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Gallina to Join CliftonLarsonAllen
Top 10 Firm CliftonLarsonAllen LLP will merge with Top 100 Firm and West Coast powerhouse Gallina LLP, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Gallina will assume the CLA name, and its more than 300 team members are expected to continue to serve clients from their locations in California, Nevada, Utah, and Washington.
"There is tremendous synergy between the Gallina and CLA teams," said CLA CEO Denny Schleper in a statement. "Together, we remain committed to serving privately held businesses and their owners with deep industry knowledge, striving to offer integrated capabilities that exceed our clients' expectations."
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"I met with Gallina in late April to discuss the future strategy of the firm, and we decided to explore the benefits of being the California office of a national firm," said Allan Koltin, CEO of Koltin Consulting Group, who advised both firms on the deal. "In addition to California, Gallina also has offices in Seattle, Nevada, and Salt Lake City and we wanted to make sure it was also a fit for those offices. The obvious benefits were the additional industry niches and the ability to offer other services in its construction practice. What we learned was that the CLA culture, strategy and client service philosophy were identical to Gallina's. As part of the process, we met with five to six national firms and selected CLA as we also felt it presented the best growth opportunities for the staff and future leaders of the firm. I wouldn't be surprised to see one or two additional mergers by CLA in Southern California over the next year."
Formed in 1972, Gallina has 52 partners and more than 300 staff; it ranked No. 76 on the 2016 Accounting Today Top 100 Firms list. CLA ranked No. 12 on the list, and has acquired several firms over the past few years, including a dozen so far this year. Most recently, it brought on two in August, in Dallas and Milwaukee. (See "CLA Merges in CPWR and Bray.")


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Ukraine lands low in the Rule of Law Index by the World Justice Project
The Rule of Law Index was measured in three domains, including general with 97 countries, regional with Eastern Europe and CIS states except for Turkmenistan, and welfare with 23 countries with comparable GDPs.
By government accountability, Ukraine is 87th out of 97; 17th out of 21 countries of the region and 20th out of 23 countries with comparable GDPs. This means that Ukrainian laws do not restrict government officials; corruption thrives in the police, courts, executive branch and legislature; and government officials are not held to account for violations.
By the level of corruption, the Index lists Ukraine 94th out of 97, 21st in the region and 20th among the GDP-peers.
READ ALSO: Jean-Dominique Giuliani: "Ukraine Does Not Have a Rule-of-law State"
As to criminal justice (efficiency of investigations, unbiased procedures and compliance with rights and laws), Ukraine ranked 79 in the general rating, 18 in the region and 13 among comparable GDP countries.
In terms of fair application of laws (adoption of laws based on political interests, selective application of laws and respect for the administrative process), Ukraine landed 91st, the last among the region's countries and 22nd among the countries with comparable GDP.
Meanwhile, things are better with security in Ukraine. In this category, it is 44th out of 97 countries, 15th in the region and 6th among the countries with comparable GDP. Protection of fundamental rights including freedom of religion and the lack of discrimination put Ukraine at the 56th position out of 97, 14th in the region and 11th among GDP-peers.
Major research in Ukraine covered Kyiv, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk.
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The world's leaders in terms of the rule of law are determined based on eight factors. Nordic countries lead the Index by all criteria, followed by the EU states, Singapore and Botswana. Egypt and Tunisia are in the middle, while Ukraine, Russia, Venezuela and Uzbekistan lag behind.
- Activist fighting against Yanukovych's son senteced to five years in jail again
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England is lagging behind Europe when it comes to children's health, a new report has claimed.
Young people have poorer health outcomes than many comparable wealthy countries, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) warned, and could fall further behind if current trends continue.
Projections identify "the danger on the horizon", the country's most senior paediatrician said, as he called for the long-term NHS plan to improve the health of children.
The report, which used long-term historical data to project outcomes for children in 2030, compared England with European and other western countries known as the EU15+.
France, Spain, Germany, Greece, Italy, Australia and Canada were among those included.
The infant mortality rate in England and Wales rose in 2015 and 2016 and is currently 30% higher than the average, according to the report.
If it begins to decline again, as it was previously, infant mortality could be 80% higher than the average across the EU15+ in 2030, it said.
If the rate continues as it is, it could be 140% higher in 12 years than comparable countries.
The report predicts that mental health problems in England could increase by 63% in 2030 if current trends continue, rising from around 5% of four to 19-year-olds to around 8%.
Nearly one in three of England's most deprived boys could be obese in 12 years time without intervention, it also warns.
Professor Russell Viner, president of the RCPCH and author of the report, said: "This report shows that England currently has poorer health outcomes than the average across the EU15+ in most areas studied, and the rate of improvement for many outcomes is lower than the EU15+.
"This means that unless current trends improve, England is likely to fall further behind countries of similar wealth over the next decade making it harder to give children the best start in life, receive the care they need and remain healthy into productive, happy adult lives.
"This report clearly identifies the danger on the horizon - but trends shown here are not inevitable. Each of them could be turned around if key actions are undertaken."
Children living in poverty, who are more likely to be obese, have mental health problems and die earlier, are of particular concern, Prof Viner said.
He described the Government's childhood obesity strategy was "admirable", but said "there is more work to be done elsewhere".
He said: "If we are to turn the tide on these predictions, development of a children and young people's health strategy for England and funding for a transformation programme to lead improvements in children's health will be essential."
The EU15+ consists of 15 countries of the European Union in 2004 (Portugal, Luxembourg, Sweden, Greece, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, France, Finland, UK, Denmark, Spain and Ireland) plus Norway, Australia and Canada.
And NHS England spokeswoman said: "This report provides useful context for the NHS Long Term Plan to ensure the best outcomes for children in the future."
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Cast: Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman, Emil Belton, Oskar Belton
Director: Martin Zandvliet
Rated: MA
Running Time: 101 minutes
Synopsis: Few films detail the immediate aftermath of conflict and occupation from the Second World War. After six years of war and terror the lines between right and wrong had been eradicated. Land of Mine, the stunning new film from Danish director Martin Zandvliet,
exposes the previously hidden story of Denmark's darkest hour. In the days following the surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945, German POWs held in Denmark were put to work by the Allied Forces. With minimal or no training in defusing explosives, they were sent to remove in excess of two million of their own landmines from the Danish west coast. During this process, more than half of them were killed or severely wounded. Zandvliet sheds light on this historical tragedy as the entry point to a story that involves love, hate, revenge and reconciliation.
These young German POWs Sebastian, Helmut, Ludwig, twins Ernst and Werner, and Wilhelm have confusion, fear and defeat in their eyes. Scornful of the Germans for their fiveyear occupation of his country, and with the intent on punishing what is left of the Nazi regime, the bullish Sergeant Rasmussen (Roland Møller) marches his squad out on the dunes each day to prod for mines. This seemingly endless task quickly becomes carnage; and even Rasmussen grows conflicted in his feelings and intent toward his young prisoners.
