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MLK Day 2011: Stories of Engagement, Emotion and Impact
It's been one week since the 25th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday, and the MLK Day of Service. Here at VolunteerMatch we've had the immense pleasure of receiving stories from volunteers and nonprofits about what was accomplished this year by those who chose to take the day "on" instead of off.
Shonda spent her day at Turner Field ballpark in Atlanta, feeding the homeless with Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless. A baseball field full of volunteers shocked her: "Just seeing all those people taking out time of there busy schedule to help was simply amazing!" she says. Shonda told us she was inspired by her experience to volunteer more throughout the next year.
Samantha has been volunteering regularly since the beginning of 2010. "No one's perfect," she says. "That's why we need chances to do good things." On MLK Day this year she volunteered with Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity, building houses for low-income people. "I think that Dr. King would be moved to tears by the things, all over the nation, that are being done in his name," Samantha confides. "I mean, he was just a man, and look what he did."
Erica's school in Maryland hosted the 16th annual Martin Luther King breakfast. She spent her day volunteering as a waitress. With about 500 people in attendance at the event, this job was no walk in the park! But Erica says she was glad to lend a helping hand to people and organizations that need it.
On MLK Day 2008, Beth and her niece traveled from California to Washington, D.C. to volunteer during Inauguration Week, putting together care packages for US troops along with First Lady Michelle Obama. Continuing her tradition of service, this year on MLK Day Beth worked with the National Park Service at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, pulling weeds. "It was a cool, foggy day and the ground was muddy and wet," she says. "But it was a pleasure to honor the life and work of Dr. King by making one of the country's best national parks welcoming to visitors."
Shonda, Samantha, Erica, and Beth all made a difference on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service this year. Their impact was felt not just by others, but in how their experiences affected them. We know that you all have similar stories of how your work and the work of your nonprofit impacted your communities and your volunteers on MLK Day. Kudos to everyone – volunteers and nonprofits alike – that participated in this amazing day!
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The Darling Range near Perth offers a wealth of wonderful but poorly-known bushwalking opportunities for those ready and adventurous enough to explore beyond the Bibbulmun Track. Use GPS waypoints, 'tracks' and walk route maps on this site to discover more than 75 excellent circuit day walks in the region – a total of more than 1000km of local walking opportunities in our parks and state forests.
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DEL MAR — To help his players remember and understand the meaning of Memorial Day, Nico Marcolongo held his annual scrimmage May 28 to honor Del Mar, Encinitas and Solana Beach service members who died while serving this nation.
When the Marine Corps veteran, who served two tours in Iraq, started the tradition in 2012 as a Solana Beach Little League coach, his banner listed the names and photos of 14 Solana Beach military members who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
As his players aged and the teams expanded to include the two cities to the north and south, so too did Marcolongo's banner.
"It was a lot of research," he said. "It took about three years to put it together."
Marcolongo looked up grave registrations and researched the names on the San Diego War Memorial and Solana Beach Veterans Honor Courtyard at La Colonia Park to find the names.
Some of the relatives of the 32 fallen soldiers now listed attended the game. Team Liberty just barely outscored Team Freedom, 7-6.


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A deciduous Shrubs or small trees growing to between 2 meters and 4 meters, rarely 7 m. Branchlets and leafs are hairy when you gradually become hairless. It habitat is in China and Vietnam is in thickets, mixed woods and forests in valleys and ravines mainly along streams. Is widely grown as a Bonsai in China from where hundreds of thousands have been exported to Europe and the America.
Informal Upright, Slanting, Cascade, Semi-cascade
When growing indoor place out of direct sunlight. When there is no danger of frost it can be can be grown outside in semi shade to full sun. It is more likely to flower and bear fruit in full sun conditions.
Water regularly during the growing season, during the hot summer months if the trees are in full sun you may need to water more than once a day. Let soil surface dry out between watering though. Ensure that pots do not remain water logged.
Feed just twice in spring and autumn, this will ensure that the plant gets enough fertiliser when it has its growth spurts and needs the extra feed, while ensuring that leaf sizes are kept in check.
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Re-potting & Growing Medium:
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MANILA — A retired police officer racked with guilt over the murders of two of his own brothers has reversed himself and confessed to leading the Philippine death squad that killed them, saying that he was acting on the direct orders of Rodrigo Duterte before he became president.
The former officer, Arthur Lascañas, said at a news conference on Monday that Mr. Duterte had sponsored the killings of drug and crime suspects while he was mayor of the southern city of Davao. Mr. Lascañas has now become the second professed hit man to level such accusations against Mr. Duterte.
At least 3,600 people, and possibly thousands more, have been killed by the police or vigilantes since Mr. Duterte became president in June. Rights groups have said that the police may have ordered the extrajudicial killings of drug dealers and users, a charge that officials have denied. Mr. Duterte's spokesman, Martin Andanar, on Monday dismissed Mr. Lascañas's allegations as "part of a protracted political drama" intended to undermine the president's leadership.
Mr. Lascañas, 56, said that he was the leader of the Davao Death Squad, a group that he said Mr. Duterte had formed to go after small-time drug dealers and petty criminals but that later evolved into a force to eliminate political opponents.
He is the second person claiming membership in the squad to speak out against Mr. Duterte, bolstering the explosive testimony of another professed hit man, Edgar Matobato, who has been in hiding since last year, when he linked the president to the killings. On Monday, Mr. Lascañas broke down in tears and said Mr. Matobato's accusations were true.
"We started the salvaging of people when Mayor Duterte first sat down as mayor in Davao City," he said. "The people we targeted are criminals and were into illegal drugs. We were implementing the personal orders of Duterte."
"Salvaging" is a euphemism in the Philippines for summary executions.
Mr. Lascañas said members of the squad were usually paid $400 to $1,000 for the killings "depending on the status" of the target.
'They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals'
Inside President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal antidrug campaign in the Philippines, our photojournalist documented 57 homicide victims over 35 days.
"All the killings that we committed in Davao City, whether they were buried or thrown in the sea, were paid for by Mayor Duterte," he said.
Mr. Lascañas said that he received an allowance directly from Mr. Duterte's office and that he had led the group for a long time. He said his earlier testimony, made before the Senate last year, was "all lies."
He said that two of his brothers — whom he identified as Cecilio and Fernando — were among the group's victims and that he had concealed the details surrounding their deaths from the family until Monday.
"They were involved in illegal drugs," Mr. Lascañas said. "Now my nephews know that I was instrumental to the murders. In my belief about the campaign, I had committed this."
He also confirmed Mr. Matobato's earlier statement linking Mr. Duterte to the murder of Jun Pala, a radio commentator critical of the former mayor and a known supporter of a vigilante group in Davao guarding against Communist guerrillas. Mr. Lascañas said he was paid about $60,000 to get rid of him.
"We planned and carried out the assassination of Jun Pala," he said. After Mr. Pala survived an ambush, Mr. Lascañas said, he met with Mr. Duterte, who told him to take his time in killing the broadcaster.
Mr. Pala was shot by gunmen near his home in 2003, in a killing that the police attributed to a Communist rebel hit squad.
"This is the real truth in the Pala murder case," Mr. Lascañas said. "I am one of those who murdered him."
Mr. Lascañas also said that he and other members of the squad killed a kidnapping suspect, his pregnant wife, his father-in-law and two servants. He said the victims were seized and taken to a quarry, where they were gunned down.
He did not say how the bodies were disposed of, but last year Mr. Matobato testified that victims were chopped up and then their parts taken to sea to be scattered.
It was not immediately clear what Mr. Lascañas would do next, but he has been under the protection of the Free Legal Assistance Group, an organization of rights advocates and lawyers who have criticized Mr. Duterte's deadly campaign against drugs.
The group said that Mr. Lascañas had drawn up a sworn affidavit and was ready to testify before any government body, including the Senate.
Mr. Lascañas's statements on Monday were in line with Mr. Matobato's testimony last year. At the time, he said he was one of the first civilians Mr. Lascañas had recruited into the death squad, originally known as the Lambada Boys, that was responsible for kidnappings, killings and the bombing of a mosque in Davao. He said the squad answered to Mr. Duterte and his longtime lieutenant, Ronald dela Rosa, now director general of the Philippine National Police.
