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The Paso Trio. The Trio Paso. The non-Paso according to Grumpy Len. Clearly, he wasn't paying attention. Whatever you want to call it, it was kind of a masterpiece, and a big part of that masterpiece was due to the energy brought by Tristan to the number along with the chemistry he had with Kellie and Derek. It was believable, passionate, intense, dark, and sexy as hell, and yes, we admit to being a little obsessed by it. And in true MacManus style, it told a story. Granted, Derek created the story, but it's questionable if it would have been told so well without our favorite leading man bringing his presence to the stage.
So we decided we are both a little bit obsessed with this dance - to the extent that we decided that it made sense to tell you all about that. Therefore, we give you "Ten Reasons Why You Know You're Obsessed with the Paso Trio" - SWAT and Shakes style.
1. You can't get these words out of your head – and you remember the exact time they were spoken about the Paso Doble: "It's about being as big as possible…and about kicking as much...ass as possible." The Trio Paso was definitely a déjà vu moment. When Tristan said those prophetic words to Nancy Grace, we had no idea how appropriate they would be in Season 16. Anybody want to argue about the kicking ass stuff that went on Week 8, Season 16?
2. Instead of humming "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin, you happily hum (and whistle) "Unstoppable" by E. S. Posthumus. There's nothing like a pounding, driving rhythm to say, "Good morning everybody. Lovely day, isn't it? Want syrup or strawberries on your waffles?"
3. You don't even have to think about the theme, the story, the characters, or the plot. Ladies and Gentleman, this was a story of danger, passion, intensity, and maybe just a little (or a lot) of lust. Not that I would ever think about lust and naughty things like that in terms of a dance. Nope. Not me.
4. You stand in front of your mirror for an indecently long time just thinking that at any time now that sucker is going to splinter apart and Tristan MacManus is going to step through and whisk you off to the dark underworld where who knows what will happen. I'm sure a dark underworld has an upside…
5. You are considering wearing only black from now on.
6. The words "Welcome. Come on into me world" have taken on a whole new meaning.
7. You wouldn't mind dancing with Derek as long as Tristan was involved. In fact, it might be kind of hot.
8. You wouldn't mind dancing with Kellie as long was Tristan was involved. What the heck. It's time to be wild and crazy for once.
9. After seeing the darkness of the "other side" you have a whole new respect for "The Devil Went Down To Georgia." Mephistopheles returned but with a new kind of hotness minus the excessive makeup but with the guyliner and the smoldering dark contact lenses that make the female hormones do interesting things. Talk about loving the bad boys.
10. You told your husband that from now on when you watch DWTS you expect for your entire family room to be filled with fog. Just for atmosphere. Besides, in this little fantasy world you never know who might appear out of the fog.
1.The word "stalk" no longer pertains to obsessed jilted ex-lovers or green vegetables. It now is synonymous with Tristan MacManus and all of that machismo.
2."Unstoppable" by E.S. Posthumus has now become your anthem. Not only is it the first thing you hear in your head every morning, but it's also on your iPod as your workout music. Forget "Eye of the Tiger" and pretending you are training for a marathon. "Unstoppable" gives you that epic "I'm running into battle with my sword of truth" kind of feeling....very inspirational...or crazy...whichever.
3.You realize the naked truth about your possible addictive tendencies that may have never surfaced until now." Just one more time" does you no good when you spend your entire evening wearing down your computer fan while watching the Paso over and over and over.
4. We realize that for such a sweet, lovable guy, Tristan really is the best at playing a true "Bad Boy" to the fullest. Generally I'm all for using "The Force" for the good of mankind and all that...but um....if Tristan has anything to do with the dark side, well then I only have one thing to say. Sign. Me. Up.
5. You're secretly hoping that your makeup mirror falls off of the counter and smashes so Evil Tristan will pop out and exclaim "Welcome. Come on into me world". And they say breaking a mirror was seven years bad luck. Come to think of it seven is also Tristan's lucky number.
6. Tristan and those damn little details really have a big impact on you. The way he uses his hands to create just that extra bit of artistic macabre. The strength of his posture yet the darkness of his demeanor as he approaches Derek as they come through the mirror. It's pure, dark perfection.
7. You strain your eyes way to hard trying to envision what Tristan is doing when he goes off to the side for Kellie and Derek's dance. He backs off of the set so smoothly and then reappears as if he never left his stance in the first place. Is he just standing there on the sidelines still in character and waiting to stalk his prey - or what? I want to know.
8. Tristan is the King of the Trio dance, the Paso Doble, and the Guyliner. He's also the King of Darkness in this dance, and he also just happens to also be the Lord High Executioner of Bedhead....uh....I just need some sleep.
9. You're waiting for Kellie to come to her senses during the dance and let the Irish Prince of Black Contact Lenses overcome her and leave Derek to wander around in the fog all by himself.
10. You still - even after watching the freakin' thing on You Tube at least 100 times - sit there will your mouth hanging open because you still have no words to describe how it makes you feel. A drool bucket helps in this case. Remember we have some sparkly green ones in stock for dire times like these.
The End. You're probably happy about that, too, but don't worry, we'll be back soon with more ridiculousness.
5/12/2013 12:21:29 pm
There are some epic moments in this one. I had to smile at the images of the fog creeping into your family room, the constant replay of this dance, those darn contact lenses. Nice job again.
5/13/2013 09:20:40 am
That song is very much addictive. I don't think I had ever heard it before last Monday and now it won't go out of my head. Great post, S and S.
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The ACL Festival is as big of a disappointment as its big sister Lollapalooza
We've seen many of these acts for this summer's upcoming festivals. Obviously Outkast is nothing new to those who have been following lineup releases over the last two or three months. Skrillex is another name that has polluted the festival circuit. Eminem has been popping up as of late too. Quite frankly those acts are fine by me and are actually big enough in my mind to hold headliner or sub-headliner roles. What ticks me off is there is another festival that thinks that these acts are enough. Sure Pearl Jam is a major get. Pearl Jam is probably in many folks' eyes the main get. They're a legendary band that have a huge following. Beck is another 'almost' legend with a pretty big following. However, the lineup falls off after that. No Jack White. No Black Keys. No reunion band. No other pure rock band. There is just no band that is an up and coming must-see. Let's take a look at some of the acts appearing this year....
Listen, I get he's one of the biggest names in music and has been for the last 10-15 years. As I mentioned I'm ok with him headlining a major music festival. Its just that this is Austin and a rock music mecca and it's supposed to be a rock music festival. If you stack the top of this lineup with 4-5 rock heavyweights and I'm ok with Eminem playing. In fact, it'd be refreshing to have him in the mix. However, the other headliners don't even compare or outshine him.
Pearl Jam
I'm not even a fan of Pearl Jam, but this a bit get. They are the legendary band that was needed at the top of the lineup. They have the big following that ACL was probably looking for. If they can pull in 40,000 fans at Wrigley on their own, they should be able to bring the masses in at a festival. The problem here is, will a Pearl Jam fan want to see any other band in this lineup? Besides Beck and The Replacements, I don't think so.
After seeing their awful first weekend set at Coachella and their just a little better second weekend set, I'm convinced we're in for a long summer. At first appearance, this is clearly a cash grab. Andre 3000 could care less about the fans and they moped around the stage and went through a set that included Speakerboxx/The Love Below songs that made it feel more like this was two solo shows combined into one. How could one band duped almost every festival organizer in one year? Thank god for Bonnaroo.
An EDM act at Austin City Limits just doesn't feel right. Especially a headliner. I hope this awful phase of 'music' goes away soon. Bring back the true talents instead of dudes that look like Bobby Budnik and haircuts that look like they've lost a bet.
Calvin Harris
I still don't know who this is. Maybe he'll go away before I found out.
Let's hope Beck's recent album 'Morning Phase' can keep festival goers locked in this summer. I fear that the tracks are two slow for a setting like this. His Coachella set was pretty good, I hope he can keep the energy up while headlining.
Just book Lady Gaga next time. At least she has more content and hits.
