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How Do Actors Bulk Up So Fast?
If you have watched Iron Man 3, chances are, like the rest of the world, you are wondering, what Robert Downey Jr. did to get into shape. The actor was almost skinny in Ally McBeal. So drastic is the change that one wonders if anyone still associates the actor with his role in that sitcom.
How do actors bulk up so fast?
This is a question that seems to be repeated over and again. The answers are usually critical, and often merely speculative. Some suggests the use of steroids, while others talk of crash diets and still others speak of the privileges of the rich and famous.
However, the fact of the matter is that it all boils down to an actor's total focus, and the complete dedication with which he approaches his target.
If you are still wondering how actors bulk up so fast, here are some answers. Most actors who have beefed up for a role have achieved spectacular results simply because they worked hard and they worked smart. They followed exercise regimes that pushed their bodies and minds to achieve more than they could have ever imagined.
While they worked out with personal trainers, they also had nutritionists who told them what they should eat and when they should eat. A combination of diet and exercise is the only way for an actor, or for any person for that matter, to bulk up fast.
Go the Iron Man Way
Now let us take a closer look at some of the physical transformations in Hollywood that has everyone talking. Robert Downey Jr.'s trainer says that while he may have been on the skinnier side before Iron Man, he was in great shape because of Wing Chun. The Chinese martial art focuses on close range combat and requires the artist's total focus and concentration.
When Downey began to prepare for the role of Tony Stark, his trainer started him on a periodization program that required him to alternate between a combination of heavy weights with low reps, and lighter weights with more reps.
He worked out five times a week for anywhere between 40 to 90 minutes. The time period of the workout was only known to the trainer so Downey had to work hard all the time, and there was no opportunity for him to take it easy.
His workout consisted of bench presses, dips and military presses, or in other words his coach focused on classic old school weight training. This helped increase his muscle mass and made him stronger and tougher than anyone would have ever expected.
He also focused on only one specific part of the body during each workout.
By the time he was ready to get in front of the camera for Iron Man, the actor had achieved 25% increase in lean muscle, 20 pounds. He was able to triple his shoulder press and double his bench press. In other words, Robert Downey Jr.'s leaner, meaner avatar was achieved with good old fashioned hard work and sweat.
When it came to his diet, his trainer and nutritionist came to the decision that he would eat frequently, every three hours. His diet was a strict one and calorie dense. Unlike a lot of other actors, Downey's nutritional regimen was divided into a 30:30:40 proportion.
This essentially meant that his meals composed of 30% proteins, 30% fats and 40% carbohydrates. For over a period of nine months the actor's daily nutritional intake was over 5,000 calories. The explanation for this decision is simple, if you want to bulk up fast, you have to eat accordingly.
The 300 Rep Spartan Workout
It only took the audiences one look at the 300 poster to realize that this was a movie about strength, grit and glory. Gerard Butler's ripped body was a result of what later came to be known as the '300 rep Spartan workout'.
It included a vigorous exercise regime with no breaks in between. This is what the basic routine included:
• Pull-ups: 25 reps
• Deadlifts: 50 reps with 135 pounds
• Push-ups: 50 reps
• Box jumps, 24″: 50 reps
• Floor wipers: 50 reps
• Clean and press, single arm: 50 reps, 36 pound kettlebell
• Pull-ups: 25 reps
• Gymnastics style training
Quite clearly this is an advanced workout, one meant for someone who is already in excellent shape. Butler did not add as much bulk as one would imagine. Instead he lost fat weight. It took him four months to achieve the look that suited his character, King Leonidas. He worked out twice a day, for five to six times a week. Instead of using machines, the exercise regime focused on more traditional exercise tools such as the kettlebell.
If you look at Butler's before and after 300 pictures, the loss of fat weight offers an excellent contrast in the structure of his body. Also, before every scene Butler pumped up. This basically meant that he did weights or push ups to increase the blood flow to the muscles, thus making them look bigger.
The 300 workout is not for the feeble spirited. It aims to increase physical fitness as well as mental endurance. It is indeed a workout worthy of a Spartan warrior.
When it came to the diet followed by Gerard Butler and the rest of the 300 crew, they went the Spartan way. The trainers chose calorie restriction over a calorie overload approach. This helped created bodies and looks that made the audiences think that the men indeed lived off the land.
The film crew exercised, conditioned and ate together. Since they never really knew what kind of physical challenges would come their way each day, they learned to depend on each other. If you are considering bulking up, it is a good idea to have a workout buddy to share the experience with, and to encourage you on.
Blade: Trinity
Ryan Reynolds has come a long way from his Two Guys and a Girl and Van Wilder days. In the initial part of his acting career neither did he focus on a regular exercise regime nor did he have a particularly healthy diet. However, when he agreed to do Blade: Trinity, the actor decide to test his limits of endurance and discipline.
Even before he began the scheduled fitness regime that would help him prepare for his role, he began to do 500 to 1000 sit-ups daily.
With a sense of what his body and mind could achieve, he then followed a strict exercise routine six days a week, for three months. Every day his exercise schedule would focus on one part of his body. His trainer had designed a workout that included heavy weights and less reps.
He would change the workout daily so Reynolds would be left guessing and his body and mind would have to accommodate. The basic idea was to help him bulk up, quickly.
The Miraculous Physical Journey from Machinist to Batman
Google an image for the film Machinist and then for Batman Begins, and you will find yourself asking the ever popular question. How do actors bulk up so fast? Christian Bale's transformation seems nothing short of miraculous. He had lost a tremendous amount of weight in a short span of time, with a starvation diet.
For Batman Begins he had to put back the weight and also get into a shape befitting a superhero.
The human body is incredible in the ways in which it recovers from drastic physical changes. It has a muscle memory that allows it to regain the muscle fiber as it was before the drastic weight loss. Before the Machinist, Christian Bale was in excellent fitness condition, and this was crucial for his training for Batman.
While Bale did cardio every day of the week, he trained for five days. His workout was usually cardio intensive and also included a healthy dose of weight and resistance training. His trainer opted for more reps over heavy weights. Compound exercises were a highlight of Bale's workout, and included several exercises, the most common being the squat, military press, bench and deadlift.
Bale says that he gorged on junk food to help him regain his weight, and the workout helped him burn calories. He would eat a meal every two to three hours. And the nutrient content would be in a ratio of 1:2:3. This meant that for a portion of fats, it included two parts of proteins and three parts of carbohydrates.
Dedication and Discipline
Actors who bulk up for their roles are dedicated and disciplined when it comes to their workout and lifestyle. They choose to work with the best trainers and nutritionists who can help them sculpt their body to match the role that they will play in a film.
It is possible for any man to bulk up or get ripped, if they are committed to the purpose. Clearly bulking up has a lot more to do with an actor's mental strength and determination than one would have imagined when looking at a picture on the internet or a movie poster.


