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Sharing What You Like: The Myspace Facebook Mashup
Myspace users can now log into their Facebook account and import into their profile their likes and interests from Facebook. Called the "Facebook Mashup", the information will in turn be used by Myspace to help create entertainment content especially for you.
As mentioned in a previous article, the Like button is starting to take on a powerful meaning on the Internet. It holds both value and a message. The sharing of Likes between Facebook and other websites allows the social graph to extend and become interconnected. Facebook effectively becomes the defacto hub, storing everything about you in their databases. This personal information is then controlled by you, through permission based settings.
One could view Facebook as a site that exists to obtain information from you in a voluntarily way. This being through the social dialogue and behavioral actions that you take on the site. Their aim is to encourage you to participate in the social events occurring on the site to learn more about you. This information can in turn be analyzed and shared externally through 3rd parties with your consent.
But to make this useful, there has to be a total sense of trust.
We all know Facebook and Myspace exist to make money off their visitors. The information you provide helps assist advertisers to target you better. The Myspace/Facebook relationship is but one where Facebook gets paid for sharing your consentual Facebook data, and Myspace obtains more information about you. In addition, advertisers who focus on the entertainment category, now have a much tighter focus group to sell into, making their marketing efforts more efficient and cost effective.
Let's take an example of where this monetization can occur. Lets say that on Facebook you engaged in discussions around the 60's rock group, The Beatles, In your social graph, there will be relationships between you, your friends, and other people whom share The Beatles as a common interest. Myspace, through you consent, would import periodically your Facebook information and analyze your discussions. By doing so, they can take your conversations and create categorical content by mashing them up with other related data they have about The Beatles and presenting them to you.
Your Myspace profile is then filled with more relevant content based on your likes in hopes that the advertisement attached through it is clicked and a purchase like a music CD or concert ticket takes place through Myspace advertisers.
Myspace is thus no longer perceived as a "social everything" community. Rather, it has redefined itself into a more narrow niche - a social entertainment community. As a Myspace user, you will now experience through information sharing and better quality content suited for you. Other websites who are very niche specific, can arrange the same partnership with Facebook to deliver Likes and information to topics of sports, books, movies, etc.
The Facebook Mashup Test
Although that's the idea behind it all, there's the actual implementation and perception by the user. Remember, he's the one who is offering up his personal information for something in return.
So I went to Myspace this morning to see just what all the fuss was about. I saw on their home page the Mashup section and clicked it to allow Myspace to pull in my Facebook information from my KerryOnWorld account.
Here are various screen shots I took in the process of setting up.
My Facebook Info Page
Just to keep things interesting, I took a screen shot of my Facebook Info page. Notice, there is very little information in it. No Tom Petty. No Tiger Woods. No Kate Plus 8.
Facebook Permission Screen Triggered From Myspace
To my surprise, Myspace and Facebook allow more information to be passed than I had originally thought.
It wasn't just about Facebook Like's but a whole lot more personal information. Notice that this includes basic name information, the names of all your friends, allowing Myspace to email spam you, allowing Myspace to spam your Facebook wall, the periodic fetching of information and the retrieval of profile information.
Myspace Generated Interest Screen
This screen basically shows that the algorithm Myspace uses to fill up the content slots are of a Top 10 nature. The categorize this into four types:
- Celebrities
- Movies
- Music Artists
- TV Shows
Next, I pressed the "Go Now" button to see what the excitement was all about.
Myspace Customized Generated Interest Screen
Big disappointment. The Celebrities, Music, Movies, and Television recommendations were so far off it was ridiculous. Only one match from my Facebook Info page existed - that of Chantelle Paige. On Facebook, I never had discussion or any links in regards to Cristiano Ronaldo Tom Petty, Taylor Swift, The Colbert Report, Jon and Kate Plus 8, etc. It started to look like a pre-set page of recommendations like Twitter.
Myspace-Facebook Mashup Results
This process took me back to my profile home page and looking at it, there wasn't anything different than I saw before. Nothing about Tiger Woods, Nothing about Tom Petty. Nothing about any of the Top 10 movies, celebrities, music artists, and television shows.
So let's see. I go out and give up my personal information from Facebook. Did this Mashup make me happy? Hell no!
The entire process seemed like a questionable passing of personal information between the two websites. No, sorry, this is just way too much information for what I got back in return. Allowing an application to retrieve my real name, all my friends whom I associate with and their real names, the ability to spam me via email and on my Facebook wall is not cool.
Myspace should only be able to retrieve my likes, music, tv, movies, and things of that nature.
Do yourself a favor. If you are going to use this feature, make sure that before you mashup, to check your Facebook privacy settings and set them to appropriate status. If you mess up, there is opportunity for more information to be passed than you originally desired.
Now I didn't take the time to figure out if Myspace allows you to re-Mashup again after you have changed privacy settings in your Facebook page. I thought about this for a bit and realized what was the point at this time - the thing is obviously not up to snuff. I did notice that Myspace did not add Facebook Mashup as an item to their main menu. That to me is a problem.
Why? This is important because if you later decide that you screwed up and set privacy settings to "Everyone" accidentally, Myspace has already sucked in all your information and may never erase it if you want a reset. For example, say you set your relationship and contact information to Everyone. Myspace goes and pulls that information from Facebook databases. That data now got transferred to a Myspace database. You later decide that its nobody's business who you are dating, and now want it private. Will you be able to re-Mashup and erase that data off Myspace databases?
About Kerry Kobashi
Kerry is the founder of KerryOnWorld. He lives in Silicon Valley.
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May 25, 2016
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Ashley King works on a drafting exercise on technology in the classroom during Cathy Seguin's language arts class at Osborne Middle School on Thursday. The exercise is in preparation for the upcoming state writing assessment that all eighth-graders must take. Last year, Osborne Middle had the highest writing scores on the assessment.
Students at Thomas County Middle School put their pencils to the paper and impressed everyone with a 96 percent passing rate on the 8th grade writing test.
School staff said this is a 12 percent increase from last year. 2009 - 2010 results showed a 5 percent increase.
"The students write on a regular basis the teacher's give them feedback they conference with them;they talk about improvements that can be made to improve with the writing," said Thomas County Middle School's Literacy Director Gwen Pittman.
"The capabilities of the teachers and their everyday instruction and also it is lining with the state standards and implementing in the classroom where students enjoy writing," said Principal Debra Knight.
Knight said writing is included in every subject's lesson plan.
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I'm currently using Bontrager race compact crank 170mm on my Redline Team.
Picked up a FSA SLK Carbon crank for peanuts but its 53-39 with 172.5mm (used that size for a long time)
Is it worth it to swap for the carbon crankset? An downsides? Just a little lighter and I'm not opposed to a little bling for fun. I'm riding my cross a my road bike now and migrated any of my lightest parts onto it.
