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England, Scotland, Wales,
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Ireland, Northern Ireland,
United Kingdom, Scotland World Cup 1970
Scotland was credited for spreading the game of football around the world. Today, the Latin style of football was evolved from the short passing game of Scotland. Charles Miller, a Scot, was said to have brought the game to Brazil. The Argentine Football Association was founded by a Scot.
In the beginning, Scotland almost played excursively against teams from the British isles. The Wembley Wizards was probably the first of the great Scottish sides. They beat England 5-1 in 1928. Scotland participated in their first World Cup Finals in 1954. They only brought 13 players in a squad of 22. Four years later, Matt Busby was due to manage the team, but he withdrew after suffering injuries from the Munich Air Disaster. They did not fare well in both tournaments.
From the 1970's to the early 1980's, Scottish players such as Denis Law, Billy Bremner, Alan Hansen, Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness were starring in the English league and European football. Scotland qualified 5 straight WC Finals in this period. In 1974, they went to the World Cup Finals, which turned out to be their best World Cup Finals. They remained undefeated, but went out because of poorer goal difference. In 1978, they had played poorly in the first two games, but beat eventual finalist Holland 3-2 on the final match. They also went to WC Finals in 1982, 1986 and 1990, but failed to reach the second stage on each occasion.
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GK: Jim Leighton
Jim Leighton's international career lasted for 16 years, from 1982 to 1998. He was an uncapped squad member for the 1982 World Cup. He played in all of his country's matches at the 1986, 1990 and 1998 World Cups. He is the second highest cap record holder. he played for are Aberdeen (two spells), Manchester United, Arsenal, Dundee and Hibernian.
GK: Ronnie Simpson
Simpson was one of the "Lisbon Lions" who won the European Cup in 1967. He also played for Queen's Park, Third Lanark and Hibernian. He represented Great Britain at the 1948 Olympics, but he did not play for Scotland until 1966. He set a new record for being the oldest player to make his Scotland debut, aged 36 years and 196 days. He was considered to be Celtics' best ever keeper.
GK: Andy Goram
Goram was voted as Glasglow Rangers' greatest keeper. He played for them between 1991 and 1999. He played for many clubs after his career with Rangers. His international career, however, was limited due to playing at the same time as Jimmy Leighton. He was capped 43 times. He was selected for their squads at the 1986 and 1990 World Cups, UEFA Euro 1992 and UEFA Euro 1996.
RB: Danny McGrain
McGrain was an All-time great for Celtics. He was among the best ever rightback coming out of United Kingdom. With Celtic, he won seven League Championships, five Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups. He spent his final season of his career with Hamilton Accies, where he helped win them promotion to the premier league. He played in the 1974 and 1982 World Cups for Scotland, captaining the side in their opening match against New Zealand at the 1982 World Cup.
|Danny McGrain
Jardine played for Rangers from 1965 to 1982. He twice won the Scottish Football Writers Association Player of the Year award and was part of the Rangers team that won the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup. He was capped 38 times. He played another 6 seasons with Heart of Midlothian. He appeared at the WC Finals in 1974 and 1978.
SW: Alan Hansen
Among the greatest defender ever from United Kingdom. He won three European Cups and 8 English league titles with the great Liverpool team of the 1970's and 1980's. Despite being one pf the greatest ever centerback from the UK, Hansen only won 26 Scotland caps. The reason given for his lack of caps by Scotland coaches of the 1980s was that a formidable central defensive partnership had formed between Willie Miller and Alex McLeish at Aberdeen. he played in the 1982 WC Finals, but he left off controversially the WC in 1986.
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Alex McLeish was known for his defensive partnership with Willie Miller and Jim Leighton that won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1983 with Aberdeen. McLeish is Scotland's third most capped player, having gained 77 international caps between 1980 and 1993. He played in three World Cup Finals with Scotland, in 1982, 1986 and 1990.
CB: Billy McNeill
As the captain of "Lisbon Lions, Billy McNeill became the first British footballer to hold aloft the European Cup, when Celtic won the Cup in 1967. He also won nine Scottish League championships, seven Scottish Cups, and six Scottish League Cups. He was voted as Cetlics' greatest captain. He was capped 29 times for Scotland between 1961 and 1972. He was SFWA Footballer of the Year for the 1964–65 season.
LB/CB: John Greig
Greig played his entire career with Rangers. He was voted as the greatest Ranger ever by the fans in 1999. He scored 120 goals for the club and won three domestic trebles. Greig actually started his career with Rangers as a forward, prior to being moved to defense. He won the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup. He was capped 44 times. He led Scotland in a famous victory over England, their first defeat as World Cup winner at Wembley.
LB/RB/CM: Steve Nicol
Nicol won five Football League First Division titles, three FA Cup winners medals, and the 1984 European Cup during 14 years with Liverpool. He was a versatile player who appeared in many positions. Nicol also played with Notts County, Sheffield Wednesday and Doncaster Rovers. He earned 27 caps and went to the Mexico 1986.
LB: Tommy Gemmell
Tommy Gemmell was a legendary player with Celtic. He scored the opening goal for the Lisbon Lions in 1967 as Celtic became the first British club to win the European Cup trophy. He scored again at the European Cup Final in 1970 in a defeat to Feyenoord. He also had a successful career with Nottingham Forest. He also played for Miami Toros and Dundee. He was capped 18 times for Scotland between 1966 and 1971.
CM: Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness played for Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough and Sampdoria, but his greatest achievement came while he played for Liverpool. He was one of the greatest ever Liverpool players. He won three European Cups with them, captaining the team in the early 1980's. He was also the Player-Manager for Rangers. He also earned 54 caps for Scotland. He played in 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cup Finals.
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Jim Baxter was the best Scottish players in the 1960's. He was known for his performances against England at an era where England won the World Cup. He helped Scotland beating England many times. Baxter was known for his career with Rangers. Nicknamed "Slim Jim", he won 10 titles with them. He moved to Sunderland in 1965 and then, Nottingham Forest in 1967.
CM: Billy Bremner
Bremner was Leeds United's greatest ever player. He was their captain when they dominated English football. He was also named as the FWA Footballer of the Year in 1970. He was known for his rough play. He is a member of both the English Football Hall of Fame and Scottish Football Hall of Fame. He spent 1976 to 1978 at Hull City, before being appointed player-manager at Doncaster Rovers in November 1978. He was capped 50 times. He went to the WC finals in 1974.
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McStay spent his entire career with Scottish team Celtic, making his debut in 1982 and retiring in 1997. He captained both Scotland and Celtic at all age levels. He was capped 76 times for his country and scored nine goals. He helped Celtic win three league titles, the last one in 1988 and remains a popular figure amongst Celtic's fans. He played over 500 games for Celtic, captaining them for many years and was considered one of the greatest players for them.
CM/DM/LB: Dave MacKay
Known for his toughness and passing abilities. He won the Double with Tottenham Hotspurs in 1961 and the Cup Winners' Cup in 1963. He was selected as one of the Football Heros stamp series to celebrate the 150 years of English FA. He also represented Scotland 22 times, and was selected for their 1958 FIFA World Cup squad. Mackay tied with Tony Book of Manchester City for the Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year award in 1969.
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Jimmy Johnstone played over 500 games for Celtic. In 2002, he was voted as the greatest Cetlic players ever by their fans. He played over 500 games for them. He was one of the Lisbon Lions that won the first ever European Cup by a British club. He later played for the San Jose Earthquakes, Sheffield United, Dundee, Shelbourne and Elgin City. He was capped 23 times. He went to the World Cup Finals in 1974, but did not play.
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Billy Liddell was one of the early star for Liverpool. He spent his entire career at Liverpool starting from 1938 to 1961. He was at one point the appearance record holder for Liverpool. He was voted the 6th greatest player for them. He represented Scotland at international level on 29 occasions as well as for Great Britain and wartime representative side. He was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in November 2008.
LW: Alan Morton
Alan Morton was an early star player for Scotland. He was part of the "Wembley Wizards" after Scotland beat England 5-1 in 1928. Between 1913 and 1920, he played for Queen's Park F.C. as an amateur. In 1920, he turned professional by joining Rangers. He won the Scottish Football League in 1921, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 and 1931, and as a Scottish Cup winner in 1930.
AM: Alex James
James was one of the greatest player ever for Arsenal. He is most noted as the play making lynch pin with Arsenal with whom he won six senior trophies in the first seven seasons of the 1930s. he also played for Preston Northend. For Scotland, he was known with his partnership with Hughie Gallacher. He was a member of "Wembley Wizards" that England 5-1 in 1928. However, he was only capped 8 times.
FW: Denis Law
Denis Law spent 11 years at Manchester United, where he scored 237 goals in 404 appearances. His goals tally places him third in the club's history, behind Bobby Charlton and Wayne Rooney. He partnered George Best and Bobby Charlton at Manchester United, which was considered to be most popular forward line in British history. It was know as the "United Trinity" or the "Holy Trinity". He was capped 55 times. He managed to play in the 1974 World Cup Finals.
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Hughie Gallacher is one of the Scotland 's most prolific goalscorers with 24 goals from his 20 internationals, a remarkable strike rate of more than a goal a game. Gallacher was one of the Wembley Wizards who beat England 5–1 at Wembley Stadium in 1928. He played for many clubs, but he was probably remembered for playing for Newcastle United, Chelsea and Derby. He scored over 450 goals while playing in the English league during the 1920's and 1930's.
ST: Kenny Dalglish
King Kenny was the greatest player for Liverppol in an era where Liverpool was considered to be among the greatest club sides in history. He won three European Cups with them. He is the cap record holder and their top ever scorer for Scotland. Dalglish won the Ballon d'Or Silver Award in 1983, the PFA Player of the Year in 1983, and the FWA Footballer of the Year in 1979 and 1983. In 2006 he topped a Liverpool fans' poll of "100 Players Who Shook the Kop".
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Honorable Mention
Bobby Murdoch, Joe Jordan, Gordon Strachan, Gordon Smith, Willy Miller, Alan Brazil, Jimmy Mcgrory, Gordon McQueen, Eric Caldow, Gary McAllister, Bobby Walker, David Meiklejohn, Richard Gough, Mo Johnston, Alex Young, George Young, Archie Gemmill, Jimmy McGrory, Peter Lorimer, Steve Archibald, Ally McCoist, Willie Woodburn, Bobby Lennox.
Squad Explanation
-- Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness, Alan Hansen, Jimmy Johnstone, Dave MacKay, Denis Law, Hughie Gallacher and Alex James are automatic selection. No explanation is needed.
-- Most players are from before the 1990's. Scotland produced many great footballers before that period. However, they were not so lucky in major tournaments such as the World Cup Finals and the European Championship. Unlike my selection of other national teams, I selected a lot of players based upon club achievements. Their players' achievements were much better than national team performance.
-- This is one of my oldest team. Born in 1964, Paul McStay is the youngest player. Scotland went to the 1998 World Cup Finals, but no one was selected from that team. McStay and Alex McLeish went to the 1990 World Cup Finals in Italy.
-- England got Gordan Banks and Peter Shilton. North Ireland got Pat Jennings and Wales with Neville Southall. Scotland, on the other hand, lacked an iconic goalkeeper. I selected Jim Leighton as my number one because I had a long career. I rewarded him on the team. Born in 1964, Andy Goram is the youngest player selected.
-- From the "Lisbon Lions", I took Billy McNeill, Jimmy Johnstone, Ronnie Simpson, Billy McNeill and Tommy Gemmell. The victory was probably Scotland's highest moment in football after the War.
-- I selected a lot of players from Liverpool of the late 1970's and 1980's. Alan Hansen, Graeme Souness and Kenny Dalglish were the backbone of the greatest club team of their generations, but Scotland failed to advance out of group stage at the World Cup Finals of 1978 and 1982.
-- I tried my best to add players from "Wembley Wizards". They were Scotland's highest point as a national team. The three players selected are Hughie Gallacher, Alex James and Alan Morton.
-- Steve Nicol was the big surprise, especially I did not take Eric Caldrow and George Young. I took him for his versatility.
-- I was a fan of Alan Brazil when I was a kid, but he was not considered. Gordon McQueen was also my idol. Both were selected into honorable mention.
-- The four centerbacks selected all played well for club football in Europe. They contributed to the successes of Liverpool, Rangers and Aberdeen respectively. I would like to reunite Alex McLeish with Willy Miller of Aberdeen, but it was hard to drop any of the other centerbacks I have selected. In fact, Alan Hansen whom I considered to be among the greatest ever from the United Kingdom was often ignored by Scotland. Scotland preferred to use club teammates McLeish and Miller. In the end, I only took McLeish. I took
Billy McNeill the captain of Lisbon Lions and Jim Greig who was voted as the greatest ever Ranger.
-- Willie Woodburn's status is affected by his discipline record and lifetime ban. He only made honorable mention.
-- Dave Mackay was selected as one of the Football Heros stamp series to celebrate the 150 years of English FA.
-- Billy Bremner was named as the FWA Footballer of the Year in 1970.
-- With Billy Liddel and Alan Morton on the team, I have no space for Bobby Lennox.
-- Billy Liddell was one of the early star for Liverpool. He spent his entire career at Liverpool starting from 1938 to 1961. He was at one point the appearance record holder for Liverpool.
Starting lineup
Formation: 4-4-2
The formation is a classic British 4-4-2. I dropped Denis Law for Alex James. I am a big fan of Dave Mackay so he started over Bremner. I do not have a preference between Billy McNeill and Joghn Greig.