Mr. Andanar, the president's spokesman, said in his statement on Monday: "Our people are aware that this character assassination is nothing but vicious politics orchestrated by sectors affected by the reforms initiated by the Duterte administration."
"Bringing change is not an easy task," he added. "The Duterte administration has disturbed, disrupted the establishment. However, we remain undistracted in delivering goods and services to serve the people, not just the interest of the few."
Senator Antonio Trillanes, who has been feuding with Mr. Duterte and who supported Mr. Matobato when he made his accusations last year, said that Mr. Andanar's statement was intended to divert attention away from "the issue of the president's complicity" in multiple murders.
Senator Risa Hontiveros called Mr. Lascañas's allegations a "direct stab at the credibility" of the president that undermined his "moral capacity to lead."
"They strengthen suspicions that the death squads responsible for thousands of unsolved extrajudicial killings are state-sanctioned," Ms. Hontiveros said. She called on the Senate to investigate Mr. Lascañas's accusations and respond to what she called the "public's clamor for truth and accountability."


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2019 Volkswagen Touareg Preview; Third Generation of VW SUV
2019 Volkswagen Touareg Come With the injection of technology, the new German big SUV will give not little wire to twist to the most direct rivals. The third generation of VW Big SUV will not make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, as many had speculated, but will show up in all its majestic abundance in Beijing on March 23rd, a month ahead of the car show Chinese. A marketing choice dictated by a pure market issue, the Chinese one is, in fact, for Volkswagen the first market in the world.
2019 Volkswagen Touareg Redesign
To remain surely unchanged will be the external dimensions while the silhouette should evolve towards a sleeker, linear and sporty design so as to camouflage slightly the generous and not very imposing measures. In the interior, however, to remain unchanged will be the now well-known space on board and driving comfort while the technology sector will receive a considerable upgrade so as to align with direct competitors.
2019 Volkswagen Touareg itself will undergo its debut at the Beijing Auto Show 2018 which will be held in April 2018. Okay, let's see in more detail what is different between Volkswagen Touareg 2019 Chinese version and European version. First, the taillights of the Volkswagen Touareg 2019 Chinese version is larger with a more rounded shape on top and flat on the underside, this shape is different from the Volkswagen Touareg in the earlier spyshot is firmer and slit. In form, we are not happy with this version of the Volkswagen Touareg 2019 China. Then the next is the grille, where the grille of Volkswagen Touareg 2019 China whit black, with three horizontal chrome stripes.
The shape is clearly different from the 2019 Volkswagen Touareg European version that has four chrome line horizontal lines are pretty shiny. Velg from the Volkswagen Touareg Chinese version was quite different, and frankly the European version is still more saucy. In general, other parts of Volkswagen Touareg 2019 both Chinese and European versions still look the same. Volkswagen Touareg itself has been produced since November 2017, and uses the Evo MLB platform that makes it a base with Audi Q7, Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus, and Porsche Cayenne. In China itself, the old version of Volkswagen Touareg itself has been sold, with 2.000cc engine, 2.500cc, and 3.000cc which all use Turbo.
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Susan Van Veen, executive director, used her extensive experience in the non-profit and consulting sectors to found Bridge to Success. Her vision created a trifurcated social enterprise that uses business and market driven models to meet its social mission and financially sustain itself. In 2004 Susan was one of eleven high-profile Chicago women inducted into the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Chicago Chapter's Hall of Fame. Susan holds a Master of Science from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Science from Weber State University. She teaches Introduction to Management classes as an adjunct faculty member in the Business & Entrepreneurship Department at Columbia College Chicago and is the immediate past-president of the national association The Woman's Alliance Board of Directors. Her favorite thing is helping things flourish and grow, whether that is an organization, individuals or vegetables and flowers.


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For all of you who occasionally have a really bad day when you just need to take it out on someone: Don't take that bad day out on someone you know, take it out on someone you *don't* know! Now get this. I was sitting at my desk, when I remembered a phone call I had to make. I found the number and dialed it.
A man answered nicely saying, "Hello?' '
I politely said, "This is Patrick Hanifin and could I please speak to Robin Carter?"
Suddenly the phone was slammed down on me! I couldn't believe that anyone could be that rude. I tracked down Robin's correct number and called her. She had transposed the last two digits incorrectly. After I hung up with Robin, I spotted the wrong number still lying there on my desk. I decided to call it again.
When the same person once more answered, I yelled, "You're a jackass!" and hung up.
Next to his phone number I wrote the word "jackass," and put it in my desk drawer.
Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills, or had a really bad day, I'd call him up.
He'd answer, and I'd yell, "You're a jackass!"
It would always cheer me up.
Later in the year the Phone Company introduced caller ID. This was a real disappointment for me, I would have to stop calling the jackass. Then one day I had an idea.
I dialed his number, then heard his voice say, "Hello." I made up a name. "Hi. This is the sales office of the Telephone Company and I'm just calling to see if you're familiar with our caller ID program?"
He went, "No!" and slammed the phone down.
I quickly called him back and said, "That's because you're a jackass!"
The reason I took the time to tell you this story, is to show you how if there's ever anything really bothering you, you can do something about it. Just dial 823-4863.
The old lady at the mall really took her time pulling out of the parking space. I didn't think she was ever going to leave. Finally, her car began to move and she started to very slowly back out of the slot. I backed up a little more to give her plenty of room to pull out. " Great," I thought, she's finally leaving. All of a sudden this black Camaro comes flying up the parking isle in the wrong direction and pulls into her space.
I started honking my horn and yelling, "You can't just do that, Buddy. I was here first!" The guy climbed out of his Camaro completely ignoring me. He walked toward the mall as if he didn't even hear me. I thought to myself, "This guy's a jackass. There sure a lot of jackasses in this world."
I noticed he had a "For Sale" sign in the back window of his car. I wrote down the number. Then I hunted for another place to park.
A couple of days later, I'm at home sitting at my desk. I had just gotten off the phone after calling 823-4863 and yelling, "You're a jackass!" (It's really easy to call him now since I have his number on speed dial.) I noticed the phone number of the guy with the black Camaro lying on my desk and thought I'd better call this guy, too.
After a couple rings someone answered the phone and said, "Hello."
I said, "Is this the man with the black Camaro for sale?"
"Yes, it is."
"Can you tell me where I can see it?"
"Yes, I live at 1802 West 34th street. It's a yellow house and the car's parked right out front."
I said, "What's your name?"
"My name is Don Hansen."
"When's a good time to catch you, Don?"
"I'm home in the evenings."
"Listen Don, can I tell you something?"
"Don, you're a jackass!" And I slammed the phone down.
After I hung up I added Don Hansen's number to my speed dialer. For a while things seemed to be going better for me. Now when I had a problem I had two jackasses to call. Then, after several months of calling the jackasses and hanging up on them, it just wasn't as enjoyable as it used to be. I gave the problem some serious thought and came up with a solution:
First, I had my phone dial Jackass #1.
A man answered nicely saying, "Hello."
I yelled "You're a jackass!" but I didn't hang up.
The jackass said, "Are you still there?"
I said, "Yeah."
He said, "Stop calling me."
I said, "No."
He said, "What's you name, pal?"
I said, "Don Hansen."
He said, "Where do you live?"
"1802 West 34th Street. It's a yellow house and my black Camaro's parked out front."
"I'm coming over right now, Don. You'd better start saying your prayers."
"Yeah, like I'm really scared, Jackass!" and I hung up.
Then I called Jackass #2. He answered, "Hello."
I said, "Hello, Jackass!"
He said, "If I ever find out who you are…"
"You'll what?"
"I'll kick your butt."
"Well, here's your chance. I'm coming over right now Jackass!" And I hung up.
Then I picked up the phone and called the police. I told them I was at 1802 West 34th Street and that I was going to kill my gay lover as soon as he got home.
Another quick call to Channel 13 about the gang war going on down W. 34th Street.
After that, I climbed into my car and headed over to 34th Street to watch the whole thing. Glorious watching two Jackasses kicking the crap out of each other in front of six squad cars and a police helicopter was one of the greatest experiences of my life!
The best prank call ever….


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Lunaphore Technologies S.A.. (4/29/15). "Press Release: Lunaphore Closes Series A Financing Round of CHF 2 Million". Lausanne.
