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major macro economic indicators
|2018 (e)
|2019 (f)
|GDP growth (%)
|Inflation (yearly average, %)
|Budget balance (% GDP)
|Current account balance (% GDP)
|Public debt (% GDP)
(e): Estimate. (f): Forecast.
- Mining (leading copper producer), agricultural, fishery and forestry resources
- Numerous free-trade agreements
- Flexible monetary, fiscal and exchange rate policies
- Favourable business climate; political and institutional stability
- Member of the OECD and the Pacific Alliance
- Small, open economy vulnerable to external shocks given the dependence on copper and Chinese demand
- Exposure to climate and earthquake risks
- Weak budgetary resources: 20% of GDP
- Inadequate research and innovation
- Vulnerability of the road network and electricity grid; high energy price / stretched country
- Income disparity and poor education system
Risk assessment
Still fair, but decelerating, growth in 2019
After having reported an average annual growth rate of only 1.7% through the 2014/17 period, GDP observed a sharp improvement in 2018. The stronger performance was mainly underpinned by relatively higher copper prices and the rebound in business confidence since the election of the business-friendly President Sebastián Piñera. These factors also contributed to a rebound in investments after four consecutive years of contraction. A low inflation level and an accommodative monetary policy have also contributed to boosting household consumption. In 2019, while investments should remain robust, household consumption could observe some deceleration. This is in part due to the side effects of inflation moving back to the 3% target (driven by a low comparison base and by recent exchange rate depreciation), and the central bank implementing a tightening monetary cycle (a first hike was announced in end October 2018: 25 basis points to 2.75%). Moreover, employment figures have disappointed in light of a growing labour force. Downside risk to the activity outlook comes mainly from an escalation of the US-China trade war, which could hurt global growth as well as copper prices. China and the United States represent the main destinations of Chile's exports, representing 28% and 14% respectively of total exports in 2017. Additionally, copper accounts for 10% of the country's GDP, 25% of its fiscal revenues, and 50% of its export earnings.
Two deficits expected to remain moderate and manageable
The current account deficit widened in 2018. The relatively weaker outcome is mainly explained by the trade balance, as imports (driven by higher energy prices) rose at a faster pace than exports (copper prices lost momentum along the year due to the global trade protectionist rhetoric). As copper and energy prices should remain at similar levels in 2019, no big changes in balance are expected. It is worth noting that despite the relatively higher current account deficit, foreign direct investments are enough to ensure the external balance. In addition, the country holds foreign exchange reserves worth roughly 14% of GDP, or seven months of import coverage, in addition to sovereign wealth funds estimated at around 9% of GDP. However, Chile is not totally immune to shifts in foreign investors' mood towards emerging economies. The country holds an external debt of 60% of its GDP, over 70% of which is owed by the private sector (21% banks and financial institutions, 79% non-financial institutions). In late 2018, Congress approved a general banking law to move towards the Basel III standard. Regarding the fiscal balance, the robust initial position of the public finances has helped mitigate the negative impact of sluggish activity in 2014/17. In the wake of rebounding activity, the government was able to reduce the fiscal deficit in 2018. In 2019, fiscal consolidation is expected to gain further momentum, in line with the goal of reducing the structural deficit by 0.2 percentage point per year, until reaching a deficit of 1% in 2022.
With no majority, the government is trying to pass more reforms
The incumbent President Sebastián Piñera from the centre-right Chile Vamos alliance took office in March 2018. Mr Piñera was elected thanks to his pledges to reduce mining regulations, to make adjustments to President Michelle Bachelet's (2014/18) labour reform, to simplify tax rules, to reduce some corporate taxes, and to narrow the fiscal deficit. Nonetheless, neither his party nor the main opposition holds a congressional majority (hence the necessity to build consensus to pass reforms), and he will struggle to find support among the opposition for measures such as reducing labour unions' strength and mining regulations.
In early June 2018, Mr Piñera announced that he would not cut the corporate tax rate that Mr Bachelet's government raised to 27% – a step back on a campaign promise. He argued that maintaining the rate would help solve the fiscal imbalance and fund social reforms needed for the education, health, and pension systems. Subsequently, at the end of October 2018, Mr Piñera presented a pension reform. The country holds a highly privatised pension system that was introduced in the 1980s under the Pinochet dictatorship. Nevertheless, over the years, the combination of an ageing population, insufficient pension contribution rates, poor-paying jobs and high unemployment rates have contributed to low pay-outs. Although the proposal goes in direction of the opposition in some areas, the government might need to make some adjustments to the initial proposal in order to pass the bill through Congress.
Last update: February 2019
Promissory notes, cheques and bills of exchange are frequently used for commercial transactions in Chile. In an event of default, it offers creditors some safeguards, including access to the summary proceeding (Juicio Ejecutivo). Under a juicio ejecutivo, based on his appraisal of the documents submitted, a first instance judge (Juzgado Civil) may order a debtor to pay at the moment of the notification – if the debtor fails to do so, his property will be seized. These documents may need to be validated by court before becoming legally enforceable.
Bills of exchange that are guaranteed by a bank are widely accepted, though somewhat difficult to obtain. They limit the risk of payment default by offering creditor additional recourse to the endorser of the bill.
Cheques, which are used more often than bills of exchange or promissory notes, offer similar legal safeguards under Juicio Ejecutivo in the event of unpaid for a cause (protesto), uncovered cheques, or closed accounts. Checks and the other mentioned documents, if not paid on time, can be reported to a Credit Report Company called Boletin Comercial.
The same is true of the promissory note (pagaré), which − like bills of exchange and cheques – is an instrument enforceable by law and, when unpaid, may also be recorded at Boletín Comercial (see below). The promissory note needs to be validated (protestada) by a public notary or in a judicial trial.
The Boletín Comercial is a company dedicated to conducting financial risk analysis. It provides to other information companies (such as Dicom, SIISA) information about the debts registered at national level for all kind of debtors. Boletín Comercial is the official and most important company, on this matter, at national level under the authority of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce (Cámara de Comercio de Santiago). Both, Companies and individuals, can be registered as debtors in the Boletin Comercial. The register provides key financial information that can be consulted by anyone who is interested in obtaining a picture of the financial behaviour of a Company or individual.
Electronic transfers via the SWIFT network, widely used by Chilean banks, are a quick, fairly reliable, and cheap instrument.
Debt Collection
Amicable phase
Collection begins with an amicable collection process where parties can agree on a payment settlement or other payment plan. The length of this amicable phase depends on the predefined term of the documents supporting the debt (cheque, invoice, promissory note, bill of exchange). A formal notice is sent by a recorded delivery letter inviting the debtor to pay.
If the parties did not include any specific clauses in the commercial contract, the applicable rate for delays on the payment is the conventional interest rate as defined by the central bank of Chile on a periodical basis.
Ordinary proceedings
When a settlement agreement cannot be reached with the debtor, the creditor will initiate a legal collection process ruled by local civil procedure.
Aside from the Juicio Ejecutivo creditors who are unable to settle with their debtors out of court may enforce their right to payment through the corresponding legal action ruled by the civil procedure. According to the local procedural laws, there are two kinds of judicial collection procedures; i), ordinary proceedings (Juicio Ordinario); ii) and abbreviated proceeding (Juicio Sumario) depending on the value of the sued amount and the type of documents that support the debt.
The claimant needs to explain the basis for their legal action and enclose all supporting documents (original copies) and evidence. After the first presentation in court, the judge will decide whether the legal action has basis or not. If the judge considers there are enough arguments and evidence, he will give course to the process.
All judicial action needs the presence of a barrister or solicitor (lawyer), whether taking place in front of a minor court (Juzgados – primera instancia) or superior court (Corte Apelaciones o Suprema − segunda instancia).
Debtors can dispute ruling with motivated arguments that law contains at the Código de Procedimiento Civil (Civil Procedure Code, defences) such as payment of debt, prescription, compensation, etc. Judges will consider these arguments and will accept or reject the defence. It is important to note that, while the defences of the debtor are discussed by the parties in the trial, the steps relating to seizure of assets are not stayed. The idea of this is that the debtor cannot delay the procedure unnecessarily.
Trials can last from six months up to two years, depending on the document, the debtor's defence, and if an appeal is filed following the initial judgement.
Enforcement of a Legal Decision
Domestic judgments are enforceable when all appeals have been exhausted. If the debtor fails to comply with the decision, the court can order an auction of the debtor's assets. Collection from a third party owing to the debtor is not possible.
Foreign judgments may be enforced if the Supreme Court validates these through an exequatur proceeding. Chilean law only recognises foreign judgements on a reciprocity basis: the issuing country must have an agreement with Chile regarding recognition and enforcement of legal decisions. Proceedings can last from between one to two years and the amounts to recover decrease because it is not possible to request the restitution of taxes paid to the treasury, which national companies can require.
Insolvency Proceedings
Out-of court proceedings
Extra-judicial reorganization
The 2014 bankruptcy law recognizes agreements between creditors and debtors that are reached outside of a bankruptcy proceeding, whereby a court approves the agreement that was developed outside of the bankruptcy court. In order to be approved, two or more creditors whose claims represent at least 75% of the total claims corresponding to their respective group must accept the plan.
Chilean law distinguishes different categories of creditors during a bankruptcy process, e.g. employees owned money, creditors that have a mortgage (usually banks), etc. Creditors in these categories have preference for payment over others. If creditors do not meet the criteria to be part of these categories, they do not receive have any kind of preference for payment.
While considering the approval of said plan, the court stays the procedure and the legal actions against the debtor. However, during this time also, the debtor is prohibited from disposing of any of its assets. After approval, the plan has the same effect as a judicial reorganization.
Restructuring proceedings
Restructuring processes carried out without a formal bankruptcy process are also carried out through a court trial at the request of the creditor(s). In the event that the debtor is not able to reorganize his debt through any agreement or negotiation, creditors may request the liquidation of the company.
Judicial reorganization
These agreements are more formal than extra-judicial agreements, and can only be filed by debtors, as they have to declare their insolvency to the court. The proceedings apply to both secured and unsecured creditors. Once debtors enter the judicial reorganization process, they must subsequently propose a reorganization plan, which requires the approval of at least two thirds of the total number of creditors.
Liquidation is organized through a single procedure initiated upon demand of the debtor or creditors. The latter can file for bankruptcy when a debtor defaults without appointing an administrator for its business. Once bankruptcy is declared, a trustee is given responsibility for the debtors' business and assets.


