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Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 6, Episode 9 of The CW's "Gossip Girl," titled "The Revengers."
I'm not sure whether the nostalgia is finally getting to me or whether this episode sucked a little less than we've come to expect this season, but despite "The Revengers" featuring one of the most ridiculous scenes in "Gossip Girl" history, I found that I didn't constantly want to gouge my eyes out while watching it. Progress!
Of course, it may be a case of too little, too late -- after three seasons of mediocrity, I'm not sure that two good episodes at the very end of the series can redeem years of bad characterization and inexplicable plotting. But despite our reservations, I think we'd all like to see the show go out on a high note, if such a thing is possible, and "The Revengers" utilized a lot of what has made "Gossip Girl" successful in the past -- group scheming, double, nay, triple crossing galore, and a villain getting their long-awaited comeuppance.
Bart Bass may have turned from a reasonably strict but overall sensible father who frowned on his son's strip club-funding, date-rapey tendencies into a mustache-twirling criminal mastermind, but since it's far from the most baffling character progression the show has ever seen, why not roll with it? Bart has made a good antagonist over the past few years -- Machiavellian enough to believably outsmart our savvy gang (and Nate), and boasting that balding, silver fox thing that just screams "Malevolent Father Figure." (Just ask Alan Dale.)
Much of the episode focused on Chuck's ongoing quest to vanquish Daddy Bass, with the gang pulling together to try and trick the evil genius into incriminating himself. This plan involved using Ivy as bait -- which clearly agrees with her, because I didn't find her half as obnoxious as I usually do -- but sadly, it also hinged upon Nate lying convincingly to Bart which ... isn't really in Nate's bag of tricks. (Nate's bag of tricks exhaustively includes being pretty, getting high and making terrible romantic decisions.) Behind those baby blues lies the soul of a guileless puppy, and Bart could smell his treachery a mile away, tipping the Feds and getting him arrested before you could say "drop the soap."
With the pretty boy effectively neutralized, Bart then launched a campaign of terror against the other love of Chuck's life: Blair. He kidnapped her in her own towncar just to prove to Chuck that he could get to anyone at any time, and that accidents happen, and other unsubtle, murderous threats that would earn anyone a permanent place on Santa's naughty list.
The senior Basstard blackmailed Chuck into leaving for Moscow FOREVER (the horror!) in exchange for the safety of Blair, Nate and Lily, convincing him to get on a doomed plane that was destined to crash after the pilot jumped to safety. The writers didn't bother to tell us how Chuck found out about the plot, whether the plane even took off (and why would the pilot crash it if Chuck wasn't on board?) and when our hero had time to change into a tuxedo just so he could make a public spectacle of himself at Bart's "Man of the Year" ceremony, but these are just semantics, and if there's one thing "Gossip Girl" hates more than poor people, it's semantics.
Either way, Chuck survived the plane crash intended to kill him (duh), Dan was somehow in on it, and despite Chuck accusing his father of murder at yet another Upper East Side soiree, no one really batted an eye about it. Bart explained it away as a drug-induced bender, and Chuck was hauled up to the roof for the cheesiest showdown ever committed to TV. It played like "Days of Our Lives" meets "Double Indemnity" meets "The Lion King," with the most tone-deaf score I've ever heard, but it also involved fisticuffs and Bart falling to his death, so it wasn't all bad (just mostly bad -- like 99 percent bad).
The gravitas of the situation was undone by the heightened, overwrought drama of it all (and did I mention that hideous score?), and there's just something hilariously awful about movies and TV shows that utilize people hanging off the side of things. I almost expected a Wile-E-Coyote puff of dust to rise up in Bart's wake after the fall, but no such luck. Then Chuck and Blair ran away dramatically, as one does when fleeing the scene of the crime.
Meanwhile, the show was still being indecisive about whether it wanted Dan to be romantic hero or selfish sociopath, because despite all of his metaphorical beard-stroking and evil scheming last week, he then decided that he actually truly loves Serena (maybe?) and wants to be with her again.
And, naturally, he figured that simply getting her to read all the nice things he wrote about her in his alternate tell-all chapter would erase all the mean things he ever said about her and make up for completely humiliating her in front of Manhattan's elite. Because love conquers all! Clearly, Dan was too busy imitating Fitzgerald to keep up with "Friends" back in the day, because Ross could've told him that writing a bitchy list of your girlfriend's flaws never ends well, especially when it's published in Vanity Fair. It's in syndication twenty times a day, Dan, you have no excuse.
I sincerely hope that Serena doesn't forgive Dan after all of this storied emotional abuse and public humiliation -- but since this is "Gossip Girl," and "Gossip Girl" hates its female characters and any suggestion of agency, I know that I'll be disappointed next week. Naturally, Dan feeling insecure and inferior to Serena because of her wealth and status is all her fault, and she's really been asking for him to humiliate her for all these years, because how else can he possibly prove that he's worthy of her?! I know I'd find nothing sexier than a guy pointing out all of my flaws and insecurities for the world to see as an illustration of how much he cares about me -- it's way more thoughtful than flowers or jewelry! Someday, centuries from now, when mankind is extinct and aliens come to terraform earth and poke into the history of western civilization, they will discover an old DVD of "Gossip Girl" and understand immediately why we were doomed from the get-go.
And yet, despite this ridiculousness, there were fun moments, and the plot moved fast enough that you didn't really have time to notice how sloppy and/or offensive it all was. Blair's assemblage of "bitches" (Serena, Ivy, Georgina and paint-drying Sage) were a dream team of scheme in their quest to take down Bart, and Nate even got a chance to reconcile with The Captain and bond over their familial fondness for fraud. Georgina once again scored all the best lines, and perhaps the best part of the episode was that -- aside from Bart -- we weren't bogged down with any "grown-up" drama; there was no Lily, Rufus or William ickiness to distract us from the elaborate plotting, and the show has always been at its most entertaining when it focuses on our core group. Sage even dredged up Nate's old Gossip Girl research so that the show could have a reason to unmask the mystery blogger in next week's finale. I'm somewhat past caring at this point, but I still hope that after six years of build-up, the show manages to go out with a bang, not a whimper.
"Gossip Girl" airs Mondays at 9 p.m. EST on The CW. The series finale airs as part of a two-hour event starting at 8 p.m. on December 17.
What did you think of "The Revengers"? Were you glad to see Bart meet a sticky end? Do you think Dan and Serena will end up together? Weigh in below!


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This garden, which was located on the site today occupied by the Palm House, had a geometrical layout and consisted of three sections. Each section had four quadrants with a fountain at its centre.
The northern section was a flower garden, the central section contained vegetable beds and espaliered fruit trees, and the southern section was an orchard. A large glasshouse was erected on the north side.
During the reigns of Emperors Joseph II and Franz II (I) the Dutch Botanical Garden was extended by the purchase of additional plots of land. Further glasshouses were erected in this new part of the garden and an arboretum laid out for study purposes with exotic trees from the Americas planted in evenly-spaced rows in sandy soil and equipped with inscribed plaques.
The four mighty plane trees still standing near the former 'Great Palm House' erected by Emperor Franz II (I) (today the Orangery) date from this time. An inventory of the entire holdings of the Dutch Botanical Garden dated 1799 lists 4,000 plants from nearly 800 different species.
From 1828 the extended part of the Dutch Botanical Garden was landscaped in the English style and was known from then on as the Court Plants Garden. Today's Botanic Garden is located on the site of the extra plots of land acquired by Joseph II and Franz II (I).


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A thousand years ago, two young lovers were betrayed— Alger Waterlow to his death, and Hanalea, Queen of the Fells, to a life without love.
Now, once again, the queendom of the Fells seems likely to shatter apart. For young queen Raisa ana'Marianna, maintaining peace even within her own castle walls is nearly impossible. Tension between wizards and Clan has reached a fevered pitch. With surrounding kingdoms seeking to prey on the Fells' inner turmoil, Raisa's best hope is to unite her people against a common enemy. But that enemy might be the person with whom she's falling in love.
Navigating the cutthroat world of blueblood politics has never been more dangerous, and former streetlord Han Alister seems to inspire hostility among Clan and wizards alike. His only ally is the queen, and despite the perils involved, Han finds it impossible to ignore his feelings for Raisa. Before long, Han finds himself in possession of a secret believed to be lost to history, a discovery powerful enough to unite the people of the Fells. But will the secret die with him before he can use it?
