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Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has given up hope of winning over the Stamford Bridge faithful, insisting he has no regrets about putting himself in the firing line as the stand-in boss of the European champions.
Benitez's hopes of landing the Chelsea job on a permanent basis seem to have been dashed after a series of frustrating performances in his turbulent three months in charge, but the Spaniard is convinced he can still bring success back to the club if he is given the chance.
"I cannot change the perception people have of me because I was successful at Liverpool against Chelsea," Benitez told the Daily Mirror. "I thought when I came that if I carried on winning games here, it would get easier, but if you cannot win all the time.
"I understand that sometimes the fans get a little bit frustrated and I am frustrated too, but at any club, whatever its circumstances, there are always going to be people who do not agree with you.
"In football in England, you have 60 million managers. In Spain, there are 40 million managers. Everyone has an opinion. You have to accept that this is normal. Especially now, in this society, everything is so quick.
"If people stop you on the street and they ask you questions, you can give them your answer or have a conversation with them, but when you are in the stadium, you cannot be thinking too much about what they say.
"I don't regret coming here at all. I knew Chelsea could be a difficult challenge but at the same time you had the potential to do things in the way you wanted to do things. As soon as I realised I had the opportunity, I knew there would be challenges but I thought I could fight for trophies. There are plenty of clubs where that is not possible. That is why I came and that is why I am here."
Benitez is urging his players to give everything to achieve success in the Europa League after their hugely disappointing Champions League demise in the group stages, as he is targeting cup success to salvage a disappointing season for Chelsea.
"The reality is that we are a team in transition," he added. "The priority is to finish in the top four or top three. After that, we have two more trophies that we can try with the FA Cup and the Europa League.
"My ambition to win trophies is stronger than ever. People may think 'he has won a lot of trophies and maybe he is not thinking about winning any more', but it is the opposite. Because you have won and won in three countries, you want to show that you can carry on winning trophies."
Benitez's stuttering Chelsea will put their cup hopes on the line in the next few days as they face Sparta Prague in the Europa League on Thursday, before an FA Cup fourth round replay against Brentford at Stamford Bridge this coming Sunday.

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Brits Will Leave £2.4 Billion Worth of Presents at Risk in Cars This Christmas
LONDON, December 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
30% of Brits say they hide Christmas presents in cars because of 'Christmas Curiosity' by their children or partners, leaving themselves prey to thieves and festive misery
Brits will hide an astonishing £2.4 billion¹ worth of Christmas presents in their cars this year, according to new research from leading insurer, Allianz Your Cover.
The survey of 2,000 people showed that despite the increased risk of crime over the festive season, 30% said they hid Christmas presents in cars and 28% of those people will leave them unsecured or on display in their vehicles, making themselves even more at risk of theft. Sadly, 66% of people who have been a victim of this type of festive crime said that it 'ruined their Christmas'.
More than half of the people said they kept gifts in cars to hide them from their children, while 45% said they were keeping them out of sight of snooping partners. And it would seem that these suspicions are not entirely unfounded, with nearly one in five women confessing that they
hunt for hidden presents from their partner in the run-up to Christmas day, compared to only one in ten men.
The report also found that 30% of people who do find a hidden present meant for them will say nothing and then fake surprise when they open it on Christmas day.
Shockingly, men are more likely to use their hidden Christmas present and then put it back with 8% confessing to having done this before.
One third of motorists also admitted they either didn't lock their valuables away in the vehicle
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"The fear of 'Christmas Curiosity' unearthing presents that are meant to be surprises for loved ones means that many people leave expensive presents in cars. We recommend motorists never leave items of value in vehicles but if they do, they should ensure their belongings are placed in a locked glove box or boot as leaving them on display could attract unwanted attention from thieves."
"People are taking a high risk by hiding presents in their cars. It's also possible that their insurance policy will not cover high value items left in the car."
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In United States of America and Canada, indoor tanning products are very usual. Moreover, the indoor tanning businesses have appreciably grown in the last 25 years and are still increasing, getting more and more sophisticated.
It's hard to compete with the global beauty industry. Surprisingly or not, the American population is spending more time and money on beauty than on their education. Thus, regardless of sex, nationality, age or occupation, Americans are extremely attached to indoor tanning salons. The usual surveys reveal the extent of the indoor tanning business in local communities.
Americans and Canadians are satisfied with the fact that indoor salons provide a rigurously controlled tanning process, gradual and under supervision. Thanks to these factors, sunburns and health problems are almost out of the question.
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When she attended Lipscomb University Kaitlynn "Katie" Haab Loy was a student-athlete who balanced softball with work on school publications and three years with the athletics media relations department. She excelled in the classroom and was named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team. She has a B.A. degree from Lipscomb in multi-media communications with a minor in journalism. Life is even busier now. She balances family with teaching, coaching and athletic administration duties. Despite her demanding schedule she found some time this week to talk with Lipscombsports.com.
What sport did you play at Lipscomb? What years? Who were your coaches?
"I played softball. My coaches were Kristin Ryman, Amber Wood and Lexi Myers.
"I came to Lipscomb in the fall in 2006 and played in 2007, 2008 and 2009. I had a bunch of torn ligaments and tendons in my right wrist, my throwing hand. I had surgery my senior year and did not play that year."
What is your fondest athletic memory at Lipscomb?
"I was very excited when I found out the team had tied for the A-Sun regular season championship in 2008. We were all excited.
"I remember running out to the softball field to find Abby Keese because she was sitting out there watching one of the intramural games. When I told her about it we were jumping around and were very excited.
"Every time we traveled it was always a lot of fun. I enjoyed any time that I spent with the girls on the team. Those are the girls that are still my best friends now even though some of them are thousands of miles away.
"Anytime we had to tarp the field because it was going to rain, we would go tarp sliding. We usually had to do it late at night. We would hide from security. I don't know if we would have actually got in trouble, but it was more exciting thinking of it that way."
Who had the biggest influence on you during your athletic career at Lipscomb? How?
"Matt Young was our trainer. He helped me to realize I could do things I never ever thought my body would let me do and he pushed me further than I thought I could be pushed conditioning wise. He always told us we were so much better than the baseball players in conditioning work.
"I love bragging on those things now that I teach P.E. He was very encouraging in how he did it. I coach softball now and we definitely do conditioning. My girls know what I expect from them. I inherited the importance of coaching and conditioning from him.
"Leigh Little and I played one year together. We didn't exactly get along when we first met. But we became great friends through softball. She was a great mentor...someone to bounce things off of in certain situations back then. She still is one of my best friends to this day. She was in my wedding.
"Amber Wood was another good influence on me. She was easy to relate to and she was someone who was young and encouraging. She was always pushing me at every level. I have a lot of respect for her."
