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Seriously!!!! Gooddrama you're the wrost website in the whole entire world and history!!!!! Can't you just let me have a freakin break! Stop the ads already!! You must be really hungry that you just have put as much ads as you can isn't that right!!! Just eat dog shit!!!
lunasince the first time i saw him , i felt that :)
yasmineyou're not the only one ^^ i think he's really cute
bedoname too, since the first time ! ;)
adekmanjayou are not alone! I was really hoping he's someone Gye-young would be attracted too. aaahhhh he looks hotter than Lee Sin - lol :D i had been postponing to watch this drama for ages. not too bad though pretty predictable on the storyline... enjoy watching!
i've watched this a few times already and this part makes me sad. it's sad when people with great talents get injured. lee shin oppa! go fighting. btw compared to her other dramas, park shin hye looks chubbier here, i wonder if it was done purposely for this specific drama. cuz in other dramas she looks slimmer.
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imagirlgot that right. it was kinda weird. haha
I was thinking during the performance, why letting the male lead actor singing the first intro of the song if Li Shin who's gonna sing all the part along with the female lead. It's not like I hate it but seems weird, the back up singer sing more than the male lead. Just the first intro then nothing.
maiiwell ithought like that too but however it didnt matter to me so much and the song was great!XD
najeI had the same thought as yours haha! and it is really strange ² silly o.O !!!
GooddramaI dont think so.. and please keep bad comment to yrself
i am just wondering why park shin hye acts like this in "hug scenes"? it's as if she's being forced to do the hug scenes. isn't it natural to hug back the person who hugs you esp if you do not hate that person? but in all the hugging scenes, her arms are just on her sides...no warmth at all. Do you do that when your bf hugs you in korea? i just wonder....
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amyyyeah totally
HahahaBut if you watch other Kdramas many actresses are like that & even their kissing scenes it appears to be just pecks or a long touch on the lips. I'm assuming its the Korean traditional way of thinking. Having said that I also noticed that most experienced/ older Korean actresses seems to be more open minded with their hugs and kissing scenes. So I guess it all depends on the actresses in how open minded they can be. Some of the actors appears to be the same too. Look and Jung Hwa and compare him with Lee Min Ho or Siwon. Big difference in acting styles especially in a kissing or hugging scene. Also PSH role is a young innocent girl experiencing her 1st love so the reason could also be because of her role and script requirements. Her acting in some advertisements with JKS and Lee Min Ho is not like her role in Heartstrings so it's really could be because of the script and directors requirements. Her new drama with Lee Min Ho in Heirs will be interesting lets hope it be different.
AshiI too thought the same thing. When ever Lee Shin Hugs her, she never touches him. Normally when a person hugs you, you put your arms around his shoulder or around the waist. Specially when your your BF hugs you, you should be more romantic. But here, she never do that....
sanaOh trustme the girl can kiss and hug ;) just watch her final kiss in flower boy next door... it's depends on the audience that this drama is for. koreans are more conservative that's all ;) I heard that once they replaced her with a double in a kissing scence because she was just 17 (under age)!
AsdfActually.... I don't hug back that much. I'm not a very touchy-feely person, but I'm getting more open this year.. Hehe :)
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It's hard to get too far into the story without revealing some of Bad Boys' strangest secrets -- and boy does it have those -- but stylistically directors Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi do a great job paying homage to the bonkers of Bay whilst updating the look of the film so it doesn't seem dated when sitting alongside the Hobbs & Shaws of the contemporary action landscape. Speaking of which, Bad Boys for Life definitely feels like it took some tips from the Fast and Furious spin-off when it comes to pushing the boat out with some of its stranger action sequences and set-pieces. Whilst it never quite reaches those heights it's an ambitious attempt to meld over-the-top superhero-inspired action with the more classic R-rated violence and comedy that the Bad Boys franchise is known for.Lawrence and Smith are clearly having a lot of fun here with the latter trying to recapture his youth and avoid the realities of growing up and the former just wanting to finally take some time off. In 2020 there's definitely an aspect of Bad Boys that play differently as these films arguably glamorize police violence and in the newest entry militarized policing. Bad Boys for Life does try to reckon with that a little, attempting to speak to the idea of pacifism and coming to terms with your past, but ultimately what really saves the film from any deep critical breakdown is its own commitment to being completely and utterly ridiculous. We kid you not, by the end of this movie you'll likely be wondering if the whole thing takes place in a John Wick-style alternate universe. And who knows, maybe it does? Whatever the case, there's an almost impressive amount of WTF moments that had this reviewer's theater in a mix of hysterics and total shock.
Bad Boys for Life is, at its core, doing what any studio movie does these days: setting up a potential new franchise. Let's call it Bad Boys: The New Class. These new members are mostly made up of a militarized police force known as AMMO which is staffed exclusively by inexplicably good looking ex-teen actors. High School Musical's Vanessa Hudgens takes on the weapons expert role, Riverdale's Charles Melton is the sassy muscle, and The Hunger Games' Alexander Ludwig rounds out the newbies as a tech genius with a tragic past. Unlike most films trying to introduce new legacy characters, though, Bad Boys for Life does it relatively well. Hudgens and co. are charming and their ongoing dynamic with the reluctant elders is a fun one.Whilst the core cast is solid the standout here is Jacob Scipio's antagonist Armando Armas who thanks to brilliant stunts and great action direction has some truly stunning and violent moments. It helps that Scipio is a talented actor who has one of the most fully fleshed-out character arcs in the film. He's also at the center of Bad Boy For Life's most surreal subplot which makes him one of the most entertaining and empathetic characters. After all, he is seeking revenge on two murderous cops who kill dozens of people on a regular basis. Whilst visually impressive -- if you like fast cars, well-cut suits, and impeccably shot action -- and filled with an entertaining cast, Bad Boys for Life flails slightly when it comes to pacing, narrative, and anything that exists below the very shiny surface.
