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Leipheimer wants to win Gila overall
By Kirsten Robbins in Silver City, New Mexico
Levi Leipheimer fights for Gila overall with Armstrong's backing
Photo �: Jon Devich
Three-time Tour of California winner Levi Leipheimer captured the opening stage of the Tour of the Gila and hopes to add the overall victory to his palmar�s when the race ends on May 3. He will have strong backing from teammates Lance Armstrong and Chris Horner to make the victory possible.
"I hope to win here," Leipheimer said. "When I first got here, I thought we should try to let someone else win. But Lance told me something that made a lot of sense. He said 'you are a winner and you are here to win a race, we will figure the rest out later.'
Armstrong and Horner worked hard to put their star-climber into the overall race lead. The California state 'golden boy' powered up Mount Mogollon's eight-kilometre ascent to the finish line with a commanding lead ahead of the young American talent Peter Stetina (Garmin-Holowesko Partners-Felt) and Chris Baldwin (Rock Racing).
"Lance got to the climb and put the hurt on everyone so all I had to do was make one big attack and I was gone," Leipheimer said. "The other teams will probably try to take the lead away from me but we are going to figure it out as we go."
Leipheimer leads the overall classification ahead of second placed Stetina and third placed Baldwin. He will face a tough battle ahead if he wants to hold onto the leading role for the remaining four stages given the talented pool of climbers in attendance. His stage race victories this season include a third consecutive wins at the Tour of California, the recent Vuelta a Castilla y Le�n and third in the 2007 Tour de France.
The International Cycling Union (UCI) permitted the short-handed Astana ProTour squad to participate in the five-day stage race less than 24 hours before its start under the neutral team name Mellow Johnny's. Their decision by-passed the UCI code 2.1.009 that prohibits ProTour and Professional Continental teams from participating in national level events.
"I'm happy we got to race here. But there was so much going on about that UCI code and obviously it isn't doing cycling any good. Teams like BMC are penalised for being a Pro team. We just don't have that many races here in the US to have that rule, because there aren't enough tiers of races. Hopefully that rule will change because it could have held back the race."
Armstrong preps for July
Lance Armstrong rides into form for the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France
Photo �: Mitch Clinton
Seven-time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong hopes to be riding into top form come July for the Tour de France, an event highlighted on his calendar. According to Armstrong, the goal might not be to win the overall, but it is definitely to be in the fight.
"My goal is to certainly go to the Tour, we will see how I go here at Gila and then in Italy," Armstrong said. "I'll spend the month of June in the states training and preparing for the Tour de France. That's the grand daddy of them all so I'll go there and ride as fast as I can."
The Tour of the Gila marks Armstrong's first event since he broke his collarbone in March at the Vuelta Castilla y Le�n. He underwent surgery to correct the break and has fully recovered. "In training it feels good. There is no discomfort or awkward feeling, even on rough roads. It should be fine. I think there is a natural sense of nervousness around it, wanting to protect it. There is so much hardware in there that it won't move."
Armstrong noted that Tour of the Gila was a good starter after surgery to provide a warm up for the Giro d'Italia, May 9 to 31. "This is an old classic race in America and it's important that we participate in it and support it. I think I just have to get back into it and use this race for good training."
Farrar impresses at Romandie on eve of Giro
By Gregor Brown
Tyler Farrar back towards winning ways in Tour de Romandie
Photo �: Sirotti
Tyler Farrar has made an impressive comeback following a shoulder injury which forced him out of the Northern Classics earlier this month. The American of Garmin-Slipstream placed fourth in the 3.1-kilometre prologue time trial Tuesday at the Tour de Romandie, 11 days before his Grand Tour debut in the Giro d'Italia.
"I came here to build for the Giro, but my form seems better than I realised," Farrar told Cyclingnews. "There is not a lot of pressure on me at this race; it is more of a preparation for the Giro. That last day, with the big mountain first, may be a day for me."
Farrar was prepared to support his teammates in the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix, and try for a win of his own in Gent-Wevelgem, but a crash in Milano-Sanremo sidelined the sprinter. He separated his right shoulder in a crash 100 kilometres into the one-day Italian Classic. He avoided surgery, but had to wait two weeks before returning to training on the open roads.
"I am happy with the progress I've made. I still have to do a lot of rehab therapy to strengthen the muscles around it, but I have no pain when I am riding on my bike."
Farrar's progress and time trial result bodes well for Garmin's chances in the Giro d'Italia. Last year, the American team won the opening team time trial to place Christian Vande Velde in the leader's maglia rosa for one day.
"I was itching to ride a Grand Tour for a few years now. We have a really strong team for the team time trial, our biggest objective there. I will give 100 percent for it and then have a crack at the sprint stages. So far it [Italy] has been good to me this year."
Farrar, 24, took his biggest win to date in March when he beat many of the top sprinters in stage two of Italy's Tirreno-Adriatico. He got the jump on Mark Cavendish as the two passed Alessandro Petacchi in the last metres. Both are rivals he will face at the Giro d'Italia, May 9 to 31.
Andy Schleck sending out an S.O.S.
The result of years of hard work:
Three days after my win in Li�ge-Bastogne-Li�ge and I'm sitting in the gutter, covered in dirt and grease. No, I've not been on a 72-hour celebratory binge. Instead I'm on a road outside Luxembourg with a crappy broken down car for company. It's raining, I'm cold and I can't even turn on the car heater to keep myself warm. Who said cycling is glamorous? Seriously, I'd like them to come out and offer me road-side assistance.
It's a totally different scenario to last Sunday, when I was standing on the top step of the podium for the first time in a major Classic � my favourite Classic � at Li�ge-Bastogne-Li�ge. Just saying it, writing it even, gives me goosebumps ... or maybe that's the onset of hypothermia.
But before I talk Li�ge, I should rewind and begin with the Amstel Gold. After Li�ge, Amstel is the race I have always wanted to win. It's one of the most beautiful races of the year and one that my brother has already won.
I'm sure you will have heard about my brother's crash. What you might not know is that he crashed twice, and after the first mishap he managed to get back up and rejoin the peloton. I can't explain what it's like when a sibling crashes. Of course it's bad when a teammate goes down, but when it's your brother it's very different.
For a second you find yourself unable to react. Your brain scrambles as you try and focus on whether the name and number coming over the radio is correct, and of course you're travelling further away from where you really want to be. But after the first crash he came up to me and we talked for a few second. It was really reassuring and all seemed okay.
Read the full diary.
Schumacher's attorney ready to act
Stefan Schumacher's attorney questions Olympics positive
Photo �: Roberto Bettini
Stefan Schumacher's attorney believes the positive doping control from the Beijing Olympics may be the traces of blood booster Erythropoietin (EPO) found in his client's system at the Tour de France � even if Schumacher denies ever using doping products.
Schumacher won two stages of the Tour de France and went on to represent Germany in the 2008 Olympics 13 days later. In October, the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) released anti-doping results that showed he tested positive for the Erythropoietin drug CERA (Continuous Erythropoietin Receptor Activator) twice at the Tour de France.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) released results from re-tested samples this week that showed Schumacher also tested positive for Erythropoietin CERA at the Olympics.
"If there were still traces of doping in his body," then that could have led to the positive control in Beijing, Michael Lehner said. "I have already checked: the molecule lasts a long time." Lehner said he would ask the German cycling federation to supply him the documents in Schumacher's most recent doping case.
The International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmed there were two cyclists in the six athletes that have produced positive results in the re-testing (the other is believed to be Davide Rebellin).
"In accordance with the prevailing regulations, the UCI will not make any comment before the conclusion of the procedure conducted by the IOC," the UCI said in a statement Thursday morning.
Lehner has represented Schumacher in various doping-related actions since 2005. He plans to meet with the German cyclist next week to discuss the Olympic case. (SW)
Zomegnan promises tough Giro anti-doping controls
Giro race director Angelo Zomegnan
Giro d'Italia director Angelo Zomegnan promises there will be no room for cheats at his three-week Grand Tour, May 9 to 31. He commented yesterday following the release of six positive anti-doping from the 2008 Olympics, which included silver medal cyclist Davide Rebellin.
"During the Giro, the UCI [International Cycling Union] and CONI [Italian Olympic Committee] will make use of the newest methods. If you want to come to the Giro to cheat, you are forewarned," Zomegnan told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Rebellin and German Stefan Schumacher are two of six athletes who allegedly used blood booster Erythropoietin (EPO) CERA at the 2008 Games (the other four are non-cyclists). The International Olympic Committee (IOC) re-tested blood samples after the Games and released its results this week.
