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Institution Code: P73 Course Code: WW90
How do you judge whether or not a course is worth taking? Could it be because it's full of interesting, current, engaging materials with unique and priceless insights from experienced industry professional instructors; maybe it looks like a lot of fun and a chance to meet the proverbial 'like-minded people'; does it have peerless and state-of-the-art facilities? Of all the reasons to put your faith in a course, surely the most enticing is the success of the graduates who came before you? Point Blank's radio course has given rise to literally hundreds of radio professionals: it's not unusual for the majority of a class to find employment in the radio industry, aided by our regular visits to top radio stations. Our alumni includes Gemma Cairney (Radio One, Channel 4), Monki (Rinse FM, Radio One, 1Xtra), Josh Dowler (Radio One), Madam X (1Xtra), Mistajam (Radio One) and many more. Read more about them here. Students on this course use our newly installed Myriad systems, the number 1 playout system used in radio stations around the world. Find our more here. If you want a career in radio, enrol now.
|6 Months
|Available start dates
|Weekly timetable
|3 classes per week. Please contact us for details.
|Fees (UK / EU)
|Fees (non UK / non EU)
|£500 reg fee + £2,745 per term
|£500 reg fee + balance of £6,490
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Yes. This programme is quality assured by Middlesex University and you receive a Middlesex award on successful completion. If you opt in to the academic pathway, the Radio Broadcasting Diploma is worth the equivalent of one year of a BA (Hons) degree, 120 internationally recognised credits at level 4 which makes it a perfect route to a job in the radio industry. On successful completion of this Diploma you gain the following qualification: CertHE Radio Broadcasting.
If you opt out of the accreditation you can still take advantage of Point Blank's expert instructors, outstanding facilities and practical hands on style of teaching without taking the academic route. You will still achieve the in house Point Blank Diploma on successful completion of the course.
If you do not wish to opt in for the accreditation there are no formal entry requirements for this course.
If you do wish to opt in for the accreditation validated by Middlesex University, the following guidelines are designed to orientate you through entry on to a Higher Education course at Point Blank:
First and foremost, we are looking for people who can demonstrate a) their passion for music and b) an ability to successfully complete a Higher Education programme.
This will initially be assessed through your personal statement which should include any previous study or relevant experience in music. The Admissions Team will look at the merits of each applicant, taking the following evidence into consideration:
Applicants may also be asked to complete a written exercise and/or attend an interview.
You will need to pass all the modules listed above to achieve the Middlesex Award.
If you are a student from the UK, European Union or European Economic Area and would like to opt in the academic pathway, you will need to apply for the course by completing this application form.
If you have copies of your qualifications, please send them to us along with your application form. If you do not have copies of your qualifications or are waiting for your results, you may still submit the application form to be considered.
If you are accepted on the course, you may secure your place on the course by clicking the "Enrol Now" link above.
If you do not wish to opt in for the accreditation, you may enrol on the course by clicking the "Enrol Now" link above.
Please contact our Admissions Team if you have any questions.
Students from the UK, European Union or European Economic Area can apply by following the guidance in the previous FAQ.
For courses of 6 months or more: you will most likely need to apply for a Tier 4 Visa. Point Blank has been awarded Tier 4 Sponsor Status and is able to sponsor international students on a Tier 4 Visa as long as applicants satisfy our application criteria. Please refer our International Student Guidance section for more information on the application process. NB: International Students (outside the EU) course fees are subject to a £1000 surcharge.
For courses of 6 months or less: you will not require a Tier 4 Visa but may need to apply for a Student Visitor's Visa. Please refer to our International Student Guidance section for more information on the application process.
There are four terms per year: January, April, July and September and you can start your course at any of these entry points. However, our courses have limited availability and get booked well in advance, so we recommend enrolling as soon as you are ready to secure your place to avoid disappointment.
Yes, we offer instalment plans for all our courses. To view the payment options available, click on the "Enrol Now" link above and navigate to step 2. There you can see the full payment options and payment dates for your chosen course and start date.
Degree and Diploma students take up to four modules concurrently. Each module requires your attendance at one daytime class. Please note your classes will be scheduled before the start of each term. Call for details. In addition to classes, students are expected to schedule sufficient practice time each week. The studio facilities are open to you 7 days a week gaining you valuable studio time and reinforcing the skills learned in class. Students can also book regular 1-2-1 sessions with our instructors outside of class time. Tier 4 students will be monitored to ensure they fulfil the statutory requirements of their visas.
|Degree & Diplomas
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|BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Degree (2 Years)
|BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Degree (3 Years)
|BA (Hons) Music Production & DJ Practice Degree (2 Years)
|BA (Hons) Music Production & DJ Practice Degree (3 Years)
|BA (Hons) Music Industry Management Degree (2 Years)
|Music Production & Sound Engineering Complete Master Diploma
|DipHE Music Production & Sound Engineering
|DipHE Music Production & DJ Practice
|Music Production & Sound Engineering Master Diploma
|Music Production & DJ Diploma
|Music Production & Live Sound Engineering Diploma
|Music Production & Sound Engineering Diploma
|Music Production Diploma
|International Music Production & Sound Engineering Diploma
|Advanced Music Production & Sound Engineering Diploma
|Advanced Music Production & Sound Design Diploma
|Radio Broadcasting Diploma
|Complete DJ Performance Diploma
We host regular studio tours in the Orsman Road Studio Complex on Wednesdays at 2:00pm. Address: 26 Orsman Road, Hoxton, London, N1 5QJ. The Admissions Team will show you around the facilities, answer questions and help get you enrolled. We will be happy to arrange an alternative time if you are not available during our scheduled tours. In the meantime, watch the London School Video Tour now.
Please make sure you contact us to book a tour as they do not run every Wednesday.
We also host Open Day events every six weeks. Please contact us for more detail.
There is a wide choice of student residences near to Point Blank. Please visit our Student Accommodation page for more info.
We supply all the equipment you need for your class and for practice time at our studios. You have access to our facilities 7 days a week during term time for the length of your course (excluding scheduled breaks).
Courses are delivered at our London campus which comprises of two buildings (on Orsman Road and Penn Street) within 400 metres of each other. Click here for more information on how to find us.
This is a full time course and students should undertake 20 hours of study per module per week. This time includes lectures, 1-2-1 sessions with our instructors, studio bookings and self-study. Students can work whilst taking the course. We recommend students work no more than 15 hours per week.
If you have further questions, don't be shy, please contact a Course Advisor who will be happy to help.
"Without the intensity & professionalism of the Radio Course I would never have had the skills, knowledge or even guts to approach Channel 4 in the first place." She's now a popular TV/Radio presenter.
After graduating from PB radio course, Monki DJ'd for Annie Mac's AMP parties, Bestival radio & landed her own slot on Rinse FM. She's great and now presents on 1Xtra & Radio One.
