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At the start of this season I wrote a brief preview of what I thought would lie ahead for Liverpool. Now that the final ball has been kicked, and Anfield has fallen silent, it is time to evaluate my predictions.
Here is what I said:
"This Season's Prediction: 3rd/4th
Best Signing: Dejan Lovren or Alberto Moreno (if they finally get him signed)
Should still sign: Wilfried Bony
Should have signed: Alexis Sanchez
Shouldn't have let go: Luis Suarez…? (as if he was going to stay) – I really wouldn't want to see Dan Agger leave either
Youngsters to Watch: Where to start? Phillipe Coutinho, Raheem Sterling, Lazar Markovic and Jordan Ibe"
As you can see, I was fairly hit and miss, but in my defence it was a very hit and miss season. I doubt anyone would have predicted the purchase of Mario Balotelli, the unbeaten run in the league after defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford, the continuing injury problems of Daniel Sturridge, or the 6-1 hammering on the final day at the hands of Stoke City. Nor could anyone have predicted what a flop (yes I said it) Dejan Lovren has been, or the off-field, very public antics of Raheem Sterling and his agent.
Anyway, enough of the excuses. Either I was too optimistic for a 3rd/4th finish, or Brendan Rodgers and co have had a very poor season. I believe it is the latter.
Let's do a quick analysis of the predictions I made at the start of the season.
"This Season's Prediction: 3rd/4th" – Actual: 6th
I thought this was a fairly safe bet. Arsenal, Chelsea, and United all strengthened, and Liverpool were always going to struggle to make up for the loss of Luis Suarez. Liverpool's new signings were always going to take a while to settle in, but even once they had done they were found to be inadequate. When Tottenham sold Gareth Bale to Real Madrid, Rodgers famously said "If you spend more than £100m you'd expect to be challenging for the league." By his own admission then, Liverpool have had a woeful season. It took a while to get going, and by the time we did we were too far behind to have any sort of title challenge. The utter capitulation in our final few games meant that even our Champions League aspirations went out the window. Quite simply, Liverpool did not live up to expectation.
"Best Signing: Dejan Lovren or Alberto Moreno (if they finally get him signed)" – Actual Best Signing: Emre Can. Worst Signing: Dejan Lovren or Mario Balotelli.
The only positive that can be taken from the Lovren transfer is that he is still relatively young for a centre back. He is only 26 so, luckily, there is still time for him. Other than his age, everything else about him has been poor. His lack of real quality was evidenced when he was completely outplayed when faced by Chelsea's Diego Costa early in the season, and it seems he never recovered from that. Rightly dropped by Rodgers, Lovren is not good enough to be in the starting XI. Moreno started well, but quickly faded away. His goal against Tottenham was his highlight of a disappointing first season in England. He cried when he played his final game for Sevilla, and with them lifting the Europa League again this season, perhaps he feels he made the wrong move coming to Merseyside.
Emre Can has been the best signing by a country mile. Indeed he is the only one of Rodgers' summer recruits that has any sort of positive story to tell. Constantly played out of position in a right centre back role, he has performed admirably and has shown flashes of the quality he possesses. Calm under pressure, determined, and with a great physique, Can is certainly one for the future. Sure to impress for many years to come as long as Rodgers plays him in his favoured position.
The Worst Signing of the Season accolade could have gone to any number of players. Adam Lallana was overpriced and has not shown that he is worthy of the £25m price tag. A few decent performances have saved him though. Rickie Lambert has been out of his depth ever since joining, unable to adapt to Liverpool's game and unable to recreate his incredible form of last season. Lambert's low transfer fee has been his saviour. Lazar Markovic shows why Chelsea passed up on the opportunity to sign him, playing no more than a fringe role at Anfield. At only 20 years old though, again, he is one for the future.
Sharing the title with Lovren, who I spoke of earlier, is the Italian misfit Mario Balotelli. Whoever thought it was a good idea to sign him needs their head testing. A poor goalscoring record when you exclude penalties, a pricely £16m price tag, a work ethic that is more Dimitar Berbatov than Luis Suarez, and the all the antics that come with the player, means that Balotelli was never a good signing to make for Liverpool. He has had more yellow cards (7) than goals (4) this season, and only 1 goal in 16 Premier League appearances. His shoot on sight policy is like something taken from a United States police force, but ironically, is nowhere near as damaging. Unlike Lovren though, I can't see Super Mario changing and wouldn't be surprised or upset to see him moving on sometime soon.
"Should still sign: Wilfried Bony"
I said it all summer, to anyone and everyone that would listen, "Wilfried Bony is a class act and Liverpool should definitely buy him." Not an unreasonable thing to say considering the links Rodgers has with Swansea City, my calls for the Ivorian fell on deaf ears however, and in the January transfer window, Bony made the big club move that he deserved. Manchester City now utilising his considerable footballing talents to keep their bench warm. The striker scored more goals in the Premier League in the calendar year 2014 than any other player, has a fantastic goals-to-games ratio at every club he has played for, and despite the African Cup of Nations and the transfer to City, still managed to get 11 league goals this season. Bony: the one that got away.
"Should have signed: Alexis Sanchez"
A strange sort of question to ask, and one likely to be left out in the future. Giving Sanchez as my answer for this one implies that Liverpool could have done something more to acquire his signature, but in actual fact they did all they could. You bid the money, you offer the contract, and then you hope the player chooses you, nothing more to be done. Sanchez though chose London over Liverpool, and Arsenal have been benefiting ever since. What a season the Chilean has had, and despite its brilliance it should really come as no surprise. Sanchez was world class whilst playing at the Nou Camp and that hasn't changed now that he plays at The Emirates. Wonderful footballer and a great signing for Arsene Wenger.
"Shouldn't have let go: Luis Suarez…? (as if he was going to stay) – I really wouldn't want to see Dan Agger leave either"
Another strange question and another answer that is more in fiction than in fact. If a player wants to leave then there is little that can be done. Suarez deserves to be winning trophies at Barcelona because he deserves to be at the best team in the world. Attempting to hang on to him when the Catalans came sniffing was never an option. With regards to Agger, one has to say that it was probably the right thing to be done. A return to Danish football clearly shows that his best years were behind him.
"Youngsters to Watch: Where to start? Phillipe Coutinho, Raheem Sterling, Lazar Markovic and Jordan Ibe"
Well three out of four isn't bad is it? With a young squad this question is always going to be a good one. Coutinho rightly got Player of the Year, Sterling got Young Player of the Year, and Jordan Ibe has broken into the team following his recall from loan at Derby County. Markovic is the sole disappointment here.
As well as these forecasts, I also made a few others in the body of the article as a whole. They were as follows:
An improved Liverpool defence and a goal difference of +35 to see us near the top
In the 2013/14 season Liverpool's sieve-like defence conceded 50 goals. Our woes at the back were masked by our superb attacking talent, and so despite leaking half a century of goals we still finished the league season with a goal difference of +51. This season we conceded less goals – so our defence has improved somewhat – but we also scored less. Significantly less. I was being far too optimistic hoping for a +35 goal difference and at the end of the season we sat on a tragic +4. Incidentally Arsenal, the team in third this season – the position I predicted Liverpool to be in – finished the season with a +35 goal difference.
Liverpool to go far in a cup – possible FA Cup success
Despite it being played on Steven Gerrard's birthday, there was no fairytale ending for Liverpool in the FA Cup this year. In truth we spoiled our own party. A limp and lethargic display to Aston Villa in the Semi Final began our end of season collapse. We also reached the Semi Finals of the Carling Cup this season and were unlucky to be beaten by Chelsea when we more than matched them over the two legs. And as predicted the Champions League was nothing more than a learning experience for us this season. Liverpool? Learning to play Champions League football? Oh how the mighty have fallen. Another weak attempt at a European campaign ended our run in the Europa League. Besiktas, a team we hammered 8-0 a few years ago, beat us in Turkey on penalties to knock us out of that competition. Two Semi Final appearances isn't bad, but a run out at Wembley would have been nice. Some silverware would have been even better.
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The East Bay's Most Buzzworthy Happenings of 2016
A look back at the best, worst, and weirdest East Bay headlines of 2016.
Hello / Good-bye
Long lines welcomed Dunkin' Donuts to the Bay Area at its debut shop in Walnut Creek. / After 130 years in the East Bay, Navlet's Garden Centers sold its four stores.
The 124-year-old, John Muir–founded Sierra Club and ride-share app Uber announced moves to Oakland. / Jamba Juice's headquarters left Emeryville for Texas.
Skincare company Rodan and Fields announced a new 150,000-square-foot presence in San Ramon's Bishop Ranch. / Food Network star Guy Fieri pulled out of Johnny Garlic's, his restaurant group with a Dublin location.
We're Number One!
Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry scored the NBA MVP award, and Steve Kerr was named Coach of the Year.
Berkeley author T. J. Stiles won his second Pulitzer Prize, for Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America.
Maggie Steffens of Danville earned her second consecutive Olympic gold medal, as part of the U.S. women's water polo team.
Stars of the Silver Screen
Tom Hanks portrayed Danville pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in a film about the investigation of his emergency landing on the Hudson River.
Indie family drama Captain Fantastic, written and directed by Berkeley's Matt Ross, scored a directing prize at Cannes.
Brenden Theatres in Concord made national news when a trailer for the R-rated animated comedy Sausage Party was accidentally shown before Finding Dory.
Top Trend: Poke
Step aside, sushi. Poke was the East Bay's raw fish fix of the year, with new restaurants in Berkeley, Concord, Dublin, Emeryville, Oakland, Pleasanton, and San Ramon (and soon, Danville) serving the Hawaiian-inspired bowls of cubed, seasoned, and topped ahi.
Hot Topic: Bees
Aggressive honeybees, originally thought to be Africanized killer bees, terrorized a Concord neighborhood (sending residents to the hospital and killing two dogs), while the Claremont Club and Spa welcomed friendlier hives to check in at the "bee hotel," a tower of hole-filled logs.
By the Numbers
Billions of dollars made worldwide by Emeryville-based Pixar's Finding Dory, which shattered box office records for an animated film.
Millions of YouTube views logged for Walnut Creek teen trumpeter Bryce Hayashi and his music teacher playing the Star Wars theme song outside John Williams' house.
The yard line where Brentwood teen William Navarrete was tackled by field security after he disrupted a 49ers game, prompting a memorable play-by-play by broadcaster Kevin Harlan.
ZIP code of Pleasant Hill, which ranked second in Realtor.com's list of the hottest housing markets in the country.
Square feet of space added to Broadway Plaza during its $250 million redevelopment.


