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This month, I'm providing a career management tip-a-day (along with other posts) to help you trigger your own career management activities.
Today's tip: Review your interview with a friend.
How close to your own interview are you? If you're like me, pretty close. You concentrate on the questions, the responses, and carefully look at the reactions you are seeing from the person asking the questions.
Only later, after the job is accepted, do you wonder if those nagging doubts you had after the interview should have been a signal to you that this wasn't the right position for you.
I have this little voice in my head that looks at a situation and immediately tells me after the event that it was good or it was bad. Unlike you (I hope), I too often ignore the little warning signs in my head that are telling me something isn't right about this — so turn it down.
Instead, I think I can overcome anything and am willing to look at the situation — not as something that should be avoided — but as something that needs to be overcome.
Then, two years later, I'm still paying for not listening to my little voice in my head that tells me if something is right for me — or not.
A great suggestion is to have a trusted friend or family member listen to your account of an interview. What can come across as "honest" is merely a crude warning, what is considered "inside information" is really a person who likes to gossip, and one who praises Corporate Earth should be considered as one "who doth protest too much."
A friend can point this out to you because you are too close to the situation and they are hearing it with no emotional investment.
Trust me, it will pay to listen.
Hat tip to Liz Ryan on Business Week Online with "Watch for Interview Warning Signs."
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Criminal procedure refers to the adjudication process of the criminal law. While criminal procedure differs dramatically by jurisdiction, the process generally begins with a formal criminal charge and results in the conviction or acquittal of the defendant.
Currently, in many countries with a democratic system and the rule of law, criminal procedure puts the burden of proof on the prosecution – that is, it is up to the prosecution to prove that the defendant is guilty beyond any reasonable doubt, as opposed to having the defense prove that s/he is innocent, and any doubt is resolved in favor of the defendant. This provision, known as the presumption of innocence, is required, for example, in the 46 countries that are members of the Council of Europe, under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, and it is included in other human rights documents. However, in practice it operates somewhat differently in different countries.
Similarly, all such jurisdictions allow the defendant the right to legal counsel and provide any defendant who cannot afford their own lawyer with a lawyer paid for at the public expense (which is in some countries called a "court-appointed lawyer").
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I rang couple weeks ago to request a full breakdown of my purchase of my handset. The total price included VAT but I require a receipt of that VAT breakdown for business needs.
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An amusing video has emerged of a gorilla appearing to enjoy a children's book.
The footage captured by a visitor to Louisville Zoo in Kentucky shows the large primate leaning against the glass of its enclosure to look at the pictures in the book.
Amazingly, the gorilla manages to communicate when it's ready for the next page to be turned by gesturing with its head and arm.


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Solution: To overcome this move out from under the line parallel or adjacent until a signal is heard and repeat procedures 1 to 16.
Electric fields from power lines can be disturbed and redirected by objects that are grounded. A tree near a power line will lower the strength of an electric field which causes you to change the setting on your tester. Other influences such as weather, water (humidity) will change the electric field strength.
Pole mounted transformers cause null effects when stepping down voltage shown here 11kV to 415 volts the surface area is greater therefore a stronger signal is generated.
Solution: By moving around the pole at a distance of 10 metres a clear and free signal can be gained.
The Modiewark tester is not designed to operate where mains cable are armoured, enclosed in metal conduit, underground or any situation where the AC field is negated by metal shielding.
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This issue of Commonwealth Trade Hot Topics offers a preliminary insight into what it means for developing country governments to commit to investor-state dispute settlement, and how this commitment entails linkages to their development policy space and regulatory decisions.
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Van Harten, Gus. "Policy Linkages of Investor-State Dispute Settlement." Commonwealth Trade Hot Topics 82 (February 2011).
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Are you wondering what you are entitled to in California divorce? If so, you are not alone. Many individuals going through the divorce process often think about what property or other rights they may be entitled to under California divorce law. Under California law, each spouse is entitled to one-half equal share of the community estate. This includes assets such as the family residence, vacation home, and bank accounts. If you are asking yourself, "What am I entitled to in California divorce," this article will help. There are, however, downsides of "focusing" on what you are entitled to in California divorce. Read on to learn more about California's community property laws and how some couples are choosing a different perspective to get through the divorce process.
What Each Spouse is Entitled to in California Divorce
Separate Property
When you file for divorce in California, any property you acquired prior to marriage, during your marriage by gift, devise, or bequest, or after the date of legal separation will be deemed separate property. You are entitled to keep all of your separate property upon the dissolution of your marriage.
Community Property Assets & Debts
Any acquired asset or debt or income earned by a married person while living with a spouse is community property. California law requires the community estate to be divided equally between divorcing spouses unless agreed otherwise by each spouse. Community property includes, but is not limited to the following:
- House
- Car
- Furniture
- Clothing
- Bank accounts and cash
- Pension plans and retirement accounts
- Business
- Patent
When dividing community property and debt, the net value of community property assets each spouse receives must be equal, unless the parties agree otherwise. For example, one spouse may be awarded a vacation property and the other spouse be awarded the family residence that is of equal value. If minor children are involved, the primary custodial parent may be awarded the residence and be allowed to reside there with the children for a specified period of time. The spouse residing in the family residence will usually be required to pay the mortgage, property tax, and upkeep expenses unless agreed otherwise between the parties. In addition, debts will also be distributed equally between spouses.
Spousal Support
You may be entitled to spousal support (alimony) upon divorce in California. A spousal support order requires one spouse or domestic partner to pay the other spouse a specified amount each month. The judge will consider several factors in determining whether to award spousal support:
- Length of the marriage
- Domestic violence
- Age of both parties
- Supporting spouse's ability to pay
- Age and health of parties
- Tax consequences
- Goal of self-support
Contact A People's Choice for more information about spousal support.
Professional Degrees & Licenses
If a spouse obtained a professional degree or license during the marriage, the community may be entitled to a reimbursement for the costs of acquiring the degree/license. Such costs include tuition, fees, and books.
Retirement/Pension Division
In California, retirement and pension benefits obtained/funded during marriage will usually be divided equally among spouses at the time of divorce. Pension plans are divided as a "reservation of jurisdiction" or as a "cash-out." Dividing retirement plans in divorce requires the preparation of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order.
Under the reservation of jurisdiction, the court may order that upon the retirement of the employed spouse, the other spouse receive a percentage of each pension check. This percentage is typically calculated by dividing the years the spouses lived together as husband and wife by the total amount of years the employed spouse participated in the plan.
Under the cash-out method, also referred to as actuarial evaluation, a determination is made regarding the "present value" of the community share of the pension plan. Upon the "cash-out," the employed spouse may receive the pension plan in its entirety, and the other spouse will receive other community property assets of an equivalent value.
Downsides of Focusing on What You Are Entitled To In California Divorce
Although this may surprise you, focusing on what you may be entitled to in California divorce may not be in the best interest of the parties.
Focusing on what you are entitled to in California divorce will set you and your spouse up for a big fight.
Rather on focusing on what you are entitled to in a California divorce, I believe the parties are better served with focusing on what they can agree to. Experience has shown that when a couple is more concerned about what they are entitled to in a California divorce rather than what they are willing to agree and compromise on, settlement becomes much more difficult. It could also affect the family dynamics if there are children involved. For example, if one party is entitled to spousal and child support in an exorbitant amount that puts unreasonable financial pressures on the other party, these pressures may have a detrimental affect on the split family dynamics.
Each party is "entitled to" what both parties are willing to "agree to."
Although this may not be the advice an attorney would give you, experience has shown that couples who focus more on compromise and agreement than "entitlement" are often happier with their final settlement. These couples find themselves completing the divorce process with fewer negative repercussions often associated with divorce. This, in turn, results in a more positive outcome for all parties involved.
At A People's Choice, we can help you file for divorce and avoid expensive attorney fees. Although we are not attorneys and cannot provide legal advice, we can offer a different perspective to our clients to better help them get through the divorce process. If you focus on what you are entitled to in California divorce, you may find yourself making matters worse and not getting much more. Contact us for more information about how we can help you.


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some thoughts on motherhood, marriage, learning to love my own face in the mirror, wondering about the lady in the tangerine coat in the bean aisle at the market, writing - the usual suspects.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Shine Your Light
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
NOT A Bumper Sticker
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
The School Thing
Monday, April 26, 2010
Monday Meditation
"Wherever our attention is, that is where we are. Our attention, our awareness, breathes life into that which it rests upon. Place your attention on something, and it grows in your life. Take your attention away from something, and it fades away....Work, money, worry, shopping, exercise, lip balm, Twinkies - the list is endless. None of these items have power in themselves; their power is derived from the power of our attention."
