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Saturday, 12 March 2011
Buffy: 3.8 'Lover's Walk'
Cool animation to Spike's "Love's Bitch…" speech.
Writer: Dan Vebber
Director: David Semel
What's the sitch?
A drunken, miserable and broken-hearted Spike returns to Sunnydale after being dumped by Drusilla who went and ran off with a mucus-covered chaos demon due to not being able to get over Spike having teamed up with the Slayer to defeat Angel's world destroying plans last season. This has gone and left our favourite platinum vamp a bitter and broken creature of the night…until he hatches a plan to get Dru back using a love spell. But for that he'll need a witch. Luckily for Spike Willow fits the bill. So he kidnaps the red headed Wiccan along with Xander, who are both caught in the midst of their own growing mutual attraction, and locks them up telling Willow to do the spell or he'll kill Xander. Willow agrees but needs supplies. Spike heads out to get those supplies but soon runs in to Buffy and Angel. Telling them he has Willow and Xander hostage somewhere they'll never find, he forces the pair to help him get the ingredients he needs to cast the love spell as well as to fight off a bunch of local demons just aching for a piece of Spike's hide.
What's the sitch beneath the sitch?
It's all about love, baby. Well, more precisely, being Buffy it's actually about the pain and confusion and misery of love. Home truths are told…mostly by Spike. For some reason he can see through the lie Buffy and Angel are both living regarding their relationship. They aren't 'just friends' and never will be. It takes this evil vampire, a creature of confounding emotional empathy and sensitivity, to tell the truth about love and passion. At the same time Willow and Xander are fighting their growing mutual attraction and physical urges. They feel terrible about what is happening between them as they both care deeply for their respective partners and yet seem helpless to stop it. Thinking they are gonna die trapped in the old factory, they give in and engage in a passionate clinch…only to be caught in the act by Oz and Cordy who've come to rescue them. The episode ends unhappily for almost everyone. Buffy knows what Spike said about her and Angel is true, while Cordy is in hospital after getting injured fleeing from the sight of Xander cheating on her. Oz, meanwhile, has gone quiet and withdrawn as would be his way, and Willow and Xander are distraught but have no idea how to fix things. The only person who ends this episode happy is Spike. He had an epiphany, deciding to become the old Spike again, to forget magic and moping and to just go get Dru back the way he knows best…with evil and extreme violence. And he leaves town a cheerful and reinvigorated monster.
Who's giving us the wiggins this week?
Why it rocks
Spike, Spike, Spike… Need I go on? Okay, I will.
Spike's drunken arrival in town knocking down the Sunnydale sign as he did in his very first entrance in season 2.
James Marsters. He's utterly brilliant and owns this episode entirely. From his first scene crashing the car in to the Sunnydale sign ala last season's 'School Hard' (only this time falling out in a drunken stupor), to pouring out his heart to Joyce over hot chocolate, to his vulnerable and passionate speech about the nature of love, the guy is a pure joy to behold.
The aforementioned scene with Joyce. It is typical of Buffy that a scene/story you think will go one way goes and takes a sharp left turn. We assume Spike is gonna attack or hurt Joyce when he goes to Buffy's house. In fact, he just wants some motherly comfort and a friendly non-judgemental ear. Both actors play it beautifully and its almost a shame when Angel and then Buffy turn up to move the plot along. This scene is the start of what is one of the most sweet, subtle and fun relationships on the show. Spike and Joyce genuinely seem to like each other and form an odd sort of mother/son bond. It wasn't hugely explored but it is there. And when in season 5 Joyce dies and Spike comes to the house with flowers, it isn't an act. He genuinely liked the lady. But then as we find out later in the show Spike has some major mother issues to deal with.
The pain of love. Yep, love in Buffy is never pleasant or smooth or fairytale. It's pain, pain and more pain. And 'Lover's Walk' brings that pain mostly to Willow/Oz and Xander/Cordy but also to Buffy and Angel by exposing the lie they are both living. This of course will lead to Angel leaving for LA at the end of this season with the promise of his own successful series.
Dan Vebber. The guy wrote a great script full of heartache, pathos, pain, hilarity, violence, thematic depth and major character development. There is no big monster to slay this week or a mystical thingamabob to find/destroy, it is simply all about the characters and what they are going through. It's brilliantly Buffy that in the end Spike can't be arsed with the love spell and just tells Buffy where he's stashed her friends before heading off a much happier vampire. Not many shows will go and nullify an entire episode's plot with one line and then just let the villain walk away having been the overall winner from proceedings.
Spike leaving town in his car while happily singing along to Gary Oldman's performance of Sid Vicious's version of 'My Way'. Priceless.
Why it sucks
Hardly any Giles.
Where's Faith?
It's Buftastic
Spike's drunken, violent arrival in town. Classic!
Dialogue to die for
Oz: "I can see why you'd be upset. Uh, that was my sarcastic voice."
Xander: "Y'know, it sounds a lot like your regular voice."
Oz: "I've been told that."
Buffy: "She saw these scores and her head spun around and exploded."
Giles: "I've been on the Hellmouth too long. That was metaphorical, yes?"
Spike: "You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love 'til it kills you both. You'll fight, and you'll shag, and you'll hate each other 'til it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends. Love isn't brains, children, it's blood. Blood screaming inside you to work its will. I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it."
Spike: "I'm really glad I came here, you know? I've been all wrongheaded about this. Weeping, crawling, blaming everybody else. I want Dru back, I've just gotta be the man I was, the man she loved. I'm gonna do what I shoulda done in the first place: I'll find her, wherever she is, tie her up, torture her until she likes me again."
And another thing
According to the "Welcome to Sunnydale" sign Spike runs over, the population of Sunnydale is 38,500.
That really was James Marsters' hand on fire in the scene where Spike wakes up in the sun. They couldn't figure out how to do it with a stuntman and keep it all in the same shot, so James volunteered. It took two takes and he received some minor burns but says he was happy to have done it.
The version of 'My Way' Spike sings along to is sung by Gary Oldman playing Sid Vicious in the movie Sid and Nancy – a tip of the hat to the inspiration behind Spike and Dru.
How many stakes?
Spike's doing it his way. 4.5/5
Posted by Nick aka Puppet Angel at 10:53
Labels: angel, buffy the vampire slayer, drusilla, episode, gary oldman, james marsters, lover's walk, my way, review, season 3, sid vicious, spike, sunnydale sign
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Tigerville, S.C. – North Greenville men's basketball snapped a six game losing skid on Saturday night with a thrilling 62-56 defeat of Emmanuel College.
The Crusaders trailed by as many as 12-points on Saturday when the Lions took a 38-26 lead with 16:24 left in the game. North Greenville's offense responded with a 14-2 run which evened the score at 40-40 with 11:37 left in the game. Jai Jenks put the finishing touches on the comeback with a put-back off of a Daniel Burchette miss.
The Crusaders would take control after the two teams traded scores on the next few possessions. Butchette and Justin Dotson would score on consecutive possessions to give NGU a six-point lead with 4:45 left in the game. An Emmanuel three pointer cut North Greenville's lead to just three points but Roderick Howell would give NGU its biggest lead of the game with a pair of layups paired with a Dotson free throw which made the score 57-49 with 2:42 left.
The Lions refused to quit though, and whittled NGU's eight-point lead to three points with 51-seconds left. The Crusaders would get the chance to put the game away though with 19-seconds left as Howell was fouled underneath the basket. He would knock down one of two to extend the lead to three. Howell would then come up big on the defensive end coming up with a lose ball after a steal by Tommy Wade as NGU melted the clock down for their second Conference Carolinas win.
Seven players scored for the Crusaders on Saturday including Danielle Burchette who led the team with 16-points. Justin Dotson finished the night with 14 and a team high four assists. Roderick Howell finished with nine points, six of which came in the crucial closing minutes of the game while Tommy Wade had eight points and a game high five steals.
The Crusaders improved to 7-13 overall and 2-11 in Conference Carolinas play. NGU will host Southern Wesleyan on February 1st at 7:30pm.


