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Trojans Face SDSU with MPSF Tournament Berth on the Line
April 23, 2013
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LOS ANGELES - It all comes down to this. This is for all the marbles. Winner takes all. Loser goes home. The USC women's lacrosse team will face San Diego State in its season finale with a berth in the MPSF tournament on the line, this Saturday (April 27). A win will give the Women of Troy sole possession of fourth place in the conference standings and secure the final spot in the four-team league tourney where the champion receives an automatic bid into the NCAA championships.
Scheduled for a 7 p.m. start, the Trojan-Aztec clash will take place under the lights in USC's second night game of the year. The Trojans' only other night game was a 6 p.m. start against UC Davis (March 6). USC won the road contest, 12-7, over the Aggies. If the Women of Troy are to make a run at a postseason appearance, they will need to win back-to-back games for the first time since a three-game winning streak that lasted from Feb. 15 to March 1.
USC has four players who have scored at least 34 goals, this season, led by freshman attack Caroline de Lyra who has 48 to go with 40 assists and leads the team with 88 points. Freshman midfield Amanda Johansen secured an MPSF record 13 draw controls against Fresno State and holds team-high honors with 93, this season. Johansen ranks second for points (49) with 35 goals and 14 assists.
Freshman attack Paige Bonomi has scored 36 times while freshman attack Caroline Cordrey has 34. On defense, freshman Courtney Tarleton leads all players with 37 ground balls and 29 caused turnovers. Nine players have at least 10 ground balls on the year including freshman midfield Haleigh Dalmass who has 15 to go with 13 caused turnovers. Dalmass has also scored 12 goals for the Trojans.
In the cage, freshman goalie Liz Shaeffer holds a .410 save percentage and gave up just one goal in USC's 19-1 win over the Bulldogs, last weekend.
SCOUTING SAN DIEGO STATE: The Aztecs (8-7, 3-4 MPSF) have lost their last three games—all league matchups—heading into their season finale. Prior to this skid, San Diego State had lost just one MPSF game: a 13-9 decision to Denver. SDSU has dropped five of its last seven contests and fell, 23-16, to Stanford last weekend. SDSU ranks among the nation's elite in a pair of statistical categories. The Aztecs are sixth in the country in draw controls (14.87 dcpg) and rank ninth in goals per game (14.47 gpg). Sophomore attack Michael Jarvis leads the team with 35 assists and 57 points. Her 2.33 assists per game rank 16th in the country and makes her fourth in the MPSF. The main beneficiary of Jarvis' passes is fellow sophomore attack Bailey Ewing who leads the team with 44 goals, this season. Ewing's 2.93 goals per game ranks fourth in the MPSF and is 25th in the nation. She is also one of eight players with at least 10 draw controls on the year. Freshman midfield Felice Artuso leads the team with 46 draw controls (3.07 dcpg). Sophomore defender Madison Wallace has 21 ground balls to lead all Aztecs, but junior midfield Christina Ricciardulli has 20 and leads her squad with 10 caused turnovers. SDSU's last line of defense is senior goalie Sammy Slattery whose .423 save percentage is third in the MPSF. Besides their shared conference foes, the Trojans and the Aztecs also have three non-league opponents in common, this season. Both teams played LIU Brooklyn, Marquette, and Temple. SDSU won all three games while the Trojans won two and lost to Temple. USC sophomore defense Kaitlyn Couture and San Diego State sophomore attack Lauren Maack are former high school teammates at Coronado HS in Coronado, Calif. The head-to-head matchup will be a homecoming for Couture who will play in front of friends and family in the San Diego area.
WEEKEND RECAP: Behind a career day from freshman midfield Amanda Johansen, the Women of Troy earned a lopsided 19-1 victory over Fresno State to keep their postseason hopes alive. Johansen secured an MPSF record 13 draw controls (two short of tying the NCAA record), scored two goals, and had a career-best three assists against the Bulldogs. Fellow frosh attack Caroline de Lyra led all players with six points as she scored two goals and had four assists. Sophomore attack Olivie Gerton came off the bench to lead her team with four goals in the game. Normally behind the restraining line, freshman defense Kelsey Dreyer scored her first two career goals while junior midfield Elizabeth Eddy scored her first.
KEEP TRACK OF THE TROJANS: Fans of USC women's lacrosse can follow the Trojans on Twitter. For a behind-the-scenes look at the program, scores, and news updates, follow @USCTrojansLax. All of USC's home games at McAlister Field will be webcast on USCTrojans.com via the Pac-12 Networks web portal.
IN CONTROL: Freshman midfield Amanda Johansen set a new MPSF record with her 13 draw controls in a 19-1 win over Fresno State on April 20. She was just two shy of tying the NCAA mark of 15 held by Allie Emala of Virginia Tech (March 14, 2009). It was the second time that Johansen has secured double-digit draw controls in a single game. She had 10 against Presbyterian on Feb. 15, and also grabbed nine against Saint Mary's College on Feb. 24.
HOMECOMING DATE: Sophomore midfield/defense Kaitlyn Couture will have a chance to play in front of friends and family when the Trojans head to San Diego to face San Diego State on Saturday, April 27. Couture prepped at Coronado High School and played with SDSU sophomore attack Lauren Maack. The two also played together for Lax Dawgs Lacrosse Club.
WORKIN' OVERTIME: The Trojans played the program's first-ever overtime game on March 22 at Brown; a 9-8 loss to the Bears. Freshman midfield Amanda Johansen scored the game-tying goal with just 45 seconds left in regulation time.
ROCKIN' ROOKIES: A pair of USC freshmen brought home Rookie of the Week honors, for the week of Feb. 25. Freshman attack Caroline de Lyra was named the WomensLax.com Rookie of the Week on the heels of an incredible nine-point performance against Saint Mary's College as she led the Trojans to their first-ever MPSF win. De Lyra recorded three goals and posted an astonishing six assists to help USC to a 17-8 win. Freshman midfield Amanda Johansen was just as instrumental as de Lyra in USC's win over the Gaels and was named the MPSF Rookie of the Week for her efforts. Johansen had three goals and an assist for four points and picked up a pair of ground balls. Most notably, Johansen was unstoppable in the center circle as she claimed nine draw controls. Both awards were the first-ever in USC program history. Johansen received MPSF Rookie of the Week honors for a second time for the week of March 4-10 after she nabbed six points with a game-high five goals and an assist in a 12-7 win over UC Davis.
STARS AND STRIPES: Head coach Lindsey Munday and assistant coach Devon Wills are each current members of the U.S. women's national team that is set to compete in Oshawa, Ontario, for the 2013 FIL World Cup. Both players were members of the 2009 squad that won the World Cup. This time, Munday will also assume duties as the team captain when Team USA defends its world title.
STRONG START: The Trojans opened the program's first season against a tall order as they faced a pair of perennially ranked teams including top-ranked two-time defending NCAA champion Northwestern. NU went 21-2 in 2012 as it captured its seventh national crown in eight years. USC had just one night's rest before it hosted a 14th-ranked Massachusetts squad that was 19-2 overall in 2012. The Trojans fell, 18-5, against the Wildcats, and fought hard but were turned away, 18-9, by the Minutewomen.
