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Last week, DropShip.com announced its drive to create a set of global standards for drop shipping that aims to improve efficiency and reduce costs for retailers and suppliers in the US – and potentially worldwide.
Setting the Standard for Drop Shipping
Drop shipping vendor, DropShip.com announced last week that it has created a set of e-commerce drop shipping standards (EDSS) in order to facilitate drop shipping operations between manufacturers/suppliers and commerce retailers in the US.
The announcement was made at the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition where DropShip.com exhibited and met with industry-leading solutions providers, as well as drop shipping retailers and suppliers to discuss the EDSS.
The Drive for Standards
DropShip.com believes that the practice of drop shipping in commerce today is a little like the 'Wild West' of years gone by – it's every man for himself and everyone has their own way of doing things. Companies go to great effort and expense to set up and enable drop shipping, which includes massive investments in technology, systems, integrations and IT professionals. DropShip believes a common standard would reduce investment costs, provide direction for companies entering the drop shipping space, enable more drop shipping relationships and also accelerate drop shipping – as well as e-commerce – growth.
DropShip.com is an experienced drop shipping vendor, having performed more than 500 integrations, worked with over 7,000 ordering retailers and processed data for more than 10 million SKUs. The DropShip.com platform processes over 3 billion drop shipping data points each month and has the ability to interact with just about any industry protocol, format and automation option.
As such, DropShip.com is well placed within the industry to 'lead the charge' in creating a set of standards to the benefit of not only their own business, but for the entire sector.
As DropShip.com Founder and CEO Jeremy Hanks said, "A rising tide lifts all boats, right? If we can do something that will benefit everyone in the industry including us, we want to make that happen. There's no reason drop shipping should be as complicated and painful as it is today, and the first step to getting past that is creating some standards and best practices that everyone can get behind."
High Expectations
Initial plans for the proposed EDSS focus on the exchange of data surrounding four central business interactions that are involved with drop shipping. These are: product catalog data and images, inventory and pricing updates, orders and order updated/tracking. However, the EDSS is expected to evolve over time as new technologies drive updates.
Blaine Nielsen, DropShip.com President said, "While this is a version one launch, we have over ten years of experience in drop shipping. Add to that the input of other industry leaders and businesses, and we expect the standard to work for almost any company wanting to drop ship. Just as the creation of HTML helped kick start the early internet in the 90s, EDSS will have a tremendous impact on drop shipping and e-commerce. Standards give people the framework to make things happen."
DropShip.com's ambition has some substance to it, however an idea that looks good in theory may not come off quite so well in practice. A set of standards makes obvious sense for regulating the work performed by the other vendors and third-party providers that are DropShip.com's competitors, but will an EDSS have any effect on in-house solutions developed by retailers?
If for any reason the proposed EDSS costs these retailers any further resources to comply, would they be terribly keen to support it in the first place? DropShip.com is taking a long-term view on this particular niche within the shipping and logistics industry, and there may well be more benefits further down the road for retailers that support the EDSS. DropShip.com currently has the ability to facilitate outbound orders travelling internationally, but is limited when bringing orders in to the US. Perhaps a global standard will help them to expand globally with its implementation.
However, the EDSS seems like the sort of idea that has the potential to remove a number of pain points for retailers that are struggling to find great fulfilment alternatives. Perhaps an EDSS would be of even more use in nations like Australia, where e-commerce is still in its infancy and logistics infrastructure leaves something to be desired.
Is this a viable way forward for drop shipping? Is this an idea that should be taken up here in Australia?


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No pressure on Daniel Ricciardo, says David Coulthard
Australian Red Bull rookie Daniel Ricciardo will be under little pressure this season despite driving alongside four-times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel, according to former team racer David Coulthard.
Coulthard says 24-year-old Ricciardo, who moved from the uncompetitive sister Toro Rosso team at the end of last year to replace Mark Webber, is in an ideal position ahead of next month's Australian Grand Prix.
''He's had a great rise up to the point of driving for the world championship-winning team,'' Coulthard said.
''It's better to be up against the best guy statistically over the past four years than to be in the mid-grid beating your teammate, because ultimately this is about trying to win Grands Prix. He's got a much better chance of doing that with Red Bull Racing than he was going to have with Toro Rosso.
''The expectation will be that Sebastian, as a four-time world champion, will be the team leader, so it's all there for Daniel to play for.
''If he matches him, people will say 'well, he's really got some pace'; if he beats him, then people are going to really sit up and take notice. So I think the pressure is off Daniel in many respects.
''When I made my debut as a young driver for Williams, I didn't feel any pressure - all I saw was opportunity. I think that's the benefit of youth - you just go for it and then think about the consequences afterwards.''
However Coulthard had a warning for the affable young driver from Perth to beware of trying to be over-accommodating at the expense of his work within the team.
''I think it's inevitable that there'll be changes in the way he engages with the public and media and the team as he develops,'' Coulthard said.
''It's impossible in life not to change, and if you're not changing, you're not getting experience and being able to make better decisions.
''There's going to be a lot more demands on his time, especially making his season debut in Melbourne. He's an approachable, smiley character, and if he hasn't done so already, I think he'll really connect with the Australian people.
''But everyone has to remember that he's there to do a job. If he's outside signing thousands of autographs and Vettel's hidden away in the back of his engineering debrief looking at ways to make the car go faster, you can see which one is going to have the better opportunity.''
Meanwhile, Coulthard said that with the raft of new changes in F1 this season, including the switch from V8 engines of V6 power plants and controversial new bodywork, ''uncertainty'' lies ahead and many teams could struggle to complete races.
''If you go back to the mid-1990s and certainly up to 2000, it was commonplace for only half the field to finish a Grand Prix.
''It changed with gearboxes that had to do four to five races and engines likewise, and it forced engineers to have to be more conservative, so we got into this situation where very often you'd see all the cars finishing the Grand Prix.
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Valère, the steward of Harpagon's house, is in love with his employer's daughter, Élise. Valère is sure that he is of a good family, but until he can find his relatives he has little hope that Harpagon will give his consent to a marriage between his daughter and his steward. Harpagon is a miser of such great avarice and stinginess that he loves nothing but money. He lives in constant fear that someone will rob him of the large sum he has buried in his garden. Valère knows that his only hope lies in gaining Harpagon's affection by flattering the old man shamelessly.
Harpagon's son, Cléante, is also in love. The object of his love is Mariane, a poor girl who lives with her widowed mother. Cléante's love is as hopeless as that between his sister, Élise, and Valère. Since Mariane has no money, Harpagon will not consent to a marriage, and Cléante keeps his love for the girl from his father. What he does not know is that his father has seen Mariane and wants her for himself. He has been a widower for many years, and the young girl's beauty makes him desire her. He must first, however, secure a dowry for her; his miserliness is stronger than his love.
Élise learns from her father that, against her wishes, she is to be married to Anselme, a wealthy man fifty years old. The fact that Anselme will take his daughter without a dowry is too good a proposition for Harpagon to miss. Élise appeals to Valère for help. The clever lad pretends to agree with her father while he whispers to her to take heart and trust him to prevent the marriage. If all else fails, he and Élise will flee from the house and be married without her father's consent.
Cléante is so determined to marry Mariane that he arranges through an agent to borrow from a moneylender. Never is a higher rate of interest demanded. Cléante is to pay twenty-five percent interest and to take part of the loan in goods which he must sell. With no choice but to agree, he meets the moneylender. He is horrified to find that the moneylender is his own father. Harpagon is equally angry that his son should be such a spendthrift that he must borrow money at such high rates. The two part without completing the loan, Cléante to try to arrange a loan elsewhere and Harpagon to try to secure a dowry for Mariane.
