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=A total bummer to find out that we're returning to Korea to be lesson planning in the office/teaching for 11 hours/day... over-time $ yay... freedom nay...
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=A total bummer to find out that we're returning to Korea to be lesson planning in the office/teaching for 11 hours/day... over-time $ yay... freedom nay...
Luckily, I've been keeping a travel journal of the past few trips I've gone on.. and as the 11 hours a day suggests.. I haven't exactly had the time to blog or update about what has been happening the last few trips/with the Philippines. So I'm going to pick and choose a few of my favorite things from the Philippines.
Where was I?? In South America?? I haven't loved people this much since I met latinos! The Filipinos absolutely rocked my socks off.. they went out of their way to talk to us, help us, feed us and love us. Some of my favorite moments from my trip are the simple conversations I had with Filipinos while riding buses or chatting on the beach. They were so joyful and hilarious. We like totally bonded.. witty humor, laughter, smiling all of the time.. love.
TRUDIIIIIIIIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ali and I spent 73.5% of our time at Trudi's Place. A restaurant overlooking/on the beach.. nothing fancy, extremely simple actually, with delicious food & wonderful ocean/people watching. I can't even count how many Red Horses, San Miguels, Margaritas, Hamburgers, desserts and laughs we encountered while staying at Alona Beach for three days.
We made new dog friends.. Choco Latte and fam.. who always blessed us with their presence so we could love on them, scratch them & feed them with our spoons. Because we're so pet deprived in Korea, our souls smiled every time they pranced about.
We also made new human friends.. Rotem (an Israeli guy) who taught us about the difference between a Red Horse and a happy horse.. I thought it was a great pick-up line, but I fully believe him that my Red Horse was indeed a Happy Horse and he did convince me that it secretly and luckily had more alcohol in it than the normal ones (of course that isn't written on the label.. nor was the Alc. % written on the bottles.. ever). Rum Rum (Filipino) the magical sand sculpture 'wow'ed Ali and I every night as he carved and patted and smoothed away the sand to discover mermaids, dolphins, dragons & inspiration. He was SUCH a sweet guy, he talked to Ali and I about his inspirations, life, future dreams, his current side jobs as a dance instructor and artist. We were sad to say our last goodbyes to him, but it was time for us to move on to new islands.
Alona Grove Tourist Inn was one of our favorite places to stay while in the Philippines. The lady and her family who ran the place were the nicest people ever.. we shared stories about our lives and I admired her for running such a great mom & pop business. I really hope she does well, it is one of the only budget places so close to the beach & with resorts starting to cover the place... I hope it holds strong through the wind! It was the first room I've stayed in that the toilets were only flushable using buckets of water... of all of the traveling I've done... I can only imagine the things I have yet to experience. And you know what?! Even though that wasn't the most pleasant thing to do every time, especially when dropping the aliens off at the pool, I became even more thankful for everything I've been blessed with in life.. running water.. flushing toilets.. using CLEAN water to flush toilets, even though some people don't even have clean water to DRINK! It was great!
I've gone snorkeling in parts of Thailand and the Galapagos Islands.. but this experience was BY FAR the most amazing I've had. It was like a Disney wonderland down there... there were heaps of different types of healthy corals, lots of fish I'd never seen before and so many crazy colors. It was like my brain was on some sort of drug.. everyone needs to experience that feeling while looking at schools of fish!
Ali & I discovered a new way of watching fireflies... while practically being eye level with the tree canopies in the jungle. Seriously, that's where the magic happens! We peered over the restaurant balcony at Nuts Huts (our accommodation for the night) only to discover fireflies roaming about in their playground of leaves. We took a minute to be thankful for the moment.. let it soak in.. then a high five ensued.
The rest of our evening was spent journaling and reading on our goddess-style pillowed platform on the balcony. Heaven? At last.
It definitely wasn't heaven leaving though.. 300 steps + a 15 minute walk through the jungle & jungle heat to get to the highway... at least we got to pet some goats and see some baby chicks on the way though :).
It was SO awesome seeing the tarsiers in their natural habitat. We visited the Tarsier Sanctuary and walked around some trails to find them. They're nocturnal, so they weren't moving very much.. just sitting there.. staring at us with those ginormous eyes of theirs. CUUUUTE!
Some interesting facts:
-they can't move their eyes so they have to move their heads when they hunt.. and they can turn their heads around 180 degrees making it easy for them to jump backwards with precision
-one tarsier needs about a hectare of space, they're extremely solitary
-it can leap over 3 meters in length
-they eat lots of insects, as well as lizards and small birds
-they can kill themselves if they get too stressed (especially when in captivity) by banging their heads up against a tree.. so sad!
Never in my life would I have thought I would enjoy a butterfly sanctuary as much as I did at the one in Bohol. Ali and I had an absolute riot. Our guide was hilarious, two of his jokes that we'll never forget: 1.) As he was telling us about how some butterflies are accidentally born half male and half female (one of their wings is a male version, the other looks like a female).. "We call these LadyBoys.. just like that guide over there (SE Asia humor)" 2.) "We also have lesbian butterflies, but you won't find any in the sanctuary.. they're all in the kitchen doing the dishes." Ali and I were almost crying his jokes cracked us up so much. Such a fun time!
It's surreal saying goodbye to people in one country, and then saying 'HEEEYYY!' in a different country a week later. Ali and I were on our own the first week.. discovering Bohol, Panglao & Cebu City together. Then we flew to Boracay, arrived at Frendz Resort.. and found our FRIENDS!!! It was just so exciting.. even though we hadn't seen each other in 1 week.. we had so many stories to share with each other!
Boracay is famous for a.) having one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, b.) having heaps of international restaurants, c.) some of the best nightlife in SE Asia (next to Thailand). And luckily, we got to experience every bit of it! Minus the few days of rain, since we were there during rainy season.. we lived up every moment we could! There were awesome backpackers at Frendz Resort that we went out to play with.. Ali and I ended up at Bamboo Bungalow, an awesome dive bar on the beach.. mingled, met a JMU alumni (LOVE those moments!), partied with the hotel staff whom I love, and had many great nights! One of the nights was spent getting down on the dance floor, latina style... LOVE... I was elated, there is absolutely nothing I adore more! And boy could those boys dance.. holla :).
The Philippine Islands are an AMAZING place to visit... I can't wait to go back and spend more time there!!


