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Our friend Dave Boehler of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting that Lane Lambert has been hired as an assistant coach by the Nashville Predators.
The Admirals have scheduled a press conference for tomorrow afternoon.
What to say…..what to say…… I feel like I'm writing a eulogy.
This news is not all that surprising. Many of us had a feeling this day would happen sometime this summer. And we can't be happier for Lane. We weren't sure whether he'd be a head coach somewhere (I don't know if he was in talks for the Florida job before it was filled or not), or whether he would step right into the vacated assistant spot with Nashville.
Why this makes sense: Lane has helped helped develop so many of the players already contributing on the active Preds roster. Familiarity has to be an asset. And it's not like Lane is coming from a free-wheeling run-and-gun type system. Lane knows the Predator way better than anybody else outside of the organization. He will be a great fit.
I know I speak on behalf of Sutty, Jason, and Eric Kent when I type this: Coach Lambert has been great. From a media standpoint, we will miss the heck out of him. We are thankful for the time he has given us, his thoughtful answers, and the look he would always give us when some new guy would come into the locker room and ask a dumb question. And from a performance standpoint, the way he was able to get the most out of his players was outstanding. I know fan opinion of the coach varies quite a bit, but I am of the opinion that these were four great years for the organization, and whoever they hire to replace him will have ginormous shoes to fill.
Word is that the next Admiral's coach will NOT be announced at this press conference tomorrow…and that'll give us some time to speculate and take wild stabs in the dark about who the candidates are….but that'll wait for another post.
Best of luck, Coach.
Feel free to leave your best wishes in the comments. I don't know if he reads us or not, but he knows we exist, and your wishes may get back to him at some point.
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Make up
Moisturizing first, Clinique Citiblock sheer oil free daily face protector SPF 25, I tend to have sun
marks, so I never get out without it. I also use the SPF 40 but I don't like it that much.
Smashbox photo finish primer light, with combination skin I need a primer so make up stays longer.
I have tried a few and so far this works best for me.
Clinique stay true oil-free make up, for ages I used the Clinique super fit, now discontinued,
so I going to give this one a go. I hate feel foundation in my face so I need light, low coverage ones,
any advice? I use two tones one for summer and another one for winter, even using protector
my face gets tan very easily.
I am not a fan of loose powder to set the foundation, I have been using Clinique stay mate sheer
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I got a thing with eyebrows and Dior brow styler ultra fine pencil is the best , also I keep them in
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I don´t usually put much make up in my eyes, I have an eyeshadow palette form Nars I use over the
weekendsand some small Sephora ones , a Sephora black eye liner pencil when I want a bit more
of drama.
I always use mascara, right now Dior show, but I am not very loyal, I love Lancome high definition as
Lastly but not the last I love bright red Yves Saint Laurent rouge pour couture lipstick, there are things
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I am sick this week, lay down in the sofa. My life is miserable so I need some online retail therapy.
I have been eyeing this Monki shirt for a while, I would like to buy a boyfriend denim shirt but no too
thick so I can layer it under sweaters. The price tag and also the shipping costs (there is no Monki here)
make me decided against it but today I got a 25% discount and free shipping so I am reconsidering it.
I make these polyvore to convince me of how useful a denim shirt will be : ) I think I could make many
more compositions. All the things feature here have a place in my closet. What do you think?????
I am kind of obsessed with white, love an all white outfit.
I really
need want a pair of white jeans. I bought a pair last summer at H&M but they had a twisted leg
and I hated it so I cut them short.
Isn't it amazing this Allsaints necklace? If only I have the money for useless things ; )
This is something similar to what I will be wearing to a wedding next weekend. Black dress from H&M
trend, Zara cropped ponte skinnies , H&M white jacket, Stradivarius pointed black shoes,
black leather clutch by Opelle and a touch of red lipstick.
I didn't buy anything new for this wedding, I believe in working with the things you already have in
your closet dressing up them, in this case, to a wedding. Check it out the fantastic place the venue
is going to be in, a seventeenth century former convent.

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Samuda: We had expected Damion's return to the Senate
GOVERNMENT senator and head of the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Public Relations Committee Matthew Samuda says there is no surprise in the decision of Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips to return Damion Crawford to the Senate.
Crawford resigned as a senator to contest the recent by-election in Portland Eastern, which he lost to the JLP's Ann-Marie Vaz.
