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Friday, March 25, 2016
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Hello, nice to meet you and visitReplyDeleteReplies
Nice to meet you as well! <3Delete
Thanks for the wonderful welcome to your blog - the buttons are amazing all by themselves. Thanks for the letter too.ReplyDeleteReplies
My pleasure and THANK YOU! Happy Hopping!Delete
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Not blog hopping, but had to comment on the cute use of that "Welcome" stitch. (^_^).ReplyDeleteReplies
YAY!! Thank you! It seems the buttons are a big hit ha ha!Delete
Hi Carla, pretty stitching on the Welcome piece. Hope you are enjoying the hop. Happy EasterReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much for stopping by! Happy Blog Hop to you as well :DDelete
Thanks for taking part in the Easter Treasure Hunt Blog Hop this year. What a lovely welcome to your blog too! You should add it to your side bar.ReplyDeleteReplies
OOOOOOO good idea! Thank you! And I love the Easter Blog Hop...all the fun and beautiful distractions... :DDelete
Hopping by to gather letters. I just LOVE your welcome piece. I love buttons and that's a fun way to display them. Off to collect more letters.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you and Thank you for hopping by! Have fun hopping!Delete
Thank you for the letter and that beautiful Welcome piece.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Thanks for the letter and beautiful buttons :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
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Thanks for the R. Happy Easter!ReplyDeleteReplies
My pleasure and Happy Easter to you as well :DDelete
Hi Carla, I am new to your blog - arrived via the blog hop - thanks for the letter and wishing you a Happy Easter. hugs, Kaye http://kittenstitching.blogspot.comReplyDeleteReplies
OMgosh! I loved your blog! I put it on my reading list so I can see what you are writing about :DDelete
Hi again, Carla, you are a no-reply-commenter on my blog, so I couldn't email you back re your questions about the sheep designs (you can change that in your settings, if you wish). The sheep on the right is a freebie which you can find here: http://lacontesselepointdecroix.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/easter-is-coming.html and the one on the left is Tall Sheep by Shepherds' Bush designs. cheers, KayeReplyDeleteReplies
I had no idea I was a no reply? I've never heard that I was before! thank you for letting me know so I can figure out how to change that :DDelete
Thank you also for the links to the patterns :D
Oh that's a lovely welcome stitching Thank for the letter.Happy Easter.ReplyDeleteReplies
My pleasure! I hope you blog hop was fun!Delete
Thanks for the letter in this gorgeous blog hop - and I'm hopping on to the next.ReplyDeleteReplies
thank YOU, I hope your blog hop was fun :DDelete
What a lovely welcome! I've arrived via the blog hop too (and I'm the ishkabibble you link). I'm so jealous of the amazing buttons! And I saw Kaye's reply above: I did a little write-up on this ages ago if it helps you figure out the no-reply thingy. Some people just prefer to be no-reply and that's okay too haha.ReplyDelete
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oh my goodness! I WANT to be a reply to person ha ha! I will go back to your blog and check out your instructions :D THANK YOU!Delete
Your welcome stitching and your buttons are beautiful!ReplyDeleteReplies
thank you! I hope your blog hop was super fun!Delete
Thank you for your letter. AriadnefromGreece!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank YOU for stopping by Ariadne!Delete
I like the welcome stitch so many buttons in the pic :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Heather <3 I too love the buttons hehe...it's hard to part with them sometimes when I make gifts :DDelete
What a lovely welcome stitch - so pretty! I'm very glad to have found your blog through the Blog Hop and look forward to visiting again soon!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Justine! I'm so glad you did find me, now I can find YOU!Delete
Hello! What a beautiful finish and stitching piece. Thank you for sharing!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Thank you so very much!Delete
Happy Easter Carla! Thank you for the letter! Very pretty welcome stitching!ReplyDelete
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Thank you so much Barbara! I hope your Easter was as wonderful as mine!Delete
Big Hop to visit you, thank you for "R" so cute welcoming stitching and those buttons are lovely. Joyeuses fêtes de Pâques. AmitiésReplyDeleteReplies
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Dixie Fried
"Dixie Fried" is a 1956 song written by Carl Perkins and Howard "Curley" Griffin and released as a single on Sun Records. The song was released as a 45 and 78 single, Sun 249, in August, 1956 backed with "I'm Sorry, I'm Not Sorry".[1] The single reached no. 10 on the Billboard country and western chart in 1956. The single was also released in Canada on the Quality label as #1557. The record was reissued as a 45 single in 1979 on the Shelby Singleton-owned Sun Golden Treasure Series as Sun 10.
Howard "Curley" Griffin was a singer and disc jockey from Jackson, Tennessee who quoted from the song in his own release, "Got Rockin' On My Mind", released in 1957 on the Atomic Records label as 305. Griffin uses the refrain "rave on" and "dixie fried". Griffin also co-wrote the song "Boppin' the Blues" with Carl Perkins in 1956.
The 1958 Sonny West song "Rave On" was based on "Dixie Fried" and uses the refrain "rave on" from "Dixie Fried".
Notable recordings[edit]
The song has also been recorded by Chris Isaak on his 2011 album Beyond the Sun, George Thorogood & The Destroyers in 1985 on the album Maverick, Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs in 1965, Eugene Chadbourne in 1987, Jim Dickinson in 1972 on the Atlantic album Dixie Fried, and Alan Mills featuring Darrel Higham in 1999.[2] Keith De Groot also recorded the song in 1968 in a session that featured Jimmy Page on lead guitar, John Paul Jones on bass, Nicky Hopkins on piano, Clem Cattini on drums, and Chris Hughes on tenor saxophone.[3][4][5] The Kentucky Headhunters covered the song on their 1993 album Rave On!! Their version peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[6]
Carl Perkins recorded an updated version of the song in 1973 entitled "(Let's Get) Dixiefried" from the My Kind of Country album which reached no. 61 on the Billboard country chart.
- ^ The Carl Perkins Sun Collection.
- ^ Second Hand Songs.
- ^ Guitar Tabs Explorer.
- ^ No Introduction Necessary album.
- ^ Jimmy Page Discography.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
- Perkins, Carl, and McGee, David, (1996) Go, Cat, Go!: The Life and Times of Carl Perkins, The King of Rockabilly, Hyperion Press. ISBN 0-7868-6073-1
- Morrison, Craig (1998) Go Cat Go!: Rockabilly Music and Its Makers, University of Illinois Press.
- The Carl Perkins Sun Collection.
- Guterman, Jimmy. (1998) "Carl Perkins." In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Ed. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 412–413.
- Naylor, Jerry; Halliday, Steve. The Rockabilly Legends: They Called It Rockabilly Long Before They Called It Rock and Roll, Milwaukee, Wisc.: Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-1-4234-2042-2. OCLC 71812792.

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Tech Mahindra Ltd reported strong revenue growth for the second consecutive quarter. Revenue in US dollar terms increased 4.1% in the December quarter (Q3). In constant currency terms, it is up 5.4% from the September quarter (Q2). In comparison, HCL Technologies Ltd, which reported a strong performance, has seen its constant currency revenue rise 3% on a sequential basis.
As in the case of HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra also benefited from inorganic growth initiatives. Even then, reported growth surpassed Street estimates. Kotak Institutional Equities, for instance, was expecting constant currency revenue growth of 3.8%.
Tech Mahindra's Q3 profit up 14% to Rs856 crore
The growth is led by BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance) and retail, transport and logistics verticals. Communications, which is still the single largest business vertical for Tech Mahindra, registered 1.7% sequential growth in revenue. In constant currency terms, the division is said to have grown by 3%.
Where the company did not impress or exceed expectations is profitability. Despite the favourable base—Q2 has seen one-time restructuring expenses—the Ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) margin expanded just 80 basis points to 15.7%. According to an analyst with a domestic broking firm, adjusting for the Q2 restructuring expense, the margin would drop 40 basis points. But then, as the analyst clarifies, margins can see volatility on a quarterly basis as the company integrates recent acquisitions. A basis point is 0.01%.
Management commentary otherwise is encouraging. The management expects the enterprise business vertical to have outperformed the industry in the last quarter and it expects the momentum to continue. The company signed a large deal in the BFSI division and said its focus on a portfolio of services and geographical diversification is helping it overcome business volatility.
In a conference call with analysts, the management alluded to a recovery in the troubled communications business, citing a large order win. The number of active clients has risen to 837 from 825 in Q2 and 801 in the year-ago quarter. Client additions were highest in the $1-10 million contract category.