Avett Brothers
This is probably the perfect band for ACL. A folk rock powerhouse that has enough energy-filled songs to keep the crowd pumped. This is a great get. When I think of ACL, I think of a band like Avett Brothers.
Who dug these dudes up? I didn't catch their Coachella set, but does the lead singer still have a Flock of Seagulls haircut?
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
I'm pretty pumped to see these guys this summer at Sunfest in West Palm Beach. They have the feel of an ACL TV act. Any band with a horn section can be an ACL TV act actually.
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This babe has a killer voice. If you want to be blown away, youtube their rendition of Hall and Oates' Rich Girl. They will be much higher on the festival lineup bill in a few years.
Not much quality after that. They expect to get a big turnout for two weekends with this lineup? Do you think the organizers of ACL were jumping out of their chairs with enjoyment when they locked in Ralph's World for both weekends? Welp, what can you say? There's always next year...
Make sure you go out to the 2014 Music Festival Calculator and score the festivals yourself! Please provide me feedback on how you think my scores are and give me your own ranks.
Check out my previous review of the following lineups:
- Bonnaroo Lineup Release Review from 2/19/14
- Forecastle Lineup Release Review from 3/4/14
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Suggestions for Summer Reading 2010
Jade Peony by Wayson Choy
The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith
Any (or all) of Guy Gavriel Kay's books
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Meeting of 28 June 2010
Shirley, Janet, Jane, Beth, Colette and Jolene met at Colette's house to discuss The Book of Negroes, Shirley's choice this year. Colette served great hors d'oeuvres, with a little help from her husband, a gourmet cook.
Author Lawrence Hill was born in Toronto in 1957 and is from a famous Canadian family. His father Daniel Hill, Sr., was Ombudsman, and Dan Hill, Jr., is a well-known singer. Lawrence Hill has won many awards, including one for this book. He still lives in Hamilton, Ontario. A recent CAA magazine quotes him as saying that he once met with the Queen (a most unpretentious lady) and her corgis and found himself in the ironic position of telling Her Majesty about British archives and history. Mr. Hill has written other books, including Any Known Blood, set a little later, during the time of the Underground Railway, and told from a male point-of-view.
Shirley pointed out that the cover of our novel in Canada is from the actual Book of Negroes. In the US, the novel goes by the title Someone Knows My Name. It depicts slavery in the 1700's through the eyes of Aminata, and shows the different reactions of slaves to the same circumstances. Hill found himself relating Aminata with his own 11-year-old daughter Genevieve Aminata Hill.
Our group unanimously liked the book, for many reasons: the fact that historical figures like Wilberforce appear in this novel; the way Hill was able to tell the story from a female viewpoint so well; the tragic irony of seeing a 'baby-catcher' have her own baby stolen; and the strength shown by Aminata. One theme that emerged was how people in desperate circumstances come to realize their limitations but do what they can.
Next meeting will be September 27 at Shirley's, discussing Ian Brown's The Boy in the Moon, Jane's choice.
The October meeting will be at Colette's, discussing The Collaborator of Bethlehem by Matt Beynon Rees, Carla's choice.
Have a great summer!
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Meeting of May 31st, 2010
Muse and Views met May 31 at Linda's to discuss the Thomas Hardy book Far From the Madding Crowd (FFTMC), Beth's choice. In attendance were Linda, Shirley, Carla, Betty, Colette, Beth and Jolene. Asian food, pinwheel sandwiches, yummy cake, and a free book table added to the fun.
Beth gave us a detailed description of Hardy's background and writing passions. He lived in the late Victorian period from 1840 to 1928 and was born in Dorcester, near the area that he writes about, renamed Wessex in his books. He was an architect by trade, but once he became successful as a writer, particularly with FFTMC, he gave up his architectural career. His novels were popular even during his lifetime, and his poetry has grown in appreciation since his death. Poems like Darkling Thrush have even been set to music. Among his 10 novels are A Pair of Blue Eyes (1873), from which the term "cliff hanger" may be derived, Tess of the d'Ubervilles, The Mayor of Casterbridge, and Jude the Obscure.
Beth pointed out Hardy's fascination with architecture, ecology, Christian faith, and mystery. Ghosts, coincidence, preserving the environment and a distaste for class distinctions are frequent aspects of his writing. An intriguing question involved his burial. The executor of his will wanted him interred in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, and indeed that is where his ashes are. However, his heart was apparently taken to be buried with his first wife, with whom he had had a difficult relationship and over whom he felt remorse. Did the heart make it back to Dorset, or was it misplaced? A theme right out of Hitchcock! Finally, Linda mentioned that Hardy is held in particularly high esteem in Japan and they make pilgrimages to his home in England.
Five out of seven members in attendance liked the book. All agreed that because it was written in serialized form, it was quite it l-o-n-g. Janet added her comments via e-mail, pointing out that we all hope our daughters don't make the mistake that Bathsheba made, choosing the looks and superficial Troys over the strong and steady Gabriel Oak's in life. The lengthy descriptions typical of the period did not always appeal to our modern tastes, but the happy ending, interesting plot, and good characterization were appreciated. Those who had had the opportunity to get the movie from the library found the film helpful and close to the novel in detail. Biblical references, evident even in the names, were also interesting.
Beth and Linda had personal connections: Beth's husband has an ancestor named Richard Jeffries, who wrote a book at the same time as Hardy, and no doubt would have become just as popular, if Hardy had not stolen the limelight. :) Linda has a friend in a professor named Dr. Baker, a writer himself and avid reader, and we encouraged her to invite him to book club next May when he is in town again. Linda may pick a Sue Grafton novel for him to discuss with us.
Other business: Next meeting is at Colette's place June 28, discussing The Book of Negroes, Shirley's choice. Colette will encourage Jane to give us her September choice by the end of June, so that we can read it over the summer break. Carla has opted for The Collaborator of Bethlehem by Matt Beynon Rees for October.
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has suggested also factoring in the final bid value made in each spectrum band in computing SUC instead of merely using the quantum of airwaves held by telcos as a weight.
Sector analysts said the formula though closer to market reality is more complicated.
"If Trai's formula is accepted by DoT, it will increase the SUC value of a particular spectrum band, which in turn, would depress a telco's bidding appetite for such airwaves in the next auction as it would face the spectre of higher payouts by way of usage charges," a senior executive of a leading carrier told ET.
Industry experts also feel acceptance of Trai's weighted average formula will increase the SUC value of already expensive 4G spectrum in the coveted 700 MHz band, further reducing bidding appetite for such spectrum in the next auction, likely in September.
Brokerage Edelweiss said the new weighted-average formula proposed by Trai would lead to higher SUC payouts as compared to the DoT formula for Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm, who had acquired 4G airwaves in the 2300 Mhz band in the 2010 auction, but negligibly for other telcos.
Earlier this week, the sector regulator had proposed a `normalisation factor' that uses market-determined rates of spectrum to arrive at the SUC apart from merely the quantum of spectrum held by an operator as a weight.
Trai's logic is that adding the final bid value of spectrum won in an auction would more accurately reflect the revenue potential of such airwaves and minimise distortions.
The weighted average formula proposed by the telecom department (DoT), on the contrary, suggests only using the quantum of spectrum held by a telco as a weight.
Analysts at Edelweiss said assigning a normalisation factor would be a challenge as there are multiple variables such as technical efficiency of spectrum, propagation characteristics, evolution of (devices) ecosystem which determine the price of spectrum.
Trai though has said that a flat SUC levy remained the best option, and that the weighted-average formula is at best a temporary solution.
Industry experts said the Trai-suggested weighted average formula isn't foolproof.
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Modern manufacturers and wholesale distributors are undergoing a transformation of their markets and business channels, and they need to transform their ERP systems to keep up. Transforming ERP processes and IT systems means taking the time to understand existing business processes and re-creating them for better efficiency and optimal productivity.
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Transforming ERP is a major undertaking that requires understanding multiple business processes, how IT systems are affecting those processes, and then re-drawing them to get an efficient business operation. Successful ERP transformation also requires aligning the capabilities of your prospective ERP application with your firm's strategic initiatives, advises Tim Blair White, Consulting CIO at L.N. Curtis & sons, in his blog post "Getting Through the ERP Technology Maze and Selecting the Right ERP for the Long-term." If this isn't done, White writes, "there will be no ROI and a lot of wasted effort."
