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Pelargir - Autumn 1441
Disembarking in Pelargir felt surreal to Halvarin for not only was the only woman he had loved aside from his mother by his side, he did not have to consider what he might say to his father. No more would he find himself called to give account of his deeds. Explaining Amarwen was also a bitter draught avoided. But for all of that, introducing Amarwen as Mistress Marece to those that waited for them felt jarring. For her part, Amarwen smiled effortlessly as if Marece had always been her name and nothing else. Still Halvarin held fast to the hope that a day would come when he could declare her who and what she really was: Lady Amarwen of Edholland, descendant of King Hyardemacil.
For now, there was a war to contend with and there much to do. Steeling himself with the same stoicism he perceived in his wife, he gave each who had gathered to greet him upon the docks with a steady nod and strode with Amarwen to the Guild House in Pelargir. Had her hand not trembled where it was tucked into his arm, he would never have known her to be nervous. He paused in the threshold to lift that hand to his lips but Amarwen was preoccupied, studying the thickness of the Guild House walls.
"Reinforced," she observed quietly as his lips brushed her knuckles.
"Assuredly," Halvarin answered as he tucked her hand into his elbow again and pressed forward.
The condolences of those within felt like a physical weight being set upon his shoulders. They were thick and heavy and Halvarin felt himself bow as they mounted over his head. He introduced his new wife again and again and most offered a polite greeting for her. However two remained somewhat aloof and sceptical. Halvarin marked their faces, suspecting the men knew Silares' only niece had died as an infant.
Trouble would follow if they pressed their inquiry. It would be wise to have them removed, so as to eliminate the risk they posed to the woman at his side. But it was also too early to press such tactics. Another assassination so quickly on the heels of the one that had claimed his father would intensify efforts to locate the partisans and in their discussions as they approached port, Amarwen had been clear. She wanted the assassinations to halt until she could restore order over the chaos the rebellion appeared to have fallen into. No matter, Halvarin thought to himself, he would remember who they are.
The greetings and introductions done, Halvarin was soon seated with his bride at the table for a generous repast. If there was anything that Halvarin could have wished for, it was that Amarwen sat across from him so he could study her beauty at his leisure and admire her dress. She had chosen Guild colours today, notably that of the Navigator's chapter. An artful choice even if she might find them personally repellent. Much as a soldier selected his armour and weapons for the battle ahead, so did he think Amarwen considered her own wardrobe.
However, instead of being across the board Amarwen was seated at his elbow with her putative uncle, Captain Silares on the other side. Consequently, Halvarin's hand returned repeatedly to her leg, creeping ever higher and sloping inward. If Amarwen noticed any of this under the table, her demeanour above it was serene. She smiled at all the right places, laughed politely and never too long, and not once did she question whatever was said around her.
Mischevious as it was, Halvarin was somewhat discouraged by her lack of obvious response. She did not so much as flutter an eyelash out of order but when he made to remove his hand she smoothly grasped his wrist as if she were adjusting the napkin he had already dislodged to the floor. As she offered some smooth observation calculated to draw her current conversational partner into another lengthy diatribe, Amarwen drove his hand back into the place he had abandoned and held it there. Across the table, flattered at the attention such a young and beautiful woman plied the old sea dog with, her conversational partner set about on a discourse about why the records of tides were all, every last one of them, flawed. And then, only then, did Amarwen cast Halvarin a smile as she pushed at his hand. Then she cleared her throat, no doubt to cover some other utterance he might otherwise drive from her and lifted her wine to her lips.
Their lunch was a fulsome one, featuring perfectly grilled fish that flaked succulently and shellfish baked in butter and spices to make the mouth water. Which his was already given what was underway under the table. Inevitably, though, their lunch passed and once that occurred a gathering of the Guild was called in the upper room. As much as he wished he could bring his wife with him, he knew such a thing would be impossible. The Guild held strong views about the role and place of women in their member's lives. Theirs was to tend to shore and the hearth fire and raise the children, the next generation of Mariners. Never mind that Amarwen was as much a daughter of a Mariner as he was. Thus, reluctantly Halvarin bade Amarwen a good evening for it was likely that this meeting would stretch into the night.
As he took his leave from her, he hoped she could do what she must with the time she now had. He had already urged to show restraint in seeking those responsible for his father and Master Damius' assassination but Amarwen was a woman who knew her own mind. He had no way of knowing whether she would heed his counsel and so he had to trust to the wisdom he knew she possessed. She knew how preciously they were balanced here in Pelargir. One misstep, from either of them, would plunge them into ruin and sorrow.
As Guild members assembled, Halvarin addressed the matters of his father's estate. The legalities seemed endless, yet he knew it was all necessary. His father had been a wealthy man, and it emerged that he had interests in different businesses in many different places. Most of this was new to Halvarin but he soon apprehended that there were some interests he would want to keep just as they were for they were advantageous.
He soon discerned that he would need a light touch at first to feel out the length and breadth of his father's estate. Halvarin also perceived that he would need to reach each and every document he was asked to sign. For this was the only way to ensure it was he in control of the wealth and no other proxy or factor. When the last stack of parchment came to him, he read the first page. The barrister tried to get Halvarin to sign, but he paused as he read the second page.
"Just formalities?" Halvarin asked as he looked at the third page.
The barrister nodded, "Yes Master Halvarin."
He flippedto page four and five and after a brief look, set them down on the table, "I understand, good sir, that you worked for my father for many years, yes?"
The barrister nodded at this and Halvarin returned his attention to the document before pushing it towards his father's servant.
As he did so, he eyed the barrister sternly, "And where does your service lie now that my father is dead?"
"The Estate, Master," the man replied.
Halvarin nodded as he shuffled through the six pages again. He then picked up the parchments he had already signed and looked at the first one.
This he held it out, "I wish these two to be endorsed and sealed now."
"But Master, it would…"
"Now!" Halvarin said with some force and the barrister swallowed before looked over to the senior Guildsmen watching on.
The Master Captain, now acting head of the Guild, nodded before he approached to endorse the documents. The barrister also endorsed them and the three signatures were sealed. These Halvarin took to set on the corner of the table.
"I will take the keys as they have been released. The rest of these can also be endorsed and filed. The last I will hang onto for a while longer yet. It requires extensive review," Halvarin declared, aware of who he wanted to read it before he set ink to the page, "Now that I hold sole control of my father's estate, it is now become my estate."
He studied the barrister who was attending all of this closely, "You, good sir, now work for me. Have word sent to all of the estate's advisors and factors. I am sure you know who they are. I wish to meet with them at my house later this evening. And bid them to bring with them their current contracts."
"Of course, Master Halvarin," the barrister intoned, bowing.
"You also, good sir. You also," Halvarin pressed, at which the man swallowed before nodding.
At that Halvarin dismissed the man and collected up the documents he had retained. Watching all of this was the Master Captain, who nodded thoughtfully at Halvarin once this was done.
"We now must attend to Guild business," the man declared, "With the merciless slaying of your esteemed father and the Master Navigator, it is incumbent upon us to recommend members to both the Guild Master and Master Navigator positions. These position can not be left vacant overlong, for both play a vital role in assuring the advice and direction of our liege's naval stratagems."
