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We'll explore the Mountains, Music and Much More on this tour of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Awesome Asheville!
We'll explore the Mountains, Music and Much More on this tour of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Awesome Asheville!
Drive through the Daniel Boone National Forest which encompasses a total of 635,000 acres in Kentucky. Continuing on we will drive through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park as we make our way to Asheville, NC. Well take a journey through the Blue Ridge Parkway. Start off with a visit to the Folk Art Center to admire an impressive collection of Appalachian arts and crafts, then take in the history and expansiveness of the parkway at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitors Center. Well conclude our sightseeing tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway with a mountain-top experience with a 20 mile ride out to Craggy Gardens, where stunning vistas stretch far into Tennessee. Well visit the Chatlos Memorial Chapel at Billy Grahams Training Center at The Cove. Tour the chapel, reflect in the prayer room, and learn more about Billy Grahams mission at his special retreat center tucked in the mountains. Experience the work of the potters hand at The Village Potters where you can create your own unique piece of pottery, if you wish.
Well head into downtown Ashville with a local guide who will share Ashevilles rich history. There are lots of entertainment venues in the Asheville area. Well enjoy the toe-tapping fun of the Blue Ridge Mountain Opry Bluegrass and BBQshow featuring a live performance of a variety of classic Southern, Appalachian, and Old Gospel songs. Well take in a fun and lively Blissing Acapella Show at the Crest Mountain Dinner Show. This mountain-top theater serves up an elegant buffet meal with a side of entertainment that will truly warm the heart. Combine that with the talent of an acapella trip producing uniquely vibrant sound with a side of gentle humor. To conclude our time in North Carolina, well take in a performance at the Flat Rock Playhouse, a professional non-profit theatre located in the village of Flat Rock and known for its quality productions of popular musicals, comedies and dramas. We'll be seeing Turn of the Screw, a chilling and suspensful psycological thriller just in time for the Fall. One governess, two children, and two ghosts. Who's real?
We will spend a day visiting the Biltmore Estate, Americas largest privately owned home. Tour the impressive 250-room chateau, a wonder of architecture and hospitality, and stroll acres of formal and informal gardens designed by Americas foremost landscape architect,Frederick Law Olmsted. Take some time to visit Antler Hill Village and the award-winning Biltmore Winery.
Day 1
- Depart for Lawrenceburg, IN
- $25 Total in Food Vouchers for dinner at Hollywood Casino* plus $15 in Slot Play
Day 2
- Receive $10 Food Vouchers for Breakfast
- Travel through the Daniel Boone National Forest and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park as we travel to Asheville, NC
- Evening at the Crest Mountain Dinner & Show - Show is Decades of Swing
Day 3
- Visit the Biltmore Estate
- Blue Ridge Mountain Opry and Dinner
Day 4
- Day Touring the Blue Ridge Parkway
- Stop at the Folk Art Center
- Stop at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitors Center
- See Craggy Gardens
- Visit Chatlos Memorial Chapel
Day 5
- Great Smoky Mountains Rail Fall Foliage 1st Class Train Ride with included Lunch
- Performance at the Flat Rock Playhouse
Day 6
- Arrive at French Lick Casino & Hotel where a Farewell Banquet Dinner is included as well as $10 in Casino?Slot PlayB, D
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- Breakfast Buffet is included in the Grand Colonnade at the French Lick Casino & Hotel
- Return to Wisconsin
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Trip Includes: Home Pickup (restrictions apply), Breakfast with Bucky, 14 MEALS (6 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches & 6 Dinners)
Hotel Accommodations
Day One - Hollywood Casino, Lawrenceburg, IN
Day Two - Five - Holiday Inn & Suites Biltmore East, Asheville,NC
Day Six - French Lick Casino & Hotel, French Lick, IN
Double Occupancy $1659
Single Occupancy $2095
Triple Occupancy $1625
Final Payment Due: 9/22/2019
Double or Triple Occupancy $136
Single Occupancy $168
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There is already ample evidence of how Mexican traffickers have infiltrated American cities. The Department of Justice says Mexican drug trafficking organizations were operating in more than 1,000 of them as of 2010.
And now, according to an investigative piece by The New York Times, they are on the nation's racetracks too. Ginger Thompson of the Times writes about the Treviño family, which is accused of establishing a notable horse breeding operation in the US called Tremor Enterprises, through which they have allegedly laundered millions of dollars.
And the man behind the operation? Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, a key figure in the Zetas drug gang, the most ruthless of the ruthless trafficking organizations in Mexico. Ms. Thompson describes him as such: "Thin with a furrowed brow, he has become the organization's lead enforcer – infamous for dismembering his victims while they are still alive."
The face of the breeding and racing operation was Mr. Treviño's US-based brother, Jose, though Treviño is believed to be behind the funding of the operation.
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The most common authentication mechanism for user to operating system is a pass-word, a "word" known to computer and user. Although password protection seems to offer a relatively secure system, human practice sometimes degrades its quality. The use of Passwords is fairly straightforward. A user enters some piece of identification, such as a name or an assigned user ID; this identification can be available to the public or easy to guess it does not provide the real security of the system. The system then requests a password from the user. If the password matches that on file for the user, the user is authenticated and allowed access to the system. If the password match fails, the system requests again, in case the user mistyped.
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This is basically a spying tool which records every keystrokes on the system of the victim and send it to the attacker. Taking the screenshots adds more sophistication in this tool. This tools is installed as a Malware in the system of the victim and usually detectable by the antivirus. This tool can be also used for parenting purpose. Read Parental Guide for Windows 8 Users – Web Filtering Games and Apps Restrictions.
5. Brute Force Attack
Unlike the Dictionary attack, Brute force attack uses the all the possible combinations as password. It usually starts with the easy-to-guess passwords and then moves to the difficult ones such as "password123". CAPTCHA and IP ban features can prevent this kind of attack. The tool used for this purpose is Jhon - the Ripper.
Password Selection Criteria
So what can we conclude about passwords? They should be hard to guess and difficult to determine exhaustively. But the degree of difficulty should be appropriate to the security needs of the situation. To these ends, we present several guidelines for password selection.
1. Use characters other than just A-Z
If the passwords are just chosen from the letters A-Z. There are only 26 possibilities for each character. Adding digits expands the number of possibilities to 36. Using both uppercase and lowercase letters plus digits expands the number of possible characters to 62. Although this change seems small. The effect is large when someone is testing a full space of all possible combinations of characters. It takes about 100 hours to test all 6-letter words chosen from letters of one case only, but it takes about 2 years to test all 6-symbol passwords from upper and lowercase letters and digits. Al-though 100 hours is reasonable, 2 years is oppressive enough to make this attack far less attractive.
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Even if there is no reason to suspect that the password has been compromised, change is advised. A penetrator may break a password system by obtaining an old list or working exhaustively or an encrypted list.
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This time-honored advice is relevant only if physical security is a serious risk. People who have accounts on many different machines and servers, not to mention banks and charge card PINs, may have trouble remembering all the access codes. Setting all codes the same or using insecure but easy-to-remember passwords may be more risky than writing passwords on a reasonably well protected list.