What is your fondest non-athletic memory from your time at Lipscomb?
"I was really involved with the communications department. I enjoyed working with lipscombsports.com and I was sports editor for 'The Babbler'. I remember getting my picture made with Tim Tebow because I was working in the athletic department."
What is the most valuable thing you gained or learned from your time at Lipscomb?
"I learned there are people from all different walks of life. Everyone comes from different backgrounds, different upbringings and different states, but you can become some of the best friends in some of the most unexpected places.
"In life now you never know what you will have in common with someone unless you give them a chance. That is why it was so great to be on an athletic team.
"Lauren Dortwegt and I visited Lipscomb on our recruiting trips at the same time. She and I could not be any more opposite on the outside. She is more introverted and quiet. I am obviously extroverted.
"But she is someone I could talk to about anything. Softball at Lipscomb showed me I could become close to people when I least expected it."
Who was your favorite professor? Why?
"It is hard to pick just one. I have three - Dr. Jimmy McCollum, Dr. Mark McGee and Dr. Ray Harris.
"The great thing about the communications department was we didn't have a huge amount of kids in the major. So we all got to get really close to all of the teachers. We got to know the professors on another level and spend more time with them. We learned more about real life situations.
"I wrote stories and worked on the web site for Dr. McGee in athletics for three years. I worked on production projects with Dr. Harris. I worked on `The Babbler' with Dr. Mac."
Where do you live now?
"I live in Key Largo, Fla. I work in Islamorado. I am in the Florida Keys."
Who is your employer? What is your occupation? What does your position entail?
"I work at Island Christian School. I am the athletic director and softball coach. I also teach two P.E. classes and a computer class.
"I love being a softball coach. I have always enjoyed softball. It is something I have done my whole life.
"I want to do all of the jobs. The biggest challenge is juggling it all with being a mother. I am just figuring it out the best I can."
Tell us about your family?
"I hang out with my 4-month old daughter, Remington. We call her `Remy'. My husband, Ben, is a big hunter and we named her after the rifle. He is a fisherman down here. He runs a boat six days a week.
"Being a mom is the best thing ever. She has just started eating solid foods and rolling over. It is exciting.
"I have a 5-year-old step-daughter, Reagan. Remy has just started playing T-ball, basketball and soccer.
"We go fishing and hunting. We have a black lab dog named Kingfish. We just like to hang out together as a family. There are so many things to do down here."
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When she attended Lipscomb University Kaitlynn "Katie" Haab Loy was a student-athlete who balanced softball with work on school publications and three years with the athletics media relations department. She excelled in the classroom and was named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team. She has a B.A. degree from Lipscomb in multi-media communications with a minor in journalism. Life is even busier now. She balances family with teaching, coaching and athletic administration duties. Despite her demanding schedule she found some time this week to talk with Lipscombsports.com.


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MIAMI -- Nathan Eovaldi surrendered a big blast, and the Marlins almost endured a huge jolt when Giancarlo Stanton was lifted with a bruised left wrist.
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MIAMI -- Nathan Eovaldi surrendered a big blast, and the Marlins almost endured a huge jolt when Giancarlo Stanton was lifted with a bruised left wrist.
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Nate Schierholtz blasted a three-run homer off Eovaldi in the sixth inning that vaulted the Cubs to a 6-1 win over Miami in front of 27,032 in the series finale.
Stanton belted a home run in the first inning off Jake Arrieta, who struck out 11 in seven innings.
But in the fifth inning, Arrieta struck out Stanton and on the swing, the Miami right fielder winced in pain while shaking his left hand. Although Stanton played the field in the sixth, he was replaced an inning later by Reed Johnson.
The team is calling Stanton's injury a left wrist contusion, and the slugger is listed as day to day. Perhaps the best news of the afternoon is Stanton's bruise doesn't seem severe. There is some swelling on the outside of the wrist, but nothing serious.
Stanton was initially shaken up when running into the fence in the first inning on Chris Coghlan's double off the wall.
"That double, it just bruised his hand," manager Mike Redmond said. "I saw him kind of grimace in that first at-bat, and then he hit the home run. So I wasn't too concerned. I think as the game went along, it looked like it continued to get a little sore on him.
"At that point, being down, 5-1, we wanted to make sure we got him out of there. We need this guy for the long haul. He wanted to stay in. But I'm thinking about tomorrow and the next day. We got him out of there, precautionary."
From a pitching standpoint, Eovaldi had his second straight rough outing. The right-hander gave up five runs on nine hits in six-plus innings. The game was tied at 1 before the Cubs scored four times in the sixth inning. Starlin Castro delivered his second RBI double of the game, and Schierholtz broke it open with his three-run blast.
"We've got to make pitches when we need to," Eovaldi said. "We'll hit that groove and be coasting, and then that one inning kind of tumbles on us. We've got to bear down in those situations, and make that one pitch. It's really what it all comes down to, one pitch and make an out. We have to keep that in mind and keep attacking."
In Eovaldi's last start, he gave up six runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Pirates.
"This has been a common theme for our starting pitchers," Redmond said. "They've struggled to get through that sixth inning or sometimes the fifth inning, and giving up the big numbers. They put up the big number, the four spot. It's tough to win ballgames that way."
After dropping two of three to the Cubs, the Marlins fell to 2-4 in the 10-game homestand. Although they are 24-15 at home, they've lost four straight three-game series at home. They did sweep two from the Rays on June 4-5, but last took a three-game set at Marlins Park from the Phillies on May 20-22.
"It was kind of the same thing that happened over there, too," Stanton said, referring to dropping two of three at Wrigley Field earlier in the month. "We didn't play our best against this team. They got four out of six against us. No good."
In the first inning, the Cubs took the lead on Castro's RBI double.
The way Arrieta was pitching, Chicago didn't need much run support to take the series.
"He's just commanding his fastball better, and his breaking ball is starting to really get some bite and location," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "He's just pitching and attacking hitters. He's got great stuff and it has a lot of movement, and when he executes, he's pretty good."
Stanton carried the Marlins even in the first inning with his two-out, solo home run to right-center. Stanton is the first Miami player since 2008 to reach 20 home runs before the All-Star Break. Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla each had 23 that season. The club record in that span is held by Mike Lowell, who reached 28 in '03.
Eovaldi rejoined the Marlins in time for his scheduled start after he was placed on the league's paternity leave on Sunday. The right-hander returned to his home in Texas, and he became the father of a boy, Jace, born on Monday.
Eovaldi was back in Miami on Tuesday night and ready for his start. It was the long ball that proved costly.
"You can survive the one run," Redmond said. "But the big innings are what killed you, and that's what they did today."
