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Canada and Costa Rica Conclude Fifth Round of Talks to Update Trade Agreement
International Trade Minister Ed Fast says an expanded agreement will give Canadian businesses and workers new opportunities and a competitive edge in fast-growing Latin American markets
August 31, 2012 - The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced the successful conclusion of a fifth round of negotiations to modernize the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement. Negotiations took place in Ottawa from August 28 to 31, 2012.
"Growing and broadening our trade and investment ties in the Americas is a priority for Canada," said Minister Fast. "We're committed to updating our agreement with Costa Rica to provide Canadian businesses with a competitive edge because we know that businesses that expand and succeed abroad create jobs, growth and long-term prosperity at home."
The original Canada-Costa Free Trade Agreement entered into force in 2002 but did not include provisions in areas such as cross-border trade in services, financial services and government procurement. An expanded agreement would create new opportunities for Canadian businesses and workers by securing even greater access to the Costa Rican market.
"As a result of an expanded free trade agreement, new opportunities would be created for Canadian businesses and their workers in services, including financial services, and government procurement," said Minister Fast. "This means deeper trade and long-term prosperity for hard-working people in Canada and for those in the growing number of our trading partners in the Americas."
"Our government's ambitious pro-trade plan is opening new markets within the Americas to create more opportunities for Canadian businesses and workers and a more prosperous future for our hemisphere," said the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs).
Canada's engagement with the Americas is based on a vision of a more prosperous, secure and democratic hemisphere through the three goals of: increasing mutual prosperity; addressing insecurity and advancing freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law; and building lasting relationships across government, business, civil society, academia and communities in the region.
Since 2006, Canada has concluded trade agreements in the Americas with Peru, Colombia, Panama and Honduras. During the same period, Canada's two-way merchandise trade with Central America has risen by 16.7 percent. Costa Rica has been Canada's third-largest trading partner in Central America since 2009, accounting for 11.8 percent of Canada's two-way merchandise trade with the region in 2011.
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I strongly disagree that W&P were being held down or held back by Skate Canada. I was at Canadians when Vanessa fell in their FD and W&P finished 3rd to C&P's silver medal. W&P were tight, slow and had numerous little bobbles and missteps in theire program. They skated not to lose. They didn't fall but they didn't attack either.
When Vanessa bounced her butt off the ice, the two of them took off like the devil himself was chasing them and they nailed the rest of their program with speed and attack so I thought the decision a good one, although I really wish we'd had three spots that year. To their credit C&P got us that third spot so both teams were able to do the next year.
W&P were not being politiked to third place in Canada. It was reasonable and justified. And to their credit, they saw what they needed to do to improve and they've worked hard.
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Sword from Amber-Shaper has the sameilvl and same secondary stats, can also put a crit gem of 320 into it. I just relized this. Wouldn't that be better? Obviously i wont see kilrak heroic for awhile, but just thinking ahead
Sword from Amber-Shaper has the sameilvl and same secondary stats, can also put a crit gem of 320 into it. I just relized this. Wouldn't that be better? Obviously i wont see kilrak heroic for awhile, but just thinking ahead
If you are using askmrrobot.com the best answer I have for you is that it's been acting screwy the last couple of days
It originally showed the Amber shaper sword as best in slot for my mainhand with Kilrak in offhand
Then they swapped
Now it shows dual wielding kilrak
Seen some other strange stuff going on as well like it equipting relic of lee shen as my Bis option yet when I go to the dropdown showing gear statistics it rates the elementium dragonling much higher. even though it's a blue
Kilrak have 80+ extra str and 80+ extra secondary stats but that's not enough to beat an extra socket
maybe it's a bug and the spreadsheet counts the unique-equipped gem 2 times
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Kil'rak x1 and Scimitar x1 should be BiS, the gem will make it better.
Kilrak MH, Scitimar OH is BiS.
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At this moment, because within a few quests we will get the chance to add an socket to those weapons right?
Probly makes 2 sha touched weapons better. Or am i dreaming?
Don't use Ask Mr Robot, it's a crap site unless you know how to use it well, and if you know how to do that you don't need it anyways.
AMR doesn't take an awful lot of know-how to use, just put in your stat weights and change a few tick-boxes and you're done. If you can put in some effort, you will get more out of it. If you leave it default, as with every similar program, you will get false information back.
Obviously every program can't be 100% perfect and may have bugs, this is where common sense comes into play; a good example being these weapons.
Correct, if both are same ilevel there's no difference whatsoever.
But bonus style points for having Sha touched in the main hand!
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With a same ilvl Kil'rak and Scimitar, you can have either one in whichever hand you prefer. It actually does not matter at all.
AMR most likely weights Scimitar lower because Kil'rak loses no stats for having the Sha-Touched socket - all Sha-Touched weapons have the socket "free." On the other hand, EVERY OTHER item in the game with a socket baseline has stat budget allocated to the socket and socket bonus; if you compare the Scimitar and Kil'rak without their sockets, Kil'rak has 80 more strength, 40 more hit, and 40 more mastery.
Of course the gem will make it pull ahead IF a Sha-Touched gem is unable to be put into Kil'rak (so if you have a 2nd Kil'rak, since Sha gems are Unique-Equipped).
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The hotfix to be able to buy more prismatic sockets is now live, and can confirm that you're able to add the socket to more than one weapon and have them function fine. So yeah now double kil'rak is bis.
Yup, now that you can add the Prismatic socket on other Sha-Touched weapons, another Kil'rak in OH w/ socket should be better than Kil'rak + Scimitar.
Basically - assuming the same ilvl, Kil'rak + socket > Kil'rak no socket > Scimitar > Elegion. The Kil'rak can go in either hand as long as Scimitar/Elegion is a higher ilvl (normal Kil'rak + H Elegion for example). Either way you always want some version of Kil'rak equipped for the 500 gem. The LFR one might not be worth it if you're comparing to just heroic weapons but that'd be something you'd have to sim.
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Well, higher ilevel weapon always goes in main hand, nothing changes in that regard. In your example of normal kil'rak and h elegion you'd always put elegion in main hand unless for some reason you'd upgraded kil'rak above elegion.
I dont think adding prismatic sockets to multiple worn weapons is intended
As soon as I was BiS, I now need to get a 2nd kil'rak, lifes rough ;(


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The other good thing about JavaScript is: If you know it your an instant expert on ActionScript (Macromedia Flash programming language)
You must design your website so that it can function without Javascript (although possibly degraded).
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I had read the whole series over time and thoroughly enjoyed each and every one. However when I started listening to audio books I found it difficult to lose myself in the story...until I found Susan Ericksen reading the JD Robb series. She has made each character a special personality. It's almost as if I have never read these books before. I'm enjoying Peabody and MacNabb tremendously. I actually laugh out loud at some of the conversations between them as well as some of Eve's comments. This is a terrific mystery series. There is 'edge of your seat' murder plots mixed with family humor and wonderful guest characters. I eagerly look forward to the next in the series.
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I'm not sure, I haven't read the print version. I think I would have liked to read the jacket and fly pages so I knew a bit more about what to expect.
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When Eve actually new how to cook.
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I always like Roarke's Irish brough the best but I though Detective Peabody was good, kind of comic relief.
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Originally posted by ChUcK View PostAll the "no way" votes sound like positive votes for pay-to-play private courses. Do you people walk over to the pre-teens having a water balloon fight in the park and tell them to knock it off, there's people golfing here? Anytime someone pulls a golf disc out of their bag all sounds within 100 yards must cease just to suit you?
Follow the rules of the park, wherever that may be. If you're at Lucky Mud, leave the MP3 player in the car. If you are at Lakewood, let the sound fly. It's a public park first, and a disc golf course distant second. Obviously you should make sure it's okay with everybody in your group, but other groups' opinions should matter not. Remember, you think the guys with the pit bulls and the jam box are such assholes, what do you think their assessment is of your stuffed shirt? Who wins the opinion battle?
Next time you hear someone yell exuberantly in the park after getting an ace or a killer birdie, run your offended little ass over there and tell 'em to pipe down or you'll write a frisbee golf forum post about how much you disapprove of their noise.
The way some of you are arguing against it makes you sound like the hater/golfers from Falling Down. At least those d-bags were at a private country club with legal precedent.
One last note- some of you are confusing impolite actions with illegal actions. Placing litterers and music-listeners in the same category is pretty asinine.
