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As a capital of Vietnam with more than 1000 years of history, Hanoi has many cultural and historic sites that attract a lot of tourists nationwide. We will take you around Hanoi to visit some well-known old villages to see that another side of Hanoi that is so old, simple but so charming as well.
Bat Trang traditional ceramic village
Bat Trang is an old village in Gia Lam District, about 10 km to the south – west of Hanoi. It is convenient for you to reach there by motorbike or take the bus number 47 from Hanoi to Bat Trang at the bus station near Long Bien Bridge.
Bat Trang is the first name called whenever people think about this kind of material in Vietnam. This brand name is also more and more familiar in some foreign markets. Thanks to a long–lasting history and development, the village's works have been accumulated with a lot of different special designs. One more thing that makes them distinguished is the glaze, which is of high quality and a variety of colors, such as blue, brown, white, moss green, in both breaking and melting glazes.
In recent years, when the trend of Hanoi traditional job village tour is hotter and hotter day by day, tourists are interested in visiting these workshops, watching artisans making products and trying to make something by themselves. It seems an interesting thing that no one can refuse to try at least one time.
Duong Lam old village
Located in Son Tay Town (60km to the west of Hanoi Capital), Duong Lam is the first ancient village recognized as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information.The ancient village has a history of about 1,200 years with many houses dating back up to 400 years.
A journey to Duong Lam village is a trip to trace back the origin of Vietnam's culture and Vietnam's traditions. Today, Duong lam village still retains most of the basic characteristics of a village of Vietnam with port village, trees, courtyard, temples, well, water fields… The roads of Duong lam were special because they have the shape as the bones of fish. Some features are still kept in Duong Lam ancient village is the old village gate in Mong Phu village.
There were 2 kings Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen were born here, so Duong Lam has many beautiful scenes has historical value such as Guom Hill and o Gam Hill. Beside it, Duong Lam has protected various festivals, customs and literature on the people and land of Duong Lam through different period of time.
Van Phuc Silk Village
Vạn Phúc is a village traditionally associated with silk weaving in Hà Đông, 8 km south-west of Hanoi. At the age of more than 1,200 years, Van Phuc is proud to be the most ancient silk village which provides the best silk in Vietnam.
Until now, Van Phuc still protects and remains many things that are characteristic of a thousand – years – old village lying on the side of Nhue River. Visitors to Van Phuc village will be impressed by banyan tree, well, communal house, and the sound of power-looms everywhere.
Walking on the main road in Van Phuc, tourists will be lost in the world of silk with various products like shirts, ties, crafts, dresses… made of silk available in the village. With the amount money of 200,000vnd or 300,000 vnd you have got a cheongsam or blouse from premium silk.
However, the most attractive thing here is that people have chance to see old looms in operation. For many foreign tourists this is so strange and amazing. They are keen on giving the questions about how these loom work. Despite the fact that the residents need modern weaving machines for production requirement, many of them still keep these old ones as a proof of history.


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What makes this year different is that one of them, the more unlikely of the three given last seasons data, has broken through, and guided his team in to the AFL 'silverware' cupboard and made off with the NAB Cup.
The three coaches are of course, Michael Voss, James Hird (1996 winners) and Nathan Buckley (2003). They are also the first three Brownlow Medalist coaches since Bernie Quinlan, who won the medal in 1981, and was coaxed by his old team to coach in 1995.
So with Voss' Brisbane Lions winning the NAB Cup, this tweet question was asked...
With the exception of Malcolm Blight, how many Brownlow medallists have gone on to become great coaches? Ping @aflfootymaths @theholybootAnd with a short evenings researching, we complied the table as below;
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So, choosing to define a 'great coach', the most obvious measure is Premiership success, and Brother Amos got one of the greats in Malcolm Blight, but missed the most successful, Dick Reynolds. Three Brownlows to his name, and backed up with 4 flags and 12 Grand Finals appearances.
Further to that list, there are 20 names, and only 5 have winning rates better than evens (+50%), and another three are on 50%.
To date, the majority of Brownlow medalists have not gone on to be great coaches.
Even the other triple Brownlow medalists, Ian Stewart, Hayden Bunton and Bob Skilton have all tried their hand with little result.
The remaining Brownlow medalists listed below, have never (or are yet to) coach a VFL or AFL game.

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The last few days in the countdown to Christmas were chaos and for the sake of my mental health and a matter of blogging vs sleeping, I had to skip the 12th and final day of Blogmas! I thought I would share some photos from my Christmas. Of course starting with the Minns' Annual Christmas… Continue reading The Twelfth Day of Blogmas (Better Late Than Never!)
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The Jingle Bell Book Tag
It's day 9 of my 12 days of Blogmas! Every year I share a Christmas tag but it's been too long since my last book tag. So today I thought I'd share a festive book tag! I recently saw this one for the first time over on Bookish Laura and couldn't resist giving it a try… Continue reading The Jingle Bell Book Tag
Revisiting the Yule Log
Last year, I baked a Yule Log for the first time! It was very messy. I had no idea what I was doing and it looked like a total disaster until the very last steps. At the time I never ever wanted to bake another one but it tasted soo good and Will has wanted… Continue reading Revisiting the Yule Log
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DIY Christmas Centrepiece idea!
I've been waiting to make a festive centrepiece for months now, especially after seeing loads of gorgeous variations popping up all over Pinterest. So this December, I made my own festive centrepiece! I came up with my centrepiece based on a few different designs that I've seen. It's so much fun to have a play… Continue reading DIY Christmas Centrepiece idea!


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Anxiety is something which so many people suffer from in today's society. I've suffered from anxiety for a number of years – and yes, sometimes it's easier to manage but some days it's next to impossible. My earliest memory of having anxiety is around about Year 9 at school, so I would've been 14 years old. I was paranoid and sensitive, something as little as the wrong look could've easily ruined my day. I vividly remember being terrified to go to Geography lessons because of 1 person in the class who I felt so anxious around- I felt timid and I just froze around him, my heart racing and my palms sweating. I'd always keep my head down, and I wouldn't line up with the rest of the class – I'd be down the corridor making sure everyone had gone in before I even thought of going in – I didn't want to be noticed. I couldn't continue – in Year 10 I sought help. I went to my Head of Year and explained everything, and it felt good. My seat in the class was changed and I was put around people who I was good friends with, and this slowly started to get better. An organisation also came in every Thursday afternoon and we'd have a group anxiety counselling session, which I'd say I benefitted from since I wasn't the only one who suffered. Midway through Year 11, my confidence blossomed, I was proud and confident at school, I focussed and I achieved exceptional results, and to this day I'd say it was my proudest achievement – anxiety didn't beat me.
