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Language Lessons: Why English Doesn't Borrow Much From Chinese
Update: Thanks for all the replies. We've rounded up some of the best reader suggestions for Chinese words that English should adopt.
As languages go, English is a notoriously promiscuous one, borrowing caricatures from Italian, chutzpah from Yiddish and faux pas from French.
And yet despite the English-speaking world's deep and wide confluences with Chinese culture, for some reason, few Chinese words have lately entered the English-speaking world's vocabulary.
China's state media is hoping that could change: Last week, it cited several Chinese entries that have recently appeared UrbanDictionary.com. "English speakers may soon be saying 'you can you up, no can no bb' in response to criticism," the official Xinhua news agency said, referring to a Chinese phrase that means if you can do it, do it, and if you can't, don't criticize others. (The original Chinese is你行你上,不行别BB. In Beijing dialect, "BB" means to nag or complain.)
But don't hold your breath. There are some 8 million entries on UrbanDictionary.com, a volunteer effort akin to a Wikipedia of slang, the majority of which---"asdfwefewfawefwea," anyone?—most people would never have heard. (By way of comparison, there are only some 230,000 words in the whole of the Oxford English Dictionary.)
Some of the Chinese terms that have entered UrbanDictionary.com include "people mountain people sea," a literal derivation of 人山人海, a term used to refer to large crowds, as well as "No zuo no die," a riff off 不作不会死, that is, if you don't do something stupid, bad things won't happen to you.
It seems implausible that such terms could enter mainstream English parlance. Linguists note that the heyday for linguistic absorption from China occurred before 1950, as can be seen in the spellings of certain loaner words—kowtow, gung ho, ketchup—many derived from non-Mandarin Chinese languages such as Cantonese.
Though there are other Chinese terms that are well-known in English, such as bok choy or chow mien, as the Economist's Johnson language blog has pointed out, "[English-speaking countries] borrowed the foods, and their Chinese names merely hitched a ride into English." The same could be true of another—by now—commonly known Chinese term, feng shui.
By contrast, China has adopted plenty of English words, each given its own transliterated characters—ku for cool, yimeir for email, leisi for lace, wutuobang for Utopia. Other terms used in China are the same ones that have been exported in English around the world: "okay, bye bye, man."
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On the English side, resistance to Chinese words doesn't seem to be a simple difficulty of pronunciation: though Mandarin's different tones may be daunting, the basic syllables are easy enough, and the trickiness of French or Japanese pronunciation (coup d'etat, karaoke) hasn't stopped English from embracing words from either language.
And there are plenty of words that would seem ripe to jump the Pacific: Here at China Real Time, one particularly accessible term, mafan—meaning a hassle, or difficulty—could be easily adopted by English speakers (and in fact already has been by many on staff). And who could resist the roll-off-the-tongue ease of mamahuhu, a term that means "so-so"? (The literal translation is "horse horse tiger tiger.") Maybe, as some theorize, it's just a matter of time, as China's reach grows, and exchanges continue to deepen.
Readers, what Chinese terms do you think would be easiest for English speakers to start using? Leave your suggestions in the comments.
Update: Thanks for all the readers who shared their ideas -- check out our compilation of reactions here.
-- Te-Ping Chen. Follow her on Twitter at @tepingchen
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Global aircraft manufacturers see future in electric and hybrid aircrafts.
Aviation Battery
Global aircraft manufacturers are looking at developing hybrid systems for the 2020 and fully electric systems for the 2050 time-frame.
한국 정부는 2012년부터 한전 등 에너지 공기업을 비롯한 대형 발전사업자에 신재생에너지 의무 발전 할당량을 부과하는 RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standard) 제도를 실시하고 있습니다.
Global aircraft manufacturers plan to develop hybrid system and fully electric system by 2020 and 2050 respectively.
The size of an electric motor and battery system is getting smaller and lighter and there has been an international effort towards developing a hybrid system that requires only half of the current fuel consumption. New commercial UAVs, airport lighting lanes and solar aircrafts are opening up new potential markets for the battery manufacturers.
allows convenient access for maintenance
An electric aircraft produces minimal noise and vibration. It has also lighter and simpler design compared to an internal combustion engine and allows convenient access for maintenance. An electric glider, for example, is a commercialized two-seater aircraft equipped with 5-10kWh battery for propulsion power.
A solar powered airplane also installs a secondary battery so that during daytime it stores energy from attached panels then discharges the stored energy during night time. This design allowed the first "zero-carbon" non-stop flight in 2007.

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Psalm 139: 7-10
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
Rockhound State Park and Spring Canyon, New Mexico.
It was our second day of vacation and the middle of May. Dry, arid, windy, sun-scorched cacti for far as the eye could see. Nothing alive could grow here, could it?
Dried up ground, covered with a rainbow of colored rocks. Hunting for a treasure – a perfect turquoise stone. Turquoise wasn't found, but beautiful green and red treasures instead, brought to life with a few drops of moisture applied. To remember this day I'll take some home for my shade garden.
Animals were scarce, except for several enormous black ravens, catching the high winds rushing into the canyon, in hunt of something to eat. Surely, rattlesnakes and lizards slithered for cover.
It wasn't hard to imagine how anything or anyone could live in such a harsh and deserted land.
Tall rock formations and deserted caves, rocky crags, some with what seemed like a type of arid moss, chartreuse in color.
Is that a cross in the side of a magnificent rock? It is! I see you Jesus, even in the middle of nowhere.
No matter where I go, YOU are there. Your love and faithfulness fill my soul anew every morning.
Thank you for the bountiful and beautiful reminders of your perfect love.


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earned surplus
Earned surplus
See: Retained earnings
Undistributed Profits
The amount of a publicly-traded company's post-tax earnings that are not paid in dividends. Most earnings retained are re-invested into the company's operations. Year-on-year tracking of the ratio of undistributed profits to dividends is important to fundamental analysis to investigate whether a company is increasing or decreasing its rate of re-investment. Undistributed profits form part of a company's equity, and are owned by shareholders. They are also called retained earnings, accumulated profits, undivided profits, and earned surplus.
earned surplus
See retained earnings.


text: Choking Prevention for Safety Professionals Did you know… Among children treated in emergency rooms for non-fatal choking incidents, almost 60 percent were food-related? Overall, 13 percent of cases involved swallowing coins and 19 percent involved candy or gum? Each year in the U.S., more than 2,800 kids are treated in emergency rooms after swallowing button batteries? That's one child every three hours. The number of serious injuries or deaths as a result of button batteries has increased nine-fold in the last decade. As a safety professional, you can protect children from choking hazards by educating parents and caregivers to: Look at every room in their home as a child would. Tell parents to ask themselves what looks interesting and what can be reached. Get down on hands and knees to check for small things children can choke on. Be on the look-out for the small batteries used in electronics, as these can be deadly if swallowed. They can get more information about the dangers of button batteries. Cut food for toddlers into tiny pieces. Children under 5 should not eat small, round or hard foods, including pieces of hot dogs, cheese sticks or chunks, hard candy, nuts, grapes, marshmallows or popcorn. Consider a child's age when purchasing a toy or game. It's worth a second to read the instructions and warning labels to make sure it's just right for the child. Before settling on the perfect toy, check to make sure there aren't any small parts or other potential choking hazards. Keep small magnets away from children. These include magnets found in construction sets, children's toys or stress-relieving adult desk toys; refrigerator magnets; and rare earth magnets, such as Buckyballs. Keep cords and strings, including those attached to window blinds, out of a child's reach. For crawlers and climbers, move chairs, cribs and other furniture away from windows to help prevent window falls. For more information, please visit the following websites: Button Battery Safety Fact Sheet (PDF) Product Safety Recall Email List Safe Kids Home Safety Fact Sheet Safe Kids Baby Safety Basics Guide


