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Halcon Resources Provides Utica/Point Pleasant Operational Update
HOUSTON, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halcón Resources Corporation (NYSE:HK) ("Halcón" or the "Company") today provided an operational update specific to its acreage in Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania, the Company's core area in the Utica/Point Pleasant play.
The Phillips 1H (90% WI), located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, tested at a peak rate of 120 barrels of condensate per day and 2.5 million cubic feet of per day of 1,250 BTU natural gas. Based on composition analysis and assuming full ethane recovery, Halcón estimates that the well would produce an additional 240 barrels of NGLs per day for a total peak production rate of 730 Boe/d. This well was drilled to a total measured depth of 12,411 feet, had an effective lateral length of 5,360 feet and was completed with 20 frac stages. Production from the Phillips 1H is currently being placed into a sales pipeline, and the Company expects the well to continue to clean up over time.
The Allam 1H (100% WI), located in Venango County, Pennsylvania, is currently shut-in awaiting infrastructure, and tested at a peak rate of 6.6 million cubic feet of per day of 1,210 BTU natural gas and 22 barrels of condensate per day. Based on composition analysis and assuming full ethane recovery, Halcón estimates that the well would produce an additional 728 barrels of NGLs per day for a total peak production rate of 1,652 Boe/d. This well was drilled to a total measured depth of 14,300 feet, had an effective lateral length of 5,580 feet and was completed with 21 frac stages. The Allam 1H was still recovering load water at the end of the flow test and is expected to continue to clean up once it is opened to pipeline sales.The Brugler 1H (90% WI), located in Trumbull County, Ohio, started flowing the frac load back on May 13, 2013. Expectations are to tie this well into a sales pipeline in early July 2013. This well was drilled to a total measured depth of 10,959 feet, had an effective lateral length of 3,826 feet and was completed with 16 frac stages.
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Andhra Pradesh State Judiciary May Use Telugu
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N Kiran Kumar Reddy, thinks that increased use of mother tongue in the State Judiciary would enable common people to understand the proceedings better. So he is rooting for Telugu in State Judiciary.
At a convention jointly organized by the state official language commission and the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy, the Chief Minister said that the promotion of Telugu in Judiciary will help the people in a great way. He also urged the Judiciary for taking keen interest in utilization of Telugu in the courts, an official release said. Increased use of mother tongue will help people.
The Chief Minister also added that the State Government is also taking steps to promote the language as he recalled the 4th World Telugu Conference organized by the state government. Andhra Pradesh high court Chief Justice PC Ghosh, inaugurated the convention and also laid emphasis on the CM's speech. He also agreed that using mother tongue for judicial purposes will surely benefit the common people. They will be able to understand the whole process and also people can express themselves better in the mother tongue.
Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy chairman Justice N V Ramana also agreed on this topic and said that the use of English in court judgments made it difficult for rural people to understand them.
The release added, Official language commission chairman M Buddha Prasad also said that utilizing Telugu can make it easier for people , to understand and also it will enhance their confidence in the judicial system.


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New advice: scale back on breast cancer screening
Monday, November 16th, 2009
A federal task force has issued new guidelines for mammography and self breast exams. They go against the advice women have heard for years, which was to begin annual mammograms at age 40. Locally, some radiologists are saying: Let's stick with the old approach.
The US Preventive Services Task Force finds that some screening protocols don't outweigh the cost, anxiety, and unnecessary medical care that go along with them. The tax force recommends that women at low risk of cancer start bi-annual mammograms at age 50.
Diana Petitti is vice chair of the task force.
Petitti: Very little benefit is lost from waiting to be screened first in the 50s and that the harms of screening women in their 40s are common. That is, that there are a lot of false positive and all the attendant anxiety that comes from having a false positive test.
Some radiologists in the region are not so willing to scale back on screening. Emily Conant is chief of breast imaging at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School.
Conant: We know that screening has an impact. It decreases breast cancer deaths. I think if you look at it from an individual woman's stand point, is we would all like to be the one who if we do have to get cancer we're diagnosed early where we have the greatest options.
Kathy Evers is the director of mammography at Fox Chase Cancer Center. She and Conant will continue to urge women to get mammograms every year at age 40.
Evers: I think there's been a lot of discussion over the years about mammography, about the plusses and minuses of mammography. But I think what we need to keep in mind is mammography is the only test that has been demonstrated to decrease mortality from breast cancer.
The task force says it is not anti-screening, but in favor of more discussion about screening's potential harms.


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In May, 2005, Falcon announced with enthusiasm that Taylor will return for new movies. (See top right photo for the 2005-era Colby Taylor).
For years, he enjoyed a well publicized relationship with Hispanic hunk Dean Phoenix, with whom he appeared in the 2000 intercontinental blockbuster Out of Athens.
Taylor's first appearance was in the 1997 Jocks movie Chasers. He bottoms on an outdoor swing with gay-for-pay topman Brent Cross. Brent Cross was always pretty butch, right?
Taylor recent Falcon appearance was in the 2007 film Endless Crush, which also starrs Aiden and Jordan Jaric. Is this just a coincidence that he returned for another of Falcon's "crush films"?
He also played an American in Paris, in the 1999 two-parter French Connections, who shows blond Brennan Foster the darker side of the Seine. In the Ready for More from Jocks Studios, he endures a pesky little brother before plowing cutie Jacob Hall on the couch.
One nice film of his is a 1998 Jocks tribute to now retired Adam Hart, Desert Hart. Here Taylor gives a fine pool-side humping to brunet Shane Lancourt, a real cutie who never appeared in subsequent films. Perhaps once you start at the top, there is no point of continuing!
Taylor also appears in the enjoyable Boot Black Blues, this time in just one episode tricking with Kyle Lewis. The movie is a leather tinged retelling of Oliver Twist with lots of hot moments, that is very well made.
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1993 Lincoln Town Car User Reviews
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Randy writes:
1993 Lincoln Town Car Signature Review
The thing is huge
The thing is huge
221 Inches Of Fun — One big collection of velvet funriture on wheels. Its an oversized barge as awkward to handle as wearing moose antlers in a telephone booth. Nice to drive, I am getting tired of strangers getting in the back when I am at the airport and asking me to drive them downtown.
