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Neurologists and other physicians who treat stroke agree that "time lost is brain lost." Minutes matter when treating a person who has shown signs of stroke. Every minute that blood flow is blocked means more of the brain is damaged. Without immediate treatment only about one in five stroke sufferers makes a near or full recovery.
Strokes can have one or more warning signs and symptoms, and these can present themselves alone or in varying combinations. To recognize a stroke, watch for a person suddenly having any of these problems:
• Trouble walking, losing balance, becoming dizzy or losing coordination of the arms or legs on one side of the body.
• Changes to the head and eyes, including trouble seeing in one or both eyes or having double vision; slurred speech; numbness or weakness of one side of the face; or a noticeable droop of one side of the mouth or face.
• Confusion and trouble speaking or understanding.
• Numbness of the arms or legs on one side of the body.
• Severe headache that comes on suddenly and with no known cause
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• Call 911 and have the person taken to the nearest emergency room trained to treat strokes.
• Make a note of the time, as that will help a physician determine the best course of treatment.
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Immediate treatment is vital because, if a patient arrives within three hours of the warning signs, a physician can administer tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), a medication to break up the clot.
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• Seek treatment for depression. Depressed adults are more likely to suffer a stroke.
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North east High schools especially New Yorkers Rule insoor track when outdoor comes they seem to be burnt out...at least some of them.
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Remember that it's only in the last week or so that athletes up here in the NE have been able to train outdoors without wearing parkas and tromping through snow and ice.
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True indeed however my observations over the years..the runners you see in February are gone in June. Not all of them but many.
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Also have to remember that NYC-area athletes have arguably the best indoor facility in the country and a gazillion chances to compete there.
The outdoor-track powerhouse states (Fla, Texas, Cali) have few/no facilities remotely comparable and few competitive opportunities (and generally don't give a rat's ass about indoor). If they put as much emphasis on indoor as NYC, what seem like "dominant" marks by the Big Apple times would quickly dwindle in significance.
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Illinois is full of amazing high school runners. our distances runners are some of the best high school runners in the nation. two of them have been really making a name for themselves recently.
stephen pifer of edwardsville ran a 4:10 mile twice this year and he ran a 4:12 as a junior last year at the state meet. he ran an 8:59.82 indoors at the illinois top times meet this past march.
bill potempa of downers grove south won 3200 w/ a 9:41, came in 5th for the 800 w/ a 2:03, won the mile in 4:32 and ran the leadoff leg of 54.7 seconds for the 2nd place 4X4 team. this was all in one day's work at a very distinguished meet with 8 teams competing.
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>Also have to remember that NYC-area athletes have
>arguably the best indoor facility in the country
>and a gazillion chances to compete there.
>outdoor-track powerhouse states (Fla, Texas,
>Cali) have few/no facilities remotely comparable
>and few competitive opportunities (and generally
>don't give a rat's ass about indoor). If they put
>as much emphasis on indoor as NYC, what seem like
>"dominant" marks by the Big Apple times would
>quickly dwindle in significance.
This is largely true. Indoor tracks are few and far between in much of the South. I know many coaches in this part of the world who treat the indoor season as a kind of "pre-season" for outdoor track.
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"Intellectual honesty" is the term Andy Grove, chairman and former president of Intel Corp., uses to describe Intel's policy of open communication. "We communicate and communicate and communicate, at every level, in every form," says Grove. "Anyone can ask anybody any question. We have probably shaken loose a lot of bad ideas that way." It also has helped to make Intel a major player in the personal computer market, with more than $29.3 million in sales in 1999 alone.
Although this approach can be confrontational at times, workers and managers alike are encouraged to share ideas. This policy is reinforced through the company's culture. For example, all employees--including executives--work in open cubicles, which removes the class distinction between managers and workers and the barriers between different departments and work units.
According to Grove, all motivation comes from within. The most a manager can do is create an environment in which motivated people can flourish. To do this, you must be willing not to take personal credit for the team's success and be tough enough to get the very best performance your team can give. You must also have played the game well enough yourself to understand it completely.
Spread the Word Grove recently used a clever approach to spread the company's message: He distributed the corporate goals to Intel employees inside fortune cookies. Grove passed out the cookies at Intel's Sunnyvale, Calif., headquarters with this cryptic message:
1: Job 1; 2: Make the PC "it."
The fortune represents the company's goals. The first symbolizes Intel's goal to maintain and strengthen its position as the world's number one manufacturer of microprocessors. The second refers to Intel's goal of making the personal computer the tool of the information age. The company's vision is that a single computer will one day include television, VCR, an answering machine, Internet access, and even a videogame player. Innovative communication techniques such as the fortune cookie keep this vision fresh in employees' minds.
The More Open, the Better Grove also conducts half a dozen open forums every year at different Intel locations. "I go somewhere, and people fill a cafeteria," says Grove. "I have a microphone and overhead projector. I start by showing a few slides, and then hands go up and there are questions."
He finds these informal Q&A sessions with employees to be the most stimulating type of meeting, especially in terms of the variety and incisiveness of the questions--far more so, he says, "than meetings with security analysts."
1. Communicate, communicate, communicate--Consider the quantity, quality, and innovativeness of how you communicate.
2. Break down barriers--Both in the workplace and at meetings, all employees' thoughts and opinions carry the same weight.
3. You can't force anyone to do great work--You can, however, motivate employees by encouraging open communication.
4. Distinguish between employees who aren't doing their jobs because they can't and those who aren't doing their jobs because they won't--If a person's life depended on it, could he or she get the job done? If the answer is yes, the problem is motivational. If the answer is no, the problem is the employee's ability.


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Manuel Pellegrini is the right manager for Manchester City
The departure of Roberto Mancini as Manchester City coach may not be welcomed by the fans, who at times during the team's FA Cup final defeat to Wigan Athletic on Saturday sang, "You can stick Pellegrini up you're a**e!" But for City's chief executive, Ferran Soriano, and sporting director Txiki Begiristain, the likely appointment of Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini in his place makes perfect sense, and is far from the risk it has been portrayed in some quarters.
