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Frequently Asked Questions About Celiac Disease 09/30/2015This Celiac.com FAQ on celiac disease will guide you to all of the basic information you will need to know about the disease, its diagnosis, testing methods, a gluten-free diet, etc. Subscribe to Celiac.com's FREE weekly eNewsletter What are the major symptoms of celiac disease? Celiac Disease Symptoms What testing is available for celiac disease? Celiac Disease Screening Interpretation of Celiac Disease Blood Test Results Can I be tested even though I am eating gluten free? How long must gluten be taken for the serological tests to be meaningful? The Gluten-Free Diet 101 - A Beginner's Guide to Going Gluten-Free Is celiac inherited? Should my children be tested? Ten Facts About Celiac Disease Genetic Testing Is there a link between celiac and other autoimmune diseases? Celiac Disease Research: Associated Diseases and Disorders Is there a list of gluten foods to avoid? Unsafe Gluten-Free Food List (Unsafe Ingredients) Is there a list of gluten free foods? Safe Gluten-Free Food List (Safe Ingredients) Gluten-Free Alcoholic Beverages Distilled Spirits (Grain Alcohols) and Vinegar: Are they Gluten-Free? Where does gluten hide? Additional Things to Beware of to Maintain a 100% Gluten-Free Diet What if my doctor won't listen to me? An Open Letter to Skeptical Health Care Practitioners Gluten-Free recipes: Gluten-Free Recipes
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Xanthum Gum
Dyan replied to foodiegurl's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes - Baking & Cooking TipsYOu will need something. I have heard of people doubling the amount and using gelatin. I don't know about it's safety but you will only be using 1 or 2 teaspoons.
Meals On The Go
Dyan replied to mindiloo's topic in Celiac Disease - Teenagers & Young Adults OnlyYOu could put pb and j on rice cake or corn thins. Or dip some pretzels in the peanut butter. Bananas are easy to carry around. There is a lot of debate on Slim Fast being gluten free, you could try that. Or another drink that you feel safe drinking. Pudding cups would go with the bananas.
Jules Shepard.. Has Anyone Ever Heard Of Her Flour?
Dyan replied to Jamie's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes - Baking & Cooking TipsI have the Nearly normal cookbook and I have loved everything I've made from it. I keep a Lock and Lock of 'nearly normal' flour that I make myself from the book. The recipe for those chocolate chip cookies are in the book and everyone who eats them says they are the best they've had. She also has a recipe for graham crackers that are very good. I didn't know she has a website, I'll have to google her. If I were you, I'd buy the book.
Your Favorite Gluten Free Discovery
Dyan replied to HopeMum's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseWhile I was waiting for the page to load I was thinking about Cocoa Pebbles.
Anyone Turn Down A Biopsy For Their Child?
Dyan replied to EmmyLouWho?'s topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseI didn't have my daughter biopsied either. The doctor who dx her said that the blood tests were pretty acurate now a days and said to skip the biopsy. I put her on a gluten free diet and saw major improvements. Not radical and not overnight. But slowly but surely she was feeling better. It wasn't until a few months later that I started to really re think my decision to pass on the biopsy. We had done all kinds of blood work prior to me insisting on the celiac blood work. So I knew she didn't have an ulcer and she wasn't this or that, we went through the whole work up. The first doc said she was depressed. So when we started her on the diet and she felt better I asked her if she wanted to do the biopsy so she would know 100% for sure it is Celiac. She said no. She doesn't care what it is or what you call it, we call it Celiac, she wants nothing to do with gluten. And this is from a girl who would love to go to KFC and eat a whole bucket to herself. She is 12 and I can't imagine putting her through that. A toddler would be harder. I get the "I need to know" attitude and I also get the "I already know" attitude.
Pitzel (italian Cookie) Recipe Needed
Dyan replied to buffettbride's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes - Baking & Cooking TipsI have never used Pamela's, but I think Bob's red mill tastes gross because of a bean flour they use. It over powers everything.
Guar Gum Versus Xanthan Gum
Dyan replied to Dyan's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes - Baking & Cooking TipsThanks, I am so glad to hear it. Xanthan gum is such a budget killer. I bake a lot and try to make everything homemade for my kids. It starts to really add up. I bought the Organ gluten substitute online but after shipping I didn't save any money.
Excellent gluten-free Pancake Recipe?
Dyan replied to midnightlullaby's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes - Baking & Cooking TipsGetting a donation is a great idea. But if you don't have the time to get the donation, I'll give you my recipe. Buttermilk Pancakes 1/4 C sugar 2 Tablespoons shortening 2 Tablespoons oil 1 egg 3/4 C cornstarch 3/4 C potato starch 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 C buttermilk In a bowl mix sugar and shortening. Add everything else, but the buttermilk. Slowly add buttermilk, make sure to remove all lumps. I don't use buttermilk, I make my own sour milk. That will make it cheaper to make. Sometimes I need to add a little more milk, but I don't bother making more sour milk I just pour it straight from the jug. This is very easy to double I could do a triple batch but my kitchen aid is the small one. I have also made this batter the night before and then cooked them in the morning. They do freeze well, but taste WAY better fresh. the recipe says you will get 15 3 inch pancakes. I think that is about right. Maybe you could make the gluten free pancakes silver dollar pancakes so they don't get confused with the regular pancakes.
Guar Gum Versus Xanthan Gum
Dyan posted a topic in Gluten-Free Recipes - Baking & Cooking TipsHas anyone used guar gum instead of xanthan gum? I found one recipe, long ago, that called for guar gum and haven't used it since. Than I read in Living Without magazine that you can use either one. At my local health food store xanthan gum is $14.45 and guar gum is $5.35. For the same 8oz. I have always been to nervous to try the guar gum, I don't want to have to throw out anything if it doesn't turn out. I also read somewhere that you can use unflavored gelatin. You just double it. But I have never tried it.
Xanthun Gum - Rule Of Thumb To Add To Flour
Dyan replied to Jenny (AZ via TX)'s topic in Gluten-Free Recipes - Baking & Cooking TipsHere's what Living Without magazine says: Add 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum or guar gum per cup of flour blend to make cakes, cookies, bars, muffins and other quick breads. Add 1 teaspoon per cup of flour blend to make yeast bread, pizza or other baked items that call for yeast.
Excellent gluten-free Pancake Recipe?
Dyan replied to midnightlullaby's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes - Baking & Cooking TipsThe gluten free kitchen cookbook has the best pancakes ever. And she uses only cornstarch and potato starch. Both my daughter and I don't care for pancakes, but after I made these for the rest of the family, we both dreamed about these. They are so stinking good. We ordered something from amazon and they gave us a mix by accident. I think it was Kinnick (sp?), we were not impressed. Then I used a recipe from Carol Fenster, again not impressed and not as easy to make as The Gluten Free Kitchen recipe. I'll post it iff you don't have it. Let me know.
I Am New With Questions!
Dyan replied to littleguyw/CD's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseWhen my daughter was newly dx'ed I bought a three ring binder and just started stashing information away. Everything any company sent me, any website I discovered, or any notes I took, or any recipe I printed. This helped me a lot because I could tell my daughter to get the note book and she knew how to look things up on her own. And I knew right where I could find out my own answers. So much information is going to flood you, and you will get over the feeling of being overwhelmed. It takes time, a lot of reading.
Is It Silly To Worry About Lunch Meat?
Dyan replied to mr. moore's topic in Gluten-Free Ingredients & Food Labeling IssuesOne time I bought my daughter some turkey from the deli. When we were home, I noticed that something was on the turkey. The clerk had used the cheese slicer and contaminated ALL of my turkey. At the time we were doing a dairy challenge, I was so MAD. I am now only buying her packaged meats.
Denied Insurance Coverage For Dietician
Dyan replied to CeliacChild's topic in Celiac Disease - DoctorsI haven't tried going through my insurance, but I met with the one at the celiac disease conference in May. And all I can say is, I'm glad I didn't have to pay for that meeting. She just told me to let my daughter eat nachos and and to buy greek style yogurt. I would suggest eating well but still add a multivitamin.
Am I Overreacting?
Dyan replied to kbdy's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseI understand your dilema, but yes I think you are overracting. You are not "the crazy allergy" mom, food allergies are serious. But that doesn't mean you can change the whole theme of the day. Don't be sad for your daughter, it is only going to make her feel bad about her diet restrictions. Feeling bad won't change anything. And I bet you think it is a bigger deal than she does. Just send her with her own bag of mixed gluten free cereals and tell her she cannot do the exchange but she can still sit at the table with all the rest of the kids eating with their hands out of a bag. You can't keep her home every time food is involved and you can't make other people go gluten free. She has a lifetime of this ahead of her. She needs you to help her feel ok about that. That being said, I keep making my daughter cupcakes to take to parties. Even though she has told me over and over that she doesn't want them. My response is "every kid should have cake at a party" She handles it her way, but I make sure she has options. I understand the mama bear.


