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Abercrombie & Fitch Co
ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Co
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GCO Genesco Inc
Consumer Discretionary : Specialty Retail | Small Cap Value
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a specialty retailer who primarily sells its products through store and direct-to-consumer operations, as well as through various wholesale, franchise and licensing arrangements. The Company operates through two segments: Abercrombie, which includes the Company's Abercrombie & Fitch and abercrombie kids brands, and Hollister, which includes the Company's Hollister and Gilly Hicks brands. The Company offers an array of apparel products, including knit tops, woven shirts, graphic t-shirts, fleece, sweaters, jeans, woven pants, shorts, outerwear, dresses, intimates and swimwear, and personal care products and accessories for men, women and kids under the Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks brands. The Company has operations in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. As of January 28, 2017, the Company operated 709 stores in the United States and 189 stores outside of the United States.
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"Crop circles blamed on stoned wallabies." Well, that's one possibility. Not.
Drugged up wallabies are being blamed for creating crop circles in Tasmania.
Authorities on the island say the animals eat opium poppies, get high and then hop around in circles, reports the Mercury.
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UK parents urged to help their kids get active over summer holidays with 10 minute shake-up
Only 45 per cent of children are meeting the chief medical officer's guidelines of one hour of physical activity a day.
Shubham Ghosh
Picture credit: UK department of health and social care
By: Shubham Ghosh
PARENTS of primary school children across England are being encouraged to get their kids active over the summer holidays, as the government relaunches its 10 Minute Shake Up campaign.
The campaign – delivered by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and supported by Disney – returns in full for the first time in three years after it was paused in the first year of the pandemic and only partially returned last year, the UK's department of health and social care said in a press release.
The 10 Minute Shake Up aims to inspire children and parents to get active together by breaking down the recommended daily hour of activity into manageable chunks by playing fun games together, using some of their favourite characters from Disney's Frozen and Encanto, Disney and Pixar's Lightyear, and Marvel, including Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Thor and Iron Man, amongst others.
The Shake Ups are play-along games around 10 minutes in length and can be played by one or more people. From 'Mirabel Guards the Magic Candle' inspired by Disney's Encanto, to Buzz Lightyear's Ball Challenge inspired by Disney and Pixar's Lightyear, there are over 40 games for people to choose from.
Children's activity levels usually drop during the holidays when they no longer have daily PE sessions, playtime at school and no travel to and from school.
Public health minister Maggie Throup said, "Being active is vitally important to living longer and healthier lives and helps kids to feel good, build confidence and develop important skills.
"The 10 Minute Shake Ups are a great way for children to have fun over the summer holidays, and these free activities will also help parents keep their kids entertained for less, while making sure they're getting the daily exercise they need to stay healthy."
Data also showed that less than half (45 per cent) of children are getting one hour of physical activity a day, with those from more deprived backgrounds less active than those from more affluent families.
The statistics specifically show that there is also an ethnicity gap with children and young people from White British (48 per cent) backgrounds, more likely to be active than those from Asian (39 per cent), Black (36 per cent) and other ethnic minority (38 per cent) backgrounds.
Professor Kevin Fenton, OHID's regional director for London, said, "Children often find themselves bored with so much time on their hands during the summer holidays, and it's often a challenge for parents to keep their kids entertained, particularly if people are on a tight budget.
"Data also shows that those from ethnic minority communities are also less likely to get the one hour of physical activity as recommended by the chief medical officer.
"These Shake Up games are a great way for every child – regardless of their background – to have fun for less while staying active and healthy."
Packs including sample games were sent to all primary schools in June for children to take home. All of the 10 Minute Shake Up games can be accessed for free on the 10 Minute Shake Up hub on the Better Health Families website: 10 Minute Shake Up games – Healthier Families – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Dan Scott, UK retail director and head of Disney Healthy Living UK said, "Through our long-term collaboration with the 10 Minute Shake Up and our wider Healthy Living commitment, we know Disney stories and characters can help inspire millions of children and families to be more active by making exercise simple and fun.
"And this year will be no different, with a fantastic range of games using some of our most-loved stories there for everyone to try over the summer holidays."
The campaign will run from July 25 till August 21 across social media, with events across the country run by summer activity providers and via the Department for Education's Holiday, Activities and Food Programme.
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The Shenshah completes 50 years in Bollywood!
By filmifiles November 8, 2019 November 8, 2019
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Amitabh Bachchan is celebrating Golden jubilee today, he has completed fabulous 50 years in the Bollywood industry. On 7th November, 1969, Big B made his debut in "Saat Hindustani", the film did not receive much appreciation but there was a star in making and people didn't know it back then however, it happened.
He has been starred in almost 200 films and always left an impression no matter he was in the lead or playing some actor's father. People started copying his dance moves, dressing style, way of talking, and indeed he has become a megastar who is still relevant after 5 decades.
Amitabh Bachchan has starred in almost every genre of film and he has given his absolute best in all of them. His breakout film was "Zanjeer" from which he got the title of "Angry Young Man", Zanjeer showed the actor's anger, Amar, Akbar , Anthony popped up his quirkiness whereas Anand showed a soft and delicate side of a son. He played the character of a father beautifully in Baghban and I can assure you there were not a single person who wasn't touched by it. He got his first National Award for the film "Agneepath".
Later on, he tried his hands on production company, ABCL, which didn't work out and he ended up suffering huge losses. He then, started playing roles of father and his career again boosted when he played the role of a sophisticated headmaster in "Mohabattein". He also started hosting KBC in 2000 which has set quite a benchmark because it is still airing and Big B is still asking questions.
He didn't even stop himself when it came to playing roles which shattered stereotypes. From playing the role of an elderly man falling in love with a very young woman, to playing the role of a child, Auro who suffered from Progeria in Paa. He also won a National Award for the same. The veteran actor also won 2 National awards for Black & Piku.
Amitabh Bachchan is someone who has never been away from the limelight, his early life was full of controversies but he stabilised his position and is the most respected actor in India. He is a charitable person, tweets his heart out on Twitter, always respectful to others. If there's a book written on Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan's chapter would make all together a different book.
His son Abhishek Bachchan, shared a heartfelt message on Instagram, Karan Johar also congratulated Big B on this massive achievement. Amitabh Bachchan has a lot of movies in his kitty, and will be next seen in Gulabo Sitabo, Chehre, Brahmastra.
Filmi Files wishes the Shehnshah a happy and healthy life and congratulates him on completing 50 years in tinsel town. We all want him to see more & more on the silver screen because who can ever get enough of Amitabh Bachchan?
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Parcels (Because Music)
WHAT IT IS: Parcels formed in 2014 during their last year of high school. After relocating from Byron Bay, Australia, to Berlin, they signed to indie label Kitsuné. Their unique mix of disco and funk, in combination with the five-part harmonies on first EP Hideout (2017), caught the attention of Daft Punk, leading to collaborative single "Overnight." The song, which dropped in June 2017 and has since collected 18.1m listens on Spotify, reached #1 on iTunes' Alt chart. They're now working on their debut album, which will be followed by several headline and festival shows.
RELEASE DATE: Fall 2018
SINGLE: "Tieduprightnow"
TV: Conan, Quotidien (FR), Le Grand Journal (FR), Le Petit Journal (FR)
LIVE: Upcoming shows at N.Y.'s Bowery Ballroom (sold-out) and Atlanta's Shaky Knees Festival; numerous Euro fests; tour support for Phoenix, Air and Two Door Cinema Club; sold-out headline tours of Europe and Australia
INTERNET: 1m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 35k Facebook likes, 18.5k Instagram followers, 12.8k SoundCloud followers
RADIO: "Herefore" airplay on France Inter (summer 2016); "Overnight" airplay on France Inter, Virgin Radio, Nova, NRJ, BBC, KITS FM, KMVQ, Sirius Electric Area, Flux FM, Fritz RBB, more
PRESS: Guardian ("Rapturous retro-pop and studio slickness"), DIY, NME, Clash, Earmilk, Tone Deaf
BOOKING: Christian Bernhardt/ UTA (North America), Clemetine Bunel/CODA (Europe/South America)
PUBLISHING: Edition Kitsuné/Warner/Chappell
MANAGEMENT: Birger Luedemann/KKT


