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American League Game Summary - Kansas City at Seattle (Saturday, May 10th) Final Score: Seattle 3, Kansas City 1 Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - Justin Smoak smacked a two-run homer, Dustin Ackley added a solo shot and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals, 3-1, in the third test of a four-game set. Chris Young (3-0) spun eight innings of one-run ball, allowing just three hits for Seattle, which has won seven of its last nine games. Fernando Rodney fired a scoreless ninth for his 11th save of the season. "I felt good," Young said. "The command was where it needed to be." The 34-year old Young, who signed with Seattle after being released by the Nationals prior to the season, improved to 3-0 with a 2.63 ERA. Yordano Ventura (2-2) surrendered three runs on six hits and four walks over 6 1/3 innings for the Royals, who had won three of their last four games coming in on the heels of a five-game slide. The Royals opened the scoring in the third when Mike Moustakas smoked a one- out triple. Mariners right fielder Michael Saunders hurt himself on the play when he tried to slide near the grass down the right-field line as the ball bounced over his head. Moustakas scored on Alcides Escobar's sacrifice fly into left, but the Mariners surged in front following a two-run fourth. Corey Hart led off with a single and Smoak followed by blasting a fastball deep into the seats in right to give the M's a 2-1 edge. Ackley deposited a hanging changeup over the wall in right-center in the sixth to increase the margin to 3-1. "The pitch to Smoak wasn't a bad pitch, it was a fastball down and in," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "The pitch to Ackley was a changeup up." Young set the Royals, who had just four hits after tallying 16 singles on Friday night, down in order in five of his eight frames. Kansas City never had a runner in scoring position and left three men on base. Game Notes Saunders left the game following the third and was diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee ... The four hits was a season low for Kansas City ... Seattle was 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. 05/11 01:42:01 ET |


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Price County Fair starts Wednesday
Submitted: 08/19/2014
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- People come from as far away as Milwaukee and Green Bay every year for the Price County Fair.
This year's fair starts Wednesday.
The same fairgrounds area just outside of Phillips has hosted the fair for more than a century.
We caught up with organizers and helpers making some final preparations at the fair.
They told us what people like best about the annual event.
"I think just the camaraderie with the community, the different activities. They come to see what's going in the exhibits and stuff," said fair volunteer Dee Eberhart. "A lot of it is the entertainment that's coming. The Demo Derby brings a big crowd for us, usually, every year."
The Price County Fair features different music every night.
Kids will like rides, games, and food.
They should also like something new at the fair this year.
"It's a six-by-twenty-foot mural that the kids can come up and color at their leisure, any time throughout the fair. If it gets filled up by the middle of the fair, we'll wash it off and they can start fresh again," Sue Polacek said.
The Price County Fair runs Wednesday through Sunday at the grounds near Phillips.
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- Members of the Medford Curling Club celebrated their 100 year anniversary this weekend. The club began its first curling season in July of 1914 and has steadily built a following during the past century. Club members believe media exposure has brought more attention to curling locally and across the country.
"I think the Olympics have done a great boost for curling, clubs are popping up all over the United States now," said Centennial Committee Chairman Jeff Mueller. "You can meet people all over the country, you mention curling, they say they saw it on the Olympics. Unlike years ago when they thought it was just some boring shuffleboard on ice type of thing, people really get into it."
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Kenosha mayor says he's disappointed with casino denial
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- The Kenosha mayor says he's very disappointed Gov. Scott Walker decided against a request to build a casino there.
Gov. Scott Walker on Friday denied the Menominee Nation's request for permission to build an off-reservation casino in Kenosha, saying it could leave the state owing a rival tribe millions of dollars.
Kenosha Mayor Keith Bosman says he's frustrated with Walker's denial of the tribal casino at the former Dairyland Greyhound Park.
He said the loss of $800 million in investment and the expected thousands of construction and permanent jobs is a blow to the city.
Bosman said the process has been very frustrating.
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- Many people get their tax forms at Northwoods libraries. But they might not get everything they need to file their taxes at the library this year.
The IRS won't be able to send local libraries every free tax form and instruction booklets because of budget cuts.
At the Demmer Memorial Library in Three Lakes, the free tax forms are usually a popular service. The library's director think many people will be let down. But the library will still offer some of the tax forms people will need.
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No bombs found on planes in Atlanta after threat
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- Police who searched two airplanes in Atlanta found no bombs following online threats made against the aircraft.
FBI spokesman Stephen Emmett said law enforcement officials finished their search Saturday night at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The threats targeted Southwest Airlines Flight 2492, which arrived from Milwaukee, and Delta Air Lines Flight 1156, which arrived from Portland, Oregon.
Both flights arrived safely.
NORAD spokesman Preston Schlachter said the threats were made through Twitter, an online social media network. The military dispatched two F-16 fighter jets to shadow the planes until they reached the airport.
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Wrong-way crash on Interstate 94 kills 1, injures 5
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- A driver who entered Interstate 94 the wrong way is dead and five others are injured after a six-vehicle crash in Milwaukee County.
According to the county sheriff's department, 32-year-old Marcos Cortez, of Wauwatosa, entered the freeway at about 8 p.m. Friday travelling westbound in the eastbound lanes without headlights on when he crashed into another car.
Cortez died on the scene. The three people in the car he struck were not seriously injured.
Four other vehicles were involved in secondary crashes, with two people taken to hospitals for minor injuries.
The eastbound freeway was shut down for nearly 5 hours while deputies investigated.
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Crews work to restore power close to 3,000 customers in Gogebic County
Submitted: 01/24/2015
- Close to 3,000 people in Gogebic County experienced a widespread power outage Friday.
The Gogebic County Sheriff's Office aren't sure how it happened, but power is being restored.
They say the outage affected much of the county, but it was narrowed down to the city of Wakefield. About 50 percent of the city was without power.
Deputies say the city of Wakefield maintains its own power grid. They say Wakefield Electric Department and Xcel Energy worked all day Saturday to restore power.
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Range-R uses radar to track movement and can even track breathing through walls. The USA Today report says that at least 50 police agencies around the U.S. have used the device since 2012.
None of the sheriffs we spoke with in the Northwoods had heard of the tool, but they did believe it could be useful.
"For us, also it would [help going] in tactically into a residence and seeing if there is any individual in there if we had a call of an armed individual that had barricaded himself in the home," Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt said.
