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European GP 2010
Sunday Team Quotes
Lewis Hamilton (2nd): "Into Turn One, I was very close to Seb [Vettel], I went for the gap, I out-braked him and we went into the corner side-by-side. He gave me room, but we touched and the contact damaged my front wing. When the Safety Car came out, the team did a great job to change the nosebox and tyres. After that my pace was much better and I was able to push Seb, but it's impossible to pass around here when the cars are so closely matched. Whenever a Safety Car comes out, it's difficult to compute all the information. There are all these beeps in your ear, and lights flashing on your dashboard too. There's got to be a certain time between the 'Safety Car 1' line and the 'Safety Car 2' line, and between those two lines you can go fast. So it's all a bit complicated. So I pushed past the last Safety Car line, and was obviously then trying to close the gap to Seb. But as I came out of the first corner, all of a sudden I saw the Safety Car coming out, so I backed off and went across the line as I did that, so I thought I was okay. When the team told me I had a drive-through penalty, I made time by pushing as hard as I could, and was able to increase the gap a bit to the guys behind. I took my penalty - it's quite a long time to spend at 60km/h in the pitlane - and I came out second. I don't see how that's unfair - it's racing, and those are the rules, and we all have to accept them."
Jenson Button (3rd): "The first lap was great - I loved it! I was alongside Robert [Kubica] for 10 corners, then we both went around Mark [Webber] in Turn Eight, one on the inside and one on the outside! We continued fighting until Turn 10, but I couldn't get around the outside of him there - it was just too tight. I was very close to the pit entry when the Safety Car was triggered. I was warned by the team beforehand, who said, 'There might be a Safety Car, in this lap,' so I dived into the pits. There was no room to lift off or hit the brakes, so to be honest I can't really see why I was called to the stewards. Later in the race, when I was behind Kamui [Kobayashi], I knew he'd have to pit again. His pace was reasonable, so I knew he wasn't going to pit early, but you just can't overtake around here. I was running pretty low downforce today, which gave me good straightline speed, but I couldn't get out of the corners quick enough to get really tucked in behind him on the straights. As soon as he went into the pits, though, I had three or four laps when I could push and have some fun with the car. I got the fastest lap at that point, which was nice; the car was feeling very good, and I just wish I'd had more laps to play with!"
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "Speaking before the stewards have finished their deliberations, I suppose I have to say I'm reasonably pleased with this afternoon's events. Short of a win, second and third is pretty good - especially so when you bear in mind that we'd brought only a modest set of modifications here whereas some of the other top teams had introduced substantial upgrades. We've accepted Lewis's penalty, but in truth we reckon it was a pretty marginal call. Okay, it didn't deprive him of his second place on the road, but it did prevent him from being able to take the race to Seb, which had been our intention. And I think Lewis's strong pace in the last few laps showed that, having saved his fuel and tyres early on in preparation for mounting an attack on Seb, he would probably have been in a position to have a fair old crack at it had he not been given a drive-through. So, yes, his penalty was frustrating for Lewis, frustrating for us, and ultimately I suppose you'd have to say it was frustrating for the spectators, at the track and in front of their TV screens, too. But, as I say, you have to accept these things and move on. Jenson drove a very solid race - although it was of course irritating for him to be stuck behind Kamui for so long. Having said that, in the chaos that always ensues with an early Safety Car, our engineers called the situation really well, with the result that we were able to change the nosebox on Lewis's car [following contact with Vettel's car on lap one] and send our cars back out in second place and fourth place. Actually, of course, Jenson's fourth place was in effect third place, because Kamui was always going to have to make a pitstop for new tyres at some stage in the race. So it was a shame for Jenson to be stuck behind Kamui for so long too - but, again, racing can be frustrating and sometimes there's simply nothing you can do about it. Assuming Jenson retains his third place in today's race, he'll remain in second place in the drivers' world championship - not far behind Lewis, whose name still tops the list. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes leads the constructors' world championship too, which is particularly satisfying for all our employees who work so hard back at our HQ in Woking [Surrey, UK] as they prepare for our home grand prix, at Silverstone, the home of British motor sport, in two weeks' time."
Mercedes GP
Nico Rosberg (10th): "It wasn't a great race for me today and not much fun out there. I struggled for grip throughout and had to work really hard to save my brakes which completely took away the ability to challenge and try to make up positions. But we tried to look for the positives and learn something because you can always learn from any situation and use the experiences later. It's been a poor weekend from us all round and we have to try to resolve our issues and improve from here."
Michael Schumacher (15th): "What a race. We would like to have clarification about the safety car situation as the red light on the exit from my first pit stop destroyed a race which otherwise would have offered us very good possibilities. Our point of view is that as the safety car had passed the pits without having the cars lined up behind it, there should not have been a red light. There was a green light for a moment and then suddenly it went red again. We believe that this was not correct. Our strategy was right in that context as we took the opportunity which could have given us a finish even close to the podium."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "Today's race was a disappointing outcome to our weekend in Valencia. The car was reasonable today but again we suffered from our qualifying performance which is an issue that we need to get on top of quickly. Nico got caught up at the start therefore we made an early pit stop which was unfortunately compromised when the safety car came out and we lost any benefit. From there, Nico's race was about consolidating his position as we had some concerns over brake wear which he did an excellent job to manage. With Michael, we were looking to benefit strongly from the safety car. As the leaders had not been picked up, Michael was waved through and that gave us a golden opportunity to make his pit stop as our predictions were that the option tyre would hold up for the remainder of the race. However, when Michael came to exit the pits, the red light was showing which cost him a significant amount of time. In our view, the regulations are clear that the exit light should not go red until the line of cars has formed behind the safety car, and we would like the FIA to look into this. There was no line formed and over 18 seconds between Hamilton and Kobayashi when Michael came in. It was a good effort from Michael to try and recover from there but ultimately a very frustrating afternoon."
Norbert Haug, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "Michael could have finished quite high today if the red light at the pit exit had not been switched on. This happened contrary to our understanding of the rules which say the pit exit remains open until a line has formed behind the safety car. That clearly was not the case as there was a gap of over 18 seconds behind Lewis Hamilton whilst Michael was in the pits. He would have fitted in this gap if the red light had not have made this impossible. So Michael's race was ruined even though he posted quick lap times throughout the afternoon. Despite three pit stops and a long wait at the pit exit, he finished 6.5 seconds outside of the points. Nico had to look after his brakes throughout and was therefore handicapped. It's been a weekend to forget for our team but we will be stronger soon."
Red Bull-Renault
Sebastian Vettel (1st): "It's good to be back winning and on a circuit where we didn't expect to be that strong. But we were quick enough at all times in the race to pull away, find the gap and then guide the car home, but it wasn't as easy as expected. It's good to get a lot of Championship points and the guys can be extremely proud, so a good weekend for them. Most important of all today is the fact that Mark had quite a big shunt but he's fine - it shows that the cars get safer and safer but still there is a lot of risk so it's good that he's OK."
Mark Webber (DNF, Accident): "I was going a lot faster than Heikki and then a long, long way before the braking point he braked - about 80m before - and at that point I'm a passenger. The car, thank God, was very safe. I am OK, I lost some points, but in the end when you're up there, you're not worried about points, I was worried that I was OK and ready for Silverstone. You cannot control where you are going and how hard the hits are going to be. Of course, the hits were pretty hard but it's good that I am OK. It was my Monte Carlo and Barcelona winning chassis and one which has secured a lot of pole positions, so the chassis has been good to me, and it has been good to me today as it saved me from some injures. I remain incredibly positive, we go on, it's half way through the Championship. Bloody hell, let's get on with it."
Christian Horner, Sporting Director: "The most important thing today is that Mark Webber is safe and OK. After a very nasty accident, he's fine. Sebastian drove a very mature race and controlled his pace perfectly. After some bad luck recently, this result will be a boost for his confidence. Finally, congratulations to all members of the team for the relentless hard work that is getting performance to the car at each race. We now look forward to Silverstone in two weeks time."
