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Monday, December 05, 2011

Facing Your Problems

It can happen to the best of us... while it does affect the worst of us a little more. Whichever the case, every one will come to terms with what ever problems they're facing. It just takes time. For some it's sooner... for others... later.

Anyway... this news just came in... see if you can feel his confidence... I certainly did.

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Golf News ~ Bloomberg
Tiger Woods Wins Chevron Title to End Drought After 749 Days
December 05, 2011, 12:22 AM EST

By Dex McLuskey
--With assistance from Erik Matuszewski in New York. Editors: Erik Matuszewski, Michael Sillup
To contact the reporter on this story: Dex McLuskey in Dallas dmcluskey@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Michael Sillup at msillup@bloomberg.net.

Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Tiger Woods's winless drought ended after 749 days yesterday when he birdied the final two holes for a one-shot victory at golf's Chevron World Challenge.

The 14-time major tournament champion fired a 3-under-par 69 to finish the invitational tournament he hosts at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, at 10-under-par 278, one shot ahead of third-round leader Zach Johnson. The tournament is not an official PGA Tour event.

"Was I nervous? Absolutely," Woods, 35, told reporters after his first tournament win since the Australian Masters in November of 2009. "It's been a while, but also for some reason it feels like it hasn't."

Less than two weeks after his last win two years ago, Woods was involved in a single car crash outside his Florida home. The incident led to an admission by Woods of marital infidelity, which triggered his divorce and the loss of corporate sponsors. His record run atop the world rankings ended, and he changed his swing coach and caddie.

Woods birdied the 10th and 11th holes yesterday to take a two-shot lead over Johnson. After a bogey by Woods at the 12th, Johnson, the 2007 Masters Tournament champion, birdied the next hole to leave the pair tied at 8-under with five holes to play.

They remained co-leaders until the par-5 16th hole, where Johnson sank a putt of about 12 feet for birdie.

Birdie-Birdie Finish

One hole later, Woods pumped a clenched fist after draining a birdie putt to leave the pair tied at 9-under par.

"That putt was huge," Woods said. "If I don't make that putt, we come down to 18 and it's in Zach's control."

At No. 18, where Johnson scored an eagle from the fairway two days ago to take the third-round lead, Woods dropped his approach shot about six feet from the cup. Johnson missed his birdie attempt from about twice that distance and Woods punched the air as his putt disappeared into the cup.

Woods said the win may act as a springboard to the kind of season that Jim Furyk enjoyed the year after winning the Chevron title in 2009. Furyk claimed three PGA Tour events in 2010 and captured the season-long FedEx Cup title.

"I feel pretty good going into next year," Woods said. "If I have a good year I should be on the ballot for Comeback Player of the Year, so I'm excited about that."

Johnson concurred.

"He's going to have a good year," Johnson, 35, told reporters. "He's the most experienced and the best player I've ever played with. In every situation, he knows how to execute and win."

Better and Better

In the past three weeks, Woods has finished third at the Australian Open in Sydney and scored the clinching point in the U.S. team's win at the Presidents Cup in Melbourne the following week.

"Everything was progressing, from playing the exhibition matches right before the Aussie Open, playing the Aussie Open, playing the Presidents Cup," Woods said. "I got better each and every tournament."

Woods, who's now No. 52 in the world after spending a record 281 weeks atop golf's Official World Ranking, almost ended his drought at the Chevron World challenge last year, when he lost in a playoff to Graeme McDowell. Woods previously won the 18-player event, which benefits his charitable foundation and counts toward world rankings, in 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007.

Injury Problems

During the past two years Woods has also had to contend with injuries, including knee and ankle problems that prevented him from playing in the U.S. and British opens this year. After missing the cut at the PGA Championship, he didn't play again until October, when he tied for 30th in the Frys.com Open, a lower-profile Fall Series event on the PGA Tour.

"I had to get healthy and to where I was strong and explosive again so I could practice," he said. "Then my practice sessions started building and building. Then I would play a couple of tournaments here and there, and each tournament I started getting better, starting at the Frys."