"Amplified music goes right on the list with loose pitbulls, litterers, casual groups of eight, and shirtless aggro douchebags as things I dislike encountering on the course." Hmm, things I dislike.....yeah, how dare anyone dislike something.
"But that's just one man's opinion, and I've never asked anyone to turn their tunes off."
By the way, next time you see someone smoking pot in the park, run your offended little ass over there and tell 'em to stop because it is ILLEGAL or you'll write a frisbee golf forum post about how much you disapprove of their behavior.
I've never asked anyone to turn off their tunes, " but I'm glad you were able to get all worked up over this topic.Last edited by Matt B.; September 21st, 2010, 08:50 AM.
I also am annoyed by most of the people that think I want to hear their music while I am enjoying a round of disc golf. I love music, loud music, and most types of music. However, when I'm playing disc golf, I would rather enjoy the outdoor sounds than the tinny second hand sounds coming from someone's golf bag.
The music may sound good to the person or group carrying the music, but to the others on the course it is usually just annoying background noise. What might be your casual round, might be another group's competitive money round....or another casual round where they don't want to listen to country music in fear of starting a fight within their group.
Have you ever gone to the beach with the family and had a group set up next to you and crank up their boombox so everyone in the area has to hear it? At least on the beach you can pack up and move. On a DG course this group just follows you around.
And Toby, don't be dissin on my Lionel Richie and Barry Manilow tapes. If I could find a portable 8-track player for my disc golf bag you could be enjoying this with me during my next round at NorthPark. I get my ass kicked at Lake Stevens for playing this, but I think I could get away with it there....Last edited by LakeStevensBA; September 21st, 2010, 12:51 PM.
I can't see those little HMDX speaker sets being loud enough to bug the guys putting 250 feet ahead of the group on the tee. The volume will only be close to right for the guy carrying it and setting their own best levels. For the rest of the group, it will depend on proximity and be much like an AM station fading in and out at night. Not optimum listening for any but the speaker bearer. I don't see it enhancing the group's pleasure in any democratic fashion. If everyone had their own set of speakers, well, we can see that working out. Dueling speakers. Under that eventuality, earphones would be the only solution. With only one set of speakers emitting, there's only one good seat, with the others getting musical crumbs. Cool, if that's what they like.
I guide a lot of people around this course. I want people to enjoy their golfing experience. I don't particularly like the speakers. I don't like their tobacco smoke. I rarely, if ever, say anything about either. I do watch what people do with their cigarette butts and other litter and will say something if I see them foul the grounds.
I listen to books on audio with my MP3 player. About the only time use it outside is during wood splitting or course mowing, to cover the machinery noises. If I'm out there just walking around, I want to hear the silence, or the birds chirping and salamanders croaking, or leaves shaking, or tree branches crashing down.
I probably talk too much, but everyone is different when it comes to that. Some talk about the game. Some talk about fantasy football (how they do go on). Some people yell about good shots. Some yell about bad shots. Some folks are serious, and some joke around. There are only a small few that I don't want to be golfing with here, but there is that few. There are probably some that don't want to be golfing with me. I hope that is only a few as well. There's no telling about personalities, likes, and dislikes.Last edited by Ol' Bob; September 21st, 2010, 09:29 AM.The Corporate Empire is NOT a Constitutional Republic...
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How is "I find it annoying as hell" a crappy argument? No one's trying to win first place at the debate tournament here.
Ugh, more weak sauce. I wish I had some weak fish n' weak chips to go along with your weak argument style.
I suppose I imagine all the WA arguments coming from Lakewood Park, and all the OR arguments coming from Pier. I forget that you guys down there actually have state parks (re: nice places) with courses in them. Either way, take it easy homeskillet.The only thing miraculous about ICP is the fact that their children look like them...
I played a casual round at Corbin Park(short tight city course) with a friend last week. He has speakers attached to his bag, playing a LOW volume mix of music.LS- Freebird, some old buttroc, bits of top 40 maybe(a variety of music) Super cool and enjoyable for this place. Its a city course, in town and the music was fine, if not good to listen to.
If it was durring a tourney or weekly league play maybe im not so inclined to hear music. When i go out to Farragut St park, even playing casual w/buddies i might not want to hear music but be able to hear the sounds of the woods all around me. Listening to the Silence of the forest is probabbly more pleasing to me there.
However if i go out to a CITY course, ie Downriver, Lakewood, SeeTac where shared use is the norm i would enjoy some tunes to help smooth out the sounds of the city. To each his/her own. Try and be corteous to the other park users. Everything in modreration except for putts. The less the better,imo.. TW
Originally posted by JMan View PostSometimes I use it, sometimes I don't; sometimes other group members bring theirs, it just depends on the vibe. Asking the group is a must; sometimes it's a rock mix, sometimes it's light classical/celtic. Music has the ability to enhance or distract any situation, even nature. Asking disc golfers a question about any topic that ultimately comes down to subjective personal preferences and you'll get as many answers as people you ask; make up your own mind, and accommodate the group you are enjoying the course with.PDGA # 31451
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And why is that someone always has to bash on the pot smokers some of us do it for medical reasons and yes I know it is illegal but still I dont go bashing on smokers or peeps that drink just leave it alonePDGA # 31451
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Originally posted by chris7graham View PostAnd why is that someone always has to bash on the pot smokers some of us do it for medical reasons and yes I know it is illegal but still I dont go bashing on smokers or peeps that drink just leave it aloneDisc golf ruined my life.
Sure you can stop them. All you have to do is be the vigilante gestapo and believe they should be severely punished for such terrible behavior because it ruins the country and world for all the good people who don't do it. When they got Congress to outlaw it, DuPont and Randolph Hersh only wanted to save the world from all that killer weed, not simply force hemp out of competition with their tree based paper monopolies. Look how much good came out of what they did as a public service. We now incarcerate more people than any country on earth and have that great new private prison industry to save our economy. Looks like a win/win to me. Throw away the key. Get some, we don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee... on those little speakers.
Sorry, though I don't smoke it myself (for health reasons), but I truly believe all the natural herbs of the pharmacopoeia should be unrestricted public property, as it would be in a truly democratic and free society. (Just one person's opinion which shouldn't seriously threaten the vested interests of the status quo.)The Corporate Empire is NOT a Constitutional Republic...
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Discussion in 'Pros' Racquets and Gear' started by Mickey Finn, May 18, 2007.
We have different point of views. I respect yours, but I have mine. We never agree with. Thank You.
But Ti, MG Radical, have 98 sq......., not 95...........
You've just explained why Federer isn't winning as much any more. It's his age and mileage. It has nothing to do with his racquet. Is Hewitt winning any Slams anymore or threatening to get back to #1 even though he switched to a bigger racquet? He's the same age as Federer.
Sampras saying he should have switched to a bigger racquet is the same as me saying I should have bought the winning lottery ticket yesterday. Because, of course, if he had switched he would have won 10 more Slams and if I bought a lottery ticket I would have won $100 million dollars. LOL Or it's also possible Sampras would have lost even more Slams if he had switched and I would have just lost my money buying a worthless lottery ticket. It's called wishful thinking. If we could all predict the future with 100% certainty, we all would have bought Apple stock when it was $10 a share. LOL
No, they are not. Measure them for yourself. They are only marketed as being 98 sq. in. but they are really only 95 sq. in. Just like Head's 93 sq. in. Mids are only really 89.5 sq. in. It's all marketing and it's because it's easier to convert between 93 sq. in. to nice round number like 600 sq. cm. for marketing.
^ you can not be serious
Totally serious. This has been discussed on this board ad nauseum from day one of this board's existence. Do a search and you'll see.
PC600 sounds a lot better than PC578 for marketing purposes. Same for PT630 which sounds better than PT613. So Head used 600 sq. cm. which converts to 93 sq. in. instead of its true size which is 578 sq. cm. (89.5 sq. in.), and they also used 630 sq. in. which converts to 98 sq. in. instead of it true size which is 613 sq. cm. (95 sq. in.). They did the same for the 660 sq. cm. (102 sq. in.)
For marketing, it's much better to use nice round numerical names like 600, 630, and 660 than their true size numbers. Thus, the 93, 98, and 102 are just conversions from their metric marketing names and not their true headsizes.
It's completely true.