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A friend of mine who is redoing her kitchen is obsessed with the look of white marble countertops. But, considering how high maintenance they are (staining, chipping, and resealing every 3-4 months!), she wants to know if there are any alternatives to achieve the same look. Sure, there are, I said, there are plenty of engineered stones and the like that look like marble. WHERE? she demanded. Where indeed? So now I'm putting my statement to the test, to find out if there really is anything that can match the beauty of white marble.
4. Quartzite in Luce di Luna, Super White, or Bianca PROS: Quartzite is a natural stone, very resilient, and stain-proof. As a natural stone, we get that great veiny look we're searching for. The Bianca is the only material I found that imitates the Calacatta Gold's warmer, beige veins rather than gray/black.
CONS: While the pictures I've chosen is fairly light, as a natural stone there will, of course, be variation in the coloring, so you might have to look around for a slab that is whitish rather than gray. When I went to see the Luce di Luna in real life, I will say that I was disappointed by the darker appearance of the slab I saw. If you're going from one stoneyard to another looking for the right coloring, that can mean significant time shopping around. Also, as a natural stone, quartzite can be superduper expensive… I've seen it quoted at $130+.
5. White Granites: Bethel White, Casa Blanca and Beola Ghiandonata
PROS: We all know the pros of granites: hard, durable, and a magnet for future homebuyers. The other upside is that granite's popularity has lead to an abundant supply and some very, very affordable granite options… I've seen it quoted for as little as $29-49 sq ft installed.
CONS: Granite is just never white. It can be light grey, but it will still be grey. Period. It is also not usually veiny. It can be swirly, like the impossible to spell Beola Ghiandoata, but most of the time it will disappoint marble-seekers because it is typically dotty and splotchy.
Beware: what suppliers are typically calling "white" granite probably looks something like this (an actual photo from a recent trip to a stoneyard):
This piece was priced at $40 sq ft.
6. Caesarstone Misty Carrera:
PROS: Misty Carrera is 93% natural quartz, so it's it's stain, chip, and crack resistant, and extremely low maintenance.
CONS: I've seen this in real life, and I have to say that this is absolutely not white. It is grey. I've also heard rumors of a problem with the resin in Caesarstone that there was some yellowing after exposure to sunlight. Unconfirmed, but scary nonetheless.
UPDATE: I didn't get to all the products the first time! Please read on to see my second look at great substitutes for marble: Countertops that look like white marble (take two)
So what do you think? Which do you like the best?