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If you are using report viewer and find that when you export to PDF or print the report blank pages are coming out, or some fields are on the page on there own. This is to do with page size and margins.
When you are editing the rdlc file in design mode, firstly click on an empty part of the BODY area of your design. Hit F4 to see the properties tab. Here, you will see a "Size" property. This can be expanded for the width and height. The width you see here represents the width that the body of your report requires as printable area. Even if you have white space all over, the page knows that it needs to keep it as a printable area. It reserves the space, in some sense. As for the height, the system generally knows that it can grow or shrink as necessary, unless you have specified otherwise within your controls therein. So the width is what will, usually, play the most important role.
Next, click on an empty area of the report (outside the header, body, and footer; basically the gray area around the design), then hit F4 to view the properties panel. Under the "Layout" category of the properties, you will see 3 different options: InteractiveSize, Margins, PageSize. Each of those Size attributes can be expanded to show the Width and Height. The Margins attribute can be expanded for the left/right/top/bottom.
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Thursday, 7 April 2011
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Mawazo Challenge is looking at exploring the ability of Tanzania Medical and Allied Sciences students to come up with the solutions for the Tanzanian health sector. Who is a better person to solve a Tanzania problem than a young, smart and energetic youths? The answer is none. Being at the core of the problems facing the health sector in our country, young doctors and health scientists has more chances and opportunities to leapfrog solutions compared to the people outside the industry.
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Here's something we never thought we'd say: All hail King Joffrey.
Joffrey, also known as former Game of Thrones actor Jack Gleeson, recently offered up a pretty feasible theory as to how the hit HBO series will end. Gleeson—who played the sadistic and spoiled boy-king who was killed off in season four with some poisonous wine at his own wedding (take a moment to relive that gratifying moment)—spoke to fans at New York Comic Con this past weekend, revealing the prediction.
An audience member asked the actor who he believes should sit ultimately sit on the Iron Throne and Gleeson answered with a theory he had heard from a fan.
"Someone's going to melt down the Iron Throne because it has the Valyrian steel that will overcome the White Walkers," he said. "I think that's kind of a cool idea—the monarchy is literally dissolved."
Considering how much strife has come to those who have sat on the Iron Throne—it currently belongs to Joffrey's mother Cersei Lannister—Gleeson's theory seems like a great way to deal with Westeros' icy problem all while settling an ongoing civil war. And what better to melt down a throne than dragon-fire courtesy of Daenerys Targaryen, last seen heading to Westeros to claim her kingdom?
Great work, Joffrey.
Gleeson also told the Comic Con audience that he felt he left the show "at the right time." And despite being on arguably the most popular TV show, ever, Gleeson said he never watched it and hasn't kept us with it in the years following his on-screen death, MTV reports.
There's too much to catch up on. I haven't a clue what's going on there. It's crazy. In my mind, all these characters are still alive, and everyone's in this place, and those people are in that place, and they have these motivations—and now everything has been screwed around so much. It's a completely different show. Maybe I should get into it. I hear it's good. It always wins Emmys. I hear the acting is really good in it. Maybe I should give it a shot.
Game of Thrones is currently filming its seventh season, and HBO has announced that the eighth season will be the show's last. So it won't be long to see if Gleeson's predication pans out.
Until then, we could totally get on board with a Jack Gleeson fan theory blog.


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This hygienic and safe humidifier comes with Ag+ demineralization cartridge, ultrasonic vibrations and Hydro Cell that ensure that hard mineral content remain low and at the same time cleans the water and keeps microbes in check.
This humidifier is ideal for creating a comfortable interior environment when it comes to relative humidity level. It is the best for al mid-sized rooms.
4-TaoTronics Ultrasonic Humidifiers for Bedroom
This ultrasonic humidifier fills a room with clean air that is crisp and odorless. It is so silent, you would not know it is in the room. You can get up to 10 hours of continuous mist if the large 3.5-litre water tank is filled. This 8.74 x 8.03 x 12.20-inch humidifier fits perfectly in a home or office setting.
The flow of mist can always be controlled with the classic control knob that comes with it. It is designed to detect when the water in the water tank is low. When this happens, a warning red LED indicator comes on, and prompts the humidifier to shut down automatically.
Weighing 40 ounces only, its extra fine ceramic filter ensures that the water vapor released is clean and pure as it filters away bad odor, harmful bacteria, and water impurity.
It is capable of circulating mist in two directions at the same time thanks to its double 360-degree rotatable mist nozzles.
This can serve a space of up to 150 metre-cube or 5,297 cube-feet at its maximum output of 330 ml/h or 0.08 gallon per hour.
5-TaoTronics Cool Mist Humidifier for Bedroom with No Noise
This humidifier has an upgraded LED display that is beautiful to look at. Besides the upgraded LED display, it also has a built-in timer, a sleep mode, and a 360-degree rotatable nozzle. It measures 8.1 x 5.3 x 11.3 inches.
It is so silent when it is working, you can afford to put it by your bedside without fear of having to be woken up by a loud sound.
If the 4-litre water tank is filled, it can work for 15 hours straight. It uses its microporous cartridge to filter water from impurities like bad odor and micro organisms.
One standout feature is the ability to set the humidity level. This allows the user to set the humidity level at an ideal range where it would neither be too hot or too cold.
6-BONECO Warm or Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier 7135
This humidifier offers a choice between a warm and cool mist. Beautifully designed with a handle and a digital display, it can effectively serve a room of up to 650 square feet.
It weighs only 8 pounds and measures 15.2 x 8.8 x 15.4 inches. Its water tank contains as much as 1.8 gallons which allow it to run for a very long time. With the help of the Hydro Cell, the water stays fresh for a long period too.
At night when you want to go to bed, you can put it on night mode and you would get the silence you need to grab a sound sleep. The digital display is also self-explanatory and would remind you on when it needs to be refilled as well as when it needs to be cleaned.
7-PureGuardian H4610 120-Hour Ultrasonic Warm
For those who want to humidify a medium to large room, this humidifier is just perfect. It offers an electronic control option for choosing any of a 3-speed setting, 12-hour timer, and night light. With a large 2 gallon capacity, it can run for as much as 120 hours.
It does not support the growth of mold and mildew on the surface of the water tank. Its silver clean protection ensures that.
It disperses warm or cool mist based on the option that suits you best. It works great for those suffering from allergies, cold, and dry skin.
It weighs 5.6 pounds and measures 8 x 15.6 x 11.5 inches.
This Vornado humidifier uses vortex circulation to humidify a room as large as 600 square feet. It leaves the room very comfortable.
There are push button controls which are easy to use as you choose your preferred humidity. The LED lights that make it easy to confirm settings. It uses an electronic humidistat to automatically control humidity. If you prefer, the humidistat can be allowed to run continuously. The fan has three speed settings of low, high, and auto.
It has a one-gallon water tank capacity and can produce a 2-gallon output daily. This humidifier which weighs about 6.1 pounds is made for 120 volts only. One of the ways through which this humidifier maintains an even room temperature is by recovering heat from the ceiling and circulating it.
Lots of kids have benefited from the use of humidifiers in treating cracked lips, dry skin, nagging cough, and stuffy noses. It remains a very popular tool for parents.
Although humidifiers are used by parents to treat problems, a humidifier may also harbor a deadly mold or bacteria if it is not used properly. To avoid such an occurrence, here are some quick tips for using a humidifier safely:
1. MONITOR HUMIDITY LEVEL: Molds are known to grow in spaces that are over-humidified. Depending on the season, the level of humidity changes constantly.
It is typically higher during summer months. The most likely rooms in a home that are usually warm and damp enough for molds to grow are the bathrooms and kitchens. The best thing to do is to use a hygrometer to monitor the humidity level of a room or buy a humidifier with an in-built humidistat.
Your aim is to have the rooms in your home maintain less than 50 percent of humidity as recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2. REGULARLY CLEAN THE HUMIDIFIER: One other environment where mold thrives is in dirty water. Chances are that the left over water in the humidifier may be contaminated.
To be certain that the water in the humidifier is clean, always empty the tank on a daily basis. Before refilling it, take some time to clean the tank and have it dried properly. As an addition, in the space of three days, use Hydrogen Peroxide which kills bacteria and is known to be less noxious than bleach to clean the humidifier.
As a safety precaution, always unplug the humidifier before having it cleaned or while refilling it. Be sure to keep the area of the humidifier dry and also clean it before and after storing it.
3. ALWAYS MAKE USE OF DISTILLED WATER: Tap water typically contains minerals which over time may build up in the humidifier and encourage the growth of bacteria.
Tap water is best avoided. It is highly recommended to use demineralized or distilled water. If you see any deposit or film in the process of cleaning the humidifier, do not fail to have it removed.
4. INSTAL NEW FILTERS: Manufacturers of humidifiers do have a recommended period of having the filters changed.
Be sure to follow their instructions. However, if it happens that your humidifier gets quite dirty before the recommended period, do not fail to replace the filter immediately.
5. BE CREATIVE: There are always alternatives. Try all you can to explore ways to manage the humidity of your home.
For instance, when you are alone in the house and have to bathe, the bathroom door may be left open to increase the level of humidity. If your challenge is to treat a dry skin or so, options like taking fruits and using healthy lotions exist.
In truth, there is a great need to use a humidifier safely. Humidifiers are designed to help parents treat dry skin and its likes.
Care should be taken to ensure it does not turn out to be a nest for molds and bacteria which may cause a child to develop allergies or asthma.
The Pros and Cons of Humidifiers
There are lots of Humidifiers designed to suit different climates and seasons. Regardless of the type, they make life comfortable for people. Here are some of the pros and cons of Humidifiers:
1. Cleanliness: Humidifiers are usually easy to clean. This is a good thing considering that cleaning them is meant to be a daily thing. It would have been terrible if what is expected to be cleaned everyday is difficult to clean. The task is made much easier as they use filters to capture impurities.
2. Maintenance: It does not cost tons of money to maintain a Humidifier. Designed to be simple, there are few parts which are liable to break down and require maintenance to be done on it. Their simplicity explains a lot why their cost of maintenance is quite low or nonexistent.
3. Cost: It does not cost so much to own a Humidifier. With the different designs and types available, Humidifiers are very affordable across board and can be fitted into a tight budget.
4. Quiet: There is no fear of your beauty sleep being troubled as you use a Humidifier. They are so silent, you can even have it placed by your bedside without even realizing it is there. It goes about its functionality without disturbing the peace of anyone in the room.
5. Cold/Flu: Humidity has always caused people to suffer from the flu and various other ailments. By controlling the humidity of a room, this challenge has been effectively tackled with the proper use of Humidifiers. The chances of suffering from cold or the flu is greatly reduced for people who make use of them.
1. Children's Safety: As great as Humidifiers are, they pose a potential physical threat to children. Leaving a child alone in a room with a Humidifier may result in the child going to push against it. If it falls on the child, injuries might be sustained. In as much as children also need the benefits of a Humidifier, it requires that an adult be around constantly.
2. Contamination: There is always a chance of a Humidifier being contaminated by bacteria. This is one of its drags. Care always has to be taken to prevent this through proper cleaning and other preventive measures. The fact that the water used is a stagnant one and is never boiled, there is always the chance of it being contaminated with bacteria.
3. Mineral Dust: The accumulutaion of mineral dust is one disadvantage associated with the use of Humidifiers. This is a result of a regular use of mineralized water. Over time, it accumulates to form lots of harmful mineral dust.
4. Energy Efficiency: They are not necessarily efficient when it comes to the matter of energy. In a world where being efficient is the watchword, some Humidifiers fall short in that regard. Owners are then forced to deal with high energy costs.
Getting the best out of Humidifiers require that they be cleaned on a regular basis and properly taken care of. They afford so many benefits and their disadvantages are few and quite negligible.
When it comes to selecting the perfect humidifier there are a number of things you must put into consideration if you want the best there is. These things include:


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All-Inclusive Brewery Tour
Team building is an important facet of any team dynamic. Whether you're on a sports team or in a corporate environment, team members are often thrust together without really getting a chance to know each other. When skilled and talented people are put to work on projects together before they've had a chance for their skills to mesh and discover how their styles complement each other, you won't always get the best results.
If you're a team leader looking for team-building activity ideas in Boston, have you considered a brewery tour? When it comes to fun team-building activities in Boston, it's hard to beat. While this may not be the first team-building activity in the city that comes to mind, it has a lot of benefits. Your team will get to visit craft breweries, which are often companies that started very small — potentially as small as a home brewing kit in someone's garage — and grew to considerable success mainly on the passion and grit of the founders.
Your team members will get a chance to hear about this journey firsthand at the brewery tours, sometimes from the founders themselves. It's hard to match a brewery tour when it comes to finding a creative team-building activity in Boston.
What's Included in Your Team-Building Brewery Tour?
Your team gets luxury transportation to three successful craft breweries in the Boston area, with a food stop along the way. Your driver and tour guide will educate the team about some of the history of the city, and when you arrive at the brewery, the brewery staff will walk your team through how the brewery works.
During or at the conclusion of the tour, you and your team will get to sample some of the fine creations of these craft breweries, with up to 15 different samples or more for you to enjoy throughout the day.
What to Expect on Your Team-Building Brewery Tour
Show up at Fort Street Market at the designated time, or if you're doing your own customized private tour, we'll pick you up wherever in Boston you want. Kick back in one of our fleet of luxury vehicles, enjoying free Wi-Fi and a roomy, relaxed atmosphere. Stop at the brewery, get a guided tour from brewery staff, chat with the brewmaster or founder if they are available and kick back and enjoy some fine craft beer samples.
Make some purchases at the gift shop, and keep any beverages cold on the rest of the journey in Yeti coolers included on the vehicle. Do it two more times at two different breweries before we take you back to your final destination. The whole adventure takes about five hours.
Recommended Tours
For your team-building event, you may want to opt for one of our private custom tours. You tell us where to pick you up and where you want to go, scheduling your itinerary around the brewery tour of your choice. Alternatively, you can try one of our specialty tours, like the Saturday David Ortiz tour.
You and your team will go to classic breweries like the Harpoon Brewery, Samuel Adams Brewery or Blue Hills Brewery and enjoy free extras like souvenir glasses, beer Koozies, bottle openers and more — along with lots of great beer samples and brewery experiences.
There are also other specialty tours, like the after-hours Uma Thurman tour, that you may find more suitable for your team.
Check out the Rides You Can Take
One of the big advantages of Craft Beer Lovers of Boston brewery tours is that we take care of the transportation. A lot of great bonding and team building can happen along the way on these brewery tours, and we create an ideal environment for that with some amazing luxury vehicles to enjoy, including:
- The Stretch Limo: An elegant, stylish ride with plenty of room to stretch out and relax. As with our other vehicles, free Wi-Fi and Yeti coolers are included.
- The Escalade: For a smaller team with a more close-knit vibe, head to the brewery in one of our luxury SUVs. It seats six.
- The Transit Van: Bring the whole department or the entire baseball or basketball squad in this roomy van that seats up to 14.
- The Limo Party Bus: For a bigger group or more room to stretch out and really let loose, ask about our 37-seater limo party buses.
- Charter Bus: If you're taking the whole company or the football team on a team-building exercise, it may be time for our luxurious motor coach that seats 55.
Get Ready for Team Building With Craft Beer Lovers of Boston Today
If your team is ready, so are we. Contact us today to discuss all the options and possibilities for your team's brewery tour and to get started. We can't wait to meet the team!


