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Audi wins dramatic Le Mans
June 15th 2014 - Last updated: September 19th 2019
Damien Smith
Audi scored its 13th victory in 15 attempts at the Le Mans 24 Hours, and Andre Lotterer, Benoit Treluyer and Marcel Fassler their third in four years, but only after one of the most dramatic races in the grand euduro's long history.
Pre-race favourite Toyota suffered heartbreak after dominating until the early hours of Sunday morning, once the chaos and carnage caused by flash storms in the opening hours subsided.
An electrical failure left pole winner Kazuki Nakajima stranded out on the circuit in his TS040 Hybrid at 5am, as the race swung towards the eventual victors – only to seemingly slip away again with an enforced change of turbo for the Audi R18 e-tron quattro.
The sister car picked up the baton, with Tom Kristensen on course to extend his incredible win record to 10.
But in a race of attrition, the Dane's car – newly built after team-mate Loic Duval's horrific qualifying crash – required its own turbo change, raising hopes of an unlikely victory for Porsche in its long-awaited return to the race it has won more than any other manufacturer.
Porsche's 919 Hybrid took the lead as Audi's crew went to work on Kristensen's car. But a charging Lotterer had Timo Bernhard in his sights to take the lead back as Mark Webber took over for the final stints. The former Red Bull Grand Prix driver was powerless to contain the flying Audi – in the most literal respect as the 22nd hour turned.
A dream podium was lost as Webber toured into retirement, with an engine problem that disabled his 919.
That left Treluyer to finish the job for the no 2 Audi, as a recovering Kristensen, Lucas di Grassi and Marc Gene completed a remarkable – and for once – unlikely one-two for the Four Rings.
Team principal Dr Wolfgang Ullrich said: "The turbo is something we have won with here and in the World Endurance Championship many times, and we've never had a problem with it. But today two broke. More than any other year, it's been a huge team effort this week."
Just as remarkably, Anthony Davidson, Nicolas Lapierre and Sebastien Buemi salvaged a podium finish for Toyota, after severe damage from an accident during the flash storms left the crew playing catch-up from the second hour.
As expected, Alex Wurz had turned Nakajima's pole position into a comfortable lead from the start, as the sister Toyota, the two Porsches and the three Audis put on a stunning display of wheel-to-wheel racing.
Nissan's innovative 'Garage 56' ZEOD entry was the first casualty, having achieved its aim of reaching a top speed of 300kph in qualifying and achieving the first all-electric powered lap of Le Mans in the morning warm-up.
Porsche would be the first of the 'Big Three' to suffer a major setback as the no 14 car of Neel Jani, Romain Dumas and Marc Lieb was hit by fuel pressure problems. The car recovered to fourth in the closing stages, as the dramas played out ahead of it, but gearbox problems would rob the prototype team of a consolation result in the final hour.
The flash storms caught everyone out in the second hour, and wrought early drama that would shape the race. Marco Bonanomi had impressed during the opening salvos in the no 3 Audi shared with Oliver Jarvis and Felipe Albuquerque. The third entry had raised eyebrows by outqualifying its more illustrious sisters, but its race would end abruptly on the Mulsanne after just 24 laps.
Bonanomi had slowed to a crawl in the sudden downpour as behind him Lapierre lost control of his Toyota. The Japanese entry tagged the R18 during its own major accident, then Sam Bird's GTE AM class-leading Ferrari slammed into the Audi with major force. Both were out on the spot, as Lapierre nursed his TS040 Hybrid back to the pits with major frontend damage.
"It was an epic race with three top manufacturers leading at one time or another," said a disappointed Davidson. "Any one of us could have made the mistake but there are lessons to be learned."
A second flash storm in the third hour forced another safety car period, which not only negated Wurz's advantage but would also lose him the lead as fuel strategies became convoluted by the pause in action.
Class podiums
1. Fässler/Lotterer/Tréluyer (Audi)
2. Di Grassi/Gené/Kristensen (Audi)
3. Buemi/Davidson/Lapierre (Toyota)
1. Dolan/Tincknell/Turvey (Jota-Zytek)
2. Badey/Gommendy/Thiriet (TDS-Ligier)
3. Chatin/Panciatici/Webb (Signatech-Alpine)
GTE Pro
1. Bruni/Fisichella/Vilander (AF Corse-Ferrari)
2. García/Magnussen/Taylor (Corvette)
3. Holzer/Lietz/Makowiecki (Manthey-Porsche)
GTE Am
1. Hansson/Poulsen/Thiim (Aston Martin)
2. Al Qubaisi/Bachler/Ried (Proton-Porsche)
3. Cioci/Companc/Venturi (AF Corse-Ferrari)
Bernhard, who had been running third for Porsche, took some glory by leading the race, but an unscheduled stop for a puncture with Hartley at the wheel would restore the natural order in the fifth hour, by which time warm and sunny conditions had returned to the Circuit de la Sarthe.
Wurz, Nakajima and Stephane Sarrazin would lead through the night, although in a role-reversal from last year's race they were constantly kept on alert by the presence of the two remaining Audis, which kept the Toyota in striking distance. A tense and lengthy stalemate ensued, which in its own way was almost as spellbinding as a wheel-to-wheel fight.
The tension broke when Nakajima's electrical woes brought Toyota's hopes of breaking its Le Mans duck to a sudden halt. "It is heartbreaking," said the Japanese. "Somehow I thought we would make it this time and then this happens."
The no 2 Audi inherited the lead, until 7am when it was forced to stop for 23 minutes for a turbo change. It's been a long time since a Le Mans-winning car has come back from such a pitstop delay.
"If you lose five laps, as we did, it's usually impossible to get them back," said Fassler. "But everyone had problems today."
Now Kristensen, who'd shown typical inspiration in no 1 through the night after the car had been delayed by a fuel injector problem, held the upper hand. But just after 11am all thoughts about that magic 10th victory were dashed.
The Dane stopped on the Mulsanne to reboot his car's systems, then struggled on. The subsequent stop for a new turbo was completed five minutes quicker than it had taken for the sister car, but from now on Kristensen and co knew they would play a supporting role to the main drama ahead of them.
Porsche's chances of fending off Lotterer's Audi were always slim given the superior pace of the R18. But Webber's retirement ensured Audi could finally concentrate solely on survival rather than its rivals.
Just off the podium, Rebellion Racing recorded a remarkable fourth place with its new R-One privateer LMP1 prototype, which ran without hardly a murmur in the hands of Nick Heidfeld, Nicolas Prost and Mathias Beche. "It was only seven weeks ago this car first ran," said Heidfeld. "To finish fourth against seven manufacturer cars is fantastic."
The classes offered no less excitement, as usual.
The new Ligier JS P2 looked on course for a remarkable debut victory on the marque's return to Le Mans. The G-Drive OAK racing entry of Alex Brundle, Jann Mardenborough and Mark Shulzhitskiy fought most of the way with the pole-winning TDS Racing Ligier led by Tristan Gommendy, but it was the British Jota Sport team and its Zytek-Nissan that made a late charge after early delays to steal the victory in the final hour.
For Oliver Turvey, victory was particularly sweet. At the beginning of the week, he'd lost his supposed drive when Millennium Motorsport had pulled its entry. But in the wake of Duval's accident on Wednesday, Audi recalled Marc Gene who'd been down to drive for Jota. That opened up a seat, and a chance for Turvey to return to the team with which he raced in the European Le Mans Series last year.
It was fitting that it should be Turvey who completed the final stint, jumping into the lead at the final pitstop and holding off the TDS Ligier. He shared the win with team boss Simon Dolan and Harry Tincknell, who put in a stellar performance on his race debut.
Gianmaria Bruni, Giancarlo Fisichella and Toni Vilander repeated their victory from 2012 in the GTE PRO category. The biggest challenge to their AF Corse Ferrari 458 was the Aston Martin Vantage of Darren Turner, Stefan Mucke and Bruno Senna, which set the pace in the category. The two cars engaged in a superb battle, until the Aston hit power steering problems and its challenge faded.
But Aston did at least claim GTE AM, with the all-Danish line-up of Kristian Poulsen, David Heinemeier Hansson and Nicki Thiim proving dominant. A year on from the death of Allan Simonsen, this was the most emotional and heart-warming story of an amazing day, one that won't be forgotten by drivers, teams and fans alike.
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Tesco fined £500,000 after boy, 10, suffers electric shock
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Retail giant Tesco has been ordered to pay more than £536,000 after a 10-year-old child received an electric shock at its Warfield store in Bracknell.
On 9 July 2017, the parents of two children entered the store just before it closed. One parent went with the 10-year-old boy to the freezer section to get ice lollies. As he reached for the product, he started screaming and crying.
The electrical supply to a glass heating element under the rub rail at the front of the freezer had become damaged and exposed, leaving a severed live wire sticking out under the rail, Reading Magistrates Court was told. The child suffered a small minor burn, pain down his right leg, chest pain and was shaken.
While the incident was reported to staff, procedures were not followed properly and the freezer was left on and filled with food items until the next day when it was eventually switched off and isolated, magistrates heard. A subsequent review of records showed the freezer's rail was known to be loose and had temporary fixes of glue or tape some months prior to the accident.
The investigation 'revealed significant breaches of health and safety legislation', said Councillor John Harrison, head of public protection at Bracknell Forest Council.
On 15 December 2020, Tesco pleaded guilty to two health and safety offences and was fined £268,000 for each offence plus costs of £25,750.
Last month, Tesco was ordered to pay £300,000 after a worker was crushed by a roll cage.
In January 2020, the supermarket giant was handed a £700,000 fine after a pensioner slipped and broke his hip at its Hemel Hempstead store.

