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Ultron, Hulkbuster, Darth Maul and Spot Figures and The Good Dinosaur Power Disc Pack Launch at Retail Stores Nationwide
GLENDALE, Calif. – (November 3, 2015) – Today, Disney Interactive announced that four new playable characters and a brand new Power Disc Pack are available for Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition. Today's launch represents the fourth wave of new offerings for Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition and includes the first Marvel characters for Disney Infinity 3.0, Hulkbuster and Ultron, as well as one of the most highly anticipated Star Wars™ characters, Darth Maul. Also available today are new products for Disney•Pixar's The Good Dinosaur including a Spot figure and themed Power Disc Pack.
Character Highlights for All New Figures Include:
ULTRON: Ultron, the world's most advanced robot and maniacal Super Villain, will stop at nothing to destroy humanity and their protectors, the mighty Avengers. With the ability to summon duplicate robotic sentries, the character uses magnetic pull followed by a powerful blast of energy to defeat his foes.
HULKBUSTER: Hulkbuster, the mega-sized armor created by Tony Stark, combines the incredible force of Hulk with the tech capabilities of Iron Man. A brute tank, Hulkbuster's powerful combo attacks are great at dealing with nearby groups of enemies while his Thruster Dash makes up for his lack of overall speed, allowing him to close distance with targets easily. Missiles, thrusters for flight and a suit-integrated tractor beam complement this powerhouse.
DARTH MAUL: The deadly Darth Maul uses his double-bladed Lightsaber™ and dark side Force™ powers in death-defying duels against his enemies.
SPOT: Spot is a wild, tough and tenacious human boy who thinks and acts like a dog. Using his hands, feet and teeth he keeps enemies at bay.
Disney/Pixar's The Good Dinosaur Power Disc Pack comes with four Power Discs that introduce dinosaur mounts to the Toy Box.
- Nash – Call on Nash, the tough cattle ranching T. rex, to help you explore the Toy Box.
- Arlo – Create epic adventures with Arlo, your big-hearted Apatosaurus friend.
- Butch – No Toy Box adventure is too big for Butch, the toughest T. rex you'll ever meet.
- Ramsey – Call on Ramsey to help you seek out rustlers and stomp around the Toy Box.
Darth Maul, Hulkbuster,Ultron and Spot character figures are available for $13.99 each and Disney•Pixar's the Good Dinosaur Power Disc Pack is available for $9.99.
The Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter Pack, which includes the Star Wars™ Twilight of the Republic Play Set, is currently available in major North American retail stores for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One and Xbox 360 and the Wii U™ system from Nintendo. Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition is rated E10+ with Cartoon Violence by the ESRB and developed by Avalanche Software in partnership with Ninja Theory, Sumo Digital, Studio Gobo and United Front Games. Additional Play Sets, Figures and Power Discs are available and sold separately.
All figures and Power Discs from the 1.0 and 2.0 editions of Disney Infinity will be compatible with Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition in the enhanced Toy Box 3.0.
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About Disney Infinity
Disney Infinity is an interactive gaming platform where players have unprecedented freedom and endless opportunity to create stories and play experiences starring the beloved characters from across The Walt Disney Company. Building on the success of Disney Infinity 1.0 and 2.0, Disney Interactive launched its latest installment to the best-selling "hybrid toy/video game" this year — Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition. In its third iteration, players will utilize real-world interactive figures to activate original storylines (Play Sets) in the virtual game worlds of popular Star Wars franchises and create new adventures with a variety of characters from Marvel, The Walt Disney Co. and Disney•Pixar properties in the Toy Box mode. Disney Infinity 3.0 is rated E10+ by the ESRB and will be available in stores this fall For more information, visit Disney.com/Infinity.
For additional information, please visit www.disney.com/infinity and www.youtube.com/disneyinfinity, join the Disney Infinity Facebook community (Facebook.com/disneyinfinity) and Google+ community (https://plus.google.com/+DisneyInfinity), and follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/disneyinfinity) and Instagram (instagram.com/disneyinfinity).
About Disney Interactive
Disney Interactive is the digital entertainment part of The Walt Disney Company. As one of the world's largest creators of high-quality digital experiences, Disney Interactive produces interactive entertainment for the whole family including multi-platform video games, online short form video, mobile and social games and digital destinations across all current and emerging media platforms.
Entertaining guests of all ages, Disney Interactive's key products include the video game platform Disney Infinity, top virtual world for kids Club Penguin, popular mobile franchises like Frozen Free Fall and Disney Tsum Tsum, top online destinations for kids, parents and fans including Disney.com, Oh My Disney, and Babble.com and the Disney social network reaching more than 1.5 billion guests on Facebook.
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Talbots Hampshire Ankle Pants
Hampshire Ankle Pant Pants - INDIGO-BLUE - 2 - Talbots is rated out of 5 by 32.
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One of our most beloved straight-leg pant silhouettes, in a cotton double weave fabric that moves with you with ease. Crafted with a touch of spandex, these ultra-flattering Talbots Hampshire pants feel as good as they look. If you have an hourglass figure, try our Talbots Hampshire Ankle Pants - Curvy Fit.
- Hits: Slightly Below Waist
- Straight Leg
- Ankle Length
- Closure: Fly Front with Button Closure
- Front Slash Pockets
- Back Welt Pockets
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Fit: Inseam: Misses: 29"; Plus: 26.5"; Plus: 29"; Plus Petite: 26.5"
Material: 56% cotton, 40% rayon, 4% spandex
Care: Machine Wash; Line dry
Hampshire Ankle Pant Pants - INDIGO-BLUE - 2 - Talbots is rated out of 5 by 32.
Rated 3 out of 5 by Catie5 from Disappointed. The pants run true to size and fit well when I first wore them. They got very baggie as I wore them. I wouldn't purchase them again.
Date published: 2019-05-20
Rated 2 out of 5 by Chatsea from Fabric stretches out. The pants look and feel great at first. After a couple of hours they are like wearing jello.
Date published: 2019-05-16
Rated 4 out of 5 by laurbeck from great pants but do stretch out I bought these recently and love them. As others have said they do stretch out after wearing once, so much so that I had to recheck the size on them the second time I wore to make sure they said sz 6. Even so, I am considering another pair as I love the cut.
Date published: 2019-05-15
Rated 4 out of 5 by LeeBond from Great fabric Good fit when I started out the day, but bagged out after a few hours. Love the fabric, but maybe to much stretch.
Date published: 2019-05-15
Rated 4 out of 5 by Ellen from Good sizing 6P good size for me - 5" 115 lbs. do like zipper fly and straight legs.
Date published: 2019-05-13
Rated 4 out of 5 by CoCoChannel11 from I HOPE I LIKE THEM! I was looking for a nice pair of casual white slacks. These fit the bill. I haven't worn them yet. Now I'm afraid. Why? Because I recently purchased a pair of the Hampshire Denim slacks, which fit perfectly when I tried them on. I wore them to an event last week and as the evening progressed, the slacks grew bigger and bigger on me. By the time I got home from the banquet, they were baggy and looking like a pair of potato sacks. I hope my new, white slacks don't do this. I love Talbots for their classic looks; however, if we are going to pay these prices, we do need quality and fit.
Date published: 2019-05-13
Rated 2 out of 5 by Carol from Sizing and fabric off I have been buying Hampshire ankle pants for years but this summer fabric is not the same as in the past. I loved the light weight feel but after wearing one day they stretched out and were baggy. Thanks to Talbots great customer service I exchanged them for a smaller size but they also stretched out. The newer style with slimmer legs which I loved are now baggy. Why does Talbots tinker with items that are proven winners
Date published: 2019-05-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by slim ankle pants from Good in every way Good material, craftsmanship, and fit. I will wear these regularly.