While the commentary should comfort investors who otherwise are worried about the overall slowdown in the IT (information technology) sector, profitability remains a weak link in Tech Mahindra. It is reducing costs through automation, which should aid profitability.
The savings, however, can be undermined by wage hikes (scheduled in the next quarter, though a decision is yet to be taken). Also clouding the margin outlook is the change in political regime in the US and fear that the country will raise visa costs for IT employees. Britain is yet to emerge out of the European Union, the incidence of which can raise business uncertainty, as it is another key market for Tech Mahindra.
While the issues affect the whole IT sector, the Tech Mahindra stock did relatively better than the BSE IT index in the last six months on growth recovery. Continuation of growth momentum and the margin trajectory will determine future direction of the stock.


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Just as our members wish there were a magic formula for weight loss, we as club owners wish there were a magic formula to keep our clients motivated!
Motivation, the key to client success and retention, yet ever elusive. More often than not, a prime stumbling block for clubs and studios is client retention. With a few targeted strategies you can not only create motivation for your clients, you can be the driving force behind their success. And we all know a successful member is a retained member.
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Try a reality check: Many potential members walk through your doors expecting to be 30 pounds thinner - - tomorrow. The best thing you can do during a consultation is to set your members up for success. How? By helping them to understand the value in setting realistic goals. By setting small goals that they are able to reach, their level of motivation will dramatically increase. Why? Because instead of expecting some outrageous results, they are setting realistic outcomes and achieving continued success. When your members are consistently achieving their goals, you've got a member for life!
Comfort Level: Many of the self-motivated members that work out at your facility obviously feel comfortable, otherwise they wouldn't be there. I have always believed that the members who need the most attention and motivation are the ones that are often intimidated by the "health club" environment. We've heard it before, but it bears repeating that nothing is a bigger turn-off for potential members than an unfriendly, disconnected staff. Create staff "mixers" with your new members. Let them get to know each other. By developing relationships within the club, your new members will look forward to coming back. You will break the stereotype of the unfriendly/uncaring health club by providing a comfortable environment for those who need it most!
Variety: O.K., so you've got spinning classes, boot camp, ramp, etc. What programs do you offer for the unmotivated client who may not necessarily be of the fitness level to attend these classes? Understand that the members who are the most unmotivated need something that appeals to where they are in their fitness journey. Make sure that your club or studio has classes that appeal to all levels and ages. Why not offer a "Getting Started, Getting Fit" class? This will provide new members who need more guidance and support a wonderful way to "warm up" to other club offerings. By finding out what your motivationally challenged members want, you can motivate them simply by meeting their needs, through variety. We've got plenty of offerings for the motivated, why not offer something for the unmotivated, a.k.a. deconditioned client?
Educate, Educate, Educate: One of the biggest reasons motivation dies in new members is because expectations weren't met. One of the key strategies to keep your clients on top of their game is to educate them. If you have an area in your club or studio that lends itself to a classroom setting, why not offer nutrition classes, healthy living classes, or basic fitness classes? The general population is bombarded with poor health and fitness information. Providing qualified teachers and meaningful education will assist your clients in sorting out the misinformation that has hindered their success in attaining a healthy and fit lifestyle. With education there is power!
Motivation is powered by hope. If potential members come into your studio, look around and feel hopeless, motivation is lost. It is our job as health and fitness professionals to be an "equal opportunity" facility. Where there is opportunity there is hope, where there is hope, there is motivation and a lifelong client!
Nicki Anderson, NASM, is the owner of Reality Fitness, Inc., a personal training studio in Naperville, IL. She is the author of, "Reality Fitness; Inspiration for Your Health and Well-being". In addition to presenting motivational seminars nationally, she is the health and fitness columnist for Chicago Suburban News and co-presenter for DVD, Essential Business Tools for Fitness Professionals. For more information contact Nicki at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Ucore Confirms Effectiveness of XRT Ore Sorting at Production Scale
March 6, 2012 – Halifax, Nova Scotia – Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX-V:UCU) (OTCQX:UURAF) ("Ucore" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the completion of bulk scale ore sorting beneficiation studies on samples from the Bokan Mountain deposit on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, USA.
Three one tonne samples from alternative locations within the deposit were sent to Commodas Ultrasort of Wedel, Germany and processed by a full-scale production dual energy x-ray transmission sorter. Results show that 46% of the feed could be rejected as waste with 93% recovery of rare earth oxides. This indicates the potential to have a significant positive effect on the capital and operating costs of the project. Further tests are underway to see if these results can be further refined.
"The confirmation that the XRT ore sorting technology can be effective on a production scale machine is a tremendous development for the Company", noted Jim McKenzie, President & CEO of Ucore. "The XRT technology shows the clear potential to dramatically reduce the amount of material feeding into a mill at Bokan and is an excellent first step in the metallurgical flowsheet which is currently being refined for inclusion in our upcoming PEA."
Similar sorting results were achieved in initial scoping studies on selected samples of core. Based on the evaluation of the results of the scoping studies, Ucore authorized continued studies with a large sized sample, on commercial scale equipment. Three one-tonne bulk samples were collected from trenches across the deposit by Ucore geologists, originating at three different locations. The three samples were individually crushed and screened into fractions suitable for sorter testing, bagged individually and packaged for shipment. The samples were shipped to Commodas Ultrasort, in Wedel, Germany.
The screened samples were then processed by Commodas on a full-scale dual energy x-ray transmission (DEXRT) sorting unit. Separation studies were conducted by Commodas technicians and observed by Mr. Edwin H. Bentzen III of Lyntek Inc. A mineralized product and a barren waste were generated from each sample and each screen fraction. All the products from the sorting studies were individually bagged and sent to Hazen Research, Inc. in Golden, Colorado, USA. At Hazen each of the products from the sorter studies were weighed, crushed and a representative portion of each was pulverized for chemical analyses. The chemical analyses of each sample were conducted by Activation Labs (ActLabs,) in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada.
The plus ¼-inch screen fractions of sample from an area of the deposit, designated "Zone 28," with a calculated TREE+Y rare earth elemental content of 0.873%, were treated on the commercial scale sorter at feed rates up to 40-TPH. The mineralized products collected from the sorter operations, combined with the ¼-inch screen undersize (not sorted) product recovered 94.4% of the TREE+Y in the sample while rejecting 44.4% of the sample weight. The sorted mineralized fractions are currently being subjected to further physical beneficiation by magnetic separation. Final physical beneficiated mineralized concentrates will then be subjected to acid leaching and separation of the TREE+Y values.
Mr. Edwin H. Bentzen III, Senior Project Manager of Lyntek Inc., Lakewood, Colorado, has prepared the technical data relative to this press release and is the qualified person responsible for its accuracy.
Ucore Rare Metals Inc. is a well-funded junior exploration company focused on establishing REE, uranium and other rare metal resources through exploration and property acquisition. With multiple projects across North America, Ucore's primary focus is the Bokan – Dotson ridge REE property in Alaska. The Bokan – Dotson ridge REE project is located 60 km southwest of Ketchikan, Alaska and 140 km northwest of Prince Rupert, British Columbia and has direct ocean access to the western seaboard and the Pacific Rim, a significant advantage in expediting mine production and limiting the capital costs associated with mine construction. The Bokan properties are located in an area reserved for sustainable resource development with an existing road network providing access to the main target areas.
For further information, please contact Mr. Jim McKenzie, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ucore Rare Metals Inc. at: (902) 482-5214 or visit www.ucore.com


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It seems that just about every movie that stars Al Pacino becomes a hit. With titles like The Godfather and Scarface on his resume, there's no doubt that Al is considered one of the most successful, and most-favored, movie stars today.
With over 40 wins, including an Oscar, and over 50 nominations, Al has made his acting career incredibly successful with parts in the classic movies Serpico and Scent of a Women. The American-born star has been gaining fans ever since his career took off in the 70s, and on through today he continues to star in hit movies.
Born in 1940 in New York City, Al began studying acting at the age of nineteen. With his rage and seriousness, he often got the parts in gritty films and brought his roles to life on screen. His natural-born talent for acting took him quickly and successfully into the world of filming.
Al started with theater productions, with his most prominent on-stage performances being in the 1960s with Out There and various others. In 1969, with some productions under his belt and a lot of support from the local actors and audiences, Al got the part in the Broadway play Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? He received a Tony Award for his performance, and later appeared in the Broadway show Me, Natalie.
