text: XNA for Windows Phone 7 and Physics 8. February 2011 by Ioannis Panagopoulos In this post, we will see how easy it is to create an XNA world for Windows Phone 7 that obeys the laws of physics. To our quest, our weapon will be the Farseerphysics engine. You will be amazed when you realize how interesting a simple circle on the phone's display becomes when you add some physics to its world! So let our quest begin… Download the zip file from the project's site. Unzip its contents and locate the folder containing the sources of the Farseer engine (at the time of this writing the folder is named "Farseer Physics Engine 3.2 XNA"). Open Visual Studio and create a new project of "Windows Phone Game'" type (important note: if you are a newbie in XNA game development you are strongly encouraged to follow thisseries of blog posts and also download the developer tools from here). The game we will be making will be as follows: The user sees a sprite on the screen and it gives momentum to the sprite (yellow ball) by applying a gesture to the phones display. The sprite should be bouncing at randomly placed obstacles on the display and it should hit the randomly placed silver balls (ouaou that's interesting!) In an XNA Game for WP7 your canvas is 800x480 pixels size. Therefore we have created a background image in Photoshop of this size. The sprites that will be used in our game are the following: And now it is time to get started. When you have created your "Windows Phone Game" project, Visual Studio has created an extra project where you will add your sprites. We add all the aforementioned images (sprites) there following the well known "Add Item" procedure: Now go to your solution's folder and copy the Farseer project you have located before along with its containing folder to your solution folder. Right-click on your solution and select "Add/Existing Project". Select the .csproj file for WP7 of the Farseer physics engine located in the folder you 've just copied. Finally add a reference at your XNA game project to the engine (if you feel lost download the project at the end of this post and you will see the final state of the folders/projects). If you did everything correctly the solution will compile successfully. And this is all the plumbing you have to do. Now, let us do some physicz! First we create the definitions of our sprites along with some lists of the positions of the obstacles and balls: private Texture2D _background; private Texture2D _myBall; private Texture2D _floor; private Texture2D _otherBall; private Texture2D _obstacle; private List<Vector2> _otherBallPositions; private List<Vector2> _obstaclePositions; private Random _r; The definition of the random number generator will be used in the creation of the scene. In the LoadContent() method we create out Textures and select their positions on the display (note the random creation of a number of obstacles and balls and their positions): protected override void LoadContent() { spriteBatch = new SpriteBatch(GraphicsDevice); _background = Content.Load<Texture2D>("Background"); _floor = Content.Load<Texture2D>("Floor"); _myBall = Content.Load<Texture2D>("MyBall"); _obstacle = Content.Load<Texture2D>("Obstacle"); _otherBall = Content.Load<Texture2D>("OtherBall"); _obstaclePositions = new List<Vector2>(); for (int i = 0; i < _r.Next(1, 6); i++) _obstaclePositions.Add(new Vector2(_r.Next(100, 700), _r.Next(100, 400))); _otherBallPositions = new List<Vector2>(); for (int i = 0; i < _r.Next(1, 6); i++) _otherBallPositions.Add(new Vector2(_r.Next(100, 700), _r.Next(100, 400))); } Initially we will draw everything on the display in the Draw() method as follows: protected override void Draw(GameTime gameTime) { GraphicsDevice.Clear(Color.CornflowerBlue); spriteBatch.Begin(); spriteBatch.Draw(_background, new Vector2(0, 0), Color.White); spriteBatch.Draw(_floor, new Vector2(0, 459), Color.White); spriteBatch.Draw(_myBall, new Vector2(40, 432), Color.White); for (int i = 0; i < _obstaclePositions.Count; i++) spriteBatch.Draw(_obstacle, _obstaclePositions[i], Color.White); for (int i = 0; i < _otherBallPositions.Count; i++) spriteBatch.Draw(_otherBall, _otherBallPositions[i], Color.White); spriteBatch.End(); base.Draw(gameTime); } This will generate a nice scene but everything will be static. Here is where we apply out physics engine to bring everything to life. Define a World object and create it in the Initialize method: private World _world; protected override void Initialize() { _r = new Random(); _world = new World(new Vector2(0,9.81F)); base.Initialize(); } The parameter is the gravity which we set it as a vector perpendicular to our x-axis (as is in real life). Now for every sprite in your world you need to define its Body (mass, physical properties) and its Shape (its geometry). In the Farseer physics world you have to define the two and then connect them (to represent a single object) with a Fixture, actually saying that a body with mass X will be represented as a rectangle (for example) with Y,Z dimensions. Since this may be too much code to write, you may use a factory to do the job for you. For example for the floor (a rectangular body at the bottom of our game scene) we define: In the LoadContent() method we create the Fixture for the floor which automatically defines a body of mass with density 1 and a rectangular shape of size the same as the floor's texture: private Fixture _floorFixture; protected override void LoadContent() { (…) _floor = Content.Load<Texture2D>("Floor"); (…) _floorFixture=FixtureFactory.CreateRectangle(_world,_floor.Width,_floor.Height,1); _floorFixture.Body.BodyType = BodyType.Static; _floorFixture.Body.Position=new Vector2(0, 459); (…) } Note that there is no connection with the texture, at least in code. The only thing we use the texture for is when we draw it on the position of the body. In the update method, we tell our world to process the position of the bodies (the Step method gets a parameter defining how much time has passed since the last step for the world) and then in the draw we use the result to draw the floor. The time that has passed is the actual-real time: protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime) { (…) _world.Step(gameTime.ElapsedGameTime.TotalSeconds); base.Update(gameTime); } protected override void Draw(GameTime gameTime) { (…) spriteBatch.Draw(_floor, _floorFixture.Body.Position, Color.White); (…) base.Draw(gameTime); } Here is the first tricky part. If you use the aforementioned placement, the position of the floor texture will not correspond to the position of the floor body. This is because FarSeer considers the local shape's origin point (0,0) to be at the center of the rectangle while XNA considers the same point (0,0) to be at the top left cornet of the rectangle. This is illustrated in the following figure: Due to this, the "FarSeer world" and the "Visible world" have different opinions on where the body is located since the position of a body/texture defines the position of its local origin: To compensate for this you need to do two things. First, place the floor to location (400,469), which will place the body in the correct position in the