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Reading Round-up 2014: week 7 – young adult
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Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Amal Mohamed Nasrullah Abdel-Hakim is sixteen and about to start her third term as an eleventh grader at the exclusive and expensive McClean's Prepatory Academy when she realizes that she's ready to wear the hijab full time. But is she ready for the assumptions people will make about her – about her parents and her abilities and her dreams – if she starts wearing the hijab to school? To the mall? To job interviews? And yet what will it say about her, and her faith, and her country if she lets fear and prejudice keep her from making her own choices.
Despite the rather slow moving plot and lack of action, I found myself liking this book quite a bit. It's not just that it offers a very compassionate and balanced view, and presents readers with a perspective that is sadly in short supply in YA. Abdel-Fattah writes in a very compelling and engaging voice and I look forward to reading more books by her.
How Beautiful the Ordinary edited by Michael Cart
Boys who love boys. Girls who love girls. New loves and old loves. Teenagers forced to hide their true selves. How Beautiful the Ordinary collects twelve stories from twelve authors who know what it's like for their normal selves to treated as different, as outside the norm.
I expect a mixture of quality and taste when it comes to the content of anthologies, but that doesn't excuse the disrespect for others that I found in a handful of the stories in this particular collection:
William Sleator's Fingernail has it's Thai protagonist and narrator telling readers that " [English] is the most important language in the world" and pointing out that were it not for his abusive, European ex boyfriend, he never would have met his current, loving boyfriend from the West. It's not that it's inconceivable for a young man like this to exist, and to have these kinds of thoughts, but that it's not really appropriate or responsible for an white American to be putting these words into the mouth of a Thai character he created.
Jennifer Finney Boylan's The Missing Person is in many ways a beautiful and heartbreaking tale of a girl who everyone else sees and treats as a boy. Unfortunately, it also uses the misfortune that befalls a Taiwanese exchange student as a metaphor for the main character's own struggles, rather than as an experience belonging to the exchange student herself, and as a source of common ground.
The stories are not all disappointing, however. Jacqueline Woodson's Trev is elegant and full of sorrow, determination, and hope. Margo Lanagan's A Dark Red Love Knot is twisted and cruel and beautiful. Emma Donoghue's Dear Lang, a testament to the meaning of family, left me in tears. And lastly, Gregory Maguire's The Silk Road Runs Through Tupperneck, N.H. contemplates paths not taken and shows us the costs of hiding in closets.
Lucy the Giant by Sherri L. Smith
Fifteen year old Lucy Oswego has always towered over her classmates. Not that she needs to in order for people to remember her, Sitka is the kind of small town where everyone knows everyone else – and their business. Which is how all the bar owners know to call her when her dad gets so drunk he can't even stumble home on his own. So it's no surprise that Lucy wonders what it would be like to blend in, to fit in – to be someone other than Lucy the Giant. And when a crabbing boat crew mistakes her for an adult, and invites her to sign on, Lucy finds her chance to do just that.
Have I mentioned how much I love Smith's books? Lucy the Giant is no exception. Smith has a gift for finding the extraordinary in the everyday, and for centering the kinds of characters that tend to exist on the fringes of most mainstream narratives. Lucy the Giant is a deceptively simple story; more complicated and subtle than it appears at first, and one that packs a punch despite it's short length.


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Look forward to the title of your posts always so creative, like this dish. What a beauty! You have made zucchini the star of the show David.ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful week-end, heard you are having some weather.....Replies
Thanks, Cheri! I have a lot of fun thinking of titles - I am glad you enjoy them. We have had some wonderful monsoon activity - the desert is so green!Delete
It's true about zucchini productivity. It's every gardener's secret summer shame: Those zucchini plants we nursed along all spring suddenly go ballistic as soon as the weather really heats up. What once was a promising little squash suddenly seems as big as your arm! Proof we all need as many zucchini recipes as we can get. Keep up the good work. GREGReplyDeleteReplies
I agree, Greg! We need more zucchini recipes for this time of year!Delete
The first time I saw this recipe was on my friend Cynthia's page (What a Girl Eats), in fact she just shared it on FB recently. I have to say, I have a "thing" about eating zucchini raw! I've never done it because I remember cutting them up in Michigan to cook or put in bread and cakes, and then tasting a bitterness off my fingers! Maybe I need to give it a try before I actually decide if I like it or not! ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
Christina - it is an amazing coincidence that I just connected on social media with Cynthia for the first time this week! I will have to check out her version of this recipe. You definitely need to try this. Think of it as zucchini ceviche - if you let it sit for a bit, the lemon cooks the zucchini just a bit. It is really quite nice.Delete
Gorgeous summer dish, David. Such beautiful colors in this post. :) I love zucchini and we eat it often in lots of different ways, but this recipe will be a new treat. Perfect for one of our grilling afternoons! Yum :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Marcelle! We often serve this will grilled lamb burgers. It's a wonderful combination.Delete
Agreed, zoodles are not spaghetti. The word zoodle alone makes my eyes roll. As for your zucchini salad, I need to try this combination when I get a chance. Such clean flavours.ReplyDelete
Maybe you could call this a zappardelle salad for the zoodle camp? ;)Replies
I feel so snarky for my dismissive comments on zoodles, John, so I am glad I am not alone. And, while zapparadelle is brilliant (wish I'd thought of it!), I fear if we say it aloud it will be the next "thing."Delete
Lovely, lovely, lovely! xxxReplyDelete
PS Zoodles sounds like the name of a breed of dog!ReplyDelete
This sounds amazing! I WISH my zucchini grew like that in my garden. This will be the third year in a row of attempting to grow zucchini and getting zilch! (My okra, on the other hand, is doing great!)ReplyDelete