Harpagon arranges a party in honor of Mariane, whom he has not as yet met. He cautions the servants to be very sparing with the food and drink, as it is an injustice to one's guests to stuff them full. Although Mariane finds...
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The symbolism of the Society is a Star, a Serpent, the Colors, and the Flower. The six-pointed star, which is composed of two triangles, is worked in black and laid on a circular frame, the whole encircled by a Serpent. That which governs the universe may be thought of as having three attributes: Parenthood, Spirit of Life, and Reason, which are symbolized by one of the triangles. Ancient philosophers believed that people and the world were made of three elements: Spirit, Blood, and Water. These are represented by the second triangle of the Star.
The triangle with the apex below the base symbolizes the guiding principles of the universe.
The Greek letter PI . . . signifies Progonos, for Parenthood.
The letter PSI . . . signifies Psyche, for Spirit of Life.
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The letter ALPHA . . . signifies Haima, for Blood.
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The union of these two triangles forming the six-pointed star (the Ancient Assyrian sign of divinity) symbolizes the intimate relation of the infinite and the human. By some ancient peoples the Serpent was regarded as a symbol of eternity, good fortune, and plenty. In our symbolism it signifies happiness, fruitfulness, and eternity. Superimposed on the black within the two triangles are the three letters, PHI, ALPHA, THETA, – Philia, Anthropos, Theos, – signifying Love, Humanity, God. The colors of our society also denote the relation between the human and the infinite. The red symbolizes the blood, which is essential to human life, while the blue symbolizes the sky, which to many ancient peoples signified the divine. The flower, a deep red rose, symbolizes beauty, charm, and fervency.


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Baseball season ended last month for Douglas. I am humbled by the amount of work he put in.
He was the Shortstop and Team Captain on four different teams: the Atascadero Reds, the Atascadero Little League Travel Team, the Atascadero Little League All-Stars and the Atascadero Rivercats.
He attended 72 practices and scrimmages.
He played in 59 games.
Along the way he made a lot of new friends. All great players and kids.
Doug's sports success is not indicative of what kind of parent I am. Having an athlete who is coachable, a great teammate, mentally tough, puts the work in, tries their best and brings joy to the game is what matters.
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Nadal, Sharapova win Madrid Open titles
Updated 10:55 pm, Sunday, May 11, 2014
Madrid -- Rafael Nadal won his fourth Madrid Open title on Sunday after Kei Nishikori was forced to withdraw with a back injury when trailing 2-6, 6-4, 3-0 in the final.
Earlier, Maria Sharapova bounced back from a poor start to defeat Simona Halep 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 to win the women's title.
Nadal became the first repeat winner in Madrid, and recovered from two recent quarterfinal losses on clay to win his second title on the surface and third overall this year. He'll stay No. 1 heading into the French Open, which begins May 25.
Sharapova, who lost to Serena Williams in last year's final, crumbled in the opening set when she held her serve just once. Halep's serve dipped in the second set, and Sharapova started hitting pinpoint ground strokes that kept the fifth-ranked Romanian running. The ninth-ranked Russian converted both her break points to even the match.
Since the 2011 French Open, Sharapova has a 47-3 record on clay - with all three losses coming to Williams, who was the two-time defending champion in Madrid but withdrew with a leg injury Friday.
"I don't know how I pulled it off," Sharapova said after winning her 32nd career title. "I didn't have a great first set today, but I knew it wasn't over until the last point was played."
-- Ninth-seeded John Isner was upset by 64th-ranked Jurgen Melzer 7-6 (7), 6-3 in the first round of the Italian Open in Rome, eliminating the lone American from the men's event.
Hamilton cruises at Spanish GP
Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg sped away to their fourth straight one-two finish at the Spanish Grand Prix in Montmelo in a dominant performance that does not bode well for the rest of the Formula One field.
Hamilton took off from the pole position and stayed ahead of Rosberg to record a fourth consecutive victory and move ahead of his teammate in the overall standings.
Hamilton's 100 points after five races put him three points ahead of Rosberg, who won the season opener.
Hamilton's 26th career win is one more than former world champions Niki Lauda and Jim Clark.
-- IndyCar team owner Michael Andretti says James Hinchcliffe won't return to the track until at least Tuesday because of a concussion sustained Saturday in the Grand Prix of Indianapolis.
Hinchcliffe was injured when debris from Justin Wilson's car appeared to fly into Hinchcliffe's cockpit, striking him in the head following a restart. Doctors still have not cleared him to drive.
College baseball: Alex Blandino hit a two-run homer as Stanford scored all of its runs in the third inning to win 5-3 at Arizona.
James Logan pitched seven shutout innings for the Cardinal (24-21, 11-13 Pac-12) before trouble in the eighth, when the Wildcats (19-30, 8-19) scored all of their runs.
-- Sophomore Ryan Mason (5-1) threw his first collegiate complete game and Vince Bruno had two RBIs as Cal (21-25, 9-15 Pac-12) won 4-1 at USC (26-22, 14-13), taking the deciding game of the series.
-- Zack Turner's two-run double in the first inning helped USF to a five-run lead, but St. Mary's scored four in the second before the Dons prevailed 5-4 in Moraga.
The Dons (24-26, 11-16 WCC) took two of three from the Gaels (15-36, 7-17), who got two-run hits from Dalton Frize and Ricky Boas.
Track and field: Justin Gatlin of the United States won the men's 100 meters in 10.02 seconds at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo.
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Loretta Hunt of The Fight Network has reported that UFC heavyweight title contender Brandon Vera has signed a contract extension with the UFC with plans to negotiate a new deal after legal issues with Vera's former manager are resolved.
Vera also plans on completing the last fight on his original contract with the UFC as soon as possible.
"I want to stay with the UFC," the Virginia native said today. "They have some of the best fighters in the world. It's an amazing stable of fighters and the who's who of the MMA world. 'Cro Cop' [Mirko Filipovic] is a big factor for me wanting to stay. He's the number-two guy in the world."
Update 3/29 6:00 PM: There seems to be some confusion as what exactly Vera and the UFC agreed to. It's partly because it's such an odd situation because it isn't exactly your normal contract extension. Vera and the UFC didn't agree to add more fights to his contract. They only agreed to push the date back for his final fight to allow Vera to settle other matters at hand outside of the UFC. The agreement was also made with the stipulation that Vera would participate in talks for a brand new deal afterwards.
You can call it a contract extension, you can call it an extension, whatever. MMA contracts are set up completely different compared to those in other sports, thus the confusion…
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Steve Hartman has been a process server for five years, and he admits it can be a dangerous job. However, he never thought he would get arrested inside a courtroom performing his duties.
Hartman's even more surprised at the sworn statements of those who witnessed his arrest, and how he claims they contradict what he says really happened.
Hartman's attorney, John Morgan told us, "The video contradicts all of the witnesses' affidavits totally. None of the affidavits present truthful evidence. The video is very clear on that."
The video Morgan is talking about was recorded by a fountain pen camera Hartman had on him on May 28, when he went to serve Judge Layne Walker with lawsuit papers.
In the video, Hartman is first approached by Deputy Sharon Williams. But attorney James Makin states that Hartman approached Sergeant Steve Broussard and that he crossed the bar, which is the area that divides where the courtroom personnel sit from the public.
