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I didn't always know that freshly laid eggs were not good candidates for hard-boiling. Trying to cleanly peel away the shell and membrane from a hard-boiled egg made from a too-fresh egg is nearly impossible, leaving you with a very ugly egg with huge-crater like crevices. (Eggs need a "breather," allowing the eggs "time to take in air, which helps separate the membranes from the shell," says the American Egg Board.)
Hard-boiled eggs can be cooked for too long and at too high a temperature, resulting in dry and chalky, crumbly egg yolks, rubbery whites and the dreaded unsightly grey-green color around the yolk - an occurrence of sulfur and iron compounds in the egg reacting at the surface of the yolk. None of this matters much if you are making something like egg salad, but if you plan to enjoy hard-boiled eggs as is, or perhaps all purpled-out and pickled with some beets, the goal is for the egg's surface to be smooth and the yolk creamy. I enjoy hard-boiling eggs to the point where the yolk is just done and found that 12 to 13 minutes, for six large eggs, to be about perfect. (To achieve good results, using a kitchen timer, from the point where the eggs begin to boil, is essential.)
Pickled beets and eggs can be made with fresh beets, but using beets that are already pickled whittles the chore down to nothing more than cooking a few perfectly hard-boiled eggs. For pointers on how to boil, peel and check to see if your eggs are mature enough to boil, see tips following the recipe for Pickled Beets and Eggs.
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6 large hard-boiled and peeled eggs, directions follow
1 (16-ounce) can or jar pickled beets, with juice reserved
1 small onion, sliced
¼ cup sugar
1 cup liquid from beets
½ cup vinegar
½ salt, or more to taste
2 bay leaves
10 whole cloves
12 whole peppercorns
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*Kitchen Ade note: Instead of a bowl, store pickled beets and eggs in a clean, sterilized jar large enough to immerse mixture completely in the liquid.
• Use eggs that are the same size
When making hard-boiled eggs, it is important to use the same size eggs, as their cooking times differ. If using farm eggs, or eggs purchased from a farmers market, use an egg grading scale to determine the grade of your egg.
• Use eggs that are at least a week old
If you are planning to hard-boil farm fresh eggs think ahead. Eggs that are too fresh will be almost impossible to peel, so refrigerate them for about a week before hard-boiling. According to the American Egg Board, eggs need a "breather," allowing the eggs "time to take in air, which helps separate the membranes from the shell."
• Cook, quick chill and peel
Place eggs in a saucepot large enough to hold them in a single layer. Add water to the pot so they are covered by at least one inch. Bring water to a boil, then turn off heat. Cover pot and allow to sit for 9 minutes for medium eggs, 12 minutes for large eggs and 15 minutes for extra-large eggs.
While eggs are sitting in the saucepot, fill a bowl with iced water. Drain eggs and crack the wide end of the shell, with a spoon. Immediately quick-chill eggs by submerging them into the prepared bowl of ice water. Beginning at wide end, peel eggs. If you are having difficulty, peel eggs under cool running water.
• Greenish ring around hard-boiled egg yolks
While hard-boiled eggs with a greenish-gray ring around the yolks are not terribly attractive, it's not an indication that your eggs are bad, and it won't affect their taste. Discoloration occurs as result of sulfur and iron compounds in the egg reacting at the surface of the yolk. It may be minimized by not cooking eggs at too high a temperature, or for too long a time and by quick-chilling the eggs immediately after they are cooked. If you live in an area where you've got a high amount of iron in your water, your eggs may develop a greenish ring around the yolks, as well.


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What's up, y'all? It's getting near the end of May at the time I'm writing this, and I'm about to head up to Yankee Lake's big Memorial Day weekend event. That's always a legit time. Since the last time I wrote we've been a few places, like Louisiana Mud Truck Madness, Illinois South Fork Dirt Riders, OhioTugfest. That's not all, just keep reading! We also hit Tennessee for an ECORS high-speed off-road endurance race. We've done some mud and diesel events at Big Lick and had the Dirty Mo Season Opener and the Big Dixie Boggers event, which is like a legit manmade rock/trail riding type of setup with some rowdy high-powered rock buggies. Heck, my bro Andy and I also did another side project: We covered the Burn Neon Music Festival, a really a legit time. It's always great getting outside the box when we can. Diversification can be a beautiful thing.
The Yukon Gear & Axle Throttle King Series is going off. Always cool seeing trucks being pushed to their limits and checking out the new ones everywhere we go. If you got a rig, make sure to ask me about how to get in on the Yukon Gear & Axle Racer Incentive/Sponsorship Program either on Facebook or at your local event.
We still have the same big goals trying to get this stuff on TV. I am going to start restructuring my online store and bang out a bunch of new 4x4Cross shirt designs I've had building up. It's way long past due for both of those things.
By the way, if you follow me on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram or here in the mag you know I am all about pushin' the limits and going hard when and where others won't, so I'll leave you with this: Don't let the negatives weigh you down. When you screw up on something, don't let it snowball into a train wreck of bad crap for no reason. Learn from your mistakes, stand up, shake it off, and move the #*@% on. Dwelling on the negatives can be hard to avoid sometimes—trust me, I know—but it brings nothing but more negativity with it, so put that stuff behind you.
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Fantasy Football Running Back List
Hey everyone, I hope everyone has had a good week since my last post. A lot has gone on in the Dallas Cowboys organization this week. With T.O. running his vapid mouth again, to the Greg Ellis situation, we sure have had a lot to talk about. I recently watched a feature on NFL.com which was a round table discussion with Deion Sanders, Warren Sapp, and Marshall Faulk. They seem to think that Dallas is going to have a hard time winning 8 games this year. Lets hope that they are wrong. I personally, don't care about ANYTHING Warren Sapp has to say about anything. Heres hoping that the Cowboys are the sleeper story of the next NFL season. I really need something to shut up the haters that live in my part of the world. The Baltimore/Washington DC area….Enemy Territory.
Anyhow, getting down to business at hand, I promised to start with the Fantasy ranking of each position. As preseason comes around, some of these rankings may change, due to injuries and other factors. I am going to start with the rankings for Running backs. I will be doing a top 12 list for all positions, due to the fact that most Fantasy leagues that I have played in have about that many teams competing. The numbers I put up in this article are based on LAST Season.
Michael Turner (ATL) – I may get flak for putting him at the #1 spot for this season, but I think that his numbers might be better than Adrian Peterson's. This guy was a beast in every aspect of Fantasy football last year. Turner ran for 1,699 yards and scored a hefty 17 touchdowns for the season. He rarely fumbles, only losing the ball 3 times. He gets lots of touches in the Falcons offensive scheme and makes the most of them, averaging 106 yards per game.
Adrian Peterson (MIN) – This guy is a beast in every aspect of Fantasy football. He had 20 rushes over 20 yards last season, and also pulled together 1,760 yards rushing for the season. This guy is a workhorse if there ever was one. The only downside to having him as your main running is that of all the premier Running backs in the league, he only scored 10 touchdowns all season and also coughed up the ball 9 times.
Clinton Portis (WAS) – Even though he plays for the hated Redskins, Portis is a solid 1st round pick. He gets a lot of touches and averages about 4.5 yards per carry. He rushed for 1,487 yards last season. Portis can sometimes be streaky though. Last season, he exploded in the beginning of the season and kind of dropped off when the Redskins imploded last year. He also only scored 9 touchdowns. Bottom line, Portis will give you good numbers.
