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By Jim Stanford on October 12, 2012
Update 10/13: The discounted bottles have sold out (see comment).
For more than three years, since Wyoming Whiskey first went into an aging barrel, thirsty drinkers have asked Dave DeFazio when they can taste the bourbon. "When it's good and ready," has been his stock reply.
Well, it's just about good and ready.
The state's first distillery is installing bottling equipment and expects to have its initial shipment of 2,500 cases in stores by Dec. 1. The Liquor Store of Jackson Hole is taking advance orders and offering a 20 percent discount, with 750 ml bottles priced at $40 instead of $50. Other retailers also have waiting lists.
On Dec. 1, DeFazio and business partner Brad Mead are hosting a party at the distillery in Kirby, Wyo., about a four-hour drive from Jackson, replete with tastings, tours and a band. Mead's brother, Gov. Matt Mead, will help christen the brand. The all-day affair begins at noon.
Already demand has been keen for the bourbon, made with homegrown Wyoming grains and distilled by former Maker's Mark master Steve Nally. The company sold all 20 private barrels it offered in advance to restaurants, bars and retailers. The Fine Dining restaurant group, Snake River Brewing Co. and Wort Hotel were among the purchasers in Jackson Hole.
The whiskey has been aged in barrels for four summers, giving it a "much more mature" flavor, DeFazio says.
To RSVP for the party in Kirby, become a Whiskey Baron on the company's site. Up to 3,000 people are expected.


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Thanksgiving is a time for gathering the family together around a table filled with delicious food and give thanks for all of the good things you have enjoyed throughout the year. As you spend time with your family, why not sit down with your kids and create decorations to enhance the beauty of your home and your dinner table? While crafts can be as easy as decorating Thanksgiving coloring pages and pressing autumn leaves, they can also be more elaborate. Whatever activities you choose, the kids will be proud knowing that they contributed to the festive Thanksgiving decorations.
Autumn Thanksgiving Activities
A few weeks before Thanksgiving, gather colorful leaves that have fallen off your trees, or simply clip them off the branches. Choose leaves that are not damaged, damp or torn. Here are the things you will need to press the leaves:
- a large brick or heavy book (such as a phone book)
- cardboard (about 10 X 12 inches)
- newspaper
- tissue paper.
Wash the leaves to remove debris or bug residue. Allow them to dry overnight. Layer the items in the following order: cardboard, newspaper, tissue paper, leaves (not touching each other), tissue paper and newspaper. Finally, top the stack with another piece of cardboard.
You can repeat this stack to press as many leaves as you want. However, don"t stack too high to avoid tipping. Top the stack with a brick or heavy book, and place the stack in a cool, dry place. Let the stack sit for two to four weeks.
Once the leaves have pressed for a few weeks, place them on your table or buffet or glue them to napkin rings or place cards. You can also use this method to press small flowers.
Napkin Rings for Thanksgiving
Making napkin rings is another fun Thanksgiving activity to do with kids of any age. You can cut cardboard rings from paper towel or toilet tissue rolls that you have saved. Put a dot of hot glue on a length of ribbon the same width as the tube. Put another dot of glue on the front of the ring, opposite the seam on the back, and affix a small silk flower, a decorative bead or one of your pressed leaves or flowers.
To make the napkin rings more formal, you can use stiff velvet ribbon or tulle and glue it into ring shapes. An even easier idea is to wrap the silverware in a napkin and loosely tie the bundle with the ribbon. Tuck a piece of fresh or silk greenery into the knot and place the bundle on the dinner plate.
Place Cards for Thanksgiving
If you are hosting a larger Thanksgiving celebration, make place cards for your guests with your children. You can use supplies you already have and let the kids create their own designs. Other supplies you may need include:
- blank place cards (You can either purchase these or make them yourself by folding index cards in half.)
- colored pencils or fine-point markers
- glitter
- pinking shears
- ribbon
- roll of magnetic tape that is sticky on one side
- small laminator (available from craft or office supply stores)
- stamps and stamp pads
- stickers.
If the children who are doing the Thanksgiving crafts are too young to write the guests" names, they can use stickers to decorate a blank place card and you can write the names for them. If the children are a little older, they can use stamps and stamp pads to create their own designs and then write the names themselves.
If you have time and a definite guest list, another good Thanksgiving craft is to make place cards that your guests can take home as gifts. Use your computer"s graphics program to create a Thanksgiving-themed design. Next, print the design on lightweight cardstock and cut out the place card. If you have a small laminator, you can laminate the finished product.
To turn the place card into a magnet that your guests can use when they get home, cut a small piece of the magnetic tape and stick it on the back of the place card.
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Although you will not find it mentioned in a lot of mainstream media, bitcoin gambling is one of the
fastest growing industries in the world. A simple google search of "bitcoin casino" will reveal the
staggering amount of them currently in operation. Bitcoin gaming sites are literally being created on a
daily basis.
Bitcoin gambling is a booming new industry with vast room for expansion, bringing in a diverse crowd of
entrepreneurs and investors interesting in cashing in on the rising popularity. Equally important to the
boom is the lack of regulation and oversight. Lawmakers have simply not been able to keep up with
crypto-currency, meaning it is something of a wild west right now for bitcoin gambling. Anyone can
build or buy a bitcoin casino and be up and running within a few days, and the demand is there to
support it.
Bitcoin is routinely doing 200,000 or more transactions every day, twice as many as it was doing a year
ago. Mainstream adaption of bitcoin has come a long way. There is still a lot of room to grow however.
In February of 2014 barely 1 in 4 people had heard of bitcoin. By August of that same year the number
had grown to 1 in 2. Bitcoin growth and integration is quick and steady to the upside, but still in the
early stages of adoption. As bitcoin becomes more and more mainstream, even an extremely low
conversion rate of new users will keep the money flowing to bitcoin casinos.
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Raise your hand if you like being told, by law, how you can spend your hard earned money. Keep it up if
you like being judged by your peers for how you decide to spend it. Raise it higher if you cannot get
enough of morality police telling you that gambling is a sin and trying to shame you for gaming.
Nobody? Yep, nobody. Turns out people really like being able to do what they want, and billions ofdollars in wagers tell us people like to gamble.
You can attribute lightning quick bitcoin casino growth in large part to the freedom bitcoin offers. No
personal details shared, no banking information, and near instant transfers. Privacy and ease make for a
powerful combination. Online gambling is a $30 billion industry that bitcoin is fast gobbling up.
It is not just the freedom from regulation and judgement that is drawing people to bitcoin casinos.
Many are drawn to the extreme ease of playing online using bitcoin. In a world that is now built on
instant gratification, traditional online gambling is a burden.
Players not need to fill out forms and prove your identity by providing identification, but are forced to
wait for the bank and third party payer system to do whatever it is the hell they do before they deposit
your money. Withdraws can take days or weeks as they pass through many layers before finally
reaching you.