As a Manchester club prepares for a second managerial change within a week, here are some thoughts on Mancini, Pellegrini and City's future.
1. Mancini was gone before the FA Cup final. City does not have the type of owner that would sack a coach on the basis of one result, so Mancini's future was not purely contingent on the result of Saturday's FA Cup final against Wigan (a 1-0 loss). That said, while missing out on a trophy this season caps a poor return following last year's dramatic Premier League title, the nature of the defeat was a microcosm of City's season. It was lethargic, sluggish, complacent and tactically bettered.
Mancini continued his unappealing habit of coming up with excuses for his team's struggles. Failing to retain the Premier League title this season was down to the poor summer recruitment of former sports administrator Brian Marwood; the Champions League struggles were because of a lack of experience in the competition (despite having two previous winners in the squad, more than Chelsea had when it won last year); and after this FA Cup loss, he moaned about the leak from Spain that Pellegrini was set to replace him in the summer.
"If it's true then I'm stupid," he said, singling out City's head of communications, Vicky Kloss, also a club director, for not getting the story -- and others in the past -- spiked. It was the act of a man who has realized his time has run out. No more excuses, and certainly no admission of weakness; nor any sense that he has been in any way responsible.
2. Some players have got away with it. It's true that City has not played with the same intensity that took it to the title last season, and Mancini has made it clear that Samir Nasri is one of the culprits who has not lived up to expectations. In a frank admission of his coach's complaints, Nasri explained the reasons for his poor season to The Times last weekend; but it is unfair to single out just the Frenchman for his dip in form this season.
Goalkeeper Joe Hart has also not escaped Mancini's wrath, as the player who looked on course to join the elite keepers in world football also dropped his level. Mario Balotelli, now at AC Milan, was a constant source of frustration, which was all too apparent when pictures leaked earlier in the season of Mancini and his striker coming to blows.
But there are other players who have somehow become impervious to fewer top performances; perhaps because of their names, their below-par displays did not register. Yaya Toure has not had the big, game-changing influence of last season (yet still managed to score a pay rise and a new four-year contract); David Silva and Sergio Aguero have been disrupted by injury; and I would suggest that captain Vincent Kompany, while his presence is crucial in City's defense, has not had a great season; his mistakes in the Champions League group games led to goals (particularly against Ajax) and in the FA Cup semifinal against Chelsea, he gave Demba Ba room to equalize and was lucky not to concede a late penalty for tugging Fernando Torres' shirt. This one is not a Mancini knock (why would he draw attention if his captain is out of form?) but worth a mention.
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3. Pellegrini could have been in England by now. The anti-Pellegrini camp, which contain those fans who don't just want Mancini to stay, but others who want him replaced "the United way," with an up-and-coming British equivalent (like who, Steve Bruce?), have pointed to his lack of European trophies (not quite true -- he won the InterToto Cup with Villarreal in 2004) and failure to succeed at Real Madrid just after it signed Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Xabi Alonso and Karim Benzema, the most expensive squad ever assembled (but sold Robben, whom Pellegrini wanted to keep).
The idea put forward by one British columnist, writing in the Daily Mail, is that Soriano and Begiristain are tapping into the flavor of the month in the league they know best; but that is a harsh simplification that suggests Pellegrini's achievements with Malaga, while sensational -- reaching the Champions League last eight with players who weren't getting paid on time and a squad that kept losing its best players -- are a flash in the pan.
Not true: at Villarreal he was a penalty kick away from reaching a Champions League final. and, two years later, was the last coach whose side came between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the league. His year at Real Madrid brought the club a record points total, 96, and it was then he had his first approach from a Premier League club. In summer 2010, he was on a short-list of two names for the job of Liverpool coach. The other name: Roy Hodgson. If it was a sliding-doors moment in the history of the club, it was also one for Pellegrini.
"I would have loved to work for Liverpool," he told Chilean paper El Mercurio. "It was a shame that they didn't hire me. What happened? The directors told me they had two options: Roy Hodgson and me. Finally, they picked him, as the directors told me they preferred to go with an English manager."
He also claimed to have been contacted by clubs in Mexico, Argentina the Japan national team and ... Chelsea. If Jose Mourinho ends up at Chelsea, it will be an intriguing matchup between the two; in Spain, Mourinho has tried to bait his predecessor about his spell in Madrid but has never ruffled the Chilean. Not much does.
4. Everything is connected. Raphael Honigstein wrote eloquently on these pages last week about how the major transfer moves in the Bundesliga were all intricately connected to one another and the same "butterfly effect" is taking shape as a result of this move. City's first choice may have been Pep Guardiola; his move to Bayern may signal the end of Robben in Munich; on Sunday, the Dutch press linked the winger with a move to City, citing the 4-3-3 system that Begiristain is keen to implement next season.
On the day that Wigan made history, Monaco, the team Mancini might have joined last summer were it not for Sergio Aguero's title-winning goal, ensured its promotion to Ligue 1; it was also reported the club had agreed to pay Atletico Madrid €60 million for striker Radamel Falcao, a player that is also on City's list of targets.
Then there is Alcorcon. The name might ring a bell. It's the second-division club that beat Pellegrini's Real Madrid 4-0 in the Spanish Cup in October 2009. That was the moment, just two months into his reign, that the campaign to get rid of him began. Marca, the newspaper seen as the mouthpiece of president Florentino Perez, ran the headline, "Go Now!" (When Madrid lost in the Champions League round of 16 to Lyon, the paper wrote, "Get Out!" and after Barcelona ensured its title success with a spring win at the Bernabeu, it wrote: "The lie that is Pellegrini is finally over.")