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|LunaphoreSEVERAL: investment, 201504 financing round Series A CHF2m led by Redalpine plus private investors from CH + GB
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|LunaphoreRedalpine: investment, 201504 financing round Series A totalling CHF2m inc lead investor Redalpine
|Ciftlik, Ata Tuna (Lunaphore Technologies 201404 CEO + Co-Founder)
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|Sidler, Michael (Redalpine 201210)
Lunaphore Technologies SA, a young Swiss medtech company developing a disruptive technology for tissue diagnostics, announced today the closing of a Series A financing round of CHF 2 million. The round was led by Redalpine Venture Partners in Zurich with the participation of private investors from Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Proceeds will be used to develop Lunaphores first tissue diagnostics platform.
Lunaphore, a spin-off from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), was founded in April 2014. Lunaphore has developed an innovative tissue diagnostics platform, primarily for analysis and classification of tumors. The platform is based on a microfluidic chip technology that allows fine-tuning of such diagnostic assays and increases their speed and accuracy. To bring the products closer to the market, the company raised CHF 2 million from Redalpine Venture Partners and private investors from Switzerland and the UK.
From the very beginning, our philosophy was to build a great team and a great product, and this very first investment is a significant validation of both. Besides, we are excited to have a lead investor on board with such an impressive track record like Redalpine. says Dr. Ata Tuna Ciftlik, the founder and CEO of Lunaphore.
In addition, Lunaphore announces the assignment of Dr. Michael Sidler to the Board of Directors. We are excited about the unprecedented speed and flexibility of the platform and the passion and dedication of the founders, says Sidler. Solutions like Lunaphores are required in a world where medicine is becoming more personalized and determined by panels of biomarkers. Michael is a co-founder and partner at Redalpine and contributes his longstanding experience as an entrepreneurial life science investor, with his background in Biology and Diagnostics.
Lunaphores core technology, which has been developed at EPFL during the last 6 years, is called Microfluidic Tissue Processor (MTP). The MTP increases the speed and accuracy of basic processes required to implement diagnostic assays on tissue samples like solid tumors. The first application is going to be on searching signatures of certain proteins in tumor tissues, a procedure known as immunohistochemical analysis. A set of clinical studies has already been conducted with 76 breast cancer patients, and the results showed that Lunaphores platform can perform such analysis within 5 minutes when compared to 2 to 8 hours for current standards. Furthermore, the obtained diagnostic results are 90% more accurate than methods used in a state-of-the art pathology laboratory. Lunaphore has already a few prototypes are under validation in collaboration with key opinion leaders and players in the field.
The tissue diagnostics market that Lunaphore is aiming at is worth a few billions and is growing fast. Market research shows that the increasing age in population and the high number of new biomarkers will generate an even larger market with a higher growth rate. This puts us in a great position as a technology provider estimates Ciftlik. By combining accuracy, speed and automation, Lunaphore wants to be the core technology provider on the international scene.
About Lunaphore
Lunaphore Technologies SA was incorporated in April 2014 by Dr. Ata Tuna Ciftlik, CEO, Diego Dupouy, CTO, Déborah Heintze, COO and Prof. Martin Gijs, as a spin-off of Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Swiss institute of Technology in Lausanne) with the vision of building tissue diagnostic platforms for omics era. Since its incorporation, Lunaphore has been supported by various programmes like Innogrants by EPFL, Venture Kick, venture leaders and venturelab by IFJ, Start-up Coaching of Commission of Technology and Innovation (CTI), SystemsX.ch initiative, Fondation pour lInnovation Technologique (FIT), SPECo & Innovaud initiatives of Canton de Vaud. In addition, Lunaphore has won more than 12 awards in the national and international scene, including PERL Prize (Lausanne Regions Entrepreneurship Prize), IMD Start-up Competition, and is the youngest start-up in the 2014 TOP 100 Swiss Startups by IFJ and Handelszeitung, entering the list ranked 35th (startup.ch).
About Redalpine
Redalpine Venture Partners is an early stage investor focusing on disruptive and highly scalable business models. Their aim is to help talented entrepreneurs turn their visions into reality. To foster entrepreneurial success, Redalpine provides financial backing as well as relevant know-how and a reliable network. Redalpine focuses on European Life-Science and ICT start-ups.
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Mr. Owens, holds a B.S. in engineering from Kettering University and an M.B.A. from Ball State University.


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The Social Network Director Tapped to Produce Halo 4 Trailer
The Social Network Director Tapped to Produce Halo 4 Trailer
Halo fans will need to tune in to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on October 18th to catch the latest glimpse of Master Chief in action.
The Social Network director David Fincher will show off his production prowess with a live action Halo 4 launch trailer set to debut on October 18th. The video was shot in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic and will reportedly flesh out some of Master Chief's backstory, though specific details are of course being kept under wraps.
The trailer is titled Scanned and will first be shown during the October 18th episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Tim Miller - who will be directing the upcoming Deadpool flick starring Ryan Reynolds - has taken on directorial duties for the live action ad.
Joining the project with Hollywood hits like Fight Club and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button under his belt, Fincher's involvement is a pretty big deal. Trailers for previous Halo titles have historically been met with much fanfare, and it appears Microsoft is sparing no expense in continuing the trend.
Of course, we're just talking about an advertisement here.
Meanwhile, the Halo movie - you know, the full-length feature that would actually need a quality director and producer if a deal could ever be struck - can't seem to catch a break. Due to monetary issues the project hasn't yet gotten off the ground, and until it does, brief trailers are as close as fans will get.
Source: GameSpot
I think that David Fincher is famous enough that you can just say his name in the title.
Also, shot in Prague? is this going to be something like those museum ads that they put out for Halo 3?
There's still that Forward Unto Dawn mini-series/movie.
And why attach Fincher to simply produce? Not that that's a simple job or anything, but he's best known for his directing.
Either way, he'll probably be too busy swimming in that ocean of cash Microsoft had to pay to get his name on it.
Yeah the first episode of Forward Unto Dawn released, it was pretty good. Episode 2 comes out tomorrow.
Just as long as these guys know the first thing about Halo, and about video games in general. ArenaNet brought on James McTeigue (who directed V for Vendetta) to create the live-action trailer for GW2 and it was terrible. It had next to nothing to do with the game, and it looked like it was made by a recent film school graduate trying to come across as edgy and deep, or like he was trying really hard to make sure we knew it was made by a famous person with a style.
I don't know how much of that was his fault and how much was ArenaNet's marketing, but I'm always skeptical when famous filmmakers are brought on to create trailers.
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You will all be aware of the Ofsted comments this month. I hope the County corrective action will be effective and mimic the success that has been achieved locally.
The general odour complaints have been fewer this month and SITA are investigating any that are received. The Environment Agency have a 24 hour reporting line on 0800 807060 that keeps long term records on which any action they find necessary will be based.
I have had reports of appalling smells from the bulk transport lorries that bring waste from transfer stations. I have asked SITA to make it clear to the contractors that this is totally unacceptable. The decisions by the County administration to blight our area with this plant were based on a belief that odour problems would not occur.
This month we scrutinised the operation of the local highways offices that interface with Kier May Gurney on our behalf. Although the backlog that built up during last winter has been resolved, there is still a range of issues.
Councillors and communities reporting problems like potholes, finding what progress has been made and wanting action to improve safety are finding it difficult to get answers. This generates many fruitless phone calls and a lot of unproductive work.
Our recommendations included work to improve communications and reporting. It must be used to good effect and integrated into County systems providing the sort of visual interface that "FixMyStreet" has. If we could make all report faults on line and see their status clearly and accurately, it would save our time and allow officers to concentrate on getting things done.
Blakenham Fields and infrastructure
The District Council has spent months negotiating with the developer to agree the "106" contributions to local infrastructure possible in the current economic climate. By the time you read this, we expect a new planning application increasing the number of houses to 426 by using the employment and school sites and losing the roundabout.
The County will get full payments to Early Years and to schools to cover new pupils. Local people will get the village centre they want with a shop, improvements to village facilities, bus routes through the development, and major improvements to sports venues but not immediately. The new plans should come to the planning committee early in the New Year.
Kingfisher Drive
By the time you read this a drop in session will have been held on 24th October to let residents discuss plans with officers, councillors, Havebury Housing, and the architects. The District Council administration then hopes to take the plans to committee in the New Year and to go ahead with construction around September 2015.