Justin writes:
1993 Lincoln Town Car Executive Review
Comfort, power, style, and that old school luxury.
Air shocks known to fail. Motors tend to have frequent vacuum issues.
Love It. I'm Kind Of Bias Due To My Father Having One, But Still. I Love It. — This car is my weekend cruiser. Big and comfortable with leather all thru the inside. Power everything, big and spacious, plenty of power, and all the older style chrome trim and luxuries that i love. This works perfect for my weekend fun. Sits 4 adults comfortably, and the air shock suspention is amazing.
Primary Use: Family transportation
Trevor writes:
1993 Lincoln Town Car Executive Review
Quiet/smooth ride. Highway fuel economy, trunk/interior space and options.
Notorious 4.6 modular valve seals and AODE torque converter issues.
200,000+ Miles And Going Strong — Never left me stranded. solid built frame over rwd vehicle . OK get up and go but ford should have used PI heads like on newer crown vics and mustangs at the time. stock single exhaust sucks. AODE tranny known or lockup/torque converter issues. Tonnes of room, nicely equiped for a car at that time.
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1993 Lincoln Town Car Signature Review
this is one of the best Lincolns I have ever owned. It runs great rides nice and has a beautiful look to it.
Fixing some of the things that go wrrng are next to impossible
Love This Car — I like everything about the car Except doing repairs on it. Most of it is not bad but they put simple parts to replace in areas that make it next to impossible to change them out. Like an O2 Sensor. They put 2 of them on my model and one is deep down on the passenger side of the vehicle behind things that make it hard to get out. The other is someplace down below the car that if you dont know what you are looking for or at you have no clue what it is or how to find it. That goes for many things on this car. This is just one example
Primary Use: Commuting to work
AJ7414 writes:
1993 Lincoln Town Car Signature Review
love the car. never breaks down
gas mileage
Big Boat That Floast — wonderful car. very smooth ride. love the air ride. freeway gas mileage is about 22-25 mpg. city gas mileage is 17-20 mpg. the trans has a sloppy 3-4 shift which was corrected by putting the aod-e shift correction kit. now had nice firm shifts.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Kenneth writes:
1993 Lincoln Town Car Signature Review
Luxurious, affordable, decent V8 power
Faulty air ride rear suspension, rust
Cheap Used Luxury, Fix The Suspension And It'll Get By — When Lincoln debuted this Town car in 1990 it was motor trend's Car of the Year. People might scoff at the 4.6 281 V8, but I think it puts out great power, especially with straight pipes. It does burnouts much better than my Electra did, and that had a 305. My power steering doesn't work, but it handles ok for the size of the car. The one major expense you should plan for with these is fixing the faulty rear air ride suspension (I just put in springs). Aside from that and the fact that fords rust like crazy, these don't seem too bad to maintain. Interior has a nice presentation, the digital gauges can be difficult to cycle through but there is a lot of info that the car keeps track of. Most people like the exterior styling, but I would have preferred a Cadillac Fleetwood if I were buying a full-size car from 1993. This car averaged 19 mpg in its heyday. I think this car would be much more fun to drive if I had my brakes working properly and power steering working, but I really love anything with a V8.
Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)
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It Is A Great Car
The Town Car has performed as it was built to do. It is comfortable, fuel efficient for a conservative driver, and has had no mechanical problems. I am nota fan of vinyl tops but on this car but it do... Read More
2010 Lincoln Town Car Reviews
Why You Want It So Bad....
I prefer the look of either the Crown Vic or the Grand Marquis a bit better, but there's not much difference. The Town Car rear lights just don't do anything for me. Ride with any of the three is grea... Read More
2009 Lincoln Town Car Reviews
Wish Every One Can Afford One Town Car
A nice comfortable reliable soomth riding low cost American car. hope America make more and more car like this and make the price in range so that every one can afford this. There is so many luxury c... Read More
Lincoln Town Car
It was a geat car that i got to rent. It was great for the long road trip to NY and with unlimited miles it was great deal. Also it did surprisingly well on gas for a V8. Half a tank which is 9.5 gall... Read More
2007 Lincoln Town Car Reviews
Great Car For Long Drives.
The Lincoln Town Car is a great car. I wish Lincoln had just given it an engine and transmission upgrade to get more horsepower and updated the interior with modern options. I am not interested in any... Read More
Good Cruiser
im getting 21 mpg highway and around 16 in town, car doesnt have much pickup from dead stop, steering is like driving a boat. it has been a reliable car, very good looking and smooth down the highway,... Read More
2006 Lincoln Town Car Reviews
Plesantly Supprised
Hey am in no way a Ford guy but they really did a great job on these and there work vans. I was surprised to see how many of these cars are running strong with high mileage. I strongly recommend there... Read More
We Really Like Our '06 Lincoln Town Car.
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NGO Calls for Action at Rio+20
Environmental organisation, WWF, has warned that the Rio+20 climate conference will be doomed to failure if negotiators squabble over words and neglect a commitment to concrete action.
WWF head of delegation to the summit, Lasse Gustavsson, points out that, "While we think some of the new text is a good base for the future, such as the language on oceans, we see a lopsided victory of weak words over action words - with the weak words winning out at 514 to 10."
Gustavsson expressed concern that negotiators at the Earth summit will defer critical decisions that could lead to a global commitment to limit carbon emissions blamed for climate change.
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Director of Operation's Final Thoughts on SNAP Challenge
By Tamara Grubb, Director of Operations
My Challenge is wrapping up and I have some questions for you to ponder.
Have you ever counted the slices of bread you have left in your loaf to see how many more sandwiches you can make? Until Wednesday, I would have answered no. I typically buy a loaf every week or two, sometimes throwing out half of the other loaf.
Have you ever looked at someone's lunch and wished it was yours? I just did. Our office was filled with the aroma of chicken fried steak, corn, mashed potatoes and gravy. I don't know that I have craved vegetables, ever. However, this week I had one can of corn. That's it. I didn't realize how much fresh and canned vegetables I eat on a weekly basis, until I had very little.