Land of Mine is about the aftermath of war; but more so, about humanity. Zandvliet finds equally compelling material for his tale of comradeship, survival, and unexpected friendships. It questions the existence of the inherent evil that could exist in us all. But is it
ever possible to show sympathy for those who represented the Nazi terror?
Land of Mine
Release Date: March 30th, 2017
Research Behind The Film
The Geneva Convention of 1929 forbids forcing Prisoners of War to carry out hard labour or dangerous work. However, there is evidence of British and Danish commands deliberately changed the wording of the text from 'prisoners of war" to 'voluntarily surrendered enemy personnel" in order to sidestep the rules of the convention. Many of the German soldiers ordered to defuse more than two million mines along the Danish coastline were mere boys - only 15-18 years of age.
To this day, the events surrounding the demining of the Danish beaches are considered taboo in modern Danish history. The five-month demining process claimed more human lives than the entire length of German occupation in Denmark.
The idea of using German prisoners of war to carry out the dangerous demining task came from British command, but was carried out with no objections from the Danish administration. The Danish Brigade was in charge of supervising and handling the operation.
Historical facts:
From 1942 to 1944 Nazi Germany built the so-called Atlantic Wall in anticipation of an Allied invasion from Great Britain - an extensive system of coastal defence and fortifications along the coast of continental Europe and Scandinavia. Landmines were planted along great swathes of the West Coast of Denmark
After the capitulation of Nazi Germany, the British liberation forces offered the Danish government the opportunity to enlist German POWs to defuse mines along the length of the Danish Western coastline
The German POWs were neither educated nor equipped for this task and many belonged to the so-called Volkssturm, a national militia set up by Hitler towards the end of the war to conscript those not already serving for the German forces. Many were very young or old. The youngest were 13 years old
To force German POWs to defuse mines was a violation of the 1929 Convention relating to the Treatment of Prisoners of War prior to the amendment to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. By calling the German POWs -voluntarily surrendered enemy personnel' British and Danish commands bypassed the rules of the Convention
The work began on Saturday 5 May 1945 and was completed on Thursday 4 October 1945
According to historian Thomas Tram Pedersen, the exact number of the losses will never be known due to the chaos of the first months of peace. There are discrepancies between the Danish and the German records
An estimated 2.600 men were forced to work
Half of them were killed or injured
1.402.000 mines were removed from 11 May to 4 October 1945 according to military documents
The relationship between the German POWs and the local population were bad – the prive for five years of occupation under Nazi rule. There was no proper accommodation provided and food was constantly scarce
In 64 countries around the world, there are an estimated 110 million undetonated landmines still lodged in the ground
Since 1975, landmines have killed or maimed more than one million people
On average, 10 people die every day due to landmine blasts
Even with training, mine disposal experts expect that for every 5,000 mines cleared, one worker will be killed and two workers will be injured by accidental explosions
The only way to deactivate a landmine is by individual removal at a cost of US$ 300– 1000 per mine according to the United Nations.
About The Production
'We were focused on two practical paths throughout our development of the entire production framework. We wanted to make sure the film could be realized in a credible fashion, but at the same time, avoid most of the cumbersome production issues of a period film. This was something we took into consideration from the very beginning. Our approach was to use as few locations as possible, thus avoiding the big challenges regarding the historical setting," explains producer Mikael Rieks.
The producers worked with the Oksbøl camp (NATO) under the Danish armed forces, where the events historically took place. 'They were all completely on board and very positive about the project. From the get-go, we had nothing, but fantastic support for the story," says Mikael Rieks about their collaboration with the Royal Danish Army. In their extensive research of the history of the west coast of Denmark, the location scouts only found a few possible locations – in an area with only few holiday homes and no wildlife preservation. Adding to this challenge was the fact that the beaches on the west coast are littered with old, worn-down German concrete bunkers and -pillboxes', most of which have keeled over or are half submerged under water.
In addition, the producers spoke to several mine-clearing businesses around Europe. The Skallingen peninsula had in recent years undergone a complete sweep for mines. This operation was carried out by a Danish demining company, which proved very helpful in creating replica mines as well as providing a lot of military and technical equipment from the period such as minesweepers, military trucks, and jeeps.
The VFX were a combination of SFX and CGI, which required a great deal of preparation, also on location - explosions and stunts were fully storyboarded to ensure the team made the right choices. The fact that the production was working out of the Oksbøl Camp was an advantage in this regard. Thanks to their access to army experts on explosives and mines, combined with the achievements of visual effects team, stunt coordinators and CGI consultants, Land of Mine has a natural and authentic feel.
For a large part of the film, the spoken language is German. This was a challenging aspect relating to many facets of the production. Sound and editing were just two of these aspects. Director Martin Zandvliet took some advanced German lessons every week during preproduction.
A vocal coach supervised the dialogue in German, but also the dialects of the boys. 'It was important for the story that the boys did not come from the same region in Germany. The differences in dialect/local tongue was especially important for Sebastian and Helmut who incidentally both came from Hamburg but spoke in character very differently because one had a rich family background and the other came from a working class family," explains German producer Malte Grunert.
The film was shot in six weeks. For most of the shoot, the story was told using a handheld steady camera.
Director's Statement
My intention was to reveal a story based on a historical subject matter that is rather shameful for Denmark. Most historians have so far avoided the subject, perhaps understandably so.
I was not assigning blame or pointing fingers; it was just interesting to make a movie that doesn't always look at the Germans like monsters. It's the story of a military truck filled with young German boys, who were sacrificed in the aftermath of the Second World War. However, in the end, it is really just a movie about humans. It takes you on a journey from hate to forgiveness. My intention was to create a relevant story and let the audience experience the power of fear, hope, dreams, friendships and the struggle for survival through this handful of characters.
The British offer of German POWs for demining operations placed the Danish government in a political dilemma. Declining the offer would have been a very unpopular decision both in the eyes of the Danish public and the surrounding allied nations. Denmark as a nation still had a somewhat blemished reputation following the war. And the British were the unspoiled heroes – the liberators of Denmark. Nevertheless, by going along with forcing young German POWs to demine the Danish coastline, it could be argued that Denmark committed a war crime.
I wanted this realistic drama to be set in an idyllic, beautiful universe distraught by rough concrete bunkers and daily mine detonations. The summer, the sand, the dunes, the warm weather and the water were a constant reminder of the idyllic life that once was, and the life that would once more rise out of the ashes. Along with the thousands of mines, explosions, death and sorrow, these elements hold us in the clutch of the aftermath war.
Working with my wife cinematographer Camilla Hjelm Knudsen who shot the film, we were heavily influenced by the look of films from the 60s. It was about creating the right mix of poetry and darkness. The setting needed to be as beautiful as possible to cope with the horror you are also watching unfold on screen.
