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P. PogbaJuventus Position: Midfielder
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R. PereyraUdinese Position: Attacker
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L. MurielUdinese Position: Attacker
Team Ratings
G. Buffon
Aside from the odd harmless cross into his area, the captain had next to nothing to do for the entire 90 minutes. Unlikely that he'll have an easier outing all season.
L. Bonucci
Although occasionally ruffled by the direct running of Muriel, Bonucci proved predictably reliable at the heart of the Juve defence. He also caused problems in the Udinese box, sending a looping header just over the bar.
M. Cáceres
Strong in the air, Caceres dealt well with everything that Udinese threw at him from an aerial perspective, while also threatening at the other end with a header that looped just over the bar.
A. Barzagli
A formidable presence at the back for the Bianconeri, Barzagli also stepped out of defence to good effect whenever the opportunity presented itself, with a wonderfully measured ball down the line to Lichsteiner the highlight of his evening.
P. De Ceglie
Effectively played as a winger having pushed right forward from the first whistle. However, while he repeatedly stretched the Udinese defence, he never managed to pick anyone out in the area.
S. Lichtsteiner
As usual, the Swiss was never afraid to get in behind the opposition defence, even popping up in the middle of the box 13 minutes in only to see his shot blocked. However, all too often his final ball let him down.
E. Giaccherini
Charged with the responsibility of filling in for Marchisio, Giaccherini came close to breaking the deadlock after bursting forward in the manner of his fellow Italy international, but he was denied by Padelli. He also called Padelli into action again with a weak effort during the second half. No end product but dynamic throughout.
P. Pogba
Kept things ticking over nicely in the middle of the park, going about his business with the minimum of fuss. However, he then underlined just how explosive he can be by firing an absolute missile into the top corner just before the break. Decided to do it again midway through the second half, this time with a low drive from distance. Oustanding goals from an outstanding talent.
A. Vidal
When he wasn't snapping at the feet of Udinese players, picking up his customary booking in the process, he was surging forward to support his forwards. The Chilean was very nearly rewarded for his endeavour 15 minutes in but his fine strike was tipped over by Padelli. Only had himself to blame, though, after missing an easier chance in the second period.
M. Vučinić
Began brightly, linking well with Giovinco as well as putting Giaccherini in on goal with a nicely weighted through-ball. Got the goal his constant creativity deserved on 72 minutes, albeit with a helping hand from Padelli. However, there was nothing fortunate about his fine assist for Matri.
S. Giovinco
Very lively early on, the diminutive forward proved a constant menace to Udinese's back three and not just with his quick feet. Indeed, it was his dead-ball delivery that Caceres headed just wide. However, he faded badly and was called ashore during the interval.
D. Padelli
Probably did not deserve to be on the losing side, having done remarkably well to keep the game scoreless with a string of smart stops, most notably from Giaccherini. In addition, he was given absolutely no chance by Pogba's screamer.
D. Basta
Unable to offer anything resembling an attacking outlet down the Udinese right, having been forced to defend deep by the adventurous De Ceglie. However, he did at least play a part in keeping his Juventus counterpart quiet.
Played a key role in keeping Udinese in the game for so long with a succession of timely blocks and headed interventions but was ultimately overrun in the final quarter.
T. Heurtaux
A pretty composed figure at the back for Udinese, particularly during a torrid opening 45 minutes. The Frenchman also showed a willingess to get on the ball and bring it out from the back. However, he must take some blame for allowing Vucinic to turn him before netting Juve's third goal.
M. Domizzi
Made numerous vital interceptions during a first half which Udinese spent almost entirely on the back foot. Indeed, he did wonderfully well in throwing his body in the way of a goal-bound effort from Giovinco.
G. Pasquale
Did not manage to trouble Juventus going forward, primarily because he spent most of his evening trying to contain Lichsteiner, which he made a reasonably good fist of.
Struggled badly to get a grip on things in midfield and he was also left red-faced after being left on his backside in the second half after stupidly going to ground in a bid to tackle Matri, who simply scampered away from him down the left wing.
G. Pinzi
Unable to produce anything positive going forward, but he tried valiantly to keep Juventus at bay, as evidenced by his terrific block on a shot from Lichsteiner in the opening exchanges. Also picked up a booking for his troubles.
A. Lazzari
One of Udinese's better players, Lazzarri was unable to make much happen going forward but he did at least put himself about well in midfield.
L. Muriel
Whenever he got a chance to run at the Juventus defence, he looked a handful. Unfortunately, he was too often crowded out given Pereyra offered him next to no support. However, on the down side, he snatched at a decent half-chance midway through the second half and his frustration manifested itself in a booking for mouthing off.
R. Pereyra
Given an unexpected chance to shine because of the concerns over Di Natale's fitness, but he failed miserably to take advantage. It came as no surprise when Guidolin decided just three minutes into the second half that a half-fit Di Natale was better than a fully-fit Pereyra.


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He does what D.J.Byrd did when it mattered most Wednesday night, and because he did, Purdue is 1-0 in the Big Ten to No. 11 Illinois' 0-1.
"Those are type of plays we need from him," coach Matt Painter said.
Byrd's 15 points, including nine in the final eight minutes, propelled the Boilers to a 68-61 victory.
"The plays Byrd made were winning plays," Illinois coach John Groce said. "He made some toughness plays. I respect him a lot. He's a tough son of a gun."
Purdue (7-6) had struggled to make tough crunch-time plays during its 6-6 non-conference run, but the beginning of Big Ten play changed everything. Byrd was an end-of-game catalyst just as teammate Terone Johnson was a game-long factor with his career-high 25 points and nine rebounds.
Take Byrd's consecutive three-pointers that helped turn a six-point second-half deficit into a 10-point lead, and then the bruising inside basket that stopped the Illini rally that cut the lead to two.
"Terone hit me on the wing in rhythm, I caught it and shot it," Byrd said of the first three-pointer. "The next one I caught it and shot it. I had a little love on that one that rolled in.
"It was just playing hard, taking open shots and keep shooting like the next one is going in."
As for the on-his-knees rebound, his only one of the game, that followed a missed Jacob Lawson free throw attempt, Byrd said, "No one is a 100 percent free throw shooter. I went in and tried to split those guys and got the ball. It was just a hustle play."
That hustle infuriated Groce.
"We got out-played. We let Byrd get loose in the second half. We had no answer for Terone Johnson.
"If you get beat up on the glass (Purdue won the rebound battle 45-35), and let them make hustle plays at the end, it is a recipe for disaster. That's on me.
"But in this league when you wake up the next day, the next one is coming right at you. You have to man up."
That the Boilers finally manned up after five losses by eight points or less was about time, Johnson said.
"We've been down like that in the second half a lot this year. This time, instead of going our separate ways, we came together.
"People stepped up to the occasion. Coming into the Big Ten, we took it personal. It looks good going into the next two games, but this game is over. We've got Michigan State coming up."
Purdue couldn't match Illinois' perimeter firepower (the Illini had 10 three-pointers to the Boilers' six), but it could play to its strengths of rebounding and limiting turnovers. And so it did to stay within range before taking charge in crunch time, and if it doesn't make up for the non-conference season, at least it's a start.
"It's unfortunate that we've had the struggles that we've had," Painter said. "We have to have consistency.
"Everybody in our locker room is a talented guy. We're trying to have a talented team that is productive. Sometimes it takes a while to play together. Hopefully we can build off of this."
Purdue came in focused on slowing down the Illini's Big Ten-leading three-point prowess.
It didn't help early.
Illinois (13-2) opened 4-for-5 from beyond the arc to build early leads as large as seven. Johnson's fast start — 11 points in the first 11 minutes — helped the Boilers stay close.
The score was tied at 31-31 with less than five minutes left in the first half. Purdue blew a chance to take the lead when 6-9 junior forward Travis Carroll missed from six inches. It missed another layup, plus missed the front end of a bonus situation and trailed 33-31 at halftime.
Lawson, who played just six first-half minutes because of foul trouble, opened the second half with four quick points (he'd finish with 10 points and seven rebounds in 22 minutes). After falling behind by six, Byrd's three-pointer gave them a 49-47 lead with 7:35 left.
