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Cardiff City FanZoner Ivor Castle has faith in Malky Mackay to make the most of the club's transfer budget this summer.
Malky Mackay seems to be wearing his former banker's hat as he sifts through his summer transfer options.
As an amateur playing for Queens Park in Glasgow, Mackay worked full-time in a bank before moving into the world of professional football. Numbers are second nature to the man. And as a Scot you would expect him to have a healthy respect for value and money.
How then, you might ask, has Mackay been linked with so many huge multi-million pound bids for players like Tom Ince and Victor Wanyama as well as smashing the Bluebirds' transfer record with the £7.5million purchase of a relatively unknown Andreas Cornelius?
Part of the reason was explained by Mackay himself when responding to Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins, who was apparently "staggered" at the size of the fee quoted for Ince.
Mackay is on record as saying: "You have to look at every individual case... you've got to look at the evidence."
What Cornelius, Wanyama and Ince have on their side is time. They are all very good young players. Whether they become very good Premier League-level players is yet to be determined. If they do then these 'staggering' investments will offer huge returns.
If these are some of the players who can keep Cardiff City in the Premier League then their return on an investment of somewhere in the region of £25million will itself be staggering. Premier League teams are due a huge gross from improved TV rights of close to £100m this season.
If these players do well there is also the hope they themselves will be worth more in three to four years' time, more than the cost of purchasing them. Not an impossible scenario given their age. If they prove to be flops then so too will Cardiff's adventure and Mackay's future.
Perhaps the most interesting piece of evidence and a peep into Mackay's financial soul comes from the Cardiff City website.
On 'Cardiff City Player' you can find a video article called 'In the City: Cornelius'. It's not what Mackay says in this interview, but look to the right, besides his left arm, there you will see books on a shelf. Standing out from the crowd you will see a red book, title - 'Moneyball'.
The Cardiff manager is playing the numbers game and how well he plays it will determine the long-term future of the club.
Of course only Cornelius is signed right now. The real conjecture starts if the Wanyama and Ince bids fail.
I believe Mackay has the right idea and the right manner for success. The toughest part will be persuading these players to join him and to begin a new revolution in the ongoing saga that has been Cardiff City over the past decade or more.
Even with these or similar signings it will take all his motivational and coaching strength to keep the Bluebirds up. The only missing ingredient to becoming a top-class manager is experience at Premier League level.
Something Mackay is hoping to put right in the immediate years ahead.
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3DM View is an Android application for 3D model rendering that supports openNURBS (.3DM) files including files generated by Rhino™ family of products from McNeel & Associates. The detailed format description can be found at: http://www.opennurbs.org/docs.htm
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Rag Garland Tutorial
I wanted to post it today to allow you to gather together the supplies so that perhaps you can work on one with the kids after eating turkey dinner!
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This is an easy project that the whole family can help create. I do these in all color combinations for different holidays. The Halloween garland can be especially fun as I include strips of sparkling black sequin fabric to give it a little extra bling. Unfortunately for this garland I wasn't able to find any pastel sequined fabric. I like to use crisp fabrics with some body. In addition I press them using heavy or extra crisp spray starch.
The first thing you're going to do is decide on the color palette. I just went into my stash and pulled some pieces of fabric in pink, blue, yellow and green. Decide what you want your main color to be because you're going to cut more of those strips. My main color is a solid pink.
Next cut the fabric into 8-inch strips using a rotary cutter with a pinking blade. This prevents everything from raveling. If you don't have a pinking blade just use the one you have. This is, of course, the adults only portion of the project. I'm sure I don't have to elaborate on the dangers of a rotary cutter and I won't relate the details of my own accident!
Then we'll cut those 8 inch pieces and cut the strips to a width of 1 to 1-1/4 inches wide. This doesn't have to be perfect. After cutting a few strips you should be able to eyeball it. Once you start cutting these strips it goes pretty fast. Just pile all the strips together.
I used 275 strips to make a 6-foot garland. If you count how many you get from one of your 8 inch strips, you can quickly calculate your number. This, of course, depends on the width of your fabric. I used both 45 inch and 60 inch wide fabric. You can always cut more, or if you have too many you can use the extra strips to make a smaller garland to drape around a glass hurricane.
Now you're going to cut a length of jute or heavy twine. This gives a nice draping base for the garland. I cut the jute longer than the final desired length. Tie a loop in one end, leave the other end unlooped until you're finished.
Start tying on the strips. This is where the kids can get involved. Just loop over once, pull tight.....
and slide the strip down.
Keep tying and sliding. You don't need to follow any particular pattern, just make sure you're not bunching all the color together in one spot. The reason I cut more of the main color is that I like to put two or three strips of the main color followed by four or five multi-colored strips.
This garland was finished in one evening while I was watching TV.