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UK buying interest in property is growing very strongly, according to Real Estate Alliance, who showcased local properties at a massive property exhibition in London last weekend.
REA agents were among those who brought local properties to the London Investor Property Show in The ExCel Exhibition Centre, which had an attendance of 7,000 investors.
"The UK market that has increased by 12% over the past year and REA were the sole Irish exhibitors at this influential expo," said Mr. Anthony McGee, Vice-Chairman of REA.
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Although my life is a little different from most of the people I know, I'm certainly not the only band wife out there that gets to live this unique (and at times challenging) lifestyle. Since you get to hear my point of view all the time, I thought it would be fun to talk to a few other band wives to see what their take is on the band wife life.
The BW: How has it been being a new Mom and having a traveling husband?
SK: So far it's been pretty wonderful! His band had quite a bit of time off following Scarlett's arrival. It just sort of worked out that way and we were both so thankful. We had the first few months to just relish being parents for the first time and enjoy every moment with her.
The BW: What's the worst part of Darren being gone on the road?
SK: It can be challenging when he goes away because all at once you become a single parent and it can be a bit jarring at first. You just have to put your best foot forward. And after a few days you start to get a little more comfortable. But it's never easy. I wish I had him all the time but it definitely makes our time together that much more special. And there is something about the going away and coming back together that is always romantic.
The BW: Are there any upsides to him being away?
SK: I spend every second with my sisters and their babies when he's gone. It's nice to be with my family, it helps SO much. If I didn't have them it would be incredibly difficult! I lean on them so much and feel super thankful to have them close by.
The BW: What are your favorite things to do to fill the time while he's gone?
SK: I mostly do typical girl stuff like watch a lot of dramas and silly tv shows like America's Next Top Model with my sisters. Hey, I have to take advantage of my girly guilty pleasures while he can't make fun of me!
The BW: Where's your favorite place to visit Darren on tour?
SK: I'd have to say Portland. There's something so dreamy about it and there is great coffee everywhere!
The BW: What grade would you give Darren at being a "band husband" when you're on tour with Eisley?
SK: Haha! An A of course!! He is the best person to travel with because he loves it more than anything and he is great at finding cool things for us to do as a family on our days off like go to amazing art museums or play parks with Scarlett. He also takes me on lots of fancy dates in different cities. So fun!
The BW: Do you guys play music together when you're both home?
SK: We do! We're currently working on learning a little duet on the guitar together. He just started playing a year or two ago and he's already better than I am. the song we're learning is called "Lovers Carvings" by an artist named Bibio.
The BW: Did you always know that you would marry a musician or were you trying to avoid being a band wife?
SK: I think I figured I was bound to marry someone who was involved in the music industry because that's the only type of people I had been around from the time I was 14. It was never a status thing. Infact, by the time I started dating Darren at 19 I had seen my fair share of "band boys" and was not too impressed with the whole idea of them. But Darren was different. He was extremely kind and outgoing. I was intrigued by him and the fact that he is a musician is definitely a plus because we both understand the lifestyle and are super supportive of one another.
The BW: What do you think is the biggest misunderstanding about the band wife lifestyle?
SK: I'm not sure what misunderstandings people have about band wives. All I can say is that I feel so blessed every day to be married to a man who is following his dream. To get to support him and believe in him enough to make a lot of sacrifices. I wouldn't have it any other way!
Don't you just love her?? I thought you would. My guy is actually at their house in Texas right now writing for Mutemath's next album, and although I miss him tons, I know he's in good hands if the Kings are watching over him. If you want to find Stacy on Instagram, you can follow her (and see loads of Scarlett pics) at @stacyking88.
Thanks for chatting with us Stacy, you're the best! MWAH!
Categories: Interview | Tags: Stacy King | September 16, 2013 by thebandwifeblog.
I loved this, and your blog of course! I'm the asst. music director at an Alt Rock station in STL and my man is a touring musician( he plays bass in Hurt). There is a small group of musicians that call STL home…Members of Story of the Year,Sevendust,and Evans Blue etc. We try to get together and support each other as much as possible (when the men are home or away). Lately we discussed the reactions us women get when someone asks us what our man does for a living. I wonder if either of you are met with the same reactions…every once and a while someone's face contorts as if to say " he must be an addict of some sort or cheating on you while on the road" such an awful misconception. I think band wives are special group of supportive women. Thanks for this interview and writing the blog!
She is gorgeous and I totally stalk her Instagram from time to time to peak at her cute little baby. It is very cool to hear about band wives! Band wives are at the tippy top of the cool chain!
I've just stumbled upon your blog and I must say I absolutely love it.
I've been dating musicians my whole life (and am one myself), so it's cool to see a blog that mixes fashion, lifestyle, love and music in such a way.
You've definitely gained a new follower and fan. Look forward to reading more!
Great post, I love Stacy!
Awesome interview. Stacy is crazy pretty and talented!


