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Another killa tune from the rising young American super-producer of the moment and someone who we at Generation Bass have been bigging up all year.
This Zouk Bass tune incorporates the beautiful Kora, a 21-string bridge-harp that is pretty common in West African music. JSTJR uses it to devastating effect on this Club Banger and I could never have imagined it being used in this way with this kind of raw club sound. JSTJR continues to amaze me with his depth of experimenation and sheer willingness to be completely open-minded about stuff, which nowadays, more than ever due to EDMitis, is rare to find amongst young american club producers. So for me JSTJR's star just keeps on rising and rising!
And if you were wondering what in the hell is a Monadnock, well I am reliably informed by the rising dude himself that it's the tallest mountain in a region of new hamphisre, the monadnock region in New Hampshire. I think soon, JSJR will rise so high that he'll even tower over Monadnock!


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Welcome to the first ever How To Fangirl!
i'm soooooo excited and not just because it's my inaugural post but because the focus of said post is HALLOWEEN!!! Which is my all-time fave holiday! And i want to make it your all-time fave holiday too! So let's throw an amazing, spooktacular Halloween party--- fangirl-style!
First, we must begin at the beginning...
They may seem like mere sheets of paper filled out for the sole purpose of mailing to friends and family to read, comprehend and promptly throw away but invitations are much more than that.
Invitations are the first impression to your party. They set the tone for what your guests can expect from you as a hostess.
i.e. awesome invitation= awesome party i'd love to attend.
bad, half-assed invitation= bad, half-assed party i'll feign illness to avoid.
Trust me, you don't want that second one, pal.
So, Step 1 is to find stationery that fits the theme of your party. Step 2, come up with something clever to write. Can't come up with something clever? Google that shizz!
Because people on the Internet are smarter than you!
Don't feel bad, they're smarter than me too. In fact...
Confession Time: i, ahem, borrowed a few phrases from various invites i found online to make my own invitations.
And speaking of my invitations, take a look:
Nice, right?
Fangirl Pro Tip #59:
When making invitations via the computer, play with different fonts and colors until you find something you really like.
If you're filling out invitations the old-fashioned way (that's with a card and a pen, kids) then try using a colored gel pen instead of a boring old Bic. i like using silver for Halloween. It instantly adds a little pizazz. And who doesn't like pizazz?
Finally, since it is Halloween, i like to add a little something extra. So after folding up the invitation, i sprinkled in a bit of Halloween confetti. Think of it as a little "trick" before the "treat" that is your party!
Note From The Fangirl:
Kids LOVE this fun surprise. Adults? Not so much. A piece of the spider confetti fell out on my cousin's shoe and she nearly peed in her pants. But it's Halloween! You get a pass on all your trickery, right?
You want to mail out your invitations 2 weeks before your party (maybe even sooner if you have out of town guests or if you've tacked on an RSVP.)
i suggest telling your guests about your party months in advance, whether by phone, email or in person. Just to give them a little heads up. Especially if you want them to dress up. This gives them enough time to come up with a costume idea and make it happen.
Now that the invitations are sent, let's move on to the fun stuff.
These are very important for the success of any party. A good use of decorations can transform any space from ordinary to extraordinary!
And we're in luck because Halloween is quite possibly THE BEST holiday for decorating! There are sooooo many possibilities. You can make your own haunted house, go for a witchy theme, or pull inspiration from any number of horror movie classics. Or you can combine all that shizz together for a smorgasbord of Halloweeny goodness. i personally like to go for the combo because there are too many a-mah-zing Halloween themes that i really like and i refuse to Sophie's Choice it.
So before i show you my Halloween party monster mash-up (see what i did there?), here are a few Fangirl Pro Tips especially for decorating:
Fangirl Decorating Pro Tip #1:
Start early.
Party planning may seem like all fun and games, but it's actually really hard work. So you'll want to start the process as soon as humanly possible. Those toilets aren't gonna clean themselves.
Fangirl Decorating Pro Tip #2:
Take advantage of what you've already got.
Because with party planning, much like with life, the best things are FREE. So search your house high and low for anything that'll fit your theme. Search the homes of your non-greedy friends and family too. You never know who might have some creepy shizz in their attic that they don't mind you borrowing.
i already own a Ouija board and a Tarot deck (doesn't everyone) so i used them and the Tarot deck guide book, plus my Dictionary of Superstition book for decoration.
Another Example:
This is my evil old lady picture. i bought her on sale AFTER Halloween a few years ago. She's a hologram so depending on where you stand she's either a kind, grandmotherly-looking gal or a horrible monster. It's motion-censored too so when you walk by it her eyes glow red and she gives you her spiel about how she's trapped and it's so dark and she's so cold.
i also used various bottles and jars. And that with the skull in it is a cheese thing. What are they called? Not a cheese tray, really. More like a cheese dome? Is there such a thing as a cheese dome? 100 points to any Gryffindor that can tell me what the hell that thing is. Anyhoosies, the point is it's a regular kitchen item but when you add a skull, a spider and some moss it becomes spooktacular! Use what ya got, peeps!
Fangirl Decorating Pro Tip #3:
Think outside of the box.
Sure, some things are obvious: "Oh, i'll totally carve a pumpkin! That's sooooo Halloween!" But try looking at things more creatively. Simple glass bottles can be transformed into potions just by adding colored water. Skim your shelves for books with a Halloweeny look to them or make some creeptacular book covers and change Lola and the Boy Next Door to The Book of Shadows! Then you can just put your books out on a coffee table or side table for an instant, easy, witchy look.
Fangirl Decorating Pro Tip #4:
Any store with the word "Dollar" in it, is your friend.
Now, here's a look at my party pics with info on how you can steal the look and make it your own!
Makeshift Graveyard:
The makeshift graveyard is one of my faves. It's atmospheric and creepy, sure, but it's also cheap and easy! You can purchase these headstones from pretty much anywhere. i got mine from the Dollar Tree! Because why pay $10 when you can pay $1!
Most people set these bad boys up in their front yards. That's totally fine. But i like to make a fake cemetery in my backyard because you can see it from the window in my dining room which is where the food is, thus where most of my guests congregate.
To make my graveyard even creepier, i borrowed some angel statuary from my mom and added tealights in front of the headstones so they would be illuminated.
Add a sign for a lil' something extra. You can find these pretty much anywhere too.
If you wanna get super fangirly though, you can always make your own. All it takes is styrofoam, spray paint and a little imagination!
Spooky Shrubbery:
i totally stole this idea because i'm a sneaky little thief with very loose morals. Pinterest is basically my crime den. Anyhoo, this is super simple. And, once again, CHEAP! All you need is paper towel or toilet paper rolls (which i'm assuming (and hoping) you've already got) and some glow sticks (hit up the Dollar Tree, y'all!) i would suggest that you get the stubby little fat sticks as opposed to the thinner ones. Oh and you also need some tape (i used packing tape.)
