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Another Unreleased Stone Temple Pilots 'Cinnamon' Video Surfaces
A few weeks ago, Stone Temple Pilots' unreleased attempt at a music video for their 2010 single 'Cinnamon' made its way to the Internet. Now, an alternate clip featuring trippy animation, a desert and a lonely Scott Weiland has surfaced -- see it below.
Stone Temple Pilots released the third single from their self-titled comeback album in September 2010. 'Cinnamon' featured Weiland, in full-on David Bowie mode, over a bubbly Beatles-esque groove with touches of STP's signature alt-rock magic. The band attempted to produce a music video for the single on two separate occasions, both of which garnered results the band was ultimately unhappy with and an official video for 'Cinnamon' was never released.
A few weeks back, one version of the video surfaced on YouTube and while the clip was not without its high points, it also had its fair share of awkwardness. Images of a sleep-singing Scott Weiland on a pile of passed out ladies is not exactly a great PR move given his history of substance abuse. The clip was eventually pulled from YouTube due to copyright issues.
Now we open a new chapter in 'The Book of Things Never Meant to Be' with another video for 'Cinnamon.' The clip features Scott Weiland wandering the desert aimlessly in black & white before psychedelic colors pour in to illuminate the bleak surroundings. The video, directed by Dennis Roberts, ends up playing more like a long-form gum commercial than a true music video.
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Jack Churchill
Jack Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill graduated from Sandhurst Military Academy in 1926 and joined the storied Manchester Regiment of the British Army. He spent his first few years in the army riding his motorcycle across the entire Indian subcontinent (both the paved and the unpaved paths) just for the hell of it and learning to play the bagpipes despite the fact that he was about as Scottish as Shaka Zulu. After about ten years of doing crazy shit in the army, Jack Churchill retired. In his time off he worked as a newspaper editor, a professional male model and a movie extra, all the while honing his skill at archery and bagpiping on the side. He even represented England in the Archery World Championships in 1939. But guys like Jack Churchill aren't satisfied just by being a bizarre mesh of Robin Hood and Derek Zoolander, so he re-enlisted. And in the early months of 1940, he had his opportunity to prove himself as a distinguished, if not slightly eccentric, officer of the British Army.
He had been shipped to France to assist the rest of the British Expeditionary Force in their mission to reinforce the Maginot Line, but not long after Churchill arrived Hitler decided to send his legions to seriously fuck up France and the Brits found themselves right in the middle of a raging shitstorm. The British troops were being pushed back towards the sea by the unstoppable Blitzkrieg, doing whatever they could to stall the Germans' relentless advance.
Well Jack Churchill had some ideas. He not only refused to give ground, but he launched small-scale guerrilla raids and surprise attacks on German positions and supply depots. Riding his trusty motorcycle and armed only with a motherfucking bow and arrow and a Scottish broadsword, he would assault the Germans, catch them completely off-guard, and fuck their shit up medieval-style. When asked by a fellow officer why Churchill insisted on carrying the broadsword into battle with him, he responded, "In my opinion, sir, any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed".
Churchill's sword.
Despite being shot in the fucking neck by a German machine gun, "Mad Jack" Churchill (as he came to be known) battled throughout the Dunkirk campaign, at one point even winning the Military Cross for bravery when he rescued a wounded British officer from a German ambush -- probably by swinging in on a rope, stabbing a Nazi officer in the chest with his sword and then beating up another eight guys with his bare hands, but that's just a guess.
After Dunkirk, Jack returned to England and promptly signed up to be a member of a new organization known as the Commandos. He wasn't sure what a Commando was, but he was excited about the prospect of kicking German asses, so he couldn't resist. He was promptly put through the grueling training regimen of the British Special Forces, and he loved every minute of it.
When his training was completed, he took part in the daring amphibious assault on the German base in Vaagso, Norway. As the leader of Number 2 Commando, Churchill was responsible for taking out the artillery batteries on Maaloy Island. As the landing craft raced towards their LZ, he belted out "The March of the Cameron Men" on the bagpipes to pump up his men and prove to everyone how awesome he was. When the assault ramp swung open, he fearlessly waded through knee-deep water out at the head of his men, with his trusty blade lofted high in the air, screaming "COOMMAAAAAAANNNNDOOOO!!!!!" at the top of his lungs. Two hours later, British High Command received a telegram from the front:
Maaloy battery and island captured. Casualties slight. Demolitions in progress. Churchill."
During the British landing at Salerno, he won another award for bravery. His squad was charged with taking out an artillery battery that was pinning down a nearby British force, despite the fact that the town of Piegoletti (where the guns were based) was garrisoned by a force much larger than his own Number 2 Commando. Well Churchill was like, "fuck that". In the middle of the night, he had his men charge the town from all sides, screaming "COOMMAAANNNNDOOO!!!" as loud as possible. The Germans were confused and surprised, and mounted a futile resistance. The 50 men of Number 2 Commando took 136 prisoners and inflicted an unknown number of casualties.
But that wasn't even the most balls out thing Mad Jack did on that campaign. One night, he single-handedly took forty-two German prisoners and captured a mortar crew using only his broadsword. He simply took one patrolling guard as a human shield and went around from sentry post to sentry post, sneaking up on the guards and then shoving his sword in their faces until they surrendered. His response when asked about how he was able to capture so many soldiers so easily:
"I maintain that, as long as you tell a German loudly and clearly what to do, if you are senior to him he will cry 'jawohl' (yes sir) and get on with it enthusiastically and efficiently whatever the situation."
"I maintain that, as long as you tell a German loudly and clearly what to do, if you are senior to him he will cry 'jawohl' (yes sir) and get on with it enthusiastically and efficiently whatever the situation."
Now if that's not hardcore, then nothing is.
Churchill continued to lead his men in action against the German forces in Yugoslavia, but was eventually captured by the enemy while fighting for Point 622 on the island of Brac in the Adriatic Sea, when every man in his Commando team was killed or wounded and all of his revolver ammunition ran out. Knowing that he was not going to escape, and having no further means of killing Nazis, Jack started playing sad songs on his bagpipes until he was finally knocked unconscious by a frag grenade and taken off to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp.
But it would take more than some fucking concentration camp to hold Jack Churchill. One night in September of 1944, he escaped the camp by crawling under barbed wire and through and abandoned drain. He was later recaptured while walking towards the Baltic coast and shipped off to a prison camp in Austria.
This too would prove to be insufficient to hold Jack, however. When the camp lighting failed one night in April 1945, he dropped his shovel and walked away from work detail. He marched 150 miles through the treacherous terrain of the Alps, "liberating" vegetables he found along the way, until finally he met up with a U.S. Armored column and was sent back to England.
Unfortunately, the war was pretty much over at this point. He expressed interest in fighting the Japanese, but as his train was pulling into the station in Burma he received word that the atomic bomb had been dropped on Hiroshima and the Pacific Campaign would soon be over.
However, Jack's adventures weren't finished yet. At the age of 40, he qualified as a paratrooper and completed jump school. He went on to serve in action in Palestine, where he earned fame for defending a Jewish medical convoy from an Arab ambush - radioing for backup and providing small-arms fire while wearing his full military dress uniform. Another time he and twelve other men evacuated a hospital full of Israeli medical personnel when they came under attack by Arab rockets.
After Palestine, Churchill went on to serve as an instructor at a land-air warfare school in Australia and become a hardcore surfer. He even designed and built his own surfboards. He retired from the army in 1959, recipient of two awards for bravery.
I love eccentric badasses, and "Mad Jack" Churchill (also known as "Fighting Jack" Churchill) is about as eccentric as they come. It takes a special kind of badass to carry a bow and arrow to a gunfight, to scream at the top of his lungs in the face of oncoming machine gun fire, and to capture a mortar team using nothing but a sword and a little bit of ingenuity. The guy was always looking for adventure, never backed away from a fight, and was pretty much insane to the point of being a total badass.
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John Scott, the race horse, has paid his way for owner/breeder John Harris. A gelded
son of Bertrando, John Scott has never failed to earn a check in eight career starts, with five wins, one second and earnings of $301,304.