Basically, if you're prepared for the silly, savage, and sometimes completely unbelievable R-rated action that Bad Boys for Life has to offer than you'll likely be glad you took the ride along. It works to build out the existing world of the franchise whilst delivering fan service moments, classic character callbacks, and a chance for Lawrence and Smith to ride again. For filmgoers who aren't prepared for the action assault from all sides, it might not be the movie for you, especially when it hits its wild stride in the third act and completely commits to all-out war. Though it probably won't be the last time that the Bad Boys ride it would be a totally acceptable send-off to an action franchise that is still flying the flag for the old days of bombastic blockbuster fare.
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South African Tatjana Schoenmaker shocked the favorites to win the women's 200 breast at the Commonwealth Games, clocking a time of 2:22.02 to win by well over a second. After coming close in the heats, the 20-year-old took down the African continental record by 1.19 seconds, knocking Suzaan van Biljon's 2012 mark of 2:23.21 off the books.
This is her second African record of the competition, lowering the mark in the 50 breast earlier when she placed 4th in 30.82.
Schoenmaker has steadily been on the rise, impressively winning silver at last summer's World University Games in a time of 2:24.61. That stood as her personal best until the prelims, where she took the top seed into the final at 2:23.57.
She beat an impressive lineup in the race, with England's Molly Renshaw winning silver in 2:23.28 and Chloe Tutton of Wales taking bronze in 2:23.42. Renshaw was 6th at last summer's World Championships, and 4th and 5th place finishers Kierra Smith and Taylor McKeown also swam in the final in Budapest. Schoenmaker didn't even compete there, but now asserts herself as one to watch as we head into the next Olympics in 2020. She now sits atop the world rankings for 2018.
Schoenmaker's teammates Kaylene Corbett and Emily Visagie also swam in tonight's final, signalling women's breaststroke in South Africa is in a good place. Schoenmaker's win is also South Africa's first gold in this event at the Commonwealth Games. Last year Schoenmaker was the first South African women to make their elite roster since 2013, and it looks like she has reignited women' swimming in the country. You can read about that here.


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Algeria vs. Nigeria: Where the game will be won and lost
Algeria and Nigeria lock horns at the Mohamed-Hamlaoui Stadium on Friday with nothing much to play for, apart from pride for the hosts following a disastrous qualifying campaign that saw them fail to live up to expectations as group favourites when the draws were made.
For the Super Eagles, the desire to end the series unbeaten has to drive them on in this heavyweight encounter. With both sides set to clash in Constantine, how do they match up against one another?
In goal for the Desert Warriors should be Abdelkadir Salhi, deputizing for the absent Rais M'Bolhi. With the veteran goalie missing from Rabah Madjer's first squad, nothing is set in stone, however, and the goalkeeping slot is there for the taking. Faouzi Chaouchi and Chamseddine Rahmani would definitely fancy themselves to stake their claim between the sticks.
The Super Eagles have found solace in Ikechukwu Ezenwa since the unavoidable absence of Carl Ikeme.
The Ifeanyi Ubah stopper has handled what's come at him with minimal fuss, and has looked the part for the West African giants.
Having already secured qualification, Gernot Rohr could opt for either Daniel Akpeyi or Francis Uzoho, giving either man the opportunity to stake a claim and challenge Ezenwa.
It's a bit of a cliched line of thought now, but Akpeyi doesn't inspire confidence when selected. His underwhelming performance in the Nations Cup qualifier against South Africa is still fresh in the memory, too, and it might be a while before he gets another game for the Super Eagles.
Uzoho meanwhile is a youngster whose burgeoning reputation has definitely caught the eye in recent weeks. Still relatively wet behind the ears, though, the 18-year-old is unlikely to be thrown into the deep end by Rohr. Yet, with nothing at stake for the visitors, perhaps the German tactician could thrust him into the limelight.
Statistically, the Fennecs' defence has been their Achilles heel, and shipping nine goals in five games is nowhere near good enough for a side of their quality.
It even makes for stranger reading when you take into account that the Algeria side tend to dominate possession in their games (they had 77% of the ball in their last home game against Zambia… yet lost!). Perhaps that has somewhat put them at a disadvantage as they've been open to the odd counter attack due to the defence being caught high up the pitch.
The Nigeria attack will be out to exploit this supposed weakness and expect them to be up for the battle.
With Victor Moses and Moses Simon set to miss out, Alex Iwobi and Henry Onyekuru could be deployed out wide.
Iwobi's ability to play between the lines and find pockets of space in the channels would trouble the Greens' backline, while Onyekuru will be deployed on the left flank, where he's got the chance while in possession to either hug the touchline or cut in to his favorite right foot which gives him the option of finding a teammate with a pass or having a go himself.
With Anthony Nwakaeme expected to lead the line for the Super Eagles, the Algeria centre-backs could be in for a long afternoon.
The burly forward is a handful physically, but offers much more than just being a one-dimensional battering ram. The Hapoel Be'er Sheva forward's link-up play is underrated and while he'll always make himself available for the pass into feet, his lateral runs aimed at drawing people out of position with the objective of opening up a bit of room for his teammates to operate will be something to look out for.
It gets a bit more interesting in midfield for both sides, where Algeria's Nabil Bentaleb is a player that can dictate the tempo of a game from deep.
