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What we've learned from running RC remotely, and an update for future batches
Rachel Petacat Apr 13, 2020
Update: As of August 2020, we are running all batches online until further notice.
We've decided to continue running RC batches online until the end of 2020. If we're able to safely reopen our physical space earlier than that, we will. Anyone confirmed for a 2020 batch happening after we reopen will be able to attend in person or online. If you do a remote batch and would like to come back for an in-person batch in the future, you'll be welcome to do so as an alum.
The reason we won't put a date on when we'll reopen is that we — and, realistically the rest of the world — don't know when it will be safe to gather in person. The spread of COVID-19 is unfolding differently across the world. More than half of Recursers come from outside New York to do a batch, and more than a third come from outside the U.S. We will only reopen our space when it's safe for everyone to travel here.
A few months ago, it would have been difficult for us to imagine running a successful remote version of an RC batch. So much of what makes RC a unique and transformative experience relies on attendees making personal connections with each other. We thought this also meant it relies on in-person interaction. We still believe that nothing can fully replace the serendipity found in our space (among other things, we have not found a good replacement for being able to wander up to someone and ask what they're working on).
But remote RC is working, and it includes most of the best parts of RC because it includes the most important part: kind, thoughtful, curious people who are committed to becoming better programmers together.
What remote RC looks like today
We decided to move RC online on March 11th and we closed our space on March 13th. Over the following two weeks, we focused on building software and processes to help us onboard new Recursers starting on March 30th while we continued to run the retreat that was already in progress.
While everyone in the new batches had opted in to doing RC online, the people who were partway through their batches when we made the switch had not. They were also dealing with unprecedented uncertainty around their personal lives, travel, and jobs. Despite all of that, they showed up for one another and for the new batch: they held brainstorming sessions for features for remote RC, helped us write documentation for how to use our new tools, and went out of their way to welcome the new batches on the first day. Remote RC would not be what it is without their contributions.
We're using Zoom and Zulip as our main tools of communication. Zulip has been our chat channel of choice since 2013. We started using Zoom last month for meetings, presentations, and one-on-ones, and for on-boarding. We set up Zoom rooms that corresponded to some of the areas of our physical space, and made an interactive map based on one a Recurser made for our space last year. We've tried to create an experience that maps to a retreat in the physical space as much as possible: Virtual RC allows Recursers to jump into those rooms, link to them from calendar events, and see who's in a room before entering. This week we added AOL Instant Messenger-style statuses that people can update to share what they're working on each day.
Virtual RC in action (with example data!)
It was important that Recursers have different ways to find and connect with each other, feel confident using our communication tools, and be able to do focused solo work as well as pair programming.
In the physical space we have two floors. The fifth floor is our quiet space, where people do solo work, and where we have our wellness room, library, and the faculty desks. The fourth floor is our more social floor, where presentations, workshops, pair programming, lunch, and discussions happen. We set up a Zoom room for people who wanted to work quietly in the company of others, to replicate our fifth floor quiet space, and a kitchen area where people can socialize and chat about anything they like. Other rooms have suggested designations, but they're meant to be used how Recursers see fit, just like our physical space.
We decided to keep our core hours of 11 am - 5 pm ET so people in current batches know when to be online, and some people have adjusted their hours a bit depending on where they are in the world. We've opened participation in remote RC to all alums, so they can drop in and host or attend events as it suits them. There are three check-in meetings throughout the day for people to share what they're working on, and we have check-ins streams on Zulip for people who prefer to write about their work.
How it's going so far
There are still a lot of open questions about how to make remote RC work for everyone, and plenty of improvements to make, but so far we've been pleasantly surprised with how well things have gone. We currently have 60 people in batch, and like any batch of RC they come from a wide range of backgrounds and experience levels. Unlike most batches, they're also signing in from a wide range of time zones: we have folks attending from Bangalore, Accra, San Francisco, Barcelona, Denver, Utrecht, and Leeds.
For the first day of the first remote batch, we held our welcome talks on Zoom, and posted transcripts in the chat. We used Zoom's breakout room feature to have a version of meet and greets, where everyone chats with a randomly selected person in their batch for a few minutes. During their first week, Recursers ran a pair programming workshop and gave tours of the RC software to help the new batch settle in.
In recent weeks, Recursers have hosted a Creative Coding Group meeting where they gave project demos, a debugging group, a game jam, Cracking the Coding Interview study halls, non-technical talks, a Haskell study group, and a discussion of C basics, among many other events.
Challenges ahead
Like many businesses, we are working to ensure we survive the pandemic and the challenging times that are likely to follow. We have operated exclusively off of recruiting revenue for nearly a decade, and like everyone in the recruiting industry, we've seen a sudden drop in hiring and an increasing number of layoffs. We don't know if this slowdown will last just a few months or lead to an extended recession, but we are hoping for the former and preparing for the latter.
Towards that end, we have already cut our monthly spending by more than 20%. We have always been a frugal company, and we are even more so now. We have cut founder (but not employee) salaries, our PR and advertising budget, and cut or negotiated down as many other ongoing expenses as we can.
By far the hardest cut we've made is our grants program, which we are suspending indefinitely. For the last eight years, we have offered need-based living grants up to $7,000 to people from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech. While difficult, ending our grants program temporarily supports our top priority, which is to keep RC operating with our entire team employed.
We're so grateful for our hiring partners, and are continuing to work as hard as we can to support them in hiring great engineers now and in the future.
The last four weeks have been difficult, and there will be more difficult weeks ahead. Right now we feel incredibly lucky to be going through those weeks with the RC community, which has proven itself to be even more kind, resilient, and supportive than we knew it to be.
Though we look forward to returning to our space again, we are also looking forward to meeting new Recursers from all over the world. We believe that RC being more accessible to more people will be a wonderful thing for our community.
We also think some of the benefits RC provides – namely, access to a supportive community of programmers all working to improve themselves together – are now more valuable than ever.
If you're a programmer who'd like to do a batch of remote RC and join a supportive community this year, we hope you apply!
This is a followup to our previous posts about closing our space and hosting our Spring 2 batch online and hosting our annual alumni reunion online due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Call it karma, kismet, or just the fallout from teenage drivers. I had a VW bug as a teen – totaled it. Now my daughter has totaled her VW bug. On the bright side, both of us walked away from our accidents unscathed, the most important thing, of course. Still gotta sigh at least a little though. 😉 Do you still remember your first car accident?


