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On the eve of the second MotoGP test at Sepang, the Drive M7 Aspar team held its launch at the circuit, presenting its new livery to the assembled press. Afterwards, they issued the following press releases, containing details of the team, the bike, and biographies of both riders, Nicky Hayden and Hiroshi Aoyama. The press releases and photos of the livery are shown below:
Spanish outfit unveils its most international line-up yet at Sepang, with two former World Champions and new Malaysian energy drink DRIVE M7 on board as title sponsor
With the second test session of the MotoGP preseason due to kick off tomorrow at Sepang, Malaysia, the DRIVE M7 Aspar Team took the opportunity to officially unveil its 2014 project at the home of its new title sponsor in a special ceremony this evening. Pulling back the covers to reveal the new silver and fluorescent green colours that will adorn their Honda RCV-1000R machines in 2014 were the team's new riders, Nicky Hayden and Hiroshi Aoyama.
With an American and Japanese rider, both of them World Champions, and a new title sponsorship agreement with Malaysian energy drink brand DRIVE M7, part of the Mutiara Motors Group, the DRIVE M7 Aspar Team is branching out further into the international market. The deal between the team and its new sponsor is for three years, signifying a long-term vision that both parties are sure will prove to be a great success. The presentation, which got underway at around 4pm, was attended by the Malaysian Minister of Turism and Culture, Dato Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Tan Sri Abdul Aziz.
Jorge Martínez 'Aspar' was the first to take to the stage, introducing the DRIVE M7 Aspar Team's all-new rider line-up. Later, DRIVE M7 President Datuk Ahmad took over the microphone before handing it to Minister Dato Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Tan Sri Abdul Aziz. Each of them spoke enthusiastically of the great optimism and synergy created by this new relationship and highlighted their common ideas and objectives. After the event itself there was a press conference and refreshments.
Jorge Martínez 'Aspar': "We are excited to be here at the DRIVE M7 Aspar Team presentation in Malaysia. This event is the confirmation of another important phase in the history of our team. We are broadening our horizons, continuing our growth and establishing ourselves firmly on the international plane. It is very important for us to have reached an agreement with DRIVE M7, a huge company that forms part of the Mutiara Motors Group and that has a global vision. In terms of our sporting project we have switched manufacturers from Aprilia to Honda and we have signed two World Champions in the shape of Nicky Hayden and Hiroshi Aoyama to represent us in MotoGP. We are all very excited about this new project and we face a big challenge over the next three years. Both DRIVE M7 and the Aspar Team have similar ideas and thoughts, which is why we get on so well. The DRIVE M7 family have a very similar perspective to us, with a constant desire to grow and develop. I hope that this is the start of a long and successful relationship, both in terms of our sporting achievements and in promoting the name of DRIVE M7 and the Aspar Team around the world."
Datuk Ahmad: "The collaboration with Aspar Team is a significant move in our participation in the motorsports arena and a major step in introducing and promoting our brand, DRIVE M7 globally. Our participation in motorsports dated back to early 2000 when we first sponsored Japan Super GT team. This is our first foray into MotoGP and we are here to stay for a long term. We are indeed proud to be in association with a renowned Aspar Team, an organization with values and objectives that are common and similar to ours. It prides us also as the beginning of the collaboration coincides with our country "Visit Malaysia Year 2014" tourism promotion."
Nicky Hayden: "It is a new season and a new challenge for me but I am healthy and very excited. I have been very impressed with Mr Aspar and his professionalism - it's clear he really wants results and is behind all his guys. I think it's great we have a new sponsor and one of such a high level as Drive M7. Not only is it good for us, I think it's good for all of MotoGP to see new sponsors coming from different parts of the world and this can be great for the future. The challenge of competing as an open bike and the new rules will be interesting to see how it all plays out and if it really will become the future of MotoGP. The first test we were not as competitive as we need to be but I trust HRC will help us very soon and find us more power. I must get everything out of this new test to learn the bike and the new team and be ready to for the opener in Qatar. I have great fans and great sponsors and hope I can make them proud this year."
Hiroshi Aoyama: "I am really happy to be joining the DRIVE M7 Aspar Team. It's a very professional team with a highly motivated group of staff who work hard every day to achieve the best possible results. I am looking forward to starting e new season with my new team and also with a new and important sponsor like DRIVE M7. Hopefully this new season that is about to start can be an enjoyable one for every single person connected to this project. We have a new challenge this season in the shape of the Open category, which is the future of MotoGP. 2014 will be an interesting and important season for us. I have a great team, a great bike and direct support from Honda, so I am sure it will be a good year."
Frame: Aluminium twin tube
Suspension: Front: Inverted telescopic. Rear: Pro-link
Engine: Liquid cooled 90º V4
Displacement (cc): 999.5
Valve system: Conventional coil spring
Maximum output (Kw/rpm): Over 175/16.000
Maximum torque (N· m/rpm): Over 110/14.000
Throttle control device (intake): Ride by wire
ECU and software: Magneti Marelli
Date of birth: 30/07/81 – Owensboro – Kentucky – USA
Age: 32
First Grand Prix: Japan Grand Prix MotoGP - (2003)
First win: US Grand Prix MotoGP – (2005)
Last win: US Grand Prix MotoGP – (2006)
First pole: US Grand Prix MotoGP – (2005)
First fastest lap: MalaysianGrand Prix MotoGP – (2005)
First podium: Pacific Grand Prix – (2003)
Victories: 3 (MotoGP)
Poles: 5 (MotoGP)
Fastest laps: 7 (MotoGP)
Podiums: 28 (MotoGP)
Best championship finish: MotoGP World Champion 2006
Total GP appearances: 185 (MotoGP)
1999: AMA Supersport Champion (Honda)
- Grand National Dirt Track Rookie of the Year
2002: AMA Superbike Champion (Honda)
- Winner Daytona 200
- Winner Springfield TT alongside his brothers
2003: 5th in MotoGP World Championship (Honda)
- MotoGP Rookie of the year
2004: 8th in MotoGP World Championship (Honda)
2005: 3rd in MotoGP World Championship (Honda)
2006: MotoGP World Champion (Honda)
2007: 8th in MotoGP World Championship (Honda)
2008: 6th in MotoGP World Championship (Honda)
2009: 13th in MotoGP World Championship (Ducati)
2010: 7th in MotoGP World Championship (Ducati)
2011: 8th in MotoGP World Championship (Ducati)
2012: 9th in MotoGP World Championship (Ducati)
2013: 9th in MotoGP World Championship (Ducati)
It is always a pleasure to bump into Nicky Hayden. With a traditional American handshake or salute, the 'Kentucky Kid' instantly makes you feel at ease, his wide smile always emanating happiness and appreciation. Hayden is as honest as they come, built with a steely determination that demands the respect of his peers and his rivals. His main passion is for his family and their main passion is for motorcycles; both his father Earl and his mother Rose competed in local championships in their youth.
Earl would often quip that he had been looking for a female racer so that the racing genes would be pure in the next generation but his jest could hardly have been closer to the truth as all three of his sons - Tommy, Nicky and Roger – would go on to become professional racers whilst his daughters all also rode (eldest sister Jenny raced too). Nicky threw his leg over a bike for the first time at the age of three, on a purpose-built circuit on the family property, and within two years he was competing in local competitions. As one member of 'Earl's Racing Team,' Nicky would join his brothers as they toured the fairgrounds of Kentucky, racing his 50cc dirt-track bike from 1985 to 1988.
Following in the footsteps of eldest brother Tommy, in 1989 Nicky began to compete on the national amateur AMA dirt-track scene, turning pro when he reached his sixteenth birthday in 1997. Even though he specialised in dirt-track he was already an expert on the tarmac too, having alternated between the two ever since getting his first taste of a road racing machine when he rode a Yamaha YSR 50cc at a Texas club event in 1990. In 1994 he left the USA for the first time to contest two races in Spain as part of the Open Ducados 125cc series, overseen by American racing hero Wayne Rainey.
