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Researchers have found an intriguing climate link between the southwestern corner of Australia and a region of eastern Antarctica. When the former suffers a drought, the latter is often battered with heavy snowfalls. More provocative: Several climate models suggest that human activity could be strengthening the connection.
The scientists noticed the link after nearly 30 years of studying Antarctic ice cores extracted from Law Dome, an ice field near Cape Poinsett, which lies almost exactly south of the southwestern tip of Australia. There they found evidence that the area had been experiencing abnormally large amounts of snowfall for several decades. They also knew that southwestern Australia had been suffering from severe droughts for approximately the same time.
So the researchers--climate scientists Tas van Ommen and Vin Morgan of the Australian Antarctic Division in Tasmania--examined the ice-core records from Law Dome going back 750 years. Then they compared the ice-core records with meteorological records to gauge precipitation patterns in southwestern Australia, as well as atmospheric circulation patterns in the Southern Hemisphere for the past 4 decades. As they report online this week in Nature Geoscience, about 40% of the rainfall variations in southwestern Australia were mirrored by snowfall variations at Law Dome. "The connection really stood out," van Ommen says.
More intriguing, the Law Dome snowfall patterns seem to have intensified over the past several decades. The pattern, van Ommen says, is "so unusual that we believe it lies outside the range of natural variation." Because of the link to southwestern Australia, he adds, "the implication is that the drought could be similarly unusual."
Indeed, climate models predict such an anomaly when humanmade carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions over the last century are factored in. According to the models, higher levels of CO2, coupled with reductions in atmospheric ozone, create an atmospheric circulation pattern in the Southern Ocean that brings drier air to the farming regions of southwestern Australia and heavier snows to Law Dome. But as the models show, by boosting CO2 and cutting ozone, the normal cycles can be cut, and that is what seems to be happening now.
It's "a very solid piece of evidence" for the influence of human activity on regional climates, says climate scientist James White of the University of Colorado, Boulder. "Can very odd climate just happen at a time when we humans are also causing unusual climate change?" asks White, who specializes in arctic research. "I wouldn't bet the farm on it."


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Did you know that every time you shop or donate at Bud's Warehouse you're directly helping the community? It's true! Bud's is a non-profit job-training program funded by sales of new and lightly used building materials donated to the organization. Our faith-based mission is to employ and job-train individuals rebuilding lives from homelessness, addiction and prison through our career and life-skill development program.
All of our program employees at Bud's Warehouse are facing significant barriers to finding work, including criminal backgrounds, substance abuse or unstable housing situations. Bud's employees receive vocational and soft-skills trainings while on the job for six months to a year and then after successfully completing the program transition to employment in the community.
Before the store opens in the morning the staff attends training sessions on a variety of different skill building topics including customer service, workplace skills, computer education and job readiness development. Employees are also assisted with resume preparation, job search skills and interviewing tips. Our goal is that every Bud's Warehouse employee is qualified to transition into full-time, long-term employment at a living wage. This reduces the need for community assistance while also decreasing the likelihood of a return to prison.
We've had over 230 participants at different levels in our training program during the '09-'10 fiscal year. Some of our employees are hired directly by Bud's and others come from a variety of sources. We partner with several county job training programs, transitional housing organizations, and many TANF and community service programs.
Besides supporting employment and job training, extra revenues from Bud's Warehouse go to the creation of new ventures that employ individuals rebuilding lives. Bud's has been instrumental in the creation and incubation of several other faith venture businesses including Baby Bud's, Freedom Cleaning Services and Good Neighbor Garage.
Bud's Warehouse recycles and sells to the public usable building materials not accepted by regular thrift stores. Area home owners, builders, re-modelers, and suppliers seeking to keep new and used home improvement materials out of the landfill support the organization. Bud's offers kitchen cabinets, appliances, carpet, hardware, light fixtures, windows, bathtubs, sinks, furniture, and many other building materials.
For more information or to donate tax deductible building supplies, call (303) 296-3990. Bud's Warehouse is open Monday though Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

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Regarding potentially improving the SnagIt app, suggestion for SnagIt developers:
have SnagIt fetch the web page's multiple scroll areas from the HTML DOM, figure out which one is largest, and scroll that particular panel ?
I think it would be a very useful (and hopefully simple) add-on to the "scroll a web page" capture feature. worst case it doesn't work, for which the backup is panoramic capture.
potentially, could also ask the user to select "which scrollable area to capture".
I'm a developer working with Google's Firebase console often, and it has both a left menu, as well as "main" right side which I often want to scroll-capture.
This seems like a very common case with multi-section web pages -- small menu section, and a "main" section for the content which is most likely what needs to be scrolled and captured.


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Haiti's recent elections that were marred by fraud cost more than $100 million to finance. Most of this funding came from international donors, and the United States contributed $33 million to the process. Now, US officials are balking to finance yet another election in the fall — but it's important to note where that $33 million actually went.
For one, US money did not go to electoral authorities, but rather to US programs in support of elections. Money was given to the DC-based Consortium for Elections and Political Processes, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, and the National Democratic Institute. Over $19 million was given to different United Nations agencies rather than to financing the actual election itself ($9.7 million to UNDP, $7.57 million on UNOPS, and an additional $1.77 million when they threatened to pull out).
So while the United States did indeed spend $33 million on Haiti's elections, much of the money did not go to the elections, or even to groups that wisely supported the elections.
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The US Spent $33 Million on Haiti's Scrapped Elections — Here is Where it Went
June 7th, 2016
Haiti's electoral council announced yesterday that new first-round presidential elections would be held in October after a commission found widespread fraud and irregularities in the previous vote. The prospect of the new vote — to be held alongside dozens of parliamentary seats still up for grabs, has raised questions about how it could be funded. The previous elections — determined to be too marred by fraud and violence to count — cost upward of $100 million, with the bulk of the funding coming from international donors.
But now, donors are balking. Last week the State Department's Haiti Special Coordinator Ken Merten said that if elections are redone "from scratch" than it would put U.S. assistance in jeopardy. It "could also call into question whether the U.S. will be able to continue to support financially Haiti's electoral process," Merten added. In a separate interview, Merten explained:
We still do not know what position we will adopt regarding our financial support. U.S. taxpayers have already spent more than $33 million and that is a lot. We can ask ourselves what was done with the money or what guarantees there are that the same thing will not happen again.
So, what was done with the money? Could the same thing happen again?
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Club Meeting July 2012
by Terry Erasmus
It's my responsibility to nominate someone to do the meeting review, however I forgot last time, just engrossed in the talks I guess. So I will attempt to do justice to those who spoke on the evening, from memory.
Phil developed an illness and was unable to deliver his talk on pests, however Yvonne was rearing to go in her slot on root systems. Instead of the traditional method of delivering information ie. I speak and you listen, Yvonne prepared her talk around audience participation. After dividing the members in attendance into small groups and passing out questionnaires, she used a series of PowerPoint slides to prompt discussion around examples of bonsai with a focus on their nebari. The audience appeared to enjoy the exercise and I am sure are wiser when it comes to roots systems now.
Everyone knows that Dorothy is a very enthusiastic collector and aficionado of viewing stones, so who better to talk on the subject than her. Dorothy gave us some very interesting facts about the strict rules surrounding the collection, care and display of viewing stones in China. What was also interesting was some of the legends and myth surrounding this otherwise very 'odd' fascination and its place in eastern religion. Dorothy showed us some of her stones and told us a little about each one, where she had collected them and what she saw in them. Surely now when you next go for a walk in the mountains or along a river somewhere you will pay more attention to what you are walking over, you may just find your first viewing stone.
Carl and Viky together gave us a demonstration of winter pruning, Viky on a Celtis forest and Carl on a Chinese Quince. The importance of winter pruning and its role in the development of your bonsai trees cannot be exaggerated. If you would like to get those fine twigs in your branches, otherwise known as ramification, then you best master winter pruning.


