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SBOANJ holds annual meeting
FREEHOLD, NJ - November 16, 2019 - The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey's annual board of director's meeting and election was held on Friday (Nov 15) at Freehold Raceway. The board would like to thank all those who attended and their input. The committee summary reports were given by the board of directors. Tom Pontone reported that the Pension Funds continue to benefit from the change of investment managers. Both the Pension Fund and Insurance Fund have a positive gain of over 10%. Mark Ford reported that racing days in New Jersey are still in negotiations however, he is hopeful that 2020 race dates will be similar or better than 2019 dates. Al Ochsner reported that the Benevolent Fund continues to assist many members and horsemen with special needs and health issues. Mike Klau reported that breeding in New Jersey is on the rise and is projecting that 1,000 mares will be bred in 2020, the most since 2008. Insurance committee chairman Anthony Romano announced that there should not be any changes to the current insurance program or increased premiums for 2020. However, coverage and benefits will be reviewed to keep up with rising prescription costs. Anthony Perretti expressed the importance of maintaining the relationships that TrotPAC has built with legislators that helped passed the appropriations bill. Perretti stated that "now is a crucial time for our industry we must stay proactive with legislators to continue to receive the appropriations that we were awarded." The board of directors election results were announced; Mike Klau and Mark Mullen were each re-elected in the breeder category as they ran unopposed. by Courtney Stafford, for the SBOANJ
NJ Governor Murphy signs $100 million racing bill
TRENTON, NJ -- February 14, 2019 -- The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) thanks Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature for passing and signing into law an essential measure to propel New Jersey's horse racing and breeding industry. The $100 million over 5 years will be used for horse racing purse allocations and greatly increase the participation in this thriving industry in the Garden State. "The SBOANJ is grateful for the tremendous support the horse racing and breeding industry has received from the State and the continuous effort to ensure that the many careers and businesses created through the industry are protected," said Mark Ford, President of the SBOANJ. "The New Jersey Legislature and Governor Murphy have made it a priority to create a sound and reasonable appropriation in an effort to bring tremendous economic development to NJ," Ford added. "For these reasons, we thank the Sponsors and the Governor for their leadership on this issue. This measure guarantees New Jersey's position in the industry in order to compete with the surrounding states." The horse racing industry and breeding farms not only aid and protect the preservation of open space in New Jersey, they heavily support the agribusiness and ensure thousands of jobs around the state. The new law will encourage growth in these businesses and throughout the State's economy. The SBOANJ would like to express its gratitude for the remarkable work accomplished through our advocacy efforts. The relentless work of the Association in conjunction with the valiant efforts of the State will pay dividends for the horse racing and breeding industry and the economy as a whole, allowing us to continue to provide compelling purses that will undoubtedly attract unparalleled competitors back to the state. The SBOANJ is also appreciative of the support shown by their longstanding partners the Meadowland Racetrack, Freehold Raceway, the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen Association and the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey. by Courtney Stafford, for the SBOANJ
Date set for Goshen Yearling Sale
Middletown, NY--- Goshen Standardbred Horse Sales has announced that the 2019 Goshen Yearling Sale will be held on Sunday (Sept. 8) at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, NY. The date marks the fifth anniversary of the sale that has grown into the pre-eminent harness racing outlet for buying New York bred trotters and pacers within the Empire State. The Goshen Yearling Sale has annually offered high quality stock from top breeders that include Hanover Shoe Farms, Winbak Farm, Blue Chip Farm, Concord Stud, Cameo Hills Farm and Boxwood Farm and has presented well-bred yearlings that are eligible to the lucrative New York Sire Stakes program each year. The sale has grown into the state's preferred Standarbreds yearling venue for both the buyer and consignor. "We are excited to announce this year's date and to get things rolling towards another great sale" said Mark Ford, President of the Goshen Standardbred Horse Sales Co. "Last year's sale was a great success and many of the horses purchased there will be making their raceway debuts only a few months from now in preparation for stakes season." Some notable stakes-winning alumni of the Goshen Yearling Sale from the last two years include Clear Idea (American Ideal-Glass Maker 1:50.4, $463,546), Scuola Hanover (A Rocknroll Dance-So Artsi 1:50.4, $234,558), Natalie Hanover (Chapter Seven-Nanticoke Hanover 1:54.1, $189,305), Rootin Tootin (Roll With Joe-Wild Retreat 1:51.2, $185,287), Venier Hanover (Well Said-Valmctorian 1:53.3, $154,300), Shes A Billionair (Artiscape-She's Game 1:54.3, $145,618), Ostro Hanover (Betterthancheddar-Ozmopolitan 1:52.1, $134,156), Teasin N Pleasin (Cr Excalibur-Brontease 1:58, $121,745), Box Of Luck (Lucky Chucky-New DVD 1:56h, $105,625) and Major Blake (Art Major-Bet Your Life 1:51.4, $84,408). The sales facility is located at 90 Slaughter Road, Middletown, NY, which is within a ninety-minute drive of many major race tracks and training centers in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, making it a very convenient location to buy your next champion. All information regarding the fifth annual Goshen Yearling Sale will be available at www.goshenyearlingsale.com when it becomes available. For any other inquiries please contact Mark Ford directly at 973-568-3253 (cell) or by email at fordstable@frontiernet.net . By Tim Bojarski, for Goshen Standardbred Horse Sales
Lawmakers support $100 million for NJ racing
TRENTON, NJ -- January 31, 2019 -- The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) applauds the New Jersey Legislature for passing critical legislation to help support New Jersey's horse racing and breeding industry. S2992/A4810 will allocate $100 million over 5 years to be used for horse racing purse allocations. "We are grateful for the commitment to our industry demonstrated by Senators Gopal, Sarlo, Oroho and Assemblymembers Burzichelli, Hougtaling, Downey and Dancer by ushering this bill through the Legislature," said Mark Ford, President of the SBOANJ. "Senate President Sweeney and Speaker Coughlin took the time to understand the challenging position our industry is in and made this a priority. The SBOANJ is thankful for their leadership on this issue. This funding will start to even the playing field for the New Jersey horse racing and breeding industry and help us to compete with the surrounding states which have very lucrative incentive programs" The industry and horse racing and breeding farms not only aid and protect the preservation of open space in New Jersey, they heavily support the agribusiness and ensure thousands of jobs around the state. Without stimulation from the horse racing and breeding industry, these support businesses stop production and contributing to the New Jersey economy as well. This legislation will help to prevent this from happening in New Jersey. The SBOANJ is proud of the strides taken by our advocacy efforts. The relentless work of the Association will pay dividends for the horse racing and breeding industry and the State of New Jersey, enabling the horse industry to continue to grow and provide top of the line purses that will undoubtedly attract unparalleled competitors back to the state. The SBOANJ is also appreciative of the support shown by their longstanding partners the Meadowland Racetrack, Freehold Raceway, the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen Association and the Thoroughbred Breeders Association of New Jersey. The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) was established in 1961. The membership is comprised of horse breeders, drivers, trainers, owners, and backstretch personnel, active and interested in the standardbred horse industry in the State of New Jersey. Its mission is to support and promote the standardbred industry in New Jersey by nurturing and preserving a favorable business climate, while striving to secure closer business and personal relationships among all industry participants throughout the State. by Courtney Stafford, for the SBOANJ
SBOANJ response to Meadowlands 2019 dates
MANALAPAN, NJ -- October 11, 2018 -- The following message is from Mark Ford, President of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey. "Contrary to our ongoing dialogue with the Meadowlands, we were not given any notice and were as much surprised as anyone to read their release indicating that they were putting in for a 68 day meet with a significant reduction of added-money events. We found this particularly disappointing in that we have been working very hard with various legislators and did feel that we had made progress in getting some assistance from the state. That said, a 68 day meet at the Meadowlands in 2019, which does violate their contract with the SBOA regarding a minimum amount of days, is clearly unacceptable and we will address that immediately." by Courtney Stafford, for the SBOANJ
Goshen Yearling Sale kicks off auction season
Middletown, NY --- More than 1,000 prospective buyers gathered at the Mark Ford Training Center on Sunday (Sept. 9) to examine, evaluate and purchase the 116 available standardbred prospects up for sale at the fourth annual Goshen Yearling Sale. Many of these stake eligible horses will be competing in Sire Stake programs in New York and Pennsylvania next year and the crowd reflected many connections from those racing jurisdictions. The total gross of the sale was just under $1.5 million with 66 colts and 50 fillies selling for an average price of $12,912. The sales topper was trotting colt (Hip 117) Unpaid Advisor (Chapter Seven-Pole Dancer) who was bred and consigned by Boxwood Farm. The successful $50,000 bid was made by Charles Colbrunn of Longwood, Florida. The highest priced pacer was the filly (Hip 20) Eye Popping (So Surreal-Paramelons Hanover) who was bred and consigned by Steve Jone's Cameo Hills Farm. The gavel dropped at $45,000 that was bid by Scott Di Domenico of Jamesburg, New Jersey. The top seller from the 25-horse Hanover Shoe Farm consignment was trotting filly (Hip 58) Demimonde Hanover (Sebastian K-Daddy's Lhasa) who went for $36,000 to Mark Ford of Campbell Hall, New York. This was the first yearling from the first crop of Sebastian K available for sale. Winbak Farm was well represented with 38 yearlings and sold the third highest priced prospect overall in the sale. Trotting colt (Hip 50) Bronze Yankee (Muscles Yankee-Brontease) brought $42,000 from Blake MacIntosh of Cambridge, Ontario. Macintosh was also the successful bidder of Twinbrook Farm's top seller (Hip 37) Twin B Salsa (Art Major-Western Heat). The pacing filly commanded $26,000 when the bidding ceased. Blue Chip Farm's top money-getter from their 11 head consignment was the trotting filly (Hip 104) Really Blue Chip (Credit Winner-Muscles Secret) who was purchased by Anthony MacDonald of Guelph, Ontario for $31,000. "We had a beautiful day for this sale and it reflected in everyone's attitude as a large crowd of enthusiastic buyers were keeping our spotters busy all day," said Mark Ford, President of the Goshen Standardbred Horse Sales Co. "The only hiccup that occurred was our internet service provider's lack of reliable service on Sunday that killed our live stream and delayed the posting of results; something that was totally out of our control." You can view the complete sales results in a searchable database by clicking this link. (http://goshenyearlingsale.com/results/index.cgi?Limit=200 ) By Tim Bojarski, for the Goshen Yearling Sale
Ford - "Paltry purses killing horse racing industry"
Above statement made by Mark Ford, President of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey. MANALAPAN, NJ -- September 7, 2018 -- There was a time in New Jersey when the best of the best came to compete at Freehold Raceway on Labor Day. It was not long ago, but seemed a distant memory Monday when the track was closed because of a lack of entries. In an announcement regarding the decision to close on Labor Day, Freehold General Manager Howard Bruno said, "Overall, it is increasingly difficult for us to compete in a market where we have the lowest purse structure in the region." The statement is not hyperbole, it is fact. For more than a decade, New Jersey's racing industry has suffered while horsemen in neighboring states have enjoyed increased purses thanks to casino-enhanced funding. Monday's closure of Freehold illustrates the erosion of New Jersey's standing in sport – once the envy of the industry — and the seriousness of the situation. A year ago, the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle ran a story titled "How VLTs saved NY horse racing." According to the story, New York's seven harness racing tracks saw purses escalate from $35 million to $118 million since 2003. The average purse per race went from about $4,000 to $11,000 over the 14 years — putting New York among the top five in the nation. "The figures have been extraordinary at some tracks: Batavia Downs' purses grew from $1.8 million to $5.5 million; from $4 million to $18 million at Saratoga harness; and from $20 million to nearly $63 million at Yonkers," the story stated. The average purse per race this past Saturday at Freehold was less than $5,000. Tracks in New York and Pennsylvania could be found offering averages — at a minimum — of 46 percent more than Freehold, up to the $30,000 average Yonkers offered for eight non-stakes races that night. A decade ago on Labor Day, Freehold hosted a card that included the prestigious Cane Pace and other top stakes. Freehold was home to the Cane Pace from 1998 through 2010, when the track gave up hosting the race because of purse-funding issues. It is clear the industry needs to see purses augmented in the absence of racinos and the ability to compete with neighboring states on a level playing field. Without it, the state's billion-dollar equine industry will likely suffer the loss of thousands of jobs and tens of thousands of acres in open space while the state loses tens of millions of dollars in revenues. State Assemblyman John Burzichelli, D-Gloucester, told NJOnlineGambling last week, "The challenges faced by horse racing lead to an erosion of the ancillary [equine] economy — breeding, horse farms, and so on. That warrants our attention, because once a horse farm goes away, it never comes back. Nobody tears down a condo development to build a horse farm." The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey implores the state's legislators to consider the magnitude of any decision regarding the enhancement of purses and preservation of the equine industry in the Garden State. Time is running out. by Courtney Stafford, for the SBOANJ
Plodder Undici eyes 12 furlongs at Yonkers trot