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Password managers can help you to manage your all passwords at one place more effectively. But before choosing a password manager you should look for following features:
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Congratulations to our own Rob Holland for his 4th consecutive win of the Four Minute Freestyle. Rob brings home a Gold Medal and two Silvers for his excellent performance in Malelane. No pilot has ever won the Four Minute (also known as Programme 5 in CIVA rules) that many times in WAC history. There is a short video of him on Facebook now where he says, "The Nationals are next" and we look forward to seeing him and the other team pilots in Oshkosh at the end of this week.
Here is Rob accepting his trophy and medal. I don't know how he is going to get that big elephant trophy into checked luggage!
Here are the Teams accepting their Medals with the USA taking Bronze in the team competition.
Incidentally, the team managers also get a large FAI Medal as well – well deserved, Alice! Congratulations to Mark Nowosielski, Craig Gifford, and Rob Holland for their scores, making this possible.
Mikhail Mamistov is the new World Aerobatic Champion. Mikhail is a real gentleman and always a pleasure to meet and talk with as well as being incredibly talented. He takes home the miniature replica Aresti Cup.


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I know from the beginning that nothing I say will do a good job of selling this book. Brothers Karamazov is a giant — seven hundred and fifty pages long, dozens of characters, and the last and greatest of Dostoevsky's novels. Fyodor Dostoevsky is little-known in the West, and that's a shame. He may be the best novelist we've ever had, and Brothers Karamazov is the culmination of his lifetime of philosophy and writing. Quite an unfounded statement, and you'll probably expect me to prove it in the rest of the review. Like I said, I won't be able to; but I'll do my best.
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UPDATED July 14, 2017: I have gotten to the stage where I have programmed my stops into both my Swing and Day Trades. But I keep getting questions from readers regarding how to set stops on Options trades. I happen to have many years of experience setting manual stops to good effect so I will lay it out right here for you. Lets get into it.
First of all, there are two ways that you can go about setting stops on your Options trades and both methods work well whether you are day trading or swing trading.
Method 1: Setting A Percentage (%) Stop Loss
This is basically when you take an option trade and set a stop loss on the contract price itself based on your risk appetite ( a level of risk that you can comfortably take) without giving too much consideration to the movement of the underlying stock. For instance, lets say you bought the a TSLA AUG 350 Call @ 9.00 and decided that you cannot afford to lose more than 25% on this trade. You would then set a stop loss at 6.75 which would ensure ( all things being equal) that if the Option contract declined to 6.75, it would be automatically sold and you wouldn't lose more than 2.25 on the trade. To set this up, you would first place the following order:
Buy To Open 1 TSLA AUG 350.00 Call @ Limit 9.00
and then once you are filled you would go ahead and place the stop order:
Sell To Close 1 TSLA AUG 350.00 Call @ Stop 6.75, Limit 6.05
A Word About "Stop Orders" vs "Limit Orders" vs "Stop Limit Orders"
I know you are probably wondering why I would use "limit orders" on the trade entry instead of "stop limit orders" like I did on the exit. Well, Limit Orders basically tell the market maker that you want to sell your contract if/when it gets to 6.75 or better. "Better" in this case ( since we are trying to prevent a big loss) means higher. So in other words, with the limit order you are saying "i want to sell this thing if it gets to 6.75. I will take a fill above 6.75 but I will not take a fill below 6.05"
A "Stop Order", on the other hand, tells the market maker that you want to sell your contract at 6.75 once that price is reached. Period.
The important thing to note is that, with a "stop order", once the set price is reached, the order becomes executable and can be filled at whatever the current market price is, which can give you a very bad fill in a fast moving market.
For instance, lets say the TSLA stock price is moving around wildly, and the Option Contracts are moving just as fast in response to high volume and volatility, and you place a stop order to get out of the AUG 350.00 Calls at 6.75. What is likely to happen here is that as soon as the price gets to 6.75 your order becomes executable. However, if there are many orders at that price lined up before your own, there is a strong chance ( given that the market is moving fast) that your order will not be filled immediately. So a few seconds pass and you finally get filled at 5.10 because that is the current market price. You have just lost an additional 1.65 on the contract. So, please note that even though your order becomes executable once the price is reached, it doesn't mean that it will be filled right away. It rarely ever will be. With a stop order you are effectively telling the market maker " I want to sell this contract once the price reaches 6.75, even if I don't get filled immediately at that price, I just want to get out of the trade once 6.75 is hit". A stop order does not guarantee the best possible fill.
A stop Limit order is obviously a combination of both the limit and the stop order. With a stop limit order you are telling the market maker that " I want to sell this contract at 6.05, and no lower, once the 6.75 level is hit. But do not sell unless I can get 6.05". The obvious downside is that you can get stuck in the trade if there is a gap situation in a very fast market, but compared to the others, it gives you more control over the fill and gives you a better chance to get a proper, cleaner fill.
Sorry about the digression. But I figured that if we were gonna talk about setting stops, we might as well clarify what they are.
Now back to the matter at hand.
Method 2: Setting A Stop Order based on the underlying stock and the Option Greeks
This is the method that I use most often since I mostly swing trade. This method comprises of a few steps but it is really very simple and can be very effective if executed properly. Lets take the same stock (TSLA) and Option contract ( AUG 80.00 Call) as an example and apply the following steps.
1. You want to take a look at the stock and see where it is trading relative to its nearest support level. In this case TSLA closed the last session at 327.78 and the next level of significant support is at 315.25 and the next significant level below that is at 303.10. Since we are swing trading, we have to assume ( and make room for) the possibility of a test of support. By setting our stops based on these support levels, we are ensuring that we will be out of the trade in the event that support is broken and the stock enters a downtrend.
How To Set A Stop For Options Trades
2. Since we now know that the next level of significant support is about 12.50 from the current price we can go ahead and calculate an appropriate stop loss by using the Option Greeks.
NOTE: For those who do not know, the Greeks are nothing more than a couple of metrics/numbers that are used to price and gauge the risk profile an option. Don't be intimidated by them. For our purposes, we are primarily concerned with the Delta. The Delta is basically the rate at which an Option will change based on the change in the stock price and it is usually stated as a percentage. For instance, if a call option has a .50 Delta it basically means that for every 1.00 move in the price of the stock, the option will rise by .50 (theoretically). This tutorial/guide is not for beginners so I am assuming you already know the basics. If not, you might want to check out a book called Trading Options Greeks which is by far the best book I ever read on Options trading. Moving on.
3. Now a quick look at the contract profile for the TSLA AUG 350.00 calls reveals that the Delta is currently .35. So this means, in theory, that for every 1.00 move in TSLA, the contract should move by .35 cents. At this point, I have to remind you that time decay will also have an impact on how the option contract responds to movement in the stock price. So be mindful of that. But for this exercise, we will assume that only the Delta is important.
4. Now that we know that the Delta is .35 and we know that the next support level is at 315.25 we can do some calculations and get closer to an appropriate stop loss level for our trade. So, since we have decided that we want to get out of the trade on a break below the 315.25 level, we are basically saying we are willing to give up/risk ~12.53 (3.81%) per share on the trade. With a delta of .35 that would be 4.38 on the AUG 350.00 Contract which is now trading at 9.00. Therefore the stop loss will be set at 4.62 initially.
Of course, this would mean a 48.5% loss if you got stopped out but, once again, we are just using this as an example for this tutorial. Besides, you would be expected to adjust your stop loss upwards to lock in gains along the way.