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Talk:Product placement hell: Cisco "bribes" 24, CSI, House, Heroes, the Office, and more
From WikiLeaks
How is this new or bad? Product placement occurs for everyone. Maybe not to that extent. But producing a TV show is a business. And Businesses are free to make money, and sell space on their private shows.
I could understand this outrage if it was a PBS, or other public funded network etc.
- We don't like being manipulated and lied to. At the very least there should be a requirement that the credits include 'Thanks' to such sponsors.220.127.116.11 22:03, 19 September 2009 (BST)
- Where's the deception and manipulation? I don't recall Jack Bauer ever saying his Cisco phone was better than the old Avaya kit they used to use, for example. Surely including them in the credits would be giving them even more advertising? Most big tech companies are "guilty" of product placement. Look at the inordinate amount of Applemacs featured on TV.
- A large teched-up office like at CTU is exactly the kind of place that would use Cisco voip kit, so what's the problem?
- Interesting to see docs on product placement, but its a reasonable assumption that every brand that appears within a television show has a relationship with the show. Everything you see is a placement. It's not entirely true, but its generally true.
Not so bad, a very innocent and well-respected manufacturer of flashlights, SureFire LLC, also places their products on CSI. I have personally observed a very obvious E2E Executive Elite SureFire flashlight model on the show, as well as several other not-so-obvious references to the company. Cisco is simply a manufacturer of internet equipment. How is it that different from a flashlight? A product is a product.


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Good day
I have being using Picture It 2000 I know it?s an old program but it?s very simple to use. It?s a 2 Disc set and 3 months ago I found the 2nd disc in the CD Rom Tray in several pieces. I was hoping that someone out there would make me a copy of the 2nd Disk and I would gladly pay them for the disk and to mail it. This would not violate any copy laws as I already purchased the software and have a license I just need a backup of the 2nd disk
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Tuesday, March 25
5:00 reception, 6:00 program
Events Room, Glickman Library, USM Portland campus
"Contesting and Celebrating Citizenship; Commemorating the Civil Rights Act of 1964," speakers and panel discussion in recognition of Black History Month; featuring presentations by Leroy Rowe, University of Southern Maine assistant professor of African American history and political science, and Eileen Eagan, USM associate professor of history; panel discussion by Eric Blanchard, public information director for Poor People's Campaign, and Ida Gammon-Wilson, co-chair, African American Collection Advisory Committee.
April 23, 2014
Moot Court Room
University of Maine School of Law
USM-Portland Campus
The Role of Afican American Muslims in the Civil Rights Movement of Recognition of Malcom X Day.
Sunday, May 18
Labot Lecture Hall, Luther Bonney, USM-Portland campus
2:00 - 5:00
Free and open to the public
American Muslims have been part of U.S. history since its inception - arriving voluntarily as immigrants or involuntarity as slaves and detainees - fighting on behalf of the United States in every war the country has ever waged, including the War of Independence, and contributing to our culture and traditions. But the September 11th attacks stirred anti-Muslim xenophobia, prompting civil liberties violeations that have, at times, threatened both the security of American Muslims and the freedom of religion, a constitutionally guaranteed right found in the religious clauses of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
This program - delivered in four succinct pieces - will examine the role of African American Muslims in advancing peace, justice, civil and human rights in the United. States.
The program begins with a viewing of the non-conventional sports film, The Trials of Muhammad Ali, which investiages his extraordinary and often complex life outside of the boxing ring. From joining the controversial Nation of Islam and changing his name, to his refusal to serve in the Vietnam War in the name of protesting racial and religious inequality, to his global humanitarian work, Ali remains an inspiring figure for people of diverse faith traditions and those fighting for freedom around the world.
Following the film the NAACP King Fellows will present a short timeline of Muslims in U.S. history including information on the first mosque believed to have been established located in Biddeford, Maine.
The third part of the program will feature a distinguished panel moderated by the Cneter for African Heritage, which has recognized Malcom X Day annually, with time for an open discussion with the audience.
Opportunites to get involved with local projects that continue to advance peace, justice and human rights will be presented before the programe closes.
For more information, please contact the NAACP at 558-5351 or Center for African Hertiage at 807-8350.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Then & Now
Feb. 27, 12:00 - 1:30, Learning Commons (Library), Southern Maine Community College, South Portland
Free and open to the public
The Civil Rights Act of 1964: 50 Years of Moving Toward Equity & Justice
Sponsored by the NAACP (Maine) in partnership with Portland Public Library, ACLU Maine, Maine Jewish Film Festival, Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine, Portland Public Schools, University of New England, University of Maine School of Law, USM, USM Libraries, and Southern Maine Community College
The year 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act forbids discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, and age.
The NAACP of Portland, in conjunction with co-sponsors, plans a yearlong series of events across the state exploring what goals the Civil Rights Movement, the Congress and President Lyndon B. Johnson sought to achieve, which of those goals have already been realized, and which goals remain unfulfilled. Businesses, churches and other civic organizations, educational institutions, and community leaders are invited to submit program ideas for possible inclusion in the schedule.
Programs may focus directly on the Civil Rights Act or on the historical background of the struggles that various individuals or groups (age, ethnicity, religion, or gender) waged as they sought equal protection under the law. Using the Civil Rights Act as the primary framework for understanding our collective hopes for an inclusive vision of equal protection for all and social justice for all communities, we encourage programs that engage the public in a dialogue about the benefits and limitations of citizenship, as well as the challenges of realizing equality and inclusion in the 21st century.
Read this article for additional background on the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
2014 Events Schedule
Jan. 17 - 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance (see to the left)
Jan. 16 – 27
Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle Film Series, hosted by the Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine (also see the national site)
Jan. 20
Leonard Hall: 50th Anniversary Celebration, University of New England - Biddeford, 6:00-7:30
Jan. 22
Economic empowerment and income inequality: new Civil Right imperative, Campus Center, University of New England - Biddeford, 12:00
Jan. 29
Health empowerment through community engagement, Ludcke Auditorum, University of New England - Portland
Jan. 29
Navigating Hight Education: Barriers New Mainers Face, 5:00, 7th floor Events Room, Glickman Library, University of Southern Maine
Feb. 4
Freedom Riders, a film screening, 7th floor Event Rooms, Glickman Library, University of Southern Maine, 5:00
Feb. 7
Slavery by Another Name, a film screening, Lee Auditorium, Wishcamper Center, University of Southern Maine, 4:00
Feb. 13 - 27
Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle Film Series, hosted by the Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine (also see the national site)
Feb. 27
The Civil Rights Act of 1964: 50th Anniversary: The most sweeping such act since the Civil War changed American rights forever...but what does it mean today?