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The Oculus - New York City
The Oculus and 1 WTC
When the World Trade Center opened in New York City, in 1973, it was a massive office complex. It contained seven buildings, including the "Twin Towers," and over 13.4 million square feet of office space. Underneath was a shopping mall and a transit hub that brought together six subway lines and the PATH trains to New Jersey. The attack on September 11, 2001 brought all of that crashing down.
Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), from Wikimedia Commons
Now, seventeen years later, most of the area has been rebuilt. There is a memorial and museum dedicated to those who lost their lives in 2001. Four new office buildings have been completed, including the new One World Trade Center, which at 1776 feet in height, is the tallest building in the western hemisphere. The new underground shopping mall has opened, and it will expand to occupy the bottom 3-4 floors of three of the buildings in the new World Trade Center complex. And the new transportation hub has finally been completed, so one afternoon this fall, I traveled down to explore this new building.
In the 1960's and 70's, office space was often given priority to making transportation hubs beautiful, or even thoughtful. Pennsylvania Station was torn down and covered with a behemoth of commercial and office space along with the new Madison Square Garden. The ticket offices, waiting areas and other amenities were buried underground in one of the ugliest and most uncomfortable major train stations I have seen anywhere. So, it is not a surprise that when the original World Trade Center was built, its transit hub was almost and afterthought. Commuters had to walk through long, crowded tunnels. It felt like a rat's maze, with hundreds of people rushing in one direction or another. It certainly wasn't a pleasant place to visit, and definitely not a destination.
Rebuilding the World Trade Center Transportation Hub gave planners a chance to put more thought into the experience of commuters. The hub was greatly expanded. Today is connects the PATH trains with sixteen subway lines. It also provides access to the Battery Park City Ferry Terminal, which offers service to eight destinations on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River.
Transit Center Hall
The jewel of the hub is The Oculus. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, it is a beautiful and inspiring structure. Above ground, its many support beams cross, curve and fan out, as a bird's wings. The Oculus also includes windows along the length of its spine and along the sides of the building. This allows the interior space of the hub to be filled with natural light, making the massive open space feel warm and inviting. This hall sits about 15 m below ground level, and forms the northern end of the new underground mall. It is surrounded by a balcony which provides a second path for commuter transferring from one train system to another, while also giving a wonderful perch for people watching. At each end of the hall there are observation platforms. Here visitors will find a sweeping view of the entire space. These areas are filled with photographers and selfie takers, but people move through fairly quickly, so with a little patience everyone gets a chance to take their pic.
1 WTC from the Oculus
Looking Out, Looking In
Observation Platform
PATH station
I have to say, for sixteen-and-a-half years, I have had no particular desire to return to the World Trade Center site. The memorial is really a place where families come to remember those they lost, and tourists come to commemorate the events of 9/11. Truthfully, most New Yorkers don't visit the museum. But the architectural splendor of the Oculus is something I will return to time and again.
The following subway stops offer direct access to the Oculus:
#1 - Cortland Street
#2,3,4,5,A,C,J,Z – Fulton Street
# E – World Trade Center
# N,R,W Cortlandt Street
Labels: New York City, NYC Subway, Oculus, Path Trains, Santiago Calatrava, Trasnportation Hub, World Trade Center
Location: World Trade Center, New York, NY, USA
Thank you for this tour and historical lesson on the Oculus. As a New Yorker, I too avoid the area where the original towers stood. But this structure is amazing and even more impressive up close, I am sure. But you've done an excellent job of capturing some of its majesty with your lens. It's amazing how even a huge city like NYC continues to grow and change(hopefully, as in this case, for the better.) AMD
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1 killed, 2 injured in early morning crash…
1 killed, 2 injured in early morning crash north of Boulder Reservoir
Lewis Geyer / Staff Photographer
The car involved in a fatal single car crash at the intersection of 55th Street and Monarch Road is hauled away from the scene Wednesday morning. Two other occupants were taken to the hospital.
By John Bear | bearj@dailycamera.com | Boulder Daily Camera
High speed and alcohol were factors in a single-car crash near Boulder Reservoir that killed the driver and hospitalized two passengers early Wednesday morning, Colorado State Patrol said.
The accident was reported at 6:20 a.m., and took place at the T-intersection of 55th Street and Monarch Road, just north of the reservoir.
"The vehicle was westbound on Monarch Road," Trooper Josh Lewis said, "when the driver failed to stop at a stop sign at Monarch and 55th, went though the intersection and collided basically headfirst into a tree, at which point the vehicle caught on fire."
The two passengers — Vanessa Padilla, 22, of Arvada and Antonio Ibarra, 18, of Longmont — managed to escape the car, but the driver, an unidentified 20-year-old man from Lafayette, was declared dead on the scene.
"Because of the way the decedent was found, we're having some difficulties and obstacles identifying him," said Cody Talbot of the Boulder County Coroner's Office.
State Patrol deemed the injuries to Padilla and Ibarra "serious," though Lewis said it wasn't clear whether they were life-threatening.
The crash was reported by a passing motorist, but police said they don't know exactly what time the crash happened.
The car involved in the crash, a 2014 Chevy sedan, suffered heavy fire and front-end damage. It was towed from the scene about three hours after the crash.
The now-scorched tree hit by the car was still smoldering when the car was towed.
Staff Writer Alex Burness contributed to this report.John Bear: 303-684-5212, bearj@timescall.com or twitter.com/jonbearwithme
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Q: Is a Four or five way electric motor possible? Okay, I don't know if I correctly stated my question but ill lay it out for you. You have a simple electric motor that you may find in one of a kids toys. It is run via an electromagnet that when you provide electricity it spins a rod in the middle. I have also seen a double-sided motor in a Nerf gun I pulled apart and I could understand that working but what if there were to be four spinning rods? Wouldn't introducing another magnetic field disturb the mechanical process?
I have already checked various sites and search engines and couldn't find a relevant source.

A: yes, small multipole DC motors are available. four-pole 12 volt motors were used as start motors in some models of Yamaha motorcycles in the 1980's as a way of getting more power out of a smaller motor size.