Fabrice Lom, Renault: "Very mixed feelings, we are very happy for Seb, he won the race, from the beginning to the end with no trouble and the engine worked very well - it was the perfect weekend for one side of the garage. Unfortunately we had a bit accident with Mark and we are very, very happy that he is safe, he is OK. Overall it was a good weekend for the car, the performance was very good. We lose some points against McLaren but not that much."
Fernando Alonso (8th): "The race was ruined by the Safety Car and everything that followed on from that. I am disappointed most of all for the thousands of spectators who were here today and saw how the situation was handled. I am very bitter about what happened today. I was in third place, a metre behind Hamilton at the moment the Safety Car came out on track and, at the chequered flag, he was second and I was ninth, even though we had made the same choice of strategy. The penalty he was given came when it could no longer have any real influence on his finishing position. From then on, my race was compromised. I was always in traffic and I did not get the performance I had expected from the hard tyres: this also explains the difficulty I had in passing first Sutil and then Buemi. This is definitely a bad result for us, but I still hang onto the idea that we will do the maths at the end, in Abu Dhabi: incidents we have no control over will be made up for. We must continue to work and push on the car development front to try and be the quickest on the track."
Felipe Massa (11th): "Another horrible race on the back of the one in Canada. We were lying third and fourth with cars capable of getting a great result and instead, everyone has seen how it ended. On the lap when the accident happened, we were coming into the final corner and there was nothing, then suddenly, the Safety Car came out on track and I saw in the mirrors that the cars behind us were pitting: our chance of fighting for the podium went up in smoke at that moment. The difference between us and Hamilton is that he committed an infraction and we did not, but his penalty had no effect on his result. I think that errors were made in the way this situation was managed. From then on, our race was practically one long procession in traffic with no chance of changing anything. A real shame because today we could have done really well."
Stefano Domenicali, Team Principal: "The outcome of this Grand Prix leaves us with a very bitter taste. We had everything we needed to clinch a good result and we have ended up with a handful of points which is even less than we brought home from our worst race, a month ago in Turkey. It is a real shame because over this weekend we have shown that we have made a good step forward in terms of performance and the opening stage of the race looked promising. Then came the unfortunate blow linked to the safety car period, which arrived at the very worst moment for us in that both our cars had just gone past the pit lane entry and therefore were forced to do a full lap behind the Safety Car. And that definitely compromised our race. I think that the incidents linked to the neutralisation put some questions on the table regarding how to manage situations like this and the eventual penalties linked to them. We have to ensure that our sport remains credible in the eyes of those involved and those who follow it, at the track and in front of their TV screens."
Chris Dyer: "We are very disappointed with the outcome of this race. The arrival of the Safety Car on track ruined what should have been a very good race for us, given the potential at our disposal. It is very, very difficult to overtake at this track therefore our race was totally compromised by an innocuous occurrence like a Safety Car period. In performance terms, this weekend has shown that we have made a step forward, but at the same time, we still have a lot of work to do to be where we want to be."
Rubens Barrichello (4th): "It was great fun out there today and the car was behaving well throughout the race. We really seem to be heading in the right direction with the development of the car and I hope that this improved performance continues for the rest of the season."
Nico Hulkenberg (DNF, Exhaust): "It was going really well and points were definitely possible today. I was running in tenth before the safety car came out. It wasn't good timing for me because I had called in a flat spot on my tyre half a lap earlier and wanted to pit but by then it was too late. Combined with having to stack, I really lost all my places there. When the safety car came in I couldn't keep Alonso behind me, but after that it was quite a processional race up until something caught fire on my car. That obviously ended it for me."
Sam Michael, Technical Director: "That was a good performance today by both cars, and definitely a step forward. Unfortunately, an exhaust failure cost Nico a possible point today and we will be investigating the cause back at the factory. The team is now looking forward to its home race at Silverstone and consolidating the step in performance we've made with further upgrades for the FW32."
Robert Kubica (5th): "I got a pretty good start today and I managed to keep my position, then had a really nice clean fight with Jenson - I think we spent about half a lap side by side. In fact, we both managed to overtake Webber going into turn eight: I was on the inside, Jenson was on the outside and we both squeezed Mark to get past. And then, Jenson and I went through the next two corners side by side as well, so it was a pretty fun first lap and I came out on top of the battle. After that, we got lucky when the Safety Car came out: I was already braking for the last corner when the message came on the steering wheel, so I decided to head straight to the pits. Unfortunately, though, we didn't manage to take maximum advantage of the opportunity: I was the first car into the pits but the third car to leave. If everything had gone smoothly, we could have finished on the podium this afternoon, but unfortunately we didn't manage to do so."
Vitaly Petrov (14th): "I'm disappointed with my result today. When you start the race in tenth, the minimum you expect is to keep your position. My problems began at the start because I got big wheel spin and lost a lot of places. After that I tried to keep up good pace and tried to attack De la Rosa, but he had very good speed on the straight it's very difficult to overtake here so I couldn't get by. As a rookie it's good experience for me to finish the race and we know what we need to do for the coming races."
Eric Boullier, Team Principal: "To finish fifth with Robert is a good result and we've made up some ground on Mercedes in the championship. We managed to react quickly to the Safety Car and adapt the strategy, but I still feel we could have come away with a better result. It's disappointing to see Vitaly miss out on points, especially after his good performance in qualifying. When you are in P15 after the first lap it's very difficult to get back into the points, but at least he had pretty strong pace today."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "Robert's fifth place today is a reasonable result considering that we started sixth. We reacted very quickly to the Safety Car to stop Robert, but unfortunately we had already planned to stop Vitaly on that lap and the mechanics were waiting in the pit lane with his tyres. So there was a dash into the garage to swap the tyres over, which cost us some time and meant we lost a couple of places to Button and Barrichello. However, because we reacted so quickly, we managed get ahead of both Ferraris so we stayed fifth overall. Robert then spent the rest of the race behind Barrichello and, although we turned up the engine towards the end of the race, it's so difficult to overtake here and we had to settle for fifth. As for Vitaly, he lost places on the first lap which made for a tough race. He recovered a couple of places at the pit stop, but just missed out on points today."
Remi Taffin, Head of Engine Operations: "For this race Vitaly had a fresh engine, while Robert's V8 was on its second race. Despite it being a very hot afternoon, there were no issues with the engine and we were able to get the full performance from them for the whole race. In terms of the result today, the points we have scored over Mercedes are important and we have taken 10 points out of their lead. The only disappointment is that we could have come away with a better result because some of competitors did a better job during the pit stops under the Safety Car. Looking ahead, we will continue pushing hard to develop the car for the next race, as we have done all season."
Force India-Mercedes
Adrian Sutil (6th): "It was an interesting race for me and a very good result in the end: from 13th to sixth, it's pretty amazing for us, one of the best races so far this season. We made the call to come into the pits at the right time - when the safety car went out I was in the last sector and could go in the pits straight away and then moved up the order when the front guys came in. Then I could pass Buemi on track and in the end it was sixth position. I think we did everything right today and it's a very positive result for the team to keep the points coming in."
Vitantonio Liuzzi (16th): "It was a reasonable race considering we knew it would be difficult to score points because of the starting position and there aren't many overtaking spots. It was a shame we couldn't make more of the safety car as Adrian did but basically we came in at the same time and as he was ahead on the road he was stopped in front of me and I had to wait for him to finish and then I got blocked by Petrov in the pitlane. That basically compromised my race. It's quite disappointing as yesterday we had good pace and we just couldn't get the most out of it in qualifying. From this perspective we showed points were possible and we can look forward to getting some more in Silverstone."