Most of the film takes place in daylight in contrast to the darkness shown through our characters. I am inspired by people such as David and Albert Maysels. The way the Maysels brothers filmed their subjects was so vulnerable and sensuous that you could not help feeling the presence of their characters. It is a beautiful and rare thing when that happens. Intellectual analysis never kicks in. This only happens when you are fully engaged with the human beings you are watching and in the feeling of the scene.
The idea was to create a sense of life. Not that I wanted the camera to draw attention to itself, but I did want the audience to constantly be able to follow the actors. Characters have always interested me more than plot.
We were lucky enough to have amazing casting directors who helped us avoid an 'actors look'. We cast all the boys for all the roles - no one knew which role they got and were selected for. I chose the ones that I felt were the most natural for the roles. These boys were new actors, amateurs if you will. The nice thing about that is you can model and mould them to what you need, craft their performance to what you are looking for. This was even the case for the male lead role as it was Roland's first lead role in a film.
A general consensus exists among filmmakers that people have to be beautiful, in a sense where beauty means having no flaws. But I have always thought that each human being is most interesting, when you can see the human being's history. It is okay to know somebody's angst, see his scars and feel his demons. I was not looking to simply display a lot of ugliness, but I do think that the ugliness tells us more about who we are as human beings than anything else.
It is a very humane film that not only explores the beauty of darkness, but also tries to find out who these German boys were. We share their hopes and pray for their continued survival through this nightmare. We must believe that they once more can become human beings even though we disapprove of the violent regime of which they were a part. In a way we ask the question – 'Is it even possible to show sympathy for individuals who represent the terror of the Nazi regime?"
They say that a great drama largely depends on the magnitude of the bad guy. As far as I am concerned, it is therefore the man who forces them to their deaths who is the true representative of the film and of the hate. Along with the boys, we therefore follow their keeper, the sergeant Carl. For Carl, the monsters transform into human beings.
For me, Land of Mine tells an important and humane story, which is a largely unknown story to the majority of Danes. It has been kept out of sight. Conveniently forgotten. Repressed. It is a film about revenge and forgiveness. About a group of boys forced to do penance on the behalf of an entire nation.
Land of Mine
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Mohammed Ayoob further dilates on the subject as follows: The Hindu nationalism "is based on the notion that Hindus have exclusive claim to the country and Muslims and Christians are interlopers, who can be treated as second-class citizens at best."
I guess Mohammed Ayoob has hit the nail right on the head of the confusing question: Who are the rightful claimants to truncated India after partition? This question also begs another question: Who are the rightful claimants to Pakistan after partition?
Well, because Pakistan was created to give Muslims an independent county of their own, like Israel of the Jews, by dividing India on the basis of religion, the answer to the first question has to be 'Hindus' and to the second question 'Muslims'.
Of course, it must be remembered, that under the Hindu umbrella are also included three other native religions — Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism — that had their origins in the Indian soil steeped in the Sanatana Dharma.
Many nationalist Hindus ask, where was the need to divide India if its Constitution were to be Secular? An undivided India under a Secular Constitution would have been like it is now for the Minorities in India. And there would not have been mass uprooting of Hindu-Muslim families and killing as happened in 1947. My heart bleeds reading Kuldip Nayar's autibiography 'Beyond The Lines' and other books related to partition. Largest human migration in history was the result. An estimated 1.4 crore. And there would not have been a Kashmir problem. It would have been one great Secular-Democratic India. A beautiful Pluralistic country like India today.
Further, the Muslim majority States would generally have had Muslim Chief Ministers as in Kashmir now and this would have satisfied the people generally. Why? Didn't we have Muslims as Chief Ministers in some States in India? In Maharashtra and Bihar for example?
Mohammed Ayoob draws our attention to the electoral principle saying that the well-established Secular norm for an election is not using religion for electoral gains. He is absolutely right. But what happens when an ostensibly Secular Party like Congress reaches out to minorities in the name of religion?
Now that India was divided solely on the basis of religion, the nationalist Hindus think that if Muslims have their own Islamic country, Hindus too must have their own Hindu country. A case of linear thinking.
Sadly, as Mohammed Ayoob says, the Secular norm for an election in India has taken a beating in our present elections, including the one that just concluded in five States. On 11th of this month we will know if the prediction of Mohammed Ayoob would come true or not.
He gives the example of the recent mobilisations of thousands of devotees in Ayodhya and he may add Sabarimala in Kerala. Here, I am reminded of the answer given to the Congress and the Leftists who cried foul for BJP disobeying the Supreme Court by supporting the protestors. Amit Shah said in his speech, how come supporting Sabarimala protest becomes disobeying the Supreme Court order but using loudspeakers in Mosques is not considered disobeying the Supreme Court order. This is the catch.
Mohammed Ayoob discussing about this kind of "direct challenge to the power of the Supreme Court," where the matter, (regarding the Babri Masjid), is under adjudication, says, it "undermines the judicial system itself." He then quotes RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat who had said that "Society does not move only by the words of law but also by its own wishes."
I am reminded of a quote in the Bible "Man shall not live by bread alone, but also by the word of God." If we go by this, then what Bhagwat said must make sense. Every society finds an alternative route to fulfill its aspirations. Its wishes. Probably, Mohan Bhagwat is showing Hindus an alternative route to fulfill their aspirations. If faith, blind or enlightened, is a matter beyond the purview of Courts, then the solution for disputes arising out of "faith" is again found in the Bible which says "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's."
The Hindu faith undoubtedly is deeply embedded in epic Ramayana and Lord Rama and hence the claim for Ayodhya. For Hindus, who were here before the arrival of Muslims in India by many centuries, the claim on Ayodhya is fundamental. The article says that ultra nationalism is opposite of patriotism combined with liberal values enshrined in the Constitution. This ideal was held dear by the first generation of Independent India's leadership, says Mohammed Ayoob. I agree. But the next generation of Congress leadership compromised the Constitution in many ways provoking the majority Hindus. The Congress policy of appeasing the minority even by amending the Constitution and the declaration of Emergency were not acceptable to nationalist Hindus or say to BJP.
India is an overpopulated country and there are illegal immigrants. Naturally "highly placed serving Military Officers," in the greater interest of country's security and safety of its citizens, would comment publicly on issues, including India-Pakistan relations, more to caution the country's political leadership which looks merely at the next election, not the next generation.
However, Mohammed Ayoob says, such public comments on sensitive issues of domestic and foreign policy should be the "exclusive preserve of civilian leaders in the government and in the Opposition." Difficult to agree. Wonder, if the writer was thinking of the opinion stated by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat that Pakistan should consider becoming a Secular country. Let it be.
Mohammed Ayoob speculates that the present trajectory of Indian politics might lead to what happened to Pakistan during its first decade of its existence. It led to Military takeover in succession and disastrous consequences for Pakistan. Mohammed Ayoob has fair and good thoughts for India when he says "One hopes that India will not go down the same path (as Pakistan) because otherwise the largest Democracy in the world could face an equally bleak future." Thank you sir.