The video shows Deputy Williams going to get Broussard and Broussard coming towards Hartman.
Hartman says, "He started telling me I need to leave. I politely told him 'no sir'. And he came and he started to push me, he pushed me towards the back of the courtroom and told me I was under arrest for disturbing."
Attorney Joe Vazquez also gave a sworn statement that Hartman had tried to get to the judge's bench and was intercepted by Sergeant Broussard and that Hartman had attempted to push by Broussard.
But Morgan says, "What the video shows is a very aggressive and hostile, almost accosting by Sergeant Broussard."
Morgan believes the attorneys, courtroom staff and law enforcement gave sworn statements before they knew the incident was being recorded.
According to an investigative summary done by the Sheriff's Office, attorney Rebecca Fleming would not give a statement saying she did not agree with the facts of the affidavit.
The investigative summary also showed that the pen used to record video of the incident was taken home by Sergeant Broussard before being entered into evidence, and according to Hartman replaced with something else.
Hartman told us, "I ended up with some sort of screwdriver."
Hartman was charged with hindering a proceeding by disorderly conduct.
Morgan is asking all charges be dropped as a result of what the video shows.
Jefferson County Sheriff Mitch Woods has placed Sergeant Broussard on paid leave pending the outcome of the internal investigation.
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4/07/2011 9:28am, #21
Colin; dude you should see the crapfest people believe martial arts should be. Now this bozo wants to bring big government into the process. ****'s been tried before. While I'll concede to the background check, the rest is essential bullshit. I have fairly high standards for my blackbelts but who's going to come up with the universal standard.
Hell I walked into an ITF school last year who said his instructor did boxing and kickboxing; they do that at their school. Oh, they're some Judo in the system and some basic grappling. His logic is that he does MMA. Are you fucking kidding me?
I had a TKD "instructor" who was actually a fairly good TKD instructor come into my school and tried to teach one of my students how to do a hip throw. He thought he could because his instructor showed him. Well that's already a huge tangent right.
Bottom line is there will never be an agreement of this. I appreciate the young man's naivity but the whole idea is a pipe dream at best and I personally don't want big government involved; they're already **** up everything else they get their hands on.
4/07/2011 9:31am, #22
See, this is what people mean by your definition. My idea of a Black Belt does not include "board breaking." I think there are plenty of "High Quality" Black Belts. I think the quality of instruction in many arts needs to improve and be more rigorous.
Society can be blatantly dumb.
4/07/2011 9:34am, #23
And I think native English speakers who had finished elementary school should be able to write better, but what I think is not what education authorities think.
Get my point?
4/07/2011 9:47am, #24
That's worth a bullshidoshop at my own expense. I'll get to work on said shoop as soon as I find an appropriately embarrasing photo. KO indeed..
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In addition, I also do not like the idea of government involvement. Governments are partisan and **** everything up. What I DO like however, is the idea of a fighters union. Black belts or no black belts, I'm personally not that concerned about other than serving a basic function that help inter-club relationships by having a standardised system to establish teaching qualifications within a given school franchise. As long as grading standards are consistent between clubs, the belts serve their purpose. The 80's where having a 'black belt in karate' = badass are long gone and forgotten.
In this modern age of martial arts, fighters build their reputation not on pedigree, but by performance, so this is yet another reason I feel that universal standards enforced by government or other body is inappropriate, too. I agree with this point.
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Im aware the government is disfunctional and has quite a bit on there plate. I am going to push for background checks in my letter. You guys are right. And a fighters union would be cool.
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You bring up some very important points in unregulation of the martial arts industry. I'm a Taekwondo teacher and I highly agree that there is much BS when it comes to self promotion and accredidation. Much of this has to do with the corruption of the Kukkiwon that trickled over in the dismantling of the USTU a few years ago from money laundering. So that brings me to why I am connected to the Korean Martial Arts Instructors Association (KMAIA). This organization is headquarted in Korea and monitors quality of instruction, runs back ground checks and certifies only the most skilled and knowlegable instructors.
Physicians, hair dressers, etc much be liscensed to practise their trade but not in the martial arts! That's why what the KMAIA does is critical to the growth and maintenance of standards of the martial arts industry.
I am the recently appointed regional director and World Council Member of the KMAIA and a liscensed Korean Martial Arts Instructor. So bravo on recognising this weakness that needs to be addressed!
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7/29/2011 7:15am, #29
You don't need government regulation to open a barber shop either. Somebody should do something about all the terrible hair cuts people are getting.
Listen, regulation is unnecessary, and would more than likely just get in the way. All you can do is try to make sure consumers are informed about what they're getting. If people want to go to belt factory schools that's fine, as long as they're not being conned about what they're doing.
Also OP, you need to try muay Thai, or some other style that doesn't have belts, to get some perspective.
7/29/2011 7:28am, #30
This topic is pretty old, but it gives me a chance to bring up one of my many hobby horses - French Judo.
The government regulates Judo in France and as a result the quality of instruction and Judo education is phenomenal. Even recreational 1st dans from provincial clubs have really nice, clean, technical Judo and they can throwdown too.
I don't believe every government could do what the French have with Judo, however, if government regulation could get a country's standard of Judo to even half or three quarters of that of the French, well the world would be a whole load more awesome.


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This is for James, for his birfday. He's Sooper, so he's my fav'rit.
Semi-sequel. May wanna read Parallel Lives first, I dunno. I don't judge.
Standard disclaimers may apply. But only if they say please, and only if they ask in a grammatically correct manner.
Parallel Surprise
Lois kept pushing her husband towards the front door of their apartment (ok, she wasn't actually making any progress, but she was trying awful hard). Unfortunately, he knew her, and so he wasn't going without a fight. "It's a surprise! You'll like it!"
"I don't like your surprises, honey," he said in mock patience.
She gave his rump a nice pat. "Come on, don't be a mountain. Just pick up your feet and start walking towards the door. I promised you would be waiting down stairs so he wouldn't have to park."
Arms folded over his chest, Clark Kent rolled his eyes. "I have a really, really, REALLY bad feeling about this." However, he did allow himself to be directed towards the door. "And just who am I meeting?"
Grabbing his jacket, she thrust it at his chest. "It's a surprise!"
Clark arched an eyebrow. "So I'm meeting someone who's a surprise in order to get my surprise."
Lois shot him an innocent grin, then opened the door for him. "Yup. That'd be the long, and the short of it, Smallville. Down in the lobby. Mush."
Taking one step through the threshold, he paused. "This isn't going to be like last year, where an evil bald clown popped out of my cake, is it?"
"I had NOTHING to do with that clown! Just let it go!"
"Fine, fine."
As soon as he'd shuffled far enough out into the hall, Lois slammed the door on his face. Actually, she'd had a lot to do with the evil clown from another planet popping out of his birthday cake. But that had been because she had been looking for a unique birthday present for the guy who had everything, but how was SHE supposed to know that the Martian artifact was really an ancient teleportation device?
And why did he always suspect HER of wrong-doing in these situations, anyway?
Watching the cars creep past in mid-afternoon traffic, Clark wondered what he was supposed to be waiting for. With any luck, Lois had found a device to bring aliens other dimensions, instead of just planets, to shake up his party.
Never a dull moment, that was for sure.
A black car stopped in front of the apartment building, complete disregard for how he was holding up traffic. Oh no. She didn't.
Before even taking a little x-ray peek into the car, he knew it was Bruce. Only Lois could get Bruce into Metropolis.
Maybe he should have just asked for another evil clown.