Anyone heard of Alcorcon lately? Yes, actually. It popped up in this video from Spanish TV show "Punto Pelota," reporting that Mourinho, who replaced Pellegrini in Madrid, had gone to that city's branch of Ikea to buy some packing boxes. And last weekend, Alcorcon lost its second-division league game 3-1 at home to Villarreal, which of course was Pellegrini's first club as coach in Spain.


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Tourism officials in Reno are rolling out the bowling lanes themselves for the national U.S. Women's Open and the millions of dollars that hundreds of bowlers are bringing with them.
They hope the attention to the temporary, outdoor lanes beneath the city's famous arch will translate into piles of green at the blackjack tables, slot machines and restaurants inside the air-conditioned hotel-casinos.
Preliminary competition for the 2012 Bowling's U.S. Women's Open and first-ever Senior Women's Open began Thursday at the National Bowling Stadium, a few blocks from the arch that proclaims Reno the "Biggest Little City in the World."
By the time a national champ is crowned beneath the familiar landmark June 27, tourism officials anticipate a $2.3 million boost to the local economy in just a week's time. That total climbs to $11 million when combined with the Bowling Proprietors Association of America International Bowl Expo at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, south of downtown.
And that doesn't include any of the more than $50 million in direct and indirect impacts from the three-monthlong U.S. Bowling Congress Women's Championship that began in April and ends July 8, according to the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority.
The outdoor competition has helped shine a spotlight on the economic significance of a sport in a town that was the backdrop for the 1996 movie "Kingpin," starring Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid and Bill Murray.
The top five women finalists among the 300 bowlers in the U.S. Open will compete Wednesday evening on four lanes set up under the arch on Virginia Street, which closes to traffic at 6 a.m. Monday. A perfect game in the finals is worth $1 million. ESPN2 is taping the event for replay the evening of July 3.
"I don't think it can get any better than that, especially under the Reno Arch," said Mayor Bob Cashell, who welcomes all visitors to the tourism-dependent state slower than most to recover from the recession.
"Reno loves its bowlers and this shows their commitment," added RSCVA boss Chris Baum. "It's a pretty compelling case that this is the bowling headquarters of the U.S."
Steve Johnson, the executive director of the Bowling Proprietors Association of America who came up with idea of taking the finals outdoors, goes a step further.
"I would have to call Reno the bowling capitol of the world," said Johnson, whose previous jobs included promoting CART auto racing series events around the world.
"Most cities, when you bring in a sporting event or any big event, they roll out the red carpet for you and as you leave, they are rolling it up right behind you," he said. "But the city of Reno has the red carpet out for all our bowlers and the industry all the time."
Stefani Nation, a former world champion and top contender this season, said the bowlers notice, too.
"Everybody we encounter is so welcoming," she said. "You really don't get that everywhere you go."


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Frank Lampard hasn't exactly been starved of success during his Chelsea career, but the midfielder, who has three Premier League titles, four FA Cups and two Carling Cups to his name, insisted in the wake of our Champions League victory over Bayern Munich that this was as good as it gets.
Lampard, who skippered the side in the absence of John Terry, joined the club back in 2001, and has been an integral part of a side which has gone so close on so many occasions in the biggest club competition of them all.
He scored the equaliser in Moscow four years ago in the game which we went on to lose against Manchester United after a penalty shoot-out, a result which made this triumph all the more memorable.
'It's very difficult to put into words. If you win it regularly, as Barcelona do, I'm sure it still feels great,' he said. 'But to come so close so many times and then to win it feels incredible, you should have seen the dressing room, it was just amazing.
'In football terms this is the one we wanted to win, it's the biggest club competition in the world and we've won it tonight. Barcelona was tough as well, but after the situation we were in at the start of the season nobody would have expected this which makes it even more incredible.
'It's the most amazing feeling in football. We've been very close before and reached quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final, so the fact we've come so close makes it all the more exciting.
'To win on penalties against a German team, a lot of people spoke about it before the game because we never do it, but we dug in, showed spirit which we've done throughout the competition and we're champions.'
Not only did the win ensure we lifted the trophy for the first time in our history, we also became the first London club to win the competition, confirming our place in next season's tournament at the expense of Tottenham Hotspur, a side managed by Lampard's uncle Harry Redknapp.
'It's amazing, London's a great football town, but to be the first club to do it is great,' he admitted.
'With all the fans that travelled out there, the atmosphere was amazing, even outside our hotel today you could feel it. This tops the lot, they're all great but this tonight, with the circumstances of the season, is unbelievable.
'There's big rivalry in London, there are great teams and we're the first to do it. There's a bit of sympathy for Spurs, I'm not a Tottenham fan, far from it. I grew up a West Ham fan, I play for Chelsea and now I'm Chelsea through and through, but Harry's done an amazing job there, he doesn't deserve that for the job he's done, but we did a professional job and you can only think about yourself.'
In terms of our performance against Bayern Munich, it was far from vintage. Following a poor first-half display in which we struggled to create any real goalscoring opportunities, we improved slightly after the break, but the writing appeared to be on the wall when Thomas Muller headed the hosts in front with less than 10 minutes remaining.
It's testimony to the strength of character among the players, however, that we refused to cave in, and Didier Drogba, so often the man for the big occasion, forced extra-time with a powerful header, before Petr Cech saved two penalties in the shoot-out, leaving Lampard to pay tribute.
'At 1-0 down with seven minutes to go, the clock was ticking, but that's when you need your big players and Didier Drogba stepped up like he does all the time,' said Lampard.
'He scores in finals, semi-finals and without him we wouldn't be here. He's an incredible personality, he's an all-time great.
'People talk about whether or not this was his last game for Chelsea, but he has been an absolute hero for us. No other striker, people talk about Thierry Henry and Wayne Rooney, he's right up there with them, it's about scoring in the big games and he does it all the time.
