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Nathan Lyon and James Pattinson will not be part of Australia's squad for the ICC World Twenty20 after surprisingly being left out of the 30-man preliminary group. Rob Quiney and Glenn Maxwell are the only men in the squad who have not played for Australia in any format, and Maxwell's odds of being taken to Sri Lanka for the world tournament have shortened dramatically with the omission of his fellow offspinner Lyon.
In February, the national selector John Inverarity said Australia were planning to take Brad Hogg, Xavier Doherty and Lyon to the World T20, to be held in spin-friendly conditions. Lyon, who made his name in T20 for South Australia, was part of Australia's squad in the West Indies but did not make his T20 international debut, and collected one wicket in his two ODI appearances.
He has now been overlooked for Maxwell, 23, who is expected to make his debut on the upcoming tour of the UAE and is the only right-arm finger-spinner in the 30-man squad, while the legspinner Steven Smith is also part of the group. Maxwell offers a superior all-round package to Lyon, given his powerful striking and athletic fielding, but he has not yet displayed the wicket-taking ability of Lyon, who appears now to be viewed by the selectors as a Test specialist.
Just as surprising was the decision to omit Pattinson, who has played four T20s for Australia over the past year. Although his economy rate of eight is higher than the selectors would ideally like in the shortest format, Pattinson would still have expected to be part of the 30-man group, but he has instead been squeezed out while the selectors have chosen Dirk Nannes, who has not played for Australia in nearly two years, and the seamer Ben Laughlin.
Nannes, 36, is in far from career-best form, having picked up four wickets in nine matches for Surrey in the county T20 competition this year, and Laughlin, 29, has not played for Australia in more than three years. However, Laughlin's accurate style might suit the Sri Lankan pitches. There was no place in the group for Peter Siddle or Doug Bollinger, who have played for Australia in T20s in the past two years, or Phillip Hughes, who is currently the leading run scorer in the Friends Life t20 competition in England.
"The ICC World Twenty20 will be a fiercely contested tournament," Inverarity said. "A great deal of flamboyant cricketing talent will be on display and some games will be turned on their heads by 10 minutes of brilliance. The squad announced today is full of talent, enterprise and all-round strength. Within the 30 players named is depth and cover for all departments within the team."
The squad is to be trimmed to the final 15 members by August 18.
Australia squad George Bailey, Travis Birt, Dan Christian, Pat Cummins, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Ryan Harris, Ben Hilfenhaus, Brad Hogg, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Ben Laughlin, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Andrew McDonald, Clint McKay, Dirk Nannes, Stephen O'Keefe, Tim Paine, Rob Quiney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Adam Voges, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Shane Watson, Cameron White.
Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets here
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Makes 12 servings
- 2 cups orange juice
- 3/4 cup hoisin sauce*
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder**
- 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 3 1 1/2-pound acorn squash, each cut into 8 wedges, seeded
- 3 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 2 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- *Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.
- **Chinese five-spice powder is available in the spice section of most supermarkets.
Combine first 4 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Boil over medium heat until reduced to 1 1/3 cups, about 30 minutes. Pour into bowl. Mix in ginger. Cool. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place squash on baking sheet. Brush squash on all sides with sesame oil. Turn squash, 1 cut side down, and bake 15 minutes. Turn squash, skin side down. Brush squash with some hoisin mixture. Bake until tender and well glazed, brushing occasionally with some hoisin mixture, about 50 minutes.
Preheat broiler. Generously baste squash with hoisin mixture. Sprinkle with salt. Broil until bubbling, about 2 minutes. Baste with any remaining hoisin mixture. Sprinkle with onions and sesame seeds.
my notes
- Calories159
- Carbohydrates30 g (10%)
- Fat5 g (7%)
- Protein2 g (5%)
- Saturated Fat1 g (3%)
- Sodium262 mg (11%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber3 g (14%)
- Monounsaturated Fat2 g
- Cholesterol0 mg (0%)
recipe at a glance
type: Vegetable
main ingredients: Vegetable, Sesame, Squash
cuisine: American
dietary considerations: Vegetarian, Vegan
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Today let's stove top travel to Nepal, sit in the afternoon sunshine, and make our own little mountain ranges, good enough to eat. Momos are carefully folded dumplings, each crease like a ridge in the most glorious of mountains, Mount Everest. (Did you know Nepal has 8/1o of the world's tallest mountains?)
This is a recipe for quiet days. Contemplative days. Days when you want to be more, learn more… and find out what you're made of. With each fold you evolve. Listening becomes easier. Being present is the only option.
Today's recipe is entirely vegetarian, made from a a traditional combination of cabbage and carrot, seasoned with golden turmeric, fresh ginger and sweet onion. You'll find similar recipes south, towards India and across Tibet, through China.
From what I understand you can fold your momos in circles or half moons. The circles are typically used for meat while the half moons are typically reserved for vegetarian. You can also steam or deep fry them, although steaming is the most popular.
NOTE: In case you don't use it all up, extra filling is great-fried in ghee and tossed with Chinese noodles.
Makes at least 50
1 Tbsp grated ginger
1 tsp turmeric
2-3 Tbsp vegetable oil
5 cups diced cabbage, (about 1 small)
2 carrots, shredded (about 2 cups)
1/2 large onion, minced (about 1 heaping cup)
salt & pepper, to taste
1 package Wonton wrappers, cut into circles
Garnish with torn cilantro, if desired
First, hike to a snowy, sundrenched mountaintop. Set up your kitchen here, in the mountain's cloudy delight.
Next, grate, chop, and shred your way through a colorful collection of veggies. Hum and tip-tap to local music while you work.
To get the cabbage as fine as possible, cut it first in strips, then crosswise to make small dice. The smaller the pieces, the easier it is to stuff the momos.
