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WSOP Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better Championships Results & Report
42nd World Series of Poker 2011
WSOP Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better Championships | ||
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino 3700 West Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV, 89103, US Full Schedule |
Viacheslav Zhukov Finds a Treasure Chest 22-Year-Old Russian Poker Pro Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet Zhukov Becomes Fourth Russian WSOP Champ in History Zhukov... Profile: Viacheslav Zhukov |
Date: June 6, 2011 Buy-In: $10,000 Prizepool: $1,898,800 Entries: 202 Game Type: Omaha Hi/Lo |
Place | Country | Name | Prize |
1 | Russia | Viacheslav Zhukov | $465,216 |
2 | USA | George Lind | $287,444 |
3 | USA | Steve Billirakis AKA "MrSmokey1" | $214,697 |
4 | UK | Richard Ashby | $161,379 |
5 | USA | Mack Lee | $122,054 |
6 | Canada | Guillaume Rivet | $92,908 |
7 | USA | Jason Steinberg | $71,148 |
8 | Sweden | Mikael Thuritz | $54,837 |
9 | USA | Alan Arieh | $42,514 |
10 | USA | Todd Barlow | $33,172 |
11 | Russia | Kirill Gerasimov | $33,172 |
12 | Italy | Alessio Isaia | $33,172 |
13 | USA | Mike Chow | $26,108 |
14 | USA | Brendan Taylor | $26,108 |
15 | USA | Mike Sexton | $26,108 |
16 | Russia | Mikhail Tulchinskiy | $20,564 |
17 | USA | Perry Green | $20,564 |
18 | USA | Shaun Deeb | $20,564 |
19 | Hungary | Fabrizio Gonzalez | $16,329 |
20 | USA | Freddy Deeb | $16,329 |
21 | USA | Eric Buchman | $16,329 |
22 | USA | Jim Grove | $16,329 |
23 | USA | Christopher George | $16,329 |
24 | USA | Amnon Filippi | $16,329 |
25 | USA | Ray Dehkarghani | $16,329 |
26 | USA | Damjan Radanov | $16,329 |
27 | USA | Jason Mercier AKA "treysfull21" | $16,329 |
Tournament Report
Viacheslav Zhukov Finds a Treasure Chest22-Year-Old Russian Poker Pro Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet Zhukov Becomes Fourth Russian WSOP Champ in History Zhukov Collects $465,216 Top Prize in First-Ever WSOP Cash Top Internet Pro George Lind Finishes as Runner Up WSOP Strong Numbers Continue � Attendance Continues to Rise Above Last Year Eleven Gold Bracelets Won � 47 More Still Up For Grabs OVERVIEWLas Vegas, NV (June 9, 2011) � One of the most star-studded fields of the year turned up for the latest World Series of Poker tournament, which was the $10,000 Buy-In Omaha High-Low Split Championship. The high-caliber four-day competition finally concluded today with the crowning of a new gold bracelet champion.The winner was Viacheslav Zhukov, from Stary Oskol, Russia. He is a 22-year-old professional poker player. Prior to taking up the game full-time last year, Zhukov graduated from Moscow Mining University where he studied geology. Zhukov must have learned something at the mining school. He appears to be using his formal education to maximum benefit. He came to this year's WSOP seeking to find gold and cash, and ended up uncovering a treasure chest. This was not only Zhukov�s first year to attend the WSOP. It was, in fact, his very first WSOP cash. Zhukov sure picked a powerhouse event in which to make splash. He came out one top in one of the toughest events in poker, thereby achieving by any measure, an international tournament breakthrough. Indeed, the championship-level Omaha High-Low Split event is widely-regarded as one of the toughest fields of any tournament held. As proof, consider that three-time gold bracelet winner Sammy Farha won this same event held last year. Zhukov collected $465,216 in prize money. The Russian was also presented with the ultimate symbol of achievement in the game of poker, the WSOP gold bracelet. This marked his first WSOP victory. As is the case with just about every WSOP winner, Zhukov has a marvelous story en route to victory and riches. On Day One, he lost several pots in a row and was about to give up. Zhukov began the tourney with 30,000 in chips. Three hours into the tournament, he was down to just 2,000 � an embarrassingly-low figure that was most certainly for most, a ticket to almost-certain elimination. But something happened. Zhukov starting winning pots. By the end of the first day, he was back to where he started � with about 30,000 in chips. Day Two would prove to me a moving day when he climbed into the upper ranks. By the time the cards were dealt out at the final table, Zhukov has a shot to make poker history. And, he did just that. The runner-up was George Lind, a tough poker pro from Chandler, AZ. Lind is one of online poker's most accomplished players. He has been known to play up to 40 tables/screens simultaneously. He was previously selected as the "Player of the Year" at one of the biggest online poker sites. Lind had a 2 to 1 chip lead at one point when play was heads-up. But his final opponent proved just as tough and caught a wind of cards that ended up winning the tournament. Lind's consolation prize for finishing second amounted to $287,554, which for a player with as much talent and ambition as Lind was about like being given the keys to a red Ferrari with a flat tire. This was the eleventh event (of 58) on this year�s WSOP schedule. The tournament attracted 202 entries, which represented a slight decline from last year's number of participants -- at 212. This was only the third tournament which has showed a decline from 2010. Eight other events have been up, and three tournaments have been record-setting. The total prize pool amounted to $1,898,800. The top 27 finishers collected prize money. Among those who cashed were former WSOP gold bracelet winners Steve Billirakis (3rd), Richard Ashby (4th), Josh Arieh (9th), Michael Chow (13th), Brendan Taylor (14th), Mike Sexton (15th), Perry Green (17th), Freddy Deeb (20th), Eric Buchman (21st), and Jason Mercier (27th). So far, this year�s tournament series has produced several newcomers WSOP stardom -- including Zhukov. Remarkably, all of the first eleven gold bracelet winners have been first-time winners. In fact, several tournaments (5 of 11) were won by players who had never previously finished in-the-money in any WSOP tournament. Also of note was Guillaume Rivet's two strong finishes in both Omaha High-Low Split tournaments which have been played this year. The poker pro from Lorraine, Quebec took 15th place in the largest live Omaha High-Low tournament in history, which ended last week. He also finished in sixth place in this event, stringing together two impressive showings which would place him ahead in most Omaha categories. EVENT #11 CHAMPION � VIACHESLAV ZHUKOVThe 2011 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in Omaha High-Low Split World Champion is Viacheslav Zhukov, from Stary Oskol, Russia.Zhukov was also born in Stry Oskol, which is located about 400 miles south of Moscow on the Oskol River. Zhukov is 22-year-old professional poker player. His name I alternatively spelled in some poker records as VYACHESLAV ZHUKOV. Zhukov speaks English well. He is close to fluency. The newest poker champion shares a name with Georgy Zhukov, who is the most decorated military commander in Russian history. Zhukov commanded the Red Army during World War II and was largely responsible for commanding forces which successfully defended Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad. Zhukov graduated from Moscow Mining University. He holds a degree in