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The Three Tiers of Triumph at Roland Garros
At the start of every major tournament, a draw of 128 randomly placed names can be daunting to even the most experienced of tennis fans. It helps to know how to separate the melting pot of names into three categories, thereby organizing them by expectation.
The favorites and the also-rans make up the extreme ends of this three-tiered cake gauging Slam success. The favorites, small in number, backload the pressure they might feel if they enter the event with sufficient confidence in the belief that they will have to eventually defeat a co-favorite for the title.
The also-rans make up the majority of the draw, though most will be gone within the first few days of any given event. Free from expectation of any kind, winning seven matches in two weeks is rarely on the menu for this kind of player, but that freedom can catalyze a good story and an even better run if things go right early on.
As in tennis draws as in families, the middle tier is where a tournament experiences most of its angst. Occupying a space just above the also-rans (but significantly below the favorites) the darkhorses arguably have the most pressure from the get-go, as by definition these are the players tagged to do that which often contradicts their ranking or prior results. However, if they can get on a roll, that seemingly insurmountable weight of expectation lifts with each match won, and finds itself more and more on the favorites' shoulders, whose mettle will finally be tested after a week-long warm-up.
The best part about the early rounds of a Slam, then, is getting to see all three kinds of player compete not only at once, but against one another, and how each deal with the presence (or lack) of expectation.
One potential darkhorse who appeared not ready for primetime in Paris was German sensation Julia Goerges. The former Stuttgart champion, tapped by many as a legitimate contender for the title in 2011, has been struggling with bouts of dizziness and a GI illness, both of which hampered her progress throughout the clay court season. Faced with the opportunity to play an unranked veteran in the first round, Goerges must have liked her chances despite the cloud of misfortune that had followed her into the event.
But Zuzana Kucova had other ideas. Playing Roland Garros as a way of saying goodbye to tennis (the 30-year-old Slovak plans to retire by tournament's end), Kucova played inspired tennis, first to out-gut Goerges in an extended first set tiebreak, then to bagel the German, who failed to find much of a rhythm on her extreme-gripped forehand. In her last tournament, Kucova finds herself in the second round of a Slam main draw for the first time, and while the win hardly elevates her to "darkhorse," it makes for a great story, and what makes the Grand Slams so special.
Another player exhibiting few signs of pressure was defending champion and second-favorite to repeat (behind nemesis Serena Williams) was Maria Sharapova. Playing a similar warm-up schedule to last year, the Russian has felt at home on the terre battue in the last few years in a way that feels both shocking and refreshing. Once a "cow on ice," Sharapova has conquered a surface that once gave her fits. If the draw suddenly lacked Williams, she would be the overwhelming favorite to defend the title that earned her the career Slam a year ago.
The American's presence in the draw serves two purposes for Sharapova. While it decreases her eventual odds of winning, the accompanying decrease in expectation frees her up to play (dare I say it?) Kucova-like tennis. Against a familiar opponent in Hsieh Su-Wei, Sharapova played a perfect match, holding serve throughout, cracking more winners than errors, and led the star from Chinese Taipei in all stats except double faults; in what was the biggest upset of the day, Sharapova served none.
For all of the "feel good" stories a Slam brings, however, there must always be some element of tragedy. Such was the case for two darkhorses, Carla Suarez Navarro and Simona Halep. Both had fantastic results coming into Paris, the former with a run to the finals of Oeiras and the quarterfinals in Rome. By contrast, Halep had saved all of her magic for the Foro Italico where, as a qualifier, she stunned three current and former top 2 players (Kuznetsova, Radwanska, Jankovic) to reach the semifinals. Both were expected to do big things at the second Slam of the year provided, of course, one defeated the other in their first round match.
In what was ultimately the bad luck of the draw, the two darkhorses came out on a non-televised court, played three sets of high quality tennis (both hit more than 20 and less than 30 errors over three sets), only for Halep to find herself on the losing end of the tussle. Suarez Navarro evidently played stunningly perfect clay court tennis, but sympathy must lie with the Romanian who, on Day 2 of Roland Garros, is out of a tournament where she was expected to do well with nothing tangible to show for it.
This dynamic of favorites, darkhorses and also-rans may seem complicated, but how all three forces come together over a two week span is what gives a Grand Slam tournament much of its "epic" qualities. While the field may decrease with each passing day, the three tiers of triumph help serve both dramatic tennis and compelling stories.
"Unmasking Anastasia:" Rodionova, Tennis' Cartoon Villain
Charleston's illustrious Family Circle Cup began yesterday, and just off the main stadium, fans were treated to a first round match that had all the drama and suspense of a Saturday morning cartoon. Such an analogy may sound insulting, but in a match between Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Anastasia Rodionova, spectators' notions of "good" and "evil" were as binary as black and white.
In one corner was Mattek-Sands. With her penchant for knee socks, eye black, and odd fashion choices, the veteran American certainly has the look of a modern-day superhero. Her struggles with injuries and debilitating food allergies have also played a role in endearing herself to the tennis public as she attempts to regain the form that took her as high as No. 30 in 2011.
If Mattek-Sands is the hero, then the Russian-born Australian Rodionova is our unabashed villain. Standing at 5'5", she has become notorious for her on-court antics and bratty demeanor. A journeywoman who frequents the outer courts of most major tournaments, Rodionova berates umpires and lines people alike for their perceived incompetence and inability to properly officiate her matches. It has been questioned whether those antics have stalled an otherwise promising career; a successful doubles player, Rodionova possesses an all-court game that is often as aggressive as she is.
But to question that is to misunderstand the Aussie entirely. Indeed, she has the propensity to lose her patience, but rarely does that lead to a full-on implosion. In a world where players are concerned with likeability, Rodionova not only embraces, but truly enjoys the villainous role she adopts during matches, and like a WWE wrestler, uses the crowd's venom against her as fuel for her own fire.
Against Mattek-Sands, she simply refused to be put away in a match that, at three hours, forty-two minutes, was the longest of the year. With the crowd firmly behind the American, Rodionova recovered from a set down to steal the second in a tiebreaker, but quickly fell behind a break in the third. Playing Mattek-Sands tough on break points (she would save 13 of 20 by match's end), she bounded back to win three games in a row. As our villain was in her glory, our hero was in despair, and called out her husband during the changeover to try and develop a new strategy.
All of this before Rodionova injured her thigh, and here is where the show really began.
For Rodionova, the type who can become enraged by an inconsiderate gust of wind, an injury (and the ineptitude of those attempting to treat her) was simply unacceptable. Dissatisfied with the trainer's method of alleviating her pain, Rodionova hopped and hobbled away as best she could, throwing a water bottle and gesticulating wildly at the supervisor.
