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Duathlon (run/bike/run) has existed as an organised sport since the early 1980s, when it was known
as Biathlon. It continues to grow in popularity but it's probably fair to say that triathlon has received more of the multi-sport limelight. Nonetheless, by the 1990's Coors Brewing Company were sponsoring a series of events all over the US and duathlons began to appear on the UK sporting calendar. Its popularity has waxed and waned in the US, but here it is robustly healthy and continues to grow.
Duathlons are raced over sprint distances, such as 2mile/10mile/2mile, short distances, such as 8mile/24mile/ 8mile or much longer distances, a prime example of which is the 10K/150K/30K Zofingen Powerman. The 2008 World Long Distance Duathlon Champion Catriona Morrison likes every distance: "They all hurt. I like the sprint duathlons for short training and long-distance non-drafting duathlons for the challenge."
Duathlon is suited to anyone who enjoys biking and running and, much like triathlon, caters for all age groups. It is the perfect endurance sport for those who are less inclined to swim, as a form of cross training, to improve bike-handling skills under race conditions in autumn and spring, to build run strength off the bike and for transition training. "Duathlons can be a good gauge of performance, and they can replace 'threshold' workouts with something more interesting" says PhysFarm Coach Dr Philip Skiba.
Duathlon, which has national, European and world championship races, is governed by British Triathlon in the UK and by the ITU worldwide. For many years additional races have been run by Powerman, with the premier event in the calendar being the aforementioned Powerman Zofingen, which is held in Switzerland. It's an incredibly tough race, featuring a ferocious bike climb of 1600m. Mike Allen, six-time Ironman Hawaii champion, has said Powerman Zofingen is the hardest race he has done.
In recent years the UK has seen great success at duathlon, thanks to athletes such as Morrison, Victoria Graves (2009 European Junior Duathlon Champion) and Kat Grimmett (8th in the 2009 European Championships).
If you are willing to travel you can race all year round, but in the UK duathlons tend to take place in autumn and spring. But don't think that taking up duathlons means you can say goodbye to swimming (many triathletes least favourite section of an event). A short technique swim session or an Aquajog session can be the perfect way to help those tired legs recover from all that running and biking.
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The starting point when you're embarking on a training programme should be a consideration of your strengths and weaknesses in running and biking. Then it becomes simply a question of adjusting to your needs. But whatever you do, remember that most of us cannot train at a high intensity all the time; it's equally important to bear in mind that too much rest is a bad idea. Your body will tell you how much you should train and how much you must rest. You should listen to it.
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If you're a triathlete you already have the gear you need for duathlon, though each athlete has some favourite personal piece of kit. For Catriona Morrison it's "a decent pair of tri shorts with a small chamois", GB athlete Anne Fallows swears by her Powertap trainer, "so I know what I'm doing and when I'm doing it" and Canadian Ayesha Rollinson favours "elastic laces for quick transitions". Of course if you are considering an off-road duathlon a mountain bike is a prerequisite and some sturdy trainers or off-road trainers are a good idea, too.
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Good nutrition is always an important consideration, and more than usual in off-road races, where the race time is longer compared with an on-road race. Your carbohydrate intake should be approximately 1g per kg of body weight per hour. For a 70kg male this equates to 280kcals per hour (1g Carbohydrate = 4 kcals). This would typically amount to three gels, approximately one energy bar, two to three bananas or 750ml of energy drink per hour, depending on the brand. Ensure that you practise eating on the bike when you're training; you must do this because the bike leg will be the main discipline in which you can readily consume food. This practice will also improve your bike-handling skills and help you to discover which style or brand of food you prefer (gel, liquid, bar, fruit).
The Course
Take time in the weeks leading up to the race to do some research: find out exactly where the course is and examine the bike profile. Knowing the profile of the course can help ensure you have sufficient gears on your bike on the day. Find out the weather forecast, so you know which tyres to race on and what clothing and trainers to wear - it can be the difference between a great race and a cold, bruising one.
Many triathletes race on- and off-road at cadences that are not the most biomechanically efficient. Learning to spin at a cadence that matches your running strikes helps the transition from bike to run, as well as ensuring you are less prone to overuse injuries (typically, people run at 160-180 steps per minute, so riding cadence should be 80-90 rpm). Lacking gears on climbs, and thus the capacity to maintain a sensible cadence, will cause significant muscular fatigue. See below for our eight-week duathlon training schedule.
The Schedule
This schedule is designed for triathletes who have completed at least a sprint-distance triathlon. The training sessions feature various paces: Talking Pace (TP) - while jogging or cycling you could have a conversation with another person; Pause-for-Breath Pace (PFB) - at this pace you could probably string 4-5 words together before pausing for a deeper breath and continuing a conversation. At this pace you are beginning to feel a little flushed and breathing feels deeper; and Can't-Talk Pace (CT) - at this pace talking is not an option. Your breathing is deep and rapid but regular, and your face is no doubt flushed with colour.
The schedule features run and bike sessions as well as conditioning exercises. These concentrate on core strength and overall conditioning (for example, walking lunges and stability-ball push-ups). Consult a qualified personal trainer or a coach for specific exercises relating to your core strength and flexibility.
