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Confirm Chuck Hagel to the Pentagon: Our view
Republican senators roughed up their former colleague Chuck Hagel throughout his confirmation hearing Thursday to be secretary of Defense, but they produced no convincing proof that his views are outside the mainstream or that the decorated Vietnam combat veteran is unfit to head the Pentagon.
At one point in the all-day session, Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, complained that if Hagel were confirmed, he'd be an advocate for the "continuation of the misguided policies of the president's first term."
Well, one would hope the president's top advisers would generally support his policies. And, as for whether those policies are misguided, the voters have spoken.
Unless a nominee displays a major character flaw or holds extreme views, presidents deserve ample deference when picking their Cabinet secretaries. That's why in all of American history, just 1.3% of Cabinet nominations have been rejected, and surely Hagel doesn't belong in that tiny, undistinguished company.
None of this is to say that the nominee is ideal or that his performance Thursday was flawless. In the face of rapid-fire, prosecutorial interrogations from John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz, Hagel sometimes seemed slow-footed and unwilling to assert himself.
A low moment came when McCain pressed Hagel on whether the nominee had been wrong to oppose the 2007 Iraq troop surge, which helped turn the war around. President Obama has admitted that the surge was more successful than he expected, and it wouldn't have killed Hagel to do the same. Instead, he refused to concede the point, an odd bit of stubborness that might hint at other vulnerabilities.
But much of the animus toward Hagel is pure political payback. As a two-term GOP senator from Nebraska, Hagel was a maverick who infuriated fellow Republicans by diverging from party dogma on Iraq and other issues. His refusal to back McCain's presidential bid and his support for a Democrat in Nebraska's Senate race last year obviously left a bitter taste that might make it hard for Hagel to generate bipartisan buy-in for Obama's defense policies. And Hagel, if confirmed, will have to temper his shoot-from-the-lip style in the sensitive Pentagon post.
But that refusal to be a yes-man could also make him a valuable adviser to Obama. Many of the supposed weaknesses that GOP senators hammered him on are actually proof that Hagel takes thoughtful positions and doesn't bend easily to pressure.
Critics complain, for example, that he's too willing to trim the Pentagon budget, too prone to see daylight between Israeli and U.S. policies, and too cautious about committing to war to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Those opinions need airing.
At about 20% of all federal spending, the Pentagon budget should be scrubbed hard when one long war has ended and another is winding down. The U.S. must remain Israel's unwavering ally, but that doesn't require automatically siding with Israel's leaders on settlement policies or giving up the U.S. role as an independent broker in peace attempts. On Iran, Hagel is right to want to pursue reasonable alternatives to plunging the U.S. into yet another major war in the Persian Gulf.
For all the angry sound bites Thursday, Hagel remains likely to be confirmed by the Democrat-controlled Senate. Essentially, the criticism boils down to whether he's sufficiently devoted to the Republicans' world view.
That's not even remotely grounds to reject his nomination.
In U.S. history, only nine Cabinet nominations have been defeated by the Senate:
Roger B. Taney, 1834
Nominated by: Andrew Jackson
Position: Treasury
Caleb Cushing, 1843
Nominated by: John Tyler
Position: Treasury
David Henshaw, 1844
Nominated by: John Tyler
Position: Navy
James M. Porter, 1844
Nominated by: John Tyler
Position: War
James S. Green, 1844
Nominated by: John Tyler
Position: Treasury
Henry Stanbery, 1868
Nominated by: Andrew Johnson
Position: Justice
Charles B. Warren, 1925
Nominated by: Calvin Coolidge
Position: Justice
Lewis L. Strauss, 1959
Nominated by: Dwight Eisenhower
Position: Commerce
John G. Tower, 1989
Nominated by: George H.W. Bush
Position: Defense
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Age: 21
Country: France
Position: Midfield
Club: Juventus, Italy
Pogba's star is already on the rise based on his play in Serie A -- in 2013, Pogba was named the best under-21 player in Europe. If he helps France climb out of its international malaise, expect to see his face in not just a large number of commercials, but also underneath a headline announcing a massive transfer fee. France is in a relatively easy group with Switzerland, Honduras and Ecuador. That should give the big, energetic attacking midfielder ample opportunity to put on a show.
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Country: Brazil
Position: Winger
Club: Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine
Bernard Anicio Caldeira Duarte, a.k.a. just "Bernard," has been professionally playing in relative obscurity (and turmoil) in Ukraine, but only after stops in Italy's Serie A and Brazil's top league, where he was tutored by soccer legend Ronaldinho. The performance of the diminutive winger (he's 5-feet-5-inches tall) in several run-up matches to the World Cup was outstanding, giving him a well-earned place in the final 23-man roster despite almost absurd competition. He probably won't start, but if Bernard gets on the field, his speed, excellent one-on-one abilities, and intelligence could catapult him to international and, perhaps more importantly, national stardom.
Age: 23
Country: USA
Club: Rosenborg BK, Norway
"Mix," as he's known, is the son of an Arizona woman, and despite being born and raised in Norway, he declared his loyalty to the U.S. Men's National Team in 2010. He's tearing it up in the Norwegian professional league, and has scored three goals in 19 appearances for Team USA. He may not start, but he will hit the field at some point in Brazil, and will be looked upon to provide a creative spark that, if there, could draw him wide international attention.
Country: South Korea
Position: Forward
Club: Bayer Leverkusen, Germany
Son was born to play soccer: his dad also played for the Korean national team. The lethal finisher who's strong off both feet and agile has already been rumored to be the target of English Premier League clubs and others. Based on his already excellent play in the Bundesliga, if Son puts on a show in Brazil as South Korea's leading goal scorer, it'll be no surprise to see him wearing the jersey of one of the world's top clubs in the next year or two.
