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Stephane Sarrazin was piloting the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette DP and in eighth place when engine trouble ended the team's day with just 44 minutes remaining.
8Star Motorsports again showed its potential to be one of the top teams in the Rolex Grand-Am Daytona Prototype field but the day at Road America proved to be another learning experience instead of another podium finish for the first-year team.
Stephane Sarrazin was piloting the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette DP and in eighth place when engine trouble ended the team's day with just 44 minutes remaining. An early spin put the No. 4 Corvette DP a lap down but Sebastien Bourdais drove another strong race, including the fastest lap of the race, to bring home a ninth-place finish.
Pit stops and driver changes 40 minutes into the race saw Michael Valiante jump into the No. 3 and Bourdais take over the controls of the No. 4. Valiante was 12th and Bourdais 14th, one lap down, when the entered the action on lap 19.
Both drivers had moved up a spot at the one-hour mark. Bourdais pitted on lap 37 at the 1:17-hour mark and the No. 3 came in three minutes later for a driver change from Valiante to Sarrazin. The first full-course caution of the day came out at the 1:32 mark (lap 43) with the No. 3 in 10th and the No. 4 in 12th. Green-flag racing resumed on lap 48 (54 minutes remaining) with Sarrazin seventh and Bourdais 12th.
The race for the No. 3 team ended just two laps later when the engine let go. In a strange turn of events, the main beneficiary of the full-course caution was the No. 4, which was given the wave-around to get back on the lead lap. He came down pit road under caution with 23 minutes remaining for a final splash of fuel from the 8Star pit crew and returned for the final restart in the ninth position.
Unfortunately, Bourdais only had time to get halfway around the track before racing resumed and was never able to make up the difference. It wasn't for a lack of effort, however, since he ran the fastest lap of the race, 2:01.252 minutes at 120.186 mph, on the 70th and FINAL lap of the race. The No. 3 team finished 12th in the DP class.
The No. 3 8Star Corvette DP remained sixth in the DP team point standings with 219 points. It's now 15 points out of fifth place and 32 behind the point-leading team.
The 10th race of the 2013 Rolex Grand-Am Series Daytona Prototype season is Saturday, August 17 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. Green flag for the SFP Grand Prix 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1 and MRN Radio.
Stephane Sarrazin (No. 3 Corvette DP): "It was very strange. I was running a good pace and the engine just stopped. It's a shame because we had a good race strategy for a strong finish but it wasn't meant to be."
Michael Valiante (No. 3 Corvette DP): "Enzo did a great job and handed the car over to me in a good position. We made up one or two spots during my stint. Overall, we were running pretty well before we lost the engine. I've been with 8Star for four races now and we're coming together as a team. There's a lot of potential in the Corvette DP."
Enzo Potolicchio (team owner, No. 3 and No. 4 Corvette DPs): "The engine change is going to make the 8Star team work that much harder getting ready for Kansas. We're making progress with our Chevy Corvette DP. Bourdais had a great run and just needed another caution to get caught and really make a charge because he was running as fast as the leaders. I think we've improved the car in the low downforce setup and we'll continue to work hard to get back on the podium.
Sebastien Bourdais (No. 4 Corvette DP): "I don't know what happened to the track. When I went out, it was a total disaster. It was loose. It was understeer. It was pretty horrible. Then I heard that everybody was struggling so I just tried to do the best I could and my lap times were comparable to the other guys. It looked like, in the end, we were pretty decent and then we started fighting with the leaders and I nearly got the lap back by pace but it's tough because you can't take a chance on the leader when you're a lap down.
I passed Cameron on his out lap but got bottled up and he got me back … you can't race the (leader) so I tried to do the best I could. After the pit stop, I thought we had a shot because my out lap was pretty decent but we ended up losing a (lot) of time. I don't know what happened there but it was definitely surprising and disappointing. And then the yellow looked like it was never going to come but it did and we got our lap back.
It's too bad Grand-Am didn't do their usual and let us pack up for the restart. We needed half a lap to catch up but weren't able to and that's what took us out of the race. The wave-around is one thing but you need to be packed up on such a long track to stand a chance. On top of that, I came up on the 43 exiting the pits and lost a few seconds … it was not meant to be.
Having to deal with all the GTS and still get some pretty good lap times is an indication that we were making the right decisions on the setup of the Corvette DP. When the track was greasy, the car wasn't very good but, when it cooled off, the car was really good. The car was fast but you need to have a flawless race. We'll keep digging and see what we can do in Kansas.
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Kathleen O'Connor (1876-1968) was born in New Zealand, brought up in Perth, Western Australia, and established her professional career in Paris where she settled in 1908, embracing the bohemian lifestyle of the intellectuals and creative people who gravitated to the city from all corners of the world. She lived in the artists' quarter on the Left Bank, breakfasted at the Cafe du Dome, went to artists' balls and exhibited successfully at the Autumn Salon and the Union des Femmes Peintres.Although she made infrequent visits to her family in Australia and two World Wars forced her to flee France, Paris remained her home until she was almost eighty when she returned to live in Perth. Nevertheless her influence in Australia was considerable, particularly in the 1920s when she wrote a regular column about Parisian fashion and society for a Western Australian magazine.In the early years in Paris she embraced an impressionistic style and her paintings of Parisians at leisure in the Luxembourg Gardens charmingly capture the flavour of the period. During the First World War she lived in Bloomsbury, London, where the art world was dominated by Post-Impressionism. Her palette and style changed dramatically and the rich colours and varied textures demonstrated her commitment to the new aesthetic.At the conclusion of the war she quickly re-immersed herself in Parisian life. Still-life, often incorporating autobiographical aspects, became her favoured subject and the site for her explorations of modernism. She became involved in the decorative arts and fashion world, providing designs for leading fashion designers Paul Poiret and Maurice Dufrene. The influence of Art Deco can be seen in some of her major tempera paintings and hand-painted textiles from this period. During the thirties her work was constantly mentioned in Parisian reviews and in 1936 she exhibited alongside Bonnard, de Chirico and Dufy. However, the Second World War put an end to her aspirations and Paris after the war was no longer the exciting city of her youth.She continued to paint and to struggle for recognition but old age forced her to return to Perth. To commemorate her ninetieth year seventy-two major works were exhibited at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.