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But luckily for us, the media has tried and convicted Jimmy so we don't have to question the facts. It will save the Police so much time and money! Now I don't know if the accusations are true, but neither does the press. Yet here they are using fractions of statements by unnamed women to convict someone who can't defend himself.
None of the women came forward publicly at the time (though its useful they came forward at the same time now) and therefore something doesn't seem right to me about the whole thing. And for some people to now say that they SAW him abusing children and did nothing about it staggers me and the Trust in his name is considering changing its name! All based on rumours and gossip.
If the women are right, then the Police must deal with it and his legacy will be rightfully in tatters - he will deserve to be convicted after the event. But until that happens, I expect more from the BBC at least. I have to admit at being pretty disgusted at the Kangeroo media court. Where has the journalistic balance gone?!


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Over at the Baseball Bloggers' Alliance, we have been voting on our award winners for the regular season. Last week I posted my votes for the AL and NL Connie Mack awards, given to our managers of the year, and I wrote earlier in the week about the AL and NL Willie Mays awards, given to our top rookies in each league. Today's vote is for the National League Goose Gossage Award, given to the top reliever in the past season.
The inherent nature of an award given to the best reliever implies automatically that it should be given to the best closer in the league for the past season. As a general rule, it makes sense on some level that the pitcher who has the most success at the end of the game is going to be the one who had the best season, but I actually considered some pitchers who weren't necessarily closing games. As usual, these are in order from east to west, and I will have my vote at the bottom.
Tyler Clippard (WAS)
It was pretty clear coming into the season that the Nationals were going to need some good performances out of their bullpen with the lack of starting pitching depth out of Spring Training, and Clippard established himself as the jack-of-all-trades for the team. He finished the year with 11 wins, 1 save, 23 holds, a 3.07 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 112 strikeouts in 91 1/3 innings pitched. I included him because he honestly reminded me the most of how Gossage was used when he was pitching: any inning, any situation, as long as was needed.
Billy Wagner (ATL)
Wagner finished the season with 37 saves, a 1.43 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and 7 relief wins for the Braves, and they clearly needed this performance at the back end of their bullpen. Wagner is retiring after the season, and he'll definitely be missed by the team.
Carlos Marmol (CHC)
Marmol finished the season finished 4th in saves with 38, an interesting accomplishment considering that the Cubs didn't seem to be in enough games for him to record that number of saves. The more interesting number from Marmol has to be 138: the number of strikeouts he recorded this season out of the bullpen. This number was good enough for 34th among ALL pitchers in the National League, not just relievers. A 2.55 ERA and 1.18 WHIP don't necessarily tell the whole story, as the games where he struggled seemed to be spectacularly bad, but definitely one of the more dominant seasons in recent memory.
John Axford (MIL)
I wrote about Axford in my NL Willie Mays award article, but the numbers really speak well of Axford. He was called on to fill in for the struggling Trevor Hoffman, and did so very well. He finished with 24 saves, a 2.48 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 76 strikeouts in just 58 2/3 innings. Looks like the Brewers have their closer of the future.
Brian Wilson (SF)
Wilson led the National League in saves (48), posted a 1.81 ERA and 1.18 WHIP, and had 93 strikeouts in his 74 2/3 innings pitched. He posted a career high in K/9 (11.21), and was also 11 for 12 in save opportunities in the month of September.
Hong-Chih Kuo (LAD)
Kuo was called upon later in the season to replace the struggling Jonathan Broxton, and did so extremely well. For the whole season, he had 12 saves, 21 holds, a 1.20 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, and 73 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched.
Heath Bell (SD)
Bell was the stable end to the excellent Padres' bullpen in 2010, finishing 2nd in the league with 47 saves, a 1.93 ERA and 1.20 WHIP, and 86 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings pitched. He also posted a 6-1 record out of the pen as well.
My Vote
- Brian Wilson (SF)
- Heath Bell (SD)
- Billy Wagner (ATL)
I found it extremely interesting how similar Wilson and Bell's numbers were to each other. Both teams clearly relied on their closers, and both teams would definitely not have been where they were without the performances they received over the span of the season. To me, the difference really ended up being the performance in September as both teams made their push to take the NL West title. Wilson posted a 1.17 ERA and the 11 saves, Bell a 2.51 ERA and 10 saves. The fact that the Giants ended up making the playoffs, and the Padres didn't, was really the only factor I was able to use to help differentiate the two closers.


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ALLIANCE, Ohio — Junior Rosa LaMattina (Westlake/Westlake) scored 16 points, including five in an eight-second stretch, to lead the No. 6-ranked Mount Union women's basketball team to a 73-63 victory over La Roche (Pa.) in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday night.
The Purple Raiders (27-1) saw a double-digit lead in the second half trimmed to three, 65-62, with just over two minutes remaining. LaMattina scored on a driving layup with 2:09 to go, then stole the inbounds pass and hit a 12-foot jump shot to put Mount Union comfortably ahead, 69-62, with 2:01 left.
"She's unbelievable," said Mount Union coach Suzy Venet of LaMattina, who also had seven assists. "She has an incredible will to win."
La Roche (22-6), champion of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, fell behind 13-2 at the start of the game, but rallied to lead by as many as five points, 23-18, before the Purple Raiders closed the first half with a 12-2 run to lead 30-25 at the intermission.
Mount Union led several times by 10 or more points in the second period, but the Redhawks always had an answer. They did so behind Ariel Green and Jessica Pitts, who scored 17 and 16 points, respectively, and a full-court defense that forced the Purple Raiders into 15 turnovers for the game.
"They're a quick team, we knew that," said Venet. "It was going to come down to who took care of the ball."
Despite the pressure, Mount Union shot 55.6 percent from the field in the second half (15 of 27).
"Survive and move on," said Venet. "That's the name of the game. We came out in the second half with a little momentum and were ready to go. We executed much better offensively."
Senior Kori Wiedt (North Olmsted/North Olmsted) led the Purple Raiders with 20 points, including a jumper that beat the first-half buzzer to give Mount Union the halftime momentum.
Junior Tierney Allen (Alliance) added 12. Senior Amanda Rose (Uniontown/Green) finished with nine points and eight rebounds for Mount Union, which advances to play Muhlenberg (Pa.) on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the second round.
Newspaper Box Score
La Roche (Pa.) vs Mount Union
03/02/12 7 pm at The MAAC - Alliance, Ohio
Green Ariel 7-9 0-0 17; Pitts Jessica 8-16 0-0 16; Stewart Chloe' 4-11 1-211; Garland Amanda 3-8 2-2 8; McPhatter Ja'Nia 2-6 0-0 4; Cygan Casie 1-70-0 3; Brothers LaShauna 1-4 0-0 3; Blackwell Dierca 0-2 1-3 1. Totals 26-634-7 63.
