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1. Re: Excel Conditional FormattingNorbert Maijoor Jan 26, 2018 12:41 AM (in response to Kyle Boyce)1 of 1 people found this helpful
Hi Kyle,
Find my approach as reference below and stored in attached workbook version 10.3 located in the original thread.
1. D1. Color Indicator:
if [Actual Pickup]>[Scheduled Pickup] and isnull([Actual Delivery])=true then "left pickup late"
elseif [Actual Pickup]<=[Scheduled Pickup] and isnull([Actual Delivery])=true then "left pickup on time and tracking good to delivery"
elseif [Actual Delivery]>[Scheduled Delivery] and isnull([Actual Delivery])=false then "delivered late"
elseif [Actual Delivery]<=[Scheduled Delivery] and isnull([Actual Delivery])=false then "delivered on time"
elseif (isnull([Actual Pickup])=true or isnull([Actual Delivery])=true) and [Scheduled Pickup]>today() then "no updates and scheduled pickup" end
2. My approach is based on "Individual formatting" and is explained here


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Institutions and individual investors, and even countries, are pouring their money in gold. And why not? These are uncertain times and gold has been a safe investment since Ancient Egypt and beyond. It is the world's longest going true currency, and offers protection against a global inflation impacting paper money, and the U.S. policy of money printing or "quantitative easing".
As more investors chase the impressive returns on gold, there are more scams and fraud cases emerging. Whether it is a fake website, false buyer or seller, fraudulent gold mine or shipper, or gold company representative, there are endless ways that criminals are trying to convince buyers they have an attractive offer. Once the money is sent to these scammers, the deal is done. Gold scams can be complex and difficult to detect. Criminals know that more people are looking to cash in on gold, so there are now endless ways that scammers target their victims.
Gold scams are the most common in countries like Ghana, South Africa and China. However, international investigation companies and law enforcement emphasize that such scam and fraud cases can impact anyone and be operated from anywhere. Even sophisticated hedge funds and investment analysts can be fooled. It pays to be skeptical when investing in gold.
In 2011 the complaints of investment fraud increased by 8 thousand complaints at the Federal Trade Commission in the U.S. Experts say that gold scams in particular have shot 84 percent last year compared to 2009. West Africa is a large producer of gold, and also a high risk fraud region, so it can be a dangerous combination. How long will the scams be a threat? Experts say as long as gold prices continue to rally, criminals will target potential victims. Gold prices are expected to remain high for quite some time, due to the Obama administration's decision to continue printing money and not dealing with the dangerously high debt levels of the United States.
Precious mineral transactions are not regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) or the National Futures Association (NFA). Gold scammers use these claims to get your confidence and are part of their scam approach, in some cases. In other cases, scammer claim to be a legitimate gold mine or seller in Ghana. The Precious Mineral Marketing Company (PMMC) in Ghana is the institution that protects the investor from Ghana scams involving gold, and all exchange of minerals should be made through them. Traders or companies can contact this government agency to verify any claimed gold dealer, minor or shipper in West Africa.
As with any investment, be skeptical of claims that promise the gain of large sums of money with little or no risk. If you are a seasoned trader or investor, you know there's no such thing as a free lunch, especially in the financial markets. When possible, invest in gold bullion direct from a reputable gold seller in the United States, such as Blanchard or Northwest Mint.
Best of luck,
A Hathaway
© 2012 A Hathaway
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Closest Schools to Fremont
Students in the Fremont, CA area have many public and private two-year and four-year colleges to choose from. In the city, Unitek College is a private, for-profit school that offers limited technology and healthcare programs. However, students can choose from a variety of studies at Ohlone College, a public two-year school. Students looking for more traditional options and degree levels near the city have the following options available:
|Approx. Distance
|California State University
|East Bay
|7 miles
|Chabot College
|7.5 miles
|Cogswell College
|San Jose
|11 miles
|Stanford University
|Palo Alto
|13 miles
|Menlo College
|13 miles
Largest Schools Near Fremont
The two largest schools near Fremont include a public two-year college and a public four-year university. San Jose State University enrolled 32,713 students during the 2014 fall semester, with 26,664 of those being undergraduates. De Anza College in Cupertino had a total undergraduate student population of 23,104 in 2014. Other large schools in the area include:
|Student Population
|Stanford University
|16,963 students; 7,019 are undergraduates
|Foothill College (Los Altos Hills)
|15,030 undergraduates
|California State University
|14,823 students; 12,340 are undergraduates
|Chabot College
|13,047 undergraduates
|Ohlone College (Fremont)
|11,318 undergraduates
Schools with Lowest Net Price
A school's net price takes the average amount of financial aid full-time, first-year students receive and subtracts that from their total cost of attendance, which includes tuition and fees, room and board, and books and supplies. The following NCES figures are from the 2014-2015 school year. Not surprising, the schools with the lowest net price are all two-year public colleges and include the following schools:
|Average Net Price
|The College of San Mateo
|Skyline College (San Bruno)
|Las Positas College (Livermore)
|Foothill College
|Canada College (Redwood City)
Highest Graduation Rate
According to the NCES, the overall graduation rate of a school reflects how many students have completed within 150% of the expected timeframe. For instance, a student completing a four-year program within six years would exemplify a 150% rate. In the Fremont area, the traditional schools with the highest graduation rates ranged from 65-94% and include:
|Graduation Rate
|Stanford University (Palo Alto)
|Center for Employment Training - Sobrato (San Jose)
|Santa Clara University (Santa Clara)
|Saint Mary's College of California (Moraga)
|Mills College (Oakland)
Students can find a number of schools in and around the Fremont, CA area including two-year and four-year public schools offering traditional programs, private universities that offer undergraduate and graduate programs, and specialty schools with occupational and vocational training.


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As CEO & Co-Founder of SCOTTeVEST, Scott E. Jordan is involved in every aspect of the business, from engineering the perfect pocket to maintaining media relationships, to the ""big picture" stuff like determining the future of the company. He started SCOTTeVEST with no fashion (or product design) experience in 2000 with his wife Laura. Since then, they have built the business from a startup run from their guest bedroom into one of Inc.com's fastest growing companies, now offering more than 50 garments for men and women including jackets, pants, hoodies, lab coats, hats – even underwear.
On his way to becoming the industry's self-proclaimed "Pocket Man," Scott has made numerous TV and public appearances including on Shark Tank Season 3 and The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, and has spoken at Google HQ and on the Fashion Forward panel on wearable technology at CES 2016.
He is also the author of a highly successful book, "Pocket Man: The Unauthorized Autobiography of a Passionate, Personal Promoter," which chronicles his evolution from an unhappy lawyer to an amazingly successful entrepreneur.


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1 medium onion
1tbs olive oil
brown onion and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat
chop into cubes:
2 small eggplant
3 medium tomatoes
2 small zucchini
Add cubed vegetables into the pot and cook on medium heat until they are soft and thoroughly cooked (about 20 minutes). Add salt to taste.
