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When Ambuja Cement launched its ad campaign featuring international wrestling star Khali last year, it became one of the high points for Publicis as they introduced a unique narrative style in the cement category.
The ad was covered extensively by the national and international media for its innovative approach. It not only changed the face of the category, but also opened a lot of opportunities for the agency.
So far, it's been a good year for Publicis as their work is getting a lot of recognition. They started with the much talked about Ranveer-Alia campaign for MakeMyTrip. Then came the 'Gorilla ad' campaign for Park Avenue Beer Shampoo, the Havmor ice cream commercials and the latest from the agency is the new Maggi Hot and Sweet campaign.
In an interview with exchange4media, Bobby Pawar, Managing Director & Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Worldwide speaks about his journey at Publicis, about Partha Sinha's exit, his expectation at Cannes, how social media is over taking creative freedom and more...
How have things shaped up for Publicis ever since you took charge in 2013?
In the beginning you actually want to survey the landscape and see what's going on. Some people believe in rolling up their sleeves and getting into action. I didn't want to act precipitously, so I took time to understand what's going on. Figure out what is worth protecting and what needs to be changed.
Few things, which became clear to me right in the beginning, included the fact that Publicis is young; we've been around in the country for a little over a decade and half. And not too many peers or clients knew about us. Yes we had done good work in the past but the quality wasn't consistent and greatness wasn't to be found. We weren't invited to many pitches, because we weren't known.
Over time, we changed a fair bit of leadership in both creative and account management. It needed to be done. See it is like this; there will always be people who believe in your cause and those who don't. The latter will become miserable because much more is expected from them, that they are either unwilling or incapable of delivering. So it is better to part ways before it gets really bad, otherwise it creates a lot of heartache on both sides. The other thing is you really have to protect the talented people who really believe in you.
So when did things start to look brighter?
Things started to look better over a year back. We did the 'Rajkumari Maggi' campaign, which was a big step forward for the brand. We followed that up with well-regarded campaigns for HDFC Mutual Funds, Nerolac Suraksha. Then Khali for Ambuja Cement happened, that's when it all clicked. We got on a roll. New clients started calling, talented people wanted to join us and we were winning businesses against everybody.
According to you, what is Publicis lacking and how do you want to address those challenges?
The biggest lacuna is recognition. If you ask people about our most famous campaigns, including the one with Khali, most of them may not say Publicis. We are not PR savvy enough; we haven't put out ourselves there. That is something which we got to change. We got to merchandise the work we do. We got to take the credit which is due to us.
What else do we lack? Honest confession; we lack everything. We are improving, but we are nowhere as good as I want us to be. And we will probably never be. If I want a label to describe us, it is 'work in progress'. Technology and how it affects human life keeps changing and we even need to evolve along with it.
After the exit of Partha, are you trying to find his replacement?
Nakul and I talked about it, we reached certain conclusions. We were not going to try to replace Partha. His sheer experience, his background, you can't replicate that, because there are not too many people in the industry with similar skills. So we decided to find a different kind of a person.
Most of our agency is young. We have made a habit of putting talented people in positions that are bigger than their resumes. But this time, we got really lucky. We found Himanshu Rai. He has a killer resume and he's young. He's worked in integrated outfits across Asia. He is really bright and we hit it off quickly. Good chemistry is important, because even if you have violent disagreements, you know that it is the work and not the person.
Of course, I miss Partha and we have been friends for a really long time. And he was my creative sounding board. But when he left, it was also in a weird way an opportunity for us to try something different. We've done some good work since his departure. I guess he left us in a great place.
Are you expecting a lot of recognition at Cannes this year?
I don't know. I never tend to go in with the feeling that- hey we deserve to win! It is like you go into the game, without being too high or too low. If we win on the day, I will be happy and it is forgotten the next day. If we lose, I will be sad, probably get drunk. But next day it is again forgotten. The effort is to learn something from it either way and move on.
In your view, which are the areas where today's ad generation needs to focus on?
They need to pay more attention. Listen to what the boss, client, or colleagues are saying and try to learn. You may disagree with a lot of things, but atleast try to understand why something is the way it is and why you disagree with it. To form an opinion is the easiest thing in this world. But to understand that opinion is hard. Fools have opinions. Every wise woman and a man, has an understanding of where they stand on any particular issue and why they stand there.
The other problem of youth is that everyone is in a hurry. Tomorrow is still there and after tomorrow, there will be another tomorrow. Your time will come. But you have to use today and every day that follows to get ready for it. Learn, learn, learn, from culture, art, the people you live or work with. Live outside of yourself.
Your work is going to be only as good as the stuff you feed your soul with. If you are ignorant, your work will be ignorant. If you are behind the times, your work will be too.
I pray for all the young people to get there. Some of them have the talent. Unfortunately that's not all it takes.
Any particular category which you think is churning out great work?
I think the work is spread across. I loved BBDO's 'Share the Load', Bajaj's Vikrant and many more. Even for us, this year we started with Ambuja Cement, did MakeMyTrip and Maggi Hot and Sweet Tomato Sauce campaigns, so it is across categories. Nothing makes me happier than great work in the toughest categories and with the toughest clients. They become the shinning beacon and inspire other agencies and clients to try things differently. All you need is an example and the question here is – Who is going to create the example.
There have been instances when brands like Ola Micro, Havells etc., have faced social media backlash for their campaigns forcing them to pull down their creatives. What are your thoughts on this kind of a scenario where social media is overtaking the creative freedom?
In today's age, you can't keep stuff away from social media. If you don't put it out there, somebody else will. And unless it is totally boring, it will be commented on. And some of the loudest voices on social media are that of the haters. They are very often the minority, but because they rant, it seems like they are everywhere. This is where great listening comes in. You need a really good social agency to tell you how much good stuff is being said and how much bad. Then you can take a rational view of things, rather than a personal emotional action.
Socially driven things have become the flavour of the day. So when you take a stand, there will always be people who will stand against you. You have to be strong and let it go, don't let your feelings get into it, the issue gets murkier.
Understand that haters will always be haters and you can't reason with them. They have set their point of view and the only thing they want to do, is to tear you down. Of course, you need to be clear that you don't cause it in the first place, because there is no point in being indignant if you are wrong.
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Fajita Burgers
A great Mexican tasting hamberger for Mexican food lovers or the whole family. Easy to make and great to grill.