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Even as Rhode Island makes history as the first U.S. state with an offshore wind farm, its people are not so fond of wind turbines sprouting up on land near where they live.
Responding to the ire of Pacheco's neighbors, North Smithfield leaders are now drafting a town-wide ban on wind turbines, though it is too late to affect Pacheco's project because it has already begun the permitting process.
Pacheco's neighbors said their concerns include noise, maintenance and "shadow flicker," the blinking effect that occurs during parts of the year when the sun rises or sets behind the spinning blades. They are also concerned about the height, which at 415 feet – when the blade is pointing up – would be almost as tall as Rhode Island's tallest building, a 26-story Providence skyscraper.
Town Councilwoman Roseanne Nadeau said she sympathizes with Pacheco but opposes wind turbines in the town. The town last year considered the same developer's proposal for wind turbines on municipal land behind a big-box shopping center, not far from Pacheco's property, but the negotiations fell apart.
In a story Aug. 30 about a wind turbine project, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the project has a permit. The project is still going through the permitting process.


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Q: Webdevelopment with Jetty & Maven I find it very frustrating doing web development with Maven & Jetty using Eclipse, compare with what I did using Visual Studio.
Everytime I make a change, even a minor change in my view file, (*.jsp, for example), then I have to re-package the whole web -> waiting for jetty to reload everything before I can see the change.
Is there any better way to do that, some thing like an automatically plugin that will picked that changed files and deploy the changed files to web server?

A: The way you are using Maven, Jetty (and Eclipse) together is unclear but since the question is tagged Maven, I'll cover the Maven way. With a project of type war, one easy way to get the webapp up and running is to use the Maven Jetty Plugin. To do so, simply add the following snippet to your POM:
<project>
  ...
  <build>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.mortbay.jetty</groupId>
        <artifactId>maven-jetty-plugin</artifactId>
        <version>6.1.10</version>
      </plugin>
      ...
    </plugins>
    ...
  </build>
  ...
</project>

With this setup, running mvn jetty:run  will start a jetty container with your application deployed. Any change on a view will cause the JSP to be recompiled when requested. And to configure the jetty plugin to also watch for Java code changes, you'll have to add the scanIntervalSeconds option:

scanIntervalSeconds Optional. The pause in seconds between sweeps of the webapp to check for changes and automatically hot redeploy if any are detected. By default this is 0, which disables hot deployment scanning. A number greater than 0 enables it.

So the configuration might look like:
<project>
  ...
  <build>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.mortbay.jetty</groupId>
        <artifactId>maven-jetty-plugin</artifactId>
        <version>6.1.10</version>
        <configuration>
          <scanIntervalSeconds>1</scanIntervalSeconds>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>
      ...
    </plugins>
    ...
  </build>
  ...
</project>

And if you want to be able to connect a remote debugger, have a look at these instructions.
This is how I've always used Jetty with Maven and Eclipse, and I've always been happy with this setup. I've never used the Jetty adapter for the WTP, the previous setup is just unbeatable.

A: Haven't used Jetty with Eclipse, but if you use Tomcat (and I assume Jetty would work as well) with WTP and the m2eclipse plugin, Eclipse will build and publish your web application every time a resource is saved.

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*Create (or use existing) Maven project with 'war' packaging.

*In the Eclipse "servers" view, right-click and set up a server.

*Right click on the configured server, and choose "Add/Remove projects", and select your project.

*Click on the green triangle in the servers view to start up the server.
Now Eclipse should auto-build-and-publish your Web application every time you make a change.  Note, you must have the m2eclipse plugin AND the m2eclipse WTP integration plugin for this to work.


Spring has always has a wonderful sense of newness about it. For us, this year has an added element of blossoming and newness. Along with all the fruit tree blossoms on the plum, apricot, and Pippin apple tree (above), we have new beginnings going on all around and in our home.
This is the first rainy season that we haven't had any standing water in the crawl space under our home thanks to the drainage system that is artfully hidden by pea gravel walking paths. It is so rewarding to know my hard work paid off.
This is the first spring that I have use of the entire square footage of the back garden without any rubble piles or "works in progess" in the back corners.
Our house has a new strong foundation on the south side and is braced by pilings that go down into the ground 30 feet. The sense of security we have now is beyond words--particularly because we live in "earthquake country".
This last Saturday, the contractors installed the very first side utility door in the garage wall. Now the garage has natural light coming in even when the garage door is closed. It's not a dark cave anymore!
When we walk into the garage now, the wonderful smell of new lumber envelopes us and reminds us that we have brand-new studs along the entire exterior wall that are solid and sound (no more damaged wood!).
I have successfully prepped the entire area across the back of the house for a new deck to be installed by our contractors. Once the finishing touches are done with the garage wall, the deck starts. The piles of brand new lumber in the back are a wonderful sign that it's really going to happen!
All the new beginnings are very exciting because we've waited 8 1/2 years for it all to happen. And it seems so timely that it is all coming about right now during Spring.
The renovations are so exciting! Looking forward to photos of everything finished!
New beginnings...wonderful aren't they?! It is kind of a relief that the previous chapter is over and a new one is here to discover. You have worked very hard and now, enjoy the results! You deserve it!
Despite everything that has gone on here with these lads, this has been the best ever start to a year for me. A new house, a new garden, a new life and my two girls by my side...I don't think it could get much better!
Wonderful new beginnings going on, full of promise of leisurely days on that deck! Enjoy!
How exciting! A new deck would be the perfect addition this time of year. I love to sit on mine in the spring and watch the birds and wait expectantly for my flowers to bloom. Freshly cut wood is the next best thing to the scent of spring flowers!
That's a lot of firsts! And, a lot of work! Your home sounds really wonderful.
What excitement! I am so pleased that you are getting all of these things finished at your little cottage. I know it has been a long, LONG haul from the *danger room* to dream realized!


