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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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Just wanted to take a minute to let everyone know I haven't forgotten you. Last weekend was crazy and I just didn't get a chanced to get anything made and posted. After another hectic week at work I am home until Monday so hope I get more done this weekend. I am very excited, I just got two new cartridges, Forever Young and Sweet Treats. So I hope to play with them this weekend. There are some great flowers on these two cartridges and I want to make my mom a bouquet for her birthday so I think I will be experimenting with that this weekend. I also volunteered to serve as a guinea pig for Kim at Cutters Creek. She is carrying the American Craft glitter paper and because she was having delays with her order on some of the colors she wanted to get samples out for some of us to provide honest feed back to the rest in the group. If you haven't seen this paper you must. It is some of the most fantastic glitter paper I have ever seen. It is a nice thick paper and the glitter doesn't rub off. I am also hoping to make a project with that this weekend. If you would like to see the paper or order some yourself give Kim a visit at Cutters Creek.
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Thursday, 6 July 2017
Department of Education and Skills
Third Level Admissions Data
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his projections for growth in higher education student numbers over the next decade; the way in which he proposes that demand will be met; the projected costings involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31572/17]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department is currently forecasting an increase of the order of 25% in full time student demand in DES aided third level institutions between 2015 – 2029.
The need for the additional funding for the Higher Education sector to address these demographic and other pressures was clearly identified in the report of the Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education which was published in 2016.
The Expert Group report sets out a number of funding options for the sector. I referred the Expert Group report to the Joint Committee on Education and Skills for its consideration and in order to build political consensus on the most appropriate sustainable future funding model for higher education. I look forward to receiving the recommendations from the Joint Committee once they have concluded their consultation and engagement with relevant stakeholders.
Following the publication of the Expert Group's report, I took immediate steps to increase funding for higher education to address, inter alia, rising demographics, with an additional €36.5 million being secured in 2017.
Provision is also being made in the Department's expenditure ceiling in 2018 and 2019 for further investment and, cumulatively, in the period 2017 – 2019, this represents an additional €160 million Exchequer investment in higher education. Elements of this multi-annual funding provision will continue to be directed at meeting the costs of demographic increases.
In addition, my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are currently exploring the potential for a proposed Exchequer-Employer investment mechanism for higher education and further education and training. The proposal under consultation seeks to deliver up to an additional €200m per annum by 2020 through an increase in the National Training Fund levy.
In addition, the HEA is undertaking a review of the model for allocating recurrent grant funding to universities, institutes of technology and colleges. This will ensure that the model by which funding is allocated to our Higher Education Institutes is as efficient, effective and responsive as possible.
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The last paragraph above is quite important but it remains to be seen how it will work. Higher education can be made more efficient and it is important to allocate funds in a way that encourages this - https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/technology-is-key-...


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In the summer, people typically want to spend less time indoors and more time outside, so quick, easy meals are a definitely plus to avoid hours in the kitchen. I love when dishes have minimal ingredients but still taste great, and this recipe is no exception. Avocados are a great source of healthy fats and their fiber content is ideal for a low carb diet. After baking, avocados practically melt in your mouth, and, when combined with protein and other fat sources, they make the perfect meal. This dish is the perfect way to boost your fat and fiber numbers and makes a delicious, nutritious keto-friendly meal.
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I seasoned each half with salt and pepper and placed them cut-side down on a foil-lined baking sheet I coated with non-stick spray and baked them for 10 minutes.
While the avocados were baking, I finely diced the red onion.
I added the onion to the bowl of chicken along with most of the shredded cheese, bacon, and mayo. I seasoned everything again with salt and pepper and mixed the ingredients together until they were thoroughly combined.
When I pulled the avocados out of the oven, I turned the broiler on high. I flipped the avocados over and packed the chicken salad evenly on top of each half, sprinkled them with a little extra cheese, and returned them to the oven for 1-2 minutes until the cheese was melted. I love the creaminess of the avocado paired with the chicken and bacon and the bite of the red onion. If you want, you could switch up the toppings by using sugar free bbq sauce and pulled pork or make it an avotaco by using ground beef, salsa, and sour cream. This truly is delicious and filling and a great summer meal.
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- 8oz chicken breast tenderloins
- 1tblsp butter
- 2 slices bacon
- 3tblsp mayo
- 1/4c red onion
- 1/4c shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt
- Pepper
- Pre-heat the oven to 400°F.
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- Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat.
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- Slice the avocados open, remove the seeds, and use a large spoon to remove the skin from each half.
- Season with salt and pepper, line a baking sheet with foil, spray with non-stick spray, and bake them cut-side down for 10 minutes.
- Remove the avocado from the oven, let cool slightly, and turn the broiler on high.
- Finely dice the red onion and add it to the bowl of chicken along with the bacon, mayo, most of the shredded cheese, salt, and pepper. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Turn the avocado halves over and top evenly with the chicken salad, sprinkle with remaining cheese, and return to the oven for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is melted.
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Scattered over Koekohe Beach on the South Island of New Zealand, dozens of huge spherical boulders look like the remains of a monster game of marbles. These were recently featured on the cover of Issue 22 of Deposits. The grey, stone balls are a fascinating tourist attraction, about 70km north of Dunedin, near Moeraki, a small town on the Otago Coast. Some boulders stand alone, but most sit in clusters, with the waves splashing over them at high tide. Many lie broken into segments on the sand.
The boulders are spectacular examples of concretions, which form when a mineral precipitates and cements the loose grains of sediment into solid rock. As you walk down the steep bluff to the beach, you can see other enormous boulders still embedded in the uncemented mudstone, but being exposed as the ocean waves erode the loose embankment. They eventually fall onto the beach.
The boulders come in two distinct sizes: the diameters of the smaller ones range from 46cm to 92mm, but the larger ones are 137cm to 200cm in size. The largest ones weigh almost 20 tons. Most are spherical, but a few are slightly squashed in a direction parallel to the bedding of the mudstone in which they formed.
