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Carrie Kirby is a freelance writer and mother of three in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her blog Frugalistic Mom shares money-saving tips.
I got the idea from Jane Austen.
When a fancy-but-poor household in Austen's books has to economize, one of the first things they give up is their carriage and team of horses.
So when a cross-country move and buying a house in the pricey San Francisco area left our frugal family short of cash, we decided to give up the modern-day carriage and team as a short-term savings measure. We hoped we could get through the summer without needing to replace the car we sold before our move.
That was more than a year ago, and now we have no car-shopping plans in sight. We went from having a depleted savings account to having six months' expenses in the bank, thanks in part to the savings we realized by not paying for gas, insurance, registration fees, and car maintenance.
These savings didn't shock me. What really surprised me is how much the family enjoys living car-free. We are lucky that we were able to move to an area where everything we need can be reached by bike, walking, or public transit, and where the weather is mild enough for comfortable biking year-round. We quickly found that car-free life offered us the following benefits:
Exercise with no gym fees
So far I have lost 10 pounds since going car-free. I used to pay more than $50 a month to belong to a gym, and many days I did not have enough time to go or I just got too lazy. Now, my workout is just part of my daily schedule — I bike seven miles a day to take my son to preschool and back — and I couldn't skip it if I wanted to. But I wouldn't want to, because unlike those sweaty exercise machine workouts, I love the feeling of sailing through my neighborhood — and along San Francisco Bay — on my bike.
Learning self-reliance
My six-year-old learned to ride a two-wheeler this summer, so two of my kids now know that if they want to go somewhere, they need to get there on their own power. My new biker glowed with accomplishment (and maybe a little sweat) when she realized she'd completed her first 10-mile round trip!
Getting to know the neighborhood
Many of today's kids don't know their way around their own neighborhoods because they get driven everywhere. I want my kids to develop independence as they grow, so they won't be asking me for rides to activities when they are in middle school and high school. At ages four, six, and nine, they ride along with me or their father. But they are learning routes all over our community, as well as the rules of safe biking, so that soon they will be able to travel independently.
Traveling slowly and in the open as we do, we also get more chances to say hello to neighbors and see more interesting things — including money-saving things like rummage sales and freebies that neighbors have put on the curb.
Daily adventures
I'm not going to sugar-coat it: Traveling without a car is often more challenging. But it also brings more interesting experiences. On buses and trains, my kids and I have met people who we certainly would not have met while locked in a private car. Once a man who looked like a real tough guy helped my littlest find the penny he'd dropped under the seats, and the interaction broadened perceptions not just for the kids, but for me too.
A sense of occasion
We don't eschew driving altogether. When we want to take a weekend trip or visit friends who live far from public transit, we simply rent a car, often using Priceline to get it for about $20 a day. Strapping their car seats into a brand new, shiny car that we have never seen before adds an extra dimension to an outing, and it's fun for all of us. Another advantage to driving rental cars is that they are usually very new, and therefore have the latest safety technology.
A relaxed schedule
Perhaps the best thing that going car-free has done is to force me not to over schedule. I used to want to bike or walk to activities, but found I couldn't because there was not enough time to make it from the gym or the library story hour to the kids' swimming lessons. In fact, once I got a ticket for rushing between kids' activities in the car.
Now, I can't schedule back-to-back activities, so I just don't, and the whole family is happier for it. Each kid gets to sign up for an after-school activity if they want to, but not on the same day.
As for errands and shopping trips, I squeeze in less of those, too, relying on online shopping and a couple of weekly stops at the grocery store with the bike trailer or stroller. I've found that we buy less this way.
It turns out, a lot of the driving trips we used to make were not as essential as we thought they were. Once we dropped them, we had more free time and money.
And I didn't realize until I got rid of it that the car was like another kid I needed to worry about. Is it parked in the right place or will I get a ticket? Is the registration up to date? When did I change the oil last? What is that smell coming from under the back seat?These are all questions I no longer have to ask now that we're car-free.


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Ham and Jam is a teamplay orientated, first person WW2 multiplayer game centred around the British and Commonwealth campaigns from 1939-45. Historically accurate missions coupled with careful balance between realistic and enjoyable gameplay makes Ham and Jam a unique experience. Ham and Jam started out as an idea between it's two main developers as an alternative to the tired old "U.S./Russia vs. Germany, post June 6th 1944" formulae WW2 games seem to use. Fed-up with everything prior to D-Day being ignored, the North West Europe theatre and the lack of British, Commonwealth and Free Forces they decided to do something about it. The goal was clear, to make a WW2 mod that featured all the missing bits of WW2 history, portray it in a historically accurate way but without detracting from the fun or playability by overdoing realism. In short the kind of game they and their friends would like to play. The name comes from the original code words for the capture of the Pegasus/Orne bridges
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As it relates to St. Patrick's Day in a religious sense, the shamrock carries significance for its three leaves, which represent the Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As a holiday celebrating Irish cultural heritage, however, the St. Patrick's Day shamrock is related to the "wearing of the green." This made the shamrock into a symbol of rebellion against governments attempting to control Ireland during the late 18th century, turning the simple green leaf into a symbol of Irish identity and patriotism.
As the shamrock became an increasingly popular symbol of Irish national identity, it likely became more closely associated with the secularized celebration of St. Patrick's Day. However, the shamrock was closely associated with images of St. Patrick himself before the holiday became a major international event. For example, coins dating back to the 17th century show an image of St. Patrick holding a shamrock, which clearly displays with three distinct leaves. This connection with St. Patrick was the earliest use of the shamrock as a symbol for the holiday celebrating his religious accomplishments.


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Our shearer, Emily, came back to the farm and took care of our two Llamas. They are much smaller (and cooler) now!
For those of you who remember the llamas from this previous post, Pedro (left above) and Tina (right above) are still here, while Napoleon has gone to live at another farm. Their coats were all matted, so the fiber had to be thrown away. Next time I'll send them off to a fiber mill for processing.
Aren't they cute?? They are serving as guard llamas for the small herd of non-fiber goats on the farm. And doing a great job!
UPDATE: Here are more photos of Emily working on Tina.


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As the peak body representing local government in Australia, ALGA makes numerous submissions and presentations to a broad range of organisations and bodies. These include:
These submissions advance the interests of local government and address issues of concern to councils and the communities they collectively serve.
… The submission while acknowledging the importance of nationally significant infrastructure highlights the importance of local community infrastructure for the well being of communities and the need to address the growing backlog. It also supports the proposal to invest in a new national broadband network.