Halvarin nodded, aware that each position reported not just to the Guild but the court itself.
"The recommendations by each Guild House will be put forth, and each will vote on the appointments. Let us begin," the acting Master Captain declared, calling the meeting to order.
Halvarin sat silent when his name was presented for Master Navigator. Surprising as this was, his nomination was seconded and a verbal vote affirmed him as the Pelargir Guild Chapter's nominee. The Master Captain was put up as Guild Master and seconded soon thereafter. Halvarin put Captain Silares's up for consideration, which was custom for any who still served on a ship as second in command. As he did so, he thought it unlikely that he would be determined Master Navigator. His time ashore, or 'in port" at Osgiliath numbered two years. Still , the Guild Chapter of Osgiliath was now long abandoned following the city's sack and downfall, and the Chapter in Minas Anor had few members remaining. The power, therefore, rested in the Chapters of Pelargir, Dol Amroth, and Umbar, with Umbar the strongest and where Castamir based himself from in the south.
With business matters seen to, Halvarin excused himself and left to return to his family home. This was the house he had grown up in and when he arrived, the caretaker household that had remained in the wake of his father's death stood in line to offer condolences and their resignations both as was custom. Halvarin accepted them all, and then promptly handed them back. The house and grounds were well cared for and he had no wish to review any of the immediate retainers just yet.
He gave instruction to have a banquet set for his meeting with all the representatives of his business concerns that night, and whilst his staff set off to make arrangement at such short notice, Halvarin went to the study. He studied the books on the shelves and the charts on the walls and the portrait of his father and mother when they were married. He then sat in the chair and looked over the desk. He looked to the door way where he had peeked at his father whilst he worked and then set down all the papers he had brought with him from the Guildhouse on the desk that had, until now, been his father's.
Halvarin sat back in silence for a time as he figeted with the heavy iron keys. There was so much to do, starting with the relieving of the barrister and likely most of his father's chief advisors after they give him their reports. He opened the safe that was behind three large volumes of historical studies of voyages, and secured his papers before walking out of the study in search of Amarwen. His purpose in this was twofold. Firstly, he ached for the simple comfort of her embrace. Also, he wanted her with him when he reviewed his concerns for Amarwen had been educated in the business of trade and politics both for Edhellond. Certainly, he considered well versed in whatever was required for his father's estate.
On his way to locate her, Halvarin found his way to the stately banquet room where the table was already being readied. There was a serving girl setting out glasses that gleamed, freshly polished. She edged back from her task and offered Halvarin a nervous curtsy. This he returned with an approving nod, producing a swift smile from the girl before she ducked her eyes. Halvarin then headed for the door, wondering what Amarwen had been up since he had seen her last.


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A common name in the 1st cent. CE ('Jakobos' in Greek) and in the NT several men bear it: 1. A son of Zebedee and brother of John (Mark 3: 17) and one of the twelve; with Simon Peter and John he was also one of the more intimate group of three with Jesus, being present at the Transfiguration and in the garden of Gethsemane. He was beheaded by Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12: 2). 2. Son of Alphaeus, and also one of the Twelve (Mark 3: 18); he may be the 'James the Less' (AV; 'James the Younger', NRSV, REB, NJB, Mark 15: 40) whose mother Mary was present at the crucifixion and became a witness of Jesus' resurrection (Mark 15: 40; 16: 1). 3. A brother of Jesus (Gal. 1: 19). The Greek does not necessarily demand that he should be another son of Mary, younger than Jesus, and as the belief in Mary's perpetual virginity grew in the Church, it was held either that James was a son of Joseph by a former marriage—Joseph's first wife having died—or that the word could denote 'cousin'. Jerome (c. 400 CE) took the view that James (and the other brothers, Mark 6: 3) were the sons of another Mary, a sister of the mother of Jesus (John 19: 25—the wife of Cleopas).
James, the Lord's brother, saw the risen Jesus (1 Cor. 15: 7) in spite of earlier hesitations about him (Mark 3: 31–3) and became leader of the Church in Jerusalem (Acts 15: 13). He sent a delegation to investigate the affairs of the Church in Antioch (Gal. 2: 12), where Paul had converted Gentiles. He had a reputation in Jerusalem for great piety and became the Church's second known martyr, Stephen being the first. In 62 CE, after the sudden death of the procurator Festus, he was stoned by order of the high priest, Ananus, according both to the Jewish historian Josephus and the Christian Hegesippus (quoted by Eusebius).

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Nigeria ruling party splinters as some urge change
A splinter group has been formed within Nigeria's ruling party by a former presidential candidate and seven governors who want more action against poverty and crime, one of the governors said Monday, in the first major internal challenge to the president since he was elected in 2011.
Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, the governor of the southern Rivers state, told reporters that they hope to "transform from just a party that presents a candidate to a party with certain ideology."
He said the new group within the ruling People's Democratic Party, or PDP, wants the government to do more to fight poverty and insecurity as well as improve education.
"If you don't deal with poverty, you have insecurity," Amaechi said. "If you remove impunity then you don't have anything to worry about."
The governors made their move during a weekend convention by President Goodluck Jonathan's party, which has won every election since decades of military dictatorship ended in 1999 and democracy was restored. The final trigger for the splinter group came amid an internal fight to fill vacant positions within an influential committee of the ruling party.
Another senior party member, former interim PDP leader Kawu Baraje, said on Saturday that it was their "sacred responsibility to save the PDP from the antics of a few desperadoes who have no democratic temperament and are therefore bent on hijacking the party for selfish ends."
Amaechi insisted, however, that they remain part of the PDP.
"I think the splintering itself is generally a positive thing," said Raufu Mustapha, a Nigerian lecturer on African politics at the University of Oxford in England. "The party's power was beginning to threaten the quality of democratic expression in the country, so anything to strangle that threat is a good thing."
Mustapha said tension within the ruling party had been festering for some time, and called it a struggle for power rather than an ideological contest "because most of them are cut from the same cloth." But they have started an important debate and some represent change, he added.
The governors lead states that tend to have high voter turnout in elections, presenting a challenge to the current leadership of the party. Nigeria, which has a population of more than 160 million, holds elections in 2015.
Jonathan, who as vice president came to power after President Umar Yar'Adua died in 2010, has not said if he will run again. He would face the challenge of a coalition of three opposition parties.
Some northern politicians within the ruling party don't want Jonathan, a southerner and a Christian, to run for a second four-year term, objecting that northerners were cheated of their turn at the presidency when Yar'Adua died.
Analysts say there is an unwritten agreement within the ruling party that power must be shared between the north and the south and a northern president should be succeeded by a southerner in order to balance power in Africa's most populous nation.
Nigeria is divided about equally between Muslims who dominate the north and Christians who live mainly in the south.
Traditional rivalries between Christians and Muslims have intensified because of an Islamic uprising in Nigeria's northeast. The Boko Haram terrorist network is accused of killing more than 1,700 civilians since 2010, according to a count by The Associated Press.


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This Sunday, March 23, water will flow to parched reaches of the Colorado River delta for the first time in decades, thanks to a hard-won five-year accord struck between the United States and Mexico.
