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Christmas sex dangers revealed
Christmas is the season of unprotected sex, according to a study.
It also reveals a peak of births - particularly outside marriage - nine months after Christmas.
There was another, smaller peak indicating increased unprotected sex during the summer holiday period.
The report's authors are calling for seasonal sexual health campaigns, along the lines of Christmas drink-drive advertisements, to counter the trend.
Sex statistics
The study, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine on Tuesday, analysed data from the Office of National Statistics, the Public Health Laboratory Service and condom manufacturers.
They studied figures for births, abortions, incidence of STDs and condom sales from 1990 to 1996.
Birth statistics were divided into those that occurred within marriage and those outside. Births outside were less likely to come as the result of a planned pregnancy, the researchers said.
The team found similar trends for each year, pointing to an increase in unsafe sex in the run up to Christmas, with a smaller increase in summer months.
They found that:
The research was conducted by Kaye Wellings and colleagues at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
They say the findings indicate a need for better provision of contraception advice at these key times.
International trends
The trends are not unique to Britain.
In places where New Year is a bigger festival than Christmas, or Christmas is celebrated by the Julian Calendar (on 7 January), the peak in births follows slightly later, in October.
Alison Hadley is national policy officer for Brook Advisory Centres, which offer free advice on sex and contraception to young people.
She said the findings reflected the organisation's experience - the centres see more people around Christmas and the summer holidays.
She called for a three-pronged campaign.
"Beforehand you say recognise what's going to go on - take your condoms, get your contraception sorted out, be prepared.
"At the time, reinforce the emergency contraception message, so if you don't use the condom or make a mistake you know where to get emergency contraception.
"If you haven't managed to do that, get a pregnancy test as soon as you're worried, and get infection screening as well."
She said the organisation would rather the first stage worked alone, but if it failed then the other stages could act as a "fallback".
Because it was difficult to access advice services over the extended Christmas holiday, she said, it could be useful for women to have a "morning after" pill ready just in case.
"It would make a useful backstop," Ms Hadley said.
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A man is fighting for his life after police say he was stabbed in the Juniata Park section of the city.
The 34-year-old man was on the 1500 block of East Hunting Park Avenue at 3:47 p.m. when he was attacked by another man.
The victim was stabbed several times in the back. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he is currently in critical condition.
The suspect was apprehended by police. Officials have not yet revealed his identity or the specific charges against him.
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I'm excited to have just started work again on the Open Eco Homes project in Cambridge. This is my second year for OEH Cambridge and I'm really pleased to be back working with the wonderful folks at Cambridge Carbon Footprint, a great group of staff and volunteers who between them put on many many key events in Cambridge. I've just written a blog on the OEH website about what we've got planned in 2017. You don't have to be based in Cambridge to enjoy OEH. The houses and technologies you see are relevant anywhere. Take a weekend: spend one day on OEH and one day sightseeing. Whether you live in Cambridge or not put October 8th and 14th in your diary and make some space for Open Eco Homes! If you live in Cambridge and want to open your eco home for those two days in October please do get in touch.
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Machynlleth Town Council elections
Local elections are just around the corner and as well as County Council elections this is your chance to stand for Machynlleth Town Council. An election will only take place for Town Council if more people stand for council than there are seats, which means that councillors can be elected unopposed. This has happened many times in the past.
The last time there was an election two sitting councillors did lose their seats so elections do matter in terms of delivering the choices the people of Machynlleth want.
If anyone is interested, please phone the Electoral Services Team at Powys County Council on 01597 826747 to request a pack of nomination papers. Also phone Rab at The Plas for further advice: 07831 402002. The closing date for applications is 4th April next month.
Rab will explain the details of what it entails being a councillor but the basic job is to be of service to the town. This will become more important if the Town Council has to take on more responsibilities from the County Council to deal with service cuts.
So, if you have the capacity to stand and feel able to contribute in this way please do get involved.
RIP Chuck Berry
Changed the face of music…not many people can claim that. Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, David Bowie, The Beatles…(add to). I re-watched the scene in Back to the Future today where Marty Fly re-writes history by 'giving' Chuck Berry rock n roll. I used to love this scene but it now seems massively problematic as the white boy gives the black musician his own music. Probably not intentioned but considering American, jazz and Hollywood history it seems insensitive at the very least. A culpable neglect of history. In this era of fake news it seems important to challenge these representations and our own perceptions of what's culturally acceptable.
Vamos in Machynlleth
These guys are amazing! They're a masked theatre company and they're going to be in Machynlleth tomorrow night. 9th March. Y Plas. 7.30PM. Highly recommend as a very unusual and brilliant theatre experience.
Yoga in Kilts realism
Thanks Rick Warner for sending this other slice of yoga reality. Pretty, no. Achievable yes!
Happy International Women's Day
Women are going on strike today as part of a global day of action for International Women's Day. Yay! Amazing response to continued repression, inequality and misogyny. In celebration of the day just thought I'd post this link to a selection of audio clips of women talking about their experiences living and working at CAT. This was recorded as part of the Holdfast a project originated by Ariana Jordao and Rosie Leach as part of International Women's Day in 2014 and continued with a live group oral history interview at the National Library of Wales later that year. Men, if you want to do something today, as well as supporting your friends, colleagues, mothers, daughters, sisters in whatever they are doing, then sign up for the White Ribbon campaign as a commitment to stand against violence towards women.
Beautiful and haunting documentary
It's hard to see the world the same way after seeing this beautiful and haunting film about photographer Sebastiao Salgado.


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At least one person was killed on Wednesday in the military offensive on the city of Hama, according to Syrian Observatory of Human Rights. Reports claim the city was heavily pounded by the forces loyal to the regime of Bashar al-Assad. "There would be deaths and injuries. Some houses collapsed," said the local coordination committee (LCC), a body which t coordinates the mobilization of protesters against the regime.
According to the LCC, "nearly 4,000 soldiers and tanks" attacked the city, one of the opposition strongholds. Commenting on the regime's offensive in Hama, the daily Al-Watan, which is close to the government, said the authorities "have decided to resolve the situation permanently (...) and to get rid of (militia) forces ".
On its part, the opposition movement, the General Committee of the Syrian Revolution (CGRS), called on the head of the Arab observer mission, responsible for reporting on the situation in the country, General Muhammad Mustafa Ahmed al-Dhabi , to "come and see the armored cars in Hama before they destroy the city."
