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Kansas Relays
Tournament information | |
Location | 1651 Naismith Drive Lawrence, Kansas |
Dates | Third Thursday in April–Third Saturday in April |
Established | 1923 |
Administrator(s) | University of Kansas |
Format | Track and Field |
The Kansas Relays are a three-day track meet every April, held at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. Since 1923, the Kansas Relays have attracted runners, throwers, and jumpers from all over the United States of America, bringing in athletes ranging from Olympians to high-schoolers. Olympians such as Marion Jones and Maurice Greene compete in the Gold Zone portion of the meet, which attracts thousands of spectators every year.[1] Competitors have also broken world records at the meet. The 2004 Olympic champion, Justin Gatlin, was a prominent athlete to fail a doping test at the Kansas Relays.
The Kansas relays were founded by John H. Outland, the head football coach at the University of Kansas, in 1923. He got the idea for the Kansas Relays from the Penn Relays. The Penn Relays are held at the University of Pennsylvania and is the oldest and largest track meet in the United States. Outland attended the University of Pennsylvania for medical school and where he first saw the Penn relays. John Outland thought that there should be an event like the Penn relays in Kansas so in 1920 he approached Kansas basketball coach Forrest Clare Allen, also known as Phog Allen, who was also the athletic director and football coach at the University of Kansas. Three years later in 1923 the Kansas relays were founded.[2]
More than 600 athletes participated in the 1st annual Kansas relays on April 20, 1923.[3] During the relays early years the meet featured collegiate athletes in track and field such as Tom Poor, Ed Weir, and Tom Churchill were some of the athletes who later competed in the Olympics.[1][3] Tom Poor was the first to win the high jump event in Kansas Relays, with a jump of six feet and a quarter inch.[3] He later went on to place fourth in the 1924 Olympics. Ed Weir set a world record for the 120 meter high hurdles at the Kansas Relays in 1926. With world-class athletes competing in the relays, the first decade of the relays paved the way for the Kansas Relays to be a major event in the track and field event in the Mid-West.
1962 was the first year that female athletes were able to compete in the Kansas Relays and by 1976 women were competing in a number of different events.[3] In 1996 a new event was added for women, the pole vault. Stacy Dragila was the first women to win this event and set an American record at the Kansas Relays. In 1997 the Kansas Relays added the 3000 m steeplechase to the women's events.
The Kansas Relays have been held every April with the exception of 1943, 1944, and 1945 because of World War II. After World War II, Memorial Stadium, where the Kansas Relays are held, was used as housing for students. Since then, the Kansas Relays were held every year until 1998 and 1999, when the relays were cancelled because Memorial Stadium was being renovated.[3] The last time the relays were cancelled was in 2002. The officials were forced to cancel the last day due to severe weather.[1]
The Gold Zone[edit]
In 2005, the Kansas Relays added a new section: the Gold Zone. The Gold Zone was created because the relays started to lose the interest of spectators and athletes. Tim Weaver, then the meet director, created the Gold Zone to bring in more interest for the Relays[1] and create a three-hour meet-within-a-meet. The Gold Zone was a part of the meet that features some of the best athletes in track and field in the top events. 24,000 spectators came to see former American Olympians, world champions, and top NCAA athletes compete in various events in the first Gold Zone.[4] The events included in the Gold Zone include finals for all the dashes (100m, 400m, hurdles, etc.), 4x100 meter relay, 4x400 meter relay, the high jump, pole vault, the women's 3000 meter steeplechase and the men's one mile run.[5] Marion Jones, Maurice Greene, Jearl Miles-Clark, Amy Acuff, and Nick Hysong are some of the Olympians and world record holders that have competed in the Gold Zone. Gold Zone II drew over 26,000 fans in 2006 making the track meet one of the top ten largest in the world.
Justin Gatlin doping test[edit]
Olympic gold medalist in the 100 meter Justin Gatlin tested positive for testosterone at the Kansas Relays 2006. On April 22, 2006 Justin competed with his teammates, Sprint Capitol, in the 4x100 meter race at the Kansas Relays. Justin and his team took first place with a time of 38.16 seconds.[6]
On July 29, 2006, Justin Gatlin announced to the media that he had tested positive for high levels of testosterone at the Kansas Relays. Justin Gatlin was facing a lifetime ban from track and field, because he had already tested positive for an amphetamine 2001 at the Junior Olympics. It was determined that the amphetamine came from a prescription he had been taking for years.[7] Justin avoided the lifetime ban by cooperating with doping authorities. On December 31, 2007 it was announced that Gatlin would be banned from track for four years, which made him ineligible to compete in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.[8]
Meet records[edit]
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
100 m | 9.95 (+0.8 m/s) | Ivory Williams | United States | 17 April 2010 | [9] |
Mile | 3:54.70 | Jim Ryun | United States | 1967 | |
400 m hurdles | 48.32 | Bershawn Jackson | United States | 19 April 2008 | [10] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
200 m | 22.32 (+0.9 m/s) | Veronica Campbell-Brown | Jamaica | 17 April 2010 | [11] |
Hammer throw | 66.40 m | Sara Savatović | Serbia | 17 April 2015 | [12] |
- ^ a b c d "Kansas Relays History". www.kuathletics.com. 2006.
- ^ "Unforgettable Hawks". www.kusports.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Kansas Relays History". www2.kusports.com.
- ^ "U.S. stars to headline GOLDZONE II at Kansas Relays". www.coolruning.com.
- ^ "2005 Gold Zone". www.kusports.com.
- ^ "Kansas Relays Results". KUJH online. 2006-04-21. Retrieved 2006-04-21.
- ^ "Sprinter Gatlin fails doping test". www.rediff.com. 2006-07-30. Retrieved 2006-07-30.
- ^ "With four-year doping ban, Justin Gatlin won't be eligible to defend Olympic 100-meter title". www.encyclopedia.com. 2008-01-01.
- ^ "Jamaican sets 200 record at Kansas Relays". www2.kusports.com. 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ Bob Ramsak (2008-04-20). "Jackson's 48.32 400m Hurdles win Highlights the Kansas Relays". IAAF. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ^ "Jamaican sets 200 record at Kansas Relays". www2.kusports.com. 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2004-05-20.
- ^ "Women's Hammer Throw Quadrangular (Final)". 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.


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The magic of the early morning hangs over the lush fields near the village of Shoubra Beloula, in the heart of Egypt's fertile Nile Delta. The light falls softly onto the scented jasmine bushes that extend their fine, luminous white flowers toward the sky. People move quietly through the fields, deftly plucking blossoms from the twigs and collecting them in woven baskets. It's harvest season for the Biodynamic® jasmine grown by Weleda's cultivation partner A. Fakhry & Co., manufacturers of exquisitely scented, plant-based oils.
Jasmine, which means "spirit of dreams" in ancient Persian, is harvested at night, around three o'clock in the morning. It's pollinated by moths instead of bees, so its flowers open when it's dark. Picking them before sunrise preserves most of the precious indole — the compound they contain that gives the plants their characteristic aroma. Slowly the baskets are filled with white jasmine flowers. A. Fakhry & Co. uses only sustainable cultivation methods and believes in paying a fair wage; they help thousands of people make their living. With the wages from the jasmine harvest, which lasts from May to November, families can secure an income for six months. To supplement their incomes, many of them work with A. Fakhry & Co. throughout the year to help harvest other plants.
