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We chuckle and I know it sounds funny but, no kidding, they're a dang good 1-9 team —Chris Wise, Bear River head football coach
GARLAND — It's not often that you see a one-win high school football team participating in the state playoffs.
But that's precisely the case Friday evening when Hurricane (1-9) makes the long trip north to tangle with Bear River (7-3) in a first-round matchup of this year's 3AA tournament.
Hurricane's only win this season came against Payson, which also wound up 1-9 overall and is the lone team from the 3AA South region which did not qualify for postseason play.
But before anyone totally disregards Hurricane's worthiness to participate in the state playoffs with just one win all yearlong, perhaps it's worthwhile to note that of the eight Utah schools who beat the Tigers this season, seven of them are indeed playing in the postseason.
Among those teams which beat Hurricane are strong playoff squads like Logan (10-0), Dixie (8-2), Pine View (7-2), Desert Hills (7-2), Stansbury (7-3) and Snow Canyon (6-3), along with Skyline and Cedar, which both went 4-6. Skyline is the only member of that group which didn't reach postseason play.
Hurricane's strong schedule this season certainly hasn't been lost on Bear River coach Chris Wise.
"We chuckle and I know it sounds funny but, no kidding, they're a dang good 1-9 team," he said. "I look at that record and I'm sure other people look at that record and say, 'Well, how good can they really be?' But most of those losses were to some pretty darned good teams. Sure, Skyline's down this year, but they're still a 5A team, and that region down there's a really good region.
"We're definitely not taking them lightly in any way, shape or form," Wise said. "That's what's scary is that if people see that record and if we don't win on Friday, I'm gonna get fired."
Keep in mind, too, that this is a Hurricane team that's just two years removed from sweeping the 3A state championship with a spotless 13-0 record. Last year, the Tigers went 9-2 and reached the playoffs, and they won or shared five straight region titles from 2008-12, so this is a proud program that's accustomed to winning.
And coach Wise certainly isn't looking past the Tigers — not for one single second.
"They run that wing-T offense and they're so quick at it that if you don't practice that and simulate that speed, they're gonna burn you," the Bears' coach said. "On defense, they've got two real good linebackers, and they're gamers.
"Hopefully we can put some points on the board. We need to try and really possess the ball offensively and score fast and get the ball back as fast as possible. Our linebackers are really good, too, and we're going to rely on them heavily. The key is our defense against that wing-T offense of theirs."
Hurricane is paced offensively by the one-two rushing punch of Jeremiah Ieremia and JD Stansworth, who have combined for more than 700 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns.
The Tigers' defense relies heavily on Charlie Sefita, Adlai Elison, Matt Olsen and Noah Elison. Hurricane has had a tough time stopping opponents this season, though, giving up an average of more than 31 points per game.
And they'll be severely tested by a potent Bear River offense which ranks second in the 3AA ranks, piling up more than 38 points per game.
Quarterback Jardee Nessen leads the Bears' attack, as he has thrown for 2,486 yards and 23 touchdowns. Jeremie Selman spearheads the B.R. ground game, rushing for more than 722 yards and 10 TDs, while their top receiving threat is Colton Jensen with 46 catches for more than 1,000 yards and six scores.
Defensively, Bear River is led by McKade Mitton, who has piled up more than 130 tackles this season, along with Taylor Lund and Tanner Porter.
Coach Wise has built the Bears' program into a perennial playoff contender, and they captured three state championships over a glorious four-year span from 2003-06.
He's proud of what they've accomplished thus far this season, too, and has high hopes they can continue their strong postseason winning tradition.
"I'm very pleased with what we've done up here this year, and heaven forbid it ends tomorrow night," he said. "Up here, the only thing you can gauge your success by is getting better every week, and I feel like we've done that. I'm very happy for our kids and very proud of them for what they've done."
Hurricane statistical breakdown
Scoring offense: 16.7 ppg (12th in 3AA)
Scoring defense: 31.4 ppg (11th in 3AA)
Passing leader: Adlai Elison (60-118, 50.8 percent, 896 yards, 2 TDs)
Rushing leaders: Jeremiah Ieremia (83 carries, 464 yards, 7 TDs), JD Stansworth (65 carries, 286 yards, 4 TDs)
Receiving leaders: Noah Elison (23 catches, 374 yards, 1 TD)
Tackles leaders: Charlie Sefita (55 tackles), Adlai Elison (44 tackles)
Sack leaders: Matt Olsen (2.5 sacks)
Interception leaders: Noah Elison (3 INTs)
Bear River statistical breakdown
Scoring offense: 38.2 ppg (2nd in 3AA)
Scoring defense: 29.1 ppg (9th in 3AA)
Passing leader: Jardee Nessen (145-273 yards, 53.1 percent, 2,486 yards, 23 TDs)
Rushing leaders: Jeremie Selman (128 carries, 722 yards, 10 TDs)
Receiving leaders: Colton Jensen (46 catches, 1,027 yards, 6 TDs)
Tackles leaders: McKade Mitton (133 tackles), Taylor Lund (59 tackles)
Sack leaders: McKade Mitton (4.5 sacks)
Interception leaders: Tanner Porter (5 INTs)
Felt's Facts for Hurricane High School
All-time record: 293-300-12 (64 years)
Region championships: 10 (1965 co, 1980, 1982, 1989 co, 1990, 2005, 2008, 2009 co, 2010 co, 2011, 2012 co)
Playoff appearances: 33
All-time playoff record: 26-31
State championships: 1 (2011)
State championship record: 1-6
Felt's Factoid(s): Hurricane made the most improvement in one season in state history, going from 1-8 in 2004 to 12-1 in 2005. ... Tiger Lance Gubler holds the career interception record, 34, set from 1980-82.
Felt's Facts for Bear River High School
All-time record: 368-419-19 (92 years)Comment on this story
Region championships: 13 (1937, 1959, 1983, 1984, 1985 co, 1986 co, 1987, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006)
Playoff appearances: 33
All-time playoff record: 36-29
State championships: 3 (2003, 2004, 2006)
State championship record: 3-5
Felt's Factoid(s): Bear River's 93 meetings with Box Elder makes the game the longest uninterrupted active rivalry in state history, having been played every season since 1923. The winner has taken home a traveling trophy, the Golden Spike, since 1959. ... BR recovered 10 fumbles — a state record — against Jordan in a 1981 Class 3A playoff game.
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Russia and China have broken a United Nations arms embargo by supplying Sudan with attack helicopters, bombers and other weapons in the knowledge that they are being use against civilians in Darfur, Amnesty International said yesterday.
Chinese strike aircraft and Russian helicopter gunships have been photographed at three airports in Darfur. Their presence violates UN Resolution 1591, which banned Sudan from transferring any weaponry to Darfur without the Security Council's official permission.
Both Russia and China approved the passage of the resolution in March 2005. But Amnesty's new report finds that both countries went on to breach the very arms embargo they were party to imposing.
China sold arms and ammunition worth £12 million to Sudan in 2005, along with spare parts worth £30 million for military aircraft.
In the same year, Russia sold helicopter gunships worth almost £7 million to the Khartoum regime. Belarus, a close ally of Russia, exported 32 heavy artillery guns and nine armoured fighting vehicles. China also sold six K8 training aircraft to Sudan's air force. Another six of these jet planes, which could be used for ground attack missions, are due to be delivered soon.
Sudan has carried out numerous air strikes against civilian targets in Darfur, in breach of a no-fly agreement signed in 2004. Four years of civil war between the Arab-dominated regime and black African rebels have forced at least two million people to flee their homes and claimed about 300,000 lives, either from violence, starvation or disease.
Russia and China "cannot have been unaware of reports of serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law by the Sudanese security forces," says the report. "But they have nevertheless continued to allow military equipment to be sent to Sudan."