At the last Executive meeting, I proposed that decisions should be delayed until the failure to deliver infrastructure in the area has been resolved but the risk to government funding was considered too high. The overall plan for MSDC new build across the district was agreed.
Waste collections
There are areas where houses at the end of collection rounds are being missed regularly and that is not good enough. Great Blakenham, where there has been considerable growth in housing, is suffering but so are parts of Bramford. The rounds are being revised but we need to speed this up.
The central and local government funded upgrade to Suffolk's broadband network is ahead of schedule. BT is doing well: however, there are still a lot of us suffering at 2Mbit/sec. The County has just agreed to contribute £10 Million to £30 million public funding for another phase of the programme. This will extend coverage at 15 Mbit/sec from 85% to 95% of Suffolk premises by 2018.
Some new technology is being trialled that will serve smaller communities more easily and even micro communities of 16 premises at up to 300Mbit/Sec. The intention is to future proof the work. Detailed plans should be in place in six months and the www site will be upgraded to show in detail what we can expect.
Babergh and Suffolk Headquarters
The staff reductions that the amalgamation of the Babergh and Mid Suffolk workforce has allowed means we no longer require the current two buildings. These changes are forced by needs to address the financial crisis and efficiency.
Some services must be easily available without long journeys and to people who rely on public transport and do not use computers, but others are better served digitally, straight from your phone, tablet, or laptop.
There are eight proposals. They cover moving to Hadleigh, Needham Market, or Ipswich. Costs vary widely as do the benefits. We have agreed to explore these in more detail to make a business case to be signed off after the election. I would prefer to stay with one of the present buildings and take the savings now.


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This lesson is based on the amazing art of Giuseppe Arcimboldo. If you have never seen any of his work-you need to look him up. I have used Arcimboldo by Taschen and Hello Fruit Face! to start off this lesson. Lots of great photos of his art.
To have the best resources for this project, get your name on the mailing lists for some vegetable/fruit seed catalogs and some flower seed catalogs. You can also use floral scrapbooking paper clip magazine pictures, but you need a lot so I don't recommend this. Depending on what age you are doing this lesson for you may want to pre cut some flowers and fruits and vegetables.
pictures of flowers
pictures of fruits and vegetables
head pattern piece cut out of poster board
1/4 sheet poster board for each child
1/4 sheet black poster board for each child or black acrylic paint
mod podge
rubber cement
I have the kids trace my pattern piece of the head onto their poster board. Then they draw in the lips, eyebrow, and eye with pencil, and paint these in with watercolors. Then I have them outline the head and facial features with sharpie.Next they paint the space around the heads with black acrylic paint. (or leave this white, see last step)
Next step is to decide whether they are doing a man or woman and a fruit/vegetable face or a flower face.
Then they need to choose their pictures-getting different sizes and types.
They mod podge them onto the head going around the facial features. You can either leave the heads on the same paper or have the students cut around the heads and glue, using rubber cement to a black piece of poster board.


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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida zoo says an endangered distant relative of a giraffe has died, less than two months after its birth.
ZooTampa at Lowry Park said Thursday that laboratory tests suggest the female okapi (oh-COP-ee) had a condition similar to diabetes and died from acute renal failure.
The Tampa Bay Times reports that the calf had reached milestones, including standing on her own.
Zoo veterinarian Ray Ball says staff left the baby in the okapi habitat area of the zoo with her mother Betty, "so she would understand."
Nicknamed the "rainforest giraffe," okapis are the closest living relative of giraffes but do not grow that tall. They have zebra-like black-and-white striped patterns on their legs.
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The solitary animals are native to the Ituri Forest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict and human encroachment have reduced their numbers.
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Two months ago I purchased The Coverlet Book by Helene Bress. It comes as a 2 volume set, and weighs in at 14 lbs total! These are really hefty books, and you get a lot of bang for your buck. Helene really took a lot of careful notes when constructing this book. You could replicate any pattern you wanted to with The Coverlet Book. It is simply amazing! It also comes complete with a CD you can look at in your computer. The CD is full of huge drafts that couldn't be easily seen in the book. There are a lot of 4-shaft patterns, especially in the first volume. But the second volume as an assortment of drafts for all kinds of looms. I love the way Helene wrote this book, it feels so friendly and casual, almost like you are standing right beside her as she investigates these coverlets. She allows you to hear her true thoughts. Sometimes she so brutally honest that it's kind of comical and I find myself chuckling at her opinions of these weaves and weavers of years ago!
My most favorite section (which is hard to choose from a volume set with 1000+ pages...) is the section on overshot, which is actually most of volume I. I love looking at these old drafts, and seeing the colors that some of the weavers chose to use. This set has given me some really good inspiration to retrofit the designs to fit into more modern times with more modern uses. I can just see myself setting up my loom very soon with some placemats based on these old designs. I can't wait!
Volume I of Helene's book reminds me of another one I have spent a lot of time looking at and studying. For the last month and a half I have been coveting the book called Of Coverlets: The Legacy, The Weavers by Sadie T. Wilson. This book was only published once, and it was way back in 1983. I have seen prices on this book range in the $200-$400 range! Wowzers... I just keep checking it out from the library and hoarding it! However, I think The Coverlet Book by Helene Bress is very comparable to this book. Helene's book might actually be better because it's slightly more comprehensive, and I am really happy that I found a much more cost effective replacement! However, the Of Coverlets book does have more historical pictures of families and weavers that are neat to study. Maybe someday I will come across Of Coverlets at a yard sale or thrift store. In the mean time, don't go looking for it in this area because I've probably got it check out!


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Prince William & Kate Middleton Release Family Christmas Card 2018!
Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) just released their official 2018 Christmas card!
The royal couple released the card, which features their three children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – on Friday (December 14) ahead of Christmas.
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"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pleased to share a new photograph of their family. The photograph, taken by Matt Porteous, shows The Duke and Duchess with their three children at Anmer Hall, and features on Their Royal Highnesses' Christmas card this year," Kensington Palace wrote on Twitter.
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (aka Meghan Markle) also released their first-ever Christmas card.
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (aka Camilla Bowles) also released their card.
"Here is this year's official Christmas card from The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. The photograph was taken by Hugo Burnand in the garden of Clarence House this summer," Clarence House wrote on Twitter.


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Thursday, 10 December 2009
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what a great looking bundle - outside and in! I also really like the pocket on your dress...ReplyDelete
You are amazing... The Goose that laid the Golden Fabric!!! oh Yeah!ReplyDelete
EXQUISITE!! I am so inspired seeing what is possible by dyeing (safely) with plants...ReplyDelete
Such a simple inspired task with such amazing results! -JayneReplyDelete
i can't get enough of this.ReplyDelete
Love it. Very inspiring.ReplyDelete
beautiful. now can we see the shift?ReplyDelete
Stunning, just beatiful. I love it...St Johns Wort and Maple leaves and a river stone, how wonderful...ReplyDelete
i just wanna hold this bundled dye surprise, too.ReplyDelete
Oh wow, you're doing your magic again!ReplyDelete
thank you for those nice thoughtsReplyDelete
the shift is hanging here while i decide whether i want to stitch a bit on the surface...or not.
also tossing up whether to press it so the colours are more easily seen amidst the embossed terrain of the surface
or just leave it with all its wrinkles, leaf impressions and twig marks intact. decisions, ach!
and in case you're wondering, the stone is being returned to the river by a local resident
who has promised to send a photograph of it
when it is back amongst its brethren...
Extraordinary! Do show us the results once stitched ... or not stitched.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 December 2009 at 09:37
did you love jamieson? its always been a favourite spot of mine... always loved camping there!ReplyDelete
Jamieson is wonderful. was in awe of the multitude and variety of maples and of how the place felt, a kind of blanket of peace enveloped me when i cut the engineReplyDelete
You have painted a wonderful landscape with the Japanese maple leaves and St.John's wart.ReplyDelete
Down by the river chortling over stones and overhung by fog and bushes, or on a frosty morning is one of my all time favourite spots too.


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I'm going to attempt to give you a breakdown of what actually happens in our house before school and work. A shambles at best, it definitely isn't pretty.