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It's almost February?!?!
Topic: General News
Yikes… that went by fast. I won't lie, it was one of my goals this season to keep my blog updated more frequently. Oops. Apologies. But hopefully you've been getting small glimpses of where we've been and what we've been up to via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and all those other programs the kids like to use these days. And I don't want my negligence to keep my blog updated to be seen as a sign that I haven't been engaged with this sport, with long days on the road, with the white-out training sessions, and with the all of the races (the great ones and the not-s0-great ones). It's been an amazing season, not only for myself but especially for many of my teammates, and we're all still super fired up for two more months of it. That I can ensure you. So, without dwelling too much on the past (recounting races, telling you about ANOTHER thanksgiving dinner in Finland sans turkey and gravy and mashed potatoes, or uploading photos of yet more toenails that are going to fall off because of my race boots), I'll jump right in to what we're up to RIGHT NOW.
This is always a nice week during the season. For most of our European competitors, the last weekend in January marks the point when they all go home to race their national championships, giving us a bit of a reprieve from the constant weekly chaos of race, travel, train, train, train, train, race, travel, train, train, train, and so on). With a bit of a break (the word bit is definitely emphasized here with our next sprint on Wednesday in Drammen, Norway), we always find a great place to train and sleep and eat great food and unwind a little bit. It's a long season, so if you don't do a good job of making the most of these short chunks of time during which you can actually get back to putting in some kilometers and taking the occasional sauna, you're not gonna last through late March. So we chose to come to Sjusjøen, Norway this year for this "mini training camp." We'll just say that training in Sjusjøen is like going to the north shore to surf. It's the place. You could literally leave your back door, ski until the snow melts in May, and you'd never have to ski the same trail twice. What is truly special about this place, though, is the culture of skiing here and witnessing how important this pastime is to the Norwegians. I went on a long solo over-distance ski a few days ago, and had to have seen at least three hundred people. From grandparents shuffling along on wooden skis to teenagers that would probably score World Cup points if they were given the chance at the big show. It's unreal, and it reminds you that racing is just a small part of this amazing thing we are so lucky to be a part of.
Here's a photo I enticed a sweet old lady to take of me during that long ski the other day. I was fairly psyched to be out there, if you can't tell.
I skied one heck of a great loop. A huge storm had just rolled through the previous night, and the one connector trail that I had to take to get somewhat close to home hadn't been groomed yet that day. So I succeeded in actually getting some backcountry touring done during the season when I had to break trail for 6 km through 10 inches of powder coated with a stiff wind crust. Fun fun fun, maybe the type 2 kind (skinny skis don't float as well as my touring skis). Here's a google map of the loop I skied, which totaled about 50 km and 3 hours of smiles and giddy excitement.
Living right on the ski trails this week has given us ample opportunity to test out our headlamps during sunset cruises (which, inevitably turn into awesome night skis through the rolling conifer forests). Here's Soph skiing away from the setting sun at the start of our ski this afternoon.
And a shot of the endless amazing terrain around here:
We'll spend a couple more days here in god's country before heading south towards Oslo on Monday. On Wednesday we'll race the classic technique (and historically classic race) sprint in Drammen, about 45 minutes down the Fjord from Oslo. The race kicks off our Scandinavian race tour (Holmenkollen next weekend, Stockholm/Falun, SWE the next weekend, and then Lahti, FIN the final weekend) before we jump on a plane for home to start preparing for our Canadian World Cup tour. It should be a great final few weeks of racing here in Europe, so stay posted for race recaps, photos, and more stories from the road.
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Dude, nice job on the post. Sjusjoen brings back memories of dragging your sorry ass around Norway back in the day. Guess what? You are still fugly!!
Seriously, congratulations on a great start to your race season. I can understand the excitement with all the team's success.
Man I thought Sverre taught Sophie better then to hook up with the likes of you. Congrats on that front as well…hummm no wonder the two of you are kicking it.
I know of those gals on team do not know of me, but please pass also my congratulations on all the success thus far. There is no doubt this is the best U.S. Women's Team to ever take the snow.
Rock your season to the end.
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This year has come and gone andy ou are all hopefully all planning a quiet and peaceful time over the holiday period.
My first year as the President of SACC is over and for that I have only one word: CHALLENGING. I can only thank the SACC management and delegates for the support during the year.
Our approach during the year was to go back to basics and address issues as effective as possible and as soon as possible..
Certain pressing issues were successfully addressed in the past year.
The Governing Council just had its AGM, which was followed up by another business meeting and feedback will be given in this newsletter on the action items out of these meetings. I wrote in the previous newsletter that SACC had to address the matter to deal with complaints in the absence of the Ethics Committee. Again no Ethics Committee was formed for 2009, but an alternative system to handle  complaints was accepted at the  AGM and some complaints have already been dealt with successfully through this system. The new system is discussed further in the December newsletter.
Another pressing issue which was discussed is out-crossing . There are so many views by breeders regarding this topic that GC has decided to put this issue in the hands of the breeders via the breed groups. The fact remains that you need to belong to a breed group if you want to have a say in any outcrosses allowed for your breed.
The SACC Governing Council had to face a lot of criticism during the year regarding our management style. This varied from being too lenient and not enough controls, to being autocratic. I want  challenge our members to test our processes to experience the  decision power you do have as a member and breeder in SACC.
I then want you to take it further and compare it to the other associations in South Africa. I think the outcome will be quite interesting. You will see that the decentralized system in SACC where the clubs have the decision power, are far more democratic than where the decision in an association lies with a management committee only, or with one individual with no management committee in another.
I want to repeat and ask you the members to get involved in your local clubs if you want to be involved in the running of SACC. That is the only way to ensure that issues are getting addressed. The show list for next year has been finalized.
For those of you that celebrate Christmas, have a peaceful and merry festive season. For the rest, just have a quiet and safe time. Look after your cats while they are doing their thing in this breeding season.
See you at the shows in 2009.
Jan van Rooyen
President of SACC


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August 15, 2012
You shouldn't be against of relaxing with this South Park porn scene or you risk losing a lot of positive emotions! Here you will become a witness of how very beautiful and sex appeal bitch Sharon Marsh is playing with her juicy loving holes. Bitch was dreaming to be banged hard from the morning but all of her boyfriends were busy and that's why she had to satisfy sexual desires using her own hands and different sex toys. Sharon Marsh takes off all of clothes and lingerie first of all giving us a chance of seeing some of most attractive, magnetic forms of fresh body! And then the slut takes anal balls and starts pushing them into her backdoor hole stimulating small sensitive clitoris by tender hands in the same moment. For more South Park Sex stories please visit http://south-park-hentai.com
July 15, 2012
Sharon Marsh gets her nice round butt spanked by Sheila Broflovski
Sharon Marsh from South Park porn was behaving badly and that is why Sheila Broflovski decided to give this sometimes so naughty bitch an unforgettable discipline lesson! So, the merciless mistress orders enslaved woman to take off all of her clothes and lingerie first of all! Sharon Marsh does it without having got any imagination about what Sheila Broflovski is going to do with her! And there are so many dirty thoughts in head and Sheila. So, Sheila waits for the moment when there are only tiny panties on Sharon Marsh, lowers them for a while too and starts spanking nice butt of Sharon by one hand holding her hair by second hand. But what these two bitches gonna do the next?
June 18, 2012
Spectacled blonde Linda Stotch nailed by Randy Marsh
Become a witness of how hot characters from South Park are becoming very nasty and having wild banging with each other! And there are no hesitations you wouldn't stay indifferent or some stuff of this kind after checking up what is going on in this xxx comic scene. It wasn't difficult for Randy Marsh to seduce nasty spectacled blonde Linda Stotch to have banging! Bitch was wishing to be banged by the male for such a long time and now her desires about huge throbbing penis of Randy Marsh are becoming reality! So, this slutty bitch Linda Stotch takes off clothes and lingerie as fast as it is possible and stands doggy fashion to get hard dong into her twat from the behind. And girl got definitely what she was dreaming about!
May 23, 2012
Sheila Broflovski adores dildo
You do remember that silly and annoying red-haired South Park creature, Sheila Broflovski, who makes great fuss over little things, don't you? Now tell us if you know why the milf so bitchy is? It is all about sex, baby! The trouble is her husband's lawful cock is not enough to satisfy her drawn fuck longing mature cunt! Entertain yourself with the slutty lady enriching her sex diet with a huge rubber cock that is able of stretching her soaking wet pussy to the point of ripping. Poor Gerald will never be even a half as successful with his bad ass wife as her favorite dildo is!
May 3, 2012
South Park Dudes enjoy an orgy
Your favorite South Park characters are horny as hell! They are never against some proper fucking as you know and this particular moment is the wild orgy partying without any censorship to stop the nasty bastards. The drawn folks have had too many drinks and have now gone totally wild trying to nail those busty ladies. The red-haired hottie Sheila Broflovski is riding a huge meaty cock of their Chef while the mustached Mister Slave is standing on all four with a pink bra on his tits, surrendering his male pussy to Big Gay Al. Spot boring silly teacher Mr.Garrison is having all the fun watching them all fucking each other's brains out.
December 13, 2010
South Park enjoys hardcore action
South Park is the realm of freaks doing whatever they want. In fact, every toon characters show the dirtiest vices of human nature. Today our comic porn artists decided to show human lust that is why painted females and males think of nothing but a good fuck! Behold Moms and Dads of the lads going hardcore while vicious Chef tortures a white painted pussy with his monstrous black dong. The dudes have dirty fucking fun, too putting Dad on all four and giving him double penetration! That is sick!
October 12, 2010
South Park experiencing fucking craze
A lot of weird things keep happening in painted town South Park. Today our best porn comic artists invented a couple of extremely dirty stories for you to enjoy. This time South Park is infected by some unknown virus causing uncontrollable lust. The first patient is found back in his bad nailing the nurse who came to give him a couple of infections. Instead she gets and injection of painted sperm herself! At the same time a horny neighbor drills a pussy who happened to pass by his house. That is so kinky!
August 15, 2010
South Park Dad goes wild
In South Park toon it is natural for its painted characters to go mad from time to time and do many wicked things. This time Dad of one of the unbearable lads puts a red-haired drawn slut on all four to serve his throbbing dick. The hard boner penetrates the bitch's mouth ever deeper terrorizing the slut's very tonsils making her choke and gag. But the wildest part is still to come because the harsh fucker orders the humiliated babe to suck for his perverted dude and his naughty friends! What a dirty bastard!
July 13, 2010
Chef drilling white Mom
South Park is fairly considered one of the dirtiest toons in the world. People there are real freaks, lust and greed are never furtive and hidden. Now imagine what is to happen to famous toon characters in our dirty sex toons! In fact they all will start fucking each other's painted brains out! Behold the parents of one of the kinky South Parklads having fucking fun and having nothing against one more black Chef's cock joining them to cream experienced Mom's pussy with streams of painted sperm!