Nicky contested his first races as a professional road racer in the AMA Supersport series on a Suzuki, whilst continuing to race in the AMA flat track series. Between 1997 and 2002 he won almost everything before him on the tarmac and on the dirt, taking the Grand National Dirt Track Rookie of the Year title in 1999, becoming the youngest ever AMA Supersport Championship that same season. There was another historic double to celebrate in 2002, when he was joined on the podium by his two brothers after winning the Springfield TT and became the youngest ever AMA Superbike Champion.
The 2002 season also saw Nicky claim victory in the prestigious Daytona 200, capturing the attention of MotoGP team bosses and allowing him to fulfil his childhood dream. Honda drafted him straight into their factory team and, as team-mate to World Champion Valentino Rossi, the young American did not disappoint, clinching the 2003 Rookie of the Year title with podiums at Motegi and Phillip Island. After an injury-hit 2004, the 2005 season saw Hayden mature into a top class MotoGP talent with his first victory coming in his home race at Laguna Seca, a win he would repeat one year later on his way to the title. That famous second USGP victory was one of ten podiums that season, which included another win at Assen, and were enough to see Hayden crowned MotoGP World Champion after a dramatic final round at Valencia that saw title rival Rossi, now with Yamaha, crash out.
Nicky Hayden is the latest in a long line of legendary Americans to have won the MotoGP World Championship but after two difficult years that followed his title success, which coincided with the arrival of 800cc machines, he made the switch to Ducati. Nicky's professionalism and determination has continued to shine through and he remains one of the most recognisable and popular faces on the grid. His years of dedication at the top level have not dimmed his enthusiasm for racing but he can barely contain his excitement at a return to Honda, the factory that his idol Bubba Shobert rode for, as he joins up with the Aspar Team for 2014.
Even though he now has a house in California and spends much of his time during the summer on the roads of Europe, home is where the heart is for Nicky Hayden and he still lives in Kentucky, where he returns whenever he has the opportunity to train and spend time with his two brothers. Despite being a World Champion and one of the most famous names in international road racing, Nicky has never lost the humility and humour of that Owensboro boy who first came to Europe to race motorcycles all those years ago. His passion is for hard work, his family and his fans, and of course for his beloved Kentucky Wildcats and the Lakers.
WEIGHT: 67 kg
HEIGHT: 173 cm
PLACE OF BIRTH: Owensboro (Kentucky)
FAVOURITE WOMAN'S NAME: Jackie
FAVOURITE BOOK: Gary Nixon
FAVOURITE FILM: Days of Thunder
FAVOURITE ACTRESS: Jackie Marin
FAVOURITE ACTOR: Denzel Washington
FAVOURITE SONG, SINGER, MUSIC: I like all kinds of music but especially rap. Jay-Z.
FAVOURITE CAR: I prefer trucks
FAVOURITE MOTORCYCLE: A MotoGP bike
YOUR FIRST BIKE: 50ccDirt track
FAVOURITE FOOD: American home cooking
FAVOURITE ANIMAL: Deer
FAVOURITE COLOUR: Red
FAVOURITE DAY: The day I won the MotoGP World Championship
FAVOURITE SEASON: Summer
BIGGEST RIVAL: Every MotoGP rider is my rival
FAVOURITE PLACE FOR A HOLIDAY: Florida beach (USA)
SEA OR MOUNTAIN: Sea
FAVOURITE OTHER SPORT: Basketball, cycling and supercross
FAVOURITE SPORTSMAN: Michael Jordan
TV, RADIO, NEWSPAPERS OR INTERNET: Television
A MOMENT TO REMEMBER: In 2002 I raced the Dirt Track TT at Springfield and my two brothers and I took the three spots on the podium. It was the first time it had ever been done by three brothers. It was a historic moment and really nice.
A MOMENT TO FORGET: I have no regrets. I have learned a lot from life's lessons.
3 THINGS TO TAKE TO A DESERT ISLAND: A phone, a motorcycle and a boat
WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE BEEN IF YOU WEREN'T A RIDER?: Something to do with motorcycles for sure.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE?: Continue my career in MotoGP and then start a family.
YOUR HOBBIES: Basketball, cycling, dirt track and friends.
YOUR FAVOURITE CIRCUIT: Laguna Seca
Date of birth: 25/10/81 Ichiara/Shi – Chiba – Japan
Age: 32
First Grand Prix: Pacific Grand Prix 250cc - (2000)
First win: Grand Prix of Japan 250cc – (2005)
Last win: Malaysian Grand Prix 250cc – (2009)
First pole: Grand Prix of Japan 250cc – (2003)
First fastest lap: Grand Prix of Japan 250cc – (2003)
First podium: Grand Prix of Japan 250cc – (2003)
Victories: 9 (250cc)
Poles: 8 (250cc)
Fastest laps: 11 (250cc)
Podiums: 27 (250cc)
Best championship finish: 250cc World Champion - 2009
Total GP appearances: 150 (104 in 250cc and 46 in MotoGP)
1996: Kanto Regional Minibike Champion
1997: Kanto Regional Minibike Champion
1998: 2nd in 125cc Tsukuba Championship
7th in 250cc Tsukuba Championship
1999: 11th in 125cc Japanese Championship (Honda)
2000: 250cc World Championship Wildcard (Honda) – Pacific GP
2nd in 250cc Japanese Championship (Honda)
2001: 250cc World Championship Wildcard (Honda) – Pacific GP and Japan GP
8th in 250cc Japanese Championship (Honda)
2002: 250cc World Championship Wildcard (Honda) – Pacific GP and Japan GP
2nd in 250cc Japanese Championship (Honda)
2003: 250cc World Championship Wildcard (Honda) – Pacific GP and Japan GP
250cc Japanese Champion (Honda)
2004: 6th in 250cc World Championship (Honda)
2005: 4th in 250cc World Championship (Honda)
2006: 4th in 250cc World Championship (KTM)
2007: 6th in 250cc World Championship (KTM)
2008: 7th in 250cc World Championship (KTM)
2009: 250cc World Champion (Honda)
2010: 15th in MotoGP World Championship (Honda)
2011: 10th in MotoGP World Championship (Honda)
2012: 18th in Superbikes World Championship (Honda)
2013: 20th in MotoGP/CRT World Championship (FTR)
Hiroshi Aoyama is one of the most experienced riders in MotoGP, having spent half his life travelling the circuits of the world. Unlike many of his peers, however, Hiroshi was unimpressed by motorcycles as a young boy and it was his father who convinced him to give them a try at the age of five, when he rode his first pocket bike. The next step was to try riding it at a local karting circuit near the family home and soon enough watching Hiroshi ride his bike became the Aoyama family's main weekend hobby. The Chiba prefecture is well known as a hotbed of motorsport talent and there was no shortage of places for young Hiroshi to practice his new-found passion in his home region.
After racing since the age of five with pocket bikes, at fourteen 'Hiro' stepped on to minibikes to continue racing. He won the Kanto district championship in 1996 and 1997 and the following year, at the relatively ripe age of seventeen, he moved onto 125cc and 250cc machinery. In 1999 he made his Japanese Championship debut on a 125cc Honda but he quickly moved on to a 250cc that would eventually open the passage to international competition in a category he would compete in for the best part of a decade.
After gathering vital experience in the national series in 2000, 2001 and 2002, finishing as the championship runner-up twice, as well as featuring as a Grand Prix wildcard at Suzuka and Motegi, Hiro made it count in 2003 as he stormed to the quarter-litre title. However, it was his pole position and second place in the Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka that really caught the attention of the World Championship paddock and he was given his chance as a full-time 250cc GP rider for 2004.