More than a business partner
Weleda uses the precious jasmine extract, one of the most valuable fragrances in the world, to create sensuous scented blends for the company's natural skin-care products, including Wild Rose Smoothing Facial Care and Body Care. Weleda and A. Fakhry & Co. have been working in partnership for almost four years. Since then, A. Fakhry & Co. has consistently shown its commitment to Biodynamic® cultivation and is internationally certified according to the strict requirements of Demeter, the global Biodynamic® certifier. As an employer, A. Fakhry & Co. is directly involved in ensuring the well-being of the people at the Shoubra Beloula cultivation and production site — a health center is being developed there in cooperation with doctors.
In addition to managing their own two farms with a total of 148 acres and the factory in Shoubra Beloula, Hussein Fakhry and his wife, Chérifa, have established a national network of certified-organic farmers in the last ten years. They use their farms as a training environment for small-scale farmers who wish to convert from conventional to organic cultivation. A. Fakhry & Co. assists the farmers — many of whom cannot read or write — through the challenging process of organic certification. They regularly develop new initiatives to teach the local population how to treat the earth and the environment — and therefore how to protect their livelihood.
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Khaled, the farm manager's right-hand man, is responsible for the overall management of the cultivation. When he talks, his eyes light up and it's obvious that he loves the land and the work that goes with it. He tells us about the beautiful jasmine plant and the ecosystem in which it lives. The young seedlings are nurtured for a year in a greenhouse and then planted into the ground. They need a good four years to develop into bushes that are 32-inches tall and ready to be harvested.
In December, after the harvest season, the jasmine bushes are cut back — doing so allows one jasmine bush to be used for up to 20 years. The twigs that have been cut off are broken up and used to surface pathways to protect from dust, or they're used in the company's own composting plant and reapplied to the fields as a natural fertilizer. Once a week, essential groundwater is brought to the fields via a network of irrigation channels. Robust lemongrass, planted at the edge of the channels, helps reinforce them and prevent weeds. Even the local herons, known as the "farmer's friend," play a useful role in the ecosystem. They stalk through the fields, picking parasites off plants with their long beaks, like a truly organic pesticide.
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At nine o'clock in the morning, the jasmine harvesters' work is done. Donkeys pull the carts transporting the fragrant cargo to A. Fakhry & Co.'s nearby production site. At the incoming goods station, the baskets containing the day's harvest are checked for quality — the flowers need to be as dry and undamaged as possible — and then they are weighed again and recorded.
In the production hall, experienced workers place the fresh jasmine flowers into large metal boilers. In a two-stage extraction process, what's known as the "concrete" is first extracted from the flowers. Concrete is a hard substance, almost half of it is made of wax, and around 880 pounds of jasmine flowers are needed to produce one pound of jasmine concrete. The absolute, the purest jasmine extract, is extracted next. Every year, around 66 pounds of this valuable ingredient are set aside for Weleda, so that after strict quality controls, it can be incorporated into essential oil blends for Weleda's Wild Rose Facial Care and Body Care.
After night has fallen on the jasmine fields in Shoubra Beloula, the lights still shine at the factory — the flowers harvested today are best processed when they're still fresh. The people in the village have long since gone to sleep. At three o'clock the next morning, they will be back in the fields to visit the "spirit of dreams" once more. Nb

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Our First Cruise on Celebrity Cruises: Celebrity Silhouette Cruise Review by Auburndale Cruisers
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Our First Cruise on Celebrity Cruises
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Other
This was our first experience with Celebrity cruises. My wife and I, both seniors, had been on seventeen cruises since 2001; Holland America (2), Norwegian (11), Princess (1) and Royal Caribbean (3), all fine experiences. However, after sailing the Silhouette, Celebrity will be our standard for future cruise comparison.
We arrived by limo at Cape Liberty, Bayonne, NJ at 11:00 on February 10th. Check-in was smooth and we headed for the waiting room. Celebrity had advised us by email the day before that due to a Norovirus outbreak on the previous cruise, not to arrive at the terminal until 2:00 at the earliest since a complete sanitization of the ship was ordered by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Knowing that, and also knowing the heavy traffic that can be encountered traveling from Long Island through lower Manhattan to Cape Liberty, we decided to arrive early and wait. Celebrity provided a complimentary snack and bottled More water for the wait. By 2:00, the waiting room was full so most decided to do as we did.
We boarded at 2:00. The staterooms were not available until 5:00. In the meantime, lunch was being served in The Oceanview Cafe and guided tours of the ship's highlights were being conducted.
We sailed at 6:00, only an hour's delay from the scheduled departure time.
The Silhouette:
The Silhouette is new, entering into service in 2011. The ship is magnificent in size and architecture. Sailing is extremely smooth. Art and sculpture abound. It was spotless. Two banks of elevators provided ease of access to all ship locations. You have to see the architecture to appreciate it.
As mentioned, there had been a Norovirus outbreak on the previous cruise. Because of that, the ship was in a sanitary mode. Self-service at the Oceanview Cafe was discontinued, condiments were removed from tables and served by the waiters and the library books were removed. Passengers were advised to wash their hands frequently and thoroughly.
The sanitary mode ended a few days into the cruise and self-service returned to normal. We were told the ship had received high marks from the CDC for the sanitization effort.
Our stateroom was typical in size to those experienced on previous cruises, small! Storage space was limited for a twelve day cruise. The veranda was also typical in size. The bathroom however, was more generous in size than we've been accustomed to.
As Concierge Class passengers, we were afforded some amenities; luxurious bathrobes, complimentary champagne, flowers, fresh fruit and canapes daily, and token gifts.
The room stewards were friendly, courteous and efficient. Gone were the indicators on the door for "do not disturb", "make up room", etc. The stewards seemed to quickly learn our schedule and worked around it.
There were public areas all over the ship in which you could relax, read, sleep or do whatever you wanted to do.
Meals were served in the two-story main dining room, the Grand Cuvee which seats 1,400. The Oceanview Cafe provided buffet style breakfast, lunch and dinner and was open on a limited twenty-four hour basis (at times, beverages only). There were also several "additional cost" dining rooms which we thought were a bit pricey, and did not try.
Meals in the Grand Cuvee were adequate in size, generally tasty and well presented. The room was surprisingly quiet during dinner time. We did not see need to order additional entrees. There was sufficient variety daily. The wait staff was friendly, courteous and capable. We had most of our breakfasts and all of our dinners there. Our "select dining" plan allowed us to have dinners at our leisure and we never had difficulty getting a table for two. We normally lunched in the Oceanview Cafe. There was a wide variety of foods available there; a carving table, sandwich, grill, Indian, Asian, pasta, pizza, salad, ice cream and dessert sections. The food there was quite good. There were other locations where a light breakfast and lunch were available and an outdoor location where a burger, hot dog and fries could be had.
The Staff:
The ship was commanded by Captain Dimitrios Kafetzis, a veteran master. He was the most unique captain we have sailed with, very open and available to the passengers. His introduction of his staff and daily noon reports were informative and filled with his dry deprecating humor. He was constantly seen around the ship and even conducted a slide presentation on how the Silhouette was navigated. This might have been done to assure the passengers of the safety of the ship considering recent events.
His demeanor and sense of humor seemed to have spread down through the ranks of the ship's staff.
The Cruise Director, Lisa Richard, also a talented singer, was one of the best we've sailed with, both informative and friendly.
Great live music for listening and dancing everywhere.
Evening shows were held in the Silhouette Theater. The solo performances of pianist Brooks Aehron, violinist Craig Halliday, singer Lindsay Hamilton and singer/comedian Judy Kolba all received standing ovations. Cruise Director, Lisa Richard also performed.
Two stand-up comedians, the Silhouette band, and song-and-dance/aerialist troupe also provided entertainment at the shows.
Also featured were soloists and musical groups which performed throughout the day and evening in the public areas throughout the ship.