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Gearing up for the publication of EGG: A Culinary Exploration of the World's Most Versatile Ingredient, herewith a fab cocktail that uses egg white for body and nutrition. Clover Club is one of my favorite protein snacks! The recipe below is adapted from the new book, which you can pre-order here (and get a signed chart, which is the real innovation—the egg, imagined).
I'm getting ready for several weeks of travel and lots of events. Follow me on Facebook for the events schedule.
Scroll past the following events to get to the fabulous, the marvelous, the nutritious Friday Cocktail: The Clover Club.
Town Hall Series: Continuing my exploration of the theme, "America: Too Stupid to Cook," at the Ohio State Theater.
Monday, February 24, 6:00 pm
Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square
March 6–9
Where I intend to dig the scene, serves some schmaltzy goodness, eat some salumi at Cypress, see my pals at Le Creuset, and I hope grab a meal at Xiao Bao Biscuit!
Charleston, South Carolina
March 15, 9:00 am–12 noon
University of Illinois–Chicago Forum
Appearing with Chef Brian Polcyn (I will be heckling Brian not from the crowd but on stage as he attempts to demo Italian and American hog breakdown), ever in support of our books Charcuterie and Salumi.
Chicago, IL
Monday, March 17, 2:30 pm
Chicago Marriott Downtown
Chicago, IL
Wherein I will wax philosophical on the multi-platformed life (actually try to figure out in front of a lot of people how I manage to keep everything straight without my head exploding—short answer: pork belly and martinis).
Stay tuned for upcoming EGGcellent events in NEW YORK, RALEIGH-DURHAM, SEATTLE, PORTLAND, and SAN FRANCISCO.
Till then, Happy Friday to all!
The Clover Club
This is splendid gin-based cocktail, sweet and sour, flavored and colored with pomegranate syrup and fortified with egg white. Try to get your hands on actual pomegranate syrup, but Rose's grenadine will suffice it that's all you can find.
- 4 ounces gin
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 1 ounce grenadine (pomegranate syrup)
- 1 egg white
- Combine all the ingredients in a shaker (or a blender) and shake till the egg white is frothy (or blend for 2 seconds). Add plenty of ice and stir till frosty cold.
- Strain into chilled coupes.
Serves 2
If you liked this post, check out these other links:
- My recent cocktail posts: the Rusty Nail, the Sawyer, and the Bitter Elder.
- A popular line of spirits is making its way out of Door County, Wisconsin—check out Death's Door Spirits.
- Learn how to make your own gin at home.
- How to make your own grenadine syrup, by Portland, OR, mixologist Jeffrey Morgenthaler.
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I am going to start off this post the way I originally planned to start it which is: Looking for a quick and easy project to give away as a gift, something you can make in an hour or two and make a whole bunch of? Well, then this project is NOT for you . . .
That's the way this post was supposed to begin, but now I am forced to digress madly. Recently, my job at Mirrix has been to make things. Elena thinks I should be designing projects every waking moment (in between the basic stuff of running Mirrix). If she had her way I'd be designing a new kit every other day! But am I complaining? I wrote down a bunch of our ideas and then while stewing about them I randomly decided to weave a long strip of hand-painted silk just because I wanted to. In fact, it will be two strips because I wanted to weave it on the eight inch loom, I wanted it in my lap sometimes and I didn't want to use the loom extenders with the 12 or 16 inch loom because I wanted that "in your lap intimate" experience. Even before I started weaving the strip I realized I could use it for a strap for this "failed" tapestry that became a purse but whose strap had gone missing. I don't think it was a very good strap but the purse . . . well, as I said, it was a failed tapestry but it was one intricate piece of tapestry. Not the kind of thing you would ever weave to make a purse. Oh, darn, now I have to photograph it. Wait a minute while I do that.
Okay, just took a couple pictures of the purse (and please pardon my photographs . . . my photo tent is officially dead and I am waiting for the new one to arrive. . . so it's hard to get the light correct but I am too impatient to wait for the ten to post this blog post!) . . .
This is the front. I think the tapestry was going to be a garden of sorts. It was a very long time ago that I wove it and I only just discovered the purse hiding underneath a pile of tapestries that hadn't met their goal.
This is the back.
Don't want to lose my thread here. So while contemplating new kits I, as I said, decided to weave this strip which I then realized I could use as a strap for above purse. Let me show you the strip:
I didn't use the shedding device. It's not done yet, so I should put that in the present tense. In any case, I needle weaving it because I wanted to feel that very rhythmic movement of under and over with a needle. There is something very primal about that. But I had promised Elena I would come up with a Christmas ornament, which leads me to another digression because she asked if I had every made one before and I replied: "Yes, I made one for the White House Christmas tree when Clinton was president." I think she was a little surprised by that answer. The deal was, members of the NH League of Craftsmen were asked that year to make an ornament for the White House Christmas tree, so I did. I have no photographs of it and I can't even remember what it looked like. But I do know I made it and I do know it hung on the White House Christmas tree for at least one season and now is probably buried in a box somewhere.
After we spoke I warped an eight inch loom with shedding device. The warp spanned about two and a half inches. The idea was to weave a five inch strip and then fold it over. Elena wanted me to weave in some standard Christmas image, which I knew I would not do and she knew I would not do! I loved weaving this piece, but before I even show you the pictures, I need to return to my original theme: Slow art/craft. After I wove the ornament I said to Elena: there should be something called "slow craft." I thought I had just made up a new trend and then this morning I found out courtesy of the internet that indeed someone got there before me. Well, in reality it is an old theme. It's the theme of tapestry weaving essentially. I mean, you just can't rush a tapestry and if yo are sitting there counting your hours while you weave because you want to actually make money by selling it someday . . . forget it. Tapestry isn't like that.
I think there are two ways to approach craft/art, whatever you want to call it. There is the quick easy approach. The "I want to make a dozen of these things to give to friends and family at Christmas or to sell at the local craft fair or even in some high end gallery . . . the point being, the final object becomes almost more important than the journey. Sure, you may still have fun making it, but that is not the entire goal. With my strip though the goal was to enjoy making it. The goal was not to rush. The goal was the experience itself. Hence the thought "slow craft," came to mind and clearly it came to other minds as well!
I decided the Christmas tree ornament was going to be a slow craft too. I wanted to play with my hand painted silk. I wanted to see how it would weave up in a wider strip.
Before I folded the piece together, I embellished each side.
I then sewed up the sides, embellished with beads, added a braid to hang it . . . eight hours later I had my "slow craft" Christmas Ornament. I imagine I will only make one because my next project is to make a "slow craft" eyeglass case, again out of hand painted silk.
In short, I am on a slow craft adventure. I have done my time making work to sell in galleries. I know I owe several wrap bracelets to one gallery and even though I love making them, I don't know if I am in the mood. I am in the mood to slowly and patiently weave row upon row of hand painted silk and then turn it into something that can be used or seen. I want the experience itself. And when you want that, you often don't even want it to end. I always mourned the finishing of a large tapestry. What would be next? My life had been somewhat regulated by this constant theme of a large tapestry in progress and then when it was done I had to find something to replace it.
So . . . slow craft, slow art. Even if I didn't make it up, I am going to be talking about it a lot. Next post is going to be about my "slow scarf".


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At the Saturn Awards tonight, Vince Gilligan, creator of Breaking Bad, was on hand to receive an award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series. Whilst there, Hunter Daniels and I talked with Gilligan about the past seasons of the show and the ongoing fifth season. The thirteen-minute conversation covered many a topic – the full transcript to which, I will post later. But for now, I wanted to quickly post choice highlights: namely Gilligan's interest in creating a real deal Western post Breaking Bad.
"I would love to do a Western. And in fact I think of Breaking Bad as a Western in a great many senses. We shoot in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico. The enormous skies with the beautiful cumulus clouds and the stark desert landscapes make me think of 'America'. Indeed [Billy the Kid], one of the most famous western outlaws of American history, his stomping grounds were New Mexico. And apparently Jesse James made his way out there at some point. There's also all this marvelous Western history that takes place in the Southwest and in large part in New Mexico. I feel lucky that we shoot there and I'd love after this is all over just to do a full-out, pullout-all-the-stops Western"
For more highlights from the Gilligan talk (including his thoughts on the 'rumored' Saul Goodman spinoff), hit the jump.
On what motivates Walter White:
"He's very constant when you think about it. He has the one goal and that is the self-aggrandizement of Walter White. The betterment of Walter White. The accruing of power and of money. Money is really a yardstick to measure his power, to measure his potency. And potency and power are things he's never had as an individual for five decades on the planet. Not until we first meet him in episode one does he feel like he has amounted to much. It's always about one thing: him becoming more powerful. Becoming more potent. In that sense he's a very constant and predictable human being."
On What To Look Forward To In the First Half of Season Five:
"We have one hell of a great caper episode coming up in episode five. I'll tell you that. Maybe our best yet. You've got three more weeks until that one comes. The next couple episodes are fantastic. I'm so proud of all these episodes. I can't wait for people to see the final six. I want them to linger. I want the weeks to go by slowly so that we can really parcel out these episodes. Because I want this feeling to last – of people enjoying them. And yet I'm also greedy to have people jump to the end of it all and hopefully they'll say 'Man – Wow, that was a great season.'"
On Whether We'll see Gretchen and Elliot Schwartz again (Walt's rich grad-student friends he refuses money from):
"I don't want to promise anything. But there's a very good chance we will meet up with them again. Or at least hear some more information related to that period of [Walt's] life."
On the 'rumored' Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) spinoff:
"There's no truth [to that] but I'm hoping it would come to pass. Because I love Bob Odenkirk. And I love Saul Goodman. I hope that would be the case but I can't promise that it will be. But I sure would like to see that happen. I, for one, would vote for that."
Breaking Bad airs Sundays on AMC.


