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Pantoja, Aragon, Richol, Jurcenoks, Bachelet and Ghayenian are among the winners at the Boxam Youth & Junior Tournament on Day2
The Spanish Boxing Federation's traditional Boxam Youth & Junior Tournament began in Crevillent, Alicante region this week. Spain's Jose Pantoja Moreno and Belgium's Vasken Ghayenian won their second contests within two competition days in the event. Spain's Luna Mairena Aragon, Latvia's Ilja Jurcenoks and France's duo as Maelys Richol and Cyndelle Bachelet are impressed on Day2.
The following 13 nations are attending in the Boxam Youth & Junior Tournament: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, EUBC Team, Finland, France, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine and Wales. Altogether 90 boxers could arrive to the competition and 64 bouts will be held in the upcoming days in 12 junior and 14 youth weight categories.
Boxers who were born in 2003 and in 2004 are eligible to attend in the youth part of the competition in Crevillent. The 2005 and 2006 born talents can attend in the junior age group in this international tournament. The Technical Delegate of the Boxam Youth & Junior Tournament is Mrs. Susanne Karrlander of Sweden.
The safety of all participants, the continuous medical checks, the social distancing, the hygienic preparations, wearing masks and all of the health controls are the responsibility of the local organizers in Spain to avoid any new Covid-19 cases during the new edition of the Boxam Youth & Junior Tournament.
Wales' Zoe Andrews was bronze medallist at the 2019 EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships in Galati. The Welsh talent returned to the international events a few months ago and she had a final-level bout on Day2 against Spain's Luna Mairena Aragon. Her Spanish opponent is also well-experienced in the international stage and she competed in more events than Andrews during the pandemic period. Mairena was sharp in this tough bantamweight (54kg) contest and performed well in the first round. The Welsh girl was better step by step in this impressive bout but the Spaniard had enough advantage to win their contest which was the closest one on Day2.
The surprise of the day
Croatia's Mateo Pejic achieved silver medal at the 2019 EUBC Schoolboys European Boxing Championships and he is currently the best junior boxer in his nation. The 16-year-old Croatian light heavyweight (80kg) boxer had an experienced rival today, Latvia's Ilja Jurcenoks who won also several contests during his international appearances. His teammate, Sarovs was eliminated by a tough Ukrainian but Jurcenoks proved his potential today. Jurcenoks landed more punches and the he had the advantage on the scorecards after two rounds while the Croatian was disqualified by the referee after the third warnings.
France's Maelys Richol is a newcomer in the international stage but she spent a very short time in the ring today at the women's junior welterweight (66kg). The French talent was taller than Spain's Emma Lozano and she moved forward immediately despite of her height advantage. Richol shocked the local girl in the first exchanges and proved that knows more about all levels of boxing. The referee counted the Spanish girl in the first minute and stopped their unequal contest to save Lozano's health.
Spain's Jose Pantoja Moreno opened his campaign with a success on Day1 and he tries to follow his older brother's pathway. He met as second in the Boxam Tournament with Switzerland's 16-year-old Marwan Maslard who is their best junior talent who had already 35 contests during his career. The Swiss started the bout aggressively but the younger Pantoja tried to keep the best distance and he was a hard target in their lightweight (60kg) contest. The taller Spanish used the right tactic against his attacking opponent and won his second contest in Crevillent advancing to the final.
Italy's Dario Delle Curti is a 16-year-old talent who had 21 contests during his career but he never boxed out of his country yet. He is the current Italian Junior National Champion at the lightweight (60kg) who started his campaign in the event against Spain's Daniel Rodriguez. The Italian increased his tempo in the second round and he landed strong combinations therefore the referee counted Rodriguez in that period. Delle Curti was better than Rodriguez today and won their contest by referee stopped the contest in the third round.
Latvia's Renats Sarovs is 16 but he competed already in three editions of the EUBC European Boxing Championships as schoolboy and junior. The Latvian dominated his first contest in the Boxam Junior Tournament on Day1 and he tried to do stronger rhythm in his second bout. His opponent was Ukraine's Montenegro Junior Cup silver medallist Oleh Sapizhak who moved ahead and used his faster combinations in their contest. Sarovs received two warnings from the referee, he was able to fight until the last bell but Sapizhak stopped his march in Crevillent.
Belgium's Vasken Ghayenian attended in the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships in Tbilisi this July and he won his opening contest in the Boxam Junior Tournament yesterday. The Belgian talent proved higher rhythm in the first round against Spain's Yeray Merchan in comparison to his contest on Day1. Ghayenian landed a lot of right-handed jabs in the first and second rounds which stopped most of the Spanish attacks. The young Belgian landed strong shots in the second and third rounds and his better performance delivered for him a place in the final of the junior light welterweight (63kg).
France's Cyndelle Bachelet lives and trains in Rouen and arrived to the Boxam Youth Tournament to show her impressive developments. The Junior National Championships silver medallist girl is experienced at the bantamweight (54kg) and she dominated the first exchanges immediately against Spain's Irene Sanchez. The local girl survived the most dangerous moments in the first seconds and then she tried to adopt the rhythm. Bachelet had better footwork in their contest and controlled also the second round but Sanchez had strong fighting spirit to box against the last gong. The final verdict was unanimous decision in the favour of the French girl who returned to the international competitions.
The quote of the day
"I did not box since long time and it was not my best performance but I am happy that I could come back to the ring. I had feet injuries and Covid-19 did not support my preparation. I almost decided the contest immediately but at least I could feel a new and longer ring experience today. I had only 20 contests in the past but I hope I can increase this figure in the upcoming events," said France's women's youth talent Cyndelle Bachelet after her contest.
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This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/614,333, filed on Sep. 13, 2012, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/587,428, filed on Aug. 16, 2012, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/633,135, filed on Dec. 2, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,249,572, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/223,200, filed on Aug. 16, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,257,395, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/518,712, filed on Mar. 3, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,496,692, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/169,158 filed Dec. 6, 1999, each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Programmer 30 may also coordinate or perform certain functions related to the routing and storing of information within device 20. For example, programmer 30 may communicate with (or simply search) device 20 to find available memory locations in which to store the user-defined information. Programmer 30 may also communicate with device 20 to determine which format the incoming information should be converted to so that the information is compatible with the downloading requirements of device 20. For audio files, this may include, but is not limited to, converting to or from any of the following format types: analog; MIDI; MPEG; PCM; Windows Media Audio Code (WMA); WAV; or Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding (ATRAC), or to or from any other suitable audio format, etc. For video files, this may include, but is not limited to, converting to or from any of the following format types: analog; JPEG; MPEG; GIF; AVI, or to or from any other suitable video format, etc. Text files may include, for example, HTML files, Wireless Markup Language (WML) files, WordPerfect™ files, Microsoft Office files, or any other suitable text files.