Signed as team-mate to Dani Pedrosa in the Telefónica Movistar team with direct backing from Honda, Hiro emphasised his commitment to the cause by moving to Barcelona, where he could be close to the team and prepare for the season under the watchful eye of Team Manager Alberto Puig. His debut season saw him pick up two podium finishes in Japan and Qatar, finishing sixth overall, and he felt so comfortable in his new surroundings in Barcelona that he made it his permanent home during the season. With the perfect climate and facilities to train every day, he has been able to adapt to the European way of life and still maintains a close relationship with Pedrosa and Puig to this day.
Hiro stayed with Honda for 2005 and made gradual improvements, finishing the championship in fourth place, before being tempted to make the switch to the KTM factory team for the following three seasons. A constant force at the front, his results on the Austrian bike were impressive throughout those three years but there remained a sense of unfinished business with Honda. So in 2009 he returned 'home' and enjoyed an historic season, clinching the last ever 250cc World Championship title after a battle to the final race of the season with Marco Simoncelli and Álvaro Bautista.
Hiro and Honda moved up to MotoGP together but results were not as expected in 2010 or 2011 and the option arose to try his luck in the World Superbike Championship in 2012. It was a fleeting visit to the production racing series, however, and in 2013 he was back in MotoGP on a CRT bike. Next season he will be in the premier-class of Grand Prix once more and again he will be riding a Honda, joining up with the Aspar Team. Hiroshi Aoyama is known for his calm and shy nature but he opens up when he feels confident. He loves living in Barcelona, even though he is always sure to visit his native Japan during the winter break. He remains just as determined as ever to achieve his objectives, whilst enjoying the lifestyle of a worldwide traveller with an open mind.
WEIGHT: 57 kg
HEIGHT: 165 cm
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ichiara/Shi - Chiba - Japan
FAVOURITE WOMAN'S NAME: Monica
FAVOURITE BOOK: 'Life' - Kazuo Inamori
FAVOURITE FILM: Any Bruce Lee film
FAVOURITE ACTRESS: Catherine Zeta-Jones
FAVOURITE ACTOR: Bruce Lee
FAVOURITE SONG, SINGER, MUSIC: Japanese pop
FAVOURITE MOTORCYCLE: Honda Integra
YOUR FIRST MOTORCYCLE: Pocket - bike
FAVOURITE FOOD: Spanish 'pan con tomate' (bread with tomato) and ham.
FAVOURITE ANIMAL: Cat
FAVOURITE COLOUR: Red
FAVOURITE SEASON: Summer
FAVOURITE ANECDOTE: My brother and I look very much alike and sometimes my nieces get us mixed up, thinking I am their father!
BIGGEST RIVAL: My brother when we raced together.
FAVOURITE PLACE FOR A HOLIDAY: Australia
SEA OR MOUNTAIN? I like both but if I have to choose I will go with the mountain.
FAVOURITE OTHER SPORT: I have only tried it a couple of times but I like horse riding. I also really like darts, athletics and cycling.
FAVOURITE SPORTSMAN: Leo Messi
TV, RADIO, NEWSPAPERS OR INTERNET: Internet
MOMENT TO REMEMBER: When I won the 250cc World Championship in 2009
MOMENT TO FORGET: The actual race at Valencia in 2009, which was so nerve racking. I ran off track halfway through the race but fortunately came back to finish and win the title.
3 THINGS TO TAKE TO A DESERT ISLAND: A motorcyle, food and my friends.
WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE BEEN IF YOU WEREN'T A RIDER?: I don't ever think about that.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE?: Fighting to be the top rider in the new Open Category in MotoGP.
YOUR HOBBIES: Cycling and darts.
FAVOURITE CIRCUIT: Jerez, Catalunya and Motegi
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The genealogically-related pursuit of interesting or offbeat cemeteries is relentless and demanding but someone has to do it. Recently I found myself in Paris to do just that—enjoy a site I'd regretfully missed on a number of previous visits. Père Lachaise cemetery is not on everyone's top ten Parisian landmarks. But it does hold hallowed ground (pun intended) among cemetery connaisseurs.
The old monuments are family dedicated forever. Note the concession à perpétuité. Navigating over 100 acres of hilly territory amidst small gaggles of gaping tourists and the occasional funeral procession or maintenance vehicle was a challenge. Isadora Duncan eluded me, even with my selection of drooping site maps (uh oh, I'm looking like a tourist myself). Maybe she is just there by the crematorium building which was blocked off for restoration.
And where oh where did Jane Avril go? Back and forth, up and down, weaving criss-cross between the markers on that particularly difficult hillside, I couldn't find her. While Toulouse-Lautrec is not there, his friend Jane is, without visible epitaph.
We all know Jim Morrison has his fans, but Oscar Wilde was a clear favourite. Admonitions to respect the dignity of the deceased had no effect on this lipstick-smeared, rather ugly memorial. Victor Hugo and Chopin were accorded more appropriate homage with many flowers. Simone Signoret and Yves Montand. Modigliani, Proust, Balzac, Rothschilds. Pause for Molière, remembering Le Misanthrope in French 401!
Héloise lies beside her Abélard for eternity now, their mediaeval remains having been reinterred here. With all the activity going on within and without the gates, I feel that concession à perpétuité is assured.
My techie CDM says click on the photos to enlarge them. You probably already knew that. Magic.
26 October 2007
Cemeteries Part 4
Labels: cemeteries, Paris, Pere Lachaise
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On August 15, 2011, Monsegur, better known as "Sabu," pled guilty to 12 counts of computer hacking conspiracies and other crimes. They included the now-infamous hack of security firm HBGary, Inc. and HB Gary Federal LLC; the hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Fox Broadcasting Company; the hack of Infraguard Members Alliance (an FBI affiliate group); and the hack of PBS.org, which launched LulzSec into the national consciousness last May.
According to the full indictment, Monsegur has also been blamed for hacking websites of the governments of Tunisia, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
The only other American targeted by the FBI takedown is 27-year-old Jeremy Hammond (aka "Anarchaos," among other pseudonyms), of Chicago, who is said to have been part of the hacker group AntiSec, which, like LulzSec, is an offshoot of hacktivist collective Anonymous. Hammond has been charged with crimes relating to the December 2011 breach of private intelligence firm Stratfor. Just last week, WikiLeaks released 200 of the 5 million emails obtained in the Stratfor hack. The FBI claims the hack "may have affected approximately 860,000 victims."
The other four people charged with crimes based on Monsegur's testimony include Ryan Ackroyd (aka "kayla), and Jake Davis (aka "topiary"), both of whom are from England. Darren Martyn (aka "pwnsauce") and Donncha O'Cearrbhail (aka "palladium"), both from Ireland, have also been charged.
Hammond, Ackroyd and Martyn each face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for their roles in the various hacks. O'Cearrbhail faces 15 years.
In total, the crimes of these six hackers affected more than 1 million people, says the FBI.
Read the full FBI statement here.
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Thanks so much for hosting my friend! :-)
LOVE your cottage kitchen!And great features too!Thank you so much for hosting!
Fab features and thanks for hosting, Courtney.ReplyDelete
Thanks for supplying such a pretty place to party Courtney :) Still loving that little kitchen makeover. It's charming as can be!!ReplyDelete
Wow Courtney - that kitchen is amazing! And your features are beautiful as always -thanks so much for hosting such a great party every week
Have a wonderful wknd
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Your kitchen is lovely Courtney - love the features - I do appreciate you hosting
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The kitchen looks Beautiful. I love all the charm that it has. Thank you so much for hosting.
Beautiful features Courtney! Love your little guest cottage kitchen. Thank you for hosting and for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
Oh - thank you so much for featuring me this week! Truly an honor...xoxoReplyDelete
your guest kitchen is wonderful! So inspiring! Thank you for featuring my curtains =)ReplyDelete
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Your photos are always so lovely, Courtney - so inviting and peaceful. And your guest house kitchen is charming. Great job! Thanks for hosting and for stopping by Cottage and Creek for a visit.