Date published: 2019-05-12
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What is the difference between Hampshire and Chahham
The Hampshire is a straight leg pant with a fly front / button closure, whereas the Chatham has a slim leg and side zip. More information may be found under the item's description.
Date published: 2019-05-13
Can you see through the white?
In white and lighter colors, there could be slight transparency. We recommend wearing nude/flesh color undergarments to minimize this effect.
Date published: 2019-04-07
What is the difference between the Chatham and the Hampshire pants?
The Chatham pants sit at the waist. They are slim leg ankle pants with a side zip entry. The Hampshire pants sit slightly below the waist. They have a straight leg with a zipper in the front.
Date published: 2019-03-14
How wrinkled are these after washing? Do they need ironing?
There could be some wrinkling due to the cotton content. We recommend a warm iron, if needed.
Date published: 2019-03-08
do these have back pockets. the white looks like it has jean like pockets in the back?
The white pants shown from the back are not the correct ones. As you noted, they look like the back of a pair of white jeans. I bought the Hampshire pants in the bright magenta color. They do indeed have back pockets, but they are welt pockets, not like the jeans pockets. They look nice and they are functional pockets.
Date published: 2019-03-11
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The narrative which will follow Tony McParland into Ibrox tomorrow is already well-rehearsed.
A young, hopeful player at Celtic, the midfielder failed to make the step up to the first team at Parkhead and has moved between a number of less auspicious clubs before coming to rest at Queen's Park. It is a career path which will seem familiar to many of those players who have found their way to lower league sides but the experience will still feel unique to McParland.
He had certainly felt alone on his way to the Irn-Bru third division – the pain of departing from Celtic seven years ago exacerbated by the bruises he received as he stumbled from Barnsley to Wycombe Wanderers to Livingston and then Queen of the South. A spell with junior club Arthurlie brought the final blow and McParland turned his back on football altogether. The ba' had burst and the 23-year-old was sick of trying to play on.
That he now finds himself preparing to line up against Rangers at Ibrox – and in a hooped jersey no less – suggests that his hunger for the game was not so easily staid, as well as offering a further endorsement of the Queen's Park as a rehabilitation centre for frustrated young players. McParland speaks contentedly about his new lease of life at the part-time club – signing last summer after being coaxed into taking a trial alongside former Arthurlie team-mate Michael Keenan last summer – and is settled off the pitch as he pursues a plumbing qualification.
"I needed to find myself a Plan B away from football. I had been a full-timer since I was 16 and I needed to find work elsewhere," said the midfielder. "Injuries held me back and looking back I do wish I had gone on loan to get games but I thought I would get a chance at Celtic even when I was 23. I am now doing a four-year apprenticeship in plumbing and really enjoying it as well as playing for Queen's.
"I had not played regularly for the best part of two years so it is great to be involved and it has given me a love of the game again. I had trained on my own and kept myself fit so I was ready to hit the ground running when it came to kicking a ball around again. But I needed to want to play again."
That rediscovered desire will make up for a lack of experience of playing in venues such as Ibrox, and in front of a home support still sore from a calamitous defeat by Dundee United in the William Hill Scottish Cup, too. Having been raised at Celtic, McParland is aware of what will be required of him if Queen's are to give Rangers another bloody nose but he has still only played a minute against Rangers – missing his side's earlier visit to Ibrox this season and coming on as a late substitute at Hampden.
"I have never played at Ibrox and that is something I thought I would have achieved by now," he said. "My debut there has been nearly 15 years in the making and, hopefully, I will put that right this weekend. I played at Parkhead in youth and reserve teams but it has taken me a long time to get to play at Ibrox."
His club have also been waiting a long time to make a mark at the stadium having not scored in a league match there in 55 years, with Bert Cromar's goal in a 5-1 defeat in 1958 the last on record. The task of ending that wait will likely fall to Jamie Longworth, who scored twice against Annan Athletic last weekend. "It is only Clyde and ourselves that have not scored against Rangers and, hopefully, it will only be Clyde after Saturday," said the Queen's striker.


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|Presidential primary contest and pre-Christmas showdown put Republicans at risk
|Friday, January 13 2012
This first Democracy Corps national survey of the New Year shows Republicans at risk at every level.[1]
On the ballot, Republicans are in serious danger. For the first time since the 2010 election, Democrats have taken the lead in the congressional vote and this poll shows that third-party defections on the Presidential ballot could prove devastating for the Republicans. The intensity gap has shifted in the Democrats' favor and Democrats have moved closer to parity on the economy, reaching their highest level of trust since October 2010.
Voters are watching
More than half of all voters (53 percent) say that the more they watch the Republicans in Congress, the less they like what the Republicans have to offer; only 39 percent say they like it more - a 14 point margin. The country is equally repelled by the Republican presidential contest (53 to 38 percent). The style of their politics and governance is driving away independents. And more than half of white non-college voters who were key to Republicans wins in 2010[2] do not like what the Republicans in Congress are offering--"a staggering result.
Republicans in Congress lead race to the bottom
John Boehner and the Republicans in Congress are leading the crash.
The Presidential Contest Full of Peril
The race for president remains very close, though showing the first signs of improvement for the president.
With his approval rating at 44 percent and vote at 48 percent, you have a close contest. But Obama's strong support is up 4 points, has more winnable voters than Romney and has made some important recent gains with key swing groups. Obama is now winning 39 percent of white-non college voters, his highest total among that group in a year. Among independents, Obama now wins by two points - a net 10-point increase since October and an astonishing 18-point increase since August. Romney is not popular - only 30 percent of all voters, and only 26 percent of independents, give him a warm, favorable rating. Obama, on the other hand, remains personally popular, with nearly 50 percent giving him a warm, favorable rating. As a result, Mitt Romney has not been able to energize voters. Voters, especially Republicans, are ready to bolt to independent candidates in large numbers"--indeed, remarkable numbers. Our poll shows that as a third-party candidate, Ron Paul would take 19 percent of the vote in a matchup against Obama and Romney.
Almost all of this comes at Romney's expense. Nearly tied in a head-to-head matchup against the President, Romney's vote plummets when Paul is added to the ballot, losing 13 points of his vote share.
We also tested matchups between Obama, Romney, and three independent candidates: Ron Paul, Donald Trump, and Michael Bloomberg. Together, these three take 24 percent of the vote. While Romney's support drops off in the face of a third-party challenge, Obama remains strong at 42 percent (10 points ahead of Romney). Thirty-two percent of Romney voters in the two-way matchup defect to one of the three independent candidates; only 12 percent of Obama voters defect. These independent candidates have traction in key subgroups - 30 percent of white non-college and 35 percent of suburban voters chose one of the three independent candidates in this 5-way matchup.
Intensity Gap
We have seen a major change on intensity. Obama and Romney have equal numbers of strong supporters - with strong support for the President up 4 points since October. Conversely, strong support for Romney among white non-college voters has decreased 5 points since October. Additionally, there is growing opposition to Republicans - strong disapproval of the Republican Congress is now 9 points higher than strong disapproval of President Obama.
[1] This memo is based on a national survey of 1000 likely 2012 voters conducted January 8-11, 2012 by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research for Democracy Corps. Unless otherwise noted, margin of error= +/- 3.1 percentage points at 95% confidence.
[2] White non-college voters made up 45 percent of the Republican vote in 2010. The Democracy Corps post-election poll found that 62 percent of white non-college voters voted for the Republican candidate in 2010.


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Council opposes plans for domestic water charges
Donegal County Council have supported a motion opposing the introduction of domestic water charges, following a wide-ranging discussion of water issues the county faces.
Sinn Féin Cllr. Jack Murray, who brought forward the motion at Monday's council meeting, said water "is recognised as a basic human right", and said the central taxation system is the only appropriate funding mechanism for domestic water.
