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Lessons learned from my latest century along with some questions
Okay, so I rode my second century this year, yesterday. That makes two within just the last three weeks. I'm kinda liking this long distance cycling thing. Anyway, this is my third century. The last one was September of last year. Anyway, I learned some things about packing and what should and shouldn't go along with me, bag choices, etc. What changed this time around versus my last century back at the very end of June, was I experienced some discomfort during this ride that I didn't have in June or back in September. Nothing has changed about the bike in terms of set up or riding position. Actually the only thing that has changed was that I've lost 30 pounds over the last three months. I don't know if this factors in at all. What specifically bothered me was:
1. Friction in the shorts, specifically some chaffing on the sit bones area and the inside leg crease on my right hand side, right next to my, well you know what. I applied Beljum Butter directly to the skin in these high friction areas beforehand and even at a few of the later rest stops but it didn't seem to help much once the initial chaffing had occurred. One guy had suggested it was better to apply the cream directly to the chamois. My clothing setup is Aerotech Designs lycra shorts with a I believe a 10mm pad worn under Endura Humvee 3/4 shorts. If you're having to apply cream directly to the chamois, it seems like it could get expensive really fast, assuming you're doing a lot of long distance riding.
2. At some point, probably over 50 miles in, I started to feel like my toes on both feet might be developing blisters on the underside of the toes where they contact the foot bed of the shoes. My shoes and pedals are exactly the same as they've been for the last 7000+ miles. The only difference is I had purchased some new multi-sport socks from REI that are really comfortable but are made from some generic wicking fabric. I can add at this time that when I got home and was getting into the shower, I could find no evidence that I developed any blisters at all. so that was sort of weird. I think I'm going to invest in some simple Merino wool socks to wear instead of the various Coolmax type socks I have been wearing. I wear a Merino wool jersey all the time and in the winter I wear Merino wool tops, so I'm sold on that as an excellent fabric.
Anyway, I'm recovering from my chaffing with some application of Bag Balm to the affected areas and it seems to be doing the trick. I'd like to get some insight maybe from those with more experience as to the best ways to combat this so it doesn't reoccur. Finally I just realized I should note my saddle is a well-broken-in Brooks B17, although for some reason even with a every-six-months application of Proofhide, the upper surface of the saddle has lost it's glossy sheen and it seems to be a more "grabby" surface, especially on longer rides when my sweat has thoroughly permeated my shorts to the point where it's soaking through both layers of fabric. I think the inability to slid around on the saddle as much might be a major factor in this friction/chaffing issue. I sent an email to Brooks asking about how to regain the slippery surface of the saddle but never received any reply.
chaffing can occur because your shorts are too big. So losing weight could definitely be a factor. In addition, I have a lot of problems when it is hot, mostly because the sweat overcomes the absorbancy of the chamois and then promotes relative motion between the shorts and the moving parts. In high heat, I have started packing an extra pair of shorts.
I think the chaffing is more the result of overheating and the shorts simply sticking in place and binding. Some of I think might be exacerbated by the saddle no longer having a slick finish thus promoting sort of sticking in one spot where I think the combo of baggies over lycra may cause some minor binding at least as far as the crease of the groin chaffing goes. The shorts are a size large and are still a good fit, so I don't think it's an issue of them suddenly being too large. It seems to mostly be a sweat induced friction issue.
You're wearing two pairs of shorts, one over the other? If so, try one pair, see if that helps. On the foot issue, the footbeds in bike shoes are replaceable and get squished down after a while, check if that's the issue.
In warm weather, you want maximum evaporation = minimal layers. Two pairs of shorts doesn't make any sense in warm weather or any weather, really. Bicycle wear is made from wicking fabric to draw the sweat away from the skin and evaporate it, but with a second pair of shorts the fabric of the inner layer will not be exposed to the wind to evaporate much of anything.
In colder weather, I'd use either long tights or one pair of shorts with leg warmers, or tights with a base layer for winter. But two pairs of shorts, never!
I did a 225 km ride two weeks ago where it was so hot, I climbed from sea level to 1,900 m (5,700 ft) of altitude before the temperature dropped below 30 C (86 F) and still I had no problems with chafing and I have never even tried chamois cream.
Regarding chamois cream ... I don't use the stuff.
If you feel like you are sweating through your shorts, apply roll-on anti-perspirant to the area where you are sweating.
Both layers of fabric??? Are you wearing two pair of shorts? Ah, I see you say you're wearing a pair of padded shorts with baggy shorts overtop. Lose the baggy shorts. They can be worn in cooler temps, but not in hot weather.
I did some more research last night and one of the things that turned up was on the Rivendell website, they recommend the Aardvark saddle cover, not only for keeping rain off one's saddle but also as a means of protecting the saddle from excessive butt-sweat during long rides. I may give this a try as I've seen the Aardvark covers and they can give a bit of that slick-like finish back. I think mostly the issue is sweat just causing the surface of the saddle to get damp and preventing any easy movement. Fabric gets stuck in place or bunches due to being grabbed and held by the surface of the saddle. I like wearing the baggies over padded shorts primarily because of utility of having pockets. I also turned up a reference to Andiamo padded cycling briefs. I think I'll give some of those a try and see if a more minimal pad would help too. The Aerotech shorts that I wear have a rather thick pad that honestly, feels like sitting on a stack of pancakes. I like the lower profile chamois pads that used to come in shorts, versus these newer bizarro 3D things with channels and grooves and stuff all over them, and many are so bulky feeling that it's like wearing a diaper as some folks have mentioned.
btw, the too-large shorts issue with chaffing is well known, it came up recently on the randonneuring email list.
kiltedcelt - I think you should really listen to some of these posts. Reading through this thread, there have been a lot of good and logical suggestions. These are people who have a lot of experience riding brevets. I feel like you have just been defending your gear choices and have your own theory on why your chafing.
And if you want pockets, use a jersey.
I have ridden with baggy shorts over my form-fitting shorts, and I find that quite uncomfortable for longer distances ... more sweating, more chafing ...
Stuff that sits in your jersey back pockets doesn't move about as your legs move when you pedal. Cycling jerseys have pockets at the back for a reason, same for cycling shorts not having pockets. This is the arrangement that works best.
Your shorts definitely seems to be a significant problem. Different brands of shorts are made with different chamois inserts. Different different sizes, different shapes, different fabrics, different mouldings. You likely will have to experiment with to find the shorts than suit for your geometry, but when you do find the rights ones, buy three, four or five pairs.
Get rid of the overshorts for LD riding. I like to wear overshorts for similar reasons to you. I actually find the pockets handy for various things. But I only wear them for touring, commuting or shortish fun rides. When it's LD, it's proper bike shorts only. I need the breathability to get ride of the moisture that gathers in the crotch.
