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Greenpeace flagship the MV Rainbow Warrior blocks the Marchwood Military Port in Southampton today while activists paint an anti-war message on the stern of a military supply vessel as part of the global campaign to prevent a military attack on Iraq.
The 1981 bombing of the Iraqi nuclear facility at Osirak, by Israel is a good example: - the bombing certainly delayed the programme, but it also drove it underground, with the result that whilst Osirak had been monitored by the IAEA, subsequent activities were not. Many members ofthe international community were very surprised by how far the Iraqi programme had developed in the 9 years following the bombing of Osirak. The Iraqi regime simply became even more determined to develop theirnuclear programme following the strikes and committed even more humanand economic resources to it.
Alarmingly some members of the international community seem keen to follow the same path with Iran.
One of the reasons we opposed the War in Iraq was because we believed it set a dangerous and illegal precedent for the use of force. The United Nations Charterprohibits the threat or use of force between States, except in two situations: when authorized by the Security Council to maintain peace and security and as a form of self-defense against armed attack.
Importantly the Charter strictly limits the use of force in self-defense to actual occurrences of armed attack. Some have argued, that preemptive action against an imminent attack is also permissible, but this remains a controversial interpretation with no consensus. Unfortunately recent expansive interpretations have taken the debatable preemption argument even farther, claiming a right of military action against possible attacks that have not yet materialized, effectively justifying "preventive" war.
Use of force is also considered justified under the Charter if authorized by Security Council but importantly only when efforts to address the matter by measures falling short of force have either failed or would have been futile. This is widely considered to mean when there is widespread violence or a humanitarian emergency.
None of this applied in the case of Iraq.
Evenmore alarmingly, nuclear weapons states (NWS) are increasingly talking of preventative use of nuclear as well as conventional weapons.
Historically the NWS have treated nuclear weapons as a weapon only to be used as alast resort, if at all. It has generally been accepted that they wouldonly be used in response to a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) attack from another state, or to an attack from a country strongly allied toanother NWS.
But in January 2002 the US revealed in its nuclear posture review that it intended to combine its nuclear and conventional forces into one in distinct force and plan and prepare for nuclear weapons that were much more useable even in conventional conflict:
"A broader array of capability is needed to dissuade states from undertaking political, military, or technical courses of action that would threaten US and allied security … USstrategic forces need to provide the President with a range of options to defeat any aggressor." [US Nuclear Posture Review, 8 January 2002]
Several months later the UK added a new chapter to its Strategic Defence Review that extended the role of nuclear weapons beyond nation States:
"The UK's nuclear weapons have a continuing use as a means of deterring major strategic military threats, and they have a continuing role in guaranteeing the ultimate security of the UK. But we also want it to be clear, particularly to the leaders of states of concern and terrorist organisations, that all our forces play a part in deterrence, and that we have a broad range of responses available." ['The Strategic DefenceReview: A New Chapter', Ministry of Defence, Cm 5566 Vol I, July 2002]
And in January 2006 French President Jacques Chirac followed this lead by very publicly stating that: "…nuclear deterrence is not intended to deter fanatical terrorists. Yet, the leaders of States who would use terrorist means against us, as well as those who would consider using, in one way or another, weapons of mass destruction, must understand that they would lay themselves open to a firm and adapted response onour part. And this response could be a conventional one. It could also be of a different kind…"
Whilst Russia has not publicly changed its past public position it is believed to have adopted a similar policy.
What makes this all the more concerning is that the threat or use of nuclear weapons was actually declared illegal by the International Court of Justice in 1996.
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Check Out My Photo Album From the 2013 Black Widow Mud Run
We had an awesome time Aug. 3 out at Horn Rapids Motorsports Complex at the Tire Factory's Black Widow Mud & Sun Run. It was five miles of over a dozen obstacles attended by hundreds of runners. You likely saw photos or video in the newspaper or nightly news. Here are the images our very own Jon Halvorson took along the course.

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The Seattle Music Project (a photo exhibit in our Downtown Seattle Men's Shop, featuring NW bands from the past 50 years) may be over—but you can still enjoy the spirit of it here at Men's Shop Daily.
Before the exhibit started last month, we visited the local Seattle office of Gibson Guitar, who supplied instruments and amps to supplement the photos and band memorabilia in our store.
The Nashville-based company, founded in 1894, has localized 'Entertainment Relations' branches like this all over the globe. Their main purpose is to make sure touring bands are well-equipped with Gibson gear while on the road. (The back room is piled high with instruments awaiting repairs, with notes like 'The Shins' and 'Dave Navarro' scrawled in Sharpie on strips of duct tape on the cases.)
The space is also a showroom filled with cool guitars (by Gibson as well as the Gibson family of brands). Here are a few pics of our favorite eye-catching instruments:
Epiphone Slash Signature Les Paul
[Up top: Les Paul Limited Edition Piano]
Epiphone Firebird VII
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Kramer Flying V
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Another by Kramer (a subsidiary of Gibson)
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Besides supplying artists with Gibson gear, the satellite office also acts as a performance space for local events. (Silversun Pickups finished a set just minutes before we stopped by.)
Here are a couple 'EndSession' performances (sponsored by Seattle radio station 107.7 'The End'), featuring The Hives and Vampire Weekend, that the staff at Gibson recommended:
See more from the Seattle Music Project: Bands of the 1960s and 1970s
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The finding could be good news for advertisers who buy spots during big events like the Super Bowl, since consumers often view those commercials with others.
The clouded thinking might also extend into corporate boardrooms.
"When a group gets together, they can miss out on good options," study team member H. Shanker Krishnan told LiveScience. This could mean ordering from a pizza place advertised on television even if there's a better option, or making a poor decision in the boardroom. "Whether it's with family or a group of co-workers, we could very quickly fixate on things and all come up with the same options."
The research appears in this month's issue of the Journal of Consumer Research.
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The researchers speculate that when a group of people receives information, the inclination is to discuss it. The more times one option is said aloud, the harder it is for individuals to recall other options, explained Krishnan, associate professor of marketing at Indiana University.
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It shouldn't have been a surprise, but there was the sound of collective jaws dropping in Hollywood when The Hollywood Reporter claimed that "Jersey Shore's" Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino would make $5 million in 2010.
But that's seems to be the tally, with the possibility of doubling that paycheck in 2011. So his manager says.
Remember the days when anyone in the neighborhood of $5 million dollars would have bionic strength and make really cool sounds when he ran.