A simple, devastating truth concealed by a thousand-year-old lie at last comes to light in this stunning conclusion to the Seven Realms series.
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January 22, 2014
How the Doctors Stay Healthy
We were honored when the group of doctors from Proscan Imaging asked for our help in redesigning their office. Radiologists, like most of us with full-time jobs, spend the majority of their day sitting in front of a screen. Given the accumulating science pointing out the ill effects of being sedentary, they wanted us to create a room that would keep their doctors healthy while they read MRIs all day. Here are the three simple steps we took to ensure these doctors optimize their health.
1) Standing desk
We're big proponents of working on your feet. Standing instead of sitting burns more calories, improves your metabolism, and increases life expectancy. This was achieved quite simply by affixing the desk to the wall at standing height. With an elevated office chair, the doctors can still sit periodically, but they report that almost all of their readings are now done while standing. To prevent their feet from getting tired, we got them a GelPro anti-fatigue mat.
2) Treadmill desk
While standing requires more muscle activation than sitting, walking is even better. Walking at at a mere 1 mph can burn up to 3 times as many calories as sitting. LifeSpan Fitness has a line of treadmills specifically designed to keep up a slow, steady pace for extended periods of time. Regular walking has been shown to not only burn additional calories, but to stave off illnesses such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
3) Free weights
These doctors like to hit the gym but don't always have the time. For those long days when making it to the gym is not an option, they have these Bowflex adjustable dumbbells. Taking a break from staring at a screen to knock out some shoulder presses can give you a surprising boost of energy!
Congrats to Proscan Images on their new movement-friendly office! We're proud to have helped a group of doctors live a healthier life.
Want to find out how to redesign your space to create a healthier and more productive office? Give us a shout and we'll put our team on it. We work with designers, health coaches, and equipment manufacturers to create the healthiest work spaces possible. Like the equipment you see? We have package discounts available as well.


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HECS architects urge change to repayments and extension to VET
Two of the key architects of the original HECS have produced a new report that argues for significant reform to the income contingent loan scheme that would extend it to more VET students while making it affordable.
The report, 'Feasibility and design of a tertiary education entitlement in Australia: Modelling and costing a universal income contingent loan', has been prepared by Dr Tim Higgins and Professor Bruce Chapman for the Mitchell Institute.
They argue that extending income contingent loans to more VET students is required to ensure equity among tertiary students.
But they say this would require adjustment to the current system otherwise it would not be financially sustainable or equitable.
"For our exercises it is important to note that when compared to university graduates, Certificate III and IV completers have low incomes and, for women, low employment outcomes," the report says.
They argue that unless government funding for tertiary education is increased, there is a persuasive case for reducing the income repayment threshold, reducing the repayment rate and imposing a uniform loan surcharge across all tertiary students.
Victoria's VET review proposes funding shake-up
Victoria's review of the VET sector has examined ways of preserving government funding for high quality providers, protecting students from rorts, and easing the regulatory burden on low risk providers.
The VET Funding Review is headed by former TDA chair Bruce Mackenzie. Its latest Issues Paper examines ways of better linking training to the needs of industry and supporting the role of TAFE.
"Many felt that the administrative, audit and compliance requirements on providers were both overly burdensome and of limited value, being too focussed on inputs and paper-based checks, rather than concern for the quality of training provided," the review says.
"TAFEs are at different stages of a transition and structural reform process, and some TAFEs considered that a degree of consolidation would be either necessary or desirable in the medium term to ensure the viability of the TAFE sector."
It notes "repeated and erratic funding changes" by government, largely in response to poor provider behaviour.
"However, a number of stakeholders likened government's response to the 'whack-a-mole' game, where the latest example of undesirable behaviour is 'whacked' by the government, only for other undesirable behaviour to pop up elsewhere."
See the VET Funding Review.
Minister Birmingham flags growth in China partnerships
The Minister for Skills and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham, has actively promoted the expansion of Australian China partnerships in delivering vocational education and training.
Last week the minister led a delegation of Australian VET representatives to China, which included TDA Deputy Chair Dianne Murray.
The minister announced a number of initiatives including cooperation between ASQA and CEAIE in ensuring the quality of joint provision as well as greater opportunities for cooperation through the Australia China Free Trade Agreement.
The minister also singled out Box Hill Institute of TAFE's partnership with the Shanghai Pharmaceutical School as a "brilliant example of Australian international vocational education".
TAFE institutes across Australia have led the development of joint programs in China with almost 50,000 students currently studying Australian qualifications through these partnerships.
Minister sees Sydney TAFE's Korea polytechnic project
|Minister Birmingham visiting Korea Polytechnic
The Minister for Skills and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham was welcomed last Friday by Sydney TAFE Institute Director David Riordan as he visited Korea Polytechnic (KOPO).
Sydney TAFE has negotiated with KOPO to deliver competency based training for over 1,000 of its current teachers over the next three years.
KOPO is the only comprehensive technical vocational education and training college in Korea, with 46 years of history. It has been backed by the Korean government's financial support since the vocational training law was enacted in 1967.
It moved to competency based training two years ago and is now looking to upskill 1,500 staff over the next three years.
The minister met the first group of trainees as they commenced their training program, which includes further training and assessment in Sydney. Minister Birmingham also hosted an industry forum and reception in Seoul.
Victoria releases international student growth strategy
The Victorian government has proposed new avenues to grow the state's international education sector.
It has released a discussion paper on international education as part of its $200 million Future Industries Fund.
It says the VET sector accounts for 25% of international students in Victoria, with major markets being India and China.
"The nature of global demand for training and the recent resurgence of key competitors like the United Kingdom and Germany means that Victoria's VET offering must become increasingly nimble and targeted," it says.
"In many instances this may mean delivering customised training products and skills sets which, while not leading to a qualification, draw on VET providers' experience in delivering Australian training package qualifications."
See the international education discussion paper.
Findings of three-year vocations project to be outlined at Sydney, Melbourne seminars
Is there a new way of thinking about vocational pathways from school and VET into the labour market?
Are narrow qualifications with limited employment outcomes still relevant?
Two LH Martin Institute seminars (Sydney, Thursday 23 July and Melbourne, Wednesday 29 July) are the outcome of the three-year Vocations project, which proposes a fundamental change in the way post-compulsory education is structured as a pathway to work.
Experts at the Sydney seminar include Pam Christie (TAFE NSW), Peta Furnell (VET Reform Taskforce) and Andrew Dettmer (Australian Manufacturing Workers Union).
Melbourne will feature Rod Camm (ACPET), Pat Forward (Australian Education Union) and Craig Robertson (Victorian Department of Education and Training).
Each seminar will hear presentations from Professor John Buchanan (University of Sydney) and Jodieann Dawe (NCVER), while Professor Leo Goedegebuure (LH Martin Institute) will be facilitator.
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DATE: 17-21 August 2015
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DATE: 21 August 2015
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DATE: 6 – 9 October 2015
LOCATION: Adelaide Convention Centre
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2015 Australasian Genomic Technologies Association (AGTA) Conference
DATE: 11 – 14 October 2015
LOCATION: Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW.
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You'll probably be seeing a few of these posts over the next week or so : ) Here is a photo of another one of the finishes I completed last week. The usual disclaimer for the lousy photography applies.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Another Finish to Share : )
You'll probably be seeing a few of these posts over the next week or so : ) Here is a photo of another one of the finishes I completed last week. The usual disclaimer for the lousy photography applies.
Posted by Shirlee at 7:45 AM
10 comments:
- Chris said...
Lovely finish and lovely sentiment.
Happy Friday!
- Friday, December 16, 2011 8:26:00 AM
- Angela said...
Good morning Shirlee, First day this week that I slept in this morning. I think I feel better getting up early. Can't get going . Another great finish. Love that chenille trim. Love the quote. Haven't heard it either. Would make a good prim stitchery! Wishing you and John a great weekend
- Friday, December 16, 2011 9:50:00 AM
- cucki said...
hello my dearest sweetest friend, a very beautiful finish..i love it so much..sweet..
aww me so happy that you liked this quote,,it is my fav one..love for you with my big beary cucki;s hugs..
kissess too xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Friday, December 16, 2011 12:44:00 PM
- TheCrankyCrow said...
