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By Pat Cummings
For Super Saturday, March 9
Race 2 - $250,000 Al Bastakiya (Listed), 1,900 meters (about 1 1/16 miles) – All-Weather (8:05 EST)
It's clear that the well-regarded Soft Falling Rain won't win the UAE Triple Crown as his connections have taken hold of the belief that he will perform best over shorter trips and have not entered him. Thus, the 3-year-old ranks in this race, the middle jewel prior to the concluding $2 million UAE Derby (UAE-II) March 30, are opened up considerably.
There just have to be distance limitations for #1 I'M BACK since he is by Australian champion sprinter Exceed and Excel. We really like this horse, but it's difficult to envisage him seeing out this trip. When he won a handicap in October at Kempton, it was the third of three consecutive one-mile races over the all-weather surface there. I'm Back won in 1:37.50, while the subsequent two races were run in 1:39.62 and 1:39.27, the latter being a decent, albeit, lower level handicap. Can he get the added 300 meters (about three-sixteenths of a mile)? His second dam, Cape Verdi, won the One Thousand Guineas (Eng-I)) at Newmarket. But take a look at his performance against Soft Falling Rain in the UAE Two Thousand Guineas Trial; it was unabashedly solid. He covered four meters more than that winner, averaging just 0.1 KPH less than him, and stayed on well after breaking from a wide draw. He will definitely save ground from this draw, but his ability to get the trip is a serious question that leads us elsewhere. We expect he will be prominent, along with fellow early speed #5 DEAUVILLE PRINCE.
#11 SECRET NUMBER is a fascinating prospect for Godolphin. He was a winner in his only start at Kempton, going more than three seconds faster when winning on debut than a division of the same race on the same card. He absolutely blew the start—maybe five or six lengths behind the last place horse—and was ridden along immediately by Silvestre De Sousa to get into a contending position, then whittled away the ground to just get up. There are obvious question marks surrounding his lack of appearance previously at the Carnival, but this half-brother to Librettist and Dubai Destination does offer intrigue as a new face.
So what do you do with #10 ELLEVAL? He dominated his maiden win at Dundalk on all-weather before coming to Meydan and flashing in the Meydan Classic Trial. He had absolutely no pace to run at in the Meydan Classic last week and wheels back. He still did close some ground behind an absolute crawl, which does not seem to be the likely pace scenario here. We take the step to toss him, but readily admit that he could step up and improve. You can't pick them all.
#2 ZAHEE was the fastest mover in the late stages of the Guineas Trial and backed it up with a third in the UAE Two Thousand Guineas (UAE-III), beaten only three lengths. He covered extra ground and was handy, while seemingly under a good hold throughout. In fact, Christophe Soumillon didn't ask him to run until after Soft Falling Rain had already been pushed to the lead. He should see this trip better than some, and is a top contender. #4 SNOWBOARDER narrowly edged Zahee for the Guineas place and now gets his third jockey of the campaign. He was guided off the pace last time by De Sousa, checked slightly around the far turn, angled across horses in the straight and powered toward the front in the closing stages. According to the Trakus data, this son of Raven's Pass ran the fastest final 400 meters of the Guineas, getting it in :23.45, which was :0.11 faster than Soft Falling Rain. He was :0.17 faster in the final 200 meters and :0.30 faster than Zahee. Given the likely early gallop being a legitimate one, Snowboarder is the selection.
1st - #4 SNOWBOARDER, 2nd - #2 ZAHEE, 3rd - #10 ELLEVAL
Race 3 - $175,000 Meydan Sprint (Listed), 1,000 meters (about 5 furlongs) – Turf (8:40 a.m. EST)
For those who have followed the Carnival this season, you recognize the difficulty in reviewing the form of the grass sprints. Consistency can be a rarity, but several runners in here offer it—#6 SOLE POWER, who nearly won this race last year, #8 RUSSIAN SOUL, second on three tries here in 2013, and #14 SHEA SHEA.
You have to excuse Shea Shea's first-up run. As has been noted before, Mike de Kock's first-time runners are 2-for-24 this season in the UAE, and this gelding by National Emblem surely needed the race. He also was giving away all sorts of weight to his rivals, anywhere from 10 to 16 pounds, which does not happen in this spot. He challenged for the lead in the final 400 meters before tiring, as was well within expectations. Shea Shea either hung right for Christophe Soumillon or just naturally drifted in that frame, but regardless, his penchant for the outside is well known. We have to think that he improves in a big way.
#6 SOLE POWER does not win often, with just one tally in the last 13 starts, but his runs off long breaks have been good ones. His seasonal debut in 2010 was a success at Dundalk; he was unprepared in his 2011 debut when thrown to the wolves in the Al Quoz Sprint (UAE-II), then bounced back in fine fettle in his 2012 opener, just getting nosed. Spread so far across the course at Meydan, he probably thought he was in front, and frankly, it looked that way until the photo came back. He ran a consistent season in Europe last year and is a major threat to impress again.
#13 INVINCIBLE ASH won this race a year ago as a rank outsider after having run a very similar last race to come into it. Her best performance of this season came a week ago when running on well from the tail of the field, but overall, this just feels like such a tougher race than what we saw when she won last year, and certainly, from last week's third. Really, no result ever surprises us in these events, but if Shea Shea does not improve, we would be stunned.
1st - #14 SHEA SHEA, 2nd - #6 SOLE POWER, 3rd - #8 RUSSIAN SOUL
Race 4 - $200,000 Mahab Al Shimaal (UAE-III), 1,200 meters (about 6 furlongs) – All-Weather (9:15 a.m. EST)
While this race lacks Godolphin's Mental, so impressive winning the Al Shindagha Sprint (UAE-III) last time, the third home and Dubai Golden Shaheen (UAE-I) winner from a season ago, #2 KRYPTON FACTOR, returns for his second start of the campaign. There was every reason to believe he needed that last race, which was a good one even in defeat, the fastest 1,200 meters of the season at Meydan. Al Shindagha second-place finisher Kavanagh came back to win on grass last week and Mental will be a relatively short price in the Golden Shaheen should he go there on Dubai World Cup day, March 30. Krypton Factor is probably the shortest favorite on the Super Saturday card, a deserving one, and our top pick.
#10 BALMONT MAST has poked his nose in the fray on two of three starts at Meydan, both with the most success when he was on the all-weather track. Without argument, he still seems a cut below the favorite, but has managed 10 placings from 13 starts on all-weather, which includes wins against the well-regarded Nocturnal Affair.
#8 AUGUST RUSH was third in this race last year, though it is buried on his form six starts back. He had shipped in via South Africa with the long quarantine and was well-presented by Herman Brown and his team to a solid result. Now, he's with New York native and former Todd Pletcher assistant Seth Benzel and seems a very live longshot. Given more time to acclimatize this season, and a respectable effort first-up on the all-weather when he was ridden by Ryan Moore, with whom he is partnered again today, he is definitely the value in the race—and an upset threat.
