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Hmm, my only guess for the idea of a purposefully tippy gaiwan is that it somehow regulates how much water can be in at one time. To be specific, the gaiwan will tilt just enough to allow a certain amount of water to be held, then the rest will spill to the saucer.
Doesn't seem particularly useful to me but that's my best guess.
In regards to the idea that a tippy base provides less suction, I've found it to be quite the opposite. When an air pocket is left between the cup and saucer, any water that spills is likely to cause more suction to occur. At least that's what I've found.
It is still a nice gaiwan, although I usually use it sans-saucer nowadays. However, I would like to have known about this feature before buying it.

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Less than a month into the New Year and the e-retailer and marketplace announces plans for three additional U.S. fulfillment centers.
A sick cat and hidden Disney secrets add up to m-commerce
Here's a real-life example of the power of the smartphone.
I'm never without my beloved iPhone 4. The myriad things it can do make me very happy: keeping my schedule up to date, reading The New York Times, reading a book in the Kindle app, maintaining ongoing text message conversations, playing Blackjack, keeping up to date on the latest Doctor Who news—the list goes on and on. And it includes something that I've done on numerous occasions now: buy merchandise via an m-commerce app.
I thought I'd share a couple minutes from my Saturday afternoon to show any naysayers out there the power of mobile commerce.
One of my cats, Marnie, became ill Saturday. While on the way to the vet, I got a call from a friend, who I told I'd call back later due to the animal emergency. The vet took Marnie in back to run some tests, and they said it would be at least 20 minutes. So I called my friend back, who invited me out to celebrate another friend's birthday this Thursday. And I said I'd be delighted.
Now I had to get a gift out of the blue. My standard operating procedure for anything is to make a note in the calendar with a reminder. But then I thought, why not just take care of it now? So (set your timers now), I opened up the Amazon.com mobile app, typed "Disney" in the search box, the second item to come up in the search results was a book, "The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World: Over 600 Secrets of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom." I touched that item, clicked the 1-click Buy button, and closed the app. That was all of about 60 seconds.
Shortly afterward, Marnie was back in my arms, along with some antibiotics, and I was on my way home. And I'll have my friend's gift in my hands tomorrow. This is the power of mobile commerce: to enable buying when it is most convenient for consumers.
And that's just the web-only aspect of m-commerce. The in-store uses for mobile are great. Sites and apps are there to get additional product information, read customer reviews, find products that a merchant carries but can't fit onto its limited store shelves, get coupons beamed to you when you walk in a store, compare prices to get the best deals, and more.
M-commerce is real, and you'd better get a site up and running today, especially with the holiday season just around the corner. And if you want to learn all about mobile, how to get started, and the best marketing and selling strategies, come to our Mobile Commerce Forum next month in Chicago. Click here for more information.


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American-born and UK-based composer Aaron Cassidy created the vocal ensemble work A painter of figures in rooms for Ex Audi as part of the New Music 20×12 Cultural Olympiad. It continues his research into extended tablature notation. Using this approach, details of the physicality of performance are specifically addressed, perhaps even more so than more traditional musical features. In a vocal ensemble work, this means that issues such as vowel space, approach to breathing, mouth and lip position, and gesture feature prominently.
While this notational approach would, at first glance, seem to leave room for significant variances between performances, Cassidy's body of work occupies a distinctive and recognizable sound world that suggests a clarity of utterance conveyed by the tablature. When comparing his vocal music alongside Crutch of Memory, a recent disc of instrumental works recorded by the Elision Ensemble for Neos, certain qualities of sound surface as stylistic touchstones. Cassidy's notation allows for an exploration of sliding between pitches, timbral adjustments, and fine gradations of microtones that would likely be cumbersome to notate in traditional Western fashion. Thus, while extremely complex and requiring a great deal from the performers, the resulting music takes on elemental concerns in organic fashion. The visceral vocalisms and muscularly effusive gestural profile of A painter of figures in rooms belie the notion that music in the "new complexity" or "second modern" vein is primarily an intellectual exercise. Instead, it often suggests uninhibited sensuality.


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Public comment is being taken until May 17 on a proposal the Oregon Board of Education is considering that would ban Indian mascots and logos at schools. The rule would force changes at 8 state high schools with teams known as the Indians, Braves or Chieftains. Seven other schools known as the Warriors would be able to keep that name as long as no Native American images were used. If adopted, schools would have until July, 2017 to change. Violators could lose state funding.


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September 26, 2011
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University's women ended a five-match losing streak against Midwestern State on Sunday, battling the Mustangs to a 1-1 Lone Star Conference tie at the ENMU pitch.
In the first game of the doubleheader, Newman scored the deciding goal on a penalty kick with just under four minutes left and the Jets claimed a 2-1 non-league victory over the Greyhounds.
Junior midfielder Kimberly Luna put the Zias (4-3-2, 2-1-2 LSC) in front in the 51st minute, bending a shot from the right wing past MSU goalkeeper Mallory Whitworth and into the upper left corner of the net for her second goal of the season.
It was the Zias' first lead over MSU since 2007.
The Mustangs (3-2-2, 1-2-1), coming off a 2-1, double-overtime loss on Friday at West Texas A&M, got the equalizer about 12 1/2 minutes later when senior forward Lindsay Pritchard converted a through ball past Zias senior goalkeeper Sierra Cardenas.
Cardenas made nine saves for ENMU, which was outshot 25-9 overall and 10-1 in shots on goal.
The Zias' lone victory over Midwestern State in nine all-time meetings was a 2005 overtime match in Portales.
In the men's clash, both teams scored early — sophomore midfielder Andy Wilkinson with his third goal of the season for the Hounds (4-2-2) in the fifth minute and Amadau Doumbia for the Jets (3-5) about two minutes later — and the physical match stayed 1-1 until ENMU freshman goalkeeper Matt Malak was given a red card following a scramble in the box with 3:56 to go.
Facing ENMU backup keeper Peter Horak, Newman's Chris Vaughn converted the penalty kick, and the Jets held on the for win.
The Hounds had the better of the match for the most part, outshooting the Wichita, Kan.-based Jets 21-12 overall and earning seven corners to two for Newman. In addition to the red card on Malak, each side received three yellow cards.