Dr. Vijay Mallya, Team Principal: "With street racing anything can happen and that's what we saw today. We took advantage of the safety car period for Adrian, which moved him up into the points and then he did a great job to bring the car home sixth. Tonio was unlucky not to be able to benefit in the same way, however he still drove a very gutsy race and again demonstrated that in race trim the car is very competitive. We've come away from the weekend with some more points and I think sixth is a good reflection on where we are right now in the field."
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Sebastien Buemi (9th): "This was not a very good race as I could have finished sixth, but I made two mistakes, which have cost us four points. I am happy to be in the points, but disappointed to have missed out on the opportunity to do better. As for losing seventh place, I knew Kobayashi was closing very quickly on new tyres, and on the penultimate lap I was blocking my front tyres a lot. But at the final corner, I did not think he could brake that late and so I am unhappy that I made the mistake and let him pass. The team did a good job of the pit stop, at just the right moment during the Safety Car period. But we are under investigation along with many other cars about this point of the race. I found it very hard to slow down, as required by the rules, because the Safety Car arrived very late as we approached the start finish line. Let's wait and see what the stewards will say."
Jaime Alguersuari (13th): "To be honest, I am not really disappointed, because at least the team got points again with Sebastien, so congratulations to him. This weekend I never had a hundred percent control of the car, never having quite the right feeling with the brakes and that was my main issue. The situation improved slightly during the race, but I never felt the car was mine to do as I wanted. I have to tell myself that better times will come, just like I had earlier in the season. There are still a lot of races to go and once I get back the feeling for the car and its handling, I am sure I can score points again."
Franz Tost, Team Principal: "We have often said we need to improve our qualifying performance if we want to score points on a regular basis and yesterday, Buemi did exactly that to start from eleventh on the grid. Today he got the benefit of that and picked up another eighth place to follow on from the same finishing position in Canada two weeks ago. For a long time, he ran in sixth position which was also down to an excellent strategy from the team, in terms of managing the pit stop during the Safety Car period. However, Buemi is one of nine drivers under investigation by the stewards regarding a possible infringement during that Safety Car time, so we need to wait and see. Unfortunately, at the very last corner of the race, he lost seventh place to Kobayashi who was running on a very new set of Soft tyres. But we have scored points again, so well done to the team."
Jarno Trulli (21st): "I don't know exactly what happened at the beginning as I managed to get away from the mess at the front but I was hit from the back and at the same time lost my front wing. It all happened during the first lap, so I thought it was the end of the race for me, but I managed to get back to the pits, and the mechanics did a great job to fix the car. I went out but had a gearbox problem, so more good work from the boys got me back out and I was then able to run to the end. I did the whole race with one set of tyres, and I felt that the pace throughout was very good. The handling was great, so I'm happy about the performance and when I pushed I was able to put in some really good lap times."
Heikki Kovalainen (DNF, Accident): "First of all it's good news that both of us are ok. Mark had a hardcore flight, and it could have ended up much worse, so it's good we're both fine. It's such a shame the race ended that early - I was going really well, pulling away from the guys behind by about half a second a lap, and with Mark we were racing for position so I was always going to defend. I didn't do anything wrong and he just ran into me. I think he missed his braking point and he ran into me at a very bad angle - his front tyre hit my right rear and he took off. I had to make a mandatory visit to the medical centre, and shook hands with Mark there, but I'm absolutely fine, and glad Mark is too."
Tony Fernandes, Team Principal: "Heikki's accident is part of racing. It's a shame as both cars are coming on really well, but there is some good to take out of this. Despite being hit, Jarno managed to finish the race, and at the end it was great to hear him say 'the car is bloody good!' Overall it's been a very positive weekend, with a good Qualifying session and lots of very positive meetings and good decisions made for next year. It's also been a pleasure having the Chapman family here, and now we're all looking forward to bringing Lotus Racing back to the UK and racing in front of the British fans."
Mike Gascoyne, Technical Director: "Obviously it was a very disappointing end to our 500th race. Jarno got hit at the start, and we had to change the nose. He also took a hit at the back, and that caused a gearbox problem. We were able to fix that and send him out again, although he was three laps down. He was held up by some of the other slower cars, but at the end of the race he was able to push and really show the car's pace. Heikki had an accident with Webber - he was defending his line and racing for position, and that's what we will always do in that situation. It's just a great shame, and we're very glad that neither driver was hurt."
Karun Chandhok (18th): "It was a reasonable race for me. The pace early on was reasonably good but then I started to struggle with the option tyres. We decided to pit under the safety car and switch to primes which was a good decision as I was able to then settle into a rhythm and pull away from Bruno. At the end though, having done 47 laps on one set of tyres I didnt quite have enough pace to fight against Timo and he managed to muscle past on the final lap. All in all, I am quite pleased with the job I did today and its good for the team to get two cars to the finish in front of their home supporters."
Bruno Senna (20th): "It was a frustrating race today. Unfortunately, there was the incident with Timo Glock when my front wing was damaged. This happened during the blue flag we both got for a lapping car. But it is good to finish the race again after not having finished the last three."
Colin Kolles, Team Principal: "We started on different strategies into the race. Bruno started on prime tyres and Karun was on options. We decided to do Karun's pit stop during the safety car period and to win some positions thereby, as the Virgins were on a different strategy. Unfortunately, there were two incidents where both drivers' front wings were damaged."
BMW Sauber-Ferrari
Kamui Kobayashi (7th): "Before the race we had decided to use separate tyre strategies for Pedro and me. I started on the harder ones and didn't pit when everybody else did. It was great racing there at the front, but it was not easy either because I had Jenson Button close behind me all the time, and also I had to look after my tyres. I was careful not to overdrive them. After my pit stop I had only four laps to make use of my fresh tyres. At this moment I had better grip than anybody else, and I felt I had to make the most out of it. Of course it was a risk to overtake Alonso and Buemi. If it hadn't worked out and I had crashed I would have been in trouble."
Pedro de la Rosa (12th): "It was a great race from the team. The strategy paid off and the car was really good under race conditions. For most of the race I was stuck in traffic. The last 12 laps were very difficult for me because I had a big flat spot on my front right tyre, and the vibrations in the car were quite bad. I didn't say this over the radio to the team, as I wanted to save them from bad news during the race because we have had enough of that. I am very, very happy for the entire team that we scored these points today. It is a great team and they deserve to be happy."
Peter Sauber, Team Principal: "What a fantastic race, particularly considering where we were on the grid. The team and the drivers did everything right today. Pedro delivered a very solid performance and scored one point, and Kamui was absolutely amazing. The lap times which he put in while he was in third were stunning. They prove how much potential there is in this car. Congratulations to the whole team and the drivers!"
James Key, Technical Director: "It was a very good result for the team and an excellent race from both drivers who managed to bring the cars home in the points, which we needed and the team deserved. Given our qualifying performance yesterday, we decided to split our strategy, and the plan was to go as far as possible for Kamui on the harder compound. For Pedro we chose a more standard approach. He started on the option tyres and stopped during the safety car period at exactly the right time. He was able to complete the race on the prime tyres, which lasted very well. With Kamui we decided to leave him out and keep a very close eye on his lap times and also the traffic behind him. His performance in the race when he was holding third was absolutely outstanding. He was putting in some very quick lap times, and holding Button behind him without coming under much pressure. We should be very happy with this result. It was a great effort from the team and the drivers."
Lucas di Grassi (17th): "I'm thrilled to finish as the lead driver of the new teams for the first time today and for us to get two cars home again is a fantastic result for our team. For me it feels a bit like a victory and it was definitely one of the best races of my career. The car was performing well - exactly as we had expected it to - and we had a great pitstop which was also well-timed to manage the traffic. We are making good progress as a team and with the car. We had good pace here and this has been a positive step forward for us. We have another one coming for Silverstone - which we hope will be a good one - and then we just need to keep them coming because we are moving in the right direction."