Zomegnan has been in contact with other sporting bodies to develop the most advanced testing, particularly relying on the International Cycling Union's (UCI) biological passport system, prior to the Giro d'Italia. He will also have tests in place for CERA (Continuous Erythropoietin Receptor Activator) to avoid the post race positives that the Olympics and the 2008 Tour de France had.
"We have been working for months with the experts from CONI, FCI [Italian cycling federation], UCI and WADA [World Anti-Doping Agency] to make the Giro and Italian cycling a secure product."
Twelve years before the 2008 Olympics, Rebellin gained his first big win in the Giro d'Italia. He won stage seven in Monte Sirino and spent six days in the race leader's maglia rosa.
"He is still presumed innocent, but in the past there were certain tapes that involved him [Rebellin and his wife were filmed at the offices of Dr. Lazzaro, May 2001 - ed.] and that was never completely cleared. I am sorry to hear of his positive because Rebellin really seems like a good guy."
Rebellin, 37, maintains his innocence and will wait for the counter-analysis of his B sample, to be performed on May 28. He will have to answer to the Italian Olympic Committee, who summons him to appear in Rome on May 4 at 12:00.
Ballan eyes May return
World Champion Alessandro Ballan
Alessandro Ballan plans to return at the end of May. The World Champion, taken out by cytomegalovirus in March, visited the doctor for further controls yesterday.
"I have started to ride again, but will go easy for a week. I am thinking of re-entering in the Tour of Belgium or the Bayern-Rundfahrt," he team Lampre's Ballan told La Gazzetta dello Sport. Both races take place from May 27 to 31.
Ballan has the Tour de France, July 4 to 26, as his next goal. He previously indicated he would race the Volta a Catalunya (May 18 to 24), and may still take part in the Tour de Suisse (June 13 to 21) and the Italian Championships (June 27) depending on how his return race goes.
Doctors diagnosed Ballan with cytomegalovirus � a herpes-type virus that is accompanied by tiredness and fever. He dropped out of Tirreno-Adriatico after stage four on March 14.
Bajadali breaks scapula in Gila
Andrew Bajadali, Kelly Benefit Strategies' climber, was taken to the local Silver City, New Mexico, hospital with a broken scapula following a crash in the Tour of the Gila's opening stage yesterday. Bajadali recently won the Tour of Thailand and was a favourite to win the overall.
According to Jonas Carney, the squad's directeur sportif, Bajadali will fly home to Boulder, Colorado, where he will undergo further examination. "We need to wait until he sees his doctor before we know what his recovery time will be," Carney said. "It was unfortunate to lose Bajadali but we have four more stages so we are just going to keep bike racing."
Th�ringen presents women's race
The Women's Th�ringen Rundfahrt has defied the financial odds and presented its 2009 race, to be held July 21 to 25. The German race expects to have a top field, including Time Trial World Champion Amber Neben, Hanka Kupfernagel and Judith Arndt.
The stage race covers about 600 kilometres in six stages. Five of the stages are circuit courses, ranging from 80 to 130 kilometeres. The fourth stage features a 23-kilometer long individual time trial, which takes on the D�rtendorfer Berg, with a gradient of up to 15 percent.
"Nine of the top ten teams of the current UCI ranking have alredy expressed interest in being part of the 16-team field," said Vera Hohlfeld, the race's sporting director. "And the national teams from the USA, Australia, Canada and Sweden are also considering starting here." (SW)
The 22d Th�ringen Rundfahrt der Frauen:
Stage 1: 21 July, Rund um Altenburg, 80km
Stage 2: 22 July, Rund um Gera, 130km
Stage 3: 23 July, Rund um Schleiz, 130km
Stage 4: 24 July, Rund um Triebes (ITT), 23km
Stage 5: 25 July, Rund um Schm�lln, 112km
Stage 6: 26 July, Rund um Greiz, 130km
Equipe to Gracia Orlowa
Equipe N�rnberger Versicherung is sending a top squad to the Gracia Orlowa Tour, which starts today. Its cyclists have dominated the stage race in the past: Time Trial World Champion Amber Neben won in 2002 and finished second in 2006, and Trixi Worrack won a stage in 2004.
The race, which is held in the Czech Republic/Poland border area, features five stages. Stage three is an 18-kilometre individual time trial, which will see Neben make her European time trial debut this season. Stage two is the longest stage at 125.8 kilometres and features three category one climbs.
Equipe N�rnberger Versicherung: Trixi Worrack, Charlotte Becker, Eva Lutz, Madeleine Sandig (all Ger), Amber Neben (USA) and Marie Lindberg (Swe) (SW)
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Election lawsuits pile up in Arizona, as counties, candidates challenge 2022 midterms
One lawsuit seeks to prevent the certification of the 2022 election in Arizona.
By Natalia Mittelstadt
Maricopa experienced a myriad of problems
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As the 2022 midterm election is nearing certification in Arizona, lawsuits and court rulings are piling up amid continuing revelations of myriad failures in the administration of the election in Maricopa County.
After Maricopa experienced a host of problems on Election Day at many of its vote centers, one county subsequently chose not to certify its election by the Monday deadline, while another county certified "under duress," according to two supervisors on the county board.
The Mohave County Board of Supervisors received an email from Secretary of State Katie Hobbs' office on Monday saying that they could face felony charges if they didn't certify the election that day.
"[W]e were instructed by our attorney that if we did not canvass the election that we would be facing a possible class 6 felony, which is four months or up to five-and-three-quarters years in prison," one of the supervisors on the Mohave County board, Chairman Ron Gould, told the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show on Thursday. "So if you have a choice of vote yes to canvass or vote no and go to jail, do you really have a choice?"
Gould revealed that he's seeking the Arizona attorney general's opinion regarding Hobbs' claim that supervisors who decline to certify face criminal liability.
"[W]e're going to try to get an attorney general's opinion of, 'Is this the proper interpretation of the law?'" he said. "We might find that out just from the way the judge behaves towards Cochise County, because they're going through essentially what we thought might happen in Mohave."
Meanwhile, a lawsuit against Hobbs and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to prevent state certification of the elections for statewide office in Arizona is set to have its first hearing on Friday. The date for state certification is Dec. 5.
The lawsuit, which seeks to block certification of the state's elections for governor, U.S. Senate, attorney general and secretary of state, was filed on Tuesday by Josh Barnett, who lost in the GOP primary in August for a House seat from Arizona's First Congressional District. The hearing begins at 11:30 a.m. MT on Friday at the Maricopa County Superior Court.
The case challenges the Nov. 8 election in Maricopa County, citing "a systemic county-wide obstacle of malfunctioning electronic voting equipment exacerbated by systemic maladministration of the emergency by officials of the Board of Supervisors, the Recorder's Office, and Election Board members on the ground at 223 Voter Centers throughout Maricopa County."
The filing notes that the Arizona attorney general's office inquired about Maricopa County's Election Day issues, while also alleging that procedures employed for checking out voters at vote centers weren't legal and that the county poll training manual had instructions about spoiling ballots that were also contrary to the law. As a result, "the election results are incurably uncertain," the lawsuit alleges.
While this lawsuit seeks to prevent certification of the election, lawsuits by the GOP nominees for governor and attorney general cannot move forward until after the state certifies the election.
Another election lawsuit concluded Thursday, after Cochise County initially chose not to certify its election on Monday.
The secretary of state's office sued Cochise for not certifying the election, arguing that the county Board of Supervisors' "duty is not discretionary."
On Thursday, a Pima County Superior Court judge ruled that the Cochise board must certify by 5 p.m. later that day, The Hill reported. In a 2-0 vote, with one supervisor absent from the emergency meeting, the board voted to certify the county's election.
Arizona voting reform group seeks recall of Gov. Katie Hobbs, citing election discrepancies
Former Georgia GOP Senator Loeffler says grassroots can be the GOP ticket to success in elections

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Newcastle United closing in on former Tottenham midfielder
Premier League side Newcastle United are closing in on the loan signing of former Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb from Bundesliga giants Schalke.
The Algerian international is at the Tyneside club for a medical and will join the Magpies until the end of the season. The deal could be made official any time soon.
The 25-year-old left Spurs for the German club in 2017 and became a regular in the Blues side initially.
However, he has been relegated to the reserves this season by former Huddersfield head coach David Wagner.
Wagner is doing an excellent job with the Gelsenkirchen-based club this campaign and Bentaleb looks surplus to requirements for them. This has opened the way for him to revive his career on a loan deal.