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Salmon: Argentina's Desperate Exchange Proposal
You could be excused for not entirely understanding what Argentina is proposing, in this 22-page filing: It's not particularly easy to understand. But the upshot is simple, and pretty much as everybody expected: Argentina is offering to give Elliott pretty much exactly the same deal as it gave all the other holders of its defaulted bonds. In practice, that means that Elliott would swap into new Discount bonds with a present market value of roughly $120 million; if settling the case in that way helped Argentina's bonds to rally back to where they were trading in October, then the market value would rise to about $176 million.
Argentina is at pains to point out that "this proposal is a voluntary option": They're not proposing that the court force Elliott to accept the deal. But at the same time, Argentina knows full well that the chances of Elliott voluntarily accepting this deal are exactly zero. Elliott is suing for a total of $720 million, and while it might be willing to settle at a modest discount to that sum, there's no way it's going to accept the same kind of 70% haircut that it has consistently rejected all along.
Indeed, it's entirely improbable that any of the current plaintiffs, having rejected two previous exchange offers and having spent many millions of dollars in legal fees, would be remotely inclined to accept this offer were it put to them. Which makes it really hard for the court to accept this proposal as a good-faith attempt to pay the plaintiffs what they're owed.
The court specifically asked Argentina how it was going to make current the obligations of the original bonds; and/or how it might repay those original obligations going forwards. Argentina, in response, has proposed doing neither. Instead, it is proposing to give the plaintiffs the 70% haircut, on those original bonds, which they have consistently rejected.
The AP's Michael Warren says that Argentina's proposal is "creative," but I don't see much evidence of creativity here: Instead, I see a lot of the failed rhetoric that helped bring Argentina to this fraught position in the first place. "Plaintiffs cannot use the pari passu clause," writes Argentina's lawyer, Jonathan Blackman, "to compel payment on terms better than those received by the vast majority of creditors who experienced precisely the same default as plaintiffs." But of course they can do that, or at least they're trying to, and so far, New York's courts have ruled quite consistently that they have every right to do so.


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Secretary of State John Kerry said last week that the United States won't be forced into making a quick decision on the Keystone XL pipeline project.
Huh? A quick decision? The massive pipeline project, which would transport oil from Canada's tar sands region to refineries in the United States, was first proposed in 2008. Six years later, the State Department, which has authority over the project in the United States because it crosses the U.S.-Canada border, still hasn't approved the project.
The latest delays have been blamed on waiting for an environmental report on the $7 billion project. Kerry said last week that he is waiting for the report, and then he will begin the work of preparing a recommendation on the project. The environmental report is expected to be released soon after the president's state of the union address on Tuesday, but who knows how long it will sit on Kerry's desk before his recommendation is completed.
The debate over the pipeline continues, with opponents expressing concern about a spill and saying the project will worsen global warming. Supporters point out that the project would create thousands of jobs in the United States, and help North America reduce its dependence on foreign sources of oil.
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Churchill Downs Becomes a Memorial Site
Bodies may not be buried at Churchill Downs, but with so many horses having drawn their last breath there after having been run to death, it might as well be a cemetery. And for two days it will be, because PETA has erected 265 headstones outside the racetrack this week.
Why 265, you ask? We included 263 headstones to represent the horses who have died on the track since last year's Kentucky Derby and whose names we know, one headstone for the approximately 832 other horses who have died but whose names are not known—because racetracks are so bad at reporting breakdowns and deaths—and one headstone for the approximately 12,000 thoroughbreds who are sent off to slaughter each year.
Churchill Downs is, of course, home to the Kentucky Derby and is where Eight Belles lost her life one year ago. Since the Eight Belles tragedy, Churchill Downs has made some reforms in the ways that horses are treated on its track, but banning the use of legal drugs to mask injuries hasn't been one of them. PETA is calling on the people who run the track to ban the use of all drugs in the week before a race. By bringing attention to the thousands of lost lives that don't make headline news, our display will hopefully inspire horse-racing officials to take action.
After all, by my calculations, the horse-racing industry has caused 13,095 horses to die this past year. That's enough to fill a cemetery plus some.
Update: Check out these pictures from the unveiling, then go browse more art by Dan Lacey, who painted the gorgeous picture of Eight Belles.
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I am so glad there are no longer any slaughter houses in the united states because now instead of putting them down they can starve to death, way to go animal activists!
A few points to PETA and those who say horses shouldn't be used by humans for anything 1. In the wild west horses were a means of transportation. They were brought to the United States by the Spaniards for that purpose. Had our ancestors been like you and not used horses for transportation we would not be where we are today a country. 2. I agree there needs to be reforms. Part of the reason for so many deaths is that the horses are raced too young. Their bones have not fully developed yet therefore they're more prone to injuries up to and including fractures. They need to if they insist on racing have the horses older. That way there's less likelihood of fractures breaks and other lifethreatening injuries. I do applaud racetracks that have given a damn and have taken steps to improve racing. However there needs to be more done. 3. I agree that horses shouldn't be used for human or animal consumption however this is not the norm in the United States. It is usually countries such as France and Japan where it's a delicacy. Makes me sick personally and would stand up for banning horse slaughtering. 4. Yes it hurts even the "killer" to put down a horse. They don't want to do it anymore than you want them too. When a vet puts down an animal they hurt as much as their owners. I don't care if money is a reason but that doesn't mean it's the ONLY reason. If you want to look at the large scale of this we allow our pets to be euthanized read Killed every year because it's more humane than letting them suffer. When Eight Belles was euthanized last year it was because it would end her suffering. Yes Barbaro did have surgery on his leg however even he died well had to be put down because of complications from healing. 5. I've noticed that people tend to group all the horses together at one racing track when most of them are at smaller race tracks who died during the year. While there may be cases where horses are treated cruelly please try to note where you noticed this. What it at the big three races or was it a small one? People should know the whole facts before making statements.
anne B. Your as ignorant as the jockey's and people who support this to make money off of innocent animals. Let's make you race and see you how like.. against YOUR will. Jerk..
To Anna That comment that horse racing is "just another dangerous sport like basketballfootball etc and that many sports that humans play are dangerous and we use drugs to mask that as well." You are forgetting one very vital thing and forgetting the only reason why PETA and many many more do not support horse racing. The animals are not given a choicethey are FORCED. Please do not confuse this with the people who CHOOSEwho make that CHOICE to play dangerous sports.
