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Do not read this interview with "Queens of Country" star Lizzy Caplan and picture her as moody Janis Ian from "Mean Girls."
This year Caplan becomes a leading lady, not a sidekick. She not only delivers a knockout turn in "Country," which opens the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival Thursday, but stars in the anticipated romantic comedies /Sundance successes "Save the Date" (with Alison Brie) and "Bachelorette," (with Kirsten Dunst), which some expect to be this year's "Bridesmaids."
In the funny, strange "Queens of Country," Caplan (who participates in a Q&A; following the 7 p.m. screening at the Wicker Park Arts Center) plays Jolene, who distracts herself from an unhappy life with her fiance (Ron Livingston) through a relentless search for the owner of a lost iPod. The device contains the old country music Jolene loves, and she's sure the owner must be the man of her dreams.
From her home in L.A., the 29-year-old actress (also known for "New Girl," "Party Down," "Hot Tub Time Machine" and the upcoming Showtime series "Masters of Sex") talked about being mocked for wearing a cowboy hat, her big year ahead and when life feels like a country song.
What were your thoughts on country music growing up, and how have they changed since making the movie?
For some reason it seems to be a popular thing to say that you like all kinds of music except country. I hear that a lot. And I think I used to say that when I was a kid, not knowing what the hell I was talking about. I wasn't raised listening to these guys or girls so it was sort of new to me. They talk about it a little bit in the movie in a very odd way—like everything else in the movie—the difference between old country and new country. I haven't found too much new country I'm a fan of, but that old stuff, man, I can listen to it all day.
If it makes you feel any better, I think my line used to be, "Everything but country and classical."
[Laughs.] I never said that because I played classical. So I was clearly a much more highbrow child than you were.
I know you listened to a lot of old country preparing for the movie, and you commented on the "general badassery" of those singers. How much did that influence you? When I watch too many British movies, I almost start talking with an accent.
Oh, no, you're that guy?
I said almost!
[Laughs.] OK good. I think it's fun to get totally [immersed] in a role, and it was very easy to do that with this because we shot it in this little town in Arizona called Cave Creek that seemed almost stuck in time. They've very into country music. It's like, the population is, you're either a cowboy or a biker; that's the vibe I got. It's an amazing town. There's no chain restaurants in Cave Creek. There's nothing but these little mom and pop shops. It's fantastic. So it was easy for us to soak up the feel of the time—the movie takes place now, but it's supposed to feel like a throwback to a bygone era, and that's exactly what that town feels like. Since we were there for so long—we were there for two months—we were staying in a resort in Carefree, Ariz., which is right next to Cave Creek. It was the off-season I guess because it was over 100 degrees and the weather was miserable. Only the movie people, we were the vast majority of the population of this resort, so we just kind of scooted around on golf carts and we would drink in the bar at the resort or the nearby bar. We just got fully into the whole culture. I wore a cowboy hat every day and then wore a cowboy hat for like a month when I got home until the teasing—I thought the teasing would subside and it didn't so I [stopped wearing it].
What was the comment that broke the camel's back?
It was just incessant. Like I know I'm not a cowgirl or whatever. [Laughs.] It was just me loving this movie that I had just finished and people were just rolling their eyes at me. I probably would have done the same thing to a friend. Like, "We get it, you just did a movie that had line-dancing and country singers in it. We get it. Now you're wearing a cowboy hat. It's so adorable."
Your Twitter fan account @welovelizzy wanted to know: In "Queens of Country," you dance, have an accent and sing a little, so what was the most difficult part of preparing to be Jolene?
Wow. I suppose the dancing because we had to learn these routines and I did not grow up dancing and so I don't really have that muscle memory that I could draw upon at all. It just takes me a really long time to learn dances. I don't fancy myself a dancer. I wish that I was more than anything. And so that was the part that I was really freaking out about. I made them get me a dance double because I thought I wasn't going to be able to do it, but then we practiced so much I ended up kind of being able to fake it a bit.
How much do you think a person's musical taste says about them?
I think it says a lot, but I don't think it says everything anymore. I think that that's this Facebook generation—I'm not on Facebook, so this is just me kind of being a dick—but I feel like so often you have to match up musical tastes or tastes in books. And, "If two out of the three of your favorite books is the same books that this guy likes, then you're clearly meant to be!" And now as I get a little older I realize that that's just fully bull[bleep]. And I embrace people who like different music than I do. I like people who are into stuff that's the op—not necessarily the opposite, but you don't have to be exactly like me for me to want to be friends with you or hang out with you. In fact, I think that's kind of boring; I like to see what other people bring to the table. And people get really passionate about music that has never really been my thing. I love people who are super into jazz because that's just a world that is not something I know a lot about. And I just think it's impressive when people march to the beat of their own drummers.
You had previously said something about how someone who watches "Party Down" might break up with their significant other after finding out they watch "Two and a Half Men." It reminded me of "High Fidelity" when John Cusack notes that it doesn't matter what you are like, only what you like. I used to believe that but don't anymore.
Yeah, I think it's something that you grow out of. I have to admit, with comedy I'm a little bit still stuck in that mindset. [Laughs.] But not fully. And I can understand people liking different types of things. Not so much [laughs] some of those very popular sitcoms. I get that people can get something out of something that I get nothing out of. But I can't objectively say that some of these comedy shows are good.
So if you found out someone you were seeing was a "Two and a Half Men" fan, would that be a deal-breaker?
It would definitely confuse me. I'd have to do some serious soul-searching. I don't think I'd be able to do it! ... But I'm sure I'll grow out of that too.
You have so much coming up this year, and "Queens of Country" could be somewhat of a star-making performance. Did it feel special when you were making it, especially since you haven't had a lot of opportunity to be a leading lady?
"Queens of Country" is such an odd piece of filmmaking I think people are either going to completely love it or be completely turned off by it. I've done a few movies like that in the past, and I always prefer that. I always prefer somebody to have a visceral reaction, whether it be positive or negative, than to be indifferent toward something I've done.
"Queens of Country," did I think [laughs] it's going to be a star-making thing? I don't like to think about those things because I think it's sort of irrelevant. The reason why I wanted to do this movie and it lived up to all of my expectations is because every part of it was completely challenging and weird. I knew it was going to be a lot of work and a lot of hard work. I was lucky enough and still am lucky enough to be in a position where if you take those shots and the movie doesn't work, nobody really sees the movie. So you feel safe in taking these chances.
Has there been any thought, even in the back of your mind, "Wow, this could be a big year for me?"
Not really. Again, I find that thinking kind of a waste of time. Because if it happens, that's something you'll have to adjust to and deal with, and if it doesn't … I've positioned myself mentally in that place before and it hadn't worked out the way [laughs] that I saw it working out. And that's difficult to deal with. Now, I think again as I mature a little bit, it's not the result; it's not where you end up. I still have a good time doing this and I feel creatively fulfilled, and I must say I feel more creatively fulfilled than ever. I feel like I have shots at things that maybe I didn't have shots at a few years ago. If getting more famous means that I get to do more of the movies that I want to do, then, like, sign me up for it. As far as the other [bleep], the tabloid fame and all that, I could not be less interested in that.
A lot of people are interested in Showtime's "Masters of Sex" coming up, in which you play renowned researcher Virginia Johnson. What do you think society would be like without the research she and William Masters (Michael Sheen) contributed?
There's two ways of thinking about it. On the one hand, I think that it would be radically different because they created a ripple effect that we're still seeing today. They changed the public's view of sexuality. It was totally them doing that. People weren't using sex to sell things really before them. All of the changes that we see now—a woman's magazine was about cooking and cleaning, it wasn't about like how many orgasms can you have. It just wasn't. And while I think the culture was changing around the time that they were becoming famous, I think the trajectory would have been slightly different had they not been around. The woman's movement was already starting to happen, but in terms of women claiming their sexuality for the first time, that was all Masters and Johnson. And so as a woman, I look back at what they did and I know every part of my life was affected by what they did. Everything we see on TV, every show I go out for, has so much to do with these two, seemingly buttoned-up Midwestern researchers that managed to do something that nobody else was willing to do. Nobody wanted to touch this kind of research.
These days somebody going for the title "Master of Sex" probably isn't doing a lot of research.