I have a rough sawn cedar mantle and use straight pins to attach it to the wood. I've also draped them over the fireplace screen or across an entertainment center.
Have fun with this. It's so easy and kids love to do this!
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Beautiful. I love the way it looks on your mantle.
- November 21, 2011 at 6:55 AM
- Charm Bracelet Diva said...
I love the idea! Yours is beautiful. Perhaps with some Christmas colors.....thanks for sharing.
- November 21, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- Terri said...
Love this color way. I do have the stash for a Christmas one, and a mantle. Thanks for the inspiration.
- November 21, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- LDF said...
That's downright purty! Thanks for the idea -- something to entertain my adopted grandaughter next weekend!
- November 21, 2011 at 11:54 AM
- Vee said...
I remember it now! Then I didn't have all the scraps of fabric that I do today. So this is the time. Thanks for refreshing my fading memory and I'm sure that your newer readers appreciate it, too.
I learned something else new today. I had no idea, I kid you not, that there was any such thing as a rotary pinking blade. May have found something to use my coupon on at Joann's.
- November 21, 2011 at 1:54 PM
That's lovely. Have you used wrapped sweets (candy) to make a wreath? It's the same principle; wind the string (I use tinsel) around one end of the wrapping, secure it tightly and when you have enough, wind the tinsel around a wire coathanger which you've bent into a circle. When people unwrap a sweet the open wrapper remains on the wreath which looks even prettier.
- November 21, 2011 at 2:07 PM
Love these going to try out for our Christmas tree!
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By Master Sgt. Stephen Barrett, USAAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 1995 In the wake of two recent murders in Fayetteville, N.C., defense officials are again emphasizing DoD's policy concerning military personnel participation in supremacist organizations.
There is no place for racial hatred or extremism in the U.S. military, Defense Secretary William Perry said in a press release. He said every service member takes an oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
"The men and women in the military understand the gravity of this oath," said Perry. "Department of Defense policies state that military personnel may not actively participate in organizations that espouse supremacist causes."
Perry's statement came after Fayetteville police found Nazi flags and supremacist material in the mobile home where they arrested two murder suspects -- Army Pfcs. James A. Burmeister, 20, and Malcolm Wright, 22. Both were charged with two counts of first degree murder in the Dec. 7 deaths of Michael James, 36, and Jackie Burden, 27, both of Fayetteville.
A third soldier, Spc. Randy Meadows, 21, is charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit murder. Meadows allegedly drove the vehicle that transported Burmeister and Wright.
All three serve with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C. Both Fayetteville police and the Army Criminal Investigation Division at Fort Bragg continue their investigations.
The incident prompted Army Secretary Togo West to form a review board to investigate extremist and supremacist activities within the Army. West appointed Maj. Gen. Larry Jordan, the Army's deputy inspector general, to head the board. Jordan is to report findings to West by March 1, 1996.
After passing condolences to the victims' families during a Pentagon press conference Dec. 12, West echoed Perry's remarks. "Involvement in extremist organizations, whether active or passive, will not be tolerated," said West, who added it is inconsistent with military service.
"First, it is at war with the basic principles of fairness and dignity that we require to perform as effective units," said West. "Secondly, a unit that is in any way polarized by extremist views or activities is a unit that is not ready. And thirdly, as a slice of America, every unit ... is expected to conform and in many ways reflect the values of American citizens."
West added while mere membership in an organization is not prohibited, membership would have an adverse impact on an individual's promotion potential and career advancement. He also alerted Army leaders to their responsibility toward this issue, saying all officers and NCOs are responsible for counseling soldiers and ensuring they are aware of the policy.
Although service regulations differ in wording, most guidelines on participation in extremist organizations are the same. Service members must reject participation in organizations that:
o Espouse supremacist causes;
o Attempt to create illegal discrimination based on race, creed, color, gender, religion or national origin;
o Advocate the use of force or violence or otherwise engage in efforts to deprive individuals of their civil rights.
Additionally, defense instructions prohibit service members from:
o Participating in supremacist or extremist rallies or demonstrations;
o Knowingly attending meetings or activities while on active duty, when in uniform, when in a foreign country or in violation of off-limits restrictions or orders;
o Conducting fund-raising activities;
o Recruiting or training members (including encouraging others to join);
o Organizing or leading a supremacist or extremist group;
o Distributing extremist or supremacist literature on or off military installations.
Perry said the policies of the Department of Defense clearly prohibit racial intolerance and discrimination in any form. "Equal treatment, respect and trust are values that the men and women in the military take very seriously," said Perry. "These values are fundamental to a just society, and they are fundamental to military effectiveness. Military training stresses these principles, military conduct requires their observance."


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A new report says only about 2 percent of waste medication is safely discarded in Wisconsin.
