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Love smashes Bathurst record to claim Porsche Carrera Cup Australia pole position
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THE quickest lap in one-make Porsche history at Mount Panorama has delivered Aaron Love pole position for the seventh round of the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship, at the Repco Bathurst 1000.
In what turned out to be a dramatic 10-minute dash for pole position, Love flew to the top spot with a 2m05.3525s lap late on Thursday afternoon – and he could have gone quicker had it not been for late traffic on his final flyer.
He secured his fourth career TAG Heuer Pole Position award and continued his remarkable charge from nowhere into title contention with two rounds and six races remaining.
Geoff Emery scored the Morris Pro-Am pole position and ran among the top-10 quickest Pros for much of the session, continuing that pulsating Carrera Cup race within a race.
The session was held in gloomy yet thankfully dry conditions, setting up a thrilling shootout from a field yet to experience the Type-992 GT3 Cup Car in dry conditions on the Mountain.
The earlier, sole 50-minute practice sessions was held in the rain, levelling the playing field for qualifying.
The session had barely started before the red flag flew, Max Vidau stuck in the gravel at Turn 1 having locked his inside front on the run into Hell corner.
Once the recovery was complete just 10 minutes remained on the clock setting up a shootout for pole.
David Russell was quick early, as was Harri Jones – driving a repaired McElrea entry following a crash at the Cutting in practice earlier in the day.
Dylan O'Keeffe then spent time on top of the charts before Love struck first with a 2m06.0s best – already the quickest ever Cup Car lap of Bathurst.
He then improved a further seven-tenths on the following tour to put the result out of doubt – and was set to improve again on his final flyer before traffic slowed him across the top.
His 2m05.3525s best stands as the quickest one-make Porsche lap in Bathurst history, finally eclipsing Jaxon Evans' existing record of 2m06.2285, set in 2018.
O'Keeffe pushed hard on his final flyer and was able to close the margin to Love, however still ended 0.6 seconds behind in second position.
Dale Wood was a late improver, charging his Timken / EBM car to third position at the very end of the session.
He displaced championship leader Jones, who had held third but will start race one from the outside of the second row on Friday.
Vidau rebounded superbly from his earlier off to qualify his car fifth, just ahead of Christian Pancione, while Jackson Walls, Nick McBride, Simon Fallon and David Russell completed the top-10.
Big names to miss the top-10 include championship contender David Wall, who could only manage 15th overall in his Wall Racing machine.
Emery took a commanding pole position in Morris Pro-Am, the fifth of his career in the championship.
His 2m08.1544s best saw him a comfortable margin ahead of Pro-Am rival Sam Shahin, with Adrian Flack third in class.
Liam Talbot was fourth and Dean Cook – who is second in the championship heading into the Bathurst round – fifth.
The Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia field will race for the 399th time tomorrow, ahead of their milestone 400th race on Saturday.
Tomorrow's race, set to start at 2:15om local time, will be live on Fox Sports, Kayo Sports and Channel 7 around Australia.
Aaron Love, Pro:
"Pretty difficult session but I'm really happy with it. It was the first time in this car, at this track, but it was the same for everybody. It was a case of learning the track and seeing what this car can do, but then it started raining a little bit and just threw another curve ball at us.
"But just really happy we can come away with pole, but also learn a lot about the car in the process and have no scratches on it, so I'm pretty stoked."
Geoff Emery, Morris Pro Am:
"The session started off dry, but toward the end there it was starting to get a bit wet over the top.
"So once the tyres were up, it was just a matter of committing to it and finding a clean lap. We had a clear gap after the restart and I was able to concentrate on my own lap and not have to worry about anyone trying to pass me, in the end it was really good lap.".
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We're ending on a big note here for #SSPTravels Week! Iceland is quickly becoming one of the trendiest places on earth to explore and we're so glad that we made the trek to see this gorgeous land of ice. We chose to visit for my birthday, the first week of May. It was really surreal to take off and land in Iceland on my birthday. While we missed out on seeing the Northern Lights, we were able to experience a taste of Iceland during the winter. Yes, even in May it was cold. C.O.L.D. cold.
There are million blog posts out there with packing lists, exploration tips and car rental recommendations for Iceland. Those is not one of those. It would take me forever to go through every little detail about traveling Iceland so I do recommend that you do lots of additional research! In fact, I've already shared one blog post about our time in Iceland that you can see here!
The one feeling that I vividly remember having throughout the entire trip was just complete disbelief. I could not comprehend how a place as beautiful, diverse, rugged and rural as Iceland existed. It felt like we had been plopped down on the surface of Mars. This trip was exhausting and very fast paced but with tons of downtime in the car. We did almost twice the amount of driving during this trip as we did during our entire 10 days in Ireland.
This itinerary has you based entirely out of Reykjavík because it's just what was easier for us. We didn't know what the weather would be like each day and we wanted to have the flexibility of switching out each days itinerary if needed. You could opt to stay in an AirBnB or guesthouse for the days where you're headed east of Vík.
You will be doing A LOT of driving. I actually modified the timeline on our arrival day for you because we were so tired I kept falling asleep in the car which wasn't safe because I was supposed to be keeping Kyle awake. This itinerary is not for someone who isn't comfortable spending their limited time in Iceland going, going and going. I'm not sharing details about gas stations, 4x4 cars and prepaid gas cards here but if you have questions, you're welcome to email me!
We did not go to any nice restaurants in Reykjavík because we packed entirely in one small carry on suitcase and only brought outdoor hiking clothes. The people of Iceland dress up… seriously dress up… for dinner. So we grabbed a burger at 4 PM one day and that was about it as far as restaurants. We packed a lot of snacks for the car and almost every single lunch was just from a gas station. Don't judge.
We did not visit Solheimasandur plane wreck for a number of reasons. First, you're no longer permitted to drive to it because people are jerks. Second, we read in dozens of articles that the family who owns the land really doesn't want people on it but they've just given in. They have to constantly clean up tourists' trash which is really sad. If you're going to visit, please be respectful.
The itineraries I am sharing are the exact ones Kyle and I followed on our trips. Each itinerary was planned entirely by me through extensive research and knowing our personal travel preferences. Everyone loves to travel differently. It's very important that you know the way you prefer to travel and make the modifications that you feel would suit your lifestyle best. I used various travel blogs, recommendations from family and friends along with internet reviews to choose what worked best for us. Kyle and I are certainly not luxury travelers however we do not stay in hostels either. You will not find any bed and breakfasts on these lists… sorry! We are hotel traditionalists. We typically do not place huge importance on every meal of the day however we do love to eat! Trip prices shared at the top of each post are simply approximations at the date of our travel and could have changed minimally or drastically in the time since. We take trips more than we vacation so you may find that these itineraries are too busy, fast paced or condensed for your lifestyle. When most people would suggest a 7 day tour of an area, we would usually condense that into 4 days. Our goals are always to see and do as much as we can on a trip which results in long, incredibly rewarding days. This can be exhausting - I wouldn't deem any of these itineraries to be extraordinarily relaxing but they are all worthwhile. It may seem obvious but one main priority for wherever we travel is photographing the location so we may opt for 8 quick stops over one 6 hour tour. My goal is to share what we have seen and loved in the hopes of guiding someone else's research. I suggest that instead of taking these at face value and doing exactly what we did, you make the modifications that suit your own needs and cater to the way you love to travel!
WHEN: May 3 - 7 * Most flights leave in the evening and fly overnight arriving in Iceland in the morning. So we left on May 3 and arrived in Iceland on May 4.
Almost every flight from the U.S.A. arrives to Iceland in the very, very early morning. If you're flying out of BWI or Newark, you'll likely arrive at Keflavík International Airport about 4:15 AM local time. Don't bother trying to get a coffee or breakfast in the airport. They have a terribly awful policy of only allowing departing flights to purchase anything (welcoming, huh??) and they'll ask for your boarding pass as proof.
Take the airport shuttle over to Blue Car Rental (they're open 24/7) and pick up your car. We reserved a Toyota CH-R and ended up with an upgrade to a brand new 4WD Toyota Rav4.
