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3 points bagged, up into 3rd, 10 points away from avoiding relegation next year. Times are good in a bad way. How we are where we are considering our run is quite extraordinary! Still, I called it early December. I think we'll finish top four this season despite regressing as a team.
Wigan away shouldn't be tough, they have no supporters, their team is weak and they are in the bottom three. It doesn't stop them causing us problems every year.
Fair play to Martinez, he set his side out to play ball against us. Wigan man marked our midfield three and pressed with surprising vigour. We really struggled to make any incisive inroads in the opening 45.
Sagna and Chamberlain created the first chance combining well out wide, the Frenchman unlucky to have his cross cut out. Arteta worked well with Chamberlain again slipping him in after finding space in the middle, the newly contracted youngster smashed his shot low at the near post, Al Habsi did well to palm wide.
Both teams were struggling with the weather. Cazorla in particular seemed to have his bad touch boots on.
Wigan actually had the better chances, Kone found himself well past Mertesacker through the middle, he dragged his shot badly wide possibly because the German had done enough to put him off. Wigan's delivery in the final third was our saving grace.
The last notable issue of the first half was Jack Wilshere receiving a very harsh booking for a superb tackle. Moments later he was clattered. The worry with Jack is always discipline. Could he keep his cool under a Wigan bombardment of bad challenges?
The second half started in a far more lively fashion, mostly led by an impressive 20 minute cameo from Chamberlain. His first move was out wide where he beat his man but cut the ball behind Theo, the shot saved by Al Habsi. Our penalty came from an over hit Gibbs cross, Theo picked it up out wide, worked it into the box and was dropped by Beausejour.
Arteta stepped up and sent the keeper the wrong way. One up…
Wigan had their chances to level. Kone forcing a good save from Chezzer after some horror show defending from Sagna. Wigan also had a very good shout for a penalty ignored when Gibbs handled in the box.
None of it mattered in the end, we took the three points and our third consecutive win.
Not pretty, not convincing but a win. That's all I can say there. Wigan had the better chances, looked more interested for large parts but couldn't find any end product.
There were some positives. The first one being Jack Wilshere. He was harshly booked for a great challenge. My concern was he'd be targeted from there, which he was, but he rode the storm and didn't land a red card. He's a horrible character to play against, exactly what we've needed for years. He can beat you for quality and he can beat you if you want to play like Stoke.
Chamberlain showed glimpses of what he's capable of. His wide display created a number of chances especially during the second half. He needs to start owning games, which he will in time. I think he's still trying to find his way in that position.
Theo Walcott, for all the goals, is not a top four teams central striker solution. His movement was good in patches, but he can't play with his back to goal and he can't hold the ball up, not to mention he has zero aerial threat. He's there at the moment because we want him to sign. For me, he's only ever going to make it at the highest level as a winger. His other choice is becoming striker at a team willing to play with two strikers.
Next up, Newcastle on the 29th. A much sterner challenge and better gauge for progress. A must win all the same…
Have a great day, see you tomorrow for A Christmas Eve post!
P.S. A very nice touch from Arsenal giving the away fans £10 vouchers.


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Wayfinder Family Services is the place to turn for people facing the greatest challenges. We provide expert, individualized support and services to children, youth and adults, from those who have vision loss or profound special needs to foster youth with serious medical conditions or trauma, and their families.
As we have done since our founding, we continue to offer all of our direct services at no cost to our families. This is especially critical for those we serve, nearly 92 percent of whom are low income. For all these individuals, Wayfinder Family Services is the only place in California able to provide the highly individualized help they need to thrive.


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This course will give participants a basic sales process, plus some basic sales tools, that they can use to seal the deal, no matter what the size of the sale. You will become more confident,handle objections and learn how to be a great closer.
Although the definition of a sale is simple enough, the process of turning someone into a buyer can be very complex. It requires you to convince someone with a potential interest that there is something for them in making their interest concrete - something that merits spending some of their hard-earned money.
Course Objectives:
Understand the language of sales
· Prepare for a sales opportunity
· Make an effective pitch
· Handle objections
· Seal the deal
· Follow up on sales
· Set sales goals
· Manage sales data
· Use a prospect board
Course Outline:
Module One: Getting Started
Module Two: Understanding the Talk
Types of Sales
Common Sales Approaches
Glossary of Common Terms
Case Study
Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Getting Prepared to Make the Call
Identifying Your Contact Person
Performing a Needs Analysis
Creating Potential Solutions
Case Study
Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Creative Openings
A Basic Opening for Warm Calls
Warming up Cold Calls
Using the Referral Opening
Case Study
Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Making Your Pitch
Features and Benefits
Outlining Your Unique Selling Position
The Burning Question That Every Customer Wants Answered
Case Study
Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Handling Objections
Common Types of Objections
Basic Strategies
Advanced Strategies
Case Study
Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Sealing the Deal
Understanding When It's Time to Close
Powerful Closing Techniques
Things to Remember
Case Study
Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Following Up
Thank You Notes
Resolving Customer Service Issues
Staying in Touch
Case Study
Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Setting Goals
The Importance of Sales Goals
Setting SMART Goals
Case Study
Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Managing Your Data
Choosing a System That Works for You
Using Computerized Systems
Using Manual Systems
Case Study
Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Using a Prospect Board
The Layout of a Prospect Board
How to Use Your Prospect Board
A Day in the Life of Your Board
Case Study
Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise


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Selenium cannot reliably control a browser when its window is not in focus, or when you accidentally interact with the browser frame. This will result in flickering tests, which are "randomly" red and green. In fact, this behavior is not random at all and completely depends on whether or not the browser window had focus at the time.
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Broader career Opportunities keep Job openings open
By SANDY ECKERT
Contributing Writer
Thirteen ads in a recent edition of a local newspaper asked dental assistants and hygienists to apply for jobs. The openings offer evidence of a nationwide shortage that has also hit this area.
Dr. Kenneth Loeffler of Lancaster said he doesn't have a staff shortage. "But my colleagues are growling because they can't find the proper people."
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that between 1998 and 2008 the number of dental assistant jobs will increase by 96,332. Dental hygienist positions will jump by 58,107. Fewer than 5,000 hygienists graduate annually, and few than 50,000 graduated in 10 years. The graduates won't even fill the new positions. Forget replacing retirees.
Dental assistants are qualified to set up equipment for dentists, hand them instruments during procedures and must be certified to do x-rays, said Ira Wolfe, a former dentist who is now president of Success Performance Solutions. The Leola-based company helps employers hire, manage and retain employees.
Dental assistants earn between $7 and $18 an hour depending on experience and skills. They can receive training through formal programs or from dentists who hire them and do their own training.
Special – or expanded – function dental assistants have additional skills and work with a dentist much as a physician's assistant does with a medical doctor. They're likely to $13 to $21 an hour, Wolfe said.
Dental hygienists polish and clean teeth and treat patients, but they do not diagnose their conditions. Hygienists are licensed by the state, but they also need certification to take x-rays, said Wolfe. Their wages run from $28 to $30 and hour in this region.
Part of the problem in attracting these dental staff members is that people – especially women, who are the great majority of dental assistants and hygienists – have more career opportunities than they did a few decades ago.
In the October issue of AGD Impact, a publication of the Academy of General Dentistry, Wolfe said, "Dentists need to realize that the labor market has changed. They are not competing with the dental office down the street for assistants. They're competing with Disney, American Airlines and a lot of other businesses."
This trend of having more job openings than people will continue for 30 years or more, said Wolfe. And the ramifications of dental staff shortages are plenty. Patients will have to wait long for appointments, and appointments will last longer because dentists will be working without assistance.
"Some procedures need two pairs of hands," Wolfe said. "So dentists will have to get competitive with wages and benefits. That will means higher costs for patients. If dentists have to hire assistants who aren't well-trained, that will have an impact on the quality of care."
Another deterrent is finding and keeping dental staff that don't work full time, said Kathy Schlotthauer, dental hygiene program director at Harrisburg Area Community Collage. Many jobs are part time, and those who would fill them need work that pays them for 30 to 40 hours a week.
The price tag on HACC's three-year dental hygienist program is $13,000 a year for those living in non-sponsoring districts and $7,000 for those in sponsoring districts, which pay a portion of the tuition for their residents enrolled at the community college. The dental assistant program costs $5,6000 for students in non-sponsoring districts and $2,800 for those in sponsoring districts.
HACC is sponsored by 22 school districts in Central Pennsylvania. These districts pay HACC a portion of the tuition for their residents.
At Harrisburg's Academy of Medical Arts and Business, tuition to become an expanded-function dental assistant is $15,200, said school President Gary Kay.
Harrisburg Dentist Dr. Eric Shirley, who believes dental assistants are harder to find than hygienists in Harrisburg, said that with starting salaries of $8 or $9 and hour, it takes a long time to recoup the cost of training or pay off educational loans. That may dissuade some from entering the career.
Fear of communicable diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis, also might be a deterrent, said Loeffler. "But only sloppy workers have anything to fear."
Those who use universal precautions, which call for the use of rubber gloves, heat sterilization for instruments and other safety measures, shouldn't be concerned.
Given the shortages, Loeffler said, it's important for dentists to maintain the staff they have in four ways. First, treat assistants and hygienists with respect. They are part of a team, not underlings in a hierarchical structure.
"A natural spin-off from respect is to appreciate the skills they bring to the table and their work ethic," said Loeffler. Then they need to be challenged. "The worst thing in any job is to be in a dead-end position where you can't grow." Offer continuing education. Always raise the bar. Ultimately, patients benefit."
Finally, Loeffler said, part of respecting and appreciating is rewarding staff with flexible hours, good pay and benefits.
Schools, too, must provide an environment of respect and appreciation, said Loeffler. And Schools must work with dentists to maintain good externship sites.
Wolfe said that the Lancaster County vo-tech system is recruiting students with large ads that tout dental work as a "desirable career." But Schlotthauer said HACC isn't going that route yet because the school has more applicants than it can accept.
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Laguna Art Museum presents Capote on April 18
On Thursday, April 18 at 6 p.m., Laguna Art Museum presents a special Film Night featuring Capote. The 2005 biographical film about Truman Capote follows the events during the writing of Capote's book, In Cold Blood.
The film is based on Gerald Clarke's biography Capote and directed by Bennett Miller. Philip Seymour Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his critically acclaimed portrayal of the title character.
Capote is based on Gerald Clarke's biography about Truman Capote
Tickets are included with museum admission. Advance tickets are recommended. Film Night is generously sponsored by Compass.
For questions or to purchase tickets by phone, call (949) 494-8971 x203.
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Client Development Manager (Account Executive) at Smartsheet
Smartsheet is seeking an experienced sales professional to join our team as a Client Development Manager. The ideal candidate will have a history of over performance in quota attainment and developing customer accounts. This role is part of the inside Sales organization and is based at Smartsheet in Bellevue, WA and reports to the Commercial Sales Manager.
- Act as the subject matter expert in the features, benefits and application of Smartsheet's products
- Develop in-depth knowledge of Smartsheet's products and services, their functionality and applications in customer learning and development initiatives
- Provide proactive support to customers and prospects
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records
- Achieve by meeting or exceeding sales support quotas by qualifying prospects
- Conduct needs assessment calls with specific prospects
- Schedule online product demonstrations
- Ensure Smartsheet's success in the retention and growth of account revenue
- Responsible for customer success in maximizing the value of Smartsheet solutions
- Consult with clients in defining collaboration goals, success criteria and program strategy, in order to ensure the customer perception of value that leads to sales renewal and expansion
- Meet and exceed quotas utilizing a formal understanding of Solution/Consultative Selling
- Partner and grow client relationships
- Collaborate, develop and strategize account plans with members of other Smartsheet teams
- 3-5 years of proven sales track record
- Experience in managing customer relationships and maintaining relationships in a B2B environment
- Sales experience in a technology oriented field
- Must understand and know how to leverage each stage in the sales cycle to advance the sale
- Ability to work with multiple functional departments and roles to manage customer life cycle from implementation to renewal
- Excellent ability in analyzing the opportunity for cross-sell and up-sell potential within existing books of business
- Proven ability to prospect and manage a designated territory to maximize revenue growth
- Effectively develops networks and builds alliances with key individuals or groups. Manages competition between individuals or groups to eliminate barriers to building partnerships.
- Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks. Stays with a problem/line of thinking until a solution is reached or no longer reasonably attainable.
- Excellent written / verbal communication skills to interact internally and externally with senior level corporate management
- Knowledge of CRM software packages and proficiency in Microsoft Office products
- Passion for working with emerging technologies and an ability to understand new technical concepts
- Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of other post-secondary education
- Work in an office environment
About Smartsheet
In 2005, Smartsheet was founded on the idea that teams and millions of people worldwide deserve a better way to deliver their very best work. Today, the company delivers a leading cloud-based platform for work execution, empowering organizations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale, resulting in more efficient processes and better business outcomes. Smartsheet went public on the New York Stock Exchange in April 2018 and currently enables collaboration, better decision making, and accelerated innovation for over 76,000 domain-based customers in 190 countries, including 96 of the Fortune 100.
Smartsheet is a place where people love what they do and are empowered to do their best work everyday. We support one another and achieve our goals as a team, not as individuals. Each person, at every level, gets to have an impact.
Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals seeking employment at Smartsheet are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other legally protected category.


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Prayer items:
- Safety in training
- That we would grow in our love for God and each other
- Wisdom as we raise our kids
- Kim's back–(degenerated discs)
- Kortney's continued orthodontic work
- We continue to need to raise our monthly support level. We are currently at 62%. We need to raise about $1500 more a month to be able to continue in full time ministry.
- wisdom if we should pursue helicopter training
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- Safety through many hours in the air
- Good overall health
- Great support team!
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Happy August! In between work and taking time writing papers for my group projects, I am looking through friends' photo albums. I have often taken pleasure in the simplicity and complexity of photographs. I have dabbled a little in front of and behind the lens and really do enjoy the understanding of both sides. Photographs are beautiful and often tell amazing stories from a single frame. More importantly, they are extremely effective when it is associated with marketing, advertising, or public relations. I, myself, am a visual learner and respond better to colors, designs and pictures or video rather than words. Now, that's not to say that words are not expressive on their own! If we remember (long ago) probably around the time AOL Instant Messenger first came out as a free program, we were first introduced to the animated gif or emoticon. Smileys on Yahoo! Messenger were probably my favorite. I remember playing around with Graphic Converter to make my own simple gifs. Remember the glitter gifs people used to post all over MySpace? Or what about the Peanut Butter Jelly Time dancing banana? I could stare at it for an hour!
Same thing applies here. Broken down, it is more or less a video of frames of images, almost like a flipbook. The animated gif is widely used in media today, even in sports; whether it is showing a great double play from a great baseball game or Glenn "Big Baby" Davis making a goofy face after he hit a floater to bring the Celtics within one during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. (don't ask me why or how I even remember that!)
I have recently stumbled upon this new version of an animated gif, using the same process (perhaps just a tad more complicated …) called the cinemagraph. It is exactly what you think, not quite a video, not quite a photograph. It is completely unique to what type gif I was used to seeing though the same idea.
Created by Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg, they have taken the animated gif to a new level. I would love to have something like this on the blog. It is almost creepy how realistic it is. Literally making the photograph capture an exact moment in time. A simple "Wow" factor like this can boost any Website or page. Even though this idea was formally developed within the last year or so, I'm looking forward to the future of cinemagraphs, specifically with sports, athletes and big businesses. It is also a much smaller file and loads quicker outside of having Flash or HTML5 loading on a Website. Definitely something to think about with graphic design!
You can find tutorials online if you search for them, and it is only a matter of time until an actual app or simple generated website is created specifically for cinemagraphs, much like gifsoup. I always enjoy little DIY ideas and doing it yourself or with a good friend.
Not to mention the satisfaction of a finished product you've worked hard on is always a good feeling! I'm definitely going to attempt to make one of these at some point. Here's a few of my favorites from Jamie (http://fromme-toyou.tumblr.com) & Kevin's (http://kevin.tumblr.com/) collaborative gifs where subtle motion images like wind are used:
A new type of visual is always exciting to learn about. Being fresh and creative in any industry is what sells any particular product or service. Be unique and inspire others! Have an idea for my next blog post? Shoot me an email!