EAST MEETS WEST: USC's first-ever varsity lacrosse squad features 15 players that hail from the East Coast. Seven come from New York, six call New Jersey home, and two are from Connecticut and Virginia. The Trojans have six players from California, a pair from Washington, and one, each, from Oregon and Colorado. The only player from a Midwest state is Caitlin Campion who hails from Western Springs in Illinois.
WORK IT OUT: Freshman attack Katie Austin is the daughter of legendary fitness guru Denise Austin. The elder Austin is a well-known fitness instructor, author, columnist, and a former member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Katie's aunt is former U.S. Open tennis champion Tracy Austin.
DOUBLE AGENT: Junior midfield Elizabeth Eddy is also a three-time letterwinner on USC's women's soccer team. Eddy was second on the team in scoring as a freshman with five goals. She once scored three in a single game against Cal on Oct. 10, 2010. The soccer forward led the Trojans with four goals in 2011 and was an All-Pac-12 honorable mention. Eddy's father Park Eddy played water polo for USC and was a member of the U.S. national team. She is also the great granddaughter of Arnold Eddy who was a head administrator in the USC athletic department in the 1930's and 40's.
UNDER INVESTIGATION: Freshman goalie Liz Shaeffer has her eyes set on one day becoming an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. She is currently majoring in sociology and is also an avid fan of television crime dramas.
TONGUE TWISTER PARTY: Junior midfield Ceilidh Meagher's name might strike fear (or confusion) into most people's hearts when it comes to pronouncing it. It's really not as difficult as it looks, though. Ceilidh is Gaelic for "party" and is pronounced "kay-lee". Her last name is one syllable, pronounced "marr".
LEGGY MY EGGY: Freshman midfield Alexandra Plastaras acquired a unique nickname when she was a baby. Born to a father with Greek roots, and a Korean mother, she was affectionately called Eggy by her mother. Eggy (sometimes spelled "eggi") means "baby" in Korean.
SISTER SLEDGE: Freshman attack Caroline de Lyra got the rare opportunity to face her older sister Alexa in her first-ever collegiate lacrosse game. The elder de Lyra is a senior midfielder for Northwestern. Both sisters wear No. 25 on their backs and each guarded the other during the contest on Feb. 9. Caroline got on the board with an assist and a goal against the Wildcats.
SEVENTH HEAVEN: In a preseason poll of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's (MPSF) head coaches, the Women of Troy were selected to finish in seventh place in their inaugural season. USC received 24 points in the poll to finish ahead of Fresno State and Saint Mary's College. For the fourth straight season, the coaches selected Stanford to win the league title.
FIELD OF DREAMS: To accommodate the national growth of the sport, the NCAA expanded the lacrosse tournament field from 16 teams to 26 teams in time for the 2013 championship. Now, all 13 conference champions will receive automatic bids while 13 more teams will earn at-large selections. The top eight teams will be seeded in the bracket and will host first- and second-round games. The top six seeded teams receive byes into the second round and serve as hosts for a neutral-site first-round game. The first-round winners then play at the top six seeded teams. Teams seeded seventh and eighth will also host, but will have to play a first-round game. The national quarterfinals are set for on-campus sites May 18 or 19, with the four winners advancing to the finals May 24-26.
LAXIN' FOR CHANGE: Assistant coach Hilary Bowen is the Women's Program Representative for an organization called Fields of Growth International that aims to harness the passion of the lacrosse community into positive social impact through global leadership development, service, and by growing the game. In the summer of 2012, Bowen joined the organization in Uganda for a special summer mission. Visit her blog Laxin4Change.blogspot.com to learn more about her, and the organization's mission.
BEACH BUMS: The USC coaching staff has truly soaked up all that is Southern California life. Strap on your rollerblades or hop on your bike and you might just run into them on The Strand (a bike path that runs along LA's trio of South Bay beach cities). Head coach Lindsey Munday lives in Manhattan Beach, assistant coach Devon Wills is just down the street in Hermosa Beach, while assistant coach Hilary Bowen and director of operations Regan Bosch are just a stone's throw away in Redondo Beach.

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While entrepreneurship may be an addiction as Betaworks aptly twitter, and I do have a Masters in Venture Capital/Entrepreneurship and do like working on the investing side (who wouldnt!) corporate strategy at the intersection of large media/entertainment/online companies, is always an attractive area 2spend yer time, in the way u can combine/divest/buy/sell/re-focus assets. I like the GigaOm content is king summary (in the same week AOL are shutting down WeblogsInc blogs that they wont sell back to Calacanis, who quit blogging - but seems to have started again with a big post on Internet Asperger's Syndrome which nicely lays the blame on the internet/technology/websites etc for rich/people in control of operations being assholes- having worked for/around a few in my time), but seems to have enough user generated content channels to get his message out there:) So back to Gigaom and AOL :
"Time Warner might be happier getting rid of everything except the content properties of AOL, which it could turn into the cornerstone of Time Warner's digital strategy.. What Time Warner needs to do is combine MediaGlow, AOL Music, AOL Video, TMZ and AOL Entertainment. A smaller, more focused combined entity would play to Time Warner's core strength: content. And by hiving off everything else, the company would also get some much-needed cash. As an amusing aside, I would like to point out that Time Warner had absorbed AOL's access business into its financials — a smart move. I think it's a business that despite declining throws off cash like crazy, most recently to the tune of over $700 million. And in these fiscally challenged times, as we have learned, cash is king."


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Netflix has been one of the leading video streaming and DVD delivery services on the web for years, but right now anybody in the online video space will tell you that Netflix is taking its turn in the hot seat — the stock is down from nearly 300 to around 78. The problems started in July, when CEO Reed Hastings — after 12 years of solid management — suddenly thrust a price increase at their nearly 25 million subscribers. Is now the time to buy the NFLX stock?
After the price increase in July, subscribers were understandably upset with the move, and decided to cancel their services. Furthermore, Netflix did a poor job of PR with customers at the time, and stuck to the price increases despite customer complaints and threats to cancel.
This sudden bout of irrationality cost Reed and Netflix, and July and August saw the NFLX stock leveling off its steady growth over the previous year. Then, in September, Reed had another moment of questionable inspiration and announced that he also had plans to separate the two areas of Netflix — DVD and Streaming Video — into two businesses, with the DVD service being renamed as the laughable 'Qwikster'. Investors were confused.
So, as October, the end of the 3rd fiscal quarter of 2011, approached, investors began a quick sell off, and the price began to plummet from 300 to near 200. Then, Netflix adjusted its Q3 subscriber estimates from 25 million to 24 million, which meant that the pricing fiasco had cost the company over a million subscribers! One quick look at the chart below and you can see what happened next, in mid September.
As you can see in the chart above, the stock dropped dramatically, with two steep sell offs, and the overall effect of the year has been a drop from a peak of near 300 to 78 dollars… That's a loss of around 70% and, as far as some investors are concerned, a massive opportunity to buy a stock that's now priced far lower than it deserves to be.
There are several factors to look at to determine whether the stock is currently cheap and worth a buy.I've compiled a list of good resources to help you understand what to look at to determine Netflix's current position.
Marketwatch took a look at the Q3 earnings report reveals that investors were expecting revenues of $930 million but that Netflix downgraded their expectations to between $700 and $823 million.
Trefis takes a close analysis at Netflix's recent Ireland and U.K. launch plans and its Disney partnership to determine whether the company is ready to rebound.