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Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #1 Damkovsky vs. Taisumov
By FCF Staff, photo courtesy M-1 Global
As the year comes to a close, M-1 Global has announced that the October 28th lightweight bout between Artiom Damkovsky (pictured) and Mairbek Taisumov, has been named the promotion's best in 2010. The fight, which took place in St. Petersburg, Russia, was to determine the M-1 Challenge lightweight champ.
READ MORE - Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #1 Damkovsky vs. Taisumov
Takaya Outscores Fernandes; Overeem Destroys Duffee
It may not have been the kind of highlight reel victory Hiroyuki Takaya was looking for, but the Japanese fighter avenged his previous split decision loss to Bibiano Fernandes today in Saitama, Japan, earning a unanimous decision win to claim the Dream Featherweight Championship.
Both men were somewhat tentative on their feet early on, and when Fernandes was able to take Takaya to the mat, the resilient vet managed to work his way out from the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champ. As the bout wore on Takaya stepped up his pursuit of Fernandes, and although neither man was able to land any fight ending strikes, Takaya was the busier of the two and landed more often.
In the third and final frame, a seemingly frustrated Fernandes elected to pull guard, but Takaya steered clear of any submission attempts and landed punches from above. In the end, all three judges scored the bout in Takaya's favour, sending a visibly upset Fernandes to his corner.
Alistair Overeem added the exclamation mark to what has already been a successful 2010 campaign, as the recent K-1 Grand Prix winner need just 19 seconds to KO UFC vet Todd Duffee. As expected, both men came out firing on their feet, but Overeem quickly wobbled the America heavyweight by landing an overhand right to the temple. A follow up left hook from the Strikeforce champion sent Duffee crashing into the ropes and the bout was called to a halt, handing Overeem Dream's interim heavyweight belt.
Tatsuya Kawajiri demonstrated that he remains a significant presence in the lightweight division, following a quick submission loss to Shinya Aoki this summer, as "Crusher" turned to his controlling top game to defeat former Strikeforce champ Josh Thomson.
Kawajiri looked to take the fight to the mat from the opening bell, and although Thomson fought to keep the fight standing, the powerful lightweight consistently swept the American to the mat. From there, Kawajiri was able to outscore a resilient Thomson throughout much of the fight, passing into full mount on a couple of occasions and threatening with submissions.
Although Thomson managed to land several telling strikes with a late, third round flurry, it was too little, too late and Kawajiri was awarded the UD win.
The welterweight title fight between Dream champ Marius Zaromskis and aging Japanese star Kazushi Sakuraba came to a gruesome end, as Sakuraba's right ear was partially torn from his head, quickly ending the bout.
A flat footed Sakuraba looked to trade punches with the noted striker as the bout started, and it wasn't long before Zaromskis had split open Sakuraba's badly cauliflowered right ear. After doctors gave the Japanese veteran the okay to continue, the fight ending injury incurred moments later, as Sakuraba tore his ear while attempting to take Zaromskis to the mat.
Although Shinya Aoki managed to survive a round of kickboxing with accomplished K-1 competitor Yuichiro Nagashima, the Dream champion was viciously knocked out seconds into the MMA round of their mixed rules bout.
During the opening round, which was governed by K-1 rules, Aoki did everything in his power to waste time and avoid trading with Nagashima by constantly clinching or attempting futile dropkicks. As the MMA round began Aoki immediately shot in on Nagashima, but the telegraphed takedown was met with a well time right knee, which instantly knocked out the submission artist.
Former UFC welterweight Jason High earned his third win in a row, by working to a split decision over notable veteran Hayato Sakurai. While High likely controlled more of the bout through his wrestling and top game, Sakurai appeared to be within a strike or two of ending the fight in the final frame, after stunning the American with a knee.
Rising Japanese star Satoshi Ishii utilized his Olympic Gold Medalist judo skills to grind out a unanimous decision win over renowned kickboxer Jerome Le Banner. Ishii closed the distance and set up many of his takedowns with well time strikes on his feet, and although he dominated the French heavyweight on the ground, Le Banner battled on and fought out of several Kimura attempts.
Dream Dynamite 2010 Results
Hiroyuki Takaya def. Bibiano Fernandes via unanimous decision
Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Josh Thomson via unanimous decision
Jason High def. Hayato "Mach" Sakurai via split decision
Marius Zaromskis def. Kazushi Sakuraba via TKO (doctor's stoppage) - R1, 2:16
Satoshi Ishii def. Jerome Le Banner via unanimous decision
Alistair Overeem def. Todd Duffee via knockout (punches) - R1, 0:19
Yuichiro Nagashima def. Shinya Aoki via knockout (knee) - R2, 0:04
Sergei Kharitonov def. Tatsuya Mizuno via TKO (strikes) - R1, 1:25
Hiroshi Izumi def. Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa via TKO (punches) - R3, 2:50
Hideo Tokoro def. Kazuhisa Watanabe via submission (armbar) - R3, 2:02
Kazuyuki Miyata def. Caol Uno via unanimous decision
Andy Ologun def. Katsuaki Furuki via unanimous decision
Mixed K-1 / MMA Rules Match
K-1 Rules
Tetsuya Yamato and Akiyo "Wicky" Nishiura fight to a majority draw (30-30, 30-29 Yamato, 30-30)
Gegard Mousasi def. Kyotaro Fujimoto via unanimous decision (30-28, 29-28, 29-28)
READ MORE - Takaya Outscores Fernandes; Overeem Destroys Duffee
Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #2 Sarnavskiy vs. Kuku
Coming in as the second best bout to take place under the M-1 Global banner in 2010, is a bout between Alexander Sarnavskiy and Victor Kuku, which took place October 28th in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Pictured: Sarnavskiy landing a spinning backfist to Kuku)
READ MORE - Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #2 Sarnavskiy vs. Kuku
Robbie Lawler Signs Multi-Fight Extension with Strikeforce
Just days removed from announcing that it has resigned welterweight champion Nick Diaz to a new, multi-fight contract, Strikeforce confirmed today that it has done the same with middleweight contender Robbie Lawler. No details of Lawler's contract were given, other than to describe the extension as a "multi-year agreement." (Pictured: Lawler knocking out Matt Lindland on December 4th)
"Strikeforce has treated me good and I am happy to re-sign with them," Lawler was quoted saying in a press release from the promotion. "They have given me an opportunity to fight for the title and I'm looking forward to that and to fighting any and all of the top 185-pounders.''
Lawler (18-6) went 2-1 in 2010, as the powerful slugger scored highlight reel knockouts over Melvin Manhoef and most recently Matt Lindland, but lost by unanimous decision to Renato "Babalu" Sobral in the summer.
The UFC vet is 7-2, with 1 no contest, in his last ten fights; Lawler's only other loss during that stretch came against Jake Shields last June, who submitted him with a first round guillotine choke. Lawler has also earned stoppage wins over Murilo Rua, Scott Smith, Frank Trigg and Joey Villasenor during that time frame.
Up next, at Strikeforce's upcoming January 29th event in San Jose, Lawler will challenge current Strikeforce middleweight champ Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza. The event will also feature welterweight champion Nick Diaz taking on Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos and will be broadcast live on Showtime.
READ MORE - Robbie Lawler Signs Multi-Fight Extension with Strikeforce
Liddell Officially Retired, Named VP of Business Development
After months of speculation as to whether UFC Hall of Famer and former champion Chuck Liddell would finally retire, "The Iceman" announced today at the UFC 125 pre-fight presser in Las Vegas that he's hanging up the gloves. The 41 year-old legend will remain as an employee of the UFC, however, as Liddell has been named Vice President of Business Development.
An emotional Liddell called it quits today on a career that saw the former collegiate wrestler not only become one of mixed-martial-arts biggest stars, but one of the sport's first athletes to become a mainstream, household name.
The feared striker's rise into MMA superstardom began approximately five, six years ago when after stopping Tito Ortiz at UFC 47, he went on to avenge a previous 2003 loss to Randy Couture, by knocking out the renowned fighter in 2005 and 2006.
Liddell defended the UFC light-heavyweight championship four times before he was knocked out by Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at UFC 71 in May, 2007. Aside from a memorable decision win over Wanderlei Silva at UFC 79 in December that same year, Liddell's career never got back on track, as the former champion lost three consecutive bouts following the win over Silva.
After being stopped by current light-heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in April, 2009, following a KO loss to Rashad Evans in September, 2008, UFC President Dana White called for Liddell to retire. After taking some time off to assess his career, Liddell returned at UFC 115 this past June, but was knocked out by Rich Franklin.
During Liddell's decade plus career, the renowned fighter also earned victories over notable fighters like Kevin Randleman, Vitor Belfort, Alistair Overeem, Renato Sobral (twice), Jeremy Horn and Murilo Bustamante.