geology. Zhukov is single. Zhukov started playing poker about five years ago. He planned to attend last year�s WSOP for the first time, since he was of legal age (21). However, Zhukov graduated from college while the WSOP was in progress and decided instead to make this trip this year. Zhukov is one of many Russian poker players who are becoming a formidable force in WSOP tournaments. Skill games have always been entwined deeply in Russian culture, which has been manifested in dominating competitions such as chess for centuries. Following his victory, Zhukov suggested that many young Russians are now turning to poker rather than chess (or are adding poker to their repertoire of skills). This is largely motivated by the lucrative prize structures of major tournaments, such as the WSOP. Zhukov collected a $465,216 for first place. He was also awarded his first WSOP gold bracelet. Prior to this victory, Zhukov�s biggest cash was at the European Poker Tour�s event held in Kiev, in 2009. According to official records, Zhukov now has 1 win, 1 final table appearance, and 1 in-the-money finish at the WSOP. Zhukov currently has $465,216 career WSOP winnings. He has an estimated $600,000 in live tournament career winnings, according to several major popular websites. This does not include online play. Zhukov becomes only the fourth player from Russia in history to win a WSOP gold bracelet. The three previous winners were Vitaly Lunkin (2 wins), Alex Kravchenko, and Ralph Perry (who now resides in the U.S. Zhukov is to be regarded as a poker pro, since he as been playing full-time for about one year. WINNER QUOTES (Note: The winner was interviewed at tableside moments after the victory)On making an incredible comeback during the first day, when he was down to just 2,000 in chips, from his 30,000 starting stack size: �I lost about 14 pots in a row. I was ready to go out. Nothing went my way. But I was patient and I started to get chips. I finished day at 30,000 and then started to move (one Day Two).�On the tough competition he faced throughout the tournament: �This was my first time to play the WSOP. But I had good experience playing online�.so, I can compete with the world�s greatest.� On his goals coming into this year�s WSOP: �It�s very exciting to be here. Everything here is perfect. To be in Las Vegas is perfect. To be at the WSOP is perfect.� On Russian poker players and the emerging reputation of his fellow countrymen: �I think a lot of Russian players can�t get here because they are under 21. But there are a lot of good players. Russian poker is really coming up and you will see a lot of big wins. In one or two years, more will come (to the WSOP).� On Russians being great chess masters and possible impacts upon the poker scene: �I think chess and poker are similar games. But in poker you can win a lot more money. Young people now prefer to play poker. And, with the Internet it is easier. I think many Russian young people are concentrating on poker now. THE FINAL TABLEThe official final table was comprised nine players.The final table contained three former gold bracelet winners � including Steve Billirakis, Richard Ashby, and Josh Arieh. Five different nations were represented at the final table, making this the most international table played so far in 2011. Player represented the following countries -- Canada (1 player), Great Britain (1 player), Russia (1 player), Sweden (1 player), and the United States (5 players). The heads-up match went for nearly four hours. This marks the third consecutive heads-up finale that has lasted as long. The runner up was George Lind, from Chandler, AZ. He is best-known in the poker world for his online accomplishments. Lind has been known to play up to 40 tables at the same time. He was selected as the "Player of the Year" at one of the biggest online poker sites. Lind had a 2 to 1 chip lead at one point when play was heads-up. But Zhukov proved just as tough and caught a wind of cards that gave him a 2 to 1 chip lead. Lind fought back and regained the lead at one point. But the escalation of blinds finally did Lind in, as he was unable to survive a late cold spell. Lind's consolation prize for finishing second amounted to $287,554. The third-place finisher was former WSOP gold bracelet winner Steve Billirakis, from Las Vegas, NV. He won the $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold�em event in 2007, then becoming the youngest WSOP title holder in history (his record has since been broken). Billirakis now has 13 WSOP career cashes and has accumulated more than $1 million in earnings. Billirakis became only the second player so far at this year�s WSOP with multiple top-ten finishers. The other player is Eddie Blumenthal, who had 4th and 2nd place finishes in the two events where he cashed. The fourth-place finisher was last year�s gold bracelet winner Richard Ashby, from Watford, UK. He won the $1,500 buy-in Seven-Card Stud event in 2010. Ashby now has a 1st-, 2nd, and 4th- place finish over the past two WSOPs. He now has five final table appearances in Omaha events played at the WSOP, since 2003. The fifth-place finisher was Mack Lee, from Los Angeles, CA. He is a 51-year-old investor. This was Lee�s best WSOP finish in his four cashes. The sixth-place finisher was Guillaume Rivet, from Lorraine, Quebec (Canada). He is a 25-year-old poker pro. He recently graduated with a degree in finance from The University of Montreal. This marked Rivet�s second time to cash this year at the WSOP, after taking 15th-place in the previous Omaha High-Low Split tournament ($1,500 buy-in). The seventh-place finisher was Jason Steinberg, from Montebello, CA. He is a 32-year-old attorney, from Montebello, CA. Steinberg is a graduate of Villanova Law School. This marked Steinberg�s first time to cash at the WSOP.
The eighth-place finisher was Mikael Thuritz, from Stockholm, Sweden. He is a 25-year-old poker pro. Thuritz holds the distinction of having won one of the first �Speed Poker� championships, which was held at the European Poker Tour stop in Barcelona, Spain. Thuritz has a very impressive resume of big buy-in tournament finishes at the WSOP. He took 5th place in last year�s $25,000 buy-in Six-Handed Championship. He finished 13th in this same event last year. The ninth place finisher was two-time gold bracelet winner Josh Arieh, from Atlanta, GA. Arieh�s last win on the big stage came back in 2005. He now has 18 WSOP cashes and nearly $3.5 million in total WSOP winnings. Final table play began at 10 pm on a Wednesday night. Play was suspended after five hours due to the maximum number of playing levels being reached for a single day (ten levels). Final table play resumed at 3 pm on Thursday. The finale went another 4.5 hours. Hence, the total duration of the final table lasted about 9 hours and 30 minutes. The final table was played on two different stages. The first day took place on ESPN�s main stage. The final day was played on the so-called �secondary stage,� which is actually a more-cozy configuration for most spectators than the expansive main stage. The final table areas are getting raves in terms of design and appearance. No stage in the history of poker has ever looked as spectacular. Early reports from the television crew are that this year�s preliminary footage looks �spectacular.