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|View Poll Results: So, should Mourinho come to Milan?
|Yeah. He's the man to lead us to world domination.
|He'll bring success, but not aesthetically. No. Stick with Ancelotti.
|No to Mourinho. Enough of Ancelotti. Let's get a new *aesthetic* coach.
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|11-11-2005, 08:20
Join Date: May 2004
ANCELOTTI: With Milan for a long period
COVERCIANO - Carlo Ancelotti expressed his satisfaction with the Golden Bench award for his 2002/03 and 2003/04 seasons: I want to thank all my colleagues that selected me because I have envied those that received this award before myself. It makes you happy to receive this recognition, I cannot be anything but pleased. It's an award I have been looking to for some time. The Rossonero coach celebrated a special anniversary just yesterday and he commented with pride on the seasons he has been in charge: These past four years have passed quickly, they went well. I hope to have many more. I dont know how much of the English model we can adopt for our football, but I hope that it can be emulated and that I am able to stay on for a long period.
[Source: ACMilan.com]
|11-11-2005, 18:27
Join Date: May 2004
ANCELOTTI: Able to go the distance
MILAN Il Corriere dello Sport published a long interview with coach Carlo Ancelotti: Some people thought or hoped that Milan were finished after that night in Istanbul. But instead, that defeat made us angry and gave us strength. This team can go the distance. There are at least six very valuable players that are less than 30 years old, like Pirlo, Sheva, Kakà, Gattuso and Nesta . He added: I respect the contract and will be here for another year. I hope to sign another contract and coach with Milan for many years. I have two homes: one in the country with my wife and sons and one at the Milanello. I have great bosses, I consider them to be friends. They know how to evaluate the results. The Champions League final and second place were not a failure. Some of his ideas on the current season: We are on our the right path in the Championship and the Champions League. We will focus on the qualification before Christmas. Juve are strong, but if Milan are in form there are no rivals.
[Source: ACMilan.com]
Yup, he definitely is staying!
|12-11-2005, 14:14
Join Date: May 2005
Location: India
Fav. Players: Maldini, Keane, Cannavaro, Pirlo, Imran Khan, Virender Sehwag
Ancelotti to Man U?
Ancelotti to Man U?
From Channel 4:
Man Utd tempt Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti could move from the Diavolo to the Red Devils, as reports suggest Manchester United are interested in the Milan Coach.
Its widely believed that this will be Sir Alex Fergusons last season in charge at Old Trafford and the club seems determined to bring in a Serie A tactician. Already linked with Juventus man Fabio Capello last month, the next candidate is Ancelotti.
I have been here for four years, but I hope its merely the start of another four-year cycle, insisted the Rossoneri boss.
Nonetheless, La Repubblica claims today that Ancelotti is considering the proposal of a move to the Premiership at the end of this season.
Ancelottis contract expires in June 2007, but after ending last term empty-handed and losing the Champions League Final despite leading Liverpool 3-0, he knows that a similar lack of success will see him replaced at the San Siro.
Veteran defender Billy Costacurta even confirmed that Ancelottis era is coming to an end. After four or five years a Coach loses his charisma in the dressing-room, he said. The problem is not whether or not Ancelotti has lost his motivation but whether or not the players have.
However, Manchester United face competition from Real Madrid, who have also been repeatedly linked with a swoop for the 2003 Champions League winning tactician.
|12-11-2005, 14:18
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Israel
Fav. Players: Sheva,Kaka,,Gila, ambro, gattuso, pirlo, maldini,
See ya Carlo, don't let the door hit ya on your way out.
|12-11-2005, 15:08
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: St Andrews, Scotland
Fav. Players: Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Pirlo, Messi, Zambrotta, Mutu, Mexes
He can go to Man Utd as long as Ferguson doesn't come from them to us
|12-11-2005, 15:12
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: New York
60 Millions are better spent on 1 quality player than 3 average players.
We won't get anywhere by replacing players with others that are just 2% better
|12-11-2005, 16:27
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: St Andrews, Scotland
Fav. Players: Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Pirlo, Messi, Zambrotta, Mutu, Mexes
Here is the full report on Costacurta's Keano style outburt:
Costacurta 'closes' Ancelotti era, Friday 11 November, 2005
Alessandro Costacurta has launched a surprising broadside at his Milan Coach Carlo Ancelotti, claiming hes lost his charisma.
Costacurta, who is in his last season at the San Siro after a glittering 20-year career with the Rossoneri, knows a thing or two about playing under big league Coaches, but his comments about Ancelotti will come as a surprise to many.
After four or five years a Coach loses his charisma in the dressing-room, he said. The problem is not whether or not Ancelotti has lost his motivation but whether or not the players have.