Trainer Carla Gaines hopes the consistent 5-year-old enhances those numbers when he runs in Saturday's $175,000 Lava Man California Cup Classic presented by City National Bank for 3-year-olds and up at Santa Anita.
John Scott won the H. F. Brubaker Stakes going one mile on Del Mar's Polytrack on Sept. 1. Prior to that, he was a game second by a half-length in the Grade II San Diego Handicap at 1 1/16 miles, the same distance as the Cal Cup Classic.
He's had two starts at Santa Anita, one on a synthetic surface, the other on a dirt track in April 2012 when it distinctly favored speed.
"He ran on dirt then but the track was really fast," Gaines recalled. "The horse is
doing very, very well for this race."
He has never finished worse than fourth and never been beaten more than three lengths. John Scott is usually in close attendance to the pace, but rallied from last on Santa Anita's synthetic surface as a 2-year-old in the Norfolk Stakes, a race in which Victor Espinoza was aboard.
"I wouldn't say he's push-button, but he's pretty good," said Espinoza, who has ridden John Scott in six of his races. "He's honest. I worked him (Oct. 5, five furlongs on Santa Anita's main track in 1:01 3/5) and he went really nice. He's ready to go."
The field for the Classic, race nine of 10: Holladay Road, Joe Talamo, 5-2; Got Even, Brice Blanc, 15-1; Rousing Sermon, Rafael Bejarano, 3-1; Woodmans Luck, Garrett Gomez, 20-1; Lucky Primo, Tyler Baze, 5-1; Thirtyfirststreet, Chantal Sutherland, 8-1; John Scott, Victor Espinoza, 9-5; and Accelerant, Edwin Maldonado, 20-1.
Awesome Again Stakes winner Game On Dude, a leading contender for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Nov. 3, is scheduled to work this weekend, Bob Baffert said Thursday morning.
"He's doing well; he's happy," the Hall of Fame trainer said. "He'll work either Saturday or Sunday."
Defending Breeders' Cup Sprint champion Amazombie, meanwhile, remains en route to the $1.5 million XpressBet Breeders' Cup Sprint on Nov. 3. "We're going to take more (precautionary blood) tests tomorrow," trainer and co-owner Bill Spawr said Thursday morning. "But so far, he acts OK."
Amazombie finished fourth as the 4-5 favorite in last Saturday's Santa Anita Sprint Championship, beaten a length and a quarter. "Unless something happens, he's going to run," Spawr said. Breeders' Cup Turf candidate Slim Shadey, winner of the John Henry Turf Championship, will work Saturday on Santa Anita's main track, trainer Simon Callaghan said.
Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes-winning trainer Doug O'Neill, a three-time leader at Santa Anita, will loom large on California Cup Day Saturday, as all fans attending on-track will receive a Doug O'Neill Bobblehead, replete with the Santa Anita cap that O'Neill wore throughout his storied Triple Crown run earlier this year.
"When he won the Santa Anita Derby in April, I'll Have Another developed into the people's horse and Doug was the people's trainer. He was absolutely huge for our sport and for Santa Anita right up until the Belmont in June," said Santa Anita CEO Mark Verge. "He's incredibly popular with our fans and he's been a giant in helping to promote our game."
In addition to the O'Neill Bobblehead, which is free with paid admission, Santa Anita will offer a $400,000 guaranteed Late Pick 4 on Cal Cup Day.
Cal Cup Day will include five stakes for horses bred or sired in the Golden State, highlighted by the $175,000 Lava Man Cal Cup Classic.
Lava Man, claimed by O'Neill as a 3-year-old for $50,000, would go on to become racing's all-time greatest claim, earning more than $5 million subsequent to the purchase. The Slew City Slew gelding also won back-to-back runnings of the Grade I Santa Anita Handicap in 2006 and '07.
First post time on Cal Cup Day is 1 p.m. For more information or to make reservations, visit http://www.santaanita.com or call (626) 574-RACE.
David Hofmans was happy for at least two reasons to win career race number 1,000 Saturday, when first-time starter Sultry Season bounded home by 8 ¾ lengths in the 10th and final race at Santa Anita under Joe Talamo.
"I'm glad to get it over with," said the 69-year-old trainer, a native of Los Angeles. "Even though I tried not to think about it, it was there. I'm just glad it happened with (Legacy Ranch owner) Pete Parrella (and part owner Lawrence Cancellieri) because Pete and I have been together for 40 years. I won number 999 at Pomona (Fairplex Park) and I was hoping to hold off (for 1,000) at Santa Anita.
"I kind of looked up the guys (trainers) who have done it (won 1,000), and a lot of guys have won 1,000 races, but most of them have big stables. We have a small stable. We only carry 25 to 30 horses, and it's hard to do. We're here; we're happy.
Hofmans touched on some of the major stakes winner he has trained. "Of course, we
had Alphabet Soup (1996 Breeders' Cup Classic winner); he was wonderful," Hofmans said.
"Touch Gold (1997 Belmont winner) was great, Awesome Again was fantastic, Desert Code, His Legacy, years ago, was one of my favorite horses of all time. He was a great old Cal-bred horse. Dramatic Gold. There are so many of them. Greg's Gold, he was fantastic and won a lot of races for us.
"We're just happy for all my clients and all my barn help and glad this is done."
Starlight Racing's undefeated 2-year-old Shanghai Bobby is slated to run in the Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 2 and 3 at Santa Anita, Jack Wolf, part-owner of the Starlight Stable partnership that owns Shanghai Bobby said in a news release on Monday.
Winner of the Grade I Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park on Oct. 6, the Harlan's Holiday colt will compete in the $2 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile at 1 1/16 miles on Nov. 3.
A winner of all four starts with earnings of $607,000, Shanghai Bobby defeated six foes in the Champagne, winning by an easy five lengths. The victory earned him an automatic berth in the Juvenile with entry fees paid and also gave him 10 points toward a start in the 2013 Kentucky Derby.
"Todd (trainer Todd Pletcher) and I discussed our options this morning," said Starlight Racing's managing partner Jack Wolf. "The colt came out of the race in great shape and has given us every indication that he belongs. He's done everything that's been asked of him and more. We are very excited for our partners and team and feel fortunate to have such a talented colt headed to the World Championships."
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is the richest 2-year-old race in North America. It is restricted to juvenile males and is often a preview of the stars of Triple Crown races for the following year.
Many patrons have inquired about the Breeders' Cup World Championship event at Santa Anita Nov. 2 and 3. The following information may be helpful:
Q--What access do I have with a General Admission only ticket (no reserved seat)?
A--A General Admission ticket will permit access to the paddock, the paddock room, the grandstand first floor, the apron and the Infield.
Q--Can I purchase General Admission or Club House admission tickets at Santa Anita?
A--Yes. Advance sale tickets can be purchased from the ticket office on any race day.
Pre-sale GA admission tickets are $10 for Friday, Nov. 2 and $15 for Saturday, Nov. 3. At the gate, admission on Friday is $15 and on Saturday $20. Club House admission is $50 per day.
Q--Can I bring a folding chair?
A—Yes. Folding chairs are permitted ONLY in General Admission areas including the apron and Infield.
Q—Are coolers permitted?
A—Yes, but only personal-sized coolers in General Admission areas.
Q--What access do I have with a Club House admission-only ticket?
A--A Club House admission ticket will permit access to the Club House first floor
and the above listed general admission areas.
Note: The following Club House areas are RESERVED Breeders' Club days for private groups.
Club Apron seating and apron area in front of seats; Club Loge seating; Upper Club Theater seating; Club Court & Club Patio; Regency Room and surrounding Lanai terrace room and outside terrace.
Q--Can I go to FrontRunner or the Turf Club?
A--FrontRunner and the Turf Club are closed to the public. Only ticketed access is
permitted to the Turf Club/FrontRunner.
Q--What access is permitted to horsemen with a valid CHRB license?
A--A valid CHRB license must be displayed and permits access to
General Admission areas ONLY; NO access to the Mezzanine floor, the Club House, box seats, or FrontRunner.