The study says the state's voluntary drug collection program is "insufficient and unsustainable." The report was done by the University of Wisconsin Extension and the nonprofit Product Stewardship Institute. It found about 13 million pounds of medication was sold in 2010 and 4.4 million pounds weren't used because the drugs had reached their expiration date or were no longer needed.
The study concluded the majority of unused medication is flushed down toilets, thrown in the trash or left in bathroom cabinet and make their way into public water systems or end up in the wrong hands.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/Y5bOlZ ) reports the study says the drug collection program has been hampered by inadequate funding, red tape and lack of public awareness.
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I voted for Brown two years ago, but will not do so again. He's not a moderate Republican... He's a Republican who throws a bone to the left every once in a while to keep his chances of reelection alive. I had hoped for an independent minded Senator, but got anything but.
I like it.
I certainly hope the police take note of your comment.
In that decade over 4000 students attended Minnechaug. 97 out of 4000 is hardly the "unbelievable" drug problem your article mentions, and your untimely data does not implicate Minnechaug in any way.
Please find the info for comparable communities and we'll see if you are able to make the case that we have a drug problem greater than these communities.
This is a manufactured story if I ever saw one.
Rest in Peace Officer Ambrose. Giving your life to protect and serve is the very definition of a hero.
I supported Brown and voted for him two years ago. He's lost my vote on this issue alone.
Anyone at Hampshire College ever hear of a ladder?
Assuming the fire department had complete information, this is an overreaction on the chief's part. If they got an emergency call, they'd leave the idiots on the roof until the emergency was addressed.
I drive by the new Minnechaug construction every night, and don't see the site lit like the Longmeadow construction site.
If a respectable candidate were to run against Puppolo, I'd enthusiastically vote for him. McCarthy doesn't even come close.
I have a feeling Puppolo is funding McCarthy's campaign in order to dissuade a respectable/electable Republican from running.
My father had dying of cancer, and my most memorable trip was his last ... The game we went to was the one Yaz got his 3,000 hit. A day out with my dad, a milestone for Yaz, and the sox beat the Yankees. I even got to skip school the next day.
I am surprised Wilbraham doesn't already get the full rent Cathedral is paying. It is Wilbraham's building. Why on Earth should this be considered "found" money by the District, and used to benefit Hampden?
I am not anti-Hampden, but I don't get how regionalization benifited Wilbraham.
Well said. He seems to have ruled it out, but I'd love to see him challenge Richie Neal.
Apparently, it WAS a load of blarney. Nice bit of hack job journalism.
He's guilty of failure to fill out the right paper work required by the government. This one is a waste of legal resources. Yawn.
I voted for Brown, and I may vote for him again. But his military record is irelevent. If he runs as a "vet", as if it makes him more qualified ... He'd lose my vote.
We should be throwing more kids out of school, not less.
Hope he enjoys a speedy recovery.
I just read elsewhere the comment was made in open session, and was not an overheard private comment as I had thought. That's a game changer. Cykowski is a complete idiot.
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British Airways to operate more direct flights between Doha and London
Qatar's economic boom led to a rise of some 10 per cent in the number of passengers carried by British Airways from Doha to London Heathrow and destinations beyond from April to December 2004, the airline's commercial manager for Qatar and Bahrain, Rory Black, said.
This rise, according to Black, has encouraged BA to consider operating direct flights between Doha and London.
Speaking to The Peninsula, Black said, these numbers represented an increase compared to the financial year 2003-2004. BA operates a daily flight between Doha and London Heathrow with Boeing 777 aircraft configured to offer 13 seats in the First class, 48 in Business, 30 in World Traveller Plus- a cross between the Business and Economy classes and 127 in the Economy class.
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David Robinson at the Carver
By Benjamin Olivo : November 26, 2010
The East Side's Carver Academy, founded by former San Antonio Spur and local businessman David Robinson, marked its 10-year anniversary this fall.
Robinson towers over the young kids who join him for a walk along a campus corridor.
Robinson visits with children in the school's dinosaur room while Express-News photographer Edward Ornales and fashion writer Michael Quintanilla capture the shot for Trends magazine.
History, books and dinosaur replicas surround Robinson as he chats with some Carver Academy students during our Express-News photo shoot in September.
Robinson had some fun talking with the children about dinosaurs in the colorful classroom.
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Ornales captures Robinson in a pensive pose one we chose for our December cover that aptly represented one of San Antonio's most admired residents, who went from a career as a basketball star playing for the Spurs to a businessman and philanthropist making a difference in young lives at the school he founded.
NBA stars who reach the level of former Spur David Robinson aren't quick to grant a photo shoot to the local newspaper, but Robinson made time for our crew to take photos and interview him about a variety of topics because the Carver Academy marking its 10-year anniversary was a milestone and a topic dear to his heart.
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Things are looking bright this winter, even with the snow flying across the country. Early estimates show that this past December was the strongest in history in terms of the sales of existing homes. December actually helped to increase the entire year of 2009 by several percentage points and it continues the recovery trend that started in July 2009.