Free and open to the public
Feb 27 – Mar. 1
Classic Films of the 1960s, hosted by the ACLU of Maine & by Portland Public Library's Choose Civility Initiative
March 18
Justice for Women Lecture Series, Dr. Sima Samar, 7:00, University of Maine School of Law, USM-Portland
March 19
Civic Education: where are our gaps?, Hosted by the League of Women Voters, Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 6:00
March 22 - 29
Maine Jewish Film Festival, including the Women Filmmakers Forum, March 23, 10:00 - 12:30, to be followed by the WFF Focus Film. The event opens with a free continental brunch followed by a panel session featuring women filmmakers and more....
March 25
Contesting and Celebrating Citizenship: Commemorating the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 7th floor Events Room, Glickman Library, University of Southern Maine, 6:00, includes a reception. Dr. Leroy Rowe, Dr. Eileen Eagn, Ida Gammon-Wilson, and Eric Balanchard
March 26
Constitutional personhood: quality public school education as a constitutional right. 6:00, Alfond 205, University of New England - Biddeford
April 2 - 6
Portland Children's Film Festival presents: The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963. Free to the public at Portland Public Library.
April 9
Race, Mass Incarceration and Criminal Justice in a Colorblind Society: Issues for Maine Communities, 7:00 - 10:00, Searles Science Building, Room 315, Bowdoin College
April 23
Professor Mel Zarr Reflects on his Role as a Leagl Advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 5:00, Moot Court Room, University of Maine Law School, USM, The lecture will be followed by a reception including light appetizers and drinks.
April 23-24
Capitalism Hits The Fan, Richard Wolff and Harriet Fraad. 7:00 -9:00, Wednesday, April 23, Talbot Lecture Hall, Luther Bonney Hall, University of Southern Maine, Portland campus. Noon-1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 24, University Events Room, Glickman Library, USM, Portland campus
Both lectures free and open to the public
May 15
(Proposed) Public perfomance of Frederick Douglass's speech followed by a guided tour of the Portland Freedom Trail. Stay tuned.
Oct. 27 – Dec. 31
Civil Rights Act Exhibit, 6th floor of Glickman Library, University of Southern Maine, Portland
Fall 2014
Town Hall Meeting: Maine Gubernatorial Candidates discuss the Civil Rights Act with the Maine chapter of the NAACP
If you know of an event that might be worthy of inclusion in the list of events above please contact us by email. Please include as much information as possible.


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Workforce Management: What do you see as the most important finding in the survey?
Jeff Schwartz: I think there are two messages that come out of it. One is that there's an extremely clear people agenda in organizations around the world. Eighty-five percent of the survey group think that people issues are vital to their businesses today, and that number rises to 88 percent over the next three to five years. Sixty percent of senior business executives already consider these issues significant. Among the people issues, there's clear agreement as to what is important. More than 50 percent identify leadership development, creating a high-performance culture, talent management and training as the key people issues.
WM: What's the other important message?
Schwartz: That there's a real gap in perception between business executives and HR leaders. Even though they both see people issues as vital, the executives don't see HR and HR leaders as driving the people agenda in business today. When you ask them how HR is doing, barely 4 percent describe their company's HR as world class. Forty-six percent say HR's capabilities are OK but need to improve, and about a third say that HR needs significant improvement. Fifty-two percent of companies don't have a CHRO [chief human resources officer], and only 23 percent believe that HR currently plays a crucial role in strategy and operational results.
WM: That sounds like a pretty bleak scorecard for HR.
Schwartz: There's actually a fair amount of good news in this report for HR. While fewer than half of companies have a CHRO today, two-thirds expect to have one in place in the next three to five years, and 82 percent expect that HR will be a much more strategic function in the next three to five years. There are huge people priorities, and there's a tremendous opportunity for HR to step into the breach and lead this agenda.
WM: What can HR leaders do to capitalize on what you see as an opportunity?
Schwartz: They need to spend more of their time focusing on the business and upon the enterprise side of their portfolio, and less time focusing on basic operational efficiency and what I call the "dial tone" of HR. Think about this from the perspective of other functional leaders. The chief information officer is expected to deliver basic services such as network infrastructure, but the organization assumes they will be delivered. The CIO's real challenge is to add value to the organization—by finding new ways, for example, to use information technology to improve customer intimacy or speed innovation.
It's the same with HR leaders. They have to deliver the core functions, but they also have to become obsessed with people issues and how they can help the business. It's a shift in emphasis.
WM: You surveyed companies across the globe. Did you notice any regional variation in their thinking about people issues?
Schwartz: Let's talk about the similarities first. We found that the view of most executives and HR leaders is that people management will become more of a strategic issue over time. We also found that they think that the most valuable source of talent is developing people from within the organization, and that that's going to be a dominant issue. All over the world, their views are pretty similar on those things.
One area where we found a difference was in the perception of HR. The function is rated more strongly in North America than it is in Asia, where a lot of it is outsourced, or in Europe. Our inference is that in HR, transformation is being driven by North America, and that they're probably the farthest along on the journey. That's why they're doing better on the scorecard.
Workforce Management, June 11, 2007, p. 6 -- Subscribe Now!


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Images: French/US Air Forces hone aerial combat skills [Image 1 of 8]
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Megan Crusher
An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron flies over Djibouti during a joint training mission with the French air force, Sept. 8, 2013. The training exercise between the HH-60 and Mirage 2000-5 fighter aircraft involved a simulated hostile rescue scenario enabling both forces to practice low level aircraft evasion techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Julianne M. Showalter)
This work, French/US Air Forces hone aerial combat skills [Image 1 of 8], by TSgt Megan Crusher, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
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Hi all.
I'm new to this forum and new to biking in the new millenium. Please correct me if i make any gaffs as I'm sure I will, bike related not grammatical!
Below is a picture of a secondhand Klein Attitude Comp I picked up mainly for it's ally frame. I plan on stripping all the paint off and giving it a polish. I'm then going to fit some whitewalls on the wheels and then fit a brown leather seat and grips. Bear in mind I've already removed some of the paint in this shot otherwise the bike is in very good order, mechanically.


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- Light and easy to carry
- The sleep counter and silent alarm are great additions
- No wireless syncing for the Android app
- No GPS features
At A Glance
Easy to get into the habit of using, the Fitbit One's added features are a great addition to the trackerâespecially the silent alarm feature. The OLED display was nicely designed and easy to read. We do wish there was also an Android app though.


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Pitt County Schools released their school bus stop schedule on their website for the upcoming school year.
Officials say the school system's transportation budget will be $300,000 to $600,000 less than the previous year. The budget cuts are forcing buses to make fewer stops.
The stops for fourth through 12th graders are considered community stops, meaning students must load and unload at the entrances of subdivisions and communities. Kindergarten through third graders will be picked up the same as before.
In addition to saving money, school officials say fewer stops will result in shorter bus rides for students.


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Nancy's Marathon for LOVE 146 (A charity for Child Sex Trafficking)
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
Nancy Sullivan
£807.00 raised
60 donations
My Target:
£807.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/Nancy-Sullivan
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Nancy Sullivan's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text DIVG74 £10
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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it's the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.