Jockeys can take care and fend for themselves…horses are treated like expensive toys until they become a liability. I own horses and a three year old is a baby…it should not be racing period.
The fact that some people are willing to call horse racing a sport are nothing more than ignorant fools. How dare you allow yourself to be amused by the training of young horses with undeveloped bones. How dare you support a so called "sport" that will not only cost horses their lives on the track but will supply main stock for horse slaughter industry. Yes these horses may have the best feed barns grooms etc. but what good is any of that when they die out on the track or are sent to a slaughter house once they are no longer "of use". Ignorant fools get the clue that horse racing will never be a tasteful sport but only a form of abuse based on winning money at the possible expense of a creatures life. STOP THE ABUSE!
Paintmare..I assume not your real name… Horses were not put on this god given earth to race for F….. up men. who call themselves Jockeys… Horse racing was created by man… I use the term very very lightly!!!!! So wake up who ever you are. Horses are not here like every animal for our human entertainmentfor money.. which is all horse racing is.. and for food.. geeez… you are just another ignorant human being.
ms lindy.. maybe we should make you race and then send your ugly ass off to japan to be ripped open. Asshole.
i am disgusted at the recent broadcast i saw on real sports where they state stable to table in 7 days. how after these racing horses are no longer profitable how they are sent to canada mexico japan to be slaughtered to be fed to the english and japanese. if these owners jockies etc cared about these horses why are over 10 thousand thorobreeds sent to slaughter each year to be used as food. it is a freakin disgrace and so is horse racing. watch the slaughter of these beautiful horses it will make your stomach drop. animals for entertainment is just plain wrong.
are you serious. someone said that eight belles owner loved her to death??? and that accidents happen?? if there is anyway that an animal can be harmed or killed in a sport the sport should be outlawed. this so called sport is just a way for rich people to win more money. noone cares about the horses.
Linda I'm SO glad that Eight Belles DEATH turned you to PETA as you so "very well" put it. I'm DISGUSTED. Eight Belles the pride of joy of the fillies of 08 is DEAD. Larry Jones is in turmoil. The whole backstretch was shaken to the very core. And you're thankful cause she turned you into a VEGAN?! My god are you serious?
We are slowly moving into an age of consciousness and compassion for all creatures. Freedom for all has become a universal understanding that encompasses all sentient beings. This dream to live peacefully as Gandhi and MLK Jr. set the out to teach is finally taking root.
These young horses are raised to run. It is up to the owner and trainer to see that this young horsewhose knee bones haven't finished their growth andd closingaren't allowed to run so hard that they ruin their legs and their future.Somehow the fact that these babies are living feeling creatures is forgotten as making money becomes the only thing that matters to the owners and trainers.Can you imagine having alife expectancy of 30 yrs. and to have it over at 2 or 3 years old shame on those who continue the slaughter.
i don't find anything wrong with this. horses are made for entertainment and if they die by entertaining who cares?Said by Marie. WellMarieI guess if your boygirl friend used you as entertainment and you died from it….who cares. Animals are not entertainmentthey are living beings and should be treated humanely.People like you are coldabusive types who need to be treated as you would treat an animal…you are souless.Kuddos to Peta!
most humans are sick and care not for the feelings of animals it's a sad fact but humans will continue to abuse animals "for fun" as long as they allow horse racing the wearing of fur coats etc.
I love it when I see all of these defenders of the horse racing industry come out and tell us how well the horses are treated and the jockeys are treated not as good like somehow that makes it alright. Since last years Kentucky Derby over 1097 race horses died while racing. Imagine that most of these giant creatures are dead before reaching the age of 5….. yep your right they are treated so very well. More than 12000 of these beautiful and majestic creatures were sent to the slaughterhouse only because their racing days are over and the cheering crowds are no more for them. They are now part of dog food glue jello marshmallows and yes on a persons dinner plate somewhere in Europe where they love horse meat. Sorry defenders of horse racing the facts are the facts and you can't defend those. So do you still want to sit there and tell us all how well the horses are treated?
Come on Rebecca. If we needed to get a life what are you doing on this blog? No one ever said ALL horses but that horses are being mistreated like this is a fact face it. Just because we all have dogs does not mean all people treat their dogs well? All this is always the same in the name of greed. Of course they will call it 'sport' but I wonder if they would be doing it if no money was involved?
ok well while I dont agree with what the horse racing industry does to horses I dont totaly agree with Pets either. People get your facts straight and realise that the industry is a BIG one and will never be stopped . They are working everyday to make the tracks safer for both horse and jockeybut when it comes down to it its nature taking its course. Some horses and some jockeys do not belong on the track.. For many the racing is just a way to make money and thats all they see ..but for many many more racing is a true love and the thrill of the ride is in there blood…These are the people that trully love and care for the horsesand yes this is a great majority of them out there… My fiance used to be a jockey and I have worked at stables that race as well as been at the track many times. You me or Peta arent going to change much within the industryits too big and there is too much money involved..I have lifelong love for horses and racing as well…The tradgety with Eight Belles was horrific and it has taken its toll on the ownerstrainers and the jockey as wellbut as horrific as it wasit is past and we must all move forward. The horse was not raced or beat to death !!! That horse was very loved and well cared for. What I wish we could change is the age of the horse when they can start racing..two year olds bones are not mature or formed enough to withstand the training a horse has to go through to prepare for a raceand if Peta is going to try and change anything I would love to see them work at changing the age stipulation on horses entering the track…I think that in itself would be a victory because we all know that horse racing isnt going to be stopped or banned…For all the horses that have lost there lives on the trackmy heart bleeds for each and ever onebut it wont be stoppedso why not work at a better solution and a safer enviroment for them
I think vick is doing something I call "baiting." He posts something outrageous and then waits to see which one of us will grab it and try to run with it. Having nibbled and spat it out I now move on.
Sure Marie what ever! Maybe you should die entertaining us rather? And to Vick who is a complete idiot and obviously doesn't understand horses A HORSE WILL NEVER GLADLY RUN A RACE BY ITSELF TO WIN. HORSES ARE CONDITIONED AND THAT HORSE ONLY KNOWS THAT IT MUST RUN NOTHING ELSE. IDIOT.