Have you ever just wanted to go to bed, because you were hungry but couldn't eat, because if you did, you would run out of food? I have been in bed every night this week by 10:00. Last night, it was 9:00. I had a good dinner last night, but my body is craving more nutrients.
Have you ever taken more than the recommended dose of ibuprofen and Aleve trying to relieve a caffeine headache? I have, all week long. My head is throbbing and I just want to feel better.
I have learned that I am wasteful and unappreciative of the life I have. There have been moments in my life that I have relied on public assistance and we struggled. I was very fortunate for the support and it allowed me to pick up the pieces of my life and move forward. When you struggle to put food on the table you are more resourceful, less wasteful and you appreciate what you do have. I had lost that. I have taken for granted the blessings God has placed in my life.
For 47 million Americans this is not a one week reality check. This is their right now, today. To compound the issue, the benefits they are currently receiving are set to be cut on November 1. For the SNAP Challenge I had $31.50 or $1.50 per meal to eat. If this Challenge would have been in November, it would have been $29.40 or $1.40 per meal. I spent $29.61. That means that I would have had to cut back on what I was able to eat this week. This means, for the 47 million struggling in America, this will be their new reality.
I have another question to ask. What if the lunch you ate on Friday was the last meal you had until lunch on Monday? Our Backpack Buddies program serves 3,200 children. We have 17,000 food insecure children in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. That means that 13,380 are at risk of eating lunch today and not eating again until Monday. If the proposed cuts to House version of the nutrition assistance portion of the Farm Bill becomes law 200,000 American children will lose access to the Free/Reduced lunch program. That's 200,000 children that may not be able to eat lunch at school. That's 200,000 children that will have less access to food at home and school. That is frightening.
In my earlier blog post I stated, "Hunger is a solvable issue, we just have to be human and get involved." I have two final questions. Do you believe that hunger is unacceptable, in any form, no excuses? And, will you get involved?
I pray you will join us in making Second Harvest's vision to build-hunger free communities our new reality.
"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." – Galatians 6:9 ESV
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Photo Friday and Hockey's Back!
I had planned on doing a post today about the time I met Billy Lane because 1. several others of you think he's hot (and you are right) and I'd like to relive the day I met him, and 2. because I just wanted to post another picture of him to look at. (Edit: for those of you not in the know, Billy Lane builds badass choppers. Click here for his website).But nah, I don't feel like doing that post right now. And as I have had to remind people lately, this is my friggin blog and I'll do what I want with it.
The awesome thing is that the Photo Friday topic this week is "Attractive" so I can post the pic and not have to tell the story right now. I didn't take this one, but if you want to see one I took go here.
Rejoice and be happy! The NHL Players Association has finally formally ratified the collective bargaining agreement so hockey can officially return next season (so long as the owners sign tomorrow, and why wouldn't they?)! Thank God. It has been a sad state aound the True household without hockey. Now, believe me, I love me some baseball but as a Yankees fan, I really only care once October gets here. And I love me some football, but the season is short and the Giants are a disappointment year after year. So, yay, my beloved Devils will be back next year to contend for the Cup. But Hub and I are po so I am hoping one of the changes they make is lowering the damn ticket prices. $30 for an upper tier corner seat is ridiculous. I can't even get a good look at Brodeur's ass from all the way up there (eh, I'm fickle. I don't like him as a person but I can still look at his ass, right?).
As for the changes, I'd love to see a penalty-shot shootout rather than ties, and two line passes would be just fine with me. But as a Brodeur fan (his play rather than his bod, this time), less goaltender handling of the puck is not good for me. Its his specialty. I was there the night he scored a goal and it was one of the most exciting things I have seen in hockey.
And just for fun another pic of Billy that I obviously didn't take but that I love anyhow because he looks so badass on his chopper:


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Chalet Katarino 23 Bansko
Official Contact Details - Chalet Katarino 23Phone: 07976746070
Beautiful 2 bed roomed Ski chalet in 4 * Katarino Resort. It sits high up on the hillside with spectacular views over the forest covered slopes of the Pirin, Rila and Rhodope mountains.
- Price from 32 GBP / Day
- Capacity up to 7 people
- 2 bedrooms & 1 bathroom
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Last updated: 03/24/2006
This is your property ?
The Chalet has a balcony overlooking its' own private south facing garden with lounges to enjoy summer sun. It's typically 30oC in the summer, whilst temperatures fall dramatically in the winter ski season. This is truly an all year round holiday destination.
Onsite facilities include restaurant, pub "Mehana", two conference halls, lobby bar, hairdressers, ski room, table tennis, pool, souvenir shop and internet club. The sports centre has: indoor swimming pool (22m x 5.6m), outdoor pool, three bowling alleys, fitness centre, sauna, solarium, steam bath, massage room. The open area sports facilities include a tennis court for small children there's a multi functional play ground and an animal enclosure.
Ski and snowboard equipment can be hired at the hotel. Skis, boots and poles for an adult, for 6 days are about 50 EUR (36 GBP). Half price for children under 12 years.
Bansko is 5 miles away; there is a shuttle bus which runs every 15 minutes to the bottom of the gondola and back.
Bansko is the newest and the most rapidly developing ski resorts in Bulgaria. 40 million Euros have been invested, to create a top rate facility with the best equipment, including a new gondola, snow guns, electronic ski pass system etc. There are 14 pistes totalling 65km, including a 16 km run plus cross country and excellent off piste skiing. Bansko is popular with snowboarders; facilities include a half pipe. There is a top class ski school for all levels of ability. The ski season is one of the longest; roughly mid December until the end of April.
The Katarino Spa Hotel is self contained with everything you could want for a fulfilling holiday experience, but for those wishing to explore there are high quality traditional taverns offering fantastic food, but also nightclubs and bars for a livelier evening in Bansko.
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The Ski area is excellent for beginners and intermediates. For snowboarders and the more advanced skiers there is challenging off piste. The Ulen Ski and Snowboard School or Bansko Sport offer good tuition, particularly for children. Lessons in a group of 2 to 4 people are about 5 EUR (3.50 GBP) per hour.