LaDainian Tomlinson (SD) – In past years L.T. was almost a sure bet for being the #1 overall Fantasy draft pick. However it is widely speculated that his performance is dropping off. I don't know if I agree with this consensus, but it does seem to be a fact. Tomlinson ran for 1,100 yards last season and put up 11 TD's. He didn't have the carries that he usually did, due to injury, and if he stays healthy this year, he is definitely someone you want to pick up in the 1st round.
DeAngelo Williams (CAR) – He had a great season last year averaging 5.5 yards a carry and putting up 1,515 yards for the season. He was limited to only 273 carries but managed to score 18 times. His Fantasy numbers were great last year, the only question is, Will he be able to repeat the same success as last season?
Brandon Jacobs (NYG) – Jacobs is a bulldozer of a running back, he ended up in opponents end zones 15 times last season, and averaged 5 yards a carry. While he doesn't get the carries some of the other premier backs do, he definitely makes the most of them. If he is still on the board in the 1st round by the time your pick comes along, he might not be a bad choice.
Steven Jackson (STL) – Although Jackson has had some injury issues in the past, he still gets the ball quite a bit with St. Louis's receiving a liability. He got 253 carries last season and scored 7 times. Averaging 4.1 yards a carry isn't anything to scoff at, but he also lacks that great offensive line. That being said, I expect Jackson to have a better season this year than last year.
Thomas Jones (NYJ) – Jones got off to a very slow start last year, however got his game going good at the end of the season. He rushed for 1,312 yards and put up 13 touchdowns. However it remains to be seen if he gets his contract woes fixed. With a new head coach and a new QB in Sanchez, I expect the Jets to rely heavily on their running game, very similar to the pre-Flacco Ravens.
Matt Forte (CHI) – Forte had some impressive numbers last season rushing for 1,238 yards and putting up 8 touchdowns. I might have even put him higher on the list. Hard to tell what his production will be next year. I do expect him to get more touches and have, at least, a slightly better season than last year.
Chris Johnson (TEN) – One of the only reasons why I put Mr, Johnson towards the bottom of this list is because of how heavily he has to share the ball with Lendale White. Lendale seemed to get most of the goal line carries and took a lot away from the value of Johnson. Even with that being the case, He still put up good stats. 1,228 yards rushing, and 9 TD's. Had he have gotten those goal line touches, he may even be in the top 5 RB's in the league.
Brien Westbrook (PHI) – Westbrook's numbers have declined in the past few years, however what he lacks in touches, he makes up for in receiving. He put up a total of 14 TD's last year and rushed for just under 1,000 yards. He might not rush more yards than some running backs but he is a dual threat and that makes him worth picking up.
Maurice Jones-Drew (JAX) – Jones-Drew is an up and comer and possibly should be higher on this list. He should get more carries this year than he did last year. Even with that being said he still put up 12 touchdowns with only 197 carries. If he gets another 50-80 carries he will put up huge numbers.
Okay so there you have it. Remember these lists aren't gospel. If you know someone with a crystal ball that can read the future, you might want to check in with them. I hope that this article, at the very least, gives you something to think about for your pick for your running back. What do you guys think? Who are you hoping to pick up? Any sleepers out there that you might be able to pick up on the sly? Let me know. As always, I wish you guys the best and have a great weekend.


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Long and Short Reviews welcomes F.L. Bicknell whose latest release Making Love in the Rain was released last month from Freya's Bower. Leave a comment on this interview and you might win a $5 gift certificate to Freya's Bower.
"Olivia is a woman who is careful about how she portrays herself, but when she meets Ben, she truly does throw caution to the wind," Faith told me. "Sometimes love can make us do things we'd never normally consider, so I like that about Making Love in the Rain."
Growing up, Faith read Walter Farley's books over and over again. Her father's side of the family lived and breathed rodeo for years, so Faith grew up around horses and wanted to be a jockey when she grew up. Unfortunately, by the time she was ten, she was pushing 5'9" and 115 pounds.
"My dreams of winning races were dashed before I even hit puberty," she said with a laugh.
She also wrote, though, from the time she was a kid. She wrote her first story when she was six and wrote story after story—moving from crayon to pen to typewriter to word processor and now to computers. While she was in school, other students would pass around short stories and novels she had written, and she still has a handwritten manuscript of a fantasy adventure that is around 200 pages long.
Her mother always had a book in her hand when Faith was growing up. Her grandfather was the same way, plus he liked to write as well.
"I guess wanting to write is hereditary," she told me with a laugh.
Her mother enjoyed reading Terry Brooks, Alice Hoffman, and Stephen King and would pass the really good books on to Faith.
"I'd sit and read them, especially when we had really long, hard winders here in these hills," she said.
Faith told me that she doesn't do very much developing of plot and character with her writing—that they pop into her head nearly intact.
"Sounds odd, " she admitted, but that's how my mind works."
"What, in your opinion, are the most important elements of good writing?" I asked her.
"First, knowing the basics of grammar and creative writing before the writer starts pounding out the story, and secondly a clean, flowing style is a definite plus. Writers need to learn that once h/she is finished with that first or second draft, the manuscript must be put away for a minimum of two weeks before another revision is done. That way the brain and the eyes are fresh and don't jump over obvious errors. Way too many stories are pounded out, given a lick and a promise, and then sent to submissions."
Often unexpected things will appear in Faith's work that startles her.
"Irony often pops up in my stories, like giving a character a name that is opposite of their personality and then the character grows to fit that name," she explained. "Foreshadowing appears a lot in my work, and most especially symbolism. Many readers have told me how much they love the symbolism in my stories, but I truly am not aware I do this until it's pointed out to me."
Faith's interests are diverse and she's constantly hungering to learn more about things unusual or historical. Her thirst for knowledge constantly fuels her stories with new and unique ideas.
"How do you personally distinguish between pornography, erotica, and erotic romance?" I wondered.
"Hmph. Nowadays I'm not so sure. I see more and more material published that's labeled erotic romance, but once I start reading I'm bombarded by graphic sex and no emotion. If the emotion is absent, the material is porn, period. Porn fiction degrades one of the characters and is simply for instant sexual gratification. Erotica is about the sex and the plot revolves around the sex. If the sex is removed, the plot falls apart. Erotica isn't as easy to write as many writers believe."
From time to time, Faith has problems with writer's block, and she finally realized it was caused by stress.
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She laughed. "Cuss a lot."
I asked her to tell us about her writing space.
"For the time being, my pc isn't compatible with the new wireless, and my laptop needs replaced, so I sit in my bedroom (with the only outlet my laptop will function on) by the window that faces the pond. It's quite lovely in the morning, especially if there's mist rising from the water. We have two Canadian geese living here this summer, so it's always comforting to watch them. Also, the bullfrogs at the pond do a great imitation of the Bud-weis-er croaks," she said, laughing.
When she's working online, from time to tome her husband and kids will give her very strange looks. The reason? If someone asks Faith a question on Facebook or in email, she answers it aloud before she starts typing.
"Have you ever eaten a crayon?" I wondered. Faith laughed. "No! However, my mother said I was horrible about stuffing paper up my nose when I was a toddler. She said she was constantly sprinkling pepper on my nose to get me to sneeze the paper out. But if I were to eat a crayon, it would be red. I like red."