Kori Wiedt 8-15 2-2 20; Rosa LaMattina 6-13 2-2 16; Tierney Allen 4-5 4-412; Amanda Rose 3-6 3-6 9; Aly Daniel 4-4 1-1 9; Marybeth Leitch 0-2 4-4 4;Erin Schmidt 1-8 1-5 3; Amanda Tamerlano 0-1 0-0 0; Bridget Lyons 0-1 0-0 0;Kensie Kimble 0-1 0-0 0; Olivia Holt 0-1 0-0 0; Kelly Evans 0-0 0-0 0;Maggie Miller 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-58 17-24 73.
La Roche (Pa.)................ 25 38 - 63
Mount Union................... 30 43 - 73
3-point goals--La Roche (Pa.) 7-18 (Green Ariel 3-4; Stewart Chloe' 2-5;Brothers LaShauna 1-1; Cygan Casie 1-6; McPhatter Ja'Nia 0-1; Garland Amanda0-1), Mount Union 4-16 (Kori Wiedt 2-6; Rosa LaMattina 2-6; Erin Schmidt0-2; Olivia Holt 0-1; Maggie Miller 0-1). Fouled out--La Roche (Pa.)-GarlandAmanda, Mount Union-None. Rebounds--La Roche (Pa.) 38 (Pitts Jessica 8;Stewart Chloe' 8), Mount Union 38 (Amanda Rose 8). Assists--La Roche (Pa.)15 (Stewart Chloe' 5), Mount Union 19 (Rosa LaMattina 7). Total fouls--LaRoche (Pa.) 17, Mount Union 14. Technical fouls--La Roche (Pa.)-None, MountUnion-None. A-595
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On 16th January 2016, I attended the London Against Taiji Dolphin Massacre March, from Oxford Street to the Japanese Embassy.
The annual dolphin slaughter in Taiji is something I've felt strongly about since watching documentaryThe Cove a couple of years ago. This film shows former dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry embark on an epic journey as he documents this yearly event in Japan that has been hidden from the world. Together with Sea Shepherd, O'Barry has created Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project who actually document the slaughter, and spread the word about this cruel injustice that takes place in secret. You can read my blog about a Screening of The Cove with Ric O'Barry here.
Sea Shepherd are one of my favourite organisations – check them out at seashepherd.org
The aim of these dolphin hunts is to trap dolphin pods and pick out the 'attractive' Flipper-like dolphins. These are…
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If BB cream is a multi-tasking skincare product, Chaz Dean's Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner claims to be the haircare multi-tasker. This was one of the products I got from the box full of beauty treats I won from the Lady Loves Beauty Blog Giveaway last February and the product I was most excited to try.
According to the Sephora website, it promises to do all the functions of your shampoo, conditioner, treatment, leave-in conditioner and detangler to keep your hair in tip top shape: Improved hair condition, reduced frizz, moisturized and shiny. Hmmm…sounds too good to be true.
The scent is probably the best thing this product has to offer. The combination of sweet almond and mint smells amazing! The best scented hair product I've ever tried. As for its multi-tasking functions, I'd say it accomplishes 2 out of 5. It's a good conditioner and detangler. After using it several times, I felt my hair was well conditioned and it helped tame the wild tangles.
I have to say this is not the most economical hair product. For it to properly function as a shampoo, you have to apply a lot of it. The recommended amount is 10-15 pumps or more if you have thicker or longer hair. I used it as a shampoo twice but I noticed it didn't really do much cleansing as a shampoo would. I ended up shampooing my hair again using a different shampoo just to feel that my hair and scalp was rid of all the dirt and oil and build up.
While it is free from Sulfates, synthetic dyes, petrochemicals, Phthalates and Triclosan, it does contain silicone. So to cleanse, rinse and repeat plus use it as a leave-in conditioner, you're gonna need a good clarifying shampoo to avoid hair build up.
In conclusion, it's a good conditioner that really helps detangle hair. But to fully enjoy the complete package it offers, be ready to stock up because one bottle won't go a long way.
A 480 mL bottle retails for $32 at Sephora. Might not be available in the Philippines.


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1. For Kabobs: Slice each chicken breast into 6 even pieces. Create kabobs by threading chicken onto skewers until all pieces are used. (Tip: If using wooden skewers, soak in cold water for at least 1 hour before use to prevent burning).
2. For Glaze: In small sauce pan, combine syrup, soy sauce and pineapple juice. Bring mixture to boil, continue stirring until mixture is reduced. Remove from heat and set glaze aside for later use.
3. For Salsa: In small bowl, mix together pineapple, cilantro, onion, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Set aside.
4. Set clean, well-oiled grill to medium-high heat. When grill is hot, using tongs cook jalapenos 3 minutes on each side or until dark and roasted. Remove from grill and set aside to cool.
5. Once cool, remove seeds from jalapeños and chop. Add to salsa and mix well.
6. Place kabobs on grill using tongs. With basting brush, cover each side of kabob with glaze. Cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until internal temperature is at least 165 degrees F.
7. Remove kabobs from grill and place on platter.
8. With spoon, add layer of salsa on top of each kabob. Garnish with drizzle of sweet chili sauce, as desired. Be sure to remove all ingredients from skewers before eating. 9. Serve with BUSH'S® Beans®.
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Happy Saturday guys! I have been working hard over here to keep maintenance of the blog up. So many things have been going on lately in my life, and I'm doing my best to keep up!
How are you? What are you currently reading?
Okay, so as you may know, last week I was on a cruise in the Caribbean. It was amazing, but Disney gave me unrealistic expectations for what a coral reef should look like. They were pretty, but all the colors were muted and I was a bit disappointed. The food on the ship was AMAZING. There was a soft-serve ice cream machine – divine. Every day there was a buffet, too, that had a great variety of food. We went to Mexico, Belize, and Honduras. They all were so pretty and warm. It rained in Belize, but not until we were boarding the boat. The funny thing is that it snowed back in Michigan while we were away! Not that I mind the snow, but it was nice to be in the sun for a change. As good as the vacation was, I'm glad to be home. Travelling is so much work!!
Over my vacation I managed to read 5 books. There was a lot to do and I didn't just read, I promise, but I got some really good reads in. My reviews for those will be coming soon 🙂
This past week my school had standardized testing Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I feel a little brain dead after that. I was supposed to have a calculus test on Friday, but thankfully he moved it to Tuesday (which I should actually be doing the homework for right now…).
Due to my busy week I haven't gotten any reading done. Usually I can manage at least one book, but the one I started just didn't drag me in, so I decided to come back to it later.
Here's some good news! I bought myself a brand new computer! On our Instagram, you can now expect some new edits and better quality photos. I'm super excited because it's my first real big purchase.