Seeking Alpha has a good piece on Netflix's crafty accounting methods, and how they may confuse the issue of cash flow at the company, and recommends that investors be wary.
The Motley Fool declares that now is the time to buy, as Netflix's fundamentals will lead the company to future growth over rivals like Amazon, Dish network and others.
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Patna, May 05 (UNI) The Bihar unit of the BJP today announced month-long statewide agitational programmes to protest the rise in prices of essential commodities and soaring rate of inflation.
Squarely blaming the UPA government at the Centre for the present situation, BJP state president Radhamohan Singh told newspersons here that the party had already launched a mass campaign to inform the general public about the ''real causes'' behind the unabated price rise.
He said the rate of inflation had crossed the 7.5 per cent mark for the first time since more than a decade now.
He said under the new programmes, the BJP would organise dharnas in front of all District Magistrates' offices on May 15 and hold rallies at the district level on May 20.
The party would also organise a ten-day ''cycle march to villages'' from May 21 to seek the public opinion at the village level and garnering greater support for the protest movement if immediate steps were not taken by the Centre to control the inflation.
The party would also hold several other programmes till June 15 throughout the state to intensify their protest, Mr Singh said, adding that a number of central leaders, including party president Rajnath Singh, BJP All India spokesman Ravishankar Prasad and senior leader Shatrughan Sinha, would attend some of the programmes.


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Odd, I was sure I rated this one before but it's not showing up. Steepster's eating my notes again!
I made this at the end of the day yesterday, my second time having it.
I reached the conclusion that it's not a favourite of mine, though I do appreciate the chance to try it!
1) I guess I'm not much of a chai fan, but when I drink chai (albeit rarely), I want the strong black tea base so I can add milk and really make it a dessert. This is an herbal.
2) I am starting to realize that the only herbal teas I truly care for (aside from cacao obviously) are the fruity ones that I make iced tea with in the summer. Not so much to drink on a regular basis.
3) Something about this seemed kind of metallic, it left a weird taste in my mouth and slightly numbed my tongue. Maybe the ginger, but I really enjoy ginger and I've never noticed that happen before.
4) something about the smell of the tea was offputting to me… every time I took a sip I caught a whiff of this sort of sour note.
5) I didn't really get any coconut from this!
It's not a bad tea, I just think it's not for me. But drinking it twice helped me redefine my tea tastes, so I can't complain about that!!
But surely you can see why I wouldn't want this tea to be my 600th tasting note, even though I drank it yesterday, prior to the one I actually used for my 600th tasting note.
I have some left if anyone would like to try it :)
Thanks to Anlina for sending me this in the Secret Santa swap!
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I feel like my reviews have all had a more negative edge to them lately. I seriously don't mean to complain about the teas I have had but nothing has seemed to work out too well as of late. I'm hoping it's the water but it may be me. I have been off tea for so long and now it seems I need to train myself to fall in love with it again. Florida water isn't helping but even this tea is just okay and it was cold brewed in bottle water.
I find in this cup, the apple is taking over yet there is an underlying tartness from the cranberry. It's juicy but weak all at once and just not as balanced as I recall. I just want something more…more cranberry…more flavor. Still, it's always nice to try something new so I am grateful to Roswell Strange for the opportunity.
I cold brewed three teaspoons of this in a bottle of water and the result is a very sweet, juice-like drink. Granted, it is thinner than juice, as to be expected but it still has a juice-type flavor. The apple is it's typical sweet self but it doesn't take over as the cranberry certainly holds it's own. It's actually quite the tasty evening treat so thank you Roswell Strange for sending some my way.
I'll have another Earl Grey for today. The lavender in this brew balances out the bergamont. It causes for an interesting smoothness. I enjoy this brew and I can see it making its way to my Earl Grey list. I always discover new and different Earl Grey mixtures. Its fascinating how many ways you can mix a classic blend. It has a smooth body and soft black tea flavor. The bergamont isn't that potent. I can mostly hint at the lavender. This is a soothing mixture.
Flavors: Bergamot, Lavender, Smooth
brrrr!!! I needed something to warm me up this frigid day, so I picked a nice chai. I opened the package to be greeted with a familiar chai scent. The usual cardamom, cinnamon, and anise. The only difference with this, is there was a sharp scent that I couldn't quite place. I brewed a generous amount in my mug to hopefully cure my frostbite. The aroma was a thick sweet cinnamon with slight anise. The flavor was somewhat surprising. I assumed the black tea pellets was Assam, but this tea doesn't have the all well known "malt." Instead, this brew is very smooth and has a slightly watered down taste. This is a rather weak chai, which is okay. It warmed me right up and showed me a lighter side of the chai world.
Flavors: Anise, Cardamon, Cinnamon, Vanilla
This tea has a very interesting aroma. I can smell the bergamot distinctly, but its blended well with vanilla and caramel. The flavor matches its scent almost exact. This brew tastes of a smooth silky bergamot with a soft root finish. Its mixed in with caramel syrup and a faint citrus. This tea is nice and soft. I think its perfect for relaxing on a cold night, such as this.
Flavors: Bergamot, Caramel, Citrusy, Smooth
Okay, the steeped leaves smell like camphor. It was not cool, hahah. the brew however is much better! Its a very earthy drink. It reminds me of old styled rosemary rolls. It has a sweet essence, with the sharp intake of rosemary. This flavor is then followed by a deep root flavor, which is slightly dusted. The undertones are of a calm citrus. I enjoy this drink, just not the steeping, hahah.
Flavors: Baked Bread, Citrus Zest, Taro Root
I was feeling a little jittery, so I decided to taper down on the caffeine. I picked this one based on its name. I opened the package and could smell only slight sweet tones which intrigued me. I don't like flavored teas with overpowering artificial scents. Upon brewing, I wafted the air and could scent a chocolate atmosphere. This brew is incredibly rich and bold with flavors. The sip starts off with an almond brittle essence, then it follows with a sweet milk chocolate covering. The taste then finishes off with a peanut butter cinnamon flavor. I can taste undertones of twig and nutmeg. This is a delicious blend. I can definitely see myself drinking this in the future after dinner.
Flavors: Almond, Chocolate, Nutmeg
I already use Nilgiri as my everyday black, so I picked this one out to see if it was different. The leaves are small BoP, mine are usually a lot thicker and longer. The aroma was way better than the variety that I use. The stem rising from my cup smells of a cabin in the Yukon territory. I can hint at large maple trees, cinnamon and undertones of cured leather. The taste is somewhat different. It has a dominant sweet flavor. I can taste green pine and sugarcane. This is an interesting brew and very surprising. I always enjoy tea that makes me reconsider my expectations.
Flavors: Green Wood, Smoke, Sugarcane
Good morning! I was feeling very sluggish this morning, so I needed a pick-me-up. This definitely did the job. I enjoy a reliable brew. I brewed western in my mug. I can also get behind a good Irish Breakfast and this is the one. The tea is strong, malty, woodsy and with just the right amount of sweet. This is perfect for a good morning jolt that tastes smooth and keeps me going. I love a good everyday black!
