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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
(TV) Breaking Bad: Final Episodes Trailer
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(Business) Facebook: Proving them Wrong
With the news of Facebook posting positive quarterly results derived mostly from ads, the company can celebrate and dish out a few 'I told you so' messages to analysts across the media landscape as many were quick to descend on Facebook after a number of high profile companies abandoned its ad service. Now, fueled by mobile ads, Facebook has seen resurgence after recording a 25.6% in share price and posting $333m in profit[1].
Most of the triumph is owed to the performance of mobile ads on it platform as it "made up 41% of advertising revenue for 2013 first quarter[2]. It was feared that Facebook wouldn't be able to make online advertising work and for some time it looked like it wasn't but recent results indicate that the social media giant has finally managed to master it role as "conduit between users and brands"[3].
However, while Facebook's second has been impressive, there may be problems ahead as despite the growth of its ads operation, user engagement with ad placements are poor to say the least as " 76.4 percent of Facebook's users say they "never" or "rarely" click on advertisements or sponsored listings"[4]. This would seem to be damning for a company that relies on ad revenue but as always, where there is a negative, a positive is not far behind.
While Facebook users and net users writ large don't engage with ad content, Facebook could, according to IBT's Lisa Mahapatra, Facebook bring in an extra £170m annually just by charging it users to avoid being hassled by ads "If only 10 percent of Facebook's U.S. and Canada users opted out of ads at the low cost of $1/month"[5].
10 percent is a realistic number but it doesn't cancel the vast number of Facebook users who are less than hot about coughing up as according to a poll conducted by Greenlight, 85% of users "would not pay" to "use Facebook without ads"[6]. However, Facebook could get more users to pay to use an ad free Facebook as The Drum reported that 15% of users would "pay more than $5 to see no ads"[7].
In sum, Facebook has proved critics wrong it has been able to make ads pay in an age that is still quite skeptical about whether ads can work on then net due to a clear ambivalence toward online ads by net users. However, Facebook even have an opportunity to capitalize on the widespread dislike of online ads which means Facebook cannot lose which is good news for a company that can profit from the hatred towards its main source of profit.
[1] BBC News, 2013, Facebook results drive shares to a 30% gain,
[2] J. Jerreat, 2013, Facebook silences its critics with 20% jump in value thanks to strong mobile ad sales, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2377579/Facebook-hits-doubters-20-share-price-jump-thanks-strong-mobile-advertising-sales.html
[3] Ibid
[4] L. Mahapatra, 2013, Facebook Has Reached Its Full Potential. Here's how it can make more money, http://www.ibtimes.com/facebook-hasnt-reached-its-full-potential-heres-how-it-could-make-more-money-charts-1362795
[5] Ibid
[6] Ibid
[7] J. Faull, 2013, %15 of Facebook users would be willing to pay more than $5 to see no ads, http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/07/25/15-facebook-users-would-be-willing-pay-more-5-see-no-ads
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
(News) Social Mobility: It's Geography Stupid!!!
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Friday, July 26, 2013
(TV) The Newsroom Season 2 Episode 3 "Willie Pete" Sneak Peek
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(TV) True Blood Season 6 Episode 7 "In the Evening" Sneak Peek
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(Business) Smartphones: Smartphone Market Tapped Out
All markets reach a nadir due to an increase competition or lack of demand and the smartphone market look like it's just reached its own peak. While Apple managed record iPhones sales of $31m which may signal that there is still significant demand for smartphones in a crowded market, the actions of the market leaders may indicate something else in entirely[1].
Samsung's second quarter sales effectively doubled that of Apple's yet the South Korean electronics company is looking invest it capital into other sections of it business particularly memory chips "used in personal computers and mobile devices"[2]. This decision is clearly moulded by Samsung realizing that the smartphone market is starting to slow due to a growing number of competitors and weaker demand especially in developed countries as "penetration for smartphones is between 75-85 percent in developed markets, meaning a saturation point could be reached as early as 2014"[3].
What this means for the future is that we may see a substantial drop in the price of smartphones or at least see the release of model that at last cater to the lower end of the marketplace. Looking at Apple's example, it quite clear that the magic pill of innovation as far as the smartphone market is concerned is obsolete as for the last three years, Apple have been effectively re-releasing flagship models and Samsung merely making minor aesthetic changes to theirs.
What we will also see alongside a drop in price will be clear focus in penetrating emerging where smartphone is much lower. This may suit both companies as cheaper models will cheap to make despite being obvious need to sell more in order to ensure growth. Marketing costs will be cheaper which is good news for smartphone makers as apart from actually making smartphones, marketing them is among one of their biggest costs. However for Samsung the slowdown of the smartphone market has more implications for them than most as "two thirds" of its business is dependent in how it does in smartphone marketplace[4]. Any decline severe decline in sales or profit is taken by investor as a cue to get bearish.
In sum, all markets reach a point of saturation some quicker than most but for Samsung and Apple, they can only hope that the Smartphone market can deft the laws of the marketplace for sometime yet.
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[1] Sky News, 2013, Record Apple iPhone Sales But Profit Slumps,
[2] M. Kim, 2013, Samsung to invest in chips,
[3] M.Clinch, 2013, These 'smartphone saturation stats could prove Apple wrong, http://www.cnbc.com/id/100913105
[4] P. Olson, 2013, Samsung Earns $7.9 Billion In Q2, Cites 'Slower Pace Of Smartphone Market, http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2013/07/25/samsung-earns-7-9-billion-in-q2-cites-slower-pace-of-smartphone-market/
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(Business) Blackberry CEO interview
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
(Business) Apple: Innovation Key To Stemming Apple's Recent Decline
While there has been much lip service lended of late to the current trend of the decline of Apple's dominance in the smartphone and tablet markets and it's less than encouraging stock market performance, the question that really should be asked or addressed is when Apple going to launch a new product that always used to get them out of trouble and stave off competition. While losing a whopping 22% in revenue in in one quarter shouldn't inspire muck-eating grins at any department at Apple HQ, a drop from 8.8bn to 6.9bn in real numbers is nothing to panic about[1].
Despite all the focus on the slight decline in sales due to leading two increasingly competitive markets, Apple still has a sound business that has for two decades straight have defied the laws of the marketplace through genius level innovation, marketing and design. But notably since the death of its iconic founder and CEO Steve Jobs, the company has failed to stick to it main strengths that has kept ahead of its competitors for so long with Apple launching glorified updates of existing models for the last three years.
This notable lack of innovation in the last few years has been underlined by its competition making inroads into its dominant position in the smartphone and tablet markets, two markets Apple have had a large hand in creating in the first place. However not all Apple's recent problem end and begin with its noted stagnation as far as innovation is concerned but with the savvy and market prowess of its competitors. For years, Apple competitors have lagged behind due to the company freakishly consistent habit of innovating its way out of trouble but now with the lack of innovative new products, the business nous and smart pricing of its competitors are now becoming key factors as to why Apple in experiencing a slight decline.
What Steve Jobs understood and Tim Cook must by now know better than the back of his hand is that the tech industry, much like the music industry, is that a hit will solve all problems and a hit for Apple is an innovative product launch. This is why it is important to judge any product launch by Apple in the near future by its success or failure but the company willingness to take a risk and innovate and avoid rehashing successful models of the past. Apple, as with much of modern life, has fallen into the trap of rehashing old hits instead of trying to innovate which has been at the heart of its success.
While numbers are at the heart of most business, the tech industry, maybe except the music and movie business, real currency and source of any real success is the ability to innovate and effectively change the world as business and all processes that come with are only the means to an end.
In sum, Apple are now more than any time in the last three decades subject to the laws of the marketplace, a marketplace they have managed to defy for the best part of two decades through genius level innovation, marketing and design. Now Apple, who seem to forgot the secret to their success for so long have fallen into the trap of rehashing old models which has seen their competitors eat into their dominant position in the smartphone and tablet markets. If Apple are to make a strong return to dominance, it must regain its trademark spirit of innovation that made it the company what it is today and be prepared to take risk that have made the company a cultural as well as business entity recognised and admired across the globe.