Now we have The Situation and the amazingly popular show which keeps building popularity and record audience into its second season. This train wreck has legs and the Situation looks to ride it for every cent he can pull out of it.
"People told him to enjoy his 15 minutes of fame and that he wouldn't last," his manager Mike Petolino said. "I think we can agree he's extended it to at least 17."
Here's the breakdown of the best items:
* Sorrentino is earning close to $60,000 per episode after bonus incentives
* Event appearances range from $15,000 to $60,000. Why the difference? Who knows? Perhaps it has something to do with the number of times he whips his shirt off.
* However hard to believe, The Situation allegedly received a six-figure advance. That's a lot of pictures.
* Now this makes sense: the Situation has several products based around his much-viewed six packs including an abs-focused video, "The Situation Workout."
* Sorrentino has trademarked "The Situation" and other key phrases.
All of this is not bad for a guy who was making $35,000 as a gym manager in Staten Island before the lucky break.


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Those who know me, know I don't much like professional hockey. The reason is the same for why I don't like any blood sport: it is barbaric to place money and entertainment before life--particularly human life. Professional hockey is a classic example of this; it is not about tactics and skillful playing, but brawling, bloodletting, and indirectly, killing.
In a recent edition of Lab Reporter (of all sources), Ashley Peterson discusses the rising cases of brain damage among pro hockey players (Lab Reporter 2013 (4), 32-33). These brain injuries, which usually don't manifest until years after they first occurred and are not detectable with current technology, often result in premature death. Case in point is the recent demise of Derek Boogaard at the tender age of 28 years.
I'm not here to rant against blood sports, though. Ashley's expose on the state of professional hockey affords three glimpses into the human condition. We can learn three lessons about ourselves from the discussions around the problems stemming from violence in hockey. It is these problems I want to briefly address here because they clearly illustrate why we all need a Savior.
First of all, fallen humanity thrives on what it sees as power. Even though faced with mounting evidence of the lethal ramifications of aggression in hockey, the promoters are reluctant to completely do away with the fighting. As Ashley reports,
"However, as long as rough action sells tickets, a major change to totally eliminate fighting in the NHL may still be a ways off."
You see, even though we all talk about the value of human life, tolerance, peace, and all such noble causes, we secretly value power more. Money is power. And if we are not making money at the expense of human life, we are doling it out so we can vicariously beat up those in our lives we want to see bloodied--if not killed; indeed, it is becoming less and less satisfying for people to pay others to burn their personal effigies for them; this is why we are hearing of more and more cases of post-game violence among the spectators. Blood sports are and have always been a legal outlet for our hate. This present world believes hate is power. The incentive of hate is death or the threat of death; and the currency of hate is money.
Therefore, people value power because they see power as both a means to promote hate and to protect themselves from hate. They want to promote hate--although they deny this--because it is hoped this will produce more power for themselves. They want protection, because to be king-of-the-hill ultimately comes down to survival. And if they lack the innate gifts to achieve such power on their own, they buy it.
Secondly, we easily blind ourselves to the clear facts in order to get what we want, which is, of course, power (see above). I laughed aloud when I read in Ashley's article,
"Specifically, researchers presented new findings in support of the elimination of fighting [i.e., in hockey], suggesting that repeated punches to the head can cause the most serious injury. While there is still no irrefutable evidence that fighting results in brain damage, many experts continue to press the issue."
Really? Do we really need insurmountable evidence before we believe hitting someone repeatedly in the head will cause brain damage? Are we really that stupid? Of course we are; but it is a self-imposed stupidity for the sake of power; and for this reason we will always question the data, no matter how irrefutable it might be. Fallen humanity is--despite its protestations to the contrary--comprised of liars. And sadly, these liars have long ago believed their own lies.
Finally, we discover we cannot really protect ourselves from ourselves. Ashley points out the fact that recent NHL legislation against blindside checks actually resulted in more concussions. Furthermore--as I suspect we have been seeing in Pro football--implementing better protective gear actually emboldens the players to take more risks, which means more aggression. Rules and armor will never overcome our thirst for power. Truly, it has been said by someone, "Necessity is the mother of invention."
The last point locates the core of the fallen human condition: the human heart. All I have discussed here flows from a heart of selfish-ambition and conceit. For this reason, all the analyses, good intentions, and legislation will never bring peace to our world. Until the human heart is changed to see what true power is and then act in it, we will continue to slit each other's throats, and congratulate ourselves in the process.
We will never possess such changed hearts until we completely surrender ourselves to our Creator; because only He knows what real power is and can give us the wisdom to possess it. The true power which I speak is love.
God's answer to the human condition was for Himself to take on humanity as His son, Jesus the Christ, walk among us in perfect love, and take upon Himself, as an act of true love, all the so-called power this world can muster in defense and validation of itself, and sacrificially die. But then prove the world's power to be powerless against the true power of love, by raising Jesus to eternal life as transformed humanity; so that now, if we surrender ourselves completely by faith to the living Christ, we will possess His heart of love as He lives within us by His spirit; we will become transformed humanity together in Christ and live forever in the power of his love, which is true lasting peace.
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over His kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this." (Is. 9:6-7) [NIV]
Through three lessons from the NHL we have found ourselves severely wanting; and therefore from them we hopefully come to see our need for our Savior, Jesus the Christ, who is God with us.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Three Lessons From Professional Hockey
Those who know me, know I don't much like professional hockey. The reason is the same for why I don't like any blood sport: it is barbaric to place money and entertainment before life--particularly human life. Professional hockey is a classic example of this; it is not about tactics and skillful playing, but brawling, bloodletting, and indirectly, killing.
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Monday, December 9, 2013
Why am I so tired? (Part 2)
[Please don't read the following unless you have read the preceding post.]
We become tired any time we do anything, because work requires energy. Not all fatigue defeats us, though. When we work hard at something flowing from our inherent strengths, the fatigue we feel actually exhilarates us.
My friend wasn't speaking of this kind of fatigue, however. He wants more than anything to strive for his Lord Jesus, yet frequently finds himself feeling defeated at the end of the day. This is why he asked me, "Why am I so tired?"
There are, of course, many reasons one could address in answering my friend's dilemma, but I would like to suggest three common reasons for the demoralizing fatigue my friend so desperately wants to overcome.
Firstly, when we walk with Christ we can often become burdened down with guilt. We are well aware of the fact we all too often fall short of Holy-Love; and we worry we are rapidly using up the grace God has allotted us. Consequently, we begin wringing our hands, pace, and fret that God will drop us from His roster unless we straighten up and fly right. We work even harder to make up for our infractions, and fail again. Before long we are exhausted and defeated under a heavy weight of guilt.