I know that was a lot to soak in at once. So lets summarize the steps for method 2.
Step 1: Find out where the significant support level is on the underlying stock you are trading and select an Option contract. eg. We said the support level on TSLA was 315.25 and we decided we were trading the AUG 350.00 Calls which cost 9.00
Step 2: Find out what is the Delta for the option contract you are trading. eg. We said the Delta was .35
Step 3: Subtract the price at the support level from the current stock price. eg. 327.78-315.25 = 12.53
Step 4: Multiply the Delta by the result (amount of points/dollars) that you got from the subtraction in step 3. eg. 12.53 x .35= 4.38
Step 5: Subtract the result in step 4 above from the current option contract price. eg. 9.00-4.38= 4.62
Step 6: The result of the Subtraction in Step 5 above is where your stop loss on the Option Contract should be set. Finished.
By using the movement of the underlying stock and the Delta value of the option contract, you are putting your self in a better position to manage the trade as opposed to just setting a random % risk level on the Option Contract by itself ( as in Method 1).
This second method is not for everyone and it works best for larger accounts and real swing trading ( 1 week minimum holding period) and it works best in strong trending markets. Let me repeat: this method will work much better if you are buying calls in a strong upward trend or puts in a strong downward trend.


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I've got some bright red overalls! I've made a little gallery of some pictures of me fooling about in the square near my home which I've put below.
The overalls were white painters overalls that I got from Pointer Brand which I dyed red and stuck and applique from eBay on the bib pocket. I'm sure you'll agree they are quite fun.


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To serve 4 you will need:
4 chicken breasts
Streaky bacon
BBQ sauce
Grated cheese
Wrap each chicken breast in streaky bacon and place in the slow cooker on low.
After 3-4 hours remove any excess water.
The spread BBQ sauce over each chicken breast and sprinkle with grated cheese.
Once this is melted serve with jacket potato and steamed vegetables.
You are sure to find some more slow cooker recipes on the blog over the coming months. What is your favourite slow cooked meal?
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FHP Hit-And-Run Initiative Highlights Importance of UM Coverage in Florida
I was pleased to read on the WESH.com website that the Florida Highway Patrol is beginning an information and outreach campaign designed to crack down on hit-and-run accidents across Florida. According to FHP, there were approximately 77,000 hit-and-run crashes in Florida last year, leading to 168 wrongful deaths and more than 17,000 injuries. I don't know the specific statistics for Central Florida, but as an Orlando accident attorney who has been handling car accident cases for almost 20 years, it seems like we have been seeing more and more cowardly hit-and-run accidents over recent years. Hit-and-run accidents are perhaps the very best example of why it is some important for Floridians to carry as much Uninsured Motorist coverage as they can afford. Uninsured Motorist coverage is an optional coverage that Floridians can purchase as part of their automobile insurance package. Uninsured Motorist coverage behaves exactly like liability insurance – assuming the at-fault driver could be identified, and assuming he carried liability coverage. Once fault is proven, UM coverage can be used to satisfy unpaid medical bills, lost wages, and even pain and suffering and other intangible damages. As FHP is indicating, it is more likely than ever that you will be injured by a hit-and-run driver, or by a driver who does not have sufficient, or any, liability insurance. Uninsured Motorist coverage is your best defense against being left high-and-dry by an irresponsible and negligent...Read More »


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Aston Martin and F1 team Red Bull Racing have announced a partnership to develop a new Aston Martin hypercar.
Codenamed Project 'AM-RB 001', Red Bull Racing's Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey is key to the agreement following years of speculation as to when the widely regarded most successful Formula One designer of all time may help design a road car.
The new hypercar is described as 'ground-breaking' and will represent the 'ultimate blend of cutting edge F1 technology with Aston Martin's sports car design'. The new partnership unites some of the world's best 'aerodynamicists, composite experts and manufacturing masters'.
Aston Martin CEO Dr Andy Palmer said: "Formula One offers the ultimate global stage to build wider awareness of the Aston Martin brand. However, this partnership will deliver even more than that when the hypercar that Aston Martin and Adrian Newey are in the process of developing hits the road. These are exciting times for Aston Martin and arriving hot on the heels of our DB11 launch earlier this month, this new partnership underlines that our brand really is racing again."
Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner said of the new partnership: "This is a very exciting project for everyone at Red Bull Racing. Through this Innovation Partnership the iconic Aston Martin logo will return to Grand Prix racing for the first time since 1960, and Red Bull Advanced Technologies, led by Adrian, will be harnessing our Formula One DNA to produce the ultimate of all road cars. It's an incredible project which also realises a dream and vision long held by Adrian to design a road car. We are very much looking forward to what I'm certain will be a successful partnership."
Aston Martin's Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman said: "We are in the process of developing a hypercar that combines the latest in aerodynamics from F1 and the stunning design language of an Aston Martin sports car. The opportunity to collaborate with Adrian and Red Bull Advanced Technologies will be a fascinating experience for everyone involved. Unconstrained by F1 regulations, we have a unique chance to create a car in its most efficient form that will represent the ultimate fusion of art and technology."
Having an illustrious Formula One career spanning nearly 30 years, and as the designer of ten World Championship winning Formula One cars, the partnership represents a new challenge for Red Bull Racing's Adrian Newey.
"From the age of six I have had two goals in life – to be involved in the design of racing cars, and to be involved in the design of a super car." Newey commented. "Whilst the former ambition went on to form my career to date, the latter has always bubbled away, resulting in countless sketches and doodles over the years. The opportunity to now develop and realise those ideas whilst working with Marek and his colleagues from Aston Martin is tremendously exciting. It allows us to translate the technology we have developed in F1 into a new arena."
To celebrate the partnership, the RB12s F1 race cars will carry the Aston Martin wings logo throughout the 2016 season, making their debut at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne.


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As previously noted, reigning and defending WWE RAW Tag Team Champions Cesaro and Sheamus were recently guests on E&C's Pod Of Awesomeness. Among many other things, Cesaro talked about how working with Sheamus has helped him and what he makes of not being world champion by this point in his pro wrestling odyssey. Additionally, Sheamus called the fact that Cesaro has never had a run as world champ "an absolute crime".
In Cesaro's view, being paired with Sheamus has allowed them both to show more of their personalities to the WWE Universe.
"It gave us a chance to show more personality and give both of us a chance to play off each other." Cesaro explained, "while you're out there by yourself, you don't really have anybody to play off of, but if Sheamus is out there, I know that even if something gets messed up, or one of us gets lost, or I miss my cue, then, we can play it off no matter what."
Although Cesaro is happy to be in WWE, he is certainly not complacent. 'The Swiss Superman' shared that teaming with Sheamus has helped him keep perspective.
"If you take a step back and look at it, I'm definitely happy to be there, but, then again, I'm not happy to be there. And I think that's what helps about teaming with Sheamus, anytime one of us is down, do you know what I mean, goes through something, the other one is there and we can talk. It's like good cop/bad cop. If Sheamus is down, I pick him up and if I'm down, he picks me up. And that I think is a good thing. Cesaro elaborated, "sometimes, when you're by yourself, it's really easy to dig yourself into a hole and be unhappy. But I know when it comes down to it, when I walk through the curtain, I'm out there with Sheamus and I know we're going to have a blast no matter what. And I think that really helps."