But it doesn't just stop. Unfortunately, there isn't a button to turn off the anxiety symptoms. Anxiety is a thing which many of us may have to deal with for the rest of our lives- and that's ok. Even now to this day, I struggle with anxiety; however the important thing is how I manage it and how I approach my daily life. Personally, I don't like change. When I'm thrown into a new situation, my automatic response is to panic. For example, I am currently in Year 13 and so this is my final year at school, and in all honesty, I don't want to leave. I'm scared for university – will I make friends? Will I like the course? Will I cope? What if I don't get along with my flatmates? These are just some questions spinning in my head. This time last year, I wasn't going to apply to university, but what we must remember is that we cannot let anxiety beat us. You have to thrive, prosper, and use your potential and don't let anything get in your way. I'm glad I saw sense, and having sent my application off three weeks ago from writing this, I am proud to say I have already been offered places at 2 leading UK universities. This is just an example of how your hard work is recognised.
One incident which concerned me recently was in the summer holidays of Year 12. I have family in another city, and one of them had a baby, and of course we were invited to see the baby. I was told about this approximately 3 weeks before we were going – and every single day it's all I thought about- who will I talk to when I'm there? Will I feel awkward? What if people don't include me? What if people judge me? Unfortunately, things were so bad that it lead to me not going in the end, and I was at home in my comfort zone. Now I say to myself – what's the worst thing that could've happened? They're just humans, like me – so what's the big deal? That's what I was told by my parents anyway – and this is something which needs to be highlighted in our community : anxiety exists and we need to recognise it. My family's immediate response to when I told them about my anxiety was that I had become 'pagal'. The best translation is 'mentally crazy', and in their mind, it could lead to me being sectioned. But anxiety isn't that at all – with the right help and support, it doesn't have to be that. That's why more recently I got in touch with a GP, and contacted the IAPT self-referral service, and am currently undergoing CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy). I have weekly 60 minute sessions, and the aim is essentially to change the cognitions of my mind – to change my thought processes and to become confident within myself. Having attended 3 sessions so far, I feel the intensity of the therapy, but I'm proud of how far I've came. I recognised the problem, and I'm trying to deal with it: I spoke out. If you take one thing from reading this, take this: it's ok to not be ok, and speaking about your problems will help – it gets better and I can guarantee it. During my lowest times, it's sometimes felt like I'm the only one feeling like this, and that nobody can help, but that's not true. Regardless of what your family say, the Punjabi community and wider South-Asian community has a long way to come with regards to mental health, and I am proud to make a contribution to the cause. Mental health is real, and it needs addressing, and even now in my family, some people don't recognise mental health and more precisely, anxiety, as an issue, partially because there is no direct translation into Punjabi. Through organisations like Sikhforgiveness, as a community we can come together and tackle the problems we face, and collectively find solutions. You are not alone, regardless of your gender, colour, caste, creed or religion. We are one.


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There is an exodus of sorts happening in the Southland, one that has caught the attention of local group of people who long have focused on generational trends.
The Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society recently held its first meeting this year in Homewood as its dwindling members are hoping to spark renewed area interest in Jewish roots and history.
At 70 years old, the society's president, Trudy Barch, said she is one of its youngest members. She said the group is aging — some members have died and fewer younger people have gotten involved in recent years.
What's happening to the group, she said, is indicative of what's happening to the Southland's Jewish population in general.
"The Jewish community in the south suburbs is aging and getting smaller," Barch said.
She said many young Jewish families from the area decided to move to areas where there are larger Jewish populations, such as communities just north of Chicago and Munster, Indiana.
Data from the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies backs up Barch's claims.
Using U.S. Census information, the data shows the Jewish population decreased in Cook, Will and Kankakee counties between 2000 and 2010 and increased in Lake and DuPage counties in Illinois and Lake County, Ind. during the same time.
For those still in the Southland, the Illiana Society remains a resource for anyone wishing to learn more about their ancestral roots.
Barch said many non-Jews may find they have a Jewish ancestor.
Five people of the group's dozen or so members showed up to Sunday's meeting at the Bnai Yehuda Beth Sholom Synagogue in Homewood.
They heard from guest speaker Deby Eisenberg, who talked about her historical fiction novel, "Protecting Paige."
It tells the story of 12-year-old Paige, who, after losing her immediate family to a random act of violence in Chicago, goes on a mission to discover her Jewish roots.
She discovers three of her ancestors are buried in Waldheim Jewish Cemetery in Forest Park had were among the hundreds who died in the Eastland boat disaster on the Chicago River in 1915.
"Growing up in the Chicago area, why didn't we know about this (Eastland disaster)?" Eisenberg asked. "It's ridiculous. You go to some other city and they can tell you what happened 400 years ago."
Paige's journey to meet distant relatives and learn more about her family's history takes her around the world.
It's a journey that Barch said that anybody researching their ancestry may relate to.
She said she wasn't too interested in history before she joined Illiana when it started in 1984, but soon became a fan after discovering how some of her ancestors were involved in major historical events.
Barch said her immediately family emigrated to the U.S. in the early 1900s — well before the Holocaust. but through research, she found some of her cousins had died at the hands of the Nazis.
She also discovered some of her relatives had been involved in the formation of Israel.
Barch said she has come to realize how important history is and recalled the old adage "in order to know the present and future you need to know the past."
She said one Illiana member discovered one of his ancestors was a member of the Ritchie Boys, a group of U.S. special military intelligence officers during World War II who were made up mostly of Jews who fled Nazi persecution.
Illiana group members also participate in projects to help preserve the past, such as recording names from tombstones at Jewish cemeteries before they become faded and unreadable.
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Barch said current members are working on organizing the genealogical research library at the synagogue in Homewood.
She said the group will discuss if they will undertake any new projects at their July 9 meeting at the synagogue and thatanyone interested is welcome to join the 2 p.m. meeting.
"We'd love young people to come," she said.
Frank Vaisvilas is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.


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Prior to my announcement of my plan to do this book, I had already made some arrangements to get official use of photographs for it. Through Rhondda Cynon Taff council, National Library of Scotland, through to individual photographers via eBay and Flickr, I wanted to make sure I had enough content.
This past Thursday, I was able to look through the National Waterfront Museum archives and I'm very happy to report there at least 15 photographs there that would be perfect for the book. I am just in the process of sorting out commercial usage rights for them, but hopefully it will be straightforward. It was a fantastic morning spent with David Jenkins at the archive, and a real treat to see photos that will be of such use to me!
I also received some interesting modern-day information about the former end of the line in Treforest from Dr Jocelyn Kynch, which will provide some nice historical parallels about the lines legal issues then and now.
So all in all, it's been an interesting few days in the further prep work for the book – here's hoping the process continues smoothly!


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Singapore – 28 February, 2017 – Far East Hospitality, the hospitality management arm of the listed Far East Orchard Limited, and Singapore's leading operator of hotels and serviced residences, today announced that AMOY, maintained its top ranking for Best Service Hotel at this year's TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Hotels Awards for the third consecutive year. AMOY, the first and only hotel in Singapore to incorporate a museum that traces the footsteps of early immigrants from China, was also recognised in the second position in the Top Hotel category.