Which leads me back to the Brooks. It's leather. It absorbs moisture created by crotch and butt sweat. There are two functions to this -- it helps reduce the moisture in the chamois so you are less likely to get chafe issues, and the moisture helps the saddle continue to form to your butt bones. Putting any sort of cover on it compromises both those functions.
As suggested, if you want pockets, get a jersey. Or a handlebar bag, or a top-tube tri bag.
Also as suggested, if excessive sweating is an issue, use an anti-perspirant. I've used this method and it really is OK. Your private parts aren't going to shrivel up and die. Stand up on the pedals, and let the butt and crotch breathe a little at intervals on your rides. Uses sunscreen to help reduce your body temperatures (yep, I know it sounds odd, but from my experience, it helps). And lower your intensity if you think you are sweating excessively.
As to your "foot blisters", you are suffering from a mild case of hotfoot or Morton's neuroma, I think. I don't recall seeing the shoes you are wearing, but you might consider going to an LBS that is a Specialized dealer, and seeing if they have the Specialized insole with the moulded metatarsal button. The button is placed strategically under the metatarsal bones which can compress together and pinch off the nerves to the toes, resulting in numbness, a feeling of blistering or a sensation of hotfoot across the ball of the foot.
You also don't mention if you are using clipless pedals, but if you are, and you haven't done this already... move the cleats as far back in the slots as you can.
I think folks have addressed your chafing problem adequately, the one thing I would add about that is if you don't like the thick padding of the aerotech shorts you have, you can always buy other types of shorts with less or more or no padding at all. Regarding your foot, it sounds like you are getting a hot spot, that is from pressure of your foot pressing against the peddle, it could be your inserts are getting worn out, the new sock caused more compression, your leg position has changed slightly due to weightloss (or shifted because of the chafing) or other factors. You might want to think about getting a fitting.
It always amazes me when someone wants some help and then refuses to listen to the good advice. Ditch the crappy shorts, get some that fit loose the baggy's over the top and get shorts with less chamois. Simple as that!!!
I had the toe problem, tended to kick in right about 38 miles in warm weather. Scanning the forums clearly indicated I needed bigger shoes, though I *thought* the old ones fit fine. Bought some, fixed it.
Never suspected just how much my feet actually swell after a couple of hours. When I first put them on, they feel too roomy - not sloppy, but just a little too roomy. They feel fine, however, at longer mileages. Also of note, I find the "supernatural fit kit" in the Giro shoes to be great, because installing a higher arch also improved my "four hour comfort factor."
If you're wearing Aerotech because of issues finding the size you want (they go larger than a lot of manufacturers -- that's why I shop there, though in the womens' side), you may want to look at their triathlon shorts. Triathlon shorts have very thin/minimal pads because that padding holds water after the swim, and the thinner it is, the faster it dries out.
While everyone else is going to tell you to lose the overshorts, if the real reason is that you're not comfortable in spandex in public, you're not, and that's OK. Pick something with as little fabric through the crotch as possible and quick-drying. (Or you could always go with fitting your username and put a utilikilt over. :) Which would also have pockets.)
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To me, "5320" is just another Nokia phone I don't need. To some residents of Oklahoma City, "5320" is just another nuisance they don't need.
Steve Lackmeyer kicked off the Grand Reveal yesterday:
At some point, with all the money being spent on this campaign (which employs some of the oldest, most tired tricks in the book), names will come out. And to my readers, I will make this pledge: I will endeavor to not just provide the name and contact info of the client, but I will also provide the name and contact info for the folks who thought [of] placing ILLEGAL paper signs along a public pocket park.
Steve was as good as his word. He fired off a public nastygram to the ad agency in question, to which he got a reply to the effect that "Well, politicians do it." Now there's an inspiring role model.
Now when you see "5320," what do you think?
- Fourth-floor balcony in Denver.
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- Aggregate IQ of the Senate.
As it turns out, the state Department of Health paid for this attempt at viral marketing, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who winces at the juxtaposition of "Department of Health" and "viral." The number is an estimate, likely of post-duodenal origin, of the number of lives that could be saved were the death rate brought in line with regional and/or national averages, or some such nebulous bushwah.
I've got news for 'em: the death rate here is exactly the same as it is in Texas, in New Hampshire, and in Burundi: 100 percent. Standard for the species, you know. Nothing to discuss. Were there to be a dialogue, though, it might go something like this:
"Well, yeah, but we were talking about premature deaths." But of course. Everyone's death is premature, and by "everyone" I mean, well, everyone, with the possible exception of Hugo Chávez.
"We just want people to take better care of themselves." And what better way to inspire them than to litter their neighborhoods?
What's most galling, of course, is that taxpayers are shelling out both to have these signs put in place and to have them removed. There's got to be something in the Big Book Of Health Advisories about excessive levels of indiscriminate screwing.

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Making Outsiders' Votes Count: Detecting Electoral Fraud Through a Natural Experiment
American Political Science Review, Vol. 105, Issue 3, pp. 586-603, August 2011
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Weak electoral registration requirements are commonly thought to encourage electoral participation, but may also promote electoral fraud. For one, candidates and their supporters can more easily mobilize voters outside the district to register and vote for the candidates, even though these voters do not reside within the district. We statistically detect this classic type of electoral fraud for the first time, by taking advantage of a natural experimental setting in Japanese municipal elections. We argue that whether or not a municipal election was held in April 2003 can be regarded as an "as-if" randomly assigned treatment. The difference-in-difference analysis of municipality-month panel data shows that an increase in the new population just prior to April 2003 is significantly larger in treatment municipalities (with an election) than in control ones (without an election). The estimated effects are, in some cases, decisive enough to change the electoral results, especially when the election is competitive. We argue that our approach – "election timing as treatment" – can be applied to investigate not only this type of electoral fraud but also other "electoral connection[s]" (Mayhew 1974) in other countries.
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It's a bakery open from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Their glaze tastes like lemon girl scout cookies.
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The iS8/Nike Spring High School Classic kicked off on Thursday in Jamaica Queens with NYC Finest of Queens, NY going up against New Heights of the Bronx.
After a rocky start New Heights would get it together and accomplish a 64 - 52 come from behind victory over a very ambitious NYC Finest squad
In the warm up quarter, both teams started off cold. So cold that half way through the first quarter it was only 4 - 3 until Devon Collier of All Hallows would score to push New Heights to a three points. Thomas Edison star Allan Thomas, however, would tie the score for NYC Finest. The score would then flip flop as Stephen Hodges of Edison would hit Springer's for Finest which were countered by threes by New Heights Devon "Fatty" McMillian of Abraham Lincoln. Campus Magnet's Mennon Chavis would slash to the hole as the quarter ended putting NYC up by 3.
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Hodges would open the half nailing a jumper to increase NYC Finest lead to 5. To compound matters, Chris Hampton, who transferred from Cardozo to Our Savior New American, would enter the game for New Heights but would foul Thomas while shooting a three pointer.