Bitcoin transactions happen in mere minutes and do not require anything but a sending and receiving
The Numbers Tell the Story
In 2015, bitcoin casino business rose by an incredible 1,370% over 2014 numbers. Most traditional
businesses aim to grow 5-10% each year, revealing just how frenzied the growth in bitcoin casinos has
become. Imagine your neighborhood kid's lemonade stand growing by the same amount of sales over
the course of a year. Instead of a quiet suburb your front yard would now look something akin to Mardi
Gras as masses of people lined up to get their lemonade fix.
The growth bitcoin casinos have experienced is in some part to do with the addition of a new
sportsbook. Hundreds of millions are bet on sports each year and bitcoin fueled sports betting is
starting to grab their share of the profits. And that makes complete sense does it not? You can sit in
your underwear and scream at the millionaire athletes who are bringing home your parlay. What a time
to be alive!
Entertainment seekers from over 140 countries wagered bitcoin in 2015, directly pointing to the ability
of bitcoin to overcome state regulations and laws preventing gambling. What is most exciting about this
is the underlying knowledge that there is an unheard of potential player base for bitcoin gaming. They
can almost instantly be played anonymously by anyone with a computer and internet connection.
The Dark Side of Bitcoin Casino Growth
While there are plenty of valid reasons for bitcoin casinos to be thriving, there is some evidence that
they are being used to launder dirty money. Bitcoin is not absolutely anonymous, but when combined
with the ultra-private Tor Network it nearly achieves that.
The Tor Network is home to the dark web, where sites like Pandora and Agora allow vendors to sell
guns, drugs, and everything in between. Bigger dark web markets can bring in hundreds of thousands a
day in profit. What has this got to do with bitcoin casinos? Well those markets and their vendors need
to turn those bitcoin into fiat. The only way to do that is by exchanging their bitcoins for money with a
traditional, and thus watched and regulated, financial institution.
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November 2018 Exhibition
While I am a "realist", I see realism more as a tool rather than an end in itself. I have always been drawn to luminosity whether comes from the sky at dusk or from a soft interior lamp. Much of what I paint depicts people within environments, some self-made and some thrust upon them. In some cases the person may dominate the surface, in other cases the person is a small part of the surface, but however small, the painting is about that person. My people are seen in public and private moments. Their thoughts have little connection to where they are and some have no thoughts other than what they are "required" to think and do.
The environments usually have no natural elements other than the sky or a river that has been greatly altered from its original state. These environments are so far from nature that I see them as a form of living surrealism. The subways are an example of a totally invented world where, with their century old mosaics often covered with modern day graffiti, offer us the ability to travel in space and time. Many of my urban environments contain discolored older architecture along with recent urban developments.
Much of my imagery takes place at dusk, when the day is nearly over and is being summarized. There is relaxation on the surface but maybe not inside the subject. Some of the people are aging baby boomers who are old enough to have experienced promise and disappointment, some still having hope.
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April 9th, 2012
Mitch returns on 'The Killing'
[Editor's Note: This post contains spoilers for the April 8 episode of AMC's "The Killing."]
I'm hooked on "The Killing" once again. Sunday brought the return of Mitch and the fall of Holder, but let's start with Mitch. The Larsen matriarch was cruising down a highway when she saw a brunette girl on the side of the road trying to hitch a ride.
Was it Rosie? Mitch couldn't tell, which let us know that she's still working through the whole sanity thing while coping with Rosie's death. With a decorated shoebox in hand (any guesses what it holds?), Mitch checked into a motel.
Over at the station, Linden was trying to nab a search warrant for the Wapi Eagle Casino, the last place we saw Rosie alive. She also ran into the tech, who told her the tattoo from the super 8 footage is from a Japanese comic book character, Ogi Jun.
April 2nd, 2012
'The Killing': Back on the case
Editor's Note: The post below contains spoilers for the April 1 premiere of AMC's "The Killing."
What feels like eons ago, fans of "The Killing" fell in love with the gritty and well-acted AMC crime drama, the one that had us all buying into the show's tagline, "Who Killed Rosie Larsen?"
But a few episodes into the first season, the series following the socially awkward but job-obsessed detective Sarah Linden (Emmy-nominated Mireille Enos) as she tried to solve the murder of a high school girl lost a lot of its mojo and core audience. It didn't help that the storyline started off as something we thought would end in one season, but instead left us hanging with no conclusion.
You were angry, I was angry, but alas, season 2 started off with a bang and after Sunday's two-hour, two-episode premiere, I'm willing to forgive and forget, for now.
December 30th, 2011
2011's most tweetable TV
This was the year that TV and Twitter truly joined forces.
Hashtags could be seen during shows like "Glee," "Fringe" and "The Voice," and CBS, Fox and USA were among the networks where actors live-tweeted while episodes aired.
One doesn't just watch TV or DVR their favorite shows anymore. They interact about what they're viewing on social media (and encouraging live tweeting certainly doesn't hurt ratings).
Let's take a look at the shows and moments that set Twitter on fire this year:
December 16th, 2011
Billy Campbell talks 'Rocketeer,' season 2 of 'The Killing'
In honor of the 20th anniversary of "The Rocketeer," Disney has released the beloved film on Blu-ray.
Hollywood in the 1930s serves as the backdrop for this slice of nostalgia in which test pilot Cliff Secord (Billy Campbell) discovers a top-secret jet pack. With the help of his mechanic mentor, Peevy (Alan Arkin), Cliff is propelled from ordinary guy to a superhero, aptly named The Rocketeer.
Cliff finds himself on a dangerous mission replete with ruthless villains, Hollywood starlets, gangsters and Nazi spies. With the help of his girlfriend, Jenny (Jennifer Connelly), Cliff foils an evil plot to take over the world.
CNN spoke to Billy Campbell, who played the title role in what was the actor's first feature film. Campbell also spoke to us about AMC's "The Killing," in which he plays mayoral candidate-turned-murder suspect Darren Richmond. He is currently filming season 2.
July 14th, 2011
'The Killing's' Michelle Forbes relaxes amid nomination
Playing the mother of a teenaged murder victim on a dark, rainy television series can be pretty taxing, but it all paid off Thursday morning for Michelle Forbes.
The actress was nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for her portrayal of Mitch Larsen on the show. She told Marquee the nomination was unexpected.
"I try not to have too many expectations about anything really in this lifetime," Forbes said. "But it being a freshman show I wasn't sure what its hopes were." FULL POST
June 21st, 2011
'Killing' producer: We never said there'd be closure
Whether you loved "The Killing's" finale or hated it, quite a few of you tuned in to Sunday's episode.
