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Ok, at first, where did you download the file?
If you have downloaded it from an official source it is an iso file. Did you check the extension? Sometimes Winrar is associated with iso files.
1. If it is really a winrar file and does not contain the .iso image, no you can not just rename it or alike. Maybe you should read up on what an iso is, how it is created, what it contains.
2.Yes you can install it just in a vmware. Maybe read up on what VM's are, how they work and what the advantages and disadvantages are.
3. You can mayb with wine. But most likely it won't work. You have windows for that. Don't need BT.
4. You are serious? No we won't explain it to you. No spoonfeeding here.
As from what you wrote, you seem to have very very limited experience even with Windows.
What do you want to use BT for?
My advice: Start to learn and read. A lot. When you are done with that, continue reading and learning. You will never reach the point where you know everything.
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text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Sprint ( S) beat Wall Street's top- and bottom-line estimates in its fourth-quarter results, boosted by demand for Apple's ( AAPL) iPhone. The No. 3 U.S. carrier reported revenue of $9 billion, up from $8.7 billion in the prior year's quarter, and above analysts' estimates of $8.92 billion. Sprint posted a loss of 44 cents a share, compared with 43 cents a share in the prior year's quarter. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were looking for a loss of 46 cents a share. The company's shares, however, dipped 1.21% to $5.70 in premarket trading. The Overland Park, Kan.-based firm enjoyed its best-ever quarter of iPhone sales, selling 2.2 million of the popular devices, 38% of which were sold to new customers. During 2012, Sprint sold more than 6.6 million iPhones, with 40% going to new customers. In total, Sprint sold almost 20 million smartphones in 2012. Set against this backdrop, Sprint reported record quarterly wireless revenue of nearly $7 billion. The company's postpaid subscriber base grew for the eleventh consecutive quarter with net additions of 401,000, according to a statement released before market open. "Sprint's strong performance was fueled by record wireless service revenue on the Sprint platform due to year-over-year postpaid ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) growth and Sprint platform net additions," said Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, in the statement. Sprint, which has been shutting down the older Nextel network as it pushes its Network Vision strategy forward, had a net loss of 243,000 wireless subscribers in the quarter. Network Vision aims to consolidate multiple network technologies into one network, with the goal of boosting efficiency and network coverage, as well as call quality and data speeds. The company's fourth-quarter numbers took a hit of $400 million, or 13 cents a share before tax, mainly related to Network Vision. This included "the expected shutdown of the Nextel platform" according to Sprint's statement, and, $45 million, or a penny a share before tax, related to Hurricane Sandy. Japanese giant Softbank last year announced a deal to acquire a 70% stake in Sprint. --Written by James Rogers in New York. Follow @jamesjrogers >To submit a news tip, send an email to: email@example.com.


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TORONTO -- So, how do you like Tim Burke now?
With a 44-32 win Friday over the Toronto Argonauts, the interim Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach improved his record as field boss to 3-5 since taking over for Paul LaPolice in late August.
What's more, Burke's Bombers are 3-2 in their last five and, after losing their first six road games in a row, have now authored huge upsets in their last two road games -- the Thanksgiving Miracle in Montreal followed by Friday's surprise.
The playoffs remained a long shot, albeit a tantalizing one -- particularly until Saturday when it was still possible Winnipeg would end up actually hosting the East semifinal.
Now, you can argue that no team in any league with a credible playoff format should ever end up hosting a playoff game with a 7-11 regular-season record, but that's a column for another day.
Our discussion today is instead about a Bombers team that has clearly bought into what Burke has been selling over the past five weeks.
Sure, it took awhile -- the Bombers lost their first three games after Burke took over -- but that's what happens when you take over a 2-6 team that LaPolice left in a shambles.
Yet, for all the good things Burke has done for this team -- he's turned the tough trick of making it more accountable and more fun at the same time -- perhaps the best thing Burke has done is actually what he hasn't done.
What Burke hasn't done is meddle in offensive co-ordinator Gary Crowton's offence the way players say LaPolice was doing when he was still running the show.
With the mixed messages gone now that LaPolice is gone, Burke has given Crowton almost total autonomy and the results have been striking.
-- In the first 11 games of the season -- the first eight of which were under LaPolice -- Winnipeg's offence averaged just 18 first downs and 306 yards per game;
-- And in the last five games, the production has soared to an average of 25 first downs and 412 yards per game.
That first set of numbers is a recipe for a disastrous season. And the second set of numbers? You can build something on that, if not this year then next.
Indeed, when you consider Crowton's offence has put up those numbers the past five weeks despite a revolving door at starting quarterback, it makes you wonder what they would be capable of when -- or maybe 'if' is the better question in these parts -- they ever got a reliable starter under centre.
Has Burke made mistakes? Colossal ones, beginning with his decision to punt instead of attempting a game-winning field goal in the Banjo Bowl. A successful three-pointer would have given him a 4-4 record as head coach at the moment, instead of 3-5.
And there are also legitimate questions to be asked about what effect giving Burke the head coaching duties on top of the defensive co-ordinator job is having on his defence and -- in particular -- his pride and joy, the Bombers secondary.
For all the improvements in the offence the past five weeks, the secondary has looked extraordinarily shaky recently -- and never more so than in the second quarter Friday as Argos QB Ricky Ray shredded them for three touchdowns and 205 yards of offence in that one quarter alone.
Jovon Johnson got beat, Jonathan Hefney got beat, Ian Logan got beat, Demond Washington got beat and Alex Suber got beat -- twice -- in a quarter that was an embarrassment to the entire unit.
So is all that on Burke too, the inevitable result of a man who is simply spread too thin right now? Even Burke isn't sure, but he was vowing Friday night to make it right.
"I can't say enough about the offence and what the offensive staff did," said Burke. "Now, if we can just get the defence to play a little better, we might just win a game before the last three minutes."
On top of that, there is also the continuing and maddening failure of this team to win games in consecutive weeks, something they will attempt to do Saturday in Hamilton for the first time since August, 2011.
Put it all together and the critical question for the Bombers brain trust when this season ends, will be: Has Burke done enough to keep the head coach job for next season?
The answer will depend on how they want to frame the analysis and, of course, on what happens these final two regular-season games.
But if the ballot box question on Burke's future comes down to a simple -- "Are you better off today than you were a half-season ago?" -- the answer is an emphatic "Yes."


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* Stevenson said bank was 'in as safe a harbour as possible'
* Stevenson says corporate division grew too quickly
* Says bank had moved to cut dependence on wholesale funding
By Matt Scuffham
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The former chairman of HBOS told Britain's financial regulator the bank's financial health was as secure as it could be, just months before it was rescued by rival Lloyds and propped up by a government bailout.
Dennis Stevenson said in a March 2008 letter to the Financial Services Authority that the bank had bolstered its resilience by adopting a "boringly boring" approach, slowing its rate of new lending and building up deposits.
"We feel that HBOS, in this particular storm and given its business characteristics, is in as safe a harbour as is possible while at the same time feeling commercially rather frustrated," Stevenson said in a letter to FSA Chairman Callum McCarthy.
Stevenson, who was HBOS chairman between 2001 and 2009, also said the bank was "feeling as robust as it is possible to feel in a worrying environment".
Four months later, HBOS was forced into talks over a government-engineered takeover by Lloyds, which subsequently required a 20 billion pound ($32 billion) bailout to survive.
The letter was submitted as evidence ahead of Stevenson's appearance before the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, which has set up a panel to examine the demise of HBOS, once Britain's biggest mortgage provider, and to determine what lessons can be learned to prevent future bank failures.
Stevenson apologised for the bank's errors at the end of a three-and-a-half hour evidence session on Tuesday, during which he had been accused by commission chairman Andrew Tyrie of being "evasive, repetitive and unrealistic".
"I deeply regret the mistakes made in the corporate lending book. With the benefit of hindsight I wish we could have done things to obviate them," he said, after earlier appearing irritated by the line of some of the questioning.
HBOS was created through a merger between Halifax, a former English building society, and the 300-year-old Bank of Scotland in 2001. The bank expanded rapidly using cheap funding on the wholesale markets rather than safer customer deposits. The high-risk strategy was exposed when that funding dried up following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.
In written evidence to the commission, Stevenson said the bank had increased its corporate lending too aggressively in the run-up to the financial crisis of 2008, contributing to its near-collapse. Impairments on the bank's corporate loans hit 26 billion pounds in 2006.