Meanwhile, the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (OSDH) reported on Wednesday the death of a civilian killed at dawn in Hama. It said six other civilians, including a 5 year old child, were killed in the provinces of Damascus and Homs. On Tuesday, 33 civilians were killed by security forces in the country.
On the diplomatic level, the Europeans and Arabs face the Russian veto at the Security Council of the UN. In the absence of a UN agreement, the Council of Foreign Affairs of the European Union on Monday adopted new sanctions against the regime. These sanctions include 21 military and security officials as well as a businessman who supports the regime's militia "Shabbihas", bringing to 108 the number of individuals and 38 entities under the sanctions.
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Parents: How do you feel about your kids' teachers?
Basically, how much do you expect of them and do they meet your expectations? Do you ever wish smarter people taught your children, however you define smart? When you meet them in parent teacher conferences, are you satisfied or not? What do you do if you want them to do things differently but the entire system, essentially, is resistant to change, for whatever reason? Also, I speak to many parents here in NYC and everyone sort of nods in assent when someone says how weak the school system is and how teachers are weak too, in many areas. Of course, we don't value education and don't invest any money into it, as a society, and the most capable people don't go into a profession that's thankless and doesn't pay but how do you deal with it right now as you children grow?


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Not like anyone cares but here's what i want to see happen come draft night.
1st round: Zach LaVine - Highly doubt he's there at 20 but if he's there you can't pass up on a talent like that. If he's off the board i would try and trade the pick to GSW for Harrison Barnes.
2nd choice: Jerami Grant.
2nd round: Damian Inglis - Again, highly doubt he's there at 37 or wherever the Raptors is drafting. But if he's there you gotta take him.
2nd choice: Mitch McGary or Patric Young.
3rd round - No idea. MU probably would take some European player that we've never heard of before. Or maybe he draft a Canadian?
Imagine LaVine and Inglis w/ the Raps next season?? drool.
I way prefer Barnes to Grant.
my ideal draft:
clint capela/adreian payne at 20
damien inglis at 37
jordan bachynchski at 59 (if the pacers can work with hibbert never showing on the pick and roll, bachynski can be a nice defender too)
then we just need a half decent vet wing so inglis isn't in over his head in his first season or two.
i think hansbrough has some value, so with either of those first rounders, we can at least trade him to a team with too many wings and not enough 4s.
i also think capela can play backup to JV, he's tall enough and super athletic. especially once he adds a little bit of weight.
and i think inglis stock is too low. he should be a 20-25 pick, but one bad week pushed him down. everyone has a bad week, and it's just too small a sample size to sway an opinion too far either way
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why does chad ford not have inglis in his top 100? i have to imagine it's an oversight and not an opinion?
edit, woops he's number 69. decent chance he falls to us. draftexpress has him at 40, and they're super high on him
ford's calling him a tweener, but draftexpress is saying he can guard 2/3/4. don't know who to trust.
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Early entry relates to those players that still have NCAA eligibility or have not aged out in Europe yet.
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Twang (2009)
Tempting as it may be, Twang cannot be classified as a thematic counterpart to 2008's Troubadour, an album that followed through on its rugged ... Show synopsis Tempting as it may be, Twang cannot be classified as a thematic counterpart to 2008's Troubadour, an album that followed through on its rugged journeyman title. Once the opening title track twangs out of view, the album quickly veers toward the comfortably weathered balladeering that Strait has made his stock in trade for the better part of three decades now, quick enough to suggest that Twang might be little more than another reliably steady Strait record. To be sure, this is recognizably within his comfort zone -- as always, when you do it as well as he does, there's no need to change -- but beneath that supple exterior there are a few surprises, chief among them the re-emergence of Strait the songwriter. George hasn't penned many songs since the early '80s, when his son George "Bubba" Strait, Jr. was just a baby, but now that he's a grown man Bubba has turned into a songwriter in his own right, coaxing his dad into composing three songs with him, including the terrific tear-in-my-beer single "Living for the Night" and the breezy lament "He's Got That Something Special" (Bubba also pens the excellent Johnny Cash homage "Arkansas Dave" on his own). These are change-ups, not curveballs; Strait saved his twists for the end, when he slides into some "Hot Grease and Zydeco" or goes full-on Mariachi for the closer "El Rey." It's these little twists -- the stylistic stretches and original tunes -- that give Twang some serious character and make it more than just another sturdy Strait record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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I contacted my financial institution and together we made a call to ICM Websites. We spoke to Sam Dell (ext 139). Mr. Dell explained that due to my circumstances, I would be eligible for a credit so long as I could provide sufficient documentation as to my inability to contact ICM Websites to cancel the free trial within the 3-day trial period. I was instructed to fax said documentation to the Customer Service Manager, Matthew Alexander (ext 137).
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To celebrate the incoming Christmas holiday, Daily Yoga (All-in-One) will offer a free copy of Music Therapy for Sound Sleep with $2.99 off for all subscribers of Daily Yoga (All-in-One) during December 20 to December 28, 2012 .
December 14, 2012 (Newswire.com) - To celebrate the incoming Holiday Season, Daily Yoga (All-in-One) will offer a special gift for all subscribers in Christmas promotion. Users who subscribe during December 20 to December 28, 2012 will receive a free copy of Music Therapy for Sound Sleep (Deluxe Edition) with $2.99 off, the most popular sleeping aid application on Google Play. This winter, besides yoga practice to be more fit and healthy, you could also enjoy a good sleep with brainwave tuning melodies from Music Therapy.
All of us are aware of the benefits of yoga where it keeps the body flexible, clean and well lubricated which thus reduces the catabolic process of cell deterioration. Recently Daily Yoga Inc. (http://www.dailyyoga.com) launched a useful app known as Daily Yoga (All-in-One) on Google Play that offers 30+ dynamic sessions of yoga with different difficulty levels and duration. The app is really beneficial and comes with some exciting features like HD videos, elegant user interface, social community support, live voice instructions, background music and lots more.
Now it is possible for mobile users to get professional yoga coaching without the need to join yoga classes. One of the best features is that the different types of yoga sessions included in the app concentrate on various parts of the body like chest, abdomen, back and butt. Many people nowadays suffer from back pain, respiratory problems, arthritis and all of these can be taken care of by following a perfect yoga regime. All the HD videos can be viewed full screen as well as in the landscape mode. And the inclusion of soothing background music which helps a lot to concentrate during the yoga sessions is very impressive.