With the North Africans expected to have the lion's share of the ball, what instruction Rohr has to nullify him from controlling the game will certainly be under the microscope.
The Nigeria boss has mainly elected for a midfield trio of Mikel John Obi, Wilfred Ndidi and Ogenyi Onazi.
The latter, for all the criticism sent his way, will be a huge miss. Onazi's tenacity and ball-winning skills are underrated, and together with Ndidi, gives the team a bit more solidity which in turn protects a defence that can be got at.
Rohr has often brought on Mikel Agu – a controller – in the last couple of games, but you've got to wonder if this game would be more suited to someone of the ilk of Oghenekaro Etebo. The midfielder has the legs to go up and down the pitch while offering a bit more creativity in the final third.
Up front, the trio of Islam Slimani, Riyad Mahrez and Yacine Brahimi are going to be a handful for the West Africans.
The FC Porto man especially will be a real threat with his pace, dribbling and, even more so, his impressive close control. He's capable of picking out a pass, and Abdullahi Shehu will have his hands full if he's to keep the fleet-footed wideman quiet.
Ola Aina is expected to play at left-back, and will be asked to do a job Mahrez in what will be his full debut. The Leicester City man likes to cut inside to his stronger left foot, and that's something that may be to the advantage of the Chelsea loanee, who's a right footer.
Slimani may not be setting the world alight, but he's a handful on his day, and the duo of Leon Balogun and William Troost-Ekong will need to stay touch tight to the forward, especially at set-pieces or from crosses.
With a little at stake going into this game, it may not be the most emotionally engaging affair, but it's certainly got a few fascinating subplots, and it will be interesting to see how it all pans out.


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You only really need one sample of a rock, but it always helps to have more. If you only have one sample, you will just have to research the rock on google. Wikipedia is also really helpful, because they usually have articles that outline every variation. Plus, the rocks that you will get grilled on the most (fluorite, calcite, etc.) generally have long articles, because they're complicated or very common.What about the variations on color / habit of a rock though? Would you have to get multiple samples for each variant, or is just one sufficient.
What traits do you guys normally use for ID?
For ID, I use crystal structure the most, followed by texture, and then density. It also helps to know what shades of colors they are (dark vs. light), and their translucency. Some you can tell automatically just from one or two traits. Galena (the heaviest for its size,) for instance, or graphite (rubs off on your skin).
On the side, I think next year they might be introducing the history of geologic discovery to the possible topics. The nationals test had some questions about Mohs that I think most people weren't expecting. We had the answer in our field guide, but that doesn't always happen. I wouldn't count on it, but if you have some extra time, go Wikipedia hopping and get a paragraph or so on the major discoveries and geologists.


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GOAL: Clint Dempsey heads home from close range
Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chad Marshall with a headed pass following a corner.
- GOAL: Will Bruin finishes off a fantastic team move0:38
- MISS: Will Bruin can't finish a golden opportunity0:50
- CHANCE: Nicolas Lodeiro rolls a shot just wide0:36
- CHANCE: Kevin Molino flicks a header wide of the far post0:37
- CHANCE: Sam Nicholson fires a header over the bar0:33
- SAVE: Bobby Shuttleworth denies Jordan Morris on a breakaway0:43
- MISS: Clint Dempsey blasts a shot over the bar0:44
- SAVE: Stefan Frei comes up big to deny Abu Danladi1:14
- SAVE: Stefan Frei dives to his left to keep out a Sam Nicholson blast0:30
- GOAL: Jordan Morris with a cool finish0:25
- GOAL: Clint Dempsey fires a shot into the bottom corner0:36
- MISS: Nicolas Lodeiro fires wide a great chance0:41
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What. A. Show.
For so many reasons, what a show.
Bellator 180 was hyped to the gills, with a card full of debuting future stars and the return of legends. The company debuted it's new look broadcast team, with Mike Goldberg calling his first event since his his departure from UFC, and Mauro Ranallo making his return to a major US MMA promotion, with the two splitting the play-by-play duties on the TV and PPV cards, respectively. The greatest fighter of all time was due to make his return after a delay from the original fight.
They had the entire MMA world in their hands. UFC's Fight Night card doesn't seem to hold a candle to Bellator.
So what happened?
Well, nothing bad. The card went on as planned. Matt Mitrione was able to avoid kidney stones and went on against Fedor Emilianenko. Wanderlei Silva made his return to MMA after four plus years away. Chael Sonnen was talking people into the building as only he can do, and the debuts of Heather Hardy and Aaron Pico were drawing eyes as two big new stars with fantastic backgrounds looked to take the Bellator cage by storm.
It didn't exactly go the way Bellator boss Scott Coker probably envisioned.
Let's start this wild ride on the TV preliminary card.
The TV card opened with Heather Hardy vs. Alice Yauger in Hardy's MMA debut. Hardy is 35 years old, and actually still holds the WBC International Female Featherweight title, so she looks to be switching back and forth between boxing and MMA. Yauger is a tough and underrated fighter, and she didn't give Hardy an easy debut. The fight nearly ended in disaster when the two fighters accidentally headbutted each other and Hardy began to bleed pretty profusely. It was stopped, and the fight continued. Hardy knocked Yauger down and actually waited for Yauger to stand back up, a brief lapse back into boxing, but not a harmful one. Hardy finished Yauger late in the final round, and she seems poised to be the next Holly Holm, if she can become just a bit more well rounded.