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Land behind Newton Falls mill cleaned up, tree farm, campground planned
File photo of the old Newton Falls Paper Mill property (Source: WWNY)
By Jeff Cole | December 10, 2020 at 2:47 PM EST - Updated December 10 at 2:47 PM
NEWTON FALLS, N.Y. (WWNY) - More than 100 acres of what once was the Newton Falls Paper Mill will become something new.
The mill was a major employer for Newton Falls, Star Lake, and other communities before it shut down in 2010
Andy Leroux, who used to work there as a papermaker and later was a vice president with Newton Falls Fine Paper, bought land behind the mill buildings that was used for wastewater treatment.
Leroux cleaned up the property with help from a $22,300 grant from National Grid's Brownfield Redevelopment Program.
The cleanup, which cost a total of $89,500, was completed this fall.
Leroux plans on building a Christmas tree farm, a maple syrup retail outlet, a fishing and hunting lodge and a campground.
"The additional funding allowed me to complete the demolition and remediation in a shorter amount of time and plant my first Christmas tree seedlings for next spring," said Leroux in a prepared statement.
The 120 acre property is located at 875 County Route 60.
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We now offer a Meal Deal Monday to Friday for £6.50 per child (excluding school holidays). This gets you unlimited play from 10am till 7pm and a kids meal including orange and blackcurrant cordial juice or milk.
In addition to our Minnie and Mickey mouse mascots we are pleased to welcome Dave the minion who has travelled all the way from Gru's Laboratory to join The Big Adventure mascot team. To meet Dave and the gang come on down for lots of fun for the ultimate adventure.
I had my daughter's 6th birthday party in the big adventure and it was perfect. The 2 Party hosts Sheryl& Megan couldn't do enough for myself and my daughter, with over 30 kids at the party the party hosts made sure everything ran smoothly which allowed us all to relax. The food was lovely, service was brilliant. The kids had a ball and I can't thank the girls enough. Will definitely be holding another party here and coming back for plenty of return visits.
Great place! However food was a 30 mins waiting time although they were very busy, staff made sure I received my food at my table. Food was worth the wait as it was delicious and served hot, could not fault the portion size and also kitchen staff were very apologetic about our long waiting time.
Came here for an hour on Sunday morning to kill time as I was visiting family who were working on the morning, I live approx 4 hours away, my son is 11 months old but loves soft play. This is a hundred times better than any soft play area where I live, mainly as staff are very friendly and helpful, and secondly because the place was so clean and tidy. It was refreshing to see staff cleaning and tidying to keep busy whilst the place was quiet, even though it was already spotless! I also had some breakfast here which was lovely! I will definitely visit again next time I am there! Keep up the good work! PS hope the staff get the recognition from management they deserve!
The Big Adventure is an indoor play centre based in Linwood, just outside Paisley.
The centre caters for children from babies to kids up to age 12 and has different zones to challenge each age-group.
We're open 7 days from 10am until 6:30pm Sunday-Thursday and 10am until 7pm on Friday & Saturday for general admission, group bookings and parties.


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Creative Intersection - with our "ciSUITE:" brand - is perfectly suited to these small Adelaide businesses.
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Iezerul Mare este un lac glaciar din Munții Cindrel (sud-vestul județului Sibiu, România), situat la altitudinea de 1.970 m sub vârful Cindrel (2.245 m) pe versantul nordic al platoului Cindrel.  Are o origine mixtă, de subsăpare glaciară și baraj morenaic și se situează pe locul 7 în ierarhia lacurilor glaciare din România. Intră în componența rezervației naturale Iezărele Cindrelului.

Descriere
Forma este aproape ovală. Are o lungimea de 320 m, lățimea maximă de 189 m, adâncimea maximă de 13,3 m, cea medie de 3,50 m, suprafața de 34.100 m2 (3,4 ha), volumul de apă de 118.293 m3. Malurile sunt abrupte, cu relief glaciar bine păstrat, acoperite de grohotiș și jnepeni care coboară într-o porțiune până la marginea apei. Fundul este acoperit de blocuri de stâncă și grohotiș. Alimentarea cu apă este mixtă, nivo-pluvială și  din mai multe izvoare de țărm, care primăvara devin adevărate pâraie. Evacuarea apei se face printr-un emisar drenat spre nord-est, care străpunge depozitele morenaice, cu un debit de 100 l/s, sărind în cascade printre jnepeni dând naștere celui mai de seamă izvor al râului Cibin  - Râul Mare (prin brațul său Râul Iezerul Mare).

Biodiversitate
Pe pereții abrupți și stâncoși cresc plante foarte rare și chiar unicate, ca usturoiul siberian (Allium sibiricum), clopoțelul transilvănean (Campanula transsilvanica), rogozul capilar (Carex capillaris), flămânzica Draba carinthiaca, șopârliță Veronica baumgartenii și alte 40 de specii. Numeroase briofite rare ocupă zonele umbrite și mereu umede ale pereților abrupți, iar printre ele se află Racomitrium lanuginosum. Lacul a fost populat cu păstrăv curcubeu (Oncorhynchus mykiss) și păstrăv indigen (Salmo trutta fario).