Age: 19
Country: England
Club: Liverpool, England
Fans of the English Premier League are already very familiar with Sterling after his excellent play during Liverpool's incredible 2013-2014 season. The Jamaica-born, London-raised winger may not going to start, but that would just be because of his age. He is undeniably one of the most talented goal scorers for England. If the English are going to make it out of a tough group that includes Uruguay, Costa Rica and Italy, they are in some way, at some point going to need his creativity and incredible motor. A fan favorite with his fearless running with the ball and constant attacking of opponents, the teenager's already high profile could hit new heights on the sport's biggest stage.
Age: 22
Country: Germany
Club: Bayern Munich, Germany
On a team loaded with talent, Gotze may be good enough to stand out -- Germany's two-time World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer once called him "the German Messi." The attacking midfielder has the speed and creativity that Germany will need to fulfill their sky-high promise this World Cup, which some are picking them to win. If the Germans live up to expectations, it will have a lot to do with Gotze's play, which could turn him into a Messi-level superstar.
Country: Ghana
Club: Vitesse, Holland (on loan from Chelsea, England)
The deceptively strong but short Atsu wants to prove to world power Chelsea they didn't make a mistake when they signed the until-then-unknown winger late last year. Ghana will welcome him playing to prove himself to make it out of this World Cup's "Group of Death" with Germany, Portugal and the U.S. He is made in the mold of many African soccer players: fast and with incredible endurance. Sometimes the knock against him is that he's a one-trick pony who only knows how to attack down the sidelines. Brazil will be the perfect stage to show the world otherwise.
Country: Spain
Club: Atletico Madrid, Spain
After an outstanding performance by Koke during Atletico Madrid's title-winning season, many millions of dollars are likely to be attached to this attacking midfielder's name in the coming months. Now the man born Jorge Resurreccion Merodio will be playing for is a chance to be permanently associated with what could go down as the greatest national team soccer dynasty of all time, assuming Spain manages to repeat as World Cup champs. The Spanish won last time largely because of their other-worldly midfield play. Most of those now-legendary names in midfield are back for the 2014 World Cup, but Koke won't stay on the bench for the duration of this tournament. He's simply too talented. Xavi Hernandez has named Koke as his successor, and Koke's chance to prove it is now.
Country: Belgium
Position: Striker
Club: Everton, England (on loan from Chelsea, England)
Belgium is the favorite dark-horse candidate to make a deep run in the 2014 World Cup because of their players' individual talents, and Lukaku is one of the emerging stars giving them hope. He has scored a bunch of goals for his national team and is in great form leading up to Brazil. Also, like Christian Atsu, he wants to prove that he belongs at Chelsea after they signed him for $16 million in 2011, even though he has spent the majority of time out on loan. Lukaku is a big target -- he's 6-feet-3-inches tall -- and Belgium's opponents in their group -- Algeria, Russia and South Korea -- should give him plenty of opportunity to stand out on the world stage.
Country: Colombia
Club: Monaco, France
A classic South American No. 10, Rodriguez's talents were purchased for an eye-popping $61 million by the Principality of Monaco's team last year. He therefore can't necessarily be called an unknown, but he has a ways to go before he can be called a household name. With Greece, Ivory Coast and Japan in Colombia's group, there is a good chance Rodriguez's team could make a deep run in Brazil. To do it, they're going to need his superlative ball skills, which some have compared to Colombian soccer legend Carlos Valderrama. The main difference, however, is that Valderrama was a mesmerizing possession player, whereas Rodriguez can explode from the center of the pitch and not just create but score goals. If he does that in the 2014 World Cup, he may not stay in Monaco for long.

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One of the most internationally recognisable icons on the Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise, has always been an entertainment playground with a social scene for the most social of socialites.
The Surfers Paradise you have always known is ever-evolving and this vibrant hub is now home to some of the best restaurants, bars and attractions on the Gold Coast. With a world-class beach and an incredible skyline of high-rises lining the coast, Surfers Paradise is guaranteed to surprise you, delight you and keep the good times rolling well into the night.
Cavill Avenue forms the cultural heart of Surfers Paradise and is the pedestrian mall running from the famous and very photogenic Surfers Paradise sign on the Esplanade to the banks of the Nerang River.
Make the most of the retail therapy on offer at Circle on Cavill, and prepare your tastebuds and walking shoes as you'll have restaurants, bars, attractions like a 7D Cinema and the popular Ripley's Believe it or Not to tick off!
With something new to uncover with every step through Surfers Paradise, keep some room in your itinerary for spontaneous experiences.
There's no shortage of activities to keep both kids and adults busy with mini golf courses, an indoor skydiving centre, ice skating, bowling arcades, haunted houses, a wax museum, amusement rides and gaming arcades, just to name a few.
Or, make the most of the stunning surroundings and get outdoors with Jetboat Extreme Adventures, boat rides, adventure tours, river cruises or flop and drop on the golden sand and lap up the salty waves of Surfers Paradise Beach.
Want to get out into the water and test your skill (and luck) surfing in paradise? Book a surf lesson or two and admire the Gold Coast skyline as you ride your wave into the beach.
For unrivalled 360 views of the Gold Coast from 270 metres above ground, head to the iconic Q1 Resort building for a SkyPoint Climb. You can also check out the SkyPoint Observation Deck for sweeping views of the beaches and into the hinterland.
