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philippines: linking food sovereignty and the right to self-determination
The long-term goal is to protect croplands, forests and water systems, agricultural biodiversity, indigenous food production systems and culture, and livelihoods in indigenous, upland and other rural communities, all of which are constantly under threat from these extraction and energy projects.
what happened
The first stage of the project involved an intensive discussion and learning period within Friends of the Earth Philippines, as staff considered the concept of food sovereignty and its relationship with the struggles of indigenous peoples and other rural communities against resource extractive and energy projects. A food sovereignty campaign plan and linked community campaign work plans were then drawn up.
In addition, a food sovereignty profiling tool has been developed for participatory community research on communities' capacity to produce food and control their food production systems, as well as the threats posed by resource extractive and energy projects.
Discussions with communities also highlighted the connection between resource extractive and energy projects and threats to croplands, forests and water systems, agricultural biodiversity, indigenous food production systems and culture, and livelihoods. In Anislagan, for example, the community is defending its watershed, irrigated agricultural land and community livelihoods from a mining project which is in an exploratory phase. The women of Anislagan have been at the forefront of barricades keeping the mining company at bay, under the banner "Food Sovereignty First" and "Save Anislagan watershed."
Friends of the Earth Philippines also facilitated the participation of communities, including from Anislagan, and support groups to the Biodiversity Summit in the Caraga region, which has the most mining applications in the country.
what changed
Communities are becoming more familiar with the concept of food sovereignty, and how it links to their existing struggles. Friends of the Earth Philippines also enhanced its staff's capacity to understand and integrate food sovereignty into its work with communities and its campaign advocacy activities.
The research undertaken so far also led to links being made with other NGOs' related campaigns, such as the work of the EED Philippines Task Force for Indigenous Peoples' Rights (EED-TFIP) on Indigenous Knowledge for Food Security and their "Indigenous Peoples' Food Security Agenda."
what next
As exemplified during the Caraga Biodiversity Summit, tackling resource extractives from a biodiversity perspective could bring diverse groups working on human rights, development, alternative law groups, people's organizations, church groups and community representatives together to underscore the food sovereignty of communities and the region in contrast to corporate-led development projects.
Follow up plans will include completing the food profiling research, raising the understanding and skills of communities in advocating for food sovereignty, facilitating community food sovereignty agenda setting, holding a national food sovereignty conference, and lobbying national and local governments.
The information to be gathered in the food profiling research will be used as a basis for resource valuation, socio-economic profiling, and community development planning.
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Serving Up Safe Buffets
Easy Tips for Food Safety When Entertaining
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Entertaining is one of the mainstays of the holiday season – and helps commemorate milestone events throughout the year, too. With proper prep, you can be creative and tempt your party guests with an array of fun platters … while still keeping food safety in mind!
Plan a "bacteria–free buffet" with these helpful tips:
Size Matters
If you're planning a buffet at home and are not sure how quickly the food will be eaten, keep buffet serving portions small.
Take Temperatures
Hot foods should be kept at an internal temperature of 140° F or warmer.
Chill Out
Cold foods should be kept at 40° F or colder.
Keep It Fresh
Don't add new food to an already-filled serving dish.
Watch the Clock
Remember the 2-Hour Rule: Discard any perishables left out at room temperature for more than two hours, unless you're keeping it hot or cold.
Bon appétit!
Celebrate The Four Simples Steps to Food Safety!
As you prepare for your party, remember these general tips:
Adapt "Old Family Recipes" Safely!
Some of your favorite traditional recipes may call for raw or lightly cooked eggs. These may include homemade Caesar salad dressing, ice cream, custards, rice pudding, chocolate mousse, eggnog, and some sauces.
However, some raw eggs can contain harmful bacteria. These can be particularly dangerous when consumed by those at higher risk for foodborne illness -- such as pregnant women, young children, the elderly, and those who may have a compromised immune system.
Help keep your party guests safe by adapting your favorite egg-containing recipes (or substituting prepared products for some items). Here's how:
- Add the eggs to the amount of liquid called for in the recipe, then heat the mixture until it reaches 160° F on a food thermometer.
- Use store–bought products of the foods listed above, which are often already cooked or pasteurized. (Check the label to be sure.)
- Purchase pasteurized eggs. These eggs can be found in some supermarkets and are labeled "pasteurized." Here are several types consumers can buy:
- Fresh, pasteurized eggs in the shell (found in the refrigerator section).
- Liquid, pasteurized egg products (found in the refrigerator section).
- Frozen, pasteurized egg products (found in the frozen food section).
- Powdered egg whites (found in the baking section).

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Suspects of security van raids arrested
8:06pm Tuesday 17th December 2013 in News By Emma Harrison, Reporter covering Rose Hill, Littlemore and Iffley. Call me on 01865 425430
Six people suspected of planning and committing a series of robberies on security vans were arrested this morning.
At about 6.30am, Thames Valley Police officers, the Metropolitan Police and the Flying Squad carried out raids at 16 addresses in Oxford, Lambeth, Croydon, Hillingdon and Uxbridge.
Those arrested are suspected of being gang members who committed at least seven robberies of cash from security vans, including one at NatWest in Cowley Road, Oxford, on April 23 this year.
The robberies took place between October last and November.
Those arrested are also suspected of carrying out a robbery at Lloyds Bank in Stokenchurch on Monday, December 9.
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ORU looks to clinch spot against UCA, hosts NWLA on Sunday
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts University women's soccer team looks to clinch a Southland Conference tournament spot on Friday as the Golden Eagles host Central Arkansas at 7 p.m. at the Case Soccer Complex.
On Sunday, the Golden Eagles play the second of a three-game homestand to close the regular season as Northwestern State visits ORU at 1 p.m.
Not only is ORU (12-4-0, 7-2-0) in search of locking up a tournament bid, but the Golden Eagles are still in the heat of the regular season championship battle with Stephen F. Austin and Southeastern Louisiana.