We booked excursions at only St. Thomas and St. Kitts. The St. Thomas excursion, a snorkeling/beach combination on a catamaran, was great with a friendly crew, good drinks and nice beach. The St. Kitts excursion, "A Beach Extravaganza" was anything but. Nearly forty minutes of driving on rutted and pot-holed roads to a beach we did not consider an "extravaganza". The complimentary drink was fruit juice.
There was plenty to do, if you wanted to. Two outdoor pools, a solarium indoor pool and hot-tubs were available. Pool and parlor games, cooking demonstrations and other activities, typical for cruises were held throughout the day and evening.
A well stocked library, with loans on the honor system, was open at all times.
Celebrity's plan was to allow passengers to request when they wanted to disembark depending upon their travel arrangements. A mailing was issued to all passengers with gathering times and locations to suit their requests. This almost worked if not for a hold-up by INS. In any event, we disembarked close our requested time, retrieved our luggage and moved through customs with ease.
However, that's where the ease of disembarkation ended. The situation at the pick-up location was in a word, CHAOTIC! Our limo driver spent nearly an hour trying to locate and pick us up. The combination of people departing and arriving for the next cruise on the same road added to the chaos. If Cape Liberty is to be a viable terminal for our future cruises, the location has to be upgraded. There certainly appears to be enough room at the site to do it. We've had similar experiences previously at the Cape. Otherwise, it's back to Manhattan or Brooklyn.
All in all, a great cruise.
What we liked were a beautiful and smooth sailing ship, good food, great entertainment and a friendly, courteous and capable staff.
However, we did not consider this a good cruise for families with small or teen-age children. There was no giant water slide or rock climbing wall and we didn't notice a video game room. If not for the pools on good days, we had the feeling that children might be bored. We guessed that seventy-five to eighty percent of the passengers were senior citizens.
What we didn't like was minimal; the St. Kitts excursion, disembarkation. We understood that the sanitization mode was a necessary inconvenience. No matter what ship you sail, lounge chair reserving, especially pool-side, is a problem. Passengers mark their chairs never to return. Again, with the number of lounges available, this was only a minor nuisance. Less
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Joanne passed away peacefully with her children by her side at St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton on Monday, December 31, 2012 at the age of 69. She was the beloved wife of the late John (2010) and the proud and loving mother of John Edwards and his wife Julie, Lee Edwards and his wife Diane, and Chandy Rattee, and cherished Nanny of Sam, Holly, Sebastian, Ethan, Paige, Spencer and Adam. She will be dearly missed by her mother Betty Dinning. Joanne will be lovingly remembered by all who knew her. The family will receive friends for a service of remembrance on Saturday, January 26 at 11:00 a.m. at MARLATT FUNERAL HOME, 'SWACKHAMER CHAPEL', 195 King Street West, Dundas, ON. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by Joanne's family. On-line tributes may be made at www.marlattfhdundas.com.
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The household is happy.
Well, not too much for Dad, i think.
Last night before i heard the news, when i dropped by the house, he was in his tomba-tomba chair in the terrace. Like he's sad or tired or not feeling well.
Then mom tells me of the news.
Dad's ancestral house has just been decided to be sold.
Well I understand, he grew up there and he has many memories of his parents and siblings and perhaps of Boris (their turuan dog)
Its his disappointment to not have refurbished it.
And he knows its too precious also to leave it as is.
There's this particular buyer who came by the house last week who really really wants to have it, this will be their first investment just incase, and they are excited to build their home there.
There were several buyers (3 ata) last week. (after years of idleness - when it rains, it pours)
First time na hindi na ako nagusisa.
Because for the past years, i know what he does when there are interested buyers.
He will price it waaay above the asking price of the buyer (his way of turning them down)
Actually, the one my dad decides to sell the house has the least impressive terms of the 3.
But he doesnt mind at all. Its not all about the money.
The glow is the eyes of the "awardee" is priceless.
Its nice to know it will not be just another property of a rich man who still has not figured out what to do with it.
This morning, my dad drove me to office and he didnt mention a thing about it.
I just said "The couple who got the house must be very happy, you were a blessing to them"
Im so proud of my parents!
Its such a nice feeling that loss is a precious gain to somebody.
Im so happy with his decision, because i know my dad is less depressed knowing he has in a way helped a couple start to build their dreams come true.
Monday, April 23, 2012
4 comments:
- abeng said...
start to build your dream na din =)...kainis mis u.
- April 23, 2012 at 10:30 AM
- Pukaykay said...
Imissyou Abeng!
Yup, decided na kami last month na sa Noveleta pagawa.
My dad will surely be a happy man when he learns about this.
I have not told him yet, pag concrete plans na saka nalang nya malaman
:) - April 23, 2012 at 11:03 AM
is this the house in Cavite? It is always hard to make a decision like that; esp. if you have lots or memories there.
- April 24, 2012 at 12:37 AM
- Pukaykay said...
@Tita Chen, opo its the one in Dalahican.
- April 24, 2012 at 7:54 AM
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Car maker Rolls-Royce has reported a record year as growing demand for the luxury vehicles in China saw sales move into the fast lane.
The Sussex-based company sold 3,538 cars worldwide last year - 30% more than in 2010 and more than the previous record year of 1978 when the figure was 3,347, the Sunday Times said.
China overtook the US as the car-maker's biggest market as the country's wealthier classes grow and demand for luxury goods, from clothing to motors, rises.
Now its motoring: China has helped Rolls Royce hit record sales
Rolls-Royce, owned by BMW, recently created a new director of mainland China role, which went to Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer, reflecting the growing importance of the region to the manufacturer.
Mr Wilhelmsmeyer has worked in senior roles for BMW Group for a number of years, the last six of which have been in China.
Last year Rolls-Royce started work on expanding its manufacturing plant at Goodwood in West Sussex.
The successful year comes as the British car industry is showing promising signs. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders revealed car production rose 42% in May to 141,146, its highest level since 2004.


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Benoit & Sergio excel at creating a sense of place in their music, constructing dusky, romantic spaces in which dance and pop music conspire in hushed tones. "Midnight People", the Washington, DC duo's first single on Spectral Sound, is a noir anthem for heartbroken hedonists, a tech-house ode to furtive glances and bad decisions. Handclaps and pianos, melodramatic synthesizers and wafer-thin vocal samples push the beat along, but it's the track's air of desperation and psychedelic dread that makes "Midnight People" such a reality-defying listen.
The "Midnight People" 12" and digital single includes two careening techno remixes by Technasia, in which the Paris-based producer sends the track spinning into the delirious, club-amped stratosphere. "Technasia Dub 1" features a series of head-spinning climaxes; "Technasia Dub 2" specializes in shoulder-rolling syncopation.
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Recipe for ham and golden potato hash
Serves 4
New Englanders who love red flannel hash made with leftover corned beef will also like this hash, based on ham and golden potatoes. Use a large, heavy skillet (cast iron works well) and flatten the hash so it browns well. The reward will be potatoes with delicious, crispy edges. Top with a fried or poached egg and serve with hot sauce, if you like
4 | Yukon Gold or Yellow Finn potatoes, unpeeled and cut in ½-inch dice |
4 | tablespoons vegetable oil |
½ | onion, coarsely chopped |
1 | yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped |
Salt and black pepper, to taste | |
3 | slices cooked ham, cut in ½-inch dice |
4 | eggs, fried over easy or poached |
2 | tablespoons chopped fresh parsley |
1. Set the oven at 400 degrees. Have on hand a rimmed baking sheet.
2. In a bowl, combine the potatoes and 2 tablespoons of the oil. Toss well to coat the potatoes all over. Spread them on the sheet and roast, turning often, for 10 minutes.