sending the converted audio file to the second wireless communications device.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected audio file comprises one or more audio clips.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected audio file is a WAV file.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected audio file is a MIDI file.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected audio file is a Windows Media Audio Code (WMA) file.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected audio file is an Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding (ATRAC) file.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected audio file is an MP3 file.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the converted audio file is sent to the second wireless communications device via the Internet.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the second wireless communications device comprises a wireless telephone.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first wireless communications device comprises a wireless telephone.
send the converted audio file to the second wireless communications device.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein the selected audio file comprises one or more audio clips.
13. The system of claim 11, wherein the selected audio file is a WAV file.
14. The system of claim 11, wherein the selected audio file is a MIDI file.
15. The system of claim 11, wherein the selected audio file is a Windows Media Audio Code (WMA) file.
16. The system of claim 11, wherein the selected audio file is an Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding (ATRAC) file.
17. The system of claim 11, wherein the selected audio file is an MP3 file.
18. The system of claim 11, wherein the converted audio file is sent to the second wireless communications device via the Internet.
19. The system of claim 11, wherein the second wireless communications device comprises a wireless telephone.
20. The system of claim 11, wherein the first wireless communications device comprises a wireless telephone.
21. The system of claim 11, wherein the format compatible with the second wireless communications device comprises a different bit rate than the format of the selected audio file.
22. The system of claim 11, wherein the format compatible with the second wireless communications device comprises a different compression format than the compression format of the selected audio file.
23. The system of claim 11, wherein the format of the selected audio file is an MP3 format and the format compatible with the second wireless communications device is a different format.
24. The system of claim 11, wherein the format compatible with the second wireless communications device is an MP3 format and the format of the selected audio file is a different format.
25. The method of claim 11, wherein the computer hardware is configured to send the converted audio file to the second wireless device as indicia indicative of the converted audio file.
26. The method of claim 11, wherein the computer hardware is configured to send the converted audio file to the second wireless communications device as a link that identifies the converted audio file.
27. The method of claim 1, wherein the format compatible with the second wireless communications device comprises a different bit rate than the format of the selected audio file.
28. The method of claim 1, wherein the format compatible with the second device comprises a different compression format than the compression format of the selected audio file.
29. The method of claim 1, wherein the format of the selected audio file is an MP3 format and format compatible with the second wireless communications device is a different format.
30. The method of claim 1, wherein the format compatible with the second wireless communications device is an MP3 format and the format of the selected audio file is a different format .
31. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the converted audio file to the second wireless communications device comprises sending an indicia indicative of the converted audio file.
32. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the converted audio file to the second wireless communications device comprises sending a link that identifies the converted audio file.
sending the converted audio file to the second computing device.
34. The method of claim 33, wherein the first computing device is a wireless communication device.
35. The method of claim 33, wherein the second computing device is a wireless communication device.
36. The method of claim 33, wherein the first computing device is a is a wireless communication device, and the second computing device is a wireless communication device.
converting with one or more computer processors, the first format of the at least text selected by the user to the second format that is compatible with the format requirements of the second wireless communications device.
38. The method of claim 37, wherein the first format is an HTML format.
39. The method of claim 37, wherein the first format is a Wireless Markup Language format.
40. The method of claim 37, wherein the first format is a WordPerfect format.
41. The method of claim 37, wherein the first format is a Microsoft Office format.
42. The method of claim 37, wherein the at least text selected by the user is sent in the second format to the second wireless communications device via the Internet.
43. The method of claim 37, wherein the at least text selected by the user is sent in the second format to the second wireless communications device via a cellular communications network.
44. The method of claim 37, wherein the at least text selected by the user is sent in the second format to the second wireless communications device as a link.
wherein the first wireless communications device is further configured to convert the first format of the at least text selected by the user to the second format that is compatible with the format requirements of the second wireless communications device.
46. The system of claim 45, wherein the first format is an HTML format.
47. The system of claim 45, wherein the first format is a Wireless Markup Language format.
48. The system of claim 45, wherein the first format is a WordPerfect format.
49. The system of claim 45, wherein the first format is a Microsoft Office format.
50. The system of claim 45, wherein the at least text selected by the user is sent in the second format to the second wireless communications device via the Internet.
51. The system of claim 45, wherein the at least text selected by the user is sent in the second format to the second wireless communications device via a cellular communications network.
52. The system of claim 45, wherein the at least text selected by the user is sent in the second format to the second wireless communications device as a link.
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import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Optional;