YONKERS, N.Y. – When the group of 22 French trotters arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport in June, trainer Mark Ford was responsible for picking up six of them and transporting them home. While he was unsure what to expect from the batch of foreign horses, their easy temperaments came as a surprise. "They all just walked right out of quarantine and walked right off the trailer just like they were supposed to," Ford said. "They're very docile, well-mannered, and good at traveling. It was a pleasant little surprise. I didn't expect it would be that good of a bunch." Although Ford was initially skeptical of the idea behind the French American Trotting Club, which sought to bring a large group of French trotters to the United States to compete in a rich series at Yonkers Raceway, the trainer has been impressed by how the project came together. Ford commended Ron Burke, Ray Schnittker, and Mike Lachance for traveling overseas to select the horses. "You've got to do your part. It's an experiment; everyone should do their part and give it a try," Ford said. "I was a little surprised at how many decent horses came out of there and maybe they will be good enough to race during the winter time. "I think it's a great idea. You're stirring things up and trying to get rid of the same thing day after day after day," he continued. "It was a lot of work for those guys to go over there in the middle of stakes season to do that and I think we all owe them a thank you. That was no easy task and every one that came over, for the most part, people have been very happy with." Ford and owners George and Rose Bonomo drew 10-year-old Kaiser Soze son Undici. The veteran was 7-for-105 with $396,611 in earnings when he arrived. While his last win came March 30, 2014 in a 22,000€ overnight going 2,800 meters at Chartres, Undici has had plenty of placings since then, 25 overall in his career. Ford made several changes to Undici's equipment to help the trotter adapt to the American style of racing. He added hopples and a pole on the advice of Nicolas Roussel, one of Undici's former trainers. "I don't have anything to base it off. I don't know how he was over there, but (Nicolas Roussel) sent us an email and said if you put the hopples on him, he'd be a lot better. You can't wear poles over there either, so we put a pole on him. He needed a little bit of time to learn how to wear his rigging," Ford said. Despite the equipment adjustments, Undici's gait makes it a challenge to compete on the half-mile track. In four local starts so far, the gelding has two sixth-place finishes, a fifth, and a second. "He'd probably be a little better on a bigger track, but they don't race on a bigger track at Yonkers," Ford said. "He'll touch a knee and bounce off a shin. He's not real great-gaited and you have to be a little careful with him. He's not a really big, robust, fast horse, but he's ok." Undici has spotted the field at least 11 lengths in all his local starts except for in the first leg of the series August 5. Undici got away fifth from the second tier in that start and moved first-over on heavy favorite Ursis Des Caillons with five-eighths to race. Undici sustained his bid, finishing a clear second to the favorite. The grinding style suits Undici, Ford says. "I think he just sort of plods along and it depends on what the other ones do. He goes one speed and if they come back to him, I think he'll finish up good," Ford explained. "I don't think he's the kind of horse where, if they walk around there and sprint real fast, he doesn't have any speed. He just plods along." Undici's plodding style could be better-suited to the second leg of the series this Sunday (August 19), which will go 12 furlongs, two more than the $35,000 first leg. Undici drew post three in the first division, which will see him face Ursis Des Caillons, Barry Black, Adagio de la Tour, Very Very Fast, Alpha d'Urzy, Bioness, and Boldie de Nuit. Undici is 12-1 on the morning line with Steve Smith in the sulky. "I'd much rather have been in the other division," Ford said. "I hate that mile-and-a-half stuff. I don't think we've ever got a check in any of those mile-and-a-half races, but it probably will help him rather than hurt him because he doesn't get away good and just sort of plods along. It seems like he can go six quarters in 30 seconds." Sunday's card at Yonkers also features a second division of the series and a $44,000 Open Handicap Trot going one-mile. First post time is 12:35 p.m. For entries to the races, click here. by Brandon Valvo, for the SOA of NY
Melodies Major sets NYSS record at Buffalo
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- Melodies Major has been nothing but spectacular thus far in his brief career and he continued to sparkle on Wednesday night (July 18) at Buffalo Raceway by toppling the 2-year-old pacing colt record with a 1:54.2 victory over Jack Nation in the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for the freshman pacers. Cruising to an easy 3-3/4 length win in his $53,500 division, Melodies Major ($2.10) crushed the old mark of 1:55.4 set in 2013 by He's Watching. In the other NYSS leg, Bicorne Hanover went gate-to-wire in 1:56.3 and held off Jojo's Place by three-quarters of a length. But is was Melodies Major (Art Major-Hilarious) who stole the show. Driver Tyler Buter said after the race, "I drove him with two fingers. He's such a pleasure to drive. When I asked him to go, he just went faster." Getting splits of :28.2, :57.1 and 1:26.0, Melodies Major never was asked for more in the lane as Buter tucked away the whip and enjoyed the view of the Buffalo Raceway home stretch. Despite being in cruise control, he still put up a :28.2 last panel. Jack Nation (Jim Morrill Jr.) took second while Covered Bridge (Mike Simons) nailed the show position. Melodies Major is a perfect 3-for-3 in his brief career and has two track records now with the first coming at Monticello on July 4 with a 1:54.3 clocking. Owned by Martin Scharf and trained by Mark Ford, Melodies Major has put $80,000 in the bank already in 2018. Bicorne Hanover (Kevin Cummings) took advantage of the inside draw and wired the field in a solid 1:56.3. Leaving from the rail, Bicorne Hanover established fractions of :28.3, :58.2 and 1:28.0. Jojo's Place (Jason Bartlett) made a valiant charge at the end but came up three quarters of a length short at the line. Bean (Scott Coulter) took third place. Co-owned by the Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi, James Martin and William Switala, Bicorne Hanover (Art Major-Boldnbrash Hanover) is trained by Ron Burke. It was the first victory in three starts this season for Bicorne Hanover, now a winner of $44,110 in 2018. Murrow Boy (Drew Monti) was the fastest in the $15,000 Excelsior A Series races with a 1:55.4 time, returning a healthy $17.00 to his backers. Mark Witha K ($6.20) took the other leg with a 1:59.0 victory for Morrill Jr. Morrill Jr., who completed the evening with a driving triple, captured the $6,400 Excelsior B event with a 1:58.4 win aboard Baby Maker Hanover ($5.10) Cummings had a double in the bike while trainer Russell Bratt notched a pair of victories. Racing will continue on Friday night at 5 p.m. with a nine race program scheduled and the 2018 season will come to a close on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. with a 10-race program set. For more information including the latest news, upcoming promotions, simulcast schedule, race replays, results and entries, go to www.buffaloraceway.com by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
SBOANJ issues position on Sports Betting
MANALAPAN, NJ -- July 16, 2018 -- Mark Ford, the President of the SBOA of NJ, has issued the following statement in response to the attached DRF article regarding the Saturday opening of Sport's Betting at the Meadowlands. "We have had ongoing dialogue with Jeff and the Meadowlands. In one of our more recent meetings, it was clearly understood, and stated by Jeff, that the horseman would participate in sport's betting revenues with details yet to be worked out. It was exciting to see the Fan Duel-Meadowlands opening, coinciding with a night of spectacular racing, and hopefully this is just the start of a new era at the Meadowlands." DRF Full Article http://www.drf.com/news/sports-wagering-begins-meadowlands by Courtney Stafford, for the SBOANJ
SBOANJ disagrees with Gural decision on Sears
MANALAPAN, NJ -- July 4, 2018 -- It was brought to our attention last night that Brian Sears was not permitted to be listed on the Jimmy Takter trained Meadowlands Pace Elimination entrant THINKBIG DREAMBIG, scheduled for the sixth race this Saturday night at the Meadowlands. After speaking with both parties, it is apparent that this is a personal issue. We strongly disagree with the Meadowlands decision and the SBOANJ will continue to work toward a resolution. From Mark Ford, president of the SBOANJ
Consignments close June 1 for Goshen Sale
Middletown, NY---The 2018 Goshen Yearling Sale will be held on Sunday (Sept. 9) at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, NY and an important deadline concerning this year's event is looming. Anyone wishing to consign yearlings will have to hurry as all entries for the sale will have to be made by Friday (June 1). For the past three years, the Goshen Yearling Sale has offered high quality stock from top breeders including Hanover Shoe Farms, Winbak Farm, Blue Chip Farm, Concord Stud, Cameo Hills Farm and Boxwood Farm. The sale has grown each year in both size and popularity and has become a favorite yearling venue for both the buyer and consignor. "We have an outstanding group of colts being offered this year from our top consignors and overall, expect the entry and sales averages to be up across the board" said Mark Ford. "We are looking forward to a large turnout the second weekend of September and will do our best to make sure this year's sale is a total success." The sales facility is located at 90 Slaughter Road, Middletown, NY, which is within an hour's drive of many major race tracks and training centers in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, making it a very convenient location. It's also only three miles away from the Harness Racing Museum and the Goshen Historic Track, making it easy to visit those historic places during your weekend. Everything you need to know about the fourth annual Goshen Yearling Sale is now available on their website at www.goshenyearlingsale.com where consignment forms, a catalog request portal and hotel information for local lodging all can be found. For any other inquiries please contact Mark Ford directly at 973-568-3253 (cell) or by email at fordstable@frontiernet.net . By Tim Bojarski, for Goshen Standardbred Horse Sales
Dynamic Edge wins trot feature at Tioga
Dynamic Edge (Mike Simons) captured the harness racing featured Open Handicap Trot ($12,000) at Tioga Downs on Friday night (September 15). Dragin The Wagon (Aaron Byron) would lay down all the early fractions, :27.3, :57.0, 1:25.1. Dynamic Edge (Muscle Mass) who is owned and trained by Mark Ford, would go first-over and take the lead at the top of the stretch and hold off the late rush of Picture This (Tom Jackson) to win in a lifetime best of 1:54.2. Picture This would have to settle for second with Theraputic (Mike Merton) finishing third. Dynamic Edge ($18.60) would notch his sixth win of the season and 11th career victory. Little Santamonica (Aaron Byron) would win the fillies and mares feature ($10,000). Little Santamonica (Little Steven) would go gate-to-wire hitting all the fractions :26.4, :56.1, 1:24.1, 1:52.1. Owned by Courtney Crawford and trained by Jordan Hope the 9 year-old mare would win for the 13th time this season and the 58th time in her career. Truth And Liberty (Austin Siegelman) would come on late to finish second. K J's Caroline (Jim Taggart) would settle for third. Tioga Downs returns to live action with closing night on Saturday (September 16). The 11 race card which features NYSS sophomore pacing colts and geldings with a post time of 6:50 p.m. Firework follows the live racing For more information go to www.tiogadowns.com John Horne for Tioga Downs
SBOANJ statement about NJ Classic/Miss NJ involvement
MANALAPAN, NJ -- January 27, 2017 -- The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) would like to clarify its involvement with the New Jersey Classic and Miss New Jersey stakes races, which the Meadowlands previously announced as being cancelled for 2017. At one time purses for the New Jersey Classic and Miss New Jersey were supported in part by the New Jersey Sires Stakes (NJSS). In a Nov. 20, 2009, letter to the SBOANJ, the NJSS advised that it was withdrawing its guaranteed support of the races. In 2009, the NJSS contributed $50,000 to the Classic and Miss New Jersey, but between 2010 and 2015 no payments were made to the races. The SBOANJ has been collecting nominating and sustaining payments for both the New Jersey Classic and Miss New Jersey to be put in the purses of the races. The SBOANJ has not contributed funding to the purses of the races. "The New Jersey Classic and Miss New Jersey were raced with short fields in 2016, with just five in the Classic and only four in the Miss New Jersey, which prompted the filly stake to be raced as a non-betting event. It appears that there would be fewer entries for this year." said SBOANJ president Mark Ford. EDITORS NOTE: This controversary came about from owner Howard Taylor's statement on Harnessracing.com. Click here to view. by Courtney Stafford for the SBOANJ
Biggest upset of season in Open
The final Open Pace of the year at Saratoga Casino Hotel yielded its biggest harness racing upset of the season. Mariner Seelster (Camluck) pulled off the shocker in the $18,000 Saturday night feature by surging up the passing lane to win at odds of 55-1. Mark Ford owns and trains the seven year old pacer who was the clear longshot in the race but prevailed in the end, stopping the timer in 1:53 to register the upset. Invader Lucan Hanover (Stephane Bouchard) cut the mile and held on for second while Texas Terror N (Bruce Aldrich Jr) earned the show spot after a scramble in the stretch. Mariner Seelster, who was driven to victory by Greg Merton, paid $113 to win and led a big exacta and triple that returned $877 and $2,877, respectively. Closing day for the 2016 racing season is Sunday with a matinee beginning at 12:15pm. Racing will resume on Sunday February 19th with matinees scheduled for that day and the following afternoon on President's Day. Mike Sardella
Casino gambling rejected at the ballot box
MANALPAN, NJ – November 20, 2016 – New Jersey voters recently rejected a proposal to expand casino gambling to the northern part of the state. Despite the grassroots efforts of the SBOANJ and their public relations firm MWW, the results did not come as a surprise. The odds seemed to be stacked against the casino question from the beginning. While the results were devastating to the horsemen and women of New Jersey, the SBOANJ is working hard to come up with an alternate plan to help fund our racing and breeding program. As soon as the results were reported, SBOANJ President Mark Ford along with the directors immediately regrouped to come up with a new course of action to revive racing in the Garden State. They have been attending meetings, contacting legislators and working with MWW to devise a new strategy to help us move forward during these critical times. "We may have lost this battle but we are not ready to give up, we are determined to continue the fight to keep our industry competitive." stated Mark Ford. Courtney Stafford
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Sale Sharks head coach Bryan Redpath says he wants to return to a director of rugby role in the future.
The 43-year-old became Sale boss in the summer of 2012 following a three-year spell in charge of Gloucester.
But after their worst start to a Premiership season, the former Scotland international scrum-half was demoted to a coaching role.
Asked if returning to a director of rugby was a possibility, Redpath said: "Yeah, of course."
He told BBC Radio Manchester's Rugby Union Extra: "I had three years at Gloucester prior to coming back and I loved every minute of it.
"I made the choice to come back to Sale as director of rugby and at that time it didn't work out.
"I maybe could have moved on. I decided to stay and try and fight for the group and make sure it was the right thing for everyone.
"I didn't want to be seen as someone who walked away from a challenge and I work well with Steve Diamond."
5 Nov - Mitchell states his future is with Golden Lions in South Africa, casting doubt on a move to Sale 20 Feb - Steve Diamond confirms he will remain as director of rugby at Sale for "the next couple of years"
Following Redpath being moved aside, Sale appointed former New Zealand head coach John Mitchell to take charge of first-team affairs, but he left after only a month for personal reasons.
Since then, Steve Diamond has been director of rugby, with Redpath taking a leading role in Sale's attacking play and backs coaching.
"It's been good for me," he said. "I've learnt a lot in the last three seasons and some of them times were tough and not so good.
"I was fortunate to be successful as a player and I want to get back to being successful as a coach - life doesn't just stop because you've had one kick in the teeth.
"I'll get back on track and I'll succeed somewhere. If it's here [Sale] great, if it's not and when my contract expires if I have to move on, I move on and that's just the nature of sport.
"I proved it as a player and I'll do whatever challenge I take up next - whether it's coaching or another business venture or whatever I want to be successful."