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text: I'm playing in a non-USTA tournament in the 4.0 mens doubles draw (my partner and I both have 4.0C USTA ratings). Our opponents tonight are what I think is a father/son team (same last name), who also happen to be sponsors for the tournament. The father has a current 4.0C USTA rating but the son has an older 5.5 rating from 2000. I was going to play and see...but barring some sort of significant injury, could a previous 5.5 really be at a 4.0 level by just not playing in the last 9 years? I smell something fishy...but who knows. Any suggestions?


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To kick off a recent episode of This American Life, Ira Glass and science writer Paul Hoffman talked about "a mathematician named Frank Nelson Cole, who demonstrated a groundbreaking idea at a conference in 1903."
I was knocked out by this description of how he presented it—and captivated a roomful of people for a full half hour—without uttering a single word.
Clearly, Cole understood the value of demonstrating rather than discussing his point.
Hoffman and Glass know how to tell a story, too! Listen to the first 4 minutes on this player, and see if you agree:


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2And Jeroboam said to his wife, "Arise, and disguise yourself, that it not be known that you are the wife of Jeroboam, and go to Shiloh. Behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who said of me that I should be king over this people.
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Hi! Thank you for stopping by to watch me, Leah, cook kosher. I've been the owner operator of my boutique catering firm in Seattle, Leah's Catering, for the past 14 years.
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Appetizers can be tricky for a kosher caterer. If I serve a meat meal, appetizers are meat or parve. A dairy meal requires dairy or parve teasers. We don't serve fish and meat together. I have vegetarians and vegans. I have to balance the number of gluten-wrapped pieces with straight up vegetables. I need to offset expensive ingredients with those more affordable. All of that in a small offering that can be eaten in a couple of bites with a cocktail napkin. Enter cucumber cups.
These are easy to make and refreshing to eat. They make a nice starter on a hot summer day. I select long English cucumbers. Striping the skin is pedestrian but so what? Cutting the cucumber on an angle gives a nice slant when placing them on platters. I like to grate a little lemon zest onto the platter for color.
Do I really have a recipe for these; no. Cream cheese or Tofutti Cream Cheese, smoked trout or salmon, a bit of lemon juice and a sprig of dill. I just beat it in the mixer until light, scoop into a pastry bag and pipe. I usually need 50 - 200 of these when I make them. I'm going to try to breakdown the quantities of the ingredients for home use. Leftovers make a great schmear.
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Remove stripes of skin with the "twist" bar tool. Slice the cucumber at a 45' angle. Slice again straight across about 3/8" at the narrow side. Slice again at an angle, then again straight. Repeat to use up the cucumber. You should have 12 - 16 disks.
Drain the angle side down on paper towels.
Flip the cucumber cup over and scoop out the seeds leaving a little at the bottom of the cup so there isn't a hole. Set back down on the paper towel on the straight cut side. Let rest until ready to fill, no more than a couple of hours before serving.
Mix the filling ingredients in the mixer until light. Put into a pastry bag fitted with an open star tip. Pipe into the cucumber cup and garnish with dill.
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Mayan Meanderings Episode 8 (11/3) - Loose Lips May Cause Flips
Mayan Meanderings is a weekly look at the political intrigue and alliance related trends occurring in the Guatemalan jungle. This episode Nakum and Yaxha were supposedly no more despite all evidence to the contrary. The newly merged tribe was named Xhakum although Naxha or something original might have been more appropriate. Now that we are down to the final ten, lets take a look at where everyone stands.
As usual, the opinions expressed in this article are those of the author alone. Feel free to disagree or offer alternative viewpoints. The author doesnt promise to read them though.
The Tribe Formerly Known as Nakum
Nominally, the six members of Nakum who remained at the merge are poised to pagong the minority Yaxhaians. The first post-merge boot did nothing to dissuade the casual viewer from concluding that the remnants of Yaxha are not long for this game. Things are actually more complicated than that. We have been shown a definite hierarchy among the six which gives the impression that Nakum is actually one group of three and three potential free agents. Remember though that there may be agreements between people we have yet to see or havent seen in a while. For instance, before the tribal switch, Gary and Stephenie were clearly working together. There have also been hints that Stephenie and Lydia may be more closely allied than we know.
The Inner Axis of Evil
Watching Jamie, Stephenie and Judd this week, I thought I was back in my junior English class reading Greek plays. You remember those, dont you? The main character always met his downfall because of a fatal flaw. That flaw was usually hubris. These three have plenty of overconfidence to go around and appear convinced they are in control of the game. Im sure that Nurse John from Marquesas and Amy from Vanuatu are watching and shaking their heads. It should be comical when the three of them realize that three is not a majority until there are only five Survivors left and that their minions have minds of their own.
Jamie-Mark Burnett may want to test Jamie for steroids because he exhibited all the symptoms of roid rage. Im convinced that Jamie used to steal lunch money from the smaller kids in grade school. Being a bully and gloating does not a Survivor winner make. It does lead to mutinies by the supposedly inferior members of the tribe. Jamie is probably safe for at least one and perhaps two more tribal councils. After that, his only real chance of making the final two is going on a Colbyesque individual immunity streak or having other people put even bigger targets on their backs every three days. If hes still around at the final four, someone may choose to drag him to the finals figuring hes an opponent that can guarantee you a million dollars. Maybe this experience will teach Jamie that it is sometimes wise to use your inside voice instead of blurting out everything you are thinking. His biggest mistake (of several) was not mentioning Cindy when talking about Judd playing for their alliance.
Judd-As irritated as Judd was by Jamies antics, he really should have thanked him. Until Jamie became drunk with power, Judd appeared to be the first of the Axis who would be taken down. Unfortunately for Judd, the previews for the next episode make it seem like he becomes drunk on something other than power. Vomiting in the shelter may well shift the first target from Jamie back to Judd. Judds choosing to participate in the immunity challenge might have taken the spotlight off the Axis if Jamie hadnt chosen to tell Jeff that Judd was playing for them. Judd is going to need some luck and perhaps a six inch tall immunity idol to make the final four.