3. In a heavy 12-inch skillet over medium heat, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add the onion, bell pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 8 minutes.
4. Add the potatoes and ham. Spread the mixture into one layer, pressing it with the back of a wide metal spatula. Cook without disturbing for 10 minutes. Use the spatula to turn the hash (you won't be able to turn it in one piece) and continue cooking for 10 minutes more or until the underside is golden and crisp.
5. Divide the hash among 4 plates. Top each serving with an egg. Sprinkle with parsley.
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text: Master the "Six U's" to Perfectly Pitch an IdeaMihir Patkar7/17/14 4:30amFiled to: CommunicationIdeasPitchElevator PitchJames AltucherPersuasion132EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Delivering an elevator pitch or even telling your boss about an idea can be nerve-wracking. Entrepreneur James Altucher has crafted "the six U's of persuasion" to make sure your idea gets heard.Advertisement In case you don't know Altucher, he's also an investor, a hedge fund manager, an author, and has participated in our How I Work series. In a post on persuading anyone about anything, he expands on the traditional "four U's" formula to add two more: Urgency Why the problem you solve is URGENT to your demographic. For example: "I can never get a cab when it rains!" Unique Why is your solution unique: "We aggregate 100s of car services into one simple app. Nobody else does this." Useful Why is your solution useful to the lives of the people you plan on selling to or deliver your message to: "We get you there on time." Ultra-Specific This shows there is no fluff: "Our app knows where you are. Your credit card is pre-loaded. You hit a button and a car shows up in 4-5 minutes." Of course the example I give is for Uber but you can throw in any other example you want. User-friendly In other words, make it as easy as possible for someone to say "yes". Like a money back guarantee, for instance. Or a giveaway. Or higher equity. Or testimonials from people you both know. Etc. Unquestionable Proof This can be in the form of profits. Or some measurable statistic. Or testimonials. Or a good wing-man. Whatever it takes. As Altucher writes, executing these six steps in your pitch will address most of the instinctive objections people have. He also recommends some body language tricks and other tips, so you should read his full post linked below.Advertisement How to Persuade Anyone of Anything in Ten Seconds | The Altucher ConfidentialPhoto by africaniscool.Reply13 repliesLeave a reply


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The weekend: Tech continues its 120th season of baseball with its 10th trip to the NCAA Baseball Championship, which for the first time will see a regional site be contested at English Field in Blacksburg, Va.
History in the NCAA Championship: The Hokies' last trip to the NCAAs included a 2-2 showing at the 2010 Columbia, S.C. regional. It marked only the second time in their nine prior trips that the Hokies won more than one game in the tournament. They also won two in the 1954 NCAAs.
Coming in hot: Virginia Tech enters the 2013 NCAA Baseball Championship winners of eight of its last nine and are 13-2 in its last 15 and 16-3 in its last 19. With their two-game sweep of Wake Forest that ended the regular season, the Hokies were the only ACC team that could claim four ACC series wins entering last weekend's ACC Championship. They continued that in the ACC tournament, winning three straight to advance to Sunday's title game before dropping a 4-1 decision to North Carolina.
Hokies opponents this weekend: Tech has played each team in the Blacksburg Regional at least once, but outside of Coastal Carolina, it hasn't been recent. Oklahoma and the Hokies have met just once, March 26, 1978 in Nashville, Tenn. A game won by Tech, 4-2. All-time against Big 12 teams, Tech is 54-32-1 (with 84 games against West Virginia). Coastal Carolina and the Hokies have met seven times in the last seven years, but only once after March 1 (last year in mid-April). Against Big South teams, Tech is 260-102-2. Connecticut and Tech haven't played since 2004, when the Hokies left for the ACC. Against current BIG EAST teams, the Hokies own a 156-98-2 all-time mark.
The senior class: Tech's senior class this year was before the Wake Forest cancelled game on May 18. The four-year seniors - Jake Joyce, Clark Labitan, Joe Mantiply and Andrew Rash - enter this weekend with 142 career wins over the past four seasons. That ties the 1990 class for the most wins in a four-year span at the school since 1988. Only Rash was born (Nov. 11, 1989) when the 1990 class won its last game (May 19). The senior class that graduated in 1988 posted 160 wins.
The senior class - part two: With Tech's 2013 NCAA postseason appearance, it marks just the ninth time that a senior class will be involved in two NCAA tournaments at the school. The following classes all played in at least two NCAA tournaments - 1977, 1978, 1979, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2013. The 2000 senior class is the only one that played in three.2000 senior class is the only one that played in three.
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"We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark."
Whoopi Goldberg
"They practically chased me with torches like I was Fuckenstein! [Samantha]"
Sex and the City
"There is in every village a torch - the teacher; and an extinguisher- the clergyman"
Victor Hugo
"Truth is the torch that gleams through the fog without dispelling it."
Claude Adrien Helvetius
"Thanks for passing the torch...I think I burned my hand, though."
Julian Casablancas
"As the generation of Holocaust survivors and liberators dwindles, the torch of remembrance, of bearing witness, and of education must continue forward."
Dan Gillerman
"By carrying the torch, you will be bridging cultural and social barriers, and all the boundaries that separate nation from nation,"
Carl Lewis
"[He said he feels privileged to carry the Segovia torch.] I have such great admiration for him, ... He once told me, 'The pursuit of excellence requires hard work and discipline, over and above success,' and I try to emphasize this with my students at Pepperdine."
Christopher Parkening
"I wish we had a little torch that we could pass around in the locker room. When you hold it, it's your night."
Chelsi Welch
"Torch and I go back a long way, ... We first got acquainted in the Central League when I was in Fort Worth and he was in San Antonio, and we both coached in the IHL. It's always good to have another voice for the players, especially one with as much experience as John has. He's been at hockey's highest level, and that means something to players."
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Mike Cassidy is currently in Nepal attending to all three projects that are posted on Global Giving's Site. Below are emails from Mike in the field from Nepal. Mike will be in Nepal until March 20th. When he returns, he will post photos and additional reports. As emails come in I will forward them to all three project sites.
Thank You,
Bill Sansone
Global Reach International
From Nepal,
Jan 25-26
I was taken to a school screening from the Himalaya Eye Hospital yesterday. The 3 ophthalmic assistants examined 75 students from a school & hostel at the Youth Rescue & Development non-profit from Britain. These are girls freed from trafficking to India, ferral street children and children from destitute homes. A wonderful job is done to readjust these youths with a two year electrical , plumbing, computer or nurses aide training program with a one year half-way house offered after leaving. one of the boys i spoke with was a 'cutter' with wounds on both arms. he was rescued from a circus three months ago.... two girls refused to have their picture taken in a group, both were freed from a brothel in India and brought to this school. I am sure they have their reasons for not wanting to have a picture taken of them. they will have very hard lives in this culture.
We made a $500 donation to the Remote Eye camps Program to buy medicines, through this hospital, for the poor and needy. They were very grateful for the help.
Jan 28.
I am back in Bhairahawa at the Eye Hospital. My friend, Su-san, is coming from Pyuthan tomorrow and this will save me a four day trip to the Hilly area. He runs the local eye clinic and told me there are 4 more blind and low-vision children, to a total of 10, housed at the local school. I am glad to be able to increase our usual donation from $280 to $425 this year.
The 27 children at the santi blind home insisted I 'sleep over' tonight. I could not disappoint them. The beds are hard with a thin quilt for a mattress. I have Brachs peppermint candy for them. I will be fine.