The Quincy and The Village Hotel Katong have also been recognised among top hotels in Singapore at this year's awards. Quincy came in third for Best Service and fifth overall for Top Hotel; while the Village Hotel Katong moved up two ranks to achieve the 20th position as Top Hotel and maintained its 18th position for Best Service.
Creating "Far More" experiences for our customers
Far East Hospitality's business philosophy is centred on creating unique and memorable experiences for guests, and these values are deeply embrace and reflected in the team's daily actions. For example, there was a guest who was visiting Singapore after many years. She shared in a conversation with our front office manager that she used to live around the Seletar Airbase area in Singapore just after World War II, and even showed our staff some black and white photos of places she used to visit frequently. To help this guest reminisce her fond memories, the manager took the guest to Yakun Kaya Toast at China Street, which still retained the benches and tables in an old coffee shop setting, and bought her the local breakfast set of grilled toast with soft boiled eggs and coffee brewed from a sock. The manager also took the initiative to create a mini guidebook of some old sights to visit; and helped to plan the route so the guest could navigate easily by walking or taking the public transport. To ensure that this would be a memorable trip for the guest, the manager also presented a souvenir of Singapore to her.
Other examples of delivering far more for our customers include accompanying guests to the bank to exchange money, escorting guests to the train station and helping to purchase train tickets, accompanying an unwell guest to the hospital and ensured that he was taken care of during his recuperation, and going out to purchase cupcakes from the guest's favourite store upon learning that it's her birthday.
"One of the things that we strive to deliver is customised and personalised experience for our guests, and these top Travellers' Choice awards by TripAdvisor are strong affirmations of our efforts," said Mr. Arthur Kiong, Chief Executive Officer of Far East Hospitality. "It is also a testament of our approach of segmenting our hotel brands based on traveller profiles, instead of focusing on demographics or countries of origins. This has enabled us to address the needs of today's new generation of discerning travellers."
In the 15th year of the awards, TripAdvisor has highlighted the world's top properties based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from travellers around the globe. Winners were identified in the categories of Top Hotels, Luxury, Bargain, Small, Service, B&Bs and Inns, Romance and Family. The hallmarks of Travellers' Choice hotels winners are remarkable service, value and quality.
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Far East Hospitality owns more than 10 hospitality assets and operates a combined portfolio of close to 14,000 rooms under its management across 90 hotels and services residences in seven countries – Australia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore, with more in its development pipeline.
Far East Hospitality is a 70-30 joint venture formed in 2013 between Far East Orchard Limited (a listed company under Far East Organization) and The Straits Trading Company Limited. In the same year, Far East Hospitality, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Far East Hospitality Investments (Australia) Pte Ltd, completed a 50-50 joint venture with Australia's Toga Group.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa's undertaking in his stimulus package to restore confidence in the mining sector, after former Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane nearly destroyed it, is a welcome development. South Africa's economic fortunes have always been linked to mining. Whenever mining boomed, the rest of the economy was in better shape.
Since the discovery of gold and the establishment coal-fired power stations, mining has powered South Africa's industrialisation. Domestic and international demand for our resources contributed to South Africa's status as the most developed economy in Africa.
But after serving as an anchor of manufacturing and a pull to international financial capital, pessimists believe the industry has entered a period of decline. The decline of mining coincides with the persistent decline in manufacturing and key associated industries.
Is mining terminal?
Despite Ramaphosa's commitment, one wouldn't be surprised if the worst among doomsayers believe the decline of mining is terminal. The continued shedding of jobs is, to many people, the clearest indication of an industry suffering from terminal illness.
The jobs bloodbath headlines are screaming louder, and with worrying regularity. So are the cries of many poor people around the country and members of extended families who depend on sole breadwinners in the mining sector.
Those who have kept their jobs remain uncertain how long they will hold on to them. Responses to the job losses from organised labor and government are equally loud, predictably condemning the trend.
The situation can't get more scary than the reality of 6.1 million unemployed, with about 60% of these being young people. The continued, long-term decline of mining's contribution to the country's Gross Domestic Product is usually cited as another indicator of a sector that needs intensive care.
Some would add another indicator of an industry beset with intractable problems: regulatory uncertainty and the transformation demands imposed by the new mining charter which is still being finaliSed. There is a strong belief in and outside the sector that the charter, which seeks to get more black people involved in mining from operations at senior level to ownership, would discourage investors.
There is, of course, merit in this argument if government is perceived to be wanting to keep increasing the goal posts of Black Economic Empowerment targets which have to be financed by already skeptical investors.
Uncertainty doesn't boost confidence
Uncertainty about government's future plans is bad for confidence. Zwane didn't understand this. If uncertainty is a huge factor, it would be hard to find a reasonable number of people oozing with confidence about the future of mining in South Africa. It would be as hard as finding a commercial farmer who is not rattled by the threats of land expropriation without compensation.
South Africa's mining industry has enormous potential and some of the negativity around it can be converted into wholly positive story.
Yet, it is true that retrenched workers can't eat potential. Nor can the South African fiscus – which for years enjoyed good tax income from mining – rely on potential.
The potential has to be turned into reality. This means turning the negative energy in the sector around. Almost every conceivable negative factor in the sector can be turned around into a positive one. I digress to mention that I speak from experience: having bought a mine in Zululand, whose future was uncertain and with workers whose jobs were at stake in Zululand, we turned it around and saved jobs in the process. A negative prospect became a positive story.
Workers are also shareholders
Whenever I travel around the world, spending sleepless nights in search for markets to supply the coal we produce at Zululand Anthracite Colliery and other mines in Mpumalanga and Gauteng, I think not only about the shareholders who expect their returns, the creditors that we have to repay at handsome rates and the positive multiplier effect mining operation have. I also think about the workers and communities, who are also shareholders, and the fact that we have to protect existing jobs while attempting to create new ones.
More importantly, I worry about the future of our economy and the tendency of negativity to have a snow-balling effect especially because we are a relatively small and open economy as Reserve Bank Governor Lesitja Kganyago often reminds us.
I'm not saying this as a self-congratulatory exercise. The point, however, is that, all of us – business leaders, government, labor and communities – need a strong dose of patriotism to drive our individual and collective actions. We often demonstrate our patriotism in strange and often counter-productive ways that serve only to strangle rather than breath life into our ailing economy. Ramaphosa stressed the importance of rebuilding trust. We must support him.
Patriotism on the part of government could be best illustrated by adopting transformation policies that are reasonable, implementable and are coupled with sound compliance incentives over a long horizon. This would allow better planning especially because mining by its very nature is a long-term risky endeavor.
Any attempt to raise transformation targets in future should be accompanied by tax incentives to ensure compliance. To attract long term investment in a predominantly negative investment climate, you need more carrot and less stick. Preferring the latter, as was the case with Zwane, who once froze the granting of mining rights and arbitrarily close some mines including one operated by my company, could result in a situation where there would be nobody to beat.
Without new investments, we cannot fast-track empowerment. Black entrepreneurs who wish to enter the space would benefit immensely if they participate at the inception of a mining project so that they are part of the growth of a company and can also share in the risk.
