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Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Thursday, May 12, 2011) – The Asp 3-Star Islas Canarias Santa Pro Junior, Event nº3 of 7 on the Asp Europe Men’s Pro Junior Series ran through to complete Round Two with standout surfers Dimitri Ouvre (BRB) 19, and Tom Cloarec (FRA) 17, leading the remaining Top Seeds through stormy on-shore conditions in peaky 3-4ft waves at La Cicer.
Surfers competing at the Islas Canarias Santa Pro Junior are out to claim the valuable ranking points on offer at this 3-Star rated event and place themselves in the race for the overall European Pro Junior title and the chance to compete in the Asp World Junior Series starting in Bali, Indonesia on October 3, 2011.
Ouvre, who won last week’s Somo Pro Junior, continued his run of form opening his account with a solid ride to control the heat. With minutes remaining Ouvre tore apart a peeling left wall with three critical snaps in the pocket to lock in an 8.57 out of 10, the highest single-wave score of the event.
“It is really hard out there today. There are some fun set waves but you have to wait for the good ones and sometimes it is difficult because you see so many waves coming through. You have to wait for the bigger ones to get the good scores but at the same time it is hard too.”
Ouvre’s surfing and his relaxed approach to competitive surfing has shown positive results so far this year and the current leader on the Asp European Men’s Pro Junior series looks set to put in a big performance on the Pro Junior rankings in 2011.
“I have no pressure on me and I want to take it heat after heat. It is ok if I lose but I want to win for sure another Pro Junior. I want to surf and I am feeling confident but not too much which is good.”
“This is a good place to make a contest,” explained Ouvre about La Cicer. “Sure there are waves in Canarias which are better but here is good for a contest because there are many waves and you are not going to lose because you can’t get any waves. You take your waves for sure and you are going to have your two scores.”
Tom Cloarec (FRA) 17, ignited in his early morning heat as he destroyed a long left with fully committed fins-free forehand snaps to claim an 8.43 out of 10. Cloarec showed loads of speed and flow to highlight his performance in the tough conditions on offer to advance through to Round Three ahead of Ethan Egiguren (EUK) who placed second.
“In the beginning of the heat I didn’t get any good waves but then that left came in and I surfed it well and I got an 8. It is a fun wave to surf if you can catch the good one.”
“I prefer to surf the lefts,” continued Cloarec. “I saw that they would be better during my heat so my plan was to try and find them. I want to get a result here but I am trying not to think about it too much and just concentrate on my surfing.”
Kieren Bulard (REU) 19, impressed in the tricky conditions with flowing rail turns despite the battering winds and face chop on the shifting peaks. Building on his initial scores, Bulard finished with the modest total of 9.17 out of 20 to take out a low scoring encounter.
“It is smaller today and I caught a couple of mushy waves but I am happy because in the end I got through my heat. I got a 5-point ride and then after that I tried to catch a good wave to build on my scores but I didn’t find a better wave. It was ok because no one else found another good wave either. I wasn’t nervous because I saw that the others were scoring low, getting 2 or 3 point rides.”
Bulard, ranked nº17 on the Asp European rankings, is concentrating on the higher rated Pro Junior events for his 2011 campaign and made his first appearance after his 9th place finish on home soil in Reunion Island last month.
“This is my second event after the Reunion Island Pro Junior. I arrived in France one month ago to do my practical studies as a coach and I have been surfing and training in Seignosse.”
Pierre-Valentin Laborde (Hossegor, FRA) 19, one of Europe’s most experience campaigners, showed his talents on the moving peaks with a powerful display of forehand gouges and committed close-out turns to cruise through to the next Round.
“When you get a wave you don’t know if it will be a good one or not so I tried to do at least one big turn to try and build up some scores. I have some good boards here with me but it is so difficult to surf out there because it is so mushy so I used a normal board and it went good in today’s conditions.”
“This is my last year as a junior,” stated Laborde. “I did the Reunion Pro Junior and came fifth there so I am pretty confident at the moment and I want to be in the race for the European title.”
Charly Termeau (Hossegor, FRA) 14, one of the youngest competitors in the Islas Canarias Santa Pro Junior, advanced in second place behind Laborde in a tight battle over Pedro Berasaluce (EUK) and local Kai Garcia (CNY). Termeau clinched his place in the next Round with a series of flowing forehand snaps to secure a 5.17 out of 10.