Although fascinating, the boulders are by no means unique. In New Zealand, you can find similar ones on a beach just 12km south, and others on the North Island along the shore of Hokianga Harbour. In other parts of the world, similar boulders can be found, including in the cliffs along the Wessex Coast of England in a deposit called the Kimmeridge Clay; on the shore of Lake Huron near Kettle Point, Ontario; within sandstone outcrops in central Wyoming and northeast Utah; and at Rock City in Kansas, to mention but a few.
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The Moeraki Boulders formed within a thick deposit of mud, silt and clay called the Moeraki Formation when the grains of sediment were cemented by a mineral called calcite. The outside shell of each boulder is hard, with the calcite content being as high as 20% and even replacing the sediment to a certain extent. The insides of the boulders are not so well cemented and are eroded by the waves after they break apart. The spherical shape suggests that the mineral cement was precipitated through some sort of a mass diffusion process around a central point rather than by groundwater flow. Perhaps the process was similar to the precipitation reactions that form Liesegang rings in fluid-saturated sediment.
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Maharani Girls Engineering College is the rational culmination of a great grand dream, painstaking research and development. The institution was established in 2009 with forethought to cater to the growing needs of higher technical education for WOMEN, in the country. The institution offers B. Tech. Programs in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology, exclusively to Girl Students, in order to provide them a competitive edge and a unique niche in the society, thus, bringing them at par with their male counterparts.
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The season of 5k's and obstacle course races like Tough Mudders and Spartan Races are in full swing. Whether you have thought about participating in one or are a seasoned race pro, you may have heard the term "weekend warrior" come up. So what is a weekend warrior? This is a person who doesn't consistently exercise or train during the week or in the off-season, but can be found competing in races, hiking, or playing in sporting events on the weekends. While this may sound appealing to many, it could actually be harmful to your body and could increase your risk of injury.
There is a lot of stress that your body is under when you compete in a race, an obstacle course, or even in a game of soccer or flag football. If you don't properly train your body, you can end up with an injury that could cause you to sit out for a few weeks or worse, require surgery. Some of the most common injuries seen with weekend warriors include sprains and strains. In some cases, more serious injuries like fractures and tears can occur.
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BRC Issue 7 to Issue 8 Conversion Workshop
Workshop Description
This 1-Day workshop will discuss the new BRC Global Standards for Food Safety requirements for Issue 8 as it compares to Issue 7. Attendees will gain an in-dept understanding of the new requirements along with a review of what auditors will be expecting to see during new certification audits.
*Note: This is not a BRC introductory course. It will be specific to the upcoming changes/additions to the new Issue 8 requirements.
Who Will Benefit
- Employees who manage or have a direct involvement in the BRC program and implementation. Employees with responsibilities in Quality, Food Safety, HACCP, Regulatory Affairs, Food Production, Maintenance, Safety and any other associates interested in achieving a better understanding of the new BRC requirements.
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Some of the specific topics that we will discuss include:
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Concentration is crucial to every successful venture, from skating to writing to cooking, even to walking the dog. I mean, when you walk a dog you should notice things the dog may be trying to tell you. At the moment, our old dog's saying 'it's a bit muddy' and the younger dog's saying 'why does the old dog get breakfast when I don't?'. I acknowledge the observation and the question, even though there's nothing to be done about the mud and, gee Blackberry, Crumble is OLD! That's why she gets breakfast.
Once back in my study, I fossick about, then try to concentrate on a new work. I can't call it a work in progress since some days there's no progress at all. I find myself still submerged in Sedition, not just thinking about the book's upcoming events, but in the story itself. This may be because every evening I practise my Goldberg, so every evening I'm back with my girls. Sometimes I play as doltishly as Everina, sometimes badly as Marianne, sometimes wistfully as Georgiana and sometimes smartish, like Harriet. Sadly, I never match Annie or Alathea, though I'll never give up hoping that one evening, just once, my Goldberg aria will catch something of their intelligence.
The dogs are Bach fans. I suggest no musical sensibility, only that once I sit down at the piano they know they can curl up in their warm lidded beds for an hour or two, ears uncocked, eyes closed. I'll be concentrating on fingering. They'll be concentrating on sleep. We're not lacking concentration in this house, it's just not always properly directed.


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Finnish cult film Iron Sky expands into sci-fi saga
Would you like to own a part of a movie franchise? Finnish Iron Sky Universe is making it possible. The media company wants to build a science fiction saga that spreads across all media and is produced with the audience.
In 2012, cult sci-fi film Iron Sky told the story of Nazis living on the moon who came back to Earth. In 2016, sequel Iron Sky: The Coming Race hits cinemas and finds lizard people in the centre of the Earth. But if you ask the films' creators Tero Kaukomaa, Timo Vuorensola and Jarmo Puskala, this is only the start. Their aim is to build a full-blown franchise covering movies, a TV series, games and merchandise.
"We made one movie that proved we have a global audience and our collaborative way of making movies works. Next step was starting a company to build a franchise around it," says Kaukomaa, head of business at Iron Sky Universe which was founded in early 2014.
Iron Sky, seen by over 10 million people to date, was a unique project in the movie industry. It was created in collaboration with its fans who participated in all aspects of movie, from funding to image production.
The same collaborative thinking continues with Iron Sky Universe.
In May the company sold shares through Finnish equity-based crowdfunding platform Invesdor. In just over a week the company raised 265 000 euros – 500 per cent times its original goal. Now it has 430 shareholders from over 30 countries and another funding round is planned for 2015.
"We feel this kind of approach fits the world of Iron Sky and is a natural way to build the owner base of the company," Kaukomaa explains.
"We have always expanded our skills through the fan base and it has been vital for us. It`s the same idea again. We are not only looking for money and owners, it could even be that through this call we find advisors or members of our board."
