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Hi! December-Chylde is the name, fanfiction is my game!
Name: confidential
Nicknames: Persephone, Seph, Sissy, Lucy Fer, and Chel
About Me: I'm very easy to get along with, as long as you don't piss me off. I love reading, writing, drawing, acting, listening to music, watching movies and anime, and just being my crazy fun-loving self. I have the coolest friends and I wouldn't trade them for the world. Well...I might trade Tater. Lol! Just joking! I'm a bit of a nerd. I haven't been in an actual sport during my entire time in high school. I've been involved with nerd activities though. So, I'm not really a true antisocial outcast. I love Japanese culture. I just started to learn Japanese. I know where I'm going to college. I don't know what I'm going to be when I grow up. Considering that ever happens. I'm thinking about becoming an English teacher and going over to Japan to teach all the little Japanese children English. But that's just one of the things I'm considering. I can be really unpredictable sometimes. So, watch out.
Age: 18
Favorite Colors: Green, Purple, and Black
Addictions: Chinese food, Reese's, Skittles, cappucino, pineapples, and Bath and Body Works lotion
Favorite Bands: Evanescence, Pat Benatar, Night Wish, Three Days Grace, My Chemical Romance, Metallica, Aerosmith, Good Charlotte, Avril Lavigne, Linkin Park, Papa Roach, Reba, Skillet, and Simple Plan
Favorite Made-up Words: Craptacular, craptastic, and f#!tard
Favorite Movies: X-men, Sweeney Todd, Juno, Phantom of the Opera, Underworld, Daredevil, Spiderman, Hellboy, Shrek, Van Helsing, Lords of Dogtown, Frida, She's the Man, Ghost Rider, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,
Favorite Books: White Oleander, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Flowers in the Attic, Memoirs of a Geisha, Twilight, Where the Heart Is, The Woman Warrior, To Kill a Mockingbird, Frankenstein, anything Stephen King and poetry
Favorite Shows: The Simpsons, X-men Evolution, Teen Titans, Blood, Naruto, Inuyasha, The Boondocks, King of the Hill, Avatar: the Last Airbender, Fullmetal Alchemist, Invader Zim, Bleach, Karin, Vampire Knight,
Favorite Manga: Blood, Naruto, Inuyasha, Fullmetal Alchemist, Chibi Vampire, Princess Ai, Cardcaptor Sakura, Vampire Knight, Death Note,
Favorite Quotes:
(After watching Sweeney Todd for the first time)
Tater: So... Do you think he's a villain or a victim of circumstance?
Me: Villain. He's way too badass to be a victim.
(While watching Juno)
Tater: Haha! You just got ding-dong-ditched by a prego!
(While drunk on his ass, he took all his clothes off and was sitting on the hood of Tater's pickup)
Chachi: (in a Scottish accent) My name is Humpy O'Houlihan, the drunkest Scotsman of them all! And you're in the No Pants Zone!
(Although I haven't believed in Santa for years, I try to make my parents feel bad for bursting my innocent bubble)
Me: But Santa does exist! How else do you explain the presents?
Dad: Those were left by your mother and me.
Me: But Santa is at the mall every year!
Mom: Honey, it's just some fat guy dressed like Santa to make children happy.
Me: But every year NORAD tracks Santa, and NORAD is controlled by the government, and everyone knows that the government doesn't lie.
Mom: Seph, the government lies on a daily basis.
Me: Noooooooooooooooo!
Dad: How else do explain how Eisenhower managed to stay in office for so long.
Me: ...Actually now that you mention it, I have been wondering about that.
(I came home from school ready to vent to my dad about my crappy day)
Dad: What's wrong with you?
Me: Oh, today Amanda totally pissed me off!
Dad: Well, better to be pissed off, than pissed on.
(I couldn't tell him about the other parts of my crappy day after he said that)
(My brother is complaining about the show I'm watching)
Josh: Sorry, but I don't get my giggles from this kind of shit.
Me: Well at least, I don't get my giggles from Debbie Does Dallas like some people.
(ha! I know total burn! But he deserves it.)
(This one happened while my friend was driving behind a really slow truck she couldn't pass with a trailer completely filled with pumpkins)
Me: Oooh! Pumpkins!
Meg: Well, do you fucking want to get out and get one?! Because at this rate you can just get out, walk up, and grab one! (Yeah, she was royally pissed off)
Me: Yay! I just had a Sugargasm! (after I ate a spoonful of chocolate-strawberry ice cream topped with gummy bears)
Me: You lie like NORAD!
(My sister comes into my room which she hadn't seen since I redecorated it)
Carrie: Oh my God! It looks like Dracula's lair in here.
Me: You know Carrie, last time I checked, Stephen King didn't write a book called "Seph"
(Whenever I start rambling, my friend Brian says this)
Brian: Quit your yammerin' and make me a samich, Woman!
(Seeing my friend's bright rainbow-colored sweater)
Me: Did a rainbow throw up on you?
(After my brother bought his girlfriend a sexy lengerie top, but accidentally got a D-cup)
Me: When did Kristen start working at Hooter's?


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even licensing a superior production process) where competitors need such assistance in order to compete effectively. The Seventh Circuit has commented that
If [ Aspen Skiing] stands for any principle that goes beyond its unusual facts, it is that a monopolist may be guilty of monopolization if it refuses to cooperate with a competitor in circumstances where some cooperation is indispensable to effective competition. 6
Also, as Professors Areeda and Hovenkamp have noted, "virtually any act of a monopolist might be condemned under the jury instructions approved by the Aspen Court."7
Thus, Aspen Skiing invites a plethora of Section 2 refusal-to-deal cases by competitors against a rival with alleged monopoly power. Unless interpreted as not extended to such cases, Aspen Skiing may lead to a cutback on the basic principle that it is no violation of Section 2 for a firm to acquire or maintain monopoly power through self-developed productive process efficiency or superior product components that it does not make available to competitors. In addition to lowering incentives to innovate, imposing an obligation on a firm with monopoly power over components to sell them to competitors could involve courts in the complicated task of price and supply-allocation regulation because the allegedly necessary benefits to competitors from compulsory selling would be eliminated or reduced if the seller charged them high prices or favored itself during periods of supply shortage. And such obligations would tend to discourage beneficial vertical integration.
For the reasons set forth in the Areeda-Turner treatise, 8 vertical integration or integration into complementary products by a firm with monopoly power merits condemnation only in extremely limited circumstances; and where the integration is lawful, refusal to supply a monopolized product to competitors or a "price squeeze" on competitors rarely merits condemnation. 9
To sum up, as Professors Krattenmaker, Lande, and Salop point out, any formulation and expansion of Section 2 coverage must be very carefully drafted.


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Stanger - Two police officers were shot and killed by three men in KwaDukuza, near Stanger, on Saturday, KwaZulu-Natal police said.
