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While this may have been something Elton John would’ve worn in the mid-70s, it is certainly not something that should be making the rounds these days—unless of course you’re going to a really bitchin’ 70s party.
If Orlando Bloom wouldn’t even sport these for a role, then there is no way you should either. ‘Nuff said.
Have a great weekend Readers—we’ll see you on Monday!
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With 93% of the UK's DIY consumers saying that they would be interested in a product that they can use without a sealant gun, UniBond continues to make DIY easier with the launch of the new Easy Smooth sealants in a revolutionary patented applicator.
The new sealant aims to create a less messy experience, with DIYers feeling satisfied and proud of the result. The unique ergonomic design for application, combined with UniBond's easiest sealant to use to-date, allows even novices to get a perfect seal.
The pre-sized rotating nozzle and trigger mechanism allows an even and smooth bead of sealant to be released creating a professional finish. UniBond's Easy Smooth blend is water-based making it easier to smooth and retouch.
UniBond's Easy Smooth sealants are waterproof and mould resistant. Available now in 200ml cans from all major DIY stores in ‘Shower, Bathroom and Kitchen' and ‘All Purpose' variants.
For neat, straight lines, place masking tape on the edges of the joint to be sealed.
After applying the sealant to the area, use the UniBond Sealant Finishing Tool for a perfect finish.
Remove the masking tape before the sealant skins over.

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Whether it’s a movie night with the family, or enjoying the latest video game, Redbox has you covered for the holidays.
Ends 12/8/15. Limit 1 promo code per day. You will receive recurring messages. Message and data rates may apply. Text STOP to cancel, HELP for help. By texting you agree to get texts from Redbox at your mobile number, which may be sent through an automatic telephone dialing system. Opt-in not required to rent/buy from Redbox.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


text: On September 2, 1999, history was made when President Bill Clinton & First Lady Hillary Clinton visited Mulrooney’s to raise funds for Mrs. Clinton’s Senatorial bid. It is the first – and only time a Syracuse bar has hosted a sitting President. As we all know, Mrs. Clinton won, and we like to think it was the luck of the Irish that Mully’s granted her.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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An international footwear brand was experiencing eroding brand strength and operational difficulties, low awareness in developing regions, significant brand erosion in key major markets, product margin deterioration, and increasingly unprofitable retail stores, all leading to significant share price reduction over the last two years.
The company enlisted L.E.K. Consulting to identify the strategic path for the company to achieve meaningful profit growth in the near term and position the brand for future success. This included developing a cohesive global strategy covering brand positioning, product, channel and marketing, as well as follow-on support to effectively activate its most important commercial, operational and organizational changes.
The first objective was to develop and validate a winning brand position globally and within key regions and major markets. This included identifying the company’s target consumer segments and developing a holistic view of their needs, purchase behaviors, brand perceptions and overall psychographics.
We then worked with the client to develop a refined product strategy based on a global product architecture that covered the target consumer’s key usage occasions with a set of products core to the brand, eliminating profit-destroying adjacent products. Clear recommendations were made around categories to be eliminated, maintained and expanded; we also worked with the client to identify specific opportunities for SG&A cost savings that could be captured as a result of the product line rationalization.
Next, we focused on optimizing the brand’s channel strategy, which encompassed retail, wholesale, direct-to-consumer (DTC) and Amazon.
Retail: The role of the retail channel needed to be redefined, accounting for the changing behaviors of the brand’s core consumer segments. The resulting network was more focused on profitable outlet and key flagship locations; rationalized retail stores were identified by evaluating EBITDA underperformers against exit economics. Store performance across the fleet was analyzed to determine key success factors when picking a store location in each region, and opportunities to improve in-store operations were identified across dimensions, including inventory and promotions.
Wholesale: A consistent global wholesale strategy had to be created that articulated the role of each channel (e.g., footwear specialty, sporting goods), prioritized accounts for investment within each channel, and assigned each a merchandising tier. A set of channel priorities was defined based on the client’s recent performance at a country level, and the global strategy was refined for each country accordingly. A playbook articulated the current status and go-forward plan at the strategic level for each wholesale channel, by country.
DTC: Actionable recommendations were provided to differentiate the brand’s DTC ecommerce presence and drive growth in the long term, while fitting within the broader distribution channel environment. Given its importance, a customized Amazon strategy was also provided, including direction on selling model and specific product assortment.
In addition to developing the global strategy as outlined above, we led the implementation effort of the most important strategic initiatives. This included developing and managing action plans for major business model changes, and designing and implementing the optimal organization structure to effectively manage the new strategy.
The strategy and changes have led to a remarkable turnaround, with profit and sales consistently exceeding forecasts and the stock more than doubling since the start of our engagement. The brand has right-sized its cost structure by closing underperforming stores and exiting unprofitable markets; grown gross margins for more than three years by improving the quality of sales, exiting unprofitable products and reducing excess inventory; and is now focused on growth in product, international and its DTC online channel.


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The estate has three separate vineyards in quite different areas of Montalcino. The microclimate and extraordinary variety of terroirs means that we are able, on blending the three vineyard harvests, to have three complementary aspects of Montalcino in our Brunello.
The Due Porte vineyard, our youngest vineyard, is 530 metres above sea level. The three small plots are northwest facing. Documents indicate that vineyards have been planted in this area since the 13th century; a clear indication of the suitability of the area for quality wine production. In fact, in spite of the altitude and the exposition, the grapes from the Due Porte are high in fruit and sugars and benefit from the excellent ventilation and day/night thermal excursion. The galestro or good clay gives good drainage.
The Vigna del Capa, located down below the hamlet of Castelnuovo dell’Abate, is quite different. Over 200 meters lower in altitude and south facing, the vineyards here are over thirty years old. The harvest is distinguished by lovely saline and aromatic components, thanks to the presence of marine fossils in the soil. The third vineyard, also over 30 years old, is also close to Castelnuovo dell’Abate, in an area with iron, magnesium and manganese in the soil. The grapes from this vineyard have an incredible mineral component.

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Imagine the scenario: you’ve just transferred the fiat (that’s proper folding money, in case you didn’t know), equivalent of, say, five Bitcoins, by SEPA, to a LocalBitcoins seller to do a Bitcoin transaction.
Soon afterwards you get a call from your Assistant Bank Manager wanting to know why you are transferring the money, and what it’s going to be used for.
Now bear in mind that there is not a lot about the transaction that gives the bank a clue that you are buying Bitcoin, except, perhaps, that your transaction confirmation code is something like A156bE23Mn which is the sort of random confirmation code you’ll get from a seller to put on the transfer, so that the seller can confirm the money is coming from you. So the bank’s been keeping an eye on this.
They see you’ve been transferring money to Belgium, Italy, Germany, Slovenia, all with strange transaction confirmation codes. They’ve been told to look out for that sort of thing to identify Bitcoin transactions or other crypto purchases, so now they know that money is leaving them, and going into crypto, and they don’t like it. The less money you leave in your accounts with them, the less liquidity they have, which means the less they can lend. If you take out €10,000, that’s €1,000,000 they can’t lend out because of their leveraging allowances. So you cost them the interest they’d make on that loan, which is a lot more than the withdrawal you’ve just made.
And basically that’s why banks don’t like cryptocurrencies.
But what can they do? Failing government regulation and banning, they can’t do much to stop you. Your money is yours to do what you like with. You could be buying a diamond necklace to give to your mistress, buying a flat, or planning a world tour. Or giving it to your boyfriend to bribe an MP. You don’t have to answer any questions about the recipient of the money, and you don’t have to say what you are doing with the money.
But if you do get such a call from your bank, it would be a good idea to switch money into multiple bank accounts at banks that are all owned by different holding entities. And it’s easy now to open bank accounts in different EU countries. It can actually be beneficial when doing transfers from fiat to crypto, because if you have a bank account in, say, the UK, you can do a national bank transfer to buy Bitcoin from someone with a bank account in the UK, with lower costs than a SEPA transfer, and no currency exchange rip-offs.
Bitcoin Transactions Just Can’t be Stopped!
And you can always gradually withdraw money at cash machines, and meet at an Internet cafe (or somewhere else safe) to make Bitcoin transaction and transfers. Or use PayPal!
Tip: Always get proof that the seller has the funds before you transfer. Take a photo. Take a friend. Don’t meet alone in a car park! Get very good proof of ID. Bring your own ID.
Or you can use multiple credit cards, from multiple providers. Thus, you can make trails that are impossible for any banks to follow.
You can get very wealthy through reasonably astute investment in cryptocurrencies. And that’s the best way to go! Just don’t be stupid and try to launder money for someone or buy drugs with crypto. Because no matter how good you are at hiding your Bitcoin transactions, even though most banks won’t be able to follow you, GCHQ and/or the NSA is watching your every move. Fortunately for you, they don’t care what you do with your money, as long as you are not laundering money, buying or selling drugs, or funding terrorism.
Disclaimer: I am giving opinions in my articles. Sometimes they are controversial opinions. Sometimes they are contrarian. Sometimes they are disrespectful. Nobody gets my respect without earning it. Not chiefs of Central Banks. Not Presidents or Prime Ministers. Not countries. Not spy organisations. And definitely not banks or financial advisors. But I do give respect when it’s been earned. Bitcoin has my respect! Some exchanges have earned my respect, like Coinbase. The Trezor has earned my respect. But never take anything I say as financial advice, because that is exactly what it is not!