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Iron Sky Universe has an ambitious plan, but is taking one step at a time. Filming of the sequel will start next spring for a 2016 global release. A third movie is planned for a few years after that. The company is also looking for partners to create Iron Sky inspired games and merchandise from pinball machines to comics.
In the meantime a TV series is under development. It will be a prequel to the movies and takes place in the cold war era of the 60s and 70s. The concept is ready for five seasons in total, but finding distribution partners will come later.
"We call it a TV series but it could also be an Internet series. The industry is changing and we want to keep our options open so we can ensure the widest possible distribution for the series when that time comes."
Kaukomaa believes that film and TV distribution needs to change and serve its customers' needs better, and listening to its audience is something Iron Sky Universe knows well.
"Consumers should be able to access the content they want when they want. There is still a lot of resistance to this and old structures that are kept alive, but slowly the traditions will change."
"There are already many successful cases in the US where films have been released simultaneously on VOD and in the cinemas."
The story of Iron Sky is only starting. It has taken the first steps, but it appears there is much more to come.
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AA-How Alcoholics Anonymous Steals Your Soul
AA-How Alcoholics Anonymous Steals Your Soul
Indoctrinating America in 12 Easy Steps Robert Warner
AA certainly divides opinion, which I suppose is why the one size fits all solution, which it claims will work for everyone, does not achieve great results. Most AA members will leave or relapse. I was suspicious of AA from the start and even asked about alternatives at my second meeting, which did not go down too well! I had already stopped by the time I arrived at AA, but was having a struggle staying stopped. Because of this I have never given AA all the credit for my recovery and I feel it gave me a different perspective to many who are sent by the courts (such as the author of this book) and those who are introduced to AA via a treatment center, as many of these people give AA complete credit for their recovery, in front of new comers.
I viewed AA as religious from the start, even though many of the AA members, deny this as strongly as they can. The author of this book was successful, at getting forced attendance at AA, ruled unconstitutional as a violation of the first amendment of the US constitution. He views AA, as religious indoctrination into a faith healing Christian sect. I think much of what he says is valid, as so many meetings have been taken over by "steppers" and the dogma is the main focus, rather than fellowship and recovery. For many members, AA is their religion, and they become slogan spouters, that reminded me of Mormons or members of cults such as Scientology. I did not take many of them seriously, for very long but many do get sucked in.
He describes the roots of AA, from the Oxford movement after Bill Wilson had claimed to have had a spiritual experience while hallucinating on belladonna in a hospital. He followed the path of the very religious Oxford group, which suffered a PR disaster after supporting Adolf Hitler before the Second World War. AA based the steps on the traditions of the Oxford group, but twisted the language so that more people would join and re-ordered them.
The book does a good job of pointing out contradictions and also exposes the reality of the message that people really get from the steps. He also talks about the the condescending chapter to the agnostic, and other issues such a self defence primer for the types of arguments that 12 steppers will give you about the program. I wish I could have had that part photocopied, when I was going to AA! He takes apart the steps, with a chapter on each and describes how they attempt to lead you to a religious conversion rather than long term sobriety.
He is very critical of the AA view of God, the claimed direct line to God and the fact that the program never fails according to zealous 12 steppers, who have bought into the faith healing method of Bill Wilson. I used to sit in meetings looking at people as if they were idiots, when they were going on about higher powers and the miracle of prayer. In spite of that, I found it hard to leave, as I was so desperate to remain alcohol free, and it it quite hard to go against the rest of the group when they say things such as' "you will die if you stop going to meetings". The reality was rather different, once I had received decent treatment away, from AA. I think this book would have really helped me, make the decision to leave the steppers to it, much earlier than I did, if it had been available then.
The only thing I got from AA that was worth having, was some fellowship and a place to go in my early days of recovery. I do not think the 12 steps were any use to most people. Things like making amends are common sense and I did not need a religious indoctrination to learn that. In fact the book points out that these steps are the only ones that are not religious in nature (in my opinion – the only useful ones!).
Other people feel they have been in a cult when the come to their senses after a time in the rooms, and are furious that they have not left AA earlier, (I only wasted about 18 months there). This book would have helped them to see that they were being told a lie by AA. I do not want to see AA destroyed, simply because some people clearly like it and the religion helps them stay sober, but I do not like the fact that it attempts to push a faith healing solution on people who will not benefit at all from it. AA knows that it would have trouble recruiting new members if it were honest about the religious side, and did not have the courts sending people to its "treatment". This should stop, and AA should be seen for what it is – a simple support group, that uses the Christian religion, and not a proper treatment.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has doubts about AA, as it may save them many wasted years in a pretty dysfunctional religious group, claiming they are serene and that they are being protected by a higher power. Something I did learn from AA, is that zealous religious types are often the biggest liars and the most untrustworthy people, I have ever met. The sad part about AA is that it could really help a lot more people, if it dropped the steps and worked on fellowship, but as most sensible people leave after a short period, I doubt this will happen. Books such as this and all the websites and blogs that are starting up will help to change opinion, when they are presented well rather than the irrational arguments that take place on a couple of forums. Hopefully people will be able to find more suitable solutions for recovery than the crazy spiritual solution that AA attempts to con people into, for the sake of religious conversion.
There is more about the book on the author's site http://noforcedaa.weebly.com/chapter-1-of-aa–how-alcoholics-anonymous-steals-your-soul.html
Here is a link to some of my post on this site about leaving AA https://www.recoveringfromrecovery.com/leave-aa/ . There are also other sites that are relevant on my links page.