FarSeer world (left) and then change the local origin when drawing the texture from (0,0) to (400,10) (right) which will also position correctly the texture in the "Visible world": This in code is translated as follows: (…) // The following is in the LoadContent() method! _floorFixture=FixtureFactory.CreateRectangle(_world,_floor.Width,_floor.Height,100); _floorFixture.Body.BodyType = BodyType.Static; _floorFixture.Body.Position=new Vector2(400, 469); //THIS IS DIFFERENT NOW (…) // The following is in the Draw() method! spriteBatch.Draw(_floor, _floorFixture.Body.Position, null, Color.White, _floorFixture.Body.Rotation, new Vector2(_floor.Width / 2,_floor.Height/2), 1, SpriteEffects.None, 1); When you compile and run the program now nothing seems to have changed but believe me the physics world is there. To prove this just change the definition of Body.BodyType from BodyType.Static to BodyType.Dynamic and the floor will just fall from its position obeying the Newtonian rule of gravity! Let's now follow the same approach for the other sprites in our world (the principle is exactly the same so below is the complete listing): protected override void LoadContent() { spriteBatch = new SpriteBatch(GraphicsDevice); _background = Content.Load<Texture2D>("Background"); _floor = Content.Load<Texture2D>("Floor"); _myBall = Content.Load<Texture2D>("MyBall"); _obstacle = Content.Load<Texture2D>("Obstacle"); _otherBall = Content.Load<Texture2D>("OtherBall"); _floorFixture=FixtureFactory.CreateRectangle(_world,_floor.Width,_floor.Height,1); _floorFixture.Body.BodyType = BodyType.Static; _floorFixture.Restitution = 0.7f; _floorFixture.Body.Position=new Vector2(400, 469); _otherBallFixtures = new List<Fixture>(); for (int i = 0; i < _r.Next(1, 16); i++) { Fixture Temp = FixtureFactory.CreateCircle(_world, _otherBall.Height / 2, 1); Temp.Body.Position = new Vector2(_r.Next(100, 700), _r.Next(100, 400)); Temp.Body.IsStatic = false; Temp.Restitution = 0.7f; _otherBallFixtures.Add(Temp); } _obstacleFixtures = new List<Fixture>(); for (int i = 0; i < _r.Next(1, 6); i++) { Fixture Temp = FixtureFactory.CreateRectangle(_world,_obstacle.Width,_obstacle.Height,100); Temp.Body.BodyType = BodyType.Static; Temp.Body.Position=new Vector2(_r.Next(100, 700), _r.Next(100, 400)); Temp.Restitution = 0.7f; _obstacleFixtures.Add(Temp); } } And the Draw() is as follows: protected override void Draw(GameTime gameTime) { GraphicsDevice.Clear(Color.CornflowerBlue); spriteBatch.Begin(); spriteBatch.Draw(_background, Vector2.Zero, Color.White); spriteBatch.Draw(_floor, _floorFixture.Body.Position, null, Color.White, _floorFixture.Body.Rotation, new Vector2(_floor.Width / 2,_floor.Height/2), 1, SpriteEffects.None, 1); spriteBatch.Draw(_myBall, new Vector2(40, 432), Color.White); for (int i = 0; i < _obstacleFixtures.Count; i++) spriteBatch.Draw(_obstacle, _obstacleFixtures[i].Body.Position, null, Color.White, _obstacleFixtures[i].Body.Rotation, new Vector2(_obstacle.Width / 2, _obstacle.Height / 2), 1, SpriteEffects.None, 1); for (int i = 0; i < _otherBallFixtures.Count; i++) spriteBatch.Draw(_otherBall, _otherBallFixtures[i].Body.Position, null, Color.White, _otherBallFixtures[i].Body.Rotation, new Vector2(_otherBall.Width / 2, _otherBall.Height / 2), 1, SpriteEffects.None, 1); spriteBatch.End(); base.Draw(gameTime); } Note that we have also defined the Restitution coefficient for our bodies which defines how much of the initial velocity is lost when the ball will bounce on the obstacle (1 for example will have the ball bouncing endlessly like being made from a very elastic rubber, while a 0 will make the ball behave like it is made from iron). Now when you run the program all the balls will fall to the floor and will also bounce. But the first thing you will notice is that they are too slow. You can go experimenting by raising the gravity value or increasing the time in the Step() method but those approaches are all trial and error and you will not get to far by this. The actual problem is the fact that you are playing with very large numbers in the FarSeer engine. While gravity and mass are defined in Kg and m/sec2 without any issues, you are defining shapes like the floor that are 800 meters long and 20 meters tall since the pixel to meter ratio is 1:1. This causes the engine to overflow. To get more realistic results you need to define the pixels/meter ratio to something different. In our case, let's say that 1 pixel is 50 meters. This means that our view will be 16m wide and 9,6m tall (800x480 pixels) which is fine. Define a new private field as follows: private float _pixelsPerMeter = 50; Now when you define a shape you need you divide by this. For example: _floorFixture = FixtureFactory.CreateRectangle(_world, _floor.Width / _pixelsPerMeter, _floor.Height / _pixelsPerMeter, 1f); _floorFixture.Body.BodyType = BodyType.Static; _floorFixture.Restitution = 0.7f; _floorFixture.Body.Position = new Vector2(400 / _pixelsPerMeter, 469 / _pixelsPerMeter); That is you are translating everything from pixels to meters for the FarSeer world. When you draw you need to do the opposite as follows: spriteBatch.Draw(_floor, _floorFixture.Body.Position * _pixelsPerMeter, null, Color.White, _floorFixture.Body.Rotation * _pixelsPerMeter, new Vector2(_floor.Width / 2, _floor.Height / 2) , 1, SpriteEffects.None, 1); Now when you compile and run everything will make more sense. It takes approx. 1 sec for the ball to fall from the top to the bottom (4km) at 9.81 g. Well let's see: Well as you can see you have a perfectly realistic world that obeys the laws of physics without experimenting. If you change your ratio to 25 your world is bigger, your balls are higher and it will take them twice the time to reach the bottom. The only thing left to do is apply some force to the yellow ball by the use of gestures. First we define the yellow ball as a body too, like we did for the other sprites and then we add in the Update() method the following: while (TouchPanel.IsGestureAvailable) { GestureSample gesture = TouchPanel.ReadGesture(); if (gesture.GestureType == GestureType.Flick) _myBallFixture.Body.ApplyForce(Vector2.Divide(gesture.Delta, 2.0f)); } This will constantly check for gestures and apply them as a force to the ball. The last thing to be done is to enable this type of gestures at the initialization method as follows: TouchPanel.EnabledGestures = GestureType.Flick; And this concludes our introduction to the physics engine. 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WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump may add a visit to Saudi Arabia to a trip to Europe in May in what will be his first overseas journey since becoming president, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.Such a trip is "being discussed," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.Trump is already planning to attend a NATO summit in Brussels on May 25 and travel to Sicily for a Group of Seven leaders' summit scheduled for May 26-28.Defense Secretary James Mattis was in Riyadh on Wednesday meeting with senior Saudi officials. He said he hopes his trip could potentially open the door for Trump to visit Saudi Arabia.