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Taking a trip to the cinema is a little treat that so many of us take for granted. We can take our pick of any of the screenings of all the blockbuster movies or alternatively we can head to a more select cinema for one of the lesser known cult movies.
Either way, most people do not have to give a second thought about what showing to opt for are there are plenty to choose from. For a deaf person, or someone who has problems with their hearing, popping out to the cinema is not as straightforward.
Surprisingly few cinemas make the effort to cater for the deaf and when they do, they tend to have screenings at less popular times.
It would be a very rare occurrence for a deaf person to be able to enjoy a subtitled film on a very popular night of the week which more or less excludes them from the mainstream. It is therefore great news that Sony has announced their intention to develop glasses that function as a subtitle machine.
They will work along the same lines as a pair of 3-D glasses in that the cinema will hand them out and collect them back each time. The viewer will see the subtitles appear to be really on the film, making for an almost normal viewing experience.
So far, tests are going very well and the glasses are expected to be trialled on real-life audiences in the UK within the coming year.


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When we step out of time and into eternity everything will be one big panorama. We will see the past, the present, the future all-at-once—perfectly unfolded and it will all work together for good to those who love God—and it will all make sense.
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." (Jeremiah 29:11)
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.(Psalm 139:13-16)I believe God planned who my birth parents would be and who my Mom and Dad would be, and both influences, plus His, were needed to help me become all that He created me to be. I believe that God sees the end from the beginning. He knows me intimately, He knit me together in my birth mother's womb, one day I will see Him face-to-face and I will know as I am known…and it will all make perfect sense." I have included photos and a more detailed essay, How I Came To Be—Expect A Mystery, in my very first blog post in 2009.
My heart is so encouraged by this amazing video of Chris Tomlin's beautiful hymn, Sovereign...
In Your everlasting arms,
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Billy Joel's residency at Madison Square Garden has reached beyond it's hundredth performance. Along with his residency, he is also performing across the country. The other night at Fenway Park, Joel was joined by Def Leppard's Joe Elliott for "Pour Some Sugar on Me".
Def Leppard is also on tour this summer and will hit up Missouri, South Carolina, California, and overseas in the next few months.


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What to do downtown after work
The endless blue
"Don't be afraid of the wave and where the wave might take you," begins the debut album of Twin Cities-based gritty surf band Lavender Daughter.
The line, the first of the self-titled record's intro tune "Blue," sets the listener up for an oceanic journey. The soundtrack to this ocean comes from core members Seth Hynes-Marquette (drums, backing vocals), Kalee Joy (vocals, guitar) and Lucas John Beach (vocals, percussion).
The three McNally Smith College of Music alumni have been playing together for roughly four years now, but if you asked the group a couple of years ago when they were planning to release their debut record, they might've said never. Like Fleetwood Mac, one of their biggest inspirations, the wave took Lavender Daughter through choppy waters.
"You could see it on our previous tours. We just looked like we hated each other. This record is about our troubles together and mending the ties," Joy said.
"I honestly thought that things were so tumultuous that [I thought,] 'Oh my God, is this band going to break up? Am I going to lose my band?" Hynes-Marquette said. "Now we're producing more than ever."
After writing and recording the 14-track record in Joy's East St. Paul apartment, the three can talk about it frankly. It comes through on the album, which delves into the murkiness of real life and relationships. These aren't story-book romances from countless love songs but lives where things aren't easy and no one is telling you how to feel. You're swimming in open water and you don't have your bearings.
Joy's soulful voice sounds earnestly innocent on her verses on the pop-infused "Run," one of the band's oldest songs, even when she's threatening to bury a relationship at a crossroads ("If you want to go / let me know / If you want to stay / come my way / but if we're done / you better run," Beach sings).
Beach, who trades leading vocals with Joy throughout the album, grits through a weak moment on "Prom King," which deals with the emotional rush of a fling you sought with someone who isn't your knight in shining armor ("I begged you to take off your crown / I let you hurt me"). What about when your mind can't catch up to body chemistry, such as with the similarly nuanced "Electricity," a spicy song on the band's grungier side ("Would you turn me on? / I can't tell what's right / Can't tell if you're wrong / Oh, but you turn me on").
The album closes on "Surf Cop," the beachiest of the bunch and a tongue-in-cheek tune about a board shorts-clad cop combing the shore like he's Poseidon, backed by bright guitars that come in like King Ghidora's screeches — though Hynes-Marquette adds his own roars.
Joy said the album, engineered and mastered by Anthony Cadiz, was recorded live and is a good representation of their live performance.
"I wanted it to feel like it was living and breathing in your arms. I felt like if we had just recorded with a click [track] in a studio it would've felt robtronic," she said.
When the trio listened to the album for the first time, they cried. That chapter behind them and documented in music the band wrote together, Lavender Daughter says there is a lot more on the way. Waves work in mysterious ways and you realize your heart is bigger than you thought.
"I know it sounds trite, but it meant a lot to me to figure that out because of how emotional and personal these songs are," Beach said. "Surrendering to change is really hard, but there's beautiful things at the end of it."
Lavender Daughter will play a release show on Thursday, March 1 at First Avenue's 7th Street Entry. Openers include local bands Boomtown Riot (featured in our Oct. 19, 2017 issue) and Shadow Party.
A food journey to Japan
If you've tried out the authentic, ingredient-forward dishes of Kado no Mise and want the next level of the Japanese dining experience, then take the stairs a level up.
On the other end of the building from a second-story whiskey bar, named Gori Gori Peku (whiskey lovers, take note), chef Shigeyuki Furukawa has crafted a tasting menu unlike any other in the city, state or even the region. Kaiseki Furukawa is a clean, minimalist expression of Japanese tea ceremonies dating back centuries. Each intricate plate of the 10-course kaiseki menu is the chef's interpretation of the exact moment in time, told through the lens of Japanese traditions.
To celebrate a recent birthday, I made it to the restaurant. The menu will change with time, so it's not important to delve into each course, but what I can say is that few dining establishments can tell a story through food like Kaiseki Furukawa. Broths come out with little color, but the most surprising and bold flavors. Subtle dishes tell stories of the Japanese New Year with gold leaf and traditional ingredients. Sake and wine pair beautifully with several courses, often adding to the canvas with flavors developed as far back as the 16th century. Some of those sake breweries go back a while, I'm told.
I'm not sure what your food budget is, but this meal isn't for a casual night out. With tax and tip, it will set you back nearly $170 a person before you even have a glass of wine (pairings will run you another $60 per person, plus tax and tip). It pays to serve a truly one-of-a-kind dining experience, and if that's what you're looking for, the hefty price tag is all the more manageable. Dinner is available on Friday and Saturday after 5 p.m.


