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It's important to recognize success. These three logos are, in my book, examples of such. They are all different in their approach to heralding their club, but all come with high ranks in branding. They represent well the tenants, discussed earlier here, which I believe identify a sports team mascot and name: ferocity, pride, and uniqueness. They typify their club's value, the meaning behind their mascots, an air of competition, and a sense of spirit. Let's digest them a bit, and see what we can learn from their design.
The Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut for nearly 20 years before moving to Raleigh North Carolina in 1997 to become the Carolina Hurricanes. They underwent several changes to their branding in their existence, had a passionate fan base, but ultimately could not hold the ground between the larger New York City and Boston teams. The logo was designed by Peter Good in 1979, of Cummings & Good, a successful graphic design studio based in Chester, Connecticut. The brilliance that Good brought to the brand here is the impressive use of negative/positive space nesting the typographic H and W both comfortably and with spry appeal. Besides the negative H and the positive W, the only other graphic mark needed is a positive form representing the whale tail that so fluidly follows the symmetrical whimsy of the W. Two positives and three features, and the designer has done it all. Does it deliver ferocity? Perhaps not, but the team was more bent on pride, something it certainly contains and represents. You'll get that a lot from teams utilizing green and blue, conjuring the pleasure of their land and sea locales (certainly an inspiration for the Seattle Mariners). The Hartford Whalers logo still speaks volumes past their prime as a touchstone for simplicity and vitality all in a unique brand mark.
Shown is his original logo which was later adapted to incorporate more grey, darker colors and adjustments to the forms in 1991, but the original merits view as it holds a strong presence without the bulky tanked-in armor that the club believed it needed.
The Vancouver Whitecaps FC
I don't know much about the Vancouver Whitecaps FC other than they're a relatively new soccer team in the MLS, and that I'm very drawn to their logo. In many ways it is accomplishing an atmosphere that is both sporty and frozen, but all the while attributed to the mountainous locale for which they are named (three prominent white capped mountains, Grouse, Cypress and Seymour). Further, the titanic-feeling mountains are accompanied and graphically supported by a reflective motif illustrating an enormous clear lake at the base of the whitecaps. This makes the logo into an impressive landscape painting while still containing all within it a sharp and icy emblem. Typographically speaking, their font is concise enough, but they're even willing to cleverly push that mountainous motif to the point of referential with a V and W hiding in the terrain. The Whitecaps' logo comes with depth, pride, atmosphere and clarity. Successful I would say.
The Minnesota Wild
Finally onto the logo for the Minnesota Wild. At the beginning of my process with the New England Nor'easters monthly brand project, I canned the Winter Classic logo for shoving too many ideas into one brand mark. I would now like to tout how many ideas can indeed work together, so long as they are in unison, thematically and visually. The Minnesota Wild logo has a lot going on in it: looking closely you'll find a moon (or setting sun), clouds, a shooting star, pine trees, a river and a bear-like animal's profile. Thematically, they are perfect; they speak not only to wild animals, but wild environment in general. Visually, they are colliding in an artistic way to represent that wild animal's profile (the river is its gaping roaring mouth, the shooting star is its eye, the setting sun its bear-like ear, etc). To me, this is a brilliant collage logo that has successfully built a conglomerate image from an abstract idea. It's carried over into a palette that is less binary, giving it a sophisticated air with a majestic set of colors like Forest Green, Iron Range Red, Harvest gold, and Minnesota wheat.
But the real meat of the matter here is that it gets top ranks in all three departments of the sports team logo qualities. It is clearly ferocious, perhaps the most vicious ever as it is literally the embodiment of feral nature. It is prideful in its spirit for Minnesota's landscape and locale through illustrative representations of such. And it is quite possibly the most unique mascot I have heard of, capitalizing big time on the abstractness scale to rope in whatever interpretations of the team you'd like, clearly displayed in the execution of its logo. The Wild is both a bear and a stream, it's the infinite night sky and venerable pines. A hockey team that takes on this label can play with savagery, dignity and singularity all at once, and feel like they have a flag that represents them perfectly.
SME Marketing was the Minnesota Wild creative team that brought a new face to the expansion team back in 2000. And here and here are interesting looks at the roundup of previous logos on the docket before SME won the bid with their campaign.


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- AnonymousApril 28, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Obviously a wrong-headed policy which speaks volumes about the level of welcome we are willing to extend to prospective (and much-needed) visitors.ReplyDelete
A small quibble though - it's absolutely not correct that 'just about all of Bermuda's revenue as an island nation comes from tourism'. International business overwhelmingly dominates the Bermudian economy. For how long that sector will remain healthy is a question for another blog entry...