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Gangtok, January 12th (IPR): Chief Secretary Shri. S. C. Gupta chaired the second meeting of State Steering Committee to review the preparedness regarding the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination in the State, at Tashiling Secretariat, today.
It may be mentioned here that the vaccination process will commence from 16th of January 2021 throughout the country.
Chief Secretary, Shri S.C. Gupta, in his address said that the COVID-19 vaccination programme is the biggest vaccination drive which is all set to kickstart in the State from 16th of January 2021. He also informed that the vaccination drive would be carried out in the State as per the guidelines of the Government of India. He also called for a coordinated approach and efforts from all line departments in various stages of vaccination drive in the State. The Chief Secretary also apprised to maintain COVID-19 appropriate behaviour at all times.
During the meeting, a detailed presentation on the preparedness of COVID-19 vaccination in the State was made by the Director/State Immunization Officer Dr. Phumzay Denzongpa. She informed that the first group of beneficiaries to receive the vaccine will be Health-care workers. The second group will have front-line workers that include- State and Central Police personnel, Armed Forces personnel, home guards, civil defence, Disaster Management Volunteers, Municipal Workers, Prison Staff and Revenue workers involved in containment and surveillance. The third group will prioritise people above 50 years and people below 50 years with comorbidities. Subsequently, the vaccine will be made available to the general populace.
It was also informed that the State Government will receive 12,500 doses of vaccine in the next couple of days. The two-session sites have been identified for COVID-19 vaccination launch in the State, namely, New STNM Hospital in East District and Gyalshing District Hospital in West District.
It was also informed that till date, 9414 State Health Care workers, 148 Central Health Care Workers and 5511 frontline workers have been registered in CoWIN app.
The meeting had the presence of DGP, Shri A. Shanker Rao, Principal Secretary Health, Shri K. Sreenivasulu, Principal Secretary Home, Shri R. Telang, and Secretaries of various other Departments. The meeting was joined through video conferencing by the District Collectors, Chief Medical Officers and line officials.
Later, a press conference was also held to disseminate information on the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination in the State at the Conference Hall of Tashiling Secretariat. The press conference was chaired by Principal Secretary Health and was attended by Principal Secretary Home, DG-cum-Secretary, Health, Secretary IPR Department and Director/State Immunization Officer.
During the briefing, DG cum Secretary Health Dr. Pemba T. Bhutia made an appeal to the people to ensure participation for vaccination and also to ensure COVID appropriate behaviour to keep oneself and others safe.
Principal Secretary Health informed that there will be a gap of 28 days between 2 doses and also added that effectiveness begins only after 14 days of administering the second dose. He also prioritised special focus on proper information dissemination that the vaccine is safe and immunogenic.
Hon'ble MP inaugurates the 30 Bedded Girls Hostel for Dentam Senior Secondary School
Animal husbandry department in co-ordination with the L.R & D.M Department, North district and I.T.B.P, immediately procured and arranged a buffer stock of dry fodder, wheat flour, mustard oil cake and local concentrate feed for distribution to the Yak herders of the entire region to tide over the imminent feed and fodder crisis. While the relief package was handed over to the herders in time
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Age-stratified and blood-pressure-stratified effects of blood-pressure-lowering pharmacotherapy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and death: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis.
Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists' Collaboration None.
BACKGROUND: The effects of pharmacological blood-pressure-lowering on cardiovascular outcomes in individuals aged 70 years and older, particularly when blood pressure is not substantially increased, is uncertain. We compared the effects of blood-pressure-lowering treatment on the risk of major cardiovascular events in groups of patients stratified by age and blood pressure at baseline. METHODS: We did a meta-analysis using individual participant-level data from randomised controlled trials of pharmacological blood-pressure-lowering versus placebo or other classes of blood-pressure-lowering medications, or between more versus less intensive treatment strategies, which had at least 1000 persons-years of follow-up in each treatment group. Participants with previous history of heart failure were excluded. Data were obtained from the Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Triallists' Collaboration. We pooled the data and categorised participants into baseline age groups (<55 years, 55-64 years, 65-74 years, 75-84 years, and ≥85 years) and blood pressure categories (in 10 mm Hg increments from <120 mm Hg to ≥170 mm Hg systolic blood pressure and from <70 mm Hg to ≥110 mm Hg diastolic). We used a fixed effects one-stage approach and applied Cox proportional hazard models, stratified by trial, to analyse the data. The primary outcome was defined as either a composite of fatal or non-fatal stroke, fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction or ischaemic heart disease, or heart failure causing death or requiring hospital admission. FINDINGS: We included data from 358 707 participants from 51 randomised clinical trials. The age of participants at randomisation ranged from 21 years to 105 years (median 65 years [IQR 59-75]), with 42 960 (12·0%) participants younger than 55 years, 128 437 (35·8%) aged 55-64 years, 128 506 (35·8%) 65-74 years, 54 016 (15·1%) 75-84 years, and 4788 (1·3%) 85 years and older. The hazard ratios for the risk of major cardiovascular events per 5 mm Hg reduction in systolic blood pressure for each age group were 0·82 (95% CI 0·76-0·88) in individuals younger than 55 years, 0·91 (0·88-0·95) in those aged 55-64 years, 0·91 (0·88-0·95) in those aged 65-74 years, 0·91 (0·87-0·96) in those aged 75-84 years, and 0·99 (0·87-1·12) in those aged 85 years and older (adjusted pinteraction=0·050). Similar patterns of proportional risk reductions were observed for a 3 mm Hg reduction in diastolic blood pressure. Absolute risk reductions for major cardiovascular events varied by age and were larger in older groups (adjusted pinteraction=0·024). We did not find evidence for any clinically meaningful heterogeneity of relative treatment effects across different baseline blood pressure categories in any age group. INTERPRETATION: Pharmacological blood pressure reduction is effective into old age, with no evidence that relative risk reductions for prevention of major cardiovascular events vary by systolic or diastolic blood pressure levels at randomisation, down to less than 120/70 mm Hg. Pharmacological blood pressure reduction should, therefore, be considered an important treatment option regardless of age, with the removal of age-related blood-pressure thresholds from international guidelines. FUNDING: British Heart Foundation, National Institute of Health Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford Martin School.