You will want to eat out for every meal when you discover the dining options on offer at Surfers Paradise. You'll be served up a smorgasbord of tastes, flavours and cuisines from the freshest seafood platters hot off the trawlers to bountiful buffets and award-winning restaurants buzzing with activity.
QT Gold Coast will get your taste buds tingling with a funky Japanese restaurant called Yamagen or the buffest of buffets, Baazar. For a fun, laid back option for the family not too far from Cavill Avenue rock on at Hard Rock Café. Seaduction Restaurant & Bar at Peppers Soul combines fresh and local cuisine with uninterrupted beach views, or to kick start your day check out some of the best coffee shops near Surfers Paradise.
Accommodation options in Surfers Paradise are as vast as the range of experiences on offer. If you're looking for a little luxury, you can't go past Q1 Resort and Spa or Peppers Soul Surfers Paradise for contemporary rooms and facilities with uninterrupted ocean views.
The Hilton Surfers Paradise and Crowns Plaza Surfers Paradise offer rooms and apartments in the heart of the city where you can guarantee excellent facilities and restaurants without leaving your hotel.
For somewhere a little quirky, where nostalgic surfer chic meets Miami catwalk cool (their words) try boutique hotel QT on the Gold Coast. The retro décor and fun but sophisticated styling puts a smile on your dial before you can say "I'm here to check in".
You'll have no problems finding family-friendly hotels and resorts in Surfers Paradise. The hoteliers understand the importance of an epic pool with even better waterslides. Check out Marriot Surfers Paradise, Mantra Crown Towers, or Mantra Sun City for pools that will make for brag-worthy stories in the school yard.
If you've come to Surfers Paradise with just yourself and a backpack, you're in the perfect place for cheap hostels, happening vibes and spectacular scenery. There's a range of backpacker accommodation options and we will also throw in a list of 20 almost free activities on the Gold Coast to stretch your penny even further.
The Gold Coast Airport is located just 30 minutes south of Surfers Paradise with multiple airline carriers arriving and departing daily from the airport. If you choose to fly, route 761 and 777 buses depart from the Gold Coast Airport and take about 45 minutes to arrive at Surfers Paradise. Alternatively, there are numerous shuttles, car transfers or car hire options if you prefer to arrange transportation prior to your arrival.
Surfers Paradise is just over an hour's drive from Brisbane, Queensland's capital city. Airtrain services leave from Brisbane Airport to the Gold Coast every 15 minutes during peak hours and 30 minutes during the off peak. This will take you from the airport to Helensvale Station where you can switch to the G:Link tram to take you into Surfers Paradise. You can also opt for a shuttle transfer or hire a car from Brisbane Airport.


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The Draper Valence for the Ultimate Folding Screen 108 x 192" Portable Projection Screen adds a touch of class to an already stylish and functional screen. As part of the optional Draper Dress Kit, the Valence provides additional shielding from projector light and helps exclude ambient light in the projection area.
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In need of an arm, Yanks call on shortstop
Gonzalez records final out of ninth; Wells plays second base
NEW YORK -- The Yankees may not have been short on pitchers, but they still used their shortstop. Alberto Gonzalez came on to save the Yankees' bullpen in a blowout on Wednesday, when he relieved Brett Marshall and coaxed a fly ball in the ninth inning of New York's 12-2 loss to Seattle.
"A shortstop usually has pretty good command of where he's throwing the baseball all the time," manager Joe Girardi said of choosing Gonzalez. "So I just figured he's the guy."
Gonzalez, who started at short and went 1-for-3 at the plate, found himself on the mound after Marshall tired late in his Major League debut. The Yankees used two relievers after started Phil Hughes got knocked out in Seattle's seven-run first inning. Preston Claiborne worked through the third, and Marshall went all the way into the ninth.
Marshall, who worked 5 2/3 innings, threw 108 pitches but wouldn't be asked to get the last out. Gonzalez came on with two outs and two men on base in the ninth, and he got Robert Andino to fly out to shallow right-center. Prior to that outing, Gonzalez had never pitched in the Majors.
"We needed one out," Girardi said of the situation that allowed Gonzalez to pitch. "It's not something I want to do, but for me to bring in another pitcher, I think it doesn't make a lot of sense there. We're down 10 runs with three outs to go. They have a full bullpen with their closer rested."
The Yankees had to make a few changes to get Gonzalez to the mound. Jayson Nix, who entered the game as a substitute at second base, moved over to shortstop, and designated hitter Vernon Wells filled the void at second base. Last week at Colorado, Wells played third base for the first time in his career.
The last Yankees position player to pitch was outfielder Dewayne Wise, who got two outs and didn't allow any earned runs in one appearance last season. Hughes allowed seven runs on Wednesday, and Marshall was tagged with five more runs in his relief outing.
"He saved the bullpen is what he did," Girardi said of Marshall's lengthy appearance. "And that's not easy being a rookie, first time in there and being asked to do that. Usually, you try to put a young player on their first time in there in a situation where they don't have to give you a ton of distance or that sort of thing. I'm sure he would've liked to pitch a lot better, but he saved our bullpen."


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8AM: As an archaeobotanist I can have a bit of variety in my work schedule. I can be called on to go on site at very short notice, but generally my base is in the office, doing assessments and analysis on any plant remains retrieved from site.
I arrive at the office (Museum of London Archaeology) around 8am. First order of business is usually making a cup of tea and eating breakfast while I wait for my computer to boot up. Then I check through any emails that arrived overnight before starting on my current project.
