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The Caledonian Revolution
St Andrews Day 2013 and the much awaited Revolution Series rolled back into Glasgow. Would racing to a home crowd give the Scots some extra firepower? Given the depth of talent on the start sheet, a fiercely fought battle was guaranteed.
Both the afternoon and evening sessions started with a sombre and respectful minutes silence following Friday night's tragic helicopter crash in Glasgow.
With the temperature inside the velodrome definitely on the warm side, the afternoon session got underway with both men's and women's UCI Sprint Qualifiers. Dani Khan (GB) once again showed she meant business. Setting a time of 11.604 in the women's 200m time trial. Seeding her in third and comfortably taking her through to the Quarter Finals, where she won her heat against Helen Scott (GB). In the men's 200m time trial, Callum Skinner (Scotland) topped the seeding with a 10.346. Up against Matt Rotherham (GB) in the Quarter Finals, Skinner showed his dominance winning the heat.
The UCI Points Races threatened to be savage and they certainly lived up to the hype. In the men's 40km points race Jake Ragan (GB) shone brightly. Lapping the field twice and finishing with 49 points. A truly gritty performance. However, Kalz (Rudy Project RT), Stroetinga (Telegraph Allstars) and McCallum (Rapha Condor JLT) weren't giving up easily and fought till the end for all available points [finishing with 45, 41, 36 points respectively].
The women's 25km points race was just as thrilling. With Ciara Horne (Team USN), Eileen Roe (Scotland) and Nina Kessler (Boels-Dolmans) taking a lap early on. A few sprints later and Amy Hill (Team USN) pinged off the front taking a lap, placing her at the top of the standings going into the final stages of the race. With one sprint to go Kessler, Roe and Horne took another lap, scooping up more points [finishing with 54, 52, 51 points respectively].
Khan and Scott once again showed their good form in the 1st round of the women's UCI Keirin. Both successfully going through to the final. In the men's round John Paul, Callum Skinner and Chris Pritchard (all Scotland) qualified for the final. Leaving Matt Rotherham (GB) and Kenny Ayre (Scotland) to contest the minor final with Thiele and Kanter (both Germany).
The final event of the afternoon session was the Elite Championship Flying Lap. Ross Edgar (Rouleur) set the fastest time 13.836, with Nico Hesslich (Rudy Project RT) 2nd in a time of 13.850. Chris Latham (WD40) rounding up the top 3 with 14.040.
During the break between afternoon and evening sessions, Sir Chris Hoy was launching his new HOY Bikes track bike. Several cycling journos had been invited to take a burl round the track with the Big Yin on the new Fiorenzuola. I had a brief wee look at the newest black beauty, as entry level track bikes go it's certainly competitively priced with a beautiful understated timeless style and design. Which is more than can be said for the display of sartorial elegance from many of the lycra clad journos ;)
The evening session started with the UCI Sprint Semi Finals. Both men's and women's events producing nail biting racing. Elis Ligtlee (Netherlands) and Dani Khan (GB) winning their heats. In the men's Semi Finals Callum Skinner (Scotland) and Robert Kanter (Germany) won their heats.
In the women's UCI Sprint Minor Final, Rosie Blount (GB) and Helen Scott (GB) snapped up the top two spaces with Jenny Davis (City of Edinburgh) taking 4th. Jeffrey Hoogland (Netherlands) just outgunned Chris Pritchard (Scotland) and Matt Rotherham (GB) to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively in the men's UCI Sprint Minor Final in a time of 11.206.
In a thrilling Final, between the excellently matched Khan and Ligtlee, it was not to be Khans day. The Dutch rider taking the win. In the men's Final the showdown between Skinner and Kanter had the Glasgow audience on their feet roaring support for their home boy, Skinner. And he didn't disappoint, snatching the win from Kanter in a time of 10.975.
Always a crowd pleaser, the women's Elimination Race engaged and excited the fans. Emily Kay (Team USN) took a narrow win from Eileen Roe (Scotland). The Boels-Dolmans rider, Nina Kessler finishing in 3rd. In the Elite Championship Elimination Race, Jesper Asselman (Madison-Genesis) was victorious against Jacob Scott (HMT-Sportscover). The 3rd sport taken by Andreas Muller (Madison-Genesis).
For me one of the most exciting parts of the programme are the Future Stars races. This is such a valuable platform for the development and progression of young talent.
In the Girls 6 Lap Dash, Sophie Capewell (HMT-Sportscover) continued her good form from round 1, finishing 1st. Lucy Harper and Emily Haycox (both Rouleur) finishing in 2nd and 3rd – Not bad placing from Emily since she has been battling with ill health and is due to have her pesky tonsils out this week, hopefully she can return to the top of the table after she recovers fully. In the Boys 6 Lap Dash, it was 'all the J's' with Joe Holt (Team USN) taking the win, Joe Truman (Rapha Condor JLT) finishing 2nd and Scotland's Jack Carlin (Rudy Project RT) rounding up the top 3.
Onto the Girls 5km Points Race and 1st place went to Grace Garner (Team Sky) with Megan Chard (Telegraph Allstars) 2nd and Jessica Roberts (Team USN) 3rd. Joe Truman (Rapah Condor JLT) finished 1st 4 points ahead of Jack Escritt (WD40) with Matt Walls (Champion System-Club Roost RT) finishing just 1 point down on Escritt in the Boys 5km Points Race.
The Future Stars 5km Scratch race yet again produced some very hard fought aggressive racing. In the Girls Scratch, Paige Millward (WD40) finished ahead of Jessie Ansell and Lucy Shaw (both Rudy Project RT). In the Boys Scratch, Joel Partington (Team Sky) took the win from Joe Holt (Team USN) and Tom Rotherham (Rouleur).
The women's UCI Keirin Minor Final gave the crowds plenty to shout about with two Scottish riders and a GB rider doing battle for places. In the end it was Scot Jenny Davis (City of Edinburgh) who placed 1st. Rosie Blount (GB) a close 2nd with Ellie Richardson (Scotland) in 3rd. Matt Rotherham (GB) and Kenny Ayre (Scotland) finished 1st and 2nd respectively in the men's UCI Keirin Minor Final.
A 4th and 6th place for Khan and Scott in the women's UCI Keirin Final concluded a really good day and night's racing for the talented GB ladies. Scotland once again showed well with a 3rd place for Skinner and a 5th for Pritchard in the men's UCI Keirin Final.
Marcel Kalz and Nico Hesslich of Rudy Project RT took the win in the Elite Championship 1km Madison Time Trial in a sizzling 00:55.472.
Team USN's Ciara Horne smashed the women's 10km UCI Scratch Race by lapping the field in a tenacious attack. Team mate Emily Kay snatched 2nd with Scotland's Charline Joiner clinching 3rd. In the men's 15km UCI Scratch Race, Team Sky duo Chris Lawless and Germain Burton finished 3rd and 4th.
Round 2 TV Highlights