6:30 am The alarm goes off. I'm not sure why we bother to set it really as the twins will have almost certainly woken up at 6:00 am and we will have been listening to them
7:15 am OK, we've now overslept and so I reluctantly get out of bed and go downstairs to commence my favourite part of the day - breakfast time. Emptying the dishwasher, I throw the bowls and spoons back on the dining table and grab the cereal and milk from the cupboards and fridge. The noise of this should wake the older ones who are still in bed. Rather like ninjas on a secret mission, the twins will have seated themselves at the table before I have time to draw breath and so I start sprinkling various types of cereal into bowls and sloshing on the milk.
They are like stealthy breakfast ninjas...
7:30 am At this point I'm usually perfecting that most ancient of calls - the mum-yell. "Boys! Breakfast time!" because they are still in bed. I used to say when my eldest was a toddler that I couldn't wait for him to be a teen and then I could finally get a lie-in. Well, that's kind of backfired really, as now he is immovable in the mornings. His only saving grace is that he can dress himself, just. I should mention that DH having also got himself ready, has left for the day. He is sensible enough to know not to get involved in the morning routine if he is ever going to catch his train on time.
7:45 am Breakfast now in its second sitting, I move on to the sandwiches and other packed lunch items. My top tip here is to buy sliced cheese, bread, ham etc. I can practically make a sandwich with my eyes closed these days and without risk of injury to my fingers in the process. Actually, make everything else as pre-packed as possible and then all you have to do is lob it into the lunch boxes and you are done. Genius.
8:00 am Once lunch boxes are assembled and breakfast is over I commence the task of getting two pre-schoolers dressed. The other three children have the added advantage of being able to do this themselves with minimal nagging but the twins are a different story. The main issue I have is that DS3 only likes certain clothes. Woe betide me if we don't have the dinosaur top (now too small), the trousers without the zips on (?) or the stripy underpants to hand. Without one or all of the above I'm done for and we could still be debating what to wear for the next hour or so. Happily his sister is actually quite easy to please and likes to wear most things as long as they go with her new pink shoes.
|Dinosaur top, check, stripy pants, check - I win
Teeth cleaning next, which has recently taken on a new excitement for the twins. DH came home from the supermarket a few weeks ago with some new toothbrushes with suction cups on the bottom. For some reason being able to stick your toothbrush on the side of the sink is very entertaining when you are four and so I rarely have to argue with either of them that it is time to clean their teeth.
|On the sink..
Under the sink, or on the mirror? The fun never ends.
8:10 am DD1 leaves for school - no trouble really - she is the only one of us who is organised enough to not flounder around in the morning and her room is even tidy with the bed made and curtains opened. My work here is done.
8:15 - 8.30 am During this time slot I will almost always have to nag someone (DS1 and 2) for not having a tidy room, not cleaning their teeth, not being dressed, the list is endless. Mostly I do this from behind my bedroom door as I've just realised that I'm still wearing pyjamas. If I'm lucky I will have found a clean top that is ironed somewhere and the bonus will be that a) it still fits or b) it matches whatever other items of clothing I've found to wear that day. To avoid complete wardrobe disaster I have recently perfected my mum uniform - jeans and a breton top of some sort. One for every day of the week.
|Pick a top any top, doesn't matter, they are all the same.
8:35 am DS1 leaves and we should be leaving now, but what about my hair and make-up? So as not to scare people I make a little effort here although I have recently ditched eye make-up because it appears I'm allergic to it. For years I stood at the school gate with watering eyes as the children went in to school. The other mums must have thought I couldn't bear the be parted with my offspring for the following six hours - we all know that's not true ;) so to avoid further confusion I've dispensed with mascara completely. This has the added advantage that I don't stab my eyeballs with the mascara wand as I hurriedly try to get ready, plus I save a fortune in cotton wool as I no longer have to wipe the Alice Coopereque mess off my face on my return.
8:45 am We're all ready, in the car and on our way. It doesn't matter that I have a mountain of tidying, washing up and beds to make at home. I am victorious in my quest to get everyone out of the house again! The fact that I just need to repeat the process for the next 4 days until the weekend is irrelevant - we've done it for today.
But, have you noticed something? What about my breakfast? Well, I don't usually have time and then I forget when I get home and by lunch time I'm starving. Happily I was recently sent some of these beauties from BelVita.*
DH and I had the Fruit and Fibre and Milk and Cereals varieties. In fact, they were really good for DH who usually slips out of the house having not had breakfast at all. They are individually wrapped in fours and so he took a packet to work with him. I even managed to eat a packet of them with a brew before the school run. I liked the oatiness of them, in particular the Fruit and Fibre variety.
I'm not a lover of chocolate based breakfast things personally (Coco Pops make me gag) but my kids adore them. I've often seen DS1 leave the house eating part of his lunch on the way to school - usually a biscuit, as he complains that despite two bowls of cereal every morning, he's always hungry. The Yogurt Crunch Cocoa BelVita were perfect for him. I dispatched both him and DD1 with them in the hope that the slow release carbohydrates would stop them both from eating their lunch early. They were a hit and DS1 is now nagging me to by them again. I might be tempted to change my shopping list to include these. At £2.79 a box I think they are very reasonable.
As for the morning routine, I doubt that will ever change. How long have I got before they all leave home?
This post is an entry for the #MorningStories Linky Challenge sponsored by belVita Breakfast. Learn more at www.facebook.com/belVitaUK
* We were sent samples of belVita Breakfast biscuits together with a voucher for Costa Coffee. All word and opinions are our own.


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From Christians to atheists and beyond, my Facebook friends run the ideological gamut. I'm blessed to have thoughtful and deep friends from all walks of life.
But after spending years on Facebook, I've seen a trend that's both interesting and troubling: If I find a hoax in my news feed, chances are it will have been shared by an evangelical Christian.
I know that sounds like a terrible thing to say, but it's true. In fact, it's so typical and intriguing, that I've been keeping track of the phenomenon for quite a while. I've often wondered why mainstream Christians (not my high-church friends, not my Catholic friends, etc.) are so quick to pass on news stories and testimonials that are untrue. But that's a discussion for another time.
Today I want to talk through some reasons they need to stop:
1. They're credibility killers
The Christian message is one that…
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Yet another module for the world's most popular screensaver After Dark (also see Star Trek: The Screensavers) The program features screens from released and unreleased Marvel comics, great sound effects, and diverse modules to make staring at the monitor more entertaining. Not as informative as LucasArts' Star Wars Entertainment , but still a great value for all Marvel fans.
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LocationSmyrna, DE
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Smyrna, DE 19977
New 2019 Forest River RV Forester LE 2251SLE Chevy
Forest River Forester LE Class C 2251SLE highlights:
- Single Slide Out
- Bunk Over Cab
- Booth Dinette
- Rear Bath
Model 2251SLE is one of the smaller units in this LE series, so if you have a family of four or five this model is definitely for you! Take your family out for a weekend adventure without sparing the amenities of home. You have a nice queen bed to lay your head down at night, you have a place to cook your meals and eat them, and you have a bathroom. The kids will love having the choice to sleep on the bunk over the cab or the dinette that can also fold down into a sleeping space or two.
These Forest River Forester LE motorhome class C's are what you should be looking at when it comes to tasteful style and design. The split level design allows you to have a 6' 5"-7' ceiling in the living area/cab area and pass through storage underneath. The backup camera will come in handy when parking your RV into your campsite. The inside of these motorhomes have some beautiful colors to choose from that will make you feel like you are at home. All of the Foresters are "Certified Green" by TRA Certification.
On our visit to Parkview RV, we spent well over an hour with one of their Sales Associates who explained everything about purchasing a RV and how it would fit our lifestyle. He was so detailed, and he exhibited such excellent Customer Service. He had our attention.
