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Officials recently joined CP Homes President Ted Good and Country Place Senior Living founder Jack West to celebrate the groundbreaking of Country Place Senior Living of Canton.
The Canton facility is the first of 70 planned residences across Texas, Good said in a statement. It also will be the first time the company builds two separate assisted living residences side by side and each on a 2-acre parcel. Scheduled to open in January, Country Place Senior Living assisted living residence will be equipped with private living suites. The 17,700-square-foot building also will include a large dining area, indoor and outdoor social areas, a guest suite, exercise facility, library and commercial kitchen. Personal and health care services will be offered 24-hours-a-day. Canton Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Mercy Rushing said the assisted living facility will offer 48 units, create about 40 new jobs and bring about $6 million in capital investment to the city.
Paul and Debbie Michael announced expansion plans for The Paul Michael Co. in Canton because of their love for First Monday Trade Days, where Michael started trading and selling in the 1970s, according to a statement. The Paul Michael Co. started in Canton and now has four retail locations in Lake Village, Ark., where the Michaels live; Monroe, La.; and Lafayette La. This year, the Michaels launched a new warehouse concept store, D&P Interiors, in a 28,000-square-foot open-style warehouse retail shop along Interstate 20 in Canton. D&P stands for design and price. The Paul Michael Co. began manufacturing its own line of accessories and furniture Michael designs to be the "antiques of tomorrow."
On June 26, the Canton Economic Development Corp. held a groundbreaking ceremony to build a new two-story, 60,000-square-feet combination showroom and warehouse next to the Paul Michael Co. retail store along U.S. Highway 19 North in Canton. The new facility will add several employees, according to the statement.
Suddenlink officials announced that customer care representative David Lawrence, of Tyler, earned a Customer Service Hero Award, recognizing exceptional efforts to serve customers, colleagues and the community. In a company with 6,000 employees nationwide, Lawrence was one of 12 to receive the award, which was based on nominations submitted by colleagues. Colleagues commended Lawrence for his technical skills and friendly manner, which prompted a customer to praise him in a letter to Suddenlink's chief executive officer.
UT Health Northeast professor Dr. Jeffrey Levin received the Marcus Key Award from the Texas College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (TxCOEM). Levin, chairman of the Department of Occupational Health Sciences at UT Health, received the award during TxCOEM's annual meeting held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) in San Antonio. The award recognized Levin's "devotion to occupational and environmental health." It is named for Marcus Key, a dermatologist and the first director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Levin also was one of six physicians to receive the TMA Award for Excellence in Academic Medicine, Silver Level. It is a special recognition for academic physicians who are excellent teachers, role models and medical professionals. Levin founded the Occupational Medicine Residency Program at UT Health in 1994 and has more than 25 years of experience in occupational medicine.
In addition, a poster by UT Health medical professionals about a new way to manage emergency room patients who don't need emergency care won first prize at the TMA meeting. The poster showed how ER patients who don't have actual medical emergencies were screened and then given the option of seeing a doctor in the Family Health Center. Lead author of the poster was Dr. Jonathan MacClements, chairman of UT Health's Department of Family Medicine. Dr. James Menard was the second author. The team also included Brenda Lee, MSN, RN; Dr. Michele Bosworth; Dr. Minh Le: and staff of the Family Health Center and the ER.
MacClements also received the Regents Outstanding Teaching Award from The University of Texas System Board of Regents. He is one of 39 faculty members from these health institutions to receive the 2013 award. He received the Exemplary Teaching Award from the Texas Academy of Family Physicians in 2011. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and has taught family medicine residents at UT Health Northeast since 2000. He is also director of medical education, and is the Smith County Health Authority, serving as a senior federal aviation medical examiner. MacClements completed his family medicine residency at UT Health Northeast in 1996.
Retired engineer, Richard Cawley, who is a fellow ASHRAE and life member, received a Distinguished Service Award from ASHRAE, a building technology society with more than 54,000 members worldwide. The award was presented at the society's 2013 annual conference in June. It is given to individuals who have served the society faithfully and with distinction. The honor recognizes participation in chapter, regional and society activities. ASHRAE was formerly an acronym for "American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers." Cawley, of Tyler, is retired and has served on several technical committees. He wrote handbook chapters, participated in programs and authored several research statements. He served for five years on the research administration committee in varying capacities. Cawley also makes presentation to local ASHRAE student branches on the rewards of an HVAC career and is an active participant in National Engineers Week each year.
Keen Solutions Group LLC is holding a ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration at 4 p.m. Tuesday for its new Tyler office, at 110 N. College Ave., Suite 203, in the downtown Bank of America Building. The event will be held downstairs at its local date center partner, Tyler Vault, located in the lower level of the Plaza Tower. Tours of the Tyler Vault, a data center, will be available. Drawing on more than 13 years of experience in electronic document management, business process automation and electronic medical records systems founder and president Joshua Norris created Keen Solutions Group to be a true customer advocate, according to www.keensg.com . Keen Solutions Group started in Tyler and has opened a second sales location in Dallas to serve its clients with a global presence.
Alexa Fisher joined Edward Jones' South Tyler office, at 455 Rice Road, as a branch office administrator. She is responsible for the daily operation of the office, as well as providing top-level client service and marketing support. Ms. Fisher brings a background in banking and administration with a bachelor's degree in finance. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. For more, visit www.edwardjones .com.
Regions Investment Solutions in Tyler announced that Anna Malone is its new financial consultant. She brings more than six years of experience, most recently working with Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor. She is a graduate of Texas Christian University. Mrs. Malone will be at the main office, at 100 E. Ferguson, and will be available by appointment at any Regions Bank office.
Faithco Electric has been selected as a winner of the 2013 Best of HomeAdvisor Award, which recognizes top industry professionals based on exceptional quality, service and value. It rates top-rated service professionals in the HomeAdvisor network, a nationwide pro-finding organization that has set the standard of service and excellence. Faithco Electric, in Hideway, offers residential and commercial services, as well as troubleshooting and repair, panel upgrades, LED lighting, under and cover cabinet lighting, boat house and power shed lighting, whole house back-up and commercial generators, custom home wiring and remodeling. It is an independent energy consultant providing energy through Ambit Energy. For more, call 903-882-9664 or visit faithcoeasttexascontracting.com.
BBB Serving Central East Texas will host a workshop for the local nonprofit community from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. July 30 at Tyler Junior College West Campus in Room 104. Jim M. Judge, with Judge Evaluation Services, will discuss BBB's Charity Information Service, including its history, BBB standards for charity accountability, the five most missed standards and benefits of local charity review. BBB reports on more than 10,000 charitable organizations and is the oldest charity evaluator in the country. More than 5 million consumers looked to the BBB System to inquire about a nonprofit in 2012. Judge is the former director of Charity Information Service for the BBB Serving Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois. In 2012, he started a consulting company that works with BBBs throughout the nation to begin and maintain local charity review programs. He is also membership chairman of Community Service Public Relations Council and a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. To RSVP or for more, call 903-581-5888, ext. 105, or info@easttexas. bbb.org.