In December, Bentaleb commented on his situation: "The situation with the club is a bit complicated at the moment.
"That's no secret. To be concrete, they don't want me to train with the first-team squad or to be associated with the squad in any way."
Magpies boss Steve Bruce is also close to finalising a loan deal for versatile wide man Valentino Lazaro from Inter Milan.
The Austrian's agent was been seen at the St. James' Park before Newcastle's dramatic 1-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday. And, Bruce has publicly stated that the move will be completed in the next two days.
Image Credits - Goal.com
He said: "His agent was at St James' Park at the weekend and we hope we can develop it. Unfortunately, when it gets out like it does, it adds to the competition so we'll see what the next 24 or 48 hours bring."
Bruce also admitted he could be forced to sign another left-back after both Jetro Willems and Paul Dummett were ruled out for the season.
On-loan Dutch international Willems ruptured his ACL against Chelsea and it looks like he might have played his last game for the Magpies.
Bruce is a big admirer of Willems and was hopeful of signing him on a permanent deal but the Dutchman has now returned to parent club Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.
And, they have been handed another big blow with the news that Dummett will also not play again this season after hobbling off against Wolves earlier this month with a tendon injury.
Bruce added: "In that respect, it's been a bad weekend. We've been unfortunate.
"Maybe yes, we have to do something now. Matt Ritchie played there on Saturday, but he's just back after four months out.
"We'll have a look in that particular area. It's unfortunate because Jetro was settling in well and adapting to life in the Premier League.
"Because of what's just happened, we're short in that area, we might have to look and see if we can do anything in the short term. We'll see who's out there."
Featured Image Credits - The Guardian
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Victoria Luise class armoured cruisers (1897)
German Empire (1896) Victoria Luise, Freya, Vineta, Herta, Hansa
The first German armoured cruisers:
The second class of German "battlecruisers" appeared after SMS Kaiserin Augusta, later used as a training ship. These were more compact vessels and more maneuverable than the latter, but heavier, with a roll and other motions at sea which would vary according to the units and their shipyards.
The Victoria Luise class started in 1896 in Weser, Vulcan and Danzig, including the Victoria Luise, Herta, Freya, Vineta and Hansa, launched in 1897-98 and accepted for service in 1898-99.
The names has mostly semi-mythological origin, apart Victoria Luise which was a Prussian Princess, last daughter of Emperor Wilhelm II. Freya was the Norse goddess of love, fertility and death, as well as Hertha for fertility, another goddess, Vineta was a mythical city at the southern coast of the Baltic Sea and Hansa was about the famous Hanseatic League.
Note: This post is a placeholder. There will be a complete overview of the class in the next future, officially released on Facebook and other social networks
SMS Victoria Luise in the Hudson River before the war
Design of the Victoria Luise
prow of SMS Hansa II in drydock – Bundesarchiv
Victoria Luise – Ships drawing
They were more powerfully armed than the previous Kaiserin Augusta, with 210 mm pieces in single turrets and 150 mm pieces in broadside batteries. The 105 mm pieces were banned from this type of ship. They sported also for the first time a characteristic bow combining the advantages of a clipper bow and a spur. Protection was not high, but they traded this for speed. These cruisers served as a basis for developments that were to follow.
Armed with massive military masts, three funbels, and heavy in the high, they were rebuilt (new boilers, single masts, two pieces of 150 mm and 10 heavy machine guns removed, an 88 mm added).
SMS Hansa II – Bundesarchiv
In 1914 they constituted the 5th lighting squadron, the Freya serving on its side as a training ship in the eastern squadron. Subsequently, in 1915, the four units were in turn reclassified as training ships, in the same wing, then in 1916 disarmed (except the Freya) and used as utility ships. An attempt was made to reuse the Victoria Luise in 1920 as a freighter after a major transformation, but in reality she was not very successful and was broken up two years later. So much German trade companies were desperate for ships after the war. The others were broken up in 1919-21.
SMS Hertha at Dar-Es-Salaam
SMS Victoria Luise 1898 specifications
Dimensions 110,6 x 17,4 x 6,94 to 7 m depending of the builder
Displacement 6,400 – 6,600 tonnes Fully Loaded
Propulsion 3 triple expansion steam engines, 8 boilers, 10,500 hp.
Speed 18.5 knots (34 km/h; 20 mph)
Range 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Armament 2 x 210 ( 2×1 ), 6 x 150, 11 x 88 mm, 3 x 450 mm TTs.
Armor Decks 100 mm, berbettes and min turrets 100 mm.
SMS Victoria Luise Illustration
Specs Conway's all the world fighting ships 1860-1905. J. Gardiner
The V.Luise class on wikipedia
http://fr.naval-encyclopedia.com/1ere-guerre-mondiale/Kaiserliche-Marine.php#crois
Victoria Luise On deutsche-schutzgebiete.de
The Modeller's corner:
Paper Model by Fentens
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Griffith Elementary Undergoes Dramatic Water-Smart Makeover Courtesy of the Water Conservation Coalition
Home » Griffith Elementary Undergoes Dramatic Water-Smart Makeover Courtesy of the Water Conservation Coalition
By Marsha
E.W. Griffith Elementary School students, teachers and staff will start the new school year with a brand-new courtyard complete with a water-efficient landscape design that will help save an estimated 231,000 gallons of water annually. The school project included the removal of existing turf and creation of a usable space with shade trees, seating and drought tolerant plants. It has been coordinated and completed by members of the Water Conservation Coalition with funds donated by several Southern Nevada businesses.
The finishing touches will be added to the project on Wednesday, August 24 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., with a celebration luncheon to follow for school staff, project volunteers, supporters and organizers. The school is located near the Meadows Mall in Las Vegas.
8 a.m. to 11 a.m. work in progress; 11:30 a.m. celebration luncheon and program
E.W. Griffith Elementary School (702) 799-4200
324 Essex Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89107
The Project:
The Water Conservation Coalition is a public-private partnership formed by community leaders to help promote water-efficient business practices and community-wide water conservation. The Coalition selected Griffith Elementary School for its annual community project and hopes to complete a second phase at the school that will include a vegetable garden. In 2010, the Southern Nevada Water Authority retrofitted Griffith Elementary with low-flow water fixtures and toilets with funding from a federal grant, a move that is estimated to save approximately 308,000 gallons of water annually. Donors to the project include Caesars Entertainment, Station Casinos, The Howard Hughes Corporation, members of the Leadership Las Vegas Class of 2010, Professional Convention Management Association, Pavestone, Hunter Irrigation, Western Elite, Moon Valley Nurseries, Southern Nevada Landscape Association (SNLA), Albert Seeno/Coyote Springs Investment, LLC, Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.
Griffith Elementary opened in 1962 and is part of the Focus School Project that matches Clark County schools with businesses, organizations, agencies and individuals to bring needed resources to the students, it is also a Title I school and approximately 70 percent of the school's 500 students are Hispanic. It was recognized in 2010 as one of three Clark County School District schools for "exemplary turnaround" under the federal "No Child Left Behind Act" of 2011.
Contact: Susie Black
Office (702) 933-7777, ext. 305
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Today's offering showcases this original c. 1940's Swiss two-register chronograph in 18K rose gold with tachometer scale.
It has a pleasing dial and stylish rose gold design.
Chronograph watches were originally designed as precision instruments, serving the needs of doctor's, pilots, auto racers, sportsmen, and other professionals who demanded a high level of precision in their timing. Equipped with special functions to aid the wearer in the task at hand, these fine mechanisms played an integral role in their owner's lives.
Two of the most utilized features on a chronograph were a special dial for timing events up to 30 minutes in duration and a tachymetre scale for easily determining speed and distance, such as on this watch.
This watch is powered by a Landeron caliber 48 movement. For those unfamiliar with chronographs, due to their complexity, in vintage times most brands, including respected firms like Rolex, Breitling, and Heuer, did not manufacture their own chronograph movements but rather purchased them from companies who specialized in making the sophisticated mechanisms.
One of the main chronograph movement makers of the period was the the Swiss firm Landeron. Their movements are well-known for powering some of Heuer's and Baume et Mercier's chronographs, as well as watches from Gallet and a number of other Swiss watch houses.
Our watch has original parts down to the pushers and hands - the only part that has been replaced at some point is the winding crown. Our watchmaker has freshly cleaned and oiled the movement. The chronograph resets crisply and to a perfect zero.