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Well done Nancy!I would like to see you running with David next year ;)
Donation by Sario Watanabe-Solomon on 25/04/12
Well done misses. Great achievement.
Donation by Conor Sheridan on 24/04/12
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Well done! So proud seeing you come down Salter Road waving your arms in the air and stopping to give your mum a hug x
Donation by Mum on 24/04/12
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Well done, Nancy!
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Well done, Nancy!
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Well done! 15 pound i´m giving you even though I´m a poor little backpacker, just the type of brother I am! xx
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Well done Nancy. Would love to see you in the other, onstage kind, of long London run again too.
Donation by JP on 23/04/12
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Congrats Lucy! Very well done!
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Fantastic Nancy, Well done!! loads and loads of love and hugs, Terry, Christine, Justine, Adam, Jessica and Hollie xxxx
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Well Done Babe Much love Sarah x
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Very proud of my oldest and dearest friend. See you at the finish, Darren & Christon x
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Good luck! I'll be cheering you on from Bournemouth! I hope you enjoy it and feel much better! xx
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Your sooooooo bloody ace miss talented!! Have an amazing day. Lots and lots of love babe xxxxx Good luck!!
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Wishing you all the best for the marathon! Sure you'll do brilliantly xx
Donation by Nicola Thompson on 21/04/12
Good Luck and All the Best for Tomorrow!! l'm sure you'll do brilliantly! I will be cheering you on at the start on Blackheath! xxxx
Donation by Kate Vidal on 21/04/12
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All the best for tomorrow! (Don't make yourself ill if you're not feeling well enough)
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Good luck!
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Good luck Nancy, thanks for your commitment!
Donation by Christina Jäger on 21/04/12
We will be thinking of you tomorrow Nancy. Think its amazing. I know you'll breeze it ;-) Loads of Love
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Good luck Nancy! xx
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Good luck - you are doing a fantastic thing here so well done.
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Good luck! :)
Donation by Angelie Stephens on 20/04/12
Good luck hon, might see you at mile 6! Failing that, in the pub later... x
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Good Luck! All the best
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Female version of the "nerd herd". Group of girls/women who the best looking is a 6.
Don't look now, but a six pack just rolled in the door looking desperate.
লিখেছেন- Pot Head Johnny 16 de জুলাই de 2008
Used to measure distance during a long road trip esp. in Texas.
Austin: "How long is it from Palo Alto to Pismo?"
Alex: "Shit, about 2-3 six packs."
Alex: "Shit, about 2-3 six packs."
লিখেছেন- drunkenevilll 11 de মার্চ de 2010
Thumb goes in her ass, index finger in her box, pinch as hard as possible and pick her up... like you would a six pack.
লিখেছেন- B-Stange 14 de এপ্রিল de 2003
A computer processing unit (CPU) with six cores.
The firm bought a computer with a sixpack processor.
লিখেছেন- Anonymous in NY 3 de ফেব্রুয়ারি de 2009
a marching set of six tenor drums, with the 2-smallest being reffered to as "shot" or "gock" drums. The shot drums are high-pitched and often only a few inches in diameter.
Wanna see my sixpack? The higher shot drum is only 5 inches.
লিখেছেন- dvdwinter9 1 de ডিসেম্বার de 2006
DVDA + double oral. Six guys being satisfied by one girl.
That slut was so dirty she took a six pack
লিখেছেন- GruntMcFuttock 17 de মার্চ de 2005
Six strikes in a row in a game of bowling (offcial name).
I just got a sixpack!
লিখেছেন- Chris 26 de মার্চ de 2003


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Ireland becomes first EU member to take such measure; Israel says move detrimental to peace process
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The Irish government decided Tuesday to upgrade the Palestinian diplomatic mission in the country.
The Irish Foreign Ministry made it clear that in spite of its decision to upgrade the status of the Palestinian diplomatic mission in Dublin, it is in no way an embassy, nor does it receive the full diplomatic privileges and immunities. Those will only be given
if Ireland were to recognize a Palestinian state officially.
The ministry noted that the decision supports Ireland's long time support for the establishment of a Palestinian state and the Palestinian Authority's progress in constructing its institutions.
The Foreign Ministry's Communications Director of Yossi Levy said Dublin's decision "does not advance the peace process because it bolsters the Palestinians' illusion that they can advance their goals without returning to the negotiation table."
In February Peru is scheduled to host the Summit of South American-Arab Countries (ASPA). Israel is concerned that during the summit Brazil may initiate a resolution under which more Latin American countries will recognize a Palestinian state.


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Hey Folks, for those of you interested in learning more about Sass. Sam Richard and crew are going to have a meetup this month addressing some cool "responsive" SASS. http://www.meetup.com/nyc-sass/events/67830462/ I think RWD&P is taking June off for various reasons. See you guys soon.
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Qatar has rejoined a public competition to develop the former Athens airport, one of the prized sites of Greece's privatisation drive, a Greek spokesman said yesterday.
Qatar "has signed the confidentiality agreement and is returning to the Hellinikon tender," government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou told To Vima radio.
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Qatari Diar, a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), had pulled out of the tender in January prior to a visit to Doha by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.
Greek reports at the time had suggested that the Qatar would discuss only a direct assignment of the contract.
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The former airport of Hellinikon, a disused Olympic park that is considered one of the cash-strapped nation's most attractive property assets, was originally put up for sale in December 2011.
Reports at the time said the government hoped to raise at least 5.0bn euros from the sale.
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Sanity Prevails: Ray Shero is My Religion, Part IX
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(Note: I was about to publish an entirely-different article, hedging my bets along with the rest of the Penguins' Community as we waited for the axe to potentially fall on Coach "Disco" Dan Bylsma and perhaps Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. Thank God for Ray Shero, who did the measured, rational thing and extended Disco for an additional two years while publicly supporting Flower. Unlike most of the Penguins' Community, Showtime did not overreact to a bad series against Boston and an underwhelming showing by Flower against Long Island. For the record: Peter Chiarelli, GM of the Bruins, did the exact same thing in 2010, and his team has since gone to the Cup Final twice in three years. Consistency is Victory.)
On Wednesday, Penguins GM/Executive Vice President Ray "Showtime" Shero met with the assembled media to discuss the 2013 season, as well as the team's plans going forward. Given the disappointing fashion in which the team was dispatched in the Eastern Conference Finals, most observers were expecting a number of changes to be announced, possibly beginning a complete overhaul on the team and its culture.
Showtime did what he always does, which was put on an entertaining, intelligent clinic on how to run a National Hockey League team, or in fact run a business. If HBO aired a Ray Shero Press Conference every week in the same time-slot as "Game of Thrones", ratings would triple. The assembled press could only quake in awe as Showtime directly, expertly, and honestly addressed a diverse horde of topics.