Awesome finish Miss Shirlee - Love the chenille trim....Now, I'll just need to remember this pattern too when I get some me time again. (And, gee, I think this ended up on someone else's blog too....What a generous soul you are....and what a treasured gift.) Beautiful quote....Wishing you a wonderful Friday....Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin
- Friday, December 16, 2011 1:06:00 PM
- Christine said...
A beautiful finish - thanks so much for the link to the freebie pattern!
I love red and white Christmas patterns!
BTW, I've got a freebie pattern on my blog at the moment if you're interested.
Love Cucki's quote too!
Merry Christmas
- Friday, December 16, 2011 6:17:00 PM
- Carmen and the Primcats said...
Love your finish SHirlee! I am not a morning person at all. Never have been. Wish I was!
Merry Christmas!
Carmen and the Primcats
- Friday, December 16, 2011 9:27:00 PM
- Beckyjean said...
Beautiful finish & love the quote!!
Enjoy your evening~Becky
- Friday, December 16, 2011 9:38:00 PM
- jennifer768 said...
Shirlee it is a beautiful finish!I used to love the early morning too,now I have to many sleepless nights and miss to many of those sunrises.Awesome quote!Hugs,Jen
- Saturday, December 17, 2011 12:42:00 AM
- Sally said...
Your finish is beautiful Shirlee. Do you sew the chenille trim on?
I love that quote. It has a beautiful sentiment.
- Sunday, December 18, 2011 12:12:00 PM
- Andrea said...
A lovely finish and a beautiful sentiment.
- Tuesday, December 20, 2011 1:33:00 PM


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November 2010 – Special Post-Election Issue
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FCDC Mourns the Passing of the Reverend William Wegener
- FCDC General Meeting
- Democrats Dine Out Events Continue
- Save the Dates
- Electing Democrats, from the Ground Up
- Support Our Troops
- A Message from Jeff Barnett
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Rex Simmons, FCDC Chair
Congratulations to Congressmen Gerry Connolly (VA-11) and Jim Moran (VA-8) in winning their re-election to the Congress. Fairfax County is fortunate to be represented in Washington by two very experienced and capable leaders.
These winning campaigns were made possible not only by having excellent candidates. Our Democratic volunteers are second to none. Once again the Fairfax Democratic campaigns stood out with the numbers of doors knocked, calls made, rallies held, signs and bumper stickers displayed, back-to-school volunteers, absentee ballots cast, and GOTV efforts. FCDC can take a lot of the credit for all of that. I have been told many times that we have the best local committee in Virginia and it continues to show. Thanks to all our officers, members, and volunteers for all you do.
I also want to extend a special thanks to Democratic nominee Jeff Barnett (VA-10) who put up a valiant and honorable campaign in a district that has been gerrymandered to favor the incumbent. Who can forget that walk across the district? We owe a debt of gratitude to Jeff and his wife Catherine, who are both FCDC members from our Dranesville district, for putting their necks out there. The Barnett family has served our country with distinction and I am proud to say they are Democrats.
Most Democrats have bittersweet feelings with the election outcomes nationally where Republicans gained a solid majority in the House of Representatives and will choose one of their own to be Speaker, while Democrats retained control of the U.S. Senate by turning back some of the most extreme candidates in the post-World War II era. This election will be best remembered by the extraordinary spending from still secret sources to benefit Republican and Tea Party candidates. Now Republicans are going to be expected to govern instead of saying "no" to everything proposed, and they will have to explain to voters more clearly when the policies being advocated are really to benefit those secret funders rather than middle class families.
It is time to take a deep breath after a long, hard-fought election. This is Virginia. That means another election cycle is just around the corner. Happy Thanksgiving!
FCDC Mourns the Passing of the Reverend William Wegener
We are very sad to inform you of the passing of long-time FCDC member, the Reverend William Wegener, on Monday, October 18th. He was survived by wife Ellie of 52 years; daughters, Diane and Katie; sons-in-law, Ron Paras and Rob Cavallaro; and grandchildren, Anna and Will.
A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, October 30, 2010, 11 am at Georgetown Lutheran Church, 1556 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC (202-337-9070). Family will receive guests at a reception immediately following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to Georgetown Lutheran Church, The Wegener Chaplaincy, and The Georgetown Ministry Center for the Homeless.
FCDC General Meeting
FCDC's next committee meeting will take place Tuesday, November 23rd, 7:30pm at West Springfield High School at 6100 Rolling Rd, Springfield, VA, 22152.
Democrats Dine Out Events Continue
These events are proving to be loads of fun as we move from district to district. By joining us, you can enjoy Democratic fellowship while you are supporting FCDC. Check out the FCDC calendar for our Dine Out schedule.
Save the Dates
Sunday, December 19, 2010 – FCDC Holiday Party
Late afternoon – Details TBD
Sunday, January 2, 2011 – Road to Richmond Breakfast (See below for flyer)
11am – 1pm, Springfield Golf & Country Club, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA
January 22, 2011 – "Camelot Revisited" Blue Jeans Ball
50th Anniversary of Kennedy-Johnson Inaugural – Details TBD
Electing Democrats, from the Ground Up
Glenda C. Booth, Precinct Chair
Hollin Hall Precinct, Mount Vernon District
This is the fifth of several articles on basic precinct work; how Democrats working in their precincts at the grassroots level can help fulfill our fundamental mission to elect Democrats.
After the Election – Tidy Up and Keep the Momentum Going
The November election is behind us. Virginia has an election every year. Doing a few things immediately after the election could mean fewer headaches for you next year.
Here are a few post-election tasks:
- While your memory is fresh and for use next year, make a list of all of your volunteers, absentee voters and people who put signs in their yards.
- On the day after the election, remove all the candidate signs from yards and streets. When the election is over, the public wants the signs gone. Ask the campaigns if they want the signs. You can recycle the metal stands at Davis Industries in Lorton.
- Send a thank you to all your volunteers. Share with them the results in your precinct and the photos you took of them at the polls on Election Day. Request their suggestions for how you can improve your precinct operations.
- Send the names and contact information for all of your volunteers to the candidates, whether they were elected or not, so they can thank the volunteers.
- Get the dates and time for the swearing-in events of our electeds and invite your volunteers or ask the electeds to invite them.
- Clean up your registered voters list. Make the changes you've learned throughout your fall work.
- Organize files, sign lists, Election Day volunteer lists, absentee lists and other lists and notes for easy use next year.
- Pack away your Election Day supplies for easy retrieval.
While we'll all want to sit back and relax after going full blast for the election, you'll be glad next year if you have tidied up and kept good records.
Support Our Troops
The Fairfax County Democratic Committee supports our troops in Afghanistan. Donate items and postage to send overseas. Help us to send donations to our active duty troops this holiday season.
We request cash donations for postage to accompany your donated goods.
Afghanistan Troops' Wish List:
- Books, magazines, Music CDs and DVDs (entertainment items)
- Peanuts, Almonds in single serving sizes
- Beef Jerky, Slim Jims
- Candy, Gum, Tic-Tacs, Life Savers, mints (Please, nothing that will melt)
- Popcorn (microwavable packages)
- Powdered drinks (such as crystal lite, propel etc.)
- Coffee (ground) and Tea Bags
- White socks with no logos for physical training
- Personal Hygiene items and Toiletries for both men and women
- The sand colored t-shirts, sold at PX facilities state side, are impossible to get in Afghanistan. The troops can use some medium, mostly large, and a few X-large sizes in these t-shirts.
Deliver your donations to FCDC HQ or to Democratic Party events in Fairfax County
Fairfax County Democratic Committee
2815 Hartland Road, Suite 110,
Falls Church, VA 22043
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A Message from Jeff Barnett
For the last ten months, I have had the privilege of being a candidate for the U.S. House. I've been all around the Commonwealth and I've spent a lot of time in Fairfax County. I've learned a lot, but one thing stands out: the fate and the success of this nation depends not on the outcome of an election but on the strength of her people. Though I am saddened by the outcome of this month's election, I am inspired by the conviction, the ingenuity, and the resilience of Virginians. It is those virtues, ultimately, that will see us through these difficult times.
Democrats in Fairfax County have much to be proud of. It was a very difficult year for our party across the Country, and too many talented and passionate men and women lost their elections. Thanks to your tireless efforts, however, Fairfax County returned two committed and progressive public servants to office. Gerry Connolly and Jim Moran are going to continue working to help our communities become stronger. Without the countless hours you put in on the phones and at the doors, those victories would not be possible. You can be proud of that, and you can be proud of the race we ran in the 10th, even though its outcome was not what we were hoping for. We shed light on number of problems that Frank Wolf has been ignoring for decades, and we raised the level of debate. Fairfax Democrats, I hope you share my pride in those accomplishments. I hope you also share my urgent sense that much remains to be done.