Amnesty adds that both countries "have been or should have been aware" that "several types of military equipment, including aircraft, have been deployed by the Sudanese armed forces for direct attacks on civilians and indiscriminate attacks in Darfur".
In addition, Sudan's air force routinely employs Antonov 26 transport aircraft - all made in Russia - as heavy bombers. At least one of these planes has been sprayed with white paint and given fake "UN" markings in order to disguise it as a UN aircraft.
Moreover, small arms supplied by Russia and China have been passed on to the notorious "Janjaweed" militia, an armed group raised by Khartoum to combat Darfur's rebels. These gunmen have been turned loose on black African tribes and given carte blanche to loot and murder.
Weapons supplied by Russia and China have even found their way into the hands of rebel groups in neighbouring Chad.
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WOMAD is one for the posh crew, as far as festivals go this one is very polite, it's worldy wide and globally aware and does a great job in spreading the word to you too. Neat, tidy and clean, WOMAD attracts quite a smattering of the rather more discerning festival goer who demand a high standard when it comes to the facilities on offer. The WOMAD crew simply don't put up with second best which means that the toilets are clean and well serviced, there is less mess around the site than is typical at any other festival and the food, drink and stalls on offer are just that little bit more interesting and varied.
Attracting the top artists from across the globe the big pull of the WOMAD experience lies in it's ability to seek out the new, the established, the up and coming, the quirky and the edgy, giving artists the world over the chance to show the UK just what's on offer in the global market.
The range of other entertainment on offer here away from the music is broad and allows festival goers the opportunity to experience a wealth of different activities with a huge range of workshops, interactive art installations, films and debate, a focus on world cuisine and much more besides as will become clear as the weekend progresses. There's plenty of opportunity to broaden horizons and an impressive range of charities and other stalls and stands that raise awareness about what's going on around the world. For those genuinely interested in world affairs WOMAD offers a starting point for you to get further involved with the issues that might interest you and certainly offers plenty of opportunity to spark debate about those issues that should concern us all. Global political issues are raised via the music, art and dance on offer and that's clearly the big strength of WOMAD, the artists chosen to perform can genuinely touch you with their ability, their story and the road they've travelled in order to be where they are here and now. Many of these artists haven't had the breaks or the easiest ride to where they are, all have a story to tell and within WOMAD there's a great willingness to listen and learn.
Festivals can reach a very wide audience and WOMAD knows just how to tap into the right market, pitching itself just where it needs to be. WOMAD got into gear today as Lord Suffolk opened the festival telling the enthusiastic crowd that this is the fourth WOMAD to be held at Charlton Park (doesn't time fly!). The great news for WOMAD is that the license has been secured and the festival will retain its place at Charlton Park for the next five years at least. A real coup for Wiltshire placing it right at the heart of this inspirational movement.
The Drummers of Burundi took to the main stage in all their exotic, frenetic beauty, providing an inspiring set. This amazing spectacle had first been brought to WOMAD 28 years ago it was poignant to see them back again getting everyone in the right mood for the treats yet to come.
Popping over to the Siam Tent we then caught up with Calypso Rose who certainly was a woman not to be trifled with, immediately getting into banter with the crowd she called out "look at all the men in the audience - hey baldy" (directing the comment to a follicly challenged man) before launching back into her set of Gospel and Calypso. Certainly earning her title as the Calypso Queen and brought a real flavour of the Caribbean to Malmesbury leaving us all wanting more from this 70 year old diva who is still flirting with her crowd.
Down in the 'Taste the World' food area we discovered an array of fabulous organic food and found them serving tea in proper mugs! So we sat for a while watching the 'garlic platting' whilst deciding on our next move. It didn't take us long - a flick through the program revealed that DAM (who are actually Da Arabian MCs) were about to bring some Palestinian rap to Wiltshire so we hot foot it over to The Big Red tent where we find what is quite probably the set of the weekend. The guys burst onto the stage in full flow and didn't let up; this was an impressive set backed up with thought provoking videos about the situation in Palestine. The guys rap about the injustice and violence that so typifies everyday life for Palestinians, although the rapping is in Arabic there' s so much interaction with the crowd that you really do get the message which is delivered with humor, finesse and style in a sensational set. The banter with the crowd is ceaseless and we are treated to some Arabic 'Hass, Hasse and if I got that right it really means 'wicked and cool' This is protest made proper...and we have learnt that 'fuck the police' sounds the same in any language - from a quiet start these guys had the WOMAD crowd flocking to the tent within minutes. Finishing an astonishing set with 'Who's The Terrorist' and then 'Free Palestine' the political message was given out unequivocally and in style.
Over on the Charlie Gillett Stage there was a gentle, oriental and relaxed air to the proceedings as the London Bon Dancers swayed beautifully and the crowd swayed with them, the Japanese Drummers provided an awesome sound flooding this area of the site, a delightful sight and sound bathing the senses and relaxing the mind.
Nouvelle Vague's version of the Buzzcocks 'Have I fallen in love' got everyone jigging about at The Big Red Tent as the crowds flocked to the area for a spot of unique afternoon covers. Beyoncé's - 'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)' followed and we left as they were covering Billy Idols 'Dancing with Myself'. We had to move, on albeit reluctantly, because the legendary Horace Andy was treating the main stage to a spot of his original reggae. It was worth the run across the site, the arena was full with everybody dancing along and Horace clearly enjoying the WOMAD vibe he had generated. Gentle afternoon reggae in the sun is hard to beat.
Gabby Young and Other Animals, on the Charlie Gillett stage, was another surprise act as this stylish and elegant woman sashayed onto the stage carrying a parasol and looking quite stunning. She produced a sound that would be perfectly at home back in the fifties but she did it with a 21st century twist. This young Wiltshire woman has a beautiful voice, is able to hold a large crowd and uses her many talents to full effect, one to watch as we'll be hearing a lot more from Gabby Young and Other Animals... elegance and style at WOMAD, a great choice.
Stornoway seemed to be confused as to where they are, claiming to have worked the festival as Oxfam stewards they dedicated a song to the staff at Wychwood! WOMAD - you're at WOMAD guys! Typically relaxed the Stornoway set provided a nice late afternoon chill out.
Next up were the band that have been creating quite a buzz all day and anticipation for this performance was high. Staff Benda Bilili are a fascinating, triumphant and talented bunch of Congolese street musicians who live in Kinshasa Zoo. The senior members of the troupe have all had to deal and live with the effects of polio, they teamed up with some street kids to form the band and there is an 18 year-old boy who plays guitar-like solos on an electrified one-stringed lute he designed and built himself out of a tin can. These musical maestros could show anyone a thing or two about how talent and determination can triumph over adversity. This bunch of musicians are worthy of much more attention and hopefully their WOMAD slot will help build on the amazing work they've been doing - as they have won this year's Songlines Best Group award which was presented to them on stage just before the end of their electrifying performance. A great award, well deserved and well earnt. There's a film documenting their fascinating story due to be released in October.
Japan was once again represented by the Soil & Pimp Sessions - mmmm death jazz, nice! A huge sound was filling the area as the guys got down and dirty, with viscious saxaphone sounds and certainly a big hit with the audience, the guys had been frenetic and mesmerizing bringing a touch of chaos to The Big Red Tent.
Master Drummer of Afrobeat, composer, and songwriter Tony Allen took to the Siam Tent next, a musicians musician Allen's jazzy, drummy, inspired, laid back sounds with that beat proved to be music to mooch and move too. Little Axe, meanwhile, had taken over the Charlie Gillet Stage and was last heard telling the crowd that they couldn't feed their children money, as another child tucked into their chocolate coins. Chumbawumba over on the BBC 3 stage were giving out a gentle folksy set. Is it me or have they lost their edge? We only stayed for a couple of numbers but just never got into this one this time around.
LA's Ozomatli have a big stage presence and were a good choice to close the main outdoor stage, an eclectic mix of people playing an equally eclectic mix of music.