Google Maps will work in Iceland so, no worries. Just add an International Day Pass to your AT&T plan or call your cell phone provider to discuss your roaming data options. We had service throughout all of the southern part of the country. Head off to The Blue Lagoon where you've reserved the first time slot of the morning.
Enjoy the Blue Lagoon (and hope it doesn't hail on you like it did for us)! Grab a bite to eat in their cafe after you've enjoyed the warm waters. You'll probably be starving. Don't freak out at the price tag, food in all Iceland is offensively expensive.
The Church was originally built in the 12th century. One night when a group of sailors tried to navigate back to Iceland in a storm. The southern coast of Iceland is notorious for its hidden reefs and rough coast. The distressed sailors prayed to God for a safe return and vowed to build a church wherever they landed. When they ended their prayer an angel, seemingly made of light, appeared before their bow. The angel guided them through the rough surfs and led the crew into a bay for safe landing. The sailors, making good on the promise, built a wooden church at the site and named it Strandarkirkja. The bay nearby is named Angel's Bay. Many miracles have been attributed to Strandarkirkja and there was a time when it was one of the richest churches in Iceland from the donations of Icelanders coming from all over the country in hopes of having their prayers and wishes realized.
The wind here can be INSANE. There are railings along the coastal rocks for a reason! Hold on to them. Don't be dumb.
Drive in to Reykjavík and check in to Skuggi Hotel. Parking is free and there is an underground garage. If you room isn't ready, ask them to hold your bags while you walk around Reykjavík and get adjusted to the temperatures. We loooooved this hotel. It's small and simple but they've thought of everything. The included breakfast was delicious, parking was always available, the staff were so sweet and the shower (and heated towel rack) were so amazing to come home to after really long days.
Visit the very popular Icelandic Phallological Museum (we did not), Hallgrimskirkja (take the elevator to the top for a great view of the city), Sun Voyager and Harpa.
Grab some a bowl of hot noodles at Noodle Station, just a block from your hotel. They're just what your wary traveler soul needs right now.
By this time, you're probably falling over from exhaustion. The time change is brutal and the overnight flight likely left you with barely any sleep. Trust me, we were barely able to keep our eyes open. Go to bed early! The sun doesn't set fully this time of year anyway.
This is going to be a very, very long day with 10+ hours of driving. Total, this could easily be a 16 hour day. It worked for us but it won't work for everyone. Know your limits. Please, do not speed. Iceland issues heavy fines for speeders and there are cameras. The terrain, temperatures and the weather in general can change very quickly. Iceland is desolate. Make smart decisions and stop for gas every time you see a gas station.
Grab breakfast downstairs at Skuggi Hotel. It's delicious and you won't want to miss the dark rye volcanic bread.
This is the farthest east that you'll travel in Iceland. Drive straight out here enjoying varying landscapes along your drive. It will feel like you're passing through at least a half dozen different ecosystems. You'll see many, many sites on your drive back.
Until 1932, Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon was covered in thick glacial ice. Over the years, the glacier started to retreat from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, developing into a lake where chunks of ice are constantly breaking away from the disappearing glacier to reshape the lagoon and fill it with icebergs of various shapes, sizes and colors. The size of the lagoon has increased fourfold since the 1970s - a beautiful but sad consequence of global warming. As the lagoon is open to the sea, it contains a mixture of salt and freshwater, giving it a beautiful blue-green color.
This wasn't originally on our list because it's not really on Google Maps but you can't miss it! It's a GLACIER (and it's about 2 minutes from where you stop for Svartifoss. Yes, the road to get back here is terrible. GO ANYWAY! It wasn't on our list but it ended up being our favorite memory of the entire trip. Hike around, explore and enjoy. It's unique and something you'll remember for a lifetime.
Hike approximately 30 minutes to see the hexagonal columns that were formed inside a lava flow which cooled extremely slowly making the backdrop of this waterfall very unique.
This is just a small stop along the road with mountain views. Pull over for pictures!
Stop at Systrakaffi for lunch in Klausturvegur.
Give yourself a good bit of time to truly explore and enjoy Fjaðrárgljúfur!
This is a famous Game of Thrones filming location! One of many in Iceland. Strong winds can be very possible here. The winds moved our car while it was in park with the emergency brake on. They're not kidding when the rental car agency staff tell you to hold on to your car door tightly when you open it. The wind can quite literally rip the door right off.
There is a wide and shallow cave located behind the waterfall - hike back but you will get VERY wet! We recommend having a change of clothes in the car. To get to Gljúfrabúi, walk the trail to the left of Seljalandsfoss and pass through the hole in the canyon wall to get into the waterfall area. It was too wet and rainy for us to do this when we visited unfortunately! The water was waist deep.
Skógafoss can be seen from the road but you definitely want to drive up, get out and hike up close!
You'll be hungry so grab fish and chips at Sveitagrill Míu (Mia's Country Grill) - the red shack at the end of the road. It's the best fresh fried fish that I've ever had and you definitely need the homemade Icelandic tartar sauce!
Drive back to your hotel and hit the hay. You have another long day ahead of you tomorrow!
YAY! It's Golden Circle day! If you've done any research into Iceland, you've probably heard about the Golden Circle. It's very easy to drive on your own which means you can set your own pace. Eat breakfast at Skuggi Hotel and then set out to explore Iceland's Golden Circle.
This canyon was used as the entrance to the Eyrie in season 4 of Game of Thrones. You might notice it from two separate scenes – when Littlefinger and Sansa approach the Bloody Gate in E5, and when the Hound and Arya arrive in E8.
Iceland deemed this space a national park in 1928 but it's the home of the oldest parliament in the world. The land held the Alþing general assembly, established around 930.
Research indicates that the hot spring areas at Geysir have been active for approximately 10,000 years. In records dated 1630 the geysers erupted so violently that the valley around them shook.
There's a cute little restaurant here if you need a snack!
You won't believe how insanely beautiful Gullfoss is. One of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland, we think it's prettiest in the winter, covered with layers of ice!
Kerið was originally a cone volcano that erupted and and emptied its magma reserve leaving the cone to collapse into the empty center. The crater that was created, later filled with water. This place is very cool to explore!
You're finished with the Golden Circle drive! Congrats! Stop in Ölverk Pizza & Brewery for wood fire pizza and Icelandic beer made using geothermal energy.
Head back to your hotel, change your clothes, rest up a bit and then explore the rest of downtown Reykjavík. Visit the plethora of shops and the city's Old Harbour area.
The Icelandic dress up for dinner (think: cocktail attire or dressier) so either get dressed up or have your dinner early! We opted to grab a late lunch at Frederiksen Ale House. The falafel burger is amazing!!
At this point, you've had very little sleep and you're probably exhausted so there's no shame in heading back to the hotel bar, grabbing a few drinks and then going to bed. If you're still hangin' in there, Reykjavík is known for their clubs and nightlife so, you're in luck!
Have breakfast at your hotel or walk up to Brauð & Co. for the best cinnamon buns and bread in the city. OR DO BOTH! You'll be doing a lot more driving today so grab some pastries for the car!
Drive straight to the airport to drop off your car and say goodbye to the land of fire and ice.


This is a guest post by Jamie Mayerfeld, and not the first. Jamie originally put it up on his Facebook page. I asked if I could reproduce it here. He kindly agreed. As he notes below, it's difficult to see Tulsi Gabbard as a typical anti-war progressive. She's also not in "the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and enemy is US imperialism" camp, which is where you usually find pro-Assad and pro-Russia sentiment in the American left. As best I can tell, her views on international politics include some fairly reactionary elements. Which is why, I imagine, the members of the pseudo-left who were Trump-curious in 2016 find her so appealing. Anyway, over to Jamie.
Notice a couple of things. In these tweets, Gabbard does not demand a halt to violence; she does not call for negotiations; she does not denounce foreign intervention. Instead she complains that the United States isn't bombing rebel forces in Syria, and she praises Russia for doing so.