According to Cesaro, working with Sheamus has helped him on his mic skills in addition to improving his overall confidence level.
"I feel like the team has definitely helped me out a lot in terms of what we talked about earlier, confidence, and going out there and talking. And I feel like that's just a thing like being in the ring. It just needs practice and for people to get accustomed to how you talk. And I have a different way of talking because of my accent and my cadence or whatever you want and for some people, 'oh, it's sounds weird - he can't talk'. I always felt like I'm pretty eloquent at talking, but people are maybe not used to it. But, thanks to Sheamus, we go out there and we talk and we cut promos and everything and it's just that comfort level of letting people in and letting them see more of who you are and I think that will definitely help, benefit, like, my body of work."
Moreover, Cesaro claimed that building a body of work takes time.
"It always takes quite a while to break through. I mean, like, even if you look at [Edge and Christian] in [their] career, that didn't happen overnight. That took years." Cesaro added, "technically, I've been with the company almost six years and that's not really long if you look at some of the past Superstars and how long it took them [to win the world title], so I always try to keep that in perspective as well."
Sheamus, the four-time world champion, opined that Cesaro never being world champ is a travesty. With that said, 'The Celtic Warrior' professed that Cesaro will be world champ one day and when it does happen, it will be a very special moment.
"I think for Cesaro, everyone wants it and when it does happen, man, it's going to mean so much more." Sheamus continued, "we'll tag team for as long as possible, but then we'll get in the situation again of maybe we'll go away for a bit, but we'll always have this. There will be a time when we both go singles and Cesaro, like, I've said it many times in interviews. The fact that he hasn't been world champion already is an absolute crime, but it's going to happen. I know it will because there's no one more determined than him, and when it does, it's going to be an epic moment."
Head on down to the mailbox because there's a small package waiting for you. If you use any of the quotes from this article, please credit E&C's Pod Of Awesomeness with an H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
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State Codes and StatutesStatutes > Maryland > Transportation > Title-22 > Subtitle-4 > 22-412-2
§ 22-412.2. Child safety seats.
(a) Definitions.-
(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) (i) "Child safety seat" means a device, including a child booster seat, that the manufacturer:
1. Certifies is manufactured in accordance with applicable federal safety standards; and
2. Intends to be used to restrain, seat, or position a child who is transported in a motor vehicle.
(ii) "Child safety seat" does not mean a seat belt or combination seat belt-shoulder harness used alone.
(3) (i) "Seat belt" means a restraining device described under § 22-412 of this subtitle.
(ii) "Seat belt" includes a combination seat belt-shoulder harness.
(b) Accordance with directions of manufacturer required.- A child safety seat meets the requirements of this section only if it is installed and used in accordance with the directions of the manufacturer.
(c) Application to vehicles.- This section applies to the transportation of a child in:
(1) A motor vehicle registered, or of a type capable of being registered, in this State as a:
(i) Class A (passenger) vehicle;
(ii) Class E (truck) vehicle; or
(iii) Class M (multipurpose) vehicle; and
(2) A vehicle registered in another state or Puerto Rico that is the same type of vehicle as a vehicle identified in item (1) of this subsection.
(d) Child under age of 8, taller than 4 feet, 9 inches or weighing 65 pounds or more.- A person transporting a child under the age of 8 years in a motor vehicle shall secure the child in a child safety seat in accordance with the child safety seat and vehicle manufacturers' instructions unless the child:
(1) Is 4 feet, 9 inches tall or taller; or
(2) Weighs more than 65 pounds.
(e) Child under age of 16, taller than 4 feet, 9 inches or weighing 65 pounds or more.- Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a person may not transport a child under the age of 16 years, taller than 4 feet, 9 inches or weighing 65 pounds or more unless the child is secured in:
(1) A child safety seat in accordance with the child safety seat and vehicle manufacturers' instructions; or
(2) A seat belt.
(f) Medical exception.- Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section, if a physician, who is licensed to practice medicine in the state in which the vehicle transporting the child is registered, certifies in writing that use of a child safety seat by a particular child would be impractical due to the child's weight, height, physical unfitness, or other medical reason, there is not a violation of this section.
(g) Individual use.- A child safety seat or seat belt may not be used to restrain, seat, or position more than 1 individual at a time.
(h) Securing locations.- Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section, if the number of children subject to the provisions of this section exceeds the number of passenger securing locations suitable for securing a child either in a seat belt or in a child safety seat in accordance with this section, and all of those securing locations are in use by children, there is not a violation of this section.
(i) Effect of violations.- A violation of this section is not contributory negligence and may not be admitted as evidence in the trial of any civil action.
(j) Moving violation.- A violation of this section is not considered a moving violation for purposes of § 16-402 of this article.
(k) Separate violation.- The failure to provide a child safety seat or seat belt for more than 1 child in the same vehicle at the same time, as required by this section, shall be treated as a single violation.
(l) Fine; waiver.-
(1) Any person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a fine of $25.
(2) A judge may waive the fine if the person charged with violation of this section:
(i) Did not possess a child safety seat at the time of the violation;
(ii) Acquires a child safety seat prior to the hearing date; and
(iii) Provides proof of acquisition to the court.
(m) Implementation; compliance.- The Department of Transportation and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shall jointly implement the Child Safety Seat Program and foster compliance with this section through educational and promotional efforts.
[1983, chs. 286, 287; 1984, ch. 255; 1988, ch. 23; 1991, ch. 466; 1992, chs. 280, 354; 1996, chs. 401, 402; 2002, ch. 338, § 1; ch. 339, § 1; 2008, ch. 455.]


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The Eighth Dynasty of Josh
November 7, 2013 - December 27, 2013
Ascension Address
Twenty years ago, on the tarmac of the city's airport, a man - middle aged even then - in a general's uniform had stood and made a speech. There was no audience; the army has sealed off the airport, and the other decorated generals behind the man were just for show, as were the attack helicopters lazily spinning their rotors in the background. But the address was televised, and broadcast on radio. It was reprinted in full in newspapers across the world, and discussed at length in every corridor of power.Every citizen knew of that proclamation, for it altered the fate of their country irreversibly.
Now old, the general - he still styled himself as a general - had the sheet of paper he read from framed in the national Museum of the Revolution. The single act, that single speech, had not been all that was needed to sweep the old, corrupt government from power; no, there had been fighting, years of it, millions dead. But that was in the past now, and the last decade had been peaceful. He had give his country security, and protected it from outside forces. Was that not worth a little blood spilled?
Apparently there was no loyalty in this world, though, no gratitude, for his courtiers, sensing weakness in his age, had started to circle. He had made them, each and every one; he had elevated them to wealth and power, while under the old Parliament they would have been, what, merchants? Academics? Pfeh. If money can't buy you loyalty these days, what can?
Force. Only force.
If you want my power, he thought to himself, you'll have to prise it from my hands.
Repeal all dynastic rules, replace MN wherever it appears in the Ruleset with Oligarch, and replace Speaker wherever it appears with Despot.