East Texas Center for Independent Living is hosting its annual Americans with Disabilities Act Update from 8:30 a.m. to noon on July 26 at the ETCIL offices, at 4713 Troup Highway. The informative seminar is geared towards local business owners, state and local government, property owners, builders, school officials, persons with disabilities and anyone interested in Tyler's success stories in ADA compliance. Topics include ADA compliance for affordable housing, public accommodation in transportation and medical services, local parks and recreation accessibility, ADA compliance in schools and employment for persons with disabilities. To register, request special accommodations or for more information, contact Cassie Nipp at 903-581-7542, or email@example.com or visit www.etcil.org .


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Irish League chiefs could be forced to make a decision on summer football – after clubs and fans disagreed over how to improve attendances and increase revenue.
The Northern Ireland Football League called on UEFA's services back in December to help draft a blueprint for the future of local football.
On Monday night Tom Gorissen, Advisory Manager, UEFA Top Executive Programme, presented feedback and results from the Focus Groups held in December and January with all 42 member clubs, fans, sponsors, media and broadcasters.
During those group meetings stakeholders looked into the re-structure options for the NIFL.
One of the issues discussed last night was the prospect of summer football.
Gorissen said: "We have suggested summer football, based around a season which starts in February, and runs until end of November. While fans seemed to be in favour of this, the biggest issue raised was missing out on Boxing Day football."
Concerns over the hardness of pitches and consequential injuries during the summer, along with players' holidays were raised.
A key objective is to increase annual turnover, although within the Irish League, generating income through the traditional streams of ticket sales, sponsorship and broadcast rights is limited.
Gorissen added: "Increasing stadium attendances by 15 per cent, raising a current average of 887 to 1,021, would help.
"Marketing and promotion, alongside community engagement, is key to increasing attendances and can encourage an increase in media coverage. Larger incomes can help to subsidise stadium improvement and in turn, promote better development of players and eventually competition."
UEFA's recommendations will now have to be considered by the NIFL board, although conflicting views will make this challenging.
Restructuring the league, changing the number of teams in a division, reviewing kick-off times and days, and even considering summer football, are now all on the board's agenda, following the lengthy consultation.
Over 85 per cent of people are content with the 14 clubs in the Championship 1, and 16 in Championship 2, however feedback suggested a decrease from 12 to 10 in the Premiership may be beneficial.
Gorrisen added: "With this alternative, you have a greater concentration of quality in the Premiership and avoid a greater gap in the stronger and lower sides.
"We have noted that a winter break of one or two weeks, as they take elsewhere in Europe, is not possible as it's a semi-professional league."
NIFL managing director Andrew Johnston says doubts remain over how to progress.
He said: "It's difficult because the stakeholder feedback has been very different from the online responses we received, and now the challenge for the board is to make a decision about how to move forward.
"We've had discussions but it's down to the Board to thrash out a few of those different ideas.
"Obviously it would have been much easier had we had a clear consensus.
"If we improve the Premiership we need to have a more competitive structure, and that's more clubs, if not all clubs, in the second tier pushing for promotion because they want to come up.
"The financial incentive is what's needed. We have considered long and hard about how we redevelop the financial structure, a performance on business and club performance off the pitch as well as achievements on it.
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Last week we went on a family adventure to the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary. That's a mouthful! They were having a limited time dinosaur exibit and we thought Liam would love it since he is starting to get into them. That, Mickey Mouse, Christmas, Buzz, whistles, cars and planes. But that we get every day.
Inside they have fun exhibits and displays of wildlife and things found in Texas. Ian had fun taking some mesmerizing pictures.
This one was my favorite because it reminding me of Superman's fortress!
They had a billion snakes (yuck!) on display and Liam was so fascinated.
Liam and Ian checking everything out.
I captured this picture as we walked outside. Isn't that just the sweetest face? (see last picture for comparison!) It didn't last too long.
He was so excited to be outside and just run around.
It was kinda funny when he came across the first dinosaur and it started to move and make growling sounds. He quickly ran back to daddy and stayed pretty close by until we were done and walked on.
And the next dino sighting. He loved them and thought they were cool until they roared! It was so cute. I know, I am a cruel mom!
Right as we were taking this, he heard another dinosaur roaring. I love his little face!
There were too many kids already on the body (where Liam wanted to be) so I just put him here for the picture. He was not too happy.
We tried getting on the tail, but again…all those 'other' kids. Liam's expression is priceless! He is such an only child…he needs another sibling AND FAST!
By the last dino, Liam was over it and we were all ready to go.
However, we have an almost 3 year old, who changes is mind every second and he decided he didn't want to go. We are pretty much used to the fact of tantrums whenever we have to leave anywhere. Currently trying to work on that!
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I had an amazing year in 2012, writing-wise; I managed to hit almost 1,000,000 words — and if you include December 2011 in that count, the month when I first made the resolution not to break my NaNoWriMo streak, I actually did — and I actually finished the first novel in my collaborative YA series. I managed to write 90% of another novel, and "won" NaNoWriMo although I didn't finish the story. I wrote something for 82.5% of the days in the year.
My goals for 2013:
- to meet or beat 2012's count for days with words written (302)
- to meet or beat 2012's word count ()
- to finish the first draft of Oath-Takers (the novel at 90%)
- to finish, or at least outline to the end, Emergence (NaNoWriMo 2012)
- to continue Corin & Ezra, the collaborative YA series, Book 2
- to finish the rewrite of NaNoWriMo 2010 (the living spaceship threesome)
- to balance original and fannish output
- to read
This last one is actually one of the most important. After reading over 45 books in the first 5 months of 2012, I stopped reading altogether in the end of May when my writing productivity skyrocketed. I wrote between 80,000 and 115,000 words per month from June to December, but read absolutely no books in that time.
This is shocking to me; I've never gone so long without reading, but almost every minute of my spare time was spent producing, not consuming. As I'm a firm believer that we can't write without reading, this coming year I'm vowing to strike a balance between the two.
To those who ask how I manage to write every day while keeping a full-time job (I'm a high-school teacher), all I can say is, keep track. Make a spreadsheet, even a simple one, or use 750words or another online tracker, and keep a record of everything you write. Forgive yourself if you don't write every day, but commit to it as much as you can.
The bottom line is, I stopped making excuses for myself, and I started holding myself accountable. It's amazing what difference that makes.
Finally, here's my 2012 writing summary, courtesy of my spreadsheet (if you'd like a template, just let me know and I'll send you one!):
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While lifeguards warned a high surf advisory meant insecure swimmers should stay out of the water, body surfers took it as a chance to experience "the power of the ocean." In Orange County, swells reached up to 15 feet. Vikki Vargas reports from The Wedge in Newport Beach for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2012.
