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Trust Sven-Goran Eriksson to prepare a cold welcome for an old flame. The former City manager gave his exes a real hard time on their first meeting since the split in 2008, and City were probably lucky to get another date.
Goals from James Milner and Carlos Tevez at the Walkers Stadium might normally have been enough to ensure passage straight through for a trip to Notts County, but City's defending - and a shock error from goalkeeper Joe Hart - meant a replay will be necessary.
It is one rendezvous with his old mentor that City boss Roberto Mancini could well have done without, given that the Eastlands re-match will add to the burden as the Blues boss looks towards securing a Champions League place and beyond.
As if he needed any more incentive to beat his former club, now managed by his former protege and the man who describes him as "a brother", Eriksson knew before kick-off that a victory against the odds would book a fourth-round tie with another of his old clubs.
It soon became clear that Leicester's boss, Mr Nice Guy off the pitch but deadly serious about the game and eyeing a play-off place for a side still improving, had told his team to enjoy the occasion and not be afraid to attack their more illustrious opponents.
City's defenders often lacked that watertight bond that has helped propel the team to second place in the table, and they looked askance at each other as Leicester stunned their visitors with a set-piece goal timed at just 45 seconds. It gave the tie some real bite but should certainly have been prevented.
Leicester's short corner routine saw the cross directed in along a flight path that invited more than one Blues defender to clear. Nobody did, and Ivory Coast international Sol Bamba, making his debut for the home side, had a simple close-range finish to make his mark.
Conceding such an early goal need not be a disaster, though. City buckled down and refused to panic, and might have equalised soon after when Patrick Vieira met Johnson's corner with a sidefooted volley that the keeper saved with his legs.
But Mancini's men did not have to wait long to pull level, and it was a timely first City goal for Milner that hauled the Blues back on terms after 22 minutes. The summer signing exploited Carlos Tevez's pass to the full, beating two defenders then cracking a low left-footer into the bottom corner.
Milner's maiden effort, half a season after his move from Aston Villa, came just in time for the travelling army's "Poznan" celebration in tribute to Neil Young, scorer of City's winner against Leicester in the 1969 FA Cup Final.
Bamba was posing problems for international team-mate Kolo Toure and Joleon Lescott, but there were more celebrations to come for Blues supporters even though Johnson glanced a Jerome Boateng cross wide of goal with Jo poised at the far post for a simple tap-in. No matter.
Captain Tevez had not been particularly influential before now, but almost on the stroke of half-time the Argentine was perfectly positioned at the near post to grab the lead for City from a short corner
It was his 13th goal of the season but his first outside the Premier League, and his timing was impeccable.
Mancini opted to shore things up for the second half, with Nigel de Jong replacing Shaun Wright-Phillips, who had found few opportunities to shine before the interval.
Leicester clearly felt that they were still in the tie, and so it proved when Paul Gallagher pinged in a cross that should have been no problem for Hart. But the England goalkeeper, perhaps deceived by the ball's bounce, fumbled his low catch and King was there to bundle the ball home before Hart could recover.
It could have been worse soon after, but when Bamba soared to meet yet another poorly-defended corner, Milner was on the far post to clear the well-placed header that threatened to put Leicester in front.
When City did get the chance to avoid an unwanted replay, Tevez's swivel and pass in the penalty area put De Jong of all people in a prime position to score. The midfielder, deep in unfamiliar territory, stroked the ball straight towards the grateful goalkeeper.


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BEVERLY HILLS (LALATE) – Adrienne Maloof and Paul are suing Brandi Glanville on this week's RHOBH episode, so claims Brandi. Before the Adrienne Maloof divorce, another alleged legal action was pending for Adrienne. "Adrienne and Paul and suing me", Brandi claims on the newest episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Glanville, however, appears to be loose with the words "going to" during the telecast. But what exactly was Adrienne Maloof and Paul Nassif allegedly suing Brandi for? While viewers can speculate, Brandi doesn't reveal the contents of Adrienne's letter besides stating it was in reference to her Sur remarks.
Mauricio Umansky of the Agency confronts Brandi's assertion about possible litigation. "Let me tell you [Brandi]. "I have received attorney letters for a lot of things. I make a phone call and the letter goes away."
Brandi gives viewers an unclear answer what has happened between Mauricio's LA Live event and the latest episode. She claims that she tried to apologize to Adrienne but was allegedly contacted my Maloof's lawyers instead. Mauricio doesn't believe it though. He says that Brandi should pick up the phone, ignore the letter, and meet with Adrienne.
Yolanda Foster also tells news that, in her opinion, the two women are not handling the situation appropriately. Foster asserts "if you say it [Brandi] , you have to have the b-lls to cough it up and say let's have a coffee and discuss it." But Brandi gives viewers an unclear answer. "I haven't had a chance to. They are suing me now…. I have tried to call her, and her lawyer has sent me a letter."
At that point, viewers learn that Brandi's assertion that she is "being sued" is a bit misleading. Rather, she explains that Maloof's lawyers allegedly sent her a letter about a possible lawsuit. But what does the letter state? Yolanda is left perplexed. "What is said, it is done. What is she suing her for now? What does Brandy have that Adrienne can get?"
At that point, the table has nothing but negative statements to say about Maloof. Even Kyle remarks "I think it is to intimate her." Lisa agrees. "I don't like that Adrienne intimating Brandy with her financial power." Previously, Brandi told news "We all know this one major lie to be true. So I decided to say it out loud." Kyle was displeased stating, "You did not just say that. What is this woman thinking?"
Lisa says Brandi has no money to fight anything with Adrienne. "She doesn't own anything. She is trying to survive herself. Sue for what? We know Adrienne comes from a family of money. She spent two thousand dollars today to send a letter from a lawyer." And then Lisa adds the line that everyone remembers. "Isn't that Adrienne who said 'friends don't sue friends'."