"People cannot afford another charge on top of the money they are already forking out," Cllr. Murray said, adding that people are already struggling with levies, the Universal Social Charge, PRSI, fuel and mortgage increases, "all on top of absolutely brutal pay cuts and hours being cut back in their precarious jobs."
The councillor said he recognised the expense of water treatment. But he said the system must be funded through public tax revenue, and operational responsibility for water production, treatment and distribution must remain with local authorities.
"They must remain within full public ownership," he said. "This is not a resource that we can take chances with." The councillor's lengthy motion addressed several issues, including a condemnation of the lack of investment in water infrastructure, a rejection of what he called "creeping privatisation" of water services; and promotion of an all-Ireland water and sewerage authority to address water quality.
Fianna Fáil Cllr. Patrick McGowan seconded the motion and Fianna Fáil Cllr. Ciaran Brogan also supported it, saying he did not favour the privatisation of water services. Both councillors said there was potential for an all-Ireland authority.
Councillors said the news of government plans for possible septic tank licensing made the motion particularly timely for a rural county like Donegal. Some also said the amount of water lost through pipe leaks must be addressed in light of potential domestic rates.
Fianna Fáil Cllr. Seamus Ó Domhnaill said the council should write to the minister and "implore him" to allocate money for pipe works. "Our motto is polluter pays," Cllr. Ó Domhnaill said. "But there's no point in charging people for water unless the pipe network and infrastructure is in place."
Joe Peoples, acting council director of service for water, environment and emergency services, said that in 2010 the council reported "unaccounted for" water at 53 percent, up from 45 percent in 2009. He said the council has implemented processes under the water conservation programme to monitor water systems in real-time and to narrow search areas when bursts are identified. A county-wide survey of the network will be completed shortly to identify priority areas for further investment under the water conservation programme, he said.
"Water being lost in the network is treated water, and I don't think we should lose sight of that," Fianna Fáil Cllr. Gerry Crawford said. He said that if government is requiring local authorities to impose water charges, "serious efforts should be made for infrastructure".
Similarly, Fine Gael Cllr. Bernard McGuinness said he agreed with most of the motion, but wanted to know whether the council can track whether water is lost through pipe leakage or through property owners leaving taps running. "Water is going to cost money to the ordinary person no matter what," he said, adding that he believed people should pay for the water they use.
Sinn Féin Cllr. Mick Quinn pointed to the need for "a fair taxation system where those who can afford to pay do pay, rather than the tax dodgers we have historically covered for in this country." He added, "The people who pay the most in this country are the people who can least afford it."
Labour Cllr. Frank McBrearty Jr. said reservoirs in the Stranorlar Electoral Area were not sufficient to deal with the need and said previous councils must accept responsibility for infrastructure shortfalls. "The previous council and the previous council and the previous council have a big responsibility for infrastructure that is not in place when this council had as much money as it ever had," he said.
Cllr. Murray said he hoped opposition to the proposed water charges from local authorities would give the minister cause to reconsider the proposal.
"We don't have to be beholden to the market," Cllr. Murray said. "I am asking this government to, for once, put the needs of the Irish people ahead of the wishes of private interests."


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"The Court today acted in the best interest of public education," said LAPCS Director Caroline Roemer Shirley.
"This is a significant, but ultimately small victory. We have protected 33 charters and their funding for now, but the attack on the 13,000 Louisiana children who attend those schools and their right to attend the public school of their choice is far from over."
"As long as there are parties out there that work to put the selfish interest of adults above the needs of our public school children, we will fight them," said Director Shirley Roemer. "And every dollar they spend is one less dollar Louisiana's children have in the classroom. We reiterate: Stop litigating; start educating.
"The suits filed by the unions and Iberville school system would limit school choice statewide, eroding a parent's right to decide what is best for their child's education," said LAPCS Director Roemer Shirley.
Joining the LAPCS in protecting the charters are Community School for Apprenticeship Learning, Inc.; Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation, Inc.; the International School of Louisiana; New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy, Inc.; the Delta Charter Group; Delhi Charter School; and Glencoe Education Foundation, Inc. They seek to defend funding for approximately 13,000 public charter school students at 33 Type 2 public charter schools across the state.
Louisiana has been ranked by National Alliance of Public Charter Schools as having the second strongest charter movement in the nation, and the third strongest charter school law because it provides multiple pathways to authorization of charter schools and full funding for charter schools. The reports also note that the state's charter schools, as a whole, showed higher academic growth when compared to traditional public schools.
The mission of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools is to support, promote, and advocate for the Louisiana charter school movement, increasing student access to high quality public schools statewide. Find out more at www.lacharterschools.org


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I consider november and the first part of december to be the least enjoyable period of the year; grey, wet, windy, dreary, cold and dark and I am always glad to leave it behind me, moving ahead to the warm, cosy and artificial and/or candle light filled days around the end of the year. Hopefully they will be lighter outside too.
Actually we did have a few nice days and a cold snap too. Temperatures dropped to -13C for 2 days and the lakes froze. After that the weather turned this way and that; frost, thaw, rain and wind. It has been quite windy these last few days... The roads have turned into wet, soggy and muddy sponges with a still frozen underground.
Therefore I was glad to have spent a long weekend at Matt's place in Finland. That nicely broke the dreariness. Another thing that is keeping me from hitting the novemberwall is the upstart of bushcraft Sverige, which is taking place right now. I am one of those that are "actively" involved (as far as my limited knowledge of club-structures, -rules and regulations, language and social network allows) in that and it is great fun thinking things out and through and communicating with others. Had my first digital meeting and that was quite labourious. Focussing on speech in another language when you can not see the other ones; 10 in total.
One of the cool things was that a few of those guys were attending a manifestation at the Wetterlings axefactory in order to promote the club. Turns out that that one is really nearby! Only 45km from here and I had no idea!
So I went out to visit the factory and meet the guys. It was great meeting them and equally fun to visit the factory, albeit that I could not help myself but comparing this one to the Gränsfors smithy. That one is a lot larger, fancier and more modern. The Wetterlings smithy is pretty small scale and has a much more cottage industry feel to it.
Of course I got to handle, feel a good number of axes and I'd love to do a comparison between the vildmarks- (which I have) and the äventyrsyxa, even if that horse has been beaten to death by now. Maybe throw in a Hultafors for good measure?
The grinding of the axeheads. They had this really neat contraption they used for that. A beam fastened to a spring with they sat on. The head got clamped and pushed down down, so they can alter the force on the head using their bodyweight and the spring.
The atmosphere in the little "restaurant" was quite cosy with candlelight and a lot of decorations in the form of old tools.
There were also crafts(wo)men carving paddles. Fun to watch...
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Majblomman. This organisation sells loads of flowershaped pins, stickers and other items with the help of schoolkids in order to financially help children in Sweden that are having a tough time. And someone in our circle of contacts deemed us qualifying for that..... Go figure..
Now you might wonder how those 2 combine: no finances, yet still getting another dog. For us this is quite simple; we mostly skip the christmas presents and other ridiculous christmas expenses. We have all we really need, we do not indulge in excessive food and we feel that giving an animal in need a new home that much more rewarding. Plus it has been turning out more and more that it is a necessity too. Rex simply needs a companion. And 2 dogs of the same kind greatly enhance the possibilities of using them meaningfully.
And right after I wrote all this down a good week ago I got a phonecall; if I cared to come and sign a jobcontract at one of the places I applied! When? The next day? Sure!!
So I went over, went over the jobcontract, making me a employer on hour-basis I was asked if I could take the introduction day next saturday. Ehhh sure. What time? From 09:30 till 22:30. What? Ehhh sure. Within an hour of coming home I got another call. If I'd be willing to work on the following tuesday till wednesday too; a 23-hr shift from 09:30 till 09:00. And so I did. It was fun and something very different from what I had ever done. Taking care of and helping unaccompanied, teenage refugees ( those who left their country without family or parents or don't even have them anymore). Boys without any form of relatives in the ages from 16-18.