… ALGA has provided a submission to the Committee, chaired by Dr Bill Glasson, about the adequacy of telecommunications in regional and rural Australia, ahead of the Committee's expected report to the Federal Government in August 2008.
… I write to provide feedback from the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) on the Australian Government's Housing Affordability Fund Consultation Paper released last month for comment. Please note that ALGA's comments are general in nature, and that individual councils and State and Territory Local Government Associations may provide their own responses to the Consultation Paper.
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… ALGA represents the interests of the more than 600 councils at the Federal level. Its membership is made up of the associations of local government in each state and territory.
… ALGA has made a submission to the recently established Senate Select Committee on State Government Financial Management.
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March 2008 … The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft report of the Review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport.


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Home Control Assistant (HCA) is a Windows based home automation program that works with a variety of automation interfaces to control lights, appliances, irrigation, HVAC and more. With HCA's Programming, Scheduling, Checkbox control and Power Track, you can easily save money, reduce electrical usage, conserve water and improve safety by automating your home.
The Home Control Assistant runs on any computer that uses the Windows XP, Vista, Win7, or Windows 8.x operating system. It works with automation interfaces to control lights and appliances in your home using X10, INSTEON, UPB, Wireless and IR technology.
HCA can be installed in a home with existing automation hardware. HCA can "spider" through or Multi-Add all your installed INSTEON network and find all the devices and add them to your home design file. A new automation solution is easy to create using the built-in Wizards for creating a new file, adding devices, creating new schedules, and new programs. Once you have defined all the hardware, adding schedules and programs is simple using the Visual Tools provided.
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text: Strategic Capital Group Workshop #6: DCF Modeling Agenda Discounted Cash Flow Overview Forecasting 101 Projection Walkthrough Net Working Capital and WACC Calculating Terminal and Equity Value Walkthrough of the DCF Please open up the DCF template in excel (found on the USIT Website) Revenue -COGS Gross Profit Line Items -SG&A Expenses -R&D Expenses -Other Expenses EBIT x(1-Tax) NOPAT +D&A -CapEx +Δ NWC FCF Proxy The Idea Behind It 1.) We are converting revenue to cash (due to accounting gimmicks making metrics like revenue and net income "tainted"). 2.) We project out revenue and the subtractions required to get to cash for the period of 5 years 3.) Discount the cash flows back to present value and add them back up 4.) Calculate an enterprise value by summing the PV'd cash flows 5.) Solve for equity value 6.) Divide equity value by shares outstanding to find implied share price The First Step: Forecasting • We need to figure out what the revenues and associated costs for the next 3-5 years will be in order to find what the cash flows will be for the next five years • Goal: To create a defensible argument for our projections • Several components to forecasting Why 3-5 Years? Depends on the investment horizon you have Many times 3 years will be explicitly stated (numbers) and the next two will be analyzed but not entered. 5 years to reach a steady state – go through an economic cycle and realize any projects/initiatives Forecasting: Company Overview UNDERSTAND THE COMPANY UNDERSTAND THE COMPANY UNDERSTAND THE COMPANY Things to look at: • Management Philosophies (ex. Steve Jobs did a great job of innovating, good sign) • Products/Services (will people still use this product in the future, do people like it? Ex. NewsCorp's print business) • Competition in the Industry (does the company risk others beating its product line ex. HP vs. Dell) • Where the company is going (Does the company want to reinvent itself? Ex. Dell moving toward enterprise and away from consumer PC's) • What does it do? (Avoid critical mistakes like Microsoft selling PC's, they sell OS's, totally different markets) Forecasting: Company Overview • Where can I find this information? http://www.wikiwealth.com/swot - Company SWOT analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat) 10-K and Annual report covers- Give a run down of the company, its business segments, who it sells to, what regions drive its revenue, how big it is 10-K Management Discussion & Analysis- Management gives its opinions on where it wants to take the company and its own SWOT Forecasting: Markets and Industries • Now that we're nice and comfy with the company and know how it will make money, we need to figure out how much it will make. • We look at industry and market growth to try and understand wide trends that will benefit the company. Forecasting: Markets and Industries We have a number of sources to get information on markets and industries: -Capital IQ -FactSet -News Articles -Other industry report generating sources -academic.mintel.com These are the two best, tune into factset and CIQ workshops to learn how to use them effectively. Forecasting: Targets How do we know we're close to picking the correct revenue amount? -Past History- typically we cap growth rates at their 5-10 year averages to be conservative. -Analyst Estimates- analysts will come out an give their forecasts for quarterly and annual revenue reporting, typically up to 5 years into the future. -MD&A- Management will typically come out set their EPS and Revenue targets for the 1-2 years in the future, then give a long term, 10 year goal. Forecasting: Targets • Past History: – Pros: give us the bounds of what a company is capable of achieving (a company that has grown only 1-2% in the past isn't likely to see 30% YoY growth) – Cons: Past history isn't always a measure of future performance, a new product or market can jump start aggressive growth Forecasting: Targets • Analyst Estimates: – Pros: Typically a large number of analysts that spend a lot of time tracking a company and understanding it- making some of their predictions fairly close – Cons: Some analysts work for in divisions of an Investment Bank and can be pressured to give a "buy" rating to company's the iBank works with, so many times Analysts are a little too optimistic Forecasting: Targets • MD&A: – Pros: Since they run the company, there's a good chance the direction they say they want to take the company is the direction it will go. Also very good at forecasting CapEx – Cons: Incentive to overstate their income and revenue predictions, typically they are a good benchmark for an aggressive prediction, rather than conservative. Forecasting: Digesting It All • So we understand the company's offerings, where management thinks its going, where the market is going, past growth, and where analysts who have studied the company think it's going. • We need to translate this into a growth rate. Forecasting: Digesting it All • Unfortunately there are no equations for translating qualitative information into an exact quantitative number, it's something you have to practice and get good at. • However, we can get close to predicting a correct number. • Let's use AAPL as an example Key Revenue Drivers • What drives revenue? – Either Price must go up, or Quantity must go up – Or new products must emerge • Most often, we model revenue based on drivers – Ex: Apple has # phones and avg. cost per phone – Ex2: WSJ has subscribers and ARPU Cost of Goods Sold • Not being able to use chinese sweatshop labor will drive up costs per phone a little, but in general it should stay constant • Most logical way would be to model it out as a percentage of revenue SG&A and R&D • We see Apple keeping its SGA& stable at its past average growth