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In all likelihood, political constraints severely limited the ambition and effectiveness of the new financial stability package. Economists need to unite behind relaxing these constraints. Talking lightly about nationalization, as is increasingly taking place, does exactly the opposite.
There are essentially two types of arguments for nationalization. One argument is simply a gut reaction that enough-is-enough and we must stop transferring resources to Wall Street's "crooks and oligarchs." This type of reaction only adds fuel to the fire and exacerbates self-destructive mob-mentality behavior. We need to stop this. The second argument is a more reasoned one and wonders whether it is not too late for any other solution. At current prices banks are either insolvent or will soon be, and hence the only option is a time-out in which the government takes control of some of these banks, at least temporarily.
While I sympathize with this second view on both the underlying premise that policy has been behind the curve and the call for a time-out, I disagree with its policy conclusion. This view takes for granted that nationalization would buy us the much needed time-out. I think this will do just the opposite. The risk is enormous that it may trigger fears, uncertainties, and indirect effects that would make the aftermath of the Lehman's episode seem like the "good old times." (Very much as the Lehman event made the Bear Stearns one look extremely mild by comparison.) In fact, I think that even the mere discussion of this possibility is causing more wealth destruction to taxpayers than any saving that we may eventually get from stopping the "transfers" to the financial system.
There are at least two reasons why nationalization is likely to backfire: First, at this time there are no (sensible) prices for the key assets in the balance sheets of financial institutions. Uncertainty and fear have ravaged all types of explicit and implicit financial insurance markets, destroying any sensible metric for the fundamental valuation of almost every risky asset. But without these prices, any decision of who is insolvent and needs to be nationalized is arbitrary. Wherever the line is drawn, the fear of nationalization will immediately swallow the next financial institution, and then the next one, and so on. Of course, there is no problem of fear, uncertainty and contagion if the U.S. government takes over all banks, and insurance companies, and pension funds… and foreign governments do the same with their banks, and insurance companies, and so on… but this is lunacy at best, and it is one of the main reasons why the existing evidence of nationalizations in small economies is irrelevant for the case at hand.
The second and related reason, which we should have learned from the Lehman event and the near collapse of money markets that ensued, is that the interlinkages of the modern financial systems are just too complex to risk any major dilution of any stakeholder in this jittery environment. We simply do not know, at this time, the systemic impact of such an action. Moreover, this complexity interacts with uncertainty aversion, and has the potential to trigger massive flight-to-quality episodes.
But if nationalization is not an option, how do we get the much needed time-out? My preferred (part of the) solution is to provide universal insurance for the assets that are currently clogging the balance sheets of banks and other financial institutions. For now, this insurance should be provided at pre-crisis prices for the corresponding asset class (or one notch below). This arrangement should be coupled with tight monitoring of the insured institutions and with retroactive punishments a few years down the road to those institutions (and their management) whose assets underperform relative to their asset class. This retroactive punishment is needed to limit adverse selection problems, where banks insure their worst assets without declaring them as such. The great advantage of dealing with long-lived institutions holding a large number of assets is that there is no need to resolve the thorny issue of the insurance price right now. We can wait for the passage of time to determine whether their assets were worse than the representative asset in the corresponding asset class.
Another important aspect of this insurance arrangement is that it effectively removes from these institutions much of the burden of holding aggregate risk in an extremely volatile environment. It does so forward and backward. While it is often highlighted that some of these financial institutions did play an important role in causing the crisis, it is less noticed that a significant share of the losses of the surviving financial institutions stem from poor policy responses, which have exacerbated the systemic problem. There is no reason to concentrate the cost of the policy mistakes on these institutions. Once this risk is removed from their balance sheet, the short run need for recapitalization which is behind the nationalization push is eliminated, and we can wait until normality returns for financial institutions to rebuild their capital if the need is still present.
There are related proposals which I also like, such as injecting capital now and determining the price of it in the future, again once normality returns. Although a problem of this initiative is that it still seems to leave the aggregate risk in the balance sheets of financial institutions.
Treasury Secretary Geithner's proposal has elements of both approaches, and it is probably as much as he could get in a heavily politicized environment. Coupled with the bad bank arrangement and guarantees for private asset buyers, it resembles the insurance solution described above. This mechanism appears to be more complex to jump start than the insurance one as it depends on more private sector decisions, and it transfers much of the upside to private capital rather than to the financial institutions that have been hurt the most by the systemic crisis. It is also somewhat worrisome that this strategy will require further capital injections in the short-run, which given the current political environment may not allow the Treasury to honor its commitment to not nationalize the supported institutions. In any event, if this concern can be put to rest, the principles behind the Financial Stability Plan point in the right direction.
Of course time-outs are not very useful unless, in the meantime, we work at restoring the pieces that are needed to return to normality and to restart the key securitization markets. From this point of view, supporting distressed homeowners and mortgages is an important step, both in alleviating households' debt and in boosting the value and liquidity of the assets clogging the balance sheets of financial institutions.
It is true that the recent announcements are short on details, and perhaps revealed that the Treasury's economic team overestimated people's ability to distill the good news in an abstract message of principles when in panic mode. But there is good news in them, as they reflect a much deeper understanding of the fundamental uncertainty problem than commentators and politicians possess. It is time for all of us to stop proposing ideas that only add fuel to the fire, and focus instead on facilitating the difficult task which lies ahead.