� Viewers will be able to see ESPN�s coverage again once the WSOP Main Event begins. Action was streamed live over WSOP.com. Viewers can tune in and watch most of this year�s final tables. Although hole cards are not shown, viewers can follow an overhead camera as well as a pan-shot of the table. The floor announcer provides an official account of the action. OTHER IN-THE-MONEY FINISHERSThe top 27 finishers collected prize money.The defending champion was Sammy Farha, from Houston, TX. He did not cash this year. Several former WSOP gold bracelet winners cashed in this event � including Steve Billirakis (3rd), Richard Ashby (4th), Josh Arieh (9th), Michael Chow (13th), Brendan Taylor (14th), Mike Sexton (15th), Perry Green (17th), Freddy Deeb (20th), Eric Buchman (21st), and Jason Mercier (27th). Kirill Gerasimov continues to build an impressive WSOP resume. The Russian poker player cashed for the 15th time (all since 2003). He also has nine final table appearances. Based on his results, it seems only a matter of time before Gerasimov wins what would be his first gold bracelet. Another player to watch is Italian poker pro Alessio Isaia. He finished 12th in this event. Isaia finished as the runner up in the Seven-Card Stud tournament (Event #5). Popular television commentator, former gold bracelet winner, and member of the Poker Hall of Fame (Class of 2009) Mike Sexton finished in 15th place. With this finished, Sexton has now cashed at the WSOP for 23 consecutive years. Tournament results are to be included in the WSOP official records. Results are also to be included in the 2011 WSOP �Player of the Year� race. ODDS AND ENDSThis is the 904th gold bracelet awarded in World Series of Poker history. This figure includes every official WSOP event ever played, including tournaments during the early years when there were no actual gold bracelets awarded. It also includes the 16 gold bracelets awarded to date at WSOP Europe (2007-2010). Moreover for the first time ever, one gold bracelet was awarded for this year�s winner of the WSOP Circuit National Championship.This was one of the few tournaments this year with a decline in attendance. The 202-player field was a slight reduction from last year�s number of runners, which was 212. This was the second Omaha High-Low Split tournament played this year. The first event had a $1,500 buy-in (classified as Event #3) and was the largest live Omaha High-Low Split tournament in history, with 925 players. The official WSOP gold bracelet ceremony takes place on the day following the winner�s victory (or some hours later when the tournament ends very late). The ceremony takes place inside The Pavilion, which is the expansive main tournament room hosting all noon starts this year. The ceremony begins at the conclusion of the first break of the noon tournament. The ceremony usually starts around 2:20 pm. The national anthem of the winner�s nation is played. The entire presentation is open to the public and media. Video and photography is permitted by both the public and members of the media. Zhukov�s gold bracelet ceremony is set to take place on Friday, June 10th. The Russian National Anthem will be played in honor of his victory. EVENT HISTORYThis was the third-largest Omaha High-Low Split prize pool in poker history. In fact, only seven Omaha events had ever surpassed the million-dollar mark. Here are the biggest Omaha High-Low Split prize pools in poker history:2008 WSOP -- $2,209,000 ($10,000 buy-in) 2010 WSOP -- $1,992,800 ($10,000 buy-in) 2011 WSOP -- $1,898,800 ($10,000 buy-in) 2009 WSOP -- $1,682,600 ($10,000 buy-in) 2007 WSOP -- $1,316,000 ($5,000 buy-in) 2006 WSOP -- $1,245,000 ($5,000 buy-in) In 1983, the fist Omaha-High tournament was introduced at the WSOP. The first Omaha High-Low Split tournament was played in 1990. During the 1990s, the WSOP schedule included Limit Omaha-High and Pot-Limit Omaha events. Limit Omaha-High has gradually faded in popularity since, and the game was removed from the WSOP schedule after 2003, while Omaha High-Low Split continues to generate a steady following.
Here are the attendance figures for the last three Omaha High-Low championship events, since the buy-in was raised to $10,000. Prior to 2008, the highest buy-in Omaha High-Low tournament was $5,000: Only five players in WSOP history have won two gold bracelets in Omaha High-Low Split. They are Thang Luu, Scott Clements, Scotty Nguyen, Chris �Jesus� Ferguson and Sammy Farha. Brent Carter and Berry Johnston are currently tied for the lead in the �Most Omaha Cashes� category in WSOP history � with 20 each TOURNAMENT PLAYThe tournament was originally scheduled to be played over three consecutive days, but extended to four days due to the length of the final table.The tournament officially began on Monday, June 6th at noon. The tournament officially ended on Thursday, June 9th, at 7:30 pm. 2011 WSOP STATISTICSThrough the conclusion of Event #11, the 2011 WSOP has attracted 10,724 entries. $22,082,800 in prize money has been awarded to winners, so far..
Through the conclusion of this tournament, the nationality of gold bracelet winners has been:
Through the conclusion of this tournament, the national origin (birthplace) of winners has been:
Through the conclusion of this event, the home-states of (American) winners have been: Through the conclusion of this tournament, the breakdown of professional poker players to semi-pros and amateurs who won gold bracelets is as follows: Professional Players (8): Jake Cody, Cheech Barbaro, Eugene Katchalov, Allen Bari, Harrison Wilder, Matt Perrins, Sean Getzwiller, Viacheslav Zhukov Semi-Pros (2): Sean R. Drake, Amir Lehavot Amateurs (1): Geffrey Klein All of the first 11 tournaments completed so far have been won by first-time champions (non-winners from previous years). Five of the first eleven winners this year also enjoyed their first-ever WSOP cash with their victory. Every WSOP over the past 11 years has included at least one multiple gold bracelet champion (wins within the same year). 1999 was the last year the WSOP was comprised exclusively of single-event winners. The record for most multiple gold bracelet winners in a single year was in 2009, when five players managed to win two or more titles. The streak of male WSOP gold bracelet winners has now reached 173 consecutive events. Aside from the annual Ladies Championship, the last female player to win a WSOP tournament open to both sexes was Vanessa Selbst, in 2008. The highest finish by a female player (open events) at this year�s WSOP was Maria Ho, who finished second ($5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold�em). Wrap It Up!Day 3 of the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship has run up against the hard-stop time, and play has been suspended until Thursday afternoon. From a starting field of 202 players, just 22 returned to the felt today for the push to the finish. Or as close to a finish as ten levels would allow. Fabrizio Gonzalez and Eric Buchman were 1/2 in chips after Day 1, and they finally fell today in 19th and 21st places, respectively. Buchman was particularly short on chips at the dawn of Day 2, and Mikael Thuritz took the rest of his chips during the course of his march to the final table. Freddy Deeb fell in the middle of those two in 20th place, and Shaun Deeb (18th place), Mike Sexton (15th), Alessio Isaia (12th), and Kirill Gerasimov (11th) all joined them on the rail in short order.