Five to try
Maintaining and improving your base fitness can be a useful - but boring - way to spend the winter months. Indulge your competitive side with a few slimmed-down multi-sport events: these five duathlons certainly give you the best of both worlds.
The New Forest Sandy Balls Duathlon, 25 October
One for the indecisive among you, this race is half off- and half on-road. It features two 5K trail runs through the beautiful but bumpy terrain of the New Forest, leavened by a flat, fast 20K Tarmac bike course.
Tri and Run Ballbuster, 7 November
Fancy a narrow, zigzagging cycle route with sharp turns and steep descents? Get down to Box Hill in Dorking for 24 miles of tough bike riding. At least it will make the two eight-mile runs feel easy by comparison. www.humanrace.co.uk
The Big Adventure Store Chilly Duathlon, 22 November
This short-distance race features two two-mile runs either side of a 10-mile cycle, all on the flat roads of Castle Combe Race Circuit in Chippenham. It's a great option for newcomers to the sport.
Merrell MudMan, 5 December
Get dirty at this aptly named event, where the Surrey Hills provide the mud, and you provide the sweat and tears. The 7.5K/15K/7.5K off-road course takes you through some of Camberley's hilliest and least hospitable terrain.
Mud and Mayhem Off Road Duathlon Series, 21 February
One duathlon just not enough for you? Then sign up to this series of three - each 5K/20K/5K race through Thetford Forest can be used to test your developing fitness levels, or simply taken as races in their own right. Follow-up events take place in March and April. Be prepared for a bumpy ride - some of Thetford's bike trails are notoriously hilly.
24-hour countdown
If your race begins at noon, this is what the preceding 24 hours should look like:
24 hours to go
If you can, travel to the race venue, ensuring you have a kit list to hand to avoid any surprises. Make sure your bike is in good working order and always remember spare/different-weather tyres, if you have them.
18 hours to go
Dinner the night before the race. There's no need to try to eat your body weight in carbohydrates.
If you already eat a healthy, well-balanced diet, stick to what you are comfortable with. Try to avoid food that may take a long time to digest, such as large portions of red meat or too much fibre. Be sure you drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.
3 hours to go
Time for breakfast, a nutritious carbohydrate breakfast is a prerequisite, e.g. porridge, muesli, toast and jam, bananas. Avoid fatty foods or lots of fibre.
1-2 hours to go
Arrive at transition, find your spot and sort out your kit. Check your bike is in an appropriate gear for leaving transition and starting the ride. Check that the tyres are properly inflated and that you have spare inner tubes (2), a pump and a multi-tool that includes a chain tool - you never know when a chain may break. Make sure you stay hydrated, too, and take in those last few preferred calories.
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Now is a good time to go for a 10-15-min jog to warm up.
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Avoid further carbohydrates, as you will not be able to digest them prior to the run start.
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This story is going to take a TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE turn when we find out that Stalker is putting all these young kids on a boat and heading for Penn State University.The people in this line were almost all my age or younger, which felt extremely odd. What were a bunch of kids like us even doing boarding a cruise ship, as if we were old enough to do things like that. But then trainers were able to travel the region with only their Pokémon by their side, so I guess it wasnt that weird.
This line reads so vividly. I can hear it in my head. I know it's just one word, but the question mark really sells it to me. Yes? I said tentatively, wincing.
It seems odd to me that Jade is already calling this collection of people she's never even met a "team". I dunno why. Just kind of struck me, I suppose.I blinked, unsure of how to respond. At this point we had reached the top of the staircase and were now taking our first step into the S.S. Anne. The kid who had been talking to me gave a light wave before walking off. I waved absentmindedly, still caught off guard by what hed said. So that confirmed itthere definitely were others here. I mean, obviously the rest of the team would have to be here, but this was the first time Id encountered any of the others involved in this.
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Okay, that's funny. A lot of the things I mentioned, you do say the crew is covering in the background. So that works. I might still have wanted to "hear" it, but oh well.I found myself bouncing slightly on the balls of my feet, anxious to be dismissed from the briefing. The crew was now going over how to use the personal flotation devices. I didnt care about that; I had to get out of here.
For some reason, the way the previous lines were reading, I really didn't think this would be the hybrid Pikachu. I thought it was just going to be somebody else's, and they'd walk up and say "What are you doing with my Pikachu?" Heh. I think the losing Pikachu bit was resolved too quickly here. I'd like to maybe have seen Jade struggling to find it a bit longer than it took. It'd be a good excuse to show some aspects of the SS Anne, too.Finallywithout looking at mehe said, *I didnt give you a reason for staying with you because I hadnt decided why myself.* His words were very slow and meticulous. *Its not as if I owe you an explanation. So dont treat me like some demented raging animal or something.*
That last part is a nice touch. It adds to Chibi;s character.*So, youre going to show me more of the world outside of Team Rocket.* It was a statement, not a request.