TBH, I did believe that Roger would have done better with a bigger midplus racket, that is until last week, when I actually tried playing with the BLX Prostaff 90. I am not saying Roger plays with this particular retail version, but certainly he uses one which is quite similar. The racket had so much feel and control, I was playing better tennis than when I was using the Babolat Pure Drive 2012, so go figure
im tellin ya. he bumps up that head size a little. maybe a touch stiffer and a tad lighter and he'll be hitting the ball like he was 26 again.
I hope not. He's hitting the ball better now than he was when he was 26. :shock:
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I'll bite, and give you the benefit of a doubt that you know what's better for Federer, than Federer himself. Please enlighten us as to your authoritative qualifications. Verifiable facts would go a super long way in establishing your credibility. Thanks in advance.
If Fed had used a bigger frame he wouldn't have been as successful as he has been.
The 90" requires supreme accuracy, not many could use his racquet.
establishing your credibility
You can not be serious!
So are you saying you are John McEnroe??
Uh yeah.... that's what I thought. Thanks for playing though.
Just members with 1.000.000.000 posts here could say anything. New members just read........
Give me a break!
Everyone could express their opinions. If You do not agree, patience. This is a democracy.
When somebody write anything, they express their opinion, not the undeniable truth. Come on!
Credibility at tennis forum? Ohh. Let me see, I will put an example: A month ago, four (4) experts bloggers (tennis.com) shut their picks for Wimbledon, and they're all wrong, all wrong! 4 experts! Writers with more than 20 years at tennis coverage. By the way, read the book writing by Peter Bodo (Roger......), that is a great book.
I respect an opinion from one with credentials, ok, but, after listen, I will have my opinion, could be the same or not.
If You think that just (people with credentials) opinions has weight and veracity, do not wast your time with new users posts.
Respect is a two way street, not a single........
Your drivel is only as enjoyable as a Sharapova/Azarenka match. You have the right to post whatever the hell you want. I have the right to call you out. Deal with it, especially if you say "I know...", yet provide no informations as to why you KNOW. Instead of providing anything, to back up your claims, you cry foul. I'm done with you. Feel free to be done with me.
Your age? 8? 10? Grow up! If You have more than 10 years old, I KNOW You must have to see a psychiatrist. Go treat yourself. World thanks.
Fed's recent "troubles"? Nadal should have Fed's troubles. As of mid summer 2012 Fed is #1 with scant signs of needing a larger stick.
For crying out loud! He's Roger effing Federer! I imagine he's pretty intuned with his equipment.
I guess it is safe to say, that Federer looked lost out there, did you see the shanks and mishits tonight? The power from Berdych was too much for Federer to handle....
Federer had a great year, and now he can play for pride, but he looked tired and old and lost...
Remember when Djokovic had that 4-5 day break at the Fench open last year when losing to Federer? Well Federer had 3-4 days off as well and he looked rusty, tired and old, faded....
When will roger learn? Just upgrade and you will stay on top! Otherwise it will be painful watching you lose and be blow off the court with power.
Actually, the "98 midplus" Prestige is at or around 96.1 sq inches.
What about speed mp ,is it equal to head size 98 square inches?
I don't think so. It looks like a 95 or smaller when I hold it in my hands. Compare it to the PS 6.0 95. The Head frame looks smaller.
Murray's racquet also looks to be smaller than a 95 to me when you watch him play.
So the guy who has been #1 for a record 300 weeks needs to change his racquet so be can become #1 and be on top? :???:
If power won tennis matches, Berdych, Del Potro, Soderling, Blake, Tursunov, Rosol, etc. would all each have 10 Slam titles.
He's #2 in the world. Two ain't bad. Maybe all those chumps below him should upgrade to 105 sq in if they want to overtake Roger.
That's just your random opinion. Try being a member of GSSalliance.
Yes, the man is the Wimbledon champ and #1 in the world, but I still think Roger would benefit from switching to a slightly bigger headsize. It isn't made any more evident when you see the tremendous amount of errors coming off his racquet on a regular basis. If he doesn't like the Six.One 95 of Pro Staff Six.One 95 frames, he could always work with Wilson on creating a whole new signature frame just for him that incorporates the 95 sq. inch head size. In all likelihood it would be a huge cash cow for Wilson as well as benefit Roger's game.
Just my 2 cents.
Huh? Federer just locked in the #1 ranking for the 300th week.
Wilson already made a 93 sq. in. version of the Tour 90 for Federer. He tried it but didn't like it so he stayed with his 90. So Wilson gave the 93 to Dimitrov to play with. It looks exactly like the Tour 90 but with a 93 sq. in. head. If Federer played worse with a 93 than his 90, what makes anyone think he would play better with a 95?
So i take it you have the experience to tell him about tennis and rackets ?
I think you think that you think too highly of your tennis and rackets knowledge. Food for thought?
LOL... the funny thing about guys like him is that they tend to spew "knowledge", because they have no authority or accountability. Say just for $h!7s and giggles Roger decides to go ahead and switch, the following are the possible scenarios:
Wins - I told you so. I'm a genius, I am a tennis god... etc. etc. etc
Loses - "Well Roger needs time to adapt", or "He's getting old", or "The other players are getting into their peak".... blah blah blah, I think we'd all get the drift.
If racket head size is all it takes to be successful, then everyone on this board would be clamoring for big bubba's, and lobbying congress to force a change of tennis rules to allow for even bigger head sizes to be allowed in tournaments.
Fact of the matter is, there is not fact that "Federer would play better with a 95" racquet". Unless Federer is currently using 95" sq in head, in underground, untelevised, and and advertised, REAL matches, and blowing the likes of Novak, Andy, and Rafael away - even if in 20 years Roger says, "I should have switched to a bigger racket", even that is just an opinion and not a fact.
I don't see him as having any problems with the smaller frame. He does seem to miss an awful lot of smashes and swing volleys but i'm not sure if that's really racket related. I think if he did decide to go larger he'd really struggle to adjust, but I reckon he's manage.
There you go again making up information. Roger's #2 in the world, and Djokovic has a run away for #1. Over 2000 atp points more than Roger. Slam shut any attempt to retake #1 in the near future.
Roger has 12165 pts. Novak has 11970.
And there you go being clueless as usual.
Federer is currently ranked #1 in the world (as of the week of October 15, 2012), his 300th week as the #1 ranked player.
Youre probably confusing the race (calendar year) with rankings (past 12 months).
he probably wouldnt play any better with a 95 cause he builds up so much racket head speed that if he shanks its ganna be out anyway
Now we can all agree Federer won't win the BIG games without a larger racquet.
I guess it is safe to say, that Federer looked lost out there, did you see the shanks and mishits tonight? The power from Joker, the KING was too much for Federer to handle....
Federer had a great year, and now he can play for pride, but he looked tired and old and lost...
He should move to a 95 frame if he wants to survive
or a little lighter
GREETINGS FROM BRAZIL!!!:mrgreen:
!!!!!!!!! Are you serious???!!!!!!!! You want to make the best player ever even better player? He knows, what is the best for his game!
Ridiculous thread. A competitive player plays with what he feels is the best material. Roger even has a racquet made only for him and people want him to play with another racquet? Moreover the K90 feels really big. A lighter, bigger racquet would have a smaller sweetspot.
I am aware of this.
Looks like it's official! See all those shanks on that small racquet? Dimitrov doesn't have those problems....he is the NEW King!
Shanks are not caused by the size of your racquet. It's caused by your racquet head speed and your footwork. Only amateurs with no footwork think bigger racquets solve shanks. It's already been shown a million times on this board that Nadal shanks more with his 100 sq. in. racquet than Federer does with his 90.
Declining Federer has a tough time beating UNIGLO clothed players, that's all.
Pretty much this. I mean I have terrible footwork and I think I actually shank less with my 93 than I did with my 100 so I dont' think I small racquet upgrade would help Fed much.
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This report presents a summary of the administration and results of annual pre- and post-testing of pupils enrolled in charter schools in Dayton and Springfield, Ohio during the 2001-2002 school year. The assessment activities were a project of the Education Resource Center of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce (DACC). The efforts of the DACC were supported in part via philanthropic gifts from the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation and other sources. The primary purposes of the assessment project were: 1) to help classroom teachers monitor individual student achievement and adapt instruction to promote learning; 2) to provide data for schools to assist them in gauging and improving their overall effectiveness; and 3) to foster public accountability and model the use of data to inform educational decision making.


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Report on equality between women and men 2006
The European Commission presents its annual report on the main developments in 2005 in the area of gender equality. It looks at the progress made, the challenges to be met and the strategic guidelines to be followed, and examines in depth the reconciliation of work and private life.
Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, of 22 February 2006, on equality between women and men - 2006 [COM(2006) 71 final - Official Journal C 67 of 18.03.2006].
Gender policies contribute to employment and growth. In the renewed Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs, gender equality is recognised to be essential in meeting labour market challenges. Between 1999 and 2004, three quarters of the new jobs created in the European Union (EU) were filled by women.
However, the persistence of gender gaps underlines that more can be done to tap into the productive potential of women, particularly in terms of work-life balance. It is necessary to step up efforts to help men and women reconcile work and their private responsibilities at all stages in their lives.
State of play and main developments
Further steps forward were taken in 2005 in the area of equality for women and men:
- Commission announcement of a communication on a "Roadmap for equality between women and men" in 2006 which will identify challenges and actions for the EU up to 2010;
- adoption of an amended proposal for a Directive to simplify and modernise existing Community legislation on equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment;
- creation of equality bodies;
- the proposal to set up a European Institute for Gender Equality;
- adoption by the social partners, in the context of the European social dialogue, of a Framework of Actions for Gender Equality (four priorities: addressing gender roles, promoting women in decision-making, supporting work-life balance and tackling the gender pay gap);
- adoption of a common agenda for the integration of third country nationals (gender equality in immigration, trafficking in human beings, sexual exploitation, domestic labour exploitation);
- adoption by the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament of a Joint Statement on "The European Consensus on Development", which identified gender equality as one of the five key principles of the development policy;
- integration of gender equality as a priority of the EU's new Strategy for Africa.
Moreover, in its conclusions of 18 April 2005, the Competitiveness Council underlined the increasing importance given to gender equality in science and access for women to leading positions. However, Member States must take further steps to increase the number of women in research positions.
2005 also marked the 10th anniversary celebration of the Beijing Platform for Action, on which occasion governments worldwide took stock of the progress made so far. Although much had been achieved, there were still areas of concern, including women's access to education, property, work and health care, maternal mortality and the situation of women, particularly in Africa.
Gender equality and employment
In the area of employment, disparities between men and women have steadily fallen in the last decade, mainly thanks to the massive increase in the entry of women into the labour market. The employment rate among women in the EU rose to 55.7% in 2004, up 0.7 percentage points compared with 2003. The employment rate gap was reduced to 15.2 points in 2004.
However, the figures vary considerably from one country to another. In terms of employment rates, the gap between women and men is less than 10% in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the Baltic countries, and more than 20% in Cyprus, Malta, Luxembourg, Italy, Spain and Greece.
Despite this generally positive picture, significant imbalances still exist. Women
- are involved mainly in traditionally "female" activities and occupations, which has reinforced segregation in the labour market;
- are more involved in part-time work than men (32.6% of women in employment against only 7.4% of men in employment). Here the figures also vary greatly from one country to another. For example, fewer than 10% of women in employment work part-time in Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Lithuania and Greece, while in Luxembourg, Belgium, United Kingdom and Germany almost 40% of women who work do so on a part-time basis. In the Netherlands, this figure is as high as 75%;
- have more difficulties related to work-life balance, and this affects their career. Within enterprises, women account for only 32% of managers. Only 10% of members of the boards and 3% of CEOs of the larger EU enterprises are women. In education and research there are many female graduates (43% of PhDs are women), yet their presence decreases consistently as they progress on the career ladder (only 15% of full professors are women);
- are the victims of a significant pay gap. On average, women earn 15% less than men for every hour worked;
- are at greater risk of social exclusion than men. The risk of poverty, in particular, is higher amongst older women and amongst single mothers with dependant children.
Policy orientations
In light of the above, the Commission reaffirms its commitment to the Community approach, combining gender mainstreaming and specific positive actions.
The Commission encourages the Member States and social partners to take action to:
- reduce the employment rate gap between women and men;
- scale down the pay gap and attack its underlying causes;
- ensure the quality of jobs and a good work environment;
- reform tax and benefits systems in order to make the labour market more attractive;
- ensure the full support of the Structural Funds through the effective integration of a gender perspective in strategy and programming documents, and adequate funding for specific gender equality actions.
In addition, to promote an effective reconciliation of work and private life, Member States should:
- step up their efforts to meet the Barcelona targets for childcare (providing childcare for 33% of children aged 0 to 3 years and 90% of children from 3 years to compulsory school age by 2010);
- support the development of care for older and disabled persons;
- promote and disseminate innovative and adaptable work arrangements that take into account the different needs at different stages of life;
- make access to public services compatible with work schedules;
- tackle sexist stereotypes and encourage men to take up their domestic and family responsibilities.
At political level, the Commission encourages the Member States to:
- promote partnership and dialogue between all parties at the policy making and implementation stages;
- strengthen their implementation of the principle of gender mainstreaming into all relevant policy areas;
- reinforce gender mainstreaming in all chapters of the National Reform Programmes (NRPs);
- support the good functioning of the national machinery in support of gender equality, including the equality bodies;
- ensure that gender bias is avoided in policy monitoring.
Finally, to give gender equality its international dimension:
- Member States should take concrete steps to accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action;
- developing countries should be supported in their efforts in this area by appropriate technical and financial assistance from the EU;
- Member States should take into account the gender perspective in partnerships with non-EU countries and in development strategies;
- acceding, candidate and potential candidate countries should continue to be supported in their efforts to transpose, implement and enforce the Community acquis as well as to create the necessary institutions to apply it.
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John Cale
Much has been made of John Cale's schooling in classical and avant-garde music, yet much of what he's recorded has been decidedly song-oriented, dovetailing close to the mainstream at times. Those investigating his work for the first time may be surprised at how consciously accessible much of his output is.
The son of a Welsh coal miner (his father) and schoolteacher (his mother), Cale was a child prodigy of sorts, performing an original composition on the BBC before he entered his teens. In the early '60s, he studied musicology at London's Goldsmiths College before being awarded a prestigious Leonard Bernstein scholarship to study with the Boston University Orchestra. He became a member of LaMonte Young's minimalist ensemble, the Dream Syndicate, whose use of repetitious drones would influence the arrangements of his next group, the Velvet Underground.
Cale co-founded the Velvets with Lou Reed and guitarist Sterling Morrison in the mid-'60s. John met Lou when the latter was a struggling songwriter for the rock & roll exploitation label Pickwick Records. What Cale and Reed shared was an ambition to bring the sensibilities of the avant-garde to rock music. Cale left the band in September 1968, due in part to creative disagreements with Reed.
After leaving the Velvet Underground, Cale worked as a record producer. Cale worked with a number of artists such as, Nick Drake, The Stooges, Squeeze, Patti Smith and Brian Eno. In 2001, the motion picture Shrek featured Cale's recording of the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah", which greatly popularised the song with younger audiences.
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Oakland Family Aquatic Center is the first city construction project to feature site specific art as the result of the Percent for Art program. The paired aluminum sculptures, entitled "Leap In To", by Springfield, MO, artist Mark LaMair, depict two people diving into an implied pool.
The Percent for Art program is coordinated by the City's Office of Cultural Affairs.
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Putney Diner to close its doors
PUTNEY -- Will anyone save the Putney Diner this time?
After sparing the eatery from extinction seven years ago, owner Robin Wright is ready to sell the place she considers the heart of the town.
Robin purchased the diner from Debra Julien when it looked like it might go under and she and her family have run it ever since. She, her mother, Doreen, and her sister, Heather, have all managed the restaurant over the years but none are able to carry out the necessary duties any longer. Doreen has retired, Heather has a 2-year-old baby and Robin lives in Bar Harbor, Maine, where she owns other businesses.
She said she cares about the place too much to manage it poorly and so the time has come to sell. The last day of business will be Sunday, Dec. 23.
"We have a nice little clientele. We have the best customers. I love them. They're awesome," she said sitting on one of the stools in front of the counter of the 1,200-square-foot building. "They're sad (it's closing) but they understand. They don't really see Heather here because they know she has the baby. They miss my mom and they know I'm up (in Maine). They're just really hoping that somebody else comes and opens it again."
The building contains the restaurant, an ice cream shop and dairy bar and Heather lives in one of the two apartments upstairs. Robin said the building is for sale and the restaurant space is up for lease.
Robin started off as a waitress at the diner almost 25 years ago and eventually got the chance to become its third owner. She said she is far too busy in Maine -- where she owns a deli, does catering and rents out properties -- to manage the Putney Diner, which has about six staff members.
