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The best option for beleaguered Billabong International Ltd. shareholders is to accept a 287.4 million Australian dollar (US$301.6 million) takeover proposal from a consortium led by private equity firm Sycamore Partners Management, analysts said Wednesday.
In a note to clients, Citigroup Inc.'s Craig Woolford cut the stock's target price to the tabled A$0.60 a share from A$0.90 a share, as he believes there's a very high probability of a deal proceeding. That's despite it representing an enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, or EV/Ebitda, multiple below comparable transactions from the past eight years.
"The company has been backed into a corner and, in our view, the shareholder's best option will be to accept, given the alternative is likely lower," Mr. Woolford said. "The fact that due diligence by two private equity firms could only justify A$0.60 indicates that the underlying sales base is far smaller and the costs are much greater."
Two U.S. consortia competing to acquire surfwear retailer Billabong International Ltd. have lowered their bids from an initial 526.8 million Australian dollars (US$542.6 million), people familiar with the matter said.
The former head of Billabong's Americas division, Paul Naude, linked up with New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners Management in December to make an offer worth A$1.10 a share for the company. A month later, VF Corp., the owner of Timberland and The North Face brands, teamed up with Palo Alto-based Altamont Capital Partners to match the bid from Mr. Naude's group.
In a statement Tuesday, Billabong said discussions over the separate takeover proposals were incomplete and talks were continuing. Trading in shares of Billabong, which sells clothing and accessories under its namesake brand and others including Von Zipper, Tigerlily and Element, has been temporarily halted.
Australian surfwear retailer Billabong International Ltd. said Thursday it is investigating the reasons for a fall of as much as 22% in its share price.
The company, which is at the center of a takeover tussle between two U.S. consortia, requested that trading in its shares be halted until Monday at the latest while the investigation takes place. Its shares traded at 69.5 Australian cents (US$0.722), down 14%, when the halt was granted, having touched a low of A$0.63.
The former head of Billabong's Americas division, Paul Naude, has teamed up with private equity firm Sycamore Partners Management to make an A$526.8 million offer for the company. VF Corp., the owner of Timberland and The North Face brands, joined up with Altamont Capital Partners to match the A$1.10-a-share offer from Mr. Naude's group.
U.S. groups vying to acquire Australian surfwear retailer Billabong International Ltd. have been set a March 28 deadline to make final bids, a person familiar with the matter said.
The former head of Billabong's Americas division, Paul Naude, teamed up with private equity firm Sycamore Partners Management in December to make a 526.8 million Australian dollar (US$542.6 million) offer for the company. A month later VF Corp., the owner of Timberland and The North Face brands, joined up with Altamont Capital Partners to match the A$1.10-a-share offer from Mr. Naude's group.
Billabong is battling to reverse an earnings decline triggered by the global slowdown, a strong Australian dollar that has diluted overseas income, and the dwindling appeal of its core brands among younger people. Sales in the Americas and Europe have fallen sharply as cautious consumers rein in spending or switch to other brands, leading to a build up of surplus clothing stock.
Billabong International shareholders won't be asked to tip more cash into the retailer which announced a first half net loss of 536.6 million Australian dollars (US$553 million), because an equity raising won't solve its problems, said Deutsche Bank.
"Our biggest concern is that fixed charges cover ratio is very tight, largely because of the company's [near] A$90 million in annual lease commitments," Deutsche Bank analyst Michael Simotas told Deal Journal Australia. "Even an equity raising wouldn't fix the problem entirely given the leases are a bigger issue than the debt," he said.
Citigroup Inc. analyst Craig Woolford reckons Billabong International could downgrade full-year earnings guidance when it delivers its first half result this Friday.
"We see risk the full-year guidance of 85 million Australian dollars (US$87 million) to A$92 million in Ebitda may be revised lower," the broker said in a note to clients, explaining that the surfwear retailer may seek to provide significant clarity about its earnings trends given two private equity-backed consortia are conducting due diligence.
Altamont Capital Partners has tapped a former chief executive of sunglasses maker Oakley Inc. to join its 526.8 million Australian dollar (US$555.8 million) bid with VF Corp. for Australian surfwear company Billabong International Ltd., a person familiar with the matter told Deal Journal Australia.
David Scott Olivet, a clothing industry veteran and former vice president at Nike Inc., will work with private equity firm Altamont as it seeks to acquire a range of brands from Billabong such as Tigerlily, Element and Von Zipper, the person said.
VF Corp., which owns brands such as Timberland and North Face, said in a statement late Monday it will take Billabong's namesake brand if its A$1.10-a-share offer with Altamont succeeds.
Finally, a bidding war Billabong's shareholders can believe in.
U.S. apparel company VF Corp. and private equity firm Altamont Capital Partners bid 526.8 million Australian dollars (US$556 million) for the company Monday afternoon, matching an existing bid from a former director and private equity partner. Billabong's shareholders have gotten their hopes up only to see bids fade in the past but there's good reason to believe this time may be different.
Last month, the embattled surfwear maker said it received a takeover offer at that price, a 12% premium at the time, from a buyout team that included former Americas head Paul Naude and private equity firm Sycamore Partners. But in the same breath, Billabong's management said profit for the financial year could be as much as 44% below prior forecasts. It wasn't clear whether that bid would stick–Citigroup put a mere 20% probability on it being successful.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia analyst Jordan Rogers says a 526.8 million Australian dollar (US$555.2 million) takeover proposal for Billabong International from a consortium including ex-director Paul Naude and private equity firm Sycamore Partners looks low.
The broker, which has a Neutral recommendation on Billabong and a price target of 86 cents-a-share, said a A$1.10-a-share offer represents an enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, or EV/Ebitda, multiple of 6.8 times fiscal 2013 earnings.
Just when it seemed all hope for Billabong had been wiped out, a lifeline may be about to emerge for investors in the struggling surf wear company.
Paul Naude, the South African-born head of Billabong's operations in the Americas and a former professional surfer, is planning a takeover bid for the entire group.
He hasn't come up with any funding yet and analysts are skeptical of whether a solid bid will eventuate.
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Weekly Spending Summary (6/2-6/8)
Some of you have wondered where I get my printable coupons. Here are the main coupon sites that I use: Coupons.com, Coupon Network, Smart Source, Red Plum and Saving Star. Manufacturer websites and Facebook pages are another great source.