It's go time for #9 FARIDAT who absolutely must put in a good effort to make it to the Dubai Golden Shaheen; that's why he is running here. When your feet are put to the fire, expect some quicker strides by this old boy. United Color's win here last week was so significantly slower than the Al Shindagha Sprint, we'll be surprised if any of that form holds up. This guy has a chance to prove me wrong, but we side against.
1st - #2 KRYPTON FACTOR, 2nd - #8 AUGUST RUSH, 3rd - #10 BALMONT MAST
Race 5 - $250,000 Dubai City of Gold (UAE-II), 2,410 meters (about 1 1/2 miles) – Turf (9:50 a.m. EST)
We know that #7 TREBLE JIG is the king of the dirt at Jebel Ali. But Jebel Ali this is not, and every time he's attempted to run with the big boys, he's been trounced. Against lesser company, even on the grass down the road in Abu Dhabi, Treble Jig has been a contender. But in the course of this race, Treble Jig will try to take them all the way, a tactic that won this race a year ago with Mikhail Glinka.
Likely to be close is #4 CAVALRYMAN, who we actually thought was the lone speed in this race last year when he finished second and was nowhere close to the pace. It's tough to say where he will be given his bipolar running style, but his wins at Sandown and York are in lesser company and over longer trips.
#2 AWAIT THE DAWN was so impressive winning two weeks ago, setting a course record for 2,000 meters after Starboard went full bore early to set the stage. He might end up a bit closer in this race, but he is deserving of plenty of attention given how easily he did it. As Mike de Kock has said, this guy is a "project," similar to Viscount Nelson a season ago. He toted 60 kilograms (132 pounds) last time and is back down to 57 (126), where the rest of the field meets him.
#5 MASTERSTROKE was a game but distant third behind Solemia and Orfevre in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I), preceded by a win in the Grand Prix de Deauville (Fr-II). Bottom line, he can win this, and most of Mahmood Al Zarooni's wins this Carnival have come first off the layoff. But in what is generally viewed as the best performance in his career, Masterstroke had everything go his way. Settled on the rail behind pacesetting Don Bosco, he just got up in time to edge Gatewood, who had one win from four subsequent starts in Australia. These clearly are the types of horses Zarooni is succeeding with during this Carnival, and while he is eligible to improve in his 4-year-old debut, we still aren't bowled over by Masterstroke.
Outside of Italy, #6 JAKKALBERRY's only other win came in the inaugural running of the American St. Leger at Arlington Park. He was a no-brainer that day with a solid early tempo, but in other settings, he's just an average plodder, and his third in the Melbourne Cup (Aus-I), while solid for his form line, is nothing more than typical for this guy. American longer-distance turf races are weak compared to their international counterparts, and Jakkalberry beat little of substance at Arlington. He seems best chanced with a placing.
#8 LAAJOOJ was well beaten in this race a year ago, but returned with gusto in what was a course record until Await the Dawn lowered it later. His final 400-meter split in that race was an even :24, :0.53 faster than the second placer, Naqshabban. Comparatively, over similar conditions, Await the Dawn came home in :23.88. They were even performances, but the edge goes to the de Kock runner.
1st - #2 AWAIT THE DAWN, 2nd - #5 MASTERSTROKE, 3rd - #8 LAAJOOJ
Race 6 - $200,000 Burj Nahaar (UAE-III), 1,600 meters (about one mile) – All-Weather (10:25 a.m. EST)
#2 DULLAHAN is undefeated on all-weather surfaces; in fact, all of his three career wins have come in grade I races on such tracks. This guy has been pointed to Dubai for months and the primary goal is for Donegal Racing's colt to run in the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I). He cuts back to a one-turn mile, with a slight dogleg in the backstretch, and it feels like it will just be too short. Trainer Dale Romans can't want more than a leg-stretcher from this guy, and if there is a time to play against him on all-weather, it's Saturday.
That being said, the images we've seen from his early morning appearance at Meydan have been striking, and this coming from a horse who some called "DULL-ahan" ahead of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), in which he ran third, claiming he looked quite unimpressive and bland in his morning track work. We have nothing but good things to say about him and best wishes, but if you are a bettor, you almost have to bet against unless his price is above 6-1 or so, and we don't see that happening on the international commingled tote.
There is pace in this race, which should enable an even affair. #1 ROYAL RIDGE can go forward and #3 NAWWAAR should go close as well. #12 CAPITAL ATTRACTION goes from the front and so does #13 RED JAZZ, third in the last two runnings of the Godolphin Mile (UAE-II). Several others are known to prompt the gallop, including #8 AESOP'S FABLES, getting his all-weather debut for Godolphin, and #7 UNBRIDLED OCEAN, who gave a very solid winning effort from a wide draw in his first local appearance for Besilu Stables.
See which way this is going? It really looks to set it up for someone who can settle mid-pack and pounce. With six horses likely wanting to grab a tidy position, eyes turn to four horses: #11 BARBECUE EDDIE, #5 AFRICAN STORY, #4 MOONWALK IN PARIS and Dullahan.
We must first address Barbecue Eddie. This guy is a personal favorite; you have to love it when a horse is doing his best running, in flat races, at the age of 9. With all due respect to him, and as we clearly addressed when he won the Al Maktoum Challenge Round I (UAE-II) in January, if there was a time he was going to win a group-level stake, it was going to be then. He ran credibly in the Firebreak Stakes (UAE-III) when third beaten 2 1/4 lengths behind Moonwalk in Paris, and had to cover seven meters more than the winner according to Trakus, which equates to just more than his margin of defeat. That's encouraging. He also averaged 60.5 KPH, just more than Moonwalk in Paris's 60.4KPH, over the course of the race. He ran a bang-up event. Reunited with Dane O'Neill and given a slightly wider draw than he's been blessed with in previous starts, he might cover some extra ground again, but he basically ran as well as he did in his Maktoum Challenge win.
The question of the race, at least to us, is whether or not Moonwalk in Paris can work out a good enough trip yet again. Ahmad Ajtebi has to have a ton of confidence in this horse, but will he find the gaps and the splits as he did before? There is every reason to believe he will drift back off the speed and hope the gap comes, and it's almost asking for trouble to tip him on top, expecting he manages a similar trip yet again. Not to mention, a suspension at this point of the season could rule Ajtebi off for the World Cup meeting (he got three days for his ride on Moonwalk in Paris in the Firebreak, and a four-day ban for another incident the same week, served concurrently). Fulbright, the late closer who finished second in the Firebreak, came back to run a solid third behind the progressive Trade Storm in the Zabeel Mile (UAE-II) last week, doing enough to legitimize the form, while well-beaten Out of Bounds and Daddy Long Legs weren't completely disgraced in handicap company as well. A very tough call.
