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NHL urges NHLPA to bring full CBA proposal to tableby Dan Rosen
NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League on Monday night urged the National Hockey League Players' Association to present a comprehensive proposal for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that details its position on all of the fundamental economic issues that divide the two sides, according to NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.
The request to the Union came at the conclusion of a negotiating session at the League office that lasted approximately 90 minutes.
"It's our position that we've made a couple of comprehensive proposals in a row and we'd like to know where they are on all the issues and we'd ask them to think about putting together a comprehensive proposal for us to consider," Daly said. "They said they were going to take it back and talk internally and get back to us [Tuesday] morning. That's where it stands."
Daly said he doesn't know if the NHLPA will meet the League's request for a new comprehensive economic proposal. He believes that is what representatives from the Union were planning to discuss when they adjourned the meeting and left the League office Monday night.
Neither Daly nor NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr could confirm that the two sides would hold another CBA meeting Tuesday, but both said they will at least be in touch in the morning.
"I think it's probably more likely than not," Fehr said of chances the NHL and NHLPA will meet Tuesday.
Eighteen players accompanied Fehr to the meeting Monday night.
Daly said the League understands that player-contracting issues are related to the other fundamental economic issues, but the NHL would prefer to "see where we are and how close we might be on economics before we are necessarily tackling where exactly we are on player contracting."
The division of hockey-related revenue in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement -- including the League's "make whole" proposal to deal with existing contracts that would exceed a newly-established Players' Share -- is at the forefront of the fundamental economic issues the sides face, according to Daly.
The NHL and NHLPA have been without a CBA since Sept. 16 and the League already has canceled the regular-season schedule through Dec. 1 and the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, scheduled for Jan. 1.
Daly said the NHL will have to make a decision on cancelling more games if a new CBA is not negotiated soon.
"I understand there is a lot of frustration in the process," Daly said. "I'm frustrated in terms of being where we are and not playing hockey."
However, both Fehr and Daly said the sides would continue to meet provided there is a reason to meet.
"We're never going to shut down the process like that," Daly said. "If they think there is a reason to meet and we can make progress we're happy to meet. That's what we told them and that's what led to [Monday]'s meeting."
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Finding Repossessed Cars For Sale the Right Way
In recent years being able to find used cars for sale in Columbia SC has been quite difficult. For this reason, buying repossessed cars have become extremely popular for sale among middle-class in the Columbia South Carolina metropolitan area. Since the beginning of the global economic crisis, repossessed car auctions have become one of the few resources in which the average person can buy a used car under good conditions. Why this? Simple: A repossessed vehicle is often sold at 70% to 90% below market value.
What are cars repossessed by the bank?
As you may know, if someone is unable to make the monthly payments on their car loan, the bank eventually recovers ownership of the vehicle. Once this is done, this "repossessed car" is usually sold as fast as possible on a public or private car auction. It is obvious that it is in the bank's interest to sell these vehicles quickly in order to recover at least part of their investment before liability arises from these resold cars for sale. This is one of the main reasons why discarded cars are often sold at a fraction of their real price.
However, before delving deep into the dilemma of purchasing repossessed cars, here are a couple of things to take into consideration to make sure you are receiving your money's worth.
Value your Requirements
It takes good deal of effort and time to discover the exact cars for sale for you. There are multiple of used vehicles for sale and their selection process is very easy. Hence, before you go on searching for such a car, it is imperative to point out your individual needs and requirements first. This would help a buyer in streamlining the choices. Find some time out in considering factors like auto brand, seating arrangement, color, design, mileage and additional factors.
Settle all your Finances
It is good to settle all your funds and recognize the amount that you would be able to spend in purchasing old cars for sale. Take good care of the other additional costs like the repair costs or other miscellaneous costs. While buying a vehicle from the auction, try setting up a limit of how much you would be able to spend and don't just exceed that. One should be cautious in entering into a bidding session as the cost there may go a whole lot higher than the real worth of the car.
A bit of research can do good
It would be good if you engage yourself in thorough research work. Take the initiative to find out a financial institutions or auction houses to find out whether they have any events in the coming. Check to find out whether they have any specific brochure or catalog of the vehicles to be auctioned. Other financial organizations tend to sell the car by themselves either by publishing ads or through the web. It is always an excellent idea to visit local banks and seek for the listings of old cars that are going to be sold in your locale. Simultaneously, you can also pay a visit at auto dealers who come up with the option of used cars for sale.
Tips to buy and find certified pre-owned cars for sale:
Even though repossessed car auctions are fairly straightforward, there are a few things to consider before you buy a repossessed car. For tips and advice on auto auctions, watch the following video and read the tips that follow:
1.Choose between online and offline vehicle auctions
Nowadays there are many rebuilt car auctions that take place online. Although it might be tempting for some to take this path, my advice would be to stick to traditional offline auctions. Why? Quite simply, because a potential buyer has no way to personally check or test drive the returned vehicle before making his bid. If you ask me, the risk is too great, as we say it's a product that's worth at least a few thousand dollars.
2.Take part in some public car auctions before
Not only is this important to familiarize yourself with the codes and regulations of the respective car auctions, but also to see more experienced bidders in action. This type of training can prove invaluable.
3. Always check the Vehicle History report
In most cases, potential bidders will be provided with VINs and historical reports on the vehicles offered for sale in the auctions. If this is not the case, you should always ask for it. In fact, this is good advice for anyone who wants to buy a used car.
4. Check the returned car in person
For this, you will be provided a few days. Bring a mechanic if you have to, but do not skip this part at your own risk.
Repossessed cars for sale are indeed a great opportunity to buy your favorite vehicle, even in tough times. You just have to be responsible.
For more information on where to find the best used vehicles for sale in today's market, take some time and read the following related topics.
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Samantha Betzag- Creating Purposeful Living
By Danielle Echols
In 2016, Samantha Betzag was sitting at her desk feeling unsettled. She was working at a finance firm in New York City but longed to have a more purposeful life. She desired to travel the world, share teachings of self-acceptance and self-love, but didn't know exactly where to start. As frustration began to build, she decided to take a chance on herself and take a leap. She quit her job to travel through Europe and Asia for 8-months. Today, with a new found life mission, she is working to start a community focused on empowering young girls and women called Jnana Community. Here is her story:
Samantha, where did your journey begin?
I was working in private equity back in New York. I didn't hate my job, I actually had an awesome position, but I knew it wasn't for me, I knew I had a calling. I was going into a finance office every day trying to preach about love and acceptance and all these things- people would just laugh. So, I made the decision to leave in April of last year and I went on my own spiritual pilgrimage because I was dedicated. (Now) It's literally my reason for existing: to work with teen girls about self-acceptance and about self-care and self-love. Accepting that power that is within you and accepting yourself is so scary. It requires connection and community. So this is what I set out to do for the past year. I want to be the clearest vessel to work with girls and women.
How did you know it was time to start your organization, Jnana Community?
I came back to America just a few months ago. I was receiving so many signs from God, the Universe, whatever you believe in, that it is time to start now! I thought I would work, and save up, and do something down the line. I set roots in Austin, and it's just been happening! I'm still in the beginning stages of creating my company (Jnana Community). Jnana means self-knowledge in Sanskrit. The best way to know oneself is through expression and self-connection. When you accept yourself, you free yourself of the shackles and beliefs that aren't even your own. So that's my mission.
Where do you think the lack of self-acceptance starts especially for young girls and women?
To be honest with you, it is society a little bit. Our society is through social media, advertisements, and even through our pop culture. The general public doesn't understand that these performers are putting on a show. The teenagers and the young adults watching think those things (that celebrities do) are what give you worth, and then when it doesn't play out like they expected in the real world, they're let down. It's a compilation of so many things, but to answer your question it's really being out of touch with who you are.
When you were in corporate America, was the desire to travel something that built up over time or was it more like a moment when you knew?
So funny story, I had just signed a lease, and I knew that travel was brewing. So in December, I got bed bugs and it gave me a way out of my lease that I had just signed. I got bed bugs, and my initial reaction was "Oh my God I'm about to travel the world!" For me traveling the world signified accepting myself. So, it was a Sunday afternoon I was downtown in SoHo, I was getting coffee with my dad and I said, "Dad today's the day," and he said "OK." I sent my boss a text message and we met for coffee and I told him "it's time for me to pursue my path and get the balling rolling on the reason why I came to this Earth."
What does acceptance mean to you?
Acceptance doesn't mean condoning and it doesn't mean passively accepting. Acceptance means acknowledging that something just is, and that it just is this way, and it takes a lot of courage and self-acceptance to acknowledge that you feel unsettled in your heart.
What is the purpose of your company?
It's Jnana Community. Basically, we are empowering young women to create their own reality and achieve their highest dreams by recognizing the power of their beliefs and the power of their mind. My values of the company are connection and expression. We're creating an environment where these girls can take the walls down that are in front of their hearts, and express themselves freely and in a healthy way, and let them know who they are at their core. Everything that you dislike about yourself becomes your greatest asset and your greatest gift.