All you have to do is save up your paper towel or toilet paper rolls, cup out various eye hole patterns in them (i used an exacto knife for this part. it's much easier than using scissors but it's also much more dangerous. so BE CAREFUL.) then on the day of your party (you'll need to do this particular decoration about an hour or 30 minutes before your party because the glow sticks won't keep their glow for more than about 5 hours and you want your spooky eyes to be their most vibrant when your guests start to arrive) snap your glow sticks like the package instructs you to do, then tape them on the inside of your tp rolls with your packing tape. The last step is placing them throughout your hedges for a creepy, your-being-watched feel.
Bloody Bathroom:
This is the first year that i've brought the nightmarish fun to my bathroom! i don't know why it's taken me so long. i mean, the bathroom is part of the party so why should the ambiance stop in the hallway? Answer: it shouldn't. So since this year would be my first year, i decided to go all out. i went for a Psycho/Dexter/Mad Scientist's Medicine Cabinet vibe. i'm most proud of my shower curtain!
Pretty awesome, huh? Well, you can make it too! And for under $5!!!
Add these items to your Dollar Tree shopping list: 1 plain white shower curtain liner. 1 plain black plastic tablecloth. You'll also need a clear plastic shower curtain which my Dollar Tree did not carry but i bought one at Wal-Mart for a dollar and some change. You'll also need double-sided tape or glue and some red craft paint.
To achieve this sick look all you have to do is tape the black tablecloth to a wall, have a friend pose in front of it wielding a knife, then shine light on the tablecloth in order to create a silhouette of your friend, take a white gel pen or a piece of chalk and outline your friend's body. Then all you have to do is cut it out and either use double-sided tape (that's what i did) or glue to adhere the silhouette to the white shower curtain liner. Now use your red paint to make bloody handprints, blood splatter, splotches, and slashes. Let it dry completely. Then hang the liner with the silhouette and place the clear plastic shower curtain over it and voila! Bloody mess of a shower curtain!
The bathmat below it is also one of my creations. You can make that one too. Also for under $5! i found a cheap bathmat at Wal-Mart for around $3. The mat and red paint is all you need for this one. All you have to do is paint the bottoms of your feet and step on the mat. Then just add some drips and drops of paint, let it dry and bam! You're done.
To complete my gory bathroom look, i made over my medicine cabinet using different sized bottles and adding Halloween labels that i found at a craft store. i finished it off with a few creepy touches like fake crows, a glittery skull and spider, and some bloody gel clings.
i stuck a few bloody clings to my mirror for good measure too. And i added a skeleton rubber duckie for a touch of whimsy.
Then i threw in a little jokey touch.
Get it? It's a hand towel!
Ok, now that i've shown you how to decorate your yard and your bathroom, let's get on to the main event! i'm, of course, talking about whatever room you plan on having your party in. For me it's the living room/dining room.
Photo Op:
i positioned a photo op area so the first thing my guests can do is get their pic taken in front of a cool backdrop. i got two wall murals (from the Dollar Tree, natch) and taped them side-by-side.
i think, as the hostess with the mostess, that a nice thing to do is take pictures of all your guests in their costumes as soon as they arrive. Then later you can upload the pics, find a website that offers free borders, choose one that correlates with your theme and then print out specially-made pics to send to your friends and family along with your thank you notes (more on those in a minute.)
Another good idea is to purchase a small laundry basket (they sell some at the Dollar Tree!) and fill it with costume bits. What are "costume bits," you ask? Costume bits are bits of costumes that can be worn by the dreaded non-participators. So, for example, you could throw in some glasses with a fake nose, or giant clown sunglasses, or a sombrero, or various masks, or a firefighter hat, police badges, really anything that could be worn as a costume in a pinch. (P.S. all the items i just referred to can be found... you guessed it!... at the Dollar Tree! For a dollar!)
You can print out a sign to tie to the basket with something like "you have no excuse" written on it. (Can you tell that i abhor people that don't dress up?)
Pick Your Poison:
In the last few years, stores have started selling drink labels with fun, Halloween-type names on them. i highly suggest picking up a pack or two of these. This way you can dress up your drinks and actually use them as part of your decor as opposed to hiding them in the kitchen with the giant trash bag.
You can also print out a "Pick Your Poison" sign. Just add a little glitter because everything looks better with a little glitter and pop it in a frame. Done!
And don't forget to jazz up your ice situation. Yet another thing that can look blah if you don't do your fangirl best.
i decided to go a little, um, dark with this one. i got an ice chest, covered it in caution tape (Dollar Tree! Holla!), then i poured in the ice and added fake body parts to top it off (also a Dollar Tree find.) It's good because not only does my ice station look completely amazeballs but it's also fully functioning! Just grab a cup and scoop you some ice!
Lastly, let's decorate the table!
You'll want your treats to be the main focus of the table so i suggest doing minimal decorating there. Just use some cute tableware, like a plastic cauldron or a child's trick or treat bucket for chips and crackers and silver platters for veggies, cheese cubes, and dip. And definitely get a Halloween tablecloth or a piece of Halloween fabric to drape over your tabletop for an instant table makeover. Add a few taper candles (i used black but you could also rock orange, purple, green or blood red) and, of course, your food and then your done.
Another important part of any party. i mean, a girl's gotta eat, right?
For Halloween parties i like to think it's all about the sugar! i mean, Halloween is a holiday in which you gorge yourself on candy NOT vegetables. So i like baking cookies and cupcakes and putting out sweets.
But you also have to realize that your party isn't just about you. So, as not to seem selfish, i added some chips and dip, some peanuts and pretzels and some veggies for those weirdos that expect there to be carrots at a Halloween party.
Now i'll let you in on a little secret. Something you may not know about Evil Eva: she's a gourmet chef. This is, in fact, a complete and utter lie.
However, bitch can make a mean grilled cheese.
Anyway, there's really only one thing that i can make (other than grilled cheese) and that is desserts. Which is great for my taste buds but pretty shitty for my health. But i digress.
i will now teach you how to make something so super easy that you don't even have to know how to turn your oven on in order to make it! It's my super easy Halloweeny treat mix! Huzzah!
Evil Eva's Super Easy Halloweeny Treat Mix:
First you take a box of Crunch n Munch (or you can substitute Cracker Jacks, Fiddle Faddle, or some other ridiculously named popcorny treat) and pour the whole box into a large bowl. Then you add some pretzel sticks to the bowl. Next you take a bag of festive fall-colored M & M's and dump about half the bag in. Then you throw in a couple of handfuls of candy corn (i like the mix that includes the brown ones and the little pumpkins.) Then you add as many assorted nuts as your little heart desires. Put saran wrap over your bowl and shake the shit out of it. This should thoroughly mix things up. Whenever your mix looks most appealing to you, stop fucking shaking it. And that's it! Now you have your own batch of Evil Eva's Super Easy Halloweeny Treat Mix! Put it in a cute bowl (i used the clear pumpkin bucket in the picture above) and enjoy!
Now, let's talk cupcakes, y'all. Truth Serum Time: Cupcakes are probably my all-time favorite treat EVER! i don't know what it is about them. i prefer them over actual cake. Which is kinda weird because what are cupcakes but cakes adorable little sister. Anyhoo, there's no real rhyme or reason, i just love me some cupcakes. So whenever we have an event, i usually make them. But not this year. This year my mom took the cupcake-makin' reigns. Here's the cuteness she came up with:
Witch Leg Cupcakes:
All you have to do to achieve this delicousness is make whatever flavor cupcakes you want and ice them like you normally would. The legs are made from paper straws (i found these at Michaels craft store) and my mom free-handed the witch's boot on a piece of black scrapbook paper. You cut a little groove in the end of the straw and just slide the boots in. Stick the legs in the cupcakes and you're all done, son!