This guilt-based fatigue happens because we have misunderstood the Gospel of Christ. Jesus took on all our guilt--past, present, and future--and paid for it once and for all by dying on the cross. There is no longer any condemnation for anyone who is in Christ. We are forgiven when we stand in Christ by faith. There is no limit to the mercy He will afford us. Yes, we will fail; and yes, God's Spirit within us will help us recognize our failures--not to discourage or shame us, but to awaken us to the new life we have in Christ. Instead of becoming defeated by guilt, we become invigorated by the wisdom we gain through our failures, because our eyes see more clearly in the light of God's forgiveness. Truly, in Christ we are freed from the burden of guilt.
Secondly, we tend to exhaust ourselves by constantly second-guessing, modifying, mitigating, or down-right ignoring what the Holy Spirit tells us to do; instead of simply obeying by the grace He provides, we labor to find loop holes to the Spirit's simple instructions. The fatigue I am talking about here is of the same ilk as experienced when we tell a lie and don't fess up. The first lie soon begets a second and then a third, and we find ourselves embroiled in a complex chess game of manipulations, intrigues, and moves and counter-moves; just trying to keep it all spinning wears us out. In the same way, when we override the Spirit's direction, we collapse under a heavy load of consequences; and our futile attempts to manage these consequences to our best advantage quickly incapacitates us.
Christ frees us from the burden of trying to figure it all out for ourselves--to find wisdom on our own. God's sight is always 20/20; we simply don't have the wherewithal to craft lenses thick enough to correct for our lack of wisdom. Jesus frees us by lighting our path; we now see through His eyes. All we have to do is to trust Him by stepping where He tells us to step.
Thirdly, we tend to defeat ourselves by thinking walking with Christ is the same as keeping some grand New Year's resolution to ourselves. We tell ourselves, "I've got to be like Jesus," so we proceed to lay out our stratagems,disciplines, and rules. Unfortunately, we soon find ourselves defeated by our inherent inadequacies.
The good news of the Gospel of Christ is it is God who does and must change us. No longer are we fettered by our weaknesses, but we are being renewed in the perfect adequacy of Christ. In ourselves we only find tortuous paths to death; in Christ we find life, and life to the fullest. God is transforming us as we drink from the well of the eternal spring of Holy-Love gushing within us through His Holy Spirit.
There is an inescapable fatigue in following Christ, but it need not defeat us. The fatigue I mean comes from persecution. Persecution is resistance to the Truth of Christ; and we encounter persecution both from within and from outside of ourselves. To suggest this persecution isn't exhausting would be a lie. But the truth of the gospel of Christ is Jesus suffered every persecution we face, and even the ultimate persecution of death by crucifixion.
In Christ, then, we are freed from having to bear this persecution alone. In the same way Jesus upheld Peter back to the boat through the torrent raging around them in the middle of the lake, He will uphold us through the terrors of this life. And in the same way Jesus quelled the storm after returning Peter safely to the boat, the day is coming when Jesus will bring eternal Shalom for all who are standing in Him. This hope is a sure comfort in our afflictions.
My friend asked me what this all looks like practically. Certainly when we can, we should read the Scriptures, which is God's revelation to us. We should also not forsake His assembly; God often brings His wisdom, comfort, and strength through our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. We also need to find designated times to engage in focused prayer to God. All these things must be done. But there are times in life when we simply don't have access to them. The beauty of the Gospel of Christ is Jesus is always within us. Therefore we can and should be always chatting with our Lord; in work or play or anytime, we need to be talking with God as an active listener--thanking Him, questioning Him, seeking guidance from Him in everything, and celebrating the fallout of His love both to us and to others. It is as the Holy Spirit teaches us through St. Paul:
"Always rejoice, pray without ceasing, and in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (I Thess. 5:16-18)
In this way we are no longer taxed by the demands of Holy-Love because we are already entrusting ourselves fully to the sure power of Christ. We find rest as we continually stand in Christ's righteousness. And the fatigue we experience no longer defeats us but invigorates us as we confidently pursue God's purposes for us.
What Paul says next summarizes this present post much better than I can:
"Don't extinguish the Spirit, do not treat prophecies with contempt. But examine all things; hold fast to what is good. Stay away from every form of evil. And may the God of peace Himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is trustworthy, and he will in fact do this." (I Thess. 5:19-24)[NET].
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
Why am I so tired? (Part 1)
The Sermon on the Mount is the Law fulfilled in Christ. Jesus perfectly practiced both the letter of the Law and the purpose/meaning the letter of the Law points to. The purpose/meaning behind the Law is like the flesh covering the bones; it is love filling and energizing holiness and being energized by holiness. It is God's righteousness.
What we must understand is unless we conform to this fulfilled Law--this righteousness of God--we absolutely will not stand in God's Kingdom. Jesus teaches us very clearly,
"For I say to you (plural), unless your righteousness far exceeds that of the Scribes and Pharisees, you (plural) will absolutely not enter into the kingdom of the heavens." (Matt. 5:20)
If we understand righteousness as obeying the Law according to any standard outside of Love, we are neither standing with Christ in God's kingdom, nor will we ever so stand with Him in God's glory. The Law of which Jesus speaks is the ten commandments; because the ten commandments are the necessary but not sufficient measure of the Law of God's righteousness that is love. For the Holy Spirit teaches us through the Apostle John,
"The one claiming, 'I have known Him,' and is not obeying His commandments, is a liar, and the Truth is not in him or her. But whoever obeys His word, truly the love of God has been perfected in him or her, by this we know that we are in Him." (I John 2:4-5)
Therefore, Jesus unpacks Holy-Love (my concise term for the compass of fulfilled Law) for us through His Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7). The latter serves to illustrate for us who dwell with Him in His kingdom (i.e., His disciples) what the Holy-Love looks like. Because Jesus perfectly conformed to Holy-Love, we too can conform to Holy-Love if we live in Christ. Not only can we conform to Holy-Love in Christ, we absolutely must do so; otherwise, we are not truly walking with Christ in His kingdom, TODAY--that is, we are not true Christians.
Immediately upon hearing this, our first reaction is God has given us an even harder set of rules than before to try to follow, and we become exhausted before we even start; we quickly feel defeated. A fellow parishioner approached me recently explaining he understands the mandate of Holy-Love but is worn out by what it requires in practice. "Why am I so tired?" he asked me.
