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Hey lovely Divas! I am going to keep this post simple and sweet. I first reviewed this pattern sometime last year. I no longer have the first dress, because it was terrible and terribly made, but we all have to start somewhere. I have to thank you all for encouraging me then, to keep sewing.. Because looking at the midriff from last year, and Baaaaaby, it was all kinds of wrong.. But you Divas encouraged me nonetheless, so to that, I say thank you!
My review from last year still holds true, this pattern is really, really easy.. I made a straight 14, and I absolutely loved the elastic in the sleeves, to give that gathered look. I also loved the back, and that it wasn't too low, that I could still wear a regular bra with this dress. I only made one alteration if that's what you want to call it, and that was not to add the elastic in the waist area. As I didn't find it necessary... This is my last summer dress for the season, and I know I said that for V1179 but I really wanted a new dress for friendship festival today on base...And that's just where we say thank you to our host country....
| I tried to get the boys to put up their
peace signs as the Japanese do when posing for pics,
but um, no such luck with my two lol!
So, here are a few pictures from today at friendship festival on base! The dress wore very well, and I was comfortable all day, so I probably will make this next summer. As this only took about a day or two to make.
|The American food vendors, giving our host country a taste
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Divas, as always be blessed and nothin' less and continue to be fearlessly fierce!

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Highlights: Beijing - Great Wall - Xian - Chengdu - Yangshuo - Hong Kong
Alternate dates :
- 06 Apr 2019 – 17 Apr 2019
- 29 Jun 2019 - 10 Jul 2019
Other Departures : Manchester - £3215, Birmingham - £3229, Glasgow - £3475, Edinburgh- £3219, Southampton - £3339, Newcastle £3409
Day 1: Beijing
Nimen Hao! Welcome to China. The capital of the most populous country on earth, Beijing is a place where ancient history and the modern world combine. Although the original terminus of the Silk Route was Xi'an, the infamous Mongolian warlord Kublai Khan made Beijing his capital and extended the route to it. During the Ming dynasty two of the city's great monuments were built – The Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven – which you'll visit later in the trip. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6pm today. Please look for a note in the hotel
lobby or ask reception where it will take place. After arriving in Beijing, there will be plenty of time for relaxing, meeting the other members of your group, and exploring explore the Beijing Streets – with your hotel located centrally, a walk in any direction will unveil all sorts of wonderful surprises. Maybe head out with the group to enjoy the first of many superb Chinese meals.
Meals Included
There are no meals included on this day.
Day 2: Great Wall
Pull on some comfy shoes and head to perhaps China's best-known attraction, the Great Wall (approximately 2 hours). As historically significant as it is visually striking, this experience is often
said to be one of the most memorable of the trip. Stretching over 5,000 kilometres from the coast in the east, the wall was built as a defence against invasion from the horsemen of the far north. Surrounded by woodland and countryside and around 90 kilometres from Beijing, the 1,500 year old Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is considered one of the best preserved and restored parts of the wall. Renowned for its Ming Dynasty guard towers (there are 22 of them over this 2,250 metre-long stretch) and built mainly of granite, the wall is an impressive sight at over 7 metres high and more than 4 metres wide. You'll walk along a section of the wall, taking in the surrounding scenery and getting a feel for the sheer size of this amazing construction. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for lots of steps! Walking time on the Wall is 2.5-3hours. For those wanting a more relaxing way to get to the top of the wall there is the option of taking a cable car. The cost of the cable car is CNY100 per person per way and paid directly to the ticket box at the wall. Return to Beijing by private bus for an early duck dinner and then some free time, if you still have the energy.
Included Activities
Beijing - Great Wall Mutianyu
Meals Included
Day 3: Beijing
This morning after breakfast, head out to discover the Chinese capital. Travel by public transport to Tiananmen Square, which is the largest town square in the world and big enough to hold one
million people! Just next to the Square is the Forbidden City, once home to the Emperor and his family. The maze of buildings within the City became the symbolic and literal heart of the capital and the kingdom. Symbolism abounds here; dragon and phoenix represent emperor and empress, and construction followed the principles of Yin and Yang – the balance of negative and positive forces. Tonight we are in for a treat as we head out for a night of acrobatics at a Beijing acrobatic show.
Included Activities
Beijing - Tiananmen Square
Beijing - Tian'anmen Square & Forbidden City
Optional Activities
Beijing - Lama Temple - CNY25
Beijing - Beijing by Bike Urban Adventure - CNY530
Meals Included
Day 4: Beijing and overnight train
Today we take a local bus to visit the Temple of Heaven Park, a masterpiece of Chinese architecture, set in beautiful surroundings where people enjoy tai chi, fan dancing, diablo, kite
flying, water calligraphy and more. We will spend 2 hours at the Temple of Heaven park.In the afternoon we will head back to the hotel (1 room per family provided), where there's the chance to freshen up before transferring to the train station (approximately 30 minutes ) and boarding an overnight sleeper train to Xi'an (approximately 12 hours). Notes: Train travel in China is a great way to mix with local people. On soft sleeper trains compartments are closed with two tier bunk beds, four to a cabin. Sheets, pillows and blanket are provided, with luggage is stored in the cabin. There are basic bathroom facilities at the end of each carriage with a toilet and washbasin. It's a good idea to bring your own toilet roll and some wet wipes. Please keep in mind that standards of cleanliness will not be what you are used to. Safe hot drinking water is provided for making tea, coffee or instant meals. Most trains have a dining carriage and limited snacks can be purchased en route, so we recommend you purchase snacks for the train before you depart. Please be prepared that you may have to share a carriage with persons outside of the group.
Why not use your free time on the train for an informal language lesson from your leader or a local and learn a few simple words to use in your travels?
Included Activities
Beijing - Temple of Heaven Park
Optional Activities
Beijing - Summer Palace - CNY40
Meals Included
Day 5: Xian
The train arrives into Xian around 9:30am. You will head to the hotel drop off your bags, take time
to freshen up in the hotels bathrooms (as rooms may not be available) then head out to explore!
Explore the historical splendour of this ancient city on a walking tour. Dating back 6,000 years and once known as the main eastern terminus of the ancient Silk Road, Xi'an served as the imperial capital of 11 dynasties, holding a wealth of history within its cobbled pavements. The city itself has spread beyond these walls, but the centre still retains the original grid
formation, making it easy to navigate. We'll be taken by our Group Leader on a walk to the city wall where we will get to bike on top of the city walls, a fantastic way to experience the city from a different angle. Visit our friends at a local charity: Huling ("wise spirit") and learn about the great work they are doing for the mentally challenged members of the community , a project supported by the Intrepid Foundation. The bike ride is 2hours. There are optional golf cars which also run on the wall for those who don't wish to ride, there is an additional cost for these which your leader can arrange for you. We will take a night time tour of the city when the Bell and Drum towers are lit up and end up
enjoying another Chinese delicacy, a dumpling dinner.
Xian Skytel Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
Xi'an - Muslim Quarter walking tour
Xi'an - Huiling visit
Xi'an - City Wall cycling
Optional Activities
Xi'an - Big Wild Goose Pagoda - CNY80
Xi'an - Great Mosque - CNY25
Xi'an - Small Wild Goose Pagoda - CNY50
Xi'an - Bell & Drum Towers - CNY50
Meals Included
Day 6: Xian
Xi'an is, of course, famous for the Terracotta Warriors, guarding the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Although this vast army was buried some 22 centuries ago, it was only discovered as
recently as 1974. Today we drive to the site (approx. 1.5 hours) which is spread over several pits. The sheer size of the assembled terracotta army and the excellent displays really feed the imagination. The amazing Bronze Chariots and Horses that were restored from over 3000 pieces when originally excavated on site are also on display. There is also an interesting museum housing a collection of artefacts from the original digs.