Rather than expect free shares or complicated financing that make them beholden to main shareholders, black participants must be supported by development finance institutions and private financial institutions at reasonable rates from the early phases of mine development, including exploration.
Dangling entitlement can destroy entrepreneurial spirit and confidence of budding business people and encourage risk aversion. There is always a danger that fostering attitudes of entitlement could lead to situations where undeserving beneficiaries benefit at the expense of genuine empowerment. There is already a public outcry about the so-called "usual suspects" who are perceived to be monopolizing all empowerment deals. The country's mineral resources should benefit the economy as a whole, not just a few individuals.
The new mining charter that Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has released after a lengthy consultation process with all stakeholders must be enforced over a long time. Constant changes mean businesses and their funders can neither plan for projects nor adequately calculate risks. If there is one thing he needs to consider in the long run is to inject incentives to ensure compliance.
While the mining charter is a long-term transformation policy plan which would require our support for it to succeed, there are many quick wins within the Department of Mineral Resources that can help improve investor confidence. This include dealing with corruption and improving efficiency of the department especially in the regions.
Cleaning up corruption isn't enough
Minister Mantashe has so far made the right commitments. But it's not enough for him to clean up corruption in the head office and leave the regions to continue with practices that discourage investments. Hardworking and honest employees in these regions are demoralized by a few bad apples.
Lastly, to make sure that potential is converted to reality, the DMR must follow up on those companies that have been granted mining rights to make sure that they convert them into mining operations instead of rendering them sterile. These practical steps are neither complicated nor impossible. So, let's get down to work to turn the mining industry around and, with it, the whole South African economy.
Bayoglu is managing director of Menar Group, which has operations in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
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LIVE: PREMIER LEAGUE - All the action from Blackburn v Bolton, Aston Villa v Burnley, Fulham v Birmingham, Man City v Liverpool, and Wigan v Tottenham - as it happens
Follow all the action on a busy day of Premier League football. We have games today which effect both ends of the table and a real focus on the chase for fourth spot - We will have all the news from Aston Villa v Burnley, Man City v Liverpool, Wigan v Tottenham, and Fulham v Birmingham. Plus there's and Blackburn v Bolton, too. Sportsmail has all the action from 11.45am.
Aston Villa 5 Burnley 2 (FT)
Blackburn 3 Bolton 0 (FT)
Fulham 2 Birmingham 1 (FT)
Man City 0 Liverpool 0 (FT)
Wigan 0 Tottenham 3 (FT)
6.25: So, Tottenham take all three points from a game they never completely dominated yet never looked in trouble. A strange one. Roman Pavlyuchenko's brace puts him in the frame for more starts and Jermain Defoe just keeps on scoring. Wigan weren't bad today, far from it, they just lacked the confidence to attack Spurs for any great length of time.
That's all on a very busy day of football, try and avoid the highlights of Man City v Liverpool, a contender for worst game of the season.
6.12: FULL TIME a fantastic win for Spurs whose form has stuttered since the turn of the year. Tottenham go fourth on goal difference, Wigan stay 15th.
6.09: GOAL! ROMAN PAVLYUCHENKO makes it two and is the forgotten man re-establishing his career at Tottenham? Long ball to the back stick wasn't dealt with by Melchiot who fell on the ball and the Russia prodded past Kirkland.
6.06: That's Pavlyuchenko's first league goal since last April - no wonder his smile was so broad. We'll have four minutes added on.
6.02: GOAL! ROMAN PAVLYUCHENKO seals the points for Spurs. Well worked by Modric who bounced past a couple of challenge and slid an angled ball through to the Russian striker who lifted it just over the legs of the on-rushing Kirkland. That's game over with five minutes left.
Russian strike: Pavlyuchenko doubles Spurs' lead over Wigan
6pm: Spurs hit the post! Luka Modric fires in a shot from 20 yards and it bounced straight back into Kirkland's grateful arms.
5.58: A howler from Gomes who spills a cross but Wigan can't capitalise. Its really tense going into the last 10 minutes.
5.55: Luka Modric threads a wonderful ball through the heart of the Wigan defence ... Crouch is clean through ... but Kirkland saves with his legs, the ball bounces away and the chance is lost.
5.53: After his second nasty challenge in the space of seconds, Tom Huddlestone is very lucky to remain on the pitch. The first received a caution, the second and arguably worse foul resulted in a lecture.
5.50: You ask and you shall get ... Roman Pavlyuchenko replaces Jermain Defoe who is booed all the way off for his offside goal and a few niggling challenges.
5.48: Super, Super Pav, Super Pavlyuchenko. The Spurs fans make it clear they want a change up front.
5.42: Another chance for Wigan. Charles N'Zogbia curls a looping shot over the bar which doesn't trouble Gomes in the Spurs goal but is indicative of the hosts growing confidence.
5.38: Much better from Wigan. Moses is making the difference already. He's seen his drive fly straight at Moses from 20 yards and then Wigan win a corner after a menacing move down that right that had Bassong scrambling to clear.
5.33: Attacking change for Wigan, Hendry Thomas is replaced by Victor Moses. Here's the perfect stage for him to announce his arrival in the Premier League. Maybe not the best surface ... but a great opportunity nonetheless.
Muddy battle: Bales skips his way past a challenge in the Wigan mud
5.27: Jermain Defoe goes down in the box, trying to win a penalty. Dive. Tottenham have been the brighter of the two sides in the opening minutes of the half on a pitch that is deteriorating rapidly.
5.23: Wigan eventually come trotting out after what seemed like an extended half-time break ... and the game is back underway.
5.18: The rain is bucketing down in Wigan, making an already horrible pitch worse. The finger of blame will be pointed at the fact rugby league is played on this pitch but the KC Stadium hosts Hull FC's matches and isn't as bad as this.
5.05: HALF TIME and Spurs will be delighted to take a lead in at half time when they barely deserve it. Jermain Defoe's goal shouldn't have counted as he was stood three yards offside when he received Gareth Bale's pass. But Wigan have hardly troubled Heurelho Gomes, Hugo Rodallega's drive midway through the half which caused any panic.
Offside: Defoe prods Spurs in front but the goal should not have stood
5pm: FULL TIME at Craven Cottage and for the second time in a week, Bobby Zamora wins a game for Fulham with a stunner. Are you watching Mr Capello? Yes, he was at the game actually.
4.55: FULL TIME at Eastlands. A stinker of a game that featured just two shots on target - the lowest of any Premier League game this season. I think we should all just forget it ever happened. OK?
4.50: GOAL! BOBBY ZAMORA gives Fulham the lead with just a couple of minutes left. And, like his goal in midweek against Shakhtar Donetsk, its a belter. A left-foot free-kick, 20 yards out gave Joe Hart no chance.
Super Bob: Zamora's left-foot free-kick wins the game for Fulham
4.45: GOAL! JERMAIN DEFOE rolls home from five yards but he's a mile offside. Well done Alan Wiley for playing an advantage in the build-up, David Bentley was bundled over but they were waved on by the ref and Gareth Bale's centre from the Spurs' left was tapped home.