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My confidence lies
Not in what has been
But in what is yet to come
For I know my enemy
That he knows my strengths
& all my weaknesses
But also my God
That He conquers
& fights for me
Broken, unloved
He welcomes me
Into His arms
Boastful, selfish
He humbles
My pride
Burdened, weary
He lays my head
To rest
All that I am
All that I've been
He knows
He listens to my concerns
So that I may not worry
But be comforted
For His perfect love
casts our fear
This poem is inspired by deeply personal thoughts that I could not even attempt to express accurately in writing. Many times I feel I have no control over the things that happen in my life. Constantly I try to regain a sense of control, only to fail. Letting God take control, I have been able to find peace, even in such a chaotic world.
Try all I might, I cannot stand on my own. I cannot control everything that happens, but I am never alone. Knowing this is enough to keep me going.


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Curves are sexy, but in a bikini even sexier. Every plus size (good size) girl needs to know their curves are beautiful. We are at the beginning of the "Curvy Girl Era". It doesn't matter if you're size 10 or 18 as long as you feel confident and sexy. Take care of your body, work out, love yourself and think positive.
A realistic portrayal of average American women is not teeny tiny skinny girls, but the full-size curvy woman.
Right now is so important that we are witnessing the celebration of curves because desired body types change over time and curves have never been more popular.
Who wants models with bony sides and no breasts? If you want to see what men really prefer, watch him on the beach when curvy, plus size women in bikini passing by. She looks great for company, bedroom, dinner… whatever.
Plus size women in a bikini is an epitome of beauty. Throughout history, the most beautiful women have been full sized curvy women like Betty Page or Marilyn Monroe. In the earliest century's curvy juicy women was considered as a sign of wealth and prosperity. But if you wear what society today considers to be plus sized, it was skinnier, poor people who were considered as pathetic and stupid.
We are finally putting a woman out there with a normal human curvaceous, sexy body who symbolize what a truly healthy weight woman looks like.
Maybe you are fat by society standards, but it's not what's on the outside that makes a woman it's the inside. All women are different shapes, size, and colors, but that's what makes each and every one of you unique. You don't need to look like a Barbie doll to be admired and beautiful, be yourself love your body wear a bikini!


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Elmin Bauxites is the biggest independent bauxite exporter in Europe specializing also in non-metallurgical applications, like production of Portland cement (PC), manufacture of calcium aluminate cements (CAC), production of pig iron for steel producing blast furnaces, abrasive materials etc. During the last six years, Elmin Bauxites has managed to penetrate the markets of major CAC, steel, and PC producers by investing continuously in the quality of its final product. Since 2008, its production is exported in five continents and exports reach ~20 million euros.
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The sightseeing tour includes: a ride by tourist train, visit to the remains of the Roman villa rustica from the I century B.C. in the bay of Verige, and the safari park which breeds the following animals: zebra, Somali sheep, zebu (the holy east Indian humped ox), dromedary, llama and elephant.
The tour also includes visits to the Church of St. Germain with permanent exhibition of copies of frescoes and Glagolitic writings from Istra..
The sightseeing of the island of Veliki Brijun is organized under un expert guidance in Croatian, Italian, Germain, Russian and English.
You are kindly requested to book the excursion to Brijuni on the following phone numbers: +385 (0) 52 525883, 525882, or e-mail: email@example.com, several days before you plan your trip.
Dogs are allowed on the island Veliki Brijun on the condition that the following rules are respected:
For excursions of Good Vibration Paths, Cycling Heaven on the Brijuni, Brijuni Archeology Pearls, The educational underwater Trail and Boathouse will pay the ticket according to this price list. Bikes, electric cars and equipment for the underwater trail are rented at SPORT. Information firstname.lastname@example.com, mob 099 808 1945.


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Environmental PolicyMaruia River Lodge care about the impact we have on our environment and the greater ecosystem.
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Murchison, New Zealand
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Fishing Equipment
Our local rivers are of amazing clarity, stealth is therefore of the essence!
Clothing should tone in with the natural greens and browns of the environment and lightweight waders may be required in Spring (October-November) as the water can be quite cold. Camouflage and khaki are ideal for stalking our wary browns. Rubber soled wadding shoes with good grip are highly recommended.
Please note that felt soled wading shoes no longer permitted whilst fishing in New Zealand's rivers. – STOP DIDYMO
General equipment suggestions:
• Lightweight rain jacket
• Lightweight waders
• Rubber soled wadding shoes with gravel guards
• Polypropylene or Merino long underwear & shorts (for comfort on hot days!)
• Long sleeved shirt
• Hat - important for protection against the strong NZ sun and wide brimmed helps reduce the glare
• Sunscreen and lip protection (we suggest SPF30 full sun-block for high season)
• Insect repellent
• Polarised sunglasses - essential for seeing the Trout!
Fishing Equipment
If you are a novice angler without any equipment, please let us know on making a reservation as we can arrange for equipment hire.
For those of you already 'hooked' by the challenge of fly-fishing and would like some equipment recommendations for making the best of your NZ fly-fishing vacation, please contact us: and we will provide you with a suggested inventory.


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Well thank God today's workload was *significantly* less than normal, because I gotta tell you, my motivation to get stuff done was pretty much close to nada. Around noon, Margaret pointed out our weather situation (go ahead, take a look), and I had one thought: Holy crap, I gotta get to the liquor store before that storm rolls in! Tomorrow is the first time that we will be going to someone else's house for The Big Feast — wait, someone else that isn't a relative — and we are tasked with bringing the beverages and the mashed potatoes. So off to Surdyk's I ran (with Margaret and Chandra in tow) to get some tasty drinks. And it's a good thing we left when we did, because right when we walked out of the store the snow started coming down. Anyway, I loved the pumpkins they still had sitting out on display, so I snapped this fall-looking shot before running out into the snow to get back to the office.
Also? Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This is one of my very favorite holidays of the year, so go on and grab an extra helping of pie. Or gravy. Or mashed potatoes. Whatever floats your boat.