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Presented by Umbrella Collective
Conceived by Alana Horton
Co-Created by Megan Clark and Alana Horton, with Umbrella Collective and the ensemble
Umbrella Collective's final show in their twelfth season, VELVET SWING, tells the true story of Evelyn Nesbit, the original 19th Century supermodel and leading lady of the "Crime of The Century!" Imagine: your favorite true crime podcast meets a wild vaudevillian circus with a pinch of postmodern narratives. Expect daring feats of self discovery, compelling choices in complex circumstances, delightful musical accompaniment, multiple narratives, and one very large snake named Baby. Watch as our actors attempt to answer the complicated question of just how to tell the story of a life when that story has become larger than life!
VELVET SWING explores the life of Evelyn Nesbit, an artists' model, chorus girl and actress who became famous in the early 20th century. She received worldwide attention when her husband, Harry Thaw shot and killed Nesbit's former patron, Stanford White, a prominent architect and New York socialite in front of hundreds of witnesses. The nature of Nesbit and White's relationship became key evidence in the murder trial to follow.
While we've come a long way since the early twentieth century when the issue of Evelyn Nesbit's virginity was the centerpiece of a public trial, we still see womxn bodies being used for political agendas, regulated by legislation, and harassed in public and private spaces. We are led to believe that womxn stories told without agency and dimension in the mainstream media are representative and complete portrayals of real life. VELVET SWING highlights the complexities of Evelyn Nesbit's circumstances and decisions by telling multiple versions of her life that highlights its humanity, dimensionality, and the contradictions.
Content note: This production deals with topics of violence, consent, sexual assault, alcohol, and trauma. It also contains humor, agency, and rad womxn. VELVET SWING is based on Umbrella Collective's August 2017 workshop presentation. Order a drink, tip your server, and get ready to take a ride of a lifetime!
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Story Designers . . . Megan Clark & Alana Horton
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Sound Collaborator . . . Michelle Hernick
Costume & Props Designer . . . Josie Everett
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You must have your Christmas Jumper now mustn't you? If you haven't then Peacocks have slashed the prices on their women's ones so that they now start from just £8.40, and as an added bonus Standard Delivery is just 99p. What are you waiting for?
There's the usual mix of printed sweatshirst and knitted jumpers with mistletoe, holly, snowmen, santas, gingerbread men and just about everything else you can think of.
There seems to be lots of stock in at the moment, and plenty of availability in sizes too. The Christmas Jumpers aren't in standard Women's dress sizes, but are S,M,L and XL. If you're not sure which is right there is a size guide on the website.
Don't forget to check out our round-up of our favourite novelty Christmas jumpers, too.
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Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Cells with integrated high-k dielectrics
There are a number of solid-state memory technologies that are currently being mass-produced or are being aggressively pursued in the research laboratories [1]. The vision in the field is mass production of the so-called "universal memory cell", integrated in the conventional Si process technology. The "universal memory cell" is a concept which unifies the advantages of the various solid-state memory approaches nowadays manufactured, namely non-volatile data retention, high scalability, quick read and write times, long endurance and low power characteristics. Flash [2] as well as resistive, magnetoresistive and ferroelectric random access memory cells (RRAM, FeRAM [3] and MRAM [4]) are among the most promising approaches nowadays discussed in the literature. However, in particular the storage density of these technologies is far behind the integration levels of the well-established memory technologies in semiconductor devices, such as non-volatile magnetic hard disc drives and volatile semiconductor memories (static and dynamic random access memory cells (SRAM and DRAM)). Therefore, until any competitive universal memory cell technology will appear on the market, the thirst for storage space will force technology drivers to fully exploit the potential of these classical memory approaches.
Research in our group is focussed on the development of dielectric layers for DRAM cells. DRAM is a 1 transistor – 1 capacitor cell technology. Scaling DRAM cells requires reducing the dielectric layer cell in the transistor as well as in the capacitor. It turned out in the past that, due to dielectric breakdown issues, thickness reduction of the dielectric layer in the capacitor is particularly challenging. The scaling rule requires to reduce the thickness of the dielectric proportionally to L2 (L: feature size of the technology node), but this is not possible anymore since the late eighties (4-Mbit generation). Instead, 3D capacitors architectures were integrated, either in form of trenches in the bulk Si wafer (Qimonda) or stacks on top of the wafer (Samsung). Figure 1 shows as a vertical cross-section of the fully integrated 512Mb deep-trench DRAM using the 58 nm technology of Qimonda (left), and a schematic representation of a deep-trench DRAM cell (right).
Fig. 1: Vertical cross-section of the fully integrated 512Mb deep trench (DT) DRAM using the 58 nm technology of Qimonda (left), schematic representation of a deep-trench DRAM cell (right).
For future Gbit DRAM generations manufacturers will have to integrate advanced high-k dielectric materials, fulfilling the following, very challenging requirements [5-7]:
1) Equivalent oxide thickness (EOT) < 1 nm
2) low leakage current (10-7 – 10-8 A / cm2 at 1 V)
3) excellent time dependent dielectric breakthrough (TDDB) characteristics
4) good step coverage for 3-D cells
5) good microprocessing capability and thermal stability
6) small polarization reversal at reversing biases
To fulfill the above requirements Praseodymium- and Hafnium-based high-k dielectric layers are currently being developed at IHP. These research activities are performed in the framework of the MEGA EPOS project supported by Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).


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The internal stitching on the infant carrier is missing, posing a fall hazard to children.
Lenny Lamb toll-free at 877-487-1416 from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET Monday through Friday; via email firstname.lastname@example.com or online at https://us.lennylamb.com/ and click on Recalls for more information.
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The Lenny Lamb Buckle Onbu is an infant carrier designed to strap the baby against the caregiver's body at the hip. It is intended for children who can already sit unassisted. It is most commonly used for back carry. The woven 100% cotton carrier was sold in 83 different styles and in one standard size. It has an interior panel to adjust the width, padded shoulder straps and an adjustable hood. A label with the manufacture date between 05.2016 and 06.2016 is located on the back side of the shoulder area of the carrier.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled carrier and contact Lenny Lamb to receive a full refund or a free replacement carrier.
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Online at 5 Minute Recess, Ashley Hesch Bibetts, Lenny Lamb, Savanna Brown and other online retailers from May 2016 through June 2016 for about $90.
Lenny Lamb, of Poland
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
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It may that there are a variety of jewelry in your accessory case such as necklaces, bracelets, rings and so on. However, when you look over the case, do you find that it is short of wholesale body jewelry to embellish your whole look. From the point of my view, waist chain jewelry will be the best accessories in summer.
Such kind of jewelry has an old history which can date back to more than 4000 years. Like other jewelry, it was also made by many different materials like gold, yellow, silver and others. Both men and women would like to wear it in daily life. With the development to today, body chain jewelry isn't just one of the jewelry that are used to decorate your look, it is also a helpful tool to hide your fat belly and make your waist and figure appear as smaller as it can.
In particular, summer is high time to show off perfect figure and charming waist. So, do let waist chain jewelry help you!