The release from the Morelos Dam along the U.S.-Mexico border, just west of Yuma, Ariz., marks the opening experiment of a landmark 2012 addendum, known as Minute 319, to the 70-year-old U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty.
"Due to years of upstream diversion for irrigation and municipal water supplies, the delta has become more desert than riparian," says Utah State University professor Jack Schmidt, who serves as head of the U.S. Geological Survey Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center in Flagstaff, Ariz. "The experimental release of water will be just a fraction of the river's historic average and the hope is it will restore some of the native habitat. But that remains to be seen — whatever happens will be a surprise."
The USGS is one of multiple entities involved in the restoration. Schmidt will observe the experimental release and he and his team will conduct field work to monitor its effects.
This is hardly Schmidt's first rodeo. The USU geomorphologist was among the team of scientists that designed a series of controlled floods further upstream, starting in 1996, that flowed from Glen Canyon Dam through the Grand Canyon. Subsequent high-flow experiments, known as "HFEs," were carried out in 2004 and 2008 and monitored by Schmidt and his students.
"The controlled flood from Morelos Dam, like those from Glen Canyon, is nowhere near as large as the typical spring floods of the pre-dam era," Schmidt says. "But these experiments are one of the few practical approaches we can use to mitigate the effects of diversions and attempt restoration."
The "pulse flow" of about 105,000 acre-feet of water from the Morelos Dam will continue for about eight weeks. Project scientists and delta residents have planted hundreds of native cottonwood and willow samplings ahead of the flood, which they hope will take root and survive. If successful, the restoration effort will replenish habitat for native fish and hundreds of migratory waterfowl species.
"It could go right, but much could go wrong," Schmidt says. "Water could vanish into unexpected places and a hot summer could prevent native vegetation getting successfully established."
In addition to the controlled flood, Minute 319 provides funding for repairs to the Mexicali Valley's irrigation network, heavily damaged by the Easter 2010 earthquake. The agreement also allows Mexico to draw water from Lake Mead, if the reservoir reaches a specified level.
Originating from headwaters in the Rocky Mountains, the 1,500-mile-long Colorado River crosses the Colorado Plateau and winds southwesterly to Mexico's Sea of Cortez. The river, which flows through some of North America's most iconic scenery, is caught in a precarious tug-of-war between competing, unrelenting interests. More than 30 million people in the southwestern United States and another two million Mexican residents rely on the waterway and its tributaries for critical water and power.
"To restore a river, you have to have water," Schmidt says. "Since the construction of dams, the Colorado River will never be the same. We need scientifically based efforts and cooperation to save what's left."
Related links:
- "Will Ferrell and Robert Redford Fight for Colorado River," MSNBC
- "Big Water: USU Scientist Aids Efforts to Restore Colorado River," Utah State Today
- "Rivers Run Through Him," Utah State Magazine
- USU Department of Watershed Sciences
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| 5.2°C Belfast
A street cleaner who tried to stop a burglar making a getaway has died after being stabbed in the torso.
The eastern European man, aged 40, died in St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, Scotland Yard said.
Police said they were called to an assault in Rylett Road, west London, just before 2pm on Wednesday and found the man with a stab wound to the torso.
Six people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody at a central London police station.
Two other men and three women have all been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Although police believe they know the dead man's identity, they are awaiting formal identification.
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So what exactly is a No Win No Fee Solicitor? If fact "No Win No Fee" should mean exactly that "No Win No Fee". In the unlikely event that your claim is unsuccessful, you should not be charged solicitors fees.
You should ensure that in the event your Bloomsbury solicitor does indeed win with your claim for compensation, that you receive the agreed amount with your solicitor.
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It has become an increasing problem whereby the Legal Ombudsman has begun to see a number of cases whereby the fundamental promise on No Win No Fee is being ignored. The very backbone of the marketing of both CFAs and DBAs – whereby the consumer will not have to pay for losing cases is being increasingly broken by companies in the industry.
They point to cases that show examples of people who have entered into a No Win No Fee agreement in good faith, only to have been saddled with significant and unexpected costs when their case ends unsuccessfully. We hear on a regular and increasing basis, stories of claimants who win their case and end up out of pocket.
The No Win No Fee model has not been without its problems. It has played its part in fostering an unwelcome culture of 'ambulance chasing' and fraudulent claims. This has had the affect of inadvertently driving up insurance premiums for us all, which was never the purpose behind the No Win No Fee model. The UK Government has become so concerned about this that it has made moves to rein in the whole personal injury industry by banning referral fees. The regulators have been warning about the marketing of such agreements and their strong concerns relating to that the phrase 'no win, no fee' which they say is "potentially misleading"
The financial risks of going to court for both parties in a No Win No Fee case can be immense. When one takes into consideration the Lawyer's fees for both parties together with court fees, insurance and perhaps there is a success fee involved, then the total amounts for both sides soon adds up.
Bloomsbury Litigation Lawyers always need to find creative ways of making their affordable and accessible and for clients whilst ensuring all of these costs are met. For the consumer the attractions are clear as they can take their case to court with no upfront fees payable and therefore no apparent financial risk. On the flip side, there is a potential financial risk to the lawyer, should they lose the case. Losing a case means that the Lawyer is left responsible for the other side's costs as well as their own.
It is therefore of paramount importance that the Bloomsbury Lawyers are very careful in which cases they agree to take on. Even an occasional loss can swallow up by the success fees generated by a number of winning cases. Should a Lawyer be under any type of financial pressure, due to perhaps a run of bad luck by making bad calls on No Win No Fee agreements, this can seriously threaten their whole business operation.
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Echoing the talking points of Republican leaders in other states, incoming Senate President Don Gaetz and incoming House Speaker Will Weatherford sent a letter Thursday to the federal government saying that Florida will miss the deadline Friday to report whether the state will create its own health insurance exchange or allow the federal government to do it.
The one-page letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, followed by a two-page attachment, said the state cannot go forward to establish its own exchange without detailed rules from the federal government and it can't give authority to the governor to move ahead until it meets in regular session in March.
Absent from the signature list is Republican Gov. Rick Scott, whose office told the Herald/Times it will notify the federal government of its intentions on Friday.
The Affordable Care Act requires that states either offer exchanges, essentially online markets for the uninsured to shop for private health insurance, or the federal government will set them up for them. Many Republican-led states dragged their feet for months with the hope the Mitt Romney would be elected and the act would be repealed, but now they must make some decisions.
"The State of Florida has not made a decision on how to proceed with the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and the state is unable to provide a Declaration Letter in accordance with the timeframe outlined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,'' the leaders wrote.
"Two factors prevent immediate state action on the establishment of an exchange. First, the Legislature has not authorized the Governor or any state agency or other entity to develop and operate an exchange, and no such authority can be established until the Legislature convenes in March.
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Budget development typically starts when the Governor's budget is issued in January. Soon after, the CSU will issue preliminary campus budget allocations in a coded memo, referred to as the "B-letter". Final allocations are provided to campuses in July or August after the State has finalized its budget, which is required in statute by June 30th.