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Patents do not guarnatee production. Sometimes they are done to hold IP.
Shure, but these patents show typical lens designs which penetrate the market since a few years: Standard lenses with a negative front element. This is well known from wide angle lenses for (D)SLRs which use retrofocus designs to give enough space between last lens and image plane.
If I read the patent correctly Canon has decided to use a retrofocus design instead of a double gaussian design to avoid problems with longitudinal CAs: The retrofocus design gives more variability to introduce more lenses/alternative lens geometries to adress longitudinal CA correction without compromising other parameters.
Longitudinal CAs are the main problem with high aperture lenses which aren't easily removed during post processing - I am shure that these patents have a good chance to flow into real products!
Just my 2ct - Best, Michael
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Mansions offer rooms for anywhere between Rs. 1500 - Rs. 4000 per month
A variety of social norms keep a number of people constantly in search of accommodation.
Figuring in this group are bachelors, for whom getting a house on rent is not easy. No wonder then that a locality such as Triplicane, with its 300-odd mansions, is called a 'Bachelor's paradise'.
In a city where house rents are soaring, one can find a room in Triplicane for anywhere between Rs.1,500 to Rs.4,000 a month. The advance, too, is low.
For an outsider, life in a mansion could seem pathetic.
Dark corridors, a dingy room with just enough space for a cot and having to pay for everything, including drinking water, might seem unpleasant.
But ask M. Nithyanand (27), who has lived in a mansion for the last two years, and he says: "I find this comfortable. You don't have to worry about maintenance. All you have to do is ring a bell and give some money and there is someone to go buy anything you want. House owners are just too strict." On his monthly salary of Rs.15,000, he says he just cannot afford house rent. He has shifted between 10 different mansions in the last two years. "Mansion owners start enquiring about long-stay tenants. It would be ideal if we had something like a working men's hostel," he adds.
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S. Dhasthagir, secretary, Mansion Owners' Association says that the police have been advising mansion owners about security concerns. "We have been asked to fit cameras. We have also started asking for ID proof and cell phone number during check-in."
Responding to the space crunch and lack of facilities in many mansions, Mr. Dhasthagir says that this is natural because many owners have just modified old buildings and let it out for rent. "Very few mansions are new constructions. Only the interiors have been refurbished."
But people like H. Shahjahan, who shuttles between Tiruchi and Chennai, do not seem to mind. "The rent is about Rs.600 per day. There are good mess facilities available nearby."
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Due to the associated businesses, mansion localities have a distinct culture of their own. There are book shops, fruit vendors and road-side eateries on one side and ethnic food from Gujarat, Bengal and Maharashtra on the other side of the road doing roaring business.
Mr. Shahjahan runs a recruitment business and says he packs up and moves to the Taj for a day when a client comes over to meet him.
"That is just for bandha. But when you are looking for something that is cheap and best, mansions are difficult to beat," he says


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Peter van Paassen scored 19 points, including eight in the final 3:11 of the game, as the Netherlands got past Belarus 74-61 in the teams' EuroBasket 2007 opener in Minsk.
The Netherlands had been leading for most of the game, but clawed their way back into the game with Mikalai Aliakseyeu leading they way.
Aliakseyeu free throws with 3:53 to go in the game got Belarus to within two, 57-55, but van Paassen then scored six straight points on jump shots.
The third jumper put the Netherlands ahead 63-57 with 2:09 to go and one minute later he made a pair of free throws to put the Dutch up 69-61 with 53 seconds to go.
The Dutch made their free throws over the final minute to secure the win.
Kees Akerboom also scored 19 points for the winners, while Yahor Meshcharakou tallied 17 for Belarus.
Netherlands had stormed into a 15-8 first period lead courtesy and held onto the lead throughout the second period to hold a 30-22 advantage at half-time.
Netherlands continue their qualifying campaign against Great Britain in Edinburgh on September 9 and Belarus travel to Albania on Wednesday.
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It is Back-to-School season, and on some days you will wear your hair down in the most perfect, gorgeous curls. But, later that afternoon, it will get hot in Math class! What can you do to cool down?
Today we will show you how to create each of these three easy Pencil Buns!
All you need is a pencil, and any one of these bun ideas will work perfectly! This can be done on straight or curly hair, with layers, etc, and it will look equally as cute, too! Some choose to use pens to facilitate the hairstyle, and others use chopsticks… it is all up to you!
I prefer to use curls as the base for these buns, simply because the added texture helps the style hold easier. Today I show you how to create them on straight hair, because I wanted you to see that they can be done.
To see your recreations featured in our CGH App, and gain your own fan base on IG, feel free to tag your own photos of this hairstyle with: #CGHPencilBuns
There is nothing new to these styles, as teachers and secretaries have been wearing them for decades. Asian cultures have been tying up hair with in styles like these for centuries longer.
It's just that when you are in a pinch, and want to tie your hair up, what do you do? It is nice to have a few pencil bun ideas to choose from.
Then, as an added bonus…when you are done with it, simply pull out the bun, whip your head around a bit, and ejoy a few hours of subtle bouncy curls!
Items Needed: One "No. 2″ pencil
Time Requirement: 30 seconds each
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Please feel free to leave a comment below letting us know what you think of these three easy Pencil Bun Ideas!
Happy Hairstyling!
With school coming in just a few weeks, BrooklynAndBailey needed to go school shopping. I agreed that if they could pay for half the clothes, we would pay the other half! They have been working like crazy, babysitting and house sitting for neighbors, and the video below is the end result of their back-to-school shopping! {Several of the items are now sold out!}
Based upon the number of views, we can tell you've all loved our Rope Twisted Bun from a few months back! As lovely as that hairstyle is, it can take awhile to create.
So, this week, Kamri and I thought it would be fun to show you another of our adorable textured bun hairstyles, that uses some of the same techniques, only much faster to complete!
This style is called the Pancaked Bun of Braids! The updo uses a bun maker/donut over a ponytail, and is exactly what the name states… a bun full of pancaked braids! {If you do not have a bun maker, you can make one simply by cutting the toe off of a long sock, and then rolling up the sock.}
There are a few tricks to getting this bun just right, and in this tutorial {particularly the video} I will show you several tips on how to do this.