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Women's Reproductive Rights Under Threat in Colombia
Despite a landmark ruling five years ago – when Colombia's Constitutional Court decriminalized abortion in cases of rape, fetal abnormality or to save the mother's life – less than 0.5 percent of procedures are carried out legally each year.
Cross-posted with permission from The Women's News Network (WNN).
At 11 years of age, Nina was raped by her stepfather. Traumatized and pregnant, she sought an abortion. But every doctor she met claimed conscientious objection and refused. She was forced to travel 35 miles to another city, where she eventually tracked down an obstetrician willing to help.
She was one of the lucky ones.
Despite a landmark ruling five years ago – when Colombia's Constitutional Court decriminalized abortion in cases of rape, fetal abnormality or to save the mother's life – less than 0.5 percent of procedures are carried out legally each year. Many doctors simply turn girls like Nina away.
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There is endemic confusion about the status of the law, especially the rules for conscientious objection, coupled with a widespread reluctance to obey it. Unsafe abortion remains the third leading cause of maternal deaths in a country where, according to government figures, over 300,000 take place each year.
Upon its inception the law has been the target of an aggressive anti-choice campaign, led by conservative political forces and supported by the Catholic Church. These forces are now threatening to unravel the little progress made.
Since coming into office in 2009, the Procurador-General, Alejandro Ordonez – the official appointed to protect the constitution and promote human rights – has led a vociferous campaign to dismantle the legislation.
"He hasn't hidden his intent to overturn the law," says Monica Roa, the human rights lawyer and Program Director at Women's Link Worldwide, who led the campaign to reverse the abortion ban. "He has been filing requests to nullify the decisions of the Constitutional Court, including the legal framework for conscientious objection."
Two years ago he announced that the State Council – another judicial body – had suspended the decree overseeing the provision of abortions. The result has been a legal vacuum.
"Although the Court said no regulation was needed for women to be able to access legal abortion services, the suspension of the decree leaves health care providers and other authorities with no specific guidelines to provide the service, or to oversee the fulfillment of the decision," explains Arango.
The law explicates that all hospitals must employ doctors willing to perform the procedure or provide a direct referral to someone who is. Institutions, judicial representatives or public officials cannot practice conscientious objection. But without any guidelines in place the law is difficult to implement.
Ordonez has publicly backed the position of the Catholic Church, who immediately after the 2006 decision instructed all hospitals, doctors and judges to ignore the ruling and threatened to excommunicate those who didn't.
"This is particularly problematic because the health system is administered to a great deal by the church," adds Arango. "Many of the hospitals in rural areas and even in big cities are run by them."
Earlier this year, Ordonez petitioned the Ministry of Health in an attempt to exclude the abortion-inducing drug misoprostol from the public health plan. He falsely claimed that the World Organization considered it dangerous. "They were so shamelessly manipulating the information, and because they have this public profile everything they say is very much publicised," says Roa.
Now he has formed an alliance with the Conservative Party and the Church in a bid to challenge the 2006 decision through Congress. On August 3, 2011, the leader of the Conservative Party, José Darío Salazar, proposed a 14-word amendment to the Constitution that affirms the right of life from the point of conception. If approved, a total abortion ban will be reinforced.
Abortion rights activist leader in Bogotá protests on the Day for the Decriminalisation of Abortion September 28, 2010. On this day protests can be seen throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Image: Laura Norton-Cruz
Salazar claims to have broad political support, as well as the backing of over 5 million signatures collected over several months. As part of this process, Colombia's archbishop sent letters to all churches ordering them to collect signatures during holy week, a time when the vast majority of Colombians attend church.
In the next few months the proposal will be debated in Congress, where opinion is split and it is unclear if anyone is willing to take a public stance to defend abortion rights. But campaigners are hopeful that the reform bill will not go through. It is possible that the issue will be sidelined by mainstream concerns – including terrorism and security – in the run-up to elections in October.
But even if Colombia does not go down the same route as Nicaragua – which reinstated its blanket ban on abortion in 2005 – implications for abortion access could be dire.
"It will send the message that they have a lot of support," warns Roa.
"It will probably make doctors more concerned and likely to raise conscientious objection," says Monica Arango, Latin America Director at the Center for Reproductive Rights. "It will make it a lot more difficult for women who are in rural areas to access provisions that are currently in place. They are trying to reshape the conversation and put it further away from the real issue here, which is not religion, but public health.
Nor is Ordonez likely to be silenced. Despite repeated reprimands by the Constitutional Court for misusing his powers and over thirty disciplinary complaints filed to the Supreme Court, no action has been taken against him.
It was only in late July that he reluctantly conceded to the Court's ruling that his office must implement awareness-raising campaigns about existing abortion provisions. But he has insisted that the right to conscientious objection remains paramount and appointed Ilva Myriam Hoyos – a prominent anti-choice campaigner and close political ally – to coordinate the campaigns.
Access to safe, legal abortion remains severely restricted. According to figures released by the Procurador's office only 649 legal abortions were carried out between 2006 and 2009. Although these statistics are likely to be undercooked, it highlights a harrowing gap in provision.
In the absence of political will, it falls largely on women's groups, like Women's Links Worldwide and the Center for Reproductive Rights, to push for change.
Women's Link Worldwide provides legal services to women and girls, who are deprived of their right to abortion. In 2009, they successfully challenged the Colombian government before the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights on their failure to help a 13-year old who was made pregnant through rape.
They are also active in the public debate. "It is very important to have Catholic women understand that the position from their religion is one thing, but they still have the right to make a separate decision," says Roa.
She is positive that change can be felt on the ground. "People have made the abortion debate their own. It has been on the agenda these five past years continuously." In many ways the drastic actions of the Procurador is a response to the advances that have been achieved, she adds.
Arango agrees. "Since 2006, there has been a complete change of view on abortion. The process that Monica Roa pushed has made it less of a taboo. I have not heard anyone [in the mainstream media] say that if an underage girl is raped, she should not be allowed to have an abortion."
But without vocal political support and effective public policy implementation, women's reproductive rights will continue to be in serious danger. The next few months will serve as a crucial test of just how far Colombia has come.
(Some names in this story have been changed to protect identities.)