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Washington 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 4 x 11 14 0
W: S. Strasburg (14-4) L: W. Buehler (9-2)
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J. Pederson, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 .332 .511
M. Muncy, 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .263 .371 .528
J. Turner, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .373 .478
R. Martin, 3B 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .217 .345 .280
C. Bellinger, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 .428 .670
J. Schultz, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -
T. White, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
A. Pollock, CF 4 1 1 0 2 0 1 .244 .301 .404
C. Seager, SS 4 1 1 3 4 0 1 .277 .356 .453
W. Smith, C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .344 .405 .813
M. Beaty, LF 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 .291 .318 .496
W. Buehler, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .095 .156 .167
Y. García, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
A. Verdugo, RF 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 .344 .480
Totals 30 4 4 4 9 3 9 - - -
T. Turner, SS 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 .286 .344 .475
A. Eaton, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .363 .405
V. Robles, CF 4 2 3 0 6 0 1 .246 .314 .436
A. Rendon, 3B 4 1 3 3 3 1 1 .317 .405 .610
M. Blazek, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -
G. Parra, CF-RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .247 .310 .385
S. Strasburg, P 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .163 .212 .245
W. Suero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
A. Sanchez, PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .174 .174
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3B: Was 1, V. Robles (3).
HR: LAD 1, C. Seager (9). Was 2, J. Soto (18), B. Dozier (15).
HR Detail: LAD, C. Seager (Inning: 9 , 2 Out, 2 on) off M. Blazek. Was, J. Soto (Inning: 8 , 1 Out, 1 on) off J. Schultz, Was, B. Dozier (Inning: 5 , 0 Out, 1 on) off W. Buehler.
Scoring Position: LAD - 2 for 6.Was - 4 for 9.
W. Buehler, (L 9-2) 5.1 8 7 4 3 6 1 28 100 38 - 62 3.38 .227
Y. García 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 1 - 8 4.02 .169
J. Schultz 2.0 5 4 4 1 0 1 11 41 17 - 24 7.20 .316
S. Strasburg, (W 14-4) 7.0 2 1 1 0 9 0 25 100 33 - 67 3.26 .216
W. Suero 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 14 6 - 8 4.82 .247
M. Blazek 1.0 2 3 3 2 0 1 7 23 14 - 9 9.00 .294
Errors: LAD 1, J. Pederson (6).
Double Plays: LAD 1, (Turner to Muncy to Pederson). Was 1, (Dozier to Kendrick).
Hit by Pitch: LAD, C. Bellinger by S. Strasburg, W. Smith by S. Strasburg. Was, M. Adams by W. Buehler.
Umpires: HP--Rehak, 1B--Hoye, 2B--O'Nora, 3B--Bellino.


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Q: jQuery increase box to show overflow contents I'm loading some lines of text in each of some div boxes (category listing). I need it shows only three on load. So I limited the height and set overflow:hidden; css to make it happen. I have a small button (image loaded in div) next to the box for increasing and decreasing the box height. The problem is this item doesn't work properly. Here are the codes (I'll leave the other unrelated HTML/CSS/jQuery codes):
HTML (one of the boxes in the page):

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3

Category 4

Category 5

Category 6

jQuery:
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
    jQuery(".see-more").click(function() {
        jQuery(this).prev("div.content").height(200);
    });
});

The jQuery code seems having problems. I also need to know how can I find the real height of hidden content (because of overflow) to set the exact height to the box instead of static 200 value.

A: You can use the scrollHeight property to get the real height if the container, or in case you don't want to do any kind of animation, you could also simply remove the overflow hidden. This fiddle shows the height solution:
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
    jQuery(".see-more").click(function() {
        var box = jQuery(this).prev("div.content"),
            height = box[0].scrollHeight;
        box.height(height);
    });
});

A: You can wrap the inner items and use the height of that container to determine max height of items. You could do some calcs to increment the height in steps... following sets the full height
$(function(){
    $('.content').wrapInner('
');

    $(".see-more").click(function() {
        var $cont=$(this).prev()
        var maxHeight = $cont.find('.inner').height();
        $cont.height(maxHeight);
    });
 });

DEMO: http://jsfiddle.net/nq2Em/1/

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Q: Intuition behind starting from the bottom right (instead of the top left) in this DP I was solving Dungeon Game on LeetCode.  While I was able to come up with the recurrence relation (and determine that it was a DP question in the first place), what is the intuition behind starting from the bottom right, as shown in a highly upvoted solution:
class Solution {
public:
    int calculateMinimumHP(vector<vector<int> > &dungeon) {
        int M = dungeon.size();
        int N = dungeon[0].size();
        // hp[i][j] represents the min hp needed at position (i, j)
        // Add dummy row and column at bottom and right side
        vector<vector<int> > hp(M + 1, vector<int>(N + 1, INT_MAX));
        hp[M][N - 1] = 1;
        hp[M - 1][N] = 1;
        for (int i = M - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
            for (int j = N - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
                int need = min(hp[i + 1][j], hp[i][j + 1]) - dungeon[i][j];
                hp[i][j] = need <= 0 ? 1 : need;
            }
        }
        return hp[0][0];
    }
};

I thought it to be pretty similar to the Unique Paths question, and hence started solving from the top left (but it doesn't retrieve correct results).  My solution (if at all required) is:
class Solution {
    public int calculateMinimumHP(int[][] dungeon) {
        if(dungeon==null || dungeon.length==0 || dungeon[0]==null || dungeon[0].length==0)
            return -1;

        int maxVal = 0;
        int[][] dp = new int[dungeon.length][dungeon[0].length];
        dp[0][0] = dungeon[0][0];
        for(int i=1; i<dungeon.length; i++)
            dp[i][0] = dp[i-1][0] + dungeon[i][0];
        for(int i=1; i<dungeon[0].length; i++)
            dp[0][i] = dp[0][i-1] + dungeon[0][i];

        int chosenOne=0;
        for(int i=1; i<dungeon.length; i++) {
            for(int j=1; j<dungeon[0].length; j++) {
                if(dp[i-1][j] < 0 && dp[i][j-1] < 0) {
                    chosenOne = Math.max(dp[i-1][j], dp[i][j-1]);
                }
                else {
                    if(dp[i-1][j] > 0 && dp[i][j-1] > 0) {
                        chosenOne = Math.min(dp[i-1][j], dp[i][j-1]);
                    }
                    else {
                        chosenOne = (dp[i-1][j]>0?dp[i-1][j]:dp[i][j-1]);
                    }
                }
                dp[i][j] = dungeon[i][j] + chosenOne;
                maxVal = Math.min(maxVal, dp[i][j]);
            }
        }

        return maxVal+1;
    }
}

One of the comments here by 'JaiMataDi' mentions that it is so because we don't know the initial health point of the knight.  But how about the approach that I used?
To be precise, could some one please point out the intuition behind why we start at the bottom right and not the top left?
Thanks!