If you're in the UK you can watch the highlights of Round 2 on the new BT Sport2 Channel (not available on all TV services in the UK).
Thursday 5th December 2013
For more information on the Revolution and to book your Manchester tickets for round 3 visit: www.cyclingrevolution.com
Elite Championship: Flying Lap
1 Ross Edgar – 13.836 Rouleur 10
2 Nico Hesslich – 13.850 Rudy Project RT 9
3 Chris Latham – 14.040 WD40 8
4 Chris Lawless – 14.435 Team Sky 7
5 James McCallum – 14.663 Rapha Condor JLT 6
6 Andy Fenn – 14.886 Telegraph All Stars 5
7 Scott Jacob- 14.988 HMT-Sportscover 4
8 Andreas Muller – 14.385 Madison Genesis 5
9 Scott Davies – 15.610 Team USN 2
10 Julio Alberto Amores – 15.653 Champion System/Club Roost 1
Elite Championship: Elimination Race
1 Jesper Asselman
2 Jacob Scott Team Sportscover
3 Andreas Muller
4 Marcel Kalz
5 Christopher Latham 100% ME
6 Nico Hesslich
7 Lucas Destang
8 Scott Davies Team USN
9 Mark Stewart Team ASL360
10 Christopher Lawless Kuota – Spinergy – GSG
11 Michael Nicholson
12 Andrew Fenn Omega Pharma Quickstep
13 Julio Alberto Amores
14 Evan Oliphant Team Raleigh
15 James McCallum Rapha Condor JLT
16 Oliver Wood Team Sportscover
17 Germain Burton Team De ver
18 Wim Stroetinga
19 Ross Edgar Team IG – Sigma Sport
20 Jacob Ragan Wheelbase Altura MGD
Elite Championship: Points Race
1 Jacob Ragan Wheelbase Altura MGD
2 Marcel Katz
3 Wim Stroetinga
5 Julio Alberto Amores
6 Jacob Scott Team Sportscover
7 Scott Davies Team USN
8 Germain Burton Team De ver
9 Oliver Wood Team Sportscover
10 Andreas Muller
11 Jesper Asselman
12 Nico Hesslich
13 Evan Oliphant Team Raleigh
14 Michael Nicholson
15 Christopher Latham 100% ME
16 Andrew Fenn Omega Pharma Quickstep
17 Christopher Lawless Kuota – Spinergy – GSG
18 Tim Veldt
19 Lucas Destang
20 Ross Edgar Team IG – Sigma Sport
Elite Championship: 1km Madison Time Trial
1 Rudy Project RT 56.001 10
3 Rapha Condor JLT 59.486 8
4 Rouleur 59.692 7
5 Team Sky 1.00.013 6
6 HMT-Sportscover 1.00.360 5
7 Telegraph All Stars 1.00.506 4
8 Champion System/Club Roost 1.01.482 2
9 Madison Genesis 1.03.648 1
Elite Championship: Scratch Race
1 Marcel Kalz Rudy Project RT 10
2 Wim Stroetinga Telegraph All Stars 9
3 Chris Lawless Team Sky 8
4 Germain Burton Team Sky 7
5 Chris Latham WD40 6
6 Andreas Muller Madison Genesis 5
7 Julio Alberto Amores Champion System/Club Roost RT 4
8 Evan Oliphant WD40 5
9 Lucas Destang Team Sky 2
10 Ollie Wood Rapha Condor JLT 1
1 Nina Kessler
2 Eileen Roe Ronde Cycling Club
3 Ciara Horne Team USN
4 Amy Hill Team USN
5 Emily Kay Team USN
6 Charline Joiner Team Thomsons Cycles
7 Emily Nelson Bike Pure – LeMond – Aspire Ve…
8 Manon Lloyd Abergavenny Road Club
9 Sarah Inghelbrecht
10 Alex Greenfield Scott Contessa Epic
11 Kayleigh Brogan Team Thomsons Cycles
12 Hannah Walker Matrix Fitness Racing Academy
13 Ella Hopkins Breast Cancer Care Cycling Tea…
14 Corrine Hall Matrix Fitness Racing Academy
Elimination Race Women
1 Emily Kay Team USN
2 Eileen Roe Ronde Cycling Club
3 Nina Kessler
4 Ciara Horne Team USN
5 Kayleigh Brogan Team Thomsons Cycles
6 Amy Hill Team USN
7 Emily Nelson Bike Pure – LeMond – Aspire Ve…
8 Alex Greenfield Scott Contessa Epic
9 Hannah Walker Matrix Fitness Racing Academy
10 Charline Joiner Team Thomsons Cycles
11 Manon Lloyd Abergavenny Road Club
12 Sarah Inghelbrecht
1 Joe Holt County Cycles Racing Team
2 Joseph Truman I-Team Cyclists' Club
3 Jack Carlin Team Thomsons Cycles
4 Tom England
5 Ellis Kirkbride Border City Wheelers CC
6 Thomas Rotherham Sportcity Velo
7 Jack Escritt Velocity WD-40
8 Reece Wood Aire Valley Racing Team
9 Stuart Balfour Ronde Cycling Club
10 Hisham Al-Ramah VC Londres
11 Rhys Britton Cardiff JIF
12 Fabian Brennan Velocity WD-40
13 Matthew Walls Velocity WD-40
14 Karl Baillie Witham Wheelers Cycling Club
15 Joel Partington Sportcity Velo
16 Jack Payne Sportcity Velo
17 Luke Morgan CC Luton
18 Matthias Barnet Edinburgh RC
19 Ben Forsyth Edinburgh RC
20 Joey Walker RST Racing Team Future Stars 6 Lap Dash Girls
1 Sophie Capewell Lichfield City CC
2 Lucy Harper Welwyn Whls CC
3 Emily Haycox Cardiff Ajax CC
4 Grace Garner RST Racing Team
5 Eleanor Dickinson RST Racing Team
6 Paige Milward Squadra Donne – Shutt VR
7 Sophie Williams Cardiff JIF
8 Jessica Roberts RST Racing Team
9 Elizabeth Bennett Cardiff JIF
10 Henrietta Colborne Beacon Wheelers
11 Jessie Ansell Wolverhampton Whls
12 Rhona Callander Stirling Bike Club
13 Megan Chard Bush Healthcare CRT
14 Lauren Bate-Lowe Eastlands Velo
15 Samantha Verrill Marton Race Team
16 Bethany Taylor Abergavenny Road Club
17 Sallie Birchall Lyme RC
18 Emma Borthwick Edinburgh RC Future Stars Points Race Boys
1 Joseph Truman I-Team Cyclists' Club
2 Jack Escritt Velocity WD-40
3 Matthew Walls Velocity WD-40
4 Joe Holt County Cycles Racing Team
5 Tom England
6 Jack Carlin Team Thomsons Cycles
7 Joel Partington Sportcity Velo
8 Karl Baillie Witham Wheelers Cycling Club
9 Rhys Britton Cardiff JIF
10 Stuart Balfour Ronde Cycling Club
11 Thomas Rotherham Sportcity Velo
12 Ellis Kirkbride Border City Wheelers CC
13 Hisham Al-Ramah VC Londres
14 Fabian Brennan Velocity WD-40
15 Reece Wood Aire Valley Racing Team
16 Jack Payne Sportcity Velo
17 Matthias Barnet Edinburgh RC
18 Luke Morgan CC Luton
19 Joey Walker RST Racing Team
20 Ben Forsyth Edinburgh RC Future Stars Points Race Girls
1 Grace Garner RST Racing Team
2 Megan Chard Bush Healthcare CRT
3 Jessica Roberts RST Racing Team
4 Sophie Capewell Lichfield City CC
5 Lucy Shaw Solihull CC
6 Elizabeth Bennett Cardiff JIF
7 Sophie Williams Cardiff JIF
8 Eleanor Dickinson RST Racing Team
9 Monica Dew Sportcity Velo
10 Rhona Callander Stirling Bike Club
11 Henrietta Colborne Beacon Wheelers
12 Bethany Taylor Abergavenny Road Club
13 Lucy Harper Welwyn Whls CC
14 Samantha Verrill Marton Race Team
15 Jessie Ansell Wolverhampton Whls
16 Lauren Bate-Lowe Eastlands Velo
17 Emily Haycox Cardiff Ajax CC
18 Sallie Birchall Lyme RC
19 Emma Borthwick Edinburgh RC
20 Paige Milward Squadra Donne – Shutt VR Future Stars Scratch Race Boys
1 Joel Partington Sportcity Velo
2 Joe Holt County Cycles Racing Team
3 Thomas Rotherham Sportcity Velo
4 Jack Escritt Velocity WD-40
5 Reece Wood Aire Valley Racing Team
6 Joseph Truman I-Team Cyclists' Club
7 Tom England
8 Stuart Balfour Ronde Cycling Club
9 Karl Baillie Witham Wheelers Cycling Club
10 Rhys Britton Cardiff JIF
11 Matthew Walls Velocity WD-40
12 Hisham Al-Ramah VC Londres
13 Matthias Barnet Edinburgh RC
14 Joey Walker RST Racing Team
15 Ben Forsyth Edinburgh RC
16 Ellis Kirkbride Border City Wheelers CC
17 Luke Morgan CC Luton
18 Jack Carlin Team Thomsons Cycles
19 Jack Payne Sportcity Velo
20 Fabian Brennan Velocity WD-40 Future Stars Scratch Race Girls
1 Paige Milward Squadra Donne – Shutt VR
2 Jessie Ansell Wolverhampton Whls
3 Lucy Shaw Solihull CC
Scratch Race Women
1 Ciara Horne Team USN
2 Emily Kay Team USN
3 Charline Joiner Team Thomsons Cycles
4 Emily Nelson Bike Pure – LeMond – Aspire Ve…
5 Nina Kessler
6 Amy Hill Team USN


