Whistler's Ashleigh McIvor announces retirement | Features | Pique ...

Whistler's Ashleigh McIvor will not be defending her ski cross title at the 2014 Winter Olympics as expected, the 29-year-old announced on Friday. She called it the most difficult decision she's ever had to make.

"It means the world to me to have had success in the Olympic debut of our sport, at home. I couldn't have dreamed it up better myself. I've gone back and forth in my mind, wondering if I'm making the right decision to retire. But I've already done more in the sport than I ever imagined would be possible. And there's something to be said for going out on top, as the reigning Olympic champion."

She has not skied competitively since her latest knee injury, which she sustained at X Games in early 2011 (the same event that later cost the team Julia Murray, who also injured her knee, but continued to compete on a torn ligament for over a month before she realized how serious it was).

The Olympic champion did not provide one specific reason for her decision, but said the knee injury, an Anterior Cruciate tear that required surgery, was a factor.

"My knee is still on the mend and I would be trying to push it to get results this season and put myself in a position to perform at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia," she said. "I've decided that it's more important for me to be able to ski recreationally -- now and for the rest of my life. I have career opportunities that are time sensitive and a great life outside of racing."

McIvor has won everything there is to win in her sport, culminating with the Olympic title in 2010. She has a title at the world championships and X Games, and 11 World Cup medals. She's been inducted into the BC Sport Hall of Fame.

Having achieved everything there is to achieve in ski cross, she told reporters at a press conference that she thought it was time to pursue other opportunities that have come up.

"The timing works, as far as making the transition to the next phase of my career ?- making the most of the opportunities that have presented themselves based on the success I've had as a ski cross athlete," she said.

"I will always be a skier, I'm just shifting my focus from racing to freeskiing again. I look forward to continuing to represent my partners and sponsors in the media, working with photographers and enjoying skiing in its purest form without the pressure of competition. I will continue to cheer for my teammates. I have always been their biggest fan -- even when racing against them."

That said, McIvor is confident that the team will continue to win without her. "I do my absolute best to share what it is that has made me successful with my teammates," she said. "I think a lot of it is transferable, and we work well together as a team. That's why we are the number one team in the world. I have every confidence that Canada will bring another ski cross medal home from Russia in 2010."

With McIvor and Murray out, the death of Nik Zoricic in competition last season, Davey Barr retiring and Stan Rey switching to big mountain, the ranks of veteran team members has shrunk considerably in recent years. As well, rookie Georgia Simmerling was injured last season before she even had an opportunity to race at the highest level.

However, despite the loss of athletes the team continues to be strong with world champion and 2011 X Games champion Kelsey Serwa returning, Danielle Sundquist (formerly Poleschuk) off the injury list, and Whistler's Marielle Thompson - who won the overall World Cup title in 2012 on only her second season on the tour - stepping up in a huge way. The men's team includes four athletes with podiums to their credit - Chris Del Bosco, Dave Duncan, Brady Leman and Tristan Tafel - and has a strong group of prospects including former alpine skier Louis-Pierre Helie and Whistler's Robert Lepine.

Coach Willy Raine respected McIvor's decision: "She's won the Olympics, she's won a world championship and she's won a World Cup. She's been a leader -- she's been there since Day One. To be part of the team and watch her win in Vancouver was incredible. I'm definitely going to miss her being part of the team. The sky's the limit for her."

The World Cup skicross season gets underway at Nakiska, Alberta on Dec. 7-8, before heading down to the Telluride, Colorado. There are two more races in Europe before Christmas, and then three more races in Europe before the tour heads to Sochi, Russia for the official Olympic test event. The four following events are all in Europe.

As well, the world championship in Norway from Mar. 5-10 is a big deal for Canadian skiers this year as an opportunity to lock up spots in the 2014 Olympics, and to qualify for full Sport Canada funding. X Games also continues to be a big draw for top athletes, taking place from Jan. 24-27 in Aspen, Colorado, and most athletes will make the trip back from Europe to take part.

