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Vintage 1960s Moulin Rouge poster by artist, Rene Gruau.
About The Poster: Moulin Rouge is a cabaret in Paris, France ... more Vintage 1960s Moulin Rouge poster by artist, Rene Gruau.
About The Poster: Moulin Rouge is a cabaret in Paris, France best known as the spiritual birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance. Originally introduced as a seductive dance by the courtesans who operated from the site, the can-can dance revue evolved into a form of entertainment of its own and led to the introduction of cabarets across Europe. Today, the Moulin Rouge is a tourist attraction, offering musical dance entertainment for visitors from around the world. The club's decor still contains much of the romance of fin de siècle France. Since 1963 and the success of the Frou-Frou revue, out of superstition Jacki Clérico chooses only revue titles that start with the letter F. Naturally, the famous French cancan is performed at every revue. (Wikipedia)
This image of Rene Gruau's was used for the cover of Jean-Luc Planche's book titled 'Moulin Rouge!' which delves into the history of the cabaret through archival photographs.
About the Artist: Rene Gruau (Italian) 1909-2004 - With his stunning, passionate, figures, his arresting use of color and dramatic, explosive element of line, Rene Gruau developed his distinctive "New Look" in the 1940s which greatly impacted haute couture, theatre, art, and commercial design. He worked for magazines like Harper's Bazaar and Vogue in the US, Femina, Marie Claire, L'Officiel, L'Album du Figaro and other well known publication in France as well as for internationally known organizations like the Moulin Rouge and Bemberg. With Rene Gruau's trademark use of his powerful minimal line, Gruau's style combined seductive sophistication with classic beauty, grace and sensual elegance. The quality of the visual appeal of Gruau's glamorous and radiant "beautiful people" is at once bold and languid. Internationally Gruau's artwork is celebrated internationally noted for its' exceptional and masterful line, and its' timeless, enduring style. Today Gruau's works are collected and exhibited by the finest art institutions including the Louvre in Paris. (various sources) less
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For the second consecutive year, BOVET 1822 joined forces with the foundation of filmmaker Paul Haggis to organise the 6th BOVET 1822 & Artists for Peace and Justice Evening, held on 21 February this year at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles.
Pascal Raffy, the owner of BOVET 1822 and DIMIER 1738, joined Paul Haggis, Gerard Butler, Madeleine Stowe and Daya Fernandez in welcoming personalities from the world of film, television and music.
The three hundred guests in attendance played "Hollywood Domino" to raise funds for the Artists for Peace and Justice foundation, which finances and coordinates a far-reaching programme of education, health and dignity on behalf of the children of Haiti. The salons of the Sunset Tower Hotel also provided an opportunity to exhibit the latest collections of BOVET 1822, as well as a selection of its historic timepieces from the private collections of Pascal Raffy and BOVET. The prestigious creations of the Swiss watchmaker accompanied an exhibition of photographs illustrating the work of Artists for Peace and Justice.
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Hi, my name is Manouk, a 29-year-old girl from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, who is also affectively called the 'travel mastermind'. I was born in Korea and at the age of 3 months I was adopted to the Netherlands: my first solo trip! How's that for starting early?
After that, numerous trips followed and would eventually lead to this blog 'Bunch of Backpackers' (BoB). Here I can share my travel stories and knowledge and hopefully inspire others to seek the adventure.
Why do you travel?
For me traveling is all about freedom, trying new things and being amazed by the beauty of the world and its people. I believe traveling helps you to understand the world better. It opens your eyes and frees your mind.
How do you travel?
I wouldn't say I travel in a specific way, but I think it's safe to say I love independent traveling, backpacking, hostels, guesthouses, overlanding, staying close to the locals, outdoor activities, off-beat destinations and cultural festivals. However, I'm also fond on the occasional city trip or luxury accommodation.
In general I reckon I travel as many people do:
Do an intense 3-day vulcano trekking one day & read a book at a beach the other day…
Go drinking and partying until 3 AM, but get up early to see Angkor Wat at sunrise…
Getting lost in unspoiled villages and explore urban life in vibrant capital cities… I LOVE IT ALL!
Who do you travel with?
I've done a lot of solo traveling, but also went on a few backpacking trips with friends.
How do you think of ideas what to write about?
They just come natural. And often. Maybe too often. I've got a notebook with enough ideas to last BoB many more years!
Where have you been?
As you can see I've been bitten by the travel bug at an early age and it never let go :)
EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Swiss, Vatican City and the UK.
OUTSIDE EUROPE: Bolivia (2013), Cambodia (2007), China (2006, 2007, 2010), India (2009), Indonesia (2013), Japan (2008), Kenya (2011), Korea (2004, 2005, 2010, 2013), Laos (2008, 2010), Malaysia (2008), Mongolia (2010), Peru (2013), Surinam (2007), Taiwan (2008), Tibet (2010), Thailand (2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014), Turkey (2011), Uganda (2011), USA (2000) and Vietnam (2008, 2010).
Want to know more? While working on my real résumé I had a bit of fun and then this happened ;)
What were some of your most remarkable travel experiences?
* Digged a pond in Tokyo's wild bird park * Homestayed for 3 weeks at a Mongolian family in Innermongolia * Hiked unrestored parts of the great wall in Beijing * Worked in hospitals in Kenya, Bangkok, Oxford and Paramaribo * Sweat her ass off in a Russian sauna * Ate fresh sashimi at the Tsukiji fishmarket in Tokyo straight after an all night karaoke session * Sandboarded in the desert around Huachachina * Talked my way in a fancy Barcelona club despite wearing old sneakers * Had the most bumpy bus ride ever in northern Kenya * Played Chinese checkers with taxi drivers in China * Boarded a helly kitty themed flight to Taipei * Almost got hit while crossing the street in Hanoi * Lived and studied in Oxford for 5 months * Snowboarded in the Swiss Alps * Visited a cat cafe in Korea * Ate guinea pig in Peru * Rafted the Nile in Uganda * Dived with sharks and turtles in Indonesia * Send a postcard from the highest post office in Tibet * Boarded the epic Trans-Mongolian express * Ate turkish delight in Istanbul * Mountainbiked between zebra's and elephants in Kenya * Received a murder treat in Bolivia * Had bus trouble in the middle of a desert in India * Hitchhiked in Malaysia * Got lost in the most dangerous neighborhood of Nairobi * Zipped the highest zipline in south America * Hiked between wild bears in Japan * Got caught in major downpour causing our car to almost float in Malaysia * Drank chai (many chai's) on street with the Indians * Tubed in Vang Vieng and survived * Saw Machu Picchu from great heights * Got kicked out of the same Las Vegas casino 3 times because I was under 21 * Got stuck on a huge rock in Taiwan * Roadtripped from New York to San Francisco with 39 old people in a tourbus *
Where would you like to go?
Ireland (again), Jordan, Jamaica, Ethiopia & Nicaragua. Another thing that has been on my mind for quite a while is the Cairo to Capetown overland trip. For me this would be the ultimate challenge and adventure.
Finally, did you know that I…
- am a big fan of good old 'paper' books? You won't find e-readers in my backpack!
- prefer a open-window above air-con (especially in buses and trains)? Wind in your hair!
- enjoy listening to African and Caribbean music?
- would like to do more micro-adventures in the future?
- love (polaroid) photography ?