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I have been accused of Orientalism, many times. Its because I have always lived in an aseptic area far from all the exotic places I belong to. I have been shunned by some members of my Lebanese family for having fled the civil war to live in a desert (Dubai). I have had the luxury of peering towards Iran from this side of the Persian Gulf and commenting on pre or post revolutionary politics. I have been accused of lodging in an academic ivory tower, theorizing rather than actually feeling the qualms of my region. But most important, I have been asked many many times whether I have been to Afghanistan where my husband works.
This has not happened yet, but will in good time.
I fell in love, married an Afghan and have 3 Afghan children. When asked where they are from my children say Kabul. Nothing else. Its as simple as that. Their mom could be a mixture of 4 origins (ok, more) but they are Afghan. It provides them with pride, to belong. In an Orientalist way. I admit. We eat Indian curries at home, so it doesn't come from the cuisine. They take farsi lessons, so that is a start. They practice their religion, which is an integral part of Afghan culture. No, we don't listen to Ahmad Zaher (famed Afghan singer, the Um Kulthoum of the country)!
Their father, who has never worn a kemiz shelwar ( neither one of us believes that the robe makes the national! "L'habit ne fait pas le moine"), provides our kids with enough Afghan paternal love and explanations. Our annual visits to the Bay area (California) to visit our paternal side of the family also offers the children with large exposure to Afghan family lifestyle (albeit quite Americanized).
"Where is baba?" they ask. "Kabul", I answer. But they also know that baba always is attending meetings at Emirates Towers. I asked my daughter one day to point to Dubai landmarks and call their names; we reached Emirates Towers and she said: Kabul! The symbol couldn't be more evident of what Kabul represents for all of us.
However they have seen the pictures, the art, the literature and another sort of music. In Geneva, our apartment is wallpapered (not literally) with a large collection of Roland and Sabrina Michaud photos, showcasing the Afghanistan of hay day, circa 1960s. Its simplicity, pastoralism,its breathtaking landscapes.
In Dubai, we have photographs of Afghan refugees in 1999 walking in the snow, of bricklayers, the buddha-less holes of Bamyan, all taken by the Afghan photojournalist, Zalmai. Also, in our Dubai home,hangs the girl with the green eyes of Steve Mc Curry (National Geographic), the icon of Afghanistan. Our own Marianne.
Since Khaled Husseini's books and film are not advisable for kids, I have stored copies for them to read later, as I have Atiq Rahimi's work. They have met Atiq, Zalmai, Saad Mohseni the Afghan media producer (Sundance prize), they know that Afghans are gifted and artistic.
Wasn't Mirwais, our youngest child named after Madonna's DJ who mixes the coolest techno vibes and is francophone too?
In my children's bedrooms, I have hung a number of artistic photographs. Inedits (can't find the english word). Their uncle Talal, the lebanese, went to Afghanistan and captured the essence of their homeland. He took pictures of Afghan people and especially Afghan children. They cross the streets of Kabul through a flight of birds and cars, or buy fruit from a stall between two burka wearing women, or attend school. Talal Salaam's best evocation of that country, and his personal chef d'oeuvre, is a black and white portrait of a school girl, in class, her beautiful face craving knowledge, for a split second meeting the lens of the intruding photographer. (If you look very closely, in her pupil, is the reflection of my talented brother).
To begin with, I must confess that this particular entry really took a hold of me. The 'Afghan Girl' (coined by my husband) was staring at me. Not only is she the face of this entry, but I am also lucky to have her in all her 24x36 glory here at home. I delight in her beauty daily. A beauty that speaks to my heart, but was given birth to by someone else's. The first time her and I met was when Talal and I were just beginning to get to know one another. We had met (or should I say 're-met' as we had technically as toddlers) about a month before his infamous trip to Kabul. He had a few months off between having graduated from college and starting law school... Not your typical post-grad trip! But that is, if you ask me, Talal all cut out :) I remember how couldn't contain his excitement about his impending trip...These pictures (and hundreds more) being the main reason why.
And so, it is these pictures that transport me to that time. The time when we had just met and were falling in love. Thank you Yasmine for this entry which took me back once again.
The photographs are amazing. First time I see these. This is serious talent.
I loved this piece I think many of us can relate to it.
My favorite line is 'lodging in my ivory academic tower'.