The Panic in Needle Park brought Al one of his first successful film roles in the 70s. After years of acting in plays and on various stages, the now award-winning actor had the chance to take his talent to the big screen. It wasn't long before his movie debut that he began auditioning for various roles.
The following year, in 1972, Al's career was officially taken to new heights, and it never came down. His performance in The Godfather took the world by storm, and the now classic movie is still considered one of the most successful films of all time. His performance in this movie alone scored him dozens of awards and nominations, and the movie itself has won over 30 awards, including three Oscars, with nearly another dozen wins.
A lot of Al's fans have credited his part in The Godfather as the reason for their support, with thousands of new viewers tuning in annually to watch the world-acclaimed movie, even forty years after its release.
In 1973, Al starred in another movie, although this time around it didn't get as much attention, Scarecrow is still considered a successful film. The next year, Al met another hit movie with his performance in the second part of The Godfather series, which again proved to be incredibly successful.
Al has often said that his chance to play a part in The Godfather series completely turned his career around, and fans agree. Many critics, and fans alike say if Al hadn't gotten the part in The Godfather the movie's success and his entire career would have turned out much different.
But, Al's fans go far beyond just the love for his performance in that single film, and they proved their love for his acting when they came back to watch him play in Dog Day Afternoon.
It wasn't until 1990 that Pacino got to return for the final installment in the final Godfather film. That same decade, he played in Dick Tracy and an assortment of other roles that helped further launch his acting career to new heights.
In fact, the 90s proved to be even more successful than any other decade in his career, and he performed in a variety of movies including Scent of a Woman, Carlito's Way, Heat, and Any Given Sunday. Al was officially launched into Hollywood stardom as the 2000s rolled around, and it was clear this his 1999 performances showed that his acting skills and professional career wouldn't be coming to an end anytime soon.
Even as he turned sixty years old at the turn of the century, Al refused to slow down. In 2002, he played alongside Robin Williams in the film Insomnia. He also got a role in People I Know and in 2007 he played a part in Ocean's Thirteen. His list of outstanding roles continues today, with multiple films in post-production and many to be released this year.
Al's childhood background in New York is likely what fueled his original drive to take the gritty parts, and that decision has clearly proved to be a great one. Now in his mid-seventies, it doesn't look like Al will be calling it quits any time soon.


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CCH Tagetik KICK OFF 2019 - Das Gold gewinnen
CCH Tagetik hat alljährlich den Kick Off 2019 in den Hügeln der Toskana lanciert. Das ideale Ziel, um sich mit allen CCH Tagetik-Kollegen aus aller Welt zu treffen, um die Erfolgsgeschichten von 2018 zu teilen und ein neues Jahr zu beginnen. Erfahren Sie, was geteilt wurde!
I think the Kick Off is the best experience in CCH Tagetik, because we are growing very fast, we are adding people, and we discover that the people is the main asset we have in CCH Tagetik, the most precious one, when we are all together at the Kick Off.
It's wonderful, it's in a beautiful location and it's a great opportunity to get together with colleagues and share ideas.
It's really a fantastic event, I would say what energy and enthusiasm, the right place to be, the right place to work.
Even though CCH Tagetik is becoming bigger and bigger I can still feel the family spirit all around, this is what I love.
CCH Tagetik Kick Offs are always a wonderful experience, especially for this one, we are building on the great momentum that we started on 2018.
It's always a huge privilege and a massive pleasure to come to a CCH Tagetik Kick Off.
We come here from all over the world with lots of confidence, we had a great year behind us and we all knew it, so it was very nice to walk in here and feel the vibe, so it really feels like now, we are starting to mine gold.
A great chance for me to meet a lot of my colleagues from all over the world.
The family spirit and the attention for the people and when you work at CCH Tagetik you can really feel it everyday.
Working on innovative projects and improvinvg my skills, that's my favorite part.
The family, the culture, that is a requirement for me and CCH Tagetik exceeds those expectations.
I really like it because it really opens my mind.
To work as a team and to try to have fun as much as you can in doing what you do everyday.
Passion! Everybody here is very passionateabout what they do, they like helping our customers as do I, they feel like our solution is the best in the market as do I,so it's contagious, the energy is very exiting.
Bring the solution to the customers helping them to overcome the challenges that they face on regular basis, weather through the process or through the systems, to be there it's the best part of it.
The best part of working in CCH Tagetik is the constant innovation and evolution, the passion and the enthusiasm that we put in every action we are making in the company.
I love this company and I think it's a good company to stay in and to work with.
It's the people, it's the people and it's the people.
It's always the people, but here at CCH Tagetik I think as well as being a hugely talented bunch of people, there are very driven bunch of people.
Everyone is so passionate about our solution and how we can empower our customers it's really infectious.
I think we discover everyday a different best part of why we work in CCH Tagetik, so first of all I think that people are the best part of our work, second the software, I'm so excited because there's always something new we want to discover and this is like a story that is never-ending, there's an evolution of our solution.
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Drunk American Gives Nazi Salute in Germany, Promptly Punched in the Face
The drunk tourist gave the stiff-armed Nazi salute multiple times in downtown Dresden, then was punched by passerby
Police say a drunken American man was punched by a passer-by as he gave the stiff-armed Nazi salute multiple times in downtown Dresden.
Dresden police said Sunday the 41-year-old, whose name and hometown weren't given for privacy reasons, suffered minor injuries in the 8:15 a.m. Saturday assault.
Police say the American, who is under investigation for violating Germany's laws against the display of Nazi symbols or slogans, had an extremely high blood alcohol level. His assailant fled the scene, and is being sought for causing bodily harm.
It's the second time this month that tourists have gotten themselves into legal trouble for giving the Nazi salute.
On August 5 two Chinese tourists were caught taking photos of themselves making the gesture in front of Berlin's Reichstag building.
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Our reading journey continues with two entries which are attracting my attention, and which are now on my to-be-read pile! Mrs Redman, Head of House and English teacher recommended Sarah Perry's The Essex Serpent and teacher of Drama, Miss Anderson's Christmas reading was Before I go to sleep by S J Watson. Here is what each had to say:
Mrs Redman on The Essex serpent: "I picked it up in Waterstones because it was so beautiful – all rich blues and embossed gold detail. The rave reviews on the back heralded it as An Essex village is terrorised by a winged leviathan in a gothic Victorian tale crammed with incident, character and plot and they weren't wrong. From the start, she creates a creditable Dickensian marshland setting in which grotesques and caricatures live alongside London cognoscente. The notion of superstition and a potential force of evil entering their world challenges their feelings towards religion and science. It's a page turner with believable and likeable characters facing a predatory menace; who or what the menace really is, and whether it is real or imagined, is the essence of the book."
Miss Anderson on Before I go to sleep: "I read "Before I Go To Sleep" by S.J.Watson and it was a fantastic thriller. A woman suffers a brain injury leading to memory issues. She wakes up every day believing she is in her 20s and realises that she is middle-aged and cannot remember any of her life between then and now. She starts to write a diary to aid her day-to-day life and the recovery of her memory. Yet as the days build up, she realises that there are many things her husband isn't being honest with her about. It was a great read that had me absolutely gripped."
Miss Anderson's choice has been made into a film starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong (more of my favourites!).
Have any of you read these novels? Please do get in touch, I do like to read others' thoughts on books which are important to them, especially if featured here.


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sullidop wrote:thesealocust wrote:Veyron wrote:While no one actually cares much about what you do this summer, its a bit foolish to argue that working for a judge is better than an SA unless one wants to go into accademic or clerk at a high level.
The fuck? It's a lot foolish to argue that working for a judge is better than an SA in any context. A judicial internship, at any level, is not a credential that will be relevant in the slightest to academic or clerkship job seeking.
It's damn near impossible to land any decent clerkship without having interned with a judge beforehand and pushing that judge to throw your name around.
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Latitude: 56.717831, Longitude: -5.61478, Height: 527 metres (1729 feet)
Prominence: 120 metres (394 feet)
Unique Waypoint POI Name: 0527.p (DoBIH Hill ID: 4826)
Associated Parent Hill:
Beinn Resipol (845m, p502)
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Posted by ESC on November 29, 2000
In Reply to: E-mail or an e-mail? posted by Barney on November 29, 2000
: : : Hi!
: : : I have a question.
: : : The word 'letter' is countable while 'mail' is uncountable. When I wrote 'I sent e-mail to my mother.' an American friend of mine told me that I should put an article 'an' like 'an e-mail.' But should I?
: : : Thank you.
: : : K. Yonehara
: : E-mail is short for "Electronic Mail".