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The USAF Global Positioning System is one of the most successful high-technology projects ever produced by the Defense Department. Signals from the twenty-four orbiting satellites that make up the GPS constellation now provide precise time and location data for all manner of US military forces–from troops creeping through unknown landscapes to precision guided munitions speeding toward their targets. Reliance on GPS will only increase in the years ahead. Congress has promised that after 2000 it will cancel production of any aircraft, ship, or armored vehicle not equipped with a GPS receiver.
To some extent, however, GPS now risks becoming a victim of its own success. The commercial market for its services has exploded faster than anyone had predicted–complicating national decisions about the system's control and use. Potential adversaries may be plotting to take advantage of global positioning data, having seen the power of GPS demonstrated by US forces during the Persian Gulf War.
Thus, it is no longer enough for the Pentagon simply to deny other users the most accurate signals produced by GPS satellites, according to a new Rand Corp. study. The Air Force and other services need to start thinking–now–about how they will handle the inevitable proliferation of global positioning information.
"The United States must begin preparing to operate in a world where access to GPS-type and augmented GPS services are the norm," says a new Rand study of GPS produced for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
For one thing, that means planning defenses-in-depth against attacks by GPS-guided missiles. It also means devising ways to protect US global positioning assets. Attacks on such vital data providers could well be a facet of a coming age of information warfare.
"The overall magnitude of [the] threat appears manageable, provided that the United States proceeds prudently in preparing an array of defensive measures," concludes the Rand report.
Three Systems
Operated by the US Air Force, the Global Positioning System was developed over two decades at a cost of around $10 billion. It reached its formal initial operational capability on December 8, 1993, though its fledgling satellites had already been providing useful positioning information for years.
Technically speaking, the GPS is not one system but three.
The first is a constellation of twenty-four Navstar satellites orbiting Earth in six different planes, spaced so a user on the ground will typically have access to the signal from a minimum of five different "birds."
The second is ground control, consisting of a master control center at Falcon AFB, Colo., and unmanned monitoring stations in Colorado Springs, Hawaii, Ascension Island, Diego Garcia, and Kwajalein.
The third system consists of users, whose GPS receivers convert raw signals from the satellites into position information.
The GPS satellites are in essence extremely accurate clocks in the sky. They broadcast precise time information toward the ground via coded radio transmissions, which are picked up by equipment ranging from handheld receivers to units mounted in aircraft or on guided weapons. The receivers calculate how long it has taken them to receive the radio pulses from different GPS satellites–and use the barely perceptible differences in time to figure out their position on the face of the Earth.
In fact, GPS satellites broadcast two different kinds of time signals. The first is the Coarse Acquisition signal, or C/A-code. Designed for nonmilitary users, it provides position information accurate to about 100 meters. The second signal is the encrypted Precision signal, or P-code. Intended for US military or other authorized recipients, it is accurate to within twenty meters.
The Pentagon has long worried that the easily obtainable C/A-code might someday be picked up by adversaries and used against the US. Thus, GPS satellites already intentionally degrade the commercial signal, using a dithering technique called Selective Availability (S/A). Without S/A dilution, the C/A-code would be much more accurate than it is; during the Gulf War, however, the Pentagon turned S/A off so troops would be able to take full advantage of commercially bought receivers many brought with them or received from their families.
Tens of thousands of commercial receivers are undoubtedly still in use throughout the US military. They are small, readily available, and cheap. Given continued budget cuts, officials will undoubtedly be tempted to rely more heavily on off-the-shelf GPS equipment in the future.
A Bad Idea
Rand experts judge this to be a bad idea–for security reasons as well as accuracy. The more commercial equipment used by US military forces, the greater the internal pressure to turn S/A off permanently will be. More important, the less accurate and less sophisticated C/A-code could become a victim of future electronic warfare. "US forces relying on the C/A-code will be much more vulnerable to jamming than those using the P-code," says the Rand report.
Commercial considerations, however, will inevitably figure in GPS's future. Since its beginning as a solely military system, it has grown into perhaps the most successful dual-use technology program of its age, with GPS signals serving a wide array of civil and scientific purposes. GPS guides airliners and helps control the Internet; it keeps rental-car users from getting lost and helps farmers navigate their own fields. The market for civilian GPS use is about three times bigger than its military counterpart, and growing fast. An industry council predicts that by 2000, sales of commercial GPS equipment will generate $8.5 billion a year.
Striking a balance between national security and the needs of industry has thus become a prime problem for Air Force GPS officials. In the past, much of this debate has centered on S/A accuracy degradation. Civil aviation users, among others, have called for S/A to be scrapped, in the face of opposition from the military services. But the civil-military GPS debate may soon include another, equally contentious subject: commercial augmentation of the standard GPS signal.
Augmentation services can provide commercial users with greater accuracy than they can receive from GPS alone–in some cases, as precise as within five meters. A technique called local-area differential GPS (DGPS) is the most common such booster. It works by using a base station whose location is precisely known to beam an additional signal to GPS users.
Current DGPS services are limited to relatively small areas and are used for such purposes as marine navigation. Their augmentation signals are broadcast on the FM-subcarrier portion of the radio spectrum, or over phone lines, and are typically usable only by fee-paying subscribers.
Commercial access to DGPS is likely to expand greatly in the years ahead, raising real security issues for the Pentagon. The FAA, for instance, is planning a wide-area augmentation service that would include broadcasts from geostationary satellites. Eventually, these add-on systems may enable adversaries to have position information as accurate as that available to US forces using military-specification equipment.
The availability of local- and wide-area DGPS is beginning to erode the protections provided by S/A degradation, according to Rand. The US and its allies need to plan for the emergence of DGPS-guided weapons. The Pentagon might also work to discourage other US agencies or friendly nations from providing wide-area GPS augmentations beamed from space–at least for now.
"Time is needed both to develop electronic countermeasures and negotiate international agreements" on DGPS control, concludes Rand.
Hostile Exploitation
Hostile forces could exploit GPS signals in a number of ways. They could use location data for guidance of ground forces, as the US does. They could use the data to aid in warship location or aircraft navigation. The most threatening use of intercepted GPS signals, however, would probably be to increase the accuracy of air-delivered ordnance or ballistic and cruise missiles. "While such [uses] are currently out of reach for most Third World nations, their basic building blocks will be in the hands of several countries fairly soon," says the Rand study.
The notoriously inaccurate Scud missile, for instance, is one weapon system that could be made more deadly by an infusion of GPS technology. According to Rand calculations, adding basic GPS guidance to a Scud derivative or a version of North Korea's No Dong 1 could improve overall missile accuracy by twenty to twenty-five percent.
This figure would be little changed if the Pentagon turned off S/A and allowed easy access to the unaltered C/A-code, say Rand scientists. That is because so many other factors are involved in missile guidance that a more accurate GPS reading would make little difference.