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The Julianna Home
Joe Stephens April 23, 2018
Photography by Liv Hefner
Walking into the gorgeous home of John and Lynn Nicholson on the corner of Ann and 13th Streets in Parkersburg is to encounter the perfect blending of historic charm and modern comfort and functionality. And the beauty of it for the Nicholsons is that they didn't have to do tons of work to make it that way. What little work they needed to do was cosmetic. Already lovers of antiques and all things historic, the furnishings they owned all felt like they were made for the cozy yet deceptively sprawling space.
According to the official brochure of Julia-Ann Square, the house, known as the Leach-Mallory-von Westerholt House, was built circa 1840. Lynn stated that the living room is in the "new" part of the house. New is a relative term, obviously, since it was added around 1860. Undoubtedly the most memorable owner throughout the years had to be Anna Leach who, in the words of the district's brochure, "considered herself a part of New York Society…" She is alleged to have been the mistress of the famous author Jack London, though that has not been confirmed. Another entertaining legend about her is that she wrote a steamy semi-autobiographical novel intended to blow the lid off of Parkersburg's upper crust. No such volume has ever been found, however.
As we sat and visited in the living room, light flooding in from the bay window behind me, the couple told me the amusing tale of how they came, almost accidentally, to buy the house. Ironically enough, they had already gone through the process of renovating a fixer-upper, John's family home. They had spent so much time and money on the house that family and friends constantly asked if they were planning to sell the place. Lynn, sitting beside the fireplace that instantly became her favorite spot over the winter months, recounted how she had often told John she wanted to move into a historic home, to which John would always jokingly replied that she could move there with her next husband. John said he would never sell the family house unless his brother was the one who bought it and they both agreed that it would take an awfully special place to get them to even consider it.
And special it was. Lynn, a confessed realty site junkie, showed John a picture one Friday of a lovely pink house right in the heart of the district. "I showed it to him as a joke. I said, 'I found it.'" She didn't realize how much he would like it too. It had, they discovered, been on the market for nearly two years and the owners, burned by two failed sales already, were only interested in showing to serious buyers. They were serious enough to take a tour on Saturday, which convinced them to offer to sell the family home to his brother the very next day. John's brother and his wife said they would be happy to buy the place, so, after one last tour just to make absolutely certain, the Nicholsons put in an offer early the next week.
As we wandered around the place, which honestly does seem to go on forever, everywhere we looked was something that triggered an affectionate story from Lynn. One shelf contains memories of her beloved father. His WVU beanie and tie are accompanied by a photo of him on a fishing trip, wearing his trademark hat. The desk and cabinets in the library, again appearing to have been built to live exactly where they were, are also family heirlooms.
All of the people who live in Julia-Ann Square seem to take seriously the idea of promoting the area as the true gem of the city.
A happy surprise to the Nicholsons was that they didn't just get a house. They were blown away by just how friendly the neighbors are. In good weather, it is their habit to take a walk every evening, and the first time out, they were welcomed to the neighborhood by nearly everyone. All of the people who live in Julia-Ann Square seem to take seriously the idea of promoting the area as the true gem of the city. Walk by with a brochure from the district, said John, and you are likely to be invited in to at least one house for an impromptu tour.
One of the reasons they were just a tiny bit hesitant about moving was that they were afraid their two adult children, Kelly and Alex, wouldn't like the idea of their folks moving out of the family home. To their great relief, Alex stated that the new place felt more homey than their previous house. So, with the blessing of the children, John and Lynn are happily living in the place they both seem comfortable with being in for the rest of their lives.
Joe Stephens
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Why News Coverage of the Debate May Matter More than the Debate
John Sides Oct 2 '12
The upcoming presidential debates may not move the polls very much. But if they do, credit may be due not to the candidates who have so assiduously prepared and practices, but to the media personalities commenting on the debate.
Consider this experiment. In 2004, Kim Fridkin and other researchers at Arizona State University showed people footage of the third presidential debate, the debate plus 20 minutes of post-debate commentary on NBC, the debate plus 20 minutes' time to read commentary on CNN.com. So who won the debate, Bush or Kerry? It depended on whether you watched the news:
People watching the debate tended to think that Kerry had won, as did those who read analysis on CNN. But those who watched the NBC post-morten had the opposite impression. Fridkin et al. write:
Our findings suggest that voters' attitudes are influenced by the arguments presented directly by the candidates during the debate as well as by the media's instant analyses of the candidates' debate performances….the impact of the candidates' messages was often altered by the media's instant analyses.
Something similar happened in 1976. As I wrote about in the Washington Monthly, Ford's big "gaffe" — saying that there was no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe — didn't even register with voters until a day later, when the news had discussed his comment.
Or, if you are interested not just in the consequences of the debates for the horserace, but in how the debates shape citizens' ability to focus on the substance of the candidates' ideas:
The presidential debates offer viewers a lot of substance about the issues of the campaign — but postdebate media coverage can undermine the value they have for voters, a new study suggests.
Results showed that postdebate coverage that focused on the debate as a competition led viewers to think less about policy issues. By comparison, coverage that focused on the substance of the discussion increased the likelihood that viewers would come away with specific thoughts about candidates' policy proposals.
That's from a new study by Raymond Pingree,Rosanne Scholl, and Andrea Quenette, summarized here (gated version here).
History suggests that the debates have rarely been game-changers, but if this year's debates do move the polls, any credit (or blame) may belong to the media.
(Hat tip to Kevin Collins for tweeting the Fridkin et al. graph earlier today.)