Vezi și
 Iezărele Cindrelului

Note

Bibliografie
 Trufaș, V. (1963). Iezerele din Munții Cindrel, Comunic. de geografie, S.N.G.R., vol. II, pp. 69-80;
 Vuia Florin. Studiul reliefului glaciar și periglaciar în România. Teză doctorat, referat științific, Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca, 2005
 Maria Bud. Ecoturismul în Grupa Montană Parâng. Teză de doctorat. Universitatea din București, Facultatea de Geografie, Catedra de Geografie Economică Și Umană. București, 2008

Legături externe
 Lahovari, G.I.; Brătianu, C.I.; Tocilescu, G.; Marele Dicționar Geografic al Romîniei, vol. IV; Stab. grafic J.V. Socecŭ; București; 1901; p. 40
 Iezerul Mare pe google maps
  Fotografii ale lacului pe google maps

Lacuri glaciare din România
Munții Cindrel

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You are here: Home / Gaming / Computer Upgrading Time!
I've been putting off upgrading my main PC for a while now (I'm still running Windows XP!) but I don't think I can hold off any longer. I've done three "major upgrades" including new CPUs and memory by myself. I've also had four different video cards in there, too. The last upgrade was last year when I doubled the RAM. But it's been on its last leg for a while. It's time to take this poor dog out behind the shed and put it out of its misery. I've always prided myself on building my own rigs, but I'm just tired of the hassle. I just want it to work out of the box and have someone else deal with issues if it stops working. So I'm going for something out-of-the-box.
But, for the first time since I've owned with a computer, I'm thinking of making my main machine a laptop. For a while I was considering dropping two large on a 27″ iMac, but now I think I might opt for a above average gaming laptop, the gaming monitor systems for laptops have really improved (I'm torn between the cheaper M11x, the beefier M17x and the Asus ). Couple that with a nice 24-27″ monitor and I'll be golden (this Samsung 27 incher would do nicely).
I think I want a new keyboard/mouse combo, too. My Logitech M700 is getting a little long in the tooth and my keyboard is most certainly breeding all manner of bacteria and fungi, all feasting on a buffet of organic… You know what, I don't even want to think about it.
Thing is, part of me thinks I'll be missing something by not having a screaming, brand new desktop.
I have a Dell XPS that I custom configured about 4 years ago. It is still playing current games well. It's all about the video card and RAM.
Since then, we went with a beefy laptop, a netbook, and an iPad. I also use a MacBook Pro for my job and some light video editing.
The netbook now collects dust, my wife uses the laptop, and I still use the desktop for the occasional Steam game.
I don't know if I'll ever purchase a desktop again. The iPad and iPhones have changed the way I game and I'll stick with the MacBook for office use.
Three years ago I too had decided to go with a gaming laptop. I liked the idea of a powerful, portable gaming machine. This ended up being a poor decision – it suffered from overheating problems (forcing me to underclock the GPU), the LCD has an ugly white pattern in the background, like a ghost is looking at me, and I couldn't update any components in a meaningful way. I loved the idea of my Gateway P7811-FX, but it turned out to be a dud. I almost always kept the machine shut and connected it to my external 20″ Dell monitor or 24″ ASUS monitor.
When I went to replace that gaming laptop this year, I decided to build my first gaming rig. I didn't want to compromise components, I didn't want to deal with overheating issues, and I didn't want to be locked out of tomorrow's games due to being stuck with an non-replaceable GPU and CPU. I built a modest i5 and 6950-based machine that can actually run BF3 on Ultra, though the framerate drops to just under 30. The nice thing is that I can always upgrade the CPU and GPU to compensate, while with the laptop I'm pretty much out of luck.
My advice to you: if part of you is concerned that you will be missing something by not having a screaming desktop, then you may not be totally happy with a laptop's limitations and you should consider going with a desktop build instead.
Obviously, there are other factors. Would you play a game on the couch while watching a game?Do the games you play push the hardware enough to justify building a desktop? Do you go to LAN parties? Do you game while you travel? (Notice I'm focused on portability).
Also, about the Mac – am I the only one who has thought about flanking a 27″ Thunderbolt iMac with a pair of 27″ Thunderbolt Displays? That would be sick.


