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Magnificent Boys in Green repay Irish fans' faith
After the final whistle, the home side changed into another green jersey for their lap of honour - one that read: "Bring on France 2016."
There was no better place to be than right here at the Aviva Stadium with a smile on every face.
When the second goal landed, the penny dropped. This baby was in the bag. We were off to the Euros.
Relief, ecstasy and downright joy saw the Green Army erupt in their seats, dancing in giddy, silly, wonderful exuberance.
"You're not singing. You're not singing any more," mocked thousands of Irish fans, pointing the finger at the admittedly tiny number of away supporters.
There was definitely a nastier edge than we are used to seeing at the Aviva.
But it could be argued that the travelling side had 'asked for it' at the outset, when a number of errant fans from Bosnia and Herzegovina defiantly failed to observe a minute's silence for the victims of the Paris bombings on Friday.
It was poor form and the Green Army let them know it, with a chorus of unanimous boos echoing around the stadium.
And no sooner had the match started and Bosnia Herzegovina in possession, did the boos ensue again.
But at the final whistle, all animosity was forgotten in a wave of utter joy.
Home fans had predicted a less-than-exciting game - but, they could not have been more wrong. This was fantastic stuff to watch with never a dull moment.
Controversy, opportunities and breathtakingly near misses were never too far away. Not to mention two peaches of goals.
The second half saw the visitors come back into the action with as much of a vengeance as they could muster. Which was not enough in the face of a determined onslaught by the home side.
And to be in the Aviva when there's a smile on every face is really something to behold. As the final whistle went, the euphoria was literally awe-inspiring. Not that the fans had not been expecting as much.
"Two-nil to Ireland," correctly predicted Brian Killeen, from Clondalkin in Dublin.
Three lads up from Shannon, Co Clare were slightly less optimistic.
"One nil - Jon Walters, please God," said Brian Keane. "In the 85th minute," chimed in friend JP Buckley.
"I'm very confident since last Friday," said Brian. "I thought they were very poor."
Leah Phillips (21), from Clarenbridge, Co Galway, was already planning on starting the savings process for the Euros. She thought the boys in green would have no option but to give it 100pc.
"I think being at home with all that support will make all the difference," she predicted.
Perennial Ireland fan, Shane Peppard from Dublin, was out in force as usual - hail, rain or snow - in blue body paint, in the ultimate show of support.
'Bishop' Darren McConway and friends Gavin Fletcher and Declan Barr had travelled down from Derry to the match in anticipation of a seismic Irish victory.
"Yep, it'll be a good one," said Darren.
But Bosnian fan Victoria Colic, who is living in Ireland and had come to the match with a large group of friends, predicted that Bosnia and Herzegovina would not go down easily.
It wasn't just a good game by the players. The home supporters put on a dazzling display too, with the Aviva full almost to capacity.
The Green Army were on their feet for the bulk of the match, cheering and bellowing support. A beachball was incongruously tossed through the crowd of hardcore supporters as 'The Fields of Athenry' rang out.
When at one stage a group of shirtless, dancing Bosnian crew seemed to be taking over in terms of noise levels, the Irish started up with 'Come On You Boys in Green'.
There were lots of almost-theres from but finally, Jon Walters took a penalty that saw the ball slip calmly into the bottom left corner.
The Aviva erupted, every man, woman and child in the Green Army bursting into giddy, exuberant dance in the first electric display of the night.
With no other football of note taking place anywhere in Europe, all eyes were on Ireland.
There was some indignation that the BBC had apparently tried to swoop in at the last minute to gain all the best spots for their cameras. It was pointed out to them that the home channels had actually paid for this privilege.
And what a privilege it was, as the Aviva erupted all over again as Jon Walters ensured that, yes,- we were off to the Euros.
Irish Independent
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Lisbon was once the centre of a maritime empire, today it's a stately city of Neoclassical buildings and wide plazas. The magnificent harbour is spanned by the longest suspension bridge in Europe.
Points of Interest
Belem Tower fortress sits directly on the banks of Tagus, this unique four-storey building was built in the 16th century to defend the harbour.
This breathtaking 16th century monastery is considered to be Lisbon's finest landmark.
This modern monument to the Discoveries situated on the banks of the Tagus commemorates Portugal's great seafarers.
The oldest part of Lisbon, survived the devastating earthquake of 1755 features stunning Moorish architecture, restaurants and cafes.
The museum focuses on Portugal's pioneering role in sea exploration featuring original maps, models and nautical instruments.
This is Lisbon's central business district.
This delightful fishing village is a popular beach resort boasting stunning ocean views plus a a fascinating mix of modern buildings and early 20th century homes. Sintra is home to an 8th-century Moorish fortress, palaces and castles.
This site marks where the Virgin miraculously appeared to the three shepherds in May 1917.

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Foligno takes 'Battle On' to heart
The motto for the Columbus Blue Jackets, as they're in the midst of a playoff series with the Pittsburgh Penguins, is "Battle On." This seems appropriate, as the team has had to overcome adversity throughout the year. One player in particular, has epitomized this motto.
This season has been a trying one for left wing Nick Foligno, both personally and professionally. The 26-year-old Foligno and his wife, Janelle, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Milana, on Oct. 14, 2013. A few days after her birth, doctors diagnosed her with a congenital heart defect. On Nov. 8, 2013, she underwent successful surgery at Boston Children's Hospital.
On April 3, in a game against Philadelphia, he endured a lower-body injury that saw him miss the final six games of the regular season and the first two playoff games versus Pittsburgh. He has now been medically cleared to play and looks to get into the lineup for Game 3 tonight.
This year was a trying time for the Foligno family and served to put both his family life and hockey life in perspective. Has this made him stronger as a husband, a father and a man?
"Absolutely," said Foligno. "I think that personal experiences definitely do that for you. It makes you understand the adversities that you're going to face in the hockey game aren't maybe as serious as in life. I think it helps you handle them better. What I've gone through has definitely made me a better player, for sure. It's also helped to make me a better person."
Before the injury, he was on pace for a 20-goal season. In the 70 games he played, he's put up a career-best in goals with 18 and went 18-21-39, +5. For him, it's all about perspective.
"Just taking the game as it is," he said, "And understanding that it's a privilege to play this game, as well. When you get injured, you realize how quickly it can be taken from you. I think that is something that when you come back, you're excited to play and you have that energy to play. You just want to be with your teammates."
He has emerged as an integral piece, one of the "bricks," upon which the club is building. He shows both on the ice and off that he is one of the leaders on this team. His gritty, hard-working style fits in like another puzzle piece as the Blue Jackets move forward and grow into their identity.
"It's a point of pride," said Foligno. "You're proud to be considered (one of the bricks), and you want to be. It makes you play that much harder knowing that they care about you just as much as you care about the organization.