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Waldram Diagrams
Preserving Downtown Denver's Sunlight Exposure
Q: What's a Waldram diagram and why do I need one?
A: A Waldram diagram is used to calculate the percentage of sky
80 '
exposure that a building's profile allows through to the street below. ' 60
You need one because the City and County of Denver requires that
any new construction on over 15,000 square feet of site area allow at
least 15% sky exposure. 40
Q: How does a Waldram diagram work?
A: Imagine a fish eye lens placed in the center of the street, looking
up at your building. That's the sort of projected view that you get
with a Waldram diagram. 20
40' to center
The diagram shows the skyline of the property divided into 100 units. The 12 '
of street 0' 80
projected outline of the building is shaded. All the remaining unshaded
area is added together to yeild the percentage of sky exposure. Center line
of building site
Q: How do you make one? Figure 1
A: Just follow the step by step instructions outlined in this guide. It's
as easy as plotting a simple graph.
First, of course, you'll need all of the accurate measurements pertain-
ing to your building, including its distance from the center of the
street. Downtown right of way widths are typically 80' but should be
verified. This is important because all of the measurements for a
Waldram diagram are calculated from the center point of the street.
Thus, stepping a building back from the street or creating a narrower
profile can let more sky show through, and this will be represented on 56º 56º
the diagram. See Figure 1 for the type of measurements you'll need. 45º 45º
Start with the point where the center line of the street and the center 34º 34º
line of the site intersect. In plan draw a straight line to each sky
obstructing point of the building. Find out at what angle to the cen-
ter line each straight line is (Figure 2). You will also need to calculate Plan
these angles in section (Figure 3), from the center of the street to
the building's sky obstructing height points. These angles will dictate Figure 2
the outline of your building on a Waldram diagram. Notice that the
non-sky obstructing building edges, such as the second "step" on the
building's facade, though architecturaly prominent, are not measured.
To create the diagram begin with a circle. One half of the circle will
represent that half of the sky that is potentially visible from the street
looking toward the project. The circle's circumference represents the
horizon, and the center point is directly over head. The diagram, from
horizon to overhead, is divided into ten segments of 9º each, for a
total of 90º. The width of the horizon depends on the width of the
project site as calculated in degrees from the point where the center
line of the street and the center line of the site intersect. It will always
be less than 180º. The width of the horizon is also divided into ten
equal segments. The example diagrams show horizons for typical
Denver full block dimensions: 73.26º for a 266' block face, and
78.69º for a 400' block face (Figures 6 & 7). If your site is less than a 74º
full block face, the angles will be less. 61º
40' Section
Figure 3
Once you've finished calculating these angles,
you're ready to plot the points on your
Waldram diagram. This is a simple process
that is similar to plotting a graph.
To plot each point, find both the plan and
34º On Plan section angles of each sky obstructing point
Diagram (Figure 2),
74º On Elevation on your building, as determined in Figure 2
Diagram (Figure 3) and Figure 3. In this case, we'll plot the top-
most point of our example building.
The plan angle (Figure 2) has its points plot-
ted along the horizontal axis. In this case, the
73.26 angle from the center point of the street to
the corners of this part of the building is 34º.
58.6 Similarly, we plot the section (height) angle
(Figure 3) along the vertical axis, each curved
43.9 line representing a 10º segment, counting
down from 90º at the center of the circle. In
56º On Plan the case of our building, the angle of the top-
Diagram (Figure 2), most point measures 74º.
45º On Elevation 0
Diagram (Figure 3) Ground Find out the height and width angles for each
of your sky obstructing points. Then, go to
Figure 4 the Waldram diagram and place a point at
each set of coordinates, as in Figure 4. Then,
it's a simple matter of connecting the points
and shading in the resulting building shape.
Count up the remaining white units to get
your percentage of sky exposure.
NOTE: DO NOT count the large white areas
above 90º and on either side of the maximum
angle marked—for instance, 73.26º for a 266'
block face, or 78.69º for a 400' block face—in
calculating your daylight exposure percentage.
If your site is a full block face, you may use
the two templates on the back of this adviso-
90º ry to produce your own base diagram as
described above.
Figure 5
Figure 6 - 266' Block Face 29.3
Divides 90º into 10 equal 14.6
divisions vertically Ground
Figure 7 - 400' Block Face
Divides angle of property 15.7
width (from CL ) into 10 equal 0
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Halloween Do's and Don'ts
Theses are just a few of the do's and don'ts to keep all the creatures of the night safe and sound. Don't forget to watch for youngsters when driving around and if you don't want anyone ringing your bell on Halloween, turn off the lights. Parents, remember houses like that don't want to participate. It's also a good idea to double check the Illinois sex offender registry and steer clear of those homes too.
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Case Spotlight: In re CBS Corporation Litigation
Case Spotlight: In re CBS Corp. Litig., 2018 WL 3414163 (Del. Ch. July 13, 2018) (Bouchard, C.)
CBS Corporation ("CBS") has two classes of stock. The Class A common stock has voting power; the Class B common stock does not. Shari Redstone, through her control of National Amusements, Inc. ("NAI"), controls approximately 80% of the voting power of CBS and approximately 10% of the economic stake.
In September 2016, NAI's counsel sent a letter requesting that CBS consider a potential combination with Viacom Inc. ("Viacom"). The board of directors of CBS (the "Board") adopted resolutions authorizing a special committee of independent directors (the "2016 Special Committee") to consider the transaction and make a recommendation to the Board. The 2016 Special Committee's work ended in December 2016. In January 2018, NAI again approached CBS asking for a combination with Viacom. The Board adopted resolutions to form a second special committee (the "2018 Special Committee") with essentially the same mandate and authority. More ›
Case Spotlight: TCV VI, L.P. v. TradingScreen Inc.
Case Spotlight: TCV VI, L.P. v. TradingScreen Inc., 2018 WL 1907212 (Del. Ch. Apr. 23, 2018) (Laster, V.C.)
Philippe Buhannic is a founder of TradingScreen Inc. (the "Company") and was formerly its CEO and Chairman of the Board. His brother, Patrick Buhannic, was also formerly a director of the Company. In 2014, plaintiffs filed this action alleging that defendants had breached their fiduciary duties when determining how much of plaintiffs' preferred stock to redeem. Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP ("Morris Nichols") represented all defendants through trial, including Philippe and Patrick (together, the "Buhannics"); however, during settlement negotiations, it became clear that the Buhannics were adverse to the other defendants. In response, Morris Nichols withdrew as counsel to the Buhannics and advised the defendants that it could not participate further in the settlement negotiations. More ›
Case Spotlight: In Re ExamWorks Group, Inc. Stockholder Appraisal Litig.
Case Spotlight: In Re ExamWorks Group, Inc. Stockholder Appraisal Litig., 2018 WL 1008439 (Del. Ch. Feb. 21, 2018) (Laster, V.C.)
ExamWorks Group, Inc. (the "Company") is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2010, the Company completed an initial public offering. In 2016, it entered into a merger agreement with affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. After the announcement of the merger, petitioners perfected their appraisal rights seeking a judicial determination of the fair value of their interest in the Company. During the proceedings, the Court of Chancery appointed two firms as Co-Lead Counsel. The parties agreed on a schedule for the action, which included discovery, and the Court approved the schedule by order. More ›
Delaware's Court of Chancery Clarifies Scope of Inspection Under Books and Records Demands
In Amalgamated Bank v. Yahoo!, Inc., C.A. No. 10774-VCL (Del. Ch. Feb. 2, 2016), Plaintiff Amalgamated Bank's Section 220 books and records demand sought, among other things, the emails of certain Yahoo officers and directors. Yahoo objected to the request as overly broad, but the Court found differently. Continuing the trend from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Ind. Elec. Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW, 95 A.3d 1264, 1271 (Del. 2014), which first permitted access beyond board materials, the Court ordered inspection of certain Yahoo director and officer documents and communications. In addition, the Court found that the directors' and officers' personal email accounts were subject to inspection if they were used to conduct business. This development signals to corporate officers and directors' that personal emails may be discoverable in a 220 Action if the emails are essential to fulfilling a plaintiff's proper purpose. More ›
Morris James Receives Top Legal Rankings in Chambers USA 2014
Thirteen Lawyers and Four Practices Recognized as Top-Tier in Delaware
Morris James LLP is pleased to announce that thirteen attorneys in five separate practice areas have been top ranked among the leading Delaware lawyers in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers also ranked four of its practice areas as among the top practices in Delaware including Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Intellectual Property and Labor & Employment. Read more.
17 Morris James Attorneys Named In Best Lawyers in America® 2012 in 20 Practice Areas
Seventeen Morris James attorneys are listed as being among the most elite lawyers in their practices in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012.
The Best Lawyers in America® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Their rigorous research is based on an exhaustive peer-review where leading attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.
The Morris James attorneys listed in the 18th edition of the guide and the areas of law in which they are recognized include:
Richard P. Beck
Litigation – Real Estate (1983)
Real Estate Law (1983)
John M. Bloxom IV
Real Estate Law (2010)
P. Clarkson Collins, Jr.
Corporate Law (2005)
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions (2005)
Mary M. Culley
Elder Law (2008)
Keith E. Donovan
Personal Injury Litigation (2009)
Dennis D. Ferri
Medical Malpractice Law (2007)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2007)
Richard Galperin
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2005)
Richard K. Herrmann
Information Technology Law (2003)
Technology Law (2003)
Francis J. Jones, Jr.
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2008)
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (2008)
Gretchen S. Knight
Family Law (2007)
Lewis H. Lazarus
Commercial Litigation (2006)
Corporate Law (2006)
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions (2006)
Mary B. Matterer
Litigation – Intellectual Property (2009)
Edward M. McNally
Corporate Law (2005)
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions (2005)
Mark D. Olson
Tax Law (2011)
Bruce W. Tigani
Tax Law (2011)
David H. Williams
Education Law (2007)
Employment Law – Management (2007)
Labor Law – Management (2007)
Litigation – Labor and Employment (2007)
(Year indicates first year listed in practice area)