Billy has only played four games under Ancelotti this season, but it is difficult to tell whether or not his frustration has led to him questioning his Coachs authority.
The veteran defender obviously believes every tactician has a shelf life and, although Ancelotti has been a good servant to the club, he feels that his has come to an end.
The results of this season have shown the good work that the Coach has done, added the 39-year-old. But it is a physiological fact that after several years the side pays less attention to their Coach. The history of the club bears this out: look at Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello, for example.
Sacchi and Capello both enjoyed successful stints at the club of four and six years respectively before each returning for a final, less impressive season.
Costacurta lived through both regimes and is well-placed to give an inside opinion on the inner workings of the Milan giants, especially as he also played alongside former midfielder Ancelotti.
Ancelotti is in his fifth season at the club and is contracted to stay until 2007, after which he is expected to take over the national team.
President Silvio Berlusconi is already planning Carlettos eventual successor and has expressed an interest in Holland boss and former Milan idol Marco Van Basten.
Although Van Basten himself has denied having any plans to come back to Italy, Costacurta hinted that he would be in favour of a return of his former teammate. Marco is good at everything he does, he said. He is proving that with Holland.
This is confirmation in my eyes that Carletto must go, and soon to. I, and many others have suspected for sometime now that the reason behind so many lack lustre performances, arrogance in "won" games and choking in matches where we have a massive advantage is due to the coach. This statemant by one of Milans most respected players shows that Carlo is responsable for alot of this as he has lost his flare, drive and idea which is conveying into the squad. I think he needs to go if we are to ever fully recover from Istanbul Syndrome, regardless of what he has won and is capable of.
|12-11-2005, 18:09
sempre grintuso
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: caroline celico
Fav. Players: Silvio Berlusconi, Rui Costa, Pippo, Sheva, Stam, Kaka, Abbiati, Cassano, Mexes, KPB, Mario, kp9
Yes, i agree that each coach has a 'shelf-life'...after a certain point it's neccesary to get someone new in to rejuvenate. But I disagree that this is somehow Ancelotti's fault...and to blame the squad's shortcomings on him is just plain stupid.
A new coach might be needed for the player's sake...not to compensate for any failure on Ancelotti's part.
|12-11-2005, 18:26
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: St Andrews, Scotland
Fav. Players: Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Pirlo, Messi, Zambrotta, Mutu, Mexes
Billy's comments are quite clear, he makes clear a respect and aknowledgment for Carlo. But what else is clear is that under him the team lacks motivation and drive, as he (Carlo) has lost or atleast lessend in this himself. For me this shows that it is critical for a new manager with new ideas, ambition and hunger to take up the role as Milan manager.
|12-11-2005, 18:40
sempre grintuso
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: caroline celico
Fav. Players: Silvio Berlusconi, Rui Costa, Pippo, Sheva, Stam, Kaka, Abbiati, Cassano, Mexes, KPB, Mario, kp9
Marco will be the next coach...why are we even wasting our time talking about an arrogant prick like Mancini?
Either we get 25 new players or get a new coach to solve the problem... Unfortunately for Carlo, i think we know what's going to happen.
|12-11-2005, 20:05
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: St Andrews, Scotland
Fav. Players: Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Pirlo, Messi, Zambrotta, Mutu, Mexes
|13-11-2005, 03:30
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I can't really add anything else to this discussion, since y'all pretty much took the words out of my mouth.
|22-11-2005, 06:03
Join Date: Jul 2004
Fav. Players: All Milan players espacially Maldini-Inzaghi
Ancelotti Rues Disallowed Goal
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The Milan coach blasted the linesman for disallowing a regular goal against Fiorentina.
Carlo Ancelotti attacked the referee decision of not awarding the possible 2-2 goal against the Viola, in a match which the Tuscan side then won 3-1.
Its strange to me that Rodomonti, ten metres away from the action, did not say anything, whereas the assistant referee, who was 40 metres away, saw everything. He intervened, but according to me there was no push, but if there was, it was so he could free himself from being held back. But usually these interventions dont happy, and this time we were quite penalized."
Milan have now been reached by Fiorentina in second place, as the Rossoneris gap from league leaders Juventus increased to 5 points.
|23-11-2005, 02:13
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicago, (Mostar)
Fav. Players: Baggio, Totti, Maldini, Canna, Olic, Barbarez, uker, Gatu, Buffon, Pirlo, Zambro & Nesta
Defend him all you want fruit cake, but he's definetely out,
even he realize this by now. It would be a shame to keep him
after all this!
|23-11-2005, 08:09
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Brasov, Romania
Fav. Players: Nesta - Maldini
Moratti...tutto ciò che tocca, si trasforma in merda!
|23-11-2005, 10:10
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Join Date: Apr 2005
And yes, I'm fully aware that he's on borrowed time since the debacle at Istanbul and it wouldn't surprise me in the least if this season were to be his swan song, especially with the way we're currently slogging through the CL campaign.