African Story makes his return to the races off the long layoff. Until he proves otherwise, he's the best horse in the race, at the distance on this track, with his four-length win in this race, just off course-record time, a stellar piece of form. Mickael Barzalona has not been in his best riding nick of late, but there has to be confidence getting on this gelding for the first time.
Handicapping how and where trouble might find some of these horses is a brutal task, and we are clear to note that while Dullahan has the pace in his favor, almost all other signs (the cut-back, the layoff, the eyes on the much bigger prize, the new surroundings, the quick turnaround from the travel as he just got on course Monday) suggest that we'll simply play him to have a good race, with anything more than a placing a bonus for the Americans. In the end, this is a phenomenal horse race. Tentatively, we give the edge to a French Michael Jackson wannabe.
1st - #4 MOONWALK IN PARIS, 2nd - #11 BARBECUE EDDIE, 3rd - #5 AFRICAN STORY
Race 7 - $400,000 Maktoum Challenge Round 3 (UAE-I), 2,000 meters (about 1 1/4 miles) – All-Weather (11 a.m. EST)
The presence of #1 LITTLE MIKE in this race will lead you to believe that the tote will reflect plenty of heavy hitting. This event couldn't be closer to a prep for the Dale Romans trainee, who was a winner of the Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT), Arlington Million (gr. IT) and Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) at distances from 1 1/8 miles up to 1 1/2 miles. Little Mike has tremendous tactical speed; when he is allowed to cruise in 400-meter sectionals of approximately :24 each, which is quick at Meydan, he's practically unstoppable.
Initially, we thought they would keep the son of Spanish Steps limited to grass, but this is an experiment to see how well he might get over the all-weather and then maybe run for the $10 million World Cup pot. Almost no result will disappoint, because this guy has clearly identified that when he dislikes a surface, he stops (see his run at Belmont last October). Tactical speed is such a weapon in these races, and the rail draw makes Little Mike more dangerous than we would have originally expected.
There is, and should be, plenty of attention paid to the horses that ran in the Maktoum Challenge Round II (UAE-II). That race was incredibly slow early, and those closest to the action stayed on. Clearly, # 4 HUNTER'S LIGHT was quite impressive in backing up his dynamic win on all-weather in Turkey. The sixth, eighth and ninth finishers all came back to win from this race, including the very impressive effort from Await the Dawn, who runs in the Dubai City of Gold.
What do you do with #6 SURFER and #2 PRINCE BISHOP? The latter had never shown the ability to lead through the early stages and did that, then stayed on for third, while Surfer got a massive class test and passed it staying for second. Still, both were longshots in that last race, and their final positions screamed of circumstance. As the pace goes, so too does Richard Mullen, who is the best judge of conditions and form analysis of any rider in the colony.
#7 SAINT BAUDOLINO was the only horse to make any ground from off the pace in his Carnival debut last time, essentially winning the race for horses that weren't in close attendance to the early gallop. He looked good, but how much will he kick on from there?
#13 KASSIANO is the only three-time winner this Carnival, but seems much too slow to compete with these, despite his significant appreciation for this surface. This is a monumental class test after running in middling handicap company throughout the campaign.
#3 TRAILBLAZER was extremely studdish when we saw him in the mornings at the Breeders' Cup and he ran a wide fourth behind Little Mike. He covered 38 feet more than Little Mike, which equates to almost 4 ½ lengths of extra ground according to Trakus; note that he was beaten just 2 1/4 lengths. Like Little Mike, this seems a timely experiment. Well drawn, he will likely chase Little Mike and hope to get the first run. If he takes to the surface, he's a longshot worth including in plays. Japan won this race in 2010 with Red Desire beating eventual Dubai World Cup winner Gloria de Campeao. It was also Red Desire's first time on an all-weather surface and she bolted in the narrowest of winners before a flat run for the big prize. Trailblazer and Red Desire are different, but you see where the connections are going, attempting to take a similar path.
You can't mention all of them, but suffice to say that if we talked much about the rest of the field, our final impressions would be mostly negative toward their chances here, so we are prepared to let them beat us.
We see Little Mike absolutely being sent to secure an early position up front. If he fades, so be it, but the Romans team must put him in his normal spot and hope Kieran Fallon can get him to settle anywhere near as well as did Joe Bravo or especially Ramon Dominguez in the U.S. Let him get away with an easy lead and it's race over. Mullen will probably elect to sit off Little Mike with Surfer, and Paul Hanagan should send #12 HAATHEQ to a contending early position, while likely wide, with Trailblazer just behind them.
The second flight should see Hunter's Light, #8 DADDY LONG LEGS and Monterosso, with a potentially wide #9 TREASURE BEACH next. Prince Bishop, an early leader last time, would shock us if he went forward again, so we expect him to sit, along with Saint Baudolino, with #10 JAMR, #11 MENDIP and Kassiano off the pace as well. Kassiano is likely going to have to drop back given his post, because if he runs to mid-pack, you have to think he'll be planted in the cheap seats.
As good as Fallon can be, we are riddled with angst in thinking he just won't have the same touch on this guy that we saw from others in the U.S., not to mention the layoff and the travel. Still, we could easily see him walk the dog and kick away and the next thing you know, he's co-favored for the Dubai World Cup. But in the end, we play against that happening. These Meydan all-weather races can sometimes play like grass races.
Even with the awkward pace setup from last race, Hunter's Light was still ridiculously faster than anyone else in the race. His only loss on all-weather was in his career debut, obviously forgivable. This looks a phenomenal renewal of the race, and we can see any of six legitimate winners. In this order: Hunter's Light, Little Mike, Saint Baudolino, Trailblazer, Monterosso and maybe Surfer on his absolute best. That's a whole bunch of words for one race to tap into the morning line favorite on the international tote but we did.
1st - #4 HUNTER'S LIGHT, 2nd - #7 SAINT BAUDOLINO, 3rd - #1 LITTLE MIKE
Race 8 - $300,000 Jebel Hatta (UAE-I), 1,800 meters (about 1 1/8 miles) – Turf (11:35 a.m. EST)
The concern remains that #5 IGUGU might need this race; the goal with her has always been to make it to Dubai World Cup day. We tipped her in the Balanchine (UAE-II) thinking she could win at less than her best, then saw her set record sectionals and finish only four lengths back in third. Meanwhile, the other filly that ran with her finished next-to-last, 19 lengths behind winner Sajjhaa. Igugu ran a record race in defeat, especially considering the other two horses to run the second and third-fastest splits in 1,800-meter races at Meydan were eased and distanced. With Igugu reunited with Anthony Delpech, who is well-aware of the power this mare has, we're back on her in this spot, and the price should be much better than it was when she was beaten at an insane 1-5 on the international tote.
