16/08/2012 11:25, Report by A Marshall, A O'Connor

Robin van Persie has enjoyed personal success against United in the past, even though many of his goals have been in vain for Arsenal.

Things started well enough when he came on as a substitute in the Gunners' 2004 Community Shield win, helping his new team to a 3-1victory with all the goals coming in the second half. After all he picked up in a Carling Cup defeat at Old Trafford was a yellow card, the striker again left the bench to convert a penalty in the FA Cup final shoot-out success against the Reds at the end of that firstseason.

Following a 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford in 2006, he scored in two of the nextthree games against the Reds but each ended in defeat - including the Champions League semi-final second leg in 2009. A goalless draw at the Theatre of Dreams led to United clinching the title later that campaign and three defeats followed in all competitions before he was part of the Arsenal side that won 1-0 in 2011 thanks to an Aaron Ramsey goal.

Of course, he netted in both games against United last term - in the 8-2 thumping, when also having a penalty saved by David De Gea, and the 2-1 triumph for Sir Alex's team at the Emirates Stadium in January.

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The 2008 Formula 1 world champion had a turbulent 2011 season, and although he won three grands prix, he also had a number of incidents and was outscored by his team-mate Jenson Button, who beat him by three positions in the points standings.

Hamilton said he had made conscious efforts to reduce the level of 'baggage' in his life and develop better communication with his engineers this year.

"Every year you finish the season and you try to analyse what you've been through and what you've done, and try to take away the positives from what you've done," he said. "Then you try to channel those and then improve on the things that you didn't do so well.

"I've always said it's a combination not just of things you do at the track, but it's your personal life out there, time at home, time with friends, those sort of things.

"I've strengthened bridges and relationships with people, not only in my personal life but also in my team. I've been working with the engineers better this year and all of that stuff has just helped.

"I don't have any particular problems going on in my life, or any baggage - and last year I had a big, big sack. Fortunately I've dumped that in the dumpster and it's all good now."

After winning the last grand prix in Hungary, Hamilton is now fourth in the championship, 47 points behind leader Fernando Alonso.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Herrick, Feinstein, LLP successfully represented Ultra Enterprises, Inc. in its federal trademark infringement and breach of contract trial against the worlds largest independent electronic dance music record label, ultimately obtaining a favorable settlement that protects its trademarks and expands its global music festival opportunities.

The action was taken to trial in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of Ultra Enterprises, which is the owner of the trademark for the Ultra Music Festival, the award-winning Miami electronic dance music festival; the UMF Ibiza music festival; the UMF Brazil music festival; and other UMF music events. The litigation team from Herrick tried the infringement case before an eight person jury for two weeks. Using the leverage of a likely verdict of trademark infringement against the other side, Herricks team negotiated a settlement that protects Ultra Enterprises trademarks globally and creates an opportunity for the parties involved in the case to move forward and work together on future business endeavors.

The Herrick team was led by Steven D. Feldman, a Partner in the firms Litigation Department with significant federal court trial experience, and Partner M. Darren Traub, an experienced litigator and trademark law practitioner. The team was joined by Associate Kimberly Linkletter and Paralegal Robin Richards.

Representing Ultra Enterprises at trial to protect its trademarks, and then using our success to settle this dispute will allow the company to grow its brands and pursue new avenues of expansion, said Mr. Feldman. Our ability to make a convincing argument to the jury gave us the leverage to obtain a negotiated business settlement that far exceeded our clients expectations.

Founded in 1928, Herrick, Feinstein LLP is a prominent 165-lawyer firm headquartered in New York City providing a full range of legal services, including art law, bankruptcy and business reorganization, commercial litigation, corporate law, employment law, government relations, insurance, intellectual property, real estate, sports law, and tax and personal planning.

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The 2012 Olympics are over and NBA veteran Leandro Barbosa remains unsigned after personal success on the worlds biggest stage.

Barbosa led Brazil in scoring by a wide margin over the past two weeks. His 16.2 points per game and 40 percent three-point shooting at the Olympics was indicative of Barbosas play in the NBA over his career. Barbosa has a much bigger role on his national team and in the Quarter Finals loss to Argentina, it was Barbosa who almost led them back with a team-high 22-point performance.

Last season, Barbosa was still one of the fastest guards in the league and deserving of his Brazilian Blur nickname. A one-man fast break over his nine NBA seasons, Barbosa can be nearly unstoppable on straight-line drives to the basket and his career 39.1 percent three-point shooting is a constant threat.

At 29 years old, Barbosa has already played the mentors role in Toronto and Indiana where he has shown a willingness to play behind younger players while maintaining a strong positive and supportive voice on the floor, on the bench and in the locker room.