~ from Meditations from the Mat by Rolf Gates
Sunday, April 25, 2010
A Sunday Gift
Saturday, April 24, 2010
If Only I May Grow
Friday, April 23, 2010
Haven't Changed A Bit
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Earth Day
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Two Chicks
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Next Thing You Know
Birthing a baby has nothing to do
with the Titanic except you're as large
as a luxury liner, there's no air because
the baby's feet are up to your neck.
Your knees feel weak, that sinking feeling,
water breaks down your legs,
things begin to drop and slide,
like a boat listing to one side.
Tables and glasses come crashing to the floor,
linens all wet and messy with red wine.
And dying has nothing to do with flying,
except, well, there's that lift-off, the moment
when the wing flaps flatten and the wheels pull in. The plane is racing down the runway, you're braced, head pressed into the seat, you're holding your breath, maybe praying, who the hell knows. There's that funny feeling in your stomach. You close your eyes. Next thing you know, you're up in the air.
~ Betsy Jackson/2004
Monday, April 19, 2010
Another Part of the Weirdness
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Word For The Day
Saturday, April 17, 2010
A Full Human Being
Today we hosted a baby shower for Aubrey, a dear friend to my daughter, Jesse. The day started early; coffee on, quiches in the oven, tie balloons to chairs, pull out Mom's good china, load table down with baked goods. Bagel, anyone?
Jesse did an incredible job pulling this thing off. Her organizational skills are so finely tuned, occasionally I wonder if she's really my kid. But I remember pushing her out, August 2, 1981.
Claire was the scribe, writing down all the gifts and names of the gift-givers.Three whole pages, Mom! She was loopy by the end. Baby showers will do that.
After dinner, Claire confessed to having felt some discomfort being surrounded by so many women at the shower. "It felt like school, she said, "so many people crowding around, talking about stress, husbands, the china." Is that what they talk about in 4th grade? When Michael said, "They were talking about the plight of China?" we cut ourselves off from sucking helium and singing Wizard of Oz songs. We represent the lollipop kids, the lollipop kids...
Earlier in the day, I peeked at this note Claire had written to Aubrey. It struck me as the best advice any new mother-to-be could hope for...
Dear Aubrey,
You are going to be a great Mom! I just know it. And remember, you're the one passing a full human being through your body so don't be afraid to relax.
Your friend,
Friday, April 16, 2010
Being Here On Earth
Thursday, April 15, 2010
The Sky Is Not Falling
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Blunders and Absurdities
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
So Call Me A Flip-Flopper
Monday, April 12, 2010
Pieces of Evelyn
Sunday, April 11, 2010
The Wind in the Willows
Saturday, April 10, 2010
In This Moment
Friday, April 9, 2010
Disarm Yourself
We cannot change the world by a new plan,
project, or idea. We cannot even change
other people by our convictions, stories,
advice and proposals, but we can offer a
space where people are encouraged to
disarm themselves, lay aside their
occupations and preoccupations and listen
with attention and care to the voices
speaking in their own center.
- Henri Nouwen
Peace and blessings on this chilly Friday night.
xoxo Bets
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Upside Down Frogs
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Morning Glory
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Filling in the Gaps
Monday, April 5, 2010
Becoming Rosa
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Happy Easter
Saturday, April 3, 2010
March Madness?
Friday, April 2, 2010
Tumble Any Second
Walk around feeling like a leaf.
Know you could tumble any second.
Then decide what to do with your time.
..from The Art of Disappearing
[a poem by Naomi Shihab Nye]


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Thursday, August 20, 2009
My first week of classes.
I just finished my first three days of classes at the University and I feel so refreshed. It has been several months since my brain has felt active and challenged. My favorite class so far is Egonomics I think. It is the study of the human and his workplace surroundings. This can apply to his work tools, for example as in factory workers who perform repetitive movements throughout the day, as well as the safety of his work environment, his comfort level and many other aspects. The design or redesign of particular elements will benefit the worker. Ergonomic principles are used to develop higher productivity in employees. It is much more complicated than that of course but that is the gist of what I got from the first class. Clothing designers need to understand ergonomics not only for the eventuality that they will perhaps have a production line of garments someday, thus a factory full of workers. They also need to understand it so that the clothes they design will be comfortable to the wearer. There is a scientific system of measuring the human body, anthropometrics and the proportions and range of mobility of the human body change with age. The science of ergonomics was developed with the well being of the worker in mind (around WWI, when factory workers making military products developed debilitating conditions due to repetitive movements of their labor). Our first project will be to visit a clothing factory and do a report on the ergonomics of the workplace. I have also taken the Consumer Behavior class where we had to analyze some techniques used in advertising to consumers. The Stamping and Dying class was a color theory class. A little confusing since the primary colors in sustractive and additive colors are not what I learned in Kindergarten. I kind of don´t quite get it yet. I have a lot of reading to do!
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Poised to usher in a new era at border lines around the world, automated border control gates and kiosks are shining a light on the way forward.
Advances in biometrics and more use of e-passports make a compelling case for automated borders. So why not let low-risk passengers process themselves, freeing border agencies to focus on those posing a greater risk?
"The right play off between border management and facilitation remains a difficult balancing act," says Dan Ebbinghaus, VP Border Security, SITA. "We want borders to be as open as possible for legitimate visitors, but firmly closed to those deemed undesirable.
"We're happy to welcome tourists and those coming on business, but equally aware of the need to deal effectively with security concerns. At the same time, as passenger numbers and political pressures keep growing, budgets remain under stress."
No wonder keeping people moving through the airport and national borders has become such a daunting task. Existing systems frequently struggle to cope – while future increases threaten to stress already overloaded processes and systems to breaking point.
It's not only an issue for border agencies but also for airports and airlines. As their own resources are increasingly stretched, they too feel the pressure to improve passenger services. It matters little to passengers if baggage delivery is the best in the world if they have to spend two hours in immigration getting through border control.
So, how to be smarter at the border? Poised to usher in a new era at border lines around the world, automated border control gates and kiosks are shining a light on the way forward.
The magic of automated border control gates and kiosks is their ability to automate the frontline, removing the need for a border guard to manually check the travel document and identity for each and every traveler. So says a new paper from SITA, 'Smarter Borders: Using Automation to Increase Security and Efficiency'.
Qualified border agents can then be redeployed to focus their attention on potential high-risk travelers, improving security yet enhancing efficiency for the benefit of passengers.
Automated border control relies on a number of prerequisites. They include the use of e-passports and biometric verification, such as face, iris or fingerprint, combined with a risk assessment of the traveler.
Automated border crossings are already widely used in trusted, or registered, traveler programs. Passengers register, physically enroll their biometric data and voluntarily submit themselves to a background check in order to use the automated border control system. Often targeted at frequent travelers or migrant workers, these programs can be transnational.
Developments over the last few years have made the business case for border entry automation increasingly compelling. Technology has matured to minimize error rates in detection, standardization has helped countries adopt a common approach, the use of e-passports is widespread, and travelers are enthusiastic about using self-service technology.
"But perhaps most importantly, e-passports have reached critical mass, helped by adoption of the ICAO standard," says Ebbinghaus. According to analyst firm IHS Technology, 113 million e-passports were in circulation in 2013, a figure due to rise to 175 million by 2019. Over 100 countries have implemented e-passports. That represented around 60% of all passports in circulation in 2012.
"There's also the important massive advance made in biometric matching – particularly in face recognition," he adds. Results from a recent trial of SITA e-gates, which use class-leading biometric technology, show that 92% of eligible travelers were processed successfully with no operator intervention. That includes both the document and biometric checks.
For those taking the automation route, the two main options to consider are e-gates and kiosks, though both can be used in different combinations, according to the SITA Paper.
E-gates have been widely adopted in Europe as a direct replacement for the manual border counter. Travelers queue up for the e-gate, then enter a secure and private enclosure with barriers either side of them.
Once the document and biometric checks are completed successfully, the front door opens to let the passenger through. Typically, one border guard supervises a bank of several e-gates and deals with those passengers that need further processing.
Kiosks are more appropriate where the goal is to automate most of the process but the traveler still has to speak to a border control officer for a final check. Kiosks can automate the travel document checks, identity verification and customs declaration as well as integrating with back-end systems that perform a risk assessment.
Once that's done, a printed receipt shows the traveler's details, including face image and a status indicator. In most implementations the traveler then takes the receipt to a border control officer stationed at the exit of the immigration hall who performs the final vetting. See also: 'The kiosk rises'.
It's not just about technology choice. Softer factors also come into play – such as queue management, signage and passenger education – and they're critical to the successful deployment of automated border control.
"Getting travelers to the right area and using the technology correctly requires planning and preparation," concludes Ebbinghaus.
"But the benefits of getting it right can make a significant impact on the continuing battle to smooth the end-to-end journey for passengers while providing a secure environment for travel and for host countries."
The magic of automated border control gates and kiosks is their ability to automate the frontline, removing the need for a border guard to manually check the travel document and identity for each and every traveler.