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Rob is a Brooklyn street artist looking to make a better life for his wife and kids.
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married with five stepchildren
Occupation: Graphic Designer
Rob is a Brooklyn street artist looking to make a better life for his wife and kids.
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Don't like the goatee, but like the hat with the denim jacket.
Love his look, love that he was willing to marry a woman with 5 kids, hate the thing hanging off his chin.
As he is a graphic designer, I doubt his ability to sew, which will destroy him.
Needs to shave, but props to taking on a wife with five kids.
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He's looks like a nice/easygoing guy. If he shaved, he would look much younger.
Seems like a sweet man
My Rating = 5
I'll be watching him closely, seems like a worthy contender thus far
Could does not mean should
i really like Rob; definiately my fav! i like the idea that he want to stay true to himself and doesn't put on an act to impress Tommy H.
also he is such a nice family man. it was very sweet to hear that he doesn't spend much money on himelf but to his kids. i'm sure winning this whole competition is to give his family a better life and not for himself as well.
btw, i like his design of clothes; i find them to be very cool.
though i gotta say, it's a shame that he doesn't get much airtime compare to the other contenders, like Princess and Jeff.
i know winning this competition should really be base on talent, and i hope Rob have lots of talent (i'm sure he does) because i would like to see him win. (i'm a sucker for seeing nice people winning)
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Glenn Morrison and his Dewsbury Rams squad have a real spring in their step as they go in search of a third Kingstone Press Championship victory at home to Whitehaven on Sunday.
The Rams have won both their away games, at Doncaster and Hunslet, while they pushed pre-season favourites Featherstone Rovers all the way in their opening home game.
Morrison will send his side out against Whitehaven with the message to gain a first win in front of their own fans.
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Although pleased at the 14-4 win over Hunslet last Sunday, Morrison insists his side are still gelling and admits the best is still to come.
The coach added: "The defence has been key to our wins and while he are happy to get the points, we are only going to get better the more games we play together.
"Whitehaven lost for the first time last week but they have got some experienced heads in their side with (Jamie) Rooney, (Cain) Southernwood and (Paul) Jackson.
Aaron Brown continued his excellent early season form at Hunslet but Morrison admits he is still to find the perfect combination at half-back for the former Leeds Rhinos academy player.
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I finally got around to watching the first episode of the new season of SYTYCD and I'm loving it. The last installment was kinda boring, but this time there is only going to be a top 10 instead of a top 20 and I think that will weed out the people who maybe need to get some more training and try again. I'm not an American Idol or Dancing With the Stars fan at all. There's something about watching people sing covers and C-list celebrities being dragged around a stage by their partners that just makes me embarrassed for them all. SYTYCD has an artistic quality to it that those other shows lack. (Yes, I can in fact say that with a straight face.) Plus, I love me some Cat Deeley. She's who I picture as Neferet in the House of Night books and it pleases me to think of her as being a secret baddie because she is so sweet and chipper on the show. Not to mention her crazy ass clothes. I love to see what she's going to be wearing each week.
This day has been a sleepy one for me, literally, my son decided to get up at 5:15 this morning and I'm a bad nap taker, so after the kids go down I think I'll write for a bit (it's never a good idea for me to write too much when I'm tired, I go off on useless tangents that I just have to delete the next day) and then catch up on the other two episodes of SYTYCD I have stowed on the DVR. I'm looking forward to spending some time crying with Adam Shankman over the beauty and the hotness of many a scantily clad, well muscled, young thing. Artistically, of course.


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Wafflesmom Moon Palace Planning Thread - January 23, 2016
Posted 04 January 2016 - 09:31 PM
The marquees are pretty light weight-wise and I'm keeping them in the boxes so they're not too bad to transport. They are bigger, especially with three so I see where you're coming from. What do your wooden ones look like?
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Der's tie and pocket square look great. Is your best man and ring bearer wearing the exact same colour? Sorry if I missed this. Where did you order from?
Your marquee letters look perfect. I like the contrast of the two different papers together. Can't wait to see the pics of them lit up on your wedding day. The first paper I used was just a scrapbooking paper and the second was a card stock. Since I only used a hole punch I struggled to get the bulbs through. I'm hoping the struggle was because my arms were so sore from the gym and that I'm not really that weak lol
Play list for getting ready! Wouldn't have thought of that and SO necessary. Thanks for the heads up. We always listen to 'Girls Be Pre-Gaming' on Songza when we're getting ready but looks like Songza will be gone soon so I should start downloading some of those songs. Congrats on being 90% done. That must be a great feeling!
Exciting news about your photographer and his assistant. I think you'll be so glad you extended by an hour. The more pictures to choose from the better
Posted 05 January 2016 - 05:48 AM
Der's outfit looks great! (I'm piecing the whole thing together in my head).