[Laughs.] Well, that's the title of the book that it's based on. We'll see if that title sticks. Because while I understand you sort of need to be very titillating to sell a book, I think our show—I don't know if that [laughs] helps or hurts our show that it's called "Masters of Sex." Even though they were, in fact, masters of sex.
What aspect of your life, if any, has ever reminded you of a country song?
Oh, man. A lot of 'em. Just like, [laughs] the aggression toward men who have done something not so great to me. I've been sort of fortunate to not be screwed over by lots of guys. [Laughs.] But I think I create these narratives in my mind because, especially when I was listening to that much country music, it was like wanting to go and kick the [bleep] out of a guy who wronged you and came home drunk and cheated on you with your best friend. I don't really have a lot of those experiences in my real life, but I tried to at least create this fantasy world where I was being wronged all the time so I was like pissed at guys for no reason.
What did you imagine yourself doing in these situations?
It tends to be in these songs, the guys get beat up. I always wanted to be somebody who, in a situation, I mean, hopefully not like somebody was doing something awful to me, but maybe I saw a friend across the way, being [bleeped] with by a guy and I go and [laughs] smash a beer bottle over their head or something. I have these weird country/western violent fantasies.
On Chicago: "Well, I love Chicago. My father is from [the South Side]. I go to Chicago. This will not be my first time. My aunt and uncle have this amazing house in Old Town. I've only been as an adult a few times but I used to go a lot when I was a kid. It's a very fun town to be an adult in. That's for sure. I don't want to sound super cheesy when I say it, but 'there's soul in the streets of Chicago!' And all the neighborhood bars and stuff, I really dig it. I haven't really done my research on [bars or restaurants to go to]. I'm sure I will get lots of recommendations. I have lots of friends from Chicago also, so I'll make sure to study up."
A song that makes her cry: "I Think It's Going to Rain Today." "Either the Bette Midler or the Joe Cocker version makes me cry my eyes out every single time."
Guilty pleasure movie: "Oh, man, I feel like all I do is watch guilty pleasure movies. I used to see every single movie, good and bad. And I enjoyed a bad movie as much as a good one. But now I don't really do that so much anymore ... [Laughs.] I tried to watch 'Footloose,' the new one, in my hotel room recently. And I wouldn't say that's a guilty pleasure but that's probably the most embarrassing thing I've done recently. My guilty pleasures these days skew more toward television … I fell asleep [during 'Footloose']. That's sort of what I do when I watch anything these days. I used to watch all those teen movies, like [laughs], 'Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen,' a little shout-out to my previous co-star Lindsay Lohan. I got a lot of mileage out of that one."
An hour after the interview, her publicist emailed along Caplan's addition to her cinematic guilty pleasures: "I can't believe I forgot NEVER SAY NEVER..the Justin Bieber movie Probably bc I feel no guilt or shame watching it. Purely pleasure."
The most embarrassing song on her iPod: "It's really funny ... , my friends and I, I wanted to do this thing where you had to just play your iPod on shuffle and you weren't allowed to change any songs and people just had to listen to it. And if you got made fun of, you got made fun of. I'd actually have a lot of 'em. [Laughs.] The one that I listen to that I get made fun of the most, and I get it, but that Corinne Bailey Rae 'Put Your Records On' song—I'm sorry, I dig on that song. I don't know what it is; I know it's not cool. But I certainly listen to it. [Laughs.]"
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Beefymcfc wrote:I think we should pack the defence and midfield to ensure a draw on Sunday.
Or should we go for 4 and blow all goal scoring records away?
Where's that 'Next' thread when you need it!
LOL, the 'Next' thread is waiting for referee appointments ... hopefully up by this afternoon. Don't know what Premier League is cooking again (in taking so long to announce the refs for last gameweek).


text: RED BULLS U: November 18 | Four Conference Championships for Academy products, eleven qualify for NCAA Championship Tournament Tweet © Last weekend, the college soccer conference tournaments came to a conclusion. Overall, four teams with New York Red Bulls Academy products emerged as conference champions: Akron (Adam Najem), Georgetown (Brandon Allen, Arun Basuljevic, Alex Muyl, Christopher Lema, Ethan Lochner, Kyle Zajec), Maryland (Mael Corboz), and Tulsa (Juan Sebastian Sanchez). 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Bracket On Nov. 16, the NCAA announced the Division I Men's Soccer Championship field which includes 11 teams with Red Bulls Academy products: Akron, Boston University (Anthony Viteri), Charlotte (Harrison Steadman), Georgetown, Maryland, Rutgers (Erik Sa, Brandon Tetro, Ross Tetro, Dante Perez), Tulsa, UCONN (Jacob Wagmeister), UCSB (Dugan Zier), Virginia (Derrick Etienne, Nate Odosute, Wesley Wade, Scott Thomsen, Malcolm Dixon) and Wake Forest (Kevin Politz, Steven Echevarria). The following is a list of New York Red Bulls Academy products with notable performances in the past few weeks of the college soccer season: No. 10 Akron**: Adam Najem* (MID) – In the final match of the regular season, Najem had two assists in a win against Bowling Green, 4-0. Following the victory against Bowling Green, the Zips hosted the Mid-American Conference Championship Semifinals against West Virginia. The midfielder scored the opening goal on a free kick and assisted the next goal to help his side advance to the Conference Championship. Akron defeated Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference Championship, 1-0, and received the No. 4 seed and a First Round bye in the NCAA Championship. The Zips await the winner of Rutgers and LIU Brooklyn, who they will face on Nov. 22. Najem finishes the season with nine goals and eight assists on the season. Binghamton: Conrad Nowowiejski (MID) – Binghamton nearly qualified for the NCAA Tournament via the America East Tournament. After defeating Stony Brook in the Quarterfinals, 3-2, and University of Albany in the Semifinals, 1-0, the Bearcats were one win away from clinching the conference title and extending their postseason. Nowowiejski played in all three conference games and started in the American East Semifinals and Championship against University of Vermont. The Bearcats fell to Vermont in the Championship match, 1-0. The freshman finishes his first season with Binghamton after playing in 19 games, starting 14, and recording one goal. Boston University (RV)**: Anthony Viteri (MID) – Despite an early exit from the Patriot League Tournament, losing 2-0 to American in the Semifinals, Viteri and Boston University are headed to the NCAA Championship. They will face UCONN in the First Round on Nov. 19. With a win, they will face No. 16 Indiana in the Second Round on Nov. 22. Viteri concluded the regular season with six goals and two assists. Bucknell: Chris Thorsheim* (MID) – Thorsheim finished the regular season on a high, recording two assists en route to a clean sheet against Army, 4-0. Bucknell came up short in the Patriot League Quarterfinals, falling to Lehigh, 2-0. The MAC Hermann Watch List player finished the regular season with eight goals and six assists, starting all 18 games for the Bisons No. 24 Charlotte**: Harrison Steadman (FWD) – In the last game before the Conference USA Tournament, Steadman recorded the game-winning assist in a shutout victory for Charlotte, 3-0, against UAB. Steadman scored his third goal of the season for the 49ers in the Conference Quarterfinals, but saw his side knocked out by Marshall in a shootout, 5-3, after the teams remained tied at the end of double overtime, 1-1. The 49ers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and prepare to take on Radford in the First Round on Nov. 19. The winner will advance to the Second Round and face No. 1 Wake Forest. No. 3 Georgetown**: Brandon Allen* (FWD), Arun Basuljevic (MID/FWD), Alex Muyl (FWD), Christopher Lema (MID) – Georgetown clinched the BIG EAST Regular Season Championship on the last day of the regular season with a win against No. 3 Creighton, 2-1. Allen assisted the opening goal, his seventh on the year. In the BIG EAST Conference Semifinals, the Hoyas advanced to the Championship on a lone goal from Allen versus Xavier, 1-0. In the BIG EAST Championship, the Hoyas faced Creighton who took an early 1-0 lead until Allen quickly eliminated the deficit with his 11th goal of the season. Muyl completed the comeback for Georgetown, burying the game-winning goal in the 107th minute in double overtime to clinch the BIG EAST title, 2-1. Georgetown was awarded the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Championship and a First Round bye. They await either Hofstra or Lehigh in the Second Round on Nov. 22. Iona: Oscar Gonzalez (MID) – Junior co-captain Gonzalez delivered the game-winning goal against Fairfield in the MAAC Quarterfinals. Iona fell in the next round to top-seed Monmouth in the