Robin said business has been fair and the diner has persevered through the toughest economic years of 2008, 2009 and 2010. Events such as Tropical Storm Irene, Hurricane Sandy and a lackluster winter in 2011 have made things challenging but Robin said customer loyalty is as strong as ever. She said when she bought the diner she saw the same people she once waited on years earlier.
"We're going to miss everyone so much," she said. "It's really sad. It was definitely a part of Putney for a really long time. It breaks my heart. ... But sometimes you've got to do what you've got to do."
Heather broke the news to the diner's Facebook friends on Tuesday.
"We have been blessed with many good friends and customers over the years here, in Putney, and will miss you terribly," the post reads. "Please stop in before then to have a meal, and to say good-bye to the diner."
The post had more than 50 comments as of Wednesday evening, with people expressing their sadness and shock.
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Cespedes day to day after spraining wrist
By Jane Lee / MLB.com
OAKLAND -- A's outfielder Yoenis Cespedes exited Friday's game against the Blue Jays in the bottom of the eighth inning because of a sprained right wrist and has been deemed day to day.
"He's probably doubtful for [Saturday]," manager Bob Melvin said.
It's unclear how Cespedes sustained the injury, though he made an awkward slide while attempting to steal third base in the sixth. He was replaced in the lineup by the newly promoted Michael Taylor when his turn in the order came two frames later.
Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a pair of infield singles on the night before departing the contest.
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Winter Warm Up – Sunday
I arrived at my first Winter Warm Up around midday and
caught a presentation by Ted Savage (left). I
had not heard of Ted, but he told us he was from East St Louis and had played in the big
leagues from 1960 – 1973 on 8 different teams, including the Cardinals. Ted's talk was very appropriate for MLK
weekend, as he revealed he is writing a book that will tell the truth about
racial prejudice and segregation in baseball in his era.
Ted's stories were sad and eye-opening, but he had a sense
of humor, too. He described being forced to stay in a
funeral home on his first trip to Spring Training, where the hazing involved
someone putting a dead body on top of him while he slept. He then talked about playing in the minor
leagues, where he and his family had to stay with two other players and their
families in a shared attic divided only by bed sheets. The landlord chastised
them for using too much water and asked them to synchronize their bathroom
times to cut down on flushes. He said
that managers frequently addressed him by the N-word, and that he once was
leading the league in several categories but only offered a league minimum
contract of $6,500 because the manager told him "white boys need more money than
black boys."
Ted's funniest and most hard-to-believe story involved
August A. Busch II. Once on a road trip,
Gussie had approached him while he was hanging out with Lou Brock and Curt
Flood and offered to give them a ride to a hotel. They informed Gussie they were staying in the
'hood – not at the same hotel as the white players because that hotel didn't
allow blacks. Gussie was outraged and told them he would be back shortly and
would fix the situation. He returned and
told them they would now be staying in the same hotel with the white players because
he had bought the hotel! I enjoyed Ted's
talk and hope he does write the book.
I walked around a bit, checking out the memorabilia booths,
the silent auction items, the children's game area, and the main
auditorium. This room was kind of a zoo,
as the overflowing autograph lines blocked off access to the seating area in
front of the stage. The volunteers did
their best to herd people, but it was just a huge crowd of Cardinal fans, which
made things a bit claustrophobic.
I'm not really into autographs, nor am I into waiting on
line all day, so I passed on the opportunities to meet the players. I was still
able to get some good photos from outside the Six-Flags-type lines. On Sunday, I saw Colby Rasmus, Tony La Russa,
Randy Flores, Scott Spiezio, Braden Looper, Todd Worrell, and Chris Duncan
amongst others. Many of the players
would take a turn on stage and get interviewed by the KTRS broadcasters who
were broadcasting live. Colby talked briefly about how he was looking forward to his second trip
to Spring Training with the knowledge that he had a good shot to make the
team. He mentioned that Jim Edmonds had
been a good mentor to him when they played together last Spring.
Mark Lamping talked about the baseball village project,
saying it was moving forward but probably wouldn't be completed in time for the
2009 All Star game. He also defended the Edmonds deal, stating that Edmonds
had requested a trade, the team got a legitimate prospect for him, and bristled
at the allegation from a fan that the move was a salary dump.
I attended fellow MLblogger Matthew Leach's talk, which was
also quite interesting. Leach talked about his daily routine as the Cardinals'
beat writer for mlb.com. He talked about
being patient and allowing players to get comfortable with him, and how this
had been necessary in his relationships with Carpenter and Edmonds. Regarding the Rolen and La Russa feud, he felt there were wrongs on both
sides, a basic personality clash, and that the outcome of Rolen being traded
was really the only solution. Leach also said that last year was his best year
so far in working with Pujols, who had come to accept his role as the public
face of the team.
I had a fun day at the Warm Up, meeting other die-hard Cards
fans, seeing the players, and getting fired up for the season.
Check out my photo album for lots more Winter Warm Up pics.


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"Let me clear something up. It [the negative support] doesn't help. Let's not give them any credit. Let's not give any of the dissenting voices, the mindless idiots that do it, any credit whether
it's aimed at me, Karl Henry, Andy Keogh or Stephen Ward."
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Jersey Marketing Service has announced the launch of an online auction of elite Jersey females, flush choices, embryo packages and pen lots on its cutting-edge site, JerseyBid.
Portfolio of Excellence at JerseyBid will open Tuesday, December 13 with the live close-out beginning at 11:30 a.m. EST on Saturday, January 7, 2012. The sale will offer 40 to 50 lots of extreme quality.
Neal Smith, CEO of JMS parent company National All-Jersey Inc., said that Portfolio of Excellence builds on the momentum of record-setting national sales sponsored in 2011 by the American Jersey Cattle Association-the National Heifer Sale, the 54th Pot O'Gold Sale and The 59th All American Sale.
"The demand for investment opportunities in Registered Jersey cattle and genetics has never been stronger," Smith observed, "whether it is for breed-leading genomics, high production or high type, or often the combination of all three. This makes it the perfect time to open up a new marketplace through an elite sale conducted entirely online."
Compared to traditional auctions, Portfolio of Excellence at JerseyBid will give buyers more information, multiple pictures and video for consignments of interest. Plus, Smith noted, "they can place their bids in private from the comfort of their home office 24/7."
After the sale, cattle will be tested for the state of destination and shipped directly from the seller's farm, reducing stress and potential health problems. "This is the modern, progressive and most efficient way of marketing Jersey cattle," said Smith. "The JerseyBid.com service provides complete integrity for both buyers and sellers in that process."
The entire offering for Portfolio of Excellence at JerseyBid will be viewable at any time. Registration at JerseyBid.com is required to bid in the auction. Once completed, bidders have access to a personal watch list and will receive instantaneous email notifications about changes in the status of their bids.
Jersey Marketing Service policies are set by a Board of Directors representing the 1,000 producer-members of National All-Jersey Inc. and more than 2,300 members of the American Jersey Cattle Association. The Jersey organizations provide services that support increasing the profitability of dairy businesses by increasing the value of and demand for Registered Jersey cattle and genetics, and Jersey milk and milk products.
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Dragon Peak Climber's Log
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|Great Day Hike
Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2016
|Waited a long time to climb this peak (bighorn sheep restriction) BTW, only saw a bighorn once in 40+ trips to the Sierra.
Anyway, this is a great peak: Scenic, fun climbs, and can easily be done as a day-hike.
|Posted Aug 20, 2016 11:29 pm
|Both Summits
Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2015
|Solo day hike from Onion Valley. I climbed the crest of the ridge once above the chock stone, first summiting a pinnacle nearly the same height as Dragon itself, then traversed over to Dragon. Rain again on the descent, but I made it to the lake at 11,360' first before it came down in earnest.
|Posted Jun 19, 2015 2:38 pm
|from Onion Valley
Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2014
|Day hiked this peak with Jean and Eddie. Terry did not make it and patiently waited for us at elevation 12200 ft.