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It's one thing to have a robot make drinks for you. It's another to have a robot make drinks for you in style. "Shake" does the latter, though maybe it's style isn't quite up your alley. But however you feel about its trio of peeing statues, you have to admit the automatic shaker and coiled cooling system is pretty sweet.
It's up for BarBot competition this weekend in San Francisco. Let's hope that little display up top didn't piss away its chance at victory. [Boing Boing]


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This was our first time in Hifalutin. My husband and I went on recommendations from some of our friends. We went on a Thursday night and the place was packed. There was a 20 minute wait. We were surprised that they took reservations. We will know for next time. There was some room at the bar so we decided to have a drink. We were quickly greeted by the bartender. She said that they had the best margaritas. So we gave them a shot. They were refreshing, delicious and packed a punch. No lemonade flavored margaritas here. We sat about 15 minutes later at a small table in the patio warmed with heaters. Glad we were sat outside because the noise level inside was a bit too loud for our likes. We started with the cheese crisp, half beef and half chicken on the servers recommendation. It was a good one. The server also dropped off some delectable little muffins. My husband ordered a filet med-rare and I opted for the tomato basil pasta. His steak was cooked to perfection and was very tender. My tomato basil pasta was flavorful and the perfect size. I would highly recommend this to everyone. Comfortable atmosphere, friendly and knowledgeable staff and fair prices. We can't wait to return.
Unique menu, fantastic patio, great bar with live jazz on Saturdays and Sundays, excellent beer selection, caring staff... unique to Tucson - a must try!
This is a great place to hear very good jazz. The performers are students and you will be stunned to find out how young they are when you hear their music. They are very polished and really know how to swing. The performances are in the outdoor patio by the pool which contains a fire pit. It's a great way to spend an evening.
J-Bar is one of the standards that out-of-town visitors to my business are taken. It's a Tucson original. The food is consistently good and inventive. I'm not sure what another reviewer is talking about, regarding spiciness. Yes, many plates are spicier than the average member of the retirement set might like, but that's honestly why we go there. One gets tired of the bland food that the snowbirds have caused restaurants to serve. But also, there are plenty of dishes that are not hot. They might be spicy, but that's not the same as hot.
For the record, though, the jalapeno chocolate ice cream is reason enough to go there.
This place is a must! Exceptional food, great value, wonderful atmosphere and the staff does and excellant job!
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Ignite Fuels Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Imagine three days in which you meet one amazing entrepreneur after another and leave inspired enough to almost quit b-school to launch your own startup. That's what I found at Ignite 2014, which had the inspiring tagline, Fueling Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs. The conference was hosted by the Graduate School of Management and organized in collaboration with Rice University.
Ignite provides MBA, graduate, doctoral and medical students an immersion experience in the nation's leading high-tech entrepreneurial cluster, otherwise known as Silicon Valley. On the first day of the conference, we had a choice to go on one of two treks. Trek A visited HP, Coursera, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and Google. Trek B visited MediaSpike, Khosla Ventures, Plug and Play Tech and Square.
Dan Perlea, a student in UC Davis' Sacramento MBA program, chose Trek A. "Though I have no interest in becoming a venture capitalist, I would surprisingly say that the best visit was to KPCB. They did an excellent job relating their work to all aspects of entrepreneurship. Coursera was also pretty great: the presenters were very charming and fun to listen to, as were the people we met with at Google."
Sixty-four students from UC Davis, Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine and Boston University participated in Ignite 2014. They came from science and/or business backgrounds, as Dr. Jack Gill, Ignite's founding sponsor, believes that "techie-nerds" can start big companies, but you need business people to build great companies. Many participants have business ideas or technologies that they are in the process of commercializing.
On the second day, we heard from entrepreneurs who shared their ongoing case studies through presentations and "fireside chats." I found Nicholas Seet, founder and former CEO of Auditude, particularly compelling. Seet is a techie-nerd. While at b-school at UCLA, he brought his initial concept for Auditude to the Rice Business Plan Competition. In its current incarnation, Auditude allows media companies to make better decisions around advertising and analytics.
Seet's success story from startup to being acquired by Adobe is one of passion, immense business intelligence and savvy, pivoting, seizing the right opportunity—and a singular sense of humility.
A loving husband and a doting father of two girls, Seet now lives in New Mexico. Being a Silicon Valley entrepreneur with a stable family life can be really hard to juggle; hence, Mr. Seet won my admiration even more. One of his key lessons: Choose your spouse carefully; they are the best support you can have as an entrepreneur.
We also heard from Michele Wong, CEO of Clean World Partners. The company is commercializing anaerobic digestion technology to convert organic waste—think stuff from a farm, or food waste from the cafeteria—to biogas. She is a leader in developing the Sacramento area into a clean energy hub.
On the third day, we heard three amazing stories. Garrett Gee, founder and CEO of SCAN, shared how he and his friends are disrupting the crowded QR codes market with innovative app designs out of their Brigham Young University dorm room.
Mark Otero, former CEO and co-founder of KlickNation (which was acquired in 2011 by Electronic Arts) and a UC Davis MBA alumnus, shared his struggle of three years where he had 30 apps fail one after the other before he finally made a mobile video game that was a hit.
From Otero, I learned the power of passion and persistence to follow your dream. Otero sold his house and had depleted his savings by the time his hard work started to pay off.
Mark Randall, a serial entrepreneur and currently chief strategist and VP of creativity at Adobe, shared two decades of Silicon Valley experience. One memorable comment: Entrepreneurship is an extreme solo sport, and it can be a very lonely road.
Randall worked day and night for seven years on a new product, and on the eve of his company going public, he lost his business partner to a heart attack. Randall shared that he learned that success was not about making money, and urged us to "Pursue joyful success. Without joy, success is no success at all."
Throughout the conference, we also learned from Dr. Jack Gill. Dr. Gill has worn many hats in his life–scientist, serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, professor and philanthropist. Speaking as a VC, Dr. Gill shared the main lessons that budding entrepreneurs must follow to successfully raise funds and grow their company.
I found Ignite's lessons immensely meaningful. At every entrepreneurship conference that I have been to, I have come out wanting to quit my current pursuit and start a venture full-time.
Ignite initially offered a similar adrenaline rush. However, I have always been one to keep my day job and work on my startup part time. I have never been able to make the complete switch because of a keen sense that I am not ready yet. I have felt that I need to train more with people smarter than me before I make the big leap.
The Ignite conference, and especially Dr. Gill, convinced me that I am indeed on the right track. I am not a techie-nerd, and so the best path for me is to gain business pedigree before I launch into a venture full time. This is especially true because startup founders rarely have the skills to be a CEO.
After much introspection, I have made peace with the path I am on. I need to continue honing both my entrepreneurial and my management skills. An MBA and a few more years in Corporate America, and I will be ready to be an entrepreneur. Indeed, Ignite is fueling tomorrow's entrepreneurs.
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Rashmi Ekka is a full-time first year MBA student at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. Before starting her MBA, she was an international development consultant by day, and founder and executive director of the nonprofit Adivasi Development Network by night. Adivasi Development Network empowers the indigenous people of India through sustainable projects in many sectors, including education, architecture and fashion.