rate • SG&A is usually modeled on a constant growth rate. – Why? Why not as % revenue? – Are there parts that maybe should be % rev? Other Operating Expenses • Could be basically anything really, but obviously nothing that we already listed • No R&D, No interest or other income. Breathe! • That was more than half of the "hard stuff" • Where are we? Revenue -COGS Gross Profit -SG&A Expenses -R&D Expenses -Other Expenses EBIT x(1-Tax) NOPAT +D&A -CapEx +Δ NWC FCF Proxy Capital Expenditures • Let's look at MD&A for a good estimate for Capital Expenditures (purchases of long-term assets, found in the statement of cash flows investing section). In non-time constrained environments we would go back and check Management's accuracy of predictions. Capital Expenditures • As a company matures, typically its Capital Expenditures tails off • Maintenance CapEx vs Growth CapEx Depreciation • Depreciation is tied to long-term assets, (long-term assets are the only assets that generate depreciation expense, we don't depreciate cash or accounts receivable). • We can look at a depreciation schedule in the 10k to figure out how much depreciation will come due from year to year and forecast that way, or tie it to CapEx growth (eventually D&A growth will tie to CapEx growth). • We add depreciation back to Revenue in order to eliminate non-cash expenses and get to a more accurate Free Cash Flow So where are we? • We've learned forecasting tools for revenues, costs, and learned the general form of a DCF's line items. • We've gone over how depreciation and CapEx are forecasted and how they affect free cash flows. Change in Net Working Capital • Working Capital = Current Assets – Current Liabilities • We deal with non-cash current assets and non-interest bearing current liabilities • Represents operating liquidity of the business. • We add/ subtract this from Revenue due to the involvement of changes in current assets and liabilities to cash – We pay cash to increase current assets, and gain cash when current assets are sold, the inverse applies to liabilities • So if the change in NWC is positive, then we added more assets than liabilities so we subtract this from Revenue. If change in NWC was negative (more liabilities added than assets), this will increase the amount of cash we received during the period How do we forecast NWC? • Most often, NWC will be fairly constant as a percentage of revenue – Why? – If this isn't the case you might have some problems • So to forecast the change, you can forecast NWC for every period and get the change that way What is the change in Net Working Capital? Cash grew from 2012 to 2013 by 200M Inventory grew from by 12M Accounts Receivable decreased by 4M Prepaid Expenses grew by 1M Accrued Liabilities grew by 8M Accounts Payable grew by 13M So what's left? • We know what our revenue and costs will be over the next 5 years, we know NWC and the depreciation and CapEx. • We've reached free cash flow, but we need to figure out what the cash flows are worth today. We need to "discount" them back to the future. • But what discount rate do we use? How do we find an discount rate that reflects the diversity of risk within our specific company? That will be covered next week


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Panic Room
|David Fincher
|David Koepp
|Columbia Pictures; R; 108 minutes
|Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam
David Fincher, the director of Fight Club, Seven, and The Game, is a master of adrenaline-fueled psychological tension. Visceral macho thrills that leave you with something to think about are the hallmark of his sharp, smart pop. Panic Room is Fincher's latest. Rather impressively, the whole affair is staged on a single set over the course of one night.
Recent divorcee Meg Altman (Jodie Foster) moves into a luxury Manhattan townhouse with her teen daughter (Kristen Stewart). The Altman's jaw-dropping real estate even includes a "panic room" fortified against intruders, with surveillance cameras, water supplies, and the like. On their first evening in the home, a trio of burglars send mother and daughter fleeing there. Catch is, the thieves want loot stored in the panic room, and the intriguingly reflective one (played by Forest Whitaker) knows more about panic room construction than the women barred up inside it.
While the performances are good, they are far from surprising: Foster acts out her steely cat-and-mouse resourcefulness, Whitaker takes on his trademark pensiveness, Jared Leto and Dwight Yoakam play his short-tempered, psychotic buddies. The film however, is a pleasure to watch. The scenario is elegant. Fincher's direction and cinematographic eye bring tensioned poise to the proceedings. Panic Room is an intelligent thriller that plays by the rules then surpasses them with its sense of craft.


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So thats two of us that can't, has anyone successfully changed their password?
I feel like a bit of an idiot, because the odds are that it is a user error/mistype but Ive tried it a few times and im pretty sure entering it right.
You're not alone.
I struggled changing my mother's password for her on Sunday. I tried the two different user names they log in with - nothing worked. (They each have a email@example.com address under their account).
In the end, it only worked when I put the username in as the xtr43000xxx - which seems to be some underlying account master username. Sorry, I can't remember if it had the @xtra.co.nz at the end.
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Theo Walcott is reported to be a January target for big-spending French side Monaco, who are said to be plotting a £34m swoop.
The Arsenal man only signed a new deal at the Emirates in January, which could keep him in north London until 2016, but Monaco are already believed to be planning an offer to prise the 24-year-old away.
Walcott has not featured for the Gunners since their Champions League win over Marseille in September, where he scored the opening goal in the 2-1 victory, after being sidelined with an abdominal injury.
MORE: Arsenal target Bender signs new Leverkusen deal
But despite his lack of action in recent weeks and Monaco's reported interest, boss Arsene Wenger is unlikely to want to sell one of the club's most potent attacking threats, especially while Arsenal remain in the hunt for their first piece of silverware since 2005.
The Gunners currently sit top of the Premier League table, two points clear of nearest rivals Chelsea, who knocked Wenger's men out of the Capital One Cup on Tuesday night.
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Length: 57 minutes
Date: 1990
Genre: Expository
Language: English
Grade level: 9-12, College, Adult
In the Ashes of the Forest (Part 2)
Concludes the Amazon colonists' saga.
The first film follows the saga of two colonists, Chico and Renato, and a never previously photographed Indian tribe, the Uru Eu Wau Wau. Renato is a landless peasant who has been lured into the rainforest with promises of free land and big harvests. He and his neighbors slash and burn the forest to clear the land, only to discover that the soil is so poor their crops will not grow. In retaliation for the settlers' incursions, the Indians kidnap Chico's 7-year-old son. As the little boy's family searches for the kidnappers, the government tries to make peace with the Indians. By the decade's end, the fate of Chico's boy is learned; an epidemic kills many of the Indians; the settlers' farms have failed; and more than 15% of the forest has been destroyed.
'Packed with information, this documentary sheds new light on the issue...Highly recommended, this is an outstanding choice.' Video Rating Guide for Libraries
Blue Ribbon, American Film and Video Festival
Gold Apple, National Educational Film and Video Festival
Special Jury Award, San Francisco International Film Festival
Main credits
Cowell, Adrian (screenwriter)
Cowell, Adrian (film director)
James, Roger (film producer)
Kirk, Michael (screenwriter)
Lyman, Will (narrator)
Other credits
Camera, Vicente Rios; editing, Terry Twigg, Chris Christoffe, Jim Astrausky.