New Heights seemed unorganized as they chased NYC Finest but Jayvaughn Pinkston would weave in for buckets, keeping hope alive and keeping New Heights within striking range. It was clear that the New Height players were new to each other.
Sheldon Jones would put up two floater to increase NYC Finest lead to 11 followed by another from Osamuede Egnarevda to up the lead to 13 points
While New Heights would rebound slightly they would half down 35-28.
It was obvious that Coach Kimani Young gave his New Height team a stern motivational speech as to start the third Ashton Pankey, who recently transferred from Archbishop Molloy to St. Anthony's in New Jersey would score off a feed from Pinkston and then again off a put back to pull his team to within three points. Allan Thomas would swish a tre' to push NYC's lead back up. New Heights, nonetheless, seemed to have shaken out the cob webs as they were less lethargic in the second half even though they still down four half way through the third.
Fatty McMillian would get his own offensive rebound to score followed by Pankey scoring an inside hoop on the next possession to tie the game at 38. Pinkston would get fouled on the next possession and hit a free throw to take a one point lead as NYC Finest began to fall apart. McMillian would steal an inbound pass and suddenly New Heights was up by 5 points. To add insult to injury, Harold McBride would steal the ball with seconds left and bank a half court shot to put New Heights up 50-42 and the end of three quarters of play.
NYC Finest was having problems as shots were not dropping as Chris Hampton would stop and pop to increase the lead to 13.
Coach Rob Diaz tried different player combinations but could only knock a point off the New Heights lead half way through the 4th.
A big problem for NYC was on the offensive and defensive glass as their only true big was Presano Bell while New Heights had Pinkston, Collier and Pankey. New Heights would go on to ultimately win 64-52.
Ashton Pankey would be the high scorer for New Heights with 17 points while Allan Thomas was high man for NYC Finest with 16 points.
Next up for both teams are the Brooklyn Rams.
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KTM is looking for the 2010 Toughest Rider in partnership with leading offroad event organiser Baboons. The conditions of entry are simple: All riders (male and female) who have signed up for one of the XCC (Cross Country Championship) 2010 series and compete in either all the series on a KTM will be automatically considered. Only riders in the XC Pro class will be excluded. You do not need to register for the KTM Toughest Rider separately.
Riders only need to be registered for one of the series (GCC, ICC or ACC) on a KTM. They can also compete in all four series in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria. There will be an overall evaluation of all classes and series within all the XCC events! The 5 best riders from each country will be invited to the XCC European final on 09/10/2010 in Rudolstadt based on this evaluation. The finalists will attend this event to be given their ranking for the 2010 KTM Toughest Rider. Here, only riders who have competed on KTM bikes throughout the season will be considered!
The 2010 KTM Toughest Rider can be awarded to anyone from beginners to professionals
The best 5 riders from the GCC, ICC and ACC will be invited to the ECC final. KTM will pay the ECC final entry fee and a travel allowance for these 20 riders.
In its call for entries for the Toughest Rider, KTM is also seeking to give amateur riders the opportunity to make their mark in an evaluation open to entrants from around the world. Therefore the number of races started will be the main factor taken into consideration on a national level. Thus, if a slower rider has started one extra race, this will make up for three wins achieved by a faster rider. So, we are deliberately inviting the most active riders to the final rather than the fastest riders who are sure to get their piece of the glory whatever happens.
This gives all riders the chance to represent their country as finalists at the international final. However, the faster riders should then be at an advantage. The evaluation will therefore be based on the results of the final. The factors taken into consideration when converting championship points earned will take account of the different demands of the various classes.
The winner will race for a weekend with KTM support
If you earn the title of KTM Toughest Rider after a hard season, your efforts will be rewarded with a unique prize. The Toughest Rider gets a €500 voucher for Power Wear/Power Parts + free entry to the 2011 Erzberg Rodeo, with full support. They will also get to be an official KTM rider for a weekend (this includes accommodation, meals, entry fee, the loan of a motorbike, mechanical assistance and rider training with an official KTM rider).
The rider in second place can look forward to a €1000 PowerWear and PowerParts voucher. The rider in third place will also get one of these vouchers for €500. Riders in 4th to 15th place can look forward to a KTM sponsorship package and a cup.
For more information on the 2010 Toughest Rider visit www.ktmtoughestrider.com.


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LDI – A TON of Photos!
My wife and I bought a new DSLR a few weeks ago, and I took it on my trip to LDI. I'm going to try to post one or two of these a day, and I have about 30 groups of photos of different booths and such – LDI 2008 was a great time. I got to meet Mike Zinman of The Zinman Co, I got to hang out with old friends, and I saw a heckuva lot of great technology. There's some amazing LED technology out right now by companies like iLight and Traxon. Don't worry, I have pictures of their stuff too!
Here's some general LDI images – if you were there, leave a comment! I bet we passed right by each other eleventy times.
The Arri booth and the Strong booth to the right – that's either Barco or Lasernet to the left (the green).
The "LDI guy."
Vectorworks, and *I think* the back of Clay Paky's booth.
AC Lighting's area. Cool LED CYC fixtures. More on that later.
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Cadence puts new synthesis clout in Envisia, Ambit
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SAN JOSE, Calif. Cadence Design Systems Inc. will signal an aggressive approach to wrest some market share from Synopsys Inc. this week with its announcement of major improvements to its synthesis technology. The enhancements include data path synthesis, power optimization and design-for-test capabilities for the Ambit BuildGates and Envisia PKS products.
Of those, Cadence is most interested in making inroads with the high-end Envisia PKS, touting it as an alternative to Synopsys' Physical Compiler. Both are physical synthesis tools that incorporate synthesis with placement. Synopsys is well ahead in terms of announced tapeouts, but Cadence recently announced its second tapeout for Envisia PKS: a data decoder IC at Geocast Network Systems.
Much more is in the works, said Jeff Roane, vice president for synthesis, placement and routing marketing at Cadence. He said that Envisia PKS and Silicon Ensemble PKS have, between them, over 30 customers. About two-thirds are using Silicon Ensemble PKS, which incorporates synthesis technology into placement and routing, and one-third are using Envisia PKS physical synthesis, he said.
Synopsys, on the other hand, has over 30 tapeouts for Physical Compiler, said Thomas Ferry, vice president of marketing for physical synthesis at Synopsys. "Our observation is that many 'users' of PKS are actually Silicon Ensemble PKS users," he said. "In this mode, PKS appears to be more of a gate-level optimization tool than an RTL [register-transfer level]-to-placed gates physical synthesis tool."
In its third-quarter financial announcement earlier this month, Cadence announced a major deal with Texas Instruments that includes Envisia PKS and Silicon Ensemble PKS. Charlie Simon, manager of EDA software at TI, confirmed that his company's large mixed-signal group has adopted Envisia PKS as its primary physical synthesis solution but said it has not yet decided to replace any Synopsys tools.