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I'm reading it now, but must return it to the library before I'm finished. I'm guessing you've finished it by now - what is your opinion overall? So far, I think he makes a good case for objectively determining the well-being of conscious creatures. He's saying that there is a moral truth b/c we can (in principle if not always in practice) say that there are ways of our knowing empirically what is good and what is bad, that morality's not relative in reality. That makes sense to me. Unfortunately many on the left have stupidly gone too far by suggesting that good and bad are determined by the culture one lives in, tolerating things that we can know are objectively bad for people even though their cultural hierarchy says it's good.
The last bastion of the religious is their claim to have an unquestioned ability to provide society with a set of impeccable morals. Sam Harris attempts to strip religions of this very last shred of legitimacy, one that traditionally scientists have ceded to them. He's trying to get ppl to start questioning this type of common wisdom that so many unthinkingly carry around about religion; that its got the exclusive rights to moral wisdom, and giving us a likely alternative. I believe he's right. Science has out-performed religion in every area of human knowledge and I think we will one day know that there are factual reasons for moral behaviour.
IMO, the book is worthy of a re-check. It's one of the best books I've read this year. He wasn't preaching to the choir in my case though. I strongly felt that morality WAS subjective, and entirely dependent on the culture or circumstances. Thanks to Harris, I am now of the opposite opinion. For me, there is nothing better than a book that offers a fresh perspective and trashes my previously held beliefs. This really was one of those "eureka" books.
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Aurelia E. Brown, 90, formerly of Easton, Kan., died, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born Sept. 4, 1922, in Easton, Kan. the daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Ernzen) Wagner.
She attended Easton School's and was a member of St. Lawrence Church in Easton.
Aurelia married Erwin Brown, June 5, 1946. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Eugene "Bud" Wagner; and a sister, Cecilia Beying.
She is survived by a daughter, Eloise Brown; a son, Tony Brown and fiancée Robin Bromell; three grandchildren; many nieces and nephews who she cherished very much, to whom she was known as, "Aunt Sissy".
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013, at the R. L. Leintz Funeral Home. The rosary will be prayed at 3:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will begin 10:30 a.m. Monday, at St. Lawrence Church. Burial will follow at St. Lawrence Cemetery. Memorials in lieu of flowers are requested to St. Lawrence Church.


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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
We moved house over a week ago now, but we're not entirely unpacked yet and the mess is starting to upset me. Every time I walk across a room, I trip over something that hasn't got a home yet. So, to save my sanity, this photo utilises the macro setting to blur it all out behind a kitchen utensil*. I have too much work to do this week** to worry about the rest of the unpacking.
It will get sorted in evenings and at the weekend(s). Eventually. And then the house will be lovely. We've bought a great bed, which actually has bookshelves built inside the base (its called a 'library bed'). That's got to help the unpacking.
There has been some knitting amongst all of this. Its a cotton tee with a heart texture pattern. Not very much, as the moving, cleaning, phoning up utilities companies (don't get me started on BT...) and general screaming into the abyss of boxes hasn't really left much time for yarn. Plus, as predicted, the bicycle has been a serious competitor to knitting. I hope it'll be done in a couple of weeks though, then I'll write up the pattern.
* I'm not entirely sure what this utensil is. We use it for fishing pasta out of water. Sort of like a slotted spoon, but wire based - more slots than spoon.
** I start my new job today. This afternoon, I'm moving offices.
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- Anna said...
My boyfriend's parents have a untensil like that; we spent ages trying to work out what it was for until we realised that it has a model hen on the end of the handle and is probably for scooping eggs out of boiling water.
Good luck with the job!
- Wednesday, October 01, 2008
- k. said...
Oh I feel your pain with BT- they completely messed up my move. Don't think they like updating their records. I t seems to confuse them.
Good luck with the new job!
- Wednesday, October 01, 2008
- granny said...
so many moves!
- Wednesday, October 01, 2008
- itslikearuin said...
Everyone I know (except me) has had problems with BT!!
Good luck with the unpacking and the new job!
- Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Oh wow!
Good luck with all the unpacking, the settling in to a new place etc.
thanks goodness for sanity-providing knitting!
...and thanks for mentioning Messy Tuesdays again! It is time for another whole round of mess, I think.
Best of luck with getting everything out of boxes and into places sooooooooooon
- Wednesday, October 01, 2008
- Knittiana! said...
Congratulations again on the job! and the utensil: it's used to fish fried stuff out of wok's. But it's quite versatile...
- Wednesday, October 01, 2008
- gleek said...
wow, lots going on! you moved and you got a new job too, eh? sounds like lots of fun (and work!) :)
- Friday, October 03, 2008
- Daisy said...
A library bed. What a cool idea!!
- Sunday, October 05, 2008
- SMF.sportychic said...
Oh goodness, I absolutely despise moving, my thoughts are with you. I have seen those utensils before, not sure what they are for, I always thought they were for fishing thing out of a fryer..hmmm
- Saturday, October 11, 2008
i think that the wire thingy is for eggs, not sure how big it is but can you hang it up the other way round and store eggs in it?
The library bed sounds like a fab idea where did you find it? hope its comfy too!
- Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Hehe... the wire thing is for (Chinese) hot pot :)
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"I assure you, Angela, the people of Israel want peace, real peace." This was the point underlined by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Jerusalem this week.
Israel wants a peace that will bring a true end to the conflict with the Palestinians. For this to happen, the Palestinians, and indeed the wider Arab world, need to recognize Israel's right to exist and to exist as a Jewish state.
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21 January 2012
A little retro
Then it hit me! Loafers! It all seems so obvious now..
I got the tunic from the lovely Bethany from Bunny Picnic's Etsy store, His and Hers Vintage. It's so cute! I feel like a 1970s nurse. And I can't recommend Bethany's store enough, my package came super fast and smelled AMAZING for some reason (like cinnamon!)
Also my hair is growing again, it's very exciting. I can put it up into a pathetic little ponytail now. A little tip for anyone trying to grow their hair - try Lee Stafford's hair growth treatment. It's kind of scary how well it works. I recommended it to my sister and she had to stop using it because her hair grew so fast it freaked her out. For serious! Do you have any tips for cosmetics/treatments that actually do what they say they will? They seem pretty rare!
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- Laura Go said...
That is the cutest vintage tunic ever. I really love the lace lining on the shoulders and front!
♥ laura
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- January 21, 2012 at 10:37 AM
- Bethany Kellen of bunnypicnic said...
oh my god the top looks so cute on you! those loafers are amazing. i remember i eyed them when i was browsing for my christmas list. i remember when i only used to wear flares. they look darling on you.
- January 21, 2012 at 11:02 AM
- Jenna (SewSavoirFaire) said...
