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Victoria's Secret Slams Kylie Bisutti Allegations
Don't mess with the angels! Earlier this week former model Kylie Bisutti, who won the Victoria's Secret Angel Search competition in 2009, revealed in her new book I'm No Angel that modeling for VS made her feel like a piece of meat. Now the brand is firing back and released a statement clarifying their relationship with the 23-year-old.
Here is the statement sent to us from reps for Victoria's Secret:
"Ms. Bisutti has made numerous fabrications and misstatements of fact regarding her brief association with Victoria's Secret. In 2009, Ms. Bisutti won an online amateur modeling competition and hasn't worked for us since that year. The prize for the winning contestant was the unique opportunity to a one-time walk in the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Ms. Bisutti also participated in a swim photo shoot in 2009. That was the extent of Ms. Bisutti's involvement with Victoria's Secret. She was never a Victoria's Secret "Angel" as defined by the terms of our Angel model contract. And contrary to Ms. Bisutti's claims, she was never offered any subsequent modeling contracts or opportunities with Victoria's Secret despite her multiple appeals for further work. She has repeatedly fabricated her work experience with Victoria's Secret – including a relationship that simply did not exist."
Bisutti is currently living in Montana and describes herself on Twitter as a servant of God and step-mommy to little Noah. Her new book comes out next month.


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Dappy receives suspended sentence
N-Dubz rapper Dappy broke down in tears and shouted 'Yes' after he avoided a jail term when he was sentenced for assault and affray.
The singer was given a six-month sentence suspended for 18 months at Guildford Crown Court and ordered to do 150 hours community service. He was also ordered to pay £4,500 compensation and £2,000 in costs.
The 25-year-old had faced a maximum sentence of three years imprisonment after being convicted in connection with a brawl at a petrol station in Guildford.
The court heard during a nine-day trial last month that the pop star became angry and violent after two teenaged women "disrespected" him by refusing to get into his car to go to a party at his recording studios, sparking the fight which led to three men being injured.
Praying as the verdict was announced, Dappy, wearing a white shirt and black tie, broke down in tears and shouted "Yes" as Judge Neil Stewart announced that the prison term would be suspended.
Dappy's sentence was made up of six months for the affray offence and 14 days to run concurrent for the assault offence.
Judge Stewart told Dappy that although the offences he committed were serious enough to attract a custodial sentence, he would suspend it because of his remorse at his actions.
He said: "The report I have on you suggests you do not present overtly criminal attitudes and this offence has been a wake-up call for you."
He went on: "Spitting at someone is a repulsive action and is more serious because you have done something similar in the past. Even on that aggravation, the offence would not be so serious as to merit a prison sentence."
Outside court, Dappy stopped to share a hug with tearful fans before he was driven away in a black BMW car with blackened windows.

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My initial reaction to the Gaucher GN1 Silhouette was, "What the hell is it?" because it looked like someone's idea of what a futuristic gun would look like from, say, 1953. Someone who was drunk and didn't have a very good imagination, that is. The Gaucher Silhouette is the French's excuse for a target pistol (however, it was supposedly used in high level shooting events about a decade ago).
My buddy thought it would be good, since it has a 10-inch barrel, to bring it along for Ballistics By The Inch .22 tests (for results of that test, click here), which we did over a weekend last summer. The results were, well — would it be cliché to say that the Silhouette was what I expected from a French firearms manufacturer?
Gaucher GN1 Silhouette
On paper the Silhouette sounds impressive, but when I first handled the gun, well, I was left with the impression that it was made with leftover parts found in a basement or something.
The test model we used had a long silver barrel and a receiver that extended back over your hand for balance, I suppose. It also had one of those carved wooden grips that are popular in some target and silhouette shooting circles, but it lacked the relative elegance of the Keystone Shooting Arms Chipmunk Hunter, and it wasn't equipped with the functional adjustable mechanism of modern Olympic-level guns like the Walther SSP either.
The frame looked like it had been carved out of wood with a dull knife and then sanded down absently. The fore-grip portion was too wide and a bit ungainly. While there was a texturing to parts of the grip, which were painted black, it seemed almost like an effort to hide flaws in the wood or something.
Fit and finish seemed to almost be an after-thought. The sight picture was okay, but nothing I would consider that great for something supposedly designed to be a target pistol — one with a hooded non-adjustable front sight and an adjustable rear one at that. Lastly, the bolt-action wasn't particularly smooth or anything, either.
When we started shooting the Gaucher GN1, things were okay at first. The .22 shorts loaded into the gun shot fine, and the trigger wasn't too bad. Accuracy was good, but we were initially just shooting over chronos set 15-feet out, so that wasn't much of a challenge. The numbers we were getting on bullet velocity for the first five types of ammo were comparable to what we got with a Ruger Mark II with a 10-inch barrel.
But then it just locked up. Yup. We fired a round and something happened to the action. It wouldn't open. Tapping the bolt handle vigorously with a block wouldn't disengage it. We set it aside, and it was done for the weekend. In the end, it needed to go in to a gunsmith for work.
Final thoughts
Although this gun may have been a fluke — a Frenchman's idea of a good joke to pull on some stupid American — I would still advise that you steer clear of the Gaucher GN1 Silhouette. Even if you do find one, don't let the phrase "rare French pistol" entice you. But if you do decide to buy it, it'll set you back about $170.