On Sunday the National Executive Council of the People's National Party ratified a decision by Phillips to return him to the Upper House. Economist and university lecturer Dr Andre Haughton — the PNP's caretaker for St James West Central — was also added to the Opposition benches to replace Noel Sloley, who tendered his resignation recently.
Responding to the appointments, Samuda told the Jamaica Observer that he welcomes the two to the Senate as they are both bright, young Jamaicans who can contribute to the deliberations in the Upper House.
According to Samuda, while Haughton was not expected, the Government senators have been preparing to welcome back Crawford ever since he resigned.
"My colleague Pearnel Charles Jr had said, before the by-election, that we expected him back because we knew he could not win," said Samuda.
"And the fact that he has announced that he is going to be staying in east Portland and contesting the seat in the next general election, means that his stay in the Senate will be a very long one, as he will lose that contest again," added Samuda.
Crawford is expected to take his seat on the Opposition benches when the Senate next meets, but Sloley, a long-time fixture in the Chamber, will be missing following his resignation, Samuda said his Opposition colleague will be missed.
According to Samuda, despite being on opposite sides, he admired Sloley who served with distinction in the Senate for some time.
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1. Read Water Witches by Chris Bohjalian, whose dialogue is really terrible unless people in Vermont really do not use contractions ever and speak like someone who has read a lot of books but has never heard actual people speak. The subject matter (a matriarchal family of dowsers intersects with environmental politics) was sufficient to carry me, though. So it was alright. Midwives was better, as I remember. The narrator is a lawyerly semi-conservative married to a craft-making dowser earth mama, so it was an interesting parallel to my own marriage.
2. Watched a Big Fucking Deal (sorry, but I can't get over Biden- he slays me) WVU Basketball game at a very busy bar full of very loud people who care WAAAYYYY more about the sports than I do. Yeungling is the great equalizer, though, so I had a great time.
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Short-term memory getting worse? Exercise getting harder? Examine your diet. New research published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.
"Western diets are typically high in fat and are associated with long-term complications, such as obesity, diabetes, and heart failure, yet the short-term consequences of such diets have been given relatively little attention," said Andrew Murray, co-author of the study and currently at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. "We hope that the findings of our study will help people to think seriously about reducing the fat content of their daily food intake to the immediate benefit of their general health, well-being, and alertness."
Murray and colleagues studied rats fed a low-fat diet (7.5 percent of calories as fat) and rats fed a high-fat diet (55 percent of calories as fat). The researchers discovered that the muscles of the rats eating the high-fat diet for four days were less able to use oxygen to make the energy needed to exercise, causing their hearts to worker harder--and increase in size. After nine days on a high-fat diet, the rats took longer to complete a maze and made more mistakes in the process than their low-fat-diet counterparts. Researchers then investigated the cellular causes of these problems, particularly in the mitochondria of muscle cells. They found increased levels of a protein called uncoupling protein 3, which made them less efficient at using oxygen needed to make the energy required for running.
"It's nothing short of a high-fat hangover," said Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal. "A long weekend spent eating hotdogs, French fries, and pizza in Orlando might be a great treat for our taste buds, but they might send our muscles and brains out to lunch."
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Details: Andrew J. Murray, Nicholas S. Knight, Lowri E. Cochlin, Sara McAleese, Robert M. J. Deacon, J. Nicholas P. Rawlins, and Kieran Clarke. Deterioration of physical performance and cognitive function in rats with short-term high-fat feeding
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by Kris Sedersten
On a country road four miles north of the small farming town of Harvard, Nebraska, a black Dooley pickup sat on a forgotten dirt lateral road once used by local farmers. Traffic had largely been rerouted to roads maintained by the county, in recent years, so the isolated back road was rarely used.
The truck was well hidden; tucked away, behind a wall of rogue bushes and tall, thick trees. The man in the driver's seat yawned; patiently waiting. He glanced out toward the hilly road to his right. His gaze automatically darting to the carefully spaced spikes he'd planted under the loose gravel a few hours earlier.
The sun was rapidly sinking in the western sky, spilling pink and orange hues across the horizon. The sharp, shiny tips of the hidden steel would soon be impossible to see in the fading light and the man smiled to himself.