I love vegetables cut into ribbons! It makes it seem so elegant. I did one with carrot ribbons recently and it was delicious! (http://www.pinchmeimeating.com/scarborough-fair-carrot-ribbons-shrimp/ if you're interested)
I did make zoodles recently as a base for shrimp scampi and it was quite tasty. My mom got me a spiralizer because she loved hers so much. They're not bad! But I'll never give up real pasta.Replies
Caroline - the carrot recipes sounds wonderful. And I am not against zoodles, per se, it's just that I want my real pasta! I am so sorry your zucchini haven't taken off like everyone else's. Rest assured, some will find their way to your doorstep!Delete
This looks delicious! I typically cook zucchinis out of habit but like the idea of eating them fresh and raw like in this salad. Yum! Glad to know they're easy to grow. I recently planted some zukes and look forward to enjoying their flowers and fruits soon. Thanks for sharing a lovely recipe. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I hope you get a great crop, Ngeun! There are so many ways to cook and eat zucchini, but this is one of our favorites! Check back next week for another zucchini recipe!Delete
This looks awesome, David! I can't wait to try it.ReplyDelete
Hi David: what a great combination - I am going to try and make it this week. Maybe with goats cheese. When my parents had a place in Stowe there was a time when we ate zucchini in everything from bread to soup...ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much! Goat cheese works really well for this recipe, as does either Parmesan or Romano cheese. Each tastes a little different - all good! I hadn't realized you lived in Stowe - beautiful country!Delete
Oh, perfect recipe. I prefer marinated!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Cindy - just let it sit a while and you will be happy!Delete
Yep, the first time I grew zucchini (back in Rome, years ago) I didn't know about its prolific qualities, so I planted four or five plants... I soon had more zucchini than I knew what to do with. Even my friends and work colleagues were sick of zucchini by the time the summer was over. We joked that I should set up a stand at the local market...ReplyDeleteReplies
Frank - usually after a summer like yours in Rome, people vow never to grow the stuff again!Delete
This looks delicious! And it makes me think that there must be a number of cold vegetable salads zucchini could fit right in to!ReplyDeleteReplies
I can only imagine that you are right, Inger!Delete
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David, this was delicious! I made it tonight and it will become my new summer "go-to" recipe. Yum!! I might even get frisky and add a few Kalamata olives...ReplyDeleteReplies
Kalamata olives is a great idea, Cora. dried tomatoes would be good, too!Delete
I love my zoodles, too, David, and this is a great way to prepare them. Zoodles have become a weekly dish, at least, now that zucchini are everywhere. Well, everywhere but in my garden. I've a little bunny that raids my zucchini blossoms every night. Thank heavens for farmers markets. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Darn those little bunnies! We have them here, too, among other pests... We only grow hot chiles that pretty much get left alone!Delete
I may not always write a timely comment, BUT we very often are making your dishes--once, twice, and even three times! We made this one over the weekend and LOVED it. I predict it will be made many more times. I love the lightness and freshness of it!ReplyDeleteReplies
This one is so simple and perfect for summer! So glad you both like it!Delete
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Press Statement in response to the article "Medical Graduates risk losing basic skills if not working for a year, FPMPAM" The Sun Daily, 11 August 2016.
The Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society supports the FPMPAM's stand to allow medical graduates to work as assistants to medical practitioners.
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The way forward for these medical and pharmacy graduates is to keep themselves relevant by working as assistant to pharmacists or assistants to medical practitioners while waiting for their placement. The risk of losing basic skills in a very real threat and should be addressed accordingly to ensure that patient safety is not compromised when these graduates finally get their posting.
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Grace Nicholas
Grace Nicholas graduated from Wimbledon's BA Costume Design course and now works as a Costume and Production Designer.
What's studying BA Costume Design at Wimbledon like?
I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the college! I lived in Tooting, in the Furzedown halls in my first year, which was one of the best years of my life. I made friends with people on all different kinds of courses, so Wimbledon really felt like a friendly community.
One of the best things about Wimbledon was almost every evening there'd be some sort of event happening, usually an exhibition and always with free alcohol!
This was a really nice way to break up the evening if I was working late.
What did you learn from the college's teaching staff?
How designs depend on the theme of the production as well as the fabric the character is wearing. I also experimented quite a lot when it came to making things and, with the tutors and technicians advice, learnt a lot of unusual techniques that work well with a wide range of materials.
Did you get much industry experience during your course?
I did a 2 month placement as part of my second year, and spent my time working as a costume and set assistant for Prangsta Costumiers on a play called And I And Silence at the Finborough Theatre.
I also worked on a film in my first year and made costumes for a burlesque company the following summer.
I did a good amount of work experience, which really helped prepare me for the industry.
And what are you working on now?
I work on a freelance basis, so what I do varies from one week to the next as I'm always juggling more than one project. Right now, I'm a costume supervisor for the theatre company Les Enfants Terribles, and we're doing a festival run of original shows that use fables as inspiration.
Any advice for future Wimbledon students?
- Do as much industry work as possible during your studies
- Really push your design and production ideas so you can make best use of all the college's facilities
- Make friends with as many students as you can - it'll make studying at Wimbledon an even more fun place to be


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Campaigners in Leeds gather to show their support for the anti-apartheid movement (Photo courtesy of Dr Salim Essop and the Voices Against Apartheid – the Leeds Story website – please acknowledge if reproduced).
LUCAS Roundtable: 'Remembering Anti-Apartheid Activism in Leeds'
Wednesday 12 October, 5.30pm (Michael Sadler LG19) – all welcome.