It's not just about technology choice. Softer factors also come into play – such as queue management, signage and passenger education.
Most passengers (78%) are generally satisfied with their travel experience, according to the 2014 SITA Passenger IT Trends Survey by SITA and Air Transport World.
But after complaints about baggage, the second biggest area of dissatisfaction is the security and border control procedure.
A quarter of passengers said that it needs significant improvement, with a further 44% saying it needs some improvement.
SITA's iBorders® Border Management is an integrated border security solution that greatly improves the efficiency of borders by targeting resources at higher-risk travelers while speeding up processing for the low-risk majority.
SITA has deployed automated border crossings worldwide, using both kiosk and e-gate technology, with benefits including increased passenger throughput and improved security.
iBorders®BorderAutomation offers a secure self-service alternative to traditional resource-intensive manual border controls for travelers holding biometric travel documents.
It includes automated border control gates (ABCGates) and kiosks (ABCKiosks) to speed up border crossings for travelers presenting biometric travel documents. This frees up skilled resources to focus on the higher-risk minority.
Both ABCGates and ABCKiosks support all ICAO recommended biometrics and a wide range of different biometric technologies.
They integrate with iBorders® TravelerData, SITA's advance passenger information (API) and passenger name record (PNR) solution. This includes integration with government watch lists, identity management and pre-travel systems.
SITA's border solutions have been developed in close cooperation with border agency partners on all continents, as well as airlines, airports and industry groups.
This has enabled a profound understanding of the expectations, ambitions and concerns of all those involved in the handling of border security.
iBorders® Border Management provides governments with a complete set of capabilities to transform border security. It improves the experience for travelers and secures borders with information, intelligence, optimized interactions and comprehensive insight into every aspect of border operations, through a four-layered model of capabilities:
iBorders® Information provides comprehensive traveler information from airlines and other carriers, as well as integration with external information sources, such as government databases, to enhance controls at the border and speed up the processing of people and goods.
iBorders® Intelligence transforms traveler information into actionable intelligence using powerful risk assessment tools combined with travel document and identity verification, to identify high-risk travelers and persons of interest.
iBorders® Interaction offers pre-clearance of travelers before they travel, as well as secure risk-assessed self-service border clearance for travelers holding biometric travel documents, freeing up border management resources while improving security.
iBorders® Insight provides comprehensive statistics and metrics on border performance, combined with predictive tools that enable efficient allocation of available resources and management of border operations.
As the proven global leader in border security and identity management, SITA provides solutions for 36 countries and over 60 government entities who use iBorders® technology to process over 100 million passengers annually. Self-service border control gates and kiosks are a growing area.
SITA's self-service border control kiosks were first seen at Miami International Airport in 2013. Then, in 2014, SITA was first to market with the new Phase III Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks, working with the Greater Orlando Airport Authority.
APC is the US-specific directive to introduce passport control kiosks across the country, which has seen SITA's self-service border solutions embraced by many of the country's airports.
In addition to Miami they include other international airports in the USA, such as JFK New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and San Francisco – a growing list of airports who all now have biometric immigration kiosks provided by SITA.
At the end of 2014, automated passport control (APC) kiosks went live at JetBlue's new international arrivals hall at JFK International Airport, New York.
Jamaica is the first country in the Americas to allow passengers arriving from any international location to use kiosks for self-service immigration border clearance.
iBorders® BorderAutomation ABCKiosks are expected to increase passenger throughput at Jamaica's borders by 60%. Passengers arriving at the airports in Kingston and Montego Bay can look forward to faster border clearance with the launch of ABCKiosks.
Jennifer McDonald, CEO of Jamaica's Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) said: "It is important that we welcome all our visitors to Jamaica in the best way we can and with SITA we had the confidence to offer this self-service to all passengers, and not just those who enroll in a trusted traveler program.
"SITA's kiosks use biometrics and work seamlessly with our existing border management systems to offer this great service - fast and secure border processing for everyone.
"It was SITA's extensive border security experience combined with its unique solution of kiosks, biometrics and border management that made it the ideal supplier to implement the system and provide the ongoing support that we need to ensure its smooth operation in the years ahead."
Europe is in the throes of adopting border automation too. For example, following installation of iBorders® BorderAutomation ABCGates by SITA, more than 3,000 passengers a day are clearing customs and immigration at Rome (Fiumicino) International Airport.
The ABCGates verify each passenger through facial recognition and fingerprints. They also quickly verify the passenger is the passport holder and is authorized to enter the country.
This process enables low-risk passengers to use self-service facilities, reducing wait times. At the same time, it allows Customs and Immigration agents at the airport to focus their limited resources on potential high-risk passengers.


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!! History Commons Alert, Exciting News
This is a scalable context timeline. It contains events related to the event June 18, 2004: Madrid Bomber Shown to Have Curious Link to Spanish Government Bomb Squad. You can narrow or broaden the context of this timeline by adjusting the zoom level. The lower the scale, the more relevant the items on average will be, while the higher the scale, the less relevant the items, on average, will be.
Antonio Toro. [Source: EFE]Rafa Zouhier, an informant for Spain's Civil Guard, tells his handler that two of his associates, Emilio Suarez Trashorras and Trashorras's brother-in-law Antonio Toro, are illegally selling explosives from a mine in the Asturias region of Spain. Toro had recently been released from prison. Zouhier's handler, known only by the alias "Victor," includes the information in a report in March 2003 and sends it to higher-ups. He mentions that the people Zouhier referred to have 150 kilograms of explosives ready to sell. [El Mundo (Madrid), 4/9/2007] He reveals the two even asked him how to make bombs which could be set off by cell phone, and says they have been illegally selling explosives since 2001. In June 2003, police conduct a surprise inspection of the mine where Trashorras works, and they begin surveilling both of them, even though Trashorras, Toro, and Toro's wife are all also government informants (see June 18, 2004 and September 2003-February 2004). [Expatica, 9/1/2004; Expatica, 11/22/2004] Later in the year, Trashorras, Toro, and others will sell large quantities of explosives to Jamal Ahmidan, alias "El Chino," which will be used in the March 2004 Madrid train bombings (see September 2003-February 2004). Those bombs will be timed to explode using cell phones (see 7:37-7:42 a.m., March 11, 2004). For some reason, this sale is not detected, even though Toro and Trashorras are being monitored. Victor will reveal what Zouhier told him in 2007 court testimony. He did not mention it in several earlier testimonies, and will claim he "forgot." [El Mundo (Madrid), 4/9/2007] Zouhier will eventually be convicted and sentenced to more than ten years in prison, on the grounds that he knew about the deal between Ahmidan and Trashorras and did not tell his handler about that as well. Zouhier claims that he did, but is unable to provide any proof. [El Mundo (Madrid), 4/9/2007; MSNBC, 10/31/2007]
Entity Tags: Rafa Zouhier, Antonio Toro, Emilio Suarez Trashorras, Jamal Ahmidan, "Victor"
Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline
Carmen Toro. [Source: Spanish Interior Ministry]In September 2003, Emilio Suarez Trashorras, Rafa Zouhier, Antonio Toro, his wife Carmen Toro, Rachid Aglif, Jamal Ahmidan (alias "El Chino"), and Mohammed Oulad Akcha meet at a McDonald's restaurant in Madrid. The first five people are linked to a mine in the Asturias region of Spain and have no Islamist militant background. Ahmidan and Akcha are members of a group of Islamist militants and are meeting the others to buy explosives stolen from the mine. Ahmidan goes to Asturias at least five times from December 2003 to February 2004 to work out the explosives deal. He, Akcha, and others in their militant group will then use the explosives in the March 2004 Madrid train bombings (see 7:37-7:42 a.m., March 11, 2004). Interestingly, at least four of the five—Trashorras, Zouhier, and both Toros—are government informants at the time. Supposedly, none of them tell their handlers about this explosives deal. [El Mundo (Madrid), 6/10/2004] However, Zouhier will later claim that he repeatedly told his handler about the deal. He will say: "I told them. I mentioned all the suspicions I had regarding the explosives. In 2003 I warned that 'these people want to sell 150 kilos'. I told them 1,000 times." [Agence France-Presse, 2/28/2007] His handler, known by the alias Victor, will initially dispute this, but in 2007 he will finally admit that Zouhier did tell him in March 2003 that Trashorras and Antonio Toro were dealing in stolen explosives and had 150 kilograms of explosives ready to sell. Zouhier even passed on that they asked him about using cell phones as detonating devices. Police then began monitoring Trashorras and Toro (see March 2003). Trashorras, Zouhier, and Aglif will eventually be sentenced to various prison terms, while the Toros will be acquitted. Trashorras will get life in prison (see October 31, 2007).