1 and 1/2 lbs. ground chuck
1 and 1/2 lbs. of ground sirloin
4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
2 teaspoons season salt
1/2 teapspoons salt
14 shakes of Habanero sauce
10 limes squeezed
8 slices of chipotle cheddar cheese
2 Hass avacados, sliced lengthwise
Small jar of mayonnaise
small jar of thick and chunky salsa
Mix meat together in lg. bowl, add the 2 1/2 tablespoons of cilentro reserve the remaining cilentro for marinade. Add season salt, reg. salt and habanero sauce to meat mixture. Make burger patties and set aside. In non-reactive pan mix lime juice and remaining cilantro togrther, place burgers in marinade for approx 1 1/2 hours, turning once keeping cool while marinading. Slice avacados length-wise squeeze lime on to keep from turning brown. Cook burgers approx. 30- 40 minutes till done place cheese on each burger till melted also toast buns. Assemble: mayo top and bottom, lettuce, burger, tomato. avacado 3 slices, salsa. EAT and ENJOY
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Rodney L. Lowman (born 1949) is an American psychologist, academic administrator and entrepreneur whose major contributions have been in the areas of career assessment and counseling, ethical issues in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (I-O Psychology), the integration of clinical psychology and I-O psychology and helping to develop the field of Consulting Psychology. In a study of the most prolific contributors to the Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, Lowman was rated the second highest contributor for articles for the period 1992-2007.[1]
New directions in professional ethics Edit
Lowman's training in both Industrial-Organizational (I-O) and clinical psychology resulted in an interest in ethics. The field of Industrial and organizational psychology (Society of Industrial-Organizational Psychology [SIOP]) though being closely tied to both science and practice had not focused much on ethics in the practice of I-O psychology. As chair of SIOP's Professional Affairs Committee, Lowman led the effort to create SIOP's first ethics casebook, which has since been expanded and published in two editions in a joint publication by APA and SIOP, The Ethical Practice of Psychology in Organizations.[2] Lowman (both independently and with colleagues such as Drs. Richard Kilburg and Stewart Cooper) have conducted a large number of professional training programs for psychologists on the application of ethics in consulting and I-O psychology.
Contributions to developing the field of consulting psychology Edit
The field of consulting psychology has also been a focus of Lowman's professional work. He spearheaded and helped obtain the APA's approval for a set of guidelines for the training of professional consulting psychologists at the doctoral and post-doctoral levels.[3] In these training models the focus is on training at the individual, group and organizational levels. He edited a book that helped to advance Consulting Psychology as a discipline, the Handbook of Organizational Consulting Psychology.[4]. In 2011, he was the keynote presenter at the Responsible and Ethical Leadership conference, University of Johannesburg, South Africa and at the Consulting Psychology in Africa: Breaking New Ground conference sponsored by the University of South Africa in Pretoria.
Contributions to scholarly literature and journal editorships Edit
Beginning in 1989 ([5]) Lowman has written or edited 8 books and monographs, over 100 journal articles, and has made hundreds of professional presentations around the world, primarily at professional meetings and conferences. His areas of specialization include: career assessment [6] and counseling,[7] managed care in mental health,[8] ethics[9] and consulting psychology.[10]
He has also edited two psychology journals. He served as founding editor of The Psychologist-Manager Journal (Society of Psychologists in Management [SPIM], and currently serves as editor of the flagship journal of consulting psychology, Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research.
Recent publications include Lefkowitz & Lowman, 2010[11], Lowman, 2011a[12], Lowman, 2011a[13],Lowman, 2011b[14] and Spetch, Howland and Lowman, 2011[15].
Professional training Edit
Lowman trained in Industrial-Organizational and Clinical Psychology at Michigan State University, (PhD, 1979) completing his clinical psychology internship at the Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences (now housed in the University of Texas at Houston Medical School) in 1977-78. His postdoctoral work was done at the University of Rochester (New York) Medical School's Marriage and Family Clinic and at Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Center in Ann Arbor.
Leadership roles in universities, for-profit organizations and professional associations Edit
In addition to his academic contributions, Lowman has also held numerous academic leadership positions including service as Department Head (Louisiana Tech U.), Dean, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and Acting President (Alliant International U.) and President (Lake Superior State University). His administrative duties have mostly been in the context of start-ups and turnarounds. He also founded and led for seven years The Development Laboratories, a private consulting firm, and currently heads careertestingandcoachin.com, a private firm. He serves on the Board of Leadership Worth Following, a management consulting firm based in Dallas.
Rodney Lowman has been actively involved in leadership roles in Professional Associations throughout his career, particularly in the APA, SCP and SPIM. In APA, he has served on its governing board (APA Council), as Chair of its Board of Professional Affairs, as a member of its Committee on Professional Practice and Standards (COPPS), on its Board of Convention Affairs (BCA) and on its prestigious Ethics Committee and Committee on Psychological Tests and Assessments. He headed a committee advising the APA's CEO Norman Anderson,PhD on strategic planning and an ad hoc committee on creating a Values Statement for the APA. His contributions were important in the creation of APA's mission statement and its first-ever vision statement. Lowman served as President of the Society of Consulting Psychology (2001) and of the Society of Psychologists in Management (1994). Currently he serves as Research Domain Leader, an elected position in the Society of Consulting Psychology and as editor of its flagship journal.
Awards Edit
Lowman recevied numerous awards and recognitions over the course of his career. He holds Fellowship Status in three divisions of APA: Clinical Psychology (Division 12), Consulting Psychology (Division 13), and I/O Psychology (Division 14). He was awarded the Richard Kilburg Service Award by the Society of Psychologists in Management and the Society of Consulting Psychology's Service Award. He also holds a diplomate in the American Board of Assessment Psychology. Lowman also currently serves as Distinguished Professor at Alliant International University in San Diego, CA USA and heads up its I-MERIT (multicultural/international) initiative there. From July - August, 2010 he also served as Visiting Distinguished Professor at Global City Innovative College and a distinguished lecturer at several universities including Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and St. Paul's University, all in Manila, and at Palawan State University in Puerto Princesa, Philippines. He also served as a Distinguished Visiting Consultant at Profiles Asia International. He has been continuously listed in Who's Who in America for over 25 years.
Selected publications Edit
Books: Lowman, R.L. (Ed.) (2012). What every professional needs to know to be multiculturally and internationally competent. Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Lowman, R.L. (Ed.) (2006). The ethical practice of psychology in organizations (2nd Ed.). Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association & Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
Lowman, R.L. (Ed.) (2002). Handbook of organizational consulting psychology. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Lowman, R.L. (Ed.) (1998). The ethical practice of psychology in organizations. Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association & Society of I-O Psychology.
Lowman, R.L., & Resnick, R.J. (Eds.) (1994). The mental health professional's guide to managed mental health care. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association
Lowman, R. L. (1993). Counseling and psychotherapy of work dysfunctions. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Lowman, R.L. (1991). The clinical practice of career assessment: Interests, abilities & personality. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Lowman, R. L. (1989). Pre-employment screening for psychopathology: A guide to professional practice. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Exchange.
Book Chapters:
Lefkowitz, J., & Lowman, R.L. (2010). Ethics of employee selection. In J.L.Farr, & N. Tippins (Eds.), Handbook of employee selection (pp. 571–590). New York: Psychology Press (Taylor & Francis).
Lowman, R.L., & Richardson, L.M. (2008). Assessment of psychopathology. In B. Bolton (Ed.), Handbook of measurement and evaluation in rehabilitation – 4th Edition (pp. 175–207). Austin, TX: pro-ed.