The situation is the same for cruise missiles. A GPS-aided cruise missile could be a significant threat to US forces–particularly if outfitted with a warhead containing biological or chemical weapons. But it is the basic GPS signal itself, not its most accurate manifestation, that would provide aggressors with the greatest benefit.
Thus Rand judges GPS to be a facilitator, but not a driver, of missile proliferation. The military threat posed by the US GPS system must be seen in context, says Rand. Few nations have the potential to make real use of GPS in the near- to midterm, and most of these are US allies. GPS-guided missiles are a real tactical threat, but not necessarily a strategic one, particularly if the US proceeds with upgrades to the Patriot missile defense system and other planned defensive moves.
Overall, the use of GPS guidance could help an adversary place US lives and property at risk. "However, these forces' ability to destroy critical national assets is marginal, and the likelihood that they will either prevent the United States from winning a [regional conflict] or threaten the survival of the United States itself is quite low," judges the Rand report.
One implication of the Rand findings is that S/A is becoming an increasingly questionable defense technique. Much of the benefit of GPS is realized simply through access to the basic signal. Meanwhile, more accurate augmentation services are spreading around the globe.
Rand does not go so far as to recommend that S/A be abandoned. A decision on whether to turn S/A off in the future should be made by US officials only after development of GPS countermeasures, says the think tank's report.
Electronic Defense
Offense is not the only way adversaries could wage GPS war. They could also play electronic defense by jamming GPS signals and preventing the system's use against them. Current GPS transmissions can be easily disrupted by both intentional and unintentional interference.
The vulnerability stems from the relative weakness of the GPS signal and the susceptibility of many receivers to electronic attack. Tests show that a one-watt jammer can drive a commercial GPS receiver haywire at a distance of twenty-two kilometers–and large numbers of small jammers can be hard to find and destroy. Even a 1,000-watt jammer can be miniature enough to be man-portable.
The first step in fighting GPS jamming may be to purge the military, as much as possible, of commercial receivers. The second is to increase the sophistication of milspec GPS equipment. Currently, military receivers work by first acquiring the C/A-code, then jumping over to the encrypted P-code. Rand recommends that they be designed to acquire the P-code directly, as it is much more difficult to block than its C/A counterpart.
Antenna improvements could provide an additional antijam margin. Rand also suggests equipping each advanced GPS receiver with its own inertial navigation system (INS), to provide some location data in case of loss of signal.
"It is clear that the use of GPS for military applications is extremely vulnerable to jamming without a design that includes additional antijam enhancements and an adequate INS to ensure graceful degradation after loss of GPS," says the Rand report.
Adding INS capability could be expensive, however. An aircraft-navigation-quality INS unit can cost upward of $100,000.
US forces also may need GPS jammers of their own. A future adversary could depend on commercial GPS receivers; therefore the Pentagon "should ensure it has adequate electronic countermeasures to selectively deny GPS, GPS augmentations, and [similar] signals to an adversary," recommends Rand.
In the end, Pentagon planners might wish that GPS had remained entirely under their control, without interference from commercial users or allies, but the time when GPS could be thought of as a purely military system is long past, concludes Rand. The commercial benefits are obvious, and the commercial market is too big. In addition, GPS is a strong example of US technical and scientific leadership at a time when the global economy is increasingly competitive.
The threats from relatively open access to GPS signals can be managed through cooperation with allies and appropriate international bodies, conclude Rand experts. The US government also needs to do a better job coordinating the views of the various bureaucratic stakeholders in the system, from the Department of Defense, to the FAA, to members of Congress. "The United States should issue a statement of national policy, perhaps a Presidential Decision Directive, on the Global Positioning System to provide a more stable framework for public- and private-sector decision-making," concludes the Rand report.
Peter Grier, Washington bureau chief of the Christian Science Monitor, is a longtime defense correspondent and regular contributor to Air Force Magazine. His most recent article, "New World Vistas," appeared in the March 1996 issue.

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Handbags are without a doubt one of the most stylish and practical accessories modern women use extensively on a daily basis. Each new season offers a variety of style options when it comes to accessories, offering women the opportunity to vary their look by making a simple change.
The winter season of 2011 comes with a lot of bold and interesting choices we can use to create a trendy and modern look. In creating interest, choosing the right type of accessories is an essential step. Considering the fact that accessories tend to be an accurate reflection of the main fashion trends, it can be relatively easy to predict at least some of the trends when it comes to handbags.
An interesting blend of luxury and opulence on the one hand and functionality and minimalistic designs on the other hand can be noticed if we start to analyse this year's fashion trend more closely. While it can seem quite challenging to understand how the two seemingly opposite concepts can merge together, designers from all over the world have come up with various ideas when it comes to the defining characteristics that the perfect handbag should have.
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Education is most needed thing in all our life. Education is dealing with learning and acquiring knowledge and skills in order to live a quality life. It is not only meant to acquire knowledge and also get value among the society. In recent decades it is not possible to be successful person without education. Education means a lot a person who is originated from a low income family. The poor also need their kid to get education for their future well being. A farmer's kid needs educations even he wants to develop his agricultural field with modern techniques. One can get a right education by passing different levels of education systems.
The education system is commonly grouped into 4 levels in accordance with age groups: They are Nursery standard is for the students of age group ranges between 3yrs and 5yrs child. Here the child can learns individuality and also some basic things like having their food by themselves some kind of cognitive development like identifying shapes and colors, language alphabets etc. They usually mean to kinder garden or preschooler.
Next one is primary level which includes the age group of 6 to 11yrs kids. They can get knowledge about fundamentals of all fields. They are commonly mean to elementary or middle schooler. The next level is secondary level which includes the age group of 12 to 15yrs of children who are reaching their adolescence. The next level is the higher secondary where the kid falls in the age group of 16 & 17yrs. They are at their final schooling stage from there they have turning point in deciding their future career. After these 4 levels of education now children are at the point to decide their path to travel remaining learning process. They are free to take decision in accordance to their interest. It may results in getting degree in required path like engineering, medical, Accounts, management and so on. There is more number of opportunities to them to achieve their targets.
Categories Of Education
Apart from these levels of education there are also important categories to which the education broadly classified into 4 types. They are formal, informal, non formal and special education.
The formal education is given in schools, colleges by well qualified teacher which are limited to certain standards and years. It follows strict disciplines and includes activities inside and outside of classrooms. They are certified by higher authorities.
The informal educations are learned on the go manner that is from the society. This is includes good manners and behavior according to the social culture. Here the knowledge is gained from markets, temple, restaurants etc. It doesn't have pre-plans and also the skills are learnt for unlimited period of time. The non-formal educations are which are like formal education. They are structured and planned but takes place in the outside of formal buildings. It is like to serve a group of homogeneous people with structured and planned curriculum. The last category is named as special educations which are given to physically challenged people like deaf, blind and so on who are eager to learn things.