: : So it's as if you were to say:
: : "I sent electronic mail to my mother." ..sounds right.
: : But with the article you would have to say:
: : "I sent an electronic letter to my mother."
: : "Electronic" is just an adjective.
: : Same rules apply if you were to change the adjective to "overnight"
: : "I sent overnight mail to my mother." Or "I sent an overnight letter/package to my mother."
: : HOWEVER: The word "E-mail" has become an accepted euphemism for the word "letter" even though it technically means Mail". So, you're right grammatically but your friend is right in common usage.
: Surely e-mail implies an indeterminate number of electronic messages whereas 'an email' implies just one such message. Hence I can receive 'e-mail' (one or more messages) or I can receive an 'e-mail' message. Well, that's how I understand it this morning in SW1; could get grammatically technical but my pedantic libido is low.
I vote: "I sent an e-mail to my mother." (If it is a single e-mail.) or "I sent e-mail to my mother." (If you sent more than one e-mail.)
OR just say "I e-mailed my mother." Although that might annoy people who don't like nouns turned into verbs.


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Posts Tagged 'ad hominem'
Morano v. Bauman
Is it possible to debate Marc Morano? Yes–especially if you're not a climate scientist. Here's a quick analysis of this recent debate between Morano and Yoram Bauman, Stand-Up Economist, sponsored by conservative student organizations at University of Minnesota. Bauman reviews the debate here.
Written by jeangoodwin
September 24, 2018 at 8:20 pm
Posted in cases
Tagged with ad hominem, climate change, IPCC, Morano
New York Times: Your reporting fed McCarthyite attacks on Kevin Folta
So, follow below the fold to find my defense of these three claims:
- Folta is an outstanding science communicator.
- He is being targeted by McCarthy-style attacks.
- The New York Times and the Chronicle of Higher Education failed to resist the McCarthyism.
Written by jeangoodwin
September 10, 2015 at 7:23 pm
Posted in discourse analysis
Tagged with ad hominem, civility, GMO
How to insult
Judith Curry has recently brought up both the Bard and insults–a thought-provoking intersection.
Once upon Shakespeare's time, the art of disagreement was pursued with elegance. Degrees of challenge were measured out by the book, as one of his characters explains:
as thus, sir. I did dislike the cut of a certain courtier's beard: he sent me word, if I said his beard was not cut well, he was in the mind it was: this is called the Retort Courteous. If I sent him word again 'it was not well cut,' he would send me word, he cut it to please himself: this is called the Quip Modest. If again 'it was not well cut,' he disabled my judgment: this is called the Reply Churlish. If again 'it was not well cut,' he would answer, I spake not true: this is called the Reproof Valiant. If again 'it was not well cut,' he would say I lied: this is called the Counter-cheque Quarrelsome: and so to the Lie Circumstantial and the Lie Direct.
—As You Like It V.4
Alas, we've mostly lost that art, especially in the blogosphere. Disagreements proceed pretty quickly to the Lie Direct. That's dull! Let's review the wisdom of Touchstone the Fool to recover more sophisticated practices.
Written by jeangoodwin
August 14, 2011 at 8:32 pm
Posted in communication tips & tricks
Tagged with ad hominem, blogosphere, civility, ethos, hedging
Debate in the blogosphere: A small case study
Steve Patterson over at RAIL recently wrote a typically fine piece on How Comments are Killing the Commons. Coming at the subject as a student of public discourse, I find myself a little more tolerant of the blogosphere's "partisan clowning" etc. I'm more curious about specific communication strategies we can adopt to make comment threads work. Steve McIntrye of Climate Audit recently referenced an essay by myself & Michael Dahlstrom, and my participation in the comment threads gave me an opportunity to observe close up several helpful and unhelpful strategies at work. Here are three things I learned about blogospheric debate, especially in contrast to communication in more face-to-face settings.
Written by jeangoodwin
July 26, 2011 at 3:20 pm
Posted in communication tips & tricks, discourse analysis
Tagged with ad hominem, arguments, blogosphere, climate change, issues, trust
A surprising gesture
Working through the discourse that accumulated while I was reading and listening to what my students had to say, I found a fine post from none other than Steve McIntyre on the Virginia's 'fraud investigation' against Michael Mann, one of his leading adversaries in the Hockey Stick Wars. McIntyre calls out the publicity stunt for what it is–a "repugnant piece of over-zealousness":
To the extent that Virginia citizens are concerned about public money being misappropriated, Cuccinelli's own expenditures on this adventure should be under equal scrutiny. There will be no value for dollar in this enterprise….
To the extent that there are issues with Mann or Jones or any of these guys, they are at most academic misconduct and should be dealt with under those regimes. It is unfortunate that the inquiries at Penn State and UEA have not been even minimally diligent, but complaints on that account rest with the universities or their supervising institutions and the substitution of inappropriate investigations by zealots like Cuccinelli are not an alternative….
I intend to write Cuccinelli expressing my disdain for his actions.
Read on to learn how this relates to the previous post.
Written by jeangoodwin
June 10, 2010 at 7:00 am
Posted in stray remarks
Tagged with ad hominem, appearances, civility, Morano, religion
The David/Goliath fallacy
Here's a test: for each of the following statements, identify whether it was written by a defender or a detractor of the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):
[1] "The 21st century Goliath is [the forces on the other side from the author]. It is a powerful six-legged monster. In no order of strength, those legs are:…The total financial resources and power structure behind Goliath are staggering."
[2] "The [other side's] forces have owned the media in all but name on this issue, for decades. [The coverage is becoming more fair, and] when you're Goliath, that kind of trend seems disturbing."
[3] "I think that unfortunately this is sort of a classic David vs. Goliath type battle. [My] community isn't organized — it doesn't have a single politically driven motive, as the [other side does]. It's not organized, it's not well funded in terms of public outreach in the way that [people on the other side] are funded."
Written by jeangoodwin
March 25, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Posted in in theory
Tagged with ad hominem


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So a Nexus 5 apparently got left at a bar. It happens! And when it happens, pictures get taken and we lucky folks get to see what one of the most anticipated phones of the year looks like up close. It matches up quite nicely with the leaked phone in the Android 4.4 Kit Kata promo video—horizontal Nexus branding, large camera lens—and definitely seems to be the same LG phone cruising through the FCC right now.
Really, there's no surprise with the Nexus 5 anymore. When leaks start matching other leaks that match that same leak that shows the same thing, you're pretty much looking at the real deal. This is the next Nexus phone. And now that the Nexus 4 is off the digital shelves, this is probably the Nexus 5.
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Cars belonging to loyalist band parade supporters were pelted with stones as they left Rasharkin on Friday night, an Ulster Unionist councillor has claimed.
Cllr Darryl Wilson said a "mindless minority" of nationalists opposed to the event taking place had marred an otherwise "impeccable parade".
He also said "abusive language was directed towards the bands and local elected representatives from the small protest which was held" in the Co Antrim village.
Cllr Wilson added: "The parade finished promptly at 9pm, when cars were leaving the village some were pelted with stones. This intolerance is wholly unacceptable, I will be in touch with the PSNI and the Parades Commission immediately.
"Unfortunately it only takes a small mindless minority to stir up unnecessary tension instead of aiming towards the shared space which we all desire."
His party colleague, North Antrim MLA Robin Swann, also accused the protestors of "antagonistic behaviour".
Mr Swann said: "While the bands were in the best behaviour the conduct of the protest group which designated themselves the 'Rasharkin Residents Collective' left a lot to be desired with the antagonist behaviour and goading of some bands.
"I was extremely disappointed to learn that spectators' cars were stoned as they attempted to leave the village, from the same area the Collective's protest had been placed."
Mr Swann added: "But I am sure that the Parades Commission will turn their usual blind eye to this behaviour."
TUV leader Jim Allister also attended the parade which was organised by the Ballymaconnelly Sons of Conquerors Flute Band.
Afterwards, he tweeted: "Well done Ballymaconnolly band for another disciplined parade in Rasharkin, despite sectarian protest."
Sinn Fein's Oliver McMullan said he was glad the parade had "passed off peacefully," but added: "Genuine inclusive dialogue is the only way to resolve the outstanding issues around parades."


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Crewel (Crewel World #1) by Gennifer Albin
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Released: October 4th 2012
Find it on Goodreads
Incapable. Awkward. Artless.
That's what the other girls whisper behind her back. But sixteen year-old Adelice Lewys has a secret: she wants to fail.