"I'm proud to be here. I'm proud to be a Blue Jacket, battle alongside these guys and try to win the Stanley Cup."
He smiles when the subject of Columbus being the youngest team in the league is brought up. He acknowledges that they have work to do and that they haven't accomplished their goal of winning the ultimate prize, despite the hoopla surrounding the first playoff victory in franchise history last Saturday.
"I feel like I have a lot to offer," he said. "I know these other guys have a lot to offer and I've learned a lot from some of them. And then you want to try and be a good mentor for the young guys who are here. You remember being in their shoes, like (Ryan) Johansen, Boone Jenner and Ryan Murray.
"We see that the future is bright here and you want to be a part of that. I know a lot of guys in here want to be a part of this for a long time. We're proud that we made the playoffs but our job is to win the Stanley Cup."
After winning Game 2 on the road in Pittsburgh's barn and bringing the series back to Columbus tied 1-1, he sees this as a brand new, best of 5 series where they now have the home-ice advantage.
"I think it's huge," Foligno stated. "It's a confidence thing, you know? When you go in and you realize that you can win a game in a really hostile and tough building to play in, against a great team, it gives you that confidence coming home.
"I've learned in the playoffs that every game just gets harder and harder as you move along. It's amazing. I've played in four-game sweeps and seven-game series. Every game is just harder than the last. That's something that we need to realize here. As hard as Game 2 was, Game 3 is going to be even harder and we have to be ready for their push-back.
"We have to understand that just because we're home, nothing changes. We went into their rink and took one from them and they're going to be planning on doing the same thing here. Our mentality has to be that it's got to be ramped up even more and making sure that we do the little things we did in the first two games even better."
Foligno, along with his teammates, have made the league sit up and take notice of Columbus. They have forged an identity built through hard work and making their opponents realize that they can no longer look past the Blue Jackets.
"We've worked really hard to get that (identity)," he said. "To hear the rumblings every now and then, it's definitely gratifying to the guys in this room. We've put a lot of hard work into turning this around here in a short time.
"We're proud of the fact that we, brick by brick, have done this. We also know there's still a lot of work to do. Every guy in this room has been a big part of the change here. It says a lot about the organization and the way they've shaped things."
As filled with joy and relief as the fans are from the win in Game 2, the team wants more. They are determined to give a good accounting of themselves, not only in this series with Pittsburgh, but beyond as well.
Game 3 is Monday night. The thing to remember is this: these are not your momma's Blue Jackets. These guys are hungry.


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First off, prepare yourself. This is a REALLY long post. Tons of Pictures. These two are so awesome! We were so fortunate to be able to fly out to California to shoot their wedding. As you'll be able to tell, their wedding was a blast.
There is so much I could write about this wedding and this couple, but let's skip the chit chat and get to the pictures! All you need to know is that they are awesome, funny, so in love and pretty good looking... (who am I kidding? Brooke is gorgeous and Tyler's red hair is incredible!)
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Last year's big screen King Arthur movie was reportedly set to kickstart a new six-movie franchise. The relatively poor box office returns, and the less than enthusiastic critical reaction, quickly ended the chance of that happening.
However, Sin City creator Frank Miller is going to pick the King Arthur mantle up next, and he's putting together a new drama about a young girl, destined to become the Lady of the Lake from the Arthurian legend.
Netflix has stumped up for the new show, that goes by the name of Cursed. What's more, there's no pilot here: the streaming giant has put an order in for ten episodes from the off.
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Spatial Scenarios in a Global Perspective
Europe and the Latin Arc Countries
Edited by Roberto Camagni and Roberta Capello
Chapter 7: The Latin Arc
Antonio Affuso and Ugo Fratesi
Antonio Affuso and Ugo Fratesi 7.1 INTRODUCTION In the previous chapters we have analysed the elements of territorial capital that play a role in explaining the differential growth rates of provinces with respect to their regions. As we have seen in Chapter 5, we are not able to capture all the effects. Some data, such as those describing the system of cultural elements and values which attribute sense and meaning to local practices and structures and define local identities, are not available, although they should be considered because they can boost the internal capacity to exploit local potentials. Hence, for exogenous reasons, the MAN-3 model is not able to take account of all the aspects of territorial capital which inspired its design. As we shall see at the end of this chapter, it is possible to overcome this limitation by means of a simple procedure able to take into account provincial specificities and which is labelled 'fine-tuning'. This ought to provide a first response to the serious difficulty of considering all the variables affecting economic growth due to data problems and econometric issues which prevent the use of too many regressors at the same time. No scenario exercise, however, is fruitful if it is unable to increase understanding of the mechanisms which work at territorial level and bring policy consequences. This also requires information which is more place specific than that obtainable from pure modelling results. Whence derives the need to apply the scenarios to a specific territory and the...
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The Birth Story:
Like most good ideas Vintage Artisan begins with a friend. Carlos had finished launching a separate brand called P.A.C.E with a partner and yearned to create a fuller men's wardrobe. With a head full of fashion know-how and passion to burn, Carlos and his friend got brainstorming. Carlos was deep into high fashion (Vintage) while his friend was all about the handmade side of clothes (Artisan), both ideas collided in a shower of sparks and sewing needles and Vintage Artisan was born. Carlos created a brand that values craftsmanship above aesthetic appeal. When things are made right beauty follows. Here's how he describes VA himself: "Vintage Artisan is a contemporary menswear brand focused on limited production to maintain high quality. We believe in true craftsmanship which allows us to produce a staple product for every man's closet."
You just won the lottery and have a cool hundred-million dollars in your pocket but it can only be used on Vintage Artisan, what do you do?
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. Calendar of upcoming Sommer Sports events including runs, triathlons and more!
Cool Sommer Mornings Triathlon-Duathlon-Aquabkie Series in Clermont, FL. Each of the four series events feature a unique theme and also include a 5K Run/Walk. All events feature awesome shirts, super cool finisher medal, great food, and more. The Cool Sommer Mornings Series events are family friendly and are great for first timers and experienced athletes alike.
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Run by the sea and through the most storied beach history on the Space Coast as you head up coastal A1A from Patrick Air Force Base and into Cocoa Beach. From there, you will continue up A1A passing by our title sponsor's World Famous Ron Jon Surf Shop and looping through a tree-lined neighborhood before entering an access where you will begin your low-tide, 2.9 mile run on the flat and hard-packed sands of Cocoa Beach.
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Join us for this great event and support the Winter Garden Police Athletic League. The Police Athletic League provides a free 8 week summer camp for 140 underprivileged and at-risk kids. Additionally the PAL provides a Holiday Gift's for Kids Program which supplies holiday gifts and meal vouchers to approximately 400 local in-need children who would most likely go without during the holiday season.