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AFTER-the-event insurer Litigation Protection Ltd (LPL) is talking to two high street banks to set up premium-funding loans for solicitors as part of a new package of insurance products for conditional fees.
LPL intends to launch the package, Access to Justice 2000, on 1 July to coincide with the introduction of the first tranche of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine's legal aid reforms.
LPL says it is in talks with two high street banks and a commercial bank to provide a credit facility which would fund premiums, counsel's fees and disbursements.
If the case is lost, solicitors must pay back the premium costs and any other drawdown but LPL is planning to arrange a "stop loss" insurance to protect firms from losses of more than £10,000 per partner.
The company also plans to introduce procedures to monitor the success rate of individual firms to weed out those which persistently lose cases.
It is developing a risk assessment service accessible via the Internet for firms who qualify for the insurance cover.
The package, the brainchild of managing director Brian Raincock, will only be available to firms with more than five partners and they have to be assessed as credit-worthy. All three after-the-event insurers LPL, Abbey Legal Protection and Greystoke are vying with each other to be best placed to take advantage of Lord Irvine's plans to replace legal aid with conditional fees for personal injury work and extend the remit of conditional fees.
Earlier this month The Lawyer reported that Greystoke had joined forces with merchant bank Guinness Mahon to offer clients a loan facility to fund their Law Assist insurance premium, medical reports, expert witness fees and counsel fees.
Meanwhile, Abbey Legal Protection, which runs the Accident Line Protect scheme in conjunction with the Law Society, has indicated it is also considering making use of the Internet. Chairman James Innes said: "Anything which speeds up the transfer of information is to be welcomed."
But Greystoke Legal Services technical director Bob Gordon was sceptical about the value of the Internet as "too much information" was required for risk assessment.

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I was lucky enough to be invited to a really, really fancy party a couple of weeks ago. It was purely a case of nepotism: an old friend and coworker has found herself running an incredibly swank penthouse for a very old magazine that uses it for a lot of fabulous parties and photo shoots, and she invited my wife and me and a few of our other less fancy friends to see how the 1% lives.
My wife, sadly, was buried under her postgraduate curriculum, so I went stag. After I signed in, I was escorted to an elevator that took me up eight stories and opened directly into the penthouse, and then — on a tip from the elevator operator — climbed the stairs that wound around the all-glass elevator at the center of the penthouse up four stories, joining the three other glamour tourists in our party at the top floor balcony, with a 180-degree view of lower Manhattan. It was a fancy party indeed, the kind that gets mentioned in the society pages and photographed for the back of the glossy magazines, though I suspect that it was one of the less fancy parties to be held in this venue.
The view was amazing and the penthouse was breathtaking, and there were a lot of very attractive, well put-together, professional-looking people wearing obviously expensive clothes. Not to put too fine a point on it: It felt like a whole lot of Midtown people, which is a culture nearly alien to the East Village circles I tend to run in. I felt like an anthropologist, observing the customs of a curious tribe of people who shop for clothes more often than presidential elections and use shampoo and hair product and moisturizer and makeup like Sephora stockholders. Metrosexuals, and the women who love them — I observed them one and all with fascination. As I am but a man, I admit without shame that I tended to observe more of the ladies than the gentlemen.
One person in particular I found especially striking. She was on the short end of tall, had long, dark hair, and was wearing the hell out of an elegant little black dress. She had a little more makeup on than I would prefer, but that was par for the course in this crowd.
I had just about decided that she was the one. The one I'd love for the whole rest of this party. You know: the kind of love where you furtively enjoy someone's sex appeal from across the room when (and only when) they happen to be directly in your field of vision, without any effort or notion to approach, speak to, or otherwise engage them. These are the cheap thrills of the married and faithful.
As a formality before making it official, I took her all in one more time from the top down: Beautiful, long, dark hair. Very pretty face, probably the beneficiary of some racial mixing (never hurts, always helps). Cute little dress on a lean, well-toned but still-curvy figure. Then I got to the hooker shoes.
Hooker shoes! Four-inch (plus?) heels in shiny black patent leather, with at least an inch of platform. Distractingly prominent shoes. At first I just felt like I was looking at one of those "One of these things doesn't belong" puzzles from Sesame Street. I was viscerally confused. This girl is gorgeous and obviously has a great job and makes money and probably lives in a sweet apartment filled with great-smelling pillows. So why is she wearing shoes that look like they should be pacing a sidewalk, pausing occasionally beside rented sportscars?
Hooker shoes! When did hooker shoes become what attractive, well put-together, professional-looking women wear with their obviously expensive clothes? As Herman Cain might say, I don't have the facts to back this up, but there's a whiff of Kardashian on this, and if my knee-jerk suspicions are correct, that will be a much more destructive legacy than anything she's done lately to the institution of marriage.
Not only did these shoes sour my budding relationship with this person, they drew my attention to the shoes of everyone at this party. Have you ever shopped for a car, and decided on a make and model, but had trouble actually finding one suitable for purchase? Say you're looking for a Subaru Forester. Suddenly, every third car on the road seems to be a Subaru Forester.
Likewise, my wife has a fixation on badly-plucked eyebrows, and points them out whenever they appear on our TV. I never used to notice them, but now I see them everywhere and compulsively throw a soft elbow to point them out to my wife even when she isn't there.
Anyway, now that I'm noticing hooker shoes, I'm noticing that they're all over the place, on women who from the knees up seem like they really shouldn't be wearing hooker shoes. I realized that some pictures would be helpful for this piece, so I went to the Starbucks by my office — on Hudson, by all the ad agencies, where there's no shortage of attractive, well put-together, professional-looking women in obviously expensive clothes — and in a period of about five minutes took photos of about eight pairs of hooker shoes. (Sadly, most didn't come out. It's hard to take pictures of people's shoes on the sly.) Suffice to say, it was a target-rich environment.
There are a couple of things I would like to share with the hooker shoe community. Unfortunately, I highly doubt that even one person who reads this will need this advice, because I can't think of even one person I know, from close friends to bare acquaintances, who wears hooker shoes, and I don't think this blog is reaching a lot of people who don't know me personally.
The first is: I can't think of even one time in my life that I've heard a man say, "I had a great time with Stacey last night. She is charming and intelligent. She is an excellent dancer, the wine she chose was delightful, and she ordered for both of us in perfect Cantonese. I'd probably call her again, if her heels had been just a little higher." Or: "Genevieve seemed a little distant, and didn't laugh at any of my jokes. She reminded me of my mother in all the wrong ways, and her apartment smelled like burning hair. But, you know me: I can't resist a woman in five-inch heels!"
Second: Notice in the section where I describe the lifespan of my love affair with this nameless, otherwise gorgeous Midtown gal that her shoes are the absolute last thing I noticed. If they hadn't been such an instant turnoff, I probably wouldn't have noticed them at all.
When I did notice them, here's roughly what went through my head:
- Shiny! Why so shiny?
- Heels awfully high. On the job?
- Ouch!
During my personal dark night of the soul — the period when I was working five bartending shifts a week — I decided I needed better shoes for being on my feet so much, and my wife suggested I get some clogs, because nurses and surgeons wear them. So I got them, and they were indeed very comfortable, but I soon found they were no good for bartending because the heels were probably two inches tall and I kept turning my ankle in them. And we're talking about heels three inches wide. I can't even imagine trying to get from the bedroom to the kitchen in 4 ½" tall, ¼" wide stilettos.
To say nothing of how uncomfortable they must be! The suffering these ladies are putting themselves through is like some kind of modern-day version of foot-binding, only worse because it's voluntary. I guess in some circles, demonstrated tolerance for pain is a turn-on, but for the (spoiler alert, ladies!) strictly vanilla like myself, all I feel is sympathy (for the pain) and pity (for the mentality).
As bad as the hooker shoes are, they are at least a (marginal) improvement over the last trend to sweep Midtown's female feet: the pointy shoes. The less said about the pointy shoes, the better. Even more amazing than the fact that women seemed to think of the Wicked Witch of the East as a fashion role model was the fact that they also made pointy shoes for men, and men actually bought them. This is a chapter in American society more shameful than the McCarthy hearings, President Andrew Jackson's Indian policy, and the Macarena put together.
Hooker shoes aren't quite that bad. I'd put them more on the level of Iran-Contra and the "Garfield" movie: ominous signifiers of a dark cultural future.