According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, 27,744 homes were sold in December and that is a whopping 72 percent above the number of homes that were sold in December of 2008.
In December, the price of a home increased by 19 percent when compared with December of 2008. Home prices reached $337,410 in December, and that helped bring the average home sale price for the year to $320,333, which is five percent above 2008 as a whole. In addition, total sales in 2009 were 7.7 percent above that of 2008 and 2009 was the fourth best year in history for home sales. Naturally, with less home starts in 2009 because of the poor year that 2008 was, there were more buyers than there were homes. With this seller's market, the price of homes went up significantly. This trend is expected to level off and slightly reverse by June when the interest rate is expected to increase.
In Toronto, home sales for the year were 17 percent better than they were in 2008. As well, the average price of a home in Toronto for 2009 was $395,460, which is four percent above what homes were valued at in 2008. This average home price also puts Toronto second in the country for highest priced homes, right next to Vancouver.
Overall, you can expect January and February to continue with the higher real estate prices that were seen in the later-half of 2008. However, by March, building permits will begin to be filed in record numbers and more homes will be built. This will cause the housing market to see a drop in prices as there is equilibrium between the number of homes being sold and the number of buyers out there. This is good because if there is too much disparity between buyers and sellers, the housing market can collapse. By the time the interest rate increases, everything will have evened itself out, but the market will continue to grow, just at a slower pace.
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If you're lucky, however, owner Nick Collida will be out back of the restaurant, tending the smoker. The baby-back ribs are plump, their meat offering sweetness and smoke and a fine porcine flavor. The sauce, appropriately served on the side, adds just enough tang to cut through the rich meat.
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#34: Albóndigas caseras con patatas at the Piccadilly at Manhattan
#35: The "Sweet Burger" at SweetArt
#36: Buffalo fries at Blueberry Hill
#37: Tom yum gai at Pearl Café
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History suggests fans will come back if there's a lockout
Sep 1, 2012, 10:00 AM EDT
On Thursday, we asked you if you thought public opinion mattered when it came to the ongoing CBA negotiations. A staggering 89% of you don't think it does and some of the evidence might support your assertion.
As Sportsnet recently pointed out, attendance actually went up following the previous two NHL lockouts. The gains were relatively modest in the lockout-shortened 1994-95 campaign, but after losing the entire 2004-05 season, the NHL enjoyed a 2.4% increase in attendance in 2005-06.
According to the Toronto Star, ticket revenues totaled $1.2 billion in 2010-11, which should highlight just how important ticket sales are to the NHL's success.
Of course, it's hard to say if fans will respond to a 2012-13 lockout the same way. As Sportsnet notes, the rule changes following the loss of the 2004-05 season led to an increase in scoring and the post-lockout era marked the start of Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin's NHL careers. Both players enjoyed explosive rookie seasons and quickly became household names.
Pittsburgh in particular saw a big boost after the lockout and enjoyed a league-leading 33.06% increase in attendance compared to 2003-04.
So the question now is if the NHL will enjoy a similar bounce back if there's another lockout or if this time things will be different. Hopefully, that's one question we'll never find out the answer to because hopefully there won't be a lockout.
- jimw81 - Sep 1, 2012 at 10:08 AM
in this economic climate i don't see it happening.
- bcsteele - Sep 1, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Of course we'll come back. I've said that all along…but it wont be for the owners or players. We'll come back because as I've said before the fans seem to be the only ones that really love our sport. Good to hear also that Bettman gets paid whether there's a season or not. At least I can sleep at night knowing that if a lockout happens my middle class income wont be supporting him.
- silversun60 - Sep 1, 2012 at 10:38 AM
I think in these situations the only fans who may not come back are fairweather fans. The problem with hockey is there aren't many fairweather fans. I'd venture to say of the big 4, the NHL has the least to lose fan wise.
Face it… us hardcore fans are coming back and saying please and thank you.
- mpg44 - Sep 1, 2012 at 11:15 AM
The fair weather fans out number the hard core fans , that 3 billion profit the league had last year will be significantly smaller when they don't come back. I'm going to be real upset when the owners have to realize that a lockout means years of reduced income.
- 1943mrmojorisin1971 - Sep 1, 2012 at 1:15 PM
I'll come back because I already get TSN and they show games almost every night, but I would never pay for a ticket or a jersey or NHL Centre Ice or anything like that.
- tealwithit - Sep 1, 2012 at 9:35 PM
I don't think the fair weather fans are the ones that are really upset about the lockout. Some of them may lose interest because they'll turn their attention to the NFL or NBA, but if they like going to hockey games, they'll probably be buying tickets once the season starts. It's mostly the passionate fans that are actually emotional enough to consider boycotting… And if you're really a diehard hockey fan, you probably won't be able to stay away for long.