I was really happy to have another week of very little spending- and another week that was kind of a break from deal shopping. I did get some good deals though…my favorite of which was Huggies diapers for less than $3 a pack! Read on for the details.
Total Spent: $9.97
Total Saved with Coupons: $11.57
Total Saved with Sales: $35.00
Total Saved: $46.57
CVS: $0 (gift card)
Saved with Coupons: $11.57
Saved with Sales: $35.00
Haven't had a good week at CVS like this in a while. I was super happy to get diapers for just $2.66 a pack after coupons and sales! I seriously wished that there wasn't a limit of 3 per customer. Oh well. The Tena was a small moneymaker of $0.21 and the Kotex was a moneymaker of $0.43.
- 3 Huggies $10.00 each
- Tena Pads $3.79
- Kotex Liners $1.57
Coupons Used:
- Three $3.00 Huggies printable coupons
- $1.00 Tena coupon from Sunday newspaper coupon inserts
- $2.00 Kotex printable coupon
- $3.00 off any purchase CVS coupon received via email
- $20.00 in Extra Bucks (CVS coupons that print at register for purchasing specific items)
Got Back:
- $10.00 Extra Bucks coupon for purchasing the Huggies (can be used on next purchase of any item)
- $3.00 Extra Bucks coupon for purchasing the Tena (can be used on next purchase of any item)
Sharp Shopper: $6.20
I stopped by my favorite discount grocery store hoping to find cheese for a great price but unfortunately couldn't find any. I was needing some disposable dishes for some freezer meals I want to make (to help save my sanity over the next couple of busy weeks) and so grabbed these since they were a great price. I pretty much never buy Bakers chocolate because it it so expensive but for $0.99 I decided to get some to have on hand for a few recipes that I take it. And the bananas? Well, we can always use bananas.
- 2 Bakers Chocolate $0.99 each
- 4 Pans $0.25 each
- Bananas $0.49/lb.
Save-A-Lot: $3.77
I headed to Save-A-Lot to do the amazing gift card deal that they have right now and while I was there I grabbed a few other things too. I made a strawberry pie and it just isn't complete without real whipped cream so I grabbed some whipping cream to make it. The cilantro and taco seasoning was to make Crockpot Tamale Pie for a family get together. That stuff is seriously so good and yet so simple to make!
- Cilantro $0.50
- Lemon $0.50
- Whipping Cream $1.99
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Star Wars creator George Lucas's long-running battle with a British prop designer who sells replica stormtrooper outfits has reached the UK supreme court.
- Star Wars
- Production year: 1977
- Country: USA
- Cert (UK): U
- Runtime: 121 mins
- Directors: George Lucas
- Cast: Alec Guinness, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Peter Cushing, Peter Mayhew
Twickenham-based Andrew Ainsworth, who built the original costumes from 2D drawings while working at Shepperton studios on 1977's Star Wars, has been selling the outfits online for a number of years based on his original moulds. In 2004 he sold two original stormtrooper helmets at auction for £60,000 and has since created replicas that he sells as fancy dress for up to £1,500.
Lucas maintains the designer does not own the copyright, and has taken the case before a succession of judges to halt Ainsworth's work. Jonathan Sumption QC yesterday told the supreme court it was an "implied term" of their working agreement that Ainsworth "would not be entitled to retain copyright for the artefacts".
The hearing will make a final decision as the case reaches the highest appeal court in the UK. Lucas successfully sued Ainsworth for $20m in the US when he began selling replicas of the models in 2004, but the film-maker's case was thrown out on appeal at the high court in 2008. Justice Mann concluded the costumes had a "utilitarian purpose", and were industrial props rather than "works of art" so were not covered by British copyright laws. In 2009 the ruling was upheld by Lord Justices Rix, Jacobs and Paten at the court of appeal.
Lucas is expected to cite support from fellow Hollywood behemoths Steven Spielberg, James Cameron and Peter Jackson during the case.


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MANILA, Philippines — With Omar Nino Romero behind, Brian Viloria is now looking forward to bigger fights ahead.
"Sunday was a great win for me. Finally I can close the chapter on the trilogy. Now I can look for better fights Tyson Marquez," said WBO flyweight champion Brian Vloria during the PSA Forum at Shakey's UN avenue Tuesday.
Viloria stopped Mexican rival Romero via TKO in the ninth round over the weekend before a frenzied crowd at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
"I was very confident. I knew I was the better fighter. I was stronger and quicker. I'm a much better fighter than the first time we met." Viloria said.
Next on Viloria's radar is a unification bout with the hard-hitting WBA champion Marquez of Mexico.
"I'll come back to training camp. We just need to continue to work hard in the gym," added Viloria. "You don't really want to take a long time off. [I will fight] possibly August of September."
The 31-year-old Viloria also has his sights set on following the footsteps of countrymen Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire Jr. in cracking the top ten pound-for-pound list.
"This stage of my career, I'm glad to say that I'm still learning, still improving in my craft, still growing as a fighter and still coming into my own," said Viloria.
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Brain development may hold the key to why generations fail to embrace new technology.
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Read the latest news in mobile payments, mobile banking and ATM performance in this Focus Report.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Is now the time for mobile payments? Or is this still a big myth?
Credit unions predict when mobile banking usage in their shops will eclipse online banking. Navy Federal predicts it will happen there this year.
Do recent survey results - three in 10 Americans have not visited a branch in the past six month - mean the death of branches is rapidly approaching?
ORLANDO, Fla. — Can mobile banking help a credit union better serve more unbanked and underbanked consumers?
Credit unions compare when member use of mobile banking will eclipse online banking. Navy Federal said it could happen there this year.
Bankers say consumers want both digital services and branches, but research suggests consumers have cooled on brick-and-mortar, especially for transactions.
Financial institutions have operated for decades under the assumption that they offer what consumers need and that consumers will come to them.


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My MIL sent me a letter today telling me how she wants to be in the delivery room for the birth.(She said honestly her feelings won't be hurt if I say no...right.) Thing is, I am not sure I want her in the room only because when I am in pain I just want to be left alone. She is awesome to me and I have no other problems with her, but I need to break it to her it may not be the best thing. My DH is no help he would let her do whatever she wanted. Has anyone had experiences with your MIL in the room?
