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WASHINGTON, June 13, 2013 — Is D.C. United about to turnaround its horrendous season?
The signs are out there.
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The D.C. outfit, which has not won a league match in 12 games, found its winning ways in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night, downing the Philadelphia Union 3-1 on a Dwayne De Rosario hat trick at the Maryland SoccerPlex. There was a lot to celebrate. United finally had a win and notched three goals from its star player. Can the club now transfer this form to league play?
If United is to salvage its season, it must begin on Saturday night when the club hosts Toronto F.C (1-7-5, 8 points), the second-worst team in the league. United is scoreless in 294 minutes in the league and must attack the Toronto goal. With a win, United could finally rise off the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Both teams will be looking for only their second wins of the season. If United (1-10-3, 5 pts) can't beat the struggling Canadian club at home, then some jobs in the United front office could seriously be in jeopardy.
"We're healthy, finally, and it's a good vibe right now," said coach Ben Olsen after the Philly win. "There's a silent confidence about us that we can get out of this thing and now's the time…but we need to start performing in this way in the regular season, and that starts this weekend against Toronto."
The fact that De Rosario got three goals in the mid-week cup game is truly heartening to United fans. United's highest paid player has been struck in a scoring drought this season with just one league goal to his name.
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"The guy's a winner," said Olsen concerning De Rosario. "He's been through a lot, I've been through a lot, and he responded tonight the way you expect a guy like Dwayne to respond."
De Rosario will be going up against his old club on Saturday night. The Canadian national team star spent two fulls season at Toronto scoring a stunning 15 goals in 2010. Olsen and De Rosario, who was the league MVP in 2011, have not always seen eye-to-eye this season and the D.C. coach has benched the player for a number of games.
"I just want the best, and I don't settle for anything less," De Rosario said. "And sometimes, you're going to bump heads when things aren't going your way. I have a strong personality. Like I said, I'm passionate, and he [Ben Olsen] has a strong personality too, so we're going to bump heads."
There will also be some familiar faces returning to RFK for the Toronto game. Toronto's new general manager is Kevin Payne who guided United to numerous trophies from 1996 until last year in the GM role.
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Toronto is also coached by former United defender Ryan Nelsen, who played at the club from 2001-2005. The New Zealander will get a warm welcome from the United faithful. In his days at D.C. he was a rugged defender who captained United to win the 2004 MLS Cup, the last of the club's four championships.
Nelsen went onto a successful career in England, playing with Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, before taking on the Toronto coaching job in March.
Team Note — United will now play the New England Revolution, 4-2 winners over the New York Red Bulls, in the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on June 26, 7 p.m. at the Maryland SoccerPlex.
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Using a brewers best kit, says to transfer to my carboy when the hydrometer says the beer is in the primary, what does this mean.
I would skip that step. Leave it in primary for 2-3 weeks and then keg or bottle.
That doesn't make much sense. Many people will say there is no need to transfer to secondary unless you are aging, dry hopping or adding fruit, and they are probably right. Transfer usually happens when the beer has finished fermenting, your hydrometer can indicate this by having a stabilized gravity, consistent readings over a few days. I usually leave the beer in the primary 3-4 weeks and then bottle or keg.
My process is primary for 14 days, 7 days @ 66-68F, 7 days @ 70-72F, then transfer to a secondary for another week. I usually do beers that I dry hop or pepper beers, as for the reason I do a secondary. If no conditioning, I keep in the primary, cold crash for a few days, then keg. My very first beer, I got too axious and transferred out early w/o a diacytl rest and paid the price. With what I do now, I havnt had any issues and am able to drink the beer within 3-3.5 weeks
I'm in the process of making an oatmeal chocolate stout. Would those in the "No Secondary" crowd recommend addition of chocolate extract and bourbon-soaked vanilla pods to the primary, or should I rack over these in a secondary?


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Known for feisty quotes and progressive politics well ahead of her time, Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY) [1] initiated a bill to commemorate the day the Nineteenth Amendment, which guarantees women the right to vote, became law. The U.S. Congress declared August 26th Women's Equality Day in 1971. Eight years prior, the Equal Pay Act was signed by President Kennedy with the intention of ending gender-based pay discrimination. Together, Women's Equality Day and the Equal Pay Act signaled an important step forward in the nation's commitment to women exercising their right to participate meaningfully in civil and political affairs and become thriving citizens in socioeconomic spheres.
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LIX is a 3D printing pen launched yesterday on Kickstarter and already funded by nearly 300%. Apparently this is going to be big. LIX is unique in the new market of 3D printing pens (including the 3Doodler) for two reasons: because it is very small and the fact that it can run off of a USB 3.0 port. If it works as advertised, those two factors will combine to make this one of the most useful and portable examples on the market – not to mention something comfortable enough in the hand to do some serious 3D sketching. [Read more…]
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Love the variety of genres thrown in there and there is some stuff i haven't heard that I'll need to definitely check out before I finish my own list. That being said, I am sad Boards of Canada, Mazzy Star, and No Joy are not on that list which were some of my favourite albums this year
For me, it's between Savages and Disclosure
It's got Portishead so that's pretty good
Wow I really had to think hard on this, too much stuff this year that was excellent, but I chose Chairlift – Something
Ah so good, very pleased with the avoidance of the infamous sophomore slump
My harmonica version will blow all out of the water. So let's mix my harmonica version with the kazoo, xylophones and theremin versions and get Pitchfork's best album of the year (yes I'm ambitious)
Those EDMrs my biggest complaint of the weekend. A few friends had the unfortunate task of heading to Perry's (EDM stage) for Little Dragon and apparently all the crowd did during the set, was stand around in circles talking to each other and texting their friends (guess not enough drops). Also lots of pick-pocketing going on in there. But these reviews were amazing to read coming back from the festival. Caught the essence of the festival pretty well
Only problem with Bandcamp as a typical consumer is that it is not as easy to use as iTunes or Spotify, however I do like the model that they have in place.
My system for the past few years has been essentially to stream albums, get free downloads that are offered on sites like this one, spotify (since last year). If I really like the album I go ahead and buy it. If there are only a couple of songs that I like, I don't bother with buying the whole thing. I probably own 100 CDs most of them purchased within the last few years, and many of them used (which I'm not even sure the artists get paid for used CDs, [pretty sure they don't]).
Essentially if services like spotify don't make enough money to please artists, labels, etc. Then I have no problem with adding more ads if it means I have a chance to listen to an album before I go out and shell out money for it.


