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Another Morris Article....
Another Morris Article....
Every time I read a great article like this, it just makes me smile.
'Al Fred' Morris is Redskins' 2nd banana to RG3
By JOSEPH WHITE (AP Sports Writer) | The Associated Press Wed, Jul 31, 2013 3:22 AM EDT
ICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Alfred Morris is best known for 1,613 yards and a 22-year-old car.
In another time and place, he would be the undisputed rising star on his team. He set the franchise rushing record last season - as a rookie sixth-round draft pick from a school whose highlights you've probably never watched. Only Adrian Peterson ran for more yards in the NFL.
In the world of the Washington Redskins, Morris is squarely No. 2 - as in second banana to Robert Griffin III. It's a role that suits him perfectly.
''Robert gets all the attention - I love it,'' Morris said. ''It's kind of hilarious. I can be in the middle of signing (autographs) and they go, 'Oh, there's Robert!' and take off running. And I'm like, 'Oh, you're welcome!' 'OK, bye!' I don't mind it at all. I'm enjoying it.''
No sign of jealously. None of the trappings of stardom. Morris insists he hasn't splurged on anything special during his transition from roster hopeful out of Florida Atlantic to breakout NFL player.
''Eventually when it comes time, I might get a TV or something like that,'' he said. ''But I need a house for that type of stuff. I'm renting right now. I'm trying to keep it as little as possible, so when I have to move it's not, like, overwhelming.''
But he could be a marketer's dream. For instance, he often pronounces his first name as if it were two words - ''Al Fred'' - because that's how his mother says it. Imagine if that caught on.
Then there's his beloved ''Bentley,'' his nickname for the 1991 Mazda that he proudly drives - whenever it's actually running. Grateful for the publicity the car has received, Mazda is helping Morris out.
''She's getting refurb,'' Morris said. ''Mazda's going to pretty much make her like new, like she came off the floor in '91.''
Morris said it will take six to eight weeks for the makeover and beamed: ''I'm going to get my baby back on the road, so I'm excited about that.''
''It's not like 'Pimp My Ride' or anything like that,'' Morris said. ''I'm not into that type of stuff anyways. It's kind of - just had a crack on my dash, so fixing things like that. Make sure the engine is in tip-top condition. Maybe if the transmission is not so good, rebuilding the transmission. Just making sure that it can run 20 more years so that I don't have to worry about it: 'Oh, man, I don't know if I want to put it on the road. It might break down and I'll be stranded.'''
''They might update it a bit, like maybe put in a navigation system or something in it,'' he said. ''But nothing like big rims and fish tanks in the back, nothing like that.''
Morris gave the Bentley update last week on the opening day of training camp. It's a great story, but naturally it was swallowed whole, news-wise, by the practice debut of Griffin in the quarterback's return from knee surgery.
Once again, that was fine with Morris.
''He puts a different spin on the superstar role,'' guard Kory Lichtensteiger said. ''He's an extremely humble guy. And I think that just adds to the likeability even more. He's happy playing the back-seat role and just eating up yards while he's at it.''
Morris takes the humbleness as far as he can, even saying he doesn't consider himself the starting running back. Contrast that with coach Mike Shanahan, who says Morris is already ''an elite running back.''
There is room for improvement. Morris wants the coaches to have enough confidence in him to leave him in the game on passing downs - he had only 11 receptions last year - and, like Griffin, he needs to learn to avoid the extra hits when the yards don't mean much.
''It's kind of hard for me to say, 'I don't want to fight for that extra yard,''' he said. ''Adjusting to that is going to be a little tough.''
'Al Fred' Morris is Redskins' 2nd banana to RG3 - Yahoo! Sports