That cues Taylor to react "That is what upset me.. I thought it was a big deal when it my stuff, it is different ball game. My stuff was a bigger stuff. It was involving abuse." A first look of next week's Monday's episode airs this week on Bravo.
Since taping has ended, Brandi has told news that her dispute with Adrienne has been resolved. No lawsuit was filed. And Maloof later divorced Nassif.
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Here's the deal. Brandi got wind of the pending divorce before we or any of the housewives knew about it. Of course A and P wanted to keep it under wraps. Now it is no longer relevant since they've proceeded with divorcing, so the suit was dropped.
Does Adrienne know how ridiculous she comes across? What's the big deal about using a surrogate? It would have been wiser for Adrienne to admit using a surrogate from the beginning. She could have gained public empathy by sharing the reasons for using a surrogate and facing the difficult task of telling her children.
But Adrienne chose to hide the truth and threatened Bravo and Brandi with lawsuits – Which is why Bravo did not air the surrogate accusation on the show – which was really weird – my reaction was why is Adrienne going bonkers over this? Not airing the accusation only served to shine a spot light on the situation. Did she think viewers would be unable to find out from other sources? Adrienne should have just dealt with the accusation honestly and truthfully – after all this is a reality tv show. But apparently to Adrienne, the purpose of RHBH is to show what a perfect life she has.
Now that Adrienne has been criticized for intimidating Brandi with her legal and financial power, Adrienne pulls perhaps the most curious of moves – she denies ever sending letters threatening legal action. But we've all seen Adrienne say on camera she would sue Brandi. And Brandi has the letter as proof. Adrienne looks ridiculous. For someone with so much money, where are her advisers? Adrienne isn't very savvy – her name and reputation is being sullied and it's all self-inflicted.
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The basic idea behind Fusion Marketing Experience is that, in order to be successful in marketing, businesses need to have the proper mix of ingredients for every single customer, encompassing all activities, tactics, channels, touch points, etc.
At the first edition of the event we mainly looked at the cross-fertilization of different marketing disciplines. In Antwerp, the focus is fully on providing better customer experiences and systematically improve conversion in all stages of the customer journey. Customer-centricity equals results.
While marketing optimization is channel-agnostic, in practice businesses obviously need people who master the various tactics and channels that are used to offer better customer experiences and optimize. And that's where our panel debate comes in. Read all about the topic and the participants.
How can businesses combine the fact that the customer (or user, prospect, subscriber, fan and all the other terms we use to describe people) should be at the centre of all marketing and the fact that we need several processes, tactics, technologies, data and channels to achieve that?
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Or in other words: how do we combine a single customer view with a multitude of marketing tactics and priorities? Our business is not the centre of the universe. Neither are our brand values, messages nor channels. The customer and his needs are.
It seems integration and a structured marketing optimization approach, across all channels and combining several data silos and platforms (CRM, marketing tools, etc.) are the only ways to solve these questions. Are they? And what does it mean for email marketing, social media marketing, search engine marketing, etc.? How do you bring it all together in one customer-centric approach?
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These are the questions that we will try to answer in the – resuming – panel debate at the end of the Fusion Marketing Experience Antwerp.
The participants are a few of the speakers, namely marketing optimization expert Bryan Eisenberg and the champion of a 360° online marketing know-how, Dave Chaffey, as well as true multi-channel and customer-centric thinking speakers from previous – and future – #fusionmex events. Discover them below!
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Gianfranco Cuzziol was a speaker at the first Fusion Marketing Experience (read more here: "Good eCRM puts the customer at the centre of the universe"). He is a multi-channel eCRM expert, who recently headed up eCRM at EHS 4D where his remit was to create first class eCRM programmes leveraging data, direct and digital expertise.
Prior to that, Gianfranco was, among others, consultant at eCircle, CRM Planning Director at Publicis Dialog, Client Services Director at eMarket2 and Head of CRM at P&O cruises.
He has a wealth of experience from both agency and client side – which he likes to share on his blog – with over 15 years in Direct Marketing focusing more recently on key email, social & mobile trends in multi-channel CRM Planning.
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Most importantly in the context of this panel debate, however, Remy knows what customer experiences are and what customer service means. Customer advisory, support and training are part of his everyday occupation!
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Kath Pay was also one of the speakers at the first Fusion Marketing Experience (read more here: "Email marketing and inbox evolution").
Kath is a veteran of 13 years in the digital marketing industry. In 2001 Kath co-founded Ezemail, one of the pioneers of the email marketing industry in Australia, expanding it into the UK in 2004. Before concentrating on email and other online marketing channels, she owned a Web Design agency with extensive expertise in HTML coding, designing, internet marketing and Search Engine Optimisation.
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He is the founder of the emailvendorselection.com platform. Jordie has a knack for sharing his knowledge as a member of the DDMA EmailCouncil knowledge commission and power writer for the most important weblogs on digital marketing in the Netherlands.
He is accredited for introducing the term "interestability" which he will certainly talk about during the panel. It is a strategical view that ties all of a company's efforts together in the ability to capture and maintain high attention value with (potential) clients.
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Tamara Gielen has over 10 years of experience in online, email and direct marketing. She is the author of the leading email marketing blog Be Relevant!, the founder of an international email marketing community of over 4,700 members, so she knows quite a bit about community marketing as well.
Tamara is also a regular speaker at international conferences. Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Tamara was responsible for the strategy, execution and analysis of the email marketing programmes at eBay and Cognos.
As part of OgilvyOne and later on as an independent consultant, other clients have included Microsoft, DHL Express, Booking.com, Wizards of the Coast, NATO, and SWIFT.
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His wealth of experience in best practice and ROI maximization through the electronic messaging channel has been utilized by small and Enterprise clients alike.