The practical work I'm doing today is part of an environmental assessment for a large waterfront site in London. Around 250 bulk environmental samples were taken during excavation at the site. We processed these in flotation tanks and now it's my job to scan through the clean remains under a low powered microscope to see if they're archaeologically interesting, recording very broadly what's present. Once I've finished scanning all the flots, I'll produce tables of the remains and write a report with recommendations for the next stage of work. This might include anything from recommending further archaeobotanical work on certain samples, to beetle analysis or wood species identification.
Cups of tea: 1.
10 am: I've assessed two flots so far this morning – I could easily have spent much longer on them, but keeping to deadlines and budget is very important in commercial archaeology. Both samples contained lots of stems, some meadow type taxa, bran (the outer layer of cereal grains) and some fruit remains like fig seeds and apple endocarp (the tough bit around the seeds). At this stage I'd suggest they might be mixed dumps of stabling waste and household waste, but I'll leave it to the analysis stage to really investigate.
Cups of tea: 2
Flots assessed: 2
12pm: Not much to report I'm afraid. I've assessed two more flots, one with quite a lot of wood chips in it, which might suggest woodworking at the site. At least all the flots have lots of plant remains though! I'll often have to slog through loads of samples with nothing interesting at all turning up.
I've also been reminded of one of the perils of being married to another archaeologist – I have been tasked with carrying a metal detector home on the bus so he doesn't have to come in to the office on Monday morning to collect it himself.
Cups of tea: 3
Flots assessed: 4
12.30pm LUNCH!
Cups of tea: 5
Flots assessed: 4.5
Lunchtime conversation topics: Tim Burton movies, Start Trek TNG, cheese fondue.
2pm: Still plugging away at the flots, and am now assessing one that's full of charred wheat chaff as well as waterlogged wood chips. A pretty odd mix, but then all sorts of things float up on a river bank, as anyone who's taken a walk along the Thames foreshore could tell you. I've also fielded a few tech queries from one of the less IT literate of my colleagues here, and a phone call about flotation tank meshes. Ah, the adventurous life of an archaeobotanist.
Cups of tea: Still 5
Flots assessed: 6
3.30pm: Had a good chat with our timber specialist about exotic wood timbers (exotic for us being anything not native to the British Isles). Working in London, which has been a trading hub since the Romans founded the city in the first century AD, means that we get woods from all over the world turning up in excavations, particularly in postmedieval deposits. Wood species ID is another one of my jobs at MOLA, so we often work together on assemblages.
Cups of tea: 6
Flots assessed: 8
3.30-4pm: For the last half hour of my working day I'll be replying to emails, tidying up my workspace and washing my lab ware, and filling out my timesheet for the week.
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Villas & Family
Borgo Egnazia welcomes children of course. There is the Trullalleri kid's club (up to 7 years old with a paid nursery for up to 3 years of age), the Marinai junior club (for those aged from 8-12 years old) and for the oldest there is the Tarantari teen club. Aside from swimming and games, these offer excursions around the local area as well as workshops. Villas can sleep up to 6 people and are distributed on three floors with a garden, patio and a pool.
Das Central is a family-owned five star hotel in the heart of Solden, Austria. Every season offers a unique experience for an unforgettable family holiday - enjoy breath-taking views and stunning Alpine nature whilst skiing, walking, hiking or cycling through the mountains. Das Central combine a relaxed family atmosphere with five star hospitality, offering kids clubs and educational outdoor tours and two spa areas, a family pool and a venetian themed spa for grown up indulgence. During the summer, visit AREA 47, Europe's largest Water and Adventure Park
Family holiday heaven, with miles of sandy beaches, glorious scenery, countless restaurants and swimming pools and a mass of activities from diving, yachting, fencing, golfing and tennis to a Thalassotherapy Spa so good many believe it to be the best in Europe.
Set in a 500-hectare wine estate in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma and with just 33 rooms and suites, L'Andana is a luxury hotel located in a former Medici villa where Grand Duke Leopold and his court resided during the summer season, providing a palatial sense of grandeur and typically-Italian romance. Guests can enjoy relaxed Italian cuisine overlooking the Tuscan countryside at informal restaurant La Villa or sample gourmet at Trattoria Toscana.
2010's winner of Condé Nast Traveller's Best Spa in Europe, Rosa Alpina - owned by the splendid Pizzinini family - is a Dolomite delight just two hours away from Venice. As well as the wonderful Rosa Alpina spa with Sun Hydrator and Muscle Toning treatments, there's a spoiling three Michelin starred restaurant, and fantastic downhill and cross-country skiing. The area is renowned for its 130km of slopes in the 'Sella' massif - as well as hiking, biking and rock-climbing in summer.
Paradise for families, children of all ages adore this resort not least because of the many sporting options on offer, including tennis, football and swimming academies. Younger children love the excellent kids club, with a particular favourite being the creative kitchen and Sicilian cooking experiences. The epitome of Italian style, generously sized suites and six exceptional villas offer the ideal accommodation for families, and even a couple of families spending a holiday together. Private outdoor terraces have sweeping views of the azure sea m...
The brain child of the Hinteregger family who grew up in a farmhouse overlooking the 'sunny meadow' where the hotel is located offers the ultimate all-inclusive family holiday in South Tyrol throughout the year. An 800m ski slope is great for first timers. 75 stylish rooms & suites, 70 hours of free child care and a range of exciting children's programmes available to keep everyone entertained from Aquafun tubing to pony riding, tobogganing, Nordic walking, ice skating, mountain-biking, or snow-shoe tours, fun for all is guaranteed.