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Adrian Cowell
Adrian Cowell
Adrian Cowell
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Forests and Rainforests
Indigenous Peoples
International Studies
Latin America
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The pound has rallied sharply against other major currencies with a series of hawkish indicators recently. The latest of them was Bank of England Governor Mark Carney's rate talk on Thursday in which he mentioned the need to adjust the policy rates to get back to the inflation target.
Therefore, the inflation data and the BoE minutes scheduled for next week will be carefully watched to see if the indications substantiate what Carney said.
Consumer price inflation in the UK may have eased to 1.7% in May, a tad above the over four-year low of 1.6% it touched in March.
Month-on-month, the CPI inflation may have quickened to 0.5%, matching the one-year high it recorded in February.
In April, the readings were 1.8% and 0.4% respectively.
Overall, the trend is downward on y/y basis and almost sideways sequentially.
Inflation and policy rates
For the UK, inflation data is crucial in a special way now as the BoE has clearly indicated the need for adjusting policy rates to achieve the inflation target of 2%.
"The MPC (Monetary Policy Committee)'s current guidance makes clear that we will set monetary policy to meet the inflation target while using up that spare capacity. This has implications for the timing, pace and degree of bank rate increases," said Carney in this year's Mansion House speech.
"There's already great speculation about the exact timing of the first rate hike and this decision is becoming more balanced. It could happen sooner than markets currently expect."
Sterling rallied across the board on his remarks and is at critical resistance levels against most major currencies currently.
The CPI data on Tuesday is therefore quite important.
The other important event is the minutes of the last the MPC meeting on 5 June, scheduled for Wednesday.
The committee had kept rates and the asset purchase target steady, as expected, but the vote split would be the key, as the market expects more members to have tilted to the hawkish side.
Retail sales data will also be watched. Month-on-month, sales in May may have fallen 0.5% and grown 4.2% year-over-year, as per the market consensus. This compares with the April prints of 1.3% and 6.9% respectively.
The GBP/USD on Friday traded as high as 1.6993, just 5 pips below the multi-year high it touched on 6 May. The pair then aims 1.7045.


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Antonello Incagnone said (20 Nov 2007):
position chrome...
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Track: Good
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Weather: Fine
Rail: True
Stewards: Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), B Lysaght, B Watling
Deputy Stewards: Officials: N Westover, M Smith Clerk of the Scales: B Watling Judge/Asst Judge: Z Butcher
Number of Races: 5
Number of Runners: 34
Stakes Paid: $82,500
Race 1 Camel Gallop Handicap 1200 metres
Stewards interviewed trainer L Whittle in regards to the riding
instructions she intended to give each jockey as her stable had multiple
runners in the event.
ENGINE FIFTY FIVE (J Todd) – Commenced slow into stride.
RHYTHM OF CUBA (L Crow) – Raced wide into the home straight.
General: Stewards sought an explanation from jockey L Miller (LIBERTY HILL) with concerns to his ride from the 400m onwards when he permitted his mount to shift from the inside rail to a point where he was within close proximity of the outside fence passing the winning post. Stewards were of the opinion that there was clear running for him to improve his mounts position inside other runners at the top of the straight and that it was reasonable and permissible for him to have done so. Jockey L Miller could offer no satisfactory reason for allowing his mount to shift outwards at this stage of the event and subsequently agreed with the observations of the Stewards. He was admonished and placed on notice that he must ride in a competent manner which is not open for question.
Race 2: Afghan Handicap 1200 metres
LOSS (W Kerford) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
HOT DEMAND (J Todd) – Restricted for room in-between runners shortly after jumping and bumping with other runners on several occasions.
JUST TOO HARD (B Huppatz) – Bumped with another runner on several occasions on jumping.
AMERICAN ICON (F Bergstrand) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
MA CHITA (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly losing some ground.
Race 3: Ladbrokes Handicap 1100 metres
TEQUILA RED (W Kerford) – Raced wide throughout without cover.
LITTLE JAY JAY (L Miller) – Commenced awkwardly losing some ground.
JONNY AKHATON (B Huppatz) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
WEEKENDINALICE (L Crow) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
FIRE 'N' ICE (R Vigar) – Commenced awkwardly.
Race 4: Cameleer Handicap 1600 metres
ZOOM LAD (W Kerford) – Raced
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CATCHTHERAINBOW (L Crow) – Commenced a little awkwardly.
GOING NOWHERE (L Miller) – Commenced awkwardly getting its head up.
Race 5: Camel King Noel Fullerton Handicap 1400 metres
HEART OF RED (W Kerford) – Raced
keen in the early stages.
RANDI (F Bergstrand) – Knuckled slightly on jumping. Inconvenienced for clear running at the top of the straight.
ALTO LAGO (J Lyon) – Raced wide entering the home straight.GUN RULE (B Huppatz) – Commenced slow into stride.
Post-race samples were taken from all winners.
Pre-race sample taken from GOING NOWHERE, HEART OF RED, NEWSWORTHY.
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Skirball Center's 'Sunset Concerts' Season Features Yiddish Tango Club Tonight
Tonight, August 21, 2014, at 8:00 p.m., the Skirball Cultural Center's eighteenth annual Sunset Concerts season continues with the Yiddish Tango Club.
From the early "milongas" to the Yiddish theater, Yiddish tangos have been a voice of Argentina's Jewish people and their culture for centuries. Part of the new wave of Jewish music, L.A.'s Yiddish Tango Club combines traditional Jewish music with a Latin flair, exploring a fluid and imaginative amalgamation of the two genres. Argentine diva Divina Gloria and dancer Bruce Bierman will join bandleader Gustavo Bulgach and the Yiddish Tango Club to create a memorable night of Jewish music.Arrive early and hear rare original recordings of klezmer tango from Gustavo Bulgach's own collection, starting at 7:00 p.m. Yiddish Tango Club is presented as part of "VIVA!" an ongoing Skirball initiative that explores connections between Jewish and Latin American cultures through lectures, conversations, and performing, visual and media arts. The Skirball's free concert series, Sunset Concerts, features an eclectic mix of traditions and styles. The six Thursday evenings are presented in the Skirball's picturesque central courtyard, where music fans of all ages sing along, dance in the aisles, and gather at the foot of the stage. A popular choice for a group outing, family-friendly fun, or a romantic date night, Sunset Concerts also invite Angelenos and out-of-towners alike to dine al fresco, visit the Museum galleries, and explore the Skirball's distinctive architecture and hillside setting. The remaining schedule of the 2014 Sunset Concerts is as follows: the California debut of Conjunto Chappottín y Sus Estrellas (July 31); The Haden Triplets (August 7); Flaco Jiménez and Max Baca & Los Texmaniacs (August 14); Yiddish Tango Club (August 21); and Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys (August 28). All concerts begin at 8:00 p.m.; doors open at 7:00 p.m.