import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.metastore.txn.TxnStore;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.metastore.txn.TxnUtils;

/**
 * When one hms client connects in, we create a handler context for it.
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  private RawStore rawStore;

  private TxnStore txnStore;

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  private HMSHandler hmsHandler;

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  private Map<String, com.codahale.metrics.Timer.Context> timerContexts = new HashMap<>();

  private HMSHandlerContext() {
  }

  public static Optional<RawStore> getRawStore() {
    return Optional.ofNullable(context.get().rawStore);
  }

  public static Optional<HMSHandler> getHMSHandler() {
    return Optional.ofNullable(context.get().hmsHandler);
  }

  public static Optional<String> getIpAddress() {
    return Optional.ofNullable(context.get().ipAddress);
  }

  public static Optional<Configuration> getConfiguration() {
    return Optional.ofNullable(context.get().configuration);
  }

  public static TxnStore getTxnStore(Configuration conf) {
    if (context.get().txnStore == null) {
      setTxnStore(TxnUtils.getTxnStore(conf));
    }
    return context.get().txnStore;
  }

  public static Map<String, String> getModifiedConfig() {
    return context.get().modifiedConfig;
  }

  public static Map<String, com.codahale.metrics.Timer.Context> getTimerContexts() {
    return context.get().timerContexts;
  }

  public static void setRawStore(RawStore rawStore) {
    context.get().rawStore = rawStore;
  }

  public static void setTxnStore(TxnStore txnStore) {
    context.get().txnStore = txnStore;
  }

  public static void setHMSHandler(HMSHandler hmsHandler) {
    context.get().hmsHandler = hmsHandler;
  }

  public static void setConfiguration(Configuration conf) {
    context.get().configuration = conf;
  }

  public static void setIpAddress(String ipAddress) {
    context.get().ipAddress = ipAddress;
  }

  /**
   * Release the context
   */
  public static void clear() {
    context.remove();
  }