Case condition: Original condition with a number of indentions in the back and a a couple of indentions elsewhere. One usually finds numerous indentions in of the soft thin 18K backs and thin case structure of this style Swiss chronograph. There may once have been an iron cap that covered the movement - if there was it is no longer present. On the wrist it still presents nicely.
Serviced: Yes, freshly cleaned, oiled, and adjusted.


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After 2017's record year of billion-dollar disaster events and additional hurricanes and wildfires during 2018, a new University of Texas at Arlington study found that inconsistent non-profit resources across different jurisdictions impacted disaster recovery efforts, especially in areas that needed it the most.
The UTA study was funded by the National Science Foundation and is featured in the American Journal of Public Health. Based on field research in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and northern and southern California, the study found that despite inconsistent resources and coordination problems, non-profits, religious groups, and businesses provided much-needed support and funding.
FEMA's National Response Framework assumes a crucial role for non-profits, religious groups, and businesses that are expected to fill in gaps in government's ability to respond. About 76 percent of non-profits surveyed for the study reported that had they not actively provided community services during and after the disaster, their services may not have been provided by someone else. Of those, only 16.9 percent believed the government might have stepped in and provided their services had the organizations not been active.
After surveying 115 non-profits engaged in disaster response and engaging in 44 hours of interviews, the study concluded that voluntary organizations active in disaster, or VOADs, are critical to successful post-disaster coordination and recovery. VOADs bring together voluntary groups and representatives from local and state government agencies to coordinate actions, share information and target their efforts during and after disasters.
The study found that these collaborative groups were most successful when they were already active before a disaster struck.
In Sonoma County, Calif., local groups began building a VOAD after the 2017 wildfires but because it wasn't active before the disaster, non-profits and other groups faced serious challenges in coordinating their responses to the fires.
However, in neighboring Napa County, voluntary groups reported strong coordination with each other and local government. As one non-profit representative said, "the key difference here is that we had the [VOAD] in place and they [Sonoma] didn't." The county's VOAD group was launched prior to the wildfires and was funded by a donation from the local vintners' trade association following a 2014 earthquake.
Scott Robinson, political science department chair at the University of Oklahoma, researches and is an expert in disaster politics, public and nonprofit management, and policy process theory.


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Home Around MKE Get to Know Some of Milwaukee's Black Pioneers this Month at the Milwaukee Public Museum
Get to Know Some of Milwaukee's Black Pioneers this Month at the Milwaukee Public Museum
by Matthew J. Prigge
Sully and Susana Watson, get to know them better this month at the Milwaukee Public Museum.
One of the most fascinating stops in the residential part of the Milwaukee Public Museum's venerable "Streets of Old Milwaukee" exhibit is the little mid-19th century cottage home of Sully and Susanna Watson. The Watsons were free blacks who had fled vicious prejudice and oppression before settling in Milwaukee in 1850. In honor of Black History Month, the museum is holding "Meet the Watsons," a series of special interactive programs detailing the story of the Watson Family and their place in Milwaukee's history. The program runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays throughout the end of the month. You can visit the interactive exhibit between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. each of those days. An extended program, running 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., will be held on Feb. 20, Presidents' Day.
Sully Watson was born into slavery the early 1780s. Owned by a man in the limestone quarry business, young Watson was trained as a stone mason. In 1827, now married to a freeborn woman named Susana, he made a deal with the son of his owner to buy his freedom. Over the next seven years, Sully paid down his $500 purchase price and, upon the death of his owner, was granted his freedom. Shortly thereafter, the Watsons fled to Ohio with their five children.
The Watsons arrived in Milwaukee in 1850, following one of their daughters, Ann, who had settled in the city with her husband, barbershop owner William Henry Anderson. In Milwaukee, considered then to be a fairly tolerant place for African Americans, the Watsons prospered. They owned a home, were active in civic endeavors, and saw their children have business and social opportunities that never would have been possible in Virginia or Ohio. The great-granddaughter of the Watsons, Mabel Raimey, earned a law degree from Marquette University in 1927 and became the state's first black, female attorney. Raimey died in 1986 as the last known descendent of the Watsons.
In 1992, the Milwaukee Public Museum purchased a trove of Watson family photos and documents. Eight years later, the Watson home officially opened in the Streets of Old Milwaukee, the first display in the exhibit to be dedicated to black pioneers. Aspects of the Watsons' lives went into the details of the home, including a Richmond-style corner cabinet that the family might have purchased before fleeing to Ohio and a distinctive style of "banjo clock" that they might have acquired after landing in Milwaukee. The mannequin replicas of Sully and Susana were also designed to convey the true life of the family. In the display, Susana is reading a letter aloud to her seated husband. Sully was never taught to read or write, skills that were considered too dangerous to be granted to indentured persons.
"Meet the Watsons" runs through the end of the month. The program is free for MPM members and included with the price of non-member admission.
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Matthew J. Prigge is a freelance author and historian from Milwaukee. He is the author of four books, and wrote two weekly blogs for shepherdexpress.com on topics of local history.
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Bike Libraries & Banks in Calderdale
Following the success of Tour de France, Welcome to Yorkshire, supported by Yorkshire Bank; have helped local communities set up bike banks to a...
Following the success of Tour de France, Welcome to Yorkshire, supported by Yorkshire Bank; have helped local communities set up bike banks to allow free bike hire.
Used bikes are donated for free and then reconditioned and hired out, allowing children and adults to learn to ride, get fit or just enjoy their natural environment on a bike.
Calderdale has two bike banks located at:
Happy Days Cycles in 18 Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge
Active Calderdale Bike Library, Halifax Fire Station, in Skircoat Moor Road
The Active Calderdale Library at Halifax is open 10am -1pm on the first Saturday of each month and run by West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service in collaboration with Calderdale Council.To book a bike and for enquiries (including donating a bike) please email bikelibrary@calderdale.gov.uk
Bikes are also available for hire from:
The Bicycle Den – along the Rochdale canal towpath in Hebden Bridge
We Cycle offers electric bike hire to help tackle Calderdale's hills. These fantastic sturdy bikes help to tackle the steeper inclines of the area and four sites have now been confirmed as hubs for the electric bike scheme. Pairs of bikes are available at:
The New Delight Inn, Blackshaw Head
The Hare & Hounds Inn, Lane Ends
The Cross Inn, Heptonstall
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The Rochdale Canal runs for 33 miles between Sowerby Bridge in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, all the way to Manchester. It runs through the Upper Cal...
The Rochdale Canal runs for 33 miles between Sowerby Bridge in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, all the way to Manchester. It runs through the Upper Calder Valley passing Luddendenfoot, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and Walsden. The canal is close to train stations at Sowerby Bridge, Mythomroyd, Hebden Brige, Todmorden and Walsden. There is a towpath all the way which makes it a great flat walking route, suitable for buggies. You can walk short sections by using regular local buses to get you to the start and finish of your walk.
Over The Bridge is a detached, 18thC, Grade II Listed cottage situated in the heart of Ripponden's picturesque conservation village at the foot of ...
Over The Bridge is a detached, 18thC, Grade II Listed cottage situated in the heart of Ripponden's picturesque conservation village at the foot of an ancient Packhorse bridge. The cottage overlooks the River Ryburn and has its own fishing rights. Nearby is the 'oldest pub' in Yorkshire and also St Bartholomews Church. The 50-mile waalking route The Calderdale Way passes right by us, and there are other excellent walks to be enjoyed from the village, as well as many cycle routes. After a day's activity why not sample some of the numerous pubs and restaurants in the area. We are a short driving distance from many key tourist attractions including Hebden Bridge, The Bronte Country, (home place of the Bronte Sisters), Last of the Summer Wine Country, Esholt (the birthplace of Emmerdale Farm) and, for those of you who enjoy shopping and exciting nightlife, Leeds and Manchester are only a 20 minute drive away. Why not make a special occasion of your stay with us and order wine, champagne, chocolates or flowers to be provided in your room upon arrival or even reserve a table for a bar meal in the 'oldest pub' in Yorkshire 'The Bridge Inn' dating back to the 1300's. These, or other ideas, can be arranged during the time of booking. Our aim is simply to do what we are able to do to make your stay with us as pleasant and enjoyable as possible.
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The Calderdale Cycle Hub has been set up by cycling groups and organisations who wish to promote all things cycling in the Calderdale area. On t...
The Calderdale Cycle Hub has been set up by cycling groups and organisations who wish to promote all things cycling in the Calderdale area. On the website you will find the latest information on cycling events in the area and downloadable trails and maps.