Gifted with the ability to weave time with matter, she's exactly what the Guild is looking for, and in the world of Arras, being chosen as a Spinster is everything a girl could want. It means privilege, eternal beauty, and being something other than a secretary. It also means the power to embroider the very fabric of life. But if controlling what people eat, where they live and how many children they have is the price of having it all, Adelice isn't interested.
Not that her feelings matter, because she slipped and wove a moment at testing, and they're coming for her—tonight.
Now she has one hour to eat her mom's overcooked pot roast. One hour to listen to her sister's academy gossip and laugh at her Dad's stupid jokes. One hour to pretend everything's okay. And one hour to escape.
Because once you become a Spinster, there's no turning back. (from Goodreads)
1. Inception - How much of reality is determined by the mind? Can you live a whole life in a dream? Did anything in this movie actually happen? And the visual effects are stunning!
2. Dark City - A sci-fi film with a very noirish bent. It follows a man who might be a murderer or who may be being set up in a world where guardians change reality every night. It's funny that it's likely one of the biggest influences on Crewel without me ever consciously thinking about it.
3. The Matrix - I saw The Matrix in the theatre and was instantly obsessed. I'm not such a fan of the rest of the series, but the entire concept was mind-blowing and the fight scenes, oh, the fight scenes. I wore a lot of patent leather that year.
4. In Time - So the metaphor in this is a bit heavy handed, but I really enjoyed how it played with the relationship of time and money and the Bonnie and Clyde vibe.
5. Total Recall - I haven't seen the remake, but the original version of this based on a Philip K. Dick story is the reason we have movies like Inception now!
Connected Mom parenting blog and blogs about writing on her own website. Crewel was inspired by a painting by the Spanish surrealist painter, Remedios Varo. It is her first novel. (from Faber & Faber website)
Find out more about Gennifer:
Thanks so much to Gennifer for writing a fab post and being on the blog, and many thanks to Laura from F&F who organised everything. I hope you've enjoyed finding out more about Gennifer and Crewel! Do you like any of the films Gennifer listed? Which are your favourites?
Don't forget to visit the next stop on the tour, Dark Readers, tomorrow, for another great post!


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Design archive for 2015-02-13
Lightweight pergola flanks new sailing school for Sotogrande's Royal Maritime Club(5 years ago)
A steel-framed pergola covered in willow reeds shades the frontage of this seaside sailing school in Cádiz, Spain, by architects Héctor Fernández Elorza and Carlos García Fernández (+ slideshow). (more…)
This week on Dezeen(5 years ago)
This week we reported on Kanye West's Yeezy clothing line for Adidas, the UK's answer to Google's driverless cars, and the RAIC's recognition of Brian MacKay-Lyons' "pure, dignified, poetic and beautiful" projects (pictured). Read on to catch up with the latest architecture, interiors and design news, plus our track of the week. (more…)
"Postmodernism was typecast as soon as it made it out of the Italian magazines"(5 years ago)
Opinion: why did the Postmodernist design movement flounder at the end of the 1980s? Will Wiles finds the answer in popular Hollywood movies. (more…)
Copenhagen dance hall converted into office for Danish law society(5 years ago)
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter has added an aluminium structure inside a 19th-century dance hall in Copenhagen, transforming the building into an office for the Association of Danish Law Firms (+ slideshow). (more…)
The Chair that wanted to be a Hammock(5 years ago)
Fetch, Boy!(5 years ago)
Two Neighbors Fall in Love and So Do Their Apartments(5 years ago)
When two become one: two neighboring apartments become one modern unit, just like their owners, after they fall in love. Awwwww!!
Jolene Carlier's Popcorn Monsoon Rains Imagination(5 years ago)
A designer's affinity for popcorn and the fantasy design of Willy Wonka come together as a colorful, playful snack attack satiating machine.
Smartphone-powered dongle tests for HIV in 15 minutes(5 years ago)
News: Columbia Engineering researchers have developed a smartphone accessory that can simultaneously detect HIV and syphilis within minutes. (more…)
McLaren investigates driverless supercars that change shape(5 years ago)
News: supercar brand McLaren is exploring ways of developing shape-shifting "transformer" vehicles that morph from self-driving city cars to low-slung racers in the countryside, according to chief designer Robert Melville. (more…)
Bowl by Andreas Engesvik for Fogia(5 years ago)
Fogia launched Andreas Engesvik's Bowl, a minimalist, large size bowl to contain your things.
Job of the week: interior designer at Foster + Partners(5 years ago)
Our job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for an interior designer at Foster + Partners, whose concrete roof canopy spans an entire airport terminal in Amman, Jordan (pictured). Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
50 (OK, 10) Shades of Grey For The Home(5 years ago)
Oh yeah. We went there. These greys may not be as sexy as the movie, but involve a long-term commitment rather than a one-night stand.
New Talent Growing in the 2015 Greenhouse at Stockholm Furniture Fair(5 years ago)
We explore some of our favorite designs featured at the Stockholm Furniture Fair's Greenhouse.
Golf clubhouse designed by GRAS to resemble "a rock in the middle of the course"(5 years ago)
The walls and roofs of this golf clubhouse in Mallorca are clad in local stone to give the building a homogenous appearance that emphasises its angular monolithic form (+ slideshow). (more…)
Drone movie shows progress on Apple Campus construction(5 years ago)
News: updated footage of construction work on the Foster + Partners-designed Apple Campus 2 in California has been published on YouTube by another amateur videographer using a drone-mounted GoPro video camera (+ movie). (more…)
- First images of Apple Campus under construction captured using a drone-mounted GoPro
- The SiteWasp drone basically replaces the Supervisor at a construction site
- This 112-Year-Old Company Is Making Enormous Tables for Apple Campus 2
- Foster's $5bn Apple Campus unanimously approved by Cupertino City Council
Friday Five with Jerry Helling of Bernhardt Design(5 years ago)
Take a look at where Jerry Helling, of Bernhardt Design, finds inspiration. Hint: music, TV, film, architecture, and product design.
Fujiko Nakaya hides Bristol bridge behind a blanket of fog(5 years ago)
A cloud of fog engulfs a steel bridge in Bristol, England, partially concealing two conical sculptures that look like the horns of a giant creature (+ slideshow). (more…)
Kanye West debuts first Adidas collection and Yeezy Boost trainer(5 years ago)
News: musician Kanye West has partnered with Adidas to produce Yeezy Season 1 – a collection of clothing and footwear that he described as the world's "first solutions-based" clothing line (+ slideshow). (more…)
Stone house in Bulgaria by I/O Architects features a veranda that steps up and down(5 years ago)
I/O Architects raised one corner of this house in Bulgaria, creating a stepped veranda that stretches along the all-glazed facade (+ slideshow). (more…)
Katrin Olina bends steel pipes into products for reading(5 years ago)
Stockholm 2015: Icelandic designer Katrin Olina has created a set of home products made by shaping steel tubes with an old exhaust-pipe bending machine. (more…)
Sheffer Chicken Coop is a metal-clad New York home for eight hens(5 years ago)
Asked to design a New York home for chickens rather than people, Architecture Research Office has completed a metal-clad bunker featuring wooden nesting boxes and underfloor heating (+ slideshow). (more…)
Monica Förster creates outdoor candle holders from synthetic stone slabs(5 years ago)
Stockholm 2015: Swedish designer Monica Förster has collaborated with Spanish company Cosentino Group to form a collection of outdoor candle holders and trays using new synthetic stone material Dekton. (more…)


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Today is an exciting day for the Drupal community! Collectively, we're all moving a few steps closer to a full release of Drupal 8 with the help of a program called Drupal 8 Accelerate. This is a pilot program from the Drupal Association designed to put $250,000 of community funds towards eliminating the last 50 critical issues between us and release.
The Drupal Association has been an incredible leader in the effort to release Drupal 8, pledging to set aside $62,500 to match every dollar donated to the provide Drupal 8 Acceleration Grants.
What's the latest with Drupal 8 Accelerate?
But we knew we could do even more to turbocharge this project. Today we are announcing that D8 Accelerate is now getting a huge boost from seven anchor sponsors, who have pledged to "match the match," amplifying every donation made and accelerating the community's investment in Drupal 8.
, Acquia, Appnovation, Lullabot, Palantir, PreviousNext, and Wunderkraut have collectively pledged another $62,500 to match the Drupal Association's matches of community donations. This is an all-out, everyone-in community effort to move D8 from beta to release. Our goal is to bring the total to $250,000 available for grants by September. We are now more than half way there.
