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On June 17, 2009, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said something strange. On the topic of a deal struck on settlement construction between George W. Bush and Ariel Sharon, Clinton said: "In looking at the history of the Bush administration, there were no informal or oral enforceable agreements. That has been verified by the official record of the administration and by the personnel in the positions of responsibility."
It's important to clarify what is "strange" about this comment. It was a strange thing to say because it is flatly untrue: the agreement most certainly existed, and was put to writing. But it was not strange that Clinton was the one to say it: as Omri Ceren meticulously explained for the magazine in May 2012, the Obama administration's disastrous policies toward Israel were predicated on ignoring, and at times outright falsifying, history.
Sharon made real strategic concessions to boost the peace process at great political and personal cost because he knew he had America's support. When Obama came into office, American allies learned the hard way that the White House was no longer bound by such agreements, regardless of the danger it put those allies in. Ukrainian leaders now appear to be running into the same problem.
According to the Budapest memorandum of 1994, Ukraine would give up its nukes in return for the recognition and maintenance of its territorial integrity. That ship has very clearly sailed, since the United States is now asking Vladimir Putin's Russia to please only take from Ukraine that which they have already pilfered. Putin is considering this request–which is exactly what it is: a request. Thus, Ukraine's "territorial integrity" does not, at the moment, exist in any meaningful sense.
Leslie Gelb, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, has taken to the Daily Beast to describe the Budapest memorandum in terms nearly identical to the way the Bush-Sharon letter was described by those who wanted Obama to respect the promises of the White House. When Clinton denied an agreement that plainly existed, she tried to hedge, in part by saying she found no "enforceable" deals. As Elliott Abrams noted in the Wall Street Journal at the time: "How exactly would Israel enforce any agreement against an American decision to renege on it? Take it to the International Court in The Hague?"
Gelb acknowledges that the Budapest deal does not specifically obligate America to use force against Russia to repel its Ukrainian adventure. But Gelb wants the administration to stop insulting the intelligence of the Ukrainians:
The Budapest document makes sense historically only as a quid pro quo agreement resting upon American credibility to act. The United States cannot simply walk away from the plain meaning of the Budapest Memorandum and leave Ukraine in the lurch. And how would this complete washing of U.S. hands affect U.S. efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, supposedly a top national priority? Why should any nation forego nukes or give them away like Ukraine, if other nations, and especially the U.S., feel zero responsibility for their defense? It's not that Washington has to send ground troops or start using its nuclear weapons; it's just that potential aggressors have to see some potential military cost.
And that's the consequence of the administration's penchant for selective memory in foreign affairs that Obama brushed aside when it came to Israel. It's not about whether Obama would or would not have signed such a deal himself. It's about whether American promises evaporate every four or eight years.
The obvious rejoinder is that presidential administrations cannot be bound by every political or strategic principle of their predecessors–otherwise why have elections? True, but the question is one of written agreements, "memoranda," and understandings, especially those offered as the American side of a deal that has been otherwise fulfilled. Sharon pulled out not just of Gaza but also parts of the West Bank and made concessions on security in both territories he was hesitant to offer. He held up his end of the bargain, and Israelis were only asking that the administration hold up Washington's.
That's the point Gelb is making on Ukraine, and it's an important one. He is saying that the United States' decision on how to respond to Russia's aggression should not be made in a vacuum. This may bind Obama's hands a bit, but there is danger in reneging on this agreement. It's a danger that was mostly ignored when it came to Israel. But now it's clear that this is a pattern with Obama, and that American promises are suspended on his watch. It's no surprise that the world is acting accordingly.

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Francisco Hernandez, seven
years old and a saint, I pray
he never changes.
One child has a tantrum
over snack choices, Cisco
administers a plush sea turtle. The storm
passes quickly. His stuffed squids
passed around the room, running
tentacles over train tracks, peeking dark
eyes out of Lego towers. I'd offer
up anything to know that Cisco will
have a life so full of adventure.
No one soothes like Cisco, the
outcast kids, the biters, the criers,
the ignored. A bright figurine moves
from one set of brown
hands to another—an iguana, a macaw,
a marmoset, a tree frog—miracles,
all. Before you can say abracadabra,
the tears melt away, as if unwept
and the kids who just can't focus, play.
I want to tell him, Thank You,
for being so just, but
Cisco is busy beneath
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I won't pull him back to the classroom,
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Recently, Rev. John Wesley Hembree of First United Methodist Church Woodbury presented a check to our local Food bank for $750 from the United Methodist people of Cannon County.
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Children, worship, and the arts will converge in ways you never imagined. On Sunday nights from 5pm to 6pm, all kids from first to fifth grade check-in at the choir room to get started. And for those too young for Praize Kids, there's Praize Kidz Jr. hour. Just keep reading!
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The Gutenberg generation is bringing up the Google generation, where words are slowly giving way to images. As the arts take a more prominent role in worship, kids at Northside will be ready to engage the creativity, making music, art, dance, and images to help the world worship our creative God.
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The Notes on My Soul
I Am Raven
At sixteen, Ellie has anything a teen could ever dream of. But for all her riches, she harbors a dark secret. Forced to be the apple of one man's wandering eyes, her plan toward freedom lies in graduation. That is, until Daniel Jennings comes into her life, giving her a more present hope. However, when she finds her two worlds fiercely colliding, she can only hope that she survives the wreckage.
Black Dove
After a close call with death, which nearly resulted in the loss of the child she loathed to carry, Ellie gives up on the prospect of ever having a true family. As she battles with the decision of adoption for her daughter, Hope, and dodges testifying against her perpetrator, Ellie finds herself entangled in a furious web of her own desires, pit against what is "right". Though, when she becomes trapped in the awkward middle of the two guys she cares about most, it is only then that she ventures out onto the complex and bold journey of self discovery.
Flying High
What is love without sacrifice? Some bullshit principle he learned at a bullshit time in his life that yielded bullshit results. Daniel oftentimes ponders on this, wondering what his life would have been if he never would've seen her walking through the courtyard that day. If he'd never taken his twin up on his bet to meet his crush, and, later, ended up accepting her child. A child that wasn't even his. He's often wondered what if Jimmy had never happened altogether? Of course for her sake, but would he had even gone as far as he did with her if she'd never been exposed to the horrors that she had? Was it merely an act of disguised sympathy, his love for her? But, of course, it is moot to continuously ask questions that he'd, still, yet to find answers to, Daniel surmised. All of that, and more, did occur, and, as it stands, it's been over three years since Eleanor Boudreaux walked out of his life. Three years that he hasn't seen his daughter. And nearly all of that time, he'd taken just to regain some semblance of his normal self. The self that loves without cause and doesn't unjustly treat women like shit—namely, his girlfriend, Belle. He'd stayed away. No, he'd, quite literally, given up his search years ago; however, even with him finally having made progress on his inner-self, Daniel is still missing one important piece of the puzzle. It is the one part, even with the heavy bitterness in his heart against Ellie, that he refuses to let go. The vital adhesive that, at one point, served to hold everything together that wouldn't have otherwise been. Hope. She is the key—the answer to every last one of the irrational questions that have haunted him throughout the years. And if he can just find her, he will, once more, have life.