MIL wants to be in the delivery room
Yep...it is up to me. Just makes it hard when she has been supportive and all. Just looking for the best way to handle this. Even MY Mom doesn't want to be in the delivery room. lol
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Maybe you could propose a compromise? Like her being at the hospital, but not in the room during the main event? She sounds nice enough to understand and she did give you an out.
After four weeks of mbr, two weeks of sbr and three weeks of hbr Honor and Viktor are here! 35 weeks and 3 days gestation.
Thanks :) I will. She can't help but be excited though because we named the baby after her and she is her youngest son's first child ...baby rabies galore!
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This is our last baby... I invited my MIL for this one because this is probably her last grandchild and given the fact that she has 5 sons and no daughters, she has not seen any of her grandchildren come into the world. I will not hesitate to toss her out if she pisses me off though LOL
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No... even if you get along, if you let her in the room, you are basically giving her free reign into all things to follow...
By saying no to the being present, you
1) get to test that she really can respect a boundary and not get pissy
2) you get to practice saying 'no' (I have a feeling you don't often do this)
3) you establish that You are the mommy and are in control, she needs to ask for permission, and you have the power to say No...
Even though she has been great so far, don't be fooled... babies bring out the bat shit crazy in people that were otherwise really well adjusted.
I agree with ThatBayCray, check out the delivery room drama thread... parts 1 and 2... you might feel like your MIL is too well adjusted to become like that, but so did a lot of those women.
Marshmallow..wow sounds alot like her situation. This is why a flat out no won't do. She isn't expected to live a long time and she has never seen her kids children born...and she feels especially bonded to this one. She knits her all kinds of stuff... she never did that for the others.
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Never forget where you've come from- LOVE
Olivia Marie 11-3-2012
Also wanted to add, do you really want your MIL to know what your hooha looks like? Ew....
She might promise to stay up near you and not go down there, but in the moment you will be too distracted to realise...and when she asks DH if she can cut the cord, will he indulge her?


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Lilavati Hospital recently conducted a rare heart surgery on a 55-year-old woman, who had a history of chest pain and breathlessness. Only her right coronary system was supplying blood to the heart. Her left coronary system wasn't where it should have been. According to medical literature, only around 160 cases of this nature have been reported.
Dr. Pavan Kumar, the cardiac surgeon who operated on the woman said: "She was breathless when she came to us. During investigations we came to know that she had ALCAPA (Anomalous Left Coronary from Pulmonary Artery)--'Bland-white-Garland' syndrome, which is a rare birth defect, seen only among one in three lakh live births."
According to Dr Kumar, while the disorder is rare, those with it surviving till they become adults is rare.
After angiography and MRI scan, it was found that there was lack of blood supply to the left ventricle and left-right shunt. This led to pure blood getting mixed with impure blood.
"This disorder led to poor supply of blood to the heart. So we decided to operate on her at the earliest," said Dr Kumar.
The complex surgery took four hours. "We closed the abnormal opening of the left coronary system in the pulmonary trunk and introduced two separate channels to ensure that pure and impure blood don't mix."
"Usually such patients are operated on when they are just a month old. In adults, it could be complicated, as with problems of atherosclerotic and hardened-up vessels, surgical correction is near impossible," the doctor said.


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WEST SEATTLE - It's been two long years and now it comes down to these final hours for family and friends of former University of Washington student Amanda Knox.
In West Seattle this morning her aunt, Janet Huff, sits in her home keeping vigil.
Knox is charged with murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher, two years ago. Italian prosecutors claim Knox killed Kercher during a drug fueled sex game. Knox has maintained her innocence throughout the trial. Just before the jury went to deliberations, Knox spoke out one last time, saying she is not a murdered and she too wants justice for her roommate and friend Meredith Kercher.
Janet Huff, along with dozens of other family and friends in the states, are standing by waiting to hear with will happen to Amanda.
I'm just going to hold on to my blackberry like it's a lifeline! Huff says.
Amanda's immediate family is in Italy with her, but a contingent of family and friends are standing in Seattle. They will use text messages to get the outcome.
Once the jury reaches a decision there will be a two hour notification. If she is found guilty she faces life in an Italian prison. If innocent, an airline ticket has already been purchased and she will come home as soon as possible.
Her aunt Janet clings to that hope.
This is supposed to be the end and we're hoping it really is the end, she says.


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Pfeiffer University News
Pfeiffer Journey will continue with sophomore retreat
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This summer, sophomore students will have an opportunity to extend their Pfeiffer Journey by participating in a unique summer experience, an all-expenses paid sophomore retreat from Aug. 16-18.
Participants will arrive on campus, check into their residence halls and depart for Camp Caraway in Asheboro, N.C. There, students will take part in a variety of team activities that promote reflection, challenges and fun.
"The Pfeiffer Journey does not end with the completion of a student's freshman year,†said Professor Deborah Burris, director, first year program. "Our hope is that students will strengthen bonds with their classmates and take time to really evaluate themselves, reflect upon the past year and make goals for the future.â€
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My husband took my 18 mo old to the ped today. Apparently, the doc seemed a little concerned that we give my LO hemp milk to drink. He said that he bet if we did a urine test, my LO would show up with high levels of THC.
Now, I did a lot of research and decided on hemp milk because of the high fat content. My LO is allergic to nuts, so that takes nut milk out of the question. I also did not want to give him a lot of soy or rice, so that took those milks out. I guess I never really thought about THC levels. I couldn't quite understand what the doctor was concerned about. Was he insinuating that if it showed up in his urine, we may get questioned about being pot heads or something? (Because clearly if you care about your kid's nutrition, you must be a pot head).
Has anyone else's doctor been skeptical of hemp milk? Should I consider switching? He's 18 months now, so I don't think the fat content is as big of a deal as it was before...plus, I still BF twice a day, and he eats either yogurt or avocadoes almost every day.
Any thoughts welcome! Thanks!
Your pediatrician is misinformed. Hemp milk is made from hemp seeds, so it doesn't contain any THC. Not even a trace. Here's a quick article I found about it, but there are many others out there:
I wouldn't be concerned at all. We do coconut milk here for the fat bc it was easier to find than the hemp milk.
What Jenny said.
Your doctor is incorrect. Print a reputable article and bring it to him so he does not misinform other people.
Believe me if hemp milk had thc it would be much more popular than it is.
This thread reminds me of when I used to work at whole foods and a bunch of teenagers came in and bought the hemp seeds out of the bulk department. When they came through my line they kept on talking about how smart they were for buying cannabis at WFM rather than a drug dealer....