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Glimmers of Hope in Cite Soleil
Cite Soleil has long been a poster child for the poorest of the poor. It is a slum of Haiti, one of the poorest countries in Western Hemisphere. But in the last few years, it has been changing its image. This slum on the edge of Port-au-Prince is also becoming one of the most dangerous poor places in the Western Hemisphere.
In the last few months kidnappings, shootings and robbery have led people to refer to it as a cross between Baghdad and Mogadishu. Every few blocks is controlled by different gang leaders; the number of gangs is said to exceed 32. Stuck in the middle of the slum are United Nations forces, Jordanians who would rather be in places like Ethiopia. When two Jordanian soldiers were killed last week, their mothers in Jordan began to ask: Why are our sons in Haiti?
The answer is simple. Haiti is in desperate need of help -- help from an international community that has deserted the country's citizens time and time again.
As you walk through a section of Cite Soleil under the watchful eye of local gang leader Tin Blanc (Little White Man), he attempts to show how he and his colleagues are forced to fight in order to improve their living conditions.
Stepping over garbage -- through a type of mud that perhaps began as clean water but now seems to be a type of sewage cement -- it's obvious that the infrastructure here has seen better days.
One of the more amazing sights is the children in their school uniforms. In a place where there is more dirt than pavement, the school uniforms remain immaculate. Pressed and cleaned, the children make their way through daily obstacles to school.
It's said that the slum's population has begun to leave due to the violence. And it seems true that streets once packed from side to side and top to bottom now have more breathing room. But as you look down an alley and pass through grated metal, your shoulders scraping the wall, you find yourself in someone's courtyard with very little room to breathe, let alone live.
Stepping over roaming pigs and glimpsing into one-room homes, it becomes evident that life here is a struggle. Tin Blanc speaks of fighting as a pacifist for change. He has hope that his candidate and the candidate of the people, René Préval, will turn things around for the better. These words have been spoken before of populist priest Jean-Bertrande Aristide, who was overthrown two years ago amid a loss of support from his base and a strengthening of his enemies. Cite Soleil was one of his strongholds -- when he left, some of its inhabitants' dreams and hopes left with him.
The people here constantly sing songs that reflect both eternal optimism and an ever-present idea of defeat. They have little to look forward to. But the streets of Cite Soleil became a little brighter as people demonstrated for their man, René Préval. As marchers passed the bunkered and sandbagged Jordanian base, the energy rose ever higher. First one, then a few others dared to approach the tank-like APCs of the U.N. soldiers. The people vented their anger toward the U.N. for everything they thought was wrong.
As hundreds danced in the streets singing songs for Préval and waving flags, there was one person missing -- the candidate. He was represented on flags and T-shirts, but had no intention of coming into the city. In fact, he has not campaigned here at all. People speculate that either he knows he has all their votes, or that it is simply too dangerous to venture there, even to meet his supporters.
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It is sad that despite the amount of money (541.30 millions fiscal year 2006)put in the peacekeeping operations, the reality shows little progress.The people of Haiti not only have to struggle to pursue a democratic and more peaceful society, but also shloud face economic and social problems that can't be addressed until someone finally undertakes the responsability of leading this country to a better future.
Posted by: Sophia | February 2, 2006 02:09 PM
It is sad that the U.N is unable to help the Haitien people. The U.N has resources and a powerful military and yet is unable to help the Haitien people. I have few ways that the world can help. First,stop giving aid to Haiti in the form of money, instead send the cement, brick, workers who have the knoledge that can help the country. second, when sending food, don't just send it, instead send a crew that will give it out base on income. The Haitien who actually need food are never the one's that get it. Please, stop sending money to haiti, instead send food, trees, and a crew that will fairly oversee the distribution of it all.
Posted by: big brother | February 2, 2006 02:34 PM
Wish the "answer" were so "simple." What the United Nations numerous ventures in Haiti -- as elsewhere -- has shown is that the art of ruling is no more coextensive with wealth or military might than these are with genetics. Coincidences are bound, but coincidences are not causation. The idea of "international community" being a euphemism for Euro-American domination cannot obscure neocolonialism. The world is better off if people are allowed to make their own mistakes muddle through and ultimate resolve their difficulties than using the guise of altruism to continue to dominate others. Let Haitians resolve their own difficulties. Neither the United Nations nor Brazil or the United States can do it for them. Jordan ought to stop believing that it is member of an "international community" because it sends soldiers to Haiti. It should beg directly for U.S. assistance if it cannot do without it; although if it were to bend itself to the task, it will find it can do perfectly well without it.
Posted by: Guide | February 2, 2006 02:40 PM
This is incredible what is going on in Haiti and the lack of covrage in print newspapers. Thanks you for making this blog avaiolable to us - Washington Post and Ron Haviv.
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Posted by: Alison Morley | February 2, 2006 03:48 PM
The Haiti's political leaders have failed, the international community has failed, because the people of Haiti are suffering and are living at the margin of human existence. The expression on this girl's face speaks volume. This girl is without hope and dream. She does not even know what life holds for her. Despite her unfortunate plight, she is still beautiful.
As Haitian, I am very upset and sadden by the misery and violence that rocked my homeland, which was the richest french colony. Haiti is the first black country that was successful in ending slavery and colonization, and created a new nation conceived in equality and universal rights of man. Now, this nation is in the verge of being a failed state, which is partly caused by the mismagement of its leaders and also by a misguided and discriminatory policy of some of the international community. So, I urge every Haitian to stand up with the people of Haiti, to stand up for democracy, and for the rule of law. We cannot allow Haiti to fail. So, we need legal reform to fight the culture of corruption and to create political and economic stability. Haiti is a beautiful place, with its majestic mountains and beautiful beaches. Once again, let's make Haiti a pearl of antilles, which it once was.
Posted by: Jean Michel | February 3, 2006 12:42 PM
It is easy to say let's make haiti a pearl of antilles, but not easy to do. First each and every haitian need to start Loving himself/herself and one other.It appears that we hate one another for what ever reason. Haiti is nothing without haitiens. No country will ever exist without its people. If we have no compasion for our brothers and sisters how do you suppose we can succeed. What ever we build without educating the haitian people is going to be in vein. In another, History will always repeats itself. I remember a war song my parents used to tell the story about it. It went like this "Grenadier a la seau sa ki mourri za fe ra yo" If you are analyzing this song it really means do for yourself and I'll do for me. And the song continues " nan prin manman nan pran papa sa ki mouri sa fe ra yo" think about it. IT is about time that we start caring for one another only than our country can become a country.
Posted by: Eliese | February 3, 2006 01:03 PM
You are right that Haitians must come together for the betterment of Haiti. That's why national reconciliation is a must because Haiti cannot prosper unless its children work together. Our forefathers defeated the great army of Napoleon not because of their superiority of their military might, but because of the unity of their troops and their determination for freedom.