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"People who believe in the death penalty should be very concerned about this," warned David B. Muhlhausen of "the conservative Heritage Foundation." "This" is what Muhlhusen suspects is a move by President Obama "to weaken the death penalty system."
The New York Times' Peter Barker (May 3, 2014) describes President Obama as ambivalent about the "polarizing issue" of the death penalty which he "rarely discusses;" however, the President found "deeply disturbing" last week's "botched execution" and now says that Americans should "ask ourselves some difficult and profound questions" about it.
The Economist (April 26. 2014) has advanced the topic with a lengthy article on "The Slow Death of the Death Penalty" and "How America is Falling Out of Love with the Needle," the currently favored instrument of death. The magazine notes that outside of Texas (with seven unbotched executions so far this year), only three others occurred in the nation.
Still, Amnesty International reminds Texans and the rest of us that America is in very distinct and distinctive company among executors: Only Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and China, "disreputable peers," execute more.
Muhlhausen spoke appropriately of "people who believe in the death penalty" because all but a few social scientists suggest that supporting this form of killing is more a matter of faith than reason. This faith is being tested as a growing number of states are reforming their punishment systems at the expense of the death penalty. Economically conservative budget-cutters realize that following through on the death penalty is far more expensive than punishing through life terms in prison.
Now and then we read of a researcher who thinks that the death penalty is a deterrent against crimes of the most heinous sort. Such analysts are increasingly lonely; crime rates and the threat of capital punishment apparently have little to do with each other.
The number of Americans who "believe in the death penalty" is ever lower, as The Economist reminds us. For various reasons, the number of these "believers" has declined from 80% in 1994 to 60% today. Activist groups and numbers of religious bodies, including official Catholics, moderates, and some evangelicals oppose capital punishment.
Individuals are moved when they read, as they do in The Economist, that innocents are killed, though some relatives get some satisfaction when, posthumously, their dead loved one is declared innocent. Such declarations and pardons come only after strenuous efforts. The Economist this week featured the story of Texan Cameron Todd Willingham. The magazine reported that a faulty electric wire in a burning home was probably at fault in the crime blamed on the executed Willingham.
Some argue that "retribution" is important for providing satisfaction to those who seek standards and justice. Sooner or later, people on both sides cite the Bible to make their case. They cancel each other out, because the Bible, a library that includes commands and histories from many cultures and numbers of centuries, has no clear voice on this. The Good Book can be cited as licenser of all kinds of punishments which few would support today.
People of good faith can disagree on this "polarizing issue.' But it would be nice to see the United States drop down from fifth place among the capital punishers to a place among nations that do not execute the guilty (or the innocent) and still sustain lower crime rates than does the United States.
Baker, Peter. "Obama Orders Policy Review on Executions." The New York Times, May 2, 2014, U.S. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/03/us/flawed-oklahoma-execution-deeply-troubling-obama-says.html?hpw&rref=us.
The Economist. "The slow death of the death penalty: America is falling out of love with the needle." April 26, 2014. http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21601270-america-falling-out-love-needle-slow-death-death-penalty.
Amnesty International. "The Death Penalty in 2013." Accessed May 3, 2014.http://www.amnesty.org/en/death-penalty/death-sentences-and-executions-in-2013.
"The Roman Catholic Church's Official Teaching on the Death Penalty: Excerpted from the Catechism of the Catholic Church." Beliefnet.com. Accessed May 3, 2014.http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Catholic/2000/09/The-Roman-Catholic-Churchs-Official-Teaching-On-The-Death-Penalty.aspx.
BBC. "Judaism and capital punishment." Last modified July 21, 2009.http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/jewishethics/capital.shtml.
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Author, Martin E. Marty, is the Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the History of Modern Christianity at the University of Chicago Divinity School. His biography, publications, and contact information can be found at www.memarty.com.
Editor, Myriam Renaud, is a Ph.D. Candidate in Theology at the University of Chicago Divinity School. She was a 2012-13 Junior Fellow in the Marty Center.


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Afghans Aren't Giving Up
November 19, 2014
Afghanistan's newly inaugurated president, Ashraf Ghani, appears to be off to a good start with the Afghan people. He has announced a series of new initiatives and adopted a hands-on style of governing, including surprise visits to military posts…
Reason for Optimism in Afghanistan
November 5, 2014
The people of Afghanistan have elected a new president, Ashraf Ghani. For the first time in its modern history, its leadership has passed peacefully to new hands. Ghani is well qualified for the job, knows his country intimately, and has thought long and hard about how he can help the Afghan people…
Punditry Aside, How do Afghans Feel about Afghanistan?
November 14, 2012
For the most part, Afghanistan is portrayed today as violent and war-torn and with an ineffective and corrupt government. The consensus seems to be that there is little hope that the country will hold together or defend itself against the Taliban and other terrorists after U.S. and NATO combat troops leave two years hence.
International Herald Tribune: The Afghan View
November 18, 2010
One is constantly reminded of the grim realities of Afghanistan today, a country entering its 10th year of war with a bloody and brutal insurgency and a government in Kabul commonly viewed as corrupt and ineffective. But there is another perception of what is taking place in Afghanistan that should be taken into account — what the Afghans themselve… Read more
Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan sees Positive Energy in Kabul
October 6, 2010
Compared to my last visit with my wife, Pat, to Kabul in 2004, the city today is roaring, with traffic filling the streets and crowds of people flocking to stores along the main streets. I saw no beggars. Women are greatly outnumbered by men on the streets, and from what I saw, a third or so of them were not wearing burqas. The Afghanistan Centre a… Read more
New York Times: Listen to the Afghan People
November 18, 2009
With Hamid Karzai declared the winner of Afghanistan's highly controversial presidential election, President Obama's decision regarding future U.S. policy toward that country is considered imminent. As part of his deliberations, Mr. Obama has received the assessment of his military commanders, the advice of his top civilian leaders, and the views o… Read more


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Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition confirmed for next gen consoles
The remastered version of the critically acclaimed game features gameplay and visual updates as well as content previously available as DLC.
The original game, released in 2012, saw players explore Hong Kong's underbelly as undercover cop Wei Shen. Players had to balance their reputation with both sides of the law and could ultimately decide which side of the divide their character fell.
Speaking about the Definitive Edition, Dan Sochan, Senior Producer at United Front Games said: "We're giving old and new fans a lot reasons to pick up the game, as we've gone beyond just increasing resolution and running at 1080p. We listened to the fans: we tuned gameplay, we added to the ambience of Hong Kong, increased audio fidelity and pushed the visuals further than we could on the previous generation of consoles."
The re-mastered version will integrate a total of 24 pieces of downloadable content into the game.
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is due for released on the 10th of October 2014 for Playstation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC.