Lowman, R.L. (2007). Executive coaching: The road to Dodoville needs paving with more than good assumptions. In R.R. Kilburg & R.C. Diedrich (Eds.), The wisdom of coaching. Essential papers in consulting psychology for a world of change (pp. 73–78). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Lowman, R.L, Kantor, J., & Perloff, R. (2006). History of I-O psychology educational programs in the United States In L. L. Koppes (Ed.) Historical perspectives in industrial and organizational psychology (pp. 111–137). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
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References Edit
- Ackerman, P.L., & Heggestad, E.D. (1997). Intelligence, personality, and interests: Evidence for overlapping traits. Psychological Bulletin, 121, 219-245.
- American Psychological Association (2007). Guidelines for education and training at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels in consulting psychology/Organizational consulting psychology. American Psychologist, 62, 980-992.
- Carson, A.D. (1998). The integration of interests, aptitudes and personality traits: A test of Lowman's matrix.Journal of Vocational Behavior,
Journal of Career Assessment,6),83-105.
- Lefkowitz, J., & Lowman, R.L. (2010). Ethics of employee selection. In J.L.Farr,& N. Tippins (Eds.), Handbook of employee selection (pp. 571-590). New York: Psychology Press (Taylor & Francis).
- Lowman, R.L. (1991). The clinical practice of career assessment: Interests, abilities & personality j9a. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
- Lowman, R. L. (1993a). Counseling and psychotherapy of work dysfunctions. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
- Lowman, R.L. (1993b). The inter-domain model of career assessment and counseling.Journal of Counseling & Development, 71, 549-554.
- Lowman, R.L. (Ed.) (2002). Handbook of organizational consulting psychology. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.* Lowman, R.L. (Ed.) (2006).The ethical practice of psychology in organizations (2nd Ed.). Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association & Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
- Lowman, R.L. (Ed.) (2006).The ethical practice of psychology in organizations (2nd Ed.). Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association & Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
- Lowman, R.L.(2011a). A small world after all.In D.L. Anderson (Ed.),Cases and exercises in organization development & change (pp. 201-208). Los Angeles: Sage Publications.
- Lowman, R.L.(2011b). Risking your job: On striving to be an ethical leader in difficult organizational circumstances In W. B. Johnson & G.P. Koocher (Eds.),Casebook on ethically challenging work settings in mental health and the behavioral sciences(pp. 215-222). New York: Oxford University Press.
- Lowman, R.L., Williams, R.E., & Leeman, G.E. (1985). The structure and relationship of college women's primary abilities and vocational interests. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 27, 298-315.
- Lowman, R.L., & Resnick, R.J. (Eds.) (1994). The mental health professional's guide to managed mental health care. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association
- Lowman, R. L. (1989). Pre-employment screening for psychopathology: A guide to professional practice. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Exchange.
- Mahoney, KT., Buboltz, Jr., W.C., Soper, B., Doverspike, D., & Simoneaux, B.J. (2008).Content analysis of Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research (Volumes 44-59). Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 60, 246-258.
- Spetch, A., Howland, A., & Lowman, R.L. (2011). EAP utilization patterns and employee absenteeism: Results of an empical, 3-year longitudinal study in a national Canadian retail corporation. Consulting Psychology Journal: Pracitce and Research, 60, 110-128.
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Punk'd is the show where celebrities can do absolutely anything they want. It has everything from blowing trucks and boats sky-high, to a high-speed cop chase with Zac Efron, or stealing Scott Disick's Prized Phantom sports car. If you haven't heard of this MTV original, then you should definitely check it out. It might seem a little taboo to people, but it's all just a bunch of Hollywood horseplay. This hidden-camera hit first aired in 2003, created by TV and movie star Ashton Kutcher, and Jason Goldberg. The show is later hosted by Ashton. By now, the show's name is probably pretty self explanatory, but to sum it up, the show is about a different group of celebrities getting pranked each week by Ashton Kutcher, as he attempts to either make them feel guilty or embarrassed. His first prank started out with a bang when he Punk'd singer/songwriter and movie sensation Justin Timberlake. The bit that they were using to prank him was that Justin hadn't payed back his income taxes on the new house he had just purchased. So they were staging that he was going to be evicted from his house, and they had boxed up all of his belongings. By the time he got to his house, he was very confused wondering what they had done. They explained to him that the government now owns his house, and that he had not payed off his taxes on time. He was in shock, and the whole time while they were talking to him, he looked like he was about to burst out crying, like he had been pushed to his limit. But after this, Ashton finally revealed himself by walking up to Justin's house and saying, "What's going on here, are you moving again?" That was the sign that he had been Punk'd. Justin was in awe; he started chasing Ashton around the yard half laughing and half in exuberant relief. After that first episode, the show was a homerun on the Television charts. Punk'd became an everyday term for people, and it seemed to be a new era in television. But sadly in 2007 after its 8th season, the show went off the air. Now after a 5-year hiatus, the show has returned in March of 2012. Kicking off with a new look at things, a new celebrity would host the show instead of Ashton hosting the show each week. So far they've had Justin Bieber, Bam Margera, Hayden Panettiere, Tyler The Creator, Lucy Hale, and Nick Cannon host. They've had bits such as: Bad Grandpa, Hit and Run, Dude Where's My Car, and Double Crossed. I bet many people are glad to have this show back; the viewers of Punk'd definitely take pride in watching their favorite celebrities get pranked. They adore watching them being pushed to tears, or just going crazy on camera and cursing everybody out. Here's to many more seasons of this crazed sensation.


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Taxes, Budget Deficits ad Consumer Spending: Some New Evidence
Because of the restrictive assumptions required to establish the theory of Ricardian equivalence, its relevance in practice is essentially an empirical question. The strongest direct evidence in favor of Ricardian equivalence is Roger Kormendi's (1983) article in the American Economic Review. That paper appeared to provide strong empirical support for Ricardian equivalence by showing that increases in government spending on goods and services depress consumer spending while changes in tax receipts have no effect on consumer spending. The present study shows that Kormendi's results are a misleading implication of the experience during World War I1 when shortages, rationing and patriotic appeals to self-restraint caused an abnormally high rate of saving at the same time that the government deficit-financed a uniquely massive increase in defense spending. When those years are excluded from the sample, Kormendi's results are reversed. The estimates presented here show that in the equation specified by Kormendi, but with the years 1941 through 1946 excluded, increases in tax receipts have had a substantial negative effect on consumption while increases in government spending on goods and services have had essentially no effect on consumption. This evidence is exactly the opposite of the implications of Ricardian equivalence. This conclusion is robust with respect to a variety of modifications in the way that the basic equation is estimated: using an AR1 correction to deal with serial correlation; limiting the analysis to the Federal government's fiscal variables; respecifying the variables as ratios to net national product to reduce collinearity; estimating for the most recent 35 years instead of for the period since 1931; and using an instrumental variable procedure to reduce the problem of endogeneity. In each of these specifications, the results indicate that taxes depress consumer spending while government outlays on goods and services have either a smaller or a totally insignificant effect.
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- Feldstein, Martin, 1982. "Government deficits and aggregate demand," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 9(1), pages 1-20.
