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We know sometimes wine just doesn't cut it. We call these "alter-ego" moments, and every sister has them. So, the next time your inner-sister seems to call out for the stronger stuff, you can still call on Rebel Red or Mischief Maker for a night out - they're already dressed for the occasion.
Pin It to Win it!
We're kicking off a contest that rewards YOU for spotting our new cocktails and sharing your photos with us.
For a limited time, these new ready-to-drink cocktails will be available exclusively at one of America's best-loved retailers. We can't tell you EXACTLY where to find our them, but we'll be releasing clues throughout the month on our Facebook Page hinting at where you can find our wines.
Here's how you enter: If you see our new cocktails on the shelves in this store, take a shot with your cell phone or smartphone and upload it to your personal Pinterest account. Include the store name and #MiddleSister hashtag in the description.
Don't have Pinterest? Email your photo to firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll upload it to our Contest Pinterest Board.
Your uploaded pin or emailed photo qualifies you for a chance to win a trip for two to Napa Valley for our Second Annual Wine Sisterhood Gathering. Five runner-ups will receive Middle Sister goodie bags that will be given out at the end of each month starting June 30!
AND, one dollar for every photo will be donated to our favorite family charities. We'll drink to that!
The contest starts TODAY and runs through November 25, 2012. Ready, Set, Pin!
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Drumroll please! Without further ado, Middle Sister Wines is pleased to present the lovely, the talented, the oh-so delicious, Wild One Malbec and Glamour Girl Bubbly!
That's right, give a warm welcome to our TWO NEW MIDDLE SISTERS!
Wild One Malbec
"Every family has one. The wild one. The girl who zigs when everybody else zags…who likes skydiving better than square dancing…who has horse-trekked across Mongolia and played polo with the Prince…the sister who posts photos of herself on the yacht…the crazy, beautiful one who always keeps you on your toes. For those of you who know and love a wild one, this spicy and delicious red wine may just inspire you to break some rules. Maybe even pair red wine with fish!"
Glamour Girl Bubbly
"I'm the bubbly one. I am positively overflowing with good cheer. I turn frowns upside down. You might even call me the life of the party. Celebrations couldn't exist without me. (No bubbly to ring in the New Year? - Unthinkable!) But really, there's no need to save my amazing star qualities for a special occasion. I bring moonbeams and laughter and deliciousness wherever I go. So whether it's black tie or blue jeans, sandwiches or steak, bubble baths or bridal showers, add me to your guest list. Promise we'll have the most sparkling time ever!"
We're kicking off a contest that rewards YOU for spotting our wines and sharing your photos with us.
For a limited time, these new sisters will be available exclusively at one of America's best-loved retailers. We can't tell you EXACTLY where to find our them, but we'll be releasing clues throughout the month on our Facebook Page hinting at where you can find our wines.
Here's how you enter: If you see our new sisters on the shelves in this store, take a shot with your cell phone or smartphone and upload it to your personal Pinterest account. Include the store name and #MiddleSister hashtag in the description.
Dear Dad,
Happy Father's Day. I know, I know, the BBQ tool set was enough to keep you happy all summer, but I wanted to write you this letter to tell you just what I think of you - even if you do hate getting all mushy.
Truth be told, Dad, you're the reason I turned out so strong. When I was just a kid you taught me the importance of running around in the dirt, and how the number of my bruises can be used to measure the success of a summer day. You taught me that a job worth doing is worth doing well ("Measure Twice. Cut Once."). And well, you made me feel capable, like I could tackle anything that came my way. That, I think, has been your most valueable gift to me.
You are a man of few words - even saying "I love you" makes you squirm. You're not the guy to talk to about the latest gossip, or whine about a jerk I recently went out with. No, you're the one I turn to when my feelings have no words, when what I need more than anything is that twinkle in your eye that promises, "Everything is going to be O.K." When I go out into that big, scary world, I am able to embrace it instead of running away because I know that I have you to protect me. You make me feel safe. And I just wanted to say thanks.
Thanks for turning me into the woman that I am today. Thanks for telling me to push, to try, and to work hard for the things I want - because I deserve them. Thanks for being my fellow Barbie Doll torturer, my always-available action movie date, my cheerleading spotter (the pom poms look great), and my friend.
Happy Father's Day, Dad. I love you. Now, go grill me a cheesburger.
Hello darlings. It is I, Sweet & Sassy, here to guide you through the dizzying world of wine list etiquette. "But why?" you ask. "Can't I just pick any ol' wine off the list, pretend to nod knowingly when my server presents me with the bottle, and be on my way?" Well, yes, you can. But wouldn't it be cool if you knew what you were talking about?
For example, last week I was at a media conference with some colleagues and I found myself at dinner with a group of gentlemen (you know, the cigar-smoking, Italian shoe-wearing, machismo types) who were contemplating the wine list. Now, being the sassy woman I am, I wanted to show off a little so I suggested they hand the list to me. I selected a wine from the list (pretending, of course, that I was an expert on the subject of wine) and gave it to my server. But it wasn't until the wine was poured and several nods of approval came my way through the smokey air that I realized what I had done.
Selecting from a wine list, it turns out, is a very useful skill for any businesswoman to help "shmooze" her way through a dinner - especially when at a male-dominated table. Wine selection is impressive, sexy, and it shows confidence - so I thought I might share it with my sisters! Here are some tips from The Wine Sisterhood's resident sommelier Erin Sullivan, to help you avoid any awkward moments and let you look like a true pro.