Notice, too, that Gabbard voices her enthusiastic welcome of Russia's military intervention. It's important to recall that Russia has been a staunch backer of the Assad regime for decades. After the start of the peaceful protests against Assad in March 2011 and Assad's savage response, Russia ratcheted up its military, logistical, and diplomatic support. This encouraged Assad to continue his atrocities and resist negotiations.
Given this background and given the record of Putin's butchery in Chechnya, it would be unrealistic to expect that the military intervention Russia initiated in September 2015 would be anything other than brutal. And brutal it was. Russia's planes have attacked hospitals, bakeries, markets, schools, and civilian neighborhoods. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates that over the next three years Russian airstrikes killed 18,000 people, half of them civilians. Needless to say, Russia's intervention bolstered Assad's brutal regime.
In November 2015, as Russian and Syrian forces continued their relentless attacks, Gabbard voted for a bill that would make it almost impossible for Syrian and Iraqi refugees to gain entry into the United States. An online petition circulated by Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign denounced the bill, stating, "In this moment, it is particularly important that we not allow ourselves to be divided by the anti-immigrant hysteria that Republican presidential candidates are ginning up. When hundreds of thousands of people have lost everything and have nothing left but the shirts on their backs, we should not turn our backs on these refugees escaping violence in the Middle East." About three quarters of House Democrats voted against the bill.
In March 2016, Gabbard even voted against a resolution condemning "unlawful violence against civilian populations in Syria." The vote was 392 to 3. ("H.Con.Res.121 – Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the gross violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict in Syria, and asking the President to direct his Ambassador at the United Nations to promote the establishment of a war crimes tribunal where these crimes could be addressed.") The resolution is worth reading for its own sake. Ask yourself if there is any good reason to vote against it.
So to recap: Gabbard celebrated the initiation of the Russian military intervention and bombing campaign in Syria. She then voted to slam the door on Syrian refugees, and voted against a House resolution condemning war crimes and crimes against humanity on both sides of the civil war.
Tulsi Gabbard has shown little mercy to the people of Syria.


The success of the educational ventures of the TSHEF in Toba Tek Singh paved way for the Foundation to embark on yet another exciting new initiative. TSHEF obtained a charter from the Government of Sindh on May 25th, 2015, to establish a university Barrett Hodgson University (BHU), in Karachi, offering niche programs in the disciplines of Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical sciences, ICT and Management Sciences. It is a purpose built , multi-storey Campus in the Korangi Creek Area (Karachi). The Salim Habib Campus offers a complementing, meditative atmosphere for budding leaders pursuing under graduate programs.
We expect to develop graduates who are not only responsible citizens and empathetic human-beings but are also successful in professional and entrepreneurial endeavors that they seek. We focus on cultivating leaders who may come up and grasp every opportunity for assuming influential posts in various public and private sector institutions in Pakistan and abroad. By producing highly knowledgeable, innovative out-of-the-box thinkers and life-long learners who possess leadership skills, BHU is determined to contribute towards bringing a positive change in the Pakistani society.
BHU always sets high standards when it comes to the quality of education. We define high quality education as one which produces graduates mentored to compete with students for placements from some of the best graduate programs offered by universities in developed countries. Not only that, we aim for top-notch corporations in Pakistan and abroad. We guide those who wish to start their own successful entrepreneurial ventures. To ensure quality, BHU inducts highly talented meritorious students and faculty members to guarantee that it operates as a top-tier institution in Pakistan in the selected disciplines that it pursues. Even when it comes to extracurricular activities, BHU offers cutting-edge facilities to support healthy pursuits of its students. To top it all, the vibrant campus of the BHU provides an ideal environment for holistic achievement.


Universal Design Studio has introduced shiny metal surfaces throughout Rimowa's inaugural Berlin store reflecting the premium luggage brand's material palette.
The Rimowa store is set inside a listed period building on renowned Berlin shopping boulevard Kurfürstendamm and is almost entirely decked out in aluminium – the material used by the brand to form the brand's signature ridged suitcases.
Maintaining the existing ornate ceiling mouldings and wooden parquet floors, the studio went about creating a series of aluminium display fixtures for the store's three rooms.
These niches can also be used to present purchasable wheels, handles, or luggage belts to customers.


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UPDATE: due to the large entry for the 2018 JD Pentathlon Championships, there will be no day of entries accepted. The online late entry date is midnight Tuesday, June 19. No further entries after this late entry deadline will be accepted. Souvenir Tshirt not guaranteed for late entries.
The 2018 BC Junior Development Pentathlon Championships are open to all athletes born 2005 to 2009, males and females. All athletes will compete in 5 events (sprint hurdles, long jump, high jump, shot put and a middle distance run). Points for each event are calculated based on performance. Placing in an event does not play a scoring role in the pentathlon. The top points score overall wins the competition.
Coaches meeting at 10:30am sharp.
Volunteers need to be at their assigned competition venue by 10:45 at the latest - 10:30 is preferred. Reminder to all participants to contact the meet director with the name(s) of your volunteer(s) so that can be assigned before the meet.
All categories begin competition at 11am but athletes do not compete in the 5 events in the same order. All athletes will end their competition with the middle distance run.
All categories will be completed by 5pm. Awards will be presented to each group 15-20 minutes following the completion of their last event.
BC Athletics Championship medals to the top 3 finishers, BC Athletics Championship ribbons for places 4-8th. It is traditional to have a category group photo at the end of each awards ceremony.
NEW this year!! The entry fee includes an exclusive 2018 JD Pentathlon Championships souvenir t-shirt. Entries must be made by the regular deadline of midnight Saturday June 16 to guarantee tshirt size. Late entries may or may not receive a correct sized shirt. See additional questions area to order required size.
There will be a Championship Russel hoodie available for purchase as well - $35 These are the classic grey Russel fleece hoodies. Order online at https://bcathletichoodie18.itemorder.com/ Available in Adult and Youth sizes. Orders must be in by Sunday June 10 for delivery at the meet on Saturday June 23.


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Letter | Published: 22 July 2010
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, Edward M. Stolper1
& Lawrence A. Taylor3
Nature volume 466, pages 466–469 (22 July 2010) | Download Citation
Rings and moons
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It is thought that the lunar interior is deficient relative to the Earth in hydrogen, chlorine and other volatiles, due to near-complete degassing from the Moon-forming impact. New analyses of lunar basalt 14053, a much-studied sample collected by the Apollo 14 astronauts, suggest that portions of the lunar mantle or crust may be more volatile-rich than previously thought. Concentrations of hydrogen, chlorine and sulphur in the mineral apatite from 14053 are indistinguishable from apatites in common terrestrial igneous rocks. Measurements of apatites from other available lunar rock types will help to clarify the generality and significance of the terrestrial-like properties of this basalt.

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Xi Jinping's "China Dream": Same Bed, Different Dreams?
Ming Wan, George Mason University
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Chinese President Xi Jinping's "China Dream" slogan has attracted much attention. It should. The remarks and actions by a rising power's new leader normally attract attention because they provide clues about where he intends to lead his country. Xi's "China Dream" is meant as the vision for China over the next decade and, perhaps, longer. Its significance for international relations remains uncertain, but at a time when many are linking an assertive Chinese foreign policy to the revival of sinocentrism the prospect that the "rejuvenation" of a "humiliated" country is embodied in Xi's vision is a big concern.