Pennine Bridleway & The Mary Towneley Loop
The Pennine Bridleway runs for 205 miles (330km) from Derbyshire to Cumbria. The Bridleway runs roughly parallel with the Pennine Way, but offers ...
The Pennine Bridleway runs for 205 miles (330km) from Derbyshire to Cumbria. The Bridleway runs roughly parallel with the Pennine Way, but offers access for Horse Riders, Cyclists and Walkers. The Mary Towneley Loop is a 47 mile section of the Pennine Bridleway with a variety of tracks, looping past Blackshaw Head, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge Todmorden, Walsden where you will encounter open moorland and hidden reservoirs, ancient packhorse tracks sweeping into valleys with gritstone walls, mill chimneys and canals offering a both a glimpse of past histories.
Spacious converted barn in peaceful countryside in Scammonden. Open-plan. Off-road parking. Private garden. Woodburner. Table tennis room. 2 double...
Spacious converted barn in peaceful countryside in Scammonden. Open-plan. Off-road parking. Private garden. Woodburner. Table tennis room. 2 double ensuite rooms, sleeps 4+infant. Ripponden 3 miles, Sowerby Bridge 5 miles. Sorry no pets.
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Kapronasia is one of Asia's leading providers of independent research, custom consulting, and advisory services focusing on the financial industry and financial technology. Clients of Kapronasia include some of the world's largest financial institutions and technology companies. Kapronasia helps clients understand and navigate the challenges they face from a challenging region with a rapidly changing business, operational and technological environment.
Zennon has been published and mentioned in numerous online and offline industry publications and is a regular participant in industry events both in Asia and globally.
Before Kapronasia, Zennon was the Global Banking Industry Manager for Intel based out of Shanghai, China and, prior to Intel, was the CIO for Citigroup Portugal.
Zennon earned his BS in Computer Science at Syracuse University in 1998. He earned his MBA at INSEAD in 2004.
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As much as I would like to have a food blog, I just don't have the time... much less the time it takes to cook a nice meal every night. Man, I would if I could.
Maybe it will inspire you to try something new?! If I'm feeling really ambitious, I'll post the recipes, but for now, you get the idea.
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INTRODUCING TRANSPARENT'S PORTABLE LIGHT SPEAKER
The Light Speaker is said to be suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Transparent, a modular electronics company founded on Kickstarter and based in Stockholm, has introduced its newest audio offering, The Light Speaker, a portable speaker modeled after traditional outdoor lanterns and available for pre-order now.
Although the evocative design is purely for show, the LED lights in the base can be adjusted with a knob to provide a range of illumination from flickering candlelight to reading light. The vibrating bass-and-light element comes in a variety of color variations and can pulse in time with the music, transforming what appears to be a fairly unassuming piece into a statement speaker that stands out from the crowd.
Despite the fact that The Light Speaker is not strictly an 'outdoor speaker,' it does have a few features that will delight those who want to take it with them on camping trips, such as an IPX2 weatherproof rating and a battery life of up to 10 hours. While the glass portion of the speaker appears to be delicate, it is made of borosilicate glass, which Transparent claims is durable enough to be used both outdoors and indoors.
Its five-watt speaker boasts a 2.5-inch full-range driver as well as a passive 3-inch radiator as well as what Transparent calls "true wireless dual-speaker streaming." A frequency response of 60Hz to 18kHz is possible thanks to the Bluetooth 5.0 technology included in the package.
Its modular design, which makes use of glass and aluminum and is intended to be long-lasting and upgradeable as time goes on, will appeal to those who are concerned about the environmental impact of their purchases in particular. In fact, through a partnership with the Keep Electrical and Electronic Products project, buyers will be able to track their Light Speaker throughout its entire life cycle, from the point of manufacture to the point of recycling.
It will be available for preorder on Transparent's website for £290 / €320 / $370.
Light Speaker
LEGO SUPER MARIO LUIGI'S MANSION SETS TO BE RELEASED FOR HALLOWEEN
Luigi's Mansion is the inspiration for three new spooky LEGO sets, which have
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How to cope when you're feeling overwhelmed
Wed 23 Sep 2020 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM BST
Online, Zoom
Please join us for our next Women Aloud event on Wednesday 23rd September when we're going to be talking with transformational coach, Sarah Bramall, about ways to cope when you're feeling overwhelmed.
Do you feel like you're on a never ending treadmill trying to get everything done?
Do you struggle with trying to do it all but you're not sure how to make things better?
Do you often lack motivation or focus which makes it harder to achieve what you need to?
Do you find yourself getting stressed, irritated or emotional when it all gets too much?
Would you like to feel less overwhelmed?
If you answered yes to any of these, then please know you are not alone in feeling like this. We're living such busy lives and now we have the added pressure of Covid-19. There is so much to do, to think about, to plan for. It's no wonder you feel like you're drowning under a pile of to-do's and should-do's. But that pressure, that sense of overwhelm is a heavy load to carry and it's not sustainable nor healthy, which is why I'm thrilled that Sarah will be with us to talk about how we can lighten that load.
As a transformational coach Sarah works with women to create change through confidence; communication; wellbeing and mindset. Sarah believes in the importance of a balanced life and the power of coaching to help women manage their time and energy to achieve that balance.
In our session Sarah will cover:
The importance of prioritising self-care
Balancing our roles and responsibilities
Putting boundaries in place
We will be sharing insights and ideas, as well as providing you with a safe space to:
Share experiences
Ask for advice
Reflect on what changes you could make in your life to help lessen the load.
We'd love you to join us!!!
Here at Women Aloud we think there's something really powerful when a group of women get together and we'd love you to be with us for this online event. Numbers are limited to ensure we can have valuable conversations so please click on RESERVE YOUR PLACE to grab yourself a space.
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FUNCTION FOLLOWS FORM at the Rigid String Level, with a Pairing-Splitting Dark Matter Black Hole .: Declining star production a signal for a splitting Black Hole Big Bang particle Nucleus.
Declining star production a signal for a splitting Black Hole Big Bang particle Nucleus.
"We Just Measured All The Starlight In The Universe, And It Spells Doom For Our Future"
1e: It spells not only doom but more that we live inside a cyclic (multi) raspberry universe. 2e: from the big bang the star forming process with two Herbig Haro BHs is dependent of splitting dark matter Big Bang black hole nucleus into a sequence of smaller an smaller BHs. with less potential to form giant star forming nebula by supernovas etc etc. the consequence is, that also star formation in the universe is declining into smaller stars or even failed stars.
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Tag: Emily Thornberry
Populist Correctness
At last! A neologism for a concept that I have long believed needs to be named and critiqued.
In a discussion about political correctness on the Ezra Klein Show podcast, journalist Adam Serwer describes what happens when members of a politically powerful group get outraged. When candidate Barack Obama said that certain people 'cling to guns'… when candidate Hillary Clinton called a segment of the electorate 'deplorables' … when Labour MP Emily Thornberry posted a picture of white van and an English flag on the streets of Rochester… they were vilified.
Yet somehow, none of these furore were coded as Political Correctness, which was something I moaned about at the time of the Thornberry gaffe. It seemed to me then, and now, that the label 'political correctness' is a right-wing stick with which to beat minority group concerns, an act of dismissal and de-legitimisation.
Serwer says that we need to give a name to the kind of right-wing outrage that comes when one of their groups is shown disrespect. He suggests 'populist correctness' which sounds just right to me.
Posted on June 24, 2015 April 5, 2019
Flags Matter
BREAKING: Emily Thornberry resigns after tweeting picture of Confederate Flag
— robertsharp59 (@robertsharp59) June 23, 2015
Flags are symbols, full of historical meaning. Just ask Emily Thornberry.
Following the despicable shootings in Charleston, South Carolina last week, there has been renewed debate over the Confederate Flag, the banner under which the secessionist Southern states fought the American Civil War. Some people claim that the flag is simply a symbol of Southern culture and 'heritage'— that flying that flag is merely an expression of an independent, libertarian spirit. But that is disingenuous. The Confederate cause was explicitly racist, about fighting for the right to subjugate black people. Ta-Nehisi Coate catalogues the unequivocal words of those men who rallied their fellows to the ideology of white supremacy, and argues "Take Down The Confederate Flag—Now". The recent discussion has unearthed this article by Christopher Hitches from 2008, where he excorates the former Governor of Arkansas and (at the time) Presidential Candidate Mick Huckabee for lauding those who would fly the Confederate flag. A "straightforward racist appeal" for votes, Hitchens called it.