MAAC Semifinals, 2-1. The midfielder finishes the season with two goals and four assists in 18 starts this season. Maryland (RV)**: Mael Corboz (MID) – Corboz closed the regular season with his ninth assist on the year in a win against Rutgers, 3-1. After an opening win against Michigan in the BIG Ten Quarterfinals, Corboz was the first to step up in a shootout against Indiana in the Semifinals after the teams played out a 1-1 draw through double overtime. He converted the penalty kick and Maryland advanced to the Championship, winning 3-2 on penalties. In the BIG Ten Championship, Maryland defeated Ohio State to win its fourth-straight conference title. The Terps were awarded the No. 10 seed and a First Round bye in the NCAA Championship. They will face the winner of Virginia and Rider on Nov. 22. No. 18 Rutgers**: Erik Sa (MID), Brandon Tetro (DEF/MID) – The Scarlet Knights began the BIG Ten Tournament in the Quarterfinals against Northwestern and earned an opening victory, 2-0. Tetro helped put the game out of reach in the 85th minute, providing an assist on the second goal. Rutgers were eliminated for the tournament in the Semifinals by top-seed Ohio State, 4-0. They will face LIU Brooklyn in the First Round of the NCAA Championship on Nov. 19. With a First Round victory, they will take on Adam Najem and No. 4 Akron in the Second Round. Tulsa**: Juan Sebastian Sanchez (FWD) – The former New York Red Bulls II forward played in his first American Athletic Conference Tournament game against UCF in the Quarterfinals and recorded an assist in a game that ended 2-2 after double overtime. Tulsa won in penalty kicks, 4-2, and advanced to the Semifinals. In the next round, Tulsa played out another 2-2 draw against SMU and won again in a shootout, 4-3. In the American Championship, the Hurricanes faced UCONN and advanced to their third consecutive shootout following a 1-1 tie. Tulsa claimed their third-straight win in penalty kicks, 4-3, to win the American Athletic Conference Championship and will take on FIU in the First Round of the NCAA Championship on Nov. 19. If they advance, they will face No. 7 seed Notre Dame in the Second Round. UCONN**: Jacob Wagmeister (GK) - UCONN earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament and will face Boston University in the First Round on Nov. 19. The redshirt senior has not played a game for UCONN this season. UCSB (RV)**: Dugan Zier (DEF) - UCSB earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 15 seed with a First Round bye. They will face the winner of South Carolina and Furman on Nov. 22 in the Second Round. The freshman has played two games for the Gauchos this season. Villanova: Sean Sheridan (DEF/MID) – The senior ended his 2015 season on a high note against Seton Hall, scoring two goals in a comeback victory, 3-2. After allowing two early goals, Sheridan sparked the comeback for the Wildcats with a goal in 77th minute. After his teammate leveled the match moments later, Sheridan scored the game-winning goal in the 95th minute. Sheridan finishes the season with eight goals and three assists. No. 19 Virginia**: Derrick Etienne (MID), Nate Odosute (DEF), Wesley Wade (FWD), Scott Thomsen (DEF) – The Cavaliers were ousted from the ACC Tournament in the Quarterfinals by No. 8 Notre Dame, 1-0, on a 87th minute goal. Virginia will face Rider in the First Round of the NCAA Championship on Nov. 19 and will take on Mael Corboz and Maryland in the Second Round on Nov. 22 with a victory. Etienne finished the regular season with two goals and one assist in 15 games played. Wade, who played in five matches, also finished the regular season with two goals. Dixon played seven games this year, while Odosute and Thomsen both played in three. No. 1 Wake Forest**: Steven Echevarria (MID), Kevin Politz (DEF) – Wake Forest began the ACC Tournament with a win against Louisville in the Quarterfinals, 2-1, a game in which Echevarria played 22 minutes in the game as a substitute. In the ACC Semifinals, the Demon Deacons were eliminated by No. 8 Notre Dame, 1-0. Echevarria played 26 minutes in the game as a substitute. Politz, who played in 14 matches this season and was an established starter on defense, has not played for Wake Forest since being substituted off in the 22nd minute on Oct. 20. Wake Forest were awarded the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Championship and a First Round bye. They will face the winner of Harrison Steadman's Charlotte and Radford in the Second Round on Nov. 22. * – MAC Hermann Watch List player ** – Qualified for NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship (RV) – Receiving Votes towards NSCAA Coaches Rankings Back to news


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It's been a debate, the origins of which can be traced to now scratchy recordings from the Whitlam era, that has been mired in the seemingly intractable politics of marginal seats. But, if Sydney is to have a second airport, rather than another second-class one, it needs to not just consider the bonanza of local jobs that it will generate but also the millions of travellers who will use it.
Sydney's airport record doesn't augur well. It can't presently even provide a proper dedicated airport train link with airline passengers, after often long flights, having to fight for space with ordinary commuters on ordinary commuter trains day and night and with not even allocated space for their luggage. And the airport can barely manage an orderly taxi queue let alone a half-decent taxi system to efficiently service a distant second airport.
But, by the same token, don't write off the existing Sydney Airport. Despite its well-known litany of deficiencies it's a rarity and unquestionably an asset, and will remain so, since most major airports, unlike Kingsford-Smith, are inconveniently distant from their city centres which business and leisure inevitably want and need to access.
Connections are crucial. Seoul's Incheon Airport is often cited as being among the world's best. But the hour-and-a-half-plus road journey into town, in this traveller's experience, is a nightmare, used to overshadow the excellent terminal experience (the airport has since introduced an express train service). And it can take two excruciating hours to get from Tokyo's main airport by so-called limousine bus (less by the preferable Narita Express train service).
Interestingly, the Japanese, and international travellers, have tired of Narita with Haneda, the airport it displaced in 1978 asTokyo's main's facility, having made a comeback. Haneda, just 14 kilometres from central Tokyo (a similar distance to Sydney Airport from and city), has upgraded its terminals, built a fourth runway and attracted international carriers back.
Although the Badgerys Creek site is fortunately not as remote from the city centre as Narita or Incheon it could feel just as far without a proper fast train link. It just won't do for Sydney to settle for a second-best second airport link in the manner of the existing one. It needs to be a proper, fast and efficient airport train, similar to one that services Hong Kong Airport, not some hybrid commuter train compromise. Oh, and some luggage racks would do nicely.
Although it's important to get the terminal buildings and associated facilites right at any new airport, it's not just the equivalent at Singapore's Changi Airport that make it a world-beater. It's the ease of access. Because the Singapore Government makes vehicle ownership a costly exercise for its citizens in order to limit traffic and pollution, travel in clean, safe and well-operated, taxis to and from the airport is an near stress-free exercise.
There is another important reason for getting Sydney's second airport right from a traveller's standpoint since by the time it is built inbound tourism is likely to be one of Australia's top export industries, and one that governments will have to finally take seriously with nine million overseas visitors forecast to visit in 2020.
Despite the growing importance of the western suburbs it's almost certain that foreign tourists, many of whom will have begun their journey at airport hubs superior to any that Australia can provide, will want to stay close to the CBD and the harbour than the Parramatta River. But a least Badgerys Creek will be a little closer to time-honoured tourist hot-spots like Echo Point and koala sanctuaries.
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Just when you think you've heard it all, along comes this headline from the New York Post (04/10/14), "More young women choosing dogs over motherhood."
Now it's true that when we've had a particularly rough time with one of our kids, my husband has been heard to say in jest, "Puppies would have been easier," but these women actually mean it. "It's just less work and, honestly, I have time to go out," says one 30-year-old.
"Dogs are better," says another. "A dog is easier to transport than a child."
Easier, less work – this seems to be the unifying theme.
It's not that I don't understand (especially on some of those aforementioned tough days!), but unfortunately, these women don't know what they're missing – and seem unlikely to find out.
While not judging all the women who own the 40.8 million small dogs in America, yes, dogs are easier (fish are easier still!). But who said the goal of life is to do what's easiest?