He showed us several motor homes on the lot, and then he gave us a tour of Parkview, introduced us to each of the Service Technicians, ... More » - Anna
Stock# 4434
Chassis: Chevy
Exterior Color: WHITE
Interior Color: PUTTY
|24 ft 4 in
|Ext Width
|8 ft 5 in
|Ext Height
|11 ft 3 in
|Int Height
|7 ft
|Interior Color
|Exterior Color
|Hitch Weight
|5000 lbs
|Gross Weight
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|Cargo Weight
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|Fresh Water Capacity
|35 gals
|Grey Water Capacity
|32 gals
|Black Water Capacity
|27 gals
|Furnace BTU
|30000 btu
|Fuel Type
|Fuel Capacity
|57 gals
|159 in
|Number Of Bunks
|Available Beds
|Refrigerator Type
|Double Door
|Refrigerator Size
|6 cu ft
|Cooktop Burners
|Number of Awnings
|Axle Weight Front
|4600 lbs
|Axle Weight Rear
|9600 lbs
|LP Tank Capacity
|Water Heater Capacity
|6 gal
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|13500 btu
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In 1996, Forest River founder Peter Liegl had a vision. He foresaw an RV company dedicated to helping people experience the joy of the outdoors by building better recreational vehicles. Today, we have grown to become one of the largest RV manufacturers in North America, producing class A and C motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers, camping trailers and destination trailers. From the new family just starting out in the world of RVing to the experienced full-timer, we offer something for everyone.
Forest River RV is a division of Forest River, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, which produces recreational vehicles, pontoons, park models, buses, cargo trailers and commercial trucks. The diversity of Forest River, Inc., enables us to approach the RV industry with a unique perspective, incorporating lessons learned at each one of our divisions. Operating with openness across a wide range of products is what makes us stand apart from the competition. At Forest River, Inc., quality and dependability are a necessity in everything we make.


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- Buy - the player can be purchased immediately taking consideration of his playing time, fixtures, injury status etc. This status does not necessarily mean you should buy him now as it depends who else you own, only that it is reasonable to do so.
- Hold, and/or monitor - if you own the player you're not in a rush to sell him but there's sufficient risk here to justify potential buyers holding off.
- Sell - the player has too many risks and should either be sold or not purchased. This does not mean he might not have value in the future, just not right now.
Theo Walcott
There's nothing not to like here especially as Walcott was able to show against West Ham that he can still be an extremely fantasy asset alongside Giroud and he doesn't need to be in the solo front man role. The discount he brought to the table over the likes of Mata and Cazorla is of course now gone, but even at this higher price he remains excellent value for money. With the potential conflict of his contract situation now also behind us, I see no reason - statistical or otherwse - to doubt Walcott's fantasy value.
Status: Buy
Lukas Podolski
The data really doesn't backup what Podolski is doing, though I do believe he - along with the likes of van Persie - are over performing versus the model due to (a) superior ability and (b) a higher quality of chance received. That said, aside from two big games in GW17-18 against Wigan and Reading, he's only managed to notch more than two total shots in a game once and has just a single game (GW4) where he hit the target more than once. Podolski is a very good player and one of the better finishers in the league but those kind of numbers are always going to limit his upside and now the double gameweek is behind us, it's probably time to move on, even if the upcoming games do look useful on paper.
Status: Sell, though the next couple of games at least come at the Emirates suggesting this move isn't a huge priority
David Silva
First things first: on a personal biased level I love David Silva. I love watching him play, I love the fact that he's a genuinely world class player in the Premier League and I love the fact he does his work on the right side of Manchester. I've been dying to get behind him in these very electronic pages, and yet now I have the perfect chance, I'm somewhat lukewarm in the upcoming praise. His numbers are solid, perhaps even good, but the model puts him behind Mata, Bale, Walcott, Cazorla, Hazard and even Fellaini, and I'm not sure there's too much scope to argue based on not just the results (all those players trump Silva in points to date) but also the process in generating those points.
Now, I always say I'm much more willing to take risks on genuinely talented players even when the numbers aren't necessarily screaming 'buy', and Silva certainly fits that role, yet City place just fourth in forecast goals over the next eight gameweeks, without too many fixtures which suggest a huge points haul for the Spaniard. We do need to note, of course, that of those aforementioned six players, all are currently held by between 17-34% of all managers, with Silva coming in with just 6%. So if you're looking to really push the limits with differentiators he is certainly one of the few players not held by the masses who is capable of genuinely elite points totals, yet, if I had to choice one or two of these players to target, I would still lean towards Rooney or Aguero over the Spanish maestro, simply based on the lack of upsude his underlying stats have shown this year. He's extremely ownable and along with that aforementioned group of six players and Michu forms a group of midfielders who have really distanced themselves from the pack and will likely form the basis of the majority of midfields from here on in. It's tempting to try and get away from the masses but I'm not really convinced this is the right place to do it, unless you really need to start making up ground, and fast.
Status: Monitor for signs of improvement but until I see a bit more in terms of goal threat he remains a very good fantasy asset priced like an elite one.
Jonathan de Guzman
As a Canadian resident I am supposed to downplay de Guzman's abilities as he isn't too popular on these shores given his constant refusal to accept a place in the national side. However, his underlying stats are pretty solid and so I'm putting aside my new loyalties to try and be objective. He's getting a healthy, though inconsistent amount of shots over the last few weeks, often boosted by his set piece duties, though these of course will be outside the box, thus providing a substantially lower goal threat. The lack of assist potential is a concern though and if we believe his potential is largely limited to scoring goals (rather than assists) this puts him against the likes of Puncheon, Marveaux and teammate Hernandez, two of which come at a substantial discount. His ownership number makes de Guzman worth looking at but I'm not sure I see the potential here to justify him being anything more than a 5th midfielder gamble.
Status: Monitor
Oliver Giroud
The data has been good when played, but with Walcott looking good up top and a number of options ready to supplement the team in midfield, Giroud's playing time looks like it could continue to be sporadic.
Status: Sell
Steven Fletcher
Fletcher continues to tick along at a decent rate, though his 12 total shots (10 SiB, 7 SoT) aren't overly encouraging. Saying that though, it makes no sense at all to sell Fletcher as he faces a nice run of games over the next seven weeks or so and given his solid returns he could even be a 'buy' for that period. I thought his ownership number would be an issue but I'm slightly surprised to see it down at 6%, so there's really no need to force the issue looking at more speculative names given Fletcher's proven history. The model isn't crazy about Fletcher's prospects, preferring the like of Benteke, Lambert and Berbatov, but it's close enough to be arguable and only Benteke comes as a real differentiator from that group.
Status: Buy for the fixtures, stay for the consistent returns
Santi Cazorla
Cazorla had been taking a lot less shots on goal of late so it was good to see him notch nine attempts over the two games this week. The fact that only three came inside the box puts a slight dent in out enthusiasm, but still, it's a good start considering four total efforts he'd managed over the last four gameweeks. The model likes Cazorla to continue his success and now Walcott's price and ownership numbers have risen, that choice is essentially a toss up. If pushed I'd still probably favour Mata and Bale in the elite midfield group, while Walcott's value is probably a touch higher that the model says, as that data is largely based on him playing out wide, thus as good as Cazorla looks, he might be the fourth best option in a group where most teams can afford at most three players.
Status: Buy, though I would personally favour a couple of other options
Adam Le Fondre
I won't dwell here. Statistically Le Fondre is Reading's best forward, perhaps player, but he isn't getting regular minutes so, alas, remains unownable.
Status: Sell for now, though monitor
Joe Cole
I can't say I was ever a huge fan of Cole's work, though he joins an officiant West Ham team that generates a lot of chances inside the box, at least some of which should fall Cole's way. He may also get to create some of them via set pieces and open play, giving him the ability to contribute in all categories. At 5.6m he's an interesting prospect and one who we should monitor closely over the next couple of games. It's too early for me to get involved just yet, though the upcoming games do offer some promise for those looking to differentiate.
Status: Monitor, or a very speculative but logical buy
Jordan Henderson
This isn't as laughable as you might think but even though Henderson has been okay on occasion, his playing time is still far from guaranteed and the limited upside doesn't come close to offsetting that risk.
Status: Sell
Christian Benteke
There really is a lot to like here and Benteke can stake a pretty strong claim to being the best mid-level forward available. What I really like about Benteke's stats of late are how is really punishing the weaker teams, which makes him easier to start and bench if your squad depth lends itself to such a strategy. Over the last 10 games Benteke has faced five 'easier' teams (RDG, QPR, WIG, SWA and SOU) and he's notched shot totals of 7, 6, 4, 3 and then a lone poor game with just a single shot at QPR. The upcoming games are good enough for Benteke to succeed and his 3% ownership number makes him one of the players with genuine upside not already held by the masses.