I can relate. But I also know this fatigue my friend is experiencing doesn't seem to jibe with what Jesus would later teach,
"Come to Me everyone who is toiling and has been loaded down, and I will give you (plural) rest. Take up my yoke upon you (plural) and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you (plural) will find rest for your souls; For My yoke is good--kindly--not pressing, and My burden is light." (Matt. 11:28-30)
Does Jesus contradict Himself? By no means, and this is good news for us.
The yoke of a Rabbi was his example for how to fulfill God's righteousness; and a Rabbi's disciples would do absolutely everything their Rabbi did, to the letter--that is, they would be yoked to their Rabbi. Jesus' yoke is the final word on fulfilling God's righteousness (above). And even though Holy-Love appears daunting--and it is, because it runs counter to everything this world holds dear--Holy-Love is nevertheless the only way to the peace of God that is Shalom--the perfect rest of God's kingdom; Jesus promises us this is true. And we can go to the bank on Jesus' promises.
The reason He promises His yoke is light lies at the heart of the Gospel of Christ--the Good News for all who are believing in Him. Next week, I will answer my friend's impassioned question by explaining what I mean by this. For now, I think I have given us quite enough to chaw on.
See you next week.
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WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) -- White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said President Barack Obama does not believe he has violated the privacy of any American.
McDonough, who appeared on CNN's "Face the Nation" Sunday, indicated Obama will address the National Security Agency telephone data and Internet surveillance programs in the coming days.
"You'll hear what he said when he responded to reporters last week on this question, which is we do have to find the right balance, especially in this new situation where we find ourselves with all of us reliant on Internet, on email, on texting," he said.
McDonough declined to comment on the ongoing investigation of Edward Snowden, the NSA whistle-blower who publicly disclosed details of the agency's surveillance techniques.
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Sony's customisable Xperia U hits retail
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Sony's latest Android smartphone, the Xperia U, hit retail today, completing the first trio of handsets in the company's NXT collection.
The Sony Xperia U is the smallest of its NXT range siblings, with a 3.5in Bravia-branded touchscreen at a resolution of 480 x 854.
Powered by a 1GHz processor with 512MB of Ram, the phone doesn't quite match the brawn of its brothers either, but in family tradition does start the party off with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, with the promise of an Ice Cream Sandwich update by the end June for all who attend.
While there is an additional 2GB of space reserved for apps and app data, there's just 4GB of internal memory and no Micro SD port. So users will have to rely on the cloud for further storage.
Other specs include a 5Mp camera with HD video recording, 3D surround-sound tech and DLNA compatibility.
Being at the lower end of the price scale, the U is aimed at more youthful buys, so it's no surprise the Xperia U comes with exchangeable caps, which'll either differentiate devices, or simply satisfy those with pernickety design desires.
The transparent part lights up too, matching the colour of photos and album art like a Philips Ambilight TV does. Snazzy.
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The Sony Xperia U is available now unlocked for £204 at Clove.
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For the Chocolate Lovers: Valentine's Day Dessert Recipes
Valentine's Day is right around the corner and I've been brainstorming ideas of how to celebrate it. Little Aria is a chocolate lover and I've been showing her many ways of eating chocolate. I put up some recipe suggestions in case you're planning to cook and bake as well. Naturally you'll want to pick the dishes that your sweetie likes; Aria's favorite is a simple square of quality chocolate and chocolate mousse. Joyeuse Saint-Valentin!
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Valentine's Day Recipe Round Up
Valentine's Day is this Thursday, and I've been brainstorming ideas of how to celebrate it. I put up some recipe suggestions in case you're planning to cook as well. Naturally you'll want to pick the dishes that your sweetie likes. Here are some recipes that are sure to help get you in a romantic mood. Joyeuse Saint-Valentin!
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If you're planning to cook up a storm for your sweetheart to celebrate Valentine's Day, you might search for red, pink-colored or heart-shaped dishes. You could start with heart appetizers, a heart-shaped pizza and finish with heart-shaped chocolate cookies. This might sound cheesy but I think whether the menu you've planned is simple or super complex, your sweetie will appreciate the effort that you put into it.
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Romantic Dinner Menu for Valentine's Day
It's that time of year again. Valentine's Day is this weekend, and I've gone through the recipes I've published and put together a list for you in case you're preparing a romantic dinner for your sweetie. I've included every kind of dish you could want to make, from soups and salads to main courses and desserts. The recipes I picked are relatively easy to make, so that you aren't stuck in the kitchen all evening.
So get out the candles, put on some nice romantic music, and prepare a delicious meal for the one you love. Joyeuse Saint-Valentin!
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Black Forest Cake
Black forest cake is a very moist chocolate cake made with crème fraîche and cocoa powder and layers of kirsch (cherry liqueur), cherry jam, mascarpone, maraschino cherries and chocolate shavings. I baked the cakes in mini heart-shaped springform pans, perfect to surprise my husband Lulu for Valentine's Day! Of course, now that I've written it here, he won't be surprised. I'll have to come up with something else. What can I say; his loss is your gain.
I had my first black forest cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) in 8th grade during German class. We were learning the German words for different ingredients and I remember that it made us all very hungry. In the German textbook, there was a recipe for black forest cake. One of the girls in the class decided to make the cake and brought it in the next day. It was so delicious that I've kept the recipe ever since, though with a few changes. Guten Appetit!
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When you see the words "Jimmy Carter's grandson" these days, it's probably best to check which one.
In this case, it's Jason Carter, 38, grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, and the newly minted Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia.
There's also James Carter IV, who rose to prominence last year for unearthing the now-infamous "47 percent" video of the Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney. That became a turning point in the 2008 presidential race.
Blood is blood, but Jason Carter isn't eager to praise the bit of political opposition research that helped to sink the Romney campaign. This is, after all, Georgia -- a place once regarded as the heart of the south -- and is now very much a red state.
"James is my cousin. I love him. He's a lot more partisan than me," Carter told ABC News in an interview Thursday. "Two of my best friends are Republicans."
Later Thursday on MSNBC, he voiced a similar line about the former president: "He's my grandfather, I love him. We don't agree on everything."
Asked by ABC News whether his grandfather has offered any advice, Carter hesitated. "I mean, he gives me … yes," he offered reluctantly.
Pressed for more details, he added: "The advice he's given me is if you work as hard as you can, if you always tell the truth, you'll be fine."
Carter has learned his talking points well.
The furor over the Affordable Care Act website's botched rollout and dropped plans has consumed Washington, but he cautiously keeps his distance.