Agree with Anon here that the value of tourism to Bermuda's economy is overstated by many commenters. But why this is the proposed solution to full buses, rather than adding more service on days when ships are in port, is indeed baffling.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 28, 2011 at 3:54 PM
This is just typical of Bermuda. They don't like ex pats, they don"t like tourists.... Oh, just the two things that are actually helping the economy by spending money on the island!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks to all for your very thoughtful comments. Your opinions are much appreciated!ReplyDelete
Ha! Great PR - Tourism Minister to meet Transport over bus concerns - http://bit.ly/mval2K - What is there to meet about? Just order more buses!ReplyDelete
I have chosen Bermuda as a cruise destination 4/5 of my last cruises, specifically because I love the fact that the cruise ships dock there for 2 -3 days at a time. I love that I can use the buses to go anywhere that I want for a reasonable price so I can spend my money on shopping, eating, and visiting attractions. Without the buses, my money will stay right within walking distance of the ship and actually I will spend more time on the ship and less time on the island..meaning less money that I am spending. If you make me feel unwanted ( as most of the AVI destinations) I will just choose to go to another island with beautiful beaches...am I making sense?ReplyDelete
That makes total sense, Wendy. Actually, that's my point exactly! Visitors like yourself want to explore the destination they're visiting—and they don't want to pay a lot of money to do it. Here's hoping the powers that be do the smart thing and just add more busses when ships are in town. In the meantime, thanks for reading!ReplyDelete
- Bow Down to ZodMay 4, 2011 at 8:54 PM
Well, here's one for the books...I just talked to my travel agent and told her to retract all my plans to visit Bermuda. I was planning an expansive 4 week visit with a planned expenditure of just under $25k with the majority to be spent in Bermuda....but now, after reading this, I'm not traveling to Bermuda...not now, not ever! Why would I want to do business with a country who does not want me in it? I'm sure that there are a dozen other Caribbean islands that would want my $25k!ReplyDelete
How will bus drivers distinguish between different kinds of tourists? I visit St. George's every year - via plane, not cruise - and use the bus to get to Hamilton and the South Shore. Is a bus driver actually going to stop to ask how someone arrived on the island??ReplyDelete
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Nakheel, developer of Dubai's iconic Palm Jumeirah, visited the Mipim exhibition to showcase the country's latest real estate projects, which include a mall and four reclaimed islands. Natasha Turak reports.
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Diamniadio Lake City is a development 30 kilometres from Dakar which is being built to ease pressure on Senegal's overcrowded capital. Natasha Turak speaks to representatives from Semer Group, which will soon start construction work on the project, to discover what it will entail.
Panattoni seeks bigger slice of Europe
US warehouse developer Panattoni is eyeing expansion into western Europe, as online sales boom and the available storage space fills up. Meanwhile, Brexit might be an opportunity to enter the UK market, CEO Robert Dobrzycki tells Michal Kaczmarski.
Montenegro tourism minister looks to maintain high-end destination status
Montenegro's status as a high-end holiday destination has grown rapidly over the past decade. The country's minister of sustainable development and tourism, Pavle Radulović, tells Courtney Fingar how it is now seeking 'the right kind of foreign investor' to bolster its hotel offering and potentially improve the service offered by its airports.
Florence mayor uses local knowledge to keep electorate's faith
Politics may be in turmoil throughout much of the Western world, but in Italy voters still have faith in their directly elected city officials as they have the power to effect change on a local level, according to the mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella. He talks to Courtney Fingar about his new urban plan.
Midlands Engine revs up for trade opportunities
The Midlands Engine is a partnership between government entities and local enterprises in the Midlands region of the UK, created in 2015 to drive economic growth across the region. Courtney Fingar visited the group's pavilion at the Mipim property fair in March and spoke to chairman Sir John Peace.
Belfast's seven pillars of excellence
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Urban renewal drives Turkish real estate
Despite geopolitical challenges, Turkey is keeping its FDI levels respectable through new traction in the real estate sector, spurred by a large-scale urban renewal plan. Arda Ermut, president of the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey, talked to Natasha Turak at the Mipim international property fair in Cannes.
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This Proposal Approval Form (PAF) is to be completed and routed for any project involving external support for an instructional, research or public service project. All approvals should be obtained before a proposal is submitted or, in the case of a contract, before a contract may be signed. Approvals from the VP of Administration and Finance and the Grants Development Office (GDO) must be obtained prior to proposal submission or contract signing. The purpose of the form is to provide full and complete information on sponsored projects carried out under the University name and to highlight the features of the project that would have greatest impact on the University, should the project be funded. Any item requiring an explanation for which there is insufficient room should be referenced and completed in the Notes or attachments to the form.
Generally, after administrative approvals are obtained, the project director is responsible for securing approvals through the Dean's or Provost's level and then returning the proposal and form to the Director, Grants Development Office for final approval and transmittal to the sponsor. At least five working days should normally be allowed for final review. Questions concerning the form and the approval process may be directed to the GDO (Bldg. 38, Rm. 152 Extension 6-2982). The Principal Investigator/ Project Director (PI/PD) will be notified when the PAF has been fully approved. Documents that require original signature(s) are kept with the official proposal file in the Grants Development Office. Copies may be requested from the GDO staff, but as the PAF in an internal approval document, it should not be submitted to the sponsor with the grant/contract documents.
PROPOSAL NUMBER: The number will be assigned by the Grants Development Office. The first two digits indicate the fiscal year in which the proposal is expected to be submitted.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S)/PROJECT DIRECTOR(S) (Item 1): If a project is to have co-investigators/directors, one person must be designated as the administrative project manager. This person will approve all project expenditures (unless signature delegation is made in writing) and will be responsible for ensuring that line item and/or total expenditures do not exceed limitations set by the grant or contract.
TITLE AND SUMMARY (Item 2): The full title of the submitted proposal should be used. The summary should describe the project (not the proposal) and should be written in terms intelligible to educated laypersons. If the project is funded, the summary may be used in various reports and informational releases, so care should be taken to ensure its completeness and suitability for such reports.
PROPOSED SPONSOR (Item 3): Use the full sponsor name rather than acronym. If the project is expected to be funded as a subaward, the primary sponsor will be listed first, with the secondary (or tertiary) sponsor(s) through which the funds will be passed listed in order, indicating that the funds will come "via" those sponsors, with Cal Poly's direct sponsor listed last: Primary Sponsor via Secondary Sponsor via Tertiary Sponsor
PROJECT PERIOD (Item 4): This refers to the proposed start and end dates of the project. The actual term of the project may change depending upon award date and/or full execution of a contract.
PROJECT COST (Item 5): Total project cost is the amount of this anticipated award plus cost-sharing, including other external funding, which is to be applied to the project.