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Three Shadows by Cryil Pedrosa [Review]
It was either entirely by chance or completely Carl's fault that I picked up this book on my recent visit to York, looking though the graphic novels for completely different book altogether it seemed to fit the R.I.P. Challenge III so perfectly, it's have been very remiss of me to pass it by! (Not to mention the author is French so it is also another stop off point on my Orbis Terrarvm journey!)
On first impression, the specter of the titular Three Shadows, looms larges over the idyllic bliss enjoyed by the small family both story-wise and artistically on the page, but this story, is so much simpler and yet so much more, Pedrosa, is using the graphic novel genre to tell a story about fear and pain.
Can you ever escape your fate?
Three shadows stand outside the house — and Louis and Lise know why the spectral figures are there. The shadows have come for Louis and Lise's son, and nothing anyone can do will stop them. Louis cannot let his son die without trying to prevent it, so the family embarks on a journey to the ends of the earth, fleeing death.
Poignant and suspenseful, Three Shadows is a haunting story of love and grief, told in moving text and sweeping black and white artwork by Cyril Pedrosa.
At the start of the story we are invited to see just how happy the family are (of course this is the first clue that something unspeakable is about to befall them), and then when the shadows make an appearance, neither we nor the family know what they are, distant visitors just passing by? Or something more? When they appear night after night, it's clear that they represent a threat, and a sinister one at that. They discover that whatever this threat is, it is something from which there is no escape, and it is centered on the boy, Joachim.
The father does what most fathers would try and do, and runs. Trying to escape the menace and save his boy. It becomes clear by this point what the three shadows represent and are after. What threat is there always no escape from? It is of course, death.
Pedrosa, has deliberately chosen here to make his father a big man, figuratively and literally, the next part of the book shows that, sometimes this just isn't enough, and all you can do is make the most of what limited, precious time you do have left, with a loved one. And that in the end, life does indeed go on. It it this message which makes what could just be a difficult read into a pleasant and positive experience.
The artwork is fabulous, completely capturing the light and the dark, the humour and the fear, the joy and the dread, often at the turn of a page, sometimes with exquisite detail and sometimes with the bear minimum, even in the most painful moments of the story a joy to look at.
I can't decide whether the book should have been longer or shorter, I think both ways would have a very good book even more rewarding, either by tightening the story up or filling it out more and giving those extra few snip pits of details that would have left the story feeling more complete.
That said, I heartily recommend this book, if you come across it. It is all the more poignant as Pedrosa was inspired to create the book after watching close friends lose a young child.
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Trayvon Martin Shooter: Teen Went For Gun
March 26, 2012 by staff
Trayvon Martin Shooter: Teen Went For Gun, George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch crime captain who shot dead 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, originally told police in a written statement that Martin knocked him down with a punch to the nose, repeatedly slammed his head on the ground and tried to take his gun, a police source told ABC News.
Zimmerman had claimed he had called police about Martin, whom he found suspicious, then went back to his car when Martin attacked him, punching him.
The new information is the most complete version yet of what Zimmerman claims happened on the night of Feb. 26 when he shot and killed the teenager.
In addition, an eyewitness, 13-year-old Austin Brown, told police he saw a man fitting Zimmerman's description lying on the grass moaning and crying for help just seconds before he heard the gunshot that killed Martin.
The initial police report noted that Zimmerman was bleeding from the back of the head and nose, and after medical attention it was decided that he was in good enough condition to travel in a police cruiser to the Sanford, Fla., police station for questioning. He was not arrested.
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The music video directed by 'The Orphanage' helmer revolves around a couple who live in a haunted house.
Keane take their fans to a haunted house in a music video supporting their latest single "Disconnected". The clip follows a detached couple played by Leticia Dolera and Felix Gomez as they witness strange occurrences in the house.
Inspired by the aesthetic of 1970s horror films, the video was directed by Juan Antonio Bayona and Sergio G. Sanchez, who worked together on 2007 horror movie "The Orphanage". It reportedly was filmed in an actual haunted house somewhere in Barcelona, Spain.
"Disconnected" is the second single from Keane's fourth studio album "Strangeland", which will be released in the United States on May 8. In anticipation of the upcoming CD, the band launched a new "Explore Strangeland" game on Facebook. The first 20,000 people to complete it get a brand new track for free.
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The Mahaska County Community Foundation announces that it will again have in the neighborhood of $100,000 to give away to qualified recipients.
While the Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) is a relatively new organization, its impact has been significant in the local area, awarding just under a half million dollars in its 7-year history. MCCF was organized in 2005 in response to a new law passed by the Iowa Legislature. As just a few Iowa counties were receiving the financial benefits of gambling profits, legislators from non-gambling counties devised a plan in which gambling profits would be spread throughout the entire state. Their solution was to create a formula in which a certain percentage of all gambling dollars was to be divided between those counties which did not have gambling facilities. Each county was to have a designated Qualified Community Foundation to be the administrative vehicle through which these funds were distributed to worthwhile causes within the county.
In addition to being the caretaker of these funds for redistribution within the County, the MCCF also serves another unique purpose. As a Qualified Community Foundation per the Iowa Code, it can serve as the umbrella organization for other local groups who want the benefits of a foundation, but don't have the capacity to administer the monies and complete the paperwork that can be a daunting part of managing a foundation. The individual foundation groups can continue to operate their funds and make decisions on their own, simply running their transactions through MCCF, which in turn has the avenues to provide the somewhat complicated legal, reporting, and accounting issues that can come with foundations.
As for the 2013 grant-application cycle, emphasis will be placed on applicants that are involved with capital projects, are creating services not presently offered in the area communities, or are involved in creative and innovative programs. "Two large grants awarded in the Oskaloosa area last year were classic examples of this" noted Board Member Madonna Bowie, who is very involved in the grant making activities of the area as she is also a Board Member of the George Daily Trust that distributes funds to worthy local causes. "One was to the Oskaloosa Police Department for developing an internship program with William Penn Students, and another was to the Mahaska County Recreational Foundation for adding batting cages to the Lacey Complex." Grants will not be made to support annual operating budgets, and increased consideration will be given to those projects which have obtained elements of support from other sources, either in the form of cash or "in-kind" donations, such as donated labor or materials.
Calvin Bandstra, a banker at Leighton State Bank and the Secretary of MCCF, noted that the deadline for applications is not that far away. "As grant applications must be received by March 22, 2013, we encourage all non-profit organizations to take a look at their project needs, see if this need meets the grant eligibility criteria, and take the time to submit an application."
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REEL Environmental fundraiser to be held
The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center will hold its 11th annual REEL Environmental Experience fundraiser Wednesday at the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave.
The doors will open at 5:15 p.m. and screening will begin at 6:30 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $10, which will directly benefit the Environmental Center.
The event will feature the Sundance and Academy Award-winning documentary Waste Land. The film follows artist, Vic Muniz, as he returns to his native Brazil and the worlds largest trash dump to tell the stories of the landfills human inhabitants through art.
For more information, call 247-7091 or visit http://envcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Botanical Society to host herb program
Durango Botanical Society will offer Herbs for the Holidays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.