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Act Of Aggression Review: Is It A Good Game?
By M Ateeq December 20, 2021 Updated: December 20, 2021 No Comments3 Mins Read
Every gamer and even occasional player enjoys being challenged by a good strategy game, whether it is a new one or a classic. However, it is worth doing a little bit of research prior to getting involved in a new game, in order to ensure that you will be making a wise investment of your valuable time and money. Here, we will provide you with a compelling review of the popular video game Act of Aggression. If you are still hesitant about taking the chance to try this adventure, it is maybe because some love it but some also got enough from it surprisingly quickly. So, read next and we will tell you the pros and cons of this action game.
Pros: A recreation of the war games' golden era
Developed in the context of a shocking future war, the Act of Aggression focuses on disputing large territories in order to ensure resources and further impose military control. This Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game gives a feeling of an old-school battle, for those experienced players from the 90s. You will be required to gather several resources and supplies values for the combat, another task will be to build your own base, aiming to increase your army so much that you eventually become able to defeat your opposition's squad. In order for you to succeed at this game, you will need to be willing to endure diverse obstacles and a continuous state of limited resources.
Cons: The setting
In this game you will be playing in two main areas to carry out the missions, the first one is Chimera, and the second one is the Cartel. The kind of disappointing aspect of these two scenarios, according to many of the users who have played them so far, is that the graphics and background stories do not differentiate themselves from some already existent video games in the market. The general opinion about the sets is that both the scripts and the performance of the characters are below standard, and on top of that, the graphic design could have been done in a much better way. Also, there have been some critical reviews in regards to the stages in each mission, saying that they do not provide so much motivation to keep playing along.
A key point: Availability
Besides the fee required for the download, one of the important aspects to take into account when considering if this game is a good fit for you is the fact that you could only play it on the Windows operating system. Remember that you can also find other strategy games for iPhone or Android, depending on your needs. For example, you can take the chance to create an account and start playing Politics & War, which is an amazing tactical game and on top of that, you can play it for free. So, the bottom line is: choose the game that results more entertaining for you, while it also fits your particular needs better, there are plenty of available options out there.
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Syracuse University will honor the memory of former School of Information Studies Dean Raymond F. von Dran in a memorial service Friday, Sept. 7, at 4:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. A reception will follow in the Hinds Hall lobby.
Von Dran, who stepped down as dean last month after 12 years of service and was named dean emeritus, died from a sudden illness July 23 at the age of 60. He had planned to return to the School of Information Studies (iSchool) as a professor following a year of administrative leave, during which he was to travel the world with his wife, Gisela, who recently retired as assistant professor and director emerita of the iSchool's master's degree program in library and information science.
Elizabeth D. Liddy G'77, Ph.D. '88, Trustee Professor of Information Studies, became interim dean effective July 15.
Throughout his career, von Dran broke new ground to help bring library and information science schools into the Information Age. A founding member of the I-Schools Group — a national consortium of academic institutions focused on the relationship between information and people — von Dran was among a core group of visionaries who helped define the newly emerging academic field of information studies, examining how information, in all its forms, expands human capabilities.
He led the iSchool at Syracuse through a 12-year period of unprecedented productivity, during which the number of faculty and students nearly tripled, sponsored research increased five-fold, and four of the school's programs earned top-four rankings from U.S. News and World Report, including the top-ranked master's in information systems.
Among his most striking legacies at the school is the notion of a "faculty of one" that has no traditional departments or divisions between the various degree programs and that encourages faculty to teach across disciplines. This unique culture supports innovative collaboration and a family-like environment for school members to teach and learn from each other.
Prior to joining SU, von Dran served as dean of the information schools at The Catholic University of America and the University of North Texas.
He received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and history from Seton Hall University and master's degrees in library science and French intellectual history and a Ph.D. in information science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
To support von Dran's vision and to continue the success he created at the school, an account has been established in von Dran's name at the School of Information Studies. In lieu of flowers, people are encouraged to send donations to the "SU Raymond F. von Dran Fund" c/o SU School of Information Studies, Office of the Dean, 343 Hinds Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244.
His family, in conversation with the school, will determine how best to support von Dran's vision for the iSchool.
For more information on von Dran, see http://sunews.syr.edu/story_details.cfm?id=4227 and http://ischool.syr.edu/ray/. At this latter site, the School of Information Studies offers a tribute to its late dean, including a photo album and dozens of remembrances from friends, colleagues and former students.


Ethany directs ioby's match funding programs that support ioby Leaders across the country with additional project funding. She never tires of meeting people who are dedicated to making positive change in themselves and in the world, and is particularly inspired by projects that increase neighborhood sustainability and livability in tangible ways.
Before joining the ioby team, Ethany led Brooklyn Arts Council's grant-giving and professional development programs for seven years, and worked in a variety of organizational development, project management, and teaching capacities. She is also a civically engaged resident of Brooklyn and a long-time volunteer activist in the arenas of social and environmental justice.
An art historian and educator by training, Ethany still enjoys making art, seeing art, and talking endlessly about art. She can often be found exploring NYC's green spaces and obscure historical sites, or cooking every vegetable she can find at the farmer's market.


BIRMINGHAM– PS Holdco, LLC ("PS Logistics") today announced that one of its subsidiaries has completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Riechmann Transport (the "Company"). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Riechmann, headquartered in Granite City, IL, has approximately 40 drivers and a seasoned management team. Riechmann is committed to providing excellent service, as well as supporting its drivers and long-term customers.
The transaction will strengthen PS Logistics' operations in the Midwest and provide it with an additional terminal in Granite City, IL.
The Riechmann acquisition continues PS Logistics' acquisition strategy of partnering with families and owners within the flatbed trucking market. Since 2007, PS Logistics has successfully acquired 15 trucking and brokerage operations.
"PS Logistics has been a great partner for us. They have been totally supportive of our employees, customers and drivers and we have grown our business beyond what I ever could have imagined in the first year," commented Travis Booth, who sold Travis Booth, Inc. to PS Logistics in 2018.


I ran across this conversation-provoking New York Times Book Review opinion piece a few weeks ago, where the author wondered "Does the Size of a Book Suggest Significance?". It's a fast read. Go read it. Then, please, come back here and share your thoughts.
Do authors and publishers every inflate a book's size? Most definitely. Big books stand out on the shelf better than thinner tomes and they get picked up by customers more often. A bigger spine seems to communicate a sense of value to a paying customer. It's a "more bang for your buck" kind of thing. But thankfully, due to new formats and more knowledgeable customers, things are poised for a shift.
Without a doubt many of the recently published books I have read could use a good pass by a skilled editor with red pen and machete in hand.
It should all boil down to being of value to the reader. But it's tough. Books have always had a hard time with communicating value. One was to communicate value is by size. An 800-page book is often seen worth the $30 price-tage, whereas today some 288-page books are ring up at $26. One benefit of ebooks happening is the focus on content, value of the work and the words on the page. Not just the girth of the container.
While I do not think "efficiency" in the NYT Book Review article is the best way to describe what is needed, I 100% agree with what he is calling for.
A good author/editor team will distill, purify and clarify.
Big books need to be pruned. So many times authors hide behind "backstory", "character color" and "world building" to tack on details and increase page count. I agree that they should do away with all the distracting, confusing fluff and just focus on what pushes the characters forward and drives the plot. That is how you serve the reader.
Of course, some books will be big and should be big. There is no denying that. But publishers should work hard to build a house that focuses on tight wonderful stories that capture every author's purest prose and plot while capturing every reader's mind and heart.
What do you think? Do you ever find yourself rolling your eyes while reading big books? Ever wish you could sit down with a book's editor and talk things out?
The digital publishing world is one of the most schizophrenic marketplaces. Now, let me qualify that by saying: I work for a publisher. I help make print and digital books. I know the challenges and the limitations. That being said….
Ugh! Are you serious!? My suped-up laptop can't do whatever it is this book was designed to do? This stinks. Ebooks have now grown into such a multi-headed enhanced hydra that they can no longer consistently deliver on what is one of the biggest perks of an eBook… instant access on multiple devices.
But too be honest all of my frustration (and this blog post) could have been avoided if the publisher had simply stated something along the lines of "best for iOS-only reading" in the product description or marketing copy or email promotion… anywhere.
So publishers… please… please… PLEASE… use your own books and see where your frustration lies. Chances are your "ugh!" will be the same one your readers will utter. So think of them and work harder on the book or take the time to be up front with your readers. They will all appreciate you more for it.
An ebook at half the price of the hardcover seems like a fair proposition, but I am anxious to see if Rowling fans (or Potter fans?) are willing to pay $20 for an eBook. Maybe it'll be some all enhanced or gussied up eBook. What I'm really interested in is if there is some agreement circulating to keep the price at $19.99 or if online retailers will be allowed to discount the eBook. I guess no one can tell in these days of DOJ filings and pricing talks.
I'm in the global minority in having not read the Potter series and I'm not sure if The Casual Vacancy is something I'll pick up, but man am I ready for September to see how the book is received and sold.