Marriage and children are the two most powerful opportunities for growth that we have in this world. Dogs don't force you to dig deep, to find those hidden resources when you think you don't have any more, to constantly put someone else's needs before your own, to grow in compassion and selflessness.
And, even though we don't welcome those nighttime feedings or two a.m. runs to the emergency room, it's during these moments we discover who we truly are and our expansive capacity for love. It's those times when we sit with them, just hugging them when someone breaks their heart or support our spouses when dreams are shattered that we grow, that we become truly loving and truly giving.
The Torah teaches us that the first man, Adam, named all the animals. He got to know the essence of each one and, in so doing, he recognized that none would be a suitable mate. His giving to the animals wouldn't be meaningful enough because it wouldn't be demanding enough.
Not only would they not appreciate it (there's only so much emotion that can be conveyed through a wagging tail) but Adam wouldn't have to dig down as deeply, wouldn't have to harness untapped resources and discover unrealized potential.
It wouldn't be as transformative. Yes, it would certainly be easier but what an opportunity missed.
Before the hate mail starts, let me clarify. I'm NOT saying that no one should have pets. I'm just suggesting that the role of pets is more limited than that of children and that the opportunity for personal growth is much more limited.
And I am also not saying that every single person should have a child. I recognize the fact that this is not going to be everyone's choice, and that some people are not cut out for parenting. But the choice should be a carefully examined one.
Frequently when a family grows from one child to two, the parents are concerned. Will they ever be able to love that second child the way they love their first? And then they discover that their love is not a finite quantity and that their capacity to love is so much greater than they had imagined.
Without any children at all, not only is this insight unrealized but this tremendous capacity for love remains untapped, leaving us all a little poorer. (Those who desire children and are unable to have them are very different and frequently channel their love to their students or children in need and of course are able to learn and grow through the experience.)
Of course it's an individual choice. And while the opportunity to own a dog is almost never foreclosed, the same is not true of having children.
I'd hate to see these young women discover in 20 or 30 years from now that they made the wrong choice and that, in fact, it is not true that a dog "brings her as much joy as a baby would."


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Woodstock opening act Richie Havens remembers what he calls "the first American people's festival," and his favorite onsite interview scene from the Woodstock movie. A clip of Havens' anthem "Freedom" is also featured.
Producer: Joyride Media
In stores now – Woodstock Experience two-disc sets by Santana, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Sly & The Family Stone and Johnny Winter feature their classic 1969 albums plus the first-ever commercial release of their full Woodstock live sets! Each release includes previously unreleased live tracks and collectible packaging. A super-deluxe 10-CD box set is also available.


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ASU names John Thompson as D coordinator
JONESBORO - Arkansas State head football coach Gus Malzahn has named Arkansas native John Thompson, a veteran coach with 29 years at the collegiate level, as defensive coordinator.
Thompson has worked 25 seasons as a coordinator and was the head coach at East Carolina for two years. Recognized as a top defensive mind, Thompson has worked as defensive coordinator or co-coordinator at Southeastern Conference schools Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, South Carolina and LSU, as well as at Memphis, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana Tech and Northwestern State.
As a defensive coordinator, Thompson has seen more than 40 of his defensive players drafted by, or sign with, National Football League teams. Forty of his defenders earned all-conference honors, five were named all-America, and one, former Northwestern State linebacker Gary Reasons, has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
"We are excited to add another coach to our staff who has strong ties to the state of Arkansas," Malzahn said. "Coach Thompson is not only well respected for the great success he's enjoyed at the highest level of college football, but also as a person of tremendous character. We are happy to welcome him to our Arkansas State family."
Thompson comes to A-State after most recently serving as Georgia State's assistant head coach for scheduling and strategic planning and defensive coordinator. Thompson also coached inside linebackers at Georgia State, where he spent the last four seasons.
Thompson came to Georgia State in July 2008 after spending the 2007 season as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Ole Miss. That followed a one-year stint as athletics director at his alma mater, the University of Central Arkansas, which he guided in its move to NCAA Division I. He served as co-defensive coordinator at South Carolina in 2005.
As the head coach at East Carolina in 2003-04, he coached three first-team all-conference players and seven all-freshman selections.
Thompson was the defensive coordinator at Florida in 2002, when the Gators' pass defense was ranked seventh in the nation, allowing just 162.4 yards per game. He also spent two years at Arkansas, serving as co-defensive coordinator in 2000 and then defensive coordinator in 2001. In 2000, the Razorbacks were second in the nation in pass defense while leading the SEC in pass defense and total defense. The following year, Thompson helped lead Arkansas to the Cotton Bowl.
Thompson's first position as a defensive coordinator came at Northwestern State, where he served from 1983-86, and again from 1988-89 after spending the 1987 season as linebackers coach at Alabama.
In 1990, he became the defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech for two seasons before moving to Southern Miss as defensive coordinator in 1992. He was given additional responsibility as assistant head coach in 1993. In Thompson's seven seasons at Southern Miss (1992-98), the Golden Eagles won or shared two Conference USA titles, twice ranked among the top 25 nationally in scoring defense and made two bowl appearances.
In one season at Memphis in 1999, his Tiger defense ranked 11th in the nation in scoring defense and 23rd in total defense.
A native of Forrest City, Thompson began as a high school coach in 1977 while pursuing his bachelor's degree at UCA. He continued to coach prep football until moving to the college ranks in 1982 as a graduate assistant at Arkansas, where he worked under Lou Holtz.
A high school quarterback, Thompson was inducted into the Forrest City High School Hall of Fame in 2006. His playing career includes two seasons as a defensive back at Central Arkansas. He earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from UCA in 1978.
Thompson and his wife, Charleen, have two sons, Cabe and Hays.


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Kindle Fire & Android gain, but Apple's iPad holds commanding 81% tablet share
02/05/2013, 02:02 pm
Amazon's Kindle Fire — and, to a lesser extent, Android tablets — saw continued usage share growth after the holidays, according to a new report, but Apple's iPads remained the overwhelming tablet leader, with more than 80 percent of active users in the market.
Amazon boasts about Kindle's strong Cyber Monday, still withholds sales figures
11/27/2012, 12:11 pm
Amazon's Kindle platform saw its biggest sales day ever during the "Cyber Monday" shopping event, though the online retailer still refuses to disclose any actual sales data.
Amazon pulls anti-iPad mini ad with incorrect claim about stereo speakers
10/31/2012, 01:10 pm
Amazon has pulled an advertisement from its website slamming the iPad mini after it was discovered that Apple's 7.9-inch tablet does in fact feature stereo speakers.
Apple sells out of all iPad mini models as Amazon pans its price
10/29/2012, 08:10 am
As Apple sold out of its launch inventory of all iPad mini models, online retailer Amazon made a direct assault on the new 7.9-inch tablet, with a large ad on its front page saying the Kindle Fire HD offers "much more for much less."
Apple exec Phil Schiller defends $329 entry price of iPad mini
10/24/2012, 11:10 am
Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller has publicly come to the defense of the $329 entry price of the iPad mini, saying he believes customers are willing to pay for quality that rivals like Amazon and Google don't offer.
Apple's smaller iPad forecast to become 'competition's worst nightmare'
10/19/2012, 09:10 am
Tablet makers have failed to compete with Apple in the $400-and-up market segment, and a new, smaller iPad priced below $300 is only expected to make matters worse for the competition.
Amazon reportedly in talks to buy TI's mobile chip division
10/15/2012, 10:10 am
Amazon is reportedly looking to bolster its mobile device division by purchasing the smartphone chip division of Texas Instruments.
'iPad mini' mockup compared to Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD
10/01/2012, 02:10 pm
A mockup of a 7.85-inch iPad has been photographed next to a Google Nexus 7 and 7-inch Kindle Fire HD, giving a better idea of what Apple's new, smaller tablet is expected to look like.
Google reportedly planning to launch $99 Nexus 7 by end of 2012
09/27/2012, 10:09 am
The race to offer the lowest-priced tablet on the market is rumored to reach a new level later this year, with Google reportedly planning to release a $99 Nexus 7 tablet.
Barnes & Noble introduces 9" Nook HD+ touchscreen tablet
09/26/2012, 11:09 am
Barnes & Noble has announced two new tablets in its latest Nook lineup, led by a larger 9-inch model that will compete more directly with Apple's iPad, as well as the new 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD.