}

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With 16 different sports and more than 72 teams, all students in grades 6-12 have the opportunity to participate in Berkeley interscholastic athletics. Berkeley teams compete against public and independent schools as a member of the Florida High School Activities Association (FHSAA). In Middle and Upper divisions, we have close to an 80% participation rate and many multi-sport athletes in our athletic program.
What is an open-participation policy?
Our open-participation policy means that if your child wants to participate in athletics, he or she will gain membership on a team in that sport. JV rosters in a small number of our 16 Upper Division sports could be limited based on participation numbers in order to ensure a valuable experience for all participants. After "placement week," our coaching staff will place athletes on the team where their skills are best suited and where that child has the best opportunity for quality playing time.
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Berkeley offers a wide range of sports teams specific to the Middle Division. Like varsity, Middle Division teams practice or compete every weekday in season and have occasional Saturday contests. These teams are: basketball, football, cheerleading, soccer, track and field, baseball, softball, lacrosse, wrestling and tennis. Middle and Upper division students compete together as a varsity team in cross-county, swimming and diving and golf.
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We have declared ourselves ready, (though we're not,) to take off into the wide blue yonder.
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If I had access to the internet, this would have been posted tonight, but I don't so it wasn't. A visit to SFR's office in Metz, a mere 80k's away resulted in it working perfectly while we were there.
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But here's the catch! You don't get to choose the jersey that you win. The jersey the winner will receive will be that of the highest scoring player on the winning lineup. So if Russell Westbrook is the highest scoring player in your winning lineup, that's who you are getting. If it's JaKarr Sampson, well…enjoy the Sampson jersey! Oh, and I choose the color! The only thing you get to pick is the size.
This should be really fun and provide a nice souvenir to the winner. Choose your roster wisely!
Fill out your information on the sign-up sheet below.
The date and time is TBD. Once we have the participants, I will choose a date in advance and make sure everyone is aware. It will be hosted on a night with a large slate so that as many players as possible are in-play. That will likely be a Wednesday.
What if more than 100 people sign up?
I will likely need a buffer and replacements. If a private contest on DraftKings doesn't fill, it doesn't run. So I will have some alternates handy for those who sign up below but don't register for the contest. Also, if this goes well and there's a good response, it might be something we do on a regular basis.
Do I seriously not get to pick my jersey?
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The Dark Meaning And High Stakes Of D-Day This Year
France and the entire European continent, but also the U.S. and Russia, all look very different than they did at the last commemoration 10 years ago. Ghosts of the past indeed.
D-Day celebrations in Thury-Harcourt, Normandy, on June 4, 2014.
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PARIS — Seventy years after D-Day, France is suffering a deep moral crisis as it marks that seminal event on its beaches. And beyond, all of a disoriented Europe must rediscover the meaning of its liberation.
Every 10 years, we commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of those young American, British and Canadian soldiers without whom Europe would not be what it has become, a land of peace and reconciliation. This year, such sentiments will undoubtedly be marked with a bit more nostalgia — and far more concern.
The nostalgia will be for veterans, whose numbers obviously grow fewer with each passing year. The concern, meanwhile, is the result of what has been happening lately in Europe.
Let's start here, in France. Even the country's western regions, which are traditionally Christian and humanist in spirit — including the Manche department, the land of Alexis de Tocqueville and home to the Normandy beaches — have seen their municipalities "eaten away" by support for the far-right National Front party.
"That's going to be awkward welcoming American and German veterans on Utah Beach," the mayor of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont quipped last week.
Different viewpoints
Just 10 years ago, we were still celebrating the rebirth of Europe on the shores of Normandy. For the first time, Germany was part of the commemorations. Yesterday's enemies had become today's best allies. And there was a bond in the joint position against the Iraq war.
The irony was that the liberator appeared almost isolated. This America, so noble and generous yesterday, was jeopardizing its image in questionable military adventures. That year, in the town of Saint-Lô, nicknamed "the capital of the ruins" after the Liberation, I presided over a debate among veterans, survivors of the American air raids and local high school students. Many older people still expressed their gratitude towards the U.S. "You destroyed our town, but you freed us," was the sentiment.
But younger people read the 1944 events through the distorting lens of the Iraq war, with the feelings flipped around: "Why did you destroy our town?" It was my task to explain and recount the link between Omaha Beach and the Europe of Erasmus student exchange programs.