2 medium peppers chopped
Add peppers to pot and cook for one minute, then turn off heat and let sit
for about 5 minutes or until the peppers are cooked.
Serve and Enjoy!


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HOUSING is essential to national development and socio-cultural growth in any human society.
That is why it is universally recognised as the second most essential human need after food. It is also regarded a vital economic asset in every nation.
Internationally, housing is acknowledged as a factor for the assessment of human development and societal civilisation.
That is why we commend Government on the launch of a US$80 million private sector-driven rent-to-own housing scheme, which will benefit 20,000 civil servants and parastatal company employees.
The project, which will take off next year as soon as the rainy season ends, has come at a right time when the nation is grappling with a housing deficit that currently stands at about 1.5 million.
Zambia has been greatly affected by rapid urbanisation, with an estimated 40 percent of the national population living in urban areas, which is projected to increase to 60 percent by 2050, representing a five times growth in absolute numbers.
Yet, the country has in the last five years seen unprecedented infrastructure development of roads, schools and hospitals, as well as creation of new districts under the decentralised framework.
In response to urban development challenges, Government has not sat back, it has included a chapter on inclusive cities in the Seventh National Development Plan, which was recently launched by President Lungu.
Government is also reviewing the spatial planning legislation, which has resulted in the repeal of the Town and Country Planning Act of 1963 and the Housing (statutory and improvement) Areas Act of 1974, through the enactment of the Urban and Regional Planning Act no 3 of 2015; began the preparation of the national urbanisation policy in partnership with UN Habitat to address urbanisation challenges.
Therefore, the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between National Housing Authority (NHA) and project implementer Zhongmei Engineering Group Limited for the construction of 20,000 houses for civil servants and parastatal company employees, is a step in the right direction.
The houses, to be built across the country and mainly along the line of rail, will help alleviate the housing shortage.
It will also bring dignity to civil servants and public service workers are currently facing hardships regarding accommodation.
Following the sale of council and Government houses by the MMD administration, civil servants and parastatal employees have been exposed to steep rentals, which are well beyond their housing allowances.
The construction of the 20,000 units will therefore be a relief to our hardworking civil servants and parastatal employees.
We call upon the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development and the NHA to be transparent in the administration of this well-intended scheme.
We also hope that to expedite the construction of the housing units, Government could utilise the Zambia Army, Zambia Air Force, Zambia Correctional Services and the Zambia National Service.
This will not only help empower Correctional Services, ZAF, Army and ZNS but contribute to skills transfer from the massively experienced and skilled Zhongmei Engineering Group Limited to our men and women in uniform.


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NMK students paid respect to their teachers on one of the best moments of a teacher life in Thailand the "Wai Kru Day".
"Special Tribute to Fellow Teachers"
"I am a teacher, this is my place in the community. I am honored to witness majestic moments in the classroom everyday.
I am a teacher, I am privileged to help nurture the future leaders of the 21st century.
I am a teacher, I am responsible to aid learning to young minds. It is my duty to help students steer their way to the horizon of learning. And it is my obligation to guide students in their potential exploration.
Happy Teacher's Day!


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Medical School Building, Queen Mary University, London, England
Issue 30 April / May 2006 : Architectural : Education
Architects: ALSOP DESIGN LTD & AMEC Lighting Design Concept: JANET TURNER
Perhaps no other architect has been linked so much with the new wave of school building projects than Will Alsop. At the Queen Mary Medical School, Alsop teamed up with lighting guru Janet Turner for a radical lighting design aimed to stimulate the medical students.
Created by a dream team that combines the innovative architecture of Alsop Design Ltd with AMEC's exceptional expertise in the field of leading edge R & D design plus Janet Turner's inspirational lighting design, the £45m Medical School Building at Queen Mary, University of London's Whitechapel campus, pioneers a new way of working for scientists at the cutting edge of research. For the first time ever in a UK university, 400 scientists work side by side in an open-plan work environment on a vast single research floor, (3,800sqm), conducive to improved communication and the cross fertilisation of ideas. In addition, much needed supporting amenities such as meeting rooms and small seminar spaces, plus a new public interactive science exhibit, The Centre of the Cell, is accommodated in a series of spectacular pods suspended above the open-plan laboratory floor.
Aiming to create an outstanding new building for the College, plus a significant landmark and educational resource for the local community, the design team developed the building's form around two primary concepts; firstly to foster better integration of the science disciplines through the provision of an open-plan environment; and secondly to create a building which broadcasts its purpose, achieved by the development of a seductively transparent building envelope.
Janet Turner was thrilled to be able to work with Alsop once again after many successful collaborations: "Having worked with Alsop Design on previous projects that included Peckham Library, Victoria House, Palestra and Fawood Children's Centre, I was delighted when asked to join the team on Queen Mary. As this invitation was offered in the early design stage I knew there would be an opportunity for real collaboration - a demand to match-up lighting appearance, effects and solutions to the dazzling originality associated with this architecture, an understanding of integration and the realisation of the lighting role to match the built environment. So often the lighting consultant is appointed too late and has to resort to applying light as a surface cosmetic stifling rapport and suffocating the creative process. For Queen Mary light could reveal form, texture, translucence and colour."
Speaking about the project, architect Will Alsop said, "Our aim has been to create a space that avoids the traditionally sanitised environment of laboratory research buildings - here the very fabric of the building speaks about science and is conducive to better science by bringing researchers together."
Peter Trebilcock, head of architecture at AMEC added, "This inspirational building breaks the mould. Its transparency and openness - rare in laboratory buildings - encourages interaction both amongst staff and with the community."
The Medical School Building, extending over a total area of 9,000sqm, takes the form of two distinct structures - sitting either side of a new open mews, and linked by a multi-coloured glass bridge at first floor level. The larger structure is a three storey glass pavilion, which is designed to reveal and communicate the function of the activities inside, by combining large opaque coloured artwork panels inspired by molecular science, by the artist Bruce Mclean within the predominantly transparent building skin.
Directly opposite the glass pavilion is the six storey long narrow rectangular structure named the Wall of Plant, because of its primary role of housing all the sophisticated mechanical and electrical services required for the research facilities. In creating this building, the architects have married functional demands with aesthetic concerns to dramatic effect, by designing the majority of the building envelope as a backdrop for light and art. A special profiled zinc cladding system has been specified, which is capable of reflecting moving images and artwork projected from the roof of the pavilion opposite. At ground level the building's cladding changes to a transparent and finely detailed curtain walling system. This creates a strong visual link with the building's colourful interior and denotes the public main entrance to the Medical School, as well as giving access to the public cafeteria and the school's impressive 400-seater lecture theatre.
Visitors to the medical school will arrive at the main entrance in the Wall of Plant and travel across the link bridge, entering into the spectacular interior of the glass pavilion. Before them will be the dramatic view of the extraordinary pods, suspended above the open laboratory floor below, within the vast airy volume of the pavilion, and overlooked from the first and second floor perimeter write-up areas by researchers and scientists. The four pods, all nicknamed by the design team according to their shape as the project progressed, provide an exceptionally innovative and animated means of accommodating key requirements of the brief.