Former President Barack Obama met leaders of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman about a year ago.Trump has made the Middle East and the fight against Islamic State a focus of his young presidency. He ordered the U.S. Navy to fire cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield after a chemical weapons attack in Syria earlier this month.
Saudi Arabia's powerful Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Trump in Washington in March in a visit that was touted by a senior Saudi advisor as one that hailed a "historical turning point" in U.S.-Saudi relations. [Riyadh had an often fraught relationship with the Obama administration, especially in the wake of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Saudi Arabia felt the Obama administration considered Riyadh's alliance with Washington less important than negotiating the deal to rein in Iran's nuclear programme. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said it is possible a Trump visit to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis will be added to the schedule of his European trip."We'll be reaching out to the Vatican" to see if a visit can be arranged, Spicer told reporters. (Additional reporting by Katie Paul and Idrees Ali in Riyadh; Editing by Yara Bayoumy and Alistair Bell)
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EMFs have been linked to serious health matters, including cancer and a potential risk of leukemia among children, so limiting exposure is in your best interest.
However, a safety report by Stan Hartman, an environmental health consultant in Boulder, CO, specializing in electropollution, found that hybrid vehicles are not a problem for your health.
"It's next to impossible to get accurate readings in a moving vehicle. Since there was no lift available to simulate road resistance to the drive train in a constant external EMF atmosphere, the results of this testing are only approximate at best."
There's no disputing that hybrid cars are good for the environment. But lately another issue has been raised: Are hybrids healthy for the drivers and passengers?
It's a legitimate question. I've written extensively on the dangers of electromagnetic fields (EMF) myself, and have previously warned you about the potential dangers these hybrid vehicles might pose.
The flow of electrical current to the motor of a hybrid vehicle produces magnetic fields, which studies have associated with serious health risks, including a heightened risk of leukemia among children.
Additionally, since the batteries and power cables in hybrids are often placed close to the driver and passengers, it's likely that some exposure to electromagnetic fields is unavoidable. And the exposure is a prolonged one as many drivers spend hours each day at the wheel.
So, should you buy a hybrid? Or are you gambling with your health while making an effort to go green?
Electro-Pollution Specialist Weighs in On the Potential Dangers
Stan Hartman is an environmental health consultant in Boulder, CO, specializing in electro-pollution. He believes the article featured in The New York Times contains many misleading statements that may frighten people unnecessarily.
"There's no more difficult a situation to try to get accurate EMF readings in than a moving car, and the errors will almost certainly be to exaggerate toward the high end, he states.
With instruments that tend to do that already, and don't claim high accuracy to begin with (6 decibels compared to less than 1 for a good professional meter), they end up scaring people unjustifiably."
Hartman, who conducted his own EMF safety test of a 2007 Toyota Prius Hybrid, offered the following corrections and explanations to the Times article above:
- Trifield meters are useful, but it's important to be aware of their sensitivity to high frequencies when trying to determine ELF levels, and of the fact that standard Trifields, unlike most gaussmeters, are frequency-weighted. Higher frequencies read as higher magnetic fields. So a 120 Hz field will read twice as high as a 60 Hz field, a 180 Hz field three times too high, etc., and they have significant sensitivity as high as 100 kHz, and some residual sensitivity to 100 MHz – on the magnetic, not radio/microwave setting. This can result in wildly high readings if they're interpreted as ELF when higher frequencies are present (like near the floorboards of cars with electronic ignitions, which include many more vehicles than just the Prius and other hybrids).
- AC magnetic field readings were consistently higher on the rear seats than on the front seats. Measurements in the rear passenger compartment were made in the center of the seats, away from the doors, to avoid confusion with the ELF magnetic fields from the magnetized, revolving steel wires in the tires. Tire fields are too low-frequency to be detected by most gaussmeters, which have 30 or 40 Hz low-frequency filters to keep them stable while moving in the earth's field, but they're present in most if not all vehicles, even those with "polyester-belted" radials, which still have significant steel in them. They're usually confined to within a few inches of the back doors.
- ELF magnetic fields were highest when both the gasoline engine and the electric motor were running – when the vehicle was warming up, accelerating, climbing even slightly, or charging the battery. During hard acceleration, they could reach 6 or 8 mG at seat level on the rear seats, diminishing higher up from the seats.
- Operating on the electric motor alone, the readings in the back were usually less than 3 mG at seat level, diminishing upward to about 0.4 mG at head level. Average readings on the seats in the back under different driving conditions were around 2.8 mG.
- At the surface of the back seats, the highest AC magnetic fields were found to be oriented perpendicular to the ground, but this may have been simply because the pickup coils could be held closer to the seats in that position.
- At 60 Hz (actually between 54 and 66 Hz), levels were less than 1 mG at the places of highest exposure, on the rear seats.
- For VLF magnetic fields (2-300 kHz), there was a regular fluctuation between approximately 0.6 and 12 mA/m (0.0075 – 0.15 mG) when the gasoline engine was engaged. Levels were 4-6 mA/m (0.05 – 0.075 mG) when operating on the electric motor alone.
- There was a less than 0.3 mG, constant, approximately 6 Hz pulse coming from the bottom of the door frames, on the left side only.
- There was an area of low-to-medium power density (depending on your point of view – it was less than 1 uW/cm2) high frequencies (> 10 MHz), apparently originating from the smart key slot, on the dash to the right and below the steering wheel. It extended 14 or 15 inches toward the driver's seat, where it diminished into the low nanowatt range. The driver's knees and right hand would be exposed to it. It might affect Trifield readings, and may be similar to readings for smart-key systems in other types of vehicles.