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Still Flyin'
Still Flyin' Influenced by the feel-good vibes of music made in the sun, Still Flyin' combines hints of reggae-pop, rocksteady and dub. Bandleader Sean Rawls says that Still Flyin' came to gestation when he had the idea to form a joke reggae band and invited people to be in it. "By the time I actually got around to scheduling a practice, there were 15 members." But to classify Still Flyin' as reggae, or even a joke band, is entirely misleading. Instead, its indie pop will appeal to those who crave the twirling towers of dance beats that Architecture in Helsinki create. This supergroup - which includes members from the aforementioned band, the Aisler's Set and Ladybug Transistor- is inspired by the good things in life, as Rawls deems: "friends, animals, haunted houses, hangovers, parties, party buses, party subs, pizza, high fives, social magic."
Lineup: Sean Rawls, Yoshi Nakamoto, Wyatt Cusick, Tater Moran, Brendude Mead, Alicia Vanden Heuvel, Big Lord Saucedo, Frank En Sax, Gary Olsonkroken, Izzo Knowles, Jammy Knight, Mook Schweitzer-Rawls, Momo Niubo, Marjan Esfandiari and Thrilla Horan.
1. Who are your musical influences?
Matthew McConaughey's bongo playing, Huey Lewis' "Sports," Jimmy Buffett's mind-set, Dire Straits' "Walk of Life," Lipps Inc.'s "Funkytown," Michael McDonald's backing vocal work in "Peg" and "Ride Like the Wind."
2. What are the main themes or topics for most of your songs? Do you think these topics will change over time?
It does seem to change over time. Usually, the last thing I come up with is the lyrics, and I'm really particular about it. The theme or topic of the song has to fit with the music exactly, as well as the philosophy of the band. It can take months before I realize what the song is about, but once it happens, I get really excited and can finish the lyrics fairly quickly.
3. What's new in the recording of your music? How has your music evolved since you first began playing music together?
I think bands should evolve with each release - there's no point in repeating yourself. So far, we have definitely done that. Our first EPs were more in the reggae/pop slant and now our debut album just came out, and it has less reggae and more dancey stuff happening. Now, we're working on new stuff that has a Krautrock feel to it. We'll keep mutating with every release.
4. Do you have any pre- or post-show food, indulgence or ritual?
We do a chant right before we go on to pump ourselves up and get us in the right mind-set to jam it to the bone. It can be about something random that happened earlier that day or it can be something inspirational about the performance - really it can be anything. The most important part is us gathering in a circle with our hands in the middle.
5. Would you rather be able to stop time or time travel?
Time travel. Dinosaurs, Abraham Lincoln, Batman: The Dark Knight! Come on!
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In professional associations, many leadership opportunities exist for volunteers. It is this powerful relationship between the association and its volunteer members that help organizations deliver their mission.
Throughout my career, I've had numerous leadership opportunities including my current role as IMA's director of market advocacy. I have the pleasure to serve as a staff liaison to IMA's three technical committees to ensure that these groups represent the interests of accounting and finance professionals everywhere.
Aside from the intangible benefits that volunteerism brings, such as a sense of satisfaction, accomplishment, and giving back, I see three tangible benefits that our volunteer leaders gain through their roles.
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As I've observed from the volunteers I work with, participating on a committee can expose you to a variety of people with a common interest. Professional associations offer access to boards, committees, subcommittees, and ad-hoc groups—a plethora of opportunities for volunteers to broaden their networks and commit to a shared common goal. In my role, I get to strengthen my existing relationships with members, as well as meet people in my field with a multitude of perspectives from around the globe. Networking is important to everyone, regardless of your career level. Business contacts and even personal friendships can stem from volunteer positions.
Advancing Your Skill Set and Your Career
Volunteer roles help you gain experience in a particular area of interest, practice relevant skills in a safe environment, and learn what it takes to be an effective leader to aid in the progression of your career path. Going outside of your normal day-to-day job is a differentiator that also adds skills to your résumé. Volunteer roles can help you gain experience you may not otherwise be able to get.
Yet, as important as it is to step up and be a leader, it's also important to step back, share your knowledge with others, and allow them to step up. The most valuable experience I've gained as a leader is learning to facilitate successful outcomes without controlling the process. True leaders assist in the process of grooming someone else to lead a task. Being a strategic thinker and creating opportunities for others is also a rewarding experience, as you watch others grow from your guidance.
Impacting a Cause
At IMA, our volunteers serve as a voice, not only within a group, but on behalf of the profession as a whole. Advocating for a cause enhances technical knowledge while helping the greater good. At IMA, our volunteers are passionate about serving the interests of small businesses, promoting sound financial reporting standards, and educating the business community about important issues that impact them in some way.
If you have an opportunity to take on a leadership role, go for it. These valuable experiences will help you expand your knowledge, create lasting personal and professional relationships, and make a powerful difference in the community.
Have you had an interesting volunteer experience? Did it exceed your expectations?
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Filed Under : Tao Hu | 2006 | Uncategorized | Physical Review B
Type: Journal Publication
Web: http://prb.aps.org/abstract/PRB/v74/i5/e054205
Abstract: We study the hopping conduction in a composite made of straight metallic nanowires randomly and isotropically suspended in an insulator. Uncontrolled donors and acceptors in the insulator lead to random charging of wires and, hence, to a finite bare density of states at the Fermi level. Then the Coulomb interactions between electrons of distant wires result in the soft Coulomb gap. At low temperatures the conductivity σ is due to variable range hopping of electrons between wires and obeys the Efros-Shklovskii (ES) law lnσ∝−(TES/T)1/2. We show that TES∝1/(nL3)2, where n is the concentration of wires and L is the wire length. Due to enhanced screening of Coulomb potentials, at large enough nL3 the ES law is replaced by the Mott law.
Cited as: Tao Hu and B.I. Shklovskii, "Theory of hopping conductivity of a suspension of nanowires in an insulator", Physical Review B 74, 054205 (2006)


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The Intern (2015)
Experience never gets old.
Rating: 7.2/10
Comedy, Drama,
Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Anders Holm, JoJo Kushner,
Frank and Cindy (2015)
Rating: 6.1/10
Rene Russo, Oliver Platt, Johnny Simmons, Jane Levy, Marc Maron,
Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
18 kids, one house, no way.
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Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance,
Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo, Sean Faris, Katija Pevec, Dean Collins,
Outbreak (1995)
Try to remain calm.
Rating: 6.6/10
Action, Drama, Thriller,
Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Cuba Gooding Jr.,
Two for the Money (2005)
How much will you risk?
Rating: 6.2/10
Drama, Sport, Thriller,
Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo, Armand Assante, Jeremy Piven,
Big Trouble (2002)
These people are in big trouble:
Rating: 6.5/10
Comedy, Crime, Thriller,
Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Stanley Tucci, Tom Sizemore, Johnny Knoxville,
In the Line of Fire (1993)
An assassin on the loose. A president in danger. Only one man stands between them...
Rating: 7.2/10
Action, Drama, Thriller,
Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott, Gary Cole,
Freejack (1992)
Alex Furlong died today. Eighteen years from now, he'll be running for his life.
Rating: 5.3/10
Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller,
Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Banks,
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
How do you get the man who has everything?
Rating: 6.8/10
Crime, Romance, Thriller,
Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary, Ben Gazzara, Frankie Faison,
Tin Cup (1996)
Golf pro. Love amateur.