Xian Skytel Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
Xi'an - Terracotta Warriors
Meals Included
Day 7: Chengdu
Wave goodbye to Xi'an and transfer (approximately 1 hour) to the airport, where you'll catch a 1.5-hour flight to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. Chengdu is most famous for two things – the pandas living in the mountains, and the food. Its hot, spicy dishes are considered by the Chinese to be the best food in China. In such a food-loving country, this is no mean feat! Spend the day exploring the Old Town and Tibetan quarters of this quaint provincial area. Go on a walking tour (2hours) with your leader to visit Tianfu Square,
where a giant statue of Chairman Mao stands tall. Relax in one of the most popular parks in Chengdu, Renmin Park (People's Park), where you can experience the amazing Chengdu tea culture, an essential part of people's daily life. This is a relaxing spot to spend a few hours – catch up on gossip in the tea-houses and watch locals exercising, singing, playing Mahjong or relaxing in their bamboo chairs drinking tea. Don't be surprised if somebody comes up to you with an offer to clean your ears! Be sure to tempt your taste buds and test your tongue at dinner tonight. We will try an authentic hot pot – a big pot of spiced broth where everyone can have fun selecting and cooking their own ingredients.
Included Activities
Chengdu - Walking tour
Meals Included
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 8: Chengdu
Globally, Chengdu is famous for the panda research centre, which you'll visit this morning. China's national pride, the giant panda is a rare and increasingly threatened creature, but here
you can witness the conservation efforts being made to save this endearing endangered species. The research centre is home to both giant and red pandas, and you can marvel at these incredible creatures in a close approximation of their habitat. It's an early start as pandas are only active for a few hours of the day to eat and exercise, but the opportunity to get close to thes remarkable animals is an experience not to be missed. Watch them play, eat bamboo and climb the trees. If you're lucky enough you might even get to see newborns taking their first steps in the nursery (July-September).We spend 3 hours with these wonderful creatures.
Included Activities
Chengdu - Giant Panda Breeding Research Base
Meals Included
Day 9: Yangshuo
Today is a travelling day. We take a flight from Chengdu to Guilin (2hours) then get transferred to Yangshuo (another 2hours). Located deep within the karst peaks of Guangxi province, Yangshuo is a haven for many visitors, away from the hustle and bustle of ever-developing China; a place where you can stop and slow down – but not completely. After lunch we take a short walking tour with your leader to familiarize yourself with this laid-back town.(walking tour is 1.5hours)
Starway Hotel Xinfuan Yangshuo or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
Yangshuo - Walking tour
Meals Included
Day 10: Yangshuo
Start this more chilled portion of the trip at an easy pace – the same as the locals. Test out your moves with a local Kung Fu or Tai Chi teacher. In the afternoon, visit a local farmers' market, where you can get a feel for the regional produce and daily life. Then make a short drive to Chaolong, where you can put this new knowledge to use and learn the art of Chinese cooking. This class will allow the whole family to learn the techniques and skills of Chinese cuisine from experienced chefs, and after an afternoon trying out delicious recipes, you can eat what you've made for dinner! With recipes that are easy to make and ingredients readily available outside of China, you'll soon be wowing friends and family back at home.
Starway Hotel Xinfuan Yangshuo or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
Yangshuo - Cooking School & Market Tour
Yangshuo - Tai Chi/Kung Fu class
Meals Included
Day 11: Yangshuo
Continue your Yangshuo adventure today, beginning with a chance to explore some more of one of China's most epic landscapes. Head out of town on bikes to cycle through the surrounding
countryside, and gain an insight into Chinese rural life on a ride where each turn in the road brings you to another picture-postcard location. Have lunch at a local farmer's restaurant before you continue your journey back into town. All equipment is provided for the bike ride: all bikes, helmets for both adults and children. The bike ride is from 8am to lunchtime. On the bike ride you will be accompanied with one or two local guides and a support vehicle for those who don't wish to ride.'You will be transferred back to the hotel after lunch to rest your weary legs!
Included Activities
Yangshuo - Bike Rental with Local Guide
Meals Included
Day 12: Hong Kong
Today is a travel day. This morning around 8am, head to the train station and board the Bullet train towards Hong Kong. Experience the rush of speeding 300 km/h on the bullet train from Guilin to Shenzhen, before continuing on to Hong Kong. We arrive in the city around 5-6pm and get settled into the hotel. If there's the time (and energy), end the day with the Symphony of Lights laser show in Victoria Harbour.
Metropark Hotel Kowloon or similar (1 night)
Meals Included
Day 13: Hong Kong
Hong Kong has been back under Chinese rule since 1997 and it is a truly unique place where east and west meet. The vibrant and fast paced city is only minutes away from quiet islands and
beaches. After breakfast we will head out on an orientation walk afterwhich you will have free time to further explore! We suggest exploring Hong Kong Island on foot, take the tram to Victoria Peak for a panorama view of the city, or relax on the beach at causeway bay or Stanley. Whatever you want to do or find, you name it, Hong Kong offers a mix between East and west like no other.
Metropark Hotel Kowloon or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
Hong Kong - Orientation Walk
Optional Activities
Hong Kong - Science Museum - HKD25
Hong Kong - Star Ferry Daytime Ticket - HKD100
Hong Kong - Peak Tram Return Ticket and Victoria Peak - HKD90
Meals Included
Day 14: Hong Kong
It's time to end this enlightening journey into the heart of China – there are no activities planned for the final day and you are able to depart our accommodation at any time.
Meals Included
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I finally managed to catch up with an ex-coworker who keeps "forgetting" our lunch plans, and we had a late lunch at Manyda. Even at 1pm, the restaurant was almost full - seemed to be a good sign?
He ordered #20, a silver noodle dish that looked okay (and he said tasted good).
I ordered the Panang Beef. Now, I should have known this would not be your tender stewed meat, since they give you three choices for the meat. But this was nothing like any panang I've had before.
Strips of meat, mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers (red and green). The vegetables were undercooked to the point where the onions were almost painful. Add to this a soupy broth with a vague hint of panang/peanut flavors, some flecks of hot peppers, and two basil leaves.
All I can say is bleah. Very disappointing. I'm still trying to rinse the flavor out of my mouth... something I've never had to do at a Thai restaurant. At least it was cheap ($5.25).
I have a previous engagement to eat there again on Wednesday. I'll give it another try; hopefully the soups will be good. After all, it smells good from the outside. But my initial impression was not favorable.


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Secrets of Emmy's It Party
HBO's annual soiree is the hot ticket year after year as its longtime event designer, Billy Butchkavitz, shares his secrets for making 50,000 square feet sizzle.
Outfitting a 50,000-square-foot space for 2,500 guests requires an intimate knowledge of the three B's of event design -- big builds, bold flourishes and bright colors -- as well as an ability to coordinate 50 delivery trucks in the Pacific Design Center's driveway and wrestle with 73 rolls of custom carpet.
For this year's HBO bash -- for years considered the party to beat -- event designer Billy Butchkavitz, who along with his brother Brian and sister Peggy have been executing fresh looks for the event since 1994, are going with a "glorious garden theme," he says, in patterns of yellow, green, blue and purple that "can look a bit overwhelming in daylight, but at night with theatrical lighting create a festive mood."