Entity Tags: Rachid Aglif, Rafa Zouhier, Jamal Ahmidan, Carmen Toro, Antonio Toro, Emilio Suarez Trashorras, Mohammed Oulad Akcha
In 2006, the Madrid newspaper El Mundo will report that, according to their analysis, 34 out of the 40 people allegedly involved in the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings (see Shortly Before March 11, 2004) were under surveillance before the bombings. It reports 24 out of the 29 people arrested after the bombing, the seven who blew themselves up just after the bombing, and three of the four who fled Spain were under surveillance. Additionally, some of them are actually government informants before the bombing, though exactly how many remains murky. [El Mundo (Madrid), 4/24/2006] Said Berraj is considered closely involved in the plot, and runs errands for Serhane Abdelmajid Fakhet, one of about three masterminds of the bombing. He was briefly arrested in Turkey in 2000 while meeting with several of the other bombers (see October 10, 2000). Berraj flees Spain two days before the bombing. He has yet to be found. But in 2003, he regularly meets with Spanish intelligence agents (see 2003). And up until the bombings he also works for a security company owned by a former policeman. [El Mundo (Madrid), 1/15/2007] Fakhet may also be an informant. A different informant named Abdelkader Farssaoui, a.k.a. Cartagena, who is not part of the plot but informed on many of the plotters for two years (see September 2002-October 2003), will later claim under oath as a protected witness that he saw Fakhet and Berraj meeting with the same handlers who handled him, and at the same meeting place he used. Fakhet will be killed about one month after the bombing (see Shortly After October 2003). Mohamed Afalah also is an informant for Spanish intelligence. He is the driver, bodyguard, and confidante of Allekema Lamari, who the Spanish government calls the "emir" of the bombings. Afalah flees Spain on April 3 and also has not been found. [El Mundo (Madrid), 1/15/2007] Curiously, some reports will later claim that he blows himself up in a suicide bombing in Iraq in May 2005. [Guardian, 6/16/2005] There are allegations that Amer el-Azizi, who appears to be the bombers' main al-Qaeda link (see Before March 11, 2004), is an informant. He appears to have been tipped off to a police raid by Spanish intelligence in late 2001 (see Shortly After November 21, 2001). Mohamed Haddad, who eyewitnesses say may have been bringing one of the bombs to the train, may be an informant. He reportedly lives openly in Morocco after the bombings under curious conditions (for instance, he is not allowed to speak to reporters), but is not wanted by the Spanish authorities despite considerable evidence against him (see Shortly After March 18, 2004). Emilio Suarez Trashorras, a miner with access to explosives, buys the explosives for the bombings. He is an informant, but nonetheless will be sentenced to life in prison for his role in the bombings (see June 18, 2004). Carmen Toro, wife of Trashorras. She allegedly helps sell the explosives used in the bombings, even though she is a police informant at the time (see September 2003-February 2004). She will be arrested but acquitted. Antonio Toro, brother of Carmen Toro. He also allegedly helps sell the explosives despite being an informant (see March 2003 and September 2003-February 2004). He also will be arrested but acquitted. Rafa Zouhier also is an informant. He works with Trashorras to get the explosives. He will be sentenced to a lengthy prison term for his role in the bombings (see June 18, 2004). Additionally, other informants who will not be arrested for being part of the plot follow the plotters. These include Safwan Sabagh, who constantly trails plot leader Allekema Lamari, Abdelkader Farssaoui, Smail Latrech, and Rabia Gaya (see 2002-March 10, 2004). In some cases different government departments have their own investigations and informants and are not always sharing information with other departments. Some suspects are being followed by two or more departments, such as the Spanish police, Civil Guard, and the Spanish intelligence agency, the CNI. The El Mundo article will conclude, "Undoubtedly, the lack of coordination was a real factor and critical in allowing the terrorists to carry out their plans. However, that does not explain everything." [El Mundo (Madrid), 4/24/2006] In November 2003, Spanish intelligence actually warns in a report that Lamari and Fakhet are leading a new attack in Spain on a significant target, but no apparent action is taken in response (see November 6, 2003).
Entity Tags: Rabia Gaya, Rafa Zouhier, Said Berraj, Mohamed Haddad, Safwan Sabagh, Mohamed Afalah, Centro Nacional de Inteligencia, Smail Latrech, Abdelkader Farssaoui, Allekema Lamari, Amer el-Azizi, Antonio Toro, Carmen Toro, Emilio Suarez Trashorras, Serhane Abdelmajid Fakhet
Multiple bombs destroyed this train in Madrid, Spain. [Source: Rafa Roa/ Cover/ Corbis] (click image to enlarge)At about 7:40 a.m., four trains are bombed in Madrid, Spain, killing 191 people and injuring about 1,800 more. These are not suicide bombings, but were set by cell phone timers. Basque separatists are initially blamed, but evidence later points to people loosely associated with al-Qaeda. It will later be reported that 34 out of the 40 main people suspected or arrested for involvement in the bombings were under surveillance in Spain prior to the bombings (see Shortly Before March 11, 2004). Most of the bombers had never been to any training camps. In 2006, Spanish investigators will announce that the bombings were inspired by al-Qaeda, but not ordered or funded by al-Qaeda's leadership. Specifically, the bombers are said to have been inspired by a speech allegedly given by Osama bin Laden in October 2003 (see October 19, 2003). [New Yorker, 7/26/2004; Associated Press, 3/9/2006] However, there will also be evidence against this that will not be refuted. For instance, the investigators will claim that all the key participants are either dead or in jail, but a number of them remain free overseas. For example, Amer el-Azizi is implicated in the Madrid bombings (see Before March 11, 2004), and he has links to well-known al-Qaeda figures such as Khalid Shaikh Mohammed (see (November 2001)), Ramzi bin al-Shibh (see Before July 8, 2001), and Zacarias Moussaoui (see Before August 16, 2001). In late 2002 or early 2003, el-Azizi is said to have met with Serhane Abdelmajid Fakhet, one of the key bombers, to discuss a bombing. He reportedly gave Fakhet permission to stage a bombing in the name of al-Qaeda, but it is unclear if he gave any funding or other assistance. [Associated Press, 4/10/2004; New Yorker, 7/26/2004] There are suggestions that el-Azizi was protected by Spanish intelligence (see Shortly After November 21, 2001), so the government may not be eager to highlight his involvement. Fakhet, considered one of the three masterminds of the bombings, may have been a government informant (see Shortly After October 2003). Many of the other plotters also appear to have been informants, and almost all the plotters were under surveillance before the bombings (see Shortly Before March 11, 2004). Former counterterrorism "tsar" Richard Clarke will say later in the month: "If we catch [bin Laden] this summer, which I expect, it's two years too late. Because during those two years when forces were diverted to Iraq… al-Qaeda has metamorphosized into a hydra-headed organization with cells that are operating autonomously like the cells that operated in Madrid recently." [USA Today, 3/28/2004] It will be noted that the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US and the Madrid train bombings are separated by a total of 911 days. [MSNBC, 3/19/2004; Bloomberg, 4/22/2005]
Entity Tags: Osama bin Laden, Amer el-Azizi, Al-Qaeda, Richard A. Clarke, Serhane Abdelmajid Fakhet
Emilio Suarez Trashorras. [Source: Agence France-Presse / Getty Images]Spanish government officials announce that the Madrid train bombings (see 7:37-7:42 a.m., March 11, 2004) were funded largely by drug money. The bombers bought the explosives from a criminal using drugs as payment. The criminal, Emilio Suarez Trashorras, will turn out to also work as a government informant, informing about drug deals (see June 18, 2004)). The bombers also use profits from drug sales to rent an apartment, buy a car, and purchase the cell phones used as detonators in the bombs. No estimate is given as to just how much money the plotters made by selling drugs. But because of these profits the bombers apparently do not need any money from militants overseas. [Associated Press, 4/14/2004] One of the main bombers, Jamal Ahmidan, alias "El Chino," was a long time dealer in hashish. [Irujo, 2005] Several months before the bombings, he shot someone in the leg for failing to pay for the drugs he had given them. [New York Times Magazine, 11/25/2007]
Entity Tags: Jamal Ahmidan, Emilio Suarez Trashorras