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Welcome to 'My KonMari Journey' series. Over the next few months I will be sharing my progress, as I make my way through the KonMari Method, based on the best-seller book 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' by Japanese organising enthusiast, Marie Kondo.
Today I am sharing: Sentimental - Keepsakes
If you are new to my blog, Welcome! In case you missed it, be sure to read my Introduction and Getting Started post, so you know what the KonMari Method is all about and the reasons why I am doing it.
Sentimental BEFORE! |
I have been doing the KonMari method for about six months now (with a few breaks in between)...and I have definitely seen a change in my mindset since I first started. (You can read my Introduction and Getting Started HERE). I look at items I currently own or have on display, and know instantly what sparks joy and what doesn't. I feel lighter, and so does my home.
I have started to KonMari my Sentimental items...and you know what - I am ready to tackle my PAST once and for all, so I can have everything in order (and organised) for my PRESENT & FUTURE. I am really excited about this category - Yes, the photo above is ALL of my Sentimental items - I have hauled it all in my lounge, where it will stay until I KonMari it. Yes, it's A LOT (I told you I'm a Sentimental hoarder) and Yes, it's going to be an emotional ride - a trip down memory lane - however I need to think about the future and the future of my kids...I am ready to let go of my past, not all of it, but there are some things I have held on to, for way too long. This is where it's really going to get life-changing. Let the process begin! Wish me luck.
(In case you missed it...I recently KonMari'd my CARDS & LETTERS & Journals, Awards & Achievements)