The main entrance, reception and cafeteria vibrates in oranges, pinks and reds beneath CDM - TC 'warm appearance' downlighters and 8 one metre diameter 'Durian' pendants.
"Durian was inspired during a visit to the area when familiarising myself with context and local community," states Turner. "Having presented the lighting concept to the client which included a photograph of the durian fruit, I hadn't a clue about what it should be made from, its size or light source. However, serendipously my local design shop displayed a hand pleated mesh confection not unlike my vision. I bought it and immediately contacted Georgina Scott, the designer, to discuss a bumper version. What luck!"
Leading off the main entrance the lecture theatre is decorated in a kaleidoscope of soothing greens punctuated with isolated red seats. 'Poppies in Fields' is lit with twelve Fagerhult indirect fluorescent pendants finished in white enamel.
The main research centre known as the Glass Pavilion is a four storey building containing laboratories, open plan cellular offices, meeting and seminar rooms and an interactive educational exhibition space.
The Centre of the Cell, which appears as a giant orange molecule and is the largest of the pods, provides a volume of 195sqm on two levels. It is equipped as an interactive learning facility for the public. The open-topped mushroom pod - linked directly to the bridge - acts as the meeting and greeting pod on arrival in the pavilion and gives visitors their first awesome views across the space. Located at the southern end of the pavilion, pods Cloud (white tensile fabric stretched over an ellipsoid form) and Spikey (dramatic star-like structure - a highly complex geometrical tensile form with its distinctive blue LED engagement rings) provide the adaptable meeting rooms for small and medium sized seminar groups (up to 30 people).
In order to achieve the vast floor area required to accommodate the scientists on one open research floor, the architects located the scientists on a lower ground floor six metres below street level that runs across the site directly below the mews and the glazed pavilion. The laboratories are flooded with natural light from the glass pavilion and from roof lights in the central mews area that sit directly above the laboratory space. The football pitch size footprint accommodates 395 research scientists in an airy and highly visible void. Basic fluorescent battens are fixed beneath the curvaceous glowing blue lab which hovers above the high tech work benches kitted out with gas, air and water. The adjacent cellular labs are suffused with daylight through the roof lights which, after dark, emits a green glow on to the mews pavement and the ceiling above the workbenches at lower level. The highly flexible and efficient research facilities include a combination of large open plan primary laboratory areas, closed primary areas plus a perimeter of enclosed secondary space.
The write-up area at ground level features linear fluorescents under cabinets above the desks sited within the main circulation space. This seven metre ceiling carries multi faceted Zumtobel 'Miros' mirrored reflectors which, when angled correctly, bounce beams of light from adjustable projector lights fixed at a level accessable for maintenance on the perimeter glazing bars. This provides both ambient and directional light on the working surfaces and modeling illuminance on the hovering pods.
The arrival point is further accented with 'Halo', a light structure suspended immediately above the 'Mushroom' pod, an irregular octagon that echoes the stripey pod's own form. Attached to the structure and within the wraparound hand pleated mesh cacoons are three separate circuits: CDM-TC 35 watt Concord:marlin Torus 10° beam spotlights; low energy compact fluorescent glowing panels; white LEDs to add sparkle and sheen to the chrystaline forms that grew out of the original Durian fruit style pendant.
These flamboyant and contrasting pods are dramatically silhouetted at one moment against the tinted glazing or are creating watery reflections in the polished stainless steel vertical surface of the stairwell.
The glass pavilion interior springs to life after dark revealing the dazzling pods. The 'Wall of Plant' zinc surface, chosen to receive light and art projects, are linked by the glass bridge above the mews.
A public walkway is lit to a comfortable and friendly level, a combination of dramatic streaks across the pavement surface, glowing elements from the bollards and the green glow emanating from the labs below.
In addition to the pioneering open plan design, the extraordinary pods, the innovative use of artwork and the distinctive lighting, the new Medical School Building breaks the mould in its use of colour. The deep green that pervades the interior of the state-of-the-art lecture theatre, (and the occasional bright red auditorium seat); the pinks and purples that feature in the bridge link glazing; the bold orange walls that enliven the main entrance and the deep rich red carpet that runs throughout the glass pavilion.
This is a project where architectural lighting serves the building rather better than ubiquitous daylight. This is no better illustrated than when the glass pavilion surface reflects on to the adjacent terraced houses and '60s flats like soaring clouds in a vast sky.
technical information
Architects: Alsop Design Ltd & AMEC - Will Alsop, Simon Carter, Matt Judge, Judith Sayers, Tarek Merlin, Christophe Egret
Lighting Design Concept: Janet Turner
Lighting Suppliers: Zumtobel Staff, Concord:marlin, Fagerhult, Selux
Lighting Product Design: Georgina Scott (special fittings)
M&E Consultants: WSP
Artwork: Bruce McLean
The 'Halo' light structure is suspended above the 'Mushroom' pod. Concord:marlin Torus spotlights, compact fluorescent glowing panels and white LEDs interplay with the hand pleated mesh cacoons
The 400-seat lecture theatre, nicknamed 'Poppies in the Fields', features Fagerhult Isola Parabol indirect fluorescents
Inside the 'Spikey' pod


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Year: 2004
Directed By: James Wan
Written By: Leigh Whannell and James Wan
I was specifically against this movie when it came out. I don't care for the whole torture porn thing and I think what these types of movies offer are a poor substitute for actual horror. It wasn't until I was forced to watch the sequel and that one caught me at the right moment that I gave this series a chance. I consider the second film to this one to be one of the best sequels I've ever seen and will explain more upon its review. I think it far exceeds this film in every way.
I have tried to give this film a second chance but if I'm being really honest it just isn't for me. When the movie came out I wasn't into it and I'm not into it now. The only reason this movie is part of the collection is because the sequel impressed me and I thought it prudent to have its predecessor next to it on the shelf.
The most interesting thing about this movie is its director James Wan, because he has been the man pegged to be behind camera for the upcoming Aquaman movie. I am very excited to see how that movie turns out because Jason Mamoa looks wicked as the King of Atlantis but James Wan gives me pause. If this movie is any indication of his abilities I fear Warner Brothers has made another costly decision with choosing directors. Batman v Superman can only be described as failure in the aftermath of its box office release and I think that is specifically because they put the film in the hands of Zak Snyder. My only hope is that they haven't done the same with Wan directing Aquaman. I would so like the DC properties to produce good films of such cool characters but they just can't seem to figure out what Marvel is doing right.
I gave some consideration to saving these movies until Halloween to review during the month when we only do horror films but that would lend credence to the notion that this is a horror film. I do not consider this a horror film but simply a thriller with the type of shocking violence some people get off on. I like the horror genre and despite owning some of these films I think they set the genre back a long way.
