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About the Trade Programme
The trade programme works to develop closer economic relations among member States, as well as to better integrate their economies into the world economy. The trade programme's inter-governmental bodies make policy recommendations, develop standards for use in trade and assist member States in implementing them. These bodies also suggest ways and means of creating legal and administrative frameworks for fostering trade. Work includes a range of activities to assist member States with: trade facilitation; regulatory and standards policy; commercial agricultural standards; and e-business standards.
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Supporting the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Through Cooperation
There is a general agreement that trade facilitation and, as a result, the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, has the potential to make an important contribution to global economic growth and to generate significant development dividends. The United Nations has much experience and expertise to offer based on its long history of actively supporting trade facilitation (in some cases for more than 40 years) .
To build upon this expertise and to provide holistic trade facilitation support of the highest quality to member States, in April 2015 the UNECE signed an MoU with the International Trade Center (ITC) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Since April 2015, this MoU has already delivered significant results, including among others an updated recommendation and publication on National Trade Facilitation Bodies, a repository of information on national trade facilitation organizations and a training manual for SMEs.
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Home Furnishing Stocks Are Doing Well, But Are There Any Buyers Left? 0 comments
After years of turmoil, the home furnishing industry has finally started showing considerable signs of improvement.
Just look at recent earnings reports - Home Depot (NYSE:HD), Lowe's (NYSE:LOW) and Lumber Liquidators (NYSE:LL) have all bested analyst expectations during their most recent announcements.
Home Depot
Home Depot's profit, for instance, increased by 32%, from $774 million the previous year to $1.02 billion. The stock has been pushed higher by investors who continue to believe there's more upside, betting that more and more people will seek housing products to upgrade their homes.
There's good reason to think that there is momentum behind this trend: remodeling activity is gaining a LOT of momentum. The National Association of Home Builders reported that the Remodeling Market Index reached 55 in the fourth quarter, hitting the highest level since the first quarter of 2004. The first-quarter projection was upwardly revised to 56. (Any number above 50 indicates remodeling activity is positive and better than was expected)
Lowe's and Lumber Liquidators
Lowe's development may have been less spectacular than Home Depot's, but equally positive.
Benefiting from rather unfortunate natural events such as hurricane Sandy, with many home owners having to rebuild, the company estimates an increase of sales 4% this year.
And although the company is almost 50 times smaller than Home Depot, Lumber Liquidators has certainly showed improvement. With a current ratio 2.85 ($288 million in assets and $101 million in liabilities), the company looks stable. Cash flows, a strong indicator of corporate health, has skyrocketed, from $2 million in 2008 to over $34 million in 2012.
Overwhelming Optimism: Cause for Concern?
Despite all the bullish trends and solid price momentum for the home furnishing industry, we are a little concerned about the overwhelming consensus that is fueling the current rally.
A sentiment analysis of news headlines on the industry, sourced from prominent media sites like Reuters, Bloomberg, Marketwatch and even SeekingAlpha, shows that the media has become overwhelmingly optimistic on the prospects for the industry.
Out of a sample of 100 headlines on the home furnishing industry, sourced over recent days, almost half of headlines have been classified as positive, while only 6% of headlines have been classified as negative.
And by plotting the percentage of positive headlines on a vertical axis, and comparing it to the percentage of negative headlines on the horizontal axis, you'll see the extent of the bullishness driving the industry, when compared to other industries:
The media clearly thinks the home furnishing sector will continue to improve in the short and medium term, but is this optimistic "groupthink" a red flag for investors looking to make an entry into the industry?
History has shown us that downturns tend to happen immediately after everyone has turned bullish. With everyone becoming super optimistic on the home furnishing industry's outlook, will there be any buyers left?
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One of Iris Murdoch's more successful novels, A Fairly Honourable Defeat combines elements of realism and allegory to create a commentary on the moral shortcomings of the individual and society. The book opens as Hilda and Rupert Foster, an ostensibly happily-married couple, anticipate their forthcoming twentieth anniversary party. Murdoch sets the scene and introduces the main characters in the first chapter of this novel as Hilda and Rupert talk about Morgan Browne, Hilda's sister, who has devised a new linguistic theory called Glossematics. Morgan has just returned to England from South Carolina, where she had a two-year extra-marital relationship with Julius King, one of the "power figures" in Murdoch's fiction. …
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Schindler's List: 20th Anniversary Limited Edition
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Rewatching "Schindler's List" after 20 years verifies what we strongly suspected in 1993 — that Steven Spielberg's tragic epic is imbued with a singular timelessness.
Rarely do you doubt you are watching the real thing; "Schindler's List" does not present the 1940s by way of the 1990s.
Spielberg's film — which won seven Oscars, including best picture — is based on the real-life story of Oskar Schindler, a German entrepreneur with a taste for the good life who smells financial opportunity in the second world war; the combination of slave labor and a need for manufacturing will make him a rich man. Though a member of the Nazi party — with the lapel pin to prove it — Schindler has a crisis of heart, and ends up sparing the lives of more than 1,000 Jews by keeping them as workers in his factories.
Going in, Spielberg made three risky calls — two of which paid off, another which can still be debated.
He shot "Schindler's List" in black-and-white, with a few pointed exceptions. (The Shabbat service at the beginning of the film, while in color, is set in darkness lit by candlelight, and thus is largely monochromatic. When the color yields to black-and-white, it symbolizes with clarity that this world will never be the same.)
Spielberg also cast virtual unknowns in starring roles: Irish-born Liam Neeson, as Schindler, and British-born Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth, a sadistic SS officer who oversees a concentration camp in Krakow. Spielberg's casting choices were prescient. Neeson and Fiennes are unforgettable, and their stars have since risen.
But Spielberg's decision to make "Schindler's List" in English, while enhancing accessibility for English-speaking audiences, sacrifices authenticity.
The film traces one of the darkest periods in human history. As Schindler ingratiates himself to the Nazi military elite — sending bottles, posing for photos — Jews are forcibly evacuated from their homes and herded into a Krakow ghetto. Schindler takes over a factory with money from Jewish investors — he's a war profiteer, but an honorable one — leaving the details to Jewish accountant Ishtak Stern (Ben Kingsley, in a quietly poignant performance).
As Schindler gets closer to the center of power — namely, Goeth — he begins to view his fellow Nazis as murderers. When Goeth admires Schindler's silk suit, Schindler replies: "I'd say I'd get you one, but the man who made it is probably dead."
These two men often view their respective domains from a high perch. Goeth monitors the camp from the terrace of his villa (and casually picks off targets with a rifle from same). Schindler surveys his workforce from an elevated office, and witnesses the "liquidation" of the Krakow ghetto from a hilltop while horseback-riding.
This is the pivotal moment for Schindler, as he watches a girl in a red coat walking unescorted while ghetto dwellers are executed in the street around her. (Spielberg's use of color here helps us to see what Schindler sees — and to identify the girl later on.)
Tears will fall as you watch Schindler, at the war's end, regretting that he didn't save 10 more lives with his fancy car — or two more with his pin.
Extras include "Voices From the List," a compelling 2004 documentary with testimony by surviving Schindlerjuden — Jews rescued by Schindler. Real-life photos and footage seen in the doc eerily resemble scenes in Spielberg's film.
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According to Norwegian media outlet NRK, Matts Zuccarello's agent Erik Ryman is in daily contact with the Rangers about a comeback.