READ MORE - Liddell Officially Retired, Named VP of Business Development
Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #3 Jeffries vs. Geurin
M-1 Global has announced that the September 18th middleweight tilt between Mike Geurin and Tyson Jeffries, has been named as the promotion's third best bout for 2010. The fight, which took place in Atlantic City, was to determine the winner of the M-1 Selection Americas middleweight tournament.
READ MORE - Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #3 Jeffries vs. Geurin
Menjivar Taking Training and Career to New Levels in 2011
By Kelsey Mowatt
Fighting for just the second time since 2006, Ivan Menjivar showed little signs of any cage rust during his thrilling WEC 53 bout with Brad Pickett earlier this month, but in the end, the "Pride of El Salvador" fell short, losing by unanimous decision to the highly regarded British vet. It wasn't exactly the way Menjivar planned on having his WEC debut go down, of course, but the 21-8 fighter is happy that the fight created a serious buzz.
"I'm happy and I think Brad is the same," Menjivar told FCF. "We were each prepared to have a good fight and we give it. I prepared hard and I was ready for all three rounds. I think I made some good moves in the fight and I tried to win. I wanted to show my techniques, make the fans happy, and I wanted people to remember Menjivar's fight. That was the first time they might have seen me. So I'm happy people loved my style."
While Menjivar certainly made an impact in his WEC debut, and likely entrenched his return to the Octagon in 2011, the fight demonstrated to the Montreal fighter that he still has plenty of work to do.
"For the result I'm sad," said Menjivar. "It was a good fight yes, but I'm unhappy because I made mistakes. I didn't study my opponent. After my first back fist I realized that 'oh, he studied my fight.' I saw that he had studied my style. That was one error for me."
"I have to work a lot for my family," Menjivar added, who is also employed as a full time airport security officer. "I didn't train my wrestling like before; I need to do more wrestling. So I learned I need to spend more time studying my opponent and I need to do more wrestling. I need to be more like Georges (St. Pierre), who prepares for each opponent."
Veteran observers of Canadian MMA have long been familiar with Ivan Menjivar; after turning pro in 2001, the El Salvador native had soon made a name for himself on the Canadian circuit, before battling his way to international organizations like the UFC and K-1 Hero's. It was a different era in the sport; however, as often the 5'6 tall fighter was forced to face much bigger competition, with little financial reward. Having a family to support, Menjivar left pro MMA in 2006, after dropping back-to-back decision losses to Caol Uno and Bart Palaszewski.
"It is too hard to say 'no I can't fight," said Menjivar, when asked why he returned to fighting this past summer, when he submitted Aaron Miller at W-1's fifth card. "I'm only 28 and it's too fun to prepare for the fight. I'm addicted; it's so fun. Also, my kids are a bit older now, so my wife said 'ok, you can go fight.' The sport has grown up so fast, so I wish I can make money doing this, and I hope I can be a real professional and live off fighting. I think the sport has given me another chance; I think I can go and make a good career."
Menjivar will now turn his attention to 2011, and after having a successful performance debuting at 135lbs. versus Pickett, the Tri Star fighter hopes to compete next in the UFC bantamweight division.
"Now that the WEC has gone to the UFC, we don't know when the next fight for me will be," Menjivar said while discussing his immediate future. "I think I have a good chance to continue fighting for them. I think they might want to introduce me as part of the bantamweight category in Canada. Toronto is going to have a show so I hope they might put me there for a fight."
With the landscape of MMA having completely changed since Menjivar was facing the likes of Matt Serra and Vitor Ribeiro approximately five years ago, the veteran has a new outlook on the sport he's dedicated much of his life to.
"I think I can be a good challenger for the UFC now, I can be prepared well," said Menjivar. "I need more sponsors so I can train like a real professional, but after my first fight after three years, I realized I'm ready to come back to fighting. I realize I need to be more professional; I need more time to train, prepare and rest. I think it's possible for me to get back to the top ten fighters in the world."
READ MORE - Menjivar Taking Training and Career to New Levels in 2011
Nick Diaz Signs "Multi-Year" Extension with Strikeforce
Strikeforce has announced this afternoon that it has signed welterweight champion Nick Diaz, to what the promotion has described as a "new, multi-year agreement." No specific terms of the contract extension were given.
"I'm looking forward to continuing my career with Strikeforce," the 27-year-old fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt was quoted saying in a press release from the promotion. "When I first got here, there weren't a lot of great 170 pound fighters for me to fight, but that's definitely changed. There's a lot of really good fighters in the division now and I'm ready to fight anyone who thinks they can beat me."
Since signing with Strikeforce in 2009, Diaz (23-7) has continued to impress, extending his winning streak to eight and laying claim to the organization's welterweight title. In 2010, Diaz went 3-0, defeating both Japanese star Hayato Sakurai and Dream champion Marius Zaromskis in the first round, before scoring a unanimous decision win over KJ Noons in October.
In his first two Strikeforce appearances last year, Diaz stopped Frank Shamrock and submitted Scott Smith in April and June respectively.
The outspoken and highly regarded fighter has lost just once since 2006; in November, 2007, Diaz was retired by ringside physicians due to cuts he incurred while facing the aforementioned Noons.
Diaz is scheduled to defend his Strikeforce title against Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos on January 29th in San Jose, California.
READ MORE - Nick Diaz Signs "Multi-Year" Extension with Strikeforce
UFC 125 Prelims to Air on ION
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that three preliminary bouts from the promotion's upcoming, January 1st, "Resolution" card will be broadcast live on ION Television. According to a statement on the official UFC website, the three bouts that will be shown include middleweight Brad Tavares vs. Phil Baroni, Marcus Davis (pictured) vs. lightweight Jeremy Stephens and featherweight Josh Grispi vs. Dustin Poirier.
The prelim broadcast will begin at 8:55PM ET/ 5:55PT, approximately one hour before the card's pay-per-view, which will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between champion Frankie Edgar and challenger Gray Maynard.
Spike TV had been broadcasting an hour of lead in, preliminary action for many of the previous UFC pay-per-views. Today's announcement did not state as to whether the ION network, which is reportedly in 100 million U.S. households, will now serve as a regular broadcaster for UFC preliminary bouts.
READ MORE - UFC 125 Prelims to Air on ION
Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #4 Vasilevski vs. Narkun
M-1 Global has announced that the December 10th, light-heavyweight championship bout between Vyacheslav Vasilevski (pictured) and Tomasz Narkun, is the fourth best bout to take place under the promotion's banner in 2010. The fight took place in Moscow, Russia.
READ MORE - Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #4 Vasilevski vs. Narkun
MFC Signs Undefeated Tyrone Glover
By FCF Staff, photo courtesy Maximum Fighting Championship
The Maximum Fighting Championship has announced that it has signed undefeated lightweight Tyrone Glover to a four fight contract. The 31 year-old-fighter could make his promotional debut at MFC 28 in February; however, no date has been set.
"From a performance standpoint, this is the perfect time for me," Glover (5-0) was quoted saying in a press release from the promotion. "I wanted to get involved with a good promotion and I've done that by coming to the MFC."
"And I have the resources now for my training and my support system. Having those two things means I can come into the MFC and establish myself in the lightweight division and be a force to be reckoned with."
Glover recently returned to fighting, after taking a five year hiatus from the sport to pursue his law degree, and submitted Nick Buschman at a Fight to Win event in November. Glover's last bout prior had taken place in September, 2005, when he worked his way to a majority decision win over UFC vet Din Thomas at Deep 20.
"I think my talents lie in my well-rounded game plan," added Glover, who began his own legal practice.
"I think I've got the tools to put a guy down and I've got the tools to stand with him. It may not be my pedigree like wrestling is, but I'm confident I can use my stand up. My real strength is being able to put together a cohesive MMA game plan that I can use to beat anybody."
READ MORE - MFC Signs Undefeated Tyrone Glover
Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #5 Byrd vs. Vizcaya
M-1 Global has announced that a light-heavyweight showdown between Byron Byrd and Daniel Vizcaya, is number five on the promotion's list of top ten bouts for 2010. The tilt took place on September 18th in Atlantic City, and was part of the M-1 Selection Americas Tournament.
READ MORE - Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #5 Byrd vs. Vizcaya
Hornbuckle Out, Okuno to Face Chonan at "Soul of Fight"