Good horror is scary, it's more than simply violence and gore. This movie and series isn't built upon fear but on violence and suspense. This movie specifically offers very little that interests me and I will explain what the sequel did differently that made it worth wild. To sum it all up I do not think this movie is worth your time and do not vouch for it.
NEXT MOVIE: Saw II (2005)


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Sunday, 9 August 2015
Victorian Christmas Santa
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great christmas card and thanks for sharing at Craft this weekReplyDelete
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Tyvollus Aluviirsan was a elven high mage who was born during the time of the height of Cormanthyr.[1] He transformed the stolen sets of the Nether Scrolls into the Quess'Ar'Teranthvar, the "Golden Grove of Hidden Knowledge".[2]
It was said that, for centuries after, he still watched over the Quess'Ar'Teranthvar, his body in stasis and his mind locked in reverie. Should he be separated from the tree it would collapse into molten metal. After 20 years or less, the metal would once again reform itself into the shape of the metal scrolls that the Netherese were familiar with.[2]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Greg A. Vaughan, Skip Williams, Thomas M. Reid (November 2007). Anauroch: The Empire of Shade. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 124. ISBN 0-7869-4362-9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 159. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
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I feel like I owe an apology to all who tuned in today to see me as part of a blogger group on the NBC broadcast. If you stayed up late enough, you may have caught us. But I suspect that few did.
It was an odd day, an instance of the inscrutability of the television studio. NBC insisted that I come to New York last night so there would be no doubt that I could be at "30 Rock"–apparently I am the only living person who had no idea what that meant–by 1 p.m. today. The plan was for us to be on MSNBC from 3 to 7, eastern time, and then participate in the NBC broadcast from 7 to 1 a.m. We did our first MSNBC segment at around 3:30; it was nothing special, but we thought it went well. I should say that "we" consisted of Joe Trippi, the guy who ran Howard Dean's internet operation, Ana Marie Cox (the Wonkette), and me.
After our 3:30 segment, an assistant producer told us that they loved our spot and would be coming back to us often. That was it, however, for MSNBC. We never appeared as a group again, although Joe did a number of solo bits. I realized eventually that he is actually on the MSNBC payroll, whereas Ana and I were, so to speak, freebies.
From 3:30 until some time after 1:00 a.m.–around ten hours–NBC completely ignored us. We began to wonder whether they had forgotten that we were there. We didn't do another segment until some time betwee 1 and 2, when, as we thought, NBC was wrapping up for the night. We turned that opportunity into a discussion of the impact of blogs and the internet on this year's campaign. I said that the blogs were influential because 1) they directed attention to the Swift Boat Vets' ad and website at a time when the Vets had no money, and 2) they debunked some mainstream stories that had the potential to damage the Bush campaign, the prime example being the 60 Minutes forged documents. Somehow I had the feeling that Tom Brokaw didn't approve of either of my points, especially the second.
We then prepared to leave the studio, glad that we finally had gotten onto the broadcast. Mrs. Rocket said I did OK, but she was rather guarded, so I can only say that I'm not responsible for what I say after 1 a.m. It's way past my bedtime. But NBC woudn't let us leave. They didn't put us under restraint–after all, they weren't paying us anything–but they guilted us into staying another hour by assuring us that they were going to come back to the bloggers between 2 and 3. And they did, at about five to 3, eastern time. Brokaw asked me what people were saying on the blogs about what Kerry should do. I ignored the question, in part at least, and said that I thought he should concede gracefully, as, while a squadron of lawyers can perhaps overcome a 500 vote deficit, they are helpless against a 125,000 vote margin.
Our duty finally done, I repaired to my hotel, where I am typing this while enjoying a celebratory scotch.
As usual in these media affairs, the camaraderie of wondering why the hell we were being ignored for ten hours overcame our ideological differences. Joe and Ana were cordial–Joe, really, is nicer than I would have imagined anyone associated with the Dean campaign could be. And, just as they didn't rub it in when the wholly fictitious exit polls were being published–mostly, in fact by Ana, who disseminated them throughout the internet–I tried to be gracious when the real results came in. I could be wrong, but, even though Joe and Ana are undoubtedly loyal Democrats, their dismay at the result didn't seem too overwhelming. I speculate that maybe they don't fully buy the party line that another four years of George W. will plunge the nation into the abyss.
Anyway, it was a weird but fun day spent with congenial folks, and I did get to meet Brokaw, even if only as a disembodied voice in my ear. All's well, as someone once said, that ends well.
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Juncker faces calls to resign following claims he secretly blocked EU tax rules
Leaked documents reveal EU Commission chief secretly blocked EU efforts to tackle tax avoidance by multinational companies during his time as Luxembourg's Prime Minister.
Jean-Claude Juncker | Photo credit: European Commission audiovisual
Revelations that Jean-Claude Juncker spent years "secretly blocking" EU efforts to tackle tax avoidance by multinational corporations during his tenure as Luxembourg's Prime Minister and minister of finance have led to calls for the Commission chief to stand down.
These come in recently leaked documents revealed by the international consortium of investigative journalists and the German radio group NDR.
The cables are said to reveal how a small handful of countries have used their seats on the code of conduct group on business taxation to frustrate concerted EU action and protect their own tax regimes.
- Juncker addresses EU parliament on corporate tax avoidance
- MEPs attack Juncker over Luxembourg tax revelations
- Pressure increases on Juncker over Luxembourg tax revelations
- Juncker 'won't apologise' over Luxembourg tax deals
Efforts by a majority of member states to curb aggressive tax planning and to rein in predatory tax policies were "regularly delayed, diluted or derailed by the actions of a few of the EU's smallest members, frequently led by Luxembourg", according to the leaked papers.
The code of conduct group was set up almost 19 years ago to prevent member states from being played off against one another by increasingly powerful multinational businesses, eager to shift profits across borders and avoid tax.
The leaked papers are said to be highly embarrassing for Juncker, who served as Luxembourg's Prime Minister from 1995 until the end of 2013. During that period he also acted as finance and treasury minister, taking a close interest in tax policy.
Despite having a population of just 560,000, Luxembourg was able to resist widely supported EU tax reforms, its dissenting voice often backed only by that of the Netherlands.
The papers were carefully analysed by GUE/NGL group MEP Fabio De Masi and Greens/EFA group MEP Sven Giegold.
De Masi, a Vice-Chair of Parliament's committee of inquiry into money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion (PANA) in Parliament, said the years' worth of confidential German diplomatic cables provide a candid account of Luxembourg's "obstructive manoeuvres" inside one of Brussels' most secretive committees.
He said, "Juncker should make a new year's resolution for the sake of Europe: he must step down."
The German MEP condemned Juncker's central role in the affair as revealed in the documents, saying, "The Juncker leaks show once again that the Commission President hindered progress in the fight against tax deals of big corporations in the EU."
He added, "Juncker is part of the problem and not the solution. It's absurd that millions of Europeans who have suffered from austerity policies that created social division now have the godfather of tax dumping presiding over the Commission.