Byrd hit another three-pointer. Johnson completed a three-point play. Purdue surged ahead 57-49.
The Boilers pushed the lead to 10 before consecutive turnovers, and consecutive Brandon Paul three-pointers, cut the lead to three. D.J. Richardson's three-pointer made it 63-61 with 28.4 seconds left before Byrd willed Purdue to the victory.
Next up — Saturday's game at No. 19 Michigan State.
"We've won three in a row for the first time this season," Painter said. "We'll see. Having a good win at home is great, but this league is so tough. We turn around and have to play on the road. We've got to get these guys to function the next two days in practice."

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NEW YORK — The world's largest retailers have been scaling back their global expansion activities, particularly in Asia, and turning their attention inward by integrating operations and strengthening their store, Internet and mobile sales channels, according to a new report by Accenture.
The Accenture Globalization Index, which analyzes Planet Retail data for nearly 500 of the largest global retailers and examines their entry into new markets, reveals that retailers entered 17 markets in the October 16, 2012 — January 15, 2013 quarter, down from 43 markets in the year-ago period. (New-market entries include the opening of a new retail format — physical store or website, launch of a new country-specific website, acquisition of a company in a target market, creation of a joint venture or launch of a franchise in a target market.)
Big retailers made five market entries in the United States in the July 15 — Oct. 15 quarter. Additionally, U.S. retailers launched the highest number of overseas expansions — 14 out of a global total of 43 — during the period, as well as in the Oct. 16 — Jan. 15 quarter, accounting for seven out of 17 expansions globally.
"It (the U.S. market) continues to be an extremely attractive established market for retailers to enter, either as a location for a flagship opening or as part of a larger market-entry strategy," said Chris Donnelly, global managing director of Accenture's Retail Practice.
Retailers were less focused on expansion into Brazil, Russia, and India in the first quarter. In fact, Brazil and Russia recorded just one new retail market entry each and India had no recorded retailer market entries. Market entries into Brazil did increase slightly, however, with three market entries recorded in the second quarter.
"These findings suggest that retailers are already eyeing the next big thing for international growth," said Donnelly. "Previously, Brazil, Russia and India were a greater focus for retailers seeking to expand into new markets. The experiences of the early retail entrants shed light on the challenges they faced and provided the next wave of entrants with more information about the risks and rewards."
Moves by retailers into the six key emerging Asia markets — China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Pakistan and Thailand — fell significantly — from 13 out of the 43 new-market entries during the first quarter to just two in the second quarter. Accenture believes the drop indicates a retrenchment by retailers as they turned their attention from international expansion to multichannel reorganization.
"The operating model and supporting infrastructure required by retailers to meet their customers' expectations for a seamless experience across all available channels is both time- and capital-intensive," Donnelly explained. "These results suggest that retailers are focusing more on getting it right at home before exporting it internationally. Part of their effort to integrate the ecommerce experience into the main business may require a reorganization of the roles and responsibilities of the company's top management team, which may be reflected in the decline seen in international expansion as retailers turned their attention to strengthening their internal structure."
Other highlights of the study include:
• The most popular modes of market entry globally in the first quarter were organic growth — 17 of 43 market entries — followed by website launches with 13 market entries.
• During the second quarter, franchise expansion was the leading mode of market entry, with eight entries recorded. However, organic growth and website launches accounted for the vast majority of the other market entries during this period.
• Apparel retailers recorded 15 market entries in the first quarter of monitoring and also led the market entries in the second quarter, representing five of the 17 entries recorded.
Of the entries recorded between July and Oct., 13 were conducted through physical store openings and two through website launches.


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Television technology has made a giant leap in video quality, but audio seems almost an afterthought. When Crutchfield began in 1974, TVs with 6" speakers were not uncommon. Today, a 50" high-definition screen comes with a couple of speakers no bigger than a pack of gum. Sit an average of 8-10 feet away and the resulting performance gap between picture and sound is all too noticeable.
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|Comparison of speakers from a tube TV (left) and a flat-panel widescreen TV (right). As TVs have gotten bigger, their speakers have gotten smaller.
Flat-panel TV speakers are made to fit inside a wafer-thin bezel. But their dinky size can only give you feeble results. Raising the volume to try and hear speech over a music track or rumbling action scene is a frustrating exercise. HDTV speakers are easily overwhelmed by richly detailed digital movie and TV show soundtracks. You can't change the laws of physics. But you can change your speakers.
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Collects the best of Traver's work. Filled with tall tales, strange happenings, and true lore. Traver loved fishing for trout on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. His experiences made for two memorable books and numerous essays. He is recognized as among the best writers of his generation.
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Traver on Fishing collects the best that the old judge wrote about his favorite sport - tall tales, strange happenings and true lore, including his famous 'Testament of a Fisherman'. This book is a marvelous catch of wit, wisdom, and anecdote sure to delight everyone who enjoys a master storyteller, who just happens to write here about his wonderful world of trout fishing. (7 1/4 x 9 1/2, 348 pages)
Robert Traver (1903-1991), the pseudonym for John D. Voelker, was an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court when his novel Anatomy of a Murder, later made into the classic movie with Jimmy Stewart, rocketed him to national fame. Soon afterward, in his mid-fifties, he quit the bench in order to write and fish and hunt morels near Ishpeming, Michigan. His eleven books include Hornstein's Boy, The Jealous Mistress, Anatomy of a Murder, and Small Town D.A.
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Few activities are less alluring on a 100-degree day than bicycling. There's something about the pedaling, the sun, the sweating that just does not appeal, especially if the bicycling is toward work.
But this past Monday I willingly took a 23-mile ride in the heat knowing it would be the bicycle, not me, doing the heavy lifting. I was testing the Specialized Turbo.
Monday was hotter than a deep fryer in the Gobi Desert at lunchtime (that's very hot, if you're wondering), but the first electric from the popular Northern California bike maker can travel up to 28 mph with little exertion.
I twisted the key, pressed the start button, hopped on board and spun the pedals, quickly spooling me to a speed that prompted stares from more than a few cars. How, their eyes seemed to ask, could something so chubby move so fast?
That's a question best answered by defensive tackle Warren Sapp, to whom I do not have access. But there's something similar in the power-to-weight ratio of the Specialized e-bike, which tips the scales at 50 pounds but moves about as fast as a 50 cc scooter.
The first indication that the Turbo isn't your average Specialized is its bulk. The alloy frame is chunky throughout, not only to accommodate the cylindrical lithium-ion battery that nestles into the down tube but the increased weight of its drive train. Its back wheel is outfitted with a 250-watt hub motor that delivers power directly to the wheel far more effectively than many other 250-watt bikes I've tested in recent years.
The power only kicks in when the bike is pedaled, however. Many other electric bikes are operated with throttles that negate the need for spinning, or a toggle that lets riders switch between pedal-assisted and throttle modes.
Being motorized only when pedaled has a major benefit. It enables the Turbo to skirt federal regulations that restrict throttle-operated electric bicycles to 20 mph – with gearing to match. Try going any faster on a 20-mph electric and you'll just look like the Wicked Witch of the West.
The Turbo has 10 gears that are operated with a single-shift lever on the right grip. I spent most of my riding in ninth and 10th gears, even on moderate inclines and pulling away from complete stops, where the slightest push of the pedals activated the motor.
The only time I shifted into first was tackling a steep, mile-long hill, which was also the only time I longed for a car.
The level of motorized assistance can be adjusted with a button on the right grip that's more difficult to use than it should be. My preferred mode was full power, or, as it reads in a microscopic graphic on the digital gauge mounted to the bike's handlebar, lightning bolt, which made me feel like I was being pushed by an invisible hand. A flower represents the more energy-conserving eco, a level of assist available to those who like to mix their bicycling with exercise.
During my lengthiest trip on the bike, I rode 13.6 miles at an average speed of 16.6 mph using just half of the battery's power. I returned home with 15 percent of my charge remaining, having traveled 23 miles. The Turbo is capable of riding all-out at full power for 60 minutes.
Its hydraulic Magura brakes only add to its longevity. Not only are they effective at clamping down on 180 mm disc rotors, they capture the bike's kinetic energy and regenerate power to the battery.