Seriously, this doctor is HIGH. I find this so incredibly laughable but also sad because he is so misinformed. Wow.
Also, who is gonna give an 18 month old a drug test? It kinda sounds like he is ignorant and has you in some kind of pot smoking hippie category in his mind. It almost sounds like harassment!
I would be looking for a new doctor ASAP.
Now pardon me while I poor some hemp milk into this bong LOL.
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This thread reminds me of when I used to work at whole foods and a bunch of teenagers came in and bought the hemp seeds out of the bulk department. When they came through my line they kept on talking about how smart they were for buying cannabis at WFM rather than a drug dealer....
LOL I hope they ate those seeds and got a little nutrition. Knowing kids that young though I bed they were WRECKED after eating them. I told my friends once I made "Special" brownies.... but the only thing special about them was the chocolate chips. They all thought they were so high. Silly kids.
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by Bruce Strand, Arts Editor Elk River High School's popular annual "Snowstorm" event was held Wednesday evening for students, parents and teachers at Zabee Theatre. Sponsored by DECA as a fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy, "Snowstorm" includes a student talent show and introduction of Sno...Read More
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by Bruce Strand, Arts Editor Among 212 works of art in a nationwide contest currently on display at the Sherburne County Government Center, the Best in Show prize went to an Eagan artist for a portrait of a small boy. "God's Gift," a pastel on paper, by Eric Menzhuber, got the top honors and a...Read More
by Joni Astrup Associate Editor A new Elvis, dueling guitars, a police band, the crowd-pleasing Fabulous Armadillos and six other musical acts will take the stage in Elk River this summer during the popular Riverfront Concert Series. "It's probably one of the stronger lineups we've had in the ...Read More
Claire Miller, local art student of Schroeder Studio, earned a Minnesota Scholastic Gold Key award for her oil portrait "Mesmerized" (shown here) and Silver Key for a pastel drawing. The St. Cloud Cathedral junior also recently earned a $500 scholarship from Oil Painters of America....Read More
by Bruce Strand, Arts Editor Zimmerman resident Connie Stephany has self-published her first romance novel, "Second Chances." It's a tale of a florist, Abby, who's trying to decide which of two suitors is more worthy of a second chance. "I work a lot! I read fluff to relax and decid...Read More
Ten Elk River art students' works are on display at the University of Minnesota after earning Gold or Silver Keys in the Minnesota Scholastic Awards program, announced art teacher Damien Husen. Dan Janasz, a senior, earned four Gold Keys, for two sculptures, a ceramics and glass piece, and ...Read More
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North Star Family Theatre's colorful children's play of "The Jungle Book" will have five showings next weekend at the ERHS Little Theatre. Said Eileen Anderson, director, "There are monkey gymnasts, elementary school vultures that sing in four-part harmony, bumbling elephants, a snake with...Read More
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"I just seem to be more focused," he added. "I know that his level of play is so much greater when he's playing his best than anybody else's, that it forces me to focus on my game more intently and hit more precise shots."
Mickelson's tone was respectful, not boastful, and he later, smiling broadly, said of dominating Woods, "It's only been in the last five years. Before, I got spanked pretty good."
Mickelson made an interesting admission Sunday evening. He said he has tended to be "lazy" in his mental approach on the golf course, letting his mind wander away from the task at hand. He has hired a sports psychologist, which he doesn't want to detail, but he's got a pretty good partner in the person he sleeps next to every night.
Amy Mickelson came to the tournament this week alone, leaving the three kids at home with their grandparents. The couple considered it a "date" week. In Friday's second round at Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Amy showed up when Phil was stuck in neutral at even par through nine holes. Phil's mood matched the weather — dreary.
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Phil and Amy spent quite some time in the MPCC hospitality area talking. She offered some encouragement. Phil then charged out, in a heavy drizzle, to fire a 5-under 29 to finish a game-changing round of 65.
"I told her in the car that it wouldn't have been possible without that talk," Phil said.
He would go on to score 15-under over his final 45 holes.
"It's one of the more emotional victories for me that I've had," Mickelson said, "and the reason is I've had some doubt these last couple of weeks, given the scores I've shot, yet practicing and having these great sessions … I started to wonder if I was going to be able to bring it to the golf course. So this gives me a lot of confidence and erases that doubt."
What, then, must Woods be feeling after his 75? It's his worst final-round score since shooting the same thing at Torrey Pines last year.
He has to be gutted by such a poor performance against his biggest rival. He was once known as the ultimate closer, but the aura of invincibility is all but gone. This is two starts in a row now that he hasn't been able to finish while contending. He missed five putts of 5 feet or closer on Sunday. That's where he made his hay in the past.
"I couldn't get the putter to swing. I just could not get comfortable," Woods admitted.
The drought of being unable to win an official tour event has reached nearly 30 months, though Woods is happy to count his victory in his own tournament, December's Chevron World Challenge.
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Sounding almost like his chipper wife, Mickelson offered some encouraging words about the improvement he sees in Woods.
"You could tell that he's really close," Mickelson said, "and all it takes is one week."
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The literal translation of "Fuck me" in Spanish would be "Cogeme." but we're sure you'd have far better luck asking someone if they'd like to make love to you. "hacer el amor conmigo" is spanish for "make love to me." Some romancing, and seduction would certainly help, and likely save you from a slap in the face.
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LOS ANGELES, CA (April 11). . . Golden Boy Promotions and Golden Boy Enterprises announced today their Chief Executive Officer Richard Schaefer has agreed to a long-term contract extension with the companies that will ensure the continued success of the thriving sports and entertainment enterprise. Schaefer, along with company President Oscar de la Hoya, has been greatly responsible for growing the business into the leading boxing promotional company in the world.
Archuleta"I am thrilled to have Richard commit to a long-term contract extension with Golden Boy, as he is not only my trusted Chief Executive Officer but he is one of my closest friends," said President Oscar de la Hoya. "This is a very important day for the company and another, and very exciting, chapter in our storied path. We have achieved so much already and I can't wait to announce the many endeavors Richard and I have been working on over the past months to ensure our continued growth and success."
Schaefer was hired in 2000 by De La Hoya to run Golden Boy Enterprises. In 2003 he and De La Hoya formed Golden Boy Promotions with Schaefer being named CEO. Over the past ten years, the Los Angeles-based business has become a premier promotions company increasing their revenue and events base yearly.
