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Hitman Absolution, "the first assassin," goes gunning for story and mainstream success
Hitman Absolution is a tough game to play in demo form. I'm dropped into a mission where I have to kill a man in the center of a busy street, and I notice how much of the mission has been gamified. I get hints about what to do next. I am scored based on certain decisions. I ended things by picking up a sniper rifle in a nearby apartment and shooting my target in the head. I'm spotted as I walk away, although I'm not sure what gave me away. I ran to the exit.
The story of 47
I spoke with Luke Valentine, the game's producer, and asked what goes into creating each mission. "Are you thinking this is a mission, what you've just played?" he asked. Well, yes. From my point of view it was a self-contained hit, with a beginning, middle and an end. "I think of it as being more free-form. We're not thinking of it in a military sense," he explained. "It's a story driven game, and there is a story behind this particular level, but it's a level that happens to have a hit, which is a clear objective. Of course everyone is focused on the hit, but it's not…" he paused for a moment. "I don't think that's the first thing we're thinking of." Hitman: Absolution has a story to tell the player, and that story is important to the team behind the game. "I would say on one level, the story comes first," Valentine said. "Let's tell an interesting story about Agent 47." The hit within each level is just an extra layer used to make that story more interesting to the player. It's an interesting answer to my question, but Agent 47 is a hitman. It's the name of the game. The iconography remains strong: the bald head, barcode, dual-wielded "ballers," and red tie will be instantly recognizable to most gamers above the age of 20 or so. When we remember the past games, however, it's usually in the context of an in interesting hit, not the overall story of that particular game or the franchise. That seems to bother Valentine.He also hinted that there would be portions of the game that don't revolve around specific targets or hits. Even though the focus is on the story, I was promised the missions will continue to give you the freedom to choose your own strategies."There are parts of the game that are more story-driven, but much of the game is very open," Valentine said. "We've communicated already that we have a checkpoint system, so the sequence of the story is linear as Chapter 2 follows Chapter 1, but the progression between those checkpoints is very open. The story remains the same, but how you complete it is very free." You can shoot your way through each level, but you'll miss much of what makes the game unique. There are ways to set up kills so they appear to be accidents, and those are based on scripted events, but you can also explore the area and find other ways of finishing each mission. There is a scoring system in place, and you'll be able to stack yourself up against your friends, your region, and also the world to figure out who is the best assassin. The hint system is turned on during the demo so, although I finish things off with a sniper shot, I have some idea of how to do things with more elegance. I'm reminded of Nels Anderson's excellent post about what makes stealth elements satisfying as I try to figure out how I tipped off NPCs in certain situations. One of the core rules of difficulty is that you should always feel like you messed up when you fail an objective, and not the game. There were several moments where I was caught in the demo that seemed… suspicious. I may just need to practice more. What's striking is the number of characters in the level; it almost felt like an Assasin's Creed game. Moving in and out of the crowd was an important skill, and the game gives you hints about whether or not you're drawing attention to yourself. I couldn't seem to get into the groove as I played the demo, and I felt like the game held my hand while punishing me for doing things I didn't understand were wrong. These could be issues with the game's systems, or the fact I'm trying to play a tense, methodical game in a party setting. It was stressed to me that the difficulty levels are still being worked on. The similarities between Hitman: Absolution and that certain other franchise with a new entry launching near the end of the year aren't lost on Valentine. "We want success, we're hungry for it," he said, stating that they're hoping to beat the sales of past Hitman games. "One of our messages around the campaign is that Hitman is the original assassin. Let's be upfront about that. He's been quiet for six years. And a lot can happen in six years, but we were there first. We want that space."


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Okay so now both the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl are over. I recorded both on my DVR and have now watch every snap of each at least 5 times. Not only that but I watch the Senior Bowl practices on NFL Network as well. So after being impressed by so prospects here is another mock draft. This one has an interesting scenario in it that I will explain. Also keep a look out for my updated Knowing Your Guards: A Look at the 2012 Prospects (shameless plug anyone?) as I have taken plenty of notes on the many guard prospects in the bowl games and I am currently deciding how that will effect their rankings.As always comment on what you like and what you don't like but understand I am prepared to defend my draft fully.
Round #1, Pick #24-
Dontari Poe, DT Memphis-
I have heard a lot about this guy from other resources. I have watched interviews but unfortunately know one who is a Memphis fan knows how to use Youtube so I haven't actually seen him play. I have however seen, him lift, seen him talk seen other talk about him and have seen his height weight statistics. Everything points to him being a driven, strong but very raw NT prospect. With Casey Hampton going to be cut, (yes I called it the Steelers will cut him and make a play to resign him if and when he is healthy and in shape) and Hoke retiring this is definitely in my opinion the Steelers biggest need.
Round #2, Pick #56-
Doug Martin, RB Boise State-
Before I give my analysis and rational on this pick I like to take you back to April 26th, 2008. The Steelers were picking 23rd. The Steelers had finished the year prior as a first round loss to the Jacksonvile Jaguars, after losing Willie Parker to a broken leg in week 15. Parker had a Pro Bowl year and the team finished 3rd in rushing. However they had no true backup to Parker and he was injured. Parker had only one year left on his contract. On that day the Steelers drafted a well rounded, one year wonder RB who had good speed and power. His name was Rashard Mendenhall. Now we are back we are back to the present. The Steelers are picking 24th. The Steelers finished the season one and done, to the Denver Broncos. They lost their starting RB Mendenhall in the final week to an ACL injury which is commonly thought as a six month injury. The Steelers back up is a former Undrafted Free Agent Isaac Redman. He is a solid back but not a featured back. Rashard Mendenhall has one year left on his contract. Understanding this the Steelers draft his replacement in Doug Martin. I have been enamored with Martin's play since his opening play against my school in the Las Vegas Bowl.( A 99yard kick return for a TD) Martin is 5'9" 210lbs. He has good speed and great quickness. He plays with a low center of gravity and always falls forward playing behind his pads. Martin has a very strong lower body and can break tackles well. Doug Martin is a good mix of speed and power. He is also very good in the kick return game. The only thing he can't do well is block. Doug Martin had a good Senior Bowl week and was easily the best of the RB there. Martin kind of reminds me of Ray Rice who is 5'8 212. However Ray runs a little more violently.
Round #3, Pick #88-
Brandon Brooks, OG Miami (Ohio)-
This is the classic small school guy whose stock rose because of his East-West Shrine Game performance. Weighing in at 6'5" 353lbs he dominated with long arms and impressive lower body strength. This guy doesn't even look like a 350lbs player he is very well built and has a good explosion because of it. His best attribute when watching him on tape was his drive blocking. He can stay low get his long, powerful arms on his opponent and push then clear out of the way. He has good feet in the passing game two, and when he gets his hands on his opponent he can wash them out of the play. He does a nice job of peeling off double teams and finding a man in the second to hit. Quick enough to get out on screen pass which leads me to believe he can do so pulling as well. His biggest problem was he is an outside grabber. He needs to do a better job of fighting to get on the inside, the strike the opponents chest plate and drive him out of the way. He can get tire and play high and lean at times as well. If Brooks can fix his hands, and play consistently low he has the massive size, ideal hand size, arm length and sheer power in his upper and lower body to dominate at the NFL level. i had him as a 4th round pick after watching the game just a couple of times after watching every snap of his I am convinced he will go in the first three rounds. The Steelers like big O-linemen and this is a massive man who can play all phases of the game well.