How are wine lists organized? Wine lists can be organized in a number of different ways ranging from the most basic red and white list to a detailed run down of wines including information on appelation, tasting notes and vintage. These days, you might even see wine lists organized by grape varietals, by regions of the world or by style (like velvety, bubble, robust).
Is it okay to order the cheapest bottle of wine on the list? Erin tells us that you shouldn't fear the cheapest bottle. "It was chosen to be on the list for a reason, and it passed the test," she says. On every wine list, there will always be one bottle of wine that is the cheapest. If it's the right bottle for you, don't hesitate to order it.
Can you enjoy the same wine even if you're having completely different dishes? It's important to remember that there are no hard and fast wine pairing rules—and they're broken all the time. Even if you're ordering a steak and your dining partner wants shellfish, you could meet in the middle with your wine selection. In this case, a lighter-style red wine with high acidity could work with both dishes. If you can't meet in the middle, ask your server about the restaurant's selection of half bottles so you each get what you want without having to order two complete bottles.
Is it better to order by the glass or by the bottle? If you're going to be enjoying more than a couple of glasses, it's usually more cost effective to buy a bottle. However, if the restaurant you're dining at is offering a great deal on wine by the glass and something catches your eye—take advantage of it!
During special events or holidays, some restaurants may even offer a flight of wines for you to experience with your meal. If this is the case, don't be afraid to let the sommelier show off his or her skills with an interesting selection.
Do you ever send back a bottle of wine? If you've selected the bottle and you simply don't like it, Erin doesn't recommend that you send it back. However, if it's a bottle that your server or sommelier selected for you as the best choice to accompany your meal and you disagree, you can request an alternate bottle.
Erin says another case where you should ask for another bottle is when you suspect that the wine is flawed – if it is corked or unsound in some way. The best way to handle the situation is to invite your sommelier to try the wine with you and determine together if it's time to get a different bottle of wine.
When in doubt, ask your server or sommelier for help. It's their job to assist you in choosing the best bottle of wine to pair with your meal – and they generally don't mind showing off their expertise.
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Become A Coach |
Welcome to ski coaching! Coaches are the backbone of our clubs and make a tremendous impact on our sport in the United States. Whether you are helping out on a part-time or volunteer basis, or you are choosing coaching as a full-time profession, the influence you have on those you coach is profound. At the USSA, we start off all coaches with some basic education through the on-line USSA Fast Start Course. USSA Sport Education offers coaching clinics throughout the year and around the country designed to give you a solid background in fundamental skiing skills, moguls and aerials, and in teaching sport. The first level of education for moguls and aerials are completed on-line. Try to complete these within the first year of your coaching. A USSA coach membership is required for coaches to work at many USSA clubs. It is required to be in the venue for USSA sanctioned competitions as a coach. To become a USSA coach member:
Once you've completed your membership, we encourage you to pursue education in coaching through the USSA coaches certification program and to seek entry level officials training to help learn the rules of the sport. Join USSA Sport Education on Facebook and Twitter to stay connected. Check out Center of Excellence TV, a fantastic video resource for coaches. And take advantage of our coaching resources and get discounts with your membership at the USSA Education Shop. To find a coaching job, contact your local ski areas or ski clubs, or some clubs post open coaching positions here. For more information, contact USSA Sport Education by phone 435.647.2050 or email. |

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Fire crews extinguished an early-morning brush fire Friday off North Holokai Road in Haiku that burned 1.5 acres and threatened homes in the area, a fire official said.
Paia and Makawao firefighters, as well as a Kahului tanker, responded to the 3:29 a.m. alarm, finding flames as high as 40 feet, said Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.
"Firefighters worked quickly to protect the homes and stop the fire's advance," he said.
By 4 a.m., the fire had been contained, and crews were mopping up hot spots. The fire was extinguished at 4:43 a.m.
No property was damaged, and no injuries were reported, Mainaga said.
The cause of the fire remained under investigation.


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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Book Review: Decision Points by George Bush
Hussain Abdul-Hussain
America's 43rd President George W Bush might not be the brightest of presidents, but he is certainly the closest any president can be to honest. In more than 480 pages, and in a delightful and entertaining style, W recounts his experience leading the United States.
You might not agree with Bush's thinking, but the book illustrates how he thinks, and how he took many of his decisions. Just beware that at times, W does not say all what he knows, even though what he tries to hold back has become common knowledge.
For instance, David Sanger of the New York Times reported, and later published in a book, that Israeli officials showed up in Washington with satellite pictures of a Syrian nuclear reactor. In the book, Bush wrote: "In the spring of 2007, I received a highly classified report from a foreign intelligence partner. We pored over photographs of a suspicious, well hidden building in the eastern desert of Syria."
Bush argues that since US intelligence could not verify that the reactor was part of a Syrian weapons program, he told former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that America's air force would not take out the facility. Bush reported that Olmert said his country considered the Syrian reactor an "existential threat." On September 6, 2007, the facility was destroyed.
Needless to say, it is publically known that the Israelis supplied the intel, while their fighter jets - publically - took out the Syrian reactor. The fact that this book leaves out such details is annoying, even if it was a matter of style only.
The Syrian reactor account might make some readers think: If W was leaving out details, how much detail was he leaving out exactly? And would such details change our perception of some stories if they were told differently?
At any rate, Bush's narration makes readers - even his opponents amongst them - like him again. The book is certainly a legitimate PR stint that aims at correcting Bush's image.
But whether readers will love the book or hate it, it is certainly a primary source from a man who presided over America during its darkest of days. I am happy to have a copy in my library.