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2012 MLS Cup Playoffs
Chicago Fire 1 – 2 Houston Dynamo
Toyota Park – Oct. 31, 2012
Frank Klopas – Chicago Fire Head Coach
On the players being nervous at the beginning of the match…
"I don't know. I didn't see that. I think we have guys there that have a lot of experience on the field. We gave up a goal. Things happen in a situation where one of our players slips. It was unfortunate and then they scored. I just felt that in these last games we really haven't gotten a break. We've gotten in good positions and in good spots but it just seems that things don't go our way – where we could get one of those bounces to go in. So obviously they get a goal like that and we start the second half in the worst way. We gave up a goal in 30 seconds when they pressured. It's a 50/50 ball that goes their way and we give up a second goal. But we made changes. The guys came in very positive. We took risks. We were playing with three guys in the back and we did that because we had confidence in the group. We pushed the game. I saw a group that was fighting until the end. There was a belief within the group. That's all you can ask for. It's just unfortunate. I felt towards the end now we just haven't been able to get the breaks."
On making the substitutions…
"We needed to push the game. We were losing and obviously we wanted to come in and push the game. We had our tactic to get on the ball, to try and move the ball forward more. It kind of sucked because we made the change and gave up the second goal right off the bat. So it took awhile for it. And when you are two zero down you need to push the game and we did. For Alex I was looking for him to get on the ball and be a guy who would be able to get the ball forward, make the passes, and shoot. And he did."
On looking back at the tone set by the first 25 minutes…
"We got in good spots in the first 25 minutes. How many times did we get in the box wide and we just couldn't deliver that final pass? You push the game and then a guy slips and you give up a goal. What are you going to do? I mean, it's part of it. We had the right shoes on. We had studs on. Sometimes the game is a little bit cool but we pushed the game. Hats off to our guys because they pushed it and left everything on the field. That's all I can ask for."
On whether Houston having had rested their main starters was a factor in the match…
"I don't know. Sometimes it's good when you're in a rhythm when playing. The only guy I was a little bit concerned with was Pavel because he had missed six weeks and he had played a full ninety. I think he felt a little heavy legged and we so we made the sub. And Patrick, because he's been playing all these games with some issues, hats off to the guy. We were looking at taking him out but when you're down two zero we needed to push the game and keep all of our attacking guys on the field. I feel it's better to get into a rhythm with playing. We played Saturday and Wednesday so for me that's not an excuse. I feel like it's better to be playing. We were still at home. The trainings were light. I felt we had the energy. I think maybe there were a few 50/50 balls where we could have done a little better."
On the last few games leading to the playoffs…
"The tough one was with Philly. Because then we went out on the road and we won. I felt we had a good record on the road with six games. I think we had a good record at home. You'd like to go undefeated. But you go to New England and you play on turf and it's a different game. I just felt we had opportunities we just didn't take advantage of. We couldn't get some breaks to go our way. But it is what it is. I felt the guys pushed and gave everything they had."
On the team's reaction to the second Houston goal…
"I thought it was positive. It's too bad we gave up the goal so fast. I think it really didn't give us an opportunity with Alex coming in. One zero is a different game than two zero. But then we got the goal and they felt a little bit of pressure. We actually got into some good spots but it just wasn't meant to be this year. I know the guys gave everything. The effort and the attitude was great. But the most important thing now is to not to forget this feeling. Because when you work this whole season to prepare for this moment and you lose, it hurts. It doesn't feel good but you can't forget. You have to work even harder and come back next season. It's about being consistent. That's what it's all about. Now we have to take the next step and move forward."
Logan Pause, Chicago Fire Midfielder
On the team's performance tonight…
"In the second half we really tried to push numbers forward and create some scoring chances. I am incredibly proud of this group in their fight tonight and all season. It is always tough to swallow a loss this late in the season."
On if the team was nervous going into tonight's match…
"I don't think there where jitters tonight. This group was more than ready and focused for tonight. It comes down to a game of inches whether it is for or against you. It is tough fighting from down two goals. We made a push in the end and got one back. You have to give the guys a lot of credit for fighting out there."
On the team's "tough luck" that past few matches…
"We still feel like we were creating enough chances to score but sometimes you need the ball to bounce your way. In the middle part of the season when we were going on that good run, we were getting some fortunate bounces."
Arne Friedrich, Chicago Fire Defender
On tonight's match…
"Everyone has to keep their heads up. We have played throughout the season with very young players and they did very good. We should learn from this season and the playoffs. Today you saw that the opponent was a little smarter."
On moving on into the offseason…
"The games are over but we have to get right back to practice. I am really disappointed from today because I saw that we have a good team. We need to get a little more experience and learn from these situations. In these playoff games it is do or die. We played at home in front of a wonderful crowd. We appreciate all the people who come out and support us."
On his plans to come back next season…
"Yes, I feel very good here but I can't say for sure because nothing is done so far. We have to come together to talk about but I can imagine myself staying here. This is a wonderful club and everyone here is very professional. I like this city so if I play one more season I would like to play here in Chicago."
Chris Rolfe, Chicago Fire forward
On team's performance towards the end of the season…
"When we kept giving up the first goal it was not easy to come back, especially when you get in to the playoffs. When teams score in the playoffs they drop back. They are a smart team with an experienced coach. If you give them chances like we did it is going to be hard to beat them."
On the team moving on to next season…
"I think that these guys have done a great job. I was lucky to be a part of it this year and come in at good time. I know these guys have been working hard for a couple of years now and they should be proud of the steps they have taken to get here. Tonight we don't feel great but in the weeks and months ahead we will see how good of a season this was."
On the second Houston goal …
"It didn't take the wind out of our sails because I think we responded well. When you give up one goal it is hard enough but when you give a second you are really behind the eight ball. We made the best effort and pushed a little bit but giving up two goals in a playoff game is tough."
Houston Dynamo Head Coach Dominic Kinnear
On beating the Fire for the first time in a few years:
"Oh, I didn't know that. It's a great thing to go home to. Coming here we knew it was going to be a tough night. It's a good team we are playing. To get the first goal was real big for us and we played well in the first half. Then to get that second goal to start off the second half was a dream start for us. We played well, and we knew they were going to make a push, which they did, and got themselves a goal and there were some scary moments there. But all in all, it's the playoffs in the MLS and we are glad to be moving on."
On the second goal being the key to the game:
"It was because we won by the second goal. But you knew no matter whether the score was one-nothing or two-nothing, they were going to push and try and do something about the game, which they did. Tally [Hall] made some good saves and had some good last-ditch defending. We broke well and we could have had scored a couple more times down there if we had taken care of the ball a little better and if we had gotten a couple fouls. That's the way it goes and like I said, it's a happy locker room for good reason."
On matching up against Kansas City:
"Not looking at it now. We'll get on the airplane to go home and take a look at it then. It's one of those were we have to take it step by step and this is the first step. Let's enjoy it for a little bit. There are no easy games and we knew if we won this game we were heading towards Kansas City. They are a good team. It's going to be a tough test for us."
On Will Bruin's goals:
"Yea, he had a great header. It's just a way he took the second goal was excellent. He and Calen [Carr] had some good plays tonight. They ran well off each other. But Will, twelve goals [in the season] and then two goals to start the playoffs is good for him. He does a lot of things right up there. I think hitting the target was good for him tonight. The first one gave him a ton of confidence. The second goal kind of fell into his lap and he had to take it well and he did."
Houston Dynamo Forward Calen Carr
On his combination with Will Bruin:
"I think we did a good job of complementing each other tonight. We were very busy. We knew we wanted to come in and try to make them have to worry where we were and where we were popping up. We were also able to press them too and get into some good spots. Will took his goals really well. He's obviously an emerging star in this league and deservedly played great tonight."
On Bruin's second goal shutting down the Fire:
"We felt really good about our first half coming in at halftime. We felt like we put together a good run and we wanted to come out. They made a change at halftime and wanted to push numbers forward by putting another attacking guy on the field. We wanted to come out and dictate from the whistle and I think we scored within the first minute and it really came from just pressing in their own back line and we were able to get a turnover and a quick goal. Obviously that ended up being the winner."
Houston Dynamo Forward Will Bruin
On his goals:
"Brad [Davis] played in a good ball from the corner and I was able to lose my marker and finish it off. The second one, Rico [Clark] had a great tackle in midfield and dropped to Calen and he played a great ball into me and I was able to finish it off."
On working with Carr:
"We are starting to gel. At training this week we were clicking and starting to figure each other out. I think people could tell tonight we were playing off each other, we were talking, we were making runs and it worked out."
On having a solid season and scoring two goals tonight:
"Yea, it's awesome. Honestly it's been such a long season that it's nice to kind of get that mojo back come playoff time. Yea, I want to get out there, I want to get out there and play. It was fun and hopefully there's a lot more to go."
On facing Kansas City next:
"It's always a battle when we play them, I think. It's turned into a pretty fun rivalry. I'm sure they are going to be out for revenge but we want to keep going so we're going to keep battling."
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Republicans Roll Out Cuts That Target Most Vulnerable, Put Economy at Risk
This week, Republicans are rolling out more specific details of their extreme budget that ends the Medicare guarantee, destroys jobs, and cuts taxes for the wealthy. Committees are holding hearings on the specific spending cuts to critical programs that Republicans want to make in order to keep funding tax cuts for the wealthy.
"…But what's more explicit in this round is the real shift of resources from the domestic side of the ledger to military spending. Caught in the middle are… the working poor and long-term unemployed forced for the first time to rely on programs like food stamps in the current recession." [Politico, 4/16/12]
"The first details have begun to emerge, portending a process full of political theater, with Republicans singling out President Barack Obama's health care law, the Dodd-Frank financial reform law and tort reform as areas ripe for savings." [Roll Call, 4/17/12]
Instead of putting forward a budget that reduces the deficit in a balanced way and calls on all Americans to pay their fair share, Republicans are targeting the most vulnerable among us and putting our economy at risk. Here's a look at how their budget is shaping up:
- Slashing food stamps by $33.2 billion at a time when families can least afford it: "An average family of four would face an 11 percent cut in monthly benefits after Sept. 1 and, even more important, tighter enforcement of rules would require that households exhaust most of their liquid assets before qualifying for help. This hits hardest among the long-term unemployed, who would be forced off the rolls until they have spent down their savings to less than $2,000 in many cases." [Politico, 4/16/12]
- Permanently eliminating the Social Services Block Grant program, which provides assistance for roughly 23 million Americans, including:
- Child care and related assistance for 4.4 million children,
- "Meals on Wheels" and other home-based services for nearly 1.7 million older Americans,
- Child protective services for 1.8 million at-risk children,
- Transportation, respite care and other services for nearly 1 million disabled individuals.
- Putting our nation at risk of another financial crisis by ending our ability to deal with banks that are "too big to fail."
- Politicizing the process of funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an office created to protect consumers from predatory practices that contributed to the financial crisis.
- Cutting federal employee pensions and undermining our ability to recruit and retain the quality of people we need to carry out duties to keep our country safe, efficient, and equipped to compete in our increasingly competitive world.
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[VERSE 1: Nino Bless]
Ayo the MC's MC, with nothing yet envied
How so, the competition makes'em resent me
Why me, N.B. I'm barely worth 10Gz
Sold myself short but none of them ain't ever pimp me
To keep that respect seems like the price is hefty
Through the pen repenting my sins, life has kept me...
Compressed and neglected cause mother nature's a dead beat
No more wet be-hind my ears racing death's speed
Catch me, bit the hand that fed me time to excrete
My rep speaks for itself there's nothing left to secrete
Smelled the coffee no more poison, eating what's deadly
Now I'm getting healthy and cleansing, deading that red meat
Yeah, this temple's clean, heaven sent, lets meet
Walked through hell, Jacob Boeme, Google that net geeks
Wish me well, or wish fail, either or
Life's a high price whore that I can't seem to afford
There's no reason to repeat what I seek and I'm reaching for
Other than to cheat and intervene all these evil thoughts
Though I made it out the ghetto, still I ain't boasting
That's why they show me love when I slide bi, No Frank Ocean, Church
I don't need that Throne, to each his own
Look, I'm deep in a zone, like receivers going long
Knowledge is my armor, you can't take my honor
Killing me only makes me a martyr, Bless!
[VERSE 2: Soul Khan]
It's ironic getting a piece of the pie that I wanted
Same ambition that typically gets a fly swatted
Bionic man sound effects whenever I'm walking
Out the corner of my mouth just because my life's awesome
Before I lie in my coffin
I want kids, grandkids, and the chance to throw the rice on'em
Stop calling these records, you only iPod'em
Y'all don't work to nurture the trees, you only climb on'em
I'm like Ben Franklin's key with the kite on it
Waiting for the moment that the bolt is gonna strike on it
Everything is only out of style soon as I got it
Pride hurt, I turn around and say my wife bought it
Sorry my fiancée
Pardon me I'm awfully
Eager just to see her, see I'm having such an off day
They let us scrape by while the cake high at Barclay's
Fuck it, time to separate the real from the cosplay
We're products of the blocks that we were chipped off from
But we're more than just a lead-up to a rim shot drum
In my day the shit talk would get y'all jumped
'Cause I spit about life, I don't spit on one
I ain't got faith but that ain't my place
To tell you what to be believe so get out of my face
With your book of wives tales
Cause I fail to see how they're any better than the heaven I make
[OUTRO: Cambatta]
I'm lost in a mental labyrinth
I'm a person with a purpose that Accidentally happened
Hovering through life like Spike Lee camera angles
Society has noosed my neck it appears I'm strangled
Death so close I can
Hear the angels singing pledge allegiance to the flag of a devil in a halo
Gave us paper for our gold
Ankle bracelets on our souls
That tainted Mother Nature and they raped her in her holes
Invisible jail cells
Digital augmented realities
Social security numbers are human barcodes there's an oil spill on aisle 666
This is a game of monopoly
They play with economies
Psychological ball and chains
A 9 to 5 is a third my life
After all the shitting, fucking, and sleeping all I have time to do is cry
If we all know were gonna die why are we so content with not living