It is time to find Amod (Field Project Personal) and see about my motor bike ride to the blind home this evening
Feb: 7
We finished the santi blind school program yesterday with a modest ceremony of teachers, the principal and the president of the management committee. I was presented with a framed 'letter of appreciation', a garland of marigolds and a 'tika' on my forehead. they were very, very grateful for the $1000 donation once again. the blind and low-vision students are given a stipend of only $18 a month from the government, enough for 'fooding' and little else.
'you have done a great thing, sir' said 16 year old Kamal when I gave him a $14 (1000 rupies) gift before I left Santi School this morning. He has worn sandals and a torn shirt. His mother works and lives at the Santi School and makes $21 a month.
I went to Mina Devi son's wedding party-picnic last Tuesday. a modest affair in an open wooded area. she is not a well-off women and has devoted her life to providing for these 14 children. I very much admire her.
I had three visits to a dentist this past week for a broken cap and post. A very well done job but I became concerned when the second visit was done by flashlight because of a power shortage.
The day after tomorrow I am leaving here for a stop at Chitwan and the Bharatpur Eye Hospital on my way to Katmandu. We are having the school screening program from this area next year and I will meet Tulsi, a former student and manager of the hospital..... I was just told by Mr Kandel that 8136 children had their eyes examined last year with our $1000 donation and 102 children received a new pair of glasses.
Mike sir
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Falcom's "JDK Band" made a revival in 2008 with a whole new lineup, like a Japanese version of Menudo. Falcom's obvious attempt to make JDK Band look more young and hip (see cover art) may turn off oldschool fans, but the new image has little to do with the quality of the music. It's time to get past the image and check out the music itself!
The opening track, from Sora no Kiseki, is fantastic. It's on par with the Super Arrange Version album's battle arrangements...perhaps even better! It only took this first track for me to realize that we were hearing a new phase in JDK's musical evolution. Super-speedy percussion, incredible guitar solos, and production value that far exceeds that of the old JDK Band albums... yes, this is what I've been wanting for nearly a decade.
But if you think you're only going to hear arrangements from newer Falcom titles, prepare to be shocked. Next up is an incredible arrangement from Ys IV! Piano and violin take center stage amidst the "rock band" setup, and the resulting performance is fantastic. You don't want to miss this track.
Other oldschool games, like the original Sorcerian, get plenty of attention here. It's a tough decision, determining which is the superior track: "Kraken" or "Blue Dragon." Ultimately, I think I'll have to go with Blue Dragon, but both arrangements are fantastic. They take these original Sorcerian melodies to a whole new level of straight up awesome. The drummer and guitarists are most surprising on Blue Dragon; the performances are truly some of the best I've ever heard from Falcom.
Not every track is in-your-face rock, mind you. "A Cat Relaxing in the Sun" is a soft, acoustic piece. And the next track, from Zwei!!, sounds almost like something composed by Gust's sound team for an Atelier Iris game. The arrangement is truly beautiful.
If there's one thing I would request if they make another one of these albums (and they better), it would be this: less Sora no Kiseki, more music from obscure games. I didn't expect Vantage Master to make the cut, but it did. So how about some Brandish, Xanadu, or even Gurumin next time around? We'll have to wait and see. In the meantime, get this album. If you like Falcom at all, you have to get this album. It's just that good.
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Ivan Nielsen, a Moffat County High School senior, said he fell in love with baseball while playing T-ball as a kid and hopes to continue playing the game after high school. Bulldogs head coach Justin Folley said Nielsen may not be a talkative leader, but what he does on the diamond inspires the team.
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Ivan Nielsen likes pressure on his shoulders. Whether at first base, on the mound or at the plate, Nielsen, a Moffat County High School senior, wants his varsity baseball teammates to rely on him. And, the reliance has never been more important than this season for Nielsen, as he is one of two seniors for the Bulldogs and made the step up from relief pitcher to starting ace. "As a pitcher, no matter what, you are involved in every play and you run the pace of the game," Nielsen said. "Fast or slow, it is your decision. And, your teammates back you and rely on you, so you have to have that can-win attitude."
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Verizon Offering Prepaid Plans with Unlimited Calls
Feb 1, 2013, 9:06 AM by Eric M. Zeman @phonescooper
updated Feb 1, 2013, 9:48 AM
Updated: added details.
Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of two new prepaid plans that don't require contracts. The first plan costs $60 per month and includes unlimited voice minutes, unlimited messaging, and 500MB of data. The second plan costs $70 per month and boosts the data allotment to 2GB. According to Verizon, the new prepaid plans can be used with a variety of 3G devices, such as Android, BlackBerry, and iOS smartphones. In Verizon's press piece, it suggests that people can bring their own, older devices if they so wish, rather than purchase a new one. The new plans are available beginning today.
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Potential buyers and sellers take note—on April 16, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued draft guidance that would require more evaluation of "vapor intrusion" (migration of any hazardous vapors from any subsurface contaminant source into indoor air). This evaluation of vapor intrusion (VI) would be done under "OSWER Final Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating the Vapor Intrusion Pathway from Subsurface Sources to Indoor Air, (External Review Draft)," 04-11-2013. See footnote [1]. U.S. EPA calls the guidance a "framework for assessing vapor intrusion" for Superfund and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act hazardous waste sites using "multiple lines of evidence to support risk management decisions." (p.1.) U.S. EPA is requesting comments by May 24.
ASTM International anticipated the marketplace would require more information about vapor intrusion and issued E2600-10 "Standard Guide for Vapor Encroachment Screening on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions" originally in 2008 and again in June 2010. Even though the 04-11-2013 draft is not designed for transactions, the U.S. EPA document will influence how businesses evaluate properties for sale.
Since 2002, U.S. EPA has focused considerable attention on the vapor intrusion pathway. Evaluating what concentrations of volatile organic chemicals have entered an enclosed structure as a gas from soil or groundwater is becoming an essential component of transactional due diligence as well as an exposure pathway that must be evaluated in a property cleanup. For example, in the 2012 OSWER Directive 9200.2-84, "Assessing Protectiveness at Sites for Vapor Intrusion," U.S. EPA instructed its Regions to analyze the vapor intrusion pathway in five-year Superfund reviews to verify that a remedy remains protective even if the vapor intrusion pathway had not been analyzed during the original remedy selection. Some commentators have predicted that U.S. EPA will reopen cleanups and require substantial and costly additional VI remedies.
Commercial and residential developers, manufacturers, responsible parties at Superfund and RCRA sites and a wide variety of industries and property owners will be affected by U.S. EPA's guidance.
The draft 04-11-2013 Final Guidance is actually one of a suite of guidances, including the "OUST Guidance," which specifically evaluates vapor intrusion in the context of RCRA-regulated underground storage tank contamination. See footnote [1].
Sections 3 and 9 of this Final Guidance provide recommendations for pre-emptive mitigation (PEM). This proactive approach can result in immediate actions, such as adjustments to building ventilation or air circulation "based on limited, but credible, subsurface and building data . . . ." to protect current occupants. (Final Guidance, p. 120, Section 9.1. See list of mitigation options for existing buildings, Table 8-1, p. 97.) Immediately acting on preliminary data may be the most cost-effective approach to resolve VI issues in a transaction. The issues addressed by the 04-11-2013 draft Final Guidance are summarized below.
A. Should I Evaluate the Vapor Intrusion Pathway?
To answer the question of whether a property owner, lender or other entity with an interest in whether there is VI liability should evaluate the vapor intrusion pathway, the entity needs to know:
If conditions one through four are present, according to the 04-11-2013 draft guidance, the owner, lender, tenant or other interested party has demonstrated, at a minimum, that a potential VI exposure pathway exists.