- There was an approximately 8 kV static electric field on the driver's door arm rest.
- The NY Times article's statements about Trifields and other AC gaussmeters not measuring DC fields is misleading – that "the meter is set up to test alternating current fields, whereas the power moving to and from a hybrid vehicle's battery is direct current." Direct current motors, when they're spinning, put out alternating fields as well as DC fields, which are detectable on an AC gaussmeter when their rpms are within the meter's frequency range. I'm not sure what the rpm ranges are on hybrid electric motors, but when testing it's important to test with a meter that at least goes into the low VLF range (2 kHz), and with a VLF meter as well.
- Toyota's statement that the 50-60 Hz fields in the Prius are comparable to conventional gasoline-powered vehicles appears to be correct, but fields are higher at other extremely-low-frequencies on the back seats.
Hartman's recommendation for Prius owners is to provide some kind of comfortable elevation above the back seats for long trips, and avoid seating children in the back for very long unless they're in a car seat that significantly elevates them above the seat – preferably the center seat, which is already slightly above the side seats and safer from side impacts.
It's also best to avoid hard acceleration. There's a general reverse correlation between fuel economy and magnetic field exposure – the higher the mpg at any moment (which can be constantly displayed on the center touch screen), the lower the magnetic fields.
Additionally, he notes you may also receive less high-frequency exposure if you keep the smart key inserted in the slot on the dash while driving, instead of in your pocket or purse, so the system doesn't have to keep "looking for it." However, he was unable to confirm this during his testing, and it's not certain that the high frequencies around the smart key slot were in fact from the smart key system.
Some May Be More Sensitive Than Others
All of that said, I still believe you need to use your own best judgment and not ignore the issue if you find that you are sensitive or "allergic" to electromagnetic fields – a health concern that is on the rise and gaining more attention.
And some of the concern over high EMF levels in hybrids comes straight from drivers who claim that their hybrids make them ill.
One such case is Neysa Linzer, who concluded that her new Honda Civic Hybrid caused her elevated blood pressure, and that EMFs were the reason for her falling asleep while driving on three occasions.
Naturally, if you've already been diagnosed with Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome (EHS), or experience pain or other symptoms while exposed to electrical appliances, computers, wireless internet or cell phones, you will likely need to pay particular attention to potential exposures in your car as well, no matter how low.
For others, however, Hartman's findings may offer some reassurance that choosing a hybrid is still a viable option, although other alternatives that may be far better are showing up on the horizon, such as cars that run on compressed air. No word yet on whether or not they too produce questionable levels of EMF…


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History's Happening. Links to some of the best sites for junior high and high school students who are studying US and World History.
I like this site for several reasons. To begin with, it is organized by category. Hence, it is easy to find sites dealing with different historical themes and time periods. Further, all of the sites have a short description which is always helpful when dealing with a links page. A failure to annotate properly makes several sites similar to this one inferior. And of course, all the sites listed are kid safe which is nice for parents and teachers.
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I created this page for the use of my history students. I wanted a place for them to do historical research on the web in a controlled atmosphere. Creating it also gave me a chance to learn HTML. I first used a program called HomeSite to create it. I hope you enjoy using it.


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Wednesday, January 08, 2014
New Year! New Beginnings!
* I saw this picture on Facebook here and decided to have my jar of "good thing notes"!
So here is my jar with notes about what I am thankful or grateful for or happy about. The jar itself is a happy reminder of a wonderful New Year's eve and day spent with friends and family :) I will keep adding a note to the jar whenever something makes me feel good.
May all of you have plenty of moments to be thankful for, may you have moments that bring you closer to you and your family this year :)
* I have started writing for another website called Women's Web! With that now I am freelancing for 3 websites - The Portico Fashion@Home blog, the Dottedi blog and Women's Web.
My latest post on Fashion@home is on "How to make the best of the sale season!" so go on read that and head out for some shopping therapy :)
The one on Women's Web this month is how to organize your home smartly and decor items related to that. Need a quick refresher for the house? Check this article.
I am looking for more writing opportunities, not necessarily in the same areas. If you know of someone or something that can help me, do let me know.
* I have also decided to shake that blanket of laziness and get this blog active and up! So look forward to more homes in the "Real Homes" series, more store features, posts, updates on setting and decorating the new house. #Rubbingmyhands, #Excitedme.
Have a lovely day and happy week ahead!!
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Wrote a comment and disappeared :). Lovely post and such a thoughtful thing do to of being grateful for all that we do in bits of paper. This method acts as a reminder to do just that. I personally do a lot of self reflection from time to time during my asana and pranayam practice. It gives great solitude to actually reflect on ones actions, the good, bad and the ugly ones. It also helps us to understand the inner meaning of life and beyond. And making notes of what we are grateful for is so apt for such reflections. Will make my boys practice this at home. And what a fantastic way to start the new year this way!. Keep up the great work you are doing simran. All the best and happy new year to you too.Delete
Btw, i came back to your website for new posts, did not read any for a long time. Where are you, I want more from you!!ReplyDelete


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With more golf courses "per head" than any other European country, it's clear to see why Spain's southern coast was nicknamed The Costa del Golf many years ago.
From world championship Valderrama in Sotogrande, to the five star Finca Cortesin, linked to the Finca Cortesin resort nearby, here are some of the top courses to tee off at on the western stretch of the Costa del Sol. (Tip: If you're flying in, and have a choice of airports, Gibraltar is closer than Malaga and any timeshare resort in Estepona would be just a short drive away from all of these courses).
Valderrama Golf Club:
Valderrama is still the most famous course in Spain – it was the first continental European course to host the Ryder Cup Matches, thirteen years ago, in 2002. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr, this really superb course offers plenty of variety and scenic moments as it winds through a forest in the Andalucian countryside. Fairways are tight and the greens are small, and one of this course's highlights is most definitely the par-5 fourth, "La Cascada," with a cascading waterfall.
Finca Cortesin Golf Resort:
One of the newest golf clubs, set in the same "estate" as the elegantly modern resort of Finca Cortesin, it was designed by golf genius Cabell B. Robinson. Nestling along mountainsides and fringed by thick bushes, there are number of long holes – including five par 5s which require plenty of thinking, making this a challenge for any golfer.