Why should we all want Drupal 8 to succeed?
The answer is simple: D8 will empower us to use Drupal the way many of us have wanted to for a long time. D8 improves the API layer, multi-lingual capabilities, theming and the editor experience. It also makes is much more powerful for developers (which matters a lot to us at Phase2).
Historically, it has been a challenge to integrate new libraries or different front-end elements without a lot of leg work. Imagine, for example, how the availability of Twig theming will enhance your projects. Or how flexible implementations can be with dependencies on meaningful external software integrated through Symfony routing. We will even be able to more seamlessly incorporate mobile apps into the digital strategies we develop, correcting one of the main weak points of previous Drupal releases.
Put simply, Drupal 8 is a win for our collective clients, and therefore it is a win for all of us.
Phase2 & Drupal 8
At Phase2, we want Drupal 8 to succeed because our clients have increasingly big needs and major challenges, and we believe that Drupal 8 is moving in the direction to address those. For that reason, we've made investing in Drupal 8 a priority, not only by way of the Drupal 8 Accelerate program, but also in the form of contributed code and shared knowledge gleaned from major enterprise Drupal 8 implementations.
Taking on early Drupal 8 implementations enables us to commit our people to the D8 cause, while directly supporting our client's mission. It also provides us with a group of advanced scouts to report back from the front lines and develop training for the rest of our team.
Principle among these scouts was Software Architect Jonathan Hedstrom, whose contributions to D8 include Drush support, core patch reviewing, testing and re-rolling, writing tests, modules upgrades (Redis), and more. In addition to Jonathan, Senior Developer Brad Wade made important front-end contributions, while Software Architect Mike Potter has been a significant part of Features development.
We'll be sharing a lot of what we learned from our D8 work so far at DrupalCon Los Angeles, so stay tuned for our session announcements next!
An all-out, everyone-in effort
It took the whole Drupal community - including individuals, companies, the Drupal Association - to get D8 to the place it is now. We are honored to have contributed alongside everyone involved. It has certainly been a heavy lift for many community members, so to each of these people and organizations, we say thank you. The success of Drupal 8 is the most important priority of our community.
However, Drupal 8 still needs a strong push to get over the finish line. So we must ask one more time for the support of our fellow Drupalers. We all have a major stake in the success of the project, and everyone can play an instrumental role getting it out the door. Even the smallest donation makes a difference when every dollar you donate is now matched, compounding your impact. You can read more about how the funds actually support the grant program to achieve the work on the Drupal Association D8 Accelerate page.
If you would like to donate, please visit the D8 Accelerate Fundraising site and please consider using my profile as a way to easily make your contribution so we can start enjoying those launch parties!


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Fantastique Gigi (Gigi)
Gigi travels to her home in Phoenix. Her family has been down to see her and to meet her parents. Gigi wanted to eat the bird when they were introduced so I'm sure she's birdy. All she needs is some fine tuning and love and she will be one heck of a hunting companion. She also is going to a home with several older kids so she should fit right in.
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Cloud Gaming Platform PlayFab Purchased by Microsoft
PlayFab, a gaming start-up, has actually been purchased by Microsoft for a classified amount and will integrate their services into the Azure platform to assist developers to start building better games.
The cloud gaming start-up powers definitely more than 1,200 live games and also boasts of serving over 700 million players.
"Together, Azure and PlayFab will certainly further to uncover unlock the power of the intelligent cloud for the gaming industry, empowering game creators and also delighting gaming enthusiasts around the world," Kareem Choudhry, Corporate Vice President of gaming at Microsoft.
PlayFab technology is currently utilised by entertainment companies such as Nickelodeon, Disney, Wizards of the Coast, NBC Universal, Bandai Namco, Rovio and Capcom.
"Our system of LiveOps tools, game analytics, and scalable game services are assisting much more than 3,000 studios advance from delivering static software to creating games that scale elegantly and also change in the long run with completely new content, live events, and frequent updates," PlayFab CEO James Gwertzman said in a post.
PlayFab boasts to process much more than 1.5 billion transactions daily, close to 20,000 transactions a second.
"Microsoft, with its deep expertise in gaming and cloud computing, is a perfect home for PlayFab as we expand our platform and features," Athe company said.
"Microsoft's global presence and world-class Microsoft Azure server infrastructure complement PlayFab's services, making it even easier for studios to focus on building great games instead of back-end technology," it added.


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METUCHEN, NJ - The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) released the preliminary list of registered players for their 2019 College Draft this past week. The draft will take place on Thursday, January 10 at 12:00 PM ET at the United Soccer Coaches (USC) Convention at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Thirteen United Women's Soccer (UWS) alumni are on the initial list of draft-eligible players, highlighted by 2018 All-UWS Second Team selection Sabrina Flores (University of Notre Dame / LA Galaxy OC Women) and 2018 West Conference Offensive Player of the Year Hailey North (University of Utah / Real Salt Lake Women).
"We want to wish all of the players on the NWSL Draft list the best of luck in the pursuit of their professional dreams," said UWS Commissioner Joe Ferrara, Jr. "Its great to see so many UWS alumni getting the chance to reach the next level. We do our best to create an environment that helps them take the next step up in their soccer careers."
There is still time for prospective draftees to add their names to the list. The deadline for application is 4:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. More NWSL College Draft information, including how players can register for the draft and eligibility requirements as well as the draft order for NWSL member teams can be found HERE. To follow all the action of the 2019 NWSL College Draft, use #NWSLDraft and follow the NWSL on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For the full list of eligible players, click HERE.
F/M Diandra Aliaga (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley / Houston Aces)
F/M Millene Cabral (Martin Methodist College / Santa Clarita Blue Heat)
GK Kelsey Daugherty (University of Alabama Birmingham / Long Island Rough Riders)
M/D Sabrina Flores (University of Notre Dame / LA Galaxy OC Women)
M/D Amelia Fullmer (Lamar University / Real Salt Lake Women)
F/M Mariel Gutierrez (University of Northern Colorado / Colorado Pride)
D Liane Keegans (University of Connecticut / Connecticut Fusion)
D Caroline Kopp (University at Albany / Rochester Lady Lancers)
M/D Colleen McKay (Western Michigan University / Grand Rapids FC Women)
M/D Lauren Milliet (Colorado College / Colorado Pride)
F/M Lexi Pelafas (Central Michigan University / Lansing United)
F Hailey Skolmoski North (University of Utah / Real Salt Lake Women)
F/M Mariah Williams (University at Albany / Rochester Lady Lancers)
A deep pool of talent follow Flores and North from the UWS ranks that includes three-time NAIA All-America First Team forward Millene Cabral and C-USA Goalkeeper of the Year Kelsey Daugherty. Midfielder Mariel Gutierrez was the 2018 Big Sky Offensive MVP and also received Big Sky Golden Boot & Big Sky Conference First Team honors. A pair of Rochester alums in America East Defender of the Year Caroline Kopp and America East Striker of the Year Mariah Williams look to make the jump to the next level. Mountain West Conference First Team midfielder Lauren Milliet and Mid-American Conference Second Team forward Lexi Pelafas round out the top UWS prospects.
About United Women's Soccer (UWS): We are a national women's soccer league sanctioned by U.S. Soccer. UWS is a professionally operated league created for teams that meet high minimum standards. The season runs from May until the end of July, culminating in a National Championship match. The UWS player pool is comprised of college players, aspiring & former professionals and international stars. You can follow UWS on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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METUCHEN, NJ - With the All-Conference teams being announced throughout the week, it's now time to announce the 2018 All-United Women's Soccer Team and the major award winners from the season. The third year of play in UWS was one that experienced continued growth on and off the field and produced a great finish to the campaign. Expansion teams competed well across all conferences, including Lansing United winning the Midwest Regular Season crown, while a charter member, the Houston Aces, won their first league title as they defeated Inferno Rush 1-0 in the UWS National Final.
2018 UWS Most Valuable Player - Brooke Barbuto (Rochester Lady Lancers)
Brooke Barbuto was heralded by many within the league as the most consistent player that took to the field throughout the season. The former Stony Brook midfielder was an integral part of making the Rochester Lady Lancers, a team that took only one point in the 2017 season, to become a playoff contender in 2018. She started all ten matches for the Lady Lancers and never left the field while scoring eight goals and assisting on two others, which secured her a top-five finish in UWS for both goals and points (18) categories along with leading all midfielders in those categories as well.