Barbosa would fit in as a veteran with a group of younger players or as the fireplug off the bench on a contender that may not be able to provide consistent minutes some players need. He has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers among other teams.

Barbosa is an unrestricted free agent, but accepted the risk of playing for his national team without the security of a new contract.

Productive, self-motivated and willing to play for the love of the game, there should be a spot on an NBA roster for the veteran guard.

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KUSA - Forming the right habits can lead to success - both in one's personal life and the business world - and understanding what makes a habit is the premise behind the New York Times bestselling book "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business."

Author Charles Duhigg, who is an investigative reporter with the New York Times, says retailers have become experts at studying shoppers' habits to create marketing campaigns.

"They create marketing campaigns unique and personalized to you to take advantage of what they've learned about your habits to see if they can trigger those automatic behaviors," he said.

Duhigg says neurological studies show every habit has three components.

"There's a cue - which is like a trigger for the behavior to start unfolding - and then the automatic behavior itself, and then finally, a reward," he said. "The reward is how our brain learns to remember that pattern for the future. What companies like Target - or anyone else - does is they focus on the cues and the rewards. They understand what triggers your behavior, and what reward drives that behavior. "

Duhigg says grocers put healthy food like produce at the front of their stores to trigger the reward mechanism when a shopper passes the junk food isle later in the visit. He says once you have an item like a tomato in your cart, you are more likely to reward yourself with a box of cookies as you make your way through the store.

He says the book also focuses on the daily routine of Olympian swimmer Michael Phelps, who he says has created a series of mental habits that have lead to his success.

"Once you understand how to diagnose habits - how to diagnose those cues and rewards - you learn how to control the automatic behaviors," Duhigg said. "And once you're in control, you can change your life."

To learn more about Charles Duhigg and "The Power of Habit," visit http://charlesduhigg.com/.

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LONDON (Reuters) - Bud Winter, the American sprint coach who mentored a generation of world record-holders including Tommie Smith and John Carlos, held a series of seminars in Jamaica in 1966.

Among the attendees listening to the man who revolutionised sprint training were Glen Mills and Steven Francis. Forty-six years later Mills coaches Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake while Francis guides Asafa Powell and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

Between them that quartet collected three individual gold medals and three silvers at the London Olympics concluding on Sunday where a Caribbean island of 2.7 million people reaffirmed it is the cradle of world sprinting. Bolt and Blake also took gold in the men's 4x100 relay and Fraser-Pryce was in the Jamaican quartet who claimed relay silver.

Two years after Winter's visit Smith and Carlos shocked the world and infuriated the establishment when they bowed their heads and held black-gloved fists aloft during the victory ceremony for the Mexico Olympics 200 metres final.

Their silent protest on behalf of their oppressed fellow-blacks in the United States still resonates. A similar determination and pride swept through the Caribbean with the music of Bob Marley in Jamaica and the success of the West Indies cricket side.

"There is a tremendous sense of pride, if two Jamaicans run in to each other in the street they say 'Respect'," said Jason Hall, deputy director of tourism at the Jamaica Tourist Board who helped run the hugely successful Jamaica House at the London Olympics. "Respect is very important. National pride is an extension of that."

Winter's visit to Jamaica came at the invitation of Dennis Johnson, who equalled the world 100 yards records four times in the space of six weeks in 1961. Johnson was coached at San Jose State University by Winter.

On his return to Jamaica, Johnson resolved to help mentor coaches who would help produce world-class athletes. They in turn would not then feel they needed to accept university scholarships in the United States in order to progress.

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As a promising young athlete Hall, now 41, clocked 10.2 over the 100 metres and studied in the United States.

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LONDON -- Eight years ago in Athens, Tonya Verbeek felt she had lost gold. She was younger then, a "little bit of a brat," in her words. "Oh, I wanted it all," she said, and when she lost the 55-kilogram women's wrestling final, she was bummed, devastated, upset.

Here in London, Verbeek had a different perspective. She was wiser now, 34 years old, almost certainly ending her Olympic career. Oh, she still wanted it all -- a gold to go with that silver and the bronze she got four years ago in Beijing. But this time, when she ran into the same brick wall in the final, three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan, she didn't feel like a failure.

"I stepped off that mat," she said, "feeling like I won silver.''

Experience the Olympics for long enough, and you understand everything is relative. Success is not defined strictly by medals -- for nations as well as individuals. You come. You compete. You see where you stack up. But what it means depends on the circumstances.

By one measure, these Games were a disappointment for Canada. One gold? That's the lowest total since 1976, when Canada was shut out on home soil in Montreal, and that's a poor return on millions of dollars of real money that was spent to develop these athletes -- some of it government money. The Own the Podium program is missing something -- the "w." Canadians were on the podium, but they didn't own it. With five silvers and 12 bronzes, you might call this the Bronze Age.