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World's FIRST: Optometrist helps his own children, avoid myopia entry.
I do consider that "just prevention" is very difficult. For that reason, I do not allow myself to become a critic of an optometrist.
Here is Optometrist Antonio Medina, and his wisdom, to insist that his own two children wear a plus, correctly, before their refractive STATE goes below 0.0 diopters (so called emmetropia).
Some "Jargon" is used, in optometry. The word, "Hyperopia", sounds like a defect. It is not, it is a positive STATE of the natural eye, when understood as science.
Here is the seven page description of how Antonio kept his kids wearing the plus for 9 years.
While the results are very clear, since Antonio made the measurements, it is also clear that the general public (you and I) would reject the concept of wearing a plus for "just prevention".
But this is the first time that an OD, or anyone has truly conducted a scientific effort, that is successful.
Re: World's FIRST: Optometrist helps his own children, avoid myopia entry.
What Antonio's results suggest, about Todd's use of the plus, and passing the 20/40 line, and then the 20/20 line - under your control.
Todd's success - is made credible by the fact that an optometrist saw in advance that his children would become myopic, unless they wore a plus, long-term for prevention.
The only objective measurement required, is that you not be "deeper" than 20/50, and you make your own refractive measurements. Getting a positive refractive change, of +3/4 diopters, is a VERY SLOW PROCESS, not for those with a casual interest.
Antonio's work, shows that he had no fear of his kids wearing a plus. There is no harm from wearing a plus correctly. That is the lesson we should learn from Antonio.

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I try to print anything ( a doc an email etc) the app locks up. My hp printer will not install on windows 8.
I' m having problems with my printer also. The problem for some is that the code is not written as it would be by a professional for a large population. Under the processor tab choose at least two cores , In the Display submenu change the VRAM to 128MB. This is a very important step because without it the VM will not.
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If you have a Kodak Hero Printer and have this patch issue this is more than a coincidence. VMware Workstation will not let you install VMware Mac OS X by default. It will be a Windows 8 computer accessing a Windows Server terminal server. 1 and windows 7 too.
Windows: Solve “ Unable to install printer. Aug 25, · It didn’ t work for me on iPhone 5 with iOS 6 on Windows 7 64- bit. Your source for Skillful Printer Technical Support.
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According to my knowledge there is no configuration page for canon lbp2900b this printer comes with canon 303 cartridge which gives you pages / cartridge hope this will help. Step 5: Add code to VirtualBox. Turns out that my system was having issues because I have the Kodak Hero printer driver installed.
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Five is the name of the commercial building constructed in 2017 by the multinational construction company Skanska in Smíchov, Prague’s business district. The complex covers an area of 14000 m2, and its interiors are intended for use as offices. Fittingly, they have a strong industrial vibe, thanks to the use of raw, rough materials and minimal furniture.
Cutting-edge sustainability solutions have been used throughout in the building's design, with the result that Five has been awarded the highest level of green building certification for its energy efficiency and ecological footprint (LEED Platinum Certificate).
Lighting plays an important role in maximising energy savings, and LED fixtures were chosen for the entire building. In the edifice’s spacious reception area, Rio 1 linear profiles in three different lengths – 510 mm, 1010 mm and 2010 mm – are recessed into the rough floor. The profiles, which have a colour temperature of 2800K, create a pattern of diffuse light across the floor. In the waiting area, the profiles are recessed parallel to each other, while in the area that leads to the lifts they weave perpendicularly to each other.

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text: Contact us if you need more details on 4 Oz Gold Cosmetic Lids. We are ready to answer your questions on packaging, logistics, certification or any other aspects about Black Aluminium Cosmetic Jar、Concentrate Container. If these products fail to match your need, please contact us and we would like to provide relevant information.


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Set in Ashford in the heart of Kent, Eastwell Manor is a luxury wedding venue with grand views and also easily accessible from the motorway. A grand manor house with perfectly manicured gardens and luxurious rooms it is a perfect venue for an elegant wedding. With everything being accesible within the venue, it is a perfect place to have your whole day. Spend the night in the beautiful rooms the night before and be pampered before your ceremony in the pretty maids garden. Welcome your guests for welcome drinks and nibbles on the terrace, before going through to your luxurious wedding breakfast in the Panel room.
With a stunning building and grounds, there are plenty of places to get the perfect wedding photographs.
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Super Eagles’ coach Gernot Rohr has expressed his preference for Nigeria Professional Football League matches to be played more on grass pitch stadia.
Rohr said this while peaking with newsmen in Lagos after the NPFL Match Day 12 fixture between Lagos-based Mountain of Fire and Miracles FC and Heartland FC of Owerri at the Agege Soccer temple.
The coach said while he was impressed with the standard of the league he believed it would be improved more if games were played on grass as against synthetic pitches.
Rohr said he would like to see other players outside the ones he had shortlisted for the upcoming Super Eagles’ matches, so as to see their level of commitment and play.