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Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (JMRC) recruitment notification for 45 Junior Engineer, Station Controller, Train Operator Posts has announced. Online Application Form for JMRC Recruitment 2017 is released in official site www.jaipurmetrorail.in apply before 31-03-2017. Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (JMRC) is a Govt agency. JMRC has released the recruitment notification through its official website and accepting the applications from job applicants through Online. JMRC is recruiting BE/ B.Tech/ Graduation pass students for the Govt Jobs in Jaipur (Rajasthan). Interested and eligible candidates can apply before 31 March 2017. You should aware of all the process of Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation limited Recruitment 2017 like JMRC Eligibility criteria, Selection process, age limit, Application process, Examination fees last date of application etc. For being double sure about the information, you should not forget to download the official advertisement. We have mention a download link of original advertisement bellow and it is totally your responsibility to view.
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The new tax law that Republicans have been praising is actually rewarding companies for hiding money overseas. Ring of Fire's Mike Papantonio and Farron Cousins discuss this.
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Mike Papantonio: The new tax law the Republicans have been praising is actually rewarding companies for hiding their money overseas. I mean, I don't have … That's exactly what it is. We're gonna give you a break. We want you to take the money. All that money that you made because of the tax breaks that you said you were going to share with employees. You said you were going to spread the wealth. Well, no, they didn't spread the wealth.
What they want to do is hide it overseas now.I can't make this up. They're following this and here's what. Here's what they're finding. They're finding, first of all that the companies that are that were arguing, "Give us a tax break and it's going to trickle down." The first thing you're doing is they're buying back their own stock. Okay? That's number one.
Number two is they're giving their CEOs more money. They're giving management more money. This is exactly … And number three, then they hide what they have left offshore, overseas. Then this is how it goes. They come back to the government and they say, they negotiate. Look, you know, was it … $40 billion dollars as we speak, about $40 billion window is overseas.
Farron Cousins: Worth of tax revenue.
Mike Papantonio: Yeah, that's all we know of this point. $40 billion. Okay, so $40 billion's overseas being hidden in Ireland or the Bahamas. Somewhere. Somewhere out in Hide Your Money Land.
Okay, so in Hide your Money Land. They then say to the government, "We'll bring it back in if you let us bring it in by paying two percent taxes on it."
They basically … It's just extortion. First of all, they're breaking the law most of the time if you really followed it, there'd be ways to show they're breaking the law. But when it comes back in, they negotiated with the government, say, you know, give us a break and we'll bring it back.
And just basically holding the US government hostage.
Farron Cousins: Right? And we've seen it too many times in recent years during the Bush and Obama though, they'll these tax holiday where you can bring it back right now, you're not going to pay any money on it. Just bring it back to the United States.
So one of the big selling points that they used to sell this tax break was we've got companies hiding so much money off shore, which is true, but if we lower taxes, they're going to bring it all back.
And no, because lower taxes is not what corporations want. No taxes is what corporations want. But these idiots who wrote this bill actually wrote this in there. Right now, if you hide your money offshore and bring it back … or excuse me, before the bill, it was 22%, you paid on it. They lowered it from 22% to nine percent.
So they have actually given more incentive for these companies like Abbvie, that was just exposed in this Reuters report. What they do is, their headquarters is here in the United States.
Mike Papantonio: They're the ones, by the way, that make testosterone, that's killing men all over the country.
Farron Cousins: Right, so they're based out of Chicago. They do all their work out of Chicago, but they actually claim their headquarter is down in the Bahamas. So that's where all the profits go, all the money goes to the Bahamas. So none of it is technically US income, even though all the business is here.
So now when they bring it back, instead of paying 22%, they'll get to pay nine percent. And because of the way the crazy business laws work, they can show we didn't make a profit in the United States. We made-
Mike Papantonio: It actually shows as a loss and they get to take a tax break on top, on top of the hell, only having to pay nine percent.
They get another tax break by gaming it to where it looks like a loss.
Farron Cousins: And that is exactly what they wrote into the law, under the tax law.
Mike Papantonio: So let me clear something up. Well, not clear it up, but let me add to that. The same people who wrote these kinds of tax laws. Remember the last time we're going to … we're going to cut the taxes for people at the top and we're going to cut it for corporations and they're then going to spend all that money on employees and making their lives for employees better. That's what they said. Same people who said that, that's what they said. And now we see everything is just the opposite of that. Not a bit of truth to it.
The Supreme Court this week decided not to rule on two gerrymandering cases, which means that this year's midterm elections could be decided before for the voting even begins.
Really, if you take a look at it, everything is set up in gerrymandering. We almost know we can predict very closely what's going to happen just by understanding what the gerrymandering setup was.
Everybody was hopeful that we would get a fix to this before 2020, right? 2020 I think is when we, when we start reevaluating gerrymandering. But that's you know, that's after the election.
So this idea, first of all, the blue wave that we keep talking about, some of the blue wave was built into the idea that we're going to change gerrymandering.
Farron Cousins: Right.
Mike Papantonio: And so when you hear the blue wave is getting ready to take place, it's not all that everybody hates Trump. It is that they thought the gerrymandering was going to help the blue wave come back. What is your take on this story?
Farron Cousins: It's disappointing. First of all, and these were two unanimous decisions by the Supreme Court to remand these back down to the lower courts, which means they're going to be caught up for months and months. So we're not going to get any answers in 2018, basically. But the two cases that they heard about, were both very interesting.
One of them, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Democrats were able to really prove that Republicans gerrymandered the state districts.
Mike Papantonio: Oh, there's no question. Did you see pictures of it?
Farron Cousins: Yeah.
Mike Papantonio: The picture is like this is, you know, it'll be one little thin stripe across part of the state and then it makes an L.
Farron Cousins: Yeah, and Democrats won 50% of the vote in Wisconsin, but Republicans won 60 out of the 99 seats.
Mike Papantonio: Of where they needed to be and votes were where they needed to be.
Farron Cousins: Yeah. And so, but then in Maryland, the other case, it was the opposite. The Democrats took control from Republicans. Gerrymandered those districts to where Republicans couldn't win. Same scenario. Republicans get more votes, but Democrats get more seats.
So the argument here in the past, it had typically been gerrymandering was done based on race.
Mike Papantonio: Race was always … Race was always that car. We can show it was raised and the Supreme Court comes back and says, "Ah, it's not race."
Farron Cousins: This is political bias. Do you have a First Amendment grounds to file this case? So that's where it's very interesting.