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Honeybunch is what I used to call my son when he was little. Corny I know, but he was a little bunch of honey. Now he's that species called 'adult male'! This is the story of my quilting life.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
The President Won!
Here are some of the ladies busy stitching:
And here is Georgia Rose enjoying some of the finished quilts:
5 comments:
- Mrs. Goodneedle said...
Congratulations on winning your own prize! HA! I think even comfy Georgia Rose is amused at your dubious good fortune! (She's so cute!)
- March 11, 2007 at 5:07:00 AM GMT+13
- meggie said...
Gorgeous Georgia Rose! Bless her.
- March 11, 2007 at 10:40:00 AM GMT+13
- Elaine Adair said...
Just looking at thos gals, working away, and seeing "someone's" shoes waiting for the owner's return (is that you?) makes me want to sit down and sew! Quilt Guild next weekend ... yeah!
Great job starting that little Georgia girl early enjoying the benefits of quilts. She likes them already.
- March 12, 2007 at 12:38:00 PM GMT+13
- Shelina said...
Congratulations on your win! Elaine spotted the shoes, but I do believe I spotted at least one pair of naked feet!
- March 17, 2007 at 12:03:00 PM GMT+13
- Shirley Goodwin said...
You were meant to have it. And look at that prospective quilter - start 'em young!
- March 19, 2007 at 4:28:00 PM GMT+12


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Interview: Pierre Gadonneix, Chairman of the World Energy Council
Posted on 1 January 2013
WEC Chairman Pierre Gadonneix talks about why 2013 will be a decisive year for energy.
What's your vision this year for the World Energy Council?
Being the year of our World Energy Congress, 2013 offers a timely opportunity for all world leaders to understand our global energy and sustainable development challenges.
This year will also be a year of energy transition for many countries. With the new governments of China and South Korea, along with the second-term US Obama administration, we may see a new set of critical energy policies. 2013 is also a transition year in India before elections take place, and in France where a national debate on energy transition will continue throughout the year.
I am optimistic that countries will share a clear, pragmatic, and ambitious vision for the world, and I hope that 2013 will be a decisive year for the energy world to transition onto the right, clean, and sustainable path.
Moreover, I am confident that 2013 will bring the world closer to reaching consensus on climate change mitigation by signing a global accord in 2015. I also hope 2013 will see concrete outcomes from the UN's Sustainable Energy for All initiative, in which the WEC closely involved.
What would you like this year's World Energy Congress to achieve?
It's significant that the Congress will take place in Asia. Asia is a continent of all superlatives when it comes to energy. It is a centre of gravity for all energy dimensions: whether it be innovations, new infrastructures, disruptive technologies, and behavioral change, we find all of them happening in Asia. The WEC is therefore delighted to seize the opportunity of the 2013 Congress to gain a stronger foothold in Asia, and to enrich its community of energy leaders with Asia's experiences and expertise.
Also, I would like the Congress to highlight the urgency of the energy trilemma challenge, and to address it by first understanding what options we have. For example, we need all energy technologies as part of a diverse resource mix, and we have to build global governance on the safety of all types of energy.
Lastly, I would like the Congress to build a common shared vision of pragmatism between industry leaders and governments to help put the best policies in place worldwide.
You recently received a Platts lifetime achievement award. What's the significance of this for the WEC?
The WEC envisions the future energy world to be one with improved governance on both national and global levels if we are to reach our long-term goals of energy security, climate change mitigation, and eradication of energy poverty. This is my lifetime conviction – that we need both market forces and smart regulations. That is why in 2009, I led the WEC in launching our annual assessment of energy and climate policies. The study, now known as the World Energy Trilemma report, assesses policies and practices of more than 90 countries, and thereby helps promote the most efficient policies.
So when I received the Platts award in December, I dedicated it to all the world's energy leaders who have put in place a sound and efficient frameworks for the peaceful, clean, and acceptable economic development for our future generations.
What were some trends highlighted at the Platts event?
The Platts Global Energy Outlook Forum, which took place before the awards ceremony, highlighted the future of gas and especially shale gas. In the US, shale gas is a game changer which has already sparked a drop in energy prices, re-industrialisation, reduction of imports, and prospect of energy exports, substitution of coal, and reduction of CO2 emissions.
But the Platts event also highlighted the uncertain future that renewable energy is facing given declining subsidy support in the US and Europe, and global production surplus. The technical issues of intermittency, storage, and peak management which have yet to be resolved were also keenly discussed.
Both gas and renewables are undoubtedly energies for our future, but each has their own challenges: for gas it's about mitigating CO2 emissions, and for renewables it's about getting closer to competitiveness and providing the technical solution to fully integrating them into the energy system.
Platts recognised your achievements, but what are you most proud of?
Be it at GDF or at EDF, I have always tried to lead strategies to help address the preoccupations of both sustainable development and the global agenda. Both issues are at the core of the WEC's mission and ambition. Therefore I was happy and proud to be able to prolong and add force to this commitment during my mandate as WEC Chairman.
Pierre Gadonneix is Chairman of the World Energy Council.


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A story in tomorrow's Washington Post reports that early in 2004, then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld became angry that the Pentagon was losing control over reconstruction efforts in Iraq. In return, he refused to provide military security for diplomats, forcing the State Department to rush to Blackwater:
The next year, as the United States prepared to return sovereignty to the Iraqis and the State Department began planning an embassy in Baghdad, Rumsfeld lost a bid to retain control over the full U.S. effort, including billions of dollars in reconstruction funds. A new executive order, signed in January 2004, gave State authority over all but military operations. Rumsfeld's revenge, at least in the view of many State officials, was to withdraw all but minimal assistance for diplomatic security.
"It was the view of Donald Rumsfeld and [then-Deputy Defense Secretary] Paul Wolfowitz that this wasn't their problem," said a former senior State Department official. Meetings to negotiate an official memorandum of understanding between State and Defense during the spring of 2004 broke up in shouting matches over issues such as their respective levels of patriotism and whether the military would provide mortuary services for slain diplomats. […]
State chose the most expedient solution: Take over the Pentagon's personal security contract with Blackwater and extend it for a year.