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This product alert showing Heathered Deep Camo Cool Racerback Tank is from Australia but I believe some show rooms in the US are starting to receive items in this color. It's so gorgeous, especially the contrast seam detail.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Did You Order The City Beat Pant This Upload Thursday Morning?
Many of you have been waiting for the City Beat Pant to finally get uploaded to the website and this morning it was part of the upload. And then this evening it was put into Loot/We Made Too Much. If you ordered the same one that is currently in loot, Black Denim, you have the option of refusing your order from Fedex when it arrives. This way your order gets refunded with no shipping charges to you.
Uploaded at 7am this morning |
Moved to markdown this evening. |
Exciting New Colors!! Black Swan and Ivy
Black Swan Swiftly and Stride Jackets (with herringbone inset) and...get this... IVY bags (Hot Yoga Hobo, Retro Groove Gym Bag)!! I have the Bon Voyage Duffel from last year in Ivy and it is such a hot color for a gym bag. If a Travel Pooch where to come out in Ivy I'd grab it for sure.
And a Heathered Ivy Scoop Neck Tank on a Lululemon website image (not yet uploaded). Gorgeous!! I want this tank for CrossFit something bad. Somehow in a gym with 85% boy-men, pinks and pretty colors don't seem right. I'm gravitating to my more edgy neutral colors.
Lamest Upload Ever!
..Well, except for those of you waiting for the City Beat Pant and the Get Down Vest in Ghost. Otherwise this is a pretty exceptionally boring upload. US/International got a random No Limit Tank. I'm off to browse ebay now.
Did you guys buy anything today?
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Some New Items
Sorry about missing tonights Upload Thursday Eve Refresher post but I had a rough CrossFit Class tonight and I'm feeling rather ill so my motivation is in the pits and I'm going to keep it simple instead. A couple of US showrooms have posted these new items and the Cool Racerback Tank was in an Australian PA.
When the last batch of Manifesto Long Sleeves came out, some of the product alert mistakenly contained this Manifesto LS image so I had seen it floating around and posted it here a while back.
Australia has this new Cool Racerback in 'Heathered Tree Frog' and another one listed (no image) as 'Heathered Deep Camo'.
Cool Racerback Tank Prices Increase (Amongst Many Other Core and Non Core Items)
Lululemon Addict has just reported about the increase in CRB prices. Lululemon admitted to the price increases this morning on their facebook page when a fan had asked about new repricing stickers that were spotted in some stores marking the tanks up from $39 to $42. Initially lululemon declined a price increase and later came back to report that indeed the Cool Racerback Tanks will see increases to $42 for non special edition tanks. Re-stickering prices on the same tanks that were priced at $39 last week!
As I have reported on several occasions (over here, here and here just to name a few posts) since the price increases have been happening I have become increasingly annoyed at the way the price increases have rolled out. The decision to mark up scuba hoodies 30-40% on old stock inventory that has already been produced and have lingered on stores shelves is just atrocious and shows no good will towards the customers. The Scuba Hoodies in question where the Snorkel Micro Stripe, Citron Micro Stripe, Passion Micro Stripe and Casis Micro Stripe which were initially released in January 2011. These scubas where then re stickered in stores in April (Inventory that did not sell out in that time mind you) citing the reason that the prices of manufacturing has increased. Baloney!! Those scubas where already produced months and months prior to the increase price.
Another instance of corporate greed is the Vinyasa scarves that were initially $32 and of much better finished quality. Within 1 year those Vinyasa Scarves were increased to $34 and then finally the quality and finishing has decreased (edges are no longer finished with grossgrain ribbon, it is now a raw edge that rolls and unravels) and the price was further increased to $42. At $32 these scarves have flown off the shelves and now at the new price of $42 they are sitting on the shelves in all local stores for the past several weeks. The Scuba Hoodies that have been in We Made Too Much for a few days have not been sold and the reason for this is because the prices are now at what they where initially. We do not see $98 for a hoodie as a great deal, that is a high price for a hoodie to start with.
And I have said this before, If retailers would like to move old inventory using markdown tactics to entice me to purchase something I had not initially considered, then they need to make the markdown as well as the return policy more favourable and enticing to the customer. I WILL NOT buy something that is hardly marked down at all and forfeit my right to exchange it with All Sales Are Final. Sorry retailer, you can keep your item that you made too much of, and charged too much for and perhaps later you will bring your prices back down to earth so that we can all resume our shopping. In such an unsteady economic climate I really resent retailers that take advantage of consumers in this way, particularly a retailer that has seen profits increase by 75%.
I can tell you that if lululemon wants to truly put an end to counterfeit lululemon clothing then they can make it less of a temptation for already stretched consumers to purchase more reasonably priced Scuba Hoodies on ebay (or from other sources that may be selling counterfeit) instead of purchasing them on We Made Too Much. Or from purchasing copy lululemon items from other retailers like Jo Fresh, Costco, Target, Zellers etc. Lululemon is very mistaken in thinking that these other retailers are not creating high quality items made of high performance quality technical fabrics (and in some cases even made in Canada and the US!!). My Costco Cool Racerback Tanks are every bit as good as the Lululemon variety and just a fraction of the price.
How do you readers feel about these increasing prices on old inventory and on core items?
RCMP Seize Fake Lululemon Products At House Party
This is an interesting article from the Globe and Mail that was posted on the Lululemon This Just In Fan Page on facebook. A few weeks ago someone had written in to the Lululemon Facebook Page asking wether or not Lululemon ever hosted in home trunk parties (like Mary Kay, Avon, Tupperware style parties) which they certainly do not. It's interesting to now read this new development in the story. The demand for counterfeit clothing is huge right now and it may seem like not a huge issue purchasing an item that you know is counterfeit but the manufacturing of counterfeit items help fund criminal organizations and terrorist groups, there is a huge economic impact to counterfeit clothing, breach of intellectual property and god only knows the working conditions of the people who work in these factories.
Article here: The Globe And Mail
RCMP have issued a warning against buying counterfeit products after fake Lululemon items were seized at a house party in Point Edward, Ont.
Police say about 100 fake items supposedly from fitness wear retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc. were seized in the community just west of Sarnia on Sept. 1.
No charges have been laid and police say the investigation continues. They say counterfeit items are often cheaply made and do not meet Canadian standards.
Not only do fake items defraud consumers, RCMP say, but they can also be unsafe.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Product Drop Monday
Rocksteady, Surge, Black, Lavender Grey, Heathered Magnum
Highland village Luluemon is also reporting that they have special UPF Cool Racerback Tanks in that is UPF fabric/luon hybrid with UV protection of 50+ and is heat repellent. It's a special edition CRB.
Apres Piste Jacket is Here!
Back in August we got a sneak peek of this Apres Piste Jacket over here when a Lululemon store accidentally sent out a product alert email with images of items not yet in stores. Today the Halifax Lululemon facebook page has released these images of the jacket in Black and Wren (sizes 4-12). I'll get a chance to check these out later today so I'll try and get you a fit report.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Rocky Point Crossfit - Week 2
Well it's been a tough and rigorous week at Crossfit but I think I've gotten to the turning point where those first few foundation classes start to come together. I had a rough start to the week on Tuesday with a flare up of an old whiplash injury that causes torticollis about once or twice a year. It gets so bad I can't turn my neck right without severe pain and I pretty much have limited mobility in all directions. And that makes me super cranky and impossible to be around.
I decided on Wednesday that I would go to CrossFit anyways and let Tom, my trainer know that I was having neck issues. I was so glad that I went because for that hour I was there my neck pain had mostly gone away (only to return again after class). We started with the warmup 'farmer walk' which is a 400 meter walk with 25lb kettlebells. This was actually really nice because the kettlebells where stretching out my trapezius muscles really nicely. After that we worked on handstands and I just could not get them. I was afraid of falling, my neck hurt and I was afraid of landing on my head, all that and my arms were already dead from the various other exercises I had done. Clean and Jerks were next and those were a lot of fun. I think I did about 20-30 with I think 25lb (95lbs total) weights on the bar. I really need to do a better job of remembering what weights I use so that I know what to choose when I'm on my own but by the end of the workout I'm seeing stars and if I don't write it down as soon as I'm done it's gone. I'm finding I really, really like the lifts best of all. I enjoy learning the techniques and using my entire body in one exercise instead of all those little muscle groups. That and I'm just better at them then some of the other exercises like handstands, pushups and pullups. After that we moved on to my WOD (workout of the day) which was something like 30 squats, 20 pushups and 6 pullups repeated several times (6? maybe 8 reps?). The pushups where the hardest for me in this exercise and I dragged thru each and every one of them.
My last workout of the week on Friday was a doozy but I was feeling strong despite still have my torticollis. We started with a 500 meter row in about 2.30 which was much faster then I had done before, then I was taught the Sumo Deadlift which took me a few tries to get the coordination down with keeping my elbows up but once I got it they felt much more natural and I could do them without thinking about the movements. We went back and attempted hand stands and I finally got it!! My technique this time was walking up the wall and then walking my hands back where as last time I had tried doing the hands stands by kicking my legs up and trying to flip over. I wasn't able to hold my handstands very long but I did get my confidence that even if I fell out of them I was in control of how I fell and I wouldn't land on my neck. After that we did 25 kettlebell swings and then back to the Sumo Deadlifts. My WOD was 21 Sumo Dead Lifts, 21 Push Press and then 18 of each, 12, 9 and 6 and those were hell. I finished in 8.30 and I think my weights were 10lbs so probably 65lbs total with the bar. I think that was the most gruelling workout I've had to date but somehow I liked it. I liked that I could just get it done and ignore the voice that kept telling me to stop. I cooled down with a slow 500 meter row and then somehow drove myself home with arms that felt like jelly.
I'm now halfway thru the Crossfit Foundations Program and am totally hooked. I like going in without knowing what my WOD is going to be, and then when I learn it I think 'thats totally impossible'. By the end of class I'm always reminded that I actually can do what is asked of me and I'm getting stronger every class for it. I can definitely tell that my upper arms (bingo arms) are starting to slim down and I can actually see muscles in my arms when I flex. And my tricep muscle actually do exist in there somewhere. This is incredible after only 6 classes so I'm stoked to see how far I get with 3 months of training. Right now I'm going to Crossfit 3 days a week. I'd love to get to 4 days a week but it's really hard getting in with my scheduled foundation classes. Once I'm done the foundations program I think it may be easier since I can just drop in at whatever time slot works best.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Awe, I've been really good today and not ordered anything (admittedly it's because I drained my Paypal earlier this week on an ebay POM vest and some Privo Shoes ;p) but I sure am feeling tempted by some of these goodies. The Scuba Hoodie in Rose Petal is such a pretty color but I just can't justify another scuba unless I sell one of the ones I have (Wish Blue?), I just don't need a collection of them since I don't wear them that often.
What did you guys get today??
I love my Raspberry V Neck Swiftly and have worn it tons so I am very tempted to get it in Rocksteady as well. Hopefully it'll still be around later.
And I am in need of a Swiftly LS and really loved it in this color when I tried it on over here.
I already have these but I have to say I'm really glad it finally got uploaded for those of you that have been waiting patiently. This is my top favourite lulu item of the year so far.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Upload Thursday Eve Refresher
What a small and boring product dump this week, eh? I really hope something excited gets uploaded tomorrow like a Full Tilt LS in Raspberry or a Raspberry CRB or something. I did use up all of my paypal this week getting a Peace Of Mind Vest off ebay (yippee!!!) after trying on the Get Down Vest a 3rd time and being disappointed in it yet again. The fit and design of the GDV just doesn't work for me so I'm really glad I was able to score the POM vest in a color that I liked. Hmmm, come to think of it, I would like some long sleeve tees uploaded tomorrow. Maybe that Rocksteady Swiftly Tech LS or a new Cabin LS. What are you guys hoping for tomorrow??
Royalty Rocksteady Shale Stripe, Coal Shale Stripe
Run Full Tilt Tight
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Store Report & Fit Review: Ahead Of The Curve Jacket, Rocksteady Swiftly Tech LS, Lavender Grey CRB Comparison
Today I got to try on the newest Ahead Of The Curve Jacket in both size 8 and 10 in the Rocksteady/Royalty Shale Stripe and Coal Shale Stripe. I'm really glad I have the Hustle Jacket already because other wise I would have been seriously tempted by this jacket. The fit is quite similar to the Hustle Jacket of last year with a generous, relaxed fit. I wouldn't call this a size down jacket but if your between two sizes you could go with either your lower size or your upper size. I liked the fit of this in the size 8 on me (same as my Hustle) but I don't tend to layer anything super bulky under neath and I don't have wide shoulders. I can wear running luon, Swiftly Tech LS, Cabin LS and Chai Pullover underneath the 8 in this and in fact I tried this on with my Full Tilt LS underneath. The back pleats where what initially bugged me about this jacket but it's not really poofy since it's just one layer of fabric. Yes I would prefer a more slightly streamlined look at the back but thats not usually what lululemon does.
Coal Shale Stripe/Size 10
Royalty Rocksteady Shale Stripe/Size 8
My temptation today was this Rocksteady Swiftly Tech LS. I may want this come Thursday Upload. Worn here with the Astro Wunder Unders...see? No muffin top!
Comparison of newest Heathered Lavender Grey CRB (bottom/Left) and Pear Luxtreme Pigeon CRB.
The Heathered Lavender Grey is not as soft as other colors of heathered luon have been in the past and it has a more purple undertone. Also, you don't have that pearlized look that the Pigeon CRB has. This was an easy pass for me since I have the Pigeon CRB on the right and they are too close in tone and color to justify both. If you passed on the Pigeon because you hated pearl luxtreme you may want to get this one.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Monday Product Drop: Ahead Of The Curve Jacket, Get Down Vest, Clear Sky Swiftly and More
Super bummed about todays product drop! First of all, a few stores haven't gotten a product drop today due to having to do store inventory. My store was one of them and sadly I made the voyage out there prior to going to parent participation preschool (StrongStart BC) and my trip was fruitless. Ah well, at least I got to go armed to preschool with a Starbucks this time. Secondly, nothing from todays product drop from other stores is really grabbing me. I'm sort of interested in the newest Get Down Vest in Ghost/Magnum and am considering selling my Ivory Huff N Puff Vest. I'm not sure though, I really have to try this one on again but I think the quilt design in this one is a but too busy for my figure. I do love it in Ghost though.
This Clear Sky Swiftly Tech is so pretty, I wish it came in a V-neck. I'd love either a Clear Sky V-Neck or Rocksteady. Somehow I'm using my Raspberry V Neck Swiftly a lot casually even though I never liked wearing my crewneck lolo swiftly casualy.
Heathered Lavender Grey Cool Racerback Tank. I really like this color but I have a Heathered Pigeon one so I wont be getting this one. I'm anxiously awaiting a CRB in Raspberry which was why I made sure to squeeze a trip in to the store today.
I also wanted to try this Ahead Of The Curve Jacket today. I have two Hustle Jackets which I love dearly so I wont be truly tempted by this one. I really poo-pooed the pleated back on this jacket but thinking back, a lot of people poo-pooed the Hustle Jacket last year for the ruffled back and bubbled hem and later changed their minds so this is definitely worth a shot. It's worth noting that this is a too/from jacket and not a specifically made for running jacket. It lacks the details that the run jackets have such as reflectivity so if you want to use it for running make sure to check it out thoroughly and make sure it will suit your needs.
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The Horse Forum
- Horse Riding Critique
- - Newer Pics--Critiques from all angles welcomed!
Newer Pics--Critiques from all angles welcomed! Pictures from the 2007 show season: 1.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ues/callie.jpg -- Callie & I jumping at Alpine 2. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...es/callie3.jpg -- Callie & I landing at Alpine 3. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...es/callie4.jpg -- Callie & I in between a line at Alpine 4.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/IMAG0017.jpg -- Callie sleeping at Mason City 5. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/P7190006.jpg -- Callie & I at Riverbend 6. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/P7200082.jpg -- Callie & I jumping at Riverbend 7. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/P7210052.jpg -- Callie & I flatting at Riverbend (got a 2nd!!) :D 8. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/P8160008.jpg -- Callie & I jumping at Carriage House 9. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/P8170023.jpg -- Callie & I at Carriage House Found some *new* old pics: 10. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ping2005-1.jpg -- Callie & I showjumping 2006 11. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...at/zigjump.jpg -- old pic of Ziggy Stardust--last show I did w/him--during his meltdown... :cry: 12. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...riagehouse.jpg -- Callie & I in our 1st rated show Warning!! The following pics are somewhat terrifying... 13. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ctures1116.jpg 14. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ctures1117.jpg there are more "scary" pictures, but my pc is getting upset, so I will post them later! Thanks in advance for critiquing -- I enjoy hearing what others have to say![/url] |
1st pic- Hard to say, but it looks like your pinching a bit with your knee and your leg has slipped back a tad. Otherwise it looks very nice. 2nd pic-Not much to critique here, I do love how you are out of her mouth. 3rd pic-I would rather see your butt in the saddle, but your back is nice and your chin is up. 4th pic-Cute! I wish I could braid like that... 5th pic-Looks to me like you have a tendency to pinch with your knee and let your leg slip back. I would say work on some stirrupless riding over cavalettis and poles, that oughta fix your issues. 6th pic-Good release, and your chin is up! Your horse has good form, knees nice and tucked. However, your leg has slipped and your knee is pinching. 7th pic-I love your horse! And you always have your chin up, a big plus. I sound like a broken record, but your pinching a bit with your knees again. 8th pic-Your back and chin are excellent, your horse is hanging just a tad, and your leg has slipped back. 9th pic-Not a whole lot to critique. Your chin is up very nicely though. 10th pic-Pretty! YOur horse is in good form, your chin is ap and back flat. Your leg isn't bad, not perfect, though. 11th pic-Your position looks perfect. This looks like the typical lazy pony, but your keeping up pretty well. 12th pic-Hard to critique, you look alright besides being slightly behind and not releasing enough. 13th pic-You're caught behind and in his mouth. 14th pic-Yeah... I don't need to explain :lol: You have a very nice horse, just need to work on your legs a bit and you'll be great! |
Hi! 1: Hard to really see, but it looks like you are pinching with your knee. Your leg looks good. I would try to get your shoulders back a little more, though it can be hard in a hunt coat. 2: Good, again shoulders back. She's a nice looking by the way. 3: I also agree with the above poster, that I would also like to see you in the saddle a little more. Your horse also seems very heavy on the forehand here, and again... shoulders back. 4: She really is a pretty horse! 5: Really pinching with your knee and getting too far in front of the saddle. Sit back more. Even if you are doing a half seat, you don't have to be that far forward. Especially if you are turning, if you sit and support your horse they will have an easier time turning and it will look nicer. 6: It's hard to see your leg, but it looks like it might have slipped back, and you are pinching with your knee. You give a nice release, but try not to support your upper body on her neck. You might not be... it might just look like that in the picture. 7:Congrats on the 2nd! You look like you are leaning forward... though I can't tell very well. thumbs up and shoulders back. 8: You have a good position over fences, but you need to stop pinching with your knee. 9: Sit up! You look very slouched and hunched. Shoulders up and back. 10: Kind of hard to see. You guys look pretty good. Really work on your shoulders. 11: Really blurry..... It looks like you may have gotten a little ahead, but it's hard to tell since the picture is so blurry. 12: Kind of hard to see, your release has gotten much better though. 13: More release since you have her mouth pretty firmly. 14: Were left behind then came down too early and was behind the saddle. You know, even though your "scary pictures" you have faults, it still isn't bad. You and your horses do very well together. You do a great job looking ahead of you and keeping your chin up. You guys must clean up in the show ring! |
In general, you need to sit back more. It looks like you are always pinching with your knees, which is pitching your upper body forward and your lower leg back both on the flat and in the air. There should be a straight line from your ear, shoulder, hip, and down the back of your heel. Because you are tipped forward over your horse's shoulder, it's causing her to move very heavy on the forehand. You need to grip more with the inside of your thigh and calf and less with your knee. Spend lots of time without stirrups to build up those muscles and ride lots of two-point at all gaits without supporting your weight through your hands on her neck. Your horse is beautiful and obviously well-cared for. I like that you are always looking up where you are going, and you look cool, calm, and confident! |
Sorry im not going to critique, but im going to comment on how well your horse looks :D Keep up the great work :wink: |
First Pic: Looks as if you are pinching with your knee a little. Just move your leg foward so it is right behind the girth and that will bring your center of balance to the middle of the saddle. That will also create a flatter back. Second Pic: Although you are in the recovery you could bring your top end(above the waist) about 3 in back. Other than that you look really good! I love your heels!! Third Pic: This is where your seet should be in the second pic!! Very nice center of balance. Just put a little more bend in your elbows!! Other words is perfect Fourth Pic: Shes got to get her rest sometime ha ha ha my horse sleeps all the time at shows!!! Fifth Pic: Your center is off. You need to bring your seet back about 4 or so in and push your leg behind the girth. Right now you are gripping with your knee causing your leg to go back and your body to go forward so to do this put the weight evenly through out your leg and bring your toe so it is touching the girth. Sixth Pic: Once agian you are pinching with your knee. Nice release..Its long but you have nice hand placement. Just make sure you aren't using your hands for balance. Your hands are there to guide the horse. Seventh Pic: Can't tell much but VERY nice leg. Love the heel and most importantly your toes are in!! Congrats on the Second!! Eigth Pic: Here it looks like you tried to jump the jump before your horse. You need to wait until the horse folds your body up. A good thing to practice this is riding with out irons through gymnastics or over course. Ride without hands through gymnastics. Ride with out eyes through gymnastics or ride bareback(helps more with balance) but also helps with patience. Ninth Pic: Can't tell much but I like the placement of your leg!! Right behind the girth Tenth Pic: Can't tell much but you look really nice Eleventh Pic: PERFECT formation as far as I can tell!! sorry about Ziggy he looks so cute!! Twelfth Pic: Can't see it to well Overall you need to work on your legs!! You have very nice horses and a lot of potential!!! |
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Contents Value Chart
It is important to value all the contents in your property. Be careful not to under insure or you could miss out when the time comes to make a claim. However, at the same time, don't over insure, as this will simply increase the cost of your premium unnecessarily.
To measure the value of the contents go around every room in your house and assess their cost. This should cover all the contents that are not covered by building insurance and should include items that have been bought for you or that have been made, as these too will have to be replaced. Add a percentage for inflation and then total the contents – this should be the minimum you insure for.
Simply guessing the right amount without totalling the contents will usually backfire and leave you under insured by as much as 20%.
Rebuilding Cost Information
This is an area that can often be open for debate between the insurer and the consumer. That's why it is the responsibility of the insurer to get this figure right.
Remember to insure the rebuilding cost of your home rather than the market value. Land normally accounts for about a third of the property's value, yet it is not under threat from theft, storms or fire. Consequently, covering the rebuilding costs of your home rather than the market value saves on your premium. It is often less costly to rebuild your damaged house than buy another as the land it sits on typically remains unscathed.
The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) is widely used by surveyors to provide cost advice and calculate insurance reinstatement cost investments. They are commissioned by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to provide guidance for the rebuilding costs of properties.
To assist you in assessing the rebuilding costs of your home, MoneySuperMarket has produced a guide to help you make good judgements to form an accurate calculation of the home insurance cover you need.
Please note that this guide is no substitute for professional advice, which can be obtained from a chartered surveyor. It is a general guide that does not take into account specifics such as properties not built out of brick, properties with basements/cellars, houses with special design features, houses other than those of average quality. However, we hope you can use it as a general guide to assist you in getting the best home insurance deal for you.
Rebuilding Assessment
From the BCIS website, calculate the gross external floor area of the house – this is the area measured to the external face of the external walls for BOTH floors.
1. Obtain the rebuilding cost in £/m² from the BCIS table.
2. Select the 'Type of Property' from the drop down menu
3. Select the 'Age of Property' from the drop down menu. There are four age bands.
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5. Insert a figure for rebuilding any garages
6. Insert a figure for anything else covered by the policy in the box marked 'Add for other items covered'
7. Not all policies will be index linked so add a suitable allowance for inflation during the policy.
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FOSTORIA A female prisoner remained at large yesterday after escaping from the Fostoria Police Department on Saturday.
Police said inmate Joey Taulker, who has asthma, complained of having difficulty breathing.
The day-shift jailer brought inmate Taulker to the lobby so she could get some fresh air to help her breathing, and secured her to a chair. After the officer went into the office, Taulker escaped and ran out the door, police said in a news release.
Additional charges are pending against the woman, police said. No additional information was available last night.