- mpg44 - Sep 3, 2012 at 4:04 AM
No . I would not be able to . But three miles away is an echl team , that will fill some of the void!!
- sergeikremlin - Sep 1, 2012 at 11:11 AM
It's not the fans on this website that may not be coming back. Obviously, we are hardcore fans that love our hockey. It's the markets like Phoenix, Florida & Dallas where the hurt will be felt. The overall league attendance will be fine, but those small markets will suffer. They have to work twice as hard to get half as many fans in the building, and the fans they have made over the last few years could easily enjoy their college football & NFL and hockey would be an afterthought with the rinks locked up.
- charleslouis99 - Sep 1, 2012 at 11:48 AM
of course we'll come back but not the casual fans most likely
shame on you bettman
- tealwithit - Sep 1, 2012 at 9:37 PM
I think I must have missed something. How is this Bettman's fault?
- sjsharks66 - Sep 1, 2012 at 12:16 PM
I will be running back as soon as a lockout is over…what can I say, I love hockey :/
- revansrevenant - Sep 1, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Same here. Hockey is #1 in my book.
- 1943mrmojorisin1971 - Sep 1, 2012 at 1:18 PM
If you love hockey so much why not go to a minor league game instead of lining the pockets of the NHL owners who obviously take you for granted?
- csilojohnson - Sep 1, 2012 at 1:11 PM
I will be back as well. Its a real shame though. With the new TV deal this year it really seemed like the NHL was making a comeback. All the new casual fans they gained by having so many nationally televised games will be gone.
- jason9696 - Sep 1, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Don't bet on it. Although I'm sure they will come back in hockey crazed markets like Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, New York, Philadelphia, Minnesota and Boston (I'm sure I'm forgetting a few). It's the other ones that I'm worried about.
- id4joey - Sep 1, 2012 at 6:26 PM
Hockey fans around the world, it's time to unite. STOP SPENDING on NHL merchandise.
- hayw2012 - Sep 1, 2012 at 9:14 PM
I think it's a clever and realistic suggestion for fans to cut their spending on NHL merchandise or other 'extras'. Face it, it would be very difficult for many of us to boycott what hockey fans want most -watching games on TV or attending in person. However, I'm sure a good many of us could manage to live without the extra spending on merchandise, etc. Is definitely one way to let our pocketbooks do the talking!
- tealwithit - Sep 1, 2012 at 9:49 PM
The league's facing a lockout because there isn't enough revenue to go around… So yeah, let's make the financial situation even worse. Maybe we can even put another couple of teams in the red. That'll show them.
- gotampabay52 - Sep 1, 2012 at 9:21 PM
Lock out sucks for Tampa we had a great team before last lock out and now we got another good team before this lock out hockey fans will always come back bet fans are hockey fans
- manchestermiracle - Sep 2, 2012 at 1:34 AM
There was a kind of lockout in the NFL for me back when the Rams left Los Angeles and the Raiders turned tail and scurried back to Oakland. After several years of hemming and hawing by the league, despite L.A. being the second largest market in the country, I realized that football done the NFL way was something I could live without. I was already a big college football fan, as well as a fan of Australian-rules football and rugby. Along with following hockey and basketball I found I could live without the NFL.
Today I'd rather watch a good futbol match (what is called soccer here) than sit through nearly as many minutes of commercials as actual play in the No Fun League. As much as I love hockey at the level played in the NHL, if these yahoos throw a season away I might just quit bothering.
- 12is3times4 - Sep 5, 2012 at 9:44 PM
Most fans will come back, for the same reason they came back in the NFL and NBA. Simply put, there is no substitute for the game played at that level, at least not in North America. I mean, if hockey fans swear off the NHL, where would they go? The KHL? Unless they want to start working the graveyard shift and sleeping in the afternoons, they won't be able to stream any KHL games live, never mind shelling out thousands of dollars a trip to schlep themselves to Russia to attend games in person.
When it comes to pro hockey, the NHL is just (yeah, here comes that dreaded phrase again) too big to fail.
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I came across an app created by Ultimate Vodka from the makers of Patron. The app taps into Facebook to rate your real life social life based on check-ins and pictures on your profile. The cool part about the app is that it uses facial recognition technology to detect fake smiles, determine how often you hang out with the opposite sex, and how much fun people have when they are around you. Here's a video explaining the app which is called Social Life Audit.
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After analyzing all your pictures and activity you are assigned a score across three categories. The screenshot above only shows three of the twelve total elements, but it gives you an idea of how your social life is evaluated. Smart move by the app to partner with BlackBook to give insight into things like how trendy the places are that you check into.