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Ok, ok… so all of a sudden JavaScript exploded on every possible trend you could find on the internet. Fine, fine, that might be a bit of an overstatement. After 21 years, however, a scripting language for the web has now become an essential tool for development, testing, deployment, and production.
Most of this transformation and conversation was not small talk at the XEROX machine, but instead came in the form of internet survey. This produced a lot of responses (and quite a lot of different perspectives). There was then an over-the-top post on Medium, that either made you laugh, cry, angry or some combination of the three.
- "It seems JavaScript is going in two directions, where one is functional and the other one is object-oriented programming and Java-like syntax."
- "Web development is an absolute nightmare."
- "JavaScript is almost beyond repair at this point."
- "It's a silly language, and yet I can't get enough of it."
- "It has taken over 20 years to get this unruly abomination of a language to a useful and enjoyable state."
- "The state of JavaScript is there is too little attention to keeping things simple."
- "The future looks bright."
How polarizing was all that?
For the better or worse, the limits of JavaScript have extended way beyond its intended purpose. What started in Netscape Navigator in 1995 as a web companion, is now the heart and soul of the developers' tools. It helped launch Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. You can now interact with modern day applications without having to hit the F5 button every single time. Now, more than 20 years later, an abundance of frameworks, tools, and services keeps growing at an exponential levels.
Five of the zillions Javascript frameworks you can now find.
Angular and React are now well positioned as front runner frameworks, giving both Google and Facebook big payoffs. Meteor, Ember and Backbone, however, are another set of reliable tools. Vue.js, also has created a presence of its own. Web Assembly, Service Workers and Progressive Web Apps expect to flourish.
Libraries like CreateJS serve as a swiss-army-knife. Npm is not alone in the Node.js environment because the tech-giant from Menlo Park presented Yarn. ES6, the ECMAScript standard were introduced in 2015 and are now known as ES2015. This still has some struggles with browsers, but fortunately there is TypeScript and Babel to close the gap.
The downside of all this overabundance, however, is that the Javascript environment became sort of uncontrollable and unpredictable. We reached a point where new tools are released in a span of a week. This can happen without knowing whether or not there is something with the same intended purpose already there.
As a result, the Linux Foundation, the world's most recognized association in technology, has launched the JavaScript Foundation (JS Foundation in short) which goal focuses on validating open-source contributions and establishing best practices, in order to increase collaboration as well as understanding how the platform could become much more reliable.
JS Foundation, a new project from The Linux Foundation.


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Storing contacts in our cell phones keeps important information at our fingertips -- even though it means we no longer remember our friends' phone numbers. Many people rely on their cell phone contact lists to conduct business and communicate with family and friends. Use Bluetooth technology to quickly and wirelessly transfer your contact list from one phone to another. Although you don't have to use a SIM card for the transfer (the data can be stored in the phone's memory, not on the SIM card), some phones may require a SIM card to be installed to utilize data on the phone.
Go to the Bluetooth menu on both phones and select the checkbox to activate the feature. Choose "Add New Device" or similar command on your phone.
Select "Yes" if either phone prompts you to approve pairing with the other phone. If one asks for a password, try "0000," or check the phone's user manual for the default password.
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Choose "Options" on the old phone. Select "Send All Contacts," if that option is available. Some phones may require you to select "Send Name Card" or "Send Contact," after which you can select "Send All."
Select "Yes" if the new phone asks permission to receive the transfer. When the transfer is complete, check the new phone's contact list to make sure it was received successfully.


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MagConnect Bold MPS Wall | Counter Dual Arm Mount for Surface Pro 7 | 6 | 5
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The aXtion Bold MPS is military-grade certified (MIL-STD-810G) and features a built-in screen protector and port and button covers. The case also includes an innovative, durable key cable lock that is paired with a locking plate, which is directly attached to your tablet with 3M VHB adhesive. With MagConnect technology, this case can be easily mounted and dismounted from our MagConnect mounts.
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The home for all your unwanted Mariners cards
Thursday, April 5, 2012
As we may remember, we had the opening of baseball last week in Japan. I guess it wasn't the "opening" that we all saw in the past. Last week's games were the "Opening Series" in Tokyo.
Last night in Miami we had "Opening Night" with one game in MLB. All the world watched the Marlins be the Marlins.
Today you have seven games which "officially" kick off "Opening Day" for some teams. Even tomorrow you don't have a full slate of games with only nine games including the continuation of the Mariners and A's series that started in Japan before both teams came back for more spring games.
The first day we actually have a full 15 games is on Saturday and those games will be part of "Opening Weekend".
borrowed from the Braves website
I always remember that the first game of the season was played in Cincinnati early in the day. Now we go across the globe, or just a new stadium to show it off, or just some random place. Bud Selig and the boys are really starting to mess with tradition to feed their CASH COW from those of us that love the game.
Welcome to the start of the baseball season, ladies and gentlemen!!
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I'm lucky to have had an extra long weekend this past round thanks to my work having a holiday on the second Monday of November & not booking me to work on the Tuesday following that. Usually having a three day weekend is stellar, but four days off randomly without asking makes me constantly feel like I'm not where I'm supposed to be (ie: I messed up and I'm at home while I'm supposed to be at work).
Regardless, I was feeling a touch run down earlier in the week, so the extra extra day off made a big difference in how I was feeling. I've been getting nice long sleeps at night, not necessarily uninterrupted, but long sleeps nonetheless. And taking it easy when I can throughout the daytime.
This past Sunday I experienced my first pregnancy nosebleed. I hadn't had a nosebleed in AGES so it was quite unexpected (if you read the last blog post, that was part of the reason I needed stain remover). Otherwise I haven't had any crazy pregnancy issues pop up – we go in for a full day of appointments soon, so I'm hoping good luck and good health keeps me trucking til then.
On my Monday off I woke up with the hubby (he got his holiday on Friday) and had some breakfast shortly after he left for the day. Usually my days off begin the same way: breakfast and The Weather Network on TV. Monday was no different, though after a while I switched to the fireplace channel to listen to some classical music while I thought about my day.
I managed to sort out my priorities for the day and pulled a cottage roll out of the freezer to defrost; ran a hot water + bleach mix through the washing machine (empty) to get it all tidied up (sometimes the cats close the door and it can get a bit musty smelling in there…yay front loader); and put all of the remaining laundry away that the hubby did on Friday. After that I got dressed into some gym clothes, filled up my water bottle and headed out for a workout – Monday is almost always legs day for me, just with lighter weights now. I finished with a near 30 minute walk on the treadmill after lifting.
Lunch was the next priority – two fried eggs (yolks broken) on a whole wheat tortilla with a dribble of ketchup and some shredded cheese + a banana walnut bran muffin for dessert…But then I wanted a salad too and was cold, so I made a hot cocoa.
The rest of my Monday consisted of snuggling with my kittens under my big homemade ripple blanket while blogging and crocheting a baby blanket (for my own little nugget, oh my goodness). I'm following another pattern from Attic 24 – The Granny Stripe. I've made blankets a plenty with this pattern and it never gets old. My favourite blanket that I've made with this pattern was for my Grandma; a bright and colourful stripe using red heart acrylic yarn. She loves it because it's nice and heavy and keeps her very warm. For my current blanket, I'm making a winter white and grey stripe using Bernat Blanket yarn (it's very thick and soft & I imagine it will work up very fast too).
To round out my Monday there was more snuggling with the kitties and a photography attempt at capturing the super moon. We saw it on our Sunday evening stroll, but thought it was supposed to be biggest on Monday night…we were confused haha. To make up for it, enjoy a picture of one of our kitties.
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This is a rare post. Today I'm going to talk about my so-called family. What joy.