#10 THE APACHE did something highly unusual; he won first-up for Mike de Kock at the Carnival, taking the Al Rashidiya (UAE-II) Jan. 31, the trainer's only horse other than Soft Falling Rain to do that this campaign. We really aren't certain whether this makes The Apache look like a beast or if #4 CITY STYLE, runner-up that day, was in need of the race too, but both should move forward. Still, that was more than a second slower than #3 SAJJHAA's win in the Balanchine over Igugu. Was she a beneficiary of circumstance last time? Can she come back with the same gusto yet again? And how is the market going to treat Igugu in this spot? Tough questions.
#2 MASTER OF HOUNDS won this race a year ago making all the running, but that seems highly unlikely this year in a better field. We are suspecting that he is more a rabbit than a hound in this race, pressed on to go forward and set the table for Igugu or The Apache to keep them from doing too much too soon, specifically the champion mare.
If the tempo is quite quick, it might also benefit #6 SO BEAUTIFUL, who ran into the fast fractions set by Starboard behind Await the Dawn last time. He's danced a few dances and was well-beaten in the Al Rashidiya, but could get a meaningful setup to grab a slice.
We just refuse to get fancy having thought so highly of Igugu's defeat. The Apache's first up win was impressive considering the connections, and he should improve. On their best days, though, Igugu is better than The Apache.
1st - #5 IGUGU, 2nd - #4 CITY STYLE, 3rd - #10 THE APACHE
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I really love the things that you do
Dynamite with a laser beam
Queen week holds nearly as much dread for me personally as Stevie Wonder week did, simply because I can't imagine any of the contestants truly doing justice to the songs.
Maybe it won't be as bad as we think its gonna be........ trying to sound positive......
Reality is the beginning...not the end....Wallace Stevens
No one from the current batch of contenders can hold a candle to Freddie Mercury in his prime. No one. The best they can hope for is to sing on key and try to look animated. I predict Simon will have a field day cutting them all down to size.
I might just watch it with the sound off and a drink in my hand It might not be as bad that way
Live simply ~ Love generously~ Care deeply~ Speak kindly
It will be appallingly bad and Simon will have a field day. My mute button and I wouldn't miss it!
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' - Isaac Asimov
I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"
I think this one's going to be so bad it'll be funny.
It was me. I let the dogs out.
I don't usually watch AI, so why do I feel compelled to watch tonight, when they will be (most likely) butchering one of my all time favorite bands, from way back in the early 70's? There were a few of us who were so Queen-crazy we even got the high school chorus teacher to listen to "A Night at the Opera" hoping to be allowed to sing "Bohemian Rhapsody". No such luck, but she did let the "advanced" group do it.
I have found the Truth and it doesn't make sense.
I the poll choices! Kudos to whomever chose them. Let's just say I didn't pick something promising! At least we'll get to see Brain May. . . .


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Fulham boss Martin Jol feels next year's World Cup will drive the players up the table.
The Dutchman's squad includes a number of internationals who have just come through successful qualification campaigns.
"It is a big inspiration and I always try to use it" said the Fulham manager.
"But I try not to overdo, because it could be a big problem if everyone wants to go to the world cup.
"For example Brede Hangeland has got no problem with Norway as they have not qualified.
"But Philippe Senderos, who plays for Switzerland, wants to have his games, he wants to play.
" For some players, if they don't play they have got a problem, because all these national teams and their coaches want their players to play.
"With Holland coach Louis van Gaal, if you don't play he won't select you, so of course I use it as a motivation.
"I've got Alex Kacaniklic, he's in the Sweden team and did well and Pajtim Kasami has made his debut for Switzerland now, so of course they want to go to Brazil.
"But first they have to perform and do well."
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Magnar Sveen is on a tear and has posted another Emacs Rocks! episode. This one is, to use a phrase Sveen might utter, mind-blowing. It's a demonstration of his Emacs extension
multiple-cursors. When I first saw this extension demonstrated in Sveen's Oslo Web Rebels talk (that I discussed here) I was blown away by the seeming magic of it. Episode 13 gives a much more comprehensive demonstration and simply must be seen to be appreciated.
The really good news is that
multiple-cursors is now available on Marmalade and Melpa. I've been using
mark-multiple (also by Sveen) but disabled it after I downloaded
multiple-cursors because the latter is essentially a superset of the former. Watch the demonstration and you'll want to install it too.
I've just started using it but I'm already Addicted. As I say, watch the video and you'll be an addict too. And if you haven't already, watch the Web Rebels talk too—it's fantastic.


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Well, I've been brought well and truly to my senses (thank goodness). One of the things that Chris Freville mentions time and time again, on his excellent Coaching and Mentoring Program, is the need to create a list. He is, of course, absolutely right and I have to say that I am now a 100% convert to this view. The one sure way to establish and maintain a sustainable long-term online business is to create a "bank" of loyal customers (aka a list) with whom you can build an on-going relationship for many years to come.
Having said that, just building a list is, in itself, not sufficient. You must be able to clearly identify the characteristics of that list so that every time you make contact with your list, the subject matter is relevant and pertinent to the reason(s) why those people opted-in to your list in the first place. Quality NOT quantity is very much the key. Do not fall into the trap of building any old list just for the sake of it. That will not work. Without a responsive, "highly-targeted" list of subscribers, creating a "presence" on the internet will be hard work, very hard work indeed.
"How do I create a list?" I hear you say. Well, that topic is for another day. It is imperative, in my view, that you fully understand the fundamental need to create a list before concerning yourself with how that might be achieved. I'm sure you will be pleased to know that there are many options which I will cover in due course. Firstly, though, we must learn to walk before we run.
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mid-14c., "bearing, deportment," from Old French maintenance "upkeep; shelter, protection,: from maintenir (see maintain). Meaning "action of upholding or keeping in being" is from early 15c. "Action of providing a person with the necessities of life" is from late 14c.
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Gush Stroke (水影身 Suieishin?, "Water Shadow Body") is an assault-style arte exclusive to Asbel Lhant in Tales of Graces.
Arte Description and History
Asbel charges through a small distance close to the enemy with his weapon sheathed, a blue wave following him as he lifts his blade. This arte is effective against aquatics and fiends.
Mothership Titles
- Tales of Graces - Asbel Lhant (Gush Stroke)
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Rehman is accused of helping lure Pearl to his death in January 2002. Kashmore police said both men were members of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a banned Sunni sectarian group which has links with al-Qaida. But a human rights lawyer representing the men's families said they had been arrested in 2003 and secretly detained by Pakistan's security agencies since.
The militants are the latest people to come to light recently in connection with the kidnapping of Pearl, a Wall Street Journal correspondent abducted while researching a story on Islamic militancy. He was beheaded weeks later. On May 3 Saud Memon, a trader on whose land Pearl's remains were found, was carried on a stretcher into the supreme court. Suffering from tuberculosis, he weighed 18kg, under three stone.
Memon's lawyer said he had been arrested in South Africa in 2003, spent two years in Guantánamo Bay, and a year in the custody of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency. He died two weeks later.
