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Questions In Need of Answers
Been too long my fellow hockey fans, but I am currently halfway through my MBA; so cut me some slack. Every time I think I have more time to dedicate on here, it never happens. I guess I jinx it.
Anyway, we are pretty much a month away from the Trade Deadline. Oooooo, so excited! There are some questions that need to be answered. Here is my new approach. No longer will it be "Challenging Mikster", but something else which I will try to think of by the end of this column. All while listening to my Zune playlist. And yeah, it rocks.
Today's topics! …… My cousin Vinny. Jay Bo. Coaching, and the such….
All to your liking. So, speak your mind out. Let's see what you have to respond to what I have to say.
Will Vincent Lecavalier be traded? Will he be dealt to Montreal?
Most likely, no. Trading Lecavalier is like flipping a coin on whether it turns out good or bad. The good: The Bolts make a hell of a trade, acquire good players, and the team returns to playoff action shortly. The fans and sponsors will end up prefering the playoffs rather than their star player. After all, you are cheering your team, not just a player. The bad: The Bolts make a mediocre trade, have long ways to go to build for the playoffs, and you could see the team fold.
To Montreal? You know, I hardly believe that Montreal is actually, seriously interested in acquiring Vinny. I know Habs fans would adore him and treat him like a god, but let's come back to reality. It would be irresponsible for Montreal to attempt trading for Lecavalier. Why? Here is the answer. TEN! You know what TEN stands for? The number of unrestricted free agents that Montreal has this year. TEN!!!! You want to include restricted free agents as well? Ok. SIX!!!! TEN……..PLUS……SIX……. SIXTEEN! SIXTEEN free agents for this year. Lecavalier will start earning $10M per season starting this fall.
What does this mean? Goodbye to Komisarek. Koivu. Lang. Higgins/Plekanec. Begin. And possibly other players. First of all, you have the trade, which means that Plekanec and, or Higgins will be heading to Tampa. Maybe even Markov? Who knows? Maybe both Kostytsin brothers? Then losing Komisarek, Koivu, maybe even Tanguay to free agency. Think about it folks. Is this really worth it for Montreal? I think not. So, I don't believe it will happen. The Habs are already facing a lot of questions for next season. Who will they lose and keep? What will their defense look like next season? Tough….very tough decisions just to keep the team's main core together. So how could any one expect Gainey to acquire Lecavalier?
Will Jay Bouwmeester be traded? If so, when?
Will he be traded? Yes. When? Not this season. The Florida Panthers are on the verge of having their best playoff race since nearly a decade. However, anything can happen where a team makes an insane offer and the Panthers bite it. Hardly will happen, though. So, here are the scenarios:
1) The Panthers maintain the 8th spot race for the next month and will look to acquire a player or two for help to make a better playoff run; thus, they do not trade Jay Bo and would most likely trade his rights before July 1.
2) The Panthers slip behind by a few points and see a lesser chance of making the playoffs; thus, they trade Jay Bo for the most they can get in a trade that helps them next season, the future, and possibly a player to help make a jump to regain the 8th seed this year.
3) They keep moving up the standings, have a decent playoff run, and re-sign Jay Bo at all costs.
Now, you may think that the third scenario is impossible since my dear friend Al Strachan made a statement on HNIC this past Saturday that Jay Bo made it known that he will not re-sign with the Panthers. FALSE. Jay Bo has never, ever, gone to the media and publicly stated that he wants out, especially this year. Jay Bo may be realizing how stable the franchise is becoming with Head Coach (and if he makes the playoffs he must be considered for the Adams) Peter DeBoer. The younger prospects shining with Michael Frolik, and Jacob Markstrom at the WJC. You never know what could happen.
What I expect? Jay Bo's rights will be traded in June. Will the Panthers get less by taking this path? Yes. But, the playoffs are more important at this stage than to get less in return for Jay Bo. Do not listen to Al Strachan. He basically made himself look like an ass on Saturday trying to take cheap shots at Milbury. Do not listen to Eklund's sources telling him a bunch of lies as well. His sources for the Florida Panthers have always been wrong. They were wrong on Jokinen, on Horton, and on Jay Bo right now. I don't blame Ek, after all he is just doing his job. But, his sources are to blame. DeBoer publicly said that they won't be sellers at the deadline. He wants Jay Bo for the playoffs, he will have him.
Where is the fairness in Ottawa?
There is none. Shame on Melnyk hiring Muckler in the first place, and further shame in hiring Murray as his replacement. Why do teams keep hiring this guy? Have they not noticed that he ruins teams? He did this in Anaheim as well, and left that team in a cowardly manner by lleaving them a mess of bad contracts. He helped the team make the Finals, which they then lost to the Devils. He then did not make a qualifying offer to Paul kariya claiming it was to expensive, but then went out to sign an aging Sergei Fedorov, and then Prospal. What happened then? They were out of the playoffs. Once again, killed a team.
He runs away to Ottawa as a head coach. He becomes the GM. He now has built a team of mediocre goaltending, below average defense, and kept a one-line team. All after attending the Cup Finals two years ago.
I cannot blame Craig Hartsburg much. I am sure he had his flaws, but I doubt any coach could push this team beyond 10th in the East. I sure as hell am happy that Murray chose Hartsburg over DeBoer in the end. I expect that the season will remain status quo for the Senators. I do not see him doing anything significant for March. I will tell you this, though. GM Murray will be fired after season's end. And if not, well….sorry Sens fans, but your owner is an idiot.
Who has been the ……….. so far this season?
Who has been the best coach this season?
Without a doubt, Coach McLennan from the San Jose Sharks. He applies the same tactics of the Red Wings, and this year the Sharks are just downright scary. They are big, fast, strong, smart, experienced, energetic, and have a very good goaltender.
Who has been the most overrated coach this season?
Randy Carlyle of the Anaheim Ducks. Such a talented team and only three games above .500? Leaves my head scratching. Oh wait…..I have lice, that's why. No I'm kidding. I actually have a shaved head, skinhead look. Works well in Florida.
Who has been the most underrated coach this season?
Without a doubt, Pete DeBoer of the Florida Panthers. He has good goaltending and a strong defense, but look at the forwards and it leaves you scratching your head as to how he has them scoring and winning games. I am watch the best Panthers hockey ever since coming to South Florida. He implemented the kind of style that suits this team's assets. A good coach is one that understands his roster, and implements the kind of style and system that brings out the best in it. There is a fine line between such a coach, and another coach that has one system and one philosophy only, no matter what kind of roster he has. The Panthers play fun hockey. Good job Pete. Keep it up. South Florida loves you.
Who has been the most disappointing coach this season?
Tom Renney. I was split between Tom and Vigneault from the Canucks. How about a tie? Renney is a hell of a hockey person. Talk about one of the smartest hockey people in the world. He is a good coach, don't get me wrong. He has done a good job, for the most part, with the Rangers. However, there is always an ending to every story. So…., sorry Tom, time's up. Remember how I just previously stated that there is a fine line between a coach that makes the best use of his roster by giving them the right system and a coach that is a one system/phylosphy only? Renney is quite narrow-minded and does not exactly work out for such a Rangers squad. An example is the 1-0 loss to the Bruins. While it looks good since the Bruins are so far ahead, it was actually tragic. How can you play a defense-first style for 40 minutes of hockey, trailing 1-0, and then let your players go on the offense in the last 15 minutes of hockey or so? What happened in the 3rd period? The Bruins were badly outplayed and lucky not to have been scored upon. So, I was sitting there scratching my head as to why can't they start games like this? Why not start with an offensive push, using the speed and skill that this team has, to get a lead? I can't tell you how many times the Rangers allowed to be scored upon first this season. This is the kind of team that thrives on speed and energy, with good skating defensemen, yet they are sitting back waiting for the opposition to make an error.
And what's with Renney hating Petr Prucha so much? He never liked the kid from the beginning. And no, it's not because he is lazy or does not have a good personality. In fact, he is one of the hardest workers on the team. Every day he comes to practice with a smile giving 100%. Yet what does Renney do? Benches him, scratches him. And it's funny because twice when Prucha came back from being a healthy scratch for God knows how many games, he scored. And every time he comes back, Drury plays better. But, Renney dislikes him for some stupid, odd reason. He prefers to punish Prucha over Dawes making a bad play, such as the one that led to Boston's goal.
What about creativity/imagination? Minimal. It has been so obvious to knowledgeable Rangers fans that the team needs a sized forward on the wings for the top two lines with such a system. The Rangers are a small team up front, with the exception of Dubinsky and Orr. Sure Voros is tall, but the guy is barely 180 pounds. So why not try putting Dubinsky on the LW? He tried to do that after 50 games. In the third period. Against the Bruins. He, as reported by NYPost's Larry Brooks, tried 14 distinctive line combos in a spand of under 15 minutes, in the third period. That is just insane.
Anyway, expect Renney to start showing some more desperation, and use a similar tactic to last year where he fumed in the last 25 games or so, and the team played good hockey all the way. He will not be fired this season, but if the Rangers face an early 1st round exit, then expect it.
Will the Detroit Red Wings acquire Vesa Toskala?
No offense to anyone who has asked that question, but ………… WHY? This is a Cup worthy team. Why go after an inconsistent goaltender? Why spend $4M on an inconsistent goalie for next season too? Ok, so you ask who they will go after? Beats me. Maybe they will take a wild chance on Gerber, Dan Ellis….? It's time to goalie shop this summer for the Wings. And you know who they should really look into, who is a young UFA? Erik Ersberg of LA. This youngster's got something special.
This is it for now. It's not easy to just come up with stuff to wright about, so in times of trouble the best thing to do is ask yourself questions. If you have any questions that you would like me to answer (because my opinion is so incredibly important and vital to your hockey knowledge!), you can always leave me a private message. I will then post the questions in my next article and answer them. We'll see how that goes.
Thanks for reading as always,
Micki Peroni
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Great assessment, I loved reading it. Mclennan is a good coach, and should be up there. I think your dead on with Renney, and more him then Vignault. Just look at the roster of the New York Rangers. Zheredev, Drury, Gomez, Naslund, and so much more, and the best they can show is likely sixth in the East? Tom Renney has been a major dissapointment.
Alongside Mclennan, or DeBoer, there should be Julien as well, besides the fact his Bruins are tops in the East, he led the team to an unblelievable season last year as well.
Just, good artice.
Honestly what are the Wings doing with Jimmy Howard? There is the solution. LONG TERM solution. And if he struggles, then address the need at the deadline or in the offseason.