Haitians need to understand that we can have difference of opinions and views, but we have to work together and respect each other's position. We must stop seeing each other as an enemy to be defeated, but as as a compatriot to be admired. So, I urge the international community to support Haitians' efforts to solve their problems. Please do not impose a solution upon them, because it will fail. In the past decades, Haitians are not invited to join in the decision-making process. Instead, the international community just dictates the solution, and most of the time, it's a wrong one and unworkable because of Haiti's unique culture and history.
But, I am hopeful that Haiti will change. So, it's time that young haitians come forward and bring some new leadership to transform this once great nation. The professional politicians who favor the status quo have failed miserably. They have failed not because they are incompetent, but because they lack both moral and political convictions; they have failed because they do not espouse the love of country but the love of themselves and their political cronies.
The upcoming elections will not solve Haiti's problems, but credible and fair elections are a good first step. We need to create independent and strong institutions. We need a judicial department that is truly independent and understands its role not to legislate but to interpret the law and to apply it equitably. Too often, Haiti's justice is sold to the highest bidder. We cannot have that. Justice is supposed to be blind, without regards to political, social, or economic status of the parties.
Additionally, we need to create a strong Parliament who understands its important role as the voice of the people, and as a check on the other two co-equal branches of government. And the executive must also respect the law and abide by it. We need to accept the notion that no one is above the law, whether you were the President or the richest man in Haiti. The law must be applicable to everyone equally. And then, we can have political and economic stability. Without a strong legal system and political stability, we cannot have economic development.
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Posted by: Jean Michel | February 3, 2006 07:10 PM
seems that before the election results are known by Uncle Sam and accomplices...The first time, in 1991 French politicians helped Aristide with percentages (65%) on French radio RFI,long time before closure of the polling stations in 1991.Now we can see the same Bias happening with poll grantin' preval a 30-40%...let me laugh...Just put your puppet...and leave us alone...obviously the conspiracy is about to give us the long time alcoolic and leftist,aristide loyalist,Preval...no surprise...and Haiti will know for long time we guess, turmoil,sorrow,poverty and of course drug trafficking...we don't forget the smuggling fron national palace and political assassination of opponents during Preval presidency or the assassination of independant journalists...
see you soon for the next chapter of the haitian tragedy.
Posted by: Jacko | February 3, 2006 08:50 PM
What Haiti needs
France to repay the 21.8 billion dollar it owed Haiti
Reparations for slavery
France not mingled in Haiti's internal's affairs
Superpower, wanabe superpowers and late comers to the imperial game to leave Haiti alone by not imposing phony civil society fronts, arming Haitians mercenaries, training/supporting death squads, financing opposition press with the goal of disenfranchising Haiti's poor majority.
We don't want your MINUTSHA, USAID, IRI, NED, European union, "free trade" policies, RMCP and whatever else you may cooked up in the future in order to subjugate us.
Posted by: margarette rateau | February 4, 2006 12:25 PM
What Haiti needs
France to repay the 21.8 billion dollar it owed Haiti
Reparations for slavery
France not mingled in Haiti's internal's affairs
Superpower, wanabe superpowers and late comers to the imperial game to leave Haiti alone by not imposing phony civil society fronts, arming Haitians mercenaries, training/supporting death squads, financing opposition press with the goal of disenfranchising Haiti's poor majority.
We don't want your MINUTSHA, USAID, IRI, NED, European union, "free trade" policies, RMCP and whatever else you may cooked up in the future in order to subjugate us.
Posted by: margarette rateau | February 4, 2006 12:26 PM
France to repay the 21.8 billion dollar it owed Haiti
Reparations for slavery
France not mingled in Haiti's internal's affairs
Superpower, wanabe superpowers and late comers to the imperial game to leave Haiti alone by not imposing phony civil society fronts, arming Haitians mercenaries, training/supporting death squads, financing opposition press with the goal of disenfranchising Haiti's poor majority.
We don't want your MINUTSHA, USAID, IRI, NED, European union, "free trade" policies, RMCP and whatever else you may cooked up in the future in order to subjugate us.
Posted by: margarette rateau | February 4, 2006 12:27 PM
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Posted by: shortermargaretterateau | February 5, 2006 03:02 AM
The biggest fallacy that the foreigh press - and this blog is NO exception - has been spreading is that Cite Soleil is representative of Haiti. It is as if no other part of Haiti existed. Think of it this way: if the worst neighborhoods of NY, LA or Washington, DC were presented to the world as representative of the US, would Americans be happy? That's exactly what is beind done with repsect to Haiti today. That's not objective journalism, that is slander.
There are severe problems in Haiti today, mostly linked to poverty. But I don't recognize my country in the myriad of fallacious press accounts published in the Post, the NY Times, the Miami Herald of any of these papers.
Posted by: Jean-Claude Jasmin | February 5, 2006 07:51 AM
Perhaps Ron Haviv should take a trip to Marmelade - hometown of Presidential candidate Rene PReval - and tell us whether it looks anything like Cite Soleil. But knowing the bias of the press, why ruin a good story - "the poorest country in the Western hemisphere" - with a more positive image of Haiti? Not good enough for Pulitzer material, I bet.
Posted by: Jean-Claude Jasmin | February 5, 2006 07:54 AM
Amending trading agreements with Haiti would not help because Haiti has nothing to trade. The only way to save Haitians is to educate them. I dont even think that whats left of their side of the island has any value in natural resources or sustainable agriculture. The only thing the Haitian people have left is themselves. They better start educating themselves and learn how to do or produce something of value, other than cheap rum and charcoal, if they are going to survive in todays world. Im done doing mission trips to Haiti because its to frustrating trying to help people who dont seem to know how to help themselves. As far as trade reparations, I think the founders of Haiti settled that score when they massacered every white man, woman and child in their uprising to take control of what used to be a prosperous country. Haiti needs to stop looking for outside help and take a hard look within.
Posted by: Casey Keenan | February 5, 2006 11:53 AM
In order to stabilize Haiti's deteriorating economy, it is necessary to arm the Haitians not with monetary aid but with the capacity to restructure Haiti from within. I agree with Casey in that I believe that if this goal is to be accomplished, the aid provided by the international community must be sent in the form of education (the establishment of schools, the provision of teachers and supplies) rather than legal tender. In the long term, is it not better to provide the Haiti with the ability to regain its stability and control, independent of foreign intrusion?