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Hometown hero Ani DiFranco makes a Buffalo appearance Friday Evening at her very own concert hall /record label / recording studio - Babeville on the corner of Delaware and Tupper.
Saturday is JACK's KidsFest at the Hamburg Fairgrounds, the kids have been stuck in the house far too long this winter, get them down to the fairgrounds all day saturday for fun interactive adventures, Jeff Musial - the Animal Guy, bounce houses, crafts and special visits from Cinderella, Snow White, Batman, Iron Man and more!
The Great Sinkhole of 2014 has been filled in and this Sunday, May 4th at Mickey Rats is the innagural Sinkhole de Mayo Party, presented by Bud Light Lime-Arita! The first 200 people through the door will receive a commemorative Sinkhole de Mayo t-shirt, plus there will be a free taco giveaway from Lloyd Taco Trucks parked on the patio. Enjoy Bud Light Lime-Arita cerveza specials all day and the craziest fiesta north of the Mexican border!


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The Kennedys tried to establish a political dynasty and failed. So did the Clintons and the Bushes.
Today we have a potential Trump dynasty emerging that looks much more likely to happen. Nikitas3.com believes that president Trump will serve two terms and that we then may see either his daughter Ivanka or son Donald Jr. elected president someday. Or his son-in-law Jared Kushner.
It cannot be far from the president's mind, rest assured. Bloomberg News reported before the recent elections about the president's oldest son:
In Republicans' fight to maintain control of Congress, there are the wealthy free-spending super PACs, the president's stadium-filled rallies, and the traditional party machinery. Then there's Donald Trump Jr.
The president's oldest son is taking time away from Trump Tower to hit the campaign trail, holding his own rallies and headlining private fundraisers for candidates in both GOP strongholds and swing districts. He plans to spend the majority of his time before the election on the hustings seeking to energize the party faithful, according to a person familiar with the matter.
"They like his style, and like his father he is unafraid and very much a fighter for values that they care about," said Valentino DiGiorgio, chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania.
This week, he held events in North Carolina and Georgia. He's helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Mike Dewine, Nevada congressional candidate Danny Tarkanian and Mark Harris's North Carolina congressional race.
This is a very effective use of the Trump name. Donald Jr. already is a rock star in the Republican party and is very close to his father. He is 40 years old. He also is a solid and outspoken conservative. This is very reassuring when Republicans need more steel in the spine to counter the increasing radicalism of the Democrats.
We can be sure that Donald Jr. is thinking about running for president someday. He already would be at the top of many lists as a candidate with his pedigree and name recognition, his big-city New York charisma, his increasing circle of nationwide contacts and supporters, and his down-to-earth ways. People who have met him love him, even the 'common folks'. Bloomberg continues:
At many events, (Donald Jr.) is joined by his girlfriend, former Fox News anchor Kimberly Guilfoyle, who's also popular among Republicans and serves as vice chair of the America First Action super PAC. Guilfoyle, listed as cohost on nearly all of Trump Jr.'s events, has drawn enough of a powerhouse reaction from their audiences that she intends to branch off and do more events on her own, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Donald Jr. is divorcing his first wife and Guilfoyle is a Melania Trump look-alike (tall, thin, long brown hair, exotic appearance, etc.). She was formerly married to the mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom, who is the governor-elect of California.
She is also a high-octane conservative which may be why she is no longer married to Newsom. With Donald Jr. they are truly a "power couple".
Nikitas3.com suggested in 2017 that Donald Jr. run for governor of New York in 2018. But he has been too busy with his father's business. Too bad. He could have done wonders for a state that is suffering economically and with widespread Democrat corruption.
Donald Jr. is open and blunt about his politics. For instance he said, "If these leftists aren't a mob I don't know what is," calling them "lunatics."
Great. Donald Jr. is a valuable player in defending his father. They are like a tag team. Donald Jr. is an effective 'force multiplier' for the president. It is a fascinating dynamic. As the father settles into his presidency with victory after victory Donald Jr. shines more and more, becoming a phenomenon in his own right. Bloomberg continues:
His focus is motivating Trump's base to make sure they turn out on Election Day, even if they aren't particularly excited about the candidates on the ballot. His message is that casting a vote for Republicans is essential to protect his father's accomplishments.
Trump Jr. is working independently of the White House and Republican National Committee, said the person familiar with the matter. He doesn't have a speechwriter and often doesn't prepare formal remarks for events. This spring, he hired Andy Surabian, a former political adviser to Steve Bannon, to help him with strategy and communications.
That off-the-cuff style has attracted controversy. On a recent swing through Texas, Trump Jr. made light of allegations that (recently confirmed Supreme Court justice Brett) Kavanaugh, who told a Senate committee he liked beer, once was a heavy drinker.
"In this week in particular, you are not allowed to have a beer if you are a conservative," he told a chuckling North Texas crowd in Wichita Falls dotted with cowboy hats and "Make America Great Again" baseball caps. "If you are a liberal, you can do cocaine and be the president (in reference to Obama). But that's okay, we will hold ourselves to a higher standard."
Fantastic. This is the kind of blunt talk that got his father elected president. And Donald Jr. speaks very well extemporaneously. Like father like son.
Donald Jr. still works in New York running his father's real estate empire when he is not on the campaign trail, but he reportedly loves the excitement of politics, meeting people and feeling the respect that they have for his father. And now for him. Who wouldn't? It must be thrilling.
Ivanka Trump moved to Washington for good reason. She has closed her New York clothing firm. She and her husband Jared Kushner have been actively working on a number of domestic and foreign policy initiatives on behalf of the president.
Ivanka certainly has her eye on the White House. She would love to be the first woman president of the United States. She is only 36 years old. She is beautiful and smart. She has a spotless record. CNN reported in 2017:
Ivanka Trump delivered an anti-human trafficking speech Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly, calling it "the greatest human rights issue of our time."
"This is a call for action, a call for global unity," Trump said at a panel event hosted by Great Britain and Northern Ireland, noting that her father, President Donald Trump, has said he is "prepared to bring the full force and weight of our government" to combat human trafficking.
Human trafficking is chronically under-reported problem that affects at least 20.9 million people globally in both forced labor and sex trafficking.
"It is hard to grasp how tens of millions of people across the globe can experience this scale of human suffering. It is unacceptable," Trump said. "Human trafficking, forced labor and modern slavery splinters families, distorts global markets, undermines the rule of law, strengthens transnational organized criminal networks and threatens national security everywhere."
Trump, a senior adviser to the President, attended the event as a guest of British Prime Minister Theresa May, who invited her to participate after meeting at the G20 Summit earlier this summer. May thanked Trump for the "personal shared commitment" to the issue.
Speaking before the United Nations is a big deal, particularly at age 36 and particularly as an invitee of the British prime minister. This is how president Trump is using his children as an extension of himself and giving them a chance to shine not only on the national stage but on the world stage.
This is an advantage of Trump being president when he is older and wiser and his children are grown up. There has never been a presidential family like this. All hands on deck. And he has three other children who have not even emerged into the limelight. And nine grandchildren already. Wow. Talk about a potential dynasty.
Pittsburgh CBS Local reported about a domestic issue that Ivanka has worked on:
The Executive Building in Mt. Lebanon (Pa.) was the site for a brief visit by Ivanka Trump who was warmly welcomed by Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone.
It was billed as a Small Business Roundtable featuring Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon and a half dozen small business owners, but local Republican lawmakers like PA Sens. Randy Vulakovich and Guy Reschenthaler were included.
Still, all eyes were on the president's daughter. "I have a very, special, special guest with me this morning," said McMahon. "Ivanka is such an incredible supporter of small businesses."
Ivanka touted the Trump administration's pro-business agenda.
This is the type of everyday stuff that Ivanka does that we often do not hear about. But she is always on the move. She is obviously building a large amount of credibility and presence. She is rational and well-spoken; she does not lash out like Hillary or Chelsea Clinton or Maxine Waters. Democrats have nobody like her.
Ivanka's husband Jared Kushner, age 37, is very smart. He is a former New York real estate executive from a wealthy Jewish family and played a big role in the moving of the US embassy from Tel Aviv, Israel to the historic capital of Jerusalem.
Kushner even has been working behind the scenes on a potential Israel-Palestinian peace deal. And if you think that that is impossible then think of the other things that president Trump has already accomplished that were considered impossible like revitalizing the US economy and making peace with North Korea.
Jared and Ivanka are yet another Trump family "power couple". Amazing.
Meanwhile Melania Trump can never be president since she was born in Europe. A citizen must be born in the United States to run for president. This requirement was mandated by the US Constitution to prevent outsiders from moving to the United States with the intention of getting elected president.
Mrs. Trump recently did an ABC News interview which was reported on the ABC website:
Melania Trump, maybe America's most private first lady ever, is a woman whose quiet presence on Pennsylvania Avenue is almost the polar opposite of the image projected by her husband.
Her reserved voice contrasts with the president, who often speaks unfiltered whenever he wants.
But when she sat down with ABC News for a rare interview during her recent trip through Africa she spoke freely, describing times when she has disagreed with her husband as well as what she likes about her role — which she repeatedly emphasized she does, indeed, like.
"I love Washington. I love to live there. And I made the White House home — for our son and my husband — and we love to live in the White House," Trump told ABC's Chief National Affairs Correspondent Tom Llamas.
"We are very honored to serve our great nation," she added.
… "But it's also when I travel across the world and across the country, meeting people, and hearing and helping them as much as I can, and hearing what is important to them," she added.
That is good to hear. We have not heard Mrs. Trump talk about her life in the White House. There has been speculation that she does not like it but that turns out to be more anti-Trump rhetoric ginned up by the media.
It is wonderful to know that she is enjoying herself. And that she is proud and honored to be first lady unlike Michelle Obama who always seemed angry about being married to the president, i.e., a typical leftist, never grateful.
Mrs. Trump did not say a single word in the interview about her husband being unfaithful because that is just another media fabrication.