Round #4, Pick #120-
James-Michael Johnson, ILB Nevada-
Johnson look good at the Senior Bowl. He wasn;t anything special but he was what I anticipated. He is 6'1" 249lbs ILB prospect who is very good in between the tackles. He has a good ability to anchor against blocks and can stack and shed effectively. He is thickly built and has good athleticism. His vision is above average and he can find the ball carrier in traffic though he needs to improve in this area.Johnson is a very good tackler. In the passing game he plays high and is often a step slow in man coverage. He was a vocal leader of Nevada's team and great in the weight room. He will be a liability in man coverage against a WR but should be good enough against most TE. If he can find the ball quicker and understand the passing routes in zone he can be good enough to start as a thumper inside linebacker.
Round #5, Pick #152-
Derek Wolfe, DT Cincinnati-
Wolf is 6'5" 286lbs long athlete. He plays with his head up and has good vision. Wolf uses his length well, keeping his hands in his opponent and reading the play. Wolfe does play with a good base in the running game. He has log arms which are ideal. He doesn't have the best strength, or elite quickness but he has a great motor and wok ethic. He lacks a pass rush move but as a 3-4 RE he isn't required to have one. Derek Wolfe does a good job at reading plays, finding the ball and working through contact that leads me to believe he is ideal for a two gap system. Wolf will come in get stronger and eventually be a solid back up at a 3-4 RE.
Round #6, Pick #184-
Christian Thompson, FS South Carolina State-
Thompson is a 6'0" 213lbs well built athlete. He is fast and can turn out of his breaks easily. He is very willing to make a tackle with violent collisions. however he struggles to recognize routes, and has a hard time finding the ball. This limits his ability to make plays even when he is in good position. Right now he is a Special Teams gunner who you hope you can teach to become something more but it may take him at least a couple of years. With Clark and Troy really mentoring him I like him as at least a back up safety and good special teams player.
Round #7, Pick #216-
Greg Zuerlein K, Missouri Western State-
Zuerlein hit an amazing 23 of his 24 FG attempts. That includes 21 straight and nine of those 21 were from 50+yards. He has amazing range and accuracy. In the East-West Shrine game he hit a 35 yarder that sailed over the up-rights, he did a nice job on an on-side kick and kick a kickoff that landed 8yards deep and when it go to the return man it had so much air that the return team was already at the 25 yard line. From 2007-2011 he was 59 of 74 with a career FG% of 79.73%. He season longs were 43 in 2007, 48 in 2008, 53 in 2009 and 58 in 2011 which he did twice in the same game. Did I mention that in the game where he kicked 2 from 58 yards it was his first full week back from injury and he said he wasn't 100%. He said his range is about 65 yards. He has a monster leg here is a video link to under the up-rights when he kicked his 58 yarder, http://youtu.be/8WZWsyoGGic, you can clearly see it could have been good from much farther away.
So that's it. Hope ya enjoyed the read, and found out about some guys you may have not known too much about. I will be doing plenty more of these as I learn more about who the Steelers are interested and certainly after the Combine. Right now it is all just speculation based on the Steelers style of drafting and guy I like who fit that style.


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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Authorities say an employee is dead following an attack by a wildcat at an animal sanctuary in suburban Portland.
Sgt. Robert Wurpes of the Clackamas County Sheriff's office says the attack was reported Saturday night at WildCat Haven in Sherwood.
He says the animal involved was a large cat that was locked in a cage following the attack.
Wurpes declined to release any details on the victim, how the attack occurred or the type of animal. He says more information will be available Sunday.
The Oregonian reports that fire officials identified the victim as a 35-year-old woman.
WildCat Haven officials did not immediately respond to a telephone message left early Sunday.
Its website describes the facility as a "last hope" for more than 60 wildcats that have been abandoned or abused, including bobcats, cougars, lynx and tigers.
The facility is not open to the public, but does provide on-site tours to donors.
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I'm having some trouble understand how I go about adjusting the glass panel downloaded from Seek.
What I'm trying to do is add a baluster with a plain glass planel. I'd like it to have a 10mm gap on both sides, no gap at the top/bottom.
Here is a snapshot of the plan view where it will be sitting
I was thinking 2x panels for the 1986 side, and 3x panels on the 2932 side, so roughly 900mm wide?
First thing I did was open the Baluster Panel - Glass family which I downloaded from Autodesk Seek and clicked on family type - new. I adjusted the width to 900mm and gave it a side gap of 10mm, then loaded it back in my project.
I then selected the default railing in my section and duplicated it.
Then I clicked on edit type - Baluster Placement, and changed the baluster type to the 900mm one I created within the family.
After apply all the settings, my glass baluster looks like this. I guess I'm missing or not understanding the gap or width settings?
I would like 3x panels on this side of the path and 2x panels on the other.
Any help is greatly appreciate.
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Guys I'm still struggling with this one, anyone whiling to help out?
What I'm trying to do is create a railing with 600mm wide glass panels.
I've imported the M_Baluster Panel 1 : 600mm - Glass family and added it in Baluster Placement.
I then drew a 1300mm railing path
But get the following gap? How do I eliminate these?
Let me try and simplify this.
I've drawn a 1000mm railing path, and loaded the M_Baluster Panel - Glass w Brackets : 450mm w 25mm Gap as the panel. I've set the Dist. From previous to 450.0, and set all posts to non.
From what I can see in the finished railing, there seems to be a 225 gap from the beginning of the railing.
How do I set this to be 0?
The logic behind these patterns made of glass panels is kind of strange. The origin of the panels is the center reference plane, but the pattern needs to be "pushed" one half to the side, with the offset for the pattern end. At the end, the sum of the pattern needs to be equal to 2 panels. If the length of the railing is not a multple of the pattern, it can be fixed with the Excess length fill option. See if this illustration helps you understand the logic.
(Note: an alternative, much more manageable than this, is a curtain wall element with curtain wall panels)
Alfredo you have no idea how long I've spent searching for an answer, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
So how do I now solve the end panel?
Good, please mark my previous post as a solution.
About your new question, perhaps you could set the railing to be a multiple of 900 mm, so that there are is not a leftover, and then make a new segment of railing with a narrower panel. Or, you could adjust the width of the current panel so that the length of the railing is a multiple of that width.
Oh I see what your saying.... so in otherwords if the end panel is 400mm wide (being the fill gap), I create a 400mm type of that panel in the family, then add that as a end post and offset my space -200mm
Once again, THANK YOU SO MUCH..! I have spent the past two days searching for an answer.
You got it!
Alfredo, one more question if I may.
What if my railing has a bend, for example I create a "L" shape path, and the dimensions aren't even?
How would I then fix the corner panel? Or do I draw these as two separate paths and customs make the end panels?
If I go with option 2, will the railings join correctly?
I guess this could work?