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M-Sport's fleet of Ecoboost-powered Ford Fiesta WRCs will be let loose at incredible speeds next week when the FIA World Rally Championship returns to Poland for what is one of the most action-packed and adrenaline-fuelled events on the calendar.
Rally Poland Preview
23 June 2017
Sébastien Ogier, Ott Tänak and Elfyn Evans made their preparations for this fast-paced encounter in Estonia. Also famed for their high-speed gravel, the Estonian roads provided the perfect training ground for the team – allowing the crews to get accustomed to the pace whilst perfecting set-ups on roads representative of the Polish rally.
Testing in Estonia also allowed the team to take advantage of the country's wide-reaching 4G coverage – activating two live streams from inside the test car. This first for M-Sport provided fans with an opportunity to ride live onboard the Fiesta and attracted more than 260,000 views.
With an impressive string of results so far this season, the Fiesta has secured 10 podiums and three victories from the opening seven rallies. Never failing to finish lower than second overall, the team feel prepared to continue their strong form on Polish soil.
Based in the beautiful Masurian Lake District, the Orlen 74th Rally Poland is one of the fastest events of the year and a highlight for teams, crews and spectators alike.
Contested on sandy roads that traverse the picturesque countryside, the crews will tackle 326.64 competitive kilometres over 23 incredibly fast speed tests.
Poland favours the brave, and those with the confidence to push are never far from the top step of the podium.
At these speeds, even the slightest of hesitations can cost valuable time – time that is hard to regain when the pace is as relentless as it will be next week.
A mistake free drive is a vital step to victory, but that is easier said than done. Tall grasses line a number of sections – limiting visibility on the approach to corners and making cutting a risky business.
A clean run combined with a fully committed drive is the key to success, and that is what the crews will be keen to deliver.
Team Principal Malcolm Wilson is looking forward to seeing the Ford Fiesta WRCs let loose on Poland's super-fast stages and hoping to continue M-Sport's successful season.
Team Principal, Malcolm Wilson OBE, said:
"Rally Poland is an event that everyone looks forward to – it's the first of two back-to-back high-speed events and is a firm favourite on the calendar.
"We're in for a treat next week and, personally, I can't wait to see these spectacular new cars let loose on Poland's incredibly fast stages.
"We had a good test in Estonia and all three drivers came away happy so there is no reason why we shouldn't be aiming high.
"As always, the podium is our objective and the whole team will be working to continue what has been a fantastic start to the season."
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia have good memories from Rally Poland having claimed victory there on two previous occasions; but last year saw the pairing hindered by road sweeping – something that the championship leaders will be keen to limit this time around.
Having secured a good test in Estonia, Ogier is ready to push and will be keen to improve on his sixth place finish from last year – as well as continuing his untarnished string of top-five finishes which is something no other competitor can match this season.
Previous starts: 4
Best result: 1st (2014 and 2015)
Sébastien Ogier said:
"Rally Poland is an event that every driver looks forward to. The pace is incredible and the fast roads give an amazing sense of adrenaline that will only be magnified by the new cars this year.
"I have good memories from Poland having won there twice before, but last year it was probably the worst event for me in terms of road cleaning.
"Leading the championship is exactly where we wanted to be at this point in the season, but if it's dry that will provide something of a disadvantage on Friday and we'll need to work hard to limit the time loss.
"It's so hard to claw back time here, but let's see what we can do. We had a good test in Estonia where we found a good feeling with the car – that bodes well and we're ready to push and give it our all.
"Maintaining our lead in the championship is the top priority, and extending it would be a good weekend."
Fresh from victory at Rally Italia Sardegna, the pressure is off Ott Tänak as he travels to one of his favourite and most successful events of the year – Rally Poland.
The Estonian has a good track record at the event. Having secured the WRC2 victory on his debut there in 2014, Tänak went on to secure podium finishes at his next two encounters – third in 2015 and second in 2016.
On both occasions the victory was in his grasp and, following a positive test on home soil, he and co-driver Martin Järveoja will be hoping to fight for the top step once again next week.
Previous starts: 3
Best result: 2nd (2016)
Ott Tänak said:
"Everyone knows that Rally Poland is one of my favourite events. The stages are so fast and flowing, and that's something that I really enjoy. I grew up on roads like this in Estonia, and this year will be even more of an adrenaline rush with the new cars – I can't wait!
"This is a real drivers' rally. The speeds are incredible and you have to be full of confidence. The pacenotes have to be perfect and the smallest of hesitations can cost you speed and time – something which is very hard to get back on these fast roads.
"I'm sure a lot of people will be looking at us as we've done very well here in the past, but let's see what happens. We won't have the best road position as the third car on the road, but we had a good test in Estonia and we're feeling fairly positive.
"We've got a good feeling with the car and I'm sure that we'll enjoy every second of this rally whatever the outcome. The podium always has to be our minimum goal, so bring it on!"
Elfyn Evans and Daniel Barritt will be looking for a strong result when the FIA World Rally Championship returns to Rally Poland next week.
Having completed a comprehensive test in Estonia, the Welshman took confidence from a number of different conditions that were representative of the rally and will be keen to deliver his best performance on Polish soil.
Previous starts: 3
Best result: 13th (2016)
Elfyn Evans said:
"I'm really looking forward to Rally Poland. It's fair to say that Sardinia didn't quite go to plan, but we've regrouped and can hopefully secure another good result next week.
"The stages in Poland are incredibly fast and confidence is everything. We tested in Estonia last week where we found a good set-up and that has been a big positive boost for the rally.
"The test road was really representative and we got a lot of kilometres under our belt in a lot of different conditions, so we're feeling pretty well prepared.
"I'm looking forward to this one, as I'm sure a lot of drivers will be! It's such an adrenaline rush and a real highlight on the calendar."
David Armstrong heads up our Turbo department and took time out of his busy schedule to tell us a bit about his background as well as explaining exactly how a turbo works.
How long have you been with M-Sport and what made you join the company?