Four officers stopped at the side of the R74 to investigate a suspicious red vehicle, when two of them, who were seated in the front of the vehicle, were shot in the head, Colonel Jay Naicker said.
The three men emerged from the bush and allegedly shot the constable and student constable, while they were still seated in the police vehicle.
One of the men got into the police vehicle and wrestled with the third officer for his firearm, said Naicker.
The other officer, seated at the back of the vehicle, then pulled his firearm and shot at the men who fled into the bushes, he said.
Naicker said no arrests have been made.
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Here is a question for the group at large...
I am returning to cycling after some injury issues and a little bit of time(six years),
I have been riding (commuting) now for a year and everything is great the body is sort of coming back, however
I am noticing that the helmet smells worse now than it ever did when I rode before (commuting and centuries and doubles etc.) What is the deal with helmets now, or is it the turnip for a head which I have that is starting to rot??--alright don't comment on that, but really I would like to know what other people do to keep their helmets clean. (I am currently washing the piece down and using clorox)
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AirBnB revamps look of app for iOS 7, adds 'Discover' feature
Short-term housing and accommodations app Airbnb (free) has been redecorating its entire public-facing image, from redesigning its website and sporting a new logo to bringing the flatter and larger design language of iOS 7 to its latest update. The new version of the app offers larger images and fonts, but retains the main features that both hosts and would-be renters use to connect. A new "Discover" feature lets users find places to stay through less conventional means, such as by theme, as well as the traditional methods of where and when.
Jawbone adds wellness features to Jawbone UP
The fitness app UP by Jawbone (free), which is used with the company's wearable wristband fitness monitors UP and UP24, has also tweaked its user interface, and additionally has added new tools that can help users monitor food intake and manage their weight. Though the wristbands generally monitor the user's activity without much interaction required, the weight-related features now allow users to spend time logging foods or meals consumed, as well as the amount of water the user drinks.
A database of restaurant menus and food pairings is available for quick logging, and users can add frequently-eaten meals to the database as well for easy access. The app now offers a "food score" to dishes based on how healthy they are. Users can set goals for weight and calorie intake, with results presented through charts.


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Coyotes coach: If Mike Smith can play he will, but right now he can't play
Trying to fight your way into the playoffs without your number one goaltender is not an enviable task, but that's exactly what the Phoenix Coyotes have had to do.
Mike Smith suffered a lower body injury in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on March 24, forcing the 'Yotes to turn to backup Thomas Greiss.
In eight starts since Smith went down, Greiss has allowed more than two goals just twice, yet the Coyotes are 2-6 over that stretch, scoring just 13 goals in those eight games.
So even if Greiss isn't the issue, the Coyotes would surely prefer to have their top netminder back between the pipes, and that seems to be getting closer to happening.
But is it as simple as saying as soon as Smith is cleared to play, he will? He has missed the last eight games, after all.
"If he has full practices and was chomping at the bit to get in there and said he was fully functional, I wouldn't have a problem with it," Coyotes coach Dave Tippett told the Dan Bickley Show with Vince Marotta on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Friday. "But that's not where we're at right now."
The Coyotes have two regular season games left — vs. San Jose Saturday and Dallas Sunday — and are currently two points back of the Stars for the final Wild Card spot.
And the Coyotes, losers of six straight, really can't afford any slipups over the weekend.
It sure would be nice to be at full strength, though.
"He's going to skate again today and we'll see where it gets to," Tippett said. "He skated yesterday. I would say after the skate yesterday, just his function, it would be hard to throw him in right now."
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Thanks to its insistence on calling Ronald Reagan's little Nicaraguan adventure a violation of international law, the International Court of Justice now has to ask the United States' permission before accepting any lawsuits against it. Like, you know, from certain uniquely recalcitrant debtors who'd like to see a certain judge go away, or at least have his rulings declared a violation of international law.
Well, Barack Obama would just as soon have Argentina figure this thing out without the Hague getting involved. Maybe by talking to the hedge funds it owes money to, but more likely by having Mike Corbat and Jamie Dimon bail it out. Either way, the folks at the ICJ shouldn't be holding their breath waiting for a green light from Washington.
"We do not view the ICJ as an appropriate venue for addressing Argentina's debt issues, and we continue to urge Argentina to engage with its creditors to resolve remaining issues with bondholders," a State Department spokeswoman said Friday.
This is very bad news for afficiandos of sub-$15 Malbecs.
Amid Argentina's escalating inflation, labor costs were soaring, and he could no longer make a profit on the lowest-priced bottles selling at retail for $9 to $12. A national economic downturn that is battering everything from auto makers to the real-estate market hasn't spared the niche industry in western Argentina….
"We were forced to stop supplying" wines in the lower price range, Mr. Ortega says. "When the situation clears up, we can go back to these projects."
U.S. Doesn't Want Argentina Bond Dispute in World Court [WSJ]
Argentina's Wine Exports Squeezed by Inflation [WSJ]


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This 1977 mazda capella was to be the donor car for my Rx2, interior and suspenion parts. But the Rx2 is back in the shed waiting for money and time.
I wanted to drive a Rotary powered car so im going to build this.
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Bit of work to be done on the frontend, so more photos to come.
A few more.
Lovely brown interior.
I think this is the reason for accident. ha ha!
So I had to find a new frontend to stitch on. So I found this 1975 burnout car.
This was a really awesome find $350. Rx2 cross member Rx2 whole dash,black interior, two sets of seats rx2 wiring harness somebody put in a lot of effort.
more to come.
Now time to strip them down ready for repairs.
Anybody need a NA 1600 and auto trans ?
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Conservative media are promoting a deceptively edited video from a Republican opposition research firm that purports to show Hillary Clinton coldly demanding that a supporter "go to the end of the line," to allege that Clinton is out of touch with voters. But even as the dishonest attack made its way to Fox News, network contributor Guy Benson admitted the full context of the video "casts [Clinton] ... in a far less damaging light."
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Republican lawmakers reportedly plan to demand the suspension of first lady Michelle Obama's school lunch program in order to avoid a government shutdown, an ultimatum that follows follows a sustained conservative media campaign against her anti-obesity efforts.
According to The New York Times, congressional Republicans plan "to scale back Michelle Obama's school-lunch nutrition mandates and curtail some clean water regulations in a $1 trillion spending bill that would avert" a government shutdown on December 11. Republicans have staked their ground against a program the Times describes as an attempt to "improve school nutrition by reducing the sodium content and increasing the percentage of whole grains in school lunches."