A new touch is stadium lounge seating on one side of the Pacific Design Center plaza. Says Butchkavitz: "This will enable partygoers to hang out, network and gossip while keeping an eye on the dance floor." Yellow birdcage-like forms (18 feet high) will anchor the tent, while wait-staff uniforms are designed to match drapes suspended from a 30-foot ceiling.
The designer begins planning as early as February to avoid rush fees and works with longtime vendors like Set Masters, which has built props for shows like Deadwood, and SEC, which worked on the Kim Kardashian-Kris Humphries wedding. Butchkavitz, who can't risk showing favor to any one series in his designs, says that, after all the stress, "you get congratulations and hugs from [HBO co-presidents] Michael Lombardo and Richard Plepler. They make me feel like part of the family."
INSIDE INTERIOR DESIGN: Over the years, Butchkavitz's inspirations have taken him around the globe and all over the Pantone color chart. For last year's party, abounding with "tangerine and raspberry circles and spheres," he built "elevated lounges on towers" to give partygoers a bird's-eye view of the party. This year's garden theme comes complete with a floral chandelier (rendering on right, along with fabric swatch) that will reign over a custom transparent yellow tent. In 2007, a 27-foot-tall golden Buddha was the centerpiece of a "grandeur of Thailand" theme. HBO's 2008 Emmy party celebrated South American art and architecture and featured a silver chandelier inspired by one hanging in Brazil's Cathedral of Brasilia built by celebrated architect Oscar Niemeyer.
EMMY PARTY CHEAT SHEET: Where and when revelers will toast one another over the long party weekend.
- Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Party for the Nominees: Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood
- UTA: UTA managing director Jay Sures and wife Molly Isaksen, host the agency's party at their house in Brentwood
- WME: Milk Studios, 855 N. Cahuenga Blvd., L.A.
- CAA: Bouchon, 235 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills
- Entertainment Weekly: Fig & Olive, 8490 Melrose Place, L.A.
- Women in Film: Scarpetta, 225 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills
- ICM: Fig & Olive. Brunch.
- BAFTA/LA: London Hotel, 1020 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood. Afternoon tea.
- The Motion Picture & Television Fund Evening Before Party: Avenue of the Stars and Constellation Boulevard, Century City. "I get to remind people that it's the Motion Picture & Television Fund. Most of the time they think it's only about film," says MPTF CEO Ken Scherer.
- Showtime: Tower Bar, 8358 Sunset Blvd., L.A. With a perform- ance by John Legend.
- NBC: Boa, 9200 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
- History Channel: Soho House, 9200 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
- Governors Ball: Nokia Theatre adjacent, 777 Chick Hearn Court, L.A.
- Comedy Central: Cecconi's, 8764 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. Says president Michele Ganeless on why her network is having a party, "It's a lot easier to con your way into your own party than it is to get past HBO's velvet rope."
- HBO: Pacific Design Center
- Fox, 20TH Century Fox TV and FX: Soleto Trattoria, 801 S. Figueroa St., L.A.
- AMC: Lure, 1439 Ivar Ave., Hollywood


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Maitri Fitness is all about you... whoever you are, whatever your fitness level.
Maitri means 'loving kindness to oneself', so Live YOUR Life by being kind to yourself and others and practicing yoga and fitness YOUR way.
Surround yourself with local, friendly people who come to Maitri Fitness to improve their health and wellbeing. Here you learn how to be comfortable with who you are, and with that in mind make the most of your life.
Don't let your physical limitations, negative thought processes, anxieties or other people's projections define who you are. Be your best and let you true-self shine.
At Maitri Fitness we know that you're unique, so your yoga, fitness and dance sessions are full of options to suit your mind and body on any given day.
Move to YOUR breath, in YOUR style and at YOUR level.
It's important for you to be safe and get the most of your time with us, so we keep classes small and also offer private yoga therapy and personal training.
So, what's YOUR goal? Maybe to de-stress, lose weight, relieve pain, tone your body, be comfortable with who you are, be happy or it could be a number of other things. What ever it is, I'm looking forward to meeting you.
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The patriotic film The American Sniper was nominated for six Oscars, astonishing fans and critics alike. But why is it surprising that a film honoring an American hero would be celebrated in the capital of the American movie business? The fact is, despite a few recent signs of dawning good sense—think Zero Dark Thirty, on the hunt for Osama bin Laden, and Argo, about a successful CIA operation—Hollywood still tends to spurn patriotism on the silver screen and to celebrate truly unsavory characters and ideology, as long as they're on the Left.


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MIAMI – When Braves rookie Ryan Weber makes his fourth major league start Friday night and tries again for his first win, he will do so against a Marlins phenom who's in his third major league season and still doesn't know what it's like to lose a home game.
Marlins ace Jose Fernandez, as you probably know, is extremely good. But for those who might have forgotten, since the Braves haven't faced him this season in Miami, the right-hander is something else entirely at Marlins Park. He's literally unbeatable, or has been so far in his career.
The young Cuban, who returned in July after a 14-month rehab from Tommy John elbow surgery, will go for major league record Friday when he tries to improve to 17-0 at Marlins Park.
It'll be his final home start of the season, and the Braves will try to prevent Fernandez from breaking a record he currently shares with LaMarr Hoyt and John Allen for most home wins without a loss to begin a career.
Just consider these remarkable stats for Fernandez in 25 home starts spread over parts of three seasons: He's 16-0 with a 1.11 ERA, .171 opponents' average, and 190 strikeouts with 43 walks in 162 2/3 innings. His teams are 22-3 in those games.
This season, Fernandez is 4-0 with a 1.20 ERA in five home starts, with 37 strikeouts, seven walks and one homer allowed in 30 innings.
Not only has he never lost at home, Fernandez has only allowed more than two earned runs once in 25 home starts. And that was when he gave up a whopping three earned in six innings of a win against the Giants on July 2 in his first start in nearly 14 months after TJ surgery. He got back to normal in his next start, firing seven shutout innings against the Reds with nine strikeouts.
Two starts after that, he had a season-high 11 strikeouts in seven innings of a July 22 win at Arizona.
In nine overall starts this season, he's 5-0 with a 2.18 ERA and .210 opponents' average, with 68 strikeouts, 13 walks and two homers allowed in 53 2/3 innings. So, the general expectations for a pitching coming back from TJ surgery clearly don't apply to this dude.
Right-handed batters are just 16-for-108 (.148) against him this season with three doubles, seven walks, 42 strikeouts and a .203 OBP and .176 slugging percentage, while lefties have hit .287/.340/.437 in 87 at-bats.
Fernandez has also never lost in September home or away, albeit in only four starts – he's 3-0 with a 1.09 ERA in those four games.
One more thing: In 33 career night games -- basically a season's worth of starts -- Fernandez is 18-4 with a 1.96 ERA and 241 strikeouts in 206 1/3 innings. By comparison, he's 3-4 with a 3.01 ERA in 12 career day games.
Against the Braves, Fernandez is 3-1 with a 1.32 ERA and .143 opponents' average in five starts. He allowed two runs in six innings of an August 2013 loss in his first start against them, and since then he's 3-0 with a 0.96 ERA in four starts against the Bravos.
Freddie Freeman, the hero of the Braves' Wednesday night win against the Mets, is 3-for-12 with a homer against Fernandez, with no walks and five strikeouts. He's the only current Brave with a homer against the right-hander. Andrelton Simmons (2-for-10) is the only other Brave with more than four official at-bats against Fernandez and the only Brave with more than one hit against him.