After leaving school late because Grace decided to have a hour long chat with my french teach (don't even ask) I got a call from my dad to meet him and my sister at this pizza hut near my house. I was happy- I was getting pizza and sure I enjoyed that pizza- but things soon turned around when I found out that the wifi had been connective. It wasn't a big shock; I already knew my dad was changing it or whatever. He put the password etc and it was set up. Then I asked him if he'd set it on my phone and, with a straight face, he simply said,
and then I asked him why and he said that my sister uses the internet on her phone when her laptop goes off (he set this stupid family safety parent control thing so it logs off at 10) so he won't put wifi on either on our phones.
Now I was furious. I had to suffer for something my sister did and this wasn't the first time. Two good instances were:
- On my 13th or 14th birthday, my sister made a stupid promise that she'd take me out to wherever after she came back from her friends house. My mum had even bought a cake that we were going to cut as soon as she got home. So there I was, waiting… waiting… Soon it was 6 o'clock, then 7 o'clock. 8, 9, 10, 11… Eventually she arrive near midnight so it was obvious that I wasn't going anywhere. There was a big argument between her and my parents. They kept interrogating her- asking her where she really went. She kept insisting that she went to her friend's house. Then, after the argument, my mum was snooping around in her bag and found a ticket to this really far place and a packet of cigarettes and from that moment on, my birthday was completely ruined and even my dad had a go at me the next day. My sister has never apologised for ruining my birthday and I know she never will- not even on my death bed.
- She got into a argument with my dad not that long ago because my dad asked her to tidy her room and she said she had no time and then she started watching stuff on the internet. I'm not really sure what else happened, since I had already left for school, but apparently she was rude, said horrible stuff to my mum saying that she wasn't her mum and the usual stuff blah blah blah and then I came home to find that my computer time (by this point my dad had already shortened my computer time to go on at 9am and off at 10pm) had been shorten even further so that now it goes on at 1pm and off at 9pm and when I told my dad that it wasn't fair that I need the time, he told me that if I spoke again, he'd shorten it even more. And this happened all because of my sister.
Why my dad punishes me when my sister does something wrong, I don't know. As far as I'm concerned, I'm a good girl and I follow their ridiculous rule and the rest. Why must I suffer? What have I done wrong?
Nothing! That's what!
Now that I'm only allowed 8 hours (actually 4 because it takes me a while to get back from school) and I have no wifi on my phone, I am seriously pissed off. Every single time, my parents are bloody restricting me! I'm not allowed to do this, I'm not allowed to do that. I have to sleep by this time. I have to whatever. They aren't doing what's best for me! They just want to punish me, like everyone else does! Even my sister who causes all of this, just told me a few minutes ago 'I'll break your charger.' It's my charger, she doesn't have to use it. She doesn't even have the right to. She was the one who wanted to swap chargers in the first place and then she broke my original charger and now she wants to take mine. She the most horrible human being I have ever met- even worse than that girl who swore at me for picking up someone's pen! Sometimes I just wish she'd leave the house. I'm seriously counting down the days till she leaves for Uni, if she makes it that far, that is, because she doesn't take her education seriously at all. No, she'd rather drink and smoke with some random strangers she probably met off the internet. Honestly, I'm better of without her.
And don't even get me started on my parents. They are just so old-fashioned and believe that children don't have a choice. Even though I'm in my finally in high school, I can't even do the things that year sevens do. You know- go to other people's houses, after school or whenever, weekends I'm not allowed to step out of the house unless I want to accompany them while they're shopping and apparently, holidays are meant to be spent indoor. One thing I don't get is that my so-called sister goes out every weekend. I swear, it's favouritism. Maybe I should start behaving badly then and maybe I might get the slightest bit of attention.
Oh, here's another fun story. One time, when I was in primary school and my sister was in high school, we all went out roller skating (well, at least, I did. My parents didn't have skates and my sister… no comment) and at one point I found myself going down a hill and I couldn't stop otherwise I'd fly forward and break my nose. I yelled for help but when I looked back, I saw my sister suddenly fall after standing still in one place and my parents where bending over to help her and whatever . It was clear that I wasn't going to get any help so I just kept going downhill till I saw stone floor below. I panicked, wondering how to survive this. In the end, I skated towards the side where there was a tiny patch of grass and fell onto my stomach without taking to much damage. As I trudged back up, no one even said a word or even wondered where I'd went.
Even though I'm a good girl and I don't cause problems for them, they always find a way to restrict me. For one thing, I hardly make plans to go out anyway so I mostly spend a lot of time indoor, on my computer, but for some reason, they don't want me on the computer, they want me to talk to human beings when they stop me from going out in the first place. Thanks to them, I can't have a life outside my house and I can't have a life inside my house. Where else am I supposed to have a life? No, no, for them it's study, study study, even from primary school when nothing really mattered.
I just can't stand them or my sister or anyone else and they're all driving me crazy and I feel like I'm going to fall into that depressive state again. I was already like that this morning an right now I've got a pretty bad headache. Usually, in order to manage that 'state', I read manga or watch anime in the night to get my mind of things. Of course, that'll never happen now and I'm definitely going to go over all this and some other painful stuff that I'm not in the mood to share tonight and I'm going to stay up late anyway. It doesn't make a bloody difference.
I've vented for too long so I'm going to end the post now before I right something I'll regret later.
~EpicCupcake signing out.


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Year-In-Review (December 2016)
And now a two week long "weekend" looms before us. I am looking forward to spending lots of time with my boys. With the homemade pizza in the oven for another 30 minutes, the boys got restless and my youngest asked to watch TV.
No, I decided, I would read to them. I pulled out a stack of Robert Munsch books and starting reading. I had one kid hanging off my back (more comfortable than it sounds) and the other by my side, reading the words along with me. And I don't just read. I whisper. I yell. I make sound effects. I'm noisy. And it was the best 30 minutes with my kids. Me reading, them listening. Just the thing to kick off Christmas vacation.
My writing is truly a glimpse into the crux of who I am. When I was little, my mom made this Jell-O cake where she would poke holes in a white cake and pour liquid Jell-O over the whole cake. If my book is the cake, then I am the Jello-O.
To continue with the analogy… I just baked another cake, er, the cake comes out of the oven in February. If you think I'm completely off my rocker now… I signed a book contract this year and the release date is scheduled for February 2017! Exciting times! Again, I feel like my dreams are coming true. Another book. Stay tuned for the happy event – don't worry you won't miss it!
Dream Hunter celebrates its book birthday this month. I love my characters, Cynthia and Gabe. This year I've promoted DH with Book Hearts, The Masquerade Crew, Genre Pulse, My Book Place, and Fire and Ice Book Promos. If you haven't read it, now's the time…
Up and coming events for Maya? Look out for a flurry of promotional activity in February-ish when my new book hits the web… A DH prequel is still on my radar. A sequel to my soon-to-be latest book is also in the works. Plus life and all that entails… Stay tuned… for a merry holiday season and more musings from Maya in 2017!
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Religious Liberty and the Contraception Coverage Mandate
Part of the HOT TOPICS: COOL TALK series
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University of St. Thomas School of Law
Room 235
Hot Topics: Cool Talk "extra:"
"Does Government-Mandated Contraception Coverage Violate Religious Freedom?"
Tom Berg, the James Oberstar Professor of Law and Public Policy. Berg graduated from the University of Chicago Law School and holds a master's in religion from the University of Chicago and a master's in philosophy and politics from Oxford University. He is the author of the law book, The State and Religion in a Nutshell, co-author of Religion and the Constitution, and author of approximately 60 articles in law reviews and religion journals on religious freedom, constitutional law, and the role of religion in law, politics and society.
Fr. Daniel Griffith, faculty fellow of law and chaplain and fellow of the Murphy Institute. A diocesan priest, Griffith is a graduate of the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity, where he received master's degrees in theology and divinity, and was ordained in 2002. Griffith also is a graduate of St. Thomas, where he studied political science, and of the William Mitchell College of Law. He currently is teaching the law school course, Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy. He has served as pastor of St. Peter in North St. Paul and St. Edward in Bloomington. He now is serving at Our Lady of Lourdes in Minneapolis, where he will become pastor in July.