"It is clear, with the benefit of hindsight, that mistakes were made in the degree of corporate lending ... The Financial Services Authority is almost certainly right to suggest that the corporate division grew too quickly," he said.
However, he told the commission that the bank's demise was fundamentally caused by the near-closure of wholesale funding markets in 2008. He said it had taken steps to broaden the nature of its funding and accelerate the rate of its deposit growth to address long-term concerns about its reliance on wholesale markets, but had not foreseen a short-term risk.
"We failed, along with rest of the world, to anticipate the protracted closure of wholesale markets," Stevenson said.
"The worries we had were long-term worries. Had we thought for a moment there would be protracted closure of wholesale markets, we'd have been forced to take action."
Former Chief Executive James Crosby apologized for his role in the affair when appearing before the commission on Monday.


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Mix tomatoes, stuffing mix, garlic and basil.
*Editor's Note: Be sure to use a 19 oz / 540 ml can of tomatoes, not the smaller 14 oz...or the bruschetta topping will be dry.
oh .. it looks scrumptious . .how come I didn't have that magazine come in my mail.
Judy, you have a way of making all food look so inviting. . .you did the magazine credit.
Mmmmmmm... I am hungry. Thank you for sharing:)ReplyDelete
Does that ever look good! And I love that it has tex mex cheese in it..ReplyDelete
I got that magazine yesterday as well and made it my bedtime reading. There are definitely a few recipes I plan to try out this fall!
Yours looks great.
I never got that magazine... so thank you for sharing. My family loves stove top dressinga and this sounds like a nice easy casserole.ReplyDelete
Hmmm...must have been special delivery to you alone Judy....nope, did not get the magazine either. THAT looks terrific. Lovella is right, you did the magazine credit and your photogaphy is wonderful. Another nice fall recipe for all of us to try.ReplyDelete
I gave you an award on my blog!ReplyDelete
i got that magazine and now i will have to take a second look! simple and easy suppers are what works for our family....looks great!ReplyDelete
I got this magazine yesterday too and am making this for a friend for supper tonight. So glad you tried it out, now I forsure will know that it is good. I am baking fresh french bread and a plum cake too...both from Anneleise's collection of recipes.ReplyDelete
Does it taste as good as it looks?ReplyDelete
I use these books and they are great. Fast easy suppers and I usually have everything in my cupboards. Best of all you can receive them free! Just go to the Kraft website.ReplyDelete
Hi there, I'd like to know how many it serves. I'm thinking of trying it out tonight!ReplyDelete
So I just made this last night for dinner, but it was really dry. Was I supposed to prepare the stuffing before adding all the other ingredients? Thanks.ReplyDelete
Kristal...sorry to hear your chicken bake was on the dry side! I haven't made it since I posted it...but went back to check the original recipe.
No, the stuffing is not prepared first. Maybe I will add a little more liquid next time as well. Thanks for the 'heads up'.
I am making this recipe TONIGHT!
I am drooling when I saw the picture and I have everything that I need to make this yummy recipe!
I made this recipe yesterday for Sunday lunch. It was great. I used a 28oz. size of tomatoes. It was very moist. Our company loved it!ReplyDelete
This looks lovely! Do you think I'd be alright using the stuffing mix intended for Turkey? We have a box left over after Thanksgiving and company joining us from Scotland on Wednesday! What do you think.....will it make any difference? Thanks, we love using your recipes and share the site frequently.
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This article was published 24/2/2013 (1639 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
HAVANA, Cuba -- Raul Castro announced Sunday he will step down as Cuba's president in 2018 following a final five-year term, for the first time putting a date on the end of the Castro era. He tapped rising star Miguel Diaz-Canel as his top lieutenant and first in the line of succession.
The 81-year-old Castro also said he hopes to establish two-term limits and age caps for political offices including the presidency -- an astonishing prospect for a nation led by Castro or his older brother, Fidel, since the 1959 revolution.
The 52-year-old Diaz-Canel is now a heartbeat from the presidency and has risen higher than any other Cuban official who didn't directly participate in the heady days of the revolution.
"This will be my last term," Castro said, his voice firm.
In his 35-minute speech, Castro hinted at other changes to the constitution, some so dramatic they will have to be ratified by the Cuban people in a referendum.
Still, he scotched any idea the country would soon abandon socialism, saying he had not assumed the presidency in order to destroy Cuba's system.
"I was not chosen to be president to restore capitalism to Cuba," he said. "I was elected to defend, maintain and continue to perfect socialism, not destroy it."
Castro fuelled interest in Sunday's legislative gathering after mentioning on Friday his possible retirement and suggesting lightheartedly he had plans to resign at some point.
It's now clear he was dead serious when he promised Sunday's speech would have fireworks and would touch on his future in leadership.
Cuba is at a moment of "historic transcendence," Castro told lawmakers in speaking of his decision to name Diaz-Canel to the No. 2 job, replacing the 81-year-old Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, who fought with the Castros in the Sierra Maestra.
Castro said Diaz-Canel's promotion "represents a definitive step in the configuration of the future leadership of the nation through the gradual and orderly transfer of key roles to new generations."
Since taking over from Fidel in 2006, Castro has instituted a slate of important economic and social changes, expanding private enterprise, legalizing a real estate market and relaxing hated travel restrictions.
Still, the country remains ruled by the Communist Party, and any opposition to it lacks legal recognition.
Castro has mentioned term limits before, but he has never said specifically when he would step down, and the concept has yet to be codified into Cuban law.
If he keeps his word, Castro will leave office no later than 2018. Cuban-American exiles in the United States have waited decades for the end of the Castro era, although they will likely be dismayed if it ends on the brothers' terms.
Nevertheless, the promise of a change at the top could have deep significance for U.S.-Cuba ties.
The wording of Washington's 51-year economic embargo on the island specifies it cannot be lifted while a Castro is in charge.
Fidel Castro is 86 and retired, and has appeared increasingly frail in recent months. He made a surprise appearance at Sunday's gathering, receiving a thunderous ovation from lawmakers.
Some analysts have speculated the Castros would push a younger member of their family into a top job, but there was no hint of that Sunday.
While few things are ever clear in Cuba's hermetically sealed news environment, rumblings Diaz-Canel, an electrical engineer by training and ex-minister of higher education, might be in line for a senior post have grown.
-- The Associated Press


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Pinchas was one of 16 children born to a Jewish family. Only nine of the Galperin children lived to adulthood. Pinchas' father worked as a typesetter for a Jewish newspaper and his motherran a small grocery store. After World War I, Pinchas marriedSara Bernstein and the couple moved to Siauliai, Lithuania, where they raised three children.
1933-39: Pinchas and Sara owned and ran a dairy store where they sold milk, butter and cheese that they bought from local farmers. Every morning they would rise early to purchase the dairy products for the store. The family attended Siauliai's Landkremer synagogue--kremer meaning "small businessmen" in German. In 1939 Germany invaded Poland. Lithuania, at the time, was still a free nation.
1940-43: A year after the Soviets occupied Lithuania, German troops entered Siauliai in June 1941 and set up a [Siauliai] ghetto. On November 5, 1943, the Nazis issued conflicting orders on reporting to work. Confusion reigned. Jewish police warned it would be safer to find a work brigade that day. Sara was not in a brigade; Pinchas was, but was home on his day off. He gave her his Jewish star--needed for leaving the ghetto--so she could join a work brigade at a nearby factory, assuring her, "I'm a strong, big man; they won't take me."
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text: BOSTON ( TheStreet) -- There's nothing worse than you or a loved one falling victim to crime, so here's a look at five U.S. communities you can move to where murders, rapes or less-serious incidents such as car thefts rarely occur. "These places are fantastic choices if you're looking for a safe and stable community," says Andrew Schiller of NeighborhoodScout.com, which recently named the Safest Cities in the U.S. by analyzing crime data for every community with 25,000 residents or more. NeighborhoodScout compiles its list each year by reviewing crime statistics that local police departments report to the FBI covering all murders, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larceny/thefts auto thefts and forcible (as opposed to statutory) rapes. Schiller, whose Worcester, Mass.-based firm aggregates all sorts of data about different U.S. locales, believes America's safest cities "are those places that are very stable. They tend to have fewer transients and high levels of homeownership." And while wealthy suburbs make up many communities at the top of NeighborhoodScout's safest-cities list, Schiller says you don't have to move to a superexpensive town to find low crime. "There's more than one path to safety," he says. Click below for a rundown of the five communities at the top of NeighborhoodScout's latest safe-cities rankings (or click here for a list of America's most-dangerous communities). Neighborhood Scout based its findings on total property- and violent-crime rates for each U.S. community as of 2011, the latest year with final figures available. (The firm supplemented the crime statistics municipalities report to the FBI each year with data from local sheriffs, transit police and other law-enforcement agencies.) All references to violent crimes refer to murder, robbery, aggravated assault and forcible rape, while references to property crimes refer to burglary, larceny/theft and automotive theft. College-graduation rates refer to those of adults 25 or older, while the odds of becoming a crime victim refer to both violent and property crimes unless otherwise noted.