Finally, I asked, "If you had to do your journey to getting published all over again, what would you do differently?"
"I would ask God or the Powers that Be to plan my birth in the 1940s. I have said over and over that I got into publishing at the wrong time. I should've entered publishing 20 years before I did. I love e-publishing, but my dream is to get into traditional publishing and maintain a good career through it. The problem, though, is that people nowadays have very short attention spans—texting, games, fast-paced movies—so it makes it very difficult to work in traditional publishing. The love and beauty of how words and sentences are put together have given way to shorter paragraphs, common words, and instant gratification. It's sad because the written word is a true gift no matter what language."
Faith wanted to leave you with her two favorite quotes:
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"If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that." ~Stephen King.
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Olivia is a single mother struggling to raise her daughter, finish college, and work at a popular café. Her ex-fiancé has tainted her view on love, but a chance meeting on a rooftop with a new tenant in her building changes Olivia's life forever.
When Ben meets the fiercely independent Olivia, he knows he wants to spend the rest of his life with her. However, neighbors catch them making love in the elevator, and the repercussions might end not only Olivia's livelihood but their budding relationship, too.
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- July 20, 2013 at 12:47 PM
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No Bar,Bar Bar Dekho... for this Gujuboy. For some Bar, Bar Bar Dekho, Bibi at home no Bar but not for your highness. With a beautiful, feminine but feisty Sardarni in tow, or more aptly the other way round, any lecherous gaze elsewhere and it will be curtains for the great man!
So you lovely lady ( purely platonic ) are off to London. I will be there early next month for a couple of days for the so adorable little Lisa's christening. Lisa is my wife's Goddaughter. Then off to SwissLand. No No, not to deposit any billions. Hop onto the Glacier Express,( just cant get tired of this, the most wonderful work of Swiss engineering), and to the wonderful Zermatt for a week, to try a leisurely climb up the Matterhorn? Will wave a Buon Giorno to Italian Soniaben's country folks just across the border from Zermatt! After all the Italians are our In laws and have a first right to our scarce resources!
Have a lovely time!
- July 20, 2013 at 1:24 PM
- usman said...
Bar Bar Dekho: In fact great article on the flipside of issue.
- July 20, 2013 at 2:13 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
loved your"Doobara"post,so well written ...I had good time reading it!
- July 20, 2013 at 7:55 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
loved your"Doobara"post,so well written ...I had good time reading it!
- July 20, 2013 at 7:55 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
loved your"Doobara"post,so well written ...I had good time reading it!
- July 20, 2013 at 7:55 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
loved your"Doobara"post,so well written ...I had good time reading it!
- July 20, 2013 at 7:55 PM
- krishna said...
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- July 20, 2013 at 9:36 PM
- Reema Saxena said...
Bar Bar dekho... the other side of the coin !!
Loved it!!
- July 23, 2013 at 11:22 AM
The bars, Shobhaa! Fully agree with you on the basis of the Puranas that we swear upon.
Any of the idiot culture vultures can answer these questions:
1. What was the act of Menaka to seduce Vishwmitra - when the Kshatriya turning Brahmin was being pious to a fault? Am I hearing someone saying there was no bar on the dancing girl then and more importantly no bars at all?
2. During the Kannagi era, Kovalan fell for a dancing girl - Madhavi. She was a courtesan ... performing in what is described as a bordello vide a system called the Devadasis. So, why did the righteous prods not prevent this kind of behaviour then? Does anyone have any evidence about liquor not being used in the dance hall?
3. Kunti and Madri delivered six children born of six men, and five of those children married a single woman - who was almost disrobed by her own one-removed brothers-in-law in the open court. Am I going to find anyone who will defend the actions of the elders of the Kuru family who, in my opinion, ogled at the figure of Draupadi pretending to be powerless?
The dance girls fulfill a social and perhaps a physical need. If we are so prudish as a nation, why do we drink at all, why does alcohol generate so much wealth to support some 31% of the national economy and finally, if the males are getting led astray by the girls in the bars, should one presume that the women at home [wife, mother, sister] are as powerless as Bhishma, Guru Drona, the blind Dhritarashtra et al?
Write some more hard hitting stuff, Shobhaa! The culture vultures who seem to have nothing better to do than wring their hands in despair like 108 year old spinsters getting scared about a cockroach cross the pew in a 220 year old church need to be taught a lesson or two in modernity.
- July 23, 2013 at 9:18 PM
- tushar NARKAR said...
Nice article ,had good time reading this.Liked it!
- July 24, 2013 at 10:14 AM
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- July 25, 2013 at 2:46 PM
- Decent Stalker said...
Thoughtful and appealing...
- July 25, 2013 at 3:02 PM
- Anna Bezhani said...
Check our new social networks from indi....https://www.facebook.com/deshimukh
- July 26, 2013 at 4:16 PM
- Jogeshwar said...
An article in The Economist
These days India's super-rich elite makes a similar migration, to London. From June to August, when the temperature in Delhi rarely drops below 35 degrees Celsius, wealthy Indians and their wives flock to the former imperial capital—especially to its most exclusive quarter, Mayfair.
- July 27, 2013 at 2:34 AM
- Shekhar said...
It could be only Shobhaa De,both analytical and missionary in her churnings!Whether you are in London or Mumbai,you are sweet.
- July 29, 2013 at 9:09 PM
"...Speak Gujju, think Gujju, act Gujju.That's the Modi brand."
Simple and elegant substitution of communalism with regionalism.
I would also like to know your views about English (and Hindi and Gujju) of Mr. Vladimir Putin or Mr. Hu Jintao.
- August 1, 2013 at 3:51 PM
- Rajive Singh said...
nice article.
- August 23, 2013 at 5:52 AM
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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the Alternative Qualifications for Federal Employment Act Wednesday, which would establish a pilot program for agencies to hire individuals who did not attend a four-year college but instead completed occupational or trade training.
Rubio's bill would direct the Office of Personnel Management to designate certain positions throughout the government to be filled by applicants with "alternative" high education credentials. Agencies would be prohibited from making a college degree a prerequisite for the job.
"Today there are an infinite number of ways for people to learn and master trades, including many low-cost online opportunities," Rubio said." Unfortunately, our current higher education model is based on a broken accreditation system that favors established institutions while blocking out the new providers that are more affordable and accessible to many Americans."
Rubio said this creates a barrier to those who received an education from an unaccredited provider. He added the pilot program will prove "the source of an employee's education is far less important than some previously thought."
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Saturday, May 4, 2013
What do we do with our neighbours and netas...?
13 comments:
- Drunkard cliques said...
Choose your Friend before you Choose your path
Choose your neighbor before you choose your home
Choose your candidate before you choose to vote
Its all priorities hanging in the mid sky DE mam......
- May 4, 2013 at 2:04 PM
- Vaishali said...
Well said, "Sarabjit Singh was killed twice over – by Pakistan and India."
Yes, he could have been saved. Even our government killed him slowly and mercilessly.
- May 4, 2013 at 3:03 PM
- Arshad Usmani said...
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- May 4, 2013 at 5:15 PM
- Arshad Usmani said...
India is responsible too. Thats right too. When anything happens we just blame others and be indifferent. Nobody wants to take stand besides nobody can take. Becoz big neighbours and big netas are there as big brothers. Inland people are behaving like bigger enemy what to think of Pakistanians. Many could have been saved. But people are dying. And we keep watching. How long! It's time now. Don't let it go. Let's go!