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VANCOUVER — Kevin Bieksa and many of his Vancouver Canucks teammates feel like there is a kinship of sorts with the UBC men's hockey team.
And with the century-old UBC program now in a real fight for its survival, Bieksa hopes he and his teammates can help save it.
It's a fight similar to one Bieksa helped wage recently at his own alma mater, Bowling Green University in Ohio.
"We went through something similar at Bowling Green three or four years ago," Bieksa said. "A new athletic director came in and wanted to make some budget cuts and hockey was on the block for getting cut next. The alumni rallied together and saved it. I think it's the same sort of situation here where they are trying to save some money and cut some sports."
The Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center at UBC became the hockey home for many of the Canucks during last season's NHL lockout. The players skated and trained there several times a week and got to know coach Milan Dragicevic and members of the UBC team.
Bieksa organized a highly successful sold-out charity hockey game, billed as Bieksa's Buddies, with the UBC men's team serving as the opposition.
"We'll do the best we can to support hockey because they gave us a place to workout and train and skate during the (lockout) and obviously the game we had there raised $200,000 for charity," Bieksa said. "We couldn't do that without the program there. There's a lot of history there, so there are a lot of guys in this dressing room that are going to support that and lend a helping hand and try to save the program."
The men's hockey program was not among the 16 teams that made last week's cut in UBC's controversial review of its 29 varsity sports programs. The men's hockey program, along with 12 others, now must make another last-ditch presentation to the university in hopes of surviving. A decision on its future is expected in mid-February.
Dragicevic, now in his 12th year as coach of the men's hockey program at UBC, held exploratory talks Friday with members of the Canucks organization. Neither side would comment specifically on those talks, but Dragicevic confirmed Monday that UBC hopes to strike a formal partnership with both the Canucks and the Western Hockey League's Vancouver Giants.
"This is something that UBC has expressed interest in us doing," Dragicevic said. "So it's something we are definitely going to pursue."
Bieksa hopes he and his teammates can help raise awareness about the plight of the UBC men's program.
"Well, it seems like right now we can lend our support and help raise awareness," Bieksa said. "There's petitions going around, I have been talking with the coaches a little bit, (assistant coach) Tyler Kuntz and Milan, and we'll do what we can right now to support them. Obviously, there's a strong relationship between the Vancouver Canucks and the men's hockey team, so we're right beside them fighting the fight."
Winger Daniel Sedin was one of the Canucks who skated regularly at UBC during the lockout.
"They're good guys and it seems like a good program, too," Sedin said. "They were good to us during the lockout. We have to find out more about the situation … I have met a few people that are involved. I don't think they know what is going to happen, either. We have to look into the situation to see if we can help."


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Hi everyone. I've decided to make this thread because I have just purchased BTM and after listening to it several times, I am extremely perplexed as to why it is generally disliked. I'm going to go song by song...feel free to post your own opinions on them.
Skies The Limit- Title is gramatically incorrect Seriously though, the song itself is a great opener and shows that Christine's music was terribly overlooked in this period and it was fantastic. So glad it's on the VBO.
Love Is Dangerous- Here, I began to hear the harmonies of all four vocalists making for a great chorus that was very catchy and stayed stuck in my head. A fun song and Stevie actually sounds OK here in her parts.
In The Back Of My Mind- Listening to this at night kinda freaked me out, but otherwise it is a perfect example of the diversity of FM's music and was quite fun to listen to.
Do You Know- The first three words of this song hit me like a ton of bricks. Wow...the harmony. This is one of my favorite on the album. The chorus is also beautiful in itself. Kudos to Christine and Rick again.
Save Me- Christine is at it again with her catchy fun songs. It was here where I really began to see that Christine was in top form and this song is no exception. I love the "I'm runnin for cover baby..."
Affairs Of The Heart- Stevie's first song...and from the first line I knew it was going to be a doozy. She really sounded flat and nasally in these and basically all of her contributions to the album. Now the song and music themselves are quite appealing...I think I would want to hear 1979 Stevie sing this.
When The Sun Goes Down- Yee Haw! Another fun tune that really caught my attention for its unique southern style and I loved every moment of it. Thanks again to Rick and Billy for bringing these types of songs to FM!
Behind The Mask- Oh yes! Christine with darker songwriting. What do you get? An awesome song that conjures up feelings of Morning Rain and Brown Eyes with her soulful brooding voice. Well done again Christine!
Stand On The Rock- This one didn't strike me as another great tune but had its merits nonetheless. "When it comes back around..." Hearing again the melding of voices to produce that sound was excellent. Seems like this would make a fun live song.
Hard Feelings- The album continues flowing smoothly along and we get a nice bittersweet piece about well...hard feelings. Very good job on it. Love the vocal.
Freedom- Stevie's best, if you could call it that, on the album. To me, it is a little less repetitive than Affairs of the Heart, but still has that flat quality. Still listenable though!
When It Comes To Love- This I didn't like as much. Maybe the lyric "You got to treat it special..." turned me off. Christine's voice is still so on though and I like the "looove" at the end of the chorus line.
The Second Time- Ok...maybe it would be best to keep my comments to myself...why not just leave it off the album? Stevie was not singing well here, but this certainly didn't spoil the album!
Overall, the album was an experience I had truly not expected at all! After hearing so much bad, I was so surprised to see all the good that was really in it. So what if Stevie was bad? Does that make the whole thing a joke? No way! Rick, Billy, and Christine made a great effort and I truly love this album for its unique set of songs, harmonies, songwriting itself, and its running order was quite smooth in my opinion, very cohesive and listenable. Now, I just can't wait to get Time!
It's not bad
Nah, it's not bad.
I LOVE Save Me, it's my fave song on the album. I have to admit, I don't listen to it THAT much, but I do break it out once in a while...granted, I got it pretty recently.
I like the melody on the line "when it comes to love". Also, I know what ya mean about ITBOMM, it's kinda sceery/freaky. LOL
I'd say this is a very good review of this album. In fact I couldn't have said it better myself.
As for Time, well Best of Luck with that. Again Christine's compositions are nice, but there's not much Mac here.
Get your hands on the alternate versions & outtakes from BTM...it took me 12 years to hear how muddy the production of the album was.
Rick Vito's "Intuition" & "Got No Home" and Billy Burnette's "Victim Of Love" are better than anything else on the album (with the exception of "In The Back Of My Mind" which is one of my top 5 all-time/any-incarnation greatest songs of Fleetwood Mac), yet they were left off the album...and "The Second Time" was included; talk about injustices!!
Even the alternate takes of "Affairs Of The Heart" & "Save Me" make the album versions pale by comparison.
I used to really love all but one song from BTM...then 12 years after the album came out, I heard the alternate takes & outtakes...changed my whole attitude about the album as a whole.
Among God's creations, two, the dog and the guitar, have taken all the sizes and all the shapes in order not to be separated from the man.---Andres Segovia
That was a great review of BTM. I agree with much of what you said. I think Stevie's songs are bad on this album, but Chris & Billy more than make up for it. I LOVE the title track & When The Sun Goes Down. Save Me, the 2 Chris/Billy duets & Billy's other songs are all excellent. And, ChiliD is right about those outtakes. In my opinion, Rick really got the shaft here. All 3 of those Rick/Billy outtakes should have ended up on the album.