Our favourite stage today has been The Big Red Tent, packed full of top performances the closing act was no exception, and at this awfully posh world music festival we got our first glimpse of crowd surfing! Poirier featuring Face-T brought his bassy anarchic mix of hip-hop, grime, dancehall and soca to WOMAD and the WOMAD crowd embraced and reveled in this strong explosive set, it's fair to say it almost ripped the roof off The Big Red Tent.
We left day one feeling uplifted and grateful for all we'd seen and done but mourning all the wonderful performances we'd wanted to see but missed. World music at it's finest - that WOMAD is the master there can be no doubt.
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The social network set a price on Wednesday of $26 (£16) for its public stock offering, which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange at 14.30 GMT though it may take some time for the moves in the price to become available amid a frenzied rush for the stock.
Some estimates suggest they could rise to a value of $46 each in early moves.
The sale price valued the San Francisco-based micro blogging site at more than $18bn (£11.2bn) based on its outstanding stock, options and restricted stock expected to be available after the Initial Public Offering (IPO).
It is offering 70 million shares with an option to buy another 10.5 million.
Twitter had originally set a price range of $17 (£10.57) to $20 (£12.44), but raised the range on Monday signalling an enthusiastic response from prospective investors.
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Most old people in developing countries are uninsured by formal social security programs. Economic growth is the key to increased coverage, but policy also matters, argues the author. Contributory insurance programs may not work for much of the population in developing economies. Moreover, the tradeoffs between higher take-home pay and old-age benefits, between maximizing coverage and minimizing evasion, and between increased coverage and greater competitiveness, must be carefully evaluated before opting for expanded coverage, especially among low-income groups. Keeping the contribution rate low and including some redistribution toward low-income groups in contributory systems may help reduce the number of uninsured, while avoiding costly tradeoffs. Recent years have seen a tighter link between benefits and contributions in contributory systems - most obviously in the shift toward multi-pillar systems with large defined-contribution components, usually accompanied by a modest re-distributive public pillar. This tighter link makes social security systems more fiscally sustainable and may be considered a precondition for financially sound expansion of coverage. At the same time, the number of uninsured or underinsured (who have contributed only small amounts) could increase, as a result of the tighter benefit-contribution link. The uninsured fall into two groups: 1) Workers who spend much of their lives in agriculture or the informal sector (often self-employed or in small firms), in jobs not covered by contributory programs. Many of these workers are low earners, for whom contributing today for potential old-age benefits my not be welfare-enhancing - and governments do not have the capacity to compel contributions. Social security reforms that make benefits contingent on contributions should include better social assistance programs for these low-income groups. Efficient program design and program costs must also be considered. 2) Women who, having worked mostly in the household, expect to be supported by the family system, which may fail them in old age. Family support for dependent spouses should be incorporated into the pay-put phase of the defined-contribution pillar, to keep old women out of poverty.
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Last Thursday, I drove into Lower Manhattan to moderate a panel for the Tribeca Film Festival to mark Universal's 100th anniversary. I do not love doing these things, but who's going to turn down the chance to interact with my panelists Robert De Niro and Judd Apatow (Meryl Streep was also booked but had a family situation that forced her to travel)? The organizers were kind enough to let Deadline show the back and forth between De Niro and Apatow. They told me going in that Bob doesn't usually warm to these things, but when you've got Apatow as your wing man, good things are possible. Hope you like.
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Hoping to add a little laughter to what can be a hectic time of year, police in Kenosha have created a video of their version of the "12 Days of Christmas."
In the video posted to the Internet, officers sing about gifts from their chief that include bullets, guns, jelly doughnuts, night shifts and coffee breaks.
One officer is shown with his feet up on a desk sipping coffee. Another is sitting in front of a box of doughnuts, his nose and cheek smeared with jelly.
After "The Twelve Days of Christmas," traditional versions of two more carols play as pictures, which include some officers, float across the screen
The video situated above a link to a recruiting video.
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How Clean is Your Doctor?
So, you know how you make sure you're "extra clean" when you know you'll be making a visit to your doctor? Well, apparently, not everyone takes the same precaution or care. I know plenty of people that are seriously afraid of going to the doctor, and it seems that some of the fear may not be totally unfounded.
According to this video, there are some hazards at the doctor's office of which we may not be aware.
I've recently begun washing new clothes before wearing them because I imagine all of the people that may have tried on the clothing before I bought it. I try not to think about it WHILE shopping. Otherwise, I'd never try on anything. But this one concerning the doctor's tools….. I just don't know. How do you avoid that? Take alcohol swabs to every appointment and wipe them down before allowing the doctor to use the tools on you?


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2014, just like 2013, continues to be the year of Pharrell. And Beyoncé.
MTV just announced its Video Music Awards nominations and the hat-wearing singer and the mother to Blue Ivy have taken the lead.
Pharrell is up for Video of the Year and Best Pop Video for "Happy" and has two nominations in Best Male Video for "Happy" and "Sing," Ed Sheeran's song on which he's featured.
Meanwhile, Beyoncé scored a monster eight nominations, including Video of the Year for "Drunk in Love," Best Choreography and Female Video for "Partition" and Best Video With a Social Message for "Pretty Hurts."
The other video of the year nominees include Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX's "Fancy," Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" and "Chandelier" by Sia.
Iggy Azalea also earned two noms in the Best Pop Video category for "Fancy" and Ariana Grande's "Problem." Though odds are in her favor she'll still have to beat out Pharrell, Avicii and Jason Derulo.
Artist To Watch, Presented by Taco Bell
Sam Smith
5 Seconds Of Summer
Charli XCX
Fifth Harmony
Schoolboy Q
Video of the Year
"Drunk In Love" by Beyonce ft. Jay Z
"Fancy" by Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
"Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus
"Happy" by Pharrell Williams
"Chandelier" by Sia
Best Hip-Hop Video
"3005″ by Childish Gambino
"Hold On (We're Going Home)" by Drake ft. Majid Jordan
"Berzerk" by Eminem
"Black Skinhead" by Kanye West
"We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa
Best Pop Video
"Happy" by Pharrell
"Problem" by Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
"Wake Me Up" by Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc
"Fancy" by Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
"Talk Dirty" by Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz
Best Choreography
Beyoncé, "Partition"
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz, "Talk Dirty"
Kiesza, "Hideaway"
Michael Jackson ft. Justin Timberlake, "Love Never Felt So Good"
Sia, "Chandelier"
Usher, "Good Kisser"
MTV Clubland Award
"Summer" by Calvin Harris
"Grab Her!" by Disclosure
"Turn Down For What" by DJ Snake & Lil Jon
"Animals" by Martin Garrix
"Stay the Night" by Zedd ft. Hayley Williams
Best Male Video
"Happy" by Pharrell Williams
"Sing" by Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell Williams
"All of Me" by John Legend
"Stay With Me" by Sam Smith
"The Monster" by Eminem Ft. Rihanna
Best Female Video
"Problem" by Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
"Partition" by Beyonce
"Fancy" by Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
"Dark Horse" by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
"Royals" by Lorde
Best Rock Video
"Do I Wanna Know?" by Arctic Monkeys
"Fever" by Black Keys
"Demons" by Imagine Dragons
"Until It's Gone" by Linkin Park
"Royals" by Lorde
Best Collaboration
"Problem" by Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
"Drunk In Love" by Beyonce ft. Jay Z
"Loyal" by Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga
"The Monster" by Eminem ft. Rihanna
"Dark Horse" by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
"Timber" by Pitbull ft. Kesha
Best Video With A Social Message
"Battle Cry" by Angel Haze ft. Sia
"Hey Brother" by Avicii
"Pretty Hurts" by Beyonce
"One Voice" by David Guetta ft. Mikky Ekko
"Crooked Smile" by J. Cole ft. TLC
Best Art Direction
Arcade Fire, "Reflektor"
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, "Turn Down For What"
Eminem, "Rap God"
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, "Fancy"
Tyler, the Creator, "Tamale"
Best Visual Effects
Disclosure, "Grab Her!"