The bike fully recharges from zero in 21/2 hours using a charger that plugs into the same 110-volt outlet that accommodates coffee makers.
With the power off, riding the Turbo isn't horrible. It feels like it's packing a lead brick, but the bike is well-balanced enough that a rider who ran out of charge could still pedal it, unlike, say, a 150-pound moped with an engine.
Purpose-built as an electric, the Turbo isn't based on an existing Specialized bicycle. But it does feature some road bike attributes that could use some finessing. The stock seat offers all the comfort of a plank. And its suspension is, in a word, non-existent. All it took was a few rough roads to make me feel shorter.
At $5,900, the Turbo is expensive for an electric bicycle but not for a Specialized, whose more race-oriented, carbon-fiber models sell for prices competitive with cars.
For Turbo levels of cash, customers could buy an entry-level motorcycle and travel at three times the speed. But they'd also have to pay for gas, insurance and registration – none of which are needed with the Turbo, legally classified as a bicycle.
Specialized is making just a few hundred Turbos for the U.S. market this year as it tests the e-bike market. Chances are, they will sell as quickly as this bike can move. Turbo? Indeed.
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NEW Leeds boss David Hockaday was far from idle during his eight months out of the game after leaving Forest Green.
Hockaday, who left The New Lawn last October, told The Yorkshire Post: "I spent my time learning," reveals the former full-back.
"I went to various clubs, listening and learning. That is what you should do. No-one is too old to learn.
"I ended up at a couple of Championship clubs and League One clubs. I was there for quite a while and ended up seeing more than 100 games, at every level from Conference through to Championship and the Premier League."
The Leeds United head coach explained: "I felt I needed to reacquaint myself with the scene. Find out the players that were coming through. Those that I knew of, I needed to know how they were doing. It was very useful.
"I also wanted to let people know I was still alive."
Asked to name the clubs he visited, Hockaday replied: "The clubs were all over the country. North, south, east and west.
"You are never too old to learn and that is what I did. I opened myself up and was allowed to put sessions on.
"I also watched how others conducted their sessions. And I studied the feel and the vibe of how others manage players – how people play certain systems.
"But I was blessed with a lot of people who were willing to open their doors to me. They welcomed me in and I won't forget that.
"They know who they are and I am grateful to them because they helped make those few months more enjoyable."
Leeds start the Championship season at Millwall today.


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Fingers crossed I will be able to join your ranks under 4 hr. nice job everyone this was a fun thread to read thank you fellow runners.
November 17th M-day
Hi Run for 1! You smoked me in your HS days! My best mile ever was 5:01. I could never make it into the 4's. You've got natural speed, I'm predicting success in November!
Today I took advantage of only 91 degrees and overcast, and ran my 6 mile course at an 8:34 average pace. I had to cut my bike ride short at 6 miles, because the storms with thunder and lightening was moving in fast... but the last mile all out Tour De France sprint to the house, was easily worth the missed miles. So I'm at 29 miles run, and 41 bike for the week.
Mac, I've also been contemplating my summer strategy towards my fall marathon. Going into my last two marathons I was running 50+ miles a week, but not cycling. Now that I've revived my cycling, I can't tell you how much I enjoy it! So, I'm not going to shoot for 50 mile running weeks any longer. I'm knocking my run mileage down to an average 40 mpw, but now with an added 70-100+ miles cycling. I feel better, my legs are not as beat up, my average running pace is getting faster, and most importantly, I'm enjoying my fitness like never before.
Hi everyone, been hanging out in the 4:30 group for a few years and now I am getting a bit more speedier and adventurous to start hearing and learning for others aiming for this marathon time range.
I am currently in week 4 of Hanson Advanced from their new book. I am doing my best to stick to the pacing called for based off my recent 48:35 10k a few weeks back. I tend to be a bit fast (:05-:10 faster than called for paces). So I am training for 3:45, but getting and between there and 3:55 would be great. Ran my 6 mi tempo run today with 1 mile of warm up / cool down on the ends. Splits were: 9:29-8:27-8:33-8:19-8:25-8:22-8:26-8:57 It was a pretty easy workout to do, it was nice and cool here in Michigan this morning (5am / 55f). My goal race is Grand Rapids on Oct 20th. I am scheduled to run the Bird In Hand half in early Sept to make sure I am on track to hit this goal. So I will be shooting for sub-1:48 at least.
Look forward to chatting with everyone and learning.
Hi Pete welcome to a great group! Nice run today! Any chance you could send some of that cool air down to Kansas?
I grew up outside of Grand Rapids (Zeeland)... I'd love to run GR someday!
Honkygrass- Thanks! The cool air is only lasting a few days, so I am going to enjoy it! Not sure where it is going, but probably not your way lol. GR is an awesome, flat, fast course. If I am going to get 3:45 and ultimately BQ, GR is my best shot.
Nice job of mixing the bike and running! I have thought of going that route eventually. Interesting to see how that goes for you.
Welcome Pete
you guys are killing it - i was pleased with last night's run and then read Mac's ....now - not so much
Pete - i am also doing Hanson's. I am in week 2 so had the same 6m "tempo" on the books. I did 2m warmup, and 1 cooldown, but unlike you I found the last 2 or so of the tempo miles quite tough. I held 8.55 pace + 3s the whole way against my goal of 8.48. I will claim starting at 91F had an effect (lack of talent is the truth)
great weekend all - good luck with the adjuster today Honky
Welcome Pete
you guys are killing it - i was pleased with last night's run and then read Mac's ....now - not so much
Have a great weekend SS! I didn't run in 91 degree heat though Makes my progressively faster run easier. I've got 7 more tomorrow and then 14 miler on Sunday. The 14-miler will be early early. I'm thinking maybe even starting at 5am.
I start Hanson's next week. I'm doing the advanced but I'll have to switch things around because my rest day is Thursday.
Looking at your paces, I'm wondering if I'm running too fast? I've been just base building but running 6 days a week most weeks with one or two quality workouts per week. My last tempo run was only 4 miles but the mile splits were 8:00, 7:53, 7:47, 7:41. Should I slow down?
Hanson defines a tempo run as your marathon goal pace, but I haven't been following their plan yet. When I start the plan should I slow down my tempo runs or just hold steady where I'm at?
Hi Dream
if you follow their book and comments they make on their FB page to questions raised, they are quite specific about the days that they want you to do the various training as they feel they have constructed them that way to deliver the "cumulative fatigue" which allows the program to cap LR at 16 miles
Following other programs (most recently Pfitz) I agree that tempo is more usually around HM or 15k pace rather than marathon pace. I have found so-far though that the 6 day a week running plus the timing that speed work is the day before the rest day and then tempo the next run (albeit with a rest day in-between) that your legs are certainly aware of MP. Also in the book they are quite strong on the fact that your pace should be equal across all miles of the tempo (as part of teaching your body what your MP is so you can go there naturally on the big day)
My apologies to Honky ....this must be anethema to a zen runner ......one day when i grow up I want to be one.
Thanks, I'm going to go back over the book briefly. Clearly I need it
I'm glad someone else is doing the plan .....Btw, I'm not yet ready for 3:45......am hoping hoping hoping for 3:50
HG that was a long time ago lol I would love to have ur running profile very Impressive
Thanks RF1! Like you, that was also a long time ago! Lots of good memories!
SS, I LOVE reading about everyone's schedules, and I never stop learning cool stuff!
I got my car appraised today... and repairs will be more than the car is worth. They want to total it. But I can't afford to use the check as a down payment for a new or more expensive used car... and I don't want to go buy another high mileage used car (usually someone else's headache). My other choice is to accept a check for slightly less than my car is worth, fix what I can and keep driving it. I've already fixed all mechanical issues, and it's 100% safe, legal and drivable. All that's left is bodywork, and they way it is now isn't effecting how it drives at all. I'm leaning towards plan B.
It was 98 today, but the wind was 20+ and keeping me cool. I ran my 6 mile course at an 8:19 average, then did my 10 mile bike ride. I ran a little harder, because I was late getting started, and was short on time. So that puts me at 35 miles run and 51 mile bike for the week so far.