Timo Glock (19th): "I got a bad start to my Race and was sat behind Lucas for a long time. I couldn't pass him because every time I came close I destroyed the tyres and so I had to just wait for a chance. Then I had a big lock-up and destroyed the front right tyre and had to come into the pits to take the soft tyre. The car was really good on the Option tyre and we were able to do some big lap times but when I overtook Senna I touched his front wing and destroyed the rear tyres in the process so I had to pit again. I was able to do good lap times and I was quite happy with the car at the end. I overtook Chandhok on the last lap and finished in front of the other new teams so it was a good race towards the end. It is also great for the team to secure another strong two-car finish so we head to Virgin Racing's home Grand Prix at Silverstone feeling positive."
John Booth, Team Principal: "A great effort from our team in the Race today and throughout the weekend. Both drivers have done a good job here and Lucas in particular deserves to feel happy with his Qualifying and Race results. Congratulations to the team on an excellent job in the pits where we secured the fourth fastest pit stop of the Race. With both drivers performing as well as they are and a clear demonstration of our car performance moving in the right direction, we have good reason to feel positive as we head towards the midpoint of the season and into our home race at Silverstone in two weeks' time."
Nick Wirth, Technical Director: "That was a clear step in the right direction for our team. Not only were both cars running strongly at the finish, but it's very clear from the driver feedback and our race pace that our performance developments are working, so I must congratulate everyone behind the scenes for this work. To finish only one lap down on the leader is a clear indication of our progress since Bahrain. The next step is to bring some more of our aero developments out of the digital domain and on to the race car, so we'll put that right at Silverstone, and the whole team can't wait to see what happens at our fantastic home Grand Prix."


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"The stories are all true," said Dan Steinbeck about the more than 250 family stories in his first book, "Nuts, Squirrels, and Knotholes in the Family Tree."
Steinbeck, a lifelong Canton, Mo., resident, has been involved in the publishing business for many years, but this is his first book. His parents, David and JoAnn Steinbeck, formerly owned the Canton Press-News, where Dan and his two sisters also worked at various times. Now Deana's family lives in Indianapolis, while Jennifer's family is still in Canton.
After the Steinbeck family sold the paper in 2010, Dan continued to serve as editor until July of 2012. He is now advertising coordinator for the Missouri Baptist Convention journal "Pathway" and also pastor of Southern Baptist Fellowship Church in Wayland, Mo. Dan and his wife, Carla, have two children, currently high school and college students.
Several generations of the Steinbeck family are included in the book, and some stories were written by David Steinbeck, who died in 2005.
"I've enjoyed this project, and it is generations in the making, since a lot of the stories happened before I was born," Dan said. "We had weird things happen. Everybody does, and not everybody writes them down.
"We love to laugh," he continued. "Laughter and joy have been such hallmarks of the Steinbeck family for so long. Much of that laughter came from recounting family stories through the years, although there are some tales of pranks as well."
The book idea came from his family, Steinbeck said. "For years we would tell various stories, and my father told one I loved hearing him tell it. He told the story over and over. ... Through the years the family said 'you need to write this down for a book.' I took it up as a challenge, with their blessing."
Popular story told by his father
David Steinbeck's popular story was an experience of by his grandfather (Dan's great-grandfather) Smith. "He ran a general store in Villa Ridge, Mo.," Dan said. "A traveling salesman came in, trying to peddle cakes. He was sure Grandpa's dog, Gyp, would eat it.
"The salesman opened the cake for the dog and the dog just sniffed at it and looked at Grandpa and would not touch it. Others tried to get the dog to eat it. Then the salesman got mad and left it.
"The salesman did not know the dog was trained and was only going to do what Grandpa told it to do. Once the salesman left, the dog wolfed the cake, and Grandpa got a big laugh out of it."
The book includes Dan's earliest memory, when he was only 18 months old. "We were on a fishing boat in the Florida Everglades and throwing paper plates in the swamp. I remember the paper plates catching the wind and going sideways."
Some stories "I wrote from memory, but there were others I wrote about from being told about," Dan said.
Some are church-related, while others feature his dad's experiences with the Golden Eagle Showboat.
The book may be purchased from Dan Steinbeck, by email at email@example.com or by phone at (573) 288-3043. It also is available from the publisher, Xlibris, by calling (888) 795-4274, from Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble, and in an electronic version through Kindle.
Although this is his first book, Steinbeck has had other book ideas, "but none of them has materialized yet. I have started some others and am starting to collect stories for a possible second book of family stories, but I am also working on some Christian resource books."
He encourages other families to write down their memories. "I love these family stories. ... Through the years times change. If it is not written down, it's hard to remember.
His family "had a happy upbringing," Dan said. "Laughter has been prominent. We have known how to laugh at ourselves. Families that have had a good family life - those are the ones that ought to write those down to remember the wonderful times."


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What Time Does the 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Start and What TV Channel is it on?
When you set your alarm for the early morning dance with the turkey next week, don't forget about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thanksgiving and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are next Thursday, November 28th.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is the official kick off to the holiday season and is a long standing family tradition for many from LA to Fort Collins, Wichita, Lincoln, Branson, St Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, Nashville, Miami to New York City and beyond. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will air Thursday, November 28th from 9 AM to 12 Noon across the country (The Same in All Time Zones). You can catch the parade on NBC. Whether you have Dish, Direct TV or Comcast you'll find NBC on Channel 9 in Northern Colorado (if you have digital HD, check your providers information for the HD channel)
This year we'll be amazed with talent, the floats, the balloons... it only seems to get better and better every year. This year we'll celebrate the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the 87th year, that's right, this parade has been going strong since 1924.(the parade was suspended for two years during World War ll) We'll be entertained by Cirque De Soleil, Florida Georgia Line, Mannheim Steamroller, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, The Robinsons Family from Duck Dynasty, The World Famous New York City Rockettes and tons more. 8000 participants will march through the streets of Manhattan, 3.5 million spectators on site and about 50 million TV viewers.
One of my most anticipated parts of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, in line with the 75th anniversary of the Wizard of Oz, there will be a 47 foot tall giant hot air balloon. It will be embellished with our favorite Wizard of Oz characters and be carrying the Wizard himself. And of course all of our favorite balloons will be front and center, including Snoopy, Buzz Lightyear, SpongeBob SquarePants and many more.


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Reviewing fresh angle after reversed angle after same-old angle, TBS' Cal Ripken and Ron Darling may not have been able to have a definite opinion on whether pinch runner Dee Gordon was safe on a critical stolen base attempt in the top of the ninth inning Friday in Game 2 of the Dodgers-Braves NL Divisional Series.
But their honest conversation, overlaying the non-stop video, sure made for a compelling climax as the Dodgers' late rally fell short in a 4-3 loss.
The question hinged on: When did Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons field the throw on the bounce from catcher Gerald Laird and make contact with the left hip and/or left foot of Gordon, who slid in head first?
Gordon leaped in "wide-eyed disbelief," said Dodgers play-by-play man Vin Scully after second base umpire Mike Muchlinski made the call.
After the first TBS replay, it looked as if it could go either way.
Following the second replay, Ripken proclaimed Gordon was safe. Many chimed in on Twitter in agreement.
But by the fourth replay, Darling wondered where Simmons actually caught the ball.
During the fifth replay, Ripken said it was too tough to tell, pointing out that Simmons made the catch and kept the tag down, without lifting his glove like a shortstop would tend to do naturally. Because, of course, someone like Ripken would know that.
After the sixth replay, from a center-field point of view to see more of Gordon's hand reaching the bag, Ripken was now a bit more confident — out, because he could see Simmons' glove grazed Gordon's leg.
"If the tag was on the back of the foot, then he was safe," Ripken concluded.
By the seventh replay, however, Darling brought up another premise: "If (Simmons) tagged him the first time, why did he reach back and tag him a second time on the foot?"
Before the eighth replay froze on the screen — perhaps the technical equipment finally seized up — Ripken admitted: "That's a good question."
But Ripken stuck with a belief that Gordon was out.