China's official English translation has settled on "the Chinese dream" to provide the nuance that this vision is for the Chinese nation rather than the Chinese state. There is much deliberate ambiguity in the choice of Chinese words for "China" or "Chinese." Xi is talking about "Zhongguomeng" or dream (meng) of China (Zhongguo). It is now generally understood that "Zhongguo" is equivalent to the People's Republic of China (PRC), partly resulting from Beijing's insistence on the "one China principle" vis-a-vis Taiwan, which says that there is only one China and that China is the PRC. Thus, those who are not PRC citizens often choose other Chinese expressions such as "huaren" (person of Chinese ethnicity) to mark their Chinese ethnic identity while differentiating from the PRC for either legal or emotional reasons. Non-PRC citizens who use "Zhongguoren" (person of China) to describe themselves reveal a strong identity with the PRC. The Chinese government has actively solicited moral and financial support from the Chinese diaspora around the world, appealing to a shared cultural heritage and shared desire for a rejuvenated Chinese homeland. Consistent with its general practice, the PRC government has already linked Xi's "China Dream" with its overseas Chinese affairs work.1
The fact that Xi is talking about the dream of the PRC makes sense since he has no jurisdiction over foreign citizens of Chinese extraction. Within the PRC, "Zhongguo" has a strong state connotation, which explains why "Zhongguo renmin" (people of China) is often used when the Chinese nation nuance is being emphasized. One can imagine that "Zhongguomeng" is a pithier expression with three syllables than "Zhongguo renminmeng" with five syllables or a more natural six-syllable expression such as "Zhongguo renmin zhimeng." The PRC leaders readily assume that their version of China means both the state and the nation. But, as discussed below, the people of China have different visions about what China should be and what the Chinese dream should be. Put simply, the "China Dream" is more accurate than "the Chinese dream." It reflects priority on state power and on the state's projection of its power in the international arena.
This article addresses four questions. First, what does the "China Dream" mean, i.e. what does it reveal about Xi's intentions? Second, what does this say about Xi in contrast to previous Chinese leaders? To be specific, what has been the typical pattern for a leader's high-profile theory? Xi is unusually fast, which indicates confidence, but, perhaps also, a sense of vulnerability. Third, the "China Dream" theme should be placed in the context of Chinese debates over the past two decades. Looking back, what have analysts had to say about the "China Dream" and equivalent concepts? Last, what are some implications of the "China Dream" for Chinese domestic and foreign policy? By providing answers to these questions, I can establish the background for the Topics of the Month exchanges.
What Does Xi's "China Dream" Mean?
Xi Jinping has been promoting the notion of the "China Dream" since shortly after assuming the top position of the Chinese Communist party (CCP). On November 29, 2012, he led the other six members of the Politburo Standing Committee in a highly publicized visit to the National Museum's "Road to Revival" exhibit. Tracing modern Chinese history from the country's humiliating defeat by Great Britain in the mid-nineteenth century, Xi talked about the "China Dream" as a unifying theme for the Chinese to achieve a great national revival. A top-down political campaign followed throughout the party and the country, with mandatory study sessions, revised teaching curricular and research projects, non-stop media publicity, and rallies. Given memories of campaigns in support of Mao's "thought" and the low-key nature of campaigns in recent times, this high-intensity beginning for a new leader drew more than the usual attention in and out of China. Abroad, notably in Japan, the linkage between China's revival in Asia and territorial issues stood in the forefront.
There are roughly three levels of interpretation for what is meant by Xi's concept, as he continues to talk up the notion. Many Chinese officials and commentators also discuss the "China Dream," attaching all kinds of meaning to it, while both inside and outside China there are also critics of the official "China Dream" discourse. Below I consider each of these levels, in turn, taking into account also the broader national identity debate.
Xi has gradually fleshed out his "China Dream" notion, often adapting to a specific occasion. In his initial speech, Xi emphasized that China is now close to realizing the goal of a great national revival and urged unity and party leadership. He dismissed "empty talk" (kongtan) and privileged "tangible efforts" (shigan). On March 17, 2013, at the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress, Xi referred to the "China Dream" nine times. He interpreted it as the dream of the Chinese people, bringing real benefits to them, but emphasized also that "socialism with Chinese characteristics" is the only path to realize the "China Dream." Xi appealed explicitly to patriotism. On May 4, 2013, China's official youth day, Xi said that the "'China Dream' belongs to China's young people and urged the young to pursue their personal goals for it. Prior to his visit to three Latin American countries starting on May 31, 2013, Xi provided a written interview with the media from those countries. He repeated his themes of March 17, 2013, but added the theme of "peaceful development" aimed at a foreign audience, but on April 9, 2013, he had told a Chinese navy unit that they should work hard toward a "strong army dream" (qiangjunmeng). Xi talked about the "strong army dream" on several other occasions.
The "China Dream" issue came up during the Xi-Obama Sunnylands summit. At the joint press conference on June 7, 2013, Xi made the following remarks:
"By the Chinese dream, we seek to have economic prosperity, national renewal and people's well-being. The Chinese dream is about cooperation, development, peace and win-win, and it is connected to the American Dream and the beautiful dreams people in other countries may have."2
The discussion above shows much ambiguity about Xi's "China Dream," leaving unclear whether this is a case of it being all things to all people or of Xi making calculated adjustments to his vision when encountering healthy skepticism from the outside world. But the "China Dream" has seen little adaptation in the domestic context. The core thinking has not changed, namely that the CCP should lead the Chinese nation in achieving the goal of national revival and the Chinese should be patriotic and realize their individual dreams through the realization of the national dream. This privileges national identity centered on the party and the state over individual or group identity. It also leaves open the extent of sinocentric claims that will satisfy the quest for China's revival in Asia.
The Chinese official apparatus has gone all out to publicize the "China Dream" theme. The CCP Organization Department, the CCP Propaganda Department and the party organization of the Education Ministry jointly issued a directive on May 4, 2013, tying the promotion of young Chinese professors to the party ideological line, with the "China Dream" given prominence.3 As is typically the case, officials try to figure out what Xi really has in mind and write accordingly. Various party, government, and PLA agencies seek to leverage the theme to serve their own interests. For example, the official Chinese media interpret the "strong army dream" as Xi's main line since he assumed the chairmanship of the Central Military Commission.4 Chinese bureaucrats have different dreams depending on where they sit.
The mainstream foreign media pay much attention to the "China Dream" or the Chinese dream, not necessarily distinguishing between the two. The Economist had a cover of Xi wearing a Mandarin gown, linking his Chinese dream to a return to historical greatness. Critical of the concept, as are many abroad, The Economist observed that the Chinese dream slogan "seems to include some American-style aspiration, which is welcome, but also a troubling whiff of nationalism and of repackaged authoritarianism."5 Fred Hiatt of the Washington Post wrote that "nor is 'rejuvenation' likely to be more than a slogan unless it is built on…the principle of rule of law." The Western perception of China has worsened since the start of the Great Recession in 2008, with a more assertive Chinese foreign policy and apparent backtracking in domestic politics. Xi seems to be moving China further down the path that was already alarming to many in the West and Asia.
In Asia, the Japanese are preoccupied with high tensions over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands. Their basic assessment is that the Xi regime will not relax its tough stance, given that Xi became involved in the dispute even before he assumed the top position.7 In that context, Xi's "China Dream" is very much an arrogant Middle Kingdom syndrome, tied closely to what is viewed as China's ongoing aggression over the islands and the PLA's growing military power. Japanese media also view this theme as an appeal to patriotism to overcome domestic challenges that are the root cause of China's assertiveness toward Japan.8An editor from the conservative Sankei shimbun called Xi's Chinese dream "a nightmare" for China's neighbors.9 Since the mainstream negative narrative about China is already set, Japanese are more focused on the bigger strategic question of countering what they view as an aggressive China striking out in all directions rather than on the finer points of what the Chinese leaders have to say.
One major difference between American and Asian discourse on the "China Dream" is that the Americans often think that the United States has some leverage on shaping the Chinese views or calculations. Fred Hiatt, for example, urged Obama to use his planned June meeting with Xi to "explain why mutually beneficial US-China relations would be served by Chinese respect for the rule of law."10 We rarely hear such urging in the Asian countries for their leaders to act, surely a reflection of the weaker positions of most Asian countries, but it also indicates that when China's Asian neighbors do not think that they can influence Chinese thinking to advance their interests, they often choose to shore up security cooperation with the United States as a defense mechanism. Moreover, Asians are more conscious of China's historical thinking about the ideal regional architecture.
Why Does Xi Promote the "China Dream"?