My mom also made some Vampire Bites and Reese's Pieces Polka Dots.
The Reese's Pieces Polka Dots are pretty self-explainitory. Just make a cupcake, ice it, and place Reese's Pieces on it. The Vampire Bites (which are kinda hard to see in this pic) are really easy to make too. All you have to do is, again, make a cupcake, ice it with vanilla icing, then take red decorating gel and put the tube into the top of the cupcake and squeeze the gel out until it makes little holes. Make two on each of your cupcakes and you're finished.
This is a Halloween party after all, so costumes are a definite must. And please, for the love of God, y'all, when you're invited to a COSTUME party, DRESS UP IN A COSTUME.
You don't have to spend a lot of money. You don't have to come up with some elaborate outfit. It's not rocket science. Just think and try to be creative. And if that fails, well, just hit Google.
Note From The Fangirl:
Please don't be that asshole in the "This is my costume" t-shirt. No self respecting fangirl would EVER be caught dead in something that non-jazzy.
Fangirl Pro Tip #123:
Having trouble thinking of a costume? Having trouble affording a costume? Don't wanna be dressed as the same thing you've been for the past 4 Halloweens in a row?
Have a costume swap! Get your friends together a few weeks before your party, tell your girls to bring all their old costumes, and swap! That way you get a new-to-you costume, you don't have to pay for it, and your friend feels better about buying it in the first place because now it's been worn more than once! Everyone wins!
The Soundtrack:
i'm a music fanatic. i'm also pretty much the Queen of Mix Tapes. (See kids, mix tapes are the 90s version of what you would call a "playlist.") So, to me, you can't have a party without music. i personally have quite a few Halloween-themed CDs. If you don't, that's no problem. Itunes offers a butt ton of options. You can buy an entire CD or you can get crafty and mixy and make your own personal jam.
This year i used a compilation of scary noises. My fave though is called Classic Horror Films because it's got the Halloween theme music. Which is the most terrifying thing EVER.
After The Party:
Thank Yous:
i'm from the South so my Mama always taught me that whenever you have an event you ALWAYS send out thank you notes. Shoot for two days after your party as your deadline. i'll give you up to at least three but if you go over a week without sending a thanks then you're tacky and i'm gonna have to blessyourheart. (This is also a Southern thing. If you don't get it, sorry, cuz i don't even know how to begin to explain it to you.)
Day-After Shopping:
If you had a blast planning, executing and enjoying your party, you may want to have another one next year. The best time to plan for that shizz? Um, NOW.
If you now wanna be an annual Halloween party-thrower, a good idea is to wait until the day AFTER Halloween this year when everything is 50% and 75% and that elusive 90% off, and then rack up on things you can use NEXT year. That's called party preparedness, kids!
Fangirl Pro Tip #44:
Large plastic containers are a fangirls best friend. Well, a fangirl that throws parties, anyway. Because i'm a tad bit OCD i like to buy plastic containers, fill them with my themed party supplies and then label them as such. (Many a person has made fun of me for this quirk but when they specifically want to know where they can find a straw sombrero, well that would be in the fiesta box. And now that it was sooooo easy to find, it doesn't seem all that crazy, does it?)
Further your fangirl education by checking out these helpful links:
*The original instructions for Eyes In The Bushes via Thrifty Crafty Girl.
*How to make a pumpkin cake using a bundt pan. i really liked this idea and wanted to do it this year but, alas, it didn't work out for me. Maybe next year! (from A Merrier World.)
*You can purchase your own bloody bathroom (but you'll come out MUCH cheaper if you diy.) (from Squidoo.)
*Wanna give out ribbons for Best Costume? Here's a cute idea for making your own. (from Make It Easy Crafts.)
*And because now i have to hear it.

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'The Social Network': Like It or Not, Facebook is Part of Our Lives
Mark Zuckerberg is everywhere. He's on my iPhone, my iPad, and he inevitably lives on my laptop. Now he's all over my TV, and I couldn't escape his shadow at the movies this weekend either.
"The Social Network" was predictably golden. As the weekend box office figures illustrate, I was one of the many people who had been anticipating this flick. There was a big build up for the "Facebook movie," and for the most part, it delivered, effectively spinning three different narratives into one concise story. Through the lens of the actual chronological story, as well as the ping-pong game of two separate legal proceedings in which Zuckerberg was ensconced, a seamless tale was told. Aaron Sorkin's script was complimented nicely by David Fincher's direction, spinning a story of sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll with a side of betrayal in Silicon Valley.
Jesse Eisenberg played an awkward, snarky, anti-social Zuckerberg in a calculated, weird performance. He filled the movie with laugh-inducing one liners, the kind that might remind you of that socially awkward brilliant kids who knew all the answers in your high school calculus class. The tech side of it wasn't treated with the typical Hollywood fakeness either; they got a lot of the jargon right. The film didn't drag on, and at the end, when a few-sentence epilogue were splashed across the screen and the credits rolled, I was satisfied, awash with that warm fulfillment that comes at the end of a good film.
But it also left me a bit puzzled. And now in addition to residing in all of my gadgets, Mark Zuckerberg is in my head, too.
The mark of a good movie is one you can't stop thinking about or talking about even days later. Often funny, a bit sad, and in the end, poignant, the movie has kept me wondering. Initially, my main impression had to do with Mark Zuckerberg. "The Social Network" paints him as quite possibly one of the loneliest individuals on the planet, insinuating that Facebook was one big ploy to gain acceptance, something he'd betray his only friend to achieve. Said friend Eduardo Saverin, the former Facebook CFO who sued Zuckerberg for cutting him out of the business, is the pitiable underdog of the movie, the good guy who gets trampled by the greed of a former chum just using him to climb the ladder to success. But what's true and what's fabrication?
It's a big question that doesn't seem to have a black-and-white answer, and it's not germane to the merit of "The Social Network" as just a good film. It the flick told the simple story of how a tech company was built and made a lot of people rich, no one would go to see it. So you have to assume that certain liberties are taken. The movie itself stays relevant to the story the filmmakers wanted to portray, and is consistent with that line throughout. Zuckerberg is a nerdy, revenge-seeking antagonist. The fictional Saverin's good looks make it easier to take his side. The Winklevoss twins, the brothers who once claimed Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook before settling for $65 million, have the only story that seems to be pretty consistent with real life. They are hilariously entitled Harvard jocks, who have called the movie "nonfiction." They even went to the New York City premiere of the movie, and seem to be using its success to their personal advantage.
