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In the stillness you can hear Him. Seriously.
I have a strange relationship with God. It's kind of off and on again. He's always ON but I waiver and forget to invite Him into my life…into my problems…into the worry that sometimes keeps me up at night.
Then a light goes off and I'm all like "oh yeah…I CAN actually place my worries and care in front of Him…because He actually does care about me!"
On that note, this morning I was showering and dressing…primping…make-uping…getting ready to go to church…not because I necessarily have to go to church to "find" Him but because I enjoy being around others who practice the same faith I do. (Notice I said "practice" and not "perfect"…ha!).
As I was getting ready, slowly and with consiousness…really savoring the quiet of the morning…the deliciousness of the coffee I had brewed…the excitement of a day ahead of me full of unknowns…I prayed. It was actually not so much praying as it was trying to tune into Him in the quiet. I listened. I heard Him say to me (not an actual voice but an imprint on my heart): "If you seek me…if you search for me with ALL of your heart…you will find me." I heard it over and over again…gently.
I looked down on the chest of drawers where my jewelry box sits and saw my devotional copy of "Jesus Calling" (by Sarah Young). Honey darlins…this devotional book is so good that I keep giving away my copy to others. Luckily, my friend Carolyn gave me a copy this Christmas so now I have one again! Anyhoo, I opened to today's devotional — January 19th. I don't know what the heck it is…maybe coincidence? But still, it blew my mind. Today's devotional says:
SEEK MY FACE, and you will find more than you ever dreamed possible. Let Me displace worry at the center of your being. I am like a supersaturated cloud, showering Peace into the pool of your mind. My Nature is to bless. Your nature is to receive with thanksgiving. This is a true fit, designed before the foundation of the world. Glorify Me by receiving My blessings gratefully.
I am the goal of all your searching. When you seek Me, you find Me and are satisfied. When lesser goals capture your attention, I fade into the background of your life. I am still there, watching and waiting but you function as if you were alone. Actually, My Light shines on every situation you will ever face. Live radiantly by expanding your focus to include Me in all your moments. Let nothing dampen your search for Me. — Psalm 27:8, Phillipians 4:7, Jeremiah 29:13
Maybe it was just a coincidence, or maybe the God of the Universe actually communed with me in that moment this morning. I'd like to believe that.
My takeaway? In the stillness you can hear Him.
(If you liked this post…then you will LOVE this post —> Run. Pray. Listen.


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National e-Governance Plan is an ambitious plan of the Government of India that aims at providing all government services to the common man in his locality though a one-stop-shop (integrated service delivery) ensuring convenience, efficiency, transparency and reliability.
The NeGP aims at substantially increasing the pace of e-governance activities in the Center as well as in the states. It proposes to achieve this by implementing, 'Core ICT Infrastructure Projects' and the 'Mission Mode Projects' in the Center as well as in the states.
GR stands for 'Government Resolution'. GRs are important orders/decisions made by the government.
CSC may be defined as the front-end delivery points for public, private and social sector services to rural citizens. It is positioned as a 'Change Agent', to promote rural entrepreneurship, build rural capacities and livelihoods and enable community participation.
Setu Project was conceptualised by Government much earlier, however it has successfully taken off in only some places. The opportunity in Setu for self-employment was very less and there was a lack of systematic distribution. CSC project is different from Setu Project as it aims to
- Deliver services at doorstep for villagers and
- Generate employment within the villages.
SCA stands for Service Center Agency. Its role is to appoint VLEs and to ensure smooth operations of the project.
VLE means Village Level Entrepreneur
A VLE is expected to:
- Have complete knowledge of the products and services offered through Maha-e-Seva Kendra and Gram Suvidha Kendra
- Possess knowledge about competitors offering the same/similar services
- Sell the services/products
- Coordinate with the local collector office for getting the G2C certificates/affidavits signed.
- Make the villagers aware of the available services and to increase the walk-ins to the center.
- Daily login in the system to check for updates, if any.
- Complete knowledge of the population details to understand the business potential of the area.
In Maharashtra 11 districts namely Thane, Mumbai, Sindhudurg, Raigarh, Solapur, Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur. In Punjab, Spanco CSC is present in 7 Districts namely - Bhatinda, Mansa, Moga, Muktsar, Faridkot, Ferozepur and Fazilka.
Any business conducted online through a medium of internet, lease lines or data card through one or multiple portals with a backup of data center.
A district manager is the local representative of the SCA at every district. His role is to appoint new VLEs and support them in all aspects. He reports to the SCA Head Quarters.
B2C stands for 'Business To Customer' Services. These services range from consumer goods to mobile phones, recharges, pan card applications, Education Services, Insurance services and so on.
PAN stands for 'Permanent Account Number' and is issued by the Income Tax Department of India as a unique number to track all financial transactions done by any citizen. The Pan card is today the most important document or a proof for any commercial dealing.
It means 'Direct to Home' Television service. It is a service offered by various large players like Tata Sky, Big TV, Dish TV, Airtel and Reliance and these services are available through Recharge Vouchers in a postpaid format. These services are reputed for their audio & video clarity as well as lesser break downs as compared to the local Cable Service.
These are the services offered by the Government to the citizens through multiple channels including Common Service Centers (CSCs) at citizen's doorstep. Each individual collectorate has been assigned a responsibility to identify one or many G2C services and approve them at the local level. The existing system of signing authority remains unchanged and the Tahsildars, Talathis and District Collectors will remain authorities to sign all the documents pertaining to these services.
Once a villager is appointed as a VLE as part of the CSC program he signs an agreement with relevant terms under MSA of State Government. He is then supposed to identify premises anywhere ranging from 250 sq.ft to 500 sq.ft area and inform the company to undertake site survey while providing infrastructure like furniture, computer hardware, painting etc. After this process is completed, the Center is considered ready to give live. The company trainers will visit the Centers or meet VLEs collectively at a common place to impart training which consists of operating computer, training VLEs on each and every B2C service uploaded on portal and G2C services whenever approved and launched.
The officer in-charge of a Tahsil is called Tahsildar and the Naib-Tahsildar is an Administrative Assistant to Tahsildar. Tahsildar has powers of co-ordination and distribution of work among Circle Revenue Officers. Tahsildars and Naib-Tahsildars are responsible for collection of land revenue and other dues payable to the Government. They remain in touch with the subordinate revenue staff. They observe the season conditions, condition of crops and listen to the difficulties of the cultivators. Tahasildar and Naib-Tahsildars extensively tour the areas in their jurisdiction. They decide urgent matters on the spot, like correction of entries in the account books, providing relief to the people faced with natural calamities, etc. They also sit in the courts to settle disputes in connection with Land Reformation Acts, entries in account books, etc. Any application regarding land revenue is to be addressed to Tahasildar. Tahasildar takes decision on the application after due enquiry. For elections to the Vidhan Sabha, a Tahsildar is invariably appointed as Assistant Returning Officer for the constituency/constituencies that are part of his Tahsil. They hold powers of Executive Magistrate.
Talathi is the representative of Government at the village level. He has usually one to five villages in his charge. His local knowledge is so extensive that there is hardly any information about the village and its occupants of which he is not aware or cannot guess. As such, he is viewed as the eyes and ears of the Collector. The duties of Talathi include field inspections, recording of crops, revision reports relating to mutations, partitions, recovery of revenue or rents, and all amounts recoverable as arrears of land revenue, preparations and maintenance of the "Records of Rights".
Circle Inspector is the village level revenue officer working under Tahasildar and Naib Tahasildar. The circle officer and the circle inspector in charge shall exercise such powers over the Talathi in his circle and perform such duties and functions from time to time as may be prescribed.
Duties and functions of the Circle Inspector/Officer are specified in Maharashtra Land Revenue Circle Officer's and Circle Inspector's (Duties and Functions) Rules, 1970. His role includes
- Verify whether all fragments have been duly entered in the record of rights and notices of entries in register of mutation given to the parties concern as required, by sub section (2) of section 6 of the Bombay Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holding Act, 1947.