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With apologies to pop wuss Justin Timberlake, he never had to bring sexy back. Sexy, if you look anywhere around you, never went away.
Today the Sun begins a three-part series looking at the 50 greatest sex symbols to ever hold the popular culture sway -- from movie stars and singers to athletes and models.
They are the individuals who, thanks to good genes and more than a little of that elusive ingredient we call charisma, really are too sexy for themselves -- and everyone else.
50: JACQUELINE BISSET: In 1977's The Deep, this English rose did for wet T-shirts what Bo Derek did for cornrows two years later in 10. So famed was Bisset's clingy performance Newsweek magazine voted her "the most beautiful film actress of all time." Not surprisingly, Bisset reportedly loathes the fact her breasts have a legacy while the rest of her does not.
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49: PRINCE: With The Purple One's fusion of funk, pop and raunch, he strutted and slithered to superstardom as both a musician and a sex object, thanks largely to his embrace of early '80s androgenous fashions. Hence, the high heels. Ever the puzzler, he again goes by the Prince monicker after renaming himself as an unpronounceable symbol in the 1990s and branding himself a slave of the music industry.
48: SOPHIE MARCEAU: Convincingly royal as Princess Isabelle opposite mad Scotsman Mel Gibson in the Oscar-winning epic Braveheart, this French beauty joined the elite and, some say, cursed ranks of Bond girls in 1999's The World Is Not Enough. Most recently, she moved behind the camera and was named best director by the jury of the 2002 Montreal World Film Festival for her film Parlez-moi d'amour.
47: TYRA BANKS: In recent years, the sumptuous, sensuous Banks has broadened her career horizons -- hosting the reality hit America's Next Top Model as well as her own daytime gabfest -- but for many, she'll always be remembered best as one of the original Victoria's Secret Angels. Heavenly.
46: LEONARDO DiCAPRIO: DiCaprio sparked Beatles-scale hysteria in 1997 with his turn as the perfectly coiffed hero of Titanic, still the top-grossing film in history. And ever since DiCaprio -- the King of the World as far as teenage girls were concerned -- has been trying to escape "Leomania" by taking his inner Jack Dawson and pummeling the pretty out of him. Still, no matter how many gritty roles he takes on or how many times he pairs with director Martin Scorsese (Gangs of New York, The Departed), he will probably go to his grave eulogized as, in the words of Titanic co-star Kate Winslet, the "most beautiful man on Earth."
45: TOM CRUISE: Hard to believe Cruise was once the dominant heartthrob on the planet after his hip-swiveling lip synch to Bob Seger in Risky Business. Now, a little more than two decades later, he's creeped out and confused even his most earnest fans, who followed his blinding smile loyally from superfluous fizz (Cocktail) to ambitious Oscar contenders (Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July). The question now is will Cruise end up being his generation's Paul Newman -- as he once seemed destined -- or their Marlon Brando?
44: SCARLETT JOHANSSON: Is Johansson, as the hype would have us believe, really the curvaceous second coming of the screen goddesses of Hollywood's yesteryear? Time will tell, although in this age of eating-disorder-as-accessory, Johansson at least seems a sweater-snug fit. Remember though, all things and measurements are relative. Marilyn Monroe probably would have had her for breakfast. And still have been hungry.
43: EVA GREEN: From fearless and full frontal in The Dreamers to tough and tender as Daniel Craig's Bond girl in next month's Casino Royale, this gorgeous, green-eyed Parisian stands poised on the cusp of international stardom. Somehow we doubt she's even daunted by the career hex suffered by so many of 007's past conquests.
42: TWIGGY: Groovy, baby. This English waif was arguably the modern era's first supermodel. Her signature slim physique is credited for changing the shape of the female sex symbol -- from the plumper proportions of, say, Monroe and Jayne Mansfield, to the thinner dimensions on display since the 1970s.
41: HALLE BERRY: The producers of the action thriller Swordfish reportedly paid Berry a US$500,000 bonus to bare her breasts. Berry, who had never appeared without her clothes before, did. Then she wouldn't put them back on. Suddenly at ease with her own sexuality, she bared all for Monster's Ball (and won an Oscar), donned Ursula Andress' famed bikini from Dr. No for her stint in the Bond flick, Die Another Day, and then got down on all fours for Catwoman. The movie was a notorious bomb, but every dime it made, you can be sure, was thanks to the lure of Berry in a leather catsuit.
40: JACK NICHOLSON: Any woman will tell you, sex is never better than when it's dangerous -- a characteristic that eludes the Matthew McConaugheys of our innocuous present-day. This explains, as much as anything, why Nicholson -- or "Jack" to his friends -- can confidently date a much younger woman in Something's Gotta Give without appearing revolting or absurd. Lucifer has been around a very long time, after all, and Nicholson, with his cooler-than-crazy swagger, still has plenty of brimstone left to burn at the age of 69.
39: AUDREY HEPBURN: Hepburn, the personification of grace, was an icon of cinema and fashion whose influence continues to resonate. One example: Not so long ago, someone tried to make a movie called Why Can't I Be Audrey Hepburn? It never got made because nobody wanted to star in it. Why? Because everyone already knows no one can ever be Audrey Hepburn again.
38: SHANIA TWAIN: Never has a naval meant so much. The tantalizing gravity of Twain's midriff-baring, come-hither twang almost made country music arousing. Of course, Twain is country like Jim Carrey is Canadian -- a realization that probably irks Nashville's old guard to this day. But what does she care? She's living in a Swiss castle with her husband/Svengali Mutt Lange.
37: CATHERINE BACH: If you don't know her, you know her alter-ego, Daisy Duke. Long before Jessica Simpson could string two words together (in other words, five years ago) Bach made cut-off jeans the signature fashion statement of the 1970s hillbilly farce about a coupla good ol' boys never meaning no harm.
36: MARLON BRANDO: Before he morphed into an overfed beluga whale, Brando was a thunderstorm of talent, screaming "Stella!" in A Streetcar Named Desire and pondering his fate never to be a contender in On The Waterfront. Brando tore through the artifice of stylized studio acting to pioneer the raw realism that's commonplace today. With his good looks and limitless gifts, he could have had any woman he wanted. Too bad he just wanted a twinkie.
35: MICHELLE PFEIFFER: Slathering herself across a piano in 1989's The Fabulous Baker Boys, Pfeiffer almost made you wish you were a lounge lizard. Almost. Although Pfeiffer often downplayed her physical attributes and seems to works less and less, she remains as elegantly sensuous today as she did then.
34: TOM JONES: All the women who have flung their knickers at the Welsh crooner can't be wrong. What's New Pussycat! is timeless, as is Jones' place in pop music iconography.
33: BROOKE SHIELDS: Before she was sparring with Cruise over her usage of antidepressants, Shields was jailbait for an entire generation thanks to The Blue Lagoon. The 1980 ad in which a then-15 year old Shields announced nothing gets between her and her Calvin Klein jeans was predictably vilified. It also sold a lot of jeans.