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Remember almost two years ago there was that photo of Nathan Fillion lounging around the Community set and we all hoped there'd be a guest appearance from the Firefly star, and then there wasn't one? Well, there's going to be one. I like to think Nathan Fillion's been draped over the Greendale Community College study room table this entire time and we just never noticed him, but more than likely, he's returning to the set for this confirmed guest appearance. And as a major bonus, it's the same episode that Jonathan Banks (Mike from Breaking Bad) will be appearing in.
Deadline reports that Fillion will guest star in the series' upcoming fifth season, playing Bob Wait, "the politically savvy head cutsodian who's not afraid to get his hands dirty, but is smart enough to wear rubber gloves." That sounds like a line Fillion could pull off proudly. "I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty," he'd say, and then add with a raise of his eyebrow, "But I know enough to wear rubber gloves." Fillion's character in the episode has a run-in with Annie (Alison Brie) and Banks' character Professor HIckey. The two team up to navigate Greendale's corridors of power, which forces them to contend with Fillion's Bob Waite.
It's exciting news and one more reason to look forward to Community's return, which unfortunately is still TBA, which is a good indication that we'll be waiting until midseason like last year. In the meantime, Fillion can be found on ABC's drama Castle. Fillion has dabbled in both comedy and drama throughout the course of his career. Among his early credits is a starring role in TV comedy Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, after which he switched to drama for the creep recurring role of Caleb in Buffy the Vampire Slayer's finale season. And then, of course, there was Firefly, in which Fillion starred as Mal Reynolds. From their, his credits included Drive, Desperate Housewives and One Life to Live, not to mention the excellent Joss Whedon webseries Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. More recently, in addition to his starring role in Castle, Fillion's kept busy by voicing the role of Johnny Worthington for Monsters University, and Dr. Mayfair for Nerdist webseries Puppet Dreams, which had him reuniting with Neil Patrick Harris:
It's exciting to learn that Fillion's set to play a role in the upcoming season of Community. Fans are particularly excited for the series' return, as it also marks the return of Community creator Dan Harmon. Given Fillion's popularity, particularly among Joss Whedon and Firefly fans, hopefully his appearance on the series will draw some new viewers to Community, which could always use a bit of help with ratings.


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Yesterday the little male arctic fox that had spent over 24 hour sleeping between the station buildings died. I had photographed him day before yesterday and did notice that he looked a bit scruffy and stiff legged.
When I went to check on him yesterday afternoon, he was lying on his side and no longer reacting. I felt a little sad but it is part of nature and even those tough little survivors do not live forever. When I had a closer look it seemed he was rather old. His incisors were missing and the canines were quite worn. I put him on the scales to find his weight of only 1.85 kg. It was a rather little fox and perhaps the one we have seen during the last couple of years nick named the "3/4 fox". He did interact with another fox the day before yesterday, displacing it from some bits of interesting food items. That other fox may be the one that took shelter under the houses last spring. I'm not sure you can recognize individual foxes and we don't artificially mark them. During spring they loose their winter fur so their coat changes all the time. The dead one is now in the freezer and will be used as scientific samples.


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There are people in power in Italy that envy the charisma of the youngs, envy their passion, envy the dexterity they have with new technologies.
There are people in power in Italy that has no ideals, hopes, even True friends.
People, that are impregnated by the "stench of compromise, without having never tasted the fresh oxygen of the honesty. "
There are people in power that instead of creating roads for the future, sews Gags for the present. Gags for the Information, for the freedom of thought, or for the single after they isolated him.
There are people in power who believes to be something higher than any human being, a "more" with "more power" and then, they expect to find someone that respects "more" their choices .... (yeah-okkay..).
These people should understand that they have a mandate of "hard work" to respect, a kind of strong start in a long uphill march ...
None of the above. These people think they have reached the end, and they're trying to convince us all.
The law against Blog is yet another demonstration, inapplicable, of how between reality and these people, lies an abyss.
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We are delighted and extremely proud to announce that Regard and ACH CEO, Sandie Foxall-Smith won the prestigious 'Leader of the Year' Award at last night's Investors in People ceremony.
The award recognises inspirational leadership and Sandie won from a shortlist that included leaders from Arriva Rail North, Wheatley Group, Cornerstone and Age UK.
After receiving the award Sandie paid tribute to her team. She said: "Leaders can only be successful if they have a group of people that sign on to a vision and want to make it happen. We certainly have that at Regard.
"I am also pleased that this is recognition for the care industry. Quite understandably the focus is often on carers and those who deliver the service in the front line. But their job is made better if you have a strong management structure behind them that is driving a business that is sustainable and makes money that can be invested in improving standards."
The IIP Awards, which received over 300 entries, celebrate the best people management practices among Investors in People accredited businesses.
The Leader of the Year Award is by far the most competitive individual award. The winner must communicate a clear purpose and vision with passion, enthusiasm and energy.
Sandie was praised for her achievements which included 'a demonstrable track record of delivering results for the organisation' and for being a 'leader who is decisive and gives clear direction for people.'
Regard holds the prestigious gold standard awarded by Investors In People, and is one of just four out of the 17,000 care organisations in the country to have achieved this status.
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The head of the Tax Review Committe, Judge Dennis Davis, has put into context his recent comments regarding the risk of a tax revolt in South Africa.
Davis said that taxpayer anxiety would continue to increase with the growing deficit, corruption and poor budgeting of taxpayer money.
Davis also said he feels uneasy about implementing a carbon tax because of its retrogressive nature.
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A suicide attacker set off a bomb in the entrance hall of a Russian train station on Sunday, investigators said, killing at least 16 people in the second deadly attack within three days as Russia prepares to host the Winter Olympics.
Authorities said the attacker detonated a shrapnel-filled bomb in front of a metal detector just inside the main entrance of the station in Volgograd, a busy hub north of the violence-plagued North Caucasus region on Russia's southern fringe.
(Read more:Energy deal tightens Russia ties to Assad)
Islamist militants in the North Caucasus have carried out a long string of attacks since President Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000. They now confront him with his biggest security challenge, threatening to disrupt the Olympics that start in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in 40 days.
Footage shown on TV captured the moment of the blast, as a massive orange fireball filled the hall of the stately, colonnaded station and clouds of grey smoke poured out of shattered windows.
The station - a Stalinesque architectural monument with a clocktower and spire topped by a Soviet-style star - was busier than usual, with people travelling home for the New Year, one of the main holidays in Russia.
"People were lying on the ground, screaming and calling for help," a witness, Alexander Koblyakov, told Rossiya-24 TV. "I helped carry out a police officer whose head and face were covered in blood. He couldn't speak."