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An Egg Scramble! (ジョウトフェスタ!チコリータとワニノコ登場!! Johto Festival! Chikorita and Totodile Appear!!) is the 39th episode of Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles.
Ash and friends arrive at a festival promoting the Johto region where they meet two Trainers from the Johto Region. Lyra is the spokesperson for the festival and introduces her friend, Khoury, and their starters, Chikorita and Totodile. At the festival, Dawn and Lyra have a battle over an Pokémon Egg. However, Team Rocket also has their eyes on the egg.
Episode Plot
The heroes continue the journey, as Ash, Piplup and Dawn become hungry. Suddenly, they encounter a Marill, who became stuck between walls. Pikachu and Piplup try to pull it out, so it uses Water Gun and gets out. Its trainer comes, being all worried where it went to. She calls it back and introduces herself as Lyra, a trainer from Johto. As the heroes introduce themselves, Lyra offers them to show something; the Johto festival. As they arrive, Lyra gets her PokéGear out and receives a call from Khoury. Lyra tells him she will be back soon.
Lyra admits she is one of the staff that help promote the Johto region. She made a commercial that promotes Johto cities. They come to boy named Khoury and meet him and his partner, Totodile. It is not very friendly, so Brock tastes a bit of its food. Seeing how it is not adequate for Totodile, he gets some of Khoury's berries and squishes them, then puts it on the food. Totodile eats happily, which solves the problem. Brock offers Khoury to give him some recipes, while Khoury's dad gives the gang some ice-cream. Lyra introduces them to each other. Lyra tells them she is participating for the Johto League, while Ash tells her he has seven Badges for the Sinnoh League.
Lyra asks Dawn how many she has. Dawn responds she is a Coordinator and goes to Lilypad Town to compete. Khoury reminds Lyra of the show, where she will advertise the Johto Pokémon. Team Rocket eats and Jessie has an idea. Lyra introduces the Johto starter Pokémon: Chikorita, Cyndaquil and Totodile. She sends Chikorita and asks of Dawn to have a battle with her. Though nervous, she goes on the stage and when hearing Lyra has a prize if she defeats her, Dawn is more confident. Chikorita uses Razor Leaf, hitting Piplup. The latter retaliates with Bubble Beam, though Chikorita uses Light Screen to reduce damage. Nevertheless, Piplup hits it with Peck. Piplup uses Bubble Beam, so Chikorita uses Light Screen. However, Piplup's Peck breaks through and causes Chikorita to be defeated.
As promised, Lyra gives Dawn a prize; an egg. Lyra advises her to be patient to see what Pokémon is inside. Suddenly, Team Rocket appears in their balloon, eating the food that was designed for the festival. Meowth spots the egg Dawn is holding and goes to get it and succeeds. They go away, but get their balloon popped on a nearby tree and fall into the woods. As the heroes go after them, Jessie ate all the food. They wonder that the egg might be of an Entei, Lugia or Celebi. As they discuss, a Teddiursa got some food. Jessie grabs the food from the former, causing it to cry. Team Rocket soon takes the egg and run away as soon as Ursaring uses Hyper Beam and goes after them.
When the heroes see Team Rocket is missing, they decide to split up. Ash sends Staraptor, who goes to see where Team Rocket is. They all split up, while Team Rocket runs away. Jessie trips over and loses the egg. While James and Meowth got the egg, they lose Jessie, as she ran away from Ursaring. Ash, Khoury and Brock see James and Meowth with the egg. James and Meowth see the egg is glowing a bit, meaning it will hatch soon. Staraptor reports to Ash, Khoury and Brock, so Khoury reports to Lyra they found them. Lyra sends Marill, as she has an idea. Marill and Totodile use Water Gun to signal where they are.
They continue to signal and soon corner Meowth and James. James sends Carnivine, who uses Bullet Seed on the guys. As they are distracted, Totodile snatches the egg. Pikachu and Piplup use Thunderbolt and Bubble Beam, causing damage to James, Meowth and Carnivine. With Marill and Totodile's Water Gun, they blast off. Dawn gets her egg back and sees it is glowing. Jessie soon finds James and Meowth, while the Ursaring find and surround them. As they come back, Lyra tells Khoury's dad she wants to go with them to see the Contest in Lilypad Town, while Khoury wants to learn more about breeding from Brock. The heroes agree and they all witness the egg hatches into a Cyndaquil. Dawn holds it to meet it and gets burned.
- This is the first episode of the five-part 'Lyra and Khoury' mini-arc.
- Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture takes a seven episode hiatus beginning with this episode.
- Lyra's Johto introduction showed Clair in her Generation IV outfit.
- When Brock taste tests Totodile's food, he said that it's too sweet, but in the original, Brock said that the food lacks dryness.
- This is the first time that a main character receives an Egg in which it hatches in the same episode.
- The episode shows many of the new key items within HeartGold and SoulSilver. At their stall, Khoury and his father are selling items such as Apricorns, Apricorn Boxes, Berry Pots, Rage Candy Bars and Apriblenders.
- Music from The Rise of Darkrai and Lucario and the Mystery of Mew is used.
- The Teddiursa in this episode is voiced by Lisa Ortiz in English, making this the first Pokémon she voiced.
When Team Rocket is eating the stolen food at their balloon, their voices are left undubbed.
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|Other series: Original · Advanced Generation · Best Wishes! · XY · Sun & Moon · Sword & Shield


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Those who left luggage or other items behind at Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 3 will have to wait until the FBI completes its investigation of Friday's shooting by a lone gunman who killed a security agent and wounded two other people, airport officials said Saturday morning.
Officials had earlier said the items could be picked up beginning at 7 a.m. today.
No time frame has been made available as to when the bureau will complete its investigation of the shooting, which happened at 9:20 a.m. Friday.
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On Saturday morning, the ticketing area of Terminal 3 was open, but the rest of terminal was closed, an official said. But passengers are advised to check with their airline for updated flight information.
Passengers who were unable to reclaim personal belongings with medical supplies and prescription in the bags should contact LAX's on-airport medical clinic at 310-215-6020.
Meanwhile, the American Red Cross remains at the airport to provide cots and other provisions to displace passengers who have chosen to remain at an undisclosed location in the airport, LAX officials said.
Members of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health are also remaining at the airport to offer assistance to passengers and airport employees who may be experiencing emotional distress.
The county health officials can be reached at 800-854-7771.
It remains unclear why Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, entered Terminal 3 Friday morning, pulled an assault rifle from a bag and opened fire.
Transportation Safety Administration official Gerardo I. Hernandez of Porter Ranch, was killed. At least one other agent was injured, authorities said.


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Pokémon X and Pokémon Y launch worldwide in October, and today, the mysteries of the newest Pokémon titles continue to grow with the further reveal of a Pokémon that is strangely familiar to Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Having made its debut in screenshots last week, today we see this new Pokémon in action in a brand new video.
Not a big fan of the new Mewtwo but I'm loving the new in-battle Pokemon models. They look a lot like the Pokedex 3D ones which is a good thing in my book
Does anyone know if the pokemon now actually say their names?!
I sure hope so!
Can anyone confirm if these versions of pokemon have all the original pokemon in them?
would not like to jump through hoops to get the pokemon I know and love.