Rating: 6.3/10
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport,
Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, Linda Hart,
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
The Gang's All Here.
Rating: 6.6/10
Action, Crime, Thriller,
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock,
Ransom (1996)
This Fall, pay the price
Rating: 6.6/10
Crime, Thriller,
Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Brawley Nolte, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo,
Get Shorty (1995)
Drug smuggling. Racketeering. Loan sharking. Welcome to Hollywood!
Rating: 6.9/10
Comedy, Crime, Thriller,
John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina,
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
The magic is back again!
Rating: 6.7/10
Action, Crime, Thriller,
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Stuart Wilson,
One Good Cop (1991)
How far will one man go to be a good father and stay...
Rating: 5.8/10
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller,
Michael Keaton, Rene Russo, Anthony LaPaglia, Kevin Conway, Rachel Ticotin,


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El Rancho Taqueria Satisfies Your Taco Craving
Kristi Maier | @triadfoodies
This is the story ….er…review of the little Mexican joint that could. And did.
A few months back some friends recommended to me what they considered the best tacos in the area. They said that El Rancho Taqueria was by far the most authentic style tacos in the city, but in the most unexpected location. I was intrigued. Of course my family and I love hearing about new places, especially holes-in-the-wall.
El Rancho Taqueria is but a short drive from downtown but worlds apart from what we can find in Winston-Salem's culinary scene.
For sure, in this the City of Arts and Innovation, and where some consider to be the most promising burgeoning dining scene on the East Coast, Winston-Salem is also thought to be lacking in ethnic choices. It's still true for Mexican. There are plenty of Mexican-style restaurants, but how authentic are they? That's debatable. The typical cheese-laden unlimited tortilla chips kind of places don't really count.
El Rancho Taqueria is located at 613 East Sprague Street. Quite unassuming and simple, it doesn't look like much from the outside but the full parking lot should indicate to the curious that it's no joke. There's very limited seating. In fact, on a recent busy Friday night, my family of four was greeted politely and quickly and we were ushered into what appeared to be the other dining area that has a wall lined with shelves filled with supplies. It was brightly lit but it was quite clear that people don't come here for the ambiance.
On the first go round, I was in the mood for tacos. Just tacos. I had heard that's what El Rancho does best. Looking at the menu, there are plenty of tortas, tostadas and entrees as well, with a variety of protein choices, like chicken, pork and beef (ground, steak) and even beef tongue and other organs and seafood choices.
Tacos are available a la carte or as an entree of four. I ordered the tacos and went "combo" style with two shrimp and two carnitas (fried pork). My tacos were simply served with a lime wedge, roasted jalapeño pepper and topped with thinly sliced radishes and cilantro. Truth be told that is my favorite way to top a taco. I still can't decide which of my tacos was my favorite. I love carnitas and anything resembling a pork taco. But the shrimp was definitely super-fresh and tasty. Another highly recommended item is the Chalupa and my husband ordered beef and devoured both. A Chalupa looks like a taco but the flatbread wrapping it is quite crisp and flakey. The kiddos each ordered a kids version of crunchy tacos and simply ordered beef with a side of rice. This kind of taco is a slight departure from the mass produced crescent shaped deal that comes from a box or is served at any other Mexican place I've visited. These are freshly fried corn tortillas and they have a very rustic appearance. And they are amazing, so the fact that the littlest one was unimpressed, is par for the course. The eldest really enjoyed her taco.
On another occasion, I opted for the chicken quesadilla and it was very meaty, cheesy with a perfectly prepared flour tortilla and just the right texture. We did not order chips the first time, but this time we did and they were piping hot and outstanding, served with a rich, freshly made salsa. We can't recommend the chips enough, but you will be paying a small price for them. Totally worth it.
Service both times was prompt, attentive and very courteous. We noticed diners came from all walks of life. A mix of English and Spanish speaking customers filled both rooms. There was a table of eight next to us and they seemed to be enjoying themselves. Though the website is only in Spanish, our server was bilingual and incredibly helpful with the menu. Just as many customers were ordering take-out and that seems to be a popular option at El Rancho.
El Rancho has the kind of tacos that I imagine all those lucky Californians are ordering. Certainly better than the tacos I had even in Mexico 10 years ago (but that's another story). Beautiful, fresh, soft tortillas with really simple ingredients on top of a flavorful filling. Not a lot of fuss, just authentic goodness that is very satisfying.
We highly suggest giving El Rancho a try. Bring your friends or family, order a smattering of items and just nosh your way through the menu. You'll be incredibly pleased and we think it will become a restaurant that's added to your "go-to" list.
Wanna go? El Rancho Taqueria is located at 613 East Sprague Street, Winston-Salem just off of US 52. Visit www.elranchotacos.com for more information.


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I am very pleased to announce the debut of my new project, The Big Bang Bhangra Brass Band! We will be headlining at this year's Vermont Music Fest at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield. We go on at 8:30 PM. The festival is a wonderful collection of Vermont musicians, bands and vendors. And . . . it's free! Although donations are certainly welcome.
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Under the direction of noted Vermont musician and band leader, Brian Boyes, the Big Bang Bhangra Brass Band is one HUGE party that combines the rich musical and dance roots of Indian Bhangra, Bollywood, New Orleans Brass Bands, and the 1930′s jungle swing of Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.
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text: Here's the update so far. Greg and I packed up the house in NY (mostly) on Monday and set out for a night in New Hampshire. A huge, huge thank you to everyone in Troy for helping us wrap things up and an extra thank you to Sarah Nurre who spent almost every evening last week helping to pack, paint, move and motivate us to keep going (and is still sorting out the last of the house things in our absence). Before leaving we decided on one final meal in the house of saved wedding cake since Tuesday was also our one-year anniversary, accompanied by the last of the milk and coffee syrup of course. Tuesday was met with a wonderful sendoff from the Sprague/Landenberger family in New Hampshire. Super sad to leave Fuzz but after the craziness of NY it was nice to see him somewhere a bit more normal again. We left the east coat in a snow storm (thanks Bridget for the ride to the airport) and by Wednesday we were in sunny Santa Monica. Had a great couple of day with the Williams/Crawford/Gillis crowd capped off with all seventeen gathered for a wonderful dinner at Greg's parent's house. It's Saturday now and we've made it from LA to Anchorage. We had a super short layover in Seattle but managed to get a fantastic aerial tour of the city while flying in. Greg's uncle, Ken, is a wonderful host here in AK and today took us on a road trip to Seward. There were some breathtaking views along the way and we had a blast playing with the animals at the Marine Center. We're back at Ken's now and totally content from a wonderful dinner in downtown Anchorage. It's incredible to think that it's been less than a week since we've left NY and that this adventure is only just beginning. I'll try to include a bit more narrative in some of these posts, but for now figured we could at least give a quick update and say hello. A huge thank you again to everyone who has, is, and will be making this trip possible and I can't wait to share the next round of stories.


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Los Angeles: Singer Pink has criticised Recording Academy president Neil Portnow for his comments on lack of women winners at the recently-concluded Grammy Awards.
Remarking on only two female artistes Alessia Cara and Rihanna bagging the golden gramophone, the Grammys head had said women in the music industry need to "step up".
Pink shared a handwritten note on Twitter, in which she called out Portnow saying "women have been stepping since the beginning of time".