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Winter Solstice
This is a collection of seasonal music that I feel is not only beautiful, but also allows the saxophone to show it's chameleon nature. Some of the music here is less well known and I hope that you may find yourself listening to it all year round. There is a connection with song to exploit the vocal quality of the instrument and the French traditional pieces seem highly appropriate for an instrument first introduced in France.
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Track list
- Winter A. Vivaldi
- Christmas Lullaby J.R. Brown
- Il est né le divin enfant
- Whence is that Goodly fragrance flowing?
- Shepherd's Pipe Carol J.Rutter
- Invitation R. Loveland
- Nativity Carol J. Rutter
- The Little Drummer Boy K Davis
- Angels from the Realms of Glory
- Spiegel im Spiegel A. Pärt
- Gabriel's Message Basque Carol
- Moondance Van Morrison


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As the title of this video suggests, we are discussing USCIS's recent announcement that they will be closing all International Offices; all operations overseas, and we are going to go ahead and do a little analysis but first let's go ahead and quote source material.
This is an article from The New York Times, nytimes.com. The title of the article is Trump Administration Plans to Close Key Immigration Operations Abroad. This is dated March 12th, 2019. Quoting directly, "The Trump Administration is preparing to shutter many of its immigration operations abroad cutting back on a key support system for those applying overseas to relocate to the United States. The Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) L. Francis Cissna told senior staff members this week that the international division which has operations in more than 20 countries would close down by the end of the year according to two people with knowledge of the meeting." Quoting further, "The overseas division provides logistical assistance to American citizens, lawful permanent residents and refugees seeking to bring family members to the United States, people who have been persecuted and wish to resettle in the United States, Americans who adopt children internationally and members of the military and their families applying for citizenship. It also plays a crucial role in immigration fraud detection. The international operations division has about 240 employees working at 24 field offices in 21 countries."
So this is pretty big news, arguably the biggest news this year from the standpoint of US Immigration. The ramifications of this are difficult to underestimate especially for those here in Thailand. I did another video specifically on the topic of the USCIS Field Office here in Bangkok and the ramifications of this recent policy change with respect to that. So for specifics on that I would go ahead and check out that video which should be released shortly after this one.
That being said, the USCIS offices abroad serve a wide array of functions most notably assistance with refugees. At one time they used to process I-601 waivers as well under certain circumstances and at the same time they also, for example the USCIS field office here in Bangkok, will accept locally filed I-130s in lieu of direct Consular filings for those Americans with spouses here in the Kingdom. This is going to radically change things. It remains to be seen whether or not the Consulates and Embassies abroad are going to undertake things like local filings or for example things like 407 Surrenders of Lawful Permanent Residence status; green cards if you will. I do know one thing. The lock box in the United States in Chicago, has now taken global jurisdiction where once its jurisdiction was generally limited to those inside the United States. Now they have global jurisdiction over cases anywhere. And at one time they also did not have jurisdiction over those jurisdictions that had a USCIS field office abroad, so for example Thailand, whereas the lockbox now has global jurisdiction including jurisdiction for Thailand.
So how exactly this is going to play out remains to be seen. There are definitely ramifications for those expats here in the Kingdom who are looking to bring spouses into the United States as well as those lawful permanent residents who are abroad who are looking to go ahead and surrender their lawful permanent resident status, not to mention the myriad of refugees who are going to be presumably adversely impacted by this recent policy change because they don't have a place to process abroad and it remains to be seen exactly how they are going to process these refugees into the United States.
So as this story progresses we will go ahead and keep you updated. From now I think it is safe to assume that this is coming through. I don't think they would have announced this unless there was an initiative and momentum behind it. So I think it is fairly safe to assume that fairly soon on the horizon we are probably not going to see a USCIS presence outside the United States.


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Geoff Pinckney.
Where are you from?
Born in Harlow, Essex, but now live in West Sussex. I'm drawn to places that have the word SEX in them!
Name of band:
Who else is in your band?
Mr Peter Steer.
How would you describe yourselves?
Individuals who share a love of electronic music throughout the decades since the late 70s and have come together as Tenek with the intention of bringing our own brand of rock tinged electronic music to a wide and enthusiastic audience.
Who are your main influences musically?
I'm an 80s kid at heart. Enjoying the sounds of Gary Numan, Ultravox, Simple Minds, Talk Talk, Thomas Dolby, Tears for Fears, Kraftwerk, Cabaret Voltaire, Shriekback, Fad Gadget and Yello to name just a few. A big fan of Trevor Horn and Steve Lipson's production in the 80s with bands like Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Propaganda. Currently enjoying the output from bands like White Lies, Recoil and Nine Inch Nails. Current favourite producers are Alan Moulder, Flood and Ed Buller. Favourite film music composer Hans Zimmer. I love music that has depth, atmosphere and emotion.
What do you hope to achieve in music?
To be recognised for writing, recording, mixing and producing music of a high standard. Getting more of my music used in adverts or major films and to continue to do it as a full time profession until I go deaf or die or something.
What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
Getting one of my tracks used on the Jim Carrey / Ewan McGregor film, 'I Love You Phillip Morris' and seeing my name in the closing credits. Allowing myself the opportunity to be a full time songwriter and producer.
And what's the moment you want to forget?
Tenek gig in Braunschweig, Germany 2011. The worst, most tech problem riddled Tenek gig ever!
If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
Difficult choice but I'd go for 'If I Should Fall' as it was the track that was the catalyst for forming Tenek and it incorporates all the elements and influences that continue to be a part of every Tenek track.
Where can we listen to it?
Where can we find out more about your music?
Anything else you'd like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?
Yes, we're currently working on our new album, 'Smoke and Mirrors' for release sometime in 2014. We thought it amusing to have thought of the title before actually writing the music. Imagine it done and all the rest will fall in to place :)
We have also set up the re-issue of our EP1+ and it is now available for pre-orders via tenek.bandcamp.com/album/ep1


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The Legend of Love episode 20 recap (End)
Sonija told Stephen she can be with him but he has to release Deric and his family. Stephen refuses to release the gods afraid they will turn against him. Stephen took Sonija in the ghost cavern. Deric begged Helena to help him enter the cavern Helena uses her power to help Deric enter the ghost cavern. Deric surprisingly wore a wedding outfit and getting married to Sonija. Sonija told Stephen she regrets being with Deric.As Sonija is about to use her power on Stephen, he pushed her away. Deric came. Deric and Sojija fight with Stephen. Sonija's baby uses his power to put Leila's heart in Stephen. Stephen turned back in his normal self.
Stephen begged Helena to let him see Leila for the last time. Leila got amnesia and can't remember Stephen. Helena told Stephen that Leila got amnesia cause she used her heart to save him. Stephen showed Leila the seven colored rock. Leila picked up the seven colored rock and returned it to Stephen. Stephen cried and apologized to Leila. Wong Mo punish Stephen becoming a human to repent his mistake. Stephen begged Wong Mo to give Leila a heart. Leila remember everything after having a heart. Leila told Stephen she's waiting for him to finish his deeds in the earth then come back being a god to unite with her.