To my great regret, Germany was not yet part of the commemorations in 1994. It was too soon, I was told. Francois Mitterrand and Helmut Kohl could stand side-by-side holding hands in Verdun (to mark World War I), but not on Omaha Beach. The context was complex. The Wall had fallen, "kidnapped Europe," to quote Milan Kundera's elegant phrasing, had rediscovered its history and its geography. It had also revived its old demons. The war in the Balkans was the tragic illustration of that.
But in 2014, is Europe still Europe? Is its model not being smashed to pieces under the joint blows of harsh economic realities and the general mediocrity of its political elite?
America, also, is not really America anymore, as if in its relation with Europe, it had given the best of itself between the exceptional courage of June 1944 and the enlightened generosity of the Marshall Plan.
As for Russia, also rightfully present at the commemorations, it finds itself dreaming of having become the USSR again. Not the country that rediscovered a form of international "virginity" in its fight against a monster more terrible than itself, Nazi Germany, but the ambitious empire, eager for revenge or conquests.
Necessary foes
But is the country hosting the ceremonies, France, not the sickest of all? The threat to its freedom is not coming from the outside this time. It is not Hitler's Germany invading France. The country seems to be consumed by doubt. A prisoner of its inner demons, France seems ready to surrender to the "party of fear," personified by the smiling personality of Marine Le Pen.
To counter this real threat, which is challenging its values, the savior will not come from the outside. Only France can find within itself the necessary resources to take on this moral challenge, probably the most serious one since the end of World War II. There are personalities that are for France what Angela Merkel undoubtedly is for Germany and, maybe, Matteo Renzi for Italy. Both the right need to do something to stop what is fundamentally a far-right party, with which making pacts is simply not an option.
The threat weighing on France is not Europe, but France itself. And this applies to all the countries where xenophobic populism triumphed in the recent European Parliament elections.
In this week of commemorating D-Day, it is not the phrase, "Of the past let us make a clean slate" that we should follow. Quite the opposite. A calendar coincidence allows us to return to our senses, as we are faced with the risk of a headlong rush into an unknown that looks incredibly like an escape into an unfortunate and far too familiar past.
Who could think that Angela Merkel's Germany and Marine Le Pen's France could, one day, just work together? The former thinks in terms of the Union, community and alliances. The latter, due to a fascist tradition, needs enemies to exist.
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As Sid Lee reached 25 years of age, we took a look at our brief but packed history, and made the following realizations: first, we made it here because we were always bold enough to try. Second, change has always been part of our DNA. Third, we change, but never for change's sake.
This time, we change to stay relevant.
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'Karate saved my life'
Karate black belt Garry Maher holding his Diploma together with his gold medal and embroidered Japanese Black Belt.
Kat Donaghey
At age 76, Garry Maher is not quite the karate kid but he has kicked some big martial arts goals.
While others his age are playing lawns bowls, Garry recently achieved a Black Belt Diploma, an award bestowed by Shotokan Karate hierarchy in Japan.
He also scored a gold medal at the Sunshine Coast Karate Challenge.
Not bad for someone who should have been dead by now, according to the cardiologist who treated him after his second heart attack decades ago.
"I believe karate has prolonged my life, there's no doubt about," says Garry.
"I was unhealthy and overweight – I weighed 103kg and now I am 81 kilos.
"Karate cured me of a lot of problems."
A former police officer, Garry had undergone a quintuple bypass and knew he had to change his lifestyle when he chanced upon karate.
He was sitting at Gibsons Café in Noosaville, mulling his future health when he heard commotion in the room upstairs.
It turned out to be a karate class and after staying to watch he returned one day in crisp white gear to give it a go.
"I turned up with my white belt all shaky and nervous like a fish out of water," he recalls.
"But it was like 'money see, monkey do' – just follow along, take it easy and enjoy yourself."
Garry got hooked, turning up twice a week for classes and training at home nearly every day.
Over the years he has had broken bones and bruises but the injuries have not detracted from his love of the sport.
"I have had broken toes and a broken finger and I broke my foot and was in a moon boot for a couple of months," he says.
"My love of karate surpasses the pain."
To attain his Black Belt Diploma, Garry was recommended by sensei Bryan Dukas and underwent a gruelling grading process assessed by a panel.
With the support of his wife Bernadette and Sensei Dukas, Garry says he managed to "hang in there" to achieve the award.
"To now have a Black Belt Diploma straight out of the World Shotokan Karate Headquarters in Tokyo is something I still find hard to believe," he says.
"Particularly when in 1993, I was advised by an eminent cardiologist to 'Go home and consider seriously organising your affairs,' after two near fatal heart attacks."
Garry is proud ambassador of karate and his enthusiasm has spurred others of his vintage to "get off the recliner" and have a go.
He jokes he is now training hard to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics but beyond that has no desire to fold away the karate suit.
"It will be a continuous effort of improvement knowing that I still have a long way to go," he says.