Where can we get the 3 outtakes?
Are these sold on E-bay chili?
If you really have to spend $$ to get them, I would imagine they're SOMEWHERE on eBay.
However, being as how Fleetwood Mac fans are generally the generous types, occasionally someone will have them on their site to download for free.
Or, send me a PM with your email address that will accept large email attachments (such as an mp3)
Among God's creations, two, the dog and the guitar, have taken all the sizes and all the shapes in order not to be separated from the man.---Andres Segovia
There is an entire CD titled, The Other Side Of The Mask. The outtakes are on there. There are 14 songs on this boot in all. There are more versions of other BTM tracks, including a real cool version of the title track, Behind The Mask. It's just Chris singing with drums only. The whole thing has pristine sound, too. If anyone is interested in the entire CD, just send me a private message.
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If there is something on this album that i like than it is "Do you know". Other quiet charming tracks are Behind the mask and when the sun goes down and When it comes to love. All the rest was a waste of time. But they couldn't do better. We have to accept that, perhaps we should start a thread for Time album.
Then we will read that it can go worse. (i asume)
Destiny is there if you want it, you just have to open the door and meet it halfway.
The only thing that would've made BTM better than it was, was to let Rick have a little more room on the album. Replace "The Second Time" & "Stand On The Rock" with "Got No Home" and "Intuition" and I'd even have bet that "Got No Home" would've been a top 40 single!
Among God's creations, two, the dog and the guitar, have taken all the sizes and all the shapes in order not to be separated from the man.---Andres Segovia
I didnt' say it was bad, but they could do better.
Just check them stuff of today, Billy aswell as Rick can do better.
Billy proved That on "TIME"
Destiny is there if you want it, you just have to open the door and meet it halfway.
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Sorry, still disagree.
Billy's tunes on Time, to me, didn't quite reach the level he had on Behind The Mask. Billy's two tunes on Time sounded more like tunes he would do on a solo album; whereas, all of his contributions to Behind The Mask, however, sound like "Fleetwood Mac" songs.
Among God's creations, two, the dog and the guitar, have taken all the sizes and all the shapes in order not to be separated from the man.---Andres Segovia
I've said this before, but I was beyond thrilled when 'Behind The Mask' was released because it had much more of a rock and roll edge to it, than 'Tango.'
As much as I love 'Tango,' it's pure, glimmery, pop ear-candy... so 'BTM' was a nice, rock & blues antitidote to that.
But the overall sound of the production has always left a bit to be desired.
I can't help but think of how much better the album would have been if Richard Dashut had been at the helm. His production on "Paper Doll," and the 'Time' album are top-notch.
I guess it's not surprising that "Affairs Of The Heart" and, especially, "Freedom," are my two favorite songs on the album. I often think people expect Stevie to always repeat the sound of her previous tunes, and when she doesn't, they're disappointed (and conversely, when she does, they're disappointed! *lol*)... and I tend to think that's one of the biggest reasons her contributions to this album, and 'Tango,' are so routinely knocked.
I definitely agree with chiliD though, the alternate mix of "Affairs" is much better, and should have been used.
My other favorite songs are "Save Me" (love, love, LOVE this one), "In The Back Of My Mind" (they opened the one and only Mac concert I've ever seen with it, and to this day, I can remember the chills and excitement I felt when it began), "Love Is Dangerous," "When The Sun Goes Down," and "Behind The Mask."
"Hard Feelings" is good too... though I still think it was a weak choice for a single. And I like "The Second Time," but I think it needed a more gentle vocal... something along the lines of "Goodbye Baby."
For me, the two weakest songs on the album... the ones that often get the ol' skiparoo... are "Do You Know" (which i think is as bland and boring, as it is pretty), and "When It Comes To Love."
I used to dislike "Sky's The Limit" too, but I've since grown to really appreciate that one.
Overall, it's a terrific album, but with a couple adjustments, it could have been even better.
"Although the arrogance of fame lingers like a thick cloud around the famous, the sun always seems to shine for Stevie." -- Richard Dashut, 2014
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Bettors Delight is certainly a proud poppa. And why shouldn't he be, after all, two of his sons each won a division of the $117,000 New York Sires Stakes in 1:52.2 or faster Tuesday afternoon at Monticello Raceway.
For A Bettor Time established a new track record for sophomore pacers with a 1:52 victory for Jimmy Morrill, Jr. and All Bets Off literally made a laugher out of his division when Matt Kakaley drove him to a eased-up nine-length triumph in 1:52.2.
And in a $12,800 Excelsior Series event Murder He Wrote won an Excelsior Stakes in 1:52.2 for Jimmy Morrill, Jr. which was a track record for three-year-old pacing geldings until the following race when the altered (sophomore pacer) For A Bettor Time went two-fifths of a second faster.
In one of the speediest afternoons on record at the Mighty M a third NYSS split went to Stay Up Late, and driver Mark MacDonald in a time of 1:53. In all, four races were timed in 1:53 or faster.
In their NYSS split, For A Bettor Time came from nine lengths off at the three quarters and five lengths behind at the top of the lane to rally to a neck victory over Keystone Honor and Matt Kakaley in his track record 1:52 mile.
The final time was abetted by the speedy early fractions set by Winds Of Change and driver Brett Miller who had his hands full trying to slow down his pacer after starting him up to take command in a :26.3 first quarter.
Deep in the seat and with the reins taught a :54.2 half was the best Miller could do and with a :28.1 third stanza the three-quarters were paced in 1:22.3. In the lane the trailing horses came charging with For A Bettor Time scoring a neck decision in the second fastest mile ever paced at Monticello Raceway. Big Boy Dreams was third for Jason Bartlett.
"They were going so fast up front that I got lost in the pack," Morrill said with a cat that ate the canary grin on his face. "But we came and got'em at the end."
Casie Coleman trains For A Bettor Time for the West Wins Stable, Robert Darrow and Ron Broadstone. He paid $15.60 for win.
It was the third victory on the card for Morrill, who also won an Excelsior Series paces with Murder He Wrote and with Believeinthespirit in 1:54.2.
All Bets Off was the featured star of the afternoon, and although it was really no surprise, still he made it an interesting race, or should it be said that Matt Kakaley made their NYSS split interesting. Sent off at odds of five cents on a dollar while coupled with stablemate Forty Five Red in the small five-horse field, All Bets Off just toyed with his competition.
When Jimmy Morrill, Jr. went to lead with Twin B Tenacious from the pole position it forced All Bets Off, who started from post five, to search for room along the pylons on the first turn which he found behind the leader. Kakaley then allowed a parked-out Natural Leda, driven by Larry Stalbaum, to get in front of All Bets Off and when they did Kakaley was out and going and took command before the quarter pole.
They then raced unchallenged through fractions of :27.1, :56, and 1:25 before Kakaley pulled the plugs on the final turn and when he did, it was 'see ya' later ' as All Bets Off paced away from his company and cruised home an eased-up nine -length winner in 1:52.2.