People will discover how to use herbs in cooking and crafting for the winter holidays. Historical uses of herbs in celebrations also will be presented. An herbal luncheon of Cinderellas pumpkin soup, rustic corn muffins, crisp apple fennel salad, enchantment brownies and beverages will be served. The cost is $15 which includes the class, instruction, lunch and take-home craft.
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Mesa Verde to offer free entry Nov. 10-12
Mesa Verde National Park will join all national parks as its waives entrance fees on Veterans Day weekend in recognition of current and former servicemen and women.
All visitors who arrive at Mesa Verde on Nov. 10-12 will be allowed free entry into the park.
For more information, call 529-4465 or visit www.nps.gov/pub_aff/veterans/honor.htm.
Also, Mesa Verde announced it will be open with limited visitor services on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Years Day.
Weather permitting, the park gates and roads will be open; however, Spruce Tree Terrace, the Chapin Mesa Museum, and tours to Spruce Tree House will be closed. Visitor restrooms will remain open.
Solar systems are set for school installation
Small photovoltaic solar systems, 4 kilowatt-hours each, will be going up this week at Pagosa Springs Middle School and Miller Middle School in Durango due to the efforts of members of La Plata Electric Association who contribute to the cooperatives Local Green Power Fund.
Shaw Solar, based in Durango, won the bid for both installations. The LPEA local Green Power fund will invest $33,200 for the middle school systems.
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By Lokendra Pratap Sahi
Calcutta (The Telegraph): India vice-captain Virat Kohli, who has walked the tallest in the past year, spoke to The Telegraph for at least 45 minutes.
The following are excerpts:
Q Is life changing too fast for you?
A (Smiles) Well, I don't see any changes as such... I have not tried to compare how things were before and how things are now... I'm just living each day as it comes. Life changes everyday, ups and downs happen… My main aim is to keep performing and I know what I started playing cricket for. That's always going to be in my mind… Doesn't matter what I do or where I go… My priority is to perform and help my team win.
The last time I asked you to pick your best moment, you had picked the 2011 World Cup final… I assume that stays most special...
Yes… The World Cup has to be the biggest moment for all of us. It was really special because 15-20 people, as a group, were channelising all their energies for one aim… It was really very satisfying for all of us.
Adelaide, Hobart, Dhaka… Are you a little worried that the law of averages may catch up? Is that ever at the back of your mind?
I try not to let that thought cross my mind because as a player, you always know that the law of averages is going to come in and there will be a lean phase, sooner rather than later… So my only goal is to make the most of my good form… When I go into bat I just play every ball as it comes… I don't think about continuing my good form or that I might fail in this innings. I don't think about anything and just react to the ball… Keep myself as calm as possible and keep my mind blank… That has helped me.
So, you are not only living by the moment, you are actually playing by the moment…
Yeah, I have been in good touch previously as well… At those times I used to over-think, that I have to keep scoring, that I have to be consistent… That puts a little bit of pressure on you.
What has helped you perform better in the past couple of months?
During the first two Test matches (in Australia), I complicated my thought process… I think that was the only change, nothing else has changed before or after… Those two games (at the MCG and at the SCG), those 15-20 days, I didn't even understand myself… I was just in a confused zone. But that can happen to a cricketer and it's all about realising it as soon as possible and getting back on track. Luckily, I was able to do so in Perth.
The one moment or one word of advice or one thought which changed everything...
I think it's very hard to ignore what is being said or done around you… How people are reacting to your not performing… But I took a strong stand. As soon as I reached Perth, I decided to make a fresh start… Just told myself to sideline all these things, that it's going to be tough, that I would need a lot of discipline, that I have to channelise all my energies to what I want… I wanted to have a planned preparation and give myself the best chance to perform.
What's the one thing which batsmen should avoid doing? You made the point about not being complicated in the mind… Is that it?
I think there's a very thin line between being in the zone and out of it… If you complicate things too much you go below the zone, you go into a shell. And if you become overconfident, you cross the line… Then you get complacent, you play a loose shot. So if you are in the zone, you are feeling good, then it is important to maintain it. I do that with a clearer mind, by not complicating things.
When a batsman is having a good run, is it that much easier for him or does it become more difficult because of the pressure of expectations? Can it work both ways?
I think pressure is what you make of it… Obviously, when you step onto the field, there's going to be pressure. As I said, I try to ignore these extra pressures of thinking of people expecting more from me, or that I have to do it because of the people's expectations… So I try to cut down these sort of extra pressures… Because when you are walking onto the field, and say if it is a final, it's obviously going to be a pressure game. I try to take only that pressure and ignore the other pressures.
What was actually going on in your mind during the Pakistan match in the Asia Cup?
I wanted to do well in that 2011 World Cup semi-final as well… But unfortunately, I couldn't score runs and I was really disappointed… In this game, I was really determined...
But at the same time, you can't just walk in to bat and decide 'today I'm going to score runs for sure'… You just got to go and give yourself a chance. So it was difficult because it was a high pressure game, it was a packed stadium ... I went into a pressure situation…
Gautam Gambhir has told me that he's more keyed-up on the eve of and during a match against Pakistan. How do you approach such games?
Obviously it's different… India-Pakistan matches have always had their history. As kids also, we used to be keen for this huge match… So, that's always been on my mind… That this is a dream game for any cricketer playing for India or Pakistan, and if you do well in that game, it's going to be a totally different high. I experienced that in the last game… And it was wonderful. Obviously, it was a high-pressure game and you do think before the game… Everyone watches that game. So that sort of comes across your mind and it's hard to ignore that.
You fell for 183, just a few runs shy of 200... Did the thought of a double hundred cross your mind?
When I reached 175, it crossed my mind once… But then I thought this has to be something unreal… I never thought about it. It was a little hard to believe, honestly. I would always see people play those long one-day innings, those epic knocks and I was like… Wow… That should take a lot of effort. So when I saw I had 175 on the scoreboard, I was like 'is this like a dream or something?' So yeah, it crossed my mind once, but I came back to the game. My only aim was to make the team win, to finish it off.
The next time...
Well, if I have enough overs, or enough runs to get, I would surely give it a go… But it doesn't happen everyday that you score 170 or 180 in a one-day match… So I would cherish that moment for my whole life.
Do you frequently look at the scoreboard?
No, I only look at the scoreboard when I want to see the situation… Like the balls and the run-difference.
That's in the last 10 overs or so?
I would say the last 15 overs… Because if you are chasing a big score, you start looking at the game from the 35th over, when obviously it's a Powerplay… You start looking at the game as if it's a T20 game. You need to analyse… When you are defending a score, even if there's a difference of 30 between balls and runs, and there's eight-nine wickets in hand, the game can change at any time. Chasing eight runs an over with wickets in hand is very gettable nowadays… Teams are doing that consistently.
What did your mother, Saroj, tell you after that spectacular innings?
(Smiles) She was on top of the world… I called her from the dressing room and she was really happy. She told me that everyone was bursting crackers outside the house… That the whole society was on the road, chanting my name and stuff like that.
You seem to be embracing the vice-captaincy… The responsibility… Who informed you that you'd become the India vice-captain?