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MLB Trade Deadline: League Sees Bump From Action-Packed Day Involving Several All-Stars
Thursday's MLB trade deadline was one of the "more dizzying days in recent baseball history" and the type of day fans "relish, with one deal after another to debate," according to Tyler Kepner of the N.Y. TIMES. There were 12 deals involving 37 players completed before the 4:00pm ET deadline (N.Y. TIMES, 8/1). In Providence, Tim Britton writes Thursday's trade deadline was "about as big a whirlwind day" as MLB has seen in a long time (PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, 8/1). USA TODAY's Bob Nightengale writes, "What a magnificent final lightning round of action baseball experienced Thursday in the final hours of the non-waiver trade deadline" (USA TODAY, 8/1). The WALL STREET JOURNAL's Jared Diamond writes it was "one of the wildest days in recent baseball history" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 8/1). FOXSPORTS.com's Ken Rosenthal: "Deadline Day was anything but a dud. No, it was a day that shook the industry" (FOXSPORTS.com, 7/31). In Illinois, Mike Spellman: "Now that, my friends, was a trade deadline day" (Illinois DAILY HERALD, 8/1). In N.Y., Andy Martino wrote, "That was freaking awesome." MLB was the day's "winner." Martino: "This is sexy stuff, Jon Lester and Yoenis Cespedes changing teams, David Price joining Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander on the Tigers, Twitter smoking hot all day long." America was "talking baseball." The "stodgy game needs to find more ways into the bloodstream" (NYDAILYNEWS.com, 7/31).
STAR SEARCH: In N.Y., Joel Sherman writes in "arguably the wildest, most impactful trade deadline in history, what stood out was not only that two of the majors' best starters -- Jon Lester and David Price -- were moved, but that significant major leaguers were dealt to make it happen." Players on the move included Cespedes, Austin Jackson, Drew Smyly, Allen Craig, Joe Kelly, John Lackey, Stephen Drew and Kelly Johnson. This was "all a result of teams getting more creative and bolder." If prospects are "overvalued in this market, then proactive organizations will figure a way around this" (N.Y. POST, 8/1). MLB.com's Tim Healey noted there had "not been an All-Star-for-All-Star Deadline deal in at least the last decade and a half" prior to Thursday's deal involving Lester and Cespedes. The only offseason trade in that time "to include two All-Stars from the season prior came in January 2005, when Javier Vazquez was part of a package" the Yankees shipped to the D-Backs to acquire Randy Johnson (MLB.com, 7/31). MLB.com's Doug Miller writes Thursday was, "quite simply, an all-timer, a Deadline that blew the doors off baseball fans, players, executives, scouts and media members." MLB had a "throwback Thursday in which headline deals were orchestrated the old-fashioned way: my big league talent for your big league talent, with prospects watching from their wireless devices down on the farm" (MLB.com, 8/1). ESPN's Tim Kurkjian asked, "How many deals have been made today that have been major leaguer for major leaguer? You know how rare that is? ... These are big leaguers being pulled off a major league field to go somewhere else. It's great." ESPN's John Kruk: "This is fantasy baseball" ("Baseball Tonight: Trade Deadline Special," ESPN, 7/31). Dodgers C A.J. Ellis said, "It was the kind of a day that showed a little bit of a shift in the thinking of general managers. Acquiring proven major-league talent is now becoming more of a commodity" (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 8/1).
PLAYING MONEYBALL: In DC, Barry Svrluga notes the Red Sox trading Lester and Jonny Gomes for Cespedes "perfectly exemplifies where baseball is at the moment: In any given season, any franchise could be either buyer or seller." NFL-style parity "is upon us, and might be here to stay." MLB has "taken extraordinary measures to establish some sort of parity." Revenue sharing has "helped the teams in the smallest markets compete financially." The game is "extraordinarily healthy, with all 30 franchises making money." Twenty teams began Thursday either "sitting in a playoff spot or within six games of one." With the moves "flying, baseball had created hope in at least that many markets, and excitement throughout the sport" (WASHINGTON POST, 8/1). SI.com's Tom Verducci wrote what we are seeing is that MLB has "become a general manager's game." The "power base of an organization has left the dugout and relocated to the front office." Five-year rebuilding plans "no longer apply." You "better be able to turn your club a dime." The "stars of the day" were A's GM Billy Beane, Red Sox GM Ben Cherington and Tigers President, CEO & GM Dave Dombrowski (SI.com, 7/31).
U.S. Sens. Implore NFL, Ravens To Revisit Ray Rice Discipline; RB Shows Contrition In Apology
Three U.S. Senators sent a letter to the Ravens and the NFL on Thursday "criticizing what they called 'plainly inadequate' punishment" for RB Ray Rice in the wake of his February domestic violence arrest, according to Fritze and Campbell of the Baltimore SUN. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) "implored the league and the Ravens to revisit their sanctions against Rice." The senators also called on the league to "create a program to deal with domestic violence in a way similar to its treatment of drug offenses by players." Blumenthal said Rice's punishment was "a mockery of what should have been done." Ravens Senior VP/Public & Community Relations Kevin Byrne said the team is "aware of the letter." NFL Senior VP/Communications Greg Aiello said of the letter, "We look forward to responding." Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) also "criticized the punishment late Thursday" (Baltimore SUN, 8/1).
STARTS AT THE TOP: CBS Sports Radio's John Feinstein wrote NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell "will have to come out of hiding this weekend in Canton" during the Pro Football HOF induction events. Maybe, "given a week to think about how badly he dropped the ball, Goodell will at least announce that the NFL plans to do more to educate players and spouses about domestic violence and will spend some of its billions of dollars on working to help those who have been abused." Feinstein: "That won't wipe out the mistake Goodell made on the Rice ruling but it would be a step in the right direction" (RADIO.CBSSPORTS.com, 7/31). In Illinois, Barry Rozner writes, "Tone deaf doesn't do justice to describing the inability of the NFL, the Ravens, Rice and -- most of all" -- Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who said the franchise appreciated the attention, to "understand that NFL players beating up women is a horrific, life-changing event that is all too prevalent in their league." The "lasting impression that Roger Goodell and Co. leave is that they really aren't concerned, Harbaugh least of all" (Illinois DAILY HERALD, 8/1). ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley wrote under the header, "Five Questions For Roger Goodell" (ESPN.com, 7/31). ESPN's J.A. Adande said, "We still need to hear from Roger Goodell. He still needs to face the media and explain why he felt a two-game suspension was sufficient for his actions when clearly the public and the NFL fans don't feel the same way" ("Around the Horn," ESPN, 7/31). ESPN's Cari Champion: "I have heard enough from Ray Rice. I would like to hear what Roger Goodell has to say" ("First Take," ESPN2, 8/1).
SAYING SORRY: ESPN.com's Hensley wrote Rice, who on Thursday spoke publicly for the first time in two months, showed that he "finally understood the weight of his actions," in "stark contrast" to his news conference in May. Rice in his Thursday apology "delivered the correct message, one the NFL failed to do last week with the two-game suspension, by not only apologizing to his wife, Janay Palmer, but also expressing a desire to become an advocate for domestic-violence causes." Rice was "compelling in his contrition." But before anyone "pats Rice on the back, this is what he should have said the first time." His 17-minute news conference Thursday "hit the right tones," but Rice's "biggest misstep was not talking about what happened in the elevator." Hensley: "The only way Rice can move forward from this incident and show he's truly sincere is through his actions. It's not by his words. It's not by a hefty donation" (ESPN.com, 7/31). In Baltimore, Mike Preston writes it is now time to "let the healing process begin." Preston: "I had already moved on." But the NFL and the Ravens' PR crew in recent weeks had "unintentionally made Rice public enemy No. 1." The "old Rice surfaced Thursday" during his news conference. He was "humble." Preston: "Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before you come back up again. ... Now, the Ravens just need to be quiet" (Baltimore SUN, 8/1). However, ESPN's Keith Olbermann said, "Rice displayed absolutely no credibility. He made the classic, the worst (and) the most self-destructive mistake. The one made by nearly all public figures whose reputations do not survive after they do bad things. He never said what happened." Olbermann: "(He) said time after time after time that he would, 'Own it.' But he never described 'it.' To own it, you have to say what it is. This is called an allocution." Olbermann added, "It is in the law that when you plead guilty to something, a plea deal, you have to recount what it is you did -- an excruciating, sometimes painful detail in court, on the record so everybody knows. … He needed to go detail-by-detail what happened in the elevator, ugly as it might have been, reflecting on him poorly if it did, or on his wife. Even if he mistakenly believed it could hurt him legally" ("Olbermann," ESPN2, 7/31).
REPUTATION REPAIR? ESPNW's Sarah Spain wrote Rice's statements Thursday "seemed genuine and contrite." Instead of "continuing to use softer, more benign terms like 'incident' or 'situation,' Rice finally called it what it was" by referencing "domestic violence." It was "an indication that he's willing to finally own his actions." Rice has a chance going forward to "make this incident a piece of his story, and not the headline" (ESPNW.com, 7/31). In Miami, David Neal writes Rice "occasionally came off as self-centered," but "seemed seriously ashamed of the actions toward his wife" (MIAMI HERALD, 8/1). USA Today's Maggie Hendricks said, "He said all the right things and I think he has all the right thoughts. My biggest concern is him following through on this. If he does follow through, it can really do some great things" ("Today," NBC, 8/1). In Baltimore, Jeff Zrebiec writes Rice's reputation around the NFL and in Baltimore, where he was "considered one of the city's most charitable and popular sports figures, has taken a major hit." Though Rice has "been cheered during training camp practices, plenty of other fans have thrown away his jersey and vowed not to root for him again." N.Y.-based 5W Public Relations Senior VP & Head of Crisis Communications Juda Engelmayer said, "People won't forget about it. People will keep it in the back of their minds. If he missteps again, it will have grave repercussions" (Baltimore SUN, 8/1). CBS Sports Network's Allie LaForce, on Rice's apology: "I'm buying it. I really am. I don't think that one verbal apology makes up for everything that you did, but I am glad that he addressed the public the way he did. I saw emotion. I saw sentiment from him. I felt like he really meant it. I want to see his actions speak louder than his words, though" ("Lead Off," CBSSN, 7/31). ESPN's Champion said, Rice in his press conference "went on to say that he and his wife will be part of a campaign to stop domestic abuse, but first they need to work on themselves. They need counseling because they can't fix anyone else unless they fix themselves." Champion: "I thought that was huge when he made that statement. … I thought that he went through everything he thought people were comfortable with (in) that very first press conference they had. He took ownership. For me, I thought there was validation there" ("First Take," ESPN2, 8/1).