Yay! For being all paid up with your photographer!! You are less than three weeks away now.. time has FLOWN.
Also, I love your marquee lights and the way that you chose a different paper for the ampersand. It looks so good!!
Posted 05 January 2016 - 06:41 AM
@Wafflesmom Everything looks great! I love the colour of Der's tie and pocket square, I know we've said this before but our colours are so similar! I can't wait to see everything all together, it will give me such a good idea of what ours will look like!
Are you using the wedding dj app? And downloading apple music to use on that? I'm sorry I'm so awful with technology!
I'm going through your to-do list this weekend - it will help so much. Thanks for sharing and congrats on making so much progress.
I was thinking yesterday - you said you're not creative but look at your napkins and marquee letters! I think you may have underestimated yourself
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@ashhtayy yup, all the ties are the exact same colour. We bought them online at Canadian Ties. Really quick shipping time too. For the marquee lights, I used a pencil to pencil out the holes then stabbed it with the pencil. So much easier!
@perianjay thanks hun, I can't wait to see his outfit on him. And I thought a different paper for the ampersand would make the initials pop a bit more
@deecol I know, our colour scheme is the same. Great minds think alike I'm not using the wedding dj app, we actually hired a DJ for our reception. The playlists are just for the welcome dinner, cocktail hour and getting ready. I don't need transitions or anything, it's really just for background music. And I'm glad my list is helpful, I like outlining what still needs to be done. I'll keep updating it when I think of things to add.
Posted 06 January 2016 - 05:46 AM
Your second grade teacher was a b*tch. (Just saying) hahaha
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Posted 06 January 2016 - 08:13 AM
So my productivity continues, yay!! Yesterday I bought some frames for our table numbers and for miscellaneous decor items for our cake table and sweetheart table. One of my decor is a framed print of lyrics to our first dance song, Thinking Out Loud. I had this custom made by the same designer who did our fan tags, Paper Confetti Co. Highly recommend her! The lyrics in script are in silver foil and will be displayed at our cake table.
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Another thing I finished was the look of our ring box. We were initially going to buy a ring pillow but I really didn't want to pack a lot of bulk. While I was on Weddingstar, I saw these acrylic wedding ring boxes that can be personalized. I went to Michaels and bought some artificial flowers (coral rose and dusty miller to coordinate with my bouquet) and placed it underneath the rings. The flower is there for two purposes, for decor and to prop up my ring. The slot for my wedding band is too big, especially for a thin small band. So the flower underneath props it up well. The actual ring holders is a little bit crooked with the flower underneath but who's really gonna notice. If it bothers me, I'll just add more dusty miller.
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Last but not least, the ever so talented @perianjay has helped me out again. I'm really bummed that my little fur baby Waffle can't be a part of our wedding. Unfortunately she'll be in a kennel while we're away So I came up with the idea of having photos of her as our table numbers so that in a way, she could be a part of our wedding. I tried to do numbers on photos of her but it seriously looked so amateur and not at all classy. So I turned to @perianjay for help and she sent me an example yesterday. I love them so much that I have to post what she sent me.
We've decided to our engagement photos with Waffle in it so that it's part of the wedding theme. These will go in a 4x6 silver frame that I bought from Michaels. I love them so much, they turned out better than I had imagined. Thanks @perianjay for making my dream a reality.
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I also bought a few things for our OOT bags and just need a few more things to complete it. Once that's all done, I'll post it on here.
So that's it for now for updates. Hopefully my productivity continues which means posting a lot more frequently
P.S. @perianjay, yes my Grade 2 teacher was a b*tch LOL
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Posted 06 January 2016 - 08:21 AM
I LOVE that ring box. omg.. if I knew about that I would've totally purchased one - it's so cute!! I love that it's personalized too.
You honestly can't even notice that the ring holder is on a slight angle and I LOVE what you did by putting the rose/dusty miller in there. You also can't even tell that it's artificial because I honestly thought it was a real rose when I looked at that picture.
I'm working on the rest of your table numbers right now and i'm so excited to see the finished product.
I LOVE your silver foiled lyrics.. seriously that girl does such a great job. I gaze at mine constantly and am reminded of what a great friend you are. <3
Posted 06 January 2016 - 08:41 AM
Wow Wow Wow @Wafflesmom everything looks incredible! Your ring box is so unique and beautiful! I love that you're putting the lyrics out to your first song (and that we have the same song ) I really can not wait to see pictures of it all together! Wow!
And @perianjay is just so talented, never ceases to amaze me! Your table numbers are so cute, I love that you can incorporate Waffles into the wedding!
Let's send your grade two teacher pictures of everything you've done and show her how wrong she was! lol
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They included Tony Andre Hansen's Camiro, who had been best of all in the three qualifying rounds, and was a member of the Norwegian team that took the bronze medal. If the 'B' sample confirms the finding Norway will almost certainly lose that medal to Switzerland.
The others were Irish rider Denis Lynch's Lantinus, who would have been among the favourites for an individual medal, Brazilian Bernado Alves' Chupa Chup and Christian Ahlmann's Coster, for Germany.
The same forbidden substance, capsaicin, was found in all four horses: it is derived from the chilli pepper and is used for either medication, as a pain-killer, or for its hypersensitizing properties. In both cases a horse might jump better as a result of its use.
Sven Holmberg, vice-president of the Federation and chairman of the Jumping Committee, said: "It is a serious blow to jumping, to equestrian sport generally. We are well aware of the implications and one reason is that all four cases tested positive to the same substance. We are not sure if we can call it a trend but it adds to the seriousness."