SFA is currently sitting atop of the conference standings, one game ahead of ORU and SLU, who are tied for second. SLU currently holds the tie breaker over the Golden Eagles, but if SFA were to lose and move into a tie with the Golden Eagles, ORU holds the tie breaker.
If the season ends in a three-way tie, based on the head-to-head results of the three teams, the tournament seeding will be determined by the results of the tied teams versus the lower finishers, starting with place below them.
Heading in to the next to last weekend of the regular season, senior Jennifer Abernathy and sophomore Kayla Keller have produced one of the top combined seasons in program history with eight goals each. Three other Golden Eagles have netted five goals to date, including Mary-Kate Halsmer, Megan Giles and Jordan Parsons.
The most recent Southland Goalkeeper of the Week, Maddie Rhodes, has played well since moving into the starting role. The sophomore keeper has only allowed nine goals in 13 matches played. Rhodes' current goals against average of 0.75 is on pace for a single season school record, while her .850 save percentage would be the second best single season mark.
Central Arkansas
UCA enters Friday's match with a 7-7-2 overall record and a 4-4-0 mark in SLC play. Just like the Golden Eagles, the Bears have a lot to play for as they are one of six teams currently competing for the final three spots in the conference tournament.
Last Sunday, the Bears snapped a three-match losing streak as they handed Houston Baptist a 1-0 loss. Senior Andriana Lucar scored her team leading ninth goal in the victory, which is tied for second most in the league.
Three different keepers have started five or more matches for the Bears this season, with all three getting the call in the previous three matches.
In 2012, the Golden Eagles topped the Bears on the road in double-overtime. Giles earned assists on both ORU goals with Keller scoring the first goal of the match just six minutes into the first. The Golden Eagles are 2-0 versus the Bears.
Northwestern State
The Lady Demons are one of the more improved teams in the Southland this season, entering this weekend's slate with at 4-4-1 in the conference and 6-9-1 overall. Picked to finish eighth in the preseason polls, the Lady Demons are currently sitting in the fourth place spot, a half game ahead of UCA and Sam Houston State.
Last weekend, the Lady Demons blanked Nicholls State 3-0 at home behind a pair of goals by Ashlee Savona. However, two days later, they were shutout by SLU.
Scoring goals has been a struggled for NSU this season as Savona leads the team with four goals, followed by Brooke Eastburg with three and Taylor Mulnix has added two. For the season, the Lady Demons have been outscored 31-15.
Keeping the Lady Demons in the conference tournament race has been keeper Jessica Danku. The senior has recorded 63 saves in conference matches this season, second most in the conference.
Against NSU in 2012, the Golden Eagles rolled in a pair of shutouts, 5-0 on Aug. 31 in a non-conference meeting and 3-0 on Oct. 5 in a conference showdown. Abernathy had a two-game hat trick against the Lady Demons, placing two in the back of the net in the second meeting.
ORU hasn't lost to the Lady Demons in four meetings between the two programs.


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"Transcendence" is a serious science fiction movie filled with big ideas and powerful images, but it never quite coheres, and the end is a copout.
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Stay the hell home. You hear me? Don't waste your money!!!
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Jonathan Keogh presents an exuberant video about the movies.
FFC Seongyong Cho looks at Ebertfest 2013 film "In the Family" from Patrick Wang.
The recent #CancelColbert campaign on Twitter raises all kinds of issues about racism, but also about hashtag activism.
BBC America's hit sci-fi show is back for another round of addictive action.
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"Ice Age: Continental Drift" will perhaps be a delight for little kids, judging by their friendly reaction at a Saturday morning sneak preview I attended. Real little kids. Real, real little kids. I doubt their parents will enjoy it much, especially after shelling out the extra charge for the 3-D version.
But give the filmmakers their due: This is one movie that, when it says 3-D, it means 3-D. Almost the entire story seems to have been fashioned to provide excuses for its cute prehistoric characters to zoom toward and away from us and out into space and down to the Earth's core. It's a wonder they find time for dialogue in between being jolted into other dimensions.
This fourth installment in the "Ice Age" series continues its hopeless confusion of geological time on Earth. Our planet's original great big single continent began to break up and drift apart into the modern continents a few hundred million years before any of these creatures evolved, but never mind. This is no time to start putting the series to the test of realism.
A pre-title sequence, which I vaguely recall appearing in an earlier film in the series, puts the blame for the continental breakup on Scrat the squirrel, who you will recall is obsessed with an acorn. If this is the same acorn we first saw Scrat pursuing, it is a remarkable nut indeed, having survived a decade's wear and tear. If it takes Scrat that long to secure one acorn, one wonders how many eons it took him to discover he liked to eat acorns in the first place. For that matter, even this acorn is never eaten; just as well, because I for one would sorta miss it, after all it's been through. My hope is that it survives long enough for evolution to produce oak trees, although don't get me started on which came first, the acorn or the oak. There are no oak trees to be found in this movie, or indeed much of anything in the way of vegetation.
The movie reunites many of the same characters from the earlier films, including Manny the mammoth (voice of Ray Romano), Sid the sloth (John Leguizamo) and Diego the saber-toothed tiger (Denis Leary). Considering that Manny is separated from his family by a breakaway ice floe, it's a hopeful sign, I suppose, that the film succeeds in ending with a performance of "We Are Family." It's even more hopeful that they think that way, since the carnivores among them have nothing at all to eat but one another.
Spoiler: The only creature who even tries to eat one of the characters isn't a mammal, but a fish. In the scale of creature morality that applies here, apparently fish are outlaws.
Watching this film was a cheerless exercise for me. The characters are manic and idiotic, the dialogue is rat-a-tat chatter, the action is entirely at the service of the 3-D, and the movie depends on bright colors, lots of noise and a few songs in between the whiplash moments.