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CAPC provides Supported Employment, Supported Living and Community Inclusion services for adults with developmental disabilities. The uniqueness of our program lies in its approach to providing services. All services are driven by the person receiving them; we start with the hopes and dreams of the individual and develop an individualized service plan to provide the person the opportunities to pursue his/her hopes and dreams.
Whether a person desires to go to college, get a job or live in a home of their own, CAPC’s qualified staff can help make the dream a reality.
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Oberto Oberti – Oberto Oberti Architecture and Urban Design Inc.
Oberto Oberti, B. Arch., M. Arch., MRAIC, MAIBC, AAA, NCARB is President of both Pheidias Project Management Corporation and of Oberto Oberti Architecture & Urban Design Inc., both founded in 1976. Since then his company group has been providing leadership in planning, design, construction and development management, including the production of unique projects in Canada and the United States. Mr. Oberti travelled extensively and practiced most sports, and his education was formed in Italy and in Canada. Membership in organizations, charities and initiatives: •	Member of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia,•	Member of the Alberta Association of Architects,•	Member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada,•	Member of NCARB, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (USA),•	Member of the Vancouver Board of Trade,•	Member of the Terminal City Club,•	Member of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce,•	Member of the Italian Chamber of Commerce In Canada – West •	Member of the Vancouver Foundation of Art, Justice and Liberty, and•	Member of Lambda Alpha International, an honorary land economics society.Mr. Oberti is a Director of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada – West, of the Vancouver Foundation of Art Justice and Liberty, and a member of several committees and task forces of the Vancouver Board of Trade. He previously served in the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and in the West Vancouver Rotary Club. He has been the chair of the Housing Committee and of the Urban Design Panel Committee and a Council Member of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia. He was a member of the Development Committee of UBC Realty Inc. (the former University of British Columbia Real Estate Corporation) which developed Hampton Place on the UBC Endowment Lands. He also taught the Building Code of the City of Vancouver for the Certified Professional Program at the University of British Columbia Continuing Education Program for nine years.Awards and Recognition: In addition to being awarded twelve Georgie Awards, Mr. Oberti’s companies have received the Gold Heritage Award from the City of Vancouver, and heritage awards for projects in Montreal and in Winnipeg, as well as the Royal City Builders Award of Merit from the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Oberti is also a recipient of the Ethno Business Council of BC New Canadian Entrepreneur Service Award for “Operating Success, Overcoming Challenges, and Community Involvement.” Mr. Oberti has been asked to deliver numerous speeches and lectures since the 1980’s to many Universities, Colleges, Associations and Service Clubs. Numerous articles on Mr. Oberti, his Companies and his work have been published in newspapers and magazines, in Canada and overseas, including in many local papers for many projects, and in the Vancouver Sun, the Province, the Calgary Herald, the Globe and Mail, the National Post, the Corriere della Sera (Milan, Italy), and the New York Times. His design of a private West Vancouver waterfront home was featured on an episode of HGTV’s “Dream Builders” in the United States.He has written a number of articles and papers. His paper on project management was published and presented at the International Conference on Contract Management in the Construction Industry held in Singapore in November 1999. Notable Long Term and Repeat Clients Include:•	MP Lighting, Vancouver, B.C. (5 years)•	Keenan Developments, Fort Lauderdale, USA (5 years)•	Mayors, Fort Lauderdale, USA (7 years) •	Ballast Nedam, Holland, (16 years).•	Henry Birks and Sons, Montreal, Canada (18 years).•	Archdiocese of Vancouver, B.C. (26 years)Design Style, Highlights and Achievements:Mr. Oberti’s company work spans more than three decades and has touched all corners of North America. From high-rise buildings in Vancouver, to retail stores in Halifax and Miami, to head offices in Montreal, to private homes in San Diego, to ski and golf resorts in the Kootenays and the Okanagan, Mr. Oberti’s work has been characterized by forward thinking planning concepts, crisp clarity of design message, competent management of development process, diligent community involvement, and innovation in design and construction.