Twin B Tenacious and Jimmy Morrill, Jr. finished second but they were disqualified for interference on a break, which moved Forty Five Red to second money. Moliere Hanover was moved up to third for Jason Bartlett.
"I love when I'm handed the lines behind him. He's just a great horse. What more can I say," Kakaley told those who gathered in the winners circle around All Bets Off. "When I pulled the plugs on the final turn he paced away and it was all over."
All Bets Off, from the powerful Ron Burke Stable, is owned by Burke Racing Stable LLC, Frank Baldachino, the Panhellenic Stable and Rosemary Shelswell. He paid $2.10 for win.
A third NYSS division gave trainer Casie Coleman two sire stakes victories although she had Mark MacDonald handle the driving chores behind Stay Up Late. And MacDonald didn't let Casie down when he sent the son of Artiscape-Dreamlands Jo Jo to the lead and cut fractions of :28, :57 and 1:25.1 before finishing in a time of 1:53.
Capital Account (Brett Miller), sent off the 1-2 favourite, followed the winner throughout but couldn't muster enough power to overtake Stay Up Late and had to settle for second money. Ari Allstar finished third for Jimmy Morrill, Jr. in that one.
"He's small but mighty," was all that MacDonald said after the race.
Stay Up Late, owned in Canada by the West Wins Stable, returned a $6.80 win mutuel.
Besides Murder He Wrote and Believeinthespirit, other Excelsior Series were both driven by Jason Bartlett; American Bull in 1:57 and Youwillwishyouhad in 1:55.3.
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This is not a "Top 20" or even a Top 10 list of New York Yankee prospects, as most of those lists include players who might never play in a major league game, let alone one for the Yankees. I even saw a lsit one time of T0p 50 Yankee prospects. Fifty? I believe that was three years ago, where one guy listed at #48 was a 27-year-old still in High A!
However, the Yankees are notorious for not giving many of their prospects an opportunity.
One area that the Yankees do use their young guys is in the bullpen. But it takes them awhile to have trust in guys.
This is a piece on guys who could make their mark on the Yankee landscape in a big way this 2012 season.
One of the first things Brian Cashman changed when he gained control of the entire New York Yankees baseball organization in 2005 was to improve the draft and development program. While the first draft provided nothing, the second year in 2006 likely is the best draft of any team in recent memory.
No fewer than 10 players from that Yankees draft have reached the majors, and the one I thought would have one of the greatest impacts, Tim Norton, would also have reached the majors but has been beset by various injuries.
Norton was a college starter who the Yankees converted to short reliever, who began to dominate even up to his latest injury last season.
As mentioned earlier, the Yankees have been very good in developing relief pitchers during Cashman's regime. They have produced Joba Chamberlain (insert argument here) and David Robertson, both college pitchers who progressed very quickly through the Yankee system.
With the known uncertainty with relief pitchers year to year, it is imperative for organizations to produce their own homegrown relief talent before the major league team spends $35 million on a reliever the team really does not need.
That is why two of my five most intriguing Yankee prospects for 2012 are current relievers in their system.
With Chamberlain and Phil Hughes (I am not fully convinced Hughes can be a full time starting pitcher) becoming free agents after 2013, it is imperative the Yankees develop a few more major league quality middle relievers to both replace Joba and Phil, who both will leave to become starters elsewhere, and to help keep a lower payroll to add flexibility when the team needs to add salary.
The Yankees also need to find if their recent surge in starting pitching prospects will turn beneficial for the franchise. The Tampa Bay Rays have continuously developed starting pitching which have kept their payroll low and their potential for winning the AL East high.
Here are my five most intriguing Yankees prospects for 2012:
1) Mark Montgomery – RHP
This guy possesses the same type of repertoire as David Robertson, with a big fastball and dynamic breaking ball, although M&Ms out pitch is a wicked slider. With only four appearances, Montgomery blew through the NY-Penn League last year and dominated an overmatched Sally League upon his quick promotion. In both leagues, Montgomery has double digit strikeout rates per 9 innings.
Similar to Robertson in 2007, who pitched at three levels his first full year in the system, look for Montgomery to start 2012 in High A Tampa, but don't be surprised if he ends up in Triple-A or higher.
The Yankees need more strikeout reliever types in the higher levels.
2) Manny Banuelos – LHP
Over the last three seasons, the Yankees system has begun to produce high level starting pitching talent, with the 20-year old Banuelos the cream of the crop. With a very easy mid-90s fastball and plus changeup, Banuelos reminds me of a young Johan Santana. However, Banuelos has a much better delivery than Santana, which should keep his arm healthy in the future.
Manny dominated the lower levels, but even though he still was only 20 and in his first full year at the higher levels, he struggled with his control a little during his brief time in Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton. While seeing Banuelos in person many times, he tends to nibble, but his stuff is good enough to throw the ball over the plate and get away with minimal contact.
Now that he has a few innings at the higher levels, this season is important for Banuelos and the Yankees, who thus far have resisted the need the trade their prized left handed prospect for a mediocre veteran starting pitcher. He needs to improve his control and confidence in his pitches, and show the Yankees their patience will be rewarded.
3) Mason Williams – OF
In only his first full (semi-full actually) season in pro ball, Williams also dominated the NY-Penn League with a .349 BA/.395 OBP/.468 SLG slash line, including 3 HRs. He used his speed to register 11 doubles and 6 triples, while swiping 28 stolen bases. With the dearth of Yankee outfield prospects in the high minors, I want the Yankees to challenge the 20-year old. I look for Williams to skip Charleston and move directly from Staten Island to High-A Tampa, close to his Florida home.
This move is not without precedent as another Yankees speedster, Brett Gardner, skipped Charleston on his run to the majors.
How Williams performs will go a long way as to whether the Yankees need to begin signing free agent outfielders to long term deals (and thus crippling their payroll) or going the year-by-year route until guys like Williams become major league ready by the 2014 season.
4) Branden Pinder – RHP
SI's Tom Verducci wrote this piece about the Yankees' David Robertson which indicated the diminutive reliever gets more "hop" on his fastball because of his long stride and extension to home plate. Well, Branden Pinder, closer for the Staten Island Yankees in 2011 after M&M was promoted, has that same long extension and "hop".
Bringing the heat at 93-95 all year for the Baby Bombers, his fastball was actually registering to hitters at 96-98. Although the pitch was consistently up in the zone, he was able to get away with it at this level. His slider was sharp on occasion, but not consistent and he does throw slightly across his body.
These are very minor and correctable faults.
I don't expect the Yankees to put both Pinder and Montgomery at High-A Tampa, so Pinder will likely start in Charleston and move up quickly as his strikeouts progress and how well Montgomery performs early on in Tampa. The Yankees normally do not work with kids much until they reach High-A Tampa, and this should provide the Yankees with a reason to move Pinder quickly through the system. Get him to Tampa and have the Tampa staff work on improving that slider and delivery.
As with Montgomery, the Yankees want to continue their development with high impact relief arms and Pinder fits that profile very well.
5) Gary Sanchez – C
I had a few others considered for this spot including J. R. Murphy and David Adams, two kids who are always hurt.