See? I totally don't trust this Stalker guy! Admiral Ackbar says it's a trap!It took several seconds for the implication of his words to sink in. But you were raised by My voice trailed off as I looked down at the mans limp, unconscious form, and I couldnt help wincing a little. Are you sure that hes
You have no idea (unless you do) how hilarious the image of a mean Pikachu standing on someone's chest, grabbing their collar, and holding back a fist is. Not saying that is completely the posture you imagined Chibi in, but it's what I had. Thanks for that.*How many of you are here?! Whats your mission?!* he demanded of the Rocket. The experiment was standing on the mans chest, holding a brightly glowing tail right up to his neck. The man was shaking all over, eyes wide and pleading.
Awww....sad Chibi. What a depressing line.His expression hardened. *They were Rockets. I did what I had to. Ive always done what I had to.*
-I don't think this chapter was bad at all. There was some nice development of the relationship between Chibi and Jade. We are still suspicious of Stalker (and really...that name doesn't help!). I just wish we'd seen more of the Anne and had a little more stress from Jade over the temporary loss of Chibi. But that's all right.
I'm sure we'll be seeing more of that kid Jade met when she got on board. A new teammate in the works?


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Boy George's story is coming to the small screen - the BBC is turning the Culture Club frontman's colorful life into a TV drama. The one-off special will revisit the singer's career from club cloakroom attendant to 1980s gender-bending icon.
Two supporting cast members have already signed up for the project, "Worried About the Boy" - British actor Mat Horne will play Culture Club drummer Jon Moss, an alleged former lover of the singer - real name George O'Dowd, while Green Street Hooligans star Marc Warren will take on the role of scene trend setter Steve Strange.
The drama will chronicle the early days of Culture Club, who went on to sell 22 million albums worldwide, O'Dowd's addiction to heroin and his prison spell in 2009 when he was put behind bars for assault and false imprisonment of a male prostitute.


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Scientists think they have discovered why some people sleepwalk.
Sleepwalking affects lots of people - especially kids - and often involves getting out of bed and going for a wander while asleep.
Experts reckon sleepwalkers get it from their parents - and it's passed down through families.
If you are sleepwalker it's in your DNA - that's the complicated code that makes us special and who we are before we are born.
We get our DNA from our parents - and a study on sleepwalking has revealed if your parents sleepwalk - there's more chance you will.
About one out of 10 kids experience sleepwalking - it's more likely to happen when someone is really tired, and usually happens soon after they have fallen asleep.
Different walks
It can happen in lots of different ways - from just sitting up in bed, to people leaving the house.
Sleepwalking usually last a few minutes after which the walker will usually get back into bed!


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Najib: BN's candidate list 'final', hopes no changes
The BN candidates lists for the 13th general election are final, BN chief Najib Abdul Razak declared today after handing the name lists to the heads of the ruling coalition's component parties.
"This is the final list, and we don't anticipate any change. I hope a situation doesn't arise that will need changes.
"Legally, technically, it can still be changed. But we are hoping this is final," Najib told a press conference at the Umno headquarters in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon.
He said 33 percent of the parliamentary candidates and 49 percent of state assembly candidates are new faces.
"This is in line with the wishes and expectations of the voters to see a renewal in BN and Umno," Najib said.
However, he added, experienced candidates were still required to ensure that BN could implement its manifesto smoothly when it forms the government after the general election.
Details wise, Najib said 91 percent of parliamentary candidates have at least diploma level qualifications and 31 percent of these are professionals.
"They include professors, former civil servants, doctors, lawyers and even religious scholars," he said.
Asked if there were concerns that those who were not nominated would be disappointed, Najib replied, "I'm more worried about the disappointment of the rakyat".
Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar ( right ), when approached by journalists, said he was happy with the list.
"There are youths among the candidates and we are quite satisfied with the list, which we will announce tomorrow," he said.
BN state chiefs tightlipped
All state BN chiefs were equally tightlipped, insisting that they would only announce the state assembly candidates tomorrow.
"We will announce (the candidates) simultaneously tomorrow. For my state, I will announce it at the menteri besar's residence at 10.30am tomorrow. It's embargoed for now," said caretaker Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan.
"I haven't seen the list yet, it's sealed in the envelope. Tomorrow, tomorrow," said Penang BN chief Teng Chang Yeow when he was swarmed by journalists.
Meanwhile, smaller BN component parties announced the seats they would contgest this afternoon, while larger parties are expected to reveal their parliamentary candidates later today, after receiving their lists from Najib.
"We did not get 100 percent of what we wanted, but the priority is for BN to win, so we accept the list.
"I will email the candidates list to all the media later. There is no time for a press conference now," said Gerakan president Koh Tsu Koon ( left ).
Meanwhile, MCA is expected to name its parliamentary candidates this evening, including for the Wangsa Maju and Gelang Patah seats, which have been disputed between MCA and Umno.
"I have discussed (with Najib) about the seat (Gelang Patah) but it is not appropriate for me to it say here.
"Wait a few more hours. I will call a press conference after I scrutinise the list," MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek said.
Heavyweights go to state seats
Meanwhile, People's Progressive Party ( PPP) president M Kayveas announced that his party would contest the Kepong parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur.
It will also contest four state seats - Kota Laksamana, Guchil, Pasir Bedamar and Kota Alam Shah.
Despite the final list being released, Kayveas said the Kota Alam Shah seat in Selangor and Pasir Bedamar seat in Perak would have back-up candidates.