The AMC show pulled in 2.3 million with the first season ender, a "solid" turnout, as the Hollywood Reporter put it. It's up from the penultimate episode, which was viewed by 1.8 million, but still not quite as large as the season's premiere, watched by 2.72 million.
Judging by the strong reaction to the loose ends left untied, it'll be interesting to see how many will return for season 2. Some of you have coined it as a brilliant ending, while others seem to have the same view as TV critic Alan Sepinwall, who has already said he won't watch another season of the crime drama.
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I'm lucky to say the team and I made it down to safety, but others were not so lucky and lost their lives.
Since then for the last two years I have been giving talks about my experience and raising funds for Community Action Nepal (a charity set up to help the mountain people of Nepal). The talks last for about an hour and I also show a 10 minute film with footage of the actual earthquake happening around me.
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If you ask general people what is compensation or what they mean by saying compensation, they may tell you compensation means salary, wages or overtime money paid by any company. Some may also include provident fund or gratuity. All of them are right though the answer is not complete. Today we will learn about compensation in a broader sense. Lets learn the definition of compensation first.
Compensation management is an integral part of the management of any organization that involves balancing the work-employee relation by providing monetary and non-monetary benefits to employees in exchange for work performed.Compensation strategy is derived from the business strategy. The business goals and objectives are aligned with the HR strategies. Then the compensation committee or the concerned authority formulates the compensation strategy. It depends on both internal and external factors as well as the life cycle of an organization.
The main objective of compensation management is to reward people fairly, equitably and consistently in accordance with their value to the organization. It helps to determine the relative worth of a job in an organization in a systematic, consistent and accurate manner. Compensation management, also known as wage and salary administration, remuneration management, or reward management, is concerned with designing and implementing total compensation package. It deals with strategies, policies and process required to ensure that contribution of people to the organization is recognized by both financial and non financial means (recognition, learning and development).
Depending on monetary and non monetary benefits financial compensation package are of two types. One is direct compensation or remuneration provided to employees in exchange for their labor and services. It includes the base pay, house rent, conveyance, Differential pay (overtime pay, hazardous duty pay,on call pay, shift differential pay) and variable pay(annual incentives or bonus, lump-sum payments; technical achievement awards, cash profit-sharing plans, gain sharing).
Indirect compensation refers to non-monetary benefits offered and provided to employees in lieu of the services provided by them to the organization. They include pay for time at work (break), pay for time not work (Holiday and Leaves), income protected program (health Insurance, life insurance, retirement Benefits). Non financial compensation includes flexible work time, on job training, work-life balance, development opportunities.
Basic Goals of a Compensation System
• Attract Employees
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Approaches of compensation managementThere is 3P approach of developing a compensation policy centered on the fundamentals of paying for Position, Person and Performance. The 3P approach to compensation management supports a company's strategy, mission and objectives. It is highly proactive and fully integrated into a company's management practices and business strategy. The 3P system ensures that human resources management plays a central role in management decision-making and the achievement of business goals.Drawing from external market information and internal policies, this program helps establish guidelines for an equitable grading structure, determine capability requirements and creation of short and long-term incentive plans.
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My job was to investigate, define, and establish the structure and practices that would work best for Jive and their chosen approach to software and web development. The UX group would also be primary product owners and designers, acting in the role of product management in concert with the product owners.
The stated purpose of UX at Jive was to "make Jive a meaningful company to its customers."
The newly hired CTO of Jive was seeking out someone to build and lead a UX focus within Jive. The company was undergoing a positioning shift and was building out a large software development organization. As part of that initiative, the CTO wanted to start off on the right foot and build UX right into the new development org. and establish user-centered practices from the beginning.
Jive was starting from the beginning with an agile environment, going so far as to be a full time pair programming shop. The goal of the UX team was to research, test, define and design the products and incorporated features, and then build and deliver assets to the developers in rapid iterations. As a "ground up" effort, there were no real development habits or practices to "undo", ie waterfall methods or the mindset of "adding UX as a resource."
Primary Problems
- No UX process existed
- No clear boundaries between UX and product ownership
- No company experience with Agile methods
Project Challenges
As with any net-new strategy, the development organization had no real structure or process. Methods of how everyone was going to work were fluid and in constant experimentation, including my role as the primary UX contributor.
Another interesting challenge was my relative blank slate within Jive. Since there was no real existing development team or design, I was free to establish the UX process however it seemed best for Jive. This wasn't as easy as it sounds, and there was quite a bit of trial and error on what exactly would work. Jive wanted to follow a practice of continuous deployment, so there were no roadmaps, release dates, or product lifecycles. That meant that UX had to deliver and continue to work in parallel with development, and also try to get out ahead with research, designs, and asset building so that we could provide more vetted and higher quality specs to the developers.
With UX being the entity that fulfilled a product management style role, projects had to be fed right away with ideas, features, and designs.
Project wall with user stories, development stories
The first task of the UX organization was completing a set of personas for everyone to share and agree on. This was my main concern from day one, if we started with personas everyone would have a shared understanding of the user-centered process we intended to follow. Even if the personas were a "version 1" and needed ongoing iteration, having them there as full size foamboard cutouts would constantly remind everyone we were a user centered organization.
The next task was to build a cursory style guide for the upcoming new products. As my purpose at Jive was to help start things out on the right foot, building this guide would help ease the demand for UI and interaction specifications and let me stay ahead of the process. As a secondary effect, the style guide also helped motivate and excite people with this "all new" look and feel that would help define the company's new direction and future.
Project planning and feature "street map"
The inclusion of UX into the company culture at Jive established a strong presence of user-centered design from the start. Working right alongside the pair programming teams, the UX artifacts were welcomed and quickly integrated into sprint tasks.
Time will tell how UX moves forward. With the solid foundation of personas and a style and interaction guide, I think it will progress really well.


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CALS publications
Professor Julian Killingley
Killingley J, Killing Me Softly – Baze v Rees, Human Rights L Rev 8:3 (2008)
Killingley J, "Constraining America's Death Penalty: The 8th Amendment and Excessive Punishment" in Against the Death Penalty: International Initiatives and Implications, ed Yorke J (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, 2008)
Amicus curiae briefs to US Supreme Court in Sullivan v Florida and Graham v Florida (juvenile life without parole sentences for non-homicide crimes) 2009.