It was as if, after all these years, Rodionova finally had a legitimate excuse for her curmudgeonly behavior, and she planned on making the most of it. When a line call was overturned in her favor, she exclaimed, "Call the freaking ball!" (a veteran move for a player well aware of what counts as an audible obscenity). Holding a match point on the Mattek-Sands serve at 4-5, it would have appeared totally logical for our villain to let out a cackle had she converted.
But she would not convert. The match would go to a deciding tiebreaker (as if it could have ended any other way), and the injury and Mattek-Sands became too much for Rodionova, who faded quickly from 2-2.
From the cartoonish impression many have of Rodionova, one would have expected her to react to this undoubtedly painful loss with a racquet toss or a shriek of disdain: anything in a last-ditch attempt to steal the spotlight. Instead, she reminded us all of her humanity when she met Mattek-Sands at the net in tears. Our hero was gracious in victory, comforting Rodionova as the two approached the umpire.
A lot of this analysis is tongue-in-cheek, but it has been said that parody can be a mirror to the human soul. There is a tendency to turn these athletes, these people, into stereotypes or one-dimensional cutouts based on how they act over the course of a three-hour tennis match. "Mattek-Sands comforted Rodionova because she is always good, and Rodionova yelled at the trainer because she is always evil."
But just as Mattek-Sands' jubilation showed us how much the win meant, Rodionova's tears showed us how much the win would have meant, and before we criticize and name-call, it is essential that we recognize that her desire to win is no less pure (or more offending) than that of a perhaps more subdued rival.
My Friend, My Foe, My Countrywoman
Flavia and Francesca.
While the two might be in the wrong business to be known by a single stage name, there is no doubt that Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone have been the faces of Italian women's tennis for the better part of a decade.
Despite having contrasting styles, each brings something unique to women's tennis. Schiavone, no doubt the flashier of the two, is the master of an all-court game and a classic clay court style; she uses an extreme Eastern grip on her one-handed backhand, a dying art in women's tennis. Pennetta, to her credit, possesses some of the most aesthetically pleasing groundstrokes on the WTA; she's renowned for her great timing, clean strokes, tenacity and net skills. They are similar in one respect; each time they've taken the court, they've played with immense passion and heart.
They've triumphed individually; Pennetta was the first Italian woman to ever be ranked in the top ten in singles, win a major title in doubles when she triumphed with Gisela Dulko in women's doubles at the Australian Open in 2011 and be ranked No. 1 in either discipline when she and Dulko topped the women's doubles list; Schiavone became the first Italian woman to ever be ranked in the top five in singles and win a singles major title at Roland Garros in 2010. They've triumphed together; with a combined a 48-24 total record in Fed Cup, the duo led Italy to three titles in 2006, 2009 and 2010.
Each has had so many standout moments over their long careers that it's difficult to pick just one. Aside from her major triumph, Schiavone will probably best be remembered for one of the highest quality matches in the history of the WTA, when she and Svetlana Kuznetsova contested the longest women's match in Grand Slam history at the Australian Open in 2011.
Pennetta, a three-time US Open quarterfinalist, made the most improbable of her three runs in 2011. Following her third round defeat of Maria Sharapova, Pennetta rallied past Peng Shuai, dry heaves and the mid-day New York heat to advance to her third career US Open quarterfinal. Having witnessed the match live, I can scarcely think of many other times when a New York crowd so firmly and whole-heartedly supported a non-American player.
In recent years, however, age and injuries have played their part. Barely hanging on to her spot in the top 100, Pennetta returned from a six month absence after wrist surgery in Acapulco, where Schiavone won back-to-back matches for the first time since Wimbledon. In that time, Italian women's tennis had been overtaken by another dynamic duo.
Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci spent a lot of time during those three Fed Cup title runs cheering on the sidelines. However, they've taken the mantle vacated by Schiavone and Pennetta and firmly seized control of it. Errani became the second Italian woman to reach a major final, something some expected Pennetta to do. Vinci, despite being just a year younger than Pennetta, has had the best 18 months of her singles career. They show no signs of slowing down in doubles either, as they currently hold three of the four majors and are the undisputed No. 1 team in the world.
In the first round of Fed Cup, it was Errani and Vinci who singlehandedly led Italy over the United States and instead, Karin Knapp and Nastassja Burnett cheered from the sidelines. It was the first time neither Pennetta nor Schiavone were named to an Italian Fed Cup team in over 10 years; one or the other was always a constant presence since Schiavone made her debut in 2002, and Pennetta a year later in 2003.
On a Wednesday in Indian Wells, these two WTA stalwarts, Fed Cup teammates and friends took the court for a singles match for the first time in three years. After Schiavone defeated Pennetta 7-5, 6-1 in a non-televised match under the setting California sun, one couldn't help but wonder if the sun is also setting on their time at the top of the game. Whatever happens at the end of this season, it would be fitting for two of the WTA's strongest characters to leave the sport the way they entered it.
Jelena & Petra: Best Actresses
There is something fitting about two of the WTA's most dramatic personae triumphing on Oscar weekend. From Dubai to Bogota, spectators were treated to two comeback stories. One may have had a bigger budget, but both protagonists, Petra Kvitova and Jelena Jankovic, provided compelling drama throughout their title runs.
Amidst a star-studded cast of characters in Dubai (even without top seeds Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka) the plot focused on tragic heroine Kvitova. An active, if static competitor, the Czech starlet was faced with questions as to whether she could build upon or at least maintain the form she rediscovered in Doha en route to a three-set defeat to Williams in the semifinals.
Jankovic by contrast is a more passive participant in the sport. A gifted counterpuncher who once topped the world rankings, the Serb was playing in a small South American clay tournament rather than an event closer to home to avoid the ignominious prospect of playing qualifying at the latter. This week, the ostensibly washed-up glamour girl was simply looking to string matches together, something she could do in her sleep during her hey day, now a task with which she has struggled since winning the prestigious Indian Wells event in 2010.
It is a truth universally acknowledged in the tennis world that, when Kvitova is playing her "A" game (even perhaps her "B+" game), she is among the fiercest competitors in the sport. Her hyper-aggressive style took her to great heights in 2011, including a Wimbledon crown and a Year-End Championships title in Istanbul. But Kvitova has been criticized in the last 18 months for her propensity to go off the rails. But as the Middle Eastern fortnight came to a close, the Czech's game was in full effect, which helped her take out three top 10 opponents, including a net-rushing Sara Errani in the final. As flawless, positively cinematic as she seemed for most of the week, Kvitova still treated fans to some of her trademark drama with a sudden dip in form just shy of the finish line. The tireless Errani sensed her opportunity and switched tactics as she took the match to a decisive set. Somehow, Kvitova turned the match around right when she needed to as the final set got underway. As her "Pojd!"s grew louder, it became apparent how much the win meant to Kvitova, who closed in style and nabbed her first title of 2013.