1. Is the VI exposure pathway complete?
To determine if the VI exposure is complete the data must show (1) the existence of VOCs, (2) a pathway for VOCs to the building and (3) a route or force which will allow or drive VOCs into the building to reach a person.
2. Are there VOC concentrations that would cause a health risk?
If the exposure route is complete (the vapor can reach a human), the next part of the evaluation is to determine whether VOCs entering the building are in high enough concentrations to create a human health risk. The first step in determining if there is a health risk is locating and identifying the types of VOCs. These locations and chemical characteristics are the basis for developing a Conceptual Site Model (CSM). With the CSM in hand, an assessor can develop a more comprehensive sampling and evaluation approach. The property owner, lender or other interested entity can perform more detailed sampling to establish VOC concentrations outside or around the building and apply attenuation factors to VOC concentrations inside the building. These projected indoor air concentrations can then be compared to the health risk-based numbers to see if a risk exists.
U.S. EPA has developed a Vapor Intrusion Screening Level Calculator to assist in this analysis.
See document d. in footnote [1].
B. To Evaluate VI What Types of Sampling and What Sampling Locations Should I Select?
U.S. EPA has two levels of VI assessment: (1) preliminary analysis and (2) detailed investigation. (p. 28.)
An ASTM-type Phase I can provide the first level of information on VOC location and type to develop a CSM. In addition to standard Phase I data, an entity can collect information on symptoms from building occupants, locations of utility corridors and basement or slab integrity.
VI can arise from a variety of media: soil, soil gas, groundwater and/or underground containers. The CSM is supposed to focus the investigative efforts on the likely chemicals and sources. (See Figure 6-1, p. 48.) Therefore, an interested entity may need samples from beneath or near the building in some or all of these media. (p. 33 and p. 53.) According to U.S. EPA's guidance to have an accurate characterization, the sampling plan needs to consider a) if multiple locations should be sampled over an extended time period to account for seasonal variations in vapor concentrations, b) depth to groundwater, c) existence of a clean zone of groundwater between a VI source and the building, d) nature of the subsurface geology and e) nature of the chemicals. (pp. 53 to 56; pp. 64 to 71.) These factors have a bearing on whether VI is likely. For example, if Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL) (sinking chemicals) is the form the chemicals are taking, the likelihood of VI is reduced greatly. In the draft guidance, U.S. EPA recommends that likely sources within 100 lateral or vertical feet of the building be included in a sampling survey. (p. 49.) Sampling beyond the 100' distance is appropriate where migration pathways like utility corridors are identified. The complexities of this approach highlight why PEM can be a very valuable tool particularly in a fast moving transaction.
C. What Attenuation Factors Should I Consider?
Section 6.5.2. of the draft 04-11-2013 Final Guidance uses the Johnson & Ettinger definition of "vapor attenuation": reduction in volatile chemical concentrations that occurs during subsurface vapor migration, coupled with the dilution that can occur where the vapors enter a building and mix with indoor air. (p.74.) Both physical and chemical mechanisms can cause attenuation. Based on vapor intrusion studies from around the country, U.S. EPA has calculated what decreases in concentration (attenuation factors) are likely to occur in certain groundwater and soil contamination scenarios. See Table 6-1 in the draft 04-11-2013 Final Guidance. (p. 75.)
However, if the circumstances at the site are not consistent with the assumptions underlying its attenuation factors then the Agency recommends testing the indoor air. Testing the indoor air is not an ideal solution. U.S. EPA acknowledges it is difficult to isolate the evidence of vapor intrusion from volatile organic chemicals coming from indoor air sources like carpets and stored chemicals or from outdoor sources, such as vehicles and drums of solvents. (pp. 24-25; p. 62.)
Because of swings in VOC concentrations over time and across various parts of a building, "fully characterizing" a vapor intrusion problem, as U.S. EPA may do in a Superfund or RCRA situation, can be time-consuming and expensive. "[I]ndoor air concentrations and soil gas concentrations can exhibit significant temporal variations even for a single building . . . ." (p. 24.) A "full characterization" is likely to require samples from a variety of locations and media (soil, soil gas, groundwater) taken over time.[3]
D. What Risk Assessment Approach Does the Guidance Describe?
The level of data needed to apply the risk assessment approach in the Final Guidance is substantial: "multiple lines of evidence" supporting a "sound" Conceptual Site Model and significant characterization of the subsurface vapor sources. (Section 6, pp. 78-80; Section 7 of Final Guidance pp. 81-85 which list the "multiple lines of evidence" including Phase I investigations, soil data, groundwater data, soil gas data, evidence on migration pathways like utility corridors and conditions of foundations.)
The comprehensive nature of the 04-11-2013 Final Guidance and the documents related to it form a valuable resource. The attenuation factors, if used as practical bench mark, can provide more certainty about whether VI poses a health risk. The fact that U.S. EPA compiled the factors (e.g., clean aquifers can act as barriers to VI) based on data it has collected will give them credibility. In a transaction setting, entities affected by this guidance need to understand the cost-effective options such as PEM to avoid being caught in an expensive and time-consuming "full characterization" of the VI issue. However, since the 04-11-2013 guidance was developed for regulatory programs, it says "[v]apor intrusion mitigation of buildings should not be viewed as a substitute for remediation of subsurface vapor sources." (p. 93, also p. 120.)
The Final Guidance covers full Superfund and RCRA site VI characterizations as well as simple single building VI evaluations. Conservative regulators or lenders may focus on the resource intensive "full characterization" approach as the route to the greatest certainty about VI risks. However, substantial certainty about actual VI concentrations is probably not needed in most business transactions. In deals, PEM, such as adjusting ventilation to reduce VI concentrations, is likely to be much more cost-effective than doing detailed sampling and analysis.
Preliminary investigation often will not be definitive enough to eliminate the VI pathway as a potential issue. Phase I studies tests for small projects can run from $1,500 to $5,000. Sampling of any type is beyond an ASTM Phase I scope of work. Costs to analyze indoor air samples can range from $80 to $300 per sample canister, depending on the analytical method used and suite of constituents tested for. The labor and equipment costs for collection of soil vapor and indoor air samples can range from several hundred dollars to thousands of dollars, depending on the size and complexity of the site.[4] In a 2011 transaction, the Phase I for a four-story office building occupying a little over an acre cost $2,700. Analysis of VI risk from concentrations of chemicals identified in pre-transaction soil and groundwater tests was priced at $3,500. A VI air modeling evaluation for the building was estimated to be $5,000.
New construction can address VI problems through the installation of vapor barriers and passive mitigation systems which, in our experience, are relatively inexpensive. With respect to existing structures, sub-slab ventilation techniques, much like those used for radon mitigation, are effective remediation approaches. Proactive mitigation (i.e., installing ventilation systems) has been more cost-effective than a full VI characterization followed by, in some instances, a source removal program.
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Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced Wednesday that a grand jury has indicted 28-year-old Prince Benjamin of Biddeford, Maine, and 24-year-old Nasstassja Hampton of Warwick in connection with the incident in June.
Authorities say they assaulted a woman with a dumbbell before robbing her in her Warwick home. The woman played dead and called police when her attackers left.
Hampton and Benjamin are accused of leading officers on a chase on Interstate 95 that ended when they drove off the highway in Richmond.