As a new leader, Xi naturally would want to leave his own mark, but a deeper question is why he is promoting his vision this way and at this moment if we consider how previous Chinese leaders behaved. After Mao's death on September 9, 1976, Hua Guofeng was promoted to the top leadership position within a month and was associated with a slogan as soon as October 26, when he pronounced the "two whatevers," namely whatever Mao had said and done would be followed. On February 7, 1977, this was publicized in major newspaper editorials. It revealed Hua's strong sense of vulnerability. Deng Xiaoping pushed Hua Guofeng aside by 1980. A landmark in establishing his theoretical position was the publication of his essays written from 1975 to 1982 on July 1, 1983. After his death, "Deng Xiaoping Theory" was written into the party constitution in 1997 following Marxism, Leninism, and Mao Zedong Thought, and then into the PRC constitution.
In 2002, a full thirteen years after becoming party chief, Jiang Zemin had his "Three Represents," traced to a February 2000 speech he gave in Guangdong, written into the party constitution.11 Hu Jintao became the CCP general secretary in November 2002. His "Scientific Development Outlook" was written into the party constitution in 2007 and the state constitution in 2008. It took Hu almost two years to take over the commander-in-chief position after becoming the party chief. By contrast, Xi became the chairman of the CCP Military Commission at the same time as he became party leader in November 2012.
He has been unusually fast by the standards of the CCP leaders in asserting theoretical influence. There is media speculation that the brain behind Xi's "China Dream" is Wang Huning, a political science professor turned party leader, who is rumored to have been behind the "Three Represents" and the "Scientific Development Outlook" as well.12 However, as the journalist who wrote the story reasoned, Wang's success lies in his ability to read the minds of the Chinese leaders rather than shaping their views. Whoever is advising Xi does not change the fact that Xi clearly prefers to leave his mark at the start of his term.
While confident, Xi, who is determined to maintain CCP dominance, may well be feeling vulnerable about mounting public anger over acute corruption and other injustices. Despite all-out effort to maintain social stability, protests have occurred around the country. While pushing his campaign to "strike on corruption," Xi is using the "China Dream" to rally the people to look beyond the immediate challenges they are facing. This suggests distracting the public with symbols of China's resurgence as the regional leader.
The "China Dream" and the "China Model"
Xi Jinping's "China Dream" campaign is taking place in the context of intense Chinese debates over the country's past, present, and future. The reform consensus among intellectuals broke down after June 4, 1989. "New leftists" and then nationalists challenged the basic direction of Deng's reform and opening as leading the country astray from socialism or Chinese traditions and values. They share much in common when it comes to Western political values and differ mainly in whether they are emotionally attached to socialism or the Chinese nation. Liberals continue to advocate further economic reform and, hopefully, political reform. The debates for the past ten years have mainly been about the "China model." Those who are not represented in the political system protest against abuses by local officials. Chinese are divided about their assessment of the present situation in the country and hopes for the future.13 Leaders have never used the term "China model." Their preferred slogan is "socialism with Chinese characteristics," reflecting hesitancy on the part of Jiang and Hu to engage in ideological debates. While that hesitancy was fading in Chinese publications after 2008 with strong encouragement from above, there was no slogan to capture the changing outlook.
The "China Dream" was rarely mentioned before Xi Jinping made it a household name. As an exception, Colonel Liu Mingfu's 2009 bestseller used this as its title, making the central point that China is entitled to lead the world because the Chinese are a superior nation tested through history. He made it clear in his book that the "China Dream" means being number one in the world.14 Liu is one of a few high-profile PLA officers who write publicly and widely urging patriotism and opposing Western values. We do not know if Xi was inspired by Liu's book, although he may have come across it, and the title resonated with him. How much Xi shares the thrust of Liu's analysis is obscured for the present.
While different camps did not use the "China Dream" as a slogan, they clearly had different dreams as discussed in a recent book by William Callahan.15 Callahan is also right that the Chinese intellectuals debating the "China model" increasingly see the West as a negative contrast and advocate Chinese exceptionalism. Xi might sound more conciliatory, but some Chinese official commentaries are, indeed, strongly antagonistic toward the United States and the West. As a case in point, an essay by Sun Linping in Jiefang junbao (PLA daily) on May 22, 2013, claimed that confidence in the "China Dream" comes from faith in Chinese socialism, a belief that the "ism" the Chinese hold dear is a "cosmic truth."16 As far as I can recall, this is the first time a Chinese official paper talks about the CCP doctrine using such explicit religious terms. There has been much jeering at the audacity of the claim among Chinese netizens. While a vocal minority of educated Chinese reinforce such notions of the "China model" or "China Dream," others doubt that their conflicting views will be aired. This means that there is no serious debate expressing skepticism about Xi Jinping's ideological slogan.
The latest round of the ideological fights in China is over constitutionalism. After the party congress in November 2012 and right before Xi went to the National Museum, Jiang Bixin, a vice president of the Supreme People's Court, wrote in Renmin luntan, a journal of People's Daily, about the importance of constitutionalism. He saw concepts such as democracy, freedom, rule of law, and equality as universal values rather than bourgeois ones and urged the CCP to operate within the boundary of the Constitution. A liberal publication Southern Weekend was scheduled to published a New Year's editorial "The Chinese Dream: A Dream of Constitutionalism," on January 3, 2013, which was abruptly replaced by censors with "The Chinese Dream is Nearer to Us than Ever Before," which led to a highly publicized strike by the journalists working on the paper.
Several essays in major CCP media outlets in late May attacked constitutionalism.18 One may trace the attack on constitutionalism back as early as 2004 when two researchers at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences attacked those advocating constitutional reforms as seeking to undermine the CCP leadership and groping for a new opening after failure in Tiananmen in 1989.19 But the recent attack is coordinated, using Cultural Revolution-like rhetoric, causing a backlash among Chinese intellectuals. Zheng Zhixue argued in his article that constitutional governance is bourgeois in nature and those who advocate it are really trying to overthrow China's socialist system.20 Authors typically link arguments of this sort to the theme of the "China Dream," making a sharp contrast between China and the West. This is one sign that this theme is conceptualized as two opposed civilizations.
The "China Dream" taps into the Chinese national identity as a great nation that fell hard as the victim of the West, a historical narrative that served as the backdrop of Xi's initial remarks. There are at least two problems with that. One is that a rising China that still feels victimized is causing concern in some countries. The other is that such a top-down, hegemonic discourse on what the "China Dream" should be has diminishing utility for a better educated and more wired citizenry. It can be counterproductive. We observe that where the PRC government does not have direct control, people are more alienated from China. In Hong Kong there is a growing, localized trend among citizens, particularly the young, to shift attention away from Mainland China to Hong Kong issues, a separate Hong Kong dream if you will. Beijing's call for patriotism is driving many away.
It is reasonable to see Xi as leaning conservative politically while being a reformer on the economic front. Xi has recently resorted to Maoist tactics, such as launching a campaign to emphasize the "mass line"—making party cadres go to the masses to understand their concerns—and to fight against "four winds," namely formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism, and wastefulness, to rectify the party. Xi first mentioned the need to fight the "four winds" in mid-April, but he emphasized that theme more seriously after returning from his summit with Obama. In a rare challenge, a Central Party School official published a short essay in the school's newspaper, Xuexi shibao, on July 8,2013, arguing that the mass line tactic should change with time. Democratic and legal institutions should be strengthened to deal with the problems the party is facing given the growing self-awareness of Chinese citizens who are no longer the same as the masses.21 But such isolated and subtle dissent is unlikely to affect Xi's campaign. On July 11, 2013, when Xi visited Xibaipo, a revolutionary holy site where the Mao-led party and PLA headquarters were based prior to moving triumphantly to Beijing, he praised Mao's party-management principles.22
Xi has not shown his hand clearly in the ongoing ideological debates even though his expressed views seem to be closer to the new-leftists and nationalists. It appears that he fundamentally wants to control the ideological debate, putting himself above the fray as befits a top leader. Xi has stated clearly that one should not divide the history of the PRC into two thirty-year periods, using Mao's era to negate the post-1978 era and vice versa.23 In his very first speech on the "China Dream," he dismissed "empty talk," which could be a label for all ideologues and also reveals his disdain for those who debate endlessly. After all, as head of state, Xi is facing practical challenges on all fronts. In that sense, he is similar to Jiang and Hu before him. If we have to assign an ideological label to Xi, the evidence we have so far suggests that Xi is exhibiting a strong statist ideology, which may mean some flexibility about the content as long as it serves the interests of the state.