Ah… now we're ready to go. Time to make the house smell like "good."
Cook the fresh ginger and golden turmeric in oil for about a minute, until the fragrance makes your mouth curl up into a smile, despite yourself. Add onion and cabbage, then season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened and neon yellow (that's thanks to the turmeric).
Remove the glorious, florescent mixture from the heat. Stir in the deep orange carrots. Set the vivid mixture aside to cool.
Meanwhile, make friends with that Yak that's been watching you. Hello, yak!
(Psst… how many M's can you find in this photo? I found five … so far.)
Now, time to get serious. Time to do a momo-folding meditation. Get comfortable. Relax. Invite a friend, if you'd like.
How to fold the Momos:
First, add a bit of water around the inside edge of the wrapper, then add a small spoonful of stuffing. To make the half moon shape you must use round wrappers (you can just cut them with a cookie cutter if they are square, that's what I did).
Next, use your fingers to pinch together a little mountain ridge.
Press that ridge down towards you, crimping together the edge.
Now create a second ridge by pressing the top layer of dough together again.
And fold it over towards you. Look, two pretty mountain ridges:
Keep going until you have a line of beautiful, evenly spaced ridges. The momos will naturally curve like the moon as you go.
Let's review.
Keep going. Keep smiling. Let your mind wander and ponder… and wander some more.
Slowly fill a tray…
… enough to share with friends, friends of friends, and not yet friends.
Here's one for you!
Steam in an oiled steamer (metal is traditional, but I used bamboo and that worked wonderfully as well) until the dough is cooked through.
NOTE: Mine took about 30 minutes. Depending on what wrappers you use, cooking times will most likely vary. Please adjust as needed. I consider this a great excuse to sample the momos as you go!
While you wait for the momos to cook, gather with friends and chat about beautiful Nepal. Put a pin in your map. Or scratch it.
(seriously… have you see these "scratch off" maps? They are so super fun. Special thanks to Annie and family for Ava's new map! She loves marking the places we've eaten.)
Serve with chili sauce, achar, or even soy sauce. I used sirracha, because that's what I had in the fridge.
Enjoy these mountains for your mouth.
P.S. Remember, that's what life is all about… one mountain after another. We spend more time climbing than sitting at the summit, so be sure to look around and enjoy the process.
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According to Glenn Scott, chairman of the North Bolivar Consolidated School District, members of the board have a lot of ground to cover in a short amount of time.
Members of the board must submit a list of guidelines and for the new superintendent by March 15.
"This new consolidated board has been put under some guidelines that must be accomplished in a certain time period. We are asking the community to give their input on how they would like us to interview the new superintendent that is going to be hired," said Scott.
The board must decide upon a criterion for hiring a new superintendent for the district or use a professional hiring agency.
After establishing guidelines and criteria, members of the board must submit the information to the Mississippi State Board of Education for further review.
Once the information is approved, members of the board must then submit a list of the guidelines and a contract to the newly hired superintendent by May 15.
"We would like to get input on the characteristics that our new superintendent should have. We are currently in the process of trying to figure out whether or not we are going to have an agency find and hire the new superintendent and if not, we will interview the person," he added.
"The Mississippi School Board Association has given us specific guidance in following proper procedures for establishing guidelines and the first step was to call this meeting. We are also in the process of approving the 2014-2015 teacher pay scale for the North Bolivar Consolidated School District," continued Scott.
After Scott explained the purpose of the meeting to members of the community, he then allowed each person three minutes to render suggestions.
A few parents in the North Bolivar School District suggested that the board use the professional agency to hire the new superindent because that would eliminate bias decision-making.
The parents agreed that if members of the board choose to hire someone from Mound Bayou, then the person will primarily focus on schools in Mound Bayou and if they hire someone from Shelby, then that person will only be concerned with Shelby
President of the Mound Bayou Public Schools Alumni Association Dr. Elaine Baker said she and members of her organization were alerted about the meeting at a very short notice.
"I am sure that there are other community members that would have loved to have been here and have the opportunity to provide additional input. I just found out about the meeting yesterday," she said.
"We plan to host a workshop to clarify some information that we have gathered and we will be holding the meeting before March 15," said Scott.
"If any one community member has suggestions for establishing some guidelines for the board, they are welcome to send them to the secretary of the board and then she will e-mail it to each member of the board for further review," he continued.
According to Scott, members of the board will hold another meeting.
"Every meeting that we host as a new consolidated district is welcomed to Shelby and Mound Bayou."
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A job description or a list of guidelines has not been be together as of yet for the superintendent.