As for Jankovic, the win in Bogota had more of an "indie" feel rather than a mainstream success. In a field far more reminiscent of an ITF Challenger than a WTA International, JJ only faced one player ranked in the top 100 en route to the final, dropping two sets along the way. In the title match, she faced clay court specialist Paula Ormaaechea, who had been ranked in the top 100 as recently as a month ago and took a set from Venus Williams at last year's French Open. The Serb had lost her last five finals, which gave this match a "now or never" feel, one last chance for the aging veteran to turn around a spiraling career. By the scoreboard, Jankovic's victory over Ormaechea was more straightforward than Kvitova's in Dubai, but it lacked the Czech's authoritative punch. Playing better defense than she had in the last year, Jankovic relied more on errors from her Argentine opponent than her own stellar play. The week wasn't pretty from Jankovic, nor were the wins particularly impressive. Yet for the first time in what feels like forever, Jelena Jankovic won five complete, consecutive matches. She was far from her best, but wasn't this kind of "against all odds" consistency the very thing that made her so maddening only few years ago?
The "match play versus confidence" debate is tennis' equivalent to the chicken and the egg, but after playing week in, week out in search of wins (and the confidence that comes with them), the Academy finally recognized two of the hardest working women in tennis, and both Jankovic and Kvitova are starting to get a little of both.
Clijsters Shows a Different Kind of Heart in Inspirational Effort at Australian Open
Kim Clijsters wrote a story of heroic proportions on Centre Court at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night. The kind of fairytale she could tell daughter Jada before bedtime in the coming days and years. The Belgian is known for her heart of gold, but showed a competitive heart and desire that legends are made of in a dramatic 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 victory over Li Na in a rematch of the 2011 Australian Open women's final.
The Round of 16 match got off to a hot start, but midway through the opening set, Clijsters rolled her ankle in the middle of a rally and the tennis world held its collective breath wondering whether Clijsters' final Australian Open would end with tears of pain and disappointment. She walked gingerly back to the baseline on her heavily wrapped ankle after a visit from the trainer ready to give it a go. The task ahead seemed all the more daunting against a formidable opponent like Li Na and yet, facing quadruple match point in the second set tiebreak, Clijsters found a drive within herself that she probably didn't realize she had. A winning lob on the fourth match point was particularly remarkable given that she had hit a poor drop shot to put herself in a vulnerable position.
After escaping the second set, Clijsters seemed to loosen up in the third and took advantage of her rattled and error prone adversary to jump out to a 5-1 lead. Following a few nervy moments of her own, Clijsters completed the miraculous comeback when Li Na hit a backhand into the net. She threw up her arms in triumph and disbelief as the crowd gave their "Aussie Kim" a well-deserved standing ovation.
"At one point you think, Okay, I'm just gonna go for it. Once I made that decision, I didn't think," Clijsters said about her decision not to retire after the ankle roll. "I just tried to find a solution for how I was feeling, to find a new tactic, tactical game."
The match itself may not have been of the highest quality, but the significance of the end result far outweighed that. In the space of a set and a half, Clijsters added another chapter to her storybook comeback to tennis and her final season already includes a highlight that will be hard to top. As if she wasn't adored enough already, this performance will endear her even more to fans around the world who secretly hope that her farewell tour never ends.
Prior to the start of the Australian Open, Clijsters gave an interview where she spoke candidly about how she still feels the presence of her deceased father in her life. Leo Clijsters was certainly with his daughter in her latest triumph and she has given him yet another reason to brim with pride.


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The AUD/USD pair continued gaining positive traction for the second consecutive session on Tuesday and climbed to two-week tops, around mid-0.7100s in the last hour.
A combination of supporting factors helped the pair to build on the overnight goodish bounce from sub-0.7100 level and finally break through the 0.7130 supply zone. The ongoing upsurge in crude oil prices, supported by Libyan geopolitical tensions underpinned demand for commodity-linked currencies – including the Aussie.
This coupled with the prevalent US Dollar selling bias, despite the latest leg of an uptick in the US Treasury bond yields, and the latest optimism over US-China trade talks provided an additional boost/remained supportive of the strong bid tone surrounding the China-proxy Australian Dollar.
The positive move was further supported by today's better than expected Aussie home loans data, though a slight deterioration in investors' appetite for riskier assets, as depicted by a weaker tone around equity markets, kept a lid on any runaway rally, at least for the time being.
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Bitcoin is the GoTo.com.
We are in or entering a crypto not just bitcoin bubble.
After the crash, crypto will rise up, but it might not be bitcoin- too many technical issues right now.
It could be one of the others already present, but it might be a brand new crypto.
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For the record, I have cancelled Sport, and the basic package but still have their freeview package for $18/m. I also have netflix and lightbox.
If I do that will I still have to pay 15 or 20 for MySky box? HD Ticket?
I "bought" my box outright when I signed up by paying the $600 or so dollars rather than the $15 or so a month. I presume you'd have to pay it but I'm not sure.
I don't have the HD ticket either although I understand that 1,2,3 broadcast in HD anyway so it's not needed. I may be wrong on that point though.
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A day after BJP leader Yogi Adityanath was sworn in as the 21st chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, his minister Shrikant Sharma has today stressed that the new government will focus on the safety of the people which will be given primary importance. He also said that there will be no tolerance towards crime in the state. Earlier in the day, Union Minister Venkaih Nadu expressed confidence that Yogi Adityanath will prove his critics wrong and will,be one of the most successful chief ministers in the country.
Today morning Yogi Adityanath met several top bureaucrats in the state including DGP Javeed Ahmed, Home Secretary Debasish Panda and Chief Secretary Rahul Bhatnagar. The meeting took place at the VVIP guest house in Lucknow.
He along with two Deputy chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya, Dinesh Sharma and other ministers had taken oath yesterday. During his oath ceremony Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit shah, chief ministers of BJP and its NDA allies were present. After the swearing in Swami Adityanath also hold a press conference in which had also said that his government will follow 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' policy of the government. Yogi Adityanath had also said that his government will also work for all irrespective of caste and religion.
He had also advised his ministers not to make statements that would hurt somebody's sentiments. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also had some reassuring words. "Our sole mission & motive is development. When UP develops, India develops. We want to serve UP's youth & create opportunities for them," Modi tweeted.