The "China Dream" and Chinese Foreign Policy
If we treat Chinese foreign policy rather than the "China Dream" as the analytical focus, we would consider a whole range of causal factors that influence Chinese foreign relations. In the scheme of things, China is going global although it remains a partial global power with a broad, but shallow global presence.25 The international community views China as an emerging superpower although China's image has deteriorated further in some countries, particularly in Japan, as revealed in a global survey released by the Pew Research Center on July 18, 2013. Building on its past investment in relationships, China continues to improve its strategic cooperation with Russia and expands influence in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. With its all-important relationship with the United States, the Chinese government is hoping for a "new type of great power relationship." It is offering greater cooperation such as greater pressure on North Korea, bilateral investment protection, and climate change, but the Sino-US relationship remains highly contentious, which partly results from Beijing's assertive actions in its territorial disputes with Japan, the Philippines, and Vietnam and from the PLA's rapid military modernization and naval expansion.
In that context, the "China Dream" is likely to have significant implications for Chinese foreign policy. Chinese nationalism has already been rising, leading to a more assertive foreign policy since around 2008 with the government responding more to popular nationalism and now also adding state nationalism to the mix.26 The officially sanctioned "China Dream" may well encourage China to overshoot. The leadership may think that it can channel this sentiment productively, but recent experience says otherwise. Xi's "China Dream" is also likely to move Chinese academics, particularly those in the field of international relations, in an even more state-centric direction." It will alienate the international community.27 The "China model" has appeal because it is about China's phenomenal economic growth, which presumably everyone admires. By contrast, a dream, which is increasingly tied to the "strong army dream," arouses considerable concern.
At present, at least, the "China Dream" remains tied to a record of rapid economic growth, thus the China model, even though Prime Minister Li Keqiang is seeking to shift the priority away from an obsession with GDP growth rates. A sharp slowdown may cool talk of the more assertive implications of the "China Dream." Yet, as I will discuss in the Topics of the Month, the interaction between relations with Asian neighbors, especially Japan, and China is building momentum that may be difficult to slow. The rhetoric of the "China Dream" over the coming months may not provide clear signs of what this concept will signify over Xi's tenure as leader, but we can examine the changing context of both Chinese international relations and national identity to find more clues about its nature.
1. He Yafei, a deputy director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, urged Chinese language media around the world to publicize the Chinese dream and for ethnic Chinese everywhere to help realize it. See: The China News Agency, June 18, 2013, http://www.chinanews.com/hr/2013/06-18/4942265.shtml (accessed June 18, 2013).
2. The Office of the Press Secretary of the White House, "Remarks by President Obama and President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China after Bilateral Meeting," Sunnylands Retreat, Racho Mirage, California, June 7, 2013.
3. Xinhua News Agency, May 27, 2013, http://news.xinhuanet.com/edu/2013-05/27/c_124770542.htm (accessed May 28, 2013).
4. Ren Tianyou, "Qiangguomeng yeshi qiangjunmeng," Xuexi shibao, May 23, 2013, http://theory.people.com.cn/n/2013/0523/c136458-21583361.html (accessed June 7, 2013).
5. "Xi Jinping and the Chinese Dream," The Economist, May 4, 2013.
6. Fred Hiatt, "The Chinese Dream," The Washington Post, June 3, 2013, A19.
7. See for example Sankei shimbun, February 20, 2013, http://sankei.jp.msn.com/world/news/130220/chn13022003120003-n1.htm (accessed June 17, 2013).
8. See for examples Japan Television, March 17, 2013, (accessed June 12, 2013); Sankei shimbun, March 18, 2013,
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/world/news/130318/chn13031815490007-n1.htm (accessed June 12, 2013); NHK, April 23, 2013,
http://www.nhk.or.jp/worldwave/marugoto/2013/04/0423.html (accessed June 12, 2013).
9. Sankei shimbun, June 15, 2013, http://sankei.jp.msn.com/world/news/130615/amr13061519210008-n1.htm (accessed June 17, 2013).
10. Fred Hiatt, "The Chinese Dream."
11. Jiang Zemin, Lun sange daibiao (Beijing: Zhongyang wenxian chubanshe, 2001).
12. Jeremy Page, "The Wonk with the Ear of Chinese President Xi Jinping," Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2013, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323728204578513422637924256.html (accessed June 7, 2013).
13. On Chinese debates over the "China model," see Ming Wan, The China Model and the Global Political Economy: Comparison, Impact, and Interaction (New York: Routledge, forthcoming), Ch. 2.
14. Liu Mingfu, Zhongguomeng houmeiguo shidaide daguo siwei yu zhanlue dingwei (Beijing: Zhongguo youyi chuban gongsi, 2009).
15. William A. Callahan, China Dreams: 20 Visions of the Future (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013).
16. Sun Linping, "Zhongguomeng de zixin zainali?" Jiefang junbao, May 22, 2013.
17. Jiang Bixin, "Quanmian tuijin yifazhiguo de ruogan sikao yi xuexi dang de shibada baogao wei Beijing," Renmin luntan, November 20, 2012. This article is widely circulated on Chinese Internet sites. See for example DW News.com, http://opinion.dwnews.com/news/2013-06-04/59210350.html (accessed June 11, 2013).
18. Yang Xiaoqing, "Xianzheng yu renmin minzhu zhidu zhi bijiao yanjiu," Hongqi wengao, May 21, 2013, http://www.qstheory.cn/hqwg/2013/201310/201305/t20130521_232618.htm (accessed May 23, 2013); Zheng Zhixue, "Renqing xianzheng de benzhi," Dangjian, May 29, 2013, http://theory.people.com.cn/n/2013/0529/c83855-21652535.html (accessed June 11, 2013); Li Xie, "Xifang natao lilun bufanying Zhonghua minzu genben liyi," Renmin ribao, May 31, 2013; Xia Chuntao, "Ningju Zhongguo liliang shixian weida mengxiang," Qiushi, June 1, 2013, http://www.qstheory.cn/zxdk/2013/201311/201305/t20130527_234345.htm (accessed June 3, 2013).
19. Wang Yicheng and Chen Hongtai "Guanyu buke caiyong xianzheng tifa de yijian he liyou" Lilun yanjiu dongtai, no. 11 (2004). For a site circulating this essay, see Zhongguo lushiguan chawang, http://www.ccwlawyer.com/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=2703 (accessed June 11, 2013).
20. Zheng, "Renqing xianzheng de benzhi."
21. Li Haiqing, "Cong xiandaihua jicheng kan qunzhong luxian," Xuexi shibao, July 8, 2013,
http://www.studytimes.com.cn:9999/epaper/xxsb/html/2013/07/08/03/03_35.htm (accessed July 10, 2013). I was alerted to this by a Hong Kong account, Cary Huang, "Party Paper's Caution on Xi's 'Mass Line' Campaign," South China Morning Post, July 10, 2013,
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1279105/party-paper-voices-caution-about-xi-jinpings-mass-line-campaign (accessed July 10, 2013). Huang also cited some Chinese scholars as recognizing the Li article as a challenge to Xi's campaign.
22. Chinese Central Television, July 11, 2013, http://news.cntv.cn/2013/07/11/ARTI1373549159421698.shtml (accessed July 11, 2013).
23. Guangming ribao, May 7, 2013, http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2013/05-07/4793022.shtml (accessed May 7, 2013).
24. See for example Gilbert Rozman, ed., China's Foreign Policy: Who Makes It and How Is It Made (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013).
25. David Shambaugh, China Goes Global: The Partial Power (New York: Oxford University Press, 2013).
26. Suisheng Zhao, "Foreign Policy Implications of Chinese Nationalism Revisited: The Strident Turn," Journal of Contemporary China 22, no. 82 (2013): 535-553.