- came up with the name 'Bunch of Backpackers' when I was thinking about starting my own hostel. However, since I now work full-time I decided to go for a travel blog instead of a hostel ;)
- enjoy to 'go local' while traveling: I love to eat where locals eat, to hear the taxi driver's personal story or find myself unexpectedly invited to someones home.
- firmly believe the 'success' of a trip depends on you? Be kind, patient and open-minded. Be adventurous. Relaxed. Smile. Go left instead of right. Be active. Be curious. I promise you will have the trip of a lifetime!


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Aviation watchdog 'interfering' in airline spat - union
The Irish Aviation Authority is deferring to the commercial and political aims of Scandinavian airline Norwegian and interfering in issues that don't concern it, the president of the Irish Airline Pilots' Association (IALPA) has claimed.
Evan Cullen, the president of IALPA has also accused both the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), and Norwegian Air International (NAI) of personally attacking him in recent letters sent by both organisations to west Cork TD Jim Daly.
The correspondence between the parties comes as President Obama signalled yesterday in a meeting with acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny that he expects NAI will be in a position soon to start flying from Ireland to the United States.
NAI, a subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, is based in Dublin Airport, and has an Irish air operator's certificate (AOC). However, there has been a two-year wait so far in its application for a foreign carrier permit being decided upon by US officials. It had hoped to launch a service from Cork to Boston this summer.
"In a rare departure from normal practice, each of the letters (from the IAA and NAI) advance personalised positions," Mr Cullen wrote in a letter seen by the Irish Independent which was sent to Mr Daly this week.
Mr Cullen dismissed allegations by the IAA that he and IALPA are opposed to competition on transatlantic air routes out of Ireland.
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Mr Cullen also told Mr Daly that it is a "concern" that the IAA, a government body charged with safety regulation has taken it on itself to enter a debate on employment matters "which have no direct bearing on safety".
"The unsolicited intervention of the IAA is akin to the Health and Safety Authority intervening in the Luas industrial dispute on drivers' pay," he wrote.
A spokesman for the IAA told the Irish Independent that its letter to Mr Daly was written to "correct the facts".
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Mr Kenny confirmed he had raised the Norwegian Air International matter with President Obama in the White House yesterday during their St Patrick's Day meeting.
Mr Kenny claimed the additional air links from Ireland to the US would have "major implications for reducing fares".
Yesterday, the chief executive of the DAA, Kevin Toland, welcomed President Obama's comments regarding progress on NAI's application.
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Tuesday's narrow defeat at Sheffield United means Bury have plunged 16 places in less than two months but the spirited performance at Bramall Lane, on the back of successive five-goal hidings at Wimbledon, does at least offer some sign of life in the Gigg Lane dressing room. There was a fighting spirit that, if replicated, could bring greater rewards here.
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Hello,I am trying to find the effect of supply noise on the
jitter of a delay line (a set of buffers in series). When I went through
various documents and I found the following options1. PSS + PAC with the sampled option.2. PSS + PXF with sampled optionIn the both the cases sampled option is selected since only the jitter at zero crossing is important. http://www.designers-guide.org/Forum/YaBB.pl?num=1224609785Let
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Crispy Fried's trip to Brighton
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Crispy Fried is my plastic duck. He was joint adopted by me and my friend Matt, when we found him in a hotel in London. Of course, I got custody of him, and have been looking after him ever since. This has led to arguments, of course - "you never let me visit the duck," "well, you never paid me a penny of duck support!" that kind of thing. So in June, we agreed, the three of us, to have a proper family holiday.
Originally, I was just popping down for the day. I was expecting the summer to continue as a monsoon - after all, there was record flooding all summer in the UK and I hadn't had a chance to get my summer clothes out at all. OK, early days - but the Easter weekend had been spectacular and then there had been rain ever since. So off I went, me and Crispy, from Swindon. The M25 was hell. I read a book once - Good Omens, in fact, by Terry Prattchet and Neil Gaiman, where they said that the M25 was a giant prayer wheel for evil. I can believe it. The traffic at Heathrow was awful. I wound my windows down, ignoring the fumes, and played Radio 1 as loudly as I could get away with. My temper was better than I expected, and I got to (where was I? Somewhere in Surrey?) station to pick Matt up. The traffic on the way into Brighton was almost as bad as the M25. Not boding well!
Eventually, we parked in a park and ride by a football pitch and got a bus into town. Of course, it hadn't occured to either of us to bring beach clothes, but we sat on the beach and caught up, and Matt reassured himself that I hadn't been telling Crispy awful stories about him. Then we went to the town centre to get a pizza, which was amazing. And I decided to stay overnight - what was the point of rushing back? It was sunny, and I wanted a beer. As a point to consider, everyone - if you find yourself in that position, then it is a stunning idea to make up your mind a lot sooner than I did, because it took a serious amount of stress to find a very expensive hotel room, it must have been pretty much the last one in the city! But there we were, and there was even an extra bed for Crispy. The car was safe in a secured car park. The drinking could begin. Luckily, plastic ducks do not require babysitters; we tucked him up and hit the town.
First stop was a little pub up the side of the hotel, where Matt had a lager and I had some real ale. Matt took the piss a little about the general ladylikeness of ale drinking, and I took the piss back about him drinking girly lager. "You gave up smoking, right?" said one of us. And the other one said... "there's a machine by the toilets!" So that was that - less than a month before the ban, our last smoky night*.
Then we went down to the sea, where it was still warm and lovely. We found ourselves a place where we could sit and drink luke warm Stella out of plastic glasses, as is of course traditional. It was good. It was also Stella, which hit my bloodstream alarmingly hard and it was suddenly vitally important to build a sandcastle. Of course, Brighton is rocky, not sandy. So I made my castle on the volleyball court with my empty beer glass. Alas, the photos were lost because I didn't download them from my phone and the phone was spirited away by some pickpocket or another in Swindon, of all places. So you'll have to believe me it was a good photo. Then we went into a really cool bar called the ship or the sea or something like that and had several more Stellas. I loved everyone. I loved Matt. I loved the barman. I loved the two bemused Northern lads who we got talking to. At this point, we decided we had to go to the pier. I loved the pier.
I loved the dodgems. I loved the donuts, and the donut sellers. Matt, who has a better head for Stella than me, did point out that everything, especially the roller coaster, was terribly expensive. I did not care. I loved the roller coaster. I loved the idea of another beer, and another beer was duly consumed. We lay on the beach for a while in the dark, talking absolute nonsense, and then, I loved the idea of going back to the hotel. Apart from everything else, there was a tiny, tiny sober voice in my head pointing out that I was NOT going to love my head in the morning.
*In the interests of honesty, it turned out that I forgot I didn't smoke again in September, twice in the winter, once in mid january and once in February. But that was the last time I worked my way through half a box!


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Review for Automotive Trauma Center
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Jamal said this business was extremely informative because he does not know anything about vehicles, and they explained everything step by step when he picked it up. They explained his billing and it was awesome. He would take his vehicle there every time.
Vehicle: BMW 323is
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Service Date: 02/11/2015
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Guide part 6
Walkthrough: Part Four
|Part One
|Part Two
|Part Three
|Part Four
Dam Busters:
The team escapes from Steve.
Part 1:Get to the dam.