"Anybody who looks at the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare or whatever you want to call it, has to recognize that it's a mess," Carter said.
"Again, Obamacare right now is a mess, no doubt about it," he said a second time.
"It's a mess. We have to do something," the third time, for emphasis.
Right now, it's hard out there for a red state Democrat, especially if they're trying to unseat a Republican incumbent, and even more so now that the Affordable Care Act's disastrous rollout has created more headaches than they'd like to count.
With Carter's announcement last week that he'd seek a promotion from the Georgia State Senate to the governor's mansion, he joins a cadre of political legacies seeking to tap into the instant name recognition afforded to them by their parents or grandparents in 2014 elections.
It also helps that his path is nearly identically to one blazed by his grandfather, who also ran for governor from the state senate. He happened to also become president, but no one's keeping score.
Carter is young, but he's regarded as a skillful politician with a bright future ahead, recruited by national party officials as their best chance to take back a now red state.
A few weeks ago, the path to victory for him and others like him would have been seemingly blazed by the government shutdown, which temporarily left national Republicans dazed by the flack.
The message for him was, and to some extent is still is, about tying Gov. Nathan Deal to a larger ideological stubbornness of the national Republican Party.
But given the troubles of Carter's own political party, he'll be spending as much time making sure he doesn't get mired in Washington Democrats' health care mess.
"I think that people over estimate how partisan people are. This is not a Republican state, it's a conservative state. But ten years ago there were Democrats elected all over the place," Carter said. "And the people of Georgia are independent minded and want to see solutions to their problems and right now they're not getting that."
Democrats in Georgia want the state to expand Medicaid, an optional provision in the Affordable Care Act to which Gov. Deal has said thanks but no thanks.
Carter takes a slightly different tack. He wants to "get Georgia tax dollars back" so that heaven forbid that money doesn't go to a state like New Jersey, but a wholesale acceptance of the Medicaid expansion isn't the way to do it.
"Medicaid expansion itself is sort of a limited idea and I don't think that we should be limited to that because other states have found creative solutions to get those tax dollars back," Carter said. "I'm looking for good answers. I have seen them in places like Arkansas."
Arkansas, a state with its own Democratic governor (something of a unicorn these days), struck a deal with the federal government to provide private insurance through the marketplaces to some 200,000 Arkansans who qualify for Medicaid, rather than enrolling them in the federal system.
The tricky politics of navigating his allegiance to Democratic policy aside, Carter is unabashed about drawing upon one well dug for him by his grandfather's governorship of the state in the 1970s.
Jimmy Carter became one of the first southern governors to openly call an end to racial discrimination in a state torn apart by segregation. Carter later ran for president in 1976 with the support of Martin Luther King Sr.
The task of a modern Democrat in the South is to motivate African-American and Latino voters who helped President Obama gain 47 percent of the vote in Georgia in 2008, while also appealing to white rural and working-class voters.
Carter brings to the challenge his own unique experience: years working in the Peace Corps in post-apartheid South Africa.
"The wounds of apartheid were still so fresh," Carter said. "It was an incredible experience for me as someone whose family has been in the American south since the 1600s."
"The lesson is that there are a lot of things that divide people but at the end of the day you know, people really can come together, work together across differences and move forward together," he added.


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|Stealth Vaping – If you want to keep your vaping lowkey in public then high PG is the way to go. Less vapour is produced when exhaled, making this ideal for the less ostentatious vaping enthusiast. However, you should always apply common sense. Vaping in certain places, such as waiting rooms and on public transport, is often outlawed and is simply bad manners. As vaping is relatively new, we have a duty to be aware of public opinion and behave responsibly.
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CARFAX One-Owner. Clean CARFAX. Rhodium Silver Metallic 2016 Porsche Cayenne GTS
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About the Urban Food Zoning Code Update Project
Recognizing the connections between food and the community's environmental, economic and physical health, the City of Portland has initiated a project to update its zoning code to promote traditional and emerging ways of producing and distributing food. The project will address five topic areas related to urban food production and distribution:
- Farmers Markets
- Community Gardens
- Urban Food Production
- Community Food Distribution Points
- Animals and Bees
This project will affirm the City's commitment to expanding access to healthful food for all Portlanders by:
- Establishing a common understanding of urban food issues that reflects community values and policies expressed in the Climate Action Plan, Peak Oil Task Force report and ongoing policy work of the Portland Plan.
- Solving regulatory problems that can be addressed in the short term and identifying more complex urban food issues for in-depth policy discussions
- Ensuring that decisions related to food production and access maximize public health benefits
- Developing clear food regulations that are easy to understand and equitability enforced
- Increasing gardening opportunities to support Portlanders' access to healthy, locally grown food
- Supporting small entrepreneurial food ventures and urban farmers that contribute to the city's economy
- Mitigating impacts of urban food production and distribution to surrounding properties (noise, traffic, pollutants, etc.).
Topic Areas
An update of the City of Portland's zoning code regarding food production and distribution, the Urban Food Zoning Code Update will address five topic areas:
1. Farmers Markets
Farmers markets across the city provide residents access to locally grown produce and healthy food. They support the local and regional economy and provide gathering places for neighbors to interact. Although farmers markets have proliferated and are an integral part of Portland's food culture, current regulations prohibit farmers markets from operating on a consistent basis in many locations across the City.
This project will define the characteristics of farmers markets and develop zoning code regulations that ensure their appropriate siting and economic success, as well as protect the livability of the surrounding neighborhoods.
2. Community Gardens
Community gardens provide an opportunity for residents to grow their own food in a neighborhood setting that promotes healthy eating, physical activity and community interaction. They also provide opportunities to grow healthful food for those in need, as well as provide access to gardening space for those who need it. Portland is actively trying to increase the number of City-managed gardens and support the development of community gardens at schools, faith-based facilities and other institutional sites.
This project will define the characteristics of community gardens and develop code provisions to ensure their development is well integrated and beneficial to the surrounding neighborhoods.
3. Urban Food Production
As many Portlanders strive to have a deeper connection with the food they eat, food production has increased in front, back and side yards across the city. Some entrepreneurs have even established market gardens and sell the fruits of their labor. The City supports these types of activities and recognizes that growing food within the city improves self-sufficiency, food security and public health.
This project will define different scales of agricultural activities and develop code provisions that determine where, and under what conditions, food production and sales will be allowed in the city.