In that spirit, I have one request to make of you: keep fighting. When it seems like the tide is against you, keep fighting. When the political atmosphere is toxic and the cynics are forecasting doom, keep fighting. We have to keep fighting because, in the struggle to protect our future, we cannot afford to step aside. Democrats will prevail in the long term because of our people, our passion, and our ideas. We are the party that advanced civil rights. We are the party that guaranteed social security. And now, finally, we are the party that brought affordable health care to all Americans. That legacy is something to be proud of, and it's something to fight for. General Assembly elections are coming up in 2011. I hope that all of you will join me in making sure that we continue to move Virginia forward.
Running in this race and working to earn the privilege of serving you in the House of Representatives has been one of the great honors of my life. Thank you for the opportunity.
8th Congressional District Report
Pixie Bell, 8th CD First Vice Chair
The next meeting of the 8th Congressional District Democratic Committee will be November 15, 8:00 PM, at the Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls Rd., Falls Church City.
At the October 18 meeting, the 8th Congressional District Democratic Committee voted to give Congressman Jim Moran $5000, plus $2500 in November.
The previous report neglected to mention that at the September meeting of DPVA, the Outreach Committee approved including the Democratic Asian Association of VA and the Disability Issues Caucus of VA as official Constituency groups of the DPVA. Asian Americans are one of the fastest growing communities in VA numbering about 400,000 or 5% of the population . Their officers are: President – Hung Nguyen; Vice President – Mr. Tapan Banerjee; Secretary – Dewita Soeherjono; Treasurer – Rose Chu. The Disabilities Issues Caucus officers are: Honorary Chair – Edmond Turner; President – Monica Wiley; Vice President – Tapan Banerjee; Secretary – Heidi Schlicher. Their activities shall include voter registration, education, employment, outreach, and recruitment of members of local Democratic Committees.
On Tuesday, November 2, many crammed into the Westin Hotel in Ballston to hear Congressman Jim Moran thank all, as he accepted his election victory. How sweet it is!! The sad part was that by then, it was clear that Democrats had lost the House, and with it, probably Jim's Chairmanships! Many of us then went to Gerry Connolly's party at the Fairview Marriott. The mood was somber but hopeful until Gerry arrived, and then pandemonium broke loose! By then, Gerry had the lead, which continued through the evening. Keith Fimian conceded to Gerry on November 9.
By now, you are probably all aware that DPVA Chair, Hon. Richard (Dicky) Cranwell has announced that he will step down at the December meeting. As this is written, two people are running: Brian Moran and Peter Roussellot.
Information was given to CD Chairs on 10/18 for reservations at the Newport News Marriott at Town Center (757-873-9299, $99 per night.) Steering, December 3, 7:30 and State Central Committee, December4, 10:00 AM. (Think most of us have made reservations already, but just in case.) The new Chairman will be elected on December 4.
Lee District hosted the FCDC Dine Out night on November 4 at the King Street Blues. It was a huge crowd; over 100 people attended. A percentage of the cost of the dinner goes to FCDC.
Congressman Moran announced that the following grants were recently released by the Department of Transportation to Northern Virginia localities: $980,000 for the Crystal City/Potomac Yard Transitway; $802,400 for the Intermodal Station Improvements at the South Entrance of the Eisenhower Metrorail Station; $1,820,540 for replacement of the Royal Street Bus Garage in Alexandria. WMATA intends to utilize the funds to assist with the purchase of right-of-way on which WMATA will construct a garage to replace the Royal Street Garage to a new facility at Cinder Bed Road in Fairfax.
National Affairs Standing Committee
A Commentary by the National Affairs Standing Committee (NAC) (Sandra J Klassen and Dan Walsch Co-chairs)
An Embarrassment of Riches
Typically, one can expect a sitting president's party to lose 36 seats, which would normally mean that Democrats would narrowly retain the House. However, corporate spending, enabled by the earthshaking Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United, bought a tsunami of money into the 2010 midterms and resulted in a 69-seat swing in the House of Representatives – almost double the average loss by a sitting president in their first mid-term election.
Sandra Day O'Connor believes the Citizens United ruling, "creates a problem for an independent judiciary," and referred to her 2003 ruling where she stated that, "contribution limits are grounded in the important governmental interests in preventing, 'both the actual corruption threatened by large financial contributions and the eroding of public confidence in the electoral process through the appearance of corruption.'"
Tuesday's election saw an expenditure of monies that single-handedly ended the recession for political advertisers. Corporations unwilling to hire additional employees were more than willing to pay millions to affect the outcome of House and Senate races.
Gerry Connolly dodged the million-dollar bullet corporations spent on behalf of his opponent, Keith Fimian – barely. Fewer than 1000 votes out of 220,000 cast marks the gap between them. With the spending of another couple of hundred thousand in 2012, we could easily lose the seat; even Jim Moran's might be endangered.
Thomas Jefferson said, "I hope we shall… crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country."
For 234 years, the United States has failed to "crush in its birth" corporate control of our government – corporations had an effect on elections but that effect was as limited as their ability to spend. Never before have so many elected officials been beholden to corporations as the Roberts Court has enabled, and not since 1948 have so many seats switched hands.
According to Nate Silver's fivethirtyeight.com predictions, Democrats lost 28 of 42 "toss-up" races, eight races we were expected to win narrowly, and we even lost a "safe" seat. Democrats didn't defeat a single Republican for any seat for which the Republican was seen as having an advantage. We should count ourselves lucky for now, as this "ranging shot" of money didn't quite strike true, leaving us the Senate thanks to a few deranged Tea Party candidates.
In the meantime, Jim Moran has signed on to Donna Edwards' proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize the federal government to regulate the expenditure of funds by corporations engaging in political speech. Having tabled the opportunity to show leadership and foresight on this subject, the FCDC should recognize Representatives Moran and Edwards' leadership and encourage the Virginia delegation to follow suit.
One lesson the remaining Democrats in office should take to heart is that being moderate will not save them. Between corporate spending, distorted media reporting, and Tea Party narratives, why would the electorate vote for Republican Lite when they can vote for the real thing?
Seniors Committee
Congratulations to Congressman Moran, and Congressman Connolly. The tea party candidates have managed to capture the senior's vote. According to pundits, seniors voted nationwide 24% for Democrats while they voted 58% for Republicans. One reason is the issue of social security benefits. Social Security benefits are more important than ever, given the trillions of dollars of lost home equity, people having to dip into their 401(k) investments, and other savings. Modest as Social Security benefits are, they are vitally important to seniors, people with disabilities and millions of family members of deceased, disabled, and retired workers. If benefits don't keep pace with inflation, the value of those already-modest benefits erodes. Currently, those benefits are not keeping pace.
The current Cost of Living Adjustment understates the costs of Social Security beneficiaries. The current calculation is based only on the purchases of wage earners, not retirees, who, together with those with disabilities, have disproportionately high medical costs. The fact that there will not be a cost of living increase in 2011 for Social Security beneficiaries, as they see their medical costs skyrocket, underscores that the current COLA calculation understates the costs of Social Security beneficiaries. A bill is making its way through the house to give emergency assistance ($250.00) to seniors. Congressman Connolly is a member who is cosponsoring this bill. The Speaker plans to put this on the agenda the week before Thanksgiving during the lame duck session.
The lack of a COLA in 2011 reminds us of how misguided it would be if the current COLA were changed to one that resulted in even lower annual increases. Such a proposal is reportedly under consideration by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, which is scheduled to issue a report on December 1. That proposal, together with other proposals to cut Social Security, must be defeated. They are poor policy; they are not what the American people want. Social Security should be strengthened, not cut.
Dranesville Report
Ron Bleeker, Chair
The DDDC held another successful and well-attended Fall Festival at the home of Terry & Dorothy McAuliffe on September 12. In addition to host Terry McAuliffe, the speakers included Democratic commentator and strategist Paul Begala, Congressman Jim Moran, Congressional candidate Jeff Barnett, and Supervisor John Foust. Later in September, the committee held a meeting in Herndon where we heard from our special guest, Sharon Bulova, Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
October was spent in campaign activities, including Back to School Nights, preparation of our precinct letters, and. staffing for in-person Absentee Voting and Election Day. Although Jeff Barnett's campaign was not successful, we are proud of the race that he ran and of the principled way in which he campaigned on the issues.