Stephenie-Stephenie is living in some sort of a delusional world where she is immune from being targeted at this point. She seems to think that having been on Survivor before entitles her to a free pass to the final four. After all, she is Americas Sweetheart! Thus, there was no question that Stephenie would choose to eat rather than participate in the immunity challenge. She doesnt seem to recognize that she and her fellow Axis members are in fact vulnerable. Stephenie telling Bobby Jon that shed do what she could to make sure Brandon went before him so that Bobby Jon could make the jury this time was more than a little condescending. I wonder how she felt when she heard Bobby Jon confess that he cant spend more than five minutes with her without wanting to vomit. Queen Stephenie may find herself scrambling without a strategy when Jamie and Judd are toppled unless she can rely on Gary or Lydia. Barring immunity wins by Judd and Jamie, shell be the last of the Axis to get the boot because she hasnt shown herself to be a force in challenges this time around, and she hasnt been outright rude to the others.
The Meek Three
As we all know, the meek shall inherit the earth. The real question is will one of them win a million dollars. It is possible but only if they play their cards right and recognize that they have the ability to switch the game up. The three of them are classic swing votes. It is going to be a matter of timing. In order to succeed and improve their position, at least two of them will have to act together.
Rafe-Rafe is a good guy who is more than a little uncomfortable with the attitudes of Jamie, Judd, and Stephenie. He wasnt happy eating all the chocolate and honey or making fun of the Yaxhaians while they were off fishing. Maybe Rafe was one of the kids who had his lunch money stolen by the Jamies of the world. Rafe chose to eat rather than compete in the immunity challenge because he knew there was no risk that hed be going home at the next tribal council. He tried to be as polite about it as possible. Despite his misgivings about the Axis of Evil, Rafe was smart enough to realize that this tribal council was not the time to flip on the Axis. He will probably wait for another tribal council or two and then try to convince Cindy and/or Lydia to join up with the remaining members of Yaxha and start taking out the Axis. Rafe appears to be positioned to go far in the game. Everyone seems to like him and no one seems to think of him as a threat. If he blindly sticks with Nakum, he will probably be voted out when there are five left barring immunity.
Lydia-Who? You know. Lydia is the diminutive fishmonger who was in grave danger of being booted more than once at the first few Yaxha tribal councils before the tribal switch. Since then, shes become the cheerleader/mascot of her tribe(s). In fact, she sat out almost every immunity challenge once the numbers between the tribes became uneven. Now that Lydia has made the merge, she is going to be off everyones radar screen for a while. She felt comfortable enough to feast instead of compete and is pretty much assured a spot in the final six and perhaps the final four no matter how things shake out. Lydia has also shown that she may be tougher in challenges than the other survivors anticipate so long as she doesnt have to try to guard Danni in another Mayan basketball game. This episode, we got no insight into Lydias strategy going forward. Can she be persuaded to turn on the Axis? Maybe not because it appears that they would take her to the final four with them.
Cindy-Cindy made the merge only because Nakum won the last few immunity challenges. She knows that she would have been gone if Nakum had gone back to tribal council. Cindy also knows her place in the pecking order. She is clearly sixth out of six. If she had any doubts about that, Jamies blunder in not mentioning her competing for them cleared those doubts up. Cindy chose to compete in the immunity challenge because as she explained, this is her one chance at Survivor. I didnt think of it when I first watched, but I almost wonder now if that was a veiled jibe at Stephenie. Cindy has shown that she is a strong competitor in the challenges. Relying on her ability to win immunity once it is down to the final six or on finding the hidden immunity idol would not be Cindys best move. She thought about voting for Jamie at the last tribal council. Dont be surprised if Rafe and Cindy make a move in the next few episodes with or without Lydia. Also keep in mind that Cindy was on the original Nakum with Danni and Bobby Jon so she may feel comfortable allying with them.
The Tribe Formerly Known as Yaxha aka The Underdogs
Entering the merge down in numbers turned out to be just as grim for the members of Yaxha as is usually the case. The four of them really did appear to be a tight knit team unlikely to turn on each other. In the end, being the worker bees around camp was not enough to save Brandon who was perceived to be the biggest threat to win immunity by the former Nakum. Things do not look good for the remaining three, but there are hints they may be able to win over two or more of the Meek and change the game on a dime.
Gary-If Gary thought that anyone still believed that he was a landscaper, leading the Yaxha four in a team cheer before going to announce the merge to the members of Nakum wasnt too bright. We got very little actual strategy talk from Gary. He did suggest that the Yaxha members act stupid for a while when they got to the Nakum camp. Gary made fishing flies and collected wood for the fire and generally worked hard. He also guaranteed himself that he would survive tribal council by winning immunity. The one hint we got that Gary and Stephenie may still be aligned is that the elimination order announced by Stephenie was Brandon, Bobby Jon, and then Danni. There was no mention of Gary. Unless there is something there, Gary is going to have to be more persuasive and convince Rafe, Cindy, and or/Lydia to turn to make it farther than seventh place.
Bobby Jon-Bobby Jon is hanging on by his fingernails. It is clear that he is the next target of the Axis. As if that wasnt enough, he admits that he is with a hairs breadth of getting himself disqualified from the game by physically attacking Jamie. Bobby Jon has repeated that his goal this time was to make the jury. Its good that he set his sights no higher. Bobby Jon is not much of a strategic player. If he is going to survive beyond the next tribal council, hell need to find the hidden immunity idol, win immunity, or hope that Gary and Danni are able to start a mutiny within the former Nakum members.
Danni-It appeared that Danni was firmly in charge at Yaxha. She is in control no more. Danni is feisty underneath that calm exterior and stronger than her skinny build would lead one to believe. She also appears to get along with everyone (at least to their faces). Her dome head lead her to be the first one out of the individual immunity challenge this episode. She may be able to win other challenges. However, she is going to need more than immunity to last long in this game. Dannis best bet is to keep working on Cindy who was her tribe mate on the original Nakum and Rafe. Unless she can convince them to join with her, Gary, and Bobby Jon, Danni is not long for this game.
Brandon-Brandon was toast once the merge happened. He had shown himself to be too strong in the challenges and was viewed as a threat. Brandon tried to find the hidden idol and did his best to win immunity. Once he failed to do either, Brandon accepted his fate. It didnt help his spirits that Jamie kept yammering at him that he was going. Its too bad Brandon had too much class to go out in a blaze of glory by popping Jamie in the mouth.
The Wildcard
For the first time ever, there is a hidden immunity idol which gives the person who finds it the ability to grant themselves immunity at any tribal council before the final four. This six inches of stone could put a crimp in the best laid plans of the survivors. The holder of the hidden idol would be smart to keep its discovery hidden from the others until it is time to use it.