I didn't know the exact time the team was getting picked, for the Asia Cup, but I had an idea... My brother, Vikash, called me (in Australia).
What was your first reaction?
I was a bit surprised… But I was really honoured by what was being given to me. I don't think it has added any pressure on me, because I've always felt that while playing for India, you need to be responsible.
Irrespective of the position...
Obviously being a captain is a totally different ball game… One can only imagine what a captain goes through. But other than that, playing for India, everyone should be as responsible as they can be. There's no good reason why you don't have to be responsible if you are not being given a certain position in the team. So I've always felt that, playing for India, playing at No.3, I have to take responsibilities… Because the team expects me to take them to a good position, as much as I can… I have to respond to that. I take that as an honour.
Did you feel a little awkward on meeting Virender Sehwag and Gambhir after your elevation?
No, I didn't feel awkward at all… A lot of people were talking about such things… That it will be awkward, that it will be complicated… But I didn't see anything like that. We all are professionals and I have always respected them… They have been my seniors, I have always taken advice from them. There's no awkward feeling at all. Even in the first match (in the Asia Cup), we had a great partnership… We still have that chemistry. We are just the same as we were before.
What do you expect to learn the most from Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain?
There's a lot you can learn from him. His captaincy is very different from a lot of people. He tries to play on the mind of a batsman… I think that's probably a captain's greatest skill. I sort of analyse what field he is setting, in what situation, for what bowler… And then seeing how the batsman is playing, he sets a different field… For the same batsman, he would set different fields in five overs. So he really analyses how the batsman's going, how he is switching gears.
Dhoni, then, is a good reader of the game...
He is a brilliant reader of the game. He can pick up even the smallest things… In field placements, you would notice that the fielder would be in the most unthinkable position and the ball would end up going there… He analyses the game.
Have the two of you ever talked about leadership and captaincy?
Those conversations have never come up… I've always spoken to him about batting and he has always told me how I should take up responsibility for the team… That if I am playing well, I should always make sure that the team is in a good position… So he keeps reminding me these sort of things. I feel really nice talking to him. Every time I have a confusion, I talk to him.
It appears you see Dhoni as a mentor…
He is someone I can go to and talk to any time I want. And he will always give you an honest advice, he won't just say things like 'Do what you feel like, see it for yourself…'
He will tell you what he thinks… If he thinks you are being overconfident, he will let you know… If you are being too complacent, he will tell you then and there… Whether you like it or not, he will tell you what he thinks… And I really appreciate that.
How are you going to handle the growing fan-following, particularly from the fairer sex?
Well, having fans is obviously a great feeling for any sportsperson I guess. To see people loving you, appreciating what you are doing, is a great feeling. But I can't control the fairer sex… If they like watching me play, if they are my fans, I obviously feel good about it.
Finally... Are you pleased at being labelled the newest pin-up boy of Indian cricket?
(Smiles) I am pretty fine with it… I don't think too much into it… What I am getting off the field is because of what I'm doing on the field… Cricket is and will remain my priority.
Also Read:
Kohli: Carving a nice for himself
Courage and Determination Under Pressure
India finds a new hero in Kohli


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Americans aren't the only ones happy to see former President George W. Bush move out of Washington. Veet, the stinky hair-removal product, has joined waxing salons in using the "Goodbye Bush" concept to their benefit. Lawn landscaping companies really should get in on the action before it's too late. [AdFreak.com]


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For starters, Rays vs. Rangers, seeking "meatloaf"
UPDATE, 12:22: Baseball America named the Angels' Mike Trout as minor league player of the year over Rays LHP Matt Moore.
UPDATE, 12:11: Maddon said C Jose Lobaton should be able to play by Friday. ... Maddon put Ruggiano in rightfield today and DH'd Guyer because he felt Guyer wasn't yet comfortable with the Trop roof and he wanted to keep the defense as strong as possible behind Price. ... Kotchman was originally to be off today, but when Maddon asked Kotchman said he was good to play given that they are off Thursday. ... Though the players are talking about the upcoming Red Sox series, Maddon acknowledged that it would be important to win today and go in with some momentum. ... The Rays made a couple of moves at the minor-league level, promoting Ps Matt Bush and Jim Paduch from Montgomery to Durham so they will on the playoff roster, and dropping Brian Baker and Lance Cormier. ... CF B.J. Upton today will play his 800th game for the Rays, moving past Aubrey Huff for second most in team history (behind Carl Crawford). ... The Rays next win will be No. 1,000 in franchise history.
Rangers lineup:
Kinsler 2b
Andrus ss
Hamilton lf
Young 1b
Beltre 3b
Napoli c
Murphy rf
Torrealba dh
Gentry cf
Holland p
UPDATE, 10:05: Rays lineup, with another different look:
Jennings lf,
Upton cf,
Longoria 3b,
Zobrist 2b,
Rodriguez ss,
Guyer dh,
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DEVELOPING: Manager Joe Maddon has a catchphrase about the importance of winning series, playing off the once-popular song by the once-popular Meat Loaf: Two Out of Three Ain't Bad.
And with their hopes to get back in the postseason race slipping away, the Rays, after splitting the first two games against Texas, today are in need of some "meatloaf."
They'll have LHP David Price on the mound, which should help. But the Rangers will have LHP Derek Holland, and that likely will make it tougher.
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By Kevin M. Smith
Killeen Daily Herald
The Killeen Animal Advisory Committee wanted immediate answers at Thursday's meeting, but it didn't get any.
The committee wanted to know why the animal shelter expansion has been delayed and why the city doesn't have an emergency evacuation plan for pets.
Killeen police Capt. Steve Hoskins, who oversees the Animal Control Division, reported that the building permit for the expansion was rejected by the city. He said the permit application was submitted Feb. 20, returned March 8 and was resubmitted Thursday.
Hoskins said there were a few oversights in the permit application. Among the oversights was landscaping. A city ordinance requires a certain number of trees or shrubs when a new building is constructed.
Hoskins said the fire marshal rejected the permit because some parts of the building were more than 150 feet from the road or a fire lane. Killeen Fire Marshal James Chism said in an interview that the length requirement is so that hoses can reach all parts of the building.
Hoskins said the parking lot would be marked to include a fire lane.
"So that's an easy solution," Hoskins said.
Chism said, in theory, that would work. The fire lane has to start and finish on a public roadway unless there is an adequate turnaround.
There was also an electrical issue, Hoskins said. He said the electrical service wasn't as "heavy duty" as regulations require.
Some committee members were not happy that the city's own building permit got rejected.
"I shake my head not at you (but) at the process," Councilman Larry Cole, committee chair, told Hoskins. "We paid $43,000 for an architect who can't get the plans approved. That is really discouraging."
Councilman Juan Rivera, committee member, asked if the architect could be at the next meeting to explain why he couldn't get the permit through on the first try.
Hoskins said there is no obligation in the contract for the architect to report to the committee, but assured members that the problems are being fixed.
"We're hoping to start turning dirt next week," Hoskins said. "Everything is in place to start except the paperwork."