On a more positive note, watch this wonderful TED Talk, done in the style of a radio show, by Roman Mars (my favourite podcaster). His show, 99% Invisible, is all about design, and the talk is about the importance of flag design.
Roman outlines the principles of good flag design, draws attention to some good city flags, some bad city flags, and some truly terrible city flags. He also explains why we should care.
A well-designed flag could be seen as an indicator of how a city considers all of its design systems: its public transit, its parks, its signage. It might seem frivolous, but it's not. .. Often when city leaders say, "We have more important things to do than worry about a city flag," my response is, "If you had a great city flag, you would have a banner for people to rally under to face those more important things."
Political Correctness in Rochester & Strood
I'll start with the happy ending: Nigel Farage is a big fat hypocrite.. Now you know where I'm going with this, I can begin.
Last week's political storm concerned Emily Thornberry, the MP for Islington and until recently the Shadow Attorney General. In the last hours of the Rochester & Strood by-election camapign, she tweeted a photo of a house bedecked with St George flags and a white van outside. Caption: "Image from #Rochester".
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"Зад решетките" () е американски филм от 1989 г., режисиран от Джон Флин, с участието на Силвестър Сталоун и Доналд Съдърланд. Филмът излиза на екран от 4 август 1989 г.

Времетраенето на Зад решетките е 115 минути.

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North Carolina Plumber Dominates Toilets!
We recently met a guy named Todd Sowers who is the head of Sowers Plumbing in Greensboro North Carolina. Todd teamed up with a marketing agency that decided to do something very interesting as a strategy to get his plumbing company off the ground and taken to an entirely new level.
As it turns out, Todd is right and toilet installation is actually very easy and can make huge profits.
In Greensboro NC, plumbing competition can be pretty intense. Todd tells us the best way to get around that is to pick out one thing that you're really good at, and completely dominate at it. Companies like Roto-Rooter spend hundreds of thousands of dollars every year on their marketing. It drives other plumbers into a state of apathy thinking about trying to get plumbing jobs when they have competition like that. However, Todd is simply the best when it comes to toilet installation, and that's how he manages to beat the competition.
We're told that some other services that are very profitable with very little competition are emergency plumbing, and sump pump work. Most plumbers aren't interested in taking calls at 3:00 AM for a 24 hour emergency plumbing service. Most plumbers don't like working with feces.
The problem that comes up when you start dominating in one aspect of plumbing is that you have to find help shortly after. In fact, Todd tells us that if you're not ready to work diligently, you may end up getting hurt in your plumbing business. Be prepared to hire help, because you'll need it!
Please leave a comment and let us know if you've had any experience with this yourself!


Rebecca (L), daughter Jami and son Josh at a recent show in Sedona.
Rebecca was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and spent most of her childhood in Oak Ridge, Tennessee as one of three children of Elizabeth and Arthur Upton. Her mother was a painter and her father spent his professional life working as a scientist who would later chair the National Cancer Institute.
As a child, Rebecca developed an affinity for animals and nature. During the summers spent at a cottage at Watts Bar Lake, she and her brother and sister would spent hours outdoors, playing and hiking, mimicking the calls of mourning doves and bobwhite quail, catching snakes, and living the life of Huckleberry Finn. Rebecca's parents also ensured that she had a well-balanced upbringing, exposing her to the opera and taking her to the great art museums of the East Coast and shows at the Boston Symphony.
She graduated from New York's Adelphi University in 1972 with a master's degree in theater arts. One of Rebecca's first jobs after graduate school was designing classroom learning environments for a United States Department of Education Training Institute on Long Island, New York.
During September 1975, Rebecca visited Santa Fe, New Mexico to attend Fiesta. She felt and instant connection to the city, saying, "It was as if I had finally 'come home.'" She returned to New York, broke her lease, quit her job and moved to Santa Fe by December.
Over the years, Rebecca's sculptures were characterized by a spiritual intensity and a style that was both sophisticated and primal. The work appeared as sleek silhouettes from afar, but when viewed up close revealed a maze of glyphs and symbols. The sgraffito drawings often portrayed other animals, mountain ranges, human figures, symbols and geometric shapes.
Rebecca currently shows in Tubac and Sedona Arizona; Palm Desert, California; Golden and Vail Colorado; Jackson Hole and Cody, Wyoming and her native city of Santa Fe where she works out of her home studio.


YDL is a series of Track and Field competitions across the UK which encourages young athletes to compete against other clubs in their region. In Northern Ireland, there are 9 clubs, including NDAC, entered for the 2017 event.
Points are awarded for placing in both the 'A' and 'B' categories of each event. It would be wonderful if we could have athletes entered in every running, throwing and jumping event at each of the three age group categories (U13/15/17). This requires a commitment from the young athletes AND their parents.
The dates and venues are as follow – see bottom of page for events in each round.
The club typically organises a bus departing Bangor Sportsplex to the venue for each round of the YDL with only a small financial contribution required from the athletes. The club also pays the entry fee.
We recognise that the Spring and early Summer are busy times for families. However, the experience gained by the young athletes from competing at YDL will stand them in great stead. They will be supported by their coaches and a Team Manager and the camaraderie and club spirit engendered at these events will never be forgotten.
Please make a note of these dates and let your Coach(es) know your availability to be considered for the team. We encourage every young athlete within the club to consider competing this year. Final team lists and events will be confirmed in advance of each round.
NO ATHLETES IN THE U'13 AGE GROUPS MAY COMPETE IN MORE THAN ONE EVENT BETWEEN 800m AND 1500m ON ANY DAY.


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Catfish Recap: Craig, the Elusive Chanteuse and a Daddy Who Didn't Know to Strap Up
Author: Patrick Varone Updated: May 8, 2014
Wow it's been a spell or two since I've recapped something here at Camp IBBB. As you know (insert Luann voice) I've been selling out on the regular with such magazine sites as Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, and Redbook and, well, it's exhausting getting famous and whatnot. However, like Tyra Banks, I give myself up for you. Regardless I'm back here to recap the absolute nasty piss out of the season premiere of Catfish. Plus, here at IBBB I'm able to really cross as many lines as I'd like since I am sans advertisers and only answer to God Oprah.
This week we get to meet Craig, who I believe may be the bastard child of 80's comic Sinbad. I just cross referenced this with my set of 1988 World Book Encyclopedias and, I was right, he is his son. Craig lives in Pittsburgh, where I'm certain the Mayflower ran into the Liberty Bell back in 1972 when America was first discovered, and is in quite the pickle because he's in "love" (vomit) with some chick named Zoe who, you guessed it, he's only chatted with via "the text" and phone for the past year. Craig is a bit concerned, however, that Zoe may be trying to pull the "gotcha gotcha" on him so he's enlisted the help of Nev and Max to solve this modern day Choose Your Own Adventure.
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Per usual, Max and Nev borderline wake up in each other's arms and chat like all couples do about which products they're currently using or not using in their hair. Nev is really trying to grow his out and, well, we're only about one more season away before he's sporting a Jennifer Lawrence pixie cut and wearing low cut v-neck t-shirts that expose his Burt Reynolds-like chest hair. This is the cue to toss your sandwich directly into the trash and take a healthy swig of bleach.
Nev and Max decide to chat up Craig via video chat and Craig is all bashful and shy, covering his face with his non-denominational hands for the majority of the conversation. Three seasons in and I'm still not closer to understanding why Max still points a disposable camera at the video chat for the entire conversation. Either way I'm calling shotgun on the doubles once he develops them at Walgreen's this weekend. I hope I have a coupon. After a short and thoroughly awkward video conversation Nev and Max decide they've heard enough and will take Craig on as a "client" and head on up/down to Pittsburgh. Such a pretty name for a city.
Once they arrive, Craig appears to live in what I can only assume is a Marriott Residence Inn. Either way, good on him for not being homeless long enough to shoot this crapisode. Nev starts quizzing him like any of these questions really matter and they haven't already figured out the ending during pre-production but, hell, I have no life so I will play along with the rest of The America. They, of course, want to know how Craig can "love" Zoe without ever having met her or video chatted with her or, you know, received more than 1 picture from her. I figured he was going to say it was because he felt such a connection, but he immediately brings up his dad dying. Such a downer. Here's the thing though….and if you saw this episode you know what I'm going to say. He legit said, "Yeah man so my dad didn't know how to strap up and he caught AIDS and died." I'm sorry, what? Who? When? Where? Why? And sometimes "y." He made it seem like he caught a case of the sniffles from Cindy Brady. Of course I immediately place my first guess that his daddidn't die and he will be playing the role of Zoe. If I'm wrong my second guess is that it's still the father (the dead version) and he's playing the role of Zoe via Ouija Board. Too soon?