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Conflict minerals
In the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring states in particular, the ongoing armed conflict is financed by the mining of certain natural resources. In these locations, militia commit the most grievous human rights violations in their efforts to control the mines and sell the extracted "conflict minerals" (predominantly gold, tantalum, tungsten, and tin – "3TG minerals") across the globe.
In the USA, a number of companies are obliged by law to issue reports indicating whether and to what extent 3TG minerals have been procured from the conflict region. The aim of this is to ensure that, in future, only conflict-free 3TG minerals are bought and traded. In particular, this is to be achieved by means of a system of certified smelting. The respective EU Conflict Minerals Directive also stipulates a reporting and certification obligation for smelting operations and refineries and large importers of raw materials.
SICK is affected neither by the US nor the EU reporting obligation. Nevertheless, SICK respects the underlying objective of this rule – to prevent the financing of militant groups who commit human rights violations – and pledges its commitment to achieving this objective. SICK is working towards only using conflict-free 3TG minerals in its own products and, within this context, explicitly endorses the establishment of the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI).
Mr Klaus Jungbluth
Risk & Compliance Management
Corporate Procurement
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For Ages: 1-5
You can start your little one's exploration and appreciation of nature with this game of making a masking tape nature bracelet. They'll notice all the lovely color and shape variations there are in petals and leaves and adorn their wrists with beauty.
Masking tape
Leaves and flower petals
Wrap a piece of masking tape around your child's wrist, sticky side up, and then go exploring to find wonderful leaves, beautiful flower petals and other interesting things to attach to the bracelet.
Before bedtime, snip the bracelet off and attach it next to his bed or somewhere in view so he can admire his work and remember his fun time.
For Ages:3-10 years
In this game, children are encouraged to really look closely at one spot and see all there is to see. There is a lot of pleasure to be had from noticing the tiny wonders of nature that are in our own back yard.
Magnifying glass or jar with water in it (optional)
Make a small circle on the ground with the string. Look carefully at the enclosed area with your child and notice what is growing there. Pull out a weed or blade of grass and see what the roots looks like. Is there a seedpod in the area? What's inside?
Poke a hole and see if there are any insects around. What are they? What are they doing? Use a magnifying glass or a jar with water in it and look at different things up close.
Gather small things to examine and collect such as pinecones, acorns, petals, seeds, bark, leaves and pretty pebbles.
For Ages 1-5 years
Babies are fascinated with anything new. It's fun for us to be with a little one when she discovers something for the first time. In this game it's the delight of a flashlight in the dark
One or two flashlights
Keep the lights off in the room that you are in and scan the room with a flashlight, spotlighting different familiar things. "Look there's the television. Here is the table and there is your high chair."
You know your little one is going to want a chance to hold the flashlight. Let her. She can shine it wherever she wants or she has to find, with her flashlight, an object you name.
As she gets older and more coordinated, continue this game, but this time you both have flashlights and you encourage her to "catch" your spotlight. You move your spotlight around the room and she has to move hers so it "catches" yours by covering your spotlight with hers.
Your turn to chase next.
For: All Ages
Listening to and identifying the different sounds objects make when you knock on them is a game that can be played at any time. When you want to change the focus of fussing children, try saying: "Hey, let's play a game. Close your eyes and see if you can tell what I'm knocking on. No peeking"
Common objects found around the house
Ask your player to close her eyes and turn her back to you. Then see if she can guess the object you are knocking on with your fist (or a spoon). Start with easy things such as a table and a window, and work towards sounds that are harder to identify, such as knocking on a book or lamp.
Take turns being the identifier and the "knocker".
For: All Ages
There are many ways to teach the hands to have more finesse. This is one of them that you can play together.
Toothpicks, plain or colored
Make an abstract design by laying toothpicks out on a table or floor, with each player adding their toothpick to the design. The first player puts down one toothpick. The next player adds his at just the angle that seems pleasing to him. The next person then adds theirs to that design and so on and so on until an interesting design is formed.
Instead of an abstract design, you can make a specific scene. For example, make a house with a picket fence and trees.
!It takes concentration to pick up a skinny toothpick and decide the best place to put it. Placing each toothpick down carefully and trying not to jiggle the design encourages awareness of hand movements.
It also develops the pincer grasp, the small muscles that control the index finger and thumb.
But mainly, it's fun to make art together.
For: All Ages
Here's a fun and silly game that requires concentration and quick movement. Try it sometime at a birthday party gathering, when you want to redirect excess energy, or when the kids are bored and want something quick and new to do.
None but fancy footwork
Two people, both barefoot or in stocking feet, face each other and hold hands. Each person tries to step on the others toes while at the same time keep their toes from being stepped on.
You might remind the players to step lightly on each other's toes so that others will do the same to you. In other words, follow this game's Golden Rule: Step on others as you would want to be stepped on.
Concentrating on both keeping out of the way and going for the goal is a kind of trial by fire. Pressure on their foot lets them know when they weren't paying close enough attention!
For Ages: 1-5
Baseball may be fun but those balls can hurt and are hard to hit. For young ones, use a balloon!
Bat: Make a bat out of anything handy, such as the inside cardboard tube of a paper towel roll or a rolled up section of yesterdays newspaper secured with tape
. Give the bat to your player and toss the balloon to her. The slow movements of a balloon floating towards her gives her plenty of time to line up her bat, swing at the 'ball" and get the satisfaction of "connecting."
If there is just the two of you, take turns being the pitcher/catcher and the batter.
If there are other players, their job is catching the "ball" as it leisurely floats down. Who ever catches it can have the next turn at batting or give it to someone who hasn't had enough turns.