Flavors: Malt, Oak wood
Before I head back out I needed something to "pick-me-up." This blend had black in it, so I picked this one, hahah. While brewing, it reminded me of this soap bar my Grandmother sent me from London. I know that sounds bad but its not. This soap smelled amazing!! I brewed this "soapy" tea western and with small amounts. The initial flavor was very strong. I can taste orange peel, white grape and rose. This is a very flavorful tea but for me the orange peel is little overwhelming. If you enjoy flavored and sharp black tea then this is for you :)
Flavors: Anise, Licorice, Orange Zest, White Grapes
I chose this solely based on its name. I love creative names with blends. I enjoy sipping my brew as I sit and imagine what inspired the creator. It has a lovely mix. I can spot small flowers and Sencha. I brewed western with a small amount. As soon as the water touched the leaves the aroma of peach exploded throughout my tea room. It reminded me of a fruitful peach smoothie. The flavor is very floral. The word perfume comes to my mind. I can distinctly taste peach and flower petals. The flavor then smooths out to a grassy and spring taste. Lastly you're left with undertones of fruit and twigs. This brew leaves a sweet jolly rancher aftertaste. I enjoyed this tea but I don't believe it is the one for me.
Flavors: Fruit Tree Flowers, Jam, Peach
The name of this intrigued me. I love it when companies get inspired and creative and let their ideas flow. I had no idea what to expect with this brew. I believed it to be a robust rooibos with the almost coffee tobacco flavoring. Instead I was greeted with a silky smooth caramel treat. This blend has just the right amount of sweet and spice. I can hint at undertones of chai, allspice, and zest. I picture a golden strip in the desert with a cherry red mustang roaring down the road. I love this brew, and I usually don't appreciate flavored tea. I will definitely add this to my stock in the future.
Flavors: Caramel, Root Beer, Smooth, Vanilla
This brew is heavy. While looking at the dry leaves I can spot Yunnan Dian Hong and what I thought was Kenyan Estate black. It turns out its a pellet formed Assam. I brewed western at a very high temperature. The liquor is stunning crimson orange, which I love. I've been searching for this particular color so already the tea had me won. The taste is powerful and smooth. It has a very hearty depth and follows through with a silky finish. This is some strong stuff. It has a sweet coffee flavor. This would be perfect for an early morning pick-me up. Also, I couldn't stop hearing Dark Horse by Katy Perry playing in my head while drinking this, hahah.
Flavors: Clay, Coffee, Dirt, Malt, Oak wood
As soon as I spotted the word "bamboo" I was very intrigued. The dry leaves smell of a floral perfume. They're a beautiful assortment. I can see red, blue, green, and small bamboo shavings. This is truly an interesting blend. I brewed western with a very small amount. The aroma was magnificent. It was a blossoming sencha! The flavor is smooth and rich in scents. I am drafted in Rose, Hibiscus, Vegetal, Jasmine and a sweet undertone of Spring. This is a tea of growth and I enjoyed it :D
Flavors: Green, Hibiscus, Rose, Sweet, warm grass, Vegetal
Another tea with interesting ingredient! Bamboo. Not something I would have thought to flavor a tea with but it works. Makes me think of the HNL airport and their outside garden for some reason. It's truly a unique taste. Grassy sencha with that interesting flavor that bamboo gives it. I think my favorite part is the after taste it leaves in your mouth.
An interesting name for a tea. I do like unique names though because it makes you think about more then tasting notes, aroma and color. For instance with this tea I imagine a masquerade with a lady who has a butterfly mask. She's slipped out onto the back terrace to sip on this tea.
Sencha? It looks and tastes like it. I really enjoy that the peach flavor doesn't get covered up by the peach flavor like it does with many peach teas. Though it is still quite strong with this one. (And suddenly I've jumped into Star Wars) haha
Flavors: Peach
The lavender in this tea has made me sleepy. I should really go workout but thanks to the smooth taste and soothing aroma of this tea I just want to fall asleep. But I can't. There is a lil one that would eat plants if I did. But seriously. They did this one right. If you want a more intense lavender flavor just steep it a lil longer. But not too long or it will get bitter.
Flavors: Lavender
Really on a roll now…. yet another tea that I oversteeped. _ I blame my contacts. Something is weird so I am going in today. My first sip wasn't that great but my second one was nomnom. Creamy, grassy goodness. Some slight vegetal notes, oo now here comes the floral and the orchid too. Lovely. My favorite part of this tea though is the smell of the wet leaves. Reminds me of the smell when you walk off the plane into the terminal in Lihue…
Lovely. There is something truly addicting about this tea. So smooth. Some say it has a mineral flavor and it does but I don't like thinking about that because I feel like I focus more on that then the buttery flavor. Though the mineral flavor does really seem to come out the longer this one is steeped.
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Wow, such a unique flavor combination for tea! This is something I would never have purchased for myself, but I'm so glad I got a chance to try it out. (Thanks for putting such a great box together, Anlina!) Both the orange and rosemary flavorings are strong and pretty much drown out the base (which is fine by me, because I'm not a big fan of red rooibos). I mostly get a nice smooth orange flavor as I'm sipping, but the rosemary comes in strong at the end of the sip and leaves a lingering savory aftertaste. Surprisingly, the combination works quite well!
Flavors: Herbs, Orange
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Mmm, this is such a nice fruity tisane! The pear is the strongest flavor and it's wonderfully juicy and natural. Alongside that, I'm tasting some other fruits…watermelon, maybe? And a hint of pineapple? Whatever it is, they blend together beautifully. The rose is in the background, mostly coming out in the aftertaste. (And since I don't like overly floral teas, that's okay by me!) This was a sweet taste of summer in the middle of winter and I would definitely consider purchasing some to try iced when warm weather actually arrives!
Flavors: Fruity, Melon, Pear, Pineapple, Rose
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Wow, this is the most thick, creamy oolong I have ever encountered! The floral flavor was a bit overpowering for my tastes, but I'm still glad I tried this just to experience the unique mouth feel.
Flavors: Creamy, Floral, Thick
Another sample from Anlina. :) It's interesting to experience a tea without knowing what's in it. I smelled this one and thought, "oooh, lemon!". And then after it steeped, I smelled it again and thought "no… mixed citrus maybe? bergamot? lemon danish?". Then my curiosity overcame me and I looked it up on steepster. Mango and bergamot, huh? Well, now that you mention it, I can definitely smell the mango. And interestingly, I don't really smell the flowers, but I can taste them. This is a neat blend, lots of different flavours somehow coming together and making something yummy.
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Let's Redefine The Term "Business Service" To Address Real Business And IT Needs
Posted by Henry Peyret on October 19, 2011
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IT has too many separate portfolios to manage, and that hinders its ability to help business change. We have project portfolios, application portfolios, technology portfolios, and IT service portfolios – each managed in silos. These portfolios are all IT-centric – they generally mean nothing to business leaders. The business has products, customers, partners, and processes – and the connection between these business portfolios and the IT portfolios isn't readily apparent and usually not even documented. Change in the business – in any of these areas – is connected to IT only in the requirements document of a siloed project. Lots of requirement documents for lots of siloed projects leads to more complexity and less ability to support business change.
How do we connect these business concepts to IT? What's the "unit" that connects IT projects, apps, and technology with business processes and products?
It's not "business capabilities" – they are an abstraction most useful for prioritizing, analysis, and planning. We need a term to manage the day-to-day adaptation and implementation of these capabilities – the implementation with all its messiness such as fragmented processes and redundant apps – that we can use to manage any type of change.
We believe the best term for this unit is "business services," with this definition:
The output of a business capability with links to the implementation of people, processes, information, and technology necessary to provide that output.