You start outside of town in a line with your cohorts. Drive straight, and you'll drive into a drainage canal. The easiest thing is to follow the others to the exit. When you first enter the ditch, stay to your right (there's a fork to the left). After you pass the fork, turn left. Now just continue following the drainage canal until you hit a dirt road. Continue to go straight and follow this road until you see a tunnel going through a hill to the right (the straight path is fenced off) and turn in here. When you exit the tunnel, turn right. There will be a line of cones you want to keep to your left because they lead you around to a set of stairs. These stairs are to the right of where you exit the tunnel and they go up to the top of the damn. Drive up them to find the checkpoint.
Part 2:Escape from Steve's henchman.
You start on top of the dam. There will be henchmen in front of you trying to crush your car; if two corner you you've failed your mission. Go straight, staying to the left. When you see a building in front of you, go around it to the right. Once you clear the fenced area, turn left (straight is fenced off). You'll be going down stairs that wrap around to the left, at the bottom turn left and launch yourself off the jump in front of you. Go straight, once you pass the building jutting out to your left, go to the left of the path or else you'll run into a partition. Go straight into the tunnel, it wraps around to the right, hits a straightaway with water in it, and then turns right again. When you go up the ramp, you'll see a tunnel access on your left, turn left into this tunnel. When you exit the tunnel, turn right. You'll find yourself on the golf course. Drive straight and turn left over the bridge. After you get off the bridge, turn right and head straight up the golf course. In the distance you should be able to see the checkpoint. You'll want to head over to the right of the fairway so that you can go over another bridge, and once you clear this bridge it's a straight shot to the checkpoint.
Off the Rails:
Part 1: Get to Union Station.
Be careful, Steve's Henchmen are out looking for you. Black SUVs will ram you and try to corner you, if two do, your mission is failed.
When you start you'll see a small set of stairs leading to street. Drive up them and turn left. Stay on this road, it will turn to the left, straighten out, and then turn to the right. Eventually, you'll drive under an overpass. An onramp will be off to your right (you can't get to it). There is, however, a huge wall beside you. When you get to the end of it turn right (there's a highway sign pointing to the right that says Union Station). Follow this road around as it turns to the left, but stay to the right. You'll see a building with shrubbery in front of it. When the shrubbery stops, turn right. This will take you into Union Station. Once inside, turn left, you'll see the checkpoint.
Part 2:Get to Union Station
Watch out, there are police looking to collar you. If you get cornered by two, you fail your mission.
Now you take the other Mini to Union Station. You start out on the highway. Go straight. When you come to a T, turn left, follow this road around the bend. Stay on this road until you go up a hill that has a highway sign for Union Station, at the crest turn right. Go straight down this road until you see the Union Station building. The road turns around to the left, stay to the right to make the right turn into union station. Once inside, turn to the left, the checkpoint is on the left wall.
Part 1:Go to Steve.
Steve is located on the highway; you simply have to get to him. You start in Union Station. Drive out, and turn left. Follow this road around to the right, and then turn right at the intersection. Go straight up this road staying to the right (opposed to taking the road to the left). Go up the hill, at the top, turn left. Stay on this road keeping to the right. Eventually, you'll see a tunnel to the right of the road. Keep going around to the left, mid point in the turn will be another tunnel on the right. Turn into it. Go up a slight hill (you'll be going against traffic). You'll be able to see Steve and the checkpoint ahead of you, but instead, take the break in the divider to go into the other lane. When the divider ends again, U-turn around it to drive into the checkpoint. This sets you up for the next part.
Part 2:Chase Steve.
Steve is driving a black sports car with a yellow arrow over it. This is a long chase of a whopping six minutes. Just follow him until he is finally stopped at a police blockade.
Be careful, occasionally he stops, or will turn around and go in the opposite direction. Remember, your mission will fail if you get too far behind him. You also should try to sustain as little damage as possible because it's easy to wreck your car by the time you get to the final mission.
Part 3:Get to Union Station.
This is your last mission, and after that chase you definitely don't want to have to start over. By now your car is probably pretty damaged, so try not to ram anything or else your car will break down and you'll have to restart. There are also cops out and about ready to arrest you, so don't let two of them catch you.
Luckily, you should be comfortable getting to Union Station from here. Just go straight and follow the road you're on until you see the highway off to your right and a huge concrete wall. After you pass this wall, turn right. Follow this road as it turns to the left, once you pass the row of plantings on your right, turn right into Union Station. A quick left turn will reveal the final checkpoint.
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Indians can't get over hump
Sat., June 26, 2010
Spokane drops another 1-run game
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Spokane pitchers allowed just 13 runs during the Indians' five-game series against the Vancouver Canadians, which ended Friday.
Spokane outscored the Canadians and had 16 more hits than Vancouver during the Northwest League series.
That's where the good news leaves off, as Spokane dropped four of five games at Nat Bailey Stadium, including Friday's 3-2 setback when Vancouver scored in the seventh inning on Wade Kirkland's two-out RBI double.
Spokane (1-6), which lost four one-run games during the series, returns home tonight against Everett (7-1).
Spokane tied the game at 2 in its seventh when Kevin Rodland tripled and scored on Guillermo Pimentel's single. The next two Indians walked, but relievers Jacob Brown (1-0), Dan McDaniel and Mike Hart retired the final seven Indians of the game, five on strikeouts.
Daniel Lima, an Indians returner from 2009, had two hits to give him five in his last two games.


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Renew Your Vision, Revive Your Mind
Revive Your Mind: It is Cheaper Than Therapy
by John Thurman
Your future is not defined by your past. Your thoughts can change, and consequently, so can your future. Stinking thinking corrupts your brain and triggers harmful neurochemicals and dangerous mental states such as anxiety, anger, and depression. One of the proven ways to revive your mind is to get a grip on your "stinking thinking" styles and make the necessary adjustments. Unless you are willing to do some constructive re-engineering, your thinking becomes automatic, impulsive, and often wrong by bending, deleting, distorting, and exaggerating the truth. Over the next few posts, I will show you the secrets to renewing your mind.
The first shift is to move into a "growth mindset." Dr. Carol Dweck, author of Mindset, spent her life researching the origins of mindsets, their role in motivation and self-regulation, and their impact on achievement and interpersonal processes. Her findings give us two options, a growth mindset or a fixed mindset. The Bible contains numerous other passages that deal with managing our thoughts. For starters, I'd suggest reading the New Testament book of James 1:1-8
A fixed mindset is one in which you believe you are born with a changeless set of talents, abilities, and intelligence—all of which are unchangeable. Some people with a fixed mindset may find it more difficult to experience life change and growth. As a result, a fixed-mindset person fails to develop his potential and is more likely to give up or become distracted and feel depressed when he fails to make the grade in his own eyes.
One of the ways to engage these thoughts is to give you some descriptions of how stinking thinking works. Knowing that, you will be able to push back the lies and replace them with the truth.
Stinking thinking traps undermine mental toughness and performance and lead to an inaccurate understanding of the situation. You can use some of these critical questions I'm going to talk about in these thinking traps to help you clarify a situation. In the following blogs, we'll talk about developing resistance, resilience, and getting stronger.
In the next few days you will begin to revive your mind with the new truths that you are beginning to implement. Let me know how you are doing.
To learn more about the "Stinking Thinking Traps," read Chapter 4 of Get a Grip on Depression.
