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Head coach Jerry Smith finished his 31st season at the helm of the Santa Clara women's soccer program in 2017. Although he is most known for the development of his players and teams, Smith also produces success and is the winningest women's soccer coach in Santa Clara history, having compiled a record of 465-152-60 (.731) -- ranked top-5 in NCAA Division I history -- establishing a standard of excellence few can match. With Santa Clara's 4-0 win vs. Cal Poly on Sept. 29, 2013 Smith became just the third coach in Division I history with 400 wins.
Since taking over the head coaching duties at Santa Clara in the spring of 1987, Smith has built the Bronco soccer program into a national power. The Broncos reached the NCAA Tournament 19 consecutive times prior to 2008. Overall, the Broncos have been to 27 NCAA Tournaments. In addition, his Bronco teams have won 10 West Coast Conference titles.
The Broncos reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament in 2017, reaching that at least that round in back-to-back years for the first time since going 11 years in a row from 1995-2005. Smith coached five All-WCC honorees, including the Freshman of the Year in Kelsey Turnbow. Turnbow was also named First Team All-West Region while leading Santa Clara with 13 goals. The Broncos finished the year 15-7-1 and 8-1 in the WCC, finishing one point out of first.
In 2016, the Broncos made a run to the national quarterfinals before falling at No. 5 Georgetown 1-0. During the tournament, Santa Clara took down top-seeded No. 2 Stanford in Palo Alto 1-0 in double overtime.
Santa Clara had two players drafted in the National Women's Soccer League College Draft on Jan. 17, 2014. Julie Johnston went No. 3 overall to the Chicago Red Stars, while Morgan Marlborough went No. 3 in the second round (No. 12 overall) to FC Kansas City.
Smith saw seven of his former student-athletes -- Brandi Chastain `91, Marian Dalmy `07, Chioma Igwe `08, Brittany Klein `08, Meagan McCray `09, Leslie Osborne `05 and Aly Wagner `02 -- named to rosters in the inaugural season of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) in 2008. An addition five; Jordan Angeli, Katherine Reynolds, Amanda Poach, Meagan Snell, and Kiki Bosio were drafted in 2009 and Bianca Henninger was selected in 2012.
In 2014 Santa Clara went 14-6-0 overall and 7-2-0 in the WCC, good for second place. Santa Clara finished with an RPI of 49, the third lowest to not the make the tournament. This is the first time in the history of the WCC that the second place team did not make the NCAA Tournament.Eleven times in the history of Santa Clara women's soccer the team had fewer than 14 regular season wins, yet advanced to the NCAA Tournament, including twice to the Final Four.
In 2013 the Broncos went 16-4-2 overall and shared the WCC title, the 10th in program history, with an 8-1-0 mark. Santa Clara made it to the Sweet 16 in the 25th NCAA Tournament in program history. The Broncos tied top-seeded No. 4 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. before failing to advance on penalty kicks. Santa Clara was the second-highest scoring offense in the country during the season, outscoring opponents 62-25.
In 2012 Santa Clara went 12-4-6 overall and finished third in the WCC with a 4-1-3 mark in conference play. The Broncos advanced to the 24th NCAA Tournament in school history and topped Long Beach State 2-1 in the first round before falling to defending national champion No. 1 Stanford 2-1 at Stanford.
The 2011 edition of the Broncos finished with an overall record of 13-2-6, with a 6-1-1 mark in WCC play, which was good for third. One of the two Bronco loses came at the hands of eventual national champion Stanford by a score of 2-0. In the NCAA tournament, Santa Clara hosted Cal and tied the game 1-1 but failed to advance when Cal won the penalty kicks 4-3. Santa Clara had two All-Americans: First-Team member Julie Johnston and Third-Team member Bianca Henninger. There were also seven players named to the WCC Postseason All-Conference teams including three First-Team selections, two Second-Team, an honorable mention and one All-Freshman selection.
His 2010 team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after completing the regular season with a second-place WCC finish and a 12-6-2 record. The Broncos defeated Long Beach State, 1-0, in the first round and fell, 2-1, to College Cup participant Stanford. Santa Clara had 10 players selected for All-WCC awards, highlighted by the program's second consecutive and eighth overall Freshman of the Year, Julie Johnston. Two players, Anessa Patton and Bianca Henninger, were selected to the All-WCC First Team, while four others earned second-team honors and four were honorable mention.
His 2009 season returned Santa Clara into the national spotlight, finishing 5-2-0 within the WCC and advancing into the third round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. The Broncos defeated three ranked teams in 2009, with wins over No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 7 Purdue and No. 23 Colorado.
In 2007, Smith coached eight athletes - Kiki Bosio, Tina Estrada, Maxine Goynes, Chioma Igwe, Brittany Klein, Kendra Perry, Katherine Reynolds and Meagan Snell - to All-West Coast Conference honors. Both Bosio and Klein were named to the NSCAA/adidas All-West Region second and third team, respectively. Bosio, Klein, Reynolds, Goynes and Perry also earned Soccer Buzz All-West Region accolades. The Broncos finished the season with their 19 straight NCAA Tournament appearance, bowing out in the first round to the Golden Bears of Cal, 2-0. Santa Clara compiled a 12-6-3 overall record and went 4-3-0 in WCC action. SCU's season was highlighted by an early 7-1 rout of then-No. 2 Notre Dame in the first round of the 2007 Santa Clara adidas Classic.
The 2006 season saw Smith and his Broncos reap the benefits of a strong regular season, winning the program's ninth WCC title with a 5-1-1 league record. Smith was named WCC Coach of the Year for the seventh time in his career, while senior defender Marian Dalmy became the seventh WCC Player of the Year in team history. Smith also boasted nine All-WCC selections from his squad.
In 2005, Smith's Broncos posted a 17-5-2 mark which included wins over such ranked programs as California, Cal Poly, Boston College and a dramatic 2-1 victory over then-No.1 Notre Dame on September 9 at Buck Shaw Stadium. SCU also reached the NCAA quarterfinals for the 11th-straight season, continuing the nation's longest such streak.
On Sept. 23, 2005, Smith reached a career milestone that only two Division I head coaches before him had attained. With SCU's 2-1 win over St. Louis that night, Smith became the third member of the 300-Win Club, joining North Carolina's Anson Dorrance and Connecticut's Len Tsantiris in the elite club.
Smith's success culminated in 2001, as he was named the National Coach of the Year after bringing home the University's first outright NCAA championship.
The Broncos ended that season on the highest note, going 6-0 in the postseason and winning the College Cup by defeating perennial power North Carolina 1-0. The team finished its season with a 23-2-0 mark, defeating 10 nationally-ranked opponents and ending the undefeated seasons of five squads. The Broncos led the nation in scoring offense and captured their sixth West Coast Conference title. Smith accomplished this feat with more newcomers on his roster than returning letterwinners, receiving solid leadership from four-time All-American Danielle Slaton and Honda Player of the Year Aly Wagner.
The Broncos defended their 2001 title in the following year's championship, up until the second overtime of the title contest, where the Broncos ceded the national crown to a league rival. Santa Clara topped North Carolina for the second consecutive year in the semifinal to reach the title contest. Smith has led SCU to 10 College Cup appearances, the second most of any collegiate program in the 26-year history of the Tournament.
Smith guided his 1999 team to its fourth straight NCAA national semifinal appearance, second consecutive WCC title, with a perfect 7-0-0 league mark, and best record with a 23-1-0 mark. It was the winningest season in the history of Santa Clara women's soccer as well as the first perfect regular season--undefeated and untied. The Broncos were ranked No. 1 the entire season (the team's highest since 1990) and finished the year ranked second. They also established a new school and league mark for goals scored in a single season, producing 108 in 24 games, becoming just the 15th team in NCAA history to surpass the century mark in goals scored in a single season.
For Smith, success is magnified by the accolades his athletes achieve. That season, a record 13 players earned All-WCC honors, including Player of the Year Mandy Clemens, Defensive Player of the Year Nikki Serlenga and Freshman of the Year Aly Wagner, and five were recognized as best in the nation, earning NSCAA/adidas All-America honors. Smith's peers voted him the WCC's Co-Coach of the Year.