4. Community Food Distribution Points
Cooperative buying clubs and community-sponsored agriculture farms (CSAs) benefit local growers and the regional economy, increase awareness of healthful foods and help residents purchase locally grown food at lower prices. Farmers and/or local distributors deliver in bulk to a central location, where the food is distributed to members who pick up their portion of food. These distribution sites are primarily in residential neighborhoods and issues have arisen — primarily increased vehicle traffic — around the drop-off/pick-up sites.
This project will address the positive aspects of alternative food distribution methods, as well as the possible negative impacts to neighborhoods. Code language will be developed that clarifies how best to regulate these uses.
5. Animals and Bees
Many residents are raising chickens for fresh eggs, goats for milk, and bees for honey. Keeping three animals, such as chickens (hens), pygmy goats and rabbits is currently allowable on a residential lot without a permit. But as the number of residents raising animals for food has grown, so have the questions about regulating the type, number and care of urban animals and bees.
This project will provide an opportunity to identify any existing problems or concerns, and determine if changes need to be made to benefit animal keepers and/or neighborhood welfare.
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Project Schedule
*See our event calendar for actual meeting dates and times.
How to Stay Informed
• Get on the project mailing list for updates and announcements,
• Follow the Project News RSS feed,
• Consult the project timeline for public review opportunities,
• Participate in or follow the discussions of the Project Advisory Group.
Partners and Advisors
The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) and the Portland/Multnomah County Food Policy Council are leading a Project Advisory Group composed of food, gardening, public health, community and businesses representatives to ensure their perspectives are included as the project recommendations are developed. PAG meetings are open to the public, and announcements and agendas will be posted on the project website. Staff will also consult with appropriate city and county agencies.
Multnomah County Health Department is administering a grant from the national Center for Disease Control (CDC) Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) program and has awarded funds to BPS and Oregon Public Health Institute (OPHI) to ensure health and equity are considered in all aspects of this project. The purpose of CPPW is to prevent obesity and chronic disease caused by physical inactivity and poor nutrition through policy and environmental change strategies such as improving access to healthy food.
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Magnum Professional Practice: Belfast
May 20, 2013
by Mark Power
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Magnum Professional Practice: Belfast is run as part of the Belfast Photo Festival,Northern Ireland's premier visual arts festival and the photographic biennial for the island of Ireland.
The event is run in collaboration with the University of Ulster, and held at their Belfast campus, 25-51 York St Belfast, County Antrim BT15 1ED.
Conceived as a response to the constantly changing nature of the photography market, Magnum's Professional Practice seminars deliver guidance for photographers on the practical business of photography.
Our seminars allow photographers to extend their professional networks with an emphasis on industry contacts, identifying realistic entry routes into employment and paid opportunities from a wide variety of sectors including advertising & corporate, editorial, gallery, NGO, museum, publishing and rights management. In their professional capacities, our roster of high profile speakers routinely work with photographers; commissioning, selecting, editing and purchasing images for a range of purposes.
Magnum's Professional Practice events fill a widening gap between academic learning and the professional world, offering unparalleled vocational knowledge often unassociated with the traditional teaching. This event is aimed a wide range of photographers at different stages of their careers: emerging photographers who require practical, vocational training, semi-professional photographers wishing to make a full-time commitment and professional photographers working in a particular discourse but wanting to explore other avenues. It is also a unique opportunity for non-photographers interested in working within the arts to receive an overview of the wide variety of jobs available in the visual industry; from picture researchers, editors, art buyers and gallerists.
Each of Magnum's Professional Practice lectures is tailored to deliver the best impartial advice and provide networking opportunities to meet with key decision makers. Places on Magnum's Professional Practice course are limited and successful candidates will be chosen on the perceived benefit to the applicant's career.
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Emma Bowkett – Picture Editor, Financial Times FT Weekend Magazine
Emma Bowkett is photo editor of the Financial Times FT Weekend Magazine. Prior to this she worked as first assistant to a commercial London photographer. Emma is also a visiting lecturer and regularly participates at international portfolio reviews, awards and festivals. Emma has a masters degree in Image and Communication from Goldsmiths University.
Emma will be discussing the process of commissioning photography for the FT Weekend Magazine and looking at individual stories and photographers. Emma will also talk about the ways in which she finds work, pitching and the benefits of working for editorial publications.
Fiona Rogers – Cultural & Education Manager - Magnum Photos
Fiona Rogers studied at Surrey Institute of Art & Design, beginning her career in photography at a London gallery in 2004. She moved to Magnum Photos in 2005 and originated Magnum's Educational activities; creating international workshops and professional development events. Fiona also oversees the origination and touring of Magnum's global exhibitions, as well as the representation of Magnum's photographers in the commercial print sale market. In early 2011, Fiona created Firecracker; an online platform supporting European women photographers through web activity, networking and events. In June 2012, Firecracker launched its inaugural Photographic Grant, announcing the first recipient in September 2012.
Fiona will present an overview of considerations for photography exhibitions including how to approach venues, means of presentations, funding opportunities and marketing practices. She will also discuss independent productions and guerilla style displays as a means of promotion for your work.
Anna Stevens - Head of Multimedia, Panos Pictures
Anna is Head of Multimedia at photography agency Panos Pictures and a freelance multimedia producer. She is also a contributor to online multimedia platforms Panos Picks and Flak Motion, and founder and director of Contact Editions, an online print gallery and blog. Anna's productions have won awards in the Netherlands (Zilveren Camera 2012), France (Nuits Photographique 2012), Poland (Bzwbk Press Photo 2011), Slovenia (Fotopub Award 2010), Italy (AICA Award 2010), the UK (Lens Culture International Exposure 2011) and the US (Anthropographica 2012). Her work has been shown at film and photography festivals in New York, Los Angeles, Quebec, Copenhagan, Arles, Perpignan, Liverpool and Dublin and online for Marie Claire, The Global Post, The Atlantic, The Sunday Times, Telegraph and Guardian. It has been exhibited in Flowers Gallery, London, La Fabrica, Barcelona, the Berlin State Museum for Art, Museum auf Abruf, Vienna, Museo D'Arte Contemporanea, Rome, Carré Rotonde, Luxembourg and The Nobel Peace Centre, Oslo.
Anna's presentation will introduce multimedia as a photography tool, providing an overview of the current trends in the sprawling beast that is defined as 'multimedia'. She will discuss both opportunities and pitfalls by considering a variety of examples and looking at a variety of platforms, distribution methods and funding mechanisms.