4.42: Chance for Wigan. A great opportunity, too. Hugo Rodallega fires a vicious strike that Gomes tips over.
4.38: There has been one shot on target at Eastlands this afternoon. Shocker. The good news for Liverpool fans is that Fernando Torres is on for the first time in about 47 years.
4.30: Hendry Thomas fouls Jermain Defoe, Huddlestone takes a quick freekick but the Spurs striker's shot was blocked. Best chance of the game so far.
4.25: Still nothing doing at Eastlands as the two sides struggle to create anything close to what resembles a chance. And at Wigan the pitch is that bad, I predict a goal will come at some stage due to a bobble of some sort.
4.20: GOAL! Damien Duff with an absolute peach. Little one-two with Gera and then flashes a drive past Joe Hart which crashes in off the post. Beauty to make it Fulham 1 Birmingham 1.
Nothing Duff about that: The Ireland midfielder doubles Fulham's lead
4.17: A wee bit late but ... the game between Wigan and Spurs is underway.
4.15: A slight delay at the DW Stadium as the match referee has spotted that the netting has come away from the post, leaving a gap that needs fixing.
4.12: The Wigan pitch is a quagmire which may explain the absence of Luka Modric from Tottenham's starting line-up. This isn't going to be a game of neatness on the deck - expect high balls up to Crouch time and tie again. Great.
4.04: The matches at Eastlands and Craven Cottage have restarted.
3.55: FULL TIME a big week and a big win for Villa as Martin O'Neill's side who can start to contemplate the Carling Cup final on Sunday . A real blow for Burnley who now have the worst defence in the league. The Clarets are second bottom, the Villans jump into fourth.
3.53: GOAL! MARTIN PATERSON a complete irrelevance but Burnley score their second after a positive run from debut-boy Jack Cork to find Paterson at the far post.
3.51: HALF TIME in the games at Craven Cottage and Eastlands. Not a classic between Man City and Liverpool with neither side impressing themselves for any long period on the game. And in west London the best chance of the half fell to Chris Baird who nodded impressively into his own net.
Wigan v Tottenham - teams
Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Caldwell, Scharner, Figueroa, Thomas, Diame, McCarthy, N'Zogbia, Moreno, Rodallega. Subs: Stojkovic, Watson, Scotland, Moses, Gomez, Sinclair, Boyce.
Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, King, Bale, Bentley, Huddlestone, Palacios, Kranjcar, Crouch, Defoe. Subs: Alnwick, Kaboul, Pavlyuchenko, Modric, Gudjohnsen, Bassong, Rose.
Referee: Alan Wiley
3.49: Just a couple of minutes left at Villa Park and out next game this afternoon is over at the DW Stadium, and here's the team news ... Roberto Martinez has made one change to the side that drew against Bolton in midweek.
Hendry Thomas replaced Titus Bramble, who had failed to recover from a hamstring injury.
Harry Redknapp has been given a boost, with Ledley King passing a late check on his knee. The Spurs boss has also made one change as Niko Kranjcar came in for Luka Modric.
3.45: And it has become all very quiet and tedious at Villa Park as the game winds down to a nothing.
3.40: Over at Craven Cottage, Fulham aren't doing anywhere near enough to force an equaliser and at Eastlands, Pablo Zabaleta's left-foot shot from just outside the box deflects off Emmanuel Adebayor and flies wide.
3.35: There's still 17 minutes left at Villa Park. How many can Martin O'Neill's side going to score? On this form, don't rule out double figures.
3.30: GOAL! GABRIEL AGBONLAHOR continues the rout. Neat interchanging of passes between Downing and Heskey who fed Milner a little ball in the box, he squared and Agbonlahor tapped in from five yards.
3.27: I know there are games going on elsewhere but there's so much going on at Villa Park. No goals at Eastlands and Liverpool remain the better of the two sides and Fulham still trail to that very early own goal from Chris Baird.
3.23: GOAL! EMILE HESKEY makes it four and, yes, that was soft, too. So simple, too. GAbriel Agbonlahor skipped down the Villa left and squared to Heskey who had time to tap home from five yards for his third of the season. You know you're struggling if Heskey is scoring goals against you.
Can you believe it? Heskey gets on the scoresheet as Villa run riot
3.20: GOAL STEWART DOWNING and what a soft goal that is. Burley lose the game in a matter of seconds after twice switching off. They failed to close down Downing who fired a shot in from 20 yards which took a little deflection off Danny Fox to take it into the corner. Game over.
3.18: GOAL! STEWART DOWNING and what a soft goal that is. Ashley Young broke down the left and, like a bunch of eight-year-olds, the Burnley defence all followed the ball to leave acres of space on the right for Downing to nip in and fire into the corner.
3.14: No goals at Eastlands yet but Liverpool are on top. Maxi Rodriguez can't connect with Steven Gerrard's cross and then the Argentine fires in a left-foot shot over the bar.
3.08: The game at Villa Park gets back underway - a point would be huge for Burnley and Villa want momentum going into a cup final week.
3.04: OWN GOAL! CHRIS BAIRD with a stunning header, into his own net. Six yards out from Lee Bowyer's cross, Mark Schwarzer had no chance.
Oh dear: Chris Baird fires a fabulous header ... into his own net
3pm: The games at Eastlands and Craven Cottage are underway.
Fulham v Birm'ham - teams
Fulham: Schwarzer, Baird, Hughes, Hangeland, Shorey, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Duff, Gera, Zamora. Subs: Zuberbuhler, Kelly, Okaka, Riise, Smalling, Greening, Elm.
Birmingham: Hart, Carr, Dann, Johnson, Ridgewell, Fahey, Bowyer, Ferguson, Larsson, McFadden, Jerome. Subs: Taylor, Phillips, Benitez, Michel, Parnaby, Vignal, Gardner.
Referee: Phil Dowd
2.55: Here's the team news from Craven Cottage ... Fulham left-back Nicky Shorey has returned for today's clash with Birmingham.
Shorey, on loan from Aston Villa until the end of the season, was ineligible
for the midweek Europa League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk but has been recalled in place of Stephen Kelly.
Birmingham have also made a solitary change, selecting Keith Fahey ahead of
Christian Benitez who dropped to the bench.
2.48: HALF TIME at Villa Park. Burnley scored their first away goal of the Brian Laws era but then they conceded a very soft goal and find themselves level after a very even first half. Can they hang on for a point?
2.45: We'll have two minutes minimum added on at Villa Park.
2.40: Clarke Carlisle is very lucky to remain on the pitch. He flies over the ball and clatters through Ashley Young but referee Stuart Attwell only brandishes a yellow.
Man City v Liverpool - teams
Man City: Given, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, De Jong, Barry, Adam Johnson, Adebayor. Subs: Taylor, Richards, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Bellamy, Ibrahim.
Liverpool: Reina, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Insua, Mascherano, Lucas, Maxi, Gerrard, Babel, Kuyt. Subs: Cavalieri, Aquilani, Torres, Riera, Aurelio, Benayoun, Kelly.