The next fight was spent mainly on the ground, and ended in a submission. Chinzo Machida, brother of famous UFC fighter Lyoto Machida, took on the young Irishman James Gallagher. The 20 year old quickly found his way onto Machida's back, and submitted him with a rear naked choke in short order. His post fight interview, combined with his tattoos, slight vocal resemblance, and training out of SBG Ireland has led many to call him the next Conor McGregor. He certainly shone in the cage and on the mic, and it does look like young Gallagher has no limit in sight,
The main event of the free TV card is where the first sign of trouble emerged. It wasn't anything odd or weird, it was just an awful fight. Ryan Bader, making his Bellator debut, was poised to face Muhammad Lawal at this show, but Lawal pulled out due to injury. To add more drawing power to the TV card, Light Heavyweight champion Phil Davis was pitted against Bader with the title on the line. The fight began with the common "feeling out" first round, with not much action.
The problem came when the action never picked up.
The booing from the Madison Square Garden crowd quickly began, and never really stopped. Referee Dan Miragliotta audibly told them "You get paid to fight" during a verbal warning to both fighters for inactivity. The fight honestly didn't have a clear winner. In the end, Bader won the title in his debut via split decision, with many saying that Davis was robbed. That's up for debate, but the first sign of trouble had reared it's ugly head.
It was only due to get worse.
The TV prelims were scheduled to be four fights, but the fight between Nieman Gracie and Dave Marfone was taken off the card, and on to the main show we went.
PPV Main Card
Douglas Lima (c) vs. Lorenz Larkin for the Bellator Welterwight title
The main show opened up with another title fight, as Welterweight champion Douglas Lima took on challenger Lorenz Larkin. This fight also went to the judges, where Lima retained via unanimous decision. However, the fight was much more active, with Lima and Larkin actively striking and going to the ground a few times. Lima broke his nose early in the fight, and managed to keep Larkin from opening the wound further, even though his nose was bleeding profusely in between rounds and the bridge of his nose was veering to the right very noticeably. Lima fought around his nose and retained in a fine fight.
However, the show started it's big derailment in the next fight.
Aaron Pico vs. Zach Freeman
Aaron Pico is only 20, but he's already won national championships in Greco-Roman, Freestyle, and Folkstyle wrestling. He's also an accomplished Pankration practitioner, winning a national championship in 2008. Pico is also coming off the heels of losing in the finals of the US Olympic Qualifiers, where he was only defeated by former NCAA National Wrestling champions.
So to say he has a pedigree ripe for MMA is an understatement.
Pico was pitted against Zach Freeman, another Bellator newcomer coming off of a loss in an RFA title fight. More importantly, Freeman has been fighting for six years and was 8-2 coming into the fight. No one was giving Freeman any credit and assumed that Pico would demolish him quickly.
It was quite the opposite.
Pico charged in, attempting to get him on the ground, but Freeman quickly cinched in a guillotine choke, forcing Pico to tap out in 27 seconds. Freeman has made his name off of this, and is likely to be a player for Bellator going forward. Pico is young and is still full with potential, and maybe having the hype train slow down will help him continue to grow in his career.
If Pico getting demolished wasn't enough to derail the card, the next two fights made sure of that.
Michael Chandler(c) vs. Brent Primus for the Bellator Lightweight title
The third of three title fights saw Lightweight champion Michael Chandler defend against Brent Primus. The bout looked to be promising, but a freak accident made this card go nearly completely off the rails.
Chandler was defending a leg kick from Primus, and planted his left foot behind him while also attempting to move backwards. His left ankle gave out as he placed his foot awkwardly, and Chandler went down, only to make a quick recovery. Chandler placed his back against the cage wall in order to brace himself, but still went down to one knee a few times. In fact, Chandler rocked Primus more than once, all while basically being on one foot.
At about two minutes into the fight, referee Todd Anderson, the same referee at the center of the Holly Holm/Germaine De Randaime controversy, called for the doctor to enter the cage and look at Chandler's ankle. The rule book states that only an illegal blow, such as an eye poke or groin shot can cause a stoppage, but if a fighter is injured, as Chandler obviously was, then the fight is to be stopped immediately with no delay. However, it didn't matter, as the doctor ruled that Chandler could not continue, and so Brent Primus won the Lightweight title on a TKO stoppage. Chandler, after the stoppage, stood up to protest, causing one of the ringside aids to pull his stool away. Chandler went to sit back down to allow them to finish examining his ankle, only to land directly on his backside. Talk about insult to injury.
A rematch seems to be in the works, as Primus seemed to offer one, and Chandler demanded one. Primus has been getting heavy criticism for celebrating after the end, both because of Chandler's injury and because Chandler almost knocked him out more than once after his ankle gave out. Chandler seemed to be fine after getting off of his feet for a few minutes, so he's likely to be back in the saddle soon.
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione
The co-main event was up next, as Matt Mitrione took on the returning GOAT Fedor Emilianenko. The DirecTV feed was marred by a brief interruption just as the fight began, but it seems only the high definition broadcast was interrupted.
At just over a minute into the first round, Emilianenko and Mitrione threw absolute haymakers and connected at the same time, knocking each other down. Mitrione recovered and pounced on Fedor, forcing Dan Miragliotta to stop the fight. Fedor remained on his stool until the decision was announced, being tended to be doctors. Mitrione's post fight interview was another rollercoaster, as he went from requesting a round of applause for Fedor to calling out the Golden State Warriors for not going to the White House to see President Donald Trump, to then calling for donations to be given to recently deceased UFC and boxing veteran Tim Hauge's young son.
The crowd seemed dispondent, as even though Mitrione used to play for the New York Giants, Fedor got the loudest response from the crowd by far, and the air was sucked out of the room when the fight was stopped. It was at this point that Neiman Gracie and Dave Marfone had their fight, which had been rescheduled again. It was originally scheduled for the TV card, then was moved to after the PPV as a dark bout, but was then moved to the swing spot between main events as it would have been well after 1 A.M. in NYC by the time the show was over. Gracie submitted Marfone via Rear Naked Choke in the second round, with Royce Gracie watching from the front row.
Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva
The main event finally came, with Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva finally facing off after a long war of words. Sonnen came gunning for Silva immediately, taking Silva down for the first of many times in the three round fight. Overall, Sonnen dominated Silva on the ground, though Sliva did manage to trap Sonnen in multiple guillotine chokes, with Sonnen getting out of every choke in varying lengths of time. Tito Ortiz was cageside, screaming at Sonnen and giving Silva inaudible advice, leading the crowd to chant some choice profanities at Ortiz.
Sonnen claimed victory via unanimous decision, and cut a fantastic promo, calling out Fedor and getting shoved by Silva on his way out of the cage.
#BellatorNYC ends with @ChaelSonnen as the winner & here's what the 'Bad Guy' had to say! pic.twitter.com/IkfeaZoA1z
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) June 25, 2017
Fedor seemed to not take much offense to the call out, stating "We're in different weight divisions" during the post show press conference. Fedor also stated that he wants to continue fighting, while Sonnen stated that he'd "never kick a guy when he's down- I respect Fedor(…) That was my way of building him back up."
All in all, it was worth the money and it drew a lot of new eyes to Bellator, but the card definitely didn't go the way the Bellator brass and the MMA analysts thought it would.


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Created on 07 December 2018
Committee:GHall (chair)
Name(s):Mr J Bayliss - Class A Jockey
Mr J McLaughlin - Stipendiary Steward
InformantMr M Davidson – Stipendiary Steward
Information NumberA8635
Charge:Excessive use of the whip
Mr Davidson alleged that Mr Bayliss (TOUCH THE SKY) in race 6, the INDUSTRI ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 1220, used his whip excessively prior to the 100 metres.
Rule 638(3)(b)(ii) provides: "A Rider shall not strike a horse with a whip in a manner or to an extent, which is excessive."
The "Guidelines with Respect to Acceptable Use of the Whip" provide:
"Without affecting the generality of r 638(3)(b) a rider may be penalised if their whip use is outside of the following guidelines: Inside the final 600 metres of any Race, official trial or jump-out a horse may be struck with the drawn whip up to five times after which the rider must cease their use of the whip for a minimum of five strides before striking the horse again with the drawn whip, with this restriction to apply prior to the final 100 metres. The whip may then be used at the rider's discretion until the winning post is reached. Prior to the final 600 metres of a race, official trial or jump-out the use of the drawn whip is acceptable if used in moderation and not continually."
Mr Davidson demonstrated the breach using the videos. He pointed out there were nine or 10 strikes before the 100 metres. There was no respite.
Mr Bayliss accepted he could have broken the strikes up. He said it had been a long and hot weekend. He had had to waste to get to 54 kg, as he had recently served a suspension and his weight could rocket to close to 60 kg if he was not riding. The early start and the car sweat between Queenstown and the course, and a run around the course fully clothed had taken its toll and he was feeling quite "fragile" as a consequence. It was a frustrating day at the time he had breached the rule. He acknowledged he was aware of the rules.
As Mr Bayliss has admitted the breach, we find the breach proved.
Submission For Penalty:
Mr Davidson produced the respondent's record, which evidenced 3 previous breaches of this rule in the past 12 months. Mr Bayliss had been fined $300 on 6 December, $700 on 10 February, and suspended for 6 days on 29 August.
Mr Davidson submitted it was not a high end breach and was perhaps low range. However, the strikes were forceful and in quick succession. Mr Bayliss had gone on to win the race.
Mr Bayliss said his last suspension was 3 months ago and he had had about 200 race rides since his last suspension. He believed his record was thus quite good. He emphasised the effect that wasting had had upon his thinking. He said he rides throughout New Zealand and although 4 charges were not a good record, his record being clear for 3 months should be factored in his favour.
Reasons For Penalty:
The starting point in the Penalty Guide is 6 to 8 days for a third or subsequent breach of r 638(3)(b)(ii). This is Mr Bayliss' fourth breach of this rule in the past 12 months. We do not overlook that he has ridden for 3 months without a breach or that the first breach is only some 4 days away from dropping off the 12 month count.
We view the breach as mid-range. There are nine or 10 strikes with no clear break for five. As Mr Davidson stated, they are forceful and in quick succession.
Taking into account the nature of the breach and the respondent's record, we take a starting point of 7 days. We note that Mr Bayliss has been wasting and that he was frustrated at the time. We do not believe his wasting is relevant in this context and to breach the rule out of frustration certainly cannot be viewed to be a mitigating factor.
After communication with his agent, Mr Bayliss requested that his suspension start after the Counties meeting where he has a number of engagements.
Mr Bayliss is suspended from the end of racing on 5 December up to and including 14 December 2018. This is 7 national days.


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I just spent a very happy week or so digging deep in my local music emporiums researching a piece on the combination of art and sound that is Blue Note records for Amex Expressions magazine. As this topic is close to my heart the project was its own reward but in the weeks since I handed it in I have been wondering if it might also have some value as a challenge to certain preconceptions and judgments about branded content and content marketing in general.
You may have experienced it yourself, you are discussing your latest written work with a journalist or writer and happen to mention that you have done something recently for a media channel of a company that has nothing to do with the particular topic and they aren't a newspaper or news-stand magazine either. It might be almost imperceptible but there it is, a flash of disdain, a certain looking down ones nose, a reaction at odds to the pleasant 'Oh, really?'s that betrays the judgment that the work is somehow 'not real' or even 'inauthentic', the assumption presumably being that a writer cannot maintain the critical distance or conversely, necessary absorption, in a topic when the organ paying for it is ultimately about shifting product units that are unrelated to the subject under discussion.