But then, I'm not a 10-year-old kid. For that matter, I'm not a 6-year-old kid. I imagine 10-year-olds might think this was more for their younger siblings.
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7/20/2013 | Pirates confident in Locke's health for Cincy finale
Jeff Locke hasn't pitched since July 8 and missed out on a chance to play in the All-Star Game because of lower back stiffness, but when the 25-year-old left-hander takes the mound on Sunday against the Reds, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said he'll do so without limitations.
7/20/2013 | Rios, Ventura offer viewpoints on benching
Alex Rios stands as the symbol of the White Sox growing frustration coming from this year's campaign. But it's an unwanted role for the right fielder, who was pulled from Friday's game for not running out a double-play grounder. Both he and manager Robin Ventura discussed the benching before Saturday's game.
7/20/2013 | In rubber game, lefties Minor, Quintana square off
Atlanta's 12-1 start to 2013 had one blemish, a 2-0 loss to Philadelphia three games into the season. As another injured member of the Opening Day lineup appears set to return, the Braves will look to put Saturday's 10-6 loss behind them and get back to replicating their first-half run, starting with Sunday's rubber match at U.S. Cellular Field against the White Sox.
7/20/2013 | Lester scratched from Sunday start vs. Yankees
Jon Lester, who was supposed to start Sunday night's series finale against the Yankees, was scratched with "general wear and tear," according to manager John Farrell.
7/20/2013 | Cards place Holliday on 15-day disabled list
The Cardinals will have to wait at least another week before getting Matt Holliday back on the field, as the organization made the decision on Saturday to move the left fielder to the 15-day disabled list.
7/20/2013 | Delgado to be added to Blue Jays' Level of Excellence
Carlos Delgado will assume his rightful place on The Level of Excellence when the Blue Jays honour their all-time great prior to Sunday afternoon's game against the Rays.
7/20/2013 | Mesa, Neal brought up to boost Yanks' depth
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre shuttle delivered two more players to the Yankees' clubhouse on Saturday morning, as outfielders Melky Mesa and Thomas Neal joined the big league club at Fenway Park.
7/20/2013 | Girardi: Nunez can be productive bat for Yanks
It has been a disappointing year thus far for Eduardo Nunez, who came into Spring Training locked in for a big opportunity as the Yankees' everyday shortstop with Derek Jeter unavailable due to injury.
7/20/2013 | Fenway faithful shower Rivera with respect
The last time Mariano Rivera heard cheers at Fenway Park was Opening Day 2005. The Red Sox had just hoisted their first championship banner in 86 years, advancing to the World Series after toppling Rivera's Yankees in an epic seven-game American League Championship Series.
7/20/2013 | Victorino could return for Sunday's series finale
As the saga of Shane Victorino's injuries continues, the Red Sox know they have to deal with them, and they will.
7/20/2013 | Drew returns, will be eased back into play
Shortstop Stephen Drew was back in the Red Sox lineup and batting eighth Saturday after being activated from the 15-day disabled list.
7/20/2013 | Uehara proving he can handle workload
Closer A got hurt, Closer B got hurt, and Closer C has been among the best in baseball. Koji Uehara feels no pressure in his new role.
7/20/2013 | CC, Dempster each seeking redemption in series finale
CC Sabathia got about as far away as he could from a Major League mound during the All-Star break, and he'll make his return to reality on the Fenway Park hill Sunday night in the finale of the Yankees' three-game series against the Red Sox. Ryan Dempster starts for Boston.
7/20/2013 | Red Sox not going to change style on bases
The Red Sox have no qualms about their approach on the basepaths. They will be aggressive, they will try to take the extra base and they will force a catcher to prove he can throw runners out.
7/20/2013 | Kuroda, defense hold fort until Yanks put away Sox
Hiroki Kuroda pitched seven strong innings of five-hit ball on Saturday to earn his first career win at Fenway Park, beating Boston for the first time in three tries this season and leading the Yankees to a 5-2 victory.
7/20/2013 | Archer, Rays face Blue Jays hoping to stay hot
Chris Archer, who struck out eight in his first complete game his last time out, tries to give Tampa Bay its 17th win in 19 games against R.A. Dickey and the Blue Jays in the finale of a three-game set at Rogers Centre on Sunday.
7/20/2013 | Myers continues hot streak, leads Rays to win
Joel Peralta's eighth-inning escape and Wil Myers' two RBIs paved the way for Tampa Bay to earn a 4-3 win over Toronto on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. Tampa Bay has now won 12 of its last 13 games and 16 of its last 18, extending its winning streak to four while improving to 57-41 on the season.
7/20/2013 | Redmond could be stretched out in next start
Right-hander Todd Redmond has done a formidable job in his short time as the club's fifth starter, as Toronto is 2-0 in his starts. For his upcoming start, manager John Gibbons may lean a little heavier on Redmond, who threw only 67 pitches in his last outing.
7/20/2013 | McGowan impressing since return
Since Dustin McGowan returned to the Blue Jays on June 8, he's shown plenty of reason why the club was so patient through his long rehab stints.
7/20/2013 | Escobar held out with right hamstring strain
Yunel Escobar was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game on Saturday as he nurses a mild right-hamstring strain. When asked if he could be back in the lineup by Monday, manager Joe Maddon said: "I would imagine so."
7/20/2013 | Myers putting up Puig-like numbers
Since rookie Wil Myers joined the Rays on June 18, they have gone 21-8, including Saturday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays. During that span, he leads all Major League rookies in RBIs (18) and is tied with the Dodgers' Yasiel Puig in home runs (four) and is second in hits with 35 behind Puig's 36.
7/20/2013 | Barnes' cycle first for Astros since Rays' Scott
Houston's Brandon Barnes hit for the cycle on Friday night, becoming the first Astros player to turn the trick since Luke Scott in his second big league season. Scott's cycle came on July 28, 2006, when the Astros lost, 8-7, to the Diamondbacks in 11 innings.