Eddie may lost a few stoppers on the route, probably around final saddle area. Please contact me if you get them by chance. Thank you in advance!
|Posted Jul 20, 2014 2:10 pm
|From Onion Valley
Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
|Quite a climb. That upper slab/crack traverse is amazing.
|Posted Feb 11, 2014 2:20 am
|CLMRG Mountaineering 101 Climb
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2013
|Did this as part of the class. I choose of course the 'hard' trip out of the 3 offered for the day class. The climb ends with a memorable exposed class 3. Went on to Gould afterward.
|Posted Jan 31, 2014 11:15 am
|South slopes
Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011
|Dayhiked from Onion Valley with Tang. Routefinding slowed us down a bit. Airy scramble up high.
|Posted Aug 8, 2011 3:21 pm
|Ledge of Darkness
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2009
|I climbed it in July 2008 along with Mt. Gould, and in August 2009 as a destination unto itself. Fun!
|Posted Jul 15, 2011 10:50 am
|From Golden Trout Lakes
Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2008
|A very fun ridge scramble! The final face traverse is airy!
|Posted Feb 4, 2011 2:36 pm
|Michael Graupe
|Traverse from Gould
Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
|Wanted to dayhike East Vidette but the weather was unstable with rain already in the morning. Climbed Gould instead and continued on to Dragon. Tried Kearsarge Peak as well but got turned back below Lilley Pass by thunder and strong rain.
|Posted Oct 8, 2010 7:35 pm
|Loop with Gould
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2010
|Really enjoyed the finish traverse!
|Posted Sep 26, 2010 7:09 pm
|Dragon Gould Loop
Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2010
|Fun peak,very airy ...traversed to Gould also
|Posted Sep 6, 2010 11:14 am
|Dragon to Gould traverse loop
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2010
|Led a Sierra Club group up from the lake to the east and across to Gould. Cold and windy but I loved the last bit before the summit.
|Posted Aug 31, 2010 10:51 am
|From Golden Trout Lakes
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2010
|Part of Sierra Club outing
|Posted Aug 30, 2010 1:23 pm
|sweet climb!
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2009
|Solid holds, and fun traverse.
|Posted Aug 16, 2010 12:45 pm
|South East Ridge
Date Climbed: May 31, 2010
|Great climb on a beautiful day. Much more snow in the Sierra than I expected. That summit block is great fun.
|Posted Jun 3, 2010 10:37 pm
|Princess Buttercup
|That crack...
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2008
|I'm not ashamed to admit, it made me cry. I need to go back and not cry. "nuf said.
|Posted Dec 1, 2009 12:01 am
Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2009
|CAB and I took a few different routes to the top which made for some interesting climbing. Was a ton of fun and different from most of the other climbs I have done. A little out of shape on this one so cross to Gould took much longer then it should have.
|Posted Oct 15, 2009 6:42 pm
|South Chute
Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2009
|Climbed from Onion Valley with cdewhurst. Relatively easy, solid, low-angle climb from the unnamed lakes up to the ridge. The ridge traverse over to the summit was a lot of fun. Missed the ledge near the summit on the way up and ended up climbing a little bit to the left of where it was. Awesome views from the top! Weather was pretty cold (low-mid 40's) but great for climbing. Went across the ridge to Mt. Gould afterwards.
|Posted Oct 13, 2009 3:18 pm
|Fun Day
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
|Fun climb with Bill and John.
|Posted Aug 30, 2009 10:13 am
|Challenge day 9
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
|Fun, relatively easy day with fun class 3. Continued on to Gould. It was nice to be able to sleep in a little after the long Deerhorn hike the previous day.
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All-around artist, 30 -year-old [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Kelly Rowland[/lastfm] is best known for her successful career as a pop and R&B vocalist. An ex-member of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Destiny's Child[/lastfm], Rowland's solo albums have taken her out of the shadow of the formidable [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Beyoncé Knowles[/lastfm] and shown that Rowland is a performative force to be reckoned with.
Her TinyChat with fans today (3:30PT) is hot off her July 26th album release Here I Am. A more dance-oriented departure from her last two albums, Here I Am has been praised by music critics and musicians alike, including [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]50 Cent [/lastfm]who called Rowland the "most underrated female soloist in the game."
Throughout it all, Rowland has kept her head up, empowering other women with her music and her charity I Heart My Girlfriends, which focuses on helping women with issues like self-esteem, drugs and alcohol and obesity.
Often, these message translate into her music, so we've made a list of Kelly Rowland's Top 10 Empowerment Songs.
10. "Grown Woman"
One of Rowland's first singles released to radio last year, the b-side "Grown Woman" isn't on her new album, but the track is still a killer, highlighting Rowland's new "grown" attitude and how she is too strong to deal with any high school level nonsense:
But, I'm not gonna get on your level/Not gonna pull me off my cool/I'm such a grown ass woman/I don't got the time to play high school/You need to get on my level/'cuz right now you just look like a fool
The song is a fabulous break from the typical "girl mob" fare in pop, with Rowland showing us a strong, sophisticated edge.
9. "Like This" (featuring [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Eve[/lastfm])
This song could sort of be the motto for Rowland's charity I Heart My Girlfriends. It tells the story of a woman empowered, even without a man, and how she is laughing in the doubters faces who didn't know she could "do it like this."
Ladies, drama, leave it home/if he ain't got it right by/Now then scratch him off/They just called me said it's about twenty strong/They standing at the door they wanna take us on
8. "You Will Win"
A song featured on the gospel compilation Spirit Rising, "You Will Win" is an inspirational tune that says, yes, life can be rough, but if you have God on your side, you will "win." In an interview, Rowland explained how gospel made her feel:
"We all have different things that we go through in our everyday life and it's really important to know just at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what you face, you know, that you're going to win at the end of the day."
"You got to believe in yourself. You got to believe in God, know that He's going to get you through it. "
7. "Down For Whatever"
A song of a completely different tone than "You Will Win," "Down For Whatever" is an empowerment song because it shows Rowland as a woman who is fearless–fearlessly in love.
Let's explore see what we find/I'm waiting for you to discover me/No restraints no regrets/Just give me a ride I won't forget
6. "Commander"(featuring [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]David Guetta[/lastfm])
In Rowland's lead single from Here I Am, we are reminded that sometimes, in order to feel powerful, we have remind ourselves that it's OK to have a little fun–even if there is no reason for it.
Ain't no reason to celebrate/But you know we gon' hav a ball/Champagne spillin' from the wall/And I'll be partying til hella late/But I ain't worried not at all
5. "Comeback"
"Comeback" could easily be a song about Kelly Rowland's career at the moment.
Warning/Beware, handle with care/If you're lucky/There's a chance you'll make it there/This is serious/Girls like me is so rare
4. "Daylight"
As far as empowerment songs go, "Daylight" isn't the deepest, but that's OK.
The message behind the song is simple: Even though society would look in your "windows" and look down on you for doing something out of the ordinary (like have a party until dawn), sometimes you just have to do these sorts of things in order to stay true to yourself and "unwind."
And it looks like daylight's gonna get me up again/(Damn right and I'm lovin' every minute)/Most people like getting up when I'm just getting in./(I'll be back in three days like Paris's jail sentence)And oh, it's the only only time/It's the only time when I can unwind.
3. "Better Without You"
Although "Better Without You" could be perceived by many to be a sad break up song, if you look deeper into the lyrics, Rowland wants her ex to understand that although she wasn't sure she could make it without him, she is doing it–and doing it well:
Pursuing all my goals/(And knowing what's best for me)/Living out my dreams/(Saw what's important to me)/My focus is on point/(And I can see clear now)/And everyday is a brighter day/(The darkness has died down)
2. "I'm Dat Chick"
True, Rowland might sound a little conceited in her b-side from the Here I Am recording sessions, but she sends the important message that loving yourself isn't necessarily a bad thing.
In fact, women could do with loving themselves a little bit more.
I get all the boys, all the boys, all the boys/They wanna get with me, get with me, get with me/They tell me I'm so fly, I'm so fly, I'm so fly/But I don't need a mirror, I can see see/And I'm not cocky, I just love myself
1. "Shake Them Haters Off"
Our favorite Kelly Rowland song that never made it on her new album, "Shake Them Haters Off" is the perfect positivity-enhancing empowerment jam.
It's true that "haters never take a vacation" and if they are really paying that much attention to you, you must be "doing something right."
So you might as well just do you and forget what the haters have to say.Vodpod videos no longer available.
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Creating national parks doesn't happen every day. Lately, it seems the quickest way to create one is to legislatively redesignate a national monument as a national park (See Pinnacles National Park). But it doesn't hurt to dream, does it?
Here are five picks from the Traveler for new national parks. We offer up these nominees without consideration to fiscal impact because once you start to consider the costs -- mainly economic costs, but also political -- the possible can become impossible. With that understood, we view the following locations as truly spectacular places that should be preserved for future generations.