After losing sponsorships with companies including AT&T Inc., Accenture Plc and PepsiCo Inc.'s Gatorade brand, Woods has begun to turn around his off-course interests as well. He agreed in October to endorse luxury watchmaker Rolex Group, his first major endorsement since the scandals, and signed an accord on Nov. 10 with sports nutrition company Fuse Science Inc., which sponsors his golf bag.

In addition to switching to Joe LaCava from longtime caddie Steve Williams this year, Woods has also been working on swing changes with Sean Foley, who replaced Hank Haney as his coach last year. The new moves are beginning to feel more natural, he said.

"I was very committed to each and every shot, whether it was going to end great or not," Woods said of his play this week. "When I was coming down the stretch there I felt so comfortable."

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Drums ~ Parts of a Drum Set




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Written Drum Music on the Different Lines and Spaces of the Stave
http://www.drumnuts.com/LESSONS/How-To-Read-Drum-Music.php

In written drum music the different lines and spaces of the stave tell us which drum or cymbal to play. If a note is on the top line it tells us to play a different drum than if it is on the bottom line. Below is an example of the positions of the different drums and cymbals on a stave. Some composers will use slight variations. Generally speaking the lower or higher on the stave the note is then the lower or higher on the drum kit is too- bass drum on the bottom line, crash cymbal at the top etc.

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It's a Sin to Tell a Lie ~ by Roy Rivers (My Space)

The Majestic Goat

2012 is coming. It'll be the Year of the Dragon come Chinese New Year 2012. For me... the dragon is like a Majestic Goat. It'll be like the coming of age of a Goat to a Dragon in full bloom... well that's what I'd like to think. Anyway... I like the drawing of this Dragon... see this first image... 
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Singapore Lunar Dragon ~ 2011 ~ 00

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Date Published: Tuesday, 29 November 2011
By Staff Writer
Posted in: Art & CultureReal Estate & Furnishings

With just a few months to go to one of the biggest festivities on the Chinese calendar, the Singapore Mint has unveiled next year's covetable set of Lunar New Year of the Dragon commemorative coins. Also new for next year are gorgeously ornate decorative pieces that will be surely be conversation starters with your relatives during the Chinese New Year gatherings.

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Singapore Lunar Dragon ~ 2011 ~ 01

Singapore Lunar Dragon 1kg 999 Fine Silver Proof-Like Coin. First up is the collection's highlight, the hefty One-Kilogram 999 Fine Silver Proof-Like Coin. Making history as Singapore‟s heaviest and largest coin to ever have been produced, the one-kilogram coin, measuring 100 millimetres, is a stellar showcase of the Singapore Mint‟s quality workmanship and minting techniques, and will tempt even the most jaded and seasoned of collectors. With a limited mintage of just 1,000 coins, this is the coin to get if you're planning on purchasing only one for 2012.

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Singapore Lunar Dragon ~ 2011 ~ 02

Ablaze in stunning full-color, the 2oz 999 Fine Silver Piedfort Proof Colour Coin has an image of the Lunar Dragon featured in full colour, with a  peony motif incorporated on its body. At twice the thickness of an ordinary coin, this specimen is minted in 2 troy ounce of 999 fine silver, with a limited mintage of 20,000 pieces.


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Singapore Lunar Dragon ~ 2011 ~ 03

5oz 999.9 Fine Gold Proof Coin
Minted in 5 troy ounce of 999.9 fine gold
Limited mintage of 200 pieces


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Singapore Lunar Dragon ~ 2011 ~ 04

This collection also boasts the perennial collectors' favourite, the 5oz 999 Fine Silver Proof Coin. With a diameter of 65 millimetres, this coin has a limited mintage of 250 pieces and is constantly sold out due to its popularity. Its counterpart, the 5oz 999.9 Fine Gold Proof Coin has a diameter of 60 millimetres and an exclusive mintage of just 200 pieces, making it an even more valuable collectible.



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