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1 I was ready to be sought out by those who did not ask, to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, "Here I am, here I am," to a nation that did not call on my name. | 1 "I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said, 'Here am I, here am I.' |
2 I held out my hands all day long to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, following their own devices; | 2 All day long I have held out my hands to an obstinate people, who walk in ways not good, pursuing their own imaginations-- |
3 a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens and offering incense on bricks; | 3 a people who continually provoke me to my very face, offering sacrifices in gardens and burning incense on altars of brick; |
4 who sit inside tombs, and spend the night in secret places; who eat swine's flesh, with broth of abominable things in their vessels; | 4 who sit among the graves and spend their nights keeping secret vigil; who eat the flesh of pigs, and whose pots hold broth of unclean meat; |
5 who say, "Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am too holy for you." These are a smoke in my nostrils, a fire that burns all day long. | 5 who say, 'Keep away; don't come near me, for I am too sacred for you!' Such people are smoke in my nostrils, a fire that keeps burning all day. |
6 See, it is written before me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will indeed repay into their laps | 6 "See, it stands written before me: I will not keep silent but will pay back in full; I will pay it back into their laps-- |
7 their iniquities and their ancestors' iniquities together, says the Lord; because they offered incense on the mountains and reviled me on the hills, I will measure into their laps full payment for their actions. | 7 both your sins and the sins of your fathers," says the LORD. "Because they burned sacrifices on the mountains and defied me on the hills, I will measure into their laps the full payment for their former deeds." |
8 Thus says the Lord: As the wine is found in the cluster, and they say, "Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it," so I will do for my servants' sake, and not destroy them all. | 8 This is what the LORD says: "As when juice is still found in a cluster of grapes and men say, 'Don't destroy it, there is yet some good in it,' so will I do in behalf of my servants; I will not destroy them all. |
9 I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and from Judah inheritors of my mountains; my chosen shall inherit it, and my servants shall settle there. | 9 I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and from Judah those who will possess my mountains; my chosen people will inherit them, and there will my servants live. |
10 Sharon shall become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, for my people who have sought me. | 10 Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, for my people who seek me. |
11 But you who forsake the Lord, who forget my holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill cups of mixed wine for Destiny; | 11 "But as for you who forsake the LORD and forget my holy mountain, who spread a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny, |
12 I will destine you to the sword, and all of you shall bow down to the slaughter; because, when I called, you did not answer, when I spoke, you did not listen, but you did what was evil in my sight, and chose what I did not delight in. | 12 I will destine you for the sword, and you will all bend down for the slaughter; for I called but you did not answer, I spoke but you did not listen. You did evil in my sight and chose what displeases me." |
13 Therefore thus says the Lord God: My servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame; | 13 Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; my servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; my servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. |
14 my servants shall sing for gladness of heart, but you shall cry out for pain of heart, and shall wail for anguish of spirit. | 14 My servants will sing out of the joy of their hearts, but you will cry out from anguish of heart and wail in brokenness of spirit. |
15 You shall leave your name to my chosen to use as a curse, and the Lord God will put you to death; but to his servants he will give a different name. | 15 You will leave your name to my chosen ones as a curse; the Sovereign LORD will put you to death, but to his servants he will give another name. |
16 Then whoever invokes a blessing in the land shall bless by the God of faithfulness, and whoever takes an oath in the land shall swear by the God of faithfulness; because the former troubles are forgotten and are hidden from my sight. | 16 Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth; he who takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes. |
17 For I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind. | 17 "Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. |
18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight. | 18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. |
19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and delight in my people; no more shall the sound of weeping be heard in it, or the cry of distress. | 19 I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more. |
20 No more shall there be in it an infant that lives but a few days, or an old person who does not live out a lifetime; for one who dies at a hundred years will be considered a youth, and one who falls short of a hundred will be considered accursed. | 20 "Never again will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; he who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere youth; he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. |
21 They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. | 21 They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. |
22 They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. | 22 No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the works of their hands. |
23 They shall not labor in vain, or bear children for calamity; for they shall be offspring blessed by the Lord— and their descendants as well. | 23 They will not toil in vain or bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD, they and their descendants with them. |
24 Before they call I will answer, while they are yet speaking I will hear. | 24 Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear. |
25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw like the ox; but the serpent—its food shall be dust! They shall not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the Lord. | 25 The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but dust will be the serpent's food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain," says the LORD. |
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard Bible Version Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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One year later
Since the Black Friday indictments on April 15, 2011, the path of every member of the poker industry was affected as they attempted to find normalcy in an environment which presented a wide variety of challenges.
Over the past year, numerous players have spoken about how their lives had changed. Stories of players either moving or establishing residence in another country in order to play online or choosing to travel and play more live poker became commonplace. One by one, the best players in the online world restarted their lives at new locations, keeping true to the actions that had gotten them to a point of poker success.
Surprisingly, the story of the man who many could argue was the best online player in the world for a number of years prior to Black Friday is remarkably different
Like the rest of the poker world, Steve Gross, 26, remembers the moment when he heard the news about Black Friday.
"I was in Wal-Mart and my friend gave me a call and told me the news," he said. "Initially, I told him to just relax because there was always news like this. I thought it will be fine. But when I went home and tried to get online, I saw that everything blew up, and it was the real deal."
What a big deal it would be for Gross and every other online poker player around the world.
Known to the online poker world as "gboro780," Gross was clearly the best online player in the world from 2008 through 2010. In 2009, he captured CardPlayer's Online Player of the Year (OPOY) and amazingly finished second in those same rankings in 2008 and 2010. During this three-year stretch, he nearly averaged $1 million per year in online earnings. Playing five to six days a week, Gross would wake up around 11 a.m. and begin grinding away tournament after tournament. In 2011, prior to Black Friday, Gross was still playing online, having another successful year.
The world that Gross knew came to a screeching halt on April 15, 2011.
Most of Gross' online bankroll was on PokerStars, so he was eventually able to receive his funds back, but that isn't the same for those who had sums of money on Full Tilt that, to this day, have not been returned.
Like the majority of online players, Gross decided to play the WSOP and hoped for more clarity regarding the online poker situation after the summer.
Entering the 2011 WSOP, Gross had high hopes, and before the event began, he told family and friends he was going to win a bracelet and go from there. Unfortunately, Gross did not live up to his prediction, and the government did not provide any additional clarity on the future of online play.
An industry changed forever
As for me, I have also experienced significant change since Black Friday, undergoing many ups and downs throughout the year.
On the playing front, live tournament registrations have increased. However, higher buy-in events such as the formerly common $10,000 main events in the U.S. are far and few between. Most main event buy-ins are $3,500 or lower and all the WSOP Circuit and Heartland Poker Tour events at about $1,600. This trend definitely affects the prize pools, which in turn makes it more difficult to be profitable in tournament play because the other travel expenses such as flights, hotel and food still remain constant.