I'm glad someone else is doing the plan .....Btw, I'm not yet ready for 3:45......am hoping hoping hoping for 3:50
This is my 2nd question and I guess I'll pose it for everyone, what should my goal be? I don't know what I'm ready for realistiscally. Based on my spring races, all of the charts and predictors put me in the 3:31 to 3:40 range. But my miles going into this training cycle have been 44-47mpw, with a few 50 mpw throw in the mix. My spring half times were 1:43 and 1:44 and my spring 10 milers were 1:17 and 1:19.
But my last marathon (Chicago - October 2012) was in 4:11. That includes a 5 minute bathroom break, so I like to think of it as 4:06-ish . My half time leading into that race was a 1:54 and my 10 miler a 1:33.
Obviously, I'm in much better shape now than I was a year ago . My in-cycle half is in September, so I suppose I can just set a tentative 3:45 goal and see how the September half goes and adjust at that time? I don't know.
Sorry about your car, Honky, but at least you have a Plan B, which sounds good to me, but I'm anti-car payments . After reading about your weather, I don't think I should complain. I take solace in knowing that we're just about halfway through July, so 6 more weeks of torture before cool air starts to return.
I ran 3:38 with a 1:39 HM (Hilly) at the start of my Pfitz 18/55 cycle. So, I say HM plus 20 min, which puts you at 3:46/3:48, and hopefully you will bring that down a bit after your September race.
I have been MIA for a while, but have been reading everyone's posts. Welcome to all the new posters. I will start my cycle for my December race (Tucson) in a few weeks. Trying to get the mileage back up after a cutback for some feet issues. Seems to be improving. Happy running everyone.
Dreamn - Now you got me wondering about what I should realistically expect come race day. My only recent good race to go from is a 10k, so I am basing my training paces off of that. I do have a Sept half, so I will have to race that hard to see were I stand for my Oct full. I was going to aim for a 1:48 half, but maybe I should set my sights a bit lower?
Honkygrass - Bummer on the car, but plan B does sound like a good choice. I am the same with enjoying reading about others training and experiences. I have gain a lot from doing that. Nice week so far with the runs and bikes!
Sunday Shuffle - Thanks for pointing out Hanson has a FB page too, another great resource! What do you think is an acceptable +/- from tempo pace? I can hold pretty close, within 5 secs usually. But my end up doing this slow down, speed up oscillation madness.
me - I went out from my LR today to finish off week 4 for Hanson Adv. Schedule had 8 miles @ 9:18/m. The weather was excellent, low dew point and temp around 60f. My friend and I held close to pace for a couple of miles, but ended up speeding up due to all the deer flies ripping our flesh off. Those suckers really hurt! I will have to scratch that route off the list for the summer. Good news is the faster paces felt easy and we chatted the whole time. But it really bugged me to be going faster than planned. I guess if I don't make a habit of it, I will be fine.
Splits: 9:06-9:13-9:11-9:03-8:52-8:46-8:52-8:50
Yep, I'm definitely going plan B on the old car. At least I know what I've got, and no car payment.
Pete, I don't know what your experience with cycling is, but I'm loving it. When I run, my joints suffer long before my muscles give out. On the bike, it's not even an issue, and I can keep pushing a lot longer. This fall's marathon is going to be very interesting. 30 years ago, while training for triathlons, I ran some very impressive marathons with only 30-40 miles per week running. But I was riding and swimming all the time too.
This morning I took advantage of the 81 degrees (at 6am) and took off on my bike. I went 52 miles. By the time I got home it was 96 degrees. I took off running and still managed a 8:34 average for my 6 mile course. When I got home, I took my wife to lunch, and I got a triple stacked 3/4 pound hamburger, and large chocolate malt. Now that's what I call a recovery meal. This finishes this week off for me with 41 running miles, and 103 bike miles. I'm taking tomorrow off and chilling out.
Dream - I'm anti-payment too. Plenty of other things to spend money on.
Pete - Nice run. I like the negative splits.
Me - Ran mid-day. Was busy all morning after the heavy heavy rain showers. Steamy hot and humid. Didnt feel it until the final few miles. I've got an early run tomorrow I believe.
I was in Saint Paul for part of the week, and I enjoyed running on Summit Avenue. Not only did it help visualize crushing it on race day, Minnesotan runners actually say "hi" or wave/nod to other runners.
Monday - 4.3 miles (8:50 pace)
Tuesday - 9.8 miles (8:27 pace)
Wednesday - 9.8 miles (8:51 pace)
Thursday - 9.8 miles (8:11 pace)
Friday -10.8 miles (8:34 pace)
Saturday - 7.0 miles (8:54 pace)
Sunday - rest
Nice week for me (7.5m with 600m repeats, SRD, 5m, 9.1m with 6@mp, 6m, 11.6m and 6m for 45 in total)
My 6m today was nice as temps fell to the low 80F's - except the last 2m or so were at EDSMP (acknowledgements to the originator of the phrase)
Pete - I am on my first Hansons "go around" - so I am no expert. To me I am sure a 5s variation is perfect. The way I understand the book the pacing is to help us grove our body into MP almost unconsciously. Also they prefer that you do (say) 6m at ~8m/mile than 8m20s / 8m10s / 7mxxs etc etc
I also have found that doing the intervals and then the next run (with an SRD inbetween admittedly) being the tempo run, my legs are able to hold the required pace but not a whole lot faster
Honky - good luck with plan B. Thought of you ystdy when a middle aged man in the lane next to me came within a wisker of rear-ending the lady in front (because he was "reading" on his phone) and then proceeded to yell at her ........
Have a great week all - you guys are flying
Only 53km (33.1 mi) for me this week, just getting back in to the swing of things.
Wed. 12.42km
Thur. 14.72km
Sat. 5.88km
Sun. 20.02km @ 5:50/km
Did 20km on a trail around Burnaby lake today, 2 laps of the lake. Started too quick, was following another runner for the first couple of km. Was nice in the forest, but still hot in the clearings. Faded the last 3km, hopefully build my endurance back the next few weeks. A couple more weeks until I start Pfitz 18/55.
Me - Well I bailed on another run. Was forced to run while the girls napped. Was suppose to go 14 but only made it 11.10. Didnt want to loop 3 more after making it back to the house. 3rd week and final week of recovery and something like 37 miles.
11 .1 miles. Lost the will to continue. Got to the house and didn't want to loop 3 more miles.
9:20, 9:13, 9:19, 9:11, 9:13, 9:07, 9:06, 9:02, 9:00, 9:02, 8:57 and 8:46 for 0.10
Hi there. Seems like the heat is making through many regions. Big challenges for sure. Last night, went 24k to complete fourth week of Pfitzner 18-55. Went first 12k in approximately 1:18, second 12k in 1:10:20.
Finished the week with 69 k, including my first ever set of strides.
On that note, does anyone have any tips for strides? I think I did them (10) too fast for the entire 100 metres before slowing down instead of peaking halfway though the sprint. Work in progress for sure.
After putting up 65 miles a few weeks ago, I have backed down to 48, 45, and 40 miles respectively (and the 40 mile week was only supposed to be about 30 but I stretched a few runs longer than I planned to take advantage of nice weather). However, this Saturday I am planning on a 22+ mile run in the morning and if I get up early enough and the weather is favorable, I may stretch it out a few more. Then next week I plan to get serious and really dive into the training plan I am following leading up to the Marine Corps Marathon.
Somebody posted a QOTD a few days ago about what we each do for speedwork.... On days that I am working on speed, I like to get in a steady (but not quite slow) 5 or 6 miles and then transition into strides for a few more miles before finishing with a mile (or two, depending on how far I have to run to get home) slow.
My strides vary, but I try to run them all about about a 90% - 95% max HR. Some days my strides will be 30 seconds fast followed by 30 seconds slow, some days they may be 2 minutes fast followed by 30 seconds slow... If I happen to be near one of the high school tracks, my strides might be one or two laps fast followed by one slow.
Also, being in relatively flat Metro Detroit, I like to take advantage of the few hills on my routes and use those for strides as well (regardless of whether or not I am working on speed that day).