After returning from TJ surgery, Fernandez spent a month on the DL for a right biceps strain and only returned Sept. 12. He increased his pitch count from 69 in his first start back to 95 on Sept. 18 at Washington, where he gave up five hits and two runs in 5 2/3 innings, with eight strikeouts and two walks. He got no decision in that Marlins loss at Nationals Park, after pitching five scoreless innings of two-hit ball at home against the Nationals six days earlier in his first start back from the DL.
Like we said, he's a different animal at Nationals Park.
The matchup should be an adrenaline rush for Weber, a Florida native who began the season in Double-A and has pitched well in his first three major league starts, going 0-1 with a 3.26 ERA. He's allowed 11 hits, seven runs and five walks with nine strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings, with four of those runs coming 6 1/3 innings against the Mets on Sept. 13. That was sandwiched between two quality starts against the Phillies.
Weber is about 5-10 and 165 pounds, and looks far younger than his 25 years.
By the way, he's two years older than Fernandez. That's right, Fernandez only turned 23 a couple of months ago.
Weber was born in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Aug. 12, 1990, Fernandez was born in Cuba on July 31, 1992.
• Braves uptick: After winning five of their past six games to open a five-game lead over the last-place Phillies in the NL East standings, the Braves (62-91) still have a shot to catch the third-place Marlins (66-87), who are four games ahead of them entering the three-game series that starts Friday.
It won't be easy, as the Marlins have won six of their past eight at Marlins Park, and the Braves finish the season with six home games against the Nationals and Cardinals.
The Braves are 10-6 with a 3.50 ERA against the Marlins this season, but lost the past four games including a three-game Marlins sweep Aug. 31-Sept. 2 at Turner Field.
The Marlins had a 7.27 ERA during a four-game losing streak before posting a 1.35 ERA while beating the Phillies Wednesday and Thursday in a pair of one-run games in Miami. They have a 2.31 ERA in their 6-2 stretch at Marlins Park entering this series against the Braves.
The Braves are 5-1 with a 2.04 ERA, .239 BA, 18 runs and three home runs in their past six games, after going 4-26 with a 6.58 ERA, .242 BA, 85 runs and 15 homers in their previous 30 games. In other words, their offense has been about the same, but their ERA was reduced by more than two-thirds during the recent success.
• Teheran, Miller this weekend: The Braves' Saturday starter, Julio Teheran, is 4-1 with a 2.82 ERA in six starts at Marlins Park, while Sunday starter Shelby Miller is 1-1 with a 2.37 ERA in three starts at the retractable-dome stadium, including May 17 when he came within one out of throwing a no-hitter.
Miller hasn't won in 23 starts since that two-hit shutout and has faced the Marlins twice in that span, a pair of losses in Atlanta in which he gave up a total of only three runs in 12 innings.
• NL East is least: The Braves are the lowest-scoring team in the majors with 539 runs entering Friday, well below the Marlins, next-lowest at 565. And the Phillies (576) are the third-lowest, making it three teams from the NL East holding down the bottom three spots among 30 MLB teams.
Those three offensive dregs also have the three lowest totals in home runs and OPS, with the Braves at the bottom by wide margins in each category, with a .670 OPS and 91 homers. The Marlins (113) and Phillies (119) are the only other MLB teams with as few as 125 homers entering Friday's games. The Braves need nine homers in their last nine games to reach 100, while 15 teams already have at least 150 homers and four American League teams have more than 200 (the Dodgers lead the NL with 179).
The Braves' .357 slugging percentage is a stunning 21 points lower than the next-worst in the majors, the Phillies' .378. Nineteen teams have slugged .400 or higher.
Meanwhile, the Braves and Phillies also rank in the majors' bottom four in ERA, with Atlanta's 4.49 coming in at 27th and and Phillies' 4.80 at 29th, ahead of only the Rockies' 5.09.
• Here's a great tune about the Sunshine State by Blue Rodeo. I lived in Broward County for 13 years. It strikes a chord with me.
The land of endless malls
Images of Elvis flicks
Convertibles and blondes
And I remember crying
As you walked away along the shore
The last words I heard you say were what a bore And I remember drinking
In those air-conditioned bars
Putting all my quarters in a juke-box
With big silver stars
And I remember Nat King Cole
Singing a song about the rain
Oh I'm feeling blue again
Oh yea I'm feeling blue again And it was just like a vacation
And I'm sure we had us some fun
It was just like a vacation
And I swear we even sat out in the sun
You see my mother owned a trailer home
On west Broward past A1A
And to beat the north wind
We took a spin
To that tin can by the sea
Well I thought she was mine
But she was just passing time
She even passed out of town in my car
And left me with Nat King Cole
And the silver stars
Oh Nat King Cole and the silver stars
And it was just like a vacation
And I'm sure we had us some fun
It was just like a vacation
And I swear we even sat out
Yea I swear we even sat out
Yea I swear we even sat out in the sun
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Blake Mizzi is a co'Äêfounder and director at League of Geeks, with their recently debuted game Armello, releasing on Steam and PlayStation 4. Blake serves as the number cruncher at LoG on both the business and game design fronts.
He has a colourful history now with nearly 10 years games experience, having studied industrial design with subjects completed in Germany; He was a level and lead game designer for years; Worked in Japan; Been a real estate agent; A freelance designer doing everything from marketing assets, architectural renders and bomb disposal units; He also contracted to an oil company designing oil import terminals and fire systems – all the while working on Armello at night – Many many sleepless nights. Genuine workaholic – thinking out loud: Should work less.


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The root is a little longer, but more importantly, it all sits in the wet now. The seed is doing it's best to stand upright, and there is some kind of demarcation between underground stuff, and above ground stuff.
The surface area the roots have is amazing. The photo doesn't really show just how fine the finest roots really are, so you'll just have to trust me.
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The last 20 times or so that I have typed "capsicum", I've typed "cupsicup" instead, and my camera...
Sounds like it's in pain when I turn it on and the lens grinds to a halt.
Then for some reason sounds an alarm at half the volume of the grinding noise, to tell me about all the grinding that's going on.
Then grinds a bit more as it tries an automatic emergency shut-down.
And the takes photo's with nice dark corners.
But it also takes pictures like the capsicum sprout above which I think is pretty good for a low end digital camera, that has taken just short of 5500 pictures, so I guess it's just getting sleepy. Perhaps that's why it does the creepy crocodile eye thing.
120 Things in 20 years wants a new SLR camera, so I can take better photos of my capsicum sprouts for my aquaponics system.


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Fool Portfolio Report
Friday, August 1, 1997
by Jeff Fischer (TMFJeff)
ALEXANDRIA, VA (Aug. 1, 1997) -- The S&P ended the week up 0.89%, while the Fool gained 2.85%.
July, she will fly
And give no warning to her flight
-- Simon & Garfunkel, "April"
Fly is exactly what July did, and then August introduced itself by knocking stocks lower. (I stole that Simon & Garfunkel quote from the recap that David Gardner wrote last year. Soon we'll simply recycle entire recaps. Only attentive readers will notice.)
ONE. The biggest news on the week wasn't so big. Bells, whistles, bright lights and slot machines -- it all added up to negative earnings for Trump Hotels. Meanwhile, wafer metrology and yield-enhancement equipment, white suits and anti-static gloves -- that all resulted in estimate-meeting numbers for KLA-Tencor.