As for the poker media side, the industry was greatly affected immediately after the WSOP as many of my colleagues across the industry lost their jobs. With online advertisers retreating from the U.S. market, there are less opportunities and growth potential for media outlets. Many start-up publications have folded up shop, while the larger outlets are still operational with the hope of brighter opportunities in the future. Yet, the public is still hungry for poker shows on television, but the market cannot readily supply the need right now.
Nevertheless, I am still very bullish on poker's future. We have suffered through the worst setback in our history but poker players across the country have shown the government that poker is not a fad, but is here to stay. Poker has become part of the American culture. Overall, I am cautiously optimistic that online poker will return in the next few years.
Let's hope that we can celebrate happier anniversaries in the future.
Shortly thereafter in September, Gross scheduled a trip to Canada to play in the largest online poker tournament series in the world, the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). He fondly remembered playing poker online again after this forced layoff.
"It was nice to play online and return to some sort of normalcy," he said. "Remember, poker had been my job and passion for years."
During the 2011 WCOOP, gboro780 not only enjoyed himself, but also showed the world why he had been considered the best online poker player for the past three years. He cashed four times and captured his first WCOOP bracelet in the process.
Up to this point, Gross' story parallels that of most online poker players, but now it takes a unique turn. With no resolution for the online industry in sight, most players had to make a pivotal decision: move out of the country or play live.
As for Gross, leaving the country was not an option he even considered.
"I had recently settled down in Las Vegas where I had a serious girlfriend and just gotten two dogs," he said. "Moving was out of the question. I wasn't ready to uproot and leave the country."
As for playing live, this option was possible since he was living in Las Vegas. However, he quickly rejected that idea as well since he didn't like grinding hours upon hours outside the comfort of his own home.
Gross was at a major crossroads in his young life. Having fully devoted the past few years to online poker, his decision-making process pulled him in so many different directions. After weighing all of his options, Gross shockingly chose a path that few, if any, took, especially among the top online players.
"I decided to take a break and put poker on the back burner I [decided I] would play it by ear and see what happened to online poker based on the legislation."
At the time, Gross believed his break would be for a short period of time, maybe a month or two. But over the next several weeks, Gross began to enjoy his newly found freedom.
"For so many years, I was a slave to the poker schedule and let it dictate my life," he said. "I now realize that poker is not a very healthy lifestyle. I began living a much more normal life, such as being able to see daylight whenever I wanted. I really enjoyed it."
As Gross reflected on the past several months, he realized that this unexpected break from poker may have been the best thing for him.
"At the time [of Black Friday], I was so focused that I did not realize it, but I could have started to be burned out. It all seemed normal since the money was still coming in and I was doing well, but I was getting tired of the daily grind."
Fortunately for Gross, he had developed vital money management skills at an early age. Crediting his father for developing this proficiency, Gross saved ample money over the past few years, while keeping precise records and diligently paying his taxes. Additionally, he believed the one activity that separates him from others is never actively staking players.
"I had heard so many horror stories and it really seemed like a job," he said. "Keeping track of tabs and keeping your guys in line. I never wanted to deal with this. And I know so many people who lost so much and said that this was their biggest mistake."
Overall, Gross had enough money put aside to do well, nothing.
His days now ironically begin slightly earlier, but Gross has no deadlines or late registrations to worry about. His only major daily commitments are to take his dogs to the park every morning and play basketball with his friends. With his spare time, he also began reading more, as well. In short, he was able to catch up with all the things that he missed while being a slave to the computer screen and mouse.
"I began leading a much more normal life and doing things that I couldn't do when I was 10-tabling," he said.
One year after the biggest disaster that an American online poker pro could imagine, Gross leads a much more balanced lifestyle. While he may play the occasional Las Vegas live tournament, he spends much more time reconnecting with family and friends. Recently, he enjoyed his sister's wedding and has caught up with old high school and college friends that fell out of touch due to his intense focus on poker.
Gross, who grew up in New Jersey, is also an avid New York sports fan. With this self-imposed respite, Gross was able to put his heart back into watching sports, especially football.
"While I was playing online poker, Sunday was no longer football day," he said. "I grew up going to New York Giants games with my family since I was a little kid, so I missed that. But this year, I was able to watch every game and really feel the emotions of such an incredible season. It was awesome. Then, add the storyline of Jeremy Lin for my Knicks, it has been an incredible year for my hometown teams that has had a lot of captivating stories for me to follow."
The past year has changed a lot of things, but one thing hasn't changed: Gross is still a poker player at heart.
"It's been a good time off, but I'm ready to come back," he said. "I'm getting the itch. I feel refreshed and ready to play again."
After a timely and well-deserved break from poker, it may be time for the poker world to be reintroduced to "gboro780." Gross plans to leave the U.S. and head to Canada in order to play the Spring Championship of Online Poker next month and then continue his chase of a WSOP bracelet this summer. However, this time, he will be rejuvenated, a little more balanced and ready to take over the poker world once again.
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Quarterbacks are always looking to improve their throwing arms. Just lifting weights and increasing arm strength won't do the trick for you. What you need is more power and explosion, or speed strength. Improve your arm speed.
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Power needs to be transferred from your legs through your core to your throwing arm. This will increase your arm speed and throwing distance. Many athletes have strong, powerful legs but weak cores.
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How Four Kurosawa Films Introduced Me to The Master
Archive By Neil Miller on November 5, 2013 | Comments (11)It takes a big man to admit the fact that he hasn't seen one single movie from a director as famous as Akira Kurosawa. It's especially embarrassing if you're a mildly successful movie blogger such as myself. But it was true. Was being the operative word, as I've chosen to dedicate this week's For Science to the start of my Kurosawa journey. It begins with four films, from a range of time periods, all of which center on one particular historical period: feudal Japan.