Mike Papantonio: Let me explain that just a second. Race is what we call a suspect classification where it comes to the Supreme Court, looking at something, it rises to what we call to review. The importance of review becomes more important. So they said, look back when you were talking about race. Yeah, we would agree with you that our scrutiny of this law had to be higher, but now they're way out.
And that's all this is. It's their way of saying, "We don't really think it's racial. We think it's just political, you know, we think it's one side Republican, the other side Democrat, that you're not happy with the politics of it, you're not giving us a reason for a higher scrutiny, doesn't fall in race, doesn't fall into gender, doesn't fall into civil rights or anything like that. Therefore we're really not going to give it a higher review." You know, blue wave? This is gonna affect it.


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New week and a new MiniBikers chapter to all of you. Do you remember the Czech Republic GP? We're sure that Cal Crutchlow won't forget this race, being his first MotoGP victory on a crazy race that Lorenzo want to forget as soon as possible. Enjoy the highlights of the race at Brno with your favorite characters.
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Stephen has been a fundraising auctioneer since the early 90s, calling hundreds of auctions and raising millions of dollars. Stephen's sincerity, authenticity and terrific understanding of benefit auctions makes him stand out. His style is entertaining and conversational – making it an enjoyable and memorable evening for your guests. Stephen excels at connecting and reading his audiences, all resulting in generating the most revenue possible for his auction clients.
He has taught classes, and has mentored auctioneers across the country and has earned a rare Benefit Auction Specialist designation through the National Auctioneers Association. Less than 1% of auctioneers nationally have achieved that designation!
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Austin emceed his fist event in 2008, combining a lifelong history of volunteer work and fundraising with training in acting and commercial speaking. As an auctioneer he has a voice and presence that will command your audiences attention, and a relentlessly positive energy that will keep them entertained and bidding. Austin's dedication to the organization he is working for, and his night-of auctioneer skills make him a favorite among many organizations.
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Emre Can believes Philippe Coutinho is one of the best players in the world but is adamant the Liverpool dressing room cannot be concerned by the prospect of the Brazil playmaker joining Barcelona.
Coutinho submitted a transfer request to Liverpool last week after the Premier League club's owners, Fenway Sports Group, announced they would not consider any offers for the 25-year-old amid reports of Barca having bids rejected.
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A back problem ruled him out of Liverpool's 2-1 Champions League play-off win at Hoffenheim on Tuesday – a fixture Germany international Can insisted Jurgen Klopp's squad were completely focused upon.
"I think it's no problem for us because nobody speaks in the team about that," Can told reporters when asked about the Coutinho situation.
"Of course, if Philippe stays with us everybody is happy – in my eyes, he's one of the best players in the world.
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— TEAM International Achieves Eighth Microsoft Gold and Silver Partnership
LAKE MARY, FL. January 14, 2020: U.S.-owned TEAM International, a leading provider of IT and software development outsourcing services, announces it has recently achieved a total of eight Microsoft gold partner and silver partnership competencies.
TEAM is now a Microsoft gold partner in six competencies (Application Development, Data Analytics, Data Platform, Datacenter, Application Integration, and DevOps) and the Microsoft silver partner in two competencies (Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions, and Windows and Devices).
To earn Microsoft gold and silver partnership competencies, partners must prove their expertise and experience through a combination of technical exams, successful customer references, performance (revenue and or consumption/usage) commitments (for most gold competencies), and technology and/or sales assessments.
"This new all-time record for TEAM demonstrates our best-in-class expertise in Microsoft technologies and our deep commitment to meeting the evolving and increasingly complex needs of our clients," says Sergiy Povolyashko, CIO, CTO and leader of the Microsoft partnerships initiative at TEAM International. "It also represents our strong support for the on-going professional development of our talented IT and software development staff."
Mr. Povolyashko organizes the initiative and coordinates with both clients and TEAM's staff members to understand which competencies are most important to focus on based on the needs of current and potential future projects.
More than 40 of TEAM's employees have actively participated in the initiative, receiving full support from the company to prepare for and pass the required exams and certifications for each competency. On average, each of these employees has completed and passed 2-3 exams and/or certifications that evaluate their knowledge and abilities in specific areas of focus. Their commitment and expert knowledge have helped TEAM quickly and successfully meet the requirements for the eight gold and silver partnerships.
According to Mr. Povolyashko, in 2020 TEAM will focus on maintaining these eight partnerships by renewing existing exams and certifications as well as encouraging even more TEAM employees to get involved. In addition, the company plans to elevate at least one of the current silver partnerships to gold status and work towards achieving a gold partnership in the Cloud Platform competency.
About TEAM International: TEAM International is a U.S.-owned and managed offshore, nearshore, and onshore provider of customized, high-quality, and business-focused IT and software development solutions. Established in 1991, TEAM is headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida, and has operations and delivery centers in Ukraine, Poland, Colombia, and the U.S.
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Can You Get Arrested for Giving the Middle Finger to a Cop?
Yes, we all know the First Amendment protects freedom of speech. But most of us also know there are exceptions to that general rule. Yelling, "Fire!" in a crowded theater (when there isn't one) perhaps. Or limits on profanity or pornography, for instance. And many of us wouldn't think to "stick [our] arm out of the passenger window of [an] SUV and make a hand-waving gesture in [a] trooper's general direction ... [then] change the gesture to an up-and-down pumping motion with [our] middle finger extended."
But just because we might not do it ourselves, does that make it illegal? And if not, can you still get arrested for it?
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The question isn't just a hypothetical for North Carolina man Shawn Ellis. According to his criminal appeal, Ellis was a passenger in a passing SUV who flipped the bird to a trooper assisting a stall motorist on the highway. The trooper observed the gesture, proceeded to pull the car over, and asked Ellis for ID. When Ellis refused, he was arrested and charged with resisting, delaying, and obstructing an officer. He challenged both the stop and the subsequent charge, but the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that both were OK.
The court quickly concedes the general proposition that a person cannot be held criminally liable for simply raising his middle finger at an officer. Judge Chris Dillon goes on to cite five cases from state and federal courts supporting that proposition. Charges have been dropped for giving the middle finger to cops, those who've been arrested charged have won civil settlements, and the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Connecticut, New York, and Vermont) has even said that flipping off the police doesn't warrant a traffic stop.
Still, the stop in this case was justified. Why?
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Apparently, it was the trooper's contention that he "was unsure at whom Defendant was gesturing":
The trooper saw Defendant make rude, distracting gestures while traveling on a highway in a moving vehicle in the vicinity of other moving vehicles. A reasonable, objective officer having viewed Defendant's behavior could believe that a crime had been or was in the process of being committed. For instance, the crime of disorderly conduct in North Carolina is committed where a person "makes or uses any ... gesture ... intended and plainly likely to provoke violent retaliation and thereby cause a breach of the peace." Defendant's actions, both his waving and middle finger taken together, aimed at an unknown target could alert an objective officer to an impending breach of the peace."