The case reinvigorated a popular national campaign for the release of the "disappeared" - terror suspects imprisoned without trial by the security agencies for months or years. Yesterday the lawyer for the families, Maqbool ur Rehman, told the AP: "It is compelling the police and other law enforcement agencies to bring out the persons they are holding."


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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Pershing
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By: Jeremy D. Goodwin
This album is just in time for global warming…of the heart.
First single "Think I Wanna Die" is two minutes and forty-nine seconds of pop bliss straight to the dome. Forget mix cds—this is the sort of stuff to define a romance, or a summer, or at least a semester. At about a half hour, this album struts and frets its way across your iPod for just long enough to get you hooked on the rush, then it vanishes. (Though in this age of media piracy, it's not just the first time that's free.)
There's a veritable horn o'plenty of hooks and vocal melodies on this album, making for an eminently listenable experience. It contains (though does not entirely consist of) the hallmarks of indiepop, the Cloudberry Records variety: lightly strummed chords on what sound like expensive acoustic guitars, boys singing in a high register about lovesickness, at least one full-band "whoo!", sweet harmony vocals, and some clunky notebook poetry about love.
To their credit though, those boys in Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin do better on the last front. Lyrically, they aim for generational anthem on "Modern Mystery" ("There is no modern mystery/ We're makin' up our history"), road-weary cynicism on "Boring Fountain" ("Gonna quit to a foreign country/Came back to find the same things on TV"), and self-deprecating honesty ("I don't wanna get drunk, I just wanna get some") on "Dead Right." Then there's the deliciously quotable oddities like "Fell asleep in a boring fountain/ Woke up with an unkind word in my mouth," also on "Boring Fountain."
What the album does not sound like is an offhand basement project. The band's celebrated 2006 debut Broom was recorded in low-fi fashion. Though it required only twice as many microphones as the Antarctica Takes It! album, the re-mastered, Polyvinyl-released version of the Yeltsin debut really doesn't have too much of the lo-fi bandbox sound sometimes attributed to it.
Well, if that point is arguable, this is less so: Pershing sounds clean. It sounds like the product of some judiciously used studio time, not the accidents of living room recording. And that's not a problem, but if you're looking for ramshackle you'll come up short. Whimsy, sure---ramshackle, no. The band wisely adds just enough of a horn here or a string there to buoy the sonic palette, to successful effect. (Any more though and they'd venture into Irene territory.)
At bottom, indie pop (and especially indiepop) is still pop, and sometimes arrangement is the only thing differentiating a song from an 80's guilty pleasure to the edgy work of a blog-worthy buzz band (buzz-worthy blog band?) If "The Beach Song" was coated in synthesizers and the vocal harmonies came from a highly paid female backing chorus rather than a couple suburban white guys you're kinda rooting for to stay in tune, it could pass as trite. But it's not, so it isn't.
Buy it from Insound
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MP3: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin


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What are you guys putting in the kids' OOT bags? We have nieces and nephews coming, ages range from 1.5-9 and I have no clue what to get for them. Space is also an issue since many toys are too large to bring considering all the other stuff.. Ideas Thank you
Kids OOT Bags
Started by MDLady, May 07 2010 03:36 PM
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Posted 07 May 2010 - 03:36 PM
Posted 07 May 2010 - 04:04 PM
Beach toys! Sand toys are great if you can fit them or pick them up at a Wal-Mart or something while you are there (Cancun has a Wal-Mart, i notice you are going to Aruba, and i have no clue if there is one there) but also consider deflated beach balls, swimming rings, and rafts...they take up hardly any room when deflated and are so fun in the ocean!
You can also consider things like coloring books, flip flops, or even little squirt guns.
You can also consider things like coloring books, flip flops, or even little squirt guns.
Posted 07 May 2010 - 04:38 PM
I purchased activity books, water toys, water camera, travel blankets for the plane ride, and a couple small travel games.
Posted 07 May 2010 - 04:54 PM
I ordered activity books (wedding themed, soooo cute) but we almost have to choose individually due to age differences. That is a great idea regarding inflatables! I have no idea if we will have any time to go shopping in Aruba and it might stress me out not having everything ready. But I also want kids to have fun. Portable games would probably work as well... Water toys are fun but again, space might be an issue.. Any other ideas??
Posted 07 May 2010 - 09:04 PM
I bought some dollar store items like goggles, water balls that are the size of baseballs but are squishy so you can get them in a suitcase. I purchased skinny tubes of bubbles for $1 at Walmart and they fit in the suitcase really well. Tattoos for girls and boys - they will love playing around with them...you can get a bunch of boy and girl tatoos on oriental trading...I could keep going with the little things that won't take up space
Posted 07 May 2010 - 10:50 PM
At Target for $1 each, I found small sand pails and shovels for all kid bags (ages 2 - 6), & for the girls, cute mini notebooks, Disney princess colored markers & lip balm plus soda flavored lip balm for the boys. At the dollar store, I got coloring/activity books for all & Spiderman crayons for the boys. At Michaels, in the dollar bins, I found animal mini notebooks for the boys. Will finish off with water & snacks we get from the grocery store in Key West. Whew!
Posted 14 May 2010 - 06:43 AM
I was thinking about just putting a bag with a few pool/beachy gifts in each kid's parent's bag. Instead of making each kid their own whole bag. Just due to lack of packing space. And I know the resort is going to have a ton for them when we get there.
Posted 14 May 2010 - 11:08 AM
I did a bunch of water toys from the dollar store!
Posted 20 October 2010 - 11:54 AM
I'm also adding glow in the dark necklaces or bracelets for boys and girls and nail polish for the girls.
Posted 02 April 2013 - 08:35 PM
I'm going to make the kids seperate bags so far I have water inflatables, water guns, lip balm, sweets, glow sticks, tattoos. I'm trying to make them geared towards them individually as have various ages travelling with us. Though my son is keeping me on the right track
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The initial public offering of Facebook is one of the most eagerly awaited events that I have witnessed in my 30 years in the market. In the same 30-year period, I have seen very few companies accomplish what Apple has accomplished.
I'd say that the probability is very high that Facebook will beat Apple hands down where it counts--return on investment--and that Facebook stock purchased in the IPO may beat the return on Apple over the next four years.
Let's compare the two
Sometimes a unique set of events give birth to an enterprise in a manner that it cannot be recreated. Facebook is one of those enterprises. Given any amount of talent and money, Facebook cannot be recreated.
Google (GOOG) has proven the point with Google+. Google has the talent and the money. Google+ is very well done. In my analysis, the design of Google+ is better than that of Facebook in several respects.
Since Google is still the predominant search engine, there is a significant incentive for those who want to show up in Google searches to be an active member of Google+. Facebook simply cannot match this incentive. All of this has helped Google+ to attract about 125 million members in a very short period of time. Even with all of its advantages, Google+ is an online ghost town compared to Facebook.