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House Semi-detached, 1 floor, separate entrance, in a housing estate
from £60/Night (rates)
8 people
4 bedrooms
4 roomsLiveable floor area : 1,300 Sq.ft.
Ground surface : 5,400 Sq.ft.
4 bedrooms
4 roomsLiveable floor area : 1,300 Sq.ft.
Ground surface : 5,400 Sq.ft.
Swimming poolParkingPlaypen
- View : Panoramic, unobscured, sea/ocean, mountain, swimming pool, garden/park
- Children welcome
- Setting : Tranquil, Suitable for a relaxing break
- Sandy beach at 0.5mi.
- Thalasso, Fishing
- Pets accepted
- Exposure : South
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Assets House
Swimming pool : Private swimming-pool, rectangular (length 26', width 13')
Parking : Parking uncovered : 1 internal, 1 reserved bay, 3 off road.
baby equipment : Playpen
Interior House with View: panoramic, unobscured, sea/ocean, ...
Receive up to : 8 person(s)
Liveable floor area : 1,300 Sq.ft.
Interior layout : 4 Room(s), 4 bedroom(s), 2 bathroom, sitting room 215 Sq.ft., separate kitchen, dining room, reception hall, laundry room, pantry, patio
Sleeps - bed(s) : 2 double bed(s), 2 divan 1 pers
Guest facilities : T.V., DVD player, board games, t.v points, cable/satelite, wardrobe, cupboard, hair dryer, partly air conditioned, electric heating, Glazed in area, Skylights, Curtains, Blinds
Appliances : Crockery/cuttlery, kitchen utensils, electric coffee maker, electric kettle, toaster, juicer, electric hobs, oven, micro-wave oven, extractor hood, refridgerator, freezer, dish washer, washing machine, iron, ironing board
Exterior Holiday lettings in Setting: tranquil, suitable for a relaxing break
Ground surface : 5,400 Sq.ft.
Outside accommodation : Terrace 323 Sq.ft., pergola 110 Sq.ft., gazebo
Outside setting : Enclosed grounds 5,400 Sq.ft., garden 3,300 Sq.ft.
Outside amenities : BBQ, 6 garden seat(s), parasol, garden seated area, 4 sun recliner(s)
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Sheets1 X / per week
Towels1 X / per week
Beach towels1 X / per week
Blanket(s)1 X / per week
Cleaning on departure
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Children welcome
Pets accepted
Present on site : pets
Mobile telephone network coverage
Water : hot/cold, water not drinkable
Local voltage supply : 220-240V / 50Hz
Electricity supply : mains
Booking conditions
Reservation :
Payment made upon reservation : 30% of rental sum
Payment balance : 2 weeks before the stay
Deposit required : £134*
rentals :
Service charges included
Day tax included
Cleaning charge on departure included
Anticipated supplement for : animals
Accepted methods of payment :
Bank transfer (wire)
Leisure, Surroundings, Location House 69344
Leisure Playa Blanca - Lanzarote
Specific activities on site or less than 5 km/ 3 miles :
FISHING Province of Las Palmas
THALASSO Playa Blanca
Leisure activities less than 20 km / 12 miles : Bathing, pedalo, snorkelling, scuba diving, scuba diving (Standard diving dress), banana boat, water skiing, golf, tennis, squash, Polo, horse trecking, mini-golf, go-karting, ten-pin bowling, fishing
Supervised : Dive school, tennis school, riding school
Attractions and relaxation : Bar/pub, discotheque, restaurant, park and garden, nature reserve, local craftshop, cellar and wine tasting, casino, thalassotherapy centre, sauna, steam baths, beauticians, fitness centre
Locality :
Sea/ocean at 0.93mi.
Sandy beach at 0.5mi.
Marina at 2.5mi.
Slipway at 0.93mi.
Amenities :
Village centre at 1.25mi.
Bus stop / bus station at 0.93mi.
Bike/mountain bike hire at 1.25mi.
Car rental at 1.25mi.
Boat rental at 1.25mi.
Scuba diving material hire at 1.25mi.
Local shops at 0.93mi.
Supermarket at 990'
Post office at 0.93mi.
Bank at 0.93mi.
Cash point at 0.93mi.
Chemist at 0.93mi.
Doctor at 0.93mi.
Nurse at 0.93mi.
Location AccessHouse Playa Blanca
c/suecia nº4 urb. bellavista casa 36
35570 Playa BlancaProvince of Las Palmas
GPS coordinates of accommodation
Latitude 28°52'18"N
Longitude 13°50'46"W
Access routes Holiday lettings 69344
at 21mi. / 30min.
Airport Lanzarote
Arrecife, Lanzarote, Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands
Towns close by
Playa Blanca (0.62mi.)
Yaiza (9mi.)
Uga (10mi.)
Close to Playa de los Mozos, Parque Nacional de Timanfaya, Los Morros de Hacha Chica, Morro del Puerco, El Tahosin, Islote del Frances, Bajo de los Picachos, Baja de Pena Dorada, Playa Mujeres, Loma de Salinas, Llano del Viso, Los Jablitos, Punta del Viento, Punta de Piedra Cal, Puerto de Naos, Caleta Negra, Montana de la Cinta, Punta Gorda, El Rio, El Puertito de los Molinos, Playa del Perchel
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Looking Back
90 Years Ago
Items taken from the Tribune of July 29, 1921
The girls of the Alberta Cake Baking team won second place in the entire west central district of the United States, the Hennepin County team defeating them by only a small score. The prize bakers are Miss Viola Gulbranson, Miss Palma Norby and Miss Lucille Larson. Alberta has carried off the highest honors in bread baking, canning and other projects for a number of years.
The members of the Commercial Club Friday night passed a resolution requesting the City Commissioners to install an iron removal and clarification or infiltration plant at Morris. Mayor George Geenty has spent the past three weeks looking into the efficiency and expense of installation of the various types of iron removal and softening plants in an effort to find out what kind would be best suited to the hardness of the water at Morris. He reported that at a cost of about $3,000 an iron removal and clarification plant could be installed in Morris which would remove the iron by aeriation.
Thrashing has started--Jake Noll in the southeastern part of Darnen, threshed oats Monday that went 50 bushels to the acre, while 30 bushels is reported from further south on lighter soil. J. L. Rhody brought oats to the Eames elevator in Morris that went 27 bushels and barley that went 25 bushels. L. Negels brought oats from the Andrew Michaels farm to the Stewart elevator from two separate pieces, one of which went 40 1/4 bushels and the other 44 bushels to the acre. The last of the cutting of small grain was done this week, and all the threshing machines are starting. From all indications, small grain except a small area of light soil is going to thresh out well in this county.
Two popular home styles currently being built are the shingled Dutch colonial and the unusual California "airplane" bungalow designs.
50 Years Ago
Items taken from the Tribune of June 23, 1961
Members of Company D, 1st Battle Group, 136th Infantry of Morris this weekend will complete their annual two weeks of field training at Camp Ripley, near Little Falls.
A 50-acre farm on the west shore of Swan Lake was purchased by the non-profit Barnes-Aastad Soil and Water Conservation Research association and leased to the Agricultural Research Service, where erosion and tillage studies will be conducted in cooperation with the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. The farm was selected by soil scientists of the Agricultural Research Service and the Soil Conservation Service on the basis of soil, length and slope characteristics for erosion studies. In addition, its proximity to the lake lends itself to "rainulator" studies and to possible irrigation studies in the future.
Preliminary sketches and plans for the proposed new municipal liquor store building were approved by the city commission at a special meeting Wednesday evening.
A comprehensive business and economic sequence will be offered at the University of Minnesota, Morris beginning next fall, Dean Rodney A. Briggs announced recently. Under the new sequence courses will be provided for those students desiring liberal arts degrees who plan to enter business and secretarial positions. The sequence will also fulfill the requirements of persons interested in business education.