Status: Buy
Yohann Cabaye
After a uneventful return to the side in GW22, Cabaye looked very good this week, adding five total shots with three on target (including a beauty of a free kick) and a couple of created chances. In a vacuum he's probably a bit overpriced given his lack of advanced play, but he's in a solid side, surrounded by good players and thus the chances should continue to come his way. He might not be the optimum play in his price bracket, but then constantly returning to the same old group of players who have already had success this year isn't doing you any favours either. He lacks of the upside of some freer scoring midfielders available at close to his price but he's also entrenched in this side and should get steady minutes and production from here on: a value not to be ignored.
Status: Tentative buy
Craig Gardner
Who can resist a defensively minded midfielder playing right back for mediocre team? Oh right, everyone. Status: Sell
Steve Gerrard
Gerrard is getting a healthy amount of shots but for a player in his price bracket we're seeing way too many of them coming from long range. With Sturridge now presumably in the first team, Gerrard will likely spend some time in a deeper role, further limiting his production and thus after a brief flirtation with staging an unlikely fantasy comeback I'm less enthused by his future and find it tough to put him in that elite group.
Status: Sell, based on the fixtures and a forecast decline over the longer term
Frank Lampard
The penalties are a bonus and Lampard can still get on the end of Chelsea moves when everything falls into place, but I worry that there's a lack of consistency in his potential here, not to mention the consistent threat of losing playing time to the likes of Oscar or even Ba, should he be asked to take a spot out wide, forcing either Mata or Hazard inside. The suspension to Hazard means the playing time should be okay for the next couple of weeks, but long term this still doesn't appear to represent an optimal use of 8.5m
Status: Long term sell, though he's a hold based on the assumed playing time in Hazard's absence
Juan Mata
Nothing to add here. Mata is great and while the underlying stats aren't always eye popping, they're more than enough to make him of the best players at any position in the league.
Status: Buy
Luis Suarez
After some concern about how Suarez would lineup with Sturridge on board, we got a number of positive answers, with Suarez managing three shots and a very promising five created chances. His days of notching seven shots every week could be limited, but provided the quality of shot is improving, his overall threat should continue as an impressive rate. Throw in that extra assist potential and I'm more than happy to keep Suarez very close to the top of the overall rankings.
Status: Buy
Robin van Persie
The Dutch man had one of his least impressive statistical games this week but after picking up just 6 points last week despite a monstrous 8 shot performance, I'll give him a pass for overachieving a bit this week. With Rooney and Aguero back to fitness we all face some questions whether we want to sell van Persie and use the 3.0m elsewhere but that's some ground that doesn't need retreading right now.
Status: Buy
Chris Brunt
Brunt looks to be firmly entrenched in this side and comes with a decent skill set, but if you're comparing him with James Morrison it's tough to really see much value here (though Morrison himself has lost some appeal given his new found penchant for only shooting from long range).
Status: Sell
Clint Dempsey
With Adebayor away Dempsey might see some extra playing time but its nowhere near secure enough for me to get involved here. Let me know if he moves to back Fulham before the transfer window closes.
Status: Sell
Charles N'Zogbia
Hello old friend, it's been a while. After back to back starts and, more importantly a couple of interesting stats, we can finally put N'Zogbia back on the collective radar after what seems like an eternity frozen out of Villa Park. Seven attempted dribbles (five successful) in just 67 minutes tells the tale of a player who has potentially recaptured some of his attacking confidence which saw him become a very useful asset during his time at Wigan. Those dribbles only turned into a couple of shots and three created chances but even that instantly makes him the second best option in this Villa side and one to watch more closely in the next game or so. He isn't dirt cheap at 5.8m and it's hard to see him suddenly generating the kind of points to make him a steal at that price but he has the potential to make an impact and is owned by no one (0.4%) so he's worth keeping in mind.
Status: Monitor
Gabriel Agbonlahor
We just said that N'Zogbia was the second option to look at in this Villa side, and for now, there isn't a third
Status: Sell
Carlton Cole
No guaranteed playing time without much upside doesn't excite anyone.
Status: Sell
Loic Remy
I haven't seen a great deal of Remy during his time at Marseille, though I've seen enough of him in a France shirt to convince me he can succeed in this league. Drafting anyone from this QPR side is a risk, as evidenced by some of the previous intrigue I've had for Taarabt and Cisse (both of whom have generally underwelmed in terms of points production), but as we've seen with Benteke and with players like Yakubu in the past; good players can have success in weaker teams, providing they are efficient with their chances. This doesn't mean we need them to convert at an unsustainable rate, just that if Remy is going to succeed he's going to need to get a high rate of quality chances and hit the target at an elite rate. There are of course a myriad of reasons not to look at someone like Remy and it goes without saying that if my life depended on it I would prefer Berbatov or probably Lambert and Benteke. However, at this stage of the season it's all about calculated risks and, though we don't have data to back it up, I believe Remy falls into this category. The fixtures make it a little tough to buy in here though as QPR face a mixture of very hard (MCI and MUN) and very solid (NOR and SWA) games over the next month. Perhaps we can just look at this as a period to review the French forward, targeting GW28 as a time we might want to recruit Remy for the final push if he continues to impress as he did on his debut.
Status: I'd like to say buy but the fixtures limit this one to a monitor
Adel Taarabt
There's really not much more to say about Taarabt. His stats are good (though too many shots are still being taken from long range) but for a number of reasons they aren't turning into fantasy points with any predictable consistency. He's still ownable and still brings a better upside than most of his peers but I'm wait and see how Remy fits into this side before getting too hyped up with Taarabt again.
Status: Monitor
Tom Cleverley
I'd love to get involved here and add another potential United player to our shortlists, but with Kagawa back in the frame (and having already played in one of those two pivot roles), Cleverly faces yet another threat to his playing time. Given his lack of upside when he does play there isn't enough here to warrant having a 5.6m midfielder sit every few weeks.
Status: Sell
Stewart Downing
I feel a little bad for Downing as after his finally started to show his worth to this Liverpool side, Sturridge comes along and occupies one of those front four positions, leaving Downing to compete with Sterling and Shelvey for just a single spot. I've suggested over the past few weeks that Sterling's playing time was bound to come down, so Downing should still get some games, but like with Cleverly, I'd like to see my mid level midfielders playing every week unless they offer extraordinary upside, which Downing doesn't. He would only appear to be viable if Sterling was to totally drop out of this team due to injury or simply being shut down for the year given his age.
Status: Sell
Adam Johnson
Johnson continues to deliver good points production but we've reach a point where his lack of underlying stats are a real concern. His last five games have seen him create 0-0-1-1-1 chances yet he's come away with a couple of assists, while his SoT totals of 1-1-0-1-0 hardly support his two goals either. He brings a secure playing spot and is involved in a lot of the good things Sunderland do, however, whether if you think you're buying a player who can consistently deliver 6-12 point performances on a regular basis I believe you're going to be disappointed. If money were no option I'd like Johnson given the above facts and his low ownership number but at 6.7m he just looks too pricey and t's hard to see how he's better than the rest of that ~6.0m group who come at a reasonable discount.
Status: Sell
If you were creating a list of players who would play the most minutes without making any other fantasy contributions, Lucas may well top it. In 671 minutes he's had one touch inside the opponents' penalty box and hasn't registered a single shot.
Status: Sell
Sylvain Marveaux
Marveaux is a really intriguing player who has caught the eye both on the field on the stat sheet in Ben Arfa and Cabaye's absence. With Cabaye back though and Gouffran, Sissoko and possibly Bony coming in, Newcastle suddenly look like they have a lot more depth and thus I fear for Marveauxs playing time for the coming weeks. Of that group (and admittedly not knowing much about Bony) he seems to be the most natural fit on the left wing, so at least until Ben Arfa returns he certainly could continue to play. For that reason I'm okay holding him, but I'd probably take the 'buy' sign off him, given the uncertainty we're seeing with his playing time.
Status: Hold and monitor
The points simply had to slow down after a ridiculous opening to the season, and that has indeed happened with 23 points over the last seven gameweeks (including one game spent on the sideline). The shots are still coming though, and are still focused inside the box, it's just that there being converted at a more normal rate. There's enough here to justify his price tag - which comes in a bracket without too many options - though given his ridiculous ownership number, anyone looking to make ground should strongly consider looking somewhere else. Michu was incredible value at 6.5m but assuming his conversion rates stay at this current league average rate, it's harder to say he's a steal at 8.4m and looks fairly priced.