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The Spreeufer often feels like an escape into another world – after the brutal winter we had here, it really feels like another planet entirely – and yet it is as fundamental and precious to Berlin as the Siegessäule. It's simple: summers at the water; slapping the mozzies off your neck while you're sipping your whatever fancy drink of the moment. Blowing smoke up in the air, where it lingers between you and the sun. The minimal beats matching the improvised beach huts and the mismatched lawn chairs. The reflections of the river in the early morning light, and a beautiful sunset.
Experiencing a moment like this is pure bliss, especially when you get to cuddle up with your friends and share a last sigh before you close your eyes and drift away with the music into long and confused dreams… about the early morning heart beat of the city.
Unless Mediaspree can be stopped, the Spreeufer is not going to last for very long anymore. East Central Berlin has probably just entered its last season before being torn down for business projects. I'm not sure how I feel about all of this – Berlin needs an economical uprise to keep growing in wealth. The question is: at what price do we need to grow financially?
Mediaspree might just be the first step sucking out Berlins soul. Then again, people have been claiming for years that Berlins soul is sucked out. If I can still feel it – surely others can, too? I believe that the friction between politics and free spirit are what makes Berlin so special. Berlin is a constrained nomadic: clubs, bars, stores and places are intertwined. They open and close with a high fluctuation. So who knows where else Bar 25 and Kiki Blofeld will settle next year? How about the WMF, having by now opened and closed its doors 8 times, of each in different locations?
Berlins institutions are legendary for a reason: they're elusive, and only a handful of people get to be part of the myth. Soon, mid-twenties will remember the Spreeufer and say it was the best thing Berlin has ever offered- much like todays 30 year olds constantly complain about the scenester in Kreuzberg and how Berghain was so much better when it was still Ostgut.
I don't want to be careless, and I want to make a point in protesting Mediaspree at the official demonstration (or riot, depending on the mood). But even if we cannot change the inevitable: let's do it the Berlin way. Let's enjoy the fuck out of the last few days we have left.
The places we love: Kiki Blofeld – Bar 25 – and, though a part of Bar 25, Johannesburg 24.
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U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler admits she has reservations about the billions of dollars in discretionary nondefense programs the House wants to cut from the current year's federal budget.
But she says Republicans' overall goal — cutting federal spending — trumps her misgivings.
The $10 billion in cuts approved by the U.S. House as of Tuesday "will be the largest spending reduction since World War II," Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, a first-term congresswoman, said in an interview with The Columbian.
The House voted 271-158 on Tuesday to pass another continuing resolution that would, if passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Barack Obama, keep the federal government in business until April 9. The current two-week stop-gap funding measure expires Friday.
In February, the House also passed a longer-term measure that would cut $61 billion from current spending and keep the federal government operating through Sept. 30. But that bill stands no chance in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
The House measure would cut college financial aid, eliminate funding for public broadcasting and slash programs including Head Start preschool, infant nutrition, food safety inspections, emergency food and shelter and Environmental Protection Agency programs to mitigate the effects of climate change.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has been highlighting selected cuts in the House bill. On Tuesday, the DCCC sent out a press release accusing Herrera Beutler and her fellow Republicans of voting to cut $126 million from the budget of the National Weather Service, the agency that oversees the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, which issued widespread warnings after Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Casey Bowman, Herrera Beutler's spokesman, denied it.
"Jaime voted to cut the budget of (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) by 7 percent, which is the parent organization of the National Weather Service. There is nothing anywhere that states tsunami warnings systems should be cut," he said.
"If I had sole discretion, who knows, I might do it differently," Herrera Beutler said of the House-approved spending cuts. "It doesn't mean everything (cut) in the first continuing resolution was a bad program. It doesn't mean some of them didn't have merit."
For example, she said, before voting to defund Planned Parenthood, which offers a wide array of women's health services and also provides abortions, she checked to make sure women in Clark County would still have access to services.
"Access to health care is a priority for me," she said. "I wanted to make sure health screenings, mammograms, those services are available at clinics that don't provide abortions. That was important to me."
Last week, Herrera Beutler was one of only two Republicans to vote against a cut to a Housing and Urban Development program that provides short-term loans to unemployed homeowners who are in danger of losing their homes.
"With double-digit unemployment throughout the district, Jaime didn't think it seemed right to cut this program," Bowman said.
In attempting to curb federal spending, Congress should not shy away from cutting the defense budget and other sacred cows, Herrera Beutler said.
"I voted to cut $500 million from one defense program," she said. "It didn't affect our troops. It was a slush fund. If we're not willing to cut fat out of the Pentagon, people aren't going to take us seriously when we cut other programs. I also voted against farm subsidies."
She said her own bill, introduced last week, which would cut the salaries of members of Congress and the president and vice president by 10 percent, has failed to get traction.
"I just got my first co-sponsor on the bill," she said. "It's a little disappointing that some conservatives are saying cut cut cut, but they turn up their noses at cutting their own salaries."
It turns out that congressional salaries are considered mandatory rather than discretionary budget items, which makes them harder to cut. "Congress shielded itself" from cuts to its own paychecks, she said.
On the topic of the Columbia River Crossing, Herrera Beutler, who sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said she's concerned that some "prominent politicians" in the Northwest are now calling for construction of the $3.6 billion bridge project to begin within two years.
That's optimistic, she said, particularly given that C-Tran might delay a vote on a sales tax increase to fund operation and maintenance of a light rail line over the new bridge until November 2012.
More important in her mind than arbitrary deadlines, she said, is that all costs of the project, including the costs of financing it, must be transparent, and that "the public in Clark County knows what they are being put on the hook for."
She supports a countywide advisory vote on the bridge project.
"I'm in favor of making sure people get a chance to vote on the bridge and elements of the bridge," she said. "That gives me a place to advocate from."


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You've been doing a great job combining your walk/run intervals, and by now the running portion should be feeling pretty comfortable. You're ready to step things up — this week, for the first time, you'll be running longer than you're walking. You can do it! Just remember to keep your intensity at a moderately high pace; fast enough that you're feeling challenged but not so fast that you can't maintain it for the full five-minute interval. By the time you've finished your long walk/run, you'll have run the equivalent of a full hour!