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Black Anxiety, White Guilt, and the Politics of Status Frustration
Black Anxiety, White Guilt, and the Politics of Status Frustration
For some time now, we have been concerned about, and perplexed by, the apparent inability of our society to improve relations between African Americans and the white majority. The optimism that attended passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act seems to have been swamped by waves of ugly accusation and counter-accusation. This book is our attempt to come to grips with the often racially charged events of the past 30 years--the successes as well as the failures. It arises from the conviction that so many of our race relations specialists and intellectuals remain prisoners of outdated theories of race relations. As a nation, we are immured, it seems, in the categories and preconceptions of our past--a time when African Americans were accurately depicted as the victims of white racism. Today, however, the companion images of blacks as victims and whites as oppressors serve to obscure and mislead people rather than reveal and illuminate the difficulties experienced by blacks in their contacts with whites.
We are convinced that much of today's racial conflict is caused less by racism and discrimination than by the myriad frustrations occasioned by the very advances that have produced the emergence of the nation's first substantial black middle class. To us, this constitutes a paradox of progress in which material and economic inclusion sets the stage for the specific encounters with whites that so many blacks label offensive. Surely, feelings of status deprivation and threats to identity play a far more crucial role in our current crisis than is commonly acknowledged. Often frustrated claims . . .


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Educational Qualification : Minimum Educational Qualification must pass 10+2/HSC along with a Certificate Course in Computer Course in Computer on Office Automation/ Diploma in Computer Applications.
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Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th January
To stay on paved roads we have 2 long days of around 1200km in total, at this time of year however there is close on 15 hours of daylight (a bit different from the UK at the moment) so fairly easy apart from the pain in my butt! Not much to see on the way via Route 3 & our overnight stop at Puerto San Julian on the Atlantic coast, they do seem very proud of this museum in a replica galleon.
This area is where most of the attacks on the Falkland Islands were launched & it's easy to see what the locals think, this Mirage 5 'Dagger' has the kills of HMS Arrow, Antrim & Avenger painted on the nose.
What a waste of lives & money that conflict was, politicians & their egos have a lot to answer for.
The landscape continues to be mainly flat & barren but also strangely beautiful.
This is a common sight to all those who have travelled this way, it can't be too bad at the moment as the bike has stayed upright while I took this shot, why do they use an image of a tree as there aren't any here?
We are again back on Ruta 40 but a paved section, looking at local maps in service stations it should be tarmac all the way later this year, those travellers that did it when it was 100% ripio deserve a medal or they had a better bike.
The boys on the road, not much scenery to see though except a few animals such as Rea, Guanaco Deer plus some dead Armadillos & a few birds.
Finally as we get closer to El Calafate the scenery starts to change with mountains in the background, from here we will visit the Perito Moreno Glacier one of the expected highlights of our trip, also we need new tires sooner than expected so this is our next challenge.


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Over fourteen years of experience in designing and developing Windows-based and Web-based applications using Microsoft technologies.
More than 5 years experience with Microsoft Dynamic CRM (CRM4, CRM2011, CRM2013). My current job working with CRM.
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I create a CRM tool: Advanced Find Plus and CRM Grid Plus
I also create a cool website for developer: Ebooks4Dev is a website that store all ebooks for developer. This website allow you use your smartphone/tablet download ebooks.
I has a lot of experience migrate data. (from old system to CRM system)
Involved in various types of software such as Client/Server applications, Distributed systems, Backend Services and Reporting Services.


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Corporate communications 101, courtesy of Tesla
A concise, firm and swift response to allegations can prevent a story from catching fire.
Tesla is known for cutting-edge technology, but its communications savvy is advanced, too.
After news agencies published stories about allegations of sexual harassment at Tesla's California plant, the company responded swiftly. There's a good chance you haven't heard about this, because it was quickly and skillfully addressed.
If you're wondering why the Tesla story hasn't exploded as the Uber scandal did, check out this response from Tesla's internal communications team: "The topics raised in this meeting were followed up directly with those willing to discuss," a Tesla representative told Business Insider. "We have a no-tolerance policy and have made changes to leadership, policy, and training to continue to improve our work environment.
"The reason groups like Women in Tesla exist is precisely because we want to provide employees with an outlet to share opinions and feedback in a constructive manner. At Tesla, we regularly host events like the Town Hall, and only someone who is intentionally trying to misconstrue the facts and paint Tesla in a negative light could perceive such meetings as something negative."
Clear, concise, no B.S.
The company response: We were made aware of it. We handled it. We'll continue to handle it in a similar fashion if it comes up again.
I don't know whether Tesla has a sexual harassment problem. I do know they don't have a communications department problem. Those folks know what they're doing—especially considering recent similar situations at other high-profile Silicon Valley companies.
A statement such as the one Tesla issued quashes suspicion about an ongoing problem. It conveys that the folks in charge know exactly what's going on and that they've taken care of it. That should be your goal in crafting and developing communications of this nature.
Do your internal and external communications sound like this? You probably have the "zero tolerance" language, but are you willing to call out your naysayers? Most aren't, because they don't really know what's going on. That leads me to believe Tesla has probably gone the extra mile to deal with those responsible and make sure whatever happened won't happen again.
Aside from extinguishing PR fires, straightforward communications can have a tremendous impact on employees, shareholders and customers. That's not something to take lightly.
A version of this post first appeared on Tim Sackett's blog.
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About 3 years ago I started using meth! Within the first year my marriage was over and my daughters went to live with my parents! I felt like I had nothing to live for anymore. I lost my house, my car, and anything of value I sold to buy more meth! I tried to kick the habit on my own but that didn't work! I started shooting meth by IV and after only 2 months of that I ended up in jail! That was the best thing that could have ever happened to me! My parents did not bail me out! And if they would have I would have went right back to using!
I was lucky enough to be able to enter a program called "drug court". I am now on level 3 of drug court and have been sober a little over a year! I have my daughters back and I have worked extra hard to be where I am now! I never thought that I would ever be this happy again. I thought that only getting high would make me happy but now I know that the only way I was ever gonna be happy was to get clean and get back every thing I lost!
So if you want to change your life for the better please seek help! There are plenty of ways and places where you can get the help you need! It is the best decision I have ever made!!!!!
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Tech-People held its second meeting on Thursday, May 11. The Tech-People group includes the IT informal communities of practice (iCoP) at the University of Minnesota, including Web-People, Net- People, DevOps, Code-People, and Comp-Sec. Tech-People meets biannually and includes talks and presentations that will be of interest to all.