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O'Neill pleased to get Lafferty back playing again
Kyle Lafferty's loan deal to Birmingham City helps out Northern Ireland as they prepare to play at Euro 2016 in France.
Michael O'Neill was pleased to give Kyle Lafferty some much-needed game time after the forward played 80 minutes of Northern Ireland's 1-1 draw against Wales on Thursday.
The visitors looked set for victory in Cardiff thanks to Craig Cathcart's 60th-minute strike, only for Wales to grab a draw when Simon Church won and converted a late penalty.
While conceding so close to the final whistle was disappointing, O'Neill was happy that Lafferty got his first competitive outing since Norwich City's 3-0 FA Cup defeat against Manchester City on January 9.
The forward's lack of action is a worry ahead of Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 campaign, although that should change now he has sealed a loan move to Championship side Birmingham City.
"It would have been nice to win but we were able to give 17 players some game time and experiment with a couple of different systems," O'Neill told BBC Sport.
"Kyle Lafferty got a good 80 minutes under his belt and did well given that he hasn't been playing regularly.
"His loan spell at Birmingham will help him build up his match fitness.
"It was very important for the player as he has had very limited game time and he was up against top-class Premier League centre-backs. We'll have another look at him on Monday night."
O'Neill - who handed a debut to Conor Washington before withdrawing the forward at half time - also took the chance to test out different formations.
Northern Ireland started the game with a back three before switching to a four-man defence for the second half.
"We have very limited opportunities to look at systems but the players adapted to both well," he said.
"Conor Washington was slightly disappointed but he trained well and will be given as much of a chance as everyone else to stake his claim.
"Josh Magennis and Liam Boyce were carrying slight knocks but they will come into contention to play a part against Slovenia on Monday and we will give as many players as possible some game time."