"I am excited to extend my contract and look forward to working with the company for many years to come," said Schaefer. "Oscar is a visionary leader who has inspired millions as a fighter in the ring and now he is doing the same thing outside of the ring with his "yes we can" attitude. I am proud of him, our Golden Boy staff, our partners and shareholders and most importantly our fighters, who make the company what it is."
Under Schaefer's leadership, Golden Boy has grown from an upstart West Coast promoter to the most dominant promoter in the world today. Golden Boy's stable currently includes over 50 fighters, including 20 current and former world champions and many others ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight divisions.The Company was involved in an amazing 103 boxing promotions in 2011, which translates into an average of nearly two fights per week. Golden Boy regularly schedules its fights on nearly every major boxing network in the United States and Mexico, including HBO, Showtime, Fox Sports Net, Televisa, and Telefutura. Schaefer's efforts have also resulted in Golden Boy promoting some of the largest grossing boxing events in history, including De La Hoya vs. Mayweather (2007), De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao (2008), Margarito vs. Mosley (2009), Mayweather vs. Mosley (2010), Mayweather vs Ortiz (2011) and the upcoming Mayweather vs. Cotto bout set for Saturday, May 5.
De La Hoya vs. Mayweather broke all pay-per-view and box office records with 2.5 million buys and over $17 million in gate proceeds. Both records still hold today. Golden Boy's track record of signing young talent is unsurpassed, having signed ESPN.com's Prospect of the Year winners from 2007 through 2011. The results of these efforts can be seen in the Company's regular receipt of industry awards, including the Boxing Writers Association of America 2010 and 2011 Fight of the Year Awards.
Schaefer concluded, "Our success speaks for itself. Together we have built the company into a global promotions powerhouse and we will continue to make history every day. We have a great team of young, energetic and creative people working for and with us. I am looking forward to breaking new records together with them."
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Three session of Boy 1 semi-finals and Boy 3 preliminaries were decided at the 2012 National Boy 1,2 & 3 Championships at Dublin's National Stadium today.
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Boy 3 Prelims
33kg: Hugh Nevin (Kilcullen) beat Sean Fryers (Immaculata) 8-7
36kg: John Delaney (Holy Trinity) beat Shane ONeill (St Colmans) 11-8
36kg: Ben Robinson (Wexford CBS) beat Ronan Grant (Mourne All Blacks) 9-4
39kg: Calvin Turner (Ryston) beat Roger ODonohue (St Francis) 10-9
39kg: Francie Stokes (Oakleaf) beat Conor Quinn (Clonard) 7-6
42kg: John Maughan (Westside) beat Carl McKernon (Clonard) 13-10
42kg: Oliver McCarthy (Brian Dillons) beat Aaron Daly (Castlebar) 13-3
44kg: Conor Ivers (Callan) beat Calum McClaron (Ardoyne) 8-8 c/b 23/22
44kg: Eugene McKeever (St Malachys) beat Roy Collins (Ardnaree) 5-2
46kg: Craig OConnor (Kilnamanagh) beat Dean Clarke (Holy Family Drogheda) 11-9
48kg: Arthur McCarthy (Brian Dillons ) beat Patrick McCormack (Toome) 8-6
48kg: Aaron Harkin (Illies GG) beat Liam Gaynor (Kilnamanagh) 11-7
50kg: Alan White (St Brigids Ulster) beat Vlad Komarschunk (Wexford) 13-11
50kg: Martin A Collins (Ballina) beat Sean Heely (Glin) 9-0
50kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat Cory Bradshaw (Braid) 13-1
52kg: Rhys Moran (Saviours Crystal) beat Neil Hughes (Oliver Plunkett) 11-2
54kg: James Keenan (Glen) beat Matthew Davis (Ardagh Cross) 10-4
54kg: Ryan McCarrigan (Clonard) beat Joseph Cadden (Castleblaney) 7-3
54kg: James McDonagh (Clann Naofa) beat Patrick Maughan (St Lukes) 17-7
57kg: Darragh Murray (South Meath) beat Anthony McDonagh (Trinity Boys) 8-2
60kg: Francis McDonagh (St Annes) beat Jimmy Ward (Cobra Ulster) 9-3
60kg: Kevin Keogh (Marble City) beat Charlie McDonagh (Dungarvan) 8-3
63kg: Danny Morris (Navan) beat Michael Coyle (Scorpion) RSC1
63kg: Conor Vint (Gilford) beat Jason Enright (Kilmallock) RSC1
63kg: Brian McDonagh (Ennis) beat James Geoghan (St Catherines) 9-2
66kg: James Foley (Immaculata Strabane) beat Martin Maughan (Cavan) 5-5 c/b 25-16
66kg: Tom OSullivan (Ballyduff) beat Conor Jackson (Newington) 13-5
66kg: Sean Devrill (St Michaels Athy) beat Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) 5-5, c/b 25-16
70kg: Patrick Cawley (Westside) beat Darragh Curtain (Sliabh Luchra) RSC2
80kg: Martin Mongan (Brosna) beat Francis Carr (St Annes) RSC1
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27kg: Sean Mari (White Church) beat Rory Baird (Ederney) 8-7
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29kg: James OGrady (St Aidans) beat Sean McCormack (O.L.O.L.) 12-5
29kg: Martin McDonagh (Ballina) beat Colm McGuire (Castleblaney) 3-2
31kg: Cillian Tierney (Oughterard) beat Eoin Larkin (Monkstown Dublin) 9-6
31kg: Reece Parchment (Tramore) beat CJ Houlihan (Callan) 5-4
33kg: Brendan OHagan (Bishop Kelly) beat Fergal DeFaoite (Clonmel) 11-3