I have a degree in Business Studies and had a job elsewhere working on CAD drawings. I was basically doing a lot of admin in an engineering environment, but wanted to get involved in the more hands-on aspect of engineering.
Then twelve years ago I saw a job at M-Sport and went for it. I was very fortunate to get a week's trial in the turbo department and was back there full-time the following Monday – since then, I've never looked back.
What does your role in the Turbo Department involve?
All of the engines are rebuilt downstairs in the engine shop, but there are various components that will be mated with the engine when it's put into the car, and that's what we look after. We basically look after everything around the engine.
The turbo is one of those components, and to control that we have the waste gate and a fresh air valve which in turn are controlled by the boost valves. They all get rebuilt here and we also clean, test and measure the flow rates of the fuel injectors.
How does a Turbo work?
Good question. My interest in hands-on technical work didn't include motor cars before I came to M-Sport, so it was something that I had to get my head around pretty quickly!
In its simplest form, the turbo is essentially like a set of bellows for a fire. The compressor part of the turbo compresses the air into the engine – and the more air, the hotter and more powerful the combustion.
To drive the compressor, you have what is best described as being like a water wheel on an old mill – with the river being the exhaust gas. One side of the turbo is the driving force, using the exhaust gas, and the other is the compressor, squashing the air into the engine.
In theory, it's quite simple and there's only really one moving part as the compressor and turbine wheels are joined together by a single shaft. But controlling it and manufacturing the components to withstand their environment is incredibly difficult and incredibly expensive!
What differentiates our turbos from a normal road car is that we use an anti-lag system. This keeps the turbo spinning at full speed all the time. If you take your foot off the throttle in a road car, it will stop burning fuel and the turbo slows down. But we want to avoid that and instead retard the ignition when the driver takes his foot off the throttle.
This means that the engine keeps running – flowing gas through the engine and keeping the turbo spinning – but crucially not producing any power. When the driver goes back on the throttle, full boost is available and there is no delay in power.
What are your hopes for Rally Poland?
We've got an excellent car and three awesome drivers who have all won their fair share of stages this year. There's no reason why we shouldn't aim high and I wouldn't be surprised if we got a clean-sweep of the podium at some point this year. Fingers crossed for Poland!
Permashine's philosophy is to supply the best interior and exterior car protection on the market. They have been a supplier to the M-Sport team since 2009, and became a valued trade partner in 2014.
Their products make life easier for our hard-working technicians in each time-sensitive service. Thanks to Permashine, our fleet of Ford Fiesta WRCs are easily cleaned in an environment where every second counts – returning to the stages in sparkling condition.
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It's hard to narrow all of the amazing moments with M-Sport down to just one! Being a team partner has exposed us to so many great opportunities over the years, but one does stand out. That was having a passenger ride experience with Ott Tänak – a truly unforgettable, money can't buy moment!
Teemu Suninen is one of the sport's most promising up-and-coming young talents and will take the next step in his career next week when he gets behind the wheel of M-Sport's Ecoboost-powered Ford Fiesta WRC for the Orlen 74th Rally Poland.
Having progressed through the ranks, Suninen has natural talent and speed which M-Sport is proud to nurture as he battles head-to-head with some of the biggest names in rallying.
Having conducted a comprehensive two-day test at M-Sport's private testing facility this week, the Finn has had an opportunity to get to grips with the top-specification Fiesta in both wet and dry conditions.
With experienced co-driver Mikko Markkula calling the notes, the stage is set for an encouraging debut at the sport's highest level.
Using the fast Polish stages to acclimatise to the commitment required to excel at this level, Suninen will aim to gain experience before taking to the wheel of the Fiesta WRC once again – on home soil in Finland at the end of next month.
Teemu Suninen said:
"I'll be taking the next step in my career next week, and it's a big step – my world rally car debut! The challenge from WRC 2 has been multiplied and I can't wait to get started. Rally Poland has always been kind to me, so it is great to start this part of my career there.
"Good preparation is really important. I don't ever expect a debut in a world rally car to be easy, but we have completed a two-day test with M-Sport to get used to the car and find our feet.
"I've not had chance to test in Poland so I'll need to take all of my high-speed kilometres from the rally itself.
"Shakedown will give us our first experience of these fast stages, and then the plan will be to drive smoothly to the finish – gaining maximum experience before my next outing on home soil."
Malcolm Wilson said:
"I'm delighted to see Teemu behind the wheel of the Ford Fiesta WRC. He is an exceptional young talent with an incredibly bright future ahead of him and it's fantastic to see him take this important step with the M-Sport team.
"Seeing how he and Mikko work, I have no doubt that they will make the most of next week's Rally Poland. Teemu is eager to learn and I'm sure that his level of commitment and determination will hold him in good stead – both for the immediate future and beyond.
"I've been watching his development for a number of years now, and I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do at the next level – both in Poland and on home soil in Finland."
M-Sport will field five Ford Fiesta R5s at next week's Orlen 74th Rally Poland. Here's what the RC2 competitors had to say in the lead-up to the event.
Éric Camilli said:
"We had a great rally in Sardinia and now I'm looking forward to the next challenge in Poland, but these two rallies could not be more different!
"The stages in Sardinia were really narrow and rough and you had to be really clever. In Poland, it's all about being confident and brave. The stages are so fast and flowing and they really are a pleasure to drive flat-out.
"Hopefully, we can continue our good form on these fast stages. We won't be competing for WRC 2 points, but a lot of the main players will be there and it will be a great opportunity for us to show our speed against them."
Gus Greensmith said:
"Rally Poland is fast – really fast – and that is a unique challenge in itself. It's an event I enjoy because of the speed, and because of the high level of commitment that you need to apply in every corner.
"The biggest challenge is in knowing not to push the entry to every corner as you can lose a lot of time on that – especially if it's followed by a long straight. To be on the pace in Poland, you definitely need to find the right balance between patience and commitment.
"Portugal was a good rally for us, and when we had a clean stage we were fighting right at the sharp end which was great.
"I'd like to make another step forward in Poland. I don't have a particular position in mind, but I do have a good idea of where I want to be and I'm looking forwarded to realising that goal."
Pierre-Louis Loubet said:
"Rally Poland is an event that I will always remember – it's where I had a big crash during shakedown when I was competing in in the Junior World Rally Championship.
"Last year however, I had a lot of fun there and I hope to have just as much this year too. The speeds are incredible and to succeed you need to keep a fast pace whilst staying on the road.
"I'm not scoring WRC 2 points this weekend, so the goal is to take maximum experience ready for a big push in Finland."