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— P!nk (@Pink) January 29, 2018
Bruno Mars emerged the biggest winner at the Grammys scoring seven awards, closely followed by Kendrick Lamar who took home five trophies.
Portnow had told reporters backstage that he believes increased visibility on the shows with more women who "step up" to become part of the industry.
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"Because I think they would be welcome, I don't have personal experience of those kinds of brick walls that you face, but I think it's really a combination? it's us as an industry making the welcome mat very obvious, creating mentorships, creating opportunities not only for women but for all people who want to be creative..." he had said.


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We recently sponsored a local bunch of guys who took part in the 4 peaks challenge. The guys did really well and raised a lot of money for the Wooden Spoon Society which supports disadvantaged children around the UK. Here is how they got on….
Tuesday 30th June.
Still bleary-eyed from the festival, I had to get up at the crack of dawn and get down to Exeter to pick up our Ford-supplied 4 Peaks Galaxy. Being responsible for an immaculate vehicle with only 9 miles on the clock and only Jane (the friendly SatNav lass) for company, the journey back through Exeter was more than a little on the scary side.
First stop was Emprint in Glastonbury who had very kindly supplied us with the corporate sponsor's car stickers as their sponsorship. With instructions on how to apply them I made my way back home and, give or take the odd bubble and crease, didn't do a bad job.
Wednesday 1st July.
STILL bleary-eyed from the festival, I was picked up by the south Somerset contingent Tim Barber and Shane Warr and after loading up all the journey gak we made our way up north via Bath where we picked up the aforementioned 'father', Bath Abbey curate Adrian McConnaughie.
Even though we all knew the way, we kinda felt a bit mean not including her, so we punched Fort William into Jane who 'calculated our route taking traffic disruptions into account'. The journey up was pretty much uneventful apart from the Murray match which we were able to watch as TechnoTim had managed to get his mini TV going.
Just when we thought we'd stopped enough times - near Crewe for lunch, at Tebay for fourses and at Luss on Loch Lomond to empty bladders - we made one more stop near the end of Glen Coe at the Clachaig Inn (which Tim assured us newbies was 'tradition'). It was quite simply the best inn ever with over 160 malts to choose from. Not that we did of course as we still had another 20 miles to go until our B&B.
After checking in, we wandered down into Fort William to get some tea and opted for the Everest Indian Restaurant before heading up to 'The Grog and Gruel' to join some of the organisers and other challengers for the Grog part. It was shoulder to shoulder in there and as everyone had their 4 Peaks rugby shirts on it looked more like a scrum at Twickers than a quiet pub in the highlands.
(Quick tip for large blokes like me; Instead of wearing a football shirt and looking like you ate all the pies, get yourself a rugby shirt and suddenly you're transformed into a finely tuned athlete.)
Due to the big day ahead of us we decided to call it a night quite early and made our way back to the B&B.
For some stupid reason, Tim and I thought it would be fun to sprint up the very steep hill to the B&B with a couple of Guinnesses and Lamb Tikka Massalas on board which we regretted for the next hour or so as we moaned ourselves to sleep.
Thursday 2nd July.
Bleep, beep, ring, beep. Ah, now I see why Adrian and Shane didn't want to share a room with early-rising TechnoTim. But a Blackberry call and donglemail later we slouched downstairs for our first fantastic breakfast of the challenge.
First official requirement was a photoshoot at the Lochaber Leisure Centre, where one by one, the teams had to pose in front (and in some cases on top) of their cars.
With a bit of time to kill and with the temperature at 29°C, we decided to go and do a bit of sight-seeing. First up was Neptune's Staircase which is the longest staircase lock in Britain which consists of eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. They were filming for 'Country Tracks' up there and presenter Joe Crowley was very interested in our challenge and didn't seem to mind that we didn't recognise him.
With the weather turning grisly, we decided to make our way up to the Glen Nevis car park to recce the start of the evening's climb before making our way down to the Nevis Centre for team registration and a pre-event briefing. As you can imagine, there was a bit of waiting around that day so we initiated the first communal game of car park Frisbee.
After a doom-and-gloom talk about the dangers of mountaineering and a description of how one must sit in a thunderstorm, everyone made their way up to the Glen Nevis car park for the 4pm start of the challenge.
With Vaseline in every conceivable crevice and with more Lycra on show than at Donington in the 80s, the 39 teams made their way up Ben Nevis. In a thunderstorm near the summit some of the more sensible teams made good use of the crouching techniques demonstrated to them back down on earth, while the hastier teams just kept running throughout.
While the hiking three quarters of the team were up there getting soaked, we, the drivers, had a much more difficult challenge in the shape of ten pin bowling back at the Nevis Centre.
Three hours later and it was time to pop back up to the car park to await the return of the teams.
First over the line were Adrian and Shane, followed closely by Tim who was possibly beginning to wish he had not chosen the two fittest guys in Somerset to run with.
They recorded a time of 3:08 which was a great achievement and set them well on their way to managing their sub-ten hour goal.
They were loudly cheered by the drivers and marshals and without further ado jumped into the river to cool down and wait for the other teams to come back.
With the guys suitably cooled, we made our way to the next peak, stopping in Tyndrum for fish and chips en route. Due to an incident on the normal route back down to England, Jane suggested we drove via Stirling, but we still managed to get to our Travelodge at Southwaite services (Carlisle) by about 1am. The wind was really picking up now, but with four blokes (even if one of them is a priest) in a confined space for so long, it was bound to happen.
Friday 3rd July.
So, two hours' sleep later and it's time to bundle ourselves into the car and head on to Swirls car park at the foot of Helvellyn.
Of course, the problem with driving a running team around is that you don't get much time to catch up on sleep while they are on the rocks. So, just as I was drifting off I heard the familiar sound of the finishing line cowbells and realised it was time to perk up again. Helvellyn was conquered in 1:31 which meant they had been up and back by 7.45 am. Another quick cool-off in the river and it was off to the nearby Threlkeld Cricket Club for a shower, an intensely painful massage and our second fantastic breakfast of the challenge.
Right, back to the car again to discuss with Jane about how best to get to Llanberis.
It took a bit longer to get to Wales than we'd hoped, but we still made it in enough time to see if Caernarfon's Morrisons had anything more to offer than our own. Nope.
Got to Llanberis' Royal Victoria Hotel by about 3pm and got the second game of communal Frisbee underway, this time getting passers-by to join in.
The Pyg Track car park can get very crowded so after kit checks in the hotel car park we had to drive the teams up Pen-Y-Pas, drop them off and then come back down to the hotel, where we were served soup and sandwiches and were able to watch Murray get an absolute Roddicking.
The boys managed Snowdon in 2:10 which left them 3:51 for the last peak to make their goal of under ten hours.
It was on the next stretch than Jane and I began to lose faith in one another. We eventually found Holyhead however and kinda wished we hadn't. Makes Swindon look like Rome. Anyway, we parked up at the Travelodge and braved it past the various karaoke splurges and Burberry-clad Oisters (kids who shout 'Oi') to find somewhere to 'dine' before making our way back for another couple of hours' sleep.
Seems a long time ago that I wrote 'Friday 3rd July'.
Saturday 4th July.
(or 2 hours later..)