At Geocast, Jim Jackson, vice president of hardware development, said Envisia PKS resulted in a timing correlation of 160 picoseconds between synthesis and final layout a difference of less than 3 percent. A detailed interview with Jackson is online at the EDTN EEdesign site.
Cadence has until now had difficulty in cracking Synopsys' near monopoly in synthesis, partially because Synopsys has a much broader offering. For example, Synopsys has tools for data path synthesis, power optimization and design-for-test (DFT). With version 4.0 of Ambit BuildGates and Envisia PKS, Cadence is claiming to match or exceed those capabilities.
Moreover, Cadence is claiming considerable performance advantages in the new release. Roane said that BuildGates 4.0 runs three times faster than the previous version, and that Envisia PKS, which is slower because it includes placement and global routing, runs 25 percent faster.
Building arithmetic structures such as data paths has not been a strong point for conventional synthesis tools, and for some time Synopsys has addressed that problem with a product called Module Compiler. Cadence is attempting to counter that with a tool called the Envisia Datapath Option.
Ketan Joshi, director of product marketing for synthesis at Cadence, said the new tool can automatically recognize data path structures in RTL code. It then separates them out and runs a data path synthesis engine in order to reduce area and improve timing. Among the capabilities are operator merging, in which related operators can be merged into a single component.
There's also an enhanced AmbitWare library for arithmetic operations, but Cadence doesn't use a static library, Joshi said. "Instead of picking from a prestructured library, this tool generates structures on the fly, based on design requirements." Components that can be easily inferred from RTL code aren't even in the library, he said. Those that can't, such as pipeline multipliers, are still generated on the fly in accordance with design requirements.
Joshi said that customers are seeing up to a 50 percent area reduction of data-path-rich designs and timing improvements averaging 17 percent. "And it all happens transparently, so that's a big advantage," he said.
Synopsys has also had a tool called Power Compiler for several years. Now Cadence is offering the Envisia Low Power option, which lets users specify power constraints. "You can not only describe constraints for power, but [also] the focus is on concurrent optimization for timing, area and power," Joshi said.
The new option looks at RTL code and finds areas where techniques such as clock gating might reduce power consumption. However, those changes aren't put into effect until the final result is confirmed at the gate level. Another key feature of the tool, Joshi said, is incremental power analysis. "The tool recognizes which power structures have changed and only calculates the power changes that are necessary," he said.
The DFT enhancements aren't part of a separate option, but are built right into BuildGates and Envisia PKS. For BuildGates, capabilities include RTL design-rule checking and scan chain insertion. Because Envisia PKS includes placement, it can go one step further and reorder scan chains. Automatic test pattern generation is still done with third-party tools.
Envisia PKS also includes clock-tree synthesis, a feature that was notably missing before. Now, said Joshi, there's no need to separately run Cadence's CT-gen clock-tree generation program.
Also new is the incorporation of the Pearl parasitic reduction and delay algorithms into BuildGates and Envisia PKS, which makes it possible to read parasitic files in several standard formats in order to improve the precision of post-route optimizations.
Ambit BuildGates and Envisia PKS 4.0 are available now starting at $12,000 and $100,000, respectively. The Datapath and Low Power options start at $30,000 and $24,000, respectively.


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London - Police scrambled helicopters and ordered tranquilisers to hunt what they feared was an escaped wild animal in southern England - but found that the tiger was a toy. Hampshire Police say they responded after several residents called in to say they'd seen a white tiger in a field near a golf course in Hedge End, near the English coastal city of Southampton. A tongue-in-cheek recorded message posted to the force's media line said that after "a brief stalk through the Hedge End savannah ... it became obvious that the tiger was a stuffed, life-sized toy". A second message posted on Sunday emphasised police had a duty to take such sightings seriously. As for the renegade tiger, "it's being treated as lost property".
This would only happen in the UK! Anything bigger than a rat and everyone scatter!
It sounds rather like our goverment Roars like a tiger, but acts like a soft toy!
Ever hear of the SAS - the British have some serious military manpower depite the best efforts of their govenment!
The ridiculous liberalism and health and safety regime on this pathetic island have turned "Great Britain" into plain old spineless "Bri'ain". The modern British kid is so pathetic it can't climb a tree.
The modern South African kid is so pathetic cos they too busy bossing their parents around !!!
James, citation please!
someone's been to a funfair lately.. hee hee hee
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Song of the Day #137
Song of the Day: Mack the Knife is derived from "Moritat" ("Murder Ballad") in the Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht 1928 "Threepenny Opera" ("Die Dreigroschenoper"), which itself was based on John Gay's 1728 "Beggar's Opera." This song was a jazzy, swinging hit for Louis Armstrong, Bobby Darin, and Ella Fitzgerald (click each for audio clips). The story of how it became a song and a hit, multiple times, is told by David Hinckley, in his essay: "Back in Town: The Transformation of MacHeath." (As Hinckley reminds us, the song, with music by Weill and lyrics by Brecht, was given "a few Americanizing tweaks" by composer Marc Blitzstein. Hinckley also has a fine portrait of Darin here. And see this L&P exchange.)


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Former Wycliffe student Sam Dressel hits top of the UK music charts
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By Kate Wilson
10:40am Monday 10th March 2014
By Kate Wilson
A FORMER Wycliffe College student has hit a high note after soaring to the top of the UK music charts.
Sam Dressel, 24, is part of the vocal group VOCES8, an eight-member choral group whose new album Eventide has shot to number one in the UK classical music chart.
According to Sam he owes his musical success to Wycliffe, where he studied music on a full scholarship before going on to study at Gonville and Calus College in Cambridge.
"Wycliffe helped me discover classical music and so many people there helped me realise the opportunities that were available out there,"said Sam, who grew up in Folly Lane and was also a member of the Stroud Choral Society.
"Classical music was always my favourite but it never occurred to me that it was something I could pursue as a career."
Sam joined VOCES8 two years ago and while the group has won several awards it is the first time they have topped the music charts.
"It has been very exciting for me being the top selling classical album in the country especially because when I was at school I never dreamt anything like this could happen," said Sam, whose mum Hilary remains his biggest fan.
"She comes to a lot of our concerts and was also there at the launch of our new CD although what impressed her most was meeting choirmaster Gareth Malone."
The group perform in more than 100 concerts a year around the world.
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They spent their teenage years trying to grow one, so now they are determined to put their moustaches to good use.
Six staff members - or the Hertsmere Hunks - at the Venue Leisure Centre, in Shenley Road, Borehamwood, have pledged to drop their razors to take part in Movember.
The annual campaign sees millions of men across the world grow their moustaches to help raise cash for prostate cancer charities during the month of November.
For Ricky Brown, an operations manager at the leisure centre, the cause is close to his heart because he lost two grandparents to the disease.