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The constant overhang on Tulip Telecom has been the Foreign Currency Convertible Bond (FCCB) redemption, which failed in August. From August to date the stock is down 65 percent. Further Fitch had downgraded the status of Tulip Telecom which added further pressure to the stock. Importantly keep an eye on this stock because any positive news on the redemption could see the stock move in the upward direction.
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In case you missed it over the long holiday break, we released Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD on PSN on December 27th! Additionally, I wanted to thank PlayStation players for their endless support over the past year or so since we announced it. We hope you enjoy it!
If you haven't played Stranger's Wrath yet, the launch trailer does a good job showing off the game's key features: 60 frames-per-second action in both first-person and third-person perspectives, all set within the unique universe of Oddworld.
Hey everyone, it's that time AT LAST! I wanted to first thank you all for your patience, it's been a long wait, but at the same time it's been even longer for us. We've been working on Stranger's Wrath, one way or another for around 15 months now. From the initial discussions, to actually starting work on the project true, to then getting it done!
As most of you may know we originally planned to release the game around Easter, to be able to do that we were to have started full development in September last year, but as it transpired, we didn't actually start until April 2011, which gave us our hoped late Summer release; but we ended up spending another couple of months on it, so here we are DONE AND DUSTED for release.
As such I'm extremely pleased to announce that Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD will release on December 27th in North America for $14.99. And we will be releasing worldwide! (all stores, except for the Far East/Russia/Ukraine and Portugal at this time).
Hey everyone! It's been a while since we visited these hallowed halls to talk about our upcoming PS3 and PS Vita game Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD. If you've been following the game's development closely, you may have caught our announcement that we delayed the release of Stranger's Wrath HD on the PS3 into the summer from its intended spring release. While summer is almost at an end, we wanted to tell you that the game is in the final part of development right now. We're in beta and fixing bugs, and doing some last-minute optimizing where we can.
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I wanna be a Pollyanna!' Ya know, nice should be the normYou know, people never cease to amaze me. And I don't always mean in a good way.
Yesterday, I had two people who don't even know me, try to cheat me, all before noon.
The first person is basically too insignificant to mention. This person doesn't know me or have a clue and doesn't appear in a big hurry to get one.
But the second was a rental place that I drove 30 miles out of town to do business with and realized half way through the conversation that they were trying to defraud me in the process.
Thankfully, Still Bill was with me and he is more "street savvy" and caught on and stopped it from happening.
It's absolutely amazing how quickly the defrauding stops when dealing with someone who's 6-foot, 5-inches tall!
Man! Since when do you automatically have to think that people are going to try to do you harm the minute you meet them? Is this the way the world works now?
Remember Knots Landing? It was the second longest running drama (after Gunsmoke) and ran from 1979 to 1993 on CBS. I loved it.
For my last birthday, Still Bill and my girls gave me the first three seasons on DVD.
My old bunko group used to meet on Thursdays so we could watch the show while "playing" Bunko. But usually, it was just too exciting!
Remember Karen's famous "Pollyanna" speech?
Karen: "I wanna be a Pollyanna. I don't wanna look at the world through rose colored glasses, I want the world to be rose colored. I want people to be nice. People should be nice. Nice should be the norm.
"I hate it that I can't trust anyone. I hate it that I can't put my daughter on the front lawn by herself! I hate it that I have to lock my car, and that I have to worry about an alarm system in my house, and I can't send cash in the mail! That's not the way it's supposed to be, Gary! I liked being a Pollyanna, I want to be a Pollyanna!"
Amen, Sister!
But then...a ray of sunshine. I was buying a Diet Mountain Dew and a bag of Pork Rinds for my nutritious breakfast at Dutch's by Poor Boy's BBQ.
I dug into my pocket and found that I didn't have enough money. The total was $2.68 and I only had $2.
The sweet clerk, who I didn't know and she didn't know me, said "Don't worry about it, I'll get the 68¢."
I promised her that I would pay it forward. That act of kindness reminded me that there are a whole lot more nice people in Milam County than the few nasty ones.
Yes, people never cease to amaze me. And I do mean in a good way.
I am going to be a first time Grand-Ma' Ma' (like Endora) in about two weeks and I can't wait.
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Cook onion and garlic in oil until onions are translucent. Pour in chicken broth.
In a bowl, whisk together masa harina and 2 cups water until well blended. Pour into pot with remaining water, enchilada sauces, cheddar, salt, chili powder and cumin. Bring to boil.
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When a country is home to more than a billion cellphone users, you start to expect the record growth to continue to every area of mobile. That's why when you see a stat like '2.1%', it can look a bit odd. But according to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), that's the percentage that SMS use increased in the country in 2012.
Yep, the figures themselves are still massive: Chinese users sent 897.3-billion SMSes last year, slightly up from the 878.8-billion messages that were sent in 2011. But with mobile phone penetration on the increase (it grew 11% last year), why hasn't SMS skyrocketed too? It seems the answer may lie in the growth of internet-based messaging services and social media. In particular, Tencent's popular WeChat app (known as Weixin in China), Sina and Tencent's respective weibos and other social plays like QZone and Facebook clone RenRen.
According to Sina Tech (translated), the MIIT's stats show that there are now over 1.1-billion mobile phone users in China, 760-million of them use SMS. But data is becoming a factor: the number of people using 2G and 3G capable phones is growing steadily, and services like WeChat and Sina Weibo boast 300-million and 400-million users respectively, with substantial Chinese user bases.
With some 420-million of China's 564-million internet users accessing the web on their mobile phones, WhatsApp-like WeChat is becoming an alternative to SMS for anyone with an Android, Windows Phone, Nokia, BlackBerry or iOS device. Third party stats from We Are Social suggest China has 598-million social media accounts, and climbing. Operators non-voice revenue is also shrinking as replacements like video calling over WiFi or data come into play.