Cheryl Swanson, of Morris, will spend the coming year in Rotterdam, Holland under the American Field Service program. According to word received by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cy Swanson, Cheryl arrived in Rotterdam on June 19.
25 Years Ago
Items taken from the Tribune of June 26, 1986
The City's insurance carriers will no longer insure the Senior Citizens Center building, so the Senior Citizens Club and the Lutheran Social Services Senior Nutrition Program will have to vacate the building by July 1. City Manager Ed Larson told the Council and representatives of the seniors' groups Tuesday night that "I think the decision should be made to evacuate that building as soon as possible." And Mike Tate, from Morris State Agency, said the building will not be covered after July 1. "We do not want anyone in that building when it collapses. We're concerned with public safety." The Council's vote to evacuate the building also provided for City crews to assist in moving some of the equipment and furniture.
An exciting teaching opportunity overseas has opened up for Phyllis Gausman, long-time teacher in the Chokio-Alberta school system. Gausman has been selected by the Minnesota Department of Education to teach for a year in China. Gausman is one of two teachers set for departure at the end of August. She and Fred Price, a Moundsview teacher, will be in China until July 1, 1987.
An interesting spectacle was viewed at East Side Park in Morris Tuesday afternoon. A huge troupe of bicyclists, led by journalist Jim Klobuchar, paused for a break as it passed through this area. The caravan includes several hundred bike enthusiasts, who will end up having covered approximately 500 miles. The Coca-Cola company provided refreshments for the bikers and Hardee's chipped in with desserts. The bikers were hosted during their Morris respite by the Chamber of Commerce. Prairie Pioneer Days T-shirts were on sale as souvenirs.
10 Years Ago
Items taken from the Sun Tribune of June 7, 2001
Stevens County finally has a new County Engineer, but he may not seem all that new to longtime County residents. After having two candidates turn them down, the Board turned to former Stevens County Engineer Larry Schaub to take over the position left vacant by Schaub's successor, Merle Earley. According to County Coordinator Duane Hebert, Schaub's intention is to give the Board a chance to replace Earley with their County Engineer of choice. Schaub intends to fill the position until Brian Giese--who has been acting as an interim Engineer in the Highway Department since Earley left--becomes certified to take the position. Giese, who has been a life-long resident of the County, is in his mid-twenties and lives in Morris with his wife. He is the only candidate for the County Engineer position the Board has considered who is local.
Bernadette D. O'Reily from Donnelly, was awarded the Charles and Lillian Gay Endowment Fund and the Piano Scholarship Fund at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse during the 2001-2002 academic year.
Jacob Eiler, son of William and Debbie Eiler of Morris, has been named a Labovitz Scholar at the College of St. Scholastica. Jacob is planning to major in pre-medicine biology or chemistry at St. Scholastica.
Three Morris Area High School teams recently participated in the 15 county regional Envirothon. Teams consist of four to five members in grades 9-12. This year's competition was the largest ever in the area, with 41 teams. One MAHS team placed 5th in the competition. Members are Andy Korth, John Sungar, Matt Haugen, Luke Martin and Jon Anderson. Gary Brunko of Morris Area High School is the team adviser. In addition, MAHS sent two other teams, also coached by Gary Brunko. Members of the first of those teams were Chris Carlson, Garrett Mullins, Megan Beyer and Seyward Mattson. The second team was comprised of Kevin Dickey, Joe Glasrud, Michael Luetmer, Tim Dudding.


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Seven Years Ago feels like forever. It also feels like the blink of an eye. I was a waiter at Red Lobster and she was the hostess. I had just got back from basic training for the National Guard and I felt invincible. So, when I eyed this cute little blonde girl at the front of the restaurant, I had to say hello. We talked long enough to say hi, exchange names and then she sat some people at my tables and I didn't see her again until the end of the night, when she handed me her phone number and asked if I could show her the town as she had just started college here.
The next day I picked her up in my green pick up and we spent the day driving around the town. I showed her the college, the town and a nice place to grab a burger. We ate and talked like we had known each other our whole lives. Love at first sight is for the movies, and us.
I took her back to my house and we watched movies until we fell asleep. I woke up the next morning on the couch with her in my arms. I gently shook her awake and let her know what time it was. She had been awake for twenty minutes but didn't want to move she said. I smiled, she smiled, and then we kissed.
I walked her to her car and let her know that I wanted to see her again. She winked at me and told me that I'd have a hard time keeping her away. I still smile at that, because I haven't tried nor will I ever try to keep the love of my life away.


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ITC to investigate Toshiba in Lexar patent tiff
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MANHASSET, N.Y. Lexar Media Inc. announced Thursday (May 11) that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to commence an investigation into whether Toshiba Corp., Toshiba America Inc., and Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc., are infringing three Lexar patents.
The products being investigated include Toshiba's flash chips and flash cards, including among others: Toshiba's 16-gigabit multi-level cell NAND flash chips; Toshiba's 8-gigabit single level cell and multi-level cell NAND flash chips; Toshiba's 4-gigabit multi-level cell NAND flash chips and Toshiba's 1-gigabit single level cell NAND flash chips.
Lexar (Fremont, Calif.) filed a complaint with the ITC on April 11 seeking relief, including a permanent exclusion order to bar the infringing NAND flash chips and cards from being imported into the U.S., as well as products that incorporate Toshiba's infringing chips.
Additionally, Lexar's complaint requests a cease-and-desist order to bar further sales and distribution of infringing products that Toshiba has already imported into the U.S.
The case has been referred to ITC administrative law judge Robert L. Barton, Jr., who will hold an evidentiary hearing and then render an initial determination. Barton is expected to issue this initial determination early to mid-next year. The ITC is then likely to hand down its final determination during the third quarter of 2007.


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It was April of 1966 when Bob Knight decided to jump from his first college head-coaching job, Army, to the next - Florida. Money wasn't going to hold him back. He had been making $98 a month at West Point.
So on a Saturday, Knight told his boss that he was leaving after year one that concluded with an 18-8 record and berth in the National Invitation Tournament. Two days later, after thinking it over, he marched back into the office of the athletic director, Col. Ray Murphy, and announced he'd reconsidered. Forget Florida. The right thing to do, Knight reasoned, was to stay at Army, which had given him a chance in the first place.
Knight steadied himself, not quite sure what he'd do when Murphy leapt over the desk to thank him for staying.
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But Murphy was no more inclined to jump than Knight.
"I knew you would,'' Murphy told the coach, barely lifting his head as he scribbled on a notepad.
That's part of the story of how Bob Knight's coaching career got started, and it still hasn't ended, though it reached a nice milestone on Monday. By getting career victory No. 880 - a 70-68 Texas Tech win against New Mexico - Knight moved past Dean Smith for most victories all-time in Division I men's basketball.
Ray Murphy was one of the first to play a role, but there were so many more.
For Knight, reaching 880 was a way to reconnect with everyone who's ever been part of his basketball realm.
"I'm very pleased that something like this could happen that really involves all of our players over all this time - over 40 years of players and coaches,'' he said. "Because everyone that's been a part of what we've done has had something to do with this.''
So he told stories about Ray Murphy, and about Jake Pryne - the guy who drove the bus at West Point. He paid tribute to his coach at Ohio State, Fred Taylor, and to Pete Newell, a mentor and second father.
All sorts of reflections popped into Knight's mind. Clair Bee and Adolph Rupp, a couple of coaching titans, once nearly got into it, with Knight sitting there - at Bee's Hall of Fame induction.
"Rupp said something that he didn't like,'' Knight said. "Rupp was about 80, and so was Coach Bee. I was there taking care of Coach Bee. Rupp got on his (butt) about something, and he dove across the table at Rupp. I don't know what he had in mind. I don't think it scared Rupp very much. Frank McGuire grabbed Coach Bee by the seat of his pants and said, 'Damn it, Clair, sit down.''