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The bottom line is that Craig was looking for the love that he never got from his father and found that in Zoe. Zoe seems like a real prize as she's instructed him to provide her all his social media passwords so she can be sure he's not cheating on her. Sure, sounds normal. Of course, he obliges and then he later changes all his passwords, yet she "guesses" his new ones and hacks into his Facebook account and posts pictures of herself on his wall. Honestly, I'm not following as I'm still thinking of "he didn't strap up." #Terrible. There's some other hijinks taking place like all his photos automagically being uploaded from his phone to Facebook and at one point she "accidentally" posted a picture of some fat chick with a gap between her teeth and then said it was her "friend" Cassandra and not actually her. Something tells me in about 20 more minutes Nev is going to be knocking on a shed and she's going to exit said shed all pissed off saying, "Yeah? So? I lied." Oh and did I mention that Craig was supposed to meet up with Zoe 4 times and 4 times she stood him up (once until 4am) and it was always a "family emergency." Seems legit. The final straw of crazy is that Zoe claims she lives in North Carolina (the fancier of the Carolina's) but yet all of her friends live in Florida…in the same location that Craig'ssister lives. Da da duuuuuuun!
Fast-forward to everyone making it to Craig's sister's house. And by "house" I mean "double-wide-with-all-the-fixins." This place had everything; old tavern front door, dirty dog walking around, multiple puffy leather couches (drink!), and even a rifle of sorts hanging up over the faux-fireplace. It's was basically the "It's a Small World" ride for the poors. I loved every minute of it. Long story even longer, we learn that Zoe has caused problems with Craig's sister and his sister's two friends. Now please keep in mind that none of these people have actually met Zoe and two of the girls never met each other in person either. So while everyone is up in (poor) arms that friendships are now dissolved over risky-nude-picture-leaks-online, I kept shouting at my television, "But none of you actually know each other!" All of these friendships ending made Craig leave the "bar" they were filming in to go out to the dirt parking lot and cry on camera. I mean. It's at this point that we can all assume his sister should set him up with Nev.
Even though everyone is friendless, Nev and Max have work to do! They immediately start to solve this mystery by Googling Zoe's telephone number and it traces back to some old bag named Maryann who lives in both Florida and North Carolina. From there they find her Facebook page and I start the prayer circle that Zoe is really a 61 year old women! After legit like two more clicks they find a picture of Cassandra (see above) in a picture with Maryann. They then look up Cassandra on Youtube and find a video of the same overweight-gap-toothed-girl shouting into some webcam and saying things that I couldn't understand….and I hit rewind 3 times to try and figure it out. Honestly, it's like take the capicola outta yo mouf' before you start taping yourself.
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They then bring this "hard evidence" to Craig and his sister, Miriah (not spelled like our Elusive Chartreuse) and after they quiz him over photos of the old lady they then play the Youtube video of Cassandra foaming from the mouth and Craig identifies that voice as the voice of Zoe. He legit can't believe it. I legit can't believe he can't believe it. I also can't believe Miriah's dog hasn't died of poverty. Nev decides to call up "Zoe/Cassandra" but, for a nice change of pace, she doesn't answer. Nev leaves a message with his standard line of "Hey it's Nev from Catfish" but she never calls back. So to really change things up they decide to all just head on over to North Carolina to surprise attack Cassandra at her home since they Googled her address and found a picture of her house. What luck!
Here's the deal. Her house is really nice. Like really, really nice. Although we don't know if it's even hers. They knock on the door since no one believes in doorbells and no one answers. I figured they'd head around back to find an old shed, but no dice. Nev starts peeking through the front window and I start to wonder if it's legal to do any of this, including having a camera crew just standing on someone's private property. I mean I can't know all the laws. They keep calling "Zoe" but she doesn't answer so they start to leave. Suddenly, a car pulls up the driveway and parks. Out comes Cassandra who, God strike me if I'm making this up, looks like the tanned version of Mama June from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. I, of course, just shouted "C'mon smoochie smooch!" What fun life is!
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Cassandra just basically stands there looking at them and then is like, "Hey." Followed by, "How did you find my address." She is full of piss and vinegar, this one! Here's why this type of Catfisher is my favorite (besides the morbid obesity)….she doesn't give a sh*t. She's like, "Yeah I know what I did. So?" They try to Catfish-shame her, but she just keeps laughing and saying things like, "You don't need to tell me what I've done, I know" followed by other hits like, "I'm not making excuses because I did it." What a charmer! Can someone check because I think there might be another Catfisher living in her second chin. Maybe that's Zoe? However, the best reason she gives for being all 6's and 7's is that she simply wanted to "put people on blast." That's as good of a reason as any, I suppose. Sometimes I just want to put people on blast that are strangers but then I think, "Nah, that's like psychopath behavior."
Overall Cassandra is unapologetic over what she's done and just keeps saying she did all this for "fun" and how it's a "joke that got out of hand." I mean, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" was a joke that got out of hand. This is just loser-ish. The Elusive Chartreuse is just standing in the background the whole time giving her the death-stare (like the dog is currently giving) but Cassandra ain't having it. Everyone leaves and then shows up the next day where both Craig and Mama June decide to end things since it was all lies and Mama June couldn't care less. Of course Max and Nev stay behind to "counsel" her and she finally breaks down crying saying she was bullied in the past and thought about dirt-napping herself a few times. Max and Nev both think this is a breakthrough and that she'll be fine. I think they're just glad she didn't off herself and this turned into another Jenny Jones tragedy.
Of course the only response to any Catfish unveiling is…
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Catfish Recap: Now THIS is How You Catfish Someone! (Clap. Clap. Clap.)
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A boy receives a measles inoculation as part of a free 10-day nationwide vaccination campaign amid public fears about the safety of inoculations, in Hefei, in eastern China's Anhui province, September 11, 2010.
Vaccine Scandal Rocks China
by David O'Connor
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David O'Connor is a student at Hunter College, class of 2017, where he studies Economics and Chinese. He is an intern at the Asia Society Center on U.S.-China Relations. He studied and lived in...
China was rocked last month by another public health scandal, after Chinese police announced the discovery of a criminal organization selling millions of improperly stored vaccines in 24 provinces and municipalities. The affected vaccines have a total value of 570 million yuan (U.S.$88 million) and include many of the most common inoculations, ranging from hepatitis to rabies. While the vaccines were made by approved manufacturers, police reported that they were not refrigerated or transported according to regulations, rendering them at best useless and at worst dangerous. In response, the World Health Organization called on China to strengthen regulation of the private sale of vaccines, while stating their belief that these vaccines are very unlikely to cause injury.
The illegal vaccine ring involved hundreds of people and has been active since 2011. It was headed by a former pharmacist surnamed Pang and her daughter, based in Jinan in Shandong province, who acquired the vaccines from both legal and illicit sources and resold them to hospitals. Although police arrested the mother-daughter team last April, they only released this information recently when they issued a public call for vaccine manufacturers to help them track down the buyers and missing products. The delay caused an uproar on Chinese social media as citizens questioned why no action was taken for a year. Riling up public opinion further, Pang had been convicted of selling vaccines illegally in 2009 and only received a suspended sentence. One Weibo user, echoing popular sentiment, wrote:
Only sentenced to three years, does our country still have the rule of law!!! ... Henan College students dig up a bird's nest and get ten years. A big case like this only gets three years. This is how China is.
An official investigation into the incident was launched on March 28, led by the head of the China Food and Drug Administration. Investigators announced in April that 357 officials have been punished and 202 people detained for involvement in the scandal. The government has also announced an overhaul of the vaccine tracking and distribution system. "Such reform will forbid inoculation organizations from buying vaccines directly from manufacturers, reducing risks among circulation. An information management system regarding vaccine inoculation will be established in order to trace the whole process from production to circulation," reads the official English announcement.
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In 1967, as the United States sank into war in the jungles of Vietnam and China descended into the cataclysm of the Cultural Revolution, Chinese soldiers secretly fighting alongside the North Vietnamese also battled swarms of malarial mosquitoes...
China does not have a good record when it comes to food and drug safety. In 2007, the former head of the FDA was sentenced to death for accepting bribes from pharmaceutical companies in exchange for approving unsafe drugs. On social media, many are comparing the vaccine scandal to 2008, when a popular milk powder was found to be contaminated with melamine, causing six infants to die and hundreds of thousands to fall ill.