COST SHARING (Item 6): If any State-controlled or third party funds are to be used in support of the costs of the project, they should be identified. Assigned time contributions must be specified by academic year and percentage; the source, whether single or shared, must be identified. If the cost-sharing source is other than the Department Head or Dean, an additional signature ("other") may be required. Indirect costs (see item 11) not charged to the sponsor should normally be shown as cost-sharing here and in the budget. Cost sharing commitments from Cal Poly sources must also be detailed in the Matching Form to be signed by those with budgetary authority over the specific accounts to be charged. Third-party funds committed to the project must be supported by letters of commitment from those parties detailing that financial commitment.
PERSONNEL (Item 7): All personnel time commitments should be identified explicitly, making it clear when and upon what basis faculty and professional staff time are to be devoted to the project. In general, faculty will work either on a released time or on an added effort basis. Added effort is limited to 25% additional time during academic sessions, but faculty may work full-time between quarters and summer (if not teaching summer quarter). Released time is expressed to the sponsor in terms of percent of effort. The academic workload includes 15 units per quarter. Approval of commitments for faculty or staff is normally given by the Dean of the college(s) or academic or administrative Department Head. On interdisciplinary projects involving more than one college, the signature(s) of cooperating Dean(s) and/or Administrative Department Director(s) are required.
Clerical/technical assistance hours and graduate and undergraduate student hours are those intended to be funded by the grant or contract, not contributed hours. The number of hours should be based on the initial budget estimates for these categories.
Salaries are budget figures only with fixed projections for increases. Actual rates in effect at the time the work is performed will be paid. Retroactive increases to salaries may or may not be accommodated due to the sponsor's restrictions, end dates, etc.
FACILITIES (Item 8): Projects must have appropriate facilities available or must have a specific and feasible plan for identifying and/or obtaining such facilities prior to final approval if an award is made. If additional facilities and/or renovation are involved, this should be stated in the Notes and approved by University Administration.
EQUIPMENT (Item 9): For all major equipment items requested in the budget, the project director/principal investigator certifies that a search has been conducted and that no suitable equipment will be available elsewhere in the University for use on the proposed project.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST (Item 10): A Statement of Economic Interest is mandated by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health (800U) and the State of California Fair Political Practices Commission (700U). The PI/PD must complete and sign the form prior to submission of the proposal or signing of a contract to disclose certain financial or decision-making involvement with governmental and non-governmental entities. The University Conflict of Interest Policy for Principal Investigators is located at https://research.calpoly.edu/content/conflict-interest-research
INDIRECT COSTS (Item 11): All projects are expected to provide for recovery of full indirect costs (CAP 341.2.2). Rates may vary for different types of sponsors (e.g. government or private) depending upon sponsor's published guidelines. It is important that less than full indirect cost recovery be specified and approved prior to submission of a proposal (or acceptance of a direct contract). Since indirect costs are real costs, charges not paid by the sponsor should normally be shown as an in-kind contribution in the proposal or contract. The Director of the Grants Development Office is responsible for approval of indirect cost rates. The signature of the Corporation (or, in a University-administered project, the Vice President of Administration & Finance) will affirm the indirect cost rate and that the project will be accepted and administered under these terms.
CONTINUING COMMITMENT (Item 12): If the University, the Corporation, The California State University, or the State is expected to continue the project in any form after termination of sponsorship, that commitment must be explained in the Notes. If the commitment is explained in detail in the proposal, it will be sufficient to refer to the relevant pages of the proposal in the Notes.
REGULATIONS (Item 13): If the project will involve committee approvals in any of the areas specified, the PI/PD is responsible for submitting protocols and obtaining such approvals. If required by the sponsor to be certified upon submission of the proposal, such approval must have been obtained prior to routing this form and should be confirmed in the Notes. The signature of the Director, Grants Development Office, affirms that a copy of the required committee approval will be obtained and will be maintained in the funded project/grant file. If not required for submission but required prior to project implementation, the project director is responsible for obtaining such approval in a timely manner so as not to delay project implementation. This should also be explained in the Notes section.
NOTES: Any special internal agreements necessary for the conduct of the proposed project not covered elsewhere on the PAF should be detailed in the NOTES. Notice should be included concerning any special approvals that may be required for projects involving human subjects, vertebrate animals, radiation hazards, hazardous waste and so on.
Approvals must be obtained from those involved in the project, the supervisors and College/Division heads of those involved, Center Directors (if applicable), budget managers approving cost sharing commitments, and other administrators who are responsible for ensuring compliance with University and CSU requirements.
By approving the PAF, the PI/PD and administrators certify and approve as follows:
The Director, Grants Development affirms that the budget is adequate and salaries and wages are appropriate; that the indirect cost rate has been appropriately applied; that the project is consistent with University policy, procedures and goals governing sponsored projects; and that the proposal meets the sponsor's requirements.
The Vice President of Administration & Finance affirms that the project is consistent with University fiscal policies and procedures; that any noted adjustment of indirect cost is approved.
PI/PD affirms that the proposal content and routing information are complete, current, accurate, and are consistent with funder requirements. PI/PD shall process all financial transactions through the Corporation and agrees to fulfill the requirements of the grant/contract if awarded including complying with budgetary restrictions, technical reporting requirements, submission of deliverables, and appropriate invention disclosures. Cost share (if applicable) will be secured prior to any expenditure incurred, and any budget changes will be submitted to the Grants Development Office prior to award acceptance. For federal projects, the PI/PD also certifies that they have not been disbarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, excluded or otherwise disqualified from participating in Federal contracts.
The Department Head or Chair affirms that the project is consistent with departmental policies and instructional program, that specified faculty/staff will be released from teaching obligations or other job duties in accordance with the project plan and budget, that an adequate substitute will be found for released time appointments, that adequate facilities are available within the department unless otherwise noted, and that any specified department cost-sharing contributions are approved and will be provided if the project is funded.