After everyone gets all the turns they want, you can change the game to "Golf". Use boxes turned on their sides as "holes" and players see how many strokes it takes to hit the balloon in the box.
For Ages: 5-12 years
Writing invisible letters on a child's back a fun way to write a secret message.
One person sits with his back to another and a pad of paper and pencil in front of him.
The other person, using his finger, "draws" a letter on the person's back.
At the same time, that person draws on the paper what he thinks is being drawn on his back.
Keep writing letter by letter until a whole message is given. The message could be a clue to where a treat is hidden!
Take turns so both the writer and the person written on get to experience what it feels like.
Have an older child play this game with a younger sibling as a fun way to help him learn his letters.
For Ages: Teens
Many teenagers go through a phase where they become fascinated with their reflection in the mirror, especially during the period when their faces make that change from a child's to a young adult's.
In this activity, you and your changing child can take advantage of this fascination by drawing your mirror reflection
Felt tip marker
Paper (optional)
Both of you sit facing a mirror and draw your reflection directly on the mirror using a felt-tip marker.
You can also draw each other's on paper but don't look at the paper until the drawing is done. This often gives a kind of Picasso look to the work
For: All Ages
When the kids are bored but antsy with energy, here is a quickie that is guaranteed to win the hearts of all ages. Your twelve year old will l be just as excited to play this game as your two year old.
Pile all the shoes you can readily find in a pile in a large cleared out space in the room. Tell the kids that this is not a pile of shoes (silly them to think that!) but is actually a huge mountain and they have to start from a distance away and run towards the mountain and then with one gigantic leap, make it over the top of the mountain to the other side.
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Atlanta in first despite myriad of injuries, road-heavy schedule, slumping B.J. Upton
ATLANTA -- The Braves' current 23-18 record is an understatement. Given their 2013 circumstances, they can be better than this over time.
Not that they're in crisis mode right now. The Braves are in first place in the National League East, while much of the world has conceded championships of every sort to the division rival Nationals.
Two factors make Atlanta's 23-18 first-quarter work look more like a promising beginning than a true level. It was not until Friday night, in the 41st game of the season, that the Braves were able to put their preferred lineup on the field, all of their hoped-for starters playing together for the first time this season.
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With the Friday night game, the Braves had played 15 games at home and 26 on the road. A crowd of 43,238 welcomed them at Turner Field. At home and relatively healthy, the Braves triumphed over the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-5.
Right fielder Jason Heyward made the lineup complete with his return from an appendectomy.
"I'm happy to be playing the game I love again, with a group of teammates I love," Heyward said.
Heyward had a double, a single and a walk and scored twice, so the affection was undoubtedly reciprocated.
The game turned on a grand slam of epic proportions from left fielder Justin Upton, who is playing at an All-Star-plus level. Upton's homer in the sixth turned a 4-2 deficit into a 6-4 lead. There were arguments about how far this gargantuan ball traveled, but it was somewhere beyond 450 feet, headed in the general direction of Chattanooga.
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"We can get on a roll," said Friday night's starting and winning pitcher, Paul Maholm. "We have the everyday lineup out there now. One through eight, we can hurt you."
Well, one through seven, anyway. As much as Justin Upton is tearing up North America, his brother, center fielder B.J. Upton, is mired in a slump (.141 batting average, .235 on-base percentage, .237 slugging percentage). As manager Fredi Gonzalez noted Friday, the Braves never envisioned a situation in which B.J. Upton would be hitting eighth. And they don't believe he'll be there for a great length of time. For the Braves, his re-emergence as a productive hitter remains a question of when, not if.
Now the Braves, coming off a difficult road trip, also get to believe -- with considerable justification -- that the worst is over.
"Whoever survives the injuries are the ones who are going to be there at the end," Gonzalez said. "I think we've survived it; I'm sure there's many more injuries to come, but we had key personnel out. I think [Freddie] Freeman was out for 15, [Brian] McCann, 30-something games he was out, and Jason we missed him for 15.
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The facts don't require a hard sell in this case. The Braves have played 63.4 percent of their games on the road. And they have played considerable stretches of the early season without some of their most important personnel. It's not hard to see that even in first place, their overall direction should be upward.


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The resolution on Israeli settlements adopted last Friday by the UN Security Council (UNSC) unleashed a diplomatic storm over the Christmas season, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu branding it as "anti-Israel". Palestinian have generally welcomed the resolution as a good legal base to advance the BDS campaign, take Israel to the ICC and demand sanctions, stressing the urgency to translate words into action. Other analysts have argued the resolution is merely symbolic and too little too late.
The 15-member council passed the resolution with 14 votes in favour. The US abstained and opted for not using its veto power. The US had previously vetoed
more than 40
Security Council resolutions critical of Israel, including a similar resolution on Israeli settlements in 2011.
The resolution reaffirms that the establishment of Israeli settlements on land occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, has no legal validity and reiterates the demand that Israel cease all settlement activity, calling for immediate steps to be taken to reverse current trends endangering the two-state solution. In addition, it calls on states to "
distinguish, in their relevant dealings, between the territory of the state of Israel and the territories occupied since 1967."
Netanyahu immediately proceeded to summon the ambassadors of some the countries who voted in favour of the resolution, which was co-sponsored by
New Zealand, Malaysia, Venezuela and Senegal
, in a series of diplomatic steps which included the cancellation of all Israeli aid programs to Senegal – the only country that has experienced a real backlash from the diplomatic fallout.