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club racing laboratory had always promised that any positive dope tests would be produced quickly here and they have lived up to their word. The 'B' sample results should be known over the weekend.
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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, the only officially declared 2010 candidate for California governor, is pumping up his campaign staff again.
He announced today he has signed on
a political director, and a new COO for his gubernatorial campaign; and running down the clock to the June 30 deadline, Newsom plans three events inlcuding a "Tale of Two Cities" in a busy last-minute round of three fundraising events.
The SF mayor has named Ricky Le as his new campaign political director. Le "served as the Executive Director of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation" and is a former senior adviser to Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose. In work with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Le also worked "California campaigns, voter registration efforts, and candidate recruitment,"Newsom's team said.
Also new on staff: Abbe Ross, a former deputy campaign manager for former 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire; she was also was operations director for the Clinton campaign in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia.
"These are difficult times, and California needs bold solutions," Newsom said about the hires. "Ricky and Abbe's experience and expertise will be key drivers of our effort to turn California in a new direction."
The two newbies in the Newsom campaign join Senior Advisor Garry South, Campaign Director Eric Jaye, Campaign Manager Nick Clemons, and Finance Director Paige Barry. "The senior campaign team also includes Benenson Strategy Group and its principals Joel Benenson, who was chief campaign pollster to President Obama.
We'll all be watching those fundraising figures this week to see the bottom line here.
*More statewide 2010 election tidbits:
*Poizner reacts on Iran: On the heels of the news regarding the disputed Iran election results — and the widespread protests in response — GOP gubernatorial candidate and state insurance commissioner Steve Poizner has launched a review of insurance companies doing business in California "to determine their level of Iran-related investments."
Poizner said he aims to get tough regarding on compliance with a state law that took effect in January "that prohibits California-based companies from investing directly in Iran's government or companies associated with it."
He says he'll also be reviewing investments "in certain sectors" to determine if California-based insurance companies' efforts may be directly or indirectly benefitted Iran.
*Facebook candidate beaten…on Facebook:
San Francisco district attorney Kamala Harris, running for state attorney general, has already won one signifant race against a challenger to date. She's killing AG candidate Chris Kelly, the chief privacy officer for Facebook — on Facebook.
Harris broke the 10,000 mark of supporters on Facebook this week. Kelly, meanwhile, is at just 1,762; Assemblyman Alberto Torrico has 880; Assemblyman Ted Lieu boasts just 286, Assemblyman Pedro Nava is at 266, and bringing up the rear is Los Angeles city Attorney Rocky Delgadillo — who doesn't appear to have a Facebook page at all.
Some folks still say this stuff doesn't matter. But for a candidate from Facebook? Stay tuned.


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Following legal advice, assistant commissioner Tarique Ghaffur has taken the decision to launch formal proceedings in a case that he says raises fresh questions about corruption. He also claims that the commissioner 'misled' the public over his role in the cash-for-honours investigation.
The Yard had hoped that Ghaffur's allegations could be kept out of court, but his decision to file a claim could plunge the Met into its worst race row since the 1998 Macpherson inquiry into the investigation of the murder of Stephen Lawrence branded the force 'institutionally racist'.
Ghaffur's lawyer, Shahrokh Mireskandari, of Dean and Dean Solicitors, said: 'The Ghaffur case will expose the true position in relation to the discrimination within Scotland Yard at the highest level; it will reveal the reality of racism in the Met. It is a massive claim that could destroy the commissioner and his golden circle.'
Ghaffur will also submit a formal witness statement to an inquiry headed by Sir Ronnie Flanagan, the chief inspector of constabulary, who is investigating how Blair's skiing companion Andy Miller secured a series of lucrative police contracts. Ghaffur, the third most senior officer in the Met, will forward claims concerning Blair's relationship with another businessman who won a consultancy contract to advise the Met on security at the 2012 London Olympics.
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I've never been in this situation before, and I'm not sure what to do. I met a really nice girl about 2.5 months ago. We met up once or twice per week, and always had fun, but it never felt like a serious relationship, and to be honest I never saw it developing into one. She's been away for the last month with work, and we hadn't discussed exclusivity or anything before she left.We still texted a bit while she was away.
A few weeks ago, I met a girl by chance, and we hit it off instantly. I have much stronger feelings for her, and there's also more of a physical attraction. Now the first girl is back, and wants to meet up again. I'm just not interested in doing it anymore. I don't know how to break it to her – should I just say I always had fun with her, but I've recently met someone else? To me that feels kind of harsh, but I guess it's better to be truthful.
Is there a better way to handle it?
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Because you're coming from a place of compassion, I'm going to treat your question with compassion and respect. I promise that there will be no snark today, at least not directed toward you. I've said it before, and the truth still remains that breaking up with someone is bound to cause pain. We can take steps to minimize that pain, but breaking up is a thing that no one really wants to happen to them.
I've talked about this topic before in my How to reject a great person post, as well as a more recent post Polite text after One-Night Stand. Good idea?, but I have no problem coming back to the subject. I love talking about rejections, honestly. I've said previously that when you're rejecting someone and you want to do it with tact, the best way to do it is by serving them a compliment sandwich. If you've ever worked in a management capacity in the business world you've probably heard of the term, but if not, it basically involves "sandwiching" a criticism or a harsh truth in between two compliments or positive phrases. In a breakup you'd say "I had a lot of fun dating you – unfortunately the chemistry just isn't there for me. You're a great girl, and I wish you the best". The thing is, surrounding a negative with two positives can sometimes make your breakup or rejections worse. Some people hear a compliment sandwich and will assume you're being insincere, or that you're patronizing them. In fact, I've had it happen to me.