A Dance of Power
Past midterm defeats suggest that America's current shift to the right is only temporary US President Barack Obama (L) and First Lady Michelle Obama (R) dance during a cultural event at The Holy Name High School in Mumbai on 7 November 2010.
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WASHINGTON: In November 2008, dressed in a tuxedo and next to his elegant wife, President-elect Barak Obama led a ball dance in Washington to celebrate his sweeping electoral victory. Two years later, on a visit to Mumbai, Obama and his wife Michelle danced to the beat of Indian folk music, along with children who performed before their special guests.
Unlike in Washington in 2008, the Obamas were all but elegant in Mumbai in 2010. The president was dressed in a white shirt and had rolled up his sleeves, while the first lady appeared in a modest skirt and a cardigan. Shabby and seemingly exhausted after two trying years in power, Obama had been defeated in mid-term elections a week prior to his Asian tour. His party had lost 60 seats, and thus the majority, to the Republicans in Congress. The Democrats also saw their nine-seat majority shrink to one in the Senate.
Pundits started asking questions about the presidential election of 2012 and the fate of America's first African-American president. Fears about Obama's political future were fueled by statements from Republican figures stating that their next goal was to make Obama a one-term president.
Obama himself conceded. The American people had grown impatient with an economy that seemed to be alive, but in a coma. Growth stood at less than two percent, while unemployment was stubbornly stuck at 9.6 percent. Amidst their economic hardships, Americans punished Obama, and—in the words of Republican Congressman Eric Cantor—gave the GOP a second chance. If a Republican displaces Obama in 2012, America's shift back to the right would become complete.
This American shift, however, is not guaranteed. In fact, the chances of knocking Obama out of the White House in 2012 would have been higher had the Democrats kept their Congressional majority. The rationale behind such an explanation is based on the idea that, apart from ideological loyalties, the greater majority of Americans tend to punish their incumbent representatives by electing their rivals. This is what happened earlier this month when the Democrats lost to the Republicans.
For their persisting economic ills, Americans blamed the Democratic Party, which has been in control of Congress since 2006, and of the White House since 2008. But now that the Republicans took over Congress, come 2012, should America's economy remain in limbo, the Republican Party will receive its share of popular anger. When Americans are equally angry with both of their parties, presidential and Congressional candidates, from both sides of the aisle, will stand equal chances in the coming election cycle.
Recent history supports the theory of presidential comebacks after midterm defeats. In 1982, legendry former President Ronald Reagan saw his party humiliated in Congressional elections. Two years later, Reagan's own reelection victory was so resounding that he won 49 states and left his Democratic opponent, Walter Mondale, with only his home state of Minnesota.
America's 42 president, Democrat Bill Clinton, also rebounded from a humiliating midterm defeat in 1994 as he saw his fortunes reversed during his reelection in 1996. A replay of the Reagan and Clinton scenarios is not inevitable for Obama, however. In both scenarios, Reagan and Clinton were first elected on the promise to fix a weak economy. When recovery was late, both presidents were punished when their respective parties were defeated in midterm elections. During the second halves of their first terms, both Reagan and Clinton succeeded in firing up the economy. America reelected them.
For Obama to keep his job in 2012, the American economy should roar once again. To Obama's good fortune, several economists project strong growth and a decrease in unemployment by the end of 2011.
The pattern of midterm Congressional losses, followed by presidential reelection, does not suggest that America has shifted permanently away from the left in 2008, to the right in 2012. It rather shows that when it comes to elections in the United States, it is always about the economy, which apparently comes first, while all other issues, whether domestic or foreign, come a distant second.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Playing to the panda
By abandoning manufacturing, the U.S. has cleared the path for the Beijing Formula to replace the Washington Consensus
Hussain Abdul-Hussain
Prague Post
The United States will reverse its economic decline only when it abandons the neo-liberal school of economics, reindustrializes and understands that the so-called Washington Consensus, once hailed as the only formula for the wealth of nations, has created false illusions of economic prosperity.
The U.S. financial meltdown of September 2008 was more than a routine economic hiccup. It marked the end of three decades of Reaganomics and replaced them with what many believe is the Chinese model of combining the market's "invisible hand," a longtime orthodoxy for Western countries, with the "visible hand" of the government, inherent from long-ago abandoned Marxist theories.
In a word, the new Beijing Formula seems to be replacing the Washington Consensus.
The ascendance of the West - the European powers and later the United States - as leading world economic, military and political powers, started some five centuries ago and accelerated with the onset of the Industrial Revolution.
The more the West manufactured, the more capital it accumulated, and the more markets it conquered. Wealth could afford standing mechanized armies that allowed the various European powers to subdue the world and use their might for their own mercantile interests - often leading to clashes over these interests.
While many historians argue that the raging intra-European conflicts ultimately led to the demise of their empires, a few other economic historians now attach the decline of the British Empire (for example) to the country's decision to slowly abandon its manufacturing sector in favor of service-oriented economies, in particular financial services. Britain was then replaced by other countries whose economies were perfecting manufacturing of all sorts: Enter the United States.
As an industrial powerhouse, the United States accumulated wealth that allowed it to fund a huge army and build an economic empire even greater in depth and breadth than Britain's.
By the 1960s, when the rebuilding of post-World War II Europe had concluded, the Cold War and the number of countries under Soviet control meant that the United States was left struggling to find markets for its robust production. To make up for this absence of international markets, the United States compensated by transforming itself into the world's leading consumer.
By the 1970s, the American market became saturated, and with the emergence of other industrial hubs in Germany and Japan, the United States' economy stalled. Inflation surged along with unemployment. The 1973 Arab oil boycott further complicated and exacerbated American economic troubles.