Juan Jesus Sanchez Manzano. [Source: PBS]It is revealed that the man accused of supplying the dynamite used in the March 2004 Madrid train bombings (see 7:37-7:42 a.m., March 11, 2004) was an informant who had the private telephone number of the head of Spain's Civil Guard bomb squad. Emilio Suarez Trashorras, a miner with access to explosives, as well as an associate named Rafa Zouhier both regularly informed for the Spanish police, telling them about drug shipments. [New York Times, 4/30/2004; London Times, 6/19/2004] Trashorras began working as an informant after being arrested for drug trafficking in July 2001, while Zouhier became an informant after being released from prison early in February 2002. [Irujo, 2005, pp. 277-288] Shortly after the Madrid bombings, investigators discover that Trashorras' wife Carmen Toro has a piece of paper with the telephone number of Juan Jesus Sanchez Manzano, head of Tedax, the Civil Guard bomb squad. She and her brother Antonio Toro are also informants (September 2003-February 2004). All four of them were arrested on charges of supplying the explosives for the Madrid bombings (see March 2003 and September 2003-February 2004). [New York Times, 4/30/2004; London Times, 6/19/2004] The London Times later comments, "The revelation has raised fresh concerns in Madrid about links between those held responsible for the March bombings, which killed 190 people, and Spain's security services, and shortcomings in the police investigation." [London Times, 6/19/2004] Trashorras will eventually be sentenced to life in prison for his role in the bombings, Zouhier will also get a ten or more year prison term, and the Toros will be acquitted (see October 31, 2007). [MSNBC, 10/31/2007]
Entity Tags: Rafa Zouhier, Juan Jesus Sanchez Manzano, Carmen Toro, Antonio Toro, Emilio Suarez Trashorras
Rabei Osman Sayed Ahmed. [Source: Associated Press]The trial of 28 people accused of a role in the 2004 Madrid train bombings comes to an end, and 21 are found guilty. However, only three are convicted of murder and are given life sentences: Jamal Zougam, Othman El Gnaoui, and Emilio Suarez Trashorras. Seven of the principal bombers blew themselves up one month after the bombings (see 9:05 p.m., April 3, 2004). None of the accused confessed, making convictions difficult. Rabei Osman Sayed Ahmed was accused of being the bombing mastermind. While living it Italy, he reportedly bragged, "I was the leader of Madrid," and "the Madrid bombings were my project, and those who died as martyrs there were my beloved friends." But his defense attorneys argued successfully that the tapes were mistranslated and so they were thrown out as evidence. A counterterrorism expert says the court appeared to have a very strict standard of admissible evidence. However, Ahmed is serving a ten-year prison sentence in Italy based on unrelated charges. [Washington Post, 11/14/2004; MSNBC, 10/31/2007; New York Times, 11/1/2007] Many victims' relatives complain that the sentences are too lenient. And a spokesperson for Spain's main opposition party comments, "We still don't know who gave the order, we still don't know who built those bombs, and we still don't know who was the coordinator of these cells that carried out these attacks." [BBC, 11/1/2007] Some of the other verdicts: Hamid Ahmidan - 23 years. Rachid Aglif - 18 years. Abdelmajid Bouchar - 18 years. Basel Ghalyoun - 12 years. Mohammed Larbi ben Sellam - 12 years. Fouad el Morabit - 12 years. Mouhannad Almallah - 12 years. Rafa Zouhier - 10 years. Youssef Belhadj - 12 years. Antonio Toro - Acquitted. Carmen Toro - Acquitted. [El Mundo (Madrid), 11/1/2007]
Entity Tags: Rachid Aglif, Mouhannad Almallah, Othman El Gnaoui, Rabei Osman Sayed Ahmed, Rafa Zouhier, Mohammed Larbi ben Sellam, Emilio Suarez Trashorras, Hamid Ahmidan, Abdelmajid Bouchar, Antonio Toro, Basel Ghalyoun, Carmen Toro, Fouad el Morabit, Jamal Zougam, Youssef Belhadj
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
Gumshoe In Abeyance
The private eye was always a fiction. Sure, he had his real life counterpart, but the average working investigator had about as much in common with Bogart's trenchcoat-wearing hero as actual smelly herd-riding cowhands had with John Wayne. I don't make the comparison offhandedly. In the fiction of Hammett (who had been a Pinkerton detective) and Chandler (who had been...a mid-level oil executive), the private eye became a modern day equivalent of the heroic cowboy: stationed out west, lonely and honest, grudgingly brave, squinting into the California sun and trying to see his way to moral clarity.
Of course, the PI was always a darker figure. Onscreen, he was epitomized by Bogart in THE MALTESE FALCON and THE BIG SLEEP, two full-tilt masterpieces with distinct tones and character. Bogie is slightly sinister in the first--befitting the combination of Hammett's character and John Huston's direction. In the second he strikes a far more heroic pose--which, again, results from the combination of talents behind the camera, in this case novelist Chandler and director Howard Hawks.
But the PI didn't live and die with Bogart. Actor Dick Powell and director Edward Dmytryk actually got to Chander ahead of Bogie and Hawks with their excellent adaptation of FAREWELL MY LOVELY, retitled MURDER MY SWEET.
OUT OF THE PAST cast Robert Mitchum as a PI in love with the wrong woman (but ill-advised love affairs were pretty much Mitchum's rasion d'etre in the forties and fifties). The film marked the romantic high point of the fedora-wearing hero. After this, things got nastier, even more confusing.
As the old boys began to die off and retire in the fifties, the private eye changed. This was inevitable: since he'd always been an urban cowboy, he would change with the times. Paul Newman played a gum-smacking version of Ross Macdonald's Lew Archer in 1966's HARPER (opposite Lauren Bacall, for good measure), and he reprised the role in 1975's THE DROWNING POOL. The tangle that our hero must cut through may have altered, but Newman's Harper is very much of a piece with Bogart, Powell, and Mitchum. If anything, he may be the loneliest of the four.
By the seventies, of course, the private eye was operating in a California that was known for the Manson family and Jim Jones, civil unrest and drugged out teenagers, and--not incidentally-- the reactionary rise of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. The moral thicket that Bogart hacked through in the forties had never stopped growing.
Into this mess came a new kind of PI. He was less assured, more likely to lose, and lose big. CHINATOWN might be set in 1937, but it's every bit the seventies film, its ending mandated by a director who'd lost his wife to Charles Manson's acid-fueled insanity. Jack Nicholson is terrific as private eye JJ Gittes, but he's about as 1937 as a pair of bell-bottoms.
Writer Keith Phillips has nice piece over at the AVClub CALLED "New Hollywood Gumshoes" about three other seventies private eye flicks: THE LONG GOODBYE, THE LATE SHOW, and NIGHT MOVES. Of the three films, THE LATE SHOW is the most entertaining. Color me a classicist, but I've always hated Altman's THE LONG GOODBYE--I get that it's deconstructing the genre but, yawn, wake me when it's over--and NIGHT MOVES indulges Arthur Penn's tendency toward joylessness. THE LATE SHOW strikes me as the best example of the private eye genre in abeyance, hanging in the balance, as it were, waiting to be claimed by the next generation. (Director Robert Benton would later make the 1998 private eye flick TWILIGHT starring Paul Newman and Gene Hackman). As goes the culture, so goes the lonely private eye. In fact, it's not surprising given our youth-obsessed culture that the most notable private eye flick of the last few years was the 2005 BRICK which relocated the action of a private eye plot...to a California high school. Hey, a PI just follows the trouble where it leads, and trouble never sleeps.
To check out Phillip's piece, click here.
4 comments:
- Vince said...
"Penn's tendency toward joylessness." This is exactly what's always kept me from embracing NIGHT MOVES. For '70s PIs I'd take THE LATE SHOW first, although I like THE LONG GOODBYE more than you do. Have you seen HIKCEY & BOGGS?
- March 20, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- Jake Hinkson said...
God, HICKEY & BOGGS. I saw it...I want to say maybe 25 years ago. So long ago that it doesn't count, I guess. Is it worth revisiting?
- March 20, 2011 at 3:43 PM
- Paul D Brazill said...
Yep, The Late Show is the best of the three. I'd put in Gumshoe, the Alber Finney film, too.
- March 20, 2011 at 5:00 PM
- Vince said...
I ask about HICKEY & BOGGS (now spelled correctly) because it's been rediscovered in the last few years. I have reservations about it, but it makes an interesting companion piece to THE LONG GOODBYE in a number of ways.
- March 20, 2011 at 7:06 PM
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Oklahoma Toyota dealer spoofs Johnny Manziel autograph scandal in promo video
Fowler Toyota in Norman, Okla., home of the Sooners, really stuck it to the SEC in the dealership's latest commercial by poking fun at the Johnny Manziel autograph saga.
In the commercial, a man named "Johnny Savings" is shown signing autographs for cash in a hotel room while a Heisman trophy replica sits on the bed in front of him.
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He tells the autograph broker, "I love making money, but I also love saving you money."
There's just a slight hint of bitterness toward the Heisman winner whose team rolled the Sooners in the Cotton Bowl last season.
Just a little bit.
[via SBNation]
UPDATE: This was the same car dealership that gave us a Mike Gundy-related ad a few years ago. Watch it below.


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Fortune Telling in Guatemala
By Steve Mullaney
The I Ching is a classic Chinese Confucian text which allows its readers to divine the future based on a number of signs that can be observed. The seven minutes that I spent researching this on Wikipedia revealed that there are a bunch of different lines that are read that could mean anything from "ascending" to "prospering" to "gnawing bite". Apparently, you can read tea leaves or bones or sticks or anything that looks like a bunch of lines in order to know your fate. That prompted to me the question: what is the Guatemalan equivalent?