Fabric Resident DJ, Producer, Label Manager: "I went to Point Blank to learn to make tunes and the teachers were great - really helpful. I'm tempted to go back and get some more knowledge now."
BBC Presenter. Made his name on 1Xtra, now presenting early breakfast on Radio 1. A DJ since age 14, when Dev decided to get serious about making his own beats, he swiftly enrolled at Point Blank.
Resident DJ for Goldie's Metalheadz label, presenter at 1Xtra, Radio 1 & Ministry of Sound. Recorded/remixed for Goldie, Roni Size, Guy Called Gerald, Trey Songz, Chipmunk, Nas & Damian Marley.
Frank's 'French Toast Radio' is syndicated in more than 25 countries and he has received personal praise from Annie Mac and Gilles Peterson. He presents and produces DJ Mag's monthly radio show.
Natasha Klerks: promoter/DJ at Neighbourhood featuring Daniel Avery, Ben Sims & Pariah. Teaches Music Business aimed at people looking to break into the industry in management, A&R & marketing.
Bruno has taken part in big projects as a DJ/producer and radio personality. He's worked with Hed Kandi, Paul Oakenfold on 'Planet Perfecto' among other projects, Ministry of Sound and Kiss FM.


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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced a new certificate authority (CA) initiative called Let's Encrypt which was put together with Mozilla, Cisco, Akamai, IdenTrust and University of Michigan Researchers. TerraSwarm PI, Alex Halderman (UMich), is one of the core team working on the Let's Encrypt CA and agent software.
The goal of Let's Encrypt CA is to clear the remaining barriers to transition the Web from HTTP to HTTPS so that every website is HTTPS by default. It is scheduled for launch in 2015 and will automatically issue and manage free certificates for any website that needs them.
The main obstacle to deploying HTTPS in the past has been the complexity, bureaucracy and cost of the certificates required by HTTPS. Let's Encrypt will reduce encryption set up time dramatically and will employ a number of new technologies to manage secure automated verification of domains and issuance of certificates. It will be operated by a new non-profit organization called the Internet Security ResearchGroup (ISRG).
To read more about Let's Encrypt and the technologies being used to manage secure automated verification of domains and issuing certificates, go to "Launching in2015: A Certificate Authority to Encrypt the Entire Web".

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Free agent running back Joseph Randle has been suspended for four games.
Free agent running back Joseph Randle has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, the league announced Tuesday.
Randle's suspension stems from an incident in February, in which Randle was arrested on a drug charge after the mother of his child called the police. Randle was released by the Dallas Cowboys earlier this month.
Randle recorded 76 carries for 315 yards and four touchdowns in six games for the Cowboys this season. He didn't play after Oct. 25 due to an oblique strain.
• Colts QB Andrew Luck out 2–6 weeks with lacerated kidney
Randle did not face any legal penalties for the February incident. However, the NFL can still suspend players under the personal conduct policy even if they are not convicted of a crime.


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Do this exercise and test your vocabulary power.
The words and phrases on the left can be found in the story "The Spell of Longing - An Elegy for Rose (republished)". Match those words or phrases on the left to the correct definition or meaning on the right.
By clicking the "DOWNLOAD" button below, you can download the interactive web version of this exercise and do it on your computer. You will be able to find out your score for the exercise. If you are a teacher, you may store it for use in your class provided that it's not for commercial use and anybody can have access to the file.
The exercise is a html file and should run well with modern browsers but please make sure that you "ALLOW" the active content to run. Otherwise, you will only see a blank page instead of the exercise on your browser.
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Go ON Session - iPad Introduction (Ballyhackamore)
Tuesday, 5 February, 2019 - 10:00 - 12:00
Ballyhackamore Library
1-3 Eastleigh Drive
United Kingdom
Go ON is an exciting support/training programme for people who want to find out more about technology and computers in a relaxed environment and at their own pace. These computer courses are held in local libraries with experienced staff on hand to help. Go ON allows people to enhance their computer skills by offering help to do lots of everyday tasks on the computer.
Learn about the iPad with the Go ON team on 5th February 2019 from 10am to 12pm.
Go ON sessions are FREE but you must book a place if you would like to take part.
Contact the library directly to book your place on 028 9050 9204.
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FESTIVALS: Philly Stakes on Expanded Event; Under New Auspices, PFWC Bigger and Better
by Deni Kasrel
(indieWIRE/ 05.24.01) — Whispers of the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema's demise could be heard in the city's film community last year. Today, the concerns are banished, based on this year's turnout, the highest ever for the 10-year-old event. At closing night festivities, the organizers hoisted a giant movie theater ticket emblazoned with the 2001 attendance: 30,320. That's about a 75% hike over last year's figure.
Many reasons account for the turnaround, such as a three-fold increase in films — to 120 features and 80 shorts. Still, the comeback is largely in response to new management infusing a new attitude. TLA Entertainment Group, which operates a small chain of independent video stores, took over the festival reigns from its founding organization, International House of Philadelphia. As Robert Frost wrote, "And that has made all the difference."
Past slates focused on cinephile-centric message films about personal hardships, cultural conflict, and political strife, experienced by ordinary people just trying to get by in life. Some of this year's entries fell into this category, as well: for instance, "Bread and Roses," a compassionate tightly-written drama by British director Ken Loach, where the primary plot — illegal Mexican immigrant janitors attempt to unionize in Los Angeles — serves as grist for the telling of smaller stories about various individual coworkers. Yet overall, there was a marked shift in direction. Ray Murray, TLA president and PFWC artistic director, says a primary goal was to attract the non-art house crowd, "through more diversified programming."
The event kicked off with "Dinner Rush," a melodrama set in a chic trattoria populated by a host of "only in New York" characters, starring Danny Aiello, Edoardo Ballerini, Mark Margolis, and Sandra Bernhard. Aiello, other cast members and director Bob Giraldi were on hand for a post-screening Q&A session, then later mingled with the hoi polloi at an opening night party. A public party with stars on hand added a new twist for the festival; its prior soirees were private, invitation-only affairs. TLA wisely recognizes public parties can create instant buzz.
Some things borrowed
"Dinner Rush" was one of seven "Centerpiece Screenings," a programming aspect copped from the Toronto Film Festival. These screenings ran at the 970-seat Zellerbach Theatre, versus five other venues used by the festival, which averaged 150 to 200 seats. Murray thinks these films "were not the most adventurous, but perhaps the most accessible."
As planned, the centerpiece screenings drew the largest crowds. Garnering the highest attendance was a Buster Keaton classic, "The General" with live accompaniment by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. Gasps were heard from the audience as Keaton pratfalled his way through a myriad of perilous situations. Rousing applause erupted at the conclusion.