What does your organization offer now?
Right now, I offer circles (basically meditation and talk therapy) and one on one sessions. With the sessions, I offer mentoring and Theta Healing, it's focused meditated prayer. I'm in the early stages of really learning the best way for the girls to interact and express themselves. By the end of the summer, I will be holding educational workshops which will be a 13-week series.
Samantha is looking forward to what the future will bring. She is excited to speak at Acceptance Tour and to grow her organization, Jnana Community. For more information, visit her Snapchat and Instagram
(This interview has been slightly modified from its original recording)
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Emily completed a Bachelors of Arts and Sciences in Biological Sciences, and graduated Cum Laude, from Illinois State University in 2013. She then continued her postgraduate education and received a Master's in Medical Sciences in Physician Assistant Studies from Nova Southeastern University Orlando Florida Campus. She graduated with High Honors, and was inducted into Pi Alpha Honors Society for Physician Assistants. With the ambition , dedication, and compassion she possesses, Emily knew she always wanted to pursue a career in health care. Thus, she is dedicated to giving patients the highest quality care. Emily has a passion for surgery and cosmetics and is excited to be a member of Alan Chen Surgical Associates.
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Newly reissued, 2011's The Letter was Liberez's formal debut, but it is new to me and confirms that John Hannon's gnarled post-industrial vision was great right from the beginning. In some ways, I suppose The Letter is a bit more primitive than the shifting ensemble's more recent releases, but that is more of an asset than a shortcoming with this project–it simply means that Hannon and his collaborators sound even more like a bunch of early '80s experimentalists bashing on oil drums and chopping up tape loops in a freezing squat or abandoned warehouse. I suppose Hannon's more recent work is a bit more distinctive in some ways, often resembling some kind of Eastern European folk music played with rusted junkyard instruments and blown-out amps, but The Letter has enough visceral power, freewheeling experimentation, and unconventional percussion to stand out in its own right. It might actually be my favorite of Liberez's three albums, though Sane Men Surround is damn hard to top.
The only true constant in Liberez's long and enigmatic history is John Hannon, but it could be said that The Letter's configuration of Hannon, Pete Wilkins, Nina Bosnic, and Tom James Scott represents the band's classic line-up. After all, The Letter was the album that put the project on the map after nearly a decade of self-released CD-Rs and the foursome held together long enough to produce 2013's Sane Men Surround as well. Obviously, Hannon's collaborators always play a significant role in shaping Liberez's direction, but this "band" is first and foremost a studio project that chops, processes, and reshapes its raw material into hallucinatory and distorted collages. Naturally, it is damn near impossible to tell what anyone may have played, as everything is reduced to corroded textures, ghostly moods, and caustic snarls of noise. At the album's core, however, are some texts written by Bosnic (and presumably read by her as well). The album appropriately opens with a fragment of those writings, as a female voice that sounds like it is coming from an answering machine simply states "a letter." That is the entirety of the one-second "The Letter (Part One)," but fragments of that dispassionate, clipped voice continue to surface throughout the album, giving it a fever dream-like narrative thread of sorts. The album's first real piece, "_gag" also features a voice (male this time), but it sounds like someone is strangling a malfunctioning walkie-talkie. To Hannon's credit, he manages to craft a nearly five-minute song out of those distressed eruptions of static, as the piece crawls slowly along over a hollow, repeating thrum and a hauntingly obscured undercurrent of chimes and simmering entropy. That entropy does not stay simmering forever, however, as it finally boils over and tears the piece apart in the final minute. Liberez excel at catharsis.
That vein of dreamlike, rhythmic hallucination ripped to shreds by howling eruptions of snarling noise is definitely a deliciously recurring one on The Letter. In fact, it resurfaces almost immediately with "Exercise Restraint," which marries a woody and plinking Eastern percussion motif with buried snatches of voice and a warbling drone, then burns it all to the ground with a churning explosion of roaring guitars and scorched trails of feedback. Sometimes Hannon is content to simply weave a surreal vignette without any towering cascades of noise though. The two strongest manifestations of Liberez's more nuanced side are both tucked away near the end of the album. The first, "Moved To Quell," is essentially just a ringing, percussive-sounding guitar motif that insistently repeats as an evocative fantasia of train sounds, drifting voices, and ravaged electronics bleed together in its depths. Elsewhere, the closing "Exercise Restraint (Part Two)" brings together an endearingly lurching groove, a woozily spectral pulse, an unintelligibly muddied monologue, and a quivering haze of harmonics. To my ears, it is the strongest piece on the album, but it gets serious competition from the blackened guitar squall and hammered metal percussion of "Atheist Rabble." "The Letter (Part Three)" is yet another highlight, resembling a disorienting pile-up of overlapping tape loops, moaning strings, and a sputtering chord that is desperately trying to force itself into the piece.
Given The Letter's initial limited, vinyl-only release on Luke Younger then-new Alter imprint, it is understandable that it did not make a big splash in underground music circles, but I am absolutely mystified about why this project is not appreciated far more seven years later. To my ears, it genuinely feels like Hannon has reignited the radical experimental zeitgeist of bands like This Heat, Einstürzende Neubauten, and Test Dept and taken it in a compelling direction all his own. I suppose those bands all had actual songs with vocals though, which may be a factor. And, more importantly, they all hit the scene at a time when post-industrial music felt genuinely vital and revolutionary. Liberez's rusted and scorched soundscapes were simply born at the wrong time, I guess. As far as I am concerned, however, this short-lived quartet got everything exactly right with their debut, achieving a beautifully executed mélange of unconventional percussion, broken-sounding guitars, explosive noise squalls, and chopped up mobile phone and cassette recordings that feels vibrant, visceral, and contemporary. Liberez are a refreshingly bracing and primal oasis in the current experimental musical landscape. I want sound art to be this raw, inventive, and intense again. Also, I bet Brion Gysin and William Burroughs would have dug this album. Something very cool is happening here–take notice.
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The Him & Her Holiday Gift Guide 2016
Another frantic season of Christmas shopping is upon us. Hopefully these few suggestions will help you out. Click on the images below to bring you directly to a page where you can purchase the item. Happy internally-stressing shopping!
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For Him
- Grey Hoodie
This zip hoodie by J. Crew brings the recipient a classic layering staple. Nothing says easy comfort like this piece. Send this one to your lazy friend who needs to upgrade their raggedy sports team hoodie.
- Henley
Studies have shown these long-sleeves automatically up a man's attractiveness. Give your partner this one by Club Monaco with the option of wearing a single (and only) button undone.
- Messenger Bag
For your smart friend, present this bag to prove being studious doesn't mean you have to be wearing a Jansport Back Pack. Filson's twill material is known for being sturdy, perfect for those heavy text books.
- Speakers
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For the one friend who drinks too much and needs to save up a bit. This flask funnel will help those shaky hands when filling up a flask. Here's one from Izola, the recipient can thank them later for avoiding any sticky messes.
- Facial Scrub
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- Tuque
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Get your mates to hold off on the Old Spice body spray and switch it for this scent. An alternative to Chanel Bleu, Jo Malone's Oud and Bergamot scent provides a sophisticated upgrade. Or give it to your partner, you can thank me later.
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The organised friend will love you for this. Field Notes provide a water-proof and tear-proof note book that fits perfectly in the back pocket of any denim. Great for lists and numbers. Your forgetful friend might need a 3-pack too.
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For the family member who always has their pants sagging. Unless they are going for that angsty teen skater look, this timeless belt by Gap will go with any pant in their closet.
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- A Scarf
This dip-dyed cashmere scarf will easily please any neutral pea coat wearing friend of yours. Show them some love with this piece by The White Company, infamous for comfy luxury.
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Club Monaco does no wrong with knit wear, here is a safe bet for your sister or cousin. The Cristelle Sweater is a great alternative to the classic cable knit. Baby it's cold outside.
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Up your lady friend's wine and cheese night with this cheese board set from Oliver Bonas. No one is ever too old for some classy cheese and crackers. Optional bottle of wine may be provided if you want extra brownie points.
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Brampton is my home town (ok, so its my adopted home town) which has some great locations within easy reach for family portraits.
Talkin Tarn
The Tarn is a popular destination for everyone who enjoys a healthy lifestyle; runners (of all abilities), walkers and rowers to name just a few. The Tarn lends itself to some great photographs with the tarn itself as the backdrop, the Bird Hide and the wooded areas. If the cafe is open, we can pause for 10 minutes and enjoy a latte and a slice of cake.
The best time to go to the tarn is early evening, as the sun is starts to fall it enhances the light and produces a beautiful golden glow. Of course, I can't guarantee the presence of the Sun in Cumbria! And if the sun us setting, this makes for fantastic romantic pictures of you and your partner.
Moat Hill
Just outside the town centre, Moat Hill is the most prominent feature that can be seen from almost anywhere in town. Walking up the wooded tracks to the top of the hill leads to the statue of William Howard resides where you can have a well earned rest. Kids will enjoy the walk up and love the run back down and your session can be rounded off in Murray Park.
Gelt Woods
Gelt Woods was used by the Romans to quarry stones for Hadrian's Wall. It is a fantastic location for photo sessions, especially if you have pets. A sturdy pair of walking shoes is highly recommended as some of the paths can get boggy. There are some open spaces where kids and pets can run around to get some great photos.
Quarry Beck, Lanercost
Quarry Beck is one of the hidden gems, situated between Brampton and Lanercost, Bluebells adorn the woods alongside the beck during spring. The beck meanders down until it reaches a waterfall, just before it reaches the River Irthing at Abbey Bridge. At Abbey Bridge we can take a few relaxed shots before heading on to Lanercost Tea Rooms for a well earned cuppa!