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The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles says an Iraq war veteran's personalized license plate encourages violence and is vulgar.
Sean Bujno's plate, ICUHAJI, can be read to state: "I see you, Haji." Some Arab-Americans object to that phrase.
A circuit court judge ruled last November that the DMV couldn't deny the Chesapeake man's license on the basis that it denigrated individuals of a particular nationality.
But in a new letter Bujno received from the DMV, the agency signaled the battle over the plate might not be over, saying it's revoking the plates.
Bujno's attorney told The Virginian-Pilot that the use of the word "Haji" is not intended as a slur. He said it simply refers to someone who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca, or the hajj.
His lawyer said Bujno expanded the meaning to include soldiers who have served in Iraq.
The Virginian-Pilot reports: "Bujno, an Army sergeant who was honorably discharged in 2009, displayed the plates on his car for more than four years before the DMV revoked them. In a Nov. 3, 2011, letter, DMV Commissioner Richard Holcomb said the tags violated a prohibition on letter combinations that could reasonably be interpreted as being 'socially, racially, or ethically offensive or disparaging'."
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Change Afoot for the New York Public Library Reading Room
Shelves are empty, but not because of missing or stolen books. The reading room at the New York Public Library is letting go of the outdated ordering system created by John Shaw Billings, the library system's director from 1896 (the year after it was founded)until his death in 1913, and replacing it with a system people might actually understand.
The current system is used only by the New York Public Library. Its greatest drawback is that no one but the system's librarians really understands it. They are switching to a classification system parallel to that used by the Library of Congress [dividing all knowledge among 21 classes, each signified by a letter]. New York Times reports.
Not actually a new system
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Thursday, 31 October, 2002, 05:08 GMT
Ex-Gurkhas take Britain to court
Three former Gurkha soldiers, who fought for Britain in the Second World War and were captured by the Japanese, are seeking compensation in the British High Court.
The men, Pahalman Gurung, Gaurisor Thapa and Hukumsing Pun, are in their 80s and have travelled from Nepal to challenge a British Government ruling that excluded them from a compensation fund set up two years ago to benefit former British prisoners of war.
They say they're victims of unequal treatment and racial discrimination.
If they win, they will receive payments of $15,000 each.
The challenge is one of a series of discrimination cases brought by Gurkha soldiers against the British Government.
The main one alleges discrimination against them in pay and pensions; if the British government loses it could be liable to pay $3bn.
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Toyota Motor posted a 28 percent fall in quarterly profit on Thursday on a stronger yen and finance-related losses, and forecast a larger fall than expected in annual profit for its first decline in seven years as the U.S. auto market slows.
Toyota , the world's biggest automaker, is expanding rapidly in China, Russia and the Middle East to counter a slowdown in the mature markets of the United States, Japan and Western Europe.
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VA Partnering with Easter Seals for Family Caregiver Training
May 09, 2011, 12:14 ET
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Easter Seals formally announced a partnership to provide comprehensive Caregiver Training to Family Caregivers of eligible post-9/11 Veterans as authorized by the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010.
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"We at VA are committed to providing the Family Caregivers who share our sacred duty to care for those 'who have borne the battle' with the best services available," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. "We are very pleased to partner with a renowned organization such as Easter Seals in developing the best possible training program for Family Caregivers. Throughout its long history, Easter Seals has demonstrated its strong commitment to supporting our Nation's military, Veterans and their families."
"Easter Seals is proud to share our expertise and knowledge with this important group of Family Caregivers, taking care of loved ones who returned home with serious injuries after their post 9/11 service to our nation," explained James E. Williams, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Easter Seals. "We are honored to help these Veterans and their families."
Starting today, Family Caregivers and Veterans can apply for services authorized under a VA interim final rule that was published on May 5. Eligible Family Caregivers of eligible post-9/11 Veterans will receive comprehensive training developed by Easter Seals in collaboration with VA clinical experts. It is part of a package of new services that also include a monthly stipend, mental health services and access to medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA), if the primary Family Caregiver is not entitled to care or services under a health plan contract.
Easter Seals has been helping people with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives for more than 90 years. From child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job training for people with disabilities, Easter Seals offers a variety of services to help people address life's challenges and achieve personal goals.
Family Caregivers of eligible post-9/11 Veterans will have a choice of how to receive their training. Options will include traditional classroom training, online learning or a correspondence course. All Family Caregivers will be expected to complete training as part of the preparation to start receiving other services under the new program. The first training courses are expected to start in June, and monthly stipends could begin as early as July.
Veterans may download a copy of the Family Caregiver program application at www.caregiver.va.gov. The application enables the Veteran to designate a primary Family Caregiver and secondary Family Caregivers. Caregiver support coordinators are stationed at every VA medical center and available by phone at 1-877-222 VETS (8387) to assist Veterans and Family Caregivers with the application process. Caregivers of Veterans from all eras are also encouraged to use the website and support line to explore more than two dozen other services VA provides Caregivers.
About Easter Seals
Easter Seals is a non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and other special needs. For more than 90 years, it has been offering help to children and adults living with disabilities and to the families who love them. Through therapy, training, education and support services, Easter Seals assists people with disabilities to live, learn, work and play. If you would like more information on Easter Seals, visit the Easter Seals website at www.easterseals.com.
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The origin of every Thankful Thursday post! The day in the States when family and friends are gathered, masses of food are cooked and enjoyed and arguments and laughter abound. I would be amiss if I did not post today, and I even have a recipe for you. Two of them! The pumpkin bread is very traditional, and adapted from The Streaming Gourmet. The lime cheesecake bars are adapted from various sources, including Smitten Kitchen and Bakergirl. Both have gone through various incarnations and adjustments, but these are the ones I am proud to present today. Thank you to my family, friends, boyfriend and of course, everyone who reads this blog. Make one of the two, make both, save the recipe for another day. Just promise me to give thanks. I hope you all enjoyed the day!
Pumpkin Loaf adapted from The Streaming Gourmet
Makes 1 tall 9"x5" loaf
2 cups all-purpose flour (can substitute up to 1 cup whole wheat flour)
3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (can substitute mostly cinnamon, a little nutmeg)
½ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup (1 stick) butter
1¼ cups sugar
2 eggs
15 oz. (1 can) pure pumpkin (none of this "pie filling" nonsense)
1 large bowl (wet ingredients)
1 medium bowl (dry ingredients)
1 whisk
1 rubber spatula
Measuring cups and spoons (please see note below)
9"x5" loaf pan
1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Using the stick of butter, lightly butter the loaf pan.
2. In the medium bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice (or your choice of spices), salt, baking soda and baking powder.
3. In the large bowl, mostly melt the remainder of the stick of butter (I use the microwave, but you can always melt it in a pot over the stove if you prefer). Add the sugar and beat until thoroughly combine. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. It will start to look nice and fluffy. Stir in the pumpkin until it all looks orange.
4. Fold the dry mixture into the wet, stirring gently until there are no lumps or streaks of flour. Pour into the prepared pan and bake at 350F for 60-75 minutes (mine takes 70).
5. Allow to cool 5 minutes in the pan before cooling on a wire rack. Try to wait at least 20 minutes before slicing for the best texture. The flavor is even better the next day, although the crust will no longer be nice and crispy. Enjoy!
Note: I have removed the measuring items (spoons, cups, etc.) from the equipment list. I figure that you're all smart enough to know that if the ingredient list has 1/2 teaspoon of something, you can use 2 1/4 teaspoons or actually pull out your 1/2 teaspoon measure. In any case, most spoons are gathered with a ring, so you still need to pull out the entire set. Please let me know if this (or anything else) bothers anyone!
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Okay, I'm a daughter, too, and a piece of me sympathizes with Trump. She's not responsible for her father's behavior — he is. Loyalty to family is a virtue. And if there is more than a bit of see-no-evil in Trump's assessment of her father's accusers — "he's affirmatively stated that there's no truth to it," she gamely offered — it is not easy for any of us to accept, no less publicly denounce, the flaws of relatives we did not choose. How, really, is she supposed to answer these questions?
Not like this: "I don't think that's a question you would ask many other daughters," Trump told Alexander, her anger clearly simmering beneath a calm smile. Well, no, it's not. Other daughters' fathers aren't the president of the United States. Other daughters' fathers haven't been so credibly, repeatedly accused. And other daughters in this excruciatingly uncomfortable position aren't demanding to have it both ways: simultaneously possessing the immunity of the loyal child and wielding the power of the senior White House aide.
If Alexander's query was a "pretty inappropriate question to ask a daughter," it seems like a rather reasonable one to ask a daughter with the title of assistant to the president. Especially one whose specific, self-assigned portfolio is promoting the interests of women and girls.
If Trump didn't want to be asked questions like this, she didn't have to take the job. She didn't have to open the door to questions like this with her tweet last month cheering on Oprah Winfrey: "Let's all come together, women & men, & say #TIMESUP."
This is the chronic, insoluble problem posed by the Trump children. They want the assorted benefits that go with being a Trump without the accountability or other downside.
Look, Ivanka Trump made her choice. She could have — should have — stayed in New York and gone about her business. But she decided to join the administration, becoming, along with her husband, Jared Kushner, a staffer distinguished for being distinctly unqualified, resolutely oblivious to that lack of preparedness and insulated, by virtue of family ties, from ordinary consequences.
Her interview with Alexander came while she was on an official, taxpayer-funded trip to South Korea for the Olympics. She briefed the South Korean president on the new sanctions imposed on North Korea. Is she a daughter or a government official?
When questioned about Kushner's security-clearance limbo in his news conference Friday with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, President Trump suggested that we should all be thankful for the services of his daughter and son-in-law, mentioning twice in the course of a single answer that they get "paid zero." Of course, working for free is the ultimate sacrifice in the Trump universe.
"She gave up a very good and very strong, solid big business in order to come to Washington, because she wanted to help families and she wanted to help women," Trump said. Ivanka Trump, he added, ignored his warnings that "Washington's a mean place."
She didn't heed that advice, so there's no reason to expect she'll listen to this, either, but here goes. Ivanka, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the West Wing.
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The ATLien known as B.O.B. makes his return to the interwebs today. We've been hearing more and more from Bobby Ray recently and today he's back with some more big news for the near future. Today B.o.B Reveals 'The Elements Tour' Dates. While gearing up for the release of his new album, ETHER, today B.O.B. unleashes plans to take his show on the road. The wordsmith will be taking his talents on the road starting on June 8th in Jacksonville, NC.
Along the way The Elements Tour will make stops in New York, Seattle, Minneapolis, Lo Angeles, Austin, and more, then will wrap up on July 27th in South Carolina. B.O.B. has been on a roll lately and it doesn't look like he'll be stopping anytime soon. Check out the tour dates below and speak your thoughts on it after the jump. Stay tuned for much more from B.O.B. coming soon!