Another new aspect to the Philly event inspired by other film festivals: a juried competition. Juries bestow dual benefits; filmmakers can use the prize as a marketing tool, and, as Murray states, "There's quid pro quo. They use the award in an ad campaign or video box, which helps heighten awareness of the film festival." The 2001 jury award winners: Best Feature Film: (tie) "How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog" and "Together"; Best Director Krzysztof Krauze, "Dlug" ("The Debt"); Best First Film: "How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog"; Best Documentary: (tie) "My Generation" and "Startup.com"; Audience Award winners: Best Feature Film: "Stranger Inside" and Best Documentary: "The Turandot Project." In accepting his awards, "How To Kill's" director Michael Kalesniko kvetched about the project being in distribution limbo. He implored audience members to write letters on his behalf to Robert Redford and CAA.
Two programs showcased action-packed Asian and horror films, somewhat reminiscent of recent retros in Rotterdam. The action films were so brutally violent as to make Sam Peckinpah seem tame. The horror fare was downright disturbing, but that's the point. "I was thinking there's a ton of people who have not gone to film festivals. There's a feeling that these things have some kind of exclusivity," Murray explains. "To break that we went right for the jugular in a certain way, with the 'Action Asia' and 'Danger After Dark' series, which presented films that for most part were American premiers, and that don't even get much film festival play because they're genre films."
The gambit paid off; both programs attracted what Murray calls "the nose-ring crowd," clearly a new audience for the festival. Favorites based on ballots provided at screenings were "Freeze Me" (Japan) a no-holds barred thriller where a women takes truly cold-hearted revenge on her attackers, and "Wild Zero" (Japan), winner of the Audience Award for "Best Horror Film," clearly edited to be disorienting, yet with a cast of cool rock and rollers, zombies and other weirdoes. "Zero" plays like an over-the top fun-house ride.
The festival bestowed its first-ever Artistic Achievement Award to Morgan Freeman. "That was our single greatest accomplishment," raves Murray. "And the fact that Melanie Griffith is being awarded her Artistic Achievement Award at Cannes, the difference is pretty great. The selection symbolizes the move to more popular programming and focus, but at the same time maintaining a strength of character, intensity and classiness."
Freeman received his award in a presentation preceding "Along Came a Spider." He added an unscripted component to the ceremony by inviting members of the audience to ask questions. The favorite of his own movies? "Glory" Generally being quite the comedian, when a woman asked if the rumor that Freeman donated his salary for "The Shawshank Redemption" to the United Negro College Fund was true, he replied "Nope. Spent it."
Docs, Indies
Often avoided by the general public, patrons of the PFWC flocked to a series of documentaries. One of several sell-outs in this category was "Uncle Saddam," an irreverent portrait of Saddam Hussein. Among the "shocking" revelations: the Iraqi ruler is a hygiene freak whose decorating tastes are rather gaudy. Vacillating between sarcasm and "60-Minutes" style expose, this one grows tedious in stating the obvious.
The Festival of Independents received renewed interest with Slamdance Audience Award winner "American Chai," by Cherry Hill, N.J. filmmaker Anurag Mehta being an early sell-out. The roster of three features and 21 shorts represented the strongest ever for this sub-fest. Sharon Pinkenson, executive director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, observes, "Fest Indies celebrates the strong locally based independent film community. In the previous few years, that community was practically ignored by the previous festival organizers. But now it's back on track."
Pinkenson also lauded the introduction of "Pre-Cannes Screenings," which gave film distributors a jump-start on the Cannes Market. "The addition of the pre-market screenings was brilliant," she says. "I believe that next year and in years to follow it will be a driving force for the reputation of the entire festival." Six films were shown in the program: "Dead by Monday" (Switzerland/Canada); "The Zookeeper" (Denmark); "Movie Fan Darkness of the Light" (Japan); "Berlin Is in Germany" (Germany); "The Dog's Will" (Brazil); "Flickering Light" (Denmark). A number of smaller U.S. distribs sent reps to the screenings, from Leisure Time Features to The Shooting Gallery, Zeitgeist Films to Madstone.
Reflecting on his first crack at the festival, Murray feels it now ranks among those held in Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, and San Francisco. "But that's like saying we're one of the best minor league teams. The top ten film festivals are all non-American," he asserts. "Our goal is to establish ourselves as a premier festival to show your film, and to have some specialty, like the horror, the alternative films, as strengths."
For more information on the festival and the films that screened, check out the website:
[Deni Kasrel is a Philadelphia-based freelance writer.]
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Reproducible Experiments
I believe that every scientific experiment should be reproducible. Therefore, I've done my best to ensure that all of my papers are fully reproducible (with all results, not only the best ones). Besides, whenever I take time to reproduce others' experiments, I share them with the community.
Stanford Neural Dependency Parsing Experiment
A fast reimplementation of Stanford neural parser in Lua/Torch7. Using a GPU, training takes only 1.5 hour instead of 8 hours of Stanford's Java implementation. Nitty-gritty details of Chen and Manning (2014) are readily implemented. See this post for details.
Reinforcement Learning and Error Propagation (EACL 2017)
This codebase extends Stanford neural parser (written in Java) by adding reinforcement learning and measurement of error propagation. We found that reinforcement learning reduces error propagation and improves performance. The repo is hosted on Bitbucket.
BabelFy Reimplementation
BabelFy is state-of-the-art software in word sense disambiguation and entity linking (as of 2016) but the source code is proprietary. One can only use it via an API, whether for a very limited amount of documents or with a fee. We attempted to reimplement BabelFy but didn't have enough resources (time, RAM, CPU hours). We open the source code anyway with the hope that somebody will continue the work. CLIN 26 presentation – Github repo
Vietnamese Text Processing
A collection of various command line tools and GATE plugins for a Vietnamese processing pipeline. VNLP was developed in ePi technologies to include:
- Tokenizer based on vnTokenizer
- POS tagger
- Rule-based named entity recognizer (NER) implemented in GATE
- Orthomatcher and Co-referencer for Vietnamese names
- Clause recognizer (incubating)
- Tool for annotating and linking in GATE
Link Grammar
Lienkate is a Java library for parsing Vietnamese text using link grammar formalism but it can also parse an arbitrary language given a link grammar dictionary. In addition to basic features of a link grammar parser, it provides some utilities:
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However, I wanted to pop in and share a few things I'm thankful for in the midst of all this craziness.
1. Awesome, supportive, funny, hard-working coworkers. I know they have my back just as much as I have theirs.
2. Girls nights. A friend and I get together every week to watch Downton Abbey and have food/drinks together. I love having an excuse to meet up each week.
3. Veronica Mars. I am so invested in this show. I started it last week and am already 2/3 of the way through season 2.
4. Blackout curtains. With my crazy work schedule those babies are going to ensure that I get some sleep over the next few weeks.
5. A couple fun trips in the works for this year. I had to request all my PTO for the year earlier this months so I'm already planning some fun stuff. Austin (for a conference), California for fun and and a couple weekend trips closer by. Sooo excited.
6. Family time. A couple weekends ago my sister came up for her birthday weekend, my dad is down this afternoon, and we have a big family get together in February. Love it.
7. My Roku. Totally surface-y, I know, but I love being to stream almost anything to my big screen TV. Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu and more.