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Photo By John Kobal Foundation/Getty Imagescirca 1945: American screen star Lauren Bacall wearing an ornate beaded necklace. (Photo via John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images)
Photo By Warner Bros./Getty ImagesActress Lauren Bacall pictured in a publicity portrait which was issued for the film, 'Confidential Agent', USA, circa 1945. (Photo by Warner Bros./Archive Photos/Getty Images)
All of the 16 Hollywood icons named in singer Madonna's pop song, 'Vogue,' have now died. Click through the gallery to see the list of icon stars.
Photo By Ruth Harriet Louise/Getty ImagesGreta Garbo (April 15, 1990)
Photo By Keystone Features/Getty ImagesMarilyn Monroe (Aug. 5, 1962)
Photo By Clarence Sinclair Bull/Getty ImagesMarlene Dietrich (May 6, 1992)
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Photo By John Kobal Foundation/Getty ImagesJames Dean (Sept. 30, 1955)
Photo By Sharland/Getty ImagesGrace Kelly (Sept. 14, 1982)
Photo By George Hurrell/Getty ImagesJean Harlow (June 7, 1937)
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Photo By Transcendental Graphics/Getty ImagesLauren Bacall (Aug. 12, 2014)
Photo By American Stock Archive/Getty ImagesKatharine Hepburn (June 29, 2003)
Photo By Archive Photos/Getty ImagesLana Turner (June 29, 1995)
Photo By Imagno/Getty ImagesBette Davis (Oct. 6, 1989)
SAN ANTONIO – Many have said it, but the one person who sang it best is Madonna when in 1990, she immortalized 16 Hollywood icons in her music video, "Vogue."
According to CNN, the death of famed actress Lauren Bacall, the husky-voiced starlet known for her sultry sensuality, not only meant the loss of a true Hollywood legend, but also the end of Hollywood's golden era legends of yesteryear that Madonna honored in her dance-pop video.
One section of the song contains only spoken words in which Madonna quickly lists off 16 celebrities that are considered part of the golden era of Hollywood:
"Greta Garbo, and Monroe / Dietrich and DiMaggio / Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean / On the cover of a magazine / Grace Kelly; Harlow, Jean / Picture of a beauty queen / Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire / Ginger Rogers, dance on air / They had style, they had grace / Rita Hayworth gave good face / Lauren, Katharine, Lana too / Bette Davis, we love you."
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Experts in psoriasis, hepatology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics convened to discuss the safety and monitoring of methotrexate with respect to hepatotoxicity when used in the treatment of psoriasis. Methotrexate is an efficacious and cost-effective treatment for psoriasis, but is associated with significant safety issues, particularly relating to hepatotoxicity. Current British, Dutch, German, EU and US guidelines for baseline evaluations, monitoring and prevention of hepatotoxicity in patients with psoriasis receiving methotrexate were evaluated. Liver safety monitoring is currently reliant upon multiple methods, including biopsy, serological tests for biomarkers such as type III procollagen amino terminal propeptide (PIIINP), and liver function tests based on liver enzymes. Monitoring of patients receiving long-term therapy is expected to be improved by the utilization of serum biomarkers currently in development such as the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) panel and other non-invasive tests of hepatic architecture, such as fibroelastography, microbubbles and magnetic resonance imaging. Appropriate studies to determine optimal dosing to maximize efficacy and minimize toxicity, potentially utilizing pharmacogenetic principles, are clearly needed. Key questions for future research are identified including needs for optimal screening and monitoring, identification of appropriate biomarkers, assessment of relationships between dosing and safety, utility of liver biopsy, optimal dosing regimens (including route of administration), methods to measure methotrexate levels in blood, and use of methotrexate as a standardized active comparator in trials of experimental drugs used to treat psoriasis.
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Lebron, Kyrie Irving, Andrew Luck, Ryan Braun, Bryce Harper...can't miss prospects. Not every pro team has the good fortune to land a player of their caliber. In fact, MOST teams don't get the oppurtunity to land a player who's ready to step in at the professional level and be a star. They have to hope that they're players lives up to that evil word: "potential".
If you accept this, good-it means you have patience, which is a rarity when it comes to sports fans. Too often we want our teams to draft the next great thing and if they're not turning heads on SportsCenter by the time the season is less the 1/2 over, sports radio 1250's phone lines, emails and social media outlets are flooded with anger-filled comments. And let's not even talk about the overreacting hosts...
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OVERREACTING WARNING: No, i don't think Larry will be the best C in the leage. He won't sniff the MVP award but he's got a good shot to make a name for himself in the NBA. Currently (after 3 games) he's averaging 12p/g, 8reb/g and 3bl/g. His FG% (.708) ranks 3rd in the NBA. Ask the Bucks fan closest in your life and ask them if they'd take that from Larry this year. If they answer anything but "yes", then they're expectations are far too high. Will Larry stay this consistant? I dunno. We'll have to see. But in the high tempo offense we want to see from the Bucks this year, a guy like Larry Sanders can flourish. See:
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We were told he was "raw" coming out of college. Yep. Dont' forget, he didn't join start playing basketball "for real" until the 11th grade. This year, he's becoming a bit of a "cult hero". I, for one, hope Larry can reach that evil P-word we've heard so much about. SHOUT OUT TO LARRY SANDERS!!!