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Stay on your feet with this electronic balance board! 4 different games will not only challenge your body but also your mind! Games include Copy Wobble, Memory Wobble, Musical Wobble and Wobbly Statues. Wobble Deck Extreme is a great way to develop kids' balance and coordination skills. Are you on the go? The detachable base creates a handheld game that is fun for the whole family! This toy requires 3-AA batteries (not included). For ages 5 years and up. Award: Oppenheim Best Toy AwardWARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Keep away from children younger than 3 years.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla - The strongest arctic outbreak in more than a decade is about to grip the country bringing with it deadly cold to many states where both daily high minimum temperatures and overnight low temperatures could be shattered in many places, including Jacksonville.
Trivia question of the day: Which was colder on Friday? Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada or the surface of Mars? If you guessed Winnipeg, you are correct. According to the CBCNews in Manitoba, the Mars rover 'Curiosity' recorded a high temperature on Monday of -29°C (-20°F) while the high in Winnipeg on Tuesday was only expected to reach -31°C (-24°F) with wind chills nearing -50°F!
That kind of cold not only kills but can freeze skin in less than 5 minutes.
If you're not chilled to the bone yet, it gets better. The worst of the cold has yet to arrive.
The high in Minneapolis Friday was expected to reach near 20 degrees. This will be considered near summer-time weather compared to Monday's expected high of -- ready for this -- 17 degrees BELOW zero, with overnight lows in the mid -30s. It doesn't stop there though. Chicago is expected to drop between -14 and -17°F.
The National Football League is gearing up for what may be the coldest game in NFL history this Sunday between Green Bay and the 49ers. The models are showing a high of -5°F on Sunday with a low of -25°F. The game kicks off at 4:40 pm with temperatures hovering near -8°F. That will be close to breaking the all-time coldest game on record, known as the 'Ice Bowl' in 1967 between the Packers and the Cowboys with a temperature of -13°F.
So what's all this mean for Jacksonville? Simply put, it'll be the coldest air we've seen this winter season and may even break records for both daytime high temperatures and overnight lows.
The record low maximum high on Tuesday, January 7th, is 45°F set in 1970. That record looks to be in serious jeopardy. Overnight record low is 21°F also set in 1970. That record may also be in trouble but not as certain.
The arctic front is forecast to blow through Jacksonville on Monday. Temperatures will utterly crater behind the front where wind chill advisories or warnings may be needed. Hard freeze warnings will be issued, likely on Sunday, for nearly the entire viewing area. Even the beaches may see a light freeze. High temperatures on Tuesday will struggle to get out of the 30s in Jacksonville -- something that hasn't happened since January 2010 (37°F high on the 9th).
The freeze that is coming will most certainly threaten most tropical plants and exposed pipes. Also pets and folks without heat will also need shelter.
After highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s this weekend, the change in the weather will be all the more dramatic. Please stay tuned for the latest on this developing weather situation.
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Here's the good news, dividend investors: Dividend payouts are on the rise, and the total dollar amount dished out by S&P 500 companies could reach a record high in 2012.
Here's the bad news: Payout ratios — that is, the percentage of profits that are shared with shareholders via dividends — are actually at record lows.
In short, while publicly traded stocks are raking in more cash than ever, they actually are sharing less of that largess with their shareholders.
We all know the biggest offender. I'm talking about you, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). $30 billion in cash and $67 billion in short-term investments? Not a penny paid in dividends? And if you believe reports, a zero percent chance of a dividend being instated this year?
But it's not just the Cupertino, Calif., tech giant dragging its feet. This is a problem in every corner of Wall Street. Payout ratios currently are sitting at around 27% — and historically, payout ratios average more than 50%. That's not fair to investors, and it needs to change.
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Polo Brings Hope of Tourism to Slovakia
Last weekend, the High Tatras mountain resort of Strba in Slovakia hosted the region's first ever polo-on-snow cup in which players rode horses on a deeply frozen and snowed-covered lake called Strbske Pleso. (During the game polo players, divided in two teams, sought to drive a plastic ball into the opponent's goal using a wooden, long-handled mallet.)
By staging an event that is largely unknown outside upscale resorts such as St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps or Aspen in Colorado, the major sponsor of the tournament, Slovak-Czech privately-held investment bank and property developer J&T Group, hopes to promote its local crown jewel hotel — Grand Hotel Kempinski High Tatras — as well as the entire Slovak mountain range, which is little known outside central Europe.
Partly seeking to placate criticism that the posh event for rich was held in an otherwise economically depressed region of northern Slovakia, J&T co-foudner Patrik Tkac also unveiled a plan to relocate several of his company's operations to the region and encourage up to 500 mostly young J&T employees and their families to move to the area, too.
J&T Group — with operations now centered largely in Bratislava and Prague — plans to invest some €90 million in the High Tatras region through 2013 in building new homes for employees.


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What would a Hunger Games-inspired boutique look like? Our imaginations just set up shop.
-Diana Denza
Fans of Suzanne Collin's dystopian Hunger Games series understand that Capitol cruelty extends far beyond gladiatorial death matches. Right in time for the March 23, 2012 release of the eponymous film, we imagined a Capitol-style boutique including beauty tools, unnecessary cosmetic procedures, and bloody fights… with discounts, of course.
Here's a brochure we think Panem citizens would see leading up to the 74th annual Hunger Games. And you thought magazine ads were bad!
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We hope to celebrate the 74th annual Hunger Games with you!
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Rochas Fall 2012
In Edmund White's recently published novel, Jack Holmes & His Friend, the friend—a blue-blooded Virginian called Will Wright—marries an eligible New York society swan called Alex in the early sixties. The couple—prosperous, educated, Eurocentric—live a bohemian, upwardly mobile life in suburban Westchester. They share a predilection for growing their own vegetables and Scandinavian home furnishings, while Will goes to work at a Manhattan promotions agency every day. In its way, Marco Zanini's exceptional fall Rochas collection caught some of this mood; a mid-century Mad Men–like urban sophistication tinged with a desire for the humanist elegance of twentieth-century Swedish arts and crafts. During a visit the day before his show, the designer was visibly excited at the prospect of unveiling this collection. The Italian Zanini had visited the cultural landscape of his mother, a Swede, by looking at her fellow countryman, studio potter Wilhelm Kåge, who combined the simple and direct honesty of his stoneware with refined, graphic decorative motifs and a palette of jade, petrol blue, golden yellow, and an earthy brown.
Kåge's aesthetic directly informed Zanini's colors and his take on print and decoration, but rather than using clay to express himself, Zanini turned to the likes of storied Lyon textiles house Bucol to produce exquisite gilded jacquards that recalled Kåge's work. "I was thinking about how to make everything look embellished from head to toe," Zanini had said, "but I didn't want to resort to doing it in an obvious way." For him, that meant building layers of pattern and texture; there's very little of this collection that hasn't been worked to a staggeringly refined degree, with embroidering and beading overlaid onto some of the prints, the micro jacquard hose that covered the legs, the high- or mid-block-heeled substantial sandals that were a collision of crocodile, snakeskin, lizard, and stingray. (Let's not even get started on the reverse of many of these clothes, whose outer fabrics had been bonded to contrasting colors or patterned silks on the reverse; only you—or nearly only you, it's to be imagined—would ever know.)
Zanini's silhouette revolved around a roomy sense of ease and comfort that owed a little to the early sixties (cocoon coats, girlish pleated skirts, boat-necked straight dresses that narrowed at the knees) and also something to the geek-chic seventies (shirt dresses, ribbed sweaters, flares that miraculously elongated the legs). If the initial inspiration was deeply personal, it has to be said that his Rochas collection felt like it was the most intimately connected to Zanini's view on what fashion should be: opulent without being excessive, refined without being safe, a pleasure in the beauty of awkwardness. (Many of his models were wearing bookish, heavy framed eyeglasses as if they were particularly myopic philosophy majors.) And he couldn't resist a nod to the kind of woman he dreams might have worn the clothes; his slim-frame handheld purse was named Liv, in honor of iconic Swedish art-house actress Liv Ullmann. Will and Alex would have definitely approved.