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The Books
Sharp Shooter Book One
Sharp Turn Book Two
Too Sharp Book Three
Sharp Edge Book Four
About the Books
The Tara Sharp books can be best described as humourous crime with a paranormal flavour. The series will be ongoing, featuring the same cast of characters, though each book will be a stand alone adventure mystery.
You can read the books out of order, but to enhance your enjoyment of the character development, Marianne suggests you begin with book one.
Comparison's have been drawn with Janet Evanovich's wonderful Stephanie Plum novels (of which Marianne is a big fan), and readers of that series will find appealing similarities. But while they are definitely of the same genre, there are some key differences. To begin with, Mariann'e books are set in Australia. Most significantly though, Tara is Tara - not Stephanie! She's a different type of girl.
Marianne is often asked if the comparison's bother her? The question perplexes her. What's not to be grateful for being grouped with one of the most successful crime series of all time? Vive, Steph! Vive, Tara!


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Oscar de la Renta, American Icon
I gasped to myself as the Clinton family sat immediately in front of me. Seriously? Was this happening? But, honestly, they're just good ol' southern folk like the rest of us. 🙂 Chelsea looked amazing in her ODLR frock and nude pumps. I remember the days of seeing her around the local mall! She's really poised and gave a speech with no notes – zomg.
And drumroll, please. Little me approached THE Anna Wintour for a photo. See exhibit A below. She was genuinely nice and said "sure." Me? I was literally shaking! Coming from a journalism background and as a lover of fashion, it's a moment I'll never forget. A photo with her is def way better than ogling her in her sunnies across the runway at fashion week.
After each of the Clintons spoke, then Anna Wintour and last ODLR, we went to the restaurant downstairs and had some amazing bites to eat (including strawberry macarons). I really wanted to approach Chelsea for a photo, but let her be with her friends. I couldn't, however, resist approaching Bill for a quick handshake and autograph (see last photo). You only live once, right?
After the party, we walked through the ODLR exhibit going on through the end of the year at the Clinton Library. It was simply gorgeous and I took photos here of my two favs – polka dots and tulle, natch. The end of the exhibit had a line-up of the First Ladies' ensembles and some of the gowns celebs have worn (my fav being the gold strapless Jennifer Garner wore during awards season….stunning!). I've been to several exhibits at the Met (Chanel, Jackie O.), and this was top-of-the-line – I'm proud to say it's in my home state! If you have a chance to come to Little Rock, go see it.
And that's the best shot of me you'll get, folks. Blurry, quick…I'm outta there. I had to run home to tell you all about my night after all! 😉 Peace, love, fashion…
P.S. Speaking of ODLR, check out my guest post today on the ODLR kid's blog, George & Ruby. It's all about my vacay and the best spots for kids! xo


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We also teach clients how to potty train their dogs and puppies in a do-it-yourself program. Housebreaking includes three steps, all of which I will teach you through a presentation on potty training your dog or pup and a step-by-step walk-through to set up your household and your dog's area most efficiently.
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text: I posted a while back but somehow my post got posted under someone else. My 7 yr old has had behavioral issues at school on and off since Kindergarten. Now in 2nd grade they have set up a FBA and testing. The FBA team is not on agreement regarding how to proceed. Some believe he can be helped with additional supports in a "regular" classroom for 3rd grade. Administration wants him moved to an 8:1:1 (Out of his building) I reluctantly agreed to allow them to schedule an IEP meeting and a tour of the 8:1:1. I do not feel removing him from his friends and familiar school is necessary. He tested at an IQ level of 133 in all the testing the school did. The problems are he gets frustrated VERY easily when people do not see what he is trying to say or do. It is almost like he thinks they should know what he is thinking in his head and gets angry when they dont. Then he responses are over reactions to the situation. They are afraid he will get hurt or accidently hurt someone else. The classification would be emotionally impaired. The more I say it in my head, the more I DO NOT want that label applied to him. They said if I refuse an IEP he gets no supportive help. If I agree they can attempt added supports in current school, but if that doesnt work it would be easier to move him for 3rd grade to the other school. My worry is that once I agree, the supports would be minimal and they would claim it did not work and just move him out.


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Charlie Chaplin's "Cruel Cruel Love"Charlie Chaplin, Silents
Charlie Chaplin's 8th Film released March 26 1914 This early Chaplin film has him playing a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is endangered when his girlfriend oversees him being embraced by a maid. Chaplin's romantic interest in this film, Minta Durfee, was the wife of fellow Keystone actor, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.
Boys of the City
Street kids get sent to the country, where they get mixed up in murder and a haunted house.
The Generalsilent, comedy, Romance, war, Buster Keaton
Complete version (other version on archive.org is missing 1st 4 minutes) Union solders have stolen The General, a Confederate train manned by Johnnie Gray, who was unable to enlist in the Confederate army because he is needed as an engineer. The Union plans to use the train to supply its soldiers in a sneak attack against the Confederates. But now it's up to Gray and his love, Annabelle Lee, to reclaim The General, recross enemy lines, and warn the Confederates.
Charlie Chaplin's "A Busy Day"Charlie Chaplin, Silents
Charlie Chaplin's 14th Film Released May 07 1914 Chaplin plays a wife jealous of her husband's interest in another woman, played by Phyllis Allen. On her way to attack the couple, the wife interrupts the set of a film, knocking over a film director, played by Mack Sennett, and a policeman, played by Billy Gilbert http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0003733/
'Neath Brooklyn BridgeComedy, East Side Kids
The East Side Kids protect a young girl from being framed for murder.
CopsSilent, Comedy, Buster Keaton
A series of mishaps manages to make a young man get chased by a big city's entire police force
Ask DadComedy, short
Comedic short starring Edward Everett Horton. You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page.
Earthworm TractorsComedy, Romance
Joe E. Brown as Andrew H. Botts, wreaks havok on a small town after coning his way into a salesman position for the Earthworm Tractor company.
Dreaming Out LoudComedy, Lum and Abner
The first film adaptation of the "Lum and Abner" Radio Program.


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As a possible government shutdown looms, one of the GOP's top political strategists reminded Republicans Thursday of the positive impact the shutdowns of the mid-'90s had on the political fortunes of then-President Clinton.
In a polling memo posted on his website, Republican strategist Karl Rove wrote, "The shutdowns helped inprove Clinton's political standing, boosting both his approval rating and perceptions of him as a strong leader."
Rove referenced a Gallup poll that showed Clinton's approval rating in the mid-40s before the first shutdown, but jumping to 54 percent by the time government reopened in November of 1995.
"Clinton's approval rating never again fell below 50 percent for the remainder of his presidency," wrote Rove, who said that while the shutdowns didn't jeopardize the GOP's hold on Congress, they did help position Clinton for reelection in 1996, when he won easily over Republican Bob Dole.
"President Obama's ratings as a strong leader have slipped this year — Gallup polling last week found he had dropped eight points," Rove concluded. "Republicans should be careful not to let him recover as he gears up for his 2012 reelection campaign."


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How can you not love a city like New Orleans, Louisiana when it turns out groups like the Honey Island Swamp Band? For fans of old school Nola bands like The Radiators and The Iguanas and younger jam band fans who have taken to worshipping at the Temple of the Crescent City Music Scene, pick up Cane Sugar for 48 minutes and 4 seconds of bouncing bayou with just that touch of cajun/zydeco to get you dancing.
With four out of five members sharing vocal duties and as proficient on their instruments as these guys are, the HISB constantly fires on all cylinders with this record. Whether the song contains mandolin, pedal steel, harmonica or twangy guitar, each track is a solid piece of songwriting. Aaron Wilkinson gets major kudos for handling vocals, guitar, harmonica and the aforementioned mandolin.
At times sounding like a younger, hungrier Radiators on the swamp soul songs and a few minutes later channeling the spirit of country rock bands like The Outlaws and Poco, HISB Â has released a record in Cane Sugar that is reminiscent of some of the great albums by The Mavericks.
Check out the title track, "Never Saw It Comin" and "Prodigal Son" and you will want to check out the Honey Island Swamp Band the next time they play near you.