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Raheem Sterling celebrated his 21st birthday with two goals as Manchester City scored three times in the last 10 minutes to sink Borussia Moenchengladbach 4-2 and finish top of Champions League Group D on 8 December.
City, without captain Vincent Kompany and talisman striker Sergio Aguero, took the lead in the 16th minute when Sterling fed David Silva with a clever backheel in the box and the Spain playmaker drove home a bullet shot. Gladbach, in confident mood after inflicting Bayern Munich's first Bundesliga defeat of the season at the weekend, then took command with their slick passing style and were 2-1 up by halftime.
Julian Korb equalised with a right-foot shot in the 19th minute, after a surging run from Fabian Johnson, before Brazilian Raffael scrambled the ball home from close range in the 42nd following another neat passing move.
City, who had never finished top of a Champions League group before, perked up after the break and it was no surprise when Sterling converted from close range after Gael Clichy pulled the ball back from the byline in the 80th minute. A minute later substitute Wilfried Bony set Sterling up and the former Liverpool forward provided a delightful curling effort from 16 metres.
Bony made it 4-2 from a left-wing cross by Aleksandar Kolarov in the 85th minute as City, who had already clinched their place in the knockout stages, ended the group stage with 12 points from six games. City manager Manuel Pellegrini said he was delighted with the contribution of the birthday boy.
"It is his birthday, he is 21 years old, and before the game I think that the minimum he has to do is score two goals, and he did it," joked the Chilean after the match.
Having seen a poor performance from his side in the 2-0 loss to Stoke City in the Premier League at the weekend, Pellegrini was also pleased to see his team attack with the verve and energy he demands.
"For me I think the most important thing – of course I am very happy about winning the group – but the most important thing is that we returned to being the team that I want to see normally playing in that way," said Pellegrini
Juventus, who were beaten 1-0 at Sevilla, also qualified for the Champions League last 16 on 11 points. Although former Malaga boss Pellegrini is pleased he can avoid European heavyweights such as Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the next round, he says it will not be plain sailing through to the quarter-finals whoever they face.
"It is better to finish first because you can avoid important teams, important teams for just one stage more, the round of 16. After that, if you want to win the title you have to play against bigger teams. I always say the example of when I was in Malaga and everyone wanted Malaga and Malaga continued," said Pellegrini, who took Malaga to the quarter-finals in 2013.
"So it is very important in the moment that you arrive at the round of sixteen that of course it is better not to play at this stage with Barcelona, with Bayern, with Real Madrid. But that doesn't mean that you are in the next stage because you don't play against those teams. It is important to play as well as we did in the second half, in Europe, and we have to play [like that] against every team."


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Wow…I can't believe how long it has been since I posted last. Shame on me.
Lots of things have been going on, however. MH is at my house this week finishing the electrical work that I had started last year. He is basically running ALL NEW WIRE throughout the house and changing out all the outlets ans light switches. I will FINALLY have a home that it electrically up.to.code.! yey!
He is also doing some little odd jobs for me, things like replacing some storm windows with screens, checking out my attic fan that stopped working last year, and doing some caulking on the siding of my house.
To this end, I purchased a set of garden scissors|claw thingies and have start (finally, I know) to trim back the jungle that is my backyard. I rather enjoyed being outside and doing something physical and productive. The little section that I did last night already looks so much better, and the bonus is that I'm feeling empowered to finish the job. I am taking charge! I've even got some ideas about what to plant under my kitchen window…more to come on that later.
For now I just need to figure out what to do with all the branches I've cut off…
I haven't been knitting much lately. I got a cortisone injection in my left knee 2 weeks ago and started some basic physical therapy last week, and aside from muscle soreness, my knees are doing much better. I am, however, having stomach issues and I need to go talk to my doctor about this. Ugh.
I also have a presentation to do tomorrow and a final to take soon…but then I will be FINISHED with my course for this semester. Whew – that sure was a lot of work for a simple audit, but well worth it.


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What's the point of a service trip if you're not actually serving other people?
My first experience on a short-term volunteering trip was with the USC Volunteer Center Alternative Break program. Twenty college students set out for the red rocks of Arizona and Utah for a spring break on the Navajo Nation. Don't be under any illusions — the trip was much more help to ourselves than to the Native Americans we were privileged to meet.
Whatever meager, unqualified labor we provided, I am certain that it took much more work to host us than it was worth. The Navajo reservation residents fed and housed us, made itineraries at each site, and even put on a ceremonial dance for us on our last day.
Don't get me wrong; the trip was a profound cultural immersion experience that opened my eyes to the injustices, heartbreak and inequity that face the Navajo people. I didn't have any idea what it was like to live in a food desert until my digestive system rebelled after three days of eating packaged food. I was exposed in a small way to the challenges Navajo young people face trying to maintain a cultural identity in the modern world.
All of these positive impacts benefited me. Am I more aware of issues affecting the Navajo people? Yes. Does that make a difference for them? I'm not sure.
That brings me to my biggest concern– the amount of money high school and college students spend on international service trips.
My Navajo Nation trip was inexpensive compared to other spring break trips offered. The cost of my trip was around $350. The international service trip option costs nearly five times more.
I'm not talking about people who have genuinely useful skills like construction, painting, or medical expertise. I'm talking about the droves of students with no previous experience with manual labor who want to get into an elite college or graduate school, so they go on exotic trips to build an orphanage or houses.
By and large, these trips are a waste of money and time. Instead, colleges and graduate schools could do so much more with the thousands of young people at their beck and call. They should encourage students to commit to long-term volunteering in their local communities.
My three high school years spent volunteering with cancer patients at the Mayo Clinic built discipline, patience, humility and relationships that I never could have gotten from a weeklong trip. In a culture of instant gratification and the college bubble, these skills and attitudes grounded me and shaped my priorities in how I spend my time.
By encouraging local, long-term volunteering over short-term international trips, colleges and universities can teach students valuable lessons before they step on campus. Schools can teach students that data-driven, problem-solving in low- and middle-income countries often doesn't follow the ideologies or frameworks common in the United States. Schools can teach students that empowering local workers with job training and work would be a much more efficient use of students' money if they truly wanted to make a difference abroad.
Is a service trip to a foreign country a more meaningful way to spend a spring break than a week partying in Cabo? You bet. Just keep in mind it will most likely do you more good than the people you're "helping."


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We are proud to announce that a new Knights of Columbus-produced documentary film on Divine Mercy begins airing across the country this Sunday on ABC-affiliated stations.
Narrated by actor Jim Caviezel, The Face of Mercy explores the history and relevance of Divine Mercy by exploring the powerful visions of a merciful God revealed to St. Faustina, the key role played by Pope John Paul II who propelled the message of Divine Mercy onto the world stage, and the Year of Mercy bestowed upon the Church by Pope Francis.
The airings are presented as part of ABC's Visions and Values Series and have a broadcast window from Oct. 16 to Dec. 16.
Filmed in stunning 4K and seamlessly weaving together theology and history with modern testimonials and visual effects, this stirring film creates a remarkable tapestry of what constitutes the face of mercy in our modern world.