7/20/2013 | Maddon opts for Farnsworth to start eighth inning
Joel Peralta has been the Rays' eighth-inning guy out of the bullpen for the last several seasons, but Joe Maddon elected to use Kyle Farnsworth to start the eighth in Friday night's 8-5 win over the Blue Jays.
7/20/2013 | Citi Field to host another All-Star-caliber matchup
The Midsummer Classic might be over, but fans will be treated to an All-Star pitching matchup at Citi Field on Sunday, when Mets phenom Matt Harvey takes the mound against Cliff Lee, who has been the Phillies' best pitcher this season.
7/20/2013 | Mets' early lead holds thanks to solid bullpen work
Zack Wheeler allowed two runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings, and needed 106 pitches to get even that far, but that turned out to be enough. The bullpen held down Philadelphia after Wheeler departed, and the Mets grinded out a 5-4 win.
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Welcome once again to "An Expert's Audit". This audit will also be posted here as well as on my fantasy hockey blog at www.fantasyhockey.hockeyanalysis.com . During the season I also do weekly reviews of teams for people who email in to me for a look-see. These audits will continue to appear here monthly and if you're interested in having your keeper team "worked over" then you can begin by emailing Dobber about it.
I've been emailing back and forth with Paul Miller about his hockey team for going on three seasons now. When I first looked at his league it scared the crap out of me because it seemed so convoluted when you add the salaries and the expiring contracts and stuff like that but once you get your feet wet then it all ain't so bad. Let me encourage the rest of you to dive right into some in-depth league and have a blast with it. If you're going into a league like this one then you should review my last two month's submission to "An Expert's Audit" for a few extra pointers on how to stay afloat in a salary league.
Let's get right to it. Paul plays in a 10-team salary league with 25 man rosters and a reserve roster of minor leaguers and bench options with salary attached. Each team starts 15 forwards (no positional requirement), 7 defensemen, and 3 goalies. You keep 12 guys plus your farm team since they don't count toward your cap until they're actually in the NHL. The league's roto style has for its categories: G, A, +/-, PIM, and Goalie Wins + (2 x shutouts). That lone goalie category makes this league a bit quirky since every starter in the NHL will be starting in this league but there are no ratios to worry about. Goalies who get shutties are GOLD, particularly if you can get up near 40 wins on the season too. The auction salary cap is $250 and the in-season cap is $300.
Paul won this league this past season … by a single roto point. He rode all the way to a championship on the elite goaltending of Roberto Luongo, the stellar goal scoring of Ilya Kovalchuk and the PIMy influence of Chris Pronger. Unfortunately all of those guys' contracts expired and they all go back into the auction. You'll want to go after them again. And yes, you should pay dearly for them. Your team weakness last year was assists and you'll want to address that somehow this season.
Keeping the right guys
You should be asking yourself these questions every offseason; who's affordable? Who do I base my team on? What will my team need most next season?
Your 12 keeps are:
Evgeni Malkin $16 (signed through 2010) – nice. No wait, FREAKING nice. Nuff said.
Brendan Morrow $18 (can be extended) – I actually think this is a bit pricey for him and would've been more militant about my opinion here if his season this year had been like the season before. I'm not in favour of signing him long term on your team.
Johan Franzen $8 (can be extended) – he's learned from Tomas Holmstrom and now you'll see that he becomes a better version of him. Lock him up for your squad.
Jochen Hecht $1 (can be extended) – one of my fave hockey names out there since I love to pronounce with the German "ch" sound like I'm a cat with a huge hairball. Dude's hugely underrated, great two way option on a Sabres team that is going to come back to prominence if they can get any sort of offense generated from the back end. A 20 goal season seems about right for him though so I wouldn't worry much about going with a long term contract for him, you can probably keep getting him back cheap in an auction any year down the road.
Kristian Huselius $2 (2 more years max from him) – I'm not a huge fan actually but there's no way anyone can resist the price tag here. If he's in Calgary I like him more than just about any other place I can think of. I hope he re-ups in Cowtown.
Ryan Malone $6 (can be extended) – he's an NHL RFA but I don't see him going anywhere else. He was born in Pittsburgh and they kinda have something going on with that team, he'll re-up there I expect and everyone will be happy. He's a 30 goal 100 PIM guy next year if he's in Pitt.
Chris Kunitz $12 (can be extended) – the price tag seems a bit steep to me and you might want to consider him in part of a package to get some help elsewhere but if that doesn't happen then he's still got 30 goal upside.
Dion "PIMy D" Phaneuf $16 (locked up long term) – people just don't get how valuable this guy is in fantasy hockey, they see that the best D's in the game get 50 pts so they'd rather lock up a 60 pt forward instead. That's a mistake my friends, you can still lock up your forwards after you've locked in your elite options on D. Few D contribute EVERYWHERE like PIMy D does. The first thing I said to Paul was to lock up Dion for as long as he can. My work is done here.
Brent Burns $9 (can be extended) – when I look at young NHL'ers I try to give a picture of what he's capable of, and Burnie is hard to peg. Think Ray Bourque with a bit of a mean streak. I think he can be Ray Bourque one day, wouldn't that be phenomenal? Lock him up longterm Paul.
Brett Clark $4 (can be extended) – steady. Underrated. 40 pt assist option that's a solid choice for a D3 or 4 on your team. If you decided not to keep him I'm pretty sure you can get him back at the end of an auction for cheaper or the same price. You also have Dennis Wideman at $10 and Michal Rozsival $14 that you could consider keeping ahead of him if you think you can spare the extra couple bucks out of your auction.
Ryan Miller $16 (signed through 2010) – how soon people forget that the Sabres were the Prez trophy winners in 2007 and they were definitely decimated by some injury, disappointing stat production and some key FA departures. You know what though, the Sabres are going to be back and Ryan Miller is going to be a high 30 game winner again. What? I said it. What?