"Get in," Bruce ordered in a conversational tone, the windows still rolled up.
Wincing at the horns beeping behind them, he did as he was told. "I don't know what Lois told you--"
"We are going to have FUN today," Bruce said lightly, turning at the next intersection.
Clark slouched in his seat, overcome by worry mixed with dread. Lois had done it again. "Should I check for pods now, or later?" he muttered to himself.
An evil smile spread in a thin line across Bruce's face. Great. Bruce and Lois conspiring on anything was like getting two of the universe's masterminds together for a brainstorming session. "Today, we're going to learn all about parallel parking."
When Clark came back through the apartment door at dusk, the top two buttons of his shirt were undone, his coat was being murdered in his death grip, and his curling locks of mussed hair were sticking straight up.
The lights were out, Lois was sitting on the sofa, waiting patiently for him. "Next year, can I just have another demonic clown?"
She laughed at him. "But you know how to parallel park now, don't you?"
He tossed the jacket onto the arm of the couch. "Yeah. No x-ray vision, no help, three backups and no hitting the curb. If the fate of the world ever depends on my ability to parallel park, it's a slam dunk. How in the WORLD did Dick learn how to drive with that man, without becoming a neurotic mess? I want my cake now."
Lois patted the sofa next to her. "Why don't we have a couple of minutes together."
"Honey—Bruce. Car. Alone. Five hours. Cake. Milk. Now."
Her head tilted back, and an evil laugh came out of her mouth. "God, I'm SO good."
Just then, the light flipped on, and twelve people popped out from behind several pieces of furniture. "SURPRISE!" Ollie and Carter were behind the same sofa and no blood had been spilled, which was a little weird, especially with Dinah standing alone behind a huge urn Lois had insisted the dining room needed just last week.
Karen, Diana and Zatanna were behind the island in the kitchen, Kon and Kara were shaking off the edge of the dining room table cloth, he'd be talking to them later.
Dick Grayson, Wally West and J'onn practically fell out of the bathroom all at the same time, and his parents casually exited his den.
Of course, Bruce managed to beat him up here, and stepped from behind the thick red drapes that covered the sliding glass door to the patio.
Lois' grin was almost maniacal.
Clark moaned, because he knew what was coming next: The dance.
Sure enough, Lois hopped off the couch and did her little dance of triumph, shaking her backside at him. "I did it, I did it," she sang to herself. "I got you, I got you!"
Wally and Karen were trying not to laugh. Carter and Ollie knew better. They just folded their arms over their chests, knowing it was best to let Lois get it out of her system.
"I got you, and there's nothing you can do about it!"
And sure enough, she had. Of course, she'd had to emotionally wear him out with five hours of Bruce's ornery, exacting, demanding instruction before he'd walk into the apartment and neither suspect nor care that she was plotting something more diabolical and wouldn't bother concentrating on any input he might be receiving from his superior senses that may confirm that.
"I got you..."
Wally was wiping tears from his eyes, and eventually couldn't hold it back. Lois was just not going to stop dancing. "She got you good. And no one said Dick wasn't neurotic, BTW." He winked at his best pal.
His mom was already opening the box of cake, and Lois still wasn't done with her dance. Not only that, but she'd never ever ever let him live this down.
Clark smiled at his "work" friends, then grabbed his wife's shoulders, and tried to keep her from bobbing up and down. "Yes, honey. I admit it. You got me. I was surprised. You whipped me, fair and square."
Lois stopped dead in her tracks. "Dammit, Smallville. Why'd you have to take the fun out of it?"


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Scott Disick: Banned From Dancing With the Stars Set Over Kristin Cavallari Fling?by Free Britney at . Comments
Rob Kardashian has had one heck of a run, tangoing his way to the Dancing With the Stars finals on ABC this fall. Along for the ride in the audience? His entire family.
Absent until October 31 was Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian's baby father. That's 'cause Kristin Cavallari was still on the show until then, Life & Style says.
Say what?
The celebrity gossip magazine alleges that just before Kourtney became pregnant with her and Scott's child, he was putting it to Kristin, a DWTS hopeful this fall.
"While Kourtney and Scott were on a break, Scott hooked up with Kristin," a friend reveals. "Kourtney can't stand her now and didn't want Scott at show tapings."
A Kardashian pal confirms that "Scott and Kristin definitely hooked up in Las Vegas during a time [February 2009] that he was on a break from Kourtney."
The Kardashian insider adds that both Kourt and Scott were BFFs with Kristin Cavallari, who used to date Kourtney's stepbrother Brody Jenner, at one point.
That was then, though, and this is now.
She and Kristin have been enemies ever since. "Kourtney was furious," the friend says. "She and her sisters have called Kristin 'the whore bag' ever since."
The most surprising part of this report? That Scott Disick actually scored with both of these girls. Look at him, wearing sunglasses at night! What a douche.


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My Sleeping BeautiesI love to watch my dogs sleeping and snoring all curled up on their warm comfortable beds, knowing they are safe, well cared for, and very much loved. I also like to watch them eating...knowing they will never know what it is like to be hungry unlike so many other dogs ( and other animals) I wish i could feed love and care for them all..
Supporting local community rescues and animal shelters (like the spca) is a great way to help out, even if you can't take in more animals. Shelters can always use help, money, food and other supplies. I agree, I love to catch the critters asleep in a sunbeam or across the bed. They are so cute and always good for snuggles and unconditional love (tho they do seem to love me extra lots when i have snacks!). :)
Yeah i know how u feel. I have a cat, and i always make sure he gets what he needs---including lots of luvs.

I always think to myself that if i ever won a lottery, i would donate huge atrocious amounts to my

local animal shelter. There are just so many animals out there that need a home. And animals DO have feelings.


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Oh to be a kid forever! The magical world of Neverland has never before come together in such a lovely way! Yanet from Two Girls and a Card Shoppe recently combined her son's and daughter's birthday party into a magical Neverland where the pirates and mermaids enjoyed an afternoon in Mermaid Lagoon. I love the details and honestly, I am dying over the little mermaid
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The International Network Against Cyber Hate unites organizations around the world. Incorporating different cultural backgrounds and speaking many languages, INACH has a diverse perspective, allowing the network to counter and address all forms of online discrimination. INACH adds value to the Internet and brings the online in line with Human Rights.
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A contemptible or detestable person.
- adj. Abominable; detestable.
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- n. An illegitimate child born of unwed parents.
- n. The son of a prostitute.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A bastard; colloquially, a low, scurvy fellow; -- used generally in contempt, or in coarse humor. Also used adjectively.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A bastard: used generally in contempt, or in coarse familiarity, and without exactness of meaning.
- Bastard-like; mean; scurvy: used in contempt, or in coarse familiarity, and applied to persons or things.
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- n. the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
- n. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
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It is also exceedingly amusing to note how the old adjective "whoreson" bothers M. de Chatelain, who seems to consider it a word of weight and meaning.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873
"Sweet Jesu, Thomas," Robert cried, "let me slice this evil whoreson!"
"Are you just going to leave me here to rot or are you going to give me a chance to help you bring down that miserable whoreson who calls himself my uncle?"
You are too much for me Ennis, you son of a whoreson bitch ...
Something like calling someone a whoreson, I suppose.
I saw Pinch gaping even as he hammered on the drum, and I went and danced before him, staring until he lowered his eyes, while I sang, Whoreson, whoreson, whoreson! and fizzed with laughter.
"This whoreson talks too much," Lucien said, then with a bellow he spurred his horse forward, swinging sword and axe in a whirl of steel.