The Dean affirms that the project is consistent with the instructional program, objectives, and policies of the college; that adequate facilities will be provided; and that involvement of Center or Institute faculty and any contributions which cite the Center or Institute as the source will be forthcoming. For purposes of California Public Contract Code Section 10410, activities associated with implementing this specific project are considered to be part of the conditions of employment for the Cal Poly faculty members listed herein.
Other approval(s): If the project involves faculty, staff or resources from areas under the jurisdiction of other chair(s), head(s), dean(s), administrative department director(s) or Center/Institute directors, the approval(s) of the other administrator(s) is/are necessary to affirm their intent to cooperate and/or to provide the facilities, resources or contributions outlined in the proposal or contract.
The Dean of Research, who signs on behalf of the University, confirms that the project is consistent with University policies and mission and approves the proposal for submission and/or the project for implementation.


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Most freelancers would rather manage their own affairs without government regulation, suggests new poll.
Most freelancers would rather manage their own affairs without government regulation, suggests new poll.
The news is filled with controversies involving the so-called gig economy, but new data suggests that many self-employed people in the UK would rather take care of business themselves than have rights bestowed upon them.
Contractor Calculator, a website for sole traders, asked 250 freelancers whether they would prefer to receive the same statutory rights as employed workers.
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Four in five didn't want statutory help with grievances and disciplinary matters, while three quarters said the same about auto-enrolment into pension schemes.
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- Ability to view dealings list at the time of ordering titles (NSW/VIC).
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- National Property Ownership Search – complete one form for national index search of all Australian Land Registries.
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- InfoTrack provides you with an easy and efficient way to submit your NSW Electronic Notice of Sale (eNOS).
- Due to our automated internal systems and processes, 89% of all certificates processed by InfoTrack are processed and submitted to Authorities in real time, this allows for a far quicker certificate return than our competitors.
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- Seamless eConveyancing workflow when ordered with your eCOS (Electronic Contract for Sale), or Section 32 and Electronic Contract of Sale of Real Estate.
Property enquiry cover page
Organising your property enquiry documents just got easier with the addition of the property enquiry cover page. Once enabled, the cover page will sit above all ordered certificates, which are grouped into the following categories:
- Pending results: Any results that are yet to be returned.
- CRR results: Any CRR's that have been returned. A tick here means that the result has been returned clear.
- Council results: All council certificates are grouped once returned from the authority.
- Other authority documents: Any other authority will be grouped together once returned.
When multiple titles have been ordered for an address with multiple assessments, a tile will reflect all of the titles as a whole and will only tick once all items are returned clear.


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On our way back home from checking out a new area farmer's market, I came across these beautiful poppies in a bed on the side of the road. They're so bright, they don't come out clearly in the photo. The poppies were such a nice contrast to see instead of the usual iris, azaleas and rhododendrons.
On the flip side, we had a near death experience in the animal kingdom around here. Granted, it wasn't a pet, but it was close. The 2 kitties are regularly bringing home moles, voles, shrews, an occasional bird and rarely a rabbit. Oh, a few days ago, we had a full grown squirrel, but we're guessing our Jack Russell, Penny, may have gotten that one. We're not sure though, since the squirrel was left in the cat's "here's your gift" spot. We'll never know.
Anywho, this evening, we look out front to see Hobbes, the yellow kitty beast, carrying a baby rabbit across the front yard toward the side gift spot. Problem? Yah. Momma rabbit was on the other side of the road watching this beast carry off her baby. Talk about sad. SuperDad, the SuperHunter, was even upset with the cat. Well, we tried to get the rabbit, with no luck. Momma was still sitting very still waiting to see what happened to her baby. We came back inside, assuming the cat would win, and also to get SuperBoy out of the bathtub. He was very upset that he had even missed such an opportunity to see such commotion. He's going through a "death" stage now (about why everything dies) and would have liked seeing how things played out. Anywho again. . . SuperGirl and I went back outside for some reason, and saw Hobbes trying to catch the baby rabbit again in my mums. We were able to beat the cat away, SuperDad retrieved his gloves and tried to catch the baby. I stuck Penny in the basement and shooed (sp?) Hobbes away in the meantime. Is this taking forever, or what? O.k., back on track. SuperDad was not able to catch the baby, but we hopped him/her around the back of the house, trying to get it back to it's momma. Almost home free, we encounter our other cat, Lovey, on the edge of the woods. She tries to catch the baby, we get her off of it, and catch it! SuperDad really caught it.
We said our goodbyes, sweet thoughts for a long life and SuperDad put it over near its momma. Lovey, heard them in the woods, ran across the road to stalk them, but I was able to catch her with a little sweet talking of my own. The baby was reunited with momma bunny and they hopped off into the sunset. I've posted a song to the right that I've dedicated to them. :)
Incidently, the momma was named Noodles by SuperBoy and the baby named Lucky by SuperDad.
I know I'll sleep better tonight knowing they're both safe from our beasts. The cats are staying in all night. It's only 8:11 p.m. and both cats are already in a snit.
Have a great evening!
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Beauty and Death all in One Day. . .
1 comments:
- Julie said...
Those flowers are soooooo pretty!
They look purple on the inside -- is that right? So colorful!!!
Glad to hear that the bunny made it back to it's mommy just fine!
But, um, thanks for posting that song!!!! I'm not going to be able to get it out of my head for days.......... eeiieeyyy!!!!