Gates open at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 2 and 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3.
Westside Rentals, which helps thousands of Southlanders find reasonably priced rental housing, has announced it will now help locals deal with the highest gasoline prices in Southern California history by issuing a $50 gas card to 10 lucky Santa Anita Thoroughbreds Club members each day for the remainder of Santa Anita's Autumn Meet, which concludes Nov. 4.
"Beginning today, we're going to have some fun with these ridiculous gas prices," said Santa Anita CEO Mark Verge, who also owns Westside Rentals. "When our Thoroughbreds Club members come through our admission gates, all they have to do is scan their card as they ordinarily would. This will automatically make them eligible for our $50 gas card drawing, which will be announced by Trevor Denman following the fifth race each day.
"If you are one of 10 people called, all you have to do is report to our Main Thoroughbreds Center on the east end of the Grandstand to claim the $50 card. We're going to keep this promotion in effect throughout the meet, even if gas prices drop, which we sure hope they do," said Verge.
Santa Anita Thoroughbreds Club members enjoy many benefits, including discounted admission, newsletters, special offers and promotions, free gifts, and entry into cash contests.
Membership is free to all fans 18 and up with a valid driver's license or photo identification.
To join, visit the Main Thoroughbreds Center. For more information on Santa Anita's Thoroughbreds Club, call (626) 574-6384.
FINISH LINES: Recommended reading: Thursday's L.A. Times Sports, Page 2 story by Chris Erskine on blacksmith "Irish" Tommy Halpenny . . . Three Santa Anita-based riders will be at Woodbine Sunday for stakes engagements: Brice Blanc, Garrett Gomez and Mike Smith. Blanc's mount is three-time stakes winner All Star Heart for Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally in the Grade I, $1 million E.P. Taylor Stakes. . . Seven-pound apprentice rider Efrain Hernandez makes his Santa Anita debut in today's fourth race aboard 30-1 morning line chance St. Joel for trainer Oscar Garcia. The 21-year-old Hernandez, from Montclair, Cal., tacks 113 pounds and has 33 wins, 32 seconds and 21 thirds riding mainly at Thistledown, Presque Isle Downs and Mountaineer Park. He began riding on July 27. His book is handled by agent Derek Lawson . . . Doug O'Neill reports that FrontRunner Stakes runner-up Know More "is doing great" as he prepares for the $2 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile at 1 1/16 miles. "Goldenscents (second in Champagne Stakes) wasn't nominated as a colt, so he's not going to run," O'Neill added. "He came out his race great so far, so we'll just take our time. We've got high hopes for him down the road." O'Neill confirmed that Gomez retains the mount on Know More and also on Awesome Again Stakes third-place finisher Richard's Kid in the Breeders' Cup Classic . . . Del Mar Derby winner My Best Brother, prepping for the $150,000, Grade II Twilight Derby at 1 1/8 miles on turf on Nov. 2, worked five furlongs for trainer Julio Canani on Santa Anita's main track Thursday in 1:00.80 under jockey Martin Garcia . . . M One Rifle, winner of the Grade I Malibu Stakes in 2009, worked five furlongs for Bruce Headley in 1:00.60 . . . Fans are encouraged to check out the Breeders' Cup 2012 iPhone and iPad app currently available . . . Only 41 players remained alive in ShowVivor entering Thursday's races from a starting field of 7,210.


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The Detroit Lions have released wide receiver Titus Young.
The team made the announcement Monday. It wasn't much of a surprise.
"If y'all going to cut me let me go," Young posted on his Twitter account last month. "I'm tired of the threats."
An email seeking comment was sent to Young on Monday. Young was banished from the team in November for what Jim Schwarz called unacceptable behavior and was later put on injured reserve. Young was also told to stay away from the team during its last offseason for punching teammate Louis Delmas when the safety wasn't looking.
Detroit drafted Young out of Boise State in 2011 and he had 48 receptions for 607 yards and six touchdowns as a rookie. His production dropped off last season.
Record betting on Super Bowl: At Las Vegas, sports fans bet a record $98.9 million at Nevada casinos on the Super Bowl, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said Monday.
Unaudited tallies show 183 sports books made $7.2 million on the football action. The San Francisco 49ers started out as a 5-point favorite but the Baltimore Ravens won 34-31.
Odds makers say California fans drove the unprecedented handle, flooding Las Vegas and the Lake Tahoe area with wagers on the hometown team, which hadn't been in the Super Bowl since 1995.
"Northern Nevada gets swamped with 49er money," LVH book director Jay Kornegay said.
Baltimore plans parade, celebration: At Baltimore, the city was in party-planning mode a day after the Ravens' Super Bowl victory.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the city's parade for the team today will begin at City Hall and end with a free celebration at M&T Bank Stadium.
The lineup was still being finalized as the team arrived Monday in Maryland.


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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen can never really avoid the spotlight—thanks to relentless paparazzi—but after a conscious break from the red carpet, they're back in the limelight with dueling perfumes, a beautiful new The Row flagship in Los Angeles, and plenty of press to match—including a sit-down interview with us. Today we're wrapping up our third feature with the famous twins with all things inspiration.
Click through our slideshow for how the Olsens feel about being beauty icons to a generation of girls, why they'll always break their red carpet hibernation for the Met Ball, and the actress who inspires them the most.
How do the Olsens feel about being beauty icons to countless girls? "I don't think that we see it that way exactly," Ashley says. "But I think that at the end of the day, they appreciate how natural we are. For us, it's about what makes you feel good. We don't overdo it, and maybe that's where it stems from."
"I definitely don't think Ashley and I think of ourselves as beauty icons," Mary-Kate added. "But you know, our mother is very down-to-earth, and such a chic woman. It really starts on the inside, and I think that's translated into us as well. I think that's where the beauty comes from, it's sort of inside out."
Who do the twins look to for inspiration? "My beauty icon has always been Lauren Hutton," Ashley told us. "It's just everything that she represents as a woman. It's her beauty, inside and out. She's an incredible woman who's lived an amazing life, and I think it really shows in her spirit and the way in which she presents herself." And Mary-Kate? "She took my answer!" she told us. "It also goes back to our parents. They're very natural, and we find that very chic."
The twins' love for light makeup means they must stay on top of their skincare routine, so we had to ask, what products do they use? "Ashley's [routine] is much better than mine, so I'll let her go through it first," Mary-Kate says.
"I just use Biologique products," Ashley told us. "I'm a die-hard fan. It's really helped my skin." And Mary-Kate? "I try really hard—actually, I don't try hard," she says with a chuckle. "I need to start a better routine for myself. I use Biologique too, but not as often as I should."
Mary-Kate and Ashley took a break from the spotlight last year. "I think the only red carpet that I really did last year was the Met Ball," Ashley says. "I didn't touch my hair and did very little makeup. It was all about the dress."
Mary-Kate also took a night off from her hiatus last year for the Mat Gala. "It's the one event we go to every year that I can really say I have a proper beauty moment," she told us.
"I look at the Met as a time to, not wear a costume, but really find the beauty in couture and search through the fabulous old gowns," Mary-Kate says. "We have this one woman in Los Angeles [who helps us], and it's such a fun process because her collection is beyond anything else that I've ever seen."
This year Mary-Kate wore a vintage Ferre dress; Ashley wore a vintage Chanel dress with Sidney Garber South Sea pearl earrings, above.
"We have people who help us execute exactly the look we want," Ashley says when asked how they come up with their red carpet beauty looks. "If I could do it myself I would, but that's why you work with amazing people, to collaborate and get to the best end result."
"Hair and makeup just sort of brings everything together," Mary-Kate told us. "It can make the outfit go any which way."


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Theresa AuCoin needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 45 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
We need a name and subtitle describing what we stand for
We are leading up a large team of sales people and recruiters. We need a team name and subtitle that inspires us all, that describes our intent which is to help millions of people achieve their dreams...to inspire, to motivate, to create the pathway for others to follow....to teach people to be vision driven and achievers. Examples of great names, already taken, which we cannot use are: Team Freedom, New Vision, Achievers, Success Team. Subtitle examples which are already taken are: Courage/Honor/Commitment, Faith/Family/Finance.