My week last week:
Monday - 5 Easy
Tuesday - 8 with 4 tempo miles
Wednesday - 6 Easy
Thursday - SRD
Friday - 8 Easy
Saturday - 8 Easy
Sunday - 14 @ 9:34
Hanson's advanced starts with a rest day. I'll take it .
Dreamn--You'll make it to 3:45, don't worry ! I followed some of the principles of Hanson's before my May marathon, as I was tight on time to train on the weekends. I'll be doing the same again, because I'm finding that training runs of over 3 hours in the Phoenix heat are just not realistic for me, regardless of what time I leave the house. I basically follow my own schedules, though, based on training principles that work for me.
Finally getting back on track with my training. Last week looked like this:
Monday: rest
Tuesday: split run, 7 in the AM at MP at 3 easy in the PM
Wednesday: 8
Thursday: 5
Friday: 3 (ended up shortening this one unfortunately due to juggling my kids' schedules)
Saturday: 9 (5 at MP, last 3 at LT pace)
Sunday: 16 hilly run, very humid and warm, a lot slower than I'd hoped for, but that's just how it's going to go the next couple months, I guess.
CT and SF, man you all are intense. Some awesome weeks especially in the heat and this far out from the fall races! Runnermom, it sure looks like your coming back very strong!
Storms and a cold front came through last night, and this morning I got up to 68 glorious degrees and light rain. I started out planning to do my normal 6 mile route, but it felt so good, I kept going. Since I'm never crazy about cycling in the rain, I didn't, and kept running instead. I ended up with 16 miles at a 9:13 average. Thinking about doing a local 5K this Saturday, we'll see.
Nice job everyone ! I was on vaca myself up north NH
Mon. CT
Tues. 6
Wed. 9
Thurs. 3
Fri. CT
Sat.14 then climbed Mt Major great fun
Sun. 9
starting up HG intermidate 1 just finishing up novice 1 but this time my first marathon will be on the 18th week getting excited from what will be a 36 week training program lol
Honky - Love it! That is the advantage you have when you design your own training. Plus you are a machine so it is real more about that!
RF1 - Work into it! 36 weeks is a long time. You could have run 3 Marathons!
Me - I'm in the post marathon swoons a little. Still too far away from Twin Cities to get excited and the heat isn't a friend of mine. Even though I don't have it as bad as some.
My training is really flat now. Not much variance except for my LRs. 0,7,9,7,0,7,15 are my runs. Tempo and MP miles put in there too. Just need to get it done!
I'm 40 y/o male. Started running in 2006 to lose weight. I've run four marathons, two death marches and two good races with a PR of 3:42. Stopped running in 2010 due to injury and some of the rough patches that life tends to throw your way.
I thought about marathoning late this year, but would rather compete than complete. So I'm doing a 6 month base building that will culminate in a bid for PR in the spring (Bayshore if I can get in). This base building period will contain all the ancillary stuff that I used to be really awful about doing - stretching, cross training, just a touch of quality here and there.
So, it's early but I would like to train with you folks if that's ok.
mac4x100 - Nice you are still getting out there in this heat and this far from TC.
RF1 - Wow 36 wks? I would lose it training that long.
Honkygrass - 6 to 16 in the rain is impressive.
Semper Fudge - I hear ya on the flatness, I am over in Grand Rapids and it is a bit more hilly that in Detroit, but not by much.
Heat wave going on here in Michigan finally, so I got to the track at 5am to get my Hanson intervals in at the temp low point of 72f and high dew point. So it was a sweatfest. But I hit all my splits:
2 mi warm-up: 9:52-9:15
5x1000m intervals(400m recovery): 7:20(9:07)-7:21(9:08)-7:24(9:05)-7:23(9:07)-7:23(8:53)
1mi cool down: 9:01
Not sure about everyone else, but 7+ miles on the track makes you a little loco.
Hi GC! Welcome to the group. Great folks here!
Nice track workout Pete! Your recovery times are faster than my long run pace!
Mac, 45 mpw aint no slouch! Especially with solid long runs.
RF1- Don't know what Mt. Major is, but climbing after a long run is mighty impressive!
Today I did what is becoming one of my favorite workouts. 1 mile run repeats with 2 mile bike recoveries on the hilliest section of the bike path near my house. Adding the mile too and from my house to the path, it gave me 6 miles running and 14 bike. I left my watch at home and just had fun.
Honky - Go get'em on that bike! I see the bike addiction is continuing strong!
Me - Was forced to cut the run very short because dinner and a trip to Lowe's went long. I have to say though, I bought possibly the most heavy-duty shelving you can buy for your garage. The shelves can hold 2,000 lbs per and I've got 3 of them. Obviously with that weight, the rack actually has the option to anchor bolt this into the concrete. Maybe overkill, but I wanted something with high quality and it was only $40 or $50 more.
As for my run.........sorry for the rave Ran 2.50 miles @ 7:22 mpm. Temp was 82 and dew point was 75. Extremely humid and felt like I was in a cloud. Lets stay strong. Run what we can and crush these 'dog-days of summer' miles
As for my run.........sorry for the rave Ran 2.50 miles @ 7:22 mpm. Temp was 82 and dew point was 75. Extremely humid and felt like I was in a cloud. Lets stay strong. Run what we can and crush these 'dog-days of summer' miles
You run some awesome paces, mac! I can't seem to get much under 7:40...
RunnerMom... You're killing it with the two-a-day run and all the MP or faster miles!
Ran tempo last night - started with 3k warmup and then averaged 4:55 per km over 8k (all below 5:00 per km) and finished with 3k cool down.
I am on the Pfitz 18-55 plan, week 5. Anyone else find the tempo runs the hardest workout of the week, even more so than long runs?
In agreement with comments above - Pete and RunnerMom, you are killing it.
Pete, I am a few weeks behind you so I had the 6x800 workout. My goal is 3:50 so the required pace is 7:40. I was at 7:45 for the first 4 and then 7:40 & 7:30 for the last 2. My rest jogs were a lot slower than yours though - in the 10'.s My excuse (and i know its no more than that) is that my 5k PR is 24:45 and the interval time I am running equates to 23:30 ....so its a stretch goal ....
Honky - the bike/running repeats you have going on sound like a lot of fun
Kevin...I did Pfitz 18/55 the last few go arounds, I agree his tempos are tough - def tougher than the LR. The toughest workout of the plan for me was the 18miles w 14@ MP
Right now - Hansons calls MP workouts tempo...so I am finding the intervals harder.
Today - 9m done with 6m at Hansons tempo (8:41 m/m)
mac ....7:22 -
Honky - Nice run/bike combo workout! Those recovery times for my intervals is faster than my LR pace too. I just go down to a very relaxed pace. Maybe I should force myself down slower?
mac4 - These sure are the dog-days. Nice pacing for those the 2.5 miles! Especially with that really high dew point.
Kevin - Yeah I find the tempo runs more difficult that the LRs. Hanson has the tempo runs at MP and the LRs are pretty much a minute slower, so pretty relaxed. Well, as long as I don't run the LR too fast.
My body needed to sleep in this morning, so I was out in the blast furnace at lunch getting my easy 7 miler. in. Avg pace was 9:32 and felt pretty easy. Sure can tell my body is getting stronger with the pacing/workouts of the Hanson plan. Oh and the losing 20 lbs over the last 4 months is helping a lot.
Pete, nice job loosing the weight! Actually, sometimes when I do intervals, my legs are too wound up to go slow, so I totally understand!
You all and your tempo runs are starting to make me feel guilty! But that's going to change this weekend (Saturday), as my neighbor and arch rival challenged me to a local 5K. If I have enough left after totally beating him, I'm going to run the 1 mile too. That means I will switch my day off to Friday to rest up. After the race we plan to take off on our bikes for at least 30 miles if not more. I haven't raced an organized a 5K or mile since the last century (1997), so this could be interesting!
Yes, I've become addicted to cycling... more every day. I can push as hard (or as easy) as I want with no joint pain. I really don't have a clue how it will translate to, or effect my fall marathon. But it really doesn't matter, because I'm having a blast and staying healthy. I could slow down to a 4 hour marathon, or speed up to a 3:30 and ether way I'll be smiling the whole time.