In 1998, Smith led the Broncos to their sixth NCAA semifinal appearance while guiding Santa Clara to a then school-record 22 victories. In all, Smith's squad would establish a new NCAA record, posting 16 consecutive shutouts en route to the tournament. The Broncos finished the regular season ranked second in the nation. In 1997, Smith earned his third WCC Coach of the Year award while leading the Broncos to the school's fifth NCAA semifinal appearance in the last nine years. The team finished with 20 victories, including five against teams ranked in the top 25, en route to a 20-3-1 record and the school's first WCC crown since the 1993 season.
In 1996, Santa Clara advanced to the NCAA semifinals for the fourth time, winning more postseason contests (three) than any previous team in school history, and finishing with an 18-4-2 record. Santa Clara earned a No. 2 national ranking midway through the campaign, the highest ranking for the Broncos since 1993, after they beat top-ranked Notre Dame, 3-1.
In 1995, Smith earned his second WCC Coach of the Year honor as the squad recorded a 16-4-2 record, reached the NCAA Tournament for the seventh consecutive year and became the first Bronco team to win two postseason games in reaching the national quarterfinals. The performance was even more remarkable following first-round playoff losses in 1993 and `94, and the absence of red-shirting All-American Jennifer Lalor. The Broncos also earned their first outright WCC title since 1993, allowing no goals during league play.
Smith elevated the Broncos to national prominence in 1989, as Santa Clara made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. After receiving a first-round bye, Santa Clara captured the NCAA West Regional title and a berth in the national semifinal game. The campaign kicked off a string of three national semifinal appearances in four years, as Santa Clara was one of the NCAA Tournament's final four teams in 1990 and `92. The 1990 campaign was one of Smith's most rewarding as a coach, as Santa Clara earned the nation's No. 1 ranking, finishing 18-1-1 behind ISAA National Player of the Year Brandi Chastain.
Smith has also earned recognition on national and international levels. In March 2000, he was named the U.S. Under-21 National Team coach, a position he resigned in August 2002, after capturing the 2001 Nordic Cup and successfully defending the championship a year later. He has also served on the FIFA Technical Report Team and was the Site Coordinator for Brazil during World Cup 1994. He was also the West Region head coach for the Olympic Development Program.
Smith began his coaching career at his alma mater, Homestead High School in Sunnyvale, Calif., where his boys' teams compiled a 69-29-12 record in seven seasons, including two consecutive league championships. Along with his head coaching responsibilities at Homestead, Smith also served as the assistant coach for Foothill College's men's team from 1982-86 in Los Altos Hills, Calif. He also had a one-year stint as Foothill's head women's coach in 1986. After obtaining his A.S. degree from Foothill in 1981, Smith earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Cal State Hayward in 1986.
The 53-year-old Smith resides in San Jose with his wife and former U.S. National Team member Brandi Chastain. His mother, Azucena Medina, lives with the couple and their son, Jaden Chastain Smith, born in June 2006. His oldest son, Cameron Smith, 25, is in his third year of law school at Santa Clara.


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SeekingArrangement.com calls itself the "Elite Sugar Daddy Dating Site for those Seeking Mutually Beneficial Arrangements." As a free member one can either browse for "Sugar Babies" or "Gentlemen."
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WBBM-TV's Dana Kozlov took a look at one these so-called "mutually beneficial" arrangements. Jessica - not her real name - is a 21-year-old college senior from Chicago's suburbs who says she doesn't consider it prostitution. (Fazio is not her sugar daddy.)
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Today I'm in the mood for bright Spanish interior design, but I promise to share with you more photos from Lille a little later, maybe tomorrow, and one day I'll tell you about the Embryolisse skincare products I bought, as it seems some of you are interested in knowing more.
Back to Spain. Recently I found the top photo of the living room on the webite of Nuevo Estilo and was immediately drawn to the brightness of the space, designed by Heloísa Málaga. When I googled her I discovered, thanks to the Inspiring Interiors blog, that there were more photos available of this house by the Mediterranean.
I'll let the photos do most of the talking but I'd like to say a few things. The tables in the living room are maybe a little too rustic for my taste but the console one, behind the Louis XVI settee, is from a Belgian pub of the 19th century. The coffee table is an ancient Hindu bed. I have to add that I love the Dutch tiles in the kitchen and the Moorish-inspired bathroom. I find the exterior just as beautiful as the interior. The stone pavements speak to me, also the green wrought iron French furniture. The wicker chair has been painted to match it.
What do you guys think of this house? Would you like to spend your summers there?
Today I'm guest posting for Florina of fashionsensitive who took a little trip to Vienna. If purple is your colour then I think you should take a look.
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Shine a Light (US - BD RA)
Gabe is disappointed by the aging rockers and their legendary director...
For your early perspective let me first explain that 'Aftermath', 'Beggar's Banquet' and 'Let It Bleed' are three of the most important albums in my life. 'Beggar's Banquet' is an especially touching one. I'm not a very good 'fan' of the Rolling Stones in this way, especially when I consider, all great guitar playing aside, Ron Wood to be the beginning of the end for the band. I haven't loved anything the band's done since 1969, but the stuff I do love I love with fervour.
Shine a Light looks fantastic on paper: a continuously popular stage band going on their 46th official year as filmed by Martin Scorsese. What could go wrong? How could this, the best combination since peanut butter and chocolate? Well, the band in question could make bad set choices and generally sleepwalk through the songs, and Scorsese could go all MTV in the editing room.
My opening statement already brands me a narrow minded Stones fan, so I suppose my set list problems are my own, but to help plead my case here's the listing:
Jumpin' Jack Flash; Shattered; She Was Hot; All Down the Line; Loving Cup; As Tears Go By; Some Girls; Just My Imagination; Far Away Eyes; Champagne & Reefer (originally by Muddy Waters); Tumbling Dice; You Got the Silver; Connection
Sympathy for the Devil; Live with Me; Start Me Up; Brown Sugar; (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
I understand that some of these are the 'old stand bys' that the audience demands, but this was a chance to whip out some of the less heard, and more theatrical classics. They're unquestionably fine songs, but do we really need to hear 'Jumpin' Jack Flash', 'Brown Sugar' and 'Satisfaction' again? And do people really still like 'Start Me Up' and 'Shattered'? Things are especially middling up until they get to 'Just My Imagination', which has some real soul behind it. The biggest chance on the whole set list is 'You Got the Silver', which Keith Richards does knock right out of the park (though some credit is due for 'Loving Cup'). How about 'Monkey Man', 'No Expectations', 'She's a Rainbow', 'Jigsaw Puzzle' or 'Mother's Little Helper'? Or maybe they could've brought out a full choir for 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' for the encore? Heck, I at least expected 'Gimme Shelter', considering the song's in just about every other Scorsese movie. Are audiences and fans really so boring that they expect to hear the same songs out of a hundred plus song catalogue every time?
I understand that the band is old, really old, but besides Mick Jagger's prancing there isn't a lot of vigour behind any of the performances. The band's push at stage presence has become a cliché, between Ron and Keith's dipping, Mick's hip shaking, and Charlie Watt's stoic and exhausted looking drumming. Why keep up the act after it's become so expected that just about anyone can do an impersonation of all four members of the group? Jagger's so busy trying to look excited (and the guy can move for a sixty-five year old) that he often forgets to, you know, sing (a problem with many lively front men I've noticed), robbing the already messy songs (Richards and Wood aren't big on basic rhythm guitar strumming) of their base melody.
Scorsese lovers should remember that this isn't the first concert film in the director's repertoire. Marty also directed The Last Waltz, one of the seminal films in concert film history. The Last Waltz and Shine a Light are on opposite ends of many spectrums. The band featured in Waltz (no pun intended) is a band wrapping up a career at the top of their game, while the band featured in Light is one most people (including its original bass player) seem to think should've packed it in several decades ago. Waltz is often shamelessly theatrical, to the point that Scorsese forced the Band to play a few songs exclusively in a studio, where he'd have total control of the camera. Light is simply a concert with a lot of cameras pointed at it, and dynamic editing rather than theatrical camera movements. The interview footage inter-spliced with the concert footage of Waltz was exclusive to the film, and has a recurring theme of ending the era. The interview footage inter-spliced with Light is often made up of seemingly random archive footage.