Thank you for the nice features and for hosting yet, one more great party at, FNF Courtney. Enjoy your weekend.
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such an adorable sweet kitchen, courtney:) thanks for the fun party! have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
Courtney, your guest cottage kitchen is quite lovely - so many special touches. I love the little details in a room.
Thanks for the party.
Love what you did this week! Great features! Thanks for hosting!...hugs...DebbieReplyDelete
The features this week are wonderful. I think the chalkboard faces of the drawers on the file cabinet is the most clever and useful thing.ReplyDelete
thanks Scribbler! nice of you to say. have a lovely weekend
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Thank you Courtney for hosting again and the party had some beautiful entries last week..Happy Thursday..JudyReplyDelete
Looks like there are a lot of Friday party animals tonight ready for the weekend fun. Thanks for hosting and giving us lots to inspire us.
I love that little vintage cart. I have a weakness for carts. Have a beautiful holiday weekend! -KReplyDelete
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Your cottage kitchen is so charmingly beautiful...great features from last week...truly enjoyed them...thanks for hosting and have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!ReplyDelete
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I love the chalkboard fronts! How adorable!
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Fun to see more of your charming home! Thanks for hosting each week, Courtney. ~ SarahReplyDelete
Wonderful party Courtney, thanks so much for hosting:-)ReplyDelete
Oh Courtney - thanks so much for featuring my chalkboard filing cabinet. I just was scrolling down and nearly fell off my chair when I saw it! priceless reaction. i'm thrilled! LOL.
your kitchen is divine and i can't believe that this is your second kitchen, not even your main one. great work. and i'm dying of jealousy of your 6c handles. send me some!
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Oh my.. I love the chalkboard idea.. impressive.. :) Love your blog.. following it now.. and linking in too... Hope to see you at Colours Dekor.. :) Have a lovely weekend ahead.. .ReplyDelete
Courtney,you always pick out the cutest highlights! Thank you kindly for hosting!ReplyDelete
Love that kitchen! Thanks for hosting today and have a great weekend!
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This is the prettiest place to come on a Friday morning with my cup of coffee.
That quest kitchen is adorable and would just like that in my main kitchen
since it's going to rain tomorrow I think I will move my cabinets around, the stand up cabinets
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i'll spend some time here while I finish off my pot of coffee and waffles
Courtney, Love all the features. Have a fun three day weekend!
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Good Afternoon! I linked up my Non-Toxic DIY Laundry Softener (#299). It works great, it's super cheap, requires just two ingredients and leaves you laundry fluffy fresh. Hope you enjoy! Have a great holiday!
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Thank you for hosting!! Have a wonderful weekend!
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Thanks for hosting another week of this fun party. Sounds like you've been busy and I love how your little guest cottage is coming along .....how fun!!!!
Enjoy your weekend:-)
Thank you for hosting, Courtney!
Finally linked up... having computer problems :(
Thanks for hosting! I linked up my post on beef broth for GAPS:
Thanks for letting me share my own recipe of healthy, tasty and delicious Fast, Fresh,
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New York, March 25, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release on bail of Naveen Soorinje, a television reporter jailed for more than four months after documenting a large-scale assault on a group of young women in Karnataka state. CPJ considers the pending criminal charges to be baseless and retaliatory, and calls on authorities to drop them immediately.
"It is about time Naveen Soorinje was released from prison. It is an outrage that he was ever jailed at all for reporting on violence against women, an issue that has put India in the news worldwide in recent months" CPJ Deputy Director Robert Mahoney said. "Authorities should withdraw all charges against him immediately."
Soorinje, 28, a reporter for the Kannada-language news channel Kasturi Newz 24, walked free on Saturday following the Karnataka High Court's decision on March 18 to grant him bail. "I feel relieved now," he told CPJ by phone after being freed on a surety bond of 500,000 rupees (US$9,200).
The case stems from a July 2012 episode in which Soorinje, having received a tip, filmed a large group of men chasing, beating, and groping teenaged women at a local birthday party. The assailants, members of the hard-line Hindu Jagran Vedike group, were apparently angered that the women were associating with men at the party, according to reports. The young men were also assaulted, the footage shows. Soorinje said he had tried to report the attack to police upon arriving, but his calls went unanswered.
Police eventually arrested more than 40 people in the attack, but they also filed numerous charges against Soorinje that accused him of participating in the attacks. Soorinje was arrested on November 7.
During recent court proceedings, one victim testified that Soorinje had had been falsely accused by police to cover their own inefficiency, according to local reports. The victim also testified that Soorinje had tried to protect them from the attackers, reports said. The court noted that video footage of the attack did not show Soorinje taking part in the attack, news reports said.
A lower court in Mangalore had denied Soorinje's request for bail on November 27. The Karnataka High Court had also denied him bail on December 26.


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An Alaska State Trooper helicopter with three people on board has crashed during a mission to rescue a stranded snowmobiler.
Trooper spokeswoman Megan Peters says the crash site was spotted Sunday and no survivors have been found, but she could not immediately confirm that the three on board were killed.
Peters says the trooper helicopter was on a mission Saturday night to pick up a snowmobiler stranded near Larson Lake east of Talkeetna (tal-KEET-nah), in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
The helicopter picked up a trooper and began a search, spotting the snowmobile and landing just before 10 p.m. It took off with the snowmobiler and was supposed to meet medics near Talkeetna but did not arrive.


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From 1954 through 1964, Popular Electronics published 119 adventures of Carl and Jerry, two teen boys with a passion for electronics and a knack for getting into and out of trouble with haywire lashups built in Jerry's basement. Better still, the boys explained how it all worked, and in doing so, launched countless young people into careers in science and technology. Now, for the first time ever, the full run of Carl and Jerry yarns by John T. Frye are available again, in five authorized anthologies that include the full text and all illustrations. This volume of 20 stories from 1963 and 1964 is the fifth and final volume in the series, with a topic index for all 119 stories, plus two brand-new stories written by long-time Carl and Jerry fans.
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vipalpinetours.com necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 132 diseños de 28 diseñadores freelance.
VIP Alpine Tours and VIP Travel
**Your logo will be seen around the world! Im looking for that worldly vibe to it**
VIP Alpine Tours/VIP Travel is a small full service travel agency and tour
operator that is growing quickly and becoming more internationally
known. We are looking for an original, colorful, cutting edge, Web 2.0
type logo. We are in the process of building a dynamic new website
that will be featured in numerous languages promoting travel around
the world, as well as inbound tourism to the Southeast USA.
We operate under different names; VIP Alpine Tours, VIP Travel and VIP Southern Tours so we are looking for logo that would be fun, fresh and dynamic to promote world wide travel. We love some of the unique globe designs but are open to your artwork and design!
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VIP Alpine Tours (also should brand with VIP Southern Tours, VIP Florida
Tours, and VIP Travel)
The target market and reason for branding is business global expansion and to have a brand logo The travel product is open to consumers but we
are branching out to tourism bureaus, CVBs, international travelers
and tour operators and the hospitality industry. We want this design
to appeal to both male and female audiences in all age brackets as
well as to other international businesses. Because these individuals are in the marketing profession and users of the Apple IPhone, we expect them to have a very high appreciation of good design, and we are setting a high bar for ourselves and our corporate identity.
Business is operating under 3 interchangable names, VIP Travel, VIP Alpine Tours and VIP Southern Tours, so I am looking for the same logo to work with each design.
What I like under logo store w 99designs
Business Planet by namelok
Global 1 by keegan
Socialpoint by a.methods
and I like http://www.gogocmo.com
The logo needs to have a "design element" that works well in the small "App" button format, but also works as a website banner and then scale to accommodate a large trade show banner.
Not a small "request", but we know the right design is out there. We have in
mind something with a globe. We value the simple over the complex designs, we just dont want it too simple and abstract looking.