Business services help business and IT evaluate the implications for desired changes and plan in a unified way how to effect these small and large changes. The business wishes to add or change a strategy – what business services will this impact, and what is the best way to change them to support the strategy? The business wishes to adopt common global business processes – which business services are consolidated, standardized, and improved as a result? The business wants to reduce the cost of operations – how do you reduce the cost of the business services (using people, process, information, and technology) that the business runs on? The business would like to adapt to the changing market context, requiring a slight adaptation of the service/price ratio? Forrester proposes to manage these changes through a central portfolio of really business-oriented descriptions of "business services."
We want your thoughts on this concept. Will it be a good foundation to use to bring business and IT portfolios together? Does it fill a void?
Great start
Comment from Leo de Sousa on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 11:55
Henry, I really like the approach you are taking linking capabilities to services. I wonder if we can abstract this further to drop the qualifier of "business" and really build a sense of the whole enterprise. I will need to do some thinking on this and might blog a response.
Regards, Leo
Need to clearly define business capability and business service
Comment from solomon baba on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 12:57
Business service is thing that business enterprises/organizations does to serve its customers and/or to achieve its vision or to carry out its mission based on its capabilities. While the business capabilities required to deliver a business service consists of the people, process, information and technology and other resources. Which implies that business enterprises need to develop the capabilities required to deliver business services. Based on this premise, I will argue that business capability concept can be used to align business and IT needs. Consequently, whenever a business enterprise wishes to add or change a strategy it should assess if it has the required business capabilities to do so and to execute the new strategy.
Given Business Service definition, what is a Business Capability
Comment from Vince Bianco on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 17:50
I always equated the two, business capabilities and business services , to be the same thing. Both were the combination of people, process, technology, information with the goal of achieving a measureable outcome.
What definition of business capabilities were assumed when creating the definition of a business service?
Business service is right in the middle
Comment from Henry Peyret on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 03:50
Thanks Solomon and Vince for your comments. You are right both BC and BS need to be more clearly defined. Two of my colleagues Jeff Scott and Nigel Fenwick specialist of defining and using Business capabilities disagree themselves about what is BC exactly.
Vince, if I understand you correctly, you tend to tell me that the lowest levels of BCs are directly the Business services.
At the other opposite side, some others tend to tell me that a BC being a skill, it cannot generate an output. The business service should only be the output of a Business Process.
In fact my position is right in the middle of both. A BC can generate one or several outputs, but even the lowest levels are not the BS. They are close. They seem the same, but they are not. A BS should be seen as a "contract" between parties (IT and business, but also between business themselves). There is not this notion of engagement in BC.
And this contract should described with descriptors which are different from BC. They are :
1. on one side what the business requires to work with and make their own assembly of services to deliver product/services to enterprises customers (description, context of usage, limitation, guarantee of delivery, price/cost and others to come because the list depends on the type of business and risks or quality elements)
2. on the other side the implementation details like people, process, information, technology.
But the second point is NOT mandatory. Think how the business can deal with outsourcers or Cloud providers through contracts without caring how the implementation will be done to deliver that service… If the service is internally delivered then it makes sense to get the links to the implementation details. Because at the end these "details" will be used to fulfill some of the descriptors (contract clauses). Like for example the costs/price information should be fulfilled by decomposing process, information, roles average costs and technology costs.
Business Services
Comment from Douglas Erickson on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 08:13
Good thinking. If I may, I would like to suggest you visit www.entarcousa.com and read some of the blogs regarding Enterprise Management Services. I think the underlying issues and thinking are very similar.
Enterprise Management Service
Comment from Henry Peyret on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 04:58
Thank you Douglas for referencing your blog.
I would like to recommend everyone to take a look at Douglas' posts here : http://entarcousa.com/category/enterprise-management-services/. The content is even more ambitious than business service definition that the iT group should be called anymore IT but Enterprise Management Services. Something in between IT and our concept of BT.
He is developping the idea that the IT (the technology and the IT staff) is enablig the "management of the enterprise". and the EMS is delivering several services from architecting, designing and delivering management services. Please Douglas tell us if I misinterpreted your thoughts.
My comment is.... If Douglas and I are making the same analysis the proposal is a little bit different. The services in EMS are still IT (business) services while I am talking about business business services delivered or supported or not by IT. So I would say both are complementary and I think it is going in the same direction even if there are differences.
Business Services
Comment from Douglas Erickson on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 07:28
I agree whole-heartedly with the concept of "Busienss Services" I have evovled to a concept I call "Enterprise Management Servcies". The reason for moving to this label is to shift the focus from IT to the Enterprise and to provide a structural mechanism to integrate the enterprise. The foundation for architecting, engineering and constructing (developing) the enterprise data and business processes must be achieveable in a manner that results in an information systems environment that is in fact aligned, integrated, and flexible. This shift must involve changes in the fundamental approaches and methodologies used to architect, engineer, construct, and sustain an enterprise.
Conventional/traditional methods have not delivered enterprise solutions - just more framented silos of disintegration. More and more technology has not solved the fundamental problem and in many cases has aggrevated the problem. This is not to say that this or that technology is good or bad but rather that it doesn't address the fundamental problems.
Management (the operators of the enterprise) need to have an enterprise infrasturcture that is stable, consistent, yet flexible, to be able to effectively innovate and manage change to the operations of their enterprise. This is a key issue expressed by management people over my years of experience. In my opinion, this requires a "systems" approach that starts with the recognition that an enterprise is a system composed of a hierarchy of subsystems that must be complete and non-redundant, with highly integrated data and business processes. This is a prerequite to eliminate the "silos" situation. If the foundation (architecture) of the enterprise is not established before the engineering and development starts, the likelyhood of more silos being produced is very high.
Often people will agree with these ideas but then quickly dismiss them by declaring that they will take to long and cost to much and besides we have ciritical issues we need to address right now. That is true if you don't know how to solve the problem. On the other hand, if you knew how to solve the problem you could start solving it today!
I offer some rather extensive thoughts on this subject and an approach for going forward on the www.entarcousa.com website blogs which address the concept of "Enterprise Management Services".
Organise your information systematically...
Comment from Jan van Til (not verified) on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:39
A changing business need... needs a change in one or more business services. Amongst lots of other things/aspects (organisational, technical etc) a changed business service -only- requires other combinations of systematically organised information. The systematically organised information itself doesn't really change. In that way "the connection between these business portfolios and the IT portfolios [doesn't need to be] readily apparent".
Once you infrastructuralise your information (i.e. organise it systematically)... this base information becomes very stable and robust. From it you can easily and quickly make any of the combinations you need to support your ever changing business needs.
"How do we connect these business concepts to IT? What's the "unit" that connects IT projects, apps, and technology with business processes and products?" The 'unit' is systematically organised information.... What do you think?
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Lewis Gonzalez 7-0-0 - American 25 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 17-7, Last Fought: Oct 12
Gonzalez is a star wrestler, and has been wrestling since the age of 6. He wrestled at Turlock High School and won back-to-back State Championships as both a junior and senior. The American has been training in MMA since he was 19, and made his debut at 21. He had a perfect 3-0 amateur record, and is now 7-0 as a professional. So far he has finished all 7 of his fights (including 4 in the 1st round), with 2 submission wins and 5 stoppages due to punches. He has fought good opposition so far in his young career, with wins over Preston Scharf (12-13) and Daniel Price (5-3). Most recently he won the Caged Combat welterweight title with a 2nd round TKO of Bobby Stack (8-2).