However, depending how he improves, Sanchez gives the Yankees flexibility and options. Even with the trade of Jesus Montero, the Yankees are still heavy in catching prospects, and Sanchez, with his power arm and bat is likely the brightest of the bunch.
While hitting .256/.335/.485 as an 18 year old in Low-A Charleston, Sanchez produced 17 home runs in only 343 PA, the same HR total as Jesus Montero at this level, in 220 LESS PAs! He is less refined as a hitter than Montero but has typical catcher bat qualities; that is, a solid .270-290 batting average projection with immense power.
I saw him play several times and he looked lackluster in the field and in the box, almost appearing "entitled" and "bored" at the same time. If Sanchez improves his mental approach to the game, which he should in Tampa with all the brass watching, this talented kid could push the Yankees to move Austin Romine (who I feel is overrated) out of a potential starting job.
Honorable Mentions
J.R. Murphy (great plate discipline), Chase Whitley (rapidly moving reliever), Slade Heathcott (health) and David Adams (health).


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Middlebrooks' bunt key part of Sox's rally
MINNEAPOLIS -- One night after he delivered arguably the biggest hit of the season for the Red Sox, Will Middlebrooks keyed another Boston victory on Friday by doing something he'd only done once as a professional.
With Boston's game vs. Minnesota tied in the 10th inning, the first two batters reached base, putting Middlebrooks in an unfamiliar spot. He's used to driving in runs -- like the three he drove in on Thursday when the Sox were down to their last strike and he doubled off Rays closer Fernando Rodney.
On Friday, however, Middlebrooks was asked to bunt, and he dropped down a beauty that put the Red Sox in position for Jonny Gomes' go-ahead sacrifice fly in an eventual 3-2 win.
You have to go back five years, when a 19-year-old Middlebrooks was playing for Lowell in the Class A New York-Penn League, to find the only time Middlebrooks had laid down a sacrifice bunt. That's one bunt in 2,152 professional plate appearances.
On Friday, Middlebrooks handled the task with ease, dropping a 1-0 pitch from Josh Roenicke softly down the first-base line. Roenicke's only play was to first base, both runners advanced, and after an intentional walk to Stephen Drew filled the bases, Dustin Pedroia scampered home on Gomes' fly ball to left-center field and the Sox had their third consecutive win.
"The situation called for it," manager John Farrell said. "When you get the first two guys on with a base hit and a walk and you're sitting there with a first-and-second, nobody-out situation, even though you've got a middle-of-the-order type of guy, we had to do what we could to move the runners up 90 feet."
Even though he's not accustomed to bunting, Middlebrooks was already thinking about dropping one down no matter what Farrell wanted.
"Honestly, in my own mind, if they hadn't given me the bunt [sign] there on the second pitch, I might have just done it, just to get the guys over," Middlebrooks said. "It was a perfect situation for it. I haven't really been bunting, so they don't know if I'm a good bunter or not. It's not something that's come up. So I can understand why they wouldn't have given it to me, and have me foul off a couple of bunts and waste an at-bat. I'm glad they had the confidence in me."
Middlebrooks finished the night 0-for-4, but with three multihit games in the last week, he's got his average back up over .200 and hopes it's the start of a big turnaround.
"It's getting better," Middlebrooks said. "It's been a tough month, but I'm getting consistent with my approach at the plate and getting some pitches to hit, so we'll see where we go from here."


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You have to be disciplined in your use of your systems and in your money management strategy. It can be difficult especially you are doing exceptionally well or if you are losing badly. You may be tempted to deviate from the systems or the money management guidelines in either of those situations. But do not, Prediction Football Today just remain diligent and the rewards are sure to follow.
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The core of any punter's arsenal is the dutching calculator, which is indeed a very influential tool. Dutching (as reputedly named after Al Capone's accountant who liked to use this method to back horses) is an excellent way of wagering more than one horse in a race such that if either of them win then the return is the same no matter who wins.Dutching techniques are used when one analyses a race to find two, or more, powerful horses in the race. One then has a variety of options. The first, and simplest, is to leave the race alone. The next is to try to work out which amongst these candidates is the one to back or, thirdly, one can 'Dutch' them up that if any of these horses win then a profit can be made. This is where the dutching calculator comes into play.Dutching is the process used to back more than one horse in a race and by mathematically placing the correct bet on each horse so that whichever horse wins the same amount of money is returned assuming, of course, that one of the backed horses actually does win.Dutching calculator is a very powerful betting device and is reputedly named after Al Capone's accountant who used this to great effect when backing horses. This calculator for dutching tells you how much to stake on each selection to ensure an equal profit no matter which one wins. Simply enter the price for each of your fancied selections in decimal format and your maximum total stake below.In particular, this dutching calculator allows one to bet with a preset stake or to get educated how much one should wager to return a fixed profit, it at all possible. In addition this calculator for dutching allows the user to enter either the traditional fractional odds or the 'American' decimal odds as used on the betting exchanges.Enter in the Stake box the figure that you wish to stake in total or enter in the Profit box the revenue you are looking to make with a successful Dutch. Then add in each of the boxes place the odds of the horses which you wish to back.This Dutching calculator, despite its simple interface, has a variety of features. First, the prices can be entered to either the decimal format (as seen on the exchanges) or in partial format (as used by bookmakers). If the price entered has a '/' (e.g. 100/30) then the Decimal format is unspecified.Second, with calculator for dutching, one the user can select the answer required. The user can choose between the "I have a £100 to place on this race, how do I divide it up?" option and the "I would like to win £100 on this race.Third, it figures out the revenue (on a successful bet, of course) and the ROI% (Return on Investment) so that the user can work out if this Dutching bet is will be profitable, as no one wants a negative profit, and worth the risk.In big fields, no matter what the sport, more often than not, you'll fancy more than two probabilities. Rather than pick one and kick yourself when the one you neglected compels, it's rational to 'Dutch' and back them all - and you can get surprisingly first class returns as long as the prices are big enough. With the use of dutching calculator, all of these possibilities can turn into a reality.
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Betting on horse racing does not mean that you have to be present right there on the racetrack. Today, you can place your bet online and in the comfort of your home.
This is the power of technology. Nowadays, everything can be found online. All people need to have is a computer and an online connection and they will be able to see the race action live on their small screen.
Even if it is not as good as the live one or as big as the ones you will see on television, it is very convenient for those who are on the move and do not have the right facilities for it. Just think. You will never again miss the action. You will have a minute-by-minute account on the race that is going on. Besides that, you will know first-hand if the horse you are betting on will win or not.
How does betting horse racing online works?
There are some sites that just need you to register into them and put in your deposit. Once the result is out, your losses or winnings will be debited or credited into your account.
Not all websites are like this though. There are those that require its would-be members to pay an initial fee. Some even require monthly charges depending on the frequency of your visit and stay.
Even if the betting horse racing is done online, the rules and regulations are still the same. The types of bets and race conditions are also the same as the ones you will see and get live.
Since the process is done through computers, you can expect a short delay on the tally of your bets based on the overall betting system. For those who cannot wait for the update, they are given a choice of the statistics to be sent directly to their cell phones.