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Westbury man pleads guilty to pit bull neglect case
A Westbury man pleaded guilty Wednesday to an animal cruelty charge stemming from the neglect of a pit bull-mix dog last year, Nassau authorities said.
Lee Hughes, 39, pleaded guilty Wednesday before Nassau County Court Judge Rhonda Fischer to a count of failure to provide proper sustenance, said officials at Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice's office.
Hughes was arrested in March 2013 and charged with failing to provide veterinary care to "Snowball," who suffered from an open neck wound that compromised the dog's breathing.
Fischer said she would sentence Hughes to the maximum 60 days in jail with 3 years of probation at a hearing scheduled for May 1.
Prosecutors also requested he be barred from having animals for a period of time. Hughes' attorney, Eliot Bloom of Williston Park, could not be reached for comment.
Lee's wife, Shawanna Hughes, also has charges pending in the case.
Both Hughes and his wife were charged earlier this month in connection with the crude chopping off the leg and ears of a pit bull puppy whom rescuers later called Miss Harper, the state attorney general's office announced.
The couple owned the puppy, part of a litter from their dogs, when the animal was seen last summer by Reginald Smith, 33, of Westbury, who worked at the Animal Hospital of Elmont, authorities said.
The three had surrendered this month after a monthslong investigation by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. They were charged in the prior case with various counts of animal cruelty, practicing veterinary medicine without a license and conspiracy.
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The vast majority of candidates finance their MBA with a bank loan secured in their home country. International students are not allowed to apply for a bank loan in France without a French guarantor under French banking law. There are a range of other external scholarships and sources of financial aid for which Global MBA candidates may be eligible. These include scholarships available within your home country or via the French embassy.
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The French government has a number of different scholarships available for high-quality participants from all over the world, to be able to profit from the renowned education system in France. For more information contact the cultural service of the French Embassy in your country at www.diplomatie.gouv.fr
The EIFFEL Scholarship Programme offers financial support to high-achieving international candidates. This scholarship programme which many EDHEC Global MBA participants have benefited from is run by EGIDE and forms part of the French government's international cooperation initiatives.
There are a range of country-based scholarships and loan programmes which Global MBA participants may be eligible for depending on their nationality.
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J. Lynn
Published By: Spencer Hill Contemporary
Publication Date: July 30, 2013 (EBook) November 5, 2013 (Paperback)
Date Read: July 2, 2013
Genre: NA - Contemporary Romance
Source: Gifted ARC from Blogger Friend
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
From Goodreads:"If you want a woman with a tight little kitty, then find one with itty bitty titties."
For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie. Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. He's never stayed with a girl longer than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn't want to risk their friendship by declaring her love.
Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To him, she's perfect and she's everything. But the feelings he has for her, he's always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one girl he can never have.
But when they're stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive Nor'easter, there's nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet, can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them, and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.
Oh. My. God!
There are literally no words to explain the epicness of this book.
As soon as I heard that JLA was writing a New Adult Contemporary Romance I was so beyond excited to read it. JLA is without a doubt my favourite author of all time. I just adore her and everything she writes I tend to obsess over. Add this to the fact that I am so in love with NA contemporary novels right now I just knew this book was going to be amazing. I wasn't wrong. Frigid wasn't only amazing it was phenomenal. Possibly Jennifer's best and most addictive novel yet.
Sydney has been in love with her best friend Kyler since forever. Ever since they first met as children Sydney has loved him. The problem? Kyler is a player. He goes through girls super quick and has no idea how Sydney feels. But when they are snowed in together sparks fly. Can they resist the growing attraction between each other? If they give in will it destroy their friendship forever? These are questions they must consider but when someone out there is stalking them the most important thing they must figure out is will they get out of this alive?
Jennifer L Armentrout has done it again. I know I say this all the time but OMG she is seriously like a writing god or something! I seriously just am in complete awe of her. Just when I thought I had seen Jen's insane writing talent at its best she whips out another completely addictive novel. Her writing style is phenomenal and one that for me nobody else can compare to. I speed through JLA books like a drug addict getting their fix... and once it is over I need more. JLA Books are my drug! The one thing I literally cannot live without! Frigid was unputdownable and I literally could not turn the pages fast enough.
Sydney is possibly the best heroine JLA has written yet. I have loved every single one of her characters. They are all super strong independent kick-ass heroines but Sydney. Sydney is just epically awesome in a different way. She is so strong to be able to sit through all the guys Kyler goes through and still love him but man she is just hilarious! There were many times where I literally sat and just laughed out loud and it was all because of Sydney. She is awesome in a great realistic way. She is the person I wish I was real so she could be my best friend! I adore her!
Kyler... Oh. My. Holy. Hawtness!
I do believe Kyler has officially taken the top spot as my number one book boyfriend. Okay yeah he's kind of a man-whore but he's pretty perfect! He's perfect because he's not perfect! He's the realistic character that could be someone you know in your life. He's an ass sometimes, he makes mistakes but deep down he is a sweet guy who just wants to do right by his friends and family. I am completely one hundred percent head over heels in love with him! I see Kyler as the perfect mix of Daemon (Lux Series) and Aiden (Covenant Series). He has that irrisistable bad boy persona and charm but then he is the most swoon-worthy good guy as well... and he plays guitar! *swoon* LOVE HIM!
Frigid is without a doubt the best book I think I ever read and has taken the top spot. It's officially my favourite book of all time. One thing I love about this book is that it's a NA contemp but there is none of the traumatic past that characters in NA often have. It makes it sweeter and cuter and just down right more sexier to see this relationship develop without having the traumatic psychological states that many NA characters face. Frigid has the perfect balance of heart-melting romance, cuteness, sexiness and an air of mystery and romance. Frigid is a must read for all JLA fans and in my opinion it's her best work to date.
Jennifer L Armentrout has yet again proven that she is the best author and she can write everything. She is my literary Queen and Goddess and based on Frigid nobody is knocking her off the throne anytime yet. I fell in love with Jen with her YA Paranormal series first (Covenant and Lux) and then she proved how much of a fantastic diverse author she is when I fell in love with her Adult Contemp series (Gamble Brothers). Well her debut NA novel, Wait For You, showed just how diverse she really is and that this woman can write absolutely anything and totally excel at it! Frigid showed me that I love her NA Contemporary Novels more than any of her others. She is the Queen and I bow down to her! She is amazing and I cannot wait to see what she comes up with next.
Frigid was phenomenal. A must-read! Now I need to fill the void in my heart that comes after finishing any JLA book and wait until I can get my next fix!
"I've loved you my entire life. And I would love you for the rest of my life if you'd let me."
So I never ever do Book Playlists or anything because I don't really think of songs when I'm reading but just after I had finished Frigid I was walking my dog and this song came on my iPod and I swear I went "Oh. My. God! This is the perfect song for Kyler and Sydney."
So I decided I was going to share the song with you along with my review. I love this song and some of the lyrics in the Chorus just remind me of Syd and Kyler...
Leave a comment. What do you think?


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"Los Angeles Plays Itself," is a new documentary examining the manner in which Los Angeles portrays itself in movies. According to Chris Hall, who reviews the film for Building Design Online, director Thom Anderson, "knows and cares about LA's built environment, from art deco skyscrapers and the international style to Spanish colonial villas and modernist apartments cantilevered over the Hollywood Hills." Included in the film is an examination of an idea I've always pondered: why modernist buildings are always the residence of evil criminal masterminds. The film questions the authenticity of the city; the reality of Los Angeles vs. the fantasy Los Angeles, and considers architecture "not as backdrop, but as character."
oh…I've just done a little "research", and found that the movie was initially released in 2003. It sounds like it raises a lot of compelling issues. Has anyone out there seen it?