- May 4, 2013 at 5:17 PM
- Karanvir Kour said...
If we would have taken some prevention before this incident then Indian government would have saved him
- May 4, 2013 at 9:38 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
i liked your saree the most (good mix neither too traditional nor too modern a good mix ,sober yet makes an impact) ,Arundhati 's was bit too traditional(but beautiful) and rest of ladies looked fine.great pic i must say!
- May 4, 2013 at 10:46 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
God alone knows where our country is heading,your post is bang on ,the congress govt has been huge disappointment and the Prime minister only comments on the situations but no action(as usual its become a habit to remain detached ),somehow the general atmosphere of our country is bad..but onething is for sure cong will not come to power again this time they have messed up very badly and no mercy to them ,congress has failed miserably.
- May 4, 2013 at 10:59 PM
- Unknown said...
How do you know government did not try to rescue sarbjit? If you are reading newspapers regularly, you would have read government always brought up sarabjit's issue when there were talks between Pakistan and India. He was in their hands and we cant nuke Pakistan as some foolish people are suggesting. Have we not hanged muslim terrorists like Kasab and Guru and are going soft on LTTE, Naxalites and others? What about Srikrishna commission and Modi is being eulogised by the paid media. As for sikhs and sajjan singh, it is the courts that let him off as the witnesses bumbled and fumbled. Instead of protesting near the court that acquitted him, they are protesting against congress leaders as if they are the judges who let him off. Instead of blaming the government for everything, go through events in historic order and also read every bit of real news.
- May 7, 2013 at 12:01 AM
- Vishal Khedkar said...
For Singh's acquittal govt is not responsible since it is the decision of our judiciary. Yes the govt could take Sarabjit's case more seriously but its not only about a single person in jail. May be we forget those Hindu Pakistanis dont want to go back. It must be addressed at larger level not just between two govt but between peoples of the two countries..
- May 7, 2013 at 11:43 PM
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Those heady days have long since passed. The Soviet 5th (Mediterranean) Eskhadra, sometimes as big as 30–50 ships and submarines, largely melted away with the fall of the Soviet Union. At the same time, NATO's war plans were superseded by the need to station American naval forces in areas central to conducting the war on terrorism and responding to global instability. This made the Mediterranean not much more than a transit stop for Atlantic Fleet warships en route to the Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, and Gulf of Aden. The combination of the Russian Navy's demise and shifting U.S. priorities left the Mediterranean, once the planet's maritime center of gravity, bereft of any navy of serious consequence for most of the 21st century.
The Bear Reappears
Russian President Vladimir Putin, never shy of taking advantage of an opportunity to expand his country's international influence, became keenly aware of the Mediterranean power vacuum several years ago. He was equally aware that his naval fleet had been emasculated by years of neglect. Naval inventories were a shadow of their former selves, and readiness levels were precariously low. Since then, Russia made sizable improvements to its fleet's size and readiness and stepped up patrols in the region, roughly coinciding with the escalation of tensions in Syria. During the past calendar year, the Black Sea Fleet alone conducted 17 operational voyages and 39 port visits in the Mediterranean, spending 650 days at sea. 2
In January 2013, Russia conducted its largest naval maneuvers in the Mediterranean since the end of the Cold War. During his visit to the Black Sea Fleet in February, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stressed that the "Mediterranean region was the core of all essential dangers to Russia's national interests" and that continued fallout from the Arab Spring increased the importance of this region. 3 Shortly thereafter, he showcased a new Russian naval policy by announcing the decision to establish a Navy Department task force in the Mediterranean "on a permanent basis." 4
The details of that move became a hot discussion topic in the Russian military press. Many believe the Black Sea Fleet will provide the permanent core of the task force owing to its proximity to the region, with the missile cruiser Moskva its likely flagship. However, other naval experts point to the Northern Fleet as the main source of ships, as it has the most numerous and modern vessels. Russian naval officials will also consider Pacific Fleet and Baltic Fleet ships for inclusion.
The underlying consensus of the unclassified press reporting is that there will be around ten modern warships from various Russian fleets operating permanently in the Mediterranean. This force will be under the tactical control of an afloat staff drawn primarily from the Black Sea Fleet, but led operationally by Navy staff in St. Petersburg. Commander Admiral Viktor Chirkov added that the number of ships in the task force could be enlarged to "to include nuclear submarines," and the carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was also rumored to become part of this force, despite her midlife upgrade scheduled for year's end. 5 This permanent task force is already working to schedule future exercises with any interested NATO navy in the Mediterranean littoral, as well as with Israel and China. Precise timelines for deployments are necessarily vague and somewhat tied to Russian access to logistical and maintenance support in the region.
Russia also has yet to nail down which Mediterranean ports it will use. Its naval base in Tartus is its only one outside Russian territory; with ongoing military developments in Syria, naval officials are considering other locations as their primary regional port. Unofficial rumors suggest Russia is considering ports in Cyprus, Montenegro, and Greece in addition to Syria. Of these, Cyprus has gotten the most attention, owing to the close economic relations between Moscow and Nicosia. Cypriote Defense Minister Fotis Fotiou acknowledged a close relationship with Russia but denied any discussion about a "permanent base" in Cyprus for Russia. 6 He did not, however, rule out a relationship in which the Russian Navy could use port facilities, much as the U.S. Fleet does in many European countries.
Why Move to the Med?
The Russian naval movement back into the Mediterranean can be explained by a number of rational calculations; however, no one of them is either conclusive or persuasive. This realignment is perhaps best understood by a simple confluence of supply and demand. From a supply perspective, after talking about rebuilding its defense forces for many years, Russia has finally begun to do so. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute lists Russia at a comfortable third in global defense spending, behind the United States and China, with an impressive 113 percent growth over the past decade. The Russian Navy shipbuilding and modernization account is receiving an increasingly large share of national defense appropriations, amounting to more than $132 billion between now and 2020, according to Reuters .
Additionally, Russian shipyards are finally delivering vessels to the fleet. Russia has reported that the "Navy will receive 36 warships in 2013, an unprecedented number in Russia's history." 7 This statement should be taken with a grain of salt, because it includes a large number of very small craft, yet one cannot deny that larger ships— Yasen -class submarines, Steregushchiy -class frigates, Gorshkov -class corvettes, Ivan Gren –class amphibious ships, Dagestan -class gunships, and Borei -class ballistic-missile submarines—are also beginning to become operational. Russia's desire to expand its fleet has also resulted in the purchase of Mistral-class amphibious assault ships from France, a dramatic increase in Russian naval-school enrollment, and significant growth in cruise-missile production. All told, the Russian Navy is showing signs of growth in geographical deployments, inventory, and sophistication.
On the demand side, Russian President Vladimir Putin insistently asserts that the drastic upgrade in Russia's defense forces is a logical response to U.S. and NATO efforts to "tip the strategic balance," while making pointed reference to the new NATO missile-defense system in Europe. 8 Putin further contends that Russian military responses must be "well calculated and quick." Any responsible Russian naval adviser would naturally point out that "quick" suggests the need for forward presence.