The Old Course at San Roque Club:
Positioned close to the marina at Sotogrande, this is a great course if you're spending a golf-sailing holiday in this part of Spain. It's one of Spain's most renowned courses, thanks its top-rate facilities and very well respected in the golf community here. The picturesque Old Course is set amid foothills, with views out to the Sierra Bermeja mountains and the Mediterranean. Host to the 2006 Spanish Open, this is a typical Dye family design and features steep grades and plenty of bunkers.
La Reserva Golf Club:
Another of Spain's more recently designed golf courses, La Reserva is based in Sotogrande, and sits inside a gated community on the hillside. Designed by Cabell Robinson, this course offers some wide fairways and downhill tee shots, while the luxurious country house style clubhouse overlooks the course and is a wonderful spot for a long summer lunch.
Almanara Golf Resort:
If you are looking for on-site golf and accommodation, then look no further. The 27-hole Almanara lies close to the coast between Sotogrande and Valderrama and has plenty of water, which golfers can enjoy while taking in some spectacular views.
Real Golf Club de Sotogrande:
This members-only club, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr, offers limited public play on weekdays, and is extremely exclusive, but is definitely worth seeking out – it is still considered as one of Europe's finest courses and has a long royal legacy.


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We're all in that humanistic mode of evaluating our lives – coming up on the end of the year and the last time a zero will be the third digit on our calendars. We're all (from Variety to Cat Fancy) also waxing expert on what films were the best of the best of the best of the past ten years.
Which is why there is an unnavigable sea of opinion polluting the internet right now. Neil and I thought, 'If everyone else is doing it, why can't we? And why not do it better?"
You may ask (since I'm forcing you to rhetorically), "How can giving your opinion be better than everyone else's tepid version of an almost-arbitrary-seeming list?"
I'm glad you asked.
Neil and I anticipated this task back in October and began planning what would become far too much work for two people who essentially sit around watching Animal House all day. Still, despite the cyclopean nature of the beast, we dug our feet in and compiled just over 3,000 films that were released from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2009 (the future!).
We then forcefully shoved that list into an algorithm that neither of us understood (which is why I got my Masters Candidate in Applied Mathematics Friend to construct it for us (and why we didn't scoff when he charged us $20 and our Powder Blue DVD for it)).
The algorithm, which we've nicknamed Simon, spat out just over 300 films, reducing our master list by 90%. Then, the brutal stages of cutting came where Neil and I would agonize over which movie's locker to leave a red flag in and which ones would continue on to the next round.
After 6 cutting sessions and over 4 hours of arguing, we'd chopped the list down to 60. From there, the real heartache began as we saw films we loved scratched off the list. Also from there, we employed a new tactic which will, like the secret herbs and spices, remain veiled in mystery. A hint: the process involved paprika.
Drooling and exhausted, Neil and I emerged from the fray with the 30 Best Films of the Decade. 4 documentaries. 12 comedies. 13 dramas. 5 in-betweens. 9 foreign. 6 fuck-the-establishment choices. 3 sci-fi. 1. horror. 3 from 2000. 1 from 2001. 2 from 2002. 4 from 2003. 4 from 2004. 2 from 2005. 5 from 2006. 4 from 2007. 3 from 2008. 2 from 2009. A sprawling list, and most likely, the most balanced of all decade examinations.
We can't wait to do it all again next year when the decade is actually over.
But for now, debate, discuss, curse at, fawn over, and let the warm glow of great film wash over you like a much-needed cinematic baptism.
These are The 30 Best Films of the Decade:
30. The Bourne Ultimatum
No super-spy has touched the world of cinema quite like Jason Bourne in this decade. He made James Bond (until the onset of Daniel Craig in the role, at least) look like a relic. He also made Matt Damon a bona fide star, and sadly, Paul Greengrass's shakey-cam technique a norm. Either way, his third adventure was his most brutal and captivating, a fast-paced race toward an identity found. In this third frame, Bourne's journey was finely tuned, kinetic and propulsive experience – certainly the peak of action seen in this decade. -NM
29. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
There are geek films, there are films about geeks, and then there are both. Yet the existence of King of Kong works in a way that transcends all of these geek themes, rising above to be a documentary about something geeky, made for geeky people, that also plays like an epic battle of good and evil, fit for an audience of everyone. Instead of making a doc about playing video games, director Seth Gordon gave us the essential modern-day David and Goliath story, filled with laughs and tears and every emotion in-between. -NM
28. Son of Rambow
Charming isn't even an apt starting point for describing the second film from director Garth Jennings. Through the story of two unlikely friends and their quest to make the perfect Little Tikes version of First Blood, he captured the essence of childhood friendship, bonds that transcended class or religious background. He captured a story on film that felt natural while being fantastical, was honest while being impressively creative, and was at its core, truly heartwarming in every way. This is what great movies do, they move you. -NM
27. 28 Days Later…
Through all of the zombie and vampire-crazed filmmaking that occurred in this past decade, the finest example is in the gritty, realistic, virus-ridden world created by director Danny Boyle. He went on to win a Best Picture prize with Slumdog Millionaire, but with 28 Weeks Boyle delivered an intensely scary experience that rivals any slasher, any vampire flick or any bit of torture porn that this decade could produce. -NM
26. The Five Obstructions
Pretend for a moment that you met your artistic idol. You'd torture him, right? If you were really his friend you would. Which is exactly why Lars Von Trier forces Jorgen Leth to remake his first film repeatedly, under stricter and stricter circumstances. At one level, an exhausting insight into the hand-wringing of moviemaking, and on the other, a philosophical look at why we create at all. Both elements are blended perfectly with two insane Danish directors that left us confused and hungry for lobster. -CA
25. The Devil and Daniel Johnston
As far as documentaries go, it's difficult to create a better portrait of a troubled mind than the one made by this film. Not only an indie music lover's siren song, the flick is a revealing character study of a simple man whose complicated brain keeps him isolated from the rest of the crowd. This rare glimpse inside that world is taken to the pinnacle of intimate documentary-making and also manages to question if great music is really worth the personal torture. -CA
24. Thank You For Smoking
Before Jason Reitman was telling of impregnated teens and the ultimate corporate road warrior, he was honing his skills with this sharp, satirical look at one of our nations great domestic wars – sense vs. the tobacco industry. At its heart, this film delivers the breakout performance of Aaron Eckhart, who would later go on to throw weight around in another movie found later on this list. Here though, he's a wry, despicable fella who is oh-so-delightful, just like his director's debut. -NM