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Mission Viejo – George Larsen sat at the end of the Corona del Mar bench at Aliso Niguel High and decided he was going to take the afternoon off from coaching his boys soccer team.
The Internet, he knew, would guide the Sea Kings in the CIF Southern California Regional semifinal.
Before JSerra took the field Thursday, some of its JV players did some serious trash talking on Facebook, saying things like "Reed Williams wouldn't even be good enough to start at JSerra."
Said Larsen: "In a foolish way, they (JSerra) provided us with all the fuel that we needed to win. I didn't say a word the whole game. I didn't need to. I knew the boys … that they were going to show up and prove themselves."
Williams scored twice and Mason Case added another goal to lead Corona del Mar to a hard-fought victory against the Lions, 3-2.
The CIF-SS Division 4 champion Sea Kings face undefeated Santa Barbara in Saturday's regional championship match at 1 p.m. at Warren High in Downey.
Williams headed in a 40-plus yard free kick in the 22nd minute to tie the score at 2. Williams scored after Luis Morales was sent off the field because of a yellow card, one of the 43 fouls that called.
The Lions took a 2-1 lead in the 10th minute when Juan Gutierrez assisted on a goal by Dylan Seedman, who was sprinting down the left side of the field. JSerra's first goal came off a penalty kick after Gutierrez was fouled by Matt Francini.


text: Pixels August 12, 2015 PIXELS (USA/12A/105mins) Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Matt Lintz, Sean Bean, Brian Cox, Jane Krakowski, Dan Aykroyd, Affio Crockett, Tom McCarthy. THE PLOT: In the summer of 1982, Brenner (Adam Sandler) and his friends compete in a video game championship, only to be beaten to the title by Eddie Plant (Peter Dinklage). Footage of the event is put into a capsule and sent into space, for aliens to see what life on Earth is life, and promptly forgotten about. Over 30 years later, Brenner is installs tech for a living and his best friend Cooper (Kevin Jams) is the US President. When aliens attack in the form of classic arcade game characters, Cooper turns to his best friend for help and, with the help of some old friends, band together to stop the aliens the only way they know how; by playing to win. THE VERDICT: Based on a short film by Patrick Jean, PIXELS sounds like a wonderful idea for a film, but by adding a romantic storyline and familiar characters, this slice of wonderful quickly becomes familiar and safe. Adam Sandler is in the lead here, and if you have ever seen a film with Adam Sandler you will know that he generally plays brash, misogynistic, unappealing men who generally get the girl. The same is true for Brenner in PIXELS. Kevin James is slightly more endearing as Cooper and Josh Gad does the best from the central three as he plays a video game playing conspiracy nut, but manages to make him just about likeable. Peter Dinklage camps it up as Eddie Plant and seems to be the only one who is aware of the silliness of the film he is in. The rest of the cast is made up of Michelle Monaghan, Fiona Shaw, Jane Krakowski, Brian Cox and Sean Bean. The story is reminiscent of the FUTURAMA story 'Raiders of the Lost Arcade', which formed part of the 'Anthology of Interest' in Season 3 of the show. Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling's screenplay sees aliens attack Earth in the form of video game characters, and it is up to those who dedicated their childhoods to classic arcade games – and not much else – to save the world. The trouble is that while the idea for the film is a great one, some of the dialogue in the film is so bad, the characters underdeveloped and so many plotholes abound – why didn't they ever think of just talking with the aliens!? – that the greatness of the idea is lost in the general melee of the usual Adam Sandler movie formula. Director Chris Columbus does not do anything particularly out of the ordinary here; the childhood scenes feel like they had a considerable focus from the director, but as soon as we go into the present day, PIXELS feels as though it could have been directed by just about anyone. That said, the action sequences in the film are a lot of silly fun – who doesn't want to see Peter Dinklage chasing Pac-Man in a Mini? – but the film is let down when the characters actually have to talk to one another. In all, PIXELS is a wonderful idea for a film, but is let down by a typical Adam Sandler movie plot being shoehorned into the action, complete with misogynistic dialogue and clichéd storylines. Still the music, which includes Hall & Oates and Tears for Fears, is pretty darn good, and the action sequences are a lot of fun. Shame about the rest. RATING: 2/5 Review by Brogen Hayes PixelsReview by Brogen Hayes2015-08-122.0Clichéd and familiar filmbuff2011 Inspired by a short film, Pixels is one those likeable but mostly unmemorable summer movies that tries hard to impress. In 1982, footage of a video game championship with all the key pixellated characters of that era – Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Centipede, Galaga etc – is launched into space by NASA as a cultural message. It's misinterpreted by aliens as a declaration of war, so they arrive in the present day in the form of video game characters and challenge the Earth to a series of games. President Cooper (Kevin James) assembles his old arcade buddies Brenner (Adam Sandler) and Ludlow (Josh Gad) to take on the aliens in whatever form they come. Joining them are outrageous former video game champ Eddie (Peter Dinklage) and White House staff Violet (Michelle Monaghan). Can they save the Earth before it's game over? Pixels is a fun movie, but only really if you're a child of the 1980s who grew up in the arcade, like this reviewer. Familiarity with the time period and games featured is not mandatory but it does help in spotting all the in-jokes and 80s pop culture references like Fantasy Island and Max Headroom. If you're younger, some of them are likely to pass over your head. However, there's still a lot to enjoy here. The geeks shall literally inherit the Earth – once they've saved it first. The video game battles staged over cityscape environments are visually impressive, with the Pac-Man sequence in New York a stand-out. There's also a slightly edgy sense of humour to the film, with director Chris Columbus poking fun at his own Harry Potter films. However, the humour never really gets going in the way that it probably should. A more significant issue is in the casting. Sandler is at least tolerable (for once), but the tubby James is nobody's idea of a President. He seems to have walked in from a comedy sketch, along with Gad's obsessive lives-with-his-grandmother gamer. It could be worse – at least Rob Schneider isn't in it. Monaghan and Dinklage do the best they can with their underwritten roles and come through shining. The aliens are more of a presence than a character. If you were to mash up Tron, The Last Starfighter and Wreck-It Ralph, then the obvious off-spring would be Pixels. It's light, fast and funny and should do respectable business. However, it's not likely to hit the high scores that it wants leaving it feeling rather average. ***


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I recently covered a Ninth Circuit decision that denied consumers the opportunity to insist upon unbundled cable TV channels. See this post.
Is this the end of the road for unbundling efforts? Maybe not. As this recent article suggests, the much-rumored next generation Apple TV may be a truly disruptive technology that enables consumers to unbundle channels and bypass the cable TV companies — or at least bypass them as content providers. (They still would provide bandwidth.)
I have no idea whether there really is a new Apple TV in the works, or if so, when it might appear. Nor do I know whether it will be the holy grail of new TV technology. However, the article does illustrate an important principle: today's dominant or entrenched market players can be reduced to empty shells by disruptive technology that no one (or almost no one) can foresee. Remember Kodak and RIM? In not many more years, they may be nothing more than historical footnotes. These possibilities must be kept in mind when analyzing antitrust markets and market power issues. Exactly how to do that is a non-trivial problem.
In the meantime, maybe cable TV companies should learn more about these potential threats; at least some may be caught off guard.


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ABA Prez Slams Obama's Remarks On High Court Health Ruling
"President Barack Obama's remarks on Monday speculating about the Supreme Court's potential decision in the health care legislation appeal are troubling," ABA President Wm. T. Robinson III said in a statement posted on the 400,000-member bar association's website over the weekend. "Particularly worrisome was his suggestion...
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Shop: The Lanes
If you've never been to Brighton before you may think what on earth are the lanes but it will become apparent as soon as you visit! Brighton is made up of the North and South lanes – the north full of quirky shops, cupcake and burger joints and plenty of cool bars, the south lanes packed with the more expensive stand alone stores such as MAC, The White Company and COS. My favourite thing to do in Brighton is wander around the lanes, it's great as you never quite know what you'll come across but you're always guaranteed to pick up a gem or too – also, if you love thrifting/vintage shopping then the north lanes are the place for you! Don't forget to check out Snoopers Paradise too – a shop where you could easily loose an hour of your life in awe of everything, enjoy!
I decided to put together a little guide of my favourite parts of Brighton – hope you enjoyed it! I'm going to be running Eat/Sleep/Shop as a regular feature for places that I visit and think are worth sharing with you all – let me know if there's anywhere you'd love me to feature!
What are your favourite parts of Brighton? If you've never been then you have to take a trip!