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I, too, had a lot of fun. I had been looking over the game for several months, but had not parted with my money for it. I am always on the lookout for a game my sons and I would enjoy, but while this looked good, I was not sure about the play of it.
However, after three games, none of which I won, I do believe the game is a keeper.
The game board is actually quite small, but each player also had his/her own side board, and then there are cards which are used throughout the game play. Looking at the board itself, one sees that it is not only very busy, but also very stylized (a bonus!) and filled with play areas where one places workers.
Yes, it IS a worker placement game. Much in the style of Euro games, one one is eliminated during play. Although, one can become frustrated if an evil player chooses to make one's life miserable (insert evil laugh here).
There are three types of workers in the game, as I don't own a copy of the rules, I will use what I remember and totally make up what I don't remember: Workers, Scientists, and Engineers. Workers can do most anything, apart from design or build the actual nuclear bombs. Scientists can help produce more scientists, design and build bombs, and also create the all-important fissionable materials as ingredients to bomb-making: uranium and plutonium. Engineers get a bonus for building some buildings, help produce industrial goods, and are generally better than workers in most any of the board spaces.
When it is your turn, you MUST place a worker on the board OR you may recall your workers. When a recall action happens, your workers, wherever they are and also all the gray workers on the board are removed and placed back in their proper pools. If you place a worker on the board, it may be placed on any open space, subject to certain limitations. For example, some spaces require an Engineer or a Scientist and these are noted on the board space.
These cards are essential to a player's ability to win the game. Yes, one can play without any cards, but doing so puts one at a severe disadvantage. This is due to the fact that once a player has placed a worker on the board, he can then place the rest of his workers (including any temporary workers that have been gained since one's last Recall) on his cards.
Uranium bombs are worth more victory points, but are also more difficult to produce, unless you get very lucky with early card purchases.
Some cards produce only one type of resource, where others give a choice between two types, and another gives both. In the image above, placing any worker on the university card allows a player to choose either a Scientist or an Engineer. But the factory in the lower left allows for a bomber and $2 for the placement of any two workers. Notice that the enrichment plant in top right needs $4, two Scientists, and three Yellowcake in order to produce two uranium.
Yellowcake is almost always used in the production of uranium and plutonium. It can be produced via cards or by placing a worker on the appropriate board space. There are quite a few wooden pieces for this, but if you run out of these during a game, you can substitute any suitable items; I recommend coins with the coin value equaling the same amount of Yellowcake.
If a player has not gotten the needed card, there is a work around; Espionage. On the left side of the board, there is a single space costing $3. Placing a worker there allows a player to move his Espionage marker one greater and also to place his workers on ANOTHER player's cards up to the limit of his Espionage marker. So, if you have been using espionage throughout the game and now have your marker at 4, you may place workers on up to four cards owned by other players...they do not need to be the same player.
The above image is from my last game. Although difficult so see, I have seven cards that produce fighters or bombers or can be used to produce money or can do both, depending on the card. I built up my air forces quickly and then bombed two of my opponents....after sensing their frustration, I stopped in a moment of weakness. I wanted to see how this worked as none of the others had used their air forces in any of the three games we'd played.
Each bomber I used gave me a damage token that I then placed on the opponent's cards. The cards could not be activated if damaged, so they needed to then repair, which is not cheap.
Also from the last game. You can see the bomb cards, and a few of the yellowcake, in the foreground. On the board, on the right edge, you see the inventory of fissionables for each player. There are numerous bomb blueprint cards, each with a unique name and one or two victory point values. Uranium bombs are worth the most and also cost the most, but Plutonium bombs have two possible values. If a player builds a Plutonium bomb and then "tests" it, it is removed from his play area, but he then receives the higher value from any of his other bombs. Additionally, not only do the bombs cost U or P, but also workers must be placed on the card in order to build it.
This is a good game! It is one of the "tightest" designs, with the best utilized maps that I have ever seen. Very little board space is wasted and the worker placement mechanisms give players a great deal of control over their tactics. In many other worker placement games, everyone places their workers and then picks them all up at once. In this game, you can pick up your workers as often as you want, depending on your play style.
There is an expansion available, which we do not have (Evan needs to buy it!), that includes personalities, nations, rockets, and another ingredient similar to Yellowcake (it is a slightly different colored wooden block).
There is also an iOS app, but the reviews of that version indicate that it needs some bug squashing to really make it worthwhile.


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Leonardo Corporation announced today that on March 29, 2016, Leonardo Corporation received independent third party validation of the overwhelmingly positive results of a nearly yearlong test of Leonardo's 1MW Energy Catalyzer ("E-Cat").
According to the inventor, Andrea Rossi, the E-Cat generates a low energy nuclear reaction ("LENR") which produces excess heat energy at a cost substantially below more traditional energy sources. According to the independent third party report, over the 352 day test period, the E-Cat consistently generated energy at a rate in excess of six (6) times the amount of energy consumed by the plant, often generating energy exceeding fifty (50) times the amount of energy consumed during the same period. According to Andrea Rossi, Leonardo Corporation considers the results of the third party test to be "an overwhelming success" and that "the world is one step closer to the realization of a commercially available new, clean and efficient energy source."
The independent third party validation test was performed by Dr. Ing. Fabio Penon, a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, at the behest of Leonardo Corporation Independent third party verification report on the sustainability of the energy production of the E-Cat (over a prolonged period) is due out within 2 weeks.
"Leonardo Corporation is working diligently with its licensees, corporate partners and material suppliers to implement a production and distribution plan consistent with the expected demand for the E-Cat units when they are made commercially available" stated Rossi.
Some thoughts on the side of caution from Jed Rothwell ...
" In the 21st century, the public and the regulators will never allow a nuclear reactor to be used *without 100% certainty that it is completely understood and fully in control*.
They may not allow it under any circumstances.
Before any machine like this can be used, thousands of individual prototype machines will have to be manufactured and tested by regulators, universities, national laboratories, insurance safety laboratories and many others, for many millions of hours. This is a massive undertaking that will require years and billions of dollars to complete. By the time it is finished, cold fusion reactors will be safer than combustion reactors and far safer than fission reactors.
As I said, once researchers learn how to control the reaction I am sure they will be able to dial up any COP they want. It is absurd to worry about this issue now. It is absurd to even discuss it. As long as the ratio is high enough to allow conclusive calorimetry, it makes no difference. For that matter, it makes no difference whether a reaction is 1 W, 10 W or 1 MW. As long as you can measure it with confidence the only thing that matters is whether you can control it. An uncontrolled 1 MW reaction is useless. A well-controlled 1 W reaction is worth trillions of dollars, and if properly developed, it will produce revolutionary changes to our civilization."
For a further bizarre twist see: https://fcnp.com/2016/04/11/peak-oil-crisis-bizarre-twist/


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Arizona residents who are looking to modify their mortgage may have experienced difficulty getting a loan modification even after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which recognizes that people have unsecured debts and discharges them of those debts. However, people may still file Chapter 13 after they have already filed Chapter 7. Chapter 13 bankruptcy […]
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Protecting A Car In A Personal Bankruptcy
Falling behind on a car loan can result in the lender repossessing the vehicle. While it is possible to stop repossession by filing for personal bankruptcy, protecting a car from the creditor may only be temporary. It is important to understand the rights a creditor has to repossess a car during a Chapter 13 bankruptcy […]
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Those who are struggling to pay medical bills in Arizona may be interested in a study showing that those who have credit card debt sometimes put off having medical care, which could slow their medical recovery or make their medical conditions worsen. In these tough economic times, people are charging a lot on their credit […]
Bankruptcy And Real Estate: 89 Year Old WWII Vet May Lose Home
As a reminder of the human toll wrought by the ongoing financial crisis, the bankruptcy of a 89 year-old WWII paratrooper will mean that he will lose his home and not see any money from the sale of his real estate. Mr. Warren Bodeker filed bankruptcy due to the inability to pay a great […]
Loan Modifications During Bankruptcy
When someone files for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Phoenix, they might wonder if they should seek a loan modification, especially if they are offered a low interest rate. While lenders infrequently approved loan modifications between 2008 and 2011, consumers filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy in order to catch up on their house payments. However, many of […]
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While bankruptcy has traditionally been an option for Americans in Arizona and across the nation, it was mostly used by businesses since the public didn't usually have access to debt. However, when debt was offered to citizens after World War II, more people found they couldn't meet their financial obligations and needed to rely on […]


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Southern Alberta
Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump is one of the biggest, oldest and best preserved of its kind in North America. For thousands of years, this was the most effective way for our First Nations to hunt bison. The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site is a tribute to the ranching history of western Canada, and the Alberta Prairie Railway from Stettler takes guests on a genuine Wild West steam train trip.
Drive east across the endless golden prairies and the fertile land suddenly drops away into a strange moonscape of multicoloured, layered sandstone and otherwordly rock formations known as hoodoos. The Canadian Badlands - even the name is mysterious. A naturally occurring, dramatic carved amphitheatre rests in the heart of the Badlands and each summer, the Canadian Badlands Passion Play invites people to witness the power of an Alberta community and its volunteers. Some of the most important dinosaur discoveries in the world have been unearthed here and can be seen at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller. Encourage your clients to travel to Dinosaur Provincial Park, where they will be amazed by the abundance of fossils, unusual wildlife and stunning vistas.
Waterton Lakes National Park is tucked away in the southwest corner of Alberta and is part of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. The park is home to a rich variety of wildlife; sightings of bighorn sheep, mountain goats, elk and black bear are common. Visitors can explore Red Rock Canyon, take a guided hike, soak up the sun on Upper Waterton Lake or cruise across the water to Montana.more info www.canadianbadlands.com