For a full profile and more information on Marco Zanini, go to Voguepedia.com.


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In July 2011 SUPERGODS, his first major mainstream book, was published to great critical and commercial acclaim by Random House. Exploring the history of superheroes through the lens of his own experiences as a successful comic book writer, it introduced many from outside the world of comics to the genre, while proving a fascinating insight to those already familiar. It was featured on the New York Times Hardcover Non-Fiction bestseller list.
Morrison has been a member of the Writers Guild of America since 2003 and has written three commissioned screenplays, SLEEPLESS KNIGHTS for Dreamworks SKG, WE3, based on his acclaimed innovative DC/Vertigo series for New Line and AREA 51, based on the video game for Paramount Pictures.
Other screenwriting work in 2011 for features in development included DOMINION: DINOSAURS VS ALIENS for director Barry Sonnenfeld and Cheyenne Enterprises, ROGUE TROOPER for Sam Worthington's Full Clip Productions and original indie genre film SINATORO. Thunder Road Pictures is also currently developing a film adaptation of his latest creator owned series JOE THE BARBARIAN from DC's adult-oriented Vertigo imprint.
For two years from August 2008, Morrison worked as a Consultant with Warner Bros on superhero and genre movies and maintains a relationship with DC Entertainment through the DC Comics division.
In spring 2011, Warner Bros Animation released the feature based on his multi-award winning DC Comics series, ALL STAR SUPERMAN, to critical acclaim.
He is currently developing a variety of television, film and video game ideas based on new concepts, including a new sci-fi series, BONNYROAD with Director Paul McGuigan and Stephen Fry as Producer.
Morrison created 18 DAYS, an animated serial version of the Indian Epic, MAHABHARATA, for Liquid Comics which became a thirty two part internet web series in 2013, launching on YouTube's Geek Week. A book of the development of the project is available with stunning illustrations by Mukesh Singh.
He has also worked on video games, with stories for BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA and PREDATOR: CONCRETE JUNGLE, both by Vivendi Universal. There are current plans to develop original games on a new platform.
Morrison is also an award winning stage writer, and is author to two plays: RED KING RISING, and DEPRAVITY. For his stage work he has received a Fringe First Award and the Evening Standard award for new drama at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, together with the Independent Theatre Award. A new adaptation of 'Red King Rising' for film production is being discussed.
He has written a number of short stories for popular anthologies including the 'Hot Blood' series and Penguin Books 'Disco 2000'. 'LOVELY BISCUITS', a retrospective collection of short stories and theatre scripts, was released in 1999 by Oneiros Books. His travel writing also appears in Penguin's 'Fortune Hotel' anthology and he has contributed to the architecture book, 'Malaparte: A House Like Me'.
His many articles and features written for the press and television include the media satire column 'The Smell of Reason' in Sleaze Nation magazine, pieces for the Glasgow Herald, the Evening Standard and GQ Style, as well as ambient erotic prose for the fetish magazine SKIN TWO.
His artwork has featured in various shows including the CCA Gallery exhibition 'Slipstream' in 1998, at the Irish Institute of Modern Art in Dublin along with Turner Prize winner Douglas Gordon, where he was also a speaker. In 2007, 'The Invisibles' was included in the 1st Athens Bienalle, 'Destroy Athens' and more recently has featured several times with digital video artists AL+AL in their shows with Metal and FACT in Liverpool.
His life and work has been the subject of several film and television documentaries, notably the feature length 'Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods', released in October 2010.
In September 2012, the inaugural MORRISONCON was held at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, with guests from across the fields of comics, movies and music. The three day extravaganza included the only performance of a new spoken word piece, THE CON, featuring music by Gerard Way and James Dewees.
A second new spoken word piece, OLD FOX DREAMING was created for the GRAPHIC Festival, and performed at the Sydney Opera House in October 2013, with Peter Hollo.
He is a regular guest on TV and radio and participates in lectures as a prominent 'counterculture' spokesman. Previous events include the Unified Fields series of world summits at the Aspen Institute, Disinformation Company seminars and workshops in Manhattan, Los Angeles and the Omega Institute. In 2006 and 2008 at the San Diego Comic-Con, Morrison and Deepak Chopra held two major showcase panels to discuss the 'Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes'.
Morrison, a practising Chaos magician since 1979, has travelled extensively, and played with various bands. He still writes and records music and stages semi-regular DJ happenings under the aegis of The Beastocracy in Glasgow and London.
Barely educated at Mosspark Primary and Allan Glen's School for Boys, he now lives and works between homes in Glasgow, Scotland and Los Angeles.
Outside of writing, Grant was short listed in the Most Stylish Male category at the 2007 Scottish Style Awards and was profiled in the Spring/Summer 2008 issue of GQ Style with a portrait by David Bailey.
In October 2012 Grant was awarded an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours list for services to film and literature. He was the second member of the Morrison family to have received the honour, his father having been awarded an MBE for community work in 1998.
He has also appeared in music videos for My Chemical Romance's songs 'Na Na Na' and 'Sing' as the villainous Korse.
Grant Morrison is represented by Lars Theriot and Mark Gordon at ICM.
Grant Morrison is represented by Lars Theriot and Kevin Crotty at ICM Partners.
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I have been drinking this absolute delicous wine for two years and every time I purchase it the price is higher.I would like to purchase a few cases. Can I buy it from you?
Sutter Home Wine & Food Pairing Series: Sweet Red
June 20, 2012
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Didja know that Sweet Red is the FASTEST growing wine variety? If you love sweet flavors of cherry and peach, this is the wine for you!
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>Racing>2012 Sub-3:00 Marathon Goal Thread
Belated congratulations, J2R, great run! And I'm really happy to see that the slight negative split worked out well for you.
I'm envious as hell that you can do that on 30 mpw.
Belated congratulations, J2R, great run! And I'm really happy to see that the slight negative split worked out well for you.
I'm envious as hell that you can do that on 30 mpw.
Thanks! Interesting you should say that you're envious I can do that on 30 mpw, because I doubt that I have some special physical gift that let me do this - it's just down to the training program (which probably most people could do). I did a lot of speedwork to push up vO2max and running economy; quite a lot of long 'tempo' runs (8-12 miles or so at marathon to half marathon pace, slower than standard tempo runs but much further than standard tempos as well); and I ran most of my long runs faster than is normally recommended - never more than a minute per mile slower than marathon pace, often just 30 seconds or so slower, and often speeding up to HM pace or faster towards the end.
While I say that I have no special physical gift, I am fortunate enough not to be prone to running injuries (it may be more than just good fortune, as I've been going down the minimalist path for the last few years - I ran the marathon Merrell Bare Access shoes - and I do believe it has helped me avoid injury, although I know the experts are still divided on the issue). So I may have been able to get away with a rather more intense training program than people would normally risk.
Having said all this, my legs still are pretty beaten up, 8 days later, and I'm sure I did rather more damage to them in the last few miles of the marathon than I would have done if I'd been running 50+ miles per week. I certainly wouldn't recommend 30mpw! I'll be running the London Marathon in mid-April next year and between now and then, I intend to ramp up my training to a more realistic weekly mileage. The dream, then, will be 2:55...
Welp, I'm up soon for Philly. I need to do a better job of posting around here.
Anyway, the sub 3 attempt is out. Missed June and July with IT band issues, and the training hasn't been there the past couple months. Was also considering a run at a BQ, but I came down with Achilles tendinitis after my last long run of the training cycle and haven't been able to run much the past couple weeks. So maybe a 3:15? This is my first marathon, so maybe it's a good thing the pressure is off, as now I can just focus on finishing and figuring this beast out.
This is my first marathon, so maybe it's a good thing the pressure is off
This is my first marathon, so maybe it's a good thing the pressure is off
Yes. This is a good thing. Enjoy the ride!
- Joe
We are fragile creatures on collision with our judgment day.
Ran a 1:22 half-marathon over the weekend (8 minute PR).
I wish my training had included more miles and was more consistent, but I am feeling like the sub-3 is a reasonable goal based on how I felt during / after the bigger workouts and the weekend's half.
One more long run this weekend and then the taper begins.
Nashville, TN
Reasonable goal? Heck, I'd say with a 1:22 it's almost a dunk.