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Family, friends plan massive search effort for 31-year-old California woman who disappeared from home in May
A massive search for 31-year-old Diana Rose Alejandre Garcia Gonzalez is planned for October, five months after the mother of five disappeared from her Winterhaven, California home without a trace.
After months without any answers on where Diana might be, her family hopes this new search on October 17, in Winterhaven will finally bring their loved one home.
"She's out there somewhere," Diana's aunt, Jenny Espino, told Dateline. "We just need to bring her home."
Jenny, who lives in Fort Smith, Arkansas, said that her niece was last in contact with family in April 2020. In June, she said Diana's mother called several family members asking if anyone had spoken to Diana. No one had. On June 30, Jenny filed a missing persons report with the Imperial County Sheriff's Office in California.
Investigator J. Hurtado with the sheriff's office confirmed to Dateline that the sheriff's office is actively searching for Diana and that it is an ongoing missing persons case.
He said Diana was last known to be in Winterhaven at the home she shares with her girlfriend, Danielle Meeden, and believes she disappeared on May 4.
According to a press release issued by the sheriff's office in July, Diana had left her purse, cell phone and personal belongings behind. Investigator Hurtado would not comment further on those details due to the ongoing nature of investigation.
Investigator Hurtado told Dateline they have interviewed several people about Diana's disappearance. "There are many stories and rumors around this case right now," Investigator Hurtado said. "So it's hard to say at this time if foul play is involved."
He assured Dateline they are doing everything they can to find Diana. He added that Diana is known to travel between Winterhaven, Yuma, Arizona and Mexico, but there have not been any recent sightings. He hopes by continuing to share Diana's story and photo on social media, someone somewhere will have information on her whereabouts.
Magan Edwards, an advocate for "For the Missing," and her team have been helping Diana's family for months. A Facebook group "Help Find Diana Rose Alejandre Garcia Gonzalez" was created to spread the word of Diana's disappearance with the hope of bringing her home safe.
"We're just doing whatever we can to do to help find her," Magan told Dateline. "Our goal is to bring Diana home safe to her family."
A massive search effort is being planned for 10 a.m. on October 17, 2020, in Winterhaven, California. Volunteers are encouraged to message or comment in the Facebook group for further information.
Diana's aunt told Dateline that she's extremely worried about her niece and fears that someone hurt her.
"She's such a sweet person," Jenny said. "And she was taught to give and help others. If someone needed help, she wouldn't hesitate. I don't know why someone would hurt her, but I think someone did."
Jenny said she also doesn't believe her niece, who is the mother of five children, would walk away and leave them without any contact. The children are with their father in Yuma, Arizona, she added.
"She's gone through some tough times in life. I'm not going to lie and say she's perfect," Jenny said. "But she would never give up on her kids. She always had some sort of contact with her family. This just isn't like her."
As the months pass, Jenny said some people have mentioned that her niece's disappearance might become a cold case.
"I won't let that happen," Jenny said. "She's out there somewhere and we're going to bring her home. We're not giving up."
Diana is described as being 5'3″ tall and weighing approximately 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Diana's family said she dyes her hair often, so it may be a lighter brown or blonde color.
Anyone who may have information about Diane's whereabouts is asked to contact the Imperial County Sheriff's Office Investigation Unit at 442-265-2105 and reference case #2006-1642.
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Каролина Улрика Луиза фон Хесен-Хомбург (; * 26 август 1771, Хомбург; † 20 юни 1854, Рудолщат) е принцеса от Хесен-Хомбург и чрез женитба княгиня, регентка на Шварцбург-Рудолщат (1807 – 1814).