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The Arch City Army Brings Their MoJo to Opening Night at the R-Bar |
We got handed a program, which pretty much made a coherent link between Stinger-bombs and the rationality of the event, and realized we would be looking at a simulated EA Sports NHL 13 simulation of the former opening game between our beloved CBJ and the Vancouver Canucks. So we start tossing back ABs (Adult Beverages) and trying to get our minds focused on the CBA talks between the NHLPA and the NHL. Then Leo shows up.
Yes indeed, Leo Welsh, the CBJ anthem singer showed up at the R-Bar to sing the National Anthem and O Canada, along with the enthusiastic accompaniment of the R-Bar denizens. And then the simulated game started.
As a long time CBJ season ticket holder, I can't really say that I was shocked that the Vancouver Canucks, our formerly scheduled opening night opponent and currently simulated opponent, jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Oh yes, I've seen THIS before! But, the simulated CBJ, with Bobrovsky in goal, battled back to a tie. With appropriately scheduled TV timeouts, which allowed me to repair to the rest room and 'commit to the Indian' time and again, the simulated game progressed in a very entertaining fashion, with plenty of cheers, and groans, as befitting the home team's success.
Long about the third period, something momentous happened. The 'boys' showed up. That's right. Jeff Rimer, Bill Davidge, and George Matthews all came to participate in the camaraderie of the night. It was great having them in the bar that night. But then the treat started. From their well deserved perch at the bar, George Matthews and Bill Davidge proceeded to call the simulated game. For yours truly this was a blast from the past back to old radio days. Additionally, there are certain freedoms that happen when one is not subject to FCC regs on over the air broadcasts, and George and Bill took perfect advantage of the liberties to give an exciting and heartfelt call to the simulated game, supported by raucous cheering of the patrons.
Finally though, the simulated game ended with Vancouver scoring a soft goal from the blueline when the defender fails to aggressively play the puck holder. In something we may see all too often in 2012-13 (if played) the CBJ cough up a late goal to allow them to lose to Vancouver. This is something we need to embrace as season ticket holders, as it seems our defense will be perfectly capable of allowing these goals.
And thus, suddenly it was over. From Leo singing the anthem to Bill Davidge pondering the wisdom of certain neutral ice play, an insanely good time was had by all. Huge kudos to the folks that planned the gig. And from this old hockey fan, thanks Bill and George for showing up to call the game. It was really special and highly enjoyed. Best of luck to you both.


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George Keithley
Building a Fire
Wind thrashes the trees. At the near
edge of the clearing the camp dogs
cower, won't approach. Though the guide
changed his shirt his boots reek of blood.
Stooping beneath the trees, rising,
circling with a close, level stride,
women collect the deadfall—all
of it—armfulls bristling, brittle.
Two walking together bring in
three limbs, stout, shattered, for the axe.
In the hour when the wind is down
at last, before the coming dark,
they construct the tinder pile, boughs
broken to size, latticed. Each tier
settled across its broader base,
skeletal, unlike a house. Now
they lay the fresh-cut logs over
the kindling. Night is falling when
their work, woven of wood and air,
is touched with a fluttering torch.
Wild River
In a world that thrives
without eternity
bells ring—
tongues sing—
oars swing—
Let the tom-toms
thrum! thrum!
to the roar
of open water—
Your soul
is a wild river
that seeks the sea.
George Keithley's epic book-length poem The Donner Party was a Book-of-the-Month Club selection that has been adapted as a stage play and an opera. Song in a Strange Land won the di Castagnola Award of the Poetry Society of America; his sequence of poems about Galileo, The Starry Messenger, was adapted as a staged production with chorus and chamber orchestra. His most recent collection, Night's Body, won the 2013 Nautilus Book Award for Poetry. His poems have also appeared in the New York Times, American Poetry Review, Harper's, New Letters, Kenyon Review, and other publications. He lives in Chico, California.