Or like you said quickest and easiest would be to just use a curtain wall


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aotearoa / pacific islands / economy / opinion / analysis Saturday May 25, 2013 12:17 byAotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement 1 image
During the last election the centre-right National Party led by multi-millionaire John Key, said it would partly privatise certain state assets if re-elected. Its main losing rival was the Labour Party, at the time lead by the uncharismatic Phil Goff, who had been one of the architects of the privitisation push in the 1980s. National has now decided to press ahead with its threat. The power company Mighty River Power is the current focus of attention, with other goodies up for grabs in the future. What will the effects of greater privatisation be? What options exist for workers in Aotearoa/New Zealand? [Italiano] read full story / add a comment
aotearoa / pacific islands / economy / opinion / analysis Thursday May 23, 2013 18:18 byAotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement 1 image
During the last election the centre-right National Party lead by multi-millionaire John Key, said it would partly privatise certain state assets if re-elected. Its main losing rival was the Labour Party, at the time lead by the uncharismatic Phil Goff, who had been one of the architects of the privitisation push in the 1980s. National has now decided to press ahead with its threat. The power company Mighty River Power is the current focus of attention, with other goodies up for grabs in the future. What will the effects of greater privatisation be? What options exist for workers in Aotearoa/New Zealand? read full story / add a comment
ireland / britain / imperialism / war / opinion / analysis Monday December 24, 2012 02:23 byWorkers Solidarity Movement 2 images
Once again violence has flared across Belfast and other parts of the north as protests continue around the flags issue. The latest disturbances come as Stormont Assembly leaders, Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness meet to discuss another wave of street protests, and their concerns about the damaging effect it is having on the economy leading up to the busiest shopping period of the calendar. But as each issued a separate statement calling for protests to come to an end, loyalist gangs flexed their muscles, blocking off streets and hijacking cars. read full story / add a comment
ireland / britain / gender / feature Friday November 16, 2012 23:11 byWorkers Solidarity Movement 3 images
There are some stories that are hard to cover - the death of Savita Halappanavar, a pregnant women, from septicemia whose life might have been saved if an abortion was not delayed is a hard as they come. According to the Irish Times Praveen Halappanavar, the husband of Savita said she had asked for a termination several times over a three day period only to be told "this is a catholic country." read full story / add a comment
ireland / britain / miscellaneous / news report Friday June 15, 2012 16:46 byWorkers Solidarity Movement 1 image
Welcome to Irish Anarchist Review issue 5, produced by the Workers Solidarity Movement. In this magazine we look to explore theories, thoughts and ideas about political struggle. We set out to analyse where we are aiming for as a revolutionary movement and explore how we might get there. The purpose of Irish Anarchist Review is to act as forum for a sharing of ideas about revolutionary struggle. Building a successful revolution demands genuine discussion, debate and sharing of ideas. We hope that the articles in here will help to stimulate discussion and provoke debate and perhaps even motivate some of our readers to respond with articles of your own. read full story / add a comment
internaţional / the left / opinion/analysis Monday June 04, 2012 04:27 byWorkers Solidarity Movement 1 image
Deşi termenul de Black Bloc circulă de câţiva ani, el nu a fost luat în seamă decât după demonstraţiile de la Seattle. Dar după 2 ani de Black Block-uri la toate summit-urile majore, şi-a atins ţelurile tactica Black Block-ului? Care este rolul anarhiştilor în mişcarea antiglobalizare? Şi este el relevant într-un fel?
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ireland / britain / the left / anarchist communist event Tuesday May 01, 2012 15:14 byWorkers Solidarity Movement 1 image
The WSM are calling for people to march with us on an anti-authoritarian block for this years May Day march which is happening on the day itself, Tuesday 1st May, assembling in Parnell Square from 18.30hrs. read full story / add a comment
international / history of anarchism / opinion / analysis Saturday April 28, 2012 15:25 byWorkers Solidarity Movement 1 image
A leaflet of the WSM about the origins of Mayday. read full story / add a comment
ireland / britain / community struggles / opinion / analysis Wednesday April 25, 2012 15:10 byWorkers Solidarity Movement 1 image
Shell to Sea have released a very detailed report into the GSOC 'investigation' of the Garda at the center of the 'Corrib Cops Rape Tape' which first came to public attention one year ago today. The report reveals that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) engaged in spin and misinformation that misled the public over the Corrib rape recording incident of March 2011 and undermined the case against Gardaí. The report details GSOCs attempts to serve the interests of An Garda Síochána by undermining the women who made the recording public, while deflecting attention from the behaviour of Gardaí. The document was prepared by Shell to Sea with one of the women about whom the rape comments were made and seven academics at NUI Maynooth. It has been made available online as a PDF and we are republishing it here: read full story / add a comment
ireland / britain / repression / prisoners / news report Wednesday April 25, 2012 15:05 byWorkers Solidarity Movement 1 image
Hundreds of people gathered in Derrys Bogside today in what was one of the largest demonstrations held yet in support of the imprisoned political prisoner and former IRA hunger striker Marian Price to demand her immediate release. read full story / add a comment
irlande / grande-bretagne / Économie / opinion / analyse Monday April 16, 2012 19:21 byWorkers Solidarity Movement 1 image
Les dernières mesures daustérité en Irlande continuent de taper sur la population pour pouvoir renflouer les banques. Analyse de la situation par nos camarades de WSM, organisation-sur dAlternative Libertaire sur place. read full story / add a comment
ireland / britain / workplace struggles / opinion / analysis Wednesday November 30, 2011 07:28 byWorkers Solidarity Movement 1 image
Text of a WSM leaflet distributed today in Northern Ireland for the public sector strike. read full story / add a comment
aotearoa / pacific islands / anarchist movement / link to pdf Monday October 10, 2011 17:53 byAotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement 1 image
The 17th issue of Solidarity, free newssheet of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement. Download the .pdf read full story / add a comment
irlande / grande-bretagne / crime, prison et punition / opinion / analyse Wednesday August 24, 2011 18:37 byAidan, Andrew & Dermot - Workers Solidarity Movement (WSM) 1 image
Le meurtre de Mark Duggan par la police a engendré quatre nuits démeutes dans toute lAngleterre. Le déclencheur immédiat en a été le meurtre lui-même, mais aussi la goujaterie de la police envers la famille et les amis de Mark. Cependant, les émeutes ont rapidement pris une dimension plus large, exprimant une colère et une aliénation plus générales, colère qui trop souvent a été mal ciblée, frappant les cibles les plus proches et à portée de main. Il y eut par conséquent de grandes destructions de biens, dans des quartiers déjà déshérités, et des attaques anti-sociales contre des riverains. Malgré ces aspects, les racines des émeutes résident dans les conditions économiques et politiques qui régissent ces zones, non pas dans la piètre éducation des parents ou dans la criminalité aveugle. Ces conditions ont été créées par cette même élite de politiciens et dhommes daffaire qui en appellent maintenant à un retour à la normalité et à la répression. Les émeutes surgissent à un moment particulier, qui voit le capitalisme atteint dune crise profonde. En effet, les émeutes ont eu lieu au même moment quun nouveau krach dans les marchés mondiaux. Les deux événements se sont tenus la dragée haute dans les Unes des medias. Il ne sagit pas dune coïncidence, car le krach et les coupes budgétaires destinées à rejeter son coût sur les épaules des gens ordinaires, ont non seulement fait monter en flèche le chômage, mais aussi saigné à blanc les services publics. Le montant total des destructions provoquées par les émeutes est estimé à 200 millions de £, chiffre dont linsignifiance pâlit à côté des destructions de richesses causées par les marchés boursiers. [English] [Română] read full story / add a comment
ireland / britain / repression / prisoners / opinion / analysis Friday July 22, 2011 06:04 byWorkers Solidarity Movement PRO 1 image
Around 30 Republican prisoners continue to engage in a dirty protest in Maghaberry prison over the failure of the Northern Ireland Administration and the Prison Officers Association to implement a facilitated agreement reached between all parties last August. This is part of a wider criminalisation policy to punish, brutalize and isolate prisoners which includes regular beatings and strip-searching - which remains the outstanding issue to be resolved. Similarly to the 1980/81 prison struggles, the prisoners are simply asking for their rights and dignity to be respected. read full story / add a comment
Διεθνή / oικονομία / Γνώμη / Ανάλυση Sunday July 10, 2011 19:30 byWorkers Solidarity Movement 1 image
Ως συνηθισμένοι άνθρωποι πρέπει να αγωνιστούμε για να σπάσουμε το εθνικιστικό πλαίσιο που προπαγανδίζουν αυτοί που διαμορφώνουν την κοινή γνώμη. Πρέπει να δούμε ότι τα συμφέροντά μας είναι πραγματικά τα ίδια με αυτά της διεθνούς εργατικής τάξης. Πρέπει να βρούμε τρόπους για να εκφράσουμε την αλληλεγγύη μας με τους Έλληνες αδελφούς και αδελφές μας, να σταθούμε στο πλευρό των Ισπανών αδελφών μας και πάει λέγοντας. Οι καπιταλιστές αφέντες του κόσμου γνωρίζουν ότι τα συμφέροντά τους διατηρούνται και προωθούνται όσο συνεργάζονται με τους ομοίους τους και κρατούν την εργατική τάξη σε τάξη χρησιμοποιώντας τον εθνικισμό. read full story / add a comment
aotearoa / pacific islands / anarchist movement / news report Sunday July 03, 2011 15:24 byAotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement 1 image
The 14th issue of Solidarity, free newssheet of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement. Visit the AWSM website to read the contents online and to download the .pdf (0.5MB). read full story / add a comment
aotearoa / pacific islands / history of anarchism / anarchist communist event Thursday June 16, 2011 19:51 byAotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement 1 image
Julys discussion night will feature a guest speaker and discussion. Asher from the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement will be giving his talk: Introduction to Anarchist Communism, to be followed by questions and discussion. All welcome! read full story / add a comment
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[Chile] EL FTEM promueve una serie de jornadas de debate sindical
Ukraine: Interview with a Donetsk anarchist
The present confrontation between the Zionist settler colonialist project in Palestine and the indigenous working people
Prisões e mais criminalização marcam o final da Copa do Mundo no Brasil
An Anarchist Response to a Trotskyist Attack: Review of An Introduction to Marxism and Anarchism by Alan Woods (2011)
هەڵوێستی سەربەخۆی جەماوەر لە نێوان داعش و &
Contra a Copa e a Repressão: Somente a Luta e Organização!