And since I'm already in a slightly bitchy mood about Shine a Light, a film that I (perhaps unfairly) expect a lot from, I might as well accentuate my whining by comparing the guest stars to those of The Last Waltz. Waltz featured Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Dr. John, Neil Diamond, Ronnie Hawkins, Emmylou Harris, The Staple Singers, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan. Light features Jack White, Buddy Guy and (cough) Christina Aguilera.
Scorsese uses a mix of super-grainy black and white16mm, colour 35mm, and digital high definition, and there's even some old catalogue black and white for the flashback interview, so texturally this print has a lot going for it. There isn't anything for me to complain about here except a few minor compression blemishes during light flashes. The stage lights bring out some wonderfully rich and vibrant colours, including realistic flesh tones when the lights go a little less colourful. I question my own judgment in even wanting to see the faces of the Rolling Stones in high definition. Every crevasse, pockmark, crow's foot, and good old fashion wrinkle is crystal clear and larger than life. It must've been horrifying in IMAX.
You've got three choices under audio—a very nice Dolby TrueHD 5.1 that you'll have to crank a bit, a very intense DTS-HD Master Audio that you'll have to turn down, and a PCM 2.0 track that is abnormally quiet (though this may be a problem with my system's abilities). I went with the DTS-HD track, which is finely separated, sharply crafted, and full of little surprises. The LFE track is large without throbbing or overtaking the other channels. Scorsese make one audio mixing choice that I'm sure looked great on paper, but that I'm not sure I like. When a member of the band is centred in medium close up or closer his instrument, or voice, moves to the centre channel and becomes louder. It makes sense in theory, but in reality the noise is coming from amps, which are located elsewhere (I am aware that noise comes from the instruments as well, especially the drums and Mick's mouth, but in a concert situation it would be impossible to hear). It's a nitpick and an opinion, so please don't take it as an indictment of the track.
The behind the scenes featurette is made up of outtakes, more old interview footage, and best of all, footage of the band warming up. The warm up songs are a mix of full Stones songs, traditional blues, and some really wonderful acoustic stuff, which all adds up to something infinitely more interesting then the moulding standbys they picked for the actual concert. Paramount and Scorsese should cut and release an album of these outtake tracks. The footage runs about fifteen minutes.
Also included are four additional tracks, all presented in all three forms of audio and full 1080p video. The songs are 'Undercover of the Night', 'Paint it Black', 'Little T&A' and the boring commercial television standby 'I'm Free'. 'Little T&A' is amusing just to watch Richards botch his vocals in an amusing manner, and 'Paint it Black' is probably the entire show's high point (why wasn't this included in the cut?).
It's not the worst concert I've ever seen, it isn't even a bad one, but it wasn't what I was expecting out of the band or director, and the trailer was very exciting. Perhaps it was just bad timing. In the past few months I've watched Tom Petty's 30th Anniversary concert, Muse's HAARP concert, the tribute to Joey Ramone, and re-watched Last Waltz on this television. Maybe my expectations were just too high. This Blu-ray looks and sounds good, and the extra material contains the best music on the disc, so if you're a more full-blooded fan then me you'll probably enjoy at least a rent.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Gabriel Powers
YlowBstard66 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 661
Being a big Stones fan, I really liked this film (in IMAX), but it definately nowhere near as great as THE LAST WALTZ, or in the same league as the Maysles brothers GIMME SHELTER, which is probably the greatest and most harrowing concert cought on film.
Marcus1138 Contributor Join Date: June 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 910
I also watched this a few days ago, i thught it was great,(Though nowhere near the Last Waltz, but nothing ever will be.)Really put a smile on my face and I'm not the biggest of Stones fan either.
Intergalactic Ponce Member Join Date: April 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,164
Good review and some valid point. We had this at our cinema and I watched parts of this numerous times and thought it was really good. It really came alive at times and the mix seemed quite intricate. The so-called highlights of the guest singers/performers did nothing for me though. I missed the Jack White ferry. I'm sure he's brilliant at what he does but he seemed a but geeky.
However, I say all this not being a Stones fan or indeed a live performance fan. I'm aware of some of their songs (who isn't) but I've never bought an album of theirs in my life so in this instance I'm an audience member who is easily pleased. I can quite see how someone who is a big fan would be a bit of a let down though.
Anyone who has an area of knowledge (as Gabe admits to) in a particular area can see the faults in something that seems to be aimed at the masses and that's as it should be but Shine a Light might be best viewed as an introduction or jumping off point for the casual viewer with the certain knowledge that there's better stuff out there from 'the Stones'.
However, I say all this not being a Stones fan or indeed a live performance fan. I'm aware of some of their songs (who isn't) but I've never bought an album of theirs in my life so in this instance I'm an audience member who is easily pleased. I can quite see how someone who is a big fan would be a bit of a let down though.
Anyone who has an area of knowledge (as Gabe admits to) in a particular area can see the faults in something that seems to be aimed at the masses and that's as it should be but Shine a Light might be best viewed as an introduction or jumping off point for the casual viewer with the certain knowledge that there's better stuff out there from 'the Stones'.
bondfool Member Join Date: November 2005 Location: United States Posts: 120
I really liked when I saw it in IMAX. Don't know why we disagree, you have a point about the movie. Could have done without any of the guests, though.
Fabricio De Zuasnabar Member Join Date: July 2005 Location: United States Posts: 1,350
im not a big fan of ROLLING STONES, but i must own this, just cuz Christina Aguilera is on it... lol
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,832
I do agree that Shine A Light might be better for the casual viewer, the masses, or casual Stones fan.
Still I enjoyed the film even though it took the band about halfway into the concert to get really good. As a good look at the band, Gimme Shelter is better and yet Shine A Light focuses mores as a concert film than Gimme Shelter.
P.S. I do agree that some of the cut songs should have been left in the film. I did hate the closing shot of the film after the concert ends.
Still I enjoyed the film even though it took the band about halfway into the concert to get really good. As a good look at the band, Gimme Shelter is better and yet Shine A Light focuses mores as a concert film than Gimme Shelter.
P.S. I do agree that some of the cut songs should have been left in the film. I did hate the closing shot of the film after the concert ends.
knight d Member Join Date: November 2007 Location: United States Posts: 221
Every other concert dvd you mention in the review is superior(and then some). And about the video, I thought it looked incredible but poking fun at their overall appearance is getting ridiculous. These guys are old, we get it! I just hope I look half as good as they do at that age.
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13
Disc Details
Release Date: 29th July 2008
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, PCM 2.0
Subtitles: English HoH
Extras: Behind the Scenes, Four Additional Performances
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Charlie Watts, Jack White, Buddy Guy, Christina Aguilera
Genre: Documentary and Musical
Length: 121 minutes
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2014 Chevrolet Silverado Concepts: SEMA Show
What Are They?
Chevy brought five concepts based on its totally redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup to the 2013 SEMA show. The five concepts are the Silverado Cheyenne, Brad Paisley Signature Silverado, Tony Stewart Silverado, Silverado Volunteer Firefighter and Silverado Black Ops.
The Silverado Cheyenne concept is built for street performance. It packs a 420-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 under the hood and is fitted with Brembo carbon ceramic brakes sourced from the upcoming Camaro Z/28 and a Borla performance exhaust. It also uses lightweight carbon fiber for its bumpers, tailgate and inner cargo box.
The Brad Paisley Signature Silverado was designed with the help of the country music star. Inside, the special model sports leather and suede seats, premium audio with a Kicker subwoofer and rear entertainment. For its exterior, the Brad Paisley Signature model includes a lowered suspension and 22-inch matte black wheels.
The Tony Stewart Silverado concept was also designed with a celebrity, but this star shines on oval speedways, not stages. For this Silverado, the NASCAR Sprint Cup champion specified a dark paint scheme with tinted headlights and taillights to match. The Tony Stewart Silverado sits on 22-in wheels and a tonneau cover that are available through Chevrolet Accessories.
The Silverado Volunteer Firefighter concept is turnkey for first responders, with an off-road suspension, gear boxes and emergency lighting. Like a big firefighting rig, it is, of course, finished in red and silver paint and includes plenty of polished aluminum exterior features.