Great race J2R!!! I tried for years to go sub three with 25-35 miles per week on 3-4 runs. Best I did was 3:02 and a 3:03. I had to get my miles to approx. 55-65 before I went sub three but that mileage got me a few 2:55 marathons. I've taken a break from serious running for the last 1-1/2 years due to years of running through tremendous heel pain and also because I now have a one year old son and a three year old girl.
I'm trying to make a comeback for the spring and I plan on only running 30-40 miles per week. I am going to try to never run two days in a row substituting biking for my easy days. I like to hear more about your training, did you do other training besides running?
Was it all a dream?
A bit last minute, but please add me for the Flying Monkey Marathon this Sunday (11/18). Thanks.
Hobble Jogger
Hey Clive, as much as I think I should just keep my mouth shut, I'm gonna stick my neck way out there. < 2:40 in Dallas. Race date is 12/9, by the way, I think I had told you 12/2 by mistake much earlier this year.
It will take a "Raising Lazurus from the Dead", major kindof miricle for me to run a sub 3 at Monkey
My Monkey goal is to run as hard a possible - Last time at Monkey it = 3:17, the time before 3:00x ... this time I am going to guess between 3:05-3:10.
I never look at mile splits @ Monkey ~ 1st time is 5 mile then 10 etc.
I do believe in God
I do believe in Miracles
I do believe that God's will be done ... even through a POS, ugly stide, fat ass runner like me
But I also cannot fathom why God would have a plan that included a sub 3 at Monkey for me
More likely I need to learn more humility and run 4+ hours ... not finishing until after the beer has been tapped.
I also predict a likely chance of being chicked in Monkey 2012.
7/20/17 #247 Comeback #19 ... 10/8 - Glacial Trail 50M
I do believe that God's will be done ... even through a POS, ugly stide, fat ass runner like me
But I also cannot fathom why God would have a plan that included a sub 3 at Monkey for me
LOL -- not in a flippant text messaging, metaphorical kind of way, but in a literal, my coworkers wonder why I am laughing by myself kind of way.
Good luck Godspeed, DB.
woof. 3:18:12 at Philly. tried to give myself a shot at sub-3:05. made it through the half in 1:32:10, then blew up at 16-17. The last 8 were terrible, the last 3 I wanted to die. Now it's time for some rest and then I begin training for marathon #2!
Taint of Steel
Hi everyone,
Late to the party this year, I suppose. I'm another RWOL refugee. We had a nice group of folks in the pretty active sub-3 thread over there. I hope more of them find their way to RA and this thread (if you'll have us!). So far I am enjoying this site & I look forward to getting to know you all.
Anyway, I ran a 2:57:12 for a PR and my 3rd sub-3 at Glass City (Toledo, OH) back in April but I have not been running much since then, partly because I was focusing a bit more on cycling this summer and partly because of a nasty bout of piriformis syndrome that is really killing me lately. I was managing 30-40 mpw over most of the summer along with 150-200 mpw on the bike. My plan to up the running mileage as the days got shorter and the weather got colder has been derailed by the piriformis. So a spring marathon is probably not in the cards for me--at least not for a PR or even a sub-3 attempt--but if I can get over this injury and get my mojo back I may run a late fall marathon next year (Philly or St. Jude/Memphis, perhaps). In the meantime I'll probably just lurk here for a while, though I probably won't be able to resist the urge to post a snarky comment now and then.
Hi everyone,
Late to the party this year, I suppose. I'm another RWOL refugee. We had a nice group of folks in the pretty active sub-3 thread over there. I hope more of them find their way to RA and this thread (if you'll have us!). So far I am enjoying this site & I look forward to getting to know you all.
Bring it on! And good luck with the piriformis.
"I want you to pray as if everything depends on it, but I want you to prepare yourself as if everything depends on you."
-- Dick LeBeau
So, after my failure in Ottawa at the end of May, I'm going to give it another go next year. I'm tentatively planning Ottawa, but work may get in the way of the last month of training a bit. I think I'm going to try a bigger and longer base (building from now) and running to or from work. If training goes well, I'm probably going to aim a little faster even than I did this year - I was on pace for 2:55 until 32km, then lost it completely - dead legs, just wouldn't work anymore.
I know I did a bunch of things wrong - starting 5 weeks before the race, my training went downhill for a variety of reasons - schedule, flu, etc.
My ideas for things to change:
Longer and bigger mileage base.
Less of a taper - both length and amount of mileage cut.
Not run the day before, but move that MP run a day earlier and make it shorter.
Better race-day schedule - My breakfast, etc was not as good as could have been.
Eat a full GU at both stops - they were handing them out (I had no idea) but I'd never tried one before. I ate about a quarter of it at the first stop in case I had problems.
less interval work, more MP and tempo work.
Suggestions, comments, etc?


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The province will cover 153 new drugs through Pharmacare beginning on Monday.
Among them are many generic brands that the government expects will save it $2.9 million a year.
The new drugs include treatments for diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, colitis and Crohn's disease.
Specific drugs include Brilinta for reducing the risk of heart attack, Mezavant for treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, and Protopic for the treatment of moderate to severe eczema.
According to the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association, generic drugs accounted for 65.1 per cent of prescriptions in Manitoba in 2011 – the highest use of generics in Canada, Health Minister Theresa Oswald said in a release.
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There are three kinds of fitness:
- Aerobic fitness. Aerobic activities condition your heart and lungs. Aerobic means "with oxygen." The purpose of aerobic conditioning is to increase the amount of oxygen that is delivered to your muscles, which allows them to work longer. Any activity that raises your heart rate and keeps it up for an extended period of time will improve your aerobic conditioning.
- Muscle strengthening. Stronger muscles can mean either more powerful muscles that can do bigger jobs (such as lifting heavier weights) or muscles that will work longer before becoming exhausted (endurance). Weight training (resistance training) or simple exercises such as push-ups are two examples of ways to focus on muscle strengthening.
- Flexibility. Like aerobic fitness and muscle strengthening, flexibility is a result of physical activity. Flexibility comes from stretching. Your muscles are repeatedly shortened when they are used, especially when exercising. They need to be slowly and regularly stretched to counteract the repeated shortening that happens through other activities.
Understanding the differences between each kind of fitness will help you set your fitness goals. Reaching a balance between the three is important, because they affect each other and each contributes to total fitness.
Some physical activities involve more than one kind of fitness. Some activities that are thought of as aerobic exercise, for example, also strengthen muscles (swimming, cycling, skiing).
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"All these emotions, everything that's said and all your experience, that's what inspires the first flicker of a song. It's hard being a human being."
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Plaza Nueva
Plaza de Espana
Central location. Staff not very professional. No heating in the room, however it was rather cold for time of year. Shower could not be used, curton too small. Not cosy.
close to all interesting places small qty of seats on beakfast
fairly good location and relatively cheap and convenient. Don't expect much for breakfast, but it's honest. For that price, luxury shouldn't be expected room quite humid +sewage smell, but I guess using air con during summer would help. Impossible to pay by credit card (the machine was out of order and I suspect they don't even try to fix it.)
Cheap and easy to get to A bit noisy in the room I stayed in
Very good location - everything within walking distance. And the price was right. (Would not have wanted to pay any more though...) The staff seemed a little bit incompetent. None of them seemed to know what was going on... And there was very hard to find parking.
hostal was ok.receptionist didn't speak English at all but was very kind during the registration.location close to the city was pleasant. too loud!!!walls are very, very thin so you could hear all the conversations of all other guests and heard water running through the pipes every time they flush their toilet or had a shower!!!didn't sleep at all.
city location Poor English, no breakfast, no TV in room, no room for us to eat our own food, no parking
nothing We reserved the rooms checking the pics from the site. On the net, the rooms seemed clean, having windows... Once we arrived there, we were surprised to get the rooms with no windows (stinking sewage and humidity). Plus, the rooms were situated in the lobby of the hostel so no sleep time. We had to pay our nights there and book in another place to stay quietly!
good location rooms are not so clean
The staff members do not know much English, especially the guy, who treated me in a very rude way. I knew it was too early to check in, but I was just asking to stay in the lobby until daylight comes, because it was still dark and cold outside. It was my first time in Seville and I did not know where to go at that time. He just kept on saying "no" and "check in at 12" and forced me to leave. When I came back after 12 noon, I had to wait 30 min more for the cleaning. The breakfast was not good, either. It was the worst cheese I ever had.
friendly personell very noisy with open window, squeeky bed
Close to the cathedral and alcazar, in strict city centre. Nice colours in the corridor. The worst noise I have ever experienced in a hotel/hostel.