Now of course I may be lucky with the clients that hire me, but in my experience when I am working for commercial clients I find that I am always given freedom to curate and opine as I wish, free from the red pen of editors fearing for their job or advertisers piling on the pressure for certain things to be said. The pieces read by the audience are totally the pieces that I submitted.
Schooled as I am in the work of the Left Bank and Frankfurt school and fed a diet of Adbusters, IndyMedia and Living Marxism magazine at an impressionable age, the thought that creative freedom might be found in producing content destined for an entity whose intentions are purely commercial (I make the distinction that a newspaper needing to sell copies to sell advertising space is a different kind of business, as ultimately their product is, or at least should be, the intention of the journalist to share a story) is completely at odds to my personal sensibilities.
Of course I am a purveyor of Arts-led texts, I am not the next Woodward and/or Bernstein (although I often court the fancy) so it probably is one step removed from my own work but nevertheless the thought crossed my mind that, like that other relic of the early 1970s, intergalactic space travel, the future of truly free writing might be corporate business. Could it be that when the particular media channel is broadcasting only as a side-project – in other words not reliant on sales for its own existence – it has bestowed on itself a certain freedom to operate how it wants?
Have a think about that. And you can also check out my tasting notes on the graphic design of a jazz label here.
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Canadian Couple Spends Life Savings Building Bitcoin Mine
Canadian Dan Ingram appeared on CBC News this week to talk about his latest endeavor, a backyard Bitcoin mining operation. Seen pictured in front of several Bitmain S9's, Dan claims that this is not a get rich quick scheme. He told CBC that if he wanted to get rich quick, he "would've just bought bitcoin, and just sat there and crossed my fingers."
Financial Sense or Digital Nonsense?
Is Ingram crazy? According to his wife Amanda, no, he's not. She told CBC "Most of his endeavors have been profitable," and "They may sound crazy, but I trust him."
While we don't have many specifics of how his C$100,000 ($77,818) was spent, let's consider a simple scenario, and see what kind of returns Ingram may, or may not see from his investment.
The listed cost of a Bitmain S9 is currently… unknown. The miners are always in such high demand that Bitmain almost never has available stock, and pre-orders made months in advance are the norm. The article states that Ingram paid between $1,500 and $1,600 each, plus shipping and taxes. For the sake of argument, let's assume that Ingram paid around $1700 for each miner. Ingram owns 11 S9's now, giving us a total of about $18,700. However, they have 'many more' that just arrived.
For our calculation, let's assume that Ingram has 25 of the devices. That would total out to $42,500 in exchange for 312.5 terahashes.
Next, in order to build even a somewhat large Bitcoin mining operation, one would need to procure some infrastructure in which to set it up. Cables, racks, and so on. The article states that additional S9's are being set up in a warehouse space, but contains no other details. This is likely where the rest of the roughly $80,000 is allocated.
Profit or Loss?
With all the above variables assumed as stated, and with an electricity consumption of 1600W per unit, and an average price of $0.10 per KwH, Ingram stands to make a hefty profit. In fact, he will likely see his return on investment in just 108 days of operation. Not only that, he stands to earn nearly $270,000 in total income in one year (at current difficulty rates and BTC price). Specifically, he is looking to earn 1 BTC every 20 days or so, or almost 20 BTC per year.
There are, however, a large number of variables to consider that could affect profitability. Such as machine downtime for maintenance, network difficulty spikes, or a change in electricity prices. For the time being though, Ingram is looking to earn a handsome return in exchange for his risk taking. If BTC prices continue on their massive upward trend, that may prove to be even more true. Many industry experts have speculated that bitcoin may meet or exceed one million dollars over the next decade. Only time will tell if Ingrams investment turned out to be a wise one, or not.


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If you are into direct mail marketing and postcard printing, then it is necessary to find a partner postcard printer.
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Sit down, close your eyes and start listening to your body! It's hard to come up with another place in the country where yoga is as popular as here in Brighton. If you have always wanted to give it a go but never actually made it to a class, then this is your chance! The Brighton Yoga Festival will take place at the Sussex County Cricket Ground in Hove this weekend, giving you the chance to discover everything yoga related!
Running over two days, the festival unites a huge number of yoga and meditation teachers as well as experts on nutrition. As every year, there will be plenty of opportunities to try out exciting new classes and exchange with seasoned yogis. Organisers have announced that the weekend will also see a great number of specialist classes.
Taking place for the fourth year in a row, the Brighton Yoga Festival is the UK's largest free yoga event. In recent years, it has welcomed between 1,000 and 5,000 visitors. This year's event set to be the biggest ever as it is running for two days for the first time.
Doors will open at 9.45 am on Saturday and Sunday, July 8 and 9, at the Sussex County Cricket Ground in Hove. To avoid the queues at the entrance, you can register for speedy entry in advance. The festival is open for everyone to join and the entry is free.
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Gender gap in conference spotlight
GroundCover™ Issue: 122 | 02 May 2016 | Author: Clarisa Collis
Australian Summer Grains Conference chair Maree Crawford focused delegates on the "invisibility" of women in the Australian grains industry when opening the northern grains conference on International Women's Day this year.
In a keynote presentation, Ms Crawford, who is the Elders technical services manager for the northern region, said women are under-represented, under-recognised and under-valued in the grains sector.