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Just outside Tahrir Square, members of Egyptian security services embrace moments after the military deposed Mohammed Morsi and installed Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as president.
Protesters march through the Dokki neighborhood of Cairo.
Scarred pavement just days after a car bomb detonation in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Damage from a military confrontation between the followers of radical cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Assir, in Aabra, outside Sidon in Lebanon.
The immediate aftermath of a car bombing in Beirut, Lebanon.
Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
A Hezbollah supporter at a rally for a prisoner exchange between Hezbollah and Israel.


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There has been a lot of complaining about the 360 controller's d-pad, and Lord knows enough of it has come from me. When you want to get your Pac-Man on, that d-pad will let you down... and then stomp on your dreams while laughing at your tiny, tiny scores. I hate it. With news that Virtua Fighter 5 is coming to the 360 next year, it's time we stopped complaining and actually did something about it. This gentleman took matters into his own hands and modded his controller to better react to his fighting games. The verdict? You have nothing to lose by trying this. Except maybe a controller.
All it takes is a little bit of work, a few tools, and some sandpaper. This seems pretty simple, but I'm skeptical that this is as big of a fix as the author claims it is. I'm not playing anything d-pad-centric right now, so I'm going to leave my controller alone. Next time I bring up Street Fighter 2 in the Arcade, though, I may reconsider. If you try this fix, drop a comment and tell me how it worked for you.
The thing about having a shelf full of new consoles is that you can pick and choose where to buy each game. If all things are equal—and they usually are with ports—I'll go to where the controller is best. Unless Microsoft does something about this issue, they're going to lose business to their competitors simply because the PS3 has a decent d-pad, and the Wii has a pretty good one. Or you can just use any number of GameCube controllers. Sanding down a controller is a nice workaround, but there needs to be a better solution directly from Microsoft.