You fabulous!! I love this look. The jeans are perfect! I would love some of the hair growth product, I'm going red from black and I need to grow whats left of the black that I couldn't get out with the bleach and it's taking forever!! Sadly I"m in the states and it doesn't seem to be too widely available!
- January 21, 2012 at 6:23 PM
- Porcelain complexion said...
The loafers look great with your jeans but I'm sure the converse worked too. I LOVE your wee mustard cardi <3
That hair treatment sounds amazing!!
- January 21, 2012 at 6:37 PM
- Pretty Things said...
super sweet outfit, you look adorable! I'm still hunting for miracles in a bottle that they do what they say :\
- January 22, 2012 at 1:00 PM
- lisa said...
Haha a 90's teenager :) I'm sure it looked great but the loafers are super cute too. I am in love with that tunic & brooch!! You look adorable!
- January 23, 2012 at 3:58 PM
- Jazz said...
I dig the flares, it's refreshing. A nice change from skinnies. I'm glad I found your blog :)
- January 23, 2012 at 5:54 PM
- Britty said...
i love the tunic i want to steal it from you! i love the way you styled it
- January 23, 2012 at 11:58 PM
- TheHeadlessMannequin said...
Love this outfit...that tunic is so cute and works great with the gorgeous flares and loafers! Thanks so much for mentioning this hair-growing product too...I feel like I've stumbled across a little pot of gold :) I went to a hairdressers before Christmas in what I'm pretty sure was still 2011 yet every time I look in the mirror since it looks distinctly like the 1980s!!!This treatment should hopefully bring me back to the present :)
- January 24, 2012 at 1:30 AM
- Little Tree Vintage said...
loving that shirt, it's gorgeous!
- January 24, 2012 at 5:33 PM
- t said...
Nice outfit!
- January 24, 2012 at 8:12 PM
- The Midwest Muse said...
Those pants are wonderful. I love them with the loafers and that hair treatment sounds wicked. I want it! I dream of long hair. But the moment your short hair goes into a pathetic ponytail is a great moment!
- January 26, 2012 at 7:16 AM
- The Canon Girl said...
Adorable outfit, the tunic looks indeed nurs-y, in a good way! And those jeans are an awesome fit. Gorgeous loafers too!
- January 26, 2012 at 7:26 AM
- Gray Lavender said...
Your jeans are fantastic & i love your tunic :D sooo pretty <3
- January 26, 2012 at 4:39 PM
This outfit is so pretty ^_^ I adore the lovely little brooch x
- January 27, 2012 at 3:23 AM
- The Midwest Muse said...
I read the reviews for that product and it amazed me so much that I spent forever trying to find a way to get it in the United States. Thank goodness for the internet. I paid a little more, but if it works like everyone says, I owe you biggg!
- January 27, 2012 at 8:41 AM
- chantilly said...
i *love* loafers. they're so easy and cute with everything :) and the tunic is really pretty! xx
- January 27, 2012 at 3:35 PM
- ttFNx said...
now that Tatty Devine brooch is making me awful jealous! Great look x
- January 28, 2012 at 2:13 AM
- mike i make said...
amazing blog...i'm following you now
- January 30, 2012 at 6:40 AM
- Eva said...
The loafers really do go well with the flares, and that's such a cute tunic! And I've been wanting to grow my hair longer, I never thought about growth treatment - I'll have to give it a go!
And thank you for your lovely comment - the glasses were on display when I had my eyes tested and they're by Armani :)
- January 31, 2012 at 5:52 AM
- Lois said...
I'm going to get myself a pair of flares I think. All I have are skinnies at the moment or slouchy boyfriend type jeans. I saw a pic of Rachel Bilson rocking some recently, and I love the outfit you've put together too.
- January 31, 2012 at 2:35 PM
- HoneyBunny said...
That tunic top is so pretty! I love the loafers too<3
- February 1, 2012 at 9:49 AM
- Lola said...
This whole outfit goes so beautifully together, love love love the cute knit! XX
- February 3, 2012 at 2:48 AM
- Jamie Rose said...
Great vintage top! I love the way the light blue color of it contrasts with your red hair. Very cute
- February 3, 2012 at 6:16 PM
- Robyn said...
Her hair grew so fast it freaked her out?? I neeeeeed to try that. I have (confirmed by my stylist) the slowest growing hair on the planet. True story.
Love the jeans. I dig them with loafers, but I bet they will look rad with clog style sandals for spring as well.
- February 3, 2012 at 6:38 PM
I know this post is older, but I came across it when trying to find a good red hair dye. What shade is your hair here? I looked through past posts and saw where you used "Feria Paprika Power" ...I've never seen that sold here (U.S.) but I will definitely look online, if I can achieve the same results as your hair here!
Thanks so much :)
- March 6, 2013 at 12:09 PM
- Cosmia, Inflammatory Knit said...
Hi! Feria is a L'Oreal hair colour, you might be able to get it on eBay if you don't have Feria in the states? I think the colour in this one was Paprika Power too! I dye my hair a lot and it seems to change shade every time :)
- March 12, 2013 at 1:21 PM
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Congratulations to our Charlottesville, VA store, which was just voted "Favorite Bike Shop" in the 2010 Readers' Choice awards from The Daily Progress. Read on below to learn about Tim, our store manager, and drop on by if you're in the area to see why we were voted number 1 in Charlottesville!
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Tim Gathright
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Seminole Square Shopping Center
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When did you start with Performance?
I've worked for Performance for 14 years.
How did you get started in cycling ?
At age 8, I enjoyed riding my friend's bike around her driveway more than the 3 equesterian-related injuries I'd had by then!
How long have you been cycling ?
42 years.
What's your favorite type of riding?
I like everything but downhill, recumbent, long distance touring and unicycle.
Any racing experience?
Mostly triathlons, but I did a crit amd a cross race (but once was enough).
Favorite place to ride?
Anywhere in the Shenandoah Valley.
What's your favorite aspect of working in a bicycle store?
I get paid to help friends enjoy my favorite sport.
Dream place to ride?
The countryside of Provence or Tuscany.
Any cycling goals? Something you are working toward?
We want to take our 9 year old on Rails-to-Trails across Virginia.
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I enjoy reading about History and Geography.
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An institutional review board (IRB), also known as an independent ethics committee or ethical review board, is a committee that has been formally designated to approve, monitor, and review biomedical and behavioral research involving humans. They often conduct some form of risk-benefit analysis in an attempt to determine whether or not research should be done.[1] The number one priority of IRBs is to protect human subjects from physical or psychological harm. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (specifically Office for Human Research Protections) regulations have empowered IRBs to approve, require modifications in planned research prior to approval, or disapprove research. IRBs are responsible for critical oversight functions for research conducted on human subjects that are 'scientific', 'ethical', and 'regulatory'.