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MMR and false syllogisms
One of the issues surrounding MMR is that of causality, neatly illustrated and described by the following figure in an article from Prescriber [Registration required] written by Paula McDonald (a former Consultant in Communicable Disease Control in Cheshire & Wirral).
Aristotle's logic was a great legacy for mankind. One of his ideas was the concept of syllogisms, where if certain prepositions are met, something distinct will arise from necessity. However, one can have false syllogisms (there is even a silly syllogism generator). The above figure illustrates the usual example of the horse being classified as a cat. McDonald has addressed the MMR debate as a false syllogism.
The implied argument is 'These children have autism. These children had MMR vaccine before they developed autism. Therefore, MMR vaccine caused the autism'.A similar argument could be used to implicate teddy bears as a cause of autism: 'These children have autism. These children had teddy bears before they developed autism. Therefore, teddy bears caused the autism'. Clearly, this is ridiculous, and it remains ridiculous if the teddy bears are replaced with nappies, parents, watching Thomas the Tank Engine on television or any other features of childhood. However, it sounds more convincing (although still invalid) if the teddy bears are replaced with exposure to electromagnetic radiation, food additives, pollution or anything else about which there is public concern.
What is wrong with this argument? The logical fallacy contained in the argument is known as 'Post hoc ergo propter hoc', which translates as 'After this, therefore because of this'. An example commonly used to illustrate this is the assumption that the sun rises in the morning because the cock crows.
In research terms, the crucial distinction is between association (two things found together) and causality (A causes B). Association may
- occur by chance
- be spuriously identified because of poor research methodology, such as selection bias or the failure to match cases to controls properly
- occur because both A and B are independently linked to a third factor. For example, countries with high levels of television ownership have in the past been found to have high levels of breast cancer. This is not because television ownership causes breast cancer, but because both are independently linked to affluence.
This is an article well worth reading. Her conclusion?
We have seen that using the Royal Free study as a basis to argue that MMR causes autism is no more or less logical than arguing that teddy bears cause autism. Looking systematically at all of the evidence for causality, it is clear that the incidence of autism or bowel disorder is not increased by giving MMR.Our task now is communicating this to parents who are choosing not to give their child MMR, or who are choosing single-antigen vaccines in an attempt to avoid a nonexistent risk.