27. As an important exception, when Park Geun-hye visited China, she mentioned the "China Dream" and added that the Korean dream is similar in making people happy, an effort, no doubt, to establish personal trust with China's leaders. See: China News Agency, June 29, 2013, http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2013/06-29/4983822.shtml (accessed June 29, 2013).
27. Howard Schneider, "China Agrees to Broad Investment Talks with US," The Washington Post, July 12, 2013, A9.
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A renowned trainer of stayers with an unrivalled recent record in the ATC Australian Derby, Murray Baker might soon find himself with expertise in another major sport.
Baker and training partner Andrew Forsman have no horses in work in New Zealand where racing has been shut down, along with other industries, to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Fortunately, the pair had previously sent two horses to Sydney for the autumn carnival, The Chosen One who lines up in Saturday's Chairman's Quality (2600m) at Randwick, and Quick Thinker, who will seek to deliver Baker a fifth ATC Australian Derby (2400m) win.
While Baker waits for Saturday's races to swing around, he has been filling his time watching re-runs of the All Blacks matches.
"You watch a lot of replays of sport because there's no current sport on," Baker said.
"You're watching the All Blacks play South Africa in 2013, all these sort of things. But it passes the time and it won't be long before it's all over."
Baker would normally make the trip to Sydney for the carnival but given the travel restrictions, Quick Thinker and The Chosen One are in the care of his son, Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker.
Quick Thinker earned his Derby spot with a strong Tulloch Stakes victory over 2000-metres on Saturday, allaying his trainers' fears about his stamina at a middle-distance.
The Derby will be another stretch again but Murray Baker remains hopeful the horse will rise to the occasion.
"Not many horses get the Derby trip. That will be the question, whether he can run 2400," Baker said.
"There is a Derby winner in his pedigree and an Oaks winner, Blackfriars that won a Derby and Larrocha won the South Australian Oaks, so you never know."
Baker won his first Australian Derby in 2008 with Nom Du Jeu before Dundeel (2013) and Mongolian Khan (2015) added to his record.
Since teaming with Forsman, Baker added a fourth courtesy of Jon Snow three years ago.
He rates Dundeel's triumph as the most memorable and says the Richard Litt-trained Castelvecchio, a son of Dundeel, will be one of the hardest to beat on Saturday.
"Dundeel, he won so easily and he was a class act," Baker said.
"His son might win it on Saturday, Castelvecchio. He's obviously a big chance and I think the New Zealand horse is a big chance too, Sherwood Forest.
"He won the New Zealand Derby well and he's a good stayer."
Quick Thinker will be ridden by Kiwi jockey Opie Bosson, who has based himself in Sydney for the carnival.
While Baker would love to be on track, he is looking forward to breaking up the rugby union replays with some live racing from Sydney.
"It's great to watch it, you can't beat Australian racing," Baker said.


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Kristine Lilly
A member of the U.S. Women's National Team for 23 years, Kristine Lilly is one of the most successful and decorated female athletes in the history of the United States. She is the most capped soccer player in the history of the sport (352) and played in five FIFA Women's World Cups and three Olympic Games. Over the course of her playing career, Lilly scored a total of 130 goals for the United States - a total that puts her behind only Mia Hamm (158) and Abby Wambach (163+). She is a four-time National Champion at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and played professionally for the Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer.
Lilly now runs the Kristine Lilly Training Academy in New England and coaches youth soccer at the Team First Soccer Academy.
How old were you when you started playing soccer? Do you have a favorite childhood memory of the game?
I was 6 years old when I started playing soccer. My favorite part of soccer was the oranges at half time. I loved eating them and it really was my favorite thing about soccer.
As a youth player, who did you look up to? Was there a particular coach or mentor who made a significant impact on your life?
I looked up to my brother Scott, who was 4 years older than me. Whatever he did, I wanted to do and he let me join him and his friends, which was really cool. I don't have a specific person that made an impact, I think my family was my biggest impact as a young kid. We were a very sports-oriented family. My brother definitely was my biggest influence.
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It is so important to take care of your body not only to be able to play soccer but to live a healthy life. I have kids and I just make sure they have a balanced diet and drink water and share the difference between healthy foods and not so good foods. If they realize at a young age why something isn't good for them, then they will be better off to make better decisions when they get older.
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I was so fortunate to be able to travel the world and see so many great places. I loved playing in other countries but nothing compared to playing in the U.S. I did enjoy going to Portugal, which we went to every year. One place that I enjoyed going to was Cyprus. We went there in the late 80's. The food was so good.
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Justin Herbert's surprising decision on Dec. 26 to spurn first-round projections and return to Oregon for his senior season was the first step toward what could be the Year of the Quarterback in 2019.
A few weeks later, on the game's biggest stage at the College Football Playoff National Championship in California, we were truly off and running in that direction, as Clemson freshman Trevor Lawrence entered into the national consciousness with each whistling pass that gutted the Alabama defense. In an instant, Lawrence became a star and the Heisman Trophy favorite for next season, and on the opposing sideline was the man who surely will be No. 2 on the oddsmakers' list behind him: Alabama sophomore Tua Tagovailoa.
We certainly wish Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins and Oklahoma's Kyler Murray the best when the NFL draft rolls around in late April, but there's no need for folks outside of Columbus and Norman to mourn their departures when they remember the dizzying amount of returning quarterbacks nationwide. Lawrence, Tagovailoa and Herbert are only the headliners at a position that has rarely seen this combination of depth and talent.
In fact, three-quarters of the playoff's starting quarterbacks will be back next season, if you include Ian Book of Notre Dame. Book might have struggled in a playoff loss to Clemson, but the entire offense was a mess from the second quarter on, and it shouldn't negate the fact that he was one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the FBS last season (he broke the 300-yard passing mark four times).
If you widen the lens out a bit more, though, you'll find that, of the top 10 teams in the final AP poll, only Oklahoma, Ohio State and Washington State are expected to break in new starters next season. And even then it's fair to say that each of those programs has earned the benefit of the doubt when it comes to finding and developing quarterbacks. Mike Leach's offensive system at Washington State practically spits out 4,000-yard passers, and transfer Justin Fields is an NCAA waiver away from fulfilling Ohio State's annual offering to the preseason Heisman handicapping gods.
Oklahoma clearly has this transfer thing down. Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray -- who went to Norman from Texas Tech and Texas A&M, respectively -- won back-to-back Heismans and led the Sooners to consecutive playoff appearances, and now it appears that Jalen Hurts is poised to follow their lead. The former Alabama quarterback, who committed to Oklahoma on Wednesday, has a 26-2 record and an SEC Offensive Player of the Year award already under his belt. In Lincoln Riley's system -- and against Big 12 defenses -- he could flourish.
The same might be said for another high-profile transfer, Kelly Bryant, at his new home, Missouri. All Missouri did was lose a potential high-round draft pick in Drew Lock and replace him with Bryant, who went 24-2 as the starter at Clemson until Lawrence beat him out.
Washington finished the season ranked 13th by the AP and lost longtime starter Jake Browning, but it has had former Georgia starter Jacob Eason ready to step in for a year now. Eason, who sat out this past season to regain eligibility, was the No. 1-ranked QB in the Class of 2016 and was as well thought of a prospect as any in the SEC until an injury and the emergence of Jake Fromm derailed his career in Athens.
Shea Patterson is now a year removed from transferring to Michigan from Ole Miss, but it's important to remember that he'll be back, too. He threw for 22 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his first season in maize and blue, and now he'll have a new offensive coordinator and playcaller to work with in Josh Gattis.
Don't forget K.J. Costello, either. The redshirt sophomore fell off the map a bit when Stanford lost four of five games and went from the top 10 to unranked, but he's an NFL talent who threw for 3,500 yards last season.
Again, it's not just marquee names this year. There's depth, too. We'd be remiss if we didn't mention that Georgia sophomore Fromm has legitimate first-round buzz or that Texas welcomes back Sam Ehlinger after he threw for 3,292 yards last season.