Nota Pública de soldariedade e denúncia
Uruguay, ante la represión y el abuso policial
To vote or not to vote: Should it be a question?
Mayday: Building A New Workers Movement
Anarchist and international solidarity against Russian State repression
Argentina: Atentado y Amenazas contra militantes sociales de la FOB en Rosario, Santa Fe
Réponses anarchistes à la crise écologique
A verdadeira face da violência!
Face à lantisémitisme, pour lautodéfense
Reflexiones en torno a los libertarios en Chile y la participación electoral
Mandela, the ANC and the 1994 Breakthrough: Anarchist / syndicalist reflections
Melissa Sepúlveda "Uno de los desafíos más importantes es mostrarnos como una alternativa real"
Declaración del FAO ante la coyuntura electoral chilena y el quiebre en el movimiento libertario
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International Support for Zapatist@s against the Chiapas counterinsurgency 19:00 Thu 28 Aug 0 comments
To National and International Civil Society,
Apoyo internacional a los Pueblos Zapatistas victimas de la guerra de contrainsurgencia 23:12 Wed 27 Aug 0 comments
A la Sociedad Civil Nacional e Internacional,
Soutien International aux zapatist@s contre la guerre de contre-insurrection au Chiapas 23:03 Wed 27 Aug 0 comments
A la Société Civile Nationale et Internationale,
Palestina-Israele, l'attacco militare a Gaza è stato un fallimento rispetto alle aspettative ma anch... 18:11 Mon 25 Aug 0 comments
La guerra di Israele su Gaza intendeva indebolire Hamas ma renderlo indipendente dall'Autorità in Cisgiordania. Un mese e mezzo è passato ed Israele non riesce a fermare il lancio di razzi di Hamas su Israele. Hamas ha chiesto ad alta voce la rimozione dell'assedio ed il primo ministro israeliano non ha avuto l'appoggio necessario dalla sua coalizione per il necessario compromesso. Per diminuire le perdite e per salvare la faccia Israele con il sostegno degli USA stanno ora delegando la questione a quel Consiglio di Sicurezza dell'ONU di cui Israele non si è curato per molti anni. [English]
The experiment of West Kurdistan (Syrian Kurdistan) has proved that people can make changes 16:21 Sun 24 Aug 0 comments
What you read below is the experience of my visit, for a couple of weeks in May this year, 2014, to North East of Syria or Syrian Kurdistan (West of Kurdistan) with a close friend of mine. Throughout the visit we had the total freedom and opportunity to see and speak to whoever we wanted to. This includes women, men, youth, and the political parties. There are over 20 parties from Kurdish to Christian, of which some are in the Democratic Self Administration (DSA) or Democratic Self Management (DSM) of the region of Al Jazera. Al Jazera is one of three regions, (cantons) of West Kurdistan. We also met the Kurdish and Christian political parties who are not in the DSA or DSM. In addition, we met the top people from the Democratic Self Administration (DSM), members of the different committees, local groups and communes as well as businesspeople, shopkeepers, workers, people in the market and people who were just walking in the street.
Palestine-Israel, The war assault on Gaza failed to bring the expected results and even back fired* 14:09 Sun 24 Aug 0 comments
The war Israel started with the Hamas was intended to keep it weaker but independent of the west bank authority. A month and a half and Israel cannot stop the Hamas firing of rockets on Israel. The Hamas raised its demand about the lifting of the siege (closer) and the Israeli prime minister failed go get the support of his coalition for the needed compromise. To diminish the losses and to save face Israel with US backing are passing the decision to the UN security council the Israeli ruling elite evaded successfully so many years. The mounting economic pressures create cracks in the Israeli ruling elite and even the populist coalition party head - the foreign minister, start to promote the end of the 1967 occupation. And the joint popular grass root struggle continue - within Israel at the Arkib Bedouins as focus, Bil'in, Ma'asara, Neby Saleh, Ni'ilin, Qaddum, Sheikh Jarrah, South Hebron Hills. [Italiano]
Ireland - Migrant X refused an abortion and forced to have a C-section 22:31 Thu 21 Aug 0 comments
This is as complete a story about what happened to 'Migrant X' that we are aware of. Migrant X is a young migrant women who it emerged was refused an abortion by the Irish state despite apparently meeting the grounds of the X-case legislation and instead forced to carry the pregnancy and agree to a C-section. The pregnanacy itself was the result of rape, Migrant X attempted suicide after being refused the abortion and later went on a hunger and thirst strike. Once what had happened to her became known there were sizeable pro-choice solidarity demonstrations called across Ireland and at Irish embassies overseas. We have been given information that the migrant woman at the centre of the current forced pregnancy was 'committed' to a psychiatric hospital following her initial request for termination. It's already known that the initial request was made when she was 8 weeks pregnant. It was this crucial period in which she was being held incommunicado which led directly to the Caesarian option being possible to impose as an 'alternative' to allowing her to access the abortion she had asked for.
Terror in Ferguson 18:45 Wed 20 Aug 0 comments
Saturday August 9th, a racist Ferguson police officer profiled and fatally shot a black teenager, Michael Brown, as he walked to his grandmothers residence with a friend. He was 18 years old. Multiple witnesses told KMOV that Brown was unarmed and had his hands up in the air when he was cut down. The officer shot again and once my friend felt that shot, he turned around and put his hands in the air, said witness Dorian Johnson. He started to get down and the officer still approached with his weapon drawn and fired several more shots. The family and the community are calling his death an execution.