Join us for the Inaugural Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation Half Marathon, benefiting the 150-year-old Cape Canaveral Lighthouse. On this one-of-a-kind course, you'll wind through historic and iconic rocket launch complexes, finishing with a party and awards at the famous Cape Canaveral Lighthouse.
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US Capital Partners Assists Baby Care Product Company
U.S. Capital Partners (USCP) works to secure the best possible financing for clients by broadening our range, serving as lead arranger, direct lender, and co-lender. We employed this strategy recently with a business client that was in need of access to more flexible funds in order to expand its operation, and we were able to secure a $1 million revolving line of credit for them.
Our experienced and skilled financial team at USCP was successfully able to secure the $1 million revolving line of credit for a baby care product company because we made it our business to understand their business; in other words, we conducted a thorough survey of the company's product, service, market, and business model, in addition to their principal net worth, practices we often employ with our clients to accurately determine their needs and the best possible resources to attain those needs. This particular client required timely access to additional working capital in order to introduce new marketing and sales initiatives, and we were able to help by refinancing their current debt with a commercial bank that is in and we were able to provide that for them in a prompt manner.
Based in California, this baby care product company creates, markets, and distributes fashionable products for babies and parents (primarily babies), including luxury blankets, burp cloths, bibs, and hooded bath towels.
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Fried Pickles
Fried Pickle Spears
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Vegetable oil or rendered chicken fat (schmaltz), for deep-frying
- 5 half-sour or dill pickles, quartered lengthwise
- 1 cup panko (Japanese bread cumbs)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
In a medium saucepan, heat 1 1/2 inches of oil to 350°.
In a food processor, pulse the panko until finely ground. Transfer the panko to a shallow dish, combine beaten eggs and buttermilk and transfer to a second dish, and add flour, garlic powder, paprika and cayenne pepper to a third shallow dish.
Remove the pickle spears from the brine and gently pat them dry. Dust the pickle spears in the flour and tap off the excess, then dip them in the buttermilk mixture, letting any excess drip off. Dredge the pickles in the panko to coat thoroughly.
Fry the pickles in 2 batches until golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
Spicy Mayo for Dipping
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- Mix together the mayonnaise with the garlic and cayenne and season with salt and black pepper.
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Lvl 55, very active, experienced player returning to hayday LF an active neighbourhood for derby's.
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Hey all,
Lvl 55, very active, experienced player returning to hayday LF an active neighbourhood for derby's.
Thanks all
Amarillo by mornin come join us #990jqv9pWe are a balanced , friendly neighborhood. We play derby a little diffrent. we play two weeks just for horseshoes which is a little laid back then two week reg derby. Other derby we play regular derbies which is for the prizes of top 3. We understand the need to opt-out when you need to.New member need to be level 45 to join. We also work and make changes as a group. We ask two things from you..
1. Be courteous and say " thank you" when you buy from others shop or when someone helps with boats, waters ect...
say "your welcome" we understand that is not always conductive when doing truck tasks ect but once your done we appreciate it.
2. We also use Kik it's a free app and it does not send you unsolicited messages. We use this to communicate with one another and bettter help each other.
Come by and meet us and say "Hello" see if our group is what your looking for. We are a chatty fun group. Come try us out.
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Lesson 7.5 Compare Fraction Factors and Products
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Community Work
AIGA Central Pennsylvania
May 2014 - present
Community Building, Design Facilitation, Creative, Leadership
AIGA Central Pennsylvania is my productive side project. I joined our board in 2014 as Communications chair and later Vice President. I served as President of the chapter, as the first female President, from October 2015 to July 2018. I now advise the board locally, holding the role of President Emeritus, and serve as an advisor to eight chapters on the Chapter Advisory Council of the National Organization.
Throughout my involvement, I've grown immensely as a professional, designer, thinker, and friend. I've learned to lead, organize, collaborate, delegate, facilitate and plan. One of my favorite pieces of being involved is the ability to make things happen. I aim to empower my board and be as hands-on as I can with planning events and making initiatives come to life.
I also have the opportunity to meet incredible designers across the country, have a hand in the future of design in Central Pennsylvania and make some great little event graphics.
What I've helped make a reality:
AIGA Women Lead programming - Nationally, AIGA's Women Lead initiative is a commitment to create and cultivate programming and resources across AIGA's 72 chapters in support of empowering women in design and beyond to get involved and grow.
During the fall of 2015, I put together a panel conversation between four women in design and technology on their experiences and advice for other women in the field, as well as suggestions on how to create a better workplace for inclusivity.
This coming fall, I'm introducing a mentorship program in conjunction with the Women Lead initiative that will pair ten emerging women in design with ten practicing professionals who have been in the field for 5+ years.
Incorporating Member Feedback - As President, I'm constantly advocating for our membership and community, encouraging those who come out to our events and network with our board to share their feedback and ideas. If we're not doing what our community and membership want, then we're not doing our due diligence in serving them.
Each event ends with a quick ask for attendees to fill out a 3-5 question feedback form, which also serves as an opportunity to learn more about volunteering or becoming a member with the chapter. Since incorporating these forms, in conjunction with an annual membership survey, the chapter has seen an increase in engagement and attendance at events which has resulting in a diversity of event offerings.
Professional Development Workshops - This fall, the chapter made an adjustment in its programming to include more workshops with a focus on developing a foundation in a particular skill set. This was in direct result of the annual membership survey, where the want was voiced.


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Director of Music
Allen Thomas
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Karen Keenan
Children's Director
Sherry Dalton
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Brenda Fernandez
Interim Youth Co-Director
Steve Fitzgerald
All of our leaders are committed to serve our church family. The elders and deacons meet once a month, and all meetings are open to anyone interested in attending. In addition, every leader is available for you to approach with a question, a need, or just for someone to connect with.
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How Cordoba Team Found Church Building
In order to help each of Extreme's church plants be as independent as possible after the missionary team leaves, it's the team's goal to move the church out of renting a space and into it's own. The Cordoba church plant has been scouring the city, looking for a building that can operate as a church space.The process wasn't as simple as finding a space with an adequate amount of square footage. Transportation in Cordoba was a major influencer as to where they should look for a building. The city's transportation system looks like a wheel and spokes with downtown Cordoba being in the center. All of the bus lines run from the outside of the city into the center. So, there are districts of the city, while being relatively close together, can take much longer to get to because of this system. The team decided to look for a building near where they are currently renting to maintain the relationships they have already created. Their goal was to find something close to bus routes so the congregation can easily get to church.