Bucky*, Clucky*, Ely, Josef, Josh*, Kevan*, Larrytheturtle*, Ludwig, quirck*, RaichuKFM*, Spitemaster*, turtlemoon
Final Ruleset
Posts of Interest
Clucky and RaichuKFM paired up for a coin-toss Christmas Coup, making a UN Mandate a few minutes before Christmas Eve. For a UN Mandate, the rule was that "any Oligarch who wishes to vote on it must first spend either 1 Credibility or 5 Power" - since the game went into seasonal Hiatus at midnight on the 24th (where "no game actions may be taken except those described in the rules entitled "Votable Matters," "Gamestate Tracking" and "Call for Judgement""), regular players could not vote on the proposal because they could not take the action of spending Credibility/Power. (But the Despot/Emperor could, since he didn't count as an Oligarch, meaning that the proposal was still "open for voting".)
With two players in favour and the Despot voting against, the Coup timed out over the Christmas Hiatus and enacted. RaichuKFM won the coin toss.


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Our Goal is to have trained and committed coaches & student leaders in place to lead Huddle Groups at their local school.
HUDDLE - A certified small group bible study/devotion for coaches and athletes.
It is in the Huddle Group on campus where student-athletes can learn to deal with peer pressure, hold each other accountable, be given opportunities to do community outreach projects, commit to staying drug and alcohol free (OneWay2Play-Drug Free!) and know what it is like to serve Christ "even on campus". Greater DFW staff has recommitted their efforts to providing the best resources available for Huddle Coaches and Student Huddle Leaders to accomplish this goal.
FCA Huddle Overview from FCA on Vimeo.
1. Each leadership team should consist of 4 – 6 student leaders (50% athletes minimum)
2. Current leadership team can nominate other students to apply, but they must be bought before the adult leaders to be carefully reviewed before asking them
a. Adult leaders can make announcements at FCA meeting about new leadership process but must outline briefly expectations and process
b. Students should be sought out individually and recruited rather than go through a "popularity" vote by FCA students or just asked by another student
3. Student leadership applications made available from March 1 until March 15th – to be filled out and turned back in to Huddle Coach at your school – students CANNOT serve as FCA leaders without this Student Leader Application!
a. Students should realize that just because you turn in a form does not guarantee you a leadership spot
b. Students should be carefully vetted by interviews with youth pastors, teachers, and coaches
4. Huddle Coach and FCA staff to meet and go through the applications from March 16th until April 15th, along with student interviews with Huddle Coach and FCA staff
5. New student leadership team to be selected by April 22nd by FCA staff, Huddle Coach, and the Student Leadership Team; new leaders to shadow current leaders for a four week period
6. New team to be introduced and installed at FCA meeting by mid-May and finish out the year
7. Leaders to go to FCA Leadership Camp during the summer and meet at least three times prior to beginning of school to plan, pray, and prepare for upcoming year
8. Leaders attend FCA Kick-Off and other training events during the year
9. Leaders will go to www.fcacampus101.com to create account and complete training
"I have noticed our kid's attitudes toward each other have improved drastically! I think they are really carrying what we do in FCA throughout our hallways and that alone has improved our school culture." Coach Matt Allen
Student Rights on Campus
Partnering with the Alliance Defense Fund, ADF has developed a support network for those students, parents and teachers facing legal challenges on their campuses. FCA has the legal right to meet on high school and college campuses across the country where other student led groups meet as well.
Student Leader Application
If you are a student and interested in leading on your campus, complete and submit a SLA form.
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Matthew G. Whitaker runs hot.
During the acting attorney general's previous major public appearance, a Justice Department news conference, he perspired with the output of an oscillating sprinkler. Testifying before Congress for the first time Friday — an appearance he had threatened Thursday to skip — Whitaker again overheated: An angry scarlet rose up the back of Whitaker's neck as new House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). asked him about his actions toward special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.
Whitaker's responses were barbed accusations: "What's the basis for that question?" "Again, what is the basis?" "Can you tell me where you get the basis?"
As Nadler continued, Whitaker, alleging Democrats relied on "mere speculation," noticed a red light had gone on. "Mr. Chairman, I see that your five minutes is up," the witness said.
Actually, Whitaker is the one whose five minutes are about to be up.
He'll be relieved of his temporary duties in days, assuming William P. Barr is confirmed, ending the improbable tenure of an accidental attorney general. Before joining the Trump administration, Whitaker hawked hot tubs for a company that shut down and reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. His main qualification to be attorney general, it appeared, was criticizing Mueller on TV.
In a broader sense, Friday's raucous, six-hour hearing was a vivid reminder that time has run out for the Trump administration. For two years, the GOP majority shielded Trump administration incompetence and worse from public view. That ends now.
The scrutiny by the House's new Democratic majority won't necessarily stop bungling and impropriety, but now such behavior will no longer happen in darkness. On Thursday, the House held a subcommittee hearing that revealed that Trump administration officials were warned that separating migrant families would be traumatic and probably illegal. Also Thursday, a Ways and Means Committee panel probed ways to release Trump's tax returns. Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen will meet with the House Intelligence Committee soon.
Trump is in a rage over the scrutiny, decrying "ridiculous partisan investigations" at his State of the Union address Tuesday night and tweeting since then about "a GIANT AND ILLEGAL HOAX," "a continuation of [a] Witch Hunt" and "PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT." Alleged Trump: "The Dems and their committees are going 'nuts.' The Republicans never did this to President Obama."
No? Republicans launched scores of probes into Benghazi, Planned Parenthood, Internal Revenue Service targeting, Operation Fast and Furious, Hillary Clinton's emails, Solyndra, Obamacare and more, with two select committees, hundreds of subpoenas and hearings into December.
Trump's congressional allies have taken his cue. At a Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday about gun violence, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) mixed it up with fathers of Parkland, Fla., shooting victims and attempted to get them tossed out of the room.
At the Whitaker hearing, Rep. Douglas A. Collins (Ga.), in his debut as the ranking Republican, sought to defend Trump's accidental AG with morphing metaphors: "A character assassination . . . Hide-and-seek game . . . Plenty of stunts . . . Maybe we just set up a popcorn machine . . . Dog-and-pony show . . . This is no way to run the railroad . . . Mr. Whitaker, this is your life. Like the old TV show, they just want a piece of you."
Collins tried to adjourn the hearing before Whitaker was sworn in. Later, he demanded another unsuccessful vote to stop questioning about Whitaker's background.
It's understandable that Collins wouldn't want to go there, given Whitaker's credentials. The patent company Whitaker advised before joining the Trump administration attempted to hype Bigfoot, time travel and a deep-bowl "masculine toilet" for well-endowed men. In response to a Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire before becoming a U.S. attorney in 2003, Whitaker listed his two most significant cases as a personal-injury case and a negligence claim against a dry cleaner.
But you didn't need his résumé to see Whitaker was in over his head.
After proclaiming "I have nothing more to say" about the Mueller probe, he went on to answer Republicans' questions about the probe extensively. After Whitaker told Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) that he couldn't say whether the Mueller probe is a "witch hunt" because it's "an ongoing investigation," Johnson asked him why he could talk about the investigation into Roger Stone but not Mueller's investigation.
"That's a good question," Whitaker allowed, without furnishing much of an answer.
He talked over members and quarreled with them, telling one lawmaker "I am not a puppet," another that she lacked a "basis for that question" and a third that "you have challenged my character." When Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) asked Nadler if her time could be restored after an interruption, Whitaker mockingly interjected: "I don't know if your time has been restored or not."
Even Nadler's calling of a five-minute bathroom break fueled Whitaker's indignation. "I get five minutes for lunch," Whitaker blurted out.