But until that day arrives, he's still the coach and we have to play with the cards dealt to us, and I've just grown weary of the armchair quarterbacks coming out of the woodwork to bellyache about him with the requisite "Carlo Must GO!" posts only after we screw up on the pitch.
|23-11-2005, 10:29
Josip Broz TITO
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicago, (Mostar)
Fav. Players: Baggio, Totti, Maldini, Canna, Olic, Barbarez, uker, Gatu, Buffon, Pirlo, Zambro & Nesta
Look at us, sharing 2nd place with Fiora,
in very uncomfortable position in CL and yet we gotta
go to Istanbul tomorrow!
What do you see happening if we lose tomorrow?
Galiani has forgiven Carlo too much too many times,
and I really hope that he is full of his sh** !
"Carlo Must Go" is on my signature even before the final vs. Liverpool !
|23-11-2005, 10:44
the epic #3
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Kosova
Fav. Players: Nesta - Maldini - El Shaarawy - Kaka - Gattuso - Messi
Now Really Ancelotti Must Go
ps : is and in my singature
|24-11-2005, 00:09
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When did you two start becoming dissatisfied with Carletto? I'm not asking to antagonize you; just curious.
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From over 500 entries, 40 finalists from across Australia have been chosen for the '2018 Black Swan Prize for Portraiture', Western Australia's premier art prize. Now in its twelfth year, the prize pool available to professional, emerging and young artists is over $70,000, making it the third richest prize in Australia after the Archibald and Moran competitions.
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Owning a business is hard work and dealing with dishonest employees can sometimes be a part of the job. The National Retail Federation reports employee theft costs U.S. companies as much as $200 billion every year.
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1. Stealing From the Cash Register
Employees working a cash register or regularly taking payments from customers can easily steal money from the company. It's easy to accept a cash payment and immediately void the transaction so it appears the transaction never took place. The employee pockets the cash and their drawer balances, without any questions being asked.To help remedy stealing cash from the register, you can install video cameras to watch the registers. Many security providers offer camera surveillance with their security systems. Many are even Internet Protocol (IP) cameras that can stream live over the Internet, so no matter where you are, you can keep an eye on the cash register.
2. Faking a Time Card Punch
Time theft can be just as devastating as stealing cash. A long-time technique known as "buddy punching" allows one employee to punch in or out for another employee. Some employees also fill out their time cards for days they weren't at work or for a lunch hour they spent away from the office.A new way to keep track of employees' time is with biometric time keeping. With this feature, fingerprints are required to clock in and out. This eliminates employees clocking in for each other.
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"There has been a dramatic change in how we define the concept of luxury travel over the past few years, largely due to the current economic climate," Engi Bally, Public Relations and Marketing Manager of SilverDoor, told A Luxury Travel Blog. "It has pushed consumers away from conspicuous consumption towards more authentic, simple and genuine experiences that incorporate elements of environmental awareness and social responsibility."
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Part of me wishes I could be a part of Christine Gilbert's family. In her travel memoir, Mother Tongue: My Family's Globe-Trotting Quest to Dream in Mandarin, Laugh in Arabic, and Sing in Spanish, Gilbert details her experience (trying to) learn several languages. Her ambitious plan, conceived while she was preparing to give birth to her her first child, is to move to immerse herself and her family in three different countries (China, Beirut, and Mexico) to learn three different languages.
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2017 has been a very busy year, at least for the first three months. The Fourth one has been wet, very wet, but more about that later. The first one was good. Diane and I are finding out that retirement and being Snowbirds ain't bad, ain't bad at all.
The First of the Year found us leaving for Dunedin, Florida. We made an exhausting drive from Pembroke Pines to our three week home on a spot in Dunedin RV Resort, A Sun-Carefree park. It is located on Alternate 19, not far from the Gulf Coast. We chose to take 27 north all the way to 60 and cut west. It was a time consuming drive made worse by East Tampa Traffic and a confused GPS. We made it in about six hours which was a bit into overtime, but we did arrive before dark. We were assigned a very nice spot and the next day or day after we were back in Tarpon Springs, a fifteen minute drive away. Hella's and some good food was on the menu! So was a trip to Honeymoon Island.
The people at Dunedin RV resort, both those staying there and the staff were most excellent folks. There were many activities including one of my favorites, shuffleboard. It was played very seriously there. Diane played her favorite game of Mahjong. We made many walks along the Pinellas Trail, and the Honeymoon island causeway. We made a second trip to Tarpon Springs which included another visit to Hella's. We made some new friends, Al and Kathy from Grand Rapids Michigan, who spend the winter in Dunedin. The weather there was great as well. It was a really nice three weeks that ended all too quickly. That was okay, because our next stop: Disney's Fort Wilderness!