"Member states lose hundreds of billions each year in their budgets due to these tax deals. This money is needed for massive public investments."
Parliament's GUE/NGL group said it will be requesting a plenary debate on the Juncker leaks and De Masi is pushing for the Commission President to be invited for questioning at the PANA committee.
"The Commission must free itself from the dark shadow of Juncker. It must help end tax competition instead of lowering real taxes for corporations through full transparency in the country-by-country reporting and a reform of the common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB)," he added.
A Commission source said it was not for the executive to respond to questions about negotiating positions Luxembourg had taken, or about the country's past tax policies.
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Every year, at Shine's Great Escape, we run morning yoga sessions for our "Escapees". For many, it's the first time they've tried yoga and most people are pleasantly surprised by how much they get out of it.
In this blog, Stephanie Bartlett shares her experience of starting yoga during her cancer treatment and how it's helped calm her busy mind. Want to learn more? Below Stephanie's blog, we've posted some 'getting started' tips from Shine's yoga guru (and podcast host) Tatum de Roeck!
Last July I was diagnosed with cancer. As a young and healthy 32 year old, I certainly wasn't expecting it, though I have learnt very quickly it genuinely doesn't matter who you are or how 'healthy' you thought you were.
Cancer for me has been 'mind consuming'. In the seven months since my diagnosis, my mind has been consumed with everything cancer related, from the seemingly endless weeks of waiting for test results to the side effects of 18 weeks of chemotherapy to the apprehension of the next course of treatment; there was just no getting away from it.
That was until I discovered yoga. My very first yoga session consisted of some simple breathing techniques and some basic stretching and relaxation. I followed my instructor and it was very peaceful. I found it easy and I soon realised that an hour had passed and I hadn't thought about cancer.
I can only describe how I felt after my first session as a balloon floating in the sea. I felt present in the here and now. My mind felt completely empty. No thoughts had entered my mind the entire time. I had no idea what it felt like to be free of the constant cancer woes until then. I also felt very relaxed, like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders and like I was finally lightened of the burden.
I continued to practice yoga with my instructor about once a fortnight and before I knew it I had learned a whole yoga flow and every session we were adding to it. I was also learning more how good it was for my mind and body. Post-surgery and during chemotherapy I looked forward to each session as I viewed it as my escape from cancer. I then found myself doing yoga on my own at home in the days in between seeing my instructor – I could finally escape cancer every day. I knew exactly what to do and I loved it.
The truly great thing about yoga is that no matter how I was feeling or how physically able I was (and this changed from week to week, with the effects of surgery or chemotherapy), I was always able to do yoga. And it's really not about getting one leg wrapped around your neck while balancing in the shape of an elegant swan – rather, it's all about connecting with yourself and using your mind and body no matter how much you're able to move. Basically, we can all do it, no matter how flexible you are.
As a busy and working mum to my five-year-old son, Theo, I'm constantly on the go. Life is always eventful and there's no escaping the constant need to be somewhere or do something. This consumed a lot of my thoughts before cancer and adding cancer to that mix made life even crazier. Yoga enabled me not only to calm down my mind but also to focus on simply moving and breathing. It lets me forget the chaos that life has thrown at me and it enables me to put into perspective the important things that are worthy of my attention. Most importantly, it also helps me forget about the pointless little things that can fill the gaps.
I have certainly caught the yoga bug; I now know a moon flow, what sun salutation is and can do my warrior poses. During each of these yoga flows, the actions and breathing are the only things on my mind. Even before the cancer diagnosis I didn't know it was possible to escape; I've always had a busy mind so for me it's been a real eye opener.
I cannot recommend yoga enough to anyone going through a cancer diagnosis or treatment – an even those that aren't. I once thought "oh, yoga is not for me – it's too airy fairy". How wrong I was! I have even booked myself onto a four day yoga retreat in Spain, as a reward once all my treatment is over. It'll involve hours of yoga, relaxation and a well needed break in the sun.I genuinely never believed yoga would help me as much as it does but I honestly love what yoga does for me. Give it a go, you won't know until you try it!
Stephanie lives with her son, Theo, who is five, and she was one of Shine's 2017 Escapees. To learn more about the Great Escape, click here. And if you're interested in trying yoga, read on for a briefing by our yoga instructor (and podcast host) Tatum de Roeck!
Thinking of trying yoga after cancer?
Three months after Tatum de Roeck qualified as a yoga teacher, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Below, she shares her tips for getting started with yoga.
Even knowing quite a bit about yoga, I was still daunted going into a new class when my body felt so alien. It was tough dealing with feeling physically limited, emotionally all over map and mentally frazzled. What made it easier was having an idea what to expect from a class and how to find the right one.
I now teach yoga as my main job and give classes as part of Shine's Great Escape weekend. Many Escapees have never done yoga before and the class has given them the chance to find out they rather like it! So for others who think they might fancy giving yoga a whirl here are some tips and thoughts to help make finding the first class a little easier.
Yoga is yoga, right?
Not all yoga is the same. The spectrum of classes range from ones where all the poses involve lying down on the ground with cushions and blocks, to hot sweaty powerful classes that seem to be created for acrobats from Cirque du Soliel.
I'm not flexible, can I still do yoga?
Yes! Yoga isn't about what it looks like on the outside but how it feels inside your body. You can be one millimetre into a pose and feel the benefit of the stretch. If you feel it, that's your pose and it is perfect. Someone else might have a different rotation in their hip joint and their legs may impressively flop out, but they may be working on how to engage their muscles instead which might be just as much of a challenge. It's good to bear in mind since everyone's body is wildly different (and always changing) we don't bend to yoga, it is yoga that should bend to us.
Starting Slow
Slow classes give you time to try a pose, see if it's right for you and adjust as needed. Even if it's a super relaxing class it gives you a chance to hear some yoga terminology, become familiar with teachers providing different options, and to build confidence for trying the next class.
How do I find a slow class?
If there is a yoga studio nearby I would either pop in or give them a call to ask if they offer a relaxing, slow or gentle classes. Some bigger studios sometimes even offer classes handily named something like 'yoga for people with cancer'. Most mid-size studios will have great introductory offers of unlimited classes for a couple of weeks. This can be a really useful (and far cheaper) way to try out different classes. Sometimes yoga classes at the gym are unhelpfully labelled 'yoga'. In these cases its useful to get some more info otherwise you might be in a sweaty power hour territory.
The key things to ask is it is suitable for beginners and is it gentle? If possible it may be good to see if you can briefly contact the teacher before you plan to take the class.
A lot of cancer centres like Maggie's also offer yoga and if they don't offer yoga on the premises it's worth giving them a call to see if they know a place or a teacher they'd recommend.
What do I wear?
The main thing is to wear something comfortable, which doesn't restrict movement but isn't too loose. The reason we don't wear baggy T-shirts is because some of the poses (like a forward fold or child's pose) will cause loose T-shirts to ride up exposing the stomach and lower back or rising so much it covers your face. Very baggy shorts can also show a bit more than you bargained for. If this happens you spend the class fighting with your clothes which takes away a little of the joy (I'm relaying this from personal experience!).