O que nós pensamos sobre a atual crise no Iraque? 13:00 Sun 17 Aug 0 comments
A crise do Iraque já se arrasta há décadas. Tanto o regime Saddam Hussein tanto quanto sob a atual "democracia", desde a invasão de 2003, não há liberdade, justiça social, igualdade e há poucas perspectivas para aqueles que são independentes aos partidos políticos no poder. Além da brutalidade e discriminação contra as mulheres e as minorias, um grande abismo foi criado entre os ricos e os pobres, fazendo com que os pobres ficassem cada vez mais pobres e os ricos mais ricos.
Palestina-Israele, l'attacco israeliano a Gaza finisce con la sconfitta della sua arrogante dimostra... 17:03 Fri 15 Aug 0 comments
Israele aveva iniziato il suo attacco a Gaza per sabotare il compromesso tra Hamas e l'Autorità Palestinese e per restaurare un governo indipendente di un indebolito Hamas sulla Striscia di Gaza. Il compromesso di Hamas doveva essere una risposta al blocco egiziano finalizzato a smantellare Hamas stesso. Il fallito attacco israeliano porterà ad una significativa apertura del confine tra Israele e la Striscia di Gaza laddove prima dell'attacco passa lo stretto necessario in una situazione sull'orlo di una catastrofe umanitaria. [English]more >>
Η Αναρχία από έναν α... Aug 30 0 comments
Από το 21ο τεύχος του περιοδικού Ευτοπία - μετάφραση: Τατιάνα Τζαναβάρα
Eleições presidenciais brasileiras e as mazelas deste processo democrático Aug 30 0 comments
Bruno Lima Rocha, 28 de agosto de 2014
Perspectivas iníciales de la candidatura de Marina Silva y de la Coalición liderada por el PSB luego... Aug 29 0 comments
Bruno Lima Rocha*
La possibilità di una divisione dell'Iraq Aug 28 0 comments
Alcune settimane fa, in uno dei nostri comunicati noi del Kurdistan Anarchists Forum esprimemmo le nostre opinioni ed il nostro atteggiamento sullo Stato Islamico di Iraq e Siria (Isis), sui suoi attacchi in Iraq e sullo scontro politico-religioso per il potere tra Sciiti e Sunniti. In questo nostro comunicato presentiamo le nostre posizioni sulla situazione politica, sulla possibilità di una divisione dell'Iraq e sulla guerra in corso. [English]
The possibility of breaking up Iraq Aug 28 0 comments
A few weeks ago, in one of our bulletins, we (the Kurdistan Anarchists Forum) expressed our opinions and attitudes regarding the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis), its attacks on Iraq, and the religious and political struggle between the Shia and Sunni for domination. Here in this statement, we put forward our views about the political situation, the possibility of a divided Iraq, and the current war. [Italiano]more >>
International Support for Zapatist@s against the Chiapas counterinsurgency Aug 28 Alternative Libertaire 0 comments
To National and International Civil Society,
Apoyo internacional a los Pueblos Zapatistas victimas de la guerra de contrainsurgencia Aug 27 Alternative Libertaire 0 comments
A la Sociedad Civil Nacional e Internacional,
Soutien International aux zapatist@s contre la guerre de contre-insurrection au Chiapas Aug 27 Alternative Libertaire 0 comments
A la Société Civile Nationale et Internationale,
O que nós pensamos sobre a atual crise no Iraque? Aug 17 0 comments
A crise do Iraque já se arrasta há décadas. Tanto o regime Saddam Hussein tanto quanto sob a atual "democracia", desde a invasão de 2003, não há liberdade, justiça social, igualdade e há poucas perspectivas para aqueles que são independentes aos partidos políticos no poder. Além da brutalidade e discriminação contra as mulheres e as minorias, um grande abismo foi criado entre os ricos e os pobres, fazendo com que os pobres ficassem cada vez mais pobres e os ricos mais ricos.
The Oakland Palestine Solidarity Mural Aug 07 0 comments
Presented by Art Forces, the Estria Foundation and NorCal Friends of Sabeel, the Oakland Palestine Solidarity Mural is a monumental work of public art located in Uptown Oakland on 26th Street between Telegraph and Broadway. The mural pays homage to the history of Bay Area public art and expresses solidarity with Palestinians as bombs continue to fall on Gaza.more >>


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As we all know, the 2012 Minnesota Twins are expected to spend about $110 to $120 million on payroll. This includes Joe Nathan's $2 million buyout, but he isn't going to leave the team. However the players that will be gone include Michael Cuddyer, Jason Kubel, Jose Mijares, and Matt Capps among the others. The total spend will be below, but there will be more than enough to sign a backup catcher to Rene Rivera if we need to do so. The reason for that is due to Justin Morneau's latest concussion issues. Lucky for us, Joe Mauer can move over to first fulltime. Here is how the rest of the 25 man roster breaks down:
Yes the Minnesota Twins have flunked out of the 2011 Race and have done so to the point that we have had long losing streaks and lost games in blowout fashion, the most famous being a game to the Texas Rangers where Michael Cuddyer becomes a pitcher and pitched in the bottom of the 8th inning of a massive blowout. Of course, we have had injuries galore to the point that our chief had to whip out his medical journal for research purposes. With that said, I am proud to present a modest look at the 2012 Twins Roster. I will explain after the jump.
For the most part, I am not done with departures yet. Our major trade this season will likely involve Carl Pavano. In this scenario, I am trading him to Colorado for Pitcher Huston Street. Also involved in the trade would be us sending Drew Butera to the Rockies for minor league outfielder Willy Taveras. This deal will have us picking up $1.5 million of Pavano's 2012 Salary and Street's $9 million option for 2013. The result is a good second or third starter for the Twins.
The other main addition to the Twins 2012 roster will be Yu Darvish from Japan. He is considered an ace pitcher in a hitters league and should thrive at Target Field. I can see the Twins bidding $25 million for posting rights (not included in payroll), and then signing him to a four year and $32 million deal worth $8 million per year. This isn't us shafting him because his current salary is worth almost $4 million USD. Finally, Francisco Liriano gets a raise to about $5 million with incentives including one where he is World Series MVP.
In the bullpen, the additions are Deolis Guerra and Kerry Wood who I will sign for a year at $4.5 million. As for Joe Nathan, I have him pegged for $3.5 million for 2012. Here is how I suspect the rotation and bullpen will shake out next year.
1. Yu Darvish
2. Huston Street
3. Scott Baker
4. Kevin Slowey
5. Francisco Liriano
Brian Duensing, Nick Blackburn, Glen Perkins, Alex Burnett, Deolis Guerra, Kerry Wood (Setup man), Joe Nathan (Closer).
Despite the bad news on Joe Mauer and the 2.5 months (roughly) that followed, we did have fun with the position because Minnesota catchers were hitting worse than all National League pitchers, and we got to enjoy some time with STEVE HOLM!!!!!!!!!!! Regardless, There will not be any real change unless Justin Morneau is forced to retire. Thus, Joe Mauer and Rene Rivera are your catchers for 2012 with Jair Fernandez waiting in the wings at Rochester.
This position is influx due to Justin Morneau's health, but there are some minor changes. For the most part, the Twins will likely lose the services of Michael Cuddyer. However the main infield addition would be Houston's Clint Barmes whom I sign via free agency with a 4 year, $60 million deal worth $15 million per year. Outside of Darvish, this would be my big spurge. He can play both short and second with him maybe trying first during spring training. I think this is likely close to the final contract that Michael Cuddyer could sign with the Twins and provide reasoning for Joe Nathan to accept the buyout and redo his contract.