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[1] Marketing Week, 2013, Apple's European revenue slumps, http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/news/apples-european-revenue-slumps/4007444.article
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
(News) Royal Baby: Will and Kate have a baby boy
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Monday, July 22, 2013
(TV) Breaking bad at Comic Con!!!
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
(TV) Hannibal At Comic Con!!!
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(TV) The Walking Dead at Comic Con!!!
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(TV) Game Of Thrones At Comic-Con!!!
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Saturday, July 20, 2013
(TV) The Walking Dead: Comic Con Season 4 Trailer
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
(News) Black 13 year old shot to death by white neighbour
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
(Sport) Man United: Fabregas Off To Old Trafford?
In what has been a frustrating summer with Manchester United failing to land any major targets, the club looks to make it biggest coup of the summer yet with capture of former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas.
It's needless to say that the capture of the Barcelona midfielder would represent good business as he will solve united long term problem of a distinct lack of creativity in the middle of the park and will link well with former Arsenal cohort Robin Van Persie. However, as always, there are obstacles in the way of that happening, the first being whether he wants to move in the first place.
While reports suggest that Fabregas has been less than happy with the fact that has struggled to find place in Barca manager Tito Vilanova's first team plans, he has publicly stated his intention to stay at the clubs citing that talk of his departure as "completely absurd"[1]. If the fact that Fabregas has expressed his desire to stay at the Nou Camp wasn't enough of an obstacle, the fact that Arsenal have "first refusal" should the Catalan giants decide to end the midfielders stay and sell him[2].
Barcelona have already rejected Man united £26m bid insisting that Fabregas "is not for sale" which could force Man United to up their offer or look elsewhere to boost their threadbare midfield options[3]. However, if Fabregas was to make some simple calculation of what might be better for his career considering that he is not likely to figure in Barca's first team plans as much as he would like and with World Cup 2014 on the horizon, his chances of appearing on the first team sheet in game 1 of Spain's World Cup 2014 Campaign are much better served being Man United playmaker in chief than Barcelona benchboy[4].
In sum, Man united may have other names they are looking to add to the squad but the signing of Cesc Fabregas, should it happen, may the most important signing of the next five years.
[1] The Telegraph, 2013, Manchester United told Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas is 'not available to buy', http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10181738/Manchester-United-told-Barcelona-midfielder-Cesc-Fabregas-is-not-available-to-buy.html
[2] Ibid
[3] J.Boylan, 2013, Barcelona knock back Manchester United's £26m for Cesc Fabregas, http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/15/manchester-united-target-cesc-fabregas-after-missing-out-on-thiago-alcantara-3882706/
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(TV) Sons of Anarchy Season 6 Promo
Watch the awesome trailer for season 6 of the excellent Sons of Anarchy due to premiere in September.
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(TV) True Blood Season 6 Episode 6 "Don't You Feel Me" Sneak Peek
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(TV) Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 9 "Strange Brew" Sneak Peek
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(TV) Breaking Bad Season 5 Teaser (Finale Episodes)
Watch the season five Teaser of the brilliant Breaking Bad.
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(TV) The Killing: Season 3 Episode 9 "Reckoning" Sneak Peek
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(Opinion) Zimmerman Verdict: Evidence that the law is a flawed means for justice
The Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman trial was brought to an end with a tragic but remarkably predictable ending, George Zimmerman walking free. Of course, George Zimmerman will never be "free" for as long as he lives as he will always be known as the man who killed a boy and got away with it. He will probably have invest heavily in personal security and get used to long and dirty looks from people as well as threats and actual attempts on his life.
While it is right that President Barack Obama and a number of public figures and religious leaders have stressed calm in the wake of protests and public outrage over the verdict, Zimmerman has to come to the fact that despite 12 of his peers found him innocent, huge swathes of a nation 310 million strong would beg to differ.
The non-guilty verdict in some sense was never in doubt and all you needed to know to find out how sure this verdict was down line was to watch TV coverage and see how bad a job the prosecution were doing in proving intent. Also another signal that the Martin family were not going to get justice was the attitude Zimmerman's defence had throughout the case.
It's not uncommon for lawyers to be confident in a case they are confident enough to try and prove in open court but I'll doubt there is a lawyer in this world with enough confidence in his case to start his opening argument with a "knock, Knock" joke. Every time his defence made an appearance in the press, they had the swagger suggesting that the case was in the bag and the rest of the case was just a formality as the prosecution failed to make their case starting with the disastrous witness testimony of the clearly nervous and un-prepped Rachel Jeantel and letting Zimmerman's defence control the narrative of the trial.
For all the fanfare of the trial, the aftermath of the trial regardless of the verdict is more important than the trial itself as a nation got to reflect on the big issues that underline the case, the most apparent being guns and race. The twittersphere lit up in outrage in lieu of the verdict citing other injustices and the unfairness of the ruling. In the physical world, there were widespread protests across the nation that were largely peaceful despite reasonable worries that all hell would break loose should Zimmerman be set free.
While Zimmerman maybe "free", it is certainly not the end as the NAACP have made their intent clear urging the Department of Justice to launch an inquiry into the case. Whether the DOJ will look into the case is questionable but the NAACP seems committed in seeing the DOJ involved. This verdict as well the murder of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy as while Zimmerman's guilt couldn't be proved beyond reasonable doubt, Trayvon Martin's death and his family grief goes beyond doubt altogether.
In sum, George Zimmerman was found not guilty for the murder of Trayvon Martin as he will be the only person who knew what exactly happened on that fateful February evening. But from what we know, Zimmerman in the eyes of many is guilty for profiling Martin, stalking him even when the cops told him to wait in his car till they showed up and getting out the car to confront the youngster which in the eyes of the public makes Zimmerman as guilty as sin as if he followed the advice of the cops and stayed in his vechile, Martin would be alive and Zimmerman would not have to watch his back as long as he lives for what he did.
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
(Business) Apple: Release Of Ipad 5 Apple's Saving Grace?
With the rumored news of Apple looking to release the Ipad 5 and the iPad Mini at a later date, it look like the tech giant is looking to make the second half of this a better one than its first. According to the Cult of Mac's Killian Bell, the source of this news comes from within the company's supply chain but warns that this rumor as with all rumors should be taken with "a health helping of salt"[1]
However speaking in terms of strategy, a new product release for the company couldn't come soon enough. With competition heating up in the smartphone and tablet market and Apple experiencing a slight decline of its share price, a product release, or even the rumor of one, could take the pressure off. The iPad and iPhone maker have invested heavily in marketing plunging over half a billion last year as has its rivals such as Google and Amazon but despite an increase ad spend, Apple are miles ahead in ad spend[2].
However the increase in marketing between 2011 and 2012 seems to reveal a larger malaise that has become more apparent of late that being Apple may be losing its famous ability to innovate it way out of trouble. While it is safe to say that Apple chief strength has been its ability to market its products, it has found it difficult to market itself. There is nobody on the planet that does not recognize the iconic Apple logo but people are starting to forget what that logo stands for. The strength of Apple had over its competitors was ability to sell its values to the point that it became more than a company simply looking to make money.
Apple have made some of the most aesthetically pleasing products ever to grace a marketplace but never really made the best products as the faults and glitches of it various products are infamous from the Ipod's infuriatingly low battery life to the iPhone's inability to run certain apps. In Simon Sinek's excellent book,Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action, Sinek explains that the power Apple had was that it addressed the question of 'why should I buy' first before telling consumers what to buy[3]. Apple, for Sinek proved beyond doubt that "people do buy what you do, they but why you do it"[4]. Apple still has this power but with death of Steve Jobs, the man who understood Sinek's point best, Apple has largely not used its ability to inspire a purchase.