"We've got an epidemic of women being under-valued as growers, particularly in Australia," Ms Crawford said.
"Engagement and inclusion of women at all levels of our grains industry is essential to overcoming the 'invisible woman' syndrome."
She said there is a low ratio of women to men working as agronomists, scientists and growers, and a dearth of women in some disciplines, such as plant breeding and genetics. Statistics from the Australian Government's Gender Equity Insights 2016 report also confirm that more men occupy senior industry roles than women.
"In Australia, in the 1990s, there were very few women in public roles within agriculture," said Ms Crawford, who was one of 14 female speakers at the conference featuring about 60 speakers.
Drawing on her experience running farm information days, she said grains industry events have low female participation compared with the horticulture, dairy and pasture industries. For example, up to 50 per cent of participants at horticulture events are women, she said.
"When it comes to grains information days, women are invisible [yet] the Australian agricultural industry is heavily dependent on women's on-farm and off-farm work."
Ms Crawford highlighted the findings of a Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation report that shows women contribute nearly half the total farm business income.
"So if you add together the value of their on-farm contribution, off-farm wage and the value of household, volunteering and community work, women contribute up to 48 per cent of the total real farm income," she said.
Ms Crawford said the scale of this contribution is also reflected in the global agricultural sector where women in developing countries make up 43 per cent of the farm workforce. In southern Asia women's contribution to the farming sector is as high as 70 per cent, she said.
She said mentoring, education and increased representation, particularly in rural decision-making and policy development, are needed to help overcome the gender gap facing women in the Australian grains industry.
"We have a responsibility to ensure engagement with females, especially at the farm level," Ms Crawford said, adding that the majority of Australian agricultural businesses are family-owned.
"Mentoring and education programs will be vital in producing the next crop of agronomists, scientists and growers.
"Having a critical mass of women in key roles across all aspects of our industry translates into being able to attract and retain more women – meaning the gender gap starts to resolve itself."
However, she said rural women also have a role to play in helping to overcome the historical perception of women as growers' wives and daughters.
"Rural women need to back themselves," she said. "Very rarely will you find a woman who says that she is a grower. They refer to themselves as grower' wives, even though when you visit the farm and see the business, you know that she is a strong force in that business."
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The former School is a Grade II listed property built in 1835 from local stone and slate. It was used as the village school until the early 1960s when it was changed to a private dwelling with dual use as the village post office - there is still a post box at the end of the drive. The School was completely transformed in 2006 into a luxury, architect designed home.
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The Mill Inn at Mungrisdale is famous for its bar food and there are other excellent country pubs in the area, especially at Caldbeck and Threlkeld. Shopping, live theatre and golf at Keswick, cruises on both Derwentwater and Ullswater lakes will complete your holiday in this beautiful property.
Accommodation: From the garage walk around the side of the house to the fell at the back where you will find the entrance into a hallway where there is room to hang coats and leave shoes and boots. Up a couple of steps on to the main level where you will find the large double-height sitting/dining room with beautiful views out over Mungrisdale through the large fan-shaped windows, an impressive fireplace with multi-fuel stove, TV free wi-fi (basic sky package) and DVD/CD player. The kitchen leads off from the dining area with cream shaker style units and granite worktops, breakfast bar and large range cooker. On this level is also a small twin room with views to the rear. (This bedroom has sole use of the shower room down one flight of stairs which also acts as the main cloakroom.)
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There is some comfort in knowing that, though it is true that I am being financially reamed by my government so that it can spend lots of money on shit I wholly and viscerally disapprove of, it also spends lots of money on the military and related technology which we can use to kick the ass of mass murderers like Saddam. I like that, very much indeed. And I like my good ol' American infrastructure. But still. I just did a report for work on a 39-year-old woman who has been on disability for seven years because - hold your breath for the shock - she's so fucking fat that she "can't" work. I'm not even leaving out any explanatory details. She is simply so obese that she can't breathe well, can't walk well, can't sit at a desk, can't do anything except lay around on her enormous ass, stuff her enormous face, and collect checks from the government, which got the money from people like me.
And from the April 25 post in Nealz Nuze. The article no longer exist on his website. However, armed as I am with Google, I was able to retrieve it elsewhere. Here it is in its entirety, with some passages in particular highlighted:
APRIL 15th TAX DAY
From Neal Boortz
"Taxes are not levied for the benefit of the taxed."
Robert Heinlein
"There are two methods, or means, and only two, whereby man's needs and desires can be satisfied. One is the production and exchange of wealth; this is the economic means. The other is the uncompensated appropriation of wealth produced by others; this is the political means."
Albert Jay Nock
The income tax is a vicious, inequitable, unpopular, impolitic and socialistic act The crusade for an income tax is the most unreasoning and un-American movement in the politics of the last quarter-century.
Editorial New York Times. 1894.
Its April 15th. That day is important for just about one-half of Americans; the one-half that actually carries the load for all of us. For the remaining one-half of income earners its either just another day, or its a day they revel in their ability to not only avoid paying taxes themselves, but in their ability to loot the pockets of those who do through such gimmicks as the rancid Earned Income Tax Credit.
April 15 is depressing ... and not just because your taxes are due.
OK I know youve heard this before, but it doesnt do any harm for you to review the facts just once a year.
This is the day when a simple question can lead to the discovery that most people have no idea how much income tax they pay, though this is becoming less and less true as we go along. There is one group that does know how much federal income tax they pay every year, and this group is growing ever larger. It's that segment of wage earners who pay nothing. So, we'll revise this statement to read: "Most people who actually do pay federal income taxes have no idea how much they pay."