Although designed to protect the rights and welfare of the research subjects, IRBs have been criticized by bioethicists for conflicts of interest resulting in lax oversight.[2][3] As of 2005, the for-profit Western Institutional Review Board claimed to conduct the majority of reviews for new drug submissions to the FDA.[4] In a 2006 study of 575 IRB members at university medical centers, over one-third reported industry financial ties and over one-third admitted they "rarely or never" disclosed conflicts of interest to other board members.[5] A 2009 sting operation by the Government Accountability Office led Coast IRB to shut down after approving the fake product "Adhesiabloc", called "the riskiest thing I've ever seen on this board" by one of the IRBs not approving the fake product.[6][7][8][9][10]
US mandateEdit
In the United States, IRBs are governed by Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations Part 46.[11] These regulations implement provisions of the National Research Act of 1974, for example defining IRBs and requiring them for all research that receives support, directly or indirectly, from what was the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare at the time, and is now the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). IRBs are themselves regulated by the Office for Human Research Protections within HHS. IRBs were developed in direct response to research abuses earlier in the 20th century. Two of the most notorious of these abuses were the experiments of Nazi physicians that became a focus of the post-World War II Doctors' Trial, and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, a project conducted between 1932 and 1972 by the U.S. Public Health Service on black men in rural Alabama. The goal of the experiment was to understand the long term effects of syphilis on the human body. Men with syphilis were studied but were never told that they had syphilis. Many men died, and many of their family members also contracted syphilis with no knowledge of the risk they faced. This was an abusive case by the Public Health Service. Title 21 Part 56 has additional requirements for IRBs that oversee clinical trials of drugs involved in new drug applications.
While IRBs can be more inclusive or restrictive, under the statute, exemptions to IRB approval include research activities in which the only involvement of human subjects will be in one or more of the following categories:[12]
A. Research conducted in established or commonly accepted educational settings, involving normal educational practices, such as
- research on regular and special education instructional strategies, or
- research on the effectiveness of or the comparison among instructional techniques, curricula, or classroom management methods.
B. Research involving the use of educational tests (cognitive, diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview procedures or observation of public behavior, unless:
- information obtained is recorded in such a manner that human subjects can be identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects; and
- any disclosure of the human subjects' responses outside the research could reasonably place the subjects at risk of criminal or civil liability or be damaging to the subjects' financial standing, employability, or reputation.
C. Research involving the use of educational tests (cognitive, diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview procedures, or observation of public behavior that is not exempt under paragraph (B)(2) of this section, if:
- the human subjects are elected or appointed public officials or candidates for public office;
- federal statute(s) require(s) without exception that the confidentiality of the personally identifiable information will be maintained throughout the research and thereafter.
D. Research involving the collection or study of existing data, documents, records, pathological specimens, or diagnostic specimens, if these sources are publicly available or if the information is recorded by the investigator in such a manner that subjects cannot be identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects.
E. Research and demonstration projects which are conducted by or subject to the approval of department or agency heads, and which are designed to study, evaluate, or otherwise examine:
- public benefit or service programs;
- procedures for obtaining benefits or services under those programs;
- possible changes in or alternatives to those programs or procedures; or
- possible changes in methods or levels of payment for benefits or services under those programs.
F. Taste and food quality evaluation and consumer acceptance studies, (i) if wholesome foods without additives are consumed or (ii) if a food is consumed that contains a food ingredient at or below the level and for a use found to be safe, or agricultural chemical or environmental contaminant at or below the level found to be safe, by the Food and Drug Administration or approved by the Environmental Protection Agency or the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Although "IRB" is a generic term used by the FDA and HHS, each institution that establishes an IRB may use whatever name it chooses. Regardless of the name chosen, the IRB is subject to the FDA's IRB regulations when studies of FDA-regulated products are reviewed and approved.
Originally, IRBs were committees at academic institutions and medical facilities to monitor research studies involving human participants, primarily to minimize or avoid ethical problems.
Today, some IRB reviews are conducted by for-profit organizations known as 'independent' or 'commercial' IRBs. The responsibilities of these IRBs are identical to those based at academic or medical institutions, and they are governed by the same federal regulations. The composition of an IRB for the FDA's requirements is set in 21 CFR 56.107.
- (a)1 The IRB must have at least five members.[13]
- (a)2 The members must have enough experience, expertise, and diversity to make an informed decision on whether the research is ethical, informed consent is sufficient, and appropriate safeguards have been put in place.
- (a)3 If the IRB works with studies that include vulnerable populations, the IRB should have members who are familiar with these groups. It is common for an IRB to include an advocate for prisoners when considering research that involves them.
- (b)1 The IRB should include both men and women, as long as they aren't chosen specifically for their gender.
- (b)2 The members of the IRB must not be all of the same profession.
- (c) The IRB must include at least one scientist and at least one non-scientist. These terms are not defined in the regulations.
- (d) The IRB must include at least one person who is not affiliated with the institution or in the immediate family of a person affiliated with the institution. These are commonly called "Community Members."
- (e) IRB members may not vote on their own projects.
- (f) The IRB may include consultants in their discussions to meet requirements for expertise or diversity, but only actual IRB members may vote.
To vote on a proposal, more than half of the members of the board must be present and there must be a nonscientist present. Exceptions for expedited review are available, where only the chair of the committee or a designee reviews research, but these are relatively narrow.
Purpose and use Edit
IRBs are most commonly used for studies in the fields of health and the social sciences, including anthropology, sociology, and psychology. Such studies may be clinical trials of new drugs or devices, studies of personal or social behavior, opinions or attitudes, or studies of how health care is delivered and might be improved.
The purpose of an IRB review is to assure, both in advance and by periodic review, that appropriate steps are taken to protect the rights and welfare of humans participating as subjects in a research study. IRBs attempt to ensure protection of subjects by reviewing research protocols and related materials. IRB protocol review assesses the ethics of the research and its methods, promotes fully informed and voluntary participation by prospective subjects capable of making such choices (or, if that is not possible, informed permission given by a suitable proxy), and seeks to maximize the safety of subjects.
According to ICH-GCP[14] an IRB/IEC should safeguard the rights, safety, and well-being of all trial subjects. Special attention should be paid to trials that may include vulnerable subjects, such as pregnant women, children, prisoners, the elderly, or persons with diminished comprehension. The primary ethical principles in human subjects review are outlined in the Belmont Report, and include "respect for persons", "beneficence", and "justice." The IRB may only approve research for which there is a bona fide informed consent process for participants, for which the risks to subjects are balanced by potential benefits to society, and for which the selection of subjects presents a fair or just distribution of risks and benefits to eligible participants.