- Check whether any transaction is in contravention of the provisions of the relevant tenancy law and the Bombay Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holding Act, 1947, and whether such transaction have been reported to the Tahasildar for action; and whether in making the entries in respect of such transactions in the record of rights, the procedure laid down by Government in that behalf, if any, has been duly followed
- Check building operations to see whether any law for the prevention of ribbon development has been contravened, if so, see what further steps have been taken;
- Verify periodically, the non-agricultural plots, the plots in the leased or granted, the lands given out on special term and the lands vesting in the village panchayat with view to detecting encroachments and breaches of such term;
- Responsible for detecting and reporting to the Tahasildar or, as the case may be to Naib Tahsildar, every case of unauthorised conversion of use of land from one purpose to another purpose.
- Check every mutation with view to ensuring that it is properly and correctly made, and shall initial every such mutation in the mutation register. He shall, however certify entries which are undisputed in accordance with the rules.
- Ensure that the Talathi makes a pencil entry in the village form VII, as soon as he makes a mutation in the mutation register and inks it out as soon as the mutation is certified.
- See that the written intimation of mutation is given to all person interested and copy of the mutation is published in the village Chavadi.
The Collector occupies a central place in the district administration. He is the head of the Revenue administration in the district and acts as the co-coordinating officer among all the officers of the Government in the district. He plays a pivotal role in the administration of the district. The collector is empowered to convert use of land from one purpose to another purpose. The collector is responsible in respect of (1) fixation, (2) collection and (3) accounting of the land revenue of the lands which are liable to payment of land revenue. The Collector is also responsible for the collection of fees and taxes under various other Acts such as the Indian Stamp Act, the Indian Court Fees Act, the Bombay Entertainment Duty Act, the Sales Tax Act, the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, etc. Thus the collector and his establishment have to undertake the recovery of such dues when necessary as arrears of land revenue under the provisions of various Acts. In regards to the administration of the Indian Forests Act, the ultimate responsibility for the administration of the Forest department, so far as his district is concerned, lies with him and the Divisional Forests Officer is his assistant for the purpose except in matters relating to the technique of forestry. The administration and implementation of the various land tenure abolition Acts including the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 and the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, rests with the Collector. He is also an appellate authority to hear appeals under various sections of these Acts. According to the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, a particular ceiling limit has been fixed in the district. Thus the excess land has to be taken over by Government by paying compensation and the disposal of such surplus land has to be made by the Collector. He is empowered to award compensation under the Land Acquisition Act. Although the powers and functions under this Act are delegated to the Special Land Acquisition Officers he exercises the control over such officers and also takes review of the work done by them. As a District Registrar, the Collector controls the administration of the registration department in the district. Collector also acts as the District Magistrate in case of maintenance of Law and Order and General Administration, as District Election Officer in case of conduct of Election. Collector plays a key role during natural disaster period like flood, earthquake, landslide, and cyclone/storm damage or fire incidence. He generally takes prompt action whenever situation arises in any part of the district, and provides assistance either in cash or kind to the victims according to the nature of damage. The Collector is assisted by number of officers at the headquarters.

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Here at MyAdventureJobs we are always looking for ways to be a perpetual traveler, or to live out your traveling dreams. Whether that's saving up for a round the world ticket, backpacking through foreign countries or working in iconic locations for tour operators and local businesses there's always an option to escape the rat race of modern life. Are you tired of busy cities, crowded streets, or frustrated with rising mortgages & high rents? Want to make your dreams come true without having to punch that dreadful time clock. Sick of paying taxes on everything!!! Well..depending on what your dreams may be there are iconic and exotic destinations around the world were you can live a life of luxury for less than $500 a month. A good life without the high end price tag.
Some of the cheapest places to live are also some the most exotic and popular destinations to choose from. So whats stopping you from packing your bags and heading off to one of these paradise locations for a year or two, or even a lifetime? Most people will answer this with: money! In today's world though, money is beoming less and less of a hurdle. Not because there is more of it or that its easier to acrue, but because of modern technology like the computer and internet it is easier to work without being dependent on a particular location. Take for example Odesk. Odesk is an online virtual office where thousands and thousands of people every day log onto to post jobs or apply for jobs. What does that mean for you? Anywhere in the world there is an internet connection you can have a source of income! If you know how to work a computer, phone or read this blog there is something you can get paid for on Odesk. With the money you generate from places like Odesk you can live well and cheaply in exotic locations around the world.
There are few simple rules when becoming a location independent worker & searching for low cost living destinations:
1) Must have internet capabilities
2)The further from the big cities and large populations the cheaper it gets
3)If its a popular backpacking destination then its probably a cheap cost of living destination
4)Travel in out of the country must be equally as cheap as you will be doing so frequently unless you can get citizenship or a long term visa.
5)There must be an abundant of activities or boredome will kill your adventure quicker than no money will
Of course "cheap" is a relative term because what is cheap to you may be expensive to someone else in another part of the world, but if your definition of cheap is spending just a few dollars, euros, or pounds a day for living expenses than these locations in Central America, Phillipines & Asia may be of interest to you.
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Really, life is short and if you don't do it now when will you? When will everything be perfect to pick up and move half away around the world? Ever dreamed of visiting Thailand? Have you ever been to Thailand? What kind of adventure would it be to live in Thailand? Visit the sandy beaches, drink cheap beer, and camp in the jungles? If you've been to Thailand then you probably remember those $1 beers!! I bet you instantly asked yourself what it would be like to pay these prices back home, or what it would be like to enjoy such cheap prices on a daily basis if I lived here. Am I correct? If you did then why not move to the Land of Smiles for awhile?
Think about it no one is forcing to sit in an office and stare at the cubicle next to you, or that boss that yells non stop about the most trivial of things. Think about the jungle adventures you could be having, the sandy beaches you could be lying on, the constant sunshine you could be soaking up, or the amazing asian food you could be eating for than $3/meal. You could have all this for less than $500 a month. I bet you spend more than that now on car insurance & gas a month!
Of course for $500 a month this adventure doesn't come with beachfront apartments and penthouse suites, but you can easily find cheap living arraingements up north in beautiful Chang Mai were a small flat will only run you about $30 a month. Thats 6 blog entry jobs a month off of Odesk to have a place to live, or you can find a place along the coast for around $90/month.
Cooking at home will cost you next to nothing because all the fruits, vegetables & meats can be bought from local vendors at locals prices, but if your too lazy to cook the street side food stalls all produce excellent Thai food for less $1 in most cases. You can get an enormous plate of Pad Thai Chicken for less than a $1 from a street vendor or most sit down restaurants can run you about $6. Depending on your ambition food costs can range from $40-$200 a month leaving you will over $200 a month to spend on activities, parties, tours or anything else your little heart desires.
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Without any effort at all you can easily live for less than $500 a month in Cambodia; EASILY!! You could even live in the country's capital, Phnom Penh, for less than $500 month. I doubt you will be able to find anyone that will dare call Cambodia Paradise, but in terms of living cost Cambodia makes Thailand look like New York or London. It doesn't have as great as beaches as its neighbor, Thailand, but there more to an adventure than a beach right?
Since most travelers are on on short term visa's, and looking to stay in good standing with their passports to fulfill those childish requirements of leaving for 48 hours Cambodia is the perfect getaway. Not only is it close, but its even cheaper than its neighbor & filled with travelers from all over. As more and mroe foreigners take up residency in the capital rental unit prices are going higher and higher. Its still not hard at all to find somethng below $200/month, but if thats still not in your budget you can always find a roommater among fellow long term travelers looking to save a buck as well.
Depending on what you find you should have around $300 left in your $500/month budget giving you plenty of options to spend your money on. The food prices are lower than in Thailand so you can easily get by in this country with $300 a month. Eating out at local restaurants will run you about $2, but you still need to rein in your budget the food stalls are a great alternative. Traveling around the city will only cost you a couple bucks by way of Tuk Tuk's.
Cambodians are very modest and poor people, but getting to know them will go along way and showing them respect will go even farther. If your looking to extend your adventure in Cambodia by more than a couple days and want to double up on your Odesk income you can always explore Teaching English in the city. Cambodia is an amazing place, and in near by countries like Laos & Vietnam you can find fairly similar costs of living standards. When looking for an adventure with a tight budget Southeast Asia is my first stop.