The staff was friendly. The location is pretty good. The cleaning staff left the key to our room in our door all day while we were gone! I was very unhappy with this.
just out of the city centre, airco, always someone at the desk. Very nice hotel staff. shower was too small and the shower curtain didnt work. Bed was small too.
There was no heating in the room I stayed in and it was absolutely freezing at night. Also, the taps were almost comong away from the wash basin.
The room was hot
Very basic hotel, location is neither bad nor good, the rates especially in high season are completely out of proportion to the offered room standard
Good luck with these greedy pension mongers. Subordinate staff very well meaning. Shower didn't drain. Shower head broken. No towels at first then no replacements in six days. Never changed sheets. Hallways in disarray. Akin to India as opposed to España.
Location Room and bathroom were due for refurbishment. No breakfast is served. Hotel does not have special price negociated with a Parking operator. You pay 20 € per day for parking. So all considered Quality-Comfort vs Price, 45€ per night is way too expensive.
very good location
FRIENDLY,helpful staff - good powerful shower, reasonable size room, Noise from the street with room being on ground floor
The staff were always very helpful and extremely friendly. The Hotel was situated very centrally to the area that I wanted to be in. The room was very small. The shower fittings were loose and when handling the shower the fitting came out of the wall completely and I had to push it back.
I stayed during Semana Santa (Easter week). It is a very good location for it, very closed to the processions in Triana, and not to far from the rest, but not in the middle of it.
Close to the city centre People in the reception did not speak any English, but this is normal for Seville.
All the staffs of the hostel were very friendly and helpful. Conditions of the room can be better. Rooms are very small and the toilet smells not good.
It is located in the center,and very very clean .You have near to it bus station and train station,and for go out asl well ,just a 15 minutes walking you have discos and pubs.
Easy walking distance to the city centre. Good local facilities. Very noisy. Smell of laundry due to washing hanging through centre of hotel. Very expensive, very bad value for money.
Non-smoking room but smoking in rest of hostel filled the room.
Very cozy,really spanish hotel. This hotel is very conveniently located not far from main attractions, cafes and bus to airport. We had a very small room, but with all facilities:TV, shower and even free safe.
Reasonably close to the station and a supermarket across the street. The room we had faced a very busy (24 hrs) street. Noise from that was sleep depriving. Stairs very steep and narrow for older people. A need to ask for room on ground or first floor (we had 2nd floor). Towels smelt stromgly of chlorine and cause an itch.
Central Location with courteous staff. Although unpretentious, the room had air-conditioning , TV and a small though adequate bathroom with running hot water. Also immaculate sheets, towels etc. Rather high and narrow steps to climb to first and second floor (though should be no problem for fit people.)
central location We booked 2 rooms for 2 nights but we got only one room for the first night. They still wanted us to pay for the 2 rooms which we did not get. Unpleasant fights, which ended when we suggested to call the police. Bedsheets and towels were very old, looked dirty and had marks of cigarette burns.
The room was very clean even if very little. The pillow wasn't comfortable.
It is located in the center,and very very clean .You have near to it bus station and train station,and for go out asl well ,just a 15 minutes walking you have discos and pubs.
Easy walking distance to the city centre. Good local facilities. Very noisy. Smell of laundry due to washing hanging through centre of hotel. Very expensive, very bad value for money.
to small rooms, and our room did not have a normal window
Good location - right on the fringe of the "old town". Good size room. No lift !! Front desk staff not helpful - language problems. !


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There's going to be at least one opening on Team Canada's coaching staff for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and a pair of former Winnipeg Jets are legitimate candidates.
Ottawa Senators bench boss Paul MacLean and Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle will both get attention from Team Canada GM Steve Yzerman and his head coach when they get around to putting together a staff.
Almost certainly it will be Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock back to run the bench after his gold-medal turn at Vancouver in 2010.
Babcock and Yzerman are a winning combo and with the GM already back in position, it would be a shock to see him make a change at the top of the coaching pyramid.
Lindy Ruff, Jacques Lemaire and Ken Hitchcock were the assistant coaches in Vancouver, and if Babcock was to return them all, Canada would be well served.
Lemaire is retired and won't be back, making room for at least one new assistant.
Ruff and Hitchcock could both return, but if Hockey Canada was to move toward bringing in some new blood, there are plenty of worthy candidates.
Hockey Canada always feels political pressure to have a Francophone on the staff, and if they elect to bring Ruff and Hitchcock back, this exercise could be as simple as plugging in Claude Julien for Lemaire.
But if there's going to be more change afoot, here's a look at the incumbents and other possibilities.
Lindy Ruff -- A Babcock assistant in 2010 and Canada's head coach at this year's IIHF World Championship, so he's clearly a Hockey Canada guy. It's unclear at this moment if he'll get another NHL bench for next season, but maybe having him free to focus only on the Olympics wouldn't be viewed as such a bad thing. He'll be back.
Claude Julien -- A Stanley Cup winner and Jack Adams Trophy recipient, Julien has all the credentials. Julien has worked with Hockey Canada as an assistant at the world junior and the world championship.
Paul MacLean -- A finalist for this year's Jack Adams Trophy, MacLean and Babcock have a long association and most recently worked together with the Red Wings. The Ottawa Senators head coach and one-time Winnipeg Jet played for Team Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics. MacLean gets players to play for him and would be a nice fit as an assistant.
Joel Quenneville -- Hard to ignore one of the most successful NHL coaches over the last five years or so, with a Stanley Cup and Jack Adams on his resum©. Quenneville won the Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010 and has them again firing on all cylinders. Also won a Cup as an assistant in Colorado with the Avalanche. Versatile, while both tough and able to relate with players, Quenneville would be a deserving choice.
Randy Carlyle -- A Stanley Cup winner and one of the best in-game coaches in the NHL. Carlyle has a knack for getting the most out of defencemen, whether they be Hall of Famers or rookies. The one-time Manitoba Moose coach and former Winnipeg Jets defenceman would be a great addition for Babcock.
Ken Hitchcock -- A defensive genius, Hitchcock has coached for Canada on eight different occasions. The St. Louis Blues head coach is a Stanley Cup champion as well as an Olympic gold medal winner. In other words, Hitchcock is a lock.
Dave Tippett -- The 2010 winner of the Jack Adams Trophy was a player with Canada back in the old national team program. Tippett is widely considered an elite coach and if the ownership situation in Phoenix doesn't get cleared up, he'll be among the hottest free agents on the market this summer. Tippett has worked with Hockey Canada on a number of occasions.
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SFR has traditionally published our locavore's guide to Santa Fe at this time of year. But the more we delved into local food over the years—and the systems that underpin a vibrant "food shed"––the more we began to view locavorism as an integral aspect of the local economy's larger landscape.
Therefore, this year, we present Worth: The Locals' Guide to the Santa Feconomy.
We tackle a broad swath of the issues and ideas that make a big difference in Santa Fe's local businesses' bottom lines. The lingering recession has given many Americans a sense of powerlessness in the face of international finance and confusing federal policy, which seems to favor big banks and billionaires over the working- and middle-class folks who have always been the backbone of the country's wealth and prosperity.
But a look at what's happening on the ground in Santa Fe, from the ongoing legislative push for a state development bank to the nascent implementation of an integrated distribution system for local food, reminds us that having a stake in the local economy makes a bigger difference in our quality of life than fretting about the whims of Washington and beyond. Claiming a stake isn't just about buying local or even selling local—it's about finding the connections and the courage to realize our entrepreneurial dreams, paying attention to interesting ideas emanating from other communities and understanding the strengths and weaknesses of our economy.
We also include some fun features, such as a guide to profiting from (legal, medical) pot, a primer for goods you might not suspect are available locally and a chart tabulating the best ways to get stuff for free. Santa Fe's small and local businesses aren't the only beneficiaries of a strong economy—it's our community-mindedness, our innovation and our bootstrap resolve to succeed that have defined the character of our city for 400 years. What's that "worth" to you, Santa Fe?
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Underwear is clothing that, as the name implies, is worn in the underworld (pictured).
edit History
Underwear was invented in the Roman Empire because of the intermittency with which togas covered the body. A centurion with a loose-fitting toga nevertheless wanted to "keep it tight." Not for nothing was the motto of the Roman Empire semper ubi sububi (always wear underwear).