Caught the 2am ferry and went to find a suitable bit of carpet or bench that didn't already have a 4 Peaker stretched out on and got a couple more hours sleep. Would have been a bit more, but stupidly I didn't turn my phone off, so as we crossed the Irish Sea, I was rudely awoken by an Eircom tariff text. At least it gave me a chance to see the Isle of Man at dawn.
By 5:30am we were all back in our cars waiting patiently to get out of the ferry and all 45 cars semi-convoyed through Dublin before trying to work out the best routes down to Killarney. They are still making the motorway in Ireland so Jane was more confused than any of us, but we eventually managed to find our way and made it by about 10am.
We pulled into the car park at the foot of Carantouhill and while the guys got kitted up, I wandered off to see Eileen. She is ace. She is a lovely old lady who lives in a cottage in the car park who opens her home for walkers and insists on giving them tea and homemade tray bakes.
So off they went onto peak number 4. Arguably the hardest peak, not only because of the notorious 'Devil's Ladder' (which is the only reason all climbers are required to bring helmets), but because there is also a river after half a mile which you must wade through up to your waist meaning you have to walk the rest soaking wet.
At least the walkers had a lovely surprise of having the marshals at the summit serving Pimms and lemonade to the walkers, which is one of a few lovely touches that they add to keep morale high.
Also the pirate marshals at the river crossing were holding apple-bobbing competitions for those walkers not so hung up on getting down quickly.
Before the ascent, Tim cooled a bottle of champagne in the river and as they crossed the finish line he did a Räikkönen covering everyone in his path. There was good reason to celebrate though as they had managed a time of 2.45 which meant a total of 9:35 for the 4 Peaks which was 25 minutes less than they'd hoped.
There was a real party atmosphere at the bottom of Carantouhill, with a barbecue, free Guinness, more massages and a live Irish folk band welcoming all the challengers back over the line.
It was now time to head to the Dunloe Castle where we would be spending the night.
After making ourselves at home in our rooms, we all scooted off to the pool area where all the challengers were alternating between sauna, steam room and swimming pool and generally pampering themselves. Could have stayed there all evening but we had the small matter of a Guinness reception, a meal and the presentations to attend.
At the presentation many teams won prizes for different things and as a team we came 2nd overall, won the Ben Nevis Award and managed to raise over £5,500 which went towards to grand total of £265,104.22 for the 39 teams.
All money raised will go to help fund projects for mentally and physically disabled children and young people.
After the presentations, the bar opened and the folk band 'Tuatha' fired up again and kept ploughing through singalongs 'til the early hours.
Eileen the tea lady was the last standing and danced with every man there.
Sunday 5th July.
Woke about 8.30am (somehow) and decided to make the most of the sauna, steam room and pool again. Could have stayed there all morning but we had the small matter of fantastic breakfast number three. Now THIS … was the mother of all breakfasts.
The team would like to thank all of their sponsors, particularly the businesses whose names were displayed on the team's car and shirts – William's Supermarket of Somerton, The Somerton Printery, Bath Abbey Shop, Emprint of Glastonbury, Tamburino's of Yeovil and Music Skills of Somerton. Individuals wanting to make a donation should visit www.justgiving.com/fatherupthehill. Further details on the event and the team can be found at www.spoonchallenges.com


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Escaping the hustle bustle of everyday life, Melody and Tim jetted off to Ireland to enjoy a romantic vacation. Stopping in to Dublin, they decided to end their trip with a Flytographer shoot to capture the memories of such a special trip! Flytographer Vanessa tagged along as they wandered the streets of Temple Bar District and laughed it up, finishing off the shoot by enjoying a local specialty – a pint of Guinness, of course!
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"When enrolling, I advise our members to keep a paper trail," continues Stillman. "That way, if any snafu should arise – and hopefully it doesn't – then you have your documentation to fall back on."


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March 06, 2013
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Sallie Ford sounds like the love child of jump blues and rockabilly, drawing equally from the legacies of Billie Holiday and Wanda Jackson. But she interprets those influences through her own quirky lens, resulting in a hot mess that's heartfelt and in-your-face with honesty just brash enough to be disarming.
"I'll always say the wrong thing," she objects in her sultry croon on the pop-music bashing "I Swear," off her 2011 debut, Dirty Radio. "I can't help but be a mess / I'll never be like the rest / I couldn't even if I tried."
In Ford's voice, you hear echoes of the keening jazz-roots of Jolie Holland, Eilen Jewell and the Be Good Tanyas, as well as the raw, rebellious rumble of The Raveonettes and The Kills. The latter impulse comes out stronger on Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside's latest, Untamed Beast, which showcases the spunky swagger of P.J. Harvey and off-beat charm of Regina Spektor. One reference too many? Not for genre-bending Ford.
"I appreciate all those artists you named," Ford said from her Portland, Ore. home. "There are more bands these days that like to mix things up. Keep it interesting. There's really only so much you can really do anymore. You're going to be copying something anyway. You may as well mix it up and have a few different things in there. At least have the originality in it that way."
Ford grew up in Asheville, N.C., in a musical family. She took up classical violin until her teens.
"By the time I was a teenager [playing violin] was way too uppity and all about perfection. I needed to get out of it—running in the opposite direction," she said. "I went to music camp for violin, where I met all these different people, dyed my hair bright red, started watching R-rated movies and listening to punk music."
Ford played in a couple of bands around Asheville, but didn't start making her own music until she moved to Portland in 2007. Starting fresh someplace where nobody knew her proved a cure for her shyness. She quickly gained the confidence her music now exudes.
Though she initially struggled with Portland's cliquishness, Ford eventually found her own group of friends, whom she heralds in "This Crew": "I came on a whim / that's just what I do / and for the first time in my life / I think I really fit in with this crew."
Ford, who herself rocks a pair of horn-rims, admits Portland has gotten a little thick with the glasses and bearded set, but she loves it.
"It's a little hipster-y sometimes but everybody is so nice. Some of that stuff on that Portlandia show is overdramatized, but it's a lot like that," she said.
Many of Ford's songs are about finding a place to belong and be yourself. She connects those concerns to contemporaries like Cat Power, Sharon Van Etten and even Girls' Lena Dunham; it's about taking the power to define oneself rather than allowing others or society to do it for you.
"I love [Girls]; I just watched it last night," she said. "For sure, I think there's a similar idea of just showing what actual people in their 20s are doing these days and how women really are with all their different body types."
A great example of this sentiment can be found on Ford's new album, Untamed Beast, in the song "Bad Boys," a strutting combo of bulletproof attitude and sass. Stepping over a reverb-laden R&B guitar line, Ford declares: "I can fuck / I can drink / and I don't care what you think / You could say I'm just a girl / but I've had a lady or two / bet she'd preferred me to you / I like bad boys, but I'm like a bad boy, too."
"I wanted to write a song about how I like bad boys but I guess it's kind of like a girl-power gender-bender," said Ford. "Some of the things in the songs I am. I think modern girls aren't necessarily limp anymore. We drink and want all the same things boys want. I don't really go out of my way to be that crazy, but I had a time period when I was writing that record where I just felt open to doing whatever. I wanted to party and do crazy stuff."
In other ways, Ford is more an old-fashioned girl, amplifying the music's mix of old and new. On the tender, loping "Roll Around," she complains she doesn't need a ring or a promise: "Just gimme something real / just gimme something honest."