Thursday, May 11th
Mayo Auditorium
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Schedule below)
Tech-People meeting schedule:
- 9:00 a.m.: Social Hangout with coffee, donuts, and cookies
- 9:30 a.m.: Intro, Ian Whitney
- 9:40 a.m.: Service Portfolio Project, by Phoebe Johnson (IT Service Architect)
- 10:15 a.m.: Pen Testing Websites, by Michael Berkowski (Developer, Libraries)
- 10:40 a.m.: Peoplesoft Ansible Configuration, by Nate Werner (Systems/Database Design/Admin, OIT Infrastructure and Production)
- 11:15 a.m.: Silos at the University, by Amanda Costello (Principal Editor/Writer, CEHD) - 30 min
- 11:50 a.m.: Lightning Talks
- 12:10 p.m.: Social Hangout with Pizza Luce provided by OIT


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Facebook Rolls Out Job Posts To Become the Blue-Collar LinkedIn
Slashdot02.28.2018Tech & Science
An anonymous reader shares a report: LinkedIn wasn't built for low-skilled job seekers, so Facebook is barging in. Today Facebook is rolling out job posts to 40 more countries to make itself more meaningful to people's lives while laying the foundation for a lucrative business. Businesses will be able to post job openings to a Jobs tab on their Page, Jobs dashboard, Facebook Marketplace, and the News Feed that they can promote with ads. Meanwhile, job seekers can discover openings, auto-fill applications with their Facebook profile information, edit and submit their application, and communicate via Messenger to schedule interviews.
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The image is unmistakable. Lightning is one of the most incredible natural phenomenons. And one that scientists are still learning about. It's a common occurrence during summer, when the heat of the day is broken by strokes of lightning. Worldwide it's estimated lightning occurs 50 to 100 times a second. The greatest concentrations of lightning strikes are in central Africa, the Himalayas, and South America. Lightning is often seen flashing between storm clouds in the earth. The bursts of light are pure electricity. Scientists don't fully agree on what actually causes the electrical charge to be dispersed. But it is generally thought that lightning often occurs within the downdrafts and updrafts of thunderstorms. Lighter particles moving toward the top of clouds become positively charged, while heavier particles heading toward the bottom become negatively charged. When the positive and negative charges grow large enough, lightning is released between these regions. Most of the lightning takes place within the cloud. But some strikes the earth in bold flashes. In these cases, the charge escapes the cloud, making a branching path that reaches for the ground. The energy of the lightning strike contains hundreds of millions of volts, and lasts only a fraction of a second. What seems to be a single flash is actually a series of return strokes of electrical energy reaching back up into the clouds. The path reaches temperatures of around 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. This extreme heat creates the booming thundercloud, as excessive pressure within the lightning path expands at supersonic rates on return strokes. In the US, lightning occurs most often in Florida. Its hot moist climate is perfect for creating thunderclouds which produce lightning. But lightning is a deadly natural phenomenon, taking nearly 100 lives a year on the average in the US - more than hurricanes or tornados. During electrical storms, experts warn that people should seek shelter inside a building or hardtop automobiles. And, if caught in the open, avoid high ground and isolated trees. Lightning is a powerful force of nature, and one to be cautious of.
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Sustainable Landscapes Trail
Landscaping sites featuring sustainable land management, plantings, and more
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The Sustainable Landscapes Trail highlights the sustainable design and ecosystems services of green infrastructure across the campus. Our campus is being built and designed to protect and advance a diverse, thriving, and beneficial set of natural systems. The trail features open spaces, natural areas, and landscapes with unique sustainability features.
What is a sustainable landscape?
Landscape sustainability is defined as: the design, construction, operation and management of campus grounds to enhance and promote healthy ecosystems. Healthy ecosystems provide ecosystem services. A sustainable landscape on a college campus is also a part of our 'living laboratory campus' - meaning each site can be used for research and education.
Who Developed the Trail?
The Sustainable Landscapes Trail at Cornell University was developed by the Land Team of the President's Campus Sustainability Committee.
Why Was it Developed?
The President's Campus Sustainability Committee (PSCC) is a steering committee of over 150+ members in topical focus teams who work across campus to promote sustainable practices in many areas of campus life, and to help design and implement the sustainable campus of the future. The Land Team is one of several sub-groups tasked with initiating and developing sustainable practices as they affect the campus landscape. The Land Team is made up of members from faculty in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, the Grounds Department, Infrastructure, Properties and Planning, and Cornell Botanical Gardens, and includes a mix of engaged students, faculty, and staff at all levels who collaborate and innovate together.
The Trail fullfills a goal in the Climate Action Plan, in pursuit of carbon neutrality by 2035. It is also a part of the Land Team's vision:
- The landscape should be a learning landscape, fitting the role of an academic institution.
- The campus will demonstrate, monitor and interpret best practices in sustainable landscape planning, design and management.
- The campus should highlight green infrastructure currently on campus and recognize that which could be utilized in the future as the campus develops.
- The landscape should support the goals of Nature Rx, ""to reduce stress and thereby increase physical and mental health in students through their engagement with nature, and to cultivate in students an increased appreciation of nature
- Advocate for sustainable landscapes and practices early in the planning stages for new developments.


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The Stress Free Way To Shop This Holiday Season!
Tis the season for shopping! Let's be honest, the holidays are filled with great food, tons of laughter, family gatherings, cheer, and tons of shopping. Many people dread shopping and I totally understand that because I begin looking for shortcuts... Continue reading →


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I'm back from all my travels. But today I'm actually waiting to go back into the court house… I'm on jury duty! It's a good thing I postponed this til all our trips were over! My daughter also left to go back to school for the summer. But we did get some time last week for painting. This is my favorite jewelry cabinet ever!!! It's in good condition with heavy etched glass in the doors. I already added it to my shelf at Room With a Past for this weeks sale.
If you're in the area make sure you mark Saturday as the parking lot sale at RWAP! There are a lot of dealers already set up inside and it looks like its gonna be a good one! I'll share some photos after I do my civic duty. 🙂


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'No animals were harmed in the making of this film,' is the usual disclaimer when a movie pictures an animal in distress in any way, shape or form and even so, it still makes Cujo a little hard to watch at times, even if it is not real. Based upon the Stephen King story, the movie finds a dog who has contacted rabies become rabid over time and of course, Cujo ends up killing a few people and finally trapping mother Donna and son Tad in their car after it fails to start. What follows is a standoff of sorts to see who might last longer, Donna as played by Dee Wallace who must also battle the heat and dehydration or the dog who only has eyes for his prey.
There is no doubting that this is a horror movie as there are some uncomfortable scenes to watch and almost all of them involving the dog Cujo in some manner. Whether it is seeing him slowly descend into madness or watching him attack and kill others, an animal that is suffering is no easy thing to look upon. It is the main source of horror in this film and while it is horrific to see, it takes a while to get there, the movie starting out as more of a family drama than anything else. Once it does get going though, it is unrelenting and for the last half of the film, it becomes quite unpleasant to watch. While one has to feel sorry for the human victims, the dog pulls at the heartstrings because at one point, it was a trusted friend and companion and through no fault of its own, became something else. If only the owners had paid a little more attention, perhaps Cujo could have been taken to the vet when the symptoms first presented themselves and none of this would have happened, but then there would be no film. As for the special effects, which consisted of what looks to be a lot of goop and a guy in a dog suit, they were effective and made Cujo look both absolutely terrifying and quite sad simultaneously.