For proof, try this little test: Approach a friend or co-worker whom you actually suspect may pay federal income taxes and ask them what their tax tab was. You will get one of two responses. For the majority of taxpayers who actually get refunds, the response will be "I didn't have to pay anything! I'm getting some back!" Taxpayers who actually have to write a check on April 15 will quote the amount of that check as their tax bill.
This is all by design. Politicians know that if those who pay federal income taxes knew what they were really paying there would be an instantaneous and ugly tax revolt. To hide the ugly truth, these politicians have kept alive our wonderful system of withholding. With the magic of withholding, the money is gone before the wage earner even gets the slightest whiff of it. It's almost as if it was never really there in the first place ... so, what's to miss?
Not only do most people not know how much tax they pay, they don't even know what they make!
You've already asked your co-worker how much tax they had to pay in 2001, and they didn't know. Now, ask them how much they make! Most will tell you it's none of your business. Some will respond, though, and their response will begin with the words, "I take home ..."
If you wanted to be particularly obnoxious at this point or if you fancy yourself to be a radio talk-show host you could say: "I didn't ask you how much you took home. I asked you how much you made." Then, standby for the inevitable blank stare.
See how well this system of withholding taxes has worked! The majority of wage earners can't even tell you what they earned! Just what they "took home." It's as if they viewed their "take home" pay as their total earnings! No wonder they don't think they paid any taxes when they get that refund check from the IRS!
But --- if you happen to work for youself then its a good bet that you DO know how much tax you paid. The owners of small businesses the businesses that employ about 80 percent of the workers in this country ... you know. You are the people who have to sit down four times a year and write a check to the IRS for your quarterly tax payments.
One word. Withholding.
Withholding was sold to the American wage earner as a purely temporary measure to speed up cash flow to the government during World War II. As soon as the war was over, things were supposed to return to normal and the wage earners would get their entire checks, just as before the war.
In case you haven't checked, the war has been over for about 58 years or so, but withholding is still with us. It's still with us because the proliferation of the "I take home ..." workers and the "I didn't have to pay anything, I'm getting some back" taxpayers are such a boon to our politicians. As long as the majority remains ignorant of the extent to which their paychecks are plundered, politicians will be safe.
Now ... get those tax returns completed and then completely forget what they say so that you can join the ranks of the unknowing.
I cant let this April 15th go by without reminding you of what a wonderful job politicians, especially Democrats, have done insuring that there will never be enough angry taxpayers to cost them their jobs.
Politicians pay attention to polls. Polls are indications of the presence or lack of job security. When politicians read a poll which says that the majority of Americans (a) dont think theyre paying too much in taxes, and (b) dont see any need for a tax cut they sit back and smile. Politicians and especially Democrats have been working for generations to shift the burden for the payment of federal income taxes to a small minority of high-income earners. They have succeeded marvelously. Today the top 10 percent of income earners pay over one-half of all federal income taxes. The bottom 60 percent of income earners a majority, as you can see pay less than 10 percent of all income taxes. Even someone educated in a government school can tell you that this leaves politicians free to increase taxes on the upper-income minority and then spend that money on the middle and lower-income majority in return for votes.
We begin with a statistic that should jolt you right out of your seat. Have you ever stopped to consider just how many cumulative hours are spent across this entire country every year just handling the paperwork associated with the federal income tax? American businesses will spend about 3.4 billion man-hours doing tax paperwork this year. Individuals will spend another 1.7 billion man-hours. These figures represent 3 million people working full time all year just to do tax preparation work. Now --- get this. It takes more man-hours in this country to pay federal income taxes than it does to build every car, van and truck produced in this country during the same year. (Money Magazine)
Where does your tax money go? Try this:
Between 1986 and 1998 the IRS spent $5 billion of your money on a computer system that they were never able to get to work. Five Billion thats with a B.
Taxes now comprise 31% of the cost of a loaf of bread, 30% of the cost of a hotel room and 43% of the cost of a bottle of beer. (Money Magazine)
The two major tax writing committees of congress are the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee. Money Magazine reports that seven out of ten members of these committees cannot figure out their own taxes. They have to hire professionals.
Your government recently gave $170 million to a group called PSI. PSI was founded by Philip Harvey. Philip Harvey runs a mail-order porno business called Adam and Eve. PSI wants to hand out condoms around the world. They now have $170 million of your money to fund their project.
At a series of employee retreats workers played childrens games and sang We are family. They wrote Christmas carols, went on treasure hunts, dressed in cat costumes and talked to imaginary wizards and magicians. It was a team-building exercise for the U.S. Postal Service. Cost? $3,600,000.00.
There are 1.2 million paid tax preparers in the United States. Thats six times more than the number of troops in Iraq. These 1.2 million people add absolutely nothing to our quality of life or standard of living.
Do you know what IRS form 8845 is? Its the form you fill out to get your Indian Employment Credit.
In 1969 the congress discovered that there were 155 taxpayers who paid no taxes because their deductions eliminated their tax liability. Thats when congress passed the Alternative Minimum Tax just to catch those 155 taxpayers. Today the AMT nails 3 million taxpayers. Within 7 years that figure will soar to 36 million.
The IRS still insists that the income tax is voluntary. If you believe that then you believed Bill Clinton when he said that oral sex isnt sex.
The solution is twofold.
First --- reform the tax system by getting rid of the income tax, repealing the income tax amendment and moving to a national retail sales tax. I've been promoting such a system for over 15 years. You can find out everything you want to know by studying the website for Americans for Fair Taxation at http://www.fairtax.org.
Second -- Government must be reduced to its constitutionally appropriate size. Neither Republicans nor Democrats are up to the task. That's why I'm a Libertarian.
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