23. District 9
Science fiction never saw it coming. At Comic-Con in 2007, the halls of the San Diego Convention Center warned us with 'Humans Only' signs from a mysterious district. And in 2009, as the world awaited James Cameron's game-changer Avatar, a first time director from South Africa named Neill Blomkamp shocked and awed the world with his inventive, guerrilla masterpiece District 9. Made for $30 million under the tutelage of Peter Jackson, District 9 was perhaps the most inventive work of science fiction – one that smashed together cultural relevance and groundbreaking alien effects – a perfect storm of vision, character and intense action. It was a geek's wet dream, and one of those rare sci-fi films that will be relevant well past this decade and the next. -NM
22. Hustle and Flow
This film about the depression of failure and emptiness of dreams is probably the truest portrait of blues and hip hop music making ever burned into celluloid. Director Craig Brewer dropped us right into the dilapidated shanty house of a pimp in a world where nothing came easy. The greasy sweat of Memphis all but poured out of the screen while Terrance Howard made the role and the audience his bitch. And then, he somehow managed to get Three Six Mafia a fucking Oscar. -CA
21. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
At a certain point this decade, a director pushed aside family film sensibilities, said, "I got this one, guys," and man-handled the world's largest cultural phenomenon into his own brand of beast. Making a great film is one thing, but elevating something beyond its children's book roots (not to mention doing so in line with the tone of the source material) is a juggling act lesser directors have lost bowel function at the sight of. No wonder Alfonso Cuaron appears on this list twice. -CA-
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The scene before the reddleman's eyes was a gradual series of ascents from the level of the road backward into the heart of the heath. It embraced hillocks, pits, ridges, acclivities, one behind the other, till all was finished by a high hill cutting against the still light sky. The traveller's eye hovered about these things for a time, and finally settled upon one noteworthy object up there. It was a barrow. This bossy projection of earth above its natural level occupied the loftiest ground of the loneliest height that the heath contained. Although from the vale it appeared but as a wart on an Atlantean brow, its actual bulk was great. It formed the pole and axis of this heathery world.
As the resting man looked at the barrow he became aware that its summit, hitherto the highest object in the whole prospect round, was surmounted by something higher. It rose from the semiglobular mound like a spike from a helmet. The first instinct of an imaginative stranger might have been to suppose it the person of one of the Celts who built the barrow, so far had all of modern date withdrawn from the scene. It seemed a sort of last man among them, musing for a moment before dropping into eternal night with the rest of his race.
There the form stood, motionless as the hill beneath. Above the plain rose the hill, above the hill rose the barrow, and above the barrow rose the figure. Above the figure was nothing that could be mapped elsewhere than on a celestial globe.
Such a perfect, delicate, and necessary finish did the figure give to the dark pile of hills that it seemed to be the only obvious justification of their outline. Without it, there was the dome without the lantern; with it the architectural demands of the mass were satisfied. The scene was strangely homogeneous, in that the vale, the upland, the barrow, and the figure above it amounted only to unity. Looking at this or that member of the group was not observing a complete thing, but a fraction of a thing.
The form was so much like an organic part of the entire motionless structure that to see it move would have impressed the mind as a strange phenomenon. Immobility being the chief characteristic of that whole which the person formed portion of, the discontinuance of immobility in any quarter suggested confusion.
Yet that is what happened. The figure perceptibly gave up its fixity, shifted a step or two, and turned round. As if alarmed, it descended on the right side of the barrow, with the glide of a water-drop down a bud, and then vanished. The movement had been sufficient to show more clearly the characteristics of the figure, and that it was a woman's.
The reason of her sudden displacement now appeared. With her dropping out of sight on the right side, a newcomer, bearing a burden, protruded into the sky on the left side, ascended the tumulus, and deposited the burden on the top. A second followed, then a third, a fourth, a fifth, and ultimately the whole barrow was peopled with burdened figures.
The only intelligible meaning in this sky-backed pantomime of silhouettes was that the woman had no relation to the forms who had taken her place, was sedulously avoiding these, and had come thither for another object than theirs. The imagination of the observer clung by preference to that vanished, solitary figure, as to something more interesting, more important, more likely to have a history worth knowing than these newcomers, and unconsciously regarded them as intruders. But they remained, and established themselves; and the lonely person who hitherto had been queen of the solitude did not at present seem likely to return.
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Every once in a while there are some grapplers that come along that seem to be destined for stardom in the sport. It just so happens that two of these grapplers are twin brothers,Paulo & Joao Miyao.
Already blackbelts in their early 20's, the brothers have earned the right to be called "two of the best."
To prove this point, I'm going to take a closer look atPaulo Miyao'srecent match against Ichitaro Tsukada. For another fight with Ichitaro take a look here!
Using Grips To Set Up The Attack
When it comes to Gi based Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there are fewer things as important as the basic Gi grip. This is something that I preach to my students as much as I possibly can, in hopes that they all recognize the importance and put it into action.
While watching this brief match, it was evident that Paulo Miyao understood just how important the grips can really be when competing in a live match.
Right away we see Tsukada, who looks like he may have the strength advantage over Paulo, begin to try and assert himself from the top position. Actively looking for a more dominant position to work from, Ichitaro found himself unable to do so.
Miyao used two fundamentally sound tactics to keep his opponent at bay: he used his legs to control Tsukada while also applying and maintaining a rather firm Gi grip on his sleeves.
This allowed Paulo to dictate where Ichitaro could and couldn't go, even when working out of bottom guard. The ability to control an opponent by simply holding onto their Gi sleeve is an impressive trait, and as Paulo showed, can be an extremely effective tool when used properly.
Working From The Bottom Without Doing Too Much
For such a short match, the pace seemed rather frantic for the most part, which was something that Paulo handled rather nicely en route to a victory.
When Tsukada began pressuring, and was unable to thanks to the Gi grip and the leg defense of Miyao, it was almost as if Tsukada had no choicebutto try for something big.