Other than the two earnings reports, the other news was related to ATC COMMUNICATIONS (Nasdaq: ATCT). The micro-cap is on track to come in with flat earnings, as it announced earlier, but ATC should finalize and begin new business with as many as ten new clients in August. The company announces earnings in the final week of the month.
AMERICA ONLINE (NYSE: AOL) announces earnings sooner -- next week, on August 7th. The stock rose $3 Friday, helping the Fool to its 1.25% gain while the S&P fell.
Last quarter the online leader achieved $456 million in sales and $2.6 million in profit, for a fat net profit margin of... oops, did I say fat?
Of course, America Online is only just now ramping up to profitability under its recent accounting method.
At least one respected AOL analyst expects annual sales of $5 billion within five years and operating margins of 20%. America Online currently has $1.5 billion in trailing sales and a current market cap $7 billion, so it trades at 4.6 times sales. We estimate a fair value of around $90 per share, figured on a subscriber-based valuation that predicts 10 million members within 18 months.
The Motley Fool will offer full coverage of the earnings announcement next week, and will take apart the numbers as soon as the largest online company in the world releases them. What will three months of twenty-four hour, seven days per week, non-stop, open shop, modem-line mayhem result in? Let's hope for revenues of well over $500 million, or $5.5 million per day. Seven cents in earnings per share is expected.
TWO. Watching the stock market too closely is like watching an active and thus muddied pond. We prefer to sit beside a clear pond, where we can see through to the bottom -- to the final long-term goal. With little in the way of company news this past week, this recap was able to address issues that are more timeless or meaningful. Shorting stocks was one issue. The value of market sentiment another. Both issues incited some good and civil debate among Fools.
Now we have what looks to be another debate on our hands -- this one concerning the Foolish Four and our annual Foolish Four switch that is done on August 13th. The current Foolish Four stocks that we would buy if we made the switch today are DuPont, Exxon, and Philip Morris, while the portfolio would keep General Motors (which has been on a tear and made a new high on Friday). The debate -- not really a surprise -- is over PHILIP MORRIS (NYSE: MO).
In the May 19th Fool recap, David Gardner wrote that if Philip Morris was a Fool Four stock in August, he'd buy it for the portfolio. That caused letters of objection from many of you. You wrote and also posted on the message boards your opinions regarding the ethics of buying the cigarette giant. Together, your opinions resulted in a special content collection on Philip Morris.
David read all of the opinions, wrote everyone responses, and shared his general response in a recap two days later. He didn't have a strong opinion about the issue at the time.
Since then the issue has lingered, and perhaps David has pondered it. The last he spoke of it, about one week ago, he said that he may not want to buy Philip Morris anymore. That brought about a round of e-mail responses from the people closest to the portfolio, one of them being Tom Gardner. Tom has another plan entirely if and when Philip Morris is bought by the Fool Port -- or any portfolio on the Motley Fool.
Personally, I'd like the Fool port to simply buy Philip Morris because it is now a Fool Four stock. Period. The system is methodical and so it should be followed methodically. That sounds frightening and cold, I agree. And not even Foolish. But the system IS Foolish, so you're being Foolish following it. And if you deviate from it in one way -- due to an objective opinion -- what happens the next time that you have an opinion that deviates from the Foolish Four? Do you deviate again? For instance, strong arguments could have been made against buying AT&T last August. Or against buying an oil company like Chevron or Exxon. But when opinion enters a method, it's no longer the same method -- or a method at all.
I'm not even considering what Philip Morris does, though I admit and agree that I can't imagine the Fool ever buying it straight out because of the issues involved. It's only because MO is a Foolish Four stock this time around that I think the port should buy it. What all other Fools do about buying it or not buying it is of course up to them. If you need to feel comfortable with every stock that you own on every level possible, that's fine and respectable. I feel the same when the purchases being made are based on independent decisions. But when following a method, the method is the decision. You can inject the human side to it, of course, and I find that admirable in thought; but in trying to remain completely detached from the Foolish Four approach, as it was meant to be, it's hard to justify putting a human side into the method through action.
If a Fool does act and avoid one of the stocks for another stock, the precedent is set for doing so again. It's too easy -- after it's already been done once -- for a person to later not buy another stock that they don't want to buy, because it looks bad, and then for that stock to be the star of the Foolish Four that year.
That's one Fool's opinion. We'll surely hear more next week!
THREE. In other news, the Motley Fool launched a brand spanking new portfolio, the Drip Portfolio. Starting with $500 and adding $100 per month, the portfolio aims to invest directly in great companies and grow to $150,000 in twenty years -- beating the historical market return handily. Give it a look and maybe think about Dividend Reinvestment Plans for yourself or for the little tykes in your life. Start early!
The Fool is also very happy to announce that the Detroit News and Free Press picked up the Fool's syndicated newspaper column, offered through the Universal Press Syndicate. The weekly Motley Fool column of all original content can now be read in about fifty newspapers across the country, from the Los Angeles Times to the Miami Herald.
The Detroit News and Free Press throws some Foolish light on the Midwest, but Chicago is still begging to be "Foolerized."
Finally, for Washington D.C. Fools, on Monday David and Tom Gardner will be on the Derek McGinty radio show, broadcast from WAMU, 88.5 fm. The hour-long show begins at high noon! Just drive carefully while you're listening, if you're in your car zipping around the capital at lunchtime.
Good Fools, have a great weekend.
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Stock Change Bid ---------------- AOL +3 70.50 T + 7/16 37.25 ATCT + 1/8 4.44 CHV - 3/8 78.63 DJT - 5/16 10.44 GM +2 9/16 64.44 INVX + 1/4 31.25 IOM - 3/8 22.13 KLAC +1 3/16 61.69 LU - 7/8 84.00 MMM - 1/2 94.25 COMS - 5/16 54.31Day Month Year History FOOL +1.25% 1.25% 17.02% 212.30% S&P: -0.75% -0.75% 27.86% 106.62% NASDAQ: +0.03% 0.03% 23.49% 121.38% Rec'd # Security In At Now Change 8/5/94 355 AmOnline 7.27 70.50 869.74% 5/17/95 980 Iomega Cor 2.52 22.13 777.98% 10/1/96 42 LucentTech 47.62 84.00 76.41% 8/11/95 125 Chevron 50.28 78.63 56.36% 8/12/96 110 Minn M&M 65.68 94.25 43.51% 8/24/95 130 KLA-Tencor 44.71 61.69 37.97% 8/12/96 280 Gen'l Moto 51.97 64.44 23.98% 8/13/96 250 3Com Corp. 46.86 54.31 15.90% 6/26/97 325 Innovex 27.71 31.25 12.78% 8/12/96 130 AT&T 39.58 37.25 -5.88% 4/30/97 -1170 *Trump* 8.47 10.44 -23.25% 10/22/96 600 ATC Comm. 22.94 4.44 -80.65% Rec'd # Security In At Value Change 8/5/94 355 AmOnline 2581.87 25027.50 $22445.63 5/17/95 980 Iomega Cor 2594.53 21682.50 $19087.97 8/11/95 125 Chevron 6285.61 9828.13 $3542.52 8/12/96 280 Gen'l Moto 14552.49 18042.50 $3490.01 8/12/96 110 Minn M&M 7224.44 10367.50 $3143.06 8/24/95 130 KLA-Tencor 5812.49 8019.38 $2206.89 8/13/96 250 3Com Corp. 11714.99 13578.13 $1863.14 10/1/96 42 LucentTech 1999.88 3528.00 $1528.12 6/26/97 325 Innovex 9005.62 10156.25 $1150.63 8/12/96 130 AT&T 5145.11 4842.50 -$302.61 4/30/97 -1170*Trump* -9908.50 -12211.88 -$2303.38 10/22/96 600 ATC Comm. 13761.50 2662.50-$11099.00 CASH $40625.59 TOTAL $156148.59


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You need to increase this virtual memory. Make it equivalent to your RAM size for the initial size and twice of the initial size in maximum size and make sure you have the same amount of free space in your hard drive in each drive.