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But by another measure, these Games about met expectations. Canada won 18 medals, finishing 13th in the overall count. The Canadian Olympic Committee's goal was "Top 12 in 2012," but that was considered ambitious before the Games began. The totals are in line with history. Canada won 18 medals and finished 14th four years ago in Beijing. It won exactly three golds in five of the previous six Summer Games, so one isn't a big drop-off. It averaged 16.8 medals over the previous five Summer Games, so 18 ain't bad.

So much of this comes down to population and priorities and resources, and Canada is a relatively small nation of 35-million people who live in a cold climate and value winter sports most. Canada won 14 gold medals at the 2010 Winter Games, more than any other nation. Canada won 26 medals overall, third-most. Would you rather have had Sidney Crosby score the winner in ice hockey in Vancouver or the winner in field hockey in London?

"I'm not looking at medal tables," said triathlete Simon Whitfield, the Canadian flag-bearer at the Opening Ceremony. "I'm not trying to compare Canada to the Chinese. That's a fool's game. They're not going to beat us at hockey. I don't think they sit around and look at the hockey going, 'Man, those Canadians, I can't believe they beat us.' "

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by Mahathir Haroun, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on August 13, 2012, Monday

HAPPY RAYA: Fadillah presenting a gift to one of the 350 recipients at the Ihsan Ramadan and Aidilfitri programme in Kuching on Saturday. Looking on at right is Zarif.

KUCHING: Being physically handicapped is not a drawback for Malaysian youth icon Zarif Affendi to achieve personal success.

For one, he is the proud owner of three Bachelor degrees in psychology, sociology and law.

Although he was born without any hands, he is currently the chief executive officer (CEO) of three companies!

Zarif said the key to achieving great success in life starts with having great self esteem.

He believes all individuals have their own strong points, and those who could tap into those strong points creatively could scale great heights.

Why is it that I can be successful like any normal person when I am born without two hands? What is important is that we must have that creative element to enable us to achieve our dreams, he said during a talk held in conjunction with the Ihsan Ramadan and Aidilfitri programme here on Saturday.

The function was officiated by Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Fadillah Yusof.

We must not give up easily. I was poked fun at when I was in primary school, secondary school and even in university, but those ordeals were never obstacles to me.

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The Sane Portfolio so far has lived up to its name.

This is a collection of a dozen stocks intended to offer investors a decent return with moderate risk. Since 1999, it has done a pretty good job with that mission.

Since 1999, I have compiled this portfolio annually, with a hiatus from 2007 through 2009. Last years version provided a 15.6 percent return, including dividends from Aug. 16, 2011 through Aug. 3, 2012 not as good as the S&Ps 19.1 percent, but not bad, either.

In 10 annual periods, the portfolio has been profitable nine times out of 10, and has beaten the Standard & Poors 500 seven times out of 10. The average return has been 10.7 percent, compared to 5.5 percent for the S&P 500. The numbers both for the S&P and for the portfolio would be lower if I hadnt temporarily retired as a columnist during the bear market of 2008.

Results of my column recommendations should not be confused with those for real-money portfolios I manage. Column results are hypothetical and dont reflect trading costs or taxes. Also, past performance doesnt predict future results.

To be eligible for inclusion in the Sane Portfolio, a stock must pass seven tests: a market capitalization of $1 billion or more, a return on stockholders equity of 10 percent or better and a price/earnings ratio of 18 or less. It must also have a price/book ratio of 3 or less, a price/sales ratio of 3 or less, debt less than stockholders equity and earnings growth averaging 5 percent or better for the past five years.

Once I select a stock for membership, it stays in the Sane Portfolio unless and until it flunks one of the tests.

This year, seven of the 12 members of the portfolio have to be replaced. Kicked out were AT&T, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Dreamworks Animation SKG, Gap, Greif, Harris, and Walt Disney.

Retaining their status in the portfolio for a third straight year are Cliffs Natural Resources, Cubic and Exxon Mobil. Back for a second time are Hewlett-Packard and Western Digital.