While Pew polling has found that a majority of Americans agree that "the government should play a significant role in reducing obesity among children," Michelle Obama's efforts to combat childhood obesity have been met with consistent opposition from conservatives, including right-wing media. Here are some of the worst attacks on the first lady's school nutrition initiative:
Healthy School Lunches Are Government Fiat
Michelle Obama Is Too Fat To Lead Nutrition Efforts
Nutrition Standards Caused "Plate Waste" And Hunger
Michelle Obama's Efforts Lead To Higher Pedestrian Deaths
Right-wing media outlets ran misleading headlines about Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's recent move against Common Core, erroneously claiming that he has withdrawn the state from the education standards. Jindal may be able to block a standardized test connected to Common Core, but he can't eliminate the standards entirely without help from the state legislature or the state school board.
On June 18, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported that Jindal announced plans "to try and roll back Louisiana" from the Common Core State Standards, a set of education standards adopted in 2010 by 45 states and the District of Columbia. Recent "political turbulence," fueled by misplaced conservative media outrage, has led a few states to withdraw from Common Core.
The Times-Picayune noted that the Louisiana legislature, the state school board, and "almost all other high-ranking state education officials" have said they want to keep Common Core. It also reported that while Jindal may be able to block the standardized test, developed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), Jindal himself acknowledged he can't unilaterally abandon Common Core.
Nevertheless, conservative media outlets, many of whom have been leading the anti-Common Core rage machine, deceptively spun Jindal's announcement as "withdrawing" Louisiana from the standards. The Washington Times, for example, ran a headline that read, "Bobby Jindal pulls Louisiana out of Common Core." A post at Erick Erickson's RedState.com also claimed that Jindal was "pull[ing] Louisiana out of Common Core," while Michelle Malkin's Twitchy posted "Jindal withdraws La. from Common Core standards."
The right-wing media's use of misleading headlines about this story is troubling, given recent data showing that six in 10 Americans don't read beyond headlines when consuming their news.
The Times-Picayune also reported that "Jindal also notified the National Governors Association that he was removing Louisiana from the Common Core development group. That does not end the use of the standards but is more of a symbolic gesture."
Jindal's announcement was especially notable given that he was initially considered a "staunch supporter when Louisiana signed on [to Common Core] four years ago." As the New America Foundation's Anne Hyslop pointed out, "most of Jindal's objections appear to stem not from the quality of the standards or tests or from the bidding process, but from concerns over federal overreach."
CNN co-host and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is calling for Secretary of State John Kerry's resignation for comparing climate change to a "weapon of mass destruction." However, media coverage of Gingrich's call has largely left out that Gingrich once agreed with Kerry on climate change, even standing with him on stage touting Kerry's book, in which he called climate change the "single largest threat" to mankind.
On February 18, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Kerry discussed climate change as a national security threat, saying "in a sense, climate change can now be considered another weapon of mass destruction, perhaps the world's most fearsome weapon of mass destruction." Gingrich responded in a misspelled tweet, calling for Kerry's resignation:
The Huffington Post claimed in an article on his tweets, that "Gingrich has repeatedly dismissed the dangers of man-made climate change." But that article, like similar ones in The Washington Post, The Hill, and conservative media, failed to mention that less than a decade ago, Gingrich was sitting with Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on a couch, agreeing we should act on climate change.
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Michelle Malkin and the team at Twitchy.com, a website she founded, are attacking Meghan McCain and Sandra Fluke for showing solidarity with each other over the sexist attacks both have endured.
Yesterday, McCain tweeted a picture of herself and Fluke at an after-party following the White House Correspondents Dinner. McCain said "My fav meeting of the night" and referred to Fluke as "very brave and badass."
McCain later tweeted: "Everyone calm down. I'm a proud pro-life republican but standing up to publicly being called a slut is brave. I've been through it." Fluke tweeted a response to McCain: "thanx 4 support/advice re: public attacks! We girls have each others' backs despite polit differences."
McCain and Fluke have indeed been subjected to sexist attacks for speaking out publicly: Fluke was infamously called a "slut" and a "prostitute" and subjected to a barrage of other sexist attacks by Rush Limbaugh after speaking out about insurance coverage for contraception, and McCain has been subjected to repeated sexist comments after speaking publicly.
Malkin's Twitchy.com was outraged that McCain and Fluke would compare notes on sexism. The website collected some of the tweets on the subject by McCain, Fluke, and others under the headline "Groan: When Meggie Met Fluke-y" and called McCain a "GOP embarrassment" and referred to Fluke as a "Democratic embarrassment."


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Formula One News » F1 2013: Canadian GP: Team and Driver Quotes – Race Posted on 10/06/2013
Thoughts and reflections on an exciting Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve….
Infiniti Red Bull Racing
Sebastian Vettel
"It's great to win today. I was pushing very hard, especially at the beginning of the race – I had a moment when I hit the wall, but I didn't feel it; I was trying to get away from the field, as you don't know what will happen towards the end. It turned out that we could control things in the later stages, but you don't know that, so I was just trying to push all the time and stay in the rhythm. It was good to see that we were quick in all conditions this weekend and had speed in the race. We had average tyre wear, which hasn't always been the case for us, so we have made a step forward there. It's nice to win here, as it's a very special race. Not just the track, but the whole city enjoys the race and it's a nice atmosphere."
Mark Webber
"I got a sensational start, but I didn't have too many places to go. I went to the middle and Bottas and Nico were there, so I went to the other side and lost some momentum. We are certainly getting our starts sorted, but so far there's been no opportunity to show how good they have been! We lost some time with Nico in the first stint, and the car was getting hot behind him in the slip stream. Once I got in free air, the car was handling much better. Then we had the incident with Giedo van der Garde which caused some front wing damage and made it more difficult; the whole top section of the wing was gone on the left hand side, so it didn't help from then on. I don't know what he was doing. We had a lot of blue flags as we approached the hair pin and I rolled to the inside, giving him plenty of space so he knew I was there, but when we got to the apex he tried to hit it; I don't know what was going on with that. There were some positives from today, but it would have been nicer to have finished a bit further up the road."
Christian Horner, Team Principal
"To win in Montreal is a fantastic result for the team. Having come so close two years ago, to win in the dominant fashion that we did today was a tremendous performance, despite a couple of heart stopping moments, particularly when Seb touched the wall. He was totally commanding today and thoroughly deserved the victory. It was a shame for Mark that his race was compromised by van der Garde, who just seemed to shut the door on him for no reason damaging the front wing. But, despite that damage Mark did a tremendous job to still finish fourth."
Thierry Salvi, Renault
"A very classy performance from Sebastian today, but it wasn't at all easy – he was pushing all the way. Montreal is one of those circuits that highlights a good overall package and everything came together today. The potential was there for Mark to score a podium, but the incident with van der Garde cost some time. All the same getting the first win in Canada for Red Bull and the first Renault-powered win since 2006 is a great end to the weekend."