So I went there on saturday, working my first day. And I enjoyed it! Apparently so much that on sunday morning I got yet another call. They needed someone to hop in a.s.a.p until monday morning 09:00. So I ended up working 60 hours in 4 days. And after that I still enjoyed it. Looks like I finally managed to find something solid and good here!
As far as the huntingcourse is concerned; I decided not to take the exam. I did about a dozen pretests and I passed none of those. No use in spending an exam fee, cartrips and pasport photos on something I had very little chance of succeeding in. I could blame that on my new job, since I missed the first exam on tuesday night and was too tired on wednesday night. Truth be told; I think I did not have the drive it takes to successfully go through it all.
I guess one of the reasons was the language, rules and regulations. Sometimes I would simple misread or misunderstand a question or a given answer. And to be honest I did not master the theoretical bit either; gun-and weaponcalibers, dogspecies, rules and regulations; these were the main hick-ups. I did this course for all the wrong reasons, like testing myself and my languageskills, obtaining a firearm legally and getting out and meeting people. I was not hellbent on becoming a hunter either.
This way I will be able to focus on things that I do want to and can do; homesteading, keeping and enjoying animals before killing and eating them. Growing crops and keeping bees. Shoot a bow with the family. Maybe even dogsleading or tracking down the road. Not having to spend 1000's (or even a 0 more) of SEK on permits, a gunsafe, guns, sights, ammo and other stuff will mean that that gets to be spend on things I can use year round. Becoming a year round, modern day hunter would require too much of a change in interests and routines and finances, even before I'd have a single ounce of meat in the freezer. And if I fancy a bit of moose, boar or deer meat I can always trade or barter for it with one of the local hunters.
Does that mean I will not hunt? Well, not now and not with a firearm just yet. No..
Not becoming a hunter will also help going back to plan A(griculture) and stay with that.
And speaking of trading/bartering; I finally did manage to obtain a tool that will allow me to make something to barter with; butter.
At long last I found a good, working and above all affordable butterchurn!! And now the set is complete; I have containers, one or 2 good places to get fresh, right off the cow, milk and a churn.
And as it so happened I came across a free downloadable version about a book on making butter. It is a legal download by the way, put online by the author himself and it was enough to whet our appetite for it. A printed copy might just end up here as a christmas gift or birthday present.


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With a lull between DCU's maniacal moves and several months (or years or decades) until the USSF decides on a full-time head coach, I figured this would be a good time to get all interactive and answer about a dozen pressing questions from the masses. (Fear not: My live online chats on washingtonpost.com will resurface this spring.)
So drop your inquiries onto this thread by midnight tonight (Thursday) and I'll pick a handful of good ones to answer Friday. Got it?
FYI, DCU stadium questions will be answered with a string of my favorite letter that appears very late in that alphabet thing. Consider yourself warned.
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A three-part question:
1. Is DC any closer to signing the South American players they've been chasing for the past few weeks?
2. If so, can we expect them to be signed or announced before training camp begins?
3. Can you provide us faithful readers with a few hints about who DC is targeting?
Thanks for the great info and giving us something to look forward to in this lull period of the offseason!
Posted by: Jason | January 25, 2007 9:45 AM | Report abuse
Any chance Tommy Soehn will be switch to a 4-4-2 (with Gros possibly dropping back to a wingback position) if United are unable to land a new winger to replace Freddy and Donnet?
Also, did United make a conscious decision to "go large" with their draft picks this year, or did they just happen to draft a bunch of players who don't really fit into the team's traditional Lollipop Guild mold?
Posted by: EdTheRed | January 25, 2007 9:55 AM | Report abuse
Player-wise, what is DC United most urgent need most at this point? Another big-time forward? Maybe some more help on the backline?
Posted by: Ron | January 25, 2007 10:19 AM | Report abuse
With all the discussion over what's hindering MLS' progress, I feel one critical and often-overlooked issue is OFFICIATING. Performance of soccer refs will always be a subjective, controversial topic. And the turmoil around officiating at WC06 proves it's difficult to get it right even at the highest levels.
But what's the real deal with MLS refs these days? Aren't there still way too many games in which the officiating is embarrassingly amateurish? Why don't players/coaches/journalists comment more? How experienced are our refs? What are they paid? Are they struggling to grasp the unique style of MLS play? And what can be done to improve their performance?
Posted by: speculation | January 25, 2007 10:27 AM | Report abuse
How do you think Donovan and Beckham will interact? Will playing with someone like Beckham finally challenge Donovan to bring his game up a notch? The announcers during Denmark game, including Arena, certainly thought that Donovan needs to prove himself in big matches. Does having a big name/former EPL player help LD in this improvement or should he still try to play abroad?
Posted by: DC fan | January 25, 2007 10:44 AM | Report abuse
What are the feelings of the coaches and top brass at DCU about their unfulfilled positions as it relates to overall team performance in the CCC and spring training/preparing the team for the regular season? I'm assuming they didn't plan on having this many gaps this late into the process. Are they worried it will affect the team's performance at all, since players may not have enough time to gel? Any sort of contingency plans being drawn up in case they can't get who they want in time?
Posted by: L St | January 25, 2007 10:44 AM | Report abuse
MLS Confidential at Soccer America is floating a Beasley back to MLS (Salt Lake). They also suggest that Houston is entertaining trade offers for Brad Davis.
Hmmm, left side midfielder. Can you think of any local teams that wear black that could use a left side midfielder of the quality of either Beasley or Davis?
The serious questions are: why would Beasley leave Europe for Utah and why would Houston trade away the most underrated player in MLS?
Posted by: Cubicle | January 25, 2007 10:47 AM | Report abuse
1. Do you have any sense of how the team feels about being involved in this competition? More directly, do they consider it to be a distraction from the league?
2. Any word on the location of the SuperLiga match between United and Houston?
Posted by: Eric | January 25, 2007 10:52 AM | Report abuse
What is the status on Matias Donnet? The roster depth on wide midfielders doesn't seem that strong, so why wouldn't United keep him? He's got professional pedigree and is only 26 years old. Christian was a blessing to this team in the way he improved the roster with an immediate impact, but not all imports can do that at an end of the season introduction to a new team and league. If his conditioning didn't improve by the end of training camp, then I could see him being cut, but the exit door right now seems a bit premature. Please clue me in, thanks.
Posted by: Dominic | January 25, 2007 10:57 AM | Report abuse
Im hoping to get to Engerland in May; any suggestions on how to get tix to see Fulham or Reading, or any other teams with American players? Do they even have walk-up sales at Premier League games anymore?
Posted by: Dave | January 25, 2007 11:11 AM | Report abuse
What is the status of getting a shirt sponsor for DCU? Any names of possibilities?
Posted by: Dirk C. | January 25, 2007 11:20 AM | Report abuse
Why wouldn't Bobby Boswell sign an extension with an option to get out if he gets some minimum transfer fee? Is United not willing to offer that?
Posted by: dcu_fan | January 25, 2007 11:21 AM | Report abuse
Are discussions still going on to get John Hendricks involved in the ownership group, or are they set with what they have now?
Posted by: pat | January 25, 2007 11:22 AM | Report abuse
Any idea when the MLS schedule will be announced? I'm specifically interested in knowing when the Galaxy will come to DC, for some strange reason! Will DC United open up all of RFK if demand for tickets for that game exceed the current amount available?
Posted by: Dsmac | January 25, 2007 11:32 AM | Report abuse
With the re-signing of Brian Carroll, does this mean that Clyde Simms will be coming off the bench for another year, or are the new coaching staff looking to re-position him (perhaps as a defender in a 4-4-2), to get him into the starting 11?