With nine players left, the table was moved over to the primary featured table to play it out under the bright lights of the UFO-esque stage. Josh Arieh was one of the favorites to go deep in this event, but his volatile day came to an end in ninth place. Thuritz bowed out in eighth, and Jason Steinberg fell shortly thereafter in seventh. Sixth place went to Guillaume Rivet, the start-of-day chip leader riding his stack all the way to the bank for a paycheck of more than $92,000. Mack Lee dropped off the table in fifth place a good while later, and the final four battled it out in a series of huge pots as the blinds and limits grew prohibitive. That left George Lind, Viacheslav Zhukov, and Steve Billirakis in a three-way for the title, and they got about 45 minutes of poker in before play was called for the night. With eyes tired from the endless string of split pots, the three gentlemen seemed relieved to be heading off to catch a few winks. So that's all for tonight. Our final three players will return to the stage at 3:00 P.M. tomorrow, and Viacheslav Zhukov will have some work to do to chase down the two frontrunners. We're just two knockouts away from handing out another bracelet, but that will have to wait for another day. Or, later today, in actuality. Rivet Leads the Pack Heading Into Day 3After eighteen hours of grueling poker over two days, Guillaume Rivet has amassed a 809,000-chip stack and leads the pack heading into Day 3 of Event #11: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship. The day started with 164 hopefuls and ended with just 22 survivors. Interestingly, the three players who topped the Day 1 charts are still alive. Fabrizio Gonzalez (147,000), Eric Buchman (76,000) and Guillaume Rivet were all able to successfully navigate their way through this tough field, and make it to Day 3. Conversely, Mikhail Smirnov, Christopher George, Marco Johnson, Allen Bari and James Dempsey were unable to protect their big stacks, and all fell short of the money. Other notables who fell short include PokerStars Team Pro's Daniel Negreanu, Bertrand Grospellier, Vanessa Selbst, Eugene Katchalov and Pat Pezzin. Speaking of money, Jason Mercier was the first to cash, finishing 27th despite only having 11,000 in chips (1.37 bbs) during the money bubble. The title of "Bubble Boy" was instead given to Dan "djk123" Kelly, who was scooped by Freddy Deeb. Deeb made a wheel with {A-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {5-Spades} {9-Spades} on a {2-Hearts} {4-Spades} {9-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} board, sending the sophomore Kelly home with no money. Mercier wasn't the only person to cash today - Amnon Filippi, Raymond Dehkargani and Damjan Radanov all exited after the bubble burst. End of Day 2 Players and Chip Counts
Chasing Eric Buchman - End of Day 1If not for the endless string of split pots, this $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship might be our very favorite event of the year to cover. Nowadays, only the big-buyin events feature intimate, highly skilled fields from top to near-bottom like this one. Today's field was a strong one with 202 players -- nearly all of them faces you'd be familiar with -- turning up to the Rio with the buyin burning a hole in their pockets. Many of them torched through stacks in the early event in order to give this evening show their full attention. Like Tom Dwan, for example, who busted the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event just a few minutes before registration closed for this Championship. Dwan had a short and productive four levels over here on our side of the room, working his 30,000-chip stack to 61,000 by night's end. Also in the mix were the likes of John Racener, Will Failla, Justin Smith, Ted Forrest, and Michael Mizrachi, but they were all cursed with a very short day and run out of the room within the first few levels. Also falling by the wayside was Francesco Barbero, one of the still-growing 2011 class of bracelet winners. Barbaro could easily justify the investment after taking down this event's little brother, the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo event of a few days ago. He had a miserable day, though, and his last big bet went into his final pot during the closing level of the night. Barbaro wasn't the only 2011 bracelet winner in the room, either. Allen Bari won Event #4 yesterday, and Eugene Katchalov took down Event #5, too; both men survived the day with chips to spare. Bari, in particular, had a good day, finishing up with 70,700 tucked safely inside his chip bag for the overnight soak. Also in the mix was Event #6's champion, Harrison Wilder who finished the day even better with 75,300 chips. Joining those survivors in tomorrow's Day 2 will be a significant crowd of familiar faces. Erik Seidel, Dwan, John Juanda, Mike Matusow, Daniel Negreanu, Todd Brunson, Barry Greenstein and a pair of Deebs (Shaun and Freddy) will headline the restart at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday. That's today, if you're scoring at home. A few of those guys have chips with which to do some damage, too. Negreanu was one of the last to register, but he managed to stack up 51,800 by the time the clock wound down, and Freddy Deeb is very near the top with 82,800 chips. From the looks of it, though, everyone's chasing Eric Buchman right now. He had a quiet day as far as table talk went, electing instead to let his chips do the talking. Buchman had a taller stack every time we walked past his table, and his finishing count of 105,500 will set the pace for Day 2. End of Day 1 Players and Chip Counts
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Never Remember
By Monica Eaton
It was just a normal house at first, but as soon as she stepped over the threshold it changed. The porcelain vase on the table to her left with the flower print stayed as it was, except that it changed from porcelain to a mirror. The wallpaper was also replaced with reflecting glass as was the wooden furniture and even the rugs and flagstones.
Devi walked carefully across the floor and wondered where she was supposed to go or even what she was supposed to do. As she moved forward through the corridor she became increasingly conscious of a steady pulse. When she finally came to the grand hall of the house she saw the source of it. Devi looked at the large mirror standing in the center of the room. It appeared to be moving, like ripples on water and she realized that this must be the heart of the house. She grinned and thought how much Ing would love this. She stood before the mirror, thinking it was the one that would show her what she needed to know. She wasn't sure how long she waited, but somewhere in between beats an image of a stair case appeared. It was difficult to make it out since it was obviously one that was somewhere in the house. The image stayed longer and Devi could sense the mirror becoming impatient. She left it and went to find the stairs. She became wary when she found them. It was strange to be walking on glass and she was sure it would break and she would plummet through the mirror floors to her death. Her foot steps made soft plinking sounds against the glass. It made Devi so nervous that she took off her shoes and carried them the rest of the way. When she looked back there were no smudges where she stepped on the stairs or where her hand slid along the railing.
She turned into another corridor and came down it. Now all the mirrors around her reflected another set of stairs and she searched for it. The beating was less intense now that she was moving away from it, but she was still extremely aware of it. It seemed to be the only sound in the house.
When Devi came to the end of the corridor there was a door in front of her. She assumed that it was a bedroom and turned down another hallway. Immediately all the mirrors changed and she jumped when a hand appeared in them. They were pointing her back the way she came in a manner that suggested they were irritated. She thought it strange that she could sense the emotions expressed by these mirrors and their reflections. They didn't have faces that could be read, but she didn't need to see expressions to know what the house felt. Devi realized, then how like the Dreamer the House of Mirrors was. It had no time for anything but business and when that was over the relationship between itself and whoever was inside was over.
When she came back to the first hallway the hands changed and pointed in the direction of the door that she'd previously ignored. She walked through and even though what she came into was clean and not very different from the rest of the house she had the sense that if this was a normal house this would be the dusty way that led to a cluttered attic. It occurred to Devi that she was climbing to the brain of the house and the thought startled her. When she came to the top of the stairs there was one more door and she knew that was it. On the other side was everything she'd been waiting for. Devi inhaled as deeply as she could and counted the seconds it took to breathe out. She opened the door and walked inside.
It was like any other attic. Wooden floors, old bureaus, wardrobes and chests lined the walls. The only difference was the mirror that stretched from floor to ceiling that stood where a window should have been. Devi thought that if the mirror was not being prohibited by a ceiling it would be taller. As she looked at it she began to think it wanted to be. She walked toward her reflection and met the bewildered gaze of her own eyes. She stood before the mirror with the plain wooden frame. There didn't seem to be anything special about it. Devi tentatively reached out a hand and as soon as she touched her reflection she was knocked backward as the entire room changed. All the furniture was gone and when she looked back to the mirror it seemed different; larger. In fact, it covered the entire room. Where all the rooms downstairs were made of multiple mirrors standing side by side there was just one to this room. There were no more floor boards, dust, even all the furniture was gone and there was still no window where one should have been. Devi got back on her feet and was reminded that they were bare by the iciness of the reflective floor.
"What do you want from me?" A voice echoed through the room.
Devi covered her ears as it resounded off the walls and became louder. "My memories," she said when the voice finally faded

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The vast remains of this palatial 19th century mansion, surrounded by magnificent landscaped gardens & containing huge stone fountains, provide a great day out in Worcestershire. The largest fountain, representing Perseus and Andromeda and now restored - was described in its day as making the 'noise of an express train' when fired.
Before 1846, when William Humble Ward (later first Earl of Dudley) inherited Witley Court, the land surrounding the house was laid out in the 18th century English landscape style. William Andrews Nesfield was called in to transform the estate, creating the South Parterre with its great fountain, elegantly designed planting and clipped evergreens and shrubs.