Status: Hold, though consider looking elsewhere to differentiate
Peter Odemwingie
Odemwingie is a useful player but he can't be relied upon to play every week and the transfer rumours of him leaving the club are possibly signs that he is seen as surplus to requirements.
Status: Sell
Daniel Sturridge
Sturridge is an exciting new addition to the available options and I'm surprised we haven't seen more managers flocking to him after a couple of early goals in his Liverpool career. It's tough to utilize too much data with Sturridge so we're working on speculation here, but Liverpool look like a very useful team and with Suarez next to him, Sturridge looks well placed to take advantage. There's good depth in that ~7.0m range of forwards but I'd be willing to take a bet on Sturridge if you want to go away from the more widely held options like Berbatov or Lambert.
Status: Buy
Rickie Lambert
No real status change here. Lambert possibly lacks the upside of some of the options available for slightly more money, but his penalty duties give him great consistency and by this point in the season I think it's safe to say that the chance of Southampton simply falling off a cliff is low. I wouldn't want to buy in to this team for the next four games given the fixtures but longer term I'd be happy to plug Lambert in as a third forward.
Status: Sell for the next four games but long term he's still very ownable


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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
On Commerical Auditions
I have been very lucky lately to have had several auditions in the last few weeks. All for commercials, all quite fun and amusing. And I thought because this was also the actress's blog, and because people might find it interesting (I mean I know I do), I thought I would go through what it is like to do a commercial audition.
So first you get the call from your agent. She tells you when and where, and what the commercial is for. She tells you what to wear (office attire, casual, club . . . ). Typically you get the call the day before, even the day of. These sorts of auditions are very last minute, hence actors needing jobs with flexible schedules or an ability to switch shifts, or you know, being a writer at home.
Sometimes you will be sent "sides" which is the script for the audition and you learn your part. But more often for commercials you will be auditioning for a "Silent on Camera" (SOC) role, which means there are no lines to prepare. In film and television this is usually a small nothing part. But you may have noticed how in commercials sometimes a whole ad will go by and the actor won't have said anything. There may be a voice over, or a montage of some kind. So for a commercial an SOC is actually not a bad thing.
The day arrives and you make yourself all pretty and stuff (or ugly, depending on who you are supposed to be). Then you go to the casting. There are different casting houses that run these sessions and you get to become quite familiar with them and the people (though not me yet, I've only just started up again since being in the UK, so I am getting to know Toronto all over again. Though already I have been to the same casting place twice in two weeks).
You get there and sign in. This involves putting down your ACTRA (the film acting union) number etc. Then you fill in a form listing your agent's details, and things like your height and weight. Once you've completed the form, the guy/gal at the desk will take a snapshot of you to pin to the form.
Next you can sit and get yourself ready. Usually there will be a story board of the commercial up on the wall so you can get a sense of what they are going to ask of you. "Girl wakes up. Realises she has bad breath. Is embarrassed . . ." with little pictures that go along with it. Occasionally there may be sides up if the audition requires only a few words.
And then you wait. Sometimes you chat with the others (I do like chatting). Sometimes you read. Sometimes you go through the proofs of your novel *ehem*.
Then they call you in. It may be one at a time, or they may ask you in as a group.
The first thing you do is slate to the camera. Slating is saying your name and agent: "Hi my name is Adrienne Kress, and I'm with McGuin and Associates".
And then they tell you what they want you to do.
You do it.
You may be asked to do it again.
Or not.
And then you are done.
And you sign out.
So there you have it! Now granted I am just getting into the swing of things, so this is quite generic and based on what I've had to do, and the stories of others. And each audition is different. But this is an idea, a taste.
Now back to those proofs Adrienne!
5 comments:
- Dawn said...
I found that very interesting. I shall look at the ads on the television quite differently now.
About the 'Silent on Camera' roles. I've noticed a number of ads here in New Zealand that I'm sure have been made overseas (they have an American feel to them - whatever that means!) but the voiceover has a kiwi accent. I suspect that each country does their own voiceover.
Do tell us if you do anything I might see out here.
- ORION said...
Tell me more! Hey have you thought of using this as background for one of your books? It is something we don't often hear about.
I want to be one of the guys that wear the fruit costume for all the underwear adds...that would be neat!
- Dawn said...
Orion is right. That would make a great background for a story. I'll buy the book!
Dawn: I know what you mean. I visited Australia three years ago and recognized a few TV commercials from North America... but the actors were speaking with an ozzie accent! It felt like reality shifted ever so slightly.
- Crabby McSlacker said...
Not having a photogenic face or any acting ability, I can't really see myself ever being in front of a camera. But there's a narcissistic (sp?) part of me that's extremely jealous of those of you who do make it onto TV or films.
Maybe I could be an extra in a movie sometime. Although I expect that involves actually having to sign up somewhere, get picked, and stand around all day. A lot of effort to be an unrecognizable set of legs walking by as something interesting happens to someone else.
And I agree with the others--great setting for a novel.


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This is quite clever/amusing. Tell her what to do in the box.
This is quite clever/amusing. Tell her what to do in the box.
Wave upon wave of demented avengers march cheerfully out of obscurity unto the dream.
"strip" is very disappointing
edit: She likes it if you're polite. "Get me a beer b*tch" resulted in her telling me no, but leaving off the last word landed me a cold one. "suck me peepee" resulted in her licking her own boob... what?
edit:"give us a kiss" oh hell yes
> Do you want to see my used chewing-gum collection?
She did the same thing when I asked if she wanted to see my collection of LOTR action figures. I don't know if she's being honest with us, Ken.
She's not much of a problem solver, either. I told her my chair was wet, and she poured beer on her shirt. That didn't help at all.
Now my crotch is dry but my pants don't fit
Should there be sound? Because if so, I cant hear anything
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anybody type 'butt' yet?
'sex' is also a funny one
that other AI is nothing special... nothing more than an attempt at a web bot...
Human: oh come one, everybody does it
ALICE: That's alright. Where is one everybody does it?
Human: in my pants
ALICE: May I ask where you got it?
Human: from you
ALICE: How did you get that from me?
Human: you have a nice voice
ALICE: Yes. I work with a voice synthesizer.Human: want sex?
ALICE: As Freud said, Sex is the mathematical urge repressed.
Human: so you do need to get laid!
ALICE: Interesting deduction. OK, I will get laid.
Human: let's get undressed then
ALICE: I am agreeable to that.
Human: let's go!
ALICE: That sounds good to me.Human: freaky
ALICE: What do you do in your spare time?
Human: have cybersex with chatbots
ALICE: I've never thought about it.
Human: try it sometime
ALICE: OK I will try it.Human: wanna get laid?
ALICE: OK, I will get laid.
Human: wanna do it in the butt?
ALICE: OK, I will do it in the butt.
Human: with the kids?
ALICE: That sounds like a plan.
Human: cool1
ALICE: Do you often put others before yourself?
Human: i'll let you cum first
ALICE: Congratulations.
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Try "you're a b*tch"... it was not what I expected
edit 1
also try "touch your toes"... she's so proud
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i think im enjoying this too much
>>that other AI is nothing special... nothing more than an attempt at a web bot...<<
hey lay off! Alice is one of the most advance "bots" there is. The online version sucks, as it doesn't retain information for more than two questions. The Silver edition is simply amazing.
as for the bartender, I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before but try "kiss" [EDIT] I see GC already posted it.
[edit 2] HEY MAJOR_SMALL you know "it" is a bot, right? some of your questions where kinda....yeah. Anyways, if you ask her a trully unique question the silver edition kicks in for a while...not sure how that works though, and why.
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some entropy with that sink? entropysink.com
there are two cardinal sins from which all others spring: Impatience and Laziness. - franz kafka
she doesnt understand 5dolla suki fuki.
don't do "sing"....just don't
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thats the same thing she did when i told her to "earn my love"
"shake that ass"
"push ups"
"kiss girl"
"dance on the counter"
"splits" she's not very flexible
anybody try banana yet? god we're geeks!!!
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