Apple is unique in many ways but not in the aspect of recreation. Samsung is nipping on the heels of Apple. Several competitors are capable of making offerings on par with Apple in the near future. The game Apple has to play is to run faster so that competitors cannot catch up.
Apple does not have a unique advantage like Facebook.
In the aspect of recreation, Facebook wins and Apple loses.


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TheBritish Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,863 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC during August, up 28.6 per cent from August 2012. Total sales dollar volume was 39.7 per cent higher than a year ago at $3.66 billion. The average MLS® residential price in the province was $533,400, up 8.6 per cent from August 2012.
"After sitting on the sidelines for much of 2012, home buyers were out in force during the summer months," said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist. "Fear of a housing market hard landing has given way to a sense of urgency to lock-in a mortgage at a low interest rate."
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5 Tips for Maintaining Healthy Calves in Spring and Early Summer
University of Minnesota Extension, Stearns County News
May 21, 2014
Source: Emily Krekelberg, Extension Educator-Livestock
University of Minnesota Extension
Stearns, Benton & Morrison Counties
5 Tips for Maintaining Healthy Calves in Spring and Early Summer
By Emily Krekelberg, University of Minnesota Extension
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (05/21/14) — Well, spring has finally sprung, although winter DID put up a pretty good fight this year. The snow is finally gone, the temperatures are slowly warming up, and it's time for dairy farmers to transition their management from cold and snowy to warm and wet. Spring is a busy time for farmers and there are so many things to stay on top of, but don't forget about your calves! I'd like to go over my 5 tips to keep your calves healthy this spring, and as we transition into summer.
The past few weeks have been very wet, and we all know that moisture can bring all sorts of problems with it. While we can't stop the rain, we should be doing what we can to stop its adverse effects on dairy calves. If your calves are housed outside in hutches, or something similar, make sure you are keeping bedding dry and clean. Pay special attention if your hutches are on dirt, as extra bedding and more frequent changing of it may be necessary. Moist, dirty conditions are ideal for many bacteria, so keeping things clean and dry can help prevent disease. Likewise, if your calves are housed indoors, check for any leaks in the building as wet spots can also create a mess and increase risk of bacterial growth around your calves.
Besides keeping calves' bedding clean and dry, it's important to think about keeping the equipment you use to feed them clean as well. Spring is a busy time for farmers, there's no denying that. It can be easy to think, "I'll just skip cleaning that today". If you do it once, it becomes easier to do it again. Cutting corners on keeping things clean can endanger your calves, and make things a lot more difficult down the road. Pay close attention to thoroughly cleaning feeding equipment, such as bottles, buckets, nipples, and feeding tubes. If they are not cleaned, or not cleaned well, biofilm can form on them. Biofilms are home to bacteria, and once formed, they are harder to clean off, and more likely to gather additional protein onto them.
Paying attention to the needs of your calves is important and every age, and you should make sure your colostrum management is in tip-top shape as the temperatures rise. Because it's warmer, colostrum needs to be cooled faster. As the winter months fade away, we can no longer depend on snow banks or just-above-freezing milk rooms to cool colostrum. The goal is to chill the colostrum to at least 60 degrees within 30 minutes of collection from the cow. Putting buckets or bottles of warm colostrum in the refrigerator or freezer will not cool them fast enough, and could cause bacteria growth. Either an ice bath or ice containers in the colostrum will work. Pre-chilling like this and then refrigerating or freezing does slow down the multiplication rate for bacteria. Remember, the goal is to feed clean colostrum, and warmer temps and slow cooling will hinder those efforts.
My fourth tip for keeping calves healthy in spring is also about feeding. Sometimes we don't realize it, but we are not feeding our calves enough. As the snow melts and things start to turn green again, it's easy to switch back to warm weather feeding, but keeping up with winter methods might be a good idea. As temperatures remain below 60 degrees, calves are still requiring a higher amount of energy to maintain a body temperature of 102 degrees. In winter, we use the general rule of increasing feed 1% for each degree below 60. It's not winter anymore, but it's still below 60 degrees. So if it's 50 degrees, you should be feeding 10% more milk or milk replacer than you do in the summer. Calves still need that extra nutritional push to get them fully out of winter and colder temperatures and into summer.
My fifth and final tip is making sure you're feeding enough coccidiostat. Spring weather can be extremely stressful on animals, as it usually brings many severe weather and temperature changes. Think of those days where we experience a 20-30 degree difference in temperature in a 24-hour period. This weather stress can cause immunosuppression, meaning a bug that calves would normally have no trouble combating can become difficult for the immune system to fight off. Oftentimes, spring weather changes can lead to an outbreak of coccidiosis. The coccidiostat level that is usually fed would normally control coccidia growth, but when calves are under extra stress the coccidia can quickly grow and overwhelm the medication. If a coccidiostat isn't already being fed with milk, consider adding it during the spring, or increasing the amount of it in spring if you already use it.
Spring, like each season, bring its own challenges when it comes to dairy farming. Make sure you are doing the best things for your calves, and follow my 5 tips to keep your calves healthy in spring. Remember, they are: keeping bedding clean and dry; keeping up with cleaning feeding equipment; ensuring colostrum is cooled quickly; feeding 1% more feed for every degree below 60; and using or increasing use of a coccidiostat.
If you have any additional questions about raising dairy calves, call Emily at the University of Minnesota, Stearns County Extension Office at 320-255-6169.


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Stuffed Apples with Honey Creme Fraiche Recipe
This is a yummy apple treat that I've served for breakfast as well as dessert. Lemon, cherries and honey add awesome flavor.
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- 1/4 cup dried cherries
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey, divided
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 4 medium apples
- 4 teaspoons butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons honey
- In a small bowl, combine the cherries, 1/4 cup honey, ginger and lemon peel; set aside.
- Core apples, leaving bottoms intact. Peel top half of each apple; place apples in an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish. Fill with cherry mixture; dot with butter. Combine the apple juice, cinnamon and remaining honey; pour over apples. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until tender, basting occasionally with pan juices.
- In a small bowl, beat the creme fraiche, cream and honey until soft peaks form. Serve with warm apples. Yield: 4 servings.
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That means the injunction will not take effect and the state can start collecting the higher taxes on the roll-your-own stores around the state.
By collecting the higher cigarettes taxes (versus the lower tax on pipe tobacco used the in the ryo process) the state will boost the price for those smokes to just a few dollars lower than regular cigarettes. The small industry has argued that the higher tax rate will put them out of business and had convinced a Franklin County judge to stop enforcement. They argued, and the judge agreed, that the change was a tax hike and therefore demanded a two-thirds vote for approval.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court is allowing state officials to collect taxes for roll-your-own cigarettes.