The 29-year-old said: "I think it is a great cause and a really easy and funny way to raise money for charity.
"I do not suit a moustache and I think it makes me look a bit weird looking. When I go outside I get people looking at me and suddenly remember why. You forget it is there.
"It is quite itchy and also very uncomfortable. When you get up in the morning and you feel a bit groggy, you have to remember not to pick up your razor as usual.
"My fiancé, Carly, absolutely hates it. Obviously she is supportive of my cause but it is her birthday this month and said she will be a bit embarrassed when we go out to celebrate.
"It is quite long already. I did it last year too because I think that even though it is embarrassing, hundreds of others are doing it too and it is for a great cause."
Also taking part include fitness instructor Carl Edwards, delivery officer Jacob Farrell, Leisure Assistant Will Corbett and managers James Ratray and Dwayne Tomlinson.
22-year-old Mr Edwards said: "It means a lot to me to be able to grow a bit of hair on my lip to raise cash for prostate cancer.
"It is not uncomfortable or itchy or anything – even if my girlfriend says otherwise. I did it last year and had a great response so thought I would get involved again this year."
Other Hertsmere Leisure sites, including the Furzefield Centre, Potters Bar, Bushey Grove Leisure Centre and the Centre in South Oxhey are also taking part in Movember.
Collectively, they have so far raised £120 but are still hoping to beat last year's total of £259.
Clare Cocomazzi, manager of the Venue, said: "Movember is great and a good laugh for our lads. We hope people will support this fantastic cause."
To sponsor the boys, click here and type 'Hertsmere's Hairy Hunks' into the search box.


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It's Super Bowl XLVI -- the New York Giants v. the New England Patriots -- and a huge sum of money is riding on the stuff that happens between plays: The commercials. NBC will take in as much as $425 million in advertising during this game, and that's not counting the pre-game and post-game shows.
Here's our live-blogging the commercials as they were shown, with our attempt to gauge who did well and and who did poorly. If you want to help, you can:
Take a look at our gallery of all the Super Bowl ads here.
Vote for the ones you think are best and worst here.
Use the comments board below to give me your reactions.
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Good evening/afternoon, America! While we're waiting to get under way, let's take a look at the last minute Super Bowl ad news:
Reuters reports that Dannon got the most pre-game buzz on Twitter. That's a shocker -- I think most people were looking forward to Volkswagen's sequel to its awesome mini-Darth Vader spot from last year.
Ford has written a letter of protest asking Chevy to pull one of its Super Bowl ads. ""We do not agree with some of GM's claims in their ad, particularly around durability," Ford said. What a bunch of wussies!
Chrysler will air an ad at halftime starring Clint Eastwood.
Bud Light will air a "Back to the Future" themed spot, according to Deadspin.
I hope it goes without saying that the man with the beard in the photo above isn't me. That's just a random image representing how America feels right now -- hungry for nachos, new movie trailers and, er, ... oh yes, football!
This is me:
Ace Metrix, the ad effectiveness measurement people, will be live tweeting on each ad's effectiveness at @ace_metrix.
That ought to ruin some clients' -- and their ad agencies -- evenings!
45 minutes to go, and Bob Costas' hair is ... perfect!
My colleague Laura Stampler has a great story about how VW and its agency, Deutsch, struggled to come up with something better than their mini Darth Vader ad (titled "The Force") from last year.
Check it out!
Deutsch will be measuring whether people get quieter in bars when the ads are on.
Hmm: Isn't it obvious? People cheer for their teams during the game. They're bound to get quieter ...
Our gallery of all the Super Bowl ads is about to cross 1 million views. Wow.
Woah! Madison Avenue giant Lee Garfinkel, chairman of Euro RSCG, is live blogging the ads over at Mashable with my friend and competitor Todd Wasserman. Good get, Wasserman! Damn you!
The teams are on the field!
Sounds like the crowd is booing the Patriots.
Kelly Clarkson's national anthem was excellent. And she looks great.
OK, let's just get this out of the way: Go Giants!
Hyundai's acapella version of the theme from Rocky: Nicely done!
I'm located at the heart of the spiritual home of football: Sushi Tango, a Japanese restaurant in beautiful downtown Jersey City, N.J.
Why this location?
1. They named a roll after me -- the Jimmy Roll. It's an inside out roll with avocado, asparagus and cream cheese.
2. It's more of a bar that happens to have a sushi counter in back.
Either way, come on down if you're in the neighborhood. The place is already filling up.
Commenter aboutit_boutit (below) thinks the Hyundai ad ended weak. Disagree!
Bud Light Platinum: Nice quiet contrast to the game.
Audi's Vampire Party: I love the choice of Echo & The Bunnymen for the music. Didn't get much reaction here in the bar though!
Pepsi: Elton John playing an old queen -- stereotyping, surely?
Hyundai's Cheetah: Should've stuck with the Rocky theme!
Giants 2 - 0 Patriots.
MDC Partners CEO Miles Nadal tweets: "Enjoyed the Pepsi ad... wonder why they refused to release ahead of time and whether it helped or hurt the response?"
Bud Light Platinum: Wow, A-B is really spending big on this new launch. 2 ads already.
M&Ms: Ms. Brown makes her debut.
Best Buy: Hired all the top geeks for their ad.
No serious fails yet, but no breakout successes either. For advertisers, this Super Bowl is still up for grabs.
Coke: Polar bears. Seen it before -- at Xmas. New ideas please!
Chevy's post apocalyptic ad -- in which only Chevy truck drivers survive an alien robot holocaust -- is awesome! We have an early frontrunner!
Jim Joseph, president of Lippe Taylor, didn't like the Chevy ad. What's wrong with you, Jim?
Bridgestone: Meh.
GoDaddy: As expected.
Lexus: Channeling Jurassic Park.
Battleship trailer, featuring alien robots v. the Navy: Every 10-year-old boy in America is now begging his parents for tickets to this ridiculous movie.
Nearly forgot! Giants 9 - 0 Patriots.
Budweiser: "based on a true story" about Prohibition? Hmm.
Doritos: Dogs always work.
Chevy Camaro: Decent. Could have featured more of the car. Who doesn't like looking at mustard yellow Camaros?
GE: An interesting cross-promotion with Bud.
TaxAct: Commercial features a boy who pees in a backyard pool. Funny, but why associate your brand with urine?
Giants 9 - 3 Patriots.
VW: The dog lovers in this bar are LOVING this ad.
Turns out people were REALLY curious about the new VW ad.
Commenter Kate (below) says: "Love the Twinkie touch in the Chevy ad."
H&M: Beckham's naked bod is having zero affect on the ladies in this bar.
Coke's polar bears: I hope this is playing well in the kid demographic because it leaves me cold.
Commenter Mikey (below) liked the Doritos ad.
I think people just love dog ads generally.