That's a nice little piece of invention, especially given, as the court admits, "the State made no argument on appeal that the trooper's stop was justified by the presence of 'reasonable suspicion.'" Instead, the State contended the stop was permitted under the "community caretaking" exception, an argument the court conceded was "hard for us to fathom." So instead it came up with a justification on its own.
Got ID?
The court does point out that Ellis wasn't charged with any offense related to his middle finger: "Having concluded that the stop was justified, we further conclude that the trooper was justified in detaining Defendant further based on Defendant's refusal to provide identification during the lawful stop, which is a crime." Ellis was charged with a North Carolina statute that prohibits "willfully and unlawfully resist[ing], delay[ing] or obstruct[ing] a public officer in discharging or attempting to discharge a duty of his office," and the court cites a case stating "the failure to provide information about one's identity during a lawful stop can constitute resistance, delay, or obstruction within the meaning of" the statute.
However, North Carolina's law requiring a someone in a car to provide identification only applies to the "person operating or in charge of a motor vehicle," i.e., drivers, and not to passengers.
So, where does that leave us? Flipping off the cops is protected by the First Amendment. But if you're in North Carolina, you might want to make sure the cops are clear that they are the ones (and not someone else) that you're flipping off. And have your ID ready.
Related Resources:
- Browse Criminal Defense Lawyers Near You (FindLaw's Lawyer Directory)
- Middle Fingers and Free Speech: Who Can You Flip the Bird To, and When? (FindLaw's Legal Grounds)
- If You Insult a Cop, Will You Get Arrested? (FindLaw Blotter)
- Is It Illegal to Honk at a Cop? (FindLaw Blotter)
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A closeup study showing the profile of the base of a pillar in the magnificent portico of Rome's Pantheon. Awesome is an overused expression but Rome, to me, truly deserves adjective. I remember my first visit clearly, as I wondered through the Forum and experienced the dawning realisation that my feet could be falling in the exact position of those of Roman emperors and philosophers. I was truly overcome with awe.The base of this pillar has been in place for nearly 2000 years. Imagine the people it has seen, the scenes it has witnessed, and the conversations it has overheard. This piece of stone is the awe I experience made tangible.
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The margarine giant gives up: butter wins
Gigantic margarine manufacturer Unilever is starting to give up the fight. Fewer and fewer people want artificial margarine, and fewer and fewer people are still unnecessarily afraid of all-natural butter.
In many countries – including the US – the sale of margarine is plummeting, while the sales of butter are increasing more and more.
In a new strategy, Unilever in Germany (and Finland), now blends butter into its cheap margarine – new TV commercial above.
Quartz: The war against butter is over. Butter won.
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"Margarine has become a marker for cheap, processed, artificial, unhealthy food," says Marion Nestle, a New York University nutrition professor. "The irony is hilarious. Unilever went to a lot of trouble to formulate healthy margarines, but the zeitgeist has caught up with them."
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Last week we planted out a row of Italian eggplant and two rows of tomatoes – an heirloom variety and a paste/canning tomato. Because it's still a bit nippy out for these warm weather crops, we have our rows covered in black fabric (reusable, unlike most black plastic) and row cover (also called re-may). The fabric keeps the weeds suppressed and retains heat in the soil. However, putting fabric or plastic down means that overhead watering won't penetrate to the plants very well. So instead of moving around pipes and sprinklers through these rows, we set up a drip-line. Drip-lines are simply hoses with holes punched in them so water can seep out into the soil. They are stapled to the ground in a (sort of) straight line underneath the fabric, which is also stapled to the soil. While the stapling was easy as pie, it was torn up with one gust of wind the first day, so we doubled our staples. Maybe it will hold this time. When farmers use plastic, they usually bury the edges into the ground so there's no chance of blowing away. While that system is great if you have a plastic layer, it wastes a lot of plastic by the end of the year, and pulling it out of each row is a real pain come fall.
It being our first year running on our own, Margaret and I have a lot to learn. We're only just starting to supplement our seedlings with a kelp concentrate about once a week. The greenhouse attached to the farmhouse is small and has no light from the roof and our plants don't quite get the sunlight they need. We also have an aphid problem this year. All of those factors are individually significant, and when you heap them together, the difference between plants in our greenhouse and in the greenhouse run by our friends (the much more experienced and skilled Harlequin Farm duo) is dramatic.
This month has seen us go from nothing in the fields (except garlic, which is looking extraordinary!) to about 1/4 of them planted. Onions and potatoes, squashes, greens, and the beginnings of the tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and tomatillos. Asparagus season has ended, and we've have finally taken down all of the hoops and row cover from the asparagus for use in the solanacious field and the melons. From here, the asparagus will grow into huge ferns that nourish the root stock and ensure a healthy stand next year.
Farming in Montana means taking advantage of every warm spell, every rain, and every locational edge. We've been told that this farm is in the banana belt of western Montana and because of it we can successfully grow melons, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and other long and hot season crops. Our melons, tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers, however, are still two weeks behind the curve. Not knowing how to time our seeding, we started a little late and with too little light in March. While our farm friends planted their thousands of peppers this week, we'll have to wait until ours can withstand the traumatic transplant and the great outdoors. When we tell people where we're farming they say "oh yeah that's such a great spot – you must be about two weeks ahead of the rest of the valley." While our weather is, indeed, about two weeks ahead of the rest, we're lucky to be keeping up with the pack.


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Gorilla gorilla diehli
This subspecies of the western gorilla is unfortunately known for being the most threatened of all subspecies. It was initially considered a new species in 1904 when it was named Gorilla diehli, but its lifestyle was unknown for many years until further research made in the 1980s produced new interesting facts about its life. Despite being considered as a species before, new information led to consider them as a subspecies of the western gorilla.
Order: Primates
Family: Hominidae
Genre: Gorilla
Species: Gorilla gorilla
The appearance of the Cross River gorillas is not very different from the other subspecies. At first glance, their body is robust and powerful, with a slightly elongated head and a pronounced brow ridge. However, their skull is slightly shorter than the western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), and their mouth is not as big as that subspecies. They have teeth, hands, and feet apparently shorter than the western lowland gorilla, a broad nose with wide nasal passages, opposable thumbs, and fingers. Their skeleton is sturdy, with straighter vertebrae than that of humans.
There is sexual dimorphism: males are taller and heavier than females. On average, they are 1.65 to 1.75 meters height and weigh between 140 and 200 kilograms. Females reach an average height of 1.40 meters and a weight of about 100 kg. Both genders have a dark fur over the whole body except the face, ears, hands and feet.
Is the most threatened of all subspecies.
Distribution and habitat
This subspecies is the world's strangest gorilla; rarely seen and with a small population. It lives in a region between Nigeria and Cameroon, just at the Cross River basin. It is, therefore, the subspecies that inhabits the most north and west regions of all.