This roundtable of anti-apartheid activists in Leeds, including from Leeds Women Against Apartheid, will mark the launch of a new exhibition in Leeds, Forward to Freedom: The history of the British Anti-Apartheid Movement, 1959-1994 for Black History Month – for more details of the exhibition and its location in Leeds during October please see here. Participants in the roundtable include Arthur France MBE, Carole Summerill, Frances Bernstein, Ailsa Swarbrick and Judy Maxwell.
There is rich archival material relating to Leeds Women Against Apartheid in the Special Collections at the Brotherton Library – see here:


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Kacky Muse is the character I have created who interacts with children and their families to teach them music. In each session, we transition into our music space with three deep breaths of inspiration. The first deep breath of inspiration is for ourselves. The second is for all the people we know, and the third is for all the people we don't know, all over the planet.
Once we are in our musical space, we warm-up our voices, do a rhythmic chant, develop finger strength and flexibility with a finger-play, and sing a song. Each session celebrates a theme. It may be a seasonal theme, a theme about identity, a special occasion or an everyday event.
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Because the Composing Cards and Musical Pattern Books are so easy to use, you and your child may continue to enjoy them in your home. They are very engaging over and over again as your child creates new musical patterns each time. (www.MyMusicalMind.com)
(Note: There are developmental stages where the child will create the same patterns until that stage is satisfied before exploring new musical combinations.)
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CISCE Board Result : ICSE and ISC Results to declare on 7th May 2019 @ www.cisce.org: The CISCE Board is going to be declared the result of 10th and 12th standards on 07th of May 2019 at 03:00 PM. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is coming up with the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education(ICSE for class 10th) and the Indian School Certificate(ISE for Class 12th) examination Results two weeks prior to the normal basis.
This is because of the LICR Technology that the board has opted for the efficient operations. The students can check their results on the official website of the board or a direct link is provided below.
About CISCE: Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations(CISCE) is a national level, private, Board of School Education in India that conducts the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and the Indian School Certificate examinations for Class X and Class XII respectively. The CISCE was established in 1958.
For the academic year 2015-16, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations(CISCE) had conducted the ICSE Examinations between 29th February and 31st March 2019 and the ISC Examinations between 08th February and 08th April 2019.
Result Declaration Date: 7th May 2019 at 03:00PM
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- visit the official website of CISCE or a direct link is given below.
- Click on "Result of 10th and 12th Class Exam 2019".
- Enter the roll number and date of birth in the required fields and then press submit button.
- The result will be displayed on the screen.
- Download the result and take a print out for the further reference.
Students can access the result of ICSE and ISC Exam 2019 through SMS: The students have to follow the following instruction to check the result through SMS facility.
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EDISON, NJ - In a special dance symposium commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Clement A. Price Institute is proud to present the AXIS Dance Company, one of the world's leading and most innovative ensembles of dancers with and without disabilities. The symposium begins with a full performance by AXIS, co-presented by the Price Institute and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, at NJPAC's Victoria Theater, Tuesday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m.
AXIS Dance Company's engagement by the Price Institute also includes two free community classes in New Jersey on physically integrated dance: Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 2:30-4:00 p.m., at the Paul Robeson Campus Center, Rutgers University-Newark in partnership with the Office of Student Life; and Thursday, Nov. 19, from 6:30-8:00 p.m., at the Minnie B. Veal Recreation Center, Edison NJ, coordinated by the Alliance Center for Independence, a community-based organization that promotes independent living for people with disabilities in Middlesex County. The workshops are open to participants with and without disabilities.
Seen on So You Think You Can Dance! AXIS Dance Company has paved the way for physically integrated dance, and each year shares its cutting-edge artistic and education/outreach work with thousands of people all over the world.
AXIS exists to change the face of dance and disability. Founded in 1987, AXIS emerged at a time when the Disabilities Rights and Independent Living Movements were making strides and the dance community was beginning to open its doors to people with disabilities. Artistic Director Judith Smith has taken AXIS to new heights by collaborating with leading contemporary choreographers and composers, such as Bill T. Jones, Stephen Petronio, Meredith Monk and David Dorfman. With more than 75 works in its repertory, AXIS has toured major dance venues and festivals in more than 100 cities nationwide and in Europe and the Soviet Union.
"There is no more defiant a land that I can think of than AXIS," declares Bill T. Jones, international renowned choreographer and MacArthur Fellow. "They showed me what dance could be."
The Symposium on Dance & Disability with the AXIS Dance Company is presented by the Clement A. Price Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern Experience, and is generously supported by: the National Endowment for the Arts' (NEA) ArtWorks program; the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; the Essex County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs; the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation; the Cultural Programming Fund at Rutgers University-Newark; and a National Dance Project grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA).
For more information on the Price Institute's public programs, please visit our website: ethnicity.rutgers.edu. For tickets to the November 17th AXIS dance concert at NJPAC, visit njpac.org. Use code 20CD for a 20% discount on ticket prices; Rutgers RUSH tickets will also be available for this performance.


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Further to my Christological meanderings, this post is a great one, a good instant link to some pretty funky little Jesus tracks. Will definitely use them along with a few slideshows of pictures of Jesus for church one day, a great way to reflect on we say Jesus is.