Yes, Mr. Acting Attorney General, five minutes. And yours are up.
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Last month we held our second blogger event for the UK's leading provider of surgical and non-surgical treatments, Transform. After the success of the New Cavendish event we hosted back in November, where bloggers such as Lulutrixabelle and That Pommie Girl began to enquire about surgery, we thought we'd head up North to see what they thought of non-surgical procedures.
Situated in the heart of Glasgow on the 5th floor of Ingram House, we invited 10 beauty and lifestyle bloggers from the surrounding area to come along for an evening of canapés, cupcakes and chit chat. Throughout the night the guests had the chance to watch live demonstrations of non-surgical procedures such as Botox, lip fillers and Ultratherapy whilst being able to ask any questions they may have.
Read up on more events we've organised such as the breakfast at London Fashion Week for Rare London, Vashi Diamond event at The Duck and Waffle, S365xSBC Fitness Class and of course the Swimwear365 #5DaysOfSoma trip to Egypt!


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Orestes has been charged by the Greeks to deliver an ultimatum to Pyrrhus: hand over Astyanax, the son of Hector, or face a full-scale invasion. Pyrrhus is reluctant to do so, since he is using the boy as leverage to force Andromache to marry him.
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Pyrrhus, Orestes, Phoenix
Before the Greek nation speaks with my voice,
Let me approve the justice of their choice,
And to your face, my lord, express the joy
Of meeting Achilles' son, sacker of Troy.
His exploits we admire, but you, your scars:
Hector fell by his hand, and Troy by yours;
And you have shown, with daring and with grace,
Only the son of Achilles could take his place.
But this he would not have done, and I regret
Greece finds you raising up the Trojan threat,
Touched by pity for what we all abhor,
Stirring up the ashes of our long war.
Don't you recall the terror that Hector was?
Even today our blood-soaked nation does.
Widows and orphans cringe at the mere name.
As one, the families of Greece proclaim
That the ill-fated boy must answer now
For the husbands and fathers Hector sent below.
Who knows what feats his son may soon contrive?
Are Greece's ports secure with him alive?
Will he not follow in his father's steps
And come with fire in hand to burn our ships?
May I speak frankly, my lord, just us two?
You fear the recompense of what you do:
The infant snake that grows with every breath
Shall murder you for sparing him from death.
In short, it is the will of every Greek:
Protect yourself, dispatch the boy we seek,
An act that better serves your state's salvation
Than you alone trying to fight the nation.
Greece pains herself too much with my affairs.
I thought her troubled by more urgent cares,
And judged your charge to be of greater weight,
My lord, given the renown of her delegate.
Who would believe indeed that such a mission
Needs Agamemnon's son for its petition?
That a people who know triumph and its joy
Would stoop to plot the death of a mere boy?
To whom, do they say, should I make this sacrifice?
By what right does Greece now put this price
On his head? Or am I the only Greek denied
Rights over a captive whom fate did confide
To me? Oh yes, beside the ruins of Troy
Fate decreed that Andromache and the boy
Fall to me, divvied up among the spoils
By the victors after their blood-thirsty toils.
To Argos with your father Cassandra went;
Hecuba killed herself in Ulysses' tent:
Did my rights extend over them and their property?
Did I commandeer the fruits of their victory?
You fear that Troy and Hector rise anew;
That he'll strike down my days before he's through.
So much caution, my lord, wants too much care.
I can't forestall dangers which are not there.
When I recall the glory that was Troy:
Empress of Asia, heroes full of joy,
Proud of her high walls; then I clearly see
What was her fate and what her destiny:
Towers burned to the ground, abandoned shields,
A river choked with blood, deserted fields,
A child clapped in irons; I don't believe
Troy in this state has vengeance up her sleeve.
If Hector's son is such a cause of fear,
Why have they waited longer than a year?
They should have slaughtered him in Priam's keep
With the myriad who under Troy now sleep.
Then anything was just: both old and young
In vain defense to their own frailty clung.
Darkness, more cruel than men, and victory
Undid our victims and our chivalry.
Never should we the fury of war assuage.
But shall my cruelty survive my rage?
The pity taking hold of me I should
Ignore, and blithely bathe in a child's blood?
No, my lord, let the Greeks seek other prey
And stamp out the last of Troy another way.
It is my wish no longer to destroy.
Epirus will preserve what lives of Troy.
You know too well a false Astyanax
Was put to death, my lord, behind our backs,
When the true son of Hector should have died.
It's not the Trojans but Hector they can't abide.
With too much blood did he achieve his fame;
The son is punished in the father's name.
The anger of the Greeks will have its due:
This Trojan boy could bring it down on you.
Don't test them.
No, no I accept with joy:
Epirus! Be for Greece a second Troy!
Let their confusion with their hatred grow,
Spilling the blood of ally and of foe.
Of course, this will not be the first injustice
Greece has shown Achilles for his service.
Hector used it to bring the Argives shame;
This boy, my lord, may one day do the same.
So the rebellious son of Greece will fight?
I've done enough for her to earn that right.
My lord, between your own and her father's blows,
The eyes of Hermione will interpose.
I can love Hermione and still be brave;
Fondness does not make me her father's slave;
One day perhaps I will acquire the art
Of reconciling glory with the heart.
Till then, Helen's daughter would speak with you.
I am well aware of the friendship of you two.
But after that, my lord, let us say good-bye:
You may report my failure to comply.
Translated by Michael Taormina


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Winner of The Best/Worst of Sylvester Stallone
Since the 'Expendables 2' is coming out next month I thought it would be fun to do 'the best of' for the three biggest action stars, done Schwarzenegger a while ago and will link that below, a couple of weeks ago I did Willis's best films and now I am doing Stallone's best films and worst because I am not a huge fan of his. Just to point out that Stallone is a terrible actor and this list is so small that I am even including two of his films that I don't like because it's relevant to another release (Dredd). I haven't actually watched a great deal of his films but apparently everything that isn't part one of the series below is awful (well three other films that are apparently good but I haven't seen them), cant verify that but I don't particular like his work so I won't be paying to see his worst (worst list not going to happen just this post).
Don't forget to see the original post:
The Best/Worst of Sylvester Stallone
What's the Best Sylvester Stallone Film? Results
Rocky (1976)
Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a Philadelphia boxer, is but one step removed from total bum-hood. A once-promising pugilist, Rocky is now taking nickel-and-dime bouts and running strongarm errands for local loan sharks to survive. Even his supportive trainer, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), has given up on Rocky. All this changes thanks to Muhammad Ali-like super-boxer Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). With the Bicentennial celebration coming up, Creed must find a "Cinderella" opponent for the big July 4th bout — some unknown whom Creed can "glorify" for a few minutes before knocking him cold. Rocky Balboa was not the only Cinderella involved here: writer/director Sylvester Stallone, himself a virtual unknown, managed to sell his Rocky script (one of 35 that he'd written over the years) on the proviso that he be given the starring role. Since the film was to be made on a shoestring and marketed on a low-level basis, the risk factor to United Artists was small. For Stallone, this was a make-or-break opportunity — just like Rocky's million-to-one shot with Apollo Creed. Costing under a million dollars, Rocky managed to register with audiences everywhere, earning back 60 times its cost. The film won several Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Tim's Film Reviews Recommended.