Ever wanted to work with your feet in the ocean
Another exotic destination alternative were the cost of living will easily fall under $500/month is the Phillipines. Following your golden rules of getting away from the big cities and crowds to get cheaper living expenses means Manila isn't really an option when trying to call the Philipines home as rent here will cost you around $375/month, but if you set your sites for Cebu you'll find more what your looking for. Plus Cebu is home to sandy beaches, amazing golf courses, excellent shopping, and above all one of the most developed provinces in the Phillipine's. Just like in Chang Mai you can easily find cheap housing. In Cebu you can expect to pay around $150/month, but if you wonder out to Damaguete City you can find housing for as low as $40/month. Food shouldn't even be considered in the budget on a Phillipine adventure because a glass of beer and pack of cigarettes will only run you about 55 cents! Yes, I said cents not dollars. Depending on what you choose for living expenses $200 a month is more than enough to cover your food and activity needs while living in the Phillipines.
Besides being a cheap place to esacpe the real word and seek out your paradise adventures the Phillipines offer a special resident retiree visa that you can take advantage of as early as 35 years old. The catch is though you have to deposit $50,000 into a Phillipine bank, but at age 50 or older you only need to deposit $10,000 and show that you have at least $800 in income for a single person or $1,000 in income for a couple. Malaysia, has a similar program that they call: "My Second Home Program". Something anyone looking for dual citizenship should look into.
Costa Rica
You know you want to call this home
For some reason every traveler I have talked to confuses Costa Rica with Cuba which baffles me every time, but if your truly looking for an adventure in a paradise setting take a good look at what Coast Rica has to offer. Costa Rica has 12 different climate zones, abundance of wildlife and even more outdoor activities. Along with spirited and friendly natives, called Ticos, Costa Rica is an
international playground for Perpetual travelers. You can easily survive in Costa Rica on just a few dollars a day. Especially if you can find a roommate you can easily live on $500-600 month in San Jose were the cost of services & goods in the city are among the lowest in the world!!! Again, if you follow the golden rules and get out and away from the city you'll find even cheaper standards. If you go about 50 miles away from the city you can rent a medium size house for $250/month. With a roommate thats only $125/month.
In general everything is cheaper in Costa Rica. You can go out to a nice sit down restaurant order a full meal with desert, and only expect to pay between $4-6. Cigarrettes are around a $1.50 a pack, a whole thing of bananas is only 50 cents, and if you purchase all your food from local markets and street vendors you will pay a lot less than what you find at the supermarkets. Supermarkets are about 50% higher than local markets and street merchants.
Outside of cheap food & great restaurants if your not too lazy you there are plenty of activities to explore. One of the most popular activities is surfing. Developing your surfing skills in Costa Rica is not only a must, but is also a surfers paradise with its great breaks and amazing surfing conditions. Surfers from around the world come to surf Costa Rica every year. Learning Spanish is a good hobby as well because the cost of lessons here dramatically lower than back home.
If your serious about trying your hand at a Costa Rican adventure check out www.therealcostarica.com a blog written by Tim Luisa, originally from Chicago, who has been living down there for years, and has put together a wealth of knowledge on the ins & outs of "TheRealCostaRica."
Another great resource to get your hands on if your seriously thinking about moving to Costa Rica is a book called, "Living Abroad in Costa Rica" by Erin Van Rheenen. Her book put together after she moved there covers the countries history, culture, and exotic realm of the place. There are alot of tips between these two resources before making the leap, but the best one by both of them is to to do a reconnaissance trip before you make the big leap.
Out of all the Central American countries Belize is believed to be the ultimate destination because of its bargain price & unlimited adventure options. What gives Belize its main draw is the country's official language is English! With its diverse wildlife, plethora of activities, magestic beaches, subtropical climate and generous exchange rate to go along with English is the native language its hard to argue that Belize isn't a finalist for cheapest travel destination.
While it may not have the Great Barrier Reef that Australia is home to Belize is a scuba divers & snorkeler's paradise. The Belize Barrier Reef is home to over 127 offshore islands where you will find the world's best preserved marine ecosystem for your viewing pleasure.
As with all budget travel destinations local is the way to go, and Belize is no different. If you buy imports and shop at big box stores your wallet will loose its weight faster than any diet will loose your spare tire. Shopping at local markets and street vendors will stretch your money by more than 50% then if you shopped for imports and big box stores. The cost of living is fairly similar to that of Costa Rica. A large house an hour away from Belize city is going to run you about $300, but depending on if your traveling alone or can find roommates along the way you cut that price in half most time down to a third.
Like the Phillipines Belize also has a retirement program allowing you to extend your stay and not have to worry about that trivial and pointless leave the country for so long rule before you can come back. The benefit of the Belize Retirement Program is that you can apply at age 45 & you may qualify to live a tax free life depending on your situation.
Before you quit your job, sell all your belongings & pack your bags remember Belize has a rainy season & a dry season. So its not always paradise weather. The rainy season is sever & runs from May to October bringing rain every day and hurricanes frequently. If your only planning on a couple months or want to know the best time to visit is from November to April.
Remember though the world is shrinking and changing fast so at the time of this writing these may be bargain destination now, but the future may not keep them so affordable for long. To a perpetual traveler the best things in life are free. Living out your dreams and adventures abroad for less than $500 a month is amazing, but what matters most is the: memories you make, all the people you come across, the friends you make, the experiences you stumble upon, the places you see, and all the smells & tastes you learn to love or hate. The best things in life aren't things so take too many pictures, laugh to hard & embrace what ever comes your way.
Share if after reading this you have been infected with the travel bug, comment if you would like to see other places added to this list, and keep checking back for new additions to this bargain destination list.


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Inscriptiones Graecae (c. 600 BC?-c. 500 AD?)
The standard corpus of Greek inscriptions - its aim is to collect and publish all known ancient inscriptions from the mainland and islands of Greece (and as a parallel to the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum). So far, 49 fascicles have been published, some of them in several editions. See also, Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum.
All editorial texts are published in Latin. Up to now, the inscriptions were published without translation, but more recently, German translations for all new volumes are available on the Inscriptiones Graecae website, and some recent volumes have English translations online – see Attic Inscriptions Online (AIO), which is a website designed to make available some of the inscriptions of ancient Athens and Attica in English translation.


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Okay, I've been completely neglecting this blog! I've made some repeat meals, we had a pizza party, I've been lazy, and I've been spending all my computer time (naps and after bedtime) on my other blog. So, there's my excuse. But, tonight I tried a new one I found in a magazine and it actually turned out pretty well. Of course I forgot to take a pic!
Now, don't tell anyone this is what you did, they'll never know the difference! Take full credit for the wonderful meal you "slaved" over.
10 frozen chimichangas or burritos (I used the $3 package walmart beef/bean chimichangas)
1 small can enchilada sauce (I used the Walmart "Red Sauce")
1-2 cups grated cheese
Place the little frozen cheaters on a pan or cookie sheet. Pour the enchilada sauce over the top. Sprinkle on the cheese. Bake at 375 for about 30 minutes. Serve with whatever toppings you want.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
2 comments:
- TheHottonSix said...
I was wondering when you were going to update again. I love to have cheater ideas when you are in a bind. I just don't think I can come up with any ideas like you do. The most I cheat is throwing in Stouffers Lasagna.
- July 30, 2008 at 9:25 AM
- Shelly Benson said...
This sounds great... can't wait to try it. Thanks!
- July 30, 2008 at 3:59 PM
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Year in Review: What are the Top National Headlines of 2013?
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2013 brought us a lot of national headlines from Obamacare, the government shutdown, the NSA leaks, and the Boston Marathon Bombings.
Internationally, many locals took a minute to remember the typhoon in the Philippines, and all of the U.S. soldiers still overseas.
No matter what you think is the top story this year, there's a lot to remember about 2013.
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RIPLEY – Ripley students will go to school Saturday, March 26, to make up the day missed March 3.
March 3 is the day the Ripley High School Lady Tigers won the State 3A girls basketball state championship game in Jackson.
South Tippah officials gave Ripley High, Middle and Elementary schools that day off to let students and their parents attend the game in Jackson.