Professor Jon Yorke
Law journal articles
'Inhuman Punishment and Abolition of the Death Penalty in the Council of Europe,' European Public Law, vol. 16, no. 1 2010, pp. 77-104
"The Right to Life and Abolition of the Death Penalty in the Council of Europe," 34 European Law Review 2, 2009, 205
"Frankenstein's Monster: A Review of Recent Literature on the Death Penalty in the United States," 54 International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 4, (2005) 1032
"Europe's Judicial Inquiry in Extradition Cases: Closing the Door on the Death Penalty," 29 European Law Review, 4, 2004, 546
Other articles
"Sovereignty and the Unnecessary Penalty of Death: European and United States Perspectives," in Austin Sarat and Juergen Martschukat (ed) Is the Death penalty Dying? European and American Perspectives, (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011) (forthcoming)
"Book Review: Marie Mulvey-Roberts (ed), Writing for Their Lives: Death Row USA," 19 Amicus Journal (2008)
"The Evolving European Union Strategy Against the Death Penalty: From Internal Renunciation to a Global Ideology," Part 1, 16 Amicus Journal (2006) 24; Part Two, 17 Amicus Journal (2007) 26
Edited collections
The Right to Life and the Value of Life. Orientations in Law, Politics and Ethics. (Farnham: Ashgate Publishing, 2010)
Against the Death Penalty: International Initiatives and Implications, (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, 2008)
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Viewpoint: Australia PM Tony Abbott's 2014 challenge
For such a stable, democratic and prosperous nation, Australia has been remarkably careless with its prime ministers this year - three in less than three months, from June to September.
The latest, the new conservative leader, Tony Abbott, has already lost his honeymoon glow. Barely three months after it was hounded out of office, Labor is in front in the polls and Mr Abbott's Liberal-National coalition has, according to one leading poll, slumped to its lowest support level in almost three years.
How to explain it? Tempting as it is to call the electorate fickle (it is) or Abbott incompetent (he isn't) or even Labor resurgent (which it isn't), the truth is a range of domestic and internal issues have mugged the new government.
Most will pass. But the single biggest challenge will not: after 22 consecutive years of growth, the Australian economy is slowing down.
Not only will the new government's economic credentials be sorely tested but also, and more profoundly, its capacity to deliver on a raft of pre-election promises - sticking to its small-government ideology at the same time as managing the country towards a budgetary surplus.
The polls are as much a reflection of a growing unease about these realities as a stern commentary on Mr Abbott's first three months.
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That's not to say the government hasn't at times flailed.
It upset conservative state governments by reneging on a pre-election promise about school funding (only to flip back).
And it really upset Indonesia for failing to fully and instantly apologise for spying on its president and his wife - a move that has put at risk vital co-operation on people-smuggling.
More broadly, it is by nature secretive, most noticeably in restricting public information about asylum-seeker arrivals by giving its policy a military classification. Mr Abbott promised a government of grown-ups for grown-ups. But its actions to date suggest the government itself still has plenty of growing to do.
The deteriorating budget position - with combined forecast deficits of A$123bn ($109bn, £67bn) over four years - and the financial woes affecting two iconic "Australian" companies, Holden and Qantas - have made Mr Abbott's job much harder.
Holden, the local arm of US giant General Motors, will cease production in Australia by 2017, at a direct cost of 3,000 jobs and, say unions, up to 50,000 in the wider economy. Qantas, an even bigger "Aussie", has announced 1,000 lay-offs and seen its shares drop to a record low.
Both companies have cited the high cost of doing business in Australia - the government has resisted calls for financial bailouts, decisions that while economically sound will do nothing for national self-pride.
Mr Abbott and his senior ministers are still using the argument that it is all the fault of the previous government, a valid excuse, perhaps, but one showing signs of repetitive strain injury.
The real question is how Mr Abbott and his treasurer Joe Hockey will balance their election promises against the country's economic realities.
The coalition promised to match Labor's spending on schools - and after its flip, has in fact found a further A$1.2bn - and a multi-billion dollar disability insurance scheme. In addition, it wooed female voters with the world's most generous paid parental leave scheme.
The Australian economy has sustained remarkable growth, and with generous government stimulus, survived the global financial crisis without falling into recession.
But, as the central bank governor, Glenn Stevens, has warned in recent days, it will not last forever. "We have built up this myth of 22 years of uninterrupted growth," Mr Stevens told the Wall Street Journal. "We shouldn't do that. Sooner or later we'll have another downturn."
Ashes glow
Exactly how attuned the electorate is to this message is an open question, and barely a day goes by without Mr Abbott, Mr Hockey or another minister seeking to warn voters that the good times fuelled by the mining investment boom and exports to China are very much over.
But with economic growth slowing to sub-trend levels, it appears to be more of a question of when the government will back away from one or more of its core election promises rather than if.
The government has bought itself time - and potential ammunition - by committing to at least 50 reviews, most of them economic, including a commission of audit that will help underpin next year's budget.
These may well provide the avenues for the government to claim the situation is far worse than they thought (hence, really not their fault) or that the overwhelming body of evidence has uncovered the need for new direction.
The business sector remains hopeful that despite promises to the contrary, Mr Abbott will move on workplace reform and broaden the consumption tax base or increase its rate.
Just how bold or acrobatic the new coalition will or can be will be revealed over the first part of 2014. For now, the new prime minister will be hoping that Australia basks in the glow of reclaiming the Ashes.
Not long after his election he mused out loud that "happy the country which is more interested in sport than in politics".
Not for the first time, an Australian leader would have more than a passing interest in an Ashes whitewash - for political reasons.
Peter Fray is the editor-in-chief and founder of the political fact-checking site, PolitiFact Australia, an adjunct professor at Sydney University and the former editor-in-chief of the Sydney Morning Herald.


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Lymphedema affects up to 50% of all breast cancer survivors. Management with pneumatic compression devices (PCDs) is controversial, owing to the lack of methods to directly assess benefit. This pilot study employed an investigational, near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging technique to evaluate lymphatic response to PCD therapy in normal control and breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) subjects. Lymphatic propulsion rate, apparent lymph velocity, and lymphatic vessel recruitment were measured before, during, and after advanced PCD therapy. Lymphatic function improved in all control subjects and all asymptomatic arms of BCRL subjects. Lymphatic function improved in 4 of 6 BCRL affected arms, improvement defined as proximal movement of dye after therapy. NIR fluorescence lymphatic imaging may be useful to directly evaluate lymphatic response to therapy. These results suggest that PCDs can stimulate lymphatic function and may be an effective method to manage BCRL, warranting future clinical trials.
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DROPS: There's not a ton of advanced break down you can do for the Donk-Pack game (and if you were looking for that, you damn sure wouldn't be on this blog.) The Pack and Aaron Rodgers are just that much better right now. Yes, the turnovers were costly (any shot, and that was tiny, of a comeback went bye-bye with Daniel Fells TO inside the five) and the running game never got any legs to keep Rodgers and Co off the field. But Rodgers looked like he was playing a video game versus the Denver D.
PROPS: Why does everyone assume that Aaron Rodgers championship belt celebration is a large boxing type belt? Maybe it's a snakeskin joint? Or a red glossy type from the 80s? Or maybe a Clampett style rope.