15 February - 15 March 2005.
The formal final report for P-MAN VII was submitted to a variety of US and Palauan government agencies. The version of the report here on the Web site is a slightly modified version of that report. All references to specific identities of deceased individuals, human remains, maps and GPS readings have been intentionally deleted from the report presented here.
At the top of every page of the report, you'll find a drop-down menu that you can use to navigate through the report. Instead of being presented in a linear fashion as we've done with previous reports, any page of the report can be reached directly from the drop-down menu. Happy reading!
In late May 2005, JPAC's Recovery Team 2 (RT-2) wrapped up (but did not finish) their work on the B-24. They plan to return next year, with a solution that will help them stabilize portions of the B-24 wreckage that are presently deemed too unstable to allow safe continuation of the underwater recovery operation. A few weeks prior to that, RT-1, which had spent time at the Avenger site on Peleliu and the Corsair site in Ngeremlengui, returned to Hickam. RT-1 found remains at the Avenger site but not at the Corsair site. RT-2 found remains at the B-24 site, but it's likely that they'll find more during next year's mission.
Pat Scannon was invited by JPAC to come to Palau for a "repatriation ceremony" that was held on 23 May 2005, as the remains from the B-24 were loaded onto the C-17 aircraft that would return RT-2 — and these remains, after more than 60 years — to American soil. Pat was also given the great honor of flying back to Hickam with them.
We've been in touch with family members of all of the men lost on the Avenger, and some of the men lost on the B-24. Naturally, they're vitally interested in the results of the recovery and subsequent identification tasks. But here's the problem: in the words of JPAC's Bill Belcher, "We will probably start doing some of the work and we are desalinating the remains and artifacts - this may take several months to stabilize the remains. We'll do some preliminary work on these items, but the full-blown identification work won't be conducted until the site is closed and completely excavated."
It's hard for all of us to wait, now that some remains have been found and returned to JPAC's lab, but this is a long, careful, painstaking process, and we have confidence the pros will do it right.
To help share the repatriation experience so far with family members (and you, too, dear reader), Pat has prepared a super, illustrated report that covers his experience attending the ceremony in Koror and flying back to Hickam with RT-2. Here's the Repatriation Report.
In June 2005, there was another repatriation ceremony, this one held at Hickam AFB in Honolulu. The ceremony described above was held in Palau, and marked the DEPARTURE of remains from Palau. The June ceremony at Hickam was held to honor the RETURN to American soil of remains from Palau, Laos, China, and North Korea. Here's a brief report about the June ceremony at Hickam.
As with the past three P-MAN expeditions, we posted regular progress reports (daily when possible) here on the BentProp Web site, as the expedition proceeded. Reid Joyce, the BentProp Webmaster, was the progress-report author for this expedition. Flip Colmer, who likes to present his own take on happenings before, during, and after our expeditions, has created a blog for his BentProp adventures. You can read Flip's blog here.


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The Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project (SWFDP) is World Meteorological Organization (WMO) initiative to strengthening capacity in National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in developing and least developed countries including Small Island Developing States (SIDSs) to deliver improved forecasts and warnings of severe weather to save lives, livelihoods and property.
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Brief Description: Ensemble Prediction System (NEPS) is a global medium range probabilistic forecasting system adapted from UK Met Office. The control forecast run starts with N1024L70 analysis and 22 ensemble members start from different perturbed initial conditions to provide forecasts up to 10 days.


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News Release - December 21, 2020
TODAY: Commission to Consider Appointment to Fourth Appellate District
If confirmed, Judge Truc T. Do would be the first Asian American woman justice to serve on the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
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News Release - January 14, 2021
Commission Confirms Appointment to Court of Appeal
Justice Truc T. Do is the first Asian American woman justice on the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
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Feature - August 13, 2019
Video: Justice Judith McConnell Among Recipients of the 2019 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards
The ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, established in 1991, honors outstanding women lawyers who have achieved professional excellence in their area of specialty and have paved the way for others. It is sponsored by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession.
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Feature - July 28, 2020
Video: Colleagues Salute Retiring California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin
Fellow California Supreme Court justices paid tribute to Justice Chin before his last oral argument, which was held by videoconference.
Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed six appointments by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. to the Courts of Appeal.
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Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed Judge Gail Ruderman Feuer to the Second Appellate District.
SAN FRANCISCO—Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed four appointments to the Courts of Appeal.
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Administrative Presiding Justice Judith McConnell Appoints Marsha Amin as Managing Attorney of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District
Administrative Presiding Justice Judith McConnell today announced the appointment of Marsha Amin as the new Managing Attorney of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One.
Supreme Court Makes Appointment to Commission on Judicial Performance
The California Supreme Court today appointed Justice William S. Dato, of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One (San Diego) as a member of the Commission on Judicial Performance.
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed two appointees to the Courts of Appeal.
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Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed three appointees to the Courts of Appeal.
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Justice Nares Retiring from the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District
Associate Justice Gilbert Nares of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, will retire on August 30, 2019, after 31 years on the appellate court.
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BOSTON – January 30, 2018 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with $24 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has acquired Town & Country Holdings, Inc. ("T&C" or the "Company"), the parent company of Town & Country Living.
Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Lakewood, NJ, T&C is the recognized leader in home textiles specializing in table linens, kitchen textiles, rugs, and innovative solution-based home products. The company is a leading supplier of both licensed brands and private label programs to major retailers across the globe.
"H.I.G. is the right partner for us. They understand our history, our business today, and the future growth strategy required to take Town & Country to the next level. The H.I.G. team brings to bear tremendous resources that will enable us to execute on our growth strategy more quickly than we could on our own," said David Beyda, T&C's Chairman and CEO.
The Town & Country investment will serve as a platform investment in the home textiles and accessories sector, with H.I.G. strongly expecting to rapidly pursue add-on acquisitions in the space.