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Scott Edelstein has studied happily and productively with several spiritual teachers, including Toni Packer, Dainin Katagiri, Tim McCarthy, and (currently) Steve Hagen. As the friend of several spiritual teachers, he has also spent much time with them "off duty," sometimes serving as confidant. He is a longtime practitioner of both Buddhism and Judaism, and a committed proponent of serious spirituality in all forms and traditions. Scott's short work on spiritual topics has appeared in Shambhala Sun, American Jewish World, The Writer, the anthology What About God? (Upper Room Books), and elsewhere. He is also the author of 15 other books on a wide range of subjects.
About Scott
Media and Events
December, 2010
Minneapolis, MN
Live interview on Write On Radio, KFAI-FM
March 3, 2011
Minneapolis, MN
Talk and signing at Magers and Quinn Bookstore
March 4, 2011
St. Louis, MO
Live interview on The Diane Jones Morning Show, KPLW radio and kplw.com
March 6, 2011
St. Paul, MN
Talk at Clouds and Water Zen Center
March 13, 2011
Minneapolis, MN
Talk at Dharma Field Zen Center
April 6, 2011
Boca Raton, FL (Miami/West Palm Beach/Ft. Lauderdale area)
Talk at Unitarian Universalist Church, co-sponsored by Southern Palm Zen Group
April 11, 2011
Minneapolis, MN
Talk at Minnesota Zen Center
May 5, 2011
New York, NY
Talk at The Village Zendo
May 7, 2011
Providence, RI
Talk at First Unitarian Church, co-sponsored by Benevolent Street Zen Sangha
May 8, 2011
Worcester, MA
Talk at Worcester Zen Center
May 9, 2011
New Haven, CT
Talk at Dwight Hall Chapel, Yale University, sponsored bty New Haven Insight
May 10, 2011
Boston, MA
Talk at Ralph Waldo Emerson Zen Sangha at the First Church of Boston
May 12, 2011
Milwaukee, WI
Talk at Milwaukee Zen Center
May 24, 2011
New York, NY
Appearance and signing at the 2011 Book Expo
May 26, 2011
Washington, DC
Talk sponsored by Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center