It may also be ordered through Amazon
(c) 2014 John Thurman
Recapture Your Vision: Savor Life
Doesn't that salad look good?
Last year I had the fortune of traveling to Marseille, France to work with some friends who are connected to a group that helps people who are relocating.
One night they took me to a local restaurant, La Crepe Au Carre', my friend said, "You have to eat this salad, it will change your life." His comment threw me off a little because, I thought you go to a crepe place to eat crepes. He insisted that I try this salad, and I did.
Take a look at my image of it. It is a toasted brie and almond topped salad made with fresh, local greens, and local cheese. The dressing was reduced balsamic vinegar with a hint of strawberry. As the waiter placed the salad in front of me, a warm, sweet, aromatics of the dressing, the toasted cheese and almonds stimulated both my imagination and my appetite. As one of my old Georgia friends would say, "That looks almost to eat pretty.
Well, I ate it. And I consumed that delicious blend of cheese, nuts, and greens in a slow, deliberate manner. I felt like I had a Mardi Gras in my mouth. My friend's words were true; it did change my life. That wonderful evening of food and fellowship, a time of savoring food, and hearing about the work that God is doing in people's lives never gets old.
To savor something is to taste or smell it. It means to linger over or dwell on.
Having traveled a little bit in Turkey, Israel, Jordan, and France I get a little frustrated at how fast we live our lives in America. Fast food, constant connectivity, speed dating, always rushing. While I would never trade off the blessings of living in this great country, I am reminded, at least when I travel that there are times that we need to slow down. Times when we need to break bread with friends and family. Times when we can intentionally savor our relationship, our blessings, and yes, delicious food.
One of the easiest tools we use as we continue to look at ways to regain our vision and overcome depression is to savor pleasant memories; past answers to prayer; a meaningful Scripture verse; and positive, meaningful words spoken to you. When we purposely reflect and meditate on these types of good, positive things, our brains begin to move toward health.
Take a few moments and think about it.
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Recapture Your Vision
Work on Balance
Businesses, life, and relationships that are vibrant and productive are powered by a vision. One of the keys to pushing back the negative, building relationship, expanding your business is to keep your balance.
Maintaining balance is critical to breaking the bonds of depression. When I ride a bicycle, which is a sight to behold, I am constantly trying to stay balanced. All of the small and large muscle groups work together to keep the bicycle and me in an upright position and going in the right direction. Balance takes work. You can begin attaining balance.
1. Break out of your rut.
a. Take 100 percent responsibility for yourself. You and I hold the keys that can unlock the lock and release the chains that hold us back.
b. Think, dream and write down how you will feel better in the future.
c. Move more – even a little bit of exercise has positive benefits.
d. Read books and listen to teaching and training that put good, healthy thoughts in your brain. Try more self-help and Christian living and less fiction.
2. Remember and repeat past joyful, fulfilling experiences. Begin by remembering, looking at photos, and reflecting on good things. Read through and work on the Experience Gratitude section.
3. Re-embrace your relationship with God. Jesus loves you more than you will ever know, and He specializes in working with people who feel messed up and disconnected. Take a moment; ask Him to draw you close. Then don't be surprised when He does.
4. Don't overplay the negative. Overthinking the past does little to improve it. The rest of this resource is designed to give you practical, biblical tools to help you move toward hope and a renewed sense of purpose and intentional living.
From Get a Grip on Depression, by John Thurman
Recapture Your Vision by Pushing Back Depression and Negative Thinking
Have any idea what this photo is? It is actually a hood ornament with clouds and sky in the background. Your perspective can mess with your head from time to time.
I love being an entrepreneur, it can be a bit chaotic at times, but one of the things that keep me going is vision. Whether you have a job, are self-employed, in school or involved in a vocational quest you need a vision. An idea of what you want to end up with when you have done the work.
I was reviewing some notes from reading I have done over the years and came across a great definition of vision. Hopefully, it will help you. You see, where there is no vision, no dream, no hope, there is little life. When you are depressed, the vision can become muddled.
Here is a definition: Vision is a precise, clearly defined goal with a detailed plan and timetable for achieving that result.
Just to be clear, you can have a vision for your business, your body, your relationships, your health, pretty much anything. One of the problems is that most people have wishes, but no vision-based plans.
When you lose that vision, the joy of living becomes replaced with the mere act of surviving or just getting by. You move from joy to subsistence to depression and ultimately to despair. Personally, I do not know anyone who aspires to despair.
The good news, gaining a clear picture, a vision of what you want and what you are willing to do to get it can be a tremendous energizer. Particularly if it honors the Lord and serves man.
So, if you are having "Vision Issues," here are some things you can do to push back the negative thinking and depressive feelings,
One of the things that happens when we experience set back is a tendency to suffer from the "paralysis of analysis," which can be a vision stealer.
Step Back from the Problem
When Thomas Edison felt stumped by a problem, he removed himself from the work area, lay down, and took a little nap. Years before the research on power napping was available, he understood the importance to stepping back from a problem to get a better perspective. Taking a break from the problem can lead to a fresh perspective.
There are ways to put this principle into practice.
1. Stop. Quit putting needless energy into solving a problem that isn't getting solved. Dr. John Gottman, relationship expert, says that we need to focus on what is fixable, not on past failures.
2. Do something completely different. Choose to swim, go for a walk, take a break, call a friend, pray, read the Bible. It should be a repetitive activity that gets your undivided attention and absorbs, redirects, and gives you energy. Ten to twenty minutes is usually enough time to reset.
3. Observe what happens about the issue when you return your thoughts to it.
Here is a question for you. Are you caught up in the "paralysis of analysis" or are you Stepping Back from the Problem to clear your head? I would love to hear from you. #getagripondepression #AskJohnthurman
This is the third and final blog of the 10 steps for Surviving a Rough and Tumble world. Here is a quick review of the first seven.
1. Practice optimism.
2. Find a resiliency model.
3. Develop a moral compass and unbreakable beliefs.
4. Practice generosity and kindness.
5. Develop acceptance and cognitive flexibility.
6. Face your fears and learn to control negative emotions.
7. Build an ever-expanding tool chest of active coping skills to manage stress.
8. Establish and maintain a supportive social network to help you.
Dr. George Bonanno's research, in his book The Other Side of Sadness, points out one of the ways that people and cultures move beyond trauma, depression and other life events is through community, family, and other networks of people that give us courage, motivation, and shared history to move forward. His research also reveal how important family, friends, and community are in dealing with depression. Learn more about this is my book, Get a Grip on Depression.
Hebrews 10:23-25 - "Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now...(NLT)
9. Stay physically fit. One I need to work on. Dr. Oz suggests starting out with walking 30 minutes a day. It is a start.
1 Corinthians 6:19 - 20 - "Don't you realize that your bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body." (NLT)
10. Laugh deep and often.
Whether it be some "Old School Comedy" like the Three Stooges or more modern comedians like Steve Harvey or Robin Williams, be sure to find something or someone that can help you keep life on the light side.
As sad as the loss of Robin Williams is, his humor and zany impressions, and his care for people will live on through the volume of work that he created over his life.
Proverbs 17:22 - "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength." (NLT)
Author Ben Sherwood, The Survivors Club, was surprised when Dr. Charney shared the most-surprising insight of his career is "the hidden capacity most people to rebound from adversity."