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Scott Fedor, 35
Motivational speaker, activist
The perfect date: Something that involves the opportunity for laughter and some good wine, whether it is just hanging out together or going to an event. I really think that when you are getting to know someone, laughter breaks down a lot of barriers and can unite two people. A little bit of wine doesn't hurt either.
Something most people don't know about me: I'm probably more sensitive than I let on as far as being in tune with people's feelings and what they're going through. I also speak Chinese and used to ride bulls.
My passion: Helping people overcome adversity, myself included. I think that's evolved as my life has evolved.
Biggest turn-on: Honesty. In a lot of cases, that is rare. A lot of people put on fronts or try to show you certain facets of who they are, but I think when someone is willing to open up and put themselves out there, that's pretty exciting.
Biggest turnoff: Someone who wasn't present in the moment, who is distracted or can't give you their attention
I own too many: Ties
My favorite ... place in Cleveland: Anywhere along the water. I love the water, even though my accident was a diving accident. What's so great about Cleveland is when you're on the shoreline and you're able to have a view of the city. I just think it's a really cool contrast between the confines and busyness of the city and then the openness, peacefulness and stillness, at times, of the lake. ... book: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It's written as a child's story, but it really is for adults. It provides a lot of insight about the right way to live your life, in my opinion. ... musician/band: Bruce Springsteen. He's a masterful storyteller. ... sports team: The Browns. My dad's been a season ticket holder since the '60s, and some of my favorite and earliest memories are going to games with him at the old Municipal Stadium. Whether I like it or not, I have Browns blood flowing through me. Being a Cleveland sports fan, in particular a Browns fan, is some of the best character-building one can go through. ... TV show: Dexter ... vacation destination: I've traveled all over, but I like Cabo San Lucas the best for its beauty, and you can just relax. ... dessert: Key lime pie ... blog: Currently, it's probably my own on my website, scottwfedor.com. Not because it's mine, but because I enjoy writing. It ties into my passion and being able to share my story and write about helping other people overcome their obstacles.
My usual hangout: Neighborhood bars, I enjoy hanging out in that environment where you know a lot of people, but you also meet a lot of new people. You're comfortable; you know what you're going to get. Also, my place with friends and family, watching movies, drinking wine, laughing, just doing whatever.
In high school I was ... athletic, intelligent and adventurous.
And now I'm ... passionate, funny, intelligent and inspirational.
My best feature: My eyes. I do wear my heart on my sleeve, and if the eyes are the window to the soul, I do believe that when you're looking at my eyes, you'll see what I'm thinking, and you can get to know me.
My bad habit: Impatience
My first kiss: I was in eighth grade. It was at the old Parmatown movie theater.
My guilty pleasure: Take 5 candy bars. I try to eat fairly well, and I've never been a candy guy. I tried those, and they've become a staple in my diet, unfortunately.
How my ex would describe me: We left on really good terms. I think she'd probably tell you I was passionate, funny, intelligent, and really caring and committed.
Going out or staying in: A lot of the times, I'm just as comfortable staying in as well as going out. I think it's good to have a healthy mix.
Early, late or right on time: On time
Dogs or cats: I have cats living with me right now, but I'm definitely a dog person. I love Saint Bernards. I think they're big, clumsy and really loving. I've never had one, but for some reason, I've always liked them. The bigger the dog, the better in my mind. I could do without the slobber of a Saint Bernard, but I guess you can't have it all.
Twitter ... yes or no? I'm still warming up to it. I haven't dove into it yet. There are so many social media sites out there that you get accustomed to one and then the next one comes. How many different ways can you tell someone what you're doing? Unfortunately, we're replacing a phone call or a good old-fashioned letter. Even email is starting to be replaced by texts, Facebook and Twitter. However, it's a great, easy way to reach a lot of people.
My longest relationship: A little over six years
Beer, wine or martinis: Yes, please. I definitely enjoy wine, but beer just tastes so damn good. I like them all, but lately I've been drinking a little more wine than beer.
Roses or chocolates: Roses
My No. 1 dating rule: Be present. If you're on a date with me, I assume it's because you want to be with me, so be there. Don't be texting; don't be calling your friends. Be invested in the time we are spending together.
My deal-breaker: Dishonesty
I hate when a date ... If we're out and she saw other people she knew and spent a little bit more time with others than with me. Things that aren't important, immediate or needed, that would detract from the time we are spending together. So if it's not an emergency when a girlfriend calls just to catch up, don't take that call in that point in time.
But I love when a date ... When I see genuine smiles and laughter. When they really look at you and give you that glimpse into who they are is that moment when you connect.
Worst pickup line: As strange as it sounds, a girl once told me she liked my belt and wanted to see it. I took it off and gave it to her. We ended up going out for a couple years.
If I could date anyone: When I was growing up, I used to be really into Kathy Ireland, but if she's unavailable these days, I'm a big fan of Mila Kunis.
On a first date I never ... make an excuse to cut it short. I would ride out the first date, no matter how bad it is. I'd just see it all the way through.
Most unusual place I've met someone: Business meeting
What I find sexy about myself: My ability to make other people comfortable, regardless of the situation
Why I'm single: I've gotten out of a serious relationship, and I am focusing on getting myself to a point in my life where I feel comfortable. It hasn't been a priority of mine to invest the time into a relationship. I'm really focused on getting myself stronger and reaching out to help others.


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No road trip in Turkey would be complete without a trip from Istanbul across one of the major bridges that span the Bosphorus. It is one of the few places in the world where you can pick up an Avis hire car and drive between continents. This in itself is a great day trip but we also recommend these destinations for your itinerary:İznik
At just over two hours from Istanbul İznik, via the E80 and O-5, is more commonly known as Nicaea. Steeped in history, it is the site of the council of Nicaea, significant in the formation of modern Christianity. Nicaea is an orderly town; take a walk around its impressive walls and stop for refreshments in the town square.
An hour's drive south west, via the O-3 and E80, Silivri is a popular holiday destination for Istanbul residents. Its 45km coastline boasts long beaches, cafes and restaurants. For the active there are numerous sporting and health centres and the opportunity to horse-ride along the golden beach.
A two-hour drive west on the O-3 is Edirne. History and architecture dominate: the centrepiece is the Selimiye Mosque designed by the famed architect Mimar Sinan. Edirne sits on the historic road to Istanbul; many ancient Ottoman complexes still hold pride of place here as a result. Head to the Museum of Archaeology to discover the story of the city and the role it has played through history.


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ooooh you're in for a treat! regular readers will be familiar with catherine of wolf eyebrows (if you guys don't read her blog already, you should). i have said this before but sometimes i think cath is my blog twin, we have very similar tastes in almost everything. she's put together a visual comparison treat for you – check out some of her other art & food posts here and here and make sure to follow catherine on twitter & pinterest. she also blogs for Nice Work which is an excellent inspirational resource for designers or anyone into all things creative.
Some of you may know that Diana and I run a tumblr dedicated to the most important meal of the day: breakfast. So when I was asked to contribute a guest post to this wonderful blog my mind immediately wandered to all things culinary.
Since Diana is the queen of artistic and aesthetic comparisons, I decided to create a series of visual comparisons that marry my love of food with my appreciation for art. I hope they satisfy your eyes and your stomachs.
A Dinner Table at Night by John Singer Sargent / Cranberry White Chocolate Tarts / Roasted Apple Pie for One / Portrait with Apples by August Macke
Club Sandwich / Holyday by James Tissot / The Milk Maid by Winslow Homer / Hot Fudge Bourbon Milkshake
The Cheese Vendor by Edouard-Jean Dambourgez / Cheese Souffle / French-pressed Coffee Ice Cream / Blue Enamel Coffeepot, Earthenware and Fruit by Vincent van Gogh
Salmon and Quinoa with Toasted Seeds / The Poor Fisherman by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes / Detail from The Infant Jesus Distributing Bread to Pilgrims by Bartolome Esteban Murillo / Roti
Thanks for having me Diana!


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Whether you are going to set up your StrandVision Digital Signage network yourself or hire an installer, this guide will show you the way. For information on cable setup, click here. For details on setting up a Windows computer, click here.
Yes, many types of preferences can be set for your Digital Media Player. As part of your initial setup fee, we can create a custom background template for you. Click here for some samples of custom templates and creation instructions.
For satellite or cable television, a standard Windows video capture card can be used. Click here for instructions.
Your edited and copyright-cleared video is either mailed or uploaded to the StrandVision ftp site using the login information provided to you with your video package purchase. It is converted to the signage format and installed on your account within 1 business day. The electronically supported video types are:
The playback computer must be running the standalone player on a 2.6 Ghz computer with Windows operating system. Your electronically transmitted video clips should use an NTSC Microsoft or QuickTime compatible DV Compressor. Click here for additional instructions
Probably. If your wireless system forwards visitors to a web page, there is a way to "white list" MAC addresses for pc's to bypass that step giving a long term network connetion without future user intervention. Here are instructions for Hilton hotels - others are similar.
Yes. StrandVision Digital Signage supports many outdoor billboards. Our favorite is Formetco since they have an excellent warranty, low power and flexible sizing options. Here is a document that describes one installation.
If you are constructing or remodeling your facility, there are many factors to consider. We have a white paper that lists the requirements.
Yes, we work with Linux, Unix as well as Windows and Mac platforms. Instructions to set up a dedicated Linux Digital Signage Media Player computer can be found here.
Yes, we work with Mac as well as Linux, Unix or Windows platforms. Instructions to set up a dedicated Mac Digital Signage Media Player computer can be found here.
StrandVision Digital Signage allows background music to be played whenever streaming video is not being played. This is accomplished by connecting an audio source to the microphone jack of the playback computer. Instructions to configure this can be found here.
StrandVision Digital Signage includes a free PowerPoint to Jpeg conversion utility to all subscribers. Instructions to use this tool can be found here.
Since StrandVision Digital Signage uses normal web browsing technology, no special configurations are needed to firewalls. Here is an article that discusses different options to configure your network system.
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Blizzard Entertainment has always taken cheating in any form in Blizzard games very seriously, and that's no different for Diablo® III. If a Diablo III player is found to be cheating or using hacks, bots, or modifications in any form, then as outlined in the Diablo III end user license agreement, that player can be permanently banned from the game. This means that the player will be permanently unable to log in to Battle.net® to play Diablo III with his or her account.
Playing Diablo III legitimately means playing with an unaltered game client. Doing otherwise violates our policies for Battle.net and Diablo III, and it goes against the spirit of fair play that all of our games are based on. We strongly recommend that you avoid using any hacks, cheats, bots, or exploits. Suspensions and bans of players that have used or start using cheats and hacks will begin in the near future.