Apple have made some of the most aesthetically pleasing products ever to grace a marketplace but never really made the best products as the faults and glitches of it various products are infamous from the Ipod's infuriatingly low battery life to the iPhone's inability to run certain apps. In Simon Sinek's excellent book,Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action, Sinek explains that the power Apple had was that it addressed the question of 'why should I buy' first before telling consumers what to buy[3]. Apple, for Sinek proved beyond doubt that "people do buy what you do, they but why you do it"[4]. Apple still has this power but with death of Steve Jobs, the man who understood Sinek's point best, Apple has largely not used its ability to inspire a purchase.
However with the rumored release of the iPad 5, maybe Apple can tap into their ability inspire a purchase once more.
[1] K.Bell, 2013, New iPad To Launch This September, But New iPad Mini Could Be Delayed, http://www.cultofmac.com/234627/new-ipad-to-launch-this-september-new-ipad-mini-could-be-delayed-rumor/
[2] J. Del Rey, 2013, Google, Amazon and Apple Pump Up Ad Spending as Tablet Wars Heat Up, http://allthingsd.com/20130708/google-amazon-and-apple-pump-up-ad-spending-as-tablet-wars-heat-up/
[3] S.Sinek, 2013, Start With Why, London, Portfolio Penguin
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Monday, July 8, 2013
(Politics) US: American parents not so Keen on their children becoming politicians.
|It could be you..., not if you're parents got anything to do with it!!
With congress habitually posting depressingly low approval numbers and the almost pathological American tradition of not trusting government never mind their public representatives, it's no wonder why according to a poll published by Gallup that two
thirds of the American public would advise their children not to choose politics as a profession[1].
(TV) Watch The Killing Season 3 Episode 8 "Try Sneak Peek
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Friday, July 5, 2013
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(Opinion) Egypt: A revolution can't get behind if you are in favour of democracy
"It is easy to imagine the president from day one as walking a tightrope, on the other side is survival, or at least as far as where his state stolen funds will take him when the going gets tough, the audience watch with suspense some calling for him to fall, some, reluctantly, encouraging balance, and the military simultaneously encouraging him across while having a pair of scissors in one hand and the other threatening to shake the rope"[1].
For all the faults of the Morsi presidency from his less than democratic handling and drafting of the new Egyptian constitution and his inability to bring stability to a country that has only known chaos for the last two years, the likely event of Morsi getting ousted by the army after it issued a threat imploring the president to either restore calm to the streets of Egypt or face the possibility of being ousted.
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Monday, July 1, 2013
(TV) The Killing Season 3 Episode 7 "Hope Kills" Sneak Peek
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(TV) True Blood Season 6 Episode 4 "At Last" Sneak Peek
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(Opinion) Labour Party: What Happens When You Try The Centre When It Doesn't Exist
With the news of the conservatives being five points of the Labour party according to the latest YouGov/Sunday Times poll, I think it's fair to say that Labour have paid the price of not attacking a coalition government that has floundered for most part of its three years in power.
Labour have failed to democratic how they will be different from the conservative led coalition as the have often failed to make simple but devastating arguments that would have put the conservatives on the back foot in policy debates. Instead for the last three years all we have seen is Labour make the odd strong argument against the conservative led coalition government on all issues except the ones that count.
Labour have largely been dithering in debates about spending cuts as part of the government's favoured austerity programme as George Osborne, a far better political strategist than Chancellor, has managed to browbeat the party into deliberation by moving to the right and the Labour Party, often shirking the opportunity to make the key arguments against spending cuts, has now stated that they will stick to the same spending policy as the current government and not reserve any their cuts.
Despite the utter failure of the government's policy of austerity measures, the question to ask in the face of Labour leader Ed Milliband and Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls effectively backing the policy position of the current government is why? the only answer available is that they can't and won't. Both Miliband and Balls were part of the last Labour government and share views of the New Labour evangelists of moving the party to further to the right in the quest of reach the centre of the political spectrum which would not be a problem if they didn't start every policy argument taking a less hawkish position than the conservatives.
Whether the government should be making such large public spending cuts at all is never debated, where to cut is, so is the speed of cuts effectively making the whole nation approach a wholly political issue as a bunch of managers looking for entry level staff to cull.
We often hear the comparison often made by government looking to swing the scythe of the family who upon falling on difficult times look to cut their expenses but obviously, government cannot and should not be a family as a family only have an obligation to its members while a government has an obligation to a citizenry that bankroll it and , in theory, hold it to account.And should the public favour a growth focused economic policy rather than the current policy in place that ineffectively tries to stop the bleeding, the opposition should take a position that establishes that they would be different in power rather than try to establish 'credibility' by taking a slightly softer position than its rivals in power.
In sum, Labour have largely failed to attack a coalition government that has largely dithered in power and has overseen periods of negative growth coupled with growth so miniature it's hardly worth reporting. Thanks to some smart strategy and the most vulgar use of the self /other distinction, Labour have been backed into a corner and as always moved to the right rather than making the counter argument and this pattern continue, Labour may end up being thankful for being five points ahead instead of the 10 they have been accustomed to for some time.
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Shortly after installing the latest iOS 8.2 update on iPad and iPhone, you might be wondering how to delete the Apple Watch app and figure out its removal isn't straight forward. While the smartwatch hasn't even met a release date, those Down Today readers in the UK and USA have already started reporting problems with getting this default application removed.
Our status pages related to Apple have a few comments in regard to this and social networks have hundreds, or maybe even thousands of requests to delete the Apple Watch app. These users are having issues for a very simple reason, you cannot remove the Apple Watch app, as it installs by default when you update to iOS 8.2.
While this is the case right now, we could see iOS 8.3 offer an option if enough people complain about being forward to have this app on their display. For now, you can hide the app within a folder or move it to a screen you hardly use. Even more annoying is the fact that Apple seem to be advertising the new smartwatch, although in terms of business this makes sense.
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Biden and Brownback Make Political History
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History comes at us in two forms: history in the moment when it is made, and history in the aftermath when it is written. The first is action, and the second is judgment. If we're wise, we always pay attention to the judgments of history; if we're lucky, we may get to be present on an occasion when history is made.
I had the luck to be a witness to history being made today, as two U.S. Senators and presidential candidates, from opposite parties, appeared at the same podium to campaign, not for votes for their respective candidacies, but for support of their joint plan to end the civil war in Iraq, bring stability to the Persian Gulf region and pave the way for an end to U.S. combat operations without leaving chaos behind.
Senator Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) spoke today of their plan to implement federalism in Iraq, a system in which power is devolved from the central government in Baghdad to separate regions controlled by the three main Iraqi ethnic factions, Kurds, Sunnis and Shiites. Each region would maintain control of their own coinage, law enforcement, education, utilities, etc., with the central government in Baghdad responsible for border security, foreign policy, and the distribution of oil revenues.
The bulk of remarks by both Senators was aimed at refuting the notion that their proposals represent a foreign-imposed solution, or a partition of Iraq. Biden, who delivered his remarks without referring to notes, stated that those who characterized the proposals in that way either had not actually read the plan, or were deliberately misconstruing it for political purposes. Biden pointed out that federalism is at the heart of the Iraqi constitution, and that the Iraqi parliament voted in the summer of 2006 to devolve power away from the central government over the course of 18 months beginning next year. In answer to the question posed by critics of why it is the Iraqis themselves haven't done this yet if they're actually in favor of the idea, Biden made the obvious point that "they're at war. They need the help of the United States and the international community to do it." Further, federalism would not contribute to further sectarian cleansing, but rather, as a political solution, represents the only means of stopping it. "Five hundred thousand American troops cannot settle this issue" in the absence of the political framework of federalism, said Biden. Iraqis, Biden concluded, do not oppose federalism; they oppose partition, and the Biden-Brownback-Boxer proposal represents the former and not the latter. To critics of the plan, Biden asked, "very simply, what is your alternative?"