I am a licensed veterinary technician. I worked with another technician who told me horror stories of when she worked at a racetrack. Needless to say she left in disgust and never went back. Don't believe the lies horseracing people tell you about how their horses are treated "better than the jockeys". It's all about money to them nothing more. Go PETA!
So since you seem to have monitered every single race leading up to the Derby PeTA you should have noticed a certain race run Wednesday. There was a gray filly 9 I believe it was can't remember her name but she was a longshot who threw her jockey right at the start of the race. Now according to you horses don't like to race right? So what should that filly have done? Stop and run for the barn? Too bad that's not what she did. That filly ran her butt off to finish the race no rider no nothing. Sure she hates to run. Now how many of you here have actually gone behind the barn so to speak and truly witnessed what goes on? I'll bet not many of you and several more will lie about it. While it is true there are trainers who see horses as nothing but money what gives you the knowledge to say every trainer on earth sees horses as money? What gives you the knowledge to say every horse is abused? I guess you've asked the horses themselves since humans are only filthy liars right? Please PeTAget it straight. Horse racing can stand to clean up not die out.


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We know freedom isn't free. And apparently, we are now going to find out exactly how much our religious freedom is going to cost. Matthew Clark at Charisma News says that "refusal to violate your faith" under Obamacare is going to cost you…a lot.
If you value your faith; if you are one of the millions of Americans who believe that abortion pills cause the destruction of innocent, God-given human life; if you are an employer who believes that being forced to pay for others'abortion pills is morally reprehensible, the Obama administration wants you to pay a dramatically steep price for your religious liberty.
The penalty for failure to abide by the Obamacare HHS abortion-pill mandate is an astounding $36,500 a year.


text: Holland Finishes 19th At MIAC MeetSara Holland (Sr., Dousman, Wis.) one-upped herself at the MIAC Women's Cross Country Meet in St. Paul. A 20th place finisher last year, Holland finished 19th today in a field of 273 runners. Unfortunately, the Pipers, who were seventh last year, dropped a place and ended up eighth with a total of 199 points. They were six points out of seventh and just nine out of sixth place. Holland ran the 6K course in a time of 23:27, just one second behind St. Ben's Kaycee Knutson and 16 seconds better than her 2010 time. Maria Theisen (So., Minneapolis, Minn.) was the Pipers' next best finisher, coming in 30th in a time of 23:54,. That was a significant improvement over her 69th place finish of a year ago. Carolyne Bocovich (Jr., Andover, Minn.) also improved on her 2010 effort, moving up 10 places to 42nd place (24:18). She was followed by Emily Smith (Fy., Colorado Springs, Col.), who was 47th (24:28) and Dani Vitali (So., Chisago City, Minn.) came in 61st (24:54). For the complete summary from the MIAC, click here. For highlights of the vent (courtesy of Webcast America), click here. The women return to action this Friday running at St. John's.


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Melissa works the 8.5×11″! check out the tone on tone embossed hears!!!! LOVE!!!
Here is a little bit about this layout from Melissa, "the embossed hearts were cut from the left over strip from trimming the background to a 8 1/2 x 11 size. I just embossed, sanded, and popped them up with foam tape for a little added dimension. I sanded then inked the Jenni Bowlin butterfly Core Impressions that is behind the title work. I really like the way the sanded areas take to the ranger distress inks."
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|Wilson Blade 93 2013 Scores
All of our playtesters loved the new Blade 93's stable, plush feel. Chris found this new Blade to be a significant upgrade from the previous version. He said, "I loved the response of this racquet from the baseline. It felt so much plusher and more comfortable than the BLX Blade Tour it replaces, and it offered better feel. I thought the sweetspot felt more generous and the overall response of the stringbed was more predictable. I found the previous version to feel a little brassy off-center, but this racquet had none of that and offered a more comfortable and consistent response. I was getting all the power I needed, and I loved the way I could accelerate this racquet easily through the hitting zone. I was generating good tip speed with this racquet and that translated into good spin and pace. I hit the racquet with a variety of polys and found it played well with both a firmer string and a more modern, softer co-poly. I also hit this racquet with Wilson NXT, and even though I don't usually use multis, with this racquet I found enough control that I could still be very aggressive. My favorite shot off the ground was my topspin backhand. I thought this racquet was a one-hander's dream -- easy to snap through contact and extremely precise."
"Wilson has once again nailed the midsize Blade offering, with added comfort and an even more solid feel than previous versions," Andy said. "This racquet performed great from the baseline, providing that classic solid feel off both wings and also providing enough heft for knifing backhand slices crosscourt. The small headsize made it super maneuverable through the hitting zone, but there was still enough weight in the head to keep it rock solid at impact. Obviously, it's not going to be quite as forgiving as the 98 square inch versions, but this still might have been my favorite of the new Blades."
Enjoying the stability and control on his groundstrokes was Troy, who said, "I enjoyed the stable and plush feel that this racquet provided on groundstrokes. I felt dialed into my shots, and I found that I could place the ball well and go for offensive shots with no reserve. The weight and balance of this racquet made it easy to whip, and it had enough mass in the hoop to get good plow through. I loved hitting my backhand slice with this stick; I was generating a very low penetrating slice that was creating a difficult return for my opponents. This racquet felt less powerful than my Wilson BLX Six.One 95 (18x20). I wasn't quite getting the pop that is evident with my racquet."
Rounding out the crew's approval of this racquet was Mark, who offered, "I have, so far, put about a dozen hours on this racquet over a period of 6 or 7 sessions, and groundstrokes were an easy transition for me (I usually play with a Prestige MP) from the start. I like the way the frame cuts through the air, and the way it feels when the Blade 93 connects with the ball off both wings. My topspin backhand had a bit more depth than usual, which I enjoyed immensely. My backhand slice was pretty effective, too. Overall, it's a fantastic racquet from the backcourt."
Once again the Blade 93 shone, this time in the forecourt on volleys and overheads. It fulfilled every one of Andy's needs at net. He said, "The classic midsize feel felt wonderful on volleys and overheads. It was rock solid at contact and provided excellent ball feel for touch volleys. The tight string pattern also enabled me to have the precision to put the ball on a dime. It felt super maneuverable for when the ball was hit well at me, yet had enough heft for putting away overheads and volleys above the level of the net."