One ancient Latin phrase says it best, Plus estem voius." There is more in you than you know. Lean into life today.
My next three part series will include some thoughts about depression in men, Robin Williams, and practical things you can do to help someone who is struggling with depression.
As I begin this installment of 10 Steps, I wanted to let you know that on I will send out the third installment of 10 Steps Thursday evening and the next three to four blogs will be be very focused on depression, and things you can do to help yourself and others get better. Growing up watching Robin Williams, I am 62 and he was 63, it was very sad to hear about his suicide. While I strongly disagree with how some media outlets went into the gory details of his death. This sad story reminds us of the power of depression. The blogs will not be negative, but will contain principles out of my book, Get a Grip on Depression and out of 35 years of counseling.
Now back to the 10- Steps for surviving, which by the way, are key to pushing back depression and moving forward in life.
4. Practice generosity and kindness - unselfish concern for others, being kind-hearted, philanthropic.
Ephesians 4:31-32 says, "Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. (NLT)
5. Develop acceptance and cognitive flexibility, meaning the ability to learn and adapt your knowledge and thinking to new situations.
The Apostle Paul illustrated the importance of this principle in Romans 8:38-39.
"I'm convinced that nothing-living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable-absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us." (The Message)
6. Face your fears and learn to control negative emotions.
2 Timothy 1:7, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline." (NLT)
Philippians 4:6-8 - "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus...Fix your thoughts on what is true, honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." (NLT)
7. Build an ever-expanding tool chest of active coping skills to manage stress.
2 Peter 1:5-7 - "So don't lose a minute in building on what you've been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing others. With these qualities active and growing in your lives, no grass will grow under your feet, and no day will pass without its reward as you mature in the experience of our Master Jesus." (The Message)
I'd love to hear what you think. Feel free to comment.
Avoid 6 Stinking Thinking Traps
6 Thinking Styles to Avoid
by John Thurman
Have you ever noticed how quickly your mind can get distracted? Things seem to be just fine and then out of nowhere you begin to have these intrusive, negative thoughts? Thankfully, it is a problem nearly every human being experiences from time to time.
Today, I am going to give you a quick overview of the Top Six "Stinking Thinking" patterns that I address in my book, Get a Grip on Depression. I will also give you some key questions to ask as well as practical things to do to lower the impact of these negative thinking patterns.
Here they are:
Jumping to conclusions: Being confident about the situation despite having little or no evidence. Action Plan:Slow down: Do I have any evidence to show I have been wronged or am I jumping the gun?
Mind Reading: Assuming you know what the other person is thinking, or expecting him or her to fully understand what you are thinking. Action Plan: Speak Up: Did I express myself fully, so the other person didn't need to try to read my mind? Or did I ask for information from the other person rather than attempting to read his or her mind?
Me, Me, Me: Believing you are the sole cause of every problem. Action Plan:Look outward: How did others or circumstances contribute to my current situation?
Them, Them, Them: Believing other people or circumstances are the cause of every problem you encounter. Action Plan: Look inward: How did I control or fuel my situation?
Always, Always, Always: The belief that adverse events are unchangeable and that you have little or no control over them. Action Plan: Grab control: What can I change? What can I influence?
Everything, Everything, Everything: Thinking you can judge a person or your own worth, motivation, or ability on the basis of a single situation. Action Plan: Look at behavior: What specific behavior explains my situation?
2 Corinthians 10:5 ...we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. (NLT)
For a more in-depth look at these patterns as well as some scriptural stories that illustrate them check out pages 77-93 in Get a Grip on Depression. Also available at Amazon and Kindle.
John is a Counselor, Author, Speaker and Photographer that helps people "Get a Grip on Life."


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Maintenance of your home is very important so that you don't have to face any serious damage in the future. You need to renovate or rebuild the areas which are in a bad condition. Home improvement is not limited to one specific area of the home; it involves taking care of every corner of your house, indoor and outdoor. Overall, homeowners have to spend 1% to 2% of their home's total price on repairs.
Routine maintenance is definitely crucial, but you have to be prepared for any major remodeling like rebuilding the roof because of the hurricane or heavy storms. These events are accidental and you don't know when they will happen. There are some people who believe in 'Do it yourself' approach. There are some minor tasks that you can do on your own by learning about them by watching videos like fixing a leaky toilet.
On the other hand, there are some tasks that required specialized skills and you cannot learn them in a day or two. They require years of skills to handle them. For home repair, you need St. Louis contractors for complicated jobs like plumbing fixtures, roofing, mold removal. There are many jobs that need technical knowledge and so it is better to hire the professional expert rather than doing it on your own and ending up in wasting your time.
Apart from wasting your time, these jobs can be dangerous and can be ended up with a serious damage or accident. Paying for a professional work done is not a bad choice, instead it is a good investment and you can get the surety that the same problem will not arise in the future. If you are looking for the professional worker for your home reinvestment and renovation, start with figuring out how much cost it is needed to do a job.
You can also get quotes from the STL contractors and choose the one that suits you in terms of cost. Also, specify the cost of doing the particular task on your own. The cost will include the tools, equipment and material as well as your time. You will get the fair idea of which one is costly, but at the end of the day, you will come to know that hiring the professional worker will make the work done professionally and it will be durable.
|2 Nice Guys Termite & Pest Control
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|AAA Remodeling Company
|Bathroom Remodeling, Kitchen Remodeling
|Ace St Louis
|Landscaping, Back hoe, Gutters
|Air Excellence Heating and Cooling
|Heating and Cooling
|Beetz Plumbing Co.
|Plumbing, Drainage
|Cabinet Distributors
|Cabinets, Kitchen Remodeling
|Champion Floor Company
|Dukes Inspections
|Commercial, Insurance Inspections
|Hely Heating & Air
|Heating & Cooling
|Landscape Concepts, Inc.
|Landscaping, Lawn Care
|Mantle's Moving Company
|Moving Company
|Midwest Roofing Consultants
|Roofing Consultants, Waterproofing
|Mobile Attic
|Pro Basement Finishers of America
|Basement Remodeling, Mold Removal
|Scott-Lee Heating Company
|Heating and Cooling
|Spirit Walk-In Tubs
|STL Attorneys
|Attorney Search
|STL Auto
|Auto Search
|STL Health
|Heath Search
|St Louis Lock and Key
|Locksmiths, Keys
|St Louis Mobile Tech
|Computer Service Repair
|Total Comfort Heating and Air
|Heating and Cooling
|U Storage
|Storage, Clean Outs
There are some jobs that require a lot of time to complete it if you choose to do it on your own while the professional worker will take only one day or less to complete it. Even if that cost you much, it is more rational to hire the professional one rather than spending significant time in doing it.
The most important thing while selecting the remodeling contractor for your home is choosing the right worker. You can ask recommendations from friends, get quotes from various contractors, read the feedback of the customer to check their rating and make sure to hire the licensed one. For doing renovating or remodeling, you need to be extra conscious while choosing the contractor.
In the winter season, you have to face heavy rains and storms and particularly If you are living in a rainy area. With the start of summer, you need to fix the leaks and cracks of your roof which require tools and materials. Instead of doing it on your own, hiring the professional worker will save your time and you can select the one with fewer rates after proper researching. Giving additional cost for home repair and renovation is not a bad choice as it means you will save in the long run.