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I didn’t want to go hiking on Friday. Isn’t that funny? Sometimes I get so caught up in all the business of school and errands and just the *stuff* I have to do that the simple act of packing for a weekend in the forest stresses me out. Me, of all people! I pack all the time! I can pack my pack with my eyes closed! But it had been engineers week, and that came with so many activities on TOP of my usual work, and I was just done.
So it happens. I would have called it off or left Saturday morning instead, but Butcher and SarTec were waiting for me, and they didn’t have cell phone service; if I failed to show, they’d be worried.
So I did my things and started the drive to Virginia, stressed and frustrated and not…really…happy.
I missed the sunset. It would be a night hike for me.
I’ve hiked from Elk Garden to Thomas Knob a couple of times now. I know the drill.
It’s a great hike. And of course, as soon as I stopped to eat a quick dinner (tortilla, cheese, honeybun, fudge round — can you tell I’ve abandoned my diet?) and got a mile or two under my feet, I felt better.
Night hikes get pretty lonely though. I like to listen to podcasts when I hike. If you are looking for suggestions, I can recommend History Chicks, Dear Prudence, Tom and Lorenzo, How I Built This, and maybe FiveThirtyEight.
Anyways, I got to the shelter and delivered my goodies to the boys (brownies, Honeybuns, fudgerounds, etc). I met Biscuit, a past several-times thru hiker who, AS IT TURNS OUT, hiked with Dr Love shortly before I met him.
It was warm and peaceful and I was happy to go to sleep.
I learned to make pancakes in the morning. Let me amend that: I learned to make pancakes ON A POCKET ROCKET. Of course I can make pancakes on a stove, but the boys and I decided to have pancakes for breakfast but weren’t ready to build a fire. Also it was raining.
Sar tec tried but he ruined them. So I took over instead of backseat driving him, and by the end of the mix, I was getting perfect pancakes. It required much patience.
In the mean time, the cold front moved in. The wind picked up into huge gusts, and we tucked ourselves into our sleeping bags and …well, I took a nap.
The afternoon we spent cooking lunch- I had steak tips marinated in Dale’s, and cut up potatoes, squash, zucchini, jalapeños, onions, and bell peppers. The boys made foil packets for the veg and cooked the steaks on the flat plate and I…slept some more. It was a hard week!
Some weekending girls came in to the shelter. They set up their stuff and we whispered to each other about how unprepared they were. Summer bags, with a predicted wind chill of 0F tonight. They’d be in for a rough night.
As the temperature dropped further, and more weekenders filtered past, we bundled up inside. It wasn’t the air but the wind. I mean, it was chilly, but nowhere near my top 5 coldest nights.
The girls decided to bail, and hiked out to their car. We were glad they did, for their sake.
An early night, and more sleep.
Well, I say it was an early night. I woke up several times from the wind. It sounded like the roof was going to fly off.
It was definitely cold in the morning. We saw two people walking by with an extra pack; we asked what was up, and they said a guy in their group had been evacuated. He’d gotten too cold.
You can get away with a lot of stupid stuff on the AT, but pay attention to weather.
We packed up and hiked out. 4 miles to my car, then another few miles for the guys to their next shelter. It was a windy, chilly walk, but the sky was blue, the sun was shining, and the ponies were waiting for us.
It was worth the Friday stress, that hike. I’m getting a bit tired of the out and backs, and I’m itching for new trail. It’s not time yet, though. I’ve got some plans I’m mulling over, but nothing concrete yet.
Anyways. I still love this section. There’s so much packed in to those short 4 miles. It’s one I definitely recommend if you’re looking for an AT section. I mean, clearly; I keep hiking it.
I could wax on about my frustrations or explain why I’m doing what I’m doing but what’s the point? We all get stuck doing some hikes we don’t really want to do just because we need our forest fix, but we can’t fly to new trail all the time, and we can’t afford a shuttle every trip. And to be frank, I miss summer days and more daylight for longer miles without a headlamp.
So a few more out and backs and low, low miles. And then? Happy trails ahead, my friends!
And as you know, I went on another trip with Stewart in the Smokies a few months later. My pack was stupid light, because I had a summer weight sleeping bag for freezing temperatures, but I fell in love. And that was where I first set foot on the AT, and met a woman at a shelter who asked me how I liked backpacking. “I love it,” I replied.
“You could hike the Georgia section of the AT,” she said,” but I’d do it southbound.” We sat in front of the fire and went through her guidebook, going over elevations and possible supply points.
And the thought stuck with me and grew into 130 miles from Tellico Gap, NC to Springer Mountain, by myself, in January. And the people I met there, Carpenter and yes, even Gonzo, as much as I sort of hate to admit it now, have shaped me into the hiker, the listener, the friend, the woman, the person I am now.
So of course I had to plan a trip with Stewart on the one year anniversary of our first trip. That’s where it all started. We’ve gone in different directions since then: I love the AT and the towns and people and structure. He loves the wilderness areas like Cohutta. But for this trip, I asked him to join me on the AT for a section filled with water and streams that I thought he would enjoy.
The plan was for me to park my car at 19E on Thursday night. I’d camp there, and Friday I’d hike NOBO 25 miles to Dennis Cove. I’d meet Stewart there that evening and we’d night hike to a tent site. Saturday we’d hike 16-20 miles SOBO, then finish up at 19E and my car on Sunday. I’d be doing a long out and back of about 50 miles. Stewart would be hiking 25 miles total.
It started out fine. I got to 19E, parked, set up my tent, and went to sleep (for a while; I’ve got to quit camping by 19E. It’s too loud!).
In the morning, I woke up to a slightly wet tent and started my hike. It felt good to have so many miles in front of me. I hit a blowdown early on, and clambered over it.
The day was overcast, but that didn’t stop me from raiding the blackberry bushes when I got to the top of the meadow. They were just ripening, and I let the tartness burst in my mouth.
This meadow had been so special to me when I came through here before. I had done 74 miles in 3 days. Two long days of 27 miles, and then 20 miles on the last. When I hit this meadow, I remember my feet hurting and my pace slackening. I came to the break in the trees at golden hour, with the light bursting through the clouds and on to my face. I’ll never forget that feeling.
At Sugar Hollow I met Jack. Jack didn’t have a name yet, but he came right up to me. He followed me down to a water source after I gave him a bit of a fuss, and there I gave him some of my beef jerky. He was so small and skinny. He gobbled it up, nipping my fingers.
I thought he would stay there. I did. But I started to walk on, and…he followed me. His little kitten legs couldn’t keep up, so eventually we worked out a system.
Jack and I stopped for lunch at Mountaineer Falls shelter. Jack ate some more jerky and had some water out of my cup, and then he promptly fell asleep in my lap.
After a nice break, we packed up and headed out again. Jack cleaned himself up on my pack, then took another nap.
After a mile or so, jack decided he’d gone far enough. He hopped down and settled himself in the pine straw. I gave him some beef jerky to go and hiked on.
The miles slipped by. I stopped to dry my tent in the sun for a few minutes (and eat). I sat at Moreland Gap shelter when I heard thunder but nothing came of it, so I headed out. I was trying to time my hike so that I would get to Dennis Cove around 8:30, but it appeared I’d get there a little early.
And then, wouldn’t you know, things changed.
I was just on top of a ridge when the rain hit. I thought I’d hike on because my rain jacket is mostly wetted out now and not really effective, but then the skies opened up. And then the wind came.
I ran to a rock with a decent overhang and pulled out my rain jacket. The wind picked up and the trees were all pulling down towards me. I scooted further under the rock. I turned my phone on and had LTE, so I sent a text to Gambit.
Me: I’m 4.5 miles south of Dennis Cove. I need you to check the weather.
We hung up and I strapped everything down, then left the safety of my rock. The wind was intense, the rain washed the salt off my face and into my eyes, but I trusted my legs and ran down the trail. There were trees down already, giant trees with limbs and braches and leaves that slowed my progress. One tree had tipped over and taken rocks with it, leaving a deep gaping hole in the trail. The storm quieted, giving me time to sprint across flatter sections of trail.
Of course, when I came to an open meadow with standing water on the trail, lightning struck, with three close booms of thunder that cracked something.
But I made it to Dennis Cove in the damp, humid aftermath of the storm. 4.7 miles in an hour and a half. I walked the .5 miles to Kincora, but found a large branch had fallen on the hostel at some point and there was no electricity. After some hemming and hawing, I decided to hike back to the other hostel and try my luck there.
Another mile or so on the road and I was at Black Bear resort just as dark was settling in. I had seen trees down in most yards, and electric lines dangerously low. I suspected there wouldn’t be power here either.
Sure enough, the owner ran out with a head lamp on, but offered me a bed in the bunk house, where there were a few other hikers staying. I asked for a working phone, since there was no cell phone reception, and left Stewart a voicemail. Hopefully he’d find the place; if not, we’d meet up in the morning, I guess. I started the long business of drying off and trying to hydrate. I didn’t eat dinner.
The other hikers were…not thruhikers. I suppose they were LASHers. They knew love and ditto and hazmat. I’m not certain how much longer they were going to stay on the trail, but I liked them all a lot.
I fell asleep waiting for Stewart.
He woke me up at midnight. The roads had been difficult to navigate with downed trees, but he had gotten my message. We chatted for a minute, then went to sleep.
In the morning, we all woke up to the sound of four wheelers. The hostel owner’s kids were driving around picking up branches and limbs and being generally incredibly industrious for 9 year olds. I suppose I would be too if I got to drive a four wheeler.
The water was an issue. I guess the hostel had pumps or wells for water, so the toilets didn’t work. Enter Ms Mechanical Engineering Student over here; I told a lasher who needed to make a woodland deposit to grab a bucket of water from the stream and pour it into the toilet after he was done; that would flush the toilet. Everyone was SO impressed and the hostel provided buckets for the toilets. Killing it.
Stewart and I headed out (I got everyone No Electricity discounts, too) and finally, finally started hiking at 10. Good grief Charlie Brown.
I treed a bear cub!! His brother ran down the hill but this little guy went up the tree. I saw mama bear a mile down the trail. She was NOT expecting me and ran out of a tree and down the hill when I was about 25 feet away. Scared us both. Bears are so funny.
Finally, stopped at Mountaineer Falls shelter. We had dinner and chatted and went to bed, just us in the shelter.
Until 10:30, when I was roused from a deep sleep by a night hiker. Who had no manners.
I glared in the dark and went back to sleep.
We woke up Sunday and I had no compunctions about waking up the night hiker too. Besides, it was 7:30 already.
She was a lasher, and she didn’t apologize or act at all abashed for having come in late.
She was also not great at directions.
“We’re hiking south. We came from Dennis Cove, 16 miles North of here,” we told her.
…. We looked at her, and then I patiently explained cardinal directions.
Perhaps that explains Stewart’s face in this picture, which she took as we left the shelter. He didn’t have much confidence in her ability to take a picture.
We headed out, and I expressed my frustration about idiot hikers by throwing massive branches off the trail. It helped.
We relaxed at Sugar Hollow, where tiny minnows nibbled at my feet.
And eventually we ended up at 19E. Another section done, another year gone.
In another week (because I’m so late posting this), I’ll be flying to New Hampshire to hike with Carpenter.
Shortly before I met Gambit, I saw a post on Whiteblaze from a woman who was going to be in Gatlinburg for a conference and wanted to meet up with someone and hike for the weekend. “Perfect!” I thought (this was early in my search for people to hike with, so if you asked to hike with me and still haven’t heard back, I promise I’m not ignoring you!). I sent her a message, and we started planning.
We settled on Roan, for Reasons. Mostly because it’s the right geographic area, it’s incredibly gorgeous, it’s at elevation so it wouldn’t be *too* hot, and there are lots of good parking spots. And at that point, I still hadn’t stayed at the barn, so this was my chance.
As we planned, we switched to texting, and my nerves about meeting a random person to hike with for the weekend calmed. For one, she ran marathons in her spare time, so I knew she’d have a good fitness level. For two, she wrote with good punctuation and grammar, so I knew she couldn’t be too crazy. And three, she had multiple physics degrees and works at NASA as a researcher, so I knew we’d have plenty to talk about.
Thursday came, and I left work early feeling poorly. A trip to the doctor and a few hours sleeping and I was like new, more or less. I left for 19E late, but we’d already arranged to tent separately and just meet up in the morning. I ended up sleeping in my car. With my mouse friend.