32: DEBORAH HARRY: Serving as a bridge between the rock goddesses of the 1970s and the pop tarts of the 1980s as the frontwoman of Blondie, Harry was a mesmerizing, melodic morsel.
31: MONICA BELLUCCI: Most of today's sex symbols make us feel safe. Too young, too plastic, achievable, they look about as ethereal as your average shopping mall tart. Not Bellucci, whose knee-crumpling beauty could buckle the boldest of boys and men alike. Bellucci, who oozes worldliness, made her English-language debut as one of Dracula's brides in Bram Stoker's Dracula. The count should be so lucky. An icon in Europe, this Italian actress has skirted with stardom in North America, appearing in The Matrix sequels and as Mary Magdelene in The Passion of the Christ, but, honestly, we'd prefer it if she remained an unattainable enigma.
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Thanks Laura and Cathy. I think this is a winner, very beautiful.
Yes, I love this one too. Thank you Ank.
How creative and beautiful.
Hanne and Mimi, I'm glad you like it so much.
Terrific float, Ank! I love the grasses. Keep 'em coming!
This is my absolute favourite, I'm glad you had this picture of it too!! Thanks so very much Ank!!
Thanks friends, this one is very different indeed, less flowers and a lot of grasses, yes it is very Egyptian. Pamcal the floats are here everyday, so if you have the time you can solve them, as long as I can find the photos I will post them. I like this one very much and I'm glad you girls do too. Have a beautiful day you all.
I like how they used all the grasses in this. Thanks Ank.
Very Egyptian. Lovely float. Interesting contrast with the woman observer in the lower right corner. Thanks, Ank.
Just beautiful thanks Sis
I love the rich colours in this float -beautiful!
Not as colourful as all the others but it is still nice. HUGS
Not as many flowers, but just as beautiful, Thanks Ank.
Good morning Ank, thank you for this beauty, have a nice day :-))))) hugs my dear :-)))))
I was happy to see a new Flower Parade puzzle. Seems I haven't done one in a while and really love them! Thank you.


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Tune into our first free Times Proms Podcast of the season, where presenter Nicola Christie talks to Wayne Marshall, the organist playing the first notes of the season, chats to James Harding, the Editor of The Times, and guides you through the first week of the festival.
This year the organ kicks the season off for only the second time. The Albert Hall organ will play the first notes of the Proms, the Festival Prelude by Richard Strauss. Marshall admits he'll be very excited: "it's a great honour to be taking part". The organist talks about how he fell in love with the instrument, explains why Strauss makes a powerful Proms opening…


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Long established as a popular composer of motion picture soundtracks, Broadway scores and pop hits, Marvin Hamlisch was equally at home on stage, or in guest appearances with some of the greatest symphony orchestras in this country and in Europe.
A graduate of the Juilliard School of Music and Queens College, Marvin Hamlisch was born in New York City on June 2, 1944 and began composing at the age of eight. At the age of 16, he had his first hit, "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows". Simultaneously, Marvin was also composing for a high school classmate named Liza Minnelli. Learning that the legendary producer Sam Spiegel was searching for a composer for his newest film, "The Producer," Marvin handed Spiegel a theme song within three days.
It was in 1974 that Marvin Hamlisch vaulted to national recognition when, in one evening, he received three Academy Awards for his work on two hit motion pictures: The Sting and The Way We Were, (immortalized by Barbra Streisand). Among his many Hollywood credits are scores for the films "The Spy Who Loved Me," "Sophie's Choice," "Ordinary People," "Save the Tiger," "Take the Money and Run," and "Ice Castles." On television, his credits include the theme for ABC's "Good Morning, America."
On Broadway, his achievements are equally spectacular. His very first Broadway score was A Chorus Line, and became one of the longest running Broadway show in history. In 1979, he collaborated with Neil Simon and Carole Bayer Sager on They're Playing Our Song, and in the late 1980's he produced "Smile".
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Former Pulitzer juror's opinion: the prizes stay relevant by providing benchmarks, inspiration — What's the Point of the Pulitzers? — Do the Pulitzer Prizes still matter? Do they stand for anything except journalistic self-congratulation? The question comes up every year around this time.
Discussion: @anoushasakoui, @mattzeitlin, Associated Press, The Week, Melville House Books, The Huffington Post, NPR, Realscreen and Boing Boing
Anousha / @anoushasakoui: The fact there is no pulitzer for M&A reporting says all i need to know about it. but this is interesting http://publiceditor.blogs.nytimes.com/ ...
Matthew Zeitlin / @mattzeitlin: Umm this is weird http://mobile.nytimes.com/... http://twitter.com/...
Peter Weber / The Week: Pulitzers reward The Washington Post and The Guardian for their Snowden coverage, but not equally
Alex Shephard / Melville House Books: Donna Tartt wins the 2014 Pulitzer Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Goldfinch
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post: The Guardian, Washington Post Win Pulitzer Prize For NSA Coverage
Kevin Ritchie / Realscreen: Laura Poitras wins 2014 Pulitzer Prize for NSA coverage
Xeni Jardin / Boing Boing: Guardian, Washington Post win Pulitzer Prizes for Coverage of Edward Snowden's NSA leaks
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Do Pulitzers Help Newspapers Keep Readers? — The 2014 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners of the annual journalism awards. We're fans of high-quality journalism at FiveThirtyEight, and we're hoping to see the organizations …
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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter: Nate Silver: Pulitzer-winning newspapers aren't immune to circulation losses
Cory Blair / AJR.org: Memorable Quotes from 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners
Mark Coddington / @markcoddington: Somewhere, a journalism researcher is reading this @FiveThirtyEight piece and being inspired to do a terrible study. http://fivethirtyeight.com/...
Mkasselobserver / The New York Observer: Morning Media Mix: Pulitzer Pain
Peter Kafka / @pkafka: Alt 538 hed: "Almost all newspapers are struggling, but the ones that win Pulitzers continue to have more readers." http://fivethirtyeight.com/...
Joshua Benton / @jbenton: Show me who has ever said: My newspaper won a Pulitzer, yay, we don't have to worry about the business model any more http://fivethirtyeight.com/...
Kirk LaPointe's themediamanager.com: April 15, 2014 media notes: Pulitzers, sales, and attention; how journalists dismiss start-ups, those led by women
Joe Coscarelli / New York Magazine: The Guardian, Washington Post Win Pulitzers for Edward Snowden Coverage
Matt Wilstein / Mediaite: Guardian US and Washington Post Split Pulitzer Prize for Snowden Revelations
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News: Down year for Pulitzers in business journalism
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Roy Greenslade / Guardian:
Pulitzer prize for The Guardian - silence from the UK's right-wing press
Pulitzer prize for The Guardian - silence from the UK's right-wing press
Amy Davidson / The New Yorker Blog: The Snowden Pulitzer — Awarding the Pulitzer for public service …
Natalie McMullen / The Awl: The Lone Protester At The Pulitzer Announcement
Michael Muskal / Los Angeles Times: Washington Post, Guardian win Pulitzers for NSA-spying revelations
Paul Lewis / @paullewis: The Telegraph and The Times (of London) stand out in failing to report the Guardian's Pulitzer prize: http://www.theguardian.com/...