Posted by: A Highschool Student | February 5, 2006 02:20 PM
In order to stabilize Haiti's deteriorating economy, it is necessary to arm the Haitians not with monetary aid but with the capacity to restructure Haiti from within. I agree with Casey in that I believe that if this goal is to be accomplished, the aid provided by the international community must be sent in the form of education (the establishment of schools, the provision of teachers and supplies) rather than legal tender. In the long term, is it not better to provide Haiti with the ability to regain its stability and control, independent of foreign intrusion?
Posted by: A Highschool Student | February 5, 2006 02:21 PM
France to repay the 21.8 billion dollar it owed Haiti
Reparations for slavery
France not mingled in Haiti's internal's affairs
Superpower, wanabe superpowers and late comers to the imperial game to leave Haiti alone by not imposing phony civil society fronts, arming Haitians mercenaries, training/supporting death squads, financing opposition press with the goal of disenfranchising Haiti's poor majority.
We don't want your MINUTSHA, USAID, IRI, NED, European union, "free trade" policies, RCMP, IEFS, francophonie, AFL-CIO's solidarity center, peace corps to pacify us and whatever else you may cooked up in the future in order to subjugate us.
Posted by: margarette rateau | February 5, 2006 03:19 PM
To margarette: Stop blaming all your problems on France, you have had your independence from France almost as long as the USA has had its independence from England!! you got to come up with a better excuse. You subjugate yourselves.
Posted by: casey | February 5, 2006 05:02 PM
To margarette: Stop blaming all your problems on France, you have had your independence from France almost as long as the USA has had its independence from England!! you've got to find a better excuse.
Posted by: casey | February 5, 2006 05:06 PM
The Uses of Haiti by Dr. Paul Farmer is a primer for any english speaking person interested in learning the History of Haiti and its relationship with his big neighbor to the North from 1804 to 1998, its relationship with Europeans states from the 15h century to the beginning of the 20th century, the conspicious' role played by its tiny elite.
Posted by: margarette rateau | February 5, 2006 06:39 PM
I'm impressed! Impressed to see the amount of people who react to this article. They represent different political backgrounds; and cultures, for some of them. Everyone comes up with their own idea on how to build Haiti. That is great: everyone knows what to do. Then LET US GET TOGETHER AND DO IT. Indeed, if there is one thing that we Haitians have difficulty doing that is getting together and work in a constructive manner. And that is why nothing gets done. Our history, which gives me strong feelings of attachement to the soil of the country, is sadly one of struggle without the least COMPROMISE. It seems that this word is absent from our language and culture. Intelligent people know that if they don't learn to compromise and get together it will always be CHAOS.
Personally I know what Haiti looks like and I know that Ron Haviv is not trying to make a generalization out of Cit� Soleil; I don't take any offense whatsoever in his article. It reflects the reality of what is happening in a specific area of the country that is highly populated and that represent a latent bomb of social unrest.
Keep sharing your feelings, that is a step towards compromising, accepting that democracy is about putting together the best ideas and good will to go forward.
Posted by: Carter | February 6, 2006 08:58 AM
Freedom of Information Act revealed USAID is manipulating Haiti's election. Check this link for additional details:
On June 16, 2004 Max Blumenthal of Salon.com wrote a piece on the overthrow of the democratically elected president of Haiti by the current republican administration. Check this link for details:
Posted by: margarette rateau | February 6, 2006 11:18 AM
For a brief summary of Haiti's history from 15th century to modern times check this link:
Posted by: margarette rateau | February 6, 2006 11:34 AM
I think the blame game gets nothing done. There is plenty of blame to go around. There is nothing posted in here that anyone familiar with Haiti doesn't already know.
There isn't a simple answer to fixing the chaos in Haiti. The issues facing Haiti are very complexed and will take good faith leadership and competence to solve.
I've seen some disturbing images to say the least from margarette rateau's link and would have to say insecurity is the most pressing issue.
Posted by: Silver Spring | February 6, 2006 11:46 AM
This is not about blame. It is about taking ownership.
Everyone involved in this mess will need to take ownership for their actions or inactions
The morally bankrupt Haitian elite and the "international community" are high on the list.
Ordinary citizens of countries involved in destabilizing Haiti and maintaining the current occupation of Haiti needs to hold their government accountable for their ruinous policies towards Haiti. After all, this is what is being done in your name.
Knowledge is power. Go get the facts and take actions. Break with conformity. Don't rely on AP, Reuters, Times as your only source of information.
Posted by: margarette rateau | February 6, 2006 12:15 PM
This is not a blame game. This is reality folks. USAID and the NED are spending millions of dollars funding conservative pro-coup organizations in Haiti. This year funding for "democratization" destabilization programs from US and Canada was vastly increased for Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador. This is reality. No reason to keep ignoring it.
Posted by: J. Sprague | February 6, 2006 12:24 PM
I still don't see where this is leading. If Haitians are waiting for everyone else to own up to what they 've done then it's going to be a long wait.
Haiti has no strategic importance or resources that can be pointed to as a cause for international interest. It is clear however that the international community (mainly France and the US) is interested in Haiti because it is the only state born out of a slave revolt which has a bedt owed (reparations) in addition to the ransome Haiti had paid to avoid future conflicts(worth today over 21 billion dollars). Can a legal case be made? I think an effort should be made to clear that mess up independent of the political issues going on there.
Posted by: Silver Spring | February 6, 2006 12:40 PM
The morally bankrupt Haitian elite needs to take ownership for the current mess. However, they are just puppets on a string doing the work of their masters in the IRI, NDI. The IRI and NDI are federally funded US organizations. They spent 3 millions dollars to destabilise Haiti.
Currently, IRI and NDI have a joint 5.7 million contract for 2002-2006. This is your tax money at work. As a citizen of a democratic country, you have the power to hold your government accountable for its actions. So put that power to use.
As for as what strategic interest does Haiti have for the "international community" go ask the George Fauriol of the world.
Posted by: margarette rateau | February 6, 2006 05:00 PM
Continuing what I said yesterday about our country's history: in spite of its negative aspects we all take pride in it. And there is no problem in taking pride in what made a nation. Still, it becomes something somewhat worrisome when a people is blinded by its history and refuses to look forward. What is our priority now? Praise a glorious past--differently appreciated, depending on how one views history--while the present and the future are bleak? The past is nothing if it doesn't help build the future. We need to stop crying over spild milk and work. We have so much to complain about, and it's almost always the same things (France owes us money for the past, the US has been meddling to much in our politics... somebody forgot to mention Germany, didn't we pay them because we tried one of their citizens who had assaulted a police officer in Haiti?). The list can be endless; true, we need not setting aside these issues, but I don't see how they will resolve any of our current problems. If France were to repay us anything now, how long would that money last? In the long run, with the problems of corruption we have in the country, that money would not serve its purpose and its spending would constitute a disrespect to our forebears. Those of us who have lived in Haiti know that before you plant anything, and if you really expect a good harvest, you need to prepare the soil. If not, the yield, if there is any, will not match the investment. Please, let us remember that being true to one's identity does not mean sticking to the past.