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The statement by André Birotte, the US attorney based in Los Angeles, follows Armstrong's confession in a televised interview last month.
"We made a decision on that case a little over a year ago. Obviously, we've been well aware of the statements that have been made by Mr. Armstrong in other media reports. That does not change my view at this time," Birotte said at a news conference in Washington to announce an unrelated lawsuit against Standard & Poor's.
The government will continue to look at the case, Birotte added, but Armstrong's admission "hasn't changed our view as I stand here today."
In February 2012, Birotte said his office had closed its investigation into possible crimes by Armstrong.
Speculation about charges began anew after Armstrong reversed his past doping denials in an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey. He told Winfrey he used performance-enhancing drugs and doping in cycling tournaments.
Legal experts said Armstrong exposed himself to possible charges of perjury or obstruction of justice.
Separately, Armstrong faces a civil whistleblower lawsuit filed by former teammate Floyd Landis accusing Armstrong of fraud. The U.S. Justice Department has not said whether it intends to join the suit, and Birotte did not address the suit at the news conference.
Armstrong has been banned from cycling for life and stripped of race wins, including seven Tour de France victories.
A lawyer for Armstrong did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


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I need to get the URL to the post image.
Assume this can be done with $big_prev_image = kriesi_post_thumb( somthing), but how?
The kriesi_post_thumb function calls the image URL and includes it as part of the output. What you're looking for is this code:
$image_id = get_post_thumbnail_id();
$image_url = wp_get_attachment_image_src($image_id, NULL);
$image_url = $image_url[0];
You could then echo the $image_url to print the link on the page.
Hope this helps.
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I saw this interesting blog post the other day (I think I originally got the link from Already Pretty):
Basically, to summarize: she says that your calf-to-thigh ratio is a good indicator of what length skirt is most flattering. So, longer thigh means you should wear above-the-knee skirts, and longer calf means you should wear below-the-knee skirts.
I was curious, so I measured myself: my thigh (hip bone to middle of knee bone) is 18.5" and my calf (middle of knee bone to ankle bone) is only 15.5"! Makes sense since I've always found shorter skirts more flattering, although to be honest I always thought it was because I'm short and a pear.
In the recent thread about tea-length skirts, some of you mentioned that you thought below-the-knee skirts were hard for most women to wear (and I agree). I'm curious, though, for those of you who have long calves, are tea-length skirts easier to wear?


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Sony Titles to be shown at PAX Revealed
Recently we posted a list of titles that you would be able to expect at PAX from Microsoft. That list contained great titles like Project Origin, Gears of War 2, and even a TBA title that is keep us writers curious of it could be.
On the other hand, Sony has finally revealed what we would see at PAX from their side. In a recent post on the Official Playstation Blog, Jeff Rubenstein has confirmed that we will be seeing the following titles.
- LittleBigPlanet
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- Singstar
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Looks like we got yet another solid, and consistant lineup from Sony! More PlayStation 3 News...