Why does the Mediterranean—a body of water with no Russian seacoast—qualify for this even more aggressive response? Firstly, Russia's only exit to the open ocean for its Black Sea Fleet is the Mediterranean. Russia also has long-standing economic ties to many regional states, including Greece, Libya, Cyprus, and Algeria, and is buying or selling arms with a number of the Mediterranean littoral states, including France and Algeria. Another consideration is the logistical node in Tartus, a location of increasing strategic importance during this period of ongoing Syrian conflict, especially if Russian citizens need to evacuate the country. Finally, the Russian Navy would be able to increase its readiness and develop more sophisticated training by operating in the Mediterranean during the winter months. 9
However, no one of these is sufficient to invite a ten-ship Russian armada to set up a permanent presence. The most likely logic behind this naval movement to the southwest is probably the iron law of power politics: Nature abhors a vacuum. The regional NATO navies have been suffering an inexorable decline for years. The French and Italian naval orders of battle are shadows of their former selves, while NATO's Standing Maritime Groups are spending less time in the Mediterranean. This is partly attributable to diminishing inventories, and also to NATO's counterpiracy Operation Ocean Shield, conducted in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. America's European allies are more willing to leave the theater simply because NATO proclaimed that the European theater has diminished in strategic significance. In effect, the West has placed a low-cost "for rent" sign on very valuable property, and Putin has responded like any canny investor.
A U.S. Response?
American strategy would do well to consider the Mediterranean not a European subregion, but rather the nexus of the Middle East, North Africa, and Southern Europe. Thus, our allotted military force there should reflect the aggregate security-environment demands of these three locales. It must also recognize the economic constraints faced by the Pentagon and operate with "economy of force." Furthermore, the United States should take into account balance-of-power considerations, informing the Russians that there is, in fact, no security vacuum in the region.
The U.S. Navy's current presence in the Mediterranean does not match the strategic capabilities called for by the NATO Maritime Strategy during a time of instability and violence (as is the current state of affairs given recent turmoil in Libya, Egypt, and Syria). 10 While the Maritime Strategy emphasizes the need for information sharing, interdiction missions, improved maritime-domain awareness, and potential mine-warfare and special-forces insertions, the United States and its NATO allies are instead creating a ballistic-missile defense (BMD) network (the European Phased Adaptive Approach, or EPAA) in accordance with agreed-upon NATO policy. The core of the alliance's second phase of EPAA is the insertion of four BMD-capable Aegis DDGs to be home-ported by pairs in Rota, Spain, in 2014 and 2015.
These impressive multipurpose ships are officially designated to protect our European allies from small ballistic-missile attacks from "rogue" states, notably Iran. However, should these ships, in the performance of their designated role, be America's sole naval presence in the Med, we could be walking in exactly the wrong strategic direction. In fact, the NATO BMD capability is likely to provoke more Russian naval activity than it deters.
The Russians have been very clear that any American deployments supporting BMD will be viewed as a challenge to their nuclear strategic force. The United States would be better served by downplaying the BMD role and accentuating all the other high-end military capabilities the U.S. Navy brings to the table. Its unsurpassed antiair- and antisubmarine-warfare capabilities should, in turn, evoke a NATO desire to conduct more multinational naval exercises with the United States. The deployment patterns of U.S. ships in the region should take them to the Eastern Mediterranean when a clear ballistic-missile threat occurs. Otherwise, they should act as an all-purpose, permanent American Mediterranean task force. The naval capabilities provided by these ships should first and foremost be the U.S. high-end response to crisis and conflict in the regions of the Mediterranean littoral, from Gibraltar to the Suez. Significantly, this home-port change need not come at an exorbitant price to American taxpayers. In fact, U.S. naval leadership has characterized it as an efficiency, not an expense. 11
Additional home-port changes also would be a good idea. The United States should augment the DDGs following the examples set by both the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. First, to respond to the need for capability against terrorism and illicit transnational trafficking, the United States should establish an AFSB in the Mediterranean, which would then be easily employable in any of its subregions. 12 Such a ship, along the lines of the 5th Fleet's USS Ponce (LPD-15), would be a cornerstone for evacuation operations and special-forces insertions, while providing the helicopter capability crucial to any humanitarian-assistance operation. Her capabilities would be closely aligned with NATO Maritime Strategy as well as the requirements posed by both African Command and Central Command. Second, to support counterterrorism, countertrafficking, forward presence, and mine warfare, America's growing fleet of LCSs could be employed much as we are doing in Singapore for the 7th Fleet. Their beauty is not just that they should be available in large numbers, but their small size, low maintenance cost, and ability to get into Europe's small and shallow harbors make them ideal for the 6th Fleet commander. To complement the homeporting of destroyers in Spain, the AFSB would be best situated in the central Med, co-located with the 6th Fleet command ship in Italy, while the LCSs would be best positioned in the Eastern Med, preferably in Greece or Turkey.
The cost of moving this small handful of ships to the Mediterranean, while not trivial, would not begin to compare with the cost of rebalancing to the Pacific. The benefit, however, would be substantial. First, the message to our closest allies in NATO couldn't be clearer: We are making European security a high priority, while still keeping "economy of force" in mind. This is classic "assurance of allies"—a theme emphasized in the U.S. National Security Strategy—at an affordable cost. Signaling our support to NATO allies now will likely pay off in the future: It is precisely these allies to whom we are most likely to turn to for assistance down the road. Along with assurance, we also gain credibility and persuasiveness when asking our allies to spend more on defense in NATO forums.
Second, this low-cost Mediterranean force pays a triple dividend in that it responds to the strategic challenges faced by three geographical commanders: Central Command, African Command, and European Command. Finally, the Russians will see a powerful naval response, and not one necessarily aimed only at them. Most important, they will perceive that a security vacuum no longer exists in the Mediterranean.
'Prudent Strategic Choice'
For several decades, the Russian Navy has disappointed in its ability to do what navies aim to do: assure allies, show the flag, project power, and influence power balances. Today, however, this meager but growing force is expending considerable effort to operate in waters the United States and others have vacated on a permanent basis. The reasons behind Moscow's move are manifold, but certainly one is pure opportunity based on NATO's absence. While its actions rarely match its rhetoric, Russia has decidedly amped up its presence in the Mediterranean at the same time NATO allies appear to have lost their motivation to control this region.
Many American policymakers decry the negative consequences of removing all troops from Afghanistan, but this is what we and our allies have nearly done in the Mediterranean. A small naval reinvestment in the Mediterranean would be a very prudent strategic choice for both deterring Russian ascendancy in the region and demonstrating American commitment to European allies. In other words, a stronger U.S. presence in the region would be a low-price offering with the potential for a significant strategic return on investment.
1. Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense (Washington, DC: Office of the Secretary of Defense, 5 January 2012).
2. Comments of Vice Admiral Aleksandr Fedotenkov, Commander Black Sea Fleet, cited in "Russian Black Sea Fleet CO on rearming and Expanding Operations," Interfax AVN, 29 April 2013, www.militarynews.ru .
3. Voice of Russia , 26 February 2013, http://english.ruvr.ru/2013 02 26/Russia-returns-to-the-Mediterranean-Fifth-Soviet-Navy-Squadron-is-back/.
4. "Russia Capable of Guaranteeing Permanent Presence of its Warships in Mediterranean," Voice of Russia , Interfax, 11 March 2013, http://english.ruvr.ru/2013 03 11/Russia-capable-guaranteeing-permanent-presence-of-its-warships-in-Mediterranean/.