Today for me was back into the heat, as it's back in the 90's in Kansas. My legs were pretty tired from the last two days, and I was only able to squeeze an 8:57 average for my 6 mile course. My band had an early gig, so I ran out of time and had to cut my bike short at 6 miles. So for the week, I'm at 28 miles running and 20 biking.
QOTW... What else do you all do for cross training? We always talk about running miles, but it might be fun to know what other stuff we all do. Of course I'm always gabbing about my bike. I also start every week-day with sit-ups and push ups, followed by 30-45 minutes on my cross country ski machine. Every evening (6 days a week) I lift weights, stretch, and roll for at least an hour. I never push any cross training very hard. My rule is to "never do anything today, that I can't out-do tomorrow". I do it for flushing my muscles, and maintaining strength balance. I try to never let it interfere with my running. In fact, how I feel while cross training, is a very very good and accurate gauge of where my running recovery is at.


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"This early in the year, there are not many must-win games," said reliever Sean Doolittle, "but we were really looking to put that road trip behind us, get home and press reset, and get back to the way we played last year, having fun, playing as a team. I think you saw that tonight.
"You saw guys playing with passion and energy again. It was really fun, and it was an important win for us."
"We just need to get on a roll and start playing a little bit better, and hopefully this is the first sign of that," Melvin said. "It didn't matter against who, but just the fact that they are the team leading the division and playing well right now, that lends some confidence for us. You don't want to put too much importance on particular games but there are certain games during the course of the season that are a little more important than the others, and this was a good game for us to play well."
It was almost fitting that Griffin was on the mound for this one. He was handed the ball for Game 162 last year and didn't get out of the third inning, his teammates ultimately bailing him out in a dramatic comeback victory that made them division winners.
Griffin not only made it past the third inning but completed seven with just six hits allowed, his lone mistake coming in the second by way of a solo shot to Mitch Moreland.
Otherwise, the righty was outstanding, facing just three over the minimum in his time on the mound, while his teammates went to work at the plate against right-hander Justin Grimm.
"Command-wise, I'd say it's my best start in the Major Leagues," said Griffin.
"He was terrific," Melvin said. "We've seen him pitch a lot of games in that fashion. Keeps the ball down, mixes his pitches on both sides of the plate, slow curveball and his fastball plays better because of it. All those things."
Back-to-back RBI singles off the bats of Eric Sogard and John Jaso in the second erased a one-run Texas lead, and consecutive solo shots from Cespedes and Moss in the third -- both to center field -- extended Oakland's lead to 4-1. Derek Norris made it a four-run game in the sixth with an RBI double.
Later in the eighth, Doolittle kept the thrill alive by striking out the side, with Ryan Cook finishing off the Rangers in the ninth.
"It was about contributions from every guy," said Doolittle. "There was just kind of a sense that we needed to get back to playing the way we played last year, with that energy and guys stepping up with those two-out hits and the home runs and the starting pitching setting the tone for the whole game."
Added Moss: "When you go through bad stretches you forget what you're capable of and what you do best as a team. To go out tonight and get behind and come right back and add on was huge."
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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There may not be any moral victories in the NBA - but at least we saw the effort tonight, at least we saw a little desire, a little aggression, a little heart, a little energy.
The second half was fun to watch and great to see - and it just shows what a little hustle can do for a team
3 players I want to focus on. Green, Murphy and Dunleavy
1) Murphy - finally a little aggression - and he took the ball to the basket (we have to remember horrible defenders were guarding him, mostly Brad Miller or Corliss) - but it was still great to see him driving the ball. I didn't know he could do that
2) Green - good coaching decision to have him on the floor a lot tonight with a point guard. Green did what he does, defend, create havoc, cause turnovers and just make things happen
3) Dunleavy - I don't care about his contract, I don't care than it seems like Pacers fans are turning on him. I really like his game he's the second best passer on the team, he's completely unselfish and generally makes the "right play"
Turnovers in the first half and rebounding in the second half were the undoing.
But I can't complain about the effort


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California bucked a nationwide trend of plummeting union membership due mostly to government agencies shedding workers, figures released Wednesday show.
California saw a slight uptick in union membership, which now stands at 17.2 percent of all state workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Nationally, however, membership fell by 400,000 workers, more than half of which came from the ranks of state and federal employees. Just 11.3 percent of all workers nationally are now part of unions, the lowest rate since the 1930s.
"Our still-struggling economy, weak laws and political as well as ideological assaults have taken a toll on union membership and in the process have also imperiled economic security and good, middle-class jobs," said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
Organized labor also saw losses in the private sector even as the economy created 1.8 million new jobs in 2012. That membership rate fell from 6.9 percent to 6.6 percent, a troubling sign for the future of organized labor.
Kent Wong, director of the USC Los Angeles Labor Center, pointed to legislation in Wisconsin and elsewhere that has limited the ability of unions to organize and retain members.
He said California is not going the way of other states in attacking unions.
"Voters in this past election passed Prop. 30, which raised taxes to reinvest millions of dollars to public education," Wong said. "That is a very different framework than other states, who instead of reinvesting, are blaming and targeting unions in order to balance the budget."
Union membership rose a tenth of a percent in California from 2011 to 2012 as union ranks grew by 110,000 members.
California is a state that is dominated by labor-friendly politicians, said J. Justin Wilson, managing director of the Center for Union Facts, an anti-union group in Washington, D.C.
"The private unions in particular spend a great deal of money and have proven they will continue to do that, and in turn they receive sweetheart deals and have a seat at the table - this gives unions power and keeps them strong, together," he said.
Unions across the nation have lost members each year dating back to their peak in the 1950s, when about one of every three workers was in a union. By 1983, roughly 20 percent of American workers were union members.
Locally, labor remains robust. One union saw its numbers increase as a result of the passage of a hotel workers' wage increase in Long Beach in November.
Unite Here Local 11, which represents more than 20,000 hospitality workers in Los Angeles and Orange counties, added 1,500 previously nonunion workers in 2012 at places such as the Long Beach Airport and SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, according to spokeswoman Leigh Shelton.
"What we're seeing is a reverse in the trend that started with the recession in 2009," Shelton said. "For us, the hospitality industry is bouncing back."
But hospitality worker roles still have not reached levels from before the economic slowdown, she added.
"In some ways, hotels figure out how to do more with less, so they don't bring back all the jobs," Shelton said.
Membership in the Los Angeles and Orange County Building and Construction Trades, which represents 140,000 workers in Los Angeles and Orange County - with a large portion of those members working at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles - also saw a slight rise in membership.
Executive Secretary Ron Miller said construction jobs are coming back and the private sector is continuing to get stronger.
"When there are jobs, numbers rise," Miller said. "Union jobs are good paying jobs, with great benefits and health care."
Public sector unions, on the other hand, continue to be wracked by the effects of shrinking budgets in the last decade.
Frank Wells, a spokesman for the California Teachers Association, said the union's membership is down to about 315,000 compared to about 350,000 five years ago.
Wells accounted for the downswing by pointing to funding drying up for the Class Size Reduction program for classes in kindergarten through third grade, the elimination of certain high school programs and districts cutting back on electives offered to students.
"There's always going to be a need for teachers," Wells said. "We're not in danger of going out of business, but budget cuts have had an impact on staffing in schools."
Despite the steady membership decline, unions remain a potent political force because of the money they spend helping union-friendly candidates seeking public office.
Unions spent more than $400 million during the 2012 election cycle to support President Barack Obama's re-election, keep a Democratic majority in the Senate and aid other state and local candidates.
Wong said there are still tangible benefits to union membership; unionized workers make 30 percent more than their counterparts in the same field.
Among full-time wage and salary workers, union members in 2012 had median weekly earnings of $943, while those who were not union members earned $742.
"Every statistic has reflected that the majority of workers, if given the option, will join a union," he said. "There is a 30 percent benefit to joining. It is in their best economic interest to do so."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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I've been really pleased with all the remixes people have been sending me for Joyless Pleasure. I'm still waiting for a few but Maurice is already well into the album artwork. I'm keeping most of the mixes unheard for now but one of the mixes is out of the bag and happily already charting. Everyone knows Magda. She's one of the big one so I'm pleased to post she's got Miro's remix of Hostage at number 3 on her most recent chart.