Posted by: Carter | February 7, 2006 02:21 AM
You have a lot of excuse mostly a lot of talk but no action. I have seen Haitians like you my whole life. I can tell you most of the time people like you are the main problem.
The elite that you kept on accusing are the only one investing in Haiti. You are not investing a dime but you can spend your whole life talking things that you know nothing about.
I owned my company in Haiti for the last 7 years and still fighting to open a new one focusing on agro-industry. It is a pure struggle. The government that we had and will probably have has no plan to help businesses creating jobs but asking 15%-30% commission as usual. Get rich scheme!
As a business owner and taxpayer, we are paying taxes but these are the condition that we are working in:
1.No electricity
We had to buy an inverter. Since there is no electricity to charge the inverter then we must have a generator. Generator, we must buy gas (check the prices of gas in Haiti over $3.00 US dollars).
Think about gas prices being so expensive in the US, President Bush would probably be impeached.
2.No security
We are scared and cannot expand our businesses because of thugs and corrupted government officials. We have to pay extra security for us, and our businesses. Not to forget corrupted officials that must be paid.
3.No roads (You buy a car be ready to change in the next 2-3 years because of bad roads. Think about the amount of money leaving the country in buying cars every few years)
4.When we have to go through customs it is hell, it is the most corrupted place in Haiti. The government lost an average of $200 million/year. That money goes to the pocket of government officials. My taxes are paying for Houses in Boca Raton, Sarasota, Spain, France and so on.
Think about what that money could of done! Schools, Hospitals and others��..
We are still paying taxes as usual and we are not getting any services. For you to seat wherever that you are and talking about things that you know nothing about �shame on you�.
I will not disregard that they are certain people who are profiting from the situation to make more money but most of us are working in a very difficult situation.
Stop blaming people for what's going home. We need to take responsibility for us screwing up. The Diaspora needs to organize their force by creating VC (Venture Capitalism Firm) that can invest in main infrastructure in Haiti:
2.Energy (Ethanol, wind etc).
3.Agro Industry (company like Goya so the peasant can participate in the economical development of the country).
4.Telecom etc��..
Only then Madame, you�ll own the right to talk. Stop voting crooks in power, ask them real question about the program before you send to the White house. You are in the US; I hope that you are learning something from that place.
We have nted to expand in many other cities in Haiti. These are our main problems with the different type of governm
Posted by: Greg | February 7, 2006 11:37 AM
What is happening in Haiti?
Posted by: kyana | February 7, 2006 05:53 PM
"The elite that you kept on accusing are the only one investing in Haiti."
YEAH !!! Who are you fooling?
I did expect the morally bankrupt Haitian elite and their apologists to come out on drove on this board.
Posted by: margarette rateau | February 8, 2006 12:21 PM
I think everyone should continue doing what they know how to do best. Greg is business oriented person and that's good. Margarette is a watch dog and that's also good. And obviously I feel like a moderator which is similar to the presidents job of bringing people with different interest to the negotiation table and find an acceptable medium. The point is if we're going to get out of the mess we're in it's going to take everyones input and effort.
Posted by: Silver Spring | February 9, 2006 03:28 PM
As I said, I didn't expect much from you. We can see your attribute "exclusion"
These are your quote� I did expect the morally bankrupt Haitian elite and their apologists to come out on drove on this board�.
Too bad this is not your board, you don�t work hard enough to build one. We can easily see that you are a lot of talk. Why don�t you open a �boutique� in Haiti?
The country needs people with solution not complaints all the time. Margarette, did you know that the phone that you use to call Haiti �your home� 50% of that traffic comes from the Dominican Republic. What are you going to do about it? What would be your approach?
Right now the so-called Haitians elites are pushing to get Haiti connected to the rest of the world with its own fiber optic (Of course they are going to make money in the process but do you how many jobs will be created?). Where is Margarette through that process? Complaining on the Washington Post board. More talks!
If you wanted to be a watchdog, you should asked the government why this project is going on without every body being aware of it �Transparence is very important�. I would of give you a lot more credit if you did that. Instead the same stories, elites this elites that, American this, American that, France this please that�s an old record and we are tired of it.
Margarette, did you know how much money are being invested in Haiti for �elevages�? I can get you to visit farm and how we are working with peasants. Meter main ou nan pate la suspend paler ampil. Ou konin proverbe la bien �Main ampil chay pa lourd�.
Spring, I don�t think that you understand the frustration with people like Margarette. We had a printer from Well Fargo that broke down; we had to drive to the Dominican Republic to get it fixed. How much did we pay to get it fix? $4500.00 us (hotel, gas, foods and 2/3 for main d�oeuvre). Margarette, don�t you think that I will prefer to pay a Haitian technician $500 to get the job done.
No technical schools for these kids. We rather fooled them with propaganda.
I guess you are not interested in the truth because propaganda works well. If you want to be a watchdog player in Haiti that is fine, you can create an organization and make your voice heard (let the private and the government know what they are doing wrong and how to fix). You could do like Roro Pharel (Economist Kesner Pharel). After graduating from Harvard graduate school, he preferred to come back and tell the private sector and the government what they are doing wrong. He also provides solution on how to fix these problems. Groupe Croissance and we are proud of what he�s doing. He has a show called �Universite Libre� on Radio Metropole, teaching the people how their tax dollars are being spent (telling the government stop spending the people�s money in luxury cars and expensive trips) and why corruption is our biggest problem. Where is Margarette in the process? On the board!
Believe me that will help! Exclusion will not help! Show to yourself what you can do for Haiti!
Sometimes talk is cheap!
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woah i was really bored that wasn't meant to be sent. please ignore it. and i really really don't think your a "hoe" i was being really really reallly dumb.
bored + me + computers = alot of explaining to do. Hopefully the admins can remove that. Sorry.
Posted by: sorry | February 10, 2006 02:06 PM
What is the political status or haiti today?!?!?!?!?
Posted by: ?!?!?!?! | February 20, 2006 10:13 PM
What was haiti like when napoleon was in power?
Posted by: !!!!!! | February 22, 2006 05:46 PM
thank you for this i live in NC and our newspaper has no useful information on any other countries and i needed some for my humanities so thank you
Posted by: thank you | April 12, 2006 12:33 PM
First of all I would like to say that the people of Cite Soleil never had faith in Aristide, I was born and raised and haiti and the only things aristide brought upon us was fear.