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Vanilla-Chili Quick Pickles
Author Notes: Vanilla plays surprisingly well with savory flavors, so it seems downright unjust to use it only in cakes and cookies. In these pickles, vanilla gets a chance to play with its friend the chili pepper, and a bit of ginger adds to the fun. I used carrots, parsnips, and cucumbers (the cucumbers were the best, in my opinion), but I suspect onions would be tasty in this brine, or perhaps some crisp apples or turnips. —summersavory
Makes about 2 pints
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 Ancho chili (a whole dried poblano pepper)
- 1 piece fresh ginger, about a cubic inch
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract (good stuff, not imitation)
- 1 parsnip
- 1 cucumber (I used a small pickling cuke)
- Combine the vinegar, water, salt, and sugar in a medium-sized pot. Peel and slice the ginger, and cut the ancho chili into strips as best you can. Discard the woody stem, but keep the seeds. Add the ginger, chili strips, and chili seeds to the pot.
- Heat the mixture over a medium flame until it begins to simmer a bit. Turn off the heat and leave the brine to cool while you prepare the vegetables for their bath.
- Peel the carrot and the parsnip, and cut them into strips or matchsticks or coins or whatever shape you see fit. Just keep in mind that thicker shapes will take more time to pickle all the way through; thin pieces with larger surface area will brine faster. Coins of parsnip and carrot worked well for me; larger matchsticks took a while. Slice the cucumber into thinnish slices.
- Pile or loosely pack the vegetables into clean jars, or just put them in a bowl that fits the quantity you have. I used two pint-sized mason jars. Stir the vanilla into the warm-but-not-hot brine and pour it over the vegetables, making sure that they're fully submerged. You can strain out the ginger and chilis if you want, but I like to put a few pieces in each jar to let the flavors keep brewing. Cover the jars or the bowl with some kind of lid. Put your nascent pickles in the refrigerator to do their thing for at least 4 hours, or longer if you like; they'll keep for at least a week if not longer.
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We agreed to assemble at Sid's Pub at 2pm for a drink before going to Bukit Jalil Stadium and we planned to start our journey at 2.30pm in order to get some good seats. But then, the plan didn't go well because someone was late, terribly late. At 2pm, one of the friends was still having lunch with the in-laws and we suggested why not meet at the stadium?!! But he refused. So we ended up leaving only at 3.40pm and by the time we arrived, it's almost 5pm! The traffic was horrendous and the parking is so limited. We had to resort to parking beside the main road, about a kilometer walk away!
The whole journey, my friends kept on blaming the guy who came late. Yeah, put all the blame on him! After all, never irritate a football fan. They can get very violent especially if they missed the game!!! Hmmm... something I learnt that day.
The stadium is quite full by the time we arrived. I guess there were easily 80,000 people as the stadium was almost full - full of the red shirt fans! Well, it depends who is the person doing the counting. If it's our govt, maybe there's only 8000 people at the stadium. woo hoo... I think there's only a few thousand wearing the blue or yellow supporting our national football team. It's not that we don't have the "semangat patriotik" but our football team really has nothing to shout about unless they proved themselves well internationally and not only in friendly games!!
Although the Malaysian team lost to Liverpool at 3-6, I think they have played pretty well and had at least given the Liverpool players some tough time when striker Indonesian-based Safee Sali scored 2 goals and then a free-kick blasted in by Safiq Rahim. Then on Liverpool's side, Charlie Adam took the penalty and scored, followed by substitute David Ngog and then Maxi Rodriguez made it 4-1 for the Reds in the 75th minute. And finally Dirk Kuyt scored to seal the English club victory.
It was a good game and the second half was definitely more exciting. The crowd had a fun time cheering and so do I. I am there to support Malaysia because I have a bet with my friend for a beer tower. He gave me a 3 goals lead but we both ended up with no free beers :(
After the match, we felt so thirsty for some beers! I suggested that we go to Hoofed at TTDI as I have not been to that outlet, or any of the other watering holes there which has been mushrooming for the past year. I heard Hoofed serves good porcine delights and thus it's a good choice.
Since downstairs is pretty packed, we adjourned to the 1st floor where it's less noisy and crowded. I think the 1st floor is more for wine drinkers. After a glass of Carlsberg, I ordered a bottle of wine for those who wanted to drink wine instead of beer. The bottle that we drank that night wasn't too bad. It's an Italian label called Cesari Principe Chianti 2008 for RM165. The other label that I was quite shocked to see was a bottle of Yellow Tail retailing for over a RM1++ for it! It's indeed expensive here.
The roasted pork belly (RM17) was not bad although not as good as the ones from Vintry. The Lam Yee Fried Belly (RM21) is another dish worth trying. These are more like the finger food that goes well with beer and wine.
Maybe we were too hungry that the 8 of us gobbled up 5 bowls of Bacon Fried Rice (RM19.60). It was fragrant, not too dry and the bacon makes the rice so appetizing. Very good if you're feeling extremely hungry - especially after a football match. Ok lah, I'm just watching and not playing.
If rice is not your thing, do try the Devil's hair pasta (RM19.80). It comes with roasted BBQ pork with honey and fried pork lard that is so crispy and addictive. We had a feeling that eating this dish is like having a plate of wantan mee!
While we were busy savouring our food, the bartender walks to our table and offered me a cocktail called "Whisky Nut" and he asked me to guess what was used in the concoction. I couldn't tell because honestly, I have no idea at all about cocktails. It turns out that it was a mix of Singleton Single Malt whisky with Hazelnut. Wow... I didn't know that they can make creative whisky cocktails! I was shocked that he told me that he knew that I liked whisky and all my friends were surprised too. He turned out to be one of my contacts in my FB that I haven't met before! Haha.. what a small world and what a pleasure to meet this way!
The night ended up in a good way for sure!
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What many of us openly hypothesized immediately following the September 11 Benghazi terrorist attack is finally, after eight months of tooth-pulling, established fact: The Obama administration's oft-repeated story that Islamophobia — in this instance, an anti-Islamic Internet video — provoked a spontaneous "protest" resulting in the murder of four Americans was a calculated fraud in the service of the president's reelection campaign.
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Favorite Homemade Fudge
I have always been told that this is the traditional Dorothy Stover recipe of Russell Stover's chocolates. My Mother was given this recipe years ago and now Nestle's sometimes prints the recipe on the bags of chocolate chips. Good quality chocolate chips—I like the semi-sweet and unsalted butter make the best fudge. I like to add coarsely chopped pecans and sprinkle with caribe chile
Yield: 2 ¼ pounds
1 teaspoon unsalted sweet butter 1, 10 ounce jar marshmallow cream 1 ½ cups sugar 2/3 cup evaporated milk (1 small can) ¼ cup (1/2 stick) unsalted sweet butter ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cups chocolate bits (1, 12 ounce package)any kind from semi-sweet to white 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts 2 teaspoons caribe chile, optional
1. Butter an 8x8 inch square pan. Using a large, heavy five quart pan, place the marshmallow cream, sugar, milk, butter and salt in the pan. Cook and stir over medium heat and bring to a full, rolling boil. Cook until the candy reaches the soft ball stage or 240 F on a candy thermometer (237 F in high altitude).
2. Remove from heat, then stir in the chocolate Add the vanilla and chopped nuts if adding. Reserve a portion of the nuts for the top. Make a wavy design if desired on top of the fudge and sprinkle caribe chile over the nuts and all. Allow to cool before cutting into squares. Keep covered.
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The filtering is useful for when you need a control that accepts only numeric values for input. A numeric-style edit control does not work correctly here, because it does not allow characters like "+", "-" and "." (decimal point). This control allows you to specify either a set of valid characters OR a set of invalid characters. The filtering also works on a Paste operation.