It's hard to separate fact from fiction because no one can interpret personal emotions, let alone get around nondisclosure agreements. Zuckerberg said it's just a movie. While Saverin is a wounded puppy in the film, in real life, Facebook made him a billionaire. The Winklevoss brothers aren't exactly in line at the soup kitchen, either. Zuckerberg, an abrasive geek in the movie, has been on what could be argued is a PR mission, announcing the start of an education fund and a $100 million donation to the Newark public school system. Conflicting reports will inevitably continue to surface, whether due to personal grudges or in order to save face, for all of the characters. It's likely that none will produce a consistent answer to the veracity of one of the biggest films of the year.
A lot of reviewers are calling "The Social Network" a generation-defining movie, and I don't think that's too far off. Facebook isn't only a part of the dictionary now, it's part of our lives. Sure, Internet trends will come and go, but social networking is a trend that at least for now, is a fact of life. Generational researchers would tell you that we should have seen Facebook coming. Millenials grew up in a world where they all played on the soccer team and they all got a trophy at the end of the year, winning season or not. Our parents told us that we were all special in our own way and that we should express. So of course we don't question that 1,688 (in my case) of our friends want to know that we just ate a delicious meatball sandwich, via a Facebook status update. Most people I know are on Facebook. We've come to a point where it's rare to meet a person who isn't.
I think it to say what I did after the movie is a hallmark of the film's impact. When I got home from the theater 11:30 p.m. on a Sunday night, instead of going to bed like I should have, I looked up all of the main characters on Facebook.
See what PCMag software analyst Michael Muchmore had to say about "The Social Network."


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Washington Capitals to Participate in USA Hockey's Try Hockey for Free Day on November 3by Staff Writer / Washington Capitals
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals and Kettler Capitals Iceplex along with several Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia-area rinks will participate in USA Hockey's Try Hockey for Free Day on Nov. 3. The event will help kick off the second annual Come Play Hockey Month, which takes place during the entire month of November.
Nearly 500 rinks across the country will invite boys and girls ages four to nine years old to "Try Hockey for Free" with clinics aimed to help kids experience ice hockey for the first time and learn the basics of the sport in a fun, safe environment.
Kettler Capitals Iceplex will host free hockey lessons from 9:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. on Saturday with Capitals assistant coach Tim Hunter helping run on-ice drills from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Sets of hockey equipment will be provided for new kids to borrow and all kids trying hockey for the first time will be given their own Capitals practice jersey. In addition to ice hockey, kids can try street hockey which will be set up at on the mezzanine level of Kettler and the Red Rockers will be in attendance to take photos and hand out giveaways.
Try Hockey For Free Day is part of Come Play Hockey Month. This program, designed to provide youth hockey associations a national platform to introduce new kids to the sport, is a joint‐effort between USA Hockey, the National Hockey League, and NHL member clubs. With Total Hockey and Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports, the official sponsors of Try Hockey For Free Day, USA Hockey has 500 locations offering kids between the ages of 4 and 9 years old this unique opportunity.
In addition to Kettler, local rink partners participating in Try Hockey for Free Day include:
Ice World – Abingdon, Md.
Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena – Baltimore, Md.
Bowie Ice Arena – Bowie, Md.
Herbert Wells Ice Rink – College Park, Md.
The Columbia Ice Rink – Columbia, Md.
Talbot County Community Center – Easton, Md.
Skate Frederick – Frederick, Md.
Hagerstown Ice and Sports Complex – Hagerstown, Md.
The Gardens Ice House – Laurel, Md.
Piney Orchard – Odenton, Md.
Capital Clubhouse – Waldorf, Md.
Chilled Ponds Ice & Turf Sports Complex – Chesapeake, Va.
Haymarket Iceplex – Haymarket, Va.
Lahaye Ice Center – Lynchburg, Va.
Prince William Ice Center – Woodbridge, Va.
To register for one of the 500+ Try Hockey for Free opportunities, please visit www.TryHockeyForFree.com or for anyone interested in registering for the Kettler clinic, please email firstname.lastname@example.com. For questions or more information, contact Peter Robinson, Capitals assistant manager of amateur hockey and fan development at email@example.com.


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by Stu Lewis – Sandler Training of Chattanooga
Remember that song by John Fogerty? "Oh, put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today; Put me in, Coach I'm ready to play today; Look at me, I can be Centerfield…."
That ballplayer so eager to get in the game and perform at a high level, you know the big leagues, the show as they call it.
I love baseball, and with the warm weather finally here, I can't help but think of the challenges that lie ahead for the coaching staff of my team, the NY Yankees - an aging team that must win now! I am sure they will "interview" many players during the season to perform at the desired levels. When one of the "candidates" gets his chance to perform, he knows full well that his every move will be evaluated, analyzed and scrutinized. After all, it's the Yankees, a culture where anything less than winning a World Series is considered unacceptable. What happens to that player if they go 0-5 with 3 strikeouts for 3 games in a row? Do they get benched, yelled at by the manager, sent back to the minor leagues? Perhaps all scenarios are possible. If they have the ability to perform at a high level but aren't, it is the coaching staff that will shoulder the workload to grow that player to be their best.
Since the bubble burst in 2008, many organizations have rethought their approach to growing their people and are reinventing their cultures to adopt a coaching mindset.To create a coaching culture in an organization one has to first differentiate coaching from supervising. Supervision emphasizes the use of authority and tends to be reactive to behavior in need of correction. Most managers employ a supervisory role some or most of the time. Coaching places more emphasis on persuasion, planning, encouragements, and repetition as a means of improving performance. The coach looks at each performer and says: "This individual need to improve in these areas", then comes up with a program for improving those skills. Appraisal of those areas is often based on the life-cycle of an employee. To develop a coaching mindset and culture, one has to look at the life cycle of an employee and determine where they are in the life cycle. Yes, all employees have a 'life-cycle' within an organization. Some are longer than others.
This table represents the path that employees follow in their position 'life-cycle'. The better we understand where our employees are in this chart, the easier it will be to coach to their core competencies and determine what that coaching plan looks like.
A newer employee is often highly motivated, but low in competence. Initial evaluation, feedback, performance assessment and reinforcement are the crucial beginning steps. The function of the coach is working through performance strategies that will enhance the necessary activities and behaviors. Building in the areas of self-esteem and habit development is also critical. Before the baseball season opens, there is training, conditioning and building the mental toughness necessary to be successful. During this stage, company employees are typically willing to learn and are willing to invest in their own personal development.
As a person moves into stage 2, their competence and motivation come together. The employee is becoming competent at what they need to do and are happy to be part of the team. This is the time to maximize productiveness and effectiveness by ensuring the tools are being used to their best affect. One of the coaches most important roles at this time can be helping to plan and set benchmarks and goals to ensure the employee stays motivated and successful. The right coaching at this stage can be seen as the assistant who becomes almost like a big brother to the ballplayer. This type of support is so crucial over a 162 game season! For companies, constant feedback and support will maximize your top performers.
The third stage encompasses high competence, but a lower motivation. Coming into work has turned into a chore rather than an opportunity. They have become less productive and now is the time that they need support. Unfortunately, managers often perceive the stage two individual as needing little attention; then they begin to wonder why that stage two employee is becoming a stage three. Coaching now concentrates more on ensuring the internal motivation of the person is stoked and catches fire on an on-going basis. Once a pitcher has won a Cy Young Award or has won a world championship, motivation has to be nurtured. Managed employees are no different. In the high rejection world of sales where you are only as good as your last big win, they can often forget their successes and be overwhelmed by negativity. A coach can guide them past the roller coaster of highs and lows and re-concentrate their efforts on the winning mindset and behaviors that got them where they are.