Posted by: withheld | April 24, 2006 06:13 PM
Hey yo !
I guess you'll got scared about my message, you don't think that haiti needs a Revolution to stop them murderers from their track. I cannot trust any government, when I have almost 20k troops in my country. they are all over the country looking and no one knows what they're looking for. Some help me Saying it. VIVE LA REVOLUTION! ABA PRIVATE SECTOR ASTICIEUX> VIVE LE PEUPLE HAITIEN!
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The Imagine Amstardam Fantastic Film Festival was from 13-23 April 2011 in Kriterion. I found a few of the short online:
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Fri, Jun 21, 13 at 13:21
over the years I have collected wild plants to go with my regular flower bed, but before I transplant them I want to know if there's a problem and the name and description of the plant, what the flowers looks like, and how big the plant will get. This a shade plant ,will it grown in semi-shade? Thanks for any help identifying this little guy or girl. |
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- Posted by plantnut65 none (My Page) on Fri, Jun 21, 13 at 17:17
this little plant is also a shade plant, the dagger shape is only during the first month or so, then the point starts growing out and the handle pulls in giving the plant a normal looking leaf |
- Posted by bubbleoffplumb z6 NY (My Page) on Fri, Jun 21, 13 at 20:44
first looks alot like viola - violet. the other looks like something i should know ; ) i have found the best place to post for identification is the name that plant forum (see link) |
Here is a link that might be useful: link to name that plant at garden web
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh none (My Page) on Fri, Jun 21, 13 at 22:14
The top may be violet, the bottom looks like sheeps sorrel. |
- Posted by nutmeg4061 5b (My Page) on Mon, Jun 24, 13 at 10:01
ACK. The bottom one is sorrel. Run far, far away. Run like the devil himself is on your tail. I'm currently INFESTED with it. Called it Devil Weed for years until I found out what it was. I've had all kinds of invasive plants and eradicated them. This stuff is the bane of my gardening existence, it will survive the apocalypse along with the cockroachs. Then it flowers...and you have 10 quadrillion microscopic seeds. |
- Posted by plantnut65 none (My Page) on Fri, Jul 19, 13 at 9:54
nutmag4061 you are so right about what it is. The small plant is called sheep sorrel a herb that is centuries old, see http://essiacfacts.com/health-benefits-of-the-sheep-sorrel-herb/ I guess if you cultivate it and let it grow it suppose to get big lettuce like leaves that are used as a cure all for all kinds of stuff |
- Posted by plantnut65 none (My Page) on Fri, Jul 19, 13 at 10:49
(AnnieDeighnaugh) and (bubbleoffplumb) thanks so much, still working on the heart shaped plant, have some new pictures of some I transplanted. Can wait to see how big they will get and for them to bloom. after googling both the names given by Annie Deighnaugh and following the picture files I'm sure |
- Posted by bubbleoffplumb z6 NY (My Page) on Fri, Jul 19, 13 at 11:07
still pretty sure the heart shaped plant is viola- violet you can also check google images ; ) |
Here is a link that might be useful: my flickr set - viola sororia
Definitely one of the violet family. You will have to let it bloom to see which one it is. And beware as they can also become invasive. Sandy |
- Posted by currentriverdenny 7 semo (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 1:15
Definitely violet and sorrel instead is killing the sorrel eat it as a salad green I have lots of violets here but they are not a problem for me! Violets are edible too! Many weeds to some are edible and delicious. I think eating the weeds is the best way to control an " infestation" if more people knew kudzu is edible perhaps the plague in the south could be controlled! |
we have violets running wild at my house. luckily our 'yard' is ex pasture and not fancy schmancy sod. lol i always feel like a jerk when i pull it up, but it can obviously take care of itself! |
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McCain, Dowd Substitute Mockery for Understanding
"McCain, Dowd Substitute Mockery for Understanding"
You understand why politics might get up to dumb gimmicks. They're trying to get press, they're trying to get elected, whatever. But even though lots of people do it, I genuinely don't understand why someone would go into political journalism despite a total lack of interest in trying to actually inform the public. If you want to operate with a reckless disregard for the consequences of your actions, there's a lot more money to be had in banking. At any rate, Maureen Dowd loves John McCain's Twitter feed:
$1 million for Mormon cricket control in Utah. "Is that the species of cricket or a game played by the brits?" McCain tweeted. …
$2 million "for the promotion of astronomy" in Hawaii, as McCain twittered, "because nothing says new jobs for average Americans like investing in astronomy." …
$200,000 for a tattoo removal violence outreach program to help gang members or others shed visible signs of their past. "REALLY?" McCain twittered.
The tattoo removal anti-crime program has already been dealt with in some detail. But it's worth dwelling on this for a bit. The cost per-prisoner of incarcerating someone for a year is enormous. If this program generates as little as ten person-years less of imprisonment that's a net fiscal benefit to the government even if you ignore the benefits of reducing crime which, obviously, would be absurd. In other words, the marginal benefit of preventing a serious violent crime is extremely high—much higher than might be apparent if you didn't bother to consider the issue at all. Which is exactly how McCain proceeds.
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And McCain's method of indentifying waste, gleefully repeated by Dowd, is a disgrace. His technique is to focus on programs that mention animals or food, or anything that sounds silly. He's clearly not interested in learning whether any of the programs he targets have merit. […] I don't know whether or not cricket control is a necessary program. Maybe crickets are doing many times that amount in crop damage every year. Maybe it's a boondoggle. I don't know about the astronomy program, either, though I do think there's a role for federal support of the sciences, even in silly-sounding places like Hawaii.
I'm just a blogger, not a U.S. Senator or a powerful newspaper columnist with access to a research assistant, but it's not so difficult to make some inquiries into this sort of thing. What's the deal with Mormon crickets? Well "Mormon crickets become pests very sporadically (about once or twice in a decade) when populations build to high levels and they migrate over large areas. If an alfalfa field is in the path of a migration, Mormon crickets can cause severe damage by devouring the plants." Are Mormon crickets a problem this year? It seems they are. Now that bit of Googling is hardly the last word on this, but we're at least getting somewhere. Dowd and McCain both have a lot of resources at their disposal and big megaphones—maybe they should try to figure this stuff out and help people distinguish the worthy programs from the wasteful ones instead of just making jokes.


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kobra and the lotus announce UK tour
Fronted by vocal power house Kobra Paige, Canadian hard rockers Kobra & The Lotus have announced a headlining tour of the UK and Europe for October and November, later this year. The band will be touring in support of their latest, self-titled album: Kobra & The Lotus - an album that is regarded as 11 tracks of dramatic heavy metal that proves Kobra Paige is more than capable of holding her own against the Halfords, Dickinsons and even the Dios in the metal world.