Just days removed from World Victory Road's December 30th "Sengoku: Soul of Fight" card in Tokyo, Japan, the promotion has announced that Taisuke Okuno, and not Dan Hornbuckle, will face Ryo Chonan at the day long martial arts festival. According to a post on Chonan's Twitter account, Hornbuckle was forced to withdraw from the bout due to influenza. (Pictured: Hornbuckle (left))
Okuno (10-5-2) last competed at Sengoku 15 in October and lost by unanimous decision to Yasubey Enomoto. The loss ended Okuno's four fight undefeated streak, which included wins over Nick Thompson and Hidehiko Hasegawa.
Chonan (18-11) is coming off a stoppage win over Jun Hee Mon at Deep 50 in October, after being knocked out by Jung Hwan Cha at Astra's "Yoshida's Farewell" card in April. The UFC vet is 3-2 in his last five fights.
Some of the other bouts scheduled for "Soul of Fight" included a featherweight title fight between champion Marlon Sandro and challenger Hatsu Hioki, Kazuo Miskai vs Mike Seal, Masanori Kanehara vs. Yoshiro Maeda, Akitoshi Tamura vs. Taiyo Nakahara, Mamed Khalidov vs. Yuki Sasaki, Dave Herman vs. Yoshiro Nakao and Yasubey Enomoto vs. Kitaro Nakamura.
The card will be broadcast throughout North America later in January on HDNet.
READ MORE - Hornbuckle Out, Okuno to Face Chonan at "Soul of Fight"
Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #6 Vasilevski vs. Guzev
M-1 Global continues to announce the promotion's best bouts for 2010; coming in at number six is a light-heavyweight tilt between Vyacheslav Vasilevski amd Sergey Guzev, which went down April 10th, in Kiev, Ukraine.
READ MORE - Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #6 Vasilevski vs. Guzev
Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #7 Fioravanti vs. Guseinov
Fight number seven on M-1 Global's best of 2010 countdown is a middleweight bout between UFC vet Luigi Fioravanti and Arthur Guseinov, which took place December 10th, in Moscow, Russia.
READ MORE - Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #7 Fioravanti vs. Guseinov
Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #8 Sultanakhmedov vs. Kusch
Check out video below of a middleweight tilt between Magomed Sultanakhmedov and Pavel Kusch, which took place February 26th in St. Petersburg, Russia. M-1 Global has announced that the fight was the eighth best to take place under the promotion's banner in 2010.
READ MORE - Video: M-1 Global Best of 2010: #8 Sultanakhmedov vs. Kusch
Nick Ring vs. Riki Fukuda Confirmed for UFC 127
Former "Ultimate Fighter" Season 11 competitor Nick Ring will make his official UFC debut against Deep middleweight champ Riki Fukuda, February 26th in Sydney, Australia.
Ring was the top pick in the eleventh season of the UFC's reality program, but after defeating the show's eventual winner Court McGee by majority decision, the veteran was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. Ring underwent surgery to fix his ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and has not competed since.
The Calgary middleweight is 10-0 to date in his MMA career and had his last official pro bout in September, 2009, when he submitted Yannick Gallipeau at an Aggression MMA event.
Fukuda (17-4) becomes the latest accomplished Japanese fighter to be signed to the UFC, and will head into his Octagon debut riding a seven fight winning streak. Fukuda is coming off a TKO stoppage of Ryota Sakurai in October and holds a win over Murilo "Ninja" Rua during his current undefeated run.
UFC 127 will be headlined by a welterweight bout between former champion BJ Penn and perennial contender Jon Fitch. Some of the other bouts that have been confirmed for the card include middleweight Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera, lightweight Dennis Siver vs. George Sotiropoulos and Carlos Condit vs. welterweight Chris Lytle.
The event will be hosted by Sydney's Acer Arena.
READ MORE - Nick Ring vs. Riki Fukuda Confirmed for UFC 127
New FCF Radio with Jim Miller
On this episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio, it's time to review the last-ever World Extreme Cagefighting where Anthony "Showtime" Pettis took the WEC belt from Ben Henderson with a performance that will go down in the history books. Will anyone ever be able to do that same jumping kick again? Was it a one-time thing? How many people have injured themselves trying to do that same thing by bouncing off unstable surfaces? These are just a few questions to ask. Also, what is up with Dominic Cruz vs. Scotty Jorgensen? Was that a vivid re-enactment of child abuse? Now what will happen with the WEC fighters heading to the Ultimate Fighting Championship; where Pettis will fight the winner of Gray Maynard vs. Frankie Edgar for the UFC belt? Tune in and hear all this; plus valuable tips on how to do all your Christmas shopping in one hour no matter how many people you have to shop for. What's the secret? Here's a hint: Don't care much about what you get them.
Speaking of not caring, if Kazushi Sakuraba keeps fighting, he's going to die but Dream doesn't care and they're throwing him into the ring again; this time against Marius Zaromskis on New Year's Eve. Also, word is Alistair Overeem is fighting Todd Duffee on the same card. What's going to happen there? Is this the first time that an MMA fighter has won the K-1 Grand Prix Tournament Championship? Or is Overeem basically a kickboxer who has had an awful lot of success in MMA? Hear these questions ferociously debated and catch the rest of the Dream card, which also features Shinya Aoki, Bob Sapp and Josh Thomson vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri.
Then, hang around as Jim Miller stops in to chat about his recent win in the octagon and his thoughts on the WEC and UFC merger, plus the upcoming lightweight title fight. Ho ho ho. It's a stocking stuffed with MMA info-tainment.
READ MORE - New FCF Radio with Jim Miller
GSP Wins Sportsnet Canadian Athlete of the Year for a Third Time
Just days removed from his dominant, unanimous decision win over Josh Koscheck at UFC 124, UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre has been named Sportnet's Canadian Athlete of the Year for the third year in a row. According to the Canadian sports television network, St. Pierre edged out National Hockey League superstar Sydney Crosby in the online fan voting, which determines each year's winner.
"Winning the Rogers Sportsnet Canadian Athlete of the Year award for the third time means a lot to me," St-Pierre was quoted saying on the official Sportsnet site. "This year there were a lot of nominees that I really respect, so I am honoured that the fans chose me. Thanks to all my fans for their support."
St. Pierre competed twice in 2010, scoring a UD win over Dan Hardy in March, before defeating his long time rival and fellow "Ultimate Fighter" coach Koscheck earlier this month. The 29 year-old Montreal resident has won eight straight bouts.
Some of the other Canadian athletes St. Pierre surpassed in voting included baseball's National League MVP winner Joey Votto and the NHL's Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Toews.
With the win, St. Pierre moves ahead of basketball star Steve Nash in consecutive Canadian Athlete of the Year victories, who was awarded the Sportsnet honor in 2005 and 2006.
READ MORE - GSP Wins Sportsnet Canadian Athlete of the Year for a Third Time
Video: Best of M-1 Global in 2010: Taisumov vs. Boussuge
M-1 Global is counting down the best fights to take place under the promotion's banner in 2010. At #9, is
a lightweight tilt between Mairbek Taisumov and Julien Boussuge, which took place May 29, 2010 at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki Finland.
READ MORE - Video: Best of M-1 Global in 2010: Taisumov vs. Boussuge
Daniel Gracie to Fight in Bellator Season Four
Bellator Fighting Championship has added another notable name to its roster, as Pride vet Daniel Gracie has signed with the promotion and will compete in its upcoming, season four, light-heavyweight tournament.
"The Gracie family has truly influenced MMA as we know it today and I'm proud to say that heritage continues when Daniel steps into the Bellator cage to try to become our Light Heavyweight Champion" Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney was quoted saying in a press release. "A Gracie back in the tournament format is reminiscent of the days when the Gracie's dominated MMA and that's something I'm excited to see".
Gracie (5-2-1) recently returned to MMA competition for the first time in three years, and tapped out Martin Wojcik with a first round, rear-naked-choke at Israel Fighting Championship's debut card on November 9th. Gracie's previous bout took place in November, 2006, when he was stopped by Allan Goes while competing under the International Fight League banner. The fourth degree BJJ black belt also holds wins over Wes Sims, Wataru Sakata and Shinsuke Nakamura.
"This Bellator tournament is the Gracies getting back to our origins," said Gracie. "The tournament is the way the Gracies got started in MMA. That will give me extra motivation to win this tournament."
"I'm imagining myself winning this tournament, I have nothing but winning this tournament on my mind right now," said Gracie. "Of course I know that anything can happen in MMA, but one thing I guarantee everyone that tunes in is that I'm going to put on a great show. You can bet on that."
No information as to when Gracie will make his Bellator debut was given.
READ MORE - Daniel Gracie to Fight in Bellator Season Four
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Q: Boolean Parameter in procedure to hide toolbar not working I wrote the procedure below to hide the toolbar. All others work when set to FALSE, but the bold line below does not work. The toolbar still shows even when set to FALSE.
Sub engageDashboard(state As Boolean)