And that nostalgia for a simpler time comes out on other tracks like "Write Me a Letter," off the Not an Animal EP, where she sings: "Just like they took away the Polaroid picture / They're gonna take away everything that means something / Today I think I saw ten thousand cellphones / But not one decent conversation."
"It's weird that people can't have real honest conversations with each other anymore," Ford said. "You'll be hanging out with people and they'll be looking at their telephone and socializing with people on the Internet."
Ford feels the same about dating. "In Portland, it's mostly hanging out," she said. "There's not a whole lot of straightforward, 'It's OK to say we're on a date right now. It doesn't mean we're going to get married.' I feel like young people are so chilled out they're scared to claim 'dating.' They are just too scared to admit that's what they're doing."
Like her music, Ford feels laid back and candid. She speaks her mind with plucky, affectless charm. She's the comely neighbor, brazen gal-pal and sympathetic shoulder all rolled into one Untamed Beast.
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Alvin Plantinga, Apologetics, Bible, Bill Craig, Christianity, Christmas, Daniel Dennet, God, Jesus, Lee Strobel, Love, Mike Lincon, Richard Dawkins, Richard Swinburne, Sam Harris, Theist, WLC
The Night Before Christmas
(The Apologists Rendition)
Twas the night before Christmas and all through God's House
no refutation was uttered, not even, to Lawerence Krauss
There were premises unfinished in studies with care
In hopes that an answer, soon would be there
Apologists were nestled, all snug in their beds
while these unfinished premises, danced in their heads
Now I couldn't sleep, from an inductive proof
an arguments reasoning, that seemed too obtuse
That's when they came, absurd and obnoxious
Dennet, Sam Harris and of course Richard Dawkins
"Fitting this night, for you silly theist,
You know they're no different? Santa and Jesus!"
"No evidence, no arguments, no proof you posess,
nothing that shows us that your God Exists!"
"That is our case and we're sticking to it
you stupid Christian, you must be deluded!"
What could I say? It was no easy task
To come up with an answer, and to think of it fast
When suddenly I heard a trump in the distance
they came in the thousands, with arguments, for God's existence
That's when Dawkins and company began to beg
"Oh no, please help us, God's sent Doctor Craig!"
and behind him stood an army of logic
that even secular academia had to acknowledge
"Now Hugh Ross! Plantinga! Swinburne! Lee Strobel!
NT Wright! Paul Copan! John Lennox and Mike Licona!
We'll show them with gentleness, where probability sides
and how we love God with heart; soul, body, and mind!"
The enemy let loose with their scientific theory,
and attempted to use philosophical and theological queries
But people soon realized, their arguments were weak
Their logic was fallacious, and now it was the meek's turn to speak
They started with the fallacys of the opposite side
Of course by now, Dick Dawkins, ran home to cry
Arguments on top arguments, the probability mounted
Soon Harris, then Dennet, were nowhere to be counted
So the battle was won, but the war far from over
"To win souls, not arguments, that's our aim" Craig said in his closer
I was in awe, at the multitudes that now believed
For the Spirit was with these men, on this Christmas Eve
And before he left Bill Craig shook my hand
and said, "remember this night was about the Man"
and before he left he quoted Descartes and said
"From nothing comes nothing" now go back to bed
Merry Christmas to all my apologist brethren out there, may we remember why we spend countless hours alone reading countless books. We do it for Jesus, and for the lost souls whom we were commanded to love. Your brother, Phil Lost.


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Green Pockets by Maruja Fuentes
When I'm shopping for Mighty Goods, I always come across cool stuff that isn't in production yet. These Green Pockets by Maruja Fuentes would let you grow a vertical garden in your living room.
via the sympathetic Housemartin
8 Responses to "Green Pockets by Maruja Fuentes"
Kim Says:
How cool is that??? I could see those going really well on some of my bolder colored walls. Any idea when they will be available for purchase?
Groovymarlin Says:
Is it wrong that to me, they look sort of like urinals? Or toilet bowls? It's that rounded, white porcelain aesthetic…
Heather Says:
I would do just like they're showing (that's thyme in there, right?) and grow herbs in my kitchen. Easy peasy and stylish too.
Elizabeth Says:
My cats would so be climbing all over those and eating everything in them. Plus they'd have to be ULTRA sturdy to withstand the 16 pound fat cat.
Hillbilly Duhn Says:
Those are too neat! I would love to sport those on my wall in the kitchen. I wonder if I could make something similar from things about that house….hmmm.
Just banging around and thought to check out your place. :)Have a great day.
Valerie Says:
Elizabeth: same here. Mine would be like, "Oooh, let's eat lunch on the hanging terrace!"
Groovymarlin Says:
OK went and checked out the other pictures – turns out they're much smaller than actual toilets so the comparison to a toilet bowl is more abstract. Basically if you're insane like me you'll see it. :)
Very cute idea. And if you want to go for a goth look – let all the plants die!
Kim Says:
…or…or there's the grandma look…put plastic flowers in them!


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2010 Taça de Portugal Final
|2009–10 Taça de Portugal
|May 16, 2010
|Estádio Nacional, Oeiras
|Man of the Match
|Hulk [1]
|Pedro Proença (Lisbon)[1]
|23,400 [1]
The 2010 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 70th season of the Taça de Portugal, the main Portuguese football knockout competition. It was played at the Estádio Nacional, Oeiras, on the 16 May 2010. The final was contested between Chaves of the Liga de Honra and Porto of the Primeira Liga. Chaves were appearing in their first final, whilst Porto were appearing in their twenty-seventh final of which it was their third consecutive final. In Portugal, the final was televised live in HD on Sport TV and TVI.[1]
As Chaves were in the Liga de Honra they played one more round than Porto. Therefore, Chaves progressed through six rounds to reach the final, whereas Porto progressed through five. Matches up to the semi-final were contested on a one-off basis with the exception of the semi-finals which were contested over two-legs, with a match at each team's home ground.