- May 19, 2008 at 1:53 PM
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text: Mexico routed Cuba 5-0 in the Gold Cup on Thursday to become the first team to reach the quarter-finals [AFP] Five Mexican internationals currently taking part in the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament were suspended on Thursday for doping, but later were said to have eaten contaminated meat and should be cleared after a second test, according to a Mexican football official. Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who plays for the Mexican side America, defenders Francisco Javier Rodriguez of Dutch side PSV and Edgar Duenas of Mexico's Toluca and midfielders Antonio Naelson of Toluca and Christian Bermudez of Atlante tested positive for the banned drug clenbuterol, after tests carried out in Mexico on May 21. Clenbuterol can be used to speed up and increase muscle mass in animals. A number of athletes, including three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, have blamed their positive test results on eating meat adulterated with the steroid. Tainted meat Hector Gonzalez, Femexfut's director of national teams, said the players had eaten tainted meat at Mexico's High Performance Centre where the team prepared to defend the Gold Cup. "Unfortunately, by accident, these players ate beef contaminated with the substance clenbuterol," he told a news conference following Mexico's 5-0 win over Cuba in Group A. Gonzalez said Mexican farming officials were looking into beef supplies at the centre. "We're confident that with the investigation that is being carried out we'll be able to clarify (the situation) and reach a happy conclusion," he added. Femexfut general secretary Decio de Maria said the players, who face bans of up to two years, had all been suspended from the tournament. Re-testing Gonzalez said the players would fly to Los Angeles on Friday for another test at the University of California Los Angeles's certified laboratory which would "surely be negative." "We will ask also for the B samples (of the original tests) to be opened and we will await the results," he added. Mexico had only 17 players available for their match against Cuba, their second successive 5-0 victory that qualified them for the quarter-finals. Defender Ricardo Osorio left for home earlier in the week due to illness. Gonzalez said Mexico had appealed to be allowed to call up five replacements, a request that would be dealt with by the organisers at a meeting on Friday. He added that tournament rules stated the team could not be docked the points of their win against El Salvador last Sunday because the results of the doping tests were unknown when the match was played. De Maria earlier said there was a health alert in Mexico because of food contaminated with clenbuterol. Mexico denied in April that its beef contained clenbuterol days after Germany's anti-doping agency advised athletes not to eat products from Mexico because it might increase the risk of involuntary positive doping results. SOURCE: Agencies Sport Football Latin America Mexico


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With the off-season quickly approaching its final culmination, most of the rosters for the 2013-14 NBA season are starting to look set. Of course we won't know the official 12-15 players on each team until after the completion of training camp. However, with the reigning back-to-back champion Miami Heat not doing much retooling, other teams have become even more dangerous. Teams like the Indiana Pacers, Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and last year's runner-up the San Antonio Spurs have used free agency, draft and trades to bring in more talent to their respective squads.
Oftentimes we'll see veteran players towards the end of their career choose to take less money for a shot at an NBA title: this is called ring chasing. It happens more than one would think and especially in today's NBA with players racing to join forces amongst the player- agent- GM-crafted super teams.
Here is a list of the five players whose ring chasing quest was most obvious at the twilight of their career.
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5. Michael Finley
Michael Finley is a player that you thought would remain on one team his whole career. That team was the Dallas Mavericks. He along with Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki brought some entertaining and good basketball to the state of Texas. It seemed no matter what happened in Dallas, Finley would always remain there. In the end that wasn't the case. Finley played the final years of his career in Texas but not with the Mavs. He became a member of the San Antonio Spurs in 2006 and helped them win a title in 2007.
4. Rashard Lewis
As I stated in the introduction, there have been a good number of veteran players taking less money to be a part of title contending teams. A few examples include: Ray Allen, Chris Andersen, Derek Fisher, Andrei Kirelinko, Boris Diaw, Marco Belinelli, etc. But one of the most blatant ring chase signings occurred last year when combo-forward Rashard Lewis inked a contract with the Heat. Lewis had been part of successful teams during his time with the Seattle Supersonics and Orlando Magic, however his time with the Washington Wizards showed that Lewis had very little left in the tank. As a free agent he saw his opportunity to latch on with a proven championship caliber team and never looked back. Lewis played a total of 47 minutes during the Heat's playoff run to the title last season.
3b. Karl Malone
Karl Malone and Gary Payton are listed together because in the summer of 2003 both agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers and go after a title alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. Malone was no stranger to the NBA Finals having made two trips during his time with the Utah Jazz. However, a player by the name of Michael Jordan would keep him from being able to claim the Larry O'Brien trophy as his own.
3a. Gary Payton
Payton meanwhile, wasn't as experienced as Malone when it came to Finals appearances. He took his Seattle Supersonics there just once in 1996 and was defeated by the same Jordan character that kept the title away from the Mailman. With the addition of The Glove as well, the Lakers had a team of four future Hall of Famers. Yet that still wasn't enough to get these two players a championship ring. An upstart Detroit Pistons team led by Chauncey Billups, Rip Hamilton, and Rasheed Wallace surprised the heavily favored Lakers and claimed the 2004 title in five games. While the Mailman would retire ring-less, Payton would latch on to the Miami Heat a couple years later, and ride the coattails of Shaq and Dwyane Wade to the 2006 title.


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This polish is really pretty. I definitely does make me think of holiday wreaths when I see it. The green shreds are absolutely perfect since they're so irregular, just like real branches of a holiday tree or wreath. The red isn't too dark, and contrasts nicely with the green.
It got a little lumpy on my pinkie nail, but that was partially my fault. The shreds all lay flat on their own, but I apparently didn't smooth that one out well enough! Still, where the glitter is completely random. I didn't manipulate any glitter, so there is definitely enough in there to get a good, even cover without worrying about it.
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Police truck from Bear Mountain pack with realistic strobe lights (keypad 8) and siren (keypad 9) squawk (H) I repainted it to make it black and white. And also made it a K9 division by adding Luculus's German Shepherd that barks when you go near the vehicle. Made the wheels washable. Pretty basic mod. No mirrors or finished interior.