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I came across your blog while looking for something else, but I was tempted to read it to see another point of view. While I appreciate your honesty, I think it is important to remember that AA has literally millions of members worldwide. To make a blanket judgement on a large number of people based on your experience in one small pocket is similar to racism. While it does seem that you were surrounded by some deluded people – your experience no more indicates the reality of the AA institution than a terrorist would indicate the reality of Islam. I, for one, have had a vastly different experience. In about 5 years, I have achieved a strong and healthy mental balance, been extremely successful in business, creative efforts and personal relationships. I attend my home-group weekly and help out when I can. I am not "ruled by the grip of AA", the idea to me sounds comical. I have also been surrounded by many successful people in AA, and have no opinion on those who leave. Their lives are simply none of my business and I wish well to all. It is also important to point out that you are claiming that AA says that the steps are the only way to get sober, while some individuals may believe what they want – the literature itself says that AA has "NO monopoly on sobriety", the steps are a "suggested program of recovery" and "yet knows but little".
One area which I agree whole heartedly with you is in the area of courts sending people to AA. It is ridiculous, and in the state where I live they do not do that. I was sent for mandatory treatment through the courts, and when that did not work I elected to try AA on my own. God is clearly in AA's 12 steps, and the state should be more responsible steering clear of an affiliation like that.
Lastly I will say that I may not prefer your way of staying sober for myself, but I certainly won't invest my time into publicly discouraging others from trying what you do if it may help them. That would make me a self proclaimed pundit on addiction recovery, which I am not. People are all different – and I do have faith that there is a force out there who will lead each person to their own truth and happiness. If that makes me an indoctrinated freak, at the very least I am a peaceful & successful one. Although you have a discouraging and negative view on what works for me, I have my own experience to draw from, and that experience leads me to extend to you nothing more than well wishes and positive encouragement in your continued sobriety, however you accomplish that.
What you don't realize is how you are being brainwashed. Just one example; when you are told to take a "moral inventory" you are actually being tricked into examining yoursef for how you have committed the "Seven Deadly Sins" of ancient Christian mythology? You have fallen victim to AA's deliberate deceit of using "everyday language to discuss spiritual principals". None of that is my words; that is straight from AA's own published writings
What is a cult tho, and are they bad? /They shield us from the outside world and all it's problems I guess. Aren't the Jesuits a very helpful cult? So when people say AA is a cult like that is a bad thing, like a cult is a terrible thing, they aren't being very analytical. Does anyone do well in a cult? The cult of birdwatching can be a very negative thing. The most important feature of a negative cult is if it makes the people unhappy and angry, if they are in it. If you read the posts of the pro AAers, they are cutting and sarcastic and intolerant. I have read only one balanced post by a 12 stepper, the rest seem angry and unable to communicate successfully with people who disagree with them. I guess they are the cult of sobriety. They love sobriety. Is sobriety a holy state? No, the holiest state? They live and breathe total abstinence. It is a holy state for them. I know, I experienced it. But I became obnoxious and looked down on, felt sorry for, people who could not achieve this holy state. So my cultism wasn't helpful, like a Jesuit's, . '
@Joseph: I'm not sure if we're allowed to post links here or not, but this is one of my old ones:
Also, you mentioned "birdwatching," "Jesuits," etc.- if a person becomes involved in one of those, the person isn't likely to be harmed by other members, forced to participate in things they disagree with or don't want, and leave/stay is basically a matter of personal choice.
Xt!nA! did you mean to say your state does not mandate 12 step programs? I do not know of any states that do not. Which state were you referring to? The problem is not only the courts mandating people to AA and NA, but the fact that AA works with the courts and they have no safety guidelines. I have found when I complain to 12 members about the mandating they deflect it by saying go complain ti the courts and deny that AA or NA have any involvement in it.
http://www.nadaytona.org Criminals in AA and NA
The point is that AA lies about it's religious nature. This lie is used to force people into AA's faith-healing religion under threat of imprisonment, loss of livelihood and incarceration in a mental institution. Just a quick example of AA lies; AA at first tells you that you need to take a "moral inventory" and then, after you have been working that step, they inform you that AA really means the Seven Deadly Sins of ancient christian theology. These are not me words but, rather, are the words of AA itself in the 12x 12 book. AA is full of bull. Deal with it. have actually been searching
This may be an odd request, but I am currently in a similar situation as far as the court mandated 12 step attendance and my objections and refusal to participate have cost me my freedom on more than one occasion and caused great turmoil in my life. I have been attending a non-theistic treatment for over a year, but they do not recognize this as a sufficient alternative. I have recently hired a lawyer and now the court is very nervous and will not bring up the mandatory 12 step attendance in front of him and has actually openly denied ever having such a mandate. Being that you have experience in this situation, I was wondering if you could lend me some advice.
I'm not sure that the author of this book drops by here that often but you may get some answers at http://www.leavingaa.com where there are a friendly bunch who are USA based. Im in the Uk mostly so can't really help. Best of luck
I did not drink for 27 years after being in aa the whole time. Before AA and sobriety I did not have the strength to build solid relationships on my own, and was turning to drinking with 'friends' which wasn't working well, only more emptiness. I went to AA and it gave me a moral foundation that I hadn't found elsewhere, and I was so grateful that I didn't question it, but now I can see that damage was done. It is somewhat like being taken into a unhealthy family after you were found starving on the street. It was better than nothing!
But I had to stop AA because I didn't believe I was powerless; I never did believe it. Also, I have found now that AA was interfering with my relationship with God, that I was relying on my sponsor for answers, or that I was expected to turn to the Big Book for everything. And there was just a feeling that sitting in the rooms talking about how great your life was because of AA was pointless and boring, frankly. Twenty seven years was enough for me. Since I left I've had a few sips of wine, just to see, but found I no longer like the feeling of alcohol in my system. My life didn't turn into an instant wreck, as AA tells me. I'm not saying that this isn't true for others, mind you, it just wasn't true for me. My years of drinking are far behind me, and I have no desire to have them back.