Deric is about to die. Wong Mo refuses to save Deric's life. Sonija used her power to turn back the time. Wong Mo moved the time to the future when Sonija's son have grown. Stephen work as a magistrate in the palace. Leila arrived at Deric's store grand opening. Leila saw the flyer that Stephen got beheaded. Deric and Sonija watch the stars. Stephen and Leila reunites in heaven. Deric and Sonija reunite together the seventh day in the seventh month of lunar new year.
The End!
The Legend of Love episode 19 recap
Sonija held the charm and the gumiho got shocked. The two gods grabbed the gumiho, and the gumhio got out of Angela's body. Rain returned home and begged Wilson to forgive him. Rain slaps herself. Deric's brother drew on Rain's face thinking the gumiho has possessed her. Rain got mad and left. Wilson saw Rain buying Buddhist sculpture in the market. Rain begged Wilson for forgivness in front of the crowd. The gumiho possessed Deric's father. The two gods fought with the gumiho. Deric's parents found out that Sonija is a god. Sonija brought a bowl of hound blood and asked her family to put her finger in to test if they are possessed by a gumiho. Angela refused to put her finger in the blood disgusted by the blood. The gumiho possessed Deric's brother forced Angela to put the finger in the blood. The gods fought with the gumiho. Deric fainted.
Leila demanded the gumiho to return Stephen's heart. The gumiho tricked Leila into opening a box with seven colored fumes. Stephen punched the gumiho and sucked her breath. Stephen then sucked Leila's breath.
Helena told the gods she's going to fake Deric's death so the power will be released. Helena asked Sonija to use her love to let Deric wake up. While the gods used power, Rain asked Wilson to see her. Wilson asked Rain to leave afraid that the gumiho will enter the house. Rain begged Wilson to forgive her. Stephen came. Sonija managed to convince Deric to wake up. Stephen captured Deric's family and the gods and blackmailed Deric for the power. Stephen beat up Deric. Stephen turned Deric into a cow.
Leila told Sonija that Stephen turned Deric into a cow. Leila told Sonija that she wanted to become a fairy because of her. Leila told Sonija after seeing her giving up her fairy status to be with Deric, she realize how strong love is and how much she can sacrificial for her lover. Leila told Sonija when she died, take her heart and put it in Stephen to turn him back to his normal self. Sonija search for Deric. Sonija found Deric. Sonija swallowed the power to save Deric.
The Legend of Love episode 18 recap
Stephen got a heartache and yelled at Leila for not giving the power to him. Leila cried cause Stephen still lie to her. Leila went inside the heart to save the angel Stephen but saw the evil Stephen. Stephen beat up Leila but Sonija and Deric came. Leila told Sonija that Stephen got controlled by the bad heart. Leila asked Sonija to find the gumiho to find a kind heart for him. Stephen stayed at Angela's father's home and ordered him to go against Deric.
Angela and Deric's brother visit Deric and Sonija. Angela is upset to hear her father took Deric's fabric business. Angela begged her father's servant to let her visit her father. Angela and Deric's brother bowed in front of Angela's house to see her father. Angela asked her father to put his anger
on Deric and his family.
Angela's father let Deric open his fabric store again. Stephen beat up Angela's dad. Angela and Deric's brother visit Angela's father. Angela's father is willing to drink his medicine on his sixty year anniversary. Deric and his family create a plan to scheme Stephen.
The chef god blurted out to Leila that Deric is fining a way to bring Stephen to heaven. Deric faked his death. Stephen visited Deric's coffin. Deric fought with Stephen but couldn't punch him. Sonija suspects it is an illusion and search for Stephen. Sonija saw Stephen generating his energy outside the house. Deric used his power to hurt Stephen. Leila step up and begged Deric to forgive Stephen. Stephen grabbed Leila. Leila went in inside Stephen's heart and tries to pull his devil heart. Leila asked Stphen to hang on until she finds Gumiho to give her his real heart.
Deric aged due to his power. Deric's family got their fabric store back. The gumiho failed to possess Sonija. The gumiho then possess Angela. The gumiho gave the medicine to Deric. As Deric drinks the medicine, the gumiho attack Deric.
The Legend of Love episode 17 recap
Stephen saw Leila and had the illusion she is Sonija. Stephen said he only loves Sonija, and no one can have her but him. Leila cried in her room. Leila asked Stephen if he loves her. Sonija and the gods have to save Deric's mother in seven days. Leila disguised into a guard and took the case documents for the male god. Wilson ate a customer's extra noodles. Wilson grabbed his store's billboard and got beaten up by Angela's father's family. Deric and Sonija found Wilson. Wilson begged his father to see his mother. Law Lok Lam told Deric's that that Wilson brought the billboard back. Wilson bowed at the temple and bled his forehead. Deric's father let Wilson visit his mother.
Leila brought Stephen to find the gumiho. Leila asked Stephen to disguise into a male to attract the gumiho. Stephen looked at the gumiho as his normal self. Leila tied the gumiho with the fairy cord. Stephen wants to kill the gumiho. Stephen fought with Leila. The gumiho escaped.
Leila saw gumiho fought with a monk. The monk told Leila about an object that can improve their power. Sonija found a monk. Deric asked the monk to save his mother. The gods fought with the creatures. Stephen fought with the two gods while Sonija and Deric run with the monk. The monk generate the power to sonija and Deric. Leila grabbed the power. Stephen asked Leila to give him the special power. Stephen fought with Leila. Deric swallowed the special power. Stephen punched Deric but the power pushed him back.
Deric and Sonija walked in Deric's mother's dream. Deric used his power to rescue his mom. Deric's mother woke up. Sonija threw up. Sonija is pregnant with Deric.
The Legend of Love episode 16 recap
The two gods tied the rope hanging Sonija and Deric. The soul went back in Deric's body. Deric told his parents he won't marry anyone besides Sonija. Angela's father told Deric that he sold his fabric store to Wilson's store. Wilson showed Deric the documents he signed. Deric told Sonija he suspects that Stephen wants them to misunderstand since he likes her. Sonija asked Leila to observe Stephen. Angela's father used the documents to buy Wilson's fabric store. Stephen got a heart ache. Leila went inside Stephen's heart and saw the Devil Stephen capture the kind Stephen. Leila blow her energy to Stephen. Stephen promised Leila he will try to suppress the heart.
Deric search for a job. Deric carries a bag of rice. Deric's mom refused to eat dinner and blamed Sonija for bringing all the bad deeds.