Following the disastrous fire in 1937 the Witley Estate fell into long decline. English Heritage has restored the south garden and in addition, Wolfson Foundation funding has assisted with major restoration works in the East Parterre garden. This funding has also enabled us to plan development of the formal gardens based on the original Nesfield designs. The Woodland Walks in the North Park pass many different species of tree and shrub from all over the world.
Attached to Witley Court is Great Witley Church, with its amazing Italianate Baroque interior (not managed by English Heritage). The church has a tearoom, and Witley Court has a superb gift shop.
The restored Perseus and Andromeda fountain, with its original high cascades operating, will be firing between April and October on weekdays at 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm and at weekends on the hour every hour from 11am to 4pm.
One of the country's top play area designers, William Hardie, has been hard at work at Witley Court, and now visitors of all ages are able to explore the new Wilderness Play Area which includes a treehouse, adventure trail and more.
Already home to a wide range of wild flowers and minibeasts, Witley Court's new play area is designed to provide adventure play themed around the wilderness garden in which it sits. With a treehouse inspired by a seed pod, outdoor musical instruments and even a grass-covered amphitheatre - perfect for family picnics, the new play area located near to the Visitor Centre is already a huge hit with visitors of all ages.
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Fri 13 Mar 2015
Join us for an access all areas tour and unlock the secrets of Witley's partying past as you explore parts of the Court seldom open to visitors.
Head Gardener Spring Tour
Thu 26 Mar 2015
Take a tour of the grounds of Witley Court with the Head Gardener and learn more about the work that goes on here during the spring months, including the beautiful fauna and flora that can be seen.
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Fri 3 - Mon 6 Apr 2015
Adventurers wanted this Easter weekend! You'll meet a housekeeper from the past with stories of times gone by.
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- 1 cup(s) seaweed
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 green onions
- 2 tablespoon(s) Black vinegar
- 1 teaspoon(s) sugar
- 1 teaspoon(s) Sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon(s) Soy sauce
- Wash seaweed and cut it into long strips. Cook lightly in boiling water. Take it out and put aside.
- Mince garlic. Cut green onion into thin strips.
- In a big bowl, mix the prepared ingredients with black vinegar, sugar, sesame oil and soy sauce.
- Ready to serve.
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In the case of this airbag issue, the bad part comes from one supplier; TRW, perhaps the only supplier available back in early 2000, when many companies were using overseas manufacturing to keep costs inline.
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Spiced Cranberry Sauce with Orange
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A mix of fresh orange, allspice, star anise, and crystallized ginger adds a spark to this cranberry relish.
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Calories | 97.5 |
Total Fat | -- |
Saturated Fat | -- |
Cholesterol | 0 |
Sodium | -- |
Total Carbohydrate | 25.2g |
Dietary Fiber | 1.5g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | -- |
Calcium | -- |
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- 4 allspice berries
- 2 whole star anise
- 3/4 cup(s) sugar
- 1/4 cup(s) orange juice
- 12 ounce(s) fresh cranberries, rinsed
- 1/2 zested orange, zest cut into 1/2-inch-long pieces
- Gather the allspice and star anise in a 4-inch square of cheesecloth and tie into a bundle. Combine the sugar, orange juice, 1/4 cup water, and the spice bundle in a small saucepan set over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar melts and the liquid begins to bubble. Remove from heat and let the spices steep for 10 minutes. Return the pan to the stovetop, add the cranberries and the zest, and cook over medium-high heat until the berries just begin to pop about 7 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat, remove the sachet, transfer the mixture to a serving bowl, and chill. Can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
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Archive for April, 2011
What Exactly Is Freelancing, Anyway?
If you are looking for the ideal work from home opportunity then freelance work is definitely something you should consider. Freelance employment allows you the independence of working for yourself and choosing your own hours while providing a relatively easy way of getting freelance jobs.
Freelance work enables employees to advertise positions they need freelance workers for and then find the right person with the necessary skills to complete the task. As a freelance worker you are able to give a tender on these freelance jobs and if yours is the best tender for the position and you receive this freelance employment then you will be able to complete the work in the comfort of your own home and set your own hours for its completion.
Freelance employment enables you to use the skills you already have including writing, art work, graphics, computer or administrative skills from the comfort of your own home and get paid for it.
There are many freelance jobs boards on the internet today such as freelanceworkexchange.com, elance.com and guru.com that advertise a variety of positions that freelance workers are able to bid on and that provide plenty of work for anyone entering freelance employment.
The benefit of using these freelance jobs boards in finding freelance employment is that it largely decreases your need for marketing. Marketing on the internet can be one of the most difficult aspects of running an online business whereas if you are able to go to a specific website and just tender, then all you need to know is how to sell yourself and provide good examples of your work.
Freelance employment is also much easier for people who want to work from home but do not have many computer skills to start up their own business online. The only real computer skills necessary in most cases is the ability to browse the internet, send emails and type. You will browse the freelance jobs boards for positions available, either send a message via the board or via email to tender for the position and then will probably need to type your work in (or if you are doing art perhaps use a graphics program or scan your artwork) to send to the person you are doing the work for.
Once you have found freelance employment you will need to agree on a freelance contract. This needn't be very fancy but should include the amount you will charge for the project, the time it will take you to deliver and your payment terms. If it is a long term project you may also want to set some milestones to chart your progress.
Freelance work therefore involves searching freelance jobs boards for positions that you have the skills to fulfill, sending in a tender to do the work and if you are chosen for the position you will set your own hours and work from the comfort of your own home to complete the freelance work. You will also need to draw up a freelance contract with the person who offers you the position including your charge for the work, how long it will take you to complete and your payment terms. If you are looking at working from home this is definitely something you need to consider.
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For Summer Employment, Try The Armed Forces
Sometimes when we're desperate for a job we get stuck in a rut and only think of the same places
to look, the want-ads in the paper or online sites like Craig's List. Here's another place that many of us would never consider, the Armed Forces. They do hire temporary civilian workers each summer, providing jobs for local students and veterans. If you live near a base of some sort, you need to look at the USAJOBS website. You could be pleasantly surprised.
Most university and high school students need to get summer jobs to help sustain their living standards throughout the following school year, and of course, their parents usually insist on it. Instead of getting stuck working in the food service industry, try something new and consider applying to the Air Force or other armed services. Most people don't realize they all take on temporary civilian workers, especially students, in the summer. There are many assorted jobs to be found if you live close to a base; office automation and computer clerks, lifeguards, laborers and the always popular, food service workers, are needed every summer at most bases.
Those eligible must be a student, disabled vet, or have 'reinstatement' status. The students need to prove that they are enrolled in high school, technical or vocational school, junior college or four-year college. The disabled veterans need to offer proof of military service and their disability with a disability rating of 30% or more. (DD Form 214 Member 4 copy and VA Disability Rating). Reinstatement job seekers need proof of past federal employment. There is no time limit on eligibility for anyone who is a veteran or has three years tenure of continuous federal service.
To apply, go online to USAJOBS where you first sign up for a free account where you will be helped through creating a resume. Your resume will be left in your account and you can electronically send it out for the jobs you're interested in. USAJOBS can be accessed 24 hrs. a day, and there's even a feature which will send you employment notices automatically. With your resume ready to go, proceed to the search box and type in 'what' and 'where' and hit the Job Search button to see what's available. If you know specifically what you're interested in, type that in as well, i.e. 'summer hire lifeguard.'