Source: http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/whistlers-ashleigh-mcivor-announces-retirement/Content?oid=2428104

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Uncommon features of Einstein's brain might explain his remarkable cognitive abilities

ScienceDaily (Nov. 15, 2012) ? Portions of Albert Einstein's brain have been found to be unlike those of most people and could be related to his extraordinary cognitive abilities, according to a new study led by Florida State University evolutionary anthropologist Dean Falk.

Falk, along with colleagues Frederick E. Lepore of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Adrianne Noe, director of the National Museum of Health and Medicine, describe for the first time the entire cerebral cortex of Einstein's brain from an examination of 14 recently discovered photographs. The researchers compared Einstein's brain to 85 "normal" human brains and, in light of current functional imaging studies, interpreted its unusual features.

"Although the overall size and asymmetrical shape of Einstein's brain were normal, the prefrontal, somatosensory, primary motor, parietal, temporal and occipital cortices were extraordinary," said Falk, the Hale G. Smith Professor of Anthropology at Florida State. "These may have provided the neurological underpinnings for some of his visuospatial and mathematical abilities, for instance."

The study, "The Cerebral Cortex of Albert Einstein: A Description and Preliminary Analysis of Unpublished Photographs," will be published Nov. 16 in the journal Brain.

Upon Einstein's death in 1955, his brain was removed and photographed from multiple angles with the permission of his family. Furthermore, it was sectioned into 240 blocks from which histological slides were prepared. Unfortunately, a great majority of the photographs, blocks and slides were lost from public sight for more than 55 years. The 14 photographs used by the researchers now are held by the National Museum of Health and Medicine.

The paper also publishes the "roadmap" to Einstein's brain prepared in 1955 by Dr. Thomas Harvey to illustrate the locations within Einstein's previously whole brain of 240 dissected blocks of tissue, which provides a key to locating the origins within the brain of the newly emerged histological slides.

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London bids for Paralympic Athletics World Championships

London has entered the race to host the 2017 Paralympic Athletics World Championships, which will be held just a month before the city hosts the World Athletics Championships.

The bid submitted by London mayor Boris Johnson would see the event staged at the Olympic Stadium. A successful bid would make London the first city to host the two championships side by side. An ?8.6 million estimate has been put on staging the Paralympic Championships. The vast majority is expected to be recouped by ticket sales and sponsorship. Officials say around 1,500 Paralympic athletes from up to 100 countries would compete.

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Sony PlayStation 3 Sales Hit 70 Million Worldwide After ~Six Years, Move Controller Clocks Up 15 Million In ~Two Years

SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT LOGOLatest missive from the games console wars: Sony has announced cumulative sales of its PlayStation 3 reached 70 million units on November 4, a few days short of the machine's sixth birthday. Microsoft's rival Xbox 360 console achieved the 70 million cumulative sales milestone back in September, although the Xbox 360 is about a year older than the PS3.

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Men's Cross Country - NCAA Championship vs Lehigh



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November 16, 2012

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Football - Lehigh at Lafayette (1:00:00 PM)

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Men's Cross Country - NCAA Championship vs Lehigh (12:00:00 PM)

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October 19, 2012

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October 19, 2012

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Lewisburg, Pa.,
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Saucon Valley CC,
Women's Golf - Lehigh vs Lehigh Invitational (7 of 8)

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Lewis Tennis Center/Ulrich Varsity Courts,
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October 27, 2012

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Hamilton, N.Y.,
Men's Cross Country - Patriot League Championship vs Lehigh (1 of 8)

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Hamilton, N.Y.,
Women's Cross Country - Patriot League Championship vs Lehigh (4 of 8)

October 27, 2012

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Schuykill River, Philadelphia, Pa.,
Rowing - Lehigh at Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (Complete Results)

October 27, 2012

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Hamilton, N.Y., Hamilton, NY
Men's Swimming & Diving - Lehigh at Colgate (W 88-23)

October 27, 2012

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01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
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Hamilton, N.Y., Hamilton, NY
Women's Swimming & Diving - Lehigh at Colgate (L 32-79)