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Departure Date: 25 Oct 2020
Duration: 4 nights
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|Sun 25 Oct 2020
|Los Angeles, USA
|Los Angeles, also called LA, or the City of Angels, is situated in southern California, and as the home base of Hollywood is the Entertainment Capital of the world. There is so much to do in this famous city, such as visit LA's most popular beach Santa Monica that offers ocean activities, shopping, street performers and more, or simply investigate the fantastic shopping venues. Helicopter tours are now becoming extremely popular, as one gets to see beaches, movie star homes, the Hollywood sign, downtown, and all of the attractions through the eyes of an expert. more info
|Mon 26 Oct 2020
|Santa Catalina, USA
|Mediterranean-flavoured Catalina Island is a world removed from the bustle of LA, and has been a popular getaway since chewing-gum magnate William Wrigley Jr purchased the place in 1919. It is part of the Channel Islands, a chain of semi-submerged mountains off the coast of Southern California with a unique ecosystem. Most of the island's interior of sun-baked hillsides, valleys and canyons is owned by the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy, which ensures that it will never become overly developed. A bus tour of the area is most popular. However, the main attraction would have to be the reefs and shipwrecks of the area. more info
|Tue 27 Oct 2020
|Ensenada, Mexico
|Ensenada, about 100 km south of the US/Mexican border at Tijuana, is just far enough from the border to offer a more authentic Mexican experience than the eight border towns. Ensenada is one of the oldest municipalities in Baja California, and one of the largest in the world by land area. Situated on the beautiful island-studded Bay (Bahia) of Los Angeles, it offers aquatic activities such as windsurfing, kayaking and whale-watching. It is also home to La Bufadora - translated as 'the snorter' - as this undercover cave regularly sucks in sea water and spits it out the cave's top, drenching the surroundings. more info
|Wed 28 Oct 2020
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|Thu 29 Oct 2020
|Los Angeles, USA
|Los Angeles, also called LA, or the City of Angels, is situated in southern California, and as the home base of Hollywood is the Entertainment Capital of the world. There is so much to do in this famous city, such as visit LA's most popular beach Santa Monica that offers ocean activities, shopping, street performers and more, or simply investigate the fantastic shopping venues. Helicopter tours are now becoming extremely popular, as one gets to see beaches, movie star homes, the Hollywood sign, downtown, and all of the attractions through the eyes of an expert. more info
Be spoiled on the Carnival Imagination enjoying 4 unforgettable nights on the Carnival Imagination cruise from Los Angeles return exploring Mexican Riviera. Your ship sails from Los Angeles and visits 3 ports in 2 countries before returning to Los Angeles. This particular 3 star voyage from Carnival Cruises has 82 more forward departures. We have a limited number of cabins available from $107 per person/day, twin share. Book today and save... Call now and talk to a cruise specialist!
Carnival Imagination Overview
Carnival Imagination offers year-round 3- and 4-night cruises out of Los Angeles to the Baja Mexico coast. The shorter cruise break has one sea day and calls at the port of Ensenada for a Mexican experience. The longer cruise makes an additional call at Catalina Island (part of California), with its reefs and wrecks and scenery. On shore activities in the mountainous peninsula of Baja Mexico include immersion into the culture and history of the region, and as always guests enjoy water-related activities. These cruises provide relaxation and a break from the office in fun surroundings. In port you'll be surrounded on a sunny day by water sports crafts of every type. Carnival Inspiration offers identical itineraries out of Los Angeles also.
With the latest refurbishment staterooms are like those of a four-star hotel – an elegant retreat from the day's activities. Choose from 27 grades of accommodation. Interior cabins are spacious, with twin bed or king, and some with an upper bunk. Oceanview staterooms come with either two portholes or large windows. Outside balcony suites and penthouse suites are more spacious and decorated, with whirlpool tubs, and decked out with marble and wood. Suite guests have priority check-in at US homeland ports.
Food and Dining
The ship's two dining rooms are Pride and Spirit, both attractive and bright, with a choice of fixed-time dining at two seatings, or flexible "Your Time Dining". Dining assignments can be booked before the cruise. Menus change daily and service is excellent. Breakfast and lunch are open seating. The Lido Restaurant self-serve buffet provides hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, salads, ice cream, cookies and so on. A patisserie offers specialty coffees and sweets (extra charge), and there's also a Bonsai Sushi bar open prior to dinner. The Nouveau Restaurant offers cover charge dining for dinners. Treat yourself to the Chef's Table for 12. Or more simply, try the Mongolian Wok (Asian).
Carnival ships provide carnival entertainment. The Dynasty Showlounge presents large-scale productions shows and major cabaret acts. There are many participatory activities - colourful, fun, and with much family revelry. Also follow the art auctions, bingo and trivia challenges. Read quietly in the library by day, contact the world in the Internet cafe, and quicken the pace in the casino by night. There are numerous bars and lounges, with live music, playing your song requests, and sing along.
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What's included?
- Australia: Tipping is not required
- All main meals on-board
- Coffee, tea & milk 24 hrs
- Open/anytime seating & multi-venue dining
- Alternative dining (extra charge)
- Use of ship facilities - indoor & outdoor
- Entertainment - live music and/or shows, movies
- Activities - organised & individual
- Bridge director on select cruises
- Kids clubs & teen programs (2-17 yrs)
- Cruise Director & all English speaking staff
- Special needs requests & service animals allowed
- Ship-shore-ship transfers
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- Airfares, accommodation & transfers not specified
- Shore & land excursions and meals not specified
- Alternate specialty dining venues (unless specified)
- Casino gaming, bar expenses
- Items & services of a personal nature
- Medical services, vaccination costs
- Laundry and/or valet charges
- Wi-Fi, Internet, satellite/mobile phone & fax charges
- Childcare night services (up to 11 yrs, 10pm-3am)
- Babysitting, individual or in groups (from 1 yr)
- Passport & visa fees
- Insurances of all kinds
- Increases in third party charges or taxes
- Gratuities for spa & salon
- Outside Australia: Gratuity charge USD 12.95 pp/night (can be pre-paid) added to onboard account. Adjust at discretion onboard. Extra tips to Room Service staff optional.
- Customary land tour gratuities are welcome
- Outside Australia Service Charge: bar and wine 15%
What's onboard?
- Atrium social scene, shops
- Gift Candy shops
- Main Dining (b'fast, dinner)
- Fixed and flexible time dining
- SeaDay Brunch (b'fast/Lunch)
- Breakfast grill
- Lido Restaurant (all meals)
- Salad Bar (lunch)
- The Carnival Deli (lunch, dinner)
- Poolside Grill (lunch, dinner)
- Good Eats (buffet, dinner)
- Kids menu, pizza, ice cream
- Special diets (email beforehand)
- The Chef's Table (dinner; includes galley tour)
- Nouveau Restaurant (dinner)
- Green Eggs & Ham (breakfast)
- Bonsai Sushi (Japanese; lunch, dinner)
- 24-hour room service (room menu)
- Drinks packages
- Pizza Pirate
- Sweet Spot
- Swirls ice cream, yoghurt
- Burgers, hot dogs, fries
- Coffee Bar, café, patisserie (pay)
- Cherry On Top (pay, sweet store)
- Internet café
- Bars & lounges, multiple
- Soft drink package (pay)
- Main Show Lounge
- Karaoke with live band
- Live music, comedy, DJs, dancing, karaoke, game shows, pool parties
- Sports and Piano Bars
- Nightclub
- The Game Show
- Art gallery, auctions, seminars
- Casino
- Conference room
- Swimming pools (3)
- Whirlpools (6)
- Carnival Waterworks
- Green Thunder Waterslide
- Dr Seuss at Sea activities
- Spa & treatments (pay)
- Beauty, Hair, for men & women
- Acupuncture
- Fitness Centre
- Fitness Classes (yoga etc., pay)
- Serenity Adult Retreat
- Sports Court
- Mini-golf course
- Pool & deck parties
- Dance classes
- Library for quiet time
- Internet Café (pay)
- Video arcade (pay)
- Camp Ocean (2-5,6-8,9-11)
- Arts & Craft (2-11y)
- Circle "C" (12-14y)
- Club O2 (15-17y)
- Build a Bear workshop (pay)
- Night Owls (1-11y) care 10pm-1am (pay)
- Wedding packages (inquire)
- Shore excursion desk
- Wi-Fi, Mobile phone service
- Laundrette self service (pay)
- Wheelchair access fair
- Elevators
- 110V 3-prong/220 V Europe
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Davis Outpitches Sale as Royals Beat White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) - Wade Davis pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat Chris Sale and the Chicago White Sox 1-0 Saturday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Davis (5-9) allowed four hits - all singles - and walked three in his longest outing of the season.
Louis Coleman came in after Alejandro De Aza's one-out single in the eighth and got Alexei Ramirez to ground into a double play. Greg Holland worked a shaky ninth for his 26th save in 28 chances.
It was another hard-luck loss for Sale (6-10), who allowed seven hits and struck out seven in eight innings. The All-Star left-hander is 1-8 with a 2.88 ERA in his last 10 starts.
Billy Butler and Eric Hosmer had two hits apiece for the Royals, who have won seven of nine overall.