To see your recreation featured in our CGH App, feel free to tag your own photos of this hairstyle on Instagram with: #CGHBunOfBraids
This hairstyle would be perfect for dance, gymnastics, ballet, cheer, weddings, Prom, Homecoming, or for every day wear! You can dress it up by wearing something formal, or dress it down with a cute t-shirt and jeans.
The best thing about this beautiful bun, is that it can last you for two days!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, bun maker, 1 small hair elastic, 6-8 hair pins, hairspray and accessory {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 10-12 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
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Please feel free to leave a comment below letting us know what you think updo! To where would you wear this style?
Happy Hairstyling!
We've been traveling a lot this summer, and our twins are now in Utah for two weeks without us! {Yes, I miss them terribly!} So, in preparation for the trip, the girls filmed a teen "Airplane Essentials" and uploaded it on Wednesday to their BrooklynAndBailey YouTube channel! Simply click below to see a haul of what they take with them on a plane! Great tips!
Comment on this post »As Spring is fully upon us, with lots of Proms and formal school dances going on, Kamri and I wanted to teach you a variation of a hairstyle we showed you all last year.
This particular variation we call a 3D Flower Bun.
Feel free to click here to see our original 3D Round Braid.
We used that exact 3D Round Braid as the base for this hairstyle, however my good friend Abby Smith suggested that we pancake the edge of the braid to give the petals a more profound look. We LOVED it!
Feel free to tag your own photos of this hairstyle with: #CGH3DFlowerBun
This updo hairstyle holds up very well, and is perfect for those formal dances, weddings, flower girl styles, gymnastics, ballet, or just a day out!
Yes, you will get lots of compliments on this one… GUARANTEED! Special thanks to Kamri for volunteering to be our model today!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 1 ponytail holder, 1 small hair elastic, 4-6 bobby pins, pomade or hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 5 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
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Hope you enjoy the app, and more importantly, continue to enjoy our family!
Happy Hairstyling!
Looking for some cute and affordable fashion ideas to go with this updo? Below, my twins, BrooklynAndBailey, give you a few adorable ones! Simply click to view…
Comment on this post »Brooklyn has been a bun lover for ages! We joke that she is the most likely to become a librarian, not only because of her huge love of reading, but because her go-to hairstyle is always the Librarian Bun!
Well, a few weeks ago, Brooklyn and I began experimenting with new hair bun ideas. We did so because we can see a huge trend in 2014 towards buns and hair bun combos!
In 2013, our good friend, Princess Hairstyles, created a Pinwheel Bun, using single strand twists to add texture that we loved. Then, a few of our viewers experimented with her tutorial in combination with our Love Bun this past Valentine's Day.
Brooklyn wanted to create a bun that had even more texture, in a duplicating pattern, that would really stand out. We decided to test out using micro rope twists to create this effect, and the end result was absolutely STUNNING!
Feel free to tag your own photos of this hairstyle with: #CGHRopePinwheelBun
This bun will certainly be a highlight of any hairstyle combination you use. We imagine this Rope-Twisted Pinwheel Bun being a personal fan favorite for formal dances such as Prom or Homecoming, or for events such as graduations or weddings, etc.
It doesn't have to stop there… the bun can be perfect for sports, gymnastics, cheer, ballet, etc, because the bun holds up so well during activity. Brooklyn wore this bun for two days straight, and hardly needed any time to spruce it up the second day!
This tutorial is absolutely adorable, and you can share/pin it <——- here!
Today we want to teach you how to create a Rope-Twisted Pinwheel Bun!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 1 ponytail holder, 1 bun maker {matching color of hair}, 4-6 bobby pins, hairspray and accessory {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 15-20 minutes
Skill Level: Hard {mostly because of time}
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Please feel free to leave me a comment below letting us know what you think of this Rope-Twisted Pinwheel Bun undo! As always, if you loved this hairstyle, please feel free to share it!
Happy Hairstyling!
The girls, BrooklyAndBailey, decided to re-stock their small nail polish collection after Sweet Pea got into it. Their most recent video shows you the vibrant colors they chose for Spring. I love it! Simply click below to see which colors they chose, and why…
Comment on this post »Last week, our neighborhood went without electricity and heat for just over two days, after an awful ice storm here in Dallas, with temperatures below freezing! Yes, we were super cold, but did have a few fireplaces going to provide heat.
That being said, there wasn't any way to shower, or curl my hair without getting sick, so I instead exclusively relied on hair buns.
This bun style uses a French-Up technique, which is an upside down French braid, and it has been a very popular style during 2013. We had shown this style briefly in a video two years ago, but never filmed a full tutorial for it. It is basically an Upside-Down French Braid into a Bun!
I love this French-Up High Bun, and since it was the style I wore for those two freezing days with out electricity, we felt it appropriate to show you how to recreate it!
In the video, I am using a hair bun tool called the Wrap-Up that I have been carrying around in my purse for months. {You can find one at the the link above, and by using the coupon code of Merry1230, you will receive 20% off your purchase until Dec 30th, 2013.}
Also, if you are careful CHG tutorial viewers, you will notice that this is the exact same tool that Brooklyn used on me in the DisneySide video we posted a few months ago! You can see the video here.
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 1 hair band, hairspray and bow accessory {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 5 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Please feel free to leave me a comment below letting us know what you think of this updo! As always, if you loved this hairstyle, please feel free to share it!
Happy Hairdoing!
Be sure to watch the BrooklyAndBailey's video below, where they show you how to make cute little {and inexpensive} Christmas gifts for friends!
What do you get when you cross 34 yrs of living, 14 yrs of marriage, one HOT husband, five adorable daughters, one handsome son, and tons of great family and friends? Pretty much the sum total of who I am!!


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El Paso - It pays to shop this Memorial Day holiday weekend.
This is the third holiday weekend the state of Texas is giving you a sales tax break on appliances.
The state expects Texans to save about $3 million this weekend.
The appliances must bear the Energy Star label.
Appliances include:
> Air Conditioners
> Refrigerators
> Ceiling Fans
> Incandescent/Fluorescent Light Bulbs
> Clothes Washers
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"Do you want kids?" I asked. "Sure i do" he said. And with that I was hooked. Yes I knew that he was divorced and had two children, but just knowing that he did want kids was to overcome the first hurdle of dating him.