"Kota Alam Shah will be between (PPP vice-president) Maglin Dennis D'Cruz and a journalist who I will not name," he said.
Kayveas ( right ) said PPP leaders were going for the two state seats as they wanted to help keep Perak and win back Selangor.
However, he noted, all the seats PPP was given to contest were those that were lost in the last general election.
PPP's confirmed candidates are A Chandrakumanan (Kepong), Chiw Tiang Chai (Kota Laksamana), Kerk Guan Chuan (Pasir Bedamar) and Nik Sapeia Nik Yusof (Guchil).
Meanwhile, Sabah-based Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Liew Vui Keong said he was satisfied as the party would contest one parliamentary seat and four state seats.
"We will get one extra seat, which is Likas, and we also got back Karamunting. So, in total we have five seats," Liew said.
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It is very easy to cast aspersions on political opponents when you have nothing to lose. Most of the time people do this when they have little, if any, logical argument to use against an adversary. Take the case of special interest groups in this town that support normalization of relations, without conditions, with dictatorial regimes such as Cuba. At the core, these people have an agenda but they never say it. Business? Politics? Just plain Boredom? It is usually one of the three.
Through the years, I have learned to ignore all things U.S.-Cuba policy. Why? For starters, we won. The Cuban people are charting their future, as wobbly as it may seem from the outside, but they are engaging in that process. That is what U.S. law calls for and that is what is happening. Those of us that supported a hard line – economic sanctions on the regime – will be vindicated. While the final chapter has yet to be written, there is ink to paper and the book is about to close on them. What remains to be seen is how Cuba will be officially welcomed back to the land of the politically living.
The American left is depressed about all this. The 1959 Communist Revolution in a country ninety miles from our shores still fascinates these people. For them, the losers, preservation of any sliver of that system is very important. There is no amount of political formaldehyde, however, to save what the regime has done to its people. But back here in DC, they continue to advocate for easing sanctions, people to people contact, and scrapping by for any positive news about "reform" by the regime's current leadership.
Which brings me to the point for this post. I am always surprised when the some in the establishment media works themselves into a fervor over common day occurrences. For example, the exchange between fellow Floridians Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Shultz (D-Fla.) and Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.). A reporter that will go unnamed, went so far as to call Rep. West a racist. Then then Outrage Caucus demanded apologies. Folks, this is Washington, DC. It exists for outburst such as these. Be lucky we have them if not our political system would be downright even more boring than it already is. (Side Note: the Florida Congressional delegation was not always this way).
Anyhow, back to the story.
I was at an event last week and a chap I consider to be quite smart, made a real dumb statement. It went something like this: "You people are like a cult, you're all convinced that Cuban leaders are incapable of change. It is not about freedom as you all say, its vendetta politics." When he started out with you people, he almost lost me. When he ended with vendetta politics he crossed the line. Through the years I learned to avoid all political chatter at political events, but not this time. The more he spoke, the more personal he made it.
In the DC area since 1992, I have heard much more asinine statements from enlightened ones. These cocktail party commentaries, at times made after a few glasses of alcohol, are seemingly made in good fun. Yet the reveal a lot about the mindset of people, in this cases, people in this town who are fascinated by the Castro brothers and all things Cuba. There is nothing really good to say about it, so folks attack you personally to make themselves feel good.
Americans of Cuban ancestry have been called mafiosi, drug dealers, capos, corrupt, radical right wingers, and much more not worth repeating. The seeds for these verbal rhetorical gems, especially the Cuban mafia references, came straight from the mouth of either Fidel or Raul Castro or the Communist Party newspaper, Granma. Folks in this town think it funny to repeat it too. Republicans and Democrats, establishment and non-establishment, as well as the mainstream media pile it on whenever and wherever they can.
We should engage with the Cuban regime, they mean us no harm – you people should be open to new leaders, not harboring grudges or vendettas. We should allow all Americans to travel to Cuba, it will help foster a dialogue amongst our peoples – you people are too rigid. Let's allow university students to study in Cuba … and it goes on and on. You get the point. The fact is that Cuba is an anti-American Potemkin Village. There is nothing to see there but suffering, misery, and political repression. In sum, it is what socialist and communist ideas become if allowed to mature in a political system: a yoke on free people, markets, and ideas.
Americans of Cuban descent work hard, broke many stereotypes – sometimes in one generation – and will continue to do so. The left does not like us because we are not part of their enlightened clan. By and large, we never will be. But the one thing that irritates them most is that we won and always will win when it comes to this issue of how to deal with the Castro brothers and those that support them. They have lost their crown jewel in the Western Hemisphere. Once in its political grave, it will also be a blow to leftist causes throughout the Americas. Good riddance.
And if you have read this far and are wondering what I think we should do about sanctions on Cuba, I will tell you what I told that fellow I mentioned in the post. My grandparents passed away last year after a long and happy life in the United States. Neither one of them, proudly they would say, ever returned to Cuba. "We travel for pleasure not to see evil," they would frequently say. Neither one of them ever sent one dollar bill to relatives in Cuba, nor did they send one aspirin. In the end, they died as they wanted, as Americans, in freedom.