The last stage of the performance quadrant is low competence and low motivation. This is the "minor leagues graveyard" in your organization if coaching has been absent throughout the life-cycle. Individuals in this quadrant are counting the days until they can get out and have no interest in improving their performance or effectiveness. They are doing what they need to do to stay, and that's all. If this employee had been coached through the stages, had a clear, positive and dynamic career path, would they ever reach stage four?
As with any situation, the first step is always admitting that you have a problem. The second step is quantifying the size of the problem so that you can best make a decision of how much time, effort and resources you are going to dedicate toward it. And the third step is to ask yourself this question: What happens if I do nothing? Will I be filling my "minor leagues graveyard" with former top producers or will I have failed as a manager?
The Major League Baseball season is 162 games. How much time does your organization have to start coaching winners?
Stu Lewis is Vice President of Training and Client Development for Sandler Training of Chattanooga. He is a former Sandler Training franchisee in Florida, and an award winning sales trainer and coach
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Business Briefs
Vicki Lee Green Realtors would like to congratulate Michelle James for being the top sales person for October. Michelle has been selling real estate since 1993.LaPriel Armijo was top listing agent for October. LaPriel has been selling real estate since 1992.
With the closing of the Summit Preschool and Child Care Center in Rifle last December, some 80 families were left with few options. As a result, according to the Early Childhood Network, family child care providers were left to fill in the gap.Luckily for Garfield County, with support from Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., many of these small family providers were given the resources to improve the quality of their programs. A generous grant to Qualistar Colorado from Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. subsidized the Qualistar RatingTM for 11 providers serving nearly 150 children in Garfield and Mesa counties. The rating is an assessment that measures the overall quality of child care centers, preschool programs and family child care homes.Previous to these assessments, Garfield County has not had any family child care programs participate in a Qualistar RatingTM. This project puts these 11 child care programs in a better position to be prepared for the more stringent licensing requirements that are expected to be rolled out within the next year. Going forward, Qualistar Colorado plans to partner with the Colorado Association of Family Child Care to develop an assessment tool that is tailored to family child care providers.
The Northwest Colorado Board of Cooperative Educational Services, working with seven rural school districts in northwest Colorado, has recently endorsed EAGLE-Net Alliance's plan to deliver broadband services to critical anchor institutions in northwest Colorado and throughout the state. These anchors include K-12 school districts, community colleges, institutions of higher education, libraries, public health care facilities, government and public safety entities.EAGLE-Net is an intergovernmental organization formed to improve and expand broadband access across Colorado. With less than half the Internet bandwidth of most neighboring states, Colorado's schools have reduced access and availability to online services and information for students.
Jesse Godinez of In and Out Automotive recently became an ASE certified technician. Congratulations from the team at In an Out.
Dr. Michele Zebrowitz DC is pleased to announce the opening of her new chiropractic office. Alpenglow Chiropractic is located at 1101 Village Road, Suite UL-4D in Carbondale across from Gianinetti Park. Dr. Z specializes in Koren Specific Technique, which is a gentle "crackless" adjustment. She also works with athletes, including many professional cyclists, ultra-runners and skiers. Visit www. AlpenglowChiropractic.com for more info and online scheduling, or call 970-510-0850 to schedule an appointment.
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Burning Mountain Park in New Castle will illuminate Saturday evening at the town's Holiday Tree Lighting and Chili Cook-off between 5 and 7 p.m.


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On Saturday, June 18th, 2016 Parsons Dietrich Pottery will be in Regina at the MacKenzie art Gallery for Bazaart an outdoor arts and craft faire.
From March until the end of December visit Wendy and Zach in their studio where you can watch them work and see their gallery. They are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
Parsons Dietrich Pottery will be at Wintergreen, an arts faire in Regina at the Conexus Art Centre 18th to 20th, 2016
Wendy,Zach & Devon will be at Sundog Art Faire in Saskatoon, at the Credit Union Centre, December 2, 3,4th


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Modesto Initials had existed as a single font for several years. I recently added a fill font to put color in the Inlines. The Inline font still works by itself. The Fill font works alone too, as an ultra Modesto on steroids. They work best together.
Modesto is a loose-knit family based on a signpainters lettering style popular in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. It evolved from the lettering I used for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Logo. The Modesto family was not planned. It just happened, a few fonts at a time over about fifteen years.


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Author: Cameron Johnson, Social Media Analyst specializing in Google+
The world is changing. Not only is it changing, but advancements in technology are increasing the rate of change exponentially. The connection amidst businesses and such advancements are crucial to being successful in this digital age. So when it comes to starting a company, careful consideration must be given to the implementation and integration of daily operations and the Internet of Things.
The Internet of Things is already being applied effectively by the healthcare and insurance industries. For example, insurance companies are developing and using sensors on cars to link driver behavior and risk to that driver's insurance premium. Healthcare companies are using wearable devices to detect falls, medical conditions, or even alert physicians to specific health risks. Seeing how successful these industries are illuminates opportunities for other businesses to digitize some of their day to day operations. It is predicted that 30 billion mobile phones, computers, tablets and other connected devices will be in use by 2020.
Increased Mobility and Reduced Expenses
Mobile connectivity can cut overhead drastically. Startup companies can offer employees the possibility of clocking in via mobile device without physically being in an office. Businesses can have apps that manage payroll or services that distribute payments to vendors automatically every month. The entire premise behind linking the Internet of Things to any business is to make running it easier and to even help get a leg up on the competition.
Take a look at the hotel industry. There once was a time when hotels only had to worry about other hotels within their own vicinity. Now these establishments have to take into account internet reservation sites along with the sudden emergence of alternative hospitality services, like AirBnB. AirBnB is a consumer favorite that specializes in renting rooms, apartments, and even entire houses. The world is becoming a much smaller place the more we integrate and connect with one another digitally. Businesses must factor this in to achieve and maintain any kind of success. Entrepreneurs have to be innovative to set their companies apart from the competition.
Opportunities in Marketing and Business Transactions
There is a strong possibility that innovation lies within marketing or even how companies train employees. One cost cutting concept is for companies to produce and distribute videos or ads with closed captioning so they can be viewed on any mobile device without the use of headphones. Startups can also use fewer employees to perform a multitude of tasks when given the right devices to do so. There has been a declining need for cash registers as many consumers use credit cards and debit cards and long gone is the time for terminals to be connected to a landline. There are several services strictly dedicated to performing digital transactions.
The flexibility of attaching a credit card swiping machine to a mobile device is an efficient way to do business on the go. Most of these attachments are no bigger than a bottle cap. When a startup is able to bring their products and services directly to the consumer, especially when the competition is stuck at a brick and mortar location, the possibilities are endless. Being able to get ahead of the curve, whether it comes from training personnel or selling services faster than others, is a viable position any new company should want to be in.