In a
issued on December 23 in response to the resolution, Netanyahu said: "
Israel rejects this shameful anti-Israel resolution at the UN and will not abide by its terms." Netanyahu lashed out at the Obama administration for "ganging up" against Israel with other Security Council members, adding that "
Israel looks forward to working with President-elect Trump and with all our friends in Congress, Republicans and Democrats alike, to negate the harmful effects of this absurd resolution."
US Secretary of State John Kerry said in his own press
that "
the United States acted with one primary objective in mind: to preserve the possibility of the two state solution," adding: "That future is now in jeopardy, with terrorism, violence and incitement continuing and unprecedented steps to expand settlements being advanced by avowed opponents of the two state solution. That is why we cannot in good conscience stand in the way of a resolution at the United Nations that makes clear that both sides must act now to preserve the possibility of peace.
In a last-minute bid to stop the vote, Netanyahu had tried to apply pressure via Trump. The resolution had originally been presented by Egypt, and a phone call from Trump to President Sisi did lead to a postponement of the vote last Thursday.
After the vote
, the US President-elect wrote in a tweet: "As to the UN, things will be different after January 20."
Rebecca Vilkomerson, Executive Director of
Jewish Voice for Peace
, the largest anti-Zionist Jewish activist group in the US, points out that while the US abstention can be seen as a strong sign of the need to hold Israel accountable to international law, halting settlement construction is a "necessary but not sufficient step."
"With President-elect Trump urging a veto of even this mild resolution, as well as his nomination of an extreme right-wing ambassador to Israel, we are deeply concerned by increasing U.S. support for Israeli incitement, annexation and control under his administration,
" Vilkomerson said, referring to Trump's recent appointment of David Friedman, a man with economic interests in Israeli settlements and an opponent of Palestinian statehood, to the post of US ambassador.
Yousef Munayyer, Political analyst at the
Arab Center of Washington, DC
and executive director of the
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights
also believes the resolution does too little too late.
"If Trump's presidency provides the two-state solution's death certificate, this resolution can be looked at as the autopsy," Munayyer
. "As problematic as it was, if the two-state solution ever had a chance, its cause of death is something the international community can agree on: Israeli settlement expansion that took place for decades with the international community providing cover and support for it."
The total settler population in the West Bank and East Jerusalem now exceeds 590,000
, and construction continues unabated. New legislation to retroactively legalise settlements built on private Palestinian land is currently advancing in the Israeli Knesset.
Other analysts argue that the resolution in an of itself may not be a game-changer, but some aspects of it should be welcomed for paving the way for further diplomatic moves by Palestinians and for providing a solid legal basis for the BDS movement to escalate pressure against Israel.
"Most important was the reference to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on the wall of separation and the call for third states to distinguish between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories," said
Zaha Hassan, human rights attorney and
Middle East
Fellow at
New America
This could potentially have far-reaching implications for Israel in its trade with the world and in all its financial transactions," she added.
Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) member Mustafa Barghouti agreed these points provide Palestinians with "a very powerful base for enhancing the BDS campaign," as well as "a very powerful legal and international base for demanding sanctions on Israel as long as it continues to violate international law."
"This resolution has given us also a very powerful legal base for taking Israel to the ICC (International Criminal Court) and to court internationally. Not only Israel but any company or structure that will deal with Israel in the Occupied Territories," Dr. Barghouti told the Palestine Monitor.
"As Palestinians we must use it, starting from today, to enhance the BDS campaign. This should become not only a popular act, but also an official act of the Palestinian official structures," he said. In addition, according to Barghouti, the resolution has shown how isolated Israel is.
On Monday,
secretary general of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
Saeb Erekat
vowed the resolution will be followed by other steps, such as taking Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and other UN agencies.
"The Palestinian leadership will build on this and take steps in response to the arrogance and crimes Israel persists in committing," he said in an interview with WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency. These steps will include asking again for full membership of Palestine to the UN Security Council and starting contact with different countries to "initiate steps to boycott the Israeli occupation."
The resolution calls upon legal obligations already enshrined in the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s advisory opinion on the construction of the separation wall referred to above. As co
ordinator of the
Palestinian Stop the Wall Campaign
Jamal Juma' pointed out in a recent op-ed, neither this nor the
hundreds of non-mandatory UN resolutions supporting Palestinian rights have been able to change Israeli policy.
"If this resolution is to have any impact, people across the globe need to ensure that the pledge within the resolution to '
examine practical ways and means to secure the full implementation of its relevant resolutions
' translates into sanctions against Israel," Juma'
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18.20 Well that was a brilliant, brilliant sprint from Marcel Kittel, up around 67km/h along the Champs Elysees, to take the stage. It concludes a Tour that's perhaps not been the most exciting, thanks to Nibaldi's dominance, but it's certainly been of very high quality. Thanks from me and John for joining us and for all your contributions. Bye!
18.17 Stage results:
1. Marcel Kittel (Giant), 3.20.50
2. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)
3. Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin)
4. André Greipel (Lotto)
5. Mark Renshaw (OPQS)
18.16 As John MacLeary points out, that means that a third of the stages on this tour went to German riders. Vincenzo Nibali is, obviously, the overall winner ahead of Pereaud, with Pinot third on the podium.
18.14 Kittel wins! Half a wheel in it at the end there between Kittel and Kristoff, a thrilling sprint for the line between the two you always fancied for it. Kristoff went for it first but the younger man had the legs and the energy to get past him. Navardauskas comes in third.