Argentina is known for having an unstable currency. This is part of the reason why the Cordoba team decided to aggressively begin searching for a building to own. Because of the instability of the currency, there are laws in place that allow landlords to constantly change the price of rent. From one month to the next, rent could go up 30-40%. "As soon as we got here we knew it was a big priority to get out of paying rent as soon as possible." says Brooke Thomas, 40/40 Church Planter on the Cordoba Team.
The whole team joined in the effort to find the perfect building. Brooke Thomas shares, "We spent days looking and we would split up into teams and go look for 'for sale' signs. And whenever we found something we liked we had to have the District Superintendent and/or someone from Extreme to come and look at it."
After a lot of searching, Pastor Junior and his wife, Jaci, found a building that had a lot of potential. It is actually a house! Brooke explained it's a great fit for their needs, "It is three blocks away from our current building and it's on a bus route. It's a home so it's a little odd, but it's two stories and it was the family home. The parents died and the children wanted to sell it as fast as possible and that's why it was cheaper than some of the things we've been looking at." The price is even a huge blessing because the missionaries currently live and work in a wealthier area. Part of the challenge has been finding something within their price range.
"[Pastors Junior and Jaci] were really excited when they found [the house], but they were also juggling different options at the time. They liked that it looks nice from the outside. They liked that it's close to where we are now, and another positive thing about it is that it's at this intersection of these different neighborhoods. It's not on a main street or at a busy intersection, but it's surrounded by residential areas.
"So, right now, once we actually get all the paperwork finished, there are some walls that we will need to knock down so we can make the space [for the sanctuary] and then can grow into the garage. There is a nice patio space that we are excited about where we can have children's stuff and cook-outs. And then there is an upstairs space where the pastor and his wife can live. And that's nice for them to not have to pay rent anymore.
"Being in charge of discipleship we all work with the leaders and teach the class. Our leadership has been thinking about moving in and dreaming about how we are going to paint it. It is still outside of our budget so we're thinking of ways to raise support. And the leaders are saying things like 'Oh, we'll sell food in the park,' and do all this different stuff. They have so much commitment to the church to see it grow." - Brooke Thomas
As of this past month, the team is moving forward with this deal and are purchasing this building. We are thanking the Lord for his provision of such an amazing space for the church in Cordoba. If you would like to see the building, you can watch a video tour here! Pastor Junior will give you a walk around the building and explain where things will go! Say hello to the Córdoba Team! This is the group of young people that are working diligently to see the very face of Córdoba changed by the love and hope of Christ.
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Whenever Thomas Weisel visits the new Manhattan offices of his 11-month-old San Francisco securities firm, a life-size cardboard photo of him pops up in the office window directly across from his on Park Avenue.
A high-end stalker? No, just a jocular homage from William Comfort, chairman of Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd., a unit of Citigroup Inc., who occupies a 14th-floor office at Citicorp headquarters across the street from the Thomas Weisel Partners space in Lever House....


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There's something about having a secret: A delicious mystery, a sense of magic, an unspoken adventure.
El Campo de Cebada is hardly a secret – not to locals, anyway. But when Maria, Dylan and I decided that a padlocked gate wouldn't stop us, and that we would jump that wall and see just what was behind that graffiti-covered fence beside the La Latina Metro station, we discovered what we felt was kind of our own little secret.
It was originally a half-built swimming pool, abandoned mid-construction. What we found, after awkwardly pulling ourselves over a concrete wall, was an urban adventurer's haven: a giant, rectangular concrete hole in the ground with a makeshift urban garden, basketball court and movie theater. Planks of wood, metal poles and a variety of odds and ends (think old pipes, rope, chains, mismatched chairs, that kind of thing) had been cobbled together to create a part-playground, part drinking spot.
The walls were covered in art; some rebellious, some obscene, some incomprehensible, but all of it fantastic.
It was – I'm not even kidding – the coolest place ever.
We ended up picking up a few cans of Mahou (that infamous beer that waiters here hand you whenever you ask vaguely for cerveza: light, cheap and just the thing for hot, thirsty days) and sitting under the shade, on a swing someone built by attaching a wooden bench to some beams with a chain.
It was the perfect way to spend our last Saturday afternoon in Madrid: cold drinks and good conversation in a secret city place.


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With Kawhi Leonard traded to the Toronto Raptors, everyone is abuzz about the possible new rivalry developing in the East. But it remains to be seen whether or not Kawhi is going to be healthy enough to start the season. It's quite possible that he is not going to be able to play the first few games. This could throw off the team's momentum in the beginning of the season.
How Do The Raptors Rank Against The Celtics?
Head coach of the Boston Celtics, Brad Stevens, is heralded as one of the best basketball minds in the game. After all, last season he took a group of rookies and second-year players all the way to the division championship only to be struck down by LeBron's Cavaliers.
Nick Nurse, the coach of the Raptors does not have quite the same reputation. But Toronto has an impressive defense with Danny Green, Kyle Lowry, and now Kawhi Leonard. And with the addition of Kawhi their offense should see some improvement as well.
But Boston still has the upper hand. With Heyward and Irving in the frontcourt they are a dynamic force. And last season we saw how Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown stepped up as well.
It's impossible to say before the season starts which team has the advantage. Perhaps it will come down to who is more cohesive as a team unit. Or maybe just which team has the healthiest roster. After all, Kawhi can't help his new team from the bench.
Should The Celtics Regret Losing Out On Leonard?
Along with a few other teams, the Celtics had the opportunity to acquire Leonard when he was a free agent. That would have meant shaking up their roster. There was the possible option of trading away Gordon Hayward to get Leonard or perhaps a deal with a couple of their younger players on the rise. But guys like Tatum and Brown are essential to what they Celtics are building. They don't have the experience yet but are stars in the making. Their salaries are still low, much lower than Leonard's. With older talent like Hayward around, the Celtics can build a strong team with a championship future.
Who Is The Best Team In The East?
With LeBron gone from Cleveland the best three teams in the East this year are likely to be the Raptors, Celtics, and 76ers. As things stand now the Celtics look to be the favorite. They have amazing depth, one of the best coaches in basketball, and Hayward and Irving are going to be back and ready to lead their team to a championship.
The 76ers are looking forward to the future, building a young team that has promise. It's quite possible they're a force to be reckoned with in coming years, but for this season they might be a bit to green to make too much a splash.
Toronto's hope and dreams rest on the shoulders of their new star Kawhi Leonard. With a healthy Leonard, the Raptors stand the chance to put together a strong enough team break through the East and rival the Rocket or Warriors in the finals.
Does A Team From The East Really Have A Shot?
The Golden State Warriors have made it to the finals four years in a row now. And amazingly they've come home with the title three of those times. James Harding and the Rockets are always a in contention and now with LeBron out in L.A joining the likes of Lonzo Ball and the Lakers, is it possible for a team from the East to make things interesting?