Don't sleep on Nebraska's Adrian Martinez or the fact that the state of Iowa boasts a pair of talented quarterbacks in Iowa's Nate Stanley and Iowa State's Brock Purdy.
Don't forget the Group of 5 while you're at it. North Texas' Mason Fine might not look the part at under 6 feet tall, but he's already the program's leading career passer and he ranked ninth in the country in yards per game last season. He's an ocean away, but Hawaii's Cole McDonald was right ahead of him in eighth place. Also, dynamic D'Eriq King returns to Houston, where the thought of him in new coach Dana Holgorsen's offense is enticing, to say the least. Cincinnati's Desmond Ridder and Utah State's Jordan Love are worth keeping an eye on, as well.
Every few years, someone proclaims it to be the so-called "Year of the Quarterback" in college football, but it might actually hold true this time. The return of Herbert, coupled with the head-to-head battle of Lawrence and Tagovailoa, was only the start. What comes next is where the real fun lies.


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By Scott Shepard
Governor Kate Brown's task force, assigned to find ways to cut Oregon's yawning unfunded PERS pension liability, is approaching its November 1 reporting deadline. Governor Brown is relatively new at her job, so perhaps she can be forgiven for hoping her PERS task force can produce magical founts of free money. But it can't.
The Governor wants proposals to cut the admitted pension deficit of about $25 billion by 20 percent ($5 billion). Even if the task force managed this feat, the recognized debt would only return to its 2015 level, before the PERS Board started inching the assumed rate of return down from its long-standing eight percent figure toward more plausible figures. If the Board shifted to an assumed rate that matched risk with the certainty of payment obligations, unfunded pension liabilities would approach $50 billion.
Oregon taxpayers simply cannot—and will not—pay this tab. Oregon is not wealthy or highly populous. Raising an extra $50 billion—or even 25—is likely impossible. Taxes would have to rise and services decline to the point that businesses and families would begin to flee the state. This would spark a vicious cycle. Fewer taxpayers would be taxed even more to pay a fixed, unpayable bill, creating more incentives for emigration, until the state inevitably declared defeat. While this might sound apocalyptic, it's not far-fetched: Puerto Rico has already slid into this vortex, and Illinois may become the first American state to fall into default and possible federal receivership.
Governor Brown's task force efforts cannot thwart this process. She has charged it to find "out-of-the-box solutions" for raising these $5 billion. But no such ideas, out of any box whatever, can come without cost to taxpayers. Some ideas recently floated include increased "sin" (e.g., alcohol and tobacco) taxes. Those who don't drink or smoke might think themselves off the hook, but they're not. These increases, if not dedicated to PERS payments, could (and probably would) go to other purposes, like funding the state's perennial non-pension budget deficit.
The same is true of all proposals floated. Money spent one way can't be spent in others. Raiding the rainy day fund would force tax increases during the next economic downturn, increasing the pain of the next recession. Raiding the workers' compensation fund would increase fees to employers, which would increase the costs of goods and services and decrease wages. Selling government property for pensions would mean that property is not available for public use or to sell for other purposes.
Governor Brown knows this. When she seeks "out-of-the-box" funding increases, the constraint she seeks to escape is really our knowledge that taxes are rising, public assets are shrinking, services are being curtailed, and our options are closing around us.
The only viable answer to Oregon's pension and budget crisis is to reduce pension benefits for government workers. They enjoy more generous wages and benefits than those of comparable private-sector workers. Older government workers also earn benefits for every hour of work that are far higher than those earned by their younger peers.
The legislature first must shift all government workers, for work not yet performed, to the lower benefit structure that serves as a permanent cap for newer public employees. A 2015 Oregon Supreme Court opinion* fixed a long-term Court error by recognizing that the state can take this basic, equitable step to put all employees on the same basis for work not yet completed.
Then it must make use of another implication of that 2015 decision: that the Supreme Court has wrongly suppressed a set of amendments added to the Oregon Constitution in 1994† that, if followed, would have averted this crisis. The legislature should pass legislation to facilitate the equitable adjustment of excessive pension payments made for more than 20 years on the basis of the Court's error, and fast-track review of the legislation to the Court.
Finally, the legislature should move all government employees into the type of 401(k), defined-contribution retirement plans that are the only sort available to most taxpayers.
It is far too late for panels tasked with finding ways to fool the public. Oregon's pension crisis requires fair but real pension payment adjustments. Nothing else can succeed.
* Moro v. State, 357 Or. 167 (2015).
† Measure 8 (1994), incorporated at OR. CONST. art. IX, § 10–13.
Scott Shepard is a Salem lawyer and law professor and author of an academic study on Oregon state pensions published August 1, 2017 by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is also an Academic Advisor to Cascade Policy Institute in Portland. A version of this article appeared in The Portland Tribune on September 28, 2017.


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Tapeta Footings Inc. was established in 2005 by Michael Dickinson the Champion Thoroughbred Racehorse Trainer. The Tapeta surface was designed for the Thoroughbred racehorse. Michael had witnessed the unfavourable effects that training on Dirt was having on the Thoroughbred Racehorse in North America and wanted a kinder surface to train his horses on. The first version of Tapeta was designed and laid at Tapeta Farm in 1997. Since then, Racetracks and Training Centers around the world have chosen the Tapeta surface as their preferred Racehorse training and racing surface.
Over the last decade, Tapeta Footings Inc. has engaged in a substantial research and development programme aimed at improving the performance and safety of the Tapeta surface. The current version of Tapeta is Tapeta 10. Each new version of Tapeta offers improvements over the previous version.
With Offices in North America and the United Kingdom, Tapeta Footings Inc. is one of the world's leading surfaces for racing and training. Our extensive after sales service is second to none.
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Michael was born in England where he was Champion Amateur Steeplechase Jockey and Champion Jump Trainer on three occasions. He began Training in the United States in 1987 at the Fairhill Training Center in Maryland before relocating to his purpose built Tapeta Farm Training Center in Maryland in 1996.
In addition to his record-breaking achievements in the UK, Michael has won over 80 Stakes races in the USA and Canada, including 8 Grade 1s.
Prior to creating Tapeta, Michael spent time at Ballydoyle in Ireland with the great Trainer Vincent O'Brien where he learned extensively about surfaces. Michael's knowledge of surfaces was further enhanced by Geoffrey Davison from Cambridge Soil Surfaces, a pioneer in turf husbandry and drainage. Michael's experience training Steeplechase racehorses in the UK was also important in the development of Tapeta. The 3 Training Centers that Michael has built at Harewood (UK), Manton (UK) and Tapeta Farm (USA), were also important factors in the creation of Tapeta.
Michael is perhaps best known in the UK for training the first 5 horses home in Jump racing's biggest race in 1983, the Cheltenham Gold Cup and for winning the Breeders Cup Mile in 1996 and 1998 with the fragile Da Hoss, who retired to the Hall of Champions at the Kentucky Horse Park. Further information on Michael is available on www.michaelwdickinson.com
Michael is also in the Guinness Book of World Records four times, including holding the world record for most winners in one day - 12, and was elected to the Steeplechasing Hall of Fame.
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JOAN WAKEFIELD (Vice President)
Joan has spent a lifetime with horses and comes from a horse family. Like her sister, Joan was a successful show jumping rider in the UK, winning at The Royal Show and Hickstead. As Assistant Trainer and key Exercise Rider to her husband Michael Dickinson for 15 years, Joan has been integral to the success of 80 Stakes winners.
As Vice President and Co-Owner of Tapeta Footings Inc. Joan has been involved with the development of the synthetic Tapeta surface since the beginning.
MIGUEL PIEDRA (Quality Control & Maintenance Supervisor)
Miguel, a bilingual native of Mexico and accomplished horseman, was barn foreman for 20 years for Michael Dickinson. Miguel has worked with the Tapeta surface and track every day and in all weather conditions since Tapeta was created.
Since 2008, Miguel has worked exclusively for Tapeta Footings Inc. During that time Miguel has visited the Tapeta tracks all over the world overseeing the installation and maintenance of the tracks.


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