Bansko town is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has narrow cobbled streets with stone houses, 120 cultural monuments, museums and permanent ethnographic exhibitions. In the centre is The Holy Trinity church with its 30 m high bell tower and clock, splendid murals and woodcarvings.
In summer hiking, climbing and horse riding are popular. There are well signed routes and hikers' chalets. Mountain bikes can be hired in order to explore this beautiful region. Local companies can organise trips in the mountains e.g. white water rafting, canoeing, paragliding. Also in summer the town hosts a week long jazz festival and other events.
For après ski the traditional Bansko tavern ("Mehana"), with their exceptional charm and style offer local atmosphere with their cuisine and good selection of Bulgarian wines. Most of the local "Mehanas" even offer live folk music. A visit or two to these is a must! Discos and night clubs work without time limit, and usually close early in the morning.
The Ian Woosnam Design Pirin Golf Holiday Club complex is two miles away and is due to open in 2007.
As the cost of living is very cheap in Bulgaria, your money will go several times further here than in skiing resorts in other parts of Europe.
The transfer time from Sofia to Bansko is 2 to 3 hours.
Alternatively the chalet owner can organise private transfers from 50 GBP. A public bus runs eve
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- 23 Katarino Resort, Razlog, XXXXXX, Bansko, Bulgaria
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- countryside, mountainside, near cultural interest, near fishing area, near golf course, near historical interest, near horse riding, near restaurants & bars, near ski area, near tennis courts, old town, resort, rural, swimming pools, town!
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This is a non smoking chalet.
Guests can use the facilities of the resort which include:
Indoor and outdoor swimming pools;
Jacuzzi, saunas and steam baths;
Spa Centre with Massage;
Turkish Bath;
Kiva Sauna;
Seraglio bath in heating mud;
Cleopatra's bath;
Tennis Courts;
Ski Rental;
2 Restaurants with BBQ and live music;
Tavern(Mehana) with BBQ and live music;
Lobby Bar;
Indoor Spa Bar;
AMS Bowling;
Snooker/Pool and electronic games;
Bridge Room;
Internet Cafe;
Maid Service, Firewood and fireplace cleaning, telephone calls and facilities are not included in the price and payable locally (if used).
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Shanahans pregame locker room rant
Shanahan: Let me have your attention for a moment! So you're talking about what? You're talking about...(puts out his cigarette)...bitching about that play you shot, some son of a bitch that doesn't want to tackle, somebody that doesn't want what you're selling, some broad you're trying to screw and so forth. Let's talk about something important. Are they all here?
Assistant: All but one.
Shanahan: Well, I'm going anyway. Let's talk about something important! (to Plummer) Put that coffee down!! Coffee's for winners only. (Plummer scoffs) Do you think I'm ****ing with you? I am not ****ing with you. I'm here from downtown. I'm here Bowden's office. And I'm here on a mission of mercy. Your name's Plummer?
Plummer: Yeah.
Shanahan: You call yourself a Quarterback, you son of a bitch?
Anderson: I don't have to listen to this shit.
Shanahan: You certainly don't pal. 'Cause the good news is -- you're fired. The bad news is you've got, all you got, just one week to regain your jobs, starting tonight. Starting with tonights game. Oh, have I got your attention now? Good. 'Cause we're adding a little something to this months incentive contest. As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anyone want to see second prize? Second prize's a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're released. You get the picture? You're laughing now? You got schemes. Bowden paid good money. You can't close the plays you're given, you can't close shit, you ARE shit, hit the bricks pal and beat it 'cause you are going out!!!
Smith: The gameplans are weak.
Shanahan: 'The gameplans are weak.' ****ing gameplans are weak? You're weak. I've been in this business fifteen years.
Anderson: What's your name?
Shanahan: **** YOU, that's my name!! You know why, Mister? 'Cause you drove a Hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar BMW. That's my name!! (to Plummer) And your name is "you're wanting." And you can't play in a man's game. You can't close them. (at a near whisper) And you go home and tell your wife your troubles. (to everyone again) Because only one thing counts in this life! Get them to score touchdowns! You hear me, you ****ing ******s?
(Shanahan flips over a blackboard which has two sets of letters on it: ABC, and AIDA.)
Blake: A-B-C. A-always, B-be, C-completing. Always be completing! Always be completing!! A-I-D-A. Attention, interest, decision, action. Attention -- do I have your attention? Interest -- are you interested? I know you are because it's **** or walk. You complete the play or you hit the bricks! Decision -- have you made your decision for Christ?!! And action. A-I-D-A; get out there!! You got the fans comin' in; you think they came in to get out of the rain? Guy doesn't walk into the Stadium unless he wants to win. Sitting out there waiting to give you their money! Are you gonna take it? Are you man enough to take it? (to Plummer) What's the problem pal? You. Plummer.
Plummer: You're such a hero, you're so rich. Why you coming down here and waste your time on a bunch of bums?
(Shanahan sits and takes off his gold watch)
Shanahan: You see this watch? You see this watch?
Plummer: Yeah.
Shanahan: That watch cost more than your car. I made $3,970,000 last year. How much you make? You see, pal, that's who I am. And you're nothing. Nice guy? I don't give a shit. Good father? **** you -- go home and play with your kids!! (to everyone) You wanna play here? Win!! (to Bailey) You think this is abuse? You think this is abuse, you ****sucker? You can't take this -- how can you take the abuse you get in a game?! You don't like it -- leave. I can go out there tonight a high school team, get myself to a Super Bowl. A Super Bowl! Tonight! In two hours! Can you? Can you? Go and do likewise! A-I-D-A!! Get mad! You sons of bitches! Get mad!! You know what it takes to win football!?
(He pulls something out of his briefcase)
Blake: It takes brass balls to win a playoff game.