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21 animated features have made it to the Oscar shortlist for best animated feature. Since over 16 films were submitted, a maximum of 5 films can be nominated. However, of these 21 animated features—that range from major animated features such as Wreck-It Ralph to independent animated films like Zarafa—only 2 of these 21 films were directed by women.
And on top of that tiny number, both of these films were co-directed by men. The final five Oscar nominees will be announced on January 10.
Here are the two women co-directed animated films on the shortlist:
Brave – Co-directed by Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews
Secret of the Wings – Co-directed by Peggy Holmes and Bradley Raymond
21 Animated Features Submitted for Oscar Campaign (The Hollywood Reporter)
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DRC unrest prompts Africa conflict fears
Fears of political instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been quelled for now, after days of fierce anti-government protests killed dozens of people. But as Katie Gregory reports there are fresh concerns civil instability could break out in other African nations where elections are also looming.
Death and destruction on the streets of Democratic Republic of Congo. Demonstrators are grabbed by police and swiftly taken away. Most of the country's 65 million people live in poverty and these scenes in the east - are a call for change. Political analyst Yves Ouya says they want Joseph Kabila's lengthy presidency to come to an end. (SOUNDBITE) (French) YVES OUYA, POLITICAL ANALYST, SAYING: "He has been in power for 14 years and the youth have the right to ask for something new, taking into account that their quality of life hasn't changed. It's clear that the main agents in this movement are young people." The protests erupted over a draft law - which would have enabled President Kabila to extend his time in office - past 2016. It stated a nationwide census must be held before any election - something that would have taken around three years to complete. The anger prompted the Senate to vote against the government, for the first time since 2010, leaving the 2016 election in place. That means several leaders in West and Central Africa will now be up for re-election at roughly the same time. And that could bring trouble. (SOUNDBITE) (French) YVES OUYA, POLITICAL ANALYST, SAYING: "We must look independently at different cases; the first being where leaders are organising elections according to their constitution, but are trying to make absolutely sure that they are going to be elected. The second type is where presidents who know they can't be re-elected want to change the constitution, and in those cases, there will be uprisings in Africa." The DRCs rich reserves of gold, diamonds and copper have caused much of the decades-long conflict there. Fresh instability is the last thing the country needs. There are also fears unrest like this, could spring up in the other countries facing elections.


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Check out this reading of this lovely tale by author Claire Burgess featuring our very own Marijke Van Veldhoven's wonderful illustrations! This lovely young reader, published by Orion, will inspire the green fingers in your little one. We're off to sow carrots now!
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Janna Carlson became obsessed with the piano shortly before her 9th birthday, so her parents gave her a 100-year old, upright player piano. They signed her up for piano lessons, which they paid for with $5 in cash every week.
Now, with more than twenty years of piano teaching experience, Janna works with seventy young musicians each week. Janna's constant focus is helping her students to become strong, creative musicians who love playing the piano and sharing their music with others.
When she's not teaching, Janna's favorite place to be is her kitchen, cooking to the sound of old vinyl records. She's particularly fond of New Orleans jazz, her three cats (Ethel, Ginger, and Fred), and her husband, Jeremy.
Janna is proud of the welcoming, supportive community that Hello Piano Studio has become to so many families in Chapel Hill.
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SEMI-ANNUAL Highlights - VILLAS
• Andara Signature Resort Villas is now sold out. The final villa priced at over THB 200 million was the only luxury villa unit sold this quarter.
• Most of the villas sold this quarter were from the lower-end segments priced between THB 5-35 million. There were four high-end villas sold with price over THB 35 million.
• Only two villa projects launched in the first half of the year. Both two projects were in Mid-range segment with villas priced between THB 15-35 million.
SEMI-ANNUAL Highlights - CONDOMINIUMS & APARTMENTS
• A total of 458 condominium units were sold in H1 2018, decreasing by 4.8% Y-o-Y.
• 75% of the condominium sold in the first half of 2018 were investment-oriented products that offered some form of rental management or yield guarantee.
• Buyers at all price level want potential rental income for property they only use less than 60 days per year.


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Chinese manufacturing shrinks again
China's factory sector contracted for a third consecutive month in September as flagging overseas demand put the brakes on new orders, HSBC's China Flash PMI shows.
The continued deceleration in the vast manufacturing sector pointed to a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy, but analysts see little near-term risks of a hard landing due to resilient domestic demand.
The low reading put additional pressure on financial markets, already reeling from the US Federal Reserve's warning on the US economic outlook. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX200 index hit a day's low of 3965.9, down 104 points, or 2.6 per cent.
And the Aussie dollar briefly slipped below parity to touch 99.95 US cents before recovering slightly to $US1.0010.
The flash Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), designed to preview China's factory output before official data is released, dipped to 49.4 in September from August's final reading of 49.9 and hovered below the 50-point mark for the third straight month.
China's August exports pulled back from a record high and imports jumped, indicating the economy is feeling the pinch from weaker global growth while domestic demand remains resilient.
Analysts generally expect export growth to slow further in the coming months as indicated by weaker new orders.
Both new orders and new export orders sub-indices fell further below the 50-point mark in September, reflecting declining global demand as consumers fret over the possibility of another U.S. recession and a spiralling euro zone debt crisis.
Other sub-indices that missed the 50-point mark include those for output, stocks of purchases and employment.
"Fears of a hard landing are unwarranted. External demand weakened a little but official trade data still show solid export growth," said Qu Hongbin, China economist at HSBC.
"Resilient domestic demand is sufficient to support around 8.5-9 per cent growth in the coming quarters," he said.
Indeed, HSBC believes a PMI reading of as low as 48 in China still points to annual industrial output growth of 12-13 per cent and 9 per cent expansion in gross domestic product, even if it indicates a contraction in factory activity on the month.
China's industry sector, which includes manufacturing and resource exploration, accounts for about 40 per cent of the country's gross domestic product.
After economic growth of 10.4 per cent for all of 2010, the rate of expansion of China's economy eased to 9.5 per cent in the second quarter.
Factory price pressures, on the other hand, picked up in September, indicating Chinese policymakers still have a tough challenge bringing inflation under control.
The input price sub-index rose to 58.8 in September - the highest in four months.
Annual consumer inflation eased to 6.2 per cent in August from a three-year high, while economic activity slowed, underlining expectations that the central bank may hold off on further policy tightening.
Inflation is widely expected to cool gradually towards the end of 2011 as economic growth slows, but it will almost certainly overshoot the full-year official target of 4 per cent.
Still, the central bank is far from easing policy. Premier Wen Jiabao and other leaders have repeatedly stressed that wrestling inflation remains the top policy priority.
The People's Bank of China has raised interest rates five times and lifted banks' reserve requirement ratios (RRR) nine times since October.