Биография
Тя е дъщеря на ландграф Фридрих V Лудвиг фон Хесен-Хомбург и съпругата му принцеса Каролина фон Хесен-Дармщат (1746 – 1821), дъщеря на ландграф Лудвиг IX фон Хесен-Дармщат и Хенриета Каролина, сестра на Фредерика Луиза фон Хесен-Дармщат (1751 – 1805), кралица на Прусия, съпруга на крал Фридрих Вилхелм II.

Каролина се омъжва на 21 юли 1791 г. в Хомбург за наследствения принц Лудвиг Фридрих II фон Шварцбург-Рудолщат (1767 – 1807) от фамилията Шварцбург, от 1793 г. управляващ княз на княжество Шварцбург-Рудолщат. Нейната по-малка сестра Луиза Улрика (1772 – 1854) се омъжва през 1793 г. за по-малкия му брат принц Карл Гюнтер (1771 – 1825).

Каролина е високо образована. Князът умира на 28 април 1807 г. Според завещанието му Каролина е регентка до пълнолетието на синът им Фридрих Гюнтер до 1814 г. Каролина Луиза се познава с Гьоте, Шилер и Вилхелм фон Хумболт и си кореспондира с тях. Тя рисува акварели.

Умира на 20 юни 1854 г. в Рудолщат.

Деца
Каролина и Лудвиг Фридрих II имат децата:
 Каролина Августа (1792 – 1794)
 Фридрих Гюнтер (1793 – 1867), княз на Шварцбург-Рудолщат
 ∞ 1. 1816 принцеса Августа фон Анхалт-Десау (1793 – 1854)
 ∞ 2. 1855 (морг.) графиня Хелена фон Рейна (1835 – 1860)
 ∞ 3. 1861 (морг.) Лидия Мария Шултце (1840 – 1909), "графиня фон Брокенбург" 1861
 Текла (1795 – 1861)
 ∞ 1817 княз Ото Виктор I фон Шьонбург-Валденбург (1785 – 1859)
 Каролина (*/† 1796)
 Алберт (1798 – 1869), княз на Шварцбург-Рудолщат
 ∞ 1827 принцеса Августа Луиза цу Солмс-Браунфелс (1804 – 1865)
 Бернхард (1801 – 1816)
 Рудолф (1801 – 1808).

Литература
 Bernhard Anemüller: Karoline Luise, Fürstin zu Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 15, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1882, S. 415 f.
 Jens Henkel, Lutz Unbehaun, Frank Esche, Horst Fleischer: Die Fürsten von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, (Broschiert – 1997)
 Karl Schwartz, Landgraf Friedrich V. von Hessen-Homburg und seine Familie. Aus Archivalien und Familienpapieren, Rudolstadt 1878
 Friedrich Apfelstedt: Das Haus Kevernburg-Schwarzburg von seinem Ursprunge bis auf unsere Zeit: dargestellt in den Stammtafeln seiner Haupt-und Nebenlinien und mit biographischen Notizen über die wichtigsten Glieder derselben, Bertram, Sondershausen 1890, ISBN 3-910132-29-4
 Heinrich Schöppl: Die Regenten des Fürstentums Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Rudolstadt 1915

Князе на Шварцбург-Рудолщат
Хесени
Шварцбурги
Жени
Родени през 1771 година
Починали през 1854 година
Родени в Бад Хомбург

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How Simon Sinek's TEDx success made him think deeply about trust
By Cloe Shasha
In 2009, Simon Sinek gave the talk "How great leaders inspire action" to an audience of 50 people in a small room at TEDxPugetSound. It quickly became the second most-watched talk on TED.com. Sinek, of course, felt honored by the growing popularity of his talk—and by the opportunity to inspire people to think more deeply about […]
The Snowdenbot's next adventure?
Edward Snowden hasn't forgotten about the remote presence robot that allowed him to speak on the TED2014 stage and roam the halls of the conference, chatting with attendees. While in exile in Russia, Snowden has apparently used this system, affectionately dubbed the "Snowdenbot," on a semi-regular basis. Andy Greenberg writes in Wired about how Snowden […]
"It's like climbing a mountain—you take one step at a time": TED Prize winner Charmian Gooch talks campaigning to end anonymous companies
By Natasha Scripture
Earlier this month, the Queen announced legislation to clamp down on corporate secrecy in her speech at the opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom. This may be news to the rest of the world, but it was a hard-won victory for the campaigners at Global Witness, an international non-governmental organization known for hard-hitting field investigations […]
Your summer reading list: Rashida Jones, Elizabeth Gilbert, Bill and Melinda Gates and many more share their book recommendations
Summer: the season for cracking open a good book under the shade of a tree. Below, we've compiled about 70 stellar book recommendations from members of the TED community. Warning: not all of these books can be classified as beach reads. And we think that is a good thing. Picks from Elizabeth Gilbert, author […]
A powerful talk from Hugh Herr, 7 years in the making
"As you can see, my legs are bionic," said Hugh Herr on the TED2014 stage. "The artificial part of my body is malleable, able to take on any form, any function, a blank slate through which to create structures that can extend beyond biological capability." Standing tall in a suit hemmed at his knees, Herr […]
In the Skype Studio: How social media transforms ideas and movements
Last week, Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Crimea, giving a controversial speech that posited Russia's annexation of the peninsula as part of historical tradition. In March, when Crimea first voted to become a part of Russia, TED Fellow Ed Ou was there. He shared what he saw on the ground—Russian flags being hoisted […]
EyeWire's creative director on how she got her job from an email, how her team is highlighting the beauty of the brain
Amy Robinson maxed out her bank account to attend TEDGlobal 2010. While there, she heard Sebastian Seung of MIT give the talk "I am my connectome" and knew she had to talk to him. Two years later, Robinson—the organizer of TEDxHuntsville—saw on Twitter that Seung was launching something new: EyeWire, a game allowing citizen scientists around the […]
In the Skype Studio: The ever-changing finish line
In his TED Talk, published last week, Sports Illustrated reporter David Epstein asks, "Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?" The short answer is 'yes,' but it's not just a matter of talent improving. He shows the nuance of how it's also about changing technology that allow for faster speeds, rising expectations that enable athletes […]
Note-taking, doodles and sketches from TED2014
Do you think in pictures? These TED fans do — and they capture their thoughts in an idiosyncratic mix of words and text that parallels the way their thoughts flow. Sharon Hwang posted this adorable video on Instagram, showing her thumbing through her notes from TED2014. She writes, "What an amazing week at TED! Leaving […]
5 days of TED in one page
By Emily McManus
What does 5 days of TED feel like? As Lucy Farey-Jones says: "Upon my re-entry to the real world, friends, clients and folks at my firm say: 'How was TED?' And there is a big pause from me as my brain tries and fails to sum it up. It's an impossible question to answer. It's like […]
Internet access is a basic human right: A Q&A with Keren Elazari
By Nadia Goodman
Two weeks ago, hours after Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowed to "wipe out" Twitter, his government blocked access to the platform across the country. It was just weeks before a hotly contended election, and Erdoğan was upset about tweets accusing him of corruption. A judicial ruling in Turkey called for Twitter to take […]
Unnumbered sparks fly through the sky, created by cellphone signals
"It looks like it's holding up the clouds." "It's like a sky jellyfish." "I love how the light moves across it along with the sound." These were some of the comments heard at TED2014 about Skies Painted with Unnumbered Sparks, a collaboration between sculptor Janet Echelman and data artist Aaron Koblin. This monumental sculpture stretched […]
My journey to dance again: CNN report on Adrianne Haslet-Davis
Adrianne Haslet-Davis performs the rumba at the end of Hugh Herr's talk, "The new bionics that let us run, climb, dance." Normally, this would not be a big deal for a professional ballroom dance teacher. But Haslet-Davis lost her left foot in the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013. This rumba was her first public […]
Yes, that's Commander Chris Hadfield wearing the Oculus Rift. (And yes, the Internet just exploded.)
Oculus VR may have won the headlines today by, you know, being acquired by Facebook for $2 billion. But last week it won the hearts and minds of the TED crowd. First, former NFL punter Chris Kluwe showed footage of a guy wearing an Oculus Rift headset and riding a virtual rollercoaster (video shown, bottom — jump to the […]
What will blow our minds in the *next* 30 years?
Predictions are a mug's game. If they come true, you likely didn't push your thinking hard enough. If they don't come true, you risk looking like an idiot. Nonetheless, many speakers at the annual TED conference have taken the plunge and proffered thoughts of what the future might look like. The video above takes a […]
The future is coming. 6 ways it will change everything
By TED Guest Author
by Blaise Agüera y Arcas, Google How will our minds be blown in the next 30 years? Well, that's quite a long time, given the acceleration in history. Still, I'll be brave and make six hypotheses. 1. Machine Intelligence I think that just as the Internet has been such a great driver of change across […]


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Q: PHP select row from session[a] array to store session[b] I have this page session.php with code below:
<?php
session_start();
---------db connection----------
$sql = "SELECT name1, cat_no, price  FROM  WHERE name1='cuvette' ORDER BY 'name1' ASC;
$result = mysqli_query($con,$sql);
$_SESSION['a'] = [];
while($row = mysqli_fetch_array($result)) {
$_SESSION['a'][] = $row;}