By the time the presidential elections of 1980 came around, President Jimmy Carter had failed to break this dead economy spell. Americans thus elected conservative Ronald Reagan, who brought with him neo-liberal economists like Milton Friedman and Arthur Laffer, among others.
The Reagan team argued that the market, if left on its own, was efficient enough to generate economic growth and that the solution to the United States' economic troubles rested in fixing its monetary policies. Lo and behold, the Friedman-Laffer trick worked - at least temporarily.
Between 1980 and 2000, the United States saw unprecedented economic growth. And with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1990, the country stood as the world's lone military superpower.
The United States' economic prosperity combined with its military might - and the accompanying collapse of the command economies in the formerly communist states - made thinkers like Francis Fukuyama argue that history had reached its end with the West's combination of liberal political and economic systems proving to be the best model for society.
At the same time, John Williamson drafted the Washington Consensus in 10 points: Impose fiscal discipline, reform taxation, liberalize interest rates, raise spending on health and education, secure property rights, privatize state-run subsidies, deregulate markets, adopt a competitive exchange rate, remove barriers to trade and remove barriers to foreign direct investment.
The resulting availability of cheap credit not only pushed Americans, and their government, to live beyond their means through borrowing, it made Americans believe that the financial services sector was more important than all other sectors. Why use the capital to manufacture if this same money, when thrown into the financial market, can bring more money?
Eventually, the decline of the United States' industrial "rustbelt" in the Northeast and Midwest came to encompass much of the rest of the country. Through the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Washington managed to shove its Consensus pill down the throats of countries all around the world, most of which are under water today with colossal debts.
There was at least one major country that did not swallow the pill: China. Instead, benefiting at first from vast sources of cheap labor, it became the world's biggest factory.
Like a century earlier when an industrial United States displaced the financial services hub, Britain, as the world's economic power, China has come today to replace the United States in manufacturing, accumulation of wealth, and is en route to similarly displace the United States as the driver of the world economy.
At the same time, with the world increasingly interconnected and transforming into a "global village," China introduced some innovations into its own industrial model. Beijing realized that winning the biggest share in world trade required government intervention in favor of Chinese companies when competing with international companies.
China's model has so far been a success, and it does not look to be bending anytime soon.
Meanwhile, the United States has to grapple with $13 trillion in government debt and 10 percent unemployment. More Friedman-Laffer will not cut it for American revival this time. Only reindustrialization will.
After all, a nation of real estate agents and stockbrokers cannot lead the world.
- The author is the Washington D.C. correspondent for the Kuwaiti daily Al-Rai.
Middle East efforts take the toll if Obama sinks
US President Barak Obama speaks at a rally for Democratic Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts in Boston, Massachusetts last month. (AFP/Saul Loeb)
Hussain Abdul-Hussain
NOW Lebanon
The US midterm elections are expected to tip in favor of the Republicans, and some speculate US foreign policy will also shift. Several think that Obama's Middle East efforts will not only take the backseat, but that US strategy in the region will take a new and aggressive turn.
With the House and Speaker in the hands of the Republican Party and the Democratic majority significantly shrinking in the Senate, President Barak Obama will find it increasingly hard to rule from the "left," and will inadvertently find himself inching closer to the center of American politics.
One of the favorite parallels pundits have been drawing over the past few months has been between Obama and former President Bill Clinton, another Democrat who swept his way to power in 1992, only to crumble facing a Republican midterm tsunami in 1994. If the parallel stands, Obama's re-election in 2012 should be a done deal.
However, history does not repeat itself every time. Republicans have been trying to highlight their 1994 Congressional victory, along with their 1980 presidential upset, when Republican Ronald Reagan defeated sitting Democratic President Jimmy Carter.
It remains too early to predict whether Obama will pull a Clinton or a Carter in 2012. What is certain is that the Democratic defeat will force Obama to offer Republicans more concessions on a number of issues: America's foreign policy being one of them.
During his 2008 electoral campaign, Barak Obama gave voters big promises, including some that were seen as unrealistic, such as initiating dialogue with Tehran, engaging Syria, or forcing a peace treaty on the Palestinians and Israelis.
Since his inauguration, many foreign policy experts have said Obama's foreign policy has been too ambitious and naïve. And they were right. Iraq remains a mess, and although a complete withdrawal of US forces is scheduled for the end of 2011, it is pending another security agreement between Washington and Baghdad, which could be challenging in light of the instability on the ground.
On Palestinian-Israeli peace, Obama has been soft, rolling back his harsh words against Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, and telling The New York Times that peace talks were 'harder than he had anticipated.'
Obama has been wrong. His vision for Middle East peace has been disconnected from reality.
For all of his foreign policy mistakes, nothing compares to Obama's failure to engage diplomatically with Iran and Syria. He extended his hand to the Iranians, who – with a regional status quo in their favor – saw no reason to negotiate, and left it dangling in the air, while cracking down on the Green Movement activists in the aftermath of the forged presidential re-election in 2009. Obama has sent one secret emissary after another to Tehran, but the Iranian regime still stands defiant.
In Syria, Obama's foreign policy fared slightly better. At least American envoys were able to land in Damascus and meet with Syrian President Bashar Assad and his associates. Yet unfortunately for Obama, Syria calculated that with Iran on the rise and America on the decline, there was no reason to concede anything to the United States.