Is that a lad or a lass?
Anyway - i'm a huge fan of brit, not of her music, her dancing nor her 'acting'.
I like the way she just doesnt give a shite.
Its like shes been dragged through a hedge backwards and lost her knickers in the process. she then thinks it would be a good idea to go out for the afternoon.
Right this guy is a total knob.
how old do you actually think he is?
Nailed on to be a drama student.
I not even going to watch.
Ive had a cracking day so far so why spoil it?
"any1 who has a problem with her u just deal with me, because shes not well right now"
im pretty sure hes not very well either!
I hope he gets kicked in the head tonight by a kid in a wheelchair wearing steel toe capped boots with little spikes welded on the front.
And Chris replys to the video being famous.
has he got a speech impediment in that video of his bedroom?


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Written in 1928 by Hon. A.W. Loone, Tasmania's North East is a comprehensive history of north eastern Tasmania and its people.
Written in 1928 by Hon. A.W. Loone, Tasmania's North East is a comprehensive history of north eastern Tasmania and its people. Written for the most part from first-hand knowledge, it makes very interesting reading.
It covers the discovery of gold and tin, the various mines in the area, the railways, and includes brief biographical details of the pioneers of the various districts. It also includes lists of the men who enlisted from from various municipalities and saw service overseas in the Great War 1914-1919.


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Warming will come to central Russia after the rains
16.03.2013 Category: Natural DisastersAuthor: admin
Warming will come to Moscow and adjacent to it at the beginning of October, when the temperature, after a little rain and cold weather for a few days to rise to 15 degrees, said on Thursday, RIA Novosti director meteorologist Russia Roman Vilfand.
"Starting next week, October 3-4, the night will be up to 5 degrees Celsius during the day — 11.6 degrees. Later, before the end of five days, we expect to raise the temperature to 13-14 degrees, precipitation. This is a really high temperature for the beginning of October, "- said Vilfand.
However, the end of September and early October, according to the chief meteorologist Russia will be in autumn gloomy.
"Before the end of September, the temperature is high enough — 13-15 degrees. Beginning October 1, will begin rainy days, and will be hard to distinguish the temperature between day and night. It will range from 8 to 12 degrees, which is associated with a dense cloud, "- said the official.
"Indian Summer" next week, the head meteorologist due spur Azores anticyclone, whose boundary is surprisingly to the borders of Russia.
"In Paris and in the Balkans are truly warm, 23-25 degrees, but on the border of our country weakens the influence of the anticyclone. Although the temperature in Russia is also fairly decent, above the norm by 2-4 degrees. While the "Indian Summer" still in Western Europe "- said the chief meteorological.
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Q: Sort by the number of words in a MySQL field I would like to sort a result from a MySQL query by the number of words in a specified column.
Something like this:
SELECT bar FROM foo ORDER BY WordCountFunction(bar)

Is it possible?

A: As far as I know, there is no word count function in MySQL, but you can count the number of spaces and add one if your data is formatted properly (space separator for words, no spaces at beginning/end of entry).
Here is the query listing longest words first:
SELECT bar FROM foo ORDER BY (LENGTH(bar) - LENGTH(REPLACE(bar, ' ', ''))+1) DESC

A: Using this method to count the number of words in a column, your query would look like this:
SELECT bar FROM foo ORDER BY (LENGTH(bar) - LENGTH(REPLACE(bar, ' ', ''))+1) DESC

A: Yes, sort of. It won't be 100% accurate though:
SELECT SUM(LENGTH(bar) - LENGTH(REPLACE(bar, ' ', ''))+1) as count
FROM table
ORDER BY count DESC

But this assumes the words are separated by a space ' ' and doesn't account for punctuation. You can always replace it with another char and it doesn't account for double spaces or other chars either.
For complete accuracy, you could always pull the result out and word-count in your language of choice - where accurate word-count function do exist!
Hope this helps.