(Note: I cannot state strongly enough that clicking the link above and sitting through Showtime's full presser with a box of Mike & Ike's will be the best hour of entertainment you'll see this week. I was raised Lutheran, but I'm coverting to Sheroism.)
The two most-discussed changes in the media have been the futures of Head Coach Dan Bylsma and Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.
There are obviously very few people who know exactly which direction the organization will take regarding Coaching and Goaltending going forward, but we are free to speculate on what decisions Showtime and his staff will be forced to make in the coming days. Ray Shero, Best GM in the business, put to rest a summer of speculation by re-upping Disco and making no bones about the organizational decision to support and move forward with Flower. You are misinformed if you do think these decisions have no bearing on re-signing other key Free Agents, namely Geno and Tanger.
(UPDATE 6/13/13 – completely unrelated, but Geno has just agreed to a very palatable eight-year, $76 Million Dollar contract with an AAV of $9.5 Million. Pause for a minute to enjoy the fact that the Penguins will be able to ice Sid and Geno together for the vast majority of their respective careers. Now, consider the fact that Showtime's decision to extend Disco and back Flower probably had a lot to do with Geno agreeing in principle to an extension over a year before he was eligible to test the UFA market. Money noted, Geno left dollars and the temptation to at least check out other situations on the table because of the first-class culture Showtime has built.)
Here is an overview of the topics Showtime addressed in his presser Wednesday:
Coaching and the Team's Future
Shero: "I believe we have a great Head Coach in Dan Bylsma…I believe he is the Coach to lead us moving forward…I have faith in his ability to get better moving forward, I think that's the sign of a great Coach."
The assembled media seemed to be waiting for the hammer to fall on Disco, as most pundits felt that Coaching was to blame for the Penguins' disastrous series against Boston. This article presented a balanced take on the Pros and Cons of keeping Disco.
Disco addressed the media on Sunday:
The most striking statement was his endorsement of Flower as the team's Starting Goaltender going forward.
It was apparent to Disco that Management was at the very least considering a Coaching change, if not aggressively pursuing a replacement. My take is that Disco decided that if we was going to be removed from his position as Coach, he was going to represent himself with the same class and composure that have been hallmarks of his time in Pittsburgh. His allegiance to a struggling player, and the trademark poise in which he presented himself, are the signature traits that have made him so successful as an NHL Coach.
Disco is fiercely loyal, which is one of the reasons why his players love playing for him. He very reluctantly took out Flower against the Islanders, and even then only because all logic dictated that he should. He really had no opportunity to reinsert Flower because TiVo's play was so exceptional, excluding the Game 2 shellacking against Boston.
He very publicly endorsed Flower as a statement to Ray Shero: if you retain me as Coach, I am sticking with Flower as long as he is on the roster. In a way, Disco helped Showtime make his decision on the team's identity going forward. The Penguins would either take one more crack at it with the key components of the '09 Cup team, or begin a complete overhaul one year ahead of schedule.
Starting in 2014-15, this is going to be a very different Penguins team. After Geno and Tanger are presumably extended, the team is going to have four or five players eating up nearly 50% of the available Cap Space. The excellent supporting cast that has been with the team since '09 – Chris Kunitz, Brooks Orpik, Craig Adams, Pascal Dupuis – will be well into their 30s, and will at some point have to be swapped out for bargain players and those on entry-levels contracts in order to fill out a roster.
The question for Ray Shero was this: should the Penguins take one more run at the Cup with the core of the '09 team intact, or should the team undergo a total reconstruction?
Showtime clearly wants to take one more swing at it with most of his horses from the '09 team, and Disco is obviously the man to lead them.
Speaking on the series against Boston, the way in which the Penguins were dispatched suggested to some that Disco did not make the proper coaching adjustments to allow the team to win. This is why geniuses like NBC Sports' Mike Milbury and NHL Radio analyst Mick Kerr thought Disco should have been removed.
Thankfully, Showtime did what he always does, and took a step away from the Chessboard in the name of objectivity. Firing Disco meant replacing him with one of the retread candidates currently available, and meant starting from scratch rather than continuing to build. Extending Disco was not an act of indecisiveness or a statement that the disappointing Playoff run was acceptable, but an endorsement of a Coach who took his team to the Eastern Conference Final after dominating the Conference in the regular season.
Coaching Criticisms
A criticism I have of Disco is that teams have learned how to effectively counter the Penguins' primary systems. While the Penguins can bulldoze most teams with sheer talent, fast and structured "Counter-Attack" teams such as Long Island and Boston have become adept at disrupting the Penguins' attack in the Neutral Zone and not allowing the Pens to eat up Possession Time in the Offensive Zone.
Smart Penguins' fans know exactly the sort of game the Penguins Do Not want to be playing: a sloppy. sluggish game in which the teams spend most of the time stripping the puck from each other between the Blue Lines. That sort of game caters to the strength of the Islanders, who can create breakaways and odd-man rushes with their speed, and the Bruins, who will methodically and patiently crush the life out of a team while they wait for opportunities to present themselves.
As long as Offensive Dynamos such as Sid, Geno, Tanger, and Deal are on the roster, the Penguins will want to Play the Feud, i.e. create openings with their puck movement and generate chances off the rush. For all the roster talent he has been given, Disco has not found a consistent way to dismantle teams that clog the Neutral Zone, especially in the post-season.
My stance has always been that Disco should have been retained as Coach for the 2013-14 season, with the mandate that he needs to overhaul his primary system. Teams of inferior talent that commit to getting in the Penguins' way – especially during the Playoffs, when pre-2005 Obstruction returns with a vengeance – need to be put in their proper place, which is beneath the Penguins on the food chain. Some kind of alternate set needs to be created that will dismantle teams that try to drag the go-go Penguins into the Neutral Zone gutter.
Roster Construction
At the time, I absolutely loved the Trade Deadline additions made by Showtime, especially the addition of Jarome "Sugar" Iginla.
Sugar is one of my all-time favorite players, and since the 2005-06 seasons I had dreamed about seeing him on Sid's Right Wing. Sadly, even after Sugar was added to the roster, this never came to fruition.
One can argue that Showtime stirred the pot one time too many by adding so many new players at the deadline. After all, the Penguins were rolling without all the extra bodies, and a common criticism is that the team got markedly slower with Sugar, Brenden Morrow, Doug "Crankshaft" Murray, and Jussi "Joker" Jokinen grafted into the lineup.
There is some truth to this, as the additions of Sugar, Joker, et al. forced Disco to sit down quicker players such as Tyler Kennedy, Beau Bennett, Joe Vitale, and Simon Despres. In fact, not enough credit has been given to Disco for managing all of these new personalities and the quality problems their additions represented. It must have been tough telling veteran regulars and '09 Cup Champions like TK and Mark Eaton that they had to sit to accommodate the new additions.