After a date that went poorly where we neither had chemistry nor particularly liked each other in person (or so I thought), I sent her a text saying something to the effect of "It was great meeting you but I don't think we really clicked. I wish you the best of luck" after she asked me when we should go on a second date. Nice and simple right? Harmless, right? No, not it was not. It turns out that she thought we had a great date, thought that we had great chemistry and took the idea of me wishing her luck as an insult! I kid you not, she tore into me because I said "best of luck" because she said that it implied that she needed luck, and then said that I was the one who needed the luck because I don't know how to relate to women. You might have noticed that I end ever post I write by wishing you luck because I legitimately think everyone could use some luck in life and love. Side note: I do know how to relate to women, I distinctly remember her dwelling on the ins and outs of what it's like being a lifeguard and not much else which I found unattractive (I mean seriously, how long do I have to sit in a Starbucks in a Barnes & Noble while you tell me about being a lifeguard at the Y?), and while we were both physically attractive I was not attracted to her because we did not click. My point in telling that story, besides the catharsis it provides, is that a compliment sandwich isn't for everyone. While I stand by my advice that compliment sandwiches are a great way to reject someone, sometimes you need to judge how to end things based on your particular situation, and sometimes a compliment sandwich isn't the way to do it.
In your case, I think you might have to shake things up a bit. Based on everything you said, you guys weren't that serious. Yes you've been dating for 1/4th of the year almost, but you're at the point where during a month apart all you've done is text occasionally. You're also not exclusively dating each other, or at least haven't had a conversation around exclusivity. All signs are pointing to you guys not being a serious couple or in a situation where you need to hand hold her through a breakup. No one wants to be rejected, but it's not like you're breaking up with your fiance or long-term girlfriend. You're breaking up with someone you casually dated.
Now, here's where I'm either going to get you on board or lose you completely. I'd encourage you to be very honest and I'm suggesting this because I'm not even sure she's really that into you, so I don't think you need to dance around the breakup. I've been in a similar situation where I dated someone for a few months, then she was away for a month, and we did not just "text a bit" while she was away. We talked on the phone, we chatted all day while we were both working, and we texted A LOT. I mean like everyday, pretty much every hour when we weren't chatting at work levels of texting. We had also at that point hinted at exclusivity, or at the very minimum the "If you bang someone else you have to let me know". The fact that you've done neither leads me to believe that she isn't all that into you either. Just be honest. You met someone, you like them and are getting serious, so you'll have to break things off with her. You should leave off the fact that you have a better connection and or more attracted to her because that would be cruel. Just let her know that you're ready to end things, she's done nothing wrong, and you're moving on. Obviously you want to use softer language than I'm using now, but don't try to coddle or placate her with little white lies. It's possible she'll be hurt by this, but if you're honest (to a point) there isn't much more to expect from you in your situation. If you were being legit when you described your situation it sounds like you guys aren't even that close, so feel free to just tear the band-aid off. Don't dance around why you're ending things, just be straight up with her. She'll either appreciate the honesty or be hurt by it, but that's true of almost of every way to break up with someone.
Good Luck Out There (except for you, unnamed woman who said I need luck in my dating life out of spite ????)


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By Robin Pomeroy, Reuters
ranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was unharmed by an attack with a homemade explosive device on his motorcade during a visit to the western city of Hamadan on Wednesday, a source in his office said.
The source said Ahmadinejad's convoy was targeted as he was travelling from Hamadan's airport to give a speech in a local sports arena. The president was unhurt but others had been injured in the blast. One person was arrested.
"There was an attack this morning. Nothing happened to the president's car," the source told Reuters. "Investigations continue … to find out who was behind it."
Ahmadinejad, who has cracked down on opposition since a disputed June 2009 presidential election, appeared on live Iranian television at the sports stadium. He looked unperturbed and made no mention of any assault.
The populist, hardline Ahmadinejad has accumulated enemies in conservative and reformist circles in the Islamic Republic as well as abroad.
Al Arabiya television said an attacker had thrown a bomb at Ahmadinejad's convoy before being detained. Dubai-based Al Arabiya cited its own sources as saying the bomb had hit a car carrying journalists and presidential staff.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
The main Iranian state television channel remained silent about the explosion, while the English-language state news channel Press TV denied there had been any attack.
The semi-official Fars news agency, after initially reporting a man had thrown a home-made grenade, later changed its story to say a firecracker had been set off by a man who was excited to see the president.
Ahmadinejad's government is facing economic pain as new foreign sanctions imposed over Iran's disputed nuclear energy programme bite on the world's fifth biggest oil exporter.
Iranian leaders have responded to the pressure by accusing the West of plotting against the Islamic Republic. Domestic opponents are accused of being backed by foreign powers.
On Monday, during a speech to a conference of expatriate Iranians in Tehran, Ahmadinejad said he believed he was the target of an assassination plot by Israel. "The stupid Zionists have hired mercenaries to assassinate me," he said.
But one opposition activist said it was a very different thing for the president to talk of attacks and for an attack to actually take place.
"It is obviously a reflection of the fact that all is not well in Iran and control is not total, contrary to conventional wisdom," said Mehrdad Khonsari, a London-based Iranian opposition activist.
One of Ahmadinejad's trademarks has been constant travel around his vast country to deliver provocative speeches before outwardly adoring crowds who shout "death""to Iran's foes.
The oil market initially reacted calmly to reports of the attempted attack. Iran gets just under half of its revenue from oil and gas and would benefit from any rise in prices.