Our Team's underlying intent is about helping people achieve their dreams, about helping people reach their potential, about living with vision, opposed to being limited.
Target audience is mainly ourselves, the members of our team. It will Identify who we are and where we are going - to ourselves and to other teams.
We need a name, and a subline or subtitle as described above.
The layout/design can be very simple and clear. We will use this on our website and materials. The overall logo needs to be simple and easily to identify.
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DADirect necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 144 diseños de 44 diseñadores freelance.
http://www.solarpaneloptions.com.au or Solar Panel Options
Solar is becoming increasingly popular, with dramatic price increases in normal electricity supply home owners are looking at alternatives to save money also do their thing for the environment.
We are a young dynamic team, professional, and care about the quality our customers receive. There are a lot of fly by night solar companies which we ARE NOT!
We want to make our customers confident in dealing with us, the visual identity of the logo must portray quality.
Home owners, age 26 - 75. Care about the environment, and also want to save money. A solar panel is an investment which increases the value of the house they're installing it on.
An outstanding logo! Keep earthy colours throughout the design. Something that is visually appealing, memorable and catchy.
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Warriors Hire Larry Riley As Assistant Coach
September 1, 2006
Riley brings 18 years of NBA experience to the Warriors' coaching staff.
The Golden State Warriors have hired Larry Riley as an assistant coach, it was announced today by Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Mullin. Per club policy, terms of the agreement were not announced.
Riley arrives in Oakland with an extensive basketball background, including 18 years in the NBA as an assistant coach and scout. He spent each of the last six seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, including the last four campaigns as an assistant coach and NBA advance scout.
"We are very happy to add Larry to our coaching staff," said Mullin. "He has a great deal of experience in this league and we are confident that he can assist in the continued development of our team and our players."
Riley, 61, joined the Mavericks after spending the previous six seasons as the director of player personnel for the Vancouver Grizzlies. In that role, he oversaw the team's scouting of professional, college and international players and advised the team on all player-related transactions.
Prior to joining the Grizzlies, Riley spent six seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant coach and scout. While with the Bucks, he was responsible for advance scouting of NBA opponents, CBA, USBL and college scouting. Riley originally broke into the NBA when he was hired by the Bucks in 1988 as a scout and video coordinator.
Before entering the NBA, Riley was the head coach at Eastern New Mexico for ten years from 1978-88, where he developed the program into an NAIA powerhouse and helped the program transition up to NCAA Division II. Riley, who owns 37 years of basketball coaching and administrative experience overall, was also the head coach at Chadron State in Nebraska for two seasons from 1976-78. Additionally, he served assistant coaching stints at Southeast Missouri State (1969-70), Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1970-73), Brevard Community College (1973-74) and Mercer (1974-76).


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gloss_scl needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 54 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
A flyer, which will be printed and eMailed, is needed for a Sunday jazz brunch. This is a fundraiser for a non-profit organization.
The event will be held on a Sunday (daytime) in the fall so it must be bright.
Winner will be picked promtly, and there will be repeat work if a relationship is built. Please use your imagination. Must have professional look but not a business/corporate look.
Soulful Sunday Jazz Brunch
We are a non-profit hosting a Sunday Jazz brunch as a fundraiser. Proceeds will benefit our charitable causes and scholarships. We are looking for something that is fun and professional.
Desired Color Scheme
use red (organization's colors) and fall colors
Desired Style see above
Accepted File Formats Publisher file (please send source, font files and images)
Illustrator (please send source, font files and images)
A very rough template with all information can be viewed at the link below
There is not much out on the web. There are some things I like about this but the colors are too faint and it is too busy. Not suggesting this is the direction you should go. It's interesting.
The flyer is for a Sunday brunch. We will have live Jazz performances.
- Professional look
- the Soulful Sunday Jazz Brunch tag to stand out
- Although we want the viewer to know it is a fall event, don't over do it with "fall". No leaves.


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We inaugurate "Books Abroad", our international version of "Not New York", with a post from Kate McKenzie on her hometown, Melbourne, Australia. Just as we want to widen horizons and make connections beyond "NYCentric" book business in the US, we also want to explore other publishing hubs around the world. Shannon will continue her explorations, and we'll also welcome profiles from other guest contributors. Like any travelers, we're on the hunt for communities small and large, landmarks and little-known treasures. All aboard for Books Abroad! **** I've lived in […]
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What is the Long Tail of Publishing?
If you were to graph a retail environment where a large number of different items are sold in relatively small quantities each, you'd get something like this: See the "long tail" tapering off to the right? In bookselling, a profitable industry has grown from the availability of so many unique titles. All these titles are represented on the right side of the graph: the realm of self-publishing, print-on-demand, backlists, zines, and niche-interest blogs. If you've been in book business for fewer than 10 years, a Long Tail-driven business is […]
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Libraries and Ebooks: An Australian Perspective
This is the first post by our new blogger, Kate McKenzie, based on research she's done for her Masters in Publishing and Communications at the University of Melbourne. While there are differences between Australian and North American library systems and ebook policies, we're excited to welcome Kate's account of things in her hometown to help widen our picture of the way people are borrowing and reading around the world. **** Random House, one of the world's biggest publishing houses, recently said that libraries do, in fact, 'own' their Random […]
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Student Therapy: Captain Morgan Shipwreck Island TourWednesday 14th November
22:30 - 04:00
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Captain Morgan are bringing their legendary Shipwreck Island tour to Southampton! Party like the Captain with 20,000 students around the UK this term as we takeover with a wild shipwreck island theme. Arrrrggh!
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Each week Student Therapy delivers a mid week mash up of BIG club anthems, live PAs, party bangers and a room full of cheesy classics to sing your heart out!
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This year will see more acts, more students and more mayhem!
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In 2010, the average U.S. worker had been with his or her employer for 4.4 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's a far cry from the 20-year tenure that's been the American worker's ideal since time immemorial, and it's an indicator of an uncomfortable reality — jobs just don't last like they used to.
While it may not always be possible to stay with the same employer for a few decades, it's still possible to stay with one profession over the long haul. No matter how the job market changes, and no matter what new technology people become infatuated with, there are certain vocations that will never go away. These jobs serve ongoing, fundamental needs, and they're immune to market forces.
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Britney Spears took a break from rehab last night, for more rehab.
Sporting a wig underneath a brown hat, Britney was reportedly heading to an AA meeting in Santa Monica last night, smiling all the way.
We're told that Britney, who was escorted into the support group by her assistant, returned to Promises treatment center right after the meeting.
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Massive rally. Dow up 200.
Richard Gilhooly of TD Securities has a great one paragraph recap:
Treasuries were a side show to the strong rally in equities today, with AAPL leading the move with a 6.5% rally in its stock after a recent aggressive sell-off. While there were no specifics on a deal to avert the fiscal cliff, the equity market built on optimism that started midday Friday that a deal is in the offing, while also reacting positively to talk of a truce in Israel/Gaza strikes and suggestions that Greece will be awarded €44bn in coming days. Crude oil prices jumped by nearly $3 at one point, reflecting optimism that a recession can be avoided, while ongoing Mid-east tensions kept an underlying bid, giving asymmetric risk to a continued rally in oil, at least until a truce is a done-deal.
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American ELLE's Hollywood issue is one of my favourite magazines to pick up as I love the mix of actresses they go for – and this year is no exception with Reese Witherspoon, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, and Melissa McCarthy all gracing the cover.
My favourite cover this year is a difficult choice – between Penélope Cruz, who looks stunning wearing a cashmere sweater by The Row and Chopard jewellery – I love how they've kept her make-up to a minimal to show off her adorable freckles, and Shailene Woodley, even though this cover looks set for summer rather than autumn wearing Calvin Klein Swimwear there is something different about the pose that makes it stand out.