Extensive study within our esteemed municipal library led me to the famous book ¡Ay, Chingado! …
…which, coincidentally enough, was written by Confucius' cousin, José Confucius. Within this book one can tell one's fortune by looking at something more common than sticks or tea leaves: drunkards that are passed out in the street. Below are some highlights from ¡Ay, Chingado! Impress your friends today!
Drowning Eagle Posture (face down, arms spread like wings): Encountering a floating eagle is a sign of poor luck. You should expect great opportunities to present themselves and then disappear. You will, like the drowned eagle in front of you, fly smack dab into a heavy, solid object and then lie crumpled in the dirt. Metaphorically, of course.
Dancing Toad Posture (legs crouched underneath body, on one side): The dancing toad has traditionally foretold great romantic luck in the near future. When encountering the dancing toad you should take note of what the drunkard in front of you is wearing and then try to fashion yourself in the complete opposite style for the best chance of success.
Moaning Badger Posture (face down, moaning loudly): The moaning badger posture usually elicits head shaking and "tsk-tsk's" from passers-by. It also elicits head shaking and tsk-tsk's from José Confucius, who believes that if you are going to get blackout drunk you could at least be a silent drowning eagle instead of a noisy moaning badger.
Proud Rooster Posture (leaning against a wall): Sponsored by the National Brewery SA (Gallo, orgullosamente la mejor cerveza), the proud rooster denotes the drunkard's pride in drinking the best beer in Guatemala. This posture denotes wisdom, however, it's fairly easy to pickpocket proud rooster's so it's a pretty poor trade-off of wisdom for poverty.
And, with that, you now know everything there is to know about traditional fortune telling. Make sure to mention this to your host family if you really want to impress them.


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The 2014 campaign's objective was to drive trial of new Smucker's Simple Delights, as well as drive more frequent usage of the total portfolio. The summer campaign for Smucker's Ice Cream Toppings incorporated a giveaway through a Iconosquare (formerly Statigram) promotion. Custom Pinterest boards and always-on Facebook content were created via in-house photo shoots to engage consumers throughout the summer.


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Here's How 14 Workout Pros Stay Motivated When They Want to Skip the Gym
In a perfect world, we'd never skip a workout and live happily ever after. But in the real world, fatigue, work, family responsibilities (and um, just general laziness) get in the way. This calls for a dose of inspiration. Find out how 14 fitness pros motivate themselves (hint: it includes bagels and croissants).
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"The feeling I get when I exercise is what serves as my motivation. There's nothing better than feeling that first bead of sweat dripping from my face. That feeling just fuels my energy."
-Ariel Hoffman, master trainer and director of program development at AKT inMotion in New York City
"I remember that I'm too smart to be the only one standing in my way."
-Hannah Marie Corbin, instructor at Peloton in New York City
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"I love occasional croissants and bagels. Yes, even as a fitness professional, I love carbs—who doesn't? Working out gives me the freedom to choose when I want to indulge during the holiday season."
-Juliana Estrella, trainer and CPT at Rumble Boxing in New York City
"I always think to myself, 'the camera adds ten pounds,' and it works every time."
-Pete Sers, trainer at modelFIT in L.A.
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"I think about how much harder that first class back gets with every day I skip."
-Kiesha Ramey-Presner, master instructor at Bar Method in San Francisco
"It's easy to get stuck going through the motions at the gym and calling it a day. If you go there with specific goals, you'll be extra motivated. Right now, mine is to gain muscle, so I focus on strength training at the gym and lift heavy weights."
-Jason Tran, instructor at SWERVE Fitness in New York City
"I put on a brand-new playlist that I haven't listened to yet and set aside a time early in the morning like it's a meeting I can't miss."
-Jacqueline Kasen, body architect at Anatomy at 1220 in Miami
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"Following a program keeps me accountable and on track. Going to the gym without a plan can be like taking a test you didn't prepare for."
-Patrick Frost, trainer at Barry's Bootcamp in Miami Beach
"As busy as we are, you can squeeze in a half hour—or ten minutes three times a day—if it's a priority. Most of the time, people just let their own fatigue get in the way. My advice is to keep things short, concise and aggressive."
-Noah Neiman, instructor and co-founder at Rumble Boxing in New York City
"I focus on getting myself moving and push through my first few sets. Getting started is always the toughest part. Once my adrenaline kicks in, it's smooth sailing."
-Marc Megna, body architect and co-owner of Anatomy at 1220 in Miami
"I work out to eat and I eat to work out. It's my own little symbiotic relationship."
-Keely Ahrold, trainer at modelFIT in Los Angeles
"I remind myself that if someone told me that I only had one more day, you know I'd be dancing every second…so live like it's your last day and you'll never regret not getting sweaty."
-Deena Robertson, instructor and co-founder of Modo Yoga in Los Angeles
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"All I have to do is blast my favorite song in my bass-boosting headphones and my body can't help but move!"
-Joie Ruggiero, trainer at modelFIT in Los Angeles
"I think of the finish line and how good I will feel at the end of my workout. I also remind myself that the workouts I don't want to do usually end up being the best ones because I have to push myself that much more."
-Kellie Sikorski, trainer at Barry's Bootcamp in Miami Beach
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|Daring to go head to head with market leader Merr-Sonn, Xana Exotic Arms offers their lower cost alternative vibroblade. The Mastercraft, more of a sales gimmick than a descriptive term, offers the same 25-centimeter length as the Treppus-2 blade, but loses the optional sheath recharger. The power cell life of the Mastercraft is somewhat shorter as well. The first few production runs of Mastercraft vibroweapons had a faulty activator in their vibration generators, causing the unit to self activate while still in its sheath – cutting its way out and sometimes through the limb of the owner.
This is frequently the first purchase for the uninformed when seeking a vibroweapon. Most knowledgeable owners know to look elsewhere for dependability.


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A 10-day exhibition on industrial design, with funding and support from the EU-SMEDA project, will take place in the Armenian capital Yerevan from 15-24 June.
Industrial design is a field that needs attention and improvement in Armenia, where product design remains under-developed, despite the efforts of some notable designers and their teams, successfully working on product and industrial design. To support them in showcasing their products and to strengthen this developing field, EU-SMEDA is supporting the second 'Nerka design happening' exhibition, which will take place at RA Government Building No. 2, on Republic Square in Yerevan.
The ten-day exhibition aims to explore the innovative and continued appeal of the contemporary design approach and solutions. The exhibition will bring together leading Armenian designers and architects and international professionals, to create a real and active platform for the development of industrial design in Armenia and foster the collaboration of creative minds with business and the industrial sector.
The exhibition will showcase the works of 18 individual designers and collectives working on product and industrial design. More than 30 design pieces with the stories of designers beyond each object will be presented at the exhibition.
The EU-SMEDA (Support to SME Development in Armenia) project, funded by the EU in the framework of its EU4Business initiative, supports the improvement of the business and investment climate for SMEs in Armenia. It aims to strengthen the private sector, support SME coordination mechanisms, and foster links between research institutions and the private sector, as well as providing access to finance for SMEs.


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10 Family-Friendly Recipes for Mother's DayWhether your mom likes breakfast savory or sweet, these healthy brunch or breakfast-in-bed recipes are sure to delight.
The Ultimate Mother's Day Menu
Forget the flowers, make this Mother's Day unforgettable by surprising your mom with breakfast in bed or a full-fledged brunch, complete with a cocktail. For both savory and sweet palates, these lightened-up versions of morning favorites such as eggs benedict, fruit-filled pastries, and champagne cocktails will keep a smile on Mom's face all day long. Mix and match a few of the recipes for a delicious Mother's Day menu.
Savory: Golden Polenta and Egg With Mustard Sauce
Think of this recipe as eggs-benedict light. Polenta, a tasty porridge made from cornmeal, is an Italian favorite that serves as the base for boiled eggs and is topped with a no-cook healthy homage to heavy hollandaise sauce. Plate your eggs with green beans or a side salad for a completely satisfying brunch.
Savory: Egg and Salmon Sandwich
A complete meal in one dish, this sandwich is chock-full of the protein, complex carbs, and omega-3s any parent needs to power through a busy day. Sliced tomato, capers, and red onion add a slight spice to the sandwich. If you're not concerned about calories, you can also use whole eggs in place of egg whites.
Savory: Red Onion and Goat Cheese Pancake
Start this savory pancake in a stove-top skillet, and then finish cooking it in the oven for a golden-brown treat. The onion and goat cheese combo transforms a traditional pancake into a surprising combination that can work at any time of day. Add a side salad or sliced fruit for a complete meal.