On Twitter, the H&M/Beckham ad is being received as a naked -- excuse the pun -- pitch to women who buy underwear for their men.
The game is still close enough to retain close to its full audience. Good news for advertisers. In lopsided games, viewers tend to switch off -- hey, what's happening on Downton Abbey? -- and advertisers in Q3 and Q4 waste their money.
Chevy Sonic: Spectacular!
Star Wars Ep I 3D: How much more can Lucas milk from this cow?
Avengers: Should have had more ScarJo in a leather catsuit!
Skechers' Mr Quiggly: Nailed it. And Mark Cuban! People love dogs. But note the controversy re Greyhound racing behind the ad.
Big night for dogs -- next year it'll be an all-canine Super Bowl.
Deutsch's Vonda LaPage says "Beckham's tattoo in Chinese reads 'I'm not selling out.'" Uh huh.
Uh-oh -- the Doritos baby ad has run back to back with the E-Trade baby ad. Someone at NBC is going to get their butt kicked on Monday morning.
GI Joe ad paled in comparison to the Battleship trailer.
Flag on the play following a Patriots' drive. This is why football is America's favorite sport: It's a perfect mix of violence and litigation.
Giants 9 - 9 Patriots.
Giants 9 - 10 Patriots.
Close game: NBC and its advertisers could not have asked for more.
Mustang: Derek Jeter was filmed in Hoboken, FYI.
Prudential: Mood all wrong. Terrible.
Honda: That girl who visits all 50 states looks like the mountain climber in the Citi ad.
Ad measurement company Ace Metrix says H&M/Beckham was the worst ad of the half. Ouch!
If you believe Ace Metrix, Doritos is killing it. Magic formula: babies + dogs = Super Bowl dominance!
Toyota Camry: Heartwarming.
Hulu: Will Arnett -- love him.
Bud Light: Was that a Bridgestone/Shazam/Bud cross-promotion? Pick a brand and stick with it, guys!
Here at Sushi Tango, we're all being shushed for Madonna!
People in Jersey City are loving the video stage that Madonna is dancing on.
Also, do young people realize that "Vogue" is not a song about the magazine? I'm serious.
Madonna is wearing gold panties. Klassy.
A seamless segue between ancient Rome and ancient Egyptian cheerleaders for Madonna.
Note how Madonna made MIA and Nicki Minaj dress the same. She knows who's in charge.
Cee Lo Green looks like Uncle Fester.
Quote of the night: "It beat last year's crap with the Black-Eyed Peas."
Twitter seems to have LOVED Madonna's half time show. Here's Yahoo Ad Buzz's reaction.
Among the haters, however is DDB Chicago: "Let's all pretend like that never happened, okay?"
Well, it's not the first thing DDB Chicago has gotten wrong, now is it?
Chrysler: Clint Eastwood's "It's halftime in America" was fantastic. When Clint tells you what to do, you stay told.
Commenter An0n (below) says "clint...freakin...eastwood. RESPECT." The Chrysler/Eastwood spot could turn out to be this year's Chrysler/Eminem spot.
Giants 9 - 17 Patriots.
Giants need to pull one back to keep this interesting for the advertisers.
BMW's heated steering wheel: We've all been there. Nice.
Chase: This is not the venue for boring bank advertising. Fail.
Ford: Derek Jeter again!
My colleague Tony Manfred has this scoop: "M.I.A. Gave America The Middle Finger During The Super Bowl Halftime Show."
Giants 12 - 17 Patriots.
Fiat and Pepsi Max: We appear to be in the doldrums. Not seeing anything that excites me.
Toyota Camry: "Reinvented" -- I liked this. It could continue to run in a network TV environment.
Century 21: Why would any company want to associate its brand with Donald Trump?
Acura: Everyone loves Seinfeld but Leno steals the show. Counting the NBC house promo, this is leno's second appearance in the show. The Leno Bowl?
Famed ad consultant Joe Jaffe HATES the Toyota work: "Toyota Camry commercial? Huh x 10000000 besides semi-naked women and babies. Really? Really!!! There should be a moratorium on car spots."
Budweiser: I am now getting Bud's "history" ads. Loved the use of The Cult's "She Sells Sanctuary." A good night for goths, what with Audi and Echo & The Bunnymen.
Digitas loved the Seinfeld/Acura spot.
Lars Bastholm, CCO at Cheil USA, also liked the Bud spot.
Giants 15 - 17 Patriots.
NFL safety ad to counter bad PR on concussions: Great visuals, awesome production. Woman next to me at the bar says: "I don't believe them. They're not doing a goddamn thing."
A way to go, there, NFL!
Business Insider Advertising's Super Bowl ad gallery has had more than 1.1 million views. Fantastic.
Commenter Robert (below) says of Regis Philbin in Pepsi's ad: "Reege stole the show. How did he do that?"
Honda's "Ferris Bueller": Nostalgia isn't what is used to be. What would make sense is if Matthew Broderick did a remake of FB using the CRV as a product placement.
Note to readers: The bar I'm in -- Sushi Tango in Jersey City -- is becoming increasingly noisy and rowdy in part because of a minority of Patriots fans who, apparently, have strong opinions about the way the game is going. My coverage might be a little more spotty from now on, because I can't hear what the heck is going on.
Ad Age's Natalie Zmuda reports on Coke's online bears: "Now at 660k visits to live stream, 3,400 hits per second on Facebook feed for Polar Bowl.
@cocacola says "this is a huge success."
Pretty soon the bears will be at the level of BI's Super Bowl ad gallery!
Bud Light's Weego is a real rescue dog, BTW.
Cramer-Krasselt says: "John Stamos. Elton John. Jerry Seinfeld. Darth Vader. Which decade is this?"
CareerBuilder: Enough with the live chimps. It's cruel.
AOL's ad sales people also love the Bud Light Weego ad.
Samsung Galaxy: Second ad of the evening featuring a zipline.
The NYT's Brian Stelter loved the Samsung ad: "I thought that Samsung ad was really, really smart. Went straight at Apple."
That was a hell of a catch by Giants No. 82 Manningham. It's been challenged.
The catch is good!
24/7 Real Media's Larry Allen liked the Kia ad: "Motley Crüe still rocks!" (Note that he spent the time to correctly punctuate the umlaut!)
Touchdown Giants! Jersey City is going bonkers right now!
Giants 21 - 17 Patriots.
57 seconds to go.
52 seconds left.
48 seconds left.
36 seconds left.
The Patriots are in disarray.
... but they made a 1st down with 32 seconds to go.
9 seconds to go: Incomplete pass. Penalty on the Giants for having too many men on the field. Duh.
5 seconds left.
That's it: GIANTS WIN!
A final, long hail Mary pass from the Patriots was dropped in the end zone and the Giants win 21 - 17.
OK everybody: Thanks to everyone who retweeted, direct-tweeted and commented. It was a lot of fun. I'll be back shortly with my wrapup of the main points, but for now, this live blog is CLOSED!