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Filed under: Holidays/Festivals | Tags: baubles, Christmas, Christmas tree, decorations, festive, holidays, presents, season, tinsle, tradition, tree
I've never had my own real Christmas tree before. I've only helped out with the tree at my parents' house (my mum really enjoys decorating it) and then last year we just had a tiny, tiny one. This year my flatmate brought home a real tree, so we went all out in decorating it. It warms my heart to come home and see it! Simple pleasures. I hope everyone had a good Christmas!
Filed under: City, Europe, Travel | Tags: balloons, baubles, bridge, central Europe, City, colours, Czech Republic, decorations, Europe, graffiti, handicraft, marionette, market, Prague, wall art
For me, Prague was all about the tiny details. I noticed cute, little things everywhere I looked. From unseasonal baubles in shop windows to hand-crafted decorations to little bits of graffiti, my inner magpie was quite overjoyed.
I'm quite excited about the arrival of spring and, most of all, summer. I've got a trip to Berlin lined up with my best girl Bethany and there are talks of Barcelona in the pipeline. I'll also be going to Poland (possibly Krakow?) and my brothers and I are hoping to hop across the pond to New York in the early autumn too. The year of frivolity is shaping up nicely and I'm a very lucky girl indeed. Oh and the sun's out in London today, I'm going out for dinner with my best mate then off to a gig with a bunch of my friends. When it rains it pours.
Filed under: Holidays/Festivals | Tags: cake, celebration, China, Chinatown, Chinese New Year, Crayon Shinchan, decorations, food, lanterns, London, new year, photos, Soho, UK, year of the rabbit
I spent quite a lot of time in Chinatown over the Chinese New Year weekend. I know I haven't been around much recently, but I haven't forgotten this little blog! I'm hoping to get back into taking photos over the coming weeks. I just got a new 18-105mm lens the other week, and it's been mainly gathering dust since then so I should really take it out for a proper runaround. I'm going to Prague at the end of the month, which should really help. In the meantime, here are a handful of shots I took last weekend.
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I hope you had as lovely a festive season as I did. I spent it with lovely people and had a thoroughly fun and indulgent time. So fun and indulgent, in fact, that I neglected to take many photos. I've got a couple of disposable cameras in to be developed and some light-hearted shots of Bethany in a furry bear hat, so they're at least on the way!
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As it's my last full-time week at my old job, I've made some cupcakes to bring in tomorrow. It has become something of a habit to bring in my baked goods to work. Baking is a brilliant way to let off steam and forget the stresses of the day, and I guess I've been a bit stressed recently so I've been baking a lot. These are chocolate cupcakes, each with a chunk of white chocolate in the centre. The frosting is cream cheese with a hint of vanilla. Do you like my new cake tins, by the way? They were a birthday present from my mum and a lovely addition to my kitchenware.
I wish I had the momentum to write something more interesting, but I just don't have it right now. If all goes to plan, the hunt for a summer flat may have come to an end. My poor, insanely tired body can't take much more trekking around after work to view flats. I feel like I'm too busy to take everything in, and that's never a good feeling. I've spent some time lounging in parks and various eateries, however, in between work and viewings. It's funny how much you can fit into small windows of time!


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About Action-Mat Football
ACTION-MAT FOOTBALL is a game developed by BBP Enterprises L.L.C. Derived over a 10 year period, the game concept has been refined and developed into the newest tabletop football game of choice. In a time when the market is inundated with electronic games, "old school" is in vogue. This game is designed for hours of fun with family and friends. Taking advantage of a global marketplace, ACTION-MAT FOOTBALL can be purchased online and shipped anywhere in the world.
"WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years"


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Stone Crazy Album Review
When STONE CRAZY was released in the summer of ´97, it seemed like an eternity since The Beatnuts had put out an album. In reality it had only been three years and it was not like the group hadn´t been busy. They´d done a good portion of production on Fashion aka Al Tariq´s GOD CONNECTIONS. There were also remixes, tracks for other artists and two break beat LPs: PSYCHO BEATS on the Opposition label and Volume 5 of the HYDRA BEATS series. Plus Juju had been working with VIC as The Ghetto Pros, putting out singles for Brick City Kids and Black Attack on their Ghetto Gold Imprint. Nevertheless, at the time it seemed like a new LP was never going to come out, plus Fash had also split so the Nuts were now just a duo. Finally a new Beatnuts track did appear on Relativity´s URBAN ASSAULT mixtape. "Find That" was a dark and ominous song, the beat more minimal and sinister than their previous efforts, yet the hook was damn catchy and things looked promising. Then "Do You Believe" was released and again a more serious tone, absent of the humor that had been a common Beatnuts factor. Within months, STONE CRAZY was in stores and for me it was initially a disappointment. After waiting three plus years, the album seemed short, absent of the jazz vibe that was so much a part of the first album and EP, and while some songs still possessed the bizarre comedy of previous efforts, overall the album was more bare bones and tough and thugged out. However, looking at it now, the album is a superb follow up, full of some of The Beatnuts´ most underrated material and showcasing just how versatile they are as beat makers. "Off The Books" is the first of many club bangers that would follow and it´s still hard to believe that such an awesome loop came from an Electric Company record. Big Pun and Cuban Link also bring heat to the track. "Strokes" and "Here´s A Drink" are incredibly catchy as well, the former an obligatory sex tale and the latter freaking a sample from Tribe´s "1nce Again". At the time, some cried foul at the use of Patrice Rushen´s "Forget Me Nots" on "Give Me The Ass" as an obvious attempt at radio play. However, compared to how Will Smith jacked it on "Men In Black" that same summer, what the Nuts do with it is pure sampling genius. Like many albums of this era, Psycho and Juju also sample both Galt MacDermot and David Axelod. Axe is especially well used on the "World Famous Intro" and "N***** Know". "Uncivilized" and "Supa Supreme" are also solid efforts, and "Thinkin´ Bout Cash" benefits from an appearance by Screwball. However, the best song on the album - hands down - is the title track. Not only is the beat incredible, but it features the perfect mixture of the Nuts´ sick humor and horror. "Gunning down Barney Miller" and the muffled sounds of "Your mother sucks c**k" are just some of the ill lines scattered throughout the song. At the end they sing "and around and around and around we go", leaving me to imagine the guys stoned out of their minds, skipping like children through some sort of mega blood bath. The operative word in the title of the song and the album is indeed CRAZY, as although it´s impossible to doubt the genius behind their beats, STONE CRAZY more than any of their other albums, leaves one with the nagging suspicion that they indeed may be mad geniuses. Head nodding and unnerving all at the same time. Now that´s a combination.
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While we were studying at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond; we were paired with 25 American classmates and spent the majority of our class time working with our American counterparts on social media-focused projects. We worked with local non-profit organizations from the Richmond community. We developed a social media strategy for them. Also, we presented these projects to our chosen non-profit for professional critique.
In addition to our academic program, we participated in cultural, educational, and community service activities. Additionally, on the weekends we visited many of the U.S.' attractions and historical sites. First, we went to Williamsburg, the epicenter of education, government and culture of 18th century Virginia, as well as Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where we visited an Amish country and enjoyed a family-style dinner with community members.
We spent several afternoons volunteering in the local community. We worked with a local organization to teach impoverished and homeless Richmond citizens basic computer and internet skills. Also, we partnering and interacting with youth and volunteering for the organization Big Brothers, Big sisters. The reason behind choosing this non-profit organization was because it aimed to impact children's lives by initiating one-to-one mentoring relationships between youth and volunteers from the community.
After five weeks, we went to New York City.
The nights there were also something that cannot be fully explained. We went to the Empire State Building, which consists of 102 floors. The view from the upper floor was WOW; we could have seen New York, Brooklyn and Queen Cities. The most impressive activity in New York was visiting the Ground zero area, where the twin towers locate. The tour was amazing, and we enjoyed every single moment in there. Also, we have been in the Statue of Liberty.
The nights in the United States were something unforgettable. The time has gone and the six-weeks have passed but we still and forever will have the good memories and the time that we spent there."
* Ayoush Al-Zaidy is an Information Technology Sophomore at the American Universtiy of Iraq-Sulaimani. She is an Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) Alumni