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TCEQ OKs Dripping Springs discharge permit
Friday, March 1, 2019 by Jo Clifton
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued a wastewater discharge permit to Dripping Springs on Wednesday, giving the city authority to expand its existing wastewater plant and discharge up to 822,500 gallons of effluent per day into Onion Creek. However, Dripping Springs has committed to beneficial reuse of the effluent in an effort to avoid polluting the aquifer, as Barton Springs environmentalists have long feared might happen.
Area landowners, the Save Barton Creek Association, a Hays County group called Protect Our Water, Save Our Springs Alliance, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, and the city of Austin all opposed the discharge at TCEQ. (TCEQ found the city of Austin not eligible to participate.) In the end, all of the groups except the SOS Alliance agreed to a settlement.
At the time, Clark Hancock, president of the SBCA board, said, "City scientists have noted that Onion Creek has proven interactions with local groundwater and wells and it supplies approximately a third of the flow at Barton Springs. A permit will still be issued, but if Dripping Springs stands by their commitments and the community continues to work together to protect our creeks and aquifers, we might be able to hand down to future generations a legacy we can be proud (of)."
Bill Bunch, executive director of the SOS Alliance, said Thursday that the environmental group still has grave concerns about the negative impact of any discharge into Onion Creek and that the group will probably file a motion for rehearing at TCEQ. In all likelihood, the commission will reject the motion. After that, he said he expects to end up in Travis County District Court.
Bunch noted that any discharge into Onion Creek will end up in Barton Springs, greatly increasing levels of nitrogen and phosphorous. He asserted that TCEQ's decision to grant the permit is a violation of the federal Clean Water Act and of state rules related to water.
Craig Smith, one of the directors of BSEACD, told the Austin Monitor that under the settlement agreement Dripping Springs would be required to appoint a utility commission to advise the city on how to avoid discharge in the future, among other things. He said so far the commission has not been named, but the agreement was specific about the categories of people the city would need to appoint, such as a member of Protect Our Water and a representative from the Hays-Trinity district.
According to a press release from Dripping Springs, the city now plans to move into the design and construction phases of expansion for the existing plant. Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught told the Monitor on Thursday that the next step would be an application to the Texas Water Development Board for a loan to assist the city in building the plant. The city expects it will take up to two years to complete expansion of the plant.
Hancock said, "We are looking forward to Dripping Springs living up to their agreement and we truly hope that they will stand by their commitment to not discharge into Onion Creek."
Dripping Springs notes that City Council approved a reuse agreement in January with a golf course development in Driftwood that will bring the city's commitment for reuse to a level in excess of the new allowable maximum of 822,500 gallons per day. The city says it currently produces about 130,000 gallons a day, and the new limit and proposed plant expansion should accommodate its needs for the next decade.
To get an idea of how fast the city is growing, Faught referred us to the website for Dripping Springs Independent School District, which reports that its total enrollment was 6,848 students as of the close of the first week of school last fall. "A historical look reveals that just five years ago, at the start of the 2013-14 school year, DSISD enrollment was 5,082. The current projected total would represent an increase of 35 percent from that 2013-14 mark. Ten years ago, total enrollment was 4,141." The district projects its student population will hit 10,000 by 2023 or 2024.
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Environmentalists, city say sewage will harm Barton Creek
Utility puts off settling lawsuit amid uproar
Reporter's Notebook: Urgent plodding
Most groups, Dripping Springs reach settlement
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Rory Bremner on Corbyn, Trump, and watching Wimbledon in front of a log fire
Country Life October 14, 2017
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Rory Bremer has been one of Britain's greatest impressionists and satirists for a quarter of a century. He spoke to Tessa Waugh.
It's show day in the Scottish border town of Kelso. Flags are flying on the banks of the Tweed, tractors are revving and gleaming farm animals are being led off trailers. It's an important day for the area, but not one you would associate with a comedian, less still one as well known as Rory Bremner. He is here, however, moving faster than anyone has moved in the Ednam House Hotel for years, accepting coffee, making small talk about the weather and cutting a tall, well-dressed dash in the tartan surroundings.
The Bremners moved to the Borders in 2003 – he's married to the sculptor Tessa Campbell Fraser and they have two teenage daughters. 'It's where we relax,' he says, 'although it can be depressing watching Wimbledon in front of a log fire. I'm often reminded of Billy Connolly' – he breaks into a rumbling Glaswegian accent, his first impression of the morning – 'saying that we have two seasons here: winter and July.'
Mr Bremner is probably Britain's best-known impressionist. Huge in the 1990s and, to an extent, in the early 2000s, when he was one of Channel 4's main talents, fronting Rory Bremner, Who Else? and Bremner, Bird and Fortune in an unbroken 18-year run, these days, it's fair to say that, although busy, he struggles to get the big jobs he once enjoyed.
He's just completed a run of stand-up dates around the country, which he relished. 'It's a really political time at the moment with Trump and Brexit and satire is limping along behind trying to make sense of it all,' he says. 'The election was called in the middle of the tour: I was a bit like Brenda [cue indignant female Bristolian]: "What? Not another one?"'
Although current political events are so off the wall they almost defy satire, the present crop of politicians is depressingly bland. Mr Bremner reels off a few: 'Phil Hammond, Jeremy Hunt, Chris Grayling, Michael Gove – a bit like a wasp in a jam jar, slightly drony.'
He's got Boris Johnson and Donald Trump (who he's particularly enjoying doing) down to a tee, but refuses to demonstrate his Jeremy Corbyn.
'I'm working on it, although I think Jeremy Corbyn is working on his Jeremy Corbyn,' he says.
'I think of him as one of those grey, woolly mascots that you get on the front of a lorry that looks as if it's been through too many car washes. Somehow, it's managed to stay on the radiator grille, but you wouldn't want it driving the lorry.'
Rory Bremner (©John Millar / Country Life)
We drink our coffee and Mr Bremner talks. He's good at this, obviously, as he used to be (still is, to an extent) paid large sums of money to do so. His conversation ranges over Brexit (he thinks it's a disaster), Scottish independence (he believes we're better together), Trump, immigration and political affiliations (he claims to have voted for every main political party at some stage).
Great waves of information, statistics, concerns and opinions pour out of him along with the odd celebrity name drop, but his facial expression is almost perpetually worried. For someone who's spent his life exposing the flaws in others, he's incredibly courteous, almost apologetic, in person and appears, for all his talents, to be slightly vulnerable.