It is important to mention that this control only provides validation on a character-by-character basis. That means that while it can prevent characters that are not used to specify numeric values, it cannot enforce the proper format of said value. For example, limiting to numeric value characters does not prevent a string like "123.456.7890" from getting entered (even though it is technically an invalid numeric value).
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The EnableFileDropping(...) function is used to allow the edit control to accept a draggeg item, and allow it to be dropped. This can be useful for getting a file path.
The SetExcludeMask(...) function allows you to specify a set of characters that are not to be allowed into the control. For example, an exclude mask of "1234567890" prevents numeric data from being entered into the control.
The SetIncludeMask(...) function allows you to specify a set of characters that are allowed to be in the control. For example, an include mask of "1234567890-+." allows only the entry of numeric data.
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erika and patrik mörn run hetta – a beautiful and clever homewares line out of stockholm (erika is the designer and patrik takes care of the business side of things). i'm so happy that today we're able to travel to sweden for sneak peek into their home which feels so swedish (without feeling like an ikea catalog!). they bought their house last year in august, but waited another few months to move in, in order to complete some renovations first. don't miss the full post below, and click here for additional images. {thanks erika and patrik!} –anne
[above: The wallpaper in our bedroom is designed by Hanna Werning and our bed comes from my grandmother's home.]
Our dinner table is from my parent's home, they bought it in the '70s. The chairs are from Kartell. At the kitchen-table there's some products from HETTA, box for warm bread, wine stocking etc (click here for detail shot).
The small chair we found at the show Maison et Objet Paris, were we met a French couple who made these chairs by hand in Normandie
CLICK HERE for the rest of Hetta's sneak peek after the jump!
The blanket on the bed is a gift from my grandmother that I got when I was young.
The painting above the sofa (to the right) in the living-room is a self-portrait of me… the other pictures is small memories of the family.
The small chairs in Charlie's room is also French, you can find them at www.thecollection.fr.
I'm in love with that bed and the wall graphic in the kid's room. That's not painter's tape, is it?
Where are the bookshelves in the bedroom from or are they DIY? I would love to do something like that in my new house.
What a great Sneak Peak! I giggled when I saw the character on the wall in the kid room. It was part of a tv show for kids back in the 70s and 80s when I was growing up in France!
Gorgeous! I'm especially in love with those candlesticks and that chair.
I love the red, white and black paintings in the dining room. Who is the artist?
What a lovely home, and such a great change from the typical pretty D*S home tour! The colors and textures in the space are much more masculine than we tend to see here. I love it!
so lovely… and that cane chair from Normandy is really amazing.
the wall graphic reminds me so much of Harold and the Purple Crayon. amazing…
this is a beautiful, playful house. -
Love the wallpaper and the pillows on the bed in that top picture. We do love all things Swedish.
gorgeous! everything has such a beautiful peaceful quality… and i love that character on the wall – i used to watch that when i was young!
that BEDROOM is cosy perfection! i love when houses are able to look lived in but still so chic – the toys and family mementos fit in perfectly with all the great decor and furniture pieces in each shot!
Thank you for this post! The bedroom photo gave me a great idea of what I want to do in mine! Simply perfect. x
lovely home. love the energy of the graphic in the child's room.
the link to hetta in the initial paragraph isn't working for some reason.
this home is totally awesome. i want to live here!
Such a lovely house!!
Where are those lovely candlesticks from?
I'd love to know the source of the candlesticks too. They are beautiful.
Annie -
charming & beautiful. would you mind sharing your source for the light grey/silver storage baskets at the end of the stairs? many thanks.
Dear Erika and Patrik,
Your home is simply stunning! I will definitely check out your wares if they reflect your wonderful house sense. The photographer has done a great job too!
Like the many commenters above I would love to ask some of your sources too: the chair from Normandy (I live in France), the cool coat rack and the beautiful candlesticks too, please! Not too greedy, I hope ? -
CRUUUUSSSHH!!! I haven't even looked at all the photos, but I'm instantly seduced, infatuated, in love even! Now I'm going to go back and devour every last detail of this glorious peek.
The bookshelves are DWR I think… they are the "spine" bookcases where the back disappears when they are filled… we have them and get TONS of complements on them. Also, West Elm has a version, but they are not as tall or well-crafted.
Anyone know where that sofa came from, by chance?
What is the name of that great Hanna Werning bedroom wallpaper? I can't seem to find it anywhere online.
so refreshing and intimate! adorable kid's room! i'm trying to remember who that character is on the wall… anyone?
ooooohhh I lovvee this! I would love a source on the candle sticks as well! Also the pillow on the couch…
oh no, seems like the link to hetta is not working…
i remember that image in the kid's room from my childhood. he had a funny voice and moved on a line…changed into things…was he from sesame street ? I would love to know too.
Thank you so much for all the possitive comments about our home!
Sorry for not informing you readers of all the pices we have, but some of them I just cant remember the producer of. But here comes some adresses though:
The bookshelf in our bedroom is called Pilaster from http://www.kallemo.se
The painting in the livingroom is painted by me… The coathanger right next to the stair are coming from http://www.mazeint.nu and the baskets comes from http://www.serholt.se
The sofa was bought some years ago at http://www.daviddesign.se
The blue wallgraphic in Charlies room I have done by my self, in sweden he´s called Linus på Linjen. The small french chair I have forgotten the producer of… But of course I will come back if it comes back!
The wallpaper in the bedroom comes from http://www.borastapeter.se and is called London. -
I also wanted to know the source for those candlesticks… so I'm doing a little internet research on my own – in case anyone is interested: they seem to be a lacquered adaptation of those famous mid-century "Rude Osolnik Candlesticks" (Erika: are they made out of turned wood??), maybe that can help by identifying any sources?
Haven't found anything more concrete yet, but I'll do post about if I get any brand/shop names…
Meanwhile maybe the woodturners/DIY-guys among you can begin with this link: http://www.wgo.ca/newsletters/wgo_newsletter_MAY_2006_rev6.pdf (pages 7 & 8, step-by-step directions on how to make such an "Osolnik candlestick")…
I also found a pic showing very similar candle holders in this blog: http://bloesem.blogs.com/bloesem/2008/12/huset.html (the second image about some shelves, that are sold at Huset, so maybe they also sell the candlesticks? Or know any sources?)
See also: http://www.rudeosolnik.com/
And, yes, beautiful home!
Now I have done some research about the candleholders, and you can find them at http://www.freemover.se
I love the character, please share how you did it! Is it painted or taped? I live in a rented space, so I would love to do something with my kid's walls that isn't permanent!
I also really appreciate your color scheme, and the fact that you can keep such a beautiful couch so clean white with a kid around! -
Thank you, Erika!
Love the bed, and love your painting. I was commenting to ask who the artist is too!
The cartoon on the wall is great. I remember watching that on the cbc growing up.
The small french chair comes from http://www.lamaisondelena.fr/
(Pierre Maffi, a designer of contemporary furniture).
You can find the collection at http://www.littlefashiongallery.com/en/shop/prods/1/m48-.html
(a stunning french website with english version). -
La linea
is the name of the line character -
Love the french chair…
Amazing house! Great taste.
The character on the wall is an Italian cartoon of the 60's called La Linea by Osvaldo Cavandoli, I 'm italian and I love it, I recommend you to search it on youtube, It's too amusing! -
Love the pin-stripe wallpaper, it complements the bed frame, and wall shelving so well!
What a lovely place to call home. Strongly Northern mEuropean..everything I can relate to ( which is just one reason I love it). Stylistically great, inviting , artistic, deliberate but believable. The best part…La Linea!!! I remember him from some of my childhood years in Brussels. Your home makes me smile…Thank You for sharing it.