From [2008's] "poisoned milk powder" to this year's "fake vaccines," it all makes people panic. […] How are we supposed to protect our children… I really don't want to keep looking at the news.
Some Weibo users have responded to the incident sarcastically:
No smog, no poisoned milk, no expired vaccines, no gutter oil, a happy and healthy childhood—this is the good fortune of North Korean children.
Unsurprisingly, many people have expressed concern about the health of their own children, such as this user in a post that was later taken down:
Do you believe everything you hear? Are you a fool? My children aren't getting their vaccines for a while.
Parents' fears about vaccine safety are not unfounded. Last September, it was reported that some 360 children in Henan province suffered severe health problems, including two deaths, after being given expired vaccines. In 2013, a spate of infant deaths related to Hepatitis B vaccines sparked fear and outrage in affected communities. In 2010, investigative reporter Wang Keqin published a story in the China Economic Times alleging that unrefrigerated vaccines in Shanxi province had killed four children and caused more than 70 others to fall ill between 2006 and 2008. The editor in chief of the China Economic Times was then fired, allegedly because of this story.
The standard official response to these incidents has been that the health problems are unrelated to vaccines, as was claimed recently after the reported death on March 8 of a boy in Guangdong province, which itself provoked a backlash on social media:
Another child has had their life taken by illegal vaccines... A four-year-old boy in Heyuan, Guangdong province died in kindergarten after getting a vaccine. If this isn't related to the vaccine scandal, experts will offer fine words to block up people's eyes and ears, the regulators will keep sleeping, even silencing reports ... only fascists would deny this. What is happening to our country?
Now it's not a vaccine problem, it's the whole industry time and again revealing shocking chaos, making people uneasy! A few days ago, a child in Guangdong province died after getting a vaccine, despite the government there saying it has no connection to the scandal, but it reflects the irresponsibility of the vaccine market…
In 2008, many Chinese reacted to the melamine incident by turning to Hong Kong products for safety. Now, Hong Kong is again being suggested as a safe zone, with posts on WeChat describing how to schedule vaccination appointments at childcare centers there, even providing lists of locations.
Such posts reflect a growing concern that Chinese people may increasingly lose faith in the safety of vaccines. While the U.S. and Europe have seen the rise of organized anti-vaccination movements, China has been mostly free of the problem. Last year, Foreign Policy published a prescient article noting that unlike skeptical Americans, Chinese people accept the science behind vaccines but are mistrustful of domestic manufacturers. The anti-vaccination movement in the U.S. and Europe, despite centuries of medical evidence supporting vaccination, has been credited with causing thousands of preventable deaths and demonstrates how inaccurate and harmful information can spread even in highly educated societies. China, where the introduction of vaccines has decreased child mortality fivefold over the last 20 years, should be worried about the danger posed by such a movement. Over 90 percent of Chinese children receive a Hepatitis B vaccine on the day they are born. In the country that houses one-third of the world's Hepatitis B cases, the importance of trust in the system cannot be overstated.
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Q: Lazy load Storyboard static UITableView cells I am creating a table view in story board based mainly on static cells.
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The Gruffalo's Child By Julia Donaldson
by Julia Donaldson
Join the Gruffalo's Child in her search for the mysterious Big Bad Mouse in this bestselling sequel to the smash-hit picture book, The Gruffalo.
The Gruffalo's Child Summary
The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should
Ever set foot in the deep dark wood.
But one wild and windy night the Gruffalo's child disobeys her father's warnings and ventures out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist . . . does he?
The Gruffalo's Child is the number one bestselling, much-loved sequel to the worldwide picture book phenomenon that is The Gruffalo. Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyming text and Axel Scheffler's brilliant, characterful illustrations combine once more to ensure that the Gruffalo's Child has followed firmly in her father's footsteps and that her story is one that children will ask for again, and again . . . and again!
This edition features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small!
Also available with redesigned covers are: The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.
Customer Reviews - The Gruffalo's Child
The Gruffalo's Child Reviews
A variation on the relationship between the canny mouse and the gentle but huge and ugly Gruffalo, so deliciously played out in The Gruffalo, is wittily recreated in this welcome encore. * Guardian *
The Gruffalo's Child achieves the impossible - an even more endearing, witty and delightful book than its parent. * The Bookseller *
About Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson is the author of some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was Children's Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. Axel is the illustrator of some of the world's best-loved picture books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide. In addition to his picture books, Axel illustrates wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. He is also the illustrator of the popular Pip and Posy series, and other books with Julia Donaldson including The Ugly Five. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London.
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«Дунечка» (белор. Дунечка) — художественный фильм, премьера которого состоялась 27 января 2005 года. Посвящён памяти актёра Николая Еременко-младшего.

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Идея фильма основана на автобиографии автора сценария фильма Светланы Шафранской. В фильме рассказывается о любовной истории двенадцатилетней девочки (Мария Возба), которая отправилась на гастроли вместе с театром. В поездке Дунечка влюбляется в сына одного из актёров театра Колю (Владимир Жеребцов), которому нравится профессиональная актриса. Также Дунечка переживает по поводу романа её матери с режиссёром театра и её отношениях с отцом. Однако, несмотря ни на что, это лето для Дуни остаётся самым счастливым.

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Критика
Как отмечает киновед М. Костюкович, «Дунечка» это один из тех белорусских кинофильмов, в которых поднимается тема прошлого. С девяностых годов как в кино для взрослых, так и в кино для детей их создатели снова и снова погружаются в прошлое, «хотя жить прошлым не свойственно детям». Действие фильма происходит в брежневское время. Сценарий Светланы Шафранской написан с таким внимательным и бережным отношением к героям, что производит впечатление основанного на собственных воспоминаниях. Впервые в белорусском детском кино исследуются все этапы подростковой любви без ответа: от зарождения чувства до его угасания. Линия любви переплетена с темой поиска своего предназначения — для главной героини, школьницы Дунечки, это жизнь на сцене. Любовь Дунечки к красивому молодому актёру-пионервожатому иссякает, но вместо неё в её жизнь приходит подлинное — актёрское служение. При этом «Дунечка» — единственный фильм для детей, снятый в 1990—2000 годах, который обращается к вопросу обретения призвания, заставляющий задуматься о будущем.

Костюкович отмечает, что рядом с Дунечкой нет родителей — критик утверждает, что происходит их «символическая смерть», но девочка не остаётся одна, рядом с ней всегда бабушка. Впервые за многие годы в детском кинематографе образ бабушки связан не с «отрешённостью и контролем», Дунечка находит в её лице поддержку, всегда может поделиться с ней сокровенными переживаниями. Создатели фильма, углубляясь в прошлое, рисуют семью светлыми, радостными красками. Окружающее показано глазами девочки, пропущено через её духовный мир и её чувства: всё «мальчишеское» и «приключенческое» исключено из этой картины летних каникул.

Фестивали и награды
 ХI Минский международный фестиваль «Лістапад» (Минск, 2004) — фильм участвовал в основной конкурсной программе.
 II Международный фестиваль кино стран Содружества «Московская премьера» (Москва, 2004) — Приз зрительских симпатий в Конкурсе «Наше новое детское кино» за лучший фильм.
 VII Кинофестиваль «Бригантина» (Бердянск, 2004) — специальный приз «Надежда "Бригантины"» актрисе Маше Возбе и диплом «За открытие молодых талантов» режиссёру А. Ефремову.
 II Международный кинофестиваль «Новое кино. ХХI век» (Смоленск, 2005) — Приз «Феникс» за лучший актерский состав, специальный приз «За сохранение и развитие лучших традиций содружества кинематографистов Беларуси и России».
 XIV Кинофестиваль «Золотой Витязь» (Челябинск, 2005) — Специальный приз жюри.
 V Национальный кинофестиваль белорусского кино (Брест, 2005) — Призы «Хрустальный Аист» в категориях «За лучший художественный фильм» и «За лучшую режиссуру», дипломы «За лучший актерский ансамбль», «За лучшую роль второго плана» — актрисе Анне Маланкиной и актеру Александру Ткаченку
 V кинофестиваль «Стожары» (Киев, 2005) — Диплом «За высокое мастерство исполнения главной роли» актрисе Маше Возба
 Международного кинофестиваля семейных и детских фильмов «Верное сердце» (Калуга, 2006) — Приз «За лучшее исполнение детской роли» Маше Возбе

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