Obviously the film is not all about a dog, though it does feature prominently within and is the subject of the title, but there is a human element to it all featuring Wallace, Daniel Hugh-Kelly and Danny Pintauro who would star as the little boy. Suffice it to say, aside from the child, the players in this movie elicit little sympathy from the audience as they are not all that likeable, not that they have to be. It is not until Wallace and her son are trapped in the car that one feels for her, especially for the boy during a couple of intense scenes where he is fighting to breathe, a truly scary moment during a very tension-filled final act. That being said, they also made the film as good as it was. The performances from the entirety of the cast were spot on and the terror felt by Wallace and Pintauro was palpable and entirely gripping.
When all was said and done, director Lewis Teague may not have crafted the best horror to ever hit the big screen because in the end, it was a tragedy and one that could have possibly been avoided. What Cujo ended up being in addition to a horror film though, was a very taught thriller, horrific and frightening and packed with suspense at times, one with an ending that was not necessarily a happy one, but one that would convey the tragedy found within.
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Valentine's Day at Cherished Support Group
Each Tuesday night for the past 6 years, women from all over the DFW Metroplex have gathered for a night of fellowship and encouragement. Women who have seen darkness, lived in shame, fear and disappointment about where their journeys have taken them. Women who share one thing in common; each have experienced the sex industry firsthand. They were prostitutes, escorts, strippers, sex trafficked or involved in the porn industry.
But when they show up at the Cherished support group, they are no longer labeled by their past. They are identified by their true value as ones who were made in the image of God. They are experiencing a transformation process of becoming powerful overcomers! We refer to them affectionately as Butterflies.
Last night, we gathered with our Cherished Butterflies to celebrate Valentine's Day. Our devoted volunteers provided an incredible meal, roses and gifts for each woman. We spent an evening together watching the latest Cinderella movie while eating lots of chocolate, dressed in our pajamas for added fun! As we watched the movie, I could not help but feel the desire in the hearts of our women. We all have this desire to be seen; to be found worthy and valuable. We desperately want to believe that we are special.
The words that have been spoken over these precious women are unthinkable. The labels they have worn have been so heavy they seemed paralyzing. Yet, these brave women grabbed onto HOPE. They mustered up enough FAITH to walk out of the doors of a strip club and into the arms of Christ. They are being transformed by His love for them. I love the scripture in Psalms 45:11 that says: The King is enthralled with your beauty; Honor Him, for He is your Lord.
These precious women have changed my life! They have incredible courage and determination to run after God, to find their true identity, and then in turn, help other women just like them do the same. It never ceases to amaze and inspire me. Every Tuesday night for the past 6 years has been my favorite night of the week. The Cinderella story, as inspiring as it is, has nothing on the real life stories of our Cherished Butterflies!!!


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NAIOP WI the Commercial Real Estate Development Association and NEWaukee present the Empty Storefronts Conference, a day-long conference that focuses on holistic solutions, national trends, best practices, and success stories that lead to action plans and spark ideas to fill empty storefronts. The conference, with attendance expected between 175 and 200, features national and local speakers that have implemented practices and tactics in their own communities and across the country to address vacant storefronts.
- 8:00-8:30AM: Check in, Breakfast, Networking
- 8:30-9:00AM: Popuphood: The Transformational Power of Creative Retail Ecosystems
- 9:00-9:45AM: New Faces in Old Spaces: Hotels & Restaurants Creatively use Vacant Spaces
- 9:45-10:30AM: Understanding Culture for Neighborhood Economic Development Success
- 11:00-12:05PM: Breakout Sessions | Neighborhood 1
- 12:15-1:15PM: Complimentary Lunch
- 1:30-3:10PM: Breakout Sessions | Neighborhood 2
- 3:30-4:30PM: Breakout Sessions | Neighborhood 3
- 4:30-6:00PM: Happy Hour @ Hub 640
NEWaukee is a social architecture firm that specializes in community-based signature experiences centered on high-profile issues of importance for the city of Milwaukee. NEWaukee also provides consumer, employer brand and talent engagement services to employers looking to attract and retain talent necessary to grow their businesses. Visit www.newaukee.com to learn more.
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Craobh Haven
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With a perfectly-painted high street, single pub, one shop and large marina with beautiful sea views, Craobh Haven feels on some level like the perfect west coast idyll. It's almost too perfect, and that's because the whole place was purpose-built as a holiday resort in the 1980s. Some people rave about the place, but we're not so keen on the artificial feel - and it's been devoid of life on each of our past summer visits. The village is only a mile from the coast road between Kilmartin and Oban; if you decide to check it out, let us know what you think.
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With summer vacations approaching, traveling with family is a popular activity. For the adventurous family who is contemplating or deciding to take an international trip, this post is for you! Last year we traveled with our young family of 5 to Brazil where we stayed for 1 … [Read more...]
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I've been itching to share my photos from Rio this past week but we haven't really had any free moments until today! For those of you who may not remember, I'm traveling around Brazil this month with my family, visiting my husband's family. It's been 10 years since we've been … [Read more...]


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The Decatur County government has just received less than admirable state audit findings. With 11 findings as opposed to the previous year's eight, that's putting it mildly. In a press release, for instance, Comptrollers say this year's results "leave much room for improvement." "The audit findings reveal many problems including…Read More
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Congressional bargainers are working toward a border security deal amid indications that the White House is preparing to accept a bipartisan agreement that would give President Donald Trump a fraction of the money he's demanded for his proposed southern border wall. Participants said they expect money for physical barriers to…Read More
Amazon May Bail on New York Headquarters After Locals Rail Against It
by Tim Pearce Amazon is reportedly rethinking its promise to build a headquarters in New York City after receiving pushback from local officials and residents, sources told The Washington Post. New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, both Democrats, are pushing for the Amazon…Read More
Joy Behar Silent on Resurfaced 'Beautiful African Woman' Costume as Politicians Face Heat
by Neetu Chandak "The View" host Joy Behar has been quiet about her "beautiful African woman" costume since a 2016 clip resurfaced Wednesday as politicians and organizations are in hot water over blackface controversies. Behar went as a "beautiful African woman" for a Halloween party when she was 29-years-old.…Read More
Trump Campaign Blasts Warren as 'Fraud' and 'Dishonest' After Presidential Announcement
by Chris White President Donald Trump's campaign dinged Sen. Elizabeth Warren Saturday afternoon for being a "fraud" after the Massachusetts Democrat announced her intention to run for president. "Elizabeth Warren has already been exposed as a fraud by the Native Americans she impersonated and disrespected to advance her professional…Read More
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Republican Who Survived Shooting Says Democrats Wouldn't Let Him Testify at Gun Control Hearing
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Audit: Lawrenceburg Police Officer Gambled While on Duty
A former Lawrenceburg police officer used a taxpayer-funded cell phone to gamble, and he did so while on duty, according to an audit Tennessee Comptrollers released this week. That man, Patrick Daniels, worked for the Lawrenceburg Police Department for more than 22 years, the audit said. Comptrollers said they reviewed…Read More


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Cave Branch Jungle Lodge
Welcome to Ian Anderson Caves Branch Lodge.