November 03, 2012

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Worcester, Mass.,
Football - Lehigh at Holy Cross (W 36-35)

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West Point, N.Y.,
Men's Soccer - Lehigh at Army (2OT)

November 03, 2012

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Leeman-Turner Arena,
Women's Volleyball - Lehigh vs Navy ((25-21, 25-21, 27-25))

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Lawrenceville, N.J., Lawrenceville, NJ
Men's Swimming & Diving - Lehigh at Rider (1:00:00 PM)

November 03, 2012

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Lawrenceville, N.J., Lawrenceville, NJ
Women's Swimming & Diving - Lehigh at Rider (1:00:00 PM)

November 03, 2012

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November 03, 2012

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New Brunswick, N.J.,
Rowing - Lehigh at Rutgers Fall Classic ()

November 09, 2012-November 10, 2012

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07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Leeman-Turner Arena,
Women's Volleyball - Lehigh vs Holy Cross ((22-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-22))

November 09, 2012-November 10, 2012

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November 09, 2012

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12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
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University Park, Pa.,
Men's Cross Country - NCAA Mid-Atlantic Qualifiers vs Lehigh (12:00:00 PM)

November 09, 2012-November 10, 2012

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12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
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University Park, Pa.,
Women's Cross Country - NCAA Mid-Atlantic Qualifiers vs Lehigh (12:00:00 PM)

November 09, 2012-November 10, 2012

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November 09, 2012

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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Princeton, N.J.,
Men's Swimming & Diving - Lehigh at Princeton Invitational (Recap)

November 09, 2012-November 10, 2012

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November 09, 2012

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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Princeton, N.J., Princeton, NJ
Women's Swimming & Diving - Princeton Invitational vs Lehigh (Recap)

November 09, 2012-November 10, 2012

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November 09, 2012

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Location:
Waco, Texas,
Men's Basketball - Lehigh at Baylor (L 77-99)

November 09, 2012-November 10, 2012

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November 09, 2012

Time:

10:00 PM - 01:00 AM
Location:
Berkeley, Calif.,
Women's Basketball - Lehigh at California (L 48-80)

November 10, 2012

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November 10, 2012

Time:

12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Location:
Goodman Stadium,
Football - Lehigh vs Colgate (L 24-35)

November 10, 2012

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November 10, 2012

Time:

04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
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Leeman-Turner Arena,
Women's Volleyball - Lehigh vs Army ((25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 25-18))

November 10, 2012

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November 10, 2012

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Location:
Cooper River, Camden, N.J.,
Rowing - Lehigh at Frostbite Regatta ()

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5 Reasons To Write A Book To Grow Your Business ? Wordpress ...

Write a Book

There are a lot of small businesses out there and you need a way to stand out. Writing a professional business book can give you instant credibility and it?s surprisingly achievable with digital technology to reach a global audience with your words. Attention is the first step in the sales funnel and a book is a great way to get you and your business noticed. Writing a book can help you grow your business by:
Establishing expert positioning

Building credibility

Increasing exposure

Creating access to media
Below are 5 of the best reasons why writing a book will help grow your business.

To demonstrate your expertise.

You?ve spent years gathering your knowledge in a specific niche. You have notes and seminars, training programs and articles as well as a lot of know-how in your head but how do you quickly and easily prove your ability? A book with your name on front establishes you as the expert and provides an easily consumable version of your knowledge. This also gives people a chance to know, like and trust you which is a key component in whether they will hire you or recommend you to others.

To gain international exposure.

Write a book and become global. After releasing your book to the world, you become global. You have the ability to reach out and touch someone across the globe. Your customers may live in your neighbourhood or across the world in another country. A book will extend your reach and profits to new areas.

Expand opportunities for media and speaking.

If you have a physical book it can act as a business card, demonstrating your ability to speak coherently on your topic. This is useful for media as there is existing credibility and a focused topic they can interview you about. A book is also recommended if you want to create or expand your own speaking business. The most highly paid speakers have multiple books associated with the topics they speak on and speaking is a great way to bring new people into your business.