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In any event, after a brief radio silence, councilman Delauter has issued the following statement:
"The first amendment is alive and well in Frederick County. As a public figure working to maintain and improve the county, it can be very frustrating to feel misrepresented or misinterpreted by a local media outlet.Honestly, I think that's pretty solid. Kind of hangs his colleague Billy Shreve out to dry ("I think The News-Post is extremely biased and someone should sue them"), but that's on Shreve. This one takes responsibility for the wrong and admits that it was a wrong unequivocally. I don't take the notation of how "frustrating" it is to "feel misrepresented" to be an excuse, but simply a point of a context and one we can all relate to, particularly since he doesn't return to it (e.g., with some sly construction about how "everyone should strive to be fair" or like language that suggests there was mutual fault here). The closing sentence is appropriately conciliatory and stresses the right note, which is that the media can and should cover him as an elected official and that's part of what makes our democracy thrive.
"Over my career I have fired off my fair share of angry e-mails, which in hindsight I wish I hadn't. I can't think of one that had a positive effect. Usually, they only served to escalate the conflict. I thought I had long ago learned the lesson of waiting 24 hours before I hit the send key, but apparently I didn't learn that lesson as well as I should have.
"Of course, as I am an elected official, the Frederick News-Post has the right to use my name in any article related to the running of the county -- that comes with the job. So yes, my statement to the Frederick News-Post regarding the use of my name was wrong and inappropriate. I'm not afraid to admit when I'm wrong.
"I got elected to serve all the citizens of northern Frederick County, Democrats as well as Republicans. I look forward to the local papers covering my effort in that regard."
So good job, Kirby. I think this hits all the right notes. 9/10.


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I think we should talk guilty pleasures and the Super Bowl. Whether you watch for the love of the game or watch for the commercials is your own secret. One thing is for certain. Food is a must!
These puff pastry turnovers, are one of those can't resist desserts you can bake in a hurry. Everyone will eat them!


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Split-Pea and Coconut Cream Pudding (椰汁馬豆糕) is a very popular dessert in Hong Kong. You might get one small platter of this dessert after finishing your dinner at Chinese restaurants. Well, you hardly have it free of charge at the moment, maybe most restaurants have to cut their budgets back.
Many Chinese people like this dessert, especially for little kids. The aroma of coconut milk and soft texture of split peas are very tempting. It could be a perfect party food as well. I use to prepare it one day before. Without any hectic pressure before party, I can enjoy myself.
- 1/2 cup split peas
- 1 cup cornflour
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2/3 cup coconut cream
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 4 cups water
- Rinse and drain split peas. Put them in cold water and bring to the boil until soften. Drain well.
- Mix cornflour with 1 cup of water. Make sure to mix them very well. Set aside.
- Melt sugar with 3 cups of water and bring to the boil. Add evaporated milk and coconut cream. When it boils again, gradually stir in cornflour mixture. Keep stirring and cook over low to medium heat. After the mixture boils again, cook for 2 more minutes.
- Remove from heat. Add drained split peas and mix well.
- Pour the split pea mixture into cup cake moulds or a Pyrex bowl. Let it cool down a bit. Then refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours before serving.
- After refrigerating, the split pea pudding would become firmer and more tasteful.
- Be cautious when cooking the spit peas. It easily overflows when it boils. You might like to lift up the lid of your pot a bit to avoid this unpleasant accident.
Use the pure cornflour because you want to produce the perfect texture of this dessert. Picture shown below is the one I used, 100% corn.


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Introducing AI & U: Our New Monthly Podcast About Everything AI
Discover the exciting ways people are using AI today in the real world.
AI is fascinating. The infinite possibilities and outcomes it delivers have captured the attention of every industry and curious layperson. But, if you've ever tried to educate yourself on the topic, it can be challenging. By diving into most AI podcasts, you'll find yourself in the deep end of a conversation about mathematical concepts. Great if you are familiar with linear algebra or multivariable calculus, but for most of us, this stuff goes over our heads.
We wanted to start a podcast about AI that was different. We are stepping away from the academia behind AI, and instead we're focusing on the exciting ways people are using AI today in the real world. We want to excite you about AI and get you using it.
Introducing AI & U
AI & U is a monthly podcast focusing on what people are doing right now with this amazing technology, hosted by practitioner Mark McQuade. If you want to know how AI can help you, whether that be with your business, in your personal life or just for fun, subscribe now.
For the inaugural episode of AI & U, Joe Davison, Research Engineer at Hugging Face, joins Mark for a chat about one of the hottest topics in AI: Natural Language Processing. Hugging Face is a company aiming to democratize natural language processing, and Joe gives some amazing insight on this transformative tech.
Tune in to hear about the following:
• What is NLP
• How Transformer architectures work
• Making use of Transformer-based language models such as BERT and GPT
• The power of transfer learning
• Hugging Face and auto NLP
• NLP business use cases
Joe explains the value of NLP for businesses and why this is only going to increase. "More and more business involves the sharing of written text. I think it's difficult to imagine, five or ten years down the road, many companies that wouldn't be deriving some fairly significant amount of value from having NLP technology powered by Transformers that influences and strengthens the way that they do business."
Mark discusses the power of building on prior knowledge through transfer learning. "I think the power really lies in so many pieces with transfer learning. You can't really say how powerful it is, for one specific use case. It's really reducing training time, reducing computation requirements. And these things are big. It mimics how humans are. We typically don't learn things from scratch. We rather build on some kind of prior knowledge that we have as humans. So it kind of takes after that fact. If you look at certain things in the NLP world, like BERT. BERT was trained on over 3 billion words. How could someone actually do that? The layperson, the practitioner, the small business even, you would never have the resources, the time or computation to actually perform that training yourself. So being able to take advantage of transfer learning is so powerful."
Joe gives some useful career advice for people looking to get into the field of AI. "A lot of people will ask about certificates, like which MOOC certificate is going to look the best. I don't know if a company is going to care that much about a certificate, honestly. But if they see projects that you did on your GitHub page that you just did on your own accord, because you are passionate and interested, that will catch an eye. So focus on that."
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Seventeen years of being a half-bred wolf shifter, I didn't know how I would be
able to adjust to my new life of being part of a pack. I have to admit I had my
doubts and fears, but my wolf feels at ease, at home in the forest. Having the
feel of soil under her pads makes her feel free. Plus, everyone is so nice.
Yes, I feel right at home here, we both do.
A new pack isn't the only thing my wolf and I have to adjust to. Fate blessed
me with not one mate but with two that are destined to be mine. Can I live up
to their expectations and be everything they need?
I never thought I would ever be in the
presence of something so incredible or could feel the way I do. To have
feelings for a wolf, to want to make her my soul-mate is against my better
judgement and I know that. She's not only amazing in wolf form, but her human
form is stunning as well. I want to believe she could love a monster like me, I
have to believe it. But we are from two different worlds. Can I help her get
past that and make her mine?
I finally found my mate and she is more
gorgeous than anything I could have dream of. I try to reign over my wolf
knowing he'll want to claim her as soon as he sees her, but he's on edge
knowing she will also belong to another. My wolf and I are both trying to act
complacent with the idea of having an outsider harbouring her heart, but I
don't want to hurt her no matter how much I want to rip him apart. In order to
make our mate happy there will be some much needed adjustments to be made. Will
she be happy and accept her rightful place as our mate?
I flick the light on and get dressed, I
head downstairs to get a drink, just as I grab a bottle of water from the
fridge, there's a knock at the front door. Who can that be? I place the water
bottle on the counter; I make my way towards the front door to see who it can
be. I twist the handle and open the
door; his scent hits me before anything else, Samuel.
My eyes widen as I take in his appearance,
he's breathtaking, with his dark hair and dark eyes luring me in as I stare
openly at him, shaking myself out of the pull towards him.
"What are you doing here?" I ask, poking my
head outside to see if anyone can see that he's here.
"Did anyone see you coming here?" I hope no
one saw because it'll only be a matter of time before the alpha and the pack
get here if they know.
"I told you, I would come to you, and don't
worry no one has seen me, my little gem," he says.
"I've been waiting for you for centuries my
little wolf. There's nothing in this world that will stop me from being with
Just hearing him say that, makes my wolf yip happily inside. I move out
of the doorway making room for him to enter, he stops and gives me a crooked
grin as he holds onto the door frame. I look at him puzzled and he chuckles.
"You need to invite me in."
Well, I wasn't expecting that, guess
something's are true about vampires.
"Come in, Samuel," my voice is husky. I
stare at him crossing the threshold. As soon as his feet step inside the house,
he's in front of me, gazing down at me like I'm his last cool drink of water, well
in this case blood. He moves so fast I didn't even get a chance to react.
He places his hand under my chin, slowly
lifting my head up. He leans down and kisses me softly at first but then he
applies more pressure. I moan into the kiss, his tongue probing into my mouth,
my tongue tangling with his. I run my tongue down his fang, and he groans
out shifting himself against me. I feel
his erection through his pants, gasping as he grinds himself into me, he runs
and slams the front door shut, and then comes back to me lifting me up off of
my feet, my legs wrap around his hips, and he races up the stairs quickly.
J.J. Marstead lives in a quiet little town in Quebec, Canada.
She is originally from a small Island in Canada called 'Prince Edward Island'.
J.J. Marstead is the pen name; she wanted to have a pen name because it seemed pretty awesome.
Her real name is Jessica Martell, and no she is not ashamed of writing.
She loves to read and now she has taking up writing as a new adventure.
She's a stay at home mom, so she has plenty of time to think of naughty things to write.
Married to the love of her life of nine years, they have a lovely daughter who is seven years old, and they have two dogs, full house.
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By Mike Stranz, NFU Government Relations Representative
NFU has been very active in advocating for greater enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act. However, a majority in Congress has also been very active in trying to undermine nearly all of the authorities provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) from the recent rule making process. But opposition to market regulation comes at cost.
Much of the discussion of markets has focused on the impact of concentration in the beef, pork, and poultry markets, where the top three or four largest processors dominate the markets, with up to 85 percent control.
Market manipulation, though, is not unique to those markets. Sheep ranchers are also being hit hard by a combination of a persistent drought in grazing areas, high feed costs, a glut of imports from New Zealand, and allegations of price manipulation by feedlots. The top four lamb processing companies control 65 percent of the market. Prices received by farmers have fallen to 85 cents per pound, although consumers have been paying in excess of $7 a pound at the supermarket.
Back in October, Sen. John Thune (R- S.D), along with a bipartisan group of eight senators, sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging GIPSA to investigate the conditions in the lamb market. A similar letter was sent from the House of Representatives. NFU and other organizations that represent farmers, rural Americans, and consumers also called for further inquiries into the price collapse.
The New York Times also ran an article on the matter on Tuesday, which brings more attention to the issue of fair and competitive markets in agriculture.
Given the price collapse for sheep ranchers and the outcry by some lawmakers, one would expect Congress to be working to increase the oversight of the marketplace. Unfortunately, two separate provisions – a policy rider in the fiscal year 2013 agriculture appropriations bill and an amendment in the House Agriculture Committee version of the farm bill – would roll back most of the remaining GIPSA rules, first proposed in 2010, that went into effect last year.
If the trend of regulatory rollbacks is allowed to continue, all producers of livestock and poultry can expect to experience similar circumstances as sheep ranchers are bearing today. Congress needs stop eroding market oversight and should start to move towards a fair marketplace for farmers and ranchers.