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Here at DealNews, we're quite familiar with the notion of shoppers camping out in order to be the first to buy something — but that's usually in pursuit of a hard-to-obtain TV deal or some such doorbuster in limited supply. You'd hardly think it necessary for a widely-available smartphone, right?
And yet, people have been street-sleeping for several days in anticipation of Apple's rumored iPhone 6 announcement tomorrow. According to the Wall Street Journal, fans in Japan are waiting patiently outside of the Tokyo store, and are apparently forming a makeshift community in which fellow line-standers "take turns taking a bath at nearby bathhouses."
Shoppers in Japan have lined up since Saturday, while in New York, people have been parked on the concrete for even longer — some as early as August 31. However, a select few in NY have ulterior motives to promote products to the journalists that inevitably interview them about their "adventure." While it's not surprising that promotional needs might motivate some, others reportedly just want to experience the hype firsthand.
Readers, what do you think about iPhone campers? Are any of you currently viewing this outside an Apple store, enduring the heat and humidity just to get your hands on the latest iDevice before your friends?
The anticipation for the new iPhone has led to a number of interesting related rumors. Among them: that the long-delayed new U2 album will be pre-loaded onto a select handful of the new devices. Apple Insider has the (rumored) scoop:
With the "iPhone 6" expected to be a highlight of next week's gathering, rumblings out of Dublin claim Apple will preload U2's upcoming album on one or more handset models, a move that would be unprecedented for a company intent on keeping "bloatware" down to a minimum.
Another rumor from Twitter came from CNET reporter Shara Tibken, who heard tell that U2 frontman Bono might make a special appearance at the Sept. 9 event, possibly as a performer. It has been speculated that a two-story structure Apple built outside of Flint Center — the Sept. 9 event cite — could serve as an impromptu stage for such a show.
Aside from being a friend of late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs and current SVP of Design Jony Ive, Bono has worked with the company through the (RED) initiative to fight AIDS. As of June, Apple has raised some $75 million for the worldwide charity by selling branded (RED) iPods and accessories.
Readers, what do you think about iPhone campers? Are any of you currently viewing this outside an Apple store, enduring the heat and humidity just to get your hands on the latest iDevice before your friends?
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|Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Cycling, Ice skating
Louise Pound, in so many fields, was the trailblazer for women's athletics in the state.
And this while becoming a preeminent educator in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln English department over a half-century.
"In my book," The World-Herald's Gregg McBride wrote in 1966, "she was the state's greatest woman athlete.
"She parlayed state and Western tennis and golf titles during the era when the gals were hobbled by long skirts. Louise would have starred in any sport."
In 1890, Pound won the Lincoln city tennis championship. She captured the university's men's singles and doubles titles in 1891 and 1892 — the only female in school history to receive a men's varsity letter.
In 1897, she won the Women's Western Championship " after beating the Canadian and U.S. champion in the finals, she was rated the top player in the country. "It was men's tennis " and a high quality of that," the Chicago Tribune wrote.
She played a tie match with the Olympic men's singles champion while working on her doctorate at Heidelberg, where she was tennis champion in 1900. She was a cyclist and a figure skater and introduced skiing to Lincoln.
As a graduate student, Pound was captain and played center in NU's first women's basketball game in 1898 and later managed the team until the university abolished women's athletics in 1908.
At age 43, she and Carrie Neely won the 1915 Central Western and Western doubles championships.
The next year, Pound won the first women's state golf championship — and never entered again. She was Lincoln city champion, however, in 1926 at age 54.
"Most of that time, I held the championship," she said in a 1945 newspaper account. "But I didn't always enter. I never cared so much for golf."
Best moment as an athlete: Winning the Women's Western amateur tennis title in 1897, defeating the national singles champion and national doubles champion in the process
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It's Chore Time Kids!
Empty toilet paper rolls and damp crumpled towels litter the bathroom floor. Wincing with pain I pick another Lego block from my foot as I pass one of the four clothes covered bedrooms. I'm ready to escape but I can't! People are coming over tonight and this house needs to look like a home not a war zone. It's chore time but I have to ...Keep Reading →


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Back to school: these three words may bring to mind freshly sharpened pencils, reams of folder paper, ringing bells, and a smiling teacher waiting at the classroom door.
About that teacher.
By the end of the day, she is exhausted. Her peppy morning skip up the school steps gives way to a zombielike shuffle down those steps as she leaves campus. Her neatly coiffed hair is now limp and in need of a good brushing and detangling. Her lovely coordinated outfit is now wrinkled and some serious sweat circles have been added to the look. Her whole body wants to fall into bed, but she should make time to eat at least once today...and there is also tomorrow to plan for. There is also a miracle yet to come -- by the next morning, she'll be skipping up the steps again, ready to teach.
So what brings us teachers back to school, day after day? This layout attempts to answer that question.
There is something to be said about creating a page in the moment, as I did here. After a long day at school, I returned home and, while I was still in my "oh, man, what a day" mindset, I put together this layout. First, I reviewed the detail photos that I had taken to document a day in the life of a teacher. I compiled them in a grid and printed them in a large block, around which I built the rest of the layout.
The foundation of the layout includes several sheets of vintage papers from the JBS Mercantile September Antiquarian Kit. They are right at home on a page about an English teacher!
I layered the papers over each other, pairing two large lined sheets behind the photo block. I added my journaling on the lines, reflecting on how each day of teaching and learning really is a gift, and what thrills and delights us as we learn (and teach) will keep us learning (and teaching).
The title letters and accents are from the JBS Mercantile September Papercrafting Kit.


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Today we celebrate the action of giving thanks to God and to all the people that surrounds us and makes life better. We are getting near the end of this year in which I have seen sorrow but also happiness. There are a few things I want to give thanks to God.
I want to give thanks for.....
- The father he gave me. I lost my beloved father at the beginning of 2012. That was something very unexpected to me and my heart still aches for that. But today I don't want to be sad for loosing him, I want to celebrate his life and the fact that he was a loving father and husband. Always there to protect and provide.
- For my husband Miguel. This year we celebrated our 12th anniversary. I am blessed to have a husband that accepts my many moods and bear with them like a pro ;)
- For having a wonderful mother. She is one of my greatest inspirations.
- For my Aunt Sofy, my life is enriched by her great spirit.
- For my siblings who are my favorite people to sit down and really laugh about life's ups and downs.
- For my extended family because they love us and are by our side day by day.
- For all my friends that many times has helped me overcome the burdens of life. Specially Brenda and María Elena that has been by my side at my worst moments caring and helping unconditionally.
- Last, for my hobby because is in here that I pour out my heart and cried, laugh and sometimes just be mad. But this is my special place in the world... my safe heaven from all the stress of everyday life. And I am thankful for the blessing of having such a great corner just for myself.
Today we are going to sit and eat a poor turkey :( and celebrate all those wonderful things that makes life special.
And for our table I prepared this cute set that consists of a paper lantern and a paper pumpkin which will be filled with chocolate kisses.
Here are a few details for this cuties:
These are the lanterns with the lead candles turned on:
Another take of the sets:
I love how they look. Can't wait to set them on the table. They really make my heart smile.
I hope you have a great day filled with laugh, love and great company.


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Monochrome Breakfast: Photos by Fabienne Plangger
A photography project that breaks the visual appearance of breakfast by using dyed bread to match with food of similar color.
Our project breaks the usual visual appearance of bread. Dyed, it's suddenly no longer a delicious and appetizing foodstuff. By the unusual colors, it visually tricks something toxic that we don't want to eat any more—the bread loses its function as a staple food.


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Cesar Monterrey Tequila Anejo Reserva
Image courtesy of referenced tequila brand
Cesar Monterrey Tequila Anejo Reserva is aged in Kentucky Ultra Premium Bourbon cured Oak barrels for 2-3 years. An Anejo so rich, so complex, so smooth that it has earned the Reserva classification.
Cesar Monterrey Tequila Tequilas are 100% grown, produced and bottled under the careful supervision of our Master Distiller who's family has been distilling premium Tequila for over 100 years. In our opinion, when you grow, produce and bottle all of your own Tequila, the resulting experience represents the magical character of the people at Cesar Monterrey who have dedicated their lives to produce the finest Tequilas in all of Mexico!
Our haciendas grow premium Blue Agave in the hillsides of San Juanito de Escobedo. These hillside haciendas are composed of red volcanic soils that provide perfect drainage and climate to grow for no less than 8 years before they are cultivated by Cesar Monterrey's own jimadores.
Artisan production methods are the only methods used to make Cesar Monterrey Tequilas. Wood burning ovens, pure mountain spring water, gently pressed free-run Premium Blue Agave juice, open tank stainless steel fermenters using only indigenous yeast, temperature controlled stainless steel pot still triple distillation and cold filtered twice creates the perfect Tequila.
- Distillery: Cia. Tequilera Los Generales, S.A. De C.V.
- Region: Lowlands - Central
- Distillation Steps: Triple
- Barrel/Cask: Bourbon
- Alc. Vol: 40%
- Website: cesarmonterrey.com