Using the Internet of Things to circulate a company's product or service is going to be a necessity moving forward. It's estimated that the revenue to be generated by the Internet of Things' suppliers will reach $309 billion by 2020. The opportunity in this figure alone speaks volumes to what is possible for any company willing to invest the time, money, and personnel toward the implementation of mobile connectivity into strategic operational planning. The potential for greatness is here to be seized by the right company looking to take advantage of this digital movement and make running a business, especially a startup, easier than it's ever been.
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As a genre, revenge pics often present a combo platter of killing for maximum emotional satisfaction -- lay on the brutal crime of a likable innocent, then indulge our need for payback as the criminals are summarily executed by the aggrieved survivor. Badges, we don't need no stinkin' badges: Forego law, and restore order in two hours or less.
That's certainly what we get in Neil Jordan's new drama The Brave One -- though it's not quite that simple. The familiar beats are hit: Shocking crime, disengaged police, the city as lawless jungle, devastated survivor turned vigilante. But The Brave One is also uneasy. It's a different sort of revenge pic: Everything an audience wants, wrapped up in a lukewarm critique of our fears and our desire for instant justice.
That this somewhat tangled, contradictory affair succeeds at all rests on the slim shoulders of Jodie Foster. After her limited participation in Inside Man and the silly actioner Flight Plan, it's good to see the actress back in an emotionally driven role.
Foster plays Erica Bain, a lively Upper West Sider who does a NPR-ish radio program about off-beat New York City called "Street Walk"; off the air, she touches base with arty pals and canoodles with her sensitive doctor fiancé, David (Naveen Andrews). Walking the pooch one night in Central Park, the couple are savagely attacked by thugs, and David is killed.
After Erica's body heals, it's evident that the real damage is psychological. She's devastated by David's absence and, worse, now fears the very city and people that defined her identity. (Earlier, she wore her forays into the city's colorful grime like a merit badge; but, lest we forget, she's simply a visitor.) For comfort, she illegally purchases a handgun. Given her keyed-up emotional state, we wait -- and not for long -- for Erica to use it.
The first killing seems defensible, but from then on, the film asks us to judge the merits of the "justice" Erica metes out: Where are the lines between self-defense, getting out of trouble, cleaning up the city, payback and madness?
In the midst of Erica's recovery, The Brave One introduces a police detective, Sean Mercer (Terrence Howard), who's quietly obsessed with his own justice-denied case. Naturally, in a city as tiny as New York, the two threads intertwine: Mercer, who's also tracking Gotham's new vigilante, sits for a radio interview with Erica. Each senses something wrong-but-right in the other that might be useful. Thus begins their low-key cat-and-mouse game.
Despite the straggly subplots and a number of unbelievable scenarios, The Brave One stays engaging and taut throughout. Much of the hard work falls to Foster's bruised, clenched-fist performance; Jordan gets no points for resorting to hoary techniques such as shooting the faraway, shadowy doorknob to convey Erika's unresolved panic. His wiser move is keeping the camera tight on Foster's raw face: Foster is so intense as the haunted Erica, it's a surprise in long shot when you realize how physically tiny she is.
Admittedly, Sept. 11 rattled all of New York, often referred to in this film as "the safest big city in the world." But whatever the lingering unease from that extra-ordinary event, The Brave One trades openly in an old-school fear: The privileged urban classes aren't safe from savage people of color. In fairness, the film does cop to this: One component of Erica's anger and shame is realizing that a city-centric, well-educated liberal such as herself has likely always harbored this fear, which just needed a spark to ignite.
The film is packed with allusions we still tote around from well before 9/11 -- from the mid-'80s "Subway Vigilante" Bernard Goetz furor and the 1989 Central Park "wilding" attack, and back to cinema's 1970s New-York-is-an-open-sewer genre, with the off-the-rails, gun-toting avengers of Death Wish and Taxi Driver. (Foster had a breakout role in the latter as a teen prostitute; here, it's Foster who rescues a young hooker, completing the circle.)
As typical in such genre fare, the bad guys are just plot devices, simplistic characters borrowed from any cheapie thriller. We learn nothing about them, and the eventual conduit between them and Erica's world feels hastily appended. They weren't born killers either, but The Brave One wants only to plumb the new-to-us twisted psyche of its heroine: When public radio goes feral!
For all its plot shortcuts and inconsistencies, and its muddled fear riffs, The Brave One remains an enjoyable thriller. Naturally, it's easier to pose difficult questions about retribution than to wrap them up neatly, and the film's conclusion is likely to spur lively post-screening debate. I'd have ended the film differently, but given The Brave One's dual obligations to the genre's formula and to critiquing it, its options are somewhat limited.
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1. Detatchments - The Flowers That Fell (Thisisnotanexit)
Excellent new single from the London band.
3rd April - London, Kill Em All Launch @ Queen Of Hoxton
23rd April - Brighton, Secret Discotheque @ Po Na Na
28th April - London, Buffalo Bar
29th April - Paris, Rock Is Dead? @ Fleche D'or
2nd May - Camden, Proud Galleries
6th May - Chelmsford, Barhouse
2. The Mary Onettes - Dare (Labrador)
This is the title track from the Swedish band's new E.P. which will be released through Labrador on April 29th.
3. Superchunk - Learned To Surf (Merge)
Well I never thought I would ever hear a new Superchunk record so imagine my suprise when this little baby turned up last week. It's a five track E.P. called "Leaves In The Gutter" and features songs which they have been playing in live shows over the last couple of years. It does sound as though Superchunk are preparing to unleash a new album into the world before we're very much older and on the strength of this I'm looking forward to it already.
4. Richie Spice - Jah Never Let Us Down (Penthouse)
Taken from the new compilation "Penthouse Showcase Volume Three".
5. Delphic - Counterpoint (R&S)
Delphic are from the fine City of Manchester and as far as I'm aware this is their debut single which will be released on 13th April through R&S.
9th April - London, Notting Hill Arts Club
12th April - Sheffield, The Plug
15th April - London, Pure Groove (in store)
21st April - London, Madame Jo Jo's
25th April - Manchester, The Chapel
12th May - Leeds, Cockpit (with Little Boots)
13th May - Manchester, Club Academy (with Little Boots)
6. Hook & The Twin - Race For The Bone (Self Released)
This is a track from the debut single by the London based band.
16th April - London, Go West @ Paradise Bar
30th April - London, Anorak Vs Moshi Moshi @ Hoxton Bar & Grill
13th May - London, The Victoria
28th May - London, Riff Raff @ Proud Galleries
29th May - London, Bar Music Hall
7. Conectivers - Tunes My (Promo)
8. And What Will Be Left Of Them? - L' Amour Violent (Pop Art)
Taken from the Worcester bands debut album "The Hi-Fi Low Life" which was released last month through Pop Art.
10th April - Leominster, Tickled Pink @ The Royal Oak
11th April - Worcester, The Marrs Bar
12th April - Bristol, The Mother Ruin
23rd April - London, How Does It Feel To Be Loved @ Jamm, Brixton
1st May - Gloucester, Skins Party @ Glouceter Guildhall
5th June - Winchester, Lonely Hearts Club @ The Railway
9. Rico Tubbs - Hip Rave Anthem (Cheap Thrills)
Hey! We're going old school.