33kg: Barry Reynolds (St Pauls Antrim) beat John Nevin (St Brigids Kildare) 15-4
36kg: James Devlin (St Bridgets Clonmany) beat Dean Brophy (Sacred Heart Tolerton) 13-12
36kg: Eddie Donovan (O.L.O.L.) beat Tyler McMullan (Braid) 6-3
39kg: Matthew Tierney (Oughterard) beat Stephen McGirr Sacred Heart Omagh) 12-9
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42kg: Sean Dempsey (Gorey) beat Pierce OLeary (Dublin Docklands) 7-6
42kg: Lee Harkin (Illies Golden Gloves) beat Martin Doherty (Ennis) 5-5 c/b 21/12
44kg: Oran McNaughton (Dockers) beat Paddy McKenzie (Aklow) 10-4
44kg: Patrick Dunne (Riverstown) beat Dylan Joyce (Avona) 11-10
46kg: Patrick Owen Maughan (St Michaels Galway) beat Eoin Byrne (Grangecon) 17-4
46kg: Francie Stokes (3 Bridges) beat Mick Nally (Thurles) 10-7
48kg: Lewis Dickey (Churchlands) beat Lee McVeigh (St Agnes) RSC1
48kg: Brian Stokes (St Seachnalls) beat Spencer ONeill (Trojan) RSC1
50kg: Jack Conroy (Ballinacargy) beat Martin Nathan Mongan (Cavan) RSC3
50kg: Paddy Donoghue (Ballinasloe) beat James McDonagh (Crumlin) 11-9
52kg: David Groden (St Annes) beat Jack Collins (Cashen Vale) RSC1
52kg: Sean McDonagh (Omagh Boys) beat Peter Byrne (Arklow) RSC1
54kg: Pat OCallaghan (Callan) beat Sean OReilly (Glin) RSC2
60kg: Tiernan Quinn (Macroom) beat Anthony Mongan (Olympic) 7-2
66kg: Michael Walsh (Holy Family Drogheda) beat Owen J McDonagh (St Annes) 13-3
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27kg: Sean Mari (Whitechurch) beat Jordan Ryan (St Francis) 10-7
29kg: Martin McDonagh (Ballina) beat Jamie Dalton (Westside) 9-6
31kg: Reece Parchment (Tramore) beat Kieran Bittle (St Pauls) 13-6
31kg: CJ Houlihan (Callan) beat Emmett Diver (St Bridgets) RSC3
33kg: Barry Reynolds (St Pauls) beat Francie McDonagh (3 Bridges) 13-5
33kg: John Nevin (St Brigids, Kildare) beat Ciaran Brogan (Knockmore) 9-5
36kg: Eddie Donovan (OLOL) beat Davy McDonnagh (West Finglas) 14-5
36kg: Tylar McMullan (Braid) beat Derek Ward (St Michaels) 12-5
39kg: Lorcan Hurley (Tramore) beat James Crean (Wexford CBS) 10-9
39kg: Luke Carroll (Westside) beat Conal Ross (Dockers) 13-3
42kg: Lee Harkin (Illies GG) beat Anthony Barrett (Olympic) 11-8
44kg: Dylan Joyce (Avona) beat Owen J McDonagh (St Annes) 7-4
44kg: Patrick Dunne (Riverstown) beat Oisin O'Dowd (Gilford) RSC 2
46kg: John Sweeney (Buncrana) beat Francie Stokes (3 Bridges) 6-5
48kg: Brian Stokes St Seachnalls) beat Jishua McGough (Bracken) 9-4
50kg: Paddy Donoghue (Ballinasloe) beat Daniel Burke (Clonmel) 13-1
52kg: Peter Byrne (Arklow) beat John Collins (Darndale) 6-2
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31kg: Tyrone McCann (Tyholland) beat Patrick Farrelly (Clann Naofa) RSC2
33kg; William Cawley (Baldoyle) beat Patrick Cullen (Ballagh) 12-6
33kg: Michael Keating (Watergrasshill) beat Conor McMullan (St Georges) 8-5
36kg; Nathan May (Crumlin) beat Peter Tierney (Oughterard) 12-6
36kg: Edward O'Neill (Paulstown) beat Tom Stokes (Oakleaf) 10-4
39kg: Eamon Sweeney (Illies GG) beat Adam Kavanagh (Westside) 5-4
39kg: Pat Donovan (OLOL) beat Padraig Loughlin (Emerald) 9-4
42kg: Aaron McKenna (Smithboro) beat Pierce Nash (Sacred Heart) 14-8
42kg: Killian McDaid (Mulhuddart) beat Timmy McDonagh (St Johns) 10-3
44kg: Peter McCartan (Bishop Kelly) W/O
48kg: Tommy Hyde (Setanta) beat Patrick Donovan (Tobar Pheadair) 14-3
48kg: Niall Carroll (Ryston) beat Paul Ryan (Bay City) 12-5
48kg: Conor Long (Oakleaf) beat Adam Majury (Newington) RSC3
50kg: Bryan McNamee (Convoy) beat Aaron Aspel (St Michaels) RSC2
50kg: Joseph McDonagh (Connamara) beat Adam Higginbottom (St Brigids) 11-8
50kg: MJ Mongan (OLOL) beat Tom Gallagher (Townland) 13-4
52kg: Darren Ward (St Ailbhes) beat Ryan Lennon (Saints) 4-3
52kg: Eoghan Dowdall (South Meath) beat Ronan O'Donnell (Convoy) 5-2
54kg: Kieran Nolan/Kenny (Bunclody) beat Leon Gallagher (Finn Valley) 7-4
54kg: Anthony McDonagh (Olympic) beat Byron Dunne (Crumlin) 15-7
60kg: Andrew Johnston (Gleann) beat Thomas Maughan (Cavan) 6-0
70kg: Bartlomiez Zalewski (St Annes) beat Conor Gleeson (Smithboro) 12-8
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TOTOWA, NJ - Main Events officially confirmed today they will bring a major boxing event, to be nationally televised on Univision Deportes' TeleFutura Sólo Boxeo Tecate, to the Pharr Events Center in Pharr, Texas, on May 19, 2012. The show will be co-promoted by Main Events and Arena Promotions. Broadcast begins at 11PM ET/PT. Two excellent bouts top the card.
In the main event, which will be televised on TeleFutura Sólo Boxeo Tecate, undefeated Jerry Belmontes, 15-0, 5 KOs, takes on Ramesis Gil, 7-3-5, 5 KOs, in an 8 round lightweight bout. Belmontes, 23, known as the "Corpus Christi Kid", was an amateur superstar in Texas, and has dispatched fifteen straight opponents since turning professional in 2008. He returns after almost one year away from the ring.
His opponent is the 29-year old Gil of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Gil has made a career of taking on young and upcoming prospects, usually in their backyards. He'll have to do that again, this time before Belmontes' big Texas fan base.