Albert "Scooter" Vertino, the executive producer and vice president of content for Turner Sports, explained late Friday how important it was for the crew in the truck to turn everything upside down to find anything that could define the call.
"There are certain go-to cameras for all kinds of situations, and if a runner is stealing a base, the director knows which camera to call and the producer knows which one to go for the replay," said Vertino.
"The high-third camera will usually give a clear view. This time it didn't. If you have a super slo-mo that gives you 120 frames per second, versus the regular replay that's 30 frames a second, we go there next. We still didn't have a clear view.
"Now, we went to a high first-base look — following the runner from behind. Still we couldn't see the hand or the tag. Next, we tried our new 'rail camera' behind the outfield fence. That was still a little murky.
"Finally, we had a center-field camera shot that could show the throw and Simmons' tag.
"Remember, during all this, the game is continuing. A pitch would be thrown, and then, to the producer's credit, he didn't stop looking for that definitive look. Because that's our job.
"Nothing is more frustrating when you can't find the absolute camera angle replay, no matter how big a game is, but especially in one of this importance. You simply cover as many angles as you can, you empty the bag, as we say, going from one machine to the next, and you get what you get. And as you could see from the replays of both Laird's reaction and Gordon's reaction, both thought they were right. Unfortunately at the end of the day, it was very hard for anyone to say safe or out, and to Ron's and Cal's credit, they were straight shooters and didn't sugar coat it."
A proposal brought up by MLB commissioner Bud Selig in August — with Braves president John Schuerholz as part of the committee presenting it — asks for expanded replay to start in 2014. Any change must also be negotiated with both the players' and umpires' unions.
To date, only fair- or foul-ball calls, or home-run boundary calls are in play to be reviewed. Trap plays were added to the recent basic agreement.
Which plays will be up for review in this new plan have yet to be determined, as some are concerned too many options could slow down and interrupt the flow of a game.
The proposal is to allow managers a certain number of challenges at various times in the game to call for a review and see if there is enough conclusive evidence to overturn a decision made on the field.
Even on this play, had Dodgers manager Don Mattingly challenged it, it would be difficult to have the out call overturned based on all the angles TBS provided to the viewers, which would have been also available to replay officials.
Had the play been overturned, the Dodgers could have ended up with the tying run on second base with one out, changing the complexion of that inning.
"TG for instant replay in 2014 #safe," tweeted out Jim Bowden, the ESPN MLB analyst and former big-league general manager.


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Schein asked if his impression that the Hawks just want to kick the ass of every team they play. Answer was short, YES.
Asked him if he was concerned about Tim Tebow. His answer may have been the best I have ever heard. "We do what we do because that is what we do."
No, not worried about Tim.
great interview.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Best Book(s) For Newbies Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Best Book(s) For Newbies Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message nighthawkJoined: 12 Feb 2003Posts: 60Location: USA Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 3:11 pm Post subject: Best Book(s) For Newbies I'm starting my first teaching English abroad gig in Mexico at the end of the summer. I have a B.A., I'm American, I was a foreign language major, I've lived abroad before, I'm taking an intro intensive Spanish class this summer, and I don't have much teaching experience. I'm not taking one of those 4 week CELTA type course things because doing so isn't necessary for me to get hired by a language school in the city where I'm going. I've been reading books from the library to help prepare myself, but I will need some books handy once I get down there, so I'm trying to figure out what books I should buy. What is the best TEFL book/what are the best TEFL books for a newbie like me? Obviously, the book or books I'm looking for will need to do the following: 1) address language teaching methodology 2) have ideas for how to structure a class (course planning) 3) have speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar activities 4) will refresh my grammar, and 5) will discuss adapting to life abroad, especially in Latin America/Mexico, seeing that that is where I'll be. Also, where can I get this book/these books at the best (cheapest) price? Online from the publisher? Amazon.com? Borders? Barnes and Noble? I've noticed such books can be quite expensive, so I want to get my dollar's worth. Muchos gracias. Back to top Mike_2003Joined: 27 Mar 2003Posts: 344Location: Bucharest, Romania Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 6:09 pm Post subject: Hi, I know this is probably not what you want to hear, but doing any course which involves some practical classroom training is worth any number of books. If I told you I wanted to drive but didn't want to take driving lessons and asked you to recommend a good book before I hit the motorway, how would you respond? It might not be a requirement for your school, but it would be eye-opening. I really had no idea what I didn't know until I learnt what I didn't know. Any, I'm sure you don't want a lecture If you really don't have the time then here are the names of some of the books I had when I got started: "An Intro to English Language Teaching" (John Haycraft - Longman): A small book that throws up a few starting points. Actually had a couple of interesting points about culture-shock. "The Practice of English Language Teaching" (Jeremy Harmer - Longman): Covers some topics such as how to teach the various skills, classroom management and planning lessons. "Teaching Practice Handbook" (Gower, Phillips, Walters - Heinemann): More of the same. For brushing up your grammar I'd recommend "English Grammar in Use" and "Advanced Grammar in Use" both published by Cambridge. They are very useful for reference, invaluable. There are many similar books on the market and every teacher has his/her favourites. Can't help you with S. Am. specifics, sorry... Best of luck, Mike Back to top IrishJoined: 13 Jan 2003Posts: 371 Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 6:42 pm Post subject: What this newbie likes Nighthawk: Mike_2003 makes a persuasive pitch for doing a short program that gives you a chance to practice teach so I won't bore you with mine. However, may I suggest another option? You might look around in your area for volunteer opportunities. I did this a few years back and really enjoyed it. The organization I worked with was supportive and, terrible as I was, it gave me a feel for the classroom. Worth a look. Now I'll add my favorite book to the list: The ESL Miscellany published by Pro Lingua Associates. The authors are Raymond C. Clark, Patrick R. Moran, and Arthur A. Burrows. I got mine through my university bookstore for $18 and some change. It's 286 pages' worth of material geared toward North American English for people who must teach a little bit of everything. Includes cultural material as well as grammar points and has many checklists you can photocopy for use in class. Having just begun my practice teaching, I find this book very practical and easy to use. Suerte! Back to top GlenskiJoined: 15 Jan 2003Posts: 12844Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 8:22 pm Post subject: The Bible of English grammar these days seems to be Practical English Usage, by Michael Swan. Terrific reference! Books for large classroom situations are those written by Penny Ur. Back to top CelesteJoined: 17 Jan 2003Posts: 814Location: Fukuoka City, Japan Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 11:21 pm Post subject: Many TEFL training courses use The Practice of English Language Teaching by J. Harmer. I think that this is a really good all purpose how to book for new EFL teachers. To refresh your own grammar, Swan's is good, as Glenski said. I also like the Azar book Understanding and Using English Grammar. For reading, I really like Stories we Brought with us by Kasser and Silverman If I had to get one book for teaching pronunciation and listening, I would probably recommend Pronunciation Pairs I can't remember the name of the author, though. Finally, you will probably want an all purpose activity book to complement your grammar/reading and listening/ pronunciation classes. I would suggest the Communication Games series by Jill Hadfield. (The elementary and intermediate books will be all you'll need. If you can only buy one of them, get the elementary one.) TEFL books are generally expensive. I have not found any discount sources for them. Try your local university or community college bookstore. If they have them in stock, it might be nice for you to have a look at them before you buy. Amazon has average prices, and will probably have everything in stock. Back to top MoggIntellectJoined: 04 Apr 2003Posts: 173Location: Chengdu, P.R.China Posted: Sat May 03, 2003 11:28 pm Post subject: I'm doing my CELTA training right now and it is a nightmare! I guess I am having fun and all but there is so much stuff I didn't know, that I could not fathom diving right into teaching. Especially to clue you in on modern teaching methods and how to teach students more effectivly. For this course we have been using Learning Teaching by Scriviner. This is published in the UK so you should be able to get it at a hefty price, but I find it very thorough and explains a lot of methodology. I