Anne Bourgeois-Vignon - Senior Commissioning Editor, Nowness
Anne Bourgeois-Vignon commissions photography and film projects for print and web, both editorially and in the context of branded collaborations. Currently the Senior Commissioning Editor of NOWNESS.com, previously she has held roles as the Picture Director of Forward Publishing (London) and the Cultural Director of photographers' agency INSTITUTE (New York). Her freelance photography and production work includes working for TIME Magazine and CondeNast Paris. She writes about photography (
), regularly guest lectures at universities, and is developing a curatorial practice, collaborating with London-based collectives and spaces.
Anne Bourgeois-Vignon will talk about commissioning photography and moving image for editorial and branded publications, for print and online, spanning the entire commissioning process from discovering new work to developing the creative with different artists.
Stuart Smith – Designer & Co-Founder, GOST books
Stuart Smith studied at Newport College of Art and has been designing since 1987, specialising in typography whilst gaining an excellent reputation for his distinctive book designs. Stuart started at the Architectural Association and then moved to Phaidon Press, before going on to establish SMITH in 1994. He recently set up a new publishing venture, GOST books, with Gordon MacDonald. He has designed photography books for James Nachtwey, Martin Parr, Larry Towell, Elliott Erwitt, Eve Arnold, Mark Power, Peter Marlow, Paul Graham, Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, James Mollison, Tony Ray Jones, John Davies, Luc Delahaye, and Artists Antony Gormley, Anish Kappor, Walid Raad, and Publishers Thames and Hudson, Phaidon Press, Steidlmack, Aperture, Boot Publishing and for galleries including The Whitechapel, Tate Modern, The Gagosian, Hayward Gallery, Royal Academy, Ffotogallery. He also lectures for the World Photography Organisation and at Newport College, Plymouth College, B righton, Kingston, East London University.
Stuart will be giving a short history into the trials, tribulations and pitfalls in book design following a simple 5-step recovery programme to making your book super.
Mark Power – Magnum photographer
As a child Mark Power discovered his father's home-made enlarger in the family attic, a contraption consisting of an upturned flowerpot, a domestic light bulb and a simple camera lens. His interest in photography probably began at this pivotal moment, although he later chose to study painting instead. He worked in the editorial and charity markets for nearly ten years, before he began teaching in 1992. This move coincided with a shift towards long-term, self-initiated projects, which now sit comfortably alongside a number of large-scale commissions in the industrial sector. Power's work has been seen in numerous solo and group exhibitions across the world and he has published five books: The Shipping Forecast (1996), Superstructure (2000), The Treasury Project (2002), 26 Different Endings (2007) and The Sound of Two Songs (2010). His prints are in many important public and private collections. Mark Power joined Magnum Photos in 2002 and is Professor of Photography a t the University of Brighton.
Mark will provide an overview to his successful career as both a commercial and arts based photographer.
Zoe Whishaw - Commercial Photography Consultant
Zoe provides mentorship, creative direction and strategic advice for photographers and photo agencies She is an expert in the visual language of stills photography within commercial contexts. As a seasoned Editor and Art Director she has had many years of experience analysing and critiquing ideas and photography intended for commercial use across a broad spectrum of subject areas. Zoe has developed and contributed to the success of leading media company, Getty Images, where she worked for 17 years in senior creative and strategic positions, latterly as European Director of Photography. Since then she has been Creative Director at Image Source and Creative and Content Director at Gallery Stock. As a passionate believer in photography's power to communicate at all levels, Zoe transmits her enthusiasm and knowledge through speaking widely at workshops and conferences. She has judged international photography competitions, including Wildlife Photographer of the Year, STA Tr avel Photo Competition, the Association of Photographers Open Awards and the 2011 annual Association of Photographers Awards.
Zoe's presentation will discuss commercial considerations for photographers, including what will catch the eye of an art buyer, how photographers can craft their work for the commercial marketplace, thinking differently: coming up with innovative new ideas for personal projects and the personal definition of your vision.
Sophie Wright – Cultural & Print Room Director, Magnum Photos
Sophie's interest in photography began whilst working as a picture researcher at Penguin Books. She then went on to work in a start up photography agency and gallery after which she became Deputy Editor of PLUK magazine, co-curating exhibitions at the gallery owned by PLUK's publisher, artandphotographs. With Magnum Photos since 2003, her role involves origination and co-ordination of touring exhibitions both individual and group by Magnum's photographers within the UK, Middle East and Australasia. She has also overseen the creation of the Magnum Print Room, putting in place a schedule of exhibitions and talks in collaboration with the Atlas Gallery. She regularly writes on photography for magazines such BJP, Foam and Foto8.
Negotiating the art market can be tricky, particularly for emerging photographers trying to understand the complexities of this relatively new industry. Sophie has over 10 years experience of selling photographers, and will deliver a practical and informative lecture introducing the photographic fine art market, including types of client, understanding sales language, editioning structures, means of presentation and advice on how to apply this to your own practice.
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Budget 2013: Cuts, giveaways and grim forecasts
First the cuts. Next the giveaways. Then the grim economic forecasts.
Today, all but the lucky cabinet ministers with ring-fenced departments have just learnt that their budgets are to be cut again.
Tomorrow the chancellor will use his Budget to spell out how the money saved - £2.5bn over the next two years - will be spent, and reveal another set of miserable economic forecasts which one senior minister told me will be "extremely bracing".
George Osborne has promised that he will help people who "want to work hard and get on, own their own home and save for their retirement".
So, standby for a boost to house-building or, rather, yet another government attempt to stimulate the construction sector, which shrank by almost 8% last year. The government looks likely to extend its NewBuy scheme to help people with small deposits buy newly built homes.
'Beer tax'
The chancellor has already quietly raised some money from the reform of the state second pensions, which will see some employers and employees paying more national insurance.
That cash could be used to pay for a tax cut - perhaps a further increase in the tax-free allowance to reach the Lib Dems manifesto target of £10,000 or the postponement, again, of planned increases in petrol duty.
A year ago what became labelled as an "omnishambles" Budget levied new taxes on pasties and caravans. George Osborne has been looking at securing the headlines this year by scrapping a much hated tax: the so-called "beer tax" - the automatic 2% increase above inflation in alcohol duty - which both the Sun and the Sunday People have campaigned to see the back of.
If George Osborne is to freeze beer tax, he will feel under pressure to increase taxes on cheap but strong alcoholic drinks to show that the government has not abandoned David Cameron's campaign to crack down on cheap booze.
All these relatively minor measures are likely to be overshadowed by yet another downgrading of the official economic forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility which is likely to predict lower growth and higher borrowing in the years to come.