Scuderia Ferrari
Fernando Alonso
"At the end of an extremely complicated weekend, this second place tastes like a win, because we were competitive and managed to fight with the front running drivers. You never feel in danger with them, because, even wheel to wheel at 320 kilometres per hour, they have the necessary intelligence and experience to know to leave a margin of safety. The overtaking moves on the two Mercedes had an almost identical dynamic, although maybe the pass on Hamilton was more intense because we were running at the same pace, while with Rosberg, I knew it was only a matter of the laps going by, thanks to the advantage of having the Medium tyres, while he was on the Supersoft. In terms of points this is a great result: now we only have Vettel ahead of us, who was untouchable here and deserved the victory. Even if he has increased his lead, there's still a long way to go in the championship and there's plenty of time to catch up. I don't know if I could have done better if I'd started further up. Qualifying, even in the wet, is our weak point and an aspect we absolutely must improve on: we are working very hard on that, both back home and at the track."
Felipe Massa
"I am very happy with my race today, which was a real battle from start to finish. After going off the track yesterday, I knew it wouldn't be easy starting from sixteenth place, but I also knew I had a good car and I tackled the race on the attack, managing to pull off several nice passing moves. However, because of a problem with graining, I lost precious time behind Sutil in the Force India: that's why I think a strategy based on using two sets of Medium tyres would have seen me gain at least one or two places. Even if I can't be satisfied with this result it was still a positive day, in which we showed we had a good pace and that we were able to fight. Now I'm looking ahead to the next race with a lot of confidence, because Silverstone is very similar to Shanghai and Barcelona, where our car worked very well."
Stefano Domenicali, Team Principal
"Today, we absolutely had to make up for the difficult day we had yesterday, because we knew the more normal weather would allow us to demonstrate our true potential. The podium was in our sights and we can claim to have hit the target, in a race that was complicated from start to finish by our grid positions. Fernando produced an absolutely extraordinary performance, especially when taking into account that today, our competitors operated at a really high level. Felipe also showed exactly what he could do: managing to bring home points after starting from the back was the best response to those who felt he was affected by the unfortunate incidents of the last few days. I must congratulate the winners, because even if it's easier to get the job done when starting at the front, it's also true that they managed to produce a perfect qualifying, a task which we know we must improve on. Today's race demonstrated how two of our closest rivals, Red Bull and Mercedes, have managed to make a step forward and that's the same direction we are working in, so that we can be contenders right to the end of the Championship."
Pat Fry, Technical Director
"The long straights and the DRS zones at the Montreal track, which usually help with overtaking, meant we were hopeful of being able to race up the order, while aware that starting from sixth and sixteenth would not make that an easy task, especially as the performance levels of the front runners were very similar today. Fernando got a great start and managed to pass Bottas, moving up to fifth. From then on, he did an amazing job of managing his tyres, pushing at the most opportune moments which brought him in touch with the leaders. The climb up to second place was a performance worthy of his talent, with some daring passing moves, like the one on Hamilton. Felipe fought hard all race long, also pulling off several overtaking moves, including a very important one on Raikkonen right at the end. Maybe if we had opted to fit Mediums at his first stop, Felipe could have gained another place. From the pit wall, we had to manage the race for both drivers in very different track conditions to what we experienced in the past couple of days and all in all, after all the difficulties we encountered yesterday, it was a good result. Now, our priority is still to improve our qualifying performance and on this front, we will try to do that right from the next race in Silverstone".
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Jenson Button
"This wasn't the best race for us as a team. It's particularly tough because this circuit is usually very good to us. With hindsight, I think we'd have been better off starting on the Prime tyre, rather than the Option. During my first stint, all the two-stoppers pitted ahead of me, then came back to overtake me, so it was a bit tricky. However, we showed today that, irrespective of strategy, we wouldn't have gone any faster."
"Our car tends to work better on fast and flowing circuits – such as Malaysia or China – so I'm looking forward to my home race at Silverstone at the end of the month. We tried some new parts this weekend, but they weren't really suited for this type of circuit – they should work better at Silverstone, so I'm feeling positive about the future."
Sergio Perez
"This wasn't the race we were hoping to have. We tried our best to try and score a few points, but it was impossible to do any better than we did out there today. It's a pity, because the car felt quite good during our installation laps. But the car didn't work that well on the Option tyre, and we struggled to find enough grip."
"At Silverstone, I hope we can make a step forward. We brought some upgrades to this race, but didn't really get the running we needed to verify them. Hopefully, they'll work better at Silverstone."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team principal
"This was a difficult afternoon. Credit goes out to Jenson and Checo – both drivers performed brilliantly, attacking when necessary, and driving with the foresight and caution needed to look after their tyres across long stints. They deserved to score points. Unfortunately, with the benefit of hindsight, we were a touch too conservative with our tyre management this afternoon. The Prime turned out to be a stronger tyre than we'd anticipated, and we could have exploited it for longer and further in the race than we did."
"The data that we've accumulated this weekend will nonetheless provide us with a useful basis from which to move forwards, and we've learned some valuable lessons this weekend. Our focus now turns to our home race at Silverstone. We'll be doing our utmost to score a better result for the many British fans who'll be supporting Vodafone McLaren Mercedes on home soil."
Lotus F1 Team
Kimi Raikkonen
"My race didn't start very well and then my brakes were fading with the pedal going soft; similar to the problem we had on Friday. It wasn't ideal but at least the brakes were good enough to slow me down for the corners. Unfortunately though it meant I lost a lot of time and wasn't able to attack, plus we lost a few seconds in the pit stop which obviously didn't help either. Most of my race was just following the cars in front and defending from those behind, so not the most enjoyable day nor the most enjoyable result. It's been a bad weekend, but at least we scored a few points."
Romain Grosjean
"It was always going to be a tough race coming from the back, but it's still disappointing to miss out on the points. Things were looking good until we switched to the option tyres, but they dropped off far quicker than we expected which forced us to stop again. Sadly that effectively put an end to our race as by that time there was no way back. After a promising start on Friday it's not been the best weekend, but we had good pace last year at Silverstone so we'll come back looking to put things right."
Alan Permane, Trackside Operations Director.
"We clearly haven't been quick enough all weekend and we'll go back to Enstone to analyse why. We'll then react to those conclusions and hopefully get ourselves back up to where we want to be, which is fighting for podiums and wins. We have an aero test before Silverstone, a new bodywork package and other tweaks to come so there is plenty of potential to improve. We simply weren't quick enough this weekend."
Eric Boullier, Team Principal
"Today was certainly character building. On the plus side, Romain drove a measured and mature race through the field and should have finished in the points had we not had to make a second stop, which wasn't to our original plan. Kimi had a frustrating day, but still scored some points. We couldn't show the pace we wanted this weekend and will be all the more focused when we get to Silverstone as we are obviously very keen to get our championship challenge back on track."
Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Nico Rosberg
"I think fifth place was probably my optimum today and, even if my race had gone perfectly, I wasn't able to match the pace of the guys in front. The guys had a difficult decision to make at the first stop: we were worried about the warm-up of the harder tyres, so we went for the option to protect my track position against Webber and Alonso, but in hindsight it would probably have been better to go the other way because I could have run a longer second stint. I scored some good points and we know that there are areas where we can still improve our performance. But looking back to where we were a month ago, we have made some good steps forward, and it was great for Lewis to be on the podium again. We are heading in the right direction and looking forward to the next race at Silverstone, in front of our team-mates from Brackley and Brixworth."
Lewis Hamilton
"The car felt fantastic today and I had good grip for the low-speed corners but we just weren't quite on the pace of Seb and Fernando. I was on the maximum that I could possibly drive and we got absolutely everything out of the car today. It would have been nice to have kept second place of course but Fernando was very quick today and it was difficult to keep him behind. I got close to taking the place back but he was just that little bit too fast. Still I'm very pleased with third place and it was a strong points-scoring day for the team with Nico's fifth place as well. We've taken a step up in the Constructors' Championship which is great for the team and gives us a nice boost going into Silverstone."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal
"It has been rare in recent seasons to have backmarkers become such a factor in a race as they were today. They played a decisive role in the final result but getting through traffic is one of the challenges that you have to tackle in Formula One. The car performed reasonably well but we still had some anxiety about the tyre performance in the high temperatures, so we were managing the situation carefully, particularly in the opening laps of the stints. Lewis drove a very strong race although it was a shame that he could not quite hold on to second position in the closing laps. However, that wasn't down to him but rather the fact that we still need to find a little more performance from our car to compete with Ferrari and Red Bull. Nico had a reasonably quiet race after a strong first stint and we will have to analyse if we could have made more of the car's performance today with him. We called him in for a third stop as a precaution, because he had flat-spotted badly the right-front tyre badly and we had nothing to gain or lose in terms of track position. Overall, a positive afternoon and another strong two-car finish that is important for our position in the Constructors' Championship."
Toto Wolf, Mercedes Motorsport boss
"Lewis and Nico did a great job on track today and it was nice to see Lewis on the podium again. He tried to hold off Fernando towards the end of the race but the Ferrari was just too quick today. Nico dropped back on the option tyre and our strategy didn't quite come to him this afternoon unfortunately. Looking ahead, we know that we need to keep bringing performance to the car and that Silverstone will be a bigger test for our tyre management. But it's the second race in a row that we have had both cars in the top five and that is building a good platform in the championship. Well done, too, to Sebastian and Red Bull today: they didn't put a foot wrong all afternoon."
Sauber F1 Team
Nico Hulkenberg
"It's disappointing to finish a race like this. Lapping can be troublesome, but these guys are racing too and have things happenings in the race, the same as us. I lapped Giedo van der Garde and braked. At first I didn't feel anything until I came out of the corner and realised the car wasn't going straight, so we decided to stop. Even after we lost positions at the start of the race, we didn't really have the pace today. I was fighting for 14th and couldn't do much more. Of course this is not an ideal way to end a race, but in the end we wouldn't have gained much more."
Esteban Gutierrez
"For the entire race the car was difficult to drive, and I was always pushing to the limit. Right from the start everyone was closing in. The first set of tyres was difficult to drive on and a one stop would have been impossible. When I came out from my second pit stop into the fist corner, I went over one of the bumps, the front locked up and I couldn't stop"
Monisha Kaltenborn, CEO
"This is a weekend to forget. We knew this track wouldn't really suit our car. If you have weaknesses on the car in addition to a track that doesn't suit you, then it's twice as hard. We have a lot of work to do."
Tom McCullough, Head of Track Engineering:
"The circuit's characteristics were going to make it a hard day for our car. Ultimately it was a double DNF, which is very disappointing. On the strategy side we attempted a one stop with Esteban and a two stop with Nico, which was the base strategy today. But ultimately the tyre degradation and wear were too high for Esteban, so we had to convert to a two stopper late in the race and unfortunately he had the incident exiting the pits. Looking forward to Silverstone, that's a track that should suit us better. We have to make sure to get the maximum out of our car."
Sahara Force India F1 Team
Paul di Resta
"To finish the race in seventh having started 17th is a great result and a top job by the team. I didn't manage to get any long run data on Friday so it feels extra sweet to make this one-stop strategy work with a very long stint on the mediums. It also feels good to come back so strong after a difficult qualifying session. The tyres lasted very well, the lap times were competitive and the team told me it was my decision about when to make my stop. As soon as I felt the tyres starting to drop off, I came in. Then it was a case of looking after the supersofts for the final few laps."
Adrian Sutil
"That race was quite an adventure so it's good to come away with a point given everything that happened. I had a spin when I tried to overtake Bottas, which cost me quite a few positions and I was lucky nobody hit me when I was in the middle of the track. I dropped back and the pack was bunched together, which is when Maldonado ran into the back of me and damaged my rear wing. Even with all those things I was running in eighth until the drive-through penalty. I don't think it was a fair penalty because I too had to lap so many cars today and it sometimes took one or two laps, and that's normal for this circuit. The penalty cost me two positions and three points."
Robert Fernley, Deputy Team Principal
"It's great to see both our cars in the points at our 100th Grand Prix. It brings our tally to 51 points and strengthens our fifth position in the championship. Paul showed his fighting spirit with a remarkable drive to seventh with just one stop. The car had great pace and he looked after his medium compound tyres extremely well. I don't think anybody thought there were 56 laps in those tyres but he pulled it out of the bag. Adrian's afternoon was rather more eventful, but it was a disappointment to pick up the penalty in the closing laps so it's something we need to review. Overall I think we should be pleased with the outcome after a challenging weekend. The car remains competitive and we can hopefully carry our form into our local race at Silverstone at the end of the month."
Williams F1 Team
Pastor Maldonado
"We were expecting a better result today in the race. We knew we didn't have the top speed to challenge at the front, but we struggled for pace right from the beginning of the race. The car felt better in the wet conditions compared to the dry hot weather we saw today so we need to understand why. After the good result with Valtteri yesterday, it was a tough weekend for us to end with neither car in the points. There are now three weeks until the next race so we need to keep working to improve our overall race performance."
Valtteri Bottas
"We fought hard to try and secure some points today but ultimately we just didn't have the pace in the car. I didn't get a great start which allowed a few cars to jump me on the first lap, and in the dry conditions we simply couldn't match the level of competitiveness we showed yesterday. The tyre wear in the first stint was also high which made it tough to stay in the top ten. Nevertheless I feel like I have learnt a lot from the race today and as a team we can take positives from the weekend. Hopefully we can continue to make progress and have a stronger race at Silverstone with the home crowd cheering us on."