"It's an honor and privilege to win an individual award like this, and I am grateful to my team for helping me achieve this award," said Barbuto. "I have played both domestically and Internationally and the players and league deserve recognition for the level of play and the high standards the league has set. Obviously we had hoped to win a championship and while being a game away from securing a playoff position was devastating, that doesn't take away from the success we had. We made great improvements from last season, and hoping to continue building next season. Thanks to the Lancers organization for the opportunity!"
2018 UWS Offensive Player of the Year - Haley Crawford (Inferno Rush)
It was a breakout season for the James Madison University striker as Haley Crawford finished in second place in UWS for goals and tied for third in total points. The East Conference was loaded with top-goal scorers as four of the top six goals leaders came from the conference and Crawford found herself in the mix all season long. She finished the campaign with a flurry by scoring in four of the last five regular season matches, including three multi-goal efforts and tallied all four goals for Inferno in their 4-2 road win against Western New York in Week IX. But her big moment came in the UWS National Semifinals as during a driving rainstorm, she guided the Rush to a 4-3 victory over Grand Rapids FC Women by scoring a hat trick, helping them reach their first UWS National Finals appearance.
"I enjoyed every minute on the field and I couldn't have asked for a better group of girls to play with," said Crawford. "I feel honored to receive UWS Offensive Player of the year and I wouldn't have done it without the support from my family, coaches and teammates. This season was definitely one to remember."
2018 UWS Defensive Player of the Year - Natalie Jacobs (LA Galaxy OC Women)
Expansion teams competed well all throughout the 2018 season but notably, LA Galaxy OC Women gave every team in the West a run for their money as they created a pathway to the Conference crown before ultimately finishing in second. A main reason for that was the stout defensive work of Natalie Jacobs. The USC Trojan and former US Youth International showed poise and grit throughout the entire campaign for LAGOC as she started all ten matches for the club and netted a pair of goals. She also helped shore up the LA defense to have one of the best records in the league, allowing just ten goals and posting four clean sheets.
"I am so grateful to have won this award. I had a great time competing in the UWS and playing center back for my team," said Jacobs. "Playing with and being surrounded by so many talented players was a wonderful and humbling experience. Thank you to the LA Galaxy OC organization, the coaching staff, and all my teammates for a great summer."
2018 UWS Coach of the Year - Troye Flannery (Calgary Foothills Women's FC)
After earning the West Conference Coach of the Year in each of the last two seasons, Troye Flannery gets the nod as the UWS Coach of the Year for the 2018 season. After guiding Calgary Foothills Women's FC to a second place finish last year, his club took the next step this campaign by winning the West Conference title wire-to-wire and advanced to the UWS National Semifinal. He also guided seven players to earn All-West Conference accolades and another three to all-league honors this season.
"Absolutely flattered by the selection and proud to accept the award on behalf of the team," said Flannery. "It is a truly exceptional league and although we fell short of our team goals this recognition is humbling and without question a result of an exceptional group of players, a committed and talented coaching staff, tireless backroom/operations staff, sponsors, supporters and an incredible club, supporting this project and myself every step of the way. The mandate from Day 1 was a passion to extend a pathway for Canadian Women to play in a standards based setting which the UWS has provided and we have benefited from 15 year old Grace Stordy to Canadian International Steph Labbé with this opportunity. I personally have grown with this project and have the utmost respect for the league and the coaches in our conference and league wide - thank you so very much."
2018 UWS Co-Organization of the Year - Calgary Foothills Women's FC and Lansing United
United Women's Soccer is happy to announce for the first time in league history that they will honor an Organization of the Year. This award will be given to an organization in recognition of their achievements and success both on and off the field along with going above and beyond in representing themselves in the ideals and standards that UWS has set.
For 2018, UWS has announced co-winners for the Organization of the Year award and the recipients are Calgary Foothills Women's FC and Lansing United.
"We are excited to unveil this honor for the first time in league history and to award it to two very deserving organizations," said UWS Commissioner Joseph Ferrara, Jr. "Calgary are one of the most professional clubs that I've worked with and hold themselves to very high standards. And Lansing came in this year and set the bar for future expansion clubs with their excellent marketing efforts and on-field product."
2018 All-United Women's Soccer First Team
GK: Kelly O'Brien (Inferno Rush)
D: Natalie Jacobs (LA Galaxy OC Women)
D: Olivia Trombley (Lansing United)
D: Kylee McIntosh (Connecticut Fusion)
MF: Brooke Barbuto (Rochester Lady Lancers)
MF: Jessica Jones (Calgary Foothills Women's FC)
MF: Tesa McKibben (Inferno Rush)
MF: Dani Evans (Detroit Sun FC)
F: Gisela Arrieta (Houston Aces)
F: Haley Crawford (Inferno Rush)
F: Carissima Cutrona (Western New York Flash)
2018 All-United Women's Soccer Second Team
GK: Stephanie Labbé (Calgary Foothills Women's FC)
D: Aubrey Suydam (Inferno Rush)
D: Athena Biondi (Lansing United)
D: Grace Stordy (Calgary Foothills Women's FC)
MF: Riko Sagara (Lansing United)
MF: Teresa Rook (Rynier) (Inferno Rush)
MF: Grace Labadie (Grand Rapids FC Women)
MF: Sabrina Flores (LA Galaxy OC Women)
F: Kate Howarth (New England Mutiny)
F: Tori Sousa (Connecticut Fusion)
F: Julie Gavorski (Houston Aces)
Offensive Player of the Week
Week I: Madison Schupbach (Detroit Sun FC)
Week II: Brooke Barbuto (Rochester Lady Lancers)
Week III: Tesa McKibben (Inferno Rush)
Week IV: Kassandra Massey (Santa Clarita Blue Heat)
Week V: Lexi Pelafas (Lansing United)
Week VI: Julie Gavorski (Houston Aces)
Week VII: Rachel DeLuca (Detroit Sun FC)
Week VIII: Angelina Hix (LA Galaxy OC Women)
Week IX: Haley Crawford (Inferno Rush)
Week X: Samantha Maher (Grand Rapids FC Women)
Defensive Player of the Week
Week I: Lysianne Proulx (New England Mutiny)
Week II: Yadira Toraya (Santa Clarita Blue Heat)
Week III: Tori Martyn (Calgary Foothills Women's FC)
Week IV: Stephanie Labbé (Calgary Foothills Women's FC)
Week V: Kelly O'Brien (Inferno Rush)
Week VI: Natalie Jacobs (LA Galaxy OC Women)
Week VII: Emma Gervase (Western New York Flash)
Week VIII: Ashley Chilcoat (Inferno Rush)
Week IX: Stephanie Labbé (Calgary Foothills Women's FC)
Week X: Meghan Dalton (Connecticut Fusion)
About United Women's Soccer:
UWS is a national women's soccer league sanctioned by U.S. Soccer. UWS is a professionally operated league created for teams that meet high minimum standards. The season runs from May until the end of July, culminating in a National Championship match. The UWS player pool is comprised of college players, aspiring & former professionals and international stars. You can follow UWS on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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METUCHEN, NJ - For the second straight season, United Women's Soccer added a new conference and in 2018, the Southwest Conference was born. The five-team division was based solely in the state of Texas and saw a familiar team to the league, the Houston Aces, become it's first conference champion. After spending the first two season of UWS play in the West Conference, the Aces ran right through the competition in the Southwest, winning all eight of their games and outscoring their opponents 53-3. And if that wasn't enough, they claimed their first league title with a 1-0 victory over the Inferno Rush in the UWS National Final.
Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year - Gisela Arrieta (Houston Aces)
The Colombian international had a season to remember in 2018 as she led the UWS in scoring with 15 goals and 31 points. After going goalless in the Aces' opening match, the Graceland University product went off, scoring in seven straight matches with five of those being multi-goal games. Then she carried the form into the postseason where she made defenses cringe in trying to defend her. She scored the equalizing goal in the UWS National Semifinal victory over Calgary and then despite not scoring in the Final, she created several good chances against Inferno Rush and opened up space for the rest of her attacking unit. Houston will hope that they will see a replication of her 2018 success in 2019 as this was a special year for her.
Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year - Natalia Ariza (Houston Aces)
It was a solid campaign in the back for Natalia Ariza as she featured in every match for the Aces and was an integral part of holding opponents to just three goals throughout the regular season. In addition to scoring three goals during the regular season, the UWS National Championship weekend was when the 2012 Olympian shined the most in squaring off against two quality opponents in Calgary and Inferno. She handled the pressure of a major competition with great composure and hardly missed out on a challenge that entire weekend, including leading the side to a clean sheet over 120 minutes in the Final against the Inferno Rush.