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A Night of Mystery with Elizabeth George, author of Inspector Lynley Mysteries... as seen on PBS. Part of the Pratt Presents... a fundraiser for child and teen literacy efforts.
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University Women in the Arts, the new scheme for female students studying the arts at Universities across the UK, has announced the 15 women selected to be mentored over the course of the next year.
15 students will be offered the opportunity to attend mentoring sessions with 15 of the women who are leading the way in the arts in the UK over the course of the next year, in addition to public events with the mentors.
The scheme is designed to address why more women study the arts but less women work in the arts, for example at the University of the Arts London over 70% of students are female but only around 30% of professional artists across all art forms are female.
The 15 selected students are:
- Zoe Bailey, Bath Spa University, who is also Sales Manager for Bath Festivals and works as an Associate Director at Bath Theatre.
- Alice Brazil Burns, Warwick University, who was awarded the Undergraduate Research Support Scheme Bursary from the Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies Department at the University of Warwick and is a recipient of the Outstanding Achiever Award from the Almeida Theatre.
- Eleanor Colville, Cambridge University, who created an all female Smoker for the Footlights at Cambridge University
- Alice Evans, Chelsea College of Art, who experiences schizophrenia and is pursuing a PHD in Fine Art Film
- Jennifer Davidson, Bolton University, who studies for a PHD whilst looking after three small children
- Titilola Ige, Central Saint Martins, who runs her own charity Reaching Higher, helping young people, in addition to writing and producing
- Helena Jackson, Oxford University, who is President of the Oxford University Dramatic Society
- Vanessa Kang, The Open University, who dances with Rambert
- Alys Key, Oxford University/City University, who was the Editor of The Oxford Student Newspaper and won the Philip Geddes Prize for student journalism
- Catherine Milne, Central Saint Martins, who is the former Head of Development for Lynda La Plante's production company before taking a break to have children
- Daniela Monasterios, London College of Fashion, whose company Mash- Up has collaborated with Top Shop amongst others in Singapore
- Katherine Press, Falmouth University, who was also President of the Marlowe Society at Cambridge University
- Maria Roberts, Manchester Metropolitan University, who is an author and won best Personal Blog at the Manchester Literature Festival amongst other achievements
- Gretha Viana, Central Saint Martins, an Emmy nominated producer from Brazil who is now trying to become a writer in the UK
- Jingan Young, Kings College London, who runs an unfunded company Pokfulam Road Productions as well as pursuing her PHD
A list of highly commended students from across the UK is also available on the University Women in the Arts website.
Jennifer Tuckett, Director of University Women in the Arts and Course Leader of the MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre London at Central Saint Martins said: "We were delighted to receive entries from female students studying arts subjects at Universities across the UK – from Glasgow to Bournemouth, from Edinburgh to Bristol, from Salford, Bolton, Manchester, Bristol, London, Kent, Norwich, Leeds, York, Coventry and many other locations.
The 15 female students selected are studying a wide range of arts subjects and we hope the mentoring with the 15 mentors will provide them with advice to equip them to become part of the next generation of female leaders in the arts. More women study arts courses in the UK but less women work in the arts and we hope this scheme, plus the public events which will be open to all, will be a first step to addressing this discrepancy and looking at how we can improve the talent pipeline and make sure more women progress throughout their careers in the arts by providing advice and guidance at right at the start of careers."
Lucy Kerbel, Director of Tonic Theatre, which the scheme is being run in association with, said: "University Women in the Arts felt to me like a really good, practical way in which some of the imbalances in the trajectories of male and female arts graduates could be addressed. While there is no one silver bullet that will solve everything, mentoring is an important part of the puzzle and so it's great that University Women in the Arts is doing what it is.
I think this scheme is a brilliant idea. Young women who are keen to build careers in the arts often have to look harder for role models than their male counterparts. Consequently, a programme such as this which connects female students with trailblazing women is hugely valuable because it makes it all the easier for them to visualise themselves in top roles. Furthermore, hearing in detail how these women have achieved the success they have, and being able to begin to translate that to their own artistic and professional journeys is something that could make all the difference to a young woman when navigating the tricky initial steps into her career in the arts."
Pinkly Lilani CBE, founder of the Women of the Future Programme, the other partner on the scheme said: "The University Women in the Arts scheme is a fantastic opportunity for women to succeed in the arts world. We need more women leaders in this field and mentoring is a way of helping them reach the top. The inspirational women who have agreed to be mentors will make a huge difference in the career of young students. Collaborating with Central Saint Martins and Tonic Theatre is a privilege and honour for Women of the Future – we share the same values and know that by working together we will make a huge difference."
Comments from mentors include:
Amanda Foreman, historian, columnist, presenter of the recent BBC series The Ascent of Women and Chair of the Man Booker Prize:
There has been a huge increase in the amount of women working in the arts since I began my career, which is great, of course. Oftentimes when you ask female artists how they've achieved their success, though, it becomes clear that they have had to forge a somewhat haphazard path there. Creative women have two choices: follow the formula for success and recognition set forth by male artists, which is quite rigid and still fairly hostile to women, or muddle along on their own and hope for a stroke of luck. I believe that women deserve a clearer formula for parlaying their passion and talent into a career.
Suzie de Rohan Wilner, CEO of fashion company Toast, said:
This is an opportunity for me to contribute and positively help change the course of women's working lives in the Arts.
I don't think we had female mentors when I was starting which meant I had to find my own way and made some spectacular mistakes. I mentor women today to help them be spectacular in other ways.
Kate Bryan, presenter and former Director of The Fine Art society said:
I have worked in the art world for 12 years and in that time I would have expected to see the imbalance between genders improve considerably. Sadly, this is just not the case. The more my career has progressed, the more obvious the disparity becomes. I am involved because now I am in my mid thirties I feel more motivated than ever to be active in the field of gender disparity in the arts. I want a future filled with bright brilliant women at the top in every sphere of life and fostering change within my own industry is key.
It's not about straight forward sexism anymore, the access is there on all legal and technical levels. Instead, it's about addressing the complexities of why less women work in the art world than men even though there are more women graduating in the arts. Firstly, I think together we need to reevaluate the expectations and goals for female graduates – we need to teach that there are no limits and lead by example.
Comments from the selected students include:
Maria Roberts, studying at Manchester Metropolitan University: The University Women in the Arts really is the opportunity of lifetime – and without wanting to sound twee, it is something I have wanted, and needed, for many years. So, this really is a dream come true for me.
This is not just because the 15 mentors are women, but because they are pioneers in their field. They are the very best at what they do and there is a lot I can learn from them.'
Since my early twenties, I have benefitted from the support and belief of my tutors, employers, magazine editors etc, to whom I am very grateful – but they have with all, with one exception, been men.
This has not been a problem in itself, but I have felt the very grave lack of female mentors in my life. There are expectations of women — be clever, pretty, healthy, professional, amenable, and have good hair — that just aren't placed on men in the same way.
Outside of my working life, I have been mugged, threatened with rape, held hostage in cabs, hit, trolled, insulted and discriminated against. How do you negotiate all of the issues that affect women in our daily lives, on top of our ambitions in the workplace?
It's fantastic that I will be one of 15 women, guided by 15 women I truly admire. It's just what I need at this stage of my career.
Alice Evans, studying at Chelsea College of Art, said: The opportunity to take part in this scheme is very exciting to me because I believe that enabling other people to have the opportunity to realize their own creative ambitions and find their own voices is the way I can best contribute and feel meaning to my own life.
My excitement at joining the scheme is essentially about learning to enable others. I want people, and women in particular, to realize their power both individually and collectively. In order to do this, I welcome the opportunity of the support of other women who have been there before.
Alice Brazil Burns, an undergraduate student at Warwick University, said: I feel so lucky and excited for this extraordinary opportunity to be mentored by a dream list of inspiring women who have done amazing things and this kind of support is hugely motivating as I build a career in the arts.
Zoe Bailey, studying at Bath Spa University, said: I think University Women in the Arts is a fantastic opportunity and I'm really grateful to have been picked for the scheme. I'm excited to meet the mentors and learn from them over the coming year.
Titilola Ige, studying at Central Saint Martins, said: Mentoring goes hand in hand with achieving. There's nothing about life or what we want to do in it that says we should do it alone. You learn from those that are achieving, that are living, that are doing. Being selected for the University Women in the Arts means that I shall get all the help and advice in which to also achieve.
To be kept informed of the public events which will run from 2016 – 2017, sign up to the mailing list at www.universitywomeninthearts.com