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The last couple years in Honduras have been reflective of Latin American politics fifty years ago. Honduras has experienced a military takeover, an unstable government and blatant human rights abuses. Any opponents of the government or human rights workers are being killed or disappeared. All while, the United States works as an ally to the corrupt government, funding the very police and military that are killing the citizens. And like in most cases in Latin America, the majority of the international community is unaware.
In June 2009, Honduran military stormed the presidential palace and took Manuel Zelaya, democratically elected president of Honduras. They put him, still in his pajamas, on a plane to Costa Rica. It was the first military coup in Central America since the cold war and was triggered by Zelaya's effort to change the constitution to lift presidential term limits.
The next day soldiers guarded government buildings and tanks patrolled the streets. Electricity was cut off in the country most of the day in what reports suggested was by military order. Zelaya denounced the coup and insisted that he was still the president of Honduras. However, Congress that same day voted him out of office and voted Congress leader Roberto Micheletti as interim president.
The coup was condemned by many western leaders. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Bolivian President Evo Morales both denounced the coup. The European Union called for the return to constitutional normality. Human Rights Watch called for democracy to be restored and the Organization of American States called for Zelaya's return and said it would not recognize any other government. US President Obama called Honduran officials to respect democratic norms and the rule of law saying, "Any existing tensions and disputes must be resolved peacefully through dialogue free from any outside interference."
The ousting of Zelaya only created a slew of problems for the Central American country. The interim president Roberto Micheletti instituted a curfew for the country. Congress issued an order suspending civil liberties during curfew. Towards the end of June the ambassadors from Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua all claimed to be detained and beaten by Honduran military and then eventually released. The military government also shut down the media including TV stations, radio stations and newspaper's websites. Meanwhile, across the country there were protests in support of and against Zelaya's removal. Several of Zelaya's allies and supporters were detained by the military.
In November, the military government of Micheletti continued on with elections trying to maintain an image of democracy. Many international election observer groups shunned the election, so it was hard to prove its legitimacy. The governments of Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and Venezuela all declared they would not recognize the elections since they were taking place during a coup they were deemed as illegitimate. However, the United States said that it would accept the election as a way out of the crisis. Many critics of the election protested in the streets and were dispersed by tear gas. Porfirio Lobo, Zelaya's former opponent ended up winning the election.
An article in the New York times calls Lobo's government 'a child of the coup' with most of the same officials as the coup. While the US continues to recognize Lobo's government Honduras has become a country overrun by human rights abuses and impunity. Honduras is now the most dangerous country for journalists in the western hemisphere with at least thirteen journalists killed during Lobo's administration. Lobo's security forces are responsible for violence against political opposition, journalists and small farmers, with no repercussion for their violence. In 2010, Lobo's first administration year there were 61 politically related killings reported, in 2011 there was 59. According to the UN, Honduras has the world's highest murder rate. In a poll taken last year seventy-two percent of Hondurans stated they do not feel safe with the police force.
In May 2011, an agreement was negotiated which let Zelaya return to Honduras and let Honduras rejoin the Organization of American States. The agreement was reached by Lobo and the Venezuelan and Colombian governments. One condition in the agreement was the protection of human rights, however the agreement has not slowed down human rights abuses.
In February of this year, an overcrowded prison in Honduras caught fire and killed more than three hundred people. The story brought much-needed international attention to Honduras. It brought attention to Honduras' government's impunity with light shown on the fact that the jail was overcrowded, many prisoners had not been convicted and there was no evacuation plan. However, attention soon faded and the international media never focused Lobo's administration, the murders of journalists and the political killings.
On March 6th, US Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Honduras. The trip did not focus at all on the murder rate in Honduras. In fact Biden stated that the relationship between the two countries grew stronger by the trip, meaning despite the human rights abuses the US continues to support Honduras with a blind eye. Biden's trip only focused on drug policy.
On March 9th, 94 members of the US House of Representatives submitted a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asking her to suspend US assistance to Honduras due to the human rights violations. But the letter did not get media attention and was looked over by Clinton and the State Department. In fact, Obama's administration did the opposite asking an increase to Honduras military aid in 2012.
While I support Obama, much more than any of the GOP candidates, I feel this is by far one of his administration's hugest mistakes. It pains me to know that my tax dollars are paying the police and military who are killing human rights activists and journalists. People who think like me, who believe human rights should be protected are being killed with my money, only because of their beliefs.
What lies ahead for Honduras is unclear. The human rights defenders on the ground in Honduras definitely need more support. They need stronger backing from other Latin American governments, from international organizations and from the US. Right now, the US government is standing against the human rights defenders. The US needs to stand with them and cut off all aid to Honduras' police and military until the killings and disappearances stop. As an international community we need to ensure that the murder of a human rights activist or journalist does not go unnoticed. When Lobo's government feels the pressure of the international community perhaps human rights defenders will be allowed to do their work instead of being killed for speaking their mind. Until then, unfortunately there is little hope for Honduras as those who try to change it are killed.
What can you do? For starters, let President Obama know how you feel.