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DE is only a good source of silica - the rest is trace, including aluminium.
It was food grade DE, so I don't think that's a problem.
The dose I had was a tiny amount, which was dissolved in water after the remainder settled to the bottom, plus I only had a couple of gulps. Apparently, this is the best way to consume DE to make it bioavailable - taking DE straight off the spoon is mostly unavailable.
I'm gonna try the DE again tomorrow and if it causes my hypertension/heart pain, I think I'm going to try bamboo...
Bamboo stalk is a great source of silica, and it dilates the blood vessels lowering blood pressure.
I had some diatomaceous earth (DE) delivered today and decided to make myself some diatomaceous earth water.
The spoon of DE seemed to settle pretty quickly, although I was wondering if this is an overnight process.
I noticed after drinking the water that I experienced some kind of hypertension, which I could reproduce again (thought it was excessive coconut oil at first!). I'm also getting this weird stinging sensation somewhere around my heart, which is disquieting.
I really would like to use DE for the silica, although maybe it's another ingredient for the dumpster!
It is not likely the DE. Silica from DE is poorly absorbed. This is why I recommend adding it to the water first and letting it settle out. This allows the water to dissolve tiny amounts of the silica forming orthosilicic acid (OA). This is the form of silica absorbed and utilized by the body. OA though is pretty benign, especially at the levels you would absorb. And you also get OA from the insoluble fibers you eat and even from spring or well water. So something else you ingested was more likely the culprit.


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Pre/post environments
Three Siemens PLM Software for pre/post digital simulation environments offer CFD analysis as one of their modules (NX, NX I-deas, and Femap)
1] NX is the Siemens PLM Software leading product for enterprise-level computer-aided design (CAD), manufacturing (CAM) and engineering (CAE).
NX modules for general purpose CFD:
- NX Flow - NX Advanced Flow (add-on module to NX Flow) - NX Electronic Systems Cooling (for High Tech and Electronics applications)
2] NX I-deas has been considered one of the leading software solutions for digital simulation for nearly 20 years. It is a mature software.
NX I-deas module for general purpose CFD and electronics cooling applications: NX I-deas ESC
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THE kitchen of a Southampton house was completely destroyed in a blaze.
Crews from Redbridge and St Marys fire stations were called to the home in Shirley Avenue at about 7.30pm last night.
They found the occupants already out of the house and a large fire in the kitchen, which was destroyed by the blaze.
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|The English-Club in England 8 July – 13 July
Day 1: The journey (Sunday)
We started at 2:30 am at the main station in Karlsruhe. After about 8 hours we arrived in Dunkerque, where we took the ferry at 2pm. The weather and the wind were fantastic. After having been on the ferry for 2 hours we were in England. Two more hours and then we arrived at the host families where we got dinner and went to bed.
Day 2: Walk on the Seven Sisters and Eastbourne (Monday)
The Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters are located between Eastbourne and Seaford. They are named "The Seven Sisters" because they are seven hills, which go up and down and which are 300 metres high. There is a visitor centre where you can see things people found on the beach.
Many people kill themselves as they jump down the cliffs and some people also died because of the erosions. There are flowers, which remind of the people who died. It is also a good place for photographers because there is the sea and you can see the whole of Eastbourne.
And if you aren't a good photographer you can roll down the hills J.
by Emir, Andrey and Joshua
Day 3: Arundel Castle and HMS Victory in Portsmouth (Tuesday)
Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle is a restored medieval castle in Arundel (West Sussex). The name "Arundel" is a composition of the river "Arun" and the Old English word for river (del). Arundel Castle is one of the best preserved medieval castles in the world and also the most incredible castle of England. It was founded by Roger de Montgomery in 1067. Roger became the first to hold the earldom of Arundel by the graces of William the Conqueror. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War and then restored in the 18th and 19th centuries. Originally the castle was built as a mound castle on a moth and should protect the estuary against invaders. In the course of the centuries it was extended to a castle and was altered several times. Now it's the seat of The Dukes of Norfolk. Most parts of the castle can be visited for little money. Only the private rooms aren't allowed to visit.
HMS Victory
MS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. It is the oldest ship and still in use. You can find it in Portsmouth, England with the HMS Warrior and the remains of the Mary Rose, a ship belonging to Henry VIII of England. Her most famous captains are Horatio Nelson, who died on the ship during the Battle of Trafalgar (in 1805), and Samuel Hood. After 1824 she served as a harbour ship. In 1922 she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth and preserved as a museum ship.
It has 6 decks, a length of 70m and a wide of 16m.
by Nikita
Day 4: London (Wednesday)
On Wednesday we visited London. On this day we had to wake up earlier than on other days. So my roommate (Isabel) and I were awake at half past five.
The clothes of the kings and queens were fantastic! You get jealous if you consider that someone wore something beautiful like this in former times.
by Ani
After we visit the Tower of London, we took a boat to the direction of London Eye and Big Ben where we got out and walked to the Westminster Abbey. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site. The abbey is a Royal Peculiar and briefly held the status of a cathedral from 1540 to 1550.
The next sight was Trafalgar Square. In the middle of the place is statue with Lord Nelson which is 51 m high.
by Fabienne
The Tower of London:
The real name of the Tower of London is Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress and it is a historic castle next to the River Thames in the centre of London. The White Tower, which is the oldest part, was built by William the Conquerer in 1078. The Tower was used as a prison and lots of prisoners were tortured. The Crown Jewels are the most valuable things in the Tower. The oldest artifact is a spoon. Each king or queen got his own crown, so lots of crowns are in the Tower. But there are not only crowns in the Tower, but alo cloaks, spores and other things. The Tower is protected very well. The Beefeaters live next to the Tower.
The English-Club wants to thank the Förderverein very much for paying the costs for the Tower of London!!
The Tower Bridge:
The Tower Bridge was built from 1886 to 1894 and it is a combined bascule and suspension bridge over the River Thames in London. It is close to the Tower of London and that is the reason why it is called The Tower Bridge. It has become an iconic symbol of London and everybody knows this bridge. Cars can drive on the bridge and if big ships want to pass, the Tower Bridge is opened.
Big Ben:
Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock in the Palace of Westminster in London. Its weight is 13,5 tons and the clock tower is the third-tallest-free standing clock tower. The tower was completed in 1858 and it has become the most prominent symbol of England.
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Day 5: Brighton (Thursday)
In Brighton we saw two famous sights. The first sight was the Royal Pavilion and the second sight was the Brighton Pier. The Royal Pavilion was visited by the whole group and we had a guide through one half of the Pavilion. The Brighton Pier could be visited in our free time and it was visited by most people.