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A wolverine is a creature similar to a badger — but they are bigger, stronger, and even more ferocious. A wolverine that takes damage in combat flies into a berserk rage, clawing and biting madly until either it or its opponent is dead. The creature cannot end its rage voluntarily.[1] (MGWS 27) Some druids choose them as their animal companion.[2] (WOWRPG 70)
A wolverine with six limbs and a serpentine tail was one of the guardian ancients that fought during the War of the Ancients. It was only slightly smaller than the bear twins, Ursoc and Ursol. His breath came in hungry pants and his massive claws raked the ground causing massive grooves.[3] (Sund 186)
- Dire Wolverine
A larger variety of wolverine. Some druids choose them as their animal companion.[2] (WOWRPG 70)
This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.
The Wolverine Ancient may be connected to the Wolvar, the humanoid wolverine race that appear in Wrath of the Lich King.


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Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman Wednesday told elite solution providers attending the Best of Breed Conference, hosted this week by CRN US publisher The Channel Company, that she has steered the company firmly back to its channel roots as part of a turnaround strategy.
"Our default is the channel," Whitman told partners in question-and-answer session with partners moderated by The Channel Company CEO Robert Faletra. "This company was built with channel partners. Then my understanding is we pivoted a bit more toward direct selling motion. When I came in, I pivoted this company right back to channels because I think we are stronger together. Yes, there are customers that we will take direct, but our default position is let's do this together with the channel.
"I have met many of you in this audience, and what I know is that partners have always been at the heart of Hewlett-Packard," said Whitman in a satellite link address to BoB attendees. "And that is truer today than it ever has been before."
Since taking the helm at HP two years ago, Whitman said she has moved to focus squarely on the company's legendary "heritage" as a "great engineering company" backed up by a legacy of customer service and support. "We will do anything for customers and partners, sometimes at great expense, I must say," she said.
"So we have to double down on those core features of HP. Then we have got to build the capability around packaging, pricing, solutioning because of the new style of IT. As a selling company, we are not as good as we should be. But, our point of difference has got to be around great products and great customer support and service."
Solution providers attending the BoB conference said they have seen a huge cultural shift back toward a channel-centric model with Whitman at the helm, particularly in the Enterprise Group business.
Rich Baldwin CIO and chief strategy officer of Nth Generation Computing, a HP partner, said he is seeing more sales engagement with more rigor and discipline in the sales trenches under Whitman.
"The relationship with the channel is much tighter than it has ever been. They are putting money toward more marketing and customer engagement events," said Baldwin. "Meg is putting her money where her mouth is and following through on all her commitments to the channel."
That is paying off in higher sales and profits for Nth Generation, said Baldwin. He expects his HP business to be up 20 percent this year and as much as 30 percent next year.
"We are getting involved in some larger opportunities and getting support to win those opportunities whether it is bringing in product specialists or senior executives," he said. "We are both working on calling higher in the organisations. It takes executive support to make that happen."
Before Whitman took the helm, HP's Enterprise Group was really "stand offish" with regard to embracing partners, said Baldwin.
Whitman, for her part, said HP is in a hands down better position than competitors to work closely with partners to bring customers a new style of IT solutions.
"Competitors of all sizes are talking about their ability to help customers benefit from the cloud or security or big data or mobility," said Whitman.
"But my observation is the gap between the promise of the benefits to business and reality of actual adoption is enormous. So now more than ever, our joint customers need partners that can help them bridge the gap between promise and reality. And at HP, our solutions for the new style of IT can help take our joint customers from where they are today to where they must be. I believe we are best positioned with you to help customers realize the full benefits of that next generation of technology."
Kristin Bent contributed to this story.