If you really want to push the Cuban system over the edge and expedite its demise, shut down all travel, including family travel. Also shut down the remittance factories that have been set up in South Florida, some of them established by supporters of the Castro regime. Travel, tourism, and remittances are to Cuba what oil is to Iran, political gold. Shut it down completely and the system will finish collapsing in about six months or less. All we are doing now is keeping it on life support. This is not in the U.S. interest.


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The Reserve Bank has warned of legal risks to any government move to force banks to let their customers transfer accounts, as Treasurer
Treasury documents reveal that the central bank alerted the government to the prospect of a court challenge if it was to mandate full account number portability, akin to that available to mobile phone customers who switch between telecommunications carriers.
The analysis, released under freedom of information laws on Monday night, shows the RBA is not sure the benefit to the public interest is great enough to justify the legal problems involved in going ahead with the reform.
Mr Swan announced an investigation into account portability last December as part of his bank competition reforms, tasking Mr Fraser with reporting on the matter by June in order to evaluate whether the change could be made.
Treasury reported in November, however, that the RBA had concerns about the idea.
"The RBA has indicated they they could, under their existing payments system polewrs, regulate to require account number portability, if it was in the public interest," said a document sent to colleagues by the head of Treasury's financial system division, Nick Loan.
"However, they would need to be able to justify their view in the courts if an attempt to regulate in this way were challenged. In the RBA's view, this would be a very difficult case to make."
Number portability could make it easier for customers to move between banks without adjusting their regular transactions, such as any direct debits they use to pay bills or regular deposits such as salary payments.
The Australian Payments Clearing Association also cautioned the government against the move.
APCA found that creating account number portability was complicated and costly and would require changes to the Bank State Branch (BSB) number system used to identify institutions and accounts.
"APCA also stated that there would have to be changes to an individual institutions software systems creating an initial cost for a large number of private and public entities," the Treasury document says.
Shadow treasurer
"While account portability has a lot of merit, the fact of the matter is that every bank account in australia would have to be renumbered in a fairly consistent manner so that there can be portability, and Wayne Swan doesn't explain that to the Australian people," the shadow treasurer said.
"I think there is merit in account portability and consistency of numbering, but I'd say to you and I'd say particularly to Wayne Swan – do not create false hopes."
The documents were sought by ABC Radio but released to all on the Treasury website on Monday night under the department's new FOI policy.
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ESPN 25 Power Rankings: Week: 5
After games of Dec. 23
The 40th City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla., brought out six teams in the ESPN 25 Power Rankings, including brand new No. 1 Montverde (Fla.) Academy. The Eagles went into the tournament knowing all eyes were on them and teams were going to bring their best shot. The spotlight seems to be a fitting place for the Eagles as they took home the first-place trophy and their top recruit, Dakari Johnson, copped MVP honors.
Other City of Palms participants didn't fare as well. Previous No. 5 Chester (Pa.) fell all the way to No. 16 after defeats at the hands of Highland (Utah) Lone Peak and Chicago Whitney Young. Fairfax (Va.) Paul VI dropped 7 spots to No. 21 after losing by 10 points in its first game of the tournament.
But the biggest surprise of the past week came out of the Iolani Classic in Honolulu. LaPorte (ind.) La Lumiere made it to the tournament championship after defeating Houston Yates and Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.). The Lakers were narrowly beaten by Findlay Prep (Las Vegas) in the championship game. The performance bumps them into the rankings for the first time, debuting at No. 20.
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|ESPN 25 Power Rankings: Week: 5
|Montverde Academy (11-0)
Montverde, FL
Last Week: 1
|After capturing the No. 1 ranking last week, Montverde was challenged right away at the City of Palms Classic in Florida. It proved it was up to the test by besting three ESPN 25 top-10 teams on its way to the tournament championship.
|Findlay Prep (17-0)
Henderson, NV
Last Week: 2
|Findlay cruised to the Iolani Classic championship in Honolulu this past week, taking care of No. 15 Montrose Christian and a hot La Lumiere team that had already defeated ESPN 25 foes Yates and Oak Hill.
|Huntington Prep (14-0)
Huntington, WV
Last Week: 3
|In the City of Palms Signature Series, Huntington Prep overtook Arlington County Day School (Jacksonville, Fla.) twice to take the championship. Top ESPN 100 prospect Andrew Wiggins showed out for the Express, racking up 31 points in a game versus HCYA North (Houston).
|Lone Peak (10-1)
Highland, UT
Last Week: 4
|Lone Peak ran out of gas against Montverde in the City of Palms championship game, but to get there the Knights took care of three tough opponents including Chester (Pa.) and Southwind.
|Long Beach Polytechnic (8-1)
Long Beach, CA
Last Week: 6
|The Jackrabbits got off to a quick start at the City of Palms with two impressive victories over Tift County (Tifton, Ga.) and Omaha Central and finished the tournament in third place. The absence of 2014 star Kameron Chatman, who is ineligible until March, seemed to be a factor in Long Beach Poly's overwhelming loss to Montverde, though, and will be something to keep an eye on this season.