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"remember this: If you love something this much, you're willing to sacrifice for it with confidence that screams, "I'm here to fuck shit up" We as women are known to be strong… Let's keep that trait going for generations to come! Cry in the bathroom if you need to, it happens, just never show your weakness to your peers." – Ava LeanneRead More
TRILLVO Women's Month | Olivia Van Rye
"There's a lot of really beautiful moments that are hiding and i feel it's important that they come to light. i have an obsession with collecting photos, videos, memories, moments. i want to create a feeling. i want that to set me apart. " – Olivia Van RyeRead More
TRILLVO Women's Month | DJ Risik
Born and raised in Rochester, NY, and classically trained from the age of 10, Risik burst onto the scene in 2012, with an unprecedented energy and an unrivaled upbeat stage presence that quickly captured the attention of Rochester's electronic music underground. While her heart belongs to house, she has proven time and time again that there are no limits to her style. Whether it's her classic electro-house sound, a chilled out future bass vibe, or a full on front-rail assault of neck-breaking bangers, Risik injects her own undeniable style of cutting loose and having fun into any genre.Read More
Local Lowdown: KOSKO
Angie, better known as KOSKO, is a genuine spirit dwelling from Alberta Canada! Known from her amazing knitting ability and bubbly personality, she is definitely infectious and has caught our eyes multiple times. It felt right to interview her for October's Local Lowdown.Read More
Who is Mixtress BB | Woman Strong DJ Profile
"There is strength in numbers and now that more of the ladies are getting involved, the inclusion has definitely increased. Women are pushing to be accepted as equals in both society and the industry. With more time and effort we'll get to where we should be for people to notice that we are not, a "small" presence anymore. This Women Strong event is a major step in that direction." – Mixtess BBRead More
TRILLVO Women's Month | Corynne Burrows
When i first started my Journey in the music industry, I would always see this blonde haired bad ass powering through backstage areas or dominating stage areas.. she just seems to have everything in control and almost commanded attention, she seemed so confident and I had no idea who she was but the more I saw her in different cities the more I knew i wanted to find out. After asking some close friends in music and finding out more about her… I found out she was indeed, a badass!Read More
Who is haunted. | Woman Strong DJ Profile
originally i was a photographer/videographer in the music industry before i became a dj. my photography career was at its peak this year when i shot for joyryde at middlelands. i turned to djing and producing as therapy because i loved the music. i always get lost in my sets, and every time i spin i forget about everything and just focus on the music.Read More
Interview with WHIPPED CREAM | TRILLVO Women's Month
Caroline has also been a voice for women in the industry, educating the masses on the struggles only those with an "inny", if you catch my drift, can relate to. Caroline's fierce attitude and no nonsense agenda has garnished her an audience of edm enthusiasts that hang on her every move. Caroline has inspired, not only me and the women of TRILLVO, but countless others to be yourself and fuck what anybody thinks; don't see gender but instead make powerful music that surpasses discrimination.
Well WHIPPED CREAM… we are ALL listening…
Who is Phraze | Woman Strong DJ Profile
Phraze is such a dope human. Her personality immediately captured me from the first time I met her as we sparked a joint and discussed life in her living room with our photographer and her bouncing pitbull puppy. Her passion for music was heard in her discussion of what she wanted to do with her career and books she had been reading. I knew after our first meeting I had found a strong woman who would do whatever it took to make it.Read More
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Kosko? If you live in Houston and follow the local scene at ALL, you know of this little bad ass! I first heard of Angie when I hosted the TRILLVO Pool party and had over 30 DJ's submit mixes to be considered to play the event… not only did Angie make the final 6 but she won a spot to play! I've followed her career since then and we've also become dope friends. This girl isn't just a bad ass DJ but a bad ass dancer! Check her out…Read More


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Lot 27: Mark Surridge
Lot 27: Mark Surridge Cove and Yellow Grey 2014
27 x 34 cm, Oil and ilminite on paper
Mark Surridge was born in 1963, he studied at Maidstone College of Art and gained an MA at Falmouth University, where he is now a part time senior lecturer on the Fine Art BA.
He has established himself as a highly dedicated abstract artist living and working in Cornwall. Landscape, mapping and the elemental forces of nature have been major inspirations in his work, resulting in ambitious large-scale paintings, sculpture and installation.
Surridge's paintings reveal traces, signs and veils. Making work from specific sites, each site 'mapped', remembered and transformed into works of 'equivalence of experience'. The paintings suggest aspects of archaeology; images appear half excavated in the paint, revealing hidden codes and syntaxes. Some of the canvases are divided into two parts, suggesting the passing of accumulated time or the movement of an ultra violet scanning device, searching for meaning.
Mark Surridge's distinctive and individual work has been selected for numerous exhibitions including, the Newlyn Gallery, Cornwall, The Royal Academy, London, The Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, Mini-Meta Abstract Painting from mid-generation British Artists, London and Tate St Ives, Cornwall. He has had many solo and group exhibitions.
- Lot 1: Jeremy Annear
- Lot 2: Catharine Armitage
- Lot 3: Morag Ballard
- Lot 4: Nicola Bealing RWA
- Lot 5: Romi Behrens
- Lot 6: Clive Blackmore
- Lot 7: Graham Boyd
- Lot 8: Judy Buxton
- Lot 9: Richard Cook
- Lot 10: Henrietta Dubrey
- Lot 11: Naomi Frears
- Lot 12: Anthony Frost
- Lot 13: Jeremy Le Grice
- Lot 14: Barbara Hepworth
- Lot 15: Roger Hilton
- Lot 16: Rose Hilton
- Lot 17: Stephen Hough
- Lot 18: Ken Howard OBE, RA
- Lot 19: Bryan Ingham
- Lot 20: Chris Insoll
- Lot 21: Andrew Lanyon
- Lot 22: Alice Mumford
- Lot 23: Rachel Nicholson
- Lot 24: Bryan Pearce
- Lot 25: Bryan Pearce II
- Lot 26: Frank Phelan
- Lot 27: Mark Surridge
- Lot 28: Lisa Wright RWA
- Lot 29: Partou Zia