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For the last few weeks, we've been knee-deep in in-house sales training courses with a few of our clients. We've also been helping to design sales training material for these clients. It has been a wonderful experience – we love teaching and training on sales.
In our sales training sessions, we focus a great deal on business communication, and communication in general. This is because, in our opinion, whether or not your sales efforts work is ultimately controlled by how well you can communicate. Effective selling is all about using first-rate communication abilities. Abilities such as listening, and intelligent questioning.
For example, if you're making a sales pitch but you are preoccupied with some thought, you will not be able to focus and listen to the prospect. Listening is a fundamental communication skill. Whenever you pay attention to others you might learn something about the subject that you simply wouldn't have known otherwise. You might uncover a necessity (a need that the customer has) or some other vital piece of information that you them you'd have glossed over otherwise.
Not listening can kill a potential purchase. Every customer is unique and wants to be treated that way. When you concentrate on you or something else instead of the customer's queries, you stand to lose them. They might not be phrasing their question in precisely the "right" way, but when you respond simply to what you believe they're asking, you might turn away otherwise perfect clients. Should you really listen to ensure that you are able to probe into what they're really asking, you'll engage the individual and move them a little closer to purchasing.
Proper and sincere communication develops trust, it develops associations, it develops a profits pipeline! So the next time you are getting ready to create a sales presentation, keep in mind that effective selling is, essentially, effective communication.


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If you've ever wondered how to get an About Me Intro on your sidebar like I do over there —>, I'm going to show you how simple it is, that you can do this yourself without hiring a designer.
How to add an About Me intro to your sidebar
1. First, head on over to your admin panel and click on add a new post as if you're going to make a new post.
2. Next, upload a picture of yourself that you'd like to have included with your About Me and add it to your post.
3. Now, write up your snippet of you want to include in your About Me on your sidebar.
4. If there is any thing you'd like to link somewhere else, now is the time to do it. For me, I added Read more here…and I want that to link to my main About Me page as well as the photo. Add links like you would normally do.
5. Once you've down that, now click on the image and then click align left so that the image shifts to the left. Your bio will move up beside it and that's what you want.
6. Now you want the html code for this post. Click on text. Now select the html code that is listed.
7. Once you have that code selected, head on over to your widget section.
8. Click add a text widget. If you want your About Me snippet in your sidebar select your sidebar as it's placement.
9. Now that you have that new widget added, paste your code that you've selected from your post into this new widget.
10. Click save and head on over to your blog to check it out. If you want to tweak any of it, simply go back into the post and edit it however you'd like and then re-paste that code into the same widget.
Once your done, simply delete the post that you made to "hold" your code.


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* Deal is a victory for Hollande's 'talk-first' approach
* Will help to limit rise of unemployment in 2013-14
* CEOs, economists say further reform needed
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PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - French unions and employers have risen to President Francois Hollande's call for a "historic" deal overhauling labour rules but it will take more than this to defeat rising unemployment.
The first to gain from Friday's accord, announced after three months of tense talks, was Hollande and his "dialogue first" approach to reform, wagering that long-time adversaries could agree far-reaching changes to the labour code.
The Socialist president will present to parliament in March a draft law sanctioned by most labour groups, pre-empting the resistance that floored previous, centre-right governments when they tried to reform without union backing.
But economic results - a pick-up in growth or job creation - may not match the political breakthrough. National statistics office INSEE projected in December that jobless claims would hit a 15-year high at mid-year.
"Such compromise is rare in France and merits praise," Societe Generale economist Michel Martinez wrote in a research note. "But this does little to change the long-term outlook, as further reform is required."
Economists say the deal should boost France's credibility with investors and credit ratings agencies. Standard & Poor's has repeatedly cited "labour market rigidity" in its negative outlook on France's AA+ debt rating.
"The idea that things are moving in France through social dialogue is an extremely powerful signal on the international level," Louis Gallois, ex-CEO of EADS and author of a report now shaping the government's competitiveness drive, told Reuters.
The deal should allow firms in difficulty to put some workers on shorter hours temporarily, with new rights to dismiss those who refuse to participate. Recourse to such "partial unemployment" arrangements will be simplified and expanded, following Germany's "kurzarbeit" job-preservation model.
"When I saw the final draft I said: hats off, this is a courageous deal," said Pierre Vauterin, chief executive of CBA aeronautics, a subsidiary of the U.S. group Triumph. "This goes in the right direction for companies, which will feel more freedom in making their hiring decisions."
If companies must dismiss workers, the deal absolves them of the need to prioritise in order of seniority and experience. It also cuts the time limit for disputing unfair dismissals to 24 months from five years previously.
Such changes may ease worries about hiring. "Some of these small firms have a visibility of one, two months for orders," Vauterin said. "This will help them breathe."
But Vauterin, who manages 60 people and was part of a committee of small business leaders advising negotiators for the employers, was circumspect about the overall impact.
"We're not going to pull 500,000 jobs out of a hat," he said, adding his peers had pushed for tougher changes to the 3,200-page labour code on issues such as absenteeism, measured at 14.5 days per worker by Alma Consulting Group.
Efforts to get people into work include 20 billion euros ($27 billion) in annual tax credits for companies and state subsidies to create 150,000 youth jobs this year and next. Some 650,000 senior employees are seen retiring in 2013.
"Will this be enough? No. But it's going to limit the rise in unemployment," said Eric Heyer, economist at the OFCE economic think tank, which is close to the Socialist Party. The OFCE expects unemployment to rise this year, he added.
Unions and employer groups will start a new round of talks on the jobless benefit system, which they operate jointly, by year-end. The goal is to bring the UNEDIC fund's deficit, seen growing to 5 billion euros in 2012, under control.
But the changes employers want on this may be harder to achieve. Unlike the labour deal, which had deep consequences but could be difficult for average workers to decipher, changes to the benefit system are easily understood.
"For once, we have a deal that subtracts, rather than adds, pages to our labour code," said Vauterin. "We should be happy with that. But much remains to be done."