Mike Coughlan, Technical Director
"We knew Valtteri's grid position was not representative of our current pace, but we had hoped to be able to challenge for some points. The tyre degradation was quite high on the supersoft tyres though and we lost time in the first stint with both cars, which compromised our race. The medium tyre was working better which allowed us to do longer middle stints, but we weren't able to gain an advantage on anyone around us. Pastor was also compromised by a drive-through penalty but then pushed hard to close the gap, finishing 16th..Valtteri drove a solid race without making any mistakes, but ultimately the pace wasn't in the car to enable him to hold a top ten position today. We need to keep the momentum going following our qualifying performance to keep working hard to improve ahead of our home race at Silverstone."
Scuderia Toro Rosso
Daniel Ricciardo
"I got a really good start, making up two positions off the line and then I was on the outside for Turn 2, which meant Hulkenberg took me back. When he ran wide at the chicane, I was ahead of him again and I gained another place when Sutil went off. At that point, I felt we could have a good race, but after just four laps, the car was oversteering like crazy and I couldn't manage the tyres anymore. As the race went on, we tried to improve the car balance and maybe we improved it a bit, but our pace was really slow. We didn't change so much on the car since Friday, so why we were so slow is a mystery to me at the moment."
Jean-Eric Vergne
"Incredible! I'm very happy. The best result for me of course, but also the highest finishing position since Vettel's results for the team in 2008. It is even more satisfying, because it was a normal race in the dry, with no one going out in front of me so we achieved this position fair and square. It's a great result for the team as we are making progress race by race and it's very encouraging for the rest of the season. It wasn't too complicated, because we had the pace to maintain that position, although we did not have the speed of those ahead. I passed Bottas and Raikkonen and from then I managed my race, keeping an eye on Sutil who was behind me for much of the time. That meant I could never ease up until the flag. After finishing eighth in Monaco, this result on another difficult track has boosted my confidence and I feel I have progressed as a driver. We must continue to push hard on the development of the car, starting with the next race at Silverstone, so that we can aim even higher than this."
Franz Tost, Team Principal
"Jean-Eric's sixth place is a fantastic result for him, the team here in Canada and everyone who works so hard behind the scenes in Faenza and Bicester. This is our best result since Daniel finished seventh in China and it is Jev's best ever F1 finish position. Our car has been making steady progress over the last few races and that was confirmed yesterday, when despite the difficult conditions, we got both our cars into the top ten on the grid, even if Daniel then had to drop one place. Jev did a great job to keep his concentration on this difficult track, just as he did when he finished in the points in Monaco a fortnight ago and here, he also managed his tyres very well, which meant that once he had secured sixth place, he was able to keep it all the way to the flag. Daniel has had a tougher weekend and quite quickly in today's race, he suffered a lack of grip at the rear and found the car unstable over the kerbs. But he can fight back from this disappointment and I expect both our drivers to challenge for points again in Silverstone in two weeks time."
Caterham F1 Team
Charles Pic
"My start was ok but into the first corner I had to brake early to avoid hitting one of the cars ahead and lost a couple of places. We went onto the mediums for the second stint and they held up well. The car balance kept improving as we went through the race and we stuck to the plan, pitting for the last time on lap 37 so we could run a long final stint to the flag. With about ten laps left I caught and passed Chilton and was given the instruction to push to the flag. From that point I couldn't really gain on the car ahead so I just made sure we got to the end without any issues and finished the race 18th."
Giedo van der Garde
"Today wasn't a good day for me. I want to say sorry to Mark for the incident we had and I'll make sure I learn from the stewards' decision on the five-place penalty for the next race. Sometimes you make mistakes, but the important thing is to accept them, learn from them and move on."
"In the race itself I had a great start, passed four cars and was up to 17th by lap two. We'd started on the supersofts and the first set were done pretty quickly so we boxed on lap eight for a set of mediums and my pace on those for the first few laps was ok. I'm not sure why but not long into the stint the tyre temperatures started coming down and my laptimes dropped straight away. It was pretty frustrating as there was nothing I could do to get them to work so I just had to keep pushing on."
"On lap 33 I came back in for another set of mediums but then I had to box for the stop / go I had from the contact with Mark. The temperatures went straight up after the penalty and I had to come back in almost immediately so we could check the car and they found a visor tear-off in one of the radiators which had been causing problems for most of the race."
"Shortly after that I was heading towards the hairpin with Hulkenberg alongside. I moved over for him but he turned in in front of me in the braking zone and we made contact and that was the end of my race."
Cyril Abiteboul, Team Principal
"A very bad day for us, to say the least. Since the start of the weekend we had a feeling that the race would be difficult for a number of reasons. First, in terms of aerodynamic setup, we never managed to find the right compromise between top speed and downforce with the parts available. We spent a lot of time on this issue, maybe losing sight of other important areas like the tyres and to what extent the very different weather conditions we had on the earlier part of the weekend and on Sunday and how dramatically that would affect tyre behaviour in the race. This is an area we must particularly investigate as our direct competitors went for a different strategy that clearly gave them an edge."
"The high tyre degradation, especially on Giedo's car, meant that he received his first blue flag very early in the race and that contributed to the unfortunate events in the race that we never want to see as a team."
"Today's race in Canada put a rather radical stop to the positive trend we have seen since Bahrain, and we have to reverse that for Silverstone and come back fighting there. We will have new parts for the British Grand Prix and we're running another aero test next week, so we hopefully have the chance to make amends."
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Jules Bianchi
"It was good to be able to enjoy a dry race today because we were back on the pace we were showing earlier in the weekend in similar conditions. It was a little bit daunting to know we were planning a one stop strategy and would have to go so long on the Medium tyre, but my engineers and I kept in close contact and worked together to ensure we could manage the tyre life as we needed to. Although we had to be quite careful, in the end we got to 40 laps no problem, although it was good to switch to the Supersoft and be able to secure position. I think the result is quite pleasing and we are back where we need to be in terms of the competition. We hope for good things from our next step in Silverstone, where we will be aiming for a good performance in an important race for the Team."
Max Chilton
"We got a good start but struggled on the first lap, then after a few laps we were able to see that our strategy was going to play out well for us. We started on the Medium tyre and ran long for just under 40 laps. I was quite pleased with how well we were managing the tyres even late on in that stint, so a good job from my engineers who were working with me to achieve that, enabling me to still be able to push hard on the last few laps before we pitted for the Supersoft. The early part of the second stint worked well but later on I was struggling with the tyre wear and I wasn't able to defend my position from Pic. It was good to add to our tally of two-car finishes though and we can feel optimistic as we head towards a very important race for the Team and for me – our home race, the British Grand Prix."