It was a short drive from the Gulf Coast to Kissimmee. We arrived on a Friday early in the afternoon, booked in, which included setting up a Disney "Tab" on our Disney Rewards Visa card. We attached our account to the monnogramed Magic Bands they provided us. Great devices, those Magic Bands are, (Yoda Speak). We unhooked the car in the space provided, drove on to our preferred site. The access roads in Fort Wilderness can be really tight and take some fine-gelling to back into. With the help of a staff, sorry, cast member and Diane, I parked our rig right where I wanted it. We set up camp and headed to the Trading Post to buy two Florida Resident three day passes to Disney World. We loaded our passes onto our Magic Bands. We planned to spend the day at the Magic Kingdom the following Tuesday, and Epcot on Thursday. I was like a Goofy kid and could hardly wait to get there.
Choosing to visit the Magic Kingdom on Tuesday turned out to be a good thing. A cold front, or maybe it was a Frozen spell, hit us and it rained for two days and the temperature dropped like a rock. . Tuesday was freezing, the high near forty, with a strong wind with the sun shinning. We drove to the park and arrived as it opened. We would spend about six hours there, catch a bus back to our coach and give Teddy Bear a break. That would have worked out fine except I left the coach keys in the car. I discovered that mistake standing at our coach door. I also discovered that all the windows were locked tight. That meant Diane sat outside in the cold while I made a boat and monorail dash back to the Magic Kingdom parking lot to get the car. It took an hour. Teddy knew that Diane was outside, but never complained. He was mighty relieved when he was finally rescued from the coach. We spent three hours with him. I did a bit of key ring rearranging while there. I had made a bit of a goof but we got over it. Around six pm, with smiles on our faces, we caught a boat back to the Magic Kingdom. .
We had a great time, one of the best since we started to live full-time in our coach. We ended it at the Crystal Palace Buffet. While we were eating we were visited by Eyore, Tigger and Pooh. My hat was on the table and many cast members, just like ones during the day, could not help but comment on it and wanted to know how heavy it is. It really was a magical day. We rested the next day and made sure that Teddy Bear received lots of attention. We took him to the Fort Wilderness dog park. We walked through the whole campground, visited some onsite stores and I went Goofy Pin shopping and trading which is a lot of fun. We visited the closet Wal-Mart and were amazed by the massive amounts of Disney stuff there. Thursday morning, Feburary First, found us in the car and on our way to Epcot.
Without a doubt Epcot is my favorite Disney Park. It is less crowded than the Magic Kingdom, has less strollers you have to avoid. In other words it is better for adults, adults who want to be kids again. Epcot was designed for Disney heads like me! Its fun to think so anyway. There are so many great things there, the Seas with Nemo and Friends attraction with the aquariums at the end of the ride, Spaceship Earth, Living with the Land. They are interesting and fun. Journey into Imagination with Figment is good, but my favorite is Pixar Shorts and Diane's is Soarin. We got very lucky with that ride. We used a morning fast pass which I booked online and loaded on our Magic Bands. We rode it first thing and at the end of the day decided to just hit the stand by line at the same time most people were heading over to the Fireworks area to grab a close view. There was no one in line. We stayed on the ride for almost forty five minutes and rode it a bunch of times without getting out of our seats. I take that back, we got up once to see the movie from a different angle which changes the angle of view as if you were there.
We left Epcot around three, drove back to our coach (with all the right keys this time) and took Teddy Bear for a long walk and a trip to the dog park. It didn't take long for him to wear himself out, so we fed him a snack (which he doesn't eat until we get back, I guess he guards it or something) and headed back to Epcot for fun, dinner, and more fun. I made reservations online for the Akershus Royal Dining Hall Experience. I had no real idea what I was doing at the time. It is an uber character dining thing. Many of the Disney princesses are there including Arial, Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) and Belle. With the exception of Belle, who Diane had a conversation with at the entrance to the Dining Hall, all the Princesses visited our table and chatted for quite some time. It was very cool. Before dinner we grabbed a quick ride on the redesigned test track attraction. It started out as a ride about safety with crash dummies, now it is a Chevrolet Concept Car ride. You design your own car, take it on the track and see how it compares to other cars designed by other folks who rode with you. It too is very cool. I enjoyed the new design more than the original ride. Once again we had a great day at Disney's magical world, we were flat worn out after riding Soarin seven or eight times, so we decided to head back home. We made one last stop. I had to check in with my favorite Disney character GOOFY! We found him in the main Character Pavilion and there was no wait. As soon as Goofy saw me, he went crazy over my Goofy Pin Head hat. I told him I am a huge fan and had been for as long as I could remember. We got along great, I don't mind telling you that. I hugged Goofy goodbye. As Diane and I were walking to our car the Fireworks were going off over our heads. This was a great ending to a wonderful day.