A small, light-colored SUV came into view and flew up the hill toward the spikes in the road, kicking up a trail of dust that blew behind it in a long, billowy tail. The man in the truck smirked, and the smug, self-satisfied grin slowly widened across his face while he licked his lips in anticipation.
"Let the games begin!" He whispered under his breath.
When the approaching vehicle topped the hill, the buried spikes immediately hit their intended mark. Both front tires blew at the same time, and the small Tracker jeered dangerously out of control.
Maria, the young Hispanic woman behind the wheel, fought desperately to keep the car under control, but it swerved from one side of the road to the other. The thick layer of loose gravel on the rough surface made it even more difficult to keep it centered between the ditches, and it slid sideways for several hundred yards before straightening up again, still fishtailing. Elia, the girl in the passenger seat screamed, clutching onto the dashboard with both hands, trying to remain upright in the seat.
The road was narrow, and the steep ditches on either side were scattered with trees and wild shrubbery. At the bottom of the hill, a narrow wooden bridge loomed in the fading light, and the driver slammed her foot on the brake pedal with full force, hoping to avoid the collision. The vehicle finally came to rest only a few feet in front of the bridge railing, and wound up situated almost sideways, dangerously close to the edge of the road.
Initially, the two teen-aged occupants were in a state of semi-shock. They huddled together in stunned silence, too terrified to make any movements in either direction, for fear the car would topple off of the road altogether. After unbuckling their seat belts, they hugged one another, each looking for validation that the other was safe and still in one piece. They laughed and cried at the same time, grateful to have escaped injury, or worse.
The man in the black truck watched the near-collision from his hidden spot on the hill. His plan was falling into place perfectly, and he looked on in eager curiosity, impatient for the darkness to fall. He lit up a cigarette, slowly inhaled a deep draw of smoke, and exhaled it in small bursts of perfect circles, sending smoke rings wafting in the air through his open window.
Once the girls were completely satisfied that neither was injured, they exited the Tracker to check out the damage. Both of them used the driver's side door to avoid tempting fate by putting too much weight on the passenger side of the car that was closest to the ditch. The driver, being the older of the two, attempted to make a call for help on her cell phone while they looked over the flat tires. There was rarely good reception on the hilly country roads between the small towns in Clay County, and she quickly found that this evening was no exception. Her phone was not responding.
The girls soon discovered that both front tires were obliterated, with literally nothing left of them, but random patches of black rubber clinging to the rims in bizarre patterns of torn tread. They were dismayed by the extent of the damage, realizing it would put a serious crimp in their plans for the evening. They had no idea what they'd hit, but it was obvious that they were stranded on the gravel road for the time being, and it was getting darker by the minute, making them even more uncomfortable with their situation.
Initially conversing in Spanish, they discussed the possibility of walking the four miles back to Harvard, where they'd come from. Neither was anxious to walk the country roads in the dark. They had an engagement in the nearby town of Giltner, where they were scheduled to sing the Gospel at a diversity celebration in the community church. But they weren't going to make it there any time soon, and they regretted the decision to take the short cut through the country that had seemed like such a good idea some twenty minutes earlier.
Together, they searched for a spare tire in the storage compartment of the Tracker. Though neither had ever changed a flat tire before, they were desperate enough to give it a try. The daylight was disappearing and they hated the thought of struggling with the unfamiliar task in the dark, but the older girl searched through the back end of the vehicle, and located the one spare tire they had in their possession, along with a jack, and a tire iron.
Elia dug out the owner's manual from the Tracker's glove compartment and she scanned the material for instructions to guide them in changing the flat tires, while the darkness continued to fall. She was impatient and frustrated at not finding the information she needed. She tossed the book onto the seat beside her, and started to voice her complaints.
"I don't see why we're messin' with this, Maria," Elia said, pointing out the obvious. "Even if we can change one-a the tires, we aren't gonna be able to drive on the other one!"
"I know that: But at least it's givin' us somethin' to do besides just sit here and look stupid," Maria snapped." Maybe we really should just start walkin' toward Giltner. I think there's a farmhouse just a couple of miles down the road."
"Not if we keep goin' toward Giltner," Elia argued. "There's nothin' for at least five miles in the direction, 'cept maybe a cemetery, and cornfields. None-a that is gonna help us."
"Well, let's head back to Harvard, then. This is gettin' ridiculous! Whoever heard of two flat tires at the same time? How can that even happen?"