Along the same vein of re-positioning players to take advantage of their best attriubtes, many fans seem to feel that Josh Gros' future lies as an outside defender. Have the coaches made the same evaluations many of the fans have regarding Josh Gros' crossing ability and his future on the attacking end of the field? Or do they feel he still has room to improve in that regard, and are willing to stick with him on the wing for now?
Posted by: SWWJ | January 25, 2007 11:37 AM | Report abuse
Posted by: DCAustinite | January 25, 2007 11:44 AM | Report abuse
What are some of the stregths and weaknesses of Luciano Emilio's game? Is he a finisher (like Esky) or more of a creative type player (like Moreno)?
Also, how much do you sense the new ownership is willing to spend on a Designated Player?
Posted by: Mark | January 25, 2007 11:46 AM | Report abuse
I was thoroughly impressed by Kenny Cooper in his rookie year, and was impressed and satisfied to see his workrate as a sub vs. Denmark. Plus, he's friggin massive.
The new crop of MLS draftees all seem to be growing in size. Is this a random happening, or is this the start of seeing athletes who would normally play football/basketball/hockey making their way toward soccer as a viable sport?
Posted by: Dan | January 25, 2007 11:56 AM | Report abuse
With the re-signing of Brian Carrol and the selection of Bryan Arguez in the draft, DC's deepest position seems to be defensive midfielder (Olsen, B. Carrol, Simms, J. Carrol, B. Arguez).
Any thoughts / hints of trading someone like Simms to get a forward?
Posted by: Marc | January 25, 2007 12:02 PM | Report abuse
Has the increase in matches shown on television led to a decrease in interest in the MLS? You can now follow teams in Europe pretty easily with the Internet and GolTV, FoxSC, Setanta, and other broadband services. I wonder if this taking a bite out of the MLS.
Posted by: Andrew | January 25, 2007 12:03 PM | Report abuse
I am a little worried about the huge (and I can't understate state this) huge emphasis MLS is putting on building soccer specific stadiums (SSS). I understand the desire to build SSS but I am worried that MLS doesn't seem to care at all about where these stadiums are located.
One of the main reasons to build SSS in the first place is to provide the fans with a great soccer experience. I think a huge part of that soccer experience is what people do before and after the game, and how they get there. Going to see Arsenal and Chelsea in London would be completely different if people had to drive 30 miles outside of the city and park in a huge suburban parking lot.
I would much rather see MLS teams in non-soccer specific stadiums in urban areas with good mass transit (ie: RFK) then teams in soccer stadiums in far out suburban towns (Galaxy, FC Dallas, new Fire stadium, potential new RSL stadium, etc.)
I was in Columbus a few weeks ago and struck by the terrible location of the Crew Stadium. And this was in direct contrast to the Columbus Blue Jackets arena which had a great, Camden Yards-style field in the downtown. Think of the difference between the Verizon Center and FedEx Field.
If I were MLS I would be requiring new stadiums to get built in locations with access to great public transit and with stuff to do nearby (bars, restaurants, etc) instead of merely parking. Thoughts?
Posted by: Diego R. | January 25, 2007 12:12 PM | Report abuse
With DCU playing more matches this year (), is Soehn going to rest his starters/older players more than Nowak? And if he does, what younger players/rookies will be asked to step up?
Gomez and Moreno especially seem to run out of gas at times, and I'd like to see Soehn use more depth players for certain matches, kind of like Wenger using his reserves more in the League Cup.
Posted by: the cheat | January 25, 2007 12:14 PM | Report abuse
Since the 2006 talent pool for MLS Defenders and Goalies of the Year came from undrafted free agents, are there any similar trialists identified who will be attending DCU's pre-season camp?
Posted by: Eric Z | January 25, 2007 12:16 PM | Report abuse
can you recap the MLS TV contract for this year? What channels and how often, etc. thanks!
Posted by: Ed | January 25, 2007 12:51 PM | Report abuse
Are there any MLS players out-of-contract that DC United might take a look at in the preseason. Squad-type players that have been released by their clubs.
Posted by: JayRockers! | January 25, 2007 12:56 PM | Report abuse
How good is Mo Edu? And Seitz? Maryland has really built a program, huh?
Posted by: adams morgan | January 25, 2007 12:59 PM | Report abuse
When is the Goff/Steinberg "Crossbar" Death Match?
Posted by: Bill Urban | January 25, 2007 12:59 PM | Report abuse
Any word on what Keith Tucker will do next? I watched that team with Hislop back in the day--probably the most entertaining college team I've ever seen.
Posted by: adams morgan | January 25, 2007 1:00 PM | Report abuse
I know you're not the Post film critic, but I'm curious about other ways to get through the off-season other than using this blog. So, what are must-see soccer movies? Have you seen Green Street Hooligans? Thoughts about Goal? Other movies?
Also, with the thing about Dana Leary, I understand he didn't get an invite to camp, but if he does, am I the only one who sees an uncanny resemblance between him and Robert Parrish? Could the moniker "Chief" stick?
Posted by: Grant | January 25, 2007 1:01 PM | Report abuse
will the youth initiative include a residency program? do you think it should?
Posted by: hokie soccer fan | January 25, 2007 1:02 PM | Report abuse
Here's my question. I've read all I can find about Emelio, and it's underwhelming. Please tell me there's something to this guy that I haven't heard about, or that DCU has plans for a true high profile scorer. I mean, how is this better than the 15-20 injury free games your likely to get from Esky?
Posted by: Matt | January 25, 2007 1:08 PM | Report abuse
I'll second the question about the refs. To build a little on it, let's assume the refs are not good. Does the league or USSF admit this to themselves? If so, what are planning to improve the situation?
On another topic, what is the league's idea for the next few years on how to handle the almost-great U.S. player. I think the future of MLS during the "Beckham phase" will, in part, be based on the quality of play that newcomers see when they watch a game. That will depend on the rest of the players on the team beyond high-priced imports and USMNT guys. Is the league gearing up to keep these players? I'm not talking about MVPs and USMNT starters like Clint Dempsey, but rather the types who might slip away to lesser (but more lucrative) teams in Europe, such as younger versions of Steve Ralston, Jason Kreis, or Jeff Cunningham.
Posted by: Rob | January 25, 2007 1:19 PM | Report abuse
How is Dominic Mediate recovering from his broken leg suffered last season versus the Galaxy? I haven't heard much about him in a while but he was starting to look promising before the injury.
Posted by: Marc | January 25, 2007 1:37 PM | Report abuse
Any news on Nicky Rimando? I heard something thru the grapevine but wanted to read your take on things.
Posted by: Chico | January 25, 2007 1:38 PM | Report abuse
The Galaxy and MLS made international news twice with Beckham's arrival and the much less publicized new "Super Liga" competition with the top four clubs of MLS v Mexican League. Major league sports history is finally coming to pass with teams from south of the border.
Most of the sports and entertainment pundits got it right with Beckham; i.e. it's about revenue, not just the sport. Today the MLS differs from the Pele/NY Cosmos days of the old NASL because Beckham also sports the Hollywood look with a celebrity wife and an MLS that has stadiums and more good American players.
Yet it's a business decision involving a sport, not vice versa. To the contrary, the Super Liga will have long-term positive impacts on professional soccer. Interestingly but not surprisingly the Galaxy and Chivas de Guadalajara are involved despite the fact that neither made the top four in their respective leagues. Furthermore, former AEG club DC United will also participate. Thankfully, soccer expert Kevin Payne has become part owner with the recent sale of DC United although that was not nationally publicized.
Ultimately the winners will be those who reach out to the minority and largely Hispanic community, dealing with critical social issues and becoming part of the community market for long-term fan and brand loyalty. Former Galaxy and El Salvador standout Mauricio Cienfuegos who attended AEG/Beckham's press conference said as much publicly. Otherwise, it's a short ride for the quick buck.