The only trouble now is the loneliness but it inspires me to work harder at developing my own interests and non-AA life. I feel my soul actually, and truly blossoming. It's a beautiful thing. In fact, I'm beginning to wonder if there really is such a thing as alcoholism. Maybe it's PTSD from something else, and the pain just becomes too much and we drink to feel better.
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Does anyone on this thread know the success rate of AA? It is less than 2% the 2% is remarkable, however something should be done to increase the success!
AA is not a Christian sect! If I hear this foolish statement one more time I am going to vomit and scream! One of the biggest problems that I had with AA is that it is Pagan and occult! Real Christianity says that there is one true God the Father Son and Holy Spirit! If AA were a Christian group it wouldn't be telling people that they could worship a light bulb or a styrofoam cup or makeup some kind of deity with their alcohol saturated delusional brain and it would actually exist! Please stop spitting on Christ by seeing this evil satanic toxic pagan demon worshipping cult is Christian! Thank you very much
One of the things about which I am extremely angry with AA is the LIE that the steps work. Bill W was held up practically as a god and the epitome of an example of how the steps work. They totally lie! He was practicing so many addictions in his life it's ridiculous! He took all kinds of acid and it was not just in controlled settings under a doctors auspices as AAA tries to claim. He was addicted to sex and gambling and died from emphysema caused from a cigarette addiction! He was begging for whiskey on his Deathbed! These Psychopaths were mentally and emotionally abusing me because I couldn't stay sober! They were telling me that I wasn't working the program the way it was laid out! I was doing the steps wrong! The reason the steps didn't work for me is because the steps don't work! Anyone who stays sober in AA doesn't stay sober because the steps work! Anyone who stays sober in AA stay sober because he or she is accidentally doing the things that help someone for real to stay sober like CBT or DBT or some other kind of therapy. Or is just using willpower or something but it isn't because if it works it's because that person works!


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Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live adds Winston-Salem to 2019 Tour
New Tour Includes All New Hot Wheels Monster Trucks,
Plus the Original King of Monster Trucks – Bigfoot
LJVM – April 6 & 7
Tickets on Sale Friday, Feb. 22
Feb. 22, 2019, Winston-Salem, NC – Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Raycom-Legacy Content Company announced today that the new nationwide Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live tour will visit LJVM for two matinee shows – Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7. The new family entertainment tour brings the famous Hot Wheels Monster Trucks to life in a full-size, immersive Hot Wheels® experience.
RSVP to the official Facebook event – click here!
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live brings has been thrilling fans of all ages since its launch in January by combining Hot Wheels' iconic jumps and stunts with epic crashing and smashing to deliver an exhilarating family entertainment experience. In addition to the Trucks, each show will feature specialty acts like the superstars of freestyle motocross and Megasaurus – the massive, car-eating, fire-breathing prehistoric robot who loves chomping on anything with four wheels.
Tickets will go on sale Friday, Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com, the Bridger Field House box office, the Greensboro Coliseum box office or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
Kids tickets are just $8. The Hot Wheels Crash Zone party is a free event that gives fans exclusive access to their favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks and Drivers. Fans can attend the Crash Zone party prior to the show using their event ticket.
The Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live tour is a partnership between Mattel and Raycom-Legacy Content Company.
"Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live provides unmatched entertainment value for Monster Truck fans, especially kids and their families," said Ken Hudgens, President & CEO of Raycom-Legacy Content Company. "This tour encompasses what everyone loves about Monster Trucks, and elevates it to the next level by immersing our fans in an authentic Hot Wheels experience."
Conceived in 1968 by an innovator, a rocket scientist and a car designer, Hot Wheels 1:64 scale die-cast cars were designed to look awesome and perform. Five decades later, Hot Wheels is the number one selling toy in the world* with more than 16.5 cars sold every second. The brand has evolved from a simple, yet beloved, toy car with orange track system into a global franchise powerhouse that offers fans of all ages multi-channel play experiences.
Raycom-Legacy Content Company is a world-class event operation, promotion, television production, licensing, media and public relations firm. The company is a partnership between Raycom Sports – a leader in sports marketing, event management and production – and Legacy Motorsports Events – led by executives with unrivaled experience operating large-scale entertainment tours.
Visit www.HotWheelsMonsterTrucksLive.com for more information.
About LJVM Coliseum
Owned and operated by Wake Forest University Athletics, the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum has served as the home for Wake Forest Basketball for over 25 years. The LJVM Coliseum also serves as an asset to the entire Winston-Salem community, hosting a variety of events from concerts and performances to conventions, graduations, and meetings.
The facility's flexible design offers a variety of seating and stage options to efficiently accommodate many types of performances. In addition to the main arena, the LJVM Coliseum also features spaces that can be booked for meetings or other special events.
About Raycom-Legacy Content Company
Raycom-Legacy Content Company is a large-scale event operation, promotion, television production, licensing, media and public relations firm. The company owns and operates Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, a nationwide Monster Truck tour visiting more than 20 markets in 2019, its inaugural year. Raycom Legacy Content Company is a partnership between Raycom Sports – a leading independent sports marketing, event management and production firm – and Legacy Motorsports Events – which was co-founded by entertainment and motorsports executives Ken Hudgens, Tim Murray, Eric Cole and Bob Boggess. The company is based on Charlotte, N.C.
About Mattel, Inc.
Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) is a leading global children's entertainment company that specializes in design and production of quality toys and consumer products. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic franchises, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, American Girl®, Fisher-Price® and Thomas & Friends®, as well as other popular brands that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 40 locations and sell products in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world's leading retail and technology companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in exploring the wonder of childhood and empowering kids to reach their full potential. Visit us online at www.mattel.com.
*Hot Wheels Basic Cars Assortment is the number one selling toy in the world based on units sold according to NPD.