We left the next day for Vero Beach. We would make Sunshine RV our home for the next month. Our Florida adventure continued.....
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As the game approaches, I thought I'd post a quick update. I made the roast beef yesterday, and the bread just came out of the oven a couple hours ago. For the roast beef, I rubbed an eye of round roast down with salt, pepper and garlic, then put it in a 500º oven for 20 minutes and then dropped the temperature to 325º for another 40 minutes.
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Song: El Encopao by Enrique Rodriguez
Instructors: Homer & Cristina Ladas
December 21, 2009, The Beat, Berkeley, CA
We began with the Pendulum Exercise, making sure there was at least 3 feet of clear space behind us. We were to plant our weight on one foot (either left or right), and let the other foot swing freely. Our arms were in beach ball pose, being calm in our upper body with our rib cage up and core engaged so that there was no movement in our upper body. Both knees were bent. The Follower needs to find the sweet spot on her foot to distribute the weight on four corners of her foot to be stable and strong.
Tonight, we were to work on four categorical shapes of boleos. In all of these four categories, the Follower should always have control of her body. So she might not do a big boleo, even if the Leader asks her to do it that way.
(1) Keep foot to the floor
(2) Blade of Zorro
(3) Circular
(4) Circular but bigger
(1) Open up with hips, but foot stays on the ground. We can do this on either foot. Our goal was to find balance, make it tight, and imagine dancing on a crowded dance floor. We can add a little bit of pivot to it. The Follower heel points down on the floor so that she does not stab anyone with her heel.
(2) Blade of Zorro. The leg and foot movement is a flick, like a razor, a little out to the side across the back of her body, and then back down. The boleoing leg goes a little behind the standing knee so that the legs do not open up. There is no light between the thighs. Be sure not to sickle the foot. Turn the foot out a little and point the toes before the leg flicks and leaves the floor. The energy of the movement is similar to a match strike.
(3) Circular. This boleo shape begins with the Flick of Zorro, but the hips open more, and there is a semicircular movement to the leg before it drops back down. We can also add a little pivot to make it sweeter.
(4) Circular but bigger. Recalling the Pendulum exercise with our leg going straight back, we were to send the Follower's leg out in a line, but bring it back in with adding circular energy. For the Follower, she is more open in the knees. This is a more rare articulation.
We began with an exercise in tea kettle embrace with both arms of Leader behind him with his hands at the small of his back. Follower's holds on to Leader's biceps. The goal was for the Leader to lead the Follower to pivot her hips, either slow or fast, with Follower maintaining particularly strong connection with her embrace when the Leader led a faster pivot.
For the Leader, two things:
(1) The rotation comes from his spine, regardless of how slow or fast he is moving. He needs to contract his core muscles for faster rotation.
(2) There is a slight delay of the Follower's movements, so he needs to take time for the energy to travel from the Follower's embrace to her spine, and then to her hips.
For the Follower:
(1) Don't anticipate so that the Leader can calibrate his lead to your movements.
Leader: Observe how long it takes Follower to complete her movement. Wait. Do it slowly. Observe.
Follower: Engage your core so that there is no reverberation in your arms/embrace. Have resistance in your arms.
For the first contra boleo, Maestros noted that all boleos have both "send" and "rebound" energy to more or less degrees, even if they are called "with" boleos or "contra" boleos. The difference is in the way the Leader steps that makes the boleo "with" or "contra"/against the Follower's rotation in the hips.
Again in tea kettle embrace, the Leader steps against the Follower with a bit of send energy and a lot of rebound energy. The Leader would start with the slow shimmy, and then try to figure out how to step into / against the Follower to get the hip rotation to boleo.
Next, we added the open embrace, working on doing boleos on the easy side (the open side). Leader would walk in parallel system, making a very dynamic step with left foot. We were to focus on the contra energy. It is all about the Leader's left foot making a long step that is fully engaged and attacking like a karate chop into the floor. He needs to keep his embrace firm and totally engaged and compressed. He should be solid like a statue so that the Follower can hang on to him for that one moment in the boleo.
Boleos usually happen on the strong beat, so to lead it the Leader has to lead it a little ahead of the strong beat. However, he is limited by how well the Follower hears the music. Leader should not push with his right hand, otherwise the Follower will step (he will change her weight).
Next, we attempted to do this on the hard side (the close side). Here, the Leader's right hand has to detach, but be strong from the shoulder up (similar to the teapot embrace).