Renney benching Prucha is very discouraging. Renney not playing Fritsche for 22 games in a row was discouraging. Renney not keeping a 7th defenseman for over half the season is discouraging. Renney not being able to make up his mind on what the identity of this team should be is discouraging.
Is it all Renney's fault? I don't think so, but jesus fire Pearn. 27th in the league in PP %? Honestly, I would approve of Dolan if he cleaned house. Sather buried this team in the offseason and neither him or Renney will ever get the job done. I'd approve of anyone not named Neil Smith and Brian Trottier right about now..
Murray is a joke. Right on with that one. I guess my only other question to Mikster is who replaces Renney? Dictator? Like Pat Burns? Who was a defensive minded coach who doesn't take any crap? Do you see if Schoenfeld will step in? Al Trawtwig? Guy Hebert as GM?
In all honestly, I'm not sure. You could gage Ulffy Sammuelsson's interest. Peter Lovolette, though he had a poor PP too. Ted Nolan would love to get back into the conference I'm sure. Bob Hartley?
Just so people don't take it the wrong way – I just found out that Pat Burns has cancer again, and my suggestion earlier wasn't a joke. I wish Pat well, and hope that he does make a full recovery – and then leads the Rags to the promise land. Al and Guy were meant as a joke.
san jose's coach is named mclellan not mclennan
Really good article.
Is anybody else wondering whatever happend to Jimmy Howard in Detroit? He's playing good in the AHL, and has been considered one of those elite goalie prospect for years it seems, but they've never given him a chance. I think next year he'll be on the team, or else the Wings will just get rid of the kid. This is his 4th year in the AHL!
I think the Panthers are a nice sleeper pick this year. We say that every year, but this is the 1st time they've looked like a real playoff team in a long time. J BO has became oe of the best defenders in the league, and they must keep this guy. He's a 7 million dollar player, and I can see him staying in Florida if they do well in the playoffs.
Great article once again though. I always enjoy reading your articles mikster.
There are varying opinions on Bouwmeester, but I strongly believe that Florida would be making a huge mistake if they don't trade him for assets before the deadline.
There are several reasons for this:
1. Florida is not winning the Stanley Cup this year. In fact, they will likely lose in the first round to Boston, New Jersey or Washington. Therefore, this playoff argument I keep hearing lately is pretty lame.
2. Bouwmeester is too valuable to lose for nothing in July.
3. Trading his rights in June will likely not give the Panthers nearly as much in return compared to trading him at the deadline.
So again, holding on to J-Bo and losing him for nothing would be a HUGE mistake.
Re Ottawa, agreed that ownership and management has been bad, but the coaching under Hartsburg has not been good either. This is a case where everybody's right.
To spice things up, this is my long-term forecast for the Panthers, which is highly relevant for J-Bo rumors.
I notice they have a pretty tough schedule coming up after around Feb 10th. I'm predicting that they'll tail off by the beginning of March.
I don't think there's a goalie in the league who sees more rubber than Tomas Vokoun (or Craig Anderson). It's finally going to catch up with them (Vancouver anyone?).
God knows I've got nothing against Florida. Just giving my honest impartial thoughts.
I feel some Rangers fans including you Mikster, have just horrible attitude towards the Rangers. Believe it or not, in spite of their very respectable record and place in the standings, New York is rebuilding! During this rebuilding process, Sather and Renney have continuosly lead this team into the playoffs going on four straight years now. Look at the roster, just about every play on it (including many prospects in the minors, college, and abroad) will no doubt continue to improve each and every game they play. All of these young players have very big upsides and the ones that don't develope as planned, will quickly get passed on the deep depth chart.
For example, one of the many prospects that Sather has "never" delt away at the trading deadline, Artem Anisimov, was recalled from AHL Hartford and played on a line with Voros and Korpikoski in todays practice according to several columnists including Ranger Rants at http://njmg.typepad.com/rangersblog/ . In addition, it was pointed out that Drury centered a line with Zherdev and Dubinski-on his left wing. So now it looks like Dawes is going to sit out every game from now on with Prucha, unless someone gets injured or they don't play well. Anyway it's just another example of a player getting passed in the depth chart, a nice problem so few teams are lucky enough to have.
What do you think of the problems that you just pointed out with Montreal, as well as with most other teams it seems, is having signing players? Good thing Sather has every single player on the roster locked up for as many years as he wants to keep them! And who has better knowledge of all the players in the system then Renney… You? Peter Prucha was clearly passed in the depth charts a long time ago. Just like Dawes was now passed, as well as Rissmiller and Fritsche were earlier in the year. Not to mention Shanahan.
Anyway Mikster, to make a short story long… I respectfully disagree with you about the Rangers. I don't see how you could expect Renney or any other coach for that matter, to come up with a sytem based on the players they have on the roster, when just about every player on the roster is still having their talents evaluated? Sather and Renney are clearly rebuilding, but yet are still one of the better team in hockey. But all I hear are complaints and not any complements for a team that I'm extreamly happy with. I really like the direction this team is going in and I'm shocked over how so many people seem so blind to this.
I apologize, looking back it's not my intention to take such a stronge agumentative approach to your comments over such a small point. I truly have nothing but the highest respect for your hockey knowelge as well as your many contributions to this site. I very much, as always, look forward to your next postings.
Thanks for the compliment, i highly appreciate it.
I wouldn't call that group of forwards a bunch of top notch players. They are good, but not great. Still, you can expect Gomez scoring 70, Zherdev 70, Naslund 55, Drury 50…
It's not so much their position in the East, but their performance on the ice.
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The sock yarn I want to knit next lives in a cute little suitcase that I inherited from Grandma. The Fabel takes up its own hat box, and there's are another two or three hat boxes out in the sewing room....and a Rubbermaid tub of the sock yarn that won't fit in the pretty boxes.
It's not a bad situation. Over the past couple of years, I've learned that, even when I'm not intending to, I knit a lot of socks. Fifty-four pairs just in the three years since the accident. (And no, I don't need that many pairs or wear them all and I don't care.) Almost all of my yarn stash was purchased on sale and having it lets me participate in fun things like Sock Madness and the Super Scary Sock knitalong. Or to just knit and knit and knit when I'm feeling stressed.
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- maggie fellow said...
what is the super scary sock KAL? sounds scareylol
- Kate said...
Hope you heal up quickly from your surgery. Looking forward to seeing your scary socks. Sounds like fun.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Flash storyboards & cleanup
I've been working on storyboards lately, drawing them out in flash. Here are a few shots from the Beethoven-inspired ballroom scene we're doing in class.
I'm really finding a love for Flash, and I'm learning about the clean-up process. Here I have my initial sketch, line drawing in flash, and non-line.
And here, a panel from my upcoming comic. I'm thinking of making b/w stickers out of this image, eh?
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Dee and The Boy in the Bunny Suit
Over winter I worked on a painting and began a new comic/graphic novel. Above you can see the painting, an image that captures the overall feeling of this new project. Dee, a girl who sees imaginary things, and The Boy in the Bunny suit, her best friend and companion. This piece is done in Photoshop, using layers of sketches, linework, painting and digital color.
The comic book pages I'm working on are in color, and it's my favorite project so far. I'll start posting frames in the upcoming weeks.
Also, for those of you in the Bay Area, the movie I helped with last winter, "Glory Boy Days", just came back from Slamdance and is going to be showing at San Jose's Cinequest in early March! I helped work on almost every set/location in the film, and /may/ make a brief appearance with my fellow art department, so definitely take a look. I'll be there Friday night March 7th, and you can buy your tickets here.
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An assortment of business tax due dates are likewise influenced, including the Oct. 31 due date for quarterly finance and extract assessment forms. Calendar-year tax-exempt associations, whose 2016 extensions run out on Nov. 15, 2017, additionally fit the bill for the additional time.
Moreover, the IRS is postponing late-deposit penalties for government finance and excise tax deposits ordinarily due after Oct. 8 and before Oct. 23, if the deposits are made on time.
IRS also provides relief to Individual taxpayers and businesses for certain payments and returns that were originally due at a date before the wildfire busted. It consequently helps citizens with addresses on record in the influenced zones. Therefore, most people won't have to contact the office.
The IRS naturally gives documenting and penalty relief to any citizen with an IRS address of record situated in the hazardous situation. Therefore, citizens are not requires to contact the IRS to get this relief. Be that as it may, if an influenced citizen gets a late recording or late installment punishment fee from the IRS that has a unique or expanded documenting, installment or deposit due date falling inside the delay time frame, the citizen should call the number on the notice to have the punishment decreased.
Furthermore, the IRS will work with any taxpayer who lives outside the hazardous situation, yet whose records are important to meet a due date happening amid the deferment time frame are situated in the influenced region. Citizens meeting all requirements for relief who live outside the hazardous situation need to contact the IRS. This likewise incorporates firefighters and specialists helping the relief exercises who are associated with a perceived government or generous association.
Individuals and businesses suffering unprotected or non-repairable disaster-related losses can choose to claim them on either the return for the year the loss occurred or the return for the previous year. Tax relief is part of a synchronized federal response to the damage caused by these wildfires and is based on local damage reports by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).
Also, according to IRS, the disaster relief applies to impose preparers who can't file returns or make installments for relief of the customer as a result of the disaster. Accordingly, in the event that you are a citizen or a taxpayer outside of the hazardous situation, you may fit the bill for help if:
In order to get the stay for documenting or installment, you should:
For more assistance, you can contact a Tax Relief Attorney or an IRS Tax Lawyer in your area.
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The Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences is an open access journal that is published three times each year (April, August, and December) and invites papers in any field of science with relevance to the southern California area. Manuscripts submitted for publication should report original, significant research, employ sound principles of scientific investigation, and explain results clearly and concisely, in English. The current AIBS Style Manual for Biological Journals is recommended as a guide for contributors.