Sweet: Maple Nut and Pear Scones
Indulge Mom's sweet tooth with these whole-wheat fruit and nut pastries that are so healthy, she won't feel bad about going back for seconds. In this version, reduced fat cream-cheese, heart-healthy canola oil, and a touch of butter replace the 1 1/2 sticks of butter used in the original recipe.
Sweet: Pineapple Coffee Cake
Nonfat plain yogurt stands in for sour cream to add moisture and and a dose of protein to this lightened-up pineapple coffee cake. Best of all, you can mix the batter and have this wholesome breakfast treat in the oven in under 15 minutes — in case you forgot to plan ahead for Mother's Day.
Sweet: Strawberry Bruschetta
Bruschetta is not a traditional breakfast dish, but this simple recipe works for a morning meal, thanks to the addition of fresh strawberries. The recipe calls for mascarpone cheese to top whole-wheat bread, but a whipped cream cheese works, too, if you want to cut even more calories. Pair this dish with something savory to avoid a sugar overload.
Sweet: Jam-Filled Almond Muffins
Regular almond consumption has been linked to weight management and lower cholesterol, so get your fill with these tasty muffins. The almond topping and jam filling makes these whole-wheat muffins reminiscent of decadent pastries. Swap regular jam for a sugar-free variety to make them even more guilt-free.
Sweet: Steel-Cut Overnight Oatmeal
Prepare Mother's Day brunch the night before, and serve Mom a hearty bowl of steel-cut oats that have been slowly softening all night. Set out an array of toppings — think dried and fresh fruits, nuts, brown sugar, and maple syrup — to make a DIY oatmeal bar that the whole family will love.
Get the Steel-Cut Overnight Oatmeal recipe.
Cocktail: Bloody Mary With Shrimp
A brunch-approved cocktail, these bright, vitamin-packed drinks are the perfect addition to your Mother's Day meal. Delicious with or without vodka, the lemon and tomato juice in the drink provide a rush of antioxidants and vitamin C, while the horseradish and Tabasco sauce keep things spicy.
Cocktail: Pomegranate Champagne Punch
If your mom is more of a mimosa type, serve this antioxidant-rich pomegranate champagne cocktail with her breakfast. If you skip the recommended vodka in the recipe, this little bit of bubbly comes out to less than 100 calories a pop.


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Auction Preview: Gooding & Company Amelia Island 2017
Gooding & Company hosts just three collector car auctions per year (Scottsdale, Amelia Island and Pebble Beach).
Gooding & Company hosts just three collector car auctions per year (Scottsdale, Amelia Island and Pebble Beach).
With Scottsdale barely past us, we're looking forward to the lavish Amelia Island sales, especially the RM Sotheby's auction held at the Ritz-Carlton.
Traditional British models continue trailing the market, according to the Hagerty Vehicle Rating's January 2017 update, with five landing in the most recent Bot...
Just as in November 2016, the hottest models of January '17 according to the Hagerty Vehicle Rating, remain vintage pickups and SUVs.
Hagerty's 10 most popular vehicles, in terms of how many we insure, have a lot in common.
The Mercedes-Benz 190SL has always lived in the shadow of its larger sibling, the 300SL.
Perhaps more than any other company in Scottsdale this year, Bonhams stepped things up in terms of top-shelf consignments.
Russo and Steele's flagship Scottsdale sale moved to a new location this year, from its traditional spot in the lot at North Scottsdale Rd and the Pima Freeway ...
Mecum's annual sale in Kissimmee, Fla.
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|apt-fast and Axel: Roughly 26x Faster apt-get Installations and Upgrades
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apt-fast Development is now on GitHub:
About apt-fast:
The apt-fast script I have created is a little shellscript that increases the speed of apt-get by many times. You need to have axel or aria2c installed as a download manager, which is a simple, short process, but everything else is extremely straight forward. I started out downloading the upgrades for Kubuntu, at 32kb/s. Not terrible, but not that great. When I was done with the script here, I was getting up to ~850kb/s. That is great!
Once you've setup apt-fast, you can use it like apt-get. To install a single package, make sure your database is up to date (apt-fast update), and run apt-fast install packagenamehere. Watch it download with incredible speed, and install your requested packages. To upgrade or dist-upgrade, do the same thing. Just use apt-fast dist-upgrade or apt-fast upgrade. That's all there is to it!
Should your download stall for any number of reasons, you'll need to do an apt-fast clean.
This is a fully opensource script, of course, under the GPLv3, so please improve upon it and modify it as you will. If you do something cool with it, or make a useful mod to the code, please pastebin it or put it in a forum somewhere and put a link in the comments below. I'll give you credit and add it to the script here on mattparnell.com.
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Complete game notes (25 pages) - pdf
Sacramento State (3-5) will play for the first time in eight days when the team hosts UC Riverside (4-7) on Sunday, Dec. 29…tip-off at The Nest is set for 2:05 p.m…the game will mark the first and only time the Hornets will play on a Sunday this season…in addition, Sacramento State will play for just the second time at home during the entire month of December (the other coming in an 85-54 victory vs. William Jessup)…the Hornets are 2-1 this season at home with each of those outcomes decided by at least 26 points…Sunday will mark the final non-conference game of the season as Sacramento State opens conference play on Thursday at Montana State…the Hornets will begin the conference slate with four straight road games…Sacramento State is coming off a 59-51 loss at Cal State Fullerton in which the Hornets blew an eight-point halftime lead…UC Riverside will mark the fourth Big West team that Sacramento State has played this year, and the Hornets are 1-2 in those games (road win at UC Davis; home loss vs. UC Irvine, road loss at Cal State Fullerton)…Sacramento State is 3-0 when scoring at least 70 points, and 0-5 when scoring under 70…UC Riverside has dropped three of its last four games, including a 71-64 home loss to Northern Illinois last Sunday…the Anteaters are 1-4 on the road with the lone win coming at Southern Utah (74-59)…the Hornets are 4-12 all-time against UC Riverside, including a 4-6 record when playing in Sacramento…the Highlanders have won the last three meetings between the two teams, including a 59-58 victory at The Nest on Nov. 28, 2009…that loss was one of the most gut wrenching during the Brian Katz era (box score on page 9)…Riverside's Larry Gurganious grabbed an offensive rebound with one second to play and quickly lofted up a heavily challenged shot than sat on the rim for what seemed like an eternity before falling in… like every home game, Sunday's contest can be seen live and free on www.WatchBigSky.com…the game can also be heard over the airwaves on KTKZ 1380 AM The Answer and on the internet at www.hornetsports.com with 17th year play-by-play announcer Steve McElroy calling the game...live stats for the game are also available via www.hornetsports.com.
Sacramento State has converted at least one three-pointer in 556 straight games. It has been over 20 years since the Hornets failed to convert a three ball. The last time the program was blanked from beyond the arc came on Nov. 28, 1993, when the Hornets went 0-for-6 in a loss on the road at Montana State.
Last May, the NCAA men's basketball rules committee voted on changes intended to cut down the amount of physical play and encourage a more open style of play. The NCAA warned that more fouls would likely be called. In Sacramento State's case, that has certainly rang true. Through eight games, the Hornets have been whistled for 178 fouls, or 22.3 per contest. In comparison, last year's team finished the season with an average of 16.0 fouls per game. A Hornet has fouled out of a game seven times already this season after finishing with six foul outs in 29 games last year.
With the Hornets averaging more than 22 fouls per game, the opponents have taken advantage, going to the free throw line a ridiculous 221 times. That breaks down to a robust 27.9 free throw attempts per game, which is partially to blame for the Hornets' 3-5 record. Opponents have shot at least 20 free throws in all but one game, including 45 by UTEP three weeks ago. The opposition has attempted 92 more free throws (221-129) and converted 54 more of those freebies (143-89) than Sacramento State.
The plus/minus ratio, originally created in hockey, gauges the success of a team when a certain player or combination of players are on the floor. Thus far, true freshman Nick Hornsby has a team-best ratio of +2.71 per game while senior Jordan Salley is second at +2.50. So the Hornets have outscored their opponents by nearly three points per game when Hornsby is on the floor. As far as lineups go, the fivesome of Dylan Garrity, Mikh McKinney, Cody Demps, Alex Tiffin and Salley have been the best statistically, checking in at +2.75 per contest.
GARRITY/McKINNEY ACCOUNT FOR BIG PART OF THE OFFENSE
A good chunk of the team's scoring this season has come from the back court of junior point guard Dylan Garrity and junior shooting guard Mikh McKinney. The duo combines to form one of the best back courts in the Big Sky Conference, and, together, have scored nearly 43 percent (.428) of the team's points this season. McKinney (14.9 ppg) and Garrity (12.0 ppg) are the only Hornets averaging better than 7.1 points per contest and one of the two has led the team in scoring in all but two games thus far.