thought I wanted to be an EFL/ESL teacher, but then I began CELTA and now I'm not so sure. I thought teaching English was something different... so I really suggest you try before you go to your first job. Back to top andreaJoined: 19 Apr 2003Posts: 24 Posted: Sat May 03, 2003 11:40 pm Post subject: hey mogg, you say you're not so sure you want to teach english anymore since starting your celta course...may I ask why? i'm planning on taking a celta course this summer then starting teaching in the fall...ecuador probably. just wondering what about the course is making you second guess your english teaching plans...just curious... Back to top SunpowerJoined: 22 Jan 2003Posts: 256Location: Taipei, TAIWAN Posted: Sun May 04, 2003 6:30 pm Post subject: Quote: I thought I wanted to be an EFL/ESL teacher, but then I began CELTA and now I'm not so sure. I thought teaching English was something different... so I really suggest you try before you go to your first job. Mogg, quite mind fuuckking yourself and the other new users on this board and just get your self over here or there and start DOING it. Go easy with the CELTA b.s. because No teacher is perfect and you learn through trial and error in class in many cases. However, Good luck in your course! Back to top CelesteJoined: 17 Jan 2003Posts: 814Location: Fukuoka City, Japan Posted: Mon May 05, 2003 7:44 am Post subject: Mogg- Are you in Vancouver? My husband did his CELTA at Columbia College in Vancouver (the one month full time course) and one of the instructors was particularly negative and he felt quite discouraged at the time. The thing that really kept him going was that he already had 3 years experience teaching EFL in Vancouver and Korea, and he had gotten excellent reviews and references from all of his employers. The CELTA people seem to like to make a blank slate of their trainees and then rebuild them in the CELTA mold. Unfortunately some trainers try to make you into a blank slate by being condescending and insulting. Back to top nighthawkJoined: 12 Feb 2003Posts: 60Location: USA Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 8:05 pm Post subject: Which one? Celeste wrote: Quote: Finally, you will probably want an all purpose activity book to complement your grammar/reading and listening/ pronunciation classes. I would suggest the Communication Games series by Jill Hadfield. (The elementary and intermediate books will be all you'll need. If you can only buy one of them, get the elementary one.) Celeste, I believe I'm going to be teaching mostly adults in a Mexican language school or two. I'm assuming most of them will be at an intermediate level. Would you still recommend the elementary book over the intermediate one if I can only buy one of them? Thanks, and thanks to everyone who's responded. Back to top CelesteJoined: 17 Jan 2003Posts: 814Location: Fukuoka City, Japan Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 9:44 pm Post subject: I would still recommend the elementary book. The intermediate one is fairly difficult, and when I used it with my adult students in Vancouver, it really only suited those who were upper intermediate to advanced. Many of the activities in the intermediate book require the students to read a paragraph or two before they can use the activity. For most of my students (many of them from Mexico) this was quite laborious and took too long. My advanced students enjoyed this book, however. 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Luke Bryan Hits Jackpot at American Country Awards
'Tailgates and Tanlines' Star Snags Nine Awards; Carrie Underwood Adds to Her Collection
Luke Bryan was the top winner at the third annual American Country Music Awards Monday night (Dec. 10) at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Bryan took home nine awards, including Male Artist, Single and Music Video of the Year for "I Don't Want This Night to End," Album for "Tailgates and Tanlines" and Artist of the Year.
"Rarely am I rendered speechless, but I truly am," Bryan said backstage. "I don't know how to formulate a series of words that can truly tell how appreciative I am to the fans for voting and making a night like this possible... I always take fan voted awards and cherish them. They are dear to my heart."
Bryan said he asked his manager to cancel his 11 a.m. flight the next morning because he planned to celebrate. "We're going to make the most of the night. I always celebrate quite sufficiently," he smiled.
Carrie Underwood has won a total of 11 ACA's, more than any other artist. Tonight she was named Female Artist of the Year and "Remind Me," her hit duet with Brad Paisley was named Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration.
"It's fan-voted so it really means a lot," Underwood said backstage. "I've been lucky throughout my career. I've had a lot of really awesome nominations and tonight was no exception. I know I have awesome fans."
"American Idol" alum Lauren Alaina, who won New Artist of the Year, was the evening's most emotional winner. "When they said my name I stopped breathing," she said. "I don't even know how I walked up to the stage. I don't remember any of it. It was like someone hit me in the head with a baseball bat. It's a blur. I've got so close so many times and I finally won something!"
Hunter Hayes, who has been on cloud nine since scoring three Grammy nominations last week, won for Music Video of the Year: New Artist for "Wanted" and also Single of the Year: New Artist.
Jason Aldean, who has been selling out stadiums, won the ACA for Touring Artist. "I couldn't win an award that means more to me than something that has to do with touring. Because that to me, is what I really try to build my career around," Jason Aldean said as he collected his award. "[I] try to go out every year and make it bigger and better and hope that you guys would show up and you have. We've been playing sold out shows and that means more to me than anything."
Lady Antebellum, who won Group and Single of the Year: Group for "We Owned the Night," has also had a busy year on the road. "We have to thank the fans for coming out to see us this year. It was such an amazing year getting to tour all over the world this year and y'all made it happen," mother-to-be Hillary Scott said.
Miranda Lambert won three ACAs tonight as her hit "Over You" was named Single of the Year by a female artist, video and most played radio track by a female. She picked up the honors while hubby Blake Shelton was at work on NBC's "The Voice." "We're competing for television time tonight," she noted in the press room. "Blake and I have such busy lives and we get to celebrate awesome moments together. . .but I love that we have separate things. Tonight he's on with 'The Voice' and I'm here. I think that's cool. As any kind of couple you have your separate lives and something to talk about when you get home."
It's been a big year for Jake Owen, who was named Breakthrough Artist of the Year. "This is a fan-voted award, which is even more validating and flattering," Owen said backstage, adding that he didn't use social media to solicit votes. "I tweet a lot. . .but I also felt like I'm not going to ask anyone for a vote. So I never, not one time, asked anyone to vote for me for this award. Tonight, even before they gave out the award when they mentioned my name, the crowd was really loud, I thought 'maybe I can win this award.'"
Owen, whose baby daughter was born on Thanksgiving Day, says 2012 has been a memorable year. "2012 has been the greatest year of my life," said Owen, who planned to celebrate into the wee hours. "Even though my baby's back home, I think it's ok if Daddy bottle feeds tonight."
Vegas does indeed provide a playground to celebrate. "Vegas is always fun," presenter LeAnn Rimes told Billboard. "I think everybody really loosens up here and it's less awards showy."
Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth hosted the two-hour live event, which was broadcast on Fox. "It's totally fan-voted," Adkins says of what makes the ACAs unique among the pantheon of awards shows.
"And Fox needed an awards show," he said with a smile.
One of the highlights of the evening was Keith Urban's performance with seven young musicians who participated in the Grammy Foundation's Grammy Camp music program. "I wanted to be able to do something different and I like helping out the Grammy Foundation. They do a great job," Urban said. "I thought people need to see this is really happening. Kids come through these camps and they can really play. They are incredibly good players."


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CI Financial to hold Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on April 20; provides update on first quarter sales
TSX Symbol: CIX
TORONTO, April 17, 2017 /CNW/ - CI Financial Corp. ("CI") will hold its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on April 20, 2017 in Toronto.
Date: Thursday, April 20, 2017
In addition to the formal business of the meeting, there will be presentations by the CI executive team. The Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular is available at www.sedar.com or www.cifinancial.com under "Reports" and "Fiscal 2017."
To facilitate discussion at the meeting, CI today reported preliminary sales results for the first quarter of 2017. In Canada, CI Investments Inc. and First Asset Investment Management had combined gross sales of $4.35 billion and net sales of $43 million, as flows strengthened considerably from gross sales of $3.30 billion and net redemptions of $2.82 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016. Grant Samuel Funds Management of Australia had retail net sales of $93 million, representing continued growth in this business. GSFM also experienced redemptions in certain low-margin institutional accounts, resulting in net redemptions of $424 million in its institutional business. CI is scheduled to report full results for the first quarter on May 11, 2017.
CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX) is an independent, Canadian-owned wealth management company with approximately $160.5 billion in assets as of March 31, 2017. Its primary operating businesses are CI Investments Inc., one of Canada's largest investment managers, advisory businesses Assante Wealth Management and Stonegate Private Counsel, Grant Samuel Funds Management of Australia, and First Asset Investment Management, a leader in providing actively managed exchange-traded funds to the Canadian marketplace. CI is on the Web at www.cifinancial.com.
Representatives of the media who are interested in attending the annual meeting are asked to contact CI media relations at email@example.com.
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Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. There are two phases: latent infection and active disease. Active TB disease most often affects the lungs, but can involve any part of the body.
TB is transmitted through the air; extended close contact with someone with infectious TB disease is typically required for TB to spread.
The MDH TB Prevention and Control Program collaborates with clinicians and local health departments to ensure that persons with TB receive effective and timely treatment and that contact investigations are performed to minimize the spread of TB.
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Globe Trekker "Mid-Atlantic States" In New Jersey, Brianna attends a 1950s themed weekend before making stops in Delaware and Maryland, and going crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay. She travels through the Brandywine Valley to Pennsylvania and taste tests Philadelphia's famous cheesesteaks.G
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Earth Songs Inspired by decades of National Geographic specials, the BBC Planet Earth series, and the beauty of our terrestrial home, EARTH SONGS gently guides the viewer through a journey of ageless wisdom, inspiring poetry and stunning footage of Mother Earth. For more than two years, filmmaker Brian Luke Seaward traveled to many of the world's most pristine locations -- Patagonia (Chile), the Caribbean, Iceland, the Canadian Rockies, Hawaii, Greenland, Alaska, Peru and New Zealand - capturing the Earth's beauty in ways that are rarely seen. Set to a musical score performed by Grammy-nominated artists - including Michael Hoppe, Brian Keane, Secret Garden, Keola Beamer, Zach Bergen, Min TZe Wu and Nigel Holton - the program celebrates the planet's scenic beauty and precious wildlife. D
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Heartbeat of Home From the producers and director of Riverdance, comes this new high-octane dance extravaganza that blends the thunder and drama of Irish dance with the sultriness of Latin American salsa and the glorious rhythms of Africa. Composer Brian Byrne, lyricist Joseph O'Connor, the cast of 29 dancers and 10 musicians along with cutting-edge projection technology create a dream world of joyous, heart-stopping music and dance.G
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Outdoor Idaho "Adventure Racing" The Funtastics Adventure Racing Team of Coeur d'Alene joins fellow adrenaline-seekers who take part in Adventure Sports Week at Farragut State Park. The two-day competition offers 63 miles of biking, 22 miles of running, 19 miles of kayaking, and a swim across a bay on Lake Pend Oreille.G
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Dialogue "Sandra Day O'Connor" The first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court talked with host Marcia Franklin about her current interests - civic education for children, judicial independence, and fly fishing. O'Connor was in Idaho as keynote speaker at the Andrus Center for Public Policy's conference on women and leadership. Franklin also talks with David Adler, director of the Andrus Center.G


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"Will Jonas find the truth? Or will he reach out to his faithful Leah who must face the rumors and the horrible truth alone? Will Sadie repent of her sins or face a severe shunning?"
Obviously, if I was going to read one "bonnet book," as the popular Amish romance subgenre's known, it was going to be the one where Sadie Ebersol steals her sister's non-Amish boyfriend and gets shunned by the community. I picked up Beverly Lewis' "Abram's Daughters" series on a whim, and two hours later, I was, to various teenagers' irritation, still parked in front of Fantasy reading avidly. There's a reason Amish romance is getting big.
In a way, it makes total sense. What makes, say, Regencies so appealing? The transport to a different world - and a world that, unlike our own, is rife with rules and strictures and instant plot tensions. Often - including the few I've read - they involve an Amish girl falling for an outsider (like a Mennonite), a classic Witness-esque plot device. And because there's no sex (a tender kiss or a crooked bonnet is as hot as it gets) the books can cross into the lucrative Christian and youth markets, too. Although the "Sisters of the Quilt" series is always prominently displayed in my local urban bookstore, according to the WSJ, some of the plain people like them, too - which is surely a testament to their authenticity (or at least how few mass-market books Amish women are allowed to read.)
Of course, it's not all rosy. Says the Journal,
Beth Graybill, director of the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, said many Amish novels present a distorted, soap-opera version of Amish life. Outside authors exaggerate the wild activities during Rumspringa, the period when Amish teenagers experiment with technology and worldly distractions, from about the age of 16 until they decide to join the church or leave the community, Ms. Graybill said. Buggy accidents, and romances between Amish youngsters and outsiders, are also far less common than the books suggest, she said.
Well, sure. But there are also far fewer Italian magnates marrying their pregnant secretaries, or ranchers hiding their love for neighbors, or sardonic lords winning beautiful virgins in games of chance, than in mainstream romance novels. It is, after all, fiction, and fiction for a lay audience. It seems like the authors are at pains to get the details right, and if readers are suddenly Amish "experts" the way suddenly everyone knew everything about the LDS after Netflixing one season of Big Love, well, it's still probably more than they knew before. It's easy to mock the goofiness of the genre - and seriously, can Hasid bodice-ripping be far behind? - but the appeal is elemental and obvious. Is it romanticizing the way of life? Maybe. But that's why they call them romance.
They're No Bodice Rippers, But Amish Romances Are Hot [Wall Street Journal]


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Crowdsourcing A List Of How Disney Uses The Public Domain
from the something-useful dept
Either way, as we get closer to the next attempt to extend copyright terms in the US (and you know it's coming), Derek Khanna has decided to crowdsource a list of all of the public domain works that Disney has relied on over the years. He's also looking for revenue figures on all of those works, in an attempt to show just how much Disney has profited off of the public domain (and hopefully to shut up those who argue that when a work falls into the public domain, it suddenly loses its value). As Khanna notes:
While Disney took and reused from the public domain, none of the works created by Disney, including derivative works based upon public domain works, have entered the public domain for others to build upon. And if current policy is extended — they never will.If you can, please help and contribute to the list of public domain works that Disney has relied upon.
MPAA/RIAA/Disney lobby Congress and inform the public that copyright should last forever because it's their "property" and that it's never ok to use or build upon their property without paying. Under the content industry's vernacular, if taking and remixing other people's work without paying for it is always stealing then the Disney Corporation is responsible for one of the greatest thefts in world history.


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Seizing the Day: UNESCO in 2012
"2011 has been a year of challenges for UNESCO and for the entire world," said UNESCO's Director-General Irina Bokova in an end-of-year message. The Arab Spring has demonstrated the transformative power of striving for dignity and democracy. UNESCO quickly mobilized for Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, and will step up efforts in 2012 to support educational reforms, promote culture and support media organizations as the foundation for new societies. Around the world young men and women are rising up and calling for peace, freedom of expression and social justice . "All transformations of this kind take time and require a lot of effort. There is no guarantee of success. The international community must be more involved and UNESCO stands ready to play its part," underlined the Director-General.
UNESCO launched important initiatives in 2011, such as the Global Partnership for Girls' and Women's Education where implementation is now the key. A total of 210 youth delegates from 127 Member States travelled to Paris bringing their voice of change to the Youth Forum held at UNESCO. The first 31 projects funded by the International Fund for Cultural Diversity are showing their results. So are projects for the development of science and technology in Africa as well as those to promote gender equality, especially in the field of media. Over 35,000 students worldwide participated in a giant science experiment on water as part of the International Year of Chemistry, led by UNESCO. This year marked an important step in the pursuit of our activities, with the 10th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, and the 40th anniversary of the Man and the Biosphere programme. The Tsunami Warning System in the Indian Ocean was launched and is now operational. Natural disasters like the March tsunami off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, underscore the importance of investing in disaster risk preparedness and training local populations.