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NHL Game Night: 12-23-13 Lightning at Panthers
Now THAT was a holiday treat!
Ben Bishop allowed 1 goal on 29 shots for the victory. He got the 3 goal lead, made a flurry of key stops toward the end of the Second Period, and the team got to throw it in cruise control the rest of the way. That's how you show the killer instinct to dispose of an inferior team.
First Period
18:56 FLA Bergenheim (5), (Barkov)(PP)
19:15 TB Killorn (9), (Filppula, Hedman)
Second Period
3:22 TB Johnson (9), (Hedman, St Louis)
8:01 TB Filppula (13), (Purcell, St Louis)(PP)
12:07 TB St Louis (16), (Palat)
Third Period
3:40 TB Brown (3), (Kucherov, Cote)
13:36 TB Brown (4), (Kucherov, Hedman)
Martin St. Louis, Valtteri Filppula, and Ben Bishop were the game's three stars.
This was billed as a clash of two of the hottest teams of the Eastern Conference. The Panthers saw this as an opportunity to make a statement in the last game before the holiday break in front of their home fans (all 3 of them). They made a statement all right. After a fairly even First Period the Lightning started to take territorial control in the Second Period, got a greasy goal to take the lead and the Panthers reacted to the slightest bit of adversity by absolutely dissolving. Undisciplined, stupid play helped the Lightning get a 3 goal lead at the end of the period, and they rewarded the 2 fans they had that stuck around for the final frame by absolutely laying down in the Third Period. They quit. No effort. Nil. Nada. Lightning fans, if you ever get to feeling down on your team, take a look downstate at that dumpster fire in Sunrise. Be glad you don't have to root for that bunch of lazy, unprofessional quitters.
The Lightning check into the holiday break having already secured the minimum 12 points they want from this 4th 10-game segment of the season. They'll get 3 games after the break to close out the segment and to try to rack up insurance points that may come in handy in January and into February. It's a fantastic spot to be in and a tribute to the guys that their record without one of the game's best players (Stamkos) is nearly identical as what their record was with Stamkos to start the year.
The victory also gives the Lightning the inaugural Governor's Cup, which can be now used to collect Bill Lindsay's tears, that I might drink of their sweet, sweet goodness.
Radko Gudas was +1 with 2 shots, 4 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 23:33. With Brewer out and Salo going down in the First Period, Gudas got the big minutes tonight.
Mark Barberio was +3 in 13:46. Two of those plusses came in garbage time in the Third Period after the Panthers chose to lay down. Again, with regard to Barberio's plus/minus, he's living a charmed life this season.
Tyler Johnson had the GWG and was +2 with 3 shots. He was also 54% on draws. He missed a second goal on a 1-time by just a dash, as well.
Alex Killorn was +1 with 2 penalty minutes, 4 shots, and 1 hit in 16:05. Killorn's goal 19 seconds after Bergenheim's gift from Carle completely negated the Panthers' momentum and set the stage for the Lightning to beat up their inner children all Second Period long.
Ondrej Palat had a helper and was +2 with 2 penalty minutes and 1 hit in 14:48. His nice feed to St. Louis on the 1-timer was almost for naught as Marty flubbed the shot, but he got just enough to put it in and get Ondrej on the scoresheet.
J.P. Cote had a helper and was +1 with 2 shots and 3 hits in 16:16. That, what, 2 assists in 3 games? They gave him #22 and he's putting up numbers like Dan Boyle. He's played mistake-free the past couple of games and he's consistently given the Lightning another big open ice hitter to go along with Gudas. As such, you've seen his ice time continue to go up with over 16 minutes tonight.
J.T. Brown had 2 goals and was +2 with 6 shots in 16:41. The Third Period, garbage time, was the Kucherov and Brownov show, with Brownov being the recipient of some great playmaking from Kucherov.
Nikita Kucherov had 2 helpers and was +2 with 2 shots in 16:04. He set up Brown's first goal with a great rush and move around the net and the second goal with an easy tap-in off a feed on a 2-on-1. In fact, it looked like he was going to be credited with Brown's first goal, but the scorekeepers realized only Kucherov shots from the high slot should count as regulation goals.
Andrej Sustr was +1 in 16:20. I'll be honest, although he hasn't made any egregious mistakes, it feels like he may be starting to hit a bit of a rookie wall. He's a slightly built guy and he's playing against guys with a lot more foot speed and upper body strength than him, and he's having a slightly rougher time keeping up 1-on-1. This break might be coming at a good time for him to rest and relax before heading out west.
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Today's QOTD is a great example of one of the "grammar rules" that the SAT loves that is more like stuff to memorize than it is rules to apply. Since our job is to help you out, we're going to explain the concept behind this question so you know what to do if you see a question like this on the test. One of the things that makes this question so tough is that it's testing idioms.
Idioms are often misunderstood by the best writers and orators, so don't feel bad if you A) don't know what they are or B) don't know how to spot them. Let's hope by the end of this post you'll know what an idiom is and how to spot one on the SAT, (if not make sure you ask us for clarification)! First let's define what it is:
Idiom: a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
It's also important to distinguish a grammatical idiom from an idiomatic expression. The SAT tests grammatical idioms but not idiomatic expressions, so you'll never see a question in which the right answer depends on you knowing what "raining cats and dogs" means.
No Seriously, what's an idiom?
Even with that technical definition you might not really get it, so let me break it down a little further for you. An idiom is a phrasing created by pairing words, the words that must be paired to create the proper meaning are typically defined by history and tradition. For example, it's correct to say "neither…nor" not "neither…or" why? Because. Just
because that's the rule. Some Queen, King, or grammar god way back in the days of yore decided that was the way to do it so that's how it's done. The way most of us have to learn idioms is by growing up around people who taught them to us as we learned to speak. Your mother hopefully told you a 100 times growing up that you say "plan…to" not "plan …on". If you didn't learn the proper idiom as you learned the language, your best bet now is to get a list of common idioms and start memorizing them.
How do you spot idioms on the SAT?
The SAT often tests idioms, in fact, they are probably in the
top 7 grammar rules tested, so knowing how to spot and deal with them can boost your score. The first way to spot an idiom on the test is to look out for prepositions and "little words". Idioms typically come in the form "[[word]]…[[preposition]] :
Example 1:
My friend Sam is not only handsome but also wise.
Example 2:
The lady on the subway spent the entire ride arguing with every other rider about the US economy.
The toughest part of idioms is that they are often hard to notice, especially since the SAT will often put words between the two parts of the idiom!. Whenever you think you spot an idiom on the test, be sure you find the word pair that make up the idiom. Keep in mind that these two parts are sometimes right next to each other, and sometimes seperated by other words. In order to determine if an idiom is correct or incorrect, you'll need to examine the words the SAT pairs together.: "ran … to" is very different in meaning than "ran … for".
So to do well, consider this:
1. Learn to spot the commonly tested idioms
2. Look out for changing prepositions (and other small words).
Some recently tested idioms include:
between x and y
drawing x from y
remedies for x
Check out the question above, apply what you've learned and good luck!
The Bell Curves Team