4 Great Films Hidden in The Criterion Collection
Criterion Files By Landon Palmer on August 8, 2012 | Be the First To CommentThe Criterion Collection is full of great movies, all carefully tabulated and accounted for with spine numbers and easily made accessible through various search means on their website. But besides the 600+ titles (out of print and not) included in The Collection, the extensive variety of special features attended in Criterion discs occasionally incorporate other feature-length and short films not officially enumerated as part of the collection itself. However, several of these films, while "hidden" in special features sections and second discs and placed subserviently to the ostensibly more "significant" featured title, are absolute gems arguably worthy of their own releases. Of course, short films are by no means uncommon in Criterion discs. You can see David Cronenberg's contemplative short piece Camera (2000) in the annals of Videodrome, or the original short-form Bottle Rocket in Criterion's release of Wes Anderson's first feature. But Criterion (a company that has sometimes released short films on their own) also has several notable short and feature-length films in their special features that stand alone as cinematic accomplishments, and serve more a interesting and important purpose than as a supplement of a director's other, briefer work. Here are four solid films hidden in the supplements of Criterion's titles…
Culture Warrior: A Magnolia By Any Other Name
Culture Warrior By Landon Palmer on July 12, 2011 | Comments (2)Last week, as I watched Quentin Dupieux's Rubber, I noticed that the trailers on the rental Blu-Ray were all of titles sharing space at the top of my queue: titles like Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins, Kim Ji-woon's I Saw the Devil, and Jason Eisener's Hobo with a Shotgun. All, I quickly realized, had been released by the same studio, Magnet Releasing, whose label I recalled first noticing in front of Nicolas Winding Refn's Bronson. After some quick Internet searching, I quickly realized what I should have known initially, that Magnet was a subsidiary of indie distributor Magnolia Pictures. The practices of "indie" subsidiaries of studios has become commonplace. That majors like Universal and 20th Century Fox carry specialty labels Focus Features and Fox Searchlight which market to discerning audiences irrespective of whether or not the individual titles released are independently financed or studio-produced has become a defining practice for limited release titles and has, perhaps more than any other factor, obscured the meaning of the term "independent film" (Sony Pictures Classics, which only distributes existing films, is perhaps the only subsidiary arm of a major studio whose releases are actually independent of the system itself). This fact is simply one that has been accepted for quite some time in the narrative of small-scale American (or imported) filmmaking. Especially in the case of Fox Searchlight, whose opening banner distinguishes itself from the major in variation on name only, subsidiaries of the majors can hardly even be argued as "tricking" audiences into […]
This Week in Blu-ray: Kurosawa is Dynamite
Blu-ray Spotlight By Neil Miller on February 16, 2010 | Comments (2)Another week has gone by, and once again we find ourselves in a familiar situation with This Week in Blu-ray. After a lackluster week of titles last Tuesday, we get a week where there are at least eight films worth of renting, a good percentage of which are also worth buying. Everything from cinematic classics like The Ladykillers and Ran to modern indie winners like Black Dynamite and Women in Trouble, this week is stacked.
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text: The information below is provided to College Assistants of Kingsborough Community College. Please review this carefully and, if you have any questions, contact Jennifer McLinden or Erina Theodore at extension 5436.1) The total number of hours that you may work during a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) are controlled by either or both of the following:a. An individual allocation of hours for your work assignment. b. The contractual maximum number of hours permitted by the Collective Bargaining Agreement.2) Time sheets must be completed on an occurrence basis every day that you work. Please remember that time sheets are the basis for payment. It is essential that they be completed accurately and that they reflect actual hours worked. At the end of the week, the time sheet should be given to your supervisor for signature.3) In order that salary payment be made in a timely manner, time sheets should be received by the Personnel Office each week on Monday morning.4) Use of sick and annual leave is permitted after working 500 hours in a fiscal year, carry over can be used immediately.5) Welfare benefits, provided through DC37, Local 2054, which include disability, optical, prescription drug and dental coverage, are available after you have worked a total of 45 in a four week union cycle and IF you have an assignment of at least 17½ hours per week. Keep in mind that the Plan depends on various payroll systems to establish eligibility. In most cases there is a 4 to 6 week reporting lag. Please see your Union Representative or log onto the website http://www.dc37.net/about/locals/local2054.html for more details.6) Major Medical Benefits are available IF you have a regular assignment which is expected to last for at least (6) months and have worked at least 20 hours a week for 12 consecutive weeks. You will be contacted by the Personnel Office at the time of your eligibility.7) The NYCERS Pension System is optional for all College Assistants. Once you join the pension system, you will need to complete 9,135 hours to become vested, which is the equivalent to 5 Full Time years of service. To retire with medical benefits, you must work the equivalent of 10 Full Time years of credited service which is equal to 18,270 hours. If you would like an application or information for NYCERS see Detrice McPhatter in P203. 8) At the time of your employment you will be given an ID note to be presented to the Bursar Office if you require a parking permit. 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In order to utilize sick leave usage for medical appointments, a College Assistant must show why such appointments cannot be scheduled at other than work time.Use of Annual Leave must be approved in advance and may only be utilized for days and/or hours an employee is scheduled to work. Unused Annual Leave may not be carried forward to a new fiscal year. Employees will be paid in full for such accruals.Those employees hired prior to July 1, 1985, accrue Annual Leave at the rate of one (1) hour of leave for every 11 hours actually worked with a maximum accrual of 95 hours. Those hired on or after July 1, 1985, accrue Annual Leave at the rate of:First four years of service, the accrual rate will be one (1) hour of leave for every 15 hours worked. Maximum accrual is 69 hours and maximum hours worked is 1040 hours.Fifth Year: One (1) hour of leave for every 11 hours worked. 