Out of my way, you scurvy knave, whoreson dog, cream faced loon...
Thereupon his rage redoubled and he struck hand upon hand exclaiming, By Allah! in my life never saw I a whoreson like this slave; and he saith this is but a half lie!
Thereupon he turned away and said to himself, "If this one be a whoreson knave and deny himself, another may not prove himself such knave and whoreson."


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Lemahnya perlindungan Hak Kekayaan Intelektual, International Intellectual Property Alliance® (IIPA®) mengeluarkan petisi yang mengancam Indonesia.
Michael Schlesinger, wakil dari IIPA dalam press releasenya mengungkapkan, "Indonesia telah gagal untuk memenuhi kriteria kelayakan yang sesuai dalam GSP yaitu perlindungan dan penanganan masalah hak kekayaan intelektual." Tentu saja ini akan mengakibatkan posisi Indonesia dalam peta perdangan bebas dunia berada dalam kerugian. Jika petisi ini dikabulkan oleh Komisi Perdagangan Amerika, Indonesia akan kehilangan keuntungan untuk ekspor barang bebas pajak ke pasar Amerika. Padahal baru-baru ini Indonesia lewat program GSP telah berhasil mengekspor barang bebas pajak ke Amerika senilai $1,9 milyar di tahun 2010.
Berikut ini kutipan siaran pers dari IIPA:
Washington, D.C., January 9, 2012 – International Intellectual Property Alliance
® (IIPA®) has filed petitions asking the United States Trade Representative to consider limiting or withdrawing Ukraine's and Indonesia's Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits. IIPA cites deficiencies in IPR protection and enforcement, as well as market access concerns, in both Ukraine and Indonesia for copyright industry products, as evidence both countries fail to meet the criteria under the newly-renewed GSP trade program. Under the GSP program, which provides preferential duty-free entry to the United States for products from beneficiary countries, the President is required to consider "the extent to which such country is providing adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights," and "the extent to which such country has assured the United States that it will provide equitable and reasonable access to [that country's] markets" in determining whether a country qualifies for the program.
IIPA seeks measurable progress by each country in improving IPR protection and market access for copyright industry products and, failing that, calls on the U.S. government to withdraw, in whole or in part, their GSP benefits.
Eric Schwartz, IIPA Counsel, remarked, "Unfortunately, at present in Ukraine, both hard copy and digital copyright piracy is rampant, and this problem is getting insufficient attention from the Government of Ukraine. As a result, piracy rates are exceedingly high — among the highest in Europe. The use of unlicensed business software by Government ministries is a long-festering problem that the Government of Ukraine has not corrected. Weak enforcement of copyright – for the recording, film, music and book publishing, and entertainment and business software industries – remains the norm in Ukraine, and in the past year the situation has substantially worsened. Most damaging is that Ukraine exports its piracy, especially digital piracy, into both the EU and elsewhere in the CIS. There remain several notorious websites hosted and/or licensed by Ukrainian rogue collecting societies that, while identified to Ukrainian officials, continue to act with impunity.
In addition, we are extremely troubled by recent resource-intensive investigations by another branch of government into the operation of legitimate, industry-backed collecting societies, while rogue societies such as Oberih and Avtor, which do not have relevant agreements with rightholders, continue to openly flout Ukrainian laws by granting licenses to notorious rogue sites like mp3fiesta. These serious deficiencies in the protection of intellectual property are exacerbated by burdensome market access barriers and heavy-handed policies that discriminate against foreign rights holders and limit legitimate
IIPA Counsel Michael Schlesinger noted, "Indonesia fails to meet the GSP eligibility criteria to provide adequate and effective intellectual property rights protection and enforcement, due to extremely high levels of physical and online piracy in the country. The business software piracy level remains among the highest in the world and has gotten progressively worse in the past several years. The Indonesian Government has failed to mobilize against growing online and mobile piracy threats, and markets like Harco Glodok remain notorious for physical pirated materials. Indonesia also maintains restrictive market access barriers, failing to afford reasonable access for creative products to the Indonesian market. A requirement to print films locally, a high customs tariff for audiovisual products, a screen quota, and a ban on distribution of audiovisual products, are examples of how the Indonesian Government hinders trade in legitimate creative products."
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Caring Community: Comic book heroes for a day
Published 7:07 pm, Monday, April 30, 2012
TROY — The Goblin's Cavern on Second Avenue is where the magic happens.
Storefront windows plastered with posters of masked avengers beckon downtown visitors to the comic book store. X-Men aficionado Dan Cruson opened the hole-in-the-wall shop about a year ago with his brother, Thomas. For the self-proclaimed lifelong comic book fan, it was a dream come true.
"It's hard to be a kid with a hobby like comics," said Cruson, 29, who lives in Cohoes with his wife and young son. "With a limited income, there's just so much to buy."
In addition to selling all things comics, the store is a haven for fans of Magic the Gathering. Regulars and newbies alike surround a long table in the middle of the shop a few times a week to play the trading card game, full of mighty wizards, magical spells and fantastical creatures.
The Goblin's Cavern is one of thousands of stores around the country participating in Free Comic Book Day on Saturday. The 11th annual event celebrates independent comic book shops and their unique communities.
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What: Free Comic Book Day
When: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Goblin's Cavern, 611 2nd Ave., Troy
Why: Promotes literacy and celebrates independent comic book shops.
After spending decades stereotyped as the province of children and geeky collectors, comic books have experienced a resurgence in recent years, thanks in part to a slew of successful films based on the medium.
"The wide array of comics being published today ensures that readers of all ages can find something that will stir their imaginations," Cruson said. "They're a great device to get kids to read, especially if they aren't big fans of reading to begin with."
A handful of Capital Region businesses are participating in the annual event including: Earth World Comics, 537 Central Ave., and Zombie Planet, 1238 Central Ave., Albany; Aquilonia Comics, 412 Fulton St., Troy; Electric City Comics, 1704 Van Vranken Ave., Schenectady; and Excellent Adventures Comics, 110 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa.
More than 3 million copies will be distributed throughout the day across North America, in an effort to introduce as many people as possible to the wonders of comics. The special giveaways are offered at a nominal fee for participating retailers.
With no shop of his own last year, Cruson volunteered for Free Comic Book Day at a library in Mattydale, a hamlet in Onondaga County. This year, he purchased about 500 comics for his shop, which he and his staff will distribute from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cruson also created a guide for parents to help them select appropriate reading material for their children.
"Comic books continue to be in the mainstream, many being adapted into movies, which make them appealing to kids," Cruson said. "If nothing else, it would be great to see new readers coming in (on Saturday) excited about comics."
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Renewing my gear (canon to lumix)
I am a semi-pro videographer in the field of sports, looking forward to work more, and get paid more for my assignments. I also need to be able to shoot good quality stils and timelapses.
So far, I was trying to be as "cheap" as possible on the gear I use... Like a small business, keeping the expenses low, to make sure I benefit from my work and don't spend it all on gear.
Here's my current gear :
- Canon 550D (t2i) with Magic Lantern, battery grip and black silicone protection : It totally does the job as far as looking pro.
- Sigma 8 - 16
- Canon EF-S 17-55 f2.8 IS
- Canon 55 - 250 EF-S IS
- Canon 50mm 1.8
I've been shooting with Canon 550D since it was out in 2010 and it always did the job... I also have a couple of compact Sony cameras (HX9V and HX50V) that has been so usefull it's hard to admit
I sure have tripods, a flycam, all kind of crazy mounts...