Zuccarello's agent reiterated his client's desire for a two year, one way contract.
This morning, Larry Brooks at the New York Post reported that the Rangers haven't decided if they will offer a contract to Zuccarello.
…power play has been improved and the team has been playing great, so not really sure where Zuccarello would fit in right now. I guess Boyle is still vulnerable, but he has some attributes that Zuccarello just can't offer on face-offs and the penalty kill.
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Jeanne Ozenne Breaux Dinette
NEW IBERIA – Funeral Services will be conducted for Jeanne Ozenne Breaux Dinette, age 80, at 2:30 pm Thursday October 21, 2010 at Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church with Fr. Ed Degeyter officiating. Gift bearers will be the granddaughters, Alyssa Gregory and Megan Musfeldt. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Wednesday with a Rosary at 7:00 pm. The funeral home will reopen at 8:00 am on Thursday until service time.
A native of Youngsville and resident of New Iberia, Mrs. (Breaux) Dinette passed away on Monday October 18, 2010 at her residence.
Mrs. (Breaux) Dinette was a member of Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church and Nativity of Our Lady Alter Society. After her retirement from the clerical field, she volunteered as a Pink Lady at Dauterive Hospital. She had a green thumb and enjoyed growing african violets and various other plants. Jeanne will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph Dinette, Jr. of New Iberia; sons, Aristile "Johnny" Breaux, Jr. and wife Debbie of New Iberia and Steven Breaux and wife Robin of New Iberia; daughters, Kitty B. Blanchard and husband David of Brusly, Janie B. McCroskey and husband Gilbert of New Iberia, Antoinette "Net" B. Musfeldt and husband Brian of Arlington, TX, Carmen B. Gregory and husband Todd of New Iberia, Bernadette B. Brasseaux and husband Kenny of New Iberia, and Mary L. Theriot and husband Ricky of New Iberia; step-son, Wayne Dinette of Pensacola, FL; step-daughter, Patricia Dinette of Pensacola, FL; twenty-two grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; brother, Frank Falcon, Jr. of Lafayette; and sisters, Pearl O. Trosclair and husband Preston of Lafayette; Julia F. Breaux and husband Calice of Rayne; and Nazida F. Petitjean and husband T. J. of Rayne.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Aristle "A. J". Breaux, Sr.; son, Paul Anthony Breaux; father, Preston Ozenne; mother, Julia Bourque Ozenne Falcon; and step-father, Frank Falcon, Sr.; brother, Clyde Falcon; sisters, Ruth F. Cavalier, Louetta F. Prevost, and Virginia F. Meyer.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Oran Theriot, Eddie Breaux, Aristle "Jay" Breaux, III, David Blanchard III, Bo McCroskey, and Ian Brasseaux.
Honorary pallbearers will be sons Aristile "Johnny" Breaux, Jr. and Steven Breaux, grandsons Adam Breaux, Alex Breaux, Andy Blanchard, Sam McCroskey, Nolan Brasseaux, and Paul Brasseaux.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Milk Fund at the Daily Iberian, P O Box 9290, New Iberia, LA 70562 or the charity of your choice.
To view on-line obituary, video tribute and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
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Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI] - Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
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- Cellular Classification of Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Combination chemotherapy alone
Patients with a contraindication to radiation therapy could be treated with chemotherapy alone. Patients presenting with superior vena cava syndrome are treated immediately with combination chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or both, depending on the severity of presentation.[21,22] (Refer to the PDQ summary on Cardiopulmonary Syndromes for more information.)
Surgery followed by chemotherapy or chemoradiation therapy
The role of surgery in the management of patients with SCLC is unproven. Small case series and population studies have reported favorable outcomes for the minority of LD patients with very limited disease, with small tumors pathologically confined to the lung of origin or the lung and ipsilateral hilar lymph nodes from surgical resection with adjuvant chemotherapy.[23,24,25,26,27][Level of evidence: 3iiiDii] Patients who have undergone surgery and then been diagnosed with SCLC generally receive adjuvant chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy. In patients who receive chemotherapy with radiation therapy, there is no improvement in survival with the addition of surgery.[27][Level of evidence: 3iiiDii] Given the absence of data from randomized trials, the role of surgery in the management of individual patients with SCLC must be considered, both in terms of potential benefit and risk from the surgical procedure.
Evidence (role of surgery):
- A randomized study evaluating the role of surgery in addition to chemoradiation therapy enrolled 328 patients with LD SCLC and found no OS benefit with the addition of pulmonary resection.[28][Level of evidence: 1iiA]
Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI)
Patients who have achieved a complete remission can be considered for administration of PCI. Patients whose cancer can be controlled outside the brain have a 60% actuarial risk of developing central nervous system (CNS) metastases within 2 to 3 years after starting treatment.[27,29,30] The majority of these patients relapse only in their brain, and nearly all of those who relapse in their CNS die of their cranial metastases. The risk of developing CNS metastases can be reduced by more than 50% by the administration of PCI.[29]
Evidence (role of PCI):
- A meta-analysis of seven randomized trials evaluating the value of PCI in patients in complete remission reported improvement in brain recurrence, disease-free survival, and OS with the addition of PCI. The 3-year OS was improved from 15% to 21% with PCI.[29][Level of evidence: 1iiA]
- A randomized study (RTOG-0212) of 720 patients with LD SCLC in complete remission after chemoradiation therapy demonstrated that standard-dose PCI (25 Gy in 10 fractions) was as effective as and less toxic than higher doses of brain radiation.[31]
- Randomized trials such as EORTC-22003-08004 (NCT00005062) showed that doses higher than 25 Gy in 10 daily fractions do not improve long-term survival.[31,32,33]


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Warwickshire batsman Ian Bell is relishing the prospect of helping England become the number one ranked Test team in the world with victory over India in the third npower Test on his home ground.
England, already 2-0 ahead in the series, face India in the third npower Test at the newly-renovated Edgbaston on Wednesday, knowing a win would see them move to the top of the Test rankings.
Bell, who struck 159 in the second innings at Trent Bridge to set up a mammoth 319-run victory, has been influential in England's progress over the last 18 months and is determined to impress on home soil.
"It's hugely important. Edgbaston now as a venue and a club is lucky to have this game at the right time. Obviously the world's going to see this new ground and a fantastic game to go with it," he told ecb.co.uk.
"It's an exciting time for the club and as a local player it's a great opportunity to come out and represent your country in it."
Bell has praised the spirit of both sets of supporters in the first two Tests and knows the Edgbaston crowd will provide another intimidating atmosphere.
"It will be great. Both games already have been supported fantastically well by both sets of supporters and Edgbaston has something special in terms of the atmosphere," he said.
"It's a noisy ground and I hope both sets of supporters come out like they have done in the last two Tests.
"It's been a great series to be involved in. Both teams have played it hard and also the supporters have been incredible off the field as well."
With England on the verge of clinching a series win against the current top-ranked Test side in the world, Bell knows England have to be professional in Birmingham.
"We haven't always played well when we are on the edge of winning a series," he added.
"Hopefully we can see this as a one-off game. What's gone has gone now and we need to just look at this. We need to start again whether we lose the toss and it's a good time to bowl and we have to bat. We are going to have to do really well.
"We have to win the first hour and that's what we have done really well as a team. We try and break it down, win small bits and at the end add them all up."