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Nicole Goodman
In the spring of 2016, I wrote about slowing down and appreciating the journey. In the blink of an eye, it's four years later, and we've been collectively forced to slow down. The last several months have been frustrating, disconcerting, and downright heartwrenching. My family continues to seek solace and comfort in the great outdoors. From the tiniest wildflowers, perfect in their exquisite detail, to breathtaking vistas, stretching beyond our view, Mother Nature reveals her timeless beauty and infinite wisdom to us. After rewarding days spent hiking in the mountains, we feel refreshed and revived, humbled and grateful to live so close to open spaces and secluded forests.
Northeast Tennessee Waterfall Guide
Northeast Tennessee has more than its fair share of babbling brooks and mountain streams that flow into spectacular waterfalls of all shapes and sizes. From challenging treks to easy hikes, there's a trail for everyone. We hiked every weekend in May, visiting tried-and-trued favorites and discovering new-to-us falls.
Pro Tip: Many of these waterfalls are low flow and slow to a trickle in summer. Plan your visit after rainfall for more volume.
Horse Creek Recreation Area
Known for its diverse wildflowers and numerous waterfalls, the Bald Mountain region of the Cherokee National Forest holds a treasure trove of family-friendly trails. Nestled in a hardwood cove, Horse Creek Recreation Area boasts two waterfall hikes.
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Squibb Creek Falls
Distance: 4.5 miles round-trip
Type: Out-and-back
Get your feet wet on this out-and-back hike with plentiful creek crossings. From the parking lot, follow the forest road for 0.2 miles. Take a left and cross the wooden bridge to enter the Sampson Mountain Wilderness. Over the next half mile, cross two more bridges before taking a sharp right over Squibb Creek (you've gone too far if you see the Turkey Pen Cove Trail sign). From this point, all crossings involve rock-hopping. Continue following Squibb Creek upstream until you reach the 25-foot falls.
Crossing Squibb Creek, Horse Creek Recreation Area. Pictured in KÜHL BRAVADO LS Shirt.
Pete's Branch Falls
Type: Out-and-back on forest road and trail
From the Horse Creek parking lot, follow Forest Road 94 a little over a mile, crossing the creek several times. Be prepared to get your feet wet.
Crossing creek on way to Pete's Branch Falls
A large, brown sign marks the right turn to multiple trails, including Pete's Branch. Continue past a primitive camping site and parking area. Immediately after the next stream crossing, Pete's Branch Trail splits left. Continue following the trail uphill to the beautiful 45-foot falls.
Pete's Branch Falls, Horse Creek Recreation Area
From Johnson City, take Hwy 67/W Cherokee Rd to TN 81. Turn right onto 107 S for 13 miles. Turn left onto Horse Creek Road and follow the signs approximately two miles to recreation area.
Clark Creek
Three waterfalls are easily accessible from Clark Creek Road (NFSR 25), another gorgeous cove in the Bald Mountain region. We combined the short hike to Sill Branch Falls with an out-and-back on the Longarm Branch Trail, plus a side trip to Pine Ridge Falls, for 6 miles total. If you want to make a day of Clark Creek, like we did, check out this comprehensive trail report.
Sill Branch Falls
Distance: 1-mile round-trip
The trail head to Sill Branch Falls is located approximately 1.7 miles after crossing the first bridge into the Clark Creek area. Arrive early to claim a spot in the small parking lot, and knock out this waterfall before the crowds arrive. Follow the trail uphill and look for the variety of wildflowers lining the path. At the split, stay left and climb a short, steep section to the base of the 40-foot falls.
Taking in the spectacular Sill Branch Falls, Clark Creek, Cherokee National Forest
Pine Ridge Falls
Distance: 1 mile round-trip
After returning to the road, turn left and walk about a quarter mile to the trail head for the Longarm Branch Trail. After the first stream crossing, the trail forks. The left branch makes a short climb before opening into a cove featuring Pine Ridge Falls.
Pine Ridge Falls, Clark Creek, Cherokee National Forest
From Johnson City, take Hwy 67/W Cherokee Rd to TN 81. Turn right onto 107 S for 4.9 miles. Turn left onto Horse Creek Road.
Margarette Falls
Distance: 3-3.5 miles round-trip
Another scenic valley in the Bald Mountain region, West Dry Fork features the popular Margarette Falls and the lesser-known, less accessible Bailey Falls. Only a few miles from Greeneville, TN, this trail gets crowded; arrive early or on weekday to have the falls to yourself.
From the parking lot, start with an easy walk on a closed Forest Service road. After 0.5 miles, reach the end of the road at a signed trail junction; take the trail to the right. In about 100 feet, the trail forks. Stay left on the Margarette Falls Trail. The trail is steep and rocky in sections, but it's less than a mile to the falls.
Margarette Falls, Cherokee National Forest
If you're up for an adventure, leave the crowds behind, and continue upstream and off-trail to Bailey Falls. We had no trouble with this creek walk and had the falls to ourselves. Check out this detailed trail report for directions past Margarette Falls.
From Johnson City, take US 11E for 23.2 miles. Turn left onto TN-107/Tusculum Bypass for 2.7 miles. Turn right onto TN-351 S for 2.2 miles. Turn left onto John Bird Road, then right onto Sentelle Road for 2.3 miles. Turn left onto Greystone Road, and follow to Shelton Mission Road.
Lower Higgins Creek Falls
Distance: Varies; 2 miles round-trip to falls
Located on the northern edge of Rocky Fork State Park, it's a short 1-mile hike up an old logging road to the 100-foot Lower Higgins Creek Falls. A steep side trail takes you to the base of this sublime waterfall.
Lower Higgins Creek Falls, Rocky Creek State Park
Continue past the falls for a beautiful streamside hike featuring rock hopping, cascades, abundant wildflowers, and a rusted-out logging truck.
Start of Lower Higgins Creek Trail. Pictured in KÜHL TRAVRSE PULLOVER.
From Johnson City, take I-26 E to Temple Hill exit #43. Turn right onto old Asheville Highway (19/23). After 0.75 miles, turn right onto Lower Higgins Creek Road. Follow to dead end and parking area. If the road is washed out, park along the road, on park property.
Dennis Cove Recreation Area
The Appalachian Trail passes through this secluded recreation area alongside Laurel Fork Creek in Carter County. Dennis Cove provides easy access to the popular Laurel Fork Falls, but the lesser-known Coon Den Falls is worth the trip, too. Combine both trails for a longer lollipop hike.
Laurel Fork Falls
Distance: 2.6 miles round-trip from Dennis Cove; 5.5 miles round-trip from Hampton Blueline Trail
Its immense size (40 feet high by 50 feet wide), deep swimming hole and picturesque setting make Laurel Fork Falls a popular destination, especially in summer.
Mountain Laurel along the AT, Laurel Fork Falls
From Dennis Cove, follow the Appalachian Trail until it intersects with a steep trail descending to the falls. From Hampton, take the blue blazed trail until it intersects with the Appalachian Trail.
Coon Den Falls
Distance: Varies; 4.2 miles (loop)
Type: Out-and-back or loop
On Dennis Cove Road, continue a mile past the parking lot at the Appalachian Trail crossing (and the upper route to Laurel Fork Falls). Pass the original trail head to Coon Den Falls and continue to the second (new) trail head. Look for the small parking area on the left side of the road, directly across from the blue blazed trail sign.
From the trail head, it's a short out-and-back trip to the falls. For a longer loop hike, walk 1 mile back up the road to the AT trail junction. Hiking this direction gets the roadwalk out of the way first. Turn left and head southbound on the AT, hiking uphill through an old farm pasture and into the forest. On the ascent, the trees open at rocky outcroppings for views of the surrounding mountains.
View from Appalachian Trail overlook
At 2.6 miles, turn left and head down the Coon Den Falls trail. Sections of the descent are steep and rocky, so tread carefully. After approximately 0.75 miles, turn right on the spur trail to the falls.
Coon Den Falls. Pictured in KÜHL FREEFLEX short and TRUCKER hat.
After admiring the falls, retrace your steps on the spur trail and continue descending the blue blaze trail. When the trail splits, stay to the right to finish at the parking lot.
From Johnson City, take I-26 E to exit 24. Merge onto TN-67 E/US-321 N toward Elizabethton. To bypass Elizabethton, turn right onto TN-362 S and follow to end at US 19. Turn left onto US 19. In Hampton, turn right onto US 321 S and then right onto Dennis Cove Road.
Rock Creek Falls
Distance: 4-5 miles, depending on starting point
Just outside Erwin, TN in the Rock Creek Recreation Area, this hike is a family favorite any time of year. Daily use fee is $2.
Nothing but love, Rock Creek Falls Trail
When the campground is open, park at the small lot next to the camping pay station. Just past the building, take the gravel access trail on the left side of the road. After 0.5 miles of easy walking creekside, you'll reach the trail head to Rock Creek Falls. From here, the trail begins with a gradual ascent and quickly enters the Unaka Mountain Wilderness.
After the first creek crossing (of four total), the trail begins its climb in earnest. After the fourth and final crossing, climb the steepest section of the trail. Definitely worth the scramble, keep an eye out for the steep side trail to the Lower Falls.
Lower Falls, Rock Creek, Unaka Mountain Wilderness
From the lower falls, it's another 5-10 minute climb to the end of the trail and the two-tiered, 50-foot Rock Creek Falls. Make quick work of the descent, or meander slowly, stopping to admire smaller cascades, natural rock slides, and swimming holes along the way. For a faster return, cut through the campground and follow the road back to the parking lot.
Rock Creek Falls, Unaka Mountain Wilderness
From Johnson City, take I-26 E to exit 36. Turn left and then right onto TN 107. Turn left onto Rock Creek Road/TN-395. Follow 4 miles and turn left into Rock Creek Recreation Area and Campground.
Waterfall hikes are great for children, young and old, because there's nothing more refreshing than dipping yourself – head to toe – in an icy mountain stream on a hot summer day. Dress in quick-dry materials to stay cool and comfortable all day long.
Lightweight shorts like the Freeflex Short dry quickly.
Loose, organic cotton tops and tanks like the W's Acacia Tank and M's KUL Tee absorb sweat for quick evaporation.
For open, exposed hikes, consider a lightweight long-sleeved shirt with sun protection like the AIRKÜHL Hoody.
Trucker hat protects face from harmful UV rays; mesh back provides cooling ventilation.
Water shoes, like Chaco or Keen Sandals, are perfect for rock hopping and creek wading. For longer, rougher hikes, I love the Nike Pegasus Trail running shoe. It drains well and dries quickly.
Water shoes work well for rock hopping and creek wading.
What to Pack for Day Hike
Comfortable day pack
Lots of snacks. These homemade oatmeal bites are delicious and filling.
First aid kit, including Benadryl for bee stings
Knife or multi-tool
Hand sanitizer or hand wipes
Trail map (download to your phone before leaving cell service)
Nicole's idea of a perfect vacation involves hiking, trail running, SUP and secluded beaches with her husband and two daughters. She writes about travel, raising KÜHL kids and her obsession with outdoor apparel for KÜHL.
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"No Harvest but a Thorn" is the first contemporary Malay novel to be translated into English by Adibah Amin. The original work is recognized as the most important work of National Laureate Shahnon Ahmad.
life not very different from that of his ancestors, still entirely dependent on the land and relying upon traditional tools and techniques.
subsistence Lahuma's only assets are a piece of land, his four limbs, a wife and seven children, all girls. The struggle is unending, the rewards skimpy. Faith in God is his only source of strength and solace. And he knows only that he must teach the next generation how to continue the fight.
struggle for existence. In making these points Shahnon's novel reaches a peak of tragic intensity that makes it worthy of international recognition.