10. Dutch Schultz - On The Shelf (Di Di Mau)
This is the title track from the Northern Ireland bands new E.P.
9th April - Portrush, Retro
10th April - Derry, Masons
11th April - Warrenpoint, INF
16th April - Belfast, Limelight
27th April - Galway, Roisin Dubh
8th May - Sligo, Clarence
29th May - Belfast, Sprin & Airbrake
11. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Ramona (Slumberland)
This is the b-side of the new single "Young Adult Friction" which was released through Slumberland last week.
14th May - Brighton, Great Escape Festival
16th May - London, Brixton Windmill
17th May - Leicester, The Musician
18th May - Wrexham, Central Station
19th May - York, The Duchess (just try keeping me away from this one)
20th May - Glasgow - Nice n' Sleazy
21st May - Leeds, Cockpit
22nd May - Manchester, Chorlton Irish Centre
23rd May - Bristol, Dot To Dot Festival
24th May - Northampton, Dot To Dot Festival
12. The Big Pink - Velvet (4AD)
I can't tell you anything at all about this band apart from the fact that this single is astounding. It puts me in mind of Primal Scream's "Higher Than The Sun" in some ways. Sublime.
15th April - Sheffield, Leadmill
16th April - Glasgow, King Tuts
17th April - Manchester, Ruby Lounge
18th April - Dublin, Crawdaddy
20th April - Leeds, Cockpit
13. Spectors - There She Goes (10x Better)
Another good new retro sounding indie band from the capitol. There seems to be a bit of a scene building up for that early nineties guitar sound. This track is one of two on the bands debut single.
16th April - London, 93 Feet East
30th April - London, Hope & Anchor
28th May - London, The Wimington Arms
14. Sarandon - Good Working Practice (Slumberland)
"Kill Twee Pop" was one of the best albums of 2008 and still gets the occasional play in my house. New record pleeeease!!!
15. The Wave Pictures - I Thought Of You Again (Moshi Moshi)
Taken from the new album "If You Leave It Alone" which will be released through Moshi Moshi on 4th May. The title track will be released as a limited edition seven inch on 13th April.
8th April - Coventry, The Tin Angel
9th April - Nottingham, The Rescue Rooms
10th April - Manchester, The Roundhouse
11th April - Leeds, Brudnell Social Club
12th April - Cardiff, Buffalo Bar
13th April - Bristol, Thelka
14th April - Brighton, The Freebutt
15th April - London, ICA


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It has been another great year at Paul Zizka Photography and I want to thank you all for your support again this year. I was fortunate to be able to spend a considerable amount of time documenting some of the world's most spectacular corners over the last 12 months, from Nepal to Nunavut to our dear Canadian Rockies. Lots of exciting projects are coming up in 2012 and I will be sure to keep you apprised of them (including the release of fresh Nepal images, a new website, the release of the time-lapse movie and exciting new adventures in the wilderness in the Rockies and abroad).
In the meantime, in the spirit of leftover season (and instead of the traditional "recap"), here is a small selection of images I intended on posting as daily images earlier this year but ended up heading outside and shooting instead! They are in my opinion representative of how exhilarating 2011 has been.
A Happy New Year to all!
*Please click on any photo for a larger version. All images are available as prints – just get in touch to start the process!


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Now here's something to get you motivated on a snowy day, awesome deals in two great towns.
Sherwood Forest Bed and Breakfast
Saugatuck/Douglas, Michigan 49406
Saugatuck Michigan, Sherwood Forest Bed and Breakfast offers luxury. Hardwood floors, leaded-glass windows and wraparound porch add to ideal surroundings. Two suites are available with Jacuzzi-fireplace. One room sports a hand-painted mural that transforms the room into a canopied tree loft complemented by gas fireplace. Outside is a heated pool adorned with a hand painted mural of a sunken Greek ship embedded in a coral reef. Walk 1/2 block to a Lake Michigan beach and beautiful sunsets.


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|Rebing and me
"Old wood is best to burn. Old wines are best to drink. Old wise men are best to ask advice from. Old friends are still the most precious like gold.He quoted Psalm 92:14 the Bible (New International Version), "They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green."
"So it's not that bad to be old at all because the older we get, the better people we are supposed to become."
I replied him. I sent this: "God provides everything. He always there. Therefore, take the letter G from God and append to the word OLD and you will have GOLD. That is why old persons are as precious as the gold. My pastor friend didn't reply.
Surprised Birthday Party
September was the last month that I could receive my salary. I have little left for October. In short, I didn't have any budget for the celebration of my birthday together with my wife for we've the same birthday. Our 3-year old granddaughter asked us when is our birthday. I said October 13. She came to the calendar that was hanged on the wall and asked me to point it. Then she followed up if we could have a birthday cake too which she used to have on her birthday. I didn't answer.
It was October 13. I woke up early and woke up my wife with a morning kiss. I got out from the house to take an hour of morning walk. While I was strolling at the public plaza my cell phone vibrated. I checked it to find the message from my male teacher. I was invited to come to school before 10 O'clock in the morning. I replied I will.
I requested my son-in-law Almon to bring me to school through his motorized tricycle. We arrived there past 10. Two teachers escorted me to the school's covered court. I saw the stage was well-decorated with a birthday greeting inscribed on a 3x5 tarpaulin. My teachers, the PTA, and the pupils had indeed prepared for my birthday celebration. It was a successful one.
I went home bringing some extra foods to give to my five grandchildren. No preparation so far at home for our synchronous birthday with my wife. By and by our youngest daughter Geree and our daughter-in-law grabbed our hands and led us to the next room in our house where our eldest daughter Dona Greece and with her one daugther and a hubby live.
The door was closed. What is this? I asked. Then the door was opened. My wife and I saw several foods on the table. There was a birthday cake with a number candle of 65. The wall was decorated with party balloons and a 3x5 tarpaulin of birthday greetings to both of us was hanged.
Before the party started, Inday Carissa played a video on the laptop. It showed our memorable pictures from our high school days, college, our family and up to the present. The most touching part on the video was the personal greetings of my 5 children for the other one was living in Mindanao. He was unable to send his video greeting.
The last person who gave the message was Inday Sophie Ashley Lory, our smart 3-year old girl. She even sang the Happy Birthday song.
The surprised birthday party was concluded by our message to our children, grandchildren, and to our son and daughter in laws. Some of them were emotional. Nanay Rebing while giving her message was crying and Inday Sophie hide behind the plastic chair.
When we're sixty-five, our family still give the value on togetherness. The more we get together the happier are we as the song goes. The big cake was provided by An An, our daughter who is working abroad. The foods were shared by Gingging, Dona, and Toto Jun. While our youngest daughter, Geeree gave us a birthday presents. Polo shirt for me, and a blue dress and a gold necklace for her mother. The best friend of our eldest daughter Dona gave us a silver ring.
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Indian equity market indices open in green
Mumbai: Taking cues from global markets the key Indian equity market indices opened in green on Thursday.