A "thank-you" party for our Dranesville Volunteers, who are the backbone of all our efforts, will be held on Saturday, November 20 from 3 to 5 PM.
Hunter Mill Report
Bettina Lawton and Robert Haley, Co-Chairs
The Hunter Mill District Democratic Committee holds their meetings on the 3rd Thursday, 7:30PM, every month, alternating between locations in Reston and Vienna. Typical meetings include guest speakers, campaign information, and HMDDC events. Recent events in which the Hunter Mill members participated include Sue Langley's canvasses for Moran and Connolly, the Reston Moran Campaign Office canvasses and phone banks, the Organizing for America canvasses, FCDC Protect the Vote and Election Day training, the Webb Brigades September meeting, the Reston Al Gore – Jim Moran Fundraiser, the Vienna Precinct Party, the FCDC Dining Out, the Dulles Plane Pull booth, the Periello – Grisham Fundraiser, the Vienna Oktoberfest booth, the Northern Virginia Democratic Business Council Breakfast, and the Dulles Area Democrats breakfast. Congratulations to all Hunter Mill Members on a very successful Back to School Night program. Our HMDDC meeting held October 21st emphasized GOTV, and member support at the Polling Locations on Election Day, November 2nd was outstanding.
The next HMDDC meeting will be help on Thursday November 18th, 7:30PM, at the Dogwood Elementary School in Reston. On Thursday December 16th, the HM meeting will be held at the Flint Hill Elementary in Vienna. Please refer to the Hunter Mill web site calendar at www.huntermilldemocrats.org for other local area political events, and to the FCDC web site calendar at www.fairfaxdemocrats.org for Fairfax County wide events.
Lee Report
Hugh Robertson and Steve Bunn, Co-Chairs
Our campaigns are going strong and we have many opportunities that need your help. We still have Back To School nights to cover and we have already started canvassing for our Congressional candidates. Visit our web site at www.leedems.org to see where you can help and watch for our emails on upcoming activities.
Mason Report
Rachel Rifkind, Chair
I don't know about you but I do not think I have experienced an election cycle quite like what we just finished. Congratulations to Congressman Gerry Connolly and Congressman Jim Moran on hard fought battles (and I do not use that work lightly) for re-election. After a few days of not knowing whether Keith Fimian would concede or not, he did concede a week later giving Gerry Connolly a razor thin victory — 981 votes.
Congratulations to all MDDC members – without your work – answering the campaigns calls for canvasses and phone banks and election day poll watching – I do not think I would be writing this column. Congratulations to Kim Smith and her Mason for Connolly army of volunteers; with that army, Gerry was victorious in all Mason precincts in the 11th except two and those two (Camelot and Brook Hill) lost by a total of 10 votes. Great job. Congratulations also to the Moran campaign with Amanda Lynn Holmes and Atima Omara-Alwala at the helm. Jim took all Mason precincts in the 8th with 62% of the vote!
All of you deserve a break – but not too long – we start again very soon – stay tuned! We will meet on December 8, so have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Note from member Mike Burke Kirby
Mike intends to introduce a resolution at the January 22, 2011 FCDC meeting to establish an FCDC nominating committee for the January 2012 election. He has heard many ideas and would like to hear yours as well. Please e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 703-573-2894.
Mason will meet on December 8 at 7:30pm at the Mason District Government Center. The next FCDC meeting will be on November 23 at 7:30pm at West Springfield High School at 6100 Rolling Rd, Springfield, VA, 22152. See you there!
Providence Report
Carrie Nixon, Chair
Providence Dems thank everyone who volunteered at the polls or with one of the campaigns on Election Day and leading up to it. Your efforts clearly made a difference! We have two big victories to celebrate in Providence – one with less than a thousand vote margin!
Our heartfelt congratulations to Congressman Gerry Connolly and Congressman Jim Moran for winning re-election in a very tough year for Democrats. We are pleased to announce that Congressman Moran won every precinct in Providence's 8th District, and Congressman Connolly won all but two precincts in Providence's 11th District – with the remaining two in Fimian's home turf. We are thrilled to have you representing Providence again!
If you volunteered at the polls in Providence or with one of the campaigns, please join us for an informal "Election Day Debriefing" to share your experiences and provide comments for how we can do things better. We'll gather at Velocity Five restaurant, 8111 Lee Highway, on Tuesday, November 16 at 8pm.
Our October fundraiser, the "Vineyards of Providence," was a smashing success! French red wines may have won out over their Virginia counterparts, but Virginia whites could not be topped! Paul Jameson led a fantastic tasting event, which was graciously hosted at the home/vineyard of Arnold and Judy Baker. Thanks to Paul, Arnold, Judy, and also to Irving Varkonyi for his assistance in obtaining our Barboursville wines. Congressman Moran joined in the festivities as well, making a fun event even better.
Finally, PDDC will host a holiday/thank you party for our Committee members and volunteers the weekend of December 11th. Please stay tuned for further details!
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I have a girl crush. Her name is Victoria.
I mean how was I not to fall for her? She is everything that makes me happy. She's sophisticated, unpretentious, cheerful, elegant, vibrant, charming, and just the sight of her causes my heart to beat a little faster. Simply put, she's beautiful. I think it might be love.All right, I'm just being silly. A girl can have a little fun on a Friday morning, right? Seriously, though, I do love Edinburgh's Victoria Street. In my first pre-trip research, I had seen plenty of pictures in my guide books and on the internet. But it wasn't until we actually rounded the corner from Old Town's George IV Bridge and I caught sight of old Victoria that I realized what a lady she really is.
I read somewhere that Victoria Street was J.K. Rowling's inspiration for Diagon Alley. I don't know if that is true or not, but I could definitely see how some might think that. The narrow, curved, cobbled street, the stony upper buildings and terraces, and the brightly painted storefronts do seem to bear a striking resemblance to the street in Harry's world. It's certainly an interesting notion.
Victoria Street, formerly called Bow Street until Queen Victoria took the British throne in 1837, was built during the early 19th century as part of Thomas Hamilton's Improvement Act of 1827. The planned improvements were designed to radically transform the original road (simply known as the West Bow and the only feasible route from the Grassmarket to Lawnmarket) from a precipitous, narrow, Z-shaped street into a route that would provide much easier passage into the rest of the city-particularly for the carriages that had an extremely difficult time managing the awkward hill.
This radical alteration in design meant that, sadly, most of the original medieval structures were lost forever. A few of the original buildings do still remain, particularly at the foot of the curve where Victoria Street meets the Grassmarket.
Most of what we see today is the result of 19th century development. If you ever find yourself on Victoria Street, look for the staircase that marks the turn in the road as it was prior to the newer construction. Victoria Street is arguably one of the prettiest and most photographed streets in Edinburgh and continues to be an area of thriving commerce today. New meets old in an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, and pubs all set within this preserved picture of the past.
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Serie A's biggest derby, Milan vs. Inter, delivers a classic. PLUS: Messi's latest magic trick for Barcelona
The Milan derby and Lionel Messi's performance at Betis raised overall what was a relatively humdrum weekend. It may be just an impression, but derbies tend to either be defined by fear and tension, or they break out into end-to-end brawls.
The 223rd Derby Della Madonnina was the latter, and if you missed it, you missed a classic.
Ahead of the game, it looked as if Sunday's meeting would mark the start of Inter's implosion: from the Mauro Icardi affair -- he was watching at home, a five minute walk away -- to the midweek elimination from the Europa League, and from the absence of Radja Nainggolan to Luciano Spalletti's increasingly erratic pronouncements to the fact that Milan had not lost since before Christmas and had climbed from sixth to third.
Without even factoring in the Krzysztof Piatek phenomenon, the prematch vibes were distinctly red and black. But Spalletti dug deep into his bag of tricks and conjured up a scheme, with Matias Vecino as a "spoiler" in the hole behind the raging baby bull that is Lautaro Martinez, that led to them winning 3-2 and going two points clear of Milan in third place.
Let's go back to Spalletti. Because goals naturally change games, Vecino's opener after just three minutes forced Milan to open up and build play. To do that, Gennaro Gattuso needs his Lucases in full operation mode, but of the two playmakers, Paqueta was clearly unfit and Biglia was on the bench. And so it became more about emotion and drive and risk-taking, with Milan twice pulling one back and Inter twice pulling ahead again.