Again, not much change since we are likely to see the likes of Trevor Plouffe and Rene Tosoni in our 2012 plans. However, we do need a reliable bat and my pick is Andrew Jones from the Yankees. The reason for this is because we need the DH now that we don't have Jim Thome (Thanks for your time in a Twins uniform, we loved it), and we can use some good defensive backup in the outfield. He would be signed to a $10 million contract over two years with $4 million in 2012 and an increase to $6 million the following year.
Opening Day Lineup and bench
1. Denard Span, CF
2. Trevor Plouffe, RF
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Justin Morneau, 1B
5. Andrew Jones, DH
6. Danny Valencia, 3B
7. Clint Barmes, 2B
8. Alexi Casilla, SS
9. Rene Tosoni, LF
Reserves: Rene Rivera, C; Tsuyoshi Nishioka, IF; Luke Hughes, IF; Ben Revere, OF
So how much did I spend on this roster? How about $116,190,000. This is right in line with what management expects to spend on the 2012 roster. I followed the guidelines on what to spend in which management wanted an ace and we have one in Yu Darvish. We also added Huston Street to the rotation which is the result of the Pavano trade, and we added Kerry Wood to help shore up our bullpen. In the lineup, we added both Andrew Jones and Clint Barmes. Barmes is our infield signing that will help shore up that part of lineup defensive wise while Jones adds a veteran presence in the outfield. Granted Rome wasn't built in a day much like a world champion isn't built in one offseason. Most Twins fans will recall that the core that won the 1987 World Series started appearing in Twins games in 1981 they needed a managerial change as Ray Miller was brought in to replace Billy Gardener and then Tom Kelly brought in to replace Ray Miller. Regardless, the changes made represent our best chance at competing in 2012. We might not win a world title, but this team would give us a better chance to at least compete with the AL East and West. What do you think? I would love to hear your comments below.


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UTMB Faculty Senate
October 10, 2011
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Present: Drs. S. Croisant, Chair, S. Al-Arabi, B. Ameredes, K. Beal, B. Bryant, L. Cain, C. Cooper, R. Daugherty, J. Davis, S. Elsaid, A. Jones, J. McBride, N. Mendias, H. Pine, E. Protas, T. Riall, C. St. John, C. Utsey, P. Watson, H. West, C. Wiggs, D. Wild and D. Young
Absent: Dr. J. Badalamenti, P. Crane, L. Farmer, C. Houston, M. Kanuth, J. LeDuc and S. Sarna
4-4:30 pm
Orientation for the new senators was completed. Dr. Croisant presented the new members with a PowerPoint presentation and then opened for Questions.
I. The meeting was called to order at 4:30 pm by Dr. Sharon Croisant, Faculty Senate Chair.
II. Provost, VP and Dean's Report
Interim Executive Vice President, Provost and Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences – report provided by Dr. Cooper.
Interim Vice President and Dean, School of Medicine – Dr. Prough
Dr. Prough discussed the recruiting process and announced that two committees are being formed for the two chair positions; faculty recruiting, consultants state we need to recruit 167 faculty over the next 5-6 years to staff the new Jennie Sealy Hospital, which is expected to be completed in 2016.
Dean, School of Health Professions – report provided by Dr. Protas.
Dean, School of Nursing and Vice President for Education – reports provided by Dr. Watson.
III. Reports by Faculty Senate Executive Committee
· Dr. Croisant discussed the last UT Sys FAC meeting and provided copies of Dr. Cigarroa's "A Framework for Advancing Excellence throughout The University of Texas System: Action Plan." Link: http://www.utsystem.edu/News/files/2011/FrameworkActionPlan-08-25-11.pdf. Two new medical centers are planned, one in Austin and one in the Valley. Also, at the meeting, we were informed that of the UT System academic health centers rankings are expected to increase, with the goal of having one center reach the top 5 of academic health centers nationally. Significant changes are expected to current Post Tenure Review Regents Rules, which specify review every six years. Regents are now proposing additional mini post-tenure reviews every year. Dr. Croisant also addressed the issues of economic realities facing the UT schools, which include the likelihood of permanent and perhaps additional cuts. This will necessitate becoming more efficient, producing more with less and working smarter instead of longer. With the legislative session, we came out fairly well, but from the public perspective, we need to make good use of our classrooms. The communication survey that was conducted last year with UTMB faculty was less than stellar, and we will need to start some initiatives especially for the Graduate School and School of Medicine.
· Dr. Croisant reported regarding the meeting with Dr. Callender, which included Drs. Wiggs and Utsey. Some issues discussed were: Chancellor's vision, resources and space. On the Chancellor's Framework, we need to identify and work with the Deans and Faculty Senate. Dr. Utsey is a member of the Faculty Compensation Committee. Dr. Croisant asked if everyone has seen the email that was sent out about the old Jennie Sealy Hospital, mark your calendars for October 19 at noon; lunch is to be served afterwards. Dr. Utsey and Dr. Croisant are on the Search Committee for the Provost.
· Dr. Croisant provided the Senators with a one-page document with a brief paragraph about each of the subcommittees (attached).
Dr. Wiggs added from the UT Sys FAC meeting that blended/online education proposals will be solicited. All of the academic health centers want to work together and share ideas, resources, etc., for the development of the South Texas health science center.
IV. Conduct of Clinical Research Policy – Mr. William New, Associate Dean for Research Administration
Mr. New reported that UTMB is developing a research specific section of the IHOP. One of the first policies for that section is the policy on clinical research. The IRB has traditionally been the repository for many policy aspects of clinical research; however, the statement in IHOP will give broad exposure to the fundamental requirements to conduct clinical research at UTMB: the PI is responsible for the all aspects of the study, the PI should be qualified, the PI should train members of the team on their roles, the department chair should endorse the protocol as appropriate for UTMB and endorse the PI qualifications, the PI needs IRB approval and the PI should follow UTMB policies and procedures and federal regulations. The Office of Clinical Research, a joint endeavor by Research Services and the Institute for Translational Sciences and headed by Erin Pennington, is assembling a website listing of clinical trial guidance, procedures, etc. to which the IHOP refers clinical research teams for further information."
V. Business
· Dr. Croisant asked the Senators if they or their colleagues have any concerns that we need to address this year at the Faculty Senate meetings. Dr. Croisant developed a list of these concerns.
· Before adjourning the meeting, Dr. Croisant asked that the Academic and Administrative Affairs and the Governance Committees appoint their Chairs and Co-Chairs.
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This month, we visit the Ubangi river, where MSF is treating yaws among the Pygmy population; Niger, where the rainy season and food insecurity have exacerbated malaria and malnutrition; and Sri Lanka, where after 32 years MSF is handing over its last remaining project and leaving the country. Additionally, learn about the court case Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has brought against India, the "pharmacy of the developing world."More >
This month, we focus on Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)'s efforts to improve the situation in South Sudan's Yida refugee camp, a makeshift hospital in Syria, aid to victims of flooding in the Philippines, displaced Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia, fighting cholera in Guinea and Sierra Leone, and the successful containment of an Ebola outbreak in Uganda.More >
Ethiopian authorities denied Sudanese refugees access to humanitarian aid when they refused to leave the camp where they were staying. When many of them did arrive at a new camp site, a quarter of under-five-year olds were acutely malnourished. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened a therapeutic feeding center at the new camp and offered vaccination services.More >
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- Lisa Russell said...