"Miro's creative sound architecture shines in a variety of interpretations, living between romantic gloom, absurd musicality and rhythm mathematics that could be a Stanley Kubrick version of modern dance music whilst retaining functionality. His mostly dense assemblies enrapture the fantasy thursty listener, who can expect episodic surreal surprises. His deepest passion for detail and visionary audio adventures can be heard regularly on his label Lazerslut and has been unveiled on labels such as Klickhaus, Harthouse, Tic Tac Toe Records and several others."
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Oriental buffet restaurants are popular for their affordable prices and wide variety of selections. Teppanyaki Hibachi Grill in Siegen Lane Marketplace goes beyond the basic buffet criteria by offering dishes with fresh ingredients, an attractive buffet layout and exceptionally friendly service.
Two replicas of the clay Chinese Warriors unearthed at Xian, China, guard the entry. The dining areas are decorated in a clean, contemporary style in simple black, white and gold tones. While being seated, a host explained the weekday lunch price is $8.99 a person for all you can eat. Water is available and an extra drink is $2. Domestic beers are $2 and premium beers, $3. Sunday dinner, which is a bit more lavish, is $12.99. Children age 3 and under eat free. Ages 4 to 11 eat for 50 cents times their age.
Teppanyaki has a huge variety of dishes from China and Japan as well as from other countries. Plates and silverware are stacked at buffet stations, including dim sum, sushi/sashimi, soup and rice, seafood, oriental dishes, American, and a salad and dessert bar.
A hibachi kitchen, set up across the back of the restaurant, is designed so you can select your own ingredients. Choose any item from seafood, beef, pork, chicken, vegetables and condiments and place them on a plate. Put the plate on the next number in order to be grilled by the hibachi cook. Your plate is then delivered to your table.
It's a challenge deciding what to eat with so many choices. With an experienced tasting team, we sampled items from each station. If you plan exploring the food at Teppanyaki start with appetizers, then move on to something more substantial. Take your time; dine slowly to fully enjoy the experience.
Among the sushi selections, we enjoyed the dynamite roll with tiny pieces of salmon, red snapper and crab with eel sauce and spicy mayonnaise. Other exceptional choices were the cowboy roll filled with rare smoked beef and topped with smoked beef and a spicy sweet sauce and the crunchy roll filled with crab, cucumber, and shrimp tempura, creamy avocado and green onion. If you prefer a mild sushi roll, look for fillings including cream cheese and avocado.
The salad bar caught our attention with an array of Asian salads. The mango salad provided a delightful contrast of textures with fragrant mango chunks, small tender shrimp and thin crisp slices of radish. We also liked the refreshing squid salad with tender slices of squid, green bell pepper, cucumber and onions in a vinaigrette dressing. Other choices included a rather bland crab salad and a traditional cucumber and tomato salad. Also available were young green asparagus, cold sweet beets and hard boiled eggs. Guests can also create a traditional mixed salad from a variety of lettuces and vegetables and the usual dressings, such as ranch, Italian and Thousand Island.
We found the soup and rice station the least interesting. The egg drop soup, with large ribbons of egg yolk, was too greasy for our liking. The flavor of the Szechwan styled hot and sour soup was not particularly well balanced and needed a sharper tangy taste. Lo mein noodles were tender and sautéed with onions in a soy sauce blend. Fried rice was filled with peas, bits of scrambled egg and onion with almost no soy sauce in the mixture.
We especially enjoyed selecting dim sum items. Originating as "small bites" for travelers in China, various food items were taken with tea. Our favorite was the fluffy, hot steamed bun filled with small bits of sweet barbecued pork. The sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf was fragrant, but the leaf itself was hard to chew. Meant for gnawing, the chicken feet (not an American favorite) were cooked in a sweet red sauce and definitely chewy. The pineapple rice with bits of pineapple and raisin was delightful and so was the small glutinous sweet dumpling dusted with a fine coconut powder. We also like the litchi sour pork, deep fried pork tidbits served with a not too sour or sweet sauce.
The restaurant offers numerous seafood selections. The small hot wok shrimp fried in a crisp but rather bland batter can be topped with a slightly sweet sauce. The stuffed crab, different from what we expected, featured a finely ground mixture of crab, rice and onion accented with a mild, sweet seasoning. We were disappointed with the overcooked baked salmon covered in a sticky barbeque sauce. The sautéed white fish was cold and almost tasteless. Clams in shells were slightly oversteamed. The cold mussels in shells had a strong, briny flavor. However, several guests were pleased with the baked seafood, a mild and creamy blend of crab, onion and white cheeses in a cream sauce.
Deciding on a hibachi meal is a good bet at Teppanyaki. One guest was pleased with his perfectly grilled tender medium shrimp with a few pieces of beef and onion.
To complete the meal, check out items from the dessert table. Cantaloupe and honeydew melons were sweet and fragrant. The sliced kiwis were fresh and welcomed. Small pieces of banana were dipped in a sweet, strawberry sauce. The soft chocolate chip cookie was packed with excellent, large chocolate chips. Dipping marshmallows, doughnut holes or pineapple in the smooth creamy, chocolate fountain was a fun treat. Several guests declared the creamy frozen yogurt was absolutely delicious.
Teppanyaki Hibachi Grill is very clean and attractive. The wait staff was attentive and friendly.


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Thread: Candied fruits, help me asap!
I have found that candied fruits like the accord you can find in Ultrared Men by PR is superb. I'm in the search of similar scents.
To sum it up really quick, I wan't a fragrance to smell like candied fruit. The fruits I mean are red apple, pineapple, grapefruit, mandarin, orange, blood orange, pear. And when I say candied I mean what they would smell if mixed up with sugar. Not syrupy, but sugary!
List every scent you can think of and write down which fruit the scent you are suggesting smells like.
I know that I did a similar thread some days ago, but it wasn't much help there.
Thanks in advance!
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I am thinking of Turkish delight, and the great scent of Traversee du Bosphore. Leather with candied rose with fruits.
You can also try Keiko Mecheri Loukoum and Dior Hypnotic Poison. Both smell like sweet almond candy.
SL Daim Blond has apricots.
Histoires de Parfums 1804 George Sand has great top notes of pineapple and peach.
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"...put on clothes that are well-scented with incense. Even if youre somewhere where no one special will see you, you still feel a heady sense of pleasure inside." Things that make your heart beat fast (translated by Meredith McKinney), Sei Shonagon. The Pillow Book.
"The sunset is deeper and longer. The scent of the jasmine is stronger." Miracles. Pet Shop Boys
Look no further: Aziyade by Parfum D'Empire - it's to die for!
Luca Turin uses the exact phrase "candied fruit" to describe Chanel Egoiste.
I can see why he would say it, though personally I think Egoiste only resembles candied fruit very briefly in the opening, and only in passing.
Current Top Five:
1. Creed Green Irish Tweed
2. Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
3. Hermes Concentre d'Orange Verte
4. Bond No. 9 New Haarlem
5. Creed Original Vetiver
Les Senteurs Vanille Pamplemousse
If your willing to go dried fruits path do try Serge's F&A.
Frapin 1270 - to my amateur nose, smells like boozy, candied pineapple
LOST! in scent and music
Maybe Serge Lutens Feminite du Bois?
Egoiste and allure homme give me the candied fruit smell
Vanille Peach by CSP smells like candied peaches to me.
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Perhaps also Cerutti Si: like a crossover between candied berries and musk, not excessively sugary either.
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Labour's David Drew voices support for 'millionaire's tax'
5:01pm Monday 27th January 2014
5:01pm Monday 27th January 2014
FORMER Stroud MP David Drew has backed his party's pledge to increase taxes on wealthy individuals earning more than £150,000 a year.
The veteran Labour Party politician and prospective Parliamentary candidate believes it is only right that 'the better off' contribute towards cutting the deficit and he has voiced his hope that the so-called 'millionaire's tax' would allow Ed Miliband to reverse some of the Coalition's public spending cuts after the next election.
Speaking to the SNJ following shadow chancellor Ed Balls' announcement over the weekend that a future Labour government would reinstate the 50p top rate of income tax, Mr Drew said it was 'unfair' that the burden of austerity had fallen on families on middle and lower incomes, whilst the richest in society had been largely shielded from the after-effects of the financial crisis.