DROPS: Jon Embree talked after the late collapse how he and the staff are tired of losing after five weeks and he can't understand how the players aren't either. As a coach, it is his job to get the players in a position to win. His strange call (I know it wasn't his call, but he is the boss, his staff made the call) on 3rd and 10 with 1:55 in the game to pass the ball didn't get the Buffs into the winning position. At that point, Wazzu had no time outs, so a run would've bled 50 seconds off the clock. Wazzu still would've got the ball back, but with 45-50 seconds left. When the time is that slim, the sense of urgency usually leads to a starange panic and bad things can happen.
DROPS: Anyone catch the girl diving across a row of people to get a piece of the Lambeau Leapers? I'm sure she was sober. On second thought, she had better leaping ability than the Donks WR corps.
PROPS: AJ Hawk, Clay Matthews: the hair to be part of the American Gladiators cast?
PROPS: Rodney Stewart and the CU OL seem to be gelling, albeit it was versus a PAC-12 bottom feeder. The holes were substantial and the Cougar players were gasping for air after being pushed most of the game. it would've been a nice story if the Buffs had won, perhaps a blueprint for the rugged schedule that follows: control the ball on the ground and keep the Potent Andrew Luck, Oregon, USC offenses on the sideline.
PROP/DROP: Jason Espinoza and Brian Lockridge were Buff offensive players a couple weeks back, with injuries they were lining up and contributing at defensive back versus WSU. Lockridge even had a key sack late in the game. Yet the winning TD pass was completed against a senior safety and freshman defensive back. Where was the "way back" third safety on that play? 63 yards? Hell, you can have Rashaan Salaam's MJ dealer chilling 40 yards back with teh only reason being to stop big plays like that.
DROPS: When some late night guru is peddling "how to coach football" tapes (yeah, VHS tapes. Because those type of dudes only know old school tapes in VCRs larger than a Fiat.) and they have the onside kick demo, just throw on the Packers onside kick. Executed to perfection from the kick by Mason Crosby to the blocks, to the recovery. The Broncos were helpless on that play; they couldn't have recovered if they had 12 players, the Stanford band, Vince Lombardi's family, and Laverne and Shirley on the field.
DROPS: Is Paul Richardson hitting a wall or are defenses keying on him? It is definitely the latter, combined with the other WRs not exactly playing the Robin role to his Batman. Toney Clemons has his moments and Tyler McCullough looks like a freshman, while the TE game was horribly absent from the gameplan on Saturday. Richardson's late fumble might've been just him being tired from being double teamed all day.
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Geometry is a one-year course and requires a grade of 'C' or better for admission to the University of California and to continue to Trigonometry. It reviews the geometric concepts of previous math courses, and in addition, it encourages and guides the student in the discovery of new geometric concepts. Geometry stresses the ability to reason logically and to think critically. A major part of the course will be devoted to teaching the student how to present a formal proof. Geometric properties of both two and three dimensions are emphasized as they apply to points, lines, planes, circles and polygons.
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- Use the Pythagorean theorem to determine distance and find missing dimensions of right triangles
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Food and Nutrition Practitioners are increasingly engaging in quality improvement throughout their practice settings. Many are implementing quality measures in their facilities and/or conducting quality improvement and performance measurement activities. The below Academy definitions and resources provide insight into QI for all practice segments of food, nutrition and dietetics including; health care, education and research, business and industry, and community nutrition and public health.
Quality Improvement consists of systematic and continuous actions that lead to measurable improvement in services and/or the status of targeted individuals or groups.
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14.10.2016 : Food intolerance – fact or fad?
Gluten, lactose and histamine intolerance: in today's society it is hard to find anyone that does not have some form of food intolerance.
From 15-19 October around 9,000 researchers, clinicians and industry representatives will get together at the Austria Center Vienna to discuss the latest scientific findings in this area at United European Gastroenterology's UEG Week. One of the central focuses of this year's event is on detecting food allergies and the increasing prevalence of intolerances. Fad, economic driver for the food and beverages industry, or a genuine health concern for today's generation?
- Healthy intestines thanks to natural foodstuffs, mindful preparation, enjoyment and sufficient exercise
- Significant rise in intolerance rates in the 20-30 age bracket
- Triggers include genetic predisposition, stress and poor diet
- Just 1-3 percent of Austrian adults actually suffer from some form a food allergy
- IgG4-Tests are not helpful
Prof. Alexander Moschen from the Innsbruck University Hospital for Internal Medicine has been monitoring the situation over the long term and confirms: "It is a scientific fact that the intestines have a significant influence on our health. But the hype is simply not justified. Not every person that experiences digestive issues from time to time automatically has an intolerance, let alone an allergy."
The key to a healthy digestive tract: natural foodstuffs, setting aside time for meals and sufficient exercise
Food allergies, intolerances and following the healthiest diet are contentious issues, economic factors and reflect society's desire for self-improvement. "It is actually quite simple. Anyone looking to switch to a healthier lifestyle should focus on regional and natural foodstuffs, set aside adequate time for meals and ensure that they get enough exercise – and the intestinal tract will take care of itself. Our digestive system has worked over the past few millennia without us paying too much attention to it and will continue to do its work with the help of our microbes," Moschen notes. Awareness of foodstuffs and conscious enjoyment are the key to success. "Convenience products packed with artificial additives can damage the intestinal mucous membrane, increasing its permeability for allergens. But distracted eating can also have a negative influence on our intestinal health," the gastroenterology specialist cautions.
Stress and convenience products damage our digestive system
Moschen also highlights the significant rise in intolerances, allergies and inflammatory intestinal diseases. An increase of several percent has been reported among the 20 to 30 age group. In Austria it is believed that around one to three percent of the population suffers from food allergies, while around 40,000 to 50,000 patients have some form of inflammatory intestinal disease. "In addition to a genetic predisposition, the triggers are largely environmental factors. Diet, stress and the patient's lifestyle have a major influence on their digestive system." Studies confirm that moving to a new area and the related change in eating habits has an influence on the intestinal flora and the incidence of digestive disorders. Repeated dietary change or recourse to special diets can be counterproductive among people who already manifest a predisposition to food intolerances.
Warning signs should not be ignored
People are advised to go and see a doctor if they suffer from persistent digestive problems and diarrhoea – 3 months are a general rule of thumb – or red flags such as weight loss, blood in the stool or night-time symptoms. "In the majority of cases, complaints relating to intolerances only manifest themselves after a delay of anything from several hours to a day after the foodstuff in question is ingested. With allergies, symptoms almost invariably appear much sooner," Moschen says. Consultation with a doctor and targeted diagnostics are used to zero in on the underlying cause of the complaint. "In the case of intolerance, blood tests do not show up anything unusual, resorption is good, inflammatory markers are negative particularly in the stool sample, and the endoscopy does not show anything out of the ordinary. In most cases, it is possible to reduce the level of suffering through targeted measures," he adds.