John Booth, Team Principal
"It was quite a tough morning for the engineers who were working with less data than we would normally have collected on the dry tyres over the course of the weekend here. Determining our starting tyre and overall strategy was always going to be tough. The opening laps of the race didn't quite go as planned and we lost ground on the prime tyre, which suffered with warm-up. At this point it did feel like perhaps we hadn't started the race the right way, however both the drivers and engineers did a good job to hold their nerve and allow the much improved durability of the prime tyre to show over the option tyre. We never expected for this to be a particularly good race for us but we've been working hard on improving our tyre wear life and we reaped the benefit of this focus with our first stint of around 40 laps. That really enabled us to gain good track position on the Caterhams. With a total of only two pit stops for the Team today we knew that each had to count and the mechanics did a fantastic job to service both cars in a quick time. Really then it was about managing the wear life on the Supersoft tyre and getting both cars to the end of the race. Overall we can be pleased that we have made progress at what has traditionally been a less than favourable circuit for our cars. We leave Canada pleased and in good spirits as we prepare for our home Grand Prix in three weeks' time."
Paul Hembery, Motorsport Director
"The Canadian Grand Prix was a slight step into the unknown for everybody, with track temperatures considerably higher than they had been in qualifying yesterday. Canada is one of the most challenging circuits for the rear tyres due to high traction demands– particularly after it has rained previously in the weekend, because the moisture has the effect of washing away all the rubber that has been laid down before, which decreases grip levels further. Despite that, wear and degradation was under control for all the frontrunners and there was little of the graining that is a common feature of this race as well. Mercedes still seems to be suffering from high levels of degradation with Nico Rosberg being the only driver in the top 10 having to use a three-stop strategy. While two stops was clearly the way to go, Paul Di Resta drove an excellent race to show what was possible with a one-stopper, completing 56 laps on his first set of medium tyres."


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A soldier (Thomas Ian Griffith) returns to a war-torn jungle to rescue his friend who has been held captive by the enemy for over a year in this {/war action} flick. Their failed plot to retrieve dangerous nuclear bomb triggers had led to his friend's capture, and he's now out to finish the mission and save his fellow soldier. ~ Daniel Gelb, Rovi


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Final: Bruins 4, Devils 1
Two squads exchange ringing posts. Zalewski at Boston end at 11:18. Pouliot at Devils end at 11:30.
Halfway through P2. Seidenberg gets rare shot through from high above RW circle. Brodeur holds. NJ wtih 19-11 shot lead. Bruins with little action.
6:25 gone. NJ still with 1-0 lead and now with 17-8 shot lead.
Underway again at Rock.
First 20:00 a wrap. Devs, 1-0, on strength of 10-6 shot lead. Bruins with minimal presence in attack zone.
18:29 -- Devils, 1-0. Sykora quick forehand pop from slot after Zubrus wins 1/1 battle vs. Seidenberg behind net. Six seconds after faceoff to Thomas' right.
Finally, some fog on the mirror here. Mills and Campbell fight. Thought it would be Thornton and Janssen, who lined up for same faceoff at 14:31.
Still 0-0 with 5:32 to go in first.
7:18 -- Horton misfires high with 20-footer from slot, set up by Krjeci feed.
6:48 gone, still no score. Bruins look more likes selves with return of Marchand, Peverley.
Great chance by Kelly at 4:22, but Brodeur turns back his doorstep backhander--feed off right side by Peverley. No. 1 shot of game.
Squirrely start for Bruins. Horton sent off for tripping Kovalchuk at 1:18.
Less than 15 minutes to go before puckdrop, Bruins vs. Devils at the Rock.
Tim Thomas back in net for the Bruins.
Scratches: Jordan Caron, Zach Hamill and Steven Kampfer.
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INDIAN CREEK (Uvalde County). Indian Creek rises ten miles west of Concan in northwestern Uvalde County (at 29°31' N, 99°54' W) and runs south for twenty-seven miles to its mouth on the Nueces River, near the Lewis Ranch nine miles northwest of Uvalde (at 29°17' N, 99°56' W). Terrain is flat with local shallow depressions interspersed with low relief surfaces; it is surfaced in the creek's upper reaches by very shallow to shallow and stony clays and loams, which change to deep clays and loams toward the mouth. The soils support water-tolerant hardwoods, conifers, and pecans.
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I love that first birthday, because there are no expectations yet. Candy, bubbles and balloons are all just icing on the cake (cookie monster CUPcakes to be exact). It was a great night to have a picnic at the park and celebrate our sweet boy's first year. Thanks to all who joined us… and for all the sweet comments yesterday.
What a colorful and yummy looking birthday party……looks like you had lots of fun!
You should be a party planner! That party looks so fun and delicious!
You amaze me. The cupcakes killed me.
cute Cute CUTE!! you are so martha stewart.
Did you make those cupcakes? I hope it was a wonderful day for Aiden!!!
The party looks fantastic. Can't believe that Aiden's 1! What a lucky boy to get to join your family a year ago!
Will you throw my next birthday party?
Looks like a lot of fun. He had no problem digging into his first cake. Atta guy!!!
The cookie monster cupcakes are to die for!
Cute idea! I love it.
happy birthday to the little guy.
one of these days i'd love to buy you lunch and have you show me how to make my pics big like yours ( i know you tried over the e-mail, but i'm a slow learner, i guess. and also how you get those related stories at the bottom.)
love your blog. yes.
my birthday is fast approaching, care to plan my party? Those cupcakes are amazing!
I love all the colors! The polka dot balloons are so fun! Love the flags! Those cupcakes are amazing!
it looks a gala event. I am sure your son must be on cloud nine. Would you mind sharing the how-to for those adorable cupcakes.
Very cute party! I love those cupcakes. Looks like a great day!
You need to play my next party! You are amazing girly!
Darling party!
I love the decorations and all the candy. Oh those cupcakes are wonderful! What a great 1st b-day.
Well, it's official. Oliver is definitely going to have 1st birthday party envy!!! Where do you get all of these cute things and ideas?!?! Ugh I'm such a dud!
Stunning pictures and what a great time! Did you do those most amazing cupcakes? They are the best and I want you to do my next event!
The cupcakes are amazing! So cute.
He is the cutest baby boy! And I love the picture of the blue cupcake with the candle with him in the background. Amazing.
I love it when babies get to just dig in to their first birthday cake. I especially think it's cute when they get the frosting all over the place.
Looks like so much fun.
WHAT an AMAZING AMAZING first birthday celebration!!! Those cupcakes are dreamy and your colors are so vibrant and cheery.
I love the gumball machine and sweets too—I'm doing a candyland party soon and your decorations are getting me in the MOOD to start creating! HOORAY!
Cheers to the birthday BOY!!
I love your photos!!!
Everything is adorable!!! Love the candy table; we did that same thing as wedding favors.
I would say that you and my mom should go into business as event planners…both do super-amazing-over-the-top-way-cute things, but my understanding of that whole thing is that the best part is…"I did it all by myself :)". And you should be so proud ;)! I have to figure out something for Ainsleys 4th bday in like 2 weeks. If you get another amazing vision like this one (but in my behalf) please call! love ya!