The Saturday make-up day will begin at the usual time. It has not been determined how long the day will be, South Tippah Superintendent Frank Campbell said.


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There was no customary faceoff for the photographers where the combatants could stare into each others' eyes and souls and take a measure of the man who will be trying to separate them from their sense shortly.
No, promoter Bob Arum wouldn't risk Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto getting into a real-deal scuffle, not one of those push me-pull you things to get onto SportsCenter. He told TSS after that the bad blood between these two cats is off the Hagler-Hearns variety, and that there was "no need" for a faceoff. Of course, the cynic in me wonders if we'd have seen the faceoff if the Garden wasn't on the cusp of a sellout, 300 seats away, late Wednesday morning. My guess is yes..because Arum is an ace promoter, and just in case there were a couple fight fans or casual boxing fans who didn't know that Saturday's clash is as personal as it gets, he'd be inclined to remind them, and give them a taste of the intensity the Garden crowd will see on fight night.
Margarito played his villain role to the hilt, simultaneously exulting in it and professing dismay and surprise that Cotto has labeled him a criminal. That will happen when you're busted with plaster-cast hand wraps before a high profile bout, as Margarito was before he met Shane Mosley in January 2009.
"Here comes the criminal!" he said in Spanish when he got his turn at the noon press conference in the MSG Theatre. "Open the doors to the criminal! I've been called a criminal by the man next to me [Cotto]. I don't know why? I don't beat up my family. He can hit my eye as much as he wants. He hits like a little girl. Super flyweights hit harder. He will never beat me."
Many watchers were a bit disgusted Margarito took that personal slap at Cotto, who got in an ugly public dustup with his Uncle Evangelista two years ago.
Many were also surprised that Cotto, who is 99% of the time even tempered before, during and after bouts, got heated when he responded.
"If you don't know what a criminal means, you can look it up in the dictionary. It's someone who uses a weapon. You [Margarito] are like a child. You are an embarrassment to boxing. I am going to slap you like a little girl."
Now, I must interject that the slapping of little girls by anyone is against my personal moral code...but I think this word choice illustrates how much Margarito has gotten under Cotto's skin. We won't know until Saturday if that is a good or bad thing. A truly PO'd Cotto, out for blood, dialed in and hooking with mad ferocity, could spell bad news for the Mexican.
SPEEDBAG The Garden will host Marvis Frazier, to talk about dad Joe, and Evander Holyfield, Larry Holmes, Gerry Cooney, Vito Antuofermo, and Carlos Ortiz to talk about fighting in MSG at 6:30 PM Saturday, in the Theatre.
---Arum received a Knicks jersey from MSG's VP Joel Fischer with the number 80 on the back. He turns 80 on Dec. 8.
---The Garden will hold 17,945 come fight night. The gate will be over $3 million.
---I am curious to see what the Cuban trainer Pedro Diaz brings to the table for Cotto. Is the Puerto Rican open to learning new tricks at this late stage, at age 31, or is he what he is? I wanted to chat with him but he left before I could.
---Check out this video I shot of Delvin Rodriguez Sr and Delvin Jr., age 9. I asked the son what it's like watching dad fight, and his answer is powerful. This video will make you understand or remind you that families are impacted when their loved ones fight, and that the fighters are often doing it for the offspring.
---I chatted with HBO's amiable and loquacious judge Harold Lederman. A lot of us are rooting for Harold in his battle against prostate cancer. He was kind enough to give me an update on his condition. He is in the third week of a nine week run of radiation treatments. The treatments run Monday-Friday. After the run, he will be tested to see if cancer cells remain. Harold will receive the word sometime in January. My rooting interest in Harold got that much more keen when I asked him how he felt mentally during this rough time. "I have cancer, I'm scared," he admitted. I appreciate Harold being honest about that, and will keep my fingers crossed that January brings good news to him and his family.
I argued with some members of the TSS that Cotto didn't need Stewart,... but this is where Stewart shines,.. preparing his fighter mentally for the prefight jousting. An amatuer coach has no idea,..Stewart carries a weighty presence at the weigh-ins just by din of his collossal experience... doesn't have to say a word....
Hope Lederman can pull thru,.. love hearing his squeaky voice chiming in from the sidelines whether he's right or wrong,.. just adds to the overall enthusiasm of the Event.
Cuban trainer Dr. Pedro Diaz is the latest boksing con man to land a top-tier gun. I doubt that he brings anything to the table for Cotto. Cuban amateur boxing tricks offers nothing to a professional. Cotto's head is not on right. Maybe the only thing that the Cuban Sports doctor can offer To Cotto is the Carribean Spanish dialect closeness of Puerta Rica and Cuba. Cotto is extremely use to being told what to do in his dialect.
He just couldn't click to GBG Manny S's sound. And don't try to feed me any other jive. Holla!
Mr. Woods, I think there's an error in the article. I've just watched the presser and Cotto never says that he's going to slap Margarito like a little girl. The translation would be something like: "this little girl is going to give you a lesson". I'm sure it was the interpreter, though. Many times I've noticed that between what he translates and what has actually been said there's enough distance to make me wonder how on earth he's managed to keep his job so long.
@Alex C, you can always expect terrible translation coming from anything that involves HBO. The [H]umbuggery ullsh*t [O]peration -- HBO -- plays the monolingual fans, fanfaronades and nuthuggers for dummies, because, well, many of them are. Trust me! I've been complaining for ages. But it is all about the melodrama pick jive and making that moola. And, of course, getting butt in those seats and eyeballs behind those PPV screens and tubes. Holla!
Sadly I won't be able to catch it live.. due to some "stuff" I'm doing, (I'll be looking forward to reading the post fight comments on TSS)
I feel that Cotto is by far the most talented boxer, and has the potential to make it a onesided fight.. But after the first fight Cotto, even when he heard about Margarito attempting to use bricks in his gloves against Mosely, Cotto Still never expressed any desire for a rematch. Arum in his infinite generosity always said he would repay Cotto for the sacrifice he made to make the Pac fight happen,.. and this is the fight the BobFather has blessed him with. Mentally it's too hard for me to predict whats going on with Cotto from a distance,.. and thru random press releases,.. but I know this... it's easier to maintain what you have,... than regain what you lost. Sure,.. Cotto was beaten up twice maybe thrice... but he's pretty much retained his boxing skill and looked great in his last 2 outings, Margarito on the other hand barely resembled his old self in his last few outings.
Maybe Margarito is a little like Jason Vorhees,.. he just keeps coming and coming,.. But I'm looking for Cotto to outrun him this time and toss him back to the bottom of Crystal Lake.
So is Cotto there to actually avenge the pounding he took from Marg, or is he there to secure a win? Marg is damaged goods and might not be able to keep up with a running Cotto, but will Cotto be really satisfied with just walking away with the "W" without proving himself a real man against the guy he's showed so much animosity towards? How about Cotto getting inside and punishing Marg with body shots? Supposedly it was the handwraps that gave Marg the critical edge. Shouldn't that give Cotto the confidence he needs to stand in front of Margarito since Marg won't be having the same "advantage" this time out?
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When discussing his team's porous run defense, New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams likes to use terms like "run fits" and "populating the football" and "swarming the ball."
The Saints haven't been particularly good at any recently.
In their past two games against the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Saints' defense, which has fallen to No. 22 against the run, has yielded a total of 321 yards.
"When you talk about leaky yardage, I think the most important thing is tackling, " Saints defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis said. "Those are things that can be fixed with practice and emphasis. And I think we have put an emphasis in that category. And I think we will be a lot better."
The Saints (13-2) will certainly get a stern test in their season finale at Carolina.
The Panthers are led by running backs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart and have the NFL's No. 3-ranked rushing offense, averaging 154.7 yards per game.
The two Panthers are the sixth tandem in NFL history with two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season, but they have a chance to become the first with a pair of 1,100-yard rushers.
Williams, whose status is uncertain for Sunday because of an injured ankle, has already surpassed the mark at 1,117 yards. And Stewart, who missed practice Wednesday with an Achilles ailment, (1,008) needs 92 yards to join his teammate.