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- My channel is twitch.tv/dukebilgewater and I was banned for a joke I made towards the head administrator Horror. You can see the comment I made in this picture: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZfHH2BCEAAstit.png If you need context, this comment was a joke based on information that Horror has made public in the past few days. He added the global emote NightLight at the end of October; when asked about the origin of the emote, he responded with, "Do I need a reason [for adding it]?" on Twitter and later tweeted that it was his boyfriend's fursona. I and others thought that it was unprofessional for Horror to involve his personal life and relationships in his work in the form of adding his boyfriend's fursona as a global emote on Twitch, especially as his job is quality control of emotes and subscriber emotes. In light of twitch.tv/cyghfer's subscriber emotes being removed - one on the basis of looking like "some hello-kitty style thing?" (I have a pastebin of Horror's message, if anyone wants it posted) - I made a joke about the origin of the NightLight emote. I was banned within 30 seconds, my channel closed, and my IP blocked from using Twitch. Within a few hours, twitch.tv/werster and twitch.tv/peaches_ were also banned, with no explanation as to why they were banned. Dozens of Twitch users were also banned from chats for using the phrase "REMOVE HORROR" as a way of expressing their discontent with Horror's actions as an administrator. If you want to read about the incident in short, I wrote a pastebin to another Twitch admin to explain the issue and the source of frustration within the Twitch community about it: http://pastebin.com/tMiRbE3i
- I could talk about the response that the speedrunning community had to this incident, which has been a bit petulant, but that isn't the issue here.
- The issue is that I saw this screen capture of Twitch admin Chris92 talking about telling Reddit mods to delete comments in threads about this incident. You can see direct evidence of this here, the original thread in which 100+ comments - including my own - were removed: http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1r2mpx/speedrunners_are_getting_banned_on_twitch_for/ (Here's a link to some of the comments posted in that Reddit thread, just follow the first link to get to the page's source code from before the comments were deleted: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Ncyo9rgbolZVlfbUJsdWlGaDA/edit?usp=sharing) I was already disappointed by Twitch's initial response to the bans, but this is disgusting. I don't use Reddit, so I don't know if this is common practice here, but going outside of your own site to ask moderators of another to cover your ass for mistakes you made and prevent discussion of an ongoing issue by censoring it? I don't understand how this is acceptable. I would like to hopefully see some real discussion of these events, an whether the Twitch admins were justified in their actions.
- I'm not looking for a "witch hunt" as they're trying to call it, all I'm looking for is an open discussion where I and others won't be censored by the administrators from another site; that said, PLEASE try to stick to legitimate criticism and comments. Hopefully this thread isn't deleted as well, all that would prove is that Twitch is too afraid to let this actually be discussed. But if it is deleted, at least it's "better this way".
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Orlando , Florida
November 21, 2017
About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at approximately 1,300 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US .
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit www.td.com . Job Description
The Store Manager I develops and manages an account portfolio including: deposits, loans, fees and expenses (commercial, small business and consumer). The Store Manager I leads, coaches, and motivates Store team to deliver legendary Employee and Customer Experience while achieving shareholder value through sales management. This job coaches and develops store team ensuring on-going training, performance management, and talent development and is responsible for overall performance of the store through all Store Sales, Service and Supervisory Personnel. The Store Manager I promotes TD brand through active leadership within the community. This job is SAFE Act Certified and takes residential mortgage loan applications AND offers or negotiates terms of residential mortgage loans for compensation or gain. Store Managers must maintain an active registration status with NMLS (Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry).
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Generally manages a small level Store, according to the Bank's criteria, with less complex transactions and Customer needs.
Recognizes the need to negotiate/ influence; may need assistance in negotiating/ influencing the outcome within the store or with Business Partners.
Identifies when change may be needed; may require assistance in planning, strategizing and in executing change.
Has credibility within the Store and with Business Partners. Builds strong Business Partner relationships through routine contract and review of expected business results.
Has strong performance standards for self; may require assistance in learning how to holding others accountable to strong performance standards.
Recognizes when action may be required, may require assistance in clearly identifying and implementing the actions.
Leads sales strategy and planning efforts and create sales and promotional initiatives to reach performance goals.
Schedules regular informal and formal coaching sessions with team members. Coaches team members on identifying sales opportunities.
4 year degree or equivalent experience.
2-4 years related experience required.
Supervisory or leadership experience.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Sales management ability.
Successful Certification as a Consumer Lender and Small Business lending experience preferred.
Ability to manage competing priorities, strategically aligning efforts and activities to meet Store goals and objectives.
Knowledge of Bank product lines and services as well as an understanding of Store operations and security.
Strong presentation, analytical, interpersonal and collaborative skills with all-level internal and external Customers.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Notary License (Preferred).
Demonstrated sales proficiency and compliance during Customer interactions with business development and products (i.e. Small Business, Cash Management, Not-for-Profit business, government entities, consumer, and commercial loans).
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Three Parts:PreparingMaking the cakeThe IcingCommunity Q&A
This article will tell you how to make the perfect, mouth-watering, fluffy cupcakes.
Main Ingredients
- 125g butter (softened at room temperature)
- 125g caster sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 125g self-raising flour
- 2 tbsp milk
Icing Ingredients
- 225g icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon warm water
Part 1
Part 2
Making the cake
1Preheat the oven to 180°C (Celsius).
2Measure out all your ingredients correctly.
3Using either a wooden spoon, or an electric mixer, stir the butter and sugar until you feel that they are light and fluffy.
4Add the eggs a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Use a mixer instead of a wooden spoon, and make sure the mixture doesn't curdle.
5Sieve the flour into the bowl and carefully fold in using a tablespoon.
6Mix in the milk using the wooden spoon. Stir until the mixture is smooth and drops off the spoon easily.
7Add a small amount of vanilla extract and fold in using the wooden spoon.
8Divide the mixture between the paper cases evenly (in the tin).
9Bake the cakes in the oven for 15 minutes until they golden brown. Remove from the oven and place them on a cooling rack to cool completely.
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The Icing
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- To check that the cakes are cooked properly, press down on them gently. If they spring back, they are ready to be taken out.
- Leave the cupcakes in the oven for 15 minutes to start with. If they aren't ready, leave them in for another 5 minutes.
- Get an adult to help you put and take the cupcakes in and out of the oven.
- Be careful. You may burn yourself
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Here's our interactive 'Dummies Guide to the Grey Cup.' Give this a read before the big game Sunday and you'll be covered on what you need to know.
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LAS VEGAS — Between the two of them, Utah State coach Stew Morrill and Colorado State coach Larry Eustachy have coached nearly 1,600 games over 50 combined seasons. Yet neither coach had ever seen anything like what transpired in the final minute and a half of Wednesday' first-round game in the Mountain West Conference tournament.
Down nine with less than 90 seconds left, the Aggies went on a 16-3 run, fueled in part by a technical foul by a Ram player in the final minute, to pull out an astonishing 73-69 victory at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The win propels the Aggies (18-13) into Thursday's quarterfinals against top seed and No. 8-ranked San Diego State at 1 p.m. MDT.