There are populations in the Afi Mountains in Nigeria, the Mbe Mountains in Cameroon, in the Takamanda National Park in Cameroon, and in the Cross River National Park in Nigeria. They inhabit mountainous rain forests and bamboo forests at altitudes of 1,500 to 3,500 meters above the sea level.
This subspecies was recorded for the first time on video in 2009. The Cross River gorilla is a shy animal, which avoids areas populated by humans. Besides, they need to live in areas with abundant vegetation to survive.
Feeding habits.
Like all other subspecies, the Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) has a herbivorous diet that includes leaves, fruits, herbs, vines and tree bark. They like fruits very much, but these are only available in the seasons ranging from August to September and November to January. During the times of fruit shortage, the consumption of bark and vines increases.
They have long intestines to digest plants, and this is why they have large and rounded abdomen, even bigger than their chest. In general, it is known that other subspecies of gorillas can occasionally add to their diet small insects like termites and caterpillars although there is no evidence that this subspecies does it. One confirmed fact is that the Afi Mountain gorillas prefer the plants of the genus Aframomum during particular seasons.
These large animals are social and live in flexible family groups with 2 to 20 individual approximately. Initial conclusions suggest that this subspecies has similar social behavior than other gorillas, with groups led by a "silverback" male, which protects females and their offspring and takes important decisions, such as the group feeding and resting sites. The dominant male and 6 or 7 females with their offspring compose family groups of Cross River gorillas.
They build nests of branches and leaves on trees or on the ground, where they rest and sleep, in the company of the few individuals of the troop. During the rainy season they build their nests atop a tree to protect themselves from the water, but during the dry season they usually make the nests on the ground, this can be confirmed at least in the case of gorillas under research. They spend most of the day eating to maintain their size and strength, but they also engage in some recreational and social activities such as grooming.
In Cameroon, they have been observed using rudimentary tools. Although the other subspecies are mainly peaceful, the Cross River gorilla are aggressive against humans, launching branches, herbs and stones sometimes.
Estimations suggest that there are probably less than 200 mature gorillas.
The Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is a polygamous animal since the dominant male has the privilege of mating with all sexually mature females in his group. There is very few information about their reproduction, although most experts agree that the gestation period is similar to the other gorillas between 8.5 – 9 months and females breastfeed and take care of their young during their initial years of their life. Usually, a single infant is born, and twins are rare.
Threats and conservation
According to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Cross River gorilla is critically endangered (CR) and it has been this way for several years. The number of individuals left in the wild is unknown, but estimations suggest that there are probably less than 200 mature gorillas, perhaps less than 50 in each subpopulation.
The conservation status of this animal is desperate, and many experts fear that it cannot recover. It is threatened mainly by:
Habitat loss.
They inhabit places close to some cities and towns that tend to grow. Additionally, logging to convert forest into agriculture and grazing land, reduce their natural habitat.
Their hunting is illegal but still practiced because the omission to enforce the law to the full extent by the lack of resources or corruption practices.
Loss of genetic diversity.
The small number of gorillas available for mating reduces the options, which ultimately affect their health and chances of survival.
Some organizations propose to contribute to their conservation through awareness and education, but probably that won't be enough. Some others are looking to define protected forest areas where they can freely move.


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The federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) applies only to new construction homes and some renovated properties. The current GST rate of 5% applies to the contracted purchase price.
Primary residences may qualify for a partial rebate.
Note that in most situations, if GST is applicable, the full amount of GST will have to be paid upon closing by the buyer. The buyer will then have to apply to the federal government for the rebate and receive the funds after closing.
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|GST Rebate
|less than $350,000
|rebate is 36% of the 5% charged, effective net GST rate is 3.2%
|$350,000 to $450,000
|For new homes priced between $350,000 to $450,000, the GST rebate decreases by 1% for every $1,000 increase to the purchase price over $350,000. For example, if you pay $390,000 for a new home, the purchase price is $40,000 over, causing the discount to decline by 40%. Thus, the $6,300 rebate is reduced to $3,780. GST payable is: $390,000 at 5% is $19,500 less $3,780 or $15,720.
|more than $450,000
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Chili Cook-Off
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From 1989 to 1999 Johnny Keeton Studios held a very special event each year in Brussels, Belgium during Decosit.The Amigo Hotel opened their door to a special group of worldwide textile personalities. Considered "Neutral Ground" suppliers and buyers met for years in a small, hot, packed area to experience a bit of Americana.
Over the years the Chili Cook-Off was sponsored by Johnny Keeton Studios and later Fabrics and Furnishings International and HFN Magazine. In Heimtextil 2000, the U.S Department of Commerce did a theme reception, " The Johnny Keeton Studios Chili Cook-Off".


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Linn County Public Health and community partners emphasize the importance of prioritizing your mental health and staying connected with the release of a mental health toolkit. The toolkit is another in a series of several toolkits created to distribute in response to COVID-19.
The mental health toolkit contains general mental health resources including addressing stigma associated with COVID-19; and community mental health support for the general public, parents and caregivers of youth, graduating high school seniors and their parents and caregivers, older adults, working professionals, faith communities, and multi-lingual mental health resources for refugees.
Prior to the COVID-19 response in our community, mental health was identified as Linn County's top priority in the 2018 Community Health Assessment where 1 in 5 adults reported being diagnosed with depression. Additionally, our community was in the beginning stages of launching the MakeItOk campaign to end stigma surrounding mental illness, and encourage conversations around mental health and mental illness. While these specific activities have been postponed due to social distancing guidelines and our continued public health response to COVID-19, our commitment and work towards mental wellness remains the same. Taking care of your mental health, the mental health of those around you, and knowing where to access mental health resources is now more important than ever during these unprecedented times of physical isolation, financial uncertainty, and feelings of stress and anxiety.
Linn County Public Health, an agency within Linn County government, serves more than 225,000 residents of Linn County to prevent disease and injury, promote healthy living, protect the environment, and ensure public health preparedness. Learn more at linncounty.org/health or by calling 319-892-6000. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LCPublicHealth and follow us on Twitter @LCPublicHealth.


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Release Date
December 17, 1999
Running Time
148 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated R for some intense violent sequences
English schoolteacher Anna Leonowens has done something that women of the Victorian age simply never do: The young widow has traveled thousands of miles with her son to a land that is largely unknown to the Western world. She arrives in Siam with adventure in her eyes and a Siamese primer in her hand. Whatever awaits her in this strange new world, there is no turning back.
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The epic and timeless tale of The King and I flopped in theaters in 1999 in the form of Anna and the King, but it is actually a well-done success that just hasn't been seen by widespread audiences. Full movie review »


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Congratulations BONNERS !! and many more to come !!! Baby girl is adorable with her glasses ( my grandson just did this same thing a few days ago !!) . Have a blessed day !ReplyDelete
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happy anniversary - for me it is 39 years today - I have been seeing a lot of June anniversaries on blogs lately - popular month isn't it.