Referee: Peter Walton
2.37: Let's quickly move to Eastlands to get the team news from Man City v Liverpool ... Striker Fernando Torres has made a surprise return to the Liverpool substitutes bench.
The Spain international has not featured in the squad since sustaining a knee injury in the FA Cup fourth-round defeat at home to Reading on January 13 which required surgery.
He was expected to be out for at least six weeks after his operation but has
returned ahead of schedule to give Liverpool a significant boost.
Four changes to the team which beat Unirea Urziceni on Thursday, with Ryan Babel, Maxi Rodriguez, Lucas Leiva and Emiliano Insua all returning at the expense of Fabio Aurelio, Alberto Aquilani, Albert Riera and goalscorer David Ngog - who was left out of the squad completely.
City forward Craig Bellamy has been named on the bench after his reported training ground bust-up with manager Roberto Mancini, who made six changes from the midweek draw with Stoke.
Three of the back four have been changed as Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany and Wayne Bridge all come in with Adam Johnson, Stephen Ireland and Shaun
Wright-Phillips - on his 200th Premier League appearance for City - also
2.33: GOAL! ASHLEY YOUNG levels for Villa and that was very soft. His cross was left by everyone and it creeped in the far post.
Leveller: Ashley Young's cross bounces through the crowd to equalise for Villa
2.29: Another chance for Villa but Burnley will be over the moon with it. In know that sounds odd but James Collins has just fired a drive in from about 25 yards. Testament to how much the hosts are struggling to break their opponents down.
2.25: Chance for Villa. The hosts best play of the game so far. James Milner curls over a fine left-foot cross that Emile Heskey flicks on but just bounces past the far post. Close.
2.20: James Milner fails to control a volley from the edge of the area and James Collins has returned to the action after having gone off to get a couple of stitches in a head wound.
2.17: Nothing in response from Villa yet. Martin O'Neill's side don't look shocked but have just yet to get started.
2.14: Chance for Burnley and David Nugent is the danger man again. Nothing dramatic, just a positive drive towards the box and his shot was blocked by James Collins.
2.10: GOAL! STEVEN FLETCHER prods into an open net to give the Clarets a sensational lead! David Bugent powered into the box and squared to Fletcher who was unmarked at the far post. Terrible defending from Villa.
Early advantage: Fletcher pokes into an open net to hand Burnley a vital lead
2.05: A steady start from both sides. An opening few minutes of pushing and probing but no chances to speak of, as yet. Oh, and the weather is immeasurably better than at Blackburn - there's sun and everything.
2pm: The football continues apace ... We've kicked off at Villa Park.
Aston Villa v Burnley - teams
Aston Villa: Friedel, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Ashley Young, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Agbonlahor, Heskey. Subs: Guzan, Luke Young, Sidwell, Carew, Delfouneso, Delph, Beye.
Burnley: Jensen, Mears, Carlisle, Cort, Fox, Eagles, Cork, Bikey, McDonald, Nugent, Fletcher. Subs: Weaver, Duff, Paterson, Elliott, Blake, Nimani N'galou, Thompson.
Referee: Stuart Attwell
1.55: The team news is in from our 2pm kick off at Villa Park. Villa's leading scorer Gabriel Agbonlahor has recovered from a leg injury to face Burnley.
Agbonlahor had been ruled out of the FA Cup tie at Crystal Palace but replaces Fabian Delph as Villa reverted from a 4-5-1 to a 4-4-2 formation. The other change to the Villa starting line-up sees Carlos Cuellar replace Luke Young at right-back.
Brian Laws has handed a first start to midfielder Jack Cork, who is on loan from Chelsea. Can he help the Clarets to their first away win of the season.
Game over: Givet celebrates scoring Rovers third against Bolton.
1.54: FULL TIME - A woeful display from Bolton who were easily dispatched by Blackburn. It really isn't happening for Owen Coyle at Bolton. He needs to batten down the hatches and prepare for the impending relegation battle.
1.51: We'll have three minutes added on.
1.48: SUBSTITUTION for Rovers - Niko Kalinic is replaced by David Dunn.
1.45: GOAL! GAEL GIVET gets the faintest of touches on Diouf's cross to make it three for Rovers and that's game over with just five minutes left.
1.40: Bolton are labouring now - that second looks goal has knocked the stuffing out of them. The snow has eased a little as well. Which is goos as they don't have any of those orange balls.
1.35: GOAL! JASON ROBERTS looks like he has sealed the points. Horrible defending from Bolton who try to play Roberts offside but he's clearly on as the ball is hooked into the box. He couldn't miss from five yards but Jaaskelainen will be disappointed he didn't do better there.
1.30: SUBSTITUTION - Ivan Klasnic is on for the ineffectual Johan Elmander.
Snow joke: Robinson checks his studs as the weather takes a turn for the worse
1.29: If you've got any ideas what's going on in the game, do let me know. I can't see a thing, the snow is that heavy.
1.25: The snow is absolutely teaming down now. Its difficult to make out the action, its that heavy!
1.23: SUBSTITUTION - for Blackburn - David Hoilett is replaced by Jason Roberts.
1.20: SUBSTITUTION - Double change for Bolton - Fabrice Muamba is replaced by Mark Davies and Matty Taylor is off for Vladimir Weiss.
1.18: Bolton's best chance of the game. Great hold up play from Kevin Davies, he played Lee through who turned and shot but a bit too close to Robinson who palmed clear.
1.14: What a save from Jussi Jaaskelainen. Pedersen dinked a little cross in behind the Bolton defence and Hoilett's header looked destined for goal but the big Finn stuck out a hand to turn it around the post.
Double team: Olsson and Grella block off Lee's progress at Ewood Park
1.10: The news on Ryan Nelsen's injury is encouraging - he's only tweaked his knee and should be back within a week.
1.06: They're back underway at Ewood.
1.05: Two changes from the first half. The weather has taken a turn for the worse ... its snowing and the referee Chris Foy has pulled up with a calf injury and is replaced by the fourth official Lee Probert.
12.48: That's the end of a a lively first 45 minutes. Chances at both ends but it was a direct attack that brought the half's only goal. Rovers worthy of their lead but Bolton look capable of upping the tempo in the second 45. More in a few minutes.
12.46: We'll have two minutes added on at the end of this half.
12.43: GOAL! NIKOLA KALINIC via a big deflection puts Rovers in front. A searching pass from Pedersen split the central defenders, Hoilett nodded down to Kalinic whose shot from 16 yards came off Zat Knight's boot and left Jaaskelainen no chance.
Classy Kalinic: Rovers take the lead after Knight deflected this shot into his own net
12.42: Great chance for Bolton. Smart counter finds Lee away down the left, his cross found Taylor at the back post but Robinson blocked.
12.39: SUBSTITUTION - Yep, Nelsen's off, he can't carry on. Paul Robinson gets the skipper's armband and Vince Grella gets his place.