Michael Marrs, the architect for the project, said in a telephone interview, that building permit rejection on the first try is typical.
"They have a list of things that need to be answered," Marrs said.
Marrs said the corrections to the permit application were minor.
The committee also came up short on answers for an emergency evacuation plan for pets and animals in the city. That issue has been an item on the monthly agenda for nearly every meeting the past year.
"This has been on our agenda month to month to month, and we don't seem any further than when we started," Natalie Pittman, committee member, said.
"We've got to quit postponing things," Rivera said. "We need to get to the bottom of this real quick. We're overdue."
Liz Rainey, committee member, has been gathering information to develop a plan and recently attended a Federal Emergency Management Agency conference. She said, after conversations with local officials, the plan for Killeen is to let Bell County handle pet evacuations.
"And we just follow their lead," Rainey said.
However, Rainey said it was her understanding that a city needs a written plan in place to receive full funding from FEMA following a disaster.
George Fox, committee member, said he checked with several nonprofit shelters in the county and was told they were not aware of a county plan.
"'Follow the lead' is not in my language," Rivera said.
The committee expected a report from Chad Berg, Killeen's emergency management coordinator, about animal evacuation plans in the event of a disaster. Berg was not at the meeting. The committee demanded an immediate answer about why this has not been resolved.
Assistant to the City Manager Matt Wojnowski, who was at the meeting, pulled City Manager Connie Green from another meeting to answer questions. Green explained that Berg was out sick Thursday. Green said he believes Berg has drafted a plan.
"I hate to suggest that you put it on your next agenda," Green said after the committee explained how long it has been postponed. Killeen police Capt. Steve Hoskins, who oversees the Animal Control Division, asked that if a plan is drafted that he, animal control officers and Rainey have an opportunity to review it before the next meeting.
In other business, the committee discussed raising the adoption rate at the animal shelter so that pets are already sterilized when people pick them up. The current adoption rate is $25.
The committee plans to vote on whether to recommend the increase to the full Killeen City Council at the next meeting.
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Lamb of God / Killswitch Engage
Monday, November 11, 2013 @ 7:00PM
Due to a family emergency Lamb of God will not be able to play the show this Monday, 11/11/13 at the Showare Center. Due to the unfortunate circumstance, Killswitch Engage and Huntress will move forward with the show at Showbox Sodo, and Seattle's own Witchburn will support. All Showare Center ticket holders will get a partial refund automatically credited back to them, to the now $20 ticket for Killswitch Engage/Huntress/Witchburn at Showbox Sodo. Tickets will also be $20 cash at the door. (Unused tickets may be refunded in full at point of purchase.)
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Smaller companies have typically led the charge at the beginning of any recovery, and with small-capitalization stocks and exchange traded funds hitting new highs, market observers are anticipating bullish, broad market moves.
The iShares Russell 2000 (NYSEArca: IWM) has gained 10.0% over the past three months and is up 20.7% year-to-date.
"It's bullish that the Russell 2000 has reversed its downtrend off the May 22 highs and breaking out to new highs," Craig Johnson, technical market strategist and managing director at Piper Jaffray, said in a CNBC article. "And when we get an index as broad as the Russell 2000 breaking out to new highs, that suggests that the internals of the market is very strong and we have a lot of stocks that are participating in this move." [Small-Cap ETFs in the Driver's Seat]
The Russell 2000 finished above 1,000 for the first time last Friday and is now trading around 1,017. So far this year, the Russell 2000 has outperformed the S&P 500, gaining 20% compared to the S&P 500's 16%. [ETF Chart of the Day: Small-Caps Hit Fresh All-Time High]
Market experts consider the outperformance a bullish indicator for the overall market since small-caps are believed to be a good gauge for the domestic economy.
Moreover, the rising interest rate has not made been holding back the equities rally – the Russell 2000 has gained 8.3% as the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose a full 1% since early May. The benchmark yield currently hovers around 2.65%.
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"And right now, another reason you're seeing this massive small-cap outperformance is because with bond yields moving higher, [small caps]have become more competitive versus stocks that pay dividends," Salamone added. "So you're seeing a rotation out of high-dividend stocks as investors seek higher returns via capital gains and higher beta type names such as the small cap."
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Ambitious and self-centred Mob lawyer Joe Morse (Garfield) plans to consolidate New Yorks gambling rackets by systematically bankrupting the smaller operators with a big fix. But conflicted loyalties arise when he has to contend with his kindly older bro
Force Of Evil is justly recognised today as one of the very best examples of film noir, and is enthusiastically cited by one M. Scorsese as a key influence on the likes of GoodFellas; indeed, Scorsese championed the film, eventually paying for its restoration. Abraham Polonsky's gripping — and surprisingly fierce — fable against capitalism and social Darwinism is a tale of crime and punishment that is both brutal and poetic, anchored by a terrifically cynical performance from John Garfield who, aided by Polonsky's cracking script, powerfully evokes the effects of guilt.
Hugely atmospheric and technically impressive, this was a masterful debut by the passionately Marxist Polonsky, who, while his career was sadly soon cut short by the Hollywood Blacklist, made an indelible impression with this tour de force of eloquent rage.
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Hey, Mike Leggo — ya blew it.
The NHL referee was at the center of a puzzling scenario Tuesday night in Montreal where the Canadiens hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning. Late in the second period, Leggo became the center of attention for all the wrong reasons.
It all started when Radko Gudas blasted a shot from the point. The puck seemed to beat Montreal goalie Carey Price and then ricochet out of the net. With Leggo standing right there next to the cage watching the play, he immediately waved it off. OK, so apparently the puck hit the crossbar or something.
At the next stoppage of play, the play was reviewed. It was at that point that Leggo announced that while the puck went in, there would be no goal because there was incidental goaltender interference. The thing about that, though, is that there wasn't really goaltender interference. According to Leggo, Tyler Johnson interfered with Price, which is why the goal was ultimately waved off after it was reviewed after being waved off the second time.
Make sense? Probably not.
The NHL has made it practice to issue explanation statements regarding video reviews, and they said this about the controversial non-goal:
"The referee informed the Situation Room that he observed incidental contact in the crease by Lightning forward Tyler Johnson on goaltender Carey Price, if in fact the puck crossed the goal line. Video review confirmed that the puck crossed the goal line. According to Rule 78.5 'Apparent goals shall be disallowed by the Referee when an attacking player has interfered with a goalkeeper in his goal crease.' This is not a reviewable play therefore the referee's decision on the ice stands, no goal Tampa Bay."
The controversial call didn't end up costing the Lightning, though. They would eventually overcome a tremendous performance by Price to win the game in a shootout. Still, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper must be wondering what he can do to change his luck, with this call coming just a day after Steven Stamkos broke his tibia in a game against the Bruins.
See the bizarre sequence from Tuesday's game in the video below.
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Wed., Feb. 29, 2012, 4:21 p.m.
Bring on the state tournaments
I made it over SNOWqualmie Pass this afternoon. Slow going, but a safe trip thankfully.