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There are 90 colleges in Missouri, 36 public and 54 private, offering a wide range of programs and majors. Missouri has both small schools (defined as less than 2000 students) and "very large" ones (10,000 or more students) and everything in between, including community colleges, in urban and rural environments.
The University of Missouri in Columbia is the flagship institution of the University of Missouri System. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the state. It was ranked 90th in 2012 on the U.S. News & World Report's list of the nation's best universities. It's one of only six public universities in the country with a school of medicine, veterinary medicine, engineering, agriculture, and law all located on one campus. Also, the Missouri School of Journalism was the world's first, founded in 1908.
Others in the system include the University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla.
Among private universities, Washington University in St. Louis and St. Louis University are both among the nation's best.
Other Missouri colleges include Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri State University-Springfield, Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Truman State University in Kirksville, University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, and many more.
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From Noah to David to John the Baptist and the apostle Paul, men and women alike have bombarded heaven with these questions. Some of us--heaven forbid--have even consulted psychics or tarot cards in a futile attempt to search for purpose in life.
What are we actually looking for? Do we query for easy, pat answers that require nothing of us, or are we really looking for the truth? Are we searching for a heavenly lottery, or are we willing to do what God has called us to do in life?
In our 21st-century technocratic society, we are so distracted that we often miss the really important things in our lives. Computers keep us occupied from dawn till dusk. Our families, DVDs, CDs, hobbies and a myriad of other diversions take up the rest of our time. When do we have time to listen to God, let alone respond to His call?
If Isaiah were alive today, he might have missed God's call. He could have easily let the answering machine pick up, or he could have checked his Caller ID and decided to bypass the conversation entirely.
As Christians, we can be certain of one thing: If we are truly children of God, then we are called to His purposes. He is constantly talking to us. He's gently pulling us--and sometimes even dragging us--from our comfort zones into the "God zone."
The question is, are we listening? And when we hear His call, are we mistaking it for our own desires? Are we picking up the right line?
God calls every Christian into ministry. Some of us are called to preach, others to teach or prophesy, and some to evangelize. You may be a parent, a receptionist, a chef or a maid. God has called some of you to heal others through medicine, psychology, nursing or dentistry. Your call could be something fascinating or routine. But we are all called in a unique and individual way.
Even the way we are called will differ from person to person. God's call to Isaiah came in the form of a vision or a dream: "'Behold, this has touched your lips; your iniquity is taken away, and your sin purged.' Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?' Then I said, 'Here am I! Send me'" (Is. 6: 6-8, NKJV).
Your call may come as a gentle prod, a frequent thought or in the form of a person, a job or a project. You might have prayed for your call, or it may have been thrust upon you. And yes, we have all been called to something beyond our own lives.
If we choose to respond, it will require that we give up something. The United States may be considered a free country, but as believers in Jesus Christ, our commitment comes with a price. There must be an exchange in order to enter into His kingdom. That exchange--the price--will inherently include some sort of sacrifice.
Different callings require different sacrifices. Your sacrifice may not be the same as your spouse's or your close friend's. You may be called to sacrifice your pride, arrogance or ego, while others surrender their time, talent or their finances. But make no mistake--you will have to relinquish something in order to live the life God has promised you.
You must be willing to give up your will for His will, your thoughts for His thoughts and your way of doing things for His righteousness. There is no way around it: Freedom, in Him, has a price.
In these last days, God is looking for people who will rise to the occasion. Not just ordinary men and women, but extraordinary people who are 100 percent committed to His kingdom and the call of God on their lives.
This article is from the May 2001 issue of Charisma.
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1947 in Lakeland, Florida Skunk Ape Sighting
- Published: February 14, 2010
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Encounter Summary
Sighting ID: 32919
Sighting Zone: 5
Date: 1947
Location Details
Location Name:
Location City: Lakeland
Location County: Polk
Location State: FL
Location Country: United States
Creature Information
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Evidence Collected
I was unable to collect any evidence
Tracks In The Area:
There were no tracks in the area.
The creature emitted an odor: No
Additional comments about the sighting: A child (4) saw Bigfoot standing under a tree at home.
Encounteree's Details
This encounteree chose not to have this information published.
Privacy is an important issue to most people, so any contact information sent to us in a report will be kept confidential, and only with the permission of the parties involved be disclosed.
At no time will any contact information be revealed without the consent of the person or persons involved.
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Rams roll to Towhee tourney title
Upsets and overtimes. Close games and large crowds. Great food and lots of noise. Even a couple of fire alarms.
The 45th annual Towhee Tournament had it all as the Vanier senior boys basketball team hosted an entertaining 12-team tourney on Jan. 17-19. Adding to the excitement, the Towhees made it all the way to the final before bowing to a vastly improved Mt. Douglas Rams team from Victoria.
Vanier got things off to a great start Thursday night with a 76-73 overtime win against the Killarney Cougars. "We did not know much about the Cougars, although we had seen them at the New West tournament in December, and they were struggling," said Towhees' head coach Larry Street.
"Home teams of big tournaments do not care to lose their first game...it hurts the gate and school spirit a bit," Street noted. And the Cougars were certainly out to steal one away from the hosts. It was a close game throughout, with fans treated to lots of scoring.
"Luckily, our boys won in overtime, coming back from a five-point deficit with one minute left in regulation time, and then six points down half way through the overtime," Street said.
"We kept Killarney in the game with our 26-turnover and 11-for-32 free throw performance. But gritty play and outstanding team character kept us in." Nate DaSilva Award winner as Most Valuable Towhee and first team all star Scott Stevens led the Towhees with 17 points and eight rebounds. Fellow first team all star Joaquin Paterna chipped in 15 points, eight assists, five steals and showed plenty of flare in his game. Second team all star Jaron Piercy added 11 points and seven rebounds.
Things were much easier for Vanier in their second game as they knocked off the Gladstone Gladiators of Vancouver 76-51 on Friday. All the Towhees played and everyone scored. "Team defence was stifling, and Player of the Game Isaac Ng was an inspirational leader on the court, just as he has been for all his teammates all year," Street said.
Harry Li, Piercy and Joss Biggins all scored 10 points. Joss Biggins led all rebounders with nine while Paterna had seven assists and four exciting steals. Vanier
out rebounded Gladstone 39-24.
Saturday morning's semifinals were very exciting. Mt. Doug had just defeated tournament favourite Wellington Wildcats of Nanaimo and the Towhees needed to play perennial powerhouse Centennial Centaurs from Coquitlam.
It was another close game for the Towhees, and every player again contributed immensely to a big 67-56 win. "Coquitlam's best player Jacob Buren was a load to stop. He scored 33 tough, athletic points," Street said. "Luckily, we held down all other Centennial shooters and prevailed with a solid win."
Stevens again led the way with 17 points while Piercy had 16. "Both shot the ball
very well," Street said. "Plenty of energy came off the bench with the likes of Jordan Balon, Colton Derycke, Ng, Gryphon Vester, Jakob Jungwirth and Lucas Falconer giving plenty of rest to the starters who would be needed to carry the load in the evening final."
A large, enthusiastic crowd were cheering on the Towhees in the lead-up to the championship game against Mt. Doug, but they were hushed when the Rams went up 17-2. The Towhees needed to dig deep, and in typical flamboyant style, Paterna got the team going, along with the grittiness of Falconer and Li.
"A true team effort brought the boys back, and early in the second half we went ahead 36-35," Street said. Play then went back and forth and stayed close until late in the fourth quarter when the Mt. Doug drained three straight three-pointers. Vanier tried to pull close, and it was tough in the end, losing a great game 68-61.
"It was very exciting and very loud in the gym. Good old-fashioned Courtenay enthusiasm," Street said. "Joaquin, like all the other Towhees, played his heart out and led with 18 points and five assists. Harry Li was a terror on the boards with eight while scoring 12 points. Scott Stevens had 13 points and seven rebounds, and Jaron Piercy rounded out the scoring with 10 points." The Towhees were outrebounded
by three, mainly due to 6',6" tournament MVP Ashton MacKinnon.
FREE THROWS The Towhees returned to North Island League action last night at Alberni, with result unavailable at press time ... they host the Cowichan Thunderbirds on Thursday, Jan. 24 with first place on the line ... Mt. Doug's only previous Towhee Invitational title came in 2008 ... the Towhees last won the event in 2007 ... the King George Dragons' bid for a third straight tourney crown ended Friday with their 61-50 loss to Wellington ... the Highland Raiders finished sixth; they beat Timberline 56-53, lost 60-38 to Centennial, beat Gladstone 66-56 then fell 92-42 to King George ...


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3 Mariposas Montessori
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We are an early education Montessori school located in La Cienega, one of the poorest neighborhoods in Cabarete, Dominican Republic. Approximately 80% of our students are Dominicans and Haitians living in poverty and are attending the school on scholarship and donations. Our focus is on three demographics: children, teachers, and parents. We offer opportunities for individual volunteers, work groups, certified Montessori teachers, interns, and anyone looking to get involved. We'd love to hear from you!
To co-create with children, parents and teachers a unique early childhood development program that will provide the children of our community with the critical foundation needed for educational success and a happy and healthy life.
To replicate this sustainable model throughout the Dominican Republic so that children, parents and teachers may be active leaders in society and take pride in their community.
Early Childhood Programs:
- Infant/Toddler Program: The Infant-Toddler Program is the newest project from 3 Mariposas Montessori set to open its doors in September 2012. This program starts with children as young as 4 months up to 3 years, and will continue to foster and encourage curiosity, independence, and active learning. The demographics of this program include 50% Dominican and Haitian population, with the remainder consisting of Canadians, French, Americans, Argentinians, and Austrians (to name a few!)
- 3-6 Year Old Montessori Program: This child-centered, hands-on program for 3 to 6 year-olds allows the children to thrive. Our classroom environment fosters the fulfillment of the young learner's highest potential – social, emotional, behavioral, physical, artistic, and intellectual – as a member of a family and a community. 85% of our children are Dominican and Haitian children who attend school on scholarship, while the other 15% are children from all other corners of the world. Both English and Spanish are spoken in the classroom.
Parent Education:
- Home Education For Parents: Home visits are made to assist parents with creating the best home environment possible for their children. Suggestions are made on how to provide a healthier, safer, happier, and more educationally centered home for their little ones.
- School Store: We have an on-site school store that parents of our students run. By doing this, they do customer service, develop their math/accounting skills, and learn how to run a store. The things sold are donated coffee from Cabarete Coffee Company, school supplies, and donations from the community (clothes, household goods, etc).
- Workshops: 3MM faciliates and hosts workshops to teach parents and family members useful skills, such as jewelry making and sewing.
Teacher Training:
- Regular training is given to the teachers in order for them to reach a mastery level of the Montessori methodology. One crucial lesson the teacher learns is "to stir up life, but leave it free to develop" - Maria Montessori. In exchange for the volunteering our guides and teacher assistants do, they are often given the opportunity to attend English classes or even go to Puerto Plata for Montessori Teacher training sponsored by 3 Mariposas Montessori.


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At U.S. contest, may the smelliest sneaker win
NEW YORK Seven young contestants from around the United States put their best and smelliest shoe forward at the 42nd National Rotten Sneaker Contest in New York City on Tuesday.
TOKYO For Somali native Nuruddin Farah, the author of 11 novels, exile -- with all its pain -- has enabled him to turn storytelling into an art form, distilling the complications of his tortured homeland into something people understand.
His latest book, "Crossbones", is the final volume of a trilogy and follows Malik, a half-Somali war correspondent based in New York, as he arrives in Somalia in 2006 to a precarious calm just days before Ethiopia invades the country.
Farah, 65, has lived largely outside Somalia since the early 1960s. Describing it as one of the world's most "lied about" countries, both by foreigners and Somalis themselves, he hopes his books help paint a truer picture of what life, and people, are like there.
Farah spoke about writing, exile and his hopes for Somalia.
Q: How much of this trilogy is based on real life?
A: "Much of it is, in the sense that obviously the names change, the situations change. But the story, the basic narrative, remains unaltered. The reason is, I try as much as I can to follow the story of Somalia before it becomes history. Obviously what I try to do is to give an alternative version to the version being given by those in power, those who are victims. I'm not one of those who sides with either group. I try to be on the side of what we call journalistic justice."
Q: In general, you say you would like your books to become the basis of a story before things change. What inspired this particular book in the trilogy?
A: "Obviously, when one writes the first of a trilogy, one has the third part in mind -- insofar as one can have a vague idea of what goes into it. Then naturally one has to, as a writer, adjust and re-adjust to make the story being told fit in with what has come before. So the third part has been determined to a certain extent by what went into the previous ones -- the characters, and so on and so forth. Then once you re-introduce the same characters, the situation will have changed. Somebody will be ten years older, maybe the wife has died, maybe he is sick, maybe he's older. Therefore you have to follow the guidelines of the people about whom you are telling the story.
"In total, the three books are set in Somalia and about the civil war, that's something they share in common. The second thing they share is that concerned Somalis (have) returned from places of comfort outside Somalia to witness for themselves, for different reasons, what is happening in the country."
Q: In this book you return to a lot of the same characters. Why did you construct the trilogy this way?
A: "Probably this is my shortcoming -- wel1, some people may say it -- often I choose intellectuals, or people who are articulate enough to say what they want. Now the situation in Somalia has become more complex, and for you to understand a complex situation, you need people who can unravel complexity. I find it quite irritating -- again, I have high respect for many, many journalists -- but some of the journalists fly into a town, talk to the taxi driver and fly out that evening -- and report on stories and incidents that have taken place. A taxi driver in New York, no matter how good he is, can't tell me everything about New York. I need, if possible, a professor at Columbia, I need an intellectual who can unravel why Obama is behaving the way he is behaving today. Maybe this is not always possible, but I like peope who read the books to get away with some sort of answer, some sort of understanding of what they are."
Q: Somalia, once again, is facing fresh troubles. What can a writer do when their country's in such a hard situation?
A: "Well, what a writer can do to stop it is to write about it, and write truthfully about it, without fear. Ideally I would wish to live there, if I could, but safety considerations stop me. I go there quite often, as I said -- every two years at least. So the writer can do that... The writer's job, as best as he or she can, is to tell the truth as he or she sees it, without fear and without prejudice."
Q: How has exile defined you as a writer?
A: "To write fiction I think it's best to be away from the place about which you're writing. The reason is that distance distills. It makes things much clearer. And if you were to take the most pedestrian way of explaining, you cannot see the ground on which you are standing. You cannot really unravel a situation you're in, you have to step back. To turn story-telling into an art form, you have to do what every viewer of a canvas -- painting -- does. If you get very close, you hardly see anything. You take a relative distance so you can have a more complete perspective on the colours, the tones and the different hues in the painting. Exile has enabled me to see Somalia from a distillable distance."
Q: Do you have hope for the future of Somalia?
A: "I do. Somalia can't get any worse than it has been, and therefore one can't stay at the bottom all the time. If shaken, and we're being continuously shaken, we'll go up -- hopefully stronger."
(Reporting by Elaine Lies, editing by Paul Casciato)