So far I was happy but then I red about the GH4 : 4K (ability to reframe in post) and 1080@96fps are the features that makes me feel like I need it. And all the other features are really a step-up from my current gear...
So I started to list all lenses and accessories I need, check online for second hand lenses, and I'm going to spend around 4,000 euros ($5,500) total on the MFT system... Ouch. Selling my current Canon gear is only going to get me 1,400... But still I feel like I need to step up to stay in the game, increase my production quality and hopefully it'll pay back quickly.
What do you guys think of the following kit ? I mostly shoot outdoor, sports, lifestyle, and interviews. Does it sounds to you like a good investment or do you have better idea ?
- Lumix GH4
- Transcend 128 GB
- Transcend 64GB
- 7-14 Lumix f4
- 12 – 35 OIS 2.8 Lumix
- 14mm f2.5
- 20mm f1.7
- 58mm ND Variable Heliopan
- 46 to 58mm step-up ring
- Aftermarket battery grip
- 3 aftermarket batteries
- Aftermarket Dual battery charger
- Second hand Lumix GF2 (it's only 80€ - I plan on putting a hacked firmware to use it as a backup camera)
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Portrait: Angelo De Rosa
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The life record of Angelo De Rosa chronicles his steady rise from obscurity to prominence in the business circles of Utica as head of the firm of A. De Rosa & Company, well known heating engineers and contractors. The city of Utica numbers him among her worthy native sons, as well as representative and successful young business men. He was born on the 20th of February, 1889, and attended the grade and high schools in the acquirement of an education. As a youth of fifteen he obtained employment in the plumbing shop of James Cahill, in whose service he continued for a year or more, on the expiration of which period, in 1905, he became a steamfitter's apprentice with the Utica branch of the Edward P. Bates Heating Company. Ambition, expressed by conscientious toil, had brought this youthful Italian-American into the occupation congenial to him. While serving his apprenticeship he pursued a home study course in heating engineering and in addition attended business school in the evenings. Even with these outside drains upon his time and strength, Mr. De Rosa handled his apprentice work so well that he was made a journeyman steamfitter in four years instead of five. When his term of apprenticeship was finished he showed his good judgment by remaining in the employ of the Bates company, where his ability was recognized and where he was given every chance to prove his skill and gather sound experience. Although only twenty-one years of age, he was put in charge of many important jobs, frequently finding himself supervising fitters who had given him orders when he was an apprentice. With the passing years he gathered broader experience and became recognized as a man who knew his work and did it thoroughly. In 1914, without asking for an investment of capital, a well known heating company of Utica offered to make Mr. De Rosa a member of the firm and manager of its heating department. As this was the chance he had been waiting for, Mr. De Rosa accepted and became an officer of the William Danner Plumbing & Heating Company.
In February, 1916, with assets of two hundred and fifty dollars in cash and a similar amount in tools and material, he embarked in business on his own account, under the name of A. De Rosa & Company. The volume of business for the first year amounted to nine thousand dollars. By 1918 the business had grown to such an extent that it seemed wise to purchase the adjoining sheet metal establishment. When A. De Rosa & Company outgrew its quarters a new site was bought, and a larger shop and showroom were built. Adjoining property was purchased in 1922, while at present plans are being laid for a large building that will provide for growth over a longer period and will cost about eighty thousand dollars. Today the number of men on the company's pay roll averages thirty, and the annual volume of business runs well up into six figures. The following is an excerpt from a review of Mr. De Rosa's career which appeared in a publication entitled "Domestic Engineering", under date of March 8, 1924:
"For nearly ten years Mr. De Rosa averaged twelve hours of work per day. He solicits and supervises jobs during the day. At night he draws plans and prepares estimates; often he works well into the early morning… A. De Rosa & Company has always maintained a good showroom. The showroom, says Mr. De Rosa, is a profitable investment. For instance, an attractive heating display sometimes changes a plan to repair the old heating system into an ardent desire for a complete new modern heating plant… Mr. De Rosa believes in live salesmen, and he uses them in well planned efforts to get business. Recently his company won a national sales contest by selling the greatest number of oil burners within a sixty-day period. Sales promotion by means of special campaigns, letters, newspaper and program advertising, newspaper publicity, telephone calls, personal calls, showroom demonstrations, window displays, and other methods should be pushed constantly, he says, if a company is to get any real volume of business. This man, in his twenty years in the trade, has through his own efforts developed a large and profitable heating business. He says it happened mainly because he worked, made friends, and charged cost plus a profit."
At the thirty-fifth annual convention of the Heating & Piping Contractors' National Association in Atlantic City, in July, 1924, Mr. De Rosa delivered a speech relating to oil burners which was considered one of the best ever made on this subject, for it contained much valuable practical information based upon actual experience. It may here be noted that Mr. De Rosa has obtained the best results in this new and important business and has installed a larger number of oil burners than most heating contractors. Mr. De Rosa is a member and past vice president of the Master Plumbers & Fitters Association of Utica and vice president of the New York State Sheet Metal Contractors Association. He is president of the Vis Unita Club, whose members are Italian-American professional and business men of Utica; vice president of the Utica Independent Laundry; director in several local industrial plants; member of the board of directors of the Utica Chamber of Commerce; and member of the board of directors of the Utica Orchestral Society. Fraternally he is identified with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Loyal Order of Moose.
On the 29th of June, 1912, Mr. De Rosa was united in marriage to Miss Madeline Luft of Frankfort, New York. They have a daughter, Violet, who is ten years of age and resides with her parents at No. 519 Blandina street, in Utica.


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This restaurant is great for big groups, or a cozy couple. Fabulous authentic mexican food. The staff is very friendly, and especially good at catering to children. They also have GIANT margaritas to enjoy! I have enjoyed many meals here.4


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Downton Abbey Christmas Special 2012
Upstairs and downstairs prepare for the annual pilgrimage to Duneagle, Scotland to spend time with family Susan, Rose and Shrimpy Flintshire. Everyone is worried about Mary making the trip since she is well and truly pregnant. The memory of Sybil's childbirth tragedy lingers on…
Before the family leaves, Edith gets a phone call from her editor, Michael Gregson. He 'happens' to be in Scotland at the same time as the Granthams and want to meet up with Edith and her family. Mary is suspicious of this 'coincidence' and suspects he's probably another one of Edith's hard luck cases. Matthew is on Edith's side, initially. At Duneagle, Michael is invited along to hunt, fish and dine with the Flintshires and the Granthams. After dinner one evening, the editor confesses his love to Edith. Over fly fishing, Matthew and Michael have a heart to heart about the complicated situation. Matthew says Michael can't expect Edith to be his employed mistress. Matthew isn't prepared to let Edith slide into a life of scandal. Edith confesses her love to Michael at the Gillies Ball when he's supposed to say goodbye to Edith for good, as Matthew strongly advised.
The arrival at the Flintshires' estate is awkward. Clearly there is tension between the couple. Rose and her mother Susan Flintshire are at each other's throats. No one is happy in the house but divorce is out of the question. We also learn the Duneagle estate wasn't modernized like Downton and they are broke. It is eventually decided that Rose will come live at Downton where she will come out. Lord Grantham finally admits that Matthew's vision of modernization saved Downton from collapse.