“I am happy with the result because I was against guys who are older than me and it is not easy for me to pass heats. The right I caught was probably the best of the heat but it was not the perfect wave so it is difficult to surf out there. I got through to Round Three in Somo last week and I want to do better here again.”
For all results, videos, daily highlights, photos and news log-on to www.aspeurope.com
Upcoming Islas Canarias Santa Pro Junior Round Three Matchups
Heat 1: Gaspard Larsonneur (FRA), Ander Mendiguren (EUK), Vasco Ribeiro (PRT), Joao Kopke (PRT)
Heat 2: Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR), Diodo Appleton (PRT), Jose Ferreira (PRT), Hugo Debosc (REU)
Heat 3: Medi Veminardi (REU), Alex Gironi (EUK), Tristan Guilbaud (FRA) , Pablo Pola (FRA)
Heat 4: Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA), Miguel Blanco (PRT), Nelson Cloarec (FRA), Ian Fontaine (FRA)
Heat 5: Tom Cloarec (FRA), Kieren Bulard (REU), Remi Petersen (NLD), Borja Agote (EUK)
Heat 6: Ethan Egiguren (EUK), Francisco Alves (PRT), Dimitri Ouvre (BRB), Jules Thomet (FRA)
Heat 7: William Aliotti (FRA), Angelo Bonomelli (ITA), Charly Termeau (FRA), Luis Eyre (GBR)
Heat 8: Stuart Campbell (GBR), Hugo Palmarini (REU), Pierre-Valentin Laborde (FRA), Frederico Morais (PRT)
Remaining Islas Canarias Santa Pro Junior Round Two Results
Heat 9: Tom Cloarec (FRA) 13.03, Ethan Egiguren (EUK) 9.84, Imanol Yeregi (EUK) 6.16, Jose De Armas (CNY) 3.37
Heat 10: Kieren Bulard (REU) 9.17, Francisco Alves (PRT) 7.23, Pedro Correia (PRT) 6.73, Tim Latte (SWE) 6.63
Heat 11: Dimitri Ouvre (BRB) 14.64, Remi Petersen (NLD) 8.20, Ugo Robin (FRA) 7.30, Manix Bikuna (EUK) 6.43
Heat 12: Jules Thomet (FRA) 11.17, Borja Agote (EUK) 10.16, Gil Keren (ISR) 8.43, Luca Dioguardi (CYN) 4.50
Heat 13: William Aliotti (FRA) 8.17, Stuart Campbell (GBR) 7.63, Roberto Letemendia (EUK) 7.30, Juan Fernandez (ESP) 6.10
Heat 14: Angelo Bonomelli (ITA) 9.67, Hugo Palmarini (REU) 9.56, Miguel Villalba (ESP) 4.27, Lewis Leadbetter (CNY) 3.83
Heat 15: Pierre-Valentin Laborde (FRA) 11.00, Charly Termeau (FRA) 8.74, Pedro Berasaluce (EUK) 7.80, Kai Garcia (CNY) 3.47
Heat 16: Frederico Morais (PRT) 13.73, Luis Eyre (GBR) 10.00, Ivan Gonzalez (ESP) 6.00, Nico Aguirre (CNY) 4.56
Hi,
On the Sleight of Mind Set day we not only teach you the tricks and illusions but go behind the curtain and reveal the psychology that underpins the methods. This is where the real power lies, by giving you the recipe for turning these tricks into effects that work for you.
It is about you getting reactions, setting yourself apart and standing out from the crowd, doing something different, satisfying your curiosity and learning novel skills. Mind Magic has a rich history and tradition of ideas and ways to achieve this. They allow you to:-
Show your unique perspective
Make events unique and special
Channel your drive
Exude your sense of fun
Inspire others with your ideas
Evidence your passion and empathy
Standout and apart from the crowd
Add value to others
Create curiosity and a buzz
Plant seeds of future conversations
Take up an authoritative stance
Provide a memorable experience
The Sleight of Mind Set Workshops are being held around the country in Bath - 21st September 2013, London - 1st October 2013, Glasgow - 8th October 2013, Birmingham - 15th October 2013 and Doncaster - 29th November 2013.For more information, please see www.mindsways.com/SMS/
THE ILLUSION OF ATTENTION
The Illusion of Attention means that what you say and what your listeners hear might not always be the same thing. This can very clearly be seen by watching the Invisible Gorilla test. What you see (or don't see) in the video will most likely be different from what someone else sees.