Susan Stabile, the Robert and Marion Short Distinguished Chair in Law. Stabile is a noted scholar on topics related to the intersection of Catholic social thought and the law. Her articles have been published in the Journal of Catholic Legal Studies, the Journal of Catholic Social Thought and the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. She is a fellow of the Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership and an affiliate senior fellow of the St. John's University Vincentian Center for Church and Society. A spiritual director who leads retreats and other programs of spiritual formation, Stabile has served on the ministerial staff of St. Ignatius Retreat House in New York.
Rob Vischer is professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Law. His scholarship focuses on the intersection of law, religion and public policy, and he is the author of the 2010 Conscience and the Common Good: Reclaiming the Space Between Person and State.
The Hot Topics: Cool Talk Series
The Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy is pleased to present this unique series at the School of Law that explores both the Catholic positions and some challenging perspectives on major policy issues important to this year's election. Each program brings together two expert speakers respectfully engaging in one of these hot topics: same sex marriage amendment, balancing the budget, health care reform, embryo rights and stem cell research, punishment theory, immigration policies, religious liberty, rights of conscience and the contraception coverage mandate, and responsible citizenship.


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My latest article in TNI summarizing key aspects of Russian military power and the balance in Europe.
The current confrontation in U.S.-Russia relations, and increasing antagonism in the relationship, makes it difficult to separate structural changes in the European security environment from politically charged sources of conflict. Yet these changes have been profound, dating back to Russian military reforms launched in late 2008. They have serious implications for the new U.S. administration. The principal factors are Russia's revival of the military as an instrument of national power, the unsettled war in Ukraine, and NATO's changing posture to counter a perceived threat from Moscow's machinations.
Seeking an improved, or perhaps simply more stable, relationship with Russia from a "position of strength" requires understanding the new military balance in Europe, the evolution of Russia's military capabilities, and its evolving force posture. Independent of whether the proximate causes of hostility in U.S.-Russian relations are resolved, or there is a change in the broader atmospherics of the relationship, the United States must develop a strategy and policy for dealing with Russia, grounded not in optimism but in hard military realities. The previous administration suffered from a severe rhetoric-to-strategy gap, contesting Russia politically but losing strategically.
It would be safe to assume that distrust will continue to dominate NATO-Russia relations, and that even if interactions on the whole may improve—arguably, they cannot worsen—they may not produce concrete results in short order. A fact-based approach to the security situation in Europe should inform further changes in U.S. force structure and posture. Unfortunately, for the past two years discourse on this subject has been only marginally informed by reality, with policy advocacy and agendas driving analysis of the Russian military threat. Debate has often taken place either in a fact-free zone, or with new information overconsumed by a policy establishment long unaccustomed to dealing with Russia as a serious adversary. The United States has not been winning the geopolitical confrontation with Russia of late; nor has it come up with a vision for how to change the dynamics in this adversarial relationship.
Like its predecessor, the new administration will have to formulate its Russia policy in the aftermath of a crisis in European security; this is an opportunity either to make fresh mistakes, or to get things right. To succeed, the administration must base its strategy not on individual capabilities that Russia has, the individual concerns of proximate NATO members, or the designs of different constituencies within the U.S. policy establishment, but on a coherent understanding of the security dynamics in Europe and Russian military power.
Russia Has Been Busy
The Russian military that the United States faces in 2017 is not the poorly equipped and uncoordinated force that invaded Georgia in August of 2008. This is why the magnitude and potential impact of the current crisis is far greater than that inherited by the Obama administration in 2009. Following reforms launched in October 2008, and a modernization program in 2011 valued at $670 billion, the armed forces have become one of Russia's most reliable instruments of national power. Russia disbanded the useless mass-mobilization army of the Soviet Union, consolidated what was worthwhile, and reconstituted a much smaller, but more capable force. The overall size of Russia's armed forces continues to increase, numbering over nine hundred thousand today, while the state armament program continues to replace aging equipment throughout the force with new or modernized variants.
The reform process and a stable infusion of much-needed capital have restored war-fighting potential to the Russian military, though incomplete, and unevenly applied to the force. Moscow's ability to sustain this spending is very much in question, faced with low oil prices, economic recession and Western sanctions. However, Russia has made the choice to defend defense spending and enact cuts elsewhere. Reductions will be made to the procurement program, but Moscow will maintain spending on nuclear modernization and long-range standoff weapons, trying to sustain the force at current levels In reality, loss of access to key components from Ukrainian and European defense industries created the most serious setbacks to Russian defense modernization (delays of about five to seven years in 2014).
Russia's defense budget steadily climbed from to a peak of 4.2 percent of GDP in 2015. Since then, it has been in relative decline, though likely to remain above 3.7 percent, well beyond the spending levels of America's European allies. This level of expenditure is probably unsustainable for the Russian budget, inevitably forcing its leadership to choose between weapons procurement, operations and the quality of personnel. However, the inertia of the current modernization program will have lasting effects well into the 2020s.
Bottom line, Russia can sustain this military with judicious reductions, and even if the funding base collapses, the dramatic turnaround in its armed forces is not a temporary bounce that the United States must ride out. Russia's General Staff has been focused on drilling the force with snap readiness checks, joint exercises, large movements and annual operational-strategic exercises. From its air force to the nuclear-powered submarines of its navy, the Russian military has quickly clawed back operational readiness not seen since the 1990s.
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Our Career Development will take us to Ivy Tech next Wednesday morning (the 28th. We will meet at the regularly scheduled time at the Edge and ride a bus over, together. The bus will have you back to the Edge by 11:30, after having lunch there on campus.
As we discussed the first day, these are days that warrant more professional dress. The more you practice the more natural it becomes, and the more confident you can feel in it.
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Set Sale Offers Close Thursday 3rd April at 5pm Unless Sold Prior.
On a substantial 703 sqm approx. this neatly maintained 3 bedroom weatherboard/brick clad home offers a terrific opportunity to make your mark in so many different ways.
Light and bright, this lovely home enjoys an inviting living room, cottage kitchen with meals area, 3 double bedrooms (2 with BIRs), central bathroom and external laundry.
With a whopping big backyard to extend into, subdivide (STCA) or rebuild, this rare proposition is complete with concrete stumps, polished boards, gas heating, ceiling fans, external blinds, water tank and a 4 car garage.
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Profit Tools is always looking for individuals with the right combination of skills, enthusiasm, and commitment to customer service to join our team. We offer challenging, rewarding opportunities in all areas of our business, including sales, training, technical support, and product development. We offer a number of opportunities for individuals with trucking industry experience who are looking to apply that experience in new ways, including sales, training, and consulting. Some of our current employees have backgrounds as dispatchers and in management at Brokerage, Intermodal, and TL companies prior to their career at Profit Tools. Experienced trucking industry applicants from all areas of the country are encouraged to apply. Even if you don't see a specific job listing that fits you, please send your resume, as we often work to find a home for great people.
Profit Tools is proud to be one of the original participating organizations of the Stay Work Play Challenge Grant. This is an incentive program designed to attract and retain young college graduates within New Hampshire. The Challenge Grant program is a commitment by New Hampshire employers to provide financial assistance with federal college loans for newly hired New Hampshire graduates.
Our participation in the Challenge Grant program promotes the culture of Profit Tools, which is centered around a commitment to excellence. We encourage a healthy work-life balance within a team atmosphere. These values, along with the deliberate matching of career interests, goals, and aspirations with individual talents, has greatly attributed to the longevity of our team members. At Profit Tools, customers are our top priority, and team members are our greatest asset!
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Before we knew it, it was autumn. Glorious summer was over, and the shorter, cooler days began. But we still made the most of it! We spent weekends enjoying the area, with all-season farmers' markets and sunny afternoons.
The skating rink opened in town – a cute little covered arena that is free to the public (plus the cost of skate rental, if needed). We took the kids several times. And I enjoyed the attached "buvette" – pop-up refreshment stand that serves hot chocolate and vin chaud (mulled wine). Basically vin chaud is my favourite drink of all time. I spent most of the season looking for opportunities to visit markets and events to "sample" the various vins chauds, you know, for science.