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An Irish mum has told how cyber bullies tormented her 13-year-old daughter, with one vile troll taunting: "Kill yourself. I'll provide the rope you ugly c**t."
The distraught parent – who asked not to be named to protect her child's identity – said she felt "sick to her stomach" when she discovered the scale of the abuse.
The campaign of hate was launched against the Leinster schoolgirl via the 'honesty' app Sarahah which has already been banned in some schools here.
Her mum told the Irish Mirror: "They started out by calling her fat, ugly and spotty. You can't see where it's coming from but I suspected it was all coming from one person, a female.
"Then after a few days of that kind of abuse it became more sinister and violent. She was told over and over 'kill yourself' or 'why don't you commit suicide?'.
"The worst was: 'I'll give you the rope you ugly c**t' and 'I'll slice you up, I'll put you in the grave'.
"This went on for weeks before I knew about it. I didn't think that kind of abuse went on in real life, I thought it was only in the movies.
"My daughter didn't even know she was being bullied. At first she thought they were messing. All she knew was it gave her a bad feeling in her belly.
"Once I found out what was going on the app was deleted from her iPhone. She still doesn't know who it was. She has hundreds of Snapchat friends so that account was closed and she set up a new one.
"When we went to the gardai they said they hadn't heard of the app so I just want to warn other parents out there in case their children are going through the same thing.
"You hear of kids committing suicide because of stuff like this. In our case I think my daughter was nearly too young to process what happened to her, thankfully.
"But she was very knocked, her confidence. And she was scared because somebody hated her that much that they actually wanted her to die.
"I can't think who would do this because she's just a normal 13-year-old child."
Sarahah – meaning honesty in Arabic – was written by a Saudi programmer to encourage anonymous 'constructive comments' in the workplace.
But it has since been attached to social media platforms including Snapchat sparking fears it's being used to target vulnerable teenagers at risk from bullying and suicide.
Sarahah users can add a photo to their profile and some are even sharing the anonymous feedback on their Facebook pages.
Cybersafe Ireland chief Alex Cooney urged parents to be vigilant and keep a close eye on what their kids get up to online.
She said: "Make sure you're familiar with any app or game your child wants to download, particularly if they're in the nine to 13 age group.
"Supervision is key, especially when they're young. Keep dialogue open, set some ground rules, and do your research."