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Suntem utili?, ne gandim uneori. Si ce inseamna asta, de fapt? In mod obisnuit, lasam intrebarile astea pe seama filosofilor. Dar, uite, vine weekendul si prindem cateva secunde si pentru lasatul gandurilor sa se innoade. Nu va simtiti vinovati daca folositi zilele astea doua pentru a nu face nimic. Va spune asta un maestru al procrastinarii. Si daca va simtiti, totusi, exista un antidot mai jos. Avem cateva chestii si in partea cealalta: despre stiinta productivitatii si problema cu perfectionismul.
Am bifat utilul. Sa pastram loc si pentru gratuitati micute. Limbile pe care le vorbesc ceilalti, manierismele reporterilor, istoria documentarului TV si teatrul mecanic din secolul 18.
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban
Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window -- and encourages us to think harder about what we're really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.
How to Stop Procrastinating
Do you procrastinate? Are you forever putting things off till tomorrow, missing deadlines and pulling all nighters to get projects done last minute?
Gary Turk - Do It Now
For all you procrastinators out there:
The Science of Productivity
In today's crazy world, productivity is on the minds of many. So what can science tell us about the human brain and productive work? How do we become more efficient at working, and spend less time working overall?
The Problem With Perfectionism
We aim for perfection without a correct idea of what perfection might demand from us. To strengthen our resolve, we need to improve our picture of what sacrifices any achievement will demand.
70 People Try 70 Tongue-Twisters From 70 Countries | Conde Nast Traveler
More than 70 people try to say 70 tongue twisters from 70 countries. In this tongue twisters challenge, citizens from all around the world attempt funny tongue twisters in different languages.
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It's obvious that knowing more than one language can make certain things easier — like traveling or watching movies without subtitles. But are there other advantages to having a bilingual (or multilingual) brain? Mia Nacamulli details the three types of bilingual brains and shows how knowing more than one language keeps your brain healthy, complex and actively engaged.
How interpreters juggle two languages at once - Ewandro Magalhaes
Language is complex, and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. Given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how do these epic miscommunications not happen all the time? Ewandro Magalhaes explains how much of the answer lies with the skill and training of interpreters to overcome language barriers.
Teen Speaks Over 20 Languages
Prodigy hyper-polyglot Tim Doner has been teaching himself languages since he was 13. He now speaks nearly 20 languages! Join Tim on a cultural tour of New York unlike any you've ever heard!
Why some speakers can't understand speakers who understand them - Asymmetric Intelligibility
Sometimes two languages are close enough that speakers of one understand the other. But it's not always fair. It's easier for Danish speakers to understand Swedish than the other way around. Same goes for Portuguese and Spanish. Many other languages, too. How come?
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You've noticed it before - all news reporters talking in that weird, robotic voice when delivering the news. What up with that? Let's find out.
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How Technicolor changed movies
What was "glorious Technicolor?" It was a groundbreaking technology — but it was more than that, too.
How one typeface took over movie posters
Why Hollywood kept using Trajan.
How was it made? 18th-century Mechanical Theatre
An 18th-century mechanical theatre was a technology of tricks and devices that changed scenes almost miraculously. With nothing of this scale from history surviving, watch as exhibition designer, Patrick Burnier and his team recreate a spectacular mechanical theatre for the exhibition, Opera: Passion, Power and Politics. Visitors to the exhibition will be able to watch regular performances of a galleon cast adrift in a storm, with the odd mermaid. With additional commentary from theatre historian, Professor Christopher Baugh and scenic designer, Simon Bejer.


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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -- It's been a staple of the Madison area for decades, and now changes are underway at the former Oscar Mayer building.
NBC15 News has been following the progress of what's now called OM Station since the Oscar Mayer plant closed its doors in 2017. In October 2017, Reich Brothers and Rabin Worldwide purchased the 72 acre site. Since then crews have been working to revamp the building.
Last week, NBC15 spoke with the CEO of The Bodgery, OM Station's newest tenant. Now, NBC15 is taking a look inside the building.
"It's hard to understand," says Nate Ellis, Senior Vice President of Rabin who is overseeing the project. "You drive by, and new wires in the ground, you don't see it."
Contractors say it doesn't look like much on the outside, but a lot of work has gone on behind closed doors.
"A transformer, a power box, a couple more transformers and an electrical room. What you don't see is all the infrastructure that got installed to support that," Ellis says, showing our crews an updated part of the campus.
For the past two years, contractors have been hard at work opening up space within the buildings, using a $1 million dollar budget to spruce up both the inside and outside of the plant. That includes updating the gas, water, sewer and power sources.
Ellis says when complete OM Station will house between 20 and 30 tenants, depending on how large a space they use up.
In the next few months, several more renovations will take the historic Oscar Mayer plant into the future.
"We're ready. We want people to come. We've got our infrastructure ready, and we're ready to go," Ellis says.
Five tenants are already lined up at OM Station. Contractors hope to have three or for more set up shop by this fall.


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The MSc in Destination Management provides you with an array of opportunities and prepares you to enter a multifaceted industry, whether in the travel business, working for travel agencies, tour operators or web operators, or working locally at a tourist information centre. Throughout the programme, industry professionals will be on hand to ensure that your learning is in perfect harmony with the realities of the industry.
The MSc in Destination Management is a higher-education programme from La Rochelle Tourism & Hospitality School
The MSc in Destination Management is open to students who have already studied in higher education for a minimum of 3 years. The programme offers a variety of professional opportunities and will prepare you to enter a very diverse job market, whether as an actor in the travel industry (Incoming Tour Operator, Tour Operator, Virtual Tour Operator etc.) or as a professional working locally, in a specific city or region (e.g. city Tourist Information Centre). The MSc has been developed to ensure you enter the job market with ease, by preparing you to:
- become a key player in the promotion of a tourist destination or an area, whether local, regional or national… from the conception of a tourism product or service through to its market launch.
- become a fully-operational manager in an industry that is constantly evolving, particularly due to digital technology. By the end of the programme, you will have all the necessary knowledge and skills to tackle the major evolutions in the tourism industry.