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On June 8th, Source River West was able to participate in the IMPD SW District Community Day Collaboration. This year's occasion was the 26th anniversary of the Indianapolis Police Department's commitment to the Haughville neighborhood and the event was held in the Haughville Park. At the event participants enjoyed free food, a petting zoo, clowns, police department specialty vehicles, face painting, and plenty of fun for the whole family. Vendors, businesses, and organizations came prepared to hand out "freebies" and list of upcoming events to the members of the community as everyone enjoyed the fun of being together as a community.
This event helped Source RW physically reach out to the community and establish itself as a familiar friendly face among residents. Source was able to hear firsthand from members and business owners of the River West Community about their experiences, past and present. Source received great feedback from the members of the community about their mission, particularly older individuals that remember a once thriving Michigan Street. Source River West and the members of the Near West Communities are excited for the value that can be added to the redeveloping area.


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By Dr Ananya Mandal, MDMarch 13, 2018
A new study has found certain genes that predispose a person to develop insomnia or sleep problems. This was one of the largest genome wide studies undertaken on insomnia. The study led by psychiatrist Murray Stein from the University of California San Diego was published in the latest issue of the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
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Insomnia affects around 30 percent of Americans in the short term and 10 percent Americans have chronic insomnia. Sleep problems lasting for at least a month is termed chronic insomnia. Stress, abnormal working schedules, lack of activity etc. are associated with sleep problems.
The study authors write that one in five Americans have sleep problems that can range from mild to severe. An adult requires 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night to remain healthy. Sleep problems are particularly worse among US military veterans who are twice as likely to suffer from sleep disorders. It is because of this higher propensity of veterans to suffer from insomnia that the study included data from the "Army Study To Assess Risk and Resilience in Service members (STARRS)" including data for mental health risk among the US military personnel. DNA samples were obtained from the over 33000 participants. Stein and his team then conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to look at the connection between insomnia and genetic traits. They then compared the obtained genomic data with genetic data from 500000 individuals from the US Biobank.
Results showed that there some specific mutations occurring over the chromosome 7 (called q11.22) among those of European descent that led them to be more susceptible to insomnia. There were certain mutations on chromosome 9 (RFX3) as well that were associated with sleep problems. The chromosome 7 mutation is near a gene called AUTS2. This gene is responsible for alcohol intake regulation and also development of the brain and signals for falling asleep. Stein says that the genes they found to be affected are those that are linked to sleep and circadian rhythms. Their changes are significant.
Stein explains that those of European descent are also more likely to have certain genetic traits that make them more at risk of depression and sleep disorders. "The genetic correlation between insomnia disorder and other psychiatric disorders, such as major depression, and physical disorders such as type 2 diabetes suggests a shared genetic diathesis for these commonly co-occurring phenotypes," he said. More studies are necessary to understand the exact molecular mechanisms he said.
There has been a similar study last year where DNA from 110,000 participants showed distinct seven gene variations that are associated with insomnia. These genes were also associated with depression, anxiety and loss of sense of well being. Another study looking at the genomes of 1.3 million individuals is on the cards to associate specific genes with insomnia and sleep problems along with other psychiatric problems. Researchers say that at present there are 956 genes that have been implicated in causing insomnia and psychiatric problems although all of them are not yet validated.


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4Kids to be King in half-term
Kids' TV property Dinosaur King will be at the centre of a major consumer event at La Géode, in the Paris Science Museum over the half-term break this month as 4Kids teams up with Sega, Upper Deck and France 3 for Dinosaur King Weekends.
The branded experience will feature themed activities, screenings, games and competitions for museum visitors.
Displays of educational material based on the series will also be in the museum, while there will also be the chance for visitors to try out the new Sega video games, see an episode of the current series and receive free card samples and tips on how to play the trading card game.
Additionally, an animated quiz will take place before each showing of the dinosaur film in La Géode's Omnimax cinema, while a sandpit is being constructed as an excavation site where kids can search for fossils and win prizes.
"4Kids has brought together two of our key licensing partners, as well as our French broadcasting partner, to create a one of a kind Dinosaur King themed experience for visitors of the Paris Science Museum," said Sandra Vauthier-Cellier, MD of 4Kids Entertainment International.
"We're confident that parents and kids are all going to love the entertainment and educational activities offered at these Dinosaur King Weekends."


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In this sizzling selection of twenty erotic lesbian stories, find out what happens when women act on their overwhelming lust for each other. Dominant mistresses and willing slaves, bi-curious best friends, strangers swept away by the thrill of passion and long-time lovers spicing up their sex lives share the pages of Lipstick Lovers. Explicit fantasy and naughty adventures make this the hottest lesbian collection from the best writers in the genre. Everyone has fun when girls come together.
My story Overtime appears in this anthology published by Xcite Books and edited by Elizabeth Coldwell
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BBDO, Moscow wanted to show that the Smart by Mercedes is a perfect car for a big city with huge parking problems. In a city like Moscow where it takes an average of 19 minutes a day for a driver to find a parking place, small cars make a lot of sense. BBDO involved a city-wide chain of corporate self-service cafeterias in Moscow's biggest business centers, where the lines during lunch hours are as bad as the parking situation. Cafeteria users were given a tray with a special sticker and encouraged to turn it through ninety degrees which naturally increased the number of trays on the counter by around fifty percent. Suggesting of course that this is exactly how it feels to park a Smart.
Nice idea but there is a problem. If you look at the image of the tray below you can see that it is an inverted (negative) QR Code i.e. the black squares are white and the white squares and the surround are black. Although in the detailed specification of the generation of QR Codes inverted versions are allowed, they should never be used. The reason is simple, most QR Code scanning apps can't handle them and will therefore be unusable for the majority of smartphone owners.
I have reproduced both versions below, try them with your favorite scanner app and leave a comment on the results.


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|Together we can
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|Preached by Allister Clarke on May 15, 2016 (Sunday Morning).
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My team of 5 crossed the 16 mile (25 kilometer) stretch of water from Port Jefferson, NY to Bridgeport, CT in 8 hours, 24 minutes and 53 seconds.
We finished 5th in University Challenge, and 21st overall (in a field of 45 or 48). More excitingly, I survived, despite NO training WHATSOEVER in the last few months, and avoided uncomfortable encounters with marine life!
Apparently I swam right next to a whopper of a jellyfish, but didn't see any while in the water. From the safety of the boat, I saw several - they tend to clump together in little patches. One large colony in particular was sort of trapped in this lovely seaweed/lobster trap/trash swirl out in the middle of nowhere. One of the guys on our team swam STRAIGHT through it (thankfully, he was fast so the pain was brief!!) After that, we told him to swim directly behind the boat (most people like to swim slightly to the side) to avoid swimming through stagnant clumps of seaweed/trash/jellies and whatever else was floating around.
I think its the mental fear that's exponentially worse than the sting. I told everyone NOT to warn me about impending jellies unless they were absolutely enormous (like, bigger than me) or had a little sign on them saying "Adrien or Bust". I would rather just swim on/over/through them and have the whole process done and gone by the time I feel the sting. Knowing and projecting something slimy and painful in the water in front of you is a panic attack waiting to happen. That being said, I swam behind the boat and avoided whatever was waiting for me out there.
I spent most of the summer thus far working or traveling (and subsequently working too) and NOT in the water. So my contribution to the 5 person relay across the 16 mile stretch was minimal. But I certainly enjoyed the process immensely. This was my 3rd crossing of the Sound with the Swim Across the Sound relay, and by far the most fun and exciting. I was recruited at the last minute for a University of Connecticut student/alumni team for the 1st (of which I hope there will be more!!) SAS University Challenge. There were I think 7 or 8 university teams: Several from Fairfield U - student varsity and alum (and Fairfield Prep, which really shouldn't count, since they are technically still in high school, even if it's right next door to the university), Dartmouth alum "and friends" (which was a kick ass team, since they had 2 highly experienced marathon swimmers), Springfield U (several large, muscled guys who obviously swim very well).... And the best - UCONN!!
We had 2 alum (me and one woman who was also a professor at the medical school), 3 students (very fast swimmers - ah.... to be young(er) and in good shape!), and our boat captain and wife were ALSO alums!!! Our boat was decorated with UConn flags and banners, and everyone who passed by on the water (including several coast guards and police boats) cheered "UCONN! HUSKIES!" It was the first time I was psyched to be a Husky - and the first (unofficial) UCONN sporting event I was psyched to be at. Next year I hope to recruit another UCONN team, and we have already solicited the boat captain, his awesome wife and magnificent sail boat for University Challenge part 2.
Now, time to get back in the pool and train!!