Deric's mom has a nightmare of Sonija killing her. Deric's mother saw Rain leaving Wilson. Deric's mother is scared that Sonija will kill her. The two gods disguised into Deric's parents and happily walked with Deric and Sonija. Stephen is surprised that Sonija didn't kill Deric's mom. Stephen pretends to faint and sucked Leila's power. Deric and Sonija held the dream catcher, and went inside Deric's mother's dream. Leila went in the dream and saw the female god and lied to the male god that something happened to the female god. Sonija saw the fake sonija stabbed Deric's mother. Sonija knows Leila is trying to prevent her to ruin Stephen's plan. Leila told Sonija she has to understand that she is willing to sacrifice for Stephen just like she loves Deric. Leila told Sonija even though Stephen is evil, he is still her lover.
The Legend of Love episode 15 recap
Sonija drinks wine to relieve her sadness. Deric got mad that Stephen hung out with Sonija. Deric pushed Sonija. Deric wrote a divorce letter to Sonija. Deric yelled at his family and asked them not to bug in his business with Sonija. Deric tries to tear Sonija's scarf. Sonija fainted. Stephen picked Sonija up in front of Deric. When the servants brought the sculpture of the God of Fortune, Deric threw it away. Deric got into a tantrum and angrily wants to throw away Sonija's clothing. Deric told his mother that he only consider his girl friend as a sister.
Leila got mad at Stephen eating with Sonija while she waits for him. Stephen told Leila he was busy with work so he forgot her meeting. Leila persuaded Leila not to leave. Deric's father let Deric manage his business. The gods helps Sonija turned invisible to visit Deric. Sonija surprisingly saw some strange power inside Deric's body while he is sleeping. The two gods found out the Deric's soul has gone away.
The god takes out Sonija's soul to find Deric's soul. Stephen asked Wilson to persuade Deric to sign a document. Sonija found Deric in the soul place. Sonija has two hours to find Deric's favorite object to save Deric. Deric signed Wilson's document. The two gods search for Sonija's clothing in Deric's room. Stephen uses his power to cause Leila to get stuck in the room. Stephen caused the clothes to be thrown in the fire. Sonija asked Leila to try to prevent the soul guards to burn Deric's soul. Stephen punched Deric's soul. Sonija plays Deric's favorite tune. Some of Deric's soul returned. Deric jumped down the cliff. Sonija is about to jump down.


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'Tis the season for holiday moviegoing . . . and for David Edelstein, there's no time to lose:
No time for cute introductions: Let's get to the movies . . .
You can skip the overblown "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows," though Jared Harris makes an agreeably chilly homicidal runt of a Professor Moriarty.
And approach "Young Adult" with caution, given it's the sourest coming-home comedy ever, though Charlize Theron is a fetching delusional drunken shrew from hell.
You will - no matter what I say - line up for "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," the American version of the inexplicably popular Swede revenge thriller, because really, who doesn't like watching rapists and neo-Nazi serial killers get royally reamed by a hacker chick with piercings? The movie brings the hate.
Bringing the love is "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," loosely based on Jonathan Safran Foer's tricky novel about boys and their dads' tragic legacies. This boy lost his dad, played by Tom Hanks, on 9/11, and the film boils down to a scavenger hunt for his final inspirational message, mixed with flashbacks and calls from the burning World Trade Center. It's very powerful, and very manipulative.
But very powerful. But very manipulative. I'm still sorting out my feelings.
Video: Author on "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" stars Gary Oldman as George Smiley looking for a mole in the Circus, though it has nothing to do with rodents or clowns, and Smiley never smiles. It's hard to follow even if you've read John le Carre's book and seen the old miniseries. But if you can, the re-immersion in that Cold War paranoid universe of agents and double agents and double-double agents will thrill you to bits.
So will a more action-heavy espionage picture, "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," the fourth and most fun in the Tom Cruise series - possibly because Cruise lets actors like Jeremy Renner in on the action, more likely because it's Pixar genius Brad Bird's first non-animated movie, and the heroes quaver on ledges or above whirling blades like they know they're in the hands of someone used to indestructible cartoon characters.
"The Adventures of Tintin," on the other hand, is Steven Spielberg's first animated movie, and, freed from earthly restrictions, he's the slapstick-action wizard of his (and our) wildest dreams - which means it's Indiana Jones squared. I was grinning so hard my jaw hurt.
Spielberg has another superb film, "War Horse," based on a kids' book told through the eyes of a horse swept up in the First World War. I've heard complaints it's corny, and if corny means showing flickers of generosity amidst scenes of incomprehensible slaughter, I say, bring it on. We need something in these fractured times to remind us of our common humanity.
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It's a big week for Denison's favorite sons.
It's a big week for Denison's favorite sons.
Earlier this week marked the fifth anniversary of the day that pilot Chesley B. Sullenberger III maneuvered a plane of 155 souls to a safe, emergency landing on the Hudson River. The Denison-born pilot and DHS graduate was honored by a New York City parade and a standing ovation at the Super Bowl, among other recognitions. But before Sullenberger, President and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower spent the first few months of his life in Denison.
Friday marks the day he said farewell to the American people as president. In a nationally televised speech on Jan. 17, 1961, Eisenhower warned "against the unfettered growth of the 'military-industrial complex,' as he coined it, and call(ed) for diplomacy, restraint and compassion in dealing with future crises with the Soviet Union," says history.com.
As he finished his speech he offered a prayer. It's one that I think we should all pray again today. We still have a ways to go to fulfill it.
"We pray that peoples of all faiths, all races, all nations, may have their great human needs satisfied; that those now denied opportunity shall come to enjoy it to the full; that all who yearn for freedom may experience its spiritual blessings; that those who have freedom will understand, also, its heavy responsibilities; that all who are insensitive to the needs of others will learn charity; that the scourges of poverty, disease and ignorance will be made to disappear from the earth, and that, in the goodness of time, all peoples will come to live together in a peace guaranteed by the binding force of mutual respect and love."
Happy birthday Friday to Nola Waitman, LaVonda Jacobs, Claudia McKinney, Enelyn Johnson, Laura Shaw and John H. Cooper, all of Sherman; John Dannel III; Brittainey Ertil of Ft. Worth; Suzanne Bailey Dougherty of Arlington; Cathy Powell of Whitewright; Liz Clinton of Anna; Ralph Weldon of Ambrose; and Harlei Jean Weges of Colbert, Okla.
Happy birthday Saturday to Pamela Sue Fitzgerald of Savoy; Robert Cole, Keyshun Toney, Lois Smith, Walter Pawlus, Tameka McCarty, Christina Morales, and the Rev. Robin Redrick Sr., all of Sherman; Jerome Patterson, Sara Butterworth, and Lonnie Whitehurst, all of Denison; Melba Perdue of Collinsville; Colton Stone of Bells; Don Williams and Tonya Shields, both of Tom Bean; Betty Connally of El Reno, Okla.; Tate Dobbs of Pottsboro; Brooklyn McCaleb of Howe; Adam Bentley; Nora Swift; and Tom Russell.
Happy anniversary Saturday to Howard and Ara Snell of Sherman, 13 years and David and Lynda Dennard or Sherman, 40 years.