The Silverado Black Ops concept is perhaps the ultimate bug-out vehicle for survivalists and preppers. Based on the 4x4 Crew Cab, it includes lower body armor, a lockable Truck Vault mounted in the bed and light bars to illuminate areas behind and in front of the vehicle. The Black Ops concept wears off-road tires on custom-painted versions of the stock Z71 18-in wheels.
Will Chevrolet Ever Sell Them?
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KENNESAW, Ga. – Rookie forward Will Bruin scored a pair of goals two minutes apart midway through the first half to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 3-1 win over the New England Revolution in both clubs' preseason finale on Sunday afternoon at Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium.
Revolution forward Zack Schilawski briefly cut the deficit in half with his second goal of the preseason in the 89th minute, but Alex Dixon hit back just seconds later to provide the final score line.
The Revs closed their preseason schedule with a record of 4-2-0 following a pair of losses in the Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge. New England opened the competition with a 3-1 loss to the Columbus Crew last Wednesday night.
With next weekend's season opener against the LA Galaxy top priority, head coach Steve Nicol opted to rest center back Franco Coria (R hamstring) and goalkeeper Matt Reis (back) for precautionary reasons as both are carrying minor knocks. Former Dynamo defender Ryan Cochrane and third-year backup Bobby Shuttleworth replaced the duo in the starting lineup.
Meanwhile, reigning club MVP Marko Perovic returned to partner Ilija Stolica in attack after sitting out the recent Crew loss as a preventative measure with hamstring stiffness.
After a quiet opening, the action sprang to life just past the half-hour mark when Bruin scored a pair of sublime goals in a span of two minutes.
The opening goal arrived in the 31st minute when Bruin latched onto a loose ball in the box and sent a rocket into the upper right corner. Jermaine Taylor's initial service to the back post was half-cleared by Chris Tierney, but Bruin was first to the ball and made the Revolution pay with a stellar finish past the helpless Shuttleworth.
Bruin upped the ante with an even better finish two minutes later, capping off a fine attacking move involving Andrew Hainault and Brad Davis. Space opened up down the left wing when Hainault sprang Davis with a searching ball, and Davis' driven cross found Bruin for a first-time blast just inside the left post.
The Revs responded to the deficit by making three changes after the halftime break. Darrius Barnes, Kenny Mansally and Pat Phelan entered the match, replacing Cochrane, Ryan Kinne and Stephen McCarthy, respectively. A fourth substitution followed in the 61st minute when Schilawski replaced Stolica.
The moves seemed to spark the Revs, who began to push more frequently into the attacking third. Much of the play went through Perovic, who slipped a pass into the right side of the box for Nyassi in the 62nd minute only for Dynamo goalkeeper Tally Hall to charge off his line and smother the effort.
A flurry of activity closed the match as the teams traded goals in the 89th minute.
Schilawski put the Revolution on the board with an opportunistic finish, latching onto a loose ball six yards from goal after Tierney had the ball poked away by a Dynamo defender in the box. The second-year forward stretched to direct a left-footed shot low and inside the left post.
Houston hit back immediately, however, restoring its two-goal lead in a matter of seconds. Dominic Oduro burst down the left wing and fired a shot on target which Shuttleworth saved, but Dixon was on hand to tap the rebound in the vacated net.
The Revs will open their 2011 regular-season schedule next Sunday, March 20, on the road against the LA Galaxy. Kickoff from The Home Depot Center is set for 8 p.m. ET.
New England Revolution vs. Houston Dynanmo
March 13, 2011
Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium (Kennesaw, Ga.)
Scoring Summary:
HOU – Will Bruin (unassisted) 31
HOU – Will Bruin (Brad Davis, Andrew Hainault) 33
NE – Zack Schilawski (unassisted)
89 HOU – Alex Dixon (unassisted) 89
New England Revolution: Bobby Shuttleworth, Chris Tierney, A.J. Soares, Ryan Cochrane (Darrius Barnes 46), Zak Boggs, Ryan Kinne (Kenny Mansally 46), Shalrie Joseph, Stephen McCarthy (Pat Phelan 46), Sainey Nyassi, Marko Perovic, Ilija Stolica (Zack Schilawski 61)
Substitutes Not Used: Tim Murray, Kheli Dube, Michael Augustine, Andrew Sousa, Seth Sinovic, Otto Loewy
Houston Dynamo: Tally Hall, Hunter Freeman, Andrew Hainault, Jermaine Taylor (Eddie Robinson 70), Kofi Sarkodie, Brad Davis (Jordan Graye 70), Geoff Cameron (Alex Dixon 61), Lovel Palmer (Mike Chabala 64), Corey Ashe (Danny Cruz 61), Will Bruin (Dominic Oduro 61), Jason Garey (Cam Weaver 61)
Substitutes Not Used: Tyler Deric
Misconduct Summary:
NE – A.J. Soares (caution) 25
HOU – Kofie Sarkodie (caution) 36
HOU – Lovel Palmer (caution) 55
HOU – Alex Dixon (caution) 84
Referee: Niko Bratsis
Assistant Referees: Mark Cleland, Patrick Baker
Fourth Official: Bret Sanner
Weather: Sunny, 65 degrees


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Like snowflakes, we're beautifully shaped in our own unique way. But with all the images we see in the media, it's hard to find clothes that make us feel good about our "flurry" of unique features.
Even with more than half of U.S. women size 12 or above, many women with "real" curves still find it hard to find fashions that make them feel confident in their clothes.
And that's why employees at fashion cataloger Monroe and Main (www.monroeandmain.com) are so passionate about what they do. As a group of "average women" themselves, they draw on their own experiences to help other women dress for their shape.
Here are the top 5 fit tips from their style experts:
1. To hide hips
Bringing the focus upward helps balance your body and takes the attention away from your hips. Add a top with a pop of color, or play with different necklines, collars and embellishments.
2. To add height
To add height, look for tops or dresses with an empire waist. The seaming falls above the natural waist and creates the appearance of a short torso and longer legs. Hint: an empire waist dress with vertical stripes will make you look even taller.
3. To camouflage your midsection
Not comfortable with your tummy? Dresses show off your best assets. Pair a dress with a structured jacket to add even more hourglass appeal to your shape.
4. To elongate a short waist
Trick the eye by playing with color. By pairing a darker color on the bottom with a lighter color or pattern on top, you'll make your upper half the focus. The length of the shirt can also give the illusion of a longer torso.
5. To de-emphasize your bust
If you're busty, find pieces that balance your bottom half, like trousers. Try darker colors on top and lighter colors on the bottom to draw the emphasis away from the bust line.
"Looking your confident best is all about choosing the right styles for your body type, and trying new pieces outside your normal go-to's. Who knows, you may soon be turning heads in a hot empire-waisted black dress with the perfect pair of high boots you never thought would look so good on you," says Allyson Dietrich, manager of the company's online content.
Monroe and Main literally searches the globe to find the latest trends, and then customizes each pattern to fit women size 6 to 24. Most of customers fall in the "above 12" sizes. Flip through a catalog and you will learn how an empire waist, off-centered seam or side-tie can magically make you feel put together and polished.
"We even use our own employees to 'model' our fit and style solutions. We don't put anything in our catalog or on our website we wouldn't wear ourselves," says Ann Bush, Monroe and Main catalog president.
Visit the company's "Fit For You Guide" at www.monroeandmain.com/fit or request a catalog using the link at the bottom of the webpage.


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I've got good news and bad news.
Let's start with the good news, shall we? Hip-hip-hooray, it's Children's Book Week, May 7 - 13!
You'll want to celebrate so here are my suggestions:
First, peruse the 2012 winners of the Children's Book Council Choice Awards. Then read some of the award-winning books to your children.
Then, pretend every week is Children's Book Week! You can . . .
- start a parent-child book club
- get your children their own library cards
- read instead of watching television
- host a book swap with friends
- pick an author and read all of his or her books (suggestions on Scholastic site, Book Wizard)
- write a letter to your favorite author
- find new books on a book blog (good blogs: Jen's Book Page, There's a Book, On Our Minds @Scholastic, Imagination Soup, Great Kid Books, Reader Totz, Lit Lad, Book Dads, and The Children's Book Review.)
Now for the bad news.
The Washington D.C. School District is cutting almost 50 librarians from their public schools. This will save money, yes-- but can this be good for children?