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What's gone wrong with Shamrok Rovers this season?
It seems amazing how far and how quickly the Airtricity League Champions for 2010 and 2011 have fallen since appointing Stephen Kenny as Manager to replace the hugely successful Michael O'Neill, whose 3 year contract wasn't renewed by the board of Shamrock Rovers at the end of the 2011 season.
A brief review of O'Neill's time will recall that he was given the job in 2009 in time for the club's emotional and overdue return to an official home ground after 22 years of homelessness following the closure of Glenmalure Park in Milltown. Tallaght Stadium was finally completed by South Dublin County Council and in many fans' eyes, getting settled in at Tallaght would be the goal and that success would hopefully follow in a couple of years time. The re-birth of Rovers was the number one priority in my opinion and I would guess in the majority of Hoops' fans.
Michael O'Neill immediately put his stamp on the new-look Rovers as they competed bravely and surprisingly with Bohemians for the full 2009 season, with the goals of the O'Neill signed Gary Twigg keeping Rovers competitive and raising the long-suffering fans hopes of an unlikely League title. This excellent first season in Tallaght also gave rise to a new generation of Rovers fans as the move to Tallaght proved a match made in Heaven in terms of location, pulling power and identity with the local area. A glamorous July friendly with Real Madrid (and a respectable 1-0 defeat) whose team included Ronaldo, Schneider, Raul, Benzema, Marcelo and other seasoned internationals also added to Rovers immediate re-birth, but it was the seemingly over-achieving march to runners-up in 2009 that hinted at silverware under the former Northern Ireland international's management.
So it panned out. Despite a shaky start to the 2010 campaign, Rovers captured their first title since 1994 with a nerve-wracking 2-2 final day draw in Bray (Twigg and Tommy Stewart netting) to dethrone Bohemians as Champions on goal difference. Rovers had also defeated Israeli outfit Bnei Yehuda in the Europa League (2-1 on aggregate) to give Juventus two very decent games in the next round (Juventus winning 2-0 in Tallaght and 1-0 in rain-soaked Modena). The European adventure lent weight to O'Neill's reputation as a shrewd manager, even if his detractors complained of the brand of football. He had guided Rovers to a runners up and a title in his two seasons, he had done his job so far and done it extremely well.
It was in the 2011 season that O'Neill took the club to another dimension altogether. The League title was retained with less nervous anxiety than 2010 and the Setanta Cup was won for the first time (defeating Dundalk 2-0 in the final) but it was the performances in Europe that catapulted O'Neill's reputation and the club's profile to previously unchartered waters. The Champions League qualifiers saw O'Neill's Hoops defeat Flora Tallinn 1-0 on aggregate, before a 3-0 aggregate defeat to Copenhagen (1-0 away and 2-0 in Tallaght despite two excellent performances) saw Rovers into the Europa League final preliminary round to face Partizan Belgrade, on paper and pedigree this was a massive ask of Rovers.
Rovers displayed amazing courage, organisation, spirit and no little skill in drawing 1-1 in both legs, having trailed in both games and it was left to Stephen O'Donnell to send Rovers through to the group stages by scoring an extra time penalty in Belgrade. O'Neill became the first manager to bring a League of Ireland team to the group stages of European football in what had become an historic and momentous season. Although Rovers lost all 6 group matches, the opposition in Tottenham Hotspur, Rubin Kazan (Russia) and PAOK Salonika (Greece) was formidable and Rovers did compete very well for most of those matches, with early goals being a hefty punishment at that level (apart from having the cheek to take the lead in White Hart Lane through Stephen Rice!).
O'Neill therefore was in a strong bargaining position with the Rovers' board at the end of the 2011 season having secured three trophies in his three year contract to date. The board however opted not to bow to O'Neill's financial demands and his contract was not renewed. Most Rovers fans would probably have agreed with the board's decision, given the financial woes that plagued Rovers following the 1987 enforced move from Milltown and given the club's membership-owned status. O'Neill went on to accept the vacant Northern Ireland national team's managerial position, while Rovers appointed Stephen Kenny as their new gaffer, tempting him away from Derry City where he had done a fine job and had Derry competing for silverware in the 2011 season with an attractive brand of football.
Since the opening games of the 2012 season however, Kenny's performances and that of the team he tried to rebuild have been nothing short of startling. Startling in terms of incompetence, disorganisation, defensive calamaties and an apparent lack of spirit or togetherness and before I try to dissect the performances to date, let's look at the squad Kenny has put together since being appointed.
Kenny released 2011 goalkeepers, Richard Brush and Ryan Thompson, both of whom had played competently following the outstanding Alan Mannus departure to St Johnstone in July 2011. He signed Swedish U21 keeper Oscar Janssen from Tottenman (on loan) and made him the Number 1 for the start of the season. He also released key defender and club captain Dan Murray. Murray may not have been everyone's cup of tea, but defensively when Murray was absent, Rovers conceded more goals than when he was playing. Kenny however deemed him surplus to requirements and brought in Colin Hawkins as player/coach. Right back Pat Flynn was also released (joining St Pats). He also signed Conor Powell (from Sligo), Killian Brennan (from Bohs), Daryl Kavanagh (from St Pats), Kerrea Gilbert (from English team Yeovil Town) and Aaron Greene (from Sligo) and despite also losing Pat Sullivan (emigration) and with Enda Stevens having left to join Aston Villa during the last days of O'Neill's tenure, it was felt Rovers should still consolidate their position as the team to beat during 2012.
What has happened has been a litany of points and matches thrown away. Early League games are always a bit hit and miss in terms of form, so it was with a degree of tolerance that a shaky 2-1 opening day win away at Drogheda was greeted (Twigg (who else?) scoring both) by fans. A routine 3-1 win over promoted Monaghan United (despite going behind) was followed by a very shaky 1-1 draw down in Cork (Conor Powell sent off) with Twigg scoring an injury time equaliser , but three performances in, despite 7 points, the team hadn't performed like defending champions in any of the games. The defence looked unsure and Janssen in particular seemed to lack presence and his howler for the Cork goal was a very ominous sign.
Shelbourne were dispatched 4-0 in Tallaght but were helped by the dismissal in the opening minutes of Shels' keeper and by an abject Shels defensive display thereafter, so the 4-0 win still wasn't the hallmark of champions, nor was the laboured 2-0 win over an inexperienced and goal-shy Bohemians (Twigg finally breaking their resistance with a sublime opener). What happened next, Rovers 6th League game had the fans already shaking their heads at the new Manager.
Rovers travelled to Richmond Park on Good Friday to play St Patrick's Athletic. Conor Powell's suspension saw Killian Brennan play at left back and by half an hour, Pats were 3-0 up with all three goals coming down Brennan's side as he proved incapable (unwilling?) of performing the most basic of defensive duties. Ken Oman grabbed a goal back before the break, but Pats scored two more goals in the second half, the fifth following more slapstick from Janssen in goal. Brennan was left on the park for 80 minutes despite one of the singularly worst individual performances I've seen as a Rovers fan and the defence played like strangers. Rovers fans didn't even have a pub open that night to drown their sorrows, a 1-5 defeat to Pats hurt and it hurt badly.
Luckily for Kenny, a Dundalk team in disarray were next up and the champions put the Pats debacle to the side with a 6-0 win, with Daryl Kavanagh getting the 6th after an impressive cameo as sub, but he had to be content with a substitute's place in the next game away to Bray. Midfielder Conor McCormack was asked to play right back by Kenny and it was no surprise that Bray targeted the Carlingford man's lack of experience there as Bray left winger Kieran Marty Watters scored both goals from that area to put Bray 2-0 up at half time.