However the first 6 months there were a lot more hurdles to overcome which lead to the relationship breaking down. Having dated a divorced guy, I can speak from experience of what not to do and the mistakes to avoid if you do decide to go down this path with a divorced guy, and especially if they have kids.
Mistakes I made and how to avoid them:
DATING MISTAKE 1: I ignored the signs of him wanting kids.
TIP 1: Make sure you are both aligned to what you want. Even though he said he wanted kids, I could tell half way through our dating that things had changed, and I ignored the signs. He already had two children already and even though in the first instance he said he wanted to have another with me - I knew that he had started to change his mind 3 months in as I could sense it and I ignored the signs as I didnt want to face the consequences of that outcome.
Instead confront your situation head on (if you want kids with a divorced guy) especially if he has children already. By putting more pressure on him, I pushed him away - so to avoid adding pressure make sure that you know that you are both on the same path.
DATING MISTAKE 2: I got involved when he was still raging a war against his ex.
TIP 2: Make sure that the divorced guy you are dating has got over his ex and/or knows how to handle his emotions towards her. The challenge I had was that it felt like I was in a relationship with both of them, he would talk about her all the time as she used to press his buttons most of the time.
This would cause a lot of tension in him and would then be transferred into the relationship we were in which caused a lot of stress on both of us. To avoid this its key that he is seeing a third party or that he has moved on so you can focus on having a good time.
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I believe that if we had taken our time, that things wouldnt have fallen apart so quickly as they did. We both needed time to adjust to our new roles, which we didnt do. Remember dating is a time for fun not for seriousness!
DATING MISTAKE 4: Chose to be with someone that financially was in a very different situation to me.


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This is a GREAT summer recipe to bring to a cookout! It looks so pretty in a trifle bowl ($10 Bed Bath & Beyond.com), takes no time at ALL to make and no one will guess its a healthy treat! Submitted by ASHLEY82083 Carbs: 29.5g | Fat: 3.5g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 3.4g | Calories: 159.4
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This is a great low calorie portable lunch or dinner. On cold days I pop it into the school microwave for 15 seconds- which melts the parmesan and makes a nice warm treat! Add some jalapenos or pepper to spice it up! Submitted by ZINENIST Carbs: 13.8g | Fat: 6.4g | Fiber: 9.7g | Protein: 16.7g | Calories: 150
I'm a big fan of tuna salad sandwiches. They're easy and quick to make, are relatively healthy, and are equally as good as an office lunch or in a picnic basket. Submitted by MDKIMIST Carbs: 9.3g | Fat: 2.2g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 12.9g | Calories: 108.9
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Al-Ahram Weekly Online 12 - 18 March 2009
Issue No. 938
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Skirting the real issues: Rabat's decision to cut ties with Tehran is an
unhelpful response to Iran's growing regional influence
Rabat's decision to cut ties with Tehran is an unhelpful response to
Iran's growing regional influence, writes Salah Hemeid
Morocco cut diplomatic ties with Iran last week, blaming Iran for
"harming the religious fundamentals, the identity of the Moroccan people
and the unity of their Sunni faith." The kingdom blamed Iran for attempts
to spread Shiism in the Sunni-dominated Arab country as a reason for its
decision, though the diplomatic bickering started a week earlier when
Morocco joined other Arab countries criticising an Iranian statement
suggesting it was renewing a claim originally made by the shah of Iran to
the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain.
The unusually sharp Moroccan reaction highlighted the simmering feud
between Sunni Arab countries and Iran over a string of issues including
Iran's nuclear ambitions, perceived threats to the Gulf countries and its
actions in Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. Arab states have
also expressed concern about overtures by the Obama administration to
reach out to Tehran.
The recent Arab worries about Iranian intentions flared last month
when an Iranian official claimed that Bahrain was an Iranian province as
recently as 1971. Bahrain was a British protectorate prior to being
granted independence by Britain in 1970. Former Iranian parliament speaker
Ali Akbar Nateq Nori's remarks that Bahrain was Iran's 14th province came
amidst widespread protests by Bahraini Shia against what they consider an
orchestrated government policy of naturalising Sunni Arabs, which the
majority Shia in Bahrain fear would change the demographic nature of the
country in favour of the minority Sunnis. Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad immediately dispatched an envoy to King Hamad bin Issa
Al-Khalifa to explain that Nori's statement does not reflect the opinion
of the Iranian government, and other Iranian officials stressed that
Tehran fully respects Bahrain's sovereignty.
But most Arab regimes do not trust non-Arab Iran and there are
troubled relations historically between Sunnis and Shia. In recent months
Iran has announced plans to boost its presence in the Gulf, especially
around the key oil transit routes of the Strait of Hormuz, no doubt in
response to threats of attack by Israel and the US -- the French have a
military base in Abu Dhabi and the US in Qatar. Recent visits by senior
Iranian officials to Iraq indicate that Iran will be a close trade and
cultural partner to predominantly Shia Iraq after the US troop withdrawal
next year, which does not sit well with Arab regimes.
At an Arab foreign ministers' meeting last week Saudi Arabia's foreign
minister called on his Arab counterparts to forge a common vision to deal
with what he called the "Iranian challenge". Prince Saud Al-Faisal said
that resolving problems among Arabs depends on a joint position regarding
Iran's stance on Gulf security and its nuclear programme. The Saudi
minister was obviously referring to the alliances Iran has managed to
forge with Syria, Hizbullah and Hamas.
Echoing the Saudi warning, Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit
accused Iran of attempting to impose regional hegemony. Abul-Gheit told
Egyptian television Thursday that Iran is "manipulating Arab states and
entities to increase its influence in the region in order to achieve some
goals, including easing the pressure on its nuclear programme and to be a
key partner, sitting with Arabs at one table to make deals on Arab
Iranian President Ahmadinejad, reacting to the Moroccan decision,
dismissed the Arab worries as caused by "a campaign of disinformation" and
warned Arabs against falling into "the enemy's trap". Commenting on
Al-Faisal's statement, his Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki advised
Saudi Arabia to "avoid making statements which would not serve the goals
of Arab and Islamic states. It was surprising that the Saudi prince has
referred to Iran as 'a challenge'", Mottaki said, adding that the prince
has "distanced himself from realism" in his comments. "Those suggestions
have obviously no place in the conscience and public opinions of the Arab
and Islamic world," Mottaki stressed.