Elia looked down at her shoes, wishing she had on a good pair of tennis shoes instead of her high heeled dress pumps.
"Whatever! Let's just do it. But my feet are gonna die in these shoes!" She smoothed out her tight fitting little black dress and sighed. "Hey, at least I still look good!"
"I'm glad I wore flats!" Maria said appreciating the conservative brown slacks and blouse she was wearing. "You always gotta be the diva! Maybe you'd be better off goin' barefoot!"
Before Elia could respond, the welcome sight of headlights came toward them from over the top of the hill.
Both girls frantically waved their arms, signaling for the oncoming vehicle to stop. It was common in Nebraska for farmers and townspeople to stop and help stranded motorists on the road. People were neighborly like that in and around Harvard. The hope of rescue was alive, and the girls were ecstatic at the renewed possibility of being on time for their debut at the church.
"Stop! Stop!" Elia yelled out to the driver of the big black truck that was rapidly approaching them. "Please stop!"
Maria joined her, jumping up and down on the side of the road. "Help! Please help us!"
The enormous Dooley pickup pulled over to the side of the road just a few feet from the crippled Tracker. The roar of the engine quieted as the driver hopped down from the cab and joined the girls on the road. They were immediately put at ease by the friendly stranger and his air of confidence. It was difficult to see his face in the fading light but he laughed a lot when he spoke and he was pleasant; reassuring. Then, after checking the damage, the man was certain he had another spare tire in the back of his truck that would fit their vehicle, and he insisted upon changing the tires for them; just as they had hoped.
Taking control of the situation, the stranger walked back to his truck and gathered the necessary tools. He engaged the girls in small talk while he assembled the jack and rolled a usable tire closer to the Tracker. It was indeed exactly the right size and they couldn't believe their luck.
Elia was talkative, and she readily joked with the stranger as he worked on the first tire, while Maria slowly walked down the road; putting distance between her and the others. Being the responsible one, she was determined to let Reverend Carter at the church know why they were late for their engagement and she didn't want anyone to worry about them. It was dark now, but she could see fairly well from the headlights of the Tracker that was perched cockeyed on the side of the road; and she appreciated that while she meandered closer to the old bridge, still trying to find reception on her cell phone.
Meanwhile, the man carefully explained each step in the process of changing the flat tire to his captive audience. Elia listened closely, grateful for the crash course in auto mechanics, taking mental notes for future reference.
He eyed her carefully while he went through the motions of preparing the tire. She was a beautiful girl with long black hair and delicate facial features. She was a little too petite for his taste, but her tiny figure looked strong and well put together just the same.
Elia was bent over the tire, concentrating on the task at hand, when from out of nowhere she felt a blinding pain in the right side of her skull. She slumped to the ground, trying to raise her arm up to hold her head and stop the agony, but she couldn't move a muscle. Terror seized her as she felt consciousness slipping away. Awareness faded into a foggy blur, but not before she realized that the tire iron the helpful stranger still held in his hand was now covered with dripping blood—her blood—that flowed down the metal bar and melted onto the ground beside her face.
She had a fleeting thought of her boyfriend and she pictured herself safely cuddled in his arms. Then everything faded to black.
The stranger started to whistle while he bent over to scoop the girl up in his arms. He swung her limp body over his shoulder and carried her over to the back of his truck. He flipped the tailgate open with one hand and plopped her body into the truck bed. She landed with a thud on a ragged assortment of spare tires that lined the bottom of the box.


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Here's a last minute Christmas gift for all you political junkies out there. I've been coming up with ideas for over a week now and yeah I'm kind of bored. Disclaimer: This is meant to be purely comical and not an indication of my political beliefs in any way.
Is Santa a Democrat or Republican? Let's take an issue by issue look:
Santa is a big fan of the free market and laissez faire capitalism. There's a reason why his workshop is located at the North Pole: he's free from any government taxation and regulation. If he were to operate out of the U.S., he would be in violation of anti-trust laws. His operation would probably be divided into several smaller regional companies like AT&T was divided into the Baby Bells. Also Santa would have to pay tariffs on all the gifts he delivered in Canada and Mexico were it not for NAFTA. Santa's operating costs would skyrocket and you'd see a lot more unemployed elves wandering around our streets.