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Hinds is unsurprisingly the lone fighter from Trinidad & Tobago on the list. He has fought all of his fights in either Trinidad or the UK, and in 2011 he got a great win over UFC veteran Gideon Ray (17-13). Born in Trinidad, he migrated to USA when he was 3 years old where he grew up wrestling. He excelled at the sport and earned a District Championship and was selected to the All New Jersey All-Star Team by the time he was a senior. The 28 year old is extremely well rounded, and asides from his wrestling career he is also talented at judo and boxing since returning to Trinidad he has won 2 national judo championships and is the reigning national boxing champion.
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Nicolas Dalby 9-0-0 - Danish 28 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 24-12, Last Fought: Aug 12
The lone fighter from Denmark out of all 205 fighters, Dalby has beaten some of Europes top prospects. His opponents have a combined record of 24-12, and his career highlights include ending the unbeaten streaks of Acoidan Duque (5-0) and Glenn Sparv (4-0). The 28 year old Danish fighter comes from a karate background and is best known for his stand up, of which he possesses a nasty sharpshooter head kick. Dalby won the Fighter Gala Welterweight title in October 2011 when he knocked out Mindaugas Baranauskas (5-2) in just 90 seconds, and in his most recent fight he impressively beat veteran Ivica Truscek (19-11).
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Sergey Khandozhko 9-0-1 - Russian 20 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 6-6, Last Fought: Oct 12
Russian fighter Khandozhko has not had much time in the octagon, as he has finished 8 of his 9 fights in the very first round, including 29 and 39 second knockouts. The Russian fighter is primarily a stand up specialist and has knocked out his last 4 opponents in the first round. The 20 year old has fought each of his fights in Eastern Europe, and in his most recent fight he stepped up in competition to knock out Wiktor Sobczyk (12-4) for the Pro FC organisation.
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Jason Cardillo 5-0-0 - American 29 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 9-7, Last Fought: Sep 12
American fighter Jason Cardillo is a wrestling specialist who was a division 1 wrestler at university, as well as being the wrestling coach at MMA fight club Pittsburgh, where he also trains. Cardillo was an amateur champion in an amateur career which saw him go 5-0 with 4 finishes. Since turning professional, he has won all 5 fights, with 3 of them submission wins. His best wins to date are over Jacob Clark (9-5) and Caleb Ball (5-3).
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Drew Kennedy 5-0-0 - American 27 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 8-4, Last Fought: Sep 12
Kennedy had one of the most extensive amateur careers of anyone on this list, as he went 14-3 during his 3 year amateur career, and was the champion of 5 different organisations. Since turning professional he has won all 5 of his fights, and in fact finished all of them by submission (including 3 in the first round). Although he has a very strong submission game, he also has heavy hands, and finished most of his amateur fights due to TKO. He gained his best win in June last year when he handed fellow prospect Blaine Thomas (5-0) his first loss.
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Michel Dos Prazares 16-0-0 - Brazilian ?? Years Old - Opponent W/L: 22-12, Last Fought: Jun 12
Nicknamed Trator, Dos Prazares has the most wins out of any of the 205 fighters on this years list with an impressive 16 wins (which include 8 submission victories). A former middleweight, he is a short but stocky welterweight, in the Palhares/Lombard mould. The grappling specialist is a black belt in jiu-jitsu and has previously trained with the likes of Lyoto Machida. Prazares had his first MMA fight 12 years ago in the year 2000, and has fought sporadically since. Last year he was a little more active and had 2 fights most recently ending the 9-1 streak of Leandro Silva (18-6). He also holds a win over Andre Lobato (5-0).
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Craig Turner 5-0-0 - English ?? Years Old - Opponent W/L: 13-11, Last Fought: Jun 12
Englishman Turner is a Jimmy Wallhead protégé, who trains at Team Rough House alongside Dan Hardy & Andre Winner. Turner comes from a boxing background, and has finished 3 of his 5 fights by TKO. The Englishman won the Made 4 The Cage welterweight title in his most recent fight in June when he knocked out Kyle Redfearn (5-3). He is a big welterweight, and also holds wins over the experienced Shaun Lomas (13-29) and Leslie Ojugbana (12-12).
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Abus Magomedov 7-0-0 - German 22 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 7-9, Last Fought: Sep 12
The first of 3 Germans on the welterweight list, Magomedov is a lanky welterweight at 62. He has won all 7 fights since making his debut in 2010, and he has finished 4 of his 7 wins (3 TKOs & 1 submission). The 22 year old is a stand up specialist, and his best wins are over Igor Montes (7-9) and David Rosmon (7-6). The young welterweight is scheduled to step up in competition in his next fight as he is scheduled to fight Jessin Ayari (9-2) in February.
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Kokichi Katahira 6-0-1 - Japanese ?? Years Old - Opponent W/L: 8-12, Last Fought: Nov 12
After being ranked number 30 on the 2012 middleweight list, Katahira dropped to welterweight last year and has since won 2 and drawn 1. Katahira is the winner of the 2011 DEEP Future King Tournament at 185 pounds, beating Kazuki Nomoto (4-4) in the final. On his way to winning the 8 man 1 night tournament, Katahira finished all 3 fights via Submission, and all 3 in fact by kimura. He has finished all 6 of his wins in the very first round, with 2 TKOs and 4 wins via kimura. In his most recent fight he submitted Teruhiko Kubo (10-11).
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William Macario 6-0-0 - Brazilian 21 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 7-4, Last Fought: Jun 12
21 year old Macario has finished all 6 fights, with 5 of them via TKO and 1 submission. Of these wins, all but one of them has come in less than 3 minutes. Macario has had some pro kickboxing experience, and won the Rio FC welterweight title when he TKOd Gabriel Monkey (4-2) in 2011. He has fought for a variety of Brazilian promotions during his career, and beat Paulo Silva (3-2) in his most recent fight in September.
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Michael Erdinc 6-0-0 - German 25 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 12-6, Last Fought: Sep 12
German fighter Erdinc rises 5 places from the 2012 list to number 19 this year, thanks to an impressive TKO win over fellow prospect Djamil Chan (5-1) in September his first fight in over a year. The 25 year old fights for the German RFC promotion, and is predominantly a stand up fighter, as evidenced by 4 TKO wins in 6 fights. His next fight is scheduled for February when he takes on Thomas Berset (7-1).
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Vlad Popovskiy 5-0-0 - Moldovan 22 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 7-8, Last Fought: Dec 12
Moldovan fighter Popovskiy trains at CSA Moldova the same camp as his compatriot and the number 5 heavyweight prospect Ion Cutelaba. Popovskiy is a submission specialist and has finished 4 of his fights via submission (3 of these by armbar); including 35 and 38 second wins. In August 2011 he won a 4 man one night welterweight tournament, where he beat Vitaly Ostrovskiy (5-8) and Mariusz Radziszewsky (7-8).