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Hamburg Police get new SWAT vehicle
Hamburg Police have unveiled their new SWAT Team vehicle.
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Several local businesses donated time and resources to help put the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle into service.
Towne Chrysler Jeep painted it, 10-75 Emergency Lighting installed the lighting, X-press Signs did the lettering and seat covers were provided by ATM Restyle. Employees from the police and highway departments also worked on the vehicle.
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The British environmental NGO Fauna & Flora International (FFI) has been cooperating with the Burmese subsidiary of China Power Investment (CPI)—the Chinese company that was building the controversial Myitsone Dam—to establish a national park in Kachin State in order to protect a rare species of monkey called the Burmese snub-nosed monkey. However, it's unclear whether this rare monkey species will thrive in the park because most of the area's natural forest habitat has been cleared by logging interests.
The details of FFI's cooperation with CPI have been disclosed in a corporate social responsibility report released by CPI's Burmese subsidiary, the Upstream Ayeyawady Confluence Basin Hydropower Co. (ACHC). The report was released last December and states that "In 2012, ACHC cooperated with Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association (BANCA) for setting up Imawbum National Park in the northern Myanmar."
It remains unclear exactly what CPI's Burmese subsidiary has been doing to help establish the park, and many Kachin environmentalists have been critical of the CPI subsidiary, which is slated to operate the deeply unpopular Myitsone dam for 50 years if the stalled project winds up getting built. In September 2011, President Thein Sein officially suspended the dam construction on grounds that it was the "people's will" to halt the project.
CPI's Burmese subsidiary ACHC is 80% owned by CPI, while Burma's Ministry of Electric Power owns a 15% stake and Asia World—a firm controlled by the controversial tycoon Steven Law—owns the remaining 5% of ACHC.
It is unclear when the Imawbum National Park will formally be established. In an article posted on FFI's website in March of this year FFI indicated that it's working with the Burmese government's Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry to conduct field work that will "finalise the biological justification for the gazettement of a new National Park…and [that FFI is also] consulting local communities on boundary delineation."
Currently the parties involved intend to establish the park in an area which has been the long-time fiefdom of the New Democratic Army-Kachin (NDA-K), an armed group allied with the Burmese government that has been led by a charismatic figure named Zahkung Ting Ying (also spelled Za Khun Ting Ring).
According to FFI, the Burmese snub-nosed monkey is listed as "critically endangered" because there are only around 300 remaining in the wild. In an article on FFI's website, the environmental NGO's Burma Program Director reacted positively to recent video footage of the rare monkey, saying: "The video footage is evidence of the continued presence of this threatened species and gives us a first glimpse into the social organisation of the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey."
The director of FFI's Burma Program, Frank Momberg, added that "From this footage we are able to determine that they clearly live in large groups, unlike other leaf-eating monkeys that have been shown to live in smaller family units. This means their social organisation and behaviour is similar to other snub-nosed monkeys, which sets the entire genus apart from other leaf monkeys. It also means that larger groups require large home ranges and larger areas of contiguous forest need to be protected to ensure the survival of the species."
However, large areas of contiguous forest are hard to come by in NDA-K territory, which calls into question the feasibility of the project. According to a lengthy article published earlier this year by the Hong Kong based South China Morning Post, FFI claims that the NDA-K "is supportive of its conservation aims" (unfortunately, the article's author incorrectly referred to the group as "NDKA," a group which doesn't exist). Yet NDA-K leader Zahkung Ting Ying, who currently serves as a member of parliament, is not particularly known for his dedication to environmental protection.
Over the past 20 years, Tin Ying is believed to have profited immensely from mining and logging concession deals involving Chinese business interests operating in NDA-K territory. Ting Ying's vast wealth and his reluctance to share the spoils of his natural resource empire with his colleagues reportedly led to several unsuccessful but violent attempts to oust Ting Ying as the head of the NDA-K, including a December 2004 attempt to assassinate Ting Ying by tampering with his car and a full-scale mutiny in September 2005 led by his deputy, Layawk Zelum.
According to a report on Kachin State's destructive timber trade by the UK NGO Global Witness, Ting Ying's difficulties with his NDA-K colleagues were exacerbated by arguments relating to profits from the Htang Shanghkawng molybdenum mine, which produces a mineral used in the production of steel alloys.
Previously, Ting Ying commanded a unit of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), the military force which has led the Kachin resistance movement against the Burmese government since the early 1960's. In 1968, Ting Ying defected from the KIA and joined forces with the Communist Party of Burma (CPB). Following the collapse of the CPB in 1989, Ting Ying created the NDA-K with troops from his former KIA unit, after which he quickly signed a ceasefire deal with the central government.
The NDA-K deal with Burma's military regime enabled Ting Ying's armed group to profit from the cross-border timber trade with China during a period which resulted in the wide-spread destruction of Kachin State's forests by the NDA-K and other armed groups working in cooperation with the Burmese army and Chinese business interests. Today, much of NDA-K's territory remains barren thanks to the massive clear-cutting of trees in the area that took place on Ting Ying's watch.
In 2009, the NDA-K's standing army of about 1,000 troops was officially absorbed into the Burmese military as part of the army's "Border Guard Force" (BGF) and placed in BGF battalions 1001, 1002, and 1003. But unofficially the NDA-K still constitutes a cohesive armed group, and "former" NDA-K soldiers—under the banner of Myanmar's BGF—have engaged in sporadic armed clashes with the KIA as recently as 2012 and early 2013. Ting Ying still wields significant influence over his troops, and in 2012 he even publicly distributed weapons to soldiers in the armed group formerly known as NDA-K.
During Myanmar's 2010 parliamentary election the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) didn't field a candidate against Ting Ying, demonstrating the close ties between Ting Ying and the country's ruling military. Ting Ying ran as an independent candidate and easily defeated his only other opponent, a member of the National Unity Party (NUP), a party affiliated with remnants of the Ne Win regime who no longer call the shots in Myanmar's military-dominated government.
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A Closer Look at Creativity
New research suggests companies continue to struggle to translate creativity into business performance.
Most companies operating today aren't doing a very good job translating creative ideas in ways that impact business performance.
So suggests Jing Zhou, professor of management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business. Zhou recently co-authored a paper titled "Innovation and Creativity in Organizations: A State-of-the-Science Review, Perspective Commentary and Guiding Framework" with Neil Anderson, a professor of human resource management at Brunel, and Kristina Potocnik, a lecturer in human resource management at Edinburgh.
Slated to be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Management, the paper contends that management needs to pay greater attention to capturing employee creativity and implementing creative ideas.
Part of the solution is training managers on how to both spur and capture creativity, says Zhou.
"We need to better train managers to see an idea and run with it," Zhou says. "If you wait for the idea to be ready to be implemented, it might be too late. Managers need to capture promising ideas and then translate them into products, processes and improved customer service."
HRE Editor David Shadovitz recently spoke to Zhou about this latest research and what both business leaders and HR leaders need to do differently to foster greater creativity and innovation in their organizations. Excerpts follow:
What led you to focus your research on creativity and innovation?
If you look around and see which companies have sustainable growth and competitive advantage, it's often because [they promote] creativity and innovation. I've been fascinated by this topic for quite a few years. Especially in the U.S., companies can't really compete in terms of cost, because there is always a cheaper way to do things elsewhere.
How would you characterize the research that's been done on this topic?
I would say this is a relatively new field in the general field of management. If you look at the past 15 or 20 years, there's definitely been greater attention paid to the topic.
Creativity isn't just limited to R&D employees. Whatever you do in a corporation, there's always a newer and better way of doing it, whether it involves products, services or improving the work processes. This is a very inclusive definition of creativity ... .
But while creativity may be relatively new, it's also growing fast. More and more employers and managers are saying this is something they need more of.
Creativity is not a natural-born ability. It's something the work environment and management can influence, either positively or negatively.
What were some of the key findings in the research you just completed?
One of the key findings is the correlation between knowledge-worker creativity and the firm's performance. Interestingly, we found the correlation to be a -.03; or not statistically significant.
So what this says is that creativity does not necessarily lead to higher performance.
That intrigued us, because all previous creativity research [included the] assumption that creative ideas produced by employees would be fully utilized by companies. Well, this research is saying, "Wait a minute, this isn't true." In the 100 firms we studied, creativity didn't lead to better firm performance.
In looking for the reasons behind this, we found there was a disconnect between creativity and innovation. Innovation is defined as the implementation of the creative ideas in the unit or organization. So the research essentially showed there was a disconnect between employees generating new ideas and how well their companies use and implement these ideas.
Why do you think this is the case?
I could only speculate. More research is needed.
One reason may be that most managers are not trained by their companies to capture creative ideas. Most people become managers because they're good at executing whatever goals their companies set for them for the year - so, as a result, they're putting all their attention to short-term goals. They've never really been trained to discover creative ideas from their employees.
This can obviously be fixed by teaching managers how to do that.
Another reason might be the incentive system. If I'm a manager and you evaluate my performance at the end of this year, trying to capture and implement creative ideas is not typically something you'll find on a performance-evaluation form.
Many organizations simply don't have an evaluation system that motivates managers to capture creative ideas.
Then, at the top manager level, many think they're there to set strategies and goals, and employees should just follow. Many are unable to say, "Though I'm a very successful leader, maybe I need to spend more time encouraging my middle managers to listen to employees, to see if they can contribute to finding new ways of doing things."
Were there any other findings in the research that surprised you?
One of the other things we found in looking at the [existing] research was that even employees who have a low baseline or low readiness to be creative, can be creative if they have a leadership that demonstrates the right behaviors or co-workers who encourage creativity.
In other words, leaders and co-workers can enhance these employees' ability to be creative.
You mention in your article that companies are reluctant to take risks. Why do you think that's the case?
Because our behaviors are motivated by quarterly earnings -- so you're putting your efforts behind short-term goals. The notion of creativity, by definition, involves finding new ways of doing things. The new way could be hugely successful or could lead to failure. You just don't know. On one hand, I could travel the tried and true to meet my performance target for the year. Or I could pursue a more [creative path] and be distracted from meeting these short-term goals. It's no wonder people won't go the creativity route. It's uncertain and not familiar.
Given a choice, most people will take the safer route, especially if they're not going to be rewarded for creativity and will be punished for failure on the employee evaluation form.
What should leaders be doing differently to spur creativity and innovation in their organizations?
We found in our studies that people who demonstrate transformational leadership are more likely to encourage creativity. If you're a leader who listens to employees and provides them with intellectual stimulation, you're more likely to see greater creativity.
Leaders also need to be less arrogant. My colleagues in the field found the higher people move on the corporate ladder, the more likely they are to be overconfident. And when you think you are better than your employees, you inevitably will become arrogant. And when you become arrogant, you're not going to be in a position to discover creativity.
This also leads to the questions: Are companies selecting leaders in the right way? Are they selecting people who are good at demonstrating they're confident and that they're better than others in the crowd? Or are they selecting leaders who are a little quieter and maybe not all that good at self-promoting, but are willing to spend time trying to develop their employees and get them to take initiative.
I would say a lot of organizations tend to promote people in the former category.
What part do you think HR leaders play in terms of fostering creativity?
I think HR leaders can do a lot.
If HR leaders want to play a strategic role, they really need to think strategically in terms of how they're going to help their companies build this competitive advantage. One such competitive advantage is creativity. So one question they need to ask is, "What can I do as an HR professional to help my company encourage creativity?" And do we have any programs that will help managers and employees become creative ... ?
Another thing HR professionals can do is take a look at their leadership development programs and ask, "Are we really doing all we can to select leaders who can encourage creativity -- or are we selecting leaders who end up [squashing] creativity?"
Finally, they need to make sure their organizations have performance-evaluation systems in place that measure creativity. Very few companies actually include encouraging creativity as part of their performance appraisals.