Getting to the first class early
It's a good idea to get to your first class 15 minutes early. There will be forms to fill out and it's a good time to talk to the teacher before the class starts. You can let them know you are trying yoga for the first time, that you may need to take it easy or have a part of your body where there is a limitation of movement. They are the best people to give you a bit of an idea about what to expect in the class.
Do I need to do all the poses?
Nope! Yoga is about being in the body and feeling out what is right for you. Anything that causes sharp pinching pain or any sensation which takes your breath away is a sign from your body saying that position isn't right for you at that time. If this happens you can come out of the pose slightly or fully. There is a pose called child's pose which is the go to position any time in the practice. It's the pose to regain your breath, to rest or simply stay there until another pose that you might like comes along.
Giving it another go
Since there is such a variety in yoga styles, teacher personalities and range of environments it is worth giving yoga more than one class to really determine whether or not it's right for you. If you find it ultimately isn't what you want at the moment that's totally ok too! You'll know what it is and that it's there if you ever want to come back to it.
Ask for Recommendations
One of the best ways to find a class is to ask others who have tried and tested classes already. In the comments below, feel free to share your experiences and any places or teachers you love. You never know another Shiny person may be in your 'hood and looking for a class!


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Javier Olmeda Raya-Dendrone Table
At Design Interviews
Interview with Javier Olmeda Raya : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Javier Olmeda Raya : Dendrone is a table inspired by the structure of a neuron. Dendrites, terminal receptors found in nerve cells, try to reach out and connect with other cells. The table's shape resemble those terminals. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Javier Olmeda Raya : My main focus is always trying to create parametric objects which can yield families or similar items with relative ease. Based on geometrical parameters, I can manipulate the final shape according to specific needs. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Javier Olmeda Raya : I plan to reproduce it as much as I can. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Javier Olmeda Raya : About a month or so. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Javier Olmeda Raya : It was partly a commission by a private client, and partly my own research on natural formations and structures. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Javier Olmeda Raya : It is being produced by my company in association with other manufacturers. But if the opportunity comes, and under favorable conditions, I would lease the production rights to other companies. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Javier Olmeda Raya : It's part of my own process as a designer to keep exploring and describing new ways for designing objects with the available tools I have at hand. I've always been interested in the human brain and how it works, so one thing leads to another and all of a sudden we come up with beautiful designs. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Javier Olmeda Raya : Yes, I don't work alone, I have a team of designers and fabricators which help and contribute to the overall design. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Javier Olmeda Raya : It's not intended to a particular target customer. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Javier Olmeda Raya : Sometimes the name surfaces during research or initial design phases, but this one came after the design was completed. I saw an article on the human brain in a National Geographic Magazine and came across with a neuron's diagram. I was struck with my design's resemblance with a neuron and found the name dendrites. I further looked its etymology and it comes form the greek language. It means a short branching structure. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Javier Olmeda Raya : I usually work in a parametric environment called Grasshopper for Rhinoceros. There I establish a set of geometrical associations to have control over different aspects of design, such as shape, width, height, and extension of the various components. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Javier Olmeda Raya : The ability to adapt its shape to any condition without having to re-design everything. A simple tweak here or there and a new design emerges, similar to the one before, but with slight changes. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Javier Olmeda Raya : My partners in the studio. There are some architects, sculptors, artists and designers within our team. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Javier Olmeda Raya : Digital technology allows us to come up with multiple solutions before entering into production phase. It also enables us to see how is it going to look like before actually building it. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Javier Olmeda Raya : Research was done primarily on Voronoi diagrams and how we can divide space in a way similar to how Nature has done for millions of years. After that, the striking resemblance with neurons added another layer of data. Working in a parametric environment allows us to design with mathematical operations that are turned into geometrical descriptions. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Javier Olmeda Raya : The main challenge was achieving a light, fluid piece made of a fully functional parametric 3D model, and then taking it into production phase, even though its shape looks difficult to achieve, it's rather simple to build. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Javier Olmeda Raya : A friend of mine, who also is a designer and won an award last year encouraged me to submit my design. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Javier Olmeda Raya : There's always room for learning from every design we make. In terms of geometry, we're more close to designing things that can be easily produced within the industrial realm. In terms of production, maximizing the use of materials and minimizing production costs makes us better designers. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Javier Olmeda Raya : No. .
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Every year thousands of people make New Years resolutions which they ultimately give up on within the first month or so. The act of making the list is rather rhetorical, as the majority know that they will never accomplish those resolutions. The list is made out of tradition, not with the intent to succeed.
A resolution is an action taken to resolve a problem. Who wants to start the new year thinking about a list of problems they must tackle? A New Year's resolution is a cumbersome burden no one wants to bear. Just the sound of it is overwhelming.
Throw those resolutions out. You are not going to accomplish them anyway. Instead list your goals for the new year. Think positive, dream big. These are things you want to accomplish over the course of the next twelve months.
Ahhh you say, isn't that the same thing as a resolution? Well, sort of, but it is a mind game for motivation. Which do you want to do? Which makes you feel that success is possible? You can only pick one of the following:
* List your resolutions for the new year — those problems you intend to resolve.
* List your goals for the new year — those things you want to achieve.
Which phrase encourages you to take action? Which phrase makes you go uggghhh? Do whatever provides you with the most motivation. If taking a slew of problems you have resolved to correct inspires you, then by all means go for it. If setting forth a list of goals to complete inspires you, then take that route.
The desired outcome, whether you choose to set resolutions or goals, is to cross those items off your list one-by-one as you complete them. Every item you cross off the list provides you with a feeling of accomplishment. The more things you cross off your list, the more encouraged you will be to keep working on that list.
What are my plans for 2017? I have made a resolution to resolve problems by setting forth a list of goals to accomplish within the next year.
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What do you think of the concept "too long didn't read"?
If you TLDR yourself - why don't you just write the short message that you are trying to convey? Why don't you try to actually write something that people want to read?
I think it brings a whole negative incense to the article - or whatever you are writing. If you bring about a conclusion towards the end of your text - the rest is meant to carry it. If the conclusion can stand alone - save yourself and others the time.
Haven't encountered it here (not that I remember), just saying. I always treat it as a testament of insecurity and skip to the TLDR part, because it's usually quite boring to read!
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(You can skip to the very last sentence!) Some people like to savor the details and show others that they are quite well of aware of all the tidbits. There is no crime in it, as well as there is none in the fact that you like to cut to the bone often. I do it too or just skim through the text for at least one good reason: I'm quite a slow reader in general. However, I do tend to be a little too generous with my own "essays" (dimensions, not the quantity). So, just to keep your conscience clean: I personally won't hate you for not reading any of my stuff including this
Cheer up! Remember the less you have, the more there is to get.