The court issued a temporary stay Friday night, blocking a lower court ruling that had prohibited the state from collecting the tax starting on July 1. The Supreme Court's ruling will remain in place until it issues a more permanent ruling after considering the issue on July 10.
Opponents of the law contend that the tax should have been approved by two-thirds of state lawmakers because of a voter-approved initiative. State officials say the law is not a new tax but a mechanism to stop people from evading the cigarette tax.
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They say 'slow and steady wins the race' but I understand that when it comes to weight loss, speed has major appeal. Over the years I've had many clients abandon slow 'sensible' weight loss for approaches that offered faster results. And these days there are plenty of popular diets that promise double-digit losses lickity split. But before you jump on the fast track here are two key questions to consider:
What are the pros and the cons?
In order to lose weight faster, what do you have to do, and is it worth it? You may think that not eating solid food, banishing carbs, eating less than 500 calories a day, or taking shots seems easier than having to make choices about what and how much to eat, but is it really? You know yourself better than anyone else. Think through how you'll feel physically and emotionally, and how the approach will impact your social life, work and activity level. If anything in your gut tells you it doesn't feel right, reconsider if fast really means better.
What does your track record tell you?
When high protein, low-carb diets were at peak popularity, some of my clients opted to go for it because the quick results were so alluring, but 100 percent of them gained the weight back because they just couldn't keep eating that way. Many of them felt miserable in the process and suffered from side effects such as headaches, fatigue, cravings, bad breath and constipation. Think back on any diets or approaches you've tried in the past that failed (really, that failed you). Why didn't they work? For most people it's because they weren't sustainable. And even if something 'works' while you're doing it, if you can't keep doing it, you'll inevitably gain the weight back (maybe even more). Not to mention, you could experience an emotional rollercoaster that goes along with the high of losing and the agony of being right back where you started.
Growing up, I witnessed the struggles of yo-yo dieting and approaches that fed the vicious cycle of "on" and "off" "good" and "bad" eating. That's why as a health professional I strive to help people lose weight safely and optimize their health (physical and emotional), so they feel great every step of the way and have the tools to be keep the weight off for good. I know it's more work, and it takes longer, but ultimately I really believe that doing it 'right' leads to freedom from weight struggles and a sane relationship with food and your body. And that's priceless.
What's your take on this topic? What crazy fad diets have you tried and how did they turn out? Or do you believe that all good things (including weight loss) are worth the wait? Tweet your thoughts to @cynthiasass and @Shape_Magazine!
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I'm back to training. In some ways, it's not a huge change from offseason: I run, and yoga, and do cross-training in the snow going up a mountain.
In one big way, though, it's different. The runs I do hurt more. Coach John gives me times and workouts and I follow them - sort of. But really, I follow my body: the unevenness of my breath, the building nausea in my stomach, the shake in my legs. Part of how I train well and race well is doing a couple workouts every week that hurt, and doing them well. Pain is a paradox: it hurts, and I want it to stop, and once it stops, all I want is to do it again. I used to run with the idea that it had to be comfortable. Now, I run with the idea that, on the right days and in the right way, it's supposed to hurt.
Training, for me, is about normalizing pain. I don't want to fear hard workouts. I want to meet them, on trails or on the seawall, after coffee but before sun-up, like an old friend. I think I'm getting there, but the journey has taken some pretty large detours.
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October was a rough month for me. There were some amazing, sunny days where I ran down mountains with some of my best friends. There was good workouts on the seawall, surrounded by the soothing lights of the north shore. There was also days where I felt sad, tired, and way too out from shore.
I met Angela and Allison one Tuesday morning after a mostly sleepless night. I had woken up to gusts of wind shaking my window. On the way to our meet up spot, the wind blew against me so hard it was like I was standing still. The entire seawall had become a lake from the waves crashing over.
As we met, we did the quick minute of chat to touch base before we all hit our watches and disappeared towards second beach. When asked how I was doing, I said the truth: "not great." This wasn't the spot for soul-searching. We were all training for marathon (them) or longer (me). We were all tired, and we were all going to a long day of work right after the workout. The next morning, we were going to get up, still tired, and keep going. It wasn't time for a long talk or a group hug. We were facing down 20k of hard running, and the wind was already starting to grate. Angela set her watch, and turned to me: "Just pound it out."
I started, and I immediately felt tired. We got soaked by a wave in the first km. I didn't bother to look at my watch. My entire world was my breath. I watched Angela's feet, and did whatever I needed to hang onto her. There was no point looking at pace - sometimes, with the wind at our back, we screeched along corners. Other times we lost all momentum when we encountered gusts. The ocean heaved and the seawall was covered in seaweed and shells.
I used to run to shut off my thoughts, shut off my brain, wash away in endorphins. This run was all jagged: I felt my tight hips, the crunch of clam shells underneath, the chill of the wind. I saw the brightening line on the horizon, and Angela's shirt in front of me. I felt the ache of caffeine in my stomach, and a throbbing in my head. Every other step I wanted to quit, and every other step I committed to finishing. Angela and I said a couple words, telling each other good job, telling each other to keep going.
And I did - we both did. I did 20k at a 4:14/km pace. I finished, alone, gasping, and walked uphill back to my apartment. My mind had the kind of peace the exhaustion brings.
In yoga class, I have some teachers who talk and talk. They talk about breath, and edges, and space, and lightness. During the class, all I can think about is what I will eat after (if I'm hungry), if it is normal for my hips to make those noises, the outfit of the girl next to me.
Outside, running in the damp air, what the teachers say starts to make a lot more sense. The goal of the training I do is pain: how to reach it, understand it, and move with it. Week in and week out, I work to get to that place, and keep going. This is not something you can block out and ignore. What yoga teaches is to find space within the pain for yourself, and for the fierce joy that comes with riding your body past limits. The trick is to breath into the pain, expand, and find room for strength and gratefulness. The pain is a reminder of the power in your bones.
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I do not run to lose weight. I do not run to stay healthy, or live longer, or have a balanced life. I run to find the edges of myself, and I run to make them hurt less, sometimes. I run because I feel sad, or scared. I run because my thoughts can get loud - and I need quiet. I run when I have so much joy and feel that there is so much beauty in my life that I want to hone down and focus it into sweat and aching. I run, alone, when I feel empty - to prove to myself that this hour, this workout, can be enough. I run with friends and feel pulled along by our energy, the quiet togetherness of our breath hours into a long run.
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So how is training going, just coming back? I am working to learn between pain and pain: to ride out the good kind, that will make me stronger. To watch for the bad kind, that means injuries and rehab. I have some awesome awesome races coming up this year that I am beyond excited, and a little nervous. I feel sometimes that each workout is such a babystep towards everything that I want to do.
At the end, though, no matter how the races I enter go (or don't go) - this is all I have: starting out with my friends under a night sky and hidden moon, the first couple minutes of chatting, then silence, each of us alone with the burn in our lungs, as the seawall curves darkly in front of us.