To do this, follow the following steps:
1. Go to Control Panel> All control panel items > System
2. Click on Advanced system settings
3. Under performance, click on settings
4. Go to Advanced tab
5. Under Virtual memory, click on Change
6. UN-check "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives" check box
7. Select your windows drive (where OS is installed)
8. Click on Custom size radio button
9. Set Initial size equivalent to your RAM size in MB
10. Set Maximum size to twice of your RAM size in MB
11. Click on Set
12. Click on OK thrice
13. Restart your system
This should resolve this issue,
one of task called system using 917MB memory.
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Boost system startup and restart.
- Turn off windows features: you can see it on windows uninstall programme page left side.
- disable startup high Impact application using task manager.
- Add More RAM 50% increase guaranteed speed saves your time and also lifetime.
- Tun off search indexing: just type index of on search and modify
- Defragment Set it automatically or manually do that.
- Set battery performances to height but it consumes more electricity.
- Clean disk: Enter Start menu, choose All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and Disk Cleanup
- check for virus Spyware malware: malware Bytes,
- performances troubleshoot: Open control panel and search troubleshooting.
- Turn off desktop gadgets
- don't use desktop backgrounds use a solid color.
- Turn off Aero effects.
Windows 10 high disk usage
Quick Fix for DISK 100% issues is deleted data from hard disk this happen when your hard disk holds Low space. at least below 705% is good for performances. registry cleaning.
STOP Superfetch and windows search using Command prompt
Press WIndowkey+SHIFT+A to open menu list on at start bar or right click on windows starts button and select command prompt admin.
Type this
net.exe stop super fetch and press enter
Method 1:
Run a system file checker scan check if that helps.
Refer the following steps to run SFC scan.
a) Move the mouse pointer to the bottom left of the screen where you see the preview of the start menu and Right-click to bring up a list of Windows settings.
b) Click on 'Command Prompt (Admin)' to bring up the elevated command prompt. Note: Click 'Yes' if it prompts for permission.
c) In the command prompt type in the following command:'sfc /scannow' and hit enter.
267550719 KB total disk space.
75361364 KB in 196509 files.
143760 KB in 37061 indexes.
0 KB in bad sectors.
511515 KB in use by the system.
65536 KB occupied by the log file.
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windows 10 repair tool
Disable Blur Effects & Transparency to speed up tip
- Launch Settings
- Personalization
- Colors
- Disable Make Start, taskbar, and action center transparent.
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Tools AvG Tune UP, Why Google Chrome Uses lot of Memory because google grabs user information as more as possible.
why we have to use google. Chrome vs Mozilla vs IE I have to figure out this. why I am using chrome because past as plain text option in HTML editor.
I have killed some background services of windows 10.
but not luck same problem appearing windows 10 with dual core 2 GHZ processor, and 4GB RAM 500GB HDD,
with I5 Processor only the difference is 2.50Ghz processor it ok working with windows 10. I did all the things cleaned using CC cleaner,
now I have to switch Avira Antivirus to AVG to see any effect on performance.
I will update it once I fix this.


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First Editor: Paully10 has worked off and on with this book for over five years while he earned is masters degree in Physics. We found that no matter how many times a book is edited, nothing is ever perfect. Others have worked on it as well, but only Paully actually finished it many times over.
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Blurbs: Blurbs for "Grapes of Rome' were written by Cody Kennedy, a well known LGBT published author, and we hope he remains a fan.
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Monday on NBC's "Today" at a town hall from New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that his life has "not been easy" and said it took financial help from his father to build what he has built today.
Trump said, "It's not been easy for me It has not been easy for me, and, you know, I started off in Brooklyn my father gave me a small loan of $1 million. I came into Manhattan, and I had to pay him back and pay him back with interest. I went to Manhattan and started buying up properties."
Host Matt Lauer said, "By the way let's just put this in perspective, you said it hasn't been easy for you, 'but my dad give me a million dollar loan.' That probably is going to seem pretty easy to a lot of people."
Trump replied, "You're right, but $1 million isn't very much compared to what I built."


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How does CAS work?
The CAS security policy revolves around two key concepts - code groups and permissions. Each .NET assembly is a member of a particular code group, and each code group is granted the permissions specified in a named permission set.For example, using the default security policy, a control downloaded from a web site belongs to the 'Zone - Internet' code group, which adheres to the permissions defined by the 'Internet' named permission set. (Naturally the 'Internet' named permission set represents a very restrictive range of permissions.)
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Are you blinded by science? Science is NOT the final word on establishing the authenticity of anything because it relies on observations of the reflections in the perceived dualistic reality. When you are in the soup and your every action affects the color of the soup, your viewpoint is tainted by your ability to observe what is available to the senses. Only when you get out of the soup can your observations not be tainted by your presence in the soup. That's why science is not the 'be all and end all' of understanding existence. It is 'a' way oflooking at things and not 'the' way.
Your senses are limited. They only pick up ranges of frequencies which are the rate of vibrations of objects and energy. If something exists 'beyond' your ability to observe and subsequently perceive, then does it still exist? Of course it does! It's just that YOU have not been able to observe it! This is why science has discovered the fact that the results of certain experiments are 'altered' by the observer.
I 'believe' what science reveals to our consciousness; however I also know that what it reveals is based on the limited ranges of the senses and not on what our inner consciousness 'knows'. Any system that is solely based on limited and restrained observations can only yield a 'partial' view of reality and not one thatincorporates 'all' of our experience.
Regardless of what truly exists, an 'art' like Astrology, when practiced combining empirical and rational observations, shows only 'tendencies' in a person. That's why, to me, the only practical form of Astrology is an art form of symbology and NOT a scientific observatory analysis.
Science, which is based on hypothetico-deductive model of reasoning, is based on an empirically observed method of fact gathering and a rationalistic logical derivative of consciousness evaluation. Since any form of consciousness that is involved in the determination of conclusions has an effect on what it is that it is concluding, reveals that it is only 'a' method of knowledge and NOT 'the' only method of gaining knowledge.
Imagination affords us the ability to see 'beyond' what our senses reveal. It affords us an experience by which we can 'speculate' how things are and not just relying on what we observe they are. As Einstein once said, "I'm enough of an artist to draw freely on my imagination, which I think is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." ~Dean A. Banks, D.D. (Spirituality Guidance Channel)


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Midseason report cards: the top six forwards.Posted by: | Comments
Where do you start with the Rangers top six? If you're grading the offense as a whole, it's fair to say you would give the team a strong grade – probably A level.
The Rangers boast an elite (at least statistically) powerplay, they sit second in the league in goals per game (3.4/game) and have scored more goals than every team in the league (144 at time of writing). However, when you break it down, has every player played to his own individual ability?