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Celtic Diary Saturday May 26: Silly Season Underway
Due to foreseen circumstances the diary has been missing since Tuesday. As its main function is to ridicule the mainstream media, fortunately it hasn't been missed as they have been doing that all by themselves.
As , indeed, have our cousins across the other side of the river of reality.
We'll come to that in a moment after we briefly round up whats been happening back at the ranch.
Everyones away on their jollies , taking a well earned break from another treble winning season.
They've even delayed the announcement of the signing of Oddsone Edouard after an irresponsible website , prone to making things up, announced it long before anyone else got the rumour and announced it.
Speaking of rumours, who is this Jack Wilshere guy ?
And now that Erik Sviatchenko has decided he wants to stay at Midy…whatever they are called…does that mean we can activate the verbal clause in Jamie Caulkers contract ?
Chief Executive Peter Lawwell has recorded a podcast with his PR team over at Celtic Underground. Whilst not quite asking the questions most of us want answers to, it does leave the listener with a warm glow, sort of, that the club is in safe hands-which we knew-and that it is looking ahead and beyond the shores of Scotland.
Which we knew.
On the clubs financial state, he said
'I don't think we've ever been stronger.
'At the moment, I'm looking at two or three years out ( of the champions League ) and understanding where we can be and where we want to be.
'We've got resources that will enable us to have a long runway and enable us to look at any things that don't go to plan.
'We do plan for the unexpected so I think we're very robust. We have good resources and we have pretty ambitious
plans in regards to the football team and around Celtic Park.'
By planning for failure… ?
On the improvements to the infrastructure at the ground..
Those are going to take place over the summer, we continue to invest in the stadium to hopefully give our supporters the best matchday experience,'
'With regard to the master plan we are currently assessing options. The master plan includes a hotel, a museum, a new superstore and a new ticket office.
'At the moment we are going out to the market, we've had expressions of interest. We are looking at what is best for Celtic, the best structure, then looking at financing. Hopefully there will be a positive outcome.
The best matchday experience, of course, is winning games and winning them with entertaining football. Perhaps the new lights will help us see that.
Over and above that, again looking to the future, we are looking at our training facilities at Lennoxtown and Barrowfield, what would fit best for a modern football club developing players?
'We are always looking to the future, we are always looking to develop, to get better. Clearly it's a question of resources, do you put money into the first team or into infrastructure projects?
'I think that to date we've got that balance right and we'll continue to do that.'
I'd agree wholeheartedly that the youngsters coming through are the most exciting and "Celtic " thing about the club just now.
Here's something you probably didn't know..
James Forrest is just eleven appearances away from breaking into the all time top fifty appearances chart.
And just two more trophies away from being in the top ten all time decorated Celts…
He will be 27 in July.
Whilst Scott Brown is rightly lauded as a modern day legend, Forrest, should he stay through what could be his best years, will almost certainly overtake him to become one of the most decorated players in Celtics history.
Oddly enough, Mikael Lustig isn't far behind him, which perhaps should calm a few of their detractors.
The full list of those with ten or more trophies…for Celtic only… ( from IloveCeltic on TalkCeltic.net )
34 Willie Maley (19 League 15 Scottish Cup)
31 Billy McNeill (1 European Cup 13 League 10 Scottish Cup 7 League Cup)
27 Jock Stein (1 European Cup 11 League 9 Scottish Cup 6 League Cup)
25 Bobby Lennox (1 European Cup 11 League 8 Scottish Cup 5 League Cup)
19 Jimmy Johnstone (1 European Cup 9 League 4 Scottish Cup 5 League Cup)
18 Bobby Murdoch (1 European Cup 8 League 4 Scottish Cup 5 League Cup)
18 Alec McNair (12 League 6 Scottish Cup)
18 Jimmy McMenemy (11 League 7 Scottish Cup)
16 Scott Brown (8 League 4 Scottish Cup 4 League Cup)
16 Neil Lennon (8 League 6 Scottish Cup 2 League Cup)
15 Jim Craig (1 European Cup 7 League 4 Scottish Cup 3 League Cup)
15 Jim Young (9 League 6 Scottish Cup)
14 James Forrest (7 League 4 Scottish Cup 3 League Cup)
14 Danny McGrain (7 League 5 Scottish Cup 2 League Cup)
14 Bertie Auld (1 European Cup 6 League 3 Scottish Cup 4 League Cup)
14 Jim Brogan (7 League 4 Scottish Cup 3 League Cup)
13 Tommy Burns (6 League 6 Scottish Cup 1 League Cup)
13 Tommy Gemmell (1 European Cup 6 League 3 Scottish Cup 3 League Cup)
13 James McGrory (4 League 7 Scottish Cup 2 League Cup)
12 Mikael Lustig (7 League 3 Scottish Cup 2 League Cup)
12 Roy Aitken (6 League 5 Scottish Cup 1 League Cup)
12 John Clark (1 European Cup 4 League 3 Scottish Cup 4 League Cup)
12 Stevie Chalmers (1 European Cup 4 League 3 Scottish Cup 4 League Cup)
11 Willie Wallace (1 European Cup 5 League 3 Scottish Cup 2 League Cup)
11 Tommy Callaghan (6 League 3 Scottish Cup 2 League Cup)
11 John Hughes (6 League 1 Scottish Cup 4 League Cup)
11 Joe Dodds (8 League 3 Scottish Cup)
11 Jimmy Quinn (6 League 5 Scottish Cup)
10 Leigh Griffiths (5 League 2 Scottish Cup 3 League Cup)
10 Emilio Izaguirre (6 League 2 Scottish Cup 2 League Cup)
10 Stiliyan Petrov (4 League 3 Scottish Cup 3 League Cup)
10 Jackie McNamara (4 League 3 Scottish Cup 3 League Cup)
10 Kenny Dalglish (4 League 4 Scottish Cup 2 League Cup)
10 Davie Hay (6 League 3 Scottish Cup 1 League Cup)
10 Ronnie Simpson (1 European Cup 4 League 2 Scottish Cup 3 League Cup)
10 Harry Hood (5 League 3 Scottish Cup 2 League Cup)
10 Patsy Gallacher (6 League 4 Scottish Cup)
10 Andy McAtee (6 League 4 Scottish Cup)
10 James Hay (6 League 4 Scottish Cup)
10 David Hamilton (6 League 4 Scottish Cup)
10 David Adams (6 League 4 Scottish Cup)
As we have said before, these are great days, and we should cherish them, and those who have made it so.
to his mate "Muz " by esteemed journalist Bell Lickie..
The Ibrox men are, I reckon, one more signing away from finally leaving
their greatest rivals – and, therefore, the rest of us – so far behind them
they will be no more than a dancing dot on the horizon.
Who is that signing? I'd go for Batistuta – though Muz says no – but whoever
they end up with he will be big time and he will be here soon.
It's enough to make any Celtic fan hide behind the couch. Sorry? Oh, you
already are.
Oh those heady days..anyhoo, Batistuta knows his football, presumably why he never ended up at Ibrox, as he chose to stay legal taxwise, said this week..
"I am now based back in Argentina but I still keep an eye on football in Europe. The best young strikers? I have to say Werner of Leipzig and Dembele of Celtic impress me. I will look forward to seeing them develop." [Gazzetta]
Which kind of negates those in our media who say Scottish football is small time and we should know our place…
We're doing fine, and even Lawwell deserves a whole heap of credit for where we are.
Although he does have his work cut out with the SFA, as the new kid in town over there, Ian Maxwell, is starting to sound like the man he replaced..
The Scottish FA's vision is to inspire a nation,"
"That's exactly what we are here for.
"I have led teams from playing in them, from being an assistant manager to then running a club."
He hasn't been very successful, Partick just got relegated, but he's at least got that on his predecessor, who had no knowledge whatsoever of the game.
I've played the game, I've run a club, I've sat on boards at the SFA and [Scottish Professional Football League],"
"Outside that, I've been involved in coaching my sons' local boys club and I still play over-35s on a Sunday.
"I have a real breadth of understanding of Scottish football as a whole.
"It's a jump but a jump I'm definitely ready for. I need to back myself with the ability and skills I have got and look forward to the challenge.
"It's a different type of organisation [to Partick Thistle] but a lot of what we do, it's similar to what we do at a club in terms of putting matches on, picking teams. We have supporters we need to look after, we have corporate partners and a lot of that is what I've lived for a large part of my life so I think I'm very well equipped to handle this."
He was then going to list his achievements, but he hasn't actually got any, so he skipped that bit.
Everyone wants what's best for Scottish football,"
"The SFA and SPFL are made up of members and a lot of those members are the same. The closer we work together, the better.
"But we're set up for different reasons. The SPFL run the league and commercialise the league. The SFA govern and have a much wider remit."
Neither of them are any good at that either, so he might well have found his nirvana.
He burbled on a bit about Scotland qualifying for a major tournament, and how Alex MacLeish is the man and so on , before finishing with..
"It's a real privilege and an honour – and an opportunity – to go and harness that energy and drive that the public have to try and move things on."
We ain't moving on anywhere until there is a clear out of the corrupt and collusive at the SFA
A full independent enquiry, conducted by UEFA, or FIFA, into the allegations surrounding the award of a licence to play in europe for the now defunct Rangers.
With a full and transparent conclusion published unedited.
The compliance Officers report, which at least has led to some charges being brought against "rangers ", itself a farce as that club didn't even exist at the time of the crime, has not been made public.
By not making this report public, the new man at the SFA is giving off, perhaps inadvertently, exactly the same stench as the previous incumbent.
We will wait to see what happens at the "trail ", which will be exactly the same as any other show trial put on by any other autocratic ruling body, and frankly I'm not optimistic we have the right guy in place.
But its early days, and I may be wrong.
As for Lawwell, he's caught between a rock and a hard place.
On the one hand, should he openly support Resolution 12, the press will be on his back.
Conversely, I'm also aware of certain hacks who can't wait to slam him for letting down his own supporters and shareholders should he not provide full backing.
Rather him than me ?
We have right on our side. That means its worth fighting for.
While we consider the problems at the SFA, and keep an eye out for deflections, its shows an awareness among our support we should be proud of.
On the other side of the city, its been a hilarious few days as the daft bastards go full steam ahead in teir ongoing battle with reality.
Dave King, the trustworthy chairman of Clusterfuck FC has rallied his troops, and told them that due to their loyalty, he is going to cut the away allocation for all clubs so that they can buy more season books.
The gullibiliies have gone beyond gullible this time, and fell for what is exactly the same kind of short term panic we've come to associate with that club, such as the secured "overdraft " with Close Brothers, which needs to be paid soon, and is merely a desperate plea for more money now.
Either someone has to be paid off soon, or someone is going to fuck off soon.
With Martin Skretel not going to Ibrox,
Oh Skirtel isn`t coming
He wants a decent job
He didn`t fancy Rangers
To play for 30 bob
He won`t be joining Stevie
He doesn`t want that shite
Cos Martin Skirtel knows full well
That Glasgow`s Green and White.
Which is better than their effort-yeah, they had a song for a guy who was never going to play for them..
Will they ever learn ?
One of their promises is already dead in the water, and a major story is needed to push the gullibillies into financing whatever fuck up Dave has done this time, so we can expect one of three things..
An orange top-which won't happen, Hummel won;t even make any new home kits until the ibrox club pay some sort of deposit against sales..
Walter Smith or Graeme Souness coming in in some sort of advisory role, or even as manager when Gerrard tells us his leg hurts and sends in a sick note delaying his start…
Or some sort of scandal somewhere which "proves " that Rangers were cheated and treated unfairly, a wagon circler of a story proving that they are as unloved as they are unwashed…
Which reminds me…
Outraged Rangers chairman Dave King has called for SFA board member Gary Hughes to be suspended pending an independent investigation into his Ibrox fans' slur.
The furious Light Blues supremo was responding to Record Sport's exclusive story this morning where the non-executive Hampden director referred to Rangers fans as "the great unwashed" in an interview 12 years ago.
King is now demanding an inquiry into self-confessed Celtic fan Hughes who is part of the eight-man SFA board after his appointment in April 2015.
The former CEO of publishing firm CMPI is due to stand for re-election next month but King wants the SFA to launch a probe.
That's from Gary Ralston, at the Record. He presumably didn't take his head out of Kings arse long enough to proof read what he'd typed.
This is the "offending " article.
King said ;
"I can confirm receipt of information, that would appear to be credible, and which merits immediate and thorough independent investigation.
"Mr Hughes should be suspended pending this investigation. I also believe steps must be taken to ascertain whether any other SFA individuals were aware of what Mr Hughes said about Rangers supporters before he was appointed a non-executive director of the governing body in 2015.
"It is important to discover if there has been a breach of the SFA duties and responsibilities to all clubs."
Er, no. He wasn't at the SFA then.
The deflector shields are fully switched on.
Their second club is fucked beyond all clusters.
I'll leave you to decide whether this is a parody, or if its real. I can't work it out.
As I said, its going to be a lovely summer.
We have to go back to Tuesday for the last caption competition, as I've been somewhat busy proving myself to be a dedicated and loving husband looking after my wife who has had an operation.
Actually, she referred to me as a selfish and useless bastard and has continued to do so in no uncertain terms from when I picked her up in "the wrong car " right up until this morning when …oh i can't remember what it was I did this time..
Anyhoo, the diary may continue to be erratic in its appearance for a few days yet, but I'll do what I can when I can.
Tuesdays picture was this..
Stevie g has just been in my shop talking about getting some pills for delusions, cunt didn't even notice I was a talking bunny
From the same twitter account..
Finally, yesterday was the fifty first anniversary of a great day in the clubs history, and Celtic collectibles on twitter has posted a very rare memento of the occasion…
I never could tell the difference between reality and fiction.
Maybe I should support another club..
Or company…