The original underdog story, the first half always seemed like a depressing look on a failed boxer but then the second half was all about him hoping and trying for a this one in a million chance of being the greatest. The film also boasts great acting and drama which isn't exactly expected of Stallone but it's one of my favourite performances by him. The music is great as well and that certainly continued throughout the film series. My favourite scene would have to be about half way through when he begins that argument with his trainer, which was a great scene and very powerful dialogue. Then there is obviously the actual fight which is really top notch stuff.
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What's the Worst Sylvester Stallone Film? Results
Winner (or loser depending on you see it):
Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
Despite his status as a major action star, Sylvester Stallone has made a number of attempts to remodel himself as a comic actor; one of his more infamous efforts in this direction was Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot!. Police detective Joe Bromowski (Sylvester Stallone) has just broken off his relationship with his girlfriend (and fellow police officer) Gwen Harper (JoBeth Williams), so Joe's mother Tutti (Estelle Getty) decides it's time to pay him a visit. Tutti proceeds to make Joe's life miserable by nagging him about his clothes, cleaning his apartment, washing his gun, tagging along on investigations, and somehow getting involved with a gun-running organization that the police have been trying to infiltrate. After this film, Stallone would stay away from comedy until 1997, when he played a cameo in another unenthusiastically received film, An Alan Smithee Film — Burn, Hollywood, Burn. Tim's Film Reviews Recommended.
To be honest I am not sure what category to put this, as a film it's just awful in every way but when I watched it I had it in my mind as a parody rather than a genuine comedy film. Either way after watching it the only thing that comes to mind is "defuq did I just see!" seriously super weird. The worst of films normally have the funniest Reviews so let's have a look. Best reviews "It is moronic beyond comprehension, an exercise in desperation during which even Sylvester Stallone, a repository of self-confidence, seems to be disheartened." Roger Ebert. Wow, would you like a plaster for that burn?! Here's another "Being shot might be preferable to sitting through this." Ken Hanke. Harsh but true.
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Fans can watch the Team Canada vs. Latvia hockey game live online as the surprise team of the Sochi Olympics takes on the traditional powerhouse.
Latvia pulled off the upset victory over the Swiss team on Tuesday, winning 3-1 to advance to the quarterfinals. Switzerland was heavily favored against Latvia, which only one NHL player on their roster (Buffalo Sabres' forward Zemgus Girgensons). But Latvian goalie Edgars Masalskis stopped 32 shots in the game, including some key saves as Latvia held onto its lead.
Team Canada will be starting Carey Price between the pipes after he stopped 19 of 20 shots in a win against Norway and 14 of 15 shots in another victory over Finland.
The game is set to start at 12 pm ET on Wednesday. It is being broadcast on MSNBC and CBC, which is also streaming live online at NBC and CBC.
Fans who watch Team Canada vs. Latvia live online may see the Canadians dodge a bullet. Switzerland was seen as a tough matchup for the Canadians, who are now favored to advance to a possible quarterfinal game against Team USA.
"The Swiss have traditionally given Canada problems because of their style of play," said Ryan Kennedy, associated senior writer for The Hockey News.
"The Swiss lean on their goaltending and their defense and they kind of trap it up," Kennedy added, "they're very physical, they like to skate and they're not afraid to forecheck."
Team Canada appears to be peaking at the right time. After a slow start to the Olympic games, the team has been steadily improving and its playing its best hockey as the quarterfinal round begins.
"We've gotten better every game," said Jeff Carter following Sunday's game. "That was our goal coming into these three games, to improve every game and I think we've done that. I think we definitely have another gear and you're going to see it here soon."
Fans can watch the Team Canada vs. Latvia hockey game live online by clicking here for the NBC feed. Fans in Canada can pick up the CBC live feed by clicking here, and the broadcast is available in French by clicking here.
[Photo via Sochi2014.com]


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During my time at the Westfjords Residency, I investigated Thingeyri's awe inspiring landscape through idiosyncratic physical interactions: I wanted to learn of the land through the body. I was struck by how often the environment looks animal-like. Grass becomes the breathing fur of a large cat and mounds of kelp at low tide reminded me of Icelandic sea monsters. The blue of the near constant light filtered all of my experiences and is perhaps most visually evident in the work created between 11pm and 4am, which were some of my most productive hours throughout the residency.
The time I spent in conversation with the residents and founders made a lasting impression. I discovered an exhilarating amount of like-minded yet fresh perspectives on shared interests that energetically shaped my thinking and has left me a bit speechless, deeply moved. When asked, "how was your residency in Iceland?" back home, I usually answer: beyond words.


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Each project brings a new perspective-- a story that yearns to be told. Fashion as a raw art form and style as our individualistic interpretation paints a colorful and vibrant picture that celebrates who we are."-- Jennifer Nnamani, BMS Founder & Creative Director
These are Beau Monde Society's Photo Stories seen through the creative eye of Jennifer Nnamani.
Fashion Envie's Oxo Monochrome Press Shoot (As seen in Okayafrica)
Model: Yasminda MAJOR Models New York
Makeup by Makeup Pro
Hair by Lea DeLoy
Photography by Stephanie Nnamani
Creative Direction by Jennifer Nnamani
Designers (in order of appearance) Nyorh Agwe, Marielle|Ejiama, EAUSEENON, Fei Mancho, and KAHKTI
Model Feature on Ombrage Magazine
Top Model Nik Stewart
Plaid jacket & pink quilted dress by Layana Aguilar
Blue jumpsuit and white dress by Mosaic By Ali
Photography by Jimmy Cheung
Assistant to Photographer Starr Callahan
Styling/Production by Jennifer Nnamani
Hair by Lea DeLoy
Makeup by Makeup Pro
I.M.A.N (As seen in Okay Africa & Saint Heron)
I.M.A.N (an acronym for Inspiring. Maven. Archetype. Neo-African) fashion story is inspired by the captivating and international supermodel IMAN. I embarked on this fashion story in 2012-- first I had to find the perfect model that I felt would embody her essence and likeness. As a young Nigerian girl, I first encountered IMAN in Michael Jackson's "Remember The Time" music film. Her poise was magical and since then, she has enamored me. The I.M.A.N editorial serves to pay homage to her contributions to the fashion industry as well as my interpretation of IMAN's elegant yet funky style. Finally, in the summer of 2015, I had the perfect team assembled. Set in Soho New York City with its diverse backdrops, the story of I.M.A.N unfolded into 5 distinguished looks that portray her vibrant story as a celebrated fashion icon.