The ideas around "The Invisible Gorilla" by Chabris and Simons shows clearly the way our intuition is deceiving us. It is hard to look for multiple things at once and to distinguish similar looking objects whilst remaining attentive over periods of time performing the same task. Most people really believe they will notice unexpected changes, when in fact a very few actually do. You are probably very familiar with this idea and have seen the original video, however take a look at this newer shorter version. Only half the people notice the obvious, which half are you?
To see the original video and the new version, please go to www.mindsways.com/SMS#Gorilla
To be able to effectively get your message across, you must learn what your audience is paying attention to. What are they considering? What are they listening to? What are they thinking about? What did they see, or, what did they miss?
The power of the Sleight of Mind Set workshop comes from being packed full with demonstrations of this, the ideas and psychology behind what happens and why, and the tools, techniques and tricks that allow you do them for yourself.
The fact that we miss things is important, but what we tap into with Psychological Artistry is the surprise and enjoyment people get when they realise what they have missed. It is this use of our drop in visual acuity that is used by the magician in directing attention. Magicians are always making use of the illusion of attention. I know that people think it is misdirection that's used but it's actually the skill and techniques of directing attention that are used. We know how vividly we see things around us, but we are completely unaware of the details that fall outside of our current focus of attention.
As Nevil Maskelynne a magician said over a hundred years ago:
"It is not what you do, it is what people think you have done that matters"
Basically our memory of events is based on a combination of what actually happened and how we interpret what happens. We remember what we expect to remember, and this is greatly affected by the factors that trigger availability biases. A quote that underpins much of Psychological Artistry and Mind Magic is
"You cannot believe what you see, but you see what you believe."
For more on the role of illusions and Mind Magic, please see www.mindsways.com/SMS/
MIND'S EYE RULES
What people pay attention to can be heavily influenced by what is available to them at the time. The power of this is shown in a social psychology study from 1977:
The setup was two groups of people had to learn a list of words, the difference between the two being that four words were changed on each list. The words in list one included terms of praise such as, adventurous, self-confident, independent and persistent whilst list two had words such as reckless, conceited, aloof and stubborn.
Both groups were then asked to make a judgement on a youngster who had several dangerous hobbies. As you may have guessed, the effect was that the group who had the praise terms in their list gave a much better evaluation of him than the second group who were much more critical.
The effect here is what is called availability bias. In Psychological Artistry and Mind Magic, you learn to appreciate and use the information, opportunities and attitudes that are influenced by availability bias. An important aspect of making an impression is that you trigger positive and meaningful availability biases. This triggering is much stronger when it involves the following:-
Strong emotion
Very visible
Is dramatic
Has concrete images
Includes personal touch
Is authoritative
The use of the tools, techniques and ideas in Psychological Artistry and Mind Magic is focused on adding these qualities to your repertoire. By doing this you can create extraordinary moments for people, set yourself apart and make yourself stand out. The Sleight of Mind Set workshops were designed to help you bring the attributes in this list to what you do and enhance your delivery, your amount of engagement and your levels of interest.
To see more about the day, please go to www.mindsways.com/SMS/
INFORMATION ALONE IS NOT MOTIVATION
Your message has to make an impact and leave an impression, otherwise no actions will follow from it. To do this we have to think carefully about how we get our message across. Show me is more powerful than tell me in doing this, this is why we focus so much on the Show Not Tell (SNT) philosophy. This is one of the cores of the Sleight of Mind Set Workshop.
Visual illusions are real-world demonstrations of how our minds work. Because of their subjective nature, illusions are powerful expressions of how we fail to match what we see to the real world around us. This is what the SNT kit shows. All attendees of the day receive a copy of the SNT kit ant its DVD.
For more information on what the SNT kit is, please see www.mindsways.com/SNT/
The SNT kit is designed to give you a sense and understanding of what is going on beneath the surface, allowing you to grasp the psychology of every illusion. Remember, you can't believe what you see, but you see what you believe. It's easy to imagine that these illusions happen only on pieces of paper, on computer screens or during magic tricks; easy, but wrong. They're significant in all areas of our lives, affecting;
Our Identity (How you see yourself)
Our Aspirations (What you want to do in life)
Our Drives (Why you get out of bed in the morning)
Our Ambitions (Where you want to go)
Our Personality (Who you are)
And our very essence. Illusions, then, play a critical role in your life and in everyone else's. They determine how you act, behave and think. On the day, you also receive your own copy of the SNT kit, see www.mindsways.com/SNT/ for more information.