MLS finally took the right step with the Mexican League. Now they have to follow up with the Central American and perhaps Caribbean teams. This has major economic, social and political implications here and abroad. Jorge Vergara, owner of Chivas and Saprissa (Costa Rica), are you listening?
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Posted by: Bruce Daniels | January 25, 2007 1:46 PM | Report abuse
The MetroStars are making big moves - Bruce is in charge, Claudio is back, and they still have room for another international - plus they have some good young players and a new stadium on the way. Is DC's front office a little more concerned about what their rivals up north are up to?
Posted by: Bubba | January 25, 2007 1:57 PM | Report abuse
Great question from Diego R. about the stadiums. I agree with you completely, but on the other hand there are plenty of our countrymen who are apparently perfectly happy to "drive 30 miles outside of the city and park in a huge suburban parking lot." This could get into an ugly cyberspace debate, couldn't it . . . well, I hope our new stadium is on metro and I also shop at my local hardware store rather than the big box.
Posted by: gringo | January 25, 2007 2:28 PM | Report abuse
Diego R-
Are you currently in Urban Planning School?
That sounds like planner speak.
Posted by: Benny D | January 25, 2007 2:41 PM | Report abuse
Diego, great question and thoughts. Isn't part of what makes Anfield, Stamford Bridge and all the other stadiums in Europe partly so great is that they're nestled into cozy environs around them? It helps to give the game the brews with your mates atmosphere and makes it really interesting.
My thoughts, if anyone cares, is that those large, suburban parking lot stadiums are what we're used to in this country now, and acquiring the land makes sense for MLS teams because of their small cash flow. But should the Poplar Point plan work, or even better acquiring some of the land by North Capitol on H that's just lots now, you might see more support for the game and more of that atmosphere.
Love to hear Steve's thoughts on this.
Posted by: Grant | January 25, 2007 3:01 PM | Report abuse
DCU is supposedly taking Concacaf seriously this time around, so to ensure peak performance they dealt away playmaker Freddy Adu to bring in the even more spectacular....zzzzzz?
Posted by: Nick | January 25, 2007 3:20 PM | Report abuse
The developmental salary has gone up. The minimum for senior roster players went up, thanks to the CBA. It's small progress, but progress nonetheless. Still, with DP salaries on the horizon, what do you think the MLSPU's strategy when the CBA is up in a couple of years? Will they push for more senior roster spots? Higher minimums? Both? Free agency?
Posted by: Brian | January 25, 2007 4:09 PM | Report abuse
Steve - now that you have a blog, it's already attracting blowhards like Bruce Daniels (above) that blabber on in the comments section like they have these great original ideas (and not even accurate in this case, since KP is not an owner of United at all) just so they can hear themselves talk.
Do you have l33t admin access to delete stuff like that that makes cool resources like this blog tiresome and difficult to read? Or do we just have to put up with it.
Or are you going to send him a postcard since he provided his address?
Posted by: Important Question | January 25, 2007 4:13 PM | Report abuse
Be careful what you ask for, yes?
What's happening with Ryan Nelsen? I know he had some kind of surgery over the summer, but Blackburn keeps signing defenders (or is rumored to be signing more defenders). Is Nelsen's injury career threatening? If not, and he's just out of favor for Rovers, would a certain local team in black be interested in reacquiring?
Posted by: Cubicle | January 25, 2007 4:27 PM | Report abuse
I can field this one, so Goff doesn't have to, as I had the same question yesterday and decided to search for an answer.
Ryan Nelsen is now healthy and currently regaining his fitness and played 75 minutes in a reserve match this past week. The club looks for him to get a run out and return to the line-up in the coming weeks. Mark Hughes is very happy to have him back in the fold. Ryan remarked that he felt pretty good, and had no pain after the recent match.
Posted by: RE: Cubicle's question | January 25, 2007 4:58 PM | Report abuse
Goff, I'd love to see a discussion of the building of elite players from a young age through to a strong professional league. Foreign leagues have youth club teams that feed talent (Ajax's development program is impressive) but the U.S. has a terrible ODP structure in place that really is insufficient. What can MLS do to grow talent early? The 14-16 year old Convey's and Adu's need a serious place to play real matches before being thrown in over-their-head ir MLS matches.
As to Diego R.'s urban stadium--One man's hip urban stadium is another man's suburban stadium. When you live in the city you like Metro Accessible, when you live nowhere near Metro, you like parking lots just fine. You have to look at what makes sense financially and the specifics of each individual property. Either way, when it comes to D.C. zzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted by: LeesburgSoccerFan | January 25, 2007 5:15 PM | Report abuse
Can we get Posh to be ESPN's on-field announcer?
Posted by: Becks | January 25, 2007 5:17 PM | Report abuse
I "THIRD" the question about officiating, especially "offside" calls. I was watching a Real Madrid game last weekend on Telemundo, and one of the side refs got beaned in the arm with a water bottle thrown by an irate fan after he called a Real player's goal offside. The poor schmuck was just doing his job.
What is the POINT of the offside rule, anyway? I mean, why should a defender even bother getting near an oncoming attacker if all he has to do is step aside, let the attacker pass him (and receive the ball from another player), and then get the ball back on a turnover via the side ref's offside call?
And then at the end of the game, if it's a championship match, the game is decided via penalty kicks, which, for all intents an purposes, are offside kicks, the ONE THING the players we prohibited from doing during the game itself -- i.e. kick the ball with no non-goalie defender between him and the goal.
God forbid you should see a midfielder do a fast break from his team's area, the crowd starts to roar, he gets a clear lane right around mid-field, then gets called offside two seconds later.
THIS is why soccer will never be that popular in the United States. Gimme Lacrosse any day.
Posted by: Juan-John | January 25, 2007 5:22 PM | Report abuse
It seems like the US national team and fans consistently over-play/over-hype two kinds of players. The first would be "proven" players experiencing poor form. Renya, Pope, and Beasley come to mind from the last WC. None seemed to be doing much for their clubs and they all showed poorly in US games leading up to the Cup.
The other kind of player is of the "but they showed flashes of greatness once" variety. See E. Johnson, Ching, JOB (who I adored last time he was healthy, circa 2002). Maybe this was mostly Arena thing or is just universal to soccer/sports, but...
Will the US get past this with continued development and a deeper player pool? (Wasn't the player pool supposedly soooo much deeper than 2002?) Can we please not hype Mapp too much, yet?
Posted by: Dancy | January 25, 2007 9:39 PM | Report abuse
Question: 1) academic now, but how does Luis Robles' game compare to Shawn Crowe, and do we retain his rights after his time in Europe--and what kind of an impact might he have in Europe?
2) academic also: how does Boswell compare to Ryan Nelson at this stage of their tenure at DCU? Ryan is now captain and has adapted to international play, something you think Boswell hasn't proven yet.
3) While you can't name names, are you confident that DCU will get a wing player capable of starting and doing well at the MLS level and fit into MLS style of play?
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For the first episode of the podcast I had wanted to get our friend Dana to talk about the plans Shawn and I have for our trip. I was a little short notice asking her to record with me so we didn't find time. It was fun to instead have just Shawn and I talk about our plans, which also got us even more excited to go!
We currently have the podcast hosted at soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/vegdisneypodcast. I've submitted it to itunes also.


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I have had this post [or one like it] in my head for quite a while and I just can't hold it back any longer.
In the past couple of months, I've read several posts/articles about what the content of a blog should be, how you should handle comments and how often you should post.
From what I can gather, readers expect article type posts; they want to learn something from what they read.
While I have written stuff like that, I'm sorry guys but every post that I write isn't gonna be a "lesson". My brain may contain a plethora of useless knowledge but writing "articles" everyday is not only taxing, but I get bored doing it.