The Brandon Pirri experiment is almost overPosted by: | Comments
With the hot start Brandon Pirri got off to as a Ranger it was hard to understand how he bounced around the league so much – he looked like a potential top six shooter, albeit one with defensive deficiencies. He certainly looked like a guy that should be potting 20 goals per year and not bouncing around a league desperate for goal scorers. The past month or so however, and it's a lot easier to see why Pirri hasn't stuck with any team for a prolonged period.
Pirri hasn't just blown hot and cold, he's just disappeared for stretches. He's been a passenger far too many times despite having some significant tools at his disposal. Pirri has good offensive instincts and he has a great shot but too often recently he hasn't brought anything to the table.
Pirri's last goal was December 11th. He's gone ten games without scoring. Before that he went twelve games without finding the net. He has just 60 shots (at time of writing) on net despite owning a shot that many players would sell their mothers for. When your best hope of sticking in the NHL is your release you better be releasing it more often.
A quick review: Holden providing value, Kreider breaking outPosted by: | Comments
The Rangers have been incredibly up and down the past few weeks. Which version of the Rangers is the real version we can expect to see down the stretch?
There is no way of predicting the end of the Rangers' season. I truly believe the blueline will look significantly different come February and we do not yet know how the top nine forward set up will shake out when all are healthy.
How will this influence the team's ability to match up against the Caps, Pens, Habs and yes, the Blue Jackets?
Reading back that first comment – only the Pens scare me. Even the Pens however have their flaws, their warts. There is no perfect team in the East. That's why Rangers fans should remain optimistic.
Has Rick Nash has become untouchable?Posted by: | Comments
Rick Nash may never again score 40 goals in a season, but his play this season should put any debate about his Rangers' future to bed. So long as Dan Girardi is on the Rangers blue line, and Jeff Gorton doesn't significantly address the Rangers defense, the Rangers cannot afford to get rid of a genuinely elite two-way player such as Nash.
Nash's play without the puck and his defensive conscience are essential to the team, as in his absence we've seen inconsistent play from the forwards in their own zone. The Rangers are not a good team defensively and this relative ineptitude in their own zone has only enforced Nash's importance to the cause.
Even before confirmation that he needs to be protected in the expansion draft, Nash's own impressive play this season should have made him a player the Rangers would have protected anyway. There is simply no replacing Nash. Whether it's his ability as a goal scorer, as a leader, or as a two-way example to the younger players on the roster. Cap hit and age be damned.
Rangers depth and team's handling of Oscar Lindberg destroying trade valuePosted by: | Comments
Hopefully the Rangers won't have considered shopping JT Miller, Kevin Hayes or any of the 'core' kids to help address the team's obvious flaws but one player who has constantly been touted as a trade chip has been Oscar Lindberg. Thanks to the way the Rangers have utilised Lindberg it's hard to see any kind package involving Lindberg bringing back any meaningful return.
Yes, Alain Vigneault has openly preached patience with Lindberg (and rightly so) as he came back from a significant injury but the fact Vigneault has prioritised Matt Puempel and Josh Jooris is bad roster management. Neither player likely offer the Rangers more upside than Lindberg whether that is as a trade piece or part of the current roster set up. The fact that Vigneault sees Jesper Fast as a top six winger but keeps Lindberg in street clothes is also baffling even though Fast and Lindberg's respective destinies should not be directly linked. Fast indeed, has certainly deserved to stay in the line-up despite being misused.
Inconsistencies shown by Miller, Vesey and Hayes suggest patience is requiredPosted by: | Comments
The Rangers have been the definition of inconsistency recently, going 4-4-1, as the team noticeably took a step back after its hot start to the season. During that start the Rangers were arguably led not by Henrik Lundqvist, Rick Nash and Derek Stepan but by their kids; most notably Jimmy Vesey, Kevin Hayes and JT Miller.
What we're seeing right now is all three players go through some growing pains, inconsistent form and quite simply stretches of games where the puck doesn't go in for them. This isn't time for panic however. Far from it in fact and this despite Hayes being pointless in four, Miller goalless in six and Vesey with one goal since November 13.
Kevin Klein's form a growing problem for the RangersPosted by: | Comments
The Rangers can probably tolerate one blueliner playing poorly until they finally decide to amend their blueline closer to the trade deadline, a time when cap space is likely to be plentiful and when the typical NYC obsession with acquiring a big name will take over Jeff Gorton. What they cannot afford is to have multiple liabilities on the back end, particularly on a unit that cannot move the puck as it is and on a unit, that is seemingly playing worse in its own zone as the season progresses.
Kevin Klein has truly come back down to earth and is nowhere near the player the Rangers have enjoyed over the past couple of seasons. His form with and without the puck is becoming a serious problem for the Rangers. With his unsustainable level of offense now a memory, Klein is standing out more for his multiple turnovers, poor positional play and general incompetence on the ice. His indecisiveness and hesitation on the puck right in front of Henrik Lundqvist against the 'Canes – that led to Viktor Stalberg's goal – was typical of the Klein we've seen this season more often than not.
Rangers Musings: statement games & future Ranger great?Posted by: | Comments
People talk about the Rangers 5-2 come from behind win against the Pens as a statement game. For me, the biggest statement games were the significant Blues and Lightning victories a couple of weeks back – I feel they were more complete games even if the comeback against the Pens was very impressive. For me, the Rangers gave up far too many high quality chances against the Pens on Monday. It wasn't a quality defensive performance.
Michael Grabner could go pointless for the rest of the season and he'd already represent good value. His goal against the Blue Jackets last week summed him up best. His speed gives teams fits, he's up on the play so quickly and once he's away you cannot catch him. The way he settled the puck and finished his breakaway underlined the confidence he's playing with right now. It was a goalscorers finish.
Oh, and another thing: Michael Grabner, Cy Young winner?
Kevin Hayes, hockey godPosted by: | Comments
I admit it, I was wrong. I mused over the summer that one of the best options the Rangers had that could help them address the numerous flaws on the roster was to move a stuck in neutral Kevin Hayes. Turns out Jeff Gorton's faith, some Alain Vigneault tough love and Kevin Hayes' summer training plan were much better decisions than my trade intentions.
What we are seeing now is patience being rewarded and just why the entire NHL went hard after Hayes when he decided Chicago wasn't his original six destination of choice. Gorton re-upped Hayes on a two year, $5.2 million dollar deal and he's being rewarded handsomely for doing so. There's not many players offering better value (even on a bridge deal) than Hayes. Hayes will still be under team control when his deal expires as he'll still be an RFA in two summers time – good times.
Brady Skjei – everything we hoped for and morePosted by: | Comments
It's fair to suggest that Brady Skjei – not Pavel Buchnevich, Jimmy Vesey, Chris Kreider or JT Miller – may be the most important draft pick and/or prospect the Rangers have developed in an entire generation.
With Dan Girardi and Marc Staal in decline (regardless of their respective bounce back seasons, they're certainly not going to 'improve' from hereon in) and with only Ryan McDonagh a sure thing on the blueline moving forward, the Rangers absolutely needed Skjei to become a bonafide top four defenseman.
Not many people will have predicted this regular season coming out party from Skjei, particularly after his underwhelming preseason, but that fact is that Skjei has become an integral and surprisingly productive member of the Rangers and he's helped solidify a blueline that faced a ton of question marks. His importance will surely only grow as he gains experience.


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SEO vs. CRO
One of the great ironies of the online marketing world is that the term SEO is known by the vast majority of business owners, but CRO is hardly known by anyone. The irony stems from the fact that conversion rate optimization may actually be the more important and more valuable technique of the two. What good is having your site come up on the first page of the search results if no one is picking up the phone or filling out a form and asking for a quote?