'I've got a lot of belief in Petr Cech,' Lampard added. 'He's announced himself as number one goalkeeper in the world if we didn't already know that, to do what he did. Our hearts were in our mouths a few times but the spirit at this club is amazing.'
Our route to the game was littered with drama and controversy, and it would have surprised nobody connected with the club that the final itself went right down to the wire.
The greatest night in our history, it's been called, and few would argue. From the moment we turned around a 3-1 deficit against Napoli in the second round, to that unforgettable night in Barcelona, we certainly haven't done it the easy way.
As finals go, playing a team in their own stadium is probably as difficult a task a side is ever likely to face. Lampard believes we deserve great credit for seeing it through, and singled out two men in particular for the overall triumph.
'It was in their home ground, the players know the stadium and there were more Bayern Munich fans, so it was a tough game for that reason, but we won,' he said. ' It feels brilliant because every year we've got to semi-finals and the final and never won the competition. Every year you want to win it more, you have to keep believing, and the feeling when the last penalty went in was amazing.
'Roberto [Di Matteo] has been brilliant whatever happens. When he took over we were struggling in the league, we'd been beaten by West Brom and who would have thought we'd be where we are now, so he has to take huge credit for that.
'Roman Abramovich, we wouldn't be where we are without him pumping in the money and doing what he's done. It's been a long journey, a tough one. When he came in we were a good domestic club, fourth in the league, but he's took us to a new level with the investment he's made and he deserves this.
'We have a huge spirit in the squad and quality players who can win games. To come back from 3-1 down against Napoli, to beat Barcelona who are the best team in the world and then to win against Bayern Munich in their own stadium is very special.
'It's huge, we've been fantastic in England, winning the league and cups, but we wanted to win the Champions League and now we've done it.'


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The use of computers, telecommunications, and the Internet has expanded at an explosive pace in our society; virtually every profession has been affected by the recent growth of technology. To enable students to keep pace with the technological changes taking place around them, The Master's College has implemented a notebook computer ownership requirement for all full-time TMC students. The following information details your options for fulfilling that requirement and provides some tips on what to look for when considering what to buy.
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There are many options to consider when buying a new notebook computer, including notebook features, price vs. performance, and warranty options. In order to ensure that you purchase a notebook computer that will continue to provide solid functionality during your time at TMC, you should evaluate the following in regards to any notebook computer:
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Your computer should contain a DVD-ROM drive. You also have the option of purchasing a CD-RW/DVD combo drive, which will write files to CD-RW or CD-R media, or a DVD-RW drive, which will allow you to watch DVD movies, use software that is published on DVD-ROM, and burn files to a DVD-RW or DVD-R media.
Another storage option that you may want to consider is the USB "memory key" or flash memory disk. This is a small unit slightly smaller than a pack of gum which conveniently plugs into the USB port on your notebook or any desktop computer and comes in various capacities, commonly 1GB to 16GB. You can use a USB key to transfer data or backup your files.
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In order to connect to the network at TMC, you will need a wireless network card. We recommend that you purchase a notebook computer with the wireless networking built in. If you have an older computer that does not have built-in wireless you can purchase a USB Wireless Adapter.
Although most notebook computers will come with a 10/100 network card installed, please note that this type of network card is for connecting to a wired network and will not connect you to the wireless network here at TMC (we do not have wired connections available for student use).
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I was inside the SoHo Apple store for about 2 hrs, trying to catch up on some blogging last Tues (which I do because I don't own a computer besides my phone, and it can't really do the whole job..), and when I emerged Old Grace (the bike), which I'd locked to a tree in front of the store early afternoon, in broad day, was gone. Suffice to say the bike tour is over.
That doesn't mean the project is over. I plan to spend the next few weeks booking shows in NYC and in the Tri State area at schools, in after school programs, theaters (if you have any ideas or leads for me, please shoot me a mesg), and possibly just traveling around the city and performing via train, and Jolie and I are gearing up to begin working the one man show.
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Monday, 12 March 2012
Beware of the zooming ice block....
Another of the wonderful images from the Glaciers Online web site. This is from Monch, in Switzerland -- a 55 tonne ice block has fallen from the ice cliff with such force that it has been able to slide well out onto a relatively gentle and compact snow surface.
Never trust a hanging glacier, that's what I say...........
By the way, how do you get umlauts on this computer?!
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- chris johnson said...
Is that a Greek I see standing next to the block?
- 13 March 2012 11:50
- BRIAN JOHN said...
It's quite possible -- they are reputed to be very fond of living dangerously.....
- 13 March 2012 12:14
- Jon Morris said...
Easiest way is to cut and paste the character from a program such as a word processor: Example done this way at
For most word processors the selection is insert>special character.. then pick from list.
- 13 March 2012 16:49
- BRIAN JOHN said...
Relevance, Jon?
- 13 March 2012 18:06
- Jon Morris said...
How to get umlauts: a pair of dots above a vowel.
- 13 March 2012 18:37
- BRIAN JOHN said...
Ah! I'm with you -- thanks! Yes, there are some shortcuts on the computer -- haven't got round to learning where they are. My wife (being Swedish) is expert at it, since she has all those extra letters to cope with....
- 13 March 2012 18:42
- Jon Morris said...
I'm thinking of learning the proper way to do shortcuts myself, but only if interest in the French version keeps going.
The other, slightly quicker, shortcuts are done by pressing
the ALT key then using the keypad to punch in the character code.
I guess this is a bit off the subject of Stonehenge? After the news stories of recent months, I think everyone's a bit stonehenged-out.
- 13 March 2012 18:51
Alternatively, "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts" (for he could have another unusual glacial theory hidden behind his ice block).
'Never trust a hanging glacier'?? Well my surname is, fittingly, highly geographical. The 'Hinch' element derives from a word similar to 'hanging', meaning steep slope; and the 'liffe' (often also 'cliffe') has a similar origin.