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Today, the State of Florida issued updates on actions agencies are taking to prepare for potential impacts of Tropical Storm Karen. Local state of emergencies have been declared in Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, Madison, Liberty and Washington counties.
Governor Scott said, "As Tropical Storm Karen continues to disorganize, families should still use today as an opportunity to get ready. Communities along the panhandle are expected to experience heavy rains, and storm surges are predicted for our coastal regions. We'll continue to work closely with local and federal partners to ensure our communities are safe."
Agencies throughout state government are taking actions to protect communities. Among many of the agencies:
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The Agency for Health Care Administration activated its emergency status system (ESS) in anticipation of Tropical Storm Karen. Facilities are required to update and verify their information, including updating their census, available beds and report any impacts or damage or request assistance.
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Foreign investors disappointed.
India's budget disappointed foreign investors by failing to deliver a much anticipated cut in withholding taxes for debt investments and creating confusion with a proposal that appeared to target tax treaties.
Several measures for foreign investors were unveiled for the 2013/14 fiscal year starting in April, including simplifying a cumbersome registration process and allowing investments in corporate bonds and government securities to be used as collateral to meet margin requirements.
However, the measures on their own were seen as unlikely to significantly boost foreign inflows at a time when India needs capital flows to plug a current account deficit that hit a record high in the quarter ended in September.
Indian shares were hit in part by concerns about the impact of the budget on foreign investors, with the benchmark BSE index ending down 1.5 percent.
"Easing the registration process for foreign investors is a facilitator, but the game changer would have been a withholding tax cut across the board, which would have helped the current account deficit and the development of the onshore debt market," said Jayesh Mehta, Managing Director and Country Treasurer at Bank of America.
The main announcement for foreign investors was the simplification of the complicated "Know Your Customer" rules.
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, who met foreign investors last month as part of a roadshow, said the country would consolidate the current system of mandating different registration rules for different types of investors.
However, the government did not announce a cut in the withholding tax imposed on income from government and corporate debt investments and deducted at source that can now reach up to 20 percent.
The government also created confusion with a proposal stating a tax residency certificate "shall be necessary but not a sufficient condition" to take advantage of double taxation avoidance agreements, according to the Finance Bill that was part of the 2013/14 budget.
Tax authorities had previously considered this tax residency as enough proof to allow foreign investors registered in countries with these treaties to avoid paying taxes in India.
The amendment, due to take effect in 2016, sparked fears tax authorities would have wider discretion to go after foreign investors.
It also comes about a year after poorly written rules to ensnare tax evaders, called the General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GR), had sparked an outcry among foreign investors, prompting the government to amend their provisions and delay implementation for two years.
Ketan Dalal, a joint tax leader at PwC India called the amendment "disturbing," adding that "this does create significant uncertainty".
Chidambaram addressed these concerns at a news conference, saying the amendment had sought to clarify that tax authorities would now look at not only the tax residency requirement, but also enforce rules mandating these foreign investors are the beneficiaries of any investments under double tax agreements.
Those rules already exist under certain double tax treaties the ministry said, and were thus reiterating existing policy.
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What leaves Boehner 'flabbergasted'
The White House made the first formal move last week in the ongoing fiscal talks, presenting congressional Republicans with a substantive, detailed plan. GOP leaders, not surprisingly, hated it – President Obama's proposal met the goals Republicans laid out, but did so in a way they found offensive.
What striking, though, is the extent to which the congressional GOP leadership seems absolutely stunned by the White House's opening bid.
[House Speaker John Boehner] said the reason negotiations are going so poorly is that Obama administration officials – in particular, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner – aren't taking Republicans seriously. Boehner said he was shocked at Geithner's proposal to Republicans last week.
"I was flabbergasted. I looked at him and I said, 'You can't be serious.' I've just never seen anything like it," Boehner said.
If Boehner has "never seen anything like" Obama's debt-reduction plan, the House Speaker probably needs to do more to keep up with current events. There's nothing in Obama's plan that (a) wasn't already included in the president's previous budgets; (b) wasn't part of his 2012 re-election platform; or (c) both. The president's opening gambit was bold, but there wasn't anything that new in the proposal.
So why in the world are Republicans looking for the fainting couch? Why did Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) reportedly "burst into laughter" after hearing the White House offer? Because GOP congressional leaders thought they'd established certain unwritten rules for how this game is supposed to be played – and Obama is choosing to ignore them, leaving Republicans flummoxed and stunned.
The New York Times reports today that the president is "scarred by failed negotiations in his first term and emboldened by a clear if close election to a second, has emerged as a different kind of negotiator." Throughout his first term, Obama "repeatedly offered what he considered compromises on stimulus spending, health care and deficit reduction to Republicans, who either rejected them as inadequate or pocketed them and insisted on more."
So, this time, the president presented a plan that met his own standards, and challenged GOP leaders to do the same. Apparently, Republicans didn't see this coming, leaving them, in Boehner's word, flabbergasted.
But as E.J. Dionne Jr. explained, an "entirely new political narrative is taking shape before our eyes."
[W]hy was anyone surprised that Obama's initial offer to the Republicans was a compendium of what he'd actually prefer? We became so accustomed to Obama's earlier habit of making preemptive concessions that the very idea he'd negotiate in a perfectly normal way amazed much of Washington. Rule No. 1 is that you shouldn't start bargaining by giving stuff away when the other side has not even made concrete demands. […]
[A] normal negotiation looks strange only because the past two years have been so utterly abnormal, driven by tea party extremism and an irrational hostility to Obama, a fundamentally moderate man who has already shown a willingness to offer more than his share of concessions.
Under the rules Boehner and McConnell drew up last year, Republicans are supposed to tell the president, "Make us happy," and Obama is supposed to keep offering conservative ideas in the hopes of guessing what they'll find satisfactory.
The sooner GOP leaders realize the rules have changed, the easier it will be to find a resolution to the current impasse.


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I've got to be honest: The official announcement about the Planet Fitness deal with TSG Consumer Partners has put me in a melancholy mood.
I'm not down about the deal itself. It's great for Planet Fitness and great for the industry. But with Chris Rondeau stepping up to become CEO of the company, it means we likely won't see any more public statements from former Planet Fitness CEO Mike Grondahl, who remains on the company's board.
Not being able to quote Grondahl is a sad outcome for this reporter and should be sad for all reporters in general. I mean, who else could deliver a line such as "Who'd a thunk it?" in a company press release? Or how about the line that came in a letter to Planet Fitness franchisees about the company's decision to end personal training? Grondahl claimed that most people doing personal training are "just renting friends."
"For us to be selling personal training is a fraud and downright condescending to anyone who can breathe," Grondahl wrote.
At least Grondahl didn't mince words. Grondahl even admitted to me one time that he's "not the most politically correct guy."
So I'm going to miss Grondahl and those one-liners. And I'm going to miss John Craig, who handled public relations for Planet Fitness and now has moved out of the corporate office. Craig, a former newspaper scribe like me, remains with Planet Fitness as a franchisee.
In addition to Craig, a lot of my PR peeps have been on the move of late. I just learned that KJ Greenwood, formerly with Life Time Fitness and my favorite marathoner, left to become director of publicity for a small events-based public relations agency called Smack! Media. J Travis, who for 10 years was the vice president of communications for New York Health and Racquet Club, left last year and is now living and working in Hong Kong, of all places. Kelsey Kyro stays in New York after her move from Crunch public relations to SoulCycle, which we'll be featuring in a story in next month's issue. Mary Suhr Smith, who had been handling PR for Nautilus through Med-Fit Systems, left the industry after 25 years and is now working for a contracting organization.
These public relations people have been great to me and to Club Industry over the years, and I wish them all well. And that goes for Mike Grondahl, who if he's so inclined, is welcome to drop me a line anytime.


