Tears of joy epitomised Bjorn Waldegaards unquenched spirit for the Safari. Winning the Kenya Airways Safari Classic Rally with 31-year-old son, Matthias, was an utterly emotional feat at North Coasts Sarova Whitesands, yet the four-time WRC Safari Rally winner wants more of the unforgiving terrain he conquered in his heyday.

Asked whether hell be back in Kenya to race, the mzee wa kazi of the old Safari quipped: "You know that I am an old man and Safari is a rough endurance race.

Stock & fund quotes

Economists say data released Wednesday showing an unexpected fall in construction during the final three months of 2007 puts some downside risk to their forecasts for next week's gross domestic product (GDP) for the December quarter.

"While there isn't a one-to-one link between work done and components in the national accounts, the soft result points to downside risk to next week's Q4 GDP," Westpac senior economist Matthew Hassan said.

Bicycle Lover Starts Bicycles 365 Blog

The Bicycles 365 Blog readers can stay abreast with the latest news on all kinds of specialized bicycle news and topics like custom bicycles about the new and exciting hybrid bicycles.

Phoenix, AZ, Jan,07,2008--Bicycle lover, Linda Riggins has partnered with Neekam company to create the Bicycle 365 Blog. This blog will act as a source of information and networking for the wide world of bicycles including vintage bicycles, folding bicycles and more!

Ms. Riggins says, "Whether you are a professional cyclist or a recreational rider, there is so much to learn and see at this blog. It does not matter whether you commute to work on your bicycle or if you ride it down nature trails with family on the weekends, this is the place for all things bicycle related."

This blog seeks to add to the publicity surrounding the wide world of bicycles and all of the sports and hobbies that are related to the cyclist lifestyle.

Far North Austin getting more luxury apartments

A Phoenix apartment developer has begun construction on two luxury apartment projects in far North Austin.

"The Austin economy is and will continue to be vibrant, creating strong population growth and employment," says Stephen Sweet, South Texas Division Partner of Alliance Communities.

The perfect Cotswold boltholes

Hello and welcome to my hotel,' says an card left in the room, and at times it feels as if this is all about the owner rather than the guests. Little notes on windowsills repeatedly exhort you to be careful and not to knock over any of the artworks.

Feeling slightly put out by all this hectoring, we head out for a stroll round Painswick.

Teachers' pay to be pegged closer to performance

Instead, the 29,000 officers in the education service can expect up to a five per cent increment depending on their performance and potential.

Bonuses based on merit will also vary according to whether teachers are graded 'good', 'very good' or 'outstanding'.

'Good' performers will receive a bonus of up to two months' extra pay, while those who are 'very good' will get up to 3.25 months.

'Outstanding' performers can take home up to 4.25 months' more.

Typically, 85 per cent of teachers and school heads can expect to be graded good or very good, while five to 10 per cent will be deemed outstanding.

Everyone, however, will gain from the bigger annual deposits that MOE will put into a gratuity programme for teachers, the Connect Plan.

The ministry deposits a sum every year for each teacher, who can withdraw a part of the money every three to five years.

A Personal Rememberance by John Allen, League Board Member

In 1972, I was halfway home with a flat tire and walked into a bike shop that was just closing. Sheldon stayed late to fix it. That's how I first met him.

There were 46 bicycles in or around his house "with a few shared wheels", by his recent count, mostly in his basement. He didn't buy bicycles off the shelf -- as a challenge to his mechanical ingenuity, and a way to spend less money and spend more time doing what he liked to do, he cobbled up customized bicycles from parts he acquired mostly through special deals, barter or secondhand, to suit himself or someone in his family. He often came up with a something unique, clever and useful. You may read about his bicycles on his Web site. He had an eye for style, but also, one or two rusty clunkers hung out by the back door getting rustier, for the quick ride to the convenience store, and several old hulks of bikes lived under the front porch.

Eons Fitness Survey Shows Boomers Haven't Lost a Step in Their Quest ...

CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, BOSTON, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Eons(TM), the media company for lovin' life on the flip side of 50, today announced the results of its inaugural Eons Boomer Fitness Survey of the fitness attitudes and behaviors of the most physically active and healthy generation in history. Baby boomers who fueled the aerobics movement and who crowded running paths across the country are now reaping the dividends of their active lifestyles, with more than half saying they are in excellent or above-average condition, according to the survey.

Scott "Q" Marcus, an Eons fitness advisor whose "Walking the Walk" blog on eons.com inspires readers with practical, powerful and effective fitness and weight-loss advice, said, "The key to fitness is to remember that 'small steps done regularly always generate better results than large steps done intermittently.' In other words, it's better to walk a block - and actually do it - than promise yourself you'll run a mile, but sleep in instead.

Dramatic 'Heavy Hitter' ads now considered OK

Members of a local Boy Scout troop appear in an advertisement for Las Vegas lawyer Glen Lerner that ran during the Super Bowl. The boy on the left portrays a young Lerner, supposedly honing his "Heavy Hitter" skills to defend a boy whose nose was bloodied by a bully.

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