In related KATL news, the band will also be chronicled for US TV show Rock City, which will premier on Spike TV this autumn. The eight episode long season will follow the daily dramas of the rising metal outfit on their world tour, documenting their thoughts and deeds. European and UK dates are as follow:
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Oct. 30 London Borderline, UK
Oct. 31 St. Albans Horn, UK
Nov.1 Birmingham Academy 3, UK
Nov. 2 York Fibbers, UK
Nov. 3 Sheffield Corporation, UK
Nov. 5 Manchester Alter Ego, UK
Nov. 6 Bristol The Exchange, UK
Nov. 7 Southampton Cellar, UK
Nov. 8 Nottingham Rock City Basement, UK
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I came across this internet site and found some very favorable reviews of Petzlife oral spray and gel. Claims to easily get rid of tarter on dog's teeth and makes them perfectly white.
Has anyone tried this and does it work? http://www.beyondbeds.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=111 don't know if the link will work |
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Never tried it but I'd have my doubts. First doubt is that most owners wouldn't stick to a routine of 2x/day for a month (including brushing), daily for another month, and then every 2-3 days after that. The other is, after being a dental assistant, I know how hard tarter is and that it doesn't easily dissolve.......it has to be scraped. It will be interesting to see if anyone has postivie results. |
I haven't used it myself, but on another board I visit it got pretty favourable reviews: http://www.ourdogsonline.com (you could go there and do a search). Personally I feed a raw diet so the RMBs (raw, meaty bones) keep their teeth very clean. |
Thanks for your feedback and the link. annz I know scrapping is the best method. But isn't there some type of product that could dissolve tarter or plague? I wouldn't expect it to perform as well as scrapping and I know it would not help the tarter under the gum which is so important to remove. I have seen so many products on the market for this but the couple I tried didn't do anything. I am getting concerned about dental cleanings on animals as they get older. Your are right about the diet olga. The current dog I have now had perfectly white teeth when I got him but he had only eaten dry food. Due to health reasons he can not eat that now and very quickly with the change in diet, his teeth look like they have plague on them. |
Two of my dogs are on raw and have sparkly teeth and fresh breath.The third is medically compromised and I switched him to EVO this spring, which is as good as it gets for non-raw diet. I do wipe his teeth daily with a gauze pad soaked with chlorhexidine solution and that works well and is easier than brushing. You might try that, it's pretty simple approach and is working well for us. There's also a product called 'PlaqueOff' which you might want to check into. My only reservation on using it would be that it contains seaweed. There are issues with arsenic in certain kelp supplements, but you can check with the company and find out if their formula has been tested for that. |
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While I haven't used it myself (I plan on purchasing it soon), I've heard rave reviews about it. http://www.sassypup.net/ Sassy Pup is the cheapest place I have found it. You can also get free shipping. |
I bought PetzLife a few months ago but did not start using on my 7 yr. old Scottish Terrier until 2 weeks ago. I'm a skeptic about most things that sound this good but I have a great fear of anesthesia for my pets. Gosh, I wish I had taken a photo. His back teeth were in worse shape than I had realized-they were dark and bleeding. His breath was pretty bad too. You can't believe the difference! I took pics last night and will take some more at the end of 2 more weeks and post them. Breath is so improved! No more bleeding and even the tartar appears to be disintegrating. Best of all he seems to not mind the taste because he sits and lets me give him the stuff without too much hassle. I figured the best way to administer the product is to cut up one of those microfiber sponges (I get then at the dollar store with 2 in a package) into small chunks and squirt the gel on. As is common with a Scottie, he clenches his teeth but unlike a doggie toothbrush, I don't risk scratching his gums with the soft sponge. The microfibers really leave the surface of his teeth squeaky clean. I hope I lucked onto the product that is going to give oral good health for my little guy. I'll keep you all informed. |
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I was very skeptical as well. I am a breeder of show and pet schnauzers. Two of my dogs had developed extensive tarter on their teeth but a friend showed me what it was doing for her two schnauzers. WOW!! I was impressed. I do not use it everyday but like every two days and the plaque is falling off in chunks. I have always been a scraper of plaque but no more. Now I'm buying PetzLife and its worth every penny! |
Which one did you buy? just went on the web page, geez, so many, which is the best one? |
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As if you already didn't know, but President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama are the cutest couple on the face of this Earth…yes they beat Beyonce and Jay-Z.
Recently, the President attended the US Senior Men's National Team and Brazil pre-Olympic exhibition basketball game in Washington D.C. with his wife and daughter Malia. During the game President Obama and his wife were hit with the "Kiss Cam". At first they were a bit shy and passed, but the arena was determined to get these two to smooch. The couple were put on the "Kiss Cam" again and President Obama leaned over and gave his First Lady a big kiss on the lips. The crowd went completely wild.
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PHOENIX -- The website for a Tucson, Ariz. newspaper was taken offline Friday.
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Gannett Co. Inc. announced today that tucsoncitizen.com will become a site for the archives of the Tucson Citizen. More than 200,000 articles dating to 1993 will be free and searchable. The Tucson Citizen, which ended its print edition in 2009, has been a web site compendium of blogs written by local citizens and provided links to Gannett news content. "We are pleased to continue tucsoncitizen.com as an important community resource for Tucsonans who want to research the history and traditions of their city," said Kate Marymont, senior vice president/news for the Community Publishing Division. The redesigned tucsoncitizen.com archives will be available in several days. Gannett and Lee Enterprises Inc. will continue to be partners in TNI Partners. Lee publishes the Arizona Daily Star.
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Images of Cyclone Bansi taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station show an eye aglow with lightning.
What can you do with a feed truck, a drone and a herd of cattle? A rancher who is famous for serenading his cows will tell you.
SpaceX wants to make space exploration cheaper by reusing its rockets. See how it plans to do it, set to a thumpin' soundtrack.
The impressive flying craft from Marvel's Avengers universe makes an equally impressive debut in Lego form as a massive model with moving engines.
A clever video uses special effects to pit a top tennis player against a surprisingly agile, racket-wielding tank.
The long-necked Qijianglong lived about 160 million years ago in the Late Jurassic period. Did its fossils inspire ancient dragon legends?
Do you cringe every time you come home with one of those flat boxes from IKEA? A new game called Höme Improvisåtion lets you relive the frustration virtually.