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Tatsuya Shindo – The Commitment of a Yakuza Preacher
Tatsuya Shindo was a gangster in Japan. More precisely he was a Yakuza.
He converted to Christianity in one of his prison stints and is now a pastor/preacher in a converted bar. You can read more about him here.
What really inspired me, and should encourage every church planter, was his commitment to preaching. After he became a Christian in prison, he felt called to be a pastor and to preach the gospel. According to his testimony at the TTGU Chapel, he preached for 6 months only to a dog. That was his only audience, but he persevered because he believed that God called him to preach the Gospel.
How many of us have displayed and will display that kind of commitment and perseverence?
Now he has been blessed by the Lord. His church is full and he has been used by God for a revival in some of Japan's toughest jails.
Praise the Lord and let's keep our brother Tatsuya Shindo and Japan in our prayers. Maybe revival in Japan will start from the prison!?
Christmas in Korea 2011 – Christmas Is for Those Who Hate It Most
I am still in Seoul. And it is cold (-5C). But thank God for my warm office (thanks to my portable heater) and so much more!
While I am still preaching through Isaiah 9:6 (I should preach on Sunday on "Prince of Peace") I find it easier to borrow from someone else than to write my own Christmas thoughts (I may have more to say on Saturday evening, but that is kind of late :)).
So here is a fine writing from Matt Redmond about Christmas:
Christmas Is for Those Who Hate It Most.
Great points and hard to argue with the man!
Here are some of my favorite lines:
"I think we have it all backwards. We have it sunk deep into our collective cultural consciousness that Christmas is for the happy people. You know, those with idyllic family situations enjoyed around stocking-strewn hearth dreams. Christmas is for healthy people who laugh easily and at all the right times, right? The successful and the beautiful, who live in suburban bliss, can easily enjoy the holidays…Jesus came for those who look in the mirror and see ugliness. Jesus came for daughters whose fathers never told them they were beautiful. Christmas is for those who go to "wing night" alone…Christmas is for prostitutes, adulterers, and porn stars who long for love in every wrong place…Christmas is really about the gospel of grace for sinners. Because of all that Christ has done on the cross, the manger becomes the most hopeful place in a universe darkened with hopelessness. In the irony of all ironies, Christmas is for those who will find it the hardest to enjoy. It really is for those who hate it most."
Progress after 5 Weeks – ACL, Meniscus, and PLRI Surgery
Today there are 5 weeks after my operation. My ACL was reconstructed, my meniscus was repaired, and another ligament was reconstructed (PLRI?). They found out that this other ligament was (partially?) torn when they introduced the arthroscope (with a small camera) before the operation. For my ACL they used some of my hamstring for the replacement, while for the PLRI (?) they used an allograft (ligament from a dead guy L). That means I am now partially Korean! J
The first week was in a way the hardest, but it wasn't terrible because I was sedated fairly well! J
I would say that the hardest thing during this whole process was the lack of sleep during the night. While this was no doubt due to the fact that I was sleeping during the day a few hours (what else can you do when you are in bed all day?), even when I skipped the daily naps (after 3-4 weeks) I had a hard time sleeping through the night. It was not because of pain. I was never in major pain, but it was uncomfortable to sleep with the knee brace and I just could not sleep well.
There were nights when I slept less than 3 hours (though I would sleep a few hours in the morning) and I am still having a hard time getting a decent night sleep, despite the fact that I sometimes take sleep medicine (doesn't seem to have much effect). It is not prescription medicine.
At the five week point, my knee is still a bit swollen (and also my ankle), but I can bend my knee to about 120 degrees.
Next week I am supposed to get rid of the crutches. Praise the Lord.
I feel that I could walk without them now (?), but I will take it easy and follow the doctor's advice.
For the past two weeks I have been preaching sitting on a chair for the first service (http://www.hcc.or.kr/worship1_2.asp; I am the nameless guy :)), and standing (on one leg) for the second (this is not recorded)! So far so good! I did not think the first time that I can stand in one leg for the whole sermon! Miracles are possible! 🙂
Over all – the recovery process is long and painful (the strengthening exercises are a bit painful for a person with terrible flexibility like me)! I hope and pray, however, that things will get better soon.
I can't wait to walk without crutches and I hope and pray with many that the meniscus is healing well and the reconstructions are successful.
The surgery (with the roughly $1600 for the allograft) cost me about $5000. This is after the help/support from the national insurance. I just found out that my private insurance just paid about $3000, and they may pay a bit more after I give them the receipt from the allograft (that was only partially paid). In any case – so far I am happy that I may end up with less than $2000 from my own pocket. Praise the Lord!
Please pray for me so I can play in Brazil 2014!!! J
Well – really – play that I can be back to normal by 2012!
Thank you and many blessings to all!
Cristian R
Life in Korea – Hospital Days (3 – The Food)
One thing I remember about missions with Americans in Romania is the breakfast. The Americans liked Romanian breakfast, but after a while they had enough. It was too repetitive – almost every day we had branza (cheese = usually feta), pita (bread) si rosii (and tomatoes). [That does not mean that Romanians do not have other options for breakfast, but usually that is what we had during the summer]. This has a slight parallel to the food here in this Korean hospital. I do not know how hospital food is in other countries, but here it is very predictable.
[All I remember about the food in Romanian hospitals comes from my mother. She was always bringing me the best possible food, and that was not easy during communism when stores were mostly empty. I was drinking peach juice (nectar) etc. From all I remember, there was no food provided by the hospital. You had to bring your own!?]
There are three meals a day here and all of them have rice and kimchi. It does not matter if it is morning or evening, rice (mostly white) and kimchi are always on my plate. They always have a soup (and this is usually different every day), and two other small side dishes. There is a lot of variety for the side dishes!
Most of the food is quite spicy and real flavor (except the spiciness) is not to be found in this hospital Korean cuisine. Thank God for the food my wife brings me etc.
One thing is for certain – I am looking forward to go back home to some outstanding home cooking! But then again, like my mother, my wife is no regular cook! J
Life in Korea – Hospital Days (Part 2)
After a couple of days I was moved in the same room with 4 young guys (19 to 24 years old). They were all fairly athletic, which makes sense because this is a sports hospital. One physical therapist bragged that Park Chu-Young was here last month. Some of the doctors here have photos around the hospital with various famous Korean athletes (Park Ji-Sung etc.). At least one of them seems to be (or to have been) associated with the Korean soccer team.
What surprised me very much in this room was the almost complete lack of communication between patients. I can understand the lack of communication with me because of the language barrier (and perhaps also because of the age difference). But I was surprised to see that almost nobody was communicating in this hospital room.
This lack of communication became most evident when we watched Korea-Australia in Asian Cup 2011. While at that time almost everyone in the room watched the game and people cheered when Korea scored (it ended 1-1), again – there was almost a complete lack of communication.
This is a bit shocking to me, because in a Romanian hospital (I have never been in an American hospital) the patients would probably play chess, backgammon etc…And if there was an important football game, you can bet that they would argue about the line-up, the refs, the coach (in Romania every soccer fan is a better coach than the national coach J) etc.
Now – this is an orthopedic hospital and almost all of us are limping (a few had hand surgeries), so I can see how it would be difficult to play games. But not to argue during an important soccer game, or at least discuss the game, is very very surprising.
Some explanations from my friends:
- We were all too drugged! I suppose this is possible, but we weren't that badly drugged after a few days.
- They were all expecting for me to open the discussion because I was the oldest!?
- ???
In any case – thank God that people are very friendly here, even if it is in a very silent kind of way! J
Life in Korea – Hospital Days (Part I)
Here I am at United Hospital (any relationship with Manchester United is probably intentional) overlooking the Yang-jae intersection (about 15 minutes walk from my school and Onurri Church). I can see exits 6 and 7 of the Yang-jae subway station and KFC from my window on the 7th floor! Wave if you happen to be there! 🙂
I haven't been in a hospital for about 30 years (I was in the hospital in Romania for hepatitis in 1982 or so). For less than two days (right after the operation) I was in a two-person room, but I was moved yesterday in a six-person room. I am told that my insurance covers this!?
It seems that the hospital experience is a family experience in Korea. Under my bed there is another bed that can be pulled out and used. One person in my room has his girlfriend (?) staying and sleeping there and one has his mother.
When I was in the two-persons room (I was mostly by myself because the other bed was empty) a new patient came. His mother, father, grandparents and sisters (?) also showed up and they filled the refrigerator (I only had some water and juice) probably feeling sorry for me for having so few things in the refrigerator (?).
It seems that family members can come and leave any time they wish (at least here; this is an orthopedic hospital).
There is no doubt that this society understands well the importance of family in the healing/comforting/encouraging process.
How sad that the church misses many times the importance of community/family in the healing process. It is never too late to learn and apply!
Isaiah didn't want to visit me in the first day because he was very sad that his dad was in the hospital. When he heard that I was feeling better, he couldn't wait to come the second day. He came the second day and did not really want to leave…but I needed the rest! 🙂
I finally feel that the toes to my right leg are fine…that is an improvement!
Time to Quit FACEBOOK???
I just read a very convicting article by Jonathan Dodson for deleting my FACEBOOK account!
The one that I find the most compelling (and kind of scary!) is the following:
David Calvin and Why Calvin Still Matters
On a more personal note, David Calvin (our second son) was born more than one month ago (July 31st). He eats a lot and sleeps (of course he cries too!).
As most of you know, David Calvin Rata was born 500 years (to the month) after Jean Calvin and that is the reason for his middle name (NO – he is NOT named for Calvin Klein :))!
My wife has done an excellent job of posting all kinds of great pictures with our family. Take a look when you have some time.
So – why did we name him Calvin? Is it because Calvin once mattered?
["There can be no serious doubt that Calvin once mattered. Any honest historian of any point of view and of any religious conviction would agree that Calvin was one of the most important people in the history of western civilization."]
YES he was named after Calvin because of who Calvin was. But he is also named Calvin because Calvin Still Matters!
Please pray with us that David Calvin will be a talented poet like David, and a man with a passion for the glory of God (like Jean Calvin)! AMEN!
Mother of the Year – 2009
Well – better later than never. Most of you probably know by now that my beloved wife won the 2009 Mother of the Year.
All I can say is, "It's about time." She definitely deserves it for the hard work raising Isaiah, while also preparing for the coming of David in July.
For those of you who find it hard to believe (though I have no idea why) that my wife actually won this award, take a look at the clip below. The evidence is overwhelming!
Happy Mother's day sweetheart! In Korean – Happy Mother's Day yobo!
TV and Sex – No Surprises Here
Perhaps I should have entitled this post: "Another Reason Why You Should Kill Your Television!" For I have mostly killed mine and the news that I just read (see below) only strenghtens my decison.
I "killed" mine by disconnecting the cable, so I can only watch selected DVDs (and that is not very often since Isaiah came on the scene 🙂 ).
The news that I am talking about can be found here. It seems that "Marriage gets little respect on network TV shows that instead revel in the pleasures of extramarital and even kinky sex, according to a study released Tuesday."
The whole study is really disturbing:


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The nation's most powerful leaders filed into the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Wednesday for the state funeral of late President George H.W. Bush.
All living presidents and spouses made the trip and sat in the front row for a series of speeches regaling Bush's life and legacy. There were many laughs and emotional moments in the program — but no one better canonized the life and times of the late Bush than renown historian Jon Meacham.
Meacham, who knew Bush's strengths and weaknesses well, penned a biography about the former president and noted Bush's shortcomings in his speech.
"An imperfect man, he left us a more perfect union," Meacham said. "It must be said that for a keenly intelligent statesman of stirring, almost unparalleled private eloquence, public speaking was not exactly a strong suit."
Meacham continued, "'Fluency in English,' President Bush once remarked, 'Is something that I'm often not accused of.'"
The line drew belly laughs from the audience, including George W. Bush in the front row.
"Looking ahead to the '88 election," Meacham continued, "[Bush] observed inarguably, 'It's no exaggeration to say that the undecideds could go one way or the other.' And late in his presidency, he allowed that we are 'Enjoying sluggish times, but we are not enjoying them very much.'"
The audience roared.
"His tongue may have run amuck at moments, but his heart was steadfast. His life code, as he said, was: tell the truth. Don't blame people. Be strong. Do your best. Try hard. Forgive. Stay the course. And that was and is the most American of creeds," Meacham concluded.
All five living presidents were seated together Wednesday at the funeral of former President George H.W. Bush. (RELATED: Here's A Look Back At George H.W. Bush's Life In Pictures)
H.W.'s casket left the Capitol rotunda earlier Wednesday after lying in state for two days and will board Air Force One bound for Texas after the National Cathedral ceremony.


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Complementary and Alternative Medicine
For patients, families, and healthcare workers, navigating through the myriad of available therapies for cancer can be a daunting task. This is made more complex by the inherent heterogeneity in the types and causes of cancer. While traditional (standard) therapies for cancer such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery remain the mainstays of cancer treatment, alternative therapies for cancer have garnered interest from all stakeholders for their promise as perhaps not primary but complementary therapies.
There are many terms that describe these alternative therapies, including "holistic", "complementary", and "naturopathic". A commonly used moniker that seems to encompass many of these terms is "Complementary and Alternative Medicine", also termed "CAM".
Interestingly, the term CAM seems to be somewhat a paradox. Complementary seems to suggest one therapy in addition to another, while alternative implies one therapy instead of another. Therein may lie some of confusion associated with this term. This confusion contributes to the controversy surrounding the use of CAM in many diseases, including cancer.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine includes such modalities as acupuncture, dietary modification, exercise, hypnosis, and yoga. For example, a very good friend of mine was diagnosed with advanced lymphoma about six months ago. In addition to traditional chemotherapy, he embarked on an aggressive regimen that included dietary optimization (for example, nutritional support), exercise, and positive thinking. This routine accelerated once the chemotherapy began, and even more so in advance of his stem cell (bone marrow) transplant a few weeks ago. While the typical hospital stay after bone marrow transplant is about 30 days, his stay lasted only 12 days. This was a record for the oncology team. Each day I spoke with my friend he sounded buoyed not only by his medical status, but by his general state of well-being. Clearly, the support system he had in place was a major factor spurring his recovery, but he and his medical team cite his pre-treatment regimen as a principal reason for his rapid recovery. Indeed, nutritional optimization is not a radical concept, but an essential predictor of outcome in many chronic diseases. Three days after he left the hospital, he went to visit his sons play hockey several hundred miles from home. While it would be inaccurate to assume that this result could be generalized for all patients, it would also be erroneous to discount the role that CAM played in his recovery from the transplant.
A few weeks ago, a member of our board of directors, Amy Champion, and I, visited some friends at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) who have developed a cancer support group for fellow employees at APL. It was a suggestion by one of the attendees to explore the topic of CAM in cancer. Among other insights, the attendees all conveyed the difficulty facing patients in determining which therapies are most efficacious while minimizing safety concerns. Therefore, it is vital to ascertain the scientific evidence supporting the role of CAM in total cancer care. It is challenging to arrive at a simple conclusion since some patients, as my friend did, receive a combination of traditional and CAM therapies. A study by Chan et al in Alternative Therapy Health Medicine published in 2012 explored clinical outcomes for patients with cancer receiving either traditional therapy or a combination of traditional plus CAM. They reviewed the records of 357 patients. They found that the patients receiving some degree of CAM had lower infection and hospitalization rates compared to patients who received traditional therapy alone. However, another study by Yun et al in the Journal of Oncology in 2013 evaluated the role of CAM in 481 patients with cancer. Those that received CAM as part of their overall cancer care did not have better survival and demonstrated significantly lower cognitive functioning and fatigue compared with those in whom CAM was not incorporated into their total cancer care.
In view of these two studies that reached very different conclusions, it must be stated that in medicine it is vital to review many studies, so called meta-analyses, to determine the impact of an intervention. I could not find a meta-analysis that would better answer the question of the efficacy and safety of CAM in cancer care.
The experts have provided some assessments of the role of CAM in cancer care. The National Cancer Institute (NCI; https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam) states: "Some CAM therapies have undergone careful evaluation and have found to be safe and effective. However, there are others that have been found to be ineffective or possibly harmful. Less is known about many CAM, and research has been slower for a number of reasons. CAM therapies need to be evaluated with the same long and careful research process used to evaluate standard treatments. Many of these "natural" [vitamins, herbal supplements] products are considered to be safe because they are present in, or produced by, nature. However, that is not true in all cases. In addition, some may affect how well other medicines work in your body. Tell your doctor if you're taking any dietary supplements, no matter how safe you think they are. Even though there may be ads or claims that something has been used for years, they do not prove that it's safe or effective. Supplements do not have to be approved by the federal government before being sold to the public." The Mayo Clinic website (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cancer/in-depth/cancer-treatment/art-20047246) lists ten alternative therapies that "may provide some benefit", including exercise, massage, relaxation techniques, yoga, acupuncture, aromatherapy, hypnosis, music therapy, meditation, and tai chi. They add: "Alternative cancer treatments may not play a direct role in curing your cancer, but they may help you cope with signs and symptoms caused by cancer and cancer treatments. Integrating the best of evidence-based complementary and alternative cancer treatments with the treatments you receive from your doctor may help relieve many of the symptoms associated with cancer and its treatment. Work closely with your doctor to determine the right balance between traditional medicines and alternative cancer treatments. While complementary and alternative cancer treatments, such as acupuncture, may reduce nausea or pain, they generally aren't powerful enough to replace cancer medications from your doctor." The NCI and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health are sponsoring or co-sponsoring many clinical trials to assess the efficacy and safety of CAM in cancer care.
In conclusion, many components of CAM such as yoga and meditation seem to be straightforward and safe adjuncts to traditional cancer therapy. It seems prudent to separate these therapies from alternative therapies such as vitamin and herbal supplementation that have not been adequately studied and may interfere with standard cancer care. Patients should work with their medical team to discuss the role of an integrative medicine approach that includes traditional or standard cancer care medicine with CAM.