Mark was up to any challenge thrown his way as he moved forward against his opponents with this racquet. He said, "Half volleys, mid-court volleys and any other volley off both wings were a pleasure because the weight and balance of the new Blade 93 were near perfect for me. Even volleys on the stretch were doable due to plenty of weight in the hoop."
Chris thought that the racquet struck a balance of characteristics at net that most frames struggle to find. He said, "The precision I found at the baseline continued at net. I felt completely dialed in on my volleys. I was punching the ball with confidence and found myself constantly tempted to push the boundaries of what was possible, such was the precise response. I loved the feel on touch shots and hit some great angles and drop volleys during this playtest. I was finding that elusive blend of stability and maneuverability that had the racquet feeling fast in my hand but rock solid at impact. I loved it."
Troy liked the feel and control he found on volleys, but he would have preferred a crisper feel. He said, "I found great control when I came to the net with this racquet in hand. I could carve some sharp angles when I needed to, allowing me to hit all corners of the court. I was finding good depth on my volleys, and the mass allowed for plenty of stability against heavy hitters. The feel of this racquet is more dampened than my Six.One 95, and I think I prefer the crisp response of the Six.One 95. I found good touch and feel, just not quite the crispness that I favor in my own racquet."
"Control" was the word that best described the new Blade 93 on serves, and all the testers felt confident going for their serves with this racquet. Chris found it very natural and easy to serve with, saying, "This racquet doesn't offer a thick, stiff beam for power, nor does it provide a large headsize for a powerful stringbed, but none of that matters. The reason? I simply found it very easy to accelerate through the strike zone, so I could get all the pace and spin I wanted. The racquet also offered some nice mass behind the ball to help me get pace. The maneuverability and punch from the weight made this a very effortless racquet to serve with. I really could let the racquet do most of the work. I wasn't getting quite the pace I find from one of my beloved, old-school Prestige Pro 600s, but I got better spin with this racquet, and that allowed me to be aggressive with added consistency. I was definitely more aggressive hitting my second serve with the Blade 93, and just like at net, I found myself comfortable pushing my boundaries."
Mark felt good on serve. He offered, "A good balance between the amount and distribution of frame materials, along with the beam's firmness, created a lot of confidence on my serve. Directional change was good for me, and the extra pop on my serve was welcomed."
"Serving was an absolute pleasure with this racquet!" said Andy, who loved the blend of power and control. "The excellent heft and plow through provided lots of pop, and the small head and tight string pattern gave me pinpoint control. I felt like I could go for every serve in my arsenal with supreme confidence, and that I could put the ball on a dime at will. The only downside for me was the amount of spin I was able to generate compared to the larger-headed Blades. I felt I couldn't get quite as much action on the ball as I could with the 98s, but I'd trade that extra spin potential for the laser-like precision any day."
Troy also liked the control, but like on volleys, he desired a more crisp, powerful feel. He said, "Control was superb when serving with this racquet. I could easily go for a flat serve down the middle and then transition to a kick serve out wide. The low-powered feel of this racquet allowed me to attack with my serve, which I feel will be beneficial for servers with a lively arm. Not having a huge serve, I felt that power was lacking a bit in comparison to my Six.One 95."
Once again the stability and great feel were on display, but our playtesters had some mixed feelings in this area. Mark loved returning with this racquet, where all the attributes that he enjoyed about the frame continued to shine through. "Same story here," he said. "Just like on the volley, it's a near perfect blend of weight and balance. I mostly block my returns back, so that type of return was very stable and reliable, and for the rare occasion that I took a full swing at the return, the result was top notch as well."
Chris loved the new Blade on his service returns. He offered, "What a classy stick. Everything just came together on the return for me. I was finding great pace and control, and a rock solid feel. I loved attacking the incoming serve with this racquet and found it also helped me keep my defensive returns solid. I liked the comfort I found as well, and it helped take the sting out of a full stretch return when all I could do was get the tip of the racquet on the fast approaching ball."
Troy loved the control and was feeling confident returning serve as well, but once again felt the lack of power. He said, "I loved the control on my return of serves. It allowed me to take a big rip at the ball and put pressure on the server. I was also pleased with how stable this racquet was when coming in contact with big first serves. I could chip my slice backhand return easily, and the mass of the racquet did much of the work for me. A great racquet for the return specialist, but don't expect any free power ... you have to supply it yourself."
Andy liked the feel on the chip return but felt a little uneasy going into overdrive on his aggressive returns. He said, "This was the one area where I preferred the other new Blades to this midsize offering. I like to take aggressive cuts at the ball on the return, and I like having a little forgiveness on my forehand side, where I have more of an extreme grip. When I shortened up my swing, got my contact out in front, and just used the server's pace the racquet felt great. However, when attacking the return a little more I found myself shanking a few more than I'd like. However, this is only a personal preference of a larger headsize and not the fault of the racquet. On another note, this new Blade felt awesome when chipping the return. It stays stable at impact, and the heft allows you to bunt the chip return back deep quite easily."
Chris - "I loved the power, spin, control, feel, stability and maneuverability. You might be getting the picture by now that I really liked this racquet! I think Wilson nailed it, and for me this is the best midsize Blade yet. A fantastic racquet. Oh, and the cosmetic is bad ass, too."
Andy - "I think Wilson nailed this midsize offering, and it was my favorite of the four new Blades. It's simply a great feeling midsize frame. It's rock solid all over the court, providing great pop and plow through while also offering pinpoint precision on every shot. Wilson got it right on the feel of the racquet too, as it finds that nice balance between being solid and lively without losing the great ball feel that the classic midsize racquets have. Wilson got it right with this one, and the paint job is sweet too!"
Troy - "The stability and pinpoint precision from all areas of the court. The flat-black finish is sweet!"
Mark - "Darth Vader paint scheme, nice sized sweetspot for an 18x20 / 93 square inch hoop size, firm, but not stiff beam, stock black replacement grip, its overall weight, balance, etc...what's not to like?"
Chris - "None. This racquet is an absolute gem."
Andy - "It's not very forgiving for players with big swings, but that's what you have to expect with a racquet this size. It does feel alright on off-center hits, but the sweetspot is small for those who take big swings with extreme grips (like me on the forehand). But once again, that's not necessarily a fault of the racquet, but just what you have to expect from a midsize frame."
Troy - "It's lacking a bit of power and has a more muted feel than my BLX Six.One 95 (18x20) 2012."