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Bagong Henerasyon assisted the Department of the Interior and Local Government or DILG in the development and promotion of the electronic GMAC or e-GMAC. The GMAC, which stands for "Gabay sa Mamamayan Aksyon Center (Guide to Citizens' Action Center)" is basically an information and referral center in the barangays (local communities) which aims to bring the government closer to the people. e-GMAC is a "virtual" information and referral center that replicates and provides the same services of the GMAC, via the internet.
As member and lead organizer of the Quezon City Council on Population or QCCP, a SEC registered organization of organizations, the foundation caused the creation of the Quezon City Population and Welfare Development Council and have supported the conduct of the 1st Quezon City Health and Demographic Survey which is now being used by the city government in its development and strategic planning. Currently, with partner members of QCCP, Bagong Henerasyon undertakes the project entitled "TEEN MOBILE CENTER" that would help students and the youth in addressing the issues of Adolescent Reproductive Health.
In partnership with the European Commission and the Philippine NGO Support Program Inc., Bagong Henerasyon conducted the "Adolescent Reproductive Health Advocacy Workshop on STIs and HIV-AIDS (ARHAW on HIV-AIDS)" which culminated in the celebration of the International AIDS CandleLight Memorial.
In collaboration with the Humanitarian Legal Aid Foundation (HLAF), the Rotary Club of South Triangle (RCST), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology of Quezon City (BJMP-QC), and the Quezon City Government, Bagong Henerasyon paved way to the donation of computers in order to declog the Quezon City Jail of prisoners who have served their time, those requiring legal assistance and those entitled to bail or recognizance. The capacity of QC Jail is only for 700 prisoners, yet it has over 3,000 detainees. The main problem lies in the fact that they cannot provide legal defenses for themselves and lack of monitoring of their sentences. A Prisoners monitoring software created by HLAF will be used in order to efficiently monitor all the prisoners' records in QC Jail, the nature of their cases and the charged length of detention. Free legal assistance will be given to those who need it to get out of QC Jail.
In order to ensure peace and order in the community, together with the Barangay Officials of District One, they organized the Pistoleros ng Distrito Uno, whose mission is to give training on Gun Safety and Responsible Gun Ownership, where 1,500 barangay officials, Barangay Public Safety Officers, Lupon Tagapamayapa and other NGOs attended said training.
Bagong Henerasyon also provides assistance to informal settlers in purchasing the lots they are presently occupying through the Direct Sale Program of the Quezon City Government and through the Community Mortgage Program of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation and other similar instruments of the national and local governments.
Bagong Henerasyon has also been giving joy to a lot of children through the BH Sine, a roving cinema that allows children to watch on a big screen just outside their houses, and through the Bee Happy with Jollibee parties that they give to the less fortunate children every Christmas season in the different barangays.


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J. Metzenbaum. The Law of Zoning, Ch. 5 (1930), "The Police Power".
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Redskins Struggle in Season Ending Loss
KSCB News - May 19, 2010 12:00 am
Liberal committed seven errors, allowed one earned run, and stranded 13 runners on base in a frustrating 5-1 loss to Ark City at regionals Tuesday afternoon at Andover Central. Tyson Deaton pitched five solid innings allowed one earned run and Kyle Potts worked two scoreless innings. Ark City (12-9) scored one run on one hit and three Redskin errors in the third. The Bulldogs scored four runs on four hits and an error in the fourth. Liberal scored in the sixth when Freddy Gomez singled home Daulton Rutledge. Gomez was 2-4. Liberal drew eight walks and loaded the bases in the second, fourth, and seventh without scoring.
LHS head coach Eric Olmstead says it was a tough day for the Skins. "I thought overall Tyson Deaton and Kyle Potts pitched extremely well," Olmstead says after his team won 13 for the fourth straight year. "We couldn't make a routine play. They were routine plays we've been making all season. We also had bad timely hitting. We didn't do much. We didn't earn the win."
Liberal finishes 13-8 for the second consecutive year and third time in four years. It was the fifth time in six years Liberal played Ark City in regionals.