Somewhere in the middle of all this, it was Halloween! But it's not such a big deal here, so we kept it small. We spent an evening with our friends, which mostly turned into a vodka sampling party. You know, for science.
On Halloween proper, we did some trick-or-treating in a nearby expat neighbourhood with some other friends, and that was insanity. There were a limited number of houses actually giving out candy, and more than 100 kids running wild down the streets trying to figure out who was offering candy and who wasn't. It was like Lord of the Flies: Candy edition. At one point, we saw a group of kids (not ours) just open up someone's door and walk into their house… they didn't have any candy. We wrapped up early and headed home to enjoy the spoils.
Another weekend, we made the trip into Geneva to watch a lightshow on the University buildings. It was a narrated digital projection of – basically – the journey of evolution, told from the perspective of amino acids. Sounds really fun, huh? Actually, it was very well done, with a lot of amazing images, and even audience members who couldn't follow the French narrator enjoyed the show…
…With one caveat: from the start, there was a single, random lady at the front of the building who was dancing a sort of modern ballet routine in time with the show. She was so tiny compared to the scale of the building and the projections, it was hard to even see her. We weren't even sure she was actually part of the event – was she just an audience member who was feeling really inspired by the role of amino acids in the formation of life?? Eventually one other tiny dancer appeared and they spent the whole show doing their interpretation of the narrative. The jury is still out about their legitimate involvement.
Other times we played football with friends, went to a hockey game, and hiked around the area. One weekend, there was a festival in Geneva – l'Escalade – which is a celebration around mid-December each year, commemorating one night in 1602 when the Genevois defeated invaders from Savoy by dumping boiling soup on them while they tried to scale the city walls. Hence, l'Escalade, which means "the climb" in French.
Nowadays, it involves getting little vegetable soup-shaped chocolates, which you smash with your fist and yell "Thus perish the enemies of the republic!" and then eat the pieces. We did that. Also, you go into the old town, eat vegetable soup on the street and watch super old army reservists shoot super old muskets in a demonstration of the Genevois prowess. Anyway, we got to see an old canon go off, so that was neat. But the mulled wine wasn't very good – I know these things because I am a sampling expert now.


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First of all, I can't believe it's July. I'm going to be truthful and just say the school supplies are freaking me out. I need to rewind about 3 weeks and actually be productive, because this teacher is beyond tired from my time at the TpT conference and I have a list of about 2000 things left to do before I go back. I'm sure some of you can feel my pain. I always have the best of intentions and then I blink and summer is over.
I know I need to start looking for lots of products for my new position, or make a BUNCH of stuff. If you need to get ready for the new year, I'm participating in the Christmas in July sale with my other Blog Hoppin' friends. Below are the items I'll have on sale. I may also post a freebie or two, as well as have a few Facebook giveaways, so don't forget to check back.


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The United States Deaf Soccer organization has been busy preparing for the World Deaf Football Championships set to take place in Capaccio, Italy, on June 19th to July 2nd, 2016. Both the women's and men's USA teams met recently for training camp and are now preparing to depart the USA for Italy.
For the women's team, Head coach Amy Griffin and Assistant Joy Fawcett have announced their first roster for the 2016 Deaf World Cup in Capaccio, Italy. The women's team are the current defending Deaf World Cup Champions. The 19 player roster will rely on veteran stars Meghan Maiwald and Liza Offreda to lead the team to another Deaf World Cup Championship.
The USA men's coaching staff Head Coach Dave Kunitz, Interim Coach Billy Phillips, and Assistant Coach Ken Noll have announced their roster for the 2016 Deaf World Cup in Capaccio, Italy. The team will feature long-time veteran and team captain Trip Neil alongside Michael Lawson, Matthew Eby, and goalkeeper Chris Jones. Newcomers Mike Schmid and Raul Silva look to make an immediate impact for the Americans.
Team USA Women's Soccer will face Turkey on June 22nd. Team USA Men's Soccer face off with Japan on June 21st. The official schedule is posted at http:///www.2016deafworldcup.com/en/.
Support Team USA in bringing home the Gold!!
The official Roster:
Chris Jones
Eric Setzer
Matthew Eby
Bertalan Horvath
Roel Gutierrez
Will Frentz
Brandon Lemus
Patrick Shea
Jullian Mitchell
Michael Lawson
Andres Luna
Trip Neil (Captain)
Luis Reyes
Michael Schmid
Chris Katona
Brett Siani
James Rummo
Yosef Osheyack
JP Kanashiro
Barry Wilkins
Raul Silva
Vitaliy Tanchik
Head Coach: Dave Kunitz
Interim Coach: Billy Phillips
Assistant Coach: Ken Noll
Athletic Trainer: Charlie Weir
Meghan Maiwald
Katherine Ward
McCall Madriago
Grace Fitzgerald
Alexis Cano
Laura Carlson
Danielle Wheeler
Mia Marin
Liza Offreda
Sydney Andrews
Chloe Rice
Allison Galoob
Fetlework Blitch
Sabrina Hernandez
Rebecca Toler
Madison Taylor
Emily Cressy
Anna Smither
Casey King
Head Coach: Amy Griffin
Assistant Coach: Joy Fawcett
Athletic Trainer: Stacy Struble
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Green Day Working Class Hero
Green Day has released a music video for "Working Class Hero" as part of the Instant Karma project. The politically-charged song by John Lennon is used to highlight the plight of people caught in the genocide occurring in Darfur, Sudan. Green Day's music appears alongside emotional accounts of horror from survivors.
Instant Karma: The Campaign To Save Darfur is Amnesty International's new Make Some Noise campaign. In the spirit of peace high profile artists such as Green Day, U2, Black Eyed Peas, Snow Patrol, Postal Service, Regina Spektor and more are coming together in one tribute album covering songs by John Lennon. Proceeds from this album go to aid Amnesty International in the fight to Save Darfur, Sudan.
Proceeds from your purchase of the video in iTunes will also go towards the fight. For more info on the album and the cause go to www.instantkarma.org. To raise even more money for Darfur, Green Day have designed a limited-edition "Working Class Hero" t-shirt available soon at Hard Rock Cafe.
Click on the image below to play the video.
The music video includes accounts from survivors of the Darfur conflict. One talks about seeing his father killed in front of his eyes. They talk about perpetrators raping women "What they r doing at this time is existing. We need peace." The refugees plea for UN peacekeepers to be sent to protect civilians, and for people everywhere to speak up for the people of Darfur.
The Green Day Working Class Hero music video was directed by Samuel Bayer via HSI Productions, commissioned by WarnerBros Records. WarnerBros released released raw footage from the music on YouTube in the week before the video was launched on MTV and YouTube.
Bayer and team filmed the video in black and white, trying to keep the spirit of John Lennon's 1968 sit in footage. Read some of the background to the making of the video at Popwatch.
Lyrics for Working Class Hero
As soon as you're born they make you feel small,
By giving you no time instead of it all,
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all,
A working class hero is something to be,
A working class hero is something to be.
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school,
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool,
Till you're so f**king crazy you can't follow their rules,
A working class hero is something to be,
A working class hero is something to be.
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years,
Then they expect you to pick a career,
When you can't really function you're so full of fear,
A working class hero is something to be,
A working class hero is something to be.
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV,
And you think you're so clever and classless and free,
But you're still f**king peasants as far as I can see,
A working class hero is something to be,
A working class hero is something to be.
Click on the image below to play the John Lennon music video for Working Class Hero
There's room at the top they are telling you still,
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,
If you want to be like all the folks on the hill,
A working class hero is something to be.
A working class hero is something to be.
If you want to be a hero well just follow me,
If you want to be a hero well just follow me.
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They are calling it the Putin rally, as distinguished from the Putin selloff. I think they know nothing.
We are rallying because, in the absence of really bad overseas news, we focus on what's really going on in the world of profits. The rest is all a distraction unless it deeply impacts the numbers.
Here's how this market works. An event overseas occurs. Immediately it is perceived as being threatening to the interests of the United States in one form or another. We know this either because someone in the State Department or the president tells us this or because some analyst or money manager pre-disposed to negativity for whatever reason tells us so.