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I live in Liverpool, can accom and have mats so drop me aline if youa re interested in meeting up love judo bjj submission wrestling in judo GI singlet jock trunks always barefoot
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- 8/11/2018 12:00 PM: August 2018 Open Wrestle Group (OWG) Wrestling Day – Manchester UK (Organizer: JOHN1953; Event completed [39])
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- 7/02/2016 12:00 PM: July 2016 Grapevine Group Wrestling Day with the Spotland Scrappers – Manchester – PLEASE SEE EVENT (Organizer: matworker; Event completed [24])
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- 10/05/2013 12:00 PM: October Grapevine Group Wrestling Day - The Wrestling Factory (Pippa's) Manchester (Organizer: matworker; Event completed [19])
- 7/06/2013 12:00 PM: July Grapevine Group Wrestling Day - The Wrestling Factory (Pippa's) Manchester (Organizer: matworker; Event completed [17])
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chubbyjudo is recommended by Chunkywoof
Chubbyjudo is a strong and accomplished wrestler. Safe and sane and a real good guy off the mats too. I'm looking forward to a repeat bout!!
Chunkywoof is recommended by chubbyjudo
Met chunkywoof this morning and had a brilliant time such a great guy. We got on great on and off mats and can't wait to meet up again hopefully soon
chubbyjudo is recommended by bristolwrestler
I had a fantastic time with chubby judo. He is friendly, considerate, a strong wrestler and loads of fun! He could so easily have thrown me all over the place but he had to adjust to my level. In doing so, he ensured I enjoyed every moment of our meet. Very nice fella to chat to as well.
Highly recommended.
bristolwrestler is recommended by chubbyjudo
Met Bristol wrestler today and had a great couple of hours wrestling. We have been chatting for years and he is a really nice guy and a worthy opponent if you get the chance to meet I would recommend you jump at the chance. Had a brilliant time and enjoyed every minute and can't wait for round two
chubbyjudo is recommended by wolf89
Had a great bout with Neil during my stay in Liverpool. I had quite a struggle with him, he's quite a strong and skilled guy. Very nice and casual off wrestling, as well as a tough opponent on the mats. I can sincerely recommend him for anyone visiting the area.
Thanks for a great and fun roll man, see you again next time ;)
wolf89 is recommended by chubbyjudo
Met up wolf89 today and had a great time wrestling. He is a big strong guy who kept me on my toes and was a good hard challenge. When not wrestling he is a great guy very friendly and easy to chat to. We will defo be meeting up again when he is over in Liverpool again if you get chance to meet up I highly recommend you do as he is nice guy and a good wrestler 😀
Bodie101 is recommended by chubbyjudo
Met bodie101 a few years ago and had a great time on the mat really strong fighter and technical great guy to wrestler and to chat to off the mat. Defo love to meet again and hit the mats
chubbyjudo is recommended by Merseywrestle
Have wrestled this big guy on several occassions in the past a strong skillful guy on the mats and an intersting guy to talk too especailly about music off the mats.
Hope to wrestle him again soon.
Merseywrestle is recommended by chubbyjudo
We have met several times and always had a good time in the mat. Merseywresrle is s strong guy and always make you work hard good guyall round on and off mats
chubbyjudo is recommended by Warrington-Mike
Real nice gut - really strong and respects limits - highly recomendef
Warrington-Mike is recommended by chubbyjudo
Nice guy really friendly need to fight again soon.
chubbyjudo is recommended by Ringo
I was completely surprised how professional in judo fights Chubbyjudo is. Chubby prepared mattroom perfectly and safe for our meeting. Definitely, want to try judo with this special guy again and wear judo suit for sweat bout. Merry Christmas mate and May the force be with you :-)
Ringo is recommended by chubbyjudo
Had a really nice time with this guy a real gent very friendly and great company off the mat. We will defo.be meeting up again to wrestle
chubbyjudo is recommended by Hardmatch
We'd chatted, on and off, for a number of years. I had a fun time finally taking this big guy on. The trains were a bit dodgy for him so I was very pleased that he was able to make it to Pippa's.
Hardmatch is recommended by chubbyjudo
After chatting on line for several years got to actual meet up with hardmatch and had a great afternoon on the mat at Pippa's . Really friendly and nice guy was a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon hopefully meet up again on next visit to England
chubbyjudo is recommended by latestarter
met Neil yesterday in the city centre and travelled over to his place which gave us chance to chat and get to know each other a little more (have been messaging for a couple of weeks). Once there we showered and then he loaned me one of his judo suits and got to it on the mats. He proved to be a strong, knowledgable and proficient grappler who, whilst allowing for the weight difference, soon had me wrapped up. Took time, during my time outs, to take me through some techniques and holds before getting straight back in there. All in all a good "hard" encounter - who knew that judo suits come off so easily!!. Glad I made the trip down to Liverpool and, if in the area, would want to meet up again.
latestarter is recommended by chubbyjudo
As detailed on recommendation left on my profile the afternoon went as detailed. Although latestarter is as his name states he is a good wrestler and has strong legs with more matches and guys showing him the ropes he will be a great match within no time. If you get chance to wrestle I would defo recommend really nice guy all round
chubbyjudo is recommended by Beefy 1976
Met today after messaging for a short while.
Genuine chap who is very friendly and easy to talk to.
One the mats he was strong yet considerate. Very safe.
Definitely enjoyed my time today and I don't think it'll be long until we meet again.
Thanks for a great afternoon.