Stuart Millar / @stuartmillar159: I'm shocked, shocked! RT @MaeRyan: The UK's right-wing press hasn't covered the @Guardian's Pulitzer win - http://www.theguardian.com/...
Juan Antonio Giner / @giner: Shame to them! Pulitzer prize for The Guardian - silence from the UK's right-wing press http://www.theguardian.com/... vía @guardian
Philipp Schmidt / @schmidtphi: Pulitzer takes a stand. Award goes to @washingtonpost and @guardian for snowden reporting. http://www.theguardian.com/...
William Turvill / Washington Post: Guardian and Washington Post win Pulitzer Prize for NSA coverage
Erin Griffith / Fortune:
Exclusive: Automattic seeking to raise more than $100 million — The round will value the company behind WordPress.com at north of $1 billion. — FORTUNE — Automattic, the company that runs blogging platforms WordPress.com and WordPress VIP, is out raising between $100 million and $150 million …
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Yahoo Beats Street For Q1 On Sales Of $1.09B, EPS Of $0.38 But Flat Display Sales Of $438M — Yahoo has just reported its Q1 earnings, with ex-TAC revenues of $1.087 billion and earnings per share of $0.38, and net income of $314 million. — That just about beat analysts' expectations on revenue …
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Jeff Bercovici / Forbes: Yahoo Reports Yet Another Quarter Of No Real Revenue Growth
Alexei Oreskovic / Globe and Mail: Yahoo reports modest revenue growth in Q1, shares rally
Alexei Oreskovic / Reuters: Yahoo's growth anemic as turnaround chugs along
Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal: Yahoo's Display-Ad Sales Show Some Signs of Life
Lucas Shaw / @lucas_shaw: Yahoo CEO @marissamayer says Yahoo will have a 'more focused' original video strategy. Spending more on fewer shows (aka premium shows)
Richard Nieva / CNET: Yahoo beats Wall Street estimates, display sales still flat
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
NBCUniversal To Launch Video Series Via Hulu, Web and VOD — With pitches slated in next few weeks from digital players like YouTube and AOL, NBCU makes a play to keep digital ad dollars from migrating to rivals — NBCUniversal is best known for the hundreds of TV shows it airs on its broadcast and cable outlets.
Discussion: Media & Entertainment, Home Media Magazine, The Wrap and @bristei
Jeanine Poggi / Media & Entertainment: NBCU to launch videos for digital platforms
Erik Gruenwedel / Home Media Magazine: NBC Universal Launching Digital Programming Initiative
Tony Haile / American Journalism Review:
Give Journalists the Right Metrics, Not Pay-for-Performance — That there is even a debate about whether newsrooms should have access to metrics is in some ways surprising. Of all the professions, journalists are some of the most inquisitive, tenacious and focused upon the impact of their work.
Discussion: Gigaom, @treybarrineau, @jonathanshainin, @annaleighclark, @burtherman, @carr2n, @jeffjarvis and AJR.org
Mathew Ingram / Gigaom: We are drowning in data about readers and attention, but which metrics really matter? You won't like the answer
Trey Barrineau / @treybarrineau: Guy who analyzes website metrics for a living says pursuing clicks can demoralize newsrooms: http://ajr.org/...
Jonathan Shainin / @jonathanshainin: "It's worth remembering that the pageview is not a measure of content at all." Chartbeat CEO on metrics: http://ajr.org/...
Anna Clark / @annaleighclark: How to do journalism metrics right (hint: it's not pay-for-performance): http://ajr.org/... via @AmJourReview. Heads up, Advance...!
Burt Herman / @burtherman: "The job of a journalist is not to write the important stories. It is to communicate them," writes @arctictony: http://ajr.org/...
David Carr / @carr2n: >@artictony:Traffic metrics for journos can do good or terrible things to a newsroom. Depends on the metric. http://ajr.org/...
Jeff Jarvis / @jeffjarvis: In short: We need to shift from metrics around content to those based on service. @arctictony
Justin Ellis / Nieman Journalism Lab:
INNovation fund backs eight projects from news nonprofits with an eye towards sustainability — A public radio app that aggregates user-generated content, a food education night with a tasting menu, and a WordPress tool that helps track the influence of stories.
Discussion: Investigative News Network and @virtualex
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix Asks Appellate Court to Reconsider 'Innocence of Muslims' Ruling — The streaming company warns of the consequences of "creating a new species of copyright," saying its business will be threatened if the ruling is left untouched. — "The Innocence of Muslims"
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Broadcasters weigh contingency plans in the event of losing Supreme Court battle with Aereo — Broadcasters Seek an Aereo 'Plan B' — The nation's largest television broadcasters are considering contingency plans in case they lose a high-stakes Supreme Court battle against online video startup Aereo Inc.
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Chris Ariens / TVNewser: If Aereo Wins, Here's a Plan B for Broadcasters
Merrill Knox / TVSpy: Broadcasters Developing Contingency Plans in Case of an Aereo Supreme Court Victory
Amol Sharma / @amolsharmawsj: Broadcasters mull backup plans in case of court loss to Aereo. How a CBS streaming service, if offered, could look: http://online.wsj.com/...
English-language news network The Local plans to expand into eighth country in Europe — How The Local reaches 4 million people across Europe - Daily Post 'handing over control to readers' via Facebook - Q&A: Career advice for journalists #askajourno
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Why some publishers are killing their comment sections — The promise of the Internet, we are often told, is the opportunity to have a two-way dialogue. Anyone visiting a publisher's comment section, however, might wonder whether that's a promise or a threat. — Internet comments have long been a conundrum.
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Sam Kirkland / @samkirkla: Quartz has annotations. Vox will have comments eventually. Sun-Times is working on new system. C'mon, there's no anti-comment trend
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Tickets remain for Cox tribute game
ATLANTA -- Greg Maddux, Gary Sheffield, Fred McGriff and David Justice are among the former Braves players who are expected to be present for the Bobby Cox tribute that will precede Saturday afternoon's game against the Phillies.
The Braves have requested that fans be in their seats Saturday by 3 p.m. ET. Chipper Jones is expected to serve as one of the speakers during the on-field pregame ceremony that will honor Cox, who began his managerial career as the Braves' skipper in 1978.
After concluding a four-year stint as the Blue Jays' manager, Cox returned to Atlanta at the end of the 1985 season to serve as the Braves' general manager. He began his current tenure as their manager midway through the 1990 season.