If you'd like more information about other civilian employment opportunities, visit www.afciviliancareers.com.
If you don't think working on an army base is for you, but you still need to find a job somewhere, try looking around this web site, there's information on all kinds of work; part-time, full-time, work-at-home, self-employment, and also advice on interview questions, resume writing, and CV letters. Take a look, Self Employment Ideas, you'll be glad you did.
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Work at home typing or typists jobs are ideal for stay at home moms. This job requires no experience or special qualification. Computer knowledge and typing skills are a bonus. The ability to follow the instructions provided by the company is highly preferable for this job. If you have any previous qualifications, you will find it a lot easier to get a typist job.
Work at home typing or typists job can help you increase your earning potential, provided you are willing to work hard and take the directions given by the employer.
Thousands of people are earning a good monthly income by doing typist jobs from home. There is little chance of scams with these types of jobs. So you can confidently try to get a job from any of the companies looking for workers on the internet.
You can send your resume via email and you can start working with or without prior training. You need to type forms and documents for real companies and can get a monthly payment in the form of a check and direct bank payment depending on where you're based.
Work at home typing or typists job is a brilliant solution for stay at home moms who need to spend more time with their children. Most of the moms are unable to to work in a normal real world job. However the raising cost of living requires some extra income and home typist jobs are ideal for such people. You need to spend 2 hours to 4 hours to earn a decent income.
Work at home typist job includes light typing, light data entry, answering incoming calls and some other general clerical duties. If you have basic computer knowledge and enjoy typing, then this job is really meant for you. You need not invest any amount or pay initial charges. Most companies can provide free training to get up to speed.
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It's been five years since Formula One last raced in the USA but for the 19th and penultimate round of the 2012 season the series is returning to America this weekend for the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
The new Circuit of the Americas is a purpose-built 5.516km (3.4 mile), 20-turn, F1 standard facility located 15 miles outside downtown Austin and promises to provide teams with some interesting challenges, and spectators with some thrilling racing.
Chief among the challenges is, of course, the fact that no team has yet turned a wheel in anger here. Former F1 driver David Coulthard drove a Red Bull Racing showcar here when circuit construction had just begun and more recently Lotus test driver Jérôme D'Ambrosio piloted a 2010 Renault R30 on opening day at the track, but beyond those very different laps teams will only have simulator data upon which to base their weekend preparations.
That should make Friday's free practice sessions labour-intensive workouts for the teams, though again it will present a challenge as the new track will undoubtedly be largely free of grip in the early stages of the weekend.
It means that the unknown of Austin represents the perfect wildcard for a championship that has become increasingly hard to call in recent weeks. After a dramatic race in Abu Dhabi, defending champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing leads Ferrari's Fernando Alonso by just 10 points, with a maximum of 50 on the table over the final two rounds. Kimi Raikkonen's win in the UAE was a spectacular feat in his comeback year but even with that victory the Finn is now out of the title fight.
So it comes down to a head-to-head battle between the famous red of Ferrari and the blue of Red Bull Racing. And after recent events in the US, locals will know just how intense red versus blue showdowns can be!
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As I mentioned before, this past weekend my parents and sister came over for brunch. I love entertaining and only wish we had a slightly larger space for it in our apartment. When serving brunch I usually look for recipes I can make ahead of time (or the night before - like strata!) so that I'm not in the kitchen once my company arrives. So, on Friday night I made these Double Coconut Muffins found on Smitten Kitchen. It was my first time cooking with coconut oil, and I love the moisture and flavor it added! I will say - these are best when eaten fresh.
I also made this Quinoa, Kale and Caremlized Onion Quiche. It did require me to get up a little early to prepare but was totally worth it! The recipe suggests serving it room temp- but I'd have to dissagree and reccomend serving it warm. *sorry I forgot to take a picture of the final product!
I served sausage on the side, and fresh squeezed orange juice mimosas. It was easy, and everyone loved it!
Hoping you have a wonderful & relaxing weekend! I'm going into DC for a little shopping & packing for California!


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Chef David Bracha makes his way to a freestanding wine cooler located in the dining room of his Design District eatery, Oak Tavern. Nearby, cooks and waiters prepare for the Friday dinner rush. Burners are topped with pans of sautéed mushrooms. Pots are filled to the brim with slow-cooked sauces. In the wait station, servers polish water glasses and turn them upside down.
But Bracha is oblivious. The blue-eyed chef is focused only on the cooler.
He opens the glass door and makes a hand gesture, coaxing me to step in closer. Inside are rolls of salami finocchiona, soppressata, bresaola, and coppa — all tagged and labeled with names and dates. "Smell that," he says.
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I poke my head into the fridge. The pungent, tangy scent of aged sausage envelopes my senses. It's an overwhelming mix of pork meat, fat, and aromatics like fennel, garlic, and black pepper. Bracha's mouth curves into an eager grin. "Wouldn't that make a great salami perfume?" he asks. It's unclear whether he is kidding.
Charcuterie — the craft of curing, salting, and smoking meats for preservation — is a practice rooted in history. It originated thousands of years ago with the Chinese and ancient Egyptians, then Greeks and Romans, who studied and perfected the science of preserving meat with salt. Covering animal parts in a dry "cure," they learned, removed moisture from cells. The process stunted bacterial growth and allowed meats to be kept for extended periods of time.
In 15th-century France, charcuterie blossomed from a practice of necessity into a full-fledged art form. Charcutiers mastered butchery and began selling head cheese, pâtes, sausages, and bacon. Divisions of the craft developed, including fresh charcuterie (softer products like pâte, confit, boudin, mortadella, and rillettes that are usually refrigerated) and dried charcuterie (aged products like bresaola, coppa, guanciale, salami, and soppressata, which can be kept for a longer period). The tradition spread to Italy, Spain, and elsewhere. Charcuterie products became symbols of each country's epicurean and cultural traditions.
Today, finding locally crafted charcuterie is more difficult in the United States than in Europe. Although meats cured by industrial producers are readily available in grocery stores, handcrafted renditions are rare. "In the United States, we've practically lost the craft of charcuterie," explains Bracha. "In fact, 75 percent of the charcuterie in the world is consumed by Italy, France, and Spain alone."
But things are changing. Since the 2000s, chefs in cities such as New York, Detroit, Houston, and San Francisco have launched a renaissance of the age-old craft. In Miami, charcuterie is also on the rise.
This past July, one visitor gave the local food scene a push. Brian Polcyn, Detroit-based chef and co-author of Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Curing, came to South Florida for a two-day course at Larry Kline Meats in Deerfield Beach. Notable chefs, such as Yardbird Southern Table and Bar's Jeff McInnis, 1500 Degrees' Paula DaSilva, and Michael Genuine Food & Drink's Bradley Herron, took a lesson in curing meat. Now, months later, the Miami charcuterie craze continues to swell.
At Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, chef de cuisine Bradley Herron lures me into the restaurant's wine closet. Behind closed doors, the 27-year-old chef shows off his bounty of hams, pork jowls, aged butters, and chunks of lard. The hanging meat and dairy products fill a tight space next to bottles of California petite Syrahs and Mosel Valley Rieslings.