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I think it's a totally useless "trend". Why? Certainly, it is a major (and hard to achieve) quality to compress information while keeping it understandable and interesting. However, what needs to be said should be said.
In classic essay formats, the first and final paragraphs will hold pretty much the same information as the "tl;dr" anyway.
So in my view, this trend originates from the fact that on the Internet, there are way too many people "blogging" (etc.) which don't have the first clue about writing, structuring their thoughts etc. So they reinvent the wheel, but in a somewhat crooked, imperfect way.
That said, what Vagabond says is obviously true. If you don't want to read, don't read. If a text can't hold your attention, it's not for you.
Now you see the violence inherent in the system!
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I think it should be avoided because it has a lot of negative psychology in it. Don't worry, I wasn't referring to you guys' text, but rather the now upcoming practice of doing so. It sort of humbly devaluates oneself, but it makes me sick because people already seem rather passive and adapting their opinions to the reaction of others. That is a dangerous practice and a danger to a free mind.
It seems to be a testament of time in this day and age. Social insecurity and on the search for "likes", attempting to appeal to everyone in the anonymous piranha-community called "internet". And yea, many people writing that are rather clueless, attempting to state their own opinion but lacking the finesse to do so.
But you don't have to make a science of writing to write something interesting, you just have to reread your text 1-2 times and cut the bullshit. I write texts up and down. Adding, deleting, changing, it's like sculpting and there is very much trial and error involved - because I am not an academic writer, I don't have a plan or scheme for good texting. I'm sure anyone can do it.
It's like... if we'd put up numbers in our reviews to evaluate a game. No one would ever read the reviews anymore and everybody would be like "What? You think this game is a 6.5?? It's the best game in the world! You are an imbecile!", I think problems would arise from that and so I usually have already an aggressive stance if someone TLDRs himself. I tend to think "He's writing crap, and he knows it. Why is he writing at all?? What a self-proclaimed loser.". I know this is probably quite a radical way to react, but I see many emails at work that are half a page in length - full of excuses and useless things - where you play "Where is waldo??" on the message of the whole text to figure out what needs to be done.
I know I am being overtly negative - and numbers in reviews have their place, just as TLDRs, but you know... keep your eyes open and don't make it a habit to appear humble and devaluate your text (because there is no such thing as humbleness derived from habits – imho. Hah.).
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This recipe came from Fairfield Grocery employee Jane and her husband's good friend, Dr. Anne Peters of Edinburgh, Scotland. It uses white rice flour, which gives the shortbread a crispy texture. You can substitute all-purpose flour for the rice flour.
How to Make It
Pulse 1 cup butter, flours, and granulated sugar in a food processor 10 to 15 times or until crumbly. Press mixture evenly into a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray for baking.
Bake at 350° for 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
Stir together remaining 1/2 cup butter, condensed milk, and corn syrup in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over low heat 4 minutes or until butter is melted and mixture is blended. Add brown sugar, and cook, stirring constantly, 25 to 30 minutes or until caramel colored and thickened. Pour evenly over baked cookie in pan, and spread into an even layer. Chill 30 minutes or until caramel is set.
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The REF assesses research excellence through a process of expert review. The reviews are undertaken by panels of experts appointed to a Unit of Assessment (UoA). There are 34 UoAs, which are split between four main panels (A-D).
Each expert panel will review all of the outputs, impact and environment for the HEI in that UoA and will produce a quality profile. The overall quality profile of the HEI will reflect all of these UoA level assessments.
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In a change to REF 2014 the weighting of the 3 different elements of the assessment exercise will be:
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The REF assesses research excellence through a process of expert review, informed by metrics where appropriate. HEIs submit evidence of their research outputs, research impact and research environment to UoAs, which are discipline-based expert panels who conduct the review.
HEFCE conducted an independent review to ascertain the extent to which metrics could be used in the assessment and management of research. This was reported in The Metric Tide report that concluded that metrics are not yet robust enough to replace peer review. The consultation proposes that metrics are used to inform peer review in some UoA (similar to REF 2014). The Forum for Responsible Metrics, established in 2016, produced advice in 2017 for HEFCE (and the other HE funding bodies) on the use of quantitative indicators in the assessment of outputs in REF 2021 (with further discussion planned later for assessment of impact and environments).
The Forum defines responsible metrics as using the following principles:
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Output portability: A transitional approach is being adopted whereby outputs may be submitted by both the institution employing the staff member of the census date and the originating institution where the staff member was previously employed when the output was demonstrably generated. 'Demonstrably generated' will be determined by the date when the output was first made publicly available. This applies to the whole REF 2021 period.
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June 2012
Successful "Giant" Steps Lead the Angels to Round Two of the Freeway Series
It's that time again; round two of the Freeway Series begins tomorrow night. The Angels successfully took two out of three games from the San Francisco Giants and they continue to demonstrate that they are the team that every Angels' fan was hoping to get in the beginning of April. Now all that needs to happen is to patiently wait until the Texas Rangers cool off.
I woke up this morning to the most gorgeous and beautiful Dodgers' fan in the world talking trash on Facebook. Her fanaticism for the Dodgers goes back to Fernando mania when her grandfather used to take her to Dodger Stadium to watch their beloved team play.
To me, the Angels versus Dodgers rivalry is very special. You see, the collective history of both teams has always been interconnected. When the Angels joined Major League Baseball in 1961 the Angels played at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles .(not to be confused with Wrigley Field home of the Chicago Cubs) one year later the Angels moved into Dodgers Stadium and would continue to share this Stadium until Angel Stadium was built and opened in 1966.
The animosity between these two teams has become more apparent in recent years since the Angels have become successful. The Angels were no longer "the little brother" to the Dodgers, this was evident in 2003; when the Dodgers believed that signing Vladimir Guerrero was all but a formality for the boys in blue will need to have the Angels come out of nowhere to sign him before the Dodgers could finalize or negotiate any sort of deal. There are Dodgers' fans to this day that still believe that the Dodgers were "cheated" and that Guerrero belonged in blue.
For me personally, there's rivalry is also very special, most of my extended family grew up in East Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. We agree on basketball we are all big a fans of the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles and the surrounding area doesn't have a football team to speak of just yet, so we don't really agree or disagree on a football team. But when it comes to baseball, we are in definite disagreement, I grew up about 3 miles away from Angel Stadium so to me, the Angels are truly a "home" team. I feel an attachment to the Angels, as I feel I must respectfully hate the Dodgers because of their intertwined history with the Angels. Besides, it makes very interesting conversations when my family and my extended family visit each other, the Angels versus Dodgers rivalry is a topic that never gets boring; especially when both teams are playing well.
Yes indeed, it is that time again. That time of year where the Goodyear blimp that flies over Angel Stadium doesn't see red or blue, it sees more a blurred shade of purple; and at least for Southern California that 30 mile stretch of Interstate 5 that separates Anaheim from Los Angeles becomes the center of the baseball universe, for the set of six games that we affectionately call "The Freeway Series."