3 principal areas of focus
- Digital Technology:because 'digital' represents more than 2/3 of industry turnover, and because it is not only transforming the way the industry's traditional actors operate (Incoming Tour Operators, Tour operators etc.) but is also creating new careers (e.g. Traffic Manager).
- The Customer Experience: because customer satisfaction means developing offers that are not merely a group of random 'services' thrown together.
- Local areas and regions: because in a context of intense competition between destinations, it is essential to totally understand the dynamics of each destination: seasonality, type of clientele and tourism offer etc.
- Year 1: Lessons taught in French or English
- Year 2: Lessons taught in French
The different courses and projects are provided for indicative purposes only and are subject to change from one year to the next. The specialisations offered will only be available if the required minimum number of students is reached.
Year 1
Year 1 focusses on core courses in the fundamentals of business, management and personal development as well as electives linked to tourism. Students benefit from the expertise of the Faculties from ESG-UQAM and from La Rochelle School of Tourism & Hospitality.
Themes in Year 1:
- Becoming a successful and responsible leader
- Winning markets and being profitable
- Motivating the organisation and achieving objectives
- Taking a strategic vision of organisations
- Putting things into practice: lessons in chosen specialisation (industry-specific or job-specific)
Highlights in Year 1:
- Strong emphasis on Soft Skills: throughout the year, students will work on human and relational qualities in business such as listening skills, open-mindedness, communication skills, creativity and leadership
- Interdisciplinary team work: throughout the year, students will work in groups on real-life business management scenarios
- Coach Inside: through this unique approach, students benefit from individual and collective coaching, to not only support and guide them on issues related to the business world, but also to improve their personal skills and competencies
Year 2
Year 2 focusses on a specialisation. The aim is to train our students to take up managerial positions, whilst developing their expertise linked to the tourism industry.
Year 2 courses include:
- Digital Marketing & Community Management
- The Customer Experience
- Destination Management
- New Business Models in Tourism
- The Management of Tourism Organisations
- Regional Branding and Public sector/Private sector partnerships
- Destination Marketing
- Regional Management of Sustainable Development
- Global Code of Ethics - advanced
Highlights of Year 2:
- An entire academic year focussing on your specialisation (450 hours of lessons)
- A professionally-oriented year, finishing with a 6-month internship
- Involvement and participation of industry experts
By joining the MSc in Destination Management, you will be part of a School recognised for its expertise in tourism and hospitality management. This programme is the culmination of your studies during which you will have had many different experiences, both academic and professional, in France and abroad.
Preparing you for the demands of the corporate world, this MSc, combining academic learning with real-life professional experience, will ensure that you are fully prepared to enter the job market.
Each year consists of 2 semesters, followed by an internship (5 months in Year 1, 6 months in Year 2). These internships can be carried out in France or abroad (this is the case for more than 30%). Each student is guided by a mentor, who is a active industry professional, a specialist from the sector in which the student would like to work. In most cases, mentors are graduates of the programme. They provide valuable advice throughout the year in areas such as: your internship research strategy, developing your professional network etc.
You have the possibility of carrying out a 2-month social, humanitarian or civic voluntary project in an NGO or an association, either in France or abroad. This is one of the unique features of Excelia Group, which is committed to educating students to become future managers who are both responsible and conscious of the importance of their role in society.
Professional experience
Each academic year ends with a company-based internship, in France or abroad. By the end of your studies, your CV will boast 9-11 months' company-based work experience… even more if you opt for the work-study track.
Find out more
Coach inside
This unique educational tool has been designed to optimise intercultural teamwork and to develop leadership skills. In Year 1, you will be placed in teams to work on a real company case study covering 5 different course modules. Each group puts forward their complete analysis along with recommendations in line with the themes being addressed such as Brand Leadership, Financial Management, Multi-channel Marketing, Operations Management or even Strategic Management of Organisations. Throughout this team case study project, a coach is on hand to analyse and help you optimise your way of working and your leadership skills, as well as helping you develop your Soft Skills (human and relational qualities). This is important as these Soft Skills cannot be taught as a standard management course.
Student clubs and associations
Like all of our students, you have the possibility of getting involved in one of the 50 clubs and associations at Excelia Group.
With a focus on both collective and individual fulfilment, student involvement in the various clubs and associations is in keeping with the Group's fundamental values and gives you the opportunity to put your skills to the test... all within a secure and professional framework.
Support and guidance
Throughout your studies, you will benefit from personalised support and guidance. In tandem to this, the School offers workshops structured around personal development, communication tools (such as CVs and cover letters), understanding the job market, learning about different careers and developing your professional network.
Gap year
You have the option of taking a gap year between your two years of study, providing you with the opportunity of...
- gaining valuable professional experience
- carrying out a social, humanitarian or civic voluntary project
- improving your foreign language ability and learning about other cultures
Consultancy Project
You will carry out a consultancy project on behalf of a major player in the industry (e.g. Atout France, Futuroscope). In groups, you will complete a detailed analysis of the issue and then present your findings and associated recommendations to a panel made up of managers from the partner company.
- La Rochelle – How can we adapt to our local area? World Forum event for a Responsible Economy 2016
- Paris – Developing a night-time tourism economy. Welcome City Lab 2016
- How can we continue to develop our business? Yescapa, specialist in the hire of motorhomes between private individuals: Exploring the possibilities of joint promotions with local and regional tourist areas as well as the promotion of new tourist routes, less accessible tourist destinations within the area and specialist tourist products or services (outdoor tourism, nature tourism etc.).
Industry Seminars
Several times a year, graduates visit the School to present and explain the different strategies adopted by industry professionals or perhaps to give a presentation on a specific career.