"I've been coaching a long time and never been part of something like that,'' said Morrill. "That was wild, but credit these guys. About everything that could go right, went right for us. And everything that could go wrong, went wrong for them.''
For Colorado State's Eustachy, who spent five years in Logan as the Aggies' coach, it was a devastating defeat.
"It was one of the most unusual, uncanny chain of events that I've seen in 20-some-odd years as a head coach,'' Eustachy said.
So what exactly happened?
Well, the Aggies started making 3-pointers, the Rams committed a couple of turnovers and missed a free throw — and perhaps most significantly were assessed a technical foul. Utah State capitalized on all of the Rams' errors.
The Aggies looked dead in the water when J.J. Avila made a pair of free throws with 2:40 left to put the Rams up 62-51. It wasn't any better a minute later when Dwight Smith, who led all scorers with 21 points, scored inside to make it 66-57 with 1:35 left.
Then everything went the Aggies' way.
First, TeNale Roland made a layup with 1:24 left. Then after a missed free throw on the front end of a one-and-one by Smith, freshman Jalen Moore sank a 3-pointer at the 59-second mark to make it 66-62. A few seconds later, CSU's Daniel Bejarano lost the ball in the backcourt against the Aggies' press.
Preston Medlin missed a 3-pointer, but Moore grabbed the rebound and got the ball to Spencer Butterfield in the corner, where the senior guard drilled a 3-pointer to make it 66-65 with 40.7 seconds left.
That's when things got crazy.
CSU's Bejanaro, who had just made a turnover and was in the midst of a dreadful 2-for-17 shooting game, exchanged words with USU's Jarred Shaw and then Roland, and was given a technical foul. Butterfield made the ensuing free throws to put the Aggies up for good at 67-66. He made four more down the stretch along with a pair by Moore as the Rams only scored three more points.
Head official Randy McCall was asked to provide a statement of the reasoning for the technical foul.
"Following a made basket (by Butterfield), player No. 2 from Colorado State (Bejarano) began taunting Aggie player No. 5 (Jarred Shaw). When (Shaw) turned around to walk away, (Bejarano) began taunting another Utah State athlete. (Bejarano) was assessed a Class A unsporting technical foul based on Rule 10, Section 3, Article 10.''
Eustachy said the officials explained to him that they had no choice but to whistle the technical after Bejarano said something to a second player. Bejarano told a Fort Collins writer that he was shoved by an Aggie player and he thought the officials should have separated him and the USU player rather than call a technical.
"It happened,'' said Eustachy. "The only thing you can do is learn, as I can continue to learn as a coach. You can also learn as a player. It's a tough learning experience for him.''
The Aggies were led by Medlin with 17 points and Butterfield and Roland with 14 apiece. After shooting in the low 30 percent range for most of the game, they ended up at 40 percent thanks to their late run, and 52.4 percent from 3-point range on 11 of 21.7 comments on this story
USU got off to a hot start and led 24-14 midway through the half. However the Aggies got stuck on 27, missing their next five shots and committing a pair of turnovers. Just like that it was 29-27 for the Rams, and the two teams went into halftime tied at 31.
The Rams scored the first four points of the second half and led the entire half until the crucial technical in the final minute.
"I thought we were the tougher team for 38 minutes,'' said Eustachy. "Unfortunately it's a 40-minute game. Give Utah State all the credit.''


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Tri-County Preschools
The Tri-County Preschools offer services to children in Ashland, Holmes and Wayne Counties, using a curriculum that is aligned to Ohio's Early Learning Content Standards. This curriculum allows teachers to prepare children for kindergarten using developmentally appropriate practices. The framework for the curriculum is the Assessment, Evaluation, Programming, System (AEPS) which is scientifically research based and is supported by the Ohio Department of Education.
Research has shown that quality preschool has a positive and long lasting impact on children. We welcome you to visit the following links, as they demonstrate the impact of preschool as well as the advances in early education.
Characteristics of Quality Preschools
Ohio's Preschool Content Standards
Early Years are Learning Years
Please browse the links in the right hand column for more information about the preschool programs.
Welcome to the 2014 - 2015 School Year!
We continually examine our program to bring the best teaching practices to each and every classroom. Our staff participated in a focused study group recently where the newest research on developmentally appropriate practices were discussed. The teachers and therapists are eager to apply these new findings to their classrooms and daily interactions with children. Please visit the National Association for the Educators of Young Children's website to learn more about developmentally appropriate practices.
August 15, 2010 (WLS) -- For children with disabilities entering kindergarten, back-to-school is a new challenge.
Many are prepared thanks to their preschool programs.
Many parents of children with disabilities feel preschool programs with special education services are the key to their child's future.
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The Barbara Vick Early Childhood and Family Center on Chicago's Southwest Side is one school that is making it possible.
"This school has been absolutely phenomenal for both of my children," said Kerry Sloyan.
"It's done phenomenal things for my own kids, but I've also seen what it's done for other kids in the area and to not have this resource would be horrible," said Kerry Esselman.
"I love that this play-based - I love it - a blended classroom," said Ann Cook. "I love that they incorporate all the services in the classroom."
Kerry Sloyan, Kerry Esselman and Ann Cook each have more than one child with disabilities at Barbara Vick's.
Sloyan's 5-year-old Blake and 4-year-old Aiden have autism spectrum.
"Blake, one of his conditions is called dyspraxia... Blake has to learn how to do every single thing that you do with your muscles, things that come very naturally to other children such as, you know, jumping, even just up in the air, going on a swing or going down a slide," said Sloyan. "His younger brother Aiden also has quite a few social issues; just since he's been coming through the doors here, [he] has grown tremendously."
Esselman's son Patrick is five and has speech delays with sensory issues. Her 3-year-old daughter Kelly also has speech problems and some physical delays.
"He came in, he was very nonverbal, he wasn't able to interact with other children, and he's leaving here and has a whole vocabulary that he never had," said Esselman.
Cook's 5-year old Nicholas has sensory issues and speech program. 3-year-old Max has speech delay and anxiety disorder.
"Nicholas was very frustrated when he first started here, but after being here for several months, he learned how to communicate more," said Cook. "He used to put his hand up to me - I'm not talking - or he would stomp his feet, and he would shake his arms and walk away."
"Max has a lot of anxiety issue where he has a lot of fears and that holds him back a lot, but that's why he's been evaluated for more services," said Cook.