Beefy 1976 is recommended by chubbyjudo
Met beefy 1976 today and had a great time on the mat he is a strong oppenent and good fun really enjoyed our roll around Off the mat he is a genuine really nice guy and very easy to talk to we will defo be meeting up again for sure for another role around and good old chat
chubbyjudo is recommended by Playfight64
A great guy to meet, easy to talk to. Had a great tussle and round two definitely on the cards
Playfight64 is recommended by chubbyjudo
Met this guy today and got to say what a genuine nice guy he is. Really lovely fella on and off the mats we will defo have to meet up again for round two .
chubbyjudo is recommended by Big Ape
Neil is a great guy on and off the mats
We wrestled at his place yesterday and although he is much heaver than me he adjusted his style accordingly
He is strong and is well versed in holds/ moves and we had a first rate fun time
He is most friendly and hospitable
I strongly recommend him
Big Ape is recommended by chubbyjudo
John is a really nice guy on and off mats we wrestled for a bit with a bit of give and take and also had a good chat afterwards he is worth meeting if you get the chance a real gent
chubbyjudo is recommended by JOHN1953
27thSEPTEMBER 2013 MET NEIL AT IS HOME TO WRESTLE HE MADE ME VERY WELCOME AND A VERY NICE GUY BUT HE SPECKS IS MIND AND THAT I LIKE IN A PERSON WE WRESTLED FOR SOME TIME I GOT TWO SUBS ON HIM BUT HE GOT ME IN A BODY SISSORS AND I HAD TO SUB AS HE AS VERY STRONG LEGS I NO HE IS MORE INTO JUDO BUT HE IS GOOD AT WRESTLING AND NEXT TIME ILL HAVE AGO AT JUDO WITH HIM BUT DOINT THINK ILL GET FAR AND I WOOD RECOMEND NEIL TO ANYONE HE IS SAFE AND SANE AND FUN A TOP GUY ALL ROUND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT TIME NEIL 30th may 2016 met neil again at his today after a long gap neils still the same as he was the last time we met very strong and alot bigger than me but is still the a top grapperler the mistake we made was it was a red hot day and it took its toll on both of us so it was short but i look forward to next time hope its ccler cheers neil and thanks
ikf is recommended by chubbyjudo
After many years of talking to ikf we met in Manchester at pippas. This guy is a really nice guy and total gent on and off mats he is extremely kind and generous and went out of his way to get me some kick boxing boots in his own time which I appreciated. We will defo be meeting up again next time he is in the UK for a good grapple and kick boxing session. Ikf is a one of the true gents on this site and am now happy to call him a good friend
chubbyjudo is recommended by fightingandspirit
I trained and learned alongside chubbyjudo last week in Manchester. He was really patient and helped me practice what I had learned in an earlier training session. He also worked around my shopping list of injuries which was much appreciated! Really friendly off the mats too. I look forward to talking music again soon!
fightingandspirit is recommended by chubbyjudo
Met this guy on the Friday of his weekend of wrestling in Pippa's a really nice guy and would defo recommend. He had learnt a few judo and jujitsu hold downs and escapes earlier in the day and we practised these on the mats I was only there for the Friday but appreciate the effort he had put into the event over the weekend a very nice guy indeed
eastcheshireguy is recommended by chubbyjudo
Met eastcheshireguy in Manchester and he is a really nice guy both on and off the mats we had a good grapple and defo up for another wrestle sometime he is a really friendly nice guy and proper gent
chubbyjudo is recommended by liftme20
I met up with Neil at his flat today after chatting online for a couple of years. Neil is a lovely guy and a terrific host, he made me feel right at home before beating the crap out of me! I jest, of course. I managed to not make myself look like a complete dick, and actually got a tap out of him, though to be fair I think he felt sorry for me! I was completely outclassed and am happy to admit I lost big time to the better fighter. Maybe next time....
liftme20 is recommended by chubbyjudo
Met Liftme20 today for a grapple and had a great time he is a lovely guy on and off the mat and was so easy to get along with. Although I won he certainly put up a struggle and had a great time would recommend for a play fight anytime and looking for ward to meeting up again
chubbyjudo is recommended by bikerskinnw
Enjoyed a good wrestle with local fighter Neil at his house today. He is an experienced judo man and readily blocked my novice BJJ moves, although I did manage to get a tap. At times it felt like being pinned under a block of granite and it was certainly exhausting wrestling in hot room in the gi, which soon had to come off.
Neil is a smashing guy off the mats. Looking forward to fighting again soon, and we plan to use Rochdale in the future. Happy to recommend Neil.
bikerskinnw is recommended by chubbyjudo
Met Mark yesterday for a wrestle he has just started BJJ and even at this stage has grasped the basics and after a few more lessons will be a good fighter bringing his BJJ to the fight. Mark is really easy going off the mat and very good company would defo recommend for a good wrestle especially if you do judo or BJJ
chubbyjudo is recommended by southerngrappler
Had a great wrestle a while back with Neil Although my Sub wasnt a strength we had a great time and his Judo skills were used well against me - Must meet up again soon Steve
Mike1122 is recommended by chubbyjudo
great guy had a really good hot sweaty wrestle, very easy to get on with and a good strong partner to get to grips with
chubbyjudo is recommended by nwukcub
Finally met Neil today for my first match. I was impressed, he is strong and fast with excellent stamina. A true gent, easy to talk with and loves to wrestle. I hope to have a rematch in the not so distant future.
chubbyjudo is recommended by Freenote
Finally got together with Neil after a couple of months of chatting and postponing (my fault!)
Generous host and very patient with a middle age novice like me. Kindly lent me a singlet to wear,....... but he did seem to want it back off me rather soon after ;)
Would love a rematch, but I need to be able to offer some "stiffer" resistance. His judo skills and strength made it difficult for me, but a safe, sane and thoroughly decent guy - oh yes, horny too! Would love a rematch.
chubbyjudo is recommended by Leglocklover
Neil is accomplished in Judo which concerned me slightly before we met however he made me feel completely at ease and I had a great wrestle with him. We had a good submission session and he is a gentle giant really. Completely safe and sane and we had a good old chat after the match.