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CNN is adding to its "Heroes" franchise, creating original documentaries telling the stories of past winners: 2009 and 2010 top 10 heroes Doc Hendley and Dan Wallrath.
"Operation Finally Home: A CNN Heroes Special Presentation" airs next Sunday, December 8 at 8pmET, and follows Wallrath as he builds homes for the families of two returning disabled veterans.
"Having the opportunity to film the CNN Heroes documentary was very moving and rewarding for us at Operation FINALLY HOME," Wallrath tells TVNewser. "This is a huge opportunity for us to get our mission out and have the rest of America understand what wounded service members, their families and the widows of the fallen are facing when returning home. We would not be were we are at as an organization without CNN Heroes! God bless them!"
"Wine to Water: A CNN Heroes Special Presentation" debuts Sunday, December 15 at 8 pmET, and follows Hendley's journey from a refugee camp in Uganda to an impoverished Colombian village, where he tries to save the lives of children and their families.
"After showcasing these extraordinary individuals for seven years, I am thrilled that we are going in-depth for an incredible journey with two of our most compelling Heroes," said Kelly Flynn, CNN Heroes senior executive producer.
This year's CNN Heroes airs Sunday night at 8pmET.
Press release after the jump.
CNN Heroes Special Presentations Tackle Veteran Housing and Water Security
"Operation Finally Home" and "Wine to Water" Premiere in December on CNN
Improvised explosive devices. Roadside bombs. Close combat. Many men and women leave the United States to serve in the military to protect their country and face the brutal side effects of war. Too many return without limbs, emotional stability, jobs or direction. 2010 CNN Hero Dan Wallrath makes a difference in the lives of these wounded soldiers by building them mortgage-free accessible homes.
Millions of people die each year as a result of the absence of clean drinking water and proper sanitation facilities, while the most vulnerable population are kids under the age of 5. This issue touched the heart of 2009 CNN Hero Doc Hendley, who makes it his mission to save lives by providing clean water to more than 250,000 people in developing nations around the world.
For the first time, CNN and Zero Point Zero Production are producing one-hour specials based on past CNN Heroes, showcasing their extraordinary work and impact. "Operation Finally Home: A CNN Heroes Special Presentation" airs on Sunday, December 8 at 8 p.m. ET on CNN, with re-airs at 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., and on Sunday, December 15 at 7 p.m. "Wine to Water: A CNN Heroes Special Presentation" airs Sunday, December 15 at 8 p.m. ET, with re-airs at 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., and on Saturday, December 21 at 7 p.m. Both specials will also air on CNN International and CNN en Español.
"After showcasing these extraordinary individuals for seven years, I am thrilled that we are going in-depth for an incredible journey with two of our most compelling Heroes. Their work is awe-inspiring, the resilience of the people they are helping is amazing, and I know the audience will be moved," said Kelly Flynn, CNN Heroes senior executive producer.
"Operation Finally Home" features custom homebuilder Dan Wallrath, of Centerville, Texas, who dedicates his life to building homes for disabled veterans. After meeting a friend's son who had been injured by a roadside bomb in 2005, Wallrath was inspired to ease the young man's transition into a new reality with the best tool he had — a customization of his house to make living a disabled life just a little bit easier. Wallrath says he would love to help every single one of the wounded veterans in the United States, but since that's not possible, he helps as many as he can. This special profiles two deserving families, hoping for a new home and a new start.
CNN Hero Doc Hendley travels from a refugee camp in Bundibugyo, Uganda, to a small, impoverished village of La Milagrosa, Colombia, to help save the lives of children and their families in "Wine to Water." Inspired by the horrors of the genocide in Darfur region of Sudan, Hendley uses his bartending skills to fundraise and help those in need, when not at home with his family in Boone, North Carolina. Working hand-in-hand with local communities, his efforts bring clean drinking water and sustainable water systems to people in 16 countries, many of whom would normally drink from swamps, ditches or a standing water source, if available.
Hendley and Wallrath attended this year's CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, hosted by Anderson Cooper, which will air on Sunday, December 1 at 8 p.m. ET on CNN. Now in its seventh year, the Peabody Award-winning CNN Heroes tribute show has received more than 50,000 nominations from more than 100 countries and profiled over 200 everyday heroes doing extraordinary work. Voters logged on to CNNHeroes.com to cast votes for many of their favorite Top 10 Heroes to be named Hero of the Year. For more information: http://www.cnnheroes.com/.
Kelly Flynn is the senior executive producer for CNN and Chris Collins and Lydia Tenaglia are the executive producers for Zero Point Zero Production.
On social media, visit the CNN Heroes page on Facebook and follow @CNNHeroes on Twitter. Additionally, behind-the-scenes CNN Heroes images can be viewed on CNN Heroes' Instagram account. GetGlue users can "check-in" weekly to CNN Heroes for exclusive limited-edition CNN Heroes stickers.


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Power struggles playing out at Royal Ascot
Telegraph Sport: where the debate gets started
Struggling giants with aspirations to get back to the summit. New money fuelling bids to dominate the major prizes.
The Premier League fixtures may have been published this week but parallel clashes are currently being played out at Royal Ascot.
Dubai-owned Godolphin are the former power struggling to live up to past glories, while Qatar Racing and Al Shaqab are the new-money outfits flexing their financial muscle.
Frankie Dettori is the star player – take your pick in the football world – who was the hero at one big team but has now transferred his allegiance to another. The face of racing was once the big name at Godolphin but is now the leading light at Al Shaqab, winning on board Baitha Alga in the Norfolk Stakes yesterday.
Throw in the fact that the new powers are both Qatari outfits and the link with football grows even stronger given the 2022 World Cup controversy.
Northern Ireland is traditionally jump racing country but tomorrow attention turns to the Flat with the €100,000 Ulster Derby at Down Royal.
And it's a meeting from which plenty have been promoted to the Premier League. Pat Smullen has won two races at Royal Ascot this week and has two Ulster Derby triumphs on his glittering CV.
One of those was on the brilliant Media Puzzle who went on to win the world-famous Melbourne Cup.
The big crowds at Down Royal might just get to see something very special.
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There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods; but he couldn't hit any target.
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Query regarding TAD TD-2001
Wondering if someone can help regarding removal of the mesh grilles at the base of the throat of the TD 2001s?
I read somewhere they are meant to sound better without the grilles but I'm not quite sure how to go about removing them? Would needle nose pliers be sufficient or do I need to fashion a hook of some sort? Or is there an easier way?
Any downside to doing this?
Here ya go
Thx for that Jon. I read through the entire thread, and while all agreed it is a good idea, no-one said how they actually went about removing them. Perhaps I should ask Paul Butterfield who "has done over 40 of them".
Paul, you out there?
Check out this post over at the asylum TAD 2001 Bugscreen Removal FAQ
2) For a novitiate, the risk of failure is high
NB: If you follow PB's procedure #2 [1], re-glue the throat section. The purpose of the glue is to form an air tight joint. An air leak in the throat of a compression driver is a performance killer.
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Mike Kelly is trying to rebuild the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and now he has himself a Carpenter.
Charlie Carpenter is Kelly's new offensive line coach, after Ronnie Vinklarek unexpectedly left the team to take a job in the U.S.
Carpenter, a Blue Bomber assistant with Kelly in 1992 and '93, under head coach Cal Murphy, last worked in the CFL for the Montreal Alouettes in '07.
"Charlie was always a consideration for me," Kelly said in a statement released yesterday. "I'm excited to have him back ... the last time we were together we went to back-to-back Grey Cups."
Carpenter has also worked in Toronto, B.C. and Baltimore, when it was in the CFL.
Vinklarek, who was with Kelly on Edmonton's staff last season, has taken a job with Rice University in Texas.
Alexander goes to Riders
Defensive back Donovan Alexander, a Winnipeg product who was with Montreal last season, has joined Saskatchewan in a trade. Alexander dressed in four games last year, after spending some time with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. Previously he attended the University of North Dakota.
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Artemether-Lumefantrine Effectiveness in Guinea-Bissau
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|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|The Routine Use of Coartem for Treatment of Symptomatic Children With Plasmodium Falciparum at the Bandim Health Centre
- ACPR day 42 [ Time Frame: day 42 ]Malaria slides will be examined weekly during follow-up until day 42. The adequate clinical and parasitological cure rate will to calculated for day 42.
- ACPR day 28 [ Time Frame: 28 days ]
- Side effects [ Time Frame: During follow-up for 42 days ]All possible side effects will be recorded during the 42 day long follow-up.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA
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|March 2010
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|June 2014
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|December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Coartem, chloroquine, quinine
All children with a positive malaria test will included. Results will be subanalysed acording to treatment given by routine health staff.
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Children from the Bandim area in Bissau who are seeking medical advice and who are recommended treatment for malaria in accordance with the current routines will be included as follows:
All children getting the clinical diagnosis of malaria will be registered and basic information collected. Of theses, children fulfilling the inclusion criteria will be included in a follow-up study.
The children included in the follow-up part of the study will be visited on day 7, day 14, day 21, day 28, day 35 and day 42. At each visit the condition of the child will be evaluated, a questionnaire will be filled in and a malaria film and approximately 100 µl blood on filter-paper (for PCR analysis in case of re-parasitaemia) will be taken. Furthermore, on day seven 100 μl blood on filter-paper will be taken for drug-analysis.
Children with parasitaemia detected by only one of the following methods will be excluded from the final analyses of the effectiveness: 1) malaria film, 2) RDT, and 3) PCR.
If the parents do not ensure that the children get the correct medication resulting in a high rate of recrudescence and/or a low drug-concentration on day seven the policy of the National Malaria Programme should be re-evaluated. If the health staff do not follow the guidelines of the National Malaria Programme the reasons why should be elucidated in order to ensure a better adherence.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Prescribed an anti-malarial at the Bandim Health Centre
- Having P. falciparum parasites in a thick film and/or a positive RDT
- The Bandim address is known (to enable follow up).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children where the parents do not accept to participate in the study.
- Signs of severe malaria such as convulsion or severe anemia
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01157689
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01157689
|Bandim Health Project
|Bissau, Bissau Codex, Guinea-Bissau, 1004
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|July 6, 2010
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|July 7, 2010
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|March 19, 2013
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Stalwart creator of 'Liewe Heksie' dies at 81
South African writer Verna Vels, best known for being the creator of the endearing children's character "Liewe Heksie", has died, Jacaranda FM reported on Friday.
Vels (81) died in her sleep in her Johannesburg home on Thursday evening after a battle with cancer, Lefra Productions confirmed to the radio station.
She who was born in Reitz in the Free State on June 13 1933, started her career in radio at the SABC in December 1954, according to Wikipedia.
At the time of her retirement in 1993, she was the woman who held the highest executive position in the South African television industry, as programme director of TV1, Afrikaans.
Vels was involved in the creation of Afrikaans children's programmes Kraaines and Wielie Wielie Walie; and she was also the voice behind the character "Bennie Boekwurm".
Her first Liewe Heksie (Dear Little Witch) stories were broadcast on radio in 1961. She published 10 Liewe Heksie books, eight records and several CDs, videos and DVDs.
Her last book, Liewe Heksie en die Rekenaar" (Dear Little Witch and the Computer), was published in 1999.
The character made its TV debut in 1978 in a series of 26 programmes. A total of 52 episodes were made.
Vels was also the voice behind Liewe Heksie and her best friend "Blommie Kabouter".
More recently, Vels had written Liewe Heksie plays for children at theatres and arts festivals countrywide.
In an interview with Jacaranda FM the day before her 80th birthday last year, she described the Liewe Heksie character as "a witch who was a little bit stupid", created to make children laugh, instead of scaring them.
"Heksie was really not written to educate children, but to make them laugh."
She said even though she had retired, she was still working twice a week on the set of the soapie 7de Laan.
"It keeps you open-minded," she said, to which morning show host Rian van Heerden commented that she was the "ultimate career woman" of her time.
Vels laughed and replied: "I was having too much fun to get married."