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Friday, January 22 – March for Life (Washington, DC) Check your local county pro-life group for bus details (Delco – 610-446-5600). Delaware County's own Jewels Green is a featured presenter at the main rally. 10am mass celebrated by Archbishop Chaput at National Shrine (Steve Durkee of St. Anastasia, lector)
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As many of you know, I was very leery of having a keratin treatment. I had to be convinced that it would not take away my curls or ruin my hair.
Little did I know that I would become an addict.
Five months later, I just had my third treatment done. CurlStylist was doing a demo for a company, and they needed another head of hair to work on. I had just had it done for the second time a month ago, but offered my curls up. The curl had tightened up quite a bit anyway.
The treatment I had done was very similar to a Brazilian Blowout, with similar application. Zac Watson of Dolce & Co. in Arizona provided some new insights, including the fact that the iron temperature can affect how straight the hair gets. Since I wanted curl, he had it at a lower temperature than he would for someone who wanted a smoother look.
This time around, my hair was noticeably straighter, even after the product was rinsed out and my hair was air dried. I have to admit that it freaked me out a little. But four days later, it's probably a 3a (I'm usually a 3b), with a lot of shine and definition. It feels really soft, and I have no frizz despite Hurricane Alex wreaking havoc on Austin's weather.


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That's what Dan Riehl says.
What's the matter, Helen? Can't handle hearing people disagree with your disturbingly hateful outlook on life?
Tags: helen thomas #DailyFodder
Dang Brian,
You always beat me to the news. Sucks having to work for a living.
Ace has a post up about this too. And he quotes Jonah Goldberg.
Ed Morrisey at Hot Air has some quotes up stating that HT should not have been fired for her statements. They were hers and she had every right to express her views.
That is true. Except she does not have the right to be PAID for those views. And, we have a right, as purchasers of Hearst content, to demand quality and respect. Especially for our last and failing ally.
If not fired, then at least sent to the mail room for a couple of years.


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RE: AYSO Under 14
I'm a ref administrator, and one of my refs asked me this question, and I'm embarrassed to say it stumped me. Blue defender in a Boys U-14 AYSO game asked permission to leave the field to tie his shoes as the ball was being played toward the opposite end of the field--that is, the Blue attackers were advancing far into Red's end of the field. . As ref was running by, he gave permission. Blue defender left the field of play and tied his shoes. A Red midfielder stole the ball, and made a breakaway toward Blue's goal. There were no offside players, the midfielder did most of the advancing himself. The Blue defender who had been given permission to leave the field, now suddenly (and without permission) ran back onto the field to defend the ball. The ref let play continue, and the Blue defender kicked the ball out of bounds. The ref blew his whistle, and cautioned the Blue defender for entering the field without permission. He restarted the game with a throw-in for Red. Afterward, the ref asked me: should he have stopped play when the Blue defender entered the field without permission? And after cautioning the Blue defender, would he have restarted with an IFK to Red? Or a dropped ball? The ref thought he should stop play, but wasn't sure if the misconduct merited it. Also, since the Red midfielder was advancing the ball, he didn't want to stop the Red attack. Thanks for clearing up this.
In addition to the answers you have received thus far, this is an excellent example where the CR and AR should step up their game and go from reactive refereeing, to preventative and proactive refereeing. Bells and whistles should be going off in their heads when this kind of administrative/uncommon event occurs during the game. The referee and especially the assistant referee and/or the 4th (if there was one) should ensure that the player and that player's coach know they cannot re-enter the field without the referee's permission and that if the player does re-enter without permission, he will be cautioned. The player now has been essentially warned and knows the consequence. This is usually enough to keep the player from bolting back on to the FOP. It is now also incumbent upon the 4th official, the AR (if there are either of those on the game) and/or the referee to be aware of the player's desire to re-enter the game and actively involve themselves with getting that player back onto the FOP as quickly as possible. The teams and the parents/spectators appreciate this kind of assistance and interest in fair play -- and usually bolsters the credibility of the referee team. I also agree with Ref Voshol that the player should not have had to leave the FOP. He could have been right next to the touchline or goal line, or wherever -- out of the way -- and never had to deal with the entry/re-entry issue.
Hi Referee Dave Good question. The referee has a number of options here 1. He plays advantage and cautions the blue defender for entering the FOP without permission at the next natural stoppage in the game. 2. He stops play, cautions the blue defender for entering the FOP without permission and restarts with an indirect free kick from where the ball was when play was stopped. In the situation described option 1 appears somewhat viable due to the way the situation developed and his desire to allows Reds to advance the ball. If the referee went with advantage the TI was the correct restart. What this shows is that following natural instinct gives the referee a good idea of the Laws as the referee here did not want to disadvantage the Reds. The referee got the correct decision he was just not sure how he got there.
The referee had three options: (1) to stop play caution the player for entering the field of play without permission (restart with an IFK); (2) to apply advantage and let play continue notwithstanding the player's infringment of law 12, caution before the next restart of play (restart for the reason the ball went out of play); or (3) to grant permission for the player to reenter or ignore the reentry as trifling (no restart necessary). A player temporarily off the field of play may re-enter from the touchline during the run of play - - if the referee grants permission. The wise referee remembers there is a player off the field and unless an inspection (blood, correction of equipment etc) is necessary, is ready to wave the player back onto the field as soon as possible. There appears to be no inherent unfairness in granting immediate permission for a team on defense to return to full strength after a defender ties his shoe (contrast with an attacker wishing to reenter in the attacking third), but the referee must judge whether to grant permission - even without a shout from the player or his coach - - in light of all of the circumstances of the match.
It seems to me this could have been avoided if the player just knelt down and tied his shoes while on the field. If equipment can be corrected without leaving the field, why leave? Law 4 says, 'A player who has been required to leave the field of play because of an infringement of this Law and who re-enters the field of play without the referee's permission must be cautioned.' But that's not exactly what happened here; the player wasn't required to leave, he asked for permission to leave the field. Once a player off the field has corrected his equipment, the referee should give him permission to enter play from the sideline as soon as practible. Permission normally wouldn't be given until the player would not immediately interfere with play. So we have a player off the field to repair equipment - even though at his own request, his shoe was not properly tied which should be fixed. He reentered without the permission of the referee and interfered with play. It should be a caution, but it is a very weak caution because it could have been avoided. The restart would be an indirect free kick.
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Key Stage 4 comprises of two year groups, Years 10 and 11. Students follow a two-year externally examined curriculum. The courses followed provide a strong foundation for the IB Diploma programme in Key Stage 5.
Our Year 10 and 11 students complete a two-year programme of study, consisting of a range of (International) General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) subjects. These are externally examined and are a direct stepping stone to pre-university courses such as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme or A Levels. Our Welfare team supports students throughout their (I)GCSE studies, ensuring that they are fully equipped with the skills required to be successful with their examinations and the information needed to make informed decisions about careers, pre-university and university courses. (I)GCSE's are globally recognised qualifications and we are extremely proud of how our students perform, their results are comparable to with the best schools within the United Kingdom and Internationally.
Core subjects studied are Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics (Co-ordinated Science) and a Modern Foreign Language (Mandarin, French or Spanish). In addition, students have a choice of option subjects from the following: Business Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Psychology, Art, Drama, ICT, Music and PE. (I)GCSE studies are enriched with core PE (for health and fitness). In addition students undertake work experience, participate in a range of day trips and residential trips, and when appropriate, listen to guest speakers. Students also complete a Project and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) studies. The Project and TOK studies help students develop critical thinking and independent life-long study skills, supporting their learning across all other subject areas and developing skills that will be required in KS5.