But I am fully on Showtime's side on this one. Showtime gave Disco every advantage in personnel that he possibly could. I don't think adding these high-quality players was the issue so much as how they were used.
I obviously think Disco should have at least tried Jarome Iginla on Sid's line. I hated that a Hall of Fame Right Winger was forced to play Left Wing, and that he was forced to do much of the Puck Retrieval that Geno and Dealer generally do not. Hopefully, Sugar will re-sign in Pittsburgh, and with a full Training Camp and 82-game season on his side be given a lengthy audition as Sid's finisher.
As for the other additions: while I have tremendous respect for him, I think Brenden Morrow is strictly a fourth-liner at this stage of his career, and that more-effective players such as Beau Bennett were scratched to accommodate him. I think Crank is effective when his minutes are protected, but that he was frequently exposed five-on-five. I love the physicality Crank adds, but he is obviously not a good fit for Disco's Dual Puck Retrieval system. I think Joker is an excellent utility player, not to mention Top-6 Center insurance against an injury to Sid or Geno, and I am very pleased that he is on the roster for 2013-14 with Carolina picking up much of his Cap Salary. Still, there were spots when a better checker and quicker skater like Joe Vitale was a better fit, particularly when a 4th-liner was needed.
Having said my peace, I am obviously not at practice every day, and I am certainly no NHL Head Coach. My point is that if I was asked to assign blame between how the Roster was constructed versus how the players were used, I have to go with the latter.
As I wrote above, the team will have a drastically different look after Geno's and presumably Tanger's extensions kick in. Geno will probably make $9-$10 million against the Cap annually, while Tanger could fall anywhere between $6-$8 million, depending on how much he wants to work with the team. No matter what happens, there is not going to be room for a lot of mid-level veterans, which is one of the reasons Showtime has been hoarding puck-moving Defensemen and inexpensive Goaltenders.
In the near future, Showtime will likely not be in a situation to load up at the Trade Deadline like he did in 2013. The vocal minority who want to knock on Showtime for going all-in while he had the Cap Space obviously have no understanding of the economics of the League or the long-term picture. At least for 2013-14 and 2014-15, the team is going to be eking by on a strict budget, and Showtime will have another unique challenge in front of him: Ballin' on a Budget.
"I am not getting rid of Marc-Andre Fleury…It's difficult to replace 40 Wins a year…I can't replace that. I don't believe I can go out and get someone like that. We talk about the Playoffs…and that is certainly an area he needs to improve on, in Concentration and Belief, and needs to get back to where he was in '08 and '09. There are certain steps he needs to take to get there, and I believe he can do that…there are 14 teams that don't make the Playoffs, and he wins 40 games a year…I think this year he was 3rd in the League in Wins with 23, I believe…the faith I have in Marc-Andre Fleury hasn't waned, nor has it from Dan (Bylsma)…if you look back at the last 4,3,2 years, no one has Won more games than Marc-Andre Fleury."
– "Showtime" Ray Shero on Flower during his 6/12/13 Media Availability, right around the 25:30 Mark
For the record, I am a huge Flower apologist. I continue to think he is an excellent NHL Goaltender, and that he would look much more impressive if he played behind a defense-first team as he did under Mike Therrien and in 2010-11 (the year both Sid and Geno were out with injuries). Having noted all of this, I cannot ignore reality, which is that Flower has gotten absolutely torched the past two post-seasons.
Given how tight the Penguins' Cap situation looks to be, there is a clamor to use a Compliance Buy-Out on Flower and move forward with TiVo and one of Eric Hartzell, Brad Thiessen, or Jeff Zatkoff. That makes a little sense on some levels, especially given how TiVo played in the 2013 Playoffs.
But I cannot un-see this. As I wrote in my latest defense of Flower, by almost any statistical measure he ranks somewhere between #7 and #15 among NHL Goaltenders, and that analysis gives no weight to Wins. Unless you think the Penguins are going to acquire Hank Lundqvist or Pekka Rinne or unless you think Hartzell or Thiessen are ready to step in and completely dominate, you are probably not going to upgrade on Flower.
Showtime agrees with this, and said as much in his presser. The common observer wants to take a fistful of cringe-worthy moments and ignore all of the positive things Flower has done for the team. To cite one example, it's worth repeating that Flower was Vezina-worthy in 2010-11, which has mostly been forgotten because Tim Thomas and Roberto Luongo had generational seasons while the punchless Pens were bounced in the 1st Round by Tampa Bay.
As I have written before, many hockey observers look at the very best goaltenders and assume that absolutely-stellar play is the standard. Flyers' Owner Ed Snider did this when he watched Tim Thomas have the best season an NHL Goaltender has ever had, then demanded that his Manager "go get one of those," meaning an all-world goalie having his career season. A fresher example would be Bruins' Goaltender Tuukka Rask, who has been exceptional in the 2013 Playoffs but not without some prior struggles. Until fairly recently, Rask was seen as the weak link in a forthcoming Bruins dynasty. How crazy does that sound to you, as a Penguins' fan outside the NESN bubble?
To play Devil's Advocate, let's say the Penguins, through Buyout or Trade, removed the entirety of Flower's $5 Million Cap Hit in the interest of acquiring a new Starting Goaltender. Do you think Roberto Luongo, Mike Smith, Ryan Miller, or Jonas Hiller (to name a few) are clear upgrades on Flower? And what is the cost in terms of dollars and years that it would take to bring in a different Starting Goaltender?
Tomas Vokoun is approaching 36 years old. He has had a very underrated career, and tacked a good 2013 Playoff run onto his resume. But he is not the long-term solution in Pittsburgh. Opinions vary on Hartzell, Thiessen, and Zatkoff, but none would seem to be a clear upgrade on Flower entering 2013.
Showtime has more than enough on his plate this summer between extensions for Geno and Tanger, as well as the large list of UFAs and RFAs he has to navigate. With both of his goaltenders under contract and the true Cap Crunch not coming until 2014-15, perhaps it's best for everyone to take a breath and embrace a tandem that carried the team to the Eastern Conference Finals, rather than obsess over what happened against Boston.
The option to use a Compliance Buyout on Flower will remain following the 2013-14 season. The Salary Cap crunch will not be severe until 2014-15, and in my view it's worth seeing if a proper Goaltending Coach (sorry, Gilles), a focused summer of training, and the stark reality of life on a different team will propel Flower to a higher level of play. If he falters again, Showtime can re-consider his options, knowing the team still has TiVo and the myriad options stashed at Wilkes-Barre for 2013-14.