|Whitney Young (6-1)
Chicago, IL
Last Week: 9
|Whitney Young continues to rip off big wins. Before taking victories over Chester and Omaha Central on their way to fifth place at the City of Palms, the Dolphins almost shocked No. 1 Montverde in a quarterfinal tilt, falling by just 5 points.
|St. Anthony (5-0)
Jersey City, NJ
Last Week: 8
|St. Anthony takes a step up in the rankings mostly due to missteps by a couple of teams ahead of it but is still taking care of an undefeated record.
|Southwind (10-3)
Memphis, TN
Last Week: 12
|Southwind lost two games on its way to a fourth-place finish at the City of Palms, but those defeats came at the hands of the second- and third-place teams.
|DeSoto (15-1)
DeSoto, TX
Last Week: 10
|Following its nationally televised win over Simeon earlier this month, there has been no letdown for DeSoto. The Eagles have continued to take care of business with wins over Cedar Hill (Texas) and South Grand Prairie (Texas) last week.
|Oak Hill Academy (16-2)
Mouth of Wilson, VA
Last Week: 7
|Oak Hill recovered from a crushing 3-point loss to the surprise team of the Iolani Classic, La Lumiere, to take third place with a commanding win over Montrose Christian.
|Neal F. Simeon (4-1)
Chicago, IL
Last Week: 11
|After losing their second game of the season -- and their No. 1 ranking -- two weeks ago, the Wolverines are back on track with two dominating league wins this past week.
|St. Benedict's Prep (10-0)
Newark, NJ
Last Week: 13
|The Gray Bees stayed perfect on the season by overcoming a slow start to defeat Brooklyn (N.Y.) Thelma Hamilton. Syracuse signee Tyler Ennis had another double-digit scoring day.
|Mater Dei (10-0)
Santa Ana, CA
Last Week: 17
|Mater Dei is the best team out West. It smashed Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) and a very talented Our Savior New American squad from Centereach, N.Y., on its way to a Jerry Tarkanian Classic championship.
|Omaha Central (5-2)
Omaha, NE
Last Week: 22
|Omaha Central was just on the cusp of pulling off two ESPN 25 upsets but couldn't get it done, losing by 3 points each to Long Beach Poly and Whitney Young at the City of Palms.
|Montrose Christian (8-2)
Rockville, MD
Last Week: 15
|Montrose Christian stayed put after a 2-2 performance in the Iolani Classic. The trip to Hawaii was the bright spot in a week that included losses to top-flight teams Oak Hill and Findlay Prep.
|Chester (5-2)
Chester, PA
Last Week: 5
|Chester registered one of the week's most surprising results, losing to Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) at the City of Palms Classic. The Clippers also dropped a game to Whitney Young (Chicago) and picked up W's against Lake Highland (Orlando, Fla.) and Lake Wales (Fla.).
|Neumann-Goretti (4-0)
Philadelphia, PA
Last Week: 16
|Neumann-Goretti protected its perfect record by passing an easy test from conference foe Lansdale Catholic. Next up for the Saints: a chance to impress against Tigard (Oregon) in the Les Schwab Invitational.
|Fort Bend Travis (12-2)
Richmond, TX
Last Week: 18
|Fort Bend Travis had a chance to rest injured star Andrew Harrison in an easy win against Fort Bend Austin. The competition gets more intense at this week's MaxPreps Holiday Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
|La Lumiere (13-1)
La Porte, IN
Last Week: --
|La Lumiere debuts in the ESPN 25 after notching statement wins against No. 10 Oak Hill and Yates last week and narrowly losing to No. 2 Findlay Prep.
|Paul VI (7-2)
Fairfax, VA
Last Week: 14
|The City of Palms Classic started out rough for Paul VI, which lost to Lake Wales (Fla.) before rebounding with wins over Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas), Calloway (Jackson, Miss.) and Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.).
|Archbishop Mitty (3-2)
San Jose, CA
Last Week: 19
|Aaron Gordon and Archbishop Mitty jumped out to an early lead against local power Salesian (Richmond, Calif.), but Jabari Bird and the Pride proved to be too much. The Monarchs have a chance to rebound in the Les Schwab Invitational.
|West (7-0)
Iowa City, IA
Last Week: 21
|West had little trouble preserving its perfect record against Iowa City on Dec. 21. The Trojans were perfect through 2012. Can they extend the run into 2013?
|West Charlotte (7-0)
Charlotte, NC
Last Week: 23
|West Charlotte treads water at the No. 23 spot after routing North Mecklenburg (N.C.), 67-30. The Lions look to move up the rankings with a big performance at the 2012 Junior Orange Bowl Basketball Classic.
|Saint John Bosco (8-1)
Bellflower, CA
Last Week: --
|St. John Bosco got an early Christmas present when the Braves took down previously undefeated Blanche Ely (Fla.) in the Chick-fil-A Classic Championship. It doesn't get easier for the Braves, who play Salesian next.
|Jack Yates (15-3)
Houston, TX
Last Week: 24
|Another of La Lumiere's victims, Yates' hopes were derailed at the Iolani Classic. The Lakers ended a 12-game winning streak for the Lions.
|Dropped out: No. 20 Tift County and No. 25 Gonzaga College


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Coalition members warned not to pull out of Iraq too hastily
TALLINN (AFP) Apr 04, 2005
US Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick warned Monday against countries pulling their troops out of US-led military coalition in Iraq too hastily.