Mark - "It was not available to me before now."
Chris - "The best Blade mid yet thanks to its blend of power, comfort, feel, precision and stability. I thought this was a very forgiving mid and it had that easy to maneuver yet solid feel I found in the Volkl Powerbridge 10 Mid. It is way more forgiving and easier to use than the Six.One Tour and has a livelier and more modern feel to it than the Youtek IG Prestige Mid. It simply blows the BLX Blade Tour racquet away with superior comfort, better feel and a larger and more forgiving sweetspot."
Andy - "It's definitely an improvement from the midsize Blade it replaces. It's much more solid and has much better feel, though it will feel pretty similar in your hand because of the similar weighting. I'd put this in the same category as any Prestige Mid, as the weighting and shape of the head felt similar. However, I think the Blade has a little more pop and a little more lively feel. Overall, this is an excellent racquet and this was a very enjoyable playtest for me!"
Troy - "I felt that this update to the Blade Tour had similar characteristics to both of the previous versions. This version maneuvered like the previous BLX version but had a bit more feel and response. I found the KBlade Tour to provide the most feel and is my favorite of the three versions. I also found a comparison to my old Dunlop M-Fil 200, as well as the Gamma Tour 340X. This racquet feels slightly lower in power than my BLX Six.One 95 (18x20) 2012, and it feels a bit more muted."
Mark - "Both the Prestige mid and midplus come to mind, a slightly heavier/ more forgiving Slazenger Pro Braided, a firmer Pro Kennex Q Tour, and somewhat similar to the Biomimetic 200, but the Blade 93 has a bit firmer/crisper feel. Honestly, the prior BLX Blade Tour was not the frame for me, and on paper they are very close to each other (it cannot just be the cool paint scheme). I have to include the previous model, but they did not feel like they played similarly."
(Scores are determined by averaging individual play test scores)
|Chris' Scores
|Andy's Scores
|Troy's Scores
|Mark's Scores
Chris: 5.0 all-court player currently using the Volkl C10 Pro 2012. Chris uses a full-western forehand grip, has a fast swing style and hits a one-handed backhand.
Andy: Open level all court player with a semi-western forehand grip and a two handed backhand. Andy currently using a Yonex RDiS 100 Mid.
Troy: 5.0 lefty all-court player with a full Western Forehand and a two-handed backhand. Troy currently plays with a Wilson BLX Six.One 95 18x20 (2012 version).
Mark: 5.0 lefty all-court player with a one-handed backhand. He currently plays with the Dunlop Aerogel 4D 200.
Review date: November 2012. If you found this review interesting or have further questions or comments please contact us.
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A restaurant near me went belly-up and they have a mixer for sale. This Hobart 60 qt is only 7 months old according to the owner. It comes with a cheese grater, meat grinder, bowl, dough hook, paddle and whisk. He is firm at $4500.What do some of you veterans think?
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Chicken Pot Pie
- 2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 4 boneless chicken breast halves cut into 1 to 2-inch cubes, about 4 cups
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 medium red potatoes cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels
- 9 -inch refrigerated pie crust
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or oven-proof stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and saute 2 minutes. Add chicken and saute 5 to 7 minutes, until browned on all sides. Remove 1/2 the cooked chicken for later in the week, cover and refrigerate.
In a small bowl, combine flour, thyme, salt, pepper, and paprika. Add flour mixture to the chicken and stir to coat. Stir in carrots, celery, potatoes, tomatoes, chicken broth, wine, and Dijon mustard and mix well. Bring mixture to a boil. Cook until vegetables are tender.
Transfer stew to a clean 2-quart casserole dish and stir in corn.
Place pie crust on top of casserole and pinch around the edges to seal the crust to the dish. Brush the top with beaten egg and prick the surface 1 or 2 times with a sharp knife or fork to allow steam to escape during cooking.
Place casserole dish on baking sheet and bake 8 to 10 minutes, until crust is golden.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (55 votes).
In short: Great little race & smashing course,In full: As 10K races go this is right up there as one of my favourites, 10 am start-tick, number of runners - not too many-tick, friendly-tick, well organised parking & toilets-tick, potential for quick time on the course-tick, well filled goody bag & useful bag-tick. Would do it again - most certainly as it ticks all the boxes for me! Well done Reepham, keep up the good work!!Date of review: August 18, 2013
In short: Start needs better organisation, lack of memento disappointingIn full: Have run this race twice before in 2009 & 2010. The start is badly organised and leads into a "funnel" where you have to fight a way through the slower runners who have decided to go to the front at the start. The marshalling and water stations are very good, the finish gets a good crowd and there's a good atmosphere throughout. This year there was no memento - for the last two years a ceramic "Reepham 10k" mug was provided which was a really nice touch. This year I got a green banana and a bottle of beer, which was disappointing and made me question the relatively high entry fee. Still, no doubt I'll do it again and remember to start right at the front next time.Date of review: August 21, 2011
In short: Good, well organised race with a competitive field of runners. In full: Very scenic, single lap 10k. Very good turn out from the local running clubs in an around Norwich and North Norfolk. Long drive for me, driving up from mid-suffolk which may explain why I was a little disappointed with my time. Do not underestimate this race!Date of review: September 20, 2010
In short: A pleasant, well organized 10K, but never a PBIn full: This is the 3rd year I have run this race and its popularity has certainly grown. As a result of this, the start is now becoming very congested. However, that is only my negative point. As a result of getting boxed in at the beginning I was slower than last year! On the positive side, a nice scenic race combining road with track with some slight inclines along the way! A mug again this year was given as a memento, stop prizes plus fruit - good value for money. Date of review: September 18, 2010
In full: A very enjoyable event,not sure about some of the timings given in the results though! Some dont agree with stopwatch times!Date of review: August 23, 2010
In short: Muddy, but otherwise pb potentialIn full: I really enjoyed this race which was my first in my home county of Norfolk. Nice friendly atmosphere. Nice touch of having water and bananas available at the start as well as the finish, and at the finish line water was passed out in a nice commemorative mug. Much more useful than another 'gardening' t-shirt. Anyway, the actual run: fairly flat with no real gradient until a slight hill around 4k, so consistent times. Second half is along a disused railway track (tracks removed). This was nice and cool and shaded but unfortunately the shade meant that the heavy rain from Saturday night hadn't quite dried out and it was very muddy and slippery as a result. This slowed the pace somewhat, but once I had given up trying to keep my feet clean it got a bit better again. A bit of a hill at the end and a tight turn/hill just before the finish but a very cheerful marshall was so enthusiastic that I somehow found a sprint finish - thanks for that! I got a spot prize too which was very generous, but obviously only good for those who got them. I felt like a winner anyway!Date of review: August 23, 2010
In short: A great race, multiterrain so not ideal for a pbIn full: A friendly race, great route good marshalling, but the prizegiving was very disappointing there was no 40+ age category for the ladies but there was for the men, why is this? it meant that 50 year old ladies were competing with 35 year olds & there were no team prizes so very disappointed with that but will do it again as i like the routeDate of review: August 22, 2010
In short: A great race in the Norfolk countryside, very well organised In full: This is a really enjoyable event with the first 6 on country lanes and finishing on 4 k along an old railway track. Its very well organised and of those races with a local feel. Highly recommendedDate of review: August 22, 2010
In short: only a mug!In full: Narrow start,muddy middle,tricky finish-but really well organised event,well marshalled,but only a mug as a memento!good route but not a race i'd do again!Date of review: August 22, 2010
In short: Will be back again next year!In full: First time i've ran this race and enjoyed it immensely. Well organised and marshalled. Lovely route along country roads and old rail line track. Thank you to the all who made it happen and will be back next year.Date of review: August 22, 2010
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Meet Our USA Canoe/Kayak Olympians
2012 U.S. Olympic Team Media Guide
To download the 2012 USA Canoe/Kayak Olympic Media Guide in its entirety click here.