We are open minded on your design approach, so please interpret the design guidelines with broad audience.
Ideally we are looking for a progressive Web 2.0 look.
If we can summarize in adjectives what we are looking for it would be; Bold,
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My old "tagline" is "We bring you the World". I am also working on a new one but so far havent come up with anything exciting yet. Please incorporate a phrase area into design, but "freestanding" so we can "opt" to use it in the specific medium.
Because the main name of the company is called VIP Travel we would like the logo theme to be loosely based on a round "sphere" concept. Prefer logo to express the notion of global mobility, "sphere" and "on the go".
We of course want complete copyright to the design, so please no embedded clip art.
We like "bright" greens and blues and yellows but are open to other colors and color combinations.
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Crock-Pot GoulashThursday, March 8th, 2012
Slow cookers, in this case a Crock-Pot, are fairly new in Sweden as opposed to the US where they've been on the market since the 70s. The food is cooked very slowly on a low temperature while you're at work or do other stuff. I've been experimenting with a Crock-Pot lately and I've had lots of fun so far. The first thing I decided to do was a cross between soup and stew. It's not authentical nor 100 % Hungarian, but I still call it a goulash. In the morning, before work, I loaded the Crock-Pot with my chosen ingredients and I set it on low for 8,5 hours. After all those hours it automatically switched to just keep the stew/soup warm until we we were ready for dinner.
Some people prefer to brown their meat before adding it to the slow cooker, but seriously, I will not brown meat in the morning while still being half asleep. At that time of the day I can hardly drink a cup of coffee. So I just threw everything in the pot and let it cook. The result was a hearty delicious soup/stew that we ate with newly baked baguettes. Absolutely amazing and I still can't believe that all I had to do was to chop the ingredients. I was bit afraid that the potatoes would be over cooked, but they were perfect!
Crock-Pot Goulash
900 gram beef chuck (högrev in Swedish)
2 yellow onions
2 Italian peppers (spetspaprika in Swedish)
6 potatoes, peeled
4 garlic cloves
1 tsp thyme
2 tsp pimenton de la vera (smoked paprika), mild
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp tomato puree
1,5 tsp ancho
2 tsp chipotle chili paste
2 bay leaves
1 can of crushed tomatoes
800 ml stock (preferably home made)
Cut the meat, potatoes and peppers in large dices. Chop the onions. Finely chop or grate the garlic. Put all ingredients in a Crock-Pot and let cook on low temperature for 8,5 hours. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with fresh bread.


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References Cited
Carr, Christopher
Chace, Paul 0.
Chapman, Jefferson
Garfinkel, Alan P., and Bobby L. Lister
Haynes, C. Vance, Jr., and E. Thomas Hemming
Jensen, Peter M.
Klinger, Thomas C.
Mathewson, Christopher C.
Mathewson, Christopher C. (editor)
Mathewson, Christopher C., and Tania Gonzales
Thorne, Robert M.
1988b Filter Fabric: A Technique for Short-term Site Stabilization. Archeological Assistance Program Technical Brief No. 1, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
Thorne, Robert M., Patricia M. Fay, and James J. Hester
U.S. Department of the Interior
Wilkie, Duncan C., Michael T. Aide, and Ray Knox
Annotated Bibliography
Garfinkel, Alan P., and Bobby L. Lister
The authors report on a field study conducted by CALTRANS to determine the effects of placing a 75-foot-high embankment over an area constructed to simulate a North American Indian archeological site. Two small test units were excavated, and artifacts were placed in three layers. The locations of all artifacts were carefully plotted, and both units were instrumented with soil pressure meters. Access to the test units beneath the fill was monitored through a 5-foot culvert that terminated with a 72-inch "T" section. Ground water levels beneath the fill was measured through a well drilled into the "T" section. Soil pressure meters were also placed in an actual site on an adjacent project to provide comparative data. Examination of the buried materials indicated soil compaction around the artifacts, and gross morphological changes in the test materials were noted. Guidelines and recommendations for future site burial projects are included. This project is also covered by a technical note in the Archeological Site Protection and Preservation Notebook, described below.
Jensen, Peter M.
Jensen presents the results of archeological investigations that were conducted prior to the burial of CA-MER-27. He includes a 10-page discussion of the future burial of the site and raises a series of questions regarding the validity of site burial as a reasonable mitigation measure. He concludes what appears to be a negative view of site burial by indicating that limited knowledge about a significant archeological site is sufficient justification for its preservation using this method. More importantly, Appendix 2 describes the proposed burial activity. It includes as part of that description portions of the Bureau of Reclamation's original burial proposal with data on compaction, settlement, and slumping which were used to predict how the archeological component might react to burial under a 3-foot protective covering. This appendix provides a great deal of insight into the planning and testing required prior to the burial of an archeological property.
Mathewson, Christopher C. (editor)
The information in this report was collected to develop an archeological site decay model that can be applied in planning and design activities for intentional site burial projects. It presents the papers of the workshop as a convenient summary of current scientific knowledge concerning site development processes and their influences on cultural materials. Cultural and natural processes are discussed, particularly to identify interactions of physical, biological and chemical factors with archeological site components. The archeological site decay model is based upon the decay matrix illustrated in Figure 1 (in this technical brief).
U.S. Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
The notebook contains a regularly updated series of technical notes that summarize original research and abstracted published and unpublished accounts about site preservation. They address the causes of site degradation and techniques for in situ site protection. The notebook is organized into eleven chapters that cover different protection categories. The chapter on intentional site burial contains three technical notes. Two additional notes on the subject will be published in the immediate future.
Wilkie, Duncan C., Michael T. Aide, and Ray Knox
The authors summarize both the Phase I and Phase II work completed at these two sites and the Scope of Work for the mitigation project. Site burial and artifact reburial are included as basic components of the mitigation plan. They further indicate that the research design for Phase III work will be based on an improvement of the CALTRANS site burial test project. They indicate that the present project is designed to test the impact of moderately deep burial on both artifacts and intact site components. Portions of both sites were left undisturbed and scheduled to be covered as a pan of the construction phase of Route 60. Following selective excavation and detailed analysis of the recovered artifacts, representative examples were returned to the site and reburied in their original locations.
Recommendations for measuring burial impact include soil chemistry tests at 2-year intervals and excavations to compare undisturbed features and reburied artifacts after a 10-year interval. This interval should allow the detection of any impacts that burial and reburial will have on the site and its contents. A description of the engineering design used in the burial of these two sites is not contained in the Scope of Work, the mitigation proposal, or the archeological report. One is left to assume that standard Missouri Highway and Transportation Department engineering and construction design was used. Complete physical and chemical data as well as some soil compaction data were gathered to serve as a baseline in future studies.
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Natick wasn't going to overlook Wellesley again. A year after suffering an upset loss to the Raiders in which Natick's defense relinquished 40 points, the Redhawks scored 21 unanswered points in a 35-21 victory.
Natick wasn't going to overlook Wellesley again.
A year after suffering an upset loss to the Raiders in which Natick's defense relinquished 40 points, the Redhawks were anticipating a battle Friday night in a rematch between the two Bay State Conference Herget Division foes at Memorial Field.
"We know this is a very good team and it's a division game, our cross-town rival," Natick coach Mark Mortarelli said of Wellesley prior to kickoff. "So it'll be a good one."
The game did not disappoint.
After Wellesley took an early seven-point lead, Natick responded with 21 unanswered points — enough to build an insurmountable lead — and went on to a 35-21 win.
The Redhawks improved to 3-0 (1-0 Herget), while the loss dropped Wellesley to 1-2 (0-1 Herget).
"It feels awesome," said senior quarterback Troy Flutie. "I know the whole team feels it. Winning this game for the guys last year, and the guys my freshmen year, it feels great. I feel very proud to say we won that game; we played hard."