Towards the end, Danilo D'Ambrosio's last-ditch block to deny Patrick Cutrone's goal-bound shot -- note how he throws himself into the path of the ball while keeping both arms behind his back, which shows courage and brains in this age of easy VAR handballs -- effectively clinched it for Inter. The challenge now is taking the positives and building on it.
Spalletti showed he can outwit an opposing manager -- we already knew this, we simply hadn't seen it in a while -- and the fan base is energized. But a top-four finish is by no means assured, and the Icardi issue still looms in the background. That needs to be resolved in double-quick time.
As for Milan, it's something of a reality check that maybe the talk of catching Napoli in second place was premature. For this side to tick and be more than just a counter-attacking unit, they need a faster and more creative build-up. Paqueta is still a guy who has been in Europe less than three months -- give him time. But it's also worth reminding ourselves how far they've come since December and that, FFP permitting, there is plenty to build around.
A word on magical Messi
He did it again. Lionel Messi left the pitch at the Villamarin Sunday night to a standing ovation. (To preempt abuse from Cristiano fanboys, I'll point out now that Ronaldo also left the pitch to a standing ovation from the opposing fans less than a year ago in Turin when Real Madrid hammered Juventus, 3-0.)
So much has been said and written about Messi's goals, and there's little to add: just find the highlights and enjoy them. They'll be talking about him with reverence for generations to come. The fact that his free kick was probably the least impressive of the three goals really says it all.
As for Barcelona, I've made the point that they've felt several notches below where they were this season, but business has definitely picked up in the past two matches and the contribution of Luis Suarez (some poor misses aside) is growing too. If the secret is peaking at the right time, things are definitely breaking Ernesto Valverde's way.
Business as usual for Zidane, Real Madrid?
Zinedine Zidane won his first game back at the helm for Real Madrid as they overcame Celta Vigo 2-0. Celta aren't particularly good -- they had lost nine of their past 11 and were missing Iago Aspas -- so you're not going to learn too much from the performance. More telling, perhaps, were Zidane's choices. Gareth Bale, Marcelo, Isco and Keylor Navas -- four guys who were central to Real Madrid's Champions League success in the previous Zidane era but had, for different reasons, progressively faded out of view under Santi Solari -- all started the match.
Inevitably Zidane's choices prompted much speculation. His stone face was as scrutinised as the Oracle at Delphi. What did it all mean?
Zidane, as ever, gave away little. On the one hand, he said he planned to use the entire squad but "nobody can call into question what these players have contributed to the club," he said, referring to the quartet. On the other hand, "nothing is set in stone" but in any case, the club's final 11 matches weren't going to be an audition for who stays and who goes.
And so we're none the wiser, so let's speculate. Zidane had only a couple of days to work with the squad, so you assume that he was keen to use the guys who were already familiar with him, particularly in the case of Navas and Marcelo ahead of Thibaut Courtois and Sergio Reguilon. With nearly three weeks to go until Real's next game, that may change again.
As for Isco, his last Liga start was the 5-1 defeat at the Camp Nou; why not give him a go? It's the same with Bale: before you write him off entirely (assuming you can, indeed, write him off: the way his agent is talking, he's chained himself to the Bernabeu) you'd be foolish not to give him a shot and, at the very least, put him in the shop window.
In other words, don't read too much into it. Zidane's plans will become clearer as the summer approaches. In the meantime, they've secured Eder Militao, the 21-year-old defensive powerhouse from Porto for next season. There will be more building blocks to follow...
Liverpool shouldn't worry about Salah
Liverpool's win away to Fulham was more complicated than expected, but the late James Milner penalty saw them through, and they nosed ahead of Manchester City, who have played one fewer match. What has to be encouraging for Jurgen Klopp is that they reacted to Fulham's equalizer in the right way, continuing to create chances in full confidence that the match would turn.
Which brings me to Mohamed Salah. He's clearly not on the level he was at last season, and while he missed at least two clear-cut chances, the fact that he's getting on the end of them is encouraging. With a guy like Salah, the only time you begin to worry is when he's not receiving the ball in dangerous positions. That's not the case now, although there were times it was an issue earlier in the campaign. He can still be the difference-maker they need down the stretch.
Another defeat will test Solskjaer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer described Manchester United's defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup as "a big step backwards" and the "poorest performance" since he took over from Jose Mourinho. I thought Wolves played very well and deserve all the credit but equally, Solskjaer is correct: this wasn't good. In fact, you can argue that United haven't played particularly well since the 3-1 win at Crystal Palace last month.
They got a number of breaks against Southampton, the PSG win was dramatic but error-strewn and they lost away to Arsenal last week. Other than Ashley Young and David De Gea -- the former suspended, the latter left out to make way for Sergio Romero -- this was pretty much Solskjaer's preferred XI. Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial don't appear to be fully fit and Marcus Rashford looks tired, but that can only explain some of it.
The initial Solskjaer bounce of enthusiasm, nostalgia and simply not being Jose Mourinho has passed. It's up to him now to get them back to where he wants them to be.
It's finally happened: Juve lost a league game
Juventus lost their first Serie A game of the season on Sunday, falling 2-0 at Genoa. Looking at their results overall, it's no big deal: they are still 15 points clear at the top and not much has changed. Max Allegri, who rested Cristiano Ronaldo, got all philosophical: "Would Cristiano have made a difference? No. Not even divine intervention would have ... This was a good time to lose."
Maybe he's right. Maybe it's a collective hangover from the 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid, but it has to be disappointing that the guys who did come in -- Daniele Rugani, Martin Caceres, Rodrigo Bentancur and Paulo Dybala -- didn't do much to seize the opportunity.
Bayern thump Mainz despite "crisis"
Some teams react to catastrophic failure on the pitch by spiralling further into futility, while others vent their rage constructively channelling it towards their next opponent. Put Bayern in the latter camp. They may need a rebuild as early as this summer, but in the meantime, they beat Mainz black and blue, winning 6-0.
Mainz are not a good side to begin with, and on top of that they played scared, which meant playing right into the hands of Niko Kovac's crew. Still, you wanted a reaction and you got it. Not just that, but you got the unexpected bonus of Alphonso Davies' first goal and arguably James Rodriguez's best performance in a Bayern shirt.
The former, you'd expect, will be given every chance to forge his future at Bayern. The latter's course in the Bundesliga is probably coming to an end, but he could yet play a key role in their title hunt.
Man City better hope Aguero doesn't break down
By the middle of next month, Sergio Aguero will likely have played more minutes this season than last year. By the end of it, he'll have played more than the year before. It's not an ideal situation, and you can be sure that Pep Guardiola would have wanted Gabriel Jesus to pick up more of his playing time this year. But injuries have slowed down the Brazilian, and on Saturday, with Manchester City (who otherwise put out a strong team and played well) two goals down, he was forced to call on Raheem Sterling and Aguero to put things right.
They did -- Aguero scored the (probably offside) winner -- with two minutes to go. But with City facing a possible 15 more games between now and the end of the season, and the Premier League race likely to go down to the wire, it's pretty critical that he get a rest.
PSG rally nicely after Champions League exit
Paris Saint-Germain's clash with Olympique Marseille was potentially tricky. Not in terms of the title race (17 points clear with a game in hand tells its own story) but in terms of their relationship with the fans after the 3-1 meltdown against Manchester United that cost them a place in the quarterfinals. Indeed, the PSG Ultras were "on strike" -- they only entered the Parc des Princes 15 minutes into the game to chronicle their dissatisfaction.
It finished 3-1, with two neat goals from Angel Di Maria and a big helping hand from Steve Mandanda, whose mad rush out of the area saw him sent off. The Champions League exit still smarts, of course it does, but Thomas Tuchel's crew showed they can still turn it on. They owe it to their supporters to do so between now and the end of the season.
Sarri, Chelsea must finish the season strong
Maurizio Sarri said Chelsea's first-half performance away to Everton was as good as he had seen all season. And it was good: they pressed high, moved the ball well and created chances. The problem is what happened after the break; when Chelsea failed to show up, Everton got more proactive and Kepa Arrizabalaga found himself conceding two goals.
So much for last month's mini-revival, then? Maybe, maybe not. This time, it's not his system that is under attack, it's the weird way they just went flat after the break. There's still plenty at stake this season -- namely, a top-four finish and the Europa League -- but Sarri needs to sort it out: simply going missing for long stretches is not something you can afford. Not if you want to be back next season.