12.36: It has become a little scrappy now. A bright start has been replaced with misplaced passes and very little action in either box. Nelsen is moving very awkwardly and it looks like he'll have to come off.
12.32: Injury worry for both sides. Ryan Nelsen looks in agony, holding his right knee, after landing awkwardly and Ricardo Gardner is down after clashing with Steven N'Zonzi.
12.27: That's a horrible backpass ... woefully short from Gardner which allowed Hoilett in but Jaaskelainen came haring out of his box and arrived at the ball 0.00001 of a second earlier than the Rovers forward to clear.
12.22: Double chance for Blackburn! Off the line then the post. Junior Hoilett won a corner from which Keith Andrews' glancing header was blocked by Muamba and Kalinic picked up on the rebound but Jaaskelainen palmed onto the post and the danger was cleared.
12.17: Chance for Bolton. The lively South Korean Lee jinks into the box and slides a delightfully weighted ball in the the path of Muamba whose shot went horribly executed and flew exactly 1.7 miles over the bar.
Hot pot: The Lancashire derby has had a lively start
12.15: The atmosphere at Ewood isn't matching the action on the pitch. As a result you can hear Paul Robinson's booming voice marshalling his defenders. Which consists entirely of shouting AWAY ... AWAY ... etc.
12.12: The ball's in the back of the net again but Chris Foy has blown for a foul by Matty Taylor so Elmander's strike won't count.
12.09: It might be early but this game isn't suffering from any early kick-off blues. Jaaskelainen has just pulled off a fine save to his left from Kalinic's header. He was offside but it was still a fine effort to keep the header out from six yards.
12.05: GOAL! ... Hang on ... no it isn't. The ball is in the back of the net from Pedersen's throw but no one touched it on the way through. So, as you all know, you can't score directly from a throw.
12.00: And we're underway.
11.58: The teams are out which can only mean we'll have some football for you in a moment. Always a hotly-contested derby but there are quite a few empty seats around the ground. Early kick-off + Live TV coverage = a touch of apathy.
Blackburn v Bolton - teams
Blackburn: Robinson, Salgado, Nelsen, Givet, Olsson, Andrews, Nzonzi, Hoilett, Pedersen, Diouf, Kalinic. Subs: Brown, Dunn, Roberts, Grella, Reid, Di Santo, Chimbonda.
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Ricketts, Knight, Robinson, Lee, Muamba, Gardner, Taylor, Elmander, Kevin Davies. Subs: Al Habsi, Mark Davies, Klasnic, Cohen, Andrew O'Brien, Wilshere, Weiss.
Referee: Chris Foy
11.55: Right, just ahead of kick-off, we have the team news from Ewood ... Blackburn have been boosted by David Dunn's return to the substitutes' bench for the clash with Bolton.
Local-lad Dunn, has been out for the last four weeks with a calf injury, but is fit again, and takes his place among the replacements while Junior Hoilett replaces Brett Emerton after he suffered a minor Achilles problem.
Owen Coyle named an unchanged Bolton side with Ivan Klasnic returning from a calf problem to start on the bench.
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Tell us a little about your job at RVC.
I am the assistant to the head of HR, Joe Simpson.
What motivates or inspires you?
History and science inspires me to always strive to be better, achieve more, and never stop asking "why?"
What scares you?
Zombies… remember to always have a safety plan in place and work on your cardio.
What do you like to do for fun?
I love to travel and experience new culture. I just came back to the States after living in Italy for a little over a year and have been to 7 countries. I'm hoping to make it 8 this year!
What was your very first job?
KFC crew member
Favorite quote or song lyric?
The time that we kill keeps us alive – Rise Against
What is the best advice you have ever received?
Don't strive to make others proud, make yourself proud first.
What's the last good book you've read?
American Gods
What's the last good movie you have seen?
Minding the Gap
What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
Dr. Who
Most recent concert you have attended?
Blink 182 cover band called, Blank 281
If you could be best friends with a celebrity, who would it be?
Emma Stone and I would get along great!
Where is your favorite place to eat?
How could I possibly narrow it down to just one??? I guess I would say it's the one I missed the most while in Europe, Portillos.
Do you have any pets?
I have a cat named Captain… short for Captain Jack Harkness (Dr. Who reference)
Where do you like to go or what do you like to do when you have a long weekend?
If it's in the winter I like to go snowboarding, or if its warm out I go hiking in one of our state parks.
What's your go-to karaoke song?
Sugar We're Going Down – Fall Out Boy
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Not saying your "please and thank yous"… Maybe because I use to teach pre-kindergarten and if the 3 year olds can say it I think everyone can 😉
What is the food you can't live without?
Ice cream
What might surprise people to learn about you?
I don't speak Italian
What is your favorite board game?
Settlers of Catan!
If you could be any character on a TV show, who would it be?
Do you play any sports?
I snowboard
What's your favorite thing about working at RVC?
The people here are wonderful and supportive!
What's the next big thing coming up in your life that you are looking forward to?
I'm going on a trip over St. Patrick's Day week to New Orleans to visit family!
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The Kannada literary tradition moved into a modernist phase—called Navya in Kannada—more than 50 years ago. The Navya phase generated tremendous intellectual energy by closely interrogating long-held notions of tradition, culture, community life and individual choices. The enormous positive scepticism of the Navya writers continues to be one of the most outstanding features of Kannada literary and cultural traditions and—even after several decades—marks contemporary Kannada consciousness.
There followed a phase during which the specificity of the Dalit experience journeyed into a larger ideological terrain (inspired by Marxist ideas) that dealt with the oppression of all lower castes and marginalised sections of society. This phase is recognised as the Bandaya phase—meaning 'protest'. Bandaya literature is protest literature.
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I think I was most perplexed at how tiny the seeds were. I had to stop myself from pouring them all in 2 cups because part of me doesn't believe that a tiny seed like that is able to produce a whole tomato plant. This secures the idea in my heart that gardening is one of the closest things we have to magic.
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New People ambitiously combines comedy of manners with literary thriller. It is a character-driven novel that explores issues of mixed race, love, and infatuation, while examining what it means to be black. It also looks candidly at a mother-daughter relationship in which a daughter is never quite black enough to suit her mother. Issues inherent in adoption and the impact of parental expectations permeate the book.
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United States District Court, N.D. Indiana, Hammond Division
May 21, 2018
ONEMAIN FINANCIAL OF INDIANA, INC., Plaintiff,v.TIERA BUTLER, Defendant.
OneMain Financial of Indiana, Inc. ("OneMain")
originally filed this lawsuit in Porter County Superior Court
in the State of Indiana against defendant Tiera Butler
("Butler") on November 9, 2017. (DE # 2.) OneMain
alleges that Butler owes it money under a Loan Agreement.