I suggest that he seems to be tirelessly creative, to which he replies, with a big sigh: 'No, not tirelessly. I'm very tired at the moment.' He's currently working on an idea for a panel show and a programme about Trump. Why, I wonder, doesn't he give himself a pat on the back and go off to play golf? Again, the forehead creases: 'I'd love to take it up again, but I don't have time.'
If Channel 4 called tomorrow with a weekly show, would he go? 'Like a shot. It's a passion of mine. I love trying to make sense of the politics and to share that understanding. In Bremner, Bird and Fortune, we had the time to get proper stuff into the show, so we did a lot of research into Iraq.
'Satire isn't just about "laughing about those idiots in power" quote, unquote. It's about looking for the truth and exposing myths. We have this idea that everyone is on benefits and 24% is fraudulently claimed.'
He's off again, explaining the pernicious effects of tabloid stories about benefit fraudsters before boomeranging back to the demise of television satire: 'We're in a different era now, events are running ahead so fast and so much of it is beyond satire. The social-media reaction is instant and very often satirical and, anyway, everyone is watching Love Island.' He segues into the broad Scots of the programme's voice-over: 'Once again, Michael and Boris are fighting like cats in a sack and Jeremy is beating off the girls with a shitty stick.'
Fortunately, Mr Bremner, 56, hasn't been off our screens altogether, although he admits that appearing in front of the cameras as himself is a tough call. There was a Horizon programme about Attention Deficit Disorder, which followed his own diagnosis with the condition and threw much light on the subject.
'In my case, it's mild and I've managed it for a long time,' he explains. 'It's annoying when you lose something or get distracted or take too much on, but the ability to make connections, spontaneity and creativity – all that kind of stuff I enjoy.'
He explored his family background (upper middle class, Edinburgh) in the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? and also made a toe-curling appearance on Strictly. 'Very tough,' he says. 'I didn't go into it for redemption, as people go into the jungle. My family and friends told me I'd be mad not to and I talked to Julian Clary about it and he said you won't regret it for a second.'
And with that he heads off in a flurry of chat to find his daughter, cutting a slightly incongruous figure on the rural scene as he tries to find new material among the farm machinery and outsize veg.
Charles Spencer on history, Jane Fonda and being 'up to my **** in alligators'
Charles Spencer is leading the charge for the return of popular history. He spoke to Giles Kime.
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'I just know what I want to burn my energy on': The remarkable career of Patricia Routledge
The redoubtable actress Patricia Routledge talks to Country Life about being a presenter, unacceptable mannerisms and turning down Alan Bennett.
A fresh perspective on Ibiza: An island of quiet charm, a thin split from the party capital of the world
The Marquess of Anglesey's revolutionary wooden leg, one of the National Trust's finest treasures
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Henman – Ivanisevic: the Wimbledon rematch…
Tim Henman and Goran Ivanisevic faced each other at the
Royal Albert Hall in London last night for the first time since their epic
three day semi-final at Wimbledon in 2001.
Credit: Tim Edwards
Ivanisevic broke the hearts of the British public by beating
Henman in a thrilling five set match spread across three days due to the
unpredictable British weather. I clearly remember listening to the commentary secretly during lessons at my school in North London on my vintage Sony Walkman, nerves on edge.
This was arguably Henman's most promising opportunity to be the first British man since Fred Perry to lift the Wimbledon crown, as a certain American, Pete Sampras, had been knocked out in the fourth round by none other than recent ATP Tour Finals champion, Roger Federer, leaving the path clear or so we had thought.
However, the stars were shining favourably on the
charismatic Croat, who famously ate at the same table at the same restaurant every night during the Wimbledon fortnight en route to his well deserved Wimbledon title: the pinnacle of any professional tennis player's career, after three tough Wimbledon final losses to Andre Agassi in 1992 and Pete Sampras in 1994 and 1998 (I witnessed both heartbreaking finals at Wimbledon as an aspiring junior tennis player).
Ivanisevic won back the heart of the British crowd in his
fairytale win against Aussie, Pat Rafter, in the final as a wild card entry,
ranked world number 125 due to a recurring shoulder injury.
He famously said to reporters: "If some angel comes tonight
in my dreams and says: 'OK Goran, you're going to win Wimbledon tomorrow, but you're not able to touch the racket ever again,' I will say: 'OK, I'd rather take that and then never play tennis again in my life.'"
But yet, the changeable Croat with his dual personalities is
back. And what a comeback it has been for the 39-year-old as a regular on the seniors tour winning two titles in Barcelona and Knokke this and recording his fastest ever serve this year. He was one of the many players who encouraged Henman out of retirement to join legends such as Stefen Edberg, John McEnroe and Britain's own, Greg Rusedski on the ATP Champions Tour in a more jovial yet competitive atmosphere.
"I saw him at the World Tour Finals in London last year and
I told him he should come back and play with us," Ivanisevic said of Henman. "He's a great tennis player and we miss players like him."
The players certainly didn't disappoint the animated crowd
last night. In fact, with the pressure off, they produced an outstanding level of tennis, with Ivanisevic serving as well as I'd ever witnessed, winning the first set 6-4.
Indeed, Henman said in the post match press conference that no one had ever served as well against him in his entire career in that first set, heady praise for the Croat who revealed he is serving faster than ever before with the "new technology" of rackets these days.
With "good" Goran serving on all cylinders, this could have
been a baptism of fire on the fast indoor court for Henman, only in his second match out of retirement, but the Brit held his nerve well and showed many glimpses of his former glory, with great net play and feel around the court, winning the second set 7-5 and bringing the match to an exciting deciding championship tiebreak.
Despite the hecklings of the old Tim faithful, Goran served
his way to the match with an 11-9 victory in the tiebreak, looking impressively sharp on his backhand returns too.
Both looked exhilarated and liberated by the atmosphere of
the ATP Champions Tour, particularly in the historic setting of London's Royal Albert Hall. In the post match press conference Henman revealed his "body felt good" and was pleased with the "good quality of tennis out there."
Similarly, Goran was beaming as he said "today I felt great"
and emphasized how much he is enjoying his tennis without the mental pressure of the tour.
To my question of whether he still enjoyed playing up to his
loveable villain reputation, he laughed and said:
"People have always called me so many things. I don't mind."
Well, last night Goran, you were quite simply
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December 2nd, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Because most British people don't play or understand tennis, Tim Henman is unjustly unregarded. He was a great serve/volleyer – at his best very exciting to watch. Great volley technique which I *try* to emulate. Thanks for the rmatch report. Maybe they will show some of it on ITV 4 this weekend.
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