Reese Witherspoon's cover is probably the most predictable, but nevertheless she still looks stunning in a sexy Versace number. The cover I think I was most disappointed with was Melissa McCarthy styled in an oversized Marina Rinaldi coat with OTT eighties hair – I can only imagine how much hairspray they used.
Online there also seems to be another two covers featuring Marion Cotillard working the crop top trend in Dior, and British actress Naomie Harris looking absolutely gorgeous in a Calvin Klein Collection wrap halter top and skirt, very similar to the one that Rose Byrne wore to the Primetime Emmys.
Considering this is a November cover there is a lot of skin on show – especially with the main fashion tagline being 'the perfect coat shape'. It is hard to decide on my favourite but I think it has to be Penélope Cruz as she just looks gorgeous and is really the only one, except for Melissa wearing anything autumn related.
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For decades the Florida Department of Citrus has successfully marketed orange juice as a healthy beverage, and that remains a key message in its current advertising campaign.
LAKELAND | For decades the Florida Department of Citrus has successfully marketed orange juice as a healthy beverage, and that remains a key message in its current advertising campaign.
But lately some health professionals are trying to turn the tables on OJ, suggesting Americans cut back or even eliminate consumption of its traditional breakfast beverage because of its sugar content. They contend sugar consumption has played a primary role in the rise of obesity in the U.S. and other developed countries, leading directly to increases in diabetes, heart disease and other health maladies.
"Essentially all the research done to date shows it (drinking 100 percent fruit juice) leads to increased weight gain and increased diabetes. And the diabetes is a much stronger effect than the weight gain," said Barry Popkin, professor of nutrition at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and one of the leading anti-juice advocates.
Popkin acknowledged OJ has nutritional benefits, but those last for a very brief time, hours or a day, he said.
"Studies on the long-term health effects show the net effect is negative," he said. "We're interested in what happens over five to 10 years."
An article in the July 19, 2012, issue of the American Journal of Public Health by two University of California at San Francisco physicians called on parents to eliminate 100 percent juice from their children's diets as a way to reduce childhood obesity.
While many juice critics don't single out OJ, it remains the big guy on the block, accounting for half the U.S. consumption of 100 percent fruit juices, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. So any attack on juice will have a disproportionate impact on orange juice.
More than 80 percent of the orange juice consumed in the U.S. comes from Florida, and the state's citrus industry contributes almost $9 billion to the Florida economy. Oranges are the state's biggest citrus crop, and 95 percent of it goes to juice every year.
The USDA estimated annual U.S. orange juice consumption at 3.1 gallons per person in 2011-12, ahead of 1.7 gallons per person for apple juice, the next most popular, and far outdistancing No. 3 grape juice at 0.4 gallons and No. 4 cranberry juice at 0.3 gallons, the USDA reported.
Total per capita juice consumption that year was 6.2 gallons, down from a peak of 9.1 gallons per capita in 1999-2000, according to USDA data back to 1980.
OJ has shown the biggest decline in consumption since then despite the fact sugar content in the top four juices is equivalent. Per capita OJ consumption during the last 32 years peaked at 5.8 gallons in 1980-82 and has fallen almost every year since 1997-98.
"It's the giant that always falls the hardest," said Matt Salois, chief economist at the Citrus Department, on that trend.
The decline can't be attributed to the sugar controversy, he added. Other factors that have played perhaps a more significant role include declining U.S. personal income, competition from other beverages and retail prices for OJ and its competitors.
"The sugar issue in general is a factor as a concern for some consumers," Salois said. "I'm sure it has played a role."
Marty McKenna, a Lake Wales-based grower and chairman of the Florida Citrus Commission, the department's governing body, agreed.
"One of the big issues we have is erosion of our category and attacks on our product," McKenna said at the Sept. 11 commission meeting. "I think where we really have a challenge is the perception of healthiness."
The Citrus Department is a state agency charged with promoting Florida citrus products, and most of its annual budget goes to OJ marketing.
To counteract the negative publicity, the department in January launched a campaign, "OJ Nutrition: Telling the 100 Percent Story." It hired two prominent national spokespeople to tell that story: James Rippe, a physician and chairman of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at the University of Central Florida, and Heidi Skolnik, founder of the New Jersey-based Nutrition Conditioning LLC, a consultant on nutrition and exercise.
In an interview with The Ledger, Slolnik criticized anti-juice advocates for focusing on sugar and calories to the exclusion of OJ's nutritional benefits. An 8-ounce glass contains high levels of vitamin C, potassium, folate and 40 phytonutrients (chemical compounds found only in plants).
"I don't like to villianize a healthy product," Skolnik said. "Why would you compare something completely nutrient empty (sugary sodas) with something packaged with so many nutrients?"
Skolnik declined to characterize sugar in OJ as a concern, but she acknowledged she and Citrus Department officials would not recommend drinking 32 ounces of orange juice daily.
"We want to be mindful of portions of all foods," Skolnik said. "What I'm saying is juice could be part of a healthy diet."
Some juice critics don't call for the complete elimination of 100 percent fruit juices from the American diet, but they raise flags at the amounts of juice consumed, particularly by children.
"I would probably limit it to 8 ounces of juice per day because it's so caloric," said Kathy Glazer, a dietician and owner of Eat Smart Coach, a Washington, D.C.-based nutritional consultant. "The bigger problem is probably soda drinks that most teens drink."
But Glazer added she advises parents against giving their children juice because she's seen too many parents keeping sippy cups filled with the beverage to pacify toddlers.
Andy Bellatti, a dietician and co-founder of the website Dietitians for Professional Integrity, would go further.
"I would not necessarily eliminate juice, but it should be seen as a treat," Bellatti said. "Eight ounces a day is not completely crazy, but the daily part bothers me."
Bellatti and Glazer agreed people should eat more whole fruits, which contain fiber, instead of fruit juice, which does not because processing removes the fiber.
Bellatti and Popkin also disagreed that OJ has significant levels of phytonutrients because many are lost to juice processing.
"There are specific phytonutrients in the edible parts of oranges that do not make it to the juice," Bellatti said. "The main takeaway for me is that fruit juice will always be inferior to fresh/frozen whole fruit, and it should be considered a "treat," not the main way for someone to get their fruit intake. There is no doubt that an actual orange trumps OJ from a nutrition standpoint."
The original $830,000 OJ Nutrition campaign ended with the Citrus Department's budget year on June 30, said Karen Mathis, the department's director of public relations, who spearheaded the effort.
During that time, it generated more than 282 million consumer impressions (single contacts with an individual consumer) through digital advertising, social media and a "Healthy Breakfast" media tour featuring Skolnik, who appeared on the Today Show, the Daily Buzz and the USA Radio Network. The campaign also targeted major media outlets, including the New York Times and CNN, to influence coverage on the topic.
Doug Ackerman, Citrus Department executive director, said the sugar controversy is an issue with the worldwide juice industry, which he learned during a recent appearance at a world food conference. Representatives from U.S., European and Russian companies said they believed it was impacting sales.
Florida citrus officials are concerned enough that it will expand and enhance its OJ Nutrition effort for 2013-14, he said.
Ackerman declined to discuss details until the new program is presented to the Citrus Commission at its Oct. 23 meeting, but he indicated the new marketing effort will address directly criticisms of OJ and sugar, such as comparing it to donuts.
"We're talking about taking on this issue," he said. "It's going to be head on and aggressive."
[ Kevin Bouffard can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 863-401-6980. Read more on Florida citrus on his Facebook page, Florida Citrus Witness, http://bit.ly/baxWuU. ]


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Dometic's strategy is focused on profitable growth. We aim to achieve this through a number of initiatives within three areas:
Dometic aims to achieve this growth through a combination of organic growth initiatives and by acquisitions in line with the strategy.
The strategy is based on the systematic work to increase the competitiveness within all significant cost categories and to strengthen the company through continued consolidation and harmonization in terms of the way of working, processes and management ("One Dometic").
Strengthen OEM
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April 4, 2008
Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of civil rights leader Malcolm X, urged students in Pioneer Chapel Thursday night to empower themselves and others through education. Shabazz spoke of her father's commitment to social justice and how learning about one's history can help define identity.