(He's holding two brass balls on string, over the appropriate "area"--he puts them away after a pause)
Plummer: Go and do likewise, gents. The money's out there, you pick it up, it's yours. You don't--I have no sympathy for you. You wanna go out tonight and win, win, it's yours. If not you're going to be shining my shoes. Bunch of losers sitting around in a bar. (in a mocking weak voice) "Oh yeah, I used to be a football player, it's a tough racket." (he takes out large stack of red index cards tied together with string from his briefcase) These are the new plays. These are the Shanahan plays. And to you, they're gold. And you don't get them. Because to give them to you is just throwing them away. (he hands the stack to to the assistant coach) They're for winners.
I'd wish you good luck but you wouldn't know what to do with it if you got it. (to Plummer as he puts on his watch again) And to answer your question, pal: why am I here? I came here because Bowden asked me to, they asked me for a favor. I said, the real favor, follow my advice and fire your ****ing ass because a loser is a loser.
(He stares at Plummer for a sec, and then picking up his briefcase, goes into inner office with his coaches)
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Somebody throw a piece of cheese at him to shut him up.
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didnt ANYBODY see Alec Baldwins classic monologue in "Glengarry Glen Ross"?????
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Re: Shanahans pregame locker room rant
I did...the line "I drove here in an 80,000 dollar BMW tonight, and you drove in a Hyundai" line was an all-time classic...
Perhaps Shanny SHOULD have used this speech, because his team will finish 3rd this year, but he won't be fired...
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One might expect a more schizophrenic offering from a band that rolls with Daft Punk, Pete Doherty, and Kanye West, but Kitsune's new sweethearts Cazals play it straight on their guitar-driven debut full-length, What of Our Future. The London five-piece balances retro-pop melodies reminiscent of XTC with DJ-minded fist-pump breakaways and a gritty garage edge. "To Cut a Long Story Short" is a classic dance-punk number, with vocals that relax from a rough grain into something approaching Elvis Costello. "Comfortable Silence" is darker, featuring opaque synths, high-pitched xylophone, computerized back-up vocals, and bass so low as to be almost inaudible. While these and other tracks stand on their own, they're especially ripe for remixing.
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They biggest strength is how remixable they are.
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Giving credit where credit is due is a common courtesy, but to credit Cazals with writing a "classic dance-punk number" is going a little far! It may have escaped your attention, but I would venture to say that this number sounds "classic" because it is in fact a cover of a very "classic" track by Spandau Ballet - a classic of 1980 vintage. Can I have a job?!
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Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced James Francis Gobble, age 55, of Baltimore, today to 10 years in prison, followed by supervised release for life, for using a computer to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein.
According to Gobble's plea agreement, on November 21, 2008 an undercover Baltimore County detective posted an ad in an online publicly-available service indicating he was a school girl out of school for the day. Gobble emailed the detective, and the detective responded that he was a 13 year old girl. In subsequent exchanges of emails and text messages, Gobble asked the girl to perform oral sex on him. In exchange, he would buy her a prepaid phone card and/or a digital camera.
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Hi Ava!
A tie is never bad! Always good in a pinch. But …
Does your dad like music? Or does he have any hobbies? Sometimes getting him something for his hobbies is a good idea. So if he likes music, maybe an iTunes gift card would be fun.
What does he like to do?
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I agree with Linda, homemade gifts or taking him out to dinner are never a bad idea. Depending on whatever he does, you could get him something relaxing like a massage, I don't know if he would be into that but there are a lot of really good and inexpensive spas out there. if he collects anything you could always add to his collection, or there are some, I forget the word for it but basically you take a photo and these companies etch a 3D image in this block of crystal and you could even have a message in it.
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I used to had trouble piecing together interval training with my ball skill sessions. As a player at R.C.Hilversum we just did all interval training without the ball and did ball skills separately. It was felt difficult to combine the two. I have worked out the following system that works great for me. The three basic ingredients are:
- Interval training scheme's written by Dave Mc Lean, fitness adviser of the S.R.U.
- Ball skill exercises from Pierre Villepreux.
- A stop-watch (I use a very cheap stopwatch from toys-r-us....).
Some examples:
- David Mc Lean wants a work-to-rest ratio of 1 to 1, you can use two groups, 1 working and the other resting
- work-to-rest 1 to 2, three groups bringing one ball up and down a grid
Look at this exercise of Villepreux for an example of 1 to 2:
Group B starts, crossing the grid while passing, at the end passing the ball to group A, which brings to ball back to group C. So, 1 group works, 2 groups rest. You can vary the length of the grid, or the size of the group or even add a group to change the interval parameters.
One of my favorites is where I have the groups run between the 22m lines. I do 5 series of 4 runs in a 1:1 ratio. I allow the groups to cross in 12 sec's. or less and gives them a 90 sec. rest between the series. Mind you it is the drop-off especially in the last series that counts. If players are really unable to make the 12 sec. you know your schedule is too tough. Look back in Mc lean's file to prepare for next weeks session. Either allow for more time to cross or do less runs or series. Use the pulse count (between 100-120) to start the next series. After a while you get to know the recovery well.
If you are not to well versed on heart rate
Heart Rate (HR) is a good measurement for monitoring fitness. Not so much high and low but more how quickly it goes up when doing an exercise and going down when resting.
How to monitor HR when doing interval exercises?
Everybody can feel their pulse or what I always do: let players feel their pulse in their neck. I have a cheap stopwatch and call "start" (a normal watch with seconds is
okay too)
- Players start counting
- I call "stop" after 10 seconds
- Players have to multiply by six to get their HR
- Everybody calls out their HR: listen for highs and lows average out (some players will have extremely low or could not have found their pulse, do not worry about this)
- Then, after a minute of rest repeat: the average should be much lower.
- Perhaps u15 would have a HR of 150 right after an interval training - look
for 120 after 1 min rest.
Interval training is focused at having the HR going up and down: you should learn to choose your intervals to optimize this. Difficult to learn at first!
I do not think many teams have heart rate monitors so how do you find out what the optimum rate of your team is? This what I do:
- I have all the players count their pulses (I call start - stop for six seconds interval so us rugby players only have to add a zero...) and I try to identify those players who are average for the team. These are the players that will become the thermometer for the team and I will then clock myself.