The next boleo step, which Maestros only demonstrated and we did not try as students, included a step with the Leader's right foot, to pivot on his right foot (collecting with his left), to rebound back with a left foot back cross step, really working his hips.
Next, we practiced linking two boleos as if dancing in a small space, in the line of dance. The sequence went something like step, boleo, promenade, step back, boleo, etc.
Concluding comments on boleos: The Follower decides how big or small, how high in the air or low on the floor, and the shape (linear or circular) of the boleo, depending on the music and space availability. She does, however, need to react when the boleo is led, and exercise discretion and common sense when doing boleos on the social dance floor.
Maestro concluded with a demo to Rodriguez's El Encopao
Notes courtesy of Anne at http://scoutingtour.blogspot.com
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Sold: Mumbai's R550-cr house
In one of the biggest price-tags for an individual home, the Kilachand House, a sprawling Mumbai mansion that belongs to an industrial family, is set to be sold for about R550 crore. Sachin Dave reports.india Updated: Jan 04, 2011 20:57 IST
In one of the biggest price-tags for an individual home, the Kilachand House, a sprawling Mumbai mansion that belongs to an industrial family, is set to be sold for about R550 crore. The house on the plush Napean Sea Road, once owned by the Maharaja of Patiala, is about to be bought by real estate firm Orbit Corp, which would build a tower on the spot.
"We are close to finalising the deal with the family members and we will be able to disclose the final details only thereafter. We value to the property at R550 crore," Pujit Aggarwal, Orbit Corp's managing director, said.
The deal made a cracking start to 2011 in Mumbai for Orbit, which is said to be closing in on three big deals adding up to R985 crore in value. Sources said Orbit, a BSE-listed firm, has also more or less acquired two more properties in South Mumbai for R435 crore.
Aggarwal has been negotiating the terms of the deal with the Kilachand family for the past six months, sources close to the development said. Internal family differences over selling the 100,000-square-foot property located a whisker from the Arabian Sea have held up its sale. Some family members, who own part of the mansion, had objected to the sale.
Business tycoon Kilachand Devchand bought the mansion before it passed on to his four sons — Tulsidas, Ramdas, Chinubhai and Ambalal. The third generation sold 50% of the bungalow (directly and indirectly) to Orbit.
Some of the owners had approached the court regarding the sale of the bungalow but the dispute is being resolved now, the sources said. As the developer has a 50% stake in the building, the development can go ahead, say sources close to the realtor.
The remaining two properties that are being bought by Orbit include the 1,000-square metre Razzaq Haven (building) in Malabar Hill for R150 crore, and another 2,200-square-foot property on Napean Sea Road that is on the verge of being finalised for R285 crore.
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So another year comes to a close and everywhere I look people are talking about their resolutions, intentions, goals. I'm sure my gym will be packed come January so I have really enjoyed the last few peaceful days of December when people are more busy eating Christmas cookies than working up a sweat.
My resolution or whatever you want to label it is meditation. I actually download the headspace app in 2015 but I never turned it into a habit or had it stick despite the app working for others I know. But within the last month, I have been confronted with various signs and information about how important mindset, focus and meditation are to overall health. I know that a negative mindset and thought patterns are completely reversible and meditation is a great way to get me there. So I completed a few more 10 minute sessions and then bit the bullet by signing up for a year of Headspace. I'd like to give credit to my man who bought a year subscription a month or so before me and spurred me further into action.
Have Headspace, will meditate.
So now that I have the subscription how has it been going? Well, the new year hasn't even started but I have been maintaining my one a day session. I don't want to become obsessive over my streak but it is definitely easier to keep up with a new habit if I do it daily.
Where do I want my meditation practice to be in December 2018? Ideally, I'll still be meditating if not daily then at least several times a week. But like in yoga, it's not called "practise" for nothing. I want to keep practising to get better at mediating and like all good things the benefits come with time. Learn, practice, master.
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- Main course: £12
- Food spend: £28
- Opening hours
- Monday to Thursday: 10:30 - 23:00 Friday & Saturday: 10:30 - 00:00 Sunday: 10:00 - 22:30.
The staff were excellent, the food very good. I would highly recommend to anyone to go for a meal.
27 August 2019
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A refurbished pub with a spacious dining area, The George & Dragon – Epping serves a menu of modern British cuisine with Mediterranean influences. With barrel-top tables, monochromatic armchairs & fireplaces warming it, the pub is a homey country-style retreat.
With chefs given the opportunity to train at cookery schools in Spain and Italy, The George & Dragon menu features modern signature recipes made using the finest ingredients. As well as creative daily-changing specials, favourites include king prawn, crab and chorizo linguine, or spit-roasted chicken with lemon & garlic confit. A kids' menu and Sunday roasts also feature, and desserts include rich vanilla and chocolate gelato with home-baked cookies.