Located beside the Caves Branch River within a privately owned 50,000 acre estate, Caves Branch specializes in adventure travel and exploration of the Mayan world. Your tree house is designed to have you staying up in the canopy allowing you a unique and luxurious experience within the jungle lodge. We want our guests to absorb the jungle experience with all of their senses and so in the interest of not competing with the jungle the rooms are not air conditioned. There is also no phone, no TV and no radio.
Adventure is what Caves Branch was built on and Adventure is still what Caves Branch is all about. But over the years, the Caves Branch jungle lodge has evolved from extremely rustic Jungle River Camp with outhouses and bathing in the river to our most recent 5 Star Luxury Tree Houses with roof top decks and hot tubs to relax under the stars above.
Ella and I live at Caves Branch year round. Caves Branch is our home and we invite you to join us in our little corner of heaven that we've spent almost 19 years creating. We join our guests for dinner and love sharing the many adventures we've survived over the years.
Cave Branch Jungle Lodge
- 20 cabanas and villas
- Buffet-style restaurant- All meals served buffet family style offering a variety of vegetarian and meat dishes
- Bar- Our house specialty drinks, the "Cave Wreck", "Cave Colada" and the "Panty Ripper" are renowned throughout Belize.
- Blue Hole- The Belize Blue Hole National Park is a pleasant half mile walk from Caves Branch lodge.
- Botanical Garden & Cheese Tasting- All guests are invited to take advantage of the complimentary tours of our onsite Botanical Garden
- Recreation Center- Our recreation center has a couple of ping pong tables, mini-basketball and shuffle board.
- Nature – In the mornings, guests can enjoy hiking trips where avid bird watchers can identify as many as 165 species of birds
- River
- Massage Center
- Pool & Hot Tub
Rustic Accommodations
At Cave Branch Jungle Lodge
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Jungle Cabanas
Our jungle cabanas provide a unique jungle experience at a reasonable cost. The cabanas have a double bed with bunk beds and like all of our accommodations, they have powerful ceiling fans and are completely screened. Our outdoor cabanas have a full indoor bathroom and shower.
Occupancy: 2 person
Maximum Occupancy: 4 person
- Full indoor shower and shower
- 120 yds from the lodge
- Double Bed & Bunk Beds
- Size: 340 sq ft
Jungle Bungalows
There are five Belize Bungalows set under the canopy and within the natural gardens of the lodge. These are fully screened to keep the bugs out but let the essence of the jungle in.
Each bungalow contains a queen bed, sitting room with a double futon, full inside bathroom facilities with hot water showers, powerful ceiling fans, hardwood, Terra Cotta tile ceilings, and a wrap around veranda.
Occupancy: 2 person
Maximum Occupancy: 4 person (5 with optional futon)
- Indoor bathroom with hot & cold water
- 130 yds from the lodge
- Hardwood, terra cotta tile ceilings
- Queen Bed, with optional Futon and/or Bunk Bed
- Size: 592 sq ft
Jungle Suites
The four cabana jungle suites offer our highest degree of rustic comfort. Each suite has a furnished front patio, a living room with wicker furniture and a futon or bunk beds, indoor washroom with hot and cold running water, shower and toilet, powerful ceiling fans, and a raised bedroom with a queen-size bed.
The entire jungle suite is surrounded by screened picture windows that allow the breeze and jungle sounds through but keep the critters out. Oil lamps available for a romantic glow.
Occupancy: 2 person
Maximum Occupancy: 4 person
- Queen Bed with either living room or second bedroom
- 180 yds from the lodge
- Indoor bathroom that includes hot and cold shower
- Size: 582 sq ft
Belize Tree House at Cave Branch Jungle Lodge
Two Bedroom Riverview Treehouse
Our two 2-bedroom tree houses can sleep up to 6 people and are ideal for families and small groups traveling together. They are located about 75 feet above the Caves Branch River*. These tree houses are two stories high. On the main floor, situated in the middle of the jungle canopy there is a bedroom with a king size bed overlooking the living room with a sofa, two chairs and bunk beds. The main floor also has a full bathroom with a separate shower, along with an outdoor shower located off the main deck.
A circular staircase leads up to a second floor which has a private deck with a two person soaker tub. There is also an additional private bedroom with a king size bed and a two piece en-suite bathroom. Guests staying on the second floor of the tree house usually use the outdoor shower off of the main floor deck.
Occupancy: 2 person
Maximum Occupancy: 6 person
- 75ft above the river
- Two stories of living room space
- King size bed and living room with bunk bed.
- Two piece en-suite bathroom on second floor
- Outdoor shower off main deck
- Private deck on the second floor with a floor with a two person soaker tub
- Circular staircase to the second floor
- Size: 760 sq ft
Canopy Treehouse
Our four Canopy View tree houses are located about 200 feet from the Caves Branch River and offer excellent views of the Caves Branch valley and surrounding jungle canopy. With a king size bed in the bedroom and a bunk bed off of the living room, these tree houses are set up to sleep 4 people and can sleep up to 6 people by requesting an additional bunk bed. With doors to both the bedroom and living room, the full bathroom has with a separate water closet and a large shower with screened-in outdoor views. You will find your second outdoor shower, near the entrance of the unit off of the main deck, is the ideal place to clean off after your expedition while enjoying the spectacular views of the valley.
The Canopy View tree houses also have a second story deck complete with a two person soaker tub and accessed by a stairway off of the main floor bedroom. The second floor deck has a spectacular view of the canopy and Caves Branch valley below. It is an excellent place to have a morning coffee, relax at the end of the day and watch the sunset or on clear nights have a stunning view of the milky-way. The Canopy View tree houses are our most spacious rooms with 765 square feet of interior space and an additional 460 square feet of living area on the decks.