I spent a large part of today thinking about and answering interview and essay questions for a New Brunswick Authors Portal being created by the New Brunswick Public Library Service.
There is much I do not know about this project so I do wonder how they are going to accurately compile all the other author and publishing information desired to make it happen. Maybe, later, there will be more questions, more requests for biographical and bibliographic information.
I have given them the information and images (author photo and most recent book's cover) that they requested.
Andrea Gibson: "Profit", & "I Do"
Zachariah Wells: "Riprap Reprise", "A Cargo Handler Howls", & "Forklift Operator Wanted".
Paul Marlowe's The Resident Member radio play as produced by Something Wicked.
Kwame Dawes, from his Emmy Award-winning HOPE: Living & Loving with HIV in Jamaica, reading his poems "Hope's Hospice", "Coffee Break", "Nichol", "Live Up", "Making Ends Meet", "Unforgiveness", & "Portmore".
bill bissett: "speeking ov environmental issews"
Organizer: Ibero-American Academy of Poetry (AIP)–Fredericton Chapter.
Where: Board Room, Fredericton Public Library, 12 Carleton St., Fredericton, NB.
AIP–Fredericton is very proud to launch two anthologies of authors from North, Central and South America, published in various languages.
The first book is titled Speaking desde las heridas: Cibertestimonio Transfronterizos / Transborder (September 11, 2001-March 11, 2008)(Speaking from the wounds: Transborder Cibertestimonies), edited by Claire Joysmith and published in 2009 with the support of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, CISAN, Monterrey Tech & Whittier College. 114 authors, from eight different countries participated in this compilation about what 9-11 meant to the individual authors. Contributions in Spanish are by celebrated poets such as Claribel Alegría, Marjorie Agosín, José Emilio Pacheco, Eliana Rivero, Wendolyn Lozano and the Fredericton Chapter's own Director, Nela Rio (with a translation into English by award-winning translator and poet, Hugh Hazelton, an associate member of the Fredericton Chapter of the AIP). English poets included in the anthology are the following: Marilyn Lerch, Joy Harjo, Eve Packer, Thomas Collombat, among others. This book will be introduced by Sophie Lavoie, Chapter Secretary, and poems will be read in the original language in which they appear in the book. Audience members are invited to read poems from the anthology.
The second book is Poetic Voices Without Borders 2 (Gival Press) edited by Robert Girón and published in México in 2009. This anthology features poems in English, French, and Spanish has been awarded the National Best Book Award for Fiction & Literature: Anthology, 2009 by USA Book News and Best Poetry Anthology by The Montserrat Review (Spring 2009). Nela Rio will introduce the book and some of the important poets whose work it contains, Claire Joysmith (México) and Luis Alberto Ambroggio, among others. Readings will be in the original language and audience members will be encouraged to read from the collection.
Double Bill at upcoming odd sundays at molly's: Catherine Owen, Edmonton poet, and local poet, Joe Blades — Sunday, Nov 22, 2pm @ Molly's Coffee House, 554 Queen Street, Fredericton. Thanks to the quiet generosity of our literary community, every event has a free draw for books.
Next Sunday, odd sundays at molly's introduces you to the poetry and style of Catherine Owen, bassist, singer, tutor, editor, essayist, and poet, poet, poet [from Vancouver; living in Edmonton]. (See more about Owen at www.cathowenpoet.150m.com.) This event will also present the poetry of Joe Blades, local publisher, poet, man of letters.
Live interview with Jo-Anne Elder, three-time nominee for the Governor General's Literary Award (Translation), this year for One (Goose Lane Editions) by Serge Patrice Thibodeau.
Catherine Owen: shall reading . . .
may be getting it . . .
Found this on a notice board at UNB on the weekend.
Had the seasonal flu shot this past Friday . . .
I've had big, sore, muscle aches in back, neck and legs for days. It's been stressful working under a grant applic revision deadline while trying to read course materials, write papers, and prepare a presentation.
But this afternoon things slipped sideways and felt a little weird: my first finger, right hand, went numb-cold-almost asleep; then the numbness spread to fingers on both hands; my forehead got warm and the warmth spread to my ears and face—they're still hot and I was feeling waves of goosebumps on my arms and legs; my ears feel a little poppy; but I don't have a sore throat or cough and my fingers seem to have returned to almost normal.
Anyway, to be safe, I cancelled my attending a meeting tonight. Have had a herbal tea. Have other liquids at the ready, bedside, along with phone, cellphone and the notebook this was written on. We'll see how I feel in the morning . . .
Sometimes gifts come from unexpected quarters for unexpected reasons—a blog post, for example . . .
In January 2007 I wrote about a bag full of handmade ties, mostly Madawaska Weavers' ties, that I'd been given: brokenjoe.blogspot.com/2007/01/one-for-weavers.html. The ties, all nicely dry cleaned after the smoke, expecially, from the April apartment building fire, were returned to me on hangers with plastic bags overtop (along with almost all my other clothes, and a $1600 bill to come out of the insurance claim).
Late last month that Jan '07 blog post received a comment about a Madawaska Weavers wool scarf (pictured above) that a woman had. She wondered if I would be interested in giving it a good home?
In my post office box's bundle of oversized mail this week was a bubble envelope from Connecticut. Inside it was this beautiful, dark blue scarf with colour detailing at each end, about 22" x 76" in size, in excellent condition.
Wow! Thank you, Jessie! Your gifting is amazing. Thank you so much.
3 Nov, Tuesday, 7—8 pm. Ashes, Paper & Beans: Fredericton's Writing & Arts, host Joe Blades on CHSR 97.9 FM: community—campus radio, Fredericton, NB.
Tony Merzetti—General SWFF; Pierre Huard, BronweN, Britney Sparrow, Jillian Acreman and Tim Rayne.
Visit swfilmfest.com for festival info and a downloadable program.


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Top 5 goals
Neymar Jr's Five 2018
Check out the top five goals from the 2018 World Final of Neymar Jr's Five – the world's biggest five-a-side tournament. Don't miss the showcases of teamwork and some of the most incredible moments of individual skill the tournament had to offer.
Neymar Jr's Five - Series
A Need for Speed
Neymar Jr's Five S1E1
The five guys find out who is the fastest shot as they try to score as many goals in the least amount of time.
The key to great teamwork is having total trust in your team. Can the guys trust enough to score blindfolded?
Keeping Control
Ball control is crucial when time and space is short. This challenge tests the team's table-top technique.
Think fast! Spontaneity skills are put to the test as the players compete in a challenge of reflexes.
Ultimate Precision
In a 'heads up' contest with a twist, the final challenge tests the players' ability to hit a tiny target.
More from Brazil
World Final (EN) - Praia Grande, Brazil
Neymar Jr's Five
The fast, technical and fun five-a-side tournament of Neymar Jr is back again in Praia Grande, Brazil!
Brazil's Waves 2018
No Contest S1E4
Catch up with the world's best surfers as they make the most of their time in Saquarema, Brazil.
Capoeira circle
Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen get to Brazil for the last stop of the 2017 F1 season and meet capoeira athlete Arthur Fiu, who with his crew, initiate them in the sport that carries a heritage from Colonial times, mixing dance and martial art.
Teacher and Apprentice
Ultimate Rush S1E16
Legendary mountain biking mentors pass on their skills to a talented new generation in Brazil and Argentina.
Exploring Rio
The Ultimate Sports City
Get a taste of the diverse action and adventure on offer in the neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Freerunning in Brazil
Travel Story S1E2
Ryan heads to one of the liveliest cities in the world and parties with the locals of Rio de Janeiro.
Meet Letícia Bufoni
Letícia Bufoni is setting the bar for female skateboarding by dropping heavy video parts and dominating the contest circuit. Get the story behind the first woman ever invited into Red Bull Hart Lines.
Best of Rio Carnival 2017
The Sambadrome in Rio de Janiero explodes with pomp and pageantry as Brazil's top samba schools compete for the coveted title of Carnival Champion. Relive all the rhythm of the world's biggest party and see which procession put on the best show.
Recap: Red Bull Minas Riders 2017
Hard Enduro Series 2017
The Hard Enduro season kicks off with a rumble in the jungle as racers head to Brazil for Minas Riders 2017.
Best moments from the 2018 world final
Relive the best of the tricks, the fouls, the goals, the misses, the joy and the despair.
Paris bound
Neymar Jr's Five 2018
Have a look at the best moments from Team Mexico and Team Brazil's journey to Paris, France.
Trailer for Neymar Jr's Five
The fast, technical and fun five-a-side tournament of Neymar Jr is for the third time back at Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr in Praia Grande, Brazil. Watch as players from around the world come together to compete in this unique tournament.
Neymar Jr's Five S1 E4 – Portuguese Subtitles
The best soccer players have anti-gravity balance, sharp minds, and lightning-fast feet – and to reach the top, you have to be ready for anything. For their next challenge, spontaneity skills are put to the test in a game of reflex and reaction.
Neymar Jr's Five 2016 Winners Meet Neymar
Anjos da Bola Go To Barcelona
The Brazilian team that won the 2016 Neymar Jr's Five tournament travels to Barcelona, Spain, where they tour FC Barcelona's stadium and meet up with the competition's namesake: the Brazilian football superstar Neymar Jr.
Amaury Pierron's World Cup-winning season
Watch the highlights of Amaury Pierron's downhill World Cup 2018 season.
Jolanda Neff's XC World Cup-winning season
Enjoy highlights of Jolanda Neff's 2018 cross-country World Cup season.
Nino Schurter's XC World Cup-winning season
Take a look back at Nino Schurter's 2018 Mountain Bike World Cup season, which saw the Swiss rider win his sixth overall cross-country title.
Women's Winning Run – Leogang
Check out the winning run from Rachel Atherton in Leogang, Austria, at the 2018 Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Atherton takes home her first victory of the season after recovering from last year's injury.
Team Romania Go To Paris
Neymar Jr's Five World Champions Team Romania got just reward for winning the five-a-side tournament that bears the Brazilian football superstar's name. They got the chance to travel to Paris, France and spend time with the man himself – Neymar Jr.
Men's Semi-Final 2 – Switzerland
Swatch Beach Volleyball Major Series 2017
One team advances to play for the gold in Switzerland. The other will have to settle for a shot at bronze.
Signed or Released S1E3
The scouts are out to watch the team as they look to leapfrog Wolfburg into fourth place with two games left.
Choosing your battles
While some athletes are given incredible opportunities, others are still fighting to be noticed.