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Gigi Hadid Is The Newest Maybelline Spokesperson — See First Pic
Gigi joins the ranks of models like Christy Turlington, Adriana Lima, and Jourdan Dunn as the newest Maybelline brand ambassador, the cosmetics brand announced on Jan. 14.
Gigi Hadid, 19, is stunningly beautiful, so we're not at all surprised to see her land a beauty campaign! Gigi has rocked high fashion outfits on the runways for Marc Jacobs, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jeremy Scott, and Chanel, and now we're so excited to see her wearing totally affordable makeup!
Gigi Hadid For Maybelline — Newest Brand Ambassador
Gigi said in a press release:
"Being a Maybelline New York spokesperson means more to me than anyone can imagine; it doesn't seem real! It's the most incredible feeling and is a dream come true. I feel so honored and humbled to be a part of the iconic brand I grew up with, and I am very excited by this opportunity."
In the first official photo, Gigi is rocking a super dark smokey eye and light pink lips. Her skin looks flawless!
Why Maybelline Wanted Gigi Hadid
Jerome Bruhat, Global Brand President, explained why the picked Gigi as their new spokesperson:
"We are thrilled to welcome Gigi Hadid to Maybelline New York. As the fashion industry's newest "it" girl, Gigi is known for her confident, fun, seductive spirit. She reflects our brand values and represents Maybelline New York women all over the world who are smart, sexy, optimistic and full of life."
Gigi will appear in Maybelline ads later this year.
Are you excited to see Gigi rocking Maybelline?
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Studies conducted by many analysts such as Gartner has indicated that an increasing number of customers nowadays use search engine websites and social media platforms to carry out a numerous research such as preliminary price and product quality researches. Typically they do this series of research before they make a final decision on a purchase. Not only that, a massive number of customers these days have taken the business to the world wide web as well – no longer feel the need to make a few trips to purchase a different items or get a quote on a service, with a click of a button customers can make the purchase and have the items or requested service delivered to their door step.
This level of convenience that the internet offers to customers is perhaps the biggest benefit they are in favor in – however, it is worth noting that the benefit is not only restricted to customers, the business owners and professional services alike also reap the same amount of benefits. To business owners and firms offering professional services, the benefit comes in the form of substantial rewards and limitless reach. Yes, with the right online marketing management and online marketing campaigns, their investment and marketing efforts can result in lucrative profits. The following is a list of advantages enjoyed by many business owners and professional firms with a proper management.
Customers tend to choose products offered online
Convenience is not the only reason why majority of customers these days opt for online shopping. Truth of the matter is, it all also boils down to the fact that the cost of a product is much more affordable in online shops. How so? The answer is easy, products marketed on the internet typically cost less than the ones sold in physical retail outlets because small businesses can fully operate online, which means they do not have to allocate their budget for recurring property rental and other costs for maintenance and keep the outlet running
Online marketing provides businesses with many personalization options
Unlike conventional marketing, online marketing allows you to completely personalize your offers to your customers. This personalization also extends to your marketing strategies – one of the best thing about online marketing is the fact that it enables business owners to cast a wider net, while at the same time still keep it specific. Even when you decide on a full blown cross-platform campaigns, you know your personalized approach for each platform will be able to catch the attention of wider audience while at the same time properly target the right demographic and generate the right leads.
It allows online marketing management to build connection
The aspect of internet that is enjoyed by many is, without a doubt, the social aspect of it. Any online marketing management will fully employ this aspect as well – knowing the importance of social networking. Numerous studies found that businesses that respond to their customers and directly communicate with them are more trustworthy. This factor heavily influences the prospective customers' decision when they decide on whether or not to purchase a product or use your service.


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Nature can no longer be expected to fend for itself
From September 2010, Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) is asking people all over England to 'sweep' the nation's hedges so that the condition of these important habitats can be mapped for conservation. The OPAL Biodiversity Survey, led by The Open University, aims to find out more about the importance of hedges to nature by asking people to identify the insects that live in them and record what they find. Sweeping with a brush and a white sheet is an effective and commonly used method of collecting the creatures that call hedges their home, and scientists hope the findings will help them locate thriving hedge hotspots across the country.
Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth, a complex jigsaw made up of plants, animals and their habitats. Hedges are an important habitat and can support a wide diversity of life in all kinds of rural and urban locations. The survey is part of OPAL's contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity, a 2010 UN initiative aiming to help people discover the connections between themselves and the natural world around them.
Jonathan Silvertown, Professor of Ecology at The Open University and head of the OPAL Biodiversity Observatory, says: "The biodiversity crisis is the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced. We might well be able to survive with a fraction of the species that currently provide us with benefits of all kinds, but is that really the future we would choose for our descendants? If not, we need to face up to the fact that nature can no longer be expected to fend for itself.
"This survey will help uncover new information about biodiversity here in England, where loss of species is occurring at an unprecedented scale. Learning more about all havens for wildlife, including hedges, means we can protect nature for future generations."
The survey can be carried out by anyone who wishes to take part from 6 September 2010. A free identification guide and activity book can be downloaded from the OPAL website at www.opalexplorenature.org. By uploading their findings, participants can help contribute to this national scientific project. The website will display their survey results, along with those of other participants from around the country, building a picture of the ecological health of our hedges.
The OPAL Biodiversity Survey is led by The Open University, in association with Hedgelink, the Peoples Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the Tree Council. It is funded by as a part of OPAL's grant from the Big Lottery Fund of £11.75m.
Notes to editor
1. Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) is a nation-wide partnership initiative that will inspire communities to discover, enjoy and protect their local environments. It aims to create a new generation of nature-lovers by stimulating interest through local and national projects which are accessible, fun and relevant to anyone who wants to take part. Website: www.OPALexplorenature.org
2. The Big Lottery Fund's Changing Spaces programme was launched in November 2005 to help communities enjoy and improve their local environments. The programme funds a range of activities from local food schemes and farmers markets, to education projects teaching people about the environment. Imperial College London (the leading OPAL partner) was awarded a £11,760,783 Changing Spaces grant in August 2007
3. Biodiversity is Life The OPAL Biodiversity Survey is part of the world-wide celebrations of 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity. The diversity of life on earth is crucial for human well-being and now is the time to act to preserve it. For information on events, initiatives and exhibitions across the UK visit www.biodiversityislife.net
4. The Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning. Since it began in 1969, the OU has taught more than 1.5 million students and has more than 250,000 current students, including 20,000 overseas, learning in their own time using course materials, online activities and content, web-based forums and tutorials and through tutor groups and residential schools. The OU has been highly rated for teaching quality, and has been at the top of student satisfaction rankings in the National Student Survey since it was introduced in 2005. 70% of students are in full-time or part-time employment, and three out of four FTSE 100 companies have sponsored staff to take OU courses. The OU supports a vibrant research portfolio and in the UK's latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008), the University climbed 23 places to 43rd, securing a place in the UK's top 50 higher education institutions. Regarded as Britain's major e-learning institution, the OU is a world leader in developing technology to increase access to education on a global scale. Its vast 'open content portfolio' includes free study units on OpenLearn, which has had more than 10 million unique visitors, and materials on iTunes U, which has recorded 13 million downloads. The OU has a 40 year partnership with the BBC which has moved from late-night lectures in the 1970s to prime-time programmes such as Life, Coast, James May's Big Ideas and The Money Programme.