Click here to see photographs from Ms. Shabazz' lecture.
"I come here today to challenge each of you to fully declare yourselves to continue the struggle for peace and justice. There can be no peace without freedom; no freedom with out justice; and no justice without truth."
Shabazz said she thought the message of seeking out truth was especially important for young people who have no sense of hope or history. In a previous generation, she pointed out, it was young people who came together to bring awareness to local and world-wide oppression and demanded the history of Africa to have a larger place in curricula. Ms. Shabazz urged students to continue that thirst for knowledge to further the causes of equality and social justice.
Shabaaz's talk was part of an ongoing speaker's series coordinated by the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies. She has written Growing Up X: A Coming of Age Memoir about her family and life, which received the NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Non-Fiction Literary Work. Shabazz in conducting a WAKE-UP Tour to motivate America's youth to the importance of learning and seeking out truth. She is also president and Board Member of the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Education Center at the Audubon, where her father was shot.
Shabazz spoke about her father, misconceptions of him, and how his legacy can set an example for young people to lead purpose-driven lives. She described her father as a man of action, compassion, and courage. She acknowledged people are uneasy about her father because of some of the ideas he espoused during his life, but Shabazz described her father as an example of how people can evolve over time and the importance of having stable parents or role models to keep a person grounded.
"My father was a young man of insight and integrity. He was able to commit himself because he saw himself in each of you. My parents understood the value of education and the importance of the struggles against misinformation and the tragedy of a narrow education. Just as my parents insisted for our education we should insist on a broad based education for our children."
Shabazz spoke about persistently negative perceptions of Africa – its poverty and instability – that ignore the context of colonialism's affect on the continent and the richness of its history. When Africans of the Diaspora were at their lowest point, she said, her father had the courage to stand up and educate a miseducated nation. According to Shabazz, everyone should take it upon themselves to educate and empower themselves and others.
Ms. Shabazz said many of the disparities in the African-American community can be traced back to historic causes of slavery and racism. To promote a more equal society, Shabazz advised students who wanted to study medicine or law to not simply go to make money but to improve the quality of life of those around them and to remain committed, like her father, to leading a purpose driven life.
The Shabazz lecture was organized with the support of CMG Worldwide, the Hadley Fund, the Lecture Implementation Committee, the McGreger Fund, Media Services, the Multicultural Concerns Committee, the Muslim Students Association, the Visiting Artist Series, and Wal-Mart Optical.


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Al Qaeda holding 3 western hostages, Finnish couple and Austrian
Source: Reuters, and @narrabyee: @BaFana3 Finns and Austrian are in hands of Al Qaeda now as far as I know from tribal sources. Hideout maybe in Sanaa itself!
SANAA- A Finnish couple and an Austrian man abducted in Yemen last month are being held by members of al Qaeda after being sold to the militant group by tribesmen, a senior Yemeni official said on Tuesday.
The three Westerners, who were studying Arabic in Yemen, were snatched by gunmen in the capital Sanaa on December 21.
An Interior Ministry official had said they were being held by tribesmen who were demanding a ransom.
"The tribesmen have sold the three abductees to elements from al Qaeda organization and they were transferred to Bayda province (in the south)," the official told Reuters.
"There are negotiations to pay a ransom and free them."
Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was quoted as saying on Monday that the three Westerners were kidnapped by "terrorist groups", state news agency Saba reported.
Hadi's comments were made during a meeting with the Finnish and Austrian ambassadors, Saba said.
The kidnapping of Westerners occurs sporadically in Yemen, mostly by tribesmen seeking bargaining clout in disputes with the authorities or by al Qaeda militants and their sympathizers.
Lawlessness in the Arabian Peninsula state has alarmed its neighbor, top world oil exporter Saudi Arabia, and the United States, which views Yemen as a frontline in its struggle against al Qaeda and its affiliates.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which operates in the country, is seen by U.S. officials as the most dangerous offshoot of the global militant network.
There have been dozens of killings of security and military officials by suspected al Qaeda gunmen in the past year, suggesting AQAP remains resilient despite increased U.S. drone strikes and a government military onslaught.
(Reporting by Mohamemd Ghobari; Writing by Rania El Gamal; editing by Sami Aboudi and Janet Lawrence)


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Hooo boy! Have I been a delinquent blog-person! Poor 80 Breakfasts has suffered from neglect, and how I have missed being able to send my thoughts and foodie adventures out into the world wide web. My techno-bad-luck struck big time and I went through both a laptop AND a desk top crash. Of course, this led to a major work pile-up, of which I took forever getting out from under. But I'm back, things look brighter, and guess what (!!!) … I'm engaged! 🙂
Ok, I'll back up a bit. Zamboanga! No, nothing "untoward" happened there to keep me from blogging. In fact, Zamboanga was wonderful and the memories it left me were my bright spot through my days of techno-darkness. It is a beautiful gem situated down south and was a happy discovery for me. The people friendly, the weather great, the seafood amazing, and (the pinnacle of it all) the birthplace of my sweetie, C, and where he decided to pop the question.
My stay was a flurry of sumptuous dinner-dances (it was fiesta time…Hola Zamboanga Hermosa! Woohoo!), gorgeous beach trips, relaxing mountain getaways, and visits with tons of C's relatives and friends (including the doctor who delivered him!). And in the midst of all this, a romatic dinner in a seaside resort (a menu degustation of "frutas del mare de Zamboanga"), a ring hidden in a buko (young coconut), and a new part of my life begins…
So, as can be imagined, I am embarking on that fun yet harrowing journey of…"planning a wedding"…yikes! I'll be back in the kitchen soon but meanwhile here are some pictures of "Zambo" 🙂
Above is the canon in the Lantakan Hotel, one of the oldests hotels in Zamboanga City. It's right by the sea. I bought some wonderful mats from a Badjao village (built on stilts right on the water) and brightly colored handicrafts weaved by people from Basilan (a neighboring city) from the Yakan village. That heavenly stretch of beach you see is Santa Cruz island, just a short boat ride away from the city.
Above is the sandbar that is connected to Santa Cruz island. It makes for a breathtakingly scenic walk into the sea. I couldn't get enough of the lanzones, which were in season (with a vengeance!)…so sweet! I must have eaten 500 throughout the trip. Seriously. And, you cannot go to Zamboanga without having curacha, a local crab that is a bit spiny and hairy, a curious mix between a crab and a lobster. The taste is amazing! Ooof! The body is FULL of soft, sweet, succulent meat. Everytime I poked my finger in, more meat just kept sliding out. Heaven in a bright red shell. Next to the curacha picture is the lunch I had on Santa Cruz island. Fresh steamed fish, tomatoes and onions from C's godmother's garden in the mountains, prawns cooked in coconut milk and lots of ginger, and the famous curacha, all served on the firm stem of a banana leaf, and eaten with my hands.I love the beach (which is why I love living on an archipelago…maximum coastline) and for me there is no pleasure like eating a meal of fresh seafood with your hands, licking the juices of your fingers, while sitting in your bikini under a little hut, the sun shining, your skin sweaty and sticky with sun tan oil, your feet sandy…sigh…and the sea to jump into to cool off. Bliss!
Moving on…above are more yummy treats. There's pancit made by C's godmother, eaten with her homemade chili sauce. Next to it is her chili harvest. Then there's merienda (midday snack) prepared at the house of the doctor who delivered C into this world — cheese bread, chicalang (a local sweet made with rice flour…so good!) , and ginataan (good recipe here). In the last picture you see a big tray of lokot-lokot, another native delicacy. It looks like a rolled up fried vermicelli web. Ok, strange description. It's crunchy with a light sweetness. Suffice to say I couldn't get enough of the food on this trip…That's all for now…It's so good to be back online! Sometimes life does indeed throw curve balls, but it sure knows how to make up for it :)PS: Thank god C loves the beach as much as I do! And that's why our wedding will be at one 🙂


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The poet Allen Ginsberg, who liked to work quickly, had an oft-stated theory about writing: "First thought, best thought."