How should people manage intolerances?
An elimination diet is a good place to start when looking to diagnose an intolerance. "Ideally a nutrition plan should be drawn up in consultation with a qualified professional dietician and trigger foods eliminated over a longer period to find out what is causing the symptoms. Unfortunately there is no quick solution. In principle, I would advise against non-targeted screening tests such as IgG4-Tests. A positive value is in no way an indication of a pathology, and under certain circumstances could even mean the opposite. One common outcome of these tests is that they unsettle the patient, which can lead to additional questionable diagnosis and expensive attempts at therapy. Determining the makeup and diversity of the intestinal flora presently has no relevance for clinical diagnosis outside of studies," Moschen explains.
Panacea a distant dream, individual consultation in demand
"Presumably there will never be a universal remedy. Each individual's intestinal flora is unique and is shaped by an incredibly large number of factors. One-sided diets are not in any way productive, and special diets such as Paleo are not suitable for everyone. One promising way would be for people to slowly move towards a compatible diet via targeted diagnostics based on sound judgement, thorough consultation with a qualified physician and through taking the time to identify a method that works for them," Moschen suggests.
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A device for adapting R. R. Moore rotating-beam fatigue testing machines for tests in which the amplitude of stress is continuously varied is described. Tests of 24S-T4 aluminum-alloy specimens subjected to stresses of constant amplitude and to stresses with amplitudes varying according to sinusoidal and exponential functions are reported.
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CreditCards.com Senior Industry Analyst Matt Schulz spoke on Monday, July 27, 2015, with CBS Radio about the July 2015 Credit Card Debt survey. The interview and transcript are below.
San Antonio, Texas is the city with the most debt burden in the country. That's according to a new study by CreditCards.com. The study compared the average credit card debt in the 25 largest U.S. cities with the median income in those cities. Matt Schulz is a CreditCards.com Senior Industry Analyst. He says it comes down to how much people earn.
Matt Schulz: Washington, D.C. has the nation's highest credit card debt, but since its earnings are so high, it's debt burden is actually one of the lowest in the nation.
Hmm. Could take nearly a year and a half for a median income San Antonio resident to pay off the area's average credit card balance.


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McDermott Gets Pipeline Work from Shell Off Brunei
McDermott International has been awarded further pipeline work for 2017 under a multi-year offshore installation contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Company (BSP).
The work includes transportation and installation of pipelines and umbilicals in the Fairley and Ampa fields offshore Brunei.
The full scope of work for the 2017 campaign is expected to include transportation and installation for 20 miles of pipelines, with the associated beach and pipeline crossings, tie-ins, riser installation and pre-commissioning of the completed system, the company informed.
The 2017 campaign is part of a three-year work installation contract signed in 2014.
"Brunei has significant long-term plans to increase investment and production in its energy sector and the successful installation of these new pipelines in the Ampa and Fairley fields is expected to help ensure production continuity of the mature reserves," said Hugh Cuthbertson, vice president, Asia.
The 2017 campaign will see McDermott's Derrick Barge 30 (DB 30) continue to be deployed for the execution of pipeline work in Brunei. Both the DB 30 and Emerald Sea diving support vessel were deployed for the 2015 campaign.


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Have you ever received an email that is written in a non-professional tone? To be honest, it's hard to take that email serious if it isn't written with professional etiquette. Here is what employers say about writing professional etiquette emails.
1. No professional email address, no job for you.
- Lilragamuffin@ and workhardforthe$@ just doesn't work. Literally, they probably aren't working if they're using that email address.
- Brand your email address after your name or your website.
- What does your email say about you?
2. Make sure your name populates when sending an email from your phone.
3. No signature or no name. Employers response….DELETE.
- Employers need to know: Your Name, Title, Contact Info
- Don't forget to add a signature to your response email settings too.
4. Do not write in all CAPITALS. If you yell at someone, you can expect someone to yell back at you.
5. Do not write an email in a casual, text message or tweet tone.
- Write in complete sentences and correct grammar.
- No text acronyms or slang i.e. LOL, goin', Hey, etc.
- A simple "Yes" response tells employers that you haven't taken the time to write a professional and articulate email.
6. Respond to all questions and subjects in the email
- This is a true sign of your ability to pay attention to details. If you write it on your resume, make sure its true.
28.596266 -81.301208


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These days, French doors can offer more than the traditional, handcrafted style that enhances the look of a deck or patio. You can use them to define your style with the touch of elegance that only Renewal by Andersen® of Sacramento can provide.
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New album out on 20th October 2012 (Molécula Records, México).
The album features Lupe Nuñez-Fernández (of Pipas and Amor de Dias), Cathy Claret, Ana Montiel, Stu Kidd (of The Wellgreen), Nigel Baillie (of Camera Obscura), Martin Litmanovich, Flor Inza, Lucia Vivanco (Yushimi) and more friends.
Artwork by Ana Montiel
PS more releases in other countries will be announced soon.


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How to Choose a Stand-Up Paddle
From the coasts, to the Midwest, recently there's been a buzz about stand-up paddling. With that buzz, there comes a lot of questions. One of the main questions, is "How do I choose a stand-up paddle?" Although there are a lot of factors involved in choosing a paddle, there is a lot of personal preference involved as well.
There are many materials that the blades, shafts, and grips of a stand-up paddle can be made from. All of these materials factor into the durability and the weight of the paddle. Here are a few examples:
Aluminum – Although aluminum tends to be inexpensive, it also tends to be heavier and cold to the touch compared to other materials such as fiberglass and carbon. The Spark from Aqua-Bound has an aluminum shaft and is typically used for recreational stand-up paddling.
Fiberglass – Fiberglass is often used in stand-up paddle shafts but also in the blades. Fiberglass is stiff, yet light and provides the necessary balance between value (ex: aluminum) and performance (ex: carbon). The Malta Fiberglass has a 100% carbon shaft, but yet has a lightweight compression molded fiberglass blade.
Carbon – Carbon is often used for performance paddling as it is the most light-weight material used in paddles. Stiff, yet durable, carbon fiber will provide for a fun and less fatiguing time on the water. Although carbon costs more than other materials, we believe you will find the expense to be worth it, whether it is in a carbon shaft and a carbon reinforced blade (Challenge 85) or a carbon shaft, ferrule, grip, and compression molded carbon blade (Malta Carbon).
Length of Paddle
What size paddle do I need? Depending on your height and what style of paddling you are going to do, your stand-up paddle should be your height plus 6-12 inches.
Adjustable vs. Fixed
One of the commonly asked questions is whether an adjustable or a fixed sized paddle is right for you. Although it is based on personal preferences, there are benefits to each.