Happy Anniversary!
We celebrate ours on the 21st.
Happy anniversary, Natalia, for you and your husband! Ops, sorry! For you little girl too, because, without both you, she would not be possible. hehehehe...
Hapiness for all your beautiful family!
Almost snap... we married and had our DD two years later to the day...great wedding anniversary present... Happy Ann
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Aw! Too sweet! Happy Anniversary! Love the upside down glasses!
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Happy anniversary! And can I also say happy birthday to your little girl? :)ReplyDelete
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Happy Anniversary!! Your Daughter is adorable. I love silly kids.ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary you two!! I just realized that you and my Auntie Margie share the same wedding date...When they got married, it was actually Father's Day :-)
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(August 31, 2017 – Dallas, TX) Following a five week stint that recorded only one game, the Spirits (35+) rebounded and picked up where they had left off following a slow start to Thursday night's NTABL Veterans League playoff game against the Astros. With a variety of contributions leading to a number of weeks off, including an unprofessional forfeit by the same Astros team they were facing, the Spirits eventually found their offense and needed little work on defense to send the Astros back into playoff loser's bracket.
The Astros turned to pitcher Chris Brooks in hopes of slowing down the Spirits offense and the game plan seemed to work initially as Brooks showcased above average speed and command of a few pitches before eventually struggling to find the strike zone. The Spirits on the other hand, relied on old trusty, pitcher, Craig Molldrem to keep Astros hitters at bay. Molldrem struck out lead off hitter, Marcus Vidal before Kevin Hill found a patch of grass behind second base with a one out bloop single. Hull eventually stole second base and reached third on a ground out by Aaron Lowe. Before getting Wes Kirby to ground out to kill the inning, one of Molldrem's pitches got out of the reach of catcher, Patrick Bilgere and Hill was able to score on the wild pitch and the Astros had a 1 to 0 lead in the first inning of play.
Brooks was able to get the Spirits in order in the bottom half of the inning and Molldrem repeated the favor in the second to the Astros, including a pair of strikeouts. Shawn Lee drew a walk in the bottom half of the second to become the Spirits first base runner, but the opportunity was short-lived as Brooks caught Lee leaning toward second and picked him off to end the inning with the Astros still up, 1 to 0.
Molldrem once again set down the Astros, 1-2-3 in the third and the Spirits offense finally came alive in the bottom half of the third inning. Bilgere led things off with a walk and David Tipton quickly followed with a single to put two on with nobody out. Brant Finchum also drew a six-pitch walk and the bases were loaded for John Showalter with opportunity to make some noise. Showalter also battled Brooks with a six-pitch, 3-2 walk and Brooks' struggles to find the strike zone resulted in the Spirits plating their first run to tie the game, 1 to 1. Outfielder, Cliff Brade then reached on a fielder's choice, which squeezed Showalter at second, but was good enough to score Tipton and to give the ghosts a 2 to 1 lead. Brade was able to swipe second, once again putting two runners in scoring position for slugger, Jason Bottenfield, however Brooks found a few crafty pitches to strike out Bottenfield and the Astros appeared poised to get out the inning. Kirk Sipila dug in for a scoring opportunity, but it was Brooks himself that provided the next run for the Spirits, allowing Finchum to score from third on a wild pitch that reached the dirt in front of the plate and made it's way to the backstop. Sipila ended up drawing a walk, but Brooks and company were able to get John Mahalik to ground out to end the Spirits rally.
The Spirits never looked back as Molldrem quickly set the Astros down in order to start the top half of the fourth. With a 3 to 1 lead heading into the bottom half of the inning, the offense picked up where it had left off starting with a walk to Molldrem. The Astros turned to Kirby for a pitching answer and Lee quickly welcomed the new man on the hill with a hard line drive up the middle to put runners on first and third with nobody down. Lee swiped second and Bilgere drew a free pass to load the bases for Tipton, who promptly followed with a single to score Molldrem. Finchum hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Lee and the Spirits were up 5 to 1. Kirby made an attempt to pick off Tipton at first, however the throw was errant and Tipton was able to take second easily and Bilgere scored on the defensive miscue. Tipton advanced to third on a wild pitch and later scored after Brade was hit by pitch and Astros catcher, James Schrieber attempted to pick Tipton off at third. The throw made its way down the left field line and Brade was able to replace Tipton at third on the play. Brade's visit to third was short and sweet as he was able to score on a double from Bottenfield that found the left field wall. Bottenfield was called out attempting to stretch the big hit into a triple and after four complete, the Spirits led 8 to 1.
With the exception of the bloop single in the first, Molldrem was brilliant in setting the Astros in order each and every inning for the rest of the game. Molldrem completed the shortened complete game allowing the one hit, giving up the one run, walking none, while striking out 6. Molldrem needed just 73 pitches in his night's work, 52 of which were strikes. The Spirits were able to pick up an additional pair of runs in the bottom half of the fifth when Sipila singled to start the inning and Mahalik followed by sending the first pitch he saw from replacement pitcher, Aaron Lowe, deep into the Reverchon Park night over the left field wall for a two-run homerun.
"The guys looked great tonight," commented Lee following the victory. "We had a significant amount of time off over the past five weeks and I was a little concerned we might be rusty. Brooks looked pretty good for them in the first couple of innings, but the guys settled in and we never looked back once the bats started going. Defense was solid, and even in a night where it looks like Craig (Molldrem) is just getting his work put in, you realize later just how solid he was. You take away the little bloop hit in the first and the guy essentially threw a perfect game. Hell of a night for Molldy. We're focused and excited for the opportunity to be here. We look forward to finishing this run off on top."
Lee's club will return to the diamond next Thursday night as they'll host the Cardinals, who upset second-seeded Modoc in the nightcap by a score of 8 to 7. The Spirits won the season series over the Cardinals, 2-0, winning 5 to 1 in the first meeting and 8 to 0 in the second. Next Thursday's playoff match-up will take place at Reverchon Park in Uptown, Dallas with a 6:30PM scheduled first pitch.


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United States Marine Jon Hammar has been in a Mexican prison for months. He's been tortured, starved and chained to a bed over a bogus gun charge made against him by Mexican officials who pretty much make up the law as they go. Despite media pressure, the State Department hasn't done much if anything to get Hammar released. Hammar is in a prison notorious for Zeta cartel activity and he believes he will be killed before he's ever released.
Last night Greta Van Susteren made the point that governments fight to get their people out of foreign countries all the time, pointing out the Lockerbie bomber's release back to Libya after killing hundreds but in this case, the U.S. government has done very little to help.