Lock & home screen ads aid Amazon's aggressive pricing of Kindle Fire HD
09/07/2012, 11:09 am
Amazon's new Kindle Fire HD undercuts the competition by presenting advertisements to users on both the device's lock screen and home screen, helping to subsidize its low price.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD called 'ambitious,' but unlikely to dethrone Apple's iPad
09/07/2012, 08:09 am
Amazon's new Kindle Fire HD lineup offers a variety of options at aggressive price points, but Apple's iPad — particularly with the anticipated October launch of a so-called "iPad mini" — is expected to remain the market leader.
Amazon announces $499 Kindle Fire HD 4G LTE with $50/year data plan
09/06/2012, 02:09 pm
Amazon took a direct shot at Apple on Thursday when it unveiled its new Kindle Fire HD 4G LTE, with the same $499 starting price as Apple's current generation iPad. But the main selling point is a new $50-per-year, 250-megabyte-per-month 4G LTE data plan.
Amazon debuts $299 8.9" Kindle Fire HD, $119 e-ink Kindle Paperwhite
09/06/2012, 02:09 pm
Amazon on Thursday announced its new Kindle lineup, led by a 16-gigabyte 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD priced at $299, along with a $199 7-inch model, an updated $159 Kindle Fire with a faster processor, and a new e-ink frontlit Kindle Paperwhite starting at $119.
Amazon won't unveil larger Kindle Fire next week, report says
08/31/2012, 07:08 pm
Countering recent rumors, a report on Friday claims Amazon won't be taking the wraps off a new larger-screened Kindle Fire at its upcoming media event next week, a device some speculated the company would announce as a challenge to Apple's iPad.
Amazon says Kindle Fire takes 22% of US tablet market, won't disclose sales
08/30/2012, 01:08 pm
Amazon on Thursday issued a press release boasting that its Kindle Fire has accounted for 22 percent of tablet sales in the U.S., but still did not publicly state exactly how many tablets the company has sold.
Amazon expected to unveil new Kindles at Sept. 6 media event
08/24/2012, 09:08 am
Amazon has announced that it will hold a media event on Sept. 6, prompting speculation that the company plans to unveil a new lineup of Kindle tablets and e-readers.
Apple's iPad further dominates with 68% share of tablets shipped
08/02/2012, 01:08 pm
Apple retained the lion's share of the tablet market in the second quarter of 2012, dominating with a 68.2 percent market share.
Amazon set to introduce 'five or six' new Kindle Fire models - report
07/23/2012, 01:07 pm
Amazon is expected to dramatically increase its Kindle Fire tablet lineup from just one model to five or six, according to a new report.
Google Nexus 7 parts estimated to cost $152
07/11/2012, 03:07 pm
The parts that make up Google's new $199 Nexus 7 tablet have been estimated to cost $152, suggesting the company could eke out a small profit after development costs are accounted for.


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Washington (CNN) – After U.S. officials attempted to explain Secretary of State John Kerry's invitation to Syria to abandon its chemical weapons as "rhetorical," the Obama administration is now offering a timeline to make the case the top U.S. diplomat's remarks may have been less accidental than previously acknowledged.
At a news conference with British Foreign Secretary William Hague Monday, Kerry appeared to give Syrian president Bashar al-Assad an opportunity to avoid a U.S. military strike.
"Turn it over, all of it, without delay," Kerry said.
A senior administration official said Kerry's comment in response to a reporter's question came after weeks of discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
As soon as Kerry made the remarks, the official said, he spoke with Lavrov in a pre-scheduled phone call. It was during that conversation, the official said, that Kerry demanded a plan from the Russians. Lavrov, the official said, promised a response.
Hours later, Russia unveiled its plan for Syria to surrender its chemical weapon stockpiles.
A senior administration official said Kerry followed his conversation with Lavrov with another call to the White House to discuss his conversation with the Russian Foreign Minister.
But administration officials say Obama and Putin have been quietly discussing Syria's chemical weapons for nearly a year. Both leaders later appointed their top diplomats, Kerry and Lavrov, to continue the discussions.
While Obama and Putin reportedly have a chilly relationship, the administration official said that is hardly the case between Kerry and Lavrov.
Since the August 21 chemical attack in suburban Damascus, Kerry and Lavrov have had nine conversations about Syria's arsenal, the official said.
The issue arose again between Obama and Putin at last week's Group of 20 conference in St. Petersburg.
But until Monday, the negotiations lacked a mechanism for Russia to get involved, which came, in part, from congressional debate over potential military strikes in Syria, the official said.
The new push for diplomacy, the official insisted, was not planned ahead of time. It was diplomacy in real time, the official said.
At a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Kerry said the latest plan to deal with Syria's chemical weapons amounted to an American challenge to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
"Yesterday, we challenged the regime to turn them over to the secure control of the international community so that they could be destroyed. And that, of course, would be the ultimate way to degrade and deter Assad'sarsenal. It is the ideal weapon – ideal way to take this weapon away from him," he said.
Administration officials said the diplomatic developments will have an impact on the president's speech to the nation Tuesday night. One White House official said there is now less pressure for a congressional vote for a military strike.
Time is of the Essence –
In 4 days, we should have contatiner ships ready to dock at Syrian ports
In 14 days, those ships should be leaving the ports and moving 250 miles offshore.
On the 15th day, if those ships do not hold all the Syrian Chemical weapons stockpiles, the US should unilaterally launch 10 Tomohawk cruise missiles at Syrian planes, rocket launchers, radar sites, armories, etc.
On the 16th day the US should launch 20 missiles, on the 17th day 40 missiles, on the 18th day 80 missiles, on the 19th day 160 missiles, on the 20th day 320 missiles. On the 21st day, in honor of the victims of the August 21 attack, there should be a day of silence free from expoosions.
It works like this, you have a UNSC resolution that authorizes and UNSCOM, states that Syria has WMD and must handover and allow access to all sites and the weapons must be destroyed. Assad is going to play the Saddam game so UNSCOM complain to the SG, the SG informs the UNSC of the breaches and no compliance. Now the Russians come into play. 1. The UNSC issue a weakly word statement. It happens again 2. A non binding resolution. And again. 3. A weakly worded and soft resolution. And again. This is where things get interesting. 4. Sanctions are raised and start weak to a increasing level over months to years as Russia seek to water them down, due to numerous cases of non compliance and hinderance of UNSCOM. Finally after a few years 5. A Chapter 7 is sought at the UNSC Russia veto it and a coalition of countries act unilaterally to enforce the UNSC disarmament resolution by military force. At this point 6. Russia either support increased much harsh sanctions to avoid unilateral action. In which case back on the non compliance sanctions merry go round. 7. Chapter 7 again is introduced at which point Russia running out of playing cards either supports it to limit the scope of the military action taken or veto it and unilateral action occurs. This could go on from around 3 years to a decade.
Bomb the hell out of Syria. Syria knows us then just like Saddam, Bin Laden.
We should do nothing here. Assad is doing us a favor by killig off AQ, radical sunni`s, and basic criminal element. The Obama middle eastren revolution has been a complete failure. Just look at Egypt, Libya, and Iraq.
What if Kerry didn't make the erroneous comment?
Check with Putin on the timeline.
Some one please take this child-we-call-Obama's crayons away!!! He is drawing red lines all over the place. So help me... That's why we can't have nice things any more...
I don't mind the new diplomatic idea. The problem is that we need to have a back up plan when Russia and Syria screw up. The Congress needs to be able to say that if there are screw ups, we nail them along with our allies.
So what's the timeline?
When did the U.S. become the U.N.? The U.N. has known since May that the rebels used chemical weapons. Civil war with terror groups. This is NOT World War material folks!
Well by the time Obama and the congress decide to do something or not to do something .. Israel will have netrulized the problem. They have their own drones and crude missiles.
Despite the immense Obamabash, does anyone else sense a controlled and strategic plan here being executed and orchestrated by by the highest levels of power? This could be a watershed moment in the emergence of a new America that uses its power in much more subtle ways to achieve complex objectives.