The world population has exceeded 7 billion. The UNESCO family welcomed new members in 2011: the Republic of South Sudan and Palestine. "We can hear people calling, louder than ever, for new solutions for peace and development. More and more are turning towards education, cultural diversity, sciences, sharing knowledge, and we need to build a better UNESCO for them," highlighted the Director-General.
"The world is changing fast, and UNESCO is actively taking part in this change. 2012 will be an opportunity for us to step up our efforts to meet the expectations expressed this year," affirmed Ms Bokova. "We have several major opportunities to seize in 2012. UNESCO celebrates the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention, an occasion to highlight the role of heritage and culture as catalysts for sustainable development and to emphasize the role of local communities in this endeavour. "World Heritage is a building block for peace and a motor for development. It is a source of identity and knowledge to be shared," said Ms Bokova.
2012 will also be the year of Rio+20 – the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. UNESCO aims to highlight the transformative power of education, the sciences, culture and media in sustainable development. "We must build inclusive and equitable 'green societies,' not just 'green economies'", underlined the Director-General. The Organization has prepared a major contribution on the role of Oceans for sustainable development, with several strong proposals for the sustainability of oceans and coastal areas.
The withholding of the U.S. contribution to UNESCO's budget, following the decision of Member States to admit Palestine to UNESCO, has placed the Organization in a serious financial situation. "This situation is a call for a renewed commitment; it's a golden opportunity to speed up our efforts to reform the Organization. UNESCO has all it takes to make a difference," concluded Ms Bokova.
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After I had tried the rig on a 160l-windsurf-board first and even that felt quite shaky, I build this prototype quite big. This would be about the right size to carry a passenger or for an absolute beginner, I suppose, if I am to build another one it most probably is going to be quite a bit smaller, though I would like it to remain a floater.FrederikS wrote:I like the idea of a non heeling design definitely the holy grail of speed sailing. The foils at the front seem dangerous even with a rubber trailing edge.
The hull seems a bit big to me, is that out of a flotation concern for when/if the wind or kite drops?
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Three More Races In Key West Keep Pozzi In Overall Lead
24 January 2013
It was yet another challenging day of performance yacht racing for the Melges 32 fleet at Premiere Racing's Quantum Key West 2013. PRO Dave Brennen fired off three more races for the 11-strong class of supersonic thrill seekers under classic conditions. Thursday's warm Florida sun and moderate breeze gave Andrea Pozzi on Bombarda every opportunity needed to defend his leadership position. Keisuke Suzuki on Swing and Alex Jackson on Leenabarca moved up the scoreboard ending the day second and third respectively.
Race One of the day, Race Eight in the Key West Series went to Joel Ronning on Catapult. Ronning, a veteran A Scow Sailor, first entered the Melges 32 Class almost two years ago and was fully prepared on Thursday to go head-to-head with 2013 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Nominee Deneen Demourkas on Groovederci. She powered through the first weather mark ahead of Ronning yet slipped to finish the race in third. Ronning won with Sukuzi nipping at his heels to take second.
Demourkas came back strong in Race Nine taking a big win, just ahead of a heated battle between Pozzi placing second and Lanfranco Cirillo on Fantastica finshing third.
With the breeze knocking off from its comfortable 15-18 knots, Alex Jackson's Leenabarca took the early lead in Race Ten with more competition from Demourkas. Jackson submitted a winning performance to take the bullet. Pozzi had another great race with a top three finish, ultimately helping him retain the overnight lead. Roberto Tomasini Grinover's Robertissima 1 and Cirillo rounded out the top five.
Friday's racing will make for a grand finale in Key West with Pozzi leading the march ahead by nine points.
The Melges 32 Class will be in Key West providing periodic updates on racing. Look forward to race reports and photos each evening. Bookmark melges32.com and stay in constant touch online at the Official Facebook Page of the International Melges 32 Class Association.
TOP FIVE RESULTS (After Ten Races - PRELIMINARY)
1.) Andrea Pozzi/Lorenzo Bressani, Bombarda; 1-[8]-6-1-6-1-2-5-2-3 = 27
2.) Keisuke Suzuki/Chris Nicolson, Swing; 5-4-[8]-4-2-3-5-2-4-7 = 36
3.) Alex Jackson/Paul Goodison, Leenabarca; [11]-2-4-7-3-7-1-7-5-1 = 37
4.) Deneen Demourkas/Kelvin Harrap, Groovederci; 3-7-2-10-[11]-5-4-3-1-6 = 41
5.) Vincenzo Onorato/Gabriele Benussi, Mascalzone Latino; 6-[10]-1-2-4-4-3-6-7-10 =43
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Russell Westbrook dazzled with 28 points and 11 assists and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder started a critical road stretch with a 120-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
James Harden scored 19 points off the bench and Westbrook added six rebounds in the Thunder's fourth straight win. Oklahoma City pulled away with a 14-3 run late in the fourth quarter to begin a string of nine of 11 away from home.
Dorell Wright scored 23 and David Lee had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Warriors, who pushed another one of the NBA's elite to the brink. While Golden State already topped Miami, Chicago and Orlando this season, rookie coach Mark Jackson's bunch came up short this time.
The Thunder overcame a few second-half lapses before flexing their muscles for good.
Westbrook's running layup extended Oklahoma City's lead to 85-77 entering the final period, and the Warriors — in typical fashion — turned back the momentum with a frantic fourth-quarter rally.
Nate Robinson, with the Thunder late last season, shook off a defender with a nifty behind-the-back dribble and pulled up for a mid-range jumper that sliced Oklahoma City's lead to three. He pumped his chest running back on defense, waving to fans and taunting his one-time Thunder teammates.
The celebration turned out to be premature.
Oklahoma City put away the pesky Warriors with a 14-3 run over the next highlight-filled five minutes. None more impressive than Westbrook's bounce pass to Harden, who lobbed an alley-oop that Durant finished with a powerful one-handed slam.
Serge Ibaka also had 20 points and 12 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which plays at the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. The Thunder also held guard Stephen Curry, who had a season-high 32 points Wednesday night against Portland, to 15 points and six assists.
The Thunder's dynamic duo showed no West Coast hangover.
Durant and Westbrook sliced and soared through the middle with ease, shredding Golden State's undersized perimeter players. The long and lengthy scorers each had nine points in the first quarter to give Oklahoma City a 26-16 lead.
The loudest noise of the period still belonged to a former Thunder teammate.
Robinson banked a shot from just beyond half court at the buzzer, bringing another sold-out crowd of 19,596 in the basketball-starved Bay Area roaring to its feet. He stared back at the Oklahoma City bench for several seconds in the 5-foot-9 guard's familiar flair, which had some added incentive.
Robinson, a three-time NBA slam dunk champion, was sent from Boston to Oklahoma City as part of the deal that brought center Kendrick Perkins to the Thunder at the trade deadline last year. After a short and unspectacular tenure, the Thunder released Robinson before this season.
The momentum carried over and the Warriors whittled the Thunder's double-digit lead with some strong contributions off the bench. Rookie Klay Thompson scored 10 of his 14 points in the second quarter and Brandon Rush gave Durant fits defensively.
Monta Ellis' free throw evened the score at 50 late in the half before the Thunder scored seven straight capped by Westbrook's jumper to go ahead 57-52 at the break.
Notes: Oklahoma City G Thabo Sefolosha didn't play in the second half because of a sore right foot. ... Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis was sitting courtside. ... The Warriors have sold out six of 11 home games this season. ... Thunder coach Scott Brooks grew up about an hour southeast of the Bay Area in Lathrop, Calif.