The Federal Aviation Administration has officially declared the Super Bowl a no drone zone. So if you're heading to watch the Patriots take on the Seahawks on Sunday, leave your drone at home.
What weighs 1,200 pounds and is packed with awesome? The new Battle Pod arcade game, that's what! This new video takes you behind the scenes.
The dark side isn't so bad when illuminated with neon. Watch this fan-made tribute to the "Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens" teaser trailer re-imagined in vivid, glowing detail.
With Invisible Girlfriend and Invisible Boyfriend apps, you can show off a make-believe mate to get family and friends off your back. Crave's Bonnie Burton explains why that's tempting.
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Date: February 19-22, 2015. The Enchanted 10K is on February 21 and the Princess Half Marathon is on February 22 (5:30am start for the half marathon)
Entry Fees:
Enchanted 10K- $125
Princess Half Marathon- $195
Glass Slipper Challenge (both races)- $315
Weather: Temperatures avereage in the 50's in the evening and mid 70's during the day
Disney Princess Half Marathon Highlights:
Disney Princess Half Marathon participants will receive:
Disney Enchanted 10K Highlights:
Disney Enchanted 10K participants will receive:
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To receive the Glass Slipper Challenge Finisher Medal, you must register for the Glass Slipper Challenge. Registering for the 10K and Half Marathon individually will not make you eligible to receive the Glass Slipper Challenge Finisher Medal.
Dates, times and prices subject to change. All races are subject to capacity limits and may close at any time.Participants must attend Packet Pick-Up at Disney's Fit for a Princess Expo at the ESPN World Wide of Sports Complex to receive their race packet, bib, and tech shirt. Finisher medals will be distributed to finishers during the race. None of these items will be mailed to registrants.
runDisney Health & Fitness Expo Hours:
Thursday, February 19 – 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, February 20 – 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 21 – 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR OWN PARTICIPANT PACKET (WHICH INCLUDES YOUR EVENT-ISSUED BIB NUMBER AND TIMING DEVICE) DURING REGULARLY SCHEDULED HOURS. Individuals will no longer be able to pick up participant packets on behalf of others.


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I have officially started my off-season. And Sunday's race—the newly introduced world championship team time trial—was a tough cookie for a last race, believe you me!
It was a great idea for the UCI to have such a cool race in addition to the rest of the world championships. I mean, now we get the whole variety of events in one week: a team effort, an individual effort on Thursday, and then Sunday the big road race.
The team time trial has always been a favorite of mine. It's a beautiful thing, with all the riders in the same kit, on the same bikes, riding as hard as they can as a single, well-oiled machine. And how cool is it that the women have the same event and race the same circuit in front of the same spectators. Big thanks to the UCI.
As for me, I've been looking forward to the end of the season and to spending more time with my family. I like doing homework with the kids and going out on a ride or some after-school adventure with them. I look forward to taking my wife out to breakfast in the city to a place where I don't have to order muesli but can have two or three croissants instead. And I don't have to worry about the sugar I put in my coffee.
Then there are lots of things that need fixing around the house. And lots of geocaching waiting to be found by the kids and me. Plus, there's always Linda time, Linda being our chocolate-brown Lab. She needs to be walked in the mornings and evenings in the "Grunewald," our little urban forest.
And as every family person probably knows, if it's dark, rainy, or cold outside, then it will inevitably be Dad's job, so Linda and I will have plenty of time together.
The off-season has one sad side effect. Every year around this time I have to say good-bye to some teammates, guys who have, in most cases, also become friends. Up until this weekend, we were all together in our team hotel in Belgium. Some of us were there for the world championships and others for races like the Grand Prix Van Petegem.
After breakfast we went to train one more time, and then we all shook hands knowing it would be the last opportunity for some of us to wear the same jersey.
It was probably the last time that I'd be in the same kit with Jakob Fuglsang. Now, we raced on CSC and Saxo Bank together. We won the Tour of Denmark and Tour of Slovenia together (well, he won and I helped). And we both got dropped together like little shit-kickers on this crazy-hard finish in the Tour of the Basque Country. Man, we just laughed so hard as we suffered together to the finish ...
There are years of memories that I cannot erase. Jakob is friend, and yes, it does hurt to see him go. Same goes for some others, including Robert Wagner, Daniele Bennati, Oliver Zaugg, Joost Posthuma ...
Grischa Niermann
I'd like to take a moment to pay tribute to a rider who finished his career this season. I'm talking about Grischa Niermann, from Rabobank, who rode his last pro race at the Vuelta. This is one hardworking and loyal rider!
Grischa and I have been in this business for many years, and I've watched him become an increasingly important player in his team. He never cared if it was raining or boiling hot; he didn't care if it was a long race or short. When the time came, he'd be the first to go to the front and start chasing or riding tempo for his squad. He has had some nice wins, too. I remember one in particular, the Regio Tour of Germany.
Grischa has played a role in many successes for Rabobank, and I'm happy that he's going to stay in cycling and keep working with the big Dutch outfit.
I'll miss his dry humor. It's sometimes almost British it's so dry! I'll never forget one Tour of California. We were riding in the pack with like 40 kilometers to go in the stage with a strong headwind. Grischa is on my left and Robert Förster is on my right, and some young kid attacks all alone, straight into the headwind. And of course he doesn't get far and comes back real fast, more or less immediately. Now, for obvious reasons, we call this a boomerang attack. As we watched this kid attacking, for a whole 20 seconds, Grischa says—totally pretending I'm not there—"Look at that! That was a Jens Voigt TV attack!" Förster almost fell off the bike he was laughing so hard. And hey, I had to laugh as well!
Grischa, in my books you are a legend. Congrats on your long and solid career. It was always great seeing you and racing with you. I wish you all the best.


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Congratulations again to the happy couple!
Nourished By Nature
by Abby
Congratulations again to the happy couple!
Kelly says
Nice photos, they look great!
A great job Abby!
redheadchick says
Great work!
Girly, these pictures are awesome! You really have an eye for beauty! My favorite is the one of them sitting with the rounded beams in the background. Congrats to the happy couple!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Abby these photos look great! Especially for your first try!! Really gorgeous.
Jess says
Love them all! Thanks again, girl
Jenn Kendall says
awesome work Abby! the photos are gorgeous!


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Faith Christian Center is a unique inter-denominational blend of people from all walks of life! We are definitely not "church as usual." We are everyone from business owners to factory workers to homemakers, and most importantly, we are people who just want more of God in our lives.
You'll find that this is a place where you really matter! A peaceful and caring atmosphere, quality leadership, and community outreach is attracting people from all ages, religious backgrounds, races and walks of life.
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Look forward to some great worship and hearing the Word of God.
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