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The former Chelsea-legend-turned-temporary-Chinese-league-player is back in European soccer after a winter transfer to Turkish champions Galatasaray SK. The striker was subbed in today in the 65th minute with his team down 1-0 in a league match against Gençlerbirliği.
Shortly thereafter, he saved the ball off the end line in his opponent's box before taking another touch, getting bumped, and diving (slipping?) on the soggy pitch. The ref incredulously called a kick from the penalty spot. Drogba, usually a good bet from 12 yards out, hoofed the ball wide left.
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Victoria Beckham turned up late to the 'Viva Forever!' premiere.
The fashion designer delayed the curtain call of the new West End musical based on the Spice Girls' biggest hits by 15 minutes last night, arriving fashionably late because she was stuck in traffic.
The 38-year-old star missed the photo opportunities with her bandmates outside London's Piccadilly Theatre, leaving Geri Halliwell, Mel C, Emma Bunton and Mel B to happily pose as a foursome on the red carpet.
Once inside the theatre, Victoria also chose to sit separately with her soccer star husband David Beckham and their three sons, Brooklyn, 13, Romeo, 10, and seven-year-old Cruz.
Geri was undeterred by Victoria's behaviour, however, enthusing: "What a privilege - the songs that we wrote a West End cast are now singing … We're truly blessed that everybody still supports the Spice Girls!"
Mel C added: "We're so proud of this. Jennifer Saunders has written an incredible story and we have a wonderful cast. It's a great, great show."
The musical - scripted by comedienne Jennifer Saunders - stars newcomer Hannah John-Kameniva and Eurovision entry Sally Ann Triplett and centres around a girl called Viva who gets caught up in a TV talent show which turns her life upside down.
Victoria - who did appear on stage with the other girls - later took to Twitter to praise her bandmates and their former manager Simon Fuller.
She tweeted: "Great time with my girls tonight! Thank you Simon Fuller, we couldn't have done this without you!!! X Vb (sic)"
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Man charged in pair of Jefferson Co. pharmacy robberies | Crime
A man who was caught breaking into a house is now charged with a pair of armed pharmacy robberies.
According to Dandridge Police Department Det. Lt. Lenny Lodwick, George Thomas Bryant, 21, of Knoxville, is charged with an October 15 attempted robbery at the Jefferson County Drug Store. He told the pharmacist he had a gun, but the pharmacist didn't believe him and refused to give him any pills. He fled without getting anything.
Lodwick says Bryant is also the suspect in another pharmacy robbery on October 2 in Jefferson City.
An off-duty officer caught Bryant attempting to break into a home in Jefferson County. He was arrested and taken to the Jefferson County jail. Charges are pending in that attempted burglary.
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A pharmacist in one local town apparently called a would-be robber's bluff.
Police say a man walked into the Jeff Co. Drug Store in Dandridge on Monday and slipped workers a note demanding pain pills. He even claimed to have a gun, but the pharmacists didn't buy that story and refused to hand over any pills.
The suspect took off without hurting anybody.
Police believe the same suspect could be connected to a pharmacy robbery earlier this month in Jefferson County.
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On August the 23rd at 1:33 PM, Emily (my Rottie) jumped up and ran over to me and gave me 28 frantic arm kisses. I was working as usual from home at the time. I thought it was so odd, I put it on Facebook...
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Aww, of course she did. Rotties are the smartest dogs of all! (when they want to be lol)
LOL. When they want to be. I am in love with this breed! They have a history for sure! I love this site (Kibbles 'n' Bits) on our TA site because I can explore unexplained things I observe from an objective point of view but at the same time with that little mystery. She did get nervous and she did come to me and give me 28 kisses. And I did FB it because it was so unusual.
Something went on at that hour for her and later I found out about the earthquake. That's all I know. I can't prove anything. Just leaving it up there :)
I would believe it lol. My rottie can hunt things down that I have accidentally dropped while walking him (pencils, keys, etc). All I have to say is find my (whatever) and posture toward the ground like I am excitedly looking for something and he makes a bee-line to it every time.
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In all, almost 40 different pieces of legislation are being altered by the single bill tabled Friday.
The government says it is designed to enact measures in last month's federal budget, and has christened the effort the "Harper Government Creating Jobs & Growth While Returning to Balanced Budgets With Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1."
The official Opposition NDP simply calls it a "monster."
The legislation, as budget implementation bills are supposed to do, puts in place the legislative machinery to make good on a number of budgetary measures.
These include benefits such as a tax credit for search and rescue volunteers, an increase in eligible adoption expenses for tax purposes, raising tobacco taxes and eliminating the need for individual tax filers to claim a GST tax rebate — which will now be calculated automatically by the Canada Revenue Agency.
"Under the leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, our government has never strayed from our commitment to strengthen the economy for all Canadians, and never wavered from seeing our plan through," Finance Minister Joe Oliver said in a release.
But, as has become routine with the Harper government, the latest budget bill is stuffed as well with measures that traditionally have little to do with the financial accounts of the country.
"I think there are over 300 pages, 30 sections, all sorts of disparate things — food safety, rail safety, judges, even military ranks — that have nothing to do with the budget," complained Liberal critic John McCallum.
In fact, the finance minister's office asserts that the budget delivered last month before then-finance minister Jim Flaherty resigned from cabinet does include some reference to every element laid out in his successor's first implementation bill.
The bill includes provisions to impose fines against companies that abuse the temporary foreign workers program.
It has more than 50 pages of changes to the Trademarks Act.
It harmonizes hazardous goods rules with the United States, precludes three senators from the parliamentary pension plan while under suspension and even gives cabinet a say on regulations regarding fresh fruits and vegetables.
NDP finance critic Nathan Cullen could not contain his exasperation, noting there are actually items in the bill his party supports — such as a reversal on imposing GST on hospital parking and some of the targeted tax credits.
It's all that other stuff unrelated to budgetary finances that drives opposition MPs wild.
"Our past experience has taught us that the devil lies in the details," he said.
Harper himself, as a young opposition MP, once eloquently critiqued Liberal omnibus legislation because of the dilemma it posed for parliamentarians trying to do their job responsibly.
As the young Harper implored in 1995, "In the interest of democracy I ask: How can members represent their constituents on these various areas when they are forced to vote in a block on such legislation and on such concerns?"
"We can agree with some of the measures but oppose others. How do we express our views and the views of our constituents when the matters are so diverse?"
The Liberal omnibus bill that drew Harper's ire in 1995 was 21 pages in length and altered 11 existing pieces of legislation.
In recent years, the Conservatives have used omnibus budget bills to alter everything from the Environmental Assessment Act to the Fisheries Act and the immigration law.
The most recent one was rushed through the Commons in October, and included a measure that changed how Supreme Court justices are appointed. The top court responded last week that such a change required a constitutional amendment, and was thus beyond Parliament's power.
The bill tabled Friday includes an entirely new piece of legislation — a controversial bill that requires Canadian banks to report the financial holdings of dual Canadian-U.S. citizens, with the information ultimately going to the American tax man.
The U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act raises significant privacy concerns for as many as one million Canadians and may face a court challenge.
That's just one clear example of a legislative change in the budget bill that should be in stand-alone legislation for parliamentarians to properly debate, Cullen said.
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Parisien Will Leave Symmetrics
François Parisien has just confirmed that he will be leaving the Symmetrics cycling team, effective June 1st. We reported yesterday that Frank was considering leaving Symmetrics, since he likely would not be selected for Philly Week, and that would negatively impact his goal of making the Olympic squad.
"Last night I got a phone call from [team owner] Kevin Cunningham and we had a long talk. I was told for sure that I would not do Philly Week, and that I would also not be racing Tour de Beauce."
"I think it is mainly that the team and me have different goals. He wants to win Beauce, and the whole team is to be dedicated for Svein, and that it would be hard for them to tell me to sit on if I was in a GC break."
"We do have different goals this year; for me I want to try and make the Olympic team, and that is different from what the team needs from me. It was a very friendly talk, and there are no hard feelings on either side. I totally understand the way he is looking at it, even if I don't necessarily agree."
"So we agreed that they don't want to hold me back and I will stop riding for Symmetrics on the first of June. If an opportunity [with another team] comes up before that, then it will be no problem to leave earlier. There are no penalties, everything is fine."