"I expect that any backlash there might be from Ahmadinejad will be far more important to the oil market than the initial attack itself," said Paul Harris, head of natural resources risk management at Bank of Ireland.
"You would expect the oil market to react if there is any attempt to link the attack to the current tensions with the West and the ramping up of sanctions."
Baqer Moin, a London-based Iran expert, said Hamadan was a stable area without any notable ethnic or local tension.
"Let's wait and see who they accuse, an internal or an external enemy," Moin said.
Several armed groups opposed to the government are active in Iran, mostly ethnic Kurds in the northwest, Baluch in the southeast and Arabs in the southwest.
The banned Mujahideen Khalq, listed by the United States as a terrorist group, carried out many anti-government attacks after the 1979 Islamic revolution. It was blamed for two 1981 bombings that killed dozens of senior officials in Tehran, including the president and prime minister.
But Shahin Gobadi, French-based spokesman for the Mujahideen, now part of an opposition coalition known as the National Council of Resistance of Iran, denied involvement.
Asked if his group was behind the attack, he said: "Absolutely not, absolutely not. It has nothing to do with us. I don't know what happened but it has nothing to do with us."
Ahmadinejad recently sought to isolate rival political factions by declaring that "the regime has only one party, which is the velayat""— a reference to Shi'ite Islam's hidden Imam, for now represented by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Just as combative towards external pressure, the president has derided sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme as "pathetic""and vowed to pursue what Iran says is a quest for nuclear energy, not weapons as the West believes.
On Monday, Ahmadinejad called on U.S. President Barack Obama to face him in a televised one-on-one debate to see who has the best solutions for the world's problems.
Ahmadinejad, backed by Khamenei and the elite Revolutionary Guards, crushed street protests that greeted his disputed re-election in June 2009, although he has yet to silence losing reformist candidates Mirhossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi.
The president, first elected in 2005, also seems bent on displacing an older layer of conservative leaders and clerics whose influence dates back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.


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Goddard House nursing, rehabilitation center in Jamaica Plain to close in Sept.
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The Goddard House Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 24-hour skilled nursing senior care facility in Jamaica Plain, will close on Sept. 8, the nonprofit's trustee board announced Thursday.
Board member Emily Brower said Thursday that the agency is focused on doing all that it can over the next two months to help some 100 resident patients and their families, along with 135 workers, during this "very difficult time."
The organization plans to work closely with both groups to help them transition to other healthcare facilities, she said. Analysis shows that the there is capacity in the local market for patients to find other skilled nursing care options nearby, the board said.
"We are firmly dedicated to supporting our residents and staff throughout this process, and we have a number of measures in place to ensure a smooth transition," said a statement from Elizabeth Molodovsky, president of the Goddard House Board of Trustees.
Goddard House's plans include arranging a job fair for staff members, who also will receive bonus pay in amounts that will be based on how long they have worked there, Brower said.
The future of the property has not been discussed, she said; the board has "explicitly put off any discussions about the property."
The organization's facility in Brookline will remain open. That center provides assisted living care in a newer building, but, unlike the site in Jamaica Plain, does not offer licensed skilled nursing care, Brower said.
The decision to shutter the 85-year-old building in Jamaica Plain, first reported on by the Jamaica Plain Gazette, was part of a planning process that found that the facility's current conditions were lacking and that the building's need for upgrades would not have been an efficient use of resources.
Needed renovations would cost more than $10 million and would require residents to be relocated while the work is done, according to the board. The building would need to be fully equipped with fire sprinklers by Aug. 2013, a federally-required fix.
Market dynamics and trends in senior care call for single rooms with space for current technology and equipment, officials said. But, the senior building's rooms are undersized; its communal bathrooms and hallways are narrow.
"We do not make the decision lightly to close Goddard House Jamaica Plain, but we do make it with the firm belief that we can better support Boston's seniors by investing our resources in services, not updating a facility," Molodovsky's statement said.
If the organization chose to do the needed renovations, "We would have a facility that is better, but still not responsive to the needs of the elders in Boston," Brower added.
Moldovsky in her statement said that "with current trends in senior care pointing toward home-based care, we are seeing a greater need for services outside of the traditional nursing home model.
The board said that the national rate of nursing home use among seniors decreased by about 20 percent in recent years despite that the overall senior population grew by nearly 19 percent over that same time.
Between 1995 and 2011, the organization said that number of available nursing home beds in Massachusetts dropped by about 15 percent. Meanwhile, the proportion of empty beds grew from about 5 percent to 10 percent.
Brower said that the board plans to take several months to consider other ways that the organization can continue its mission of supporting Boston's elderly population, particularly those who have limited access to healthcare and other services.
The Goddard House was founded in 1849 at another site in Boston before moving to its current Shepley Bulfinch building in 1927.
"It's been a very good facility with a very dedicated staff," Brower said.
The building is on a two-acre property along South Huntington Avenue that the city has assessed as being worth $6.1 million.
It is located near where developers have recently proposed constructing nearly 400 new residential units, which has drawn concern from some in the neighborhood.
The site of the Goddard House in Jamaica Plain is adjacent to a 3.5-acre plot that the Home for Little Wanderers agency plans to move from this coming fall, leaving behind a campus that includes a 98-year-old facility. A private developer is in agreement to purchase that property at 161 S. Huntington Ave. and has proposed plans to raze the site to build nearly about 196 apartment units.