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After the UFC Fight for the Troops on January 22, $30,000 bonuses for the event were announced.
Fight of the Night honors went to Yves Edwards and Cody McKenzie. Edwards also took home a Submission of the Night bonus for his RNC of McKenzie. Knockout of the Night went to Melvin Guillard for the devastating combo that took out Evan Dunham. The following videos are available from the press conference:Melvin Guillard and Mark Hominick highlightsMatt Mitrione and Pat Barry highlights


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First, children must understand what goals are. Goals are something people work toward. For example, some athletes may want to get better at scoring points and some artists may want to become better at painting.
Creating goals together will help children to learn responsibility and ownership for their actions. Also, setting these goals together will build a strong family unit that does not let one another quit or give up on what they intend to accomplish.
Thanks to Breezy Mama and Notes on Parenting, we have compiled a list that will help you and your little ones create realistic goals for 2014:
- Age appropriate goals: Think of activities your little ones can do based on their age. For example, younger kids can try to put their toys away at least three times a week. Not only will kids be cleaning (which is always a plus!), but they will be learning how to count by the amount of times they clean up their playroom or bedroom each week. No matter what age your children are, work together to find a goal that they can achieve and learn from.
- Opportunity to lead: Give your children a chance to make their own goals. What do they think they need to work on? What is it that they think you, as a parent, can work on? These goals can be silly or serious; either way, they will help both you and your children realize that everyone has something they can work on.
- Have a family goal: Whether that goal is eating more veggies or more active play time, partake in this goal together. There should also be a prize once this goal is achieved – maybe a trip to the zoo or your family's favorite park.
- Goal tracker: Make a chart that you can fill with stars. Each time someone in your family accomplishes a goal, put a star next to their name. After there are a certain amount of stars on the chart, a celebration is in order! Have a family party to congratulate everyone on all their hard work.
Have fun completing your goals together in 2014! Do you have any tips on how to create and achieve goals as a family for the New Year? What is your goal for 2014?


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Criminal network involved in payment card fraud dismantled with INTERPOL support
INTERPOL assisted information exchange among investigators worldwide in USD 45 million theft
April 30, 2014
LYON, France – International facilitation through INTERPOL's global network connected investigators across the globe and resulted in the arrest of more than two dozen people involved in two related cases of payment card fraud where a total of USD 45 million was stolen worldwide.
Following on this successful international collaboration, INTERPOL held a two-day meeting this week (29 and 30 April) bringing together law enforcement and private sector representatives to discuss lessons learned and generate strategies for improving future investigations, as well as to identify and locate any remaining suspects.
Known as an 'ATM cash-out scheme', this sophisticated crime occurs when a cybercrime organization hacks into the networks of payment card companies to steal the card numbers, as well as remove any spending or withdrawal limits. The card numbers are then sent out to members of the network around the world, who code them onto blank cards and use them to withdraw massive amounts of cash from bank machines.
In December 2012, hackers stole the card numbers of prepaid debit cards issued by a bank in the Middle East. The card numbers were used to with withdraw some USD 5 million in cash from bank machines across 20 countries.
Soon after, the same cybercriminal network hacked into another payment card processing system and accessed the numbers for cards issued by a second Middle Eastern bank. In this case, the criminals made off with USD 40 million from bank machines in 25 countries.
Between the two cases, the criminals stole money via bank machines in a total of 26 countries worldwide, including Canada, Colombia, Japan, Egypt, Romania, Russia, Sri Lanka, the UK and the US. The money was laundered through purchases of luxury goods such as expensive watches and sports cars.
"The sophisticated cybercrime aspect of these cases illustrates how technology has broken down borders, allowing criminals to access information and coordinate crimes in many locations simultaneously, said Glyn Lewis, INTERPOL's Director of Specialized Crime and Analysis.
"To match these new technologically savvy criminal organizations, now more than ever police must collaborate with their counterparts globally via INTERPOL to share information and cooperate on transnational investigations," he concluded.
INTERPOL played an operational support role to connect the countries investigating these cases within their respective jurisdictions. A working meeting organized by INTERPOL in early 2014 brought together investigators to discuss the details of the two thefts and to share information about the perpetrators and their known locations, and the Organization facilitated communication among investigators globally.
Once the suspects were identified and located, INTERPOL issued Red Notices alerting police worldwide that they were wanted in connection with these crimes. To date, some 25 individuals have been arrested in more than five countries.
"The investigative meeting being held this week at INTERPOL is an example of the cooperation between international law enforcement partners that is essential to successfully investigate and apprehend these multinational cybercriminals.
"The professional relationships strengthened here in Lyon will assist in providing clear lines of communication with our trusted international law enforcement partners," said Scott Sarafian, Supervisor of the US Secret Service New York City Electronic Crimes Task Force.
During the meeting, experts from law enforcement and private sector partners shared information on this type of cybercrime and how to more effectively prevent, investigate and prosecute these crimes.
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Carrie Underwood Outfished Outdoorsman Husband Mike Fisher During Weekend Getaway [Pictures]
Carrie Underwood is giving her outdoorsman hubby, Mike Fisher, a run for his money when it comes to catching fish.
The couple spent time away from their two sons Jacob and Isaiah over the weekend, getting to reconnect and spend one-on-one time in the great outdoors.
The former professional hockey player posted pictures from their outing, capturing Underwood and Fisher's catch after a day of fly fishing. Let's just say Underwood's fish was just a tad bit (okay, more like significantly) bigger than her hubby's.
"One thing we love to do together is fly fish but the thing I don't like about it is she catches bigger fish:)", Fisher jokes in the caption accompanying the photos.
Underwood wasn't going to let her catch of the day go by without adding a little playful banter to Fisher's post.
"I catch more, too," the "Drinking Alone" singer added in the comments with a playful emoji.
When mom and dad aren't off fishing, their sons Jacob and Isaiah enjoy casting a line as well. Fisher documented his latest outing with his boys as little Jacob watched his big brother reel in a fish, noting how important it is to take in those special moments.
Underwood and Fisher have been quarantining in Nashville with their kids since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic started, and they have been sharing highlights from their family time with fans online.
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Sales are surging at Stoddard's Range and Guns. Long lines pack the Atlanta shooting range with people buying guns and ammunition.
Co-owner Ken Baye says sales have soared since mid-March, when the pandemic hit.
Now, he's seeing a second wave of interest with more people now looking to learn how to use a firearm.
That includes people like Michelle DeShields, an elementary school counselor. She's aiming to increase her personal safety during these uncertain times.
"It's just been scary with police brutality that we are looking at, even the protesting sometimes, you see it's gotten a little out of hand," she said.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation reports background checks for firearms purchases saw record highs in April and May.
And that millions of those people are new gun owners.
DeShields' father was a military veteran and a police officer. So, she grew up with guns but never learned to use one until now.
"I do feel like guns used safely for protection and they are a good thing," she said.
Though, her gun is something she hopes to never have to use outside of a shooting range.