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Belmontes is ecstatic to be back in the ring, "Words can't explain how excited I am to get back in the ring. Of course I was not planning on a 11-month layoff but I'm glad that its behind me. I'm overjoyed to be apart of this prestigious promotional company (Main Events). Needless to say, LET'S GET IT ON!" Belmotes added, "Looking forward to training camp in Dallas and learning as much as possible from my new trainer Derrick James. Tune in on May 19th... I'm back."
In a 12 round battle for the IBF Inter-Continental Heavyweight title, Odlanier Solis, 17-1, 12 KOs, returnning to the ring for the first time since his world title try, faces Konstantin Airich, 23-5-2, 17 KOs. Last year, Solis made a good start against WBC champion Vitali Klitschko before losing the title challenge on a freakish knee injury. After a long rehab, "La Sombra" is ready to fight again. Highlights of the fight will be shown on the Solo Boxeo broadcast.
Solis a six-time National Cuban Amateur Champion, who won Gold at the 2004 Olympics, defected along with Yuriorkis Gamboa in 2006, and now fights out of Miami. He defeated seventeen straight professional opponents, including Ray Austin and Monte Barrett, before his fight with Klitschko one year ago.
"It feels great to be finally back in action and working on my comeback˝, says Solis. "The last twelve months have been hell with a lot of setbacks but now I'm ready to go at it again. Of course, it adds some extra motivation to work with a great champion like Miguel Cotto. We have lots of fun at camp but, of course, we are both very focused and working hard on our goals.˝
Kazakhstan-born Airich, nicknamed "Sandman" for his tendency to put foes to sleep, fights out of the heavyweight hotbed of Germany. He will bring his punching power to Texas and try to add to his six-bout winning streak against Solis.
Pharr, TX has been making its mark as a southern boxing capital as of late, steadily hosting fight cards since 1995. Univision Deportes is a powerhouse in TV boxing with their regular "Solo Boxeo Tecate" fight broadcasts.
An exciting undercard and ticket prices will be announced shortly.
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Subramanya's father came to Bangalore in the late 1930s, when their native village in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh was reeling under drought. "In those days, there was no transport of any organised kind. My father walked all the distance and reached Bangalore," he recalls. Ever since then, Subramanya's father came to live here, and never went back to Chittoor.
Subramanya's father worked in the Gopalkrishna Textile Mills near Subramanyapura. "He was a hard working person, and managed to buy a small piece of land near Konankunte. We used to grow ragi on that plot till we managed to build a house." Subramanya, who turned into an auto driver two decades ago, remembers how his family used to walk all the way from Subramanyapura to Konanakunte to look after their field. "It was effortless. Bangalore's climate was so beautiful, and full of trees. It was like walking through a forest." Till about mid 80s, Subramanya remembers that there was only one small hotel called "Manikanta Hotel" in Konanakunte, and it was at least five to six kilometres, until one found the next. "Life here was blissful. Good weather, plenty of rains, lovely people… My father used to give us 50 paise which was enough for all of us in the family to have a big treat. You didn't have to be rich to live in this city, now things have become merciless…," says Subramanya, who would zip to Whitefield on his cycle.
"My father died, my handicapped brother who ran a petty shop died… suddenly life was full of problems. I was working in Jyoti Industries, but I had to earn more. I started driving this auto 20 years ago, hoping life would improve. But things haven't looked up…," he says. Subramanya is a social worker, and this he says comes from the days he was a worker at RSS.
"Those days it was different. Sangha meant country, and country meant Sangha. It was my everything. But gradually I became disillusioned. There used to be an intermingling of people and ideas at the Sangha, but it became casteist, individual-centric, and money played a big role. The structure of discipline collapsed…. I had to disassociate myself." But did he believe in being a dogged Hindutva ideologue? "Everyone's belief is sacred. I go to dargah, church… but I believe in Hinduism. I believe in living together," he explains, talking of how the quintessential cosmopolitanism of Bangalore has changed.
Subramanya speaks of Bangalore as always having people from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. "But we became part of this city, learnt the language and culture, and made it our home. Now, it's a dominance of outside cultures. Have you seen there is Naidu layout, Chittoor layout and others? Hindi people have monopolised the city, and we feel like outsiders…"
If people blame auto drivers, auto drivers also feel that they are being generalised. "There are good people among us too. Recently, a very old auto driver, with a severe kidney problem found Rs. 2 lakh in auto. He could have used it for his health problems, instead he handed it over to the police. The man who got his money back was so happy that he gave Rs. 10,000 for the auto driver's dialysis…. Everyone is not bad…"
Subramanya remembers also the good people who have travelled in his auto. "I respect this society, and people have respected me. Money is momentary….," he says.
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Addressing a press conference, Ms. Zehr said Bt brinjal would be the second genetically modified vegetable to be introduced after the success of Bt cotton, also launched by Mahyco in 2002. It is now awaiting the approval of the Centre's Genetic Engineering Approval Commission (GEAC).
Though consumer groups and non-governmental organisations have expressed concern over the consumption of Bt brinjal, she said: "We have carried out large-scale trials of the effect of the Bt brinjal on human health, animals and environment under the supervision of the Institute of Vegetable Research in Varanasi."
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India on Saturday reached a civil nuclear agreement with Canada. It was firmed up during a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper here on the sidelines of Commonwealth Summit.
Canada has become the eighth country with which India has reached civil nuclear agreement since the NSG lifted a 34-year-old ban on India to join global nuclear trade in September last year.
The other countries with which India has already signed the civil nuclear deal are the US, France, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Argentina and Namibia.
The Canadian Prime Minister was in New Delhi on November 17 when the two countries had announced that they are working to complete the civil nuclear deal.
Addressing a joint press conference after meeting Harper, the Prime Minister had said he looked forward to conclude in the near future a civil nuclear agreement with Canada, like India had done with the US, Russia, France and some other countries.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Stress, Trevor Bauer believes, is defined by your perspective. While many people seek to avoid it, he embraces it. He believes his success as a pitcher depends on his ability to function with it, so he immerses himself in it. His workout routine comes from the please, sir, can I have another? school. Bauers pregame regimen, which includes an hour of stretching, limbering up and throwing that ends with long toss from foul pole to foul pole, was a big part of his success at UCLA, a body of work that led the D-backs to take him with the third pick in the draft last June. It is in the off-season that Bauer really gets serious. Bauer, who turned 21 in January, bought a house in the Houston area this winter to be nearer to pitching mentor Ron Wolforth and his baseball ranch, where Bauer has conditioned for years. The body adapts to the demands you put on it, so if you are going you going to have stress in a game, you have to train with similar stress so the body c...