5. "N-Subs to be Part of Russia's Mediterranean Task Force," IANS/RIA Novosti , 12 May 2013, www.firstpost.com/fwire/n-subs-to-be-part-of-russias-mediterranean-task-... .
6. "Russia Eyeing Cyprus Bases," Cyprus Mail , 30 June 2013, http://cyprus-mail.com/2013/06/30russia-eyeing-cyprus-bases .
7. "Navy to Receive 36 Warships This Year," RIA Novosti , 7 July 2013, www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/navy-to-receive-36-warships-this... .
8. "Putin Orders Upgrades for the Armed Forces," the Washington Post , 28 February 2013.
9. Dmitry Gorenburg, "The Russian Navy's role in the Mediterranean," Russian Military Reform , 1 February 2013, http://russiamil.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/the-russian-navys-role-in-the-... .
10. Alliance Maritime Strategy , Annex 1, C-M(2011)0023 (Unclassified).
11. RADM Michael E. Smith (USN), "Roadmap to the Rebalance," U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings , vol. 139, no. 8 (August 2013), 48.
12. I owe this idea to John Keating, research intern at the U.S. Naval War College. He envisions a Wasp -class amphibious assault ship being reconfigured along the lines of the USS Ponce , ultimately to move toward the capabilities found in future mobile landing platforms.


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December 17, 2012 06:00 ET
Poll reveals top three New Year's Resolutions for Employees and their Bosses
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 17, 2012) - BMO Bank of Montreal today released a new holiday survey which asked Canadian employees to list their 2013 work-and-business-related New Year's resolutions. Roughly a quarter of employees polled said they intend to be more productive in 2013, and recommend their boss should resolve to listen more closely to employee suggestions.
"This time of the year is a great opportunity to reflect upon the year's performance, both as an individual and as a member of a team. These insights and assessments can serve as a good foundation for turning well intended resolutions for the year ahead into measurable and achievable goals for the New Year," said Steve Murphy, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking, BMO Bank of Montreal. "One thing we know, from speaking with Canadian business owners, is the importance they place on transparent communication with their employees and the role this plays in setting performance goals that can help employees excel and the business grow."
While one in four business owners plan to increase the size of their workforce in 2013, only six per cent of Canadian employees would like to their bosses to do so. The majority of Canadian employees suggest their boss should resolve to listen more closely to their employees.
The BMO Survey, conducted by Pollara, also asked Canadians what resolutions they intend to make for themselves in 2013. In addition to 24 per cent of Canadians who said they intend to be more productive in 2013, almost 22 per cent said they had made and achieved the same resolution last year.
The survey results cited in this release are from online interviews with a random sample of 1,000 Canadians 18 years of age and older, carried out between November 23rd and November 27th, 2012. A probability sample of this size would yield results accurate to ± 3.1 per cent, 19 times out of 20.
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November 22, 2012 06:00 ET
- More than 40 per cent are worried about how their children will be able to afford post-secondary education - A four-year university degree can cost more than $60,000 today; could rise to more than $140,000 for a child born in 2012- Opening an RESP for your child can be a critical part of a strategy to save for post-secondary education
- More than 40 per cent are worried about how their children will be able to afford post-secondary education
- A four-year university degree can cost more than $60,000 today; could rise to more than $140,000 for a child born in 2012
- Opening an RESP for your child can be a critical part of a strategy to save for post-secondary education
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 22, 2012) - According to a BMO Financial Group study, 42 per cent of Canadian parents are not confident that their children will be able to afford a post-secondary education including tuition, room and board, books and spending money.
Post-secondary costs have been increasing steadily over the past decade, with a four-year university degree currently costing upwards of $60,000. That sum could rise to more than $140,000 for a child born this year.
According to the study's key findings:
RESPs and the government matching program
One way for parents to plan for their child's post-secondary education is to open a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) and make regular contributions. Government grants and compounded interest can add significantly to total savings.
For example, by contributing at least $2,500 to an RESP annually, you are eligible for a 20-per-cent Canada Education Savings Grant. The grant can be as much as $500 per year depending on your contribution.
"Parents should educate themselves on the various options available to help them save for their children's post-secondary education," said Robert Armstrong, Vice President, Managed Solutions and Registered Plans Strategy, BMO Investments Inc. "Taking advantage of the RESP government matching program is a great way to grow your child's education fund. After all, if you can get free money from the government to send your child to school, why not take advantage of it?"
BMO offers the following tips for parents, children and grandparents interested in starting or contributing to an RESP:
Start early: Apply for your child's Social Insurance Number and open an RESP. Contributing as little as $500 per year from early in a child's life could result in more than $20,000 in savings by the time the child enters college or university.
Think beyond cash: Include investments such as mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) in your RESP to maximize the potential for growth. Another option, BMO LifeStage Class Mutual Funds*, allow investors to choose different time horizons - from five to 18 years to align with when their child will be starting post-secondary education - when investing. The funds annually shift their asset mix from an emphasis on equity funds to fixed income and cash equivalent funds as they approach their end dates.
Speak with a financial professional: A financial expert can help you make the most of your RESP by determining the contribution methods and investing strategies that are right for you.
For more information on RESPs, please visit: www.bmo.com/resp.
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The survey was fielded online by Pollara between August 17th and August 24th, 2012, with a sample of 801 Canadian parents with children under 18. A probability sample of this size would yield results accurate to ± 3.5 per cent, 19 times out of 20.
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Young U.S. Team Falls to Paraguay in Second Match at Copa America
BARINAS, Venezuela (July 2, 2007) — In a match similar to their setback against Argentina four days earlier, a young U.S. Men's National Team took a 1-1 game into the second half but could not convert their chances and eventually succumbed to Paraguay 3-1 in the team's second Group C match of the 2007 Copa America in Estadio Agustin Tovar in Barinas, Venezuela.
Once again, the U.S. team featured a line-up that included six players with fewer than 10 caps, just one week removed from qualifying for a spot in the prestigious 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa by winning the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup championship.
"I feel very good about the young players that we have here with us," said U.S. goalkeeper Kasey Keller after the game. "We played very well, we just gave them a couple of easy chances, and when you give a good team and good players, easy chances, they are going to beat you. This is why we are here. We are here to give these guys this experience. Unfortunately, sometimes you have to make mistakes to learn. Hopefully now as we go forward in this tournament and into future games, we have learned from this experience and will be better for it."
Despite creating more than a half-dozen quality scoring chances throughout the game, the U.S. could only find the net once in the match through a great Ricardo Clark strike in the 40th minute. The U.S. remains alive for a sport in the second round, as a victory over Colombia on July 5 could still see the team through with three points. In order for that possibility to exist, though, the U.S. will need to finish as one of the two best third-place teams in the competition, something that is mathematically still very much a possibility with four other teams in Group A and B all sitting on three points (Peru, Uruguay, Brazil and Chile). Should any of those four teams lose and finish in third place in their group, the U.S. would need to better them on goal differential to advance.
The U.S. had two chances in the games opening 15 minutes to strike first, with Ben Olsen finding Sacha Kljestan for an unmarked header from just three yards out that was missed wide, and then Drew Moor hitting a perfect pass from the midfield into the path of Eddie Johnson, who stabbed at the ball, but couldn't make contact at the penalty spot. A few minutes later, Paraguay hit the U.S. post on a corner kick battle between Taylor Twellman and Dario Veron.