   Application.ScreenUpdating = state

   **Application.ExecuteExcel4Macro "SHOW.TOOLBAR(""Ribbon"", state)"**
   Application.DisplayFormulaBar = state

   ActiveWindow.DisplayWorkbookTabs = state
   ActiveWindow.DisplayHeadings = state
   ActiveWindow.DisplayGridlines = state

End Sub

Any ideas?
Thank you

A: If this is the exact line you're trying to execute:
Application.ExecuteExcel4Macro "SHOW.TOOLBAR(""Ribbon"", state)"

then the state variable is not passed into the string. In that case, you need to use the following:
Application.ExecuteExcel4Macro "SHOW.TOOLBAR(""Ribbon"", " & state & ")"

This will use the current value of state and concatenate it into the call properly.


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A Course Called Ireland
Once more unto the links
When I was in college, I spent a semester studying literature in London. I spent most of my time getting lost in the West End and talking about books I hadn't read as if I had written them, waiting for the bartender to pull another pint of bitter. I was twenty years old with a handful of pounds knocking around in my pocket, roaming the city in search of bookshops and free museums and girls who fancied a Yankee accent. It was the time of my life. But I don't recall any part of that spring abroad as fondly as I remember the weekend my roommates and I hopped the train for Scotland.
I forged a passable handicap certificate for my flat-mate and waited for my spikes to arrive in the mail from home. We picked a bank holiday weekend and entered our names in a lottery for a Saturday foursome, and when we arrived at our destination Friday evening, our names were posted by the first tee, owners of a late afternoon tee time—the last of the day—at the Old Course at St. Andrews. We ran off to rent golf clubs and find a bed for the night, then went to toast our good fortune, sure to ask the bartender for whiskey, because as we had warned one another during the train ride from London, when in Scotland, you don't call it Scotch.
I have chased a golf ball around much of the globe, but my college weekend in St. Andrews remains the standard against which all other golf getaways have been measured. It remains unsurpassed. We lost golf balls all over Scotland that weekend, soaked through to our skin after packing nothing but sweaters, with smiles stuck to our faces as we walked fairways that we knew we would remember for the rest of our lives. We warmed our soggy bones with clubhouse whiskey and we didn't talk very much, a little bit stunned by what we had just done. While our friends were backpacking around Amsterdam and Bruges, we had just lived our fathers' dreams. I called mine to tell him that I had just signed my card from the Old Course, and to warn him about the charges headed for his Amex. Nothing I night have learned or accomplished that semester could have made my dad any prouder.
It was a different life, and looking back, it seems a perfect one. I am no longer in touch with any of the boys who made up that foursome, but I know that every July when the Open championship comes back to our mornings, we each recall an erstwhile weekend, and wish that we could go back. It is one of my rare fond memories where I don't wish I that had a greater appreciation of the experience as it was happening; I appreciated everything about my afternoon on the Old Course. Every swing, and every step.
Years later, as I watched Phil Mickelson lift the Claret Jug at Muirfield, that trip came back to me with not just nostalgia, but a bit of urgency as well. Breaking 80 with rented clubs, eating cheeseburgers instead of the haggis, and a golf course that felt both accidental and perfect at the same time—I was there again, shaping my shots off the sea breeze, waiting for Phil to pass the jug along. I could play that golf. I had played that golf. Pure links golf was about playing with the landscape, not over it, and it didn't demand pretty or perfect golf shots; rather, links golf required guts. Perseverance. Creativity. Balls. It was a boxing match, stay on your feet and find your way home first, and I loved everything about it. Mickelson rope-a-doped the field that Sunday and turned me into a Phil fan, and as I watched the rest of the field pull up lame behind him, I got a text from a British friend who I expected was forlorn about his championship going to the grinning American.
Julian was an easy-going limey who was always ready and ill-prepared for my golf adventures. He had joined me on my trip around Ireland with little more in his bag than designer sneakers and a comb, but if a journey offered the possibility of golf followed by a bright afternoon spent in a dark pub, Julian was up for it. He was born and raised in Manchester UK, found love in the States, and had recently relocated to Germany with a new bride and baby. Our chances of crossing paths seemed relegated to chance, until Julian texted to suggest a get-together of my particular flavor:
Did u know there are only 15 brit open courses? Let's play them.
It might have seemed an absurd request for a golfing reunion, but Julian knew he had the right audience. Not only was I in a particularly wistful links mood, recalling the long and wavy dune-scapes of a former golfing life, but something had happened a few months before this Open that had my fingers itching for the oldest trophy in sport, the one Michelson was sticking to his lips at that moment. Just that May, I had lived every bad golfer's dream, and violated every good golfer's protocol, surely bringing me decades of bad luck on the course for having hoisted the soft silver of the Claret Jug with my own hands, and smiling for a picture.
I was revisiting Portrush in Northern Ireland as the host of a travel television show that involved me ad-libbing course commentary to the effect of "amazing" and "really amazing" a few dozen times per episode. When we finished filming at Royal Portrush, we met the club captain to thank him for the interview and assure him that the show had an Oprah-like following among golfers in the States—surely, he would soon have to travel in disguise. Pleased with our efforts, he mentioned that they had the Open trophy in the back, and asked if we would like to see it. Portrush was hosting the Irish Open that year, so we said sure and thank you out of courtesy, about as interested in the Irish Open trophy as we were in another cup of tea. But when the secretary brought out the trophy from her office, I believe I actually leaped. A little hop, and then I looked all around me—who was here? Where's the security? Do they possibly know what that is?
"Here you go," she said. "Makes a great door stop." And she handed over the greatest trophy in golf. I stood there in a hallway in the Portrush clubhouse, blushing a deep shade of crimson with my fingers wrapped around the Claret Jug.
It had never occurred to me that they would be minding the Jug for Darren Clarke, who was a member at Royal Portrush, so this show and tell caught me dumbfounded. I remembered to ask for a picture, and I quickly looked at the list of names—true to legend, a giant GARY PLAYER stood out twice as tall as the rest (the last year they allowed the winners to get their own engravings done). I was clutching the cup that had been held by every golf immortal, from Tom Morris to Bobby Jones to Hogan and Palmer and Nicklaus and Tiger.