These are beautiful! I must say, the words in the Bible have lived on for thousands of years and speak volumes to me. Those are the ones I focus on -- but I do like the ones you posted here! AH was a beautiful lady, that is for sure! Great job, Saucy!
- April 29, 2010
- jkddz said...
beautiful...amazing..maybe I should hire you to capture Damon and Danica....
- April 29, 2010
- Green Girl in Wisconsin said...
Those quotes are all great.
- April 29, 2010
- Morgan said...
these are amazing! now i want to create a photo shoot of my own :) perhaps i should take on a juicy couture or harajuku lovers shoot? :)
- April 29, 2010
- Grace said...
You are the most fun Mom / friends mom in the world! Great pictures. Grace xoxo
- April 29, 2010
- Heather@PixieDust said...
love those pics!!
stop by my blog to pick up your award!!
- April 29, 2010
- Saucy said...
Stay tuned, Morgan! We have both a Juicy themed shoot and a Harajuku shoot on the way (the Harajuku shoot is harder than it looks, gathering the right stuff...)
- April 29, 2010
- Gail said...
Saucy, I found the little tophat at LeChateau for Emily's grad. Thanks so much for letting me know where to find it! (it was on sale too, bonus!)
- April 29, 2010
- Carmen said...
Gorgeous photos! Gorgeous girls! They are going to be so glad they did this when they get older.
- April 29, 2010
- Angela G. Willis said...
I absolutely Adore Audry Hepburn!
What grace and amazing beauty she had... I think that you really captured that in your photos!
- April 29, 2010
- Saskatchewan Scraps said...
wow, Sasha, you just have that touch for bringing out a person's character. beautiful. I love how you combine vintage attire with these young girls. very artistic.
- April 29, 2010
- ChaChaneen said...
Stunning these girls are! Lurve the photo of the young lady above the words ... introvert. Sooo classic!
The words I trust are from God himself in the bible.
- April 29, 2010
- Maija said...
You are one way hip Mama!!!
- April 30, 2010
- Stef said...
Love the quotes-I'm sharing one!
- April 30, 2010
- the treat girl said...
I can't imagine what it was like getting everyone dressed, coiffed, and makeup on.....lots of fun!!!! They turned out A.MAZING!!! Princess Diana always spoke to me....she always carried herself with such style and grace.
- April 30, 2010
I loved this post :) Audrey is definitely my role model in life. I'm currently working towards my goal of watching every single movie she was ever in.
Beautiful photos!
- April 30, 2010
- Stephanie ~ Angelic Accents said...
What a fun photo shoot. Perfect day, awesome models, terrific props, and gorgeous photography skills, Saucy!!
So sorry to read about the mean girls, too. Loopy is adorable, and I'm so glad others have her back.
Also LOVE that choc/blue bracelet. Some lucky mother is going to be over the top happy!
Big TX Hugs,
Angelic Accents
- May 01, 2010
Loopy and her peeps are just lovely!
- May 02, 2010


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Win Seasons One and Two of The Good Wife on DVD!
March 29, 2012 at 10:00 am , by Ladies' Lounge
The Good Wife is one of our top must-see TV dramas, so we were thrilled to talk with actress Christine Baranski for the In My Words interview in our May issue. One of our favorite soundbites? When asked what she loves most about her take-charge lawyer character Diane she says, "She can live in a man's world, talk with them and have love affairs with them, without losing herself." We love that about Diane too!
If you haven't seen The Good Wife, which is currently in its third season, don't fret—25 lucky readers will win seasons one and two on DVD! And if you're already a devoted fan of the series, consider this an opportunity to re-watch some of your favorite episodes. All you have to do is comment on this blog post and you're entered to win.
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Guest Blog: How a Stay-At-Home Dad Penned His First Novel (And Win a Copy of His Book!)
March 12, 2012 at 3:31 pm , by Ladies' Lounge
The Expats, a first novel by former book editor Chris Pavone, is an international espionage thriller that's invited comparisons to Graham Greene, John Le Carré and Robert Ludlum. The protagonist, Kate Moore, is (as was Pavone for a time) an expat and stay-at-home parent living a typical expat life in Luxembourg. But she's also guarding a tremendous, life-defining secret—one that slowly begins to unravel her neat routines. As she begins to uncover secrets about the people around her, she finds herself buried in layers of deceit so thick they threaten her family, her marriage and her life. This expertly crafted story will keep you guessing until the very last page.
In this guest blog, Pavone explains how a mysterious woman on a park bench inspired him to write the book. Plus, find out how to win your own copy of The Expats at the end of the post!
We stay-at-home parents had all arrived via roughly the same path: our spouses got interesting/exciting/lucrative job offers abroad, and we thought it sounded fun (or at least different). So we packed up everything we could bring, and left behind everything we couldn't. For many of us, the latter included the jobs, the careers, the selves that we'd spent our adult lives defining. Now we had to become other people.
For all the fun of constantly traveling around Europe, and for all the newness of this adventure, it was hard for me to embrace the routine. Taking the kids to their international school, attending class-parents meetings, going to the gym or French lessons or the supermarket. Driving around a city I didn't really know, ignoring traffic laws I didn't entirely understand, in a language I didn't properly speak. Looking for the things that my family needed, or wanted: underwear and raincoats, DVDs and sticker books, a vacuum cleaner and a toaster, a cordless drill and a metric measuring tape. Food that I could pack for the kids' lunch that they wouldn't reject.
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Win a Giada De Laurentiis for Target Prize Pack!
March 1, 2012 at 8:00 am , by Ladies' Lounge
Do you love chef and Food Network personality Giada De Laurentiis as much as we do? She graces the cover of our April 2012 issue—which officially hits newsstands on March 13th—and in her interview with us she opens up about her adorable 4-year-old daughter, the importance of friends and family, and her passion for cooking. She also shared exclusive recipes from her new cookbook, Weeknights with Giada: Quick and Simple Recipes to Revamp Dinner, which comes out on March 27th. We loved her cookbook so much that we decided to we decided to give away a copy and throw in over $300 worth of products from her Target kitchen line, including a 10-piece cookware set! Click through the slide show below to see all of the products we're including in the prize pack, and enter to win by leaving a comment below. Good luck!
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March 1, 2012 at 6:00 am , by Ladies' Lounge
In our March issue, the beautiful Kate Winslet shared her new passion project—a crusade to spread autism awareness. After narrating a documentary on autistic children who themselves would never be able to speak, she knew she couldn't just pack up and go home; she was desperate do something to help them. So Kate (and quite a few of her celebrity friends), put together a wonderful new book called The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism, sales of which will benefit Kate's Golden Hat Foundation, a non-profit that advocates for the inclusion and education of autistic children everywhere.
We're over the moon about this book, and can't wait for you to pick it up—so we're giving away 20 signed copies! To enter, just post a comment below.
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From One of LHJ's Own: "Why I Wrote a Historical Thriller" (And a book giveaway!)
January 25, 2012 at 10:52 am , by Ladies' Lounge
First-time novelist and today's guest blogger Nancy Bilyeau was a features editor at Ladies' Home Journal for three years. Here, Bilyeau tells the story of how her new novel, The Crown, morphed from a pipe dream into a reality. Plus, find out how to win a copy of her book at the end of the post!
"I want to write a novel set in sixteenth century England."