The verbal exchange also came after Iran hosted a two- day conference
last week to probe ways to provide assistance to Hamas after an
international conference in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh
gave a powerful boost to Hamas rival Palestinian Authority President
Mahmoud Abbas. In the opening address, Iran's spiritual leader Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei blasted moderate Arab states which advocate a peace
settlement with Israel and clearly stated a new vigorous Iranian foreign
policy which will consider the Palestinian issue an Islamic issue and not
only an Arab one. Ahmadinejad denounced the meeting in Egypt saying that
the "difference between the two conferences is like that between Satan and
Meanwhile, attempts by the Obama administration to open a dialogue
with Iran has exacerbated fears among Arabs that the US might strike a
deal with Iran at their expense. While Obama needs Iranian cooperation on
Iraq and Afghanistan, Arab powerhouses, particularly Egypt and Saudi
Arabia, fear that improving relations with Iran will help to end its
At a meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Sharm
El-Sheikh, her eight Arab counterparts raised their concerns about the
administration's proposed dialogue with Iran being undertaken without
consulting them. Clinton assured UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin
Zayed Al-Nahyan in a private meeting that Washington "will keep its eyes
wide open on Iran". She promised that the US would move forward on
relations with Iran only in consultation with Washington's Arab allies.
With the elimination of Saddam Hussein's Sunni Arab regime after the
2003 US invasion of Iraq and the coming to power of Iraq's Shias, Arab
regimes in Egypt and Saudi Arabia see in Iran's increasing influence an
attempt to create a "Shia crescent", posing a challenge to the status quo.
Arab Shias are part and parcel of the region's historic, pan-Arab and
Islamic identity, and like Sunnis, they are citizens of these countries.
Arab countries must be careful not to conflate containing Iran with
containing Shiism. If they do, they will entrench sectarianism in the
region and will make Iran's "Shia crescent" a reality. And as the
diplomatic crisis over Iran's allegations over Bahrain has illustrated,
this further empowers Iran, which is then seen as the champion of Shia
causes in the world.
Iran's ambitions are much simpler and can be defined in terms of its
national interest. Whether in its nuclear programme or in advancing other
regional ambitions Iran is building its regional power in the face of
US/Israeli threats and not primarily as an advocate of Arab Shia
interests. Facing their new reality, Arab states perhaps have reason for
concern, but they have to look for a more realistic approach. The head of
the Arab League Amr Moussa was right when he renewed his calls for talks
with Iran. "I still think that the issue requires a broad Arab-Iranian
dialogue to resolve all the outstanding problems," he said Monday.
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Gear Question
I am 38 year old beginner and on a budget....
I am 38 year old beginner and on a budget. I am 6'-2" and weigh 250lbs. My family own's a house in Winter Park and I am taking my daughter snow boarding this year and am having a hard time finding XXL jackets and pants. I would like basic colors (black, tan, red, etc...) what do you recomend?
Dustin Kimball
Without knowing your style its isn't an easy job. But I will give it a shot. Its tough, not many XXL jackets available here.This jacket isn't bad, perhaps not my style, but the price is unbeatable if you are on a budget, plus it should be plenty warm! And they have it available in XXL.http://www.backcountry.com/store/BUR2189/Burton-Arctic-Jacket-Mens.htmlThe colors aren't as plane as you were hoping for, but also give this one a look, http://www.backcountry.com/store/BUR2206/Burton-GMP-Esquire-Jacket-Mens.htmlThis one is Mocha isn't bad in my opinion(Id get these along with the Mocha pants i talk about later)http://www.backcountry.com/store/BUR2190/Burton-Defender-Jacket-Mens.htmlAnd as for pants..the ones above come in XXL in black, should be good and you seriously cant beat the price.If you are into matching the last jacket I showed you, in Mocha, it would go great with this, and the whole deal would only cost you $271.92 for the entire package, I don't know about you, but I like brown, and that's a serious deal for Burton.http://www.backcountry.com/store/BUR2202/Burton-Cargo-Pant-Mens.htmlI really hoped this helped, have a good time snowboarding with your daughter! I wish you could let me know what you think, ha
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I edit often because I make a lot of typos. ☺
I live somewhere where you can only smoke at home or a bar. That's it. No smoking in restaurants, stores, malls, buildings, sporting events, nada. So this has been a shock to my system.
It seems to me that since bathrooms are not designated by smoking status and are much smaller, enclosed spaces the smoke would be more condensed and offensive to non-smokers.
The smoke in Vegas casinos and clubs has always bothered me even though I get that it's a part of the culture. I'm guessing casinos allow people to smoke while they gamble because the longer people sit in the chair the more money the casino makes. Smoke breaks are probably bad for business.
I also live in a city where you can't smoke anywhere, even in some places outside. It's always a shock when I'm in smoky places because it clings to everything, makes my hair and clothes stinky and makes me wheezy.


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Thanks to the bad economy and shows such as 'Extreme Couponing,' coupons should be as popular as ever. But how many people actually use them while shopping?
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Jordan Silverman, a recent University of Michigan graduate, and his brother Bryan are on a roll. They're attempting to crack the world of advertising with a unique product: Toilet paper printed with ads and coupons.
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It's been said that money is the root of all evil. That's debatable but there is no doubt that it can lead to some pretty uncomfortable situations.
CouponCabin.com asked 2,415 adults to list their most awkward money moments.
The Diplo-Dash Retread 5k run/walk is this Thursday, June 7th at the Flint YMCA at 411 E. Third Street. Both events start at 6:30 pm. It's a flat and fast course and makes for good speedwork for those training for the Crim. It also benefits the Diplomat Helping Hands Foundation, which assists low income patients in getting needed medications.
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Sleeps | 6 |
Bedrooms | 2 |
Bathrooms | 2 |
Property type | house |
Minimum Stay | 2 - 3 nights |
This vacation home is in a quiet, peaceful, park-like setting on four acres along the beautiful Bitterroot River, on a quiet country lane. The house is located at the north end of the Bitterroot Valley, at the south end of the Missoula Valley. Missoula is just 15 miles away and has much to offer with shopping, restaurants, museums, farmers markets, the University of Montana. Florence, 3 miles from the house, has several restaurants, a bank, grocery store, and medical facilities. There are several small towns to the south with a variety of restaurants, museums, historical attractions and special events and festivals. Be sure to check www.visitbitterrootvalley.com for more information on the Valley.