(Id. at 1-2.)
acting pro se, removed the action to this court in a
notice of removal filed February 7, 2018. (DE # 1.) On
February 12, 2018, Butler filed an amended notice of removal,
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b) and § 1446(b). (DE
# 6.) In addition to stating her basis for removal,
Butler's amended notice of removal also alleged
counterclaims against Onemain. (Id.) Additional
"counterclaims" are also alleged against David
Tipton, Fred Hecht, Julia Andrews, John Cox, Traci Shuttz,
Stephen Andrews, Christopher Neeson, and Andrews and Cox,
P.C. (collectively, the "Counterclaim
Defendants"). (Id.) Although claims against
third parties are not technically "counterclaims,
" these parties refer to themselves as the
"Counterclaim Defendants" (see DE # 14)
and the distinction does not matter for the purposes of this
March 12, 2018, the Counterclaim Defendants moved to remand
the case back to state court because this court lacks subject
matter jurisdiction. (DE # 14.) The next day, OneMain filed
its own motion to remand for lack of jurisdiction. (DE # 16.)
The motions are fully briefed and ripe for ruling.
removal statute allows for the removal of "any civil
action brought in a State court of which the district courts
of the United States have original jurisdiction." 28
U.S.C. § 1441. The party invoking federal jurisdiction
bears the burden of demonstrating its existence. Appert
v. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Inc., 673 F.3d 609, 617
(7th Cir. 2012). Thus, when a party opposing federal
jurisdiction challenges the allegations of jurisdictional
facts, the party seeking the federal forum must prove those
facts by a preponderance of the evidence. Meridian Sec.
Ins. Co. v. Sadowski, 441 F.3d 536, 543 (7th Cir. 2006).
courts are to "interpret the removal statute narrowly,
" and any doubts regarding jurisdiction should be
resolved in favor of remand to state court. Doe v.
Allied-Signal, Inc., 985 F.2d 908, 911 (7th Cir. 1993).
"If at any time before final judgment it appears that
the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the
case shall be remanded." 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c).
In her
amended notice of removal, Butler argues this court has
jurisdiction over this matter based on both complete
diversity and the existence of a federal question. (DE # 6 at
1.) The court will address diversity jurisdiction first.
federal court may exercise diversity jurisdiction if the
parties are citizens of different states and the amount in
controversy exceeds $75, 000, exclusive of interest and
costs. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The movants argue that all
parties in this case reside in the State of Indiana,
destroying diversity of citizenship. Specifically, OneMain
asserts that it is an Indiana corporation (see DE #
17-1) and the Counterclaim Defendants assert they all reside
or maintain a principal place of business in Indiana (DE # 14
¶ 12). Butler does not dispute the citizenship of those
her own citizenship, however, Butler has a great deal to say.
She writes, "Tiera Butler is a nonresident alien,
foreign Hebrew Israelite Diplomat, North American republic
national so called Black, African American federal employee,
Sui Juris, protected, suspect class Eternal Essence
Embodied/I AM- a living woman/natural person pursuant to the
First, Fourth[, ] Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the
United States Constitution and Federal Statutes . . .
." (DE # 19 at 14.) Nevertheless, Butler admits she
lives in Valparaiso, Indiana. (Id. at 16.)
Therefore, Butler's argument that she is the subject of a
foreign state for diversity purposes fails. See Westby
Co-Op Credit Union v. Hertler, No. 12-cv-811-wmc, 2012
WL 6195992, at *2 (W.D. Wis. Dec. 12, 2012) (ruling
defendants residing in Wisconsin were not foreign citizens
for diversity purposes despite allegations that they were
foreign sovereign citizens); see also U.S. v.
Benabe, 654 F.3d 753, 767 (7th Cir. 2011) ("We
have repeatedly rejected . . . theories of individual
sovereignty. . . . Regardless of an individual's claimed
status of descent, be it as a 'sovereign citizen, '
a 'secured-party creditor, ' or a
'flesh-and-blood human being, ' that person is not
beyond the jurisdiction of the courts. These theories should
be rejected summarily, however they are presented.").
Since all parties in this case reside in Indiana, complete
diversity does not exist and cannot provide the basis for
this court's subject matter jurisdiction.
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I've got big news.
I've got a case of Stockholm Syndrome…
By the time you're reading this, I'll have landed in Stockholm, Sweden to get back to work veganizing the Radisson Blu Royal Park Hotel! I can't wait to see everybody again, and to continue turning this gorgeous and historic hotel into a leading world-class plant-based destination.
This time around, I'll be focusing on creating plant-based conference menus, so that all of the business executives and professionals who spend time there will see how amazing plant-based food can be. This is a really great opportunity to extend the vegan message to groups of people who may have never considered it before, so I'll be making sure every dish is as impressive as possible.
I'll also be expanding the popular plant-based brunch menu that we launched last month. People are loving it so far, but you know me! Always looking for more ways to improve in everything I do! I've got a few more tricks up my sleeve to show the kitchen crew, and I'm really looking forward to passing on more of my knowledge.
We've got a VIP promotional event scheduled for Thursday, October 3rd, so we can showcase all of the work we've done transforming the hotel into a luxurious plant-based haven to the media. It's so amazing that we have the opportunity to promote a vegan lifestyle to the world. After all, as we all know, often the best way to someone's heart is through their stomach! If we can get people to start thinking about how good a plant-based diet looks and tastes, we are one step closer to opening their hearts to veganism.
Plus, I'm extra excited to be going back just in time for their plant-based Oktoberfest! There's going to be tons of great vegan beer, food and live music, and I can't wait to be a part of it.
Relaunch of the New Mythology's beloved brunch!
Have you tried my revolutionary vegan egg 2.0 yet? It took me years to perfect the last one, or so I thought. This version is so mind-blowingly similar to eggs, I almost couldn't believe it myself. We've added this uber delicious "egg" into lots of new brunch menu dishes, like the Shakshuka, Khachapuri, Croque Madame, and the Complete English Breakfast to name a few.
One of the crowning moments of my career was when a long-time vegan tried my new egg for the first time and shed literal tears of joy. True story! I'm honoured to be able to stir up such emotion in people by recreating their favourite things, minus the cruelty.
Our brand new brunch menu is inspired by traditional breakfast dishes and flavours from all over the world. For a high-end and world-class brunch experience, reserve your table now at Mythology Toronto to make sure you don't miss out this weekend.
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Last but not least, I am so excited to announce the opening of my online shop and the launch of many products yet to come, my first collection of e-books! The Recipe Box Collections feature e-books filled with my personal favourite recipes, ranging from those perfect for barbecues, ones specifically for your dehydrator and all of the dips, sauces and spreads you'll ever need!
Keep checking back for new releases, because I've been developing and perfecting these recipes for years, so there's a lot of them! Each collection is available for only $5.95 CAD, and each one is full of easy and delicious recipes that you'll love. Grab yours at Shop – Doug McNish, and in just a few clicks you'll have some of my best recipes at your fingertips.
That's all the news I've got for you now, but stay tuned for even more exciting revelations in the near future! Let's just say that I've been manifesting all of my dreams into reality, and I couldn't be happier or more grateful for how things are turning out. Thank you for following along on this amazing journey with me.
From one Plant Addict to another,
Doug McNish
Executive Vegan Chef