When the teams met Nov. 8 at the Superdome, the Saints allowed a season-high 182 yards rushing.
In recent weeks, the Saints' technique against the run has appeared to be regressing after a solid start. The Saints opened the season by holding four of their first five foes to less than 100 yards rushing.
"I think if you're just talking about run defense, you start with run fits and technique, " Saints Coach Sean Payton said. "I think you always point to the technique in your assignment with a down-safety defense, compared to the two-deep defense. It's a little different in terms of how you fit a run.
"Those are the things that I know Gregg and his staff are going to pay close attention to and have continued to. That's something you just have to get and can clearly improve on week to week. It's something we'll look to improve on this week, and we'll have another chance. Certainly we're going to get another great opportunity to see how we've improved against this team, because these guys run it as well as anyone."
Williams said he doesn't believe the run defense has taken a major step backward. He conceded that injuries and the flux of personnel in the lineup, as well as a few lapses in the players' desire to "swarm to the ball" and "populate the football, " have been culprits, but a bigger reason could be simply be competitive nature of the games later in the season.
Earlier this season, the Saints were scoring quickly and taking big leads before the opposition decided to abandon the running game. That hasn't been the case recently.
"When the score is close enough that you can give a younger coach, a younger player the opportunity to run, when a team can run the ball 30-plus times in a ball game, that means the score is close enough to allow them to do that, " Gregg Williams said. "When you get two scores or more ahead, you don't see the run game, you don't see that.
"When we were playing earlier in the year, teams were feeling like they had to get back into it with quicker strikes and more territorial advancement by throwing the football. We've played close ball games, and when you play close ball games you are going to get more rushes against you."
Still Williams acknowledged that his defense has to set the tone earlier in drives, keeping their foes from picking up positive yardage on first downs.
"We've got to do a better job of playing on first down, " Williams said. "On first down you have to stone it and put them behind the down and distance a little bit, so they have to throw the ball a little bit more. We didn't do that as well last week as we had earlier in the year. Now we get a few guys more healthy, hopefully we can do that."
The Saints have been especially vulnerable against cut-backs. Tampa Bay running back Cadillac Williams gashed the Saints on such a play last week on his way to a 23-yard touchdown that drove Williams nuts on the sideline.
"I was really irritated with the 23-yard run the other day, " Williams said. "That was the only touchdown we gave up in the ballgame. We played very solid from a points perspective in that ball game. But a 23-yard run for a touchdown in my vernacular chapped me. That's not good, because we let the ball squirt through us and we haven't been doing that for a while."
Saints weakside linebacker Scott Shanle agreed.
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Record Earnings for Hedge Funders
No wonder teardowns are still popular in Greenwich: Hedge-fund pay in 2007 hit record levels.
According to Alpha Magazine's 2007 rankings of top hedge-fund earners, the highest-paid hedge funders earned around $3 billion each. Yes, that's income, not net worth.
To make the Top 25 list in 2002, a hedge funder needed to earn $30 million — and the top earner, George Soros, made $700 million. This year, the list's entry price is $360 million and the top earners' take is measured in billions. John Paulson, who earned his booty betting against the subprime market, topped the list at $3.7 billion. Mr. Soros, the oracle of gloom and doom, came in at $2.9 billion. James Simons came in third at $2.8 billion.
Altogether the top 25 hedge-fund managers earned $16 billion. To put that in perspective, they would have accounted for about 16% of the combined incomes of America's richest 400 taxpayers in 2005.
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Bishop Sankey sets school records for single-season yards rushing and career touchdowns – on the same play that gave the Huskies their first lead in the fourth quarter. The defense made big plays from there to seal 27-17 victory in the 106th Apple Cup. UW (8-4, 5-4 Pac-12) now awaits word on its bowl.
By Gregg Bell
UW Director of Writing
SEATTLE – The governor was presenting the Apple Cup trophy to the Huskies. The players were roaring along with the Dawg Pack student section behind Husky Stadium's west end zone.
Bishop Sankey was shaking Gov. Jay Inslee's hand Friday after another 200-yard rushing game in which he set two school rushing records.
Keith Price? He stood off to the side of the purple-and-gold (and black) postgame party. He was alone, staring into the turf.
The Apple Cup was back on Montlake. But the resilient, embattled quarterback was taking stock of what was swirling around – and inside -- him. His personal rally from an over-anxious, skittish first half of his final home game. Five years as a Husky going from 0-12 to eight wins entering a fourth-straight bowl game next month. His mother Shaundra Manuel-Price and grandmother Gail Manuel, the women who raised him in Compton, Calif., cheering a few feet away. Already owning a college degree he once thought improbable.
"I just needed a moment to myself," the fifth-year senior quarterback said, admitting to postgame tears.
"From last year (at the Apple Cup loss in overtime in Pullman) to this year, I remember it was around this same time and my eyes were bloodshot red. I couldn't believe what was going on that season. It felt like I couldn't catch a break. I'd worked so hard.
"I mean, words can't even describe what I felt (today)."
Sankey – can we now promote him to ArchBishop? -- plowed for 200 more yards rushing. He had 139 of them in the decisive second half, with the go-ahead touchdown run in the third quarter that set school records for single-season yards rushing and career rushing touchdowns. Greg Ducre had a game-turning interception to set up Price, returning from a shoulder injury and his anxious first half, running in from 2 yards for the clinching score in the fourth quarter.
Price then did an uncharacteristic touchdown dance that he refused to name afterward.
"I can't," Price said. "It has a curse word in it."
That's how the Huskies stormed back from a 10-3 deficit at halftime to a 27-17 victory over their archrival Cougars in the 106th Apple Cup Friday afternoon, amid a raucous scene with 71,753 partiers inside Husky Stadium.
This year, it was the Cougars who were left cursing.
Sankey now has 1,775 yards, 80 more than Corey Dillon's previous record from 1996. Sankey also got his 35th career rushing touchdown, one more than Napoleon Kaufman's old mark.
"It's a great honor," Sankey said in his usual, understated way. "I couldn't have done it without my coaches this year, and also my linemen: Micah (Hatchie), Dexter (Charles), (Mike) Criste, Ben Riva, (Colin) Tanigawa. All those guys, I couldn't have done it without them.
"We just knew that we had to put the first half behind us and come out on fire in the second half. We knew we are a second-half team. We knew what we could do. We just had to go out there and do that.
"I couldn't be more proud with how our guys responded."
His coach was far more effusive.
"He's an absolute stud," Steve Sarkisian said of Sankey, one of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award as the nation's premier running back this season. "He deserves so much recognition nationally. The guy is just unbelievable.
"I'm glad he did it in 12 games," Sarkisian said of the school records, "so people can't say, 'Oh, he did it in 13 games."
Washington (8-4, 5-4 Pac-12) got past the seven-win sandbar on which it had been stuck for each of the last three seasons, as Sarkisian got to eight victories for the first time in five seasons at UW. A chance for nine wins will come next month, in a bowl game the Huskies will get when announcements are made Sunday, Dec. 8.
Defensive end Hau'oli Kikaha was like Sankey, a stud. The junior coming back from two knee reconstructions the previous two years had a career-high two sacks, leaving him with 10 for the season. That's tied for sixth most in any UW season. He had two more tackles for losses, all while he and fellow end Cory Littleton ran into the flat to take away many of Washington State's short, quick passes that discouraged blitzing.
"Don't talk to me. Go talk to Hau'oli," Huskies defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox said afterward. "He was awesome. Just awesome."
Price shook a rough first half in which he threw an interception and fumbled three times, losing one. He completed 15 of 20 passes for 181 yards while keeping a pad under his injured shoulder and arm all afternoon, as UW welcomed back the Apple Cup trophy back after last season's bitter, overtime loss in Pullman after Washington had led 28-10.
"It feels real good. It's like payback," Huskies senior safety and co-captain Sean Parker said. "But it's more about us.
"Awesome. Awesome!"
Sankey had 61 yards in UW's sputtering first half, which ended with the Huskies trailing 10-3 and without a first-half touchdown for the first time this season. The Huskies faced third and 5 at its own 20 on the opening drive of the second half. They were 1 for 6 to that point converting on third downs.