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Enter your website URL (the www. + domain name bit) into the search box and hit Test Now.
You will be presented with a page like this:
As you can see, whilst the Wise Genius website is 100% mobile friendly, it ranks as poor for both mobile and desktop performance! Luckily, Google provides a handy colour-coded list of what you can fix to improve your website speed. Scroll down the page to see the results for each aspect of the test.
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Jagmeet Singh's fate hangs in the balance as voters head to the polls in Burnaby South
|Toronto Star 25 Feb 2019 at 19:54
BURNABY, B.C.—A trio of federal byelections on Monday will offer more than just an early glimpse of voters' dispositions, potentially shaking up the political landscape months before Canadians head to the polls en masse.
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, People's Party of Canada candidate Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson, Liberal Party candidate Richard Lee and Conservative Party candidate Jay Shin are seen in action during a debate in Burnaby ahead of that riding's byelection on Monday.
Burnaby South is a key test of both Singh's hold on his left-leaning party and the popularity of Maxime Bernier's new far-right populist party, focused on immigration and carbon taxes.
"Singh needs to win to consolidate his power as the leader of the party," explained political scientist David Moscrop, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa.
"There's already rumblings that if he loses, it will be difficult for him to stay on as leader — and (it) would probably further undermine the NDP's electoral prospects going into the federal election after an already underwhelming year."
Burnaby South is historically a diverse, working-class riding. Its median income falls 18 per cent below the national average. It has a higher proportion of visible minorities than neighbouring Vancouver or Surrey — even higher than Toronto. It was previously an NDP stronghold.
How Canadian populism is playing out in the Burnaby South byelection
So it may be Singh's to lose.
"I think he will win," said Moscrop. "But he doesn't have federal experience as MP … Forget forming government: He needs to show he can hold the government accountable, with only months left until the election."
And with Bernier's People's Party of Canada running its first big candidate in Burnaby South — former radio host Laura Lynn Tyler Thompson — the election has seen tense all-candidates debates devolve into audience heckling and allegations of racism and extremism.
"If she can nab even 10 per cent, Bernier will be crowing for months," Moscrop argued. "This is the perfect time for his party to do well. It's getting outsized media attention, and they can focus on locking down a smaller segment of the electorate.
"Plus, there's enough disaffection, not to mention xenophobia, today that could express itself as support."
Here's what's at stake in Burnaby South, what voters are saying their top issues are and why this byelection is being so scrutinized across the country.
Who is running?
Singh, a former Ontario provincial politician and lawyer, is facing off against three rival party hopefuls.
One of those rivals, Thompson of the People's Party of Canada, has generated considerable controversy by tapping into public anxieties around immigration and refugees.
Also running is another former provincial politician, Richard Lee, with the Liberals. Jay Shin is carrying the flag for the federal Conservative party, mounting concerns over the Liberals' more than three years in office, expressing particular opposition to certain taxes and drug policies.
There are also two independent candidates running.
What is at stake nationally?
It's seen as a high-stakes byelection beyond the borders of B.C.'s Lower Mainland mainly because experts say it's a key test of Singh's hold on the leadership of his party — which he's headed since 2017 despite not yet holding a seat in Parliament. Facing the Liberals in Ottawa is seen as essential to his party's chances, and some have speculated he could face an internal coup if he fails his first ballot-box test.
It also remains to be seen whether Bernier's right-wing populist party, the People's Party of Canada, has the kind of broad appeal he claims. Burnaby South is the first chance to test that support in a largely working-class city.
Another dynamic is how well the Liberal brand performs, as the party is currently embroiled in allegations that staffers pressured the former attorney general to stop prosecuting Quebec engineering giant SNC-Lavalin. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a high-profile campaign visit to Lee and faced cheering crowds, but Liberal support has fallen in recent polls across the country, including in B.C.
"Byelections are pretty silly tests of public mood," Moscrop cautioned, "because they don't really mimic the conditions of a general election.
"They're a really strange one-off, or in this case, three. People try to read a lot into them but shouldn't."
What is the tone on the campaign trail?
Unusually bitter and divisive for a local riding byelection. Three all-candidates debates in a row have descended into audience members shouting accusations of racism, fascism and extremism against each other and candidates onstage.
The spark has been any conversation about immigration, refugees and people illegally crossing the border into Canada. The subjects have stoked anger at recent Yellow Vests rallies and from the People's Party of Canada, which alleges all three rival parties are soft on screening people entering the country. The People's party wants a tighter cap on immigration numbers and more prevention of irregular asylum-seekers.
That's led to accusations of racism and xenophobia — but some in Burnaby South have cited the murder of a Chinese-Canadian teen, allegedly by a Syrian refugee, as evidence of a public safety risk. Meanwhile, the Liberal and NDP candidates have countered that the actions of one individual should not represent an entire group of people.
The People's party candidate has accused her Conservative opponent of "smearing" her in a pamphlet delivered to constituents, which included pictures of marijuana leaves and empty syringes and alleged the party supports drugs.
The original Liberal candidate in Burnaby South was forced to resign by the party after the Star unearthed online posts in Chinese pointing out that Singh is South Asian.
What do locals say?
Despite Singh's future hanging in the balance, when the Star hit the suburban city's streets to find out what regular voters think, locals appeared more focused on anything but the NDP leader's prospects in Ottawa.
By far, the most commonly cited issue in this byelection was affordable housing, followed by taxes, jobs, the environment and immigration.
Who are Burnaby's voters?
Burnaby's demographics are increasingly young and not white, the 2016 census found. Its average age is three years below B.C.'s average, and 69 per cent of its population identifies as a visible minority, more than triple Canada's rate. (The Greater Toronto Area, by comparison, was 51 per cent visible minorities.)
Burnaby South is home to a sizable Chinese-Canadian community, followed in number by Caucasians, South Asians and Filipinos.
In fact, 54 per cent of Burnaby South residents say they are immigrants, according to the 2016 census, compared to the Canada-wide figure of 14 per cent. (Immigrants in the Greater Toronto Area make up 46 per cent of the population.)
It's also a historically working-class riding, with the median income at just $28,183 per year, 18 per cent less than the national average. Burnaby South's poverty rates are significantly higher than the national average, with 22 per cent of residents being defined by Statistics Canada as low income, compared to 16 per cent nationally.
How can eligible voters cast their ballots?
Polls are open to any eligible Burnaby South resident from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday. Since not all Burnaby residents are eligible — the city contains multiple federal ridings — you can find out if you can vote, and where, on Elections Canada's website .