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Walk: 3 minutes (60% intensity, or about a 13:00 pace; you could sing the National Anthem with some breathing breaks)
Run: 5 minutes (70% intensity, or about a 11:30 pace; you can talk in sentences)
Repeat 8 times.
Total time: 64 minutes
Total distance: About 5.2 miles (1.8 miles walking; 3.4 miles running)
Workout 2: Saturday
Walk: 3 minutes (55% intensity, or about a 15:00 pace; you could sing the National Anthem)
Run: 5 minutes (65% intensity, or about a 12:00 pace; you could sing but with some breathing breaks)
Repeat 12 times.
Total time: 1 hour and 36 minutes
Total distance: About 7.4 miles (2.4 miles walking; 5 miles running)
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Tuesday Walk/Run 1 hour, 4 minutes
Wednesday Off
Thursday Walk/Run 1 hour, 4 minutes
Friday Off
Saturday Walk/Run 1 hour, 36 minutes
Sunday Off
Total weekly distance: About 17.8 miles
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Am I straddling the fence?
There comes a time in the journey of getting health back that it's good to honestly evaluate progress and ask, "Do I have both feet in nutritarian eating or am I straddling the fence?" Many start the journey with the mindset of, "I'll eat high nutrient foods during the week and splurge with family and friends on the weekends," or "I'll eat nutritarian at home, but eat SAD at work."
The danger of straddling the fence is that taste buds never change and one never gets to the point of naturally desiring nutrient rich foods. Worse yet, one never gets through the withdrawal phase of crossing the threshold of overcoming toxic food addiction. Unfortunately this results in never getting free of SAD food addiction which is the root culprit of obesity and deteriorating health.
One hundred percent commitment to Eat to Live produces significant results rapidly. It's not uncommon for many to lose 10-20 lbs a month, and for blood pressure and cholesterol to drop right along with the weight loss. This progress creates ongoing momentum that is highly motivating and begets more success. Yet, those who straddle the fence do all the work to attempt to get health back, but because they are not 100% committed, they never see results. They may lose a few pounds here and there, but repeatedly gain it back with each SAD occasion. At best, this cycle is the ultimate frustration.
In order to get completely out of food addiction and restore health, 100% commitment is required. Both feet have to be in nutritarian eating all the way. No exceptions. No shortcuts. [100% commitment doesn't mean 100% perfection. Occasional slip-ups happen for many; they just do. The key is to not allow a slip up to produce the dangerous mindset of, "I've blown it now so I'll just throw in the towel and eat whatever for the rest of the week and start over again next Monday." If a relapse happens, the key to success is to get up quickly, keep moving forward and don't look back!]
At times it's beneficial to stop and honestly ask, "Am I 100% committed and experiencing great results, or am I straddling the fence resulting in captivity and poor health?"
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When my wife and I went on a trip with friends to Japan in 2010, on a whim we decided to visit this strange Disneyland Resort just a small train ride out of Tokyo called Tokyo DisneySea.
First, a partial definition of what is the DisneySea Resort on wikipedia.org:
Tokyo DisneySea (東京ディズニーシー Tōkyō Dizunīshī?) is a 176-acre (71.22 ha) theme park at theTokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just outside Tokyo.[1]
DisneySea has an overall nautical exploration theme to it. Unlike Tokyo Disneyland, the overall intention was to create a more adult-themed park, including faster, scarier rides and shows designed more for an older audience. By the time Tokyo DisneySea opened in 2001, its concepts and designs had been in development at Walt Disney Imagineering for well over 20 years.
...and it shows!
I have to say without reservation that Tokyo's DisneySea is one of the most well-crafted amusement parks I ever visited. From the faux-Firenze palazzo at its entrance, the false-perspective volcano at the center of the park, to the supremely constructed medieval buildings that house replicas of Leonardo Da Vinci's inventions like a fully functional (but gamified) astrolab, we were blown away.
It is definitely one of the few Disney parks geared for teenagers and adults. There is barely any of that typical "toddler-to-pre-teen" Disney branding with the ultra-bright colors or cutesy iconography everywhere like it is in other resorts.
In one of the sections of the park, a Western medieval town was specifically designed for an exploratory scavenger hunt. It had to do with finding Da Vinci's lost seal by going through a bunch of puzzles that were scattered throughout the area. If one wanted to participate, you were herded into a small dark room where a park-employee dressed up as a wizard speaking Japanese gave each small group a map where you have to go to each "station", figure out the puzzle, which then pointed you to the next leg of the hunt.
The puzzles and set-ups were pretty varied ranging from a giant crossbow that had cool sound fx that you needed to calculate it's arrow velocity, to a high-ceiling room with an astrolab which projected constellations on the ceiling where we needed to input the right coordinates on these little dials to match up stars, to at the end a ship's spyglass that pointed to an area with a secret device that stamped your map with a Da VInci's "seaL of approval".
Other sections of the park included a downtown 1920's New York City area (with mini-Statue of Liberty), a romanticized Middle-eastern Aladdin-themed area, an "Under the Sea" Little Mermaid-esque area (with Kabuki mermaid show), a Mayan jungle area (with very well-constructed minecart rollar coaster), and one of my favorites which front and center of the park, a steampunk-themed outpost in a magma-flowing volcano.
This jewel of the park is the area based on Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". There is an entrance to the center of the volcano which reveals a ton of steampunk machinery, a shop, and a ridable Nautilus in a small lake on the floor of the "volcano". To top it off, sandwiched in the walls of the "rocks" was a roller coaster ride that weaves in and out of the caves and tunnels.
When I visit Japan again I would love to go back to this resort.
See some pics I taken with my little Canon Powershot at the time, below.