Coach Steve Sarkisian then called for a middle screen to Sankey that the Huskies' staff had schemed for at halftime to call on the first third and long of the second half. Price drew toward him the Cougars' defensive line that had been charging hard and controlling the game to that point. The QB couldn't believe how open Sankey was in the middle.
"Oh, my God!" Price said he thought at the time. "He's naked!"
Price's short pass found the regal runner near the line, behind four blockers. Sankey darted upfield untouched and then sprinted to the left sideline for 40 of the most important yards of the 405 Washington gained Friday.
The play got Price back into the game. His sharp pass from 18 found Austin Seferian-Jenkins in the middle of the end zone. The 6-foot-6 tight end leaped between two Cougars and secured his 20th career touchdown catch – two behind Reggie Williams for third most all-time at UW. And he did it while holding onto the ball though a crunching hit.
"Shoot, you don't feel those hits when they are touchdowns," Seferian-Jenkins said, grinning in the tunnel outside the Huskies' locker room afterward. "You only feel those if you drop the ball."
The timely screen pass also set off Sankey. The nation's No. 4 rusher at 143 yards per game coming in romped for 80 yards on 12 carries in that third quarter. His touchdown run of 7 yards while bulling through a Cougar at the goal line gave Washington its first lead, 17-10 with 5:16 left in the game-turning period.
UW out-scored WSU 17-0 and out-gained the Cougars 190-63 in that third quarter.
"We just came out with another fuse, just on fire," Parker said.
"We didn't give up when we were down," added linebacker Travis Feeney, who had six tackles, one of UW's five sacks of Connor Halliday and another tackle for a loss. "We came back with heart. And it just feels great."
Yet his defense still had work to do.
The sold-out stadium got tense when Washington State (6-6, 4-5) took over at its own 12 with 6 minutes left trailing just 20-17. A pass-interference penalty on Marcus Peters felt eerily like last season in Pullman, when WSU rallied from 18 down in the fourth quarter with large help from four interference flags on UW.
On the next play, Halliday looked to throw over the middle. Ducre pounced on the ball as a Dawg jumps on a cat, catching it just before it hit the turf. The huge interception gave the Huskies possession at the WSU 37 with 5 minutes left.
"That couldn't have come at a better time," Parker said. "That sealed the game."
Sankey romped five times for 26 yards to get Washington to the 2. Then the entire Cougars defense went with Sankey on Price's fake handoff. Price was alone as he's been all season on his jog around right end for the clinching score with just over 2 minutes to go.
Price let loose with an uncharacteristic touchdown dance in the purple "WASHINGTON" end zone, fulfillment of a promise he had made to teammates if he had a scoring run in his Husky Stadium finale.
Asked what he calls that goofy jig, Price grinned. He thought of mom and grandma waiting for him and said, "I can't tell you. It has a curse word in it."
The first recruit Sarkisian called the day the coach took over at Washington in January, 2009 started his final game at Husky Stadium, after Cyler Miles played for him in last week's 69-27 win at Oregon State. Price hurt his throwing shoulder late in the first half two weeks ago at UCLA.
But there was no way UW's career leader with 74 touchdown passes and a completion percentage of .637, who spurned Oregon and Arizona State and others who offered him scholarships after Washington did, was going to miss this one.
"It's been a great journey for Keith," Sarkisian said. "The last five years of his life are going to shape him for the next 60, 70 years of his life. He's got tremendous character."
UW honored 16 seniors and graduating, redshirt juniors before this final home game of careers that have brought the Huskies back from oblivion to the cusp of nine wins.
"I just got done telling them, they chose to come to the University of Washington when it wasn't the hottest place in the conference or the country to come play," Sarkisian said. "They came here and put an investment in this program. And that investment has paid off.
"They go out of here with the football program better than it was when they got here. ... These guys are the catalysts for what we've done here."
Price has been one of the chiefs of that rise.
"I wanted to be a part of turning this program around. That was my goal," he said. "And I accomplished it.
"I'm just proud," the quarterback said, raising his hands off his lap toward the ceiling under Husky Stadium. "I'm just so happy right now."


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SPOKANE, Wash – The University of Idaho track and field team competed at full force Saturday at the Sam Adams Classic hosted by Whitworth University.
Over the day, the Vandals tallied 23 individual victories.
"We approached this meet as a race workout as most of our athletes ran a hard workout yesterday, " Director of track and field/cross country Wayne Phipps said. "We were working to stimulate what they will do at conference when they have to compete in multiple races on back to back days."
Freshman Andrea Pikes led the way for the women with a double in the 100m and 200m. Freshman Meghan Palesch also earned a double over the meet winning the 100m hurdles and the 400m hurdles.
Senior Karlene Hurrel took the first-place spot in the 400m followed closely by senior teammate Kelly Jacka in second. Freshman Emma Balazs and sophomore Taylor Hewett went 1-2 in the 800m respectively, while sophomore Marquita Palmer took the top spot in the 1500m.
Senior Alycia Butterworth won the 5000m, followed by senior Holly Stanton Browning in second and junior Abby Larson in third. Freshman Ana Pardo claimed the top stop in the shot put, while freshman Faith Eruwa leaped to a victory in the triple jump and freshman Kolcie Bates claimed the discus throw title.
The Vandal women also took the first-place spot in both the 4x100m relay and the 4x400m relay.
On the men's side, freshman Arphaxad Carroll led the way with a double victory in the long jump and triple jump. Senior Andrey Levkiv took second-place in the discus throw and first in the shot put, while senior teammate Kyle Rothwell claimed the victory in the hammer throw.
Junior Matt Sullivan claimed the top spot in the pole vault, and junior Emmanuel Panchol hit the top mark in the high jump.
Freshman Alijah Medellin took the top spot in the 200m, and placed third in the 100m, while freshman Danny Brunner won the 800m and sophomore Blake Gerling claimed the victory in the 400m hurdles.
The quartet of Carroll, junior Jesse Villines, senior Andrew Bloom and junior Ben Ayesu-Attah won the 4x100m relay.
"We ran a few people in events they do not compete in today," Phipps said. "Overall I am pleased with how the meet went and look forward to competing at Arizona State next weekend when the team is rested."
The Vandals will compete with a split squad next weekend. On the docket for Idaho is the Sun Angel Classic Friday and Saturday at Tempe, Ariz., and the War VII Friday at Spokane, Wash.


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The Parma track and field team will be hosting a 5K fun run on May 22 at 3:30 p.m. Head coach Jake Walgamott and his staff have issued a challenge to athletes, parents, and other coaches. Several coaches will be running while some will be walking the course. Whether you are a runner or a walker, come out and see how many coaches you can beat.
With ever tightening school budgets leading to cuts in athletic programs and pay-to-play funding, coaches are getting creative with ways to support their programs. Sponsoring a fitness challenge is not only unique, it is a healthy alternative to cookie dough or cotton candy sales! Participants have an opportunity to do something active, get a cool t-shirt that brags of their accomplishment, and support high school athletes all in one afternoon.
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'New Girl' actress Zooey Deschanel has long been known for her feminine vintage style. For the past decade, she has brought her own brand of throw-back style in a-line dresses, cardigans and other classic pieces to the masses. Whether singing in the band She & Him or popping up at awards shows and in movies, fans have long appreciated her quirky yet classy clothes.
Deschanel recently teamed up with fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger on a fashion line. The 'To Tommy, From Zooey' collection launched at Macy's on April 15, and features a variety of pieces ranging from $100 to $200. Fans of Deschanel are enthusiastic about the launch. Denver resident Melissa Skrbic-Huss loves her style and wants to check out the collection. "I do in general use her as an inspiration for my clothing choices and would totally buy from her collection." Denver Geek Culture Examiner Colleen Bement echoes the sentiment. "I would buy most anything Zooey wears. Her fashion sense is undeniable!"
While the line stands true to the Hilfiger's nautical inspired brand, Deschanel's stamp can be seen throughout. Many of the dresses feature classic A-line cuts reminiscent of the 1960s, and they introduce pops of color in complementary ways. It seems that these days, every celebrity has a clothing line or fragrance, but this pairing makes sense and solidifies Deschanel's status as a style icon. Check out the line for yourself at Macy's.