I asked Carol Rasco, Reading Is Fundamental President and CEO. She explained to me that just having access to books, aka. no librarian, doesn't help student achievement. To improve children's reading skills, a librarian needs to be available to students, especially those in lower-income schools. (Peck, 2000; Celano and Neuman, 2008) In fact, Rasco shared with me Keith Curry Lance's research which concludes that the presence of librarians contributes to reading achievement.
At this point, however, there is a clear consensus in the results now available for
eight states: School libraries are a powerful force in the lives of America's children. The
school library is one of the few factors whose contribution to academic achievement has
been documented empirically, and it is a contribution that cannot be explained away by
other powerful influences on student performance. - Keith Curry Lance
Back to D.C. and Carol Rasco. "Five years ago as Reading Is Fundamental approached our 40th anniversary," recounts Rasco, "we learned of the difficulty DCPS administrators were having in conducting the RIF program in this district where RIF was founded. As an anniversary gift to the children of this district, RIF assumed the leadership of the program, working closely with individual school sites through a site-based designated teacher or administrator. It has been an "on the job" lesson for all affiliated with RIF on the critical need for a literacy emphasis for students in this district. DC fourth graders' most recent NAEP results (2011) show 56% to be below BASIC (https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/dst2011/2012455.pdf)."
So you can imagine how devastated Rasco felt when she saw the news about the DC librarian cuts. "To read now of librarians being the target of budget cutting measures is incomprehensible," she wrote me in an email, "particularly since the schools targeted to lose a librarian are those schools where the services of a media specialist/librarian would logically be needed most. Books in a room that will simply be opened for children to enter does not constitute a library, it might be a warehouse only."
DC Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson defended her decision in a recent interview saying she didn't think librarians were helpful to student achievement. "We have pulled away from programs where we haven't received a return on our investment." Interestingly enough, Chancellor Henderson's actions mimic those of the Department of Education's who cut all federal funding for school libraries in 2011.
Clearly, there's a serious disconnect between the research and the policy makers' actions.
Even if you don't live in Washington D.C. you need to be aware and be very concerned. Here's what I, you, we need to do:
- Fight to save the school libraries, librarians, and the public libraries.
- Find innovative ways to fund school libraries.
- Speak up. Make your voice heard.
Last year in Troy, MI the public library almost closed until a unique ad campaign sparked community outrage -- a Burning Book Party. The campaign worked, the library remained open. Some Troy residents didn't get the satire but I loved the creativity that sparked the outrage against closing the library and burning books.
If it worked in Troy, Michigan, maybe it will work in your neighborhoods, maybe even in Washington D.C.
We need to get creative. If the research isn't compelling policy makers then what will? Do we go with the satire ploy of burning books?
Let's start with that -- what will work?
Comment below with your ideas.


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ROSEMONT, Ill. – The dairy checkoff's strategy of working with partners grew category-wide, sustainable dairy sales in 2013.
More than 12 billion additional pounds of dairy have been sold through checkoff partnerships over the last five years. Today, annual U.S. per capita consumption of total milk is an estimated 604 pounds (milkfat basis), compared to 541 in 1981, which was before the national checkoff program was created.
Much of this growth is made possible through the financial resources, expertise and other assets from processors, manufacturers, foodservice companies, retailers and others that work with the checkoff to maintain and grow sales.
"We're growing sustained, category-wide dairy sales by working with leaders that can make a difference," said Paul Rovey, Arizona dairy producer and chair of Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI), which manages the national checkoff program. "Our targeted and collaborative partnerships create a win-win scenario for the checkoff, our partners and the entire industry."
Specific 2013 results include:
- Pizza moving more milk. About 10 billion pounds of additional milk have moved through the pizza category since the checkoff began partnering with Domino's five years ago. Successes include the Domino's® Smart Slice line of school lunch pizza, now available in more than 450 districts in 39 states.
- New opportunities at McDonald's. McDonald's used more than 1.7 billion pounds of additional milk through dairy-friendly items between 2009 and 2011. The goal is to move an additional 3 billion pounds between 2012 and 2014. McDonald's is testing or has introduced 27 new dairy-friendly products this year, thanks to support from onsite checkoff employees.
- Taco Bell® unveils new dairy-based items. The checkoff helped Taco Bell introduce double steak quesadillas and fancy cheese shreds that led to a 4-percent increase in dairy volume at the chain. DMI has provided an on-site dairy scientist, among other resources. The chain plans to launch a dairy-based breakfast menu in 2014 that will help grow Taco Bell's dairy sales by 5 percent.
- Fluid milk action plan takes hold. The checkoff is leading the industry's largest fluid milk action plan ever to slow and reverse sales declines through product and distribution innovation that will drive more consumers more frequently to the dairy case. The checkoff has invested $9 million; processors' combined total is $81 million, a figure that could grow by the hundreds of millions the next several years.
- Quaker making it with milk. A Quaker-led promotion that encouraged consumers to use milk instead of water when preparing oatmeal led to a 5-percent increase in fluid milk sales in 1,400 Safeway stores. Future efforts include new products, such as a breakfast shake featuring dairy, and Warm and Crunchy Oatmeal that can only be prepared with milk.
- Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® hosts food safety training. The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, which producers founded in 2008, trained more than 1,200 industry staff members in food safety to minimize risk and protect dairy sales. The Innovation Center also helped secure nearly $10 million in grants from USDA for research to support the Farm Smart tool to help producers assess their management practices. The Innovation Center includes more than 450 companies and 1,000 individuals working in a precompetitive environment.
- Consumer confidence effort protects sales. The checkoff's consumer confidence initiative helps protect dairy sales by maintaining and building public trust in products, producers and the industry through conversations with consumers and thought leaders, including via social media. Sharing dairy's story of "Where Good Comes From" is a priority of the checkoff's "Dairy Good" newsroom. Learn more by visiting www.dairygood.org
- Fuel Up to Play 60 creates healthier schools. Fuel Up to Play 60, which the dairy checkoff created in 2008, is the nation's largest in-school wellness program, with more than 73,000 schools enrolled. Through FUTP 60, 14 million kids are reaching for better foods (including dairy) and 14 million are getting more physical activity in schools. On Dec. 9, the founders of FUTP 60 renewed their five-year partnership.
- Exports experience record year. The U.S. Dairy Export Council® has helped exporters capitalize on steady global demand, declining production from other suppliers and favorable pricing to ship record volume – at record values – in 2013. U.S. exports are estimated to total $6.2 billion, compared to $5.2 billion in 2012. Total 2013 shipments are estimated to total 3.8 billion pounds of milk solids, compared to 3.2 billion in 2012.
To learn more about the dairy checkoff, visit www.dairy.org.
Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) is the nonprofit domestic and international planning and management organization responsible for increasing demand for dairy products and ingredients on behalf of dairy producers and importers. DMI manages the American Dairy Association® and National Dairy Council®. DMI also has established affiliate organizations, including the U.S. Dairy Export Council®, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® and the Dairy Research Institute®.
Contact: David Pelzer
(847) 627-3233


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Who will have the lowest-power, highest-performance mobile processor in Android devices by the end of this year?
Qualcomm tried to clear up any confusion about the launch of their new processor micro-architecture, code-named Krait, on today's Q3 2011 earnings call. "We sampled the Snapdragon MSM8960 ahead of schedule this quarter," said Steven Mollenkopf, Qualcomm's Executive Vice President. "Our first 28-nanometer device will really go commercial at the end of this calendar year."
Qualcomm puts the pedal to the metal
So why is Qualcomm in such a rush to get their latest silicon out the door? They might not admit it, but I believe NVIDIA and other competitors have forced Qualcomm to speed up their cadence.
It is surprising for Qualcomm to sample these new chipsets early, as they have traditionally tried to extend their product life-cycle as long as possible to maximize their profits. Devices with Qualcomm's first dual-core Scorpion Snapdragons (MSM8x60), like the HTC Sensation and HTC EVO 3D, just started appearing in stores. Now that part will be eclipsed by a successor only months later.
Steven Mollenkopf revealed Qualcomm would open up their wallet this year to get Krait out early. "We are modestly increasing our R&D investments in the fiscal fourth quarter to support new process technologies, the commercialization of our expanding multi-core and LTE product offerings and to support multiple new customer opportunities."