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New Maruti Suzuki Baleno is one of the most awaited upcoming cars in India for the year 2015. Unveiled at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, the new Baleno hatchback will be finally launched here on 26th of this month – amidst all the festive fervour. The bookings have already opened ahead of the official launch through the company's dealership range of NEXA showrooms and the deliveries are expected to begin within a week from the launch.
The familiar name
The name Baleno is in fact, a comeback for the company as it had mid-sized sedan of the same name during 1999 – 2007. However it failed to last in the market for long. Maruti is now trying to bring back the old name to life in a hatchback form. Although the new hatchback is named after the former premium sedan, there is absolutely nothing common between the two cars. The new 2015 Baleno was actually codenamed as the iK2 globally and within India as the YRA hatchback.
Maruti has based the Baleno on the new design concept of Liquid Flow which makes it a handsome car with flowing curves and elegant styling. There are no radical elements in its design but the simplicity is sure to catch attention. Baleno will be the first car in India to get Apple CarPlay which helps an iPhone user to do several things without touching the phone while driving. The car will also have other present-day luxury and safety features like touchscreen infotainment system with steering mounted controls, 2-DIN music system, cruise control, keyless entry, ABS, EBD and airbags among many others. Baleno hatchback is expected to get a 1.2-litre petrol and 1.3-litre diesel engines. It might also get a CVT option for the petrol variant, which is the first for a Maruti Suzuki car.
Position in the market
Maruti Suzuki already has a good seller in the hatchback segment – the Swift, but none in the upper premium hatchback segment. Baleno is brought in to fill up this gap and it will be surely positioned above the Swift in the car market. Maruti targets the Baleno to the upper middle class income group, who wishes to upgrade from a smaller hatchback to a premium one with more style and features but with same efficiency and value.
Price and competition
Honda New Jazz, Volkswagen Polo and Hyundai Elite i20 are currently the other popular cars in this segment, against whom Baleno has to compete with. It all depends on how Maruti balances the affordable price equation for the Baleno while upholding its premium tag. It is widely speculated that Maruti will offer Baleno in a price range of Rs 6 to Rs 8 lakhs.
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New Japanese Pokémon merchandise may be teasing, or trolling, the oft-rumoured Pokémon Stars on Switch.
Then again, it might just be merch.
Eurogamer's Tom Phillips first discovered the new merch, fueling speculation with a skeptical emoji placed at the beginning of his tweet.
🤔 "New Pokemon Merchandise Line Announced for Japan: 'Look Upon The Stars'" – https://t.co/nTraUaKXkg pic.twitter.com/8RFvWYNRqR
— Tom Phillips (@tomphillipsEG) May 1, 2017
What do you think, gamers? Astrologically-themed merch, or hints at Pokémon Stars itself? Rumours of a Switch title that would compliment the 3DS' Pokémon Sun and Moon go as far back as November last year.
We'll keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, you can check out the "Look Upon the Stars" collection here.
Pokémon Sun and Moon is currently available on Nintendo 3DS.


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It's the 20th Anniversary of Resident Evil 2 and it's Still Terrifying
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Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of Resident Evil 2's release. Twenty years ago RE2 came out and cemented Capcom's survival horror series as a premier video game franchise. When the original Resident Evil released in 1996, it made waves, but it was the second game that perfected the formula that would serve the series almost ten years until Resident Evil 4 revamped the playstyle.
While the game hasn't aged well, especially the controls, Resident Evil 2 still gives me chills playing it. When it released on January 21, 1998, I was nine-years-old, and my mom bought it for me the day it came out. I hadn't played the first game at that point and picked it out from what I saw from previews in GamePro and EGM, and TV commercials.
None of that could prepare my tiny kid mind for how blown it was going to be by RE2. When I was that age Final Fantasy 7 was the darkest game I'd played thus far, and the claustrophobia of the RPD and Umbrella labs and the bloodshed and carnage freaked me out like none other. I spent more than one sleepless night startled by every creak and crack the house made. I had the Prima Unauthorized Strategy guide, and I still remember the Van Gogh-esque, melancholy zombie on the front of it, and how I opened it from the back because that image scared the crap out of me.
Resident Evil 2 was the first genuinely frightening experience I had with a video game, and it's evident that Producer Shinji Mikami, Director Hideki Kamiya, and the rest of the development team did what they set out to do. From the blood-splattered pre-rendered backgrounds that showed the destroyed Raccoon City in visual fidelity that the polygons of the time couldn't, to the haunting soundtrack, RE2's various elements come together to give the game an incredible weight. Even now, 20 years after I first played it, the game gives me a tight feeling in my chest, and I still play with the lights on.
With the way RE5 and RE6 completely departed from survival horror into an increasingly goofy action game, I thought the series was doomed to fizzle out, a husk of its former greatness. However, last year's Resident Evil 7: Biohazard brought back that old feeling in spades. The series seems like it's back on track again with survival horror gameplay instead of gunplay and over-the-top action.
With how successful RE7 was it's great to see Capcom is planning a remake of RE2. Out of all the adventures in the Resident Evil universe, Leon and Claire's haunting escape from Raccoon City is still my favorite, and I can't wait to travel the dark streets leading up to the false salvation of the RPD again. With a recent hint from Capcom R&D Dev 1 concerning Resident Evil, it looks like we might get some news about the much-anticipated remake soon, so hopefully, we'll get to re-enter the world of survival horror that continues to haunt and terrify 20 years after release.


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Last month was our 5 year Wedding anniversary. In 5 years a lot happened, we bought a house, had 2 kids, my husband started a business and many other things happened along the way. It's been a great 5 years, we have grown in love with each other more and more and have grown closer … Continue reading The Gift of Marriage
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What NOT to say in your Marriage – Words and Phrases to steer clear of in Marriage.
"You ALWAYS say that..." "You NEVER take the rubbish out..." "You are always complaining about that..." "I'm cleaning up after you all the time" "You can't understand me..." "You never listen to me" "NOTHING EVER pleases you!" "Let's just get divorced then...!" Have you ever found yourself saying some of these phrases? Then you may have succumbed to … Continue reading What NOT to say in your Marriage – Words and Phrases to steer clear of in Marriage.
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A lot of mums have been asking me how I manage my days and asked me to put a blog post together. So here is a more practical post on how to look at managing your time! Whether we are a mum with one kid, or 2 kids or 3 or 4, a working mum … Continue reading 5 Steps To Help You Balance it all as a Mum
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When my first daughter was born, I think I was pretty stressed out, even though I had been a teacher for 9 years and looked after kids a lot, I didn't have any idea how to look after a baby and I kinda freaked out when they placed that tiny bundle in my arms. No … Continue reading 4 Reasons to Let your Husband be More Involved
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