Attempting to step over the head of Paulo, Tsukada found himself being dragged to the mat as if Paulo was saying "I can do what I want," which caused a brief reset. Upon restarting, it was almost as if Miyao knew the match was in hand, despite only working from his back.
After anincredibletransition, Miyao was able to obtain the back and began working his way closer to the finish line. Tsukada seemingly knew he had no chance unless something crazy happened, and you can even see his body slowly begin to sink closer and closer to the mat as Miyao worked for the choke.
Eventually, Ichitaro had no choice but to drop to the mat with Miyao on his back. After beautifully trapping the arms of his opponent with his legs, Paulo was able to add a little more pressure to the hold, allowing him to scoop up a submission victory.
All be it short, the match spoke perfectly to the skill level that Paulo Miyao posses, and what a little patience can do for you when you're on the mat with your opponent.
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I'm sure that we've all been in the same situation before where we learn a new technique and something isn't clicking, no matter how hard we try to focus on the details we often overlook. With tons of mat time and research, there is still something that isn't making sense. At a stand-still, you're ready to pass up on learning that technique and move forward.
However, times are changing thanks to the iGrapple Mobile app.
Recently released, the iGrapple is a fantastic tool that every single one of us Brazilian Jiu Jitsu players can use in order to take the next step forward in our skill development.
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With a very classroom-like approach to grappling, the app does a fantastic job of breaking everything down so that even the most basic white belts out there can soak up the moves and implement them in a heartbeat!
There is always one position that every grappler in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu universe has some difficulty with. There are no exemptions; from white belts to black belts, from novice to absolute level talents, everybody has a flaw that they would like to hone and focus on.
Many young grapplers find difficulty in working from their spider guard. Maybe it's the angle, but it can be tough for some people to execute any offensive attack while seated on the mat as their opponent plans their next move.
Luckily for those people, I'm here to discuss a remedy to that problem! The berimbolo is a wonderful transition that acts as a sweep in which the grappler begins in a seated position, but is able to float over and take back mount. When done properly, you should be able to sink both hooks in and go for the finish rather easily!
Because of the internet, devastating news travels so fast now and the recent rape arrest of the Lloyd Irvin Medal chasers, Maldonado &Schultz, have gotten a lot of us thinking. Some of us were already doing that but heinous crime has a way of putting a big fire under folks and even though some of the discussion in BJJ circles has slowed down, the impact has not. It is a reminder that although we would like to believe this recent rape case and the 1990 arrest of Lloyd Irvin are isolated, sex crimes are rampant everywhere and these are not the only serious crimes by martial artists. Jiu-jitsu is not immune.
Instead of engaging in a fight over one topic, one faction, one person, can we take a break and ask ourselves a larger question? What is really going on in martial arts and where are we headed?
Of course these horrific events are not the norm and do not represent a cross section of the high caliber individuals who train and practice the arts. For those who have devoted their lives in an honorable and forthright manner to training, teaching methods, and business practices, the notion that these events and other various abuses of power that occur in our industry could ever reflect the actual "culture" of what we do every day is heartbreaking to say the least. Abuse of power is not what we do, it is the thing we learn how to stop doing.
The BJJ industry has seen enormous growth and with that comes ever increasing responsibility. In the 90's very few people in the US had even heard of BJJ or MMA, or the UFC. Most of us think everyone follows the UFC, but just ask your fellow PTA moms if they watch the fights and you will often get a blank stare. Many know about BJJ but everyone knows about martial arts and they will automatically attach BJJ to what they already know about martial arts.
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Running The Highlands, are based in the Cairngorms and Royal Deeside, offers a wide range of running holidays and associated activities. Their holidays should appeal to runners of all abilities; from those who are starting out to those who have been running for years. The holidays are offered right through the year. The different seasons offer varied but (almost) always enjoyable running conditions.
The Running The Highlands team are all experienced runners with considerable local knowledge. They have a good mix of qualifications in fitness training, running, flexibility, sports massage, nutrition, pilates, running form and technique and first aid.
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You can pretty much spend as long or as short an amount of time on a RTH holiday as suits you. You could spend a couple of weeks on a tailored RTH holiday in the area or you could just decide to go on a one hour guided run (perhaps with a leg massage thrown in for good luck!)
Running The Highlands are hosting a series of special holidays based at Balmoral. This is a unique opportunity to stay for a weekend on the Balmoral Estate itself on a full board basis with guided runs in this beautiful part of the world.
Plans are now underway for an autumn Training Weekend at Balmoral arriving Friday 8th and departing Sunday 10th March 2019. Prices start from £340 per person.
In addition to the full accommodation and training package, you also have the option to book a sports massage session. We'll also be happy to work with you to set up a six month Personal Training Plan where we will keep in regular contact with you and will amend & review your plan as necessary.
Half hour sports massage session £35.00
Personal Training Plan £80.00
Neil Stewart, owner and co-ordinator of Running The Highlands says "This part of Scotland offers the runner a fantastic variety of running experiences. There is also a huge range of non running activities – from gliding to golf ………from visiting castles on the Castle Trail to sampling the occasional wee dram on the Whisky Trail. However, despite there being so much to do, it remains a quiet and peaceful part of the country."
In addition to the full accommodation and training package, you also have the option to book a sports massage session. Running The Highlands are also be happy to work with you to set up a personal training plan.
For further information on this holiday please do not hesitate to contact Neil:-
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Tory accuses police of 'victim blaming' after residents told not to use phone while walking
But Mayor says police unit is making Camden "hostile territory" for moped snatchers
10 August, 2017 — By William McLennan
Police said it is "no longer safe to walk with your mobile phone on display"
A CONSERVATIVE election candidate has accused police of "victim blaming" after residents were told they were making themselves easy targets for moped snatches.
Steve Adams, an architect who lives in Gospel Oak, received a circular email from police warning the public: "There appears to be a rugged refusal to accept that it is no longer safe to walk in London with your mobile phone on display."
The email added: "If the opportunity wasn't there, then the crime wouldn't get committed."
Mr Adams, who will stand in Belsize ward at next May's council elections, said he believed the Met's "traditional role of arresting violent robbers and sending them down has been dropped to avoid the cost of investigations".
He had been disturbed by police response to a series of moped snatches in Gospel Oak at the end of last month.