Psychological Artistry and Mind Magic has at its core the idea of showing, not just telling. Imagine any magic trick where the magician just described what was happening. This also brings to the fore the idea of ensuring Multiple Moments (MMI's) as part of your message. These are Multiple Moments of: Interest, Interaction and Insight. Imagine then taking this and combing it with ideas from "Thought Leadership" such as:
Focus creating clarity
Clarity showing power
Power giving you understanding
Understanding giving you certainty
Certainty leading to trust
Trust leading to actions
On the Sleight of Mind Set workshop, we use Psychological Artistry and Mind Magic as a means and a prism for looking at these ideas.
THE POWER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ARTISTRY
The approach we take is what we call Psychological Artistry and involves using a blend of psychology, Mind Magic (or mentalism), personal development and smart thinking ideas. By tapping into people's imagination, curiosity and desire for mystery we can engage people in all different areas. By adding in psychological approaches, this is strengthened. I appreciate that by its very nature, it is not a traditional approach but that is where its power lies.
Interesting examples of how all is not as it appears are the McGurk effect, Richard Wiseman's "The Incredible Colour Changing Card Effect" Please take a look here or go to www.mindsways.com/SMS/ I would love to know what you think. These illustrate both the power and the approach of Psychological Artistry. Over the past two years, hundreds of people have found the benefits of including Psychological Artistry in what they do, to see what others have said, please go to www.mindsways.com/what-people-say/
WHAT DO YOU GET ON THE WORKSHOPS?
As well as learning the tricks, tools, techniques and ideas behind Mind Magic and Psychological Artistry from the day, you will get to take away with you:
The SMS Pack :- The materials you need to perform the tricks we go through on the day as well as a number of extras
The SNT Kit :- A pack of astounding and effective materials that can be used anytime, anywhere. For more information on this, please go to www.mindsways.com/SNT/
The Support Materials :- A 2 hour DVD that shows you through the kit, how to use it and background information. This is also available online.
The Presentation :- A copy of the presentation we use on the day for your reference
The eBook :- Written materials on the tricks, including scripts and how to use them
Follow-up Support :- Contact with the trainers for further support and advice
To learn more about the content of the workshop and any of the items above, please go to www.mindsways.com/SMS/
WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS?
Over the past two years of delivering these workshops, the feedback from these has been extremely positive, with people from recent workshops saying things like:
"It really was most enjoyable and enlightening"
"The most unique training day I have ever been on"
"My target was to get 3 things to add to my training, I had 11 by lunchtime"
"Fantastic day... a great eye opener!"
"Thanks to you both for a challenging, stimulating and enjoyable day"
"I've had plenty of thoughts about how some of the approaches used might be incorporated into several areas of my work"
"A great course, with plenty to think about and over"
For more on what people say, please see www.mindsways.com/what-people-say/ and for more on the workshops themselves, please go to www.mindsways.com/SMS/
BOOKING YOUR PLACE
Overall, the workshops:
Acts as a catalyst for your future development
Are for people who are curious,
Add new skills to you
Enable you to apply the techniques and ideas from Psychological Artistry and Mind Magic
Act as a source of inspiration
Provide key insights in to the Power of Perspectives
Bridges the Creativity Gap,
Look at Innovation, creativity and creating extraordinary moments
Shows the power of Personal Touch,
Highlights the importance of Show, Not Tell
Using the materials from the SNT kit and the Sleight of Mind Set workshop, you will find a wealth of practical, real world techniques that can be applied to coaching, training, consultancy, presenting, business, personal development and therapy. To register your place on the Sleight of Mind Set Workshop, please go to www.mindsways.com/SMS
Thanks
George
P.S. The Show, Not Tell kit is available separately. For more on what the SNT kit is and what it does, please see www.mindsways.com/SNT/
P.P.S. We are now offering a number of bespoke Mindstwist events for organisations and businesses. These take place in-house or during conferences, meetings or during organisational events. They range from Talks, Workshops, Performances and Shows. For more information on our new range of Mindstwist Events, please see www.mindsways.com/mindstwist-events/
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Mississippi College seniors Jay Case of Brookhaven and Rayner Fredrick of Overland Park, Kansas return to action on the hardwood 4 p.m. Saturday when the Choctaws face Union. MC fell to Christian Brothers of Memphis 79-68. Case plays guard for the Choctaws, while Fredrick is a forward. The MC friends were in the stands watching the Lady Choctaws battle Christian Brothers.