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Washington (CNN) – Ari Fleischer knows exactly where he was the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
The press secretary of former President George W. Bush gave the rest of us a glimpse on Twitter Wednesday, tweeting a page of his handwritten notes detailing the minutes of that morning.
"Here's a copy of one page from my 9/11 notes," the tweet reads. Fleischer read out portions of the notes to reporters in the days following the attacks.
In a tweet a few minutes later, Fleischer, now a CNN contributor, shows a photo of himself from 12 years ago, notebook in hand.
"I took notes throughout the day as the President and Andy Card worked the phones," Flesicher says in the tweet. Andrew Card was Bush's chief of staff at the time.
The page offers just a two-hour glimpse into the day, from the first notification of the attack to 10:20 a.m., when Fleischer notes that Bush had scrambled fighters and escorted a plane near Washington to land. "Authorized to shoot down," Fleischer writes.
Witness to history: White House photographer and the images of 9/11
Here's a copy of one page from my 9/11 notes. pic.twitter.com/juDmalWMod
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) September 11, 2013
Had USA been more oil independent, this would have been thwarted. GOP policy doomed this nation to ground zero.
Writes like a left hander.
The USA longs for the day of competent leadership like we had back then... Obama has turned the USA into a laughing stock around the globe. Nobody is even coming to help him in Syria. I guess they don't want to sign up to be led by a loser.
What a tragic day....... I can remember that morning like it was yesterday. One of the staff of the radio station that I listen to was screaming in the background that a plane flew into the WTC. I still remember the sight of seeing so many people jumping to their deaths. Those are images I will never forget. My heart still goes out to all New Yorkers and those affected by this senseless act of terror. I also visited Ground Zero several years ago and I couldn't stop crying.
RIP to all those who lost their lives......
Were you able to decipher the note, Rudy? I can't read but a few words of it. Oh, I now see that the article has been updated as I type. Maybe there is a "what does this mean" follow up? Not that it really matters to me one way or another.
No mention of"My Pet Goat" ? How about a note from Aug. 15,2001, "Prez @ Crawford, TX Ranch clearing brush & looking @ PDB entitled BIN LADEN INTENDS TO STRIKE IN AMERICA" & even mentions using hijacked planes ?
So how many times was "lets invade Iraq for its oil and use this as an excuse" was written on those notes???????
The USA longs for the day of competent leadership like we had back then... Obama has turned the USA into a laughing stock around the globe. Nobody is even coming to help him in Syria. . I guess they don't want to sign up to be led by a loser.
You guess wrong. Our allies do not want to sign up to be led astray again by American intellilgence. Some folks around the world to look at the USA and shake their head or laugh. But, they're laughing at people like Mitt Romney, who made a fool of himself in London last summer. Their laughing at the clown car of GOP presidential candidates from the summer of 2011. "Oops." .
Actually Donna, President Obama is very competent. Can't say the same about his predecessor.
Please speak for yourself. I am a part of the USA and not once have I ever "longed for competent leadership
like we had back then....................". Your idea of competency is totally different from mine.
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"RIP to all of those who lost their lives"........................Amen
Wake up People!
Actually Donna, President Obama is very competent. Can't say the same about his predecessor.
Please pay attention. I said competent LEADERSHIP, not competent teleprompter speech blathering. It is a sad day in American when the American President is being lead around by the nose of the Russian leader and that a wise crack joke made by our Secretary of State suddenly becomes our foreign policy. There's a clown car alright... and Obama, Kerry and the Democrats are in it.
You are 100% correct Donna. This country has been handed over to an incompetent loser by the uninformed. This country is weak because of Obama. Now Putin is going to Drag this out in Syria since it is in their best interest to keep Assad in power. Also, Russia announced today that it will start selling Iran $800 Million worth of S-300 surface to air missiles (sorry to scoop you on that CNN or maybe you didn't want your lemmings to know that). I guess the American people should look at the skill set better the next time. A community organizer that never governed (including now) and has no negotiation skills. 3 more years? Really????
Interesting perspective you have Donna, where was your hero on August 6, 2001?
Are you just upset because the new guy keeps getting things done WITHOUT your help?
The USA longs for the day of competent leadership like we had back then...
I thinkyou're longing for the good drugs that deluded you into thinking that we had good leadership back then.
Good Lord woman, his own mother said we'd had enough Bushes in the WH, that's how bad her son screwed up.
@Donna ... " competent leadership like we had back then.". Please tell me that's sarcasm. If it isn't, please get your meds dosages checked. And hurry!
Bush was a good president, unless you compare him to the current puppet in office. Then he would be considered a great president. Let's also not forget what happened a year ago today.
Honestly, this country was just disgraced on the World stage over launching missiles at another country by the most incompetent president ever to occupy the White House and someone brings up Mitt Romney's visit to the Olympic Games? You guys are really reaching to cover your president's butt. Even the BBC admits that the Russians are letting the US know how this Syria thing is going to go down. Here boy.....fetch the stick.
"Yellen has two major strikes against her passing the nomination process. One, she's a woman, and sure to fall victim to the right wing's war against women. Two, she'd be Obama's pick, and sure to fall victim to the right wing's obstructionism."
Seriously? I won't even answer that question with regards to your silly "war against women" comment until you go look at President Bush's cabinet. His 2nd Attorney General was hispanic, his labor secretary was a woman, his first Sec of State was African American and his 2nd was an African American woman, his secretary of interior was a woman as was his secretary of agriculture. His 2nd secretaries of education and transportation were women. Shall I go on or do you get the point? There is no "war on women". It's a silly comment to come from a very reasonable person.
Hey Donna
Thousands upon thousands show up to welcome your current President, Barack Hussein Obama, whenever he travels abroad.
Meanwhile your boy Bush can't freely travel around the free world for fear of being put in handcuffs and hauled off to jail for war crimes.
Then there was that one country where people threw shoes at him, the biggest show of disrespect they had over there short of actually setting his body on fire.
Do we miss George Bush? Hell yes.
He was not a wuss like this guy in the White House.
Let's try this, no, lets do this .He is pathetic
Please speak for yourself. I am a part of the USA and not once have I ever "longed for competent leadership
like we had back then....................". Your idea of competency is totally different from mine.
Well said, Anonymous.
If you follow Donna long enough you'll understand h/she has a one track mind which is to say his/her only goal is to stir up anger.
it is scary and amzing that anybody believes obama is a leader of anything. he hasn't gotten un approval (bush did), he hasn't gotten congressional approval (bush did), he has no allies willing to help him (busg did), he hasn't gotten a majority of democrats to support him. this is the lefties idea of leadership??? no wonder the country is in the tank. if we have to set the leadershop bar any lower, we're going to have to break out the backhoe and dig a trench!
Obama has perfected his leading from behind methodology. He let's others like Putin lead the way and then takes credit for their actions. How sad and pathetic is THAT?!
Obama's Secretary of State John kerry openly dismissed and joked about what is now Obama's foreign policy in Syria, which is being driven by Putin. I can guarantee you Putin is not done making obama look like a fool. He is having way too much fun doing it. And everything Obama does or says only makes it that much easier.
I find it odd that you would say that Donna's only goal with her posts is to stir up anger. Has it occurred to you that these are her opinions? Has it crossed your mind that posts from people like Sniffit and the rest of the liberals here could stir up anger on the other side?
You tend to be level headed so I thought I would throw that out there since it appears that you are lacking perspective and only looking from your point of view.
Just what would have happened had John Kerry not made his blunder? Where would we be? Would we be firing missiles at Syria? How can't those on the left see that?