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"This album is dedicated to our fallen comrade
Jerry Fogle. Rest in Peace, Brother!"
Falcon's debut album, and the first album Greg Lindstrom plays on since Frost and Fire (1980). That is, the first in 24 years! Here are some new songs and some re-recordings of unreleased Cirith Ungol songs that Greg wrote for Ungol in the 70's.
Support the band and buy the album:
Recording info
Basic Tracks Recorded Live. Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Polar
Bear Lair Studios in Middletown, MD.
Produced by Chris Kozlowski & Falcon
Engineered, Mixed & Mastered by Chris Kozlowski
Dedicated to the late Jerry Fogle, original guitarist of CIRITH UNGOL
The original tracklist was a bit different
Scheduling is underway for our album recording session. Tentative dates so far are November 22-26. Me and Greg will be flying out to Pennsylvania to rehearse with Darin a few days prior. Then we'll be driving out to Maryland to record with Chris Kozlowski at the helm. Looks like we're gonna record 10 songs. -Perry
This is what the track list looks like so far:
1. Shelob's Lair (Lindstrom)
2. Throwback (Grayson)
3. Downer (Grayson)
4. The Crying of Lot 246 (Grayson)
5. High Speed Love (Lindstrom)
6. Route 666 (Lindstrom)
7. Castle Peak (Grayson)
8. On the Slab (Grayson)
9. Half Past Human (Lindstrom)
10. Bonus: Bang's "Redman" (Gilcken/Ferrara/D'Iorio)
-Perry 18 Sep 2003
A song dealing with political issues.
a pessimistic view of how overzealous conservatives try to take away people's inherent freedoms
-Perry Grayson, Headache interview, 2005
A fanvideo by MoebiusCrononauta:
Flying so low to the ground
Cynical view, the world gone wrong
Banished utopia laid to waste before its time
Heeds the worst case scene in his heathen ways
Got no use for a crutch
Solutions bring more questions to your mind
Answers never found
Given life, but born to die
Made to suffer, age and go blind
Given life, but left to die
We're all goners when doomsday's near
Slavin' and wastin' our time
Spinnin' the wheel at the same old grind
Taken for granted, trodden and trampled
Fake smiles hiding rage
Jealous masquerade on crooked paths
Will my task be done
When the noose is hung before I die
Downer, doomsyer, downer
Downer, truth-seeker, downer
Solo - Perry
Slide Solo - Perry
From this tower I can see it all
Past, present, future in chaos
Many years ago I climbed this slope
I was young, down, in need of hope
A rite of passage to manhood
The truth written in alcove stone
Friends stry and turn their backs
I found my calling on that ledge
Visions of a deep blue sky
The roar of guitars in my mind
Natives planted their feet here
I find my dreams when I am near
It might seem bleak, but it's real
Castle Peak, the summit heals
It's a long journey down
Some slip, some fall, lose it all
I returned to blaze that trail
Striving to reach new heights
Solo - Perry
In moonlight its shadow looms
Sentinel for the valley below
Seasons pass and trials true
The tower stands by the moon
Find the time to ride the wind
And scale the cliff to destiny
This song features guest vocals by Bobby Liebling of Pentagram!
Pentagram is a US Doom Metal band that formed in 1971. They released a bunch of singles and demos in the 70's, until finally the debut album was released in 1985.
All tracks are mixed except one. We weren't quite satisfied with my v ocals on "On t he Slab," so the possibility of having Bobby Liebling from Pentagram guest on vox on t ha t song was brought up by Chris Kozlowski. I left lyrics and a short note for Bobby before departing for Cali. Bobby phoned yesterday and we had a good talk about "On the Sla b ." We're honored to have Bobby workin' with us on this one and expect to have the track finished up in about another week. Really lookin' fo rward to this one, as it's dedicated to Thin Lizzy bassist/singer Phil Lynott, a big hero to Bobby and the Falcon dudes.
-Perry Grayson, 24 Feb 2004 (before release)
Just got a CD-R of Bobby Liebling singing On the Slab, and I have to say that I was blown away by his performance—and I hope you'll feel the same way when you hear it.
-Perry Grayson, 08 Mar 2004 (before release)
I sang it on the demo and also in the studio. Wasn't 100% satisfied with my performance, so we decided to let Bobby have a crack at it. We haven't been playing it live, but we will, and I'll be handling the vocals. Unless of course we get to play with PENTAGRAM or just in the D.C. area, in which case I'll invite Bobby up on stage!
The possibility of having Bobby sing a tune on the FALCON album was brought up by Darin McCloskey, and I think all three of us were up for it. But we had a very limited time to get the recording done. It was towards the end of our fifth and last day of recording when I went back to try to sing "On The Slab" again. While I felt I was doing better at it than I had the day before, it was still the one song that we thought could be a bit better. So, Chris Kozlowski again brought up Bobby, and we all jumped at the chance. I left a brief note and the lyrics for Bobby with my phone number. Greg and I flew back to L.A., and Bobby called me about two days later to say how floored he was by the track. Which in turn just blew my mind, 'cause I really admire Bobby as a songwriter. He was thrilled to be able to pay tribute to his (and our) hero, Phil Lynott. When he said how much "On The Slab" nailed THIN LIZZY's style, I was just speechless. To this day I've never met Bobby, but we had some good long talks on the phone, and I hope to see him the next time I'm in the Maryland/D.C./Virginia area
-Perry Grayson, Headache interview, 2005 (after release)
The song is dedicated to the late Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy
I liked what little Lizzy I heard on the airwaves as a small kid, but it took years till I owned an album. I went slightly backwards. I was a die-hard Maiden fan in the late '80s, but didn't get into Lizzy and Wishbone Ash until the early '90s. I've been paying a lot more attention to the older dual axe attack bands like Lizzy, Wishbone Ash and Bubble Puppy/Demian than Maiden for a long time now. Maiden popularized the twin harmony leads, but the older bands were a little less one-dimensional. Once I got Jailbreak back in the '90s I went nuts, snagged Lizzy's entire catalog. Even the Eric Bell-era stuff. I found myself writing those Irish and Celtic inflected melodies and dual harmony parts. What about my tribute to Phil Lynott on the S/T Falcon album? "On the Slab" is an enormous nod to Lizzy. Specifically the Brian Robertson/Scott Gorham lineup. Phil penned amazing lyrics and was one of the best pick-playing bassists ever. He was a poet, a bad-ass and tortured at the same time. The junk may have made him manipulative, but otherwise he was one of the true geniuses of rock.
-Perry Grayson
From their first album on, Thin Lizzy has been one of my biggest musical influences, although it may not always be obvious. And even though their early albums are a bit spotty, I've got a special fondness for the Eric Bell lineup. Cirith Ungol played covers of "Gonna Creep Up On You", "Vagabonds Of The Western World", and "Return Of The Farmers Son" for quite a few years.
-Greg Lindstrom
Shootin' up and tappin' your veins
You're burning out, hangin' by gallows high
Makin' my gallows high
Stars goin' nova before their time
At the end of your rope
You'll inhale your death off a slab
On the slab
I still remember those days when rock legends they died hard
Never learning their lesson, stickin' those needles in their arms
Never heeding that warning till they're laid out on a slab
Turning off and turning out
Dropping off Earth's face
Escaping reality's walls
Tasting evil flowers, staring into space
Fading out and sinking low
You're losing touch
You're dyin' hard
Never growing up
Always giving in
Solo - Perry
Reaching out for blue skies
Clawing at that gray soil
Taking the long slide down to a beggar's grave
Excuses so lame to glorify your game
Long since gone
Your family, they cry
Your beligerence
You gave up everything dear
Leaving your friends in fear
Leaving your friends in tears
A song about the environment.
I climbed so high
Wanna touch the indigo sky
Hitting a brick wall
Hopes crumble, I scream and call
Rugged landscape, watch it bleed
Purple hills, got no need
Trees uprooted, toxic litter
Auction 'em off to the highest bidder
Barbed wire to keep us out
False intentions, there is no doubt
No man by his own hands
Can sell or tame this land
Build your mall, level it all
No retreat to the wild
Concrete entombs us all
No respite for nature's child
What belongs to all of us who walk the Earth
What belongs to all of us who breathe the air
Corporate men with pockets deep
Never climbed the mountains steep
They hide behind their city walls
Piling bills in bank vaults - Oh no!
Solo - Perry
Theme Lead - Perry
They say my hair's too long
They say my jeans are too tight
They claim I play too loud - too loud!
And lead the Pentagram crowd - livin' in a ram!
I'm a throwback, baby
Born too late
Well, I'm a throwback, baby
But I wasn't taught to hate
Got my axe slung high
My Doom notes don't lie
They watch my heroes die
Public eye don't cry
People try to put me down
But they just don't understand
I'm a heavy rockin' man
Heavy rockin', heavy rockin' man, yeah!
Feedback guitar - Perry
Solo - Perry
I'm a godless son
I'm the nameless one
Heavy rockin' raw
I'll split you like a saw - Buzzsaw!
A Bang cover.
Original version appears on the Bang album "Bang" (1971).
Read Perry Grayson's words on Bang on the official website.
A live video of Falcon performing Redman can be seen at the bands MySpace-site.
An old friend, Rob Preston (Doomed Planet Records main-man) introduced me to BANG a decade ago. I was mesmerized by their cool combination of heavy riffs and catchy song arrangements. Several years after I first got into them I discovered BANG had reunited and started a website. I hooked an interview up with original drummer Tony D'Iorio and managed to land that feature with Metal Maniacs in the U.S. and also Psychedelic Fanzine and Slow Ride. It was especially cool for me to get to know Tony, Frank Ferrara and Frankie Gilcken. I met them a few times when they came out to L.A., so there's definitely a personal connection there. They're one of those bands from the seventies that I'm just such a nut for. I couldn't believe that they'd decided to get back together, much less that I'd have a chance to meet them and show my appreciation for the killer music they'd committed to vinyl!
We love to play BANG's "Redman" live. It's an integral part of our sets. We throw in some improv jamming at the end most of the time to give folks more of a taste of that old loose seventies vibe.
-Perry Grayson, Headache interview, 2005
Nations died and lost their land
And sacred ground turned to sand
Our leaders words the cries of our kin
Aswirl around us, adrift in the wind
A weapon of war invaded mankind
Fatal germs killed all left behind
Sparing those few who fled underground
Unlike the Redman would never be found
We all need a wishing star
A spirit to tell us who we are
Our future's unclear it's baked in the clay
Give us a chance to start a new day
Start a new day...
Solo - Perry
Why we were spared we may never know
We're given a choice, a gun or a bow
Beneath our feet the survivors have died
Again through the calm of nature we ride
We all need a wishing star
A spirit to tell us who we are
Our future's unclear it's baked in the clay
Give us a chance to start a new day
Start a new day...
This song was originally recorded by Cirith Ungol on their orange demo album from 1978. It had Tim on vocals. Another Ferrari-inspired theme.
"High Speed Love" came out of Greg's love for Ferraris and other high performance sports cars.
-Perry Grayson, Headache interview, 2005
Revs are climbing higher
I'm lightin' up the tires
Just like Formula One
Slippin' into fifth gear, hoping there's no cops near
I'm Attila the Hun - on wheels!
High Speed Love!
Smokin' on the eight track
Think I'm on a race track
Nicky Lauda here I come
When I hit the open road is when I go go go
Just like Formula One
High Speed Love!
Lead Guitar Fills - Greg
Break hard, heel and toe
Hit the gas, can't go slow
Oh, I think I'm in love
Double clutch downshift
Throw it in a power drift
Oh, I know I'm in love
High Speed Love!
Solo - Greg
This song was originally recorded by Cirith Ungol on their orange demo album from 1978. It had Greg on vocals.
Cruising down the road, how could I know
What would happen that night
My engine just died, I didn't know why
My eyes were blinded with light
I started to run, then started the fun
For then came the Beast in the night
I turned round to see it beckon to me
And felt my blood turn to ice - to ice!
As it capered toward me, all I could see
Were eyes filled with fire
As I felt its caress, and the heat of its kiss
My loathing turned to desire
I leapt to its touch, fell into its clutch
My heart beat faster and faster
I knew it too late to change my fate
I was slave, It was master
When you travel down this road
You know you're sellin' your soul
To the Beast who is waiting
For you alone
On Route 666
Oh, now you've been picked
By the Beast who is waiting
On Route 666
Solo - Perry
If you don't believe what happened to me
Don't you call me a liar
Just look in my eyes; Don't look so surprised
I said they're filled with fire
Now it's your turn, and now you will learn
What it means to be picked
So goodby my friend, I'll see you again
I'll meet you on Route 666...
A re-recording of a old Cirith Ungol song.
The spider Shelob was the inspiration for the tune "Shelob's Lair", which was written by Lindstrom around 1975. You can also see the spider motif repeated in the longsleeve shirt axeman Jerry Fogle used to wear at practices and gigs.
Perhaps they weren't Alice Cooper, but Beattie is said to have covered his hands and upper body with fake spiders while his Ungol mates played "Shelob's Lair," an ode to the giant spider in Tolkien's The Two Towers.
-Perry Grayson, 31 Jan 2006
There is a fanvideo created by celestiall on youtube. He has unfortunately disabled embedding videos on webpages, but you can see it by follow this link.
Escape from danger to the light of day
But they knew too little of Shelob's ways
Thoughts are stifled in the choking air
Forever trapped in Shelob's Lair
Shelob's Lair
Warned by eyes that never sleep
Orcs swarm from their dungeons deep
Nazgul's cries rent the air
The Ringbearer lies in Shelob's Lair
Solo - Perry
Shelob was hungry, intent on her prey
She never looked where Samwise lay
Even as Sam looked on in despair
She sensed an intruder in Shelob's Lair
Shelob's Lair
Too late she looked and felt the bite
The bite of Sting pierced her page
Stench of death filled the air
Now Shelob dies in Shelob's Lair
Slay that bitch!
Solo - Greg
A re-recording of a old Cirith Ungol song, that was entitled "Half Past Human - Quarter To Ape".
Travel forward into time, to see what's going to be
Evolution in reverse; an ugly thing to see
Fifty million centuries; Man-Ape ruled the Earth
Science is forgotten, as Darkness sweeps its curse
The dying sun flickers, like a candle in the wind
Man-Ape only laughs; there's still time for sin
Sacrifices to the Beast; hear their baleful cries
A ritual old as time; for evil never dies
The Beast has arisen; to lead Its Chosen Ones
Into darkness eternal, beneath the dying sun
Underneath the eidolon, the ritual begins
Thirteen screaming souls, to feed the one within
Solo - Perry
Earth is dark and frozen; there'll never be another dawn
The bloody rule has ended, for mankind's faithless spawn
Dead disciples, a frozen Earth, but the Beast It does not mourn
It croakes a laugh and turns Its thoughts to worlds as yet unborn
4th Verse Leas Fills - Greg
Solo - Greg