Enjoy your morning coffee on the deck while you watch beautiful sunrises over the Bitterroot River and Sapphire Mountains. In the evening, watch the sun set over the Bitterroot Mountains. Fish, swim, or float the river behind the house or just take a chair down to the river and enjoy the scenery.
Wildlife abound. Canada geese and a variety of ducks use the river. Watch deer and fox wander through the property and eagles and osprey dipping for fish. Hike to nearby mountain trails, lakes, creeks, and ponds.
There are a number of golf courses in Missoula, Stevensville, and Hamilton. And for cyclists, there is a bike path from Lolo south to Darby.
The living room, with glass doors opening to the deck, faces the river and the Sapphire mountain range. The family room, which has a gas fireplace for cool evenings, faces west to the Bitterroot mountain range. It contains a futon that opens to queen-size bed. There are two bedrooms, each with a large bathroom. The main bedroom has a queen bed; the second bedroom has two twin beds.
A sunroom is connected to the main bedroom through french doors. It's a great place to sit and read, work on your computer, or just enjoy the view. The house is spacious and very well stocked and equipped, including your basic cooking essentials and supplies.
For 2014 season we have added a new gas grill and new table and chairs for the east deck.
Keywords: Riverfront home, peaceful, scenic, quiet
We are Dutch and Nancy Dillon and live on the adjoining acreage. There are several acres with each house and lots of trees, so plenty of privacy for both. We've lived in the Bitterroot Valley since the 70's and just can't imagine living anywhere else. It's quiet, peaceful, and beautiful here. We take pride in ensuring the vacation rental is well maintained and that our guests have everything they need to make their stay most enjoyable. We have stayed in vacation rentals ourselves. Using that as a learning experience, we have tried to make our vacation rental as close to home as possible.
The Owner purchased this house in 2004
Peaceful. Quiet. Country living but can be to town (Missoula) in 15 minutes or head the other direction 15 minutes and hike mountain trails.
Watching the sun rise over the Sapphire mountains. Watching the change of colors in the river. Watching the sunsets over the Bitterroot mountains. Fishing in private in the early morning or evening. Quiet, quiet, quiet, only disturbed occasionally by meadowlarks, Canadian geese, and coyotes.
Staying here was a unique experience for us. To sit here in the early morning and look out, seeing deer, elk, turkeys, and that wonderful funny round marmot who is convinced, I'm sure, that this is HIS home, not ours. This is such beautiful country -- we will not forget it. Your house is lovely, so thoughtfully equipped. We never lacked for a thing -- we were so comfortable.
Easy access to wilderness areas, blue ribbon trout streams, mountain lakes, hiking, rafting, skiing, snowmobiling, biking, golfing, shopping. Beautiful landscapes alongside small town hospitality.
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Winter/Spring 2015
Jan 3 2015 -
Apr 30 2015
2 night minimum stay
My Standard Rate
3 night minimum stay
Refundable damage deposit | $200 |
Ravalli County tax $1/da | $1 |
Tax Rate | 7.0% |
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Rates do not include 7% Montana lodging tax
Monthly rate available November through March only |
* Approximate monthly rate. Actual rate will depend on the days of the month you stay.
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.


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1 A gentle response deflects fury, but a harsh word makes tempers rise. | 1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. |
2 The tongue of the wise presents knowledge well, but the mouth of a fool spews out folly. | 2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. |
3 The eyes of ADONAI are everywhere, watching the evil and the good. | 3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. |
4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but when it twists things, it breaks the spirit. | 4 The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. |
5 A fool despises his father's discipline, but he who heeds warnings is prudent. | 5 A fool spurns his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence. |
6 The home of the righteous is a storehouse of treasure, but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble. | 6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings them trouble. |
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Sandur, Faroe Islands
Sandur | |
Municipality and village | |
Location in the Faroe Islands | |
Coordinates: 61°50′10″N 6°48′38″W / 61.83611°N 6.81056°W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
Island | Sandoy |
Government | |
• Mayor | Brandur Sandoy |
Area | |
• Total | 19 sq mi (48 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 558 |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
Postal code | FO 210 |
Website | [1] |
Sandur (meaning sandy beach) is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. In January 2010 the population stood at 558.
The Municipality of Sandur consists of the village of Sandur only. It is the most populous place on the "Sand Island", and is situated on a peninsula between the lakes Gróthúsvatn in the northwest and Sandsvatn in the northeast, facing the inlets Grótvík and Sandsvágur in the south.
One thousand years of history[edit]
Sandur is an old site of the thing where every year the local Várting was held. Excavations here have unearthed a stave church from the 11th century, where today there is a typical Faroese wooden church with grass roof. In 1988 the modern church suffered a devastating fire in which all of the church's silver melted. The fire turned out to be arson. In the following year the church was restored, just in time for its 150th anniversary.
In 1863 while extending the churchyard a treasure of silver was found consisting of 98 coins from the 11th century, half of them of German origin. Furthermore in 1989 archaeologists discovered a pagan burial ground from the times of Viking occupation. The burial included the well-preserved skeleton of a woman from the Faroe Islands in a grave 150 cm long. The grave also included three beads of amber, a blue glass bead, and a knife.
In the open-air museum of the Danish national museum close to Copenhagen one can see a water-mill which originally, in the 18th century, was installed in Sandur. The local museum Sands Bygdasavn is open in summer. It displays objects of everyday life belonging to the ancestors of the local inhabitants.
Transport and tourism[edit]
Sandur can be reached from Tórshavn via the ferry ports Gamlarætt and Skopun. From there along the lake Sandsvatn on Road 30 to Sandur. All villages on the island can be reached by bus from Sandur. They are therefore suitable for day trips. Due to the topography of the island walking-tours are suitable for casual strolling and cyclists. Popular trips are to Søltuvík on the west coast, Skarvanes in the south (with slightly more demanding hiking) and Húsavík on the east coast.
The small passenger only ferry MV Sildberin departs Sandur for Skúvoy, an island to the south. Particularly interesting is the tour in the Faroese rowboat Hvíthamar from Sandur to the bird rocks on the west coast or to Skúvoy. Boatbuilder Jóan Petur Clementsen himself is rowing.