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Teesside University
Diverse backgrounds
Please let us know whether you think your university does enough to attract and cater for students from a diverse range of backgrounds?
"There's a programme where students from Norway, African countries, China and Hong Kong come to study their third year here and sometimes their second year too. It's a very popular programme and you're bound to meet some people from it during your time at university. There's also an international student society where students can come and talk to English volunteers about any issues they're having and exchange culture, as well as practise their English skills if they wish."
"Yes, it offers days for international students."
"Definitely, I have made many friends from various backgrounds and they all seem happy with the university."
"We have a great mix of ages, backgrounds, races etc including many international students."
"I believe that they encourage people from a lot of different ethnic, economic and educational backgrounds to attend the university. However, I do think there could be more events to integrate different cultures into student life."
"I believe international students here rate Teesside very highly."
"Very diverse. We have students from all over the world."
"It seems to be pretty diverse so I guess they must be doing enough. It may partly be because of the location though."


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Speech delivered by Vijay Mankar, National Organiser, AIMBSCS On the...
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Bahujan Vision Bulletin (BVB) is the thought and voice of All India Mulnivasi Bahujan Samaj Central Sangh [AIMBSCS]. AIMBSCS is a Central Organization born under the "National Plan To Succeed In Ambedkarism", which is constitution of the movement as inspired by Mahatma Jyotiba Phooley – Iyothee Thass – Rajshree Shahu Maharaj – Narayan Guru – Birsa Munda - Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
The National Plan is complete plan to succeed in Ambedkarism by 2036A. D. in 30 years. It clearly defines What is Ambedkarism, describes the policy of Ambedkarism for complete change in the Hindu Social Order and the alternative 'Ideal Society' to be formed in all walks of life based on Equality–Liberty–Fraternity-Justice. It also sets 5 goals of Ambedkarism and 5 movements to succeed in Ambedkarism. The National Plan and AIMBSCS were declared on 14th April 2007 from Nagpur which is decided as "Capital of Movement of Humanism". A monumental "World Centre of Ambedkarism" is also planned to be constructed here with unique features. Land for this Centre is already purchased by the Sangh [AIMBSCS].
The Sangh is a Central Organisation of the Movement of Mulnivasi Bahujan Samaj and Women. It will have 24 wings as its organs to organise the Society and make the movement successful. It aspires to create Organisers – Trainers under the principle of Deeksha – Shiksha – Pariksha – Samiksha. These Organisers will be Committed and Proficient Ambedkarites i.e. true leaders of society. Large number of cadres are also being created all across the country. This Man power of Organisers and cadres will carry ahead the 5 movement in 6 phases of 5 years each. This is the only time bound and clearly defined movement of Mulnivasi Bahujan Samaj and Women in the country. (For more details visit AIMBSCS Web Site and become an active Organiser /cadre).
The Bahujan Vision Bulletin was started in October 2006 on the eve of Golden Jubilee of "Conversion and Dhamma Deeksha Movement" of Bodhisatva Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. Since then it is circulated on the large scale throughout the country and to a limited scale abroad. There was a growing need from across the world to know much about AMBSCS and National Movement of Mulnivasi Bahujan Samaj and Women through Bahujan Vision. We are already well examined that Ambedkarism is a Global Ideology applicable for liberation of man (gender neutral) from all insulted – undignified – unjust – unequal exploitative orders of world. Insulted and oppressed people like Blacks, Indigenous, Ethnic minorities, Gender discriminated etc. will find a Path of Liberation in this world in Ambedkarism. This is a noble and great task which has brought this online edition of Bahujan Vision.
More over, the 'National Liberation Movement of Mulnivasi Bahujan Samaj and Women', comprising the Dalits + Tribals + Denotified and Nomadic Tribes + Backward Classes + Religious Minorities and Women is required to become a 'global force' not only to put an end to brahminical Social Order as sanctioned by shastras and smrities, but also to reconstruct the World Social and Economic order based on Equality - Liberty - Fraternity. This will establish the "Kingdom of Righteousness" on Earth by Dhamma. This is a Noble Goal which this movement cherishes. But at present, the Globalisation of the National Movement is required to make its fight more effective and result oriented in the era of Human Rights and build up a Global Culture of Humanism based on Ambedkarism. BVB will communicate the living efforts as stated above.
Hope, all the above finds a right 'Thinking' and right 'Emotion' in all of you.
Jai Bhim! Jai Phooley! Jai Savitri ! Jai Iyothee Thass! Jai Shahu ! Jai Narayan Guru! Jai PraBuddha Bharat !!
Vijay Mankar, National Organiser, AIMBSCS.