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Santa Cams are Watching, Always WatchingLori Garcia
When it comes to Christmas, what's another snowy white lie? I mean, really.
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas I rely on the magic of Santa to curb tantrums and minimize undesirable behavior. During this period it's Santa who's calling the shots and demanding good behavior; not me.
To aid Santa in his warning to be good for goodness sake, I rely on the innocent device you see to your left.
You see a smoke detector; I see a Santa Cam.
Yes, my kids think smoke detectors are actually Santa's cameras transmitting their every move to the North Pole in streaming video. Every time the smoke detector blinks that flashy light, they gasp; realizing it's on and really working.
What's even better is that smoke detectors Santa Cams are everywhere: stores, classrooms, every single room in the house. When my kids start acting naughty I simply point to the Santa Cam and they shape up right quick; I don't even have to say a word.
The funniest part is that every time and I mean every time I make a pizza in the oven, the smoke detector goes off and they see me fanning the Santa Cam with a towel to make it stop. My eldest has never even asked why. And just in case you were concerned, they really do know what to do in the event of a real fire; we cool.
You may never use the Santa Cam lie but I'm just throwing it out there in case you ever need it. Good behavior on account of the Santa Cam is the closest thing to Christmas magic I've ever witnessed.
Do you use Santa to help discipline around the holidays?
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That wasn't Charlestown Chiefs captain Johnny Upton patrolling the ice for the Hershey Bears last weekend.
It was centerman Jeff Taffe, who is sporting a sprouting fu manchu mustache reminiscent of the one worn by the "Slap Shot" character.
"The other team loves it right away," Taffe said. "They're like, 'Oh, my God!' Even the refs have said something. But I think everybody kind of gets it. Everybody will get a good laugh out of it.
"I might try some different shapes maybe later in the month. We'll see what happens."
The hirsute grin isn't just for giggles.
Taffe and a number of teammates are growing mustaches during the month of November to aid fundraising for Movember. Donation pledges can be made to Hershey's participants at this link.
Started in 2003, the Movember movement seeks to raise funds and awareness about men's health issues, particularly prostate and testicular cancer and mental health challenges.
"Anytime you can kind of get a message out there on somebody else's behalf, it's not a big deal," Taffe said. "It's only 30 days. You can do anything for 30 days. It doesn't look great, but what do I care?
"It's more of a team joke than anything. It's one of those things – see who can get the worst one. I had a head start because I had a beard going."
Bears winger Garrett Mitchell has participated all three seasons he's been with the team. The 22-year-old's upper lip looks like a seedling lawn compared to Taffe's unruly hedge row.
"It's coming," Mitchell said. "Every year it gets a little thicker.
"The ability to grow a mustache is lacking in some spots, some guys more than others. But it's a fun thing to do and obviously raise some money for a good cause."
Men's health issues hit home for Mitchell last season when his former Regina (WHL) teammate Brandon Davidson was diagnosed with testicular cancer.
After treatment, the defenseman returned to the Oklahoma City Barons and was named the 2012-13 recipient of the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award as the AHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey.
"It's not an age or a body type or anything," Mitchell said. "It's just something that could happen to anyone. It's something to try to raise awareness about."
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Bread for the World to hold workshop in Erie
Bread for the World's Larry Hollar has two reasons for being in Erie on March 2.
First, he wants to tell people about the Washington, D.C.-based, grass-roots organization he described as "a faith-based Christian anti-hunger advocacy movement."
Second, he wants to explain the movement's 2013 advocacy campaign and help Erie-area people learn how to get involved.
Hollar, who is Bread for the World's regional organizer for Pennsylvania, will share information at a free workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 707 Sassafras St.
He said the first half-hour is "an opportunity for somebody new to Bread to come and see what we're about."
Bread for the World is an ecumenical Christian organization with participants from many Christian traditions, he said. But Hollar said people of other faiths also are welcome.
He also said the movement works on policies related to hunger in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Erie is the largest city in Pennsylvania without an active, coordinated Bread for the World presence and team, Hollar said. He said the area has 80 to 100 Bread members, including local churches and religious organizations as well as individuals.
The majority of the workshop will be spent telling members and other participants about Bread for the World's 2013 advocacy campaign and how to get involved.
Hollar said emphasis this year is focused on asking President Obama to make ending hunger a priority and to encourage members of Congress to make sure that programs important to hungry people are sustained.
Bread for the World efforts include getting people to write letters to their members of Congress, Hollar said. The Erie workshop will include information on how to organize such a local "Offerings of Letters" event, he said.
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SALEM -- Ron Johnson is getting another shot -- this time leading the Quakers.
The former head of the Canton McKinley program was hired Thursday as Salem's new varsity football coach.
"We're extremely exited to have someone with his qualifications not only be interested in the position but to come on board," superintendent Tom Bratten said.
"We were very fortunate. This would've been a huge hire at the end of a season let alone in May to get this kind of caliber coach here."
Johnson was head coach at McKinley from 2008-12 where he made the playoffs in all four seasons and sported a 31-16 record. McKinley was one of just five teams in the state to accomplish the feat in the past four-year span.
"He told us 'football is football,'" Bratten said. "It's played within a certain amount of yard lines, but he said 'It's what people do outside of those lines that make the difference.' That spoke volumes to me."
Johnson emphasized the core values of the Salem community that were so appealing to him when he first became interested in the position.
"First and foremost it's a great academic district," Johnson said. "I'm looking forward to bringing my family to the district. The community has a great set of core values and priorities with their young people."
For Johnson, Salem not only presents the opportunity to coach again, but to teach a new set of kids what he refers to as a "mind, body and spirit program."
"With the mind, it's the academic game plan we bring to the table to help them succeed," he said. "The body is really emphasizing how to take care of and use the body. And the spirit is getting the young men to realize they're part of something bigger than themselves and to give back. It's imperative they give back to the community and to the future of the program."
Bratten and athletic director Greg Steffey were both impressed with the academic track record Johnson brings with him to the Quakers program.
In his four years at McKinley, Johnson's teams were all First Team All-Ohio for academics.
Johnson was controversially non-renewed earlier this year in Canton by a 3-2 vote among their school board. Some of his critics said that despite his success he didn't take the team far enough in the post-season during his tenure.
For Bratten and Steffy, however, any possible concerns quickly dissipated upon their meeting.
"The positive feedback outweighed any concerns ten-fold," Steffey said. "Everyone we talked to spoke extremely highly about him.
Bratten echoed the sentiment.
"In my position there were absolutely zero concerns," he said. "When the whole situation went down at McKinley, 100 percent, not 99 percent, 100 percent of his team signed a petition for him to stay. That says a lot to me regarding a person. He came in and the thing he spoke about least was X's and O's. He talked more about building programs for the kids to be successes in life. That's the kind of person I'd want coaching my own son."
Salem returns 19 lettermen this fall and it will be the team's second season in the Northeastern Buckeye Conference. Salem went 5-5 last season.
"Salem is a great opportunity," Johnson said. "They play in a great football league, and I'm as excited about the community and school as I am everything else. I know when you have a great school and community in place, with those two things a great football team is a direct result."
Johnson will take over an open teaching position at the school along with his coaching duties. Bratten said the school did not create a new teaching position for Johnson. He is a business and career-based intervention teacher.