Some days all I got is random bullshit.
Take it or leave it; that's me.
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02:34 pm August 14, 2018
Several news stories have questioned what reported struggles with the cognitive platform mean for the larger idea of AI in healthcare.
06:05 am December 03, 2015
Manipal Hospitals' corporate and teaching facilities in Bangalore, India, will be rolling out IBM's Watson for Oncology, a platform trained by Memorial Sloan Kettering.
10:45 am November 19, 2015
Apixio announced today the release of its new cognitive computing platform, Iris, which it says will bring advanced data insights to healthcare by extracting and analyzing medical data previously trapped in electronic health records.
09:32 am November 10, 2015
IBM Watson and Boston Children's Hospital are taking on rare children's diseases that are hard to diagnose and treat. First up is a rare form of kidney disease.
10:23 am October 30, 2015
At the Big Data & Healthcare Analytics Forum in Boston next week, one expert will help "de-mystify the buzz" around big data, offering tips and tools for turning analytics into better population health.
10:31 am September 10, 2015
Big Blue continues building on its supercomputer with tools that with Apple, pilot projects and new deals to advance the platform for entrepreneurs and healthcare providers.
07:36 am August 20, 2015
The notion of gleaning insights from mountains of health information -- and then applying those precisely to individual patients -- hinges on the confluence of various factors. But it all boils down to one magic word.
07:32 am August 10, 2015
Several big-bucks deals and partnerships struck us recently -- not just because of their price tags, but also because they could prove to be game changers for health IT, now and far into the future. Here are nine worth watching for their effect on the industry.
10:07 am August 06, 2015
Big Blue scoops up the medical imaging technology provider and plans to integrate the acquired products with its Watson supercomputing and analytics capabilities.
07:40 am July 30, 2015
CVS Health, with 7,800 pharmacies and more than 1,000 medical clinics, and Watson, IBM's cognitive computing platform, are joining forces on a project that aims to tackle chronic conditions before they even take hold.


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To all movie girls and movie guys ~ do you want to test your knowledge about your favourite films ? Do you think you can handle this ? Bla bla/bullshit I thought I was a queen but I was disappointed #difficult
Now I realize my lack of culture in some genres ! And it's not exactly what you could call a pleasant and relaxing feeling. In fact I was searching through blogs/forums for such a game-quizz for a long time without finding that's why I decided to present this one here-on my personal web page. I have to confess I'm a lot better at visiting fashion blogs such as Louise Ebel's !
Here is the game : http://community.flixster.com/never-ending-quiz It's a bridge to reach excellency in the matter of cinema !
Why don't you play ? It's fun, tigiloop a photo, a question, 5 possible answers (but as its name indicates it has no end), and make your choice. I began late in the afternoon, and I'm still on it (buuuuuuzzz never-ending I told you ?), listening to music like Earth Song, eating like a bird, little by little, a slice of flammekueche, taking my pill, then somes plums, woosh...
So, what's your score ?
Listening to : Welcome to the jungle - Guns and Roses
Reading : Vampire Diaries - L. J. Smith
Watching : Stargate Atlantis
Eating : Raclette !
Drinking : Tea


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Cuban-American lobby
The Cuban-American lobby describes those various groups of Cuban exiles in the United States and their descendants who have historically influenced the United States' policy toward Cuba. In general usage this refers to anti-Castro groups.
- Center for a Free Cuba
- Cuba Democracy Caucus
- Cuban American National Foundation
- Cuban Liberty Council
- US-Cuba Democracy PAC
- MAR Por Cuba
- Free Cuba Foundation
Cuban Americans in the United States Congress
Seven Cuban Americans currently serve in the United States Congress, making them the 2nd most over-represented group in U.S Federal Government, second only to Jewish-Americans, this is yet another reason why Cubans are often described as the "Jews of the Caribbean", They have had incredible success regardless of their small population size and low concentration outside of Florida. There have been seven Cuban-American U.S congressmen elected from Florida, two from New Jersey, and one from Texas. Cubans are overrepresented compared to other Latino groups. In Texas, where Mexican-Americans represent the near entirety of the Hispanic community, their first Hispanic-American Senator is Republican Ted Cruz, the Canadian-born son of a Cuban immigrant and an American mother.
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Congresswoman from Florida's 27th Congressional District (1989–Present)
- Marco Rubio, U.S Senator from Florida (2011–Present)
Three United States Senators:
- Marco Rubio, Republican, Florida, (2011–Present)
- Bob Menendez, Democrat, New Jersey (2006–Present), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 13th district (1993-2006)
- Ted Cruz, Republican, Texas (2013–Present)
Five are United States Representatives:
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Republican, Florida's 27th congressional district (1989–Present), First Cuban-American & First Latina elected to Congress
- Albio Sires, Democrat, New Jersey's 8th congressional district (2006–Present)
- Mario Diaz-Balart, Republican, Florida's 25th congressional district (2003–Present)
- Alex Mooney, Republican, West Virginia's 2nd congressional district (2015–Present)
- Carlos Curbelo, Republican, Florida's 26th congressional district (2015–Present)
Former Congressmen:
- Mario Diaz-Balart, Republican, Florida's 25th congressional district (2003–2014)
- Mel Martínez, Republican, U.S Senator from Florida
- Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Republican, Miami, U.S House of Representatives(1993-2011)
- David Rivera, Republican, Miami, U.S House of Representatives (2011-2013)
- Joe Garcia, Democrat, Florida's 26th congressional district (2013–2015)
Cuban Americans in State Government
Cuban-Americans have had much success at the State-level. In Florida, where Cuban-American legislators hold more seats than anywhere else in the nation, pro-Democracy, anti-Castro, and anti-Chavez legislation is often promoted and passed even though states cannot dictate U.S Foreign Policy. However, it is done as a moral obligation to the oppressed people that suffer under the Communist regime their parents, grandparents, or they themselves had to flee from. Even in states where Cuban-Americans are not concentrated in large numbers they have had successes especially in New Jersey, where albeit a tiny minority concentrated in Union City, Elizabeth, and Newark, they have had enormous political successes.
Lt.Governor of Florida Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Anitere Flores, Florida Senate, Majority Whip
- Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Republican, Lieutenant Governor of Florida, (2014–Present)
- Anitere Flores, Republican, Member of the Florida Senate from the 37th district
- Miguel Díaz de la Portilla, Republican, Member of the Florida Senate from the 40th district
- René García, Republican, Member of the Florida Senate from the 38th district
- José Félix Díaz, Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 116th district
- Manny Díaz, Jr., Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 103rd district
- Bryan Avila, Republican,Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 111th district
- Jeanette Núñez, Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 119th district
- Carlos Trujillo, Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 105th district
- Erik Fresen, Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 114th district
- Frank Artiles, Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 118th district
- José R. Oliva, Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 110th district
- Mike La Rosa, Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 42nd district
- José Javier Rodríguez, Democrat, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 112th district
- Vincent Prieto, Democrat, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (2014–Present), Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 32nd Legislative District (2004–Present)
- Angelica Jimenez, Democrat, Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 32nd Legislative District (2012–Present)
- Marlene Caride, Democrat, New Jersey
- Nicole Malliotakis, Republican, Staten Island, Member of the New York General Assembly from the 64th district
- Art Linares, Republican, Westbrook, Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 33rd district
- Moises "Mo" Denis, Democrat, Member of the Nevada Senate from the 2nd district
Eduardo Aguirre (R) served as Vice Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States in the George W. Bush administration and later named Director of Immigration and Naturalization Services under the Department of Homeland Security. In 2006, Eduardo Aguirre was named US ambassador to Spain. Cuban Americans have also served other high-profile government jobs including White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu ®
Florida-based businessman and Cuban exile Elviro Sanchez made his multimillion-dollar fortune by investing the proceeds of his family's fruit plantations. He is one of the most low-profile philanthropists in the Southern States.