Osian Pryce said:
"I'm really looking forward to Rally Poland. Doing the British Rally Championship with the Fiesta R5, I've built up some confidence over the first half of the year and we'll have a good team around us so I'm looking forward to what will hopefully be an enjoyable and rewarding weekend.
"This will be my third time at Rally Poland and the roads there are definitely unique. It's a great event with a real buzz about it. The speeds on the stages are incredible, but so are the people – the Polish fans really get involved and have a clear passion for their motorsport.
"Like Finland, the speed in Poland really is on another level. The level of commitment needed is pretty high and you need to find the right balance – between finding that commitment and not overdoing it and making mistakes.
"Of course I want to set some good times and secure a positive result, but at the end of the day I just want to go out there and enjoy it and make the most of the opportunity."
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At present, the thousands of women who are diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease every year have to be given drugs intravenously for long periods.
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Monday 7 September 2015
Recently installed Central FC head coach Ross Russell will have a third try, but his first with the "Couva Sharks", at defeating W Connection for the Digicel Charity Shield on Friday 11 September from 7 pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium in the season-opening 2015 edition.
But Connection's longstanding head coach Stuart Charles Fevrier has no intentions of releasing grip on the Charity Shield, which he led the "Savonetta Boys" to win in each of the previous three years.
The Charity Shield pits together the Digicel Pro League and Digicel Pro Bowl winners of the previous season. But both competitions were won by Central hence W Connection, the league runners-up, provide the opponents.
The winning team will receive $10,000 to be donated to a charitable cause of choice.
In 2012 and 2013 Fevrier guided the "Savonetta Boys" to 2-0 and 4-2 victories, respectively, over Defence Force, led by Russell back then, to win the Charity Shield. Then in 2014, Connection retained the title for a third consecutive time by edging rivals Central FC 1-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium.
"We definitely put value on the Charity Shield as it is among every title want to win," said Fevrier. "It (Charity Shield) is important to us because it sets the tone for the season. It's an opportunity to win something before the season starts and to help build confidence."
Last season (2014/2015), the Charity Shield stood the only accolade for Connection while bitter town rivals Central went on to set a milestone. The "Couva Sharks", a three-year-old club, won seven titles, among them the Digicel Pro League championship and Caribbean Club Championship.
Serbia-born coach Zoran Vraneš led Central from the start, winning each round of the Pro League to take the inaugural Rawle Fletcher, Akeem Adams and Kevon Carter trophies, and in the mix, the First Citizens Cup before he was surprisingly replaced near the end of the season.
His replacement, Englishman Terry Fenwick, picked up where Vraneš left off, to guide the "Couva Sharks" over the finish line to win the League crown ahead of Connection, the defending champions having to settle for second.
Connection also had to settle for second in the final of the 2015 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship when Central gloated as Caribbean champions.
Taunting their rivals even more, Central completed the domestic season by hoisting the Digicel Pro Bowl after defeating Caledonia AIA 4-1 in the final to win the title that was previously held by Connection and was one of five titles the "Savonetta Boys" celebrated in 2013/2014.
Russell, who only picked up duties as Central FC's new head coach one month ago, said, "Central had a good record against Connection last season and I hope to continue that edge from the start [with the Charity Shield]."
Central and Connection are currently active in the 2015/2016 Concacaf Champions League and are two losses from two appearances in their respective Group matches against opponents that are well into their domestic season.
"The Charity Shield game will be competitive," predicts Fevrier. "Both teams want to win and it. The local season hasn't started but we are pleased that we were able to get a couple competitive matches in the Champions League ahead of the Charity Shield."


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Super star Yusra endangered her life, when she agreed to act out a rough scene for her new movie, "Game Over". Yusra took a dive into the murky end as she slipped into the quick sand for a prop stunt in her upcoming film.
The incident happened after producer Mohammed Al Sebqi insisted on burying the Egyptian actress in sand and bogs, in the course of filming the comedy scenes of the movie.
The actress agreed to film those scenes, reluctantly when the producer insisted that there not be a double for any stunts. He refused to hear any excuses from Yusra who did protest suffering from allergies.
A scene was shot of Yusra falling into the sand, with a huge quantity of cement tipped over her while she stopped in her car. According to the "Ana Zahra" website, the taping of the scene took hours, especially the bits involving the car, where they eventually wrapped up filming the scene.
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - Chances are your kid will wear one from kindergarten through graduate school. The ubiquitous backpack serves as both accessory and portable locker, but lugging oversized, heavy backpacks to and from school can cause pain and injury to children's growing bodies.
According to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission study, more than 75 percent of students between the ages of 8 and 12 suffer from increasing back pain caused by hauling oversized, overloaded backpacks.
A backpack weight should never be greater than 10 percent of the childs weight," said Andrew M. Peretz, MD, orthopedic surgeon with Somers Orthopaedic.
In fact, improper fitting, packing and wearing are generally the culprits in backpack injuries, according to Michael R. Marks, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and president of Norwalk Hospital Physicians and Surgeons .
"The majority of backpack-related problems are muscular and affect the upper and lower back," he said. But, Marks said, worn improperly and for prolonged periods of time, ill-fitting and oversized backpacks can lead to musculoskeletal problems.
The symptoms of "backpack back" include shoulder soreness from wearing a pack on only one shoulder or from wearing one whose straps are too thin. Marks said shoulder joint problems can present themselves when straps bind across a joint with direct force. Additionally, wearing a big pack that sits too low on the body can cause bruising to the lower buttocks and upper thighs.
But not using a backpack can create its own set of problems, the experts said.
"There is just no room for those backpacks on wheels in crowded school hallways. I've treated children who have tripped over them while running through the hallways," said Marks.
The best way to combat backpack mis-fitting and wearing, said Marks, is to remember a simple rule: "Pack it right, wear it right."
Peretz advised students to put the heaviest and largest books closest to the back. Additionally, Marks suggested making sure that the well-padded straps are pulled tightly so the packs sit between the shoulder blades. The belt strap should be used to prevent the pack from bouncing back and forth.
Also, a child should be able to pick up and place the pack on his or her shoulders unassisted and should be comfortable standing erect without feeling a need to bend forward at the waist to be balanced.
Sixteen-plus years of school is a long-term relationship to have with such a critical educational accessory, so Marks suggested buying one that a child will want to use year in and year out. But, he noted, students should remember that backpacks "should be just a method to transport books. There is no reason a child should be carrying around their books all day long through school. A backpack isn't a survival kit." And a kid should survive using a backpack without risk of injury.