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With the ruling Socialists facing a drubbing, President Francois Hollande is expected to react by ordering major changes at the top of his beleaguered government. Popular Interior Minister Manuel Valls is widely tipped to replace current premier Jean-Marc Ayrault.
The vote, in which the first ballots were cast in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, is also predicted to result in the far-right National Front establishing an unprecedented footprint in France's local government by winning control of as many as a dozen mid-sized towns.
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The expression on Chloe Sutton's face told just a glimpse of her story as she walked through the interview zone after the women's 800-meter freestyle final at the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials last month.
Sutton was clearly upset after finishing a distant fourth, missing her chance to race arguably her best event at the London Games.
But what Sutton did next spoke volumes about the crux of her story, which will play on this summer in London.
She stopped. She talked. She held it together.
"Hey," she began. "Super disappointed. I felt so good at the beginning of the week. It's hard to hold (the taper) for eight days."
At the pressure-filled Trials, there are no guarantees that composure will prevail, even for swimmers with more experience than Sutton, 20. But the Foothill Ranch resident showed poise during her lowest moment.
"She's obviously grown up a whole bunch the last four years," said Bill Rose, Sutton's coach with the Mission Viejo Nadadores.
Sutton's ability to handle her disappointment now shines hope for her under-the-radar chances at the London Olympics.
She made the U.S. team in the 400-meter freestyle, which will be raced July 29 – the second night of meet.
Sutton showed steady nerves in the 400 at Trials, finishing second to North Baltimore's Allison Schmitt in a lifetime-best 4 minutes, 4.18 seconds.
Schmitt was on a blistering, world-record pace at the 200, but Sutton stayed cool and finished strong in clocking the fifth-fastest time in the world this year.
Five nights later, Rose believes a combination of nerves and over-swimming hurt Sutton's chances in the 800 final.
Sutton was so off, she didn't better her time from April at the Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions. Her 8:26.68 in April is still ranked 12th in the world this year.
But if Sutton is not slowed in London by the sting of her 800, she could race onto the medal podium.
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translation and definition "united", English-Sanskrit Dictionary online
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Past partciple of the verb to unite.
involving the joint activity of multiple agents
joined into a single entity
Done by two or more people or organisations working together.
Simple past tense and past participle of unite.
Joined into a single entity.
Involving the joint activity of multiple agents.
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|Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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A release said counters had been opened in the Adyar, T.Nagar, Anna Nagar and Tondiarpet -1 depots for the convenience of those students, who did not avail themselves of the previous opportunity or have joined the institutions only recently. The counters would function between 1 p.m. and 5.45 p.m. on all working days till September. If the number of students from an institution seeking passes was more than 10, officials would come to the school for taking photographs and issue passes.
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This Calendar is a comprehensive guide to our graduate programs and courses. It also provides information on admissions, awards and registration, and serves as a record of the policies and procedures of the School of Graduate Studies at Queen's University.
The General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies outlines the various approved policies and guidelines. Those regulations and guidelines most used are highlighted here
The complete list of forms for the School of Graduate Studies - admissions,registration, awards,thesis completion, PhD reports, Student initiative funds.
The complete list of Graduate Professional Skills Modules can be found on the "MyGradSkills.ca" website. MyGradSkills.ca is a resource for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to enhance the professional skills so that they can succeed during their studies and research, and in a range of career paths. MyGradSkills.ca includes a number of self-paced, online modules on a range of #GradProSkills topics, including teaching & learning, to career development, to community engagement, to entrepreneurship, and much more. As the site expands, we also will be offering blogs, virtual career panels, an information clearinghouse, as well as additional online modules.


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GenomeQuest Hosts Panel at Plant & Animal Genome XIX: Managing Next Generation Sequencing Data for Ag Genomics – A Platform Approach
As the cost of NGS sequencing drops, genomic-based studies are increasingly important to agricultural research. This panel will discuss a platform approach to best manage and analyze the overwhelming amount of sequence data and the challenges posed by whole-genome research.
Westborough, MA (PRWEB) January 11, 2011
Where: Plant & Animal Genome XIX, Town and Country Hotel, San Diego, Calif.
When: Monday, January 17, 2011 4:00 PM "" 6:00 PM
Room Location: Pacific Salon 2
With the plummeting cost of NGS sequencing, genomic-based studies are becoming central to agricultural research. However, the whole-genome resolution of NGS technology, multiplied by the species of interest and clusters of samples, creates a daunting new challenge — how to best manage and analyze the overwhelming amount of sequence data?
The panel will examine a "platform" method to address this challenge. In this approach, organizations use a sequence database engine to store, manage, and analyze sequence data. Major benefits include: the ability to store all sequence information into a single/shared database, the ability to easily compare NGS datasets and scientifically query the database, the ability to easily program new workflows and applications on top of the database, and system scalability to enterprise-level NGS.
This discussion will outline this platform approach, its challenges and benefits, hardware and scaling considerations, and include real-world testimony and future plans from genomics leaders at major Ag organizations that are taking this approach.
Panel Participants:
Anthony Flynn, Moderator, GenomeQuest
Erik Legg, Group Leader of Omics Application and Research, Syngenta
Olivier DUGAS, Leader of Upstream Genomics, BIOGEMMA
Richard Resnick, CEO, GenomeQuest
Dr. Eng Lim Goh, SVP, CTO, SGI (tentative)
The panel discussion will be videotaped and made available online after the conference, at http://www.genomequest.com/pag.
Related News:
Biogemma, GenomeQuest, and SGI Create First High-Performance Computing Solution Deployed for Agriculture Genomics
Syngenta Selects GenomeQuest as Data Platform for Next Generation Sequencing
About GenomeQuest
GenomeQuest, the global leader in sequence data management, helps life science organizations realize the full promise of genomics. Over 160 leading health and agriculture companies use GenomeQuest for mission-critical work, including nine of the top ten pharmaceuticals. The core technology of the company is the GQ-Engine — a sequence database engine that is purpose-built for storing, managing, and analyzing sequence data at whole- and multi-genome scale. Visit genomequest.com for more information.
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For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2011/01/prweb4957744.htm


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