8. Sleep. When I'm not getting enough, I'm extra thankful for what I do get.
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Student Aid for the Study of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2nd edition by Dr. Kimberely Workman (c)2014
50+ pages of durable yardstick in full color that are unbound so you can choose your own order of information! With pages of charts for single herbs and formulas (regular paper) organized alphabetically! Made by a student for students! Here is some of what's included:
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European Parliament gives green light to low emission mobility
Reacting to the own-initiative report by MEP Bas Eickhout on the Low Emission Mobility adopted today in plenary, Yoann Le Petit, clean vehicles officer at T&E, said: "The Parliament have shown they are serious about cleaning up Europe's transport sector. MEPs have confirmed they want to see ambitious 2025 CO2 targets as well as a separate sales target for zero emission vehicles. In the forthcoming debates on the Second Mobility Package, Parliament has signaled it sees decarbonisation as a key pillar of the mobility revolution and complementary to a competitive industry that will secure jobs and investments in Europe."


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Henkel › Internship in Customer Service (Inđija)
Henkel is a global leader in both customer and industrial businesses with leading brands and technologies in three business areas: Laundry & Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies. As the most internationally aligned German-based, company in the global market employs 47,000 individuals worldwide.
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If you don't know about Yik Yak, chances are you are a functioning, stable adult. So, what is Yik Yak exactly? It's a careful formula that combines Twitter, Reddit, and Whisper into one ticking time bomb.
Users are geofenced into a 1.5-mile radius. They then post whatever is on their minds. Annoying professors? Check. Barista who spelled your name wrong? Check. Deep thoughts about time being a flat circle? Check. Other users in the area can then comment or vote on the post. Users are given a numerical score based on their upvotes or downvotes called their Yakarma – it ultimately lets you know how successful you are in the app. Dying to know what's happening on the other side of town? You can Peek at that area to view the yaks, but not comment or vote.
Peeking at yaks of my former alma mater lets me know more about what's going on than the alumni newsletter. The anonymity allows users to speak their minds freely. This is especially entertaining at college sporting events, where the yaks flow generously.
However, there has been some debate around the anonymity causing more harm than good. Several schools have noticed issues with discrimination. However, according to Yik Yak these kinds of posts are in violation of their terms and are subject to removal at any time. Plus, Yik Yak has taken measures to quell bullying on the app.
It should go without saying that if something is starting to get banned at schools, its popularity will only grow. With the addition of the national spotlight the app has received and the kickoff of its Spring Campus Tour, there's nothing left to do but yak about it.


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ConnectiCon is a fan-run, membership based organization for fans of sequential art (web comics, anime, comic books, graphic novels, manga, cartoons, etc.), hobby games (tabletop miniatures, roleplaying, board games, card games, live action roleplaying games, paintball, airsoft, etc.), electronic gaming (consoles, PC, arcade, pinball, etc.), science fiction, fantasy, horror and related genres. ConnectiCon's mission is to enable fans and creators, and to bring a broader understanding of the industries and hobbies represented by the fans and professionals within our organization.
To attend ConnectiCon, you must become a member of our organization. Without our members and the annual dues they pay in support of the organization, ConnectiCon would be unable to run our year-round member's events (private movie screenings, laser tag lock-ins, Farmington River Tubing, CosPlay gatherings and other outings) and its annual membership conference hosted each summer at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT. Annual memberships range in price based upon when you register to attend the convention, how many days you register to attend, and your age. Our annual membership year begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th. The earlier you become a member, the longer you get to enjoy membership benefits. Not to mention you'll save money, and you'll be able to skip the long registration line!
Aside from attending the convention, registered members receive many benefits. The membership benefits include, but are not limited to:
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Hi all, today for my posting at The Stamp Spot I have a quick tutorial on how to make a bag sleeve for those Christmas goodies that you will probably be consuming over the Christmas period :) (I did sample the candy canes that I used to fill my bags ... just to see that they hadn't gone stale or something like that!).
They are incredibly simple to make - if you would like to view the photo tutorial just click HERE and it will take you to The Stamp Spot blog. They are great to make not only for Christmas but perfect for birthday party goody bags - kids just love them!
I would like to enter this treat bag for the following challenges:
Through The Craftroom Door - anything goes, Party Time Tuesday - kids xmas and Cupcake Crafts - merry christmas.
materials - g.c.d 'whoop de doo' cardstock, smooth white cardstock; Teresa Collins 'spring fling' papers; Our Craft Lounge 'sending bug hugs' stamps, MFT 'christmas ornaments alphabet' stamps; Versa Color camellia ink, Staz On jet black ink; 16mm white grossgrain ribbon; Twine: MFT mini doilies die and bracket tab die; 3/16" red flower eyelets.
Thanks for looking and enjoy the weekend!
Friday, December 14, 2012
A Christmas treat sleeve
Posted by Janet O'Brien at 3:53 PM
3 comments:
- Desire Fourie said...
Janet this is such a cheerful little treat bag and I totally agree one just have to do a taste test lol
Hugs Desíre {Doing Life - my personal blog} {Doing Life 400 Follower Give Away}
- December 14, 2012 at 3:57 PM
- Penny said...
OMGoodness, how cute is that! Love the design, bright papers, die cuts & sweet image! Great idea, btw. Thank you for sharing it with us at TTCRD. Hope to see you again next week! :^)
Hugs, Penny
- December 14, 2012 at 7:06 PM
- sari said...
This is so adorable!!! Love the little window!Thanks for joining my challenge over at Cupcake Craft Challenge this week! Good Luck! Hugs and sunshine
- December 15, 2012 at 4:37 AM
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Hand out this card (not candy) for Halloween
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What is scarier than a crowd of Zombies roaming your neighborhood on October 31? How about a crowd of kids munching on candy? Instead of handing out sugary sweets, how gamequacces about pencils, toys, stickers, nuts, or other non-sugar treats? And while you"re at it, plop this card in their bag.


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Not very often does a senior manager ever get fired. They will resign and claim some other priority is causing them to choose to move in a different direction. We all know this person was forced out, and sometimes it is common knowledge as to why, and yet the whole concept of terminating the employment of a senior manager is usually avoided.
The main cause is the fear of a wrongful termination suit. Let's face it, most companies with their HR and Legal teams leading the charge are so afraid of the legal system they bend over backwards to avoid terminating any employee, but especially their senior managers. They are more prone to terminate entry-level staff, but allow inappropriate behaviors to exist in managers for way too long.
I'm from the school of thought that says that when a senior manager is behaving inappropriately, everyone in the company knows about it. When they continue to be employed, the message is sent rather quickly that the behavior is okay when it comes from a senior manager. However, when we terminate these employees, the word gets out even faster that the behavior is not okay and that the consequences are severe.