Johnson replaces the departed Mike Kopachy who resigned after taking Salem to the playoffs in two of his three seasons for personal reasons.
Prior to coaching McKinley Johnson did successful coaching stints at Middletown and Westlake, and also served as running backs coach, special teams coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Miami Ohio.
"We're going to find out what the kids strengths are," Johnson said. "You got kids who care in Salem. That's the most important thing. They want to be good players, good role models, and they play hard. They are smart kids who care enough to work well, and they'll be easy to coach."
"I can't wait to get there to develop the relationships with them and within the community. I can't think of a finer place to coach."
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Erie Times-News Breakout Wrestler of the Week: R.J. Boozer, Cochranton
R.J. Boozer, Cochranton
Boozer was the 152-pound champion for last weekend's District 10 Class AA tournament at Sharon High School.
The senior went into the meet as the Section 3-AA top seed, which allowed him a first-round bye. He then pinned Saegertown's Garrett Zuver at 3 minutes, 18 seconds of their quarterfinal and decisioned Eisenhower's Louie Head 5-1 in the semifinals.
Boozer capped his title run with an 8-4 victory over Mason McCollum of Reynolds. He was 33-4 overall going into Friday's early rounds of the Northwest Region Class AA tournament.
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In this exercise we are going to use a displacement map. We are going to actually prepare a displacement map and employ it as well to wrap the stone along the contours of this guy's flesh. Now I am working inside of an image, if you are just joining me, I am working inside of an image called, Your mother was right.psd found inside of the 18_Displace Maps folder because his mother was right. His face is gradually turning to stone. The only problem is it's not wrapping around his face properly, so let's make a displacement map.
Now I can't just load him as the displacement map, we went through that whole sad affair with the moon image and we saw how the red and the green channels are not necessarily going to reconcile properly in order to do the right amount of wrapping. So we need to prepare our own customed displacement map and we are going to do that in this exercise and we are going to try it out and see how well it works. All right so go to the Background layer, turn off the Stone layer for now and let's check out the channels. Let's see what we have to work with, Ctrl+1 or Command+1 for the Red Channel, overly bright in my opinion, fairly alarming as well. Bear in mind, if we have a very, very bright displacement map, we are going to be moving pixels up into the right and we don't necessarily want to do that. We want to wrap them all over the place; we want an even distribution of luminance levels inside of the channel.
Ctrl or Command+2 for the Green Channel, looks pretty good actually. This might work out. And then Ctrl or Command+3 for the Blue Channel, this is my favorite of the channels. It has the most contrast going on; inside of it we have some nice light regions in the face. We have some nice shadow regions as well. I am just telling you this now to implant this in your head, I am going to want to eventually to wrap the stone down into the shadows and up into the highlights, which is typical behavior for a displacement map. But I am also going to want the highlights to move the stone pixels to the right, and the shadows to move to the left. And so we are going to have to reverse the default behavior where the horizontal axis is concerned. So I am just telling you that now, we will see it happen in just a few moments.
So this is the good channel, let's go over to the Channels palette and I want you to drag that Blue Channel onto that little page icon but before you release your mouse button, I want you to press and hold the Alt key on the PC or the Option key on the Mac. So drag down there, press and hold Alt or Option and release and you will display the Duplicate Channel dialog box which allows us to put the channel into a separate image. So I am going to go ahead and choose from document, I am going to choose New. Then we will go ahead and call this new document, JCE Blue. And click OK in order to display a new image window here on screen. And notice I will go ahead and zoom in a little so that we can see it up close and personal because he is such a beautiful guy.
Notice here in the Channels palette that we have a new channel called Alpha 1; in other words, it's a multi channel image that contains a single alpha channel. It's a little more versatile the image will be more versatile if we go ahead and convert it to Gray Scale. So let's go up to the Image menu, choose Mode and choose Gray Scale. Gray scale images are more widely compatible, it's not going to affect the behavior of the Displace filter but it might affect other things we do with the image in the future. So just a good idea, and it doesn't change the image at all so go ahead and choose gray scale. We now have a Gray Channel; this is an official gray scale image.
Go to the File menu, choose the Save As command and we will want to save this image into the 18_Displace Maps folder JCE Blue.psd. Make sure that you are saving the format as the native Photoshop format. Click Save and we are done. All right, now leave the image up on screen because we are going to come back to it in the next exercise but for now we are going to leave it. I am going to go back to this image right here, Your mother was right.psd, and lets return to the RGB composite image, lets go the Layers palette here. Turn on the Stone layer and click on it to make it active and now let's try applying that displacement map that we just created.
I want you to go up to the Filter menu, choose Distort and choose Displace. And we are going to go with the Horizontal and Vertical Scale value of 12. So 12 for both of those values there, the only difference is because I want white to go to the right and black to go to the left where the horizontal axis is concerned I have to reverse the horizontal scale behavior. So I am going to change that value to -12, so Horizontal Scale -12, Vertical Scale 12. Stretch to fit and repeat edge pixels, we do not care about. Go ahead and click OK and we will now have to locate that JCE Blue.psd file that you created, I didn't create it for you, you created it and then click Open in order to apply that distortion.
Now lets go ahead and zoom in, and you can see it's done a heck of a job of distorting the stone. This is before and this is after, a couple of problems however, one problem is let's zoom in closer on the eye, you can see that we distorted some stuff into his eye, we got some stone in his eye. That must be awfully scratchy, and well he definitely deserves that. I don't want that to occur. What's happening here, lets go over to the Layer mask by Alt+Clicking on it or Option+Clicking on it on the Mac and you can see that we have managed to distort the Layer mask. This is before, this is after. So a heck of a distortion applied to the layer mask, we don't want that. So we will take care of that in a moment, I will just go ahead and undo that modification.
I will go ahead and click on that Stone Layer thumbnail in order to make the RGB image active once again. All right, so this is the other thing that's wrong, I will Redo by pressing Ctrl+Z, I will redo the displacement. You can see how we have an awful lot of those ripped pixels going on; that we saw with the moon reflection and you can see them here in front of the nose wrapped around the nostril right there. You can see a bunch of pixels bring ripped along his lip, that's very obvious there, a few other areas where it's happening as well. But generally, check it out, this is before and this is after, it is doing a good job of wrapping the stone around the flesh. We just need to take care of a few of these issues. So one of the issues, is very easy to take care of. I will go ahead and undo that modification; you turn off the link between the stone and the layer mask. If you turn that link off then a layer mask will no longer be affected by the filter and this is true for just about all filters by the way. If you have the link turned on, you are going to filter both the layer and its layer mask together. If you turn the link off, you are going to filter just whichever item is selected, either layer mask or layer contents.
Now in our case of course we want to change the layer contents, so let's try it out again. Go ahead and click on the stone thumbnail and press Ctrl+F, Command+F on the Mac and you can see at least we haven't got a bunch of junk in his eye. And if I was to Alt+click or Option+click on the layer mask thumbnail here so that we can see the layer mask by itself. This is before; this is after, no difference whatsoever. I will click on this Stone thumbnail once again to return to the RGB composite image. This is better of course than it was when we were getting stone in the guys eyes but its not acceptable, its not as good as it could be so go ahead and press Ctrl+Z or Command+Z on the Mac to restore the non-distorted, the un-distorted, if you will, stone. We are going to perform some modifications that will keep that ripping from occurring in the very next exercise.