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DOVER, England - A Swiss adventurer using a jet-propelled wing has flown across the English Channel from France in less than 10 minutes.Yves Rossy landed safely in a field near Dover today. He leapt from a plane at an altitude of more than 8,800 feet, fired up his jets and made the 22-mile trip from Calais, France, to Dover, England.
He began the flight just before 1207 GMT (8:07 a.m. EDT); by 12:15 GMT (8:15 a.m. EDT), Rossy was above British soil and looped over onlookers before opening his parachute, with his wings still strapped to his back.
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NBA Finals 2014: Latest NBA Series Odds and TV Info for Heat vs. SpursJune 7, 2014
It's fitting that the NBA Finals switched to a 2-2-1-1-1 format for the first time since 1984, as the AT&T Center's air conditioning malfunction made for sweltering Game 1 conditions that resembled the old Boston Garden. Consequently, LeBron James' severe cramping and fourth-quarter absence have taken top headlines after Thursday night's stunning events.
Despite the 15-point margin of victory, the San Antonio Spurs did accomplish much of their work in the absence of LeBron, erasing the Miami Heat's seven-point fourth-quarter lead. Nevertheless, it appears the oddsmakers have continued to side with the Spurs as the favorite, per Odds Shark:
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So what should NBA fans watch for in Game 2? Here are a few early keys, along with full TV information for the rest of the series.
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|Tuesday, June 10
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|Tuesday, June 17
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Miami Heat: Tighten up
Blame LeBron's cramps all you want, but the Heat's defense totally disappeared in the fourth quarter, allowing the Spurs to shoot a remarkable 14-of-16 from the field. Indeed, for the majority of the night, Miami's defense was an all-or-nothing proposition:
That's a stark departure from the Heat's typically relentless defensive reputation, though the arena conditions certainly appeared to take their toll on the players. Nevertheless, the major matchup storyline was how Miami's defense couldn't stop San Antonio's uber-efficient offense. NBA.com's Jon Schumann suggested before the series that the Heat could struggle containing the perimeter, a notion that manifested itself in Game 1:
The numbers show that the Heat's biggest issues in the playoffs have been on the perimeter. From outside the paint, their opponents have an effective field-goal percentage of 51.5 percent, highest in the postseason. Spurs playoff opponents, in comparison, have had an effective field-goal percentage of only 43.7 percent from outside the paint in the playoffs.
The Heat were more aggressive in closing out on three-point shooters in the second half but had essentially waved the white flag by the end of the game. Consequently, San Antonio did not miss on any of its six fourth-quarter three-point attempts.
With the AT&T Center likely to house much cooler conditions Sunday night, Miami will not have an excuse for lack of effort. The Heat have built their championship foundation upon stifling defense, a tenet they must recapture to avoid a 2-0 hole.
San Antonio Spurs: Cut Down the Turnovers
As dominant as the Spurs were in the fourth quarter, they were also equally fortunate to win after committing 22 turnovers, many of the head-shaking variety. Against a team like Miami that normally thrives in transition, San Antonio's win was truly a historic rarity:
In fairness, the Spurs significantly improved their execution in the final frame and were closing the gap before LeBron's cramps propelled them past the finish line. Still, San Antonio left itself vulnerable to defeat with arguably its sloppiest three quarters of the postseason, even as it held the lead the majority of the game.
At the same time, the fourth quarter illustrated what the Spurs are capable of, and many favor them over the two-time defending champions. As CBS Sports' Matt Moore relays, Danny Green believes that familiarity may have been San Antonio's enemy in Game 1:
Green admitted after the game that could be influenced by the two teams having played one another so often.
"Possibly that had something to do wit it, but also being careless with the ball and not finding the right people. You know they're a good defensive team, they're long and athletic. We got lucky tonight. we can't turn the ball over 23 times and expect to win."
The Spurs saved themselves with timely shooting and excellent passing, as 30 of their 40 baskets on the night were assisted. So long as Tony Parker's ankle holds up, San Antonio should continue to employ steady ball-handling to thwart off Miami's defense.
But the margin for error is thin, and the desperate Heat will surely crank up their pressure defense to rare levels in Game 2. For San Antonio to hold serve on its home court, the fourth quarter from Game 1 will need to resemble every quarter Sunday night.


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LOS ANGELES, Oct 25 (Reuters) - BrightSource Energy Inc, which is developing solar thermal power plants in the California desert, has raised more than $80 million in equity financing six months after canceling a planned initial public offering at the last minute.
Alstom SA contributed $40 million to the financing round, bringing its stake in the Silicon Valley startup to more than 20 percent, the French power equipment maker said in a statement on Thursday.
Other participants in the financing round included VantagePoint Capital Partners, DFJ, the California State Teachers' Retirement System, DBL Investors, Goldman Sachs Inc , Chevron Technology Ventures and BP Ventures .
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It's possible to find great travel insurance for students at cheap costs
by Paul Godin on Oct.22, 2016, under Travel
Traveling to another country is sometimes at the top of the list of things to do before starting college. Many students think about how fun it's going to be to back pack thru different parts of the world, but don't consider the risks that would sustain or how they're going to handle any negative situation.
It's important to get travel insurance for scholars if someone is thinking about going abroad.
Even if somebody has glorious health insurance in the states, it does not mean the insurance company will pay for international medicare. Getting travel insurance can help to insure that someone is able to get the care that they need if an incident occurs or that they are able to revisit the states to get the hospital therapy they require.
Today's travel insurance for students is often very cost-effective. Travel insurance covers more than simply wounds though. If somebody is going abroad and loses their wallet or has their wallet nicked from them, travel Insurance for scholars will allow the person to get access to the funds that they require in order to survive for the remainder of their trip.