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We have some legends up for candidacy this year for the first time.
Many of them both alleged and known PED users.
A lot of people put a lot of emphasis on being a first ballot hall of famer.
This year we have:
Barry Bonds: Arguably the greatest player of all time, his values as a player are through the roof, he holds the all time home run and walks record.
There is no question that he is clearly deserving statistically for Cooperstown.
But many will pass judgment on his late career spike to his already hall of fame career and may deem him not worthy.
Roger Clemens: There was a possibility of a late season comeback last year for Clemens after his trial was finished. It would have reset his clock, but he never did pitch in a game. Clemens is one of the greatest pitchers statistically the game has ever seen. But he too is challenged openly about his potential PED usage.
Sammy Sosa: 'Say it ain't so Sosa' is a fringe candidate statistically, and with his corked bat, and questionable PED usage, he may not get voted in.
Mike Piazza: The best offensive catcher to ever play the game, he might run into some question marks as well.
Curt Schilling: A worthy hall of famer statistically, has had some shadows and a loud voice throughout his career that could keep him out.
Kenny Lofton: Statistically, he is borderline in. But his career was never seen as a hall of famer, but rather a solid, good player. Will the voters even really consider him?
Craig Biggio: Biggio is a questionable call statistically, but he has the magic 3000 hits, and played for one team his entire career. He might not get in this turn, but he should be close.
You also have Jeff Bagwell and Tim Raines, long time deserving candidates who have inched closer, who might finally get in.
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Coal fired power generation is one of the oldest techniques of producing energy that can be subsequently converted into electricity. This technology has been supplemented with a readily available and steady raw material source - coal. The extensive production and distribution of coal has been one of the most important factors boosting the market for coal fired power generation in the past few decades.
The ever-increasing demand for electricity from various industries such as steel, refining, chemicals and also residential applications have been pushing the demand for coal of different grades and varieties. With an unsteady and an insufficient supply of power sourced from renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydro and nuclear energy and the advancement I coal combustion technologies, the demand for coal fired power generation has seen an unprecedented rise in demand and is expected to expand further over the next few years.
Pulverized coal systems were the oldest and most commonly used combustion technology for burning coal for the past few decades. Combined with cyclone furnaces, these plants accounted for a majority of the market in the last few years. Due to concerns over the release of large quantities of greenhouse gases from combustion of coal in these systems, the market shifted slowly towards cleaner forms of coal-energy generation such as fluidized bed boilers and coal gasification technologies. In 2012, pulverized bed techniques accounted for the largest share of the market while cyclone furnaces accounted for about 30% of the market. Fluidized beds and coal gasification, the cleaner technologies, are expected to show the highest growth numbers and are anticipated to grow at a CAGR of about 4.1% between 2013 and 2019.
Coal fired power has been the most steady source of electricity for various industries such as refineries, textiles, steel, chemicals and others. These industries along with the IT sector and other commercial ventures have shown the greatest demand for power and are hence the largest market for coal fired power generation. At the same time, huge advances in urbanization and greater demand for power in day-to-day life have been driving the market for residential applications of coal fired power.
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Miguel Unzueta is an Associate Professor of Management and Organizations. He joined the faculty at the UCLA Anderson School of Management in 2006 after earning his PhD in Organizational Behavior from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Professor Unzueta's research explores how people understand their position within social and interpersonal hierarchies and the impact this understanding has on their perceptions of self, others, and group-based inequality. His latest research explores the manner in which people and companies define diversity and the impact that particular diversity definitions have on the representation of racial minorities in organizations. His research has been published in top management and psychology journals including Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Science, and the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. In recognition of his research record, he was awarded the Eric and "E" Juline award for excellence in faculty research at UCLA Anderson in 2012.
Professor Unzueta teaches the core organizational behavior course in both the FEMBA and daytime MBA programs (@MGMT 409). He also teaches a Fiat Lux seminar entitled "Why Sports Matter" in which students explore the social significance of sports. In 2010, Unzueta was awarded the George Robbins Assistant Professor Teaching Award. More recently, he was selected by MBA blog Poets and Quants as one of the best 40 business school professors under age 40.
Professor Unzueta is currently a consulting editor for Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin and the Journal of Social Issues, is serving on the editorial board of Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, and is the chairman of the Riordan Programs' advisory board. He is also a founding member of the Bears Beyond the Border Scholarship Fund - a scholarship for college-bound graduates from Bowie High School in El Paso, TX.
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Unzueta, M. M., Knowles, E. D., & Ho, G. C. (2012). Diversity is what you want it to be:
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Unzueta, M. M. & Binning, K. R. (2012). Diversity is in the eye of the beholder: How concern for the in-group affects perceptions of racial diversity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38, 26-38. PDF
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(JET) Oklahoma 's premiere wildlife trail is now ready for travelers! The Great Plains Trail of Oklahoma will be revealed at 4:30 p.m. on April 29 at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Jet. Join the kick-off celebration, which is in conjunction with the refuge's two-day Crystal and Birding Festival.
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The Great Plains Trail consists of 13 highway-based, driving loops that span the entire western portion of the state. Each loop guides travelers through areas with the best opportunities to view wildlife and includes designated stopping points on both public and private areas. The trail assists travelers in experiencing varied wildlife habitats in addition to the culture and hospitality of small towns in western Oklahoma .
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We were talking about the wildlife birding trails in Texas , and we just started brainstorming about how we could do something similar in Oklahoma , explained Kenny Knowles, chairman of the Oklahoma Wildlife & Prairie Heritage Alliance. It (the trail) had meager beginnings, but one thing led to another and now we have the designated trails and a map.
The Oklahoma Wildlife & Prairie Heritage Alliance was soon born thereafter to address the trail idea and other wildlife issues and concerns.