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FF-57-2012 PROCLAMATION RE: FLOUNDER-COMMERCIAL HARVEST INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Saturday, December 1, 2012 until midnight, Monday, December 31, 2012, the following restrictions shall apply to the commercial harvest of flounder in internal coastal waters: I. AREA DESCRIPTION Internal coastal waters of the state of North Carolina as defined in Marine Fisheries Commission Rule 15A NCAC 03I .0101 (1) (c). II. CLOSED SEASON
A. In the area described above, it is unlawful for any commercial fishing operation to possess, land, sell or offer for sale flounder from 12:01 A.M. Saturday, December 1, 2012 through midnight, Monday, December 31, 2012. B. Commercial flounder harvest for all commercial gears will open by this proclamation at 12:01 A.M. Tuesday, January 1, 2013.
A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of N.C.G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-221.1; 143B-289.52 and N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Rules 15A NCAC 03H .0103 and 03M .0503. B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Rule 15A NCAC 03H .0103. C. The possession and sale of live flounder in tanks or pools that were captured and recorded on N.C. trip tickets prior to 6:00 P.M. on November 30, 2012 is permitted during the season closure. N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Rule 15A NCAC 03J .0505 states that it is unlawful to fail to render a flounder pound net set inoperable during the closed flounder season. D. This proclamation implements the December closed season provision of the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.
November 15, 2012 9:00 A.M. FF-57-2012
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"Life's disappointments are harder to take when you don't know any swear words."
Calvin & Hobbes
"Yes, it's hard to write, but it's harder not to."
Carl Van Doren
"It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad."
C.S. Lewis
"There is nothing harder than the softness of indifference."
Clare Boothe Luce
"I like to be hot, when I`m cold it`s a little harder for me to shake my butt."
Michael Stipe
"Humiliation - The harder you try, the dumber you look."
Larry Kersten
"The bigger they come the harder they fall"
American Proverb
"Truth is a point, the subtlest and finest; harder than adamant; never to be broken, worn away or blunted. Its only bad quality is, that it is sure to hurt those who touch it; and likely to draw blood, perhaps the life blood of those who press earnestly upon it."
Walter Savage Landor
"The higher you climb on the mountain, the harder the wind blows"
Sam Cummings
"Aim high! It is no harder on your gun to shoot the feathers off an eagle than to shoot the fur off a skunk"
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text: Inside Video of Operation "Blow Up a Satellite": Heart Pounding Action...With Missiles!Sean Fallon5/21/08 9:30pmFiled to: Space WarsExplosionsGadgetsMilitarySatellitesMissilesWeapons78EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkRemember how the Navy fired a missile at that spy satellite a few months ago and made it go boom in one shot? Not surprisingly, they were quite proud of their accomplishment—which is why they have compiled footage of their exploits in a series of tense behind-the-scenes moments. The video after the break even shows the missile leaving the ship on its way to a victorious rendezvous with the pesky satellite. It is a definite must-see for any fan of explosions and the work that goes into making those explosions happen.


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LA Dining Deals and Events, Jan. 21-26
Tuesday, January 21
There's no better night to try the new Hora Feliz (happy hour) menu at Petty Cash than tonight: the first day back after a long holiday weekend. Launched just this week, find the cheesy churros for $4, those big puffy chicharrones for $3, guacamole for $6, al pastor mini tacos for $6, and cauliflower mini nachos for $5. Additionally, Tecate draft is $4 and margaritas are $6. Monday through Friday from 5-6 PM (7360 Beverly Blvd.; 323-933-5300).
Wednesday, January 22
Huy Fong Foods is back in the sriracha business (for now), but if you want a bottle of the chile sauce gratis, check out one of the three local ShopHouse locations for dinner tonight after 5 PM. The first 100 people to order a rice or noodle bowl and give the password "spice hoarder" will get a free nine-ounce bottle of sriracha. Offer is good while supplies last in Santa Monica (1401 3rd Street Promenade), Westwood (1059 Broxton Ave.) and Hollywood (6333 Sunset Blvd.).
Thursday, January 23
The Brite Spot in Echo Park celebrates National Pie Day today with $1.23 slices of pie, pie-themed music, bourbon and whiskey-spiked pies for the late-night crowds, and whole pie sales to benefit the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. Take the latter as a good guiltless reason to demolish a slice of that banana cream pie (1918 Sunset Blvd.; 213-484-9800).
Friday, January 24
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf opened a new drive-thru in Torrance this week and welcomes the neighborhood with $1 beverages today from 2-6 PM. The drink deal is for espresso-based beverages, including the new Latte Macchiatos (18201 Crenshaw Blvd.).
Saturday, January 25
Take a gallery tour of Le Plaza de Cultura y Artes with art and food historian Maite Gomez-Rejon of Artbites and then dine at Loteria Grill's new Torta Co. at Figat7th in Downtown LA. The tour highlights the California Ranch culture, and the three-course lunch features traditional tortas, a favorite meal for Rancheros and other Loteria side dishes. $45 per person includes the tour, lunch and a beverage. Guests meet at the museum with lunch to follow. Make reservations here.
Sunday, January 26
Doma, the under-the-radar Mediterranean spot in Beverly Hills, launches a new lounge menu this week with snacks, wood-fired pizzas and new cocktails priced from $8-$15. The menu includes arancini Bolognese, olive oil-poached tomatoes with burrata cheese, truffle-topped Neapolitan-style pizzas and more. Cocktails, like the Brighton Way Refresher (Hendricks, cucumber, agave, mint, lime), go down easily. The menu is available in the bar daily from 5 PM on (362 N. Camden Dr.; 310-277-7346).


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Are you sick and tired of sharing photos How to Share Photos Using the Updated Photo Stream in iOS 6 How to Share Photos Using the Updated Photo Stream in iOS 6 Last May, I wrote about Apple's iOS photo sharing feature, Photo Stream, which automatically syncs photos to a users' iCloud account where they can be accessed in one or more of a user's iOS device... Read More in the same old way? Instagram Instagram Isn't a Photography App, It's a Community [Opinion] Instagram Isn't a Photography App, It's a Community [Opinion] Over the past month, there's been a renewed deluge of articles arguing over Instagram's merit as a photography tool. Every so often, tech bloggers, photographers and journalists come together in a discussion over the merits... Read More offers some pretty cool filters for making your photos pop, and there are plenty of iPhone applications that allow you to make your photos look better and more interesting. That being said, in the end you are still just sharing a photo, and no matter how many little tweaks you make to it, it's still just a photo. If you are looking for something that lets you do more, Photogram is the app for you.
With Photogram, you create cool postcard 5 Uniquely Creative Photo Apps For The iPhone 5 Uniquely Creative Photo Apps For The iPhone A recent study suggests 1/3 of all photos are taken using an iPhone. That's an astonishing number, but simply posting those photos as is to Flickr or Facebook usually isn't exactly going to rock the... Read More -like images to send to friends. You can include multiple images in one Photogram, so you can use it to tell a story to your friends and loved ones. You can take a group of photos, and put them together with a stylish theme and create something that is actually worth sharing with people on social media and through email. It's a free Photogram app, and it is definitely worth installing on your iPhone if you are looking to share something less generic.
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The Photogram app comes with a brief explanation of what it does that will help you get started. It doesn't really tell you how to do things within the app, but it at least gives you an idea of what the app can actually accomplish for you.
After the first screen, the app will have you create an account. This only takes a couple of seconds, so don't fret. All you will need is a name, email and password, and you will be ready to start creating cool photos to share with friends and loved ones. After that, you are given the option to create a profile picture to go with your profile within the app.
Once you finish all that, it's time to create some cool Photograms to share with friends. The first step is to choose photos to be included. You can choose up to four photos for your Photogram, and each one can be scaled to fit properly within the box.
After you finish adding the photos, you are given the option to include a text message with your Photogram. You can type anything you want to let the people you share with know what's going on in the Photogram.
The next step is choosing a theme. The app comes with a few themes for free, and you can get more from the Theme Store on the bottom left of the screen. These additional themes require an in-app purchase, so it's up to you to decide if they are something you are willing to spend your hard-earned money on.
Once you select a theme, the last step is to decide who gets to see your beautiful Photogram. You can send it selected email addresses if you want to keep it for a few sets of eyes only. If you prefer to share it with the world, you can send it over and Facebook and Twitter and let everyone get a glimpse of your creation.
Of course, you are going to want to see what you have made before you send it. To see a preview, click the magnifying glass on the bottom of the screen, and you will be able to see what you have carefully crafted. If everything checks out, click "Send," and your selected recipients will get your Photogram.
You can also access all the Photograms you've sent via the History tab on the bottom of the screen. Simply click any item in the list, and you will be able to view it again.
If you are looking for a fun, free app for sharing multiple photos in a postcard-like design, this Photogram app is for you. It's easy to use, and it makes sharing photos a much more creative and enjoyable experience. Give it a download, and you will definitely like it.
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Sweet, will try it out as your article is so positive - otherwise I'm a bit tired of photo sharing apps