Branson stays home at Downton with Isis, baby Sybil and the servants. Edna, the new maid, puts her eye on Branson, much to the chagrin of Mrs Hughes. Edna doesn't seem cut out for a life of indentured servitude. Edna stalks Branson at the local pub, waiting like a spider in a web. She asks him to join the servants for dinner one night instead of eating alone. She tries to make Branson feel ashamed of who he is and who he was. She finally kisses him in his room. Branson neither encouraged nor discouraged her. When Edna tells Carson and Mrs Hughes that her and Branson are meeting for lunch, she is fired. Mrs Hughes and Branson have a heart to heart. She tells him to be his own master.
A fair full of food, games and modest dances arrives in Thursk and all the staff are eager to attend in light of the Granthams' absence. Carson is anti-fun as usual. Branson drives everyone to the fair. Daisy and Ivy are now fast friends, off to take their chances on some games of skill. Daisy wins a gold sovereign.
The men of Downton win a tug of war. Jimmy placed a wager and invited the burly butcher Tufton onto the Downton team, ensuring their victory. Jimmy wins ten quid and gets drunk. Some muggers follow him and try to part him with his cash, but Thomas is also on Jimmy's trail and steps in to take the beating for him. When Jimmy goes to visit the beaten and bruised Thomas later, they finally agree to be friends, without benefits.
The new butcher takes a shine to Mrs. Patmore and she is flattered by his attentions. He flirts up a storm with Mrs. Patmore to the amusement of the kitchen maids. The butcher sends Mrs Patmore a note and invites her to the fair where he wants to squire her around for the day. She asks for the afternoon off to attend. Mrs Patmore frets over what to wear, worrying her pink blouse is too girlish. She has a great time but doesn't notice his bad behaviour at the fair. Mrs Hughes breaks the news to Mrs Patmore that Mr Tufton was making time with numerous women while on their 'date', even though Tufton proposed to Mrs. Patmore. It was the cooking he was after, not Mrs. Patmore. They have a good laugh over it in the end and Mrs Patmore is relieved not to end up chained to Mr Tufton's stove.
Isobel and Dr. Clarkson spend more time together and the doctor grows fond of Isobel. They also attend the fair where Dr. Clarkson has a few too many courage drinks and almost proposes to Isobel. She tactfully saves his pride.
Back at Duneagle, O'Brien seems to find a kindred spirit in the lady's maid at Duneagle. The downstairs staff are rather sullen and reserved. But their differences emerge when O'Brien reveals she has a yen for a foreign posting whereas Duneagle's lady maid Wilkens dreads going to Bombay. Things soon sour between O'Brien and Wilkens after Lady Flintshire takes a shine to O'Brien's abilities.
At the Gillie's Ball, Mr Molesley gets drunk on the drink Wilkens spiked to foil O'Brien. Mr. Molesley dances like a banshee all night. And O'Brien is happy Wilkens tried to double cross her so she doesn't have to be loyal. One gets the feeling O'Brien may be angling for Wilken's job and the exotic posting in India. Anna learns to dance the 'reel' from Rose and enchants Bates at the Gillie's Ball.
Lady Mary and Anna head back to Downton after Mary feels some rumbling in her tummy. The entire family follows the next day. Mary goes straight to the hospital from the train station. She delivers a healthy baby boy with Isobel and Dr. Clarkson assisting.
Matthew is first on the scene, back from Duneagle. He is beyond smitten with his wife and new heir at the hospital. After some heartwarming time together, he returns to Downton to let the others know it's okay to visit Mary. An elated Matthew drives along the sunny road. A truck approaches in the opposite direction. The next thing we know, Matthew is dead by the side of the road following a fatal collision. He never saw it coming. Flash back to the hospital as Mary cuddles their baby, unbeknownst to her, now a single mother.


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Hawks post 5 on the Oilers, and another on themselves; win 5-3 over Edmonton
By Jon Fromi
After dropping three straight contests, including an overtime loss last night in Montreal, the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Edmonton Oilers in hopes of picking up a win for the first time in over a week. Despite falling behind early Sunday and giving up a freak short-handed goal, Chicago prevailed with a 5-3 win.
First Period-Both teams tried to gain control of the game early. The Hawks put a couple of shots on goal in the first six minutes, though they came from the perimeter and were easily handled by Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk.
Edmonton did not put a shot until the game's seventh minute. When they did, they took the lead. Ales Hemsky came up the right side, swept across the crease and backhanded the biscuit past Antti Raanta to give the Oilers a 1-0 lead at the 6:08 mark.
With 8:03 left in the period, the Hawks go the chance to tie the score when Ryan Smyth was sent to the box for hooking Kris Versteeg. Over the next two minutes, the best scoring chance came when Smyth came out of the box to send a shot to Raanta's blocker.
However, a moment later, Brandon Bollig forced a turnover with a big hit on Taylor Hall in the Edmonton zone. Marcus Kruger gained control of the puck and set up Niklas Hjalmarsson for a slap shot. Ben Smith was in the slot with the redirect, which beat Dubnyk at 14:26 of the period to make the score 1-1.
Hossa was turned away by Dubnyk in the 17th minute. Shaw got across the net with just under two minutes to go but couldn't complete the transfer of the puck to the backhand side. Still, Chicago was able to enter the intermission even with the Oilers.
Second Period-The Hawks kept the momentum going in the middle frame, taking the lead in the third minute when Shaw picked up his 12th goal of the season. Keith got control of the puck in the defensive zone, getting it to Patrick Kane. Kane passed to Brandon Saad, who found Andrew Shaw on the left side for the goal.
Chicago dominated play throughout the first half of the period and forced Oilers coach Dallas Eakins to call his timeout in the ninth minute. Hall hooked Kane at the 10:23 mark. Midway through the Hawks power play, Dubnyk slashed Shaw and Raanta came to the bench on the delayed penalty call.
The Hawks put pressure on the Oilers net before Kane sent a pass off the boards toward the point. However, no one was home and the puck slid out of the Edmonton zone. To the dismay of Kane and the United Center crowd, the puck continued all the way into the empty Chicago net. At 11:29 of the period, the Oilers had knotted the game 2-2.
With a 5-on-3 still coming, Chicago was able to regain the lead a few seconds later. Duncan Keith set up Marian Hossa for a one-timer that zipped past Dubnyk into the top right corner of the net at 11:58 of the period. The Blackhawks came up empty on the rest of the remaining power play time but led 3-2.
Chicago made it a two-goal advantage late in the period thanks to a nifty play by Keith from inside his own blue line. Intercepting a pass, Keith made a quick pass to Patrick Sharp entering the neutral zone. Sharp brought the puck into Edmonton ice and sent it to Jonathan Toews. Toews finished off some nice stickhandling by sliding home a goal between Dubnyk's pads for a 4-2 lead at the 17:32 mark.
Kruger got called for hooking Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the last minute of play to give the Oilers their first power play. Edmonton couldn't manage a shot before the period ended and the Hawks went into the second intermission up a pair.
Third Period-The Hawks killed the remaining Edmonton power play to open the final 20 minutes. Four minutes later, Justin Schultz took a pass from Hemsky at the right post. He drew Raanta to that side before setting up Hall for a tap in coming up the middle. 5:17 into the period, the Oilers cut the lead to 4-3.
The Hawks drew a penalty with a strong move to the net by Saad. Shaw took the pass and drew a hook from Mark Arcobello 6:10 into the period. Kane made a nice move to the net but his shot found Dubnyk's glove and the Oilers killed the penalty.
Two and a half minutes later, Dubnyk tripped Michal Handzus to give the Hawks a firth power play. Chicago was not able to extend the lead with the man advantage.