There is a company right now today, with a senior manager that has a problem with his mouth spouting off the wrong things at the wrong times in front of the wrong people. Although he has been written up numerous times for his insensitive behaviors, he is close to retirement and the powers to be just hope he retires soon. That is the ultimate corrective action isn't it? Just wait their behavior out until they retire!


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Ere Perez - Jojoba Oil Eye Pencil - Black
This soft Ere Perez natural eyeliner pencil in black is made with a soothing formulation of oils including jojoba, considered to help protect your eyelid and stimulate lash growth. Gentle on eyes, suitable for sensitive eyes.
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Hi, I'm Bob Patterson and chances are I've been in the same place as you are right now. Creating an Internet business sounds like a great way to generate income without a large investment or team of employees. The work-at-home be-your-own-boss thing sounds enticing, but it can also be dangerous. That's because 1) everything takes much longer than you think, 2 ) there's whole lot to learn and not many "instruction books" (except of course the get rich quick schemes you can't avoid) to guide you and 3) there's nobody to question, challenge or help when you get stuck.
After ten years in the face-to-face training and consulting business I decided to take my operation online. It was a great experience full of bumps and bruises and one HUGE learning curve. As a hopeless geek I reveled learning the software and making the disparate pieces work together.
The downside is that it takes time…a lot of it. In hindsight I should have gotten more help early in the process. But at the time I "didn't know what I didn't know."
After going through this great learning experience I decided leverage my knowledge to help others get started in this fascinating business. At the same time my favorite software vendor, Wishlist Member, decided certify a few raving fans in their system. And WisList Master was born.
Whether you're an online newbie or seasoned pro, WishList Master is here to help you shortcut the implementation process and reduce the learning curve. Our objective is to help you quickly, inexpensively become self-sufficient in managing your membership site (if that's what you need).
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Reasons Why It Is Beneficial To Use Essay Writing ServicePar MaryRussell dans Accueil le 14 Mars 2017 à 13:37
Many students, especially beginners, often hesitate before using essay writing service. Some of them think it's illegal, others still think they can handle everything themselves. But the latter isn't always the case, looking at how much homework college students have nowadays. Some of you also start working, and it takes nearly all the free time and powers. That's why such writing services were created – to help you save your reputation at college without being exhausted while writing tons of essays. Still hesitate? There are more reasons to ask professionals for help!
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American soccer players abroad
Clint Dempsey, Fulham's top scorer, heads in the equalizer for Fulham against Birmingham (2:10 mark of the video). Eddie Johnson's golden chance late in the match is saved (3:10 mark):
How select Americans playing abroad fared this weekend:
Tim Howard 90 in Everton's 4-1 loss to West Brom
Brad Friedel 90 in Aston Villa's 4-2 loss to Arsenal
Marcus Hahnemann in 18, didn't play in Wolves' 3-2 win over Sunderland
Brad Guzan in the 18, didn't play for Aston Villa
Dom Cervi not in the 18 for Celtic's 2-2 draw with Inverness
Luis Robles 90 in Karlsruhe's 4-0 win over Oberhausen
For defenders, midfielders and forwards.....
Oguchi Onyewu not in 18 for AC Milan's 1-1 draw at Sampdoria
Carlos Bocanegra 90 in Saint-Etienne's 1-1 draw at Nancy
Steve Cherundolo 90 in Hanover's 3-0 win over Freiburg
Jonathan Spector no in 18 for West Ham's 3-1 win over Wigan
Eric Lichaj in the 18, didn't play for Aston Villa
Michael Parkhurst 90 in Nordsjaelland's 1-1 draw with Sonderjyske
Frank Simek 90 in Carlisle's 3-2 win over Tamworth (FA Cup)
Edgar Castillo and San Luis season completed
Clarence Goodson and Start season completed
Hunter Freeman and Start season completed
Clint Dempsey 90 (goal) in Fulham's 1-1 draw with Birmingham
Michael Bradley 90 in Moenchengladbach's 4-1 loss at Dortmund
Stuart Holden not in 18 (injured) for Bolton's 2-2 draw with Blackpool
Maurice Edu and Rangers' match at Dundee postponed (frozen pitch)
Jermaine Jones first 45 in Schalke's 5-0 loss at Kaiserslautern
Ricardo Clark in 18, didn't play in Eintracht's 4-1 loss at Bayern Munich
DaMarcus Beasley 6 for Hanover
Sacha Kljestan 90 in Anderlecht's 4-1 win over Charleroi
Benny Feilhaber and Aarhus on winter break
Jose Torres and Pachuca season completed
Alejandro Bedoya and Orebro season completed
Marco Vidal and Pachuca season completed
Mikkel Diskerud and Stabaek season completed
Jozy Altidore in 18, didn't play in Villarreal's 3-0 win at Zaragoza
Eddie Johnson 17 for Fulham
Mike Grella not in 18 for Carlisle
Conor Doyle in 18, didn't play in Derby's 2-1 loss at Burnley
Herculez Gomez and Pachuca season completed
Sammy Ochoa and Tecos season completed
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Posted by: Joel_M_Lane | November 28, 2010 12:30 PM | Report abuse
I'll be at USA-Mexico, but with the stronger AO presence for the bigger game, I think my updates will be much less detailed and often. If you want lots of them, twitter.com/atlbeat will have plenty.
Posted by: JacobfromAtlanta-ish | November 28, 2010 2:22 PM | Report abuse
Football365 posts extracts from EPL clubs' official supporters sites. From the Bolton site:
"I really hope Holden isn't out long. First 15 mins we looked good - after that we were pretty dire. Zero link up play and reverted to long ball again for ther next 60 minutes. Blackpool played very well mind and a lot of credit to them. A good come back though and two very nice goals. The second was immense tbf. Thought we could have pressed on and nicked it at the end, but we were pretty wasteful. Taylor needs swapping for Petrov next game and Chungy was patchy and is looking tired imo" - MessyKen.
"Chungy was woeful today, as was Fat Boy on the other side. Marky D did well though, unlucky for him that Holden plays in his position. Both teams were poor today so a draw is most likely the fairest result" - Wanderer88.
"All of our full backs are absolute sh*t, Ricketts was dreadful today and looked shattered after an hour. Taylor was sh*t again. If we all didn't realise how important Holden is to our team it was shown today, we were really poor in midfield and gave Adam way too much time on the ball. Did Davies get pushed in the back when he missed that chance at the end, if not it was a terrible miss. Fair play to Blackpool though, you can see why they are getting points away from home, very good counter attacking team" - FatHead.
Posted by: glfrazier | November 28, 2010 2:39 PM | Report abuse
EJ's diagonal run to get free for that late opportunity may be the best off-ball work I've ever seen from him.
Posted by: benonthehill | November 28, 2010 3:39 PM | Report abuse
I thought the same thing. Years ago he would have just run straight to the goal with no angle to receive a pass, by angling off to the right he presented himself as an option. The only thing that he needed to do after the run was put the shot away. It wasn't a bad effort, but if it doesn't go in he doesn't improve his chances of more PT.