In a letter to the New Journal this week, he said: "Have we become the wild west, have the Met given up with the prosecution of criminals and are they only in the business of advising the law-abiding public about how to avoid inevitable crime?"
In contrast, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan this week said that police were carrying out exhaustive operations in Camden to "make the streets hostile territory for criminals".
Responding to Mr Adams' letter, Acting Detective Chief Inspector Christina Jessah said "there is a strong evidence base" that crime prevention is more effective than "enforcement- based solutions".
Pointing to Operation Attrition, a taskforce in Camden and Islington that patrols hot-spots and monitors suspects, ADCI Jessah said: "It is led by an experienced detective inspector and has a number of highly-skilled officers, detectives and uniformed officers who utilise a range of tactics, both overt and covert, in order to gather intelligence, arrest and prosecute those engaged in this activity, and those in the tier of organised criminality that is sitting above them.
"As of two weeks ago, eight or our current top 12 offenders were in prison. It is an intelligence-led proactive unit, whose primary role is enforcement."
A spokesman for Mr Khan said: "Police are deploying dedicated ground operations, building intelligence on offenders, and using prevention work to make the streets hostile territory for criminals who use mopeds, motorbikes and bicycles for robberies and violence."


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Eros Capecchi of Liquigas Cannondale got his team's first stage win of this year's Giro d'Italia, outsprinting local favourite Marco Pinotti and Quickstep's Kevin Seeldraeyersthe to win in the spa town of San Pelligrino Terme. The trio had slipped into a 25-strong break 55km out shortly after the race had passed through Pinotti's home town of Bergamo and had got clear on from their fellow escapees on the climb of the Passo di Ganda. Alberto Contador retains the race lead.
At just 151 kilometres, today saw the second shortest road stage of this year's race, and the peloton ripped along at a cracking pace in the first hour's racing, covering 53 kilometres and making it difficult for anyone to get off the front.
The pace eased slightly in the second hour, and with a little under 100km left to race the elastic holding the peloton together snapped as the large breakaway group managed to get clear.
One member of that group was Team Sky's Russell Downing, riding his debut Grand Tour, who was one of the final six riders to stay away but got dropped on the Category 2 climb of the Ganda, which featured a maximum gradient of 15%.
The Yorkshireman sealed his best day on this year's race by outsprinting Stage 8 winner Oscar Gatto of Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli to take eighth place.
It was a mixed day for the Downing family, however – brother Dean of Rapha-Condor-Sharp was this afternoon thrown off the Ras in Ireland for holding on to a team car – something that had given rise to controversy earlier in this year's Giro when Mark Cavendish was alleged to have benefited from a tow up Mount Etna.
Behind the leading trio, Colnago-CSK Inox rider Marco Brambilla led the chase on the descent of the Ganda, and was joined by Paolo Tiralongo of Astana, but the gap was too big for them to bridge across as the front three watched each other carefully in the closing couple of kilometres.
Pinotti found himself in the unenviable position of being at the front of the trio entering the closing kilometre and with a technical, twisting approach to the line seemed to hold back from deploying the time trialliing skills that might have enabled him to get away.
With the line in sight, the 24-year-old Capecchi came out of Pinotti's slipstream to seal the biggest win of his professional career, having rejoined Liquigas for 2011 after spending a year with Saunier-Duval-Scott followed by two seasons at Fuji, subsequently Footon, Servetto.
The HTC-Highroad rider hasn't seen his last chance of a stage win in this year's race disappear – on Sunday, Pinotti, the Italian national time trial champion, will be among the favourites to win the closing individual time trial in Milan, as he did in 2008, the last time the Giro finished with a race against the clock in the Lombard capital.
Between now and then there are two big mountain stages to come. Tomorrow's 209-kilometre Stage 19 features a climb of the Mottarone ahead of a summit finish on the Macugnaga, but that's likely to seem like a training ride compared to Saturday's Stage 20, which sees the riders tackle the ascent of the Colle delle Finestre then another uphill finish to Sestriere.
Giro d'Italia Stage 18 result 1 CAPECCHI Eros Liquigas-Cannondale 3:20:38 2 PINOTTI Marco HTC-Highroad 0:00 3 SEELDRAYERS Kevin Quickstep 0:00 4 BRAMBILLA Gianluca Colnago-CSF Inox 1:20 5 TIRALONGO Paolo Astana 1:20 6 CATALDO Dario Quickstep 2:49 7 LOSADA Alberto Katusha 3:46 8 DOWNING Russell Team Sky 4:34 9 GATTO Oscar Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli 4:34 10 BAKELANDTS Jan Omega Pharma-Lotto 4:34 11 TANKINK Bram Rabobank 4:34 12 HERNANDEZ Jesus Saxo Bank-SunGard 4:37 13 PASAMONTES Luis Movistar 4:37 14 DEIGNAN Philip RadioShack 4:37 15 CARRARA Matteo Vacansoleil-DCM 4:37 16 NAVARRO Daniel Saxo Bank-SunGard 4:37 17 KOZONTCHUK Dmitry Geox-TMC 4:37 18 SASTRE Carlos Geox-TMC 4:40 19 KRIVTSOV Yuriy AG2R 6:04 20 BLANCO David Geox-TMC 6:04 Giro d'Italia Overall Standings after Stage 18 1 CONTADOR Alberto Saxo Bank-SunGard 68:18:27 2 SCARPONI Michele Lampre-ISD 4:58 3 NIBALI Vincenzo Liquigas-Cannondale 5:45 4 GADRET John AG2R 7:35 5 SIVTSOV Kanstantsin HTC-Highroad 9:12 6 RUJANO Jose Androni Giocattoli 9:18 7 NIEVE Mikel Euskaltel-Euskadi 9:22 8 MENCHOV Denis Geox-TMC 9:38 9 KREUZIGER Roman Astana 9:47 10 RODRIGUEZ Joaquin Katusha 10:25
Born in Scotland, Simon moved to London aged seven and now lives in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds with his miniature schnauzer, Elodie. He fell in love with cycling one Saturday morning in 1994 while living in Italy when Milan-San Remo went past his front door. A daily cycle commuter in London back before riding to work started to boom, he's been news editor at road.cc since 2009. Handily for work, he speaks French and Italian. He doesn't get to ride his Colnago as often as he'd like, and freely admits he's much more adept at cooking than fettling with bikes.