Cuban-Americans also serve in high-ranking judicial positions as well.
- Jorge Labarga, Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
- Danny Boggs is currently a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Raoul G. Cantero, III, served as a Florida Supreme Court justice until stepping down in 2008.
- Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina, is currently an Associate Justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court
Cubans in public service with United States federal government
- Eduardo Aguirre, former United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra
- Ana Carbonell, Chief of Staff for Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart
- Adolfo A. Franco, former Assistant Administrator for United States Agency for International Development Latin America and the Caribbean (U.S. Agency for International Development)
- Emilio González, former United States Army colonel and former director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Service.
- Carlos Gutierrez, former Kellogg CEO and former United States Secretary of Commerce
- Nilda Pedrosa, Chief of Staff for Representative Mario Diaz-Balart and former Senior Policy Director for Senator Mel Martinez
- Alberto Piedra, former United States Ambassador to Guatemala
- Hugo Llorens, former United States Ambassador to Honduras
Other politically active Cuban Americans
- Mauricio Claver-Carone, Washington Director of the US-Cuba Democracy PAC, Capitol Hill Cubans Blog
- Gus Machado, Treasurer of the US-Cuba Democracy PAC
- Remedios Diaz Oliver, Prolific Republican (GOP) fundraiser
- Otto Reich, former senior official in the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. He held the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs and US Special Envoy to the Western Hemisphere for the Secretary of State in the Bush administration.
- Armando F. Valladares, former Cuban prisoner for twenty-two years, American ambassador to the Human Rights Commission of the UN in Geneva during the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and author of the book-testimonial Contra toda esperanza (Against All Hope) about his life in Cuban jails.
- Eugenio Llamera, President of La Federacion Mundial de ExPresos Politicos
- Sylvia Iriondo, President of MAR por Cuba
- John Suarez, Founder of Free Cuba Foundation
Politically active Cuban authors and academics
- Frank Calzón, Executive Director of Center for a Free Cuba .
- Antonio de la Cova, academic
- Carlos Eire, T. Lawrason Riggs Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University and author of Waiting for Snow in Havana
- Andy García author, actor, producer, director
- Rafael Román Martel poet, journalist
- Ricardo Pau-Llosa, poet and pioneering critic and curator of modern Latin American art
- Enrique Ros, prolific author on historical topics
- Dr. Eduardo J. Padron, President, Miami Dade College, American Council on Education – Innovator of the Year, Children's Hero Award, Hispanic Achievement Award in Education
- Mirta Ojito,Pulitzer Prize Winner, Professor, Columbia University School of Journalism, Author, "Finding Mañana", American Society of Newspaper Editors Award winning journalist
- Gustavo Perez Firmat, Feinson Professor of Humanities, Columbia University, Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Award winning author and poet
- Orlando Gutierrez Boronat, Former Professor of Political Science, Director of The Cuban Assembly of Resistance
Spanish Language Media
- Ninoska Pérez Castellón, prominent Cuban-American radio and television talk show host on Radio Mambi 710 AM
- Lourdes D'Kendall, prominent Cuban-American radio talk show host on Radio Mambi 710 AM
- Armando Perez-Roura, prominent Cuban-American radio talk show host, former director of Radio Mambi 710 AM, now on La Poderosa 670 AM
- Martha Flores, prominent Cuban-American radio talk show host on Radio Mambi 710 AM
- Tomas Garcia Fuste, prominent Cuban radio and television talk show host
- Rey Anthony, third-generation Cuban-American radio talk show host on Actualidad Radio 1020/1040 AM
- Lourdes Ubieta, prominent Venezuelan-born Cuban-American radio talk show host on Actualidad Radio 1020/1040 AM
- Agustín Acosta, prominent Cuban-American radio talk show host on Actualidad Radio 1020/1040 AM
See also
- Cuban American
- Cuba-United States relations
- Diaspora politics in the United States
- Ethnic interest groups in the United States
- Lobbying in the United States
- Opposition to Fidel Castro
- Foreign policy interest group
External links
- Anti-Castro Politicians Frozen Out as U.S. Eases Island's Isolation by Daniel Dombey, Financial Times, June 3, 2009


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Alderson to Receive an Honorary Doctorate
Jim Alderson, pictured here with his wife, Connie, and grandson, Max, will be receiving an honorary doctorate of business at this year's commencement ceremony.
Jim Alderson, a courageous whistleblower who helped uncover the country's largest healthcare fraud, will receive MSU's highest commendation at ceremonies set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at MSU's Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.
Alderson, who graduated from the MSU College of Business in 1969 with a degree in accounting, was a key whistleblower in what became the largest healthcare fraud prosecution case in U.S. history. Alderson was chief financial office for North Valley Hospital in Whitefish when Quorum Health Group, a subsidiary of the healthcare giant HCA Healthcare Corp, took over the management of the small hospital. Alderson was fired when he refused to keep two sets of cost reports involving Medicare payments. In 1993, he filed a whistleblower suit against Quorum. During the coming years, Alderson and his family moved 14 times as he sought employment, all the while maintaining public silence about the case. The federal case was settled 13 years later for nearly $1.7 billion and benefited taxpayers throughout the country. The MSU College of Business has established the Alderson Program in Entrepreneurship in his honor. Alderson will receive an honorary doctorate in business.
Alderson will join three others in receiving his award, including: Greg Gianforte, Adrienne Mayor and John Varley.
-Contributed by Carol Schmidt, MSU News Services


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Police were searching tonight for a woman, who they believe is the mom who abandoned her newborn girl at the doorstep of a Queens minister on Mother's Day, officials said.
The infant was found wrapped in a blanket next to a black, nylon handbag filled with diapers and formula.
Kristina Yu was with a friend outside her Flushing home shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday when she heard cries.
At first, she thought it was a wounded animal. Yu asked her friend to check, and they made the shocking discovery.
"We both ran upstairs and I screamed, 'Dad, someone left baby at the doorway,' " said Yu, 24.
Yu's father, Kenny, is pastor of the Living Stone Church in Corona.
The minister called 911, and police rushed the baby from the Holly Avenue home to Flushing Hospital.
Sources said the girl was born Friday to someone who gave her name as Enya Zheng at New York Hospital Queens, where the surveillance photo was made at 8:20 that night. Cops traced the mother via a plastic hospital bracelet still wrapped around the baby's wrist.
But police were having trouble finding the woman because she may not have given the hospital her real name.
A Flushing Hospital spokesman, Michael Hinck, said the girl showed no signs of abuse.
Yu said she was relieved to hear the baby – wrapped in a white blanket with pink and blue stripes – was in good hands.
"I was very careful holding her," Yu said.
"I love kids. I was trying to tell my dad, 'Let's adopt it.' But I'm still a student."
Yu's friend Kaden, who asked that his last name not be printed, said, "My first thought was to get the baby inside because it was cold. I was worried."


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* Fashionista caught up with Donna Karan with an early look at her video for The Makers, an series by AOL on strong women. She chats about taking over Anne Klein and more. Def worth the jump to see
* Someone actually had the audacity to steal a hat from the "hat-ology" exhibit in Milan featuring the hats of the late style icon Anna Piaggi. So even if you make it to the exhibit before it closes on November 30th you will be seeing one less hat then you should have. Honestly, what is the world coming to?
* Garance Dore shows us some of her favorite pages from the new Chloe book (on our want list)
* We love this article where the iconic Jane Birkin talks about getting older. Though we disagree with her self assesment. "I don't like getting older, but there's nothing I can do. Hitting 60 wasn't great, but I think I was lucky in not being that beautiful; it can be really cruel on people who have been stunning." We still think you are beautiful Jane!
Sources: Donna Karan / Anna Piaggi Hat / Chloe / Jane Birkin