Michael Henderson, a Huntington Beach resident who found himself out of a job early this year, never aspired to be the next Ginsberg or a literary icon at all. But one day in January, he sat down at his computer and wrote the first thought that came to mind — and that thought became the first entry in a 184-page book.
"I was literally sitting at my desk and staring out the window of my home office and realized I needed to be working on something," said Henderson, 47. "I felt like I wasn't doing anything in my life at that moment and the idea came that I needed to be writing."
The first words that flushed across Henderson's computer were as follows: "Sincerely compliment someone you care about today. If doing so makes you feel uncomfortable then you haven't been doing it often enough."
Soon, that short paragraph was followed by another about reducing salt intake, then another about keeping pets' water bowls in the shade. When Henderson reached 365 pieces of advice, he assembled them into a manuscript, keeping them in the order he wrote them in, and titled it "Wise It Up: 365 Pearls of Timeless Wisdom & Sage Advice to Help You Live a Happier, Healthier and More Fulfilling Life."
The book, which Henderson released in September through the self-publishing company AuthorHouse, is now available on Amazon, Google Books and elsewhere.
Henderson, who grew up in West Covina and has lived in Huntington for 17 years, assembled his 365 pearls from a variety of sources. In some cases, he consulted books or websites for research; other tidbits came from conversations with friends.
Many entries also came from Henderson's personal experience — particularly travel, which he called his primary passion in life. Among the entries in "Wise It Up" are a list of tips for vacationing on a budget, a guide to saying "thank you" in different languages and a pointer on how to experience all four seasons within a few days (hint: It involves the equator).
Henderson, who worked for 20 years as a real estate appraiser, has made ends meet in recent years by investing, working in network marketing and serving as a background actor on TV. While he may be a novice as an author, he has at least one supporter already in the publishing world: JT DeBolt, who wrote the motivational book "Flight Plan to Success" and contributed a foreword to "Wise It Up."
DeBolt, who became fast friends with Henderson after meeting him at a personal development conference in 2008, said he expects Henderson's book to catch on with readers.
"Unlike a whole lot of self-help or motivational books, it's coming from a place of authenticity," DeBolt said. "He wrote it himself, published it himself, and he means it when he says it. And I think that's really refreshing."
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Everybody has been trying to confirm or debunk this mornings claims of a slow rollout of the Android 4.0.4 update for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. Amidst all the fuss and confusion, Android Forums member Poseign just walked into his local Verizon store and had a peek at the display units. Sure enough, there's one on the shelf running the rumored update.
While we still have no idea about the rollout schedule, or have a file location for the hacker-types to manually update, at least we know it's real. A month and a day after the GSM version, which won't sit too well with some of you folks, but at least it's here. Keep your eyes peeled if you're running a Verizon Nexus, and if you get the update notice and want to help, head into the forums and holler -- they're there waiting for ya!
We've got an e-mail into Verizon and are waiting on more official word. In the meantime, there's another pic after the break that should satisfy your curiosity.
Source: Android Forums; Verizon Galaxy Nexus update page
Also: Droid-Life.
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Point Park students make up the cast and crew of Marathon 33 (M33), on stage at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
When Grant Haralson was searching for the perfect college, he chose Point Park University due to its well-rounded theatre arts program.
"[At Point Park], I really think you have the opportunity to be a triple threat performer," Haralson said.
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The junior musical theatre major will showcase his singing, acting and dancing skills on the Pittsburgh Playhouse stage this month.
Haralson will perform in the ensemble of Conservatory Theatre Company's world premiere of Marathon 33 (M33), a production co-adapted, written, directed and choreographed by Broadway veterans Tome' Cousin and Peter Gregus. Marathon 33 (M33) tells the story of Hollywood star June Havoc, who stumbled into the world of dance marathons after leaving her life as a vaudevillian.
The production, which runs Feb. 24 through March 4, gives students the opportunity to not only work under two accomplished professionals but also a chance to act in a new work. The production features a cast of 27 students, with another 10 working as the crew.
Sophomore musical theatre major Katherine Oxman, 20, is a swing in the show, as is Haralson. That means means they must learn several roles in case someone in the cast is unable to perform. Oxman enjoys acting in a developing show.
"I've never worked on a new work before," Oxman said. "It's changing and evolving everyday. There is no previous cast to look up. You are making your way on your way."
Brandon Taylor, a sophomore musical theatre major, is grateful for the chance to act in a world premiere of a work.
"We genuinely get to create something from the ground up," said Taylor, who plays the role of Patsy.
Another aspect of the show exciting students is the Marathon 33 (M33) mini-website, which will give a behind-the-scenes look at the show's progress up until its premiere. Cast and crew video blogs, a live Twitter feed, photographs, background information on Havoc's life and original documents given to Cousin and Gregus during their meetings with Havoc will populate the website.
"I think it [the website] shows immense quality," Oxman said. "This is a quality production and playhouse. We really know what we're doing here and [the crew] really stresses to be professional. This is such a good piece, and to have a website showing the process … it's just a little gift."
Taylor feels the website can show prospective students what it's like to part of a Conservatory Theate production.
"The website shows the inner workings of a Point Park rehearsal process and prepares them [prospective students] for what they're getting into," Taylor, 20, said. "It's good for any prospective student to know where they're going and what type of projects they'll be working on."
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Originally Posted by alangrrbs: I see value with Kes. His team alwasy seems to have a knack for getting him up front towards the end of the race through pitstops, strategy, etc.I agreed with the matchups posted above. I also went stewart -105 over gordonburton -130 over edwardsJJ -135 over gordonThis is Edwards's worse track...this is one of Burton's favorites. I like Burton here to finish strong. I'm fading Gordon a little and playing JJ (who tends to dominate at this track) and Stewart (he's got momentum, and seems to be focused). There's something off with Gordon so far...he's had good cars, but hasn't had the finishes to show for it. I could look really dumb or really smart Sunday evening...
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Cruise Tip #8: Shore Excursions and Toursby Paul Motter
How to save money on shore tours and time in port during your cruise.
If you take a cruise in Europe you already paid thousands of dollars just to get there, so it makes no sense to skimp at the last minute and not see the destination. However, there are ways to save money on tours, and ways not to do it.
In ports that cruise ships visit on a regular basis you can always find independent tour providers on shore who will give you the same tour at a fraction of the cost. But there are some risks to using them as well. They may have car trouble; get lost, not speak English very well, may not be very truly knowledgeable and frankly just might take you someplace and disappear.
If you are going to use independent tour providers you need to take a few precautions. First, we strongly urge you to use the Internet to find well-established tour guides. Assess their web sites and ask other cruisers for recommendations. The well-established ones depend on their reputations and will do the best job for you. They want to be recommended to your friends.
Make the arrangements with them before you arrive, but do not make full payment until the tour is complete. Use a credit card if possible. As a general rule, if your tour requires a car and guide you will save money by spitting the cost with a group of people. If you can get a van that carries seven people suddenly the price of $400/day does not seem so outrageous. This should buy you the same tour as a cruise ship might charge $150 per person.
Renting cars in various ports of call is easier than you might think, and usually fairly affordable. Once again, splitting the cost will save you a good amount of money. The only drawbacks are that you do not get a driver and tour guide. You are on your own to see what you can, and you may get caught in traffic or lost. It is up to you to weigh the pros and cons, but if you do decide to rent a car we recommend you spend a lot of time studying road maps before you go.
The golden rule of touring is that if you go on your own you are responsible for what happens. If you miss the ship at sail away time it is your own fault, even if it was because the taxi driver ran out of gas. To be sure – using the cruise ship provided tours is always the best way to make sure you will not miss the ship.
Now, I say this with one caveat. We always tell people that taking a ship-sponsored shore tour will guarantee that the ship will not leave port without you. But this only applies for as long as you follow the rules given to you by the tour guide, you cannot "disappear" for an hour and expect the ship to wait. One couple actually thought they could do exactly that, and during a shore excursion to "Atlantis" in Nassau they made a dash for the casino just before the tour guide started gathering up the rest of his flock to return to ship just before sailaway. He looked for the missing couple, keeping in contact with the ship, but after an hour he was advised to head back without them. They missed the ship – don't be "those people."