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Rectangles Tassel Red Scarves
Red in colour, this stylish stole from Charming Charlie is sure to set you a class apart from the rest, with your eye for fine details. Made from polyester, this stole showcases an attractive rectangle print and tassel details make a chic statement against this long scarf in soft diamond jacquard. This stole is lightweight and will be work well with almost all your outfits.


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This week I'm picking:
First, There Was Forever by Juliana Romano
Expected publication: February 24th 2015 by Dial
From Goodreads:
Perfect for fans of Jenny Han's The Summer I Turned Pretty and Huntley Fitzpatrick's My Life Next Door, Juliana Romano's expressive debut is an absorbing and bittersweet story about first love, first loss,and the friends that carry us through it all.
Lima and Hailey have always been best friends: Lima shy and sensitive, Hailey funny and free-spirited. But Hailey abandons Lima to party with the popular kids and pursue Nate, her disinterested crush. As their friendship falters, Lima and Nate begin spending more time together. And before Lima knows what she's feeling, she and Nate do something irreversible. Something that would hurt Hailey....if she knew it happened.
Lima thinks she's saving her friendship by lying, but she's only buying time. As the secrets stack up, Lima is forced to make a choice: between her best friend forever, and the boy who wasn't meant to be hers.
Why I'm Waiting:
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After removing the "A Hideo Kojima game" tagline and Kojima Productions logo from Metal Gear games on the series' website, the Kojima Productions logo has now been removed from the Silent Hills website.
In a statement given following this discovery by GameSpot, Konami said:
Konami has switched from a studio-based to a headquarters-based organization, so [Kojima Productions] wouldn't be listed as a studio anymore. At this time, there are no additional updates to share.
Asked specifically about Hideo Kojima's current status with Silent Hills, Konami added that they "have no new announcements regarding P.T./Silent Hill at this time."
As for another Hideo Kojima series, Videogamer discovered that his name has been removed from the Zone of the Enders HD Collection website.
Where the description previously read that it "marks the return of two fan favorite PS2 games from Hideo Kojima," and "the games feature the engrossing storytelling of Hideo Kojima paired with thrilling robot fights in a futuristic interplanetary setting," it now says:
The Zone of the Enders HD Collection marks the return of two fan favorite PS2 games, Zone of the Enders and its sequel Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner. Arriving on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in a fully remastered, high definition format, the games feature the engrossing storytelling, paired with thrilling robot fights in a futuristic interplanetary setting. Players control fast and powerful mechs (robots) known as Orbital Frames to blast their enemies into oblivion.
Konami has yet to respond to this change, but it's likely they'd issue the same statement as above.
[Source: Zone of the Enders, Silent Hills via GameSpot, IGN, Videogamer]


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We've made the best out of Summer Sixteen with local events and fashionable tastes! Read up on what we've been up to lately:
The Keg on 4th Ave. Welcomes Bites and Beats
Our team mixed and mingled at the menu relaunch of downtown's The Keg, located on 4th Ave. The lively event featured a selection of delicious appetizers served by the friendliest and most welcoming staff to the sounds of a live DJ. From New York Sour cocktails to calamari bites served in adorable spoons, the taste of The Keg just got increasingly tastier amidst a metropolitan atmosphere.
Crystal Gala, marketing coordinator for The Keg, believes the popular steakhouse and bar is a central place for patrons to connect downtown. "We are really here to celebrate and welcome anyone who wants to celebrate any occasion," Gala said. "It doesn't matter what time of the day, we are here for you." With personable hospitality and trendy menu options, it looks like the happiest hours will be fashionably spent at The Keg on 4th Ave.
(pictured above: Crystal Gala posing in a floral grey wrap dress modeling the chic and refreshing New York Sour cocktail)
Ted Baker London Expands Fashion Brand to Calgary
Ted Baker's media opening in Chinook mall had us feeling all the heart eyes. From cowboy boot shaped cocktail glasses to goodie bags galore accompanied by the acoustic sounds of Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Ted Baker Calgary opened up like a blooming flower in a dressing room.
(pictured above: one of Ted Baker's beautiful dressing rooms, adorned with scented fabric flowers!)
(pictured above: local musician Michael Bernard Fitzgerald provides a soundtrack to the shopping experience)
With fashionable roots that began in Glasgow and eventually spread out all over the United Kingdom, British luxury clothing retail company Ted Baker is now accessible through a gorgeous new storefront in our very own Calgary. Joyce's Closet was in attendance to witness the new arrivals of streamlined silhouettes, playful patterns, and unique details.
Adrian Reynolds, a representative for Faulhaber Communications based in Toronto, believes Ted Baker London brings forth a spectacular attention to detail - a quality that sets the brand apart from others. "Not one piece is plain like your simple black shirt," Reynolds said. "You're going to notice the rose gold zipper in the back, or the two large bows that complete the look." With an irreverent sense of humor, Ted Baker's quirky details are evident in the different patterns and color schemes to the design of the label tags. "The tags will say something quaint or funny, like 'Ted made this one just for you.' It's amazing to see the thought and care put into each individual piece".
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As the first location that has expanded to Western Canada, Ted Baker London is ready to set the fashion scene for fall. Check out Ted Baker Calgary now open in Chinook Mall.


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Whether you're planning to redesign your website, rebrand your company, or increase your online marketing might, you'll want to examine whether your existing web content is supporting your company's goals.
A web content audit is a thorough review of your assets that helps you determine what to delete, add, and integrate. Making appropriate changes can turn your site into a "publishing powerhouse," Eric Siu, CEO of Single Grain, notes in Entrepreneur magazine.
Here's how to conduct a successful web content audit:
- Identify broken links and other issues. Use a site-crawling tool, such as Moz Pro's Crawl Test (a premium service with a one-month free trial) to generate a spreadsheet report that lists the HTTP status of every page on your site. Fix or delete any broken links. These are pages that display 404 (not found), 500 (server error), or 503 (unavailable) messages.
- Take inventory of your remaining web pages. Once you've removed any broken links, review your existing content, page by page, to see how well it's meeting your business needs. (Use your site analytics data to measure each page's popularity.) For instance, are there pages referring to services you no longer offer? Ditch them. Likewise, if a particular blog post has received 10 visits or fewer in the past year, consider either optimizing it for your preferred keyword terms or eliminating it. And if any media assets on your site no longer work (such as links to videos that have been removed) or you aren't sure whether images were licensed properly, remove or replace them. Depending on your priorities (usability, conversions, SEO, etc.), there are many elements you can audit your web pages for; Distilled offers a sample spreadsheet with some good tips. Some automated tools, such as the Content Analysis Tool, can speed up the process.
- Develop a new information architecture based on your results. As you review your site, you may realize that your website lacks specific information relevant to your target audience, or that some pages contain redundant data which could be condensed. Create new pages or integrate others accordingly. You can then develop a new sitemap that directly leads visitors to the most important content for them to see, based on your current marketing strategy and the insights you've gained from your content audit.