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posted on 2006-6-5 at 01:14 PM
Appel Farm Festival
Just a quick review from the Fountains of Wayne set this past Saturday (6/3/06) at the Appel Fesitval in Elmer NJ.
Luckily the rain had tapered off early in the afternoon and the last few bands of the festival got to perform in dry weather (speaking of which, Toad the Wet Sprocket were great !!!).
Finally Fountains of Wayne hit the stage at about 7:30 (about 15-20 min late as there was some sort of equipment problem with the keyboard or one of the amps or something... took a while to get it all settled out). First thing to point out was that Jody was not there!! Chris commented about halfway through the set that a buddy of theirs' (whose name I don't remember) was filling in because Jody was having family problems. Hope all is well with him. Anyways, here was the setlist (I THINK this is in the right order):
Radiation Vibe
Mexican Wine
Barbara H
Janice's Party
Red Dragon Tattoo
It Must Be Summer
Hey Julie
Leave the Biker
Stacy's Mom
Joe Rey
Bright Future in Sales
Sink to the Bottom
Half a Woman
I've Got a Flair
First, the crowd was told they had to sit and not block the view of anyone behind them (it was like all beach blankets and lawn chairs). Even though Adam pleaded for people to get up, they pretty much stayed seated until Joe Rey, which got the crowd all riled up and people more or less "rushed the stage." So from Joe Rey until the end, it was like a huge party with lots of very young kids, middle-aged folks, and even some old people dancing and singing along. A lot of fun. From a performance stand point, they've been better. The new guitarist was very good but you could tell he probably learned the songs rather recently as he was having some trouble with some of the leads and solos (most notably Mexican Wine, which was a bit of a mess). Though all in all, he did hold his own. Chris' voice seemed to be a bit strained. He even refered to it late in the set by saying that he was starting to sound like Bea Arthur, and Adam sang some of the lead vocals on Bright Future. However, all things like that aside, they seemed to be in pretty good spirits and the crowd definitely ate it up...and the sound in the crowd was very good! I had a great time!
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posted on 2006-6-6 at 11:35 AM
Bea Arthur!
I hope everything is okay with Jody. The last year has seemed to be filled with problems for him.
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posted on 2006-6-6 at 05:05 PM
Wait, what's going on w/ Jody?!
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y Blues
posted on 2006-6-6 at 05:18 PM
Way too Far
I can't stand it that Fountains of Wayne only performs soo faaaar awy that I am not able to atend. I can only imagine how Sherb feels.........
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posted on 2006-6-6 at 05:27 PM
That's a great review, I almost feel like I was there.
Many thanks!
I don`t remember, I don`t recall
I got no memory of anything at all......
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posted on 2006-6-7 at 08:38 AM
I have some pics of the Appel Farm gig. How do I get these to you so you can post them? Just let me know and I'll get them to you asap!!!!
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posted on 2006-6-7 at 03:31 PM
hmm...If Jody wasn't there then I'm not jealous. Glad to hear Toad was good. I'm seeing them in July. Woo Hoo!
Still my guitar gently weeps
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posted on 2006-6-7 at 06:14 PM
Appel Farm
I was there too and it was a lot of fun, though the sound wasn't the best.
Chris said Jody was dealing with some family problems and couldn't make it. Their stand in was named John and, for those keeping score at home, a total cutie. Sort of looked like Andy Chase (at least from a distance).
Hometown connection: Adam said he had gone to summer camp at Appel Farm when he was about 9 (it's a performing arts camp).
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posted on 2006-6-7 at 06:42 PM
You can email the pics to email@example.com if you want them on the site.
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posted on 2006-6-8 at 08:23 PM
Jon Skibic, formerly of Gigolo Aunts, played some dates with Fountains last summer, so I guess he was the fill-in this time around. Awesome review.
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posted on 2006-6-9 at 05:45 PM
Thanks fr the pictures! Thumbnails and links are up at
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posted on 2006-6-24 at 12:50 PM
Looks like Jon Skibic will be with them through the summer, so they will not be playing "previews" of any of the 14 new songs slated for the new album.
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McDonald's Corners/Elphin Recreation and Arts. This not-for-profit community arts organization provides a myriad of arts and recreation activities for people of all ages. Our Heritage Schoolhouse is busy all week with dancers, fibre artists, musicians and potters. On weekends we host concerts and, in winter, our popular 'Round the World on a Dinner Plate community suppers. We offer interesting workshops and, in the warmer months, there is the Farmers' Market, MERA Café, summer arts camps, festivals and community events.


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Analyst firm urges caution on Sun's Linux strategy
In a recent report, the Aberdeen Group compares Sun's and Hewlett-Packard's Linux strategies and cautions that Sun's bias toward Solaris and the perception it isn't serious about Linux could hamper its movement into the enterprise Linux space.
A recent assessment of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s enterprise Linux strategy by Boston-based analysis firm Aberdeen Group Inc. cautions IT managers and decision makers about Sun's internal bias toward Solaris and the perception that Sun isn't serious about Linux.
Generally considered a latecomer to the enterprise Linux story, Sun CEO Scott McNealy did little to dispel Aberdeen's conclusions during his company's SunNetwork user conference last week in San Francisco. McNealy and software vice president Jonathan Schwartz said Sun has no Linux strategy and that the server maker offers Linux only because customers ask for it.
Sun's proprietary version of Unix, Solaris, is Sun's flagship operating system, according to report author Bill Claybrook. Furthermore, Sun apparently has no intention of porting its OS offerings from its SPARC processors to Intel's Itanium processor family the way Hewlett-Packard Co. does, Claybrook states, in a comparison of the two vendors.
"Aberdeen does not agree with Sun's assessment of its SPARC business. Recent benchmark tests of Linux and Windows running on Itanium platforms provided results that are very competitive with Solaris and other Unix platforms," Claybrook wrote. "In addition, Aberdeen strongly believes that Linux will begin to replace Unix at an accelerating rate over the next two years, and that Itanium 2 will be a successful 64-bit architecture."
Sun's saving grace with respect to Linux is its standing as the only major server vendor to offer a desktop environment, the report states. Its Mad Hatter open desktop project is less expensive than Windows, and the StarOffice application suite is starting to gain traction in companies as an alternative to Microsoft Office. Aberdeen also notes that Sun's Linux offerings use the same middleware and software stack as Solaris on SPARC and Solaris on Intel x86. Also, Sun supports only two Linux distributions, SuSE and Red Hat.
Claybrook cautions that Sun's internal bias toward Solaris could stem Linux's growth beyond entry level for at least two years. Also, there is nothing coming in the way of a 64-bit industry standard platform commitment from Sun.
"Sun claims that it does not show a preference, and it positions the operating systems based on customer need and demand. Although Sun has been very active in the open-source community for several years, it has gotten into the Linux market much later than Dell, HP and IBM," Claybrook wrote. "As with IBM, Sun is using Linux (and Solaris/x86) to pump new life into its product line. Sun's move to the x86 product line is a major strategic expansion and presents a major volume opportunity for Java, SunONE and N1."
Sun sells three Linux-based platforms that run on one or two processors, the LX-50 and the SunFire V60x and V65x X86 server lines. Though Sun's server offerings are simple, they may not be robust enough for IT decision makers, Claybrook wrote.
"For IT managers who are interested in moving to Linux, Sun provides for no scaling to four- and eight-way Linux platforms and has not announced any intentions to sell 64-bit platforms," Claybrook wrote. "Aberdeen sees Sun's reluctance to provide a road map that includes 64-bit processors as a weakness in its Linux strategy -- one that may limit its revenue growth to the point that potential customers do not look toward Sun when they want Linux."
HP, on the other hand, is gambling its entire product line on industry-standard servers. It plans to move its current Unix RISC customers to Itanium in the next three years, though it has announced support for RISC for substantially beyond that timetable.
HP offers three operating systems: its version of Unix (HP-UX), Windows and Linux. HP's commitment to industry-standard servers simplifies the transition of applications from 32-bit to 64-bit architectures for independent software vendors, Claybrook wrote. Also, HP demonstrated a deepened commitment to Linux by creating a Linux division and aligning it with HP-UX and Windows in its enterprise server and storage division.
HP has already taken steps to help customers port from HP-UX to Linux if they want by developing Linux application programming interfaces and application binary interfaces as part of a Linux Porting Kit for HP-UX 11i.
"Because Linux is one of the operating systems in HP's multi-OS strategy, HP's comprehensive software suite is available on Linux," Claybrook wrote. "Importantly, customers who have HP-UX or Windows on HP hardware can integrate Linux on HP hardware and interoperate in a seamless manner."
"IT managers can take solace in HP's multi-OS strategy, of which HP-UX, Linux and Windows are operatives, because all of these operating systems run on Itanium 2 and support the same set of management tools, development tools, directory services, and so on. An IT manager can buy an Itanium 2 server from HP and run any one of the three operating systems."
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text: #CAPTION# #CAPTION-Mobile# #DOWNLOADTYPE# Download #DownloadDropDown# #file-path# #caption# Home / Planters Unlimited / 1. Planters Planters Unlimited -Portland Square Fiberglass PlantersDOWNLOADSDo you love the look of rustic reclaimed wood planters, but don't want to deal with the high prices and short lifetime? Check out the Portland fiberglass planter by Planters Unlimited.Category: commercial planters | landscape accessories | landscaping accessories...MasterFormat: Interior Planters and Artificial Plants | Site Furnishings | Planting...View Product Details From Manufacturer Planters Unlimited6056 Corte Del CedroCarlsbad, CA 92011 Tel: (800) email@example.com://www.plantersunlimited.com/Find a rep/distributorRequest More Info DOWNLOADS Related Products Overview Portland Square Fiberglass PlantersDo you love the look of rustic reclaimed wood planters, but don't want to deal with the high prices and short lifetime? Check out the Portland fiberglass planter by Planters Unlimited. Hand crafted by seasoned artists, the structure of the Portland is constructed with our own blend of super strong fiberglass. Engineered to withstand arctic freezes as well as sweltering heat, each board has layers and layers of hand-painted automotive grade paint that is sanded and distressed to create the final beautiful finish.What's more, Planters Unlimited custom manufactures this planter to order without charging you custom fees. You can get the exact size and color you want without breaking the bank. The Portland can be made in squares, rectangles, rhombus', cylinders, triangles and a variety of tapered styles. If you are going for a rustic/modern look on your job, go with this beautiful and unique commercial grade option from Planters Unlimited to make the design pop.If you have questions about custom shapes, sizes or colors? Please give one of our expert estimators a call at: 1-888-320-0626Monday - Friday 7am-5pm PST. Length - 18" Height - 18" Width - 18" Material - Fiberglass Shape - SquareSee More See Less Downloads