Brent Seabrook held in a shot inside the Edmonton zone in the 15 minute and sent a shot to the net. The puck changed direction on the way to Dubnyk and wound up in the net to provide some much needed breathing room. With 5:41 remaining, Chicago's lead was 5-3
The Oilers pulled Dubnyk with a couple of minutes left. The Hawks had a couple of whacks at the empty net that didn't connect but the clock ran out on Edmonton and the sticks were raised at center ice having broken the losing streak.
Three Stars-Keith (third), Shaw (second), Hossa (first)
-Kane broke out of a short scoring drought to post two assists on the night, as well as a goal. Sort of.
-Hossa celebrated birthday number 35 with a goal and an assist. He is now a plus-24 on the season.
-Keith was credited with just a single assist but was the catalyst on three of the Blackhawks five goals.
-Shaw, playing on the second line with Kane and Saad, had himself a nice game. He won four of seven draws and came up with a big hit on Arcobello at the end boards early in the contest.
-According to Shaw, Smith won the belt Sunday.
-Raanta saw just 20 shots on the evening, stopping 18 in giving Corey Crawford the night off.
-Chicago didn't get off to the best start but did well to come from behind and also in shaking off the own goal. It sure was nice to pick up a win with some tough teams coming to town next week. Colorado is next up on this home stand on Tuesday.
Jon Fromi
2 Responses to "Hawks post 5 on the Oilers, and another on themselves; win 5-3 over Edmonton"
"…sort of…"
In over 50 years of watching this game, I can't recall ever seeing a goal like that. Sheeesh!
See, Rich…watch this game long enough and you'll see everything, lol! That puck took its time heading to the net. Gave us plenty of time to process what was going to happen, that's for sure.


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Heurigen – Vienna Wine Taverns
Heurigen – what a treat. Good food, great local wine and a very comfortable down home setting. And please do take your time, no rush to get you out of your seat here.
Vienna sits in the heart of Austria's wine producing region, amidst which you'll find the Heurigen (also referred to as Heurige, or Heuriger) – Vienna Wine Taverns - an integral part of Vienna's culture and ambiance and a definite must visit. Stop at a Heurigen, sip one of that establishment's wines along with some great cold cuts and enjoy this treasure and tradition of Austria and Vienna in specific. Many Heurigens also serve great home cooked food and will have fresh backed pastries, yummm. Definitely not a dieters paradise but, who cares when you're out to enjoy.
Historically, due to a decree passed in 1784, today there are some 20,000 wine producing estates in Austria; with the majority in the Eastern part of the country and Vienna sits in the middle of it. There are scores of vineyards all around Vienna and nearby are areas such as the Wachau Valley region, which offers up a bounty of vineyards on its hillsides and steep slopes.
Visit a wine village or two and not only can you tour a winery but, you can also savor some of the local fare, making it into a truly rich and rewarding Austrian travel experience.
Vienna and wine, as with Vienna and coffee are inseparable. Vienna is the only world capital producing significant quantities of wine within its city limits. But it is more than just an attraction; it is a defining element of the urban image, and a significant contributor to Vienna's economic system and to the quality of life of its residents as well as guests and visitors.
An especially wine rich area in Vienna encompasses approximately 700 hectares (1,730 acres) and includes the towns of Kahlenberg, Nussberg, Bisamberg and Mauer. Its proximity to the Vienna Woods and the Danube River provides ideal climatic conditions for wine growing. Once a year in the fall, on what is called the "Vienna Wine Hiking Day" (for 2011, the dates are September 24 and 25th), the "Vienna Wine Trail", is opened to the public. The trail includes two routes, each winding through the vineyards, and offering scenic outlooks of Vienna and the Danube.
Route 1 goes from Neustift am Walde to Nussdorf and winds through an area rich in legendary locations for Viennese wine and Heurigen tavern traditions. One possible stop on this trail is the Wien Cobenzl winery, which won two prizes at the 2008 Vienna Wine Awards.
Route 2 goes from Strebersdorf to the famous Heurigen location of Stammersdorf. The landscape is not the only impressive feature of this 10 kilometer long trail (6.2 miles). The numerous Heurigens along the way offer a pleasant break from the walk. Stop and have a sip or two of the locals' wine along with some delicious local fare. The Weingut Wieninger is particularly popular and well-known.
The reason the walk is not open at other times is that the trail runs trough private property but, that should not keep you from taking in open parts of the trail or enjoying what the various Heurigens have to offer. Put on your walking shoes and let's go.
When at a Heurigen, enjoy a glass of Trachen Weiss Wein – local dry white wine.
Here are the links to maps for Route 1 and Route 2, provided by the city of Vienna.
Learn more about Vienna at Vienna Tourist Attractions. Enjoy!
4 Responses to "Heurigen – Vienna Wine Taverns"
I just spent an evening with a number of Vienna winemakers – the WienWein Group – at a Heurigen. Was wonderful. http://www.schiller-wine.blogspot.com/2011/01/with-wienwein-winemakers-in-vienna-in.html
[...] up to a little walsing and food and wine tasting a must tour is the Vienna Wine Trail and the Heuringen (Vienna Wine [...]
We are dining at Adams Gasthauz near Viena Rathaus. Authentic, good food with large portions and good service. Coming from Johannesburg it is unusual for us to experience the smoking inside restaurants in Viena, but we accept it is part of the culture. The traffic is extremely civilised anthe city is quieter than we expected. We are looking forward to a tour of the wine farms and also a river cruise on the Danube.
Thank you Viena for having us!


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I started working on the Forest Canopy Shawl about a month ago and soon discovered that I couldn't talk and knit lace at the same time. Not wise just before all or the summer company arrived. After more frogging that I care to recall I finished it yesterday, blocked it, and delivered it to my friend Nandy this AM. She is now 93 and over the past six months has suffered serious short term memory loss. She has an amazing support system but sometimes fells incredibly isolated because she can't recall if anyone has even remembered that she exits. Tangible reminders of visits and of love have really helped her. So we have agreed that even if she can remember who it might be, that the shawl will be one more reminder that some loves her. I really was a great experience for me to have the time of knitting it as a occasion of holding her in my thoughts. (Less lovely were the verbal punctuations whilst frogging.) The bonus today was that she really loved the shawl.
it's GORGEOUS! ...and she
it's GORGEOUS!
...and she looks VERY happy wearing it!
Beautiful, both Nandy and
Beautiful, both Nandy and your shawl. Well done.
Beautiful shawl, beautiful
Beautiful shawl, beautiful model.............what a wonderful remembrance/memory shawl for both of you! What a geat gift and a memorable process to concentrate on while creating a very useful work of art!
Knit on..............Rex
It is a beautiful shawl and
It is a beautiful shawl and will give you both great memories. Nice project.
Beautiful! She looks so
Beautiful! She looks so happy with it. You are such a good person.
What a wonderful gift and
What a wonderful gift and what a wonderful friend. You did a lovely job.
Lovely all around. The
Lovely all around. The shawl, the thought, the love, the friend.
I think Tom pretty well said
I think Tom pretty well said it all.
MMario - I'm not divorced from reality - we're having a trial separation
I agree with Tom too. He
I agree with Tom too. He sums it up. You should be proud.
Wow !! I agree with all of
Wow !!
I agree with all of the above. You did a great job on the shawl . Nancy looks very proud to be wearing such a wonderful, thoughtfull gift.
All the best to you both.
Absolutely stunning! I love
Absolutely stunning! I love the colorway. It's definately an heirloom piece... and her smile says it all. Lovely. You are to be commended!