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Senate Democrats to push Iran sanctions next month
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led Senate signaled Thursday it would only give President Barack Obama until next month before pressing ahead with new Iran sanctions, and a key Republican introduced legislation designed to limit the president's future negotiating ability with Tehran.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he backed the negotiations to curb Iran's nuclear program, but warned the Iranians could prevent any successful deal from emerging without the threat of new oil and financial penalties. He said the Senate must move forward with new sanctions after returning from a two-week recess next month.
"I will support a bill that would broaden the scope of our current petroleum sanctions, place limitations on trade with strategic sectors of the Iranian economy that support its nuclear ambitions, as well as pursue those who divert goods to Iran," Reid told fellow senators. "While I support the administration's diplomatic effort, I believe we need to leave our legislative options open to act on a new, bipartisan sanctions bill in December, shortly after we return."
The Republican-led House passed additional sanctions against Iran in July and has been waiting for the Senate to act. But Obama up to now has convinced Reid and many other senators to hold off on new sanctions while world powers try to conclude an interim agreement with Iran.
An accord may be reached in Geneva in the coming days. It would provide Iran with $6 billion to $10 billion in sanctions relief if it agrees to suspend elements of its nuclear program, according to congressional aides. Tehran insists its program is for peaceful energy production and medical research purposes, while the U.S. and many other countries suspect it may be trying to develop atomic weapons.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said she hoped Reid would give world powers "the space they need" for future negotiations as well. The administration says any new sanctions right now could scuttle the diplomatic effort.
Several Democrat and Republican senators have voiced displeasure with the parameters of a potential agreement, arguing that the U.S. and its partners are offering too much for Iranian action that stops short of a full freeze on uranium enrichment.
On Thursday, the Republicans' top member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee proposed a bill mapping out what a final agreement should look like and seeking to restrict Obama's capacity to offer sanctions relief.
"Many of us have concerns that an interim agreement in Geneva will diminish U.S. leverage without Iran meeting its existing international obligations," Sen. Bob Corker said.
The legislation gives Obama 240 days to conclude the deal and says he can only suspend restrictions on Iran if he certifies that such action advances U.S. national security interests and that Iran is fully complying with existing agreements. It says any final agreement must compel Iran to end all uranium enrichment activity, a condition the Islamic republic has steadfastly rejected and one which U.S. negotiators have long conceded.
The State Department's Psaki said no one would agree to a final pact that "does not address the big issues" of Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles and plutonium production and the need for greater inspections. But any indication right now that the United States isn't committed to diplomacy would be "unhelpful," she warned.


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rough draft of Yuletide fic in beta
December 15th, 2009 (11:58 am)
I announce the beginnings of a victory! My Yuletide assignment, which turned out WAY longer than it had any right to, is now in beta. Now to see if I can toss out a treat or two.
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7 Tried-and-True Study Tips
Studying is hard, especially when you're just getting used to college classes or transitioning from introductory courses to higher-level studies. But it doesn't have to be so hard that you feel like you're not getting anywhere! Read on to learn tried and true techniques for mastering your classes while still having time to enjoy your life at Grinnell.
- 1. Ask for Help
- One of the best ways to get ahead in your education is to take advantage of your professors' office hours. Zach Liebman '16 says, "Not only will going to office hours help you better understand the material and expectations of the class, but it also gives you an opportunity to build a relationship with your professor."
- You can also take advantage of the many helpful resources that the Academic Advising Office has to offer, including tutoring, appointments at the Writing or Reading Lab, and tons of great worksheets and tips.
- 2. Test Yourself
- When it comes to studying for a test or brushing up on an area you've struggled with, Evelyn Weidman '17 suggests inventing your own problems for practice. "By making your own problems and examples, you do a whole other level of thinking than if you just review the examples from class and homework that you already have," says Weidman. This process can help you to identify areas that you need to work on and will help eliminate the fear of "trick questions" many experience on test day.
- 3. Visualize Success
- To deal with math problems that seem complicated, Karin Yndestad '17 recommends using visual learning techniques. "Whenever possible, draw a picture. Visualizing the problem that you are working on often gives you unexpected insight on how best to solve it," Yndestad says. She also suggests students write out and prove theorems from scratch without using notes, rather than just repeating from memory. "This forces you to really understand the methods behind the proof, and it also helps you commit important ideas to memory."
- 4. Procrastination = Motivation?
- Having trouble staying motivated when all you want to do is relax? Try setting up a reward system to turn activities that you normally use to procrastinate into prizes for a job well done. After completing a reading or homework assignment, Carlina Arango '16 rewards herself with a TV show on Netflix or a massage in the Wellness Lounge. "It helps you stay focused, and time goes by faster if you learn how to balance studying with a bit of relaxing in between," says Arango.
- 5. Talk the Talk
- Vocabulary flash cards not doing the trick? For increasing fluency in a language, Philipp Gemmel '17 advocates practicing paraphrasing. "When learning a language, it is completely fine to not know something, but knowing how to say something you don't know by describing it with something you do know helps a lot," Gemmel says. Too shy to practice with other people? Try talking to yourself! Gemmel says this is a good way to build confidence through "perfectly pressure-free practice."
- 6. Begin at the End
- For students wracking their brains on how to begin a paper, Katy Tucker '16 has a trick. "Try writing the first draft of your paper backwards. This strategy can help identify your strongest thesis and has the added benefit of motivating you to keep writing," Tucker says. "I think it's less overwhelming to feel as though you're continually adding on evidence to your argument rather than constructing a perfectly organized paper from scratch."
- 7. Sleep
It might surprise you that the study tip Grinnellians raved about isn't even about studying.