Besides the returnees, 170 stocks meet the statistical tests for inclusion this year, so I had a big field from which to select the seven new entries. And here they are:

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Mercer County senior Landon Souder has already committed to play for Division I Evansville next season, and he's hoping to lead the Titans to their best season this year. "He's about as close to the complete package as you can get, especially at the high school level," Mercer coach Matt Vogel said. (Clay Jackson / August 11, 2012)

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HARRODSBURG He has the athletic ability to succeed in any number of sports, but Landon Souder made his choice long ago. Back in middle school, when he realized that he didnt mind blowing off basketball practice in Harrodsburg to go play indoor soccer in Lexington, he knew he wanted to be a soccer player. Now Souder has become a soccer player like few others this area has ever produced. His years of practice and work have been rewarded, as he has enjoyed success at the club level, made a splash in a national development program and committed to play for a Division I college, all before the start of his senior season at Mercer County. The latter of those achievements is the realization of a dream that germinated in middle school and began to grow a couple of years later when he began to realize how he could make it come true. Athleticism is the major point of my game. Thats what sets me apart from most players. Once I started to figure that out, I started telling myself, I can do this, Souder said. Matt Vogel, who has coached Souder for the past four years in Lexington FC and who takes over as Mercers coach this season, said theres no doubt that Souder can do things most other players cannot. Hes probably one of the most athletic players Ive ever coaches, Vogel said. Hes about as close to the complete package as you can get, especially at the high school level. Souder has accomplished much individually, and now he sees before him the possibility of doing something even more meaningful this fall. He is one of the leaders of a Mercer team that has made marked improvement during his time there and that might be the areas best team this year, and he relishes the chance to enjoy unprecedented success alongside the friends he has played with for most of his life, beginning with their days in the Mercer Youth Soccer Association. The thing about high school is all my best friends play. We grew up playing at MYSA together and against each other, and now were all together in high school, and were changing whats typical for Mercer County soccer, he said. Souder and his teammates came within one game within one overtime goal, to be exact of their first regional championship last year, and he said that defeat eats at him just about any time high school soccers mentioned. But much has happened in the months since the Titans title game loss at Danville last October, both for Souder and for the team. By the end of that fall, Souder had attracted the attention of a number of Division I coaches, both during the club and high school seasons. He got a handful of offers, and by the end of winter he had picked one of them the first one that had taken a liking to him to become Mercers first D-I player and one of only a handful ever from this area. Souder committed in March to play for Evansville, saying the relationship he developed with that schools coaching staff from the very beginning of the recruiting process cemented his decision. They were with me from the start. The first day they can contact you (in) your junior year is September 1st, and they sent me an email at 12:01 a.m., he said. They saw me play during our select season that year before, and since then theyve seen me play all through my select season. It was a hard choice at the beginning, but just seeing that Evansville had my major (physical therapy) and I had a great relationship with the coaching staff, I played with some of their players, hung out with their players, I felt like I needed to be there. Souder said Evansville, which he chose over Kentucky and Xavier, gives him the chance not only to play for a competitive D-I program but also to play against some of the countrys best teams. The have a long history of being good ... and one of my goals is I wanted to play for a team that played against the best teams in the nation. They play powerhouses all the time, he said. Vogel said he thinks Souder will be just fine at the next level, saying he will be able to steer clear of the kind of culture shock many athletes experience in the transition from high school to college. What the Division I level will force him to do is become more technical and read the game at an even higher pace, Vogel said. I think Landons adjustment period to Division I will be faster than most. I think hell make an impact right away. The early commitment was one less thing Souder had to worry about in his final select season, and his Lexington FC team won finished second in the premier division in its league and reached the state semifinals. Late last month, he spent three days at an Olympic Development Program regional camp in Illinois. He was one of 20 players from Kentucky at the camp, and he was one of seven picked for a holdover group that would spend two more days there working out and competing for spots in a national tournament to be held this winter. Altogether there were probably 250, 300 people there, and (it was an honor) to get selected as one of the 34 kids held over, especially at a position I dont normally play (center defense), he said. That honor comes at the end of a long club career in which he started in the Mercer Youth Soccer Association, then moved on to the Central Kentucky Soccer Club before going on to Lexington FC. He said he knows those experiences, particularly those in the four years he has spent with Lexington FC, made him a much better player. Not just competing in games, but competing in practices. You have to show up every day to compete for your spot, which in turn means you have to get better. You either get better or get left behind, he said. The thing about him playing on that select team that hes on is hes got a lot of good talent to push him. Hes really blossomed in his knowledge of the game and his skill set, Vogel said. Souder is not the only one who has had those experiences, and Mercer is the better for that. He said one of the things that has made the Titans so much better in recent years is that so many more of them are playing so much more soccer. On the high school team a couple years ago, there were only two or three players that played all year long. Now there are 15 or 16, over half the team, that play all year long, he said. And now Vogel has taken over as the teams third coach in two seasons Tim Shannon, the interim coach for most of last season, remains as an assistant coach Souder hopes the Titans can rise to new heights. We expect to be going to state, winning district, winning region. We expect to be doing that stuff. Those are our goals, Souder said. I feel like our team has gotten better with Tim last year, and now with Tim and coach Vogel, having both of them will improve us tremendously. I love waking up in the morning for 7 a.m. practices.

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