The campsite á Munkinum is one of the camping sites on Sandoy. The other two camping sites are in Húsavík and Dalur. In addition Sandsvatn and Gróthúsvatn are attractive places for fishing. The Hotel Ísansgarður has been reconstructed. The tourist information in Sandur provides up-to-date information on private accommodation and holiday homes.
Sands Listasavn Art Museum[edit]
The Art Museum of Sandur is open from May to October every day except for Monday from 14:00-16:00. In wintertime it is open Sundays from 14:00-16:00.[2] The museum and the art works in it was a present from Sofus Olsen. It was built in 2005 and handed over to the municipality of Sandur in December 2005, on Mr. Olsen's 92 years birthday.[3]
Sandur is most well known for its football club, B71 Sandoy, which has enjoyed modest success in both the Faroe Islands Premier League and UEFA.
Harbour scene in Sandur. The ferry MV Sildberin to one of the southern islands: Skúvoy.
The inlet Sandsvágur and the sandy beach after which the village is called. This is the only beach on the Faroe Islands with dunes and beach grass.
See also[edit]
- ^ George Vaughan Chichester Young (1979). From the Vikings to the Reformation: Chronicle of the Faroe Islands to 1538. Shearwater Press Ltd. p. 43. ISBN 0-904980-20-0.
- ^ Visit Sandoy. "Listasavnið á Sandi". Visit Sandoy. Retrieved 4 December 2011. (Faroese)
- ^ Articon. "Listasavnið á Sandi". Articon. Retrieved 4 December 2011. (Faroese)
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- Sandur.fo Municipality of Sandur Official website
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Does anyone know the name of the shredded foam product that is being used in flower arrangements? I have noticed many loosely arranged flowers now have the loose foam type material instead of oasis. Have looked for it...but don't know what it is really called! |
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- Posted by kitkat_oregon 7 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 2, 10 at 18:12
Ruth, I think what you are talking about is actually an Oasis product, they are offering it in small cubes now and also in tiny chunks in a rainbow of colors. Cool stuff!! I buy my Oasis products from saveoncrafts.com. There are lots of vendors for this stuff, so you might want to get it from someone closer to you. Have fun!! Kat |
Here is a link that might be useful: Save on crafts
- Posted by kitkat_oregon (My Page) on Thu, Sep 2, 10 at 18:24
Ruth, the url that I gave for this is wrong. Correct is posted below. Sorry, Kat |
Here is a link that might be useful: Save on crafts updated
- Posted by kitkat_oregon 7 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 2, 10 at 18:34
Ruth, once more with feeling, Save on crafts does not carry the rainbow foam, Barbaras Gardens does. My brain is on some other planet right now. Kat |
Here is a link that might be useful: Barbaras gardens
Thanks for the info...that stuff looks interesting...tho might be fairly expensive. But it isn't what I have seen, I don't think. What I am talking about...is more "crunchy" in texture--wet or dry. I don't think it absorbs water...tho not for sure on that. Really reminds me of shredded plastic or something? |
- Posted by gardengirl77 5 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 3, 10 at 23:12
Ruth52, Are you talking about a white Styrofoam type filler florist use in vase arrangements? |
Yes! That is exactly what I am looking for...the name/a place to purchase it, etc. |
- Posted by gardengirl77 5 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 4, 10 at 18:02
Ruth52, I worked for years as a florist, so I believe what you are looking for is sometimes called Snow....or shredded Styrofoam/ground Styrofoam.It comes in green and white and different textures too. Florists use it to help retain water and it can add a attractive enhancement to arrangements. I know of a couple of web sites that you can get this product. One is floracraft.com and another place is thecraftplace.com. I hope this helps! |
That's it! Thank you so much...I sell at farmers market...and occasionally need something with a clear vase. |
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I've written previously on running better retrospectives in agile environments, in this post I'm going to pull back a level and share some thoughts on planning and executing the sprint itself.
Planning and Executing Effective Agile Sprints 2
Firstly, it's important that each sprint is of a consistent duration (2 or 3 weeks has worked best in my experience, 1 week may work but require a very experienced team with often unrealistic focus — oftentimes this is not possible despite the best intentions of all involved) and has a steady resource allocation.
It's well known that cohesive teams having spent time productively working together (meaning they've shipped software together) will almost always outperform a brand new team. This is why companies like Zappos and Google continue to invest significantly in the culture of their organizations, it's not just lip service. Note, it's certainly not just the big companies that place high importance on culture development.
The likelihood of a successful sprint increases dramatically when planning starts prior to Day 1. Personally, I've always preferred a 2 week sprint that starts on a Wednesday and completes on a Tuesday.
Important Dates
Day 1 .5-1h Sprint Kick-off
Day 6 1h Estimation Session (may be done in smaller groups)
Day 7 1h-2h Commitment Freeze + Test Day
Day 8 1h Sprint Planning for Next Sprint
Day 8-10 ?? Bug Fixing + Release Preparation + Next Sprint Design
Day 10 ?? Roll-in + Wrap-up + Retrospective
The reason to start/end mid-week is simple, it avoids the rush and panic that inevitably occurs when your sprint ends of a Friday. By targeting Tuesday, it gives the team a small break before coming back and putting 2 days of focused effort into getting software ready for a potential release.
In terms of meetings, they are unfortunately an inevitable consequence of team-based software development. Regardless of whether you're doing scrum, lean, agile or some combination thereof, you need to spend time face-to-face ensuring that everyone's on the same page and appropriate progress is being made.
The Sprint Kick-off is an opportunity for the team to get together first thing on Day 1 of a new sprint. The stories being pulled in to the sprint should not be a surprise to anyone and this session should be a final opportunity to weigh reality and commitments. Leave this meeting with a plan (identify the critical path, who's on it, and what the milestones are).
The Estimation Session is an opportunity to meet and discuss up-coming stories in the backlog. It's always a good sign if you have at least a rough estimate on all stories, at least a sprint ahead. Stories with large estimates warrant additional discussion, breakdown and re-estimation before even being considered appropriate for sprint commitment.