On the Raiders' opening drive, the visitors marched 56 yards on four plays. Quarterback John Fadule capped the drive by finding Jack Dolan down the right sideline for a 42-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead.
Wellesley threatened to increase its lead on its next drive. The Raiders advanced the ball from deep in their own territory to midfield. But the drive ended when Jared Abbruzzese picked off Fadule at the Natick 4-yard line with 3:30 remaining in the first quarter.
"It was huge," Mortarelli said. "Obviously they hit us with the big one early, and we were on our heels a little bit. The sophomore in his first start came in. That was his second pick of the season. He's a playmaker."
Off the turnover, the Redhawks marched 96 yards with Flutie hitting Mike Abbruzzese (seven receptions, 64 yards, three TDs) from 14 yards out to tie the score at 7-7 with 10:56 remaining in the second quarter.
Flutie struck for two more scores in the frame. He found Justin Robinson for a 12-yard touchdown (6:10) and then connected with Mike Abbruzzese in the back right corner of the end zone from 20 yards out (:33) to give the Redhawks a 21-7 lead at halftime.
It was Flutie's legs, however, which did the most damage. In the first half, the quarterback rushed 16 times for 108 yards. He finished with a team-leading 166 yards on 19 carries.
"I was just trying to take what they gave us," Flutie said. "And they were giving the quarterback run, I was scrambling around. My receivers did a great job blocking, and the line did a great job blocking."
Though Wellesley again scored first in the second half when Fadule hit Alex Porter for 14-yd TD with 2:57 remaining in 3rd quarter to cut Natick's lead to 21-14, the Redhawks answered once more.
Flutie led Natick to scores on its next two drives. He found Abbruzzese for his third touchdown — a 2-yard reception — with 48 seconds left in the third quarter, and Scott Warnock (five receptions, 97 yards, TD) for a 9-yard scoring reception with 7:40 remaining in the game. Ben Nottonson, who was a perfect 5-for-5 on PATs filling in for the injured Alex Hilger, gave the Redhawks a 35-14 advantage.
Wellesley tacked on its final score three minutes later when Fadule scored on a 2-yard sneak.
"We had a tough time tackling today," said second-year Wellesley coach Jesse Davis, "but I'm proud of our effort. The kids played tough and played hard. (Natick) is a good club."


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Universities of Maryland, Jordan to exchange students
Deal creates first formal reciprocal agreement with University of Jordan
The University of Maryland has signed a new agreement that establishes the school's first formal reciprocal student exchange program with the University of Jordan.
The agreement was signed on Monday during a visit to Jordan by Gov. Martin O'Malley and University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh.
Officials said that Maryland is the second-largest U.S. import market by volume for Jordan, and that Jordan is the 63rd largest export market for Maryland.
Loh's visit marks the Middle East debut of "MPowering the State," the year-old collaboration between the University of Maryland campuses in College Park and Baltimore.
School officials said that both institutions are set to formalize a partnership with Tel Aviv University and foster new ties with the University of Haifa.


text: Space. The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise – and her mission to explore strange new worlds continues here, with the launch of the official Year Four of The Original Series' five-year epic. Boldly going where no man has gone before are writer David Tischman (Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Space Between) and Trek artists supreme Steve Conley, Leonard O'Grady, Gordon Purcell, and Rob & Joe Sharp. This first collection of the continuing adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and crew collects six stand-alone tales, a five-page introductory tale, and a full cover gallery as well.


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'A one-act play is like a confession'. So writes Steven Berkoff in the preface to the collection of his One-Act Plays. In his introduction to the collection, Geoffrey Colman, Head of Acting at Central School of Speech and Drama writes: 'It is the one-act play, however, that most profoundly and immediately amplifies Berkoff's extraordinary literary and theatrical voice. . . In discussion, [Berkoff's] eyes quite literally light up at the mere mention of the one-act construct. With relish, he outlines the bare-knuckled immediacy of its form and fatal but inevitable blow. Perhaps the very real pleasure in reading these nineteen one-act plays by Berkoff should not be about comparing them to his other plays at all, but imagining them newly and in performance. Berkoff's theatre continues to refuse smallness of theme and narrative, and defies those who wish to collapse the place of theatre into reality-inspired 'true'. A reading of these pieces will require the need for a performance alertness, 'real' at its very threshold.'
Of his cycle of Biblical plays, Berkoff writes: 'There is something so vital and dynamic about our wonderful biblical stories, myths or parables that they lend themselves so easily to a modern interpretation. Of course their passion speaks directly to all of us and few of us are immune from the same problems and obsessions.'
Adam and Eve tells of Eden's first parents in a comically exaggerated London slang.


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text: Lynn Burkhead, OutdoorChannel.com Forth on the Fourth with a Fifth? Independence Day safety, booze and boating don't mix (Photo credit Tom Harvey, TPWD) A friend of mine has an old saying that is related to the Fourth of July and goes something like this: "He who goes forth on the Fourth with a fifth often doesn't come forth again on the fifth." The moral of that story?Keep the booze and the boating well separated during this week of celebrating all things red, white and blue during Uncle Sam's annual Independence Day holiday. Why? According to many states' lake patrol, operating a boat under the influence of alcohol is just as dangerous as driving a car under the influence. Most of us all know how deadly and dangerous that can be. Make no mistake, mixing boating and alcohol out on the water is a particularly deadly mix. In fact, TPWD has noted that: "The probability of being killed in a boating accident doubles when alcohol is involved."Just in case you missed that, the probability of being killed in a boating accident doubles when you mix operating a boat with booze. That's why game wardens with TPWD spent three-days this last weekend looking for vessel operators guilty of boating while intoxicated (BWI) on waterways all across the Lone Star State.The effort was all part of a nationally coordinated BWI-enforcement effort known as Operation Dry Water.Also held a year ago on the waterways of America, the ODW effort seeks to discover – and remove from the water – vessel operators who are imbibing out on the water and operating their crafts in an impaired manner. During the 2013 ODW campaign, officers and wardens all across the nation made contact with a total of 144,044 recreational boaters. They also made 290 BWI arrests during the effort. "Boating should be a fun and enjoyable time spent with friends and family; we are asking that boaters make sure their voyage remains enjoyable by boating sober," said John Fetterman, the deputy executive director for the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, in a news release."Too many accidents and deaths are caused by those who choose to boat under the influence."If the safety aspects are the most compelling reason to avoid imbibing while boating, the legal ramifications also serve as a strong deterrent too. That's because while laws and penalties vary from state to state, BWI (boating while intoxicated) cases are strictly enforced in nearly all U.S. states.In the Lone Star State of Texas, where plenty of TPWD game wardens will continue to patrol inland and coastal waterways this holiday week and weekend, the offense carries penalties similar to those suffered in driving while intoxicated (DWI) cases.Such costly penalties include the possible suspension of a BWI offender's automobile driver's license, not to mention hefty fines and potential jail time.So what's the bottom line here? Wait until you are off the water before enjoying a cold one. The combination of booze and boating this Fourth of July holiday is a potentially deadly mix.And because of that, in Texas and in states all across the nation, the long arm of the law will be out on the waterways of America this Independence Day week. Smiling at boaters, tipping their hat, offering their assistance, and being ready to arrest and remove anyone from the water who chooses to ignore this safety measure."Game wardens will continue to remind Texans through education and enforcement to always have a designated driver while boating on our lakes and rivers," said LTC Danny Shaw, TPWD's deputy director of law enforcement. "Our purpose is to provide everyone an opportunity to safely enjoy themselves on the water and return home at the end of the day."In other words, they want you to enjoy the Fourth, and to come home on the Fifth. GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing. Sign Me Up


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5 Reasons Why 'The Hunger Games' Is Better Than 'Twilight'
'The Hunger Games' opened with $155 million at the box office — besting the opening weekends of all four 'Twilight' films. This phenomenon can be explained easily — 'The Hunger Games' is far superior, on page and screen.