The result of a treasured partnership with Rothschild wine merchants, the cellar showcases many fine wines, while token real ales and premium spirits are found at The George & Dragon bar. Nostalgic British nibbles and sharing platters bursting with international flavours offer more laidback dining.
The George & Dragon – Epping in Essex is a 12-minute walk from Epping Tube Station.
The George & Dragon - Epping
208 High Street, Epping, CM16 4AQ
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(**** 4 January 2017 by Lorraine from Nazeing
I was VERY, VERY disappointed. Having booked the table to spend the evening with a great friend, who I wanted to be able to talk with. When we arrived our table was located just next to the back door, normally this would be ok but not on New Year's Eve. The door was being used by young customers from the pub/disco area who were making their way outside to have a cigarette. We were constantly being knocked and I asked to be moved, several times. I was informed there were no spare tables anywhere. (Not the case at all, as there was a table I watched throughout my meal, that was never occupied and this would have placed us away from the door and the extremely loud music).
The disco set up in the bar lounge area was so loud my guest and I were unable to hear/speak to each other speak. There was no mention of the disco on the special new years eve menu at my time of booking!
We were NOT offered a drink on arrival, I had leave our table and find a member of staff to bring us a menu and provide us with a drink.
The staff were running around like headless chickens, literally running! The food was OK but not £59.95's worth.
We left before we were offered coffee as the noise and the atmosphere were intolerable.
No I would not recommend it to anybody at all. DO NOT GO THERE ON NEW YEARS EVE unless you are under 25 or partially deaf.
(((** 6 December 2016 by Katie from Harlow
Considering I left a comment on my booking explaining that we were celebrating a birthday I felt like the service was rushed especially after having to wait to be seated.
((((* 28 November 2016 by Ron from Epping
A most enjoyable meal. We were exceptionally well looked after, and we will certainly be back.
((((* 25 October 2016 by Doreen from Smarden
Very pleasant afternoon. We did have to wait for our table but, that aside, the one we were given was very good. The service was fine and the food was good
((((( 3 October 2016 by Roger from Epping
I have eaten here a few times the food is usuall good the atmosphere is good but the service lets it down. Not this time , the service was excellent quick ,efficient and polite. There was a young man who I have seen behind the bar previously acting it seemed as a manager, who was great, eyes everywhere , it made a big difference, will definitely visit more often to eat based on this experience
((((( 22 August 2016 by Ken from London
Excellent food, great choice on the menu, friendly service that was very attentive, great atmosphere, will definitely be returning.
((((( 28 July 2016 by Jane from Epping
Food was excellent e.g. the salt and pepper squid and the sword fish was truly delicious with lots of interesting flavours which complimented the fish. Service was ok but not amazing-not sure how knowledgeable some of the staff were. Maybe there's a high turnover.
((((( 6 June 2016 by Caroline from Highams park
The food was excellent we were all really satisfied with our choices. Service was even better, we talked for ages and were not given any hints to move on! The manager was a sweetheart. Couldn't fault it!
((*** 1 June 2016 by Dan from Epping
I love this place, however on Sunday evening the service was extremely poor. Weren't greeted to our table, it was like the waiter didn't want to be there. He didn't ask for drinks so we had to catch someone's eye to get some which then they forgot the tap water I asked for aswell. Roast was delicious really great food however then they brought the sweet menu and was waiting 15 mins for them to come back in which time we just asked for the bill and gave the waitress the feedback that the service was so poor! She didn't apologise and just got the bill.
Food was amazing, everything else not great. Plenty of other restaurants now in Epping I'll go to ahead of the George which is a shame.
((((* 20 May 2016 by Deirdre from Epping
Very pleasant evening and lovely good
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The 93 room, 4-star Fergus Style Palmanova, enjoys a prime position in Palmanova. It's located right in front of Es Carregador beach, and on the doorstep of a great number of bars and restaurants.
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Hera UV Mist Cushion Ultra Moisture on Dry Skin | Review
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Pros: Can look gorgeous
Cons: Depends on skin condition
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*Updated review at the end of the original post*
I got really into cushion foundations ever since I got my Troiareuke A+ cushion. They're so convenient, easy to use, and the added skin benefits are a plus! When I was in Korea I picked up several popular cushions to try and the one I'm reviewing today is Hera's UV Mist Cushion Ultra Moisture.