The Test Day (or what the hell is going to be ready to ship next week) is the target for developers to lock down their feature sets and changes. If your environment is conducive to test days (essentially getting the team focused on manually walkthrough changed aspects of the software for 1-2hr) then they're worthwhile. The test day certainly does not replace automated unit, integration and even regression tests… they more address the almost certainty that not all aspects of an application can be adequately automated.
It's worthwhile noting that the Test Day will almost always identify bugs or necessary enhancements. These must be prioritized, and often may result in lower priority tasks (that aren't done) being moved to the next sprint. The reason why we do all-hands testing on Day 7, is that it provides 2 or 3 days of time to address issues prior to release.
The Sprint Planning session occurs on the Friday after Test Day and ideally a few days before the planned sprint completion date. By occurring after test / commitment day, you have an indication of how much effort is remaining and what may need to slide to the following sprint.
The final couple days in a sprint should be spent on polish and bug fixes. If there are large stories in the subsequent sprint, considering finding time to do more detailed design, breakdown and more granular estimation. At times, I've seen various rules around the maximum size of taskable work, say no tasks larger than 2 or 3 days are worked on. Every team is different, but I've seen this be successful.
However avoid falling into the trap of tasks that look like "Implement XYZ", "Test XYZ". They are one and the same, and I'm sorry, but an implementation task is not completed until it's tested. Depending on system complexity, splitting out a small task targeted at regression testing may be allowable at times.
Lastly, the Sprint Retrospective is a critical opportunity for the team to reflect on their past two weeks of effort. See my previous post for some thoughts on effective retrospectives. TL;DR: Retrospectives must be focused, and action items must be written down and made front and center throughout subsequent sprints. Give them a spot on your white board and visually track progress against them.
IMO, you should be able to run productive sprints without feeling like you spent half of it in a meeting room. Aiming for < 2 or 3hrs of meetings a week would be spectacular.
What Happens Each Day
Daily stand ups. Nothing major just avoid just retelling what you did yesterday. Individually, we should know how close to completion we are and whether our milestones are on-track. If things aren't on-track or you need help, bring it up and have a discussion about it after the stand-up.
If tasks aren't moving across the board (not-started -> in-progress -> done / qa'd -> ready for release), discuss it. By keeping tasks to no more than 2 or 3 days, you should see tasks movement almost every day. This is critically important for the team lead or manager to stay on top of, it's ultimately their responsibility to ensure that the teams commitments are being delivered.
There are many different ways to modify the timeline I've outlined above, with the most obvious being to extend it to 3 weeks.
With a longer sprint, you'll need to invest a little more time in sprint planning and estimation. Simply to account for the increased amount of work being committed to in 3 vs. 2 weeks.
It's also important to consider the time of day that meetings are held (including stand-ups). Involve your team and figure something out that isn't going to adversely impact productivity or morale. Consider meeting free afternoons (or mornings) to eliminate unnecessary context switches.
That's it for now.
Feel free to follow me on twitter, @ajordens. I'd love to hear feedback and what's worked for you. Let's continue the conversation.
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Jan 19, 2013 2:58 pm
Great writeup Adam.
I was just wondering if the time for estimation session and planning – 1h for each of those are little bit aggressive. My first reading on Agile was proposing to have a complete day for detailing the stories, estimating them and planning. Definitely, it depends a lot of the formation and and members of the team. For some teams, you throw some vague very high level one-liner stories to them and they will run away with that and for some, they will need precisely defined stories to be able to estimate and planning.
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I was at the mall right before university started in 94 and read the Select magazine review of DM that basically said it was the greatest thing ever. I went straight to the record store and bought it, didn't do much for me. Then about a month later I went on a family road trip and on the way home for some reason I started thinking about it. When we got home I listened to it and basically didn't stop for almost a year. Still in my top 3 faves of all time.
Anyone else's copy list "Digsy's Dinner" as "Digsy's Diner"?
I hear what you're saying about blur being unknown in the US before "Song 2″ but would add that the Leisure album was definitely known by the college rock crowd and "Girls and Boys" was a pretty big dance hit. Most of my friends are DJs and whether they are into techno, house, hip hop, etc – they all love that track.
I remember hearing the name Animals That Swim at the time but never got around to checking them out. that youtube song you posted is great! thanks for posting.
Great article! I turned 19 in 1994 and Britpop was the first real music scene that I hit on right from the get-go and still identify with the most. The writing above truly captured that rush of excitement that existed at that time, chasing down EPs and trying to figure out who the next big thing was going to be.
While living in London in the late 90s I met Miki from Lush. Came and sat with me and a friend for several minutes to talk about music, really sweet girl.
My two memories of Live are:
Buying Throwing Copper on the same day as Jesus and Mary Chain's Pscychocandy, then busing it to Lollapalooza '94 the next day. I still do like Selling the Drama, which is why I bought it, but hated everything else. I think I gave it to my brother's g/f at the time… JAMC is in my top 10 albums of all time.
The second memory is reading a magazine article about Live and someone wrote in the next issue to say something like – "every high school in America has a total jack-ass named Chad that goes to it. Now I discover that Live has two guys in the band named Chad" Still cracks me up.
1994 was an amazing year, great list! For me, I'd also add Twice Removed, Definitely Maybe, and Live Through This.
As others have mentioned, I definitely would have had "Jenny…" and "Smile Like…" on there.
The random one for me is "Why do I keep counting?" which would be in my Top 5.
Bought this on a trip to Minneapolis to see Lollapalooza "94. Still one of my favourite albums right down to the cover art.
Who exactly was that thought having Grimes on Boiler Room was going to mean that she would spend weeks crate digging to find ultra rare records then scour the internet for the newest in new remixes to play? If you want that, get an actual DJ to play.
Like what's been noted, she talks about ultra mainstream pop music all the time. If people want to get bent out of shape about her playing, blame Boiler Room and Richie Hawtin for having her on. I'm sure within a one mile radius of the spot in Ibiza there were about 20 big name DJs just sitting around… like a DJ bullpen of sorts.
I travelled to see them play in NYC last year. I think they played everything from A Different Class, would like to have heard a slightly more scattered set list but other than that, had a great time!
10.Do You Remember the First Time?
9. TV Movie
8. Night that Minnie Timperley Died/Trees (go hand in hand for me so it's a toss-up)
7. She's a Lady
6. Pink Glove
5. Sorted for E's and Whizz
4. Disco 2000
3. Glory Days
2. Something Changed
1. Common People