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Translation by the Indian-born scholar and activisit, Maulana W Khan.
The Quran, a book which brings glad tidings to mankind along with divine admonition, stresses the importance of manÆs discovery of truth on both spiritual and intellectual planes.
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Shark Attacks Predicted To Hit Record High
This Summer's Beach Forecast Calls For Shark Attacks
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Beachgoers, beware. Shark attacks may hit a record high this summer, Reuters reports. "We should have more bites this year than last," George Burgess, director of the Florida Natural History Museum's International Shark Attack File, told Reuters. If the forecast is correct, that would mean back-to-back, record-breaking shark attack years. In 2015, Burgess tallied 98 shark attacks, resulting in six related deaths, beating the previous record of 88 attacks in 2000. This summer might cross into triple digits, since Burgess says more people than ever before are beating the heat at beaches and more sharks are swimming around offshore. But regardless of what Jaws fans might insist, more sharks are a good thing ecologically. As one of the ocean's primary predators, their fearsome appetites help manage the ecosystem's prey populations, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration underscores. Nonetheless, anti-shark sentiment has built in the U.S. since four people died in a Jersey Shore attack in 1916, peaking in 1975 thanks to Steven Spielberg's Jaws. As America's Most Wanted Fish, sharks suffered from rampant overfishing through the late 1980s. With shark populations at risk of drowning, conservation efforts began in the 1990s. In 2000, federal law banned "finning," the act of killing sharks for their fins. The Shark Conservation Act passed in 2010 and 10 states have enacted laws protecting sharks from finning and excessive fishing. If environmental conservation isn't a good enough cause to ease our shark worries, statistics actually are on our side. According to the Florida Natural History Museum, more people died from sand-hole collapses than shark encounters between 1990 and 2006. Beach lovers also are 132 times likelier to perish drowning and 290 times likelier to be killed in a boating accident, not to mention the sun's lethal potential. So, really, sharks should be the least of our worries on summer getaways.
2016 Summer Shark Attacks Forecast Record High
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Quiz — Who is the new Word Wench?
Anne here. Since the loss of our beloved Jo, we wenches have been discussing who we would like to join us in Word Wench bloggery. Amazingly — because often making Word Wench decisions is a bit like trying to herd cats — we were unanimous in our first choice. And when we asked her, we were thrilled when she said yes!
Her first blog will be on July 25th, and until then, we're keeping her wrapped in mystery.
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With a total 2,190.84 sq. km of land and water area, Washington County, New York is the 1091st largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 62,372 people, Washington County has a total 28904 households earning 52361 on average per year.
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Area Codes 518
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Water Area 831 sq miles
Household Income $52,361
Housing Units 28,904
High School Grads 88% of population
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Food & Accomodation Sales $25,041 per capita
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Mayo Alanen – How To Create Your Own Art On The Dance Floor!
Mayo Alanen is ranked second in the world and was a featured professional on Dancing With the Stars.
He is incredibly dedicated to the success of his students and well respected in the dance community. A talent scout spotted him at the Emerald Ball and he was on the show a year later. Alanen now lives in New York and has students from all over the continent who enjoy learning from him as he teaches professional ballroom dance, specializing in American Smooth. He donates to charity by competing often and is passionate about bettering the community around him.
Make the world a better place – through dancing!
We agree when he says you should take your art and truly make it your own. Of course there is a time to ask for help, or to strictly follow an expert's advice. However, we adore the emphasis he places on really taking your art and making it mean something to you. Each participant has a unique view that makes them special and memorable. He sees his students and other dancers as equals, and believes in all of them.
Alanen mentions a charity he created with one of his students. He and Aiyesha Dey donate their winnings to a different charity, giving them a bigger purpose and motivating them to work harder.
Join them as they help the world around us with programs like Meals On Wheels, supporting seniors that are living in solitude and hunger. They also worked with Dancing Dreams to raise funds that provided disabled children weekly dance therapy classes. Donations are also given to the Child Welfare project that supports underprivileged children in Bengal, India. The charity purchases school uniforms, meals, extracurricular activities, and study materials.
We have the privilege of sharing with you an interview from Jenell Maranto!