Mississippi College table tennis standouts Tong Zhang, Cheng Li and Yi Chi Zhang will join two other teammates playing in the national championship games April 10-12. All three students are natives of China. Tyler Brogdon of Birmingham, Alabama rounds out the squad. Cheng Li serves as coach and captain of MC's nationally ranked team. The 2015 tournament will be played in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Go Choctaws!
Daniel Ngyuen (USA) a standout player and recent graduate of the four-time men's tennis NCAA Champions, the University of Southern California Trojans, practices for the 15th Annual Lewis and Clark Community College USTA Men's Pro Circuit at the Andy Simpson Tennis Complex on Thursday, July 19, 2012. Nguyen, who helped the USC men's tennis team capture its fourth consecutive NCAA championship in 2012, is playing in the qualifying rounds starting Friday, July 20. This is his third appearance at the Lewis and Clark tournament and one which has much meaning to him. "I always love coming to play here at Lewis and Clark's tournament. I got my first APT point at this tournament, so it is good to be back and playing here again." Photograph by S. Paige Allen, Lewis and Clark Community College photographer.
2013 Project: Film 365 - Five years of film on flickr.
Kodak film.
*This project is a review of my work between 2007 to 2012 and is not intended to reflect actual daily material from 2013.
The launch of the magazine the Standout at University House on the University of the Fraser Valley's Abbotsford campus today.
Rick Collins Photographer - UFV
A Mississippi College men's soccer standout, Daniel Lang of Jackson is joined by his parents, Phil & Dana Lang, at the MC Sports Hall of Fame dinner. Daniel was among the award winners at the annual event at Anderson Hall. Injured last season, Daniel will return to the MC squad to play again this fall.
Definitely a standout in the parking lot of a contemporary golf resort -- as best as I can tell, a fifth generation (mid 60's) GMC Suburban V6.
Samantha Jade: X Factor 2012 sensation warms up Bondi Beach, Sydney crowd...
It was another beautiful day at Bondi Beach, with today's activities including Samantha Jade performing live to a crowd of hundreds.
Many beachgoers had come to pick up some free ChapStick goodies, as well as to soak up the sun, while the surf was small but able to be caught by experienced surfers and bodysurfers.
The first female winner of the X Factor Australia was very happy to be over from Perth and commented on how nice Bondi Beach was.
Ms Jade sounded and looked great was as she performed UFO, Breakeven, Wide Awake and Free Fallin', as well as recordings of her standout performance and number #1 iTunes song, Heartless and her winning single, What You've Done To Me.
The talented performer told Music News Australia she is enjoying touring and knows that her loyal fans are always looking forward to her latest releases.
Chapstick Australia promotions stuff encouraged onlookers to "like" the Chapstick Australia Facebook page, and in return got Chapstick goodies such as blow-ups and the Chapstick - stick, of course.
Well done on everyone involved in today's success, and bring on more top weather and entertainment like Bondi Beach enjoyed today.
Samantha Jade official website
Samantha Jade YouTube
Samantha Jade - What You've Done To Me (Official Video)
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_DH1_...
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A former Mississippi College hoops standout, Clarence Jeffery visits his alma mater in Clinton in early July. A 2009 MC kinesiology graduate, Jeffery has played pro basketball in the Phillipines and Mongolia in recent years. After a practice session at the A.E. Wood Coliseum, the former Madison Central High star was flying to Las Vegas for games with other basketball players seeking spots on pro rosters in Europe with coaches and scouts looking on.
This isn't a style you see much in La Mesa, the Colonial/Greek Revival/Plantationoid. The size isn't typical of the neighborhood, either. A little way up Yale Ave. from Helix High, if you want to know.
Took a break while revising met up with this cat. Bet the cat was waiting for the photo. :-D.
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That's a carburetor of a horizontal, variable venturi type, designed to keep constant flow of intake air through the venturi under all engine speeds, that is, the venturi opening is automatically adjusted by sliding the suction piston in accordance with the change in volume of intake air, so metering calibration is accomplished entirely by the jet needle fixed into the suction piston, and maintianing the relative position of the taper jet needle and nozzle giving the correct air-fuel mixture covering all operating speeds.
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Today, I had to have a conversation with a student who recently enrolled at my school. He was having a struggle with a few inappropriate comments directed towards his female classmates. While I talked with him I mentioned I knew the assistant principal at his former school, he looked at me with worry. Then he leaned forward and with every bit of seriousness he could muster asked if I had read his file.
Sometimes these kids make me really laugh.
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