Herron's crown jewel is the prosciutto, a ham made with heritage Hereford pork sourced from local Florida supplier Palmetto Creek Farms. The hind leg is cured only with sea salt, then dried for 300 or 400 days, or until the ham has lost 30 percent of its initial weight.
The slow pace of charcuterie explains why Herron thinks the process is more about patience than basic techniques. "Anyone can just add salt to meat and hang it. But good charcuterie is about understanding the tips and tricks that come through practice and being able to troubleshoot it all," he says.
Herron maintains a detailed journal with weights, dates, and conditions of his aging meats. He also samples his products regularly until they achieve a proper consistency. "If you pull something down earlier, you can get a creamier consistency." This handcrafted process is about personalization of both flavor and texture.
While developing Oak Tavern's charcuterie menu, Bracha faced a serious challenge: mastering the art of forcemeats. This category refers to mixtures of ground meat that are emulsified with fat, such as salami and soppressata. These are made with ground pork combined with fatback — subcutaneous pork fat — spices, and pink salt. The latter is a curing salt that contains a small amount of sodium nitrite. The nitrites prevent the growth of harmful bacteria and make the meat resistant to oxidation. The sausages are then aged 40 to 50 days.
This category is challenging, particularly in Miami's tropical weather. "When meat is ground up and stuffed into casings, air pockets are created. This is the perfect environment for bacteria to grow, especially in our humidity," Bracha says. This can result in spoiled salami.
His solution required precise control of ingredients and environment. To prevent bacterial growth, Bracha adds Bactoferm to the ground meat products. It contains live bacteria that prevent growth of harmful microorganisms.


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After Mondays showers, the eight teams testing at Jerez this week were relieved to find the sun shining for most of Tuesdays session. And despite the change in conditions, Toyotas Timo Glock remained the fastest driver, lapping the Spanish track in 1m 19.814s.
In total Glock covered 142 laps as he continued to evaluate the TF109. The German carried out a full race simulation in the morning before switching to set-up work after lunch. Team mate Jarno Trulli will be in action for the Japanese team on Wednesday.
"This morning's race simulation went very well, explained Pascal Vasselon, Toyotas senior general manager chassis. We just had to manage very transient weather and track conditions which brought us from full wet conditions at the beginning to slicks in the course of our race.
"Still, we went from wet tyres to slicks at exactly the right time and Timo made it through without major difficulty. All in all it was fun, interesting and valuable mileage for the car in realistic race conditions.
Second quickest was Felipe Massa for Ferrari. After spending Monday in the garage avoiding the rain, Massa enjoyed a busy day, covering 135 laps as he worked on set-up and reliability. Team mate Kimi Raikkonen will be in action in the F60 on Wednesday. Renaults Fernando Alonso, meanwhile, finished in third.
"Today was a very productive day as I managed to complete 152 laps which gave us lots of useful data, said Alonso. At this stage of the season it's important to have as much time in the car as possible to get used to the new rules such as the moveable wings and the KERS system and so I'm happy to have done so much.
Just over two-tenths down on the Spaniard was McLarens Heikki Kovalainen in fourth. Kovalainen ran in an MP4-24 fitted for the first time in dry conditions with the teams 2009 front and rear wing package. The Finn covered 85 laps and will hand over the car to team mate Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday.
Force India continued to make progress with the VJM02, with Adrian Sutil finishing fifth. It was Sutils first full day in the new car following its initial shakedown last week in Silverstone. Despite a mid-morning driveshaft issue, the German completed 63 laps as he carried out set-up work and tyre comparisons. He also evaluated some test items, including the shark-fin engine cover used in 2008.
I think today was a good day, he said. It was important to get into the car again and to get confident. The car was OK; there is definitely potential, and we were able to do more mileage and find some reliability in the afternoon. We had some instability on the rear and oversteer, but we will see tomorrow.
Mark Webbers recovery from his broken leg appears almost complete after he covered 98 laps in the Red Bull. Webber, sixth, carried out race simulations. BMW Saubers Robert Kubica, meanwhile, finished in seventh ahead of Williams driver Nico Rosberg. Kubica was charged with aerodynamic evaluations and set-up work, covering 98 laps in the F1.09.
"Overall it was a good day, said the Pole. "We were able to make up some of the time we lost yesterday when rain meant we had to change our schedule. I started on extreme wet tyres, changed to wet tyres and finally drove slick tyres. Together with the various different set-up solutions I tried that helped me get an even better feeling for the car."
Testing continues at Jerez on Wednesday.
Unofficial Tuesday times from Jerez:
1. Timo Glock, Toyota, 1:19.814
2. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:20.238
3. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 1:20.296
4. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 1:20.535
5. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 1:20.621
6. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 1:21.021
7. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 1:21.069
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Crewe have missed out on bringing QPR striker Tom Hitchcock back to the club after he decided to join Rotherham.
The 21-year-old recently enjoyed a successful loan spell at Gresty Road, scoring three goals in six appearances.
Boss Steve Davis, who saw the deal cut short by the Championship outfit three days early, was keen to bring Hitchcock back to the club, but the Millers have moved in and acquired his services on a month's loan.
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Life in America:
Perspectives of a Teenage Chinese Girl
Ni hao. My name is Angela Tianjiao Solomon. I was born in China and lived in China until I moved to America when I was fifteen years old. It was two years before I returned to China, and when I returned to China, it was as a visitor. I even had to get a visa in order to return to China, because I have an American passport now. This felt very strange to me, because China was always my home. I love China and missed China very much while I was away, but I learned a lot while living in America for two years.
One thing I learned is that people are people, no matter where they live. By that I mean that there are happy people and unhappy people, beautiful people and not so beautiful people, nice people and rude people, whether one is living in China or in America.
The city where I live in America is one of the most culturally diverse cities in America, so I have studied with classmates who came to America from other countries such as Korea, Vietnam, and Mexico. In my entire high school, though, there are currently no other students from China, or at least none who speak Chinese.
In my freshman year in high school, there was a Chinese girl in my school who was a senior, but she graduated and went to another city in America to attend college. In my sophomore year, a Chinese girl began attending my school, but she doesn't speak Chinese, so we have little in common even though we each have a Chinese heritage.
If you think it would be strange to live all your life with Chinese people, speaking the Chinese language, and suddenly find yourself living with people from all over the world and speaking only English in school, you are correct. It was very strange for me, and it took some time for me to adjust to my new life in America.
It was bewildering and even a little bit terrifying for me when I first started attending school in America. The school that I attend has no ESL, or English as a second language, classes. This means that I had to study everything in English every day. It was very difficult for me at the beginning, but I learned more quickly than I had expected. They say that math and music are universal languages, and that may be true, but when a math problem is given in words rather than in numbers, I quickly learned that an English vocabulary is a necessity.
The same is true for studying music, especially in a marching band. Every Friday night in the fall, I went with the marching band to play music at my high school's football games. I knew nothing about American football when I arrived in America, and I still know little about it, except I know that in the city where I live, all of the high school's have a football team and the students seem to enjoy the games very much.
In my high school I was also required to take a class called physical education. In this class I had to learn to play sports like basketball and volleyball. This was a frustrating experience for me because I didn't know the rules of the games and I didn't know how to play them. My classmates seemed to know all about these games because they grew up watching them or playing them. Sometimes I felt like my classmates didn't understand why I didn't know how to play sports.