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Two months ago I wrote a post called "Math Brink" touching on the sometimes confusing nature of mathematics. Even if math comes easily to you, I would imagine that if you continued taking higher and higher levels of college math, you too would discover what it's like to reach your math brink. At least that's what happened to me… and lots of my friends.
But part of me wonders if the reason plenty of people just don't "like" math has more to do with repeated failure than with the nature of mathematics. I mean, who likes to experience failure in something over and over? It all starts when a student has some negative experiences in a math class or with a particular teacher. This can set off a chain of dominoes that land a student in remedial math classes convinced that he is just not good at math. The student avoids homework and doesn't participate in class, if he even shows up. But is he trying to avoid math or avoid failure? Due to his past experiences, there is such a close connection between the two that he could use the words math and failure interchangeably.
But, what if he experienced success in math class? How might that change a student's mindset toward math? One success might have little impact, but what if the successes came more often? Granted this is all conjecture, but I think a student's attitude toward math is far more significant than whatever innate ability the student may have.
In their frustration, it may be a student's sense of humor that gets him through a tough math class:
And I haven't even mentioned anything about how it is acceptable to say, "Uggh! I hate math!" or "I'm no good at math" or "Math just isn't my thing," as if people were proud of that fact. However, what would people think if someone said, "Reading- I'm no good at that!" or "Reading just isn't my thing"? I'll leave that discussion for another day.


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I really love veggie burgers. And salads. And hummus. And vegan baked goods. So I often think, "hey I could be a vegetarian EASILY." I even tried it for a while after a particularly traumatic cooking incident. While volunteering as a cook for a major fundraising dinner at my college I had to "lollipop" chicken bones and nearly fainted. "Lollipop-ing" meant removing all the meat from chicken drumsticks by scraping the bones with a knife. After an hour of performing that disgusting task I vowed to try a life of vegetarianism. It lasted a few weeks and I really didn't have a problem with it. But then someone offered me some steak when I was really hungry and my dreams of vegetarianism soon disappeared. I'm easily swayed by good food. But I still sometimes have a desire to "go veg" for a while, last week being one of these times. Then, upon the suggestion of a certain meat-aholic I know, my family made these ribs. It was so easy and so very very delicious. And also assured me that I probably could not live a vegetarian lifestyle for any long period of time…I just don't think I could miss out on family dinners like this!
We got 7 lbs of ribs for the 6 people at our table, and every last bite disappeared within an hour. First we removed the fatty membrane from the underside of the ribs:
Covered and baked these babies for 4 hours, slathered them in Sweet Baby Ray's bbq sauce. And a deliciously tender, fall off the bone, makes you stop your quest of vegetarianism dinner resulted.
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Donald Trump now formally occupies what is arguably one of the most powerful seats in the world. On the surface, this may seem like it has very little to do with me or my politics as a Canadian. But when I take a step back, I see the bigger picture. This world is reaching a precipice of sorts, a breaking point, where literally everything is on the line and no one is left unaffected.
I have always been hesitant to oversimplify any social phenomenon, because I believe that important information is inevitably lost in the process. But all complexities aside (for a moment), here are a few considerations to be had:
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Outside there are some good Spanish mackerel off 9 mile and Kingscliff reef. They're being taken by trolling dead baits and trolling stickbaits. There are a few kings few kings out there as well on 9 mile. Anglers are also picking up a few small GTs and jewfish at Fidos.
In the river mouth there are juvenile kings and bigeye trevally.
A few good jacks have been taken along the south wall. There have also been some good catches of jacks from Boyds Bay bridge and Chinderah rock wall on trolled hardbodies and live baits.
There are a few whiting in the middle reaches and some muddies in the middle reaches as well.
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Who's your favourite in England's Wars of the Roses, Lancaster or York? If you say Lancaster I will cut you (sorry, old rivalries die hard). Swedish developers Fatshark are taking the conflict pretty seriously too, and have released a developer diary and new alpha screenshots from the melee-focused War of the Roses.
For anyone who's played Mount & Blade in multiplayer, the game is (at this stage) sounding a bit like that. However, based on what's said in the developer diary (below), it seems Fatshark is trying to refine the melee combat as much as possible; so no more awkwardly circle-strafing around one another like in Mount & Blade, hopefully.
The screenshots (also below) are looking pretty fine too, so this could be one to look out for in the rather underpopulated genre of decent melee combat.
No release date has been announced yet, but War of the Roses will (like much of the stuff published by Paradox) be heading to the PC.
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The Woodmore Youth Organization (WYO) is now accepting registrations for the summer baseball and softball season. This year, spring softball for 6th-8th grade girls has been added to the program. Programs of play include: beginner ball and coach pitch for 5-8 year olds and little league that offers competitive play for 8-14 year olds, specifically fastpitch for girls.
WYO welcomes all children interested in playing baseball or softball. Parents may register their children at woodmoreyouth.org. Participants need only show interest. WYO respects everyone's ability and will work with families that may need assistance to pay fees. Registration deadline is March 1.
WYO recently purchased new pitching machines for the baseball and softball programs through a donation by the family of Gary Zajac. "It was a tremendous gift to the community and the children," said WYO president Brian Whitcum.
The new batting cages are also ready to be used for the spring season. Other enhancements to the baseball and softball fields include: replacement of the Woodville dugout tarps, new bleacher awnings for two diamonds in Woodville, updates to the electrical, new backstops, new fencing along field lines, three new scoreboards, as well as a freshly painted re-organized concession stand complete with the Wildcat logo.
This year, the group will host three tournaments to include 10u and 12u girls, and the first annual, Gary Zajac Memorial, Rock 'N Fire Softball Tournament June 29- July 1, named in memory of a former WYO president. Whitcum states, "We wanted to honor Gary's memory and passion of the game. He gave a tremendous amount of time and put a lot of work into the program to make it what it is today," said Whitcum.
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Scott Bisson of Quantum Creative Glass was first fascinated by the medium in high school chemistry class, at age seventeen. Since then, he has studied with five different masters, as well as at the world renowned Pilchuck School with Robert A. Mickelson, and has met and observed Dante Marioni, William Morris, and Peter Novotney.
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Scott works with both blown and flameworked glass, both of which require very different skills. His flameworked pieces, such as frogs and geckos, are intricate and lively. Using a blowpipe, Scott brings together his skill, knowledge, and intensity to produce larger pieces such as paperweights and pitchers.
He believes energy and excitement always create the best work. "Skill is the raw material of a great piece, and drive and energy make it take shape."
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