With an adjustable paddle, you are able to leave it at the cabin or share it with your family and friends as the shaft extends and locks in different lengths. Aqua-Bound's paddles typically range 10" in length and can lock into place in 2" increments (ex: 64-74", 70-80", 76-86").
Adjustable paddles are great if more than one person is going to be using the paddle. But, the perfect paddle is one that is made to fit you. Fixed length paddles are generally made to fit one person and produce the best outcome for the user as it is sized to your height.
Blade Shape/Surface Area
Paddles are often split between two groups: paddles that are used for surfing and paddles that are used for cruising/touring. Surf paddles often have a larger surface area as the extra surface area helps in leveraging against the water. Cruising/touring paddles have a smaller surface area in order to have a higher cadence when paddling and to be less fatiguing over long trips. Mid-sized blades are also popular and can be used for most any type of paddling.
Buy what you can afford. Obviously, the more spendy the paddle, the higher quality the paddle. Typically, more expensive paddles are built out of more durable, lightweight materials that will make your adventures a breeze. However, that is not saying that less expensive paddles aren't going to be durable. More expensive paddles are also more often used for surfing, racing, or performance. If you're looking for a nice paddle around the lake at the cabin, a recreational or a touring paddle in your price point might be for you!
Taking You to Another Place
Choosing a stand-up paddle is the more difficult part of the process as there are many decisions to make – from paddle size to material to color, etc. However, once the decision is made, we believe that you will have a phenomenal time on the water with your new stand-up paddle! Check out Aqua-Bound's stand-up paddles today and find your perfect fit to take you to another place.


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Timbuktu's women's Askia T-Shirt features a well developed lightweight Polygiene™ "active" fabric which prevents the formation of odour causing bacteria promoting the Polygiene™ motto of "Wear More. Wash Less". This technical fabric has been combined with a subtle marl detail and stripe effect to bring you delicate styling details. A subtle tonal Timbuktu logo has been positioned towards the hem of the garment keeping things low-key and classy. The hem has been given a curved finish to enhance the fit.
Overall delivering a well designed technical t-shirt by Timbuktu.
Fabric: 100% Polyester combined with Polygiene™.
Sizing: The size of this t-shirt has been described as an "active fit".


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Prairie Artsters.com
An archive of art writings from across the prairies. Circa 2007 - 2012. Est. by Amy Fung.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Peter Liversidge's Proposals for Huntly*
Image credit:
Peter Liversidge, Little by Little,
2010. Neon (a series in 15 colours, one available of each colour)
Working on a rare and gorgeous magnesium shell Olivetti lettera 35I manual typewriter, London-based
Peter Liversidge
methodically unleashes page after page of peculiar and at times absurdist proposal ideas. Some of the ideas are realized, while others remain potentials, but the underlying factor in the books are the nuanced idioms of each researched text.
Collected into simple yet stately book objects, including commissions in the form of
Proposals for Liverpool
(Tate Gallery, 2008),
Proposals for Barcelona
(Centre d'art Santa Monica, 2007),
Proposals for Brussels
(with the British Council for the Europalia Festival, 2007),
Proposals for Miami
(Art Basel Miami, 2009), the "proposals" are in fact a collection of remembered and imagined turns of phrases, ideas, and quotes from the people of each commissioning place. The proposals are not prescriptive, rather, they serve as a catalyst for what could be.
Commissioned by
Deveron Arts
to create a
Proposal for Huntly
, Liversidge will be in town for four weeks researching the locality of this place. Included in the realized list of proposals will be a Huntly sausage created in collaboration with Huntly's own
Charles Raeburn
and Liversidge's grandfather's sausage recipe. The family recipe originating from Lincolnshire goes back in Liversidge's family history 108 years and the test batch has already sold out. Another proposal to be realized will be a whisky made approximately 3 months before Liversidge was born (March '73), from the now mothballed speyside distillery of Caperdonich.
For more information,
visit his page on Ingleby Gallery
First published on
The Huntly Review
9:32:00 a.m.
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In my millinery class we have begun to work with Sinamay. Like me many of you probably don't know what it is. According to a random search on the internet:
"It is woven from the processed stalks of the abaca tree, a banana palm native to the Philippines. Abaca fibre is three times stronger than cotton or silk, and a fabric made from 100% abaca can last for over 100 years. As a result, sinamay holds a very firm shape. Because it is a natural fibre, it holds colour beautifully."
As I said to Karen our tutor, 'I think I have a natural prejudice against the stuff as there seem to be so many dull hats made out of it."
I can see that it has a lot of potential as a sinamay hat is usually made of at least three layers so there is potential to trap things between them. It also dyes very easily so I assume can be painted with fabric dyes….more possibilities. But as I wrestled last night to wire the edge of the decorative spiral which is our first project I wasn't feeling very charitable. (And I am very glad that the appalling blanket stitch I was doing will be covered by a sinamay binding.)
But having said that I think it will look quite pretty in the end – particularly the delicate leaf pattern trapped between the layers which just about shows through on the photo.


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National Monuments Service
The National Monuments Service (NMS) is responsible for the day-to-day running of all National Monuments in State care (i.e. in State ownership and guardianship). This role involves managing, maintaining and and preserving over 780 national monuments throughout the country. The bulk of NMS resources are dedicated to conservation activities and the delivery of a range of relevant projects at these sites through the directly employed labour force.
A full listing of all National Monuments is available (click here) and heritageireland.ie website offers all the many and varied heritage sites OPW has to offer.


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Sri Lanka 294 (Thirimanne 91, Jayawardene 72, Bird 4-41, Starc 3-71) v Australia
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Six days ago, while the Sri Lankans were capitulating to lose the Boxing Day Test, Lahiru Thirimanne was back home in Sri Lanka enjoying a day off in between one-day commitments for Ragama. He must have been as surprised as anyone to find himself batting on the opening day of a Test match at the SCG less than a week later. Thirimanne acclimatised to his new role quickly and although he narrowly missed out on a maiden Test century, he ensured Sri Lanka were able to bat until stumps. Just.
At the close of play, the Sri Lankans had just been dismissed for 294. It could have been better had Thirimanne or Mahela Jayawardene, who both made half-centuries, gone on to triple figures. But it could also have been much worse after the Sri Lankans were sent in by Michael Clarke, who had chosen four fast bowlers on a pitch tinged with green grass. Jackson Bird finished with 4 for 41 and Mitchell Starc bounced back from his rest over the Christmas period with 3 for 71, and while it took until nearly 6pm, Clarke would have been pleased to end the day with the Sri Lankans all out.