"Sleep. Sleep. Sleep. Sleep. Sleep," says Liebman.
"Sleep is more important than studying," Isaac Mielke '18 says.
"Get sleep. Really," says Amanda Hinchman-Dominguez '17.
It may seem like a good idea to take advantage of all Grinnell life has to offer by following the "I'll sleep when I'm dead" philosophy, but if you're tired your brain isn't working at full capacity. Trying to function on only a few hours of sleep means it takes you longer to understand what you're studying, finish a problem set, or write a paper. Sleep equals more efficient studying, which equals more time to enjoy life!
Zach Liebman '16 is an economics major from Evanston, Ill. Evelyn Weidman '17 is from Flossmoor, Ill. and is an economics major. Karin Yndestad '17 is a mathematics major from Eagan, Minn. Carlina Arango '16, a Spanish and anthropology double major, is from Chicago, Ill. Philipp Gemmel '17 is a political science and biology double major from Gusenburg, Germany. Katy Tucker '16, from Wellesley, Mass., is a psychology major. Isaac Mielke '18 is an economics major from Falcon Heights, Minn. Amanda Hinchman-Dominguez '17 is from Titusville, Fla. and is a computer science major.


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Liberals, Progressives, and the Democratic Party in general have for a long time used the 'tax the rich' mantra as an agenda item in their campaigns and rhetoric. And this despite the fact that the majority of 1%ers in the U.S. are of a liberal persuasion.
And now following Congress's passage of a Tax Reform Act, which in many instances will actually raise taxes on some of the richest in the U.S., Democratic officials are showing their true colors by lambasting the bill as affecting the rich too much.
It seems that Trump's tax plan has officially turned New York Governor Andrew Cuomo into a "trickle down" economics guy.
Apparently unhappy that the new tax legislation will result in higher taxes for the "millionaire, billionaire, private jet owners" of his state who have mortgages over $750,000 and annual property taxes of over $10,000, Cuomo said that the White House's efforts to "spread the wealth around" are nothing more than an effort to "pillage the blue to give to the red."
"Look, there's always politics in crafting of legislation. But, this was an egregious, obnoxious…what the Senate was saying is because we have no Senators from the 'Blue States' we don't care. So let's pillage the blue to give to the red."
"That's never been done in this nation before. That's partisan politicking over any semblance of good government."
"You want to hurt New York? You want to hurt California? They're the economic engines. How are you going to the grow the economy after your put a dagger in the heart of New York and California? It's all politics all the time."
And, just like that, we've now entered a bizarro world where 'up' is 'down', 'cold' is 'hot' and liberal Democrats no longer want to the wealthy to "pay their fair share". – Zerohedge
The fact of the matter is, Democrats have become the party of the 1%, the bankers, and the elite. And their desires to increase taxes have never been focused on making the rich pay a higher share, but instead to take from the Middle Class so they can funnel the money to their poor voting blocs in the inner cities.
When it comes to taxation and money, liberals have always been the party of guilt and envy. However now that individuals like Warren Buffett can finally get his wish of having to pay more taxes due to their accumulation of wealth and real estate, the rich are not very happy and will use their power to afford high class CPA's to squeeze every loophole they can so that they will continue to avoid paying taxes and decry that the system remains unfair.
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Bank Of America To Buy Merrill Lynch For $50 Billion.
And while I am pretty happy with the purchase (I am a BofA stock holder), it does make me a a little nervous because of the difficulties Merrill has been having of late. First BofA got Countrywide and now Merrill – I hope it doesn't backfire on them somewhere down the line. But who would have thought that Merrill Lynch would have ever needed help? It just goes to show you that no bank is immune, and according to many insiders, WaMu should be the next bank to be "saved" by someone – who, no one knows…
Bank of America on Monday began adding another slice to its growing financial services empire, buying Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion deal that would create a bank offering everything from fixed-income trading to credit card lending. It will rival Citigroup Inc., the biggest U.S. bank in terms of assets.
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Mary, schmerry, I thought, God can do anything. If Mary would have said no, big damn deal.
Sort of like asking a girl to dance at a party and you get rejected."Sorry God, looks like she said No. Let me buy you a beer to help you put the flames out." Next candidate please. There's a lot of fish in the sea.
But actually my thinking on the matter was even more asinine than that. It was more along the lines of,
"Of course Mary said Yes. How could she not?" Free will? No way man, it is all a part of God's preordained plan."
I carried that same thinking all the way to the Cross too, "Of course Jesus would die for us on the cross. He is God and knew that 'this too shall pass.' No biggie. He knew he would come back to life."
But that too is just ridiculous and naive thinking. Note that it denies Our Lord's full humanity. And there I was, thinking I was a good Christian and I was really just another hapless heretic.
But that story is for another day. Let's stay focused on the Mother of God (an honorific title that again never crossed my mind even as I "knew" Jesus is God). As I tend to do, I check in at the Liturgy of the Hours over at Universalis. Clicking on the About Today link, I found what may be the best 800 word essay about the Annunciation that I have ever read. Who wrote it pray tell? I don't know. But I'm grateful to God that they did.
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What if she had said No?
The question may strike you as irreverent. How dare I suggest that the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven, Co-Redemptrix of mankind, could have left us in the lurch like that?
But what if she had?
Could she have said No? You might say that of course she couldn't, she was far too holy — but you would be guilty of demeaning her and dangerous sentimentality. It is demeaning because it turns Our Lady from a free human being into a sanctified automaton. The whole glory of the Annunciation is that Mary, the second Eve, could have said No to God but she said Yes instead. That is what we celebrate, that is what we praise her for; and rightly so.