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Home > Entertainment > Meg Thee Stallion Granted Restraining Order Against Record Label
Meg Thee Stallion Granted Restraining Order Against Record Label
A Texas judge has granted Megan Thee Stallion a temporary restraining order against her label 1501 Certified Entertainment ahead of this weekend's American Music Awards.
The order of protection comes amidst ongoing legal battles between the artist and her record label.
According to court documents obtained by Billboard, the "Savage" rapper- born Megan Pete – was granted the restraining order against 1501 and her distributor 300 Entertainment, claiming the label "unlawfully" took steps "to block or interfere with Pete exploiting, licensing or publishing her music" ahead of the upcoming AMAs on Sunday.
Restraining Order Granted After Rapper Provided Evidence That The Companies Engaged In Threatening, Retaliatory Behavior
The order states Megan "provided evidence" that the company "recently engaged and will continue to engage in threatening and retaliatory behavior that will irreparably harm" her music career.
The court filed an ex parte order, a kind of emergency order granted without needing a response from the other side, "because there was not enough time to give notice to Defendants, hold a hearing, and issue a restraining order before the irreparable injury, loss, or damage would occur."
The restraining order did not provide any more details on what her label and distributor reportedly did.
The order goes on to say that voting for the AMAs, of which Megan is nominated for favorite female hip-hop artist, closed Monday night (November 14), causing the artist to "suffer irreparable harm if her music cannot be used in conjunction with her promotion for the AMAs."
Per the restraining order, 1501 and 300 "in concert or participation with" them are restricted from "preventing or blocking the use and exploitation" of Megan's music for use during the AMAs.
Restraining Order Is Latest Move In Prolonged Legal Battle Between Meg And Her Record Label
It includes "threatening or otherwise attempting to intimidate or coerce" third parties not to use her music through November 20.
A hearing on Megan's restraining order request is currently scheduled for November 22, according to Billboard.
The restraining order is the latest legal move in a prolonged, two-year battle that started in 2020, when Megan filed a lawsuit against 1501 founder Carl Crawford.
The lawsuit claims Crawford tricked her into signing an "unconscionable" record deal back in 2018, described a being well below industry standard.
Megan Thee Stallion performs on Main Stage West on Day 2 of Leeds Festival on August 27, 2022 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Matthew Baker/Getty Images)
She went on to allege that after signing a management deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation a year later, she hired "real lawyers" who explained to her that the 1501 contract was "crazy."
She filed a separate lawsuit in February accusing 1501 of refusing to acknowledge her 2021 Something for Thee Hotties release as an album, meaning it did not count towards her three-album deal with the company to fulfill her contractual obligations.
Meg Thee Stallion Files Lawsuits, Record Label Countersues Amidst Issues With Royalties, Album Obligations
Meanwhile, 1501 promptly countersued, arguing that the release included just 29 minutes of original material, and therefore didn't qualify.
Meg filed yet another lawsuit in September, where she sought over $1 million in damages while alleging 1501 "systematically failed" to pay her the full amount of royalties she was owed, and "wrongfully allowed for excessive marketing and promotion charges," Billboard reports.
Megan Thee Stallion releases the the new music video for her latest single "Her," off of her latest album "Traumazine." (Photo by Burak Cingi/Redferns)
Allegations were also levied at the label, accusing them of leaking her most recent album Traumazine.
Attorneys for the record label countered that it was actually Megan who failed to pay 1501 its share of the money she earned from partnerships, endorsements and other business deals, alongside contentions regarding publishing royalties.
The company went on to say that any claims of unpaid royalties should be redirected to 300 Entertainment.
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Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Goal 5: GENDER EQUALITY will be in the focus of project partner Materahub.
Ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls is not only a basic human right, but it also crucial to accelerating sustainable development. It has been proven time and again, that empowering women and girls has a multiplier effect, and helps drive up economic growth and development across the board.
Gender equality and women's empowerment have advanced in recent decades. Girls' access to education has improved, the rate of child marriage declined and progress was made in the area of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, including fewer maternal deaths. More girls are now in school compared to 15 years ago, and most regions have reached gender parity in primary education. Women now make up to 41 percent of paid workers outside of agriculture, compared to 35 percent in 1990.
The SDGs aim to build on these achievements to ensure that there is an end to discrimination against women and girls everywhere. There are still huge inequalities in the labour market in some regions, with women systematically denied equal access to jobs. Sexual violence and exploitation, the unequal division of unpaid care and domestic work, and discrimination in public office, all remain huge barriers.
Affording women equal rights to economic resources such as land and property are vital targets to realizing this goal. So is ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health. Today there are more women in public office than ever before, but encouraging women leaders will help strengthen policies and legislation for greater gender equality.
Achieving full gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls will require more vigorous efforts, including legal frameworks, to counter deeply rooted gender-based discrimination that often results from patriarchal attitudes and related social norm.


Author(s): Fangyuan Shi, Yuanchao Xie, Lifang Shi, Wenfang Xu. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, China.
Influenza A virus, which has a high rate of morbidity and mortality, has become a serious threat to human health and society. Because of antigenic variation, the application of influenza vaccination is limited. Till now, the current antivirals are mainly against the M2 protein (such as adamantanes) and the neuraminidase (such as zanamivir and oseltamivir). However, many viral strains have developed resistance to these marketed antiviral drugs, and it is urgent to find new antivirals for the prevention and treatment of influenza. RNA polymerase that is crucial for the replication and transcription in the virus life cycle has been proved to be an effective target for design of new antivirals. In this review, we describe the recent progress of the structure, function, and inhibitors of the novel target.
Keywords: Antiviral, cap binding, endonuclease, influenza, inhibitor, RNA polymerase.
Affiliation:Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, China.
Keywords:Antiviral, cap binding, endonuclease, influenza, inhibitor, RNA polymerase.
Abstract:Influenza A virus, which has a high rate of morbidity and mortality, has become a serious threat to human health and society. Because of antigenic variation, the application of influenza vaccination is limited. Till now, the current antivirals are mainly against the M2 protein (such as adamantanes) and the neuraminidase (such as zanamivir and oseltamivir). However, many viral strains have developed resistance to these marketed antiviral drugs, and it is urgent to find new antivirals for the prevention and treatment of influenza. RNA polymerase that is crucial for the replication and transcription in the virus life cycle has been proved to be an effective target for design of new antivirals. In this review, we describe the recent progress of the structure, function, and inhibitors of the novel target.