Sorry Twilight fans, more people like The Hunger Games. The new movie, based on the first book of Suzanne Collins' trilogy, earned $155 million during its opening weekend. That's more than all four Twilight films made during their debuts. So why did this happen? Well, let me explain.
#1 — It's smarter: Set in a dystopian future, The Hunger Games questions the society in which we live in, with its send-up of reality television and judgement of how we are engaging with celebrity culture. Twilight encourages young girls to give up everything to be with their high school boyfriend.
#2 — Katniss isn't a wet dishrag like Bella: When her father died at age 11, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) took to the woods to feed her family. Eventually — spoiler alert — she becomes the symbol of an entire revolution. Bella (Kristen Stewart) whines her way through high school, doesn't want to go to college and flits back and forth between two boys.
#3 — The love story comes second: Yes, technically Katniss is in a love triangle just like Bella. But unlike Bella, Katniss is not defined by the men she loves. And Gale (Liam Hemsworth) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) are not unhealthily obsessed with Katniss, as Jacob (Taylor Lautner) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) are with Bella. Which leades me to …
#4 — Gale & Peeta > Jacob & Edward: Gale and Peeta love Katniss unconditionally. Jacob and Edward treat Bella like a prize they are desperate to control.
#5 — The Hunger Games has a broader appeal: In my non-scientific research, I've discovered that the majority of Twilight fans are made up of two types of people. One, the nerdy girl who thinks the school hunk ignores her because he really is secretly in love with her and two, her mother, saddened by the lack of passion in her marriage, writes erotic fan fiction revolving around Edward and Bella. On the other hand, there is something for everyone in The Hunger Games — friendship, family loyalty, politics, bloody battles, sacrifice and even love. And because of its underlying message, it transcends age — adults love it, too.
What do you think, HollywoodLifers — which do you like better?
— Denise Warner
More 'Hunger Games' News
- Jennifer Lawrence, Stop Hating Yourself — You Were Amazing In 'The Hunger Games'
- Fans Love 'Hunger Games' At NYC Midnight Screenings
- Did Justin Bieber Go To A Midnight Showing Of 'Hunger Games'?


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Robert Hatta
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JumpStart Inc.
FROM THE NOMINATION: With Robert Hatta in the driver's seat, startup companies with Chevy budgets can enjoy Cadillac-quality human resources services.
Mr. Hatta and his team serve as HR consultants to JumpStart Inc.'s portfolio companies, whose HR departments "are practically nonexistent," the nomination said. They solicit, screen and interview talent for free or at dramatically discounted rates and also teach companies to follow best practices.
At any given time, there are more than 70 open jobs at JumpStart portfolio companies, and Mr. Hatta and his team use a combination of social media and conventional recruitment procedures to connect businesses and potential hires.
In the 2 ½ years he's been with JumpStart, Mr. Hatta and his team have helped place 200 employees at portfolio companies.
"He has taken on the challenge with gusto and has put several key programs in place ... that are of measurable benefit to our clients," said Lynn-Ann Gries, JumpStart chief investment officer and co-founder, in the nomination.
His team also organizes workshops and face-to-face net- working events and underwrites HR-related costs, including recruiters' fees and moving expenses.
"If it comes down to a few thousand dollars that make the difference on whether a client can hire somebody in Florida who needs relocation assistance, to finding somebody who's not as good in the position but is here locally, we want to remove those barriers," the nomination quoted Mr. Hatta as saying.
Mr. Hatta also recently implemented a formalized mentoring program that positions more than 20 established individuals from successful regional companies to mentor earlier-stage companies. The aim is to grow the program to 40 to 60 mentors by year-end.
Outside his JumpStart role, Mr. Hatta is a board member of Global Cleveland, an organization focused on attracting and welcoming newcomers and boomerangers and connecting them economically and socially to opportunities throughout Greater Cleveland. Through that position, he supports and promotes networking events.
His other involvements have included acting as a judge for the LaunchTown Entrepreneurship Awards, an idea competition, and actively promoting the first online Cleveland BioMedical Job Fair, a five-day, online-only event that drove thousands of applicants to the many tech-oriented jobs available in the region.


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In these profoundly moving conferences, Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR Ed.D. seeks to penetrate the mystery of the Cross and Christ's undying love for us.
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text: Self-taught Sardinian designer Antonio Marras launched his first couture collection, steeped in historical tradition, in 1996. His ready-to-wear line followed in 1999. Known for his flamboyant decoration and embellishmentclashing patterns, colors, and texturesMarras tends to draw inspiration from personal travels, tradition, history and memories. Then, he renders his ideas at an almost couture level. From 2003 to 2011, Marras also served as artistic director of Kenzo.


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By this time next week, Ed Encina and I will be knee-deep in Winter Meetings muck, trying to decipher what's actually going on in the lobbies, bars and meeting rooms in Nashville.
So I figured I'd open up the bar today and crank up the hot stove.
As our columnist Peter Schmuck wrote Sunday, it wouldn't be a surprise if Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette dangles one of the club's young starters in an attempt to land a position player with upside – someone who can play left field, first base or DH.
Given what the Orioles have, and the hype that has surrounded them, you'd think Jake Arrieta, Zach Britton, Brian Matusz and Chris Tillman all maintain some value on the open market. They are all making around the league minimum (though Matusz is eligible for arbitration this year as a Super Two) and will be under club control for several years.
All were once highly coveted by other teams – and surely there is a team out there that still covets each one individually.
The interesting thing is figuring out which one is most expendable. It's an interesting dilemma. Tillman had the best 2012, Arrieta probably has the best stuff, Britton, as a sinkerballing lefty, may have the highest ceiling and Matusz has the most big league experience and has shown he can relieve if starting doesn't work out.
None is a slam dunk to be a productive major league starter; but each one could be.
Here's what I want to know at the bar today: If you are faced with a trade you like – say for Kansas City's Billy Butler – and you could choose which one of the above four you would part with, who would it be? (Yes, it would take more than one of these guys to get Butler, but we can assume one would be the centerpiece).
We've had this discussion internally, and, frankly, there's no right answer. Not yet anyway. It may take years to know which one should have been dealt.
So I want to know what you think. Maybe you'd pass on trading any of them and take your chances with the lineup the Orioles currently have.
Daily Think Special: If you had to trade one of the previously hyped cavalry (Arrieta, Britton, Matusz, Tillman), which would it be?


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KultureCity is changing the way the world views autism.
Written and Photographed by Karim Shamsi-Basha
Julian Maha cried in the car returning from Vanderbilt University Hospital. His wife, Michele, had never seen him cry before. He didn't cry a little cry—he wept like a baby.
The couple had just learned that their 4-year-old son, Abram, was autistic.
Michele remembers hearing the word autistic from the doctor; she says that everything after that was just noise.
Abram was an affectionate baby and toddler. He loved playing with his parents and was meeting all his developmental milestones. When he was 15 months old, something changed. Over time, he became withdrawn and eventually stopped speaking entirely. Julian and Michele, both doctors, knew something was off. Each time a milestone was lost, there was an explanation—illness, bullying at school, being in a multilingual family, and so forth. However, autism was never on their radar. Eventually, a trip to Vanderbilt lead to the diagnosis: classical autism, a term previously used to describe lower functioning children on the autism spectrum. "My mind went into shock. I heard things like 'Abram will be dependent on care for the rest of his life.' We got home, and it was hard," Michele says. "As parents, you have ideas and projections of what your child is like and what he will grow up to be. All that was shattered. We plunged into the world of autism, pursuing every single possible avenue to find what was available to Abram. We felt like we were constantly going down the rabbit hole. Abram received intensive Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), speech and occupational therapies, averaging more than 50 hours of instruction per week, in addition to his time at school. We had the constant fear of not doing enough 'early interventions' and that the clock was ticking. We did everything we could possibly do."