She is the owner and teacher with Jim Maranto of the Academy of Ballroom Dance in Phoenix, AZ. Jenell is a Fellow of the Imperial Society Ballroom Branch and has produced numerous US Ballroom Champions. She is also a DVIDA examiner.
Let's begin with, what was the most challenging dance routine you have performed or learned?
Every performance is challenging for me because I'm always nervous.
My favorite thing is competition. Competition is fun and makes me happy Being alone on the floor performing is not as satisfying.
When I saw Australian Ballroom Champions Kerry Wilson & Ann Harding perform in 1981 in Reno Nevada, I knew I had to lean how to ballroom dance.
What is your most memorable experience in dance?
Once a mind has been stretched, it never regains its original shape.
When judging Pro/Am I look for; Assured footing, balance over ones own feet, musicality, body stretch, and partnership.
What considerations go into turning Pro?
I was already a professional dancer before I learned ballroom so I didn't know I had a choice but when my Pro/Am student – Jim Maranto won the U.S. American Smooth Championship we decided to turn Pro together and compete with the big kids. I already owned my own dance studio and Jim joined me and started teaching. It was a great decision for both of us.
And finally, what would you like to tell dance students that you wish you knew when you started dancing?
No regrets, being in the ballroom dance business has always been great for me.
To learn how to keep moving forward in the face of adversity, keep reading.
David Hamilton had many roadblocks to overcome to reach the success he has today. Firstly, at the peak of his career, his partner Olga Foraponova decided to stop competing in Dancesport competitions to start a family. Having recently grown his status as a professional dancer, he knew if he stopped it would be the death of his career. So for the next few competitions, he competed without a consistent dance partner, which can be risky. On top of this, his entire career David struggled physically. He was born with 6 lower lumbar instead of 5 in his back, causing nerve pain; which was worsened by a car accident. A necessary back surgery reduced his flexibility by 33% in his back. He knew even then, to give up at that moment would have been the end of everything he had worked toward. Even with discomfort and charlie-horse like pains in his legs that he felt during a final Viennese Waltz competition that would define his championship title, he won 2nd place! What does he credit it all to?
Don't fall into the trap of learning to accept something as it is if it isn't what you want.
Design your life with intent, and reject what does not fit.
Be quick-witted. Navigate intelligently and consider the consequences of your next step to the best of your ability.
Be self aware. Appreciate your strengths, accept your weaknesses, and define yourself with both of these in mind.
Advocate for yourself as a professional. Stand up for what you want and who you are so believably that no one can deny you.
Lastly, be grateful. Faith in the future comes from knowing what good can come of doing what you're afraid of, or what is difficult. You will never feel like good things are in your future until you appreciate what you have already experienced, and decide that you want more.
Now, through his Persistence, David Hamilton is an American Style Smooth Champion with the national time with his first partner, Teresa Shiry. That title is followed by two more with Olga Foraponova. He also has three World Showdance finalist titles and 68 National Dance Council Championship event titles. He does lectures on smooth at competitions and now owns Dance World of Nashville where he coaches.
Let's say you go to the doctor. Your doctor walks in with a ratty t-shirt, shorts, and flipflops.
Are you going to trust his opinion? Probably not. How you present yourself is important. In a way, the ballroom gown or suit is almost like a work uniform – designed to send a clear message of your skills and who you are. Donna Hamza explains why her dancers presenting themselves with confidence is the most important part of her work (her dresses are fabulously beautiful as well as you can see here,) in this interview.
This is why the most important part of your gown is presenting yourself well. To dress for success means to show your passion, magnifying the best parts of you. As a performer, there is nothing more important.
Appearance is about impression, not beauty.
This might sound strange coming from the ballroom community. You'll always see dancers in sparkly dresses, heavy makeup, and spectacularly styled hair. These things are expected, particularly for a professional star.
Like any other community closely involved with the beauty industry, it is competitive about appearances, to say the least. It can be easy to be swallowed up in the midst of perfect bodies, tans, slicked back hair and dresses that fit a princess. However, try not to not lose yourself in the endless spiral that is "self improvement". The gowns should be primarily a form a self expression, rather than a way to compare yourself to others depending on how much skin you're showing, or how tight your dress is.
Donna Hamza shows us that charisma and personality has no weight, no height, no skin color.
Wearing ballroom couture, as Donna Hamza states, should suit you. She even goes as far to replace her handmade dresses if she feels it does not suit the dancer because it is that important to represent the person wearing the dress. We all love to play dress up and enjoy the glamour of the ballroom (and who wouldn't?!) but you are your own best asset as a performer.