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Yuri Moura 5-0-0 - Brazilian 28 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 5-8, Last Fought: Sep 12
Moura is a Brazilian fighter that is one of the top prospects out of the Gracie Barra Bahia camp. The 28 year old has been fighting twice a year since 2010, and he has finished 4 of his 5 fights in the first round (3 submissions and 1 KO). Moura has fought for a variety of Brazilian promotions, but mostly fought for Demo Fight. He has a couple of good wins over Renato Castro (10-6) and Wanderson Silva (7-8).
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Mohsen Bahari 5-0-0 - Norwegian 28 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 10-8, Last Fought: Sep 12
Bahari is the only fighter from Norway out of all 205 fighters, and is another of 13 Europeans on a European-rich welterweight list. He is a protégé of top MMA fighter Joachim Hansen and he has a great stand up game, with 4 of his 5 wins coming due to punches. The 28 year old has fought for a variety of European promotions, including CWFC and BAMMA where he has beaten Lee Barnes (6-7) and Piotr Ptasinski (4-1). He was also ranked number 8 on the bloodyelbow.com welterweight scouting report.
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Piotr Mroz 5-0-0 - Polish 20 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 8-4, Last Fought: Nov 12
20 year old Polish fighter Piotr Mroz had an extensive amateur career before turning pro, finishing with an impressive 18-4 record. He is a 5 time judo champion for his region in his homeland of Poland, and a champion in the Vietnamese martial art Viet Vo Dao. The 20 year old has finished 3 of his 5 fights in the very first round, and his best win came in June over Mahomed Tulshaev (5-5).
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Francisco Landaeta 7-0-0 - Chilean ?? Years Old - Opponent W/L: 1-2, Last Fought: Oct 12
The only fighter from Chile out of all 205 fighters this year, Landaeta has an impressive 7-0 record. He has also finished every fight, including 4 in the first round, with 3 TKO and 4 submission victories. Landaeta is a jiu-jitsu specialist and holds a purple belt in the discipline. The Chilean a small welterweight that has previously weighed in at 165 pounds, so a move to lightweight is possible in the future.
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Nick Barnes 6-0-0 - American 22 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 5-6, Last Fought: Sep 12
American fighter Nick Barnes is extremely well rounded, and growing up he learnt a variety of martial arts including karate, wrestling & Muay Thai. Since making his debut in 2011, he has fought 6 times, winning each fight comfortably. To date he has not gone to the judges scorecards, winning 4 by submission and 2 by TKO (4 of which in the first round). The 22 year old is the Xplode Fight Series welterweight champion, a title he won by beating Carlos Baruch (5-4) in the first round.
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Warren De Reuck 5-0-0 South African 31 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 4-6, Last Fought: Dec 12
The only South African fighter on the welterweight list, De Reuck moved to England in 2002 and currently trains out of the London Shootfighters gym, where he trains alongside UFC fighters John Hathaway & Karlos Vemola. De Reuck is an excellent karate fighter, and teaches the sport when he is not fighting. He has finished each of his 5 fights, and with 3 TKO and 2 submission wins. In December he returned from a 2 year hiatus and won for the Indian Super Fight League promotion.
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David Zawada 7-0-0 - German 22 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 7-6, Last Fought: Sep 12
Young German fighter Zawada is the 3rd and final German on the welterweight list. He has an excellent stand up game, and has some pro kickboxing experience in Germany. He has impressively finished 6 of his 7 fights, with 5 first round finishes among them. His wins include a flying knee KO over Florian Ziebert (2-0). The 22 year old has not fought very experienced opposition so far in his career, and in his most recent fight he beat Kerim Engizek (3-3).
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Pawel Pawlak 5-0-0 - Polish 23 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 8-4, Last Fought: Sep 12
The second Polish fighter on the welterweight list, Pawel Pawlak comes from a kickboxing background. Before turning professional he had a solid 4-1 amateur record in his home country, and since turning professional he has won each of his 5 fights. The 23 year old has finished all but 1 of his fights, with 3 of the victories coming due to strikes. He fought twice in 2012, gaining wins over Adam Golonkiewicz (6-4) and Shamil Ilyasov (4-1).
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Elias Silverio 5-0-0 - Brazilian 26 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 9-4, Last Fought: Dec 12
26 year old Brazilian fighter Silverio has been fighting regularly since making his debut late in 2011, including 3 fights in the last 5 months. He started his career with a couple of decision wins, but has won by TKO in each of his last 3 fights. Silverio has fought most his fights for the Brazilian Jungle Fight promotion, but he recently signed a contract with the American based Ring of Combat. His best win came in September over Douglas Bertazini (5-4).
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Vladimir Sikic 6-0-1 - Croatian 22 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 9-10, Last Fought: Dec 12
Sikic is a Croatian fighter that fights out of Berlin, Germany where he has lived for the last 5 years. He does not come from any martial arts background, so is very well rounded. The 22 year old is unbeaten in his first 7 fights, winning 6 of them and drawing one, with 5 finishes among them (3 TKOs & 2 submissions). In his most recent fight TKOd the experienced Igor Montes (8-12).
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The American Institute of Architects' monthly Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for March 2012 was 50.4, down slightly from 51.0 in February, making it the fifth straight month that the index has shown improving business conditions for architecture firms. (This also represents the sixth time that the score came in over the crucial 50 number in the past 12 months—the AIA says that the index reflects a roughly nine- to 12-month look ahead at the state of construction spending.)
November 2010 to March 2011 also had a string of five straight months with the index in positive territory. In April 2011, it dipped back into negative territory for the first of four months, a move concurrent with nationwide fears of a double-dip recession that never quite materialized. The nation will have to wait a month to see whether that dipping trend repeats itself or if the market continues to get stronger this year. AIA chief economist Kermit Baker, in the AIA's press release, expressed caution but confidence, as he hears "more about improving conditions in the marketplace, with a greater sense of optimism that there will be greater demand for design services."
The new-projects-inquiries index, another potential leading indicator for the design and construction industries, came in at 56.6. This was substantially lower than the 63.4 recorded last month, but still in positive territory for the 38th straight month. (The last time the project inquiries recorded a score less than 50 was January 2009.)
In regional news, the story line from last month continues. The scores for three of the four regions of the U.S. were above 50, the same regions as the previous two months. (These are the Northeast, Midwest, and South regions. The West region is still scoring in the mid-40s, and the last time that the West region had a score 50 or above was September 2007.) As for the industry sectors, commercial is leading the others with a score of 56. Multifamily residential and institutional each took a slight dip this month, and the score for mixed practice went up slightly, albeit still coming in at less than 50. See the past six months for the regional and sector indexes in the charts below.
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Northeast: 53.9
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Whetting fans appetites ahead of the spring release, a new featurette and poster were released on Saturday (February 9) for the film adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's "The Host" featuring Diane Kruger.
The Andrew Niccol directed movie is officially described as follows: "A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans."
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U.S. Travel To Cuba Grows As Restrictions Are Eased
There are 55 comments on the WNYC-AM New York story from Feb 6, 2012, titled U.S. Travel To Cuba Grows As Restrictions Are Eased. In it, WNYC-AM New York reports that:The U.S. government has restricted travel to Cuba for a half-century. However, the Obama administration has gone back to a Clinton-era policy that eased some limitations, and some 400,000 Americans visited Cuba last year.