Manny Legace $1 (can be extended) – it's probably wisest to just let Manny ride out his 3 year contract with you. Marek Schwarz isn't the answer but who knows what the Blues are going to do either. Manny is certainly a fine G3 starter for your team.
All farm team options are unsalaried and must keeps; yours include (brackets are Dobber's Prospect ranking): Derick Brassard (2), Jakob Voracek (6), Patrick Berglund (9), Igor Makarov (50), and Drew Miller (101).
You have $109 tied to 12 players and you have $141 left for 13 more players. I'm of the opinion that you should keep Michal Rozsival for $14 instead of Brett Clark $4 but … to each his own. You'll need to pursue an elite goaltender option at some time, a stud forward (preferably a goalscorer), and another elite option at D. You should plan to spend $90-100 on those 3 players and that'd leave about $50 to fill out the remaining 10 roster slots.
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You have three areas that need to be addressed before or during your auction; you're going to need to go after an elite goaltender, at least one elite goalscorer and a hardnosed D. You'll have to budget, plan your inflation rate prior to your auction (since you'll probably need to consult it as many as 3 times during the auction), and as prep it'd be nice to solve one of those 3 areas by trade before auction time comes. It may've been easiest to solve your elite goaltender option right now but it looks like guys have beaten you to the punch. Over the last month Evgeni Nabokov, JS Giguere, and Niklas Backstrom have all changed hands while you sat on yours. It's a pity actually, Giggy would've looked wonderful on your team and the price may've been low enough that say Kristian Huselius would've been enough. Oh well, there may be an option with the guy that traded for Giggy since he has Rick DiPietro who may be expendable on his team now. You tell me that your inclination is to make a move closer to the draft but let me just tell you, you're missing the boat NOW. Jump on board.
Come auction time there are going to few elite guys to pursue. As an elite goalie option then it looks like Roberto Luongo and Henrik Lundqvist will spark bidding wars, but you aren't going to have the most money at the table so you could be outbidded for either of them. Don't be. Break out your inflation rate calculation and if you go into the draft still needing another elite goalie then you MUST come out of the auction with one of these two options. The silver lining in this scenario is that there look to be a couple goalies out there that you can try to trade for now and then you don't have to worry about this problem at auction.
Elite D options won't be plentiful at auction either. The main target is Chris Pronger, I just like him because he provides nearly as much offense and +/- as Nik Lidstrom but he gives a bucketful more PIMs. The next couple options that should be available for auction are the aforementioned Lidstrom, followed by Brian Rafalski and Ryan Whitney. Anyone after that is going to be a guy you won't want to come close to spending elite money on.
Finally the elite F options at auction should be Joe Thornton, Ilya Kovalchuk, and Daniel Alfredsson in the uppermost tier, followed by Daniel Briere, Rick Nash, Brian Rolston, Daniel Sedin, and Ales Hemsky in the next tier. You'll want to go hard after one of the guys on the top tier and at least one more from the 2nd tier, maybe two if you can afford it from the 2nd tier.
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Ok, between now and auction day you'll want to solve one of your 3 needs if you can. In most scenarios that'll mean dealing for a goaltender. It doesn't look like there'll be many elite guys available for trade at either F or D so you should be targeting certain goalies. Actually some goalies have been up for grabs already and you haven't gotten any of them, it looks like there are some options around yet though.
Let's look at some possibilities.
Yogis made a move in the last month to get JS Giguere and then he sat with Giggy, Rick DiPietro, Marty Turco, and Pascal Leclaire. Both DiP and Turc are on expiring contracts this season so I first suggested you try to trade for Turco. Yogi loves to trade and had too much salary locked up into too many keeper options so in the end you traded Ryan Malone $6 (can be extended) for Marty Turco $24 (expiring next year), Rick DiPietro $13 (expiring this season), and Dan Boyle $14 (expiring this season). Yogi wanted stability on his roster beyond this season for a price he can afford and you wanted elite goaltending. My reaction was HOLY FREAKING HAIRY COWS MAN! (or perhaps some other kind of colourful word play). Now you have Ryan Miller that you can move for offense and Manny Legace becomes your G3 for next to nothing. You even addressed your D problem with this deal.
Next you shopped Ryan Miller around for some elite offensive options available. Rumour was that Paul Stastny was available. Negotiations continued and at last check the offer stood at Ryan Miller/Kristian Huselius/unknown player for Paul Stastny/Brian Campbell. If you can get that then you should, even though it'll mean that you will have to rebalance your squad after you win another championship. Another guy had Vinny Lecavalier on the block and you offered Miller up for him. That isn't enough, but you know that. A recent counter was Morrow/Franzen for Vinny $26 (signed thru this season only) and I think that price is too steep when you can use the extra cash in your auction to get options as viable as Vinny and still have Franzen/Morrow as excellently priced secondary offense. Another package offer you made was Miller/Huselius/Morrow for Bieksa/J.Staal/Backstrom (the C) and that's all part of negotiations thus far.
Some of those moves look good to me.
Well, here we are. You had 3 areas to address and I was hoping we could address one of them this offseason, it's looking like you have a decent shot at addressing all 3 areas though. You certainly have addressed 2 of them by acquiring Turco, DiPietro and Boyle (again, wow). It even looks like you can move your spare goalie for offensive help too but even if you can't then you can still spend the rest of your offseason dangling a goaltender out there for an offensive option that includes somebody the calibre of Paul Stastny if you can't land him in the next week or so.
You've used up a whack of salary making these deals but you're doing so in an attempt to stay at the top. I believe you're going to stay at the top. Your goaltending is once again elite, your D is anchored by Phaneuf and now Boyle and you still have salary left to go after Pronger who will be in the auction. Most of your auctioning will be to go get affordable offensive options and one elite offensive option. The elite offensive forward should be Ilya Kovalchuk in my opinion since it looks like your team will need more goal scoring next year. Failing that the next best elite option in your auction is Joe Thornton. If you come out of your auction with one of Kovy/Thornton as well as Pronger in your pocket then I don't care if you have to roster Mark Recchi and Keith Tkachuk to back them up, you're well on your way anyway.