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Approval of sick leave in accordance with "Leave Regulations" is discretionary with the College or University and proof of disability must be provided by the employee, satisfactory to the College or University.B. The provisions of paragraph A. above notwithstanding, the College or University may waive the requirement for proof of the disability unless:1) An employee requests sick leave for more than three (3) consecutive work days; or2) An employee used undocumented sick leave more than five (5) times in a six (6) month "sick leave period."Employees hired during a "sick leave period" shall be subject to the terms of this subsection commencing with the next complete "sick leave period."C. For the purposes of B (1) and B (2) above, the calendar year shall be divided into two (2), six (6) month "sick leave periods." They shall be (1) January 1 to June 30 inclusive, and (2) July 1 to December 31, inclusive. An employee who exceeds the allowable number of undocumented absences in any "sick leave period" pursuant to paragraphs B (1) and B (2) above shall thereafter, commencing with the next "sick leave period," be required to submit medical documentation, satisfactory to the college president before further sick leave may be approved. The requirement for such documentation shall continue in effect until the employee has worked a complete "sick leave period" without being on sick leave more than two (2) times.D. For the purposes of this section "one time" shall mean the consecutive use of one-half (1/2) or more work days for sick leave. Sick leave taken in units of less than one half (1/2) scheduled work day shall be counted as "one time" on sick leave when the cumulative total of such sick leave amounts to one-half (1/2) scheduled work day.E. 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"I used the recipe for the baking instructions, and my salmon got waaaay too done. When reading through the recipe, I thought the temperature might be a bit high for the cooking time, and I was unfortunately right.""
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"Ina Garten's recipes work every time WHEN you follow her instructions. I am very impressed with how all her recipes are so consistent in how they turn out (at least, the ones I've tried). Awesome, perfect, and flavorful. Thank you, Ina, for inspiring us and helping us to create wonderful meals for our loved ones. : ) This pot roast has made me feel..."
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Set in grunge-era Seattle, Cameron Crowe's quick-off-the-mark 1992 romantic ensemble comedy managed to corral members of Pearl Jam into the mix alongside Bridget Fonda, Matt Dillon, Kyra Sedgwick and Campbell Scott. Crowe falls short of his masterful memoir Almost Famous, partly as Scott and Sedgwick are too stiff for the central rock'n'romance plot, but this is still a charming historical snapshot.
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i was searching on th web today (well when i had battery power!!)
and i thought it might be neat to share our favorite shows that used to run on TV but are now off the air or occasionally played
mine are....
Rocko's Modern Life
All That - (older version)
aaaaahhhh! real monsters
a bunch of nick at night shows
and i can't remember the rest!!
i know there are adults out there who might have no clue what i am talking about!
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Boys soccer: Valparaiso's Yamen Atassi appreciates health on field, life in the U.S.
By Tom Wyatt Post-Tribune correspondent August 29, 2012 11:10PM
Chesterton's Sam Iatarolo tries to stop Valparaiso's Yamen Atassi in the first half at Chesterton High School Wednesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
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Yamen Atassi takes nothing for granted.
Having lost all of his junior season and most of his sophomore season to injuries, the Valparaiso senior will never take his health for granted. And having seen the lives of so many people lost from his family's native country of Syria, Atassi will never take the life he lives in the United States for granted.
For the first time since his freshman season, Atassi is healthy. And the Vikings forward is looking forward to spending an entire year on the field with his teammates, as opposed to cheering them on from the sidelines. But, meanwhile, he and his family watch in horror as hundreds of people from their homeland in Syria, including his father's home city of Homs, are killed daily.
"The day-to-day things we go through here, we think, oh, this is a nuisance or that is annoying," Atassi said. "Every day hundreds and hundreds are dying. That's difficult. These people are surviving literally on nothing. They're getting wiped out and no one is caring about them.
"To me, I have to keep that connection. If I don't have that connection, I feel I'm neglecting them."
Atassi is able to turn to Valparaiso coach Danny Jeftich for guidance, about soccer and about dealing with strife in his family's homeland. Jeftich is from the former Yugoslavia and lost friends and family in the years of unrest there.
"He has a lot on his mind," Jeftich said of Atassi. "He's a very religious young man. His spirituality is very important to him. I've talked to him one on one and shared my experience with him. We've talked, and I told him how I handled it."
On the field, Atassi is trying to regain his form. In three games, he has a goal and an assist. But he feels he should be better.
"My teammates see that I'm enjoying being out there, and I think they're happy for me in that way," Atassi said. "But I think they'll be happier if I start playing the way I used to play. I feel like they expect more out of me than what I'm giving. After my freshman year, a lot of people expected a lot of things out of me, and I haven't delivered anything. I've got two varsity goals, one as a sophomore and one this year.
"But I can tell they're being patient. And as long as the team is doing well, that's all I care about."
Jeftich, though, knows what Atassi is capable of doing.
"We love having him on the team and pray every day for him to stay healthy," Jeftich said. "He's got a very quick first step and can use either foot to control the ball. He can take players one on one, and he's not afraid to take the shot. If not, he's very good at distributing the ball.
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Weekend has different feel with Tiger atop leaderboard
March 23, 2012
Larry Dorman, PGATOUR.COMORLANDO, Fla. -- For the first time in a long time, there was an old familiar look and feel going around Bay Hill Lodge and Club on Friday. Call it a vibe, an unmistakable buzz. It was electric and it was on the wind, blowing through the magnolias, stirring the Spanish moss on the live oak trees.