If you are new to the dance world, it can be difficult to tell dances in the same genre apart. Here's a quick guide to few in the ever-popular social Latin dance category!
Firstly, we'll start with the simple and casual Merengue dance. Originally a Dominican dance (and the official dance of their country), Merengue is an easy dance to introduce a new student to Latin Dancing. It follows a very steady 1-2-1-2 beat with a simple hip motion that can be built upon later for other types of dance in the future. It's a very social and lighthearted dancing, not nearly as passionate and intimate as most Latin dances.
Cha Cha, or "cha-cha-cha!" is one of the more popular social Latin dances. Made popular in the 1950's when Americans often visited Cuba. It's often used danced to with Latin Pop and Latin Rock with moves that are sharp and attention-grabbing. It's rhythm is easy to master, of course. One, two, cha-cha-cha! But the technique is a bit harder to master. Basic Cha Cha steps consist of a rockstep and chasse. That rockstep and, of course, flourishes and hip movement, this playful dance one of the most loved Latin dances today!
Originating from groovy and stylish 1970's New York, Salsa dancing is a combination of dance styles. It's based in techniques found in Cha Cha and Mambo with an influence of Swing dancing. The music it's danced to has influence from African drums. The steps are usually two quick steps and one slow, and more advanced social salsa dancers will add flourishes and turns to add to their performance.
Samba originated in Brazil at the beginning of the 20th century. It is danced in 4/4 or 2/4 time and can be danced alone or with a partner. This dance is very popular among Latin dances and is characterized by being danced to Samba music and the slight dropping movement that come with a small dropping action in basic steps.
Bachata is another social Latin dance originating from the Dominican Republic, named after Bachata guitar music. It's a dance that is very close to the body and involves lots of hip swaying and turning. Typically the dance is done holding both hands but it tends to become more intimate, much like the tango.
Keep studying different types of Latin Dance and you will be able to recognize them with no problem. Never limit yourself to just the more popular ones! It's wonderful and fun to know so many kinds of Latin dance and will earn respect among your peers.
One of our favorite things about this interview is the emphasis that Forrest Vance has on positivity. Positivity allows you to view yourself with potential. It's a form of visualization. You see yourself having a chance at success.
Of course, positive thinking does not come easily to most people. For most, it's the opposite of their instinct. It is so easy, particularly as a new dancer, to become overwhelmed and want to quit. So how does one change a mindset from a negative to a positive way of thinking?
There's never one answer that works for everyone, of course. One thing that successful people have in common is to work with pleasure toward their goals. Realize that what you want to do is worthwhile, important, and fun, and that it will continue even if you do not continue with it. Furthermore, by studying it, you become even more worthwhile, important, and fun (well, more so than you already are!).
This is not meant to discourage. In fact, it should urge you to chase after what you want before it slips from your fingers! There is so much to learn, so many techniques, so many people who love dancing just as much as you do. What good does it do anyone to stop before you even begin?
Do you allow dancing to encourage or discourage you? Do you feel like you're getting a chance to be part of something you love, getting a chance to be good at something fulfilling?
In addition to this wonderful interview of Toni Redpath by Dance Teachers Academy Podcasts, we thought we would throw in a few extra notes for our dancers – whether a beginner who is learning how to present themselves, or an experienced dancer struggling with their confidence.
The most popular reaction is, "I'll never be able to do that!" This view provides low sense of capability for yourself and an untouchable and unattainable talent toward your role model. This viewpoint provides nothing but paralysis and harmful self-criticism.
Looking at the role model and saying "I'm better than him/her, he/she just doesn't know it yet." This fist-shaking view provides a superiority complex bred of insecurity for you, and dismissal of true value and skill of your role model. While this viewpoint does not lack confidence that is needed to be successful, you will likely feel above learning the building blocks of skills that will allow you to be technically correct in dance. This can cause you to have the reputation of a know-it-all with, realistically, very little knowledge.
The healthiest view, which is "How can I do that?" Not only does it give you an honest view of yourself, of all your successes and your shortcomings, it gives you a realistic goal to meet.
Only with the "How can I do that?" view can you improve. We know, it sounds cheesy. Are you surrounded with knowledgeable, kind people who are honest with you? Do they build you up when you do something correct and offer you solutions when you're wrong? Do you recognize your mistakes and congratulate yourself on your success? If you find yourself unable to view yourself as successful, consider what kind of criticism you're accepting. Be kind to yourself and choose your company carefully. Dancing is supposed to be technically correct, but also FUN!