We emailed back and forth about what your strategy was for this season and I had to make sure you understood what you were doing by making these moves. You sold some of your future in an attempt to stay on top. I'm confident that you'll be doing that.
Congrats on your championship this year and congrats on the one that you're on your way to for next year. Attaboy Paul.


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This is my first post at nameberry, but I am a little frustrated so I thought I would give it a try.
I am an American (though most of my family and parents are still in Sicily). My husband is from the Philippines. We do a lot of cross-cultural work so we may live in the US, Belgium, SE Asia, Middle East or anywhere really. I want a name that works.
Charles is my father's American name, and Gioia is my maiden name and a tradition to include as a middle in the Philippines.
So, we have picked out a name if we have a boy: Evren Charles Gioia Payot
We are having trouble coming up with the girls name though!
Some we like but are not sold on:
Danielle or Daniela
something that gives us the nickname Min (but not Minerva or Wilhelmina).
As you can see, we like shorter names that are rather simple to say and spell, and are ethnicly diverse.
Any ideas on a baby name for us? Or do you just love any of the ones above?
Middle name will be Holly (my twin) or Irene/Irena (my mom's middle).
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Farah --> Tara, Faye, Sarai
Seren --> Sirena, Severine, Renate
Liora --> Laura, Lena, Aurelia
Junia --> Juniper, Juliet, Augusta
Hanya -- > Hasya, Anya, Hannelore
Haizea --> Hazel, Zia, Leah
Iris --> Irina, Inez, Violet
Bridget --> Briggita, Molly, Maura
Nadia --> Nina, Sonia, Adela
Danielle/Daniela --> Dahlia, Dasha, Petra
Mirielle --> Mirabel, Amabel, Miranda
Matilda Sailor or Faye Matilda | Sylvie Wren or Simon Adler | Alice Violetta or Atlas Dov | Julian 'Jules' River or Juniper 'Joon' Lovelace | Roscoe Fox or Marlowe Fritz | Jane Lucinda or Lucien Wilde | Louisa Valor or Eloise March | Ivan Elliot or Iris Cordelia | August Jack or Jasper Hale | Dashiell Jude or Judah Reeve | Thea Marina or Marigold 'Maggie' Wynn | Finnegan Wallace or Felix Raphael
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Selznick splits his time between Brooklyn, New York and La Jolla, Calif., and had a hand illustrating more than 20 books by other writers before he began creating his own books. His first children's book was The Houdini Box, followed by two others before the wildly popular 544-page Hugo Cabret came about, the story of an orphaned boy who secretly lives in a Paris train station. His latest work, Wonderstruck, is a tome in its own right at 600-plus pages. Kids (its audience is ages 9 and up) may gawk at the size, but a large portion of both books is told visually, through Selznick's detailed pencil drawings. Wonderstruck is actually two stories in one, tracing through words the story of a 12-year-old boy searching for his father in 1970s New York City, and through pictures, the story of a young girl from New Jersey, in 1927. Set partly at New York City's American Museum of Natural History, the stories eventually come together in the end.
According to School Library Journal's Ken Setterington, "If you liked Hugo, odds are you'll be bowled over by Wonderstruck – it's that good. In fact, taken in tandem, these two titles have redefined the creative possibilities for novels and picture books."
Selznick will sign both books, along with others, at the Wilkinson Library following his Friday presentation and again on Saturday at Between the Covers Bookstore starting at 1 p.m. But perhaps the highlight of the weekend will be Friday evening's art opening at the Ah Haa School, where Remy Charlip's original drawings will be on display, including art from his latest book, A Perfect Day, showing his entire process in creating the book – sketches, storyboards, and letters to his editor. Now in his 80s, the resident of San Francisco has written and illustrated 29 children's books, but he is also a choreographer, and, in the 1960s, developed something called "air mail dances," where he would send a set of drawings to a dancer for him and her to interpret. Friday evening's opening will include an interpretation of his "chair dance" by local dancer Lyndia McGauhey. Attendees will then be invited to do their own interpretations of a chair dance, and have the option of being photographed in a large winged chair holding one of Charlip's books.
According to Ciberay, the idea to bring Charlip's work to Telluride came from Telluride-based children's art and drama teacher Sally Davis, who is a personal friend of Charlip's.
"Sally and Remy became fast friends because they're such kindred souls," says Ciberay.
And while Charlip is not well enough to come to Telluride, his benefactor Erika Bradfield is attending on his behalf.
"She's bringing his artwork, and she's the one who asked if Brian [Selznick] could come," says Ciberay, who has fast become a fan of both Charlip's and Selznick's work. Of Charlip, she says, "He's one of the most creative minds you're ever going to come across. He's really incredibly playful. There's nobody like him, the man is a creative genius… He mentored Brian when he first started illustrating children's books and they became really good friends."
Of this weekend's events, Ciberay says, "It was all built on this wonderful friendship. We are so lucky."
To reserve a seat for Friday's live streaming of Selznick's presentation, contact the Wilkinson Library at 970/728-4519, ext. 23. Entrance to all Selznick/Charlip events is free. There is also a soft opening of Charlip's work at the Ah Haa School on Thursday, Oct. 6, during Art Walk, 5-8 p.m. And a special Charlip-inspired edible art program is scheduled for Kids' Walk, 4-6 p.m. at the Wilkinson Library, based on Charlip's book Peanut Butter Party.


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What she's doing with us: American soprano (and now, Toronto resident!) Sondra Radvanovsky returns to the COC in her role debut as Elisabetta in Roberto Devereux. She puts on her final crown in Donizetti's "Tudor Trilogy," having already tackled the title roles of Anna Bolena and Maria Stuarda.