The 2012 U.S. Olympic Canoe/Kayak Team will consist of seven athletes competing in seven events. Those events are:
- Sprint - women's single kayak (K1) 500m Carrie Johnson
- Sprint - women's single kayak (K1) 200m Carrie Johnson
- Sprint - men's single kayak (K1) 200m Tim Hornsby
- Slalom - women's single kayak (K1) Caroline Queen
- Slalom - men's single kayak (K1) Scott Parsons
- Slalom - men's single canoe (C1) Casey Eichfeld
- Slalom - men's double canoe (C2) Eric Hurd & Jeff Larimer
Venue: Lee Valley White Water Centre
Dates: Sunday, July 29 - Thursday, August 2
Venue: Eton Dorney
Dates: Monday August 6 - Saturday August 11
U.S. Press Officer
There are two Olympic disciplines within canoe/kayak: flatwater sprint and
whitewater slalom. Flatwater sprint races are often held at the same venues as
Olympic rowing. The London 2012 sprint venue is at Eton Dorney, 25 miles west
of London. Whitewater slalom courses involve paddlers making their way through
rapids around gates, similar to slalom skiing at the Winter Games. The London
2012 slalom venue is the Lee Valley Whitewater Centre, 20 miles north of
Olympic Park. Both sprint and slalom involve canoes and kayaks, although
women's canoe is not currently part of the Olympic program. Paralympic
Canoe/Kayak was recently voted in for Rio 2016, but will not be part of the
London Games.
USA Canoe/Kayak is a non-profit membership organization based in Oklahoma
City, OK, promoting canoe and kayak racing in the United States. A member of
the United States Olympic Committee, USA Canoe/Kayak is the national
governing body for the Olympic sports of Flatwater Sprint and Whitewater Slalom
and the official U.S. federation of the International Canoe Federation. Other
paddling sports sanctioned by USACanoe/Kayak include Marathon, Freestyle,
Wildwater, Stand Up Paddleboard, Canoe Polo, Canoe Sailing, Outrigger, and
Dragon Boat. For more information about USA Canoe/Kayak, please visit us on
the web at www.usack.org, on Twitter at @usacanoekayak and Like us on
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The first 2012 Olympic boat quota slots were earned for Team USA by kayakers
Scott Parsons and Caroline Queen at the 2011 Slalom World Championships in
Slovakia in September, which was the first Olympic qualification event. The rest
of the U.S. boats were earned at last chance qualification events. The U.S.
earned two sprint kayak slots for London while at the 2011 Pan American Games
in Mexico in October. Only a Gold medal at the 2012 Slalom Pan American
Championships in Brazil in March would do for the U.S. to earn Olympic slots for
singles and doubles canoe. Team USA did just that, qualifying the maximum
number of slalom boats - four - for the 2012 Games.
Sprint kayaker Carrie Johnson was the first canoe/kayak athlete named to the
2012 U.S. Olympic Team. She booked her ticket to London with a first place
finish in the Women's Kayak 500m race at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in
Oklahoma City on April 20. Tim Hornsby was faster than Ryan Dolan in the
Men's Kayak 200m at World Cup No. 2 in Duisburg, Germany in May, to earn the
lone men's sprint spot. All four 2012 Olympic slalom boats (and five athletes)
were selected at the Slalom World Cup No. 1 in Cardiff, Wales in June.
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- Carrie Johnson will enter a four-year veterinary program at the University of California-Davis immediately after returning from London.
- Carrie Johnson was a gymnast for many years before a broken arm led her to a switch in sports.
- Tim Hornsby's girlfriend Becky Holliday will also be in London, competing for Team USA in the pole vault.
- Tim Hornsby is the first Olympian produced by the Lanier (Ga.) Canoe and Kayak Club, which is based at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic venue.
- Caroline Queen took off the past Spring semester from Davidson College to focus on Olympic qualification but has arranged to earn credits working on projects while travelling.
- Caroline Queen became the youngest woman to make a U.S. Slalom National Team at age 15.
- Casey Eichfeld uses dancing as a cross-training activity to improve balance and flexibility.
- Casey Eichfeld was the youngest solo competitor at a U.S. Slalom National Championships at age eight.
- Scott Parson's wife Lauren Bixby also paddled competitively, making a U.S. Junior Team before injuries cut her career short.
- Eric Hurd has been referred to by everyone as "Butter" since 1999.
- Jeff Larimer is a carpenter.
- USA Canoe/Kayak CEO Joe Jacobi won the Gold medal in slalom doubles canoe at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games.