Senator Brownback then took the podium. Often reading from notes, his remarks largely echoed Biden's, but reflected Brownback's view that the U.S. military should remain in Iraq for a protracted period, along the lines of Korea and Bosnia. Brownback pointed to the Kurdish region in the north of Iraq as an example of federalism already successfully in place, and suggested that power might be similarly devolved to Iraq's Sunni and Shiite regions in phases, rather than all at once.
Brownback appeared poised and dynamic in his remarks, and gave ample evidence as to why he's an attractive choice to Republican constituents in his home state.
Having seen all the Democratic contenders for the White House at least three times this year, I can say frankly that Biden's presence and aspect on the podium on this occasion was by far the most presidential of any candidate in this campaign. Scholars often speak of the extent to which presidents grow in office as a measure of their greatness; Biden's growth as a presidential candidate since the first time I saw him back in March of this year has been astounding. Given a few breaks between now and caucus night, and a corresponding upswing in fundraising, it is not at all difficult today to combine two words in a way that would have been unthinkable, and to some laughable, only six months ago: President Biden.
The judgment of history about today's event and its significance in the sweep of the Iraq tragedy will be written over time. Whatever that judgment eventually turns out to be, let it stand recorded that on a brilliant autumn afternoon at the height of the campaign season in Des Moines, Iowa today, partisanship gave way to statesmanship, and for a rare and precious moment, American politics actually stopped not only at the water's edge, but far enough back from it to allow us, however briefly, to savor the view.


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Day two of Brimfield started out early–at 5 AM!! Brimfield is made up of over ten different shows that each take place on their own field. Over the course of the 6 days, a new field is opened everyday (sometimes more than one) and it's always best to get to the field right when it opens to have the best pick. We have found that the Wednesday of Brimfield is the best day to shop because you get three different field openings in one day starting at 6 AM. Yesterday we hit the New England Motel field at 6, Hart-O-The Mart at 9 and Hertans at Noon. For each one we arrived about 15 minutes early to buy a ticket and get in line for the gates to open. Every year the best show changes, but we have found that Hart-o-the Mart is reliably good (dealers show in the same fields year after year). Below is one of a pair of really interesting, sculptural lamps we spotted at Hart-O-The Mart. Sadly someone had already snatched them up by the time we reached this booth!
We purchased this early American (1820's) fireplace set (tools, andirons, and screen) for Suzanne's house in Rye.
One dealer was selling two of these extra large Arts & Crafts era (1860-1910) druggets for $1750 each. A rug like this would make a great starting point for a room–love the greek key border.
The same dealer who was selling the circular lamps, above, was also selling this spectacular chandelier. She wasn't sure about its provenance, but thought it was probably French. A piece like this needs a very large room with high ceilings.This pedestal table struck us right away because of its unusual base. We love anything with scallop-like edges (as you know!) and the stripped wood feels very modern. This table is American, Empire-style, from the 1840's; the dealer found it just like this, unfinished, in an estate in Maine. A close up of the base:A super long wood table from Canada. This piece would be great up against a wall in a long living room with lots of art hung above it. Pieces like this are also great for retail spaces because of its scale. This basket was Lauren's favorite find from our trip. It's a late 19th Century Japanese double gourd hand-woven basket with a splint body overlaid with knit hand sliced caning. A basket like this would have been used to hold decorative branches. Isn't it just gorgeous? We purchased this circa 1910, charming New Hampshire comb-back Windsor settee for a client's entry. The angular back is a hallmark of this style. We got this faux bamboo rocker, below, for another client. It's going to look great reupholstered in a fresh, new fabric. Last but not least! These fun globe light fixtures some clever person devised. Anyone looking for a DIY project? These look pretty do-able.


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There's a luau planned for July 27. The first Saturday of the month means there's a dance, and Bingo is every Friday. A chili cook-off is in the works as well as a breakfast to kick off a September AIDS motorcycle run.
There's a luau planned for July 27. The first Saturday of the month means there's a dance, and Bingo is every Friday. A chili cook-off is in the works as well as a breakfast to kick off a September AIDS motorcycle run.
All of those activities are designed to help keep open the doors of the Alano Club, which has served recovering alcoholics and other substance addicts and their friends and family since 1974.
"The history is that we usually are at that point where we're going, 'How are we going to do this?' and something happens that brings us out of it," said Kelly, who volunteered at the club for 21/2 years before becoming the paid manager two years ago. "Am I worried we're going to close? No, because I think too many people believe in what we do."
What the Alano Club does is provide a recreational outlet for people to find companionship away from a place with easy access to alcohol.
There's a high counter in the main room of the Alano Club, at 1812 Monte Diablo Ave., where people can sip a soft drink, a cup of coffee or have a full-course breakfast or a burger just off the grill. There are television sets, pool tables and tables and chairs where friends can sit and talk, read or play board games. Anything, club members will tell you, is better for them than sitting and having a drink at a real bar.
"It there hadn't been an Alano Club around, I'd probably still be out drinking," said Chuck, 70, who moved to Stockton six years ago and has been clean and sober 28 years. "I found going to some of their events, dances and stuff, I had just as much fun as I did when I was drinking. There were people I could relate to, who were going through the stuff I was going through when I was drinking."
The dances the Stockton club held in the 1990s were huge events and what first drew Susan, a club member since 1993.
"My girlfriends in (Alcoholics Anonymous) would say, 'Let's go to the dance on Saturday night' and we'd get as gussied up as we possibly could, come down here and hang out," Susan said.
That was when dances were held every weekend and "everyone in Stockton who was clean and sober was here Friday and Saturday nights," Susan said. "Dances were crazy. I don't know what happened."
It could be that even long-time members have other things in their lives that help them live the clean and sober life.
Dave Simas, 71, has been sober for 44 years and is busy with his family, children and now, grandchildren, but says, "I still love the Alano Club."
He was one of the founding members of the Stockton club, which took its cue from other chapters in California at the time it was formed, officially opening on June 8, 1974.
The Alano Club in Bakersfield had helped Simas get sober. He and a few friends of Alcoholics Anonymous saw the need for a club here and rented a small room in a building on Fremont Street. Two years later the group bought the building on Monte Diablo for $65,000. It still owns the property, but monthly bills are about $4,500. The 100 or so members who pay $9 a month in dues can't cover the expenses. The pressing need to raise money will help keep the doors open on the building that also houses recovery meetings for all types of addicts nearly every day.
"We have game nights," Susan said. "We've had everything we could think of."
There are parties for New Year's Eve, Super Bowl, Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day. The club has pool tournaments with other Alano Clubs, the closest being in Ceres and Sacramento. Bingo is held on Friday nights, with cash prizes based on the number of players, who pay a $20 pay-in. Most activities don't raise much though, because they're held for members who want to stay clean and sober. Tickets for dances, for example, are $3, or $5 for a couple, with a couple meaning any two people who arrive together.
Work on the building - roof, floors, air conditioning - is donated by members, as are many of the materials. People from all walks and professions are involved in the club, members say, and make those donations.
Still, the club's popularity has waned, and remaining members are hoping to reignite interest, as well as donations.
"It's an awesome place where it's clean and sober," said Audrei, 52, who came to Stockton seven months ago to live with her daughter and volunteers three days a week as a cook. "It has a bar look. It's familiar but it's clean. A lot of us come from that life. It's familiarity without crossing that line. I wouldn't go to a regular bar. That would be testing my limits."
Standing behind the bar, serving breakfasts - her specialty - or burgers and visiting with friends is comfortable.
"When I got here tonight, Audrei was hugging a woman I know," Susan said. "I asked if everything was OK, and she said, 'It will be now.' Audrei gave her a big, warm, sisterly hug. She was here for a V8 and then she was gone. She was down in the mouth, her heart was hurting, but she had a safe haven to come to."
It's the place where Susan and her future husband had their first date, and where they held their reception after their March wedding.