The Braves announced that tickets remain for each of this weekend's three games. They began selling $20 standing-room-only tickets earlier this week.


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Pramod Madhwaraj lays Foundation to Shelters for Homeless
Udupi: The foundation was laid for the Construction of shelters for the homeless at Beedinagudde here on October 4.
District minister in-charge Pramod Madhwaraj laid the foundation for the Construction of shelters for the homeless. The shelters will be built at a total cost fo Rs 40 lakh.
Speaking on the occasion Pramod Madhwaraj said that the state government is committed to providing permanent shelters for the urban homeless. The shelters will be built under the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana.
As per the government norms, the city municipal council will be allotting shelters to single women, mentally challenged and the aged, he said.


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" Genre: R&B & Soul / Artist: Rod Stewart / Audio CD released 2009-11-09 at Sony Music "
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Over recent years Rod Stewart has veered away from the pop / rock sound that made him famous and his music has become less about topping the charts wearing leopard print leggings, and more about bands, ballads and bow ties.
Being an avid Rod Stewart fan I was looking forward to listening to his latest musical offering - the Soul Book, because I think his husky voice suits soulful tunes, and I've enjoyed all of his American Songbook albums.
The Soul Book begins with the track - It's The Same Old Song - and when you listen to Rod's husky vocals and you really do believe that he means every word he is singing. This track is riddled with emotion and it's a good opener to an album full of classics.
Rod sings alongside Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Smokey Robinson and Jennifer Hudson on this album and the Rock God can certainly sing with the best. His voice accompanies these soul stars perfectly and my personal favourite is the track he recorded with Mary J. Blige. I think that You Make Me Feel Brand New is an album highlight - as the combination of the two vocals makes the track sound both contemporary and classic. It's almost like Stewart and Blige completely reinvent the song.
Other album highlights include - What Becomes of the Broken Hearted; and Only the Strong Survive. These two songs are very emotive and each husky tone that is shrouded in both truth and honesty. Although the subjects he is singing about are sad, Rod makes these tracks sound very upbeat.
As always, the backing band complements Rod's lyrics perfectly. The band isn't overpowering and at no point do you sense a battle between voice and instrument, but undoubtedly, without the backing band these songs wouldn't be half as effective as they are. The backing singers also display their talent throughout the album and they sound particularly effective within the track - Rainy Night In Georgia.
For me the only let down on this album is the ninth track - Love Train. I don't think that this song fits in with the overall tone of the album and I think that Rod turns this upbeat classic into a very melancholy tune. Personally I don't think this version is half as good as the original, and that is a rare thing for me to say - because I usually think that Rod's covers are amazing and often better than the original.
This album is obviously very personal to Rod. He says: "This is the album I've waited my whole lifetime to record. These are the songs that I've danced to, made love to, cried to and yes, even fell on the floor to as a young man in the infancy of my career. These songs and singers were the oxygen that fueled my passion to sing. When I was a skinny, cocky, all-mouth and trousers teenager living in North London without two pennies to rub together, I discovered the artistry of Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, The Temptations, The Four Tops and so many more. They were my Gods and my heroes." And when you listen to each track on this album, you believe every word.
********* Tracks *******
1) It's The Same Old Song
2) My Cherie Amour Featuring Stevie Wonder
3) You Make Me Feel Brand New Duet with Mary J. Blige
4) (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
5) Tracks Of My Tears Featuring Smokey Robinson
6) Let It Be Me Duet with Jennifer Hudson
7) Rainy Night In Georgia
8) What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
9) Love Train
10) You've Really Got A Hold On Me
11) Wonderful World
12) If You Don't Know Me By Now
13) Just My Imagination
14) Only The Strong Survive
15) Never Give You Up
Overall I'd say this album is a must for anybody that is a fan or Rod Stewart or 70's soul music. This is a great compilation of classic songs.
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Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 It's The Same Old Song
2 My Cherie Amour Featuring Stevie Wonder
3 You Make Me Feel Brand New Duet with Mary J. Blige
4 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
5 Tracks Of My Tears Featuring Smokey Robinson
6 Let It Be Me Duet with Jennifer Hudson
7 Rainy Night In Georgia
8 What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
9 Love Train
10 You've Really Got A Hold On Me
11 Wonderful World
12 If You Don't Know Me By Now
13 Just My Imagination
14 Only The Strong Survive
15 Never Give You Up


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Management seek further improvement
NEARLY three weeks on from their All-Ireland Quarter-Final victory over Kildare, Jack O'Connor is still of the belief that it was a performance upon which further improvement would be needed before the Kerry minors venture to Croke Park.
"Looking back at the match on video afterwards showed us that we didn't flow the way we wanted to on the day. We're still looking for a game-to-game improvement," the Kerry minor manager said.
While O'Connor was impressed with Mayo's demolition of Armagh in their respective quarter-final win, he said it was hard to judge based on the weakness of the Orchard County on the day.
"Mayo have always had good minor teams, looking at this particular team they appear to be strong up the middle and also have a good full-forward line. Any of the four teams left will feel that they can win it from here and our hope is that the surrounds and occasion won't get to the lads on Sunday," O'Connor said.
While the Pobalscoil Chorcha Dhuibhne contingent are returning to the scene of their dramatic Hogan Cup success back in April, O'Connor feels that Kerry did get the kind of test required for Sunday in the Munster Final against Cork back in early July.
"It was a tough one to prepare for with the Leaving Cert only having finished two weeks earlier, but when we asked questions in the last five minutes the lads came up with an improvement that you need to get over games like that," he said.
While Minor is always a level where players will be examined and assessed thoroughly, the South Kerry native feels that Kerry's first 24 is pretty much secure at this stage of campaign.
"I would say that it would be very hard for a player to break in beyond that at this stage, but we won't close our eyes to anyone who might yet be able to come in and make an impact."
When asked about the performances about Barry O'Sullivan in particular, O'Connor felt that the Dingle player is one who provides leadership to the side. It's an area that selector John Galvin feels the team is not lacking in.
"I think the spirit the lads showed against Cork proved it was there. It's certainly an area that you are going to be tested in going into Croke Park, but these players are strong characters and they have big match experience as well," Galvin said.
Defensively Galvin was happy with how Kerry almost halved what they conceded in the Munster Final up in Thurles against Kildare (1-8 as opposed to 2-14), but says in terms of his own role in the team he is still very much on a 'learning curve'.
"Jack O'Connor is one of the best managers there has been in the last thirty years so it's a pleasure to work with him. We all try to contribute as best we can to aspects of the team, but while there will be disagreements between us now and then, there is constant communication on how to move forward from there," he said.
Having been involved in the Kerry development squads prior to moving up to the minors, Galvin said that it is interesting to note how players have developed from where they were at that level, but feels colleges football has had a positive impact on the team this year.