Leglocklover is recommended by chubbyjudo
really nice fella and a good match he knows how to use those legs hence the name, he is a real gent and really nice fella would defo like to meet up again


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Month: August 2012
Finally, the summer break is concluded and we can get on with the second half of one of the most exciting F1 seasons in recent memory.
Our championship leader, Fernando Alonso has been energized by his third victory at the German Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber nipping at his heels. Thanks to the tight points spread, we are going into the second half of 2012 with that much more excitement built up. This is still very much any drivers championship to be had; with the right combination of skill and luck, several different drivers could emerge with the top honors.
This round is one held in high esteem by both driver and spectator alike. With fabulous turn combinations like Eau Rouge and Raidillon:
Plus legendary rivalries have had pivotal moments at Spa, like Hakkinen v. Schumacher (and some other guy) in 2000.
Three abreast pass by Hakkinen for the win? Yes; Spa has the credentials to make it a much anticipated event on the calendar.
You can be certain to see a follow up story here after this weekend.
Enjoy the race!
This is an absolutely bonkers last lap battle at Watkins Glen in NY for the 2012 running. I had heard somewhere that they're sliding so much due to someone having spilled oil on the track a lap or two earlier. They decided not to go to caution due to the amount of racing left. I'm glad they didn't; this one was pretty entertaining.
I am certain that a multitude of videos exist like this one, but I doubt the internet at large will ever tire of stuff like this.
He has been placed in such a legendary position; at this point you might be shot on sight for disparaging saint Senna in public.
But still, his talent was undeniable. His passion was for winning and he did just that routinely. Enjoy.
Arthomobiles always finds the coolest cars running around Europe.
Hard hit. If you go back and look a second time, you'll see he never saw it coming. Rough stuff.
Action begins at 5:40!
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Mid-Ohio Sprint Race 02 – August 18, 2012 – Demise of the Bionic 911 from Dan Yonker on Vimeo.
Not exactly what you had in mind?
Development of the Porsche 918 is continuing nicely, as unlikely as production for the vehicle seemed at one point.
They're testing at the Nurburgring now, and have opted, on at least one test model, for the iconic Martini livery.
Super slick. A little about the history of the livery:
In 1968, Martini Racing was formed to campaign two Porsches in a few factory spec races. Things really took off in 1971 when they ran a Porsche 917 that managed victory at Le Mans. They continued this trend of supporting various efforts in a number of race series'
Formula 1 did not go untouched by the iconic Martini livery:
I am of the opinion that the Martini livery is deserving of being held in the highest esteem alongside greats like the Gulf livery.
Here's what you need to know: Polish Rally Race. The save? The very best ever. In car is the angle of choice. Whole lot of wheel wrenching goin' on.
InHg has acquired a new occasional contributor to the blog, Andrew Cragin. We'll be featuring some of his shots and words whenever we get the chance.
Enjoy a recent snap of his, and look forward to more like it.
To see more, be sure to drop by his Flickr page.
The hill climb at Pikes Peak had its 2012 event yesterday, it's 96th iteration.
New technology is at play here, with the undisputed king of this event, Nobuhiro Tajima campaigning an all-electric hill climb car. The comments on this video are all crus of foul-play! "How dare you take away the best thing about events like this? The engine sounds!" But if you can see beyond that, the engineering is just as interesting.
Of course… If all electric isn't your thing, the event had plenty to offer in the traditional theme:
Finally, there is Jeremy Foley.
This video has been getting a lot of hits in the past few hours. Word is the door flew off the passenger side, and the co drivers arm was flung out but he manage to pull it back in albeit with a shoulder dislocation. The driver got out of the car under his own power. Amazing testament to the quality of the safety technology in use here.


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PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) Alexander Bjork kept a share of the lead and was joined on 10 under by Scott Jamieson on Friday after two rounds of the Tshwane Open.
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- He is Truthful and doesn't fail to accept truth
- He is not prideful/proudly of his knowledge, nor does he consider others worthless
- He is very Honest. He fully acknowledges contributions of others.
- He is not prejudiced, nor is he sentimental when it comes to understanding nature of things.
- But, when it comes to action, he is emotional in acting upon his knowledge.
- He does not hoard knowledge; rather is keen in spreading it.
- He is balanced and maintains balance/'itidal.
- He is not snobbish.
- He prays five times prayers.
- He reads Qur'an daily.
- He is polite.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 | 2 a.m.
Sun Archives
- Reid, Ensign made calls to banks for MGM (3-23-2009)
- Lawsuit clouds future of CityCenter; MGM responds (3-23-2009)
- MGM Mirage gets debt waiver, swings to quarterly loss (3-17-2009)
- Before recession, success further fed gaming industry's egos (3-16-2009)
Beyond the Sun
Dubai World argues in the lawsuit it filed this week that MGM Mirage has defaulted on its CityCenter agreement, giving the foreign conglomerate the legal right to sever the relationship.
But gaming industry analysts and other observers say the real purpose of the lawsuit is not to break the partnership. Rather, they say Dubai World apparently wants to continue working with MGM Mirage, CityCenter's managing partner — with one major change. Dubai World wants either greater control over the troubled $8.7 billion project or a larger stake for the $4.3 billion it has invested.
Were Dubai World to pull out, it would leave the project in limbo, threatening more than 10,000 jobs and rendering its investment worthless, the observers noted.
"It's so far along, and the wind-down costs would be so great, that it's most beneficial at this point to get it open" and making money, said Dennis Farrell Jr., a bond analyst with Wachovia Capital Markets.