18.13 Kittel v Kristoff for the line!
18.12 Sagan has joined Europcar train, which is now breaking up the Giant train...
18.10 Giant-Shimano are at the head of the peloton now as they swing past the Louvre, with Kittel being well protected.
18.09 Final lap. Simon Clarke of Australia leads with 3.6km to go.
18.06 Oh hello, Martin is back in this it seems. It's raining in Paris now.
18.04 Kittel wins it from Greipel! Or at least he does according to the predictions of my colleague and our office cycling expert John MacLeary. It's not a bad shout, writes your expert, given that Kristoff is well back now. Porte has just about been hauled in.
18.02 Serpa and Morkov are back in the pack now, leaving Porte alone in front. His lead is a mere seven seconds with 10km to go though so I can't see him winning it from here. Tony Martin has had to change his bike and will struggle too from here. I've no idea who's going to win it.
17.55 Porte is in front, the leading trio have a 12-second lead with 15km to go.
17.50 Then there were three, as the peloton reels in Bretagne's Fonseca.
17.45 As Matt here points out, there is something to race for.
17.40 Sorry folks, I've been away getting some much-needed food. Here's what you've missed:
- Jean-Christoph Peraud has been caught in a big crash. He's rejoined the peleton but is right at the back, which means that Thibaut Pinot is going to be second on the podium as things stand.
- Kristoff has just a few moments ago picked up a puncture, which doesn't quite scupper his chances of a stage win but doesn't help.
- A breakaway quartet of Porte (Sky), Morkov (Tinkoff), Serpa (Lampre) and Fonseca (Bretagne) have taken a 15 second lead with 25km to go.
17.12 Sylvain Chavanel is the first man to attack, pushing ahead of the Astana team that's fronting the peloton. I can't see him lasting the distance.
17.08 Around the streets of Paris we go now, 55km of racing left then we're done. Anyone care to pick a winner of the stage? Kristoff is my bet.
16.59 We are heading into Paris, folks. Still nothing doing.
16.40 "I think therefore I am part of the peloton," said Descartes of this stage.
16.07 Astana are bunched at the front of the peloton, not that it means a great deal. 95km to go, which puts us a little over 50km from Paris.
15.52 An hour in and they've travelled about 32km in that time. This is why the final stage is a late finish, folks.
15.27 120km to go and it's as placid as a Sun Kil Moon album right now.
15.10 Yep, "race" is very much the wrong word to use here, reckons Mark Griffiths.
14.59 The race - and I use the term loosely - is underway. Vincenzo Nibali has set off with a glass of champagne in hand. Yes I'm being serious.
14.41 I'm also hearing that although Lizzy Armitstead crashed earlier, she will be fine to race in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
14.39 I'll leave you with a great photo of the awesome Marianne Vos. Here you go.
14.34 Er, probably should have said something earlier but I'm leaving this for a bit to concentrate on the Commonwealth Games, which I'm blogging simultaneously. Once we get into the meat of the men's race then I'll be here with updates.
13.48 It's Vos and Wild going for it down the final 500m... and Vos wins it! Ferrand-Prevot's aggression throughout the race results in third place.
13.48 Armitstead is down! Heartbreak for her! Vos is on the third wheel ready to sprint...
13.45 There's a crash at the back of the peloton, I can't see who it's involved though. Pretty sure they're OK. 2.6km to go now and it's Ferrand-Prevot and Pieters who sit in front but Vos, Johansson and Wild are all right up there.
13.44 Ferrand-Prevot and Pieters go clear.
13.42 There are four other riders with Armitstead here including Amy Pieters. Vos is still hanging back.
13.40 Final lap and Armitstead goes for it! 6.9km to go as she flies up the Champs Elysees.
13.39 It's going to be a bunch spring finish, I reckon. There are too many attacks to mention them all, but they keep getting caught.
13.36 Amy Pieters is in contention too as the riders come around Place de la Concorde, but Kirsten Wild is probably the favourite. It's so close though, any of half a dozen riders at least could win this. It's also making me nostalgic for my holiday earlier this year.
13.32 We have a small breakaway wtih 12.2km to go as we get confirmation that Tagliaferro leading the sprint competition. Van der Breggen leads, but just behind the breakaway sits Vos...
13.28 Australia's Rachel Neylan thinks it's on! It isn't though as the peloton reels her in and get itself back together. No outright leader now.
13.19 We're seeing the odd break here and there, but nothing particularly threatening; they're all being reeled in with ease.
13.17 Yeah but then what do I know?
13.12 The Netherlands' Ellen van Dijk has around a 25 second lead over the peloton with 27km to go. There is a counter-attack around 15 seconds behind the breakaway leader though.
13.08 Lizzy Armitstead is thinking about launching a counter-attack but Marianne Vos is staying with her. Essentially, as soon as Armitstead goes then so will Vos. A bold prediction: Marianne Vos is going to win this, although Emma Johansson will be up there.
13.02 Or, because I can't do time zones apparently, it started about an hour and 15 minutes ago. It's a road race, up and down the Champs Elysées, 89km, 13 laps of the 6.85 kilometre course, on the cobbles, with 2 corners at one end. There are 31km left to go, with a small breakaway very slightly ahead of the peloton.
12.52 Hello folks and welcome to our coverage of today's
sightseeing tour of lovely Paris Tour de France finale. I'll be flitting between here and the Commonwealth Games liveblog to bring you all of the big updates as and when they happen. The truth is, though, that there's absolutely nothing to race for today, but we do have the thrilling sight of a sprint finish down one of the most beautiful major streets in a big city anywhere in the world to look forward to.
There is also the small matter of La Course, the first ever women's race in the Tour de France. Let's drop in on that and see where we are now, shall we, as I believe it got underway about 15 minutes ago.
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