"I'm very glad that Labour has promised to reintroduce the 50p top rate of income tax. We have got to have a tax policy which is properly progressive and our tax policy in this country has not been progressive enough over the last 20 years," he said.
"It is only right that people who are better off do their bit to deal with the deficit and hopefully it will mean we are able to reverse some of the public spending cuts after the next general election.
"How can you possibly say 'we are all in it together' when the better off have been protected but those people on middle and lower incomes have had to bear the brunt of the austerity measures?
"It is unfair and it is not good economics, let alone politics I would ever associate myself with."
However, Stroud MP Neil Carmichael, who is in favour of retaining the lower 45p threshold for top earners, said Labour was 'flailing around' by promising to raise taxes on the wealthiest.
With growth returning to the economy, the Tory politician said the Government's economic plan was clearly working and he suggested that tax rises could place the fledgling recovery in jeopardy.
"To be talking about increasing taxes at this time is reckless," he said.
"I do not think the existing top rate of tax is too low and if Labour were being honest with the country then they would have to admit that between 1997 and 2010 they had a lower top tax rate than we have now.
"As we are starting to grow, as good news is coming from all directions, as people are investing in manufacturing and the service sector it seems that the gearing we currently have must be about right."
The 50p tax band for those with an income of £150,000 a year or more was created by the previous Labour government in 2010, but controversially cut to 45p by the incumbent Coalition government last April.
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When Stewart-Haas Racing crew chief Tony Gibson went to work Monday morning, he had to adjust some of his thinking.
Sure, he still would like to win races. But he knows that is on the long-term agenda now that he is Danica Patrick's new crew chief.
But it is still racing. And Gibson, who won a NASCAR Cup championship as a car chief for Alan Kulwicki in 1992 and has made the Chase for the Sprint Cup twice with Ryan Newman, knows something about that.
"I'm just an old guy that loves to race and been in it all my life," said Gibson, who turns 48 next week. "I'm pumped up. ... If I can get her to go hunting with me and listen to country music, we've got it made."
Gibson and his entire crew that has worked with Newman this year is making the transition this week to Patrick's No. 10 team. She will not compete in the Sprint Cup race this weekend at Martinsville Speedway but will run the upcoming races at Texas and Phoenix to get ready for her full-time run in 2013.
She has a best finish of 25th in her eight Cup starts this year for SHR, whose competition director Greg Zipadelli has served as the crew chief for her part-time schedule. Team technical director Matt Borland will take over as Newman's crew chief.
Gibson has worked with a variety of drivers (including Mark Martin, Aric Almirola, Steve Park and Michael Waltrip) and has a calm demeanor that team co-owner Tony Stewart hopes works well with Patrick, the former IndyCar star who has struggled in her first full NASCAR season.
Patrick, 28, one of the most famous female athletes in the world, is an unimpressive 10th in the Nationwide Series standings for JR Motorsports in her first full-time NASCAR season.
"She has been very eager to get to the Cup Series," Stewart said, "and I still think, more so than some people do, she has the ability to be successful at this level.
"The learning curve that she is going through has been a lot shorter than what it probably should have been. … Any time you move to a top-tier series it's going to be hard to be competitive right off the bat."
With Go Daddy sponsorship, Patrick, ready or not, is headed to Cup full time in 2013 with a major marketing and racing effort behind her.
"Stewart believes in her, and we believe in her," Gibson said. "We're up for the challenge, and we're up for whatever we have to do to make her feel comfortable.
"Obviously she has the knowledge of the racecar. You guys don't get to sit in the debriefs with us, but if you can spend five minutes in one debrief, you would understand she knows way more about racecars than we think she does."
Patrick, who also is adjusting to a new crew chief at JR Motorsports, said she is comfortable with the change.
"I've always felt really comfortable around Tony," Patrick said. "I feel like he's always listened to me. I feel like he has a lot of respect (for me) and I have a lot of respect for him. I get along with him great.
"Most of all, I trust in what they decide for me because I'm not experienced enough to make those calls. That's why I went with a team like (SHR) because I know they are going to give me what I need."
Gibson said that with the electronic fuel injection data on the Cup cars, he will be able to compare Patrick's braking points and throttle data with that of Stewart and Newman.
"That's one of the first things we're going to work on, sitting down with her and getting a game plan on her braking, her throttle, how we can pick up speed, how we can start out races faster," Gibson said.
"She does a really good job (in the) middle of the race on and she's just as fast as anybody. She just needs that get-up-and-go speed, the confidence to know that she can get up on stickers (new tires) and run."
The other key for Gibson will be to remain patient.
"Our future is bright," Gibson said. "We've got tons of learning to do. It's going to be exciting, fun (and) we can try a lot of new things.
"The driver is not set in her ways. Certain drivers get set in their ways and they believe in certain things. She doesn't. She's willing to do whatever it takes to run fast. We're willing to give her that and be patient with her."


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Total crude oil production by the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) averaged 30.3 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in fourth-quarter 2012, down from 31.1 million bbl/d in the prior quarter. In the March Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA projects that OPEC will cut crude oil production from an average of 30.9 million bbl/d for full-year 2012 to 30.3 million bbl/d in 2013 in response to expected non-OPEC supply growth. Total OPEC petroleum liquids production will not decline as much because of growth in OPEC's condensate and natural gas liquids. When non-crude liquids are included, total projected OPEC production declines from 36.4 million bbl/d in 2012 to 36.0 million bbl/d in 2013.
With liquids production in the United States projected to rise by 835,000 bbl/d in 2013, and Saudi Arabia continuing in its traditional role as the main swing producer among the OPEC countries, it is likely that total U.S. liquids production will exceed that of Saudi Arabia this year. However, as discussed in a recent article (see EIA's This Week in Petroleum December 19, 2012), the ordering of producers depends upon accounting conventions used to make the comparison. While both U.S. and Saudi production trends are closely watched by market analysts, any future crossing of production paths is more likely to fall into the category of an interesting factoid rather than a watershed event. Regardless of how much the United States is able to reduce its reliance on imported liquid fuels, it will not be insulated from price shocks that affect the global oil market. And Saudi Arabia will likely continue in its unique role as the only holder of significant spare oil production capacity among world oil producers.
The forecast reduction in production by OPEC member countries during 2013 suggests an increase in world surplus production capacity, a widely-watched oil market indicator. EIA estimates that OPEC surplus production capacity was about 2.8 million bbl/d in February, an increase of 0.8 million bbl/d over year-ago levels, but still 0.2 million bbl/d lower than the previous three-year average. Based on EIA projections, OPEC surplus capacity will average 2.9 million bbl/d in 2013 and 3.4 million bbl/d in 2014. In all cases, Saudi Arabia is the dominant holder of surplus capacity. These estimates do not include additional capacity that may be available in Iran but that is currently offline because of the effects of U.S. and European Union sanctions on Iran's ability to sell its oil.
While the sanctions on Iran have been an ongoing story, the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and the outcome of the ensuing succession process could have implications for that country's oil sector. For now, EIA is maintaining its Venezuelan production forecast on the assumption that current policies related to the oil sector are continued. For more information, see "Political risks focus attention on supply of Venezuelan oil to the United States."
EIA has lowered its expectations for oil production in Libya to reflect persistence of the technical problems and political pressures that have already curtailed output. Libya's precarious security environment creates downside production risk from the potential for additional disruptions due to attacks, strikes, or poorly maintained infrastructure.
In Iraq, payment disputes between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government are projected to lead to loss of output in the north that, at least partly, offsets increased crude oil exports from Iraq's southern fields. EIA, like many others, has frequently revised its expectations for Iraqi production growth downward because of ongoing political difficulties.
Since 2007, Angolan production increases have been followed by subsequent declines. Technical and maintenance problems have plagued some of Angola's deepwater fields for years, particularly the Greater Plutonio project, and will continue to limit Angola's crude oil production over the STEO forecast period. Nonetheless, EIA still anticipates Angolan crude oil output to gradually increase over the next two years as new deepwater production more than offsets chronic maintenance–related declines.