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Team League Overall CIF SS postseason results
Murrieta Valley 13-1-1 22-6-1 Reached Division II quarterfinals
Temecula Valley 9-5-1 18-8-1 Reached Division II quarterfinals
Temescal Canyon 9-6 21-11 Reached Division II finals
Vista Murrieta 8-7 13-11 Did not make the playoffs
Chaparral 5-10 10-15 Did not make the playoffs
Rancho Verde 0-15 3-18 Did not make the playoffs
Note: Great Oak, which will join the Southwestern League this season, finished second in the De Anza League with an 11-2 record in league and went 15-7 overall, losing in the second round of the CIF SS Division V tournament last season.
Head coach: Aaron Slojkowski (second year)
Key players: Kailey Balzer, Sr., C; Kaysie Flasck, Sr., 3B; Sterling Hoham, Jr., P/SS; Lindsey Delamater, Jr., P.
Outlook: The Pumas return a first-team all-Southwestern League player in Hoham, who is being looked at by a number of top Division I programs. She will shine at shortstop for Chaparral and is what Slojkowski calls a five-tool player. Overall, the Pumas' experience lies up the middle, with Balzer, Delamater and Hoham setting the pace as they attempt to secure a playoff berth from the ultra-competitive Southwestern League. In his second year with the Pumas, Slojkowski sees a lot of potential in his crew and says they are a "competitive group."
Head coach: Gene Matera (second year)
Key players: Brianne Godfredson, Sr., P; Corinna Lewis, Jr., C; Jennine Kern, Jr., CF; Angelica Jensen, Jr., SS/2B.
Outlook: The young, yet talented Wolfpack will try out the Southwestern League waters this season, led by the pitching talents of CSU San Bernardino-bound Godfredson. She is one of only four seniors on the Great Oak roster, which will be bolstered by the incoming skills of freshmen infielders Jazmine Zamora and Sharlene Swanberg along with a senior transfer from Utah, Amber Legault (2B/3B). Along with Godfredson, Kern, who was an all-league player in the De Anza League last season, should perform well for Wolfpack this spring.
Head coach: Ann Romero-Parks (seventh year)
Key players: Lindsey Sisk, Sr., P; Blyth Ashby, Sr., 2B; Alex Emiterio, Jr., OF; Katie Nagler, Sr., 3B; Tawni Irvine, Sr., SS; Kim Baker, Sr., C.
Outlook: The Nighthawks look to defend their Southwestern Leaguetitle behind the pitching prowess of Sisk, who will join theNCAA-championship winning Arizona squad next year and also pitchedfor the U.S. Junior National team last fall. Murrieta, whichendured a painful finish to last year's season, will be out forvengeance this year, especially with the return of the majority ofits lineup including infielders Nagler (Pt. Loma Nazarene) andAshby. The loss of shortstop Jamie Schmidt (Long Beach State) andpitcher/first baseman Erin Emde (UC Davis) could be felt, though,especially at the plate, though Romero-Parks likes the promise in aquartet of freshmen who will start: Taylor Sepulveda, JennaFitzpatrick, McKenna Bartko and Naomi Amu. She calls her squad the"most athletic team I've ever coached."
Head coach: Bud Kane (sixth year)
Key players: Mia Pagano, So., P/OF; Jessica Camello, Sr., SS; Amanda Kinn, Sr., 3B; Natalie Karrer, So., 3B/OF; Kanani Parker, Jr., 2B; Shane Tinsley, Jr., 1B; Nicole Blair, Sr., P; Danielle Van Liew, So., C.
Outlook: The Pagano legacy continues for the Golden Bears as thelatest one, Mia, takes over in the circle this season for Temeculaalums Bridgette, 2006 grad who is now at Long Beach State, andTiffany, 2003 grad who is now at Loyola Marymount. Kane expectsmuch of the same from this Pagano, as well as the rest of the Bears-- including returning four-year starters Camello and Kinn.Camello, a returning all-Southwestern League first-teamer atshortstop is what Kane calls "the whole package." She can hit, hasa very high on-base percentage and is probably the league's topreturning defensive infielder. She will be attending San DiegoState next fall on scholarship. Kinn is coming off knee surgery butwill add some key experience at third when she returns this comingweek. A bevy of talented newcomers, including freshmen outfieldersBrooke White and Ashley Gormley will round out the Bears'lineup.
Head coach: Kevin Simpson (seventh year)
Key players: Alexis Hurley, Sr., 1B; Janelle Valle, Sr., P; Amanda May, Sr., P; Lauren Holmes, Sr., OF; Lauren Lackey, Jr., OF.
Outlook: The Titans may have lost two top players out of theirinfield, but the loss of Ashley Ellis (Texas-El Paso) and KarissaBuchanan (Mt. San Jacinto) doesn't worry Simpson or his returningsquad which is heavy with the type of senior leadership which tookthe Titans to the CIF SS Division II championship game last spring.Along with Hurley (Concordia), Valle (Memphis), May, Holmes(Hawaii-Hilo) and Lackey, the Titans will rely on newcomers likeCecilia Lester, Jazmine Valle, Kali Buchanan, and Karlie Miller tobolster their attack in 2007.
Head coach: Dan Torres (third year)
Key players: Katie Terrazas, Sr., 3B; Jessica Lujan-Dresslar, Jr., 2B/P; Alex Baltas, Sr., 1B/OF; Alexis Villamor, So., OF; Alexis Fascetti, So., P/1B; Tatum Edwards, Fr., P/OF; Taylor Edwards, Fr., C.
Outlook: The Broncos barely missed out on the playoffs lastseason and with the only notable loss to pitcher Kate Gaskill(Georgia), they are primed for another try at the postseason.Leading the charge will be Terrazas (signed with George Washington)Lujan-Dresslar (committed to Seattle University), Villamor andBaltas -- who paced the Broncos' offense last season. In addition,Vista will welcome the entrance of the freshmen Edwards twins tobolster their bats as well as provide some pitching depth. TheBroncos should be in the mix for a even-more competitive race forthe three spots the league sends to the playoffs.
Team League Overall CIF SS postseason results
Hemet 15-0 21-5 Reached first round of Division III playoffs
Paloma Valley 9-6 15-10 Reached first round of Division III playoffs
West Valley 9-6 12-10 Reached first round of Division III playoffs
Elsinore 8-7 11-15 Did not make the playoffs
Vista del Lago 3-12 4-19 Did not make the playoffs
Perris 1-14 4-17 Did not make the playoffs
Note: Lakeside, which will join the Sunbelt League this seaosn, finished with a 18-6 record as a freelance team and did not make the postseason last season.
Head coach: Donn Brown (13th year)
Key players: Jasmine Angelo, Jr., CF; Aja Paculba, Sr., SS; Heather Tucker, Sr., C; Dalyn Varela, Jr., 3B.
Outlook: Outsiders come playoff time for the last five years, Elsinore's greatest asset is an imposing heart of the order led by the dynamic, Florida-bound Paculba. The senior shortstop hit .463 last year with three homers and seven stolen bases. Varela hit a team-high four homers to go with a .426 average, and Angelo hit .375. "Our lineup is pretty solid," Brown said. "It's going to be hard for pitchers to pitch around our batters." The real question mark, then, is what the Tigers will get on the mound. Senior Jamie Sanders leads a capable rotation that will rely on top-notch defense in the Tigers' quest to end their playoff drought, which could come this year if the Tigers' first victory over Hemet in three years at an earlier tournament is any indication of the team's progress. "We're hoping this is the turn-around year," Brown said.