Posted by: Golden_Child | November 28, 2010 4:42 PM | Report abuse
@Golden_Child, I think you are selling Hughes short. He'll value the run and he knows that good shots don't always go in. Fulham is in dire need of attacking talent. Whether or not EJ is it is a good question, but my bet is that runs like that lead to more playing time.
Posted by: glfrazier | November 28, 2010 4:45 PM | Report abuse
0-0 at half. USA dominating possession and with more shots on goal
60tg minute now
Posted by: JacobfromAtlanta-ish | November 28, 2010 4:55 PM | Report abuse
63rd. Goal Mexico.
Kempin tries to push a floating shot the bar, it hits the bar, falls back, tapped in by mexico's #9
Posted by: JacobfromAtlanta-ish | November 28, 2010 4:58 PM | Report abuse
Goal USA. Boss cleans up a corner with a tap in in the 69th
Posted by: JacobfromAtlanta-ish | November 28, 2010 5:09 PM | Report abuse
Going to PKs
Posted by: JacobfromAtlanta-ish | November 28, 2010 5:30 PM | Report abuse
Kempin sucks at PKs. Mexico wins 4-2
Posted by: JacobfromAtlanta-ish | November 28, 2010 5:43 PM | Report abuse
Gotta give props to Hleb for his work on that Birmingham Goal. I've always like that dude.
Dempsey mans up again. Shame for EJ.
Posted by: DadRyan | November 28, 2010 6:56 PM | Report abuse
@Golden_Child, I think you are selling Hughes short. He'll value the run and he knows that good shots don't always go in. Fulham is in dire need of attacking talent. Whether or not EJ is it is a good question, but my bet is that runs like that lead to more playing time.
Posted by: glfrazier | November 28, 2010 4:45 PM | Report abuse
My comment isn't an inditement of Hughes, who I think is doing a fine job as coach. It's just that "EJ scores the winner for Fulham" is a lot better than "EJ makes an intelligent run to get open and doesn't convert a chance for a late winner".
Posted by: Golden_Child | November 28, 2010 11:40 PM | Report abuse
Looks like Marcus is set for a long spell on the bench at Wolves after a pretty good run starting between the pipes: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/29/wolverhampton-wanderers-sunderland-premier-league.
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Have you ever been blindfold and been bound to a chair where wrist cuffs are attached to a rope and yours cuffs are pulled down to your sides and tied off under the chair. Your ankle cuffs are tied off to each leg of the chair so you are spread wide open for your Sirs enjoyment. Your Sir has also placed a vibrating egg up inside you that he can control with a remote at any time. Your Sir then slips headphones on your ears as soft music plays thru them. Now you are left trying to anticipate what is going to happen next or when it's going to happen because all your sense have been taken away.You are left like this for a time and your mind is in subzone and you're waiting…..then the egg starts vibrating slowly inside you. You feel Sirs lips touch yours but when you want to deepen the kiss your Sir backs away. Your Sir does this throughout to tease you each and every time and as your Sir moves around your body with light caresses and moves the headphone to breathe in your ear or whispers dirty words to you. Then everything stops and your Sir is gone. Trust me you will be losing your mind. You wait and then suddenly the egg starts vibrating on a higher speed and you feel your Sir pull your hair to lick and bite at your neck than your Sir starts licking down your body till he reaches your breast and starts biting and sucking on your nipples Your body wants to be taken so desperately and sounds that you can't even imagine are coming from you. Your Sir continues this torment over and over until he decides to stop and all you can do is sit there and take it. I will leave you now with your imagination on where it went from here….but I will tell you this….it's the best torture you could ever ask for! Happy D/s everyone 🙂 Lts♥


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Russian challenges to northern Europe
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October 9, 2018 -- On October 25, Sweden and Finland will join NATO nations' Trident Juncture 18 with 40,000 participants - NATO's most significant military exercise since the end of the Cold War.
On March 29, 2013, two Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers escorted by four Sukhoi Su-27 jet fighters crossed the Gulf of Finland and came within 40 kilometres of Sweden's island of Gotland, just 160km from the capital Stockholm. It was a Russian rehearsal of an air strike -- later revealed to be a nuclear strike -- on Sweden.
This was part of new military thinking within the Kremlin, what General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov called "new-type warfare" (NTW) -- to gain information superiority over an opponent by using targeted cyber attacks, electronic warfare, as well as conventional high-precision weapons. An opponent's political and economic system is made ungovernable, its population demoralised, and its critical military-industrial complexes destroyed or damaged beyond repair.
A year after the mock attack on Stockholm, Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula and triggered an NTW-style separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Now jump forward to 2017, Stockholm has reintroduced military conscription and taken part in Aurora 17, an army exercise including the U.S. and other NATO troops to coincide with Russia's Zapad war games, seen by many as a dress rehearsal for a possible move against NATO's Baltic members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
In January this year, Stockholm re-established a military unit on Gotland, its first new regiment since the Second World War, and in May Sweden's Civil Contingencies Agency distributed a brochure, darkly called "If Crisis or War Comes", throughout Sweden.


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In 1991, only two years into the Bush administration, Condoleezza Rice suddenly left her powerful job as the top Russia expert on the National Security Council and went back to California -- to get a life.
''I like balance in my life,'' Ms. Rice said in an interview in Palo Alto, Calif., during the presidential campaign earlier this year. ''I wanted a life. These jobs are all-consuming. And I have strong reservations about going back to that all-consuming life and leaving what is a blessedly normal life here. I like going to the cleaners and the coffee shop on Saturday morning.''
But in accepting the offer to become national security adviser in a George W. Bush administration, the 46-year-old former political science professor and provost at Stanford University has decided to return to that all-consuming life.
Perhaps it is not at all surprising. As a child growing up in a segregated bourgeois neighborhood in Birmingham, Ala., Condi, as she is called, was pushed relentlessly to achieve. She started piano lessons at the age of 3, was tutored in French and Spanish as a young girl and entered eighth grade at the age of 11.
As a high school student in Denver, she became both a competitive ice skater (getting up at 4:30 a.m. for lessons) and an accomplished pianist (sometimes staying up until 3 a.m. to practice). She did her senior year of high school and her freshman year in college at the same time. Her parents piled up so many books by her bedside table that she stopped reading for pleasure, and still does not.Continue reading the main story
''I grew up in a family in which my parents put me into every book club,'' she recalled. ''So I never developed the fine art of recreational reading.''
As Mr. Bush's top national security adviser during the campaign, Ms. Rice played a variety of roles. She was his private foreign policy tutor, the person, Mr. Bush once said, who ''can explain to me foreign policy matters in a way I can understand.'' She was his intellectual quarterback, ''both a good manager and an honest broker of ideas,'' he said in an interview. And she was his trusted friend, ''a close confidante and a good soul,'' he added.