The Royal Pavilion was a "party house" which was built by King George IV and the architect John Nash. From the outside it has the style of an Indian Palace but from the inside it has a Chinese style. With this rare design it is the most exotic palace in Europe. In 1850 Queen Victoria sold the Pavilion to the population of Brighton for 53000 pounds. Since the Second World War Brighton works on a restoration of the building.
The Brighton Pier is an amusement Pier for the whole family. It is the biggest and the best-known pier of England. It has two casinos, many roller coasters and kiosks, where you can eat something like Fish and Chips or doughnuts. At first there were two piers but one burnt down. It wasn't removed because it would cost too much.
We really liked Brighton, we had much fun at the pier's attractions, the Pavilion was interesting.
by Georg


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Pacific Coast Cruising: Driving California's Iconic Highway
Twisting against cliffs carved by tempestuous ocean waves, the Pacific Coast Highway is a dazzling drive. Carved by nature and intrepid men armed with dynamite, the PCH meanders through California's natural vistas: endless forests of firs and redwoods, towns steeped in history, pounding surfs, vineyards. It's intoxicating. On the heels of yesterday's dive into the art of the road trip, we thought it fitting to share our photo essay from a recent journey of California's iconic highway.


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Multi-platinum, two-time Grammy winning singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat and Platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw have announced that they will embark on a co-headlining 2012 North American Summer tour.
A local show will be May 27 in the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South. Singer-songwriter Andy Grammar will open the tour.
Pre-sale tickets will be available for fan club members beginning Tuesday, March 27; and general ticket sales will begin Friday, March 30.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. March 30 at the box offices of the Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach).
Complimentary coffee and snacks will be available at the Amphitheatre on Friday morning while waiting in line for tickets.
Tickets also will be available at findmytix.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, at ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000.
DeGraw will perform songs from his third studio album, "Sweeter," including his platinum selling hit single "Not Over You," and his just-released new single "Sweeter," both co-written with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder. DeGraw is scheduled to perform "Sweeter" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on March 28.
Caillat's set will include new songs plus material from all three of her albums: "CoCo," "Breakthrough" and "All of You," ALL OF YOU, which features the hit tracks "I Do," "Brighter Than the Sun" and "Favorite Song," a duet with Common. Caillat and Common will perform the track for the first time in public on April 6 during an Ellen show.


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Screening Applicants Using Social Networking Sites: Legal or Liablity
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Job applicants have long used the internet to research employers. But now, employers are using the internet to research job applicants as well. Employers aren't only using search engines to find information on applicants but are now examining social networking sites, such as Facebook® or MySpace®. For job applicants, social networking site are places to interact with peers in any manner they choose. Entries on these sites are typically not meant for employers to view. Employers tell anecdotes of avoiding serious mistakes by using these tools. Conversely, some job applicants feel they have been denied opportunities unfairly by employers or recruiters snooping on social websites, and viewing materials out of context or web entries meant just in fun for friends. This teleconference will review this emerging area of employment law, examining the pros and cons of employers utilizing such tools and the legal landscape. Topics will cover how and why employers and recruiters utilize these sites. It will then cover a number of legal implications, such as problems with employers obtaining information they should not have and privacy issues. Finally, we will examine approaches that employers, recruiters and applicants may consider.
FACEBOOK is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with Facebook.
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|Overview: Why the Sudden Interest by Recruiters and Employers in Using Social Networking Sites?
|The Legal Landscape
|Where to Go From Here
Lester S. Rosen, Esq., Employment Screening Resources
Lester S. Rosen, Esq.
- Attorney-at-law and founder of Employment Screening Resources (www.ESRcheck.com), a national background screening company headquartered in Novato, California
- Nationally recognized consultant, writer and speaker on the Fair Credit Reporting Act, pre-employment screening and safe hiring issues
- Author of "The Safe Hiring Manual - Complete Guide to Keeping Criminals, Imposters and Terrorists Out of Your Workplace" (Facts on Demand Press), the first comprehensive book on employment screening
- Qualified and testified in the California, Florida and Arkansas Superior Courts as an expert witness on issues surrounding safe hiring and due diligence
- Speaking appearances have included numerous national and statewide conferences
- Former deputy district attorney and criminal defense attorney, and his jury trials have included murder, death penalty and federal cases
- Graduate, Phi Beta Kappa, University of California, Los Angeles
- J.D. degree, University of California, Davis, serving on the law review
- Licensed private investigator in California
- In 2002, he worked with the California Legislature to amend A.B. 655, a law that affected employers in the area of reference checks and hiring in California, and testified on amendments to the law before the California State Legislature
- Chairperson of the steering committee that founded the National Association of Professional Background Screeners, a professional trade organization for the screening industry, having more than 500 members where he was elected to the first board of directors and served as the first co-chairman in 2004
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Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett won Southeastern Conference defensive lineman of the week for his performance in Saturday's win over Missouri.
The SEC made the announcement on Monday afternoon.
It marked the third time this season Barnett has won the conference's defensive lineman of the week award. Barnett won the award for his performance in a 49-10 loss to Alabama, and for his performance in a 38-28 win over Florida. Barnett also won SEC defensive player of the week following the Vols' 34-31 win against Georgia.
On Saturday, Barnett recorded six tackles, one sack and one quarterback hurry against Missouri. UT's defense gave up a school-record 740 total yards against Missouri.
Barnett sacked Missouri quarterback Drew Lock in the third quarter to record his career-best 11th sack of the season. The junior defensive end is the first player in SEC history with three seasons of 10 sacks or more.
On the season, Barnett has 48 tackles (33 solo), 17.0 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups, one interception and a career-high nine quarterback hurries. He is an active candidate for the Rotary Lombardi Award, Chuck Bednarik Award and Ted Hendricks Award.
Related: Barnett pulls within one sack of Reggie White's record
Barnett has 31 career sacks and is one sack away from tying Reggie White's Tennessee record of 32.
Tennessee Volunteers career sacks leaders:
1. Reggie White, 1980-1983: 32 sacks
2. Derek Barnett, 2014-present: 31 sacks
3. Leonard Little, 1995-1997: 28 sacks
4. Jonathan Brown, 1994-1997: 25 sacks
5. Todd Kelly, 1989-1992: 22.5 sacks
Barnett's 31 career sacks rank second among all active FBS players.
Barnett and redshirt junior defensive lineman Kendal Vickers are the only two Tennessee players to start in all 11 games this season.
Tennessee (8-3, 4-3 SEC) finishes the regular season on Saturday night in a road contest against Vanderbilt (5-6, 2-5 SEC). Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and the game airs on the SEC Network.
SEC Week 12 player of the week honors:
Offensive player: Arkansas running back Rawleigh Williams III
Defensive player: Florida linebacker David Reese
Special teams: Florida kicker Eddy Pineiro
Freshman: Florida wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland
Co-offensive lineman: Vanderbilt left tackle Will Holden and Arkansas offensive lineman Dan Skipper
Defensive lineman: Barnett