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Joseph Hooker to George B. McClellan regarding positions of forces, September 14, 1861
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|Joseph Hooker to George B. McClellan regarding positions of forces, September 14, 1861.
|Hooker, Joseph
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|United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
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Rising young metallers Next To None released their sophomore album 'Phases' at the end of June, in Europe via InsideOutMusic & in North America via EMP.
Now they have launched a stream of the track 'Mr Mime' which you can listen to here:
"Mr. Mime has different vibe then most of our other songs on the album, the chorus is melodic yet creepy and something you wouldn't expect to hear", comments the bands bassist Kris Rank. Vocalist Thomas Cuce adds "Some people know of Mr. Mime as a Pokémon but it's actually about Stockholm Syndrome and the person being abused is like a mime in the relationship."
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The band recently finished a run of shows supporting Mike Portnoy's Shattered Fortress in Europe. Metal Talk noted of the London show that they "they left the stage to sound acclaim, clearly having won new admirers".
'Phases' has been receiving great reviews, and you can find a few of them below:
"an intriguing and intelligent album"– Powerplay Magazine
"heavier, weirder and, importantly, far more confident" – Prog Magazine
"a fine achievement" – Metal Discovery
"an album you could listen to over and over again and always find something to delight you." – Avenoctum
The band recently launched a lyric video for the new track 'Pause', and you can check that out here: https://youtu.be/Sm40F4sbP4U
The band launched a behind the scenes teaser video, giving you a glimpse into the recording of 'Phases', and you can watch that here: https://youtu.be/BFX6ILGjAQM
Watch the video for the album's first single 'The Apple' here: https://youtu.be/usnsetwZsxc
You can find the full track-listing and artwork below:
- 13
- Answer Me
- The Apple
- Beg
- Alone
- Kek
- Clarity
- Pause
- Mr Mime
- Isolation
- Denial
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The final week of the 2017 Regionals is here! The West, Meridian and Atlantic will throw down this weekend. Will the Fittest on Earth be among them? Here are some storylines to keep an eye on throughout the competition.
Color me excited to watch Jamie Greene finally take the Meridian Regional floor as an individual. Her upcoming performance is two years in the making.
Greene, an Australian transplant living in Abu Dhabi, captured the attention of the community when she won the 2016 Open. She edged out Sam Briggs by 3 points for the win and immediately generated buzz about her pending decision for Regionals.
Greene was on the roster for CrossFit Yas, a team looking for redemption after its qualifying spot at the 2015 Games was forfeited due to an ineligible team member. Much to the dismay of many, she opted to forgo a run at the individual competition in 2016 and competed with Yas.
Ultimately, she was rewarded for her decision, as CrossFit Yas would qualify for the Games and go on to podium in Carson. The third-place finish behind CrossFit Mayhem and 12 Labours CrossFit was enough to justify her decision and fulfill her commitment to the Affiliate Cup competition.
Now she'll take center stage in the Meridian, having just finished the 2017 Open in fourth overall. It will be her biggest test to date as she squares off with a pair of former Games champions in Sam Briggs and Annie Thorisdottir, as well as a handful of other individual Games qualifiers.
The departure of Sara Sigmundsdottir from the Meridian adds to the high expectations I have for Greene. I'm hoping Greene can seize the opportunity and pick up where her 2016 Open win left off.
Disclaimer: I love Star Wars.
In George Lucas' world of droids and Wookies, Jedi Knights are tasked with maintaining order in the galaxy, famously wielding lightsabers and utilizing the force to maintain peace. As warriors and teachers, they often take on apprentices—or Padawans—to train and guide them toward eventually becoming Jedi Knights themselves.
This is how the relationship has been between 2013 Fittest Woman on Earth Sam Briggs and fellow U.K. athlete Emma McQuaid. At least on the surface level.
Briggs, a veritable legend of our sport, has been at the top of the women's competition for nearly eight years. She's a seasoned veteran whose world-class endurance and ability to leave the rest of the field in her wake has made her a fan favorite.
McQuaid, a newer athlete to the worldwide scene, has performed increasingly well in both the Open and at Regionals, but she hasn't quite been able to break into the top five to earn herself a spot at the Games.
Both athletes represent the U.K. and have been training together in preparation for the season. No doubt there is plenty McQuaid can learn from an athlete and competitor like Briggs, and having someone of Briggs' caliber to train with is a recipe for success.
Just as a Padawan must take the Jedi Trials, McQuaid must take the Regionals test alongside Briggs and the rest of the Meridian women.
Use the force, Emma!
The times they are a changin'. Bob Dylan surely must have been singing about the competitive landscape of the men's field representing Africa in the Meridian Regional … right?
Once seen as a weaker region, in 2017 Africa has fielded a group of 10 male athletes, including four current or former individual Games athletes.
So far, none of them are homegrown. Africa has seen an influx of talented athletes thanks in large part to lucrative opportunities in the Middle East. As affiliates with heavy financial backing pop up in the United Arab Emirates in cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, big-name athletes across Europe are presented with fantastic opportunities to live, train and coach there.
It started between 2014 and 2015 when three-time Games qualifier Mikko Aronpaa moved over. Another transplant, Phil Hesketh, qualified out of Africa in 2015 after moving to the UAE.
This year, two more qualifiers from the 2016 Games will be representing Africa at the Regional. Rasmus Andersen moved back across the pond after two years spent in Southern California, and Jonne Koski left his native country of Finland to move to CrossFit Sand Warriors in the city of Ajman in the UAE.
It's possible that roughly half of the individual qualifiers in the Meridian could come out of the Africa Region this year.
The Meridian team competition and its Games qualifiers are due for a shake-up. A lot of the qualifiers from 2016 are featuring new lineups or aren't in the competition at all this year.
Team CrossFit Nordic, formerly Nordic Opex, returns with only one of its six members from last year. Most notably, 2014 individual qualifier Bjork Odinsdottir has returned to the individual competition.
CrossFit Yas' team, which took third at the Games, is not back this year after Greene and Elliot Simmonds moved over to the individual side.
CrossFit Nordvest, formerly Team CrossFit Copenhagen, is back but with an entirely new lineup. Oddrun Eik Gylfadottir, who was on their team last year, has moved to the UAE and gone individual.
CrossFit XY made its rookie debut at the Games in 2016, finishing 34th, but only returns with one athlete from its qualifying team. The team finished the Open in the middle of the pack and won't be lining up in the final heat to start competition.
CrossFit Solid won't be making a return trip to the Games or the Meridian Regional in 2017. The team finished the Open in 37th place in Europe and did not qualify.
With so many changes to the teams in the Meridian, it makes you wonder who is going to step up and take control of one of the top five spots this weekend. There are two teams that caught my eye.
Team JST is the top seed out of Europe this year and is looking to become the first team from the U.K. to qualify for the CrossFit Games. The team features a roster full of individual Regional athletes, led by 2015 individual Games qualifier Steven Fawcett.
The team known as the Maccabeast Team is looking to break new ground as well. Maccabeast could become the first Games qualifier ever out of Israel. I have to give the team props for the catchy pun in their name. They are out of CrossFit Hadar Yosef in Tel Aviv, Israel, and it's not very often that you get a top qualifier coming out of that part of the world.
Either team qualifying would be great for the sport, but they'll have their hands full competing against perennial contenders CrossFit Reykjavik and CrossFit Fabriken.
"It ain't about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." —Rocky Balboa
Two athletes who certainly embody this quote are Jeff Evans and Gerald Sasser. Each has seen some tough turns during his time on the competition floor, but both are back and ready to throw down at the Atlantic Regional this weekend.