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On the way to your favourite local restaurant or on to brand new adventures, Yaris announces your presence with its distinctive design and refined sporty feel.
ZR model shown
Step into Yaris and you're in for a big surprise. Its compact yet spacious cabin takes design to a whole new dimension and keeps everyone comfortable.
Overseas model shown
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Overseas model shown
Helping to take a load off your long journeys, cruise control comes as standard across all Yaris grades.
City parking is a breeze with Yaris, thanks to the compact dimensions, light steering and a small turning circle. Not to mention the convenience of a reversing camera[B14] to help guide you.
Stream your favourite tunes, have the information you need displayed in front of you, and enjoy a comfortable journey with a range of clever features at your fingertips.
Satellite navigation[N1] is available on SX and ZR models
Flick through tracks, pump the volume up or down, and switch to different audio devices, all without taking your hands off the wheel.
Overseas model shown
Helping you to find the best route, satellite navigation[N1] comes built in to Yaris SX and ZR. It's also paired with SUNA™ traffic channel[C7], to give you helpful updates on traffic conditions.
Keeping you comfortable all year round, automatic climate control air-conditioning in Yaris ZR automatically maintains a pre-set temperature within the car.
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Helping you navigate tight parking spots and avoid hard-to-see objects behind you, the reversing camera on Yaris displays the rear view with fixed guidelines.
To help keep you and all your passengers protected, Yaris comes equipped with 7 SRS airbags including a driver's knee airbag.
Every Yaris features Anti-lock Braking, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, Brake Assist[B29], Vehicle Stability and Traction Control – all actively working to optimise braking and help keep you safe in a variety of conditions.
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When you buy a new Yaris, you don't have to worry about your service costs. With the Toyota Service Advantage you'll pay the same low prices from one log book service to the next.
Under Toyota Service Advantage, every new Yaris at Lugsdin Toyota is entitled to up to the first 6 standard scheduled services at $145* each for 3 years or 60,000km (whichever occurs first). Service intervals on Yaris are every 6 months or 10,000km (whichever occurs first).
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[B5]The Bluetooth® word mark is owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Not all devices are compatible and functionality varies depending on the device.
[B14]Reversing Camera is a driver assist feature only, designed to operate when certain technical conditions are met and is not a substitute for safe driving practices. Driver remains responsible at all times for safe driving.
[B18]Front/Rear/Side Sensors is a driver assist feature only and is not a substitute for safe driving practices. Driver remains responsible at all times for safe driving.
[B29]Brake Assist is a driver assist feature only, designed to operate when certain technical conditions are met and is not a substitute for safe driving practices. Driver remains responsible at all times for safe driving.
[C7]Suna GPS Traffic Updates are only available in metro Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney using information provided by Intelematics Australia. Not all road incidents and congestion may be covered. See sunatraffic.com.au for details.
[N1]Current navigation mapping database encompasses major capital and primary national road networks and offers some coverage in regional areas.
[S1]Toyota Safety Sense is a driver assist safety package only, designed to operate when certain technical conditions are met, and its features are not a substitute for safe driving practices. Driver remains responsible at all times for safe driving.


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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Az — Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona recently held a dedication ceremony to name its fitness center after World War II veteran, Tech. Sgt. Arthur J. Benko. Airmen and members of the Desert Lightning team attended the ceremony to show support and to pay respects to Benko, who was a turret gunner aboard a B-24 bomber aircraft during World War II.
In addition to a four-man A-10 flyover by the 358th Fighter Squadron, the event featured an HH-60 flyover with a landing at the base track with Tech. Sgt. David Rogers, aerial gunner from the 55th Electronic Group who impersonated Sergeant Benko, wearing the 1950s style Air Forces military uniform.
During a World War II mission in 1943, Benko's aircraft had severe engine trouble, and he had to exit the aircraft and parachute to safety. Sergeant Benko was lost near Hong Kong, never to be heard from again, according to a statement from the Air Force.
Benko is most remembered for being a skilled gunner.
"Sergeant Arthur Benko's skill as a gunner was unmatched during his time in combat," says Colonel Kent Laughbaum, 355th Fighter Wing commander. "If he had survived World War II, it is conceivable that Sergeant Benko would have been the most deadly turret gunner of all time."


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2012 North-South Prize ceremony
Mr President of the Republic of Portugal,
Ms President of the Assembly of the Republic,
Ms President of the Executive Council of the North-South Centre,
Esteemed winners of the North-South Prize,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am honoured to pay tribute to the courage and exemplary achievements of the two distinguished laureates of the North-South Prize for 2012.
Asma Jahangir and Monika Hauser have shown outstanding and extraordinary commitment to humanity.
Under the most difficult conditions they have stood firm to protect human dignity, in particular the dignity of women.
Both have risked their lives to improve the condition of women, irrespective of ethnic or religious origin. And at the centre of their battle stands the eradication of violence against women.
Millions of women across the world suffer from violence and are obliged to live in fear. Just because they are women. We cannot accept this. Violence against women is a violation of human rights. And it is a brutal, sometimes deadly, reflection of the inequality that persists between women and men.
It is the largest form of abuse of women worldwide, irrespective of country, culture, ethnicity, education, class and religion.
Also their family members, friends, colleagues and, ultimately, our societies as a whole suffer from violence against women.
Children who are exposed to domestic violence are taught that violence is a normal way of life and will be marked for life. They frequently become the next generation of victims and abusers.
The sheer scale of violence against women is just being uncovered. Most incidents of violence against women never make it into the headlines.
For too long, the history of violence against women has been a history of silence. Women are not only victims of their abuse; they are also victims of this silence, victims of indifference and victims of neglect. Asma Jahangir and Monika Hauser have provided a voice to the women of the world whose ordeals have gone unnoticed, to those who have suffered in silence.
They have made it clear that we cannot accept this human rights violation affecting half of the world's population.
They have spelled out in an unambiguous way that there is no acceptable excuse for this fundamental threat to women and our societies as a whole.
We should all join them and demand zero tolerance for violence against women.
At the Council of Europe, the protection of women against violence has steadily gained in political importance.
The prevention and effective combating of sexual violence against women in armed conflict was addressed in a recommendation by our Committee of Ministers in 2010.
In 2011, in Istanbul, the Committee of Ministers adopted the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - the most far-reaching international legally-binding instrument to address this form of violence.
Our Convention aims at a profound attitude change. It is a renewed call for greater equality between women and men, addressing the deeply-rooted gender inequality in our societies, and the rampant culture of denial.
I seize this opportunity to call upon our member states - and to invite the non-member states present here today - to sign and ratify this important legal instrument as quickly as possible. Portugal has shown the way in this respect, having ratified the Convention in February this year.
This would be a forceful way to pay tribute to the work of our distinguished laureates.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the President of the Republic, Mr Aníbal Cavaco Silva, and the President of the Assembly of the Republic, Ms Assunção Esteves.
We are privileged to have the North-South Prize of the Council of Europe awarded every year in this marvellous, honourable setting and atmosphere.
For centuries, the city of Lisbon has been a powerful symbol of openness and intercultural exchange, linking Europe to other continents.
What better place to locate our North-South Centre, which brings together European countries with neighbours beyond our shores.
The Centre serves as a Council of Europe window to the South and our member states are currently reforming the Centre to focus its activities on supporting democratisation processes, in particular in the South-Mediterranean region.
I am confident the Centre - with its multi-stakeholder approach and its outreach to civil society - will continue to be recognised as an indispensable tool for all relevant sectors of the Council of Europe, especially in the new framework and perspectives which our neighbourhood policy has set.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Our laureates are outstanding examples of human rights defenders. Their commitment, their practical action is a perfect embodiment of the universal values which we want to honour through the North-South Prize.
On behalf of the Council of Europe, I am proud and very happy to celebrate today the 2012 Prize awarded to Monika Hauser and Asma Jahangir.
Thank you very much.
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WeWork 업무공간 전문가가 48시간 내에 입력한 이메일 주소로 메일을 발송합니다.
Crystal City is in the midst of a renewal. This one-time "underground" military enclave is reinventing itself as a neighborhood with an eye on the future. Once abandoned buildings are being converted into modern apartments, trendy restaurants and stores, offices, and coworking spaces. And, with its convenient location right across the Potomac river from the nation's capital, Crystal City is a hotbed for upstart businesses, tech-sector companies, and others looking to take advantage of the opportunities being made available here. At WeWork, we have Crystal City office spaces available for rent in flexible month-to-month packages. Whether you need a desk or a complete office, our shared office spaces have exactly what your business needs to find its success in Crystal City.
We won't sugar coat things- Crystal City has had a tough time of it since the Naval Air Systems Command left the neighborhood in 2000. This neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia suffered tremendously during the recession, enduring a decade of lost jobs, vacant homes and buildings, and a general decline in just about everything. But when a community goes through such tragic circumstances, there also lies the potential for growth and this is what is happening right now in and around Crystal City. New businesses and residents are moving in and the one-time linchpin in real estate developer Charles E. Smith's empire is once again shining as bright as the elaborate crystal chandelier it was named after. Businesses find Crystal City attractive because it is less expensive than operating in the nation's capital and because it is served by the Washington Metro Blue and Yellow Lines, and another on the Virginia Railway Express commuter train system, getting in and out of DC couldn't be easier. In short, Crystal Bay offers businesses the opportunities of Washington DC with the affordability of Arlington. At WeWork, we have spacious Crystal City office spaces available for rent on a month-to-month basis. We accommodate businesses of 1 to 100 and provide them with all of the business essentials they need to be productive, like professional-grade printers, complimentary refreshments, and a variety of networking and learning opportunities. Are you looking for offices in Crystal City? Try WeWork's shared Crystal City offices and enjoy going to work again.


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DeSoto Recreation Center
Located in the Town Center, the Recreation Center offers citizens a variety of opportunities to have fun and stay in shape.
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