Who will have the first Krait device?
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out which handset maker will get Krait first. Qualcomm and HTC are joined at the hip; I often think of them as the same company. Several sources have told us HTC already provided prototype devices with Krait to Google.
Can a dual-core compete with a quad-core?
Just a few months ago, it looked like NVIDIA would hold the performance (and hype) crown for awhile with their quad-core Project Kal-El. Now Qualcomm is pretty confident their Krait parts will offer a better experience and could arrive in smartphones before NVIDIA's quad-core.
TechRadar reported that Ben Timmons, senior director of marketing and business development at Qualcomm, said "regardless of GPU and CPU power, we're in a strong position because of our experience of optimising and integrating our hardware with software and the actual user experience. Our dual core will be as good as a standard quad core."
We still don't know exactly how Krait will stack up to the competition in terms of raw performance, but it is the first 28-nanometer mobile processor. So, it should offer industry leading battery life. Qualcomm claims Krait has "65 percent lower power than currently available ARM-based CPU cores", but we don't know which ARM parts they are comparing it to.
If you want a more technical breakdown on Krait then head over to AnandTech.
So will I really be able to buy a Krait device this year?
It sounds entirely possible that Qualcomm will have Krait ready by Q4, but that still doesn't mean devices will be in stores for you to run out and purchase. At this point, it's still too early to tell.
In a perfect world I'm sure Qualcomm would love for Krait to find its way into the Nexus 3 and become the lead platform for Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones. However, it would take a long time for Qualcomm engineers to bring up a new version of Android on Krait.
Google has hinted that another Nexus device would ship around the holidays to coincide with the release of Ice Cream Sandwich. Rumors suggest Texas Instruments has access to Ice Cream and their OMAP4 platform is already available, but I wouldn't count Qualcomm out yet.
My opinion will likely change as we count down to Christmas, but I seriously doubt Google will delay their flagship Nexus smartphone to wait on a semiconductor partner. Texas Instrument's OMAP4 is ready now. That's the safe bet for Ice Cream Sandwich.
I'd love to be wrong about this, but I don't expect Krait devices to appear until early 2012.


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Rahm Emanuel: Chicago's War Criminal/Anti-Labor MayorWritten by Stephen Lendman Subject: Philosophy: Fascism
Except for Harold Washington's 1983 - 1987 tenure until his untimely death, Chicago never had populist mayors, notably under father Richard J. (April 20, 1955 - December 20, 1976) and son Richard M. Daley (April 24, 1989 - May 16, 2011).
However, after two months in office, Emanuel looks likely to be Chicago's worst, based on policy initiatives he supports.
As White House chief of staff, he was criminally part of Obama's war cabinet. As Chicago's mayor, he's waging it against labor.
Candidate Emanuel, in fact, promised draconian anti-worker cuts "in attacking our budget deficit, (so) there must be no sacred cows....Chicago will have to make tough choices, (forcing) more than $500 million in efficiencies" on the backs of working Chicagoans already struggling to get by when they need help, not greater sacrifices they can't afford.
No matter, slash and burn now is policy, including layoffs, wage freezes, and benefit cuts, notably targeting healthcare and pensions. Then in June, Emanuel rescinded a contractual 4% raise owed 30,000 teachers, indicating the same policy would follow for other Chicago Public Schools (CPS) employees as part of his war on public education and Chicago workers.
In late June, it continued with 1,000 teachers fired, besides 4,000 since 2009, school closures, larger class sizes, and other draconian measures. Reassigned teachers retain salaries and benefits for one year as "interim" substitute staff. If not kept after 10 months, they're "honorabl(y) terminated."
In other words, fired, no matter their qualifications, tenure, or student needs. In fact, many other teachers were sacked without temporary pay or benefits, according to union officials, who have little to boast about after endorsing Illinois Senate Bill 7 (SB 7).
Its provisions include using standardized tests to fire teachers, regardless of seniority, tenure, qualifications, or how students respond to effective classroom practices, what rote memory tests can't measure. It also lets school districts increase hours per day, and add extra school weeks, with no additional compensation. In addition, teacher strikes are prohibited until after four months of negotiations plus a special arbitration panel's ruling.
Even then, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) must give 10 days notice backed by 75% of its members to approve a walkout. In other words, SB 7 empowers state and city authorities over their right to demand equity or walk out.
At the same time, CPS executives got salary increases up to 30% over their predecessors. Emanuel's new CPS head, Jean-Claude Brizard, earns $250,000 plus a 15% incentive package. Earlier as Rochester, New York public schools superintendent, 95% of teachers deplored his policies in office.
Moreover, he's named in two federal lawsuits regarding improper handling of budget cuts and school closures. Earlier, he attended the notorious Superintendents' Academy of the Broad Center for the Management of School Systems, founded by corporate predator Eli Broad to train administrators on restructuring and privatizing public education at the expense of educating kids.
Nonetheless, Emanuel wants him to replicate what he did in Rochester. Elizabeth Swanson is his deputy chief of staff, formerly (billionaire Penny) Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation executive director.
It advocates merit pay, school privatizations, and other regressive policies supported by Arne Duncan, former CPS head. He's now Obama's Education Secretary, appointed to wreck public education nationwide through his Race to the Top scheme, linking federal funding to compliance with retrograde federal standards. They mandate:
-- open-ended conversion of public schools to charter or for-profit ones;
-- running them by marketplace rules;
-- requiring state laws conform with federal ones;
-- linking teacher pay to student achievement as determined by standardized tests that measure rote memory, not real learning or preparation for higher education;
-- destroying unions and teacher benefits;
-- empowering bureaucrats over parents to decide what's best for their children;
-- creating a two-tiered, class and income-based system, favoring affluent communities over poor ones, denying poor kids real education and a chance for a better future; and
-- destroying public education by creating another business profit profit center.
Emanuel plans more of it for Chicago, including weakening collective bargaining and teachers' right to strike, the same core issues Wisconsin state workers tried and so far failed to save, perhaps heading for the chopping block in Chicago.
In fact, Emanuel explained:
"As we (prohibit strikes by) police and firefighters, I would have it for teachers because they provide an essential service."
Of course, so do all public and private workers, entitled to rights like everyone, including to bargain collectively and strike if treated inequitably.
Since taking office, however, Emanuel waged war on Chicago workers, implementing austerity like Obama's doing nationally at a time massive stimulus is needed.
Sworn in on May 16, his 25-minute address mimicked Obama, calling for "shar(ing) the necessary sacrifices fairly and justly." In other words, make working Chicagoans sacrifice so corporate interests and city elites share, the same cancer metastasizing across America, destroying an earlier time long gone.
Saying "Chicago is ready for change," he omitted hard truths he began implementing on the backs of struggling working households. They need help, not greater hardships with lots more coming to close a $700 million budget gap and resolve $14.6 billion in underfunded pension liabilities perhaps by expunging them and cheating retirees.
While campaigning, in fact, he told city unions he planned pension cuts for all city employees, privatizations of many city services, selling Chicago incrementally to corporate favorites, and restructuring of revenue, finance, fleet management, and general service systems.
Prioritized is:
-- downsizing government;
-- slashing the city's $6.15 billion budget;
-- cutting management payrolls by 10% by merging departments;
-- laying off city workers;
-- privatizing city services, including public education more intensively;
-- ending past social reforms;
-- deregulation;
-- encouraging private investment through tax breaks;
-- getting tougher on crime by reassigning 1,000 police to city streets, including hundreds to poor neighborhoods to harass Blacks and Latinos;
-- improving Chicago's business climate in collaboration with complicit unions, betraying their rank and file for a seat at the table plus high salaries, excellent benefits, and generous perks.
On July 15, Emanuel announced laying off 625 city workers. Affected are custodians, water department call center operators, and transportation department seasonal workers.
He also announced new privatizations. In addition, cost-cutting work rules are being discussed with union bosses, including unpaid days off, paid holidays reduced from 12 to nine, and new hoisting engineer wage differentials, based on machines they operate.