The Syrian lobby in Washington – consisting mainly of senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Arlen Specter (D-PA)—had Obama's ear for a while, propelling America's "engagement with Syria" program, which included reappointing a US ambassador in Damascus. The last US ambassador there, Margret Scobey, was recalled in February 2005 after the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Despite being in the minority, Republicans mustered enough power to block Syria's reconciliation with Obama. GOP senators threw a hold on Robert Ford's appointment as ambassador to Syria. Obama rightly guessed that overriding such a hold – during Congressional recess in August – would be politically costly and not worth the trouble, given Syria's general unresponsiveness and inability to deliver amidst Iran's dominance throughout region.
Obstruction by the Republican minority is now history. The GOP will now be the majority in Congress. This does not mean Republicans will be able to dictate foreign policy over the Commander-in-Chief, it means Obama will have to pick his battles, lest his chances for re-election in 2012 be compromised.
Obama and his aides have already rehearsed a Democratic defeat in the midterm elections, and have decided to reorganize their priorities. With 2012 in the back of their minds, Democrats are expected to focus on domestic issues, avoiding battles on foreign policy.
This means Obama's zeal for the peace process will recede. Washington's mood on engagement of hostile regimes, such as Iran and Syria, will likely sour. More aircraft carriers are expected to sail from US ports to the Gulf, in order to turn the heat on Iran and other adversaries.
With the House of Representatives in Republican hands, Obama will either have to turn into a hawk like Clinton, gritting America's teeth to the world, or risk appearing weak like Carter, and exit the White House without a second term.
Obama's attempts to settle disputes through diplomacy in the Middle East have proven disastrous. As such, America's foreign policy has shifted from engagement to more confrontation. A Republican victory will bring a more assertive American superpower to the world stage.
Hussain Abdul-Hussain is the Washington Correspondent of Kuwaiti daily Al Rai.


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Home of the Week
A Large Brick Estate Near Main Street
Each week, Lynnfield Patch takes a look at an interesting and/or distinctive property currently on the market.
Most weeks while doing the Home of the Week column, I resist the temptation to highlight the most expensive places on the market because there can be a huge difference between "expensive" and "interesting and distinctive." Here's an exception that just went on the market at 5 Ashley Court in Lynnfield however. It's an 8,000 square foot estate, described in the listing as "palatial and meticulously maintained." Along with all that living space, there's a three-quarter of an acre lot to unwind on. There's a chef's kitchen, a second-story atrium with good natural light, a formal dining room complete with a butler's pantry, a couple of hut tubs, and an entertainment room with a bar. This also happens to be the only real estate listing I've …


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After setting up the booth in front of the Richmond Public Libary, Steve Clark from WCVE paid us a visit. His dog, Pearl, came too.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Zynga Inc. raised the lower end of its 2012 earnings outlook on Wednesday as the company reported a slight uptick in revenue that beat the Street's rock-bottom expectations.
Quarterly revenue rose to US$317-million, an increase of 3% from a year ago, suggesting a worst case scenario may not happen after Zynga slashed its 2012 outlook earlier this month.
The company revised its full-year adjusted earnings to be in the range of US$152-million and US$162-million, up from US$147-million and US$162-million.
Shares of Zynga climbed 9% to US$2.33 in after-hours trade.
The game maker, which has been fighting to reverse a dramatic exodus of players, had cut its 2012 earnings forecast on Oct. 4 when it warned investors its top line would be affected by poor performance in core money-making Internet games like "CityVille".
Zynga recorded bookings of US$256-million from July through September, the worst quarterly performance since late 2010 when the company was still enjoying a meteoric ascent toward its December, 2011 initial public offering.
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Topics: FP Tech Desk, Investing, earnings, Zynga Game Network Inc.


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The Beijbom Kroner Big Band: Tango for Bad People (2004)
Under the proper circumstances (and these certainly are), there is no more chromatic and charming music than the tango, popularized in Argentina and around the world by the great Astor Piazzolla. One would hardly expect a big band comprised almost exclusively of Swedes and Danes to be among its leading exponents, but there you have it. Drummer Lars Beijbom (the Swede) and trombonist Erling Kroner (the Dane) have shown their appreciation for the tango on previous occasions, and here they devote the better part of a concert recording to that spirited South American dance, welcoming as their special guests Argentine bandoneon master Marcelo Nisinman and American vocalist Diana Nuñez.
Almost no tango is complete without the bandoneon (which sounds rather like an accordion), and Nisinman is prominent throughout, not only as a formidable player but as composer of the album's title selection, "Tango for Bad People." Nuñez, who performs on half a dozen numbers, sings (and scats) superbly in English, Castellano (the Spanish dialect of Argentina) and Portuguese, and even plays African drum on Kroner's chacarera -inspired finale, "Omoy-Coyé," the Guarani Indian name for the Southern Cross.
Besides the songs already mentioned, the program consists of Piazzolla's "Adiós Nonino/Michelangelo" (splendidly arranged by Kroner), three compositions by Beijbom ("SOS Brazil," "Don't Lose Sight," "Sweet Sadness"), two by Antonio Carlos Jobim ("Modinha," "Bôto"), two more by Kroner ("Tangando," "Shining Like a Tear") and one by Juan Carlos Cobian/Enrique Cadicamo (the evocative "Los mareados"). Finn Nielsen provided the English lyrics for "SOS Brazil," "Bôto" and "Shining Like a Tear." The charts are strong and shapely, and solos arise naturally from within their incessantly rhythmic framework. Nisinman, Kroner and Beijbom are highlighted most often, with other forceful statements by saxophonists Jan zum Vohrde, Istvan Gabor, Jan Harbeck, Pernille Bévort and Ed Epstein; trumpeters Mârten Lundgren and Fredrik Davidsson, flutist Flemming Lund, pianist Kasper Villaume and bassist Kalle Magnusson.