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The last time the Columbus Crew had to play more than one match in a week was a stretch between June 29 and July 7 where the team played two road matches and one at home in a nine day stretch. Beginning Saturday, the team will face three games in eight days; all of their opponents are currently in possession of a playoff spot, including the Houston Dynamo, who the Crew are trying to catch for the final Eastern Conference playoff berth.
For Head Coach Robert Warzycha, the saving grace of the stretch may be that it begins with two home matches.
"I think [the difficulty of playing a tightly-packed schedule] depends on when you play and whether you're traveling or playing at home and is there a heat factor or are you playing in altitude," he said after training on Thursday. "Having these two games at home, I'm sure that's going to help."
Warzycha says that while all of his players may not be able to play three full 90 minute matches in the short stretch of late summer heat, they will all likely want to.
"I think at this time of the season, we have some healthy bodies," he said, "and they probably think that they can, but there is going to be a couple of things that I'm sure we're going to come up with, and that's going to be fatigue factor."
Though many coaches may rest players in anticipation of such a pivotal midweek matchup, Warzycha said that the team cannot afford to rest anyone, as they sit several points out of playoff positions.
"I don't think we have games to do that," he said with a grim smile. "We have to take one game at a time and try to win."
Midfielders Bernardo Anor and Justin Meram each missed the team's trip to Salt Lake City, where the club lost 4-0 to Real Salt Lake, and neither player says that they welcomed the break, even before a busy stretch.
"Not one bit," Meram said. "I wish I was there to battle with this team and maybe change the outcome."
Anor said that while he feels refreshed after his break, his focus is never on anything but playing.
"On one hand, it gave me a little bit of time to rest before these games coming up in a tight space," he said. "But at the same time, I didn't want to leave the team. I don't want to be outside the field, I want to be there 100 percent with them for every single game."


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Mizuto Hirota
TRAINING: Striking, grappling, MMA
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training after I watched PRIDE FC fights and was inspired by them.
What ranks and titles have you held? Lightweight champion of DEEP, Sengoku (SRC), CAGE FORCE
Do you have any heroes? Chiyonofuji (Japanese Yokozuna, Sumo Wrestler)
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? By setting my goal at the highest, it is natural for me to fight in the UFC.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No
What was your job before you started fighting? Construction worker
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 2004 Shooto All Japan Amateur Championship Welterweight division winner
Ranks in any martial arts styles: All Japan Sumo and boxing amateur championship
Favorite grappling technique: Heel hook
Favorite Striking technique: Right straight, left hook
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(Pseudonaja textilis)
The eastern brown snake is usually orange-brown in colour, but variations from light to dark brown colour to an almost black are also found. Their belly is a light cream colour, often with orange blotches. They possess a small blunt head. Some juvenile snakes may also have dark head markings and may even be banded. The eastern brown snake rates number two on the world's most venomous snake list.
The eastern brown snake is found all the way along the east coast of Australia, from the tip of Cape York, along the coasts and inland ranges of NSW, VIC and SA. Some specimens can be found in arid areas of the NT. There are also very limited numbers in eastern areas of Papua New Guinea. The eastern brown snake occupies a varied range of habitats from wet to dry sclerophyll forests (Eucalypt forests) and heaths of coastal ranges, through to savannah woodlands, inner grasslands and arid scrublands. The eastern brown snake is diurnal, which means it is active during the day, especially on warm sunny days where it will bask in the sun. This snake is possibly eastern Australia's most frequently encountered venomous snake.
The eastern brown snake's diet consists mainly of small mammals, such as rodents, birds and other small reptiles.
The eastern brown snake population is classified as secure.


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Saturday, April 20, 2019 - 11:00am
Explore The Ohio State Reformatory at your own pace with a Self-Guided Tour. During a self-guided tour guests will have access to Administrative Areas, Residential Quarters, both East and West Cellblocks and Solitary Confinement.
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#installation #kinetic sculpture #Singapore
Kinetic Rain: 1,216 Computationally Controlled Bronze Raindrops at Changi Airport in Singapore
Berlin firm ART+COM just completed this stunning new kinetic sculpture in Terminal 1 of Changi Airport in Singapore. Kinetic Rain consists of two sets of 608 suspended raindrops made from lightweight aluminum covered in copper which are raised and lowered in a 15-minute computationally designed choreography controlled from motors embedded in the ceiling. ART+COM created a similar though somewhat smaller piece for the BMW Museum in 2008.


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Skateboarding With Dogs May Be the Next Great Trend
There's nothing like going out with your dogs on a nice day.
This guy decided to take his four pit bulls out -- actually, his four pit bulls took him out, leading him as he rode his skateboard.
It's like an extreme, non-snowy Iditarod.