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Rookie Wins Baja 500
Judging by his win record, you'd never know this was Bryce Menzies' rookie season in SCORE desert racing. He won the Laughlin Desert Challenge in January, placed sixth at the San Felipe 250, and notched another win at the 43rd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500. Menzies' F-150 Trophy Truck finished the 452-mile race in 9 hours 4 minutes, averaging nearly 50 mph. Rob MacCachren, in another F-150 Trophy Truck, finished 12 minutes behind him to take Second Place.
Menzies was the first to leave the starting line in Ensenada, and he held the lead throughout the day. The only thing that slowed him down was hitting a big rock in Borrego. "I thought we broke a caliper off the truck," he said. "But we stopped and it was good so we kept going. I didn't have one flat all day long. No bent rims, no nothing. I couldn't be happier."
Speaking of tires, Menzies' victory gave BFGoodrich its 28th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 win in 31 years and 72nd overall four-wheel SCORE Baja race win. BFG had a lot to celebrate after the 500, as seven of the top 10 four-wheel finishers (and 13 of the 18 car/truck/buggy classes that completed the event) rolled on BFG tires.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently gave Top Safety Pick awards to the '11 Ford F-150 and Toyota Tundra due to the trucks' strong showing in the institute's crash tests.
Earlier this year the trucks were subjected to front, side, and rear crash evaluations and earned top ratings in each. The most recent test, for roof strength, evaluated the level of occupant protection in rollover crashes by pushing a metal plate against one corner of a vehicle's roof (crew-cab models were used in the test) at a constant speed. The maximum force sustained by the roof before 5 inches of crush was compared to the vehicle's weight to find the strength-to-weight ratio.
The Tundra's roof withstood a force 4.5 times its weight, while the F-150's roof withstood a force equal to 4.7 times the vehicle's weight. They were the only pickups to earn the top rating of "good." The Nissan Titan earned an "acceptable," while the Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra and Ram pickups earned "marginal" ratings.
Mark Smith Honored
California State Senator Ted Gaines presented off-roading pioneer Mark A. Smith with a resolution recognizing Smith's contributions in building a major hobby enjoyed by thousands of Californians and contributing to the state's economy. (That's Mark in the photo with his wife Irene.)
"Mark Smith is the father of the world-famous Rubicon Trail off-road trek that literally created a new sport," said Gaines. "Now people from across the country come to California to put themselves to the ultimate off-road test." Gaines called Smith "a pioneer who shows true California spirit. He built a sport, built a business, and built an unmatched reputation in his field. It's my pleasure to honor him."
Smith was among the group of Georgetown, California, Rotarians who started the Rubicon trail run in the '50s as a means of bringing tourism dollars to the community. His company, Jeep Jamboree USA, now takes some 7,000 Jeepers annually on Jamborees held across the U.S.
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• The Toronto Star reports that Chrysler will build "a niche vehicle called the TR Ram Life Style Truck" at the Windsor, Ontario, Canada, plant that currently builds Chrysler minivans. This light-duty truck will, in fact, be based off a front-wheel-drive minivan platform and will compete against the Honda Ridgeline. There is no mention of an AWD or 4x4 platform for the truck. Chrysler is not commenting on the vehicle; the reports are coming from Chrysler suppliers and an automotive industry research firm. According to the newspaper, the truck will launch in 2013.
• Yamaha is offering all-white bodywork on its '12 sport ATV models so riders can customize the look of their ATVs. Custom graphics kits are also available through the ATV maker.
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5 stars to Customer Services who have just sent me a pair of MOAB boots to replace Siren boots which leaked like a sieve. (hardly worn but purchased over a year ago ) Fingers crossed these boots live up to the description.
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Got these as a replacement for very leaky Sirens. Very comfortable and so far (only 3 weeks) no leaks. Customer service for replacements is generally good.
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I got the merrell moab in December last year and was initially very impressed, they are super comfy straight out of the box, lightweight and seemed perfect, I wore them for around 4 months on regular walks with my dog of around 4 miles per day and had no problems. The boots were then not worn during the summer months until I walked a part of the Camino de Santiago this October...after 170km on mostly made trails they completely fell apart, the synthetic fabric around the toe area has split away from the sole on both boots and leaks terribly, I can't imagine why Merrell has used this cheap fabric on such an important part of the boot, suede or rubber would have been far more suitable, I can only imagine that they are cutting corners and costs. Additionally, the insoles have stretched and folded over into painful little ridges around the heel cup which resulted in blisters, the soles are great around the heel, but quite thin in the toe area and have worn on the left boot. I walked this same trail a few years ago in a pair of keen newport which had hardly any wear to the soles after 800km and were useable for another 3 years. Ultimately I had to glue and tape these boots together until I reached a city and could buy a new pair, very disappointing Merrell. Overall the Moab is a comfortable boot and is fine for short walks on paved paths, but doesn't make the grade for anything more rugged.
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Rather disappointed. Good shoe. Comfortable. But after only 2 months both are leaking at the heel. Possibly between upper and sole joint. Nothing to do with needing waterproof treatment as done that. Should take them back to shop but didn't keep the receipt. Particularly disappointing because these were bought to replace Merrell Siren Ventilator which were also good until after 6 months when one shoe split along the front seam. Back to the drawing board! Previously always impressed by Merrell shoes.
Hi, Thanks for the review. It sounds as if the Gore-Tex lining might have something wrong with it. The shop should be able to replace these for you in line with our Merrell warranty. If you do not have any joy please contact our consumer team on 0207-860-0100. Thanks again - The Merrell Team.
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What has happened to quality control? I love Merrell for comfort and fit but I'm on my third pair this year! Waterproofing just doesn't exist after a few weeks. Enuma - 2 weeks. Siren - 3 weeks. Moab - 6 weeks. All I want is comfortable dry feet - is it too much to ask? Come on Merrell and own up - you have problems.