Other work rules he wants implemented include:
-- paying workers time-and-a-half for overtime instead of double;
-- paying regular, not extra wages for prep time;
-- a standard 40-hour week for all city employees, replacing 35 hours for some;
-- regardless of union affiliation, workers doing the same job will get no wage differential;
-- salaried employees will get the same number of sick days and holidays as hourly ones;
-- rate differences for driving different vehicles or operating various non-vehicular equipment will be eliminated;
-- workers alone on a truck paid no more than as part of a crew; and
-- union apprenticeship cost saving programs will be enhanced.
Moreover, city workers no longer will provide airport and library custodial services. Private companies will replace them at greater cost.
In addition, seasonal transportation department workforces will be cut 75%. As a result, 61 fewer blocks of curb and gutter improvements will be made, as well as 76 fewer sidewalk blocks repaired.
Henceforth, a professional benefits management company, not public staff, will handle city benefit services at greater cost to the city and taxpayers.
Chicago's water bill call center will also be privatized, again at greater cost.
Overall, hundreds of city workers will be sacked to allegedly save millions of dollars. In fact, costs will be increased, not cut, making Chicagoans pay for privatized services public workers can do as well cheaper.
According to American Federation of State, County and Municipal (AFSCME) Council 31 executive director Henry Bayer:
"Mayor Emanuel's announced intention to lay off 625 employees will diminish the availability and quality of city services on which Chicago residents depend. It will also" increase already high city unemployment.
"We are surprised and disappointed at (his) scattershot approach to the city's budget shortfall. We are paricularly disappointed that most of his bullets are aimed at frontline employees who do the real work of city government."
"Contrary to (his) claim, neither he nor his representatives have ever made any attempt to meet with our union to negotiate changes to work rules....If the mayor were serious about (instituting positive changes), he would have taken the appropriate measures to engage in such discussions." Not doing so shows "blaming union work rules for (Chicago's) massive deficit is mere public relations gimmickry."
"In that spirit, we call on the Mayor to rescind his layoff threat and work collaboratively to reduce costs while protecting city services and jobs."
In fact, AFSCME, CTU, and other city union bosses collaborate with city management, furthering their own interests over rank-and-file members they pretend to represent. As a result, Bayer's statement rings hollow, common practice to make workers think he's on their side when, in fact, he and other union heads fall short.
In Chicago, Illinois and across America, government and corrupted union bosses collaborate against workers, agreeing on wage freezes, benefit cuts, and layoffs, making already dire conditions worse.
As a result, harder than ever hard times deepen to assure corporate favorites and wealthy elites benefit at the expense of troubled working households being scammed.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Also visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network Thursdays at 10AM US Central time and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. All programs are archived for easy listening.


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Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)
|Holy Trinity Monastery
|Male Monastery
|Metr. Laurus (Skurla) of New York
|Approx. size
|Jordanville, New York
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|Music used
|Russian Chant
|Feastdays celebrated
|Holy Trinity Sunday
|Official website
|Official Website
Holy Trinity Monastery is a male monastic community under the auspices of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, located in Jordanville, New York..
It was established in 1928 by Fr. Panteleimon, a Russian monk from St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery in Pennsylvania. Also part of the monastery is Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary.
- 1921 Apr 10: Hdn Panteleimon ordained to the priesthood. Hmk Panteleimon reflects on the difficulty of living the monastic life, and begins yearning for monastic silence. He met Ivan Andreevich Kolos, who wanted to become a monk. Together, they decided to earn a enough money to buy a plot of land - Hmk Panteleimon beginning work at Sikorsky Airplane Factory, Ivan continuing work at the parish.
- 1928: Land for monastery is purchased in Jordanville. Hmk Panteleimon continues to work until land paid off. Fr Jacob from St Tikhon's Monastery joins them.
- 1930 Spring: Hmk Panteleimon quits his job and moves to Jordanville.
- 1930: Holy Trinity Monastery is established with the blessing of Abp Apollinary of North America. The brethren were Monk Jacob, Dcn Ivan (Morozov), Philipp Pisarik and Monk Philaret; later two choir directors joined them: Peter Ivanovich Kozlov (later Hmk Paul (Kozlov)) and Ivan Kolos (later Archim. Joseph (Kolos)).
- 1934: Bp Vitaly of Detroit was offered the abbacy of Holy Trinity Monastery, which was declined. Hmk Ilya (Gavriliuk), a carpenter, joined the monasterya nd assisted in preparing the materials for, and then building, a house church and a monastic residence with 16 cells.
- 1935 Spring: Church set up in the small monastic house. Dedicated to the Life-Giving Trinity.
- 1935 Pentecost: On the day after Pentecost, the consecration of the church and monastery was held, led by Bp Vitaly (Maximenko). At the end of the Liturgy, smoke was seen at the second floor of the monastic house. In a few hours, everything had burnt to the ground.
- On the following day, Ivan Kolos was tonsured and given the name Joseph. The brethren of the monastery lived under the open sky and, relying on the help of God, undertook to rebuild the monastery.
- Autumn: The brethren bought a two-storey house - larger, more comfortable and better quality than the first.
- 1940s: By the mid-1940s, Holy Trinity Monastery was able to repay the martgage for the house, finish the barn for 80 cattle, expand the dairy, gain another 200 acres of land, acquire all the needed farming equipment, and buy a linotype machine with a large, 16-station printing press, including Church Slavonic type.
- 1946: The brotherhood began building a grand, golden-cupola'd stone cathedral. A key benefactor of this project, Prof. Nikolai Nikolaevich Alexandrov, later joined the brotherhood.
- 1946: The Pochaev Lavra, having moved to Serbia and then Germany, split, with 14 of the monks moving, via Switzerland, to Holy Trinity Monastery. Hegumen Panteleimon ceases being abbot; Bishop Seraphim, former abbot of the Pochaev Lavra, becomes the abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery. Bp Seraphim resumes publication of Orthodox Russian (Pravoslavnaya Rus), naming Hmk Konstantin (Zaitsev) editor.
- 1948: Abp Vitaly begins abbacy at Holy Trinity Monastery. Bp Seraphim prepares the headquarters for ROCOR in the USA. Bp Seraphim persuades Prince Belosselsky to donate land in Mahopac, and named the Kursk-Root Hermitage and gathering a small monastic brotherhood.
- Church of St Job of Pochaev, located underneath the cathedral of the monastery, was consecrated.
- Holy Trinity Seminary founded for monastic and priestly aspirants. Abp Vitaly named rector.
- 1950 Nov: Celebration of consecration done on 13/26 of November. Hegumen Panteleimon elevated to Archimandrite.
- 1952: Archim. Averky (Taushev) named rector of Holy Trinity Seminary.
- 1953: Archim. Averky consecrated to the episcopacy at Holy Trinity Monastery.
- 1960 Apr 2: Abp. Vitaly reposes.
- 1960 May 12: Bp. Averky named abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery.
- 1974: Holy Trinity Monastery hosts the Third All-Diaspora Council.
- 1976 Apr: Abp. Averky reposes. Abp Laurus named abbot.
List of Abbots
- Archimandrite Panteleimon (Nizhnik), 1930-1946.
- Archbishop Seraphim (Ivanov) of Chicago, 1946-1948.
- Archbishop Vitaly (Maximenko) of Jersey City, 1948-1960.
- Archbishop Averky (Taushev) of Syracuse, 1960-1976.
- Metropolitan Laurus (Skurla) of New York, 1976-present.
External links
- The History of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, Part 1 2 3 on the ROCOR website.
- Holy Trinity Monastery
- Holy Trinity Monastery (March 5, 2005, archive)
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by cris orange
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I chose again a Vogue pattern V8838 and I eliminated the seam near the collar, because I didn´t want to cut those beautiful hearts too much. The right corner seam in the back was rather tricky, I have no idea how I managed it without troubles (beginners luck!).
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Apr 6, 2013, 08.29 PMby cris orange
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Carlson School to Host Marketing Case Competition
The 14th annual Elite Eight Case Competition features eight top-ranked MBA programs
The Carlson School of Management will host the 14th annual Elite Eight Case Competition Nov. 7-9.
Focused on real-world brand management challenges, The Elite Eight Case Competition is the only student-led case competition in the nation. The competition attracts competitors from eight top-ranked MBA programs and connects Minnesota businesses with top talent from across the country.
"I participated in the Elite Eight as a student, and I'm excited to be judging for the third time," says Jim Jarman, marketing and sales leader for Land O'Lakes Inc. "It's a great way for Land O'Lakes to stay connected to the Carlson School, and provides an excellent opportunity to interact with top-caliber students from some of the best MBA programs in the country."