* Wind River Range, Wyoming
The Wind River Range in west-central Wyoming visibly defines spectacular. With 40 peaks that soar above 13,000 feet, including the state's highest point at 13,809 feet, glaciers, grizzlies, elk, bighorn sheep, lakes and trout streams, this craggy range runs roughly 100 miles north to south and 30 miles east to west.
Currently managed by the U.S. Forest Service, the range contains officially designated wilderness and is one of the country's premier hiking and backpacking areas. The range also harbors the headwaters of the Green River.
You can lose yourself in the Winds for days on end, spot North America's largest herd of bighorn sheep, find challenging climbing routes, or fancy yourself as a latter-day mountain man.
* Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho
This 756,000-acre NRA long has been considered for inclusion in the National Park System. Indeed, back in 1911 a group of women in Idaho called for such a move, according to a history of the NRA's creation.
In 1960, then-U.S. Sen. Frank Church introduced legislation to have the area considered for park status, and six years later even introduced a bill calling for Sawtooth National Park, but local opposition derailed it.
This wide expanse of wild lures river runners, climbers, backcountry skiers, anglers, backpackers and more. Cyclists challenge themselves on attacking the highway over Galena Summit, while families carry on long traditions of camping at Redfish Lake.
New England needs another national park, and the one proposed for the North Woods would not just be gorgeous, but would benefit wildlife species such as Canada lynx, Atlantic salmon and the eastern timber wolf threatened with extinction for lack of habitat and protect the "wild forests of New England."
The hardwood forests, lakes, and rivers would help build a strong recreation sector that would pump money into the surrounding towns. The streams and lakes here long have been plied by canoeists.
Talk of creating such a national park extends back over two decades. Proponents, along with pointing to the natural resources that could be protected, believe the cachet of a "Maine North Woods National Park" would bolster the region's economy through businesses that cater to park visitors.
* Ancient Forest National Park, California and Oregon
With climate change under way, protecting migrational routes, and providing migrational routes, for wildlife and even plants is vital to help ensure their survival.
Park Service Director Jon Jarvis back in August of 2011 called for establishing "a national system of parks and protected sites (rivers, heritage areas, trails, and landmarks) that fully represents our natural resources and the nation's cultural experience." He also cited the need for creation of "continuous corridors" to support ecosystems.
The proposed 3.8-million-acre Ancient Forest National Park spanning parts of southern Oregon and northern California would meet those goals.
Within its proposed borders there already exist officially designated wilderness and roadless areas, places perfect for both recreation and wildlife.
The proposal is to set aside a solid block of land 3.8 million acres from the Rogue River in Oregon to the Eel River in California. It will forever allow the free migration of species from the coast and Redwood National Park to semi arid inland canyons. The park would include already established wilderness areas and already designated critical wildlife areas along with about 1 million acres of unprotected inventoried roadless areas.
* San Rafael Swell, Utah
Talk of turning the Swell into a national park has simmered for decades, going back to the 1930s when local officials proposed a "Wayne Wonderland National Monument." The proposal went nowhere, for the Swell, but is pointed to as an impetus for Capitol Reef National Park.
Nevertheless, the wondrous landscape of colorful reefs of rock, deep canyons, and sandstone walls bearing ancient pictographs remain. So, too, do the tales of outlaws such as Butch and Sundance losing possees by galloping into the maze of canyons. Within the Swell you can find ancient granaries, stone arches, bald eagles, bighorn sheep, feral horses and mules, homesteader cabins, and old mining operations. There are opportunities for canyoneering, river running, backpacking and day hiking and more.
Today there are fewer and fewer pristine and preserved areas left in the country, a fact that has the clock ticking on the few remaining places that deserve national park status. While much opposition no doubt exists to each of the above proposals, they could be crafted in such a way to mollify many of the critics.
By creating a "national park and preserve," the enacting legislation could be written in a way to allow some traditional ways of life, whether they involve grazing livestock, hunting, or logging in a sustainable fashion. Communities could remain in place, with the "park-and-preserve" boundaries excluding them.
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Discussion in 'Racing' started by STROM-CRF450X-990SMT, Jul 2, 2012.
HRC should be sporting Doubletakes!
I bet it falls off before the start of the first stage - Honda quality just ain't the same thses days
Why the 'tarp' over the electronics ?
Dust and dirt ???
I thought that was a bit odd. All the might of HRC and they couldn't manage to issue/engrave it with a VIN number and write a letter saying "this is a new bike" so it could be registered on a 12/62 plate . Not that it will affect how it goes in the race at all, but it looks a bit "low-rent".
The 'low rent' character is appearing elsewhere as mentioned in the thread.
Seems inconceivable really. Is this a half HRC effort or full ?
They just don't want anyone to see the DVDs they watch whilst riding
As someone predicted, they went from LeoVince to Termingnoni exhausts.
It looks very agricultural.
I think I have that same mirror on my 1965 Dream 305!
I wish my tractor was that agricultural
Looks like the perfect pocket for collecting all sorts of crap that will be eager to jump into the tank when the cap is taken off.
Good call
good call Bruno, that's exactly what's going to happen, unless they have a blow-off tool handy on the course.....??
Hiya, slim
You could be right, not very clear on the Team HRC facebook page but will try and find out !!
Not so much a prediction, it was what a guy from HRC at the Bike Show here in the UK told me they would be doing when the got to the Dakar.
Good to know he was talking the truth and not just spinning me a line
Different mirrors, different handguards...
from here
I noted that the HRC bikes look 100% corporate. There appear to be no Redbull logos on Helder's bike. I'm guessing helmet only, JC did have a Monster themed helmet.
Edit: Rockstar/Monster, I can never keep them straight...
I would suspect outside of their longtime suppliers and carrying their logos, HRC is banking on these results before they link up with a major partner to begin rebranding the bikes a la Repsol in MotoGP.
I wonder if that could have contributed to the problem Helder had on the Maroc?


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3 Signs Of A Termite Infestation In Your Home
Termites are a nightmare to homeowners, because of their talent of hiding and destroying homes and other wooden structures undetected. These tiny creatures usually hide underneath the soil or wood surfaces and in mud tunnels making it easier for them to invade homes. They can enter our homes from the soil surface and then forage in the wood materials used to build our houses. Unfortunately, termites are very difficult to control when the infestation is severe, so extensive efforts to prevent and control termite infestations must be done once termite infestation is suspected.
The Common Entry Point Of Termites
Termites usually infest a home through the soil along its foundation. They can find their way into the house through utility conduits, cracks in the slab, plumbing connections and expansion joints. If there are wood structures in your home constructed in direct contact to the ground, such as decks and patios, you can expect problems as they are a warm invitation to termites. Since termites live in colonies in the soil, early detection can sometimes be very difficult.
Signs Of A Termite Infestation
Some believe that detecting a termite infestation early is impossible. However, there are three easy ways to indicate that you are dealing with unwanted visitors.
1. Mud Tubes
These tubes are actually foraging tubes that extend from the ground to the infested wood, which also provide shelter for termites. The mud tubes can be distinguished by their muddy appearance and flattened tubes having a width of a pencil. Unfortunately, the tubes are not easily seen because they are often located underneath flooring, along cracks and behind base boards. Sometimes, they can also be found extending over concrete foundations as well as other surfaces that are exposed.
2. Wood Damage
Another sign of termite infestation that is common in infested homes are the dark areas of blisters located in the wood flooring. Such damage is not always seen immediately as termites feed on the spring wood and not the grain and exterior surface. To check for any termite damage, the wood can be tapped on every inch using the handle of a screwdriver. The damage can be detected when you hear hollow sounds or when the screwdriver breaks through the wood because of the damage inside. In the event that the infestation is still active, you may find termites working inside.
3. Swarmers
You can also tell if you have a termite infestation, when there are winged termites emerging from swarming tubes located near the house. Since these termites are attracted to light, you can find them swarming around windows, lighting fixtures, vents and doors. When you find plenty of tiny termite wings left behind on windowsills and floors, you can be certain that you already have an infestation.
Termite infestation is sometimes caused by poor construction practices, as they provide termites with a certain amount of access into the structure. They can also create living conditions for termites as a sufficient amount of moisture is applied. As such, termite infestations can be prevented during construction and after the house has been built through treatments. When you detect termite infestation in your home, have it treated immediately before it can be severely damaged.