Dortmund aren't giving up yet
A goal down at the half, no Axel Witsel beating the drum in midfield, having needed late, late goals in the previous match and having been knocked out of the Champions League the previous week -- it was all set for Borussia Dortmund to lose away to Hertha.
Except they didn't. They came roaring out early in the second half, nabbed the equalizer and then took all three points thanks to an injury-time winner from -- who else? -- Marco Reus. I don't believe in magical half-time speeches, but at some point Dortmund must have realized that if you want history to be kind to you, the best thing to do is go out and write it. They remain level on points with Bayern and that trip to the Allianz Arena on April 6 looms ever larger.
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Four Year Strong,
Manchester, Academy 2
15th February 2017
It must be really good to be Four Year Strong in 2017, who mark 10 years since their second full-length album Rise or Die Trying was released, with an extensive tour across Europe and the UK, playing the album from the top in full.
With the likes of If He's Here, Who's Runnin' Hell? having never been played live before this tour, it was a chance for fans of the four-piece pop punk band from Massachusetts, to hear the album tracks which may get rarely played, alongside fan favourites such as Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die, played early on in the set, raising the energy in the room that were on their fourth band of the night and at risk of flagging after three songs of energetic jostling at the front.
Two of the those supporting were Blackpool based, Boston Manor, and Parisian Pop Punk band, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!. Sharing more similarities with tonight's headliners than most of their peers in France, their set was hugely enjoyable taking them through all their releases so far, including their Smash Mouth cover of All Star.
The evening however belonged to Four Year Strong however, with the night sold out, the crowd indulged in every undeniably catchy chorus and crunching breakdown, which the band have made their staple. With the album played out, the final third of the set of a mammoth 17 track set was filled with some of their most popular singles, ending on 'It must suck to be Four Year Strong..', which signalled more crowd surfers to take towards the stage from just the first few drum beats. Those that didn't, looked to others to lift them onto shoulders aloft. An unexpected encore saw FYS play Wasting Time (Eternal Summer), capping off a great night for feel-good, Pop Punk.
Catch Four Year Strong at Download Festival, 9-11 June
Supporting Four Year Strong on their 'Rise or Die trying' 10 Year Anniversary tour Homebound, Boston Manor and Chunk No Captain Chunk!
Find all the photos from the show on Flickr here
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Five Communications Resolutions Companies Should Make For 2015
Erica Pettit, Managing Director and Head of Middle East Corporate Communications at FTI Consulting, provides five resolutions for companies' communication programmes in 2015.
Now that you may be easing up on any personal resolutions set at the start of the year, it is a good time to consider these resolutions for your corporate communications program. As the world contends with challenges and opportunities of the lower cost of oil, GCC countries continue to demonstrate resilience. Despite this, it will be important to ensure that companies have the right plan in place to communicate their successes – as well as any changes if conditions deteriorate. Erica Pettit, Managing Director and Head of Middle East Corporate Communications at FTI Consulting, provides five resolutions for companies' communication programmes in 2015.
1. Check your foundation still matches your end goals.
As with any ongoing activity, sometimes we forget to stop and check that we are still using the right 'map' – this is especially true when we feel like we are moving. Any movement is okay if your New Year's resolution is exercising but forward movement is what is actually important for accomplishing a business goal. so confirm that your foundation is still appropriate for your desired outcomes – your programme objectives still align with your organisation's strategies and objectives, your audiences are still prioritized appropriately and their interests and behaviours are still identified correctly. If you were starting your communication programme today, would you still be doing the same things? Essentially, have you created a unique, impactful platform to protect and enhance the company's enterprise value?
2. Focus on what your audience is most interested in.
While you are probably very interested in what your own company has achieved, audiences want to know how your company can be beneficial to them. Your customers will want to learn a lot more about your company's creative solution for their industry's biggest issue than they do about your company's historical timeline. Your partners in government are more interested in how you will create 20% more jobs in their country this year than about initiatives in other markets that have no impact on their homeland. And when communicating to your employees, they certainly are most interested to hear about the direct effect a change in the company's strategy will have on them today rather than what it will mean for other stakeholders in 10 years. Check that your key messaging focuses on what your audience is most interested in.
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DIY Vocal Booth
I've been wanting to do this for years. I work for the US Government, I had a three day weekend this past weekend, so I took the opportunity to clear out the closet in my studio room and using about $400 USD, I converted it into a highly functional vocal booth.
Basically, once the closet was cleared, I hung a big box of twenty-four 2″ x 12″ x 12″, and some 2″ x 24″ x 24″ Ultimate Acoustics foam I purchased from Guitar Center.
I ran a 25′ XLR cable from my patchbay into the booth.
I placed a mic stand in there. I've been trying out different mics, the one pictured is an MXL CR77 (my favorite for my voice).


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I don't know why I am failing so bad at the before pictures, just think of a yellowish brown 70's colored wood. It was actually way uglier than the top color that has been sanded down here. But I put back the seat so you could see the lovely color it was before. It almost matches my blog...hmmm, note to self maybe change blog design.
It was a pretty easy project. First I unscrewed the seat and put it aside. Then, I just sanded down the top because I knew I wanted to stain it. Taped it off. I cleaned it with a baby wipe because I was out of tack cloths (ideal). Got out my HVLP Graco paint sprayer which you can find at your local Lowes. Although this project could have easily been done with a plain old paint brush. I painted it with a $5 a gallon oops paint which has actually become quite handy for me because it is a white premium paint and primer combo. Just takes out a step for me. Loving that!
A sprayed with 2 coats of white. I distressed it lightly with my electric sander because its quick, but you can use a sanding block. I like the 3M medium 100 grit. I then chose my stain for the top. I went with Minwax Rosewood. Again clean off with a tack cloth before you stain. I find applying stain with a foam brush works best. You can really control where it goes. Always have a rag nearby for wiping. I let it dry for about 24 hours before sealing it.
Then put a seal on the whole thing. Sometimes I spray on poly, not this time. I stained the top so I chose a wipe on poly for that and then I used a water based poly for the top. Anything painted white should be sealed with a water based poly. Otherwise it might yellow. I prefer Minwax Water-Based Polycrylic. The blue can :) I painted on two coats. The top with the wipe on, three coats.
Let it dry, read the can but usually a few hours, longer before it is actually used. I then recovered the seat with a damask gold upholstery fabric. I am not in love with the fabric, I think I might change it to a light aqua. But this is it for now. When re-covering something a good rule of thumb is to take off the existing fabric, in my case, pleather and trace the new fabric with the same pattern. I was lazy and just eyeballed it. But it turned out pretty good, don't cha think?
|I changed the seat fabric, I just wasn't feeling the
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"The Lavastorm Mountains are a very active volcanic mountain range NE of the Nektulos Forest. Forged of sheer granite and cobalt stone, its ridged peaks are desolate and utterly devoid of flora–a dark gray wasteland of stone and magma."
"It is rumored that some of the creatures who roam this barren region are not natural in their origins. Rather, many of the elementals and the fire crawlers…are thought to be the summoned creations of the conjuror Najena, who has inhabited the abandoned temple carved into the face of Lavastorm's most robust peak."
In this region are Nagafen's Lair, Solusek's Eye, and the Temple of Solusek Ro.
"The Temple of Solusek Ro is dedicated to advancing the individual progress of all Norrath's adventurers…[It] is a sanctuary built into the fiery mountains of Lavastorm, overlooking the great, inverted volcano of Solusek's Eye. Within the temple walls carved of black steel and fiery red stone, dedicated followers from all of Norrath's races come to pay homage to Solusek Ro and pursue further training in their chosen profession. The temple's residents are said to forge many magical pieces of armor and weapoins to be bestowed upon adventurers who willingly embark on quests to enhance their skills, as is the way of the followers of Solusek Ro.
"This temple is well kept by the wards of Ro. Small imps move about the fiery temple to ensure everything is in order and that adventurers are not overstaying their welcome. Combat is not welcome within the temple, for this is a place of learning, not violence. If one defies this rule, the fierce wrath of the temple will descend without mercy."
"Located within the great volcano of the Lavastorm Mountains, Solusek's Eye is a set of caverns with molten lava and precious ores running through it. The Solusek Mining Company, an intrepid group of gnomes, has come here from their home city of Ak'anon to mine ore and produce tinkered creations. To aid in the excavation of this dangerous region, the gnomes have brought with them a horde of clockwork miners who can better tolerate the intense heat emanating from the pools and rivers of magma.