Knight never told him that. Not then. And not when Bee horned in on Knight's pre-game talk in an NCAA Tournament setting. Knight had written the lineups on the chalkboard and, as was his custom, was getting ready to say who'd guard whom.
"And all of a sudden, I hear Coach Bee talking to the team,'' Knight recalled. "He says, 'Your coach wanted me to talk to you.' I hadn't said a word to him about that. Here we are in a regional first-round game, Coach Bee talks to the team and I just stand there. And so, finally, when we have no time left, I say, 'Coach, that was great. Let's go.' That was my whole pre-game talk.''
There were other fond recollections, of John Havlicek and Red Auerbach, among others. He called Tech athletic director Gerald Myers as good a friend as he's ever had. Knight thanked big names, and it was good to hear him thank folks whose names he might not know.
The last 116 victories have come at Tech, a career-ending destination that seemed a world away when Knight was winning three national championships during three decades of service at Indiana.
But even this unexpected marriage has turned out OK.
"I like the people out here,'' Knight said. "There's a real underlying fabric to West Texas. It's tough people and people that are proud people and people that are independent all over this part of the state. I've enjoyed being a part of that.''
Without saying so, Knight likes to believe his attributes mesh with theirs. So for his happy New Year, as scarlet and black confetti rained from the United Spirit Arena rafters, the coach who has been revered and reviled got to choose the music for his record celebration.
If any song could ever be played on his behalf, Knight said, he'd hoped that it would be Frank Sinatra's "My Way.''
"Regrets? Sure. Just like the song. I have regrets,'' Knight said. "I wish I could have not necessarily done things different. I wish I could have done things better. I wish I would have had a better answer, a better way, at times. But just like he said, I did it my way. When I look back on it, I don't think my way was all that bad.''
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Al Qaeda: We Were Behind Iraq Bombs
Al Qaeda's Iraqi branch has claimed responsibility for a wave of bombings that killed 70 people in Iraq last week. The Baghdad explosions represented the worst outbreak in violence since August, and came just as American troops were pulling out for good. An al Qaeda website claimed that the attacks were orchestrated to "support the weak Sunnis in the prisons of the apostates." Sunnis, which are a minority in Iraq, held power in the era of Saddam Hussein.


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Impax Labs in capsule drug partnership with Banner
by The Associated Press
Drugmaker Impax Laboratories Inc. said Friday it will sell two softgel capsule drugs made by Banner Pharmacaps Inc. as part of a new partnership.
The companies did not disclose terms of the collaboration. Impax makes generic drugs and branded treatments for central nervous system and neurological disorders. It also helps market Pfizer Inc.'s pain and seizure drug Lyrica.
Impax is based in Hayward, Calif., while Banner has its headquarters in High Point, N.C.
Shares of Impax closed at $27.51 Thursday and have traded between $7.20 and $28.06 in the last year.


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This post was originally posted at the Improving the World blog, however I decided to merge the two blogs so it can now be found here as well.
How do you reach a goal? A lot of people struggle with actually achieving what they set out for themselves. Helping people achieve their goals would definitely make for a better world!
I will first go into the process of setting a goal and then follow up with a number of tips and tricks to make achieving your goal more likely.
How to achieve a goal
Many people want something but don't know how to achieve it. They would like to start up their own company but don't know where to begin. They would like to get a long term relationship but have no clue how to go about it.
The steps for achieving a goal are:
- Set your goal
- Research what you need to do to achieve the goal
- Set aside time to work on your goal
- Do it!
Set your goal
It is very important to first set your goal before you get bogged down in trying to find out exactly how to do it or before doing something that might get you further away from home. Paralysis by analysis is only too common. If there is something you really want, trust in yourself that you will find a way of actually doing it. So be bold and state clearly what exactly it is that you want to achieve!
Research how to achieve the goal
Through research you find out exactly how you can go about achieving your goal. Find the right sources to tell you how other people have gone about achieving the goal you are aiming for. Sources can be other people, books, contemplation or the internet.
There is always more you can know about a subject, so don't stop researching until you are completely done with your goal. If you want to set up your own business, keep on reading, keep on talking to people about it until the moment you sell the business, you go bankrupt or you retire.
Research is goal-specific; getting to a healthy weight is very different from doubling your income. In the next section you can find a number of general tips and tricks to help you actually meet your goal once you know what the steps are that you need to take.
Set aside time to work on your goal
A goal is not going to get reached by itself. You will need to set time aside to work on it. Be realistic how much time you are going to need and make sure that you take that time!
Make the time you set aside as specific as possible. "4 hours on Saturday" is better than "4 hours per week". But "Between 15.00 and 19.00 on Saturdays" is even better.
Do it!
No matter how good a goal you have, no matter how much you research, in the end the only measure of success is whether you achieved the goal. And that means actually going out and working on it! Start this step as soon as possible. If your research comes up with something that you can do, do it right away!
Tips & Tricks for achieving your goal
In this section you can find a number of tips and tricks to help you achieve your goal. Use them all and I can all but guarantee that you will reach your goal!
Formulate your goal in a positive way
The first step in reaching a goal is actually setting it. When setting a goal make sure that you formulate it in a positive way, meaning that you state what you want to work towards and not what you want to get away from. For example if you want to stay off of the junk food, don't formulate"I won't touch another hamburger", instead formulate "I will only eat healthy food".
The reason to do this is because the human brain has trouble with negatives. If someone tells you "Don't think of a pink elephant", you first have to think of a pink elephant to even make sense of what was said, thus defeating the very purpose of the command. In the same way when you say you don't want something, you first have to think about the thing you don't want, thus directing your focus towards it. "I don't want to touch another hamburger" will have you thinking of that nice and juice hamburger (and chances are you now are salivating, just to show how strong a single thought can be). But "I will only eat healthy food" will instead have you focusing on healthy food, and thus you will be much more likely to go for that instead.
Formulate your goal SMART
SMART is an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timed.
- Specific means that the goal should be as focused as possible. "I want to be healthy" is a nice goal, but not specific. "I will only eat healthy food" is much more specific.
- Measurable means that there should be a clear way of knowing whether you achieve the goal or not. "I will play sports" is not measurable, but "I will play sports two times per week for an hour each time" is measurable.
- Attainable indicates that it should be possible to achieve your goal. For an average human being running a marathon should well be attainable. Winning a marathon however might not be.
- Relevant means that the goal should resonate with what you truly want. "I want a promotion" might be a goal, but if you only want this because your friends and family think you should want this, it's not going to work for you.
- Timed means that there should be a deadline to when the goal has to be achieved. "I will weigh 57 kilos" is a reasonable goal, but do you want this tomorrow or 40 years from now? A better formulation is "I will weigh 57 kilos in three months".
Break it up in sub-goals
A single large goal can be overwhelming. There are so many things to be done, so much time to invest. Where to start?
Instead of setting a single big goal, break it up in smaller sub-goals. Want to start up your own business? Writing a business plan is a sub-goal. Going to the chamber of commerce to arrange the paperwork is a sub-goal. There are a number of advantages to this:
- You get feedback much more often about whether you are on track. Achieving sub-goals lets you know you are doing ok, whereas with a single large goal you only know at the very end whether you succeeded.
- Reaching a sub-goal makes you feel good about yourself, thus stimulating to continue reaching further sub-goals
- You should be able to oversee a single sub-goal, making sure that you don't get overwhelmed or stuck.
You can break a goal into as many sub-goals as you require. And of course if a sub-goal is also too much to oversee, break it up in sub-sub-goals, or even further.
Remind yourself of your goal
Make sure that you are very regularly reminded of your goal. In every day life it is very easy to forget it (temporarily), whereas it is in every day life you have to actually achieve it.