Immediately, the hedge fund managers who are also predisposed to negativity, take action. Why are they typically saturnine? I think it's because they are paid to be right all of the time, which means that they have to make money on up and down days. Long-only managers, meaning managers that can't short and can just own stocks, aren't expected to make money every day. They are supposed to beat the benchmark of the S&P 500.
But hedge fund managers are expected to predict events and profit from them regardless of the direction. The Putin power grab is a classic example of an event that must be profited from.
Hedge funds typically use the blunt instrument of the S&P 500 futures, although they can also use ETFs that give them leverage to short the stock market.
Now you needed a combination of things to continue the Putin selloff that started last week. You needed a Crimean secession, which was a forgone conclusion and caused the market to sell off last week. Then you needed a firm response by the United States including something that hurt the numbers, that caused companies to lose sales and business to be suppressed. Then you needed a definitive statement from Putin that he wasn't done with his mischief-making.
The hedge funds put the shorts on after the first data point, the Crimean secession, but Secretary Kerry, who said that the Russians would meet the sword of swift American justice, turned out to be a no-show, the proximate cause of yesterday's rally, and then Putin said he had no more designs on Ukraine, which snuffed out the hedge funds' third reason for being short.
Now some will stay short no matter what, betting that Putin's fibbing and he is going to move on Ukraine at the first provocation against the ethnic Russians in that country. That's all well and good and I can't blame anyone for speculating on that view. I just wouldn't put a lot of money on it. I consider the likelihood of Putin taking action right after he said he wouldn't take action at about the same as the possibility that a 14th seed makes it to the Final Four (better than a 16th seed because that's never happened, but not something I would necessarily enter into if I were playing the Buffett billion-dollar challenge).
So, what happens in the absence of Putin's parry into Ukraine? What's the next thing that occurs, according to Cramer's "Hedge Funds for Dummies" textbook? Well, of course, we default to China for the latest round of weak economic numbers, which then cause the domino of a hard Chinese landing, declines in minerals, slower worldwide growth and, yes, a cutting of the numbers. Guess what, though? We didn't get any China data, so we didn't play dominos.
What's the next bearish rap that can influence us more than it should because of the hedge fund complex's blast of the futures, which causes the market to go down, which then causes the media to grasp at a reason to explain the red ink?
Why, Europe, of course. Unfortunately for the bears, the only data we had out of Europe were stronger car sales. I am sure the hedge funds were steamed that the sales weren't too strong, which would then signal that the European Central Bank might tighten, a terrific reason to short. And I am sure they were angry as all get out that sales weren't weaker than expected, which could have caused some permanent-recession talk, another staple from "Hedge Funds for Dummies."
Well then how about Japan? That's been a horrendous market. Look out, Japan bounced and actually rallied, a fact that didn't fit the negative hedge fund complex worldview and couldn't be spun in some hideous way.
Other hotbeds of urgency? Break out the gedge fund checklist. Argentinian bond woes? Nope. Venezuelan insurrection? Uh-uh. Turkish unrest? Sorry. All of the things that matter to this cohort, every one of them, just not generating a reason to knock the market down and get some negative headlines going.
So what happens next, after we've exhausted every single central casting woe? We then have to deal with the reality of the United States and the profits of U.S companies, something that I contend we should be focusing on to begin with, which is why I keep trying to bring the discourse back to the fundamentals.
So now we have to be real mundane and examine the news and numbers that came out today. First, we got good housing starts, certainly stronger than expected, and, more importantly, we got robust permits, up 7.7%, which clocks in at 1 million home build. That's perfect. Not too strong to force the Fed tomorrow to say "we have to stop buying bonds," and not too weak for the hedge funds complex to spread the word that things aren't getting any better, so numbers are too high.
That means if you own any retailers connected with housing, numbers can actually go up if a positive analyst is so inclined.
Then right on top of that benignly positive news came a tame consumer price index report, an increase of 0.1%, which is actually perfect if you are convening to talk monetary policy as the Fed is doing. Yes, there was some food inflation, but that was more than made up by heating costs going down and apparel costing less. Take it from me, the owner of a Mexican restaurant, if the CPI were to just measure the price of guacamole the Fed would not only stop buying bonds, it would be raising short rates like mad. But, sorry hedge funds, Fed policy will not be set by this non-key ingredient, although I might raise prices on my chips and salsa plate.
Now, there was a negative corporate news story. Nucor (NUE), the country's largest steelmaker, preannounced weaker earnings, something that bums me out because we I saw them last week in "True Detective" country. But the company cited the weather and said that non-residential construction was picking up, a detail that trumped the weather and actually caused the stock to advance. That and vague positives about how Microsoft (MSFT) execs are vowing to be, well, less like Microsoft and more like Apple, were the only backdrop that mattered and they both were perceived as positive.
You put all of these facts together, an absence of negatives overseas coupled with benign macro data and positive reaction to mildly-negative-to-neutral corporate news and what do you get? How about a rally.
And that's just what we have.


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The banks passed a stress test! Whoopee! and it only cost us €27bn
It was also spun out as a positive indicator for the future that Irish banks might now start to lend more money.
This missed the point entirely. In a country where the State bailed out the surviving banks to the tune of nearly €30bn, after conducting very arduous stress tests itself, basic innumeracy was the only way taxpayers would have had to fork out any more money for Bank of Ireland or AIB.
Of course they passed the stress tests! What does this mean? It means they are bullet-proof against any future shocks or stresses. That's because they received around €27bn from the State. And they have been hoarding it ever since.
In the case of Permanent TSB the fact that, despite a €2.7bn state bailout, it still couldn't pass the test, shows what a completely broken banking model it had by the time the property market crashed – the proverbial horse with a broken leg that nobody would put down.
By the end of last year, six and a half years after house prices began to fall, Permanent TSB was still shrinking. It was experiencing increasing levels of non-performing loans. It was still dependent on ECB funding. It was still losing money. It cost more to run the bank in 2013 than it did in 2012.
It is hard to breathe a sigh of relief about PTSB. It needs to raise "only" €125m in fresh external capital, after using up €400m of contingent capital notes from the State. This was €400m in a buffer that might only have been needed in a worst case scenario. That has been exceeded as Permanent TSB continues to crash through all buffers.
It is expected to raise about €200m from private institutions in the coming months – made up of the €125m, plus a bit more "to be sure to be sure", plus the fees paid to advisers for raising it.
The bank probably will raise the funds successfully, but how much equity will these new investors get for their money? We got 99pc for €2.7bn. Based on what we paid, these new investors should get 7.3pc for €200m. Every percentage above 7.3pc that private investors get for their €200m marks the scale of the losses to the taxpayer from this former building society.
Permanent TSB can't be valued on a multiple of profits, because there aren't any. It could be valued on its loan book, but that is getting smaller. Its loans to customers shrank by €2.3bn in 2013. This is a bank that is lending less, not more.
After the property crash, Permanent TSB had one of the worst loan-to-deposit ratios of all of the banks. It was running at over 250pc, showing its addiction during the boom to borrowing money from international banks rather than gathering deposits.
In recent years it has been running a "back to basics" TV advertisement campaign in an effort to win back customer deposits and get that metric back in shape. According to its 2013 accounts, it has had some success. Money in retail current accounts and retail deposits rose in 2013 by a reasonable €439m. But the accounts show that corporate and institutional deposits shot up by €2.4bn.
This suggests a massive vote of confidence by the international corporate community, until you read the footnotes which say that €2.2bn of it came from a "short-term sale and repurchase agreement with a government institution". This is the state helping the state.
Chief executive Jeremy Masding came into the job in early 2012. In fairness, he had an unholy mess on his hands. Four years after the bank guarantee, the bank still didn't have an EU-approved restructuring programme. It was losing €1bn a year and locked into loss-making tracker mortgages.
Masding has chipped away at issues in the pension fund, refocusing the bank on deposits and trying to rebuild. He has also trimmed costs. However, the company appears to have a near addiction to using outside consultants, paying enormous fees for advice and outsourcing projects.