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The 2013-14 NBA Playoffs are here. Which means two things: 1) we get to wish unspeakable things on our home team's playoff rivals, and 2) we can start picking the to-be brass winners of the season. It was certainly a tough year for individual success as there were broken bodies everywhere. But the mighty stand tall even in the face of certain doom and a handful of individuals did just that. Without further sermon, here are XN Sports' NBA Year-End Awards.
Most Valuable Player (MVP)
We've made the case plenty. LeBron has made the case plenty. Durant's otherworldly numbers have made the case plenty. KD, the Slim Reaper, has been reaping the benefits of being Jordan in a Na'vi's body.
He's this year's leading scorer, posted an assist percentage of 26.9 which is a major jump from last year's 21.7, is now the owner of the fourth-highest career Points Per Game (PPG), won the most Win Shares at 19.0 which makes him only the eighth person to ever do that, and carried the Thunder a good deal of the year without Westbrook.
SportsCenter's Twitter account summed up this particular place in Durant's career rather convincingly:
Just how good was Kevin Durant this year in his 7th season in NBA? Well, compare him to Michael Jordan's 7th season: pic.twitter.com/EuaJzzJnlp
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 17, 2014
Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY)
NBA.com's John Schuhmann makes a convincing case for Golden State's Andre Iguodala winning this year's DPOY. But the glaring issue with going with either him or Andrew Bogut, another Warrior and leader in advanced defensive metrics, is their major drop-off in minutes played. Both just missed too much time during the season to qualify for a win of the award. Even bench players like Taj Gibson, also a nominee for the defensive prize, logged many more minutes (2,216) than either Iggy (1,976) or Bogut (1,688).
In the other nominees that did log consistent playing time–like Paul George, Roy Hibbert, DeAndre Jordan, Marc Gasol, and Serge Ibaka–Noah is a clear frontrunner in being a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to defensive grit. He's third in opponent field goals attempted in the restricted area when he's on the floor, fifth in opponent field goal percentage at the rim, third among DPOY bigmen in points per possession allowed when helping on the pick-and-roll, 6th in rebounds, 5th in steals among centers, 12th in blocks, and is the anchor of the league's No. 2 defense (not to mention that he only elevated his game throughout the season as people like Roy Hibbert reduced theirs). Lastly, just from an eye-test standpoint, he always looks to be the greatest impact defender of all mentioned.
Most Improved Player (MIP)
Since the MIP award is traditionally reserved for guys like Lance Stephenson, Gerald Green, and D.J. Augustin–guys once considered to be lost causes who considerably turn it around in a season–XN almost went with one of the three. But Davis, despite having a strong rookie year, just defied expectation, projections, record books, and physics through his 2013-14 campaign. He's already an eyebrow-crowned king amongst men and he's only a sophomore in the league. This will be the first token in AD's coming haul of brass.
6th Man of the Year
Taj Gibson
Gibson doesn't boast Jamal Crawford's scoring numbers, Markieff Morris' 20-10 flirtations, or Tyreke Evans' triple-double claims, but he's certainly been the league's most impactful bench player. Unlike the other three chaps, Gibson is a high-grade player on both ends of the floor. To boot, he's remained healthy throughout the year, has been a starter much like Crawford and Evans have, boasts the fourth-best team record among 6th Man candidates (if one counts Crawford, Reggie Jackson, and Ginobili), and represents a model for bench stars that is simply more important in today's defense-minded game.
Rookie of The Year (ROY)
Michael Carter-Williams was the frontrunner for most of the year but Philly's record pace for losing and his many bouts with tanking-friendly maladies gives Oladipo a slight edge. Both have red-hot futures but Oladipo was just the more consistent presence, which, of course, wasn't entirely MCW's fault. Still, the voting field will most likely give the award to the Philly point as he and the once-Cinderella 76ers started the year with an exclamation point.
Coach of the Year
Gregg Popovich
Done, sunken, dejected, on the ropes, out of time. The Spurs suffered one of the most heartbreaking championship losses in all of sports, which is what spurred pundits to question their morale and tenacity going forward. The same Spursian success might still show its head in the coming year, but there was no way the team that gave away a trophy like they did in Game 6 would bounce back to be contenders in 2013-14. And here we are. The Spurs are the league's best team. They're healthy. Are deeper than they were last year. Pop is the voice of reason in Spursland and is largely responsible for the continued San Antonio pedigree.


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NOVU means cultural exchange between Scandinavian youngsters, NOVU means a summer week with lots of activities and new experiences, NOVU means friendship!
The aim is to establish relationships in the North and exchange experiences on Nordic culture. This year the aim is also to strengthen young people's conditions for learning and participation in political debates.
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I saw THIS on my FB wall a couple of days ago, and I've been craving for Korean food since!
Yea, I get one of those Korean barbecue yearnings once in a while. In fact, it's been happening way too often for my liking! I don't know what it is about Korean barbecue that appeals to me so much. Yea, it's definitely about the yummy factor. But there's something else too! Maybe it's the sitting together to grill meat, and to eat and drink. The ambience's typically casual, even noisy.
And I love that the tables are usually round. I think round tables are the bestest! Everyone gets to see and hear everyone at round tables which is fab! If it's up to me, all group tables in homes and restaurants will be round! Then again, if it's up to me, zebra crossings will be painted pink too, haha!
I know there're like a godzillion barbecue restaurants in Seoul, and I'm sure many, many are really good too. That said, I still wanna share about this popular joint that I like – SAEMAUL SIKDANG (새마을 식당)
Saemaul Sikdang is actually quite popular amongst the locals and increasingly, they're becoming fairly well-known amongst the foreigners. In fact, some of you might be happy to hear that they have English and Chinese menus too; so just ask. Now Saemaul Sikdang is actually a chain, but I keep going to their HONGDAE BRANCH. But from what I've read, I believe they're good everywhere, so go on ahead and try the other branches, ya?
Here's how the Hongdae one looks like.
This place is super value-for-money and of course, as you probably know by now, booze is really really cheap in Korea. So there you have it, a fab place to eat, drink and make merry!
What else can one ask for? Oh, maybe for it to be 24/7!
Yes, it is open 24-hours, hee!
The menu's actually quite simple, and yup, yup, prices are very affordable!
Wondering what to order? Here are what I recommend!
It appears that one of the star items at Saemaul Sikdang is the Yeoltan Bulgogi (spicy thin pork), or hehe, I refer to it as the 'curly meat'. The thinly sliced pork tastes sweet and spicy at the same time and many of us absolutely love it!
Zzang! The 'BEFORE' photo of the yeoltan bulgogi!
And, here's the 'AFTER'! Told you it's 'curly meat'!
Our Korean friend shared with us her fave way of eating the meat. She said she always orders the cold noodles and eat the 'curly meat' together with the noodles.
Here, the cold noodles. Looks spicy, but it ain't.
To be honest, I was very very skeptical when she told me to eat the 'curly meat' with the cold noodles. I was like, "Are you sure?"
But aigooooooo…. it only took just one try to move me to being a fan!
Who would have thought that this combination would be so beautiful??? Anyway, kindda 'strange' to some of us that the Koreans like ordering rice or noodles to wrap up their BBQ meal. Not too full meh? *curious*
Now, moving on to the second item that I've circled, the salted pork. I had gone to Saemaul Sikdang three times during this recent trip to Seoul, and we'd ordered the salted pork all three times, hehe! Guess it's obvious I really liked it, huh?
Another popular menu is the 7-minute Kimchi Jjjigae with Pork.
I love this! So flavorful! And oh, quite many locals seem to like this too, judging from what I saw during my visits there.
The server will bring you pork in kimchi stew served in one of Korea's signature 'golden pot', rice and also seaweed in a cylindrical container. If you're wondering about the name, it's because the restaurant believes that seven minutes is the perfect time to cook the pork and kimchi in the stew so that it's perfectly done. Basically you can place the pot onto the BBQ grill and wait seven minutes. There's a stopwatch at the tables if you care to look, feel free to use it, hehe!
This is good! And it's even better when you're super hungry! I always add lots of the yummylicious seasoned seaweed, so goooood! Actually I've often wondered why kimchi tastes sooooo yummylicious with pork! And tofu too!
Sorry the photos are so bad… didn't check before I dug in!
Hands up, those of you who had tried pig skin here in Singapore after watching Secret Garden!
I haven't tried that many here, actually I don't even think there're many Korean restaurants here that serve pig skin. Anyway, just wanna say the texture and taste of pig skin are sooooo different here in Singapore and in Korea!
If you'd tried it here and didn't like it, I strongly recommend you give it another go when you're in Seoul. And if you haven't tried it yet, what are you waiting for?
I love the pig skin at Saemaul Sikdang! It's less oily and super yummy! And lord knows if it really helps, but I'll just believe that the collagen's really good for my skin.
You can click HERE and HERE for more photos of food in Saemaul Sikdang!
Hours: 24-hr
Tel: +82-2-2293-0123
367-6 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Subway: Hongik Uni (Hongdae), Exit 9
Walk into the crowded street on the left (you should see a street cart selling doggy clothes and also some street food), keep going until you come to a bigger road. You will see lots of eateries branching from left of road, and shopping on right of road. Turn left and keep walking until you come to Saemul Sikdang on your right. It's about 3-5 minutes' walk.
And yes, exit 9 is actually nearer, but most tourists are more familiar with Exit 9.


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ABLE Bodies Website Launched
Sue Scott, author of ABLE Bodies Balance Training, launched the new ABLE Bodies website today!
Built by Internet a la Carte, the ABLE Bodies website just scratches the surface of Sue Scott's vast knowledge of balance training exercises and fitness tools for aging adults and those with Parkinson's disease. The website contains dozens of articles, a list of workshops for seniors and health professionals, and exercises for seniors complete with images and instructions. To get all the exercises, though, you'll have to buy the ABLE Bodies Balance Training book.