Another thing you need to watch out for is taxi drivers who take you to a remote place for one price and then try to change the cost to return to the ship. In general, it is not a good idea to rely on taxis to go to a remote or isolated beach. You have no guarantee that you will find a ride back to the ship. You can negotiate with a taxi driver to come and pick you up, but you are putting yourself at his mercy. It is a better idea to either rent a car or to stick to going to places that are well-known to taxis and tourists. Generally, there is a reason why they are popular.
Taxi Scams
Since taxis are a primary way to get around in a port of call let's talk about foreign taxi drivers for a second. Most taxi drivers in the U.S. are well regulated and your biggest protection is getting thei name and "medallion" number. If you report a taxi driver in the U.S. for anything there is a very good chance he will have to pay for what he did somehow.
But in foreign nations and especially islands or nations (Mexico) where corruption and bribes are common you never know what might happen. Surprisingly, in Mexico the cab drivers keep each other honest because they have a good reputation and they do not want to spoil it. Tourism is already tough enough in Mexico without cabbies making it worse.
But in Europe and the Caribbean here is what you need to watch out for...
In the Caribbean always ask how much a ride will cost before you get in. Ask if it is a set price or whether ot goes by the meter. If they say "the meter" ask them to approximate the cost. then ask a few more taxis the same question. If they all agree you should be all right.
Never pay a cab driver in advance for a "pickup." He may have to take his child to the hospital and forget about you. I really recommend that you never take a taxi to a remote location that is not frequented by taxi drivers all day. You could get stuck, even if you think you arranged for a pickup. If you really want to see a remote spot you should rent a car. Renting a car can be a very effective way to tour if you have enough people to share the cost.
One common taxi scam works like this; at the end of the ride the meter says $25 Caribbean dollars, so you hand him fifty without thinking about it too much. The cabbie will then take the bill, fiddle around in the frint seat where you cannot see him and then suddenly hold up a $20 bill and say "you did not give me enough." You are stuck, it is his word against yours. So, you must give $5 more dollars and that means you just spent $55 on a $25 cab ride.
When you pay a cab, ask him if he has change for a $50 bill before you hand it to him. If possible, pay him from a position where you can watch his hands all the time. If not, wait until he has the change ready before you hand him the bill. Make sure he sees and acknowleges it is a $50.
In Turkey before they changed their currency a taxi ride used to cost $35-million Turkish Lira. One day I got ripped off three times by giving each driver a 5,000,000 Lira note and they them held up a 500,000 Lira note and said "you gave me the wrong bill." I didn't figure out the scam until I got back to the hotel and counted my millions - I was about 90,000,000 short (about $75, U.S.).
Also watch out for undisclosed "luggage charges." If you get hit that (Amsterdam) ask other taxi drivers if it is ethical. Better yetm ask a policeman.
Gypsies and Pickpockets
Gypsies are common in the Southern Mediterranean. Their tactic is to swarm you, often with kids, who hand you a flower and then ask for money in exchange. They will not take the flower back. If you drop it on the ground they will pick it up and still not go away. Your best bet is to just hold up your hands before they even get close and say "No!" in a very loud voice. If they touch you (and they will to locate your wallet) - yell "Don't touch me!" The only thing that will stop them is undue attention.
Pickpockets can appear anywhere; Mexico, Caribbean, etc. Just be very careful in crowded areas. Put your money deep in an inside pocket - never in an outside coat pocket. Rear pants pockets are bad, too, especially if they are exposed. The main thing to watch out for is people touching you - just don't let it happen. By the same token, be suspicious of anyone who wants to engage you in conversation. There is no reason why a well-dressed man, or a teenager needs to know where you live or what you do for a living. They are setting you up for something. The tip-off is if they stop you if you try to walk away - if they do, then definitely walk away.
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Contents: 1. Selecting a Cruise Port 2. Related "Getting There" Costs 3. Picking Your First Cruise Ship 4. Timing Your Cruise Purchase to Save Money 5. Discounts and Other Credits 6. Cruise Ship Stateroom Selection 7. Saving Money During the Cruise 8. Shore Excursions and Tours 9. Seasickness and Health at Sea 10. Why Use a Cruise Travel Agent


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Penn Law students raise $36,000 for Make-A-Wish through innovative management and leadership challenge
As part of an innovative management class held recently over spring break, a group of University of Pennsylvania Law School students have raised over $36,000 for Make-A-Wish® Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley, which will fund the wishes of local children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Prof. Adam Grant and Penn Law students from the Organizational Behavior course.
A special check presentation to Dennis Heron, CEO of Make-A-Wish Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley, by the Penn students and their professor took place on March 27 in Penn Law's Golkin Hall.
Thirty-five Penn Law students devoted their time over spring break to take the graduate seminar "Organizational Behavior," a unique class modeled after the hit NBC show, "The Apprentice." As part of the course, from March 5-9 students were divided into seven teams to work every day, all day on a real-life challenge: to develop and execute a strategic fundraising plan, with all money raised going to Make-A-Wish.
The seminar, led by Adam Grant, a management professor at Penn's Wharton School, provided students the opportunity to test, develop, hone, and reflect on their capabilities in making decisions, collaborating in teams, motivating peers and supervisors, influencing clients, and building and leveraging social networks. Students worked under the supervision of a number of experts involved in the challenge, including Penn Law alumni and practicing attorneys Rick D'Avino, Anthony Noble, Paige Pratter, and Jennifer Williams; as well as three lawyers on the Make-A-Wish board of directors, Nate Andrisani, Peter Ochroch, and Judge Felipe Restrepo.
"Make-A-Wish is honored to partner with the University of Pennsylvania Law School in support of local children's wishes. The students represent the best in their field and are passionate advocates for the children we serve. We are deeply appreciative of their tremendous fundraising results," said Heron.
"This course was designed by Professor Grant to provide our students with an opportunity to develop and build their management, leadership, and team-building skills," said Heather Frattone, Penn Law's Associate Dean for Career Planning and Professionalism, who worked with Grant to organize the course "We are thrilled to partner with Make-A-Wish, knowing that what students learned and accomplished as part of the class will have direct benefits for children in the Philadelphia area."
Penn Law offered the course as an intense immersion experience that reflects the realities of organizational behavior in a large law firm or business. In addition to its benefits for the local community, the course complements the legal knowledge and analytical skills students develop as part of the Penn Law curriculum, and is part of the many partnerships the Law School has with other professional schools and departments at Penn, and with private and public sector organizations off-campus, to help further law students' professional development and commitment to public service.
"The experience I had in this seminar is something I will not soon forget," said Adam Katz, who is pursuing a joint law and MBA degree at Penn. "In just a week, we learned a tremendous amount about ourselves, working as a team, managing others, and perhaps most importantly, the power of a wish."


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"When in 1916, Mario de Sa-Carneiro committed suicide in Paris at the age of 26, he left behind him an extraordinary body of work, which dealt obsessively with the problems of identity, madness and solitude. Lucio's Confession is the first of his novels to be translated into English." "A brilliant and remarkable short novel of great eroticism and enigmatic beauty Lucio's Confession is set in the fin de siecle artist circles of Paris and Lisbon. It deals with the friendship of two young Portuguese poets, Lucio and Ricardo de Loureiro, and their search for identity through love." "When the bachelor Ricardo returns to Lisbon, to everyone's surprise he is accompanied by a wife. She, Marta, seems the perfect partner, and establishes an immediate rapport with his close friend Lucio on the latter's return from Paris. Soon they become lovers. Despite the passionate nature of their relationship, Lucio suspects that Marta is sharing her favours with Ricardo's other close friends." "Something is not quite right. Where did this mysterious woman meet Ricardo, and, indeed who is she? Why does she never speak of her past and why is Ricardo conniving at her infidelity? Lucio's attempts to unravel this mystery have tragic and terrible consequences."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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