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Spanish Billionaire, Innocent Wife
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Harl Presents #2734, $4.75, 192 pages, Amazon ASIN 0373127340
I've been on somewhat of a Harlequin Presents glom recently, but Kate Walker's Spanish Billionaire, Innocent Wife effectively put an end to it. Though I've liked Walker before - Sicilian Husband is my favorite by the author - this one went so far over the top as to be almost entirely ridiculous.
When Raul Marcín appears at the hospital, he discovers Alannah Redfern beside herself with grief after the death of her brother Chris, and can't help but comfort her, even though the two have been estranged for two years. Once engaged, Alannah broke it off with her first and only lover when their failure to actually communicate led her to believe that he wanted to marry her solely as a brood mare. Naturally, she told Raul she was leaving him for another man, and in his pride, he confirmed her worst suspicions about the union.
He himself has come to the hospital because his sister Lorena died in a car crash. It isn't until he takes Alannah home that she is able to get the truth out. Her brother and Raul's sister were deeply in love, and died together in that car accident, with Chris at the wheel. The two argue bitterly when Alannah defends her brother, but to Raul, the accident simply shows him more evidence of the trouble the Redfern family brings to his. These early moments are revelatory in terms of character: She comes across as a weak yet hostile heroine while he appears as an alpha-arrogant Latin hero. When this type of heroine and hero come together in HP-Land, passion is never far behind. Indeed, Alannah and Raul engage in some steamy kisses, then argue before Raul takes his leave. Only, he leaves his cell phone behind by mistake.
Alannah goes to Raul's hotel to return the phone the next day, at which point he drops a bombshell on her: Lorena had been pregnant with Chris' baby at the time of the accident, and his sick father, first saddened when Raul and Alannah didn't marry and make babies, feels even more devastated by the news that he's lost yet another grandbaby. They discuss...they argue...they make love. Raul intends that Alannah make it up to the Marcín family by getting pregnant and marrying him. When he informs her of this solution, they argue, they discuss...and eventually, amazingly, she agrees.
This sort of set-up, as outlandish as it reads, can work in the context of some Harlequin Presents novels. In others, this one included, it doesn't. One can blame most of that on Alannah, whose behavior ping-pongs between weakness and pseudo-feistiness so quickly you could get whiplash. Raul may be an arrogant ass, but at least he's more or less consistent. After they come to their agreement and Alannah moves to Raul's Spanish home, the dynamic changes somewhat and she becomes a slightly more rounded, and actually sympathetic, character. That's what saves this one from being a total failure, but they're still not talking to each other.
Many HP marriages are born of arrangement, convenience, or blackmail. The set-up here combines the latter two. Raul essentially uses his sick father to emotionally blackmail Alannah into marriage, which she believes will be a marriage of convenience because, of course, that's how it's presented to her...and, as a result she can't imagine why the sophisticated Raul would stay faithful ("sophisticated" in HP-Land is synonymous for "philanderer"). Essentially they are at the same place they were when Alannah broke it off with him two years ago, except that now she's been guilted into going through with it. As previously mentioned, the final chapters improve things somewhat, but it's far little, far too late to do much good.
Spanish Billionaire, Innocent Wife disappointed me so much I don't think I'll be buying Kate Walker again. When I'm next in the mood for Latin billionaires, I'll dig into my tbr pile instead, where five earlier books by the author await me.
-- Laurie Likes Books


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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:17 am
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I know this isn't a typical time period, but I was wondering if anybody has come across good romance novels set in the 1920s?
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Not strictly romance, but you might take a look at some of the early Agatha Christies because they often include a romantic subplot. They are very light. Also, slightly out of the period, you could do worse than look at Dorothy L. Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey detective series. Strong Poison, Have His Carcase, Gaudy Night and Busman's Honeymoon are the titles that cover Lord Peter's relationship, romance and eventual marriage to Harriet Vane. They are set in the 1930's. Obviously don't bother if you don't enjoy murder mysteries. There is also Thrones, Dominations which deals with the early, but post honeymoon, part of Peter and Harriet's marriage. Sayers left it incomplete and it was finished off by Jill Paton Walsh. I enjoyed it, but I know some did not.
I'm struggling to think of much actual historical romance set in that period. (I can think of straight historical fiction.) It's a bit like antiques; unless there is that 100 years old certification, it's not genuine historical romance maybe!
Someone asked me about ten years ago why Edwardian set romances weren't in demand and all I could think was that maybe it was too much like Granny's britches and most authors (and possibly readers) didn't want to go anywhere near the thought of their grandmothers actually having sex. Interestingly, since then Amanda Quick and Laura Lee Gurkhe have started to set romances in the very late Victorian era, so I'm sure it will happen. You may just have to wait thirty years until we can cope with the idea of our grandparents having a sex life.
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Can't think of a single recent one. I do recommend Eva Ibbotson's old-fashioned romances, particularly
Magic Flutes
, and Ellen DIKed Jacqueline Winspears' first book in the Maisie Dobbs mystery series:
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I second the Eva Ibbottson rec. Some of the corny Barbara Cartland library were reissues of books written in the era. If you can find the originals it's worth it.[url] Elinor Glyn [/url]and E. M. Hull were popular (and slightly scandalous) authors of the time. I really enjoyed His Hour by Glyn. EM Hull wrote that old calssic the Sheik. If you have an e-reader or can read on a laptop or PC some are available for free from the Gutenberg project
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Rhapsody in Time
by Judith O'Brien is a time travel that takes place in the 20's. Amazon has used copies
Intimate Strangers
by Alexandra Thorne is another time travel from that period.
The Sensation by Rebecca Flanders is an American Historical Romance from this period.
Romantic-ish are
by Jillian Larkin. It is being sold as YA but really isn't and
Bright Young Things
by Anna Godbersen. The Godbersen books do not read young, imo.
There are some in Christian Fiction if you read that.