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Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 Review
New Features
There are 9 new features in the second version of Silver Efex Pro and we've covered a couple of them already. Other new features include an intuitive history browser which is located at the top of the screen in the left corner.
Clicking it will change the preset windows for the history browser and it's here that you can go back as many steps as you like to the beginning and take a look at how it was before. This is a cool way of reducing possible over processing which is easy to do when you have so many features. To get out of the history browser, click on the box next to the one you clicked to start it up. It has a large square and two smaller ones. If you don't want the preset patterns showing, press the icon that looks like a landscape picture and this will remove them. If you're one of those people who's impatient and has buckets of cash, you no doubt own a computer that could employ the new GPU processing feature. It uses graphics chipsets instead of the CPU to process because they're so damn fast these days. The GPU processing on Silver Efex Pro 2 supports 64-bit and multi-threaded processing.
History Browser
Nik have been busy developing new algorithms for the different effects you can put on the pictures. The idea is that each layer you apply to the picture will work intelligently with each other so that you don't get anything that conflicts. It's a nice idea and we're impressed that after adding layer after layer of effects, we didn't think the image looked too over processed. Saying that, we have pictures from a year ago that had "fresh approaches to editing" and they look out of date now. However, the effects applied to the pictures in here tend to purposefully make the pictures look dated, so maybe they'll escape the same fate?
There's also a selective colour mode which is a popular method used by black and white photographers which selects an area of the picture and brings the colour out in it. We found it very intelligent when selecting the areas you want to colour, but for precise colour selection, it's a lengthy process.
For the sake of the review, we chose something round to match the shape of the control points. On our test image, the areas we selected (the eyes) are small but using the loupe in the bottom corner will highlight the position of the mouse meaning you can get a precise area. It's instinctive to place the round coverage point in the centre of the eye to get an even colouring, but it doesn't work like that. The control point will analyse the colour that it lands on and adjust that colour. This means that placing it in the middle, it will selective colour the black of the pupil and leave the iris alone. Placing the point on the iris brought out the colour perfectly.
Selective Colour
At first, the sliders on the control point only adjust brightness, contrast and structure. There's a small down arrow which will expand the options when it's clicked on. The bottom slider is the selective colour option and putting it up to 100% brings the opacity of the point down to zero. We also found that any variation in the colour will remain mono, even deeper or lighter variations of the same colour. If this happens, adding a new control point will adjust that area.
Something as intricate as an eye will need many control points so bear this in mind when choosing what colour to bring out. It's an intelligent program and interesting to use, but it's time consuming and we found that duplicating the layer in Photoshop, using the magnetic tool to select the eye and deleting it did much the same job and was a lot quicker.
There's no denying the power of Silver Efex Pro 2 and the amount of fun it could bring. Of course, it's a serious program for serious photographers but that doesn't mean that anyone couldn't make some use of it. We enjoyed the program and our only grumble was the amount of time it takes to process the picture when we pressed ok. It's not like it takes ages, it was less than a minute, but we were processing a lot of pictures in a row and it can certainly get tedious in that scenario.
There are some features that you will be able to do in any editing suite available. The main difference with Silver Efex is the ease in which you can apply the changes and the vast amount of preset monochromatic settings available. If you enjoy playing around with your pictures and you have around 200 euro to spend on a Photoshop plug-in, then this will provide hours of fun.
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Matt: I agree on every count…especially the speed. Silver EFex Pro 2 CRAWLS. My machine has an i7 processor and 12GB of RAM. On larger files you can go for lunch while Silver EFex 2 works. Forget being "efficient". I love the new features but I hate the slow speed. All said, I would have stayed with Version 1 on that point alone.
Come on NIK pick up the pace.
This seems like a tool for people who have a much better eye than I do, or a lot more money to spend. When I look at two grayscale images with different settings, they both look pretty good to me. Am I unaware of what looks good, or is this a program aimed at professionals only? If so, are there cheaper tools that would fit the other 99% of us?
If I find a set of effects that I really like, can I apply them to a series of images? If it can do some really fancy stuff, like find the eyes so I don't have to, then it might be worth the cash. If I still have to find the eyes myself to add color back, then there are definitely free ways to do that.
As a keen user of photoshop and someone who is happy to make any tweaks to monochrome by using it's built in tools, is it really justifiable to spend 200 Euros on this piece of software?
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In my opinion it's absolutely justifiable! I had the same view as you until I tried the demo of version 1 (and then I had to buy it).
Firstly, this tool WILL allow you to produce better results. After a dozen or so great B&W photos that you're really proud of, it's easily paid for itself.
Secondly, I find it encourages me to experiment with B&W more. I've had some great results with images that I would have left as colour were it not for being able to just launch the plug-in, and make a few clicks to get a result that are 95% of the way there.
Then there's the U-Point technology that works extremely well and is a massive time saver.
Before encountering the Nik tools (which started with Silver Efex), I spent huge amounts of time on Photoshop (since version 2.5.1) and Lightroom. Now I use Lightroom simply to get the global exposure settings right and then as a launch pad for Nik tools. Photoshop is largely relegated to performing correction of defects with spot healing, and cloning out of elements in the image I don't want.
Sure the Nik Complete Collection cost me quite a lot of money, but it enables me to get the best out of far more of my shots than I was ever able to before and in most cases I'm able to get superior results that my (I think pretty advanced) Photoshop skills would ever have been able to produce.
I consider the suite to be as important an investment for me as my favorite lenses. In fact if I had to give up my beloved Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L or my Nik tools, I'm pretty certain I'd let go of the former.
Many thanks, I'll take a look at the 15 day trial :)
I agree with the review for the most part as I have used it before and really would recommended. I am not the best at photo editing but after playing with it for a few hours I had most of the basics of the plugin down.
SEF 2 is great (but slowere than v.1). However, I found a major flaw (or perhaps, I couldn't find the right menue.) Once I make the necessary changes (tone/exposure etc) in SEF/Save it/ close the program/ go back to PS.
Now suppose, I want to make further changes in SEF (for example, add a border). Second time, when SEF opens, automatically photo is converted into "Neutral or default." All my previous work is lost, you have to start from scratch. This is beyond me.
Other can also try. For example, just make few changes in SEF. Once saved and closed, try again to add a few more features, for example, add a border. I am afraid, you would lose all your previous work & would have to start from scratch in SEF. Please let me know. Thanks.
@Jon S
Have your run these as Lightroom plugins, or only within Photoshop?
I used to only launch them from Lightroom, but then I didn't like that every time I opened an image it created a new TIFF. I have lots of disk space, but still it seemed very inefficient. Sometimes I'd end up with half a dozen intermediate TIFFs (after running DFine, Viveza more than once, different Color Efex tools and Silver Efex).
Now I make basic adjustments in Lightroom (exposure, lens corrections, etc.) and then edit the photo in Photoshop. From there I run the Nik tools (and others), which builds up each edit as a new layer. I then save back in to Lightroom. This also means I can do touch ups in Photoshop at the same time.
Saw that this software had a summersale so thought I would try it. when I went to pay the $99 I couldn't. Seems it is more than double the price in Europe,Israel or Australia. I guess I have to stop being lazy and use photoshop cs5.
@Fredy Ross: It's not just a lazyman's (or woman's) version of creating black and white images in Photoshop. You will NOT get the same quality of results in Photoshop.