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S: Brianna and Treyson 2011
BC: I love you mommy
FC: MY myMOM Mymy | My Mom and Me | 2012
1: Getting ready for the big day!!!
5: "There is no friendship, no love, like that of a mother for her child."
6: M | My Family
12: First Christmas | Auntie Mo
13: Sons are little boys that grow up to be your best friend... | Second Christmas
14: "A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take." - Cardinal Mermillod
15: Me & Mom
16: Mom | Brianna Dennison 2011
17: New Years 2011
19: Happy Mother's Day
21: "Mothers hold their children's hands for a while - their hearts forever."
22: "A lucky few have a mother like you. Mothers are flowers in the garden of life."
23: First Birthday
24: "We Laugh, We Cry We Make Time Fly Best Friends we are, My Mom & I"
27: Park Advenures
28: "A Mother's love never ages."
29: "M-O-T-H-E-R "M" is for the million things she gave me, "O" means only that she's growing old, "T" is for the tears she shed to save me, "H" is for her heart of purest gold; "E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining, "R" means right, and right she'll always be, Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER," A word that means the world to me. -Howard Johnson"
30: "A mother's love perceives no impossibilities"


text: DigitalMLB Media Executive: 'New York is as good a platform as you can have' For All Star GameBy Alex Weprin|July 12, 2013 ShareBy Alex Weprin|July 12, 2013 Share This weekend kicks off the festivities for the 2013 Major League Baseball All Star Game, which will be played right here in New York City, at the New York Mets' Citi Field.Being in the City That Never Sleeps (as well as the corporate home of Major League Baseball, media companies and ad buyers), is driving a lot of advertising and media attention."I am probably biased, I am from New York, I think everything is bigger," MLB executive VP of business Tim Brosnan tells FishbowlNY. "Everybody appreciates it being in their own backyard, I think there is a natural inclination to try to do better when you are at home."The game will be broadcast on Fox, MLB's largest media partner. Fox also televises the World Series and the Saturday game of the week, and will be adding national games to its upcoming cable sports channel, Fox Sports 1."[Fox president] Chase Carey, who kind of created, crafted and still shepherds their whole sports scene, he is over on sixth avenue," Brosnan said. "He is the one who back in the day started Fox Sports, or at least convinced Rupert [Murdoch] to start Fox Sports with David [Hill] and Ed [Goren] and those guys. He really understands the value of sports to their media empire, clearly when the CEO has that much affinity for sports, things happen."In terms of advertising, MLB says that Mastercard, Bank of America, Chevrolet, T-Mobile. Anheuser-Busch and Pepsi will have new sports debuting during the All Star Game and the Home Run Derby. About 50% of the advertisements next week will be from official MLB sponsors, up from a typical 30-35% during other All Star Games."New York is as good a platform as you can have, and the All Star Game is the biggest sporting event of the Summer, so it is kind of natural for marketers to get on board," Brosnan says. Sharehttp://adweek.it/2kU25zF copy Adweek Adweek


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Food Supply Chain Interdependence – a Review of Sowing The Seeds Report
by John Spink • June 10, 2013 • Blog • 0 Comments
Food moves around the world faster than ever – an orange can travel from half way around the world and be in a US retailer in a single day. For some highly integrated food manufacturing operations, such as seafood, the product can be harvested, processed, shipped, and retailed in two days. This is phenomenal...Read more →


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You have been training your body to get ready for this very moment - THE SQUAT!
The biggest goal here is to build strong muscles AND have them work together cohesively. This is an exercise where it is way more about the journey than the destination. Your goal is to get a good range of motion out of each of your joints (ankles, knees, hips) and to have them work together in harmony with the muscle groups involved (which is pretty much all of them!)
So, here's how we're going to approach our squat:
- Stand with feet about shoulder width apart and focus on 'grounding' your feet
- Find a nice strong posture with all of your core muscles engaged and strong
- Stand with feet parallel or you can have them slightly turned out. Do what feels good for your body, but not more than 10-15 degrees. (Any wider is a different kind of squat working different muscles)
- Hands can be down at your side or out in front. I like mine in prayer position for balance and centeredness.
- With an engaged core, slowly start to push your butt and hips backward while also bending knees and ankles.
- Think of them as going together at the same speed. My yoga teacher says 'hips, knees, ankles...hips, knees, ankles!'
- Keep your knees behind your toes at all times. If they creep forward, stop and start over.
- Keep your core in a straight line from the pelvic floor all the way up to shoulders. Stay engaged.
- Go as far back/down as you can while maintining good balance and form. When you get to the point where you start to lose that, push from the feet and up the chain to come back up SLOWLY. (The up is just as important)
To stay engaged and do 5 really quality squats will be tough at first. Try to do 5, then add 5 more when you feel you've conquered 5.
As you do this, think of Joshua 1:9, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." Even when you tremble to sustain your power, God is with you.
If any of these activites make you realize that you'd really, really like to have a trainer that can watch and guide you, please let us know. We work closely with the Under Armour Performance Center by FX Fitness and they have some truly elite and kind trainers there. Coach Sandra, the run coach at UAPC, has helped us immensely in understanding core activation and I'd highly recommend her.
If you missed the first week, you can go back and start from the beginning with Know Your Core.


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The People's Choice Awards were announced the day before Breaking Dawn Part 2 released in the US and Canada. Naturally, we missed it because… well, we were watching Breaking Dawn Part 2! But because the announcement came before the film was released, BD2 and pretty much everything pertaining to Twilight is missing form the ballot. The only play you can show off the power of the Twi-Hard is in the Movie Fan Following category. There is some rough competition with Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Pirates of the Caribbean, but that's never stopped us before!
Kristen Stewart is nominated in several categories for her work on Snow White and the Huntsman. You can find her listed for Fav Face of Heroism as well as On Screen Chemistry with Chris Hemsworth.
The People's Choice Awards will air on CBS on January 9th.