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Your baby will probably start teething between 4 to 6 months, with a first tooth starting to appear around 6 months mark. However, it is not uncommon for baby's to start teething as early as 3 months and as late as 1 year. Whenever this starts, your baby will usually suffer most with their first teeth as the sensation is new and also when their molars start to break through because of their size.
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We're back after a whirlwind day in New York City. The girls and I feel like we could sleep all day. We got up @ 4am to drive to Albany, to take the train to Manhattan. I spotted the "coffee tanker truck" on the way and it gave me a little boost of energy. 😀
Our visit was great, very productive! I'll have some photos posted soon. While we were gone, TWO tornadoes and a microburst hit Upstate New York, near home. No one was hurt, but my son called me to report they'd lost power and the storm was vicious outside. I think this event totally threw the weathermen off, because the day was forecast to be 20% chance of rain. 😕 If I'd known there was a sudden tornado alert, I'd have directed my sons into the basement! As it was, the tornado touched down about 8 miles away, and the microburst hit about 6 miles away. Thank God for His protection on everyone.
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Posts Tagged 'accounting fraud'
Litigation cases that could possibly take down a Big 4 firm
If a judgment at trial were big enough, it could mean the end of a large firm. Writing on August 13th at Market Watch, Francine McKenna explains PwC faces 3 major trials that threaten its business.
That threaten its business phrase in the headline actually means could take down the entire firm.
There are three major cases, each with a serious enough impact, that an adverse ruling in any one could take out the firm. One is in court now, another expected next February, with the final one in court within a year.
Work with me as I try to process through the cases. Here is the thumbnail version.
Two lawsuits over one client
Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp allegedly generated massive amounts of fraudulent loans, a large portion of which were sold to Colonial Bancgroup. Both companies failed during the financial crisis.
PwC audited Colonial Bank and allegedly did not discover the bad loans that their client, Colonial Bank, bought from PwC's non-client Taylor Bean.
Cheating on your Fitbit? After you stop laughing, think about this from the fraud perspective.
Sometimes you just have to laugh.
On June 9, The Wall Street Journal asked Want to Cheat Your Fitbit? Try a Puppy or a Power Drill.
Those informal office challenges to get people to exercise often involve using a Fitbit device to track how far participants walk or run.
Apparently a few folks have decided to take some shortcuts.
One fellow attached his tracker to the blade of an electric saw. After leaving it run overnight he had recorded 57,000 steps the next morning.
Followup on Toshiba accounting scandal – "Record" fine as cost of doing business
A couple of articles have caught my eye on Toshiba's book-cooking fiasco.
Tiny lawsuit to recover damages
11/10 – Wall Street Journal – Toshiba Shares Fall After Loss, Lawsuits – Toshiba has sued three former presidents and two current executives. Goal is to recover ¥300M ($2.4M).
Claimed amount of the accounting fraud is still ¥155B ($1.26B) after tax. Previously mentioned the estimate in September was about $1.87B pretax and $1.29B after tax. Looks like the estimated of amount of book-cooking is holding firm.
Just as a completely wild guess, I'll guess the $2.4M would not even cover the legal fees already incurred by Toshiba to deal with the mess created by the named executives.
"Record level" fine as a cost of doing business
Audit of Parmalat's fraud based on faked bank deposit settled by Grant Thornton for $4.4 million
Chicago Business reports on 10/30 that Grant Thornton settles lawsuit for $4.4 million. Another quick survey: Reuters – 11/2 – Parmalat settles dispute with Grant Thornton.
If I got it straight, the international consortium of Grant Thornton is writing the check to settle up for the fiasco on the Parmalat audit.
You may vaguely recall that mess. In two sentences, Parmalat had a fake bank account in the Cayman Islands that supposedly held €3.95B (yes, four billion Euros, that's 4,000,000,000) which was around half of the consolidated balance sheet of about €8B as of 12/31/03. The auditors in the Italian affiliate (if I recall correctly) of GT sent a confirm to the address the client gave them for the bank in the Caymans which was, of course, intercepted, signed by company staff, and returned to the auditor.
The scheme fell apart and has been rattling around in the legal system for just over a decade, in and out of the US and bouncing between circuits when here.
Current estimate of Toshiba book-cooking is at $1.9B, surpassing Olympus
After delaying their earnings announcement a while, Toshiba announced a ¥224.8B pretax write-down for accounting irregularities which hits net income for ¥155.2B.
That would be US$1.87B pretax and US$1.29B after-tax. Even if those amounts don't increase that means Toshiba has out Olympused Olympus at $1.7B.
The now-admitted fraud ran for seven years, not the six previously mentioned.
Time to start paying attention to the Toshiba accounting scandal
Yeah, yeah, I'm late to the party. Since this has been in the news for a few months, I am a bit tardy talking about the issue. On the other hand, yet another round of billion-dollar book-cooking in Japan doesn't have a lot of impact on accounting firms that only work in the US.
So what's going on?
Apparently Toshiba has around a dozen different schemes to inflate profits. Make that two dozen. Make that two dozen and counting. Amounts involved are reported to be half a billion dollars, one billion, or three billion. Take your pick.
Rationalization in action is frightening to see
It is scary to see the power of rationalization. We humans can exert great effort to persuade ourself that wrong is right. With enough effort, we can persuasively argue that wrong is a positive good, the noble alternative.
It is unsettling to me when I see a client deeply believe that tax or accounting fraud is perfectly legitimate and I am the one who is in the wrong to suggest otherwise. Worrisome is a watching a friend who believes that hurtful or destructive or nasty or evil behavior is Godly. Even more upsetting is when I catch my brain in full rationalization mode.
No, I'm not about to give any examples from clients, friends, or my life.
Unfortunately, we have a sad public example of rationalization racing at full power (sad pun intended).
Some background on Lance Armstrong's massive doping schemes
Many public sources report that Lance Armstrong has been found to use performance enhancing drugs for a very long time. He won seven consecutive Tour de France races.
According to Wikipedia, in 2012 he received a life-time world ban on all competitive events in all sports. His seven wins were revoked. He was found to have engaged in sophisticated doping schemes for many years.
In 2013, he admitted massive doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. He admitted using a long and specific list of banned substances and did so in each of the 7 Tour de France races.
Rationalization on display
Having set the background, let's look at an article in The Guardian: Lance Armstrong: I would probably cheat again in similar circumstances. Thanks to Professor Mike Shaub (twitter @mikeshaub) for pointing out the article.


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New York, NY (PRWEB) December 18, 2012
mimivail's collection of high quality children's dresses have classic silhouettes and bursts of color that embody the beautiful spirits of little girls. Partnered with Light Gives Heat (LGH) and the SUUBI (hope) initiative, mimivail celebrates and supports girls around the world. Each dress comes with an exclusive handcrafted bracelet designed by the women living in Jinja, Uganda, an initiative that helps empower these artisans, and their children. Every season a newly designed bracelet will be introduced to complement the collection.
"We believe every girl deserves the opportunity to experience a childhood that fosters playing, learning and growing," says founder Vail Weymann Vasisht. "Childhood is a special time in a girl's life, and mimivail helps memorialize these extraordinary years through our collection of fresh, classic dresses for the ages."
Believing in the goodness of little girls and the power of positive role models, the brand is presented through 5 fictional personalities. With a bit of Vail, her mother and her grandmother, Mimi, in each of them, these girls illustrate the importance of their unique identities in establishing their distinctive futures. The accent is on clean, confident, boundless living and wholesome aspirations. As the brand grows, so will their wardrobes and stories.
Bridget: A sporty red-headed seven-year old from Boston, Bridget enjoys the outdoors and checking on her family's lobster traps. Bridget also loves to throw on her mimivail classic rick-racked trimmed jumper when playing with her brother.
Scarlet: The youngest of five and the only girl, Scarlet, mimivail's spirited Texan, has fun keeping up with her rascally older brothers. But, when it's time to clean up, she loves putting on her peppy plaid mimivail dress.
Ruby: Confident and only eight, Ruby loves music, traveling and learning about other cultures. Having recently moved to NYC from Kenya, Ruby wore her little grey dress for the inauguration ceremony… her mom works for the UN.
Emi: Living in Tokyo with her parents and younger sister, this six year old is a huge animal lover. She recently had her birthday at the Ueno Zoo and wore her favorite mimivail navy twill dress.
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In their own words, Daily Candy never stops seeking what's new in fashion, food, and fun. They are enthusiasts. They do what they love, and they love what they do. Curiosity drives them. Daily Candy editors relentlessly seek the genuine, the unique, and the next. They deliver inspiration every day to women who've come to count on them — the urban explorers, the fun-seekers, the trend-spotters.
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mimivail takes great pride in its dresses using only the finest materials from around the world and the highest quality manufacturing facilities in the United States. All dresses come with a colorful matching bracelet exclusively handcrafted for mimivail by the women of SUUBI, with each vibrant, pearl-like bead made from recycled paper. A portion of the company's net proceeds will be donated to Light Gives Heat a 501(c) 3 organization. Visit http://www.mimivail.com to purchase our dresses and to learn more about each mimivail girl.
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