While the Beijbom/Kroner Big Band and its talented guests make listening an explicit pleasure, the more adventurous listeners may wish to put on their dancing shoes and sway to the seductive rhythms of the tango, an Argentinean phenomenon that seems to have found a new and entirely comfortable home in Scandinavia.
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Amazing & Romantic Valentine's Day Gift Ideas
By Ms. Kristina Marchant. Posted on .
Coming up with Valentine's Day gift ideas can be a challenge, especially if you've been together a while. Roses are always a lovely choice but are overpriced during the holiday, and chocolate doesn't usually go over well with most women who are constantly watching their figures. Getting a gift for a man can be very difficult, too, especially when you want to give him something that's still in the theme of celebrating your romance and not just a video game or gadget.
To help you out this year, I've compiled a list of Valentine's Day gift ideas that are sure to make your man or woman feel loved and cherished for days to come. Here are some gender neutral, for him and for her Valentine's Day gift ideas:
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Bossier City police got a Shreveport woman and the hatchet they say she used to chase and threaten two people after a road rage incident.
Melissa Ann McSwain faces charges of aggravated assault and simple property damage.
Police say the incident began Tuesday when McSwain almost hit a car backing out of a driveway. When that car later stopped behind hers, the Times reports McSwain became aggressive, running the car off the road.
The victims said McSwain then exited the car with a hatchet and ran toward their vehicle. The victim and her passenger ran from the vehicle and called police.
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UNIT A Contemporary Art Space will be giving Fort Myers an exclusive sneak peek at guest artist Jonas Stirner during Art Walk this Friday. Stirner is Unit A's first member artist and joins modern urban expressionist Marcus Jansen at the downtown Fort Myers studio.
For more than 14 years, Striner worked directly with artist Robert Rauschenberg on Captiva Island as an Artist Assistant. He is also the son of renowned artist Karl Stirner.
Stirner will be showing his captivating metal sculptures during Art walk and in a major collaboration again next month. Stirner previously collaborated with artist Shepard Fairey, producing more than one hundred fine art prints of Fairey's art work by Fairey to benefit the New York City Coalition for the Homeless. Stirner is now collaborating with Marcus Jansen on multiple projects beginning this year. Samples of his raw and distinct approach to sculptural works will be on display on March 1, and during the balance of the month by appointment only.
His official collaboration showcase with Jansen will be held during UNIT A's one-year anniversay celebration on April 5. More information about the anniversary party will be released on UNIT A's website.
UNIT A occupies a 7,000+-square-foot warehouse that has been converted into a raw New York style urban loft. Because of the number, size and style of his work, Jansen decided about a year ago that he needed a large, industrial-type setting in which to display both new work and those that are not for sale.
UNIT A touts itself as "the largest and only contemporary art space of its kind in southwest Florida. However, it is virtually unprecedented for a living artist to create a museum-quality facility devoted to the public display of, and education about, his art. Most spaces devoted to the collected works of a single artist are typically museums like the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida or the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, Colorado that are created by the artist's estate following his death to advance the understanding and appreciation of the artist's art and legacy through the presentation, research, interpretation, preservation, and stewardship of its unique collections.
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The two Democrats (and underdogs) in the statewide races are in town today -- Joe Sestak on Mt. Washington with Chuck Hagel and Dan Onorato in Shaler to talk Tom Corbett and taxes.
Curiously, Onorato's camp hasn't provided much info on their event other than to say their candidate "will discuss Tom Corbett's record on taxes," and to place the event close to the Shaler Township municipal building on Wetzel Road. (Corbett, a former Allegheny County assistant district attorney and the U.S. Attorney for Pittsburgh, lives in Shaler.)
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Some have complained that the flag blocks gym televisions, while some members have gone as far as to say that the flag is offensive.
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Another member feels the exact opposite and said "This is America. If you don't like to see the flag you can move somewhere else."
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Race stewards have announced that they will take no further action after Michael Schumacher appeared to ignore numerous blue flags during today's Indian Grand Prix.
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While a number of drivers complained of being held up by the seven-time champ - who has probably never even seen a blue flag before today - it was the incident involving Romain Grosjean that the stewards looked into.
Investigating a possible breach of Article 20.5 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations, the stewards, who included world champion Alan Jones, eventually ruled that Grosjean did not close the gap to Schumacher sufficiently to require him to move out of the way in accordance with Appendix H Article 184.108.40.206(d) of the International Sporting Code.
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Download Summary (PDF) Somaliland, a break-away territory in the northern region of Somalia, uniquely blends democratic principles, traditional clan structures and Islamic faith. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1992, and since 2002, IRI has collaborated with civil society groups, political parties and the national parliament. Through funding from the United States Agency for International Development, IRI's program provides support to marginalized groups, campaign and internal party strengthening assistance to Somaliland's three political parties, and parliamentary staff development training for both houses of the national legislature.
The House of Representatives saw an influx of new members following the 2005 elections, thus requiring training in the legislative process. IRI, in partnership with the house, has helped members learn the principles and tools of constituency outreach, as well as the foundation for serving constituents, planning for action, working with media and media relations, and enhancing communication. In October 2010 IRI and the Northern Ireland Co-operation hosted five Somaliland legislators in Belfast to participate in a legislative study tour and to take an in-depth look at Northern Ireland's reconciliation process. Currently, IRI works with members to encourage them to use academic and scientific research to formulate policies and platforms driven by an understanding of constituent needs. IRI works with political, civic and academic leaders to foster a culture of policy-making in Somaliland that is based in scientific research and addresses the citizens' priorities regardless of clan or regional affiliation. In addition, IRI works with members to develop strategies to modernize its legislative processes through good records keeping and building in-house research capacity.