Hi there, Thanks for your review, if the shoes are leaking then it sounds like there is an issue with the waterproof lining of the footwear. we are sorry taht you have had issues on all 3 pairs of Merrell. We would recommend that you return them to the retailer in line with our 1 year warranty. If the retailer cannot assist, please contact one of the team on 0207-860-0295 - The Merrell Team
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Votes in the U.S. Congress aren't always determined by party. For some issues, geography is a more important factor. Farm-state senators like farm subsidies,
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Goldman Sachs plans to announce two measures giving its junior employees in the investment bank more vacation time, according to people familiar with the matter.
Associates at the bank, the second rung up from analysts (the most junior level), will be granted a month off before starting jobs as vice presidents. They will also get a week of "protected' vacation when they don't have to be as responsive to email and phone calls. Investment banking employees traditionally tend to be always "on call," working just as hard while on vacation as when at work, a person familiar with the matter said.
Analysts already receive these perks. In Wall Street's hiring hierarchy, college graduates are often hired as analysts, then promoted in two or three years to associates if they make the grade. Typically, an associate will spend three years in the job before becoming a vice president.
It's unclear when the changes will be announced, but they are expected to be rolled out over time. One source familiar with the situation said they're being unveiled "to boost employee morale."
Goldman, like other banks since the financial crisis, has had to cut jobs and pay and has had its culture criticized. Last week, the firm cut around 200 people in finance, technology, operations, services and other non-revenue generating roles, according to people familiar with the matter. The layoffs were part of Goldman's yearly culling of the bottom performers at the firm.
Goldman Sachs declined to comment.
The bank put aside $12.2 billion for compensation and benefits for 2011, down 21% from the $15.4 billion a year earlier.
Greg Smith, a former Goldman Sachs employee who aired his grievances in an op-ed in The New York Times earlier this month, recently scored a $1.5 million book contract with Hachette's Grand Central Publishing to tell his story. In his op-ed, Smith called Goldman's culture "toxic and destructive," an assertion Goldman disputed in an open letter to employees.
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PSG sign Digne from Lille
Paris Saint-Germain have continued their summer spending spree by completing a deal for Lille left-back Lucas Digne.
Digne, 19, has been courted throughout the summer by both PSG and Monaco, but it is the Ligue 1 champions who have won the race for the signature of one of French football's hottest properties just 24 hours after adding Edinson Cavani to their squad. French media reported the club from the capital had met Lille's €15 million asking price for the left-back.
"Lucas Digne, an immense hope of French football, recent winner of the Under-20 World Cup, courted by the biggest clubs, has chosen Paris Saint-Germain to establish himself on the European stage," Nasser Al Khelaifi, PSG president, said in a statement. "We're particularly happy to welcome a young French player into our team."
As reported earlier on Wednesday, Digne, who established himself in the first team at Lille only last season, has signed a five-year contract at the Parc des Princes.
"To play at PSG with exceptional players is a childhood dream and an immense joy," Digne, who was pictured alongside managing director Jean-Claude Blanc signing his contract, stated on the club's website. "With the World Cup, I'm having a fantastic summer. I thank the directors of the club for their confidence."


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The exponential increase in the knowledge of the functioning of the human body at the molecular level has lead to an increased interest in the foods we eat and their effects on our body. There appears to be a growing desire to control and play a greater role by individuals in their health and well-being rather than to be a passive player. There has been a shift in concept of nutrition to avoid the development of deficiencies to that of prevention or treatment of chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, which have become the major killers in the place of infectious diseases. This shift has lead to an increased and sustained effort to increase the knowledge of nutrition in prevention of disease and overall wellness and health.
Carotenoids are the red, orange, and yellow pigments synthesized by plants and their presence gives color to the plant fruit, root, leaves etc. About 600 carotenoids have been isolated from various sources and their chemical structure identified. About 10% of these pigments have vitamin A activity. Lycopene is a red color carotenoid found in tomatoes, a red-orange pigment or carotenoid "canthaxanthin" is found in plants and seafood like trout and crustaceans. Carotenoids are also present in carrots, squash, lettuce, peppers, pumpkin, papaya, apricot, peach, nectarine, and orange. Green vegetables also have carotenoids such as broccoli, cabbage, spinach, and pea.
Vitamin A is produced from beta-carotene a carotenoid. Vitamin A is considered essential for vision, immune function and for prevention of retarded growth and night blindness. Diets rich in carotenoids are linked with a decreased risk of degenerative eye diseases such as macular degeneration and cataracts. Carotenoids have been associated with a decreased risk of cancer, protection against skin and lung cancer and heart disease.
Twenty first century medicine has provided the treatment of numerous diseases and yet we find that our health is deteriorating at an alarming rate. Health is gained and maintained by the intake of proper nutrition, exercise, sleep and attitude.
While twenty first century medicine is focused on eliminating disease, it becomes imperative that this focus be shifted back to prevention of disease, regaining health and maintaining health. With proper nutrition, we can develop strong immunity, and strong immunity in its turn will prevent disease. Hence, health could really be described in terms of a wellness model. A person could be well, unwell, or have disease.
Wellness is a state when physical and mental health is optimal. The onus for optimal health then lies in our hands.
Phytonurients are beneficial chemical compounds known as phytochemicals that are found naturally in plant foods. The word phyto means "plant" in Greek.
Phytonurients contain protective, disease-preventing compounds and support the body's immune system function as well as protect against cellular oxidative damage from free radical formation. The immune system is the first line of defense against disease mounted by the human body. Phytonutrients although not essential for life, appear to be essential for optimal health and longevity.
Phytosterols, saponins, phenols, pectins and soluble fibers are phytonutrients known for their cholesterol lowering abilities. Examples of phytosterols are flax, pumpkin and sesame seed. Algae and fungi also manufacture phytosterols; Saponins are fenugreek and ginseng; Phenols are fenugreek and ginseng, and grapes; Pectins are apples and prunes; and soluble fibers are oat, rice bran and beta glucan.