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From the late 1800's until the early 1900's, shoreline residents could travel by trolley cars throughout the region. But automobiles soon caused the demise of the trolley companies, and regional public transportation became non-existent.
As the population grew in the 1970's, Connecticut River Estuary Regional Planning Agency Director Stan Greimann saw a growing need for public transportation. He envisioned a bus system that would not only enable commuting to New Haven, but would provide travel throughout the nine town region. He worked tirelessly to spread his vision, until in 1981, nine estuary region towns created the Estuary Transit District (ETD).


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Potential buyer Jared Kushner, son-in-law of Donald Trump, cancels visit to Israel due to the Gaza crisis.
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Marlins and Cubs could discuss a swap of big-time prospects
Miami has great young pitchers and Chicago has some huge hitting prospects. The idea has been advanced they could balance things out if they made a deal.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Officials from the Cubs and Marlins both agree they may have something to talk about.
The Cubs have a stockpile of high-end position prospects and the Marlins have a long list of fine young pitchers. Prospect-for-prospect deals are rare because they require a strong stomach. Needless to say, such trades carry a big risk.
The Cubs have four huge positional prospects in Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Albert Almora and Jorge Soler, while the Marlins' list of young pitchers is quite impressive. Beyond Jacob Turner, Nate Eovaldi and no-hitter man Henderson Alvarez who all pitched in the majors this past season, Miami has Andrew Heaney, Justin Nicolino, Adam Conley, Jose Urena and Brian Flynn, among others.
Presumably the Marlins would be most interested in Baez and Bryant since they are infielders, though Bryant may be nearly untouchable. Miami has a decent stash of young outfielders, though Almora, who is from Miami, might be interesting. Last year's draftees like Bryant, the No. 2 overall pick, aren't eligible to be trade until June, too.
The Cubs' pitching list is improved, but there's still a gap between the quality of its top young hitters and pitchers.
Was Werth's deal really that bad?
We heard about it being awful for years, but was it?
Mariners make third trade in four days
Then again, three trades in four days might be behind Jerry Dipoto's usual pace
Agent says Ohtani wants to hit and pitch
Ohtani is arguably the best hitter and pitcher in Japan
Rumors: Orioles interested in Cobb
The O's need rotation help, and Cobb is available for hire
Giants reportedly make offer for Stanton
The Red Sox and Cardinals are expected to make trade offers next
MLB Rumors: Cards interested in Hosmer?
The free agent first baseman may be a fit in St. Louis


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Senator Flanagan Welcomes Hauppauge High School Student
Senator John Flanagan (2nd Senate District) announced the addition of Matthew Curran, a junior at Hauppauge High School, to his office in Smithtown. Matt is currently volunteering his time in Senator Flanagan's office to gain experience in government.
"Matt is a great young man who has proven to be an extremely valuable asset to my entire staff. We all really enjoy his efforts and look forward to working with him in the coming months," said Senator Flanagan.


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Another beautiful one .....
Was doing OK until the climb to the ridge. Think I'll sit for a bit. :)
wow, Maria
Hi PKH, yes our hike takes us to the ridge. We use crampons on packed snow and ice, makes hiking in winter a lot safer. In the summer after reaching the ridge we continue to the fire lookout. Not advised to do it in winter.Thank you Robbiel I'll be careful:) You would love it, you are an adventurous kind of guy!Thank you Gladstone, glad you like it.
Nice to see mountain pictures. Thank for sharing.
That is quite a ridge EF, think I will stay down here, be careful now!! Thanks.
did your hike take you up the ridge, Maria?
Thank you ytown96, glad you dropped in.
Looks like an awesome view, thanks for sharing