It's a haven to them, and they're determined to keep the doors open, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays, and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, as they have been for 39 years.
"I think it will pick up in time," Simas predicts. "It went through ups and downs before. We're not taking money from anyone, the city or the county. It's only had a few big donations, maybe $500 at the most. It's been basically taken care of by the people who go there. I'm proud of that, to a degree, but it could use some help."
Loyal members have faith that the financial crisis will pass. They've overcome tougher obstacles than this.
"(Closing of the club) could happen, but it never ceases to amaze me that something always comes up," said Kelly. "We're always teetering on that ledge, but (the next) event cold turn it all around real quick.
Anyone who wants to help the club or needs the help of the club can reach it at (209) 463-2855.
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New plan for Build to Rent homes in west London
Housing Minister Kris Hopkins announces new deal to build 123 homes for private rent in West Drayton.
A west London suburb is set to benefit from over 120 new homes specifically for private rent under a new deal announced today (10 April 2014) by Housing Minister Kris Hopkins.
Under the terms of the deal, Inland Homes will receive an £8.7 million repayable loan to build 123 new 1 and 2-bedroom apartments in West Drayton, Middlesex. The homes will be available for private rent, with work starting on site as early as July this year.
The minister welcomed the latest contract under the government's Build to Rent scheme as helping meet 'clear demand for good quality private rented homes' in the area.
Building to Rent
The Build to Rent fund helps developers build homes specifically for the private rented sector, and is well on track to have work underway on up to 10,000 new homes by 2015.
The 123 homes announced today will be built as part of the wider Drayton Garden Village development, which includes a total of 773 new homes, a nursing home and commercial premises.
Housing Minister Kris Hopkins said:
With easy access to both central London and Heathrow Airport, there is clear demand for good quality private rented homes in West Drayton.
So I'm pleased to announce this new deal which will lead to 123 new homes through our Build to Rent scheme, as part of the wider Drayton Garden Village development.
This is the fourth site to receive Build to Rent funding in the capital, offering greater choice for Londoners looking to rent on fair and flexible terms.
Stephen Wicks, CEO at Inland Homes said:
We are delighted to have secured this funding; we are confident that by applying Inland's expertise in planning and development we can help to shape local communities and stimulate new private housing supply, which in turn will attract new institutional investment into the private rental sector.
Deputy Mayor for Housing, Land and Property, Richard Blakeway, said:
London faces an unprecedented demand for new homes, with a soaring population and following a historic 30-year failure to build enough. The Mayor has set the most ambitious house-building targets to address this and the private rented sector has a huge part to play. By improving the offer of new, good quality, well designed homes to rent, we can rebalance the capital's rental market, improve services for tenants and boost the local economy as well as providing the new homes that hardworking Londoners so desperately need.
Margaret Allen, Interim Executive Director for Programmes and Recoverable Investment, said:
We are really pleased to support the development of Drayton Garden Village by providing Inland Homes with investment to extend the choice of private rented homes available in the local area. This is a good example of what the Build to Rent fund can achieve and is all about.
Further information
The homes announced today will be delivered by Drayton Garden Village Ltd, a company managed by Inland Homes. Today's deal is the fifth so far from the first round of the scheme, with work already started on sites in Southampton and Manchester, and work planned on sites including Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Hemel Hempstead and Southampton, as well as across London.
A further 36 schemes have also been shortlisted through the second round of Build to Rent, to deliver up to a further 6,500 homes.
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* Plan and manage the procurement, production, preparation and presentation of all food in the hotel in a safe, sanitary, cost effective manner.
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Basketball Playoffs are finally here, and after a few days off to calibrate and prepare, I am back to start the second season off right. Here are my best NBA Picks for the Saturday slate.
Pacers vs. Raptors
The Raptors have a lot to prove in this year's playoffs. After getting unceremoniously bounced from the playoffs last season, they spent a lot of money on DeMarre Carroll, who wasn't healthy the entire year. He is coming into this series as the x-factor for the Raptors, who the NBA odds boards have as a -6 ½ favorite in the NBA Odds, with a total of 194 points.
Last season during the first round, and some into the second, early afternoon weekend games during the playoffs were easily trending under. In the first few weeks of the playoffs, the under was 8-3-1 in games that started before 6 PM Eastern time, and today we have one of those to tip off the 2016 playoffs.
Not only that, but these two teams are very good defensively, and the Raptors are one of the slowest teams in the NBA this season, Toronto ranked second to last in pace this season at 92.9 points per 100 possessions behind only the Jazz, and both teams were two of the top 11 Defensive Efficiency teams. The Pacers finished the season behind only the Spurs and Hawks in DRtg, and that could play a big role in this one.
DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry are going to do their best, but the Pacers have enough wing defenders to throw at those two guys, that the only thing they need to do is play good interior defense.
That being said, both teams are going to bring their a-game defensively in this first matchup, and considering it's an early afternoon game and both teams are rested, the under looks like the play. Indiana was 8-5 cashing the under this season on 2-3 days rest, while the Raptors have cashed the under in their last two games playing on two days rest.
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Free NBA Pick: 'Under' 194 (-103)
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Celtics vs. Hawks
This is probably the most evenly matched series in the first round, yet the sportsbooks are giving Boston +5 ½ points in this first game, with a total of 204 points. Boston won the first matchup between these two teams, but then proceeded to drop the final three by big margins.
This has the sharps pushing the line up a point from where it opened. However, while the regular season can be a good tool to look back to in order to gauge a playoff series, the formula is there for the Celtics to cover here, and maybe even in outright.
Boston needs to play better defense on the inside. However, if they can't playing small and fast might be the formula to beat Atlanta. The Hawks have a shorter rotation than the Celtics, and Boston is a much better team in transition.
If Boston can't stop Al Horford and Paul Millsap on the inside, they might elect to forget about matching up to the Hawks' size, and implementing a guard-heavy and fast-break oriented style.
This could really give the Hawks problems. The Celtics already turned this team over a lot in their regular season meetings, and Boston rank sixth in the league in transition points this season. If Boston cans shut down the Hawks' backcourt with their solid perimeter defense, I could see the Celtics keeping this one close, or even stealing Game 1 as my NBA pick.
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The public is crushing the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight but that's not the correct side for our bankroll. Read why the Pens will receive a rude coronation.
2016-17 NHL Selection Record: 12-10 54.55% +10.38 units
The record is average but through 22 games our bankroll is sparkling.
Last night we didn't get the win with the Ducks at home but that doesn't matter when you're playing a small percentage using 'house money'. A +117 underdog is worth the risk.
I hope that through a month you're starting to realize that the price of a game is more important than knowing the teams involved. We clearly have many options that involve teams that are much better than their opponent tonight, like the Washington Capitals at home against the Winnipeg Jets, but no matter how easy this looks we can't ever justify laying -235 just to get the Capitals. If the Caps lose this game you would have to win three games just to gain a thin profit. Not what responsible players do with their bankroll. We look for games that will give us the best return for our investment and sometimes that means taking some small chances with underdogs that give us a decent shot at a plus money return, hence the Ducks play last night.
As always you must shop for the best available lines at SBR
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Los Angeles Kings
Tonight we walk over to Staples Center for our Thursday selection.
You can clearly see the difference between books as this line ranges from Los Angeles -105 to +109. To put that in perspective, if you play $100 on the Kings, you would receive nine more dollars back from one line to the next. Not a huge difference until you start getting in the thousand dollar range where you would receive almost $100 more because you took the time to shop for a line. It doesn't take much effort.
Sometimes a line will tell a story and this one certainly has a tale and tonight's Kings/Penguins match-up seems to fall in that category.
With all the injuries to the Los Angeles Kings, I expected this line to be in the -125 to -130 range but that's not the case. The Penguins opened a curious -110 which was quickly bet up to a consensus -120 but yet the bookmakers seem to have an opinion that screams bet the Pens.