There are many ways you can remind yourself. Put up notes (post-its) with your goal on places where you can regularly see them. Your bathroom mirror, your fridge, your computer, your screensaver, your car's steering wheel…
The constant reminders make sure that you don't forget, but also that if you don't act in accordance with your goal you are confronted with it. This then in turn creates a drive towards doing better, as we don't like being confronted with our own failing.
Share your goal
Share your goal with the people around you. The more people you share it with and the more important they are to you, the more likely you will be to achieve the goal.
The reason for this is that you become socially accountable if you share your goal. If you keep the goal to yourself and you don't make it, there is only one person you are disappointing. If you share however, you disappoint everybody that you told. And there is a very strong drive against disappointing the people we care about.
Some people will have trouble sharing a goal. They will think: "What will people think of me that I can't even do X?" However, you will be surprised how supportive people will be. Everybody has things he / she would like to change and just seeing someone actually go through a change can be an inspiration.
To make it easier to tell people, start off small. First tell the people you trust most, then use the feedback that you get to progress further.
Ask for help
People love to help, as it shows off how good they are and at the same time allows them to do something for a friend. Why would you deny the people close to you this opportunity?
Many people think that their struggles are unique and that there is nobody with the same issues. Human problems however are very similar and in general a lot of people will be able to relate to what you are going through, either because they went through it themselves or because it is something they would like to improve as well.
Asking for help can garner a lot of advice, but more importantly, support. And knowing there is someone that is there for you is a strong motivator.
Scared of asking for help? Make it a goal to learn to ask for it! 😉
Make it costly not to achieve your goal
People are highly risk-averse, meaning that we hate to loose something we have. Make use of that when trying to achieve a goal. Give something (money?) to a friend and tell her to return it only when you have achieved your goal. If you fail, she is to give it to charity (make sure your goal is amply SMART).
The higher the value of what you might loose is, the more you will fight to achieve the goal. If the goal truly is achievable, don't be afraid to really put your money where your mouth is. Everybody can miss a few coins, but when it comes to a monthly salary you can be sure you will be working very hard to get it back!
Visualize having achieved your goal
Visualize what your life would be like when you have achieved your goal. What will have changed, what will have improved? How will you feel about yourself? Make the pictures and feelings as strong as possible. This creates a very strong positive association between the goal and the visualized outcome. And this then creates a desire in your own mind to move towards the wanted outcome.
Take some time to do this visualization the first time. Make it as vivid and strong as possible. Make the picture(s) or videotape big, bright, colorful. Make the feelings and emotions strong and powerful.
When you have done the visualization once you can then do it again very quickly at other times to increase its effectiveness. You could for example do this every time you see one of your reminder post-its…
Take that first step
As soon as you have an inkling of an idea about what might be a first step in achieving your goal, take it! Don't wait, do it now! Want to eat healthier? Go to your fridge and throw out all the junk food. Want to go on a trip around the world? Open up Google maps and take a look at which countries you might visit.
In this way you create momentum for getting to your goal. Once the first step is taken, the next one is easier. And it signals to yourself (and the rest of the world) that you truly are serious.
Stick with it
It takes somewhere around 20 days before a new habit is formed. And even the simplest step will take some time. Thus, give yourself enough time to see success. Stick with it, even if things are going the wrong way. Don't give up just because you have a set-back. Allow yourself to make mistakes. If you don't make mistakes, you are not learning anything; no mistakes means you could already do it. A set-back is just feed-back, more effort is required to make your goal. So give that little bit extra! Trust in yourself that you will eventually make it!


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The San Antonio Spurs are 5-0 in the playoffs entering Thursday's Game 2 against the Los Angeles Clippers (ESPN, 9:30 p.m. ET). Here are five key questions about a team looking for its fifth NBA title since 1999:
1. Fact or Fiction: The Spurs are the best team in the NBA.
Henry Abbott, ESPN.com: Fact. John Hollinger called it back when Manu Ginobili was hurt: Don't sleep on the Spurs, he said. Now that the playoffs are in full swing, they're the one team you can sleep on. By that I mean, if you fall asleep watching TV, you wouldn't wonder about the outcome. The Spurs have been so strong that it appears only the Thunder or Heat at full strength are impediments to another title.
Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN.com: Fact. What are the defining features of a "best team"? Start with the NBA's most efficient offense. Stack that offense with a core group of stars who have mastered it together over a sustained period of success. Staff them with the league's most creative coach and professional role players whom that coach can seamlessly plug into his refined system. Then give them a very respectable defense that can compensate for a lack of athleticism with diligence and trust.
Israel Gutierrez, ESPN.com: Fiction. They might have the best offensive balance and the deepest team in the league, but I'd still lean toward the teams with potentially dominant defenses and transcendent superstars. The Thunder and a healthy Heat team are still better than the Spurs.
Marc Stein, ESPN.com: Fact. Given the groove they're in these days? Who else could you possibly nominate? The Thunder are also undefeated in the playoffs, which is an undeniable achievement given the teams they've had to deal with, but look at the numbers over the last 50 games. Fifty! The Spurs are rollin'.
Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com: Fact. This is obviously a roving designation until the Finals are over. But the Spurs haven't lost a game in more than a month. They have played well on little rest, played well on a lot of rest, won by scoring 124 points, won by scoring 87 points, won by playing very big and won by playing small. This is some darn impressive-looking squad right now.
2. Fact or Fiction: Tim Duncan's prowess at age 36 is a surprise.
Abbott: Fiction. Far from magic, this seems like the result of an incredibly rational process. The Spurs are more than a decade into figuring out which therapies and practices work for him, and they do those things. He has kept his weight down, which I suspect would benefit many players. And, importantly, Gregg Popovich has long managed his minutes. It's a smart long-term approach that is too rare.
Arnovitz: Fiction. One of Duncan's finest characteristics as a player is keen self-awareness. He's always understood his limitations (which might be one reason some fans haven't been drawn to him), and that's one feature that comes in handy as a player grows older. Popovich has been smart about rationing Duncan's minutes, and the Spurs are better than ever at getting Duncan the ball where he can anchor the offense.
Gutierrez: Fact. Given the drop in his numbers over the past three seasons, absolutely. Factor in that it was a compressed season, and it's even more surprising he held up this well. Yes, he got spot rest, but Duncan played only four fewer games than LeBron James this season and still looks like he's shaved two years off his career.
Stein: Fact. Because of where he was at age 35. But he took advantage of the extended prep period afforded by the lockout, lost all kinds of weight to ease the burden on his knees and turned back the clock. Of course, as I'm typing all this, it occurs to me that it really shouldn't have been a surprise, because we know that the Spurs always make the most of a work-stoppage season.
Windhorst: Fact. The play of graybeards Duncan and Kevin Garnett in this type of season is simply amazing. It should serve as a reminder that we're watching two of the greatest big men in history and they're both hell-bent on another title. It's also an achievement for the Spurs and their discipline and long-term planning. They've been engaged in a project to maximize Duncan's career for four or so years now, and it's working.
3. Rank the three people most responsible for the Spurs' success.
Abbott: (1) Duncan. There's a certain irony here. He might be the team's third-best player this season. But the whole team wouldn't exist without his uncommon play and leadership over the past decade and a half. (2) Popovich. On almost every issue this team is as smart as it comes, and he is the reason. (3) Spurs owner Peter Holt. This is a little like the strong economy under Bill Clinton. People will say he didn't do much to create it. And maybe that's true. But he was smart enough not to meddle. (Crazy: Tony Parker was an MVP candidate this season and isn't on my list.)
Arnovitz: (1) Popovich. Systematic stability is so important to a basketball team's success -- something we saw last season and many others before. (2) R.C. Buford. Building an NBA roster is as much art as science, and the GM consistently produces beautiful work. (3) Duncan. You could insert Parker and Ginobili here, but Duncan's presence in San Antonio has made the whole enterprise work since the day he was drafted.