Michele has determination in her voice. She comes across as a strong woman who had one goal: To help her child. "As a mother, my focus was to get him better. There was no room for 'poor me,'" she says. "When I hit the pillow at night, complete exhaustion would try to overwhelm me, but one thought kept reviving me: What can I do for Abram?" The Mahas worked with the school system and the community to get their son accepted. Along the way, they met many other families with similar challenges: isolation from friends, inability to go out, inability to join community events, and difficulty in finding babysitters. "It was August 15 of 2013; I remember that evening vividly," says Julian. "Michele and I were reflecting on our experiences. We are two doctors with resources, and it was still hard to find him the right support and therapy. What about families who aren't in the medical field? What needs to change? We realized that there was plenty of attention given to research and search for a cure. While that is great and very much needed, no one was paying attention to the culture around autism. The culture has to change—we have to change how society accepts autism."
KultureCity was born that night out of the couple's determination to provide a life free of discrimination and equal in opportunities for their child. The nonprofit's mission is to create a world where individuals with autism and their families are accepted and treated equally. They have garnered national and international attentions with celebrities like Tiki Barber and M.L Carr on their board. Julian and Michele Maha have a never-ending quest to increase understanding and acceptance of autism. "We just want individuals with autism to be accepted, instead of shunned," says Julian. "We have accomplished many milestones, but the biggest achievement is when we see our friends and community members who have no personal link to autism rise up and be passionate about this work. We want people to take a stand with us to change the culture of autism in our society."
Michele has a soft place in her heart for autism moms: "When you are dealing with the child day in and day out, including self-inflicted behaviors and aggression, it can be overwhelming," she explains. "KultureCity creates a ripple affect when families step out of their own world and help other families. Our people are empowered."
One of the innovations KultureCity is leading is in creating sensory-friendly events, which are held at locations such as the Birmingham Zoo, Regions Park, and the Alys Stephens Performing Center. These events cater to special-needs children with noise-canceling headphones, fidget toys, weighted-lap pads, and other items that make the visit more enjoyable. "What KultureCity is doing for the autism world is similar to what Annie Sullivan did for Helen Keller. Where would the blind world be if it wasn't for her tenacity?" Julian asks.
KultureCity won the Community Cause of the Year in 2015, as well as the 2014/2015 Best National Nonprofit by Guide Star, a nonprofit watchdog. It was also the best-reviewed special needs nonprofit in the country last year. On August 14, KultureCity will have its Second Annual Gala hosted by football coach Bobby Bowden at the Sheraton. Kulturecity.org includes the details for the event.
KultureCity is a transformative movement to ensure a better future for children with autism. The nonprofit organization shares the belief that all children should be accepted and treated equally, and that the future of these children should not be limited by their medical diagnoses. It is a hope that these children attain the brightest future imaginable. KultureCity achieves this by creating a strong sense of community and a bond between the donor and the receiver, thus ensuring both are equal partners. This achievement has led KultureCity to become not only the best reviewed special needs nonprofit in the United States, but also the fastest growing. To find about how you can donate to KultureCity, visit kulturecity.org.
Latest Project: LIFEBOKS
One in 68 children in the United States has autism. Fifty percent of these children are prone to wandering. Drowning fatalities following wandering incidents remain a leading cause of death among those with autism. LifeBOKS is a toolkit given to autism families in need to educate and share simple tools that may assist them in preventing wandering-related emergencies. Each lifeBOKS contains educational materials, a bluetooth bracelet, a QR code, a QR code shoe tag, and wireless door and window alarms. To save a life and give a BOKS, go to kulturecity.org/lifeboks.
Q&A with Renee Plata
from Puzzle Piece, a pediatric outpatient clinic for children with special needs
Q: How has having a child with autism affected your life?
A: My child has led a path for me to completely change how I live. She has been a gift that has opened my eyes to look at the world in a different way. Actually, she is a gift to the world. To have a child with autism is hard. You change how you view the world in a positive way. It changes your concept of what is important in life—family.
Q: What is the goal of a place like Puzzle Piece?
A: To ensure a supportive and accepting environment for children with special needs.
Q: How has KultureCity helped?
A: KultureCity is doing something that has not been done before: Motivating others to accept autism and to think autistic people are valuable and not unfortunate poor things. To believe they can be the real essence of life. To know they can love and give. To value them as human beings. To love them.
Q: What should people who come across an autistic child do?
A: When you interact with a child with autism, you need to embrace the whole child and the whole family. You need to look at their strength and how to help that child be accepted by the community and see how they can be valued.
Q: What is the hardest part about having a child with autism?
A: You're afraid that you will die before them and want to know deep down they will be OK.
Q&A with Dr. Mitchell B. Cohen
Katharine Reynolds Ireland Professor
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Physician-in-Chief, Children's of Alabama
Q: How is Children's Hospital helping in the care of people with autism?
A: We are creating a new Division of Developmental Pediatrics in order to embark on a significant expansion of autism care and research in the Department of Pediatrics and Children's of Alabama. This new division will include and build on the existent resources in the Sparks-Civitan Clinics for Developmental and Learning Disorders at UAB. These clinics will soon join the new efforts in Pediatrics to put diagnosis and medical treatment of autism for children and families in Alabama as a first priority. We are keen to expand our capacity for providing medical management of autism, to discover the genetic causes of autism, and to use the current medical therapies to their maximum benefit. We are also developing new medical and behavioral therapies for children and families with autism so that the best care and outcomes in the country are available here.
Q: What types of research are you performing?
A: We are committed to building research teams with scientists across UAB and the HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine to perform wide-scale genetic sequencing aimed at discovering genes responsible for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. We will build a program to educate researchers and physicians so they can incorporate genomic information in their day-to-day research and patient care. These clinical and research programs will open training opportunities for students and medical trainees to make new discoveries in the future. Toward this end, we are recruiting new faculty and fundraising to create the new Division of Developmental Pediatrics and a UAB Neurodevelopmental Center.
Q: What resources are available for families with autistic children in Birmingham?
A: We hope to partner with established organizations such as Glenwood, Mitchell's Place, and KultureCity to serve the children and families with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders in our community. These organizations play a vital role in our community. One of our roles will be to make the medical diagnosis and identify other conditions that cause symptoms similar to autism or that co-exist with autism, such as Fragile X syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, epileptic seizures, Tourette syndrome, learning disabilities, and attention deficit disorder. We don't know what causes autism, but it is likely that both genetics and environment play a role. We need to learn more. We will work to find the cause(s) of autism as a step toward finding treatments that improve the lives of children and families with neurodevelopmental disorders today and tomorrow.


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Want an amazing whale watching experience, but don't have all day to spend on the water? Our 4 Hour Port Townsend Whale Watching Tour is the perfect trip for visitors and travelers with a busy schedule. Visit the Olympic National Park. See Victorian Port Townsend. Explore Sequim's lavender fields – AND see whales!
Tour Overview
Our 4-hour whale watching cruise departs Port Townsend both in the morning (10am) and in the afternoon (2:30pm). We head out towards the San Juan Islands, or to wherever the whales are on the Red Head, our comfortable and fast, 40-seat tour boat. Tours require a minimum of 15 passengers for departure.
This trip features indoor seating for everyone, a wrap-around outside viewing deck, as well as a snack bar and restroom. Along with viewing whales, we often find bald eagles, harbor seals, California and Steller sea lions, tufted puffins and many other species of marine life. Just like in our full day tour, there is a trained marine naturalist guiding you through the many sites along the way, and if the whales are "talking," you'll be able to hear them with our hydrophone.
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Eating disorders are a group of related conditions including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating.
Symptoms of an eating disorder include worrying about your weight, eating too little or making yourself sick after eating.
Treatment for an eating disorder depends on the type of condition you have. It usually involves talking therapy.