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Mortal Sins and the sequel Wages Of Sin by Penelope Williamson. Mostly a mystery set in 1925 (?) New Orleans. Dark mystery with a romance within the story. Same hero and heroine in both books. Very well done.
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Dorothy Garlock definitely has some set in the 1920's but hers tend to be set in poorer rural areas so if you are looking for more flappers and nightlife and Gatsby-esque books these won't fill the bill.
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I would be interested in reading more novels set in this time period.
One romance that I enjoyed was The Last Rake in London by Nicola Cornick. It is a Harlequin Historical. It is set in a nightclub in London in the 1920s.
Another Harlequin Historical - On the Wings of Love by Elizabeth Lane. It is set in the US and features early air flight.
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Carola Dunn's Daisy Dalrymple mysteries are set in the 1920s. There's a bit of a romance btw Daisy and her detective in the mysteries. Both the mysteries and the romances are light, fun reads.
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I haven't read it yet but there's new HQ novella Amanda McCabe:
Girl in the Beaded Mask
England, 1922
David Carlisle believes no woman would want to marry the broken and isolated man who has returned from the trenches of France. Especially vivacious Lady Louise Hatton, better known as Luluthe one woman who makes his heart begin to thaw with her bright smile.
What David doesn't realize is that Lulu has been fantasizing about him her whole life. And at a scandalous masked ball, she's determined to show David just how badly she wants him....
Also (with a few in the 20's):
Historical: England - (1910 . .) House of Windsor
Historical: American - (1900-1930) Early American
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One of the best I've read is
Jazz Baby
Lorelie Brown
Set in the 1920's Prohibition era the H is a federal Prohibition agent and the h is an owner of an illegal 'speakeasy'.
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Oh. Duh. Laurie R. King's Mary Russell mystery series. Highly, highly recommended.
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I enjoyed Home by Morning Alexis Harrington
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Emilie Loring began writing in the 1920s, so her books were contemporaries then. I read them in the 1960s and found them wonderfully entertaining. One of the reasons that I love the work of Jayne Ann Krentz is that various aspects [contemporary styles, customs and popular culture as well as telling the story from both the heroine and hero's points of view] of JAK'S writing remind me of that of Emilie Loring. I found most of her books at the library.
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I read one by Fayrene Preston, The Swansea Destiny, that was set in the late 20s. The setting was fun, but the romance itself wasn't great. I have a review of it on my blog, if you're interested:
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I was wondering if hospitals let you take pictures of any ultrasound home? Also if so how large or small are they-what are the sizes of the prints? ?
It definitely varies by hospital. We went to a ultra-modern Chicago downtown hospital, and didn't receive any sort of video recording (nor did we have the option of such). What we received was printouts on tape (very high resolution version of cash register tape, the kind that is printed on with heat imagery). Black and white pictures (which is consistent with a regular ultrasound), nice looking, but not video. 10cm square sounds about right.
We did two ultrasounds (as do most people nowadays), one at 12 weeks to confirm it wasn't ectopic, and one at 20 weeks for various diagnostic purposes. We got some pictures during both appointments. During the second one they take quite a few pictures, and if you have a friendly tech you should get several good looking pictures there (including the 'boy or girl' picture at that appointment).
I recommend asking your OB/GYN during your 8 week appointment about what you should bring, if anything; if you don't have another appointment prior to your ultrasound, call your OB/GYN's receptionist, she/he can likely tell you.
For both of ours, we took home a DVD recording and some hard copy prints, roughly 10cm x 10cm. This was a while ago, so there might be new stuff now. I know you can get 3D ultrasounds, I not think it serves any diagnostic purpose - they just look pretty.
Every hospital has different equipment, so call ahead and ask them. I had to bring a VCR tape (that was 15 years ago, so I'm sure it's something else now). The last thing you want is to guess, get there, and find you were wrong.
Our gyn gave us printouts. Our hospital gave us printouts as well as a CD with JPG images. At no cost.
The printouts were roughly postcard-sized, and I scanned them into the computer when we got home.
As others have said, the printouts are small black and white squares. Most places will let you take a few home. Once, I only got three, another time, I got close to a dozen. 5" square (if you aren't into cm's) approximately. Here's a warning (which is is probably common sense but I'll make no assumptions): these need to be protected from heat and light. I had a few that got ruined within an hour in the car on a warm spring day (heat) And another has not stood the test of time -a decade- on my mom's fridge under normal conditions (light being the culprit here. Or, the noxious fumes from her cooking... ;-P )
Hey, if the tech turns out to be ultra stingy, you might try snapping some photos with your mobile phone's camera (paparazzi style). The quality will be about the same.
Our gave us printouts in an A4 page, with all the evaluation for each exam (done almost monthly). And we could have the whole exam recorded in a DVD for $10. The 3d one was a must have!


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2007-08 Rules Committee Memo Supports Replay Decision
INDIANAPOLIS — The Frozen Four may be in the books for another year, but the most controversial play of the tournament, a Notre Dame goal in the third period of the championship game that was overturned by video replay, is still being debated throughout college hockey.
They play, which occurred at 4:56 of the third period with Notre Dame trailing, 3-1, would have closed the BC lead to a single goal. Instead, 35 seconds later Ben Smith scored to give BC a 4-1 lead, which is how the game ended.
The debate on the play was whether or not Notre Dame's Kyle Lawson kicked the puck into the net. It was clear that the puck hit both of his skates, which he angled in an attempt to move the puck forward to his stick. But after the puck hit his skates, it never did touch his stick before crossing the goal line.
According to Ty Halpin, the NCAA's associate director of playing rules administration and the staff liaison to the ice hockey rules committee, whether Lawson was attempting to kick the puck in the net was not completely relevant due to a clarification of "distinct kicking motion" that was put into place prior to the 2007-08 season.
"The committee defined a distinct kicking motion this summer as the skate moving toward the goal," said Halpin via email. "The puck clearly touched [Lawson's] right skate, which was moving toward the goal, causing the puck to enter the goal.