Southwest Conference Coach of the Year - Gui Ferreira (Houston Aces)
After the Aces ran right through the Southwest Conference in the regular season, Gui Ferreira lead the Aces to their first UWS league title in impressive fashion. With their perfect season and setting new records for most goals scored and least goals conceded in a season, Ferreira nets his first Coach of the Year accolade in UWS.
2018 UWS All-Southwest Conference Team
GK: Anna Hughes (Houston Aces)
D: Shauna Peare (Houston Aces)
D: Carina Baltrip-Reyes (FC Austin Elite)
D: Natalia Ariza (Houston Aces)
MF: Tatiana Ariza (Houston Aces)
MF: Emily Jorgens (FC Austin Elite)
MF: Marina Diaz Leal Arrellaga (Houston Aces)
F: Gisela Arrieta (Houston Aces)
F: Christina Arteaga (FC Austin Elite)
F: Julie Gavorski (Houston Aces)
F: Mackenzie Scovill (North Texas Image)
2018 UWS All-Southwest Conference Honorable Mention
D: Alexia Salas (North Texas Image)
D: Jennifer LaPonte (Houston Aces)
D: Natalya Ramirez (North Texas Image)
M: Paige Hayward (Houston Aces)
M: Miah Zuazua (North Texas Image)
M: Sabrina Munguia (HAR FC)
F: Kimberlin Palacios (FC Austin Elite)
F: Desiree Morgas (ASA El Paso)
2018 UWS Team of the Week selections (Combined by Team)
FC Austin Elite:
DEF: Carina Baltrip-Reyes (Week VII)
MID: Emily Jorgens (Week IX)
FOR: Jayme Woodfill (Week VII hon. mention), Christina Arteaga (FCA, Week IX)
ASA El Paso:
FOR: Desiree Morgas (Week V)
MID: Idalys Rea (Week X hon. mention)
Houston Aces:
DEF: Shauna Peare (Week VIII)
FOR: Rachel Owens (Week IV), Gisela Arrieta (Week V hon. mention, Week VII), Julie Gavorski (Week VI)
North Texas Image:
DEF: Alexia Salas (Week VIII hon. mention)
MID: Miah Zuazua (Week IX)
FOR: Mackenzie Scovill (Week V hon. mention)
About United Women's Soccer:
UWS is a national women's soccer league sanctioned by U.S. Soccer. UWS is a professionally operated league created for teams that meet high minimum standards. The season runs from May until the end of July, culminating in a National Championship match. The UWS player pool is comprised of college players, aspiring & former professionals and international stars. You can follow UWS on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Breast, cervical cancer rates rising around world: Why?
(CBS/AP) Breast cancer rates are on the rise. Worldwide, the number of new breast cancer cases has increased from about 641,000 in 1980 to 1.6 million cases last year, a new study says.
The study also found cervical cancer rates are on the rise, and the two diseases are killing more women than another big mortality risk - childbirth.
"People may wonder what the urgency is in addressing these cancers, but the numbers are staggering," said Jan Coebergh, a cancer researcher at Erasmus University Medical Centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, who wrote an accompanying commentary to the study, published in the September 15 issue of The Lancet. "It's like six jumbo jets crashing every day."
The assumption has long been that young women in poor countries were more likely to die from childbirth than cancer. But the study - by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation - found that breast cancer kills 425,000 women a year while cervical cancer takes 200,000 lives. Officials estimate that 343,000 women every year die in childbirth, most in the developing world.
For the study, researchers at the Institute, in the University of Washington, analyzed cancer registries and data from 187 countries to find cancer rates. The study also found that cervical cancer cases increased from 378,000 in 1980 to about 454,000 cases in 2010, with most of those cases in developing countries. The date rate declined, as more countries introduce regular screening.
Why are more women getting breast cancer?
The increase may be explained by aging populations, since older women are most vulnerable. But also, bad habits have globalized. People are eating unhealthier, fattier foods and exercising less, particularly in Asia and Latin America, the researchers said.
"We've been getting better at helping women with breast cancer survive in the West," said Christopher Murray, one of the paper's authors. "Now we need to make that a priority for women everywhere."
In the U.S., breast cancer strikes 230,500 women each year and kills nearly 40,000. Nearly 13,000 American women a year are diagnosed with cervical cancer, which kills 4,300 women annually.
The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program has more on cancer screening.


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Yankees earn series split with White Sox
White Sox finish 7-game road trip 4-3
NEW YORK — Even though they may be disappointed at failing to finish off a series win at Yankee Stadium, Paul Konerko and the Chicago White Sox headed home feeling positive about their standing in the American League.
Robinson Cano hit an early tie-breaking two-run homer after wasting a chance with the bases loaded his first time up against Gavin Floyd, and the New York Yankees again rode the long ball to a 4-2 win Sunday over the Chicago White Sox for a series split between division leaders.
"This was a long, hot week, a lot of energy spent here," Konerko said. "It was a good week."
Indeed it was for the surprising AL Central leaders. Chicago took the first two games of the series against New York before wilting in the oppressive humidity. But they finished a seven-game road trip 4-3 and have a 1 1/2-game lead in the division.
The White Sox jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning but Eric Chavez connected for a two-run drive in the second, helping New York raise its major league-leading total to 124 home runs. The power surge helped make Phil Hughes a winner on the Yankees' 66th Old-Timers' Day.
Wiping his brow with his sleeve and tugging at his uniform after nearly every pitch in the 95-degree heat, Floyd (6-8) pitched from behind in the count for much of his 5 1-3 innings.
"I don't care how much conditioning you do, it's tough when you have long innings and you're battling out there," said Floyd, who threw a season-high 122 pitches. "It's laboring to make pitches, trying to keep the team in the game, trying to grind through it."
He was in trouble the moment his toe touched the rubber, giving up consecutive singles and a walk to start. But Cano grounded into a double play with the bases loaded and Nick Swisher struck out to extend Floyd's scoreless streak to 14 1-3 innings.
That would end in the second. Raul Ibanez led off with a single and Chavez connected for his sixth homer.
"Even though they got him a couple of times, he still pitched well," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "He battled, got out of some tough spots, even in the first. We just couldn't mount anything after that first inning."
Coming off eight scoreless innings in his previous start, Hughes (9-6) gave up two runs in the first. He then settled in nicely to limit the hard-hitting White Sox to just three more hits over his final seven innings.
"Sometimes they're not going to have their best stuff and they got to figure out a way to get through it," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "And that's also a process, too — figuring out how to get through things. And today he did. That's a good sign."
Hughes followed Hiroki Kuroda and Ivan Nova in giving the Yankees three quality starts from a rotation that took a couple of big hits Wednesday — CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte went on the disabled list on the same day.
"It was great to see Phil pitch well today," Sabathia said.
Freddy Garcia returns to the rotation Monday, starting for Pettitte. The lefty is out for at least two months with a broken leg.
Rafael Soriano pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances this season.
Cano, elected an All-Star starter by the fans, has homered in nine of his last 14 games and entered Sunday hitting .367 in 13 games since June 17. But when he came up with the bases loaded and none out in the first inning he hit a tapper back to Floyd that was turned into a slick 1-2-3 double play. Cano has only one hit in 14 at-bats (.071) with the bases full this season.
"I don't think about that," Cano said of his struggles with the bases loaded. "It's hard to do it all."
Cano homered in the third off Floyd.
Teammates Curtis Granderson and Jeter will join Cano as starters for New York in the All-Star game July 10 in Kansas City. Sabathia was voted onto the team by his peers but a groin strain will keep him sidelined. He said he would attend the game with his family, though.
The White Sox landed Adam Dunn, Konerko and Chris Sale on the AL squad. Right-hander Jake Peavy is among the five candidates for the final roster spot.
Alejandro De Aza led off the game with a sharp double and scored on Kevin Youkilis' single, standing up and eluding the reach of catcher Russell Martin, who tried to make a swipe tag. There was reason De Aza was out of range: replays clearly showed he never stepped on home plate.
After two outs, Alex Rios singled home another run for a 2-0 lead.
Cano lined a shot deep into the seats in the third, a batter after Mark Teixeira drew one of Floyd's season-high five walks.
NOTES: White Sox RHP Phil Humber was scheduled begin an injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday. … Peavy caught a flight to Muscle Shoals, Ala., immediately following the game to attend his 11-year-old son Jacob's All-Star baseball game.


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