LARRY DORMAN ARCHIVE: Read all of Larry Dorman's signature columns for PGATOUR.COM. Archive It was Tiger Woods, back atop a PGA TOUR leaderboard.
After a near-flawless round of 65, Woods is halfway back to being a winner again, 10 under and tied for the lead with overnight co-leader Charlie Wi. Jason Dufner, the other overnight leader, was tied at 9 under with Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland, whose 63 was low round of the day.
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Back in the days when Woods stood astride the golf world like a colossus, in the decade just past when he was winning one of every three times he played, there would be a sense of inevitability as this point. His 3-1 record when holding a 36-hole lead at Bay Hill would have been cited, his 33-8 overall record with the halfway lead -- a shocking 80.48 percent close rate -- would have been presented as prima facie evidence of his overwhelming role as favorite to win.
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I'm trying to place a UCS based on 3 points
- the origin of the UCS (PTOrigin)
- the x-direction (PTX)
- the y-direction (PTY)
The thing is that the angle between the vectorX (from origin to PTX) and vectorY (from origin to PTY) is not always 90°. Currently a create a new UCS in the UCSTable change the origin of the record to PTOrigin. Then I create a 3D vector from PTOrigin to PTX and then I'm stuck. I 'm unable to create a vector perpendicular to the vectorX which goes through PTY
Can anyone help me creating the Y-vector or are there other solutions for this?
Hi Filip,
Have you tried rotating the PTX about the PTOrigin by 90 degrees to determine the PTY ?
the other option is to first create a vector from PTX to PTOrigin and then use the "Vector3d.GetPerpendicularVector" method using that vector.
you can use the cross product of X axis and Y axis to define the Z axis, then recalculate Y axis with the cross product of z axis and X axis.
Here's a quick and dirty (no error handling if points are overlapped or if xaxis is parallel to Y axis)
private CoordinateSystem3d UcsBy3points(Point3d org, Point3d ptX, Point3d ptY) { Vector3d xAxis = org.GetVectorTo(ptX).GetNormal(); Vector3d zAxis = xAxis.CrossProduct(org.GetVectorTo(ptY)).GetNormal(); Vector3d yAxis = zAxis.CrossProduct(xAxis).GetNormal(); return new CoordinateSystem3d(org, xAxis, yAxis); }
I think the solution with "Vector3d.GetPerpendicularVector" seems easy, but I've tried it without the desired result. The UCS is not always correct because some times the Y-direction must point to the negative Z-direction (from World UCS)
your second solutions seems more like it. I will try it in a few days and report the result.
thanks in advance
The way I purposed will also work whatever the new XY plane (i.e. 3D UCS rotated on X and/or Y axis).
Hi Gilles
I was indeed incorrect. I tried your code again and it works fine now.
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On Monday Pittsburgh optioned Jaramillo -- who was hitting .164 in 24 games for the Pirates this year -- to Indianapolis, clearing the way for Kratz to realize his lifelong goal.
"I don't know what to say," Kratz said. "It means the world to me and my family."
With Indianapolis this season, Kratz was batting .296 with nine home runs and 37 RBIs, as well as a .396 on-base percentage. To clear space on the 40-man roster, the team is expected to place minor league starter Chris Jakubauskas on the 60-day disabled list.


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Volvo might not be the first brand that comes to mind when discussing sporty coupes -- actually, for most people, it would never come to mind -- but in the Swedish carmaker's long parade of boxy cars, there was one standout exception. The Volvo 1800 was as appealing as any of the European coupes of its era, a low-slung two-plus-two that, for more than a decade, stood in contrast to the brand's utilitarian mainstream offerings.
The coupe was hatched in the late 1950s, when Volvo was looking for a halo vehicle to enhance its image in the all-important export markets. The design work was farmed out to the Italian firm Frua, although the proposal they worked from had been submitted by a Swede, future Olympic sailor Pelle Petterson.
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Assembly moved to Sweden in 1963, which spurred the coupe's first name change, to 1800S, for the '64 models. (Bodies, however, were still shipped from Scotland.) There was also a slight power increase that year, to 108 hp, and a leather interior. The 1800S carried on through the 1960s with mostly minor changes: another power bump (115 hp) for '66; a switch from upswept to straight side trim along with an optional engine-tuning kit (for 135 hp) for the American market in '67; and a larger, 2.0-liter engine (118 hp) for '69, at which point Volvo took over body stamping as well.


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ADHD affects around 3%-5% of the child and adolescent population in the UK. Even as recently as 10 years ago there was little awareness of the condition. ADHD is a diagnosed condition that affects the chemicals in the brain and is often referred to as the 'unseen disability'. Alex often looks normal – he just behaves in a way that is often unaccepted by society.
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Would be cool if you could tie some of the lore from the JoJ into the actual game somehow. Maybe some JoJ related skins?
Wow... A new feature devoted entirely to lore? Better than a new champion, or even a new map, in my book.
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Wow. I will always accept more characterization and story, as it allows me to improve my fanfiction.
Was probably the notorious Gangplank from Bilgewater. Though I think they should still keep an eye on Noxian.
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COPENHAGEN, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Denmark heads for a general election on
Thursday, with both political commentators and many ordinary Danes
expecting a system-changing result.
The country has witnessed a rise in bloc politics over the past decade,
with government and opposition parties sharply divided over many issues of
national importance. But with the elections looming, parties show
themselves more willing to cooperate across party-lines.
Following is an overview of Denmark's main political parties and the blocs
to which they belong:
The Liberal and Conservative parties, which form the country's incumbent
minority-coalition government, as well as their parliamentary allies,
comprise the so-called Blue Bloc.
The two largest opposition parties, the Social Democratic Party and
Socialist People's Party, as well as their left-of-center allies, form the
Red Bloc.