If I can stretch an analogy a little, it's a little bit like saying that you can do everything in MS Paint, so you don't need Photoshop.
I truly don't understand why this software is used. It offers nothing more than Photoshop and gives you less control. Learn how to properly use PS and the results will pay off.
Thanks for the review. I've been meaning to check out the latest version. Bummer to hear it runs SLOWER than v1. The latest version of Topaz seems to do the same for me.
@KJ, have you tried out the software? Based on your comment I assume that either you have not, or that you did not spend sufficient time to familiarize yourself with the tool and its features.
It would be very difficult to replicate the results of Silver Efex in Photoshop. Yes, you could get close, but it would take many, many hours (and lots of manual masking). Even then, you won't have access to the excellent grain emulation of Silver Efex.
Also, in Photoshop you have to decide on the look you want and then focus on achieving that look. Silver Efex is fast enough that you can explore a number of different treatments before setting on the one you feel works best for the image.
Maybe YOU can look at a color photo and immediate visualize the black and white looks that works best, but I can't. After a few mins with Silver Efex, I've usually determined what works for me and then can move forward with the precise editing to achieve that vision.
I used to do B&W conversion in Photoshop and I had a similar attitude to you. "Why spend all that money for something I can already do?". Now I can admit how wrong I was.
At the very least, Silver Efex is a huge time saver, and in all likelihood it'll get better end results that you'll be able to achieve manually in Photoshop.
I'm sorry people report Silver Efex Pro 2 as being very slow. I have no idea what would be going on there.
I love SE Pro 2. On my MacBook Pro (2GHz quad core i7, 4Gb RAM) SE Pro 2 is very fast. I use RAW files from my EOS 1Ds and scanned 4800 dpi 16bit 35mm film and sometimes 6x6 format 120 film. No problems to report on speed, I work SE Pro 2 hard as well, using it from Photoshop Extended 5.5, Lightroom and Aperture.
I don't think the problem lies with SE Pro 2, perhaps with your various systems.
If software runs slow on various systems the software might be the problem. On my win7x64/Corei7_920/12Gb it is painfully slow too. Even scrolling through the example previews is slow and it even remains slow if you go back and forth, which would seem avoidable at least by caching cq by prefetching the previews before you scroll.
Has anyone solved the problem with SE pro 2 running slow? I have been using it for several months without problems, then my hard drive crashed. I put it back on my new hard drive on the same computer and now it crawls along even with 900 pixel wide images. Everything is slow, it takes forever to load images and even scrolling through the menu is slow.
I have a quad processor, 4GB ram, 1Tb of hard drive space free, windows 7.
I can't understand why it did run fine and now on a fresh hard drive is running slow.
Windows 7 64 bit, 8Gig Ram, 500Gig Scratch Drive.
I figured out why SE pro 2 was running painfully slow on my PC after changing my hard drive. I didn't have the correct driver for my graphics card, changing the driver solved all my problems and SE pro 2 is now working great.
Try this if you are having problems with SE running slow.
Are there other programs that are more reasonably priced and that come close to SE pro 2? I hear B/W Styler is quite good and it is much cheaper. Anything else?
Like others here I question whether its worth the price, especially if you are already using Lightroom4. Apart from the very nice borders you can get it doesn't do much more than Lightroom4 and as someone else mentioned there is always Photoshop.
I do think its a convenience though, no doubt.
Martin Kay, it's understandable to question whether it's worth it, but why don't you download the demo (15 day trial, I think) and play with it yourself?
To me there is no question whether it's worth it. I have Lightroom, Photoshop and many years experience with both. Silver Efex Pro delivers superior results, with greater control, in a fraction of the time.
Jon S, I have already downloaded the 15 day trial- hence my question. Many features are already existent in Lightroom. I'd be paying over £100 for am app that gives me a selection of fancy borders. Maybe a better purchase would be the complete set of apps currently on offer at about £200 ish. But compared to the functionality of Lightroom these Nik plugins are expensive especially for someone who has also used Photoshop for years- since 1.7 in fact. However for any reasonably capable PS user whats really on sale here is convenience. I'm not sure if I really need all these plugins- the full advertised price on UK Amazon is over £500.
The many presets available in this plugin mostly need many adjustments and the skilled and experienced judgement of a discerning user- so the idea that many may have that any inexperienced user can just click a few buttons and out pops a masterpiece is erroneous. Assuming most digital photographers are using some sort of RAW processor and a version of PS it leaves very little you need that aren't available in these Adobe products except as I said previously a set of fancy borders.
I'm not saying I don't like Silv Efex, but the price is too steep.
Well I just purchased the whole set of plugins as that was far better value than just getting Silv Effex
Having tried the 15 day trial I am hooked but for the life of me cannot fine a uk retailer.
It is very expensive but brilliant - can anyone point me in the direction of a reputable uk dealer especially with the shifting exchange rate -
pensive but brilliant - can anyone point me in the direction of a reputable uk dealer especially with the shifting exchange
After Google purchased Nik, they made a special offer of $150. for the entire Nik Package. I'm not sure how long its available or whether it still is. The programs used to be too much for my pocketbook, but at this price, I jumped at the opportunity and feel it was well worth the wait.
After Google purchased Nik software they made a great offer, selling the entire Nik package for less than Silver Efex Pro 2 used to be alone. It was worth the wait.
Google purchased Nik software they made a great offer, selling the entire Nik package for less than Silver Efex Pro 2 used to be alone. It was worth the wait.
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After Google purchased Nik, they made a special offer of $150. for the entire Nik Package. I'm not sure how long its available or whether it still is. The programs used to be too much for my pocketbook, but at this price, I jumped at the opportunity and feel it was well worth the wait.
I had used it in my digiLab…It looked quite handy and also its design is good. But its speed is too low. It sucks. Its previous version was better than this. I have 8 gb ram and i7 processor.
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Take your machine quilting skills in new directions as Ann Petersen teaches you 17 quilting designs that will add richness to your free-motion work.
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What are you most proud of? That I am actually using what I learned in Ann's class in a real quilt and not being such a perfectionist!
Wow -- this is super interesting -- and in a very good way! Especially liking how it goes together as a whole piece. Beautiful!
Great color choice. Thanks for sharing!
So -- what do you have on your sliding door so you can stick stuff onto it? (I'm using an old foam-core court exhibit -- but it's only about half the size of my closet door and it's bowing -- so I'm on the lookout for something else.)
Ah -- so you just "place" whatever piece/s you're working with onto the flannel and it sticks? I think my doors might be 42 or 44 -- hmm... that would work... thanks! (In the middle of this (my very first) quilt project I had to stop -- I'm making a dress [taking a class] and tonight's the last night of class. Then I'm back to finish my second block for March... and then on to April! Yay!
Individual blocks will stick to the flannel but the completed quilt was too heavy so I pinned it to the flannel. There are just 3 pushpins holding up the flannel. In one of these classes, the instructor takes down the flannel about every 6 months, washes it, & dries in a hot dryer to maximize static (no dryer sheet). I haven't had this up that long yet.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Just before Christmas of 1991, Naomi and Wynonna Judd gave a farewell concert, heralding the breakup of the most celebrated mother-daughter duo in country music history.
For millions of fans, it was a tearful event, darkened by fears that Naomi was dying of hepatitis C.