Again, it comes back to Toronto and Boston. But their young guys really have to perform. It's no surprise when Curry or Harding comes out and has the game of a lifetime. In fact, it's expected. These younger guys are a little more unpredictable.
However, it's no question that in general, the West is the stronger division. This means that all season long the Western powerhouses have to go head to head, day in and day, while teams like Boston and Toronto have easier regular season competition. So come playoff time, teams from the East may be more rested.
But the playoffs are a different animal entirely. Everyone knows about LeBron was able to turn on the magic come post season time. The East be more rested when it counts but the experience level is definitely on the side of the West. And it's hard to make up for experience.
Perhaps this won't be the season that the Warriors are bested. But the up and coming Celtics and Raptors might have just enough to make it interesting.


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Here's today's sketch
And here's my take on it
I really had fun with this. I spread a light coat of gesso on the background paper to lighten it up, then mixed texture paste with some orange gelato and used a stencil to apply it. After it dried, I sprayed some white color shine on to give it a bit of sparkle and then distressed the edges. Added some washi tape, twine and a hello sticker.
So, if you like sketches please stop by Turtle Soup and play along!


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Thanks for testing this out, Lee! Unfortunately, after updating my Facebook pages app and trying the tried-and-true method of turning the phone off and turning it back on, I still don't have a live option. The live broadcast button is simply missing from the publish window. I have this issue with the other pages I also manage (some of which aren't work-related.) But I can do live video from my personal profile in the Facebook app.
This makes me think maybe Live is only available to pages with a certain number of followers (we're at just under 9,000) or it's still rolling out.COMMENT
That seems odd to me, because I am an admin for 15 pages (some work-related, some not) and I have the Live video option for all of them. One of them currently has zero likes, while another has four. Is it perhaps your role on the page? Are you an Admin or Editor? Or another role? Maybe a Moderator, Advertiser or Analyst? I'm not sure whether those roles can broadcast.
I don't recall ever downloading the Facebook Messenger app, but for some reason I am able to use Facebook Live from both my personal Facebook page and my company Facebook page (on which I am an admin). I DO have the Facebook Pages app downloaded and from it I am able to work on a number of pages for which I have admin rights. Maybe that's why?? I just used Facebook Live for the first time, filming a speaker we sponsored at a local event (the lighting was horrid). It worked and I think we will be doing more of this in the future.
I'm wondering what your best advice would be about promoting a Facebook Live event in advance, We do bi-weekly Facebook chats with some of our doctors and solicit questions in advance using boosted posts. What do you think about continuing that and then answering the questions with video through Facebook Live?
SCORE. Using my highly advanced IT skills, I signed out of Facebook completely, signed back in, and here we go — live video option!
Thanks for your persistence, Lee — without that, I likely would have believed forever that it was a verification issue.
Now I'm thinking about all the ways we can take advantage of it. Our World Voice Day concert (April 16) might be my first try. Is there a time limit for broadcasts, or, if you're at an event that lasts several hours, any insights on how long to keep broadcasting? I had that issue with Periscope on Match Day…even after the students had cried and screamed and hugged for 10 minutes, the viewer count was holding steady, and I wondered how empty the auditorium should get (everyone was going out to lunch) before I called it quits.
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I'm sure many of our members will appreciate your persistence, @MeganRowe. Lots of good advice here.
I think that seems like a good approach for promotion. We're going to do a pediatric pain rehab clinic tour next week, and I think we'll do a blog post about it Monday or Tuesday, and then a FB promoted post with a link the informational post. I'll probably create a page on our Mayo Clinic Connect site (like this one we did about Periscope) that tells people how they can subscribe live.
We'll include info about subscribing that is something like we did in this post about our Match Day broadcast here on MCSMN
Figuring it out as we go…
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Hi Lee. This is a very helpful article! Quick question – are you only able to view Facebook Live through the app and not signed on a desktop? I'm watching my first Facebook Live video and it works fine on my phone, but I can only hear the sound and not see anything when viewed on the desktop.
Facebook live works fine on a desktop or laptop computer. Maybe if you restart your system you might see it…could be a plug-in error. Try clicking this one:
Tour of Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Center (PPRC) at Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN
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Hi Lee. I noticed this thread said the stream was only available for 30 minutes. But according to Facebook help, that is for profile pages, but for business pages, it could be up to 90 minutes. Do you have any experience with the time limit? https://www.facebook.com/help/mentions/460532527447800
Asking here as I haven't had a lot of replies to my discussion question about "recording" policies at hospitals. One of my main concerns with a possible "no recording" policy at our facilities is that I would not be able to offer Facebook Live of public events happening in our public areas (high school singing group in the lobby during the holidays, for example) that have shown to be really popular. Have any of you that have been doing FB Live regularly at events have any advice about this? Using FB Live to do w Q&A for patient education should still be fine, it's the community events that happen in public spaces that I wonder about – occasionally someone walked in front of the iPad during a performance, and it would be problematic to expect to get signed consents from someone who is in a livestream inadvertently. Thanks!
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Oh boy. The customer who's sought you out hasn't even started to speak yet. But from his flushed face and clenched jaw, you can tell he's ready to explode over something that happened to him at your business.
Moments like these are among the biggest challenges you face as a manager. It's difficult enough to regulate your emotions when an enraged person is hurling complaints and maybe even personal insults at you. But at the same time, you also have to figure out how to resolve the complaint and, hopefully, retain the customer.
Ticked-off customers will never go away. And they'll never be any manager's favorite part of the job. But these strategies can help you defuse their anger, expedite solutions and maybe even turn seething complainers into raving fans of your business.
Set the Stage for Resolution
As soon as you're faced with angry customer, take steps to calm the situation. Simply finding a place where the two of you can sit down to talk instead of standing dials down the emotion. Sitting without barriers — like a desk — between you conveys to the customer that you're on the same team.
Just as you set the stage physically for a more constructive conversation, you can also prepare yourself mentally. The MindTools blog calls this getting into the "customer service mindset." Remember that your focus is on solving the issue causing your customer's anger, not on defending your business or refuting the complaints. It's hard, but don't take harsh words personally. Resolve to stay calm and to not reciprocate the customer's yelling or insults.
Of course, if the customer is being threatening, obscene, abusive or otherwise making you feel unsafe, you may have to take other action, like asking her to leave or calling authorities.
Listening Actively and Attentively
Listening is the most important part of dealing with an angry customer. Much of what the customer wants when he approaches you is simply the chance to vent and feel heard, Forbes says. Effective listening may even be enough to defuse situation.