- Use the stopwatch to clock the drop-off
Learn to select the work: rest ratio's for your exercises using the tables of David Mc lean's paper. Using his interval tables result in good lactic threshold raising intensity.
Another example
- 3x3 is three series of three runs, a series could be a cross-over of a grid - rest - back - rest - cross again. Check HR immediately after third run.
- The rest during the series is your variable: if crossing takes 10 seconds and you want to work at a work:rest ration of 1:3 you rest them 30secs. You will get experience on the size of the grids and the cross over time as you go along.....
- Start the next series of three runs when HR is 100-110.
At the start of the season your team will need longer rest to make the crossovers in time: gradually the W:R will drop. Do not worry about giving the players lots of rest, focus them on quality work. Use the rest period actively: slow pace jog, ball handling skills, time to explain things, drink water, etc.
Link to the free download page to download Mc Lean's fitness paper and the corresponding training session builder.


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Olan-Gonzalez v. Commissioner of Social Security
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OPINION AND ORDER re 1 SOCIAL SECURITY COMPLAINT, filed by Daniel Olan-Gonzalez. Judgment to be entered. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on 2/7/13.(ljt)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO DANIEL OLAN-GONZALEZ, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL NO. 11-2067 (CVR) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER Above plaintiff Daniel Olan-González, (hereafter plaintiff "Olan") filed the present action to obtain judicial review of the final decision of the defendant, the Commissioner of Social Security (hereafter "Commissioner"), denying the application for entitlement to a period of disability and ensuing benefits. (Docket No. 1). On February 12, 2012, plaintiff Olan indicated through his counsel, Atty. Salvador Medina De La Cruz, he consented to jurisdiction by a Magistrate Judge. (Docket No. 5). On April 18, 2012, the Commissioner answered the Complaint with copy of the administrative record. On August 17, 2012, plaintiff Olan filed the corresponding memorandum of law. (Docket No. 18). Thereafter, on February 7, 2013, the Commissioner filed a Motion to Remand indicating there was good cause to remand the case to the Commissioner for further action so as to re-evaluate the treating source opinions and the psychological expert's testimony, obtain vocational evidence and, if warranted, evaluate the credibility of plaintiff's testimony. (Docket No. 20). The request by the Commissioner is considered good cause for remand as per joint conference committee in the Social Security Disability Amendment Daniel Olan-González vs. Commissioner of S.S. Civil No. 11-2067 (CVR) Opinion and Order Page No. 2 of 1980. H.R. Rep. No. 96-944, 96th Cong., 2d Sess. 59 (1980). See Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89, 100 n.2, 111 S.Ct. 2157, 2164 n.2 (1991); Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 113 S.Ct. 2625, 2629 n.2 (1993).1 Remand for further proceedings is also the appropriate remedy following the judicial ALJ's determination that claimant was not disabled and upon review finding said decision not supported by substantial evidence. This will allow additional evidence to be taken, preserving claimant's rights to seek attorney's fees if he ultimately prevails as a party. Freeman v. Barnhart, 274 F.3d 206 (1st Cir. 2001). Remand will also allow the Commissioner to fulfill his role of resolving conflicting evidence, consider additional evidence pertinent to the claimant's insured period, and benefit from the testimonies of vocational and medical experts. Freeman v. Barnhart, 274 F.3d at 609. For the reasons above discussed, this United States Magistrate Judge grants the Motion to Remand. CONCLUSION In view of the foregoing, the instant case is REMANDED to the Commissioner. Judgment to be entered remanding the case to the Commissioner for further administrative action. In San Juan, Puerto Rico, on this 7th day of February of 2013. S/CAMILLE L. VELEZ-RIVE CAMILLE L. VELEZ RIVE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 1 Sentence-six remands may be ordered in only two situations: where the Secretary requests a remand before answering the complaint, or where new, material evidence is adduced that was for good cause not presented before the agency. See §405 (g) (sentence six). Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. at 297 n. 2.


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Bank of New York Mellon: Financial Winner
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Bank of New York Mellon (BK) was the winner among the largest U.S. financial names on Tuesday, with shares rising 3% to close at $22.30.
The broad indexes rose for a third straight day, after Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren called on the central bank to take "more substantive action than we have taken to date," to stimulate the economy. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Rosengren said that the Fed should increase its purchases of securities and state that it will continue to do so "until we start seeing some pretty significant improvements in growth and income."
The KBW Bank Index (I:BKX) on Monday rose slightly to close at 46.12, with all but seven of the 24 index components showing declines.
Following the accusation on Tuesday by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) that the New York branch of Standard Chartered Bank PLC "schemed with the Government of Iran and hid from regulators roughly 60,000 secret transactions, involving at least $250 billion, reaping SCB hundreds of millions of dollars in fees," while "evading Federal sanctions," and operating "as a rogue institution," the parent company's stock dropped 16% in London trading.Standard Chartered Bank came out swinging, saying in a press release that it "strongly rejects the position and portrayal of facts" made by the New York regulators, and that the bank "had previously reported that it is conducting a review of its historical compliance and is discussing that review with US agencies, including the DFS, the Department of Justice, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Federal Reserve Group of New York and the District Attorney of New York." The bank went on to say that its analysis was shared with all the agencies, and "demonstrates that throughout the period the Group acted to comply, and overwhelmingly did comply, with US sanctions and the regulations relating to U-turn payments." According to Standard Chartered Bank, "well over 99.9% of the transactions relating to Iran complied with the U-turn regulations," and "the total value of transactions which did not follow the U-turn was under $14m."
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For Immediate Release
Date: 02/09/12
House Republican Office
February 9, 2012
For more information:
Jay Finegan, 287-1445
AUGUSTA - State Rep. Les Fossel has been appointed to the Legislature's Judiciary Committee to fill a vacancy on the panel, giving him a heavy workload for the remainder of the session. He also serves on the Health and Human Services Committee, which has been very active this year dealing with the budget shortfall at the Department of Health and Human Services.