After the next election, if not before, that will guarantee that there will be further steep tax increases or eye-watering spending cuts - a political choice the chancellor will want to highlight tomorrow in order to put his shadow, Ed Balls, on the spot to spell out what Labour would do.


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How to get to Cozumel
You can get to Cozumel flying to Cancun International Airport, then get a taxi or bus (ADO) to Playa del Carmen. Once you reach Playa del Carmen you must take a ferry boat to Cozumel. Please hire authorised taxis only.
You may also fly directly to Cozumel International Airport.
From Cancun
You may fly MAYAIR: on a 20 min flight the airline offers 5 daily round trips on board its comfortable airplanes that carry up to 19 passengers. The first flight out of Cozumel departs at 7:00 am and the last departure from Cancun is at 7:00 pm. Flights leave every two odd hours from Cancun and Cozumel respectively. MAYAIR also flies throughout the Southeast of Mexico, with a daily round flight to Veracruz via Cancun, Merida and Villa Hermosa. For more information please visit the website: http://www.mayair.com.mx/
Ground transportation: ADO is a reliable company that services passengers to Playa del Carmen and back. On board modern and comfortable buses ADO charges only $130 pesos for the 45 min trip to Playa del Carmen. The ferry boats pier is located only two blocks from the ADO bus station.
Ferry boat service: You may get to Cozumel via a ferry boat. There are two companies that offer this service with multiple schedules. The trip takes about 30 min. The first ferry departs from Playa del Carmen at 6:00 and the last one at 10:00 pm. Schedules may vary due to weather conditions.


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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 10, 2013 - Tune into VH1 Mondays this fall to kick off the week with a bang when the network's hit series "Love & Hip Hop NY" and "Chrissy & Mr. Jones" return with all-new episodes. Catch up with familiar faces and dive into new storylines when "Love & Hip Hop NY" season 4 premieres at 8PM ET/ PT, followed by the 2nd season premiere of "Chrissy & Mr. Jones" at 9PM ET/ PT on Monday, October 28 on VH1.
Back in the City That Never Sleeps, new dreamers and fresh talent join the ranks of fan favorites on "Love & Hip Hop NY." In New York City, these movers and shakers will stop at nothing to get to - and stay - at the top.
Much of the heat this season is generated by a crazy love triangle involving rapper-turned-manager Peter Gunz. He's been living with Tara Wallace, his gorgeous girlfriend of 13 years and mother of his two boys, but has recently started a new relationship with his client, beautiful songstress Amina Buddafly. Now Gunz has to figure out a way to keep these two angry women apart -- and it won't be easy.
Joining the New York cast this season is Atlanta favorite K.Michelle, who has released her chart-topping debut album and is relocating to the Big Apple to take the music scene by storm. Will K leave her wild ways behind, or will she rip through New York like she did Atlanta?
After welcoming a new baby with fiancé Mendeecees Harris at the end of last season, talent entrepreneur Yandy Smith is focusing on keeping her head held high as she juggles being a career woman and a single mom while waiting to hear Mendeecees' fate as he awaits his trial. Meanwhile, singer/model Erica Mena is more determined than ever to find success in love and career with or without former manager/lover Rich Dollaz, while Tahiry Jose and Joe Budden find that getting back together isn't always easy, even when you both want the same things. Erica Jean and rapper Saigon round out the cast, and though the two share a son, Erica finds herself wanting more out of the relationship with the father of her child.
Meanwhile, across the river in New Jersey, "Chrissy & Mr. Jones" pick up where they left off at the end of the first season, as fans waited with bated breath for Chrissy Lampkin and Jim Jones to make it official and tie the knot. Season 2 finds Chrissy and Jim resolved to take the pressure off of marriage for the time being and welcome Jim's son Joseph "Pudie" Jones Jr. home for the summer. Pudie is a brilliant, adorable, and shrewd operator, and when paired with Jim, hilarity ensues. This leaves Chrissy an instant parent trying to find exactly what her role in the household will be.
Of course, the season wouldn't be complete without Mama Jones. Ever the entrepreneur, she's looking to launch a million schemes and is still up to her old tricks. Viewers will watch the dynamic of the Lampkin/Jones household change as Chrissy takes on a stepmom role and Jim tries to teach Pudie important lessons of the street, while working hard to turn his clothing line into a successful family business.
"Love & Hip Hop NY" is executive produced by Mona Scott-Young for Monami Entertainment with Toby Barraud and Stefan Springman for Eastern. Co-executive producers are Ian Gelfand, Stephanie Gayle, David DiGangi and Chase Peel. Shelly Tatro, Brad Abramson and Danielle Gelfand are executive producers for VH1. Vivian Gomez is coordinating producer for VH1.
"Chrissy & Mr. Jones" is executive produced by Toby Barraud and Stefan Springman for Eastern and Mona Scott Young for Monami Entertainment. Chrissy Lampkin and Jim Jones are also Executive Producers. It is co-executive produced by Josh Richards and David DiGangi for Eastern. Shelly Tatro, Brad Abramson, and Danielle Gelfand are executive producers for VH1. Vivian Gomez is coordinating producer for VH1.
VH1 delivers the ultimate mash-up of music, pop culture and nostalgia for adults who still want to have fun. VH1 is available in 99 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile and VH1.com and @VH1, the hub for all things music and pop culture. VH1 is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.


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Defiant Armstrong tweets yellow jersey photo
Lance Armstrong remains defiant in the face of controversy after posting a provocative photograph on his Twitter page.
Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles last month after he was accused of running the "most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme the sport has ever seen" during his time at the US Postal Service team.
The 41-year-old, who has been banned from the sport for life, shared a photograph of himself posing with his framed yellow jerseys on the social networking site. Below the heading, "Back in Austin and just layin' around…", Armstrong is pictured lounging on his sofa below the seven frames featuring his now discredited prize jerseys.
However, it emerged on Sunday that Armstrong has resigned from the board of his Livestrong foundation, the charity he created 15 years ago after surviving his battle with testicular cancer.
Armstrong stepped down as chairman last month in a bid to "spare the foundation of any negative effects as a result of controversy surrounding [his] cycling career".
Spokeswoman Katherine McLane confirmed that Armstrong had further distanced himself from the foundation in a bid to protect it from his high-profile fall from grace.
"Lance remains the creator and inspiration of the Livestrong foundation and for its mission - providing free financial, practical and emotional support services for cancer survivors and their families," McLane said.