Underwear in Great Britain finds its chief application in recreation and sport, as shown. Its hygienic function is a distant number two.
During the Puritan era in colonial America, proper underwear was key. Given that innocence at trial was established at Salem by successfully being drowned, a lady could best hope to avoid the accusation of being a witch by keeping her undergarments in order.
During the westward expansion, underwear played a key role. The territorial capital of America was at an outpost named Petticoat Junction.
edit Underwear in politics
The use of underwear in the U.S. Executive Branch did not used to be of acute interest to the public. There was a gentlemen's agreement during the John F. Kennedy administration to ignore the fact that he basically couldn't keep them on, especially when sleeping with mob molls and Russian spies.
This changed when seventeen-year-old Laetitia Thompson famously asked Bill Clinton, "Boxers or briefs?" during one of the foreign-policy round tables routinely held on MTV. The answer informed Clinton's entire minority strategy for his second term. Thompson, however, demurely declined the further inspection Clinton offered, fatefully setting up the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
George W. Bush wore neither boxers nor briefs, but was known to give wedgies to any subordinate he found wearing underwear, much as his predecessor Lyndon Johnson had bragged about having their "short-hairs in my pocket." Condoleeza Rice, on the other hand, lounged around the West Wing in men's boxers, especially when smoking a Cuban cigar. No, certainly not that one.
Candidate Mitt Romney famously wore magic underpants, but they were a misnomer as he couldn't just snap his fingers and get elected.
edit Underwearic elements
Underwear can be understood through study of the Underwearic Table. (It was formerly known as the periodic table, but let's not go there.)
- Boxer — A larger style of underwear which allows freedom of the jangles. It is roomy. A favorite of the "butch" girl in a lesbian relationship.
- Y-front — Tighter fitting than the boxer. So-called because it has a large black Y printed on the front. Very retro.
- Brief — This style of underwear only lasts a day or two before vanishing mysteriously. These guys don't hang about.
- Thong — This style gives a constant feeling of having been given a wedgie.
edit Trivia
Underwear is especially useful when camping. It comes in many colours, sizes, and even edible forms. Flowers and hearts often characterize the underwear of many grown-up men. Disclosure of that fact often ends careers.
Underwear can be worn for four consecutive days (forward, backward, inside-out forward, and inside-out backward) before they need to be washed; and longer than that, if the resulting smell is not a consideration.
edit Edible underwear
Traditional underwear had to be inserted through an orifice, such as the rectum, and moved around until in position. This is opposed to the new "American" way of wearing it, which is by simply swallowing the garments. Simplicity is key. Obviously Nylon became a popular use in most modern underwear due to the aforementioned properties. Nylon's lower density lets it fit through the cells of the skin. Thus, Americans eat their underwear and then basically sweat them into position.
edit Wardrobe malfunctions
Users of underwear need to be aware of several failure modes and the correct way to prevent or adapt to each.
edit Freeballing
No one likes to shop for new underwear, especially Americans, and especially men. The fact that the label washed off five years ago is a stock signal that it is time to re-stock, but men tend to take a quick look at their drawers after removing them from the drawer and view baseline ability to continue to contain the contents as proof of sufficiency. Modern underwear is designed to grow holes (a practice called "planned obsolescence") to signal the owner to replace them, but men often run through this red light.
The man receives a rather more urgent reminder when he realizes that one or both testicles have shifted outside of the underwear. This phenomenon is called freeballing. Tom Petty even wrote a song about it, and you would think that he could afford to pay someone to shop for him.
edit Wiener escape
The front flap was a revolutionary innovation. A short-lived attempt to market underpants featuring zippers awakened the so-called "Guillotine fear" that is deep-seated in most men. The solution was a pleated and ribbed front flap that enables men (and ambitious women) to urinate without removing the underpants or moving them to one side. As though that were a problem.
Unfortunately, the same tendency to go for decades without buying new intimate garments means that the front flap can also wear out. Its usual failure mode is in the open position rather than the closed. In this mode, the user runs the risk of being a dick.
Modern science has added the wiener escape to pajamas as well. Fatigue of these fatigues is a pressing concern, especially as there is no outerwear as a second line of defense against wardrobe malfunction.
The front flap has been called a passageway to the yellow river, also the "road less traveled."
edit Commandos
Some people condemn all types of underwear as unnatural. They practice "going commando," that is, refusing to wear underpants. They hold large gatherings where they burn underpants while the Kim Komando Show plays on the radio. Many claim that not wearing underpants makes them feel free and natural. This is the same claim as nudists make; the difference being that nudists also eschew their outerwear. One can read into that whatever one likes regarding whether commandos are well-endowed.
edit See Also
|Things to hide your ugly body with that you think make you look pretty
Armor | Bikini | Black Tights | Bow tie | Bra | Clip-on tie | Clogs | Corset | Disguise | Dress | Flip-Flops | Glasses | Gloves | Goggles | Golf clothing | Halloween Costumes | Hats | Hood | Kilt | Knickers | Monica Lewinsky's Blue Dress | Pajamas | Panties | Pants | Polo shirt | Shoes | Skirt | Socks | Speedos | Thong | Towel | Underwear | Viking Metal | Zoot suit


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Six offensive players leaving Florida
Published: Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 12:06 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 12:06 p.m.
Florida's new offensive coordinator, whoever it turns out to be, is going to have less to build with when he gets here in a few weeks.
Six offensive players, including redshirt freshman quarterback Max Staver, are leaving the Florida football program.
Coach Will Muschamp announced Thursday the impending transfers of fullback Rhaheim Ledbetter, tight end Kent Taylor, guard Ian Silberman and tackles Quinteze Williams and Trevon Young.
In addition to Muschamp's announcement, Staver said on Twitter that he will also leave, writing "Thank you to everyone for the experience down there and the support. I will miss my teammates, friends, and also the Gator fans. God Bless."
The 6-foot-6, 238-pound quarterback out of Brentwood Academy (Tenn.) redshirted this past season. With his departure, the Gators could be down to only three healthy scholarship QBs in the spring if Jeff Driskel is not cleared to practice — senior Tyler Murphy, sophomore Skyler Mornhinweg and true freshman Will Grier, who is enrolling in January.
And there have been reports that Mornhinweg may be considering transferring, which would leave UF with two.
Ledbetter, Taylor, Williams and Young are transferring. Silberman, a redshirt junior this past season, graduates from UF on Saturday and has decided to play his senior year at another school in the fall.
Silberman started seven games over the past two seasons. The other five players were all reserves. Taylor, Williams and Young did not see the field during the 2013 season.
"These young men felt it was in their best interest to look for an opportunity to play somewhere else," Muschamp said. "We wish all of them the best of luck."
Silberman and Taylor both posted responses on Twitter.
"Very blessed to play for this great University for the last four years but it is time for the next chapter. I'll always be a Gator!" Silberman wrote.
"I'm gonna miss my friends, my teammates, and gator fans, but you have to do what's best for u, so thank you for 2 great years gatornation," Taylor tweeted.
With the six players leaving, it opens scholarships that will allow the Gators to sign 22 players in February instead of only 16.
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Industry and academia are up in arms against the government's carrot-and-stick strategy of luring the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) with the promise of giving them the power to award degrees if they allow a pan-IIM council to monitor all the 13 IIMs and submit reports to the ministry of human resource development, ostensibly with a view to reforming higher education.
Many industry captains, most of whom have studied at IIMs, and the institute faculty argue that the idea of creating a pan-IIM council—which was rejected even when it was first mooted four years ago by the R.C. Bhargava committee—will rob them of their autonomy.
Older IIMs, each of which has a unique tradition, have boards to govern them. An overarching IIM council will only create an additional layer and undermine the board's powers and prove counter-productive. It's not that the IIMs are beyond reproach. There's a danger of them degenerating into profit-making organizations if they keep on raising tuition fees to retain their financial autonomy. On the flip side, they do offer scholarships to poor students.
There's also the concern that the IIM faculty spend a lot more time on management and executive development programmes at the cost of compromising teaching hours for the postgraduate programmes or doing research work that can enhance the reputation of the institutions. Besides, there's always the concern that management courses are not tweaked sufficiently to keep pace with industry trends.