Principal Cathy Lawton is proud of the success of her students.
"The preschool programs, I always think of them as the part of the iceberg underneath the water that we really work on development of social, emotional skills," said Lawton. "We work on the development of a curiosity and an interest in learning, we work on the development of how to get along with other people, and that's critical."
Like many schools, they have weathered the storm over budget issues.
"We are fully funded for another year - all our positions have been re-funded," said Lawton. "This is really the third year in a row that we have had a question of whether or not we would be funded. It's difficult for teachers. It's difficult for families to make plans."


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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Keith Millard feels born again with Bucs
TAMPA - Keith Millard still knows how to get to his target in a hurry. As a relentless defensive tackle with the Minnesota Vikings, Millard earned two Pro Bowl berths and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1989 after posting 18 sacks. A generation later, that mark still remains the league single-season standard for interior linemen. Millard, 49, is now coaching up the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' young defensive line, working with Grady Stretz to maximize the skills of a talented group under considerable scrutiny this fall."He's just an incredible pass-rush coach,'' rookie defensive end Adrian Clayborn said of Millard following Sunday's light morning workout. "He's taught me so many things in just the first three days of camp. It's easy to trust Coach Millard because he's done it.'' Millard knows he has a lot of work to do in a hurry. Only Denver (23) registered less than Tampa Bay's 26 sacks last season and the Bucs subsequently spent their first two draft picks on Clayborn and fellow end Da'Quan Bowers. A frustrating lockout that lasted more than four months prevented Millard from working with Bowers, Clayborn and young tackles Gerald McCoy, Brian Price and Roy Miller in the offseason. "That lockout does set you back … no doubt about it,'' Millard said. "My best teaching comes during OTAs because you get to slow things down. You're not on a time restriction and you can work on specific things. You can take a mental step, you can watch film. Now, I'm trying to get these guys out on the field early and we're staying late after practice.'' After coaching stints with the Broncos and Raiders, Millard opened his own training academy to share his secrets of the profession. In February, at the urging of ex-Bucs defensive tackle Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay hired Millard to energize a dormant pass rush. "He's very technical and he does a good job of telling us what it takes to be a good rusher,'' said Bucs defensive end Michael Bennett. "He tells us we've got to have a plan. He'll say, 'That's not going to work against a Pro Bowler.' His word carries a lot of weight because we know what he's done on the football field.'' A knee injury in 1990 effectively ended Millard's career at the age of 28. He feels born again in Tampa, driven to provide a hungry unit with the savvy to snack on opposing passers. "If we can stay healthy, get all of our guys back and they keep working like they're working right now,'' Millard said, "this is going to be a hell of a group. It's probably the best group I've ever worked with -- and I've had some good guys like Sapp and Derrick Burgess in Oakland.'' As a player, Millard was known for his intensity and quickness off the snap. His keen anticipation made him one of the league's most disruptive linemen as he developed a variety of moves to confound blockers and hound quarterbacks. "It's amazing how much the guy knows in terms of technique,'' said Clayborn, who figures to start at right end as a rookie. "He's already tweaking parts of my game to get me to the quarterback faster.'' It took only a few practice sessions for Millard to size up Clayborn. "I love him, man,'' Millard said. "Quick, violent, good hands, natural bender. At Iowa, they wanted their guys to play tight to the blockers, but we need Adrian to get outside to use that quickness.'' The Bucs made it clear in the draft that upgrading the defensive line was the club's top priority. While Stretz focuses on a rushing defense that ranked 28th in the league, Millard will try to mold an effective pass rush that generates sacks, pressures and turnovers. In Millard's first year with the Raiders (2005), Oakland's sack total improved from 24 to 36, with Burgess posting 16 takedowns off the right edge. "I'm very happy to be here,'' Millard said, "and I owe everything to our coach, Raheem Morris, and GM Mark Dominik for giving me a shot at working with a great group of guys. When I went to Oakland, they were like 32nd in sacks. Our number here in Tampa will not stay where it is. We will get this thing turned around, I promise you.''
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The Son That Former NFL Player Rae Carruth Tried To Kill Turns 18, Still Suffering From Permanent Brain Damage
The former wide receiver, who plotted the murder of his ex, Cherica Adams, is scheduled to be released from prison soon.
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Good weaves are hard to find, but Kelly Rowland has it mastered. Her long locks are never too big, too colorful or laughably phony. As she bounces between short tresses and her now signature long mane, we thought about proper weave maintenance for our BET beauties with similar styles. Celeb stylist Tippi Shorter, the hands behind Alicia Keys's mane, gives us some easy hair-care tips for wearing "personality pieces."
First, understand what works best for African-American hair textures and patterns. "Indian and Malaysian hair works well with thick, curly and wavy hair. For kinky textures, you should go to a custom-blend place and have your texture matched," she says, adding, "If you use packaged hair, you will only get one use out of it, so use little to no products in the hair. Packaged hair doesn't do well after it's been shampooed. Indian, Malaysian or Brazilian hair tangles less and lasts for a few applications with little product use."
To achieve Kelly's look, you can use the fusion or sewing method. Fusion refers to tiny extensions placed near the root. "Fusion works well for thin, fine hair if you want length and fullness," explains Shorter. "Sewn-ins works well for thick, long hair. They both last about the same length of time."
The stylist also advises keeping a stash of her favorite weave care goodies. "I really like Pantene Relaxed and Natural shampoo and conditioner for weaves. It's thick enough to really penetrate and soften the extensions. The Ojon Daily Intensive Shine Treatment and the Ojon Glossing Mist work well also."
The former wide receiver, who plotted the murder of his ex, Cherica Adams, is scheduled to be released from prison soon.
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This was our second stay at the Grand Sharm, I was very dissapointed with the Hotel this year. I would put this Hotel in it's current condition in the 3 star catagory, it is in need of a total refurbishment, it has become very shabby tired and dated. Some of the furnishings were broken and
I was also concerned by the amount of people that were ill this time with sickness and Diarhea, including myself. There is something saeriously wrong when guests are ill like this. The restaurants had to be booked the day before, then when we tried to choose our meal, we were told that what we wanted was off the menu, in the end we had to let the waiter choose for us, as to what was available.As they were prbooked this was very bad organisation. The pool towels some days were smelly as if they hadn't been washed properly. I will not be booking for next year with Red Sea Holidays, I will try another tour operator, very dissapointing.