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Asking any questions that someone might have can help them to be absolutely certain that she or he knows exactly what coverage they have available to them and what should be done if a situation happens during their travels.
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Fun and safety advice for students travelling on a gap year
by Paul Godin on Oct.12, 2012, under Travel
Lost bags, missed flights and a purloined wallet are perhaps the last things on a scholars mind when they get prepared to travel. But often traveling brings Murphys law into account and only those students survive that have prepared for every eventuality by taking out trustworthy student travel insurance.
While travelling on vacation has become much more safer, it does bring with it a slight quantity of stress that may easily be put to rest with good student travel insurance. Below is a little advice on the right way to make your holiday simple, safe and fun.
Do a google search for a good student travel insurance online. Immediately before a trip don't spend time visiting insurer's brokers, just search on the web since most insurance corporations offer rate comparisons and a spread of insurance packages with online purchase options.
Read up on where you are holidaying. While most places have rules and laws in place to guard student travellers, it's important to check on what is occurring at your destination. If traveling domestically be certain to check on time differences to avoid missing out on flights and if traveling globally check up on medical requirements, social and political Problems and other issues like pick trousering. Make a list of the safety alerts issued by your consulate and keep them in mind.
Visit a popular travel site in advance and read up on the well-liked reviews posted up by previous visitors. This is going to help you organize your travel plans miles better and work out where to go and how. Most places also offer travel cards that permit you to visit several places on the local transport system on the cheap, so definitely invest in those.
Stay in your financial position. Traveling is fun but can be pretty expensive for students. Travel on a restricted budget by purchasing tickets in groups with your chums. Check on the costs of food and try and eat at least two meals at an affordable place. Book hotel rooms at the same hotel in a group for a good discount!
Lastly do not forget to respect the local culture and practices to avoid any unpleasant events. Traveling is a thrilling and fun way of learning and grow, do not forget to keep an unblinkered attitude and enjoy!
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Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story
HISTORY has once again brought us to the precipice. With the water crisis on the left, disease in the centre, and drought on the right, the socio-economic situation in Zimbabwe today is fluid.
As Zimbabwe goes through its worst drought in 25 years due to El Nino, key questions are beginning to emerge: whether coping with climate change is at all feasible, and if possible, can communities prepare adequately for its dangerous impacts, ever?
Evidently, adaptation is facing serious limits.
Otherwise, hundreds of peasant farmers nationwide could have avoided the loss of 16 700 cattle to the drought — either through own native knowledge or with external assistance. Further, had adaptation — human responses that limit vulnerability to climate change — been winning, there would be less hungry mouths to feed.
Instead, the number of people requiring food aid this year has soared 63 percent to 2,44 million — or 19 percent of the population — from a year ago, according to Local Government Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere.
Yet, authorities have since 2008 pursued a deliberate policy towards growing not only agriculture production and food security, but also building resilience within the communal and smallholder-farmer communities.
On the average, Government has delivered roughly $25 million inputs worth to thousands of households for free each year, but even then, hunger remains a major concern, as frequent climate-linked droughts and floods wreak havoc.
These interventions only scrap the surface.
The amount of work needed to adapt Zimbabwe's social and economic systems to changing climates goes much deeper, from policy alignment to resource mobilisation to effective implementation — and success is not guaranteed either.
Farmers have received from Government fertilisers and seed, but not rain.
Authorities just cannot make it rain, and lack of rain has made the inputs support programme only a half response to tackling adverse climate change impacts.
Now, whereas El Nino is not necessarily climate change-related, it is one of the major sources of climate variability globally as it influences rainfall and temperatures.
It's a close relationship with climate change should never be downplayed, however. New studies suggest that climate change will result in frequent, very strong El Nino events in the future, possibly occurring once every decade.
El Nino usually strikes once every 7 years but the most extreme occur in 20 years. The threat from frequent severe El Nino events combined with dreary climate change will likely make adaptation very difficult.
And it's not as though things were easy going without the El Nino. According to the UN Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (2014), the most authoritative work on the science, adaptation faces significant risks from climate change, the problem it aims to neutralise.
It said adaptation may not be enough to respond to climate change. That could mean actions that do not tackle the fundamental causes behind climate change — human-induced greenhouse gases emissions — may never suffice as adequately effective climate responses.
Global charity organisation Oxfam, said in a 2014 report that its successes on an adaptation project in the Masvingo Province was facing challenges.
It said the drought of 2012/13 caused significant water stress for the irrigation project, supporting nearly 300 families, but the heavy rains in that season damaged irrigation infrastructure, including the main pipeline.
The IPCC does not entirely discount the effectiveness of adaptive actions, but the report shows Africa and the rest of the world were ill-prepared for climate stresses, and that actions to adapt were coming under serious pressure from climate impacts.
This lack of preparedness, if ever one can be adequately prepared, is what cost the 16 700 cattle; what has contributed to the water crisis in Harare, and what has turned a backward but serious disease like typhoid into a perennial problem.
For how would the peasant farmers have responded — preserved fodder and water during times of plenty to nourish their animals at a time of drought when there is barely enough for themselves to eat?
No villager could have anticipated these things. And those in authority that did forecast the drought were not quick enough to prevent the disaster from happening.
That is the complexity brought on by climate change; many are caught unawares and those that are awake to the realities are facing increasingly limited options to helping those who are not.
Now, this year's agricultural season has been declared a disaster by President Mugabe last week, effectively opening the doors to foreign aid.
God is faithful.


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