"Symmetrics is a good team, and I respect everyone on the team - they are good riders, strong riders, and I like what they are accomplishing. It's not fun to be leaving a team like that, we just have different goals - I would have totally followed the team [program] if it was not an Olympic year. But I need to race more for myself and not the team this year. Kevin said that the possibility is still open for me to be with the team next year."
Parisien is now in the midst of evaluating other opportunities, which will hopefully see him racing both Philly Week and Beauce.
"Right now I am doing my research, I am working with Brian Walton and the Cadence group, that also work with Dom Rollin. We are talking with five different teams, so for now it is just a matter of taking in as much information as possible. Next week I will make my decision."
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Italian design console with mirror in wood and brass
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Angelo Lelii table lamps,1940s,set of 2.
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Brutalist midcentury Copper Ceilinglamps 1960s, Sweden
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Real Vintage Moose Antlers with Hooks 1920s, Norway
Moose antlers mounted on a wooden plate and decored with brass hooks underneath.
Midcentury Rosewood bar Baccus by Torbjørn Afdal, Norway 1955
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"Faux bambou" brass floor lamp by Ingo Maurer, 1960s
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Vintage Italian Chiavari Chair with High Back, 1950s
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Swivelling Floor Lamp From The 1970's
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Maison Le Dauphin Table Lamp
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13 reasons why Hillary Clinton shouldn't run for US president, according to conservatives
Washington: The only real question left to answer about Hillary Clinton's plans for 2016 is not whether she will run for the White House, but whether she will stop running.
Although she will not make a formal announcement about her candidacy until after the mid-term elections in November, her current book tour looks a lot like a rolling campaign launch. The shadow campaign architecture being constructed around her is already formidable. It includes independent political action committees operating and raising money outside her orbit as well as her own team of advisers.
Some of those who have signed on include veterans of Bill Clinton's campaigns and administration, as well as her own campaign in 2008 and, even more tellingly, of US President Barack Obama's two campaigns. This includes Jim Messina, who masterminded Obama's last campaign and its crucial big-data machine.
It is not surprising, then, that the attacks on her have ramped as well. Although Republicans have no clear candidate, some of the party's establishment figures, people such as Karl Rove, have already opened fire, as though testing weapons for the battle to come. He and his ilk have been lobbing political grenades, some fair, some not. Others are attacking Clinton's record as a lawyer, first lady, senator and secretary of state.
And then there are those who appear to be driven by the visceral hatred the Clintons have always inspired in some quarters of the conservative movement, tilting at windmills or frantically unearthing conspiracy theories.
Here is a selection:
1. Clinton was a heartless defence lawyer
This story was unearthed recently by the right-leaning Washington Free Beacon, which found recordings of an interview Clinton did with an Arkansas reporter in the 1980s. In it she tells the story of her defence of an accused child rapist in the 1970s. She laughs after explaining how she had his sentence reduced by successfully challenging the evidence. "You can still vote for her if you'd like," wrote one commentator after the story broke earlier this week. "But no justifying here. It's an insult to those who have been victims."
2. Clinton suffered brain damage while Secretary of State
This theory that has been floated more than once by Karl Rove, the architect of George W. Bush's campaign, since Clinton suffered a blood clot in late 2012. Last week he told Fox News. "This health incident was so serious that she had to spend six months of really hard work to overcome the after effect of it … Her State Department PR apparatus said, 'No, no, no, no problem, she's over this in 30 days' ... and then she shows up with these fractal glasses that you have to wear if you got vision problems as a result of a traumatic concussion."
3. Clinton faked the blood clot
According to this line of attack Clinton does not have brain damage because she faked the blood clot to avoid testifying before a congressional hearing about the assault by militants on the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans while she was secretary of state.
4. Benghazi
Republicans have criticised both US President Barack Obama and Clinton over the assault in Libya, although for different reasons. It is argued that immediately after the attack the administration lied by saying it was provoked by an inflammatory film that was already causing riots across the region. Some Republicans believe that this was an example of Obama trying to reinforce his message that al-Qaeda had been largely defeated. Current evidence suggests that the attack was related to the video. Others blame Clinton for not providing adequate protection for the outpost. On the fringes of the conservative movement many believe unknown actors within the State Department ordered available US forces to "stand down" rather than defend the outpost. Some even believe Obama and/or Clinton masterminded the attack.
5. Clinton is too old
Clinton will be 69 before election day in 2016 and many opponents have emphasised this, noting that Democrats used age against John McCain and Ronald Reagan in their campaigns. Non-partisan commentators have raised the issues of Clinton's age and health, speculating that if she eventually decides not to run, this would be the reason.
6. Clinton will want to be a grandmother
Ever since Clinton's daughter, Chelsea, announced she was pregnant there has been speculation she might forgo her political ambitions to enjoy her grandchild. During her appearance in DC this week Clinton noted that many grandfathers had served as president.
7. Clinton is a bad feminist
This is a point that has been made on and off since the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Many believe that in defending her husband and particular for criticising Lewinsky, Clinton revealed herself to be a bad feminist. This attack was revived in 2012 when it was revealed that some years ago a female Democratic senator, Claire McCaskill, had said of Bill Clinton in 2006: "I think he's been a great leader but I don't want my daughter near him." This attack has already been revived this week after the revelations about the Clinton's defence of the accused rapist.
8. Muslim Brotherhood suspicions
According to allegations by Tea Party-backed congresspeople including Michele Bachmann, the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated the US government. In letters to government inspectors-general, their representatives named a long-time Clinton aide who was then serving as the State Department deputy chief of staff, Huma Abedin. They offered no grounds for their suspicions of her.
9. Vince Foster allegation
A former aide in the Clinton White House who committed suicide was actually murdered because he was having an affair with Hillary Clinton, according to former Indiana Republican congressman Dan Burton and Accuracy in Media founder Reed Irvine.
10. UN takeover theory
According to former Bill Clinton aide and Fox News commentator Dick Morris, secretary of state Clinton planned a United Nations takeover of the internet, to be paid for by a secret tax on American billionaires.
11. Grandmother by schedule
According to a rumour spread by Howard Kurtz of Fox News, Chelsea Clinton became pregnant at the behest of her mother, who believes the public will like her more as a grandmother.
12. Flying shoe conspiracy
According to Rush Limbaugh and former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, Clinton paid a mentally unstable woman to throw a shoe at her while she was giving a speech in Las Vegas.
13. Lesbian claim
Hillary Clinton is a lesbian and her marriage is sham, according to the former editor-in-chief of The New York Times Magazine, Edward Klein, the author of The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President.


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mtstudios had een nieuw logo ontwerp nodig en lanceerde daarom een wedstrijd op 99designs.
Een winnaar werd gekozen uit23 ontwerpen ingezonden door9 freelance designers.
A logo and website layout (graphics only) for a new online job agency. We are looking for a fresh, web 2.0 look. Everything is flexible and we are open to any suggestions.
Premier Job Search
Suggestions welcome
Desired Color Scheme:
Blue and Yellow for the logo, though this is open to creative license and all other suggestions are welcome
Desired Style:
Fresh, Friendly, Clear, Web 2.0
Accepted File Formats:
Layered AI for the logo and layered PSD for the layout
The client has suggested yellow and blue lettering with some form of water, drop or splash for the logo, but I must stress this is only an initial thought and they have stated that they will remain completely open to all design suggestions.
The layout should be designed with fuidity in mind, we do not want a fixed width design.
The layout should include the following elements:
Main Links to...
- Home
- Sign up
- My Account (suggest a better name)
- Contact Us
- Recruiters / employers / advertise a job
- Etc...
Secondary Links to...
- useful articles (i.e. help with writing your cv, career advice, graduate jobs, etc...)
- Enter your postcode text box and
- or Choose a Town / city drop down list
- or Choose a job type / industry sector (please find some nicer wording)
Logos of featured employers
Below the fold we will have a couple of top 5's like latest jobs and latest articles or most viewed.
Other points
All other suggestions welcome, especially if you have a gripe with current job sites and the features they do not offer!
We would like a quick turn around, so I suggest we will run the competition for a couple of weeks max, but bear in mind that we will be liasing with the client.
Some Terms
We reserve the right not to determine any winner, (but hope we do).