Where you might have seen her: While Toronto audiences may recognize Sondra from her role and COC debut in our 2010 production of Aida, Sondra is a globally recognized artist, well-known for Verdi roles, who has sung in all the major opera houses in the world. Closer to home, Met Live in HD audiences may recognize her for such roles as Leonora in Il Trovatore and Amelia in Un ballo in maschera, and also as a Met Live in HD host!
Her background: Born just outside Chicago, Sondra moved to Richmond, Indiana when she was 11, and sang her first full opera there when she was 21. She studied theatre and voice at University of Southern California and at UCLA, and took advanced studies at the Tanglewood Music Center and at the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music. She then went on to win the 1995 Metropolitan Opera's National Council Auditions and joined the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program.
Interviews and profiles: She was featured in the New York Times about her position as one of the Metropolitan Opera's top Verdi sopranos, she spoke with Opera Chic about her role in Il Trovatore, the Opera Tattler caught the soprano in a fun interview just before she sang Ernani at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and she shares a hilarious interview with close friend, baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky in New York Magazine.
What's next for Sondra: Before she arrives at the COC next spring, Sondra appears at the Metropolitan opera as the title role in Norma, as Amelia in Un ballo in maschera at Vienna State Opera, and performs in Tosca at both the Metropolitan Opera and Gran Teatre del Liceu.
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Watch as Sondra performs in her role debut as the title character in Anna Bolena at the Washington National Opera in 2012.
Photos: (top) Sondra Radvanovsky; (middle) Sondra Radvanovsky as Aida in the Canadian Opera Company's production of Aida, 2010. Photo credits: (top) Pavel Antonov; (middle) Michael Cooper.
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By Jennifer Pugsley, Media Relations Manager
Soprano Claire de Sévigné has spent much of her summer studying at the prestigious Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California. We at the COC wanted to find out exactly what she's been learning, what kind of performances she's been giving and if she's been having any fun in that California sun.
What have you been doing at the Music Academy of the West?
At Music Academy of the West there are two public masterclasses a week, in addition to Italian, German and French diction coaching sessions, as well as voice lessons and coachings. At the beginning of the summer, we did a three-hour scenes program and I performed a scene from Rossini's La Cenerentola, in which I sang the role of Clorinda (see photo below).
Back in mid-July, we had the Marilyn Horne Song Competition. Each singer had to perform three songs, one being in English. I sang "An die Nacht" by Strauss, "À Cupidon" by Milhaud and "Black Anemones" by Schwantner. Although I didn't place, I enjoyed the experience so much. I got to perform with a fellow Canadian, pianist Ronny Michael Greenberg from Montreal. We had such a positive experience collaborating that we're now planning to schedule a recital tour, making it possible for us to work again in the near future. We're now staging Mozart's The Magic Flute in which I'm singing the Queen of the Night (see photo above). At the end of the summer, I'll also be performing in the Cabaret concert and sing "Il bacio" by Arditi, a great coloratura waltz.
[Since Claire answered the COC's questions about her time at the Music Academy of the West, performances of The Magic Flute and the Cabaret concert have taken place. Read the Santa Barbara Independent's review, in which Claire is praised for making "splendid sense out of her notoriously difficult arias", and her "ravishing" performance in the Cabaret concert.]
What's been your favourite role or experience so far at the Academy?
I'm really enjoying singing the Queen of the Night. The first rehearsal with the orchestra was such a rush! The Queen's arias are pure rock and roll! The orchestra sounds great and they all seem to be really keen to be a part of the show. An especially cool thing about the show is that the orchestra will be re-creating the thunder and water sounds with the original materials that were most likely used in Mozart's time. So for example, thunder sheets for the sound of a storm, crumpled paper for fire and tubs of water for rain and the trial scenes.
Who have you been most excited to meet or work with in California?
I've been most excited to work with Marilyn Horne and Warren Jones, as well as Carrie-Anne Matheson (a fellow Canadian and a vocal coach and prompter at the Metropolitan Opera). I've also thoroughly enjoyed working with coaches and conductors Jonathan Kelly and John Churchwell, as well as The Magic Flute director David Paul.
Did you offer any tips, tricks or advice for new Ensemble Studio member Andrew Haji, who's also at Music Academy of the West?
No tricks or tips. I've known Andrew for many years and we've become great friends. I love singing with him. I'm so happy to be here with him and to know that we'll be going back to the COC together in the fall.
It hasn't been all work and no play, we hope. You are in California after all!
All of the Music Academy Fellows are connected with Compeers for the summer (a personal sponsor or donor) and they take very good care of us. I have Shirley and Seymour Lehar and they are very supportive. They come to all of my performances and cheer me on. It's nice to know I always have someone in the audience. They've also shown me around Santa Barbara: the beach and the town of Santa Barbara. It is really a little oasis down here.
So your summer is part work and part time-off from the Ensemble Studio. What kind of music are you listening to while travelling?
The music I'm listening to right now is mostly from operas in the COC's upcoming season!! But during serious down time I listen to a lot of indie music and Beyoncé.
Photos: (top) Claire de Sévigné as Queen of the Night in the Music Academy of the West's production of The Magic Flute; (bottom) Claire as Clorinda in a rehearsal scene from the Music Academy of the West's La Cenerentola. Photos by David Bazemore.
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By Gianmarco Segato, Adult Programs Manager
As opera lovers the world over eagerly anticipate the return of live opera with the start of the fall season, increasingly, fans are also learning to anticipate a specific date each August: the day tickets go on sale for the Metropolitan Opera's series of live HD transmissions.
This year those dates are Wednesday, August 14 (for Met Members, and for Cineplex Odeon SCENE cardholders) and Wednesday, August 21 for the general public. Many local HD enthusiasts still do things "old school", lining up very early in the morning for tickets at venues across the Greater Toronto Area. You can also buy your tickets online, choosing the specific seat you want to sit in – but don't dawdle as theatres sell out quickly.