I'm backing the Kings tonight for my NHL pick as Penguins starting netminder Marc-Andre Fleury doesn't have the greatest numbers against the Kings at Staples Center (2.73GAA, .908 save percentage). I expect Darryl Sutter's team to play 'old school' Kings hockey which means they need to raise their physical play which will raise the intensity level. That may be enough to take down Mike Sullivan's Penguins playing their second game in as many days.
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Free NHL Pick: Los Angeles Kings +105Best Line Offered: at BetDSI
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The rumors that appeared overnight have turned out to be true. Microsoft has confirmed the purchase of Skype for $8.5 billion in cash.
Microsoft has been very clear in that it sees Skype's technology and services being applied across the board to both its consumer and business customers. That means enterprise customers will receive a new way to communicate over voice and video, but more excitingly, those who own an Xbox and Kinect will also benefit from its introduction, as will Windows Phone 7 owners.
With Skype now a wholly-owned branch of Microsoft there may be worries that the service could disappear from non-Microsoft platforms. But Microsoft has been quick to state that Skype will continue to be supported across all devices going forward.
With guaranteed billions coming their way, investor group Silver Lake, who previously owned Skype, were delighted. Both Skype and Microsoft boards of directors approved the purchase and only regulatory approval is now required to finalize the deal.
Read more at the Microsoft press release


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The Awakening of Kristen Ch. 03byReggaeMan©
The water cascaded down Rachel's body as she soaped herself with the big fluffy. Her well-toned body would make any man's mouth water, although like most women, Rachel mainly saw the flaws.
She thought her breasts were a little too big for her smallish frame, although she had to admit that she'd rather be too big than too small. She thought her hips were too big too, but there was no mistaking that she was woman. Her boyfriend, Mark, made it clear that he liked her curves, and she almost believed him.
Rachel had been in the shower for a while, reveling in the feel of the hot spray on her skin. With the basics out of the way, she concentrated on those more personal areas.
She discarded the fluffy. The places that needed cleaning now did not take kindly to the rough, scratchy texture of the fluffy. No, her hands were the right tools for this job.
She picked up a bar of moisturizing soap and rubbed it between her hands to lather them up. Replacing the bar in the soap dish, she placed her left foot on the shower seat and spread her legs to allow access to her most intimate places.
Rachel ran her soapy hands over her pubic area briskly, getting it nice and clean. She flinched slightly at her tenderness down there.
"Oooh. Just a tad on the tender side," she thought. She didn't have to wonder why.
Last night, after a dinner in which they had teased each other unmercifully, Rachel's boyfriend had brought her back to her apartment where he had taken her roughly from behind, pressing her against the wall. He hadn't even removed their clothes. Instead he had just lifted her dress over her ass, dropped his pants and ravaged her needy cunt.
Not that Rachel minded. She liked it a little rough, and she also liked knowing that she had been well-fucked.
Just the thought of how Mark had taken her brought a new moistness to her cleft, and Rachel considered a little self-gratification before her best friend, Kristen, arrived for dinner.
"No," she decided. "I think I'll save that for later," she thought mischievously.
She finished rinsing and shut off the shower. She grabbed a bottle of baby oil and immediately applied it to her entire body to keep it moisturized. After patting herself dry, she threw on her robe and went to the kitchen for a glass of wine.
Back in the bathroom, she combed out her straight mid-length auburn hair and began the tedious process of getting ready for the evening. Rachel hated those women who "didn't need make-up."
Although she never would have agreed, Rachel would have been considered beautiful without make-up, but like most women, she looked even better with it. Frankly, most people considered Rachel as gorgeous, not that Rachel saw herself that way, a fact that probably made her even more attractive. No one really likes a person who's good-looking and knows it.
A few miles away, Kristen was standing at the foot of her bed trying to decide what to wear for her dinner with Rachel. She had a half-dozen outfits laid out on the bed, and she couldn't decide.
"This is ridiculous," Kristen thought. "I'm just having dinner with a friend."
But it is a well-known fact that women dress for other women and undress for men, and tonight, Kristen was definitely dressing for Rachel.
Kristen wasn't exactly sure why it was so important to her that she look good tonight. There was a lot of confusion running through her head after her early-morning video chat session with Rachel.
Kristen had gone online to relieve a little sexual tension built up from her husband being out of town. After achieving her orgasm, she had received an invitation from Rachel to chat.
Rachel had proceeded to tell Kristen about the steamy sex she and Mark had had at the restaurant and after they returned to Rachel's apartment. Kristen had gotten so turned on as Rachel told the story that she brought herself to a second orgasm right there during the video chat!
Kristen was horrified by what she had done, but Rachel had assured her that she had nothing to be ashamed of.
Kristen picked up one of the outfits from the bed and held it up to her body. The one she selected was a short blue-jean skirt and white T-shirt that stopped a couple of inches from the waistline of the skirt. Her bare midriff was accented by a sun tattoo that circled her navel, which was pierced. The skirt rode pretty low on her hips, but she didn't have to worry because she kept herself trimmed "down there." Besides, it really showed off her toned abs.
Reaching into her dresser, she withdrew a satiny white bra and a matching white thong. She didn't really need the bra. Her surgically enhanced breasts were still quite firm and hung perfectly, but Kristen wasn't the kind of girl who went out without a bra on.
She put on the shirt and skirt and assessed her look in the full-length mirror. She had short, spiky blonde hair that emphasized her long neck. You could tell by the sculpting of her arms and legs that she lifted weights regularly. On a less voluptuous woman, the spiky hair and sculpted body would have made her look at best dykish and at worst masculine, but on Kristen, it just looked good.
At 5'10" she was tall for a woman, and she weighed 135 pounds, but there was very little fat on her. It was almost all muscle, built up during hours in the gym.
Satisfied with her appearance, Kristen picked out a sterling silver choker, silver rings and an ankle bracelet to complement the outfit. She debated whether to wear large hoop earrings, but decided they looked too trampy, opting instead for some silver drops with light-colored lapis stones dangling at the end. A silver circle chain belt completed the look, its metal links hanging down nearly to the hem of her skirt. It jangled when she walked.
It was 6:15 p.m., and Kristen would be arriving soon, Rachel realized. Suddenly she had butterflies in her stomach.
"What's going on?" she wondered. "You're acting like you're having a date. It's just Kristen coming over."
Rachel was in her kitchen preparing dinner. The gourmet cook was enrolled in culinary school and was thriving in her coursework. After working as a chef for someone for a few years, she hoped to open her own restaurant. Tonight, she was going to try out one of her newest creations on Kristen.
Rachel had to be careful about the menu, though, because Kristen was a fanatic about her eating habits. After years of being overweight, Kristen managed to shed the pounds and was determined not to go back down the path of unhealthy eating.
Rachel actually appreciated that, since it was she, as Kristen's personal trainer, who had helped the woman emerge from her plump cocoon to become the beautiful, sexy woman she now knew. Besides, Rachel liked the challenge of cooking tasty gourmet dinners that were also healthy. In fact, she thought there might be a market for a restaurant that provided exceptional food that was not only good, but also good for you.
At 6:30 p.m., Rachel mixed up a batch of her famous frozen margaritas. While Kristen watched her calories, she didn't mind a drink or two ... or three. She would just have to spend a little extra time in the gym to reduce the effects. Tonight, Rachel enhanced her usual recipe with a touch of 151-proof grain alcohol. She had learned the secret of grain alcohol from one of her classmates, who told her it wouldn't alter the taste, but it would certainly alter the wallop the drink packed, and Rachel had her own reasons for wanting to loosen both hers and Kristen's inhibitions tonight.
The doorbell to her apartment rang, and Rachel carried Kristen's drink to the door to answer it. It was one of their little jokes to greet each other at the door with a drink waiting for them.
Rachel opened the door for her friend, and her jaw dropped when she saw her.
"God!" Rachel said huskily. "You look hot!" She pretended to fan herself with her hand to cool herself off.