That's what I told the four people sitting in a circle in a small 5th-floor apartment in the West Village seven years ago. In a "What the heck?" spirit, I'd joined a fiction workshop held every Monday night. I wasn't sure what kind of novel I wanted to write except the century I'd place it in. I'd loved Tudor history since I was 11 years old and saw The Six Wives of Henry the Eighth with my parents. Over the years, I kept coming back to biographies and historical fiction set in the 16th century. I enjoyed the drama of the personalities, the wars and the divorces, the excitement of the Renaissance—even the fashion.
I wanted to write a woman's story, but I felt that plenty had already been written about the queens and princesses and ladies-in-waiting. I settled on a protagonist, Joanna Stafford, who was a nun. Henry VIII destroyed the monasteries when he broke from Rome and I was drawn to that turmoil. While most Tudor historical fiction takes the side of the Reformation, I thought it would be more interesting to explore what happened to the nuns, friars and monks whose lives were upended by this sweeping transformation.
My first pages were not good and my writing group, while perfectly polite, let me know. But I kept at it. I decided to make my story a thriller, and loved nothing more than losing myself in research and plotting my story. I read everything I could find on the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the people at its center. My kind of book isn't researched through Google: I spent hours at the New York Public Library, poring through the collections. I discovered some of the most exciting, little-known facts in books written more than a century ago. In some cases those writers had access to sources lost to us. I also started corresponding through emails with historians and curators in England. It took months for me to find out what a prisoner would eat while imprisoned in the Tower of London, but I did it! When I got a copy of a 16th century daily "meal sheet" (think mutton, mutton and more mutton), I danced around my apartment.
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November 1, 2011 at 8:00 am , by Catherine LeFebvre
We fell for Crazy, Stupid Love (not to mention Ryan Gosling's abs) back in July, which is why we're so excited to be giving away the DVD. Plus, we'll throw in a brand-new flat-screen TV to watch it on!
In case you missed it, Crazy, Stupid Love is the story of 40-something, straight-laced Cal Weaver (Steve Carell). He's living the good life until his wife (Julianne Moore) cheats on him and asks for a divorce.While his life is unraveling, he meets the handsome player Jacob (Ryan Gosling), who takes him on as a protégé and teaches him how to be a desirable, single man. Cal learns, however, that the one thing that can't be made over is his heart.
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Recipes For Life – SpaFinder Giveaway
October 11, 2011 at 8:45 am , by Catherine LeFebvre
Need a good memoir to read? We're giving away 10 copies of Recipes: My Memories by television star Linda Evans. One grand prize winner will receive a $500 gift card to SpaFinder.com plus a copy of the book!
You'll probably remember Linda Evans from her role as Audra Barkley on The Big Valley, or as Krystle Carrington on "Dynasty." More recently, she won the British version of Hell's Kitchen, working under Michelin-starred chef Marco Pierre White.
Now Linda opens up, sharing secrets for living in her book Recipes for Life. With a delightful assortment of anecdotes, photographs, and recipes she's enjoyed and collected over the years, Linda talks about growing up her life in Hollywood, the friends she's made, and the loves of her life.
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Medic and the Charlotte Fire Department responded to an incident near the 1800 block of Carmel Road Friday morning.
Crane operator Gino Godbout was trimming trees when he got too close to the power lines. He says the force knocked him off the truck and to the ground. His truck erupted into flames.
"I felt electricity." Godbout said.
Paramedics checked him out. He was okay and is thankful to be alive.
"God's looking out for me that's what that is." Godbout said.
The accident caused power to go out in about 2500 homes and businesses. Students at Charlotte Country Day spent the day learning in the dark. School officials say other than no power at the school, things went smoothly
And students who attend daycare at Saint John's Episcopal Church on Carmel Road were relocated to the Central Church of God, located at 5301 Sardis Road because there is no power at the school.
Investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) showed up at the scene of the accident to determine what went wrong and if Godbout followed the regulations.
"We had all of our safety gear on," the contractor said. "My hard hat, glasses, chaps on."
Policy states for certain jobs, workers must be within two feet of live power lines.
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Duke Power reported the power came back on for all affected homes and businesses Friday afternoon.
"I got too close to the wire," Godbout said. "And electricity don't play."
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I hate watch lists. They're stupid and unnecessary. And in some cases, a player is ineligible to win if he is not on the original list, even if he has a great season. Still, y'all seem to love them. Here's a look at the Bednarik Award, which is given annually to the best defensive player.
- Brandon Jenkins: Excellent pass rusher who returns to school is a no-brainer
- Lamarcus Joyner: Arguably more range than any safety in the country, and a big hitter as well.
- Xavier Rhodes: FSU's best corner and someone who was rumored to be gone to the draft had he not been injured in the Bowl Game against Notre Dame.
Snubs? We've got snubs. No Bjoern Werner or Christian Jones, but that doesn't exactly surprise me as these lists are largely done on name recognition.
Now might be a good time to re-read 'Could Florida State Have 10 Defenders Drafted In 2013?'
As for who made it from FSU's rivals and opponents:
- CB Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech
- DE James Gayle, Virginia Tech
- LB Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech
- DT Sharrif Floyd, Florida
- CB David Amerson, N.C. State
- S Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami: Laughable. Good, not great player so far and potentially suspended again.
- DT Joe Vellano, Maryland
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Last night my roommate and I had 2 girls over at our place for some drinks and dancing. We started the night out just playing a little drinking pong (we each had our targets on our side with us) then moved to the dance floor. We grinded for a couple songs and switched girls once or twice. They grinded together it was all good. Then they asked us to make them drinks and we talked for a minute. A little talking my target got a phone call that she took outside while my roommate began making out with his girl and eventually took her into his room.
Trouble with boyfriend
While she was on the phone I cleaned up a little to keep busy. 15 minutes go by and I goto talk to her. Shes crying. Her boyfriend decided he didn't trust her and was coming to my house to come pick her up. He lectured her that he was angry she danced with us the way she did. So I take her and try to cheer her up and talk to her. I tell her about how jealously is one of the things I hate in a relationship. She also tells me that hes been cheated on before and she feels bad for that and would never do that to him. I used a few bf destroyers that i managed to remember: "Tell me about it" (your relationship; while kino escalating), "So you plan to marry him right?", and "He sounds like such a NICE guy" blah blah we talk and I end up kissing her but she doesnt give me much back.
Her boyfriend kept calling asking for directions so I told her a few wrong streets to tell him. We talked some more. I DHVed more with photo rutines and stuff. Then I kissed her again and she was way more into it.
After a few calls, he managed to find my place. I talked to him for a minute. He had brought a friend that would take my friends target home. So my roommate is out there blah blah he takes them away.
We come to find out that she told her bf that my roommate kissed her on the neck on the dance floor (he did whatever) and I tried to kiss her. He calls my friend saying that he will stab us both if we talk to his girlfriend.
Question: Now she feels bad for what she did. Anyone know a way I should go about talking to her. my current plan is not to say anything to her unless she comes to me. She probably wont say anything to me though so...?


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Tunsil's right, the next level is much different from high school on many different levels, but he is on the right path to succeeding on that level.
He is a 6-foot-6, 295 pound offensive tackle with so many good qualities on and off the field. He is mature for his age and that helps him be this elite prospect.
"The media attention and the attention from the fans do not bother me, but I just cannot let it get out of hand. I have to keep everything under control."
The top offensive tackle in the country has done a good job of that and he has recruiting under control too.
Three schools sit on top of his list right now.
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This is the obvious and excellent crack on the right side of Bob's Rock. The pro for the first ~15' is poor/nil because of the flaring cracks. After the small ledge, the crack is a perfect vertical to overhanging hand crack. The rock takes good pro and the fall is safe. Definitely a good place to push yourself if it is at your limit.
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