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He Should Have Known
It bothers me that activists hold up Rodney Hulin's story ["What Really Happened to Rodney Hulin?" by Michael Berryhill, August 7] as an example of what's wrong with sending juvenile offenders into adult prisons. I'm glad your article pointed out that Rodney was victimized by people his age. It shouldn't be that shocking, considering all the things Rodney did before he was sent to prison. I feel for the family, having to deal with unanswered questions and the loss of their son, brother or relative. But Rodney was sent to prison for a reason. I do believe that prisons are sometimes out of control. But it's no secret; Rodney should have known that.
Amy Oakes
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Something Better
It sounds to me as if Rodney Hulin didn't have the proper communication and closeness that he should have had as a young child. He should have been shown love and attention to pull him back to what was normal and real, rather than fantasy. He was not beyond hope, and the two alternatives given him show the horrors of our justice system. Sure, he did some wrong -- but he was not a bad-to-the-core kid. This was not a child who belonged in the prison system; he belonged in the probation system.
This story was disgusting, and I am in awe that we have adults who are deciding this fate for any child. He begged to be protected -- and he was not helped. This is worse than the concentration camps of World War II. We are in the best country there is, and yet our courts and our judges come up with a conclusion that gives a kid two of the worst choices of society to choose for his life. Something has to be done. With all the money spent on drug reform, etc., can't we give some misdirected (and only temporarily misdirected) kids something better than eight years in prison with sexual offenders and heartless guards?
April Collins
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Speed Bumps: The Key to Safer, Happier Neighborhoods
I was so pleased to see that you published an article having to do with forms of blockades ["A Neighborhood Divided," by Jennifer Gin Lee, July 24]. I have lived in two neighborhoods, one with large speed bumps down the streets and the other with a gate. In my opinion, speed bumps were a very good thing. Kids could play in the streets without worrying about cars going 50 mph. Then my family and I moved into a home in a gated community. Honestly, the purpose of this gate is to keep strangers, criminals and people not living there out.
In a way I can see how the people on the Dian side could feel, with the people on the Timbergrove side believing that the crime was coming from the other half of the street. From the other point of view, I can see how the people of Timbergrove would feel that the gate was a solution to their problems, but there are far more down sides to a gate than up sides. A better solution would be to place a lot of speed bumps along the street. People do not like to cut through a street that you have to go 20 mph on. Although I think that the damage is already done, and people's feelings are already hurt, the key to a safer and happier neighborhood is to have good relations with your neighbors.
Mary Elaine Curry
Defending Ms. Sheila
Judge Norman Black was a gentleman of the highest order. He was compassionate and kind, and this made him an exemplary judge. I am proud to be able to feel counted among his friends and was a pallbearer at his funeral. I wish to express my objection to the tacky, cheap shot that was taken at Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in The Insider ["Pretty (Noxious) in Pink," by Tim Fleck, July 31]. Sheila Jackson Lee is a leading member of the House Judiciary Committee. She worked closely with Judge Black, who was the chief judge of the U.S. Southern District of Texas. I know that Judge Black held Congresswoman Lee in great esteem and that she had great feelings of friendship and respect for him.
I did not see Congresswoman Lee at the funeral, and surely I would have had she pushed herself into the middle of the funeral, as your article seems to indicate. The color of her clothing seems to be criticized. I can assure you that there were many bright colors at Judge Black's funeral.
Congresswoman Lee is devoted to her constituency. Whether you agree with her or not, she takes strong and passionate positions on issues of importance. She has risen from an extremely humble background, managing to put herself through the best schools in America to become a member of the United States Congress. She is hard-working, perhaps to a fault. She does expect a lot of the people who work around her. We may not like the approach that we hear about all of the time, but no one can say that this intelligent, articulate spokesman for her district doesn't give it her all.
I am thus very offended, as I imagine other readers are, by what appears to be an ongoing attack on Congresswoman Lee. The prior article ["Driving Miss Sheila," by Tim Fleck, February 20] had substance that one could say, arguably, merited comment, even though one may disagree with it. This last little "blurb" certainly does nothing to preserve the kind of dignity and respect that we should be able to have as citizens for men and woman of the press corps. One must only wonder whether the writer of the last piece in The Insider has ever within his or her lifetime ever managed to accomplish a fraction of what Congresswoman Lee has managed to accomplish. Why don't we take a look at the positive things that our politicians, of both parties, do? Most are extremely hard-working, devoted to public service and very conscientious about society. I would hope that the Houston Press would aspire to be more than a gadfly over unfair and inaccurate trivia.
Arthur L. Schechter
Editor's reply: The item in question may have been tacky, and it may have been trivial, but it was accurate.
Where Faye Turner and the Houston Music Council Meet
Like most folks opening up the Houston Press, I don't expect to read about anyone I know. In the July 31 issue, though, I was surprised to see an article and "articlette" mentioning people I know -- or thought I knew better than I did. The first was Faye Turner, who despite her best intentions, was not able to do for Houston's women-in-crisis what she really wanted ["Helter Shelter," by Bob Burtman]. Not all of us have the skills and talents to fulfill our best intentions, but Faye tried and had some successes. I was a volunteer with Women Helping Women a few years ago. I witnessed some of the negative things mentioned, but was also involved in some of the positive things that it accomplished.
Not unlike my experience with the Houston Music Council, mentioned in Hobart Rowland's weekly blather [Static] about the Houston music scene (or at least that part of the scene he'd be seen in). As one of those "disloyal" former board members, drafted/ elected in recent years, I, too, tried. Along with other members and officers, I was a part of some successes. Mostly, I found my association with HMC to be a stressful one, because we lacked the cohesiveness an organization like HMC should have to accomplish what it set out to do. Pettiness and manipulation wasted valuable time and resources that should have been spent furthering the cause of HMC: to promote and support local Houston music.
Each of the Houston Music Council's past four CDs has been better than the one that came before it. Although panned by some, the latest is receiving considerable airplay in Europe. Many on the CD have been contacted to send more material for more airplay. Now that's not too bad for a "crappy" CD. I wish the new board members success in their endeavor to make HMC a better organization. To those who would crucify Faye Turner for trying and discredit HMC's "disloyal" board members for doing the best they could, I can only pray their intentions are not to build success by slinging mud.
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Triple A Revelation
I enjoyed what John Eudy had to say about the Triple A Restaurant [Cafe, "Simple Delight," July 24]. It is nice to hear that small businesses can still get some big recognition in the city. In my hometown of Harlingen, these types of cafes are important to the community, not only because they are reasonable in their prices, but because they are places where you can feel at home. Being a new Houstonian, I was pleased to hear that there are some places here in the city that relate to my hometown. The Triple A reminds me of a place back home called El Taquito, a cafe known for its Mexican flour tacos, which are so big you have to eat them with a fork. My favorite thing to do is eat, and I have been wanting to find a place that is good, reasonable and friendly. I never knew this small cafe even existed until I saw the article in the Press. In the near future I am going to give the Triple A my own personal taste test to see if the chicken and dumplings are as good as the writer bragged about in his article!
Stefanie Saucedo
In last week's The Insider column, Marguerite Ross Barnett, the late president of the University of Houston, was misidentified as Camille Barnett. The Press regrets the error.


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Did you ever get flustered to the point where you never know what to say. Well that's where I am currently. Fantasy baseball is tertiary right now; yea it's on a a whole third level of importance as I type this. I am rushing around doing 101 things that have nothing to do with Dalmatians or Cruella DeVil's stupid dalmatian coat. So it's June already, Jesus Montero I am getting old. The season pours on like a really catchy band that has 7 arms and doesn't suck completely. Lots of usable options this week depending on your size, and we aren't here to brag about size because that is unbecoming of a fantasy officer. Wow, I can really ramble when the door is open and you have to run out for a bachelor party weekend. Enjoy the week to come and good luck. (Please keep in mind that pitchers and match-ups change)
One start Streamers:
A.J Burnett @ Cin – Cueto
Felipe Paulino vs Min – Pavano
Casey Crosby vs Cle – Lowe
Mike Leake vs Pit – Correia
Nate Eovaldi @ Sea – Noesi
P.J. Walters vs Cubs – Wood
Two Start Options:
Joe Blanton (LAD vs Kershaw,@Bal vs Britton) Looks better because of the extra start, prolly been added and dropped 3-4 times already this year. Will probably go 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA. Typical top of the waiver wire type guy that gets peeps frustrated.
Scott Feldman (@Oak vs Parker, @SF vs Vogelsong) Does this guy sound like an accountant or is it just me. Too bad HR Block or that Hewitt Jackson guy doesn't go twice this week; it would be like a jam session at the auditing fantasy league.
Christian Friedrich (@Ari vs Saunders, LAA vs Richards) Just a heads up, don't listen to Phil Collins while trying to write fantasy baseball. All I want to write about is the girl that got away. Sorry Christian, it just happened when I got to you.
Eric Stults (SF vs Lincecum, @Mil vs Gallardo) Even a blind Laura Dern is going to shy away from this guy, even if his name isn't Rocky or Dennis. Who else can say they have one day of work in San Diego and then go to Milwaukee to do some Yoga.
Homer Bailey (Pit vs Morton, Det vs Smyly) So apparently he is hot right now, he is like the Hansel of this week's two start options. All we need is Billy Zane to call the winning home run, "it's a walk off."
Joe Saunders (Col vs Friedrich, Oak vs Ross) See what I wrote for Joe Blanton, well read it backwards as he is left handed. Ignore the subliminal messages that are embedded in it, except the one about getting fried chicken cause I want some.
Garrett Richards (Sea vs Vargas, @Col vs Friedrich) Would be nice if he didn't get to see the Rockies, but they are a big mountain range that can be seen from a great distance away. Frigging geography.
Jarrod Parker (Tex vs Feldman, @Ari vs Cahill) Neither Arlington nor Phoenix have a subway system so Jarrod will have to rely on good ole fashion weight management ideas instead.
Dillon Gee (@Was vs Jackson, @NYY vs Pettitte) Who are the top 5 starters for the Mets right now? Dillon, Dillon, Dillon, Dillon and Dillon. If that went over your head then we aren't, and won't ever be, friends.
Bruce Chen (Min vs DeVries, @Pit vs Morton) Unrelated fun fact, Chen is the 30th most popular last name in Israel. Yea I didn't believe it either. You remember what I wrote about Blanton and Saunders, same applies but it comes with a spring roll.