In the morning, I drove down to Mountain Harbour Hostel to meet Tinkerbell (though at this point, she had no trail name). While I waited for her to finish packing up, I petted a goat! The day was off to a great start. We left Tink’s car (with her NASA stuff in it) at the hostel and headed down to Beauty Spot Gap. And I don’t think we stopped talking from that moment on.
The hike started out in the green tunnel- nondescript, I suppose.
We hit the flat cedar forest I had hiked through with Training Wheels months ago, on my 30 mile day. I had a sense of deja vu; another hike with a smart, determined woman, but vastly different circumstances.
These fat little orange newts were all over the trail. One was remarkable fat (not this one) and slow. I named him Gus Gus.
Eventually, after miles of walking and talking and the chatting that comes with getting to know someone in a way that is easy and comfortable, we came to Clyde Smith Shelter.
The shelter was already occupied by 4 hikers, who had somehow managed to take up every inch of available space. We greeted them, friendly and easy.
“Y’all staying here?” They asked us.
The four looked at each other, then sat in silence. Tink and I looked at each other. Sharing the shelter was fine, but I would like to sit down and they’d taken up at least 8 mouse hangs with their crap.
“Well…when do you think you’ll make that decision?” I asked. I was never patient, and these hikers were getting on my nerves. They hadn’t moved to let us sit or anything.
“I mean, in a while, I guess.” Clearly we were all going to be best of friends.
Tink and I busied ourselves with other things while they burned out gears trying to make simple decisions. Eventually they decided to tent, but that didn’t mean they moved their stuff. Nope, these hikers were going to continue to inconvenience us.
We found out that we had come across Leapfrog, a NOBO who had just graduated high school; Love and Ditto, a testy little couple who were LASHers going to Harper’s Ferry or thereabouts before heading back for their last semester of college; and Hazmat, another summer LASHer with a year of college left. Love, Ditto, and Leapfrog were traveling together (the couple had met Leapfrog on the trail). Hazmat was on his own or trying to catch up to a group or something; it wasn’t quite clear.
I was on the verge of asking Tink if she wanted to move on when two older men walked in. They were loud and charismatic and I knew immediately that these would be our people.
Xanadu and Litterbug had been friends for 30 years. They’d attempted a thru, I think, and were now out for a 3 week section. They were hilarious and friendly (to us) and we decided to stay.
Tinkerbell learned to hang a bear bag.
I was mostly annoyed that they were all going to the same shelter as us the next day.
Tinkerbell got her trail name in the morning. I’d been considering Bear Bell or Tinkerbell (because she has a bear bell and also she is blonde and tiny). X and L came up with Tinkerbell independently, though, so it felt fated. She was dubbed, and then we set off.
The jerk hikers had already departed, because “thru hikers get up so early” (this is patently false, in my experience; thruhikers get up whenever they please, which is sometimes early and sometimes 10am).
Tink and I headed out, promising to save a space for X and L at the barn. We headed north through Hughes Gap. It’s funny; I remembered it being so steep and miserable (I did this SOBO on a 3 day trip of 27 miles, 27 miles, and Hughes gap was the very last of the final 20 mile day). But this time, it seemed…fine. Go figure.
Do you remember this view? When I was here before, it was just settling in to dark, and all I could see was a wisp of the sunset and the lights of…Erwin? In the distance. I was distracted by my feet and possibly the finger I had sliced open (can’t remember if that was before or after this) and I just wanted to be done. This time there was a not great dog and a lot of sun.
We made it up to the Cloudland Hotel site.
And then down and down to Carver’s Gap. The section SOBO was actually an LVP! Can you believe that? It was kind of pleasant NOBO. I did notice that a lot of water sources had dried up on this section.
After carvers came the balds. With Gambit, the balds were windy and chilly. This week they were hot and sunny. And hot. And sunny.
But we made it to the shelter (after rescuing a poor day hiker named Tammy from imminent death) and even claimed the same sleeping platform that gambit and I had the week before! We spread out our stuff so that Xanadu and Litterbug could join us, and we waited and relaxed.
And so did a “SOBO”. He was wearing jeans and claimed to have left Maine in March. I knew the trail hadn’t opened until May, though, so something had to be off. He also had a thick East Tennessee accent. And he was wearing jeans.
Sure enough, word came soon that he was going back and forth between the barn and the hostel 9 miles north stealing from hikers. We made sure someone stayed with our stuff the entire day.
There was dinner and sunset and at 8pm, Xanadu and Litterbug came in (I won the bet).
We laughed with them, and found out that Litterbug had been asking people on the trail if they’d seen his wife, a redhead; shed ran off with a blonde. Tink and I died laughing. We all got the giggles and stayed up late slaphappy.
Hazmat in the background, for reasons unknown. Xanadu on the left, Litterbug on the right.
And eventually we started the descent down to 19E.
It was tough, knowing that our hike was almost over. The road walk back to the hostel was slower than it should have been, for sure.
But we did get extra adventure on the drive to my car. For some reason, we forgot how long it took to get to Beauty Spot Gap, and convinced ourselves (*convinced*) that my car had been stolen. Fortunately, we found it. Two brilliant analytical minds, ladies and gentlemen. Lost a car on a gravel road.
We said goodbye with promises to schedule another hike this fall. I hope it happens, because I have questions for Tinkerbell and I think she has more bags to hang.
I met Gambit on the Internet. I’ve been stalking Whiteblaze, a website for people who hike (mostly the AT, but other trails too) for a while, and I started posting at some point. I can’t remember why. In order to get approved you have to provide your city, so even before I started posting I knew there were several posters in Tennessee, including Gambit.
But a few weeks ago, Gambit sent me a message and said he realized we were both in the same area in Tennessee and we should hike together sometime. I said sure, only I’m not exactly in Tennessee right now; he said ok, but do you want to go to Roan with me? I said absolutely.
So that’s how I ended up hiking with a guy I’ve never met. We’ve been texting for a few weeks and he didn’t seem like a murderer. And some other people on there had met him and none of them had been murdered, so I met up with Gambit and his dog Ward at Carver’s Gap Friday night.
We grabbed our bags and a cord of firewood (strapped to my pack because it wouldn’t fit on Gambit’s pack) and headed for Round Bald, where Gambit knew of a clump of trees with a good tent site.
Well, that clump was taken, and so was every other clump, so we tented on the exposed bald. We had a great fire and stayed up chatting until about 1am. And then we went to our tents. That was a mistake. I staked my tent out like crazy but it was still collapsed on my face most of the night. The wind kept shifting so it didn’t do me any good to reposition my tent, even though I tried. I didn’t get much sleep.
So that’s two falls and I haven’t even had breakfast. I wasn’t having a great morning.
Neither was Gambit, despite the fact that he had a Hilleberg, which is a crazy bomber tent made for those conditions. He didn’t have all the guy-out lines on it though. He packed up, we got moving, and headed back down to Carver’s Gap to drop my car off at 19E and then drive Gambit’s car back to Carver’s and start our day. On the way down, I took my third tumble. I slipped on a log stair and face planted on the trail. It was impressive. My leggings ripped and everything.
We dropped my car off and headed back for the real hike of the day. Yes, I fell again. Tripped over a root. I had already had a Safety Stand Down with myself before we left the tent site, but clearly I needed another one. I was now bleeding from 4 different places on my knees. Eyes on Path; Slips, Trips, and Falls; Complacency. I went through all of my safety and HU Tools in my head but it didn’t help. I was just a clumsy oaf.
We took a side trail up to Cornelius Rex Peake. The rhodos were glorious. The creepy dark tunnels of the past few months had brightened into enchanted princess pathways, with floral carpets and birds flitting about. The sun was streaming in, and the bushes blocked some of the gusts of wind.
Up top, we stopped in a small copse of trees for lunch. It was 9am, but it was lunch. Hiker hunger.
We didn’t have much further to the shelter. We had originally planned to tent on Big Hump, but since the night before had been so rough, and it was still so windy, we decided to bail and stay at Overmountain Shelter, which used to be a tobacco barn. We arrived at 11:10am. We laid down in the sun and napped.
Gambit was worried about how we would spend so much free time, just being lazy, but I was unconcerned.
I found Carpenter in the shelter log.
Puddlejumper came in. He’s sectioning now, but attempted a thru a few years ago. He was a cool guy, and we immediately hit it off with him. We played Uno, and I won …all of it. Uno Queen. Puddle jumper was meeting a Meetup group for a hike, but they weren’t quite at his pace, so we commiserated with him about how it’s fun to find anyone to hike with, but it’s hard to find people who are willing to do 20 miles in the rain. Good thing we all three found each other.
The shelter filled up, despite being huge. There were people tenting outside, boy scouts tenting upstairs (don’t do that), just people everywhere. All section hikers.
The fun thing about section hiking season is that people want to hang out, build fires, and stay up late. And boy, did we. A young boy played with Ward. A father and his son tended the fire. Two men and Gambit cut wood while I critiqued their form (people love me).
We sat around the fire and some drank and some ate and some listened and some talked. In pieces and out of order we learned names and occupations and secrets and hopes and fears. We gave advice and rolled our eyes and shifted away from the smoke of the fire, forming new groups and starting new conversations and finding new connections.
Section hiking season is different because we all know where we’re going when the hike is over; we can keep in touch and network and make plans to hike together. We were a good group, and it was a very good night.
When I said goodnight to my new friends and crawled onto the sleeping platform, tucked between Gambit and Puddle jumper, it was with the familiarity of something I’ve done a hundred times. Finding my pillow; straightening out my quilt; making sure my sleeping pad is in the right spot; adjusting everything just so; putting my headlamp and water and phone next to my head. My feet tuck themselves in to my quilt in a different way than they do at home. I have a different position for sleeping when I camp than I do at home. But it feels just as comfortable and familiar and cozy, especially when I’m doing it while teasing Gambit and Puddle Jumper and everything is shining in the bright moonlight streaming in the old tobacco barn.
I woke up to see the first colors of the sunrise stretching across the mountains, and then I went back to sleep.
I woke up again when some of the hikers started cooking on the sleeping platform. Not great etiquette, especially since the picnic table was empty. The sun was bright, and Ward came over to make sure I knew he needed attention.
Puddle jumper and I woke up slowly, but gambit was ready to go. I ate in bed, then packed up. Gambit, Ward, and I headed out, agreeing that puddle jumper would meet up with us and we would give him a ride to his car and all grab pizza together.
The weather was warm, and I started shedding layers quickly. I fell behind, and Ward kept running between me and Gambit to make sure he knew where we both were at all times. It was fun, hiking with a dog.
The climb up to little hump was steeper than I remembered. I had done this section SOBO and this time we were headed NOBO. It all looked a little different, but no less gorgeous.
And we finally made it up big hump.
Coming down big hump, we ran in to Coach Lou, another WhiteBlaze poster. He was fun to chat with. If Gambit had told me that I was in this picture, I wouldn’t have made such a stupid face.
We stopped at Doll Flats to wait for Puddle Jumper. Shortly after, he caught up to us. We hiked the last mile and a half down with him, and I loved chatting with him. It was a good hike.
At the trail head, crossing to my car.
Gambit ran in to the gas station to get us “couple schnacks” (- inside joke from brew’s crew) which we enjoyed IMMENSELY. Then it was off to Hughes gap to drop off Puddle Jumper, then Carvers Gap to drop off Gambit, and then we all met back up in Johnson City for Scratch Brick Oven Pizza.
Gambit told us that he would buy the pizza if we would let him order. I was fine with that. Puddle jumper went off to buy beer (it’s BYOB) so I went to the bathroom to spend 10 minutes washing my hands and face. Just kidding, I don’t care about dirt that much. I just splashed some water on myself.
The pizza was incredible. I mean, insanely good. I would gladly drive 30 minutes out of my way for that pizza. The kitchen staff asked us to pick another record, so we had that job, too.
We ate this entire pizza, drank some beer, and planned at least 2 more hikes together and some trail magic for SOBOs.
But eventually we had to leave, so we all three said goodbye. Until the next time, that is.