Pending Unrestricted Free Agents/Restricted Free Agents (the Short Version)
Without any insider insight into Showtime's list of off-season priorities, here is an overview:
1) Extension for Evgeni Malkin
2) Extension for Kris Letang
3) Re-Sign Pascal Dupuis
4) If possible, Re-Sign Matt Cooke and Jarome Iginla (in some order)
5) Tender and Trade Restricted Free Agent Tyler Kennedy, who unfortunately no longer fits into the team's pay structure
6) Pursue Re-Signing Craig Adams, Brenden Morrow, and Doug Murray, depending on cost and changes to coaching, if any
7) Tender RFA D Robert Bortuzzo and G Eric Hartzell
I am completely confident Geno's deal will get done, and Showtime dismissed it as mostly a non-issue. It's been stated repeatedly that Showtime has the green light to spend whatever is necessary to retain Geno. I think a full eight-year deal, with a Cap Hit somewhere between $9-$10 Million, gets Geno locked-up. The slight bump in Geno's Cap Hit means that the team cuts coupons for a few years with supporting players until the Cap rises again (in line with League Revenues) in 2015-16 or 2016-17.
Tanger is a dicier issue. If his representatives ask for the moon, such as $8 Million per year against the Cap, Showtime will be forced to ask himself if a less-expensive alternative cannot be found. Opinions vary on Tanger, particularly regarding some of his egregious turnovers and Defensive Zone miscues, but his raw statistics put him solidly in the $6-$8 Million per year range.
Showtime has stated repeatedly that he wants to retain Tanger, but he will not give him unlimited dollars as with Geno. My take is that doubling his current Cap Hit of $3.5 Million up to $7 Million per year would be acceptable for all parties involved. Hopefully, Tanger will take a cue from his teammates and leave a little on the table in the interest of filling out the roster.
Similarly, doubling Duper's current Cap Salary, taking him up from $1.5 Million annually to $3 Million annually, seems like something the 34-year old Family Guy would accept. However, given the paper-thin UFA market, it's possible some team blows Duper's doors off with an offer he simply cannot refuse. What if some team offers to triple his current salary? There are certainly worse players (cough Ville Leino cough) earning $4.5 Million per season against the Cap. Wouldn't he have to take that?
I believe Matt Cooke is going to be priced out of Pittsburgh. Some team is going to offer Cookie a four-year, $16 Million Dollar deal that Pittsburgh will not be able to match. Cookie is an excellent fit for Coach Disco's system, but he could immediately become an overpaid 33-year old checking winger. That is a mistake Showtime cannot or will not make.
However, Sugar seems very interested in returning, having already put his house in Calgary on the market. He is chummy with Mario, which is never a bad thing. Given the amount of money he has already made and given that he is now a complimentary player – albeit an excellent one – I can see a situation in which he takes a Cap-friendly contract to return. We may even see him on Sid's Right Wing, especially if someone hands Duper a blank check.
Needing a raise on his already-disproportionate $2 Million Cap Salary, Tyler Kennedy looks to be moving on. Like Cookie, he is a Disco favorite, and he has excelled in running Disco's forecheck. But despite flashes, he has cannot quite achieve the consistency on offense needed to justify his salary. Perhaps a reunion with his old roommate Jordan Staal in Carolina would be a beneficial situation for all parties involved.
The third line needs to be rebuilt around Brandon Sutter's skill-set, ideally with younger, cheaper talent. Depending on who is re-signed, Beau Bennett could be a fit here, or he could be up with either Sid or Geno. Either way, the third line that was such a big part of the '08 and '09 Cup runs would appear to be going the way of the dinosaurs.
The team has one more year of Veterans Chris Kunitz, Matt Niskanen, and Brooks Orpik before all of them go UFA in July 2014. The final numbers on the Geno/Tanger extensions will determine the future of these three players in Pittsburgh. With the looming Cap Crunch and all the Defensive help coming up the pipeline (Brian Dumoulin, Scott Harrington, Olli Maatta, and Derek Pouliot), big changes could be taking place on the roster for 2014-15.
The other UFAs will all be secondary in focus. Craig Adams is certainly nice to have around, but the price will have to be right again. Brenden Morrow would have to take a drastic Salary cut to remain in Pittsburgh. Crank may or may not be a good fit for the team, again depending on price and how aggressively other teams pursue him on July 5th.
I think I speak for many Penguins' fans when I say that I have been on-edge since the Bruins closed us out last Friday. The unforgiving fashion in which the Penguins were bounced was something most of us fans were not prepared for. Coupled with the outcry from NHL Analysts who were almost campaigning for the dismissal of Disco and/or Flower, I think most of us were bracing ourselves for the worst.
Thankfully, the NHL's Best Manager continues to mind the store. Showtime will not cave to external pressure, and as he pointed out in his press conference, he has access to information that most so-called "experts" do not. If he believes the best course of action is to extend Disco's contract and to take another shot with Flower and TiVo in net, he can back his decisions from a unique position of authority. As always, Showtime knows best, and he proved it again with Wednesday's announcements.
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Even if you don't have any big parties to plan for the year, almost everyone has to consider birthday gift giving – whether it's friends of kids, mom and dad, brothers and sisters – working those days into the budget and making sure you've considered them ahead of time can prevent budgeting issues when the events arrive.
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- Valentines Day – February 14th
- St. Patricks Day – March 17th
- Easter – April 12th
- Mother's Day – May 10th
- Memorial Day – May 25th
- Father's Day – June 21st
- 4th of July
- Labor Day – September 7th
- Halloween – October 31st
- Thanksgiving – November 26th
- Christmas – December 25th
- New Years
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Position: Child Protection Expert
Location: Division of International Protection/Child Protection Unit, Geneva, Switzerland
Duration: Jan-Dec 2013 (12 months)
Deadline: 30 November 2012
General Background of Assignment:
The Child Protection Unit, Pillar II, in UNHCR's Division of International Protection is seeking a Child Protection Expert . The Unit provides technical assistance to UNHCR field operations, and develops global guidance on child protection.
In June 2012, UNHCR launched a global Protection Framework for Children, which provides a strategic direction for UNHCR. The framework is based on a child protection systems approach. This comprehensive strategy sets clear and benchmarked goals which will help UNHCR operations to methodically apply the systems approach, gauge progress and measure success. These initiatives, along with other on-going initiatives require robust expert support for effective roll out and implementation.
Purpose and Scope of Assignment
The overall purpose of this position is to support the effective operational roll-out of the Protection Framework for children. This also entails provision of support and innovation to advancing UNHCR Global Strategic priorities in relation to children, namely birth registration, implementation of the best interest procedures and provision of targeted interventions for adolescents. As a global position, there is an expectation that the expert is capable of providing support and assistance to emergency operations as well as in protracted situations, in both industrialized and developing countries.
The Expert will work under the supervision of the Senior Adviser (Children).
Specifically, the objectives of the assignment are as follows:
Support the roll-out of the UNHCR global protection strategy for children, and the implementation of a child protection systems approach, through:
• Support for the development of and implementation of country level child protection strategies and programmatic content in target countries;
• Support the establishment of mechanisms to oversee the implementation of country level strategies in collaboration with the respective regional Bureaus and regional Hubs/Offices;
• Provide technical advice and support to country operations on the application of policies in relation to the protection of children of concern to UNHCR.