At 46, she will not be the youngest national security adviser in American history. McGeorge Bundy was only 41 when he became national security adviser to President John F. Kennedy; Henry A. Kissinger in the Nixon administration and Richard V. Allen in the Reagan administration were only 45. Nor is she the first black national security adviser. Retired Gen. Colin L. Powell, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Mr. Bush's choice for secretary of state, served as national security adviser in the final year of the Reagan administration.
But Ms. Rice will be the first woman to hold the job.
With her girlish laugh and gushes of Southern charm, Ms. Rice can be utterly captivating -- without ever appearing confessional or vulnerable -- a quality that can mask her spine of steel.
In 1989, in her previous National Security Council stint, for example, she physically blocked Boris N. Yeltsin, then the leader of Russia's reform movement, in the basement of the White House when he balked at seeing the national security adviser, Brent Scowcroft, and demanded to see President George Bush. (After five minutes, Mr. Yeltsin backed down.)
During the campaign, none of the other members of Mr. Bush's foreign-policy team dared to speak to reporters without her permission. ''You make me sound like a tyrant!'' she exclaimed when asked to explain why, then added with a smile, ''We are disciplined, we are disciplined.''
She eats either a bagel or cereal every day for breakfast. She is always impeccably dressed, usually in a classic suit with a modest hemline, comfortable pumps and conservative jewelry. She keeps two mirrors on her desk at Stanford, apparently to check the back as well as the front of her hair. (''I do try to make sure everything is in place,'' she explained.) She has an oil supertanker named after her, a result of being on the Chevron Corporation board.
''Condi was raised first and foremost to be a lady,'' said General Powell, in an interview during the campaign. ''She was raised in a protected environment to be a person of great self-confidence in Birmingham, where there was no reason to have self-confidence because you were a 10th-class citizen and you were black.''
Ms. Rice (whose first name is pronounced kahn-dah-LEE-za) was born on Nov. 14, 1954, in Birmingham, a world of colored-only water fountains and segregated swimming pools. She is the only child of the Rev. John W. Rice Jr., who ran the Westminster Presbyterian Church, which her grandfather had founded. Her father once formed a shotgun brigade after a gas bomb was hurled through a neighbor's window.
Ms. Rice's mother, the former Angelena Ray, and father taught at a black Birmingham high school, where her father was also the football coach. Her mother died of breast cancer in 1985; her father, who still calls his daughter ''little star,'' lives close by her in Palo Alto with his second wife.
Ms. Rice's first name is derived from the Italian musical term ''con dolcezza,'' to perform ''with sweetness.'' The family ''lore,'' she said, is that a great-great-grandfather on her mother's side was an Italian who emigrated to the United States and bought slaves. Her great-great-grandparents on her father's side were slaves.
She once planned for a career as a concert pianist until she realized she was not good enough. ''Mozart didn't have to practice,'' she said in an interview during the campaign. ''I was going to have to practice and practice and practice and was never going to be extraordinary.''
Asked whether that was upsetting for her, she replied: ''I don't do life crises. I really don't. Life's too short. Get over it. Move on to the next thing.''
Her mentor at the University of Denver, where she earned a bachelor's degree (Phi Beta Kappa) in political science in 1974, was Josef Korbel, the father of Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, who helped Ms. Rice ''fall in love'' with Russian history, she said. From there she earned a master's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1975 and a doctorate from Denver in 1981, joining the Stanford political science faculty immediately afterward.
Ms. Rice started her political life as a Democrat, switched sides in 1982, and has called herself ''an all-over-the-map Republican.''
In her two years in the Bush White House, no task was ever beneath her. On the day Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, she typed the president's talking points for his first public message rather than watch her colleague Richard N. Haass hunt and peck on the computer.
In 1993, she became the youngest, the first female and the first nonwhite provost at Stanford. Faced with a $43 million deficit, she cut services and fired staff with only limited faculty consultations. ''I don't do committees,'' she said.
Unlike General Powell, Ms. Rice is not an across-the-board supporter of affirmative action. As provost, Ms. Rice was criticized for not doing enough to promote diversity in the Stanford faculty, prompting her to tell The San Jose Mercury News in May 1998, ''I'm the chief academic officer now. I say in principle that I don't believe in and in fact will not apply affirmative action'' in promotions. Yet the year before, she was quoted as telling a Stanford faculty meeting, ''I myself am the beneficiary of a Stanford strategy that took affirmative action seriously.''
Like Mr. Bush, she is a sports and fitness enthusiast, and at Stanford, she trained hard with the football coach. (The reason her dress size is between a 6 and an 8, she said, is because of ''muscle mass.'')
''Exercise,'' she said, ''is a very high priority for me, especially if you don't have children who are a break on working all the time, you can work all the time.'' And, Ms. Rice, who is single, added, ''I do some of my best thinking on the treadmill.''
Ms. Rice and Mr. Bush seem to share a similar view of the world: a realist, Republican balance-of-power approach that focuses more on the big powers and less on the interests of ''the international community.''
During the campaign, Ms. Rice urged Mr. Bush to avoid making foreign policy statements that he might regret later. She coordinated Mr. Bush's nuclear policy initiative, which called for building a national missile defense system combined with reductions and possibly unilateral cuts in America's nuclear arsenal. Cautious about using American military force, she alarmed America's NATO allies in October when she suggested that if elected president, Mr. Bush planned to tell NATO that the United States should no longer participate in peacekeeping in the Balkans.
That caution runs deep, and in an interview with The San Francisco Chronicle in 1993, she was reluctant to recommend the overthrow of President Saddam Hussein of Iraq. ''Saddam is an outlaw but I would be careful about trying to do anything to act to overthrow him,'' she said.
The co-author of two books, one on the reunification of Germany, the other on the Soviet Union and the Czechoslovak Army, she would be the first to admit that the task of national security adviser will be challenging. At the height of the presidential campaign last spring, she confessed that there were vast areas of the world that were new to her. ''I've been pressed to understand parts of the world that have not been part of my scope,'' she said in an interview. ''I'm really a Europeanist.''
Now, as President-elect Bush's appointee as national security adviser, Ms. Rice suddenly will have to prove that she can be master of the universe.Continue reading the main story


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Roberto Mancini: Get used to taking the flak, Andre
WITH a shrug of the shoulders and a smile, Roberto Mancini offered a simple observation on the rantings of Andre Villas-Boas.
"When you manage a top club, you must expect criticism," said Mancini. "This is our life."
Four turbulent seasons at the political hotbed that is Inter Milan, followed by two equally testing years at Manchester City, have thickened Mancini's skin and given him a philosophical approach to the vagaries of football fortune.
But it has also sharpened his winning mentality. And he will relish making AVB's life a bit more stressful tonight by maintaining Manchester's City's record-breaking start to the season.
"We are going there to win," said Mancini of the visit to Stamford Bridge. One glance at City's record over their title rivals this season shows why they will travel with so much confidence.
While some of the big tests in the Champions League proved beyond their current capabilities, they have risen to the challenge impressively when the key games in domestic competition have come along.