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Taurens live in harmony with the environment. I would also include Night Elves in this discussion, but they tend to have a greater impact on Azeroth -- everything seems to become all flowery and full of trees. While this may be a pleasing effect, who is to say that it is better than the way they originally found the land?
You get the idea when looking at the Tauren lands, that if they were to up and leave Mulgore, the evidence of their civilization would be gone in a matter of years. They certainly would have left a minimum of damage behind -- perhaps some slight deforestation.
The only way we could truly emulate the Taurens on Earth would be to return America to the state it was in before all those immigrants showed up and claimed ownership. But this isn't practical. We have a new civilization taking up most of the space here now that doesn't want to give up all of its new fangled technology. Even if we were willing to move to tents and live off the land, all of those bulldozed buildings would have to be put somewhere. And who would provide us with internet access so that we could play WoW?
But we can take the spirit of the Tauren life and apply it to human civilization without lowering the standard of living to which we have become accustomed. We can minimalize the impact our living has on the environment. There is only so much we can do as a society -- the current U.S. government, for example, seems unwilling to really tackle the global warming and reliance on fossil fuel issues. But we can accomplish a true Tauren-like effect on our environment on an individual basis. There are the standard things such as Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and living close to work that really help. But to treat the environment as the Tauren do, we need to live in homes that are the Human Civilization's equivalent of the Tauren domiciles. These exist and one day I will live in one: the Earthship.
Earthships are self-sufficient homes that are built with recycled materials. Yes, they are made out of trash. And they require no outside utilities. Ahhh, they really tickle my inner hippie.
The structure of the Earthship is made of dirt and scrap tires. So all that bad environmental mojo you've built up over the years can be wiped away by reducing the number of flat tires filling up the landfills. There are construction techniques involved that make the dirt and tires a viable and sturdy building, of course. It's not just trash and dirt piled up to make walls. They use recycled materials throughout the home as well. For example, stained glass effects in the house are created with the use of discarded glass bottles.
The Earthship provides its own power and water and sewage treatment -- even food! So, if the apocalypse does come (via WMDs, asteroid impact, alien invasion, etc.) and you survive it, you can still live a happy, healthy life (barring aftereffects from the catastrophe) in your home. It is also designed for any terrain or climate, so if you want to build one up the side of a mountain to have a birdseye view of the upcoming apocalypse, you can do that, too. Or you can just retrofit your current home to have Earthship-like sustainability.
They really have to be seen to be believed, so please take a look at their website. You can see floorplans, pricing structures, an image gallery, seminar schedules, etc. If this thrills you as much as it does me and you have the extra cash, you can even stay in the Phoenix Earthship overnight for similar to hotel pricing.
I dream of a world where we all live in peace with each other and harmony with our planet. But in reality, I look forward to one day owning my own Earthship from which I can play my Tauren Druid with minimal impact on either the real or virtual environment.
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Nearing retirement? Think twice about Social Security timing
By Pamela Yip / The Dallas Morning News
When it comes to retirement, timing is everything. That includes determining when to start collecting Social Security benefits.
Essentially, you have three choices: You can start receiving benefits as early as age 62. You can wait until you reach full retirement age, somewhere from age 65 to 67. Or you can delay as long as age 70.
Keep in mind that the earlier you start receiving benefits, the less you'll receive each month. That's because your benefits are reduced a fraction of a percent for each month before your full retirement age. Conversely, the longer you wait, the greater your monthly benefit will be.
"The vast majority of people file for Social Security benefits at age 62 with no more consideration than the fact that they can," says Tom Murphy, certified financial planner at Murphy & Sylvest in Dallas. "It is years before they realize waiting would have been much better for all."
Your full retirement age — the age at which you may receive unreduced Social Security benefits — depends on the year of your birth. For example, if you were born in 1940, you can receive full benefits at age 65.5. If you were born in 1960 or later, you'll have to wait until you're 67.
You can find your full retirement age at the Social Security Administration's website. You can also see how much your benefit will be reduced if you retire between age 62 and full retirement age.
"Claiming Social Security at an earlier age permanently decreases benefits, often significantly," Murphy says. "This is particularly true when one spouse earned the majority of the income. Waiting results in a much larger survivor benefit for the spouse who earned less."
If possible, wait as long as you can before claiming Social Security. Benefits increase by a certain percentage, depending on when you were born, if you delay your retirement even beyond your full retirement age. For every year you delay past that, up to age 70, your benefits will rise by 6 percent to 8 percent.