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Certain zones or areas of unusually high pigmentation such as birthmarks and moles may be evened out to match to the surrounding skin. The same is true with the opposite, such as the presence of vitiligo, wherein unaffected skin may be bleached to attain a more even appearance. Michael Jackson claimed of having vitiligo which prompted him to undergo a change in skin tone to achieve a more matching appearance. There is also the case of having darker pigmentation in the genital and perianal area which is typically addressed through genital or anal bleaching. Uneven pigmentation can be very upsetting for most people. Skin may either appear lighter or darker than normal, may show blotches in some areas, or have patches of brown which make the skin uneven.
To date, skin bleaching products are available in different forms such as topical creams, lotions, pills or soaps. Permanent whitening is usually achieved by breaking down melanin found in the skin. Melanin is the pigment produced by melanocyte cells. It is activated by an enzyme called tyrosinase, which gives us the color of our skin, eyes, and hair. Also, the presence of sunscreen in these products help to prevent further sun damage to the skin.
Having tried over the counter creams, homemade skin whitening remedies, or even prescription drugs, and nothing among all of this works, people become desperate and may resort to skin bleaching surgery. Skin bleaching surgery may sound intimidating and scary, but in reality, they are not. The most common procedures are non-invasive. this would mean that no incisions or any penetration to the body will be needed in the procedure. As a matter of fact, most skin bleaching procedures can be done on an outpatient basis. This treatment can be done anytime that is most convenient for the patient. There is literally no recovery time for skin bleaching surgery. Patients do not have to worry over time lost from work, family and friends.
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The reception was hosted by the Camden Chamber of Commerce and allowed people to voice their concerns to Cotton.
We did get a chance to talk with Cotton about Friday's shooting in Newtown and asked him if any new gun laws are needed to stop something like this from happening again.
"The laws that are on the books are respectful of all our citizens rights, which we always must be, but we need to ensure that people who are mentally ill don't have access to this kind of weaponry."
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Rice is the final centripetal force in this lesson. According to legend, Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess, gave her grandson rice grown in Heaven so that he could turn the Japanese islands into productive farmland. Rice grains came to represent the peaceful soul of the Sun goddess (Ohnuki-Tierney, 2004) (Figure 19).
Historically, growing rice involved community effort. The construction of irrigation ditches, management of water levels, flood control, soil conservation, as well as planting and harvesting, all required cooperation (Figure 20). The rice itself became an essential dish at mealtimes, although in pre-modern Japan upper classes ate rice and peasants ate mostly millet and barley. The celebration of agricultural events involves consumption of sake (rice wine) and rice cakes.
Artists featured rice paddies and farmers in the fields. The famous wood block prints, ukiyo-e, of Hiroshige and Hokusai depict scenes of terraced fields and flooded paddies. The scenery of Japan became the art of Japan. Food brought the Japanese together in the field and at the table.
A widely-shared belief among the Japanese is that foreign rice is inferior to domestic rice. The majority of Japanese consumers oppose genetically modified, foreign rice. (Moore, 2004). The politics of Japanese protectionism extends to rice cultivation. This, too, has been a centripetal force, because it unifies a segment of the populace against imported rice and encourages local production.
In an era of increasingly globalized economies, Japan is nearly 100 percent self-sufficient in rice, despite domestic production prices ten times higher than foreign prices. Many Japanese view rice production as multifunctional. Terraced paddies prevent flooding and soil erosion. Paddies restore underground reservoirs which provide drinking water (Figure 21). Rice cultivation still keeps a few rural communities viable. While per capita rice consumption has steadily decreased since World War II, and many young people prefer other foods, the environmental significance of rice is now more important than the economic significance (Moore, 2004). For additional information on Japanese rice production and consumption visit the following website: www.fao.org/rice2004/en/p8.htm. For information on Japanese subsidized rice visit www.unctad.org/infocomm/anglais/rice/ecopolicies.htm.
Students should compare the strict division between US farmland and urban areas with the intertwined urban and rural landscapes of Japan where every available space is put into production. The Japanese often cultivate less than an acre not just for garden crops, but also for rice. The average farm size in the United States is 446 acres; the average Japanese farm is only about 2.18 ha or 5.38 acres. Good comparative Japan-US agricultural economic material maybe found at: www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Japan/basicinformation.htm. A Web site showing US farm size by state is http://www.nass.usda.gov/Charts_and_Maps/Farms_and_Land_in_Farms/fncht6.asp. Students may compare the 3,780 acre average farm in Wyoming to the relatively small farms in Japan. Students should also be encouraged to think of a single crop representative of the entire US While we may grow corn and soybeans in the Midwest, grapes in California, oranges in Florida, and wheat in the Dakotas and Kansas, we do not have a single, unifying crop and landscape like the rice and rice paddies of Japan. Students interested in Japanese cuisine should sample these websites: http:www.bento.com/tf-recp.html and http://japanesefood.about.com/ (Figure 22).
Moore, Richard, "The Japan Rice Paradox," Education About Asia, Volume 9, Number 3, Winter 2004
Ohnuki-tierney, Emiko, "Rice As Self," Education About Asia, Volume 9, Number 3, Winter 2004


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MUNDELEIN — With school back in session, Mundelein High School is saying hello to newcomers and welcoming back familiar faces.
Monday kicked off homecoming week and students, faculty, family and friends were invited to come out and show their Mustang Pride.