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The Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) is a federally funded child care rating and improvement system operated through the Los Angeles County Office of Child Care. RTT-ELC is designed to improve the quality of licensed child care programs through the community.
The goal is to close the achievement gap for young children ages birth through five who have "high needs," meaning they are low-income, dual language learners, have special needs, or are under the supervision of child protective services.
For the past two years, Connections for Children has partnered with the County Office of Child Care to provide coaching support to family child care providers and child care centers participating in RTT-ELC. Working with over 20 child care sites, CFC coaches have helped them to prepare for their initial quality assessment, understand where quality improvements are needed and develop plans to make recommended changes, and finally help them attain a higher score in follow-up ratings.
If you're interested in participating, you can apply with the Los Angeles County Office of Child Care. If you are in the CFC region, you will be referred to the Connections office. Once you have been referred to CFC, we will provide the following:
- Determine quality improvement needs based on RTT quality ratings, site visit, and discussions with participants.
- Develop Quality Improvement Plan articulating goals that correspond with the RTT quality framework.
- Determine action steps and resources need per participant.
- Provide Quality Coaching that assists participants in evaluating and improving the quality of child care in their facility. The coach is available for one on one site visits.
- Eligible programs will receive a quality improvement grant based on the type of licensed program.
For more information visit the County Office of Child Care's RTT-ELC website.


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ABC/Image Group LA Luke Bryan is revealing the second round of dates for his What Makes You Country Tour, which will start after his debut as a judge on ABC's American Idol March 11.
The trek itself will kick off February 16 in Springfield, Missouri, with previously-announced openers Kip Moore and The Cadillac Three. The second run of shows starts April 6 in Albuquerque, and will run through the fall.
Jon Pardi will join Luke from June through the end of the year, with newcomer Morgan Wallen along from June until August. "Everything Little Thing" hitmaker Carly Pearce will play select shows in September.
Here's a look at the new dates on Luke Bryan's What Makes You Country Tour, with select cities going on sale Friday as part of Live Nation's Country Megaticket:
4/6 — Albuquerque, NM, Isleta Amphitheater
6/14 — Charleston, WV, Charleston Civic Center
6/21 — West Palm Beach, FL, Coral Sky Amphitheatre
6/22 — Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
6/28 — Raleigh, NC, Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
6/29 — Charlotte, NC, PNC Music Pavilion
8/2 — Omaha, NE, CenturyLink Center
8/17 — Syracuse, NY, Lakeview Amphitheater
8/18 — Bristow, VA, Jiffy Lube Live
8/19 — Saratoga Springs, NY, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/24 — Indianapolis, IN, Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
8/26 — Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center
9/8 — Dallas, TX, Starplex Pavilion
9/13 — Rapid City, SD, Rushmore Plaza Barnett Arena
9/14 — Billings, MT, Rimrock Auto Arena
9/20 — Boise, ID, Ford Idaho Center
9/21 — Salt Lake City, UT, USANA Amphitheatre
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Danum Eagles brushed aside Sheffield Hallam Sharks 82-65 to cruise into the second round of the National Shield.
Mathew Martin once again was the leading scorer for the Eagles with 15 points.
Paul Walsh finished with 11 and Josh Metcalf put in an impressive all-round performance with 10 points and eight assists.
Eagles coach Ross Stafford used the game as an opportunity to give valuable minutes to his whole squad and nine players were on the scoresheet in the first half to help the hosts into a commanding 40-29 lead.
A somewhat sloppy third quarter allowed the Sharks to creep back into the game as they cut the deficit to six points but the impressive play of Metcalf and Martin would see the Eagles hold a ten-point advantage heading into the final quarter.
Eagles pressed home their superiority in the final quarter, with Liam Knapp and Oliver Hylands exposing the Sharks' tired defence.
Danum will face Gateshead Phoenix in the second round.
The Eagles tip off their league campaign this Saturday against Team Birmingham at 2pm at Danum Academy. Entry is £2 for adults and £1 for under 16s.


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7 Nutritional ingredients for strong and health hair
1. Selenium
Not only can selenium benefit skin during healing, but it also helps to keep hair nourished.
Brazil nuts and wheat germ are a great source of selenium. Other foods rich in selenium are whole grains, fish, seafood and lean meats, sunflower seeds and other nuts, such as pecans and almonds. Also, a good quality supplement can be a great way to improve the condition of your hair.
Also read: Boost hair growth with juices
2. Zinc
Low zinc levels in your system can lead to the deterioration of the protein structure that makes up the hair follicle. This can, in turn, cause hair shedding and hair loss.
Oysters, pumpkin seeds, ginger root, pecans, Brazil nuts, oats, almonds, turnips and garlic are all great sources of zinc.
3. Iron
If you have low iron levels from your diet, you can develop an iron deficiency, which can lead to thinning hair.
Essential sources of iron are pumpkin and squash seeds, liver, millet, almonds, prunes, Brazil nuts, beet greens, Swiss chard, dates, lentils, brown rice and broccoli. Alternatively, you can replenish iron deficiency by taking a supplement.
4. Amino acids
Hair is largely made up of keratin, which is a protein containing the amino acids cysteine, lysine, arginine and methionine. Of these, lysine and methionine are essential, meaning you must get them from your diet, as you cannot manufacture them yourselves.
Lysine can be found in brewer's yeast, chicken, dairy, fish, lamb and parmesan; methionine in beans, beef, dairy products, eggs, fish, garlic, liver, onions and sardines; cysteine is also in beans, beef, brewer's yeast, chicken, cottage cheese, eggs, fish, garlic and liver, while sources of arginine include almonds, beans, cashews, chocolate, dairy products, garlic and peanuts.
5. Biotin
Not only can biotin improve the health of skin, it's also a great way to keep hair strong and revitalised.
You can increase your biotin intake by eating brown rice and legumes, such as soybeans and lentils. If you have the 'midday munchies', perfect biotin-fuelled snacks are nuts and seeds, such as walnuts, pecans, almonds and sunflower seeds.
6. Vitamin A
This vitamin is usually associated with promoting eye health, but this is also a great nutrient for healthy hair. Vitamin A is commonly found in cod liver oil, krill oil, carrots, spinach and peaches.
However, you must ensure to not go overboard on how much vitamin A you have, as it can in fact contribute to hair loss if taken too much. The maximum daily amount you should consume is 25,000 IU.
7. Probiotics
Regular intake of probiotics can be a great way in helping your hair grow, as each hair is surrounded by nourishing blood vessels, and probiotics attack pathogens (agents of disease) to keep your blood healthy.
Healthy blood results in nourished hair and can promote hair growth. Kefir, pickles, sauerkraut or miso are all great sources of probotics
Do you know any other nutritional ingredients that gives a strong healthy hair? Kindly share your thoughts by commenting below using the comment box. Also share this information with your friends on various social media by using the social share icons below.
Nutritional Ingredients That Gives You Strong Healthy Hair Reviewed by Chibuzor Aguwa on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Rating:


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SAN JOSE — At 21, Matt Nieto still looks very much like a college student talking about coming home for Christmas or spring break. But while Nieto happens to be employed by a successful hockey team, he still opts for comfort when he comes home to Long Beach.
Where does he go first?
"In-N-Out," Nieto said, smiling, answering without hesitation. "Every time I go home, the first place I go is In-N-Out."
You can take the kid out of Southern California, but you can't quite take all of Southern California out of the kid.
Never mind that they have plenty of those burger spots in Northern California and San Jose. But Nieto, a rookie left wing with the San Jose Sharks, had to do without them when he first went to prep school in Connecticut at age 14 and later Boston University and old habits never quite fade away.
Nieto, one of two native Californians on the Sharks roster, is having a breakout series, never mind it is his first experience in the playoffs. His first two playoff goals — in Game 3 and Game 4 — came at Staples Center, a place where he went to games as an 8-year-old.
From cheering against the Kings to putting them on the verge of playoff elimination.
San Jose leads the Kings, three games to one, with Game 5 Saturday night at SAP Center ending after this edition went to press. Nieto, playing on a line with center Logan Couture and veteran Patrick Marleau, is the Sharks' third-leading scorer in the playoffs with five points. They were together for about a third of the regular season.
"The way everything worked out, it's pretty crazy," Nieto said on Saturday after the morning skate. "You know, I thought it was just special playing my first game there. Obviously to score a couple of goals there in front of family was nice there too."
He counted himself as a fan of the Ducks first, before swinging over to the Kings.
"Paul Kariya was my favorite player as a kid," Nieto said. "So I used to go and catch him and it was fun. I played for the Junior Ducks one year growing up and he talked to our team. I got to take a picture with him. It's still in my room.
"So when I was real little, I went to more Ducks games, but as I grew up a buddy of mine had season tickets to Kings game, so I became a Kings fan. I went to a bunch of games and now I'm on the other California team. So it's crazy."
The Sharks drafted him in the second round in 2011 and injuries to regulars helped accelerate Nieto's progress and paved the way to a consistent spot in the lineup. Still, Sharks Coach Todd McLellan had an early indication of Nieto's immediate future in the fall when he went to look at the Sharks' youngsters, including the flashy Tomas Hertl, at an important preseason tournament in Penticton, Canada.
"The expectations of the coaching staff were fairly high," McLellan said Saturday. "We had seen him in the summer camp, a lot more teaching [there]. But it was enough to pique our interest. Then to follow it up with the rookie tournament that occurred in Penticton, I went there especially to watch the whole group.
"But you pay attention to the Hertls, the Nietos. I came back and shared with the coaching staff that I thought he was capable of playing against men. He didn't get tossed around a lot. He wasn't picking himself off the ice. He was pretty sturdy. From there we had confidence in him, he earned an opportunity in camp and it went from there."
Nieto, like many kids in California, started with roller hockey before he went to kindergarten and an early teammate for several years happened to be the Ducks' Emerson Etem of Long Beach. They remain close friends and Nieto joked the other day that they were still in diapers when they started in roller hockey.
"It's great to see," Etem said of Nieto's emergence. "He brings great speed. We play with similar abilities. He has a great shot, been complemented by Marleau and Couture. The organization is confident in him.
"I'm happy to see that, glad for him."
With the Ducks leading the Dallas Stars, three games to two, the old childhood friends, Nieto and Etem, could meet in the second round of the playoffs, meaning shorter trips for his family, father Jesse, a longshoreman in San Pedro, and mother Mary. Mary has been fighting breast cancer, which has required two surgeries and chemotherapy but she told David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News earlier this month that the prognosis is good.
Nieto told the newspaper that he thought his progress with the Sharks, and being at his games has helped his mother "take her mind off it, being able to watch."
His presence on the Sharks' roster, along with defenseman Matt Tennyson, is important for the franchise, just like Etem for Anaheim, McLellan said.
"Those type of players, I think it's huge for our state," McLellan said. "The NHL franchises — the Ducks, Kings and ourselves — we have to be the leaders.
"We have to show them the way and it has to filter on down through our minor hockey programs."
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Many authors sigh and long to have their books qualify as a bestsellers. Pros know there are lots of ways to give a book a nudge along the path to that star status--ethically--but they don't know how. When I heard that Eileen Granfors had done something very similar, I asked her to share her secret with my SharingwithWriters blog readers. What did she do? She elevated the Kindle edition of her Piñata-Maker's Daughter to a #1 position (top-of-the-chart) rating on Amazon using tags. And yes, "top-of-the-chart" can sound very sweet to readers--just as sweet as "bestseller."
Hello, fellow authors. Today, let me share a success story based on TAGS.
My new release, The Piñata -Maker's Daughter, debuted at #1 in Hispanic Trilogy.
How did that happen?
First, let's differentiate between categories and tags. Categories are required and set by Kindle's system--categories like science fiction/fantasy; literary fiction, women's fiction, etc. These categories are filled with well-known authors' books, pushing a new author out of sight until sales reach the top one hundred.
TAGS are different. Tags allow you to focus on your niche. And if your niche is specific enough, it will show up on Kindle.
Since The Piñata -Maker's Daughter is part of a trilogy and because trilogies are popular, I made sure trilogy was a tag word. I also added Hispanic because the protagonist's main struggle (and the title) reflect the Hispanic world. If you search for Hispanic trilogy, you will find my book at the top of the chart, #1 Hispanic trilogy.
Most people are not going to search for Hispanic trilogy, but it's wonderful to have that ranking to use in guest blogs, interviews, and other parts of publicity. The Pinata-Maker's Daughter is #1 in Amazon's Kindle ranking of Hispanic Trilogies. Further, the title may appear in searches that use only the words "Hispanic" or "trilogy."
Next, I put in tag words that would appeal to any audience, Hispanic or not. Since my target audience is women, I used mothers, daughters, and relationships. I added tags for the college-bound, like roommate, protest, and sorority.
I am happy to say that by my fourth novel, I have found a logical way to tag that will appeal to the widest audience as well as to a narrow niche. Tag with specifics.
With the help of The Frugal Book Promoter, The Pinata-Maker's Daughter is getting noticed and read. And that's what I want for my books.
Eileen Granfors lives in Santa Clarita, California. Though born in New Orleans, Eileen grew up in her mother's hometown, Imperial Beach, California, the most southwesterly city in the U.S. Her mother's love of Mexico and beaches influenced Eileen's strong ties with her Hispanic neighbors. When Eileen was a child, she and her brother could walk to Mexico down the beach, after crossing the Tijuana River mouth. Today, an iron fence extends out into the breakers at the border. Eileen is a proud UCLA alumna. She began writing after retiring from teaching high school literature and composition for thirty-four years. She enrolled in UCLA's Extension Writers' Program on the first day of her retirement.
Book 1, The Pinata-Maker's Daughter
Scholarly Carmen Principia finds that she's ready for everything at the university except Life 101.
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Marisol flees Tijuana, Mexico, with her mother after her journalist father is killed, probably by the drug lords. Living in a migrant camp under an oak tree in a posh suburb is not what Marisol had in mind for life in America.
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Book 3: So You, Solimar
Solimar's sister has the perky attitude and good looks. Solimar has the athletic genes. A tragedy after Homecoming brings the sisters into a more conflicted relationship. (due out Spring 2014)
Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of This Is the Place; Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered; Tracings, a chapbook of poetry; and how to books for writers including the award-winning second edition of, The Frugal Book Promoter: How to get nearly free publicity on your own or by partnering with your publisher; The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success; and Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers . The Great First Impression Book Proposal is her newest booklet for writers. She has three FRUGAL books for retailers including A Retailer's Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques. Some of her other blogs are TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com, a blog where authors can recycle their favorite reviews. She also blogs at all things editing, grammar, formatting and more at The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor .


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Gather 'round Selenators, Selena Gomez is back with new music!
After almost a year, the singer released her new track "It Ain't Me" in collaboration with Kygo.
The tune tells a story of love turned upside down from alcoholism, accompanied by a dance-hall beat in Kygo's signature style. The song comes shortly after the singer went public with her new beau, the Weeknd, and many listeners have noted that the lyrics of "It Ain't Me" seem to be directed at Selena's very famous ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber.
"Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning? Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep? Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone? Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning? It ain't me."
Listen to the full track below and decide for yourself:


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MIAMI -- In 1978, Kevin Hickey was playing center field for a steel mill softball team in Chicago.
Then, his work scheduled changed, and a teammate talked him into joining the Markham Cardinals, a semipro baseball team as a catcher.
That August, the Chicago White Sox held their annual tryout at Comiskey Park, 3 miles from Hickey's home. He was the only one of 250 players to receive a contract.
He pitched for the White Sox until 1983 when he was released with shoulder problems. He has been on a weight program since then. Before spring training, he called Roland Hemond, general manager of the Baltimore Orioles. Hemond was Chicago's general manager in 1978.
Hickey hasn't given up a run in 11 spring innings and will be one of the Orioles' short relievers.
"I called Roland because I thought I could pitch, and I thought the Orioles could use some pitching," said Hickey, a left-hander.
Hemond was pleased to get Hickey, 32, but he pitched the Orioles into somewhat of a dilemma.
Because of numbers, Hemond chose Hickey over Mike "Texas" Smith. Smith was drafted off Cincinnati's roster. The Orioles had to keep Smith on the 24-man roster or give the Reds a player. They returned Smith Thursday.
"The most important thing for me this spring was to prove I could pitch," Hickey said, "and I think I've done it. "It looks like we're going to have relief by committee to help keep people fresh. I think I can come in and get out a left-handed hitter or two."...
Pitchers Oswald Peraza and John Habyan have been placed on the 60-day disabled list, and infielder Pete Stanicek has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with hamstring pulls... A biopsy will be performed to diagnose a knot that has developed on the outside of catcher Mickey Tettleton's left calf...
Outfielders Steve Finley and Mike Devereaux, infielder Craig Worthington and pitchers Pete Harnisch, Bob Milacki and Gregg Olson give the Orioles six rookies. They have 13 players with less than two years experience...
It appears the Orioles will be back in Miami in 1990. There hasn't been sufficient progress for the team to contemplate a move to Venice, where no date for a bond issue to build a stadium has been set. The Orioles' minor leaguers trained in Sarasota this spring.


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The girls recently finished a fun filled week of VBS. Every day, on the ride home, I would ask Emme what her favorite part of the day was. Hoping above all hopes, that she would tell me about what Bible story impacted her little life, or which scripture she had hidden in her heart.
"Snack time."
Day after day, she would go into great and glorious detail about her snack. Which usually included highly nutritional marshmallows, chocolate kisses, gummy bears, and the occasional pretzel. Oh. And the frosting. Snack time is never complete without the frosting.
Brain food.
Cailey didn't care so much for snack time, as she was usually relegated to a separate area with the other peanut allergy kids, to be force fed a diet of the dreaded banana and animal crackers.
In other words, she endured torture at VBS. And suffered snack envy, as Emme would go into the daily detail of her high caloric intake.
On the way home after the last day, I looked into the rear view mirror at an unusually pensive Emme, who was staring out the window. Silent.
"Well, how was snack time?"
"Um. Not so good."
Cailey's ears perked up.
"What did you eat?"
Odd. How can you go wrong with the delicious goodness of Betty Crocker cupcakes? "How were they?"
"Well," long pause, "I couldn't finish it because some kid threw up his cupcake next to me. And it splattered on my shoes." She swallowed hard. And shuddered. "I had to go to the bathroom and wash my shoes off. I don't want to talk about it, anymore." She turned back toward the window.
Cailey suddenly sprung to life, pelting her sister with inquiries about the vomit in question. Quizzing her about the color, consistency, and amount. When Emme could not summon the strength to answer, Cailey filled in her own blanks with her vivid imagination. Out loud.
After a few moments, the back seat became quiet. And I heard the familiar "rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" as two windows were rolled down. I looked into the rear view mirror again, and I saw that two daughters sat on either side of the backseat. Like green bookends. Looking out of each of their respective windows. Breathing deeply.
Smugly, I enjoyed a little peace and quiet for the remainder of the drive home. Pondering the affect this would have on their respective sugar addictions.
I think I might suggest that next year, VBS Snack Time include a Pepto Bismol chaser. And Craft Time should most definitely involve a paper bag.


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@therealroychoi @KhaledAlwaleed @JoeyDavidson @BananaRepublic Well… duh. We don't want to get our clothes messy or be called to the office.
Welcome to the fall movie season, folks. What does this mean? Really unexciting box office numbers.
How unexciting? Well, this was the worst weekend of the year by 37 percent, and it was the worst performance since the same weekend in 2008. Pretty much everything underperformed.
Keeping the number one spot with a 46.4 percent drop was The Possession to bring in another $9.5 million. It's domestic total is now at $33.3 million off of a $14 million budget, so it's performing just fine.
Second place went to Lawless with a 40 percent drop to come in at $6 million. It's current domestic total is $23.5 million, but no word as of yet on what its budet was.
Opening in third place was The Words with an anemic $5 million, and one of the worst openings ever for a wide release. But, seeing as Oogieloves In The BIG Balloon Adventure set the record last weekend for the worst opening ever in a 2,000+ screen release with $448,000, The Words didn't do that badly. (Yes it did.) Can we all finally agree Bradley Cooper isn't as big of a box office draw as Hollywood is trying to make him out to be? The only good news here is the budget was only $6 million.
The Expendables 2 came in fourth with $4.75 million, and is way off the pace of the original at this point. It is easily going to finish below $100 million domestic, but it's performing decently overseas.
Rounding out the top five was The Bourne Legacy. The latest film in the series brought in an additional $4 million this weekend.
Considering how badly this summer performed, it shouldn't be any surprise this fall is off to a weak start. Next week's big releases are Finding Nemo 3D and Resident Evil: Retribution, which will probably be number one and number two respectively, but I wouldn't expect anything huge out of them.
Interesting side note, Oogieloves In The BIG Balloon Adventure and Total Recall are still in theaters, but neither turned in numbers for the weekend as of yet. Embarrassed much?


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White Center Chamber of Commerce Luncheon is Tuesday at Triangle Pub
The White Center Chamber of Commerce will be holding its monthly Luncheon meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Triangle Pub at Noon.
"Join us for lunch and help us plan great things for White Center in 2014!" reads an announcement.
The Triangle Pub is located at 9454 Delridge Way SW.


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Some key takeaways from the negotiations that concluded yesterday in Paris, called "the world's greatest diplomatic success" by the Guardian, "a big, big deal" by This Week, and "the treaty that dare not speak its name" by National Review.
The Document
- The final agreement includes at least seven key elements, as parsed by NYT reporters, namely temperature increase, forests, financing, transparency, fossil-fuel reserves, loss/damage, and 5 year contributions. (Analysts are still breaking down the full implications post hoc, but this brief by Michael Levi of CFR is helpful.)
- In true diplomatic form, one word ("shall" instead of "should") nearly derailed the entire process.
- If you haven't explored how these negotiations work before, you need to know that brackets "[" and "]" are an essential tool in the negotiations, and part of the game. For the full post-game analysis, including samples of the language as it evolved through the past weeks–see Deconstructing Paris–an essential blog.
The Players
- President Obama has demonstrated that his critics may be correct–he does have a master plan and can achieve it–and demonstrated his global diplomacy mastery in Paris.
- And a key negotiator-in-chief behind Paris, Christiana Figueres, is a Colombian who heads the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat; her strategy is explored in the New Yorker profile last August.
- Bill Gates stepped up to marshall a new coalition from Silicon Valley–but also reaching out to India–and led to a $2B investment in R&D for clean energy.
The Process
- Indaba, a negotiation strategy of the Zulu and Xhosa peoples of southern Africa may have played a role in fostering large-group consensus. It involves gathering red lines from all interested parties–thus speeding up the process to agreement.
- An article published in Nature used game theory to explore a possible negotiated outcome. Were they right?
- The agreement is not binding. Does that matter?
- Jargon, vocabulary, or technical know-how. Whatever you call it, here are the terms to know.
- Sometimes skilled negotiations don't work–because negotiators are influenced by their psychology and can prioritize fairness over a rational offer–and ultimately walk away from a deal. (David Victor, Lab of Law and International Regulation, UCSD)
Civil Society
- Two New Zealanders created #COP21Tracker, the worlds largest Google Doc (?) to follow the diplomatic negotiation process
- @ParisAgreement also provided helpful analysis, in 140 characters or less, of course
- Follow a rag tag group of students on the Duke to Paris Facebook page as they try to make sense of the process