In addition to Land O'Lakes Inc., corporate sponsors for the 2013 competition include 3M, Dish Network, Eaton Corporation, H.B. Fuller, General Mills, and Target.
In 2012, competitors were asked to identify a consumer target for Best Buy Mobile -- smaller standalone storefronts that sell mobile devices. MBA students from Berkeley-Haas School of Business won the competition and took home the $10,000 prize.
The Elite Eight competition begins Thursday Nov. 7, when the case and sponsor are revealed. The presentations are open to the public and will be delivered Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Carlson School of Management's 3M Auditorium. The competition's progress can be followed on Twitter at @CarlsonElite8.
Elite Eight Competitors
UCLA Anderson School of Management
University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management
Duke Fuqua School of Business
University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business
Indiana University Kelley School of Business
Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
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Wambach vs Morgan in women's soccer championship
NEW YORK (AP) — Abby Wambach vs. Alex Morgan in the championship game plays to script.
Scoring sensation Morgan of the Portland Thorns is expected to compete in the final Saturday night against the Western New York Flash despite a knee injury that's kept her sidelined for two weeks.
Wambach and Morgan were the stars of the gold medal-winning U.S. soccer team at the London Olympics last summer. Now the veteran Wambach, the most prolific scorer in international soccer with 160 goals, will square off against heir apparent Morgan in the finale of the National Women's Soccer League.
The inaugural NWSL title game will be nationally televised at 8 p.m. Saturday on FOX Sports 2. The match will be played at Sahlen's Stadium in Wambach's hometown of Rochester, N.Y.
Morgan sprained her left knee after landing awkwardly in a loss to Boston on Aug. 7. She's the co-leading scorer (8 goals) for Portland, which averaged more than 13,000 fans at Jeld-Wen Field this summer.
Morgan made the trip but did not play last weekend when the Thorns rallied from 2-0 down for a 3-2 overtime win in the semifinal at FC Kansas City.
Wambach tallied 11 goals this season for the Flash, one behind league-leader Lauren Holiday of FC Kansas City. The Flash advanced to the final thanks to two goals by Carli Lloyd in the 2-0 win over Sky Blue FC.
Here are five things to know about the title game, league MVP Holiday and '99er Julie Foudy's take on the third incarnation of women's professional soccer.
SOCCER HAVEN: The Thorns traveled some 2,700 miles from their soccer-crazed town, where they drew 16,479 in their home opener April 21 against Seattle. They topped that with a record 17,619 fans in their regular-season finale Aug. 4 against FC Kansas City.
The team shares Jeld-Wen Field with the Portland Timbers of MLS. Soccer great Mia Hamm attended a game and called it "an amazing atmosphere" full of cheering and singing. The Timbers, owned by Merritt Paulson, are the only MLS club to support a women's team in their new league.
The Thorns averaged 13,320 fans in 11 home games, ranking second all-time for a season in U.S. women's pro soccer. It trails only Hamm's former team, the Washington Freedom, which averaged 14,421 in 2001.
MATCHUPS: Portland coach Cindy Parlow Cone says Morgan has been practicing all week. "If there's no swelling in the knee and she's good to go, we'll play her."
Cone knows the Thorns will need to contain Wambach and midfielder Lloyd (8 goals). "Abby is world-class in the air. But she's great at laying the ball off and we need an accounting for her at all times."
Lloyd calls Morgan and Canadian star Christine Sinclair (8 goals) "very dangerous players," but likes Western New York's chances in the final at home.
"We're hungry and gritty, we have the blue-collar work mentality. Collectively, we all have a great time with one another and that translates to the field."
Flash coach Aaran Lines says their eight-game unbeaten streak "helped put us in a good spot. Players are peaking and playing confident at the right time."
The teams split their two meetings during the regular season (1-1 at Portland; 0-0 at New York).
Said Thorns goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc: "The biggest thing going into a championship game is belief. It's about paying attention to little things so we don't give them opportunities."
Portland boasts the best road record in the league at 6-2-3; the Flash are tops at home at 8-1-2.
LEAGUE MVP: Holiday of FC Kansas City was voted MVP of the league, followed in voting by Wambach and Lori Chalupny of the Chicago Red Stars. Holiday led the league in goals (12) and assists (9) and guided KC to second place behind New York. The U.S. national team player out of UCLA had at least a goal or an assist in 10 consecutive games and played every minute in 18 games. Lauren Cheney married NBA star Jrue Holiday last month.
FUN FACTS: Morgan's second book "Sabotage Season" will come out Sept. 3. Morgan has more than 1 million followers on Twitter and the California native enjoys tennis, snowboarding and wakeboarding. ... Portland coach Cone is a former member of the U.S. national team and teammate of Hamm and Foudy. ... Wambach and Morgan will help guide the U.S. national team in a match against Mexico on Tuesday. Fifteen NWSL players are on the 18-player U.S. roster for that game.
FOUDY'S WORLD: The U.S. Soccer Federation, plus the Canadian and Mexican federations, are partly financing the eight-team NWSL. The federations help with salary and front office expenses, taking some of the burden off owners.
Foudy played in the first women's pro league, the WUSA, and likes the NWSL's business model.
"The model is the healthiest we've seen because of that support," Foudy said. "Now you have to show you can sustain it. You see what a difference having a Merritt Paulson makes — already they have an incredible franchise on their MLS side.
"To bring in an owner who has the infrastructure, who has the staff, who has a lot of the stadiums, that makes a world of difference."


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The wait on Jair Jurrjens is finally over.
Three weeks after the right-hander reportedly agreed to a major league deal with the Orioles, the club announced Friday night that it has instead signed Jurrjens to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league spring training.
Jurrjens, 27, is expected to arrive in camp Saturday, in time for the team's first full-squad workout of the spring.
According to sources, Jurrjens and the Orioles agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million major league deal (with $2.5 million more available in bonuses) on Jan. 25, pending a physical. The results of that physical became a sticking point, though, especially because of the nagging problems Jurrjens has had with his right knee.
But the team still felt good enough about Jurrjens' outlook to give him a minor league deal.
"Jair Jurrjens has a good track record and is still young," Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said in a text message. "We hope he can regain the form which made him an All-Star in 2011."
Since becoming a National League All-Star in 2011, Jurrjens has struggled. Last season, he was 3-4 with a 6.89 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) for the Atlanta Braves, spending much of the season at Triple-A. The Braves did not tender him a contract this winter, making him a free agent.
Jurrjens owns a 53-37 career record and 3.62 ERA. He was 12-3 with a 1.87 ERA at the 2011 All-Star break, but had lost seven of his last 11 big league decisions since then.
After days of vetting Jurrjens' medical information, the Orioles have been closing in on a minor league deal over the past two days. That came to fruition Friday night.
Jurrjens had been working out in Tampa, which is roughly an hour north of the Orioles' spring home in Sarasota.
Signing Jurrjens to a minor league deal is a low-cost maneuver. He will likely compete for a job in the Orioles' starting rotation, but if he doesn't make it, he can be sent to Triple-A Norfolk. He has two minor league options remaining, but those options would only come into play once he is added to the team's 40-man roster.
Jurrjens underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee following the 2010 season to repair a torn meniscus but said last week that he believed the leg never regained strength last season. Jurrjens saw a dip in velocity, his average fastball speed dropping 2.7 mph since the end of the 2010 season.
But he said the knee feels much stronger now and is confident he can regain the form that made him one of the NL's most promising young starters less than two years ago.


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De Blasio, Family Will Spend First Night in Gracie Mansion
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his family will spend their first night at Gracie Mansion when they return from their Italian vacation Sunday afternoon, an aide said.
The family's inaugural night at Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the New York City mayor, will mark the first time the home has been occupied in more than 12 years. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg did not live in the home, which sits along the East River on the Upper East Side.
Mr. de Blasio has said since December that he would move into the mansion, but the drawn-out move from the family's Park Slope home did not begin until last month. Mr. de Blasio's wife, Chirlane McCray, called moving, "bittersweet, even when excited about the destination."


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Yosemite Falls National Park
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Yosemite is home to countess water falls.
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