Payment will be made by PayPal. Other methods may be considered.
The winning design is to be owned by mtstudios ltd. Winning designer may not publish the design on their website / in their portfolio.
All graphic elements included must be royalty free.
This contest was originally listed in multiple categories:
- Logo Design
- Web Page Design
Bekijk hoe een ontwerpwedstrijd werkt of leer meer over logo ontwerpdiensten.


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Monday, February 24, 2020
Loving God, Loving Others, Loving Life, IN CHRIST
Dr. Josh Hunt, Pastor
Married to Sacha and has two sons, Jude and Sebastian. Josh is a native of Virginia, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Religion from Carson-Newman College, a Master of Divinity Degree in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Gardner-Webb University, and a Doctorate of Ministry from Candler college of Emory University. His passion is to teach, nurture God-given gifts, and equip other Christians to live out their ministries to make a positive impact in the world. EMAIL
Rev. Amy Brown, Minister to Students
Amy Brown is a native of the Shelby/Kings Mountain area of North Carolina. She graduated from Appalachian State University with a B.S. in Communication Disorders and Gardner-Webb University with a Masters of Divinity in Christian Education. Amy served as Youth Intern during school at First Baptist Church Asheville, NC and First Baptist Church Shelby, NC, where she grew to understand her calling and passion for empowering young people to understand their place in God's Kingdom. Amy served as Associate Pastor of Youth and Education at Drexel First Baptist Church before coming to First Baptist Church Anderson as Minister of Students. EMAIL
Mr. Addrian Wilson, Minister of Music
Addrian and his wife, Kimberly, are natives of Greer, South Carolina and have four children and three granddaughters. Addrian is also an Assistant Vice President at the Peoples Bank in Anderson. Addrian completed his Church Music studies at Erskine college with an emphasis in Vocal Performance. He is a member of the Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium (GAMAC) Chorale and Concert of Hope and Remembrance choir where he has had the opportunity to perform as soloist. Past Performances with other community organizations include productions with Alverson Community Theatre and music director for Christian Youth Theatre. He has also performed as a vocalist and guest conductor for many other area community and national choir tours and productions. Addrian has served in Music Ministry since 1986. EMAIL
Mr. Jamie Smith, Music Assistant
Jamie Smith has demonstrated his lifelong love of music both personally, as a trumpet player and vocalist, and professionally through his career pursuits. He has devoted 11 years to public school band directing, during which time he also served 8 years as a part-time church music minister. Jamie received his bachelor's degree in Music Education from Erskine College in 1994 and later earned his master's degree in School Administration from Furman University. Originally from Donalds, SC, Jamie moved to the Anderson area after becoming the assistant principal at Calhoun Academy of the Arts, a magnet school which emphasizes the integration of fine arts into core curriculum. He and his wife Kelly, have two beautiful daughters, Savannah and Sara Kate. EMAIL
Mrs. Ramona Hallman, Organist
This church has a wonderful Reuter pipe organ and it is my privilege to play this instrument to the glory of God.
I am married to Dan Hallman, retired administrator from School District V. My son, his wife and their two sons live in Anderson. My daughter and her husband live in
Gaffney with their two children.
Mrs. Kelly Smith, Pianist
Kelly Smith, a summa cum laude graduate of Erskine College, received her B.A. in Piano Performance under the instruction of Dr. Matthew Manwarren. In addition to teaching music in both the public and private sectors, she has been an active accompanist for several regional
school districts and colleges. Her experience as a church pianist and organist span two decades. She and her husband Jamie have two daughters, and they enjoy making music together as a family.
Sharon Royals, Ministry Assistant
Mrs. Janice Fouts, Financial Secretary
I have been employed at FBC since 1974. My husband's name is Sonny and my hobbies include playing
guitar and doing woodcrafts. EMAIL
Mr. Greg Wilson, Maintenance Supervisor
Mrs. Shannon Griffin, CDC Director
I have been married to my husband Billy who is a network engineer at AnMed Health for almost 15 years. We have 2 beautiful daughters; Ella is 8 years old and Madelyn is 5.
Both girls came through our program here and now attend Calhoun Academy of the Arts. Children have and always will be my passion and calling in life. I am happy and
blessed to be a part of this wonderful ministry here at
First Baptist Church! EMAIL


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Our 12-day British Isles cruise aboard a luxury small ship takes you to major cities in Britain and Ireland, as well as captivating islands off the beaten path; the cruise runs both east and west. On the eastbound version, begin with two nights at a premier hotel in the heart of Dublin, then sail to the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, where you'll discover its unique cultural mix of Celtic, Norse and British influences. Most days you'll have a choice of sightseeing excursion; they include: A visit to historic Belfast, where the Titanic was built, and experience the compelling interactive exhibits at the Titanic Experience. Exploring remote Guernsey, a resort island occupied by the Germans during World War II, where military installations, bunkers, and an observation tower still stand amid charming villages and beach hotels. A visit to Portsmouth, England's premier naval city, where you'll walk the decks of the restored HMS Victory, Admiral Nelson's ship that won glory at the Battle of Trafalgar. On the Isles of Scilly, off the Cornish peninsula, discover sparsely populated islands of white beaches, fields of flowers, and historic sites that offer an enchanting world apart – on St. Mary's you'll visit Hugh Town and see Star Castle, that once defended the island from Spanish invaders and pirates. Immerse yourself in the Irish charms of colorful Cork and Kinsale; enjoy Liverpool, "England's finest Victorian city," and its history as home of the Beatles and the "British Invasion." Arrive in London for two nights in the heart of the city. Your ship is small enough to provide a truly intimate experience with luxury amenities including restaurants, lounges, bars, fitness center, and staterooms with ocean views.
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3 Bedroom Deluxe Houseboat (Code-H11761)
₹ 19600 / $ 272 ₹ 16000
Delux houseboat
Occupancy and Extra Persons
|Normal Occupancy
|6 Adults
|Maximum Persons allowed
|12 (max 12 adults)
|Extra adults(12+ yrs) cost
|₹ 700
|Extra child(5-11yrs) cost
|₹ 600
Houseboat Facilities
- 9pm-6am AC
- Dining Area
- Dining Table
- Music System
- Private Bathroom
- TV in Dining Area
Houseboat Food Menu
Cruise Itinerary
To enjoy the backwater experience and cruise we highly recommend you to checkin at 12pm.
First Day
Begin cruising through the Punnamada Lake, venue of the famous Nehru Trophy Boat Race. Enter the mesmerizing waters of the Vembanad Lake; enjoy the panoramic perspectives and the glimpses of the life along the banks. Get in to Marthandam Kayal , the excessive factors of the cruise are go to the ancient church which become made with the aid of a landlord for his people. Proceed to R-block , go to Chavara Bhavan-the vintage wood residence in which the blessed Kuriakore Elias Chavara turned into born. Lunch in the house Boat. Begin cruising towards Kuppapuram, Kannitta, Irumpanam Canal (or similar) and subsequently anchor around 5.30pm for night stay. If involved you may enjoy doing fishing.
Second Day
Next day by 8 a.m start cruising through canal, Thathampally Kayal & finally drop you back at the finishing point. Check out by 9.00 AM at Alleppey.
Additional Information
- Check in Time: 12 noon and Checkout 09.00 AM next day.
- Houseboats are for exclusive usage and not shared.
- Houseboats are accompanied by navigator and cook.
- Meal plan - Starts with Lunch and ends with Breakfast (Typical Kerala Cuisine, if you require any other cuisine inform us at least 5 days in advance)
- The Houseboat will anchor by 5:30 PM for the night stay and will retain the cruise the very next morning at 08:00 AM. There is no cruising in the lake allowed in the evening hours or late night.
- You can use A/C anytime required in PREMIUM / LUXURY Houseboats.
- The houseboat has limited facilities and resources. Do not compare with Hotels and Home.
- Swimming in the backwater is strictly prohibited
- Do not cause noise disturbance to the villagers during night halt.
- The Food and beverage service on the houseboat is only up to 10:30 PM.
- Guests are not permitted to remain or sleep outside the rooms after 10:30 PM.
- Boat will be halted for one hour during lunch break.
- The distance we cover is about 20-30 kms and the place of the night halt will be decided by the captain according to the weather and climate