Paraguay opened the scoring with a brilliant attack right down the heart of the U.S. defense, with Oscar Cardozo playing a nice one-two with Roque Santa Cruz and then slotting a quick pass behind the last line of defense and into the area for Edgar Barreto to lift over Keller with a simple one-on-one finish.
The U.S. goal came 10 minutes later, with Clark firing a rocket along the ground and into the lower right corner of the goal from 18 yards out. Taylor Twellman had the assist on the goal, swinging his leg to smack a great cross-field pass from Moor backwards into Clark's path. The goal was the result of sustained possession by the United States, with Clark actually starting the possession in the USA half and Jonathan Bornstein and Benny Feilhaber helping to move the ball around. For Clark, the goal is his first in nine appearances for the United States.
In the second half, the USA created two quick chances in the opening minute, and seemed to have the upper hand in the match, only to gift Paraguay the winning goal in the 56th minute. The goal came on a poor back pass from Bornstein that died in the heavy turf, leaving defender Jimmy Conrad and Keller stranded as Edgar Cardozo swooped in and easily stuck the ball into the upper left corner of the goal from 15 yards out.
"The result is difficult for us tonight," said U.S. head coach Bob Bradley after the game. "We feel that the effort of the team was strong, nonetheless we didn't do very well with some of the chances that we created, and we certainly made a mistake that Paraguay was able to take advantage of."
In the 75th minute, Feilhaber sprung second-half substitute Justin Mapp, who used his speed and pace to race into the area and lift a soft chip over goalkeeper Aldo Bobadilla, that stayed high and bounced off the back brace of the goal. That attempt was the best of a number of chances for Mapp, who was able to apply sustained pressure on the Paraguayan defense throughout his 20 minutes of action.
Perhaps the biggest miss of the match, though, came from F.C. Dallas defender Moor, who played very well in his international debut for the United States. On the play, the Paraguayan defense parted at the top of the goalkeeper area on a cross from Clark that left Moor all alone with an open header. The surprising defensive lapse caught every one off guard, including Moor who headed the ball straight at Bobadilla for the easy save.
Paraguay iced the game in the third minute of stoppage time with Salvador Cabanas scoring his third goal of the tournament on a free kick from 22 yards that sneaked just inside the right post past a diving Keller. Cabanas earned the free kick at the top of the area after a foul from defender Danny Califf.
Feilhaber and Bornstein are now the first duo to earn 10 or more caps in their first year with the men's team. Claudio Reyna was the most recent of five players to have previously opened his career with 10 or more caps, making a rookie-record 19 appearances in his first year with the team in 1994. Also, Moor became the 16th player to earn his first career cap in 2007, the most in any year since Brad Friedel, Cobi Jones and Joe-Max Moore were among the 21 debutantes in 1992, but well behind the record of 49 players set in 1973.
The U.S. concludes Group C action against Colombia on Thursday, July 5 at Estadio Metropolitano de Futbol de Lara in Barquisimeto at 6:30 p.m. ET (live on on GolTV and Telefutura). Fans can also follow the action on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker.
-- U.S. Men's National Team Game Report --
Match-up: USA vs. Paraguay
Date: July 2, 2007
Competition: Copa America – Group C
Venue: Estadio Agustin Tovar – Barinas, Venezuela
Kickoff: 6:40 p.m. ET
Attendance: 25,000
Weather: 84 degrees, scattered clouds
Scoring Summary:Â Â 1Â Â 2Â Â F
Paraguay                    1  2  3
PAR – Edgar Barreto (Oscar Cardozo) 30th minute.
USA – Ricardo Clark (Taylor Twellman) 40.
PAR – Oscar Cardozo (unassisted) 56.
PAR – Salvador Cabanas (unassisted) 92+.
USA: 18-Kasey Keller (capt.); 15-Drew Moor, 3-Jay DeMerit (7-Dan Califf, 65), 12-Jimmy Conrad, 13-Jonathan Bornstein; 5-Benny Feilhaber, 19-Ricardo Clark, 14-Ben Olsen (21-Justin Mapp, 71), 16-Sacha Kljestan (25-Lee Nguyen, 80); 20-Taylor Twellman, 9-Eddie Johnson
Subs not used: 2-Marvell Wynne, 4-Bobby Boswell, 6-Heath Pearce, 8-Herculez Gomez, 10-Charlie Davies, 11-Eddie Gaven, 17-Kyle Beckerman, 23-Brad Guzan
Head Coach: Bob Bradley
PAR: 1-Justo Villar (capt.) (22-Aldo Bobadilla-56); 2-DarÃo Veron, 5-Julio César Caceres, 14-Paulo da Silva, 3-Claudio Morel Rodriguez; 6-Carlos Bonet, 8-Edgar Barreto, 16-Cristian Riveros, 19-Jonathan Santana (20-Enrique Vera, 77); 18-Oscar Cardozo (7-Salvador Cabanas, 73), 9-Roque Santa Cruz
Subs not used: 4-Julio Manzur, 10-Julio dos Santos, 11-Aureliano Torres, 12-Joel Zayas, 13-Jose Salcedo, 15-Edgar Gonzalez, 17-Dante Lopez, 21-Nelson Cuevas
Head Coach: Gerardo Martino
Stats Summary: USA/PAR
Shots 14/12
Saves 5/6
Corner Kicks 5/3
Fouls 17/20
Offside 0/3
Misconduct Summary:
USA – Benny Feilhaber (caution) 62nd minute.
PAR – Cristian Riveros (caution) 77.
Referee: Victor Rivera (PER)
1st Asst.: Luis Avila (PER)
2nd Asst.: Placido Chuello (VEN)
Fourth Official: Carlos Chandia (CHI)
Sierra Mist Man of the Match: Ricardo Clark


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Don't you just love the sign that says "Will Work For Fabric" (as seen in the picture below). I told Diana I will really "Have to Work for Fabric" after all of the shopping I've enjoyed lately. It's time for me to get back to work. Thanks to one of the girls in the shop for taking our picture. I really appreciate it!
After shopping we headed across the parking lot to "The Pie" it's a great pizza placeand the first restaurant originated at the University of Utah.
Here's a look at our HUGE $3 a slice pizza. I got the Chicken Ranch Pie and Diana got the Tomato Pie. It was really good and the salad was really yummy.
I held the camera and Diana pressed the button.
What a team!
I needed to pick up a few notions for a secret project and Diana picked up a couple rulers. While Diana looked at ribbon I started looking around and found myself a sewing basket. It wasn't too long ago that I bought my youngest daughter a sewing basket. I started using her basket and realized. . . Hey, I want one too. I especially fell in love with Lori's House Sewing Basket when I first saw it at our American Quilting Quilt Retreat Earlier this year.
She's the proud owner of a Cath Kidston House Sewing Basket. It was not long after that that I started looking around for a sewing basket too. . . Thanks for inspiring me, Lori!
Yesterday, at JoAnn's I found it! Yeah!
I've seen Alexander Henry's Sew Now Sew WOW! fabric around blogland and most recently on Jodie's blog post about her Creating Space and it reminded me how much I love this fabric but sometimes, I often get behind on things and thought I might have totally missed this fabric but recently found some yardage online. This is one fabric that I hope they reprint. . . it's so cute.