Sprint to the Finish: The 200-meter distance will be making its Olympic debut
for men's sprint kayak and canoe, replacing the 500-meter races. It brings the
"fastest paddler in the world" element to the sport, similar to track and field. Also,
the spectators can see the race develop from start to finish, usually lasting 35
Competing with Crohn's: Carrie Johnson, 28, was diagnosed with Crohn's
disease in 2003, while rehabilitating a elbow injury. The illness left her unable to
train in the 2003 and 2009 seasons. Johnson was accepted into the UC-Davis
School of Veterinary Medicine and will begin the four-year program immediately
upon returning from London. She has decided that the 2012 Games will be her
Is Third Time the Charm? Scott Parsons, 32, hasn't decided yet whether the
2012 Games will be his final run at an Olympic medal. He placed 6th at the
Athens 2004 Olympic Games and one crucial error knocked him out of medal
contention in 2008. He emerged as the most consistent U.S. slalom paddler
during the 2012 Olympic selection process. Men's Slalom Kayak is one of the
most competitive disciplines in the U.S. but Parsons outlasted a number of
challengers. The veteran paddler hopes his steady hand will lead to the elusive
Olympic medal.
Going It Alone: Casey Eichfeld, 22, returns for his second Olympic Games. But
this time, he'll be paddling solo as the U.S. representative in Slalom Single
Canoe (C1). In 2008, an 18-year-old Eichfeld competed for Team USA with
partner Rick Powell in Doubles Canoe (C2). Prior to both Olympics, Eichfeld
waited until the last possible race to take the lead in U.S. Olympic selection
points and clinch the spot on the Olympic Team. He finished second in the 2012
Olympic selection process in C2.
A True Student-Athlete: Caroline Queen, 20, is a sophomore at Davidson
College in North Carolina, a short drive from the U.S. National Whitewater Center
and site of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Slalom Team Trials. She took the Spring 2012
semester off from school to focus on Olympic qualification. She plans to enroll in
medical school after completing her undergraduate studies. She cross-trains as a
member of the Davidson club field hockey team. She attempted to qualify for the
2008 Games at 16 years of age. Even now, she's 13 years younger than Olympic
teammate Scott Parsons.
Like Fathers, Like Sons: Eric Hurd, 26, and Jeff Larimer, 31, are both following
in the wake of their paddling fathers, Mike Hurd and Mike Larimer. The elder
Hurd and Larimer trained with each other on the Chattahoochee River just north
of Atlanta. Mike Hurd was also a high school All-American basketball player.
Mike Larimer narrowly missed out on paddling for Team USA at the 1992
Olympic Games, but he was able to coach the U.S. Canoe/Kayak Team at the
Atlanta 1996 Olympics. Surprisingly, their sons have only recently joined forces
in doubles canoe. But the duo quickly established themselves as the best C-2
boat in North and South America with a Gold medal at the 2012 Pan American
Four Years Wiser: Tim Hornsby, 26, attended the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
as a training partner for U.S. Olympian Rami Zur. Hornsby, 26 returns to the
Olympic stage - this time as an Olympian - after outlasted teammates Zur and
Ryan Dolan in the long 2012 selection process. Joining Hornsby in London will
be his girlfriend Becky Holliday, who qualified for her first Olympics in pole
vaulting. Hornsby is the first Olympian produced by the Lanier Canoe and Kayak
Club, which has won 10 National Championships. Lake Lanier hosted the
canoe/kayak and rowing events at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games.
Others to Watch: Slovakia has been dominant in slalom paddling of late. Both
the men's doubles and single canoe boats will look to continue their dominance
in London. Twins Pavol and Peter Hochschorner hope to earn their fourth straight
Olympic Gold medal, while Michal Martikan will race for his fifth Olympic medal in
five Games. Sprint kayaker Tim Brabants, from Great Britain, plans to ride the
home course advantage to his fourth medal in three Olympic Games. In between
Games, Brabants took time off to complete medical school and is an emergency
room doctor.
Canoe/Kayak - Both Sprint and Slalom
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SILVAN POBERAJ 2012 U.S. Olympic Slalom Team Coach:
Poberaj is the longest tenured national team coach that USA Canoe/Kayak has ever had, signing on with Team USA in 1994. London 2012 will be his fifth Olympics as coach of the United States. Born in Slovenia, he coached the Slovenian Olympic Team in 1992, adding a sixth Games to his resume.
RAFAL SMOLEN 2012 U.S. Olympic Slalom Team Coach:
Smolen joined USA Canoe/Kayak in 2011 as its Slalom National Development and Coaching Manager. In that capacity, he worked with Poberaj to coordinate training camps, selection procedures and adherence to the high performance plan, all with an eye toward success at the international level. The Polish-born coach previously coached the Nantahala Racing Club in Western North Carolina. He coached numerous U.S. Senior and Junior National Teams, including the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team. He coached the Canadian National Slalom Team in 2005 and the 2008 Chilean Olympic Team. His 18-year-old son, Michal, is competed for the U.S. at 2012 World Cups No. 2 and 3.
STEIN JORGENSEN 2012 U.S. Olympic Sprint Team Coach:
The two-time U.S. Olympic kayaker will coach at his first Olympic Games in London. He coached the U.S. National Team during the 2008 and 2010 seasons and has served as 2012 Olympian Carrie Johnson's personal coach on and off since 2005. Jorgensen didn't begin paddling flatwater sprint until his late 20s, but within seven years, he won the World Championships in 200m Kayak Doubles in 1995. He raced 500m Kayak Doubles at the 1996 Games and at the 200 Games, he raced 500m Kayak Singles and placed fourth in 1,000m Kayak Fours. Jorgensen currently works full-time as a firefighter with the Chula Vista Fire Department.
SHAUN CAVEN 2012 U.S. Olympic Sprint Team Manager/Coach:
A native of Castle Douglass, Scotland, Caven coached the 2008 British Olympic Canoe/Kayak Team, which featured a gold medalist in kayaker Tim Brabants. Before that, Caven coached the Scottish National Team from 1997 to 2001 and the British Junior Team from 2001 to 2005. In 2009, Caven set up shop in Oklahoma City, where he serves as head coach for the OKC National High Performance Center and the Oklahoma City University varsity kayak program. He coached Team USA at the 2009 World Championships.
WILLIAM IRVING, Olympic Team Leader/National Teams Dir.
GERALD BABAO, Operations Director
JOE JACOBI, Chief Executive Officer
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