"It would be very unfortunate when things are moving in the right direction (in Iraq) if partners withdrew their forces," Zoellick told a press conference in the Estonian capital Tallinn.
"All our countries want to bring their forces home -- we do, too," he said. "But under what circumstances of progress in Iraq?"
Zoellick said the situation in Iraq was improving after elections held at the end of January.
"We are starting to see as the aftermath of the elections a greater coming together of the different communities in Iraq," Zoellick said.
"And that is helping in terms of fighting the insurgency."
Zoellick, who is in Estonia as part of a tour of 14 European countries, said the US deeply appreciated the contribution of Estonian soldiers in Iraq but stressed that "the decision about Estonian troops is up to the people of Estonia."
The outgoing Estonian government, which was dissolved last month when prime minister Juhan Parts resigned, wanted to extend the mission of Estonian troops in Iraq.
The Reform Party, which was in Parts' coalition government and whose leader Andrus Ansip was last week nominated for the premiership by President Arnold Ruutel, supports the extension of the mission.
But the Centre Party, one of the three parties involved in forming the next government with the Reform Party, has submitted a bill to parliament, under which the Estonian troops would be home by the end of June.
The jJunior coalition partner, the People's Union, is divided on the issue.
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SCOOBA, Miss. (WCBI/EMCC Athletics) – Set to defend their second NJCAA National Championship in three years, the preseason No. 1-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College will kick off their 2014 football slate Thursday evening by traveling to Summit to meet the Bears of Southwest Mississippi Community College. Game time for EMCC's season opener is set for 7 p.m. at John I. Hurst Stadium/Monroe McElveen Field.
With a 32-2 collective mark over the last three years, including undefeated (12-0) seasons both last fall and previously in 2011, the EMCC Lions enter the current campaign sporting a 56-10 (.848 winning percentage) composite record under seventh-year head football coach Buddy Stephens. East Mississippi is tied for fourth nationally among the NJCAA's winningest football programs dating back to 2008.
A year ago following their previous 8-2 campaign, the Lions rebounded from their consecutive one-point setbacks to Itawamba and Copiah-Lincoln in closing out 2012 by going unbeaten for the second time in three seasons. Along with claiming a second NJCAA National Championship, last year's EMCC squad also captured a third MACJC State/NJCAA Region 23 title in five years along with a fifth MACJC North Division regular-season crown since 2008.
Included in last year's undefeated season was a 69-0 home triumph over Southwest Mississippi during the third week of the 2013 campaign. Coupled with their 59-6 road win over the SMCC Bears during Week 3 of the 2012 season, the Lions have outscored Southwest by a combined score of 128-6 over the past two years.
Last season (Sept. 12) in Scooba, the home-standing EMCC Lions scored touchdowns on their first eight first-half possessions en route to posting an insurmountable 55-0 halftime advantage over Southwest. For the game, EMCC put up a balanced 690 yards of total offense against the Bears, including a Buddy Stephens era-record 352 rushing yards. Led by NJCAA All-American and current Troy University quarterback Dontreal Pruitt, the Lions were also 26-of-34 through the air for 338 passing yards and seven touchdowns. On defense, the Lions limited SMCC to just 89 yards of total offense (49 rush/40 pass) to post their second of three straight early-season shutout wins.
Two years ago (Sept. 13) in Summit, the visiting Lions jumped out to a 38-0 lead by the intermission en route to amassing a Stephens era-record 786 yards of total offense. EMCC totaled 464 yards passing and 322 rushing yards on offense, while holding the Bears to just 17 yards rushing on 21 attempts.
Following this week's season opener, the EMCC Lions will kick off their five-game home regular-season slate next Thursday (Sept. 4) by playing host to preseason third-ranked Copiah-Lincoln Community College on the Scooba campus. With next week's kickoff against Co-Lin set for 7 p.m. at Sullivan-Windham Field, the Lions will be looking to avenge their lone home loss in 18 decisions since EMCC's new football stadium opened in 2011. Two years ago in Scooba, EMCC's 2012 season came to an abrupt end with a last-second 47-46 setback to the visiting Co-Lin Wolfpack in the semifinals of the MACJC State Playoffs.
Again this season, EMCC's football games will be broadcast live by WFCA-FM (107.9), out of French Camp, with Jason Crowder and Glen Beard set to describe the play-by-play action and John Lyle Briggs serving as the Lions' sideline reporter. EMCC's 2014 football radio broadcasts are also slated to be carried live by SuperTalk Mississippi (WZKR-FM 103.3) and WMOX-AM (1010) out of Meridian.
Throughout the season, EMCC's weekly live video-streamed football broadcasts (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emcc-football) will be available in HD by accessing EMCC's athletics website, www.EMCCAthletics.com. An alternate audio stream of the radio broadcast will also be available at www.wfcafm108.com.


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The squire nodded and spat into the cuspidor between his feet.
Without a word the Sheriff dropped the coins into the cuspidor.
With that, the cuspidor shoots across the room and plows right through the wall.