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Seems like Cale Iorg keeps making the daily update…is it just me or has he been hot lately?
Gwinnett 3 Toledo 10
Jeff Frazier had 3 doubles. Brent Clevlen singled and homered. Don Kelly and Wilkin Ramirez each had multi-hit games with extra base hits. Nate Bump went 8 innings, fanning 7 and allowing just 4 hits. Jeremy Bonderman allowed 3 runs on 3 hits, including a homer, in his inning of work which included 19 of his 21 pitches going for strikes. According to the game story one of the hits was a chopper and the other two came off the split finger fastball which he is trying to develop.
New Britain 10 Erie 0
Cale Iorg doubled. That was it for Erie highlights. Ramon Garcia didn't make it out of the 5th innings before allowing 4 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks. Jared Gayhart was touched up for 3 runs in 1.2 innings and has a 7.36 ERA at Erie.
Tampa 7 Lakeland 6
Justin Henry needed a homer to hit for the cycle. Audy Ciriaco, Jordan Newton, Devin Thomas, and Joe Tucker all had 2 hit games. Ryan Ketchner allowed 5 runs (3 earned) in 5 innings on 8 hits and 2 K's.
South Bend 4 West Michigan 9
Alden Carrithers went 4 for 5 including a triple. Ben Guez went 3 for 5 including a triple. Luis Salas walked twice and doubled. Brandon Hamilton walked 4 leading to 4 runs in 3 innings. Robert Waite picked him up though and threw 5 innings allowing just 1 hit and walking none.
Jamestown 1 Oneonta 6
Rawley Bishop went 2 for 4 with a homer. Keith Hernandez singled and doubled. Carmelo Jaime tripled, singled, and walked. Luis Angel Sanz fanned 8 and walked 1 in 6 innings where he allowed 1 run on 5 hits. Michael Torrealba fanned 5 and walked 1 in 2 innings of no hit work.
GCL Phillies 7 GCL Tigers 3
Edgar Corcino singled and doubled. Pat McKenna and Julio Rodriguez each had 2 hit games. Giovany Soto pitched 5 shut out innings allowing 2 hits and no walks while fanning 6. He now has 23 K's in 26 innings and a 0.69 ERA…and he turned 18 in May.
Seems like Cale Iorg keeps making the daily update…is it just me or has he been hot lately?
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The hardest part about Christmas Eve has always been not knowing exactly when Santa Claus will be making his stop at your house. Waiting up all night, you have no idea where he is, how close he is, or when he'll be dropping down your chimney.
Well, thanks to the folks at NORAD, it's not such a guessing game anymore. They've been tracking Santa since 1955 – they're veritable professionals at keeping tabs on the big man. From their website, Noradsanta.org, you can follow Santa as he zooms around the globe delivering presents and spreading good cheer. The tracker goes live on the evening of the 23rd each year, as countries around the world ramp up for Christmas Eve. NORAD's Santa tracker is a massive operation, receiving millions of views and more than 100,000 phone calls last year.
How did it all start?
Almost 60 years ago, in 1955, a Sears & Roebuck advertisement listed a random telephone number with which children could contact Santa – but this number just happened to be the phone number for CONAD, NORAD's precursor, and lots of kids ending up calling in to Colorado's Air Defense Command Center looking for Santa. So instead of denying it, the commanding officer on duty that night ordered his phone operators to give the children what they wanted, which was the location of Santa Claus as he made his way across the globe. And they did just that. Ever since then, CONAD, which eventually became NORAD, has been tracking Santa for kids all around the world.
What about today?
And now NORAD has brought Santa-tracking into the 21st century. There's an interactive website with games and music – and of course, the live stream of Santa's location.
Source: NORAD
There's even a mobile app you can download to track Santa while you're on the go. And what would a Santa tracker be without a Twitter account? It tweets out where Santa's been spotted:
It's officially Christmas down under! #NORAD spotted #Santa over Australia! #NORAD
— NORAD Santa (@NoradSanta) December 24, 2013
And even when the big guy decides to take a break for a quick second:
#Santa takes a quick break in the beach resort of Tongatapu! #NORAD
— NORAD Santa (@NoradSanta) December 24, 2013
It's pretty high tech stuff:
#NORAD used the heat signature from Rudolph's nose to find #Santa over Tokyo! #NORAD
— NORAD Santa (@NoradSanta) December 24, 2013
So really, thanks to the fine work done at NORAD, there's no reason to be in the dark about Santa's whereabouts this Christmas. They do a pretty darn good job following the man on his big night – almost too good. Let's just hope they don't team up with the NSA anytime soon. That's the last thing we need.


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Nikkei 225 Heads for Biggest Rise in Week on BOJ, Toyota
Yoshiaki NoharaJapanese shares rose, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average closing at the highest since September 2008, as Toyota Motor Corp. raised its profit forecast and the yen fell after Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said he will step down ahead of schedule.
Toyota rose 6.1 percent. Mizuho Financial Group Inc. jumped 5.2 percent to pace gains among banks on speculation Shirakawa's replacement will take further steps to end deflation. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. led shippers higher as the currency's weakness boosted prospects for exports. Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd. soared 17 percent after raising its profit forecast.
The Nikkei 225 gained 3.8 percent to close at 11,463.75 in Tokyo, the highest since Sept. 29, 2008, two weeks Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history. Volume today was 48 percent above the 30-day average. The broader Topix Index advanced 3.1 percent to 968.82, with six stocks rising for each that fell.
"Many market participants think Shirakawa lacked a strategy to counter deflation and a strong yen," said Soichiro Monji, chief strategist at Tokyo-based Daiwa SB Investments Ltd., which manages the equivalent of about 6 trillion yen ($64 billion). "That's why stocks are rising with his departure coming earlier than expected."
The Topix has surged 34 percent since elections were announced on Nov. 14 on optimism a new government will push for aggressive stimulus. The gauge is trading at 1.14 times book value, compared with 2.1 for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and 1.45 for the Stoxx Europe 600 Index.
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Of the 182 companies on the Topix that have reported earnings so far this quarter and for which Bloomberg has estimates, 62 percent have exceeded profit expectations. Some 53 percent missed sales projections, the data show.
Toyota jumped 6.1 percent to 4,815 yen, the highest close since Sept. 22, 2008. Japan's biggest manufacturer raised its forecast for net income in the year ending March by 10 percent to 860 billion yen.
Toyo Seikan Kaisha, a maker of packaging products, soared 17 percent to 1,321 yen, capping the biggest daily advance since 1999, after raising its net income forecast by 60 percent.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. soared 10 percent to 533 yen, the highest since Sept. 3, 2008. Tatsuhiko Nojima, an executive vice president for the Japanese heavy equipment maker, said today it aims to turn a profit on Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner production. Nojima said Mitsubishi Heavy sees no impact on the manufacturing timetable after the planes were grounded due to battery problems.
Shirakawa Departure
Shirakawa, 63, will step down two weeks early on March 19, the same day as two deputy governors, he told reporters in Tokyo yesterday. The transition is expected to help Abe's campaign for easing. The yen today touched the lowest level against the dollar since May 2010 and the weakest since April 2010 versus the euro.
"The market expects the next BOJ head and deputy governors to be supportive of monetary easing," said Hiroichi Nishi, an equities manager in Tokyo at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. "An earlier transition will keep up optimism for a weaker yen and an end to deflation."
Shippers gained as the yen dropped. Nippon Yusen K.K. jumped 5.6 percent to 227 yen. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. rose 5.9 percent to 324 yen. Kawasaki Kisen advanced 9.6 percent to 183 yen.
Mizuho advanced 5.2 percent to 202 yen and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Japan's biggest lender, added 2.5 percent to 533 yen.
Futures on the S&P 500 gained 0.1 percent today. The gauge added 1 percent yesterday, as earnings topped forecasts and Dell Inc. agreed to be taken private in the largest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis.
Kao Corp., a maker of household products, jumped 7.8 percent to 2,782 yen after announcing a share buyback.
The Nikkei Stock Average Volatility Index added 4.2 percent to 24.96, indicating traders expect a swing of about 7.2 percent on the benchmark gauge over the next 30 days.