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New blog: one of the top two blogs out thereHello internet, it's been a while. In the sense that I've contributed to it, that is. My guest-editing stint at IvyGate ended a couple of weeks ago and I haven't blogged anything since. IMEH has been going for 2 years now, if you can believe that, with an average post rate of 1 per month (guess), yet I had a lot of energy to post for IvyGate. Very fun time. I will still post here at the usual rate, maybe even more sometimes, but I wanted to introduce the newest blog that I haven't done anything for yet (no links, profile etc. set up; absolutely no posts). It will be called "Nothing is Equal to Anything" (nothingisequal.blogspot.com). It will be Tim-free (as most good things are) and it has a theme: lists. This will include:
1. Personal top 10, top 24, top anything lists about pop culture and me. I mean pop culture in the broad sense, so it will include politics and former pop cultures.
2. Criticism of other lists. I mean some brutal shit. Watch out Rolling Stone!
3. A lot of stuff about Blur, Cormac McCarthy and Cohutta from the Real World: Sydney. You guys have got to check out this Cohutta if you haven't had the pleasure yet.
4. Penis/menstrual jokes. Mostly these.
I'll try and get a post up tomorrow morning and you can tell your friends/co-workers about it. Who doesn't love lists? I've never... no one has ever not liked lists.


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After hurricane Katrina and the BP
oil spill, and in the middle of a recession; the people of the Gulf
Coast are healing, rebuilding, and dreaming bigger. Nat Turner was one of countless volunteers from New York who raced to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina five years ago, hoping to help with the rebuilding. Turner was a high school history teacher in Manhattan who brought more than 2,000 students to New Orleans on a bright blue school bus with the name of his organization painted on the sides: "NY2NO."
Over a two-year period, Turner drove busloads of kids back and forth to pitch in with cleanup work. But long after most relief workers had left, and as the number of volunteers dwindled, Turner recognized that there was still so much more to be done and the city was still in need of grassroots organizing and support. He decided to stay, centering his efforts on the most devastated part of the city, the Lower Ninth Ward.
To date, only 10% of that community has returned – with only one school open and no services like stores and hospitals. His students and trainees at Our School at Blair Grocery are learning to grow organic produce, which they're now selling to local gourmet restaurants.


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'We Human Creatures Must Find our Match in Scale'
A performative reading by the award-winning writer Maria Fusco, presented in collaboration with the Art Writers Programme and UWE Fine Art.
Maria Fusco will make performative readings from her recent works Legend of the Necessary Dreamer (London: Vanguard Editions, 2017) described by Chris Kraus as "a new classic of female philosophical fiction" and Master Rock, a repertoire for a mountain, commissioned by Artangel and BBC Radio 4. She will discuss and display the creases, methods, obsessions and problematics of interdisciplinary writing.
Maria Fusco is an award-winning Belfast-born writer based in Glasgow, working across fiction, criticism and theory, her work is translated into ten languages. Previous solo-authored books are With A Bao A Qu Reading When Attitudes Become Form, 2013 (Los Angeles/Vancouver: New Documents, 2013), Gonda, 2012 and The Mechanical Copula, 2011 (both published Berlin/New York: Sternberg Press) and she is founder of The Happy Hypocrite, a journal for and about experimental writing. She is currently a Reader in Interdisciplinary Writing at the University of Edinburgh and was Director of Art Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London.
The Art Writer's Programme is a 6-month long project initiated by The Art Writers Group and funded by Arts Council England. It aims to promote engagement with critical writing about the visual arts across the South West region.