Carotenoids are fat-soluble naturally occurring plant pigments and function as potent antioxidants and immuno-potentiaters. Diets rich in carotenoids are linked to a decreased risk of heart disease, cancer, and degenerative eye diseases such as macular degeneration and cataracts.
Naturally found Isoflavins in soy products may reduce the risk of heart disease, several types of cancer, and osteoporosis. Certain types of flavonoids found in blueberries have been claimed to reverse nerve cell aging. Numerous compounds (phytonutrients) found in fruits and vegetables may protect cell components against oxidative damage. Phytonutrients have the potential to wade off various cancers, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease.
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I've been playing around with Mozilla Prism to bring a WebApp to my desktop, it works pretty well but I was wondering what alternatives there are?
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I am using Windows 7 and firefox is my browser.
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway.
I have mixed feelings on the 3rd person cover system. It grew on me in Rainbow Six: Vegas, but we'll have to see how it works out in this one. WWII games have been done forever, but this is by far the best mainstream series ( BiA, Call of Duty, Medal of Honor ). The first two BiA games were insanely hard at times, but were a very immersive experience.


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The Anniston native got the Talladega County Central head football coaching job just a month before the season started. Between learning the players, putting together a game plan and all the other things that go with a new job, he hasn't had a minute of downtime.
"I've been hitting it hard, putting in 15-hour days," Dorsey said. "I'm trying to catch up and trying to catch up with all the other duties that come up with being an athletics director and coach.
"Thank God I have two weeks before we'll be playing. We have nine practices (left) and have to put it together. Whatever we do in these next nine practices is exactly how we're going to play."
The hiring of Dorsey brings together a convergence of like ideas.
He is the Fighting Tigers' fourth coach in five years and sixth since 2004. He takes over a program that hasn't been to the playoffs since 2009 and has won a total of 10 games in the last three seasons. The veteran players — and they dominate the roster — want to win and Dorsey wants to win now.
"Those seniors deserve to have a memory of their senior year that's worthy of something and my first year is worthy of something," he said. "I'm a competitor in every sense of the word. I don't take a job or do things just to do something.
"I'm preparing to win — not just asking to win, preparing and expecting to win; that's what we're working toward. Right now, we're hoping to win, but next time we practice we're going to be expecting to win."
With a roster of about 30 players developing a basic game plan with the clock ticking doesn't take that long — and basic is where it's going to start. Dorsey's message to the players is simply do the ordinary things better than the other team.
Luckily, the majority of players are juniors and seniors. One of their four seniors, running back Ramone Russell, is the last holdover from the 2007 state finals team — he was an eighth-grader then — and Dorsey plans to tap into that resource.
Other key players include wide receiver-defensive back Julius Player, two-way lineman Wilbert Wells and guard-linebacker Corey Morris. Zekyle Stockdale is the quarterback.
"The last three years haven't been as fruitful as they've wanted, but there's a tradition there, they still hold onto it," Dorsey said. "(Russell) knows about winning at TC. I'm trying to help everybody understand that.
"We have to ride the seniors. It's their team, it's their time. Why not take advantage of what they've got going on."


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The World's Ugliest Dog: A Look Back at the 10 Most Recent Winners
By Laura Cross, Shayna Meliker
A 4-year-old blend of Beagle, Basset Hound and Boxer who hails from Chico, Calif., won the ultimate doggie anti-beauty contest Friday, taking home the title of the World's Ugliest Dog.
With his huge head, oversize paws and duck waddle, Walle beat out 29 other contestants at the annual competition, hosted by the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif.
You can see footage of Walle and the other contestants in this pageant video. And check out our photo gallery to see more of this year's four-legged competitors.
Brian Sobel, one of the judges, said of Walle: "This dog looked like he's been Photoshopped with pieces from various dogs and maybe a few other animals."
We were so inspired by Walle's looks that we decided to take a look back at the last decade of the World's Ugliest Dog contest. Get to know Sam, Yoda, Princess Abby and many other past winners here.
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* Meet the World's Cutest Dog, Boo
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BIGBANG International Fan Blog
-We are waving at them as they are sitting waiting for their flight
-YB is waving at us :D
- Lmao we just told security to move the f*** out of the way ahahaha
-Deasung is waving!!!!!! And TOP just move sits lol
- Security is with us and making joke and watching BigBang with us lolz
- Lol TOP is reading a book
-TOP is in his pjs bahahahaha
-GD is alsleep awww it so cute
-YO cleaning guy is boss he went and ask BigBang to wave at us LOL
-GD is next to his manger,TOP Dae,VI, and YB are sitting across from them
-GD is awake...probably cause ppl are screaming "GD GD GD,TOOOOOOPPPP" LOLz
-They all are in good moods,they all waved at us when they came in :)
- Lol even the manger waved at us hahahaha
-not TOP,the rest have hats and hoods on. But I think because its cold tonight (When asked if they were hiding their hair)
-Lol GD has on wired a** looking hat he change to now.
-He brought mad hats LOL
-I love Taeyang!!! He keeps waving at us
-YB is straight trolling us!! he acting like he's walking to us then turns around LMAO
-The plane is delayed lol... How we know the plane is delayed...the cleaning guy told us hahaha
-They went to go eat,I don't know when their plane will leave
-they went and got food,Dae smiled and wave the whole time :) (Source: @Pheonixlives_)
-Big Bang and staff are happy to leave the concrete jungle for home. Everyone is waving at the fans. They are so cute. (Source: @TOP4Eva)
-Big bang is leaving nyc!
-Their plane is delayed, they went to eat!(Source: @pawpawpoopoo)
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Our park is in a secluded location with views that will simply take your breath away. Stroll along the coastal paths and enjoy the nature walks beside the lagoon. A pretty coastal path leads to chesil beach.