If I print_r($_SESSION['a']), it ouputs:
Array ( [0] => Array ( [0] => Cuvette [name1] => Cuvette [1] => 30400 [cat_no] => 30400 [2] => 9.00 [price] => 9.00 )
        [1] => Array ( [0] => Cuvette [name1] => Cuvette [1] => 10298 [cat_no] => 10298 [2] => 8.00 [price] => 8.00 ) )

Now, on the same page session.php, I want create another session which is called $_SESSION['b'], then select the second row from $SESSION['a'] by using AJAX from other page, param...$GET[10298]:
[1] => Array ( [0] => Cuvette [name1] => Cuvette [1] => 10298 [cat_no] => 10298 [2] => 8.00 [price] => 8.00 )

to store in $_SESSION['b'].
How to write the PHP code to select a row from $_SESSION['a'], so that when I print_r($_SESSION['b']), it outputs:
[0] => Array ( [0] => Cuvette [name1] => Cuvette [1] => 10298 [cat_no] => 10298 [2] => 8.00 [price] => 8.00 )

A: try this
$_SESSION['b']=$_SESSION['a'][1];

print_r($_SESSION['b']);

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Starting her career in 2010 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Deena AlAwaid has been sharing her skills for years working her way from Canada and eventually ending up in Dubai where she is currently based. Deena quickly made her mark in this industry and rose to the top working amongst local and global influencers, her reputation as a passionate hairstylist put her in demand to style some of the world's class celebrities such as Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Frida Aasen, in addition to fashionistas and influencers with multi-million follower bases, such as Huda Kattan, Karen Wazen and many more.
Today, she has become one of the most requested stylists in Dubai for coloring and editorial styling — including being represented by Art Factory Studio and the region's first Dyson Hair Ambassador — gracing the pages of HARPERS Bazaar ARABIA, VOGUE, cosmopolitan, Emirates Women and more. As well as being featured on Mane Addicts and Beauty Launchpad.
Deena spends most of her time in Dubai whilst traveling around the globe for her career.
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Award-winning color specialist, Charlie Francis, is all about combining absolute glamour with a distinct point of view on practicality and naturalness. Charlie is super enthusiastic and believes hair should look amazing in the real world, not just for the time when one is in the salon. Educated and trained in the UK with 12 years of experience, Charlie now calls Dubai home.
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While watching some of the indoor cycling the other night — which we don't always understand, but still enjoy — we started joking about what the sports would be if the Dutch had started the Olympics.
We decided that the velodrome bike sports would be a competition to see not only how fast you can go around, but how many people you can fit on one bike while racing. Children would be used, of course, in order to make the most of the multiple child seats. There would also be bakfiets racing.
Other competitions would involve carrying large, awkward items on a bike. Sort of like weightlifting, you'd gradually work your way from surfboards and multiple bags of groceries, up to small trees and small sofas.
There could be a dressage competition for the most interestingly decorated bicycles.
Finally, there could be a competition to "park" a bike in the highest and most difficult to reach position possible. Such as far-reaching branches of a tree over a canal.
What would be a funny Olympic sport representing your country?
A few years ago, while watching The Amazing Race (at 4:09), I saw fierljeppen for the first time, although I didn't know that name at the time, nor did I understand how big a sport it is here. Fierljeppen is an ancient Dutch sport in which competitors using a long pole jump from one side of a canal to the other. The origin stems from farmers doing this to get from one field to another.
Historically, the practice dates back to at least the 1200s, when the first written mention appears. The first major organized competition was in the 1700s. It's particularly popular up in Friesland, which is where the term fierljeppen comes from; in other parts of the country, the sport is known as polsstokverspringen. Before you start imagining current competitors dressing in traditional costumes and everything being quiet and quaint, think again.
Nowadays, there are competitions sponsored by Red Bull, with massive crowds (I didn't get any photos that truly give you the scope of how many people were there, but according to the Red Bull website, there were 13,000 spectators and G and I were two of those. We got there about an hour after it started and stayed to see the top eight jumpers go twice, including the setting of a new world record.
The basic idea behind the sport is to take a running jump, leaping and then climbing up a really tall pole (14 meters long in this case), before eventually (hopefully) landing on the other side of the canal. We saw a few competitors who managed to climb all the way to the top of the pole, some with better luck than others once they got up there. You've got to control the forward and lateral movement of the pole while you're up there and it's definitely much harder than it looks from all accounts.
Before they jump, they get to arrange the pole, first adjusting it to arm's length out and then with an added distance achieve with some sort of measuring stick. To be honest, I don't know the details on this, other than having watched all the competitors do it.
There are also divers in the water to help position the pole after each jump and to provide help to any jumpers who don't actually land on the ground. We saw a few splashes yesterday, but fortunately, no one was hurt.
The whole event was filmed and televised, with interviewers on hand after jumps to talk to the competitors. There were also big screens on hand to show the crowd some of the different angles. I got some more photos and videos, but ultimately chose just to watch and enjoy. If the Red Bull website's video of the event ever starts working, I'll add a link to it. It was a beautiful day and the event was a lot of fun. I definitely recommend going to a competition if you ever get the chance. I'll leave the jumping to the professionals, though.
And the Red Bull video is finally up and working.


After last week's historic equity market run to new all-time highs in the S&P 500, we are seeing a notable pullback on the open to begin the week in reaction to weak economic growth data out of China and a concerning read on U.S. regional manufacturing numbers in the U.S. In addition, we are seeing commodities across the board under extreme pressure with Gold leading the way lower, as the yellow metal is down over 6% while Crude Oil is down over 2%.
As of 10AM ET, we are trading just around 0.5% to 0.7% lower on all the broader equity averages the S&P 500 falling back to its near-term support level of 1,576, which was its previous all-time intra-day high from back in 2007.
– The Rout In Gold Continues – Gold officially entered bear market territory on Friday and breaking $1,400 an ounce earlier this morning, loosing close to $200 an ounce this month, as optimism that a U.S. recovery will curb the need for stimulus cut demand for a protection of wealth. Please note that numerous other factors have been cited behind the sell-off, including: Trading desk rumors surrounding the belief that Cyrprus may begin selling off their gold to pay down debt & fears that other EU nations might eventually end up going this route are circulating…There is also chatter that a large hedge fund of group of funds is being forced to unwind a large Gold position, which is creating extreme pressure across the market.
– Weak Chinese GDP & Industrial Production Data – China released a bunch of economic data over the weekend. GDP growth slowed to 7.7 percent in the first quarter, from 7.9 percent in Q4. Meanwhile, industrial production eased to 8.9 percent in March, from 9.9 percent in Jan-Feb. In addition, retail sales were up 12.6 percent in March, up marginally from 12.3 percent for Jan-Feb.
– Very Weak NY Manufacturing Data – The pace of growth in manufacturing in New York state slowed more than expected in April as new orders tumbled, the latest data to suggest the economy lost some steam heading into the second quarter, data from the New York Federal Reserve showed on Monday. The New York Fed's "Empire State" general business conditions index fell to 3.05, from 9.24 in March, short of economists' forecasts for a smaller decline to 7.
– Another Pullback In U.S. Home Sales Data – U.S. homebuilder sentiment waned for the third month in a row in April, with builders citing increasing materials costs and supply chain concerns, the National Association of Home Builders said on Monday. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market index slipped to 42 from 44 in March, shy of economists' expectations for a pick up to 45.


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SANWO-OLU MOURNS LAGOS APC TREASURER, SUMBO AJOSE
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed sadness over the death of the Treasurer of Caretaker Committee of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sumbo Ajose.
He said the demise of Ajose, who died at 55 in the United States, where she was receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment on Tuesday July 13, was a big loss to her family, friends, associates and the ruling party.
Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, described the late party Treasurer as trustworthy, committed, extremely loyal politician and an invaluable asset to Lagos APC.
Sanwo-Olu also expressed his deepest condolences to the immediate family and friends of the departed, Lagos APC caretaker chairman, Hon. Tunde Balogun and the entire members of the party executive over the death of the late Ajose.
Sanwo-Olu added that the deceased, who was his personal friend and co-traveller in progressive politica was accountable and rendered selfless service to the party during her tenure as Treasurer without any blemish record.
"The death of the Treasurer of our party, Sumbo Ajose, is a painful and big loss to me personally, Lagos APC, the deceased family and friends. I am saddened by the passage of this indefatigable, devoted, loyal and committed democrat and team player who played remarkable roles in the success of our party during her lifetime.
"She will be missed by her family, friends and the entire political class, particularly Lagos APC State Executive Committee, chieftains and members of the party across the State," he said.
Governor Sanwo-Olu prayed that God would grant "the soul of our beloved Sumbo Ajose eternal rest and comfort the immediate and political family of the deceased."