The upcoming Met Live in HD season features a large number of artists and productions which have specific COC connections – here are some of the highlights:
Saturday, November 9, 2013: Tosca
When this Luc Bondy production premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in September 2009, it was greeted by boos. By the time it was revived in April of that season with a different cast, it was pronounced a triumph! This was in large part due to American soprano Patricia Racette who "brought a richly expressive voice and raw emotion to her wrenching portrayal of Tosca" (The New York Times). Racette is one of the world's most riveting singing actresses whose artistry Toronto audiences will soon get to experience first-hand!
Saturday, December 14, 2013: Falstaff
Canadian director Robert Carsen's new production has already appeared at Teatro alla Scala, Milan and Royal Opera House, Covent Garden where it was praised as "an intricate, closely observed Falstaff — witty, charming and human from start to finish." (Opera News) This transmission provides hometown audiences with the rare opportunity to preview a future COC production which will arrive in Toronto with a spectacular all-star Canadian cast.
Saturday, February 8, 2014: Rusalka
This revival of the beloved Otto Schenk production features superstar soprano Renée Fleming in the title role. Appearing alongside her as the Water Gnome is the great Canadian bass-baritone John Relyea, one of the opera world's most in-demand singers. He thrilled our audiences as the four villains in The Tales of Hoffmann in his 2012 COC debut and he will make a welcome return to the COC in a high-profile role in a future season.
Saturday, March 1, 2014: Prince Igor
This highly-anticipated new production of a Russian rarity features the spectacular Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili as Konchakovna. Ms Rachvelishvili was a thrilling Carmen for the COC in 2010.
April 26, 2014: Così fan tutte
Opera fans are excited about this revival since it marks the return to the podium of MET Music Director James Levine after a lengthy absence due to illness. The fresh, young cast features two recent COC stars: Isabel Leonard (Dorabella) received rave reviews as Sesto in our 2013 La clemenza di Tito (see above, in blue) and Rodion Pogossov (Guglielmo) has entertained Toronto audiences as Papageno in 2011's The Magic Flute and as Figaro in 2008's The Barber of Seville (see the top photo in this post).
As regular HD attendees will know, at each transmission the host reminds movie theatre audiences that no matter how spectacular these MET performances might be on the big screen, nothing can compare to experiencing opera live, in the opera house. We're thrilled that so many of the artists and productions featured in this season's MET HD transmissions will soon be coming to you live on our stage here in Toronto.
Photos: (top) Rodion Pogossov as Figaro in the COC's production of The Barber of Seville, 2008; (middle) Patricia Racette as Tosca in the Metropolitan Opera's 2010 production of Tosca; (middle) Bryn Terfel as Falstaff in the Teatro alla Scala's 2013 production of Falstaff; (middle) John Relyea as Dr. Miracle in the Canadian Opera Company production of The Tales of Hoffmann, 2012; (middle) Anita Rachvelishvili as Carmen, and Jonas Kaufmann as Don José in the Teatro alla Scala's 2009 production of Carmen; (bottom) Keri Alkema as Vitellia and Isabel Leonard as Sesto in the Canadian Opera Company's production of La clemenza di Tito, 2013. Photo Credits: (top) Michael Cooper; (middle) Ken Howard; (middle) Rudy Amisano; (middle) Michael Cooper; (middle) Marco Brescia; (bottom) Michael Cooper.
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Did you manage to resist the GTA V temptation? I am waiting for it to appear on the PC but did your will break and you're going to play it on the console anyway first?
Me! I'll get both. I've tried to justify that by intending to play the console version for the story and hopefully the PC version for the Online portion. In my mind that is valid justification anyway.
I'm getting it on the console only, but not at release. Haven't quite decided when to get it, if I even will. Undoubtedly looks fun, but tbh I've had the most fun in GTA during co-op play or just taking turns with friends. Never really did play those games for the story, then again did anyone? XD SO depending on if a friend of mine will get it or not will actually decide if I get it or not. We'll see. >_>
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Why does a "somewhat" rational game industry so criminally overrate this franchise every single release.
GTA IV - perfect scores everywhere. Reality? Far from it. Its a great achievement in terms of minutiae, but it wasn't a great game.
Now, here we go again. Game sites are pooping their pants to give this game high scores (thankfully, I see a lot more 9s this time than 10s). And already people are posting "yeah buts".
I dunno, I guess I get irritated when there's so many wonderful games that get 8s. I'm starting to wonder if its the reviewers that are flawed.
To answer the question posed: I will get it on the PC in a year or two when its on special for 9 bucks.
After several hours play, GTA V is off the charts in comparison to GTA IV. Comparing story to story, the size of the city/surrounding areas, the characters, the detail - everything is on another level from GTA IV. Also, the online mode is a big part of the hype for me. Although its not been released yet I've always wanted a game like that. In the past games like APB and its rebooted version have tried and failed, so this bit has me really excited.
I've played every GTA since the first one on PS1 and I guess it was an inevitable purchase from me because of that - but this one so far is living up to the hype.
Well I ended up getting it already lol. Too many friends and co-workers talking about it, so couldn't resist the temptation. Haven't really done any story stuff though, just been messing around. One thing is annoying the crap out of me though, it's next to impossible to spot the aiming reticle while driving. -.-


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What's happening in Cairo and Benghazi appears to be a case of political opportunism — no, not by Mitt Romney, though there was some of that Wednesday — but by Salafist Islamic extremists who are unhappy with the success that more moderate Islamist and secularist parties in Egypt and Libya have had in building political support.
We're still in what I like to call the "fog of revolution" in both countries, where it's hard to know for sure what's happening and who benefits, so my reporting comes with a basic caveat. But based on conversations with sources who were on the streets Tuesday in the midst of the Cairo demonstration and who have been following events in Libya closely, it's possible to pierce the fog a bit and offer some basic analysis:


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