For a while, that appeared unlikely as Thirimanne and Jayawardene steered Sri Lanka to 2 for 134, and later the score was 4 for 222. But once Australia's bowlers found their way into the tail, the end came quickly. The final five wickets fell for 44 and a briefly entertaining last-wicket stand of 21 between Suranga Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep had the unexpected benefit for Australia of allowing Ed Cowan and David Warner to start their innings on the second morning instead of late on the first evening.
Pradeep finished on 17 not out, his highest first-class score, and Lakmal was the last man out when he edged to slip for 5 off the bowling of Bird. It was the third catch of the day for the retiring Michael Hussey, who also put one down early in Jayawardene's innings. Bird had also picked up the wicket of Rangana Herath, who skied a catch to mid-off for 5, shortly after the last of the recognised batsmen, Dinesh Chandimal, was superbly yorked by Starc for 24.
Starc had been involved in the previous wicket as well, when he took a diving catch at mid-on to get rid of Dhammika Prasad, whose heaving pull off Peter Siddle was a shot deserving of a dismissal. Another fine catch had brought Prasad to the crease, when Thirimanne, on 91, was deceived by Nathan Lyon. Thirimanne drove hard at a ball that was wider than he expected, and his edge lobbed up towards point and was brilliantly taken by a diving David Warner.
It was a disappointing end for Thirimanne, who was initially scratchy and struggled to rotate the strike, but found his touch as the innings wore on. Thirimanne would not have played this match but for Sri Lanka suffering two injuries to their top seven. Chandimal, the backup batsman in the squad, came in for Kumar Sangakkara and when Prasanna Jayawardene was also ruled out due to his broken thumb, it allowed Thirimanne to play his eighth Test.
He was impressive in his 151-ball innings and scored 13 fours and one six. He drove with authority and used his feet to Lyon, also pulling strongly against the fast bowling. Thirimanne had been fortunate to make it that far; he was given out lbw for a golden duck when Bird bowled full and straight, but after some consideration Thirimanne asked for a review and was reprieved as replays indicated the ball had pitched a fraction outside leg stump.
Jaywardene also had a lucky break early. On 4, he edged Siddle to second slip and Hussey was slow to react to a chance he should have taken, and managed only to get his left hand to the ball, which then ran away to the boundary. It was a very similar shot that brought Jayawardene his half-century, another edge that this time bounced just in front of Hussey before running to third man for four. It ended a three-year drought for Jayawardene, who had last made a Test fifty away from home in November 2009.
He was fluent in his 110-ball innings, which featured 12 fours and a six. He was strong through point and when flicking through the leg side, and he also used his feet Lyon. However, on 72 Jayawardene was caught at slip driving hard at a Starc delivery angled across him and after the third umpire checked for a no-ball and found Starc's heel had landed legally and then slid forward, it was the end of an encouraging 62-run stand for Sri Lanka.
Thilan Samaraweera (12) and Angelo Mathews (15) both made starts but failed to go on; Samaraweera was plumb lbw to Siddle and Mathews edged Starc to Hussey at second slip. It was a busy day in the field for Hussey, who had brought about the first wicket of the day when Dimuth Karunaratne (5) went for a pull from just outside off stump and top-edged Bird high and over the slips cordon and was taken by Hussey, running back with the flight of the ball from second slip.
Bird, the best of Australia's bowlers, also got rid of Karunaratne's opening partner, Tillakaratne Dilshan, who occupied the crease for 100 minutes before he was caught behind for 34. They were the only two wickets the Australians picked up in the first session, but by stumps the bowlers had done what Clarke wanted. Now, it's up to Australia's shortened batting line-up.


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{Kirna Zabete tweed dress (another good one!), Zara moto jacket (mixed-media version), Vilvum Silk Scarf c/o, Zara booties, 3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli}
Looking good and feeling good always go hand-in-hand for me. I'm happiest when I'm in clothes that put a smile on my face and make me feel my best. This gorgeous silk scarf from Vilvum is no exception. In fact of all the quirky prints I've worn on this blog (like here or here)- these adorable little birds make up the cheekiest printed scarf I own!
Sure the scarf is great but the story behind it is even better. Vilvum, a US based company that sources rich silk from India to create their beautiful tunics, scarves, collars and totes- pledge a "Buy One & Share Love" stance for each purchase made from them. This means orphan children in India are provided a school uniform for each silk dress sold, children with special needs are granted school supplies and learning material for each scarf (like mine!) or collar sold, and for each purchase of a tote- medical supplies are covered. It's a lovely message, and really makes doing good while looking good so easy to do.
I've worn my scarf several times this week- since the weather has been very gloomy in San Francisco- and even with the off-beat print it works with everything! The kind, and kind-hearted folks over at Vilvum have graciously offered one Allergic to Vanilla Reader an item of their choosing. You can pick a dress, a scarf, a tote or even a collar. Details below...


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BRONC / LADY BRONC BASKETBALL - The Lady Broncs swept their weekend road trip to Cheyenne wining at Central and East to go to 15-1 on the season and unbeaten conference record.
They will try and keep that record intact this week when they play at Gillette Friday night
The Broncs won at the buzzer Friday night against Cheyenne Central as Anthony Newlon hit a three point basket as time expired to give the Broncs the 60-59 victory.
Sheridan High School Indoor Track
Results – Stadium Sports Grill Track Meet
Spearfish, SD
Girls Results:
60 Meter Dash
6th Gabby Edeen 8.40
1600 Meter Run
3rd Amanda Hutchinson 5:44.02
3200 Meter Run
6th Maggie Chapin 12:56.44
60 Meter Hurdles
4th Addison Stedille 10.76
4 X 400 Meter Relay
4th Gabby Edeen 4:37.30
Janika Sweeney
Dani Ackels
Ashley Fox
Pole Vault
4th Taylor Ballek 8' 6"
7th Stephanie Prill 7' 6"
Shot Put
1st Shayla Christensen 36' 0.5"
Boys Results:
400 Meter Dash
7th Josiah Huff 55.02
Road & Travel


text: The #Foodbiz Experiential Learning Workshop by #Unimc, "VeryMarche", took place the 28th of june at Casa Marche Mymarca Macerata. About 40 people joined the event. First, the participants were asked to answer to some questions: "according to you opinion, which are the 5 most representative products of the region?" They also had to put it in order from the most representative to the less one. Students, teachers, agrifood and tourism entrepreneurs and institutions animated the discussion. How to promote these products? Which marketing strategies are needed to brand the region through gastronomy? How to preserve the quality of the products? How to link the products to the territory? The importance of collaboration among producers to create a strong image of the region; local productions and internationalisation…only a few examples of the topics discussed! A special menu from Marche was prepared and tasted during the dinner. Each producer presented his own company and the product/dish served at the dinner. For each one there were some questions for participants, to better understand the consumer perception. From the data collected, a preliminary analysis showed that the most representative product according to the participants is "ciauscolo" a typical creamy salami who has the PGI certification.