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Gioachino Rossini (born Pesaro, 29 February 1792; died Paris, 13 November 1868).
Angelo Anelli (written for Luigi Mosca, performed at La Scala, Milan in 1808).
First performance: Venice (Teatro San Benedetto), 22 May 1813.
First UK performance: London (His Majesty’s Theatre, Haymarket), 26 January 1819.
First performance in Scotland: Edinburgh (Theatre Royal), 8 May 1838.
Scottish Opera premiere: Glasgow (Theatre Royal), 21 October 2009.
Rossini came from a family of musicians, and his talent was recognised when still a child. His operas, both serious and comic, dominated the operatic world throughout his active career, which lasted twenty years from 1810. It is the eleventh of Rossini’s operas (he eventually composed around forty).
The Italian Girl was an instant success in spite of being prepared at short notice and adapting an old text. In the early 19th century, Barbary pirates were still a serious problem for sea traders and for coastal towns in parts of Italy. The abduction and enslavement of Europeans therefore seems an unlikely subject for farcical humour, though Mozart showed the way with his Seraglio of 1782. Rossini has the chorus of eunuchs sung by tenors and basses. In addition, the idea of Italian patriotism was also problematic, with the north of Italy still to be under Austrian control for many years.
Mustafà is tired of his wife and wants to find a new Italian bride. Lindoro, a young Italian, has been captured and is working as a slave for Mustafà. He has become something of a favourite. He laments his separation from his lover, Isabella. Mustafà suggests he should marry Elvira and take her to Italy.
More European prisoners arrive, among them an Italian Girl. This is Isabella, who has set out to rescue Lindoro. She has with her Taddeo, who wants to marry her, but agrees to pose as her uncle meantime. Mustafà falls for Isabella at first sight and she flirts with him. When Lindoro, Elvira and Zulma come to say their farewells they meet Isabella. The first act ends in complete confusion, with one of Rossini’s craziest inventions.
The second act continues the farcical activity as Isabella and Lindoro plot their escape, along with the other Italian captives. Elvira is re-united with Mustafà.
Jennifer Larmore (Isabella), Raúl Giménez (Lindoro), John del Carlo (Mustafà).
An excellent modern recording, stylishly conducted. Jennifer Larmore is one of the leading American mezzos singing the Rossini repertoire at the moment. Many of the best Rossinian tenors in recent years have come from Latin America, and Argentinian Raúl Giménez sails through the high-lying lines with ease.
Lucia Valentini-Terrani (Isabella), Francisco Araiza (Lindoro), Wladimiro Ganzarolli (Mustafà).
Lucia Valentini-Terrani was that rare thing, a real Italian who also had a fine sense of Rossinian style. She delights in the rapid-fire language. Her early death from leukaemia was a tragic loss. Araiza, a Mexican this time, has no problems with the high line, and gives no indication that his voice would develop (briefly) in a Wagnerian direction. Ganzarolli is a born comedian. This recording was an early attempt to play Rossini on original instruments and Ferro is generally a natural conductor.
Marilyn Horne (Isabella), Ernesto Palacio (Lindoro), Samuel Ramey (Mustafa).
Horne featured in many important revivals of Rossini’s serious operas, but was able to lighten her touch successfully when she sang the comedies, having particular success as Isabella. Palacio is noted now as the teacher of his fellow-Peruvian Juan Diego Flórez, but he was a notable performer in revivals of little-known Rossini and Handel works. Ramey’s long career covered nearly every possible style of singing except perhaps Wagner, and his technique sounds unusually effortless for a bass.
Teresa Berganza (Isabella), Luigi Alva (Lindoro), Fernando Corena (Mustafà).
This recording dates from a time when only a handful of Rossini’s operas were known, and it did much to restore the Italian Girl to the general repertoire. Varviso conducts delicately and the soloists were the leading performers of the day. Berganza always sounds lovely as well as characterful. Alva (another Peruvian) was the dominant Rossini tenor for twenty years, and is at his peak here. Corena also projects plenty of humour.