At first I felt like I knew less than anyone in my school about everything. Before long, though, some pretty amazing things happened. I discovered, and my teacher discovered, that I was better in algebra than my classmates. Because I worked hard every day, always doing my assigned homework and projects, my teachers began to respect my work ethic. I made excellent grades despite the language difference, and by the end of my freshman year I was ranked high in my class.
This pattern continued in my sophomore year, where I took honors classes in courses that are considered to be difficult. This included algebra II, geometry, and chemistry, and I was once again able to score higher than almost all of my classmates. What I learned was that I seemed to study harder than most of my classmates, and therefore I learned the subject matter very quickly. I also learned, though, that classes I had taken in China prepared me exceptionally well for studying in America.
I want to tell you a secret about one of the reasons I learned things so quickly in English. I had an advantage that my American classmates didn't have, and my classmates from other countries also didn't have my secret advantage. This advantage was my American father. My father is a lawyer, and he earned exceptionally good grades in college and law school. He knows how to study, and every night he helped me with my homework.
When I got discouraged, my father was there for me. When I was tired, he tried to give me energy. When I felt lost in some of my classes, he always tried to find a way to help me understand the subject matter. He became my tutor. He praised me when I did well and supported me when I didn't do so well. I think if you come to America to study, you would be smart to also have a tutor until you become comfortable studying in English.
But there is more to think about than just learning subjects in school. There are many cultural differences between China and America, and that is what I want to talk about next. I am lucky because my family lives very near a large Chinatown. We are able to eat Chinese food in restaurants just like we could eat in China, and we are also able to buy all of our favorite Chinese vegetables and spices and other foods in Asian food markets. This helped me not to feel so homesick for China.
he state where I live in America is one of the largest states in the entire country. Most everyone has a car, and most everyone drives their car everywhere they want to go. There are large, nice, air conditioned busses, but very few people ride in them. In my city in America, people don't walk outdoors very much the way we do in China. One reason for this is that everything is very spread out. Because there is a lot of land, most of the houses are just one or two story houses. There are many stores and many shopping centers, but they are very spread out around the city.
So people drive everywhere. When they arrive at their destination, many times they don't get out of their cars. There are windows on the side of bank buildings where people can handle their banking needs while sitting in their car. They can also pick up their food from restaurants, or buy medicine from drug stores and pharmacies, while sitting in their car. They can even drop off and pick up their clothes at laundries or dry cleaners while sitting in their car.
When eating in restaurants in America, it isn't necessary to sterilize or clean the dishes the way we did in China before eating from them. There are strict laws that require the dishes to be cleaned in very hot water each time they are used so that there is no concern about contamination or disease when using them. The water is also safe to drink wherever you go.
My home in America isn't large by American standards, but it feels large to my mother and me because we are accustomed to living in China. We have a large refrigerator where we can store a lot of food. Our family has two cars, and we park them in a garage that is attached to our home. We open and close our garage door using a remote control, so we don't have to get out of the car in the cold or the rain to open and close the door.
Sopping for clothes in America is interesting because almost everything is made in China. The same is true of many other things that are sold in America. Clothing is much more expensive in America than it is in China, but many things are less expensive than they are in China. This would include things like cars and electronics and designer bags and shoes.
Speaking of clothing, when I lived in China we washed our clothes in a machine. Then I hung them outside to dry the way others in our city dried their clothing. It was funny to see, because wherever you looked, all of the tall buildings where people lived would have clothing hanging off the balconies and out the windows. In America, we use a machine to dry our clothes. I quickly learned that if I wasn't careful, the clothes would shrink because they would get too hot. Sometimes I still hang some of our clothes outside so that the sunshine can make them fresh again.
Living in America is also different because the people have access to information about everything. They can find anything they want to read about on the internet, and can watch anything on television. The newspapers and television stations and radio stations report everything in the news. People are free to express their opinions and views about everything without fear of repression or retaliation from the government.
I know there is another big difference in my life now, though I haven't yet taken advantage of it. I am talking about my new American passport. I know from what my father has told me and from what I have read that I can travel pretty much anywhere in the world with my American passport. I couldn't do that with my Chinese passport. My American passport gives me a great sense of freedom, as does living in America.
Today I have former classmates from China living in other countries from Canada to Australia, and of course some of them also live in the United States. As far as I know, though, I am the only one who has become an American citizen. There is a law that my father knows about, and he knew that the instant he adopted me that I would become an American citizen. I didn't have to go through the naturalization process to become a citizen, he told me, because of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000. All that he had to do was send in proof of my adoption, and I was issued a Certificate of Citizenship and a U.S. Passport. Thanks Dad!
I am working hard in high school because I want to go to a good college in America. What I hope to do is earn a degree in accounting and then go to law school. This way I believe I will always be able to have a good career and live a comfortable life. I may even be able to study abroad for a year at the University of Beijing, which is the best college in China. I bet that will feel really strange, returning to what was my home country as an international student.
This paper is part of the cross-cultural promotion that I am developing for the summer of 2010. I will use it in meetings with my former classmates and friends in China as I tell them about my life in America. I hope it will help build good will between the people in two countries that I love: The United States of America and The Peoples Republic of China.
©2010 Angela Tianjiao Solomon Published on this site with permission of the author.


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Top San Francisco Tax Service, Safe Harbor LLP Releases Statement on How to Avoid Tax Refund Delays
As April 15th tax deadline looms, Safe Harbor LLP shares some tips for its clients and community in San Francisco on ways to avoid tax refund delays. 2013 is proving to be especially challenging due to the stalemate in Washington over tax policy.
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 06, 2013
As the April 15th tax deadline looms, Safe Harbor LLP, a top San Francisco tax service, is proud to announce the the release of an informative statement on how to avoid tax refund delays. Many San Francisco clients are concerned about delays in receiving their personal or business taxes due to the stalemate in the federal government over tax policy.
"San Francisco is an efficient, fast-paced technological city," explained Chun Wong, Managing Partner at Safe Harbor LLP. "Our clients are very anxious to get their tax refunds and frustrated with the stalemate in Washington and delays at the IRS with processing forms and refunds."
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Reasons for Delays in Tax Refunds
Tax refunds may be delayed for many reasons. As in most years, errors in the processing of a return, a refusal to file electronically, or the use of payment by check vs. direct deposit may all delay a refund. In 2013, however, Congress has added new worries for the taxpayer. First, the IRS was forced to delay certain tax forms because of the budget stalemate at year´s start. Second, the sequestration is making it possible that the IRS will have to lay off or furlough employees, meaning fewer employees will be on hand to process returns. Both factors are at work.
The informative statement on the Safe Harbor LLP website gives some tips and recommendations to San Francisco residents on how to speed up their tax refunds amidst this climate of uncertainty.
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The Internal Revenue Service requires Safe Harbor LLP to inform the reader that any tax advice contained in this correspondence cannot be used for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or for promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed.
About Safe Harbor CPAs — a Professional CPA Firm in San Francisco
Safe Harbor LLP is a CPA firm that specializes in accounting and tax services for individuals and businesses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and greater California. Safe Harbor CPAs helps both individuals and businesses with tax preparation, IRS audit defense, and audited financial statements. The firm prides itself on friendly yet professional service and utilizes state-of-the-art Internet technology to provide quality customer service.
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