The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 26,236.87 points on Wednesday, opened higher at 26,366.52 points. Minutes into trading, it was trading at 26,368.64 points, up by 131.77 points, or 0.50 percent.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 51-scrip Nify, which had closed at 8,102.05 points, was quoting at 8,168.90 points, up 66.85 points or 0.83 percent.
Indian equity markets plunged on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep its key lending rates unchanged in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy of 2016-17. Investors' sentiments were subdued as the RBI lowered the forecast for India's economic growth rate to 7.1 per cent from an earlier 7.6 per cent.
The Sensex was down 155.89 points or 0.59 per cent at the Wednesday's closing. The Sensex touched a high of 26,540.83 points and a low of 26,164.82 points during the intra-day trade. The Nifty, also dipped by 41.10 points or 0.50 per cent.
On Thursday, Asian indices were trading in green. Japan's Nikkei 225 was trading in green, up 0.82 percent, Hang Seng up by 0.58 percent while South Korea's Kospi was also up by 1.15 percent. China's Shanghai Composite index was quoting in red, down by 0.07percent.
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Rodney Eade has taken steps into the world of player management.
The former Sydney, Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast coach has obtained his player agent accreditation and is looking to dip his toe into a role differing from what he has previously undertaken.
Eade juggles his media work with corporate speaking gigs while coaching Eastern Football League heavyweight Balwyn so admits it will only be a bit-part role to begin with.
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"A guy I coached, Daryn Cresswell, coaches up in the Ovens & Murray (league) and I met Merv Neagle's boys, Matt and Jayden, they are interested in getting drafted if possible.
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UN: Thousands killed and abused in South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Politically fueled ethnic violence in South Sudan since mid-December has led to the brutal killing and abuse of thousands of civilians and sparked a government campaign to vilify the United Nations and harass U.N. personnel, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said Tuesday.
Herve Ladsous told the U.N. Security Council that despite a Jan. 23 cease-fire agreement, forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and rebel soldiers loyal to dismissed former vice president Riek Machar "continue to prioritize the pursuit of military gains over talks towards a comprehensive political settlement."
Fighting that broke out Dec. 15 among presidential guards in the capital Juba quickly spread across the country and took on ethnic dimensions between the dominant Dinka tribe who support Kiir and the Nuer tribe loyal to Machar.
"Political polarization that has been caused by the conflict now affects the lives of every single person in South Sudan as well the operations of the government and country as a whole," Ladsous said.
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"The security and humanitarian situation in South Sudan will continue to deteriorate until the parties fully engage in the political talks, respect the cessation of hostilities and allow freedom of movement for the United Nations and its partners," he said.
Ladsous said the negative campaign against the U.N. peacekeeping mission known as UNMISS by some local and national officials has included public demonstrations, media articles, and harassment of U.N. personnel "including to the point of putting their lives in danger."
A confidential note from the peacekeeping department to Security Council members, obtained by the Associated Press, lists dozens of violations of the U.N.'s status of forces agreement with South Sudan's government. They include government forces restricting the movements of UNMISS patrols and helicopter operations, blocking contractors and supplies, assaulting an UNMISS national staff member, and harassing and detaining U.N. staff.
In response, Ladsous said, the U.N. needs to consider reducing its staff and limiting its activities "to the absolute minimum related to protection, human rights monitoring and support to humanitarian assistance."
South Sudan's U.N. Ambassador Francis Deng attributed the "negative outcry" against the U.N. mission known as UNMISS "to the trauma, frustrations, pain and anger caused by the devastating violence that broke out on Dec. 15."
Luxembourg's U.N. Ambassador Sylvie Lucas told reporters after closed council consultations that violations of the status of forces agreement and harassment of U.N. personnel "are unacceptable and agreed on the need to send a strong message."
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recommended that the council increase UNMISS' strength for a year to the levels in temporarily agreed to in December - 12,500 troops and 1,323 and to re-prioritize its mandate to focus on protecting civilians, delivering aid and monitoring human rights.
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Best young riders jersey for Howson on stage three of the Tour de RomandieFri 29 Apr 2016
South African Daryl Impey and young Australian climber Damien Howson finished in 16th and 20th place respectively in the individual time trial on stage three of the Tour de Romandie today, giving ORICA-GreenEDGE two riders in the top twenty.
The solid ride by Howson put him into the white best young rider's jersey ahead of tomorrow's tough Queen Stage after performing well for the team over the last few stages.
The undulating 15.1kilometre stage was won by Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) with a time of 20minutes 21seconds. Impey and Howson both produced strong rides with Impey breaking the 21minute mark by three seconds.
Sport director Neil Stephens was happy to see Howson taking his oppurtunities in the absence of an outright general classification rider in the squad.
"Damien (Howson) has really been riding well here at Romandie," said Stephens. "He is developing very quickly into a promising all-rounder and he deservedly won the best young rider's jersey today."
"We wanted to have a good go at the time trial today, Michael (Hepburn) put in a really solid ride but the climb was maybe a little but too steep for his ideal terrain.
"Daryl (Impey) is always going to be up there in this kind of event," continued Stephens. "He rode really strongly and literally flew down the descent."
"Tomorrow's stage is going to be very difficult, there are three major climbs in there and the weather forecast is not great. The Queen stage is always going to be hard but we want to compete and we will do everything we can to be up there at the front going over the climbs."
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Nestled in the high mountains near the popular winter sports area of Valais sits the town of Sion, host to stage three of the Tour de Romandie. A brilliant sunny day welcomed the riders to the start of the individual time trial with Hepburn first down the ramp for ORICA-GreenEDGE.
The early occupant of the 'Hot Seat' was Lieuwe Westra (Astana) with a time of 21minutes 20seconds for the 15.1kilometre course, with Hepburn in provisional second place two seconds down.
Impey broke the 21minute mark by three seconds but was upstaged by Chris Froome (Team-Sky) and Bob Jungels (Etixx-Quickstep) who both posted a time of 20minutes 30seconds.
Froome and Jungels now shared the provisional top spot and were joined by Jerome Coppel (IAM-Cycling) after all three posted the same time. Howson was last off the ramp for ORICA-GreenEDGE and posted a time of 21minutes putting himself into a top twenty position alongside Impey.
The situation remained the same until Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) completed the course in a time of 20minutes 23seconds, relegating Jungels to second and Froome to third.
Pinot edged out Dumoulin with a time of 20minutes and 21seconds and moved into the provisional top spot. The last riders on the course were race leader Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and second placed Ilnur Zakarin (Team-Katusha). Neither rider could get near Pinot's time with Quintana coming closest ten-seconds down on the Frenchman.
Pinot took the stage win and moved into second place on the general classification behind leader Quintana. The Queen stage takes place tomorrow and covers 173.3kilometres from Conthey to Villars-sur-Ollon.
Tour De Romandie stage 3 ITT results:
1. Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) 00:20:21
2. Tom Dumoilin (Giant-Alpecin) 00:00.02
3. Bob Jungels (Etixx-Quickstep) 00:00.09
16. Daryl Impey (ORICA-GreenEDGE) 00:00:36
General classification after stage three:
1. Nairo Quintana (Movistar) 7:22:35
2. Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) +0:23
3. Ilnur Zakarin (Team-Katusha) +0:26
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