Eight years later, on Dec. 31, The Judds will reunite in concert in Phoenix for what should be THE turn-of-the-millennium event for country music fans.
The return of The Judds' acoustically driven, harmony-laden music is cause for celebration. Almost as much fun is their mixture of glamour, self-importance and unabashed silliness.
Talking to them is a study in contrasts: Naomi Judd in New Age guru mode talking of "trying to help people go to a higher level in their awareness"; Wynonna, the down-to-earth daughter, tacking jokey deflators onto her mother's airier pronouncements.
Healthy again at 52, and talking to a reporter over the phone from Las Vegas, Naomi Judd spoke of the concert as "a life-changing, symbolic event for people," who should come wearing "loose-fitting clothing so they can dance, so they can do the bent-over double belly laugh."
"Bring clean underwear," Wynonna, 34, interjected.
Last month's concert announcement thrilled The Judds' fans and stoked up rumors of a new Judds album, more shows, and a permanent reunion.
The Judds insist they haven't decided anything beyond one show, but say they are keeping their options open and closely watching the reception their comeback show receives.
Naomi and Wynonna have been a fascinating pair since they started scoring hits in 1984 with "Had a Dream (for the Heart)," an old Elvis Presley tune. Their real names are Diana and Christina; they became Naomi and Wynonna when they remade themselves into country music stars. Judd is Naomi's maiden name.
Stardom didn't arrive overnight. Supported by Naomi's work as a nurse, The Judds hustled for years in Nashville, including a gig on early-morning local television billed as The Soap Sisters.
According to legend, The Judds were discovered when nurse Naomi slipped a tape to a patient who was the daughter of their eventual record producer, Brent Maher. The tape and a live audition got them a contract with RCA Records.
Wynonna is a singer of rare power, and Naomi adds harmony vocals and an indomitable will to succeed. It's been said that Naomi is overly controlling of Wynonna, but it was Naomi who had the drive and iron will that made them stars.
The Judds have sold more than 20 million albums, and have had 14 No. 1 hits, including "Why Not Me" and "Mama He's Crazy."
In 1991, Naomi announced she was retiring because of an incurable, life-threatening strain of hepatitis. On Dec. 4, 1991, The Judds played their farewell concert in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Wynonna took to a slick rhythm and blues sound for her solo career, which was an immediate success in 1992 with hits like "No One Else on Earth."
Wynonna's personal life also made headlines when she announced her pregnancy out of wedlock and gave birth to son Elijah in 1994. She subsequently married the boy's father, Arch B. Kelly III, and they had daughter Pauline Grace in 1996. In November, Wynonna announced she was divorcing Kelly.
Naomi was rarely out of the spotlight in "retirement." She wrote her autobiography, become a motivational speaker and was involved in running Wynonna's solo career. The Judds also gained publicity through actress Ashley Judd, Naomi's other daughter and Wynonna's half-sister.
The upcoming reunion was spurred by Naomi's announcement that she'd been cured of hepatitis. All three Judds sang together at a charity event in Nashville last summer.
"Mom and I are as at-the-hip as we've ever been," Wynonna said. "Professionally, we've not talked about singing. I think if we sing, it's just to the kids or around the house or something nonchalant at Christmas time."
Naomi said The Judds had the idea to reunite for a millennium show at the same time, on a Florida beach.
"I was on the road being a doting mom while Wy was down in Florida," Naomi said. "We're taking a walk on the beach at sunset, sitting there with our toes in the tide."
"Drinking Margaritas," Wynonna interjected.
Naomi continued. "And I said something about the millennium . . . and we locked eyes, and it was the first time in seven years that we talked about coming back together."
Wynonna said the reunion show is a public way for her to celebrate her mother's return to health. She snorted indignantly when asked whether her lack of recent solo hits was a factor.
"This has nothing to do with my career," Wynonna said. "I made this choice out of personal conviction, not professional. You cannot bank your life on radio, buddy. If I lived that way, I'd be postal. I would go insane.
"I tell people this all the time: I'm secure with insecurity. Literally, man. If I'm No. 1 one week and I'm nothing the next, welcome to show business, baby."
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Bantry's U10 hurlers took part in the "All Ireland" U10 monster hurling blitz in Clonakilty on Saturday morning last.
A total of thirty teams from all over West Cork took part in this well organised event. Blues played Crosshaven in their first match, Bandon in their second and Kilbree in their last game.
Missing a few players, Bantry did very well to come away with a win under their belts.
As the games went on the team improved and put all their training to good effect. Players who lined out on the day were James Collins, James Crowley, John Crowley, Conor Hanley, Dara McCarthy, Dillon McCarthy and Jack O'Sullivan. All of these players are U9's and so are already looking forward to playing again next year in the All Ireland blitz.
U16 county hurling semi-final
Later that day the U16 hurlers recorded a comprehensive win over Dripsey in the county semi-final at Castletown-Kinneigh.
With a county final slot at stake, Bantry were up for it from the throw in.
John Lavin hit the opening point only for Dripsey to equalise.
Tim Foley shot his sides second, followed up by a Seán O'Leary point. John Lavin opened the flood gates when he shot to the net and within minutes Anthony Hanley had added a second goal.
Bantry backs had shut up shop and the forwards went on to give an exhibition of shooting to put the game out of reach by half time with a score of 5-11 to 0-5.
It was more of the same in the second half with the selectors giving all the subs a run in preparation for the final against Grenagh in Páirc Uí Rinn, date to be announced.
Team: Cathal McCarthy, Killian O'Sullivan, Tim Cronin, Paddy O'Shea, Eoin Lynch, Owen O'Flynn, Seán O'Leary (1-2), Sean Hodnett (0-1), Tim Foley (1-9, 3F), Shane McCarthy (0-1), John Lavin (1-5, 1F), Anthony Hanley (5-2). Subs, all used: Shane Keevers, Kieran Hanley, Arthur Coakley, James Lavin.
U13 hurling
On Wednesday, September 5th, Bantry's U13 hurlers went down to St Marys by four points in the West Cork Final played in Dunmanway.
In a high scoring and exciting game played on a beautiful evening, St Marys got the early scores to put them into a lead they never lost.
Bantry pushed them all the way with great displays from Kevin Coakley, Shane Mc Sweeney, Liam De La Cour, Eoghan Minehane and Eric Dowling. Dylan Carty was majestic in goal but in the end the cup was heading to Ballineen and Enniskeane with the final score: St Marys 2-12, Bantry Blues 4-02.


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I have been pursuing a claim with the Customer Care Team for damage caused to my vehicle by the RAC, but seem to be getting nowhere. The initial response from RAC was littered with inaccuracies and errors of the events. I wrote to them again pointing out the inaccuracies. I received a further response, but this completely ignored the errors in their previous letter. The response provided further excuses not to pay out by giving opinions that the damage 'looks' pre-existing (determined from a photograph).
I'm getting frustrated that they seem to be searching for excuses without addresssing the facts. Is there anywhere within the RAC this can be escalated to as I don't feel the Customer 'Care' Team are listening?


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The band Minor Threat was a hardcore punk band, from Washington D.C. Their short lived tenure as a band lasted from 1980 to 1983 as well as a few other shows done at different dates and times. Their song "Straight Edge" became the eventual basis of the straight edge movement that is still practiced today. The band consisted of members Ian Mackaye, Jeff Nelson, Brian Baker, Lyle Preslar and Steve Hansgen. The EP Minor Threat was released in 1981.