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Good HD picture quality. Generous selection of ports. Excellent text readability.
Weak grayscale performance. Mediocre standard definition quality. Low powered, wobbly speakers.
Bottom Line
The LG M237WD is a compact hybrid HDTV/monitor that delivers a very good high-definition picture and offers great text readability. It has trouble reproducing the darkest and lightest shades of gray, however, and its standard definition performance is merely average.
If you're having a hard time deciding whether to buy a new desktop monitor or invest in a small HDTV for your bedroom or cramped studio apartment, the LG M237WD ($399.95 list) has you covered on both counts. This versatile 23-inch hybrid HDTV/monitor delivers a crisp 1080p picture and crystal clear text, but it stumbles a bit when it comes to grayscale performance. Still, at just under $400, it's much cheaper than the cost of two separate displays.
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Measuring 22 inches wide and 16.8 inches high, the M237WD is small enough to fit into cramped areas such as dorm rooms, or small office environments. The 23-inch LCD panel has a 72-percent color gamut and a gray-to-gray response time of 5-milliseconds. Its 1920 x 1080 resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio allow you to watch high-definition content in full 1080p without experiencing a stretched or cropped picture, such as with the 22-inch Samsung LN22A450. The panel is housed in a stylish glossy black cabinet accented with a slice of red trim along the curved bottom bezel. The oval stand provides a limited range of tilt maneuverability, but does not support height or swivel adjustability. I think LG should have used a slightly larger base on this model, as it tends to be a bit wobbly.
A set of eight clearly marked buttons embedded in the right side bezel are used to select the input source, access the image settings menus, adjust speaker volume, and change channels. These buttons are joined by a power switch and a headphone jack. The use of colorful icons to identify each setting makes it very easy to navigate your way through the on-screen display (OSD) system; it's even easier if you use the included 32-button remote rather than the side-mounted buttons.
Once inside the OSD you can use the auto channel feature to set up the integrated ATSC/NTAC/Clear QAM tuner, select one of five preset picture modes (Vivid, Standard, cinema, Sport, and Game), and adjust audio properties. The Standard preset works best for everyday monitor use. Cinema mode, which sets the backlighting to 20-percent, is a bit too dark to show the detail in our shadow. I found that increasing the backlighting to 50-percent while in Cinema mode delivers the best overall picture for viewing movies and playing games.
The audio menu has sliders for balance, volume treble, and bass, and it offers an SRS TruSuround XT feature, which delivers an artificial surround sound effect using only two speakers. The effect can't match the quality of a true multi-channel audio system but it does make it seem like sound is coming at you from several speakers rather than just the two. Sadly, the speakers are underpowered and are short on volume and bass response.
Other adjustments include sharpness, color, and tint levels, and an aspect ratio screen with two zoom levels, a 4:3 setting, and Just Scan, which is used to eliminate overscan while viewing HD content. Of course, there are the usual brightness and contrast settings as well. A Lock screen gives you the ability to set parental controls. Here you can block movies and TV shows according to their rating, block access to individual channels, and restrict access through a specific input source, such as an HDMI or DVI input.
Speaking of inputs, the M237WD is well stocked. Two HDMI ports, a DVI port, and a VGA port are all positioned at the rear of the cabinet. They are joined by a set of five component video and audio jacks, an S-Video input, composite video and audio inputs, an audio-in jack for the DVI and VGA inputs, a digital audio output, and a coaxial TV antenna/cable connector.
To see how the M237WD performed as a PC monitor I ran my usual barrage of DisplayMate (www.displaymate.com) diagnostic tests. The panel had trouble reproducing the darkest and lightest shades of gray on the 64- Step Grayscale and Extreme Grayscale with Bars portions of the test. This resulted in slightly oversaturated whites and some loss of shadow detail on my test photos, but the flaw was minor.
Colors were uniform and pure with no evidence of tinting and graduated smoothly from dark to light on the 256 Intensity Level Color Ramp test. If you spend a lot of time reading and editing large documents you'll appreciate the panel's ability to display very small text; Arial fonts set to 5.3 points were crisp and completely legible.
In TV mode, the integrated tuner had no trouble locking in all of the available non-premium channels offered by my cable provider. HD programming looked outstanding; colors were crisp and skin tones appeared to be spot on with no tinting. Likewise, the Blu-ray disc version of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" played smoothly with no visible motion errors. Viewing angles were very good as well. Standard definition video was decent but there were occasional artifacts present and the picture appeared a bit too soft on some channels.
The LG M237WD is a good choice for users seeking a small HDTV that can double as a PC monitor. It may not handle standard definition video as effectively as the comparably priced Toshiba 22AV500U, but it has a much higher video resolution and does a fantastic job of displaying 1080p content and at just under $400, it's a bargain.
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Burbank Unified officials say they, too, may enter the fray as school districts throughout the nation compete for millions in federal aid money.
For the first time, the federal government is allowing individual school districts to apply for the highly competitive Race to the Top grants, which could prove to be a windfall. The highest allotments could bring in $40 million over the course of four years.
The 70-plus-page application must arrive in Washington, D.C. before Oct. 30 with the comments of each city's mayor included. Previously, the U.S. Department of Education had opened the application process only to individual states. About $400 million will be split among the recipients.
"Burbank Unified School District is weighing [its] options and will decide soon whether we will apply," said spokeswoman Kimberley Clark.
Eligible districts must serve at least 2,000 students, and at least 40% of their students must be from low-income families.
The grants will only be awarded to from 15 to 25 winners. Glendale Unified officials say they believe the grants represent too great an opportunity to pass up, despite the tough competition.
"It's a tremendous opportunity," said Glendale Unified Supt. Dick Sheehan.
At a recent meeting, Glendale school board member Greg Krikorian said the Race to the Top grants were "worth taking a swing at it."
"The prize is huge," he said.
Kelly King, director of early education for Glendale Unified, said the program's intent is to help districts focus on personalized learning, close achievement gaps and supply schools with 21st-century tools, in addition to preparing students for college and their career paths.
"We want to turn in a grant application that represents our vision right now and what we would like to see," King said at Tuesday's school board meeting.
School board President Christine Walters said she saw "very little downside" in applying.
"We look forward to the draft and we look forward to winning," she said.
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Spellsworn is a PvP arena brawler game set in a world gripped by a war of magic. Armed with magical spells and using quick thinking and reflexes, you must outsmart and obliterate your opponents over several rounds of combat.
Between each round, you can buy, sell, and upgrade your spells using the limited amount of currency you are given. With a varied arsenal at your disposal, you're spoiled for choice in finding the best strategy to reduce your opponent's health to 0. Will you focus on Offensive spells such as Fireball and Meteor, or will you Windwalk your way through your opponent's attacks and Counter Pulse their spells back at them? With an ever-changing environment that poses as much of a threat as your opponent, adaptation is just as important as a quick hand and mind. In such a brutal and chaotic world, only the skilled and strong will be victorious.
Spellsworn is now available on Steam Early Access for Windows and Linux and will transition to Free-to-Play on March 13th.
Based upon the Warcraft 3 mod, Warlocks, and inspired by player vs player arena titles, such as DOTA 2 and Super Smash Brothers, Spellsworn combines the strategic diversity and depth of the MOBA genre with the fun and fast paced gameplay of brawlers. Each game of Spellsworn takes place over several rounds of battle, during which players must cast spells to damage and outwit their opponents, the aim being to reduce their opponent's health to 0.
At the beginning of the game, players are given a set amount of currency to purchase and upgrade spells with and the alloted currency is increased between each round. The ability to buy, sell, and upgrade their full arsenal of spells allows players to adapt their strategy in between each round and to find new and inventive ways to victory. Players receive no bonus currency for winning or performance, which evens the playing field and prevents snowballing - a common problem in MOBAs. Moreover, not being locked into a set character with specific abilities and characteristics means that matches are not immediately determined at the character select screen. Spellsworn offers a flexible and challenging competitive experience, while still giving players a fighting chance throughout the match.
Players are pit against one another in an arena surrounded by a hazardous environment that damages the player whenever they step upon it. As the round develops, the environment slowly encroaches upon the centre of the arena, reducing the maneouvrabiity of the player and also adding a further element of danger. Furthermore, this also adds another layer of strategic depth to the gameplay; a spell that may have served you well to outmaneouvre or harass an opponent from a distance may very well send you to your peril.
The spells of Spellsworn are spread across 5 different discplines:
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Community Service
Community Service is worth .5 credits. Students must complete 30 hours of service each year.
- All letters of service must be submitted to your class sponsor on an official letterhead or emailed directly from the organization.
- A separate form should be completed for service performed at Central.
- Community service hours may be completed at multiple locations — official documentation/letters of service must be provided from each location.
- Students must write an essay that outlines their experience. Essays must:
- Be at least 3 paragraphs.
- Include summary of service, how it benefitted the community, and what was learned.
- Be submitted via Google Classroom (code and instructions will be provided to your homeroom teacher).
What qualifies as a community service activity?
- Students cannot receive financial compensation
- MAY NOT be performed for family members or for profit-making organizations.
- Must be completed at a NON-PROFIT organization. Activities performed at libraries, schools, Meals on Wheels, hospices, Habitat for Humanity and faith-based organizations are acceptable. Hair salons, doctors' offices, physical therapy facilities, and most daycare centers are FOR PROFIT businesses and are unacceptable. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DOUBT, PLEASE VERIFY BEFORE PERFORMING SERVICE.
- Service performed with a club outside of school hours is acceptable.
- Service for Central must be completed before/after school or during lunch periods.
- Service performed at faith-based organizations (churches, synagogues, mosques) is acceptable as long as the activities are NOT religious. Activities performed at an after school program housed in a church are acceptable, but assisting in a worship service or Bible Study is not.
- Campaigning for a political party/candidate is unacceptable. Non-partisan organizations like The Committee for Seventy are acceptable.
Popular sites/locations for service:
- Hospitals/Nursing Homes (verified volunteer programs – these are the only non-profit institution allowed to give service)
- Libraries
- Schools (tutoring programs, etc) – not daycares unlessdaycare is a NON-PROFIT
- Animal Shelters
- Thrift Stores run by Non-Profits
- Chartered Community Organizations (certain rec leagues, community programs, athletic leagues are actual non-profit recognized organizations and can be used for service)
- Recycling Club
- Orientation Leaders
- Teacher Aides (must be approved by sponsor)
- Tutoring at Central must be organized through National Honor Society, Writing Center, or via theDepartment Chairperson
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- http://www.volunteermatch.org/
- http://www.dosomething.org/
- Museums
GRADING: Pass (90)/Fail (50). Number grade reflects completion of requirements and do not reflect number on the report card.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Disciplinary action will occur for any student who has submitted forged or false documentation. No academic credit will be given for service and the matter will be handled in a manner consistent with School District of Philadelphia guidelines and Central High School's Academic Integrity Policy. HOURS WILL BE VERIFIED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE SEE YOUR SPONSOR.