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John Lyon of Stephens Media reports on concerns expressed in an unsigned letter to University of Arkansas President Alan Sugg about the Clinton School of Public Service and leadership of Dean Skip Rutherford.
Lyon identified two former students who said they supported the letter, which reached Sugg without signatures and which was widely circulated among Little Rock media, including the Times. We had been unable to find anyone who'd discuss issues addressed in it and couldn't determine the extent of its support among current or former students.
As the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service observed its fifth anniversary this week, some former students questioned whether "leadership issues" — mainly involving the dean, Skip Rutherford — threaten the school's future.
In a letter to UA President B. Alan Sugg this summer, a group of former students expressed concerns about long-range planning for the school that bears former President Clinton's name.
They also questioned whether the focus on developing the school's public program was jeopardizing its public service degree program, and complained that Rutherford was prone to lavish spending and favored a select group of students.
The article indicates Sugg has addressed issues raised in the letter and the two former students who indicated support for it seem satisfied with university response. Complaints about spending revolve around entertaining related to appearances in the school's busy public lecture series.
Rutherford acknowledged that he spends more time with students who attend the school's public programs than with students who don't, but he said he also maintains an open-door policy toward students.
Asked if spending more time with students who attend public programs is fair, Rutherford said it is "when you have the open-door policy," but he conceded that some may not see it that way.
"What I consider to be dinner meetings may not be acceptable in the world of higher ed," he said. "It just may not work, and people view it differently. I respect that, and I'll refrain from doing that in the future. I'll figure out another way to work with students."
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I really wanted to try Minky...not so much anymore. What a pain to sew with! I was going to make a rag quilt with the squares that I cut, but then I found out minky doesn't fray like flannel. So I decided to do the top in minky and use a flannel backing. Sewing the top was hard because the squares shift on you even when you pin them. But once I got it on the quilting machine, it quilted easily. No batting on these as they are think and warm already and so soft! I love the finsihed product but no the piecing process! As I was sewing the tops (especially the second one) I told myself, "NO MORE MINKY!" But after I finished the them, they are so wonderful.....I think it's like having a baby - after a while you forget about the delivery and want another!
These are for a set of twins at church, I thought the "almost matchiness" was perfect!
I put a flannel monkey pattern on the back, next time though it should be something darker.


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About Gravdalsfjellet
Gravdalsfjellet is located in Gravdal, an area within Laksevåg, in the vicinity of Olsokfjellet and Damsgårdsfjellet. Many people like to hike to Viggohytten (Viggo Cabin), which is located near the summit of Gravdalsfjellet (at around 350 m) and has been rebuilt after burning down in 2014. From the summit of Gravdalfjellet, if the weather is clear, one can enjoy an uninterrupted 360 degree view of the surroundings. You can read more about Gravdalsfjellet here or take a look at some more photos here.
How to get there
- You can search for the best transit options for you on the Skyss Travel Planner. For routes starting from Nipedalen, you can take bus number 16 from Olav Kyrres Gate in the city centre to Nipedalen Snuplass (the end stop).
The Hike
- Here is a route that starts from the bus stop in Nipedalen and goes to Viggohytten, near the summit of Gravdalsfjellet, 4.5 km.
- Here is a through-route starting at Nipedalen and ending at Melkeplassen that includes Damsgårdsfjellet, 4.3 km.
- Here is a loop option that includes Olsokfjellet and Damsgårdsfjellet, 6.1 km.


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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Little Things!
When I was little, my best friend and I used to love going to the creek and catching minnows. I used to wonder what went through their heads as they swam circles in their jar.
Also in keeping with the theme, this painting is the size of an average postcard. Little thing!
Labels: doodle, IF, watercolor
1 comment:
- Elizabeth Metz said...
sweet and funny!
- December 13, 2007 at 2:13 PM
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State Child Advocate looking into death of Meriden 8-year-old in fire
MERIDEN— Connecticut officials are reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death of an 8-year-old boy who was killed in a house fire this week.
The Record-Journal reports the state child Fatality Review Panel has asked the Office of the Child Advocate to conduct the review after the death of Elijah Ziolkowski in Meriden.
Firefighters had pulled the boy and his mother, 40-year-old Karin Ziolkowski, from the home on Monday morning. They were brought to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation but the boy later died.
Karin Ziolkowski was is no longer listed in critical condition and has since been transferred out of the I.C.U., according to Meriden Police, and is her recovery is progressing well
The city's fire marshal determined the blaze was intentionally set. Authorities are investigating.
A representative from the state medical examiner's office said Thursday the boy's cause of death remains inconclusive.


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The Giver of life, mother of us all… no, not TV. The Sun.
The first six images are all from my favorite photo blog, The Big Picture at the Boston Globe.
This is a photo of a sunrise on Mars. How cool is that?


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DYD Episode 38 Show Notes
Defeat YOUR Drama:
Too Many Angry Customers! How Can I Respond?
Matt from New York
Click to download the Show Notes for Defeat YOUR Drama Podcast Episode 38
If you'd like me to share customized strategies for your drama situation go to my website http://podcast.defeatthedrama.com/defeat-your-drama/. You can type or record your message. Use your real name or an alias for anonymity. Note that recorded or written messages may be used on the podcast.
Matt from New York wrote in:
I work in a high paced environment and often our customers are very demanding. They can get really condescending and very loud. Often they are angry. Sometimes they even swear. My boss says that we can refuse to serve them if they get too out of hand. I have a tough time staying professional. I want to yell back. Sometimes I do but my boss has said that's unacceptable. I get so mad. How can I respond without losing my job?
Matt, so sorry to hear about your struggles. Let's get you some customized solutions.
As always, In the Defeat Your Drama segments, I will provide solutions based on the information provided. I will obviously not have full details so will provide customized strategies based on what you share. Always consider your own specific circumstances before taking any action. These are suggestions not guarantees.
#1 Don't Take it Personally
I know it's hard. They are yelling at you or treating you like you aren't intelligent. It feels very personal. Keep telling yourself that they aren't angry at you. They are just frustrated at the situation. Picture the negative energy of their anger passing around you rather than at you. You don't need to defend yourself. Try to hear past their method of communication, the loud or condescending tone, and instead focus on their message. Look for the nuggets of information that will help you help them. What are they frustrated about? What do they need? How can you help them?
You can learn more tips about focusing on message over method from episode #31 http://goo.gl/x9uuFa
#2 Maintain a Friendly Tone and Body Language
You already know this but it bears repeating; less than 10% of our communication is from the words we use. We convey most of what we think via our non-verbal cues like body language, tone of voice, volume and speed of speaking. Anytime you are communicating with someone who is showing frustration or anger by elevating their voice or the speed of conversation, the number one goal must be to keep your own tone level. Speak a little slower than normal and keep your volume quieter. If you raise your voice to match theirs they will just elevate their volume to "win" the volume wars. And it may also make them more aggravated. An angry person doesn't necessarily think to themselves, "oh, they must be speaking louder because I was speaking louder." No, on the contrary they generally decide that you are yelling at them and forget to consider why.
So, continue to smile and affirm that you are there to help. Keep the pace of your speaking slow and your volume low. Hopefully they will hear you and match your tone.
#3 Be their Hero
Let them vent. A listening ear will often go a long way. Show empathy first. Acknowledge their frustration and assure them that you are there to help. Reiterate that you want to fully understand the issue so that you can find the best course of action to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Restate what you hear them saying and ask if there is anything else. Once you get a sense of the full picture outline the steps you will take to resolve the situation and make a commitment to follow through.
#4 Do Set Boundaries if They Are Swearing or Won't Settle Down
If you've tried all of the tactics and they have moved into the world of disrespect and abuse your boss has given you license to end the conversation. In extreme circumstances I suggest you follow through. Begin by reiterating again your desire to help them. Ask them to take a few minutes to calm down a bit. Tell them it's hard to hear what they need when they are yelling or swearing.
#5 Talk to Your Boss About the More Global Issue: What is causing all of the customer frustration?
The fact that this happens often begs the question; why do you have so many angry customers? Ask your boss for permission to work on that as a team. You can lead the charge or ask your boss to head it up. As a team create a list of the main causes of customer frustration. You will see patterns. Are you missing deadlines? Is quality not good? Is communication after a hiccup lacking? Are they waiting in line too long?
Figure out the main causes of customer anger and then engage in some simple process improvement as a team. In Episode 13 I covered a very simple process improvement strategy that can be easily adopted. Here's the link: http://goo.gl/MDv646
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