This sentimental view is dangerous too. If we believe that the most important decision in the history of the world was in fact inevitable, that it couldn't have been otherwise, then that means it was effortless. Now we have a marvellous excuse for laziness. Next time we're faced with a tough moral decision, we needn't worry about doing what is right. Just drift, and God will make sure that whatever choice we make is the right one. If God really wants us to do something he'll sweep us off his feet the way he did Mary, and if he chooses not to, it's hardly our fault, is it?
So Mary could have said No to Gabriel. What if she had? He couldn't just go and ask someone else, like some sort of charity collector. With all the genealogies and prophecies in the Bible, there was only one candidate. It's an alarming thought. Ultimately, of course, God would have done something: the history of salvation is the history of him never abandoning his people however pig-headed they were. But God has chosen to work through human history. If the first attempt at redemption took four thousand years to prepare, from the Fall to the Annunciation, how many tens of thousands of years would the next attempt have taken?
Even if the world sometimes makes us feel like cogs in a machine, each of us is unique and each of us is here for a purpose: just because it isn't as spectacular a purpose as Mary's, it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. When we fail to seek our vocation, or put off fulfilling some part of it, we try to justify ourselves by saying that someone else will do it better, that God will provide, that it doesn't really matter. But we are lying. However small a part I have to play, the story of the Annunciation tells me it is my part and no-one else can do it.
Faced with the enormity of her choice, how was Mary able to decide? If she said No, unredeemed generations would toil on under the burden of sin. If she said Yes, she herself would suffer, and so would her Son; but both would be glorified. Millions of people not yet born would have Heaven open to them; but millions of others would suffer oppression and death in her son's name. The stakes were almost infinite.
You might say that Mary didn't worry about all this, just obeyed God; but I don't believe it. What God wanted was not Mary's unthinking obedience but her full and informed consent as the representative of the entire human race. The two greatest miracles of the Annunciation are these: that God gave Mary the wisdom to know the consequences of her decision, and that he gave her the grace not to be overwhelmed by that knowledge.
When we come to an important decision in our lives, we can easily find our minds clouded by the possible consequences, or, even more, by partial knowledge of them. How can we ever move, when there is so much good and evil whichever way we go? The Annunciation gives us the answer. God's grace will give us the strength to move, even if the fate of the whole world is hanging in the balance. After all, God does not demand that our decisions should be the correct ones (assuming that there even is such a thing), only that they should be rightly made.
There is one more truth that the Annunciation teaches us, and it is so appalling that I can think of nothing uplifting to say about it that will take the sting away: perhaps it is best forgotten, because it tells us more about God than we are able to understand. The Almighty Father creates heaven and earth, the sun and all the stars; but when he really wants something done, he comes, the Omnipotent and Omniscient, to one of his poor, weak creatures — and he asks.
And, day by day, he keeps on asking us
****Ask a lawyer the difference the word "may" makes versus the word "shall" in a contract and the freewill answer of Mary will become even more clear to you. And yes, life does begin at conception, which is why we celebrate that fact on this day as well. The conception of Our Lord.
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As we were going about doing weird things, the clock ticked past six. The summer sun rose early, so if I didn't hurry I wouldn't be able to make it in time.
If you wanted to know if it was safe for a zombie to walk outside, it was much more useful to look at the ground than the sky.
If people's shadows weren't visible, it was fine. If the shadows were sharply visible, then it was completely a no-go.
At that time, it was… safe. I hurried to school and snuck into my classroom.
Tomonori was sleeping in my seat. By this point, she always tried to get to school at the same time as I did. She probably got tired of waiting for me.
I sat in the seat in front of her quietly, trying not to wake her, and gave off a yawn.
Tomonori sure looked pretty silly when she was sleeping…
I fished through my pencil case, thinking that maybe I would doodle on her face, but Tomonori suddenly stretched her arms and started mumbling.
"Mnyahh… I can't eat another bite~~…"
What a clichéd thing to say in your sleep.
"W-who are you?! You tricked me, didn't you! My archnemesis…!"
Did she get drugged or something?!
"No, you've got the wrong person."
"Double sarcasm?!" (1)
I had intended to only retort in my head so I didn't wake her, but I ended up saying that comeback out loud.
"A-Aikawa… You're really late…"
Yawn. Tomonori gave a shamelessly big yawn and rubbed her eyes.
"Sorry for waking you up when you were sleeping so soundly…"
"…Did you at least kiss me? Ehehehe…"
She gave off a snicker like Muttley from Wacky Races. (2)
"I'm not Orito, so I wouldn't do something as barbaric as that."
"I know, I knoooww… It was a joke!"
She just woke up, but she sure was hyper… You know, it's still six in the morning…
"Ah, Aikawa. Did you remember the potatoes?"
"Why potatoes?"
"… Aikawa, you… Did you forget that we have the cooking lessons today?"
I searched far and wide through my memory until I finally hit upon the conversation I had with Tomonori at the end of gym about the cooking lessons.
"… Ah!"
And then, I remembered what Tomonori had said: that I shouldn't forget to bring potatoes…
I had completely, utterly forgotten.
"Sorry! I'm seriously sorry!"
I clasped my hands in front of me and bowed my head.
"Well, it's fine. This feels like something Aikawa would do, after all."
Tomonori sighed, but she grinned as she laughed.
(1) Literally, "he responded seriously?!" The implication being that she was joking a bit but got responded to as if it weren't a joke. That's what double sarcasm precisely is, although I'm not sure if it's too much of a common term.
(2) Really old Hanna-Barbera cartoon.


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Rule #1: Never touch the bar with your foot. Ever.
I actually make my athletes sign off on it as a part of their athlete contract when they join the RXBound Training Team. Touching the bar with your foot is a sign of disrespect for the sport of weightlifting and thus a big "no-no" on the weightlifting platform. Any lifter who sees it happen will cringe – and should.
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