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Rangers confident with spring training on horizon
General manager Jon Daniels and manager Ron Washington aren't worried about a World Series hangover for the Texas Rangers going into spring training. After all, the team has handled adversity well the past few seasons, from bankruptcy to ownership changes to off-field incidents.
"It wouldn't be a Rangers spring training without a little bit of crazy going on," Daniels said Thursday on a pre-spring training conference call.
The Rangers' pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to the team's Surprise, Ariz., complex Wednesday, followed by position players on Feb. 25, with the first full workout scheduled for Feb. 26.
It's been a busy off-season for the Rangers since falling to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games in last year's World Series.
They signed closer Joe Nathan, and moved Neftali Feliz to the rotation. They saw their ace from last year's staff, C.J. Wilson, sign with the division-rival Los Angeles Angels. They made their own splash in the winter, though, by bidding a record posting fee and eventually signing Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish. And, lately, they've taken care of their arbitration-eligible players and dealt with Josh Hamilton's second public relapse with alcohol.
The Rangers feel confident about their team going into spring training, and they are not expecting to make any more moves this off-season.
"I think we head into camp pretty strong," Washington said. "I think the key going in there is for everyone to stay healthy."
Daniels and Washington addressed several issues before the team heads for the Arizona sun.
Hamilton update
Jon Daniels said Josh Hamilton would not be disciplined by MLB or the team for his latest relapse.
"The MLB program is confidential," he said. "Obviously if there was a suspension it would be made public. That's not in play here."
Daniels said the team's No. 1 priority remains helping and supporting Hamilton, and not on a possible contract extension. There is no deadline, Daniels said, and talks have not resumed between the team and Hamilton's agent, Mike Moye.
As far as baseball, Washington said Hamilton will play both left field and center field in spring training.
The Rangers are anticipating more media than ever -- in the neighborhood of 175 credentialed members -- this spring training because of Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, who has rock-star status in his homeland.
Ron Washington is just as excited as everybody else to watch Darvish pitch in the major leagues, but he will keep expectations in check.
"We're not looking for him to carry us," Washington said. "My main thing with him is for him to relax and be who he is."
Leadoff man
Ian Kinsler is expected to remain in the leadoff role for the Rangers.
Washington didn't give any more details about how he anticipates the lineup looking, but said he liked having Kinsler in the leadoff role.
"His intention is to spark this club, he wants to be there," Washington said.
Kinsler didn't have a great average (.255) last season, but posted a respectable .355 on-base percentage with 32 home runs and 30 steals.
Bench battle
As they did last year, the Rangers are expected to have a four-man bench. That will include a backup catcher (Yorvit Torrealba or Mike Napoli), fourth outfielder (David Murphy) and a utility infielder. Last year, the remaining spot was used for a center fielder as the Rangers went with a platoon system with Craig Gentry and Endy Chavez.
This year, the remaining spot seems to be up for grabs between Brad Hawpe and Conor Jackson, two players brought in on minor-league deals as insurance policies in case Mitch Moreland struggles at first base.
"We'll just have to get to spring training and see who fits best," Ron Washington said. "[We're looking for someone] who can do multiple things. That's what we're trying to get, the versatility."
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I've been contributing art to Wonder Woman Day, a benefit for women's charities, since Wonder Woman Day II, and this year is no exception. Here's my piece, inspired by the art of H.G. Peter, Wonder Woman's original artist, and Lynda Carter, who portrayed her on television. The final print will measure 11"x17" and the words will be handwritten to fit with art donation guidlines instead of printed.
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By Mike Dunn
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – City Council is moving ahead with a new way of dealing with the tens of thousands of vacant properties in the city. The idea is called a "Land Bank," and it arrives with a bit of controversy.
A council committee has approved the creation of a Land Bank, which would be a central clearinghouse for the acquisition and sale of vacant properties. Those lots and buildings are now handled by an alphabet soup of different agencies. The sponsor, Councilwoman Maria Quinones Sanchez, believes it will speed the process of getting these unused parcels into the hands of those who want to develop them.
"Through this process, and through this new tool, we can plan better."
Before the vote, Ellen Kaplan of the election watchdog group Committee of 70 called for the elimination of the tradition that's called "councilmanic perogative," in which a single district council member can stall or derail the sale of a property.
"For too many instances, councilmanic prerogative is this city's version of gridlock."
Quinones Sanchez, though, says because council members are elected, they need to have oversight of how these properties are disposed.
"I am not one that believes that I should concede, or my colleagues should concede that power."
The measure is likely to be amended before a final vote by the full council. Quinones Sanchez hopes for final approval by year's end. At the hearing, the Nutter Administration voiced support for the idea.


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Shopping in Lecco
Lecco shopping district (red rectangle on map) starts at Piazza Manzoni and runs up Via Roma where you will find designer boutiques such as Max & Co., Luisa Spangoli, Penny Black, Big Bag, Ferri, Chicco.
Via Cairoli, Via Mascari and Via Cattaneo are also full of shops and boutiques.
Piazza XX Settembre, Piazza Cermenati and Via Bovara have some very chic boutiques as well.
Isolago is a covered shopping gallery in the center of town.
Le Meridiane is a large shopping mall with shops, food court and a large supermarket.
Via Azzone Visconti near the Nh Hotel, has some specialized boutiques.


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Office of General Counsel Policies & Guidelines
Office of General Counsel Policies & Guidelines
To maintain a safe educational and working environment for students and employees by creating and maintaining campus behavioral intervention teams authorized and equipped to assess, intervene, and monitor potentially disruptive student and employee behavior.
T.C.A. § 49-8-203; All State and Federal Statutes, Acts, Codes, Rules and Regulations referenced in this policy.
NEW Policy approved at Board Meeting, March 31, 2017.


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20 years since I felt pain from a cell phone, for the first time. Unknowingly I become Low-EHS
12 years ago my condition become worse, and I become severely EHS.
10.3 years ago, after a year and a half of hell, I began to feel a bit better (mid level EHS)
10 years as an EHS and EMF awareness activist.
10 years since I opened my Hebrew blog.
10 years since I meet my wife.
9 years since I told my wife to be, that she will always come second to my "quest" (EHS/EMF activism), and she understood it does not mean I love her less.
9 years since I first appeared in an article about EHS
8 years since I got married.
8 years since I opened my English blog (this one).
7 years since I uploaded my first EMF video to Youtube
6 years since I lunched my info web site www.norad4u.com
4.5 years since I become a father for the first time.
4 years since I lunched my store web site www.4EHSByEHS.com
4 years since I first appeared on TV
3 years since 100% of my time is dedicated to EHS and EMF awareness.
1.8 years since I become a father for the second time.
1 month since I understood that there is no use to try and save the world any more.
That you can only help those who want to be helped.
The rest can continue to use their cell phones and wireless devices until they become EHS or worse.
When everyone will be EHS, a change might come.
Until then, we EHS people, will continue to suffer.
42, is not so optimistic after all.
On the other hand, 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything


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About Averil
Averil was a wonderful daughter and sister; she was born at home with her family around her. She was the cheeky, lovable, fun girl at the front of family and school photos, always with a smile and a song. Averil was academically brilliant, she loved writing and literature and the world around her. She also had a black belt in karate and was extremely sociable and outgoing. Averil loved life and she loved her family and friends.
Averil described herself as the Christmas present for all the family – and she was – born just a few days before Christmas day, she filled our lives with sunshine and laughter. Every cherished memory we have is her precious gift to us.
Averil had boundless energy and endless enthusiasm, and she was fiercely independent and spirited. She knew what she wanted and would defend her corner with clear, considered arguments that were very difficult to challenge or derail. Infuriating as it was, you had to admire her love of language and her extraordinary mind. She was witty and funny, but she was also deeply caring and loving and she showed a deep compassion for others that was humbling.
Averil loved the big occasion. Every birthday party was an extravaganza, serious fancy dress, and an invitation extended to everyone; Christmas was a magical, memorable winter wonderland; and holidays were white water rafting in Canada, surfing in Devon, running up the Cuilins in Skye and shoveling water out of our tent when we became submerged in Bordeaux.
Extremely feisty, Averil strode into life and embraced it with her whole heart – in only a way she knew how. On her first day at her new school in year 4 she happily signed herself up for a PGLA trip to France which promised fun, friendship and activities – she didn't know anyone, but that didn't matter – for her, it was excitement! Adventure! At the same time, she started karate with Peter Shaw and went on to become a First Dan, getting her black belt when she was 11 years old.
Averil loved life and sport, and she was also passionate about her music and drama. She tried her feet at football, and enjoyed netball, tennis and being a valued member of the school teams – sharing victory or defeat with friends – it didn't matter, it was about being there with the people she loved. She played the flute, guitar and piano, wrote her own songs, and sang beautifully.
Averil had clarity of mind that left most of us spellbound. She loved language and had a unique way of using words to inspire others with her wisdom and courage. Friendship was so important to Averil, and she was tremendously loyal to those she loved. I have been overwhelmed by letters that she has kept from those who have called her their best friend, and have thanked her so movingly for being there and for helping them through difficult times.
Averil was a free spirit and embraced freedom, but I know this is not the freedom she had in mind. Averil was tremendously courageous and she fought bravely every day to be free of the illness that was casting the shadows over her life. For many of us, it is probably difficult to understand why Averil couldn't just reach out and take our helping hands, but that is one of the cruel complexities of an illness that has a voice of its own. The illness was not Averil's choice, but our Warrior Princess kept her sense of humour and dignity throughout her life, and each day she turned her face towards the sun.
Averil danced to her own tune, and she wrote her song surrounded by the love of her family, who adored her. Averil would have raised the roof with an extra spectacular chorus to her song if she had simply had the time. We could not be more proud of her.


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Swedish Economic Forum Report 2014 - A functioning labor market - key to innovation and knowledge-driven growth - shows that there is a significant need for a labor market reforms in Sweden. According to research, mobility has a clear positive impact on business innovation. The explanations are a better match but also that mobility contributes to a larger network. Both of these effects contribute to circulation knowledge and can be better used in corporate innovation initiatives.
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L.A. style can be found everywhere from red carpet to the street. From the ritziest shops to the best savvy deals, fashion in Los Angeles is all about having a personal and unique sense of style. This Friday night locals stores will open their doors to celebrate Fashion's Night Out. Whether you are looking for a couture dress and or to sample a free cupcake or cocktail, this night out in LA is sure to be full of colorfully clothed characters and fun fashion adventures.
For more information check the Fashion's Night Out site, twitter, and facebook page. Mayor Villaraigosa encourages Angelenos to shop local to spur local economic activity. FNO sounds like a fun way to work towards that goal.


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Scary thing is that this guy is my age and is 6'8. I can't imagine anyone in my grade close to 6'8. Another thing is I am very interested in how he progresses through the years
Scary thing is that this guy is my age and is 6'8. I can't imagine anyone in my grade close to 6'8. Another thing is I am very interested in how he progresses through the years
Tyus was actually #1 in the country on ESPN at the beginning of his junior year and was top two almost always right until the end.
against 17,18 year olds. That's different than an 18 year old competing against a 23 year imo. There are not too many players of any age shooting 63% from the field averaging 15 points or more.
247 had Tyus at #7 overall, Rashad at #12, Reid at #37. I wasn't talking Olberding era. Like somebody said in the internet era... if he's a top 5 guy (in 3-4 years) would that do it? There's nobody back to 2002 on 247.
He's smooth dpo. He's 6-8 as an 8th grader....most guys grow a lot all through high school. (Girls don't)
Who we arguing about? Or are you saying somebody will eventually surpass Matthew, even if he does acheive that status? So "ever" is only temporary...if that's your point...I do realize that. Sounds to me like you agree he is a candidate to become best ever. No way, did I say he was already, just that he could be and I acknowledge there are lots of variables to reaching that level that are unknown at this point. But the most immediate one for this discussion is why you think he can't, because that's limiting and definitive. How do justify that conclusion? Just saying it doesn't make it so, without further explanation supporting your conclusion for me to agree with you.
He is the best candidate I'm aware of to be in that discussion from Minnesota through 2019.
Hurt won't be one of the top ranked recruits to come from Minnesota unless he puts up Broman type numbers or performs at a star level in the EYBL for multiple seasons. He may have the talent, but just being a star at John Marshall isn't going to lead to a high recruiting ranking. The top recruits prove themselves against the best of the best. The Big 9 is leaps and bounds below the top cities leagues.


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*Courtesy of Allyson Kramer
makes about 60 crackers
- 2 cups besan (chickpea flour)
- 1/2 cup sorghum flour
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 + 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red chili pepper powder (or 2 if you REALLY want some spicy crackers)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1/4 tsp methi powder
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 cup very cold water
- additional 1/2 cup sorghum flour + extra for rolling
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro (please don't use dried)
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- In large mixing bowl, combine besan, 1/2 cup sorghum flour, potato starch, nutritional yeast, xanthan gum, salt and spices. Mix together well so that each flour has been completely blended.
- Stir in olive oil, ensuring even distribution throughout flours. Your flour mix will become somewhat crumbly. Stir in water, and knead briefly with hands until a sticky dough is formed. Use a fork or your hands to incorporate the remaining 1/2 cup sorghum flour. Fold in cilantro, and mix well with your hands until there are little flecks of green scattered throughout your dough.
- Roll dough out onto a lightly floured surface to about 1/8 of an inch thickness. Cut cracker shapes with a small round cookie cutter… or use a pizza cutter to cut into rectangles.
- Scoop up with very flat spatula and place onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until they turn lightly golden brown. If you under bake them, they won't be very crunchy.
- Let cool completely and then munch away!