But even if it's not, giving the customer a chance just to blow off some steam might be a necessary step before he can talk with you more calmly. That's why you should resist the temptation to interject when the customer is unloading on you, even if you think you've identified a solution to his issue. With his emotions still running high, he might not process what you're saying.
Give the customer your full attention helps make sure that he feels heard and acknowledged, according to WikiHow. Ignore interruptions like your phone. Maintain eye contact (even if it feels a little uncomfortable) instead of letting your gaze wander.
Your role as listener doesn't end after the customer has voiced why she's so upset.
The next step, according to MindTools, is to repeat back to the customer what you've heard her say to confirm that you're on the same page. This further reduces her anger and shows that you want to partner with her to make things better.
Express Empathy and Apologize
Taking the time to ensure you understand the customer's complaint also helps you offer an apology or solution that fits his needs. Sometimes the key to winning over an angry customer isn't just addressing the issue he's complaining about. It can also involve dealing with the emotions behind the issue, according to the Business Know-How blog. For example, a gym customer might not be satisfied even if you quickly waive the fee she complained about because what really has her steamed is the time the billing glitch took out of her busy day. Similarly, a comped dessert to make up for a service delay might not soothe a restaurant patron who wanted a family birthday dinner to go perfectly.
An expression of empathy that speaks to what's really bothering the customer goes a long way toward easing tensions. The gym customer might need to hear something like "I know how frustrated you must feel having to make a special trip here to resolve the bill." For the restaurant customer, you could say, "We hate dropping the ball any time, but especially on a night that's so important to you."
An apology is still the right thing to do even if you think the customer is just being overdramatic or his complaint isn't legitimate, Forbes says. Apologizing isn't the same thing as saying that you're to blame. Think of it instead as saying you're sorry that the customer's experience with your business didn't meet expectations.
Make Things Right
If venting and receiving an apology hasn't soothed your angry customer, it's time to work out another solution. MindTools suggests that you propose your own solution if you have a sense of what might work. If not, ask the customer what would solve the situation for her. Here's the phrasing MindTools suggests:
"I'd love to hear what will make you happy. If it's in my power I'll get it done, and if it's not possible, we can work on another solution together."
That makes clear that asking for her ideas doesn't obligate you to do what she suggests. The Velaro blog has a similar message: What you offer to resolve a problem should be fair to both you and the customer. For the sake of your business, don't overcompensate, even when you feel tempted to grant some outrageous requests just to make an irate customer go away.
After you arrive on a solution together, follow up with the customer to see if you've met her needs, MindTools says. Did she, for example, find that you had fixed your service timing issues on her return visit to your restaurant? See if you can find some way to exceed her expectations in your follow up response. It doesn't have to be expensive. A handwritten thank-you note is an inexpensive way to show the customer she really matters and you want to continue to serve her.


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After the success of World Childless Week 2017 I was faced with the question of how to move forwards. Not with myself but with World Childless Week. I wanted to create a website to enable those who were not on Facebook to have access to all of the articles, posters and blogs that everyone had so generously contributed, but what else should I do? Would it be enough to purely represent our community one week out of fifty two? Would it be enough to focus on seven days a year or was there a need to do more?
In a discussion with Nicci Fletcher last year the subject of National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) 2018 came up. We talked about how NIAW had been my inspiration to create World Childless Week and that perhaps there was a need to do something to represent the childless not by choice (cnbc) community during the week. We talked about several different ideas.
I mentioned doing a more in depth discussion on the topic of adoption as it surfaced as the most emotive subject during World Childless Week 2017. I also said about doing more on our worth because it had been the hardest article for me and many others to write. I had struggled to find people to contribute because they themselves struggled with their own self worth. It broke my heart that so many of us felt unworthy. Were either of these ideas the right ideas?
Fast forward to this year and the start of March and I was still undecided of what to do. Should I focus on adoption or our self worth or should I leave the week alone? Feeling unsure of what to do I went back to the people who supported me the most last year for World Childless Week and posed a question to the members of Childless Path To Acceptance
I asked if I should compete against a week that has value and worth in its own right. I mentioned that I was concerned about diluting World Childless Week. The answers people gave, made me realise that I needed to do something. World Childless Week could show its support of NIAW whilst also reaching out to those at the end of trying to conceive and let them know there were places to go and find support.
Life took a different turn and before I knew it there was less than a week to go before NIAW started and I still didn't have anything organised. Luckily two events in the space of a day gave me the push that I needed (more about that in Saturdays blog).
I took another look at the NIAW website and discovered that they were asking people to #FlipTheScript
"Resolve wants to change the conversation around infertility so the public, media, insurers, healthcare professionals and lawmakers understand"
So to recognise and support NIAW I will be blogging each day in connection to the subjects covered during last year's World Childless Week. I hope to #FlipTheScript in a positive way that we can relate to.
Today to start the week off I have realised that sometimes in order to move forwards we have to take a step backwards. We have to look back to those who supported us at the beginning. Back to the people we trust. Back to the people who understand our questions and concerns. So to start this week I want to say "thank you" to the members of Childless Path To Acceptance because they helped me make a positive decision to move forwards.
So today's #FlipTheScript is #OneStepBackAndTwoStepsForward
Stephanie Philllips
Founder of World Childless Week


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The Malibu is the most convenient go-anywhere picnic pack you can find. Fully insulated, it's made of 600D polyester and comes with deluxe picnic service for two. The Malibu features an insulated and divided wine section for two bottles and a removable water-resistant liner in the food storage area. Its amenities include: 2 plates (melamine, 9"), 2 wine glasses (acrylic, 8 oz.), 2 napkins (100% cotton, 14" x 14"), 2 (18/0) stainless steel forks, knives, and spoons, 1 hardwood cutting board (6" x 6"), 1 stainless steel cheese knife with wooden handle, and 1 stainless steel waiter-style corkscrew. The Malibu is great for the beach, concerts, and casual picnics.
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The Top Ten Beauty Sets for Christmas
Christmas is not just about indulging in food, fun and friends and family but it is also a time for you to take a moment and reflect on the past year. As well as the obitiqus shopping for your close ones it is also a period where you can take time out for yourself and treat yourself to something special. Here is a list of our top ten beauty sets for Christmas. Under £10
Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Crayons Gift Set This set contains three gorgeous shades in fabulous Fuchsia-ristic, vibrant Bashful and super-seductive Raplumzel. Perfect to wear on their own or on top of a lipstick.
Priced at £5.00
Avon Planet Spa Heroes Set If you like to treat yourself to an at home spa then this set will do the trick. It contains a selection of spa heroes from Avon such as Planet Spa Perfectly Purifying with Dead Sea Minerals Body Scrub, Heavenly Hydrating Mediterranean Olive Oil Body Moisturiser and Blissfully Nourishing with African Shea Butter Hand, Elbow & Foot Cream.