To increase your database of clients.

Writing a book will help you grow a database of potential clients. Put a sign-up form on your book?s website. Give away something free to entice your visitors to sign-up. Develop newsletters, columns, courses based on the information gathered for your book. Email newsletters offer you another opportunity to keep in touch with your readers. Your newsletters can be either informational or opinionated. Either way, they give you an opportunity to remain visible, grow your list and build even more credibility.

To create multiple streams of income.

You can sell your book online or at your live speaking events. You can also use the book as the basis of a larger product line to expand income streams. The book is your entry level information but you can also have an online multi-media course that expands the material, plus a full day workshop and 1:1 coaching around the topic. People might not be willing to go straight for the higher priced product but they will likely part with a smaller amount to read your book.

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Ballmer: Tech Companies Are Like Sharks - Business Insider

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is fully aware that Microsoft must transform itself.

His motto comes from a Woody Allen movie, he told interviewer Reid Hoffman, the LinkedIn cofounder, at an event held by the Churchill Club in Silicon Valley Wednesday night.

"A relationship, I think, is like a shark. You know? It has to constantly move forward or it dies."

He says the same holds true with tech companies: "Tech companies move forward or die."

He also named Microsoft's biggest risks:

  • You're not successful?"you never get there";
  • You do get there and screw up;
  • You don't have the talent to get there.

Ballmer said it wasn't enough to have great talent, either: "You have to have a real point of view of how to innovate in areas where you are not strong."

He added: "Tech is a place where you have to reinvent yourself."

But the pace is accelerated now, he said. When Ballmer started at Microsoft, the company had to reinvent itself every 10 years. Now it's more like every five years.

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/steve-ballmer-tech-companies-are-like-sharks-2012-11

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FGCU chases NCAA berth in Atlantic Sun volleyball tourney

Atlantic Sun Conference volleyball tournament

When: Thursday-Saturday

Where: Allen Arena, Nashville, Tenn.

Host: Lipscomb University

Seeds, record (A-Sun)
No. 1 FGCU 22-9 (16-2)
No. 2 Lipscomb 18-11 (15-3)
No. 3 East Tenn St. 20-12 (11-7)
No. 4 North Florida 20-11 (11-7)
No. 5 Jacksonville 10-22 (7-11)
No. 6 Mercer 11-17 (7-11)

Schedule

Thursday: quarterfinals
Mercer vs. ETSU, 6 p.m.
Jacksonville vs. North Florida, 8:30 p.m.

Friday: semifinals
Lipscomb vs. Mercer/ETSU winner, 6 p.m.
FGCU vs. JU/UNF winner, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday: final, 4 p.m.
Online: semifinals and final carried on ESPN3. Cable or other TV service provider information is required to view broadcast.

Source: http://www.news-press.com/article/20121114/FGCU/121114044/1002/RSS01

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Gun owners feel forced to defy laws in Mexico

Mexico has some of the toughest gun control laws in the world, but drug cartels have well stocked arsenals. For law abiding citizens, it's difficult and expensive to apply for a gun permit. It's why many gun owners decide to defy the law.

Read the article: KTVK (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Source: http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/in-the-news/2012/11/gun-owners-feel-forced-to-defy-laws-in-mexico.aspx

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P&G plans to cut more jobs, repurchase more shares

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co now plans to cut another 2 percent to 4 percent of its non-manufacturing staff, on top of a continuing 10 percent reduction, and said it may increase stock repurchases to $6 billion from $4 billion.

The world's largest maker of household products laid out its latest plans on Thursday as it works on improving its structure and cutting costs.

Ahead of a bi-annual meeting with analysts, being held this year at P&G's Cincinnati headquarters, the company also maintained its forecasts for sales and earnings for the current quarter and the fiscal year.

(Reporting by Jessica Wohl in Cincinnati; editing by John Wallace)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/p-g-plans-cut-more-jobs-repurchase-more-141507274--sector.html

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