Head coach: Steve Diffey (second year)
Key players: Sammy Ailes, So., RF; Katie Merica, Sr., 1B; Erica Moyer, Sr., RHP; Stephanie Pace, Jr., 2B; Kayla Sturns, Jr., SS; Jill Webb, Sr., C.
Outlook: Hemet didn't drop a game in the Sunbelt League lastyear. But the Bulldogs lost in the Division III playoffs to FontanaKaiser and then watched three key seniors depart to Tennessee,Fresno State and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Webb (Georgetown) andMoyer (Biola), who hit .515 last year, will form a new nucleus fora team that should compete for a league title even in a transitionyear. "I don't want to call this a rebuilding year, but where doyou set your goal after you go 15-0 in league," Diffey asked."We're looking to win league and compete in the playoffs. Then nextyear, we'll really be loaded and ready to go."
Head coach: Todd Naylor (second year)
Key players: Krystal Kohlberg, Jr., DH/OF/P; Brianna Pattschull, Fr., P; Mina Pavao, Fr., C; Katie Waisanen, So., RF/P.
Outlook: The Lancers had some success playing a freelance schedule during the program's inaugural season last year, but how that translates into the Sunbelt League remains to be seen. Lakeside's rotation, though, should keep games close, with the fireballing Pattschull stepping in as the team's ace as a freshman. Pavao, also a freshman, complements her batterymate with a gun that's already thrown out eight of nine would-be basestealers, and she boasts a bat still in the developmental stages. At the moment, that's where the Lancers are as a team on offense, even with Waisanen and Kohlberg packing a punch at the No. 4 and No. 5 spots in the lineup. "I think we can compete," Naylor said. "I would like to make CIF this year. That's our unsaid goal that we're shooting for."
Head coach: Sandra Diaz (first year)
Key players: Tracy Allen, Sr., SS; Kylene Hopkins, So., CF; Lindsay Monk, Jr., C; Briana Wells, Sr., RHP.
Outlook: The Wildcats lost only three players from a team that qualified for the playoffs last year, and Diaz, in her first year, believes she has a well-rounded squad capable of advancing past the opening round. Wells, who's headed to Longwood (Va.) University, anchors a rotation with a first-class curveball and Monk and Allen -- who's headed to Cal State Northridge -- both hit over .400 last season. That bodes well for Paloma, which has speed atop the order in Hopkins and hitters up and down the lineup who can move runners into scoring position with bunts. The Wildcats lost to Riverside Ramona in the opening round of the playoffs last year. One-upping that showing, at the very least, tops Paloma's goals this year. "That's definitely one of our goals -- to get a couple of wins in the playoffs," Diaz said.
Head coach: Rose Aiken (second year)
Key players: Lynsie Caldwell, Sr., P/UTL; Tiana George, Sr., SS/P; Julie Hall, So., LF; Ashley Mortillaro, Sr., P; Danya Rodgers, So., INF/OF.
Outlook: The Mustangs are looking to close the gap with their crosstown rival, Hemet, this year after being outscored in three losses to the Bulldogs, 19-0, last year and falling to Bloomington in the opening round of the playoffs. The return of George -- who tied Ashley Cordova with the team lead with two homers, hit .449 and posted a 0.50 ERA -- is a good place to start. She, Caldwell and Ashley Mortillaro were first-team All Sunbelt League selections and they'll form a nucleus on a cohesive team that flashes the leather. "We're a great defensive team with great chemistry," Aiken said.
Team League Overall CIF SS postseason results
Woodcrest Christian 7-1 21-7 Reached Division VI quarterfinals
Calvary Chapel 6-2 28-5 Reached Division VI finals
Linfield Christian 5-3 12-9 Reached first round of the Division VI playoffs
AAE 1-7 3-12 Did not make the playoffs
Hamilton 0-8 2-20 Did not make the playoffs
Note: Riverside Christian, which will join the Big Sky this season, finished 13-10 overall and and 7-1 in the Metro League in 2006.
Head coach: Oscar Sanchez (ninth year)
Key players: Tory Ferreira, Jr., P; Anita Green, Jr., 2B; Tiffany Christian, Sr., 1B; Lauren Richie, So., C; Danielle Hatt, So., SS; Paige Taff, So., CF; Danielle Bethke, So., OF.
Outlook: The Warriors return the crux of its CIF Southern Section Division VI finalist squad from 2006, and they want nothing more than to get back to the championship game -- and win this time. Their lone returning senior, Christian, an All-CIF selection at first base, along with Ferreira, an all-CIF pitcher, and Green, all-CIF at second base, could lead Calvary back there and through the always-competitive Big Sky League. A trio of newcomers could also add some key contributions, Shelby Barbour, a senior transfer from Vista Murrieta; Allison Duran, a freshman pitcher; and McKenna Cipres, a sophomore third baseman, could all be in the mix in 2007.
Head coach: Scott Raftery (13th year)
Key players: Logan Zamora, Sr., SS; Liz Eastman, Jr., P; DeeAnn Schoolmeester, Sr., C; Aubrey Moore, Jr., CF; Lindsey Galbraith, So., 3B/P.
Outlook: Zamora and Eastman, two all-Big Sky-League honorees from 2006, return for the Lions in 2007 to aid them through league and into the postseason. Zamora, one of the top players in the area is being looked at by a number of colleges and should pace the Lions offense, while Eastman should be their rock in the circle. Raftery calls Zamora one of the top-three athletes he's ever coached, comparing her to the likes of Linfield grad Kathy Fisk, who went on to star at Washington. The addition of a pair of freshmen -- Rachel Kirkpatrick, who is batting leadoff, and Amber Schoolmeester -- will also aid Linfield this spring. The Lions are off to a strong start thus far and will need the experience come league, which Raftery calls the strongest its ever been.
Head coach: Bob Tuxson (first year)
Key players: Elizabeth Leash, Fr., LF; Lynette Leash, Fr., 2B; Roberta Leash, Jr., P; Ashley Luli, Fr., CF; Brittaney Luli, Fr., SS; Talia Masiel, Jr., P; Gabie Rios, Sr., 1B.
Outlook: Rebuilding confidence topped Tuxson's list of priorities when he inherited Hamilton's softball team, and the first-year coach is off to a good start with the Bobcats winning three of their first five games and tying another. Timely pitching and defense has keyed the Bobcats' start, and youth looks to serve Hamilton well down the road -- the Bobcats start one senior and five freshmen, including two sets of identical twins in Brittaney and Ashley Luli and Elizabeth and Lynette Leash. Tuxson has already led Hamilton to more wins that it had all of last year, and he expects a winning record heading into a competitive Big Sky League. "We're building for next year," Tuxson said. "In the mean time, we're not going to roll over and play dead for anybody."
Head coach: Joe Cortes
Outlook: The Warriors return six players off a team that went 14-3 overall and 8-2 in the Victory League last spring.
Head coach: Dani Raiser (first year)
Key players: Nicki Rosenbaum, Sr., Utility.