Priced at £5.00
Avon Care Rich and Creamy Cocoa Butter Set If you like Cocoa Butter then you should consider investing in this classic by Avon. It contains two mini Cocoa Butter favourites in a beautifully wrapped gift box - Avon Care Cocoa Butter Multipurpose Cream and Hand Cream.
Priced at £3.50
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Avon Nail Creations Set If you like your nails then this set is for you. It contains Nailwear Pro+ in Liquorice, Pastel Pink and Starry Night, 10ml, Nail Art Design Strips in Bows for You, Nail Decoration Tool and Glitter Pot in Silver.
Priced at £12.00
Dermalogica Our Favourites Kit This popular skincare brand has five sets for Christmas which will get your skin healthy and glowing. The beauty of this set is that it contain five of Dermalogica's top-selling travel friendly products. There is the PreCleanse , MultiActive Toner, Gentle Cream Exfoliant, Skin Hydrating Booster and Skin Perfect Primer SPF30. All of these products are suitable for all skin conditions.
Priced at £30.00
Le Couvent Des Minimes Refreshing Morning Collection This is a French brand that offers affordable luxury. It is inspired by plants, citrus fruit and eau de vie which is a fruit brandy. This set contains everything you need to put a spring in your step first thing in the morning, It consists of an Awakening Shower Dew, Morning Body Moisturiser, Morning Hand Cream 25ml and Morning Soap Bar.
Priced at £15.00
Bare Minerals Mini Marvels Brush Sets This is a four piece Mini Brush Collection that will allow you to buff and blend your way to a perfect look for Christmas. It contains brushes for your eyes, cheek and face all wrapped up and cosy in a compact brush case.
Priced at £29.00
Avon Master Collection This is a superb palette for an every day look or for a night on the town. This limited edition palette is the gift that every girl wants under the tree. It contains 55 eyeshadows, 10 lipsticks, four blushers, three applicators and a handy inbuilt mirror.
Priced at £28.00
Soap and Glory Merry Kiss Much This pretty bauble contains a lip balm by Soap & Glory called A Great Kisser. The flavour is Juicy Peach and is full of mango butter, apricot butter, lingonberry oil and pomegranate extract to make your lips nice and soft.
Priced at £16.00
Under £100
Bobbi Brown Gift Giving Collection This Xmas collection contains a lot of beautiful products from lip glosses, lip palettes, eye shadow palettes, eye crayons, shimmer bricks, eye brushes and everything you need to look gorgeous for the festive season. Bobbi Brown have really pulled the guns out on this occasion. The idea is that you can pick and choose the items you want from the selection in order to create a great present for your loved one or if you fancy it - a nice little splurge for yourself.
Priced from £26.00 to £89.00
Aromatherapy Associates Christmas Sets If you are after pretty gifts to hang on your tree, cute stocking fillers or indulgent presents then Aromatherapy Associates will tick the boxes. With their lovely shades of teal green, decorated with illustrations inspired by the ingredients, the sets by Aromatherapy Associates pack a punch. You can choose from decadent Bath and Shower Oils, exquisite multi-wick candles and body care products.
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So there you are, ten perfect reasons to go and treat yourself over Christmas!


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That's what CBT used to mean to me. The first time I ever heard it used in the "Cock and Ball Torture" sense, I was rather confused. I wasn't sure how a computer worked into it. Now I understand, though…information and porn.
Anyway, this morning is twenty-six days. We are still going strong. We did have a brief discussion about how this is playing out, last night. I will explain that later. For now, I want to convey the wonderful night that NW and I had.
As I have mentioned before, there is very little sex going on during the week. When we do have sex, my cock (shaft and head) has been ignored. Everything that I receive, with the exception of a few moments sucking, a few days ago, is direct at my balls. As one might guess, that means that 95+% of the stimulation that I receive is in the form of discomfort. I say "discomfort", instead of "pain", because it isn't all intense enough to qualify as pain. Much of it is mildly uncomfortable. For instance, light squeezing, light impact, light tugging/pulling and rolling my balls around and against each other, all cause slight discomfort, but nothing that I would classify as painful.
This whole way of approaching things is very intriguing to me. Every time that NW and I play, she edges me, multiple times, through discomfort/pain. I find it interesting because there is no lead up into this. Normally I would be teased, stroked and sucked until I have been edged a few times and then the discomfort is applied. I required the initial pleasure in order to get to a place where the pain could take me over the edge. I don't seem to need that any longer.
Don't misunderstand me. All discomfort/pain will not lead me to orgasm. The fact that there is any type of discomfort/pain, at all, that can take me from a cold start to edged is pretty fucking awesome. We are both interested to see what happens if we continue to starve my cock of stimulation, keep me denied and continue with the ball torment.
That leads to last night. As stated, I haven't had an orgasm of any kind in twenty-six days. Other than the moments of sucking, I haven't had any cock stimulation. By last night, I was in need. NW was kind enough to meet that need. It came in the form of, literally, two and a half hours of ball torture. Throughout the session I gave her orgasms. All of them were manual, as we were avoiding oral and didn't want to pleasure my cock with intercourse. They were delivered via the usual avenues…fingering her clit, tweaking her clit, finger fucking her pussy and ass, tweaking her nipples, choking her, etc… If you have read my blog, you know all of the various ways.
For my part, she did everything from light squeezing/slapping to squeezing as hard as she could…both together, separately, rolling them together. I couldn't believe that I was able to take it. The pain was so incredible, though. She slapped my balls, slowly, quickly, soft, hard. She would string together ten of fifteen medium punches, in rapid order, directed on to my balls. She hit me a few times and left me balled up, nursing my agonized manhood.
Again, this went on for two and a half hours. Then we finally made it to bed. A few hours later, I awoke and took the opportunity to wake her with three more orgasms. She repaid me by having my hold my balls for her and punching them.
When we awoke this morning, we spent another half an hour with me giving her orgasms and her torturing my balls. Yes, they are sore. Yes, it feels fucking incredible. Now, back to real life for a few days.


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I have heard that there are sometimes free legal consultation provided in Japan. Not sure where and how does that happen. Any advice?
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Following a 3-0 start to their season, two of the victories were against the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets, New York is 2-2-2 over their last six games and their overall 5-2-2 record has the Rangers placed second in the NHL Metropolitan Division. After their hot start, New York experienced a power shortage as they were outscored 9-2 during a 0-2-1 run. The Blueshirts came back to life with home wins over San Jose (4-0) and Arizona (4-1) prior to dropping a 3-2 shoot out decision versus Philadelphia last night. New York had a rough night on defense as the Flyers peppered goaltender Henrik Lundqvist with a season high 48 shots on goal. The Rangers are on a 5-2 recent run versus the Flames and they won both matchups last season 1-0 at home and 5-2 in Calgary.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Joaquin Guzman, the Mexican drug lord known as "El Chapo" who is jailed awaiting trial in the United States, may meet with a relative to discuss ways to pay for his defense, a lawyer for Guzman said on Monday.