Occupancy: 2 person
Maximum Occupancy: 6 person
- Two story accommodation with both living and lounge area
- 200ft above the river
- king size bed and bunk bed off the living room
- Large shower with screened in outdoor views
- Privatge deck on the second floor with a two person soaker tub
- Screens to keep out jungle critters and allow panoramic views
- Size: 760 sq ft
Riverview Treehouse
Our four Riverview tree houses are located about 75 feet above the Caves Branch River. The screened living room allows for panoramic views of the jungle and river below*. The raised bedrooms feature a king size bed over looking the living room. Some units feature a bunk bed and/or a futon sofa bed in the living room. There is a full indoor bathroom with shower and also, our guest's favorite feature, a second outdoor shower near the unit's entrance off of the main deck.
Occupancy: 2 person
Maximum Occupancy: 5 person
- 75 ft above the river
- Full bathroom with a separate water closet
- King bed in raised bedroom and living room with bunk beds or futon
- Outdoor shower off main deck
- Screens to keep out jungle critters but still enjoy gorgeous river & canopy views
- Size: 520 sq ft
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Tourney details: The Spartans, in their second successive postseason league event, stand 9-16 and face off against third-seeded Anderson University at 8 p.m. Friday at Hanover College's Collier Arena in one of two quarterfinal round contests. The winner advances to semifinal round action Saturday at 7 p.m. against second-seeded Mt. St. Joseph University of Ohio with that victor moving into the finals set for 2 p.m. Sunday. The tournament champion receives the conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division III Championships … Live audio, statistics and video can be accessed via links at www.muspartans.com, the Internet home of Manchester University athletics … Anderson won both editions of the regular season series from their loop rivals, 99-87 at Stauffer Wolfe Arena late last month and 79-76 at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium in Anderson, Ind., earlier this month.
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The Aston Martin Valkyrie Will Be More Advanced Than F1 Cars
Reaching for the next level in street-legal performanceby Jonathan Lopez, on
While motorsport is often considered the place for performance technology development, the rules and regulations of any given series are designed to make for an even playing field, and as such, they often place limits on what technology can actually accomplish in the real world. Luckily, that isn't the case for extreme hypercars like the Aston Martin Valkyrie.
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Andy Palmer, Aston's head honcho, has promised that the Valkyrie will manage a lap around the Silverstone circuit on par with a modern Formula 1 car.
The Aston Martin Valkyrie brings with it a collection of specs that simply boggle the mind. While producing well over 1,000 horsepower, it also has the advanced aerodynamics, insane downforce levels, and feathery low-weight required to put it all to good use.
As such, Andy Palmer, Aston's head honcho, has promised that the Valkyrie will manage a lap around the Silverstone circuit on par with a modern Formula 1 car. To achieve that incredible feat, this street-legal machine will employ a variety of materials and components that are actually more advanced than those used in the top open-wheel racing series.
That's the latest from our friends over at Autocar, which provides some interesting insights into the Valkyrie's development process.
"It's been a learning curve for both us and Red Bull Racing," said Aston's color and materials manager for the Valkyrie project, Libby Meigh. Speaking at the Autocar Awards this week, Meigh also added, "For us, we've learned so much about performance, while Red Bull has had to learn about road laws and safety features."
It's reported that the Valkyrie's almost extraterrestrial-like exterior will produce as much as 4,000 pounds of downforce when traveling at the car's top speed of 250 mph. So far, a number of changes have been made to the design since it was first revealed last year, including updates for both more downforce and aesthetic considerations.
Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's Chief Technical Officer, played a major part in making the Valkyrie a reality, finding performance gains both large and small throughout the car's development.
"Much of what you see from outside is the actual structure of the car, which had to be signed off quite early," said chief designer Miles Nurnberger, according to Autocar. "Non-structural areas were still subject to evolution as Adrian continued finding improvements."
One example is an opening added to the front bodywork.
"Ordinarily, the last thing we'd want is to cut a hole in one of our surfaces, but these new vents work the front wings so much harder that we've found a significant gain in front downforce," Nurnberger explains. "They have their own functional beauty, but we've finessed them without harming the way they work. They also work as windows through which owners can view our fabulous wing-section front wishbones."
The team worked hard to provide enough interior space to justify the Valkyrie's road-going promises.
The team also worked hard to provide enough interior space to justify the car's road-going promises.
"It has been a tremendous challenge making the interior packaging work," said Matt Hill, a designer at Aston Martin, in an interview with Autocar. "We've embraced Red Bull's F1 ethos and come at things from a different angle. We've started from a position that seemed impossible and found a way to make it work, fighting for millimeters everywhere."
All told, the Valkyrie is what you get when Aston hands over a blank check to a group of its most talented high-performance team members and asks for the most extreme road-legal performance car on the face of the planet. Competitors will include the equally audacious Mercedes-AMG Project One.
Making the Valkyrie go is a mid-mounted naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V-12 from Cosworth, which was mated with F1-style hybrid components to produce upwards of 1,130 horsepower. With just 1,000 kg (2,204 pounds) of weight to push around, that's a lot of thrust.
In the corners, the Valkyrie mounts center-locking magnesium wheels, similar to what you'd find on an F1 car. A seven-speed gearbox sends output to the rear wheels, while a carbon fiber tub is used for stiffness and low weight.
Inside, the Valkyrie features a "feet-up" driving position, which, again, rings of F1 inspiration.
Deliveries are expected by 2019, Pricing starts at about $3.2 million. Only 150 units will be produced.
Read our full review on the 2018 Aston Martin Valkyrie.
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Source: Autocar


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BMW's i division has upgraded the electric-powered i3 with a new battery that is claimed to extend its range by almost 30% under everyday driving conditions. The revised EV has been shown at the Paris motor show.
The new 120Ah lithium ion unit replaces the 94Ah battery used by the existing i3 and brings a 9.2kWh increase in energy capacity for the quirky five-door hatchback, at 42.2kWh.
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Cool 1940's Navajo Silver and Turquoise Tie Bar
Product Description
ARTIFACT: Cool 1940's Navajo silver and turquoise tie bar. The tie bar features a lovely oval cut piece of turquoise bezel set with silver bead embellishment along the outer edge. The pendant is suspended from two link chains that are connected to a tie-bar clip, both made of base metal.
VINTAGE: Circa 1940's
SIZE: Approximately Tie Bar: 2-1/2" x 5/8"; Pendant: 1" x 1/2"; 2-1/2" in total length
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Turquoise, silver, base metal
ATTACHMENT: Tension tie bar clip
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ITEM NOTES: This is from an American Indigenous collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. shop-cc VAJV12 LAAEX2/16
CONDITION: 8+ (Excellent): The tie bar shows minor to moderate wear and tarnish, overall excellent condition.


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