"I'm honored by the trust the Speaker [Robert Nutting] has in my ability to handle multiple committees," said Rep. Fossel (R-Alna), who also serves on the Government Oversight Committee. "I'm looking forward to getting into full swing on Judiciary because the committee handles a lot of very important and interesting issues. Meanwhile, we still have work to do on Health and Human Services."
Rep. Fossel said his early days on Judiciary will include a public hearing on a high-profile bill, LD 1810, which deals with regulatory takings. The purpose of this bill, he said, is to establish standards for relief when state regulation imposes an inordinate burden on an individual property owner, as well as to create mechanisms to pursue the relief. The public hearing is slated for February 21.
The Judiciary Committee has one of the broadest jurisdictional charters in the Legislature. It oversees the Judicial system organization and budget; criminal procedure; civil procedure; civil actions, including torts and medical malpractice; family law; and legal services.
Additionally, it has jurisdiction over attorneys; abortion and reproductive rights; civil rights; medical rights; and human rights. It also deals with probate law; property law; property rights; unclaimed property; the Uniform Commercial Code; and laws relating to Maine's Indian Tribes, including the Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act.
Rep. Fossel worked on redistricting as a member of the Congressional Reapportionment Commission, and he currently chairs the Legislature's unofficial "moderate caucus."
The Maine Legislature has 16 joint standing committees, each composed of 13 members - three senators and 10 members of the House. Every committee has jurisdiction over clearly defined parts of state government. ###
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Have you ever stumbled upon a cultural gem while traveling? It's such a great feeling of discovery and often, some of the best vacation experiences happen without planning.
We drove from my in-laws in Sequim to Bainbridge Island, Washington this summer, to catch the ferry to Seattle. We have done this trip a number of times, and although Bainbridge Island is adorable and full of lovely shops and art galleries, we've never stopped, except to have lunch or grab some food at the chic local market.
This time, we had planned a lunch downtown, but were nervous about leaving our car too far out of sight, packed to the gills with travel gear. As we drove down the main drag, clogged with tourists, we saw a new eco-building with a Grand Opening sign saying it was the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. After much protest from my two boys and with the promise of a Mexican meal after, we decided to check it out. Brand spankin' new, the pristine green building in itself had appeal with its recycled materials, solar power, denim insulation, Zero Waste, living wall and environmentally friendly carpets and paint. It was FREE, thanks to sponsorships, memberships, and donations! Continue reading »
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United Nations Behind the Scenes
Posted by Darya Mead
On a day when the courageous Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai addressed the United Nations as an advocate for women's education rights, I am once again reminded of the potential of the United Nations, despite all it's quirks, to unite the world.
I have a long relationship with the UN and graduated from the General Assembly, an honor I hold dear. On a recent trip to New York for my high school reunion I finally took my younger son on a private tour of the United Nations, thanks to an old friend who works there. It was a walk down memory lane for me, and an educational experience for my son who had just completed a Global Village unit in his 3rd grade class.
A quick hot dog out front staved off impending hunger from my nine-year-old hobbit, and we made our way through the intense security system. The building is going through a much-needed retrofit. The passé style played into my fond memories of UN conferences and multiple visits as a student at a school connected to the organization. Once inside, you do feel as though you are no longer in NYC and really in an international zone as the lobby buzzes with international languages and national dress.
More than one million visitors take the public tours annually during weekdays and tickets can be purchased in advance online. Tickets are less than $20 and well worth it! There are also weekly children's tours @ 4:15 every Thursday, this is a relatively new offering and tailored to the 5-12 set. Continue reading »
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The Blue Lagoon's Green Pedigree
Posted by Darya Mead
The effects of climate change are everywhere. I just visited my beloved Coney Island only to find famous Nathan's (among many other businesses and communities) still not back on their feet post Hurricane Sandy. Monster tornadoes in Oklahoma have swept through entire towns. The twister that hit near Oklahoma City May 31 was the widest ever recorded. Clearly we need to do what we can to make our lives more sustainable.
Solar power is perceived by some as a drop in the bucket, but it can really make a difference, particularly in remote places where sun is plentiful and power is expensive to import.
Turtle Island, set in the Yasawa Islands in the Republic of Fiji, and scene of the 1980 Blue Lagoon movie starring Brooke Shields, is an all-inclusive private island, a high-end resort with a long history of sustainability. This spring, the installation of 968 solar panels rendered the island nearly 100 percent self-sufficient, using the sun's energy to power not only the resort but the surrounding community. The new solar project will save an estimated 85,000 liters of diesel fuel per year, or an estimated 220 tons of carbon emissions, significantly reducing the island's carbon footprint and thus becoming one of the world's most prestigious and socially conscious getaways for the pampered set. Continue reading »
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Marseille Re-brand
Posted by Darya Mead
Marseille is France's biggest port, second largest city and the European Capital of Culture for 2013. This distinction is up there with being named Olympic host, and the rough and ready city on the Mediterranean is taking it seriously. The town known for shipping, crime, immigrant unrest and poverty is taking the opportunity to re-brand itself as an appealing seaside tourist spot.
Marseille is building on it's southern ties to North Africa and is remaking the harbor area into a car-free and pedestrian-friendly promenade. In classic French fashion, the city has designated ten new cultural sites, many located in renovated structures. A museum was once France's Ellis Island, where immigrants were processed, and an abandoned tobacco factory is being refashioned as a Contemporary Arts Museum focusing on the Immigration theme. New buildings are popping up too, with public finance we Americans can only dream about. The desire to change the crime-ridden image to cultural hotspot is a tricky balancing act, paying homage to the immigrant culture without whitewashing the colonial past.
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Boardwalk Blues
Posted by Darya Mead
From foot splinters to entire stretches IN splinters, the boardwalks of the Jersey, Long Island and much of the East Coast shores are in shambles post hurricane Sandy.
I have so many summer memories of family boardwalk strolls, noshing on knishes in Brighton Beach, soft serve, sand between the toes and sweat mixed with sunscreen dripping in my eyes.
The boardwalks of my childhood were the bar, the town square, and the place where young and old, beach bunnies and schmata wearing grannies, could congregate. There were rides, games, sweet and savory treats and no sense of time. AND yes, I always got splinters, because I never wore my flip-flops (as my parents suggested) and sadly, more often than not, I returned home with a sunburn that I regret today.