The ruling Liberal Party, known as Venstre in Danish, has held office
since 2001. It won the last elections in 2007, capturing 26.2 percent of
the vote and winning 46 seats in the 179-member Folketing or Danish
parliament, making it the single-largest party.
It is led by Lars Loekke Rasmussen, the incumbent Danish Prime Minister.
The Liberals are promising economic growth and a slimming-down of the
welfare state. But opinion polls in recent months show voters are
unimpressed with the party's social policies and leadership.
Experts here believe the Liberals will have a tough time beating the
opposition Social Democrats in the coming election. They feel the
Liberals' best chance of victory lies in demonstrating its economic
achievements, while casting doubt on the opposition's ability to
kick-start economic growth. This has been the party's main election
campaign strategy.
But even if the Liberals manage to win more votes than the Social
Democrats, there is no guarantee the party will be able to form a
government after the election, as their coalition ally, the Conservative
People's Party no longer appears as a staunch partner as before.
The Conservatives, or Det Konservative Folkeparti, is led by Lars Barfoed,
who currently serves as Denmark's Justice Minister. The party won 10.4
percent of the vote and thereby 18 parliamentary seats in 2007.
It is promising voters lower taxes, better conditions for business, and
consensual rather than bloc politics. But it has suffered from internal
power struggles and it is perceived by voters as a party only for elites
and the well-off.
The Conservatives stirred-up the election campaign late-August by
declaring its willing to work in coalition with the left-of-center Social
Liberal Party, rather than its former parliamentary ally, the right-wing
Danish People's Party.
The Liberal-Conservative coalition's strongest challenge comes from the
Social Democratic Party, or Socialdemokraterne, as they are known in
Danish. They won 25.2 percent of the vote and 45 parliamentary seats in
2007, placing them a whisker behind the Liberals.
It is led by Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who is widely-tipped to be the next
Danish prime minister, and the first woman to hold that post.
The party promises both economic growth as well as a preservation and
extension of the Danish welfare state. Analysts here say voter doubt
contributed to Thorning-Schmidt's electoral loss in 2007, but this time
around most polls show the left-of-center party with a solid lead over the
But its opponents believe its economic policies, which prioritize stimulus
over austerity measures, are out of touch with reality. Some opinion polls
also show voters have more trust in the current government's ability to
run the economy.
The Social Democrats are backed by the Socialist People's Party, or
Socialistisk Folkeparti, led by veteran politician Villy Soevndal, who
helped the party more than double the parliamentary seats it won in 2007,
when it grabbed 13 percent of the vote and 23 seats. This time, experts
say it could surpass the Danish People's Party as parliament's third
The party has a strong focus on job creation, especially in the renewable
energy sector, on providing better education and healthcare services, and
reforming Denmark's immigration policy. However, opponents fear the
party's economic policy is weak and that it would raise taxes, thus making
it unfriendly to the business sector.
Should the Social Democrats and Socialist People's Party form a coalition
government, Soevndal is tipped to become foreign minister.
Denmark's bloc politics have partly been shaped by the Danish People's
Party, or Dansk Folkeparti, which has proven a king-maker in Danish
politics since 2001.
Led by the controversial and outspoken Pia Kjaersgaard, the party won 13.9
percent of the vote and 25 seats in the 2007 general elections. It has won
an increasing share of the national vote in the 2001, 2005 and 2007
Although not part of government, their staunch support for the
Liberal-Conservative coalition has helped see many laws -- especially
budgets and welfare reforms -- through parliament, often with slender
The party has used its influence over the coalition to trade support for
the government's economic policies in exchange for getting its way on
immigration policies in particular. It is against immigration to Denmark
from non-Western countries, against the country's membership of the
European Union and euro common currency area, and its top leadership has
been criticized for pursuing an anti-Muslim agenda. Indeed, Denmark has
seen a relentless tightening of immigration laws since the party gained
prominence in 2001.
The impact of its immigration policies is likely to be long lasting, as
the Social Democrats to a large extent support the policies the party
helped push through.
Meanwhile, a growing force across the center of Danish politics are the
Social Liberals, or Det Radikale Venstre, led by Margrethe Vestager, which
won 5.1 percent of the vote, and thereby 9 seats in the 2007 elections. It
is likely to be a key ally for a minority Social Democrat -- Socialist
People's Party coalition.
The Social Liberals focus on economic growth, education and immigration
reform and ending of political bi-partisanship. Its historic position as a
centrist swing party has meant it recently backed the Liberal-Conservative
government on welfare reform policies aimed at cutting the national budget
deficit and cutting a generous public-funded early retirement plan.
While its relations with the Social Democrats and Socialist People's Party
appear strained at times, Vestager has consistently said she will back
Thorning-Schmidt as Prime Minister should the Red Block win the 2011
The remaining parties in Danish parliament are rather small but their
support can help pull either Red or Blue bloc towards a majority.
These include the Liberal Alliance, which took 2.8 percent of the vote and
thus 5 parliamentary seats in the 2007 elections. A Blue Bloc partner, it
extols lower taxes and streamlining the public sector. But voters do not
take kindly to what they see as its anti-welfare agenda.
The last Blue Bloc member is the Christian Democrats, or
Kristendemokraterne, who back improvement and extension of healthcare
services. They hold just one seat in the current parliament and appear set
to lose that on Thursday.
The final brick in the Red Bloc is the Red-Green Alliance, known as
Enhedslisten, which won 4 seats or 2.2 percent of the vote in the 2007
It wants to roll-back current immigration policy, limit the influence of
the EU on Danish politics, and strongly supports mainstreaming of climate
Although its far-left profile is seen as a drawback for voters, polls show
it could double its representation in parliament on election day.
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