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#1 Feb 6, 2012
Hey, freedom loving, patriotic Americans, lets take a trip to "freedom loving" North Korea, no problemo! Or how about beautiful, "freedom loving", Iran, no problemo! Hey, lets fly to Cuba ---Woooo nelly..... no way Jose! Why not? Well, for starters, Rep. Lliana Res-Lehtinen and Sen. Marco Rubio would shit in their undies and throw a hissy fit in the U.S. Congress.(BTW -ever noticed the similarity between a photo of Rep. Res-Lehtinen and Ms. Piggy?)
At last the tide of stupidity is shifting regarding U.S. foreign policy toward Cuba. A younger, smarter, generation of Cuban Americans is emerging and more and more U.S. citizens of all ages are demanding a sane approach to their right to travel, not just to North Korea, China, Vietnam, or Iran, but also to Cuba.
The U.S. government's policy of denying its citizens the freedom to travel to Cuba is no different than the Marxist regime of Cuba denying its citizens the right to travel outside of Cuba.
#3 Feb 7, 2012
As anticipated. A positioned is aticulated and the best you can give is the same old "nothing" name calling shit. No articulation of a position on the issues. No intelligent discourse! No alternative ideas! Just hate and venom. No wonder your ilk is in demise on this issue and the tide is turning.
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#4 Feb 7, 2012
Talking to yourself again negrita!!
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#5 Feb 7, 2012
So LIEger... after all these years and you don't know what gender or nationality your good friend Compassionateone is huh?. Usted es bruto compai
#7 Feb 7, 2012
As always, a good but most myopic argument. But thanks for not calling others names who's opinions differ.
The money from those U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba pales to that which is sent to Cuba by those who escaped from Castro's Cuba and now send funds into Cuba to family members! It also pales beside the tourism from Canada, Spain, Italy and Germany. And now, due to our foreign policy, China is all over the place in Cuba!
You must also remember the many South American and Latin American dictators whom the U.S. supported and they were nasty, brutal, Sons of Bitches, but at least they were our SOB's, right?!
So which dictators do you refer that Obama is on the wrong side of defeating. Is not such a statement just a little hypocritical?
I honestly respect your right to your opinion, but I ask that you take a look at the whole and larger picture of the issue of dictatorships.
Right now China is supporting Assad in Syria yet I can travel to China even vacation their. Recently Air China began advertising on U.S. t.v.! Go to a Wal-Mart and 60% of the products there were manufactured in Communist China.
Have you ever taken a look at a Chinese prison?
I support Obama's approach to a new and more constructive engagement foreign policy toward Cuba. 50 years of the current policy is a total failure.
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#8 Feb 7, 2012
can't help but to show your true biggoted, hatefull colors huh balcerdo?
#9 Feb 7, 2012
Actually, I am of Irish/English heritege and white! But I will gladly take the term "negrita" and carry it with pride if it allows me to identify with those who have suffered at the hands of white biggots/racists of the past and present, some who post on this site. They wear a white hood in the form of an avatar and burn a cross as they claim they are Chrisian. I laugh because I know who wins!!!!
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#10 Feb 7, 2012
"Actually, I am of Irish/English heritege and white"
Hehehehehe...Yeah right....heheheheeee!!
#11 Feb 7, 2012
So....your hood is an avatar! Enjoy burning your crosses on this site. No one listens to you! No one is afraid of you! You lost! Get over it!
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#12 Feb 7, 2012
I exposed him a long time ago. He is a sore loser
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#13 Feb 7, 2012
Glad that the US is finally coming out of the Dark Ages :) Great job Obama :)
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#14 Feb 7, 2012
Well said.....boy!!
#15 Feb 7, 2012
Actually it is not because after Pres Obama was elected ,BEFORE he began to give ideas or implement strategy the rednecks, Christian conservatives and other extremist , HYPOCRITE right wing groups joined forces under the bogus umbrella of "fiscal conservative" such as Tea party and we are in danger of going back to the dark ages.
FloriDUH certainly has since the last state election.
Not that the state was advanced to begin with.
The tea party supported Christian conservative FloriDUH governor makes my point.
"When he's politicking, Gov. Rick Scott spends a lot of time talking about his faith.
During the campaign, he pronounced himself "absolutely" destined for heaven.
During his inauguration ceremonies, he told the audience: "Jesus Christ has been with me all my life."
"There is a $35 million cut to the Department of Veterans Affairs and a $173 million cut to the Agency for Persons With Disabilities right alongside a $300 million INCREASE to the Executive Office of the Governor.
And to think Scott had the nerve to unveil that inside a church."
#16 Feb 7, 2012
NO you are a right wing Cuban who posts with different IPs.
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#17 Feb 7, 2012
So your hood is an ape crying black power!
Enjoy burning other( white people) peoples properties!No one listen to you! No one is afraid of you! You lost! Get over it
#18 Feb 7, 2012
Why yes he is and post #52 proves you correct as ALWAYS.
#19 Feb 7, 2012
You weak minded disgusting racist . Sadly so typical of what I have seen in Miami-dade.
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#21 Feb 7, 2012
You are just a sore loser who hate and envy Cubans,because Cubans excels in any place they go!
Cubans in Chicago'
According to Latino Institute data (1995), most Chicago-area Cubans live in Cook County (14,437), with others scattered across DuPage (1,286), Kane (264), Lake (539), McHenry (99), and Will (185) Counties. Approximately 7,000 Cubans have migrated to the suburbs, constituting the highest percentage of any Hispanic group. They live in Maywood, Melrose Park, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Oak Park, Park Ridge, Stone Park, and Skokie. Unlike other Hispanics, who are more likely to live in barrios, Cubans who have remained in the city have dispersed to such North and Northwest Side neighborhoods as Logan Square, Edgewater, Albany Park, and Irving Park. In 1979, 45 percent of Cuban Americans in Cook County owned their homes, compared with only 35.8 percent of other Hispanic groups.
Although most Cubans are Roman Catholic, there are some Protestants, mainly Baptists, Methodists, Pentecostals, and Jehovah's Witnesses. Catholic Cubans in Chicago celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Charity, the patroness of the island, on September 8, with masses at Saint Ita in Chicago, Saint Lambert in Skokie, and Sacred Heart in Melrose Park. The main celebrant, flown from Miami or New York, is usually a Cuban priest known for his patriotic zeal. Many Cubans practice Santería, a syncretic manifestation of Catholicism and African religion. All Santeros (Santería priests) celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Charity (Ochún) on Sept. 8, St. Barbara (Changó) on December 4, and St. Lazarus (Babalú) on December 17.
More likely than other Hispanic minorities to be business owners, Chicago's Cubans have moved into food markets, jewelry and retail clothing stores, real-estate and insurance brokerages, investment, marketing, and construction companies. Cuban women have high rates of participation in the labor force, often in male-oriented careers such as medicine, dentistry, and law. Education is even more prevalent, including high school, college, and university faculty.
#22 Feb 7, 2012
I suspect we must agree to disagree - do you favor restricting travel to Cuba while allowing travel to China, Vietnam, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia,etc. Why so selective regarding our right to travel? When it comes to human rights violations China is in a league of its own when compared to Cuba. How do you defend our support of non-communist dictators whose brutal regimes are/were no different in their violent control of their people? You seem to want to ignore that aspect of the subject of dealing with dictatorships, given your posts.
#23 Feb 7, 2012
So the decades of hard line republican approach did work?
How interesting as did not see Nixon, Regean , Bush's and other's make a dent in Castro's Armor.
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