"Pobalscoil and the Sem have had some great games at that level over the last couple of years and that can only drive a player on.
"There have also been some great games in the county minor championship, which have been of great benefit as well so I believe that big match experience that I talked about earlier really comes from there," according to Galvin.
A long drawn out campaign that has seen them play four games in four months reaches the penultimate start on Sunday in terms of deciding a finalist, whether Kerry advance or not remains to be seen, but Galvin feels that Kerry have done the best they can.
"It might look like we have plenty of time to get players ready for games, but with club commitments and everything else your time is restricted to maybe two main weeks before a game and you certainly have to make the most out of it."


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- Beer Can HouseDo you pride yourself on being able to drink a lot of beer? Well if you ever plan on amassing tens of thousands of empty cans of booze (or soda, teetotalers need not be left out), consider building a monument akin to what John Milkovisch, a retired upholsterer, calls his home adorned with reclaimed materials. Ripley's Believe It or Not estimates that over 50,000 cans are included in this Beer Can House - they're in the walls, swaying from the front porch, and pretty much everywhere else.1
- Beer Can HouseMilkovisch began the project in 1968 by inlaying marbles, rocks, and metal pieces into the house and plot, creating unique landscaping features.2
- Beer Can HouseWhat the house looked like before it got its boozy makeover.3
- Beer Can HouseAfter the whole front and back yards were completely covered, he decided to add aluminum siding made of – you guessed it - aluminum beer cans to the walls.4
- Beer Can HouseHe even crafted decorative garlands out of beer can tops to hang from the front of the house. The addition acts as a windchime and works to lower the family's energy bills.5
- Beer Can HouseHe didn't just use beer cans either - here is a wall made of beer bottles.6
- Beer Can HouseSo does one brand of beer dominate the house? John says many varied types of beer that John, his neighbors and his wife, Mary, drank were used, and that his favorite beer is always "whatever's on special".7


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(A special guest post from Ross Geiger today on the work John Hammond has done in his two years with the Bucks. Ross has covered the Bucks for Marquette University.)
From day one, Bucks general manager John Hammond has had goals.
His goals seemed very unrealistic to many around the league, and rightfully so when taking a glance of the Bucks roster at the time Hammond took over the team. The Bucks signed a slew of horrid contracts in the years before he arrived and had little direction, leaving Hammond with a giant mess of puzzle pieces in front of him.
Puzzle pieces that were impossible to solve immediately, yet pieces that are beginning to come together as Hammond's closes in on the end of his second year in Milwaukee. Undoubtedly Hammond's tasks have had their highs and lows especially when examining his last two first round draft selections: 2008's 8th overall pick Joe Alexander and 2009's 10th overall pick Brandon Jennings.
Risks were taken, big trades were made, injuries occurred, and despite all the criticism Hammond remained determined to follow his game plan: to put the best possible team out on the floor each and every night. That game plan has been Hammond's number one goal as the team progresses each year. Hammond has stressed time and time again, that fans be patient, and to trust the direction he is leading the franchise. A trust that's beginning to flourish at the Bradley Center each night and it all started with laying a foundation.
In a preseason conference call with season ticket holders earlier this year, Hammond explained his theories on basketball by stating that the two most important parts to build a solid foundation is a point guard and a center. He went on to make a point in saying that if you look at the top teams in the league each and every one of them has those two key ingredients. Jennings and star center Andrew Bogut are the Milwaukee Bucks foundation. When both of them are on the top of their games, the Bucks are able to compete with any NBA team whether it be at home or away. Add a few young contributors around them in the near future and the Bucks future is scary.
How do the Bucks go about doing that? It's quite simple, stick to what's been working. Clearly the Bucks are a smaller market team and since the city of Milwaukee doesn't strike most of the league's top superstars as an appealing destination come free agency, it's important to continue to improve by drafting and trading for players that remain on rookie (or at least good value) deals. Two prime examples being Bucks' second year forwards Ersan Ilyasova (a 2006 second round pick, fresh off a tour of duty in Europe) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (Hammond's 2008 second round pick).
These two Bucks' draft picks not only exemplify solid role players that have stepped up to fill main roles on the team but have found major success in doing so. They've been able to stabilize the foundation as well effectively demonstrate, "the Scott Skiles mentality". A mentality that's defined by this year's team slogan, "Work Hard, Play Hard", playing smart and unselfish basketball on both ends of the court. Hard work is contagious and when you're able draft or acquire young players, they'll either quickly adjust or learn the hard way by sitting on the bench. John Hammond, along with Skiles, has made that message clear to the team from the jump: accountability is everything especially on the defensive end of the floor.
"Generally if anybody's guarding someone I stick with them," Skiles said. "I usually don't get caught up in the missed shots as long as we're taking good ones".
Just as Coach Skiles expects the players to take good shots, the fans should expect the organization to acquire guys that fit the team's style. The easiest way to go about adding and being able to afford those pieces is of course to draft them. After a successful trade deadline not only was Hammond able to add an immediate impact performer in John Salmons, but he was also able to leverage the Bulls into adding future draft picks.
Currently the Bucks have a first round draft pick to go along with two second round picks in each of the next three drafts. Before you begin to underestimate the Bucks six future second rounds picks don't forget the Buck's luck with their second rounders. Since 2000, the Bucks have a selected a handful of notable second round picks a list that includes: Michael Redd, Ilyasova, Ramon Sessions, and Mbah a Moute.
After just two years in the Bucks front office, John Hammond has formed a team that's able to not only compete for a playoff spot now, but has given Bucks fans a bright future to look forward too. With a healthy Bogut (who is only 25!) and an improving young nucleus of Jennings, Ilyasova, and Mbah a Moute, the possibilities are endless.
Endless possibilities that present endless opportunities, due in large part to the significant amount of money coming off the book in the next two years. At the end of this season, the Bucks have $12,597,957 coming off the payroll before accounting for draft picks, which will allow them to bargain hunt for a few solid pieces to surround their young nucleus. But the summer of 2011 will most certainly be the one to look forward too as the Bucks will have freed up a whopping $33,123,350 off the books. Extensions for both Mbah a Moute, one of the league's best on ball defenders and Jennings, one of the league's bright young point guards may be considered at that point. On top of those extensions, they should still have enough leftover cash to go out and bid on what most likely will be a second tier star free agent.
While it may seem far-fetched to imagine an NBA all-star signing with the Bucks, by 2011 a young and developed Bucks core (Jennings, Mbah a Moute, Ilyasova, Bogut) may say otherwise. As a star free agent on the market there's not a better feeling than a team offering you a contract feeling you're the missing piece to their puzzle. For the first time in what seems to be a lifetime, the Milwaukee Bucks have a future worth thinking about.
Call it crazy, continue the doubt, but it's clear the Milwaukee Bucks under the leadership of John Hammond should continue to improve year in and year out.
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