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Fifa 12 isn't trying to reinvent the wheel, but it isn't all that far off with its heightened focus on defence and precision dribbling. EA said, "it will require you to unlearn what you've learnt [in past Fifa games]." I passed that off as marketing dribble at the time, but it couldn't be more right. On paper, Fifa 12 doesn't do anything to drastically change the franchise, but in practice it evolves the series more than anything in the past five years. It's unlike any Fifa game you've played before, and will require everyone to relearn how to play. The result: a more realistic simulation and the best Fifa game this generation.
On the defensive - The big addition to Fifa 12 is the new focus on defensive gameplay. The first thing the game teaches you is how to jockey, tackle and generally put off your opponents in ways not previously seen in Fifa. There's a substantial learning curve, especially for experienced Fifa players, leading to a more balanced game.
There should be no massive score blow outs or defensive loopholes to exploit, as has been the case with Fifa in the past, pending that you're playing on an appropriate difficulty setting or against someone of a similar skill level. Instead of using unrelenting pressure as the only tactic to retake possession of the ball, the new "tactical" defending system requires just that: planned tactics. It necessitates planning, patience and skill, rather than mindlessly trying to regain possession as quickly as possible. If employed correctly, moves without the ball are just as important as those with it, as you contain opponents and restrict their movement and scoring opportunities. It's far more reminiscent of actual soccer, and while it does make it harder, it's a massive step forward for the series, which has still managed to retain its accessibility (on easy difficulties) while becoming closer to a realistic simulation.
More realistic - The focus on tactical defence creates more realistic passages of play. It feels like an actual game of pro soccer, condensed into five or ten minutes. This is further advanced by two key improvements: precision dribbling and a new collision system.
While you're learning the defensive ropes Precision Dribbling is seemingly insignificant, but it opens up a mass of options when it enters your newfound tactical mindset. EA vastly improved passing in Fifa 11 to eliminate the ping pong effect and inject new life into the long running series. They've expanded that this year with the ability to control the ball with deftly precision in the tightest of spaces.
The new player Human Impact collusion system is super complex, or so we're told, and has been two years in the making to bring unprecedented realism to virtual men falling into each other on some virtual grass. It doesn't evolve the gameplay like the other key changes, but for the most part adds to the realism.
Online modes and Football Club - Head to Head Seasons is the new online league this year and splits players into 10 divisions. The results of each season, spanning 10 games, will determine if you are promoted or relegated to a lower level. It's a great way to energise the online community, with each division also hosting its own cup tournament. It's joined by the less competitive Online Friendlies, the current incarnation of unranked games, which tracks your results against a particular opponent over 10 matches before awarding the winner a trophy.
EA Sports Football Club is new in Fifa 12 and is fundamentally social networking, as every game needs that now, apparently. It works quite well utilising a basic RPG XP levelling up system. Points are earned for everything and used to position your nominated club on the ladder for that week. There are also numerous leaderboards and statistics so you can keep track on how awful your friends are, along with the promise of scenarios to play out based on events that happen this season.
Visual presentation - Fifa 12 delivers on the presentation front with fantastic player animations and slick menus, as well as improved commentary. The players move fluently and are uncanny replications of their real life counterparts – Wayne Rooney even has more fake hair.
Career is improving - The career mode still has a way to go, but it's far better than last year's effort and unrecognisable compared to Fifa 10. The Manager Mode, like the gameplay, is more realistic with a host of new features and better information. There's a dramatic Deadline Day during tradeweek, when everything goes through, and managing players is more indicative of being in a manager's shoes.
Customisation - The customisation options in Fifa 12 will slip under the radar for most, but they deserve to be lauded. You can change just about anything, from the soundtrack to reverting the gameplay to last year's terrible defending system – it was good at the time, but once you go tactical, you won't go back. The most useful of the all the tweaking options is how the A.I. respond. Fifa needs to cater for a vast range of skill levels to ensure a realistic experience, and not everyone can be accounted for with the predetermined difficulty increments. The option to edit exactly how the A.I. perform allows Fifa 12 to be modified to each player's requirements.
Impact Engine has some problems - The new collision system, the Impact Engine, generally works well in conjunction with the other updates, but has some noticeable deficiencies. Players tend to awkwardly fall over far too often for no reason and for all the incredible realism, there are horrible moments of utter failure. The complexity of the system also seems to cause the referees some distress as they frequently miss blindingly obvious decisions. Then again, perhaps this is all part of the focus on realism.
The learning curve - The key changes to Fifa 12 are for the better. However, there is a step, and frankly shocking, learning curve for experienced players who will need to relearn how to play the game. It's downright annoying when newbies get the hang of it sooner as a result of falling into old habits, but once you break those you'll wonder how you ever played before Fifa 12.
Fifa 12 continues the strong evolution of the series, and is the most realistic entry in the franchise to date. The new defensive tactics take time to acclimatise to, but the results speak for themselves. The new online features and XP system are a step forward, while the career is the best ever seen in a Fifa game and actually has some long-term substance. It's always difficult to determine if it's worth purchasing a new sports instalment every year, but after playing Fifa 12, I can't imagine myself going back to a previous version.
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Kim Kardashian Shows Off Her Famous Curves In Hawaii
Kim Kardashian has taken her famous rear to the beach for a spot of sun, sea, sand - and plenty of photo sharing. The TV star posted this gorgeous snap to her Twitter page yesterday - and it's given the whole LOOK office some serious bikini bum envy.
Kim is currently holidaying in Hawaii with her boyfriend Kanye West. Aside from looking gorgeous on the beach, she's also been attending the gym with Kanye and going on hikes.
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A Dana Point fisherman and the San Clemente skipper of his boat are awaiting confirmation that a 427-pound yellowfin tuna that Guy Yocom caught Sept. 18 in Mexican waters is a world record eligible for a $1 million prize.
Greg DiStefano, full-time skipper of the 61-foot Viking sportfishing boat El Suertudo, said the weight was recorded at Cabo San Lucas and has been submitted to the International Game Fishing Association.
DiStefano said the current record is 405 pounds, and if the new record is confirmed, Yocom's catch could earn $1 million offered by Mustad, manufacturer of the hook that caught the tuna. The prize, which required that the fish be caught by Sept. 30, would be paid over 50 years at $20,000 per year.
"The scale verified it at 427 (pounds)," DiStefano said. "It's about 90 days from IGFA to find out if we get the world record. It doesn't seem like it's a problem. Everything looks in order."
Yocom, a contractor, was on vacation and could not be reached for comment. Others who were fishing on El Suertudo on the trip were San Clemente residents Todd Clark and David Poling.
DiStefano said the crew of El Suertudo – which in Spanish means "the lucky guy" – was chumming about 180 miles south of the tip of Baja California when the big fish appeared and took the bait.
"I looked down and (said), 'That thing is huge!'" DiStefano said. "It probably pulled 300 yards of line in no time."
It took Yocom about 50 minutes using a stand-up harness to land the tuna, which was measured at 88 inches long from the nose to the inside of the tail and had a girth of 63¼ inches, DiStefano said.
"In my head, right then I knew we had a world record," DiStefano said.
"We probably got at least 200 pounds of filets out of it, probably a little more," he added. "We brought a lot of it home and gave a lot of it away down there. We smoked some."
The tuna that holds the current record was caught outside Magdalena Bay, Baja California, DiStefano said.
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CeeLo Green's rape tweets certainly drew fire from people around the world, and he even just lost his reality show called "Green's The Good Life" on TBS over the drama. Now he's apologizing for the tweets, but is it too little too late? Many would say that's a resounding yes. On Tuesday Green went back to Twitter to try to smooth things over, but time will tell if it does any good.
The CeeLo Green outrage began shortly after the former "The Voice" coach pleaded no contest in the case where he allegedly slipped ecstasy in a woman's drink then had sex with her. As GossipCop notes, though the controversial tweets have been deleted, CeeLo posted, "women who have really been raped REMEMBER!!!"