"[Video replay official] Greg Shepherd and the entire officiating crew used every possible angle available to determine whether or not the puck touched the Notre Dame player's stick before entering the goal. In the end, the correct call was made."
Truth is, had this game been played a year ago, this goal might have been allowed.
Prior to the 2006-07 season, the rules committee tweaked the definition of the rules to allow for athletic moves to be used to redirect pucks using a skate. In other words, players were allowed to turn or angle their skates — similar to how a soccer player might turn his foot — to redirect the puck into the net.
That interpretation lasted just one season, and in the last off-season was changed to reflect the committee's above interpretation. If you're looking through the NCAA rules book for this new interpretation, though, you won't find it. The rule book is published on a two-year cycle and on the off year, as was the case this year, a memo clarifying rule interpretations and changes is issued to coaches, commissioners and supervisors of officials.
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Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) is home to one of the best terrain parks in the world, boasting marvels like the Eagle Superpipe's 22-foot sidewalls and the massive tables of King's Crown. But big definitely doesn't mean better when the closing weeks of the season transform these feats of icy engineering into slush. Enter the Holy Bowly, which gathers together winter's last flakes and the world's best snowboarders into a final weekend of tweaked transfers and big air debauchery.
Over 80 pros—including vets like Jamie Lynn, Forest Bailey, Wes Makepeace and Scott Blum—are confirmed for Saturday's session, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the bottom of the 3 Kings chairlift.
Held exclusively in Japan for the past two years, the Holy Bowly is an international flow festival that pours soul surfers, jibbers and pipe jocks into the most creatively curvaceous terrain Jeremy Cooper and the crew at Park City can dream up. Conceived by Krush Kulesza as "a gathering, not a contest," the Holy Bowly will feature hand-carved banks, big walls and perfect transitions inspired by the original Z-Boys but promising to be "the future of terrain park design," according to Lib Tech, who sponsors the event.
Once the pros have had their fun on the hips and gaps, the course will be open to anyone who wants to shred, rip, tear, stomp or maim all day Sunday—regardless of your preference for two planks or one. Registration for day one of the Holy Bowly is $20 and restricted to snowboarders only, but includes a day pass and lunch voucher at any PCMR food vendor. Whether you line up with the pros on Saturday or take a few turns on Sunday, the Holy Bowly is the proper way to say goodbye to another hallowed Utah ski season.
For info about the Holy Bowly or to register, visit Park City Mountain Resort's website.


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Orthopedic Surgery , Hand Surgery
Alexander Orthopaedic Associates
12416 66th St N
Largo, FL 33773
Phone Number: (727) 547-4700
About Vladimir Allan Alexander
Dr. Vladimir Alexander is the founding partner of Alexander Orthopaedic Associates. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, graduated cum laude from John Carroll University, and earned his medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine with honors in orthopaedic surgery. He completed a general surgical internship and his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center Cleveland, a teaching hospital of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He then served as Chief Resident of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama Hospitals in Birmingham. At the completion of his residency, Dr. Alexander obtained additional hand and upper extremity training at the Cleveland Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital, an affiliate of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Dr. Alexander has authored and co-authored numerous articles and has made national presentations related to orthopaedic surgery. He is a consultant for Depuy Orthopaedics and lectures nationally on the surgical treatment of wrist fractures. Dr. Alexander has also completed specialty training on Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, in Birmingham, England by the founder Dr. Derek McMinn. Dr. Alexander is certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Medical Association. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Languages Spoken
English, Russian
Orthopedic Surgery
Hand Surgery
Sub Specialty
Procedures & ConditionsSpecializes in disorders of the shoulder, hip and knee, to include total joint arthroplasty, and Birmingham Hip resurfacing.
Medical Education & Training
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Internship: N/A
Residency: University of Alabama School of Medicine and Mt. Sinai Hospital
Fellowship: Cleveland Spine and Orthopedic Hospital
Certifications & Memberships
American Board of Certification - Orthopedic Surgery
Office Locations and Office Hours
Alexander Orthopaedic Associates
12416 66th St N
Largo, FL 33773
Phone: (727) 547-4700
Fax: (727) 394-8661
Office Hours
Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm
Accepted Insurance
Most Insurances are accepted.


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Dermatomes Glossary of Terms
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Arms: An appendage in anatomy and in clinical trials. See: Arm.
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Please join us for our Annual Meeting on April 26th at 6pm.
This year it is being held at The Kilkenny Alehouse, located at 27 Central Ave on the corner of Halsey St. in Newark. The Annual Meeting will start at 6pm and for the cost of $25 per person refreshments will follow. All tickets must be purchased at the Credit Union by March 26th. Door prizes will be raffled off during the reception.


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Making Connections: Birmingham Black International History
Making Connections
Birmingham has long been an important international centre in the UK. The history of Birmingham connections with the rest of the world has tended to highlight the industrial history of the city. This publication, Making Connections, provides a starting point in recognition of the diverse historical, social and cultural heritage of Birmingham. The book highlights the current distinctive, multicultural, multilingual and multi-faith makeup of the city within the context of the past. The contributors draw upon a wealth of resources and artefacts that can be found in Birmingham's archive, museum and library collections. The book aims to bring these collections to the surface for future research. Although there is recognition that significant gaps exists in these collections, there is also material waiting to be unearthed or to be looked at afresh.
'Ethnic Diversity is nothing new in Birmingham. People with different histories, cultures, beliefs and languages have been arriving here since the first recordings of the city. It has been a home for people from different parts of the city, making it what it is today by bringing in new skills, new experiences, economic strengths, and a rich mix of social and cultural life. The challenge for us is to ensure that we celebrate this deeply textured and perpetually changing heritage of our great city.'
Making Connections is published by the Black Pasts, Birmingham Futures Group with the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham Libraries and the University of Birmingham.