"Fire Goblins also make their home here, unaffected by the searing heat. Though the mining company and Fire Goblin clan are not in direct conflict, they have no love for each other. They do, however, share a hatred for the Solusek Kobolds and the Fire Giants. The latter serve the great red dragon, Lord Nagafen, as do the Fire Goblins themselves.
"Those that dare to trek too deeply through Solusek's Eye are advised to be wary of stumbling into the lair, for the creatures that lurk there are far more deadly than the goblins and fire elementals of Solusek's Eye. The lair is accessed through the innermost tunnel system of the complex."
The Fire Goblin King accepted a pact offered by Nagafen whereby the goblins built Nagafen's lair and in return, the King and his family retain control of the subjects unchallenged. This type of social stability is unheard of in goblin society.
The gnomes are established at Ak'anon (long story) and have set about exploring. They founded Klick'Anon some time ago, as evidenced by the extensive building and the Rogue Clockworks that has sprung up. They will soon find a path into the Lavastorm Mountains that will open up the area for the rest of us to explore.
"A large, open lava crater in the Lavastorm Mountains, known as Solusek's Eye, is the lair of many dangerous and rare creatures. The worst of these is the obsessively greedy anceint red dragon, Nagafen, who was cast out of the Ring of Scale for reasons known only unto himself and the elders of the great council.
"Carved by fire goblins centuries past, the subterranean complex of Nagafen's Lair is a veritable maze of winding paths and thin, narrow bridges of stone that hover uncomfortably above the rivers of flowing magma. Many chambers in the topmost region of the lair are inhabited by the kobolds loyal to Lord Nagafen. Although subdued beneath the tyrranical dragon's will, the kobolds have managed to uphold their own traditions and culture–proudly sustaining their own king, nobles, and high priests who order everyday kobold life.
"As the caves wind deeper into the volcano, the inhabitants become increasingly deadly and ferocious."
Since the complex was built centuries ago, it stands to reason that we should be able to find it once the gnomes open the gateway into the Lavastorm Mountains. At that time, there will be some amount of confict with the fire goblins and kobolds before things reach a steady-state.
"Cast out of the Ring of Scale for reasons that still remain unclear, the red dragon Lord Nagafen has resided for centuries in the fiery depths beneath the Lavastorm Mountains.
"As chronicled within the annals of the devout followers of Erollisi Marr, known as The Maidens of the Rose, Nagafen, true to his dragon nature, exacted a toll in maidens from the people of Qeynos, forcing them to transport one maiden a year across the continent and leave her in his cavern dwelling. This went on for many years, until a pious and beautiful maiden named Erollette–a novice in the temple of Erollisi Marr, the Goddess of Love–was selected. When Erollette sank to the ground before Nagafen, she uttered a final prayer to her goddess, asking only that her sacrifice be the last the maidens of Qeynos must endure.
"Her bravery and selflessness touched the goddess, who took pity on her. As Nagafen prepared to dine, Erollisi used a golden thread to sew Nagafen's heart to his stomach, twisting his pangs of hunger into pangs of love for Erollette. Under the enchantment, he could not bear to eat her, or anyyhing else–he was lovelorn after all. So he grew hungrier, but the more he starved the more his heart swelled in his chest and the bigger his body became, until he was so huge he could not leave the confines of his cave. He begged her to stay with him, but seeing that the dragon was helpless, Erollette rejoiced and returned home to report the good news and dedicate her life to worship.
"It is said that when this happened, Nagafen cried one enormous tear that turned into a diamond as it rolled down his cheek. This diamond is called Solusek's Eye for the volcano it now lies within. As the dragon's heart burst, he bellowed a cry of fire into the earth that caused a string of volcanoes to rise along the coast and caused chunks of the continent to break away, creating many tiny islands. He is still bellowing to this day."


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Seizures, Convulsions, Status Epilepticus
Epilepsy is a disease that is characterized by convulsions (seizures), and sometimes the two terms are confused.
Symptoms and Types
A seizure may have several symptoms or only a few, including:
- Loss of consciousness
- Muscle contraction
- Hallucinations
- Involuntarily urination, defecation, drooling (salivation)
- Loss of recognition of owner
- Vicious behavior
- Pacing
- Running in circles
A typical seizure will have three components. In the first (aural) stage, the cat's behavior will be out of the ordinary. It may hide, seem nervous, or search for its owner. It may be restless, shaking, or drooling (salivating). The aural phase may last from a few seconds to a few hours.
The second phase is the seizure itself and will last from a few seconds to about five minutes. All of the muscles of the body may contract. The cat may fall on its side and seem unaware of what is going on. The head will be thrown backward by the convulsions. It will probably urinate, defecate, and drool (salivate). If this lasts more than five minutes, the seizure is said to be prolonged.
A seizure is frightening for the onlooker, but you need to know that the cat is not in pain. To avoid being bitten, do not put your fingers in its mouth. You will want to protect the cat from hurting itself, but it is better to leave it on the floor. The cat will need treatment if its body temperature rises dramatically.
Following the seizure, the cat will be confused and unaware (disoriented). It will drool and pace. There may be temporary blindness. The length of this phase is not related to the length of the seizure itself.
If your cat is having a seizure, pay attention to the details. Your veterinarian will need specific details to make the proper pre-diagnosis. You should observe breathing patterns, motion or rigidity of limbs, eye dilation or motion, salivation, body twisting, and muscle twitching. Your veterinarian will want to know how long the seizure lasted as well, make a note of that. Once the seizure is over, your presence and attention will comfort your cat as he regains consciousness.
Seizures may be caused by a variety of factors such as injury (trauma), infections, tumors, epilepsy, and ingestion of or exposure to toxic chemicals. If your cat has a seizure, the first goal should be to figure out what caused it. A seizure should not be left untreated because it may be the first indication of an underlying disease.
Your veterinarian will need to take a thorough history. Possible head trauma or exposure to poisonous or hallucinogenic substances will be one of the main concerns. The physical examination will include a complete blood test and an electrocardiogram (EKG) to rule out disorders of the liver, kidneys, heart, and blood.


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Ian King is a well-known cryptocurrency trader, entrepreneur, and Banyan Hill Publishing contributor who grew up on the Jersey Shore. He now calls New York City his home and has so for more than two decades. He feels that his time as a lifeguard, on the Jersey Shore, taught him how to analyze a situation and take action fast, and it also taught him to pay attention to his instincts. While studying pre-med and psychology at college, he began to trade dot-com stocks and also began to learn as much as he could about how to get better at it. This experience taught him that he enjoyed doing research into trends in the market and working to predict what direction they would take. He feels like his psychology studies also helped him out here, because markets are made up of individual people who become larger groups that take action.
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Ian King went to work for Salomon Brothers' after he finished college and then joined up with Citigroup for a time. Eventually, he moved on to work with Peahi Capital as their head trader for roughly 10 years where he helped the team to earn profits. It was during this time that he discovered his love of helping people to make money, and he began to pay attention to cryptocurrencies as their popularity started to grow. He realized that cryptocurrencies would probably become the next greatest thing in the trading world, and so he decided to dedicate himself to studying them for many years. Since those early days, he has had a lot of his analysis into cryptocurrencies published by important publications like Investopedia and Zero Hedge.
Ian King has studied plenty of other topics that may not seem related to cryptocurrencies but that he has used to understand them better. Some of his reading has included economics books written by the likes of John Maynard Keynes, Adam Smith, and Milton Friedman, and these helped him to get a better understanding of the way that economics really work. He also created a nonprofit organization that helped rural Pakistani families who needed healthcare and has been a part of a spread of startups. He, specifically, got involved with cryptocurrencies after the financial crisis of the late 2000's ended. It was then that he learned more about them through a startup in Silicon Valley that was looking to create a form of digital money they banks would print. While he didn't back the startup, it opened his eyes up to the possibilities that cryptocurrencies could bring to the world.
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In 1995, we began providing our customers in Mack, CO with professional auto parts services. Today, our well-trained team of professionals is extremely knowledgeable about all different makes and models of vehicles and the parts required to get your car in tip top shape. We believe that it is important that our Mack customers understand what parts we are suggesting and why. At Kim's Auto Parts Inc., it is important that you feel confident in the vehicle you have invested in.
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