Outlook: Raiser takes over from longtime C-Hawks' coach Julie Bork and will try to guide the team back to the top of the Metro League, where it finished tied atop the league standings at 7-1 with Riverside Christian last spring. Cal Lutheran (12-5 overall in 2006) returns Rosenbaum and little else from last season, and, according to Raiser, nine of the C-Hawks' 14 players are new to the team this season.
Head coach: Troy Davis (first year)
Key players: Erin Robinson, Sr., SS; Vanessa Allen, Sr., 3B; Megan Walters, Sr., 1B/P/C; Holly Jacks, So., 2B/C.
Outlook: The Crusaders, who went 6-9 overall and 3-5 in the Majestic League last season, are still young and battling inexperience and a lack of numbers in the early part of their schedule. But with the senior leadership of Robinson, Allen and Walters, Davis, who assisted at Cornerstone last season and took over as the head coach this spring, expects his squad to succeed come Majestic League season.
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Presenter Konnie Huq: 'I don't really do many cool things'
Former Blue Peter presenter and self-confessed geek Konnie Huq tells Keeley Bolger why she's the ideal host for Sky 1's King Of The Nerds
Happiest playing board games, swerving celebrity haunts and taking as little notice of fashionable trends as possible, Konnie Huq admits she's not the most obvious candidate for a career in TV presenting.
"People like me don't become TV presenters," says the 39-year-old, laughing. "I always used to think, 'How did I become a TV presenter?' Something went wrong somewhere down the path. I'm bluffing this whole thing," adds London-born Huq, who describes her style as "daggy".
In her case, bluffing means talking 10 to the dozen ("I have verbal diarrhoea!") on a dizzying range of subjects, varying from the "process of integration and differentiation" in mathematics, her problems with fashion ("It's supposed to be about self expression, but it's herd mentality..."), to the social pressures on teenagers to fit in.
She is sympathetic on that final point.
"I grew up in a Muslim family," elaborates Huq, who is married to TV satirist Charlie Brooker and mum to sons, three-year-old Covey and baby Huxley.
"We didn't go to a mosque, but they [my family] didn't drink and I didn't wear shorts, so I'd say I grew up nerdy by default. I don't think it was even on my radar to try and be cool. In a way, I was what I was.
"Pretty much everything is nerdy about me..."
So finding herself in an industry where 'cool' people gravitate remains a source of bemusement for the TV host, who studied economics at Cambridge University.
"In telly, you meet loads of people who are really cool, and I'm never comfortable to be friends with them outside of work," explains Huq, who credits her two older sisters, who were into fashion and music as teenagers, for giving her a "bit of cool, and a bit of confidence".
"I don't want to name names, but there have been people I've really got on with, really nice people, and you go abroad to film with them and you're like, 'We're all best friends'.
"[But] It's a bit like a holiday romance for me. I'm not the sort of person who's going to go the Groucho Club or Glastonbury. I don't really do cool things."
And unusually for a TV presenter - and especially one who, in person, is every bit as approachable and likeable as she is on screen - she says she feels unnerved in certain social situations. "Weirdly, I think I'm really confident with people I know, but when I'm in a group of strangers, I crumble," she adds.
Recently though, Huq put aside these fears to present new Sky 1 series King Of The Nerds, which she says was a natural fit for her.
The competition sees 11 of Britain's sharpest brains face challenges which test their intellect, ingenuity, skills and pop-culture prowess, before one will be named the victor.
And Huq soon found herself confronting an unjust truth.
"There are a lot of nerdy girls out there, but there's more pressure in society for girls not to be nerdy," she says.
"Girls often fancy nerdy blokes, more than blokes fancy nerdy girls. It's much easier to think of Jarvis Cocker and your attractive bloke nerds in indie bands, but can you think of a girl nerd?
"We need to bring in a trendy nerd-girl image."
Despite this imbalance, she found leaving the show much harder than she expected.
"I was commuting with a tiny baby to Chelmsford from Ealing and I was getting up at 5am to be there for 7am," she says with a wry smile, before adding that trying to balance work and home life was bringing on a "mental breakdown".
"Then I thought, 'I'm going to miss this when I go back to nappies and poo and baby sick'."
Just 22 when she started on Blue Peter, which saw her travel the world, dive with sharks and become an extra in a Bollywood film, Huq has been a mainstay on British TV ever since.
Originally destined for a career in engineering, her original reasons for auditioning for TV jobs were less wholesome than expected. "I went to an all girls' school, so I thought there will probably be a load of blokes as well!" she reveals, laughing.
After bowing out from the children's programme in 2007 after eight years (Huq remains Blue Peter's longest serving female presenter, and says: "I'm scared of change, that's why I stayed on that show for so long"), her time on ITV2's The Xtra Factor was briefer. She lasted one series, amid online petitions to bring back the former host Holly Willoughby (though Huq's management maintain the exit was due to a clash in filming schedules).
Huq, however, remains reflective about her split from the spin-off show.
"We had the highest ratings of any series there was, nearly double the series before and the series after," she says. "I think I'm at my best live because of my weird verbal diarrhoea, so I loved The Xtra Factor."
As comfortable as she is beaming out to the nation, she admits she's a bit worried about the reaction to her presenting style on King Of The Nerds.
"I get more nervous when things are pre-recorded," she says. "I think about how it will be edited.
"I take on a bit of an Anne Robinson [persona] at times in this [series], and then at other times, I take on this weird historical orator role.
"I kept saying to the production team, 'Am I this weird freak person?', because you're in a bubble when you're filming, and then you think, 'Am I going to get bullied by the twitterazi?'"
Although she avoids watching shows she's involved with - because she's worried she'll "hate myself" - King Of The Nerds wasn't as wounding on that front as she'd anticipated.
"I watched it last night, and I was like, 'Phew, thank God - I'm not that much of a weirdo'."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tonight, the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (RLCC) congratulates Anne Neu on her special election win in Minnesota House District 32B. The RLCC also congratulates House Speaker Kurt Daudt on his efforts to expand and strengthen Republican leadership in the state legislature. This victory grows the Republican caucus in the chamber to 77-57 — the largest GOP majority after a presidential cycle in state history. Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) President Matt Walter issued the following statement on behalf of the RLCC:
"Just three months ago, Minnesota Republicans sent shockwaves through the DFL by taking control of the state Senate and expanding control of the state House on Election Day, despite being heavily targeted by the DFL for gains. Today, Republicans continued to grow their ranks in the House by running and winning a special election with a more qualified candidate and a stronger message, giving them their strongest majority post-presidential cycle to date. A proven conservative, Anne Neu will fight for Minnesota families by repealing MNsure, cutting taxes and expanding choice in education, and I am thrilled to congratulate her this evening. The DFL poured money and resources into this race, confident that they could rebound from staggering losses in November, but ultimately, conservative policies and solutions won out. Voters today reaffirmed that Republicans, under the tremendous leadership of Speaker Kurt Daudt, remain best prepared to address the needs and concerns of Minnesotans across the state. "
As recently as 2010, Chisago and Isanti Counties — which make up HD 32B — were represented by DFL members, and their party actively tried to grow their presence by flipping this seat today. They engaged in aggressive voter contact and held campaign events with DFL heavy hitters Senator Al Franken and Governor Mark Dayton. Following November's elections, every neighboring state to Minnesota has a Republican trifecta with two legislative chamber majorities and the governor's seat.