"Does my hair look alright?" I asked as I joined that list, a big smile for the crew's cameraman. My hair didn't look alright, but the jug was in perfect focus.
Golfers who have any chance of ever touching the Claret Jug never do until they earn it. The real players don't want to lift it, while the schlubs would wrestle each other for a quick feel. Somewhere in my golfing life, I had become one of them. The spectator. The schlub. I had once played professional golf and teed it up in a tour qualifier with Sean from Bristol, holding my own with a Brit who had just made the cut at the Open at Troon, but here I was, another blank face along the ropes waiting for an autograph. I had touched the Jug without even attempting to play for the chance—I hadn't even teed it up at Portrush that afternoon. My clubs were home in the basement beneath baby clothes, and I had not played a competitive round of golf in seven years. I couldn't remember the last time I really needed to make a putt. I had no recollection about sincerely caring about golf, and excused myself from golf ambition by believing that good golfers had to be bad dads or absentee husbands. Truth was, Mickelson was neither. So I had given a good chunk of my life to golf with little to show but a closet full of resentments and a photograph of one of the great phonies of the game.
The Jug and I
In A Course Called Ireland, I played more Irish links than perhaps any person alive (that is to say, all of them). That links knowledge and passion had been shelved, an old manual for a car I no longer drove. In Paper Tiger, I learned the golf swing at the most micro of levels, and tried on every swing tip, golf fix, and head-shrinker in the game in my quest for next-level golf. But as I approached forty, I now had children and had learned honesty and gained something I had never touched on a golf course—perspective, and a bit of genuine self-knowledge. I had something I never before had on the course—the ability to be comfortable with success. When I used to pick up a golf club, no matter how low the final score, my golf had been a process of satisfying a need to fail. Golf was about the shots that didn't go in. It was about the fear of less than perfect, the anticipation of the worst—it was a fight between my will and my and my golf ball that no golfer has ever really won. A lot of golfers play that way. Maybe all of them, to some extent. It was time for that to change, and for me to put all the pieces of my golfing quests together and finally find what I was looking for all along: The secret of Shivas Irons. The secret to golf. The secret to everything. I was finally open to it. And there was the Open, waiting for me to prove it.
What if the secret to great golf wasn't in degrees of loft or impact angles or shoulder rotation? What if it wasn't in hypnosis or first tee affirmations prescribed by performance psychologists? What if the secret was already within us? What if it was out there in the universe all around us? What if it was a matter of looking at the game from a completely different point of view—not a frightened self-centered one, but a fearless and selfless one? What if there was harmony and balance and good golf shots all around us, just waiting to be found? What if there was only one thing to really beat on the golf course—fear and its million manifestations—and if we could do that, could we possibly lose? It all sounds easy and charming, but it needs to be earned and tested. And there is no place better to do that than where the game was born, and where it still feels old today, where it is still about the simple endeavor of putting a ball into a hole that is plenty large enough to fit it; a place where the game feels authentic, none of the pretense or edifice of the modern game, but a sport played through an untamed landscape that reminds you on every hole that your game is a tiny and simple part of a much larger experience; a place where Mickelson came out champion, where the golf wasn't perfect or lovely, where it was about keeping the ball in front of you, finding it, and getting on—fearless.
As I watched the end of the Open at Muirfield, I wished for that chance, while my three-year old explained that we had watched enough daddy shows, and that Doc McStuffins was coming on. My wife was about to have our second child, and my days of roaming the links with nothing ahead of me but another round and another pint and another story were long behind me. Sorry Julian, I thought, but I wouldn't be taking that trip. I couldn't summon a reason, not anymore. Life had changed, and as with millions of men, golf had gone the way of hair gel, two-seaters, and season tickets.
And then, there was a reason. Whether it was Darren Clarke or my mate Julian or memories of the first tee in St. Andrews, it became clear that I didn't have to quit my golf dreams. I had to get back to living them. And this dream was a simple one. I expressed it to my wife as, "Do you think the girls are too young to travel to Scotland?" But what I was really saying was, I want to go find the secret of golf, and qualify for the greatest championship in sports.
I was never more comfortable in my life than I was walking between links' dunes with a set of clubs strapped across my back. And somewhere in those dunes, on the oldest and truest links in the world, I had learned something about the game. Something simple. Something I had lost, and if I could find it again, in a caddy or in a clubhouse or in a cave in the highlands, I could understand this game. Figure it out. I could be Phil. Not because I hit it like him, but because I would have found the secret to what makes the game simple. As simple as its soul. I wanted to play Scotland, not to understand how to golf well. Rather, to understand why.
And so I will. And I hope you will come along and follow me here.
One thought on "Once more unto the links"
Across the pond with you lad. Away from Juniata, Walnut Lane and FDR to St. Andrews. Hit em long and hit em straight, and I'll look forward to the read.
A Wee Jaunt


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Controversy at the Clarendon Farmers Market
ARLnow.com July 1, 2010 at 8:14am
A seemingly minor dispute over food prices at the Clarendon Farmers Market has taken on a life of its own, prompting threats to expel a vendor and a visit from a local TV news reporter.
It started when farmers market vendors started complaining about C&T Fruits and Vegetables, which was selling produce at prices that other growers could not match.
The Clarendon Alliance, which runs the market, tried to convince C&T owner Tracy Debernard to raise her prices so that long-time vendors would not be squeezed out. When Debernard refused, she was told that this would be her last week at the market.
Meanwhile, someone apparently pitched the story to WJLA (ABC 7). Reporter Stephen Tschida showed up yesterday afternoon and reported live from the market. His story included soundbites from plenty of people who like the low prices, but did not include comments from any of the other market vendors.
For her part, Debernard told Tschida that she is considering legal action to force her way back into the market.
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