In a news release Monday announcing the lawsuit, Dubai World commended CityCenter's "enormous value" to investors and Las Vegas. The lawsuit will ensure that CityCenter is completed "on acceptable terms," the release said.
The lawsuit claims MGM Mirage defaulted on its CityCenter joint venture agreement when the company admitted its financial troubles in an annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17.
Specifically, MGM Mirage said it was unlikely to meet certain financial requirements imposed by its bank lenders and therefore received a waiver of those requirements until May 15. But that short-term waiver, which buys the company time to solve its cash crunch, wasn't enough to prevent the company from admitting that "there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern."
The accounting term — going concern — typically crops up in the earnings reports of companies that are at risk of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
MGM Mirage said Tuesday that the lawsuit has no merit, but has declined to elaborate on the reasons.
Dubai World representatives declined further comment.
Dubai World also asserts in the lawsuit that MGM Mirage breached the agreement by mismanaging CityCenter.
MGM Mirage allowed CityCenter's budget to spiral upward "without regard to appropriate accountability," according to the lawsuit. Many cost overruns were not shared with Dubai World beforehand, demonstrating a "lack of candor" by MGM Mirage, the lawsuit continues.
When Dubai World signed the project joint venture agreement in August 2007, MGM Mirage hadn't nailed down a final cost for CityCenter — a project with a budget that has been in flux since Day One. The company didn't sign final price contracts with its general contractor, Perini Building Co., until the following year.
Dubai World says at the time of the joint venture agreement, MGM Mirage estimated CityCenter would cost $7.5 billion. MGM Mirage has since increased that estimate by about $1.2 billion, with further increases likely despite recent moves to scale back some aspects of CityCenter, the lawsuit says.
The joint venture agreement created a separate company, CityCenter Holdings LLC, with a board of directors made up of three MGM Mirage executives and three Dubai World executives. Board members must sign off on all major scope and budget changes and MGM Mirage is required to regularly update Dubai World on CityCenter's progress and budget. These include monthly reports on construction, leasing, sales and financing. Dubai World representatives are also invited to attend weekly construction job meetings.
The lawsuit will turn on an interpretation of what constitutes a default.
The joint venture agreement states that either partner defaults on the agreement if it admits, in writing, "its inability to pay its debts as they come due."
MGM Mirage is still making debt payments, but auditors believed there was a high enough degree of uncertainty about MGM Mirage's ability to make debt payments and fund CityCenter — given the $1.2 billion needed to complete CityCenter and another $1 billion in bonds coming due this year — to warrant a warning.
Before the annual report's release, CEO Jim Murren downplayed the anticipated "going concern" warning in a letter to MGM Mirage employees, saying the company's auditors use the phrase as a required note of caution that doesn't reflect on the quality and popularity of its casinos.
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by MGM Mirage would also put CityCenter into default, which could force the project into bankruptcy court. While that might help MGM Mirage restructure those debts, it might hurt CityCenter's prospects by allowing a court to dictate whether the company can continue to fund CityCenter while creditors, who take precedence over shareholders in bankruptcy, are owed money.
"If they file for Chapter 11, CityCenter could be delayed or suspended indefinitely," Farrell said.
In a research note to investors Tuesday, Farrell said he thinks a Chapter 11 filing looks more likely now that Dubai World is seeking damages against MGM Mirage, further hampering CityCenter's ability to get financing to complete the project.
That's a major reason for MGM Mirage to attempt to avoid seeking bankruptcy protection, as well as a reason for Dubai World to prevent MGM Mirage from entering bankruptcy reorganization.
A default by MGM Mirage would allow Dubai World to buy out MGM Mirage's interest in the project, and vice versa, according to the joint venture agreement. That scenario puts Dubai World in control of its investment but may not be ideal for CityCenter's financial future, analysts say, especially because Dubai World has never operated casinos, let alone a resort in Las Vegas.
"MGM Mirage is still the 800-pound gorilla on the Strip," Macquarie Capital stock analyst Joel Simkins said. "They have relationships with millions of customers that would be hard for any suitor to replicate at CityCenter. MGM Mirage might have gotten their leverage wrong in this downturn, but they certainly know how to run casinos."


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This idea of a block of warped space folded right back on
itself is not so farfetched and may basically exist, but luckily not too close
to Earth.
The Chandra X-ray satellite telescope has reportedly
discovered that black-holes exist that are spinning at close to the speed of
That black-holes spin is really to be expected because as
matter falls into the object it creates an effect similar to that of an ice
skater spinning faster and faster as they start a spin and then pull in their
arms in closer and closer. The effect is known as the conservation of angular
momentum, and in the case of a black-hole it show us that the object becomes a
store-house not just of colossal amounts of matter and information, but also of
kinetic energy.
However what concerns us here is that a 'spin off' (sorry)
of this rapid rotation combined with the fact that the immense gravity around a
black-hole 'warps space' very significantly, is that a rapidly spinning black-hole
may actually warp space not just a little but right round into a complete, or
almost complete, circle or spiral.
To see what this would be like imagine tipping a small
stream cream in a swirling cup of coffee. If you got it just right you would
form a thin spiral of cream from the centre of the coffee out to the edge of
the cup.
Scientists or science fiction writers obsessed with time
travel will find this fact fascinating because it seems to lead to the idea
that we could twist space, and time, right round back onto itself, and then
jump from 'strand of the spiral, or rather one place in 'spacetime' across a
small gap, to a different location in 'spacetime'.
In the cream analogy
this means we might only have to jump a few millimetres 'inwards' from
one part of the spiral to the next, to end up a few centimetres
further 'down', the stream, 'ahead' of where we started; and of course
if we jumped the few millimetres outwards from one part to the next we would
end up a few centimetres 'behind' where we started.