It is that intangible sense of freedom, community and unvarnished leisure time that the boardwalk connotes that will be resurrected, despite rising seas and superstorms!
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Since before the economic meltdown we have been planning a trip to Spain to explore my husband's roots and revel in all that is Spanish soccer. I know a number of people who have traveled recently to debt-stricken European countries including Spain, Greece, Ireland and Iceland. Prices are still high, but most raved about their trips and Spain has stood out as a fabulous place to visit despite the nearly 25% unemployment rate. Food in particular has been a big draw for many, fueled in part by Anthony Bourdain and other shows on the Travel Channel.
Clearly, visiting struggling countries helps to boost their economy. For a place like Greece, it might well be how they can dig out of such a deep hole, promoting all that is so appealing when life for locals is so hard. So, when I read a recent New York Times article entitled "The Country Beckons Spaniards as Jobs in Cities Grow Scarce," it was interesting to think about how long periods of strife can dramatically change the travel landscape.
I remember rolling in to sleepy Spanish villages, practically drunk on olives and olive oil and even sleeping under an olive tree one hot day. The small towns, just awakening from years under Franco, were still very old world, so authentic and charming. Spain of course has modernized quickly over the last 20 or so years, but much of the growth was isolated in the big cities and towns.
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Beastie Boys Tour of NYC
Posted by Darya Mead
As a kid in NYC in the '80s, the soundtrack to my youth was varied and evolving, but the Beastie Boys were marquee. The three band members were my peers, and as Rap and Hip Hop filled the clubs and airwaves, they were riding the wave of a whole new genre and creating their own sound, combining street rhythms and rhymes with punk ethos and energy. Disco was waning, the punk scene morphing and it was pioneering for three white boys to be doing what they were doing.
I'm no music expert, most of my response to music is visceral and associative, but I do know that if the Beastie Boys had been a fad, they wouldn't have lasted as long as they have.
As I blasted their latest album with car windows open, to pay homage to the fallen Beastie (Adam MCA Yauch) who passed away from cancer earlier this month, my kids cringed as Mom reminisced semi-publicly. I tend to hate when I pass another car with thumping music blaring, always muttering, "Yeah, I like that music so much" to myself. OK, so forgive me… Continue reading »
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It's not that often news about Lebanon brings a smile to my face. Triporati has decided that peace and stability is tenuous enough in the country to warrant this editor's note:
[Editor's note: In an October 12, 2011 travel warning the U.S. State Department said, "The potential in Lebanon for a spontaneous upsurge in violence remains," and it urged U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel there.]
I still yearn for the day this vibrant and rich country can welcome all travelers safely.
When I lived in France, I worked with a man from Beirut who told me stories of the glory days of Beirut with great gusto and pride. It's a lively city and tourists are coming back following many difficult years. Continue reading »
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Monet's Garden in the Spotlight
Posted by Darya Mead
Even if you have never made the pilgrimage to Giverny, France, it's not hard to visualize the glory that was…is…Claude Monet's famous garden. From the well-known water lilies and irises to the many iconic Impressionist works, this small, intimate garden on the outskirts of Paris inspired many of Monet's masterpieces.
A recent cameo in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris reminded me of my rushed trip to Giverny many years ago. I traipsed through the garden taking in the amazing palette of colors, the pinks and yellows, fuchsias, purples and oranges. How could one NOT love the feast for the senses? Continue reading »
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Brazil Rising
Posted by Darya Mead
When we think of Brazil, we think of soccer, over the top Carnival celebrations, samba dance, Bossa Nova music, and unfortunately, lots of crime. The 21st century, however, has brought many changes to this giant of Latin American countries. These days, Brazilians are preparing for two huge international sporting events…The 2014 Football World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The motto for the Olympics is "live your passion."
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The commander of U.S. Fleet Forces in Norfolk is ordering ships in Virginia's Hampton Roads area out to sea ahead of Hurricane Sandy's expected path along the coast.
Adm. Bill Gortney has directed ships to sortie between Friday afternoon and early Saturday. A Navy sortie, or deployment, of ships offshore is done only during the most destructive storms.
Gortney said the decision to have ships weather the storm at sea was based on the current path of Hurricane Sandy. Three ships are already under way - the USS Wasp, USS Taylor and the USNS Kanawha.
The sortie applies to ships at Naval Station Norfolk - the world's largest Navy base - and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach.
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WASHINGTON, June 16, 2013 – HBO's darkly sinister and oh so sexy True Blood takes flight on its sixth season tonight (8:45 p.m. Eastern) and humans have declared war on all things Vampire.
And a lot of that warfare will be in the buff, so we are told by Stephen Moyer (43), who is lead vamp Bill Compton and director of tonight's premier episode. Moyer told The Hollywood Reporter, referring to his nakedness behind the camera:
"You can imagine for as long as Bill is like that, that is how I had to direct it when I was acting on set," Moyer tells The Hollywood Reporter. "It was quite comic walking around naked, covered in red blood."
Tonight's episode will be filled with nakedness, blood and vampires that are a little fed up, no pun intended, with humans and their fears.
One of the big questions to be answered this season is just who is Warlow?
Season 5's finale left fans with plenty of questions, including Warlow's identity, and what it means now that Bill is Lillith, or Billith? Evil Vampire God or hero that will save the vampires, werewolves, fairies and other assorted supernaturals romping naked through the woods of Louisiana?
Where will Jason align? An anti-vampire crusader, he is at odds with both his sister, Sookie and ex, Jessica. Tara and Pam are becoming very close vampire friends and their combined power, and attitude, fueled by sexual anxiety, is likely to create some exciting TV.
Alcide has given up his puppy leash to become packmaster, taking down JD and claiming the Shreveport werewolf pack for his own while vampire sustenance Tru Blood is in short demand following factory bombings, leaving Vampire with nothing but from the source blood to eat.
And while we are waiting for tonight's Season 6 premiere and chat to start, enjoy this Season 5 Final Bonus Scene:
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