The IRB/IEC should obtain trial protocol(s)/amendment(s), written informed consent form(s) and consent form updates the investigator proposes for use in the trial, subject recruitment procedures (e.g., advertisements), written information to be provided to subjects, investigator's brochure, available safety information, information about payments and compensation available to subjects, the investigator's current curriculum vitae and/or other documentation evidencing qualifications, and any other documents the IRB/IEC may need to fulfill its responsibilities.
The IRB/IEC should review a proposed clinical trial within a reasonable time and document its views in writing, clearly identifying the trial, the documents reviewed and the dates for the following:
- approval/favourable opinion
- modifications required prior to its approval/favourable opinion
- disapproval/negative opinion
- termination/suspension of any prior approval/favourable opinion
According to ICH GCP, the IRB/IEC should consider the qualifications of the investigator for the proposed trial, as documented by a current curriculum vitae and/or by any other relevant documentation the IRB/IEC requests.
According to ICH GCP the IRB/IEC should conduct continuing review of each ongoing trial at intervals appropriate to the degree of risk to human subjects, but at least once per year.
The IRB/IEC may request more information than is outlined in paragraph 4.8.10 be given to subjects when, in the judgment of the IRB/IEC, the additional information would add meaningfully to the protection of the rights, safety and/or well-being of the subjects. When a nontherapeutic trial is to be carried out with the consent of the subject's legally acceptable representative (see 4.8.12, 4.8.14), the IRB/IEC should determine that the proposed protocol and/or other document(s) adequately addresses relevant ethical concerns and meets applicable regulatory requirements for such trials. Where the protocol indicates prior consent of the trial subject or the subject's legally acceptable representative is not possible (see 4.8.15), the IRB/IEC should determine that the proposed protocol and/or other document(s) adequately addresses relevant ethical concerns and meets applicable regulatory requirements for such trials (i.e., in emergency situations). The IRB/IEC should review both the amount and method of payment to subjects to assure neither presents problems of coercion or undue influence on the trial subjects. Payments to a subject should be prorated and not wholly contingent on completion of the trial by the subject.
According to ICH GCP (good clinical practice), the IRB/IEC should ensure the information regarding payment to subjects, including the methods, amounts, and schedule of payment to trial subjects, is set forth in the written informed consent form and any other written information to be provided to subjects. The way payment will be prorated should be specified.
While the federal regulations and Belmont principles were formulated with biomedical and social-behavioral research in mind, the enforcement of the regulations, the examples used in typical presentations regarding the history of the regulatory requirements, and the extensiveness of written guidance have been predominantly focused on biomedical research.
Numerous complaints by investigators about the fit between the federal regulations and its IRB review requirements as they relate to social science research have been received. Broad complaints range from the legitimacy of IRB review, the applicability of the concepts of risk as it pertains to social science (e.g., possibly unneeded, over-burdensome requirements), and the requirements for the documentation of participants' consent, i.e., consent forms). Often these concerns are based on an IRB misunderstanding the social science and/or failing to apply the flexibility permitted in the regulatory framework. Social scientists have appropriately criticized biomedical IRBs for failing to adequately understand their research methods (such as ethnography). In 2003, OHRP, in conjunction with the Oral History Association and American Historical Association, issued a formal statement that taking oral histories, unstructured interviews (as if for a piece of journalism), collecting anecdotes, and similar free speech activities often do not constitute "human subject research" as defined in the regulations and were never intended to be covered by clinical research rules.[15]
Other federal agencies supporting social science have attempted to provide guidance in this area, especially the National Science Foundation. In general, the FAQ assures IRBs that the regulations have some flexibility and rely on the common sense of the IRB to focus on limiting harm, maximizing informed consent, and limiting bureaucratic limitations of valid research.[16]
See also Edit
- Clinical trial
- Ethics committee (European Union)
- Unethical human experimentation in the United States
- IRB: Ethics & Human Research
- Informed consent
- Data monitoring committee
- Declaration of Helsinki
- Office for Human Research Protections
- Ethical problems using children in clinical trials
- National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research
- ↑ The Office of Human Research Protection. Institutional Review Board Guidebook. "Chapter 3, Section A: Risk/Benefit Analysis." pp. 1-10[1] Retrieved May 30, 2012
- ↑ http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030309
- ↑ http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/99/7/502.full
- ↑ http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2005/12/ethics_for_sale.html
- ↑ http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/402/100/
- ↑ http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09448t.pdf
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- ↑ See 7 C.F.R. § 1c.101
- ↑ PART 56 - INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS. Food and Drug Administration (United States). URL accessed on 2009-05-12.
- ↑ International Conference on Harmonisation of technical requirements for registration of pharmaceuticals for human use Good Clinical Practice. URL accessed on 27 September 2012.
- ↑ Ritchie, Don (2003). Oral History Excluded from IRB Review: Application of the Department of Health and Human Services Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects at 45 CFR Part 46, Subpart A to Oral History Interviewing.. See also An Update on the Exclusion of Oral History from IRB Review (March 2004).
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- Ethics for Sale: For-profit ethical review, coming to a clinical trial near you, Carl Elliott and Trudo Lemmens, Slate, December 13, 2005
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On Wednesday, Sept. 12, the Grand Island Rotary hosted ex-Channel 7 reporter and Orchard Park Town Supervisor Mary Travers Murphy for an impassioned talk on the consequences of family violence and ways to help its victims.
Travers described to Rotarians the horror and dismay of being supervisor of a "quiet, peaceful" suburban town when Aasiya Hassan was murdered (beheaded) by her husband. Her challenge as her supervisor term ended was to make it easier for battered women and men to get help. Now there is a branch of Buffalo's Family Justice Center in Orchard Park. It has minimal paid staff, but lots of volunteers. Her challenge to Grand Island and the north suburbs is to do something similar here. Her message was made personal, as she was accompanied by Peg Simonds, a professional woman who suffered years of abuse before breaking free to restart her life.
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Success Secrets – How Do You Adapt to Change?Friday, September 11th, 2009
Change happens whether we want it to or not. Some people welcome change and find ways to turn the unexpected into an opportunity for growth. Others become frightened and simply react. How we handle the inevitable changes in life is key to living a life without fear. The right attitude can mean the difference between allowing unexpected life changes to keep us from achieving our goals or dealing with the changes and growing because of them.
When we are confronted with unforeseen changes in our lives, our first response may be to either run away from it or fight against it. Run or fight is an inborn survival instinct that occurs when we feel threatened. Fueled by adrenaline, the run or fight response is exhausting and leaves us feeling overwhelmed. However, there are steps we can take to gain control of our fear, embrace the challenge and turn adversity into an avenue for success.