When you manage a top club, you must expect criticism
They had won only once in 14 visits to White Hart Lane before thrashing Tottenham 5-1 in August. They had won only once at Old Trafford over 37 years before stunning the football world with a 6-1 derby triumph over neighbours United in October.
And they had not won at Arsenal – either Highbury or the Emirates – since the mid-Seventies before their 1-0 Carling Cup quarter-final win last month. A 1-1 draw at Anfield, when they finished the game with only 10 players, has added to City's belief that they can overcome anybody on their day.
Now Mancini says they want to prove that their early exit from Europe's top club competition will not have an adverse affect on their domestic form by winning at the Bridge for only the third time since the Premier League was launched.
"It's good that we have such an important game against a top team," added Mancini. "But if we want to win at Chelsea we will have to play like we did at Tottenham and United." He refuses to write off Chelsea's title hopes and denies he was ever approached by the London club.
"Chelsea are 10 points behind us, but it is too early to write them off. Remember United were nine points behind Chelsea last season and they came back to win the title," he said.
"Andre is a good manager. When you arrive at a new team you need time. It's difficult to change everything in two or three months, it's the same for all managers. It's impossible. Over the last two weeks they have improved and they are still a fantastic team. They have important players with experience.
"Andre has shown over the last year that he's a good manager. He did well with Porto, where he won three trophies. Chelsea did well to get him. Carlo Ancelotti is a fantastic manager and I felt sorry for him last year when Chelsea decided to sack him – but Andre is a good appointment."
City defender Joleon Lescott claims Chelsea is the perfect game after the exit from the Champions League.
"It will be a good benchmark for us to judge how far we have come. We have Arsenal at home after this game but we don't fear anyone," he said.
"The way things are going this season, on the whole we have done well and we have failed to score in only one game and that was away to Bayern Munich. And we are not afraid of going to Stamford Bridge.
"We don't think we'll go and score five like we did at Tottenham or six like we did at Old Trafford, because that was even a shock to us. But we know if teams don't apply themselves right against us, we have the capacity to punish them."
Lescott says that while City are frustrated in Europe, the league was always their priority. "That is the same. I don't think going out of Europe will affect us in the league," he added.
Micah Richards is unlikely to recover in time from his calf injury, but Pablo Zabaleta is fit again to fill in at right-back.
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Corporate Media Says Nevada Tea Party Candidate Calling for Revolution
Kurt Nimmo
June 17, 2010
Democrats and liberals are petrified by the primary win by Sharron Angle in Nevada. She threatens to unseat the current Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, and upset the Democrat balance in the Senate and because of this she must be demonized as a dangerous gun nut who advocates violent revolution.
Greg Sargent of the CIA's favorite newspaper, the Washington Post, warned that Angle is calling for violent revolution. "In an interview she gave to a right-wing talk show host, Angle approvingly quoted Thomas Jefferson saying it's good for a country to have a revolution every 20 years — and said that if Congress keeps it up, people may find themselves resorting to 'Second Amendment remedies,'" Sargent wrote.
"You know, our Founding Fathers, they put that Second Amendment in there for a good reason and that was for the people to protect themselves against a tyrannical government. And in fact Thomas Jefferson said it's good for a country to have a revolution every 20 years," Angle told radio host Lars Larson. "I hope that's not where we're going, but, you know, if this Congress keeps going the way it is, people are really looking toward those Second Amendment remedies and saying my goodness what can we do to turn this country around? I'll tell you the first thing we need to do is take Harry Reid out."
"The most charitable interpretation here was that Angle was floating armed insurrection," opines Sargent.
Democrats and liberals continually avoid the fact the United States was established by a revolution in armed — and, yes, violent — opposition to tyranny. "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness," states the Declaration of Independence.
A recent poll reveals 72 percent of voters disapprove of the job Congress is doing. The number hasn't been that high since the week before the 1994 election. Obama's weekly approval rating is at an all-time low, according to the Gallup Poll, and it is especially low among those 65 or older, those who are married, and those who attend church every week — in other words, the demographic "progressives" characterize as rightwing nut cases, bible-thumpers and Tea Party supporters.
Justin Elliott, writing for TPM, added an element of hysteria to the growing anti-Angle jihad:
For at least six years in the 1990s before she held state-level elective office, Angle was a member of the little-known Independent American Party, a right-wing party that combines elements of Ron Paul's doctrinaire libertarianism — pro-gun, anti-tax, anti-bureaucracy, pro-states' rights — with Christian social conservatism and fear of the "North American Union" and other forms of "global government."
The Independent American Party is a threat to not only the Democrats but Republicans as well. The party was founded in 1967 by former Republican activist Daniel M. Hansen, who believed the GOP was growing "too corrupt and socialistic," a fact beared out by the fact both Democrats and Republicans have increased the size of government and increased the national debt owed to the bankers.
"Don't give up your guns, folks," Hansen told a crowd. "That's all we've got to protect us against the advance of socialism. America is in a survival phase."
Constitutionalists continually place emphasis on using the electoral process to take the United States back to the days when it was a republic, but this aspect is almost completely ignored by the government and the corporate media. Chris Matthews, for instance, insists the Tea Party movement consists primarily of nativist neanderthals, racists, and gun nuts bent on violence.
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Many people have a tough time getting out of bed in the mornings. Spotify wants to cure your morning woes with the perfect morning music playlist. The popular and ever-expanding music-streaming service has partnered with PhD candidate, David M. Green to put together the ultimate morning music playlist to help you wake up and start your day right.
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The 20-song morning music playlist consists of some cool tunes and starts off with Coldplay's Viva La Vida. Other songs on the morning music playlist include Wake Me Up by Avicii, Demi Lovato's Confident, Feel Right by Mark Ronson and Mystikal and of course, the classic Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves.
Here is a full list of the songs.
- Viva La Vida by Coldplay;
- Elevate by St. Lucia;
- Downtown by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis;
- Lovely Day by Bill Withers;
- Wake Me Up by Avicii;
- Can't Sleep Love by Pentatonix;
- Confident by Demi Lovato;
- Wake Up by Arcade Fire;
- Love Myself by Hailee Steinfield;
- Money On My Mind by Sam Smith;
- I Can't Help It by Esparenza Spalding and Joe Lovano;
- Come And Get It by John Newman;
- Ain't Nobody by Felix Jeahn and Jasmine Thompson;
- Feel Right by Mark Ronson and Mystikal;
- Rather Be by Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne;
- Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves;
- On Top Of The World by Imagine Dragons;
- Reflections by MisterWives;
- Warm Blood by Carly Rae Jepsen;
- Hit The Quan -iLoveMemphis.
According to Spotify and David M Green's research, the trick to putting together the best morning music playlist is simple. The songs need to build up slowly, they need to send a positive and uplifting message and they should have strong beats.
Drop us a comment and let us know which are some of your favourite songs to wake up to.