The Angels Must Take a "Giant" Steps and Continue in the Right Direction
Let me begin by stating the obvious, the Angels are four games behind the Rangers and currently in first place in the American League West. Tonight, interleague play continues as we face the San Francisco Giants in a three-game series which is a rematch of the 2002 World Series. Yes, it's hard to believe but indeed it has been a decade since these two teams faced each other. I've been told by a reliable source that the Angels plan some sort of celebration commemorating the 10th anniversary of the World Series championship sometime this season.
What not my be so obvious is what is happening to the Angels are the team. The Halos continued their dominance of inter-league play with a record of 8-4 this season with six more inter-league games to go. The Angels are not playing poorly, the fact remains that Texas hasn't cooled off enough For the Angels to catch up. It's a long season, and the Rangers will cool off; it's just a matter of the Halos staying within striking distance in order to be with overtake the Rangers when that happens.
The Angels cut a nine game lead down to four, this is the divisional dogfight everyone was expecting between these two teams. The Angels must continue their dominance of inter-league play with both the Giants and the Dodgers so by the end of inter-league play hopefully at minimum we are only one or two games behind Texas if not tied for the division lead. The "Giant" step starts tonight and hopefully the combination is and Angels win and they Rangers loss.
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, No, It's a Halo Over Round One of the Freeway Series
"You can put a halo over this one!" That was the beautiful yet familiar call by our beloved Angels' radio play-by-play announcer Terry Smith, and was he ever right; the Angels took two out of three from the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in round one of the Freeway Series. All three games were decided in the very late innings by two very competitive and proud teams.
Dodger Stadium was rocking in Los Angeles as I'm sure Angel Stadium will be rocking in Anaheim later this month. One can argue that there are six games a year for both teams that are neutral site games since regardless of where they play the crowd in attendance seems to be split evenly among the two teams. "Let's go Dodgers!" Was being drowned out by "Let's Go Angels!" And vice versa the entire series and expect nothing less when the Dodgers visit Angel Stadium later this month.
Why not dream it? A Freeway Series in the World Series later this year or in the near future. Think about it, why not? There's already been a Subway Series between the New York Mets and the New York Yankees and a Bay Bridge Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics. So why not add a Freeway Series to that list?
The Dodgers are rejuvenated since Magic Johnson purchased them earlier this year. The Dodgers' fan base has also been re-energized and a face-off between Jared Weaver and Clayton Kershaw would be epic. This past series was just a little taste of what these two teams who do this area in a World Series. Most of my family lives in East Los Angeles so it only natural that they are Dodgers' fans, I along with my siblings grew up not too far from Anaheim so it's only natural that we grew up Angels' fans. You can imagine what family visits are like, especially during baseball season.
Interleague play is great, but the Freeway Series magnifies it into unimaginable levels. The Dodgers forget about their little brother sometimes, but I think the Angels have long since outgrown out of big brothers shadow and now it is the Dodgers who try to match us. Go Angels!
The Halos Are Riding up and down Interstate 5 on a TNT Hunting Machine
What do you get when you combine "The Machine", Trumbo, Trout "TNT", and Hunter? You get a TNT hunting machine. That's what I would call the awakening of the Angels' offense. The Halos have been riding high on the combination of these players the Angels continued their dominance of interleague play by using this combined machine to hunt down the Los Angeles Dodgers yesterday, 3-2 pulling ahead because of smart baserunning by Mike Trout and a key hit courtesy of Albert Pujols. As a result the Angels are now only 2 1/2 games behind the Texas Rangers for first place in the American League West.
The aforementioned players have been key to the Angels' success Mike Trout was involved in every aspect of the Angels' ability to score yesterday whether it was his ability to drive in runs or whether he himself was on the base paths. He is an impact player on this team, add to that the combination of both the top and the middle of this lineup; and one has an unstoppable offensive combination when they are clicking on all cylinders.
The Dodgers had no answer for "Ernasty" who shut down the "Big Blue wrecking crew" in the bottom of the ninth inning to earn his fifth save as a member of the Angels. I absolutely love the Freeway Series and interleague play. I especially am enjoying it this year since this is the last year of true interleague play. When thinking of TNT (Trumbo and Trout) I can't help but think of the line from "TNT" by one of my favorite bands AC/DC; "TNT
I'm (the Angels are) a power load watch me (them) explode!"
A Trip Back in Time to the Wild, Wild, West, Can "Yu" Handle It?
Let's close our collective eyes for a moment and travel back in time to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the desk is settling into place as it cradles the infant evening and puts the sun to sleep with a lullaby eerily reminiscent to that of the theme from the good, the bad, and the ugly. A showdown is about to happen, between the misunderstood yet respected outlaws with a halo and the supposed law men who call themselves the Texas Rangers. Indeed it is the wild, wild, west. However, instead of gun belts imagine that it is A weapon called A pitcher's arm throwing bullets or in this case, baseballs at nearly 100 miles per hour.
Now imagine both C. J. Wilson and Yu Darvish who are both noted gunslingers in their own right, adjusting the brim of their hat squinting their eyes both cautious yet conscious not to be the one to make the first mistake; if they do it could prove to be lethal for their entire team. As they concentrate on the task in hand; and nothing more, ignoring the wind's tired whistle of loneliness and despair. They both know that a mistake could bring the roar of the thunder stick and a flash of lightning that sends one of these bullets out of the ballpark and can very well send their entire team to an early grave, with no one to mourn them. The inscription on the tombstone reading: "Here lies the Texas Rangers who were unable to defeat the young upstart outlaws called the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim who carried a halo and the blessing of God, because of this; the Rangers were unable to repeat as American League West Champions."
This is the imagery that the beautiful game of baseball brings me, especially in the American League West during an important series or a postseason matchup. Both teams are immensely talented. The Angels are now only 4 1/2 games back of the Rangers, and I strongly believe that the showdown will continue until the last day of the season. That's what makes these head-to-head matchups that much more important; not only for positioning in the standings, but also to get an upper hand on the psychological warfare that these two teams put each other through.
The American League West has always had an aura akin to that of the Wild West, whether it's with the Rangers or the battles that the Angels had with the Oakland Athletics nearly a decade ago. Both the A's and Angels seemed to trade punches, much like the Angels in the Rangers do now with the glaring difference that both the Angels and the Rangers have never had this much talent and firepower at their disposal at the exact same time. The Rangers seem to do it with cunning and experience, after all they have made two World Series appearances in a row, both losing efforts, yet coming as close as one can to winning without winning, being one strike away.
The Angels also have the experience but they have the added bonus of youth, the young guns that rowdy outlaws need in Mike Trout, Mark Trumbo, and Ernesto Frieri or as I like to call him "Ernasty" because of the filthy pitches he can throw at times.
The smell of burnt leather and burnt wood is in the air, Angel Stadium will be the site of this latest showdown, when the smoke clears and the dust settles a halo will shine brightly and above any Texas Rangers 'remnants that is left. Man, I love the Angels! I also love baseball! Enjoy the showdown in Anaheim.


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