Kristen blushed slightly. "Thanks. You look pretty amazing yourself, but I was hoping you would wear that hot little red dress you had on last night," she said teasingly.
"I'm afraid that dress has been Monica Lewinskied," Rachel replied, referring to the young intern whose cum-stained dress had nearly brought down a president. "That little number has a date with a dry-cleaners."
Kristen laughed and took the drink Rachel offered.
"Mmmmm! It smells wonderful in here. What are you cooking?"
"Oh, just some leftovers I'm throwing together," Rachel lied.
"Whatever!" Kristen said. "Anything I can do to help."
"Nope. Just park your cute little ass on that stool there and keep me company while I finish this up."
Kristen did as instructed, crossing her long tanned legs, one sandal dangling from her bobbing foot. The short skirt rode up on her legs, showing off her muscled thighs. Rachel stared at her friend's legs for a second longer than she should have and then quickly gulped a sip of her drink.
The two friends talked about anything and everything - everything, that is, except for the one thing that was on both of their minds - the early-morning video chat session.
Kristen wasn't sure she wanted to talk about it, and Rachel was having a hard time trying to figure out how to bring it up.
So, instead they talked about other things, sipping their margaritas from martini glasses as Rachel plated the dinner.
Rachel's apartment was pretty small, and she only had a small two-person dining table set up off to the side of the kitchen, but the table was meticulously set. Rachel turned down the lights so the table was bathed in candlelight.
"Everything looks delicious," Kristen said.
"Yes, it does," Rachel said. The way she said it, though, made Kristen look up, and she saw that her friend was looking not at the food, but directly at her. She felt a wave of heat pass through her body and suddenly felt a little dizzy.
"Woah!" she said, "I think that drink went right to my head."
"Have a seat," Rachel said, "and I'll refill your glass."
"OK," Kristen said, "but just one more. I don't want to pass out on you."
When they were both seated, Rachel raised her glass to Kristen and proposed a toast.
"To Kristen, my best friend and the hottest woman I know," she said with a twinkle in her eye.
Kristen paused before she took a sip and then set her glass down. She gazed at her beautiful friend across the table, working up the courage to say what was on her mind. She reached across the table and placed her hand on top of Rachel's, her fingertips lightly caressing the other woman's wrist. The touch sent a shiver through Rachel.
"Rachel, we've been friends a long time now, and I feel like I can tell you anything."
"You can," Rachel replied, her breathing increasing slightly.
"I've been thinking about this morning - a lot," Kristen said.
"Me too," Rachel said quietly, wondering where Kristen was going to go with this, and fearful that it might not be in the same direction that Rachel hoped for.
"I don't think I've ever been so excited in my life," Kristen said.
"Me either," Rachel said.
"Wait, please, let me finish," Kristen said. "It wasn't just because your story was incredibly sexy. It was something more than that. What I didn't tell you is that before we started chatting, I had been reading an erotic story online. It was a story about two college roommates who found themselves ..."
"Making love?" Rachel said, completing Kristen's sentence.
"Yes," Kristen said, and the words began to pour out of her as if a dam had been opened. "I've never done anything like that with another woman, but I've been thinking about it a lot lately, and then you came online and told me about you and Mark having sex, and I started getting excited again, and I was thinking about the story, and about you, and what it would be like to be with you, and how much I wanted to touch your body and how I wanted to please you and, and ..."
All of the sudden, Kristen stopped and got a horrified look on her face.
"Oh my God! What am I doing? I'm so sorry!" she sobbed, getting up from the table and bolting for the door.
"Kristen, wait!" Rachel shouted, but her friend was determined to get out the door and away from this embarrassing situation.
Kristen made it to the door and fumbled with the lock, unable to get it open. She collapsed against the door sobbing. In seconds, Rachel was at her side, taking the other woman in her arms, stroking her hair as she cried gently on her shoulder.
"Oh Kristen, don't cry, baby, don't cry. It's OK, baby, It's OK," she said while gently kissing Kristen's hair.
"Kristen, look at me," Rachel said. "Look at me, baby." Rachel raised Kristen's face to hers and looked into her eyes. "It's OK," she said, now kissing the tears that were streaming down Kristen's face.
"Kristen, couldn't you tell? Didn't you know?" Rachel asked as she continued to kiss her friend.
"I thought I was so obvious," Rachel said. In Kristen's eyes she saw momentary confusion, but that confusion disappeared as Rachel's lips found Kristen's, giving her the most delicate kiss of all.
Rachel pulled back slightly to see the reaction on Kristen's face, and then moved in to kiss her again, this time more firmly.
Again she withdrew, and this time it was Kristen who moved forward, kissing Rachel, teasing her lips with her tongue. Gently, gracefully the two kissed, their mouths opening slightly, their tongues tentatively beginning that intimate dance that is reserved for the closest of lovers.
Their passion ignited quickly from there, and the kisses became more fervent. Rachel wanted to possess Kristen, kissing her urgently on the lips and then on her neck moving down to her chest. Meanwhile, her right hand came up to grasp Kristen's breast and she wedged her thigh between the taller woman's legs.
"I want to make love to you," she said breathlessly.
"Yes," Kristen begged.
Rachel led Kristen toward her bedroom, the untouched dinner left sitting forgotten on the table. When they got to her room, Rachel lit candles all around the room and hit the start button on her iPod.
The room was bathed in soft light, and the suggestive sounds of Paula Cole's "Feelin' Love," perhaps the most erotic song ever written, flooded the room.
"Did it occur to you that I might have had this planned?" Rachel asked.
Kristen looked around the room at the carefully placed candles and considered the music that just "happened" to be queued up on the Bose sound system, and she finally realized that Rachel had been thinking exactly the same thing she had.
"You were ... you had this all ... it was all planned, wasn't it? You ... you were going to seduce me, weren't you?" she asked?
"Yes, baby," Rachel said. "I've been trying to figure out how to get you in bed for a long time. This morning just opened the door and gave me the courage to go through with it. Does that scare you?"
"Scare me?" Kristen laughed. "Are you kidding? I've had the hots for you since we first met. I just didn't know what to do about it."
"Well, now you're going to find out," Rachel said approaching Kristen, her eyes heavy with lust.
"Have you ever done this before?" Kristen asked, "I mean with another woman."
"No," Rachel said, "but I sure have fantasized about it a lot."
"Me too," Kristen said enthusiastically.
Rachel was now in front of Kristen, and the taller woman bent down to kiss her friend, their mouths opening and tongues wrestling for position. Rachel's hands found the zipper on Kristen's skirt and tugged it down to rid her friend of the denim material that separated her from what she most wanted.
They continued to kiss as the skirt dropped at Kristen's feet, and Rachel's hands roamed freely over Kristen's ass, which was left bare except for the thong that parted her buttocks.
Rachel stopped kissing her and pushed her gently so that she fell back on the bed. Kristen looked up at her as she slowly slid the small straps of her sundress off of her shoulders and down her sides, slowly uncovering her breasts, which were bare beneath the dress. Down, down the dress went, the clingy material retarding the descent, making the unveiling tantalizingly slow. When the dress passed Rachel's navel, Kristen sat up and placed her hands over Rachel's, moving them out of the way and taking over for her.
Kristen leaned forward to kiss the woman's stomach, her kisses trailing lower along with the dress. She reached Rachel's hips and could now see the beginnings of her pubic hair. She paused briefly to plant a kiss on Rachel's pubis through the thin material of the dress. Rachel's hands went to Kristen's head and she let out a sigh. Kristen rolled the dress over her hips, and it fell in a heap at her feet.
"You are so beautiful," Kristen said.
Rachel bowed her head in acceptance of the compliment.
"Thank you," she said, believing that, to this woman, it was true.