What It Is
The Hera UV Mist Ultra Moisture SPF 34 PA++cushion is a deeply hydrating foundation formula meant to provide long lasting moisture to the skin. It's formulated with Mineral Clay Water and Hypertonic Radiance to trap moisture for maximum hydration, and keeps the skin looking bright. Smart Vector UV Complex creates a protective barrier to block out harsh UV rays. Finally, Ultra Fine Particle Dispersion Technology gives a delicate finish without caking. There are 3 shades: 13 Ivory, 17 Rose Vanilla, 21 Vanilla. Each cushion contains 15g of product and sells for 50,000 won, refill included.
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I tried this cushion (shade 17) right after I purchased it in Korea, and it was gorgeous! Not to mention it smells nice and clean too. I applied it with the cushion puff straight out of the compact and my face looked so smooth! The coverage was medium, finish was slightly dewy, and my skin looked radiant. I didn't experience any problems with creasing, caking, or patchiness and I was so jazzed I picked up a second one (Black version)!
Now, fast forward to several weeks back when I wanted to wear this cushion again. At the time my skin wasn't in very good condition- it was quite dry and extremely reactive. After application the finish was matte and powdery, my pores looked gigantic, the foundation settled into my fine lines, making me look aged. I didn't even bother powdering since that would've made it worse. I experienced caking, separation, creasing, and patchiness. Everything I didn't want appeared! I couldn't touch my face otherwise the foundation would move. I'm not sure what happened, but I could not replicate the same results I got with my first time using it. Total wear time before it started breaking down was between 4-5 hours and I looked and felt like a dehydrated grease ball. Not. Pretty.
Fast forward again to a few days ago when I learned a new trick to applying cushion foundations. Tip: Instead of using the cushion puff to blend in the foundation, use it to distribute the product onto the skin, but take a sponge to pat and blend for a real precise finish. My skin condition improved and I wanted to try out this new method! Lo and behold- I got way better results! Everything looked smoother, fresher, and natural. Yeah, my pores weren't totally concealed, but that's ok. It still didn't wear as well as it did in Korea, but it was so much better than before!
I believe it's the clay component of this cushion that really stands out on my skin and makes it look matte. It can look a bit powdery and that's where the caking, creasing, and patchiness get exaggerated. Perhaps using this cushion in a humid environment would yield better results?
I feel a bit misled by this cushion. Because it's called "Ultra Moisture" I thought it would be a dewy foundation, not a matte one. Maybe all the moisturizing properties of the cushion were used up when I was in Korea so all that's left is the dry powdery part. Unlikely, but I can't figure out why else it worked for me in Korea and not back at home. Anyway, I wouldn't recommend this cushion foundation right now. I'll revise later if this changes.
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Greetings Raith Users: In my previous post to the group <http://snf.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?2160:mss:1011:200411:ldbnccgiobbbjhgemlhi> last week I made a mistake in the parameter specifications stated regarding the parameters used to write RAITH circles. I checked with RAITH application specialist Joseph Klingfus and reiterated the parameters for RAITH circles. Specifically RAITH circles uses the AREA DOSE specification and not the SINGLE PIXEL LINE DOSE. David Fattal was the first to bring this to my attention. RAITH circles specifically generated using the RAITH editor and not any open path element such as single pixel lines: Area step establishes the interval between the nested rings of RAITH circles written as a single pixel line element. Area dwell time is used from the defaults established in the exposure dialog box. AREA DOSE is used to establish the dose to reach by varying dwell time for any Beam Current measured. More notes specific to the very nice work Ofer Levi is doing on his project: RE: Circularity of circles written using RAITH circles: While there is not a system specification for circularity of circles written using RAITH circles there are several factors that would greatly influence circularity of the exposure result: 1. Proper Writefield Alignment must be completed or you will generated ellipses based on the result of the ZOOM U, V parameters. This is a decided challenge in recent months because images drift during image acquisition. 2. Beams speeds should be minimized and within the optimized parameter space, i.e., you must have beam speed below 10 mm/sec with an optimal value between 4 and 6 mm/sec for best results. 3. Sample Surface charging particularly with oxide and nitrides underlying the PMMA. Use a charge compensation coating to reduce or eliminate sample charging. 4. Intra pattern proximity effects could have a minor effect on Photonic crystals circularity , particularly at the defect site added to a PC if it is greatly reduces the dimension between elements. 5. Careful and consistent development time and gentle technique must be maintained or the CD dimension of the circles will vary greatly from sample to sample run. Hope that this information is useful to everyone. Anyone care to comment on measurements they have made on Photonic Crystals or any RAITH circle writes? Thank you for your support! James Conway David Fattal wrote: > Hi James, > > I thought only the area dose parameters were used to write the Raith > circles. Are you saying the Single Pixel Dose matters as well ? How > sure are you about this ? > > David. > >
Hi James,I thought only the area dose parameters were used to write the Raith circles. Are you saying the Single Pixel Dose matters as well ? How sure are you about this ?David.