Anyway, when I saw this sewing basket done in Sew Now Sew WOW. . . I just had to have it!! I didn't care that I had used my coupon the previous day. I loved it so much I was willing to pay full price for it. You should have seen my excitement when it came up on sale. Yippee!! I've already filled it with all sorts of notions along with my Hexie's. So fun!!!
Since, it was my last day before school my oldest daughter and my grandkids were coming over at 2pm but I was 40 minutes late due to over shopping (lol) and traffic. I got a bit antsy having to follow this very large piece of farm equipment (since I couldn't see beyond it) through a very big construction zone but, I took a few pictures of it while I was waiting, especially since I had my camera sitting right next to me.


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KnoxCoPubLib needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 10 designs submitted by 1 freelance designers.
Knox County Public Library
KCPL is the library system of Knox County, Tennessee.
(Please see the attached design requirements for the full information)
Kent District Library (http://www.kdl.org)
We like well-spaced, nicely-divided left-hand secondary navigation, like Kent District's (http://www.kdl.org/about).
Drupal.org (http://www.drupal.org)
We like the strata of color here with the lack of obvious side-edge boundaries. The use of these colors creates distinct horizontal areas between the header, footer and main body sections. This can also be seen at Fedora - http://www.fedoraproject.org, Mailchimp - http://www.mailchimp.com and Vanderbilt University - http://www.vanderbilt.edu.
National Geographic (http://www.nationalgeographic.com)
We like the strong header / masthead displayed on this site. We also like that the Primary Navigation does not incorporate buttons, but instead a solid bar contains the links.
Tapbots (http://tapbots.com)
We especially like the footer of this site. It's still a four-category footer as described in our wireframes, but very creatively applied.
There are three pages to be designed, although they all fall within the same layout and vary very little, so we're running this as a two page contest:
1- Design the overall layout
2- Design a layout following the home page structure (see the attached PSD)
3- Design a 2x1x2 stacked layout structure (see the attached psd)
4- Design a 3x1x3 stacked layout structure (see the attached psd)
Please see the attached design requirements design, and the contest templates PSD. This should make it abundantly clear what we want.
PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS! They make it very clear what we're going for. Also, use the attached PSD and the guides/rules inside of it.
We aren't settled on any particular colors, so designers are free to explore that as they see fit. Our logo is used in any color, so it can be changed to whatever color fits your scheme. We do want something fairly colorful, not something academic or government. Our brand projects an accessible and fun tone. We want clean lines and plenty of white space. We don't want flashy or trendy finishes or effects; for example, we don't like carousels with the wet floor look, outer glows, etc. (i.e. http://arapahoelibraries.org/ald/). Subtle gradients and drop shadows are acceptable. Large type with nice leading is appreciated.


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For my entry, I decided to showcase a bunch of my favourite purples. I have a lot of purple polishes! I also had some big iridescent hex glitters, so I decided to explore a number of different nail art techniques on my nails. I only had 3 nail designs in total, because... I'm lazy :(
Thumb and ring finger: China Glaze LOL (Alanna grabbed this HTF for me from the mythical Bankstown nail supply shop - told you she's lovely! :D), glitter gradient with Essence Make It Golden, applied with a Q-tip
Index and pinky: These nails were the first I came up with. I wanted it to look like mermaid scales. The base is ulta3 Berry sponged over Rimmel Lively Lilac, then stamped with Mash-39 in ulta3 Gold Rush Fever and mattified with Rimmel Lycra Pro Mattifying Topcoat. I then stuck on hexes with clear polish.
Middle finger: one of my favourite but time-consuming and hard-to-get-right techniques - drag/needle marbling. I painted the entire nail with a thick coat of ulta3 Orchid, spotted some Gold Rush Fever on top, then dragged loops in the polish with the needle of a compass. Finished with Rimmel Mattifying.
For everyday wearing this felt over-the-top, but I think each of these would make good manis on their own, and I'll probably revisit them. What do you think?
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Cheap Shot: iMusic Puzzle
In some ways, music could be described as a complex puzzle. Each instrument, sound, and lyric connects together to form a piece of art. I-play took this interpretation much more literally in iMusic Puzzle, however, and it turns out to be surprisingly fun.
iMusic Puzzle is made up of three games based around randomly selected clips of music from your device. The shuffle, or main game, involves placing sound tiles in the correct order in under three minutes so they form a section of the song. You can listen to the clip and switch songs prior to starting the level, which is great since not every song works well in this context. As you progress through the game, extra clips that do not belong begin to pop up, which adds to the challenge.
A happily confused music-lover.
The other puzzle types appear after every few rounds of the shuffle game. Memory is primarily a 'find the match' game using sounds. Drop is a bit more original, dropping clips from a couple of songs onto the screen that must be dragged to the right area. This mode does drag on a bit too long, however.
For players who want to create puzzles out of any song at their leisure, there is a quick play mode. This is great for shorter sessions or playing that latest hits without hoping it will pop up in the randomized shuffle mode. OpenFeint leaderboards make this game even more appealing, although they are a little skewed, as some songs are easier than others by nature.
Listen up: If you want a new way to interact with your music, iMusic Puzzle is an casual option that is easy to enjoy.


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Check & Ticket Minders
Keep your orders coordinated and food moving out to the tables with a check minder from KaTom. Constructed of durable aluminum with a floating ball mechanism to keep order tickets securely in place, no busy kitchen can do without this organizer. Available in lengths from 24 to 60 inches and easy to mount to a wall or shelf, we have the equipment to fit your needs.


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I cannot believe it is already Spring Racing Carnival Season! Over the past 6 years I have teamed up with my very dear and extremely talented friend, headpiece designer Kim Nguyen. Together we have worked until all hours of the morning to help style girls for the races. I would dress girls in my own designs whilst Kim would create the perfect matching headpiece to finish the look. Over the years we have shared much success competing in Myer Fashions On The Field Competitions, receiving a top ten position every year and one year winning third prize.
I wanted to take this opportunity to share some of Kim's work from her label '2adorn.' Kim creates every headpiece with extreme care and artistry enabling each piece stand on its own.
Below I have styled some headpieces from Kim's current 2adorn collection with my own favourite vintage dresses. This to me was the perfect combination as Kim's work is timeless, just as my vintage wardrobe.
Visit Kim's 2adorn online shop to help complete your race look this year. Believe me, you'll stand out from the crowd in a 2adorn headpiece.
For enquiries on any of the headpieces I am modelling below email Kim at:
or to view her entire collection visit:
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Giovanna Scarfo & 2adorn Collaboration
Kim (left) wearing a Giovanna Scarfo dress and 2adorn headpiece receives third prize at Myers Fashions On the Field.
Julia wears in the below three photographs Giovanna Scarfo 'Ruffle Me Up' dress with 2adorn headpiece. The photograph directly below was chosen for print and media advertisements for the VRC.
Carson had some lovely comments to say about this look. Kim wears her own 2adorn headpiece and Giovanna Scarfo jacket and matching dress.
Below all girls dressed in Giovanna Scarfo and wearing 2adorn headpieces.
The below two looks both made it into the finals in the same year at Myer Fashions On The Field. The left outfit was nominated also in the most innovative look category.Both girls are dressed in Queen Of The Sky collection by Giovanna Scarfo and 2adorn headpieces.
Have a wonderful week everyone. Be sure to check out 2adorn's complete collection here:


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