End-of-studies dissertation
Your programme culminates with your end-of-studies dissertation, which enables the School to evaluate your ability to understand and deal with a complex issue through theoretical analysis and practical insight. This dissertation is a real opportunity to conduct research on an operational theme, supervised by research lecturers, and will have an important place on your CV. It will demonstrate your capacity to identify industry-specific issues, undertake analytical work and assess your findings, as well as providing proof of your ability to present relevant, operational and practical solutions.
APEL – Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (known as VAE in France)
Through APEL, you can be awarded all or part of a degree through the recognition of your previous experience, whether or not this was in paid employment. Your skills and competencies are therefore acknowledged without you having to commit to a long study course.
Career opportunities
The MSc in Destination Management prepares students for careers in destination management.
Our graduates work in a wide variety of posts, in organisations such as Travel Agencies, Tour Operators, Incoming Tour Operators, Tourist Information Centres, Local and Regional Tourist Boards or Internet-based Travel Operators.
Facts & Figures
of our graduates secure a job contract before the end of their studies
of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduating
work abroad – the principal countries are United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, India, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia
Sectors they work in:
43% in Hospitality and Catering
20% in Event Management
18% in the Travel Industry
8% in Tourist Boards
5% in Leisure and Entertainment
6% in other sectors of tourism
(2018 figures)
Tuition Fees 2020-2021
European students*
MSc 2 years €18,900
*28 member states of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France and French Overseas Territories, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Non-European students
MSc 2 years €22,400
The above fees are provided for information purposes only and are subject to change from one year to the next.
Multiservice charge
Fee: € 550
The one-off Multiservice fee gives access to the following services: Multimedia and Internet network, Cyberlibris (online library), Student Identity Card, Reprographics credit, Intranet, e-learning modules, Wi-Fi, Career Centre activities and services, International Insurance-Assistance (for any periods spent abroad during the period covered by this contract), University library, University Medical Service etc.
Financing your studies
Click here for information about the cost of studying
Admission for international students or French students living outside France:Apply for the 1st year
Open to students with a minimum of 3 years post-High School education or international equivalent.
Motivation interview is carried out by internet via our dedicated platform (day and time of your choice).
Application fees: 50€Apply for the 2nd year
Open to students with a minimum of 4 years post-High School education or international equivalent.
Motivation interview is carried out by internet via our dedicated platform (day and time of your choice).
Application fees: 50€


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| 10.7°C Dublin
For a heart-stopping moment, until Rafael Benitez's dry humour revealed itself, history seemed to be about to repeat itself yesterday.
"Before we start, some facts. Facts," said the Liverpool manager, whipping a note from his pocket in a reprise of the infamous attack on Alex Ferguson which preceded Liverpool's last trip to Stoke City, 12 months ago.
"We are not playing well and we feel sorry for our fans. I have experience as a manager and we know every week that things can change in football. So, we have confidence that we will improve. Stoke is the first opportunity we have to improve."
It was joke, of course -- a strategy, as Benitez put it, "just to relax the atmosphere. We know we're not doing well and have to improve. That's why I produced (the note). It was to keep a sense of humour."
The gesture should be viewed by Liverpool fans as a source of encouragement: the professor appreciates that bringing some levity can ease his side's plight, and is no longer clinging to the mantra that training alone can bring Liverpool from their most catastrophic period of his tenure.
The cold reality, however, is that the 'facts' have changed very much since his last Friday afternoon recital.
When his side travelled to the Britannia Stadium on January 10 last year, they were hanging onto Manchester United's coat-tails and could have eased past them had they beaten Stoke, and Chelsea overcome the champions next day.
Neither event came to pass. Today, Liverpool hang on Aston Villa's coat-tails and know, as they travel to the Potteries minus Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard, that they will drop another place if they draw, and Birmingham beat Portsmouth. And they are out of the FA Cup following Wednesday's humiliating home defeat to Reading.
Benitez invoked the career of his most pre-eminent predecessor to try to mollify supporters.
"The fans are very clever -- they know that Bill Shankly went many years without winning," the Spaniard said, neglecting to add that Shankly had actually delivered Anfield two titles before the seven-year silverware drought between 1966 and 1973.
Never mind the title. Even Liverpool's perspective on a top-four place has been revised down from certainty to hope, judging from the semantics yesterday.
"I said before the top four was the target. But I will change a little bit the message. We cannot be talking about long term. We have to talk about the next game -- to be as close as possible to the top four we need to beat Stoke City."
He also implied that the lack of wealth -- or a Glazer-style credit facility at least -- meant dismal campaigns like this were inevitable.
"You can't always have good seasons. You cannot be consistent at the top of the table with the situation that we have."
That might sound like defeatism but anything to remove some of the pressure from the players seems valuable. The haunting lack of self-belief they display has become a more profound problem than anything Benitez will see in training and the four-month reprieve he has been granted by the owners will be only temporary if he fails to repair confidence.
The manager declared that he considers this to be his battle, rather than the players'.
"I am the first one who has to have the belief," said Benitez. "I think we have a good team and if we can manage the situation and improve, we can play at the same level as last season."
There have evidently been no reassuring emails from the Americans in the few days since the Reading loss, though Benitez insisted he was up for the fight. Yes, he said, he did feel as strong as ever.
"Sometimes you need people helping you and supporting you. Sometimes it depends on you," he said.
And no, he had not considered walking away. "Clearly I want to fight."
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of Ryan Babel, whose timing was lamentable again yesterday as he launched his latest Twitter attack on Benitez's decision not to select him for today's squad.
Benitez was not impressed. "It is more than just football now," he said. "Agents, money, TV, radio and internet -- everyone needs to talk."
He would be better off without Babel, though he is pessimistic about the prospects of bringing in new players to replace Torres, who is out for six weeks, and will not off-load unless he finds better alternatives.
"There are not too many players around, that is one thing that is very clear."
Nor reasons to be cheerful, either. Benitez knows how much now rests on him finding some. (© Independent News Service)
Stoke v Liverpool,
Live, Sky Sports 1, 12.45
Irish Independent