The Look
Yellow Cape pantsuit: KAHKTI by Akuabata Nnamani (instagram.com/officialkahkti)
Blue Dress: DEMESTIKS New York by Reuben Reuel (demestiksnewyork.etsy.com)
Black Dress by AIKO (Red Light PR New York)
Black Jumpsuit: Lumier by Bariano (Red Light PR New York)
Shoes: yellow strappy sandals by Nanette Lepore & Model's own
Assorted jewelry from H&M
Team Credits
Photographer: Jubert Gilay (www.facebook.com/jubertgilayphotography)
Makeup: Yu Qing of Makeup Pro Inc. (www.makeuppro.org)
Hair: Shari Edwards (www.sharistyles.com)
Model/Muse: Gale (www.facebook.com/neeuqa)
Assistant to Photographer/Retoucher: Jimmy Cheung (shangcheung.com)
Photo Edits: Osose Oboh (www.ososeoboh.wix.com/ososeobohphotography)
Videographer: Jean Paul Dia (www.jeanlondondia.com)
Creative Direction/Fashion Story/Styling: Jennifer Nnamani of Beau Monde Society
(As seen in Okay Africa)
As the muse for the WILDFLOWER photo story, Lilian embodied the interpretation of beauty and mystery. A Rwandan born of the Hutu and Tutsi tribe, Lilian's journey as an artist was cultivated through time—even during moments of conflict. As a child, she was enveloped in moments of solitude, surrounded by the deadly chaos in Rwanda. Yet, she overcame this tragedy and blossomed into a colorful personality. Inspired by her face and African hue, I took a trip to Los Angeles to capture her essence. She talked about moving to America at the age of 15 shortly after the end of the genocide and beginning to understand the complexities of her unusual background. As a wildflower that grew in the midst of these life-changing events, she remains poised. She's yet to return to her homeland.
The LOOK
I was inspired by nature, L.A landscape, and her signature haircut. Flowers, African prints, shades of pink and orange were selected for Lilian's shoot at Venice Beach.
The first look featured the celebrated Demestiks NY wrap dress followed by thrifted pieces and assorted jewelry. Her crown was adorned with fresh flowers while her African continent tattoo came into play towards the end of the shoot
Creative Director/Coordinator/Fashion Storyteller: Jennifer Nnamani of Beau Monde Society
Photographer: Osose Oboh
Makeup Artist & Hairstylist: Sameerah Hoddison
Model/Muse: Lilian Uwanyuze
(as seen in Elle Magazine South Africa)
Photographer: Jubert Gilay
Makeup Artist/Hairstylist: Make-up Pro INC (Florence Thi, Rebecca Chen, & Evon Lee, Maggie Sui, & Ince Z)
Co-designer: Tamara Leacock of Reciclagem NY
Creative Director/Concept/Fashion Story: Jennifer Nnamani of Beau Monde Society
Location Scout: Jay Medina
B-roll + Video: Samuel Nnamani
African In The City
Photographed by Dexter Jones
Creative Direction/Model Casting/Styling by Jennifer Nnamani
Co-Stylist: Patrick Rogers
Makeup Artist: Monica Regalado
Hairsylist: Shari Edwards
Models: Geli, Carolyna, and Ryan from Major Models
Designs by: Kibonen Nfi for Kibonen NY + Redlight PR Pull
Clandestine Evolution
The story revolves around the scientific equation of nature as it applies to sustainable fashion and art. The goal was to execute a "oneness" with nature whereby each facet is inextricable or interdependent of each other. By merging light and dark elements, and with nature as a backdrop, each look featured the model in an ethereal landscape wearing sustainable designs. The mission of Clandestine Evolution was to purport the future of fashion and immersing in the reality that the survival of our natural habitat depends on its evolution.
Wardrobe Credits:
Reciclagem NY by Tamara Leacock (Black and White dress and hand dyed upcycled dress with chain): www.reciclagemny.com
Titania Inglis (Black dress, cropped handmade leather top, and cream dress with hand-dyed sheer cotton cutout): www.titaniainglis.com
Jewelry by Natalie Frigo
Team Credits:
Creative Director/Stylist: Jennifer Nnamani
Photographer: Jubert Gilay
Makeup BY MAKE-UP PRO- Yanyan He & Florence Thi
Hairstylist: Shari Edwards
Model: Mary-Margaret from Major Model Management
Assistant: Ekua Musumba
Published on Refix Magazine
Bohemian Rhapsody & Wax Story (Part 1)
Fashion Envie 2014 Campaign
Stylist/Creative Director/MUA - Jennifer Nnamani
Photographer - Oye Diran
Hairstylist - Cassandra Normil
Videographer - Rob Jenkins
Models - Zoey & Hassam
Designers: JWhite, Royal Jelly Harlem, and The Silly Simone
Locations: African Market in Harlem & SoHo, New York City
Africa's influence in fashion for the past decade has been an exciting revelation that the art of fashion began in Africa. With the introduction of plaid into the fashion scene, I wanted to continue that trend by introducing fabrics that most West Africans and Kenyans use in their traditional fashion gear. The Igbo tribe in Nigeria wears the George fabric while the Shuka fabric is worn by the Massai tribe in Kenya.
Fashion as an art form celebrates our individuality through style. For this NIRVANA shoot, I was inspired by the strength of my maternal grandmother and the pursuit of inner peace. We embellish ourselves in the best money can buy--brand names to disguise ourselves when in actuality, we long to be FREE!
NIRVANA seen from my fashion perspective is celebrating our inner self, not being attached to labels, and of course, "Challenging The Status Quo!"
Creative Director/Main Stylist/Production Coordinator: Jennifer Nnamani of Beau Monde Society
Photographer (Arista Imagery): Oye Diran
Model: Andrani Foster
MUA: Christopher McKie
Hairstylist: Cassandra Normil
Assistant to Stylist: Ekua Musumba
Videographer/ B-Roll: Rob Jenkins
Nail Artist: Phylicia Henry
Designer Credits: Hats designed by Jennifer Nnamani & Zunyda Maya, Enerjiee eyewear, LYN BORGA bracelet, Vernon McKay leather top and pants, and Global Fusion Productions cape.
**NIRVANA was published in New African Woman Magazine which is distributed in 50+ countries. www.nawmagazine.com
Futuristic AFRICANA:
Futuristic AFRICANA is a storyline that portrays two strong women of color in their natural element in 2030—free of fake clichés, superficial expectations, and doused with real authenticity. I was inspired by the strength of the women in my family and most importantly, envisioning a future where the African woman embraces who and what she is; the beauty she adds to the universe and her palatable energy that brings forth life. I was also inspired by nature (as most of my creative works are centered around it) and the tranquility it added to some of the shots.
The shoot took place in a small town in Upstate New York that's unfamiliar to tourist crowd, which allowed for my vision to come to life. Designs by African designers such as Adeleke Sijuwade, Ehi Ene by Olayinka Idowu, and Kibonen NY, All Flo, and shoe designs by John Ashford as well as accessory designer brands: Yumnah Najah, Vivienne Kelly and AMI, Hearts, and Shop Lately adorned the models. Ankara pillows designed by LYN BORGA brought an African flair to the otherwise deserted landscape. With 5 exciting looks and 5 different backdrops, the Futuristic AFRICANA embodies what I hope the future African woman would be.
Retrocletic: Inspired by the women in the late 50s/early 60s that were coming into their own. The "working woman." No longer feeding into stereotypes that separated them from the opposite sex-- but, overcoming and celebrating our womanhood and contributions to society.
Photographer: Kadeem Lewis Riley
Hair + MUA: Stephen Hudson
Designs by Reuben Reuel, Darling courtesy of Red Light PR, & Vintage hats provided by Elizabeth Azadi
A Tale Of Two Cities as seen in Afroelle Magazine
Creative Director/Stylist: Jennifer Nnamani
Photographer: Oye Diran
Hairstylist: Kathy Louise Clark
MUA: Moshoodat
Designs by JWHITE Original, Amy Decew, & Reciclagem NY by Tamara Leacock
Jewelry Designs by BUNM-I Jewelry and Design By U
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