Green also tweeted, "If someone is passed out they're not even WITH you consciously! So WITH Implies consent." People were immediately stunned, horrified and outraged by the wording and implications of what he had to say, and Green tried to backpedal. He said the comments were taken out of context and that he had "only intended on a healthy exchange to help heal those who love me from the pain I had already caused from this."
Green went on to say he would never condone the harm of women, and he soon deactivated his Twitter account. It didn't take long, though, for Green to return to Twitter. CeeLo tweeted, "I truly and deeply apologize for the comments attributed to me on Twitter."
The former "The Voice" star added, "Those comments were idiotic, untrue and not what I believe." Essentially it seems that while Green had no problem sharing his opinion in the first place, once the backlash started he realized, or someone on his team pointed out to him, that they may well constitute career suicide. Now he's scrambling.
Notably the apology via Twitter seems to have come after his TBS show was canceled, which would be one of many reasons people question his sincerity. Others point out that his seemingly trying to imply that the original tweets may not have been his seems a bit far-fetched. The initial tweets seem to be awfully strongly worded to end up being "not what I believe."
The initial case that sparked all of this definitely had some issues, and it seemed that many were willing to give CeeLo the benefit of the doubt to an extent. However, the subsequent Twitter posts may well have done more damage than the case itself. Can CeeLo Green's career recover from this scandal? People aren't so sure, though time will tell.


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MEXICO CITY — There it was on video: Five heavily armed policemen barge into a hotel in western Mexico before dawn and march out with three handcuffed men in underwear.
But police weren't making an arrest. Prosecutors say they apparently were taking orders from criminals. Just hours after the three were seized, they were found asphyxiated and beaten to death.
Mexicans have become inured to lurid tales of police collaboration with narcotics gangs during 51/2 years of a drug war that has cost more than 47,500 lives. But seldom can they actually see it occur, and the video broadcast on national television was a shocker.
"One assumes that in some cities ... the municipal police work for the drug cartels," said Jorge Chabat an expert on security and drug trafficking at the Center for Economic Research and Teaching. "But what is different here is that there is a video. It's not the same thing to imagine that this going on, and to see it."
While the kidnapping and murder occurred in January, and the faces of several officers were clearly seen on the videos, the officers were not detained until June 6, when soldiers and state police raided a local police station. And they still have not been formally charged with any crime.
"It took time to obtain the video tapes, to do the investigation, and to get the arrest warrants," said Jalisco state prosecutor's spokesman Lino Gonzalez said Thursday. "We didn't have the information."
Police are investigating whether the gunmen who order the police throughout the tape belong to the New Generation cartel based in western Jalisco state where the kidnapping occurred. The gang is aligned with powerful fugitive drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
The delayed arrests came less than three weeks before national elections in which security and corruption are major issues. The municipality, Lagos de Moreno, is run by Mayor Jose Brizuela, a politician for the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, who is running for state office in the July 1 national elections. The PRI looks poised to regain the presidency in a race where all parties are trading accusations of corruption and collusion with organized crime.
Brizuela couldn't be reached for comment Monday. The rival National Action Party, which has touted previous cases of local PRI government officials accused of corruption, had no immediate comment, said Guillermo Quiroga, spokesman for the PAN state party in Jalisco state.
Local police corruption is rampant in local governments across political parties.
Thousands of Mexico's 460,000 officers, including entire forces at times, have been fired, detained or placed under investigation for allegedly aiding drug gangs. President Felipe Calderon's plan to vet them has moved slowly, with only 8 percent passing background checks and tests as of the end of 2011.
The Jan. 20 video released by prosecutors late Wednesday shows a police truck pulling up to the hotel in the city of Lagos de Moreno, quickly followed by a pickup carrying four armed men in civilian clothing. A city policeman carrying an assault rifle runs over to their truck and is given what appears to be a list. Then he and his fellow officers trot into the hotel and present the list at the reception desk, apparently asking what rooms the men are staying in.
In the next segment of the video, the victims are trotted out of the hotel in their underwear with their hands cuffed behind their backs. One is being hustled along by a man in civilian dress, who stuffs him into a patrol car. The gunmen — police are investigating whether they belong to the Jalisco New Generation drug gang — appear to be calling the shots throughout, with the police officers serving as gofers.
The police then watch and wait in front of the hotel while the men's luggage and vehicle are stolen. Finally, the police truck carrying the victims follows the gunmen as they drive away in the own pickup and the stolen vehicle.
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Best Movies About the Winter Olympics
Okay, okay. Speakeasy admits it. This post is really just an excuse to write about "The Cutting Edge," one of the greatest (and yes, girly) Olympics movies of all time. But in our defense, in addition to a top-notch, toe pick-conscious script by Tony Gilroy ("Michael Clayton," "The Bourne Identity"), the film — which stars D.B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly as mismatched pairs skaters trying to get to the Albertville Olympics — also features a pre-"Lost" Terry O'Quinn as Kelly's dad. Below, a list of our favorite (and frankly, only) movies about the Winter Olympics from the past two decades.
For Your Eyes Only (1981) — Though ostensibly not a Winter Olympics movie, the 12th installment of the James Bond franchise still counts in our book, thanks to the film being influenced by interest in the 1980 Lake Placid games, as well as being partially shot at Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, the host city of the 1956 Winter Olympics and mentions of St. Moritz, Switzerland, the host city of the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics. We also offer the participation of figure skater Lynn-Holly Johnson, who played an Olympics-aspiring figure skater in the 1978 weepie "Ice Castles"; she plays an underage skater who tries to seduce Bond. Below, a scene where Bond, on skis, chases the baddies down a bobsled track:
Cool Runnings (1993) — Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Malik Youba, and Rawle D. Lewis play four Jamaican bobsledders who participate in the 1988 Winter Olympics in this comedy directed by Jon Turteltaub. Though all the characters are fictional, the story is based on the true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team, who competed in the 1988 Calgary Games.
The Cutting Edge (1992) – See above. We emphasize that our love is for the original, and not for lame sequels "The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold: (2006) and "The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream" (2008).
Miracle (2004) — Kurt Russell stars as hockey coach Herb Brooks, who led the U.S. men's hockey time to a, yes, miraculous gold medal victory against the much favored Soviet Union team at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. Written by Eric Guggenheim and directed by Gavin O'Connor, the film captures the spirit of an event dubbed the "Miracle on Ice." Watch Kurt Russell giving the pre-game speech of Brooks, who died in 2003, below:


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Popsters and AshMatt are now in the cloud nine because of Matteo Guidicelli's tell all interview with Kris Aquino and Toni Gonzaga on "The Buzz" which aired on ABS-CBN this evening, Aug. 10, 2014 (Manila time) or this morning, Aug. 10, 2014 (U.S. time). It was an exciting interview of the hunk actor with the two of the most brilliant celebrities in the country today. Matteo decided not to comment when asked to reveal the exact date of his anniversary with pop princess, but he confirmed that he has almost a year relationship with the pop princess.
He also confirmed that he started courting his girlfriend when he was just touring in the U.S. for "24/SG Concert Tour." It was Sarah's concert tour, but because of an invitation, he became a part of the concert series. Aside from her entourage; Mommy Divine, the strict mom of the pop princess was also in the U.S. to support and guide her brilliant daughter.
After a few weeks; reports came out that aside from Sarah Geronimo, the hunk actor has also had the chance to talk to Divine. Allegedly, he asked permission from the mother. God is really good; Mommy Divine allegedly permitted Matteo Guidicelli to court her daughter.
Going back to his interview with Kris and Toni on "The Buzz" almost three hours ago; Matteo revealed that he was indecisive at first because Sarah Geronimo didn't want a non-showbiz guy, but according to him; he told Sarah to follow her heart and assured her that they were not doing anything wrong. He added that he told his princess that they loved each other purely and truly.
"Honestly, at first, she didn't want because she didn't want a showbiz guy and all that stuff but I always tell her follow your heart. I always tell her, we're not doing anything wrong. You know we love each other purely and truly," Matteo said.
When asked to say something about Sarah's parents, the actor-athlete quickly confirmed that he understands and respects the sentiments of the Geronimos. "I think Sarah's parents, like all parents, they're very protective for every child, so, I understand them," Matteo said. So, what do you think is next for Matteo and Sarah?


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