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Colleges of the Fenway
Wentworth is a member of the Colleges of the Fenway consortium — an association of six Fenway area institutions that allows you to cross-register for one course each semester at Emmanuel, Simmons, and Wheelock Colleges; the Massachusetts College of Art; and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
You can register for Colleges of the Fenway courses during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. You will be graded in accordance with the Wentworth system, and your Colleges of the Fenway course grades will be factored into your grade point average.
The COF also offers access to social events, professional activities, libraries, and campus facilities at each of the colleges — which are within walking distance of one another.
Looking for more more information on Colleges of the Fenway? Visit the Colleges of the Fenway website.


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Recently, the fuel pump&filter, cam and crank sensors, radiator,thermostat and radiator cap have been replaced. I know the car needs new spark plugs for sure. Do you have any ideas what could be wrong?
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Palm Oil Posts First Annual Gain Since 2010 as Demand Surges
Pratik ParijaPalm oil capped the first annual increase in three years as demand climbs for the vegetable oil used in everything from noodles to biofuel amid a drop in production in Indonesia, the world's biggest supplier.
The contract for March delivery rallied 1.1 percent to close at 2,660 ringgit ($811) a metric ton on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives, the highest price at close since Dec. 6. Futures gained 9 percent this year, the first annual gain since 2010.
Palm entered a bull market in November as output fell at plantations in Indonesia and biodiesel demand increased. Prices may advance to 3,000 ringgit by March as demand climbs, according to Dorab Mistry, director at Godrej International Ltd. Indonesian output will decline by 500,000 tons to 27.5 million tons this year, before rebounding to 30.5 million tons in 2014, said Mistry. That would be the first drop since 1998, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"Demand for palm oil has been higher in food as well as fuel this year," said Prathamesh Mallya, an analyst at AnandRathi Commodities Ltd. in Mumbai. "Production will be lower in Malaysia in 2014 on rains, which will drive prices higher."
Exports from Malaysia, the world's second-biggest producer, fell 1.1 percent to 1.43 million tons this month from November, Intertek said today.
Soybean oil for March delivery rose 0.6 percent to 39.18 cents a pound on the Chicago Board of Trade. Soybeans fell 0.2 percent to $13.06 a bushel.
Refined palm oil for May delivery fell 0.5 percent to 6,038 yuan ($997) a ton on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. Soybean oil decreased 0.8 percent at 6,850 yuan.


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Back the Bid. An effort to get squash into the Olympic by 2020. This drawing supposedly be Nicol David, female number 1 squash player :D Didn't happen. Ref used: [Link]
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what a great drawing i love the brillant job you done on her face i cant understand why squash isnt in the olympics it seems so silly it is a sport andyou must need lots of energy to play it 5h fav
thank you jellybean :) yeah...it's very weird. it is rated as the world's healthiest sport and it's not in...at least it's in the commonwealth sport...but it's not the same... sighh...
Thank you all :) I only redraw from a photo. There are more of these photos posted by professional squash players & fans @ the squash2020.com website to show support to get squash into the 2020 Olympics. Hope squash will get its spot for d first time


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Kings To Wear Vintage Jerseys
by Staff Writer / Los Angeles KingsLOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings embark on their 44th regular season beginning this Saturday, and as part of the club's 2010-11 opener at Vancouver, the Kings and the Vancouver Canucks will celebrate 40 years of shared history when they meet at Vancouver's Rogers Arena beginning at 7 p.m.
As part of the special evening – which will mark to the day the 40th anniversary of the first meeting between the two clubs -- both the Kings and the Canucks, a club that entered the NHL in 1970, will wear special vintage jerseys on Saturday.
To view images of the jersey, click here .
Saturday's game at Vancouver will also help kick-off off a special "Kings Legends Series" planned for later this season at STAPLES Center. As part of this series, the Kings will again wear their special vintage jerseys on three future home dates while honoring three distinguished former players. Legends Series dates and honorees will be announced at a later time, as will details of a vintage merchandise line and special game ticket packages including group packages. Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase game-used vintage equipment.
"Our vintage jerseys are very popular with our long-time fans and, on a personal note, they take me back to my first few seasons with the Kings when we skated in our purple and gold sweaters at the Forum," said Luc Robitaille, Kings President, Business Operations. "As an organization, we feel that it's very important to continue to recognize the accomplishments of our former players and to celebrate our 40-plus years of hockey here in Southern California, and as for this Saturday – the beginning to our regular season – we are excited to celebrate our shared history with the Canucks."
Led by former Kings left wing Bob Berry and his two goals, the Kings beat the Canucks 3-1 on October 9, 1970, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. Ross Lonsberry also scored for the Kings and goaltender Denis Dejordy backstopped the win with 24 saves as the Kings spoiled Vancouver's NHL debut.
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The sophomore slump.
In the world of children's film, Pixar has built a reputation for itself as the studio to trust. Even when they're making a blatant cash grab with something like Cars 2, you know that the finished product will look incredible, be cheery, bright and good-hearted, and move like a winner. When you live in a world that's always under the threat of another Ice Age movie, the idea of a Cars 3 (and/or however many Planes installments they've got planned) can seem almost welcome.
Problem: Cars 2 is a bore and any person who isn't obsessed with the technical aspects of digital animation or still counting their age on their hands knows it. And it's just as much from Pixar as Up or the Toy Story films, proudly so.
So is Monsters University, a prequel to Monsters, Inc., in which young monster Mike (the voice of Billy Crystal) meets young Sulley (John Goodman) and the two prepare to matriculate at Monsters U. It's a school that feels more akin to a DeVry-like technical institute than a university, feeding fresh employees into Monsters, Inc. its seeming sole task. But deeper questions of purpose aren't really on anybody's to-do list around here, not when there's bouncy action waiting.
The plot is Revenge of the Nerds for kids, as the misfit monster fraternity Oozma Kappa -- which counts Sulley and Mike as members -- stakes its very existence and enrollment on a series of intramural "Scare Games," in which the school's various creatures compete to see who can terrify simulated children the hardest. And no extra points earned for guessing either the outcome of these exercises or how much believing in oneself plays a role in accomplishing that outcome. Point A must connect to Point B cleanly when hundreds of millions of dollars in production costs and merchandizing projections are on the line. It's that Cars 2 thing again: impeccably crafted, somewhat humorous, aimed at little ones and content to know its place.
Are there difficult, fictional lessons to be learned about aptitude, loss and failure from this story? Yes, there are. You just won't be hearing about them during its running time. They exist almost exclusively elsewhere, in the animated Peanuts films of the early 1970s, the output of Studio Ghibli and in other, more ambitious Pixar movies. No hardcore bummers allowed in this world, one big enough to contain a single concept and no others: the admittedly genius goal of defusing real-life childhood fears by turning the concept of monsters on its head and re-writing them as chatty, adorable, mutant Skittles. All else must serve that premise or be denied entrance to Monsters-Land.
The solution to this aesthetic problem, long-term, seems to be a Pixar where art is coded one way and finely crafted merch-moving opportunism another. I don't have all the kinks worked out of that idea just yet. I'll leave it to them to execute the details. They've already created a body of work that can be divided up into two camps with wildly different agendas. Now all that's left is the sorting.
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Yes, his "children" come first. Even the 19 year old adult "child" whose mother sucks in $400 a month to support her despite the fact that she lives at college all year and works out of town all summer. She is in her mother's house about 4 - 5 weeks in 52. If you think that money goes to the kid, you're dreaming.
I've seen this woman's house, her car, and her expense statement. She spends more money on her hair every month than our house payment. If he was only taking care of his responsibilities, they'd live like we do.
Either your state doesn't get off on screwing men to make women feel "all better," or you're not paying attention.
I will grant you that every state is different. I will also grant that the system is not about justice, it is about resolution.
Having said that, I can assure you that, except in the very high income cases (combined net monthly income of $20 k or more) most parties to a divorce feel the financial pinch of separation and the wife, even with alimony or spousal support, can not continue the lifestyle that she and the children had pre-divorce. The husband likewise can not continue the prior lifestyle very well. One of the differences, however, is that the rules that generally bar taking more than 55% of anyone's net income means that a wife with no income other than her husband's support, with 3 children, will be attempting to live on the same amount for 4 people that he is living on for 1 person.
The biggest problem is that so many people today fail to do what you and your husband have done, and that is to plan on being able to pay the major bills with 1 income. With most people buying houses that are out of reach, the mortgage payment alone will suck up most, if not all, of a support payment. Daycare will generally suck up the rest of it, if it is involved. Two people who previously had trouble making ends meet, other than pay check to paycheck, are now attempting to fund 2 separate households with the same income pool. It is generally nearly impossible without serious alterations to lifestyle. Frequently this means that 1 of them is unable to do so without a lot of familial or other help.
This is so true.
When Mr. Snaps and I bought our first house, we looked for a mortgage payment (not a house) that either one of us could pay if the other became unemployed. We also bought in an area with public transportation (in case the car died). Both things happened and we survived them handily.
Maybe the the answer to the divorce/kids thing is to make both parents support the house and kids and have each of them live in a studio apartment and rotate through the kid house off and on. :p