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I just thought I'd initiate this thread for all those who are considering, or have decided to take their talents elsewhere following Lin's departure.
This space will provide you with the opportunity to exchange views and methodically/accurately conclude which team is best suited to you.
Remember to look out for obvious signs of Team compatibility.
1. Jersey Colours: Perhaps try out some outfits in the colours of the teams shortlist you have created. Which one suits you? Which one feels "right?"
2. "THE ONE": Obviously when your talents were in New York, you handed this title to Jeremy Lin. He's now priced himself out of the Knicks, and made the short 1631 mile trip to Houston. No move has ever shattered the foundations of an establishment this much. Suddenly you find yourselves feeling betrayed, alone, with no purpose in life. Yet hope is offered in the form of an environment change. A new team to follow, a new city to embrace, and a new player to salivate over. This is the tricky part. Do you remain loyal to the player you were following over the past few months, or is your broken heart capable of finding love elsewhere in the form of another chosen one? Choose wisely
3. Cheerleaders: What informed, enlightened, intellectual fan would not consider the quality of cheerleading squads before making an educated decision regarding which team to support? After all, there will always be moments in a game when the camera is not focussing on the player you've chosen to follow. A good distraction which will prevent you from getting cold sweats and panic attacks during this time will be to focus on the cheerleaders who will have taken centre court by this time.
Obviously there are many more complex factors to consider when making this painfully difficult decision, and this is the space which will provide you the opportunity to deliberate long enough, safe in the knowledge that you are protected from the verbal (hurtful) poison that is spewed from pathetic Knicks fans.
I sincerely hope you all find what you are looking for.........
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An early meeting scheduled this morning, combined with my computer giving up when asked to perform a complex set of tasks (browsing the internet, copying URLs to a text window, all while playing music on iTunes) leaves a rushed and imperfect coffee for you. My apologies.
The leading news everywhere today involves a plane crashing in Buffalo — clearly I should not read about plane crashes before I go to sleep in the evening. However, I try to find news stories that are not the lead story. So instead I give you a little bit of sanity from the U.S. courts: Scientific evidence is more important than speculative claims, hence you should not blame vaccines for autism. Also, Muzak is dead.
In blogs: Amish Hackers takes a look at the relationship between the Amish and technology. Quite an interesting read.
Today's blews tells us that GPS transmitters are getting very small. As the article says "you can kiss your location anonymity goodbye", but as I seem to enjoy geo-tagging photos and Twitterings, I find the prospect a little bit exciting.
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|Route climbed: from Valasska Dubova (back the same way)
Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2012
|Late autumn dayhike in windy but overall good weather. Very fine all-around panorama from the top, I can just recommend this mountain for everyone who likes nice viewpoints.
|Posted Nov 7, 2012 11:58 am
Date Climbed: May 14, 2011
|Truly pretty mountain! We took the route from Vysny Kubin (first green marks, then the red ones), which was suprisingly varied and interesting. Fantastic views (Mala Fatra!). Went down back to Vysny Kubin.
Trip with Igi.
|Posted Aug 30, 2011 12:16 pm
|Konrad Sus
|Zero views
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
|Awful clouds at the top :(
|Posted May 17, 2011 4:03 pm
|How nice!
Date Climbed: May 14, 2011
|So small - you would say - but really worth visiting! We took "a mixted route" from Vyzny Kubin: started with green marks and, in the middle of the route, changed onto red ones. Really nice trail, various and full of beautiful passages. Went down back to Vysny Kubin.
Trip with Igi.
|Posted May 15, 2011 8:47 pm
|made beeing ill :)
Date Climbed: May 4, 2007
|Posted Dec 20, 2010 7:21 am
|Route Climbed: every possible way back and forth Date Climbed: don't count anymore
|This is the mountain I have climbed so many times I stopped counting. I always like to come back because it offers views over most of the mountain ranges in central Slovakia.
|Posted Jan 12, 2006 6:24 pm
|Route Climbed: from Likavka to Vysny Kubin Date Climbed: may 1998
|what a sunset... !
|Posted Nov 3, 2005 1:30 pm
|2017-08-12 From Valaska Dubova
Nice but cloudy. No views at all.
2000-05-02 From Lucky
Great...I didn't meet a single person. Fantastic views.
|Posted Sep 21, 2005 11:50 am
|Route Climbed: Vysny Kubin-Velky Choc-Vysny Kubin Date Climbed: 26 September 2004
|Fantastic autumn view from the summit. We could see everything except High Tatras. With the West Tatras and Low Tatras already covered by snow the view was just beautiful.
|Posted Jun 11, 2005 10:38 am


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UAA student slated for White House internship
October 19, 2011
The Alaska Ear recently reported that UAA student Marcella Dent has won a coveted White House internship, beginning this fall. Dent is the daughter of Ronnie Dent, a longtime KSKA development person, now public relations manager at ML&P, and Mark Dent, an editor at the Anchorage Daily News. She'll be working in the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs.


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Which Real Housewife Is Getting Prescription Drugs from the Crew?
Not only is this reality TV lady using a crew member's prescription, she's also sleeping with him. This singer refused the invite to be on Oprah's farewell special. And this actress is sleeping with fans for money and drugs. Maybe she should get a reality show.
1. "This Real Housewife from the East is not only sleeping with one of the crew, he is also supplying her with prescription drugs that are not hers." [CDaN]
2. "This A-list celebrity who's been on The Oprah Winfrey Show many, many times refused to show up for the queen of talk's send-off spectacle. The award-winning entertainer was asked to sing something for the special event, but Miss Diva didn't want to share the stage with so many other 'lesser' stars." [Blind Gossip]
3. "This B list television actress trying to break into film can't pay her bills or her mortgage and has been sleeping with 'fans' for money. She can never get ahead of her bills, but perhaps her drug habit has something to do with it. Sad." [BuzzFoto]
4. "Two of the women on this sport themed show, spend more time in bed with each other than their husbands." [CDaN]
5. "Which hot young actor has a collection of naked photos in his iPhone that he accepts from adoring fans? What the ladies don't know is that he sends a roster of the hottest shots to all of his pals every week." [P6]
6. "This married Survivor big star got one of his fellow contestants pregnant." [CDaN]
7. "This male reality star on a big cable show, not only cheats on his significant other (who is also a big reality star on the same show), every chance he gets, but throws it in her face and dares her to leave." [CDaN]
8. "Which New York professional athlete has a slew of girlfriends in Manhattan, but one wife abroad?" [P6]


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In 2009, Morgan Harrington, a 19 year old Virgina Tech student, went missing from a Metallica concert in Charlottesville, VA. Her disappearance resulted in a massive man-hunt. Months later, her body was found. Sadly, the killer still remains at large.
In an exclusive interview, Harrington's parents praise Metallica's unwavering support.
Harrington's mother Gil explained, "Two days after Morgan was abducted, they could have distanced themselves from an ugly occurrence. But James Hetfield called this house to speak to Dan, as a father, and asked, 'What can we do?' Three years out, they are still doing things. James participated with the FBI and did public service announcements."
The band not only created videos urging people to come forward with information but also donated $50,000 to the reward fund, bringing to total to $150,000. Metallica also created a $50,000 scholarship in her memory followed by a donation of $40,000 from the sale of a special 'Enter Sandman' t-shirt, the latter of which was given to the Virginia Tech medical school scholarship fund in Harrington's name.
Read the in-depth interview at Noisecreep.
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As difficult as it is to believe, YAPC::NA 2006 is now less than one week away. Most likely many of you will be starting your journeys to the Windy City soon. Of course some of you will be blogging about it and some will be snapping photos and uploading to flickr along the way. In order to catch all of the talk about YAPC, we are asking that you use the tag 'yapcna2006' when tagging your entries and that you add your blog or website to our list of attendee blogs. Also, let us know where you are putting your tags, be it flickr, del.icio.us, or whatever.
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If you are planning on attending this meeting, please RSVP to joshua.mcadams-at-gmail-dot-com
What are lightning talks? They are five minute presentations on just about any Perlish topic that you can imagine. Feel free to rant, rave, instruct, whatever! Just have it done in five minutes are get heckled off stage :) No rush to think of a talk either because topics and order will be hashed out at the start of the meeting.
Don't forget that we are still taking applications for lightning talks at YAPC, so you could always use this as an opportunity to test your talk in front of a smaller crowd.
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