Porto won the final 2–1, claiming their third Taça de Portugal in five years. Fredy Guarín put Porto in front in the 13th minute, and Radamel Falcao doubled their lead ten minutes later. Chaves halved the deficit in the 85th minute through Clemente, but Porto held on to secure the Taça de Portugal for the 15th time.[2][3][4][5][6] Due to Porto's cup success, they would go on to face Benfica in the 2010 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[7]
Chaves were appearing in their first Cup final. They were the first team from outside the Primeira Liga to reach the final since the 2002 Taça de Portugal Final, when Leixões of the Portuguese Second Division lost to Sporting CP, 1–0.[8] Porto were appearing in their 27th final; they had won 14 (1956, 1958, 1968, 1977, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009) and lost 12 (1953, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1992, 2004, 2008). In Porto's and Chaves' entire history, the clubs have met prior to final on 28 occasions, with 26 league games and 2 cup games. Porto have won 26 of their 28 meetings between the two sides, while Chaves have only beaten Porto once in their entire history. This victory came in a 1988–89 Primeira Divisão home game.[9]
As Chaves had never played in a Taça de Portugal final, this was the first time they had visited the Estádio Nacional. For Porto, this was their seventh final in ten seasons. The last cup final win occurred in the previous season, where they defeated Paços de Ferreira 1–0.[10] Chaves and Porto had previously met two times in the Taça de Portugal. In the most recent meeting between the two sides, a 2007–08 fourth round tie, Porto defeated Chaves at the Estádio Municipal de Chaves 2–0, with goals from Adriano and Hélder Postiga.[11] The first meeting between the two sides in this competition occurred in a third round tie in the 1984–85 season were Porto won 2–0.[12]
Route to the final
|Amares (H)
|Leça (A)
|União da Serra (H)
|Beira-Mar (H)
|Paços de Ferreira (A)
|Naval (H)
|Naval (A)
As a Liga de Honra team, Chaves entered the 2009–10 Taça de Portugal in the second round, where they were drawn at home against Portuguese Third Division side Amares. Chaves would defeat Amares comfortably, 2–0 at the Estádio Municipal de Chaves to progress to the third round.[13] For the third round, Chaves were yet again drawn against a Third Division side, this time they faced Leça away from home. Just like the previous round they defeated Leça with ease with a 3–0 win.[14] In the next round, Chaves were drawn at home against União da Serra from the Portuguese Second Division. They would defeat the side from Leiria 2–0, thanks to two goals from Senegalese striker Mbaye Diop.[15]
In the fifth round, Chaves defeated Liga de Honra side Beira-Mar, 1–0 to progress to the quarter finals.[16] At the quarter final stage, they were drawn away against Primeira Liga side Paços de Ferreira. Chaves went into the game as underdogs, they started the game strongly with two early goals in the first ten minutes of the game thanks to goals from Carlos Pinto and Mbaye Diop. In the second half, Paços de Ferreira clawed a goal back in the 64th minute from Brazilian striker William. Chaves would hang on to progress to semi finals.[17] Naval were Chaves opponents in the semi-final. The Taça de Portugal semi-final was played over two legs with one home game and one away game. The first leg was played at Chaves' Estádio Municipal de Chaves, Chaves won the first game 1–0, thanks to a 94th minute late winner from center half Ricardo Rocha.[18] The second leg at the Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa saw Naval dominate the opening proceedings and taking an early lead in the 15th minute with a goal from Fábio Júnior. Fábio Júnior's goal would tie the game on aggregate. The game would remain tied on aggregate and would need extra time to settle the winner. In extra time, Edu would score two goals to send Chaves to their very first cup final.[19]
|Sertanense (H)
|Oliveirense (A)
|Belenenses (A)
|2–2 (9–10 p)
|Sporting CP (H)
|Rio Ave (A)
|Rio Ave (H)
As a Primeira Liga team, Porto entered the Taça de Portugal in the third round. In the third round they were drawn against Sertanense at home. They defeated the third division side, 4–0 with two goals from Ernesto Farías and Hulk.[20] In the fourth round, Porto faced Liga de Honra side Oliveirense away from home. Goals from Raul Meireles and Rolando secured the win, which allowed Porto to progress into the next phase of the competition.[21] The next round saw Porto face Belenenses at the Estádio do Restelo. The game began with Belenenses scoring early through Lima. A minute later, however, Radamel Falcao equalized for Porto. The score remained level at 1–1 until the 80th minute, were Lima scored his second goal of the night. With Porto pressing in the closing stages to take the game to extra time, Cristian Rodríguez scored a decisive goal which tied the game 2–2. Following 30 minutes of extra time with no goals, the game went to penalties, where Porto won 9–10.[22]
In the quarter-finals, Porto were drawn at home against rivals Sporting CP. The match, held at the Estádio do Dragão, saw Porto take the lead with a goal from Rolando, though Sporting winger Marat Izmailov would equalize four minutes later. Before half-time, Falcao would go on to score two goals and extend Porto's lead to 3–1. After the interval, Porto would enter strongly and extend their lead with a goal from winger Silvestre Varela; nine minutes later, Mariano González would score for Porto before near the end Brazilian striker Liédson scored a consolation goal for Sporting to make the final score 5–2.[23] In the semi-finals, Porto was pitted against fellow Primeira Liga side Rio Ave. The first game saw Porto defeat Rio Ave at the Estádio do Rio Ave FC, 3–1.[24] The return and final leg saw Porto win 4–0 at Estádio do Dragão, which ensured their place in the final.[25]
Porto dominated possession from the beginning of the match. In the eighth minute, Chaves winger Edu took advantage of a goalkeeping error from Helton, though Edu would go on to waste the golden opportunity when his shot hit the post. Five minutes later, Fredy Guarín received the ball unmarked in the box and fired past goalkeeper Rui Rêgo to score the first goal of the match. Shortly after Porto's first goal, they scored again after Hulk beat the offside trap and set up Radamel Falcao for a tap-in. Up until half time, Porto's Hulk missed several opportunities to extend the lead. In the second half, Chaves began to grow more into the game and attempted to create more chances and test the Porto defense. Porto sat back and imposed a slower rhythm into the game. Ten minutes from the end, Paulo Clemente was brought on for Chaves in which five minutes from time he scored following a defensive mistake by Porto center backs Bruno Alves and Rolando. The game ended with each team having a man sent off. Porto would hold on to capture their 15th Taça de Portugal title.
16 May 2010
|1 – 2
|Clemente 85'
| Guarín 13'
Falcao 23'
Estádio Nacional, Oeiras
Attendance: 23,400 [1]
Referee: Pedro Proença [1]
|2009–10 Taça de Portugal Winners
15th Title
See also
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Taça de Portugal - Final" [Cup of Portugal - Final] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "Taça de Portugal: Chaves-F.C. Porto, 1-2" [Cup of Portugal: Chaves-F.C. Porto, 1-2] (in Portuguese). MaisFutebol. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "Porto made to work hard for Portuguese Cup triumph". PortuGoal. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "FC PORTO-CHAVES, 2-1 (Guarín 13', Falcão 23'; Clemente 85')" (in Portuguese). Record. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "Porto edge Chaves for Portuguese Cup" (in Portuguese). SoccerWay. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "FC Porto vence Taça de Portugal" [FC Porto wins the Cup of Portugal] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "FC Porto 2-0 Benfica" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "Sporting 1-0 Leixões" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ "Chaves vs FC Porto" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ "FC Porto 1-0 P. Ferreira" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 31 May 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ "Chaves 0-2 FC Porto" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ "FC Porto 2-0 Chaves" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ "Chaves 2-0 Amares" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Leça 0-3 Chaves" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Chaves 2-0 União da Serra" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Chaves 1-0 Beira-Mar" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "P. Ferreira 1-2 Chaves" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Chaves 1-0 Naval" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Naval 1-2 (a.p.) Chaves" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "FC Porto 4-0 Sertanense" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 17 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "UD Oliveirense 0-2 FC Porto" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Belenenses 2-2 (9-10)g.p. FC Porto" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "FC Porto 5-2 Sporting" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Rio Ave 1-3 FC Porto" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "FC Porto 4-0 Rio Ave" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 "TAÇA DE PORTUGAL" [Cup of Portugal] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2012.


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Feb 12, 2013
Welcome to the new Saracens website
Welcome to the new Saracens website, launched just days ahead of our first Premiership match at Saracens new Allianz Park home.
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A light hearted look back over the past week's good, bad and indifferent including the "don't even go there's".
'The Best of Disco Demands' compiled by Al Kent – This marathon 5 CD box set of rare disco nuggets is the best way to start the weekend and blow those Christmas cobwebs away.