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Hard Hat Hits 100 Year Anniversary
Thu May 02, 2019 - National Edition
Women got the vote. Prohibition began. The National Football League was founded. And, the construction industry was forever changed by the invention of an often overlooked but significant worker safety advancement — the hard hat. And, while perhaps not considered a great technological invention now, at the time the invention of the hard hat revolutionized and galvanized the businesses and the people behind American industrial boom.
Edward Dickinson Bullard
The hard hat comes from a Kentucky-based, family-owned company called Bullard, which was founded in 1898 in San Francisco by Edward Dickinson Bullard. The company originally supplied carbide lamps and other mining equipment to gold and copper miners in California, Nevada and Arizona. When Edward Dickinson Bullard's son, E.W. Bullard returned from World War I, he combined his understanding of customer needs and his experience with his doughboy army helmet to design a protective headgear for miners.
Today, the hard hat is the most recognizable safety product worn by workers on industrial job sites around the world.
"We are so proud to help workers go home safely at the end of the day, and we celebrate a century of manufacturing innovation in the industrial health and safety and emergency responder markets," CEO Wells Bullard said.
"We can all be proud of the role Bullard has played in revolutionizing the safety industry. We are poised to lead our safety markets with even greater advances as we continuously strive to solve the tough problems workers face," she continued. "As we embark on a year-long celebration highlighting our innovations that have improved the quality of life for workers around the world, I want to say thank you for helping make Bullard an awesome company."
Hard boiled hat
The "Hard Boiled" Hat was introduced in 1919 and represented the first of many innovative designs over the past century that has led Bullard to its prominent position in head protection for industrial and emergency response applications.
"The original 'Hard Boiled hat' was manufactured out of steamed canvas, glue, a leather brim and black paint. My great-grandfather built a suspension device into what became the worlds' first, commercially available, industrial head-protection device," Wells Bullard explained. "We may take it for granted today, but we are proud to be celebrating 100 years of an innovation that truly helped our country grow and keep the hard-working women and men who built it safer."
Golden Gate Bridge construction
During the 1930s, while the Golden Gate Bridge was being constructed in San Francisco, Bridge engineer Joseph B. Strauss contacted Bullard to request that the Company adapt its hats to protect bridge workers — it also was the first area ever designated as a "hard hat area." Bullard not only supplied hard hats for this famous project, but its engineers also designed an original supplied air respirator for workers responsible for blasting the steelwork prior to the application of the bridge's International Orange paint. Bullard went on to design innovative supplied-air respiratory protection solutions for such key industries as pharmaceutical manufacturing and automotive refinishing.
The company continued to innovate the hard hat through the decades. In 1938, Bullard designed and manufactured the first aluminum hard hat, which was considered very durable and reasonably lightweight for the time.
"Even today, a few clients still have their 25-year-old aluminum hard hat," Bullard said. "These hats have one serious drawback, aluminum is a great conductor of electricity."
1933 ribbed fire helmet
Bullard's distinctive three-ribbed, heat resistant fiberglass hard hat was developed in the 1940s. In the 1950s and 1960s, thermoplastics replaced fiberglass. In 1982, the standard hard hat changed again with the incorporation of a non-slip ratchet suspension with a knob in the back for simple sizing.
The hard hat today is known in the industry as the "Classic or Standard" and is produced from polyethylene plastic making it lightweight, durable, easy to mold and non-conductive to electricity. Enhanced with an upgraded suspension system, the Classic incorporates easy-lock snaps for simple installation, easy height adjustment, an enhanced brow pad and is available in cap or full-brim styles. The Vented model fosters more airflow inside the hard hat, keeping the user cool and comfortable while providing quality protection.
One happy customer has been using the Bullard brand for half of the existence of the hard hat. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company and its 1,000 employees have been in business for 117 years and have built many of the landmark projects in Hawaii. They are Hawaii's largest general contractor.
1936 blasting helmet
According to Hawaiian Dredging Construction health, safety and environmental director Joaquin Diaz, he attributes the long-lasting relationship with Bullard to his company's commitment to providing quality safety products that protect the company's employees.
"Daily, head injuries are prevented through our 100 percent hard hat policy," Diaz said. "Relationships don't last long if trust isn't part of it. We trust Bullard to produce equipment designed to best protect our employees. In 50 years, there is no doubt about the products and the people presenting these products to us.
"Bullard has a long history in the business. The Bullard people make the company and our interactions with them positive," Diaz added. "We enjoy the product. The three ribs hard hat design is a fixture and is recognized by many in our industry."
As Wells Bullard leads her fifth-generation business into the future, she said she understands how rare it is to have a business achieve that type of longevity.
"I would say it's because my family has had a really deep commitment for remaining independent. We believe that's what's best for our employees, customers, channel partners, and suppliers because it allows us to have a really long-term focus," Bullard said. "In the safety industry, thinking about the long-term effects of our products on the workers whom we are protecting is very valuable. We are constantly evolving. We became an international company in the mid-'90s. We continue to expand our international presence today and are really focused on innovation and technology and integrating technology into our products. It's a different company at every generation, I would say."
Hard boiled cap
Bullard also is a leading manufacturer of other personal protective equipment and systems that are marketed worldwide, including thermal imagers, firefighter and rescue helmets, supplied air respirators, powered air-purifying respirators, and air quality equipment.
"We've been very successful for more than 121 years by really watching, carefully observing, and then closely listening to our customers and learning what needs they have. Very often, it's unspoken needs. Customers tell you things that they need, and sometimes it's what they don't specifically ask for that they really need," Bullard said. "Our engineers and staff can think about that and leverage that into a better solution. We're going to continue to listen to our customers and watch them work so we can learn. The Bullard I see in the future is one that builds on our strong brand, legacy, safety and our close relationship with our end-users. If we stay focused on what's important to us, we'll be positioned to deliver technology in ways that will truly better solve our customers' problems."
The company even has its own fan club. The Turtle Club honors men and women who escaped injury because they were wearing hard hats at the time of industrial accidents. It is a participatory program for workers that has proven to be a valuable adjunct to traditional industry head protection safety efforts.
The Turtle Club was founded to help increase safety on industrial job sites by encouraging the use of hard hats and was founded in 1946 by C. R. "Rusty" Rustemeyer, safety director at Canadian Forest Products Ltd. In 1950, Edward W. Bullard Sr., was appointed the Turtle Club sponsor. This appointment was particularly appropriate since, in 1919, it was this same man who invented the hard hat. Today the club's international sponsor is E. D. "Jed" Bullard, grandson of E. W. Bullard. Because of Jed Bullard's commitment and efforts, interest in the club remains active, and membership continues to grow.
"We're a company that's very much focused on safety, and we're thinking about safety for the very long term. We like to think we are delivering peace of mind, that people trust us and trust our equipment in some of the most hazardous environments. And so, it's really important that people understand that we're doing this for the right reasons," Bullard said. "We're dedicated to advancing human safety to enable long, healthy, and productive lives, through innovative solutions. It's amazing to think it all started with a hard hat. Our line of safety products today includes so much more. We have respiratory protection for pharmaceutical manufacturing and abrasive blasting for metal preparation. We have fire helmets and thermal imaging cameras to protect emergency responders. We like to think that ours is a very noble calling. We get to protect the brave customers: the firefighters who are running into a burning building when everyone else is running out; the people who are researching and making the drugs that will heal those that are sick; the line workers who are restoring power after a storm. We're really proud of the people we protect, and we look forward to providing future generations with our safety products."
The company is growing and recently added the Bullard Center in Lexington, Ky., where research and development, new product development, marketing, and global shared resources collaborate to develop the next generation of Bullard products and services. Bullard is headquartered in Cynthiana, Ky., where the company's products are manufactured and has offices in Singapore and Germany, as well, to service customers around the world.
"We have accomplished a lot together and have saved the lives of many during Bullard's 121 years," Bullard said. "Take a look at our rich heritage chronicled on our Century of Innovation website at www.bullard.com/celebrate. Our Hard Boiled Hat revolutionized safety. Our great tradition of protecting lives through innovative solutions fuels our commitment to Bullard's future success. This is a great time to be a member of the Bullard family."
For more information, visit www.Bullard.com.
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Rear tow bar for hitching to small trailers.
Geared down for low speed but higher torque from the rear drive wheels for hauling a garden trailer and other stuff. Timber chassis with steel strength components. Bought a proper seat and steering wheel for this one!