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7-Day Christmas in Europe Tour from London: Paris - Swiss Alps - Rhine Valley - Amsterdam (Product Code: 3481-109945)**Book Early**
Summary of The Day: Leaving London behind us, we'll make our way to Paris, crossing the Channel and arriving in the City of Lights in the afternoon. Your tour leader will lead you on a driving tour of this famous city. Get your cameras ready – you'll be seeing some of the city's most treasured landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower! Make a note of your favorites, as tomorrow you'll be able to explore the city in depth. After checking in to the hotel, we'll travel to the hilltop region of Montmartre for dinner, a refuge for artists and bohemians in Paris' glory days, an area whose cobblestone streets have seen their share of famous faces over the years. Enjoy views of the city from the white stone steps of the Sacre Coeur, and take the chance this evening to explore the nightlife on the nearby Boulevard de Clichy, home of the world-famous Moulin Rouge!
Summary of The Day: The day is yours to explore this magical city at your leisure. Take a look at our optional excursions: enjoy a cruise up the River Seine, or ascend the tower of Montparnasse for exquisite views of the city (own expense). Visit L'Opéra Garnier, the Tuileries Gardens, Place de la Concorde, Hotel de Ville, the River Seine, l'Ile de la Cite or the Louvre. Get a glimpse of that most famous avenue, the Champs Elysees, presided over by the Arc de Triomphe. Feel like shopping? Why not head to the boutiques of La Marais? Or visit the graves of Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison at Père Lachaise Cemetery? Those with a taste for the macabre can even descend to the infamous catacombs! Alternatively, stay above ground and explore the museums, people-watch from a roadside café, or simply stroll the city, following in the footsteps of great painters, musicians and writers.
Summary of The Day: It's an early start this morning as we continue on to the Swiss Alps. Arriving in the late afternoon, we'll wind our way through dramatic Swiss mountain scenery – look out for quaint villages, snow-capped mountain peaks, delightful homesteads and rolling hills as we climb higher into the mountains. We'll stop for the night in the Jungfrau region, one of the most beautiful in the Swiss Alps.
Summary of The Day: Merry Christmas! The splendor of the Alps is yours today – don't miss the chance to join the own-expense excursion up to Jungfraujoch! The trip to the top is a real highlight; you might find yourself pressed up against the windows as the picture-perfect Swiss countryside rolls beneath you. Look out for quaint villages nestled in the valleys beneath snow-capped peaks and tumbling mountain waterfalls. Once we've reached the top, enjoy the year-round snow and breathtaking views of the surrounding glaciers and craggy mountaintops. Once you've had a chance to explore and capture as many photos as possible, it's back down to lower altitudes for the rest of the afternoon.
Take the opportunity to stroll around Interlaken and see the Christmas decorations. Tonight you'll have the opportunity to enjoy an own-expense Christmas dinner with your travel companions.
Summary of The Day: This morning we board the coach once more as we make for Germany's famous Rhine Valley! Relax on board a Rhine riverboat as we head to our hotel in the heart of the Rhine Valley. This is the most concentrated stretch of castles in all of Europe, featuring vineyards, charming medieval towns and lofty cliffs. Learn the story of the castles, many of which are now in ruins since the river barons abandoned them long ago. Once the cruise is over, enjoy a traditional German dinner, then walk it off with a stroll along the riverside. The perfect end to the day!
German food is typically unfussy and hearty. At the dinner this evening, you may have the chance to try saurkraut (fermented cabbage), sauerbraten (beef sausages marinated in vinegar before cooking) or schweinbraten (roast pork in beer, usually wheatbeer). Although meat features heavily in Germany cuisines, there will of course also be a vegetarian option, for example pasta, potato salad and red cabbage.
Summary of The Day: Our first stop in the Netherlands: a windmill village, followed by a traditional cheese-making demonstration. Learn about how that most quirky and quaint of footwear choices – the clog – is made, before traveling onward to Amsterdam. We'll check in to our hotel before joining a Amsterdam canal dinner cruise! Get on board and get those cameras ready; this is the best way to experience the city of Amsterdam, with its 17th century architecture, fascinating museums and cafes. Watch the city drift past as you sail by, and listen out for tips and interesting insights into the city from your tour leader. Later on, you have the option to join your tour leader for a walking tour of the infamous Red Light District! The evening is yours – explore the canals and Dam Square, and enjoy your time in this fascinating city.
The Dutch tradition of making cheese stretches all the way back to the Roman times. At the cheese making demonstration you will have the opportunity to try typical Dutch varieties, such as Gouda, Edam, Maasdammer (a nutty cheese with large holes), Boerenkaas (raw milk cheese), goat's cheese, smoked cheese and Frisian clove cheese (made with cumin and cloves).
Summary of The Day: After breakfast, we bid farewell to Amsterdam and make our way back to London via the Belgian city of Bruges. Famous for its beer, waffles, chocolate and moules et frites, this is definitely a good place to be if you've brought your appetite. An extremely popular medieval city with no shortage of cobblestone streets, historic old churches and lofty towers, this is a great city to explore and a good spot to pick up any last-minute souvenirs. Once you've had a look around, it's back to the coach for the final leg of our return journey to London.
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Lucas Duda homered twice and became the first player to take advantage of the pulled-in fences at Citi Field, leading R.A. Dickey and the New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves 4-2 Saturday.
David Wright kept hitting with a homer and two singles as the Mets improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2009. Coming off a down year and injury-interrupted spring training, the All-Star had two hits and drove in the only run in Thursday's opener against Atlanta.
Josh Thole lined a go-ahead single with two outs in the fifth inning off well-traveled Livan Hernandez, making his first regular-season relief appearance since his major league debut in 1996.
Martin Prado hit a two-run homer for Atlanta. His shot in the fifth ended the Braves' longest season-opening shutout streak since 1980 — this is their first 0-2 start in four years.
With hot dog wrappers blowing around the field, Duda launched a drive to right-center field in the fourth. The ball flew over the new fence, yet several feet in front of where the old wall still stands.
Duda hit another solo shot run in the seventh off Chad Durbin, a drive to right that would've been a home run in any year. Wright's homer in the first was an opposite-field shot to right-center.
Dickey (1-0) kept the Braves off-balance with his knuckler for six innings, allowing five hits and working around four walks.
Dickey drew attention this spring with his revealing biography, a book in which he wrote about being sexually abused as a boy. He returned the focus to the field with his pitching, plus an alert play at the plate.
Michael Bourn led off the game with a double and later tried to score from third when a pitch skittered away from Thole. But the catcher pounced on it and threw a fastball to Dickey, who tagged out the three-time NL stolen base champ.
Frank Francisco, the fourth Mets pitcher, earned his second save. Wright helped with a nifty catch in foul ground down the third-base line, then Francisco struck out pinch-hitter Matt Diaz with two runners on to end it.
Jair Jurrjens (0-1) gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks in 4 1-3 innings. He made the All-Star game last year, but won just one of his final seven starts and didn't pitch in September because of an injured right knee.


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Victorian Extending Brass Standard Lamp
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Victorian Extending Brass Standard Oil Lamp in the form of a Corinthian Column leading to a Square Platform Base decorated with Laurel Wreaths supported by Ball and Claw Feet - The lampshade(s) are newly handmade silks by the same maker as provides the shades for Downton Abbey - all lights and lamps have been rewired with authentic corded flex, fitted with either foot switch or finger clicker switcth and are Pat tested
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