For Evans, it's an opportunity to shake the ghosts of one of the most notorious no reps given during crunch time in recent memory. In a heated race during the final event of the 2016 Atlantic Regional, Evans was in a win-and-you're-in type of situation.
Evan's was no-repped on his final rope climb, and it cost him. At the time he was leading, and he eventually dropped to fifth in the event. He finished in sixth place overall, just 9 points away from fifth, after dropping 20 points in the final as a result of the mistake.
Sasser has felt the sting of near-qualifications for what seems like forever. For five consecutive Regionals, he has been on the brink of qualifying, improving ever so slightly each year. In 2011, he finished eighth at the Central East Regional. In 2012 and 2013, he finished seventh (five athletes qualified that year due to the bygone *Champions Rule, and Graham Holmberg and Rich Froning were in the region). In 2014 and 2015 Sasser finished sixth, just one spot and 10 points away from qualifying.
Sasser sat out the 2016 season due to injury but is returning this year to chase the spot at the Games that has eluded him for so long.
Evans has mentioned that this might be his final year as an individual and his last chance to make it back after qualifying in 2014.
*The Champions Rule stated that if a past or current CrossFit Games champion occupied a qualifying spot, an additional invite was awarded in that Regional.
Changes in the WOMEN's competition
This year in the Atlantic women's competition, the top seeds coming out of the Mid Atlantic Region might be a little unfamiliar to the casual fan. In the Open, the Mid Atlantic has largely been run by three women: Alea Helmick, Anna Tobias (formerly Tunnicliffe) and Christy Adkins.
For the last three seasons, all have finished inside the top four of the Mid Atlantic in the Open. This year has marked a considerable shift in the competitive landscape of the region.
Adkins and Helmick surprised most people by opting to go team this year at Regionals. Tobias is still an individual, but finished ninth in the Open this year in the Mid Atlantic. She and Meg Reardon are the two remaining 2016 Games athletes left in the region. Both are in contention this weekend, but some lesser-known names have emerged ahead of them.
Four of the top five spots in the Mid Atlantic after the Open are occupied by women who have yet to qualify for the CrossFit Games as individuals.
At the top, Mekenzie Riley made a splash with her decision to switch over from the team competition, and by winning the region in the Open and finishing 13th worldwide. She's competed on a team for the last four years at Regionals. Last season, she helped OC3 Black, which finished fifth at the 2016 Games.
Caroline Dardini and Meredith Root (formerly Buckner), had strong finishes in this year's Open and at Regionals last year.
After a strong Day 1 in the 2016 Atlantic Regional, Dardini, faded due to a pair of finishes outside the top 20, but she still finished in a respectable 10th place overall.
Root finished the 2016 Open fifth in the region, just behind the aforementioned grouping of Dardini, Adkins, Tobias and Helmick. Root would do one better than Dardini at Regionals, finishing the weekend in ninth after banking three straight top-10 finishes.
We last saw Lindsey Eder at the 2015 Regionals, where she finished 12th overall. Seven must be her lucky number, because she had three seventh-place finishes that were the highlights of her weekend. After a year away from the competition floor, she finished the 2017 Open in fifth in the Mid Atlantic.
Perhaps the most intriguing athlete of the bunch is 16-year-old phenom Haley Adams. Adams, in her first year in the Teenage Girls 16-17 Division, finished in 10th in the Mid Atlantic in the Individual Division! She was second at the Games in the Teenage Girls 14-15 Division last year and still has another year to compete as a teenager.
As I mentioned previously, both Adkins and Helmick have decided to go team this year. Additionally, Gary Helmick is also going team and will be joining his wife on their CrossFit Revamped affiliate team.
Christy Adkins joins a CrossFit Balance team that is now the top seed out of the Mid Atlantic coming into the Regional.
The 12 Labours Lions finished second at the Games last year behind CrossFit Mayhem. It was the team's second straight top-10 finish at the Games after taking sixth place in 2015.
Despite the team's success at the Games, it has yet to win the Regional.
HustleHard CrossFit will also be in the mix, as it will return with all six members of its 2016 Games-qualifying team. The team also happened to beat 12 Labours at the 2016 Atlantic Regional, finishing second behind a Team Soul crew that is not returning this year.
It will certainly be an adjustment as a fan of the sport to see athletes like Adkins and the Helmicks on a team, but it will definitely add gusto to the Atlantic Regional team competition.
To be blunt: I think so. But if the past two years watching Cody Anderson at the West Regional have taught us anything, it's that it's going to be a nail-biter.
In 2014, Anderson qualified for his first CrossFit Games, and his rookie campaign in Carson made him an instant fan favorite. In Chris Spealler's final year as an individual, Anderson strung together some impressive moments during the Max Overhead Squat, the Muscle-up Biathlon and the Clean Speed Ladder. It was almost as if the torch had been passed from Spealler to Anderson, the new odds-defying, seemingly undersized athlete.
Unfortunately for Anderson, the past two years at the West Regional have been characterized by near misses and heartbreaking results. In 2015, Anderson finished in sixth place, just 1 point away from fifth. In one of the wildest finishes ever in CrossFit competition history, just 6 points separated second place from seventh place in the overall standings.
The following year was more of the same for Anderson. He entered the final day of competition at the 2016 West Regional in sixth place overall and would need a pair of strong finishes to erase the memories of the previous year.
A herculean effort by Cole Sager in the finale once again bumped Anderson from the top five. For the second year in a row, Anderson was the first man out, relegated to sixth place after another up-and-down weekend.
As we enter the final week of Regional competition, there's no better time than now for Anderson to finally make it back to the CrossFit Games. An emphasis on gymnastics movements, dumbbells and kettlebells makes for a rather positive forecast for an athlete who stands at 5-foot-7, 172 pounds.
A possible wrinkle for Anderson in the weekend is the Event 6 finale. Assuming he's in good position for a top-five spot—or even holding onto one for dear life—the last event doesn't seem to favor him. We've seen larger, more powerful athletes excel in Event 6, blasting through the Assault AirBike sprint and sandbag cleans, and managing the burpee box jump-overs in between. With a Games spot potentially on the line, it would make for an uphill climb for Anderson.
Hopefully it won't come to that. Hopefully we'll see enough Spealler-esque magic in the earlier events so Event 6 will simply be damage control for Anderson.
So far the 2016 Regional competition has not been kind to the Canadian teams. In Week 1 at the East Regional, the Canada East teams were shut out from the top five as the North East claimed all five spots to the CrossFit Games.
North East teams also occupied eight of the top 10 spots in the competition by weekend's end–tough sledding for the Canadian contingent as they have another shot this weekend at the West Regional. But if last year is any indication, the Canadians could be in trouble.
Last year in the West, the Canadian teams were shut out pretty convincingly. Not only did the North West sweep all the Games spots, but they took every single spot in the top 10 as well. Undefeated CrossFit was the highest-ranking Canada West team (12th place overall).
Not exactly a reassuring result if you're a Canadian fan hoping for a team to cheer on in Madison this year. All is not lost, though, and the hopes of Canada's faithful rest on the shoulders of a few teams.
Team Taranis is looking to get back on the horse after a less-than-stellar placement at Regionals last year broke a streak of six consecutive CrossFit Games appearances. A seventh appearance would put the team into a tie with CrossFit New England for second-most appearances of all time.
This year, the team returns with four members who have Games experience from their qualifying teams in the past. Most notably, former individual competitor, Angie Hay. The team was the last Canada West team to qualify in 2015, and it will need to be the trailblazer for Canada this weekend if it wants to avoid a shutout.
CrossFit Brio is the second seed out of Canada West, but the jury is still out on them. The team has competed at Regionals the past two years but has finished 28th and 24th. It's possible that this is a new and improved Brio team that could be in the mix come Sunday.


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