Over the last four games, Sacramento State has posted its lowest turnover marks of the season, comprised of 11, 10, 8 and 11, respectively. That's an average of just 10.0 per contest during that four-game stretch. The Hornets are averaging just 12.5 turnovers per contest overall, and the team's 100 total turnovers are the 10th best mark in the nation.
Academically, of the 18 Hornets that have expired their eligibility under head coach Brian Katz, 14 have graduated, and three more are on pace to graduate during the 2013-14 academic year.
As far as a starting lineup goes, one thing is pretty certain....head coach Brian Katz will start Dylan Garrity at point guard, Mikh McKinney at shooting guard, Cody Demps at swingman and Alex Tiffin in the post. Who he starts alongside that foursome is still being ironed out. Katz has started four different players with the aforementioned foursome, comprised of forward Joey Quigley (3 times), center Eric Stuteville (2), and forwards Zach Mills (2) and Jordan Salley (1).
Junior point guard Dylan Garrity, who has been the Hornets' starting point guard the moment he stepped foot on campus two years ago, continues to impress. Already fourth in school history in career assists (359), Garrity has increased his scoring average from 8.1 ppg as a freshman, to 11.6 ppg as a sophomore, and currently 12.0 ppg this season. He is shooting .468 (22-47) from beyond the 3-point line, and averaging 2.8 makes per game, tied for the second best mark in the Big Sky. Most impressive, however, is the fact he's turned the ball over just six times in 248 minutes this year (one every 41.3 minutes) despite playing a highly demanding position. His 3.8-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio is the sixth best mark in the nation and tops in the Big Sky. He has now gone 76 straight minutes without a turnover and has just one in the last 169 minutes played.
STAT SHEET STUFFING McKINNEY
Junior shooting guard Mikh McKinney, who shares the team captain duties with Dylan Garrity, is currently averaging 14.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting .451 (41-91) from the field and .923 (24-26) from the free throw line. He has scored in double figures in all but one game, including a season-best 25 points at UC Davis, and 22 more at UTEP. The Union City, Calif., native has started all 37 games during his Sacramento State career after transferring from Ohlone College. He has scored in double figures in 26 of those games. Over the last five games, he is averaging 17.4 points on .484 shooting from the field. Overall, his .923 free throw percentage is currently the eighth best mark in the nation.
Last season as a true freshman, swingman Cody Demps averaged 3.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13.8 minutes of playing time. What a difference a year makes. This season, Demps is not only getting bigger minutes (27.4 per game), he is making the most of the added playing time, averaging 7.1 points and a team-high 4.0 rebounds per game. Including his career-high 16 points against UC Irvine, he has scored in double figures three times after doing so twice all of last season. He also had his first career double-double (10 pts, 12 reb) at CSU Bakersfield. He's been somewhat feast or famine, having scored at least nine points four times, and scoring two points or less on three occasions.
Despite going 0-for-4 against Cal State Fullerton, over his last 24 games dating back to last season, senior forward Jordan Salley is shooting a ridiculous .672 (41-of-61) from the field. He finished last season by going 22-of-29 over his final 16 games, and is now 19-for-32 (.594) this year. The athletic Salley will often jump higher than his defender to set up a clean midair look at the basket. After averaging just 8.0 minutes the first three games this season, he has combined for 101 minutes over the last five games. Overall, he is now averaging one point every 2.8 minutes of playing time, the second best mark on the squad.
The Hornets are 3-0 when outrebounding an opponent, and 0-5 when being outrebounded…including a career-high 21 points vs. William Jessup, junior forward Alex Tiffin has scored at least nine points on three occasions, and five points or less in the other five games…after beginning the season 1-for-6 from beyond the arc, sophomore Dreon Barlett is 5 for his last 10 from distance…seven different players have now led the Hornets in rebounding through eight games…the Hornets are allowing just 66.4 points per game, the second best mark in the Big Sky…despite averaging just 62.8 points per game offensively, the team is third in the conference with 13.4 assists per contest.


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Without any doubt, Serena Williams is a stunning woman. The U.S., which tops the list of the WTA, has a great personality and breed on the slopes, while outside it also has emerged as a lady with character. In fact, considers herself a beautiful woman, as has often confessed that she is proud of her chest and her figure.
But it seems that the world number one tennis player is not the only one who is proud of her body, but so is your sister. It turns out that the great Venus Williams has decided to make a sensual story for ESPN The Body Issue, which looks incredible hot body at 34 springs. Remember a lot, I must say, the same kind of work he did in 2009 with his sister, Serena own.
This photo shoot promotes display of the body of athletes. However, the beautiful Venus Williams not only looks great guy in this work, but also speaks of Sjogren's syndrome was diagnosed in 2011, a disease that affects your energy and joints. "You have to accept that you will never be 100%," said Williams most of which can claim to be in top form as the care of her curves are concerned.


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Video: Mom's Heartwarming Birthday Surprise to Son Goes Viral
A Michigan boy is in for a very big birthday surprise, all thanks to his mom.
When Jennifer Cunningham asked her 10-year-old son, Colin, if he wanted a birthday party, the response she got back was heartbreaking. He said no, because he had no friends to invite.
Colin has a hard time connecting with kids because of a condition similar to Asperger's syndrome.
Jennifer decided to make a Facebook page, "Happy Birthday Colin," with the hope that friends and family would wish Colin well on his special day. To her surprise, the page went viral and now has over a million likes and counting. Strangers from across the world are sending messages for Colin's big day. And the best part is Colin doesn't know about the page at all. The plan is to reveal it on his birthday, March 9.
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What Type of Dentist in Weymouth Do You Need?
February 28, 2017
Imagine a world where there's only one type of ice cream. Terrible, right? While you wouldn't feel the immediate effects right away, that's sort of how it would be if there were only one type of dentistry. Say you could only ever get your teeth cleaned — what would happen if you had a cavity? Or wanted to make your healthy teeth really sparkle? You'd be out of luck. Fortunately, there are a variety of options available from your dentist in Weymouth. Learn which one suits your needs best today!
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Once your teeth are healthy, we look forward to discussing your options in cosmetic dentistry. The area of dentistry is more popular than ever these days, and it's no mystery why. In as little as one visit to the cosmetic dentist, you can enjoy a brighter, whiter, more confident smile. Some of the most common treatments include professional teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, clear braces, and all-ceramic restorations. At Columbian Square Dental, your cosmetic dentist even offers Botox® and Juvederm® dermal fillers.
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Leitner was prosecutor, now a defense attorney
Jim Leitner favors the death penalty and is foreman of a grand jury. He was a prosecutor. He commanded Coast Guard Reserve units and helped protect military and commercial traffic at the Houston Ship Channel during the Persian Gulf War.
He served on his Lutheran church's outreach board and taught Sunday school. One of his seven children, a son, fought in Iraq on two U.S. Army tours.
Oh yes. He's also a longtime criminal defense lawyer who has won acquittals for accused robbers. He estimates he has been paid as much as $200,000 a year by the county for representing defendants too poor to hire their own lawyers.
Leitner said he switched to the defense side because he could make more money, with the goal of being able to afford college for his brood. He and wife Michelle are a legal team.
Besides breathing extra life into the Constitution by making sure the rights of defendants are protected, Leitner said, he also has been an asset to taxpayers and the court system because his clients' convictions aren't likely to be overturned on the grounds that they had subpar legal help.
He campaigns for district attorney saying he knows how to improve the prosecuting agency because he has seen it from the inside and the opposing side.
"I know what works and what doesn't," the soft-spoken lawyer said.
But he acknowledges the positions he takes in the courtroom on behalf of the guilty and innocent dismay many conservatives who vote in the GOP primary.
After losing the district attorney contest in 2000, Leitner defended a cop-killer whom prosecutors wanted to see sentenced to death. Leitner argued that his client did not deserve the death penalty under state law because he would not be a continuing threat to society.
Leitner called the case "a political prosecution," saying prosecutors only sought death because, instead of following the law, they wanted to please a public desire for executing the murderer of a police officer. The jury sentenced his client to life in prison.
Looking back on his criticism of former colleagues, Leitner remarked, "That's a good way to probably not get elected district attorney for a second time ... but it's the right thing to do."
Some killers sent to death row from Harris County deserve to die, he said, but adds that others have been executed without having met the legal criteria for the ultimate punishment.
Leitner said the cases show the district attorney's office needs more discipline in how it approaches sentencing for crimes large and small, and he believes his experience as a military supervisor during 26 years in the reserves helped train him for the job. He also thinks the county can save money and do justice by hiring lawyers full time to defend the indigent in the highly specialized area of capital murder trials.
DA Chuck Rosenthal and predecessor John B. Holmes Jr. wore distinctive mustaches while in office. Leitner wore a mustache from 1968 until last week — when, at his wife's suggestion, he symbolized new direction by shaving it off.


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