1. Filler - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaOTilBjTyY
2. I don't Wanna Hear It - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-bZKQeRJXE
3. Seeing Red - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sms-g1ESx0k
4. Straight Edge - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1i9owelB-k
5. Small Man, Big Mouth - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYx1ey5UzTc
6. Screaming at a Wall - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1ueB9Wz2vA
7. Bottle Violence - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQuv_HkCjzw
8. Minor Threat - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaOzbsv2ZB0
9. Stand Up - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNDexFFiuWw
10. 12XU - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAMVGvCuV3I
11. In My Eyes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6to2A4kbJs
12. Out of Step (with the world) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNcDC8wJiRE
13. Guilty of Being White - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0tzZ__Z5Qw
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After a 21-year career as a software developer and program manager at Microsoft, John Pennock chose Bellevue College to prepare for a second career as CEO of two technology startup companies: video-gaming company Game and Maze and virtual poster corkboard company ArcZap. To develop the ArcZap software, John used Node.js, a hot new JavaScript program he learned at Bellevue College, and its students will test the first public version of the software.
While still working for Microsoft, John took a mix of Continuing Ed courses at Bellevue College's North Campus to prepare for Career 2.0. Along with business planning and web and database development courses, John took our popular Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction course, where he met his current software business partner, Chris Bennett.
After retiring from Microsoft in 2012, he continued studying at Bellevue College's Main Campus. He then wrapped up his startup preparation by taking the Continuing Ed course So You Want to Be an Entreprenuer? Know What It Takes to Start Your Own Business.
For those planning their own startup, John offers the following advice. "You need to become the master of many technologies. And you need a broad awareness of how a small business works. You need a full saw, not just a spear. But you don't learn that in a big company. Continuing education can help you get the breadth of knowledge in many areas of business that you need to succeed" John concluded.
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This Is The Washington State Police's Last New Crown Vic
Late last month, the Washington State Patrol pulled their last new Ford Crown Victoria out of the fleet stable and assigned it to an officer.
Late last month, the Washington State Patrol pulled their last new Ford Crown Victoria out of the fleet stable and assigned it to an officer.
We love police cruisers. They're big, fast, parts are plentiful, and they're usually pretty cheap used. But even though they're cool, using one to pretend you're a cop isn't.
Law enforcement and emergency services agencies can now get a Ford F-150 made to suit their needs. With a special interior and a heavy duty alternator, the Special Service Vehicle (SSV) package can accommodate everything from bulky communications equipment to firearms.
Faced with the eventual phasing out of Ford's legendary Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, the California Highway Patrol is interested in replacing the aging cruisers with an interceptor version of the Ford Explorer. Officials said that newer sedans like the Dodge Charger and Chevrolet Caprice are too small.
The Australian-built Caprices are popping up all over AutoTrader. Some you can buy. Most you can't. Here's the deal.
Germany's Polizei are wishing they could cancel their $32.8 million order (25 million Euros) of new Opel Insignias (read: Buick Regals) because they can't fit into their seats. Have the cops been laying too heavily into the Brühwurst?
According to a just-released press release, the city of Chicago has placed an order to buy 500 Ford Police Interceptor sedans and utility vehicles. While it might be the largest commitment to date for the Ford Taurus-based police car, it's not really unexpected. Because, you know, Ford builds them in Chicago.
Hernando "Scratch" Gomez doesn't need his Ferrari 348 Targa anymore now that he's in an American jail because of his nasty drug trafficking habit. The authorities back in Bogota, Colombia thought they'd do what American cops tend to do with their drug-seized cars and converted it into police cruiser.
Somewhere, in Vermont's St. Albans penitentiary, there's a prisoner feeling pretty damn good about himself. Not because of a well-formed shiv or a found cigarette, but because of a really sublime prank: he snuck a pig into the state seals that adorn Vermont's police cars.
Qatar's recent National Day parade was like that in many other countries: it featured military and police vehicles. Unlike those other countries, Qatar has cash to burn and a sultan's taste for the good life. The vehicles of choice? Porsche Cayennes and Panameras.
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Thanks to the extensive tests done by the Michigan State Police, the forthcoming Taurus-based Ford Police Interceptors have won a "pursuit rating," meaning they're ready for law enforcers across America to trade in their Crown Vics. Tick tick tick...
Saturday was just another day on the job for a sheriff's deputy in Oklahoma and his canine partner — until they were hit head-on by a drunk driver in broad daylight. Everyone survived, but as this video shows, it wasn't just a fender bender.
The Dallas Police Department knows how to get cop-car nerds clicking all over their Facebook page. They've compiled pics of 85 years of the city's police cruisers, starting with the 1928 Model A shown above, which undoubtedly chased down some oil playboys in its day.
The Italian highway cops have their Lambo, but the hard-asses at Arma dei Carabinieri are getting two Lotus Evora S cruisers. The specially-equipped cars have voice recognition tech and a refrigerated compartment for blood-and-organs transport, or keeping their Limoncello cold.
Not to get all Tipper Gore, but people do realize that "Grand Theft Auto" is just a video game and not a self-help exercise? Because even if you're high, you shouldn't steal a police cruiser and wreck it.
"Schnitzel, again?" Captain Krug protests as he loads up his tray in the Autobahnpolizei station cafeteria. Another reminder that, no matter what they show you on television, police work is monotony mixed with boredom served with soggy cabbage. At least one thing's changed. They've given him an unmarked BMW 5er wagon…
Just what do we have here? We've got a civvie-spec Ford Crown Vic, a Galveston County, Texas police scanner, a dash-mounted speed gun, a guy with a dubious cop voice and a car clocked at 157 mph. Damn right, gentlemen.
This video depicts a highway patrol idyll of sorts: a police car escorts a crawling Honda out of the fast lane and into the lane where it belongs. Oh, America, there are times when Europeans love you to death.
With the demise of the Ford Crown Victoria in a few short months, police departments around the nation are scrambling to find a replacement. Or, like the city of Austin, Texas, they're buying enough now to last five years.


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Mickle Whipe, 68, of Amarillo died Tuesday, July 14, 2009.
Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Monsignor Arturo Meza as celebrant. Arrangements are by Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Mr. Whipe was born Aug. 10, 1940, in Skagway, Alaska. He had lived in Amarillo for two years at the time of his passing. He was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by all his family.
Survivors include his wife, Martha; their two sons, Edgar Chavez and Cesar Chavez, both of Amarillo; his daughter, Leslie; and his son, Jason.
Sign the online guest book at www.coxlagrone.com.
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Quilt outside the box and create imaginative blocks that look a lot harder than they really are, with the modern design sensibility of Jacquie Gering.
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What a pretty quilt, love it! Nice quilting, too!!!
Thank you. It was fun to mix up the quilting designs!
Was wondering where you got your elephant fabric?
It is part of an organic cotton line called Safari Soiree by Birch Fabrics. I purchased it online but don't remember exactly where as I am a hopeless stashbuilder :) I recommend going to birchfabrics.com where they list their retailers. Hope this helps!
Such a sweet quilt. I love the simple piecing and the quilting designs that you put in the negative space.
Thank you very much. I loved making this quilt and I love your class!
Beautiful!! Absolutely adore the quilting as much as the elephant fabrics. Each are unique. Congrats !