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There was a movie this year, Hidalgo, which told the story of a man and his horse competing in the centuries-old long-distance horse race, the Ocean of Fire, an epic contest across burning Arabian sands in 1890 with both horses and riders at risk. This was a 3000-mile survival race for a prize of riches.
Now cut to present-day Owhango, near Taumaranui, a 20-year-old farmer, Mark Tylee, and his horse Jamahl. Like Hidalgo's supposed true-life hero, Frank T. Hopkins (played by Viggo Mortensen of The Lord of the Rings fame), Tylee is an accomplished rider.
He speaks with the simplicity and sincerity of a New Zealand farmer - not unlike the "howdy all, don't hurt my horse" style of the iron-jawed Hopkins in the movie. And Tylee and Jamahl will take on the world's best as part of a New Zealand endurance riding team in a gruelling world championship in the heat of the United Arab Emirates deserts on January 27.
Ovando rancher Suzanne Hayes and Quincy, her palomino gelding, have had a setback while training in Florida for the World Endurance Championship horse race scheduled for Jan. 27 in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates.
Hayes and Quincy - whose official name is actually Tezero's Gold - traveled to Florida in late November as part of the nine horse/rider United States team training for the grueling 100-mile race in the Dubai desert.
Six of the teams will be selected to represent the United States in the race. Three teams will be alternates. Hayes and Quincy went into training in Florida ranked among the top six horse/rider tandems.
If it hadn't been for falling in love with Ronald Sproat, the man who would become her husband, Carol Giles wouldn't have met Stranger, a bay Arabian gelding.
If it hadn't been for Giles' lifelong love of horses, Stranger might have ended up at the slaughterhouse.
And if it hadn't been for the healing love she showered on Stranger, the Prineville duo might not be headed next month to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
Giles, 48, and Stranger, 12, leave Jan. 15 for Dubai, where they'll compete as members of the United States Endurance Equestrian Team in the 100-mile World Cup Endurance Championships, to be held Jan. 26-27.
that they have received definite entries for 188 horses from 41 nations.
FEI web site in early January after the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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Pierre Cazes présente sa meilleure équipe de chevaux en pleine force de l'age. La France a investi beaucoup de temps dans la préparation de son équipe, avec deux voyages de reconnaissance sur place et la mise en place d'une structure d'accueil et de support de son équipe sur place.
On ne retrouve dans cette équipe que des gagnants : Georgat (Montcuq), Gourbi(La Baule), Douar(Florac), Electra(Compiègne), Al Koum(Rambouillet), Haoussa Larzac(Bonifacio).
Tous les cavaliers ainsi que le chef d'équipe voyageront avec les chevaux et seront à pied d'oeuvre dès le début de l'acclimatationd es chevaux le 9 janvier à Dubai.
PLEASANT HILL - More than 50 riders and horses came from 13 states as far north as New York and as far south as Georgia to compete Saturday in the first-ever endurance competition at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.
Twenty-seven riders were entered in the 25-mile ride and 25 riders in the 50-mile ride that traversed 2,900 acres of Shaker Village's rolling land.
The event was the brainchild of Jim Rogan, a Boyle County attorney, who has been a competitive endurance rider since 1984. The scenic and challenging terrain coupled with the hospitable assets of Shaker Village's comfortable rooms, good food and secure stabling led Rogan to believe that the ride and site would draw competitors. Working with Shakertown naturalist, Don Pelly, Rogan worked for 18 months in planning the event.
FAHAD Sulaiman of Al Asayel Stable clinched the Bahrain Trial Endurance Horse Race for the World Juniors Championship, organised by Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (Breef) yesterday at the Bahrain Endurance Village premises in Sakhir.
Competing among 40 riders in the race which was sponsored by Batelco, Sulaiman completed the 120 kms distance in five hours, 42 minutes and 27 seconds riding Mac Drac.
In second place was Mohammed Abdulsamad (5:43:42) of the Royal Team on Naima El Fayssetts, while Raed Abu Samad (6:10:32) of the Royal Team came third on Freelance Akdanitti.
The race also featured riders from abroad, including Australia's Anna Williams and Suzanne Perry of Ireland who came eighth and ninth, respectively.
Belgium presents a very good team for Dubai: Orfeo is a very experienced and talented multi winner and TopTen on two championships; Fidji was 5th at the Eur. chamionships at Punchestown; Shannon was impressive when winning the belgian championship this year; Kouros completed in the top ten (7th) at the recent CEIO of La Baule in France; Takhar took a nice 2nd place at the 160kms of Kreuth in Germany; finally Allel is the only horse of the selection to have entered and completed two 160kms this season.
The organizers of the Pan American Endurance Championship have applied to the FEI to change the date of this event from April 2-4, 2005 to April 14-16, 2005. The date change application was submitted in order to avoid a conflict with the date of the FEI General Assembly in Great Britain, which would require the attendance of many senior officials from the American continent. The FEI has granted this date change.
U.S. endurance riders wishing to apply for this championship may contact Mary Lutz in the Gladstone office, (908) 234-0848, ext. 15, or visit www.usef.org, Endurance High Performance, for details.
SHAIKH Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Khalid Al Rowaie and Ahmed Al Rowaie qualified for the World Endurance Horseride Championship after completing yesterday's 160-km race at the Endurance Village in Sakhir.The three riders were successful in finishing their third race over 160 kms which secured them a spot in the world event scheduled next month in the UAE.
The event was keenly followed by Breef president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, endurance committee chairman Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa and Royal Endurance Team manager Faisal bin Hassan Al Ajmi who congratulated the three riders who qualified for the World Championship.
The event was held over two days and each day consisted of 80 kms divided into three stages, including 30 kms for the first two stages and a 20-km final stage.
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has submitted a 12-member Nominated Entry List to the 2004 WEC Organizing Committee (OC). This is the initial entry list, composed of 12 members of the 15-member US National Team, the maximum number of Nominated Entries permitted by the OC.
Additional National Team members, not on the Nominated Entry list, includes Valerie Kanavy, Crockett Dumas, and Sue White-Hedgecock. In addition to the 2004 WEC, the National Team members will have priority consideration when USEF submits entries for the Pan American Championship in Argentina, and the European Championship in Great Britain.
On December 16 the USEF will submit a Definite Entry List of 6 riders and horses to the WEC OC. At this point the remaining 6 will be considered alternates, and available for substitution prior to shipping horses on January 15. The USEF hopes to ship 3 alternates to Dubai along with the 6 member squad, for on-site substitution if necessary.
Art Priesz, Jr (WEC Team Chef d'Equip) informs that the National Team is currently in Florida under the supervision of Mary Lutz (USEF) and Nancy Loving, DVM (Team veterinarian) for training and coaching in preparation for the WEC. Drs. Jeannie Waldron and Bob Beecher (Team veterinarians) will arrive in Florida on 04 December. Ann Stewart (Assistant Chef d'Equipe) and Julie Bullock, DVM arrive 10 December.
Initially upon arrival, the riders have been hand-walking their horses and will eventuall resume light work under saddle.
The Team Riding Instructor/Counselor, Daniel Stewart, arrives on 06 December and will work individually and in groups with the riders on bio-mechanic reminders, balance, stretching and sports psychology. He will be doing some video-tape critiques and reviews with the riders. His work will run through 08 December and will be a great lead-in to Donna Snyder-Smith's Endurance Riding Instruction on 09-11 December. The Team will have adequate opportunity to work their Equine Partners under saddle in front of and with the Staff, both in the ring and on trail.
Much of the training session in Florida will be spent addressing pace, rating and Team-Riding. This is a continuation of the Team sessions conducted in the 2004 season Training and Demo rides. Art Priesz will be arriving in Florida on December 7, and emphasizes that the USEF is dedicated to the WEC Team process, "We are looking for the best Team to compete in Dubai."
On 13 December, the USEF staff will conduct a longer Breeze to push the Team as a group, and appraise the soundness and condition of the horses. The remainder of December will be a cool down out of that Breeze. After the Holidays, they will start bringing the Horses back up to travel and peak for late January.
USEF expects to van the horses to Gladstone in mid-January, rest for 30 hours and then ship from JFK for a direct flight to Dubai on the 15th. Horses and Team/Staff/Crew arrive in Dubai on January 17th, local time. Art Priesz will fly to Dubai December 28th, in order to have adequate time to make preparations for the arrival of the US Squad, and to work with the WEC OC and other Federations to ensure a successful Championship venue.