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Apple has quietly tweaked its in-app purchasing rules to make it easier for digital publishers to offer news and magazine subscriptions through the App Store.
Publishers can now offer subscriptions via external sites instead of having to use Apple's own in-app purchasing system, as was previously the case.
The previous system – itself only introduced a few months ago – forced publishers to offer users the option of buying through Apple's in-app purchasing system if they wanted to offer subscriptions at all, guaranteeing Apple 30% of the subscription fee. The rules specified that in-app prices had to be the same or lower than offered outside of the App Store.
Unsurprisingly, the move proved highly unpopular, as it meant publishers had to either write off Apple's 30% from transactions completed through Apple's servers, or increase their prices across the board.
Apple has now backed down, however, and iOS publishers can now set their own prices and no longer requires the in-app purchasing system to be used at all. In return, however, publishers can't link directly to external buying sites.
"Apps that link to external mechanisms for purchases or subscriptions to be used in the app, such as a 'buy' button that goes to a web site to purchase a digital book, will be rejected," the new rules state.
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The story of the Tabasco Company started with a handful of seeds and grew into a legacy—a legacy held by strong family roots and loyalty to where it all started. It's a legacy of hard work and giving back to the land that gave so much—and, not to mention, one heck of a sauce.
Originally from Maryland, Edmund McIlhenny moved to New Orleans in 1840. A prominent banker, he married the wealthy Mary Eliza Avery in 1859, just two years shy of the start of the Civil War. When war broke, McIlhenny and his bride, along with her family, moved to Texas where he served the Confederate Army as a civilian, sharing his banking experience as a financial agent. After the war, he moved his young family to his in-laws' sugar plantation on Avery Island.
An avid gardener himself, McIlhenny had been given a small supply of Capsicum frutescens peppers that were said to have come from Mexico or elsewhere in Central America. The salty, fertile soil of the island, mixed with a lot of TLC, produced a bright red pepper with a kick. And in the era after the Civil War, the food was known to be bland, as the Reconstruction South was lacking many of the spices Southerners had become accustomed to having imported. A kick was needed indeed.
McIlhenny made his first batch of what would be the famous sauce by making a mash from only the reddest peppers. He added a touch of none other than Avery Island salt and let it age for thirty days. Then he added vinegar and let it sit for another month before straining and bottling the spicy concoction. Each bottle was fitted with a sprinkler fitment, because, as any Tabasco lover can tell you, it was meant to be sprinkled, not poured.
The sauce was a hit with friends and family. But in 1868, McIlhenny turned his hobby into one of the greatest business ventures in Louisiana history by planting his first commercial crop. The following year, Tabasco sauce hit grocery store shelves throughout New Orleans and a few select stores along the Gulf Coast. He sent just 658 bottles out that first year. The following year his recipe was patented, and he began selling throughout the U.S.; and by the late 1870's McIlhenny's sauce was on tables even in England (Tabasco now has a warrant declaring it the official supplier to Queen Elizabeth II).
Today Tabasco is sold worldwide in more than 180 countries and labeled in twenty-two languages. It's still mashed and bottled on Avery Island, and it's still owned and operated by the McIlhenny family. While the peppers for the sauce are no longer grown on Avery Island, the seeds are. The current CEO and seventh direct descendant of Edmund McIlhenny, Tony Simmons, personally picks the highest quality of peppers from the Avery Island crop to ship to their South and Central American growers. The recipe itself has changed little in the nearly 150 years since that first little bottle hit shelves, except now the mash is aged for up to three years in white oak barrels. And yes, each batch has family approval before it ever gets sprinkled on your favorite dish.
But the magic behind McIlhenny's creation goes further back than sowing a handful of seeds and a legacy created through family efforts to keep a tradition alive. A part of the magic of Tabasco is hidden deeper in the soil and into the heart of McIlhenny's legacy—Avery Island.
Avery Island is, in fact, less island and more of a salt dome. It's actually one of five salt domes off the Louisiana coast, believed to be formed from salt deposits from an ancient saltwater ocean that used to cover what is now Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. Below the island is a salt mine discovered during the Civil War. The same salt that seasons Tabasco is also sold as rock salt, clears ice-covered roads, and creates a rich, fertile layer of soil on top of the salt dome.
Where once a sugar plantation thrived, now a thriving pepper business sits, along with a sweet paradise for visitors and local flora and fauna alike. After McIlhenny's death, his sons John Avery and Edward Avery McIlhenny took over the company, adding modern technology to expand the business. Edward Avery (E.A.) especially focused his attention not just to growing the family business, but the island itself.
In the late 1890's E.A. noticed the local egret population was in decline due to hunters killing the birds for their feathers, which were fashionable at the time in ladies' hats. He found two nests among the swamps of the island with four young snowy herons in each. He raised the birds until they were old enough to migrate. Before their return the following spring, he created what would be known as Bird City, a nesting area created in the middle of what was Willow Pond. More than a century later, the spot is a sanctuary to the area waterfowl, seeing thousands of snowy white egrets return annually.
In 1935, E.A. invited the public to enjoy yet another one of his Avery Island projects with the opening of Jungle Gardens, a 170-acre botanical treasure featuring exotic plants from around the world, including towering oaks, multiple varieties of azaleas, irises, and camellias. It is also a safe haven for local fauna such as deer and (note to tourists not familiar with Gulf Coast swamps and marshes) Louisiana alligators.
Perhaps the oddity and one of the surprising highlights of Jungle Gardens is the giant statue of Buddha. Avery Island legends say the more-than-900-year-old statue was sent to the U.S. by a Chinese warlord in the 1920's. For years it sat in a New York City warehouse until friends of E.A. purchased the statue as a gift. It sits center-stage at the gardens in a glass-enclosed temple. Surrounding the temple, E.A. designed an Asian garden complete with bamboo, a long forest pool, and "Seven Hills of Knowledge."
It's hard to say whether Avery Island made Tabasco or if the sauce made Avery Island what it is today. The two have become so interwoven with deep roots that you can't fully enjoy one without appreciating the other. Together, Tabasco and Avery Island have formed a legacy through the ingenuity and devotion of the McIlhenny descendants, along with a sweet profit for the family to enjoy.
And a kick of something spicy for the rest of us!