From the mist-shrouded legends of old comes this stunning wood bow! The Elven Ranger Wood Bow features a classic design, expert craftsmanship, and natural materials.
The solid Hickory Elven Ranger Wood Bow features jaw-dropping good looks from highlighted hand-painted scrollwork. As much a work of art as a bow. Includes buckskin grip, string, and stringer. One year warranty. This is a very attractive bow, certain to draw compliments on the range or at SCA events.
Measures 70" string groove to string groove. Length may vary. Available in 35-40#, 40-45#, 45-50#, 50-55#, and 55-60# @ 28" draw. Please specify.
Remember that with a traditional bow the weight will change depending upon what your draw length is. Bow weight will change approximately ± 2 ½ pounds for every inch from a bows rated draw length. So a bow rated 35# @ 28" bow is roughly a 32½# @ 27" or 37½# @ 29". Draw weight is marked at the nearest 5# increment to actual weight, (2#'s under and 3#'s over). This is an industry wide standard.
Bow stringer included. A bow stringer is recommended for stringing any recurve bow or longbow. Stringing a bow without a bow stringer, or stringing it backwards will void a bow's warranty. Click here to see our Bow Stringers. It is recommended to unstring your primitive bow when you are done shooting, and only string it right before shooting. Store your bow on its side, or hanging vertically from a peg. Never rest the bow on the lower tip for extended periods of time. Never dry fire the bow (shooting without an arrow).


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package esri.mrm.mobile.activity;

import java.util.Map;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.TextView;

import com.esri.android.map.ags.ArcGISFeatureLayer;
import com.esri.core.geometry.Point;
import com.esri.core.map.CallbackListener;
import com.esri.core.map.FeatureEditResult;
import com.esri.core.map.Graphic;

import esri.mrm.mobile.AGSObjects;
import esri.mrm.mobile.Notification;
import esri.mrm.mobile.R;

public class DispatchActivity extends Activity implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener
{

  private AGSObjects agsObjects;
  private ArcGISFeatureLayer msgLayer;
  private ArcGISFeatureLayer msgPendingLayer;
  private Notification notification;
  private SharedPreferences        sharedPrefs;
  private boolean needToClose;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        View view = LayoutInflater.from(getParent()).inflate(R.layout.dispatchlayout, null);
        setContentView(view);

        Bundle b = this.getIntent().getExtras();
        if (b != null)
        {
        	notification = b.getParcelable("Notification");
            if (notification != null)
            {
            	fillView(notification);
            }
        }

        sharedPrefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
        sharedPrefs.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
        needToClose=false;
    }

	public void fillView(Notification notification) {
		TextView textViewSubject = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.message_subject);
		TextView textViewFrom = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.message_from);
		TextView textViewTime = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.message_time);
		TextView textViewDescription = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.description);
		ImageView imageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.icon);

		textViewSubject.setText(notification.getSubject());
		textViewFrom.setText(notification.getMessageFrom());
		textViewTime.setText(notification.getTimeString());

		String description = notification.getBody();
		textViewDescription.setText(description);

		Button buttonViewWO = (Button) findViewById(R.id.buttonViewWorkOrders);
		buttonViewWO.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener()
    {

      public void onClick(View v)
      {
        MessagesTabGroupActivity p = (MessagesTabGroupActivity)getParent();
        EsriMrmActivity gp = (EsriMrmActivity) p.getParent();
        gp.getTabHost().setCurrentTab(1);
      }
    });

		Button buttonAcknowledge = (Button) findViewById(R.id.buttonAcknowledge);
		if(notification.getStatus().equals("Complete"))
		{
		  String msg = getResources().getString(R.string.dispatch_acknowledged);
		  buttonAcknowledge.setText(msg);
		  buttonAcknowledge.setEnabled(false);
		}
		else
		{
  		buttonAcknowledge.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
  			public void onClick(View v) {
  				getNotification().setStatus("Complete");
  				updateMessage();
  				Button button = (Button)v;
  				String msg = getResources().getString(R.string.dispatch_acknowledged);
  				button.setText(msg);
  				button.setEnabled(false);
  			}
  		});
		}
	}

	public void updateMessage()
	{
	  agsObjects = ((AGSObjects)getApplicationContext());
    msgLayer = agsObjects.getMessagesLayer();

    Map<String, Object> attrs = getNotification().getUpdateAttributes();

    //TODO: use actual xy from location manager
    Point pt = new Point(0,0);
    final Graphic newGraphic = new Graphic(pt, null, attrs);
    msgLayer.applyEdits(null, null, new Graphic[] { newGraphic }, new CallbackListener<FeatureEditResult[][]>()
    {
      public void onCallback(FeatureEditResult[][] result) {
          msgPendingLayer = agsObjects.getMessagesPendingLayer();
          msgPendingLayer.applyEdits(new Graphic[] { newGraphic }, null, null, new CallbackListener<FeatureEditResult[][]>()
          {

            public void onError(Throwable e)
            {
              Log.d(this.getClass().getName(), e.getMessage());
              showUpdateResult(false);
            }

            public void onCallback(FeatureEditResult[][] arg0)
            {
              showUpdateResult(true);
              ((MessagesActivity)getParent()).loadMessages();
            }
          });

      }

      public void onError(Throwable e) {
        Log.d(this.getClass().getName(), e.getMessage());
        showUpdateResult(false);
      }
    });
	}

	private void showUpdateResult(final boolean successful)
  {
	  DispatchActivity.this.runOnUiThread(new Runnable()
    {

      public void run()
      {
        AlertDialog.Builder alertDialogBuilder = new AlertDialog.Builder(DispatchActivity.this.getParent());

        // set title
        alertDialogBuilder.setTitle(R.string.updateResult);

        // set dialog message
        alertDialogBuilder.setMessage(successful ? R.string.updateSucceeded : R.string.updateFailed).setCancelable(false).setPositiveButton(R.string.okButtonLabel, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener()
        {
          public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id)
          {
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Lorde compares herself to Gollum
Lorde has said she looks like The Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings character Gollum when she performs on stage.
The 17-year-old Royals singer told fans in a Q&A session on Reddit that she doesn't care about her image when she sings live.
"When I'm onstage, I don't think about how it looks, I just concentrate on really feeling what I hear," she said.
"But I totally know I look like Gollum when I perform, so it's cool."
The New Zealander also told V Magazine that she doesn't have a problem with other stars, such as Miley Cyrus, stripping off - but that it's not for her.
"It's not like I have a problem with dancing around in undies. I think you can use that stuff in a hugely powerful way," she told V magazine. "It just hasn't felt necessary for me."
Ian Watkins spoke with a female fan from prison the day after admitting two counts of attempted baby rape and said he was going to issue a statement when he was sentenced…
Justin Timberlake stopped his show so that a fan could give his girlfriend an unforgettable proposal.
A collection of songs from the Now That's What I Call Music series of compilations has become the biggest-selling album of the year on iTunes.
Nirvana, Kiss and Peter Gabriel are to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.
A judge has revoked Chris Brown's probation following the singer's arrest for an alleged assault, but the ruling will not alter his requirements to complete rehab and…
Beyonce's latest album has become the fastest ever seller on iTunes with more than 800,000 downloads in its first three days.
Gareth Malone has revealed that he would not want singing stars such as Elvis Presley, Sir Paul McCartney and Adele in his choir.
Harry Styles has won a court order stopping the paparazzi from harassing him.
Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmates have revealed they were "shocked" that he had relapsed.
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