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As of Jan. 1, customers started receiving instant savings on notebook computers, eliminating the need to mail-in rebate forms and wait for their rebate check. Additionally, Best Buy customers will begin receiving instant savings on a majority of computer accessories by the first week of February. These new means of savings are a result of strong vendor partnerships and the commitment of Best Buy to keep customers first.
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In three short years, Patrick Kane has grown up.
Before lifting the Stanley Cup in 2010 at age 21, he talked to RedEye about how he liked to play himself in an NHL video game and how he was still adjusting to superstardom in Chicago, where athletes are mega-celebrities.
Fans saw the boyish grin he flashed when he celebrated that game-winning goal against Philadelphia in overtime to crown the Hawks champions.
Fast-forward three years and he still has the same boyish grin. Chicago witnessed it again when he smacked the puck into the net in double overtime against the L.A. Kings to clinch the series. But will fans see it during the Stanley Cup Final against Boston?
Even though Kane says he feels like the same kid at heart, the Lady Byng Trophy finalist seemingly has taken his skills to another level.
"A lot of us that were here in 2010 could say that we're probably better players now," he said. "I, myself, feel that I'm a well-rounded player. I got a lot better defensively without the puck. As time has gone on, I feel like I'm more focused about hockey now."
That may very well be. In years past, his off-ice exploits have been fodder for blogs and pundits. But this year has been quiet away from the ice.
In an interview with NHL posted online Friday, Kane seems to be aware of his partying reputation.
"I think some people might look at me and look from a reputation standpoint that maybe I like to have a little bit too much fun but I think at the same time I think I prepare pretty well to play the game of hockey," he said in the video.
Duncan Keith said his teammate has been misunderstood.
"Every guy likes to go out and have fun, especially when you're a young guy," Keith said. "He's no different. Sometimes, it just kind of got caught on camera, pictures, things like that.
"I think now he's got a girlfriend. You can tell, he's 24, turning 25. He's not 18 or 19 anymore," Keith said, adding it's fun to watch both Kane and captain Jonathan Toews grow up. "They're starting to stay in on a Friday night, watch a movie instead."
Before the Hawks won the Cup, Kane said he expected to see someone he knew when he heard his name called. Now, he tries to wander around Chicago incognito.
"It's funny. Whether it's just walking down the street to try to go to a movie or go to dinner or something like that, there's always a few people that recognize you," Kane said. "You kind of learn to wear the hat down low by your eyes, keep the head down and keep walking.
"There's great fans in Chicago. I think you'd rather have them recognize you than not recognize you. Just to show to great of a hockey city it is, that's how excited they are now."
It's no secret that frenzied fans want him to handle the puck when it comes to crunch time. And he does too.
"For me, I'm a player that wants the puck and I'm a better player when I have it," Kane said. "So I'm going to try to have that same mindset when going into the finals here, just trying to get the puck and make plays, not so much worry about scoring or getting assists or getting points."
In a shortened 2013 regular season, Kane scored just as many goals as he did all of last season (23). So far he has shoved in six goals during the playoffs, including his hat trick in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against Los Angeles.
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"[The goal against the Kings is] a moment that I'll never forget obviously," Kane said. "And it was one of the greatest moments of my career, I thought, maybe besides the Stanley Cup winner in 2010.
"But I don't think anything is going to beat scoring the game winner in 2010 unless I do it this year too."
And if he does, fans can bet on seeing that boyish grin again.
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BROOKLYN — Anna "Annabel" Fowle, age 82, of Brooklyn passed away, Dec. 28, 2012, at home, sur-rounded by her loving family.
BROOKLYN — Anna "Annabel" Fowle, age 82, of Brooklyn passed away, Dec. 28, 2012, at home, sur-rounded by her loving family. She was born June 29, 1930, in Ray, Ind., the daughter of Rush and Annie (Currie) McElroy. On Oct. 9, 1948, she married William D. Fowle in Angola, Ind.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Joseph Theodore "Ted" McElroy. She is survived by her husband, William Fowle; her children, Linda (Mel) Cheesbro, Cris (Jim) Lowe, William R. Fowle and Brad Sr. (Kim) Fowle; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grand- children; two brothers, Duane (Sally) McElroy and John (Vicky) McElroy; and two sisters, Barbara Sloan and Ida McElroy.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian, with her nephew, Deacon Rich Bayes, officiating. Burial will follow in Sanford Cemetery, Woodstock Twp., Mich. Visitation will be on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. from 3 to 6 p.m. and also on Wednesday from noon until the time of service at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Lenawee. Visit pursefuneralhome.com.


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HONOLULU, Hawaii – UC Santa Barbara (7-14) was unable to hold onto an early lead against No. 20 Florida State (17-2), falling to 13-4 in a run-rule loss to the Seminoles on Sunday morning at the Bank of Hawai'i Invitational.
The Gauchos will play in the tournament's third-place game on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) against the loser between No. 22 Hawai'i and Radford.
Pitcher Shelby Wisdom ran into some early trouble at the bottom of the first inning when with two outs, she walked Shayla Jackson, hit Mallory Borden with a pitch and then walked Briana Hamilton to load the bases. A wild pitch during Courtney Senas' at-bat gave Jackson the chance to score and gave the Seminoles a 1-0 lead. Wisdom was able to avoid any further damage as the Gauchos got the next two batters out on a pair of pop ups.
UCSB battled back at the top of the second inning. Lainey DePompa led off with a single hit to shallow left field. DeJanee Moore followed with a walk before Kathryn Pilpil hit a ground ball past diving third baseman Hamilton and through the left side to load the bases. Florida State was able to earn the first out of the inning at home when Keilani Jennings hit into a fielder's choice, but a sacrifice fly from Jenessa Jeppesen during the ensuing at-bat scored Moore from third base to tie the game.
Wisdom retired the side at the bottom of the inning and the Gaucho offense went back to work. Jessica Soria was able to take advantage of both a fielding and throwing error by Hamilton to reach first and then advance to second. McKenzie Kane followed with a walk before Wisdom cleared the bases with her second home run of the season, hit over the left center field fence to give UCSB a 4-1 advantage.
The Seminoles cut the Gauchos' lead to just one run at the top of the third. Tiffani Brown led off with a bunt single and then stole second. Two outs later, Hamilton hit a home run over the right center field fence to score a pair of runs.
In the fourth, Putich led off with a walk and was sacrificed over to second by Soria. A passed ball allowed Putich to reach third before Kane and Wisdom, respectively, loaded the bases on a walk followed by a fielder's choice bunt. Relief pitcher Bailey Schinella was able to take down the next two batters swinging, leaving the three Gaucho runners stranded.
Erika Leonard opened the bottom of the inning with a single hit to deep center field. With a full count, Maddie O'Brien gave the ball a ride over the right field fence to give the Seminoles their second lead of the game at 5-4.