Gutierrez: Looking at this season alone: (1) Parker. There have been discussions for a few years about possibly moving on from Parker. He has made the Spurs' front office look smart for keeping him. (2) Popovich. Best coach in the league, until Phil Jackson comes back. (3) Buford. Finished second for executive of the year but would've looked just fine in first.
Stein: (1) Popovich. (2) Duncan. (3) Buford. Parker has to be in the top three if we're talking only about this season, but the three I chose were ranked in terms of their roles in establishing and maintaining San Antonio's one-of-a-kind team culture. And Pop connecting with Duncan right off the bat -- then keeping it going for 15 years -- is where it all starts. (As long as you first acknowledge, as Pop and R.C. often do, how downright lucky the Spurs were to be in two lotteries over the course of a decade and come away with David Robinson and Timmy.)
Windhorst: (1) Duncan. The torch has gone from Kareem to Shaq to Duncan here as the greatest big man in the game. (2) Popovich. In a career stuffed with fantastic coaching and personnel decisions, he may be in the midst of his greatest job with how he prepped his club in this unusual season and added pieces along the way. (3) Parker. He's revolutionized his game a bit this season, taking on a different and more aggressive role. This is not common for a guy in his 11th season to do.
4. A fifth Spurs title in 14 seasons would be ________________.
Abbott: Very hard on LeBron. Also on Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, Garnett and all those other players who, because of age or reputation, need this one.
Arnovitz: Further validation.
Gutierrez: The gold standard for small-market teams everywhere.
Stein: Embarrassing for those of us who not only wrote 'em off for the umpteenth time coming into this season but also continue to ignore them. Still can't understand why there's so little chatter out there about Duncan chasing his fifth championship. LeBron's first ring or Kobe's sixth ring is all we talk about. When Duncan's drive for No. 5 is the most likely to happen.
Windhorst: Crowning. They won four titles and narrowly lost out on a fifth, but because three of them were between more high-profile Lakers runs, they have not properly earned the attention for what they've accomplished. If they add that fifth one, Duncan, Ginobili and Parker need to be elevated to the same conversations as Magic, Kareem and Worthy, Jordan and Pippen, and Russell, Cousy and Heinsohn.
5. Fact or Fiction: The Spurs will win the 2012 NBA title.
Abbott: Fact. Of course, I have no idea. Anything can happen. But if I had to pick the most likely team, it's a cinch to pick the team that has managed minutes well, gets good shots on almost every possession and has yet to break a sweat.
Arnovitz: Fact, with an acknowledgment that a healthy Miami squad would be a very tough out and certainly would be a superior defensive team. But so long as the Heat lack the balance Chris Bosh gives them, the Spurs have that springtime look of a veteran team poised for a title run.
Gutierrez: Fiction. Still sticking by the tried and true idea that an offense-first team rarely wins it all. The Spurs were 17th in the regular season in field goal percentage allowed and are dead last among the remaining teams in that category. Yes, they can outscore you, but the Spurs as a defensive team is a thing of the past.
Stein: Fact. Closest thing we've got to a title favorite right now. Deepest, healthiest and, uh, grooviest team on the map.
Windhorst: Fact. They're my favorite at the moment. Right now they remind me a bit of the Argentine national team from the 2002-06 era, a brilliantly coached team with players who knew one another so well, knew and executed their roles perfectly and consistently, had their systems so well-oiled they could perform them under any circumstance, and were the definition of a great "team." That's what the Spurs are doing right now.
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Barcelona are on course to face Real Madrid in the final of the Copa del Rey after both sides recorded convincing home wins in their semi-final first legs on Wednesday, with Barcelona beating Real Sociedad and Madrid defeating Atlético Madrid.
At a half-empty Camp Nou, Barça had little trouble dominating a defence-minded Sociedad and Lionel Messi cracked a scorching free-kick against the crossbar before Sergio Busquets opened the scoring shortly before half-time. The Spain midfielder pounced on a loose ball at a corner before Iñigo Martínez was shown a straight red card by the referee for protesting.
The Sociedad defender and his team-mates were incensed they had not been awarded a penalty moments earlier when the Barcelona centre back Javier Mascherano appeared to haul Carlos Vela to the ground.
Barça's second on the hour was a bizarre own goal. Cesc Fábregas sent Alexis Sánchez clear and when his shot came back off a post Gorka Elustondo's attempted clearance hit goalkeeper Eñaut Zubikarai and cannoned into the net. Outnumbered Sociedad did well not to concede again as Barça mounted wave after wave of attacks but the Basque club's bid for a first Copa del Rey final since 1987 looks to be over.
"We wanted to score more goals given that we had an extra man and we could have scored more but it's a very favourable result," said Xavi Hernández. "We haven't conceded a goal at home and that's also a point very much in our favour."
Barça and Real Madrid last met in the final in 2011, when a Cristiano Ronaldo header in extra-time secured the trophy for the Madrid club. If both clubs successfully negotiate next week's return legs they will meet on 19 April at a yet-to-be determined venue.


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The company, founded by insurance entrepreneur Clive Cowdery, drew a line under its current acquisition programme by committing to a £250m share buy-back, which will start today, and a further £250m in the first half of 2012 if the company meets its targets of £235m in savings by the end of this year.
Shares in the company closed up 8.4 at 308.3p as chairman Mike Biggs said the move set a "clear and transparent capital framework for the enlarged group". However, some industry insiders said the announcement simply confirmed that the group had fallen short of its original target of creating a life company with £10bn of assets.
Resolution was created in 2008 to consolidate the UK life insurance industry, a sector Mr Cowdery believed had too many inefficient, medium-sized companies.
The group came to life in the summer of 2009 when it launched the £1.86bn takeover of Friends Provident. This was later followed by deals for parts of Axa UK and Bupa.
Earlier this year, the group halted its acquisition spree, claiming it will be able to beat financial targets without making further deals. The company said it would focus on integrating the businesses it had already bought before listing or selling an enlarged "Friends Life" in 2013. The move meant Resolution failed to meet its original aim of building an insurance group valued at £10bn.
Speaking yesterday, John Tiner, chief executive, said the group is now valued at closer to £8bn than the original £10bn target. However, he added: "Our strategy means that we now have a businesses with focus and a competitive advantage over our rivals."
Yesterday's buy-back is unlikely to net a significant payout for the eight senior partners – which include Messrs Cowdery, Biggs and Tiner – who invested £20m in the company when it was listed in December 2008.
The value of their holding is now thought to be just over £28m, however they have received income through management fees paid to Resolution Group, a privately-owned consultancy, which sits separately from the listed Resolution Ltd.
These fees are worth about 0.5pc of the non-cash value of the company, subject to a minimum payment of £10m, although no annual figures have so far been disclosed.
The eight partners will also be handed a so-called "value share" that is separate from their holding when the company is eventually listed or sold. According to a recent disclosure, this would be worth about £29m if they sold the company based on its current share price.
Sources close to Resolution told the Daily Telegraph that although further deals were currently off limits for the UK business, it could eventually be merged with the assets of a foreign insurer looking to exit the UK.
Resolution Group has already strengthened its executive team ahead of the launch of its next consolidation project in the insurance industry. Steve Taylor-Gooby from advisory group Towers Watson has been recruited to help explore opportunities in "life, asset management and other financial sectors" across Europe and the US.
Future ventures will focus on merging closed life funds – insurance funds that no longer write new business. Mr Cowdery's first business consolidated these funds in the UK before it was sold to rival Pearl for £5bn in 2007.


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The baby Mercedes has completed the German automaker's '15 in '15 promise as the A Class hit the showroom floors today. The car has been launched at a price tag of Rs. 24.95 lacs. Largely a facelift, the updated A Class remains mechanically unchanged. The A Class facelift carryies over the same engine and 7 speed dual clutch gearbox combo. While the facelift got Mercedes' 4MATIC system globally, it didn't make its way to the Indian market.