Figure 39‑4 Coffee time travel ? (Note
if the cream was 'warped space', from 'X' you could look straight ahead and see
'A' or straight behind you and see 'B').
But in the case of a spinning black-hole twisting 'spacetime'
all the way around itself so it actually overlaps, this effect implies that we
wouldn't just take a short cut from A to B, but also from Now to 'then';
and depending on the direction we jump, 'then' might be in the future or the
past !
Sadly here again I have to ruin the party[1].
If you consider the previous discussions about time, and the idea of 'straight
rulers' pushed into 'tame warped space' as shown in the diagrams, you can see
that; yes, the fabric of space may be stretched, twisted, and warped; and yes
this may mean that 'straight' objects may also be twisted with this space; and
yes, the rate things 'happen', or change may vary, or be 'dilated', along the
length of some twisted and stretched ruler... but all of this can still be said
to be happening in a 'warped, and dilated, now'.
In the timeless view, although black-holes almost certainly
do exist, and can warp the fabric of space in unusual ways, it is only space
that they warp, and 'rates' that they change. So, timelessly things really are
much closer to the 'spiral of cream' (than a black-hole spiral of death);
Because, when we jump 5mm across loops in the cream we just end up 'physically'
before, or after where we started from, and the words
'before' and 'after' don't have a time connotation.
Likewise, unless someone can prove time exists, it seems to
make sense that 'jumping spirals' of twisted space around a black-hole, will
only ever get you somewhere else, physically ahead of, or physically behind of,
where you started.
Admittedly this short cut might even get you from A to B faster
than anyone expects, possibly even faster than light itself, 'how did you get
here so quick!', a fellow explorer might exclaim.
You may end up being stretched way out of shape, so much
that you are even able to see yourself from behind when you look
straight ahead;
It may even be possible that the space you are in, and
therefore your own body, is so warped that you could even reach out straight
in front of you and tap yourself on the shoulder, from behind... and then look
round to see who did it!
Now surely if you
could do this then that at least suggests there would be some 'causality'
paradoxes; i.e. situations where the effect of an event happens before the
But this needn't be the case, because you would be able to
see, and possible tap, your warped and distorted body from behind, if your whole
body was stretched and wrapped all the way around the black-hole, but not
because there were two of you existing at once, or two of you
existing over time, and affecting each other over time.
So the mystery of how you could tap yourself on the
shoulder, then look round to see where the tap came from is no more paradoxical
than if you literally just did that now; i.e. decide to tap yourself on the
shoulder, then with your right arm reach behind your head and tap your left
shoulder. Then if you want look over in that direction and see your own hand.
The point here is that it seems to me all of the bizarre
effects linked with the idea of spacetime being distorted, can be fully
explained in terms of just space being distorted, and things moving and being
stretched 'now', in that distorted space with no need for time to play a role.
(and all the tricks apparently producing 'time travel' seem to miss this point)
And so it seems that in distorted space there is no reason
suspect that you would ever...
No time, means all causes and effects are simple things that
happen as a result of one thing pushing another... and that's it !
In twisted, warped and dilated space objects may seem
straight, yet also be 'curving round' and interacting with themselves, as in
the 'curved tame warped space' diagram.
And we can note that if our tame space probably not only
warps 'directions', or 'straightness' but also 'lengths' and 'speeds'. So in
the diagram where one end of the straight yet curved ruler is say 10 cm from
hitting itself 'side on', you may find you only have to push the free end 1 cm
to make this happen[2].
Note also that with any of these diagrams, or topological
contortions; the fact (in my opinion) that everything is all here now no matter
how twisted, means an 'ant', or a whole line of ants, could always just walk
happily from one end of the ruler to the other, even though from an 'outside' view
they may seem to stretch and twist, speed up and slow down etc.
But (there is no reason to suspect other than that) this
effect would always, constantly 'add up'.
By 'add up', I mean add up very much like the way that a bug
looked at through a magnifying glass off centre can seem to have massive legs
on one side of its body that are still attached to and functioning with the
rest of the creature; Or how the distortions of reflections in a fairground
mirror might distort the image of a ruler or person in different way at
different places, yet always constantly add up and work.
The fairground mirror may twist, stretch, compress, speed up
and slow down[3] many different parts of
the same image 'simultaneously', but we never suspect that time, matter, light
or the fabric of space are in danger of being twisted impossibly, or violating
The bad news is no exciting time travel journeys, killing
your own grandfather, marrying your mother, sending lotto numbers from the
future back to your past, or watching photos fade in your hand, and so on, but
the good news is, at least no mad scientists can bring back a doomsday bomb
from the future...then again we've already got enough.
[1] Disproving time is hard not
just logically and technically but also because some people (like a kid at a
magic show) don't really want to hear a way that things can be explained more
realistically. The up side is that the more we see the truth the less energy we
spend chasing impossible ideas and the more we understand what else we really
can do, things that we may have not even thought of before. So while it seems
to me to be true that there is no space'time', and so spacetime cannot be
warped etc; there is 'the fabric of space', and warping this would make
physical and unusual short cuts possible, and would also very significantly
affect the 'rates' at which different things in different locations
[2] Unlike what would happen
if you simulated the effect with a hollowed out block and a flexible metal tape
measure – in this case if the gap was 10 cm you would have to feed 10 cm in
from the free end; and along its whole length the tape measure would move at
the same rate.
[3] If you look at a
distorting mirror and move your hand around from looking small to looking big,
you will see how the reflection 'has' to speed up and slow down
to make this work and always 'add up'.
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