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I have just moved to Hyderabad say some two months ago. Here are some of my interesting observations about Hyderabad.
Hyderabad is where you have plenty to explore but need a lot of money. Hyderabad is where you have the famous Charminar but people go there not for the monument but for the street shopping experience which is aplenty but one ends up buying nothing. If you are not scared of crowds, it is a great place to be in the evenings. And wow, you may bump into this thela wala carrying heaps of dirty looking (but hygienic) chocolate wafer discards from the factory. Buy some and be happy!
Hyderabad is where some Hussain Shah dug out the famous Hussain Sagar some 500 years ago which churns out at least 1 crore of business per week on retails like thela walahs…not to mention the other crore per day from the likes of water front and Prasads. These days we talk of watershed management but do not learn from this great initiative. Andhra Pradesh is prosperous because of these numerous water resource known as Cheru all over the State. Yet I wonder what has happened to the water table as easily Hyderabad sells the most overhead and floor water tanks in the world!!!
Hyderabad is where Telugu actors are the most (over) expressive but when a Telegu guy dents your car, he has absolutely no expressions on his face (sorry for this expression but I enjoy freedom of speech...).
Hyderabad is where you can drive on a motorbike and have the advantage of everyone speaking (Mahmood type) Hindi unlike Chennai where they would tell you in Hindi that they do not know Hindi. Navigating in the city is fun and easy because people help you with directions very happily if you ask them.
Hyderabad is (now) where there are frequent bundhs (they make sure I don't miss Jharkhand!) due to this or that...
Hyderabad is where (wow! I love this one) you have food that you have never dreamt of starting from a family size serving of Biryani (from Hyderabad House) that is said to serve a family of four but is actually good for a family of eight…to Qubani ka meetha (apricots?) and double ka meetha (breads) to kababish kababs and Shawarma and golgappa on the streets to punjab ka mashoor kulfi to bade ka tikiya to all sorts of idlis and wadas and dosas and uppams (salivating?). Hyderabad is where you have the famous Karachi Bakery where you get into one queue to get your bakes and others to get a bill and another to make payments but all in perfect order and convenience. Yet people here eat only one thing – curd rice – but some gorge themselves so bad as if it was the last supper! Tiffin breaks are a treat to watch with plenty of rice and all sorts of sambhars plus curd rice and rice curd and curd and then some rice…. Phew!
Hyderabad is where you can park your car in a narrow lane blocking off all traffic and yet you can be rest assured that a tow away truck can simply not enter the lane as the truck is too big. Hyderabad is where you do not have to wear helmets and people give you weird looks if you do. Hyderabad is where at least the auto rickshaws run on meter and do not take you for a ride… all you have to do is entertain them with a conversation that allows them to tell you things.
Hyderabad is where every lift has this automated 'voice' stating 'Please close the door' (bearable!) followed by 'Daieche se gate veyende' which kills you if you hear it hundred times a day (my flat is adjacent to the lift!).
Hyderabad is where people drive to work from more than 20 Kms away and by after lunch start worrying how to get back home. Hyderabad is where everyone thinks the area which is 20 Kms away from his home is the best in town. Road rage is common but does not harm barring exceptions like one of my colleagues who was beaten up so bad that he was hospitalised for a few days.
Hyderabad is where some of the most expensive cars can be seen (I saw a couple of BMWs and MBs in a school!) but when these same people live in an apartment building, they would rather not spend 'collective money' to get the lift repaired and do without a lift for months..... health reasons? eh!
Hyderabad is where everyone meets over phone calls but has no time even to take out family less so to visit kids schools. Hyderabad is where you have a 175 year old St. George's Grammar school (my son goes here) which is misspelled on some as Grammar and some as Grammer. This 175 year old school has fortunately less than 175 year old teachers some of who can boast of teaching Rakesh Sharma the austronaut who went here too. Hyderabad is where the ancient Chapel road has become Chappal road now and the name of every area ends with a Guda (Yusufguda, Narayanaguda, Hyderguda, etc.) or 'pet' (begumpet, this pet or that pet). 'Begum' means wife and 'pet' is stomach.. and I wonder why the mention of the tummy of ones wife? Strange... aint it????
Hyderabad is the only place on earth where you will have the famous 'Brand Factory' (outlets of global brand factory discards) where you can buys stuff at almost throw away price for the brands that they are…. yet also go ahead and buy potato and tomatoes from the grocery!
Hyderabad is one place in India where you have plenty of Muslims and then Christians and then all the Raos and Reddys. You shout a 'Reddy call' on the street a dozen people will turn to you. In fact the other day when I went to pay my electricity bills and the time was off, I told the officer that Mr. Reddy sent me to him so he actually obliged me (smiles!).
This can only be one of the few places on earth where quite a large Muslim population actually does not consume beef for traditional reasons. Talking of the Muslim population, there is something extremely interesting. Ever seen those Muslim women in Burqa/Naquab/Hijab? Well well, there is a brand outlet by the name of Neeru's apparently selling high end ladies wear. The largest clientele I guess would be the women-in-burqa which is fine. But guess what... all the super expensive salwar kammez and what not and the most expensive makeovers are ever hidden under their burqua so why waste so much of money on things that cannot be seen by others? Well, this is Hyderabad I guess...
Hyderabad is where (and I love this the most!) one hardly cares whether you are a Muslim or a Hindu or a Christian so it ain't a big deal finding a rented house or buying a flat in any part of the city. This is a huge bonus to move to Hyderabad and I will not mention the cities where this can be a problem...
So that is my Hyderabad and I am just about falling in love with her. Tell me is yours….Tabrez Nasar


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Dear Friends and Family,
Thank you so much for joining us at our Open Houses! Welcome to all those who have become new family members and great seeing our regular family members who helped out or were present. We will try and do this every semester, as it is a good way for all of us to gather and meet new members and for those to see what LBV has been up to. Thank you to Cafe Rustica for donating the food at the Dominion Arts Center's Open House, It was DELICIOUS!
For all those thinking of signing up, DON'T FORGET, Sign up now and January is FREE! Latin Ballet has much to offer and we are gearing up for a new and exciting year. We hope you will join us on our adventure!
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Pat McGee invited Chris up to play Who Stole Her From Heaven with the band. July 11, 2015
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4th Annual Father's Day edition of Home Jam Sessions! Daddio picked Let It Be Me by the Everly Brothers this year. Hillary was around too, so she makes an appearance on vocals. Enjoy it, and share it!
It has been quite a while since the last Home Jam Session video. Kicking off 2018 with a fun 90's pop tune, Casanova. Whenever I can, I like to...
Recording one of these songs for the home jam sessions series with my dad has become a bit of a tradition. For the third annual father's day home sessions video, my dad and I covered Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to Be With You".
I've had the pleasure of recording a few times with my friend, Marie Hopperstad, but this is the first time we've produced a video. I always love jamming with her because her voice is just so damned good.
The song was her choice, and she nailed it. Even though she gave me four days to learn how to play the tune, I didn't learn it until we were sitting in the studio (I'm a chronic procrastinator). It did take a few tries, so I think this is the third or fourth full take.
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