For example, last year Masding managed to cut staff-related pay by €23m (15pc). Most of that came from a pension saving. However, total operating expenses, ie, the cost of running the bank, rose by 6pc or €17m, because of a 36pc increase in other "administrative costs." These costs rose by €42m to €156m, mainly due to "provisions for liabilities and an increase in professional fees associated with credit management, business outsourcing and transformation projects."
The accounts show that after spending €53m on professional and contractor costs in 2012, another €14m was spent last year. Permanent TSB paid its auditing firm, PWC, €5.5m for non-audit work in 2012. It spent €48m on legal and professional fees between 2011 and 2012.
Its overall financial position in 2014 is likely to look a lot better than it did at the end of 2013. A sizeable chunk of that will relate to rising house prices, something for which management can take zero credit.
Its 2013 loss of €688m was better than the €977m it lost in 2012. Its total operating income came in at €252m. It then cost €300m to run the bank, excluding exceptional items or impairment charges. On a basic money in and money out measure, without regard to historic loan losses, it still lost money.
The accounts brag that its net interest income, a bank's primary source of revenue, increased by 3pc. However, it goes on to point out this was driven by "a 10 basis points increase in net interest margin, more than offsetting a 9.1pc decrease in average interest earning assets".
This means, it had fewer loans paying it interest, but it more than compensated for this by hiking up what it charges the borrowers it still has.
Average staff numbers in 2013 were higher (up 1.1pc) than they were in 2012.
It has over 2,000 staff and 76 branches. Without the €2.7bn injection from taxpayers it was toast. Should it have been let go?
Private investors will drive a very hard bargain when it comes to this outside investment.
They will see an opportunity to make money from an investment in Permanent TSB if they get it at the right price.
We are about to get fleeced. The State isn't holding any good bargaining cards.
For the Irish banks, the stress tests were virtually meaningless – a mere footnote in the banking crash. They were more significant in showing that nine Italian banks couldn't pass them. The tide is going out in Europe and quite a few have been caught swimming with no clothes.
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Rakh, nestled in Dharamshala, the heart of the Kangra Valley, is an ideal destination that brings you closer to what matters most in life – "yourself". Bestowed with Deodar forests and surrounded by quaint villages where life remains untouched by commercialism, it's an ideal retreat for city dwellers seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. It is a perfect place to recharge yourself and reconnect with nature. Rakh is one of the best laid-back places to visit near Dharamshala and offers various attractions, from stupendous trails, hilltop temples, to Tibetan monasteries. To help you put together your travel itinerary, here are five of the best attractions in Rakh. As far as finding a luxurious hotel in Dharamshala is concerned, Rakkh Resort has got you covered.
1. Dhauladhar Mountains
The Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, with its peaks such as the 5,639 meter-tall Hanuman ji Ka Tiba, or 'White Mountain', offers a number of exciting options for travelers to trek in the lap of nature. The topography is quite peculiar, mostly consisting of granite, sandstone, and limestone, making trekking a challenge. There are many other places in Dharamshala that offer a number of treks for newbies. Rakkh Resort can make all the necessary arrangements for you before your visit.
2. Andretta Pottery
Andretta Pottery is the Mecca of everything pottery. Located in the small village of Andretta in Kangra district, Andretta Pottery is not just a place to learn the art of pottery-making, but also gives you a glimpse of the cultural history of Kangra District. Mansimran "Mini" Singh, son of noted potter Gurcharan Singh, opened the place in 1983, and Andretta Pottery has evolved into one of the best places to visit in Dharmshala.
3. Baijnath Temple
The Baijnath temple is a must visit for its fascinating architecture, if not for anything else. Resembling the Jagannath temple in Puri, it has an intriguing history. Legend has it that the famous Ravana worshipped Lord Shiva in the temple for him to become immortal. The 13th-century temple lies about 12 kms from the city center of Palampur.
4. Norbulingka Institute
Learn about the heritage of Rakh and Kangra at the Norbulingka Institute. It is also a great place to dine, shop for souvenirs, and, of course, absorb the views of the snow capped himalayan ranges. There is a doll museum in addition to the mesmerizing Buddha temple, making it a must visit for travellers to Rakh. Norbulingka's art studios include Tibetan statue making, thangka painting, screen-printing, applique and tailoring, woodcarving, wood painting, papermaking, and wood and metal craft.
5. Gyuto Monastery
If you've missed out on an opportunity to visit the Dharamshala monasteries, you can go to the Gyuto Monastery approximately 15kms from Rakkh resort. Gyuto Monastery is known for its study of Tantric meditation, Tantric ritual arts and Buddhist philosophy. Listening to the chants of the monks in the beautiful place gives your senses a soothing experience. The Gyuto Monastery has a restaurant inside its campus, where you can enjoy both veg and non veg food.
Rakh is one of the best places to visit in Dharamshala for those looking to get away from the chaos of city life. To book a comfortable, strategically located hotel that gives you access to competitive rates and world class service in Dharamshala contact Rakkh Resort before you set out on your trip. Our boutique property consists of fifteen cottages and two interconnecting rooms, which incorporate a perfect blend of authentic design and a range of modern comforts. Most attractions listed above are easily accessible from our resort, making it easier for you to get the most of your visit to Rakh. To book your accommodation and discuss arrangements for other activities, fill out our contact form. You can also call us at at 0124-4908-616, + 91 8800409567 or +91 9816999300.


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Chemistry Welcomes Four New Faculty Members
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The Chemistry Department is happy to welcome four new faculty members all starting in the fall semester.
Joseph Cotruvo, Jr., joins the department after completing his postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Cotruvo's research will focus on the development and application of chemical biology tools to understand the inorganic chemistry of life, with particular interests in disease and bioenergy.
R. Aaron Garner joins us from Harvard University where he completed his Ph.D. and is currently a teaching faculty member. Aaron plans to teach general and organic chemistry at Penn State, and to contribute to textbook and World Campus projects in the department.
Joseph Houck received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Virginia and joins us from the University of Maryland, where he has won several awards for outstanding undergraduate teaching. Joe will contribute to the development of World Campus courses at Penn State as well as to our instructional programs in general and organic chemistry.
Lauren Zarzar received her Ph.D. from Harvard and joins Penn State after completing her postdoctoral work at MIT. Lauren will have a joint appointment in Chemistry and in Materials Science and Engineering, where she plans to do research in the design and synthesis of dynamic chemo-mechanical materials.


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Monday April 21, 2014
Heropanti (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid, Mustafa Zahid & Bilal Saeed and Manj Musik
Barring Kausar Munir's use of 'kathai* aankhen', Rabba is pleasant, but contrived, with Mohit Chauhan valiantly trying to save it. Ditto with Tabah – Mohit is the bright spot in the familiar melody. Sajid-Wajid get their 3rd song right though – Raat bhar's foot-tapping techno sound works. Mustafa Zahid and Bilal Saeed's Tere binaa is very Roxen, very droning. Ex-RDB Manjeet Ral's Pappi song sounds like a sub-standard Honey Singh ditty. The soundtrack's winner is Manjeet's other song, Whistle baja**, that uses Hero's flute theme in a pulsating Punjabi dance format! This soundtrack's heropanti belongs to ex-RDB Manjeet Ral Singh!
Keywords: Heropanti, Sajid-Wajid, Manjeet Singh Ral, Manj Musik, Mustafa Zahid, Bilal Saeed
*The word 'kathai' was last used in the 1998 film Duplicate, in the song, 'Kathai aankhon waali ek ladki', by Javed Akhtar. Music was Anu Malik, of course!
**The official soundtrack of Heropanti, released by T-series, doesn't include 'Whistle Baja'. The song uses the Flute theme from Subhash Ghai's 1983 film, Hero, with music by Laxmikant Pyarelal. Ex-RDB Manjeet Singh Ral, credited as Manj Musik, has used the Flute theme to create Whistle Baja, and since Saregama has the rights to that song, they have released the new song under their own label, as a single. But the song is of course part Heropanti – it's just not part of the T-series owned soundtrack.
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