Lew Perkins sat in the corner on a shaky old apple barrel and brushed back his long mustaches to spit at the cuspidor—and miss it.
Now it was a cuspidor, now a fire-shovel for the little stove, now a China shaving mug.
Spitting on the floor was breaking a castiron rule, yet not a cuspidor was provided for that use.
"Dutch" scratched his head, and, to better conceal his emotion, let go another flyer of saliva at the cuspidor.
Hume threw the butt of his finished cigar into a cuspidor and lit another one nonchalantly.
His clothes were seedy, and his remarks punctuated by amber-colored shots at the cuspidor.
They would place a cuspidor on one side of your chair to catch the chicken bones, which you would spit out from your mouth.


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Amsterdam, Netherlands (UPI) Nov 6, 2012
A smart road with glow-in-the-dark pavement and illuminated weather indicators will be installed in the Netherlands in mid-2013, its designer says.
Daan Roosegaarde says his design studio has developed a photo-luminescing powder that will replace road markings, charging up in sunlight to provide up to 10 hours of glow-in-the-dark time once darkness falls.
"One day I was sitting in my car in the Netherlands, and I was amazed by these roads we spend millions on but no one seems to care what they look like and how they behave," Roosegaarde told Wired.co.uk. "I started imagining this Route 66 of the future where technology jumps out of the computer screen and becomes part of us."
Roosegaarde said special paint would also be used to paint markers like snowflakes across the road's surface, images that will become visible when temperatures drop to a certain point, warning drivers the surface will likely be slippery.
The first few hundred yards of glow-in-the-dark, weather-indicating road will be installed in the province of Brabant in mid-2013.
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Rhubarb Mojito
Meson G • Los Angeles
Owner Tim Goodell came up with the idea for this recipe in an effort to use up his chef's leftover rhubarb syrup. He occasionally serves the drink with lemon-flavored rum in place of vodka.
Plus: Ultimate Cocktail Guide
- Servings: makes 1 drink
- 1/2 lime, cut into pieces, plus 2 lime wedges
- 10 mint leaves
- Ice
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce raspberry vodka
- 1 ounce Cointreau or other triple sec
- 1 ounce Rhubarb Syrup
- 1 long, thin slice of rhubarb stalk
How to make this recipe
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lime pieces and mint. Add ice, the vodkas, Cointreau and Rhubarb Syrup and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass; garnish with the lime wedges and rhubarb.
Contributed By Tim Goodell Photo © Frances Janisch Published November 2006


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Liv Tyler at LAX 2008-01-24 16:00:57
Liv and Milo Take to the Sky
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Liv and Milo Take to the Sky
After their tropical family vacation in Hawaii, Liv Tyler headed to LAX yesterday with Milo. Her mini-me turned 3 last month but he's looking like such a big boy — almost too big to be toted around by mom. Luckily these two had help with their luggage because Liv already had her arms full with Milo and her fab red bag. Love that Liv coordinated her bag with Milo's jacket.


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Honeybees are learning experts. Bees find flowers with lots of nectar and pollen, learn their color, location and smell — and also learn directions and landmarks back to the hive.
At the University of Arizona, my students and I study bees to find out how learning works. The mechanisms of how nerve cells process information are the same across the animal kingdom.
We train bees to associate a
color or smell with a sugar reward, such as "blue" means "food."
As in people, some bees seem smarter than others. We found domesticated "European" bees raised by beekeepers learn faster than feral "Africanized" bees. We compared their brains and found a particular learning center in the brain is larger in smarter bees.
To record the electrical activity of individual nerve cells in bee brains, we use bumblebees because they are larger. We present bumblebees with smell, color or movement stimuli while recording from individual visual nerve cells to see how they process the information.
We found cells change their responses quickly as the bee learns. Once a color has been paired with a sugar reward, the cell will respond more strongly to that color, but not to others.
Nerve cells in bee brains and human brains code colors the same way. Thus bees help us understand how our own brain works.


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There's a God-awful shitty feeling of dread in my heart…
This is going to be short, I think.
Seasonal Affective Disorder has set into my very soul and I'm basically incapable of most human function at the moment. I can work and that's pretty much it. I can't paint, I don't want to take pictures, don't feel like writing. Even the Golden Globes which is one of my favourite things about winter didn't make a dent in the depression in my bones.
I've tried explaining it to Blake but he doesn't really understand. It's like every bad thought I've ever had about myself washes over me at regular, uncontrollable intervals while another thought, the thought of oblivion, is always crouched in the corner of my brain saying "do it, do it, do it". Always. I don't think it'll ever not be there.
Yesterday Blake had to come home early from work because I truly thought I might hurt myself. I didn't know how, but I was going through my mental rolodex of suicide methods but decided to call Blake instead.
I know this happens every year and nothing comes of it but it's scary while it's happening. I'm not supposed to see my shrink until March but Blake's gonna call them and try to get in earlier. I think maybe we might have to adjust my meds.
So yeah…
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I know exactly how SAD feels, I've had zero energy to do anything since mid-december. I know that I really need to start exercising, and that once I do I'll start feeling better, but it's so hard to get into a routine.