"This is definitely the biggest time of year," said faculty member Samantha Fehrman. "The students really love supporting their school. It's fun for everyone involved."
Fehrman is the sophomore class sponsor for student leadership and is in her fourth year of involvement with homecoming planning.
The 2012 theme of Old Hollywood was decided after a rather unanimous decision by the student body.
The Sweet Sixteen homecoming candidates were announced at an assembly Monday morning in the gymnasium. It also was the first of the week's five dress-up days. Students dressed as their favorite movie character and look-a-likes were seen walking the halls.
On Tuesday, students were asked to look into their future and journey down a career path by dressing as their desired occupation.
Students saw double on Wednesday's twin dress-up day and the lady Mustangs geared up for their evening Powder Puff Game.
Alumni Brittany Grogan recalls the Powder Puff game being her favorite part of homecoming week. Grogan, a 2011 graduate, participated in Powder Puff all four years of her high school career at MHS.
"It was a really great time for me to be with the girls in my grade. It was special because it was always the same group of us who played together. We just wished that it could have come around more than once a year," Grogan said.
Grogan plans to attend the football game against Zion-Benton on Friday night along with fellow alums from her class. Grogan's younger brother, Josh, now an MHS senior, also will attend.
Grogan is the oldest of seven children and said she looks forward to participating in homecoming events for years to come as her younger siblings come to call the walls of MHS their high school home.
The senior girls ventured in to the wee hours of the night on Wednesday reminiscing and anticipating their final year together at the Senior Girls Sleepover.
"They don't mind the late night at all," said Fehrman of the sleepover that ends at 2 a.m. "They get to decorate the school, give each other makeovers and just be together as seniors."
This afternoon students will be treated to an indoor marching band concert and will channel their inner tourist for dress-up day.
Friday is Spirit Day with a long list of events to attend. The Homecoming King and Queen along with their court will be announced at the afternoon assembly and the parade begins at 3:30 p.m.
"The parade is a big deal," said Fehrman. "We get a pretty big crowd of students, families and community members."
This year's parade will feature a car-decorating contest. Each class will be given a car donated by a community member for the competition, supplies and one hour before the parade to decorate. The winning class takes home bragging rights.
In the evening, the MHS Mustangs will take on the Zion-Benton Zee Bees at the sophomore and varsity levels. This will be the first homecoming game to be played on the newly installed synthetic turf field.
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STATESBORO, Ga. - The Georgia Southern Women's Tennis team was unable to complete their non-conference schedule in winning fashion on Thursday morning. The Eagles fell to Sun Belt foe Troy by a 6-1 score. The Trojans improve to 5-6 on the season with the win, although their record is deceiving because they fell to two top-ten opponents and three ranked teams overall.
The Eagles (4-8, 1-2 SoCon) began the match by losing a heartbreaker in doubles action. With the doubles score even at 1-1, the point came down to the decisive match at No. 1 doubles. Unfortunately for the Eagles, their tandem of Paola Garrido (Vigo, Spain) and Caitlin Kitchen (Kennesaw, Ga.) came up just short and fell for only the second time this season, both times in tiebreakers. Cameron Williams (Norcross, Ga.) and Scottie French (St. Augustine, Fla.) had rallied to tie the match by defeating Candela Munoz Giron and Samya El Hsissen at No. 2 doubles by an 8-5 score. Alessandra Dzuba (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) and Mimi Bollaci (Atlanta, Ga.) fell to Olfa Dhaoui and Rosaura Ramirez-Vega at No. 3 doubles to open doubles play.
Troy's capturing of the doubles point carried over into singles action. Ramirez-Vega defeated Alexandra Langmo (Boca Raton, Fla.) at No. 6 singles, and Lyubov Dorofeeva did the same to Kitchen at No. 2 singles to give the Trojans a 3-0 lead. The Trojans clinched the match when El Hsissen downed Dzuba by a 6-2, 7-5 score at No. 5 singles. Karoline Grymel and Munoz Giron added wins over Garrido and Williams at No. 1 and No. 4 singles to give the Trojans their total of six points on the day. Allison Beeler (Alpharetta, Ga.) did put the Eagles on the board with a 6-3, 5-3 (retired) victory at No. 3 singles over Dhaoui.
The Eagles will continue their three-game homestand when they return to conference play and host Appalachian State on Friday afternoon. First serve is set for noon at Hanner Tennis Complex.
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I was asking myself the very same question.
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The more you are active the more points you get. Different levels of points entitle you to chances to win different prizes. the first level shows as 25 or More points. I have no idea if this is an active program, but the info seems to suggest it is.
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their supposed to be for monthly raffles, but i dont know if they are doing it any more.
I don't think they are, which is a damn shame.
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Thanks for the information.I've been thinking what the points for. Now I stay for long time for increasing my points....
i suppose you can use it to see whos active on the site.But it is a shame if theyre no longer used for raffles.
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Just signed up for this forum a few days ago.
The raffle has to still be on since it's still mentioned when you join the forum and FFG are doing wonders keeping stuff up to date.
I can't in any way imagine that there is not a raffle at the last friday of this month!
It is inconcivable if it's gone since FFG is such an amazing company and actually update the news-section often. It would take them like 3 minutes of their time to get rid of the whole raffle thing if it wasn't running so . . . IT IS STILL RUNNING! IT HAS TO !!! EVERY OTHER CONCLUSION MUST BE WRONG!!!! SINCE FFG WOULDN'T LURE CUSTOMERS WITH FALSE PROPAGANDA THEY COULD REMOVE IN 3 BLEEDIN' MINUTES!!!!!
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