Pilpil opened the fifth inning with a hit that ricocheted off of second baseman Brown's glove and into the outfield. The Gauchos were unable to capitalize on the leadoff hit though as Florida State grabbed the next three outs to escape the inning unscathed.
Florida State's Mallory Borden led off with a base hit to center field at the bottom of the fifth before Hamilton reached base on balls. UCSB decided it was time to bring in Andriana Collins to relieve Wisdom. The sophomore got the first out when Senas hit into a fielder's choice, but she walked Leonard during the next at-bat to load the bases with two outs.
O'Brien followed with a high chopper that Jennings failed to field, giving Leonard and Senas time to score.
The Seminoles loaded the bases again when pinch hitter Monica Perry sent a base hit to left field. A single through the right side from Morgan Bullock on the next play sent home another run. UCSB was able to throw out O'Brien at home on the play to get the second out of the inning, but Brown's ensuing single to left center field drove in two more runs to give Florida State a commanding 10-4 lead.
In the sixth, Borden led off with a single to left field and two outs later, Leonard singled to right field to put two runners on. With a 1-2 count, O'Brien hit a home run over the left field fence to seal the run-rule win for the Seminoles, 14-3.
Wisdom (4-6) suffered the loss after tossing the first four innings and allowing seven earned runs on six hits. She walked three and struck out two. Collins threw 1.2 innings and allowed six runs – four earned – on six hits. She walked one and struck out one.
At the plate, Pilpil led the way going 3-for-3. UCSB left eight runners on base during the loss.
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Eby (6/11/12, Cool Comebacks post) came to counseling with long term effects from bullying that caused anxiety in social situations. Annabel had a different story: she was a walking powder keg ready to explode. The week before her first counseling session she became so angry at her boyfriend that she had to go to the ER with severe chest pains and high blood pressure.
Annabel was originally mystified about the cause of her intense reactions, but it became clear when she was asked, "Have you always been quick tempered?" Tears welled in her eyes as she recalled being a meek child who kept quiet during relentless teasing about her old fashioned name and high forehead. The move to middle school gave her a break until eighth grade. Someone started to taunt her, saying her name in a sing-song voice and Annabelle fired back, demolishing her would-be attacker with a barrage of belittling comebacks. Many schoolmates witnessed her poweress and no one bothered her again. Underneath her bravado, Annabel felt defective and weak. It took all her strength to muster the verbal vibrato to humiliate anyone who might want to hurt, talk about, or deceive her. If others were nearby, all the better. Her intention was to send a message to those present that she was not to be messed with.
Expose Wounds in Private
Annabelle and I went back to her early memories of being belittled for bogus reasons. Angry tears welled up. Like a protective momma bear, the 46 year old Annabel was helped to express what her younger self never could:
Do you know what it does for an eight year old to be teased this way?! A person starts to feel like there is something terribly wrong with her…like she can never measure up. You have no idea of the damage you're doing!!!!
Wrapping words around inner wounds releases them. Retorting with name calling is a verbal punch that leaves painful bullets inside to fester. Exposing such anguish should only be done with trusted others. Once hurt is expelled, the mind is cleared to consider a cool comeback.
The Power of Positive Speaking
Now the fun began. I asked Annabel to take the role of the bully so I could play her younger, empowered self.
Bully: You're forehead is so shiny it could light up a coal mine.
Anna: So you're blinded by my light. I must have super powers.
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Bully: "Annabel"—what a silly old name.
Anna: I guess you can't name your children after me.
Both comebacks brought a smile to Annabelle's face. In role-play, she had no words to counter the disarming responses. We switched positions and she glibly replied with her own version of, You're blinded by my light…. Her demeanor reflected inner strength. But something telling happened with the knock on her name:
Bully: "Annabel"—what a silly old name.
Anna: But it was my grandmother's name and you don't even know her…
Annabel's defensive reaction again brought tears to her eyes. She was quickly reminded of possible cool comebacks:
- You say my name like it's a bad thing.
- Annabel is my nick name—my real name is Rumpelstiltskin.
- OK, now you can't name your kids after me.
In the redo of the role-play, You say my name like it's a bad thing easily rolled off Annabel's tongue. She looked bright-eyed and strong. Annabel had given a powerful demonstration of how defensive reactions weaken people and disarming responses, indeed, arm and protect us from cruel comments. The following explains the subtext that makes cool comebacks so arresting.
EXPLAINATION—Cool comeback (AAAH) responses:
- Act as if it's all good—admit, agree, compliment, show gratitude
- Ask questions—curious questions, hidden questions (I wonder why…)
- Actively listen—rephrase (Are you saying…), name feelings or behavior (blaming, accusations, threats, etc.), sympathize, validate (It makes sense that you…)
- Hide suggestions—truism (You can…), false choice (Do you want to … or …), Underlying assumptions (When will you be able to…), reverse psychology (It's good for you to keep… because….), power words (try, dare, but), random responses.
- So you're blinded by my light… I guess I have super powers: a cool comeback that acts as if having a shiny forehead is a good thing and uses a compliment.
- I guess you can't name your children after me: a cool comeback that acts as people would want to call their child "Annabel" and then uses reverse psychology to make her name even more attractive.
- You say my name like it's a bad thing: a standard one-liner that implies that her name is a good thing.
- Annabel is my nick name—my real name is Rumpelstiltskin: acts as if Annabel is a desirable to cover up a much worse (storybook) name, "Rumpelstiltskin." If this response leads to being taunted with the name Rumpelstiltskin, a ready comeback would be….
- Are you practicing saying Rumpelstiltskin to avoid giving me your first born?
This confusing question hides the suggestion that continuing to say Rumpelstiltskin means the bully is fearful of giving up his or her child.
These cool comebacks do not focus on understanding the bully with questions and active listening. Reasons for random and meaningless remarks may not be worthy of decoding. It is not likely that this first lesson in the verbal arts will eliminate all of Annabel's anger problems, but she has been able to experience robust responses that block attempts to rob her of her dignity. A felt sense of being overpowered is the root of all anger.
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Hurricane Irene just passed through my home state of Mass. I hope everyone in it's path are safe.
As I was looking for news about the storm, I came across this on CNN:
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Remember this too: Glenn Beck (aka Lonesome Rhodes) was once employed by CNN, on the sister Headline News channel. He was doing this crap on CNN before he went to FoxSpin until K. Rupert Murdoch (his full name) got tired of it.
I have seen A Face in the Crowd, in fact. =) And the Lonesome Rhodes reference was what Keith Olbermann called him (and still does) on his Countdown news program.
Need to read 1984 and It Can't Happen Here - seems as though the authors must have known what was coming (George Orwell and Sinclair Lewis).
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