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Todd Rundgren Announces Special Limited West Coast Concert Run
November 17, 2009 - San Francisco, CA – Venerable pop/rock music legend, Todd Rundgren, is proud to announce the only West Coast live performances of his 1973 classic masterpiece, A Wizard, A True Star. AWATS has been long heralded by the rock press as a defining paradigm-shifting album, but until this year had incredibly never been performed in public in its entirety.
Couched within an elaborate stage extravaganza harkening back to the halcyon grandeur of 70's arena glam rock productions, but in an intimate theater setting, AWATS Live is a rare opportunity to capture rock history in a bottle.
Backing Rundgren will be a six-piece star-studded band of legendary rock and roll veterans who will recreate each and every layer of vocals, guitars, synthesizers and studio chicanery of the elaborate psychedelic opus that is AWATS: Utopia and Meatloaf bassist and multi-instrumentalist Kasim Sulton; Tubes and Jefferson Starship drummer Prairie Prince; keyboardist and founding member of The Cars, Greg Hawkes; Todd Rundgren's Utopia keyboardist, Ralph Schuckett; percussionist and horn player Bobby Strickland; and lead guitarist and former music editor of Guitar Player magazine, Jesse Gress.
Thanks to Todd fans-turned-concert-promoters Doug Ford and Melinda Cain, the longtime fantasy of an AWATS Live Tour has become a reality. Known to Rundgren fans as the voices behind RundgrenRadio.com, Doug and Melinda produced the first-ever Todd Rundgren AWATS Live concert in September in Akron, Ohio, which resulted in a sold out show, critical raves, and unbridled fan demand for more performances of the awe-inspiring event.
Todd Rundgren's remaining 2009 AWATS Live dates are December 1 at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco, December 2 in Sacramento at the Crest Theatre, December 4 in Los Angeles at the Orpheum Theatre, and December 5 in Ventura at the Majestic Theatre.
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The future. How do we get there? What will it look like? Will agents and carriers be able to succeed?—important questions that require our consideration today. Moving forward, it appears that consumer experience will reign in importance for insurers, and the industry is starting to recognize that consumers today have many choices, and a bad experience for them is unacceptable.
Luckily, as society is changing in demographics and diversity, agents and carriers have many new tools they can use to better understand our target audience. We can use social networking to reach out to today's consumer. We can use metrics and business intelligence to target and personalize interactions, as we offer choice and better value. Consumers use social media to communicate, connect and engage with peers and respected partners. We should use our tools to be relevant and mobile-friendly. We must provide interactive and pertinent information and access for our clients.
Most importantly, we need to make an effort to stay in tune with what consumers worry about so we can provide them with solutions and choices for their coverages. As an industry, agents and carriers must work together to streamline our systems to ensure that we are able to meet the demands of tomorrow's consumer. This requires us to be able to respond quickly, accurately and cost-effectively.
The insurance industry should take what we are currently doing in terms of consumer-experience to the next level: We must provide an enthralling experience for our clients; we must work together to be accessible where consumers are, whether that is in cyberspace or in their local communities; we must be known as an industry that helps people protect what they own and how they live; we must understand changing demographics and ensure that we are taking steps to meet the upcoming needs for protection; we must make ourselves more valuable to our clients, so that they do not only think about us at the time of a claim; we must try to be a part of their lives and provide them with advice and coverages, as their needs change, throughout their entire life-cycle; and we must provide competitively priced products that compel clients' loyalty, which is very rare in today's fast-paced business world.
At the end of the day, Insurance is a complex contract that must be facilitated by agents, who take the time and care to educate and advocate for consumers.
Angelyn Treutel, CPA, is president of Southgroup Insurance Gulf Coast and the chair of ASCnet's Industry Solutions Industry Initiatives Committee and the past-chair of the IIABA Agents Council for Technology.
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Monster Mojo 14 May 2017
Lost your mojo?! Come find it again with this middle distance triathlon!
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This event is staged alongside the Monster Mojito and both get cracking feedback. Race HQ is at Peterborough Rowing Lake. The swim will be mass start in a superb lake, the bike will be 3 fast loops and the run is mostly off road through the Nene Park. There will be a new improved layout for the finish area in 2017.
This course is perfect for both the seasoned competitor and the new comer. A great atmosphere is guaranteed for all.
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Speculation is Just That…Speculation
The post I made earlier about the next version of Windows Mobile has been taken down, because I think some people were confusing my speculation for fact, which isn't what was intended. As a Microsoft MVP, I get exposed to a little more information than does the average blog reader, but it's up to me to connect the dots to tell the story. It's exciting for me to be able to try to put the pieces together of Windows Mobile today and Windows Mobile tomorrow, but unfortunately, I think some people thought that I was speaking vicariously through Microsoft on some issues, such as on release date or what's coming next for Windows Mobile users. And this is just not the case. Again, it was speculation, and perhaps I should have made the even more clear than I did in the post this morning, as to avoid confusion.


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| ShadesOfMauve chapter 1 . 11/28/2011
That was lovely. I do get some amusement out of seeing the back-stories for ninjamanced characters, but the real joy came from the relationship between Shepard and Joker. The balance between argumentative banter and sweetness is nice, as is the ending point - however awkward it may be, they can work it out. All it takes is some creativity. ;) (And that's a good thing in bed, anyway...)
| words without chapter 1 . 5/26/2010
Ooh, I was hoping you'd write this. Needs moar snarky joker/kaiden conversation, though.
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Friday, August 19, 2016
I Can't Write or Read...
I can't write or read. The 2016 Olympics in Rio started a week ago and I've been virtually riveted to the television screen since. There are few times in the world when everything is put aside and the world focuses on the best athletes from their countries as they vie for a gold medal. This is happening in Rio de Janeiro at this very moment.
There are the favorites, those expected to win, like Simone Biles and Amy Raisman.
And as expected the two Americans took the Gold and Silver medals in gymnastics. But what about the fantastic run of Argentinian Juan Martin Del Portro in the tennis matches? He certainly gives us fodder for stories. The underdog hero who pushes past all obstacles to get his lady (a gold medal). He came away with the silver, but he fought the hard fight (and he looks good too).
Tall, good looking and in excellent form, he could grace the cover of any romance novel.
Simone Manuel took home a handful of medals, and set a new world record in the 100 meter swimming freestyle competition. The look on her face when she saw the scores was priceless.
This blog could go on as long as the Olympics, but no story on the Olympics would be complete without knowing Michael Phelps was standing front and center accepting his gold medals. He won five gold and one silver as this count. Go Michael!
In the next few days the stage will reset to normal and I'll be back at the keyboard pounding out my next story. In the meantime if you have Olympic fever and need a novel, check out More Than Gold. It's a romantic suspense with characters a lot like Simone Biles and Amy Raisman. And of course, the hero is to die for...
As always, keep reading...
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The Olympics have been going strong at our house, too. I'm not a watcher, but my husband has drawn me in to some events. They are definitely inspiring!ReplyDelete
Somehow I managed to marry a non-sports watcher, but thankfully he doesn't complain about my viewing habits during the Olympics:) I also get to watch the Super Bowl and any games when The Colts are playing:)ReplyDelete
I have to give a shout-out to all the terrific Canadian athletes competing in the Olympics!! (I'm still astounded that a person can clear over eight feet in a high jump!)ReplyDelete
Ditto what Liz said. It's my husband who puts on the Olympics and then I get drawn in. I loved watching Simone Biles and Aly Raisman though because I enjoy the gymnastics floor exercises.ReplyDelete
It has been a great year for USA. Your book looks yummy.ReplyDelete
I'll be sorry to have the Olympics end, because then TV will be back to endless politics that is so depressing and obnoxious. Surely there is other news. Of course I can spend my free time writing. Now there's a novel concept. Love the book cover and title Shirley.ReplyDelete
Great to start the day with all those great photos of people who've achieved their dreams - in their teens, 20s and 30s! Next to a smile that says, "I'm loved," the smile that said, "I did it!" has to be the most beautiful. Congratulations on your new book, Shirley. Really great cover. Happy weekend, everybody!ReplyDelete
I'm with you, Shirley. I love the Olympics and get hooked on watching. Like you, I find those underdog stories so inspiring. You can just see all those years of hard work paying off. And then, I also love the athletes like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt that somehow are able to keep winning over and over again. I'll be truly disappointed when it's over.ReplyDelete
I'm conflicted on the Olympics ending. I want it to, so I can go back to my normal writing life. I don't want it too, because it's so inspiring. I love all the games, even sports I have no interest in, I watch. I loved the Dressage and watched, even though I've only seen it in movies. The horses were beautiful as were the outfits worn by the riders. Looking forward to the closing ceremony. I'm expecting spectacular.ReplyDelete
I'm loving watching the Olympic, too. My granddaughter aspires to ride in the equestrian events one day in dressage. And now I'm off to get your book!ReplyDelete


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