As a team member of the Child Protection Unit, assist in implementation of UNHCR protection approaches and strategy in relation to children, through:
• Ownership of and contribution to the effective and timely implementation of the Child Protection Unit work plan.
• Review and input to UNHCR new or revised operational tools and processes to ensure compatibility with overall protection approaches and strategy relating to the protection of children;
• Responding to routine queries from HQ and field on child protection as needed;
• Collaboration with the Regional Bureaux, monitoring and reporting on the implementation of special child protection programmes funded by the US BPRM.
• Field missions, possibly also emergency missions, as needed to support the implementation of above activities.
Strengthen overall evidence base related to protection of children of concern to UNHCR:
• Coordinate and assist in the monitoring and analysis of FOCUS (UNHCR planning and reporting tool) indicators on child protection;
• Analysis of information on protection of children available in FOCUS and the Standards and Indicators report;
• Support and advice field level data collection/assessment initiatives related to protection of children.
Promote organizational capacity-building in relation to protection of children:
• Deliver child protection training and develop learning material;
• Support development of quick reference briefing notes for field operations as needed;
• Collect, document and systematize child protection good practices;
• Coordinate the deployment of child protection staff from stand-by partners.
Qualifications required:
• Advanced university degree in Social Studies or Social work, development studies, anthropology, psychology, law or human rights or a related technical field.
• Min. 3-6 years of professional work experience in child protection or work with vulnerable groups.
• Professional experience should include field experience with a particular focus on child protection; unaccompanied and separated children, best interest procedures, child protection capacity building, or protection and assistance of asylum-seeking, refugee or displaced children.
• Previous field experience with UNHCR is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the latest tools, guidance and discourse in the inter-agency arena of child protection.
• Excellent analytical skills and writing skills.
• Demonstrated skills in strategy design and implementation
• Good facilitating and training skills.
• Demonstrated skills in monitoring and evaluation, information/knowledge management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; proficiency in French or other UN Language is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and achieve quality results with limited supervision.
Send applications with an updated cv to [email protected] . Please indicate: "Child Protection Expert" in the subject line. Please name 3 references who can be contacted for further information. Deadline for applications is 30 November 2012.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a phone interview.
For further information, please contact Monika Sandvik-Nylund, Senior Adviser (Children) [email protected] using the same above subject line.


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HIPSTER PHOTO SHARING SERVICE Instagram announced 'Bolt' on Tuesday, a messaging app that looks to take on Snapchat.
The app, which comes despite Instagram-owner Facebook having launched a similar service last month, allows users snap and send photos and videos to friends "with one tap". Much like rival Snapchat, photos are ephemeral, with users able to delete them with a single swipe.
Those who have found themselves sending embarrassing images on Snapchat will be pleased to hear that Bolt comes with an "undo" feature, allowing users to retrieve a message in the first few seconds by sharing their phone.
Instagram claims Bolt's standout feature is its speed, calling the app "wicked fast". Bolt's user interface strips away necessary clutter, while Contacts are shown in Chat Head-like circles on the screen, allowing users to tap on a friend's face to send a photo. A longer press on the face will start recording video.
Instagram has said that you won't need a Facebook account to sign up for the service, but will will need to tap in your phone number to be able to use it.
However, Bolt isn't available in the UK yet, with Instagram launching the service in New Zealand, South Africa and Singapore only.
While a UK release has yet to be announced, an Instagram spokesperson hinted that it will be coming soon.
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Bad boy number seventeen -- Big-dot day -- Doctor Vicks -- Report from the trenches -- A ghost story -- Cavalcade of the old west -- House of grass -- Ashes -- The water cycle -- Saint Jude in Persia -- Anyone else but me -- Happiness is a chemical in the brain -- Slash -- Late in the realm.
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In "Amazing Spider-Man" #698, writer Dan Slott kicked off the series' final arc with some big surprises. We spoke with him about the events of the issue and what they mean for the rivalry between Spidey and Doc Ock.
As readers recover from Turkey Day, Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso opens up on fan questions, hinting at the future of "Superior Spider-Man," guest stars in "Age of Ultron" and the fate of Nick Fury, Dark Elves and more.
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CBR News spoke with writer Dan Slott about his final"Amazing Spider-Man" arc, "Dying Wish," and "Superior Spider-Man," a new title that spins out of the aftermath of December's "ASM" #700.
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BERLIN — The European Union's bailout fund is working on a (EURO)100 billion ($120 billion) package to prop up Spanish banks, according to a report Saturday by German news weekly Der Spiegel.
A confidential draft plan by senior officials at the European Financial Stability Facility proposes an initial (EURO)30 billion payment to Spain at the end of July, the magazine said.
Of that, some (EURO)20 billion would go toward shoring up Spanish banks' short-term finances while another (EURO)10 billion would be reserved as a longer-term emergency buffer.
Three further payments totaling (EURO)45 billion would be made in November and December of this year, and in June 2013, Der Spiegel said. A Spanish Economy Ministry spokeswoman declined to comment on the report.
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This would be in line with a draft memorandum of understanding agreed by finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries, which suggests that part of Spain's bank bailout should involve the segregation of billions in problematic assets to an "external asset management agency" to clean up Spanish banks' balance sheets.
Investors are becoming increasingly wary of placing money in Spanish banks, which are having to turn to the European Central Bank for financing. In June, Spanish bank borrowing from the ECB rose 17 percent from May. The accrued total as of the end of that month was (EURO)337 billion, 77 percent of all the money owed to the ECB and seven times the figure from June 2011.
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Spock, a fictional Vulcan in Star Trek, is a well-known Vulcan who was one of the first to share the Vulcan Peace Sign. The following direction will help anyone greet someone with the peace sign. This is handy for Star Trek cons or perhaps a visiting alien or two. You should hold your pointer and middle finger together, and move it away from your ring and little finger, with the thumb separated.
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1Get a block of wood (or something similar, a water bottle can work) and wrap it in a hand towel.
2Place this in between your middle finger and ring finger.
3Leave it there approximately for a half hour.
4Remove the block of wood after about 30 minutes and you should be able to do this hand trick easily.
5Another way to practice this is to try splitting the two fingers so they are in pairs.
6Open the pairs of two fingers to form a "V" in the center. Practice this regularly and the Vulcan Salute will become easy to make.
7Make sure that the thumb is not against the hand, but away from it. If it is touching the hand this is Mork's "Na-Nu Na-Nu" greeting and not the Vulcan's Live Long and Prosper greeting.
8Another way to do this is to tape your fingers together with some scotch tape before you go to bed. Then in the morning just remove the tape.
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- Put on a movie while practicing this. This makes the practice so much easier.
- Don't leave the block of wood in place too long or it may result in injury.
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