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TUNIC- Nu-Mod // LEGGINGS- Target // MOCCASINS- Thrifted (Minnetonka) // EARRINGS- Nickel & Suede
Photo Credit- One Sparrow Creative
Well, we are back to Monday again. It's an important one. Happy December, Happy Cyber Monday, and Happy 24 days till Christmas. I don't know about you but I am finally feeling the reality of the upcoming Holiday and starting to shop for gifts. I've already got Soren figured out which isn't typical. I don't know about your man, but mine tends to purchase what he wants when he finds it on a good deal so there isn't much of a list to go off of when birthdays and Christmas come around. But this year I bought him some cologne (one of his old favorites) and I'm planning on buying him new shower head for our shower. We have needed one since we moved in four years ago but never taken the plunge to buy one. It may not be extremely exciting, but provided he doesn't read my blog (which is pretty much guaranteed :), he will at least be surprised- which is worth something.
My kids on the other hand are the hard ones to figure out this year. We have reached a point where our house is full and they don't "need" any more toys. To be honest I haven't asked them for lists yet so I guess that is the place to start. We won't be buying electronics for them and I would love to find some new toys or activities that encourage outside play or learning. So if you have any fabulous suggestions- send them my way!
Have you shopped for your kid's yet? What about your husband or boyfriend?
PS- We are announcing December's Earring of the Month today! All month long you can purchase Silver Chrome (which I'm wearing today!) for only $16. These are literally the pair I wear almost daily and definitely a must have.
PSS- For Cyber Monday we have a really exciting treat for you! We will be offering four NEW earring colors in size Medium only on Brickyard Buffalo all week for only $16 + FREE SHIPPING. They will be available at 10 am CST and several of the colors are very limited. Get yours early!


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The Southington Police Department has made a third arrest in connection to the November 2008 break-in at the Southington Public Storage facility.
According to police, Ted Bishop and Charles and Richard Soto broke into 131 units at the storage facility on Spring Street on or about November 16, stealing over $15,000 in property. A search and seizure warrant executed on May 1, 2009 at Charles Soto's residence at 164 East Street in Plainville, resulted in the recovery and positive identification of many of the items reported stolen from several public storage units.
Bishop was being held in Florida on unrelated charges. He was extradited back to Connecticut to face charges. He was charged on Monday, June 16 with first degree larceny, 131 counts of third degree burglary and 131 counts of third degree criminal mischief.
He was held on a $100,000 bond for a June 17 court date.


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Konshens was forced to cancel his European tour
Konshens was forced to cancel the remainder of his current European tour as doctors have diagnosed the dancehall deejay with having 'chronic laryngitis'.
Music News understands that Konshens failed to take the doctor's advice just cancelling one show on the tour.
The deejay's condition worsened in Zurich.
Doctors in Frankfurt Germany advised the deejay that if he continued then his condition could grow to become more damaging to his voice and hearing with the possibility of becoming permanently impaired.
In a release, Konshens and his management team say they had no choice but to reluctantly cancel the remainder of the tour adding that the necessary steps to heal is important.
Konshens have been touring non-stop for the past year, making stops in the US and across Europe.
The deejay is set to return to Jamaica within the next week, where in will begin is recuperation process.
Konshens new album titled 'The Hotel Room' is set for a September release


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Germany celebrates the Première of the Ferrari California T in Frankfurt
GT & Sport Cars
Wiesbaden, 7th April 2014
Wiesbaden, April 7 – On Friday 400 enthusiastic guests from all over Germany celebrated the latest model from Maranello, the Ferrari California T, at the national premiere in the heart of Frankfurt.
Amidst the skyscrapers of the local financial institutions, the California T was presented in a special ambience that fascinated everyone present.
"Germany is the most important market in Europe for Ferrari, not only in terms of sales figures and history, but above all because of the clients – true sports car enthusiasts with very high expectations – who are very loyal to our brand," said Francesco Bianchi, Head of the Europe, Middle East and Africa Region of Ferrari S.p.A in his opening speech.
The new Ferrari California T is the epitome of elegance, sportiness, versatility and exclusivity – characteristics that marked each California model since the 1950s.
The new 3855 cc 8-cylinder turbocharged direct-injection engine produces 560 hp at 7500 rpm a maximum torque of 750 Nm at 4750 rpm. With 49 % more torque and 15 % lower consumption*, the California T is a perfect combination of performance and efficiency.
The sprint from 0-100 km/h is accomplished in 3.6 seconds with no turbo lag and with the typical Ferrari engine sound.
Its steering is more precise and the ride even more dynamic, guaranteeing maximum driving pleasure in all driving situations.
The new California can be ordered from the official German dealer network now at a list price of € 183,499 €.
* The reduction in consumption is calculated on a driving cycle that realistically reproduces a clients' use of the car


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So in an effort to be a better Stampin up demo I am making a few changes in how I do business! I know how a little extra Thank you or trinket to say Thanks gets my attention, so I thought way am I not doing that?!? Last month I added a little sample of twine and this month I made this cute little card! I used the exclusive set that we earned at convention this year. Covered up the flowers and added some webs and a spider! Thanks everyone for your orders!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Parks and Rec Class!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Candy Corn treats
So at the end of each section of classes I teach at parks and rec, I try to remember to give my attendees a little treat. Well a week ago or so I was able to get me hands on a few bags( ok 10 bags) of the candy corn M&M's. So I took SU! new treat bags and filled them, and then of course had to add a tag! Isn't it cute? I plan to make a few cards with them, so you will be seeing it around! Thanks for stopping in!
BOO! card
As much as I love Halloween~I wasn't sure if everyone at club sent out Halloween cards. So decided to make our card multipurpose. It folds up perfectly for a 3x6 envelope or can be unfolded and become a little home decor.Here is what the "B" looked like close up. Julie-one of my sideline had made the cutest BOO! frame a few years ago with this great goo technique. I thought it would be perfect for this card! We also added this spooky skeleton on the exclamation mark!
Thanks for coming by!
Thanks for coming by!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Witch wand club project
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Water Coloring Class Project 5
So I saved the best for last(well at least I think so)I absolutely Love this Dino-roar set! Is he not the cutest? So this is the last project I thought at my water coloring class. I showed the steps to take in order to get the end results of my dinosaur. We used water color paper with re-inkers and blender pens-my favorite combo.
This class was great! I hope to do another one soon!
This class was great! I hope to do another one soon!
See you tomorrow!!!
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Water Coloring Class Project 3&4
Yesterday I posted the first two projects I thought at my water coloring class last week. Here are two more! First of all, how cute is this elephant? Well for this cute card we used water color pencils. I showed the chart shown in the picture below and went over the amount of penciling you really need to do before blending with blender markers.
This next project is a simple box that used ink and aqua pens to blend into a landscape background. I love this look and it is a very easy technique with our watercolor paper!
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These Baked Spiced Salmon Cakes are something that I've had up my sleeve for a while. It's one of those simple, no-brainer types of dinners that are perfect for your typical Tuesday night. The leftovers might be my favourite part of making these salmon cakes for dinner. because as much as I love cooking, sometimes I just don't feel like making dinner, especially when I'm taking some time off.
I finished exams last week (finally!) and since last Tuesday at 10pm, I have been taking a much needed break from everything. I'm not the best at taking breaks, I feel like it's a skill that has to be learned. I, like many others, tend to feel really guilty when I'm not doing something. I always feel like I need to be crossing things off my to-do list, and moving forward and improving. But during this week off (OK, so I did post last week…baby steps), I realized just how nice it can be to take a step back and look at everything you've done and enjoy it.
Baked Spiced Salmon Cakes (serves 4-6)
Recipe by Lou
14 oz (2 213g cans) canned salmon
1 med. sweet potato, peeled, boiled and mashed
1/4 cup flour
1 egg, whisked
1 green onion, sliced
zest of 1/2 lemon
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tbsp chopped capers
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
In a large bowl, using a fork, combine all ingredients except for breadcrumbs.
Use an ice cream scoop to scoop salmon mixture. Using your hands form into patties. Carefully dredge in panko.
Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Spray patties with cooking spray.
Bake for 5-7 minutes in the oven, before flipping patties over and cooking for another 5 minutes. Finally, turn on the broiler and broil patties for 2 minutes – this helps to get them nice and crunchy.
These Baked Spiced Salmon Cakes make a great dinner with ingredients that are probably already in your pantry.
– Lou