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Since last May, Loughborough’s Business Improvement District (BID), which represents around 600 companies in the town, says that shops have seen trade plummet due to the extreme road works.
MORE than half a million pounds will be paid out to Loughborough businesses that have suffered a drop in trade following the construction of the county council’s Inner Relief Road.
The Inner Relief Road is set to be completed by the end of March and is set to move traffic and congestion from the centre of town.
But the BID says that businesses, in particular independent traders around Churchgate, Swan Street, The Rushes and Baxter Gate have been affected financially by the works.
So on behalf of all businesses, the BID applied to the Government’s Valuation Office for compensation.
Jonathan Hale, BID Loughborough project manager told the Echo: “The BID is acutely aware of the adverse impact that the road works have had on trading conditions. The Valuation Office has agreed that the road works have had an adverse impact that justifies a reduction in rateable value for the duration of the works.
“They are offering a 10 per cent reduction for all retail businesses in the BID area. We are pressing them to include food and drink businesses and those providing a service to the public.
One business who has noticed an effect on trade is Justine Chilvers who has traded in Loughborough for 16 years. She says that her designer jewellery shop Titania, in Baxter Gate, has been hit by the road works.


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The six original petitioners in the Thirty Meter Telescope contested case will represent themselves in hearings that start next week after their attorney withdrew as counsel, citing scheduling conflicts.
Richard Wurdeman, who won an appeal of the $1.4 billion project before the state Supreme Court last December, filed a notice to withdraw Monday with the state Board of Land and Natural Resources. That followed a separate motion seeking the dismissal of hearings officer Riki May Amano.
Wurdeman said he would not be able to participate in Monday’s status conference or the evidentiary hearings that will start the following day because of his caseload. So far, only pre-conference hearings have taken place.
Kealoha Pisciotta, a contested case petitioner, said she is disappointed hearings officer Amano did not change the schedule at his request, adding she thinks the timeline is getting too compressed.
Pisciotta said they were not trying to delay the process by seeking a different schedule.
Wurdeman represented Pisciotta of Mauna Kea Anaina Hou, Clarence Ching, the Flores-Case ohana, Deborah Ward, Paul Neves and KAHEA: The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance in the appeal of the original contested case that occurred in 2011.
The high court ruled the petitioners’ due process rights were violated since the Land Board voted in favor of granting the project a land use permit for Mauna Kea before the first contested case, prompting a do-over of the quasi-judicial hearing.
The contested case now includes about two dozen participants, most of whom are representing themselves.
Pisciotta said the petitioners represented themselves during the first contested case, but feel at a disadvantage going into the next round of evidentiary hearings, when witnesses will be called. She said that might result in the process taking longer since each of them will be speaking for themselves.
Hearings are scheduled to run through Nov. 28 in Hilo.
The University of Hawaii at Hilo, TMT International Observatory and Perpetuating Unique Opportunities Inc. have legal counsel.
Pisciotta said Wurdeman was representing them free of charge.
Before he stepped down, Wurdeman filed a separate motion Monday again seeking to get Amano removed as hearings officer.
He has attempted to disqualify Amano, a retired Hilo Circuit Court judge, for having a family membership with the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center and other alleged conflicts of interest.
The Land Board dismissed such claims for her removal, including from other parties opposed to the project.

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From 1st October 2015, new regulations require Landlords in England to install carbon monoxide alarms and smoke alarms for tenanted properties, or face a £5,000 civil penalty.
If your property is occupied under a tenancy, you must ensure that from 1st October 2015 each storey of the premises is fitted with a smoke alarm in full working order. Landlords also need to ensure all smoke alarms are tested at the start of every tenancy, under new government measures coming into force.
Likewise, during any period beginning on or after 1st October 2015, tenanted properties must be fitted with a carbon monoxide alarm in high risk rooms e.g. where there is a solid fuel burning appliance installed.
Need a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm installing?
We have been inundated with requests from Landlords since the new legislation was announced, so they can be fully prepared by 1st October. We have been hard wiring Aico Heat, Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms for those landlords wanting hard wired ones. Whilst they should be checked regularly, they shouldn’t need replacing for 10 years. The carbon monoxide alarms are tamper resistant giving Landlords peace of mind.
Care should be taken when decorating as paint fumes can affect the detectors and cause false alarms. Small insects – spiders and midges – can also affect them. We will talk you through your options when we visit, and help you find the right system for your property.
Already have smoke and carbon monoxide alarms installed?
As a Landlord, you are required to carry out checks to ensure the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms installed comply with the new Regulations and are in full working order. If you’re unsure how to test them or would like the reassurance from a qualified electrician, we can come and test these for you. It is your responsibility to ensure regular checks are carried out.
Statistics presented by Brandon Lewis state ‘people are at least 4 times more likely to die in a fire in the home if there’s no working smoke alarm.’ Perhaps something we should all be looking at, not just Landlords.
If the Landlord is in breach, the local authority may require the Landlord to pay a penalty charge up to a maximum of £5,000.
If you’re a Landlord and your property does not yet adhere to the new regulations or you’d like to test alarms already installed, we can help. Call us on 01226 763 127 and we will come and visit your property and ensure it’s fully compliant. You can also visit our Landlords and Property Owners page to see what other services we can support you with.


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Milk Makeup’s new cannabis-infused beauty products are some of the trendiest items in the cosmetics industry today.
A new cannabis-infused surprise is coming to the shelves of Sephora and Milk Makeup. Milk Makeup just announced the launch of a new cannabis-infused brow gel called Kushbrow. The product follows on the successful launch of Milk Makeup’s CBD-infused mascara.
DO SOMETHING DOPE FOR YOUR BROWS. Meet #kushbrow – our hemp-derived, CBD-infused cannabis oil is back for another hit!👌🏽 – 1⃣Kush Fiber Brow Gel fills, thickens & defines brows with heart-shaped fibers 2⃣Kush Clear Brow Gel tames & sets brows without stiffness. Need another hit? 👇🏽 – 🖤 KUSH FIBER BROW GEL – $18 (3 neutral shades: Haze, Dutch, Grind) 💨HEART-SHAPED FIBERS: tinted heart-shaped fibers create full & thicc brows 💨NATURALLY LIT: hemp-derived, CBD-infused cannabis oil conditions brow hairs + locks fibers into place 💨TAPERED TREE BRUSH: dense, firm bristles evenly deposits brow gel – 🖤 KUSH CLEAR BROW GEL – $18 💨GROOM IT: invisible gel tames and sets brow hair for an all-day hold (alcohol-free!) 💨NATURALLY LIT: hemp-derived, CBD-infused cannabis oil conditions + won’t cause flaking or stiffness 💨SET IT: use alone to shape your natural brows, or layer over a brow pencil – We wanted our #MilkMakeup Mob to get the first hit so saddle up — we’re having a ⚡F L A S H S A L E⚡ right now — exclusively available through the link in our IG bio. EDIT: Congrats to anyone who got it — we’re officially sold out (for now). See ya on 6/26 💚 – Wanna see it in action? Hit up our IGTV now! 📺 – Time to get faded. #kushbrow officially drops 6/26 on sephora.com & milkmakeup.com. Will be in @sephora stores on 7/6!
Milk Makeup announced via Instagram post the launch of a new cannabis cosmetic product. “Do something DOPE for your brows,” reads the post debuting Kushbrow.
Milk Makeup describes Kushbrow as a hemp-derived, CBD-infused cannabis oil. Cool and cute at the same time, the gel also contains tiny, tinted heart-shaped fibers that create full and thick brows.
The cannabis-infused brow gel uses cannabis oil to condition eyebrow hairs and lock the fibers into place. This gives customers an all-day hold without harsh alcohol. In fact, Milk Makeup says Kushbrow won’t cause flaking or stiffness.
Kushbrow comes in three tinted shades, and also a clear gel. And their names harken to classic cannabis products. There’s Haze, for blonde to light brown brows, Dutch for medium brown, and Grind for deep brown to dark hairs.
Get Your Kushbrow Cannabis-Infused Brow Gel Online Tomorrow!
The official release of Kushbrow is tomorrow, June 26. Kushbrow will be available online first, at Milk Makeup and Sephora. Expect Kushbrow to hit Sephora store shelves on July 6.
The company had offered an exclusive flash sale of a limited quantity of Kushbrow through a link in their IG bio. But products have since sold out—”for now,” Milk Makeup teased on Instagram.
Of course, Milk Makeup isn’t the only cosmetics company to offer cannabis-infused beauty products. In fact, CBD-infused products have become some of the trendiest items in the beauty aisle.
Cannabis oil is an exceptional natural moisturizer. And because it’s derived from hemp, the products are legal everywhere hemp products are, which is virtually everywhere.
In other words, you don’t have to live in a state with legal cannabis to enjoy health and beauty products made with hemp. Furthermore, since CBD is non-psychoactive, unlike its counterpart THC, users of these cannabis products won’t get high. But they will have incredible eyes.
As marijuana continues to move into the cultural mainstream, there’s less apprehension about branding and marketing products containing hemp or cannabis. Indeed, companies are finding success appealing to health and wellness-minded consumers across the industry.
Milk Makeup first tested the waters, fittingly, on April 20. As part of a 4/20 day celebration, Milk Makeup launched a CBD-infused mascara called Kush. And with their new cannabis-infused brow gel, the NY-based company is continuing the trend.

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