Daryl Kavanagh's introduction as a second half sub transformed Rovers as he set up both goals (for Ronan Finn and Twigg) but despite that impressive fightback to draw 2-2, Rovers overall form was still giving massive cause for concern and another mediocre 1-1 home draw with Derry (Twigg yet again) did little to lift the Rovers fans' mood or revise their opinion of Kenny to date. Worse was to follow however.
Kavanagh got a well deserved start in the next game at home to UCD and he netted a superb goal from outside the box to put Rovers in control before half time at 2-0 (Dennehy having opened the scoring). 15 minutes into the second half however, Conor McCormack (still at right back with Gilbert injured) dived into a tackle to give away a penalty and College reduced the deficit. From the kick off, the outstanding Kavanagh made something out of nothing only for Twigg to fire wide from Kavanagh's cross. To the disbelief and anger of the fans, Kavanagh himself (and Twigg, I saw his reaction for myself), Kenny withdrew Kavanagh to bring on Brennan and leave Twigg up front on his own. This decision clearly handed UCD the initiative and Rovers chances of scoring disappeared as Kenny tried to keep the mighty UCD at bay. Not surprisingly, with UCD having monopolised possession since the Kavanagh substitution, they grabbed a 90th minute equaliser, the game finished 2-2 with a very angry reaction among Rovers fans towards Kenny for his baffling and ridiculous change on the hour mark.
As I said, worse was to follow. South African keeper Reyaad Pieterse was given the nod ahead of the confidence-drained (not that he had much in the first place) Janssen and yet another abject defensive performance and none too inspiring League debut for Pieterse saw Sligo Rovers defeat the lifeless champions 3-0. The defending champions were a shadow of the team of barely 6 months previous. Drogheda were defeated 3-1 in Tallaght next time out but this proved another false dawn as the champions were then unable to score against financially strapped Monaghan (who would soon lose their League status) in a 0-0 draw and before the Euro 2012 break, two more points were thrown away against Cork City. Twigg scored a superb header with 20 minutes remaining, but Cork broke away in the dying minutes to equalise with the out of position Gilbert and the ageing Hawkins badly at fault for the equaliser. Cue more anger and exasperation among the home support as everybody tried to enjoy the European Championships and reflect on the League of Ireland season so far.
With the Euros done and dusted, the break didn't seem to improve Rovers' defensive calamaties as two awful goals were conceded to Shelbourne, but that man Twigg (where would Kenny be without his star striker?) weighed in with another couple and the Hoops won an exciting tussle 3-2 at The Graveyard, but it's been more strife, anger and disbelief since, beginning with a shambolic, listless, rudderless and embarrassing defeat by Bohemians young lads in Dalymount by 4 goals to nil. We thought defensively it couldn't get any worse, but it did that night.
We expected a reaction against Pats at Tallaght next up, we got it to a large extent with Sives breaking the deadlock late on but a rare miss by Twigg proved costly as a poor clearance by Dennehy gifted Pats possession and a tame enough cross was missed by Oman and Powell, allowing former Hoop Pat Flynn to steal in at the far post to score an injury time equaliser. It was still happening, time and time again, players switching off at key moments, poor positioning, poor decision making, poor everything, another two points tossed away. Four more points tossed away in the next two games as well, another uninspiring effort at Oriel Park (1-1 with sub Kavanagh equalising) and sandwiched in between the Champions League Qualifiers (more of that to follow), yet another home draw, 0-0 (with Twigg suspended) against Bray and despite a clean sheet, Bray might've sneaked the win with Jason Byrne shaving a post late on.
So to the European games, prematurely and stupidly over already for 2012. The draw could've been alot harder on Rovers, drawing FK Ekranas from Lithuania and the first leg in Tallaght drew a decent crowd of nearly 5,000 through the turnstiles. Despite a clean sheet, Ekranas didn't play with much attacking conviction and it really was a case of what should've been as Rovers squandered some great second half chances in an admittedly vastly improved overall performance. I asked myself afterwards where was this sort of display since March? The team was solid, compact and carved out chances and they played with plenty of intensity and despite the 0-0 scoreline, I was very hopeful we would qualify in Lithuania. That was before the Bray scoreless draw however, so by the second leg, my hope had somewhat ebbed.
So it proved. For 44 minutes the tempo of the second leg barely got above 2nd gear as Rovers had plenty of possession but did little with it and with the exception of Janssen making an excellent save after Powell yet again got caught out of position, I reckoned an increase of urgency in the second half would see us home, but we got caught napping again at a free kick down their right and a cross resulted in a free header in a huge gap between central defence and left back. Janssen hadn't a hope of saving it, right on the half time blow, Ekranas 1, Rovers 0.
Rovers started the second half fairly well and had a couple of half chances, but when Ekranas scored from long range not long after the hour mark, it was curtains, yet it took another 10 minutes for Kenny to finally give Twigg some support up front, with Kavanagh finally being brought on, but by then it was already too late, shoulders were drooping, Ekranas didn't have to do an awful lot to maintain their lead with their keeper having no saves of note to make and Janssen in the Rovers goal making several excellent saves, which was indicative of Rovers performance on the night. It wasn't until the 93rd out of 94 minutes that Ekranas coughed up a chance, with a soft handball giving Rovers a penalty which was coolly converted by McCabe, but it was too little too late. Sives 94th minute header that went harmlessly wide was the final sting of a dying wasp and 7 months after Rovers 6th and last Europa League group game, having played 12 European games in 2011, their European journey in 2012 was over with a whimper after two matches. Dreadful.
Where to next for the Rovers board? It's my opinion that Kenny should've been given the bullet after the Bohemians mauling. Yes the team collectively on the night was a disgrace, but this was just the culmination of a team sinking fast under a dithering, confused and leaderless management. The manager sets the tone, there has been no tone with Rovers this year and Kenny stands indicted for that. His signings, bar Daryl Kavanagh have flopped and in one or two cases have demonstrated a clear lack of interest or pride in the famous hooped shirt. Fans can spot this, there is no hiding place on a football pitch and non-triers or prima donnas are easily spotted and that Kenny persists with them is equally damning.
Yes he will be entitled to a pay off if his 3 year contract is terminated after a mere 6 or 7 months, but in my opinion the Rovers board should write off the loss, admit they got it wrong and try get a more suitable and knowledgeable man in to resurrect the players pride and morale (those who care anyhow) and bring back some hope to the Rovers fans in what to date has been a hopeless season. We don't have a divine right to win week in week out, we don't have divine right to league titles, but we do have a right (and the members of Shamrock Rovers certainly have this right) to expect a well paid manager to look like he knows what he's doing and to try to have an alternative plan if the original plan isn't coming off. We do have a right to expect 100% effort from the players and 100% effort and passion from the manager, this hasn't been the case with an honourable few exceptions on the pitch and we know well who they are.
The growing number of people calling for Kenny's head cannot (and probably will not) be ignored for much longer. I said weeks ago this would get worse before it gets better and I've seen nothing recently to change that view. I hope the board show some guts in doing the right thing and soon.
We'll keep the Green flag flying high.