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Opportunities for Students
Internship Coordinator/Public Employee On-Site Visits
Internship coordinators and/or local government employees who specialize in a specific field of interest can visit your school to speak with your students about opportunities in local government. Please contact a Regional Internship Coordinator to make an inquiry.
Careers in Local Government Management
A career in local government is an excellent option for those who have a passion for public service. Public service is often about what you give rather than what you receive, and putting the collective good before the needs of individuals. Public service is about leadership, possibility, innovation, empowerment, and relationships. More...
Regional Internship Program
Held every year (in summer); Positions are posted by Feb/March. 100 + paid or unpaid internships for university students are offered by local government agencies in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. The positions are posted on the online job board www.calopps.org. Interested university students must only post their applications once to be considered for any number of the internships. Hiring managers in the various agencies then interview and select the interns from the posted applications. Three learning forums for the interns are also provided during the summer. For more information, contact Cash Alaee at email@example.com.
For more info:
- Regional Internship Program 2016 Overview (PDF)
- Regional Internship Coordinators (PDF)
- Careers in Public Service (PDF)
- ICMA Internship Toolkit (PDF)
- 100 Summer Interns Now Working for Local Governments in Silicon Valley (July 2012) (PDF)
Summer Internships
The City Manager Associations of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties announce the availability of summer internships in local government agencies in the two counties. The internships are available for university students at the undergraduate and graduate levels and will be posted beginning Feb, on the CalOpps job board. The purpose of the Regional Internship Program is to attract university students to local government careers.
The summer internships are non-paid, paid or provide a stipend for work in all kinds of disciplines, including:
- Finance
- Public Safety
- Human Resources
- Public Works
- Engineering
- Community Services
- Library Sciences
- Law
- Utilities
- Urban Planning
University students can post their resumes one time on the CalOpps job board at www.calopps.org and apply for one or up to 100 internship positions.
During the summer, interns will be assigned a mentor associated with their internship assignment and be able to participate in three learning forums.
- Summer Internship Opportunities:www.calopps.org
Not all agencies publish internship opportunities on www.calopps.org. Please visit the websites of local government agencies to look for additional internship opportunities.
San Mateo County
Santa Clara County
Meeting with University Career Centers
Held every year. The Two-County Next Generation Committee meets once per year with university career center staff to educate them about local government careers and discuss opportunities such as the Regional Internship Program, the Manager in Residence Program and Job Shadow Day, as well as local government representation at university job fairs.
Job Shadow Day for University Students
Held once every year in Oct/Nov. To attract young people to local government careers, this one-day program matches interested university students with managers in local government. Sponsored by the Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC), Job Shadow Day is offered free of charge to participating agencies and students.
Job Shadow Day Toolkit for High School Students
Resource: http://www.dougsguides.com/home
Workshops, eBooks, and links to help you survive and thrive in your first job.


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Washington, D.C.—The severe pension-driven pay cut for federal employees contained in a bill proposed by House leadership simply cannot be defended in the face of an ongoing two-year federal pay freeze, the leader of the nation's largest independent union of federal employees told House members today. H.R. 6684, which the House is scheduled to take up today, would require employees to contribute an additional 5 percent of salary toward their pensions, starting with a 1.5 percent increase in 2013. The additional contributions would not trigger any additional benefit."Make no mistake, an increased contribution toward one's pension, with no corresponding increase in benefits, is a pay cut." National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) President Colleen M. Kelley wrote to every House member in calling for defeat of the legislation.She emphasized to House members that federal workers already have contributed more than any other group toward efforts to reduce the fiscal deficit—$103 billion in a combination of pay freezes and pension contribution increases. For most federal employees, the additional mandatory contributions combined with Thrift Savings Plan contributions, and Social Security contributions for workers covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), would mean 17 percent of take-home pay going for retirement funding, said President Kelley.Moreover, she pointed out, H.R. 6684 incorporates language replacing the majority of the automatic sequester cuts aimed at defense accounts with language that instead directs those cuts to domestic discretionary spending. These cuts, Kelley said, "would require non-defense federal agencies to dramatically reduce their workforces and curtail the services they provide to the public." As one striking example of H.R. 6684's affect on the public, Kelley pointed to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), saying that the cuts resulting from this legislation would have "a particularly harsh impact" there since it already has faced deep funding cuts. The IRS itself has said it is unable to answer three out of every 10 calls it receives, and that nearly half of all taxpayers who write to the IRS must wait more than 6 ½ weeks for a reply. "Staffing levels at the IRS are already 20 percent below what they were 15 years ago," Kelley said. The cuts to federal employees' pay and benefits called for in the House measure, known as 'Plan B' in reference to ongoing fiscal cliff negotiations, are "serious enough to result in an inability to attract or retain talented people in the federal government," she said. The NTEU president warned that continuing down this road would inevitably have a strongly adverse impact on the government's ability to attract and retain talented employees. "Already, we are seeing a significant increase in retirement and a significant decline in interest in federal service by college graduates," she wrote. "Our civil service is one of the best in the world," Kelley said, warning that "such a civil service will not survive if these cuts are instituted."As the largest independent federal union, NTEU represents 150,000 employees in 31 agencies and departments.
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On June 18 it was announced in an issued press release that Jack White's second solo studio album, "Lazaretto" debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. The album was released on June 10 via Third Man Records/Columbia Records, and during the first week of release it sold 137,732 copies.
According to the same press release White sold over 40,000 copies of the album in vinyl, which is the highest first-week vinyl sales since Soundscan began tracking sales data in 1991. The album sold more copies in its first week than his debut solo album, "Blunderbuss" in 2012.
Other than the U.S. the album "Lazaretto" also debuted at No. 1 in Canada and Denmark. This summer and fall Jack White will be headlining a U.S. tour which begins with his performance at the Forecastle Festival on July 19, and ends with his performance at The Bleacher Theater at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 17.
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