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Islander, in reply to
hat bit of metal above your head when you drive a car is utterly insufficient to prevent head injuries in the relatively common occurrence of roll-over accidents, yet I don't see anyone advocating the compulsory fitment of roll-cages, nor the compulsory wearing of helmets in cars, not even ones with a higher chance of roll-over (SUVs and vans).
There has been considerable agitation among drivers of SUVs and 4-wheeldrive vehicles for inner roll-bars.
I drive a Mitsubishi Spacegear Jasper people mover.
I was interested in this.
Until I found out the cost (+$7000!*) and the fact that it didnt alter my insurance premiums…
*More than the insurance value of my much-loved reliable 1987 vehicle- -
John Armstrong, in reply to
helmets don't stop death. You hit the road or a car with your head, you're fucked.
Na. I hit a car side on (my fault, riding on footpath past driveways), went over the bonnet and landed on my head. Even with a helmet, I cut my eyebrow open and was out for a couple of seconds. Without a helmet, very probably worse. I doubt that mine doing its job was a statistical anomaly.
The thing about making hi viz compulsory, as opposed to recommended, is that it is a garment that is easy to lose or misplace. I have one for night riding but every so often I just can't find it.
As Jack observed, moving lights are much more likely to get driver attention. I think fluoro ankle reflectors would be better anyway.
During the day, I am an upright tweedy commuter on an old-fashioned bike. I rarely get cut off and I generally shout "hello!" and then wave. Universally, the recipient is embarassed.
I also have a loud and beautiful bell for warning pedestrians up ahead on shared paths.
When we get better designed roads and cycleways, it'll be all good.
Islander, in reply to
When we get better designed roads and cycleways, it'll be all good.
Tautoko to the max-
Russell Brown, in reply to
As Jack observed, moving lights are much more likely to get driver attention.
I'm quite amazed how bright my front and rear flashing LEDs are. They are not missable.
Kiwiiano, in reply to
Felix Marwick
At the time I didn't think my head hit the road that hard. However, when I checked the helmet 6 weeks later I got a hell of a a surprise to find a whacking great crack right through it.
I shudder to think what might have happened if I hadn't been wearing my lid.I worked in a Lab where helmets were tested and it is VERY clear that if you fall or get knocked off your bike you should replace your helmet. Over & over they demonstrated that even when the owner was convinced that hadn't hit their head, tests on the helmet showed they had and the helmet had sacrificed itself protecting their brain. More important it was FAR less able to protect them if they continued to use it and have another accident. It didn't matter how cheap or expensive the helmet was.
Re the fears around helmets and hair: if you want to see messed up hair, check out the head injuries ward. Having 3/4 of your head shaved REALLY ruins your hair-do! -
Islander, in reply to
Actually, just check out any ICU (2 of my sisters work in them.)
Your 'dignity' is nothing against any medical protocol there-in- -
BenWilson, in reply to
It didn't matter how cheap or expensive the helmet was.
Yes, they're designed for one impact only. The same goes for motorbike helmets, which is why you should never buy a second hand one, and be careful with the one you have. They stressed on my training course that it's foolish to leave it sitting on your bike when you pay for your gas, for instance, because if it falls off, it's become many times less effective (and they're bloody expensive). If someone knocks it off, and puts it back, you'd never know. Don't keep it up high, don't throw it around, or let things drop on it.
BenWilson, in reply to
Re the fears around helmets and hair: if you want to see messed up hair, check out the head injuries ward.
Yes, they're full of people who didn't wear helmets in their damned car! Hair, schmair!
Islander, in reply to
Actually, they're also full of people who fell off ladders/had strokes & fell on the floor/whacked themselves against an overhanging branch/just had strokes let alone motor vehicle accidents- trust me! I've been in that place & space-
Islander, in reply to
Hair, schmair
Yeah, I know.
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Felix Marwick, in reply to
No worries the helmet was replaced. And as for neurosurgeons, well should they ever need to shave my head it won't require a lot of effort. Male baldness has sorted that one out for them in advance.
FWIW I've had two heavy bike crashes over the years. The one where I wasn't wearing a helmet resulted in a hefty concussion and me losing complete track of about 2 hours of my life. The one where I was wearing a helmet I was able to get myself off the road and out of harms way, albeit with an arm that was slightly worse for wear. From my own personal experience I favour wearing a helmet.
As for hi-vis gear I ride with it, though I'm unsure as to how effective it is. I can't say I've noticed it having an effect on the number of near misses I have (as a rule at least 2 a week). I ride with four lights, two front, two rear, a reflective sash on my bag, a flourescent flashed jacket, and I've even put additional reflective tape on my bikes for added security at nights.
And shit like this still happens. http://telly.com/LE76P (excuse the language)
Hell, you can be lit up like a Xmas tree and visible to the astronauts on the international space station and someone will still come within a whisker of killing you.
Having said that it's not all bad drivers. on the way to work today I saw a mtbiker going down the centreline overtaking traffic past the Wgtn Botanic Gardens. While there was oncoming traffic
Sacha, in reply to
When we get better designed roads and cycleways, it'll be all good.
Yes. Compare what transport funds are spent on now with what the public say we want.
Matthew Poole, in reply to
I have also advocated for a law change that means drivers who are convicted of hitting cyclists are required to ride a bike for a 6 month period
Mandatory time in the saddle for all persons wishing to get a driver's licence would be a good start. Bring in mandatory retesting at renewal and enforce the cycling requirement for all renewals over a decade and you'd catch all the real menaces, too: the middle-aged folks who managed to get their licence from a cornflakes packet and are still assured of the high quality of their driving by dint of being over 25 but still a decade or two away from the age-related retesting.
Lilith __, in reply to
There's no longer age-related re-testing, that was scrapped some years ago. Just a medical.
Islander, in reply to
Wrongo. Medical tests, yes -but also, every 5 years after 80 (I'm just going by my mother's experience - it's maybe an AA test after the medical warranty-
Islander, in reply to
Wrongo. Medical tests, yes -but also, every 5 years after 80 (I'm just going by my mother's experience
OK, med tests at 75 & 80, and every 2 years after that.
These include eyesight, bloodpressure, reaction tests, and what I can only call a' compos mentos' test.I think every driver should have these every 5 years, actually-
(I would point out that my mother has been driving for over 65years, and I've been driving for + 50.
no-fault accidents between us = 3 (no injury or loss of life)
traffic tickets between us = 8 (speeding) 1 no WOF (me)(I was v. poor at the time) -
Helmet lights! I have a high-intensity led blinky on the back of my helmet, and use it day and night. That's common in Melbourne, rare in Sydney but very effective. IMO. Plus self adhesive reflective tape all over my bike and dynamo lights on the bike. Red tape one a white bike looks a bit sick but the whole frame lights up in headlights from any angle.
But you know, the big change in how often I got hit was deciding to ride on the line between assertive and aggressive. Take the lane, move to the front, signal, make eye contact, don't yield to threats. I ride more like a cycle courier than most commuters do, and it works. Maybe people who spend 40 hours plus a week riding know a bit about staying safe?
Also, helmets on 3 and 4 wheel recumbents are a joke. The sort of crash that will make me hit my head from there is going to be ugly regardless of helmet. Likewise in an infant carrier or kiddy trailer. And hi-vis? I wear a fluoro shirt, more than that no way. I'd rather wear a sidearm.
Also, people freqently drive into fire engines and ambulances, despite the reflective surfaces and flashing lights. In a visibility contest with a fire engine the cyclist is always going to lose. Which makes me doubt that the solution to "didnt see you is adding crap to the cyclist.
Islander, in reply to
May I add-
one of the gifts my mother gave me when I got my Licence, was an intensive "defensive driving course"- took 3 evenings of indoctrination over 3 weeks, with trained (as in traffic cop) other driver instruction. I would thoroughl;y reccommend it to any parent- any driver! -
it taught me to concentrate on the road, my vehicle, the possible interactions by/between/random of other vehicles – and what might lurch onto the road – which certainly saved me when a cattle beast scrambled out of a ditch on the Cora Lynn station straight.
There was an on-coming vehicle.
I chose to drive as close as I could to the centre white line – and hit the beast with my left front side.
I dont think the cattle beast survived,
When I rang Cora Lynn station from Arthur's Pass, I was disgusted by their response – they'd go check in the morning. O, and who was my insurer?
As I had already reported it to local police (who confirmed a history of cattle roaming) I said, check it out with your friendly local cops-
they never did.
That's all a long time ago – but that defensive driver course paid its way then.
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Bart Janssen, in reply to
I'm with Matthew. The idea is that they don't pass you.
I think the difference is in the study they went up to 1.25 metres from the curb, you guys are talking about riding fully in the middle of the lane.
The authors do also talk about having room to avoid shit on the road and having somewhere to go if a car does come close.
Bart Janssen, in reply to
I never try to get to the head of a queue of cars at the lights. I just stay in the middle of my lane, and line up behind the cars already in the lane
Part of being a cyclist is not abusing the privilege. Yes you can sneak past a whole queue of cars, but doing so pisses each and every driver off. Yes you can burst off the front of the queue faster than anything other than a motorcycle but that also pisses each and every driver off. Why should they treat you like an equal user of the road if you don't behave like one? And in the end how much time did you save? Actually it can be quite a lot of time but the cost might be quite high if one driver decides to treat you like a road marking.
Yamis, in reply to
... but I can see that the high-viz recommendation seems to have an element of blaming the rider, rather than the appalling driving standards of most New Zealanders.
Most? As in over 50%?
I ride a bike now and then, but mainly drive a car and I'd say most people are pretty careful. If anything I'd say car drivers are a little more careful than the bike riders I see.
The main problem is that our roads are not set up for shared use. A 2 thin wheeled vehicle with a person sitting on it with basically no protection whatsoever, and travelling at about 20k's an hour for the most part has to share a lane with a large metallic object travelling at 50k's+ trying to get home to watch Seven Sharp.
It has SFA to do with our car driving/ bus driving/ truck driving culture. I've ridden a bike overseas and as long as you share heavily congested roads you've got the same problems EVERYWHERE. If the streets were flooded with cyclists would car drivers honestly go 50k's, then drop real fast down to 20k's, to carefully give them 1.5m, to boom back up to 50k's to slam the breaks on to get down to 20k's, to politely pass them, to boost back up to 50k's.... it's just stupid. There is no effing room and vehicles behind you are going to struggle to see this relatively small object in front of you that you've pulled the hand break for. The only safe way is to have separate cycling lanes, or else widened footpaths which are shared pedestrian, cyclist use. Otherwise, if you are riding a bike at 20-30k's an hour on busy roads, then suck it up.
I ride a bike quite often for the record and I pick and choose when and where I ride because I don't wanna die :)
I'm sick of the bitching and moaning about NZ's driving culture. You're basically saying that most people in NZ are uneducated, uncaring fuckwits. And we aren't.
I've seen driving in dozens of countries overseas and I'd hazard an educated guess that we aren't even top 100 for shit house driving in the world. China was an exception when I was there but everywhere else in Asia it was every man for himself. I wouldn't get on a bike in most places in a sumo suit.
ride on
Islander, in reply to
I'm sick of the bitching and moaning about NZ's driving culture. You're basically saying that most people in NZ are uneducated, uncaring fuckwits. And we aren't.
Me too.
There is a road problem and there is - big fat elephant- people from overseas wreaking mayhem (O! not mentioned much eh?) but actually, ANZ drivers are not all that bad- -
Kumara Republic, in reply to
I'm sick of the bitching and moaning about NZ's driving culture. You're basically saying that most people in NZ are uneducated, uncaring fuckwits. And we aren't.
I reckon it's partly to do with the 2 degrees of separation, more than any actual arse-hattery. And of course, roads designed in the 1950s that haven't kept pace with changing transport trends.
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The Spanish government has declared a state of emergency in the Madrid region, making it possible to impose new anti-coronavirus lockdown restrictions, against the strong opposition of the local government.
Tensions have heightened between the center-left national government and the center-right regional government over how to fight the new wave of COVID-19 outbreaks.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez issued a 15-day lockdown order on Oct 2. Madrid President Isabel Díaz Ayuso took the issue to court and a judge in Madrid ruled in her favor. So Sánchez followed up with the emergency declaration.
The new restrictions limit freedom to travel outside Madrid and eight other nearby cities that are showing an increase of infection and transmission.
Police will enforce the restrictions, according to Noticias. Only people who have to travel for work, school or an emergency will be allowed to leave the nine cities and gatherings, even outside, will be limited to six.
"A total lockdown in Madrid isn't possible," Ayuso said at a press conference. She said the restrictions "create chaos," and confuse people. She's open to working with the national government, she said, but "we are asking for clear and simple rules."
El contagio en Madrid y la permanencia del virus nos obliga a buscar medidas ponderadas, efectivas, claras pero ajustadas a derecho. Que no enfrenten salud y economía.
— Isabel Díaz Ayuso (@IdiazAyuso) October 8, 2020
Con el Gobierno de España las medidas que ya están dando frutos pueden ir mucho mejor. Dialoguemos.
Ayuso said she opposes the blanket restrictions and prefers the tailored restrictions her government had imposed. Lockdown measures were made based on contagion levels in an area, she said, and they are working. At the same time she said the virus is still in the region "and it's spreading."
"Ayuso has decided not to do anything," said Salvador Illa, Spain's minister of health, at a news conference.
"We have to put in place measures to protect the health of Madrileños and to prevent the virus from spreading to other communities," said Illa. He said 63 people have died in Madrid in the last week and 3,361 people are hospitalized in the city, with 498 in the ICU.
"We can cross our arms and stand by," he said, "or we can stop the virus. We have to put restrictions in place to avoid transmission."
Illa said that the Madrid region has seen 258,767 COVID-19 positive cases and 1,209 deaths since the pandemic began.
Spain has one of the highest numbers of COVID-19 infections and deaths around the world, lower only to Argentina, Colombia, Russia, Brazil, India and the U.S. The first COVID-19 case reported in Spain was on Jan. 1 and since then the country has reported 848,324 cases and 32,688 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins dashboard.
Europe is experiencing a second wave of COVID-19 cases currently. Last month the head of the World Health Organization in Europe, Dr. Hans Kluge, warned of "a very serious situation," adding that "weekly cases have exceeded those reported when the pandemic first peaked in Europe in March," he said.
The lockdown restrictions come on a three-day weekend as Spain observes Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas on Monday.
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