Can you come plan my kids birthdays?? Only one word to describe you AMAZING!!! Seriously! How cute!
Looks like a fab party! One of these days I need to get an invite to one of your shindigs.
Love the cupcakes – and the pictures!
what a perfect party. those cupcakes are amazing… good job kami! and gum balls, cinnamon bears, and smarties….. sounds like a menu i would choose for my birthday.
happy birthday aiden.
ps. for some reason every time i try to come to your blog lately, the page won't pull up. does this happen to anyone else?
this party is AWESOME, girl!! i'm totally blogging it! nice work, so adorable.
What a fun party! Those cupcakes are to DIE for! How did you get him to keep on that hat? I guess he was a little distracted!! So cute. I forget that my little A and your little A are just days apart! Happy Bday, Aiden!
Saw this on 100 percent Cottam. GREAT IDEAS !!!! Wonderful job!!! I've got four months to plan mine. EEK!
Aaaah those cake pops are TOO cute, Kami! Just pinned! XO


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Report: Russell Westbrook will skip Team USA in 2014 World Cup
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Over the last 15 months, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has been through a lot physically. He's had three surgeries on the right knee that was injured during the 2013 playoffs when Patrick Beverley crashed into him while going for a steal. Since then, he's worked hard to get back to the court where he helped the Thunder get to the Western Conference finals. After all of that recovery work, he'll need to make sure he gets back into a proper, regular training routine for this summer.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, Westbrook won't be playing for Team USA when they head to Spain for the FIBA World Cup this September. He's reportedly withdrawn from the two-month commitment and will skip the July training camp, the August exhibitions, and the tournament itself.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has withdrawn from USA Basketball's roster for the World Cup in Spain this summer, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
After a season that included his third surgery on his right knee, Westbrook decided to pass on the two-month commitment that includes a July training camp, August exhibition tour and September tournament in Spain.
Westbrook helped USA Basketball win gold medals in the FIBA tournament in 2010 in Turkey and the Beijing Olympics in 2012. His withdrawal from playing for the team this summer gives Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers a chance to make their mark on Team USA for future tournaments.


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6 Ways To A Healthy, No-Strings-Attached Hookup You Won't Regret
6 Ways To A Healthy, No-Strings-Attached Hookup You Won't Regret
6 Ways To A Healthy, No-Strings-Attached Hookup You Won't Regret
I've read several articles as to why the hook-up-culture is a myth — the premise being that no one really enjoys casual sex, and the art of dating is a dying art, being belittled by suggesting it has been replaced by hook-up-culture, and of course the subtext: hook-up-culture is a bad thing. One article that I read specifically about dating, and while the author was probably initially looking for a decent woman who does not play games, (communicates directly), or for a good relationship which doesn't end in pain, loss or grief (most of anything meaningful might also be painful when it ends, a part of life) decided to bash the entire notion of online dating, and hook-up-culture.
I believe sexuality is fluid. It evolves with us at each stage of our lives. Sometimes our life may call for monogamy, sometimes it may call for serial monogamy, sometimes it may call for various non-monogamy and sometimes it may call for hooking up. Let's try not to bash one another for the varying points of our lives which may differ from each other.
Let's not try to blame nor point fingers when someone's needs don't match our own. What might help us, of course, is more communication, which we'd might see more of if we knew people weren't going to judge us for our choices. In this ever-changing world of endless choices and changes, sometimes it can be hard to know up from down and bottom from top.
So, I've come up with a short list to help you stay focused in this vast world of dating, to have a more healthy and meaningful way to date by means of respect for yourself and others so that dating can actually be a peaceful and enjoyable experience. And of course, should you choose to hook up, you're not doing so blindly.
1. Be honest with yourself. This is basically knowing what you want out of dating. I am not talking about what qualities or what type of person you are looking for, but rather your long term goal. Do you want a long-term relationship? A traditional marriage with children? A good friend to hook up with, who is also respectful, honest, communicative and shares your passion for travel? I am serious about this one. What exactly are you looking for? What do you see for yourself? Where do you see yourself in a year, 2, 5 years? It's not about the ideal person, it's about the ideal relationship(s) for you.
2. Be steadfast. Basically, don't back down from what you want. Go for what you want from the start and it will be yours, maybe not tonight or this week, but eventually. In other words, always keep your eye on the prize. It's your life, you get to create it however you want.
3. Let it be known. COMMUNICATE it. Basically, don't play games with your dates/partners. So, you want sex, but not sure if he/she is going to be the long term partner type? It's okay. Don't let ye olde adage of getting into the sack be something "dirty," "sinful" or "shameful" get in your way. In this day and age, dating means getting intimate, having sex, what have you, with strangers. How else are you going to know if he/she will be good for you short or long term? Figure it out, and let them know exactly where you are at.
4. Revisit your goals. Our wants and desires change with each passing day, moment and minute. We are constantly evolving, growing, flowing, and ebbing, so check in with yourself. Do you want to keep dating? Maybe you met someone and your initial idea of hooking up only needs to be revised. Maybe you need to take a break. I like journaling, writing, exercising to clear my head or talking to a therapist, fleshing out feelings, emotions which can cloud long term goals.
5. Repeat. Repeat steps 1-4 as often as needed. Keep a dating journal — writing it down can help solidify your needs and desires, which are ever-changing.
When we are dating, it becomes our relationship. We should put the same intention into dating as we would put into our long term partner or even our jobs/careers. If you put focus into dating and have it be based on our own deliberate choices, then infuse this with honesty and respect for the people we come into contact with, we will have a much easier go with dating in this dynamic world.
Moushumi Ghose is a sex therapist, currently based in New York City.
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There are two ways to enter a new contact into FreeAgent. Either import several contacts at once from your email programme such as Outlook, Google Mail or Mac Mail, import them from Basecamp, or you can you can enter individual contacts manually. This article explains how to upload a group of contacts from your email.
1 Import Contacts
Start by selecting the Import Contacts button at the top right of the Contacts screen.
This brings up the first step of the Import process.
Select the From a File tab.
2 Export contacts from email
As FreeAgent explains, you'll need to first export your contacts from your email programme in the correct format. Mostly this will be vCard but there are a couple of exceptions, which you can see here. If you are using Outlook then you'll need to choose the Comma Separated Values (Windows) option.
I've exported my contacts from Google Apps, using the vCard format.
3 Browse to the file of contacts you've exported
So in FreeAgent, on the Import Contacts page, I'll select Browse at step 2 and pull up the file that I have just exported from Google Apps and saved.
Then I'll select Next.
4 Choose contacts from the list
FreeAgent then gives me the option to choose which contacts I want to import. I'll tick the ones I want to import and then select Import selected contacts - or, if I want to import all of them, I'll select Import all contacts.
You can then filter between contacts you've imported and those you chose not to import, or see contacts with errors.
Done. That's saved a lot of time!
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