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Cara Delevingne is receiving some major criticism for her recent White House appearance. But it isn't her political stance that has people fuming.
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Rather, it's her choice of footwear. Yes, you heard that correctly; Delevingne's shoes were apparently inappropriate.
Delevingne, who is a well-known supermodel and one of the stars of 2016's Suicide Squad, decided to use her A-list status to participate in a Funny or Die roundtable on climate change.
Unfortunately, no one is reporting on the discussion at the roundtable. Delevingne's chic but decidedly too casual appearance is getting all the hype.
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She paired her Puma by Rihanna Creepers with an all-black outfit and didn't shy away from sharing some hilariously candid photos of herself romping around the White House.
"That's athletic footwear treading the marble of the inner chambers of global power. The rest of her ensemble — a black trench coat and skirt — would have looked at home in a boardroom, but the kicks read more casual," The Washington Post reporter Emily Heil said.
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Marissa Mitrovich, a former government affairs exec and fashion blogger, agreed with The Washington Post. "I am a big believer that you should respect the setting you are in. And when you are at the White House for a business meeting, I say you do not wear sneakers."
The Washington Post was far from the only one to take issue with the ensemble. But, luckily, Twitter seemed to find the whole situation just as amusing as a normal person should.
People complaing about @Caradelevingne & her awesome runners. I wish I had shoes like that to wear anywhere. It could have been worse. Geesh— ThatKristaGirl (@ThatKristaGirl) January 23, 2016
Hundreds of children dying from hunger and people are pissed about @Caradelevingne shoes at the white house #fuckedupworld— Juanita Montoya (@juanis1996) January 23, 2016
@NylonMag I don't think I want to be friends with "those" kinds of "people"... @Caradelevingne -- rock those shoes girrrrl !!!— Southeast_Alaskan (@AK12th) January 23, 2016
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Bold move for Fresno Unified in football: No offseason full contact
In the most progressive move yet in the north Valley to reduce football injuries — specifically concussions — the Fresno Unified School District on Tuesday adopted a policy to prohibit full contact in the offseason.
That means no tackle in pads will be allowed outside of August, when practice begins, through the teams' final games of the season, in November or December.
Offseason tackle in gear is commonplace at the high school level in summer camps and scrimmages.
"It's tough for me to make this concession because I'm a dinosaur, we hit more than any team in the area and I'm going to miss it," Bullard coach Donnie Arax says. "But I think it's a smart move because this concussion issue isn't going away. This is a great sport and we've got to establish measures to keep it so we don't start losing kids. Parents in suburban schools are not going to let their kids play football if we don't make changes." Read more →


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Band of Outsiders Fall Shirting
—01. Faded black and red stripes
—02. Blue woven end on end fabric
Band of Outsiders' Fall goods have started arriving in shops and as to be expected, the shirting looks good. The backbone of the brand has always been their simple, well fitting shirts in nice colours, interesting patterns and top quality materials. South Willard in LA has just received some of these shirts and there are a handful of perfectly faded stripes and muted colours that may well be meant for the Fall but feel just right for right now.
&mdashSouth Willard


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SAN FRANCISCO — As a top executive at Google for the past 13 years, Marissa Mayer played an instrumental role in developing many of the services that have tormented Yahoo as its appeal waned among Web surfers, advertisers and investors.
Now, Yahoo is turning to its longtime nemesis to fix everything that has gone wrong while Google Inc. has been cementing its position as the Internet's most powerful company.
Mayer, 37, took over Tuesday as Yahoo's fifth CEO in the past five years.
The surprise hiring announced late Monday indicates Yahoo still believes it can be an Internet innovator instead of merely an online way station where people pass through to read a news story or watch a video clip before moving on to more compelling Internet destinations.
"I just saw a huge opportunity to have a global impact on users and really help the company in terms of managing its portfolio, attracting great talent and really inspiring and delighting people," Mayer said during a Monday interview with The Associated Press.
Both Google, the Internet's search leader, and Facebook have been beating Yahoo Inc. in the battle for Web surfers' attention and advertisers' marketing budgets. Stock has been slumping since Yahoo Inc. balked at a chance to sell itself to Microsoft Corp. for $47.5 billion, or $33 per share, in May 2008.
Yahoo shares haven't traded above $20 since September 2008.


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Electronics maker Toshiba is one of the few who is not abandoning Japan in search of cheaper markets in Taiwan or Korea.
The company has announced that it is going to build a new NAND flash memory plant in Japan as early as this summer.
According to the Nikkan Kogyo newspaper, the company wants to cash in on the dramatic rise of mobile devices.
The plant is the second part of a fifth NAND factory. The plans had been on the drawing board for a while, but Toshiba had not revealed when work would begin.
Now it is clear that the company wants the NAND flash memory out there as fast as possible with the new plant working by 2013.
Toshiba has not revealed how much the expansion will cost or how much more capacity it will provide.
NAND flash memory is being touted as a potential money spinner, although in a year or so there will be a lot of competition out there.


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Beef producers encouraged to attend roadshow
Britain's beef farmers have been invited along to the National Beef Association's (NBA) roadshow events as it heads out on its spring tour to discuss industry issues.
The NBA roadshow will be on the move from March to May and it will be visiting six of the nation's livestock markets to highlight the important roles that marts play within the industry.
Representatives from the organisation will be visiting:
Bakewell in Derbyshire – 11 March
Newark in Nottinghamshire – 19 March
Carlisle in Cumbria – 23 March
Ashford in Kent – 26 April
Bishop's Castle in Shropshire – 5 May
Hexham in Northumberland – 6 May
The organisation has regional committees covering all areas of the UK. Beef farmers attending the marts on the NBA roadshow days will have the opportunity to learn about what the industry body is doing in their area.
"We are keen to support livestock marts and the key role they play in helping beef farmers obtain the best prices," said NBA chief executive Chris Mallon.
"Marts are independent arbitrators of prices and they act on the farmers' behalf to maximise stock value. We're looking forward to getting out on the road to meet farmers face to face, find out what grassroots challenges they are facing and discuss how the NBA and the marts system can work together to boost the British beef sector."
Attendees will learn how they can tackle problems facing the industry and how they can utilise trends to benefit their own businesses. At the centre of the NBA's extensive operations is the focus on delivering profitability to British beef farmers.
Livestock markets are a key venue where farmers meet and network regularly, with the NBA aiming to take advantage of that.
"We're pleased to be part of the NBA event, which will provide an added attraction for both vendors and buyers on sale day," commented David Pritchard from Borderway Mart in Carlisle, which will be hosting the NBA roadshow during the spring suckled calf sale.
"We heartily support the partnership approach and will be working together with the association to promote the beef industry, listen to farmers' thoughts and showcase the important role of livestock markets in helping to achieve the best prices."
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