The concerns deepen when one sees the rankings of these premier institutions slip. The Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB) and IIM-Ahmedabad slipped again in the Global Top MBA Rankings 2013 of the Financial Times , London. ISB slipped 14 notches to rank 34 while IIM-A slipped 15 places to rank 26 this year. Regardless of these concerns, it is not clear how the IIM brand stands to gain if institutes get permission to grant MBA and PhD degrees instead of diplomas and fellowships, other than figuring in more rankings because of a university status. Besides, even if the government prevails and creates a pan-IIM council, it will only introduce a unicameral approach as opposed to a decentralized one that has helped IIMs become one of the world's best management institutes.
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Good morning Sally and all! Here's your game line-up for today, featuring two of your New York Rangers. Should have been three, but Gabby's still sidelined, now for three games as per Gross. I feel bad he's missing the Olympics, but not so bad if he's properly healed by the break's end, and at least he's not missing any Ranger games.
Olli takes on Belarus at 3 p.m. on USA.
Hank takes on Germany at 7:30 on CNBC.
Slovaks v. Czechs at midnight on CNBC.
Some side tidbits:
• According to nhl.com, Parise is USA's "secret weapon." Your thoughts?
• Here's an interview with AO after yesterday's men's Russian root.
• And a recap of the women's eventual mercy on Russia.
And finally, what is hopefully the last word on that MSG "mariage proposal," from Gross:
"A third source has shed some more light on the much-talked-about fake marriage proposal during the Rangers 5-2 win over the Lightning on Sunday. The third source confirmed what the first two sources said Sunday; that it was a hoax. However, the third source said today that the "couple," "Nick and Melissa" were actually actors hired from an agency and that it was meant as in-game entertainment. So the Rangers and the Madison Square Garden people knew all about this, which, to be fair, is different from what I heard Sunday. At first I was told they were a real-life couple who decided to do this on their own to generate some publicity for themselves and that the Rangers and the Garden did not know about it.
By now, almost everybody has seen the video of the "Blueshirt Bride" proposal from "Nick," with "Melissa" covering her mouth, looking somewhat angrily at "Nick" and then storming out with "Nick" following. It's actually on The Huffington Post sports page with a link to this blog.
Essentially, this is just something that got out of hand once the Lightning television crew actually put some of the proposal on their broadcast of the game, which is how it got up on YouTube so quickly. Having been there, it was funny and it did get the Garden crowd buzzing. But there might be some Garden officials second-guessing themselves at this point."
Post Finland Update
Here's the Hank v. Germany preview from nhl.com. NHL players per team: Germany 7; Sweden 19.
Everyone can go back to using only one A per word now when needed.
Post Hank Update
I like the Rangers headline best, "A Royal Shutout," with a refer to the King. Nhl.com has to be unbiased I guess, but they offered "Stifling Swedes."
Anyway, here's the links to their stories. Rangers, and nhl.com
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Room Service Home: Cherry Blossom Teatime Set
I've been to Washington D.C. several times, but I always seem to miss that one week when all of the cherry trees are at their peak. Perhaps a cup of Earl Grey sipped from this exquisite cup will ease my disappointment just a bit. The dreamy design on the cup, spoon and saucer is a credit to the handiwork of the artist, who also hand-painted each piece.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Freshman midfielder Alix Murray scored a goal and added a program best five assists as the Saint Leo University women's lacrosse team secured a two-game win streak with a 14-10 victory over Savannah College of Art & Design on Tuesday afternoon at University Field.
Murray's game high six points on the afternoon helped lift the Lions to an overall mark of 3-6, while the Bees drop to 4-2 on the season.
Stephanie Marran led the game in goals with four, followed by Christina Minneci and Joanna Chadwick with a hat trick apiece. Minneci added an assist to her three goals for four points on the day, while Cathryn Winslow tallied a two point game with a goal and an assist. Ashlea Mann and Heather Hedrick rounded out the scoring efforts with a goal apiece as seven different Lions contributed to the victory.
The Bees were led by Kayla Nelson, whose two goal two assist performance tallied a SCAD high four points. Alexis Spaide earned three points on the afternoon with a goal and two assists, while Britney Lukowski tallied two goals of her own. In total, eight different players helped put points on the scoreboard for SCAD.
Saint Leo got the ball rolling in the first half with a goal from Joanna Chadwick 57 seconds into the contest thanks to an assist from Murray. Even though the Lions held onto the momentum early in the game, SCAD evened the score at 1-1 with a goal from Charlotte Cutts three and a half minutes later, but Chadwick pulled the Green and Gold back into the lead on a free position shot with 24:43 on the clock.
Murray fed a pass to Winslow 39 seconds later to extend the Lions' advantage to 3-1, but a goal from Spaide broke Saint Leo's scoring streak. Despite the break, Saint Leo kicked their play into high gear, scoring four straight, including three from Marran and an assist from Murray, to pull ahead 7-2 with 12:32 remaining before the half.
SCAD closed out the first period with three unanswered goals, whittling away at their deficit to secure a 7-5 score at the half, and then exploded into the second period with two more goals to knot the score at 7-7 with 27:52 on the clock.
A timeout called by the Lions helped the squad regroup, and with two successful free position shots from Hedrick and Minneci, Saint Leo pulled back into the lead, 9-7 with 24:12 to go.
SCAD fired right back with two goals within 15 seconds of each other to even the score at 9-9, but Marran struck again on a free position shot to give the Lions a slim one-goal advantage. SCAD's Chelsea Barnardo earned a free position goal of her own with 14:37 on the clock, setting the score at 10-10, but it was the last time the Bees would put a ball between the pipes.
Saint Leo closed out the contest with four unanswered goals to secure their second-straight victory, and hand SCAD its second loss of the season.
The Saint Leo University women's lacrosse team returns to action on Thursday, March 22, when they host Erskine at University Field. Game time against the Flying Fleet is slated for 7 p.m. Fans who cannot make it to the game will be able to catch all of the action live at saintleolions.com.


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Just another loaded-up baked potato waiting to be devoured?
Think again.
This big bad baked spud is actually dessert in disguise. The "potato" is ice cream, complete with a cocoa-powdered skin. Whipped cream masquerades as the sour cream, and frosting fills in for butter. The pièce de résistance? Dyed green pecan "chives."
This sweet look-alike is good enough to mislead the most astute spud-spotter.
I recently took on this Texas-sized treat (with a group of friends, I swear) and was pleasantly surprised that it's authentic look didn't affect it's down-home delicious dairy taste. The vanilla ice cream was rich, the hot fudge was sweet, and well, it was too cute not to eat.
You, too, can enjoy one if you "mozie on down" to Cowgirl in the West Village neighborhood of New York City.
Not in NYC? Well, you're in luck: Food Network convinced the crew at Cowgirl to share the recipe.
Get the Recipe (and fool your friends): Cowgirl's Ice Cream Baked Potato
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Did Severus Snape know the ring was a horcrux when he saved Dumbledore from the curse? The Deathly Hallows book mentions that even Mr. Borgin (co-owner of Borgin & Burke) could recognize a horcrux. So, if Mr. Borgin could recognize an object as horcrux, then I guess there is some magical way to test an object for whether it stores the fragment of somebody's soul. If he could do it, then so could a smart man like Snape who seemed adept at recognizing dark magic objects.
If Snape knew the ring was a horcrux, then he could have deduced that other objects were (e.g. - the diary), and that Ron, Harry, and Hermione were hunting for them. Also, Dumbledore should have know somebody like Snape would soon determine the ring was a horcrux and from there learn the Dark Lord's secrets. Did Dumbledore ever tell Snape, "I'm hunting for horcruxes."?
- Nothing from JKR, so I do not think that Snape knew about the Horcruxes. Also, please sign your posts. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 03:31, September 8, 2010 (UTC)
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- If you remember, in the Deathly Hallows, Snape mentions that Dumbledore never told him anything about the meetings he and Harry had in sixth year, so he didn't know. He might have had suspicions, but nothing was set in stone.
- -Sabrina
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- I believe he did know that the ring was a Horcrux, because, if you remember in Snape's memory, he was saying how foolish Dumbledore was for putting on the ring and that if he had come to Snape faster, Snaps could have helped him.
- However, no. Snape did not know about the meetings.
- ~Julia
- Well, he knew that anything associated with Voldemort would be cursed. He did not know about the Horcruxes. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 01:49, September 23, 2010 (UTC)
- No snape did not know that the ring was a horcrux. Voldemort hadnt even told bellatrix, who adored him, that he had put a horcrux in her Gringotts vault, let alone Snape. Although Snape may hgave known it was a horcrux he could not find out who it belonged to.-220.127.116.11 18:06, September 30, 2010 (UTC)