But with the advantages that people get from betting horse racing online comes its disadvantages. They may be minors but it is still worth the glance.
1. Unsatisfying experience.
Some people find that nothing can compare to the feeling that they get when they are on the racetrack and is part of the action. You cannot really get that same feeling when you are just there watching it on screen.
Most of those who bet on this sport are after the excitement of seeing the race from start to finish. They still want to shout and cheer with the rest of the crowd gathered there on the stadium.
2. Miniscule screen.
Being confined in the small screen of your computer, you will not get a view of what is happening in the whole event. You will just rely on where and what the camera is focusing on. This is a total turn off for those who want to see every corner and every move around the racetrack.
Those who are intent on having a better view of the horse race choose to have their own satellite TV in their home to get a bigger and better view of the live happening in the racetrack.
3. Computer system problems.
Slow computers and outdated hardware installed in your computers are one of the factors that will hinder your betting horse racing online experience. If you do not have the most advanced features, do not expect your viewing to be as great as it should be.
However, if you can do away with these minor problems and your only desire is to cut the suspense and see the result as it happens, then horse race betting online is always there at your convenience.


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Runaway June's long-awaited debut album, 'Blue Roses' is here!
The trio, make up of Jennifer Wayne, Hannah Mulholland, and Naomi Cooke joined Cody Alan in the studio just ahead of the album release to dig a little deeper into their 'Blue Roses' album, which features a track on the record with the same title.
"Blue Roses don't grow in the wild," shared Naomi Cook." So, the definition of a blue rose is kind of like the unobtainable, the mysterious, it takes multiple things to create. So it was kind of metaphoric for our record."
Naomi also shared that the album features a very special song on the record, also titled "Blue Roses."
"I wrote this song with my brother in my heart, and he was killed in a car accident a few years ago," shared Naomi. "Every time that we would play this song on stage, I was playing this song for him. It became pretty difficult for me to perform. We actually stopped playing it for a while cause I would cry on stage. But, I learned really quickly when I would look out to the crowd and see a lot of other people having the same reaction as I was."
"I was like, you know what, 'That's what my job is.' That's the beauty of music. It brings everyone together. It invokes emotion, and everyone here has lost someone that they love."
The female powerhouse trio has been touring with Carrie Underwood on the 'Cry Pretty 360 Tour,' which will pick back up in September. 'Blue Roses' features "Buy My Own Drinks," as well as their cover of Dwight Yoakam's hit, "Fast As You."
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New Planet Found, Smaller Than Earth, Orbiting Distant Star
One of smallest so-called exoplanets yet found.
July 19, 2012 -- Thirty-three light-years away, in the constellation Leo the lion, astronomers say they have found a world considerably smaller than Earth, orbiting a dim red-dwarf star.
That's something to think about. While scientists have confirmed the existence of more than 700 so-called exoplanets since 1995, most of them have been giant -- many considerably larger than Jupiter. This new world, say the researchers who found it, may be only 5,200 miles across, about two thirds as large as Earth.
"People have been picking at the low-hanging fruit, since Jupiter-sized planets are easier to see," said Kevin Stevenson, the young researcher at the University of Central Florida who led the team making the find. "Now we're really pushing the limits of what our telescopes can find."
The newly found world is, for now, called UCF-1.01, and Stevenson and his colleagues found it with NASA's Spitzer space telescope in Earth orbit. It orbits a star called GJ 436. They spent a year watching it to confirm that it was indeed a distant world. They are publishing their find online Thursday in the Astrophysical Journal.
UCF-1.01 is probably not a very nice place. Stevenson and his group calculated that it whips around its host star in only 1.4 Earth-days, at a distance of about 1.6 million miles (we're 93 million miles from our sun). Temperatures on its surface probably exceed 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, raising the possibility that some of it is molten, covered in lava. Any atmosphere would have boiled away long ago, said the researchers.
They could not see it directly -- its sun is nothing but a dot in a telescope -- but they could see a tiny dip in the star's brightness as the disc of UCF-1.01 passed in front of it. For now, they cannot even calculate its mass; current technology is not good enough for a reliable number.
Nobody will be launching a mission to UCF-1.01 anytime soon; there are other worlds, including moons of Jupiter and Saturn, that look much more promising as homes for living things. Still, the find suggests that if this world could be detected, others -- perhaps in the so-called habitable zones around their host stars -- may soon be found as well.
"The discovery was completely by accident," said Stevenson in a telephone interview with ABC News. They were looking at another, much larger planet orbiting the same star, "and there were these spurious signals we could not explain."


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The Döbra Solar Development Project (DSDP) is an incorporated not for profit association (NGO) with the aim to increase the consciousness for the environment in Namibia and to improve the living standard in areas without electricity by using solar energy.
The project started in January 2009 and since then it is specialized in the production of solar cookers with a parabolic mirror. Up to now over 150 solar cookers has been sold. For the future the production of further solar energy technologies are planned as for example solar showers and box cookers.
In combination with the sell presentations in the advantage of solar cooking, the environmental effects of deforestation and the opportunities to use a solar cooker are given. For special projects like the donation of 30 solar cookers for the Dr Frans Indongo School in Babylon financial support by the German NGO EG-Solar e.V. is provided. They also developed the solar cookers and built up the workshop in Döbra.
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Grandpa's 5th Anniversary
>> Sunday, March 24, 2013
I've been so busy & unmotivated to blog since my last post. Whenever I have some free time, I would prefer to just rest & relax. I've SO many pending posts! I had to start somehow, somewhere, before the load gets larger! :S
Grandpa's 5th (death) anniversary was last Sunday. The family will usually gather for a good meal & some catch-up. Grandpa cooks very well & food is something that the family loves at all times. Some of my aunts have been trying to "replicate" his signature dishes, but somehow the dishes just don't taste as great compared to when grandpa cooks it. Hmmm....what's missing?
Anyway, as of all family gatherings, we had a great time enjoying the abundance of home-cooked dishes. This year, the anniversary celebration had a very special fruits-and-veggie yee sang, patiently hand-cut by my aunty Jenny! It felt like CNY again...hahaha...nice! I'm SO BLESSED :D
Here's what we enjoyed last weekend...
I love family dinners such as these. I'm probably one of the few fortunate & blessed ones to still have such extended-family gatherings from time to time :) It's no surprise that I am unable to lose weight!
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I got these when my grandmother passed away. I believe they are done on silk. I have two of them and also an eching done by the same artist. But I do not have any info on the artist and would love someone if they know who he is.


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Archifon I., a "virtual musical instrument," allows the audience to "play" sounds by directing laser pointers at architectural elements inside the Olomouc (de-baptized) Baroque chapel. Up to 10 laser pointers can trigger sound and video via over 100 ornate sculptures, paintings, and columns. The interactive environment is the brainchild of two Czech mutlimedia artists, Tomáš Dvorák, a composer and musician, and Daniel Gregor, an animator with the projection mapping group the Macula. Dvorák's latest album is available here.
For more information about Archifon, visit http://www.archifon.org/.
Via Bruce Sterling for Wired.