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Aisha Price paced the Crimson offense with five goals (Justine Agaloos).
DAVIS, Calif. – The Harvard women's water polo team split its two games on the second day of its annual trip to California.
In the opener, senior co-captain Aisha Price poured in five goals, and the Harvard women's water polo team raced to its eighth consecutive victory, downing Fresno Pacific, 16-6, Monday afternoon before No. 16 UC Davis snapped the streak with an 18-9 win over the Crimson in the second game at the Schaal Aquatics Center.
Price, who matched her season-high for goals, also had three assists to lead the Crimson to its eighth consecutive win to match the longest win streak since 2000 when the team also won eight straight. Harvard (13-4) also continued its trend of jumping out to early leads en route to the victory.
Charlotte Hendrix added four goals on the offensive end, while Shayna Price and Rachel Lobato both tallied two apiece for the Crimson. Yoshi Andersen, Elise Molnar and Kalina Grabb all found the back of the net once to cap the scoring, while Lobato and Grabb each handed out two assists.
The Crimson got on the board quickly, as Aisha Price scored 10 seconds into the contest to give the Crimson a 1-0 lead. The Sunbirds evened the score 45 seconds later before Harvard reeled off five consecutive goals to put the game out of reach. Hendrix had two goals during the span, while Aisha Price, Shayna Price and Lobato all scored once during the span to stretch the lead to 6-1.
After Fresno Pacific scored consecutive goals to cut its deficit to three, Aisha Price and Andersen scored in the final two minutes of the second to push the advantage back to five at the break.
In the third quarter, Harvard netted the first three goals with Aisha Price netting one and Hendrix tallying two to extend the advantage out to eight. Each squad would score once more in the period to keep the margin at eight.
The Crimson scored the first three goals of the fourth to put the game out of reach and lock up its 13th win of the season.
On the defensive end, Victoria Frager and Hendrix paced the team with three steals apiece, and Aisha Price, Shayna Price, Molnar and Grabb all had two apiece. Ariel Dukes also made seven saves in net.
In the second contest of the day, No. 16 UC Davis flipped the script on the Crimson en route to an 18-9 win, as the Aggies jumped out to an early advantage.
Shayna Price paced the offense with a hat trick and three assists. Andersen added two goals, and Aisha Price, Hendrix, Cyr and Lobato all netted one goal apiece. Frager and Molnar handed out two helpers each, as well.
The Aggies tallied six goals in the opening stanza to the Crimson's two to take a first-quarter advantage. The Crimson tried to play catch up from there, but it could not catch the hosts as they pushed the lead to seven by the break.
After the intermission, the Crimson netted two more goals, but the Aggies tacked on four to continue to extend the lead. The two teams both had four scores in the fourth to close out the contest.
Dukes stopped eight shots in net, and Aisha Price delivered four thefts. Molnar made three swipes, and Frager and Dukes both had two steals.
UC Davis Win 16-6
A. Price 5
Hendrix 4
S. Price 2
Lobato 2
A. Price 3
Lobato 2
Grabb 2
S. Price
Frager 3
Hendrix 3
A. Price 2
S. Price 2
Molnar 2
Grabb 2
Dukes 7
UC Davis 18-9 loss
S. Price 3
Andersen 2
A. Price
S. Price 3
Frager 2
Molnar 2
A. Price 4
Molnar 3
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ACChadwick needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 45 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
We need a logo using the word "entouragewiki" for our website.
Desired Color Scheme:
Colors should be simalr to the ones used in the HBO logo.
We would like a logo that utilizes a similar appearance to the logo HBO uses for their show Entourage. However, the logo must satisfy two requirements. First, it must use "entouragewiki" as its title, and second, it must use a star, similar to the one used in HBO's logo. The designer should be aware that we cannot accept any logos too similar to the HBO logo for copyright reasons. With that said, Using the same font as the HBO
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I just had another window salesman knock on my door and tell me that switching out my windows can save me 40% to 50% on my energy bills. When I pressed him, he said that's for switching out metal…Continue
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Hey all, business is a little slow for me these days and I've been considering going through a BPI certification program. I'm in Washington state and have a small weatherization and residential…Continue
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Does anyone have any input on what would be the best weatherization blow machine out there? I would like to have a machine that is primarily used for Retro fit walls and attic, but can also blow…Continue
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I just posted another blog entry about the NCAF Energy conference, What's Next for Weatherization--Pioneers in Community Energy…Continue
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Polyester Stretch Velvet 16 Brown
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This extremely soft and plush piled Polyester Stretch Velvet fabric has been blended with spandex to provide a touch of stretch and additional comfort. Velvet is a type of woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it a distinctive feel. This elastic fabric is great for dance wear, casual clothing, home décor or costumes, and is available in a large selection of solid colors.
90% Polyester 10% Spandex
58/60 Wide
420 grams
Finest quality fabric
Imported Fabric
Soft and plush
This fabric has a degree of shine due to light reflecting off of the pile
Tips and Tricks:
- Use chalk to mark the direction of the nap on the wrong side. Spread the fabric with the wrong side up or double layer with wrong sides together
- Use super fine pins and pin together in the seam allowance. Try to avoid marking on the nap itself
- To avoid stitching problems and ripping baste seams with water soluble thread then baste a second time to fill in the spaces. Stitch with a velvet "V" foot even feed or roller foot. Then press seam open with steam to dissolve thread.
- When joining velvet to a lining or a smooth fabric, stitch with the velvet on top. Stitch with the nap even if stitching against the grain. Understitch by hand
- Use a stiff brush to brush away loose pile at cut edges. Finish with a serger, Hong Kong finish or Tricot binding.
- When pressing cover the velvet with a thick towel. Do not handle while damp
To protect pants and skirts from hangers- sew in ribbon hanger loops and hang from ribbon. To freshen pile - hang in a steam filled bathroom for 30 min
Dry clean only
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If you haven't seen the original video of a McDonald's Happy Meal lasting six months with no perceivable decay, you should! Then watch this video a Gizmodo/Consumerist commenter made that shows a much more likely—and humorous—outcome.
I think it's high time we started seeing more of these, and if you make your own send it our way! By which I mean both amateur experiment recreation under controlled conditions, and cat surveillance. [Consumerist]


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Road Runner Sports offering in the area of Gortex pants is not too shabby. The RRS Gortex Running Pants offer a fairly affordable option for Gortex running pants, to at least in comparison to other Gortex options, all of which will always carry a bit of a high price.
Gortex is a good option for running in a combination of cold, wet, and wind. As a waterproof, yet breathable fabric, it keeps the wet and wind out, yet allows some dissipation of moisture from sweat. However, Gortex does not breathe to the level of fabrics that are no waterproof and it is easy to get warm when wearing it. therefore, I reserve use of my Gortex pants to days under 25-30 degrees when it is also rather windy and/or wet, especially if the wet is very cold rain. Otherwise I wear a more breathable pant and often stick with thicker tights even when it is a bit windy or lightly snowing.
The RRs pants (I have the Pro Velocity version) are lightweight and quite comfortable in general. All seams are sealed and waterproof, and I find that the pants cut wind very well. to help with removing moisture from the skin, the pants have a breathable mesh lining. There is a back zip pocket and leg zippers to help with fit. I am short and often roll up the cuff, which tends to stay put just fine. Overall, I find them to be a good choice for winter running.