Viktor & Rolf's Book of Fairy Tales – A delightful fashion compilation of fantasy tales that illustrates the duo's beautifully surreal world such as Disco Hedgehog, The Fifth Perfume Bottle, The Golden Dress (about a pampered princess named Giselle) and Flowerbomb (after V&R's globally renowned perfume, of course). A treat for the fashion centric and the child centric, equally. Priced at £12.99. Published by Hardie Grant.
Vauxhall Fashion Scout – We love this biannual showcase for emerging fashion talent, and can't wait to visit its stunning new venue at the Royal Courts of Justice.
Adriana Lima for Donna Karan Spring/Summer 2012 – The sultry supermodel is smoking hot in this scorching campaign shot by Russell James in Haiti.
'The Fuse' – Christopher Eccleston (yes, we do think he was the hottest Dr Who seeing as you're asking) stars as a corrupt Mancunian politician seeking redemption in this five-part thriller coming to BBC1 soon.
David Beckham's hair – The most impressive element of Brand Beckham's new underwear ads for H&M. What do you mean; you weren't looking at his hair?
Maarten van der Horst – Dutch designer van der Horst wowed Fashion East and Topshop with his lively jungle prints inspired by vintage Hawaiian shirts, sending his name to the top of the Ones To Watch list.
Yayoi Kusama at the Tate Modern – Probably Japan's best known living artist, this exhibition, supported by Louis Vuitton, of Kusama's intense and innovative installations is a must-see this Spring. Runs from 9th February to 5th June 2012.
'Voguing – Voguing and the House Ballroom Scene of New York City 1989-92' – Chantal Regnault's photographs perfectly capture the underground gay ballroom scene as immortalised by Malcolm McLaren's 'Waltz Darling' and award-winning documentary 'Paris Is Burning'. Oh yeah, and some singer called Madonna. A double CD featuring the music which sound tracked those legendary parties is also available for anyone wanting to perfect their pop, dip and spin.
Kinder Aggugini and the English National Ballet – London-based Aggugini adds his sophisticated flair to the English National Ballet's production of 'The Rite of Spring', which runs from 22nd to 27th March 2012 at the London Coliseum.
Back to reality – Could January get any more depressing? Yes, and here's a truckload of micro-celebs "starring" in 'Celebrity Big Brother' and 'Dancing On Ice' to prove it.
Back to reality – Could January get any more depressing? Yes, and here's a truckload of micro-celebs "starring" in 'Celebrity Big Brother' and 'Dancing On Ice' to prove it.
The Sales – Is it us or have the sales been going on since last Autumn? We've yet to discover a decent bargain let alone a 'steal'.
'The Iron Lady' – We think Meryl Streep's amazing but we'll be sitting out this apologist hagiography, which attempts to reposition the 20th Century's second most successful politician (after Hitler, we proffer) as a feminist.
BeNaughty.com – Advertised as '"Cut to the chase" dating!' – so will obviously be full of seediness, philanderers, swingers, and cheapness. Less 'Sex & the City' and more "sex in the back of a Ford Mondeo", only Samantha Jones wannabes need apply.
Emmanuel Frimpong and Lethal Bizzle's Judi Dench-inspired fashion line/Trudie Styler's recycled elephant dung handbags – As with the snowdrops, Silly Season arrives early to Fashion this year. One of these concepts is almost certainly a joke dreamt up by a bored TalkSport journalist, we really can't confirm either way about the other.
Marc Jacob's holiday – Or rather the Daily Fail's obsession with his beach towels.
Beats by Oscar de la Renta – A considerable amount of fur has been flying later, and we dread to think what conscience Stasi PETA have to say about these $700 silver fox fur headphones. Egads!
The New Year's Honours List – Look past the worthy recipients in local government, and our own industry, and you'll find less honourable awardees, such as an ex-lag, a wealthy Tory donor, and the Chief Executive of controversial pharmaceuticals conglomerate GlaxoSmithKline.
Resolutions – A week in and we've broken most of ours. How are you doing?
The return of 'Take Me Out' (ITV) – Yes, television's tawdriest dating programme inexplicably returns for yet another series, dragging society back 200 years to when women actually did compete for eligible bachelors. We're not feeling any sympathy for the men, most of whom seem to be personal trainers purely in it for the exposure, or the nigh-on rabid gang of women whose air of desperation is palpable. However, the single most upsetting aspect of the whole sorry affair is host Paddy McGuinness, who has turned from a genial bloke down the pub into a shiny, overplucked confluence of moronic catchphrases. An astoundingly low tidemark in the already shallow Light Entertainment pool.
Hangover Hair by DGJ Organics – This line of hair products may be a gimmick and positioned as very much tongue-in-cheek and no doubt it smells the lavender scented biz, but we can't help thinking that announcing 'Hangover Hair' to anyone visiting your bathroom may say just an incy wincy bit too much about your social shenanigans. The Hangover Hair collection comprises of a shampoo, £4.99, conditioner, £4.99, and an intensive repair treatment, £3.99, that promises to refresh and revitalise dull and tired hair. If only getting rid of a hangover were that easy. Available from Waitrose.
Barometer complied by Lee Clatworthy (@TeamChutzpah) and Katie Chutzpah. Please let us know what your think of this week's likes/dislikes by leaving a comment in the box below. Thank you.


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Join us at an NC LIVE Regional Workshop to learn about NC LIVE, network with peers, and gain transferable skills to take back to your community! While much is similar to past years (still free, still includes lunch!), this year we're offering two tracks for the day: the NC LIVE Training Track and the Leadership Development Track.
Date & Time: Friday, December 7, 2018, 10AM-4PM
Location: Sherill Center, UNC-Asheville, Asheville, NC
Cost: Free for staff at NC LIVE member libraries (includes free lunch)
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Whether you're staffing a reference desk, teaching information literacy classes, promoting library resources, or managing electronic databases, it's important to know the ins and outs of your NC LIVE resources to help your communities succeed! In the NC LIVE Training Track, you'll get hands-on training from the experts.
The registration form will ask you to rank which resources/services you'd most like to learn about at the workshop, so each agenda is catered to that day's attendees! We'll explore content, navigate databases, and brainstorm ways to use them in your communities, and you'll head back to your library with an official NC LIVE Training certificate and new wealth of NC LIVE knowledge!
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Finding the time and funding to develop your leadership skills can be challenging. That's why NC LIVE is offering a free Leadership Development Track at our Regional Workshops this fall. Guest facilitators (including Leah Dunn, University Librarian, UNC-Asheville, and Lesley Mason, Director of Caldwell County Public Library) will share their knowledge on specific leadership competencies through active learning exercises that will give you the opportunity to experience and learn to navigate common leadership challenges. Some of the competencies we will cover include:
- leading organizational change
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Mystery / Thriller / Humor
Mystery / Thriller / Humor
Olivia is the only sane person in the family…well relatively speaking. When the death of her grandfather sparks chaos in her family, it seems like only she can fix everything and everyone. What to tackle first? Her crazy grandmother intent on joining a circus as a fortune teller, her poor cousin who is currently dating the enemy, the enemy (former best friend) who believes her family kills people for a living…..or the mysterious man following her around?
Yeah, so that last one should probably take priority...