I'll be at all the State 4A and 3A boys and girls basketball games involving our local teams. I will tweet as often as possible. You can follow at: srpreps.
If you want to follow the Seattle/Tacoma media, try: @DougPaceyTNT and @masonkelley
First tip Thursday involves the Central Valley girls at 9 a.m.
REMINDE: If you haven't voted in one of the two polls I posted earlier this week, please do so. We have well over 500 votes in the poll asking how the small schools will fare at state and more than 400 votes in the poll asking how the bigger schools will fare.
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No. 3 – Platescrapers released!
The third issue of SOILED, Platescrapers, is now available! Order a printed copy from Lulu or download the free electronic version as a PDF [lower resolution].
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Stewart Hicks, Allison Newmeyer, and Joseph Altshuler challenge us to play with our food.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
A little sneak peak :)
We are totally obsessed with clippies right now because a lot of times Annabelle pulls out her bows but won't pull out a clippie for some reason. I didn't want just usual clippies, I wanted some fun, different, girly ones so here's what I came up with!
Some fun Eastery bows
Infant hats with bows
Toddler Hats (with or with out bows, without pictured obviously!) I am still working on the 5 inch bows, the 3 inch look pretty small on the toddler hats in my opinion.If you would like one of these items before I get the site ready, please feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and I would love to help you!
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- Heather Bug said...
YAY for you opening an Esty shop!! CUTE stuff!!!! :)
- February 23, 2010 at 7:51 PM
LOVE LOVE LOVE them! can't wait to see more! you are so creative and these bows are going to be selling like crazy!
- February 24, 2010 at 5:59 AM
- lukeandlaurawoodard said...
Hey! Thanks for your prayers! We SOLD our house yesterday!! Guess who bought it.....Melani (Bridges) Robles and her husband Josh! So crazy! They are expecting their first baby.
Your etsy shop is sooo cute. We just need to have a little girl so I can buy some of your stuff!! :-)
- February 24, 2010 at 7:25 AM
- lukeandlaurawoodard said...
Hey! Thank you for your prayers. We actually sold our house yesterday! Melani "Bridges" Robles and her husband Josh bought it. You remember them from OBU? How crazy!! We are bulding a house in Conway. My parents gave us 3 acres of their land!
Your Etsy shop is precious! I love the hats with bows. I just need a little girl now so I can buy some of your stuff! :-)
- February 24, 2010 at 7:28 AM
- Erin, Mommy on the Run said...
Cute!! We have the same issue with pulling our bows and ponytails. Plus, if I'm not there, Matt can't do a ponytail (he's tried...its funny). I would love some of your clippies! How much? We do headbands too, have you made any of those?
- February 24, 2010 at 8:14 AM
SO VERY COOL, ASHLEY!!! I love them!
You should try designing some jewelry. Maybe some mother/daughter combos of some kind, too. You're so gifted at this!
- February 24, 2010 at 9:42 AM
- Candace said...
so cute!
- February 24, 2010 at 10:51 AM
- Ben and Audrey said...
good for you! i've been telling ben for months that i wish there was something i could make that i could sell on etsy, for extra cash or to supplement our income. i'm so glad you thought of something for you. they are adorable. let me know when you open the shop, i'll be buying from you soon! love you!
- February 24, 2010 at 2:26 PM


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Seventh-grade student spending 21 days in Europe this summer
By Marlene Deschler
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 7:58 AM
Benjamin Grey
Seeing history come to life right before his eyes. That is what seventh grade student Ben Gray will be doing this summer when he spends 21 days as a student ambassador as part of the People to People Ambassador Program.
In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower founded the non-profit organization, People to People International (PTPI).
He formed it "to promote peace through face-to-face interaction by ordinary citizens around the world."
PTPI has a long history of presidential support, with nine U.S. presidents serving as honorary chairmen.
"Student ambassadors represent their school, community, state and country while traveling abroad. Students are immersed in foreign cultures and gain access to special activities and learning opportunities that can help them grow as both individuals and global citizens," its website states (www.peopletopeople.com).
This past fall, Ben received a letter of invitation to become an ambassador and travel to France, Greece and Italy, including the Vatican. He and his parents, Heather and Paul Gray, attended an informational meeting at UW-La Crosse gathering more details about the program.
"I thought this program sounded really exciting, because I like history and now I'll get to see what is written in the history books; I'll be where a lot of history has taken place," Ben explained with a big smile.
Along with his application, Ben's next step was to get three letters of recommendation - two from teachers and one from a member of the public.
After sending those in, he made it to the next step - a personal interview with two People to People staff members. The week of Thanksgiving, he received the phone call that he had been waiting for - he was accepted into the program!
"I feel it is quite an honor for Ben to be chosen," said his mom, Heather, "from getting the letters of recommendation to the interview. It was quite an experience for him at just 13 years of age.
"He is very excited about the trip. He's always been curious and able to get along well with people, so I know he'll learn a lot and have a great experience."
Since his notification, he has been preparing for his trip. He and his parents attend meetings every other month where he has been getting to know the six other kids in the group that he'll be traveling with, as well as learning about the People to People Student Ambassador program.
Ben is the only student from Houston County; the others are from western Wisconsin. These kids and their parents will also complete a service project together before the kids go on their trip.
Ben has also has been studying the culture, customs, geography, religions and history of the countries he'll be visiting. He also has to take certification tests regarding travel safety, hotel behavior, packing tips, proper attire and behavior.
His small group from the Coulee Region will meet up with other kids from across the United States and travel as one large group to Europe.
While in Europe, their large group will complete a service project of some sort. They have not yet been told what it is or where it will take place.
They will be visiting major historical sites in these countries such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, Acropolis, Parthenon, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the ruins of Pompeii to name a few.
While in Italy, they will also experience a gondola tour in Venice, rappel down a castle wall and visit Naples, Florence and Rome. They will also stay with host families experiencing traditional family life.
He will have some opportunities that the average European traveler would not generally have access to, because of the reputation and contacts that the People to People program has.
For example, in past travels, students have been able to meet the U.S. ambassadors in the foreign countries as well as foreign leaders or take exclusive behind the scenes tours.
"I'm really excited, but just a little bit nervous, too," Ben said. "I've read about history and seen pictures of it in books; now I'll have the chance to actually be there and see it!
"I'm really interested in World War II history and my great-grandpa was in World War II and went through France, so I'm really excited about visiting a World War II cemetery while we are there. It's going to be really neat to actually see all these things!"
A trip like this will be an experience of a lifetime as he travels to foreign lands and makes new friends from all over the United States.
He will be representing the Spring Grove community as he travels. He has to make a scrapbook of his family and hometown that he will be sharing with other students as well as his host family.
A trip like this also is expensive. Ben has been raising money by helping family members with lawn work and other odd jobs. He has also spoken with several local organizations such as the Lions Club, Commercial Club, American Legion and Spring Grove Communications, asking for a donation toward his trip. In return, he would assist them with different events that they host.
He still has money to raise. If anyone in the community is interested in helping Ben with his trip, they can contact him and his family at (507) 498-4729.
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