Kristen took her hand and pulled her to the bed. Rachel, who had been directing their movements, now found herself looking up into Kristen's eyes as she leaned down to kiss her new lover. Kristen trailed her fingers up Rachel's belly, feeling the woman's stomach contract at the intimate touch that sent shivers through her body.
Kristen lowered her head to Rachel's breast and her tongue snaked out to flicker across her nipple. Rachel seized her head and pulled her tight to her breast, and Kristen obliged her by engulfing it in her mouth.
Meanwhile, Kristen's hand trailed down lower to the juncture between Rachel's legs, drawing a new moan from Rachel, who opened her legs to give wider access to the probing fingers.
Kristen touched her like she liked to be touched, and based on Rachel's reaction, they had a lot more in common than she realized.
"Take off your shirt," Rachel said breathlessly. "I want to see your body."
Kristen rose up on her knees and grasped the bottom of her T-shirt and pulled it up over her head. Now clad only in bra and panties, she cupped her own breasts, pushing them together, and then allowed her right hand to slide down her stomach to her thong-covered pussy. Her fingers slipped under the waistband, and she teased herself while Rachel watched and mimicked her actions on her own pussy.
"I want to taste you," Kristen pleaded.
"If you insist," Rachel said playfully, rolling on her back and spreading her legs wide "Pleasure me, slave!" she said.
Kristen burst out laughing and said, "Come here you horny little slut. I'm going to give you what you deserve!"
She grabbed Rachel, pulling her toward her and rolling her over in the process, landing a hard slap on the naughty girl's ass and eliciting a squeal from her.
"What was it you said about needing a spanking this morning?" Kristen inquired, slapping Rachel's other cheek, but this time she didn't squeal, but rather let out a lustful moan.
"Oooh," Kristen said, "Methinks M'Lady doth like to have her hindquarters strapped!" she teased in a horrible Cockney accent, but she noticed that Rachel made no effort to escape her punishment.
"Well, we'll have to delve into that later," she said, giving Rachel one final slap and rolling her back over. She was a little surprised at the look of lust in Rachel's eyes. "Right now, though, I'm going to give you the tongue-lashing you deserve."
Kristen straddled Rachel's stomach and reached up to remove her own bra. It fastened in the back, and as she reached back to undo the clasp, her breasts were thrust up and out. Rachel took the opportunity to run her hands over both breasts, pulling the satin down over her nipples as Kristen slipped the straps off her shoulders.
Rachel pulled her down and captured a nipple in her mouth, and Kristen hovered there as Rachel moved back and forth licking and sucking each nipple until they were rock hard.
Kristen pulled her breast from Rachel's mouth with a plop, drawing a groan of protest from the woman, but it was quickly replaced by a moan of appreciation as she kissed her way down Rachel's body, settling herself between her legs.


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[GQ Publisher Pete Hunsinger, Nordstorm's David Whitman and main author Tom Julian, pondering the crisis of men's style. Photos by DAVID X PRUTTING for PMc]
Yesterday at The Modern, GQ celebrated the launch of their new book- The Nordstorm Guide to Men's Style- to help give the men in our lives some style pointers, from the best of the best. Written by Tom Julian, the book is said to be the 'the definitive handbook for dressing well' and has a forward by Pete Nordstorm. Available in your local bookstores in June!
Tom Julian, Fern Mallis
Marty Staff, Francesca Chaldy, Pete Hunsinger
Brendan Monaghan, Lisa Fields
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Connacht Youth Cup Draw 2017 – The Connacht Hotel Galway 25/01/2017.
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The draw for the Connacht Junior Cup 2016/17 took place in the Sportsgound on Friday 25/11/2016. See all the pictures here. To see the fixtures for the first two rounds
U20 10-Aside Series Continues with Ballina claiming Honours in Castlebar
Castlebar RFC hosted the second blitz in the Connacht U20 10-aside Series last Saturday. Teams from Ballina, Castlebar, Ballinrobe and Galwegians took part in the round robin format with some
Monivea Boys NS Blitz March 2016
All the schools who took part in the boys national school blitz organised by Monivea RFC in April 2016.
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All the schools who took part in the girls national school blitz organised by Monivea RFC in March 2016.
Heineken Junior Cup and Plate Finals 2015/16
Heineken Junior Cup Final 2015/16 Ballina beat Westport 20-15 Heineken Junior Plate 2015/16 Ballinrobe beat Dunmore 15-14
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Garret Anderson is retiring after 17 seasons in baseball, almost all of them with the Angels.
The 38-year-old left fielder says he has no regrets and hasn't ruled out a coaching career.
"It is with mixed emotions that I have decided to retire from baseball," Anderson said Tuesday in an Angels' news release. "It was truly a privilege to play this wonderful game and for that I want to thank several individuals."
Anderson thanked owners the Autry family, Disney, and Mr. and Mrs. Arte Moreno along with "all the managers and coaches, both in the minor and big leagues, and players that had a hand in my success."
Anderson said he had offers from teams this spring, but would have had to sign a minor league contract.
"I could never be in a position hoping a player gets hurt," Anderson said.
Anderson's first big league season was in 1994. Along the way he had more than 2,500 hits, a career batting average of .293, 287 homers and won a World Series title in 2002.
He spent the first 15 years of his career with the Angels, before playing for Atlanta in 2009 and the Dodgers last season.
Anderson was an All-Star in 2002, 2003 and 2005.
"Garret was an incredible player, one with a calm demeanor and quiet confidence that allowed him to excel in this game," Angels manger Mike Scioscia said. "He had a tremendous passion to play this game and a deep understanding of how to play to win and that was very important to this organization."
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December 14, 2010
C.S. Lewis: 'Chronicles of Narnia' Author, Advocate for Animals
The Humane Society of the United States is proud to present an original academic work by preeminent C.S. Lewis scholar, Gerald Root, Ph.D., "C.S. Lewis as Advocate for Animals," which touches on the many literary genres Lewis uses to make a case for human responsibility for the animals.
The release of Root's 26-page piece follows the opening weekend of the major motion picture, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third in the Walden Media film series based on Lewis' Narnia series. The film topped the box office with sales of $24.5 million, according to reports.
"Dr. Root's examination of Lewis' theology of animals shows us just how committed he was to understanding our moral responsibilities towards them," said Christine Gutleben, director of Faith Outreach for The HSUS.
Root concludes after thorough examination of many types of Lewis' literary work, from fiction and essays to apologetics, that "the matter of the mystery of animals, the matter of sharing life with them on this planet, the matter of animal pain, and the matter of human responsibility for the animals are all topics that call for serious attention, at least Lewis thought so."
Root is an associate professor at Wheaton College, as well as associate director for the Billy Graham Institute for Strategic Evangelism and director of the Wheaton Evangelism Initiative. He has written "C. S. Lewis and a Problem of Evil: an Investigation of a Pervasive Theme," and is the co-author and co-editor of "The Soul of C.S. Lewis: A Meditative Journey through Twenty-six of His Best Loved Writings." Furthermore, he is co-editor, with Wayne Martindale, of the best-selling and award-winning "The Quotable C.S. Lewis." He is also the consulting editor of the new Harper Collins' "C.S. Lewis Bible." He has lectured about C.S. Lewis at 48 college or university campuses in 11 countries and has taught college and graduate courses about C.S. Lewis for 30 years.
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The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal protection organization — backed by 11 million Americans, or one of every 28. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education and hands-on programs. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty — On the Web at humanesociety.org.


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"The decision to develop this policy paper was made by the American College of Physicians' (ACP's) Health and Public Policy Committee, which is charged with addressing issues affecting the health care of the U.S. public and the practice of internal medicine and its subspecialties. Recommendations developed were informed through a literature review and input from the various College constituencies and nonmember experts in the field. The policy paper and related recommendations were reviewed and approved by the College's Governing Board in July 2013.
This paper is intended to provide guidance to prescribers and policymakers regarding measures to effectively address the problem of prescription drug abuse and offers recommendations that have been published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine – December 10, 2013