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Corner: The Biography of Congressman Alfred E. Santangelo
written by Betty
L. Santangelo and co-edited by Charles A. Santangelo '77
Lucky Corner: The Biography of Congressman
Alfred E. Santangelo (Center for Migration Studies),
written by Betty L. Santangelo and co-edited by Charles
A. Santangelo '77, is the story of the man who represented
New York City's upper east side in the State Senate and
the U.S. Congress from 1947 through 1963. An oversized
volume featuring an abundance of fascinating photographs
of world and national leaders, including Theodore Roosevelt,
Alfred E. Smith, Fiorello La Guardia and John and Robert
Kennedy, the book is also the story of the rise of Italian
Americans in the political arena.
Michael Barone of U.S. News and World Report, "It is a story of
America ... a story worthy of reflection for what it tells about the potentialities
of the American future ... (It) teaches us that with honesty, hard work, intellectual
ability and strong personal character, immigrant families can not only rise
in this country but can make important contributions
to America."
Charles A. Santangelo is research director,
Eastern Europe, of the Global Technology Network of the U.S.
Agency for International Development.
Jacques: Resplendent in
by Rev.
Francis J. Murphy '57
Francis J. Murphy '57 is the author of Père Jacques: Resplendent in
Victory (ICS Publications), a biography of Lucien-Louis Bunel, better known
as Père Jacques, the Catholic priest who sacrificed his own life to preserve
the lives of three young Jewish boys during World War II. The subject of the
Louis Malle film, Au Revoir Les Enfants,
Père Jacques' life is examined here in its entirety. The book traces the
priest's "lifelong commitment to social justice" from his humble beginnings,
to his career as a headmaster, to his plight in a Nazi concentration camp.
into two parts, the book first details the priest's dedication to the service
of others, then introduces previously unpublished selections from Père
Jacques' writings.
Fr. Murphy is an associate professor of European
history at Boston College. He also serves as chaplain for
the Sisters of Charity in
Wellesley, Mass.
Catholic Church in the Twentieth Century: Renewing
and Reimagining the City of God
John G. Deedy Jr. '48
The Catholic Church in the Twentieth Century: Renewing
and Reimagining the City of God, published by the Liturgical
Press and edited by John G. Deedy Jr. '48, is an assessment
of the watershed events in Catholicism's last 100 years.
Among the events covered in the book are the convening of
the Second Vatican Council and the election of a pontiff
from the Eastern bloc. A main selection of the Catholic Book
Club and the first alternate selection of the Thomas More
Book Club of Chicago, the book's essayists include Sally
Honorary '91 and David O'Brien of the College's history department.
Deedy is a respected journalist specializing in Catholic issues as well as an
award-winning author. A former editor of the newspapers of the Dioceses of Worcester
and Pittsburgh, he was managing editor of Commonweal from 1967-1978.
He is the author of numerous books, including The Catholic
Fact Book. His articles and essays have appeared in The New York
Times, The Nation and The New Republic.
Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House
by Joseph A. Califano
Jr. '52
Texas A&M
University Press has reissued The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The
White House Years, by Joseph A. Califano Jr. '52. Califano served as one
of President Johnson's chief domestic advisors. The New York
Times Book Review praised the book for its vivid portrait of the president: "Johnson
leaps off the page in all his raw and earthly glory." Writing
in The Washington Post Book World, historian Stephen Ambrose called the
book "a walk through the half-decade . that was the most tumultuous time in the
lives of every American over [40] years of age . This book is recommended without
Califano served as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare from 1977 to 1979.
Currently chairman and president of the National Center on Addiction and Substance
Abuse at Columbia University, he is at work on a memoir.
These books are available
from the Holy Cross Bookstore. Phone: (508)-793-3609. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you mention that you read about these titles in Holy Cross
Magazine, the bookstore will offer free shipping!


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Research - Dr.-Ing. Sian Lun Lau
Dr.-Ing. Sian Lun Lau received his Dr.-Ing. in Computer Science (Informatik) and MSc in Electrical Communication Engineering from the University of Kassel, Germany. He also holds a BEng (Hons) in Electronics and Telecommunication from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). During his nine years (2004 – 2013) as a researcher at the Chair for Communication Technology at the University of Kassel, he has worked and managed various German National- and EU-funded research projects. Among them are IST-MobiLife, ITEA S4ALL, BMBF MATRIX and EU-SEAM4US. He joined Sunway University in February 2013. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Computing and Information Systems and holds the responsibility as the Head of Department. Since 2015, he is also the Associate Dean for the Faculty of Science and Technology. His research interests include context-awareness, future mobile applications, applied data mining and mobile learning.
Current research projects/areas:
- Indoor positioning and navigation for existing buildings
- Smart device-based context and activity recognition, such as using smartphones, wearables, Brain Computer Interface (BCI) devices.
- Smart transit in a smart city
- Mobile Learning for future classrooms
Links and further info:
His latest curriculum vitae is available here (updated Feb 2018).
You might want to check out his Google Scholar page, LinkedIn, Twitter, SCOPUS and ResearcherID.
[1] Dr.-Ing. is the acronym for Doktor-Ingenieur or Doktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften.


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NOTE: Following is the discussion guide we'll use in our LIFE groups at MoSt Church tomorrow (Dec. 22). This guide will enable your follow-up of my sermon that morning. This sermon marks the conclusion of the Jesus, Master & Commander sermon series.
To find previous group discussion guides, look under the category title "LIFE group guides" and you'll find an archive of previous issues.
Stated in a single sentence, this is the purpose of the sermon series, or this particular sermon in a series.
To call our attention, and our conscience, to some of our Lord's direct charges to us.
These Scriptures form some of the foundation of the sermon.
• She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1.21)
• Mary said … "In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior. He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant. … He shows mercy to everyone, from one generation to the next, who honors him as God." (Luke 1.47-48,50)
• … Zechariah … prophesied: "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us … to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember … the oath he swore to our father Abraham: … to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all our days." (Luke 1.67-69,72-75)
• Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. (Luke 6.36)
• For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God's mercy. (Romans 9.15-16)
• … he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. (Titus 3.5a)
• … judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment. (James 2.13)
• … await our Lord Jesus Christ's mercy. … In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God's love. And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering (Jude 21-22)
These icebreaker questions are meant to help us all just start thinking, talking, and relating to the topic or texts. Discuss one.
1. In your own words, define "mercy." What is it? What is it not?
2. Tell us of an instance in which you know you were the recipient of great mercy.
These exercises/questions are meant to help us grapple with the Scripture(s) related to this morning's sermon.
1. As you read Jesus' birth narratives (Matt. 1-2; Luke 1-2), make a list of every act of mercy.
2. Go through the headlines of today's news. How could mercy be shown in each event?
These questions facilitate our sharing what we sense God's Spirit is doing with us thru his word. Choose some.
1. How is forgiveness and mercy linked? Why is it often quite difficult to be merciful?
2. How sick is it to expect mercy and not be merciful? Define the elements of the disease.
3. What are some very specific ways in which we can extend mercy to others?
4. What happens inside us, to God, and to others, when we are merciful to others?
5. What essential steps must be taken after extending mercy? After receiving it?
These ideas/suggestions are for your use beyond the group meeting; to aid you in living out today's message in the coming days.
1. Visualize specific instances and ways in which you will be merciful throughout a day.
2. Pray for someone you need to forgive. Make a decisive and direct action plan to do so.


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E really enjoyed this book. The artwork is beautiful and not only follows the words very cleverly, but adds additional meaning to the text. lovely.
Beautiful imagery, great colors. I love the contrast of a modern electric train and an older coal train, as well as the lyricism of the written words. Great bedtime read!
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Deaf Mother Hears Her 8-Year-Old Son's Voice for the First Time [VIDEO]
I'm not afraid to admit what a sap I am. I'm also not ashamed to admit that this video made me tear up a little.
This mother lost her hearing before her son was born, and then...well, I don't want to spoil it. It's touching stuff. Just watch!


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Someone has deep pockets
Crashing any car is traumatic; crashing a Ferrari is traumatic and pricey; crashing one of the most prized Maranello models ever, valued at more than $31 million, in what some are speculating could be the most expensive crash in history ... well, even contemplating that particular scenario makes our man-bits retract just a bit.
American businessman Christopher Cox was involved in a collision with another car last week during a motorcade of legendary Ferrari 250 GTOs through France en route to the Le Mans Classic, held this past weekend at the iconic race track in the northwest part of that country. His wife, Ann Cox, suffered a broken leg, while two passengers from the other vehicle were also sent to the hospital. Luckily, no fatalities were reported.
No news yet whether the car -- a blue-and-yellow Ferrari similar to the one pictured above -- can be salvaged, though Cox's model was involved in a collision once before, in 1976, and the full restoration that took place before Cox bought the car in 2005 likewise restored its ultra-rarefied price.
The model in question is one of only 39 Ferrari 250 GTOs in existence, as Ferrari produced the model for a mere handful of years during the 1960s. Last month, a mint-green 250 GTO sold for more than $35 million, setting a new record for a Ferrari sold at auction.
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/au ... autos_3130
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