Lawyer Jeffrey Lichtman told reporters after a hearing in federal court in Brooklyn that Guzman's sister had been cleared to see him. He has not been allowed any visits since being extradited from Mexico in January on U.S. drug trafficking charges.
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that consumer spending grew 0.8% in February, increasing expectations for a stronger first-quarter. On the other hand, personal income grew just 0.2%. This is just half the rate expected by economists. Of the nation's gross domestic product, consumer spending represents about 70.6 percent.
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Victor: Is Cart completely crackers?
HERE is Cart blithely announcing that it is going to spend a million or more re-branding itself and at the same time admitting that some boats cannot use a main waterways as it 'has not the funds to dredge it'!
If that is not completely crackers, then I do not know what is.
Cart re-branded itself some six years ago when it transformed from British Waterways, with all its offices, stationery, web commitments, signage, notices and a myriad of other things having to be changed, but in its rather suspect wisdom has decided to do it all again.
But since that time Cart has been flat-out introducing a plethora of many more signs and notices, for visitors, boaters, anglers and even ducks, plus those banners telling us where we are and arches springing up attempting to lure the unsuspecting to its waterways. All will now have to be changed, for of course it must have a new logo.
Oh yes, plus a change of uniforms for its staff. Yet you fairly long standing boaters will well remember this will not be the first time, the uniform has been changed as they were once green. Anyway, that's where the money is going.
Not good timing
The same week this new spend was announced, we were told that the 'failing walls' between locks 2 and 3 of the Curdworth Flight of the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal had been 'successfully completed'. However Cart tells us it was 'unable to fully dredge the silt and remove the extensive debris due to its hazardous nature'.
Fairly deep draughted boats are now unable to travel the pound or get to the lock landing! Cart tells that it is 'easing' the problem in the short term, but it is—wait for it—'seeking to secure funds to do some further dredging work'!
Takes some believing, eh?
Let's hope that two boats don't meet in that pound, otherwise one is going to be well and truly grounded—or even both!
And how do single handers manage if they cannot get to the lock landings? I don't expect anyone at Cart will be unduly concerned.
The start of the season
This weekend saw the official start of the boating season, and already things are falling apart.
The balance beam on the bottom gate of Delph Bottom Lock on Dudley No 1 Canal has broken off. Which means the flight will be locked when staff are not present to work the lock.
The Kennet & Avon Canal is closed again as Cart tell us that now it is not just a lock beam but an whole gate that has fallen off and landed in the canal! A boater is to blame it would have us believe.
However it is closed until a crane can been brought in to lift the gate out. This it tells us is at 'Padworth Middle Lock'. But yet another 'Cartism' I'm afraid, as there is no such a lock on the Kennet & Avon! Anyway, this was replaced in double quick time owing to the 'swift and dedicated action of our engineers, construction team and contractors'. I don't expect for one minute it was because the well advertised Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race was going though over the Easter holiday weekend...
To make it three failures, the Huddersfield Narrow Canal is closed at Lock 26 East, closed by the simple fact of lack of maintenance as it is so silted up that boats are unable to move having so little water.
And no doubt there will be many more to come.
Scottish Canals too
As narrowboatworld reported, the breakdown of two mechanical bridges in January on the Forth & Clyde Canal closed it as a through route between Scotland's two principal cities, but now a further mechanical bridge has given up the ghost.
The bascule bridge at Knightswood in Glasgow is the third bridge that is now out of action, and like its counterpart, Canal & River Trust in England, Scottish Canals are blaming lack of funds to repair the bridges that need new castings.
In addition to this closure, shorter operating times and days have been announced for the Lowland Canals, that with lack of maintenance is further restricting their use.
Scottish Canals have told the Inland Waterways Association that it is unlikely they will find a solution that allows normal use until additional funds are available.
Getting tough
The Bargees are screaming blue murder as one of it members has had his boat removed from the Lee Navigation, with the now expected cry that the Trust is evicting vulnerable boat dwellers making them homeless, and that it should be safeguarding such people by allowing them—though of course it does not say so—to live on their boats not only without a valid licence, a mooring or moving the required distance or even having either BSS or insurance, as is the case of the one on the Lee.
The National Bargee Travellers Association was set up to protect those with a continuous cruiser licence, but all too often complains of treatment to its members, overlooking that many have no intention of abiding by the rules they agree to when taking out such a licence.
But the man, known locally as 'Slow Tony' had been warned over and over that unless he obtained a BSS certificate, insurance and licence he would be evicted and his boat removed from the water, and so eventually action was taken.
The Bargees do not seem to realise that should the Trust allow a boater to remain on the water with neither licence, mooring, BSS certificate or insurance it would open the flood-gates for many others—which perhaps is really, in view of its response, is exactly what the Bargees would like.
Not too good
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Obama Discovers Incentives
The president's proposed tax cuts for business are a welcome departure from Keynesian stimulus.
Earlier this week President Obama proposed tax cuts for business, including 100% expensing through 2011. In other words, firms that purchase new machines and other capital goods would be able to write them off immediately, instead of over many years.
Such a move offers a sound departure from the Keynesian thrust of the administration's earlier initiatives. Mr. Obama and his team now appear to accept that growth-oriented tax cuts provide a more reliable stimulus than government spending. The investment incentive the administration...


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It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
It's sad, so sad
Why can't we talk it over
Oh it seems to me
That disruption seems to be the hardest word
With apologies to Elton John and Bernie Taupin, I substituted one word in their sublime song to lead off today's blog post. Was going to cover disruption yesterday, but social media people with fleshy, flawed faces was more timely.
Disruption is the word of the times right now. It seems that to make your mark, be seen as different, or be valued at $billions, then you have to be disruptive, or disrupt something.
By the magic that is Google, I looked up the definition:
- To throw into confusion or disorder
- To interrupt or impede the progress of
- To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning
These all seem quite negative to me. I have a better word ... to be revealed ... keep reading!
So I want to create a web service, say, something to do with transport that improves on the traditional way of doing things. If the buzz is that I'm disrupting that industry, then technically I'm "throwing it into confusion or disorder" or "impeding its progress" or "to break apart or alter" (that's a little closer, granted).
I would prefer to say supersede:
- To cause to be set aside
- To force out of use as inferior
- To take the place or position of
- To displace in favor of another
These speak more closely to what the new web service is trying to achieve. To improve on something, rather than slow it down or break it.
Just my thoughts.