"It does not increase after age 70, so there is no point in deferring past then," says Murphy.
Certified financial planner Jan Valecka, of Valecka Wealth Management in Dallas, advises: "If you are under full retirement age and are still working with substantial earnings, it is usually not advantageous to begin benefits."
Of course, some people have to take Social Security early because they need the money.
"The median 401(k) account for somebody who's 60 and older is only $56,000," says Christopher Jones, chief investment officer at Financial Engines, which provides retirement advice to employees in 401(k) plans.
"There's a significant fraction of the population that really doesn't have that much in the way of accumulated savings, so Social Security is going to form the backbone, if not the vast majority, of their retirement income," Jones says.
To help consumers decide the best time to claim Social Security, Financial Engines recently launched a free planner on its website.
"When to start taking your Social Security retirement benefits is a tricky question that has no hard-and-fast answer," says Valecka. "Taking the benefit early or waiting until full retirement age depends on how long you are going to live, and no one has that answer."
This much is certain: It has to be a calculated decision. Things to consider, besides your health and your family's longevity:
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• Whether you plan to work in retirement
• Other sources of retirement income
• Your future financial needs and obligations
• The amount of your future Social Security benefit.
"Getting this decision right and getting the most value from your Social Security benefits will be critical to having a good standard of living in retirement," Jones says.
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For many Democrats, however, the ban on earmarks seemed like a bad idea before and during the mess with the transportation bill.
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Or to put it another way: "It's the earmarks, stupid!"
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"[I'm] not sure if that's the real problem here," one Democratic Insider said.
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 12, 2012 /CNW/ - Cluttered office? Papers everywhere? Busted furniture? Beat up chair? Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples Canada, wants to hear from you. The company's new "Messiest Office" contest lets workers across Canada compete to see who has the worst office.
Participants can submit pictures of their organizationally-challenged work environments through the Staples Advantage Canada website or Facebook page where votes will be cast for the office most in need of an overhaul. The winner, as chosen by a contest committee from the top entries, will receive a full office suite worth $7,500 including furniture, ergonomic desk accessories and organizational products.
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The contest, which is open to anyone in Canada over the age of 21 who works in an office of 20 associates or more (excluding Quebec residents due to legal restrictions), will run from November 1, 2012 until January 4, 2013 and can be found at www.staplesadvantage.ca/contest along with full contest details.
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I've compiled the list of songs, and the order in which they are to play. My laptop is going to be set up under the DJ table (MacBook Pro).
I'm going to have my remote on my (the little white one), and what I want to know is whether or not there is a software that can transition a song subtly from one to the next when one clicks 'next'. Like iTunes does at the end and start of a naturally playing song. If there's a song that isn't going down too well I want to be able to skip it, without a gap, or big pause...theoretically I want software that can skip song after song after song (but blend them together so it doesn't seem forced) even if a song is only played for ten seconds.
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Fred Kagan, the most influential and best-informed military analyst in Washington, has another must-read report on why it is so important for the U.S. to remain militarily engaged in Iraq beyond the end of this year.
The Iraqi Security Forces will not be able to defend Iraq's sovereignty, maintain its independence from Iran, or ensure Iraq's internal stability without American assistance, including some ground forces in Iraq, for a number of years. The absence of a US strategic partnership with and military presence in Iraq will weaken the Iraqi military and could lead to the breakdown of internal security and political gains, which in turn could cause renewed communal conflict and the reemergence of militant Islamist groups. Iran's use of proxy military groups poses the most immediate and serious threat to Iraqi security. Combined with Iran's conventional, particularly missile, threat, the current military balance pitting Iraq by itself against Iran gives Tehran military dominance at every level of escalation.
Luckily, momentum seems to be building to keep U.S. forces in Iraq past 2011. As the New York Times notes, Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has said
he would meet with Iraqi leaders to discuss whether American forces should remain beyond the end of the year. If a majority of Iraqi lawmakers and political leaders support the idea, Maliki said, he would be open to asking some American forces to stay. And he told Sadr's supporters that they would have to accept the majority's decision.
That's a heartening change from the lack of interest Maliki has shown in the past in extending the U.S. troop presence. It should induce a modest degree of optimism that a breakthrough might be imminent, at least on the Iraqi side, although one should never count on Iraqi politicos to get anything done too expeditiously. They have a habit of waiting until the 11th hour—and beyond.
If the Iraqis do request a U.S. troop extension, the only remaining question will be whether President Obama, who campaigned on a pledge to pull out of Iraq, will seize the opportunity. My bet is he will, because U.S. troops will not remain in a combat presence. He can still argue that he has presided over the end of the war—but that some troops have to remain behind to prevent another war from breaking out.


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My favorite grilled meal would probably be chicken kabobs with tomatoes, and grilled asparagus and corn on the cob on the side.
Has anyone ever grilled fruit for dessert??
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