Winner: Republican
Santa is not a big fan of the bailout. Santa has operated independently through thick and thin without any assistance from the government. The tooth fairy though has been asking for a federal loan to keep afloat as the price of teeth has not kept up with inflation.
Winner: Republican
National Security
It doesn't get more obvious than this. Santa was the first in the world to gather intelligence using warrant less wiretaps. "He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake." Maybe the NSA should hire him as a part-time consultant during the summer.
Winner: Republican
Santa is very environmentally conscious. If you think about it, Santa's sleigh is the ultimate zero-emissions vehicle because it emits absolutely nothing (except an occasional reindeer dropping). Yet it can safely travel wintry weather at incredibly high speeds. Santa is also very concerned about climate change because his real estate is literally floating out to sea.
Winner: Democrat
This one isn't as obvious as you think. While free gifts on Christmas would seem like the ultimate handout, he only gives presents out to those on the nice list. So yes, it's a handout, but it's more like a work subsidy to reward those with good behavior. The bad kids get a lump of coal, although in this economic situation I would actually consider it a gift given the value and utility of coal (I would assume it's clean coal given what was established above). Santa needs to reconsider his naughty list policy. Might I recommend stuffing their stockings with mortgage backed securities?
Winner: Democrat
Gay Marriage
With that many elves working in the workshop, probability says there has to be some batting for the other team. Further proof: have you seen the way elves dress?
Winner: Democrat
Social Security
Santa thinks we don't need social security. Old people can and should work. Santa's older than any of us and he's still working. Any plans for retirement have been put off after Santa's 401(k) lost 80% of its value in September and the North Pole's endowment became a victim of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme.
Winner: Republican
The North Pole is very open to immigrants. They took in Buddy, a human and raised him as one of their own in the movie Elf. However, since the North Pole is not a big destination for illegal immigrants, one has to wonder if they'll change their stance on amnesty if more people start showing up.
Winner: Democrat
There are currently no abortion clinics at the North Pole. However, given how long Santa and Mrs. Claus have been married, they must use some kind of birth control if they have no reported children.
Winner: Democrat
All elves receive the same primary education. It is primarily vocation oriented, meant to increase their productivity in Santa's workshop. There are no other options such as private schools. Despite all kinds of affirmative action programs, there are no elves in any major American universities.
Winner: Democrat
North Pole elves have tried unsuccessfully to unionize over the years. However, Santa does treat his workers relatively well and working conditions are considerably better than those of the Keebler elves. Santa's workshop is complies fully with fire code.
Winner: Republican
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy is a clean and safe alternative fuel for the future. Plus, Santa doesn't think a little radiation is all bad. Just look at Rudolph.
Winner: Republican
Santa is purely secular. However he does get annoyed when people try to take Christmas trees down from public places in the name of secularism.
Winner: Democrat
Presidential Race
On a clear day, Sarah Palin can see the North Pole from her house. Santa is a big fan of Obama's message of hope, but he's also an old white man like John McCain. This one might ultimately come down to Mrs. Claus, who's a disgruntled Hilary supporter.
Winner: Undecided
Santa wears a red suit.
Winner: Republican
Democrat: 7
Republican: 7
So it looks like it comes down to a tie between pro-Democratic and pro-Republican issues. If you look again though, it appears as if Santa generally goes Republican on the economic issues and Democratic on social issues. He is also undecided on the two parties' presidential candidates. What does this mean? Santa is most likely a Libertarian. So there you go Libertarians, you can claim Santa for your side. Too bad the North Pole has no electoral votes.


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Americans' Immigration Concerns Jump, as Economic Worries Decline
As attention increasingly shifts toward undocumented immigrants crossing into the U.S. and political pressure mounts for the federal government to stabilize the U.S.-Mexico border, nearly one in six Americans named immigration the country's biggest problem in a recent Gallup poll.
Of the adults surveyed, 17% responded that immigration was their top concern, rocketing from just 5% in June and representing the largest percentage since 2006, when it reached 19%. The surge in the past month marks the first time that immigration has been named Americans' top worry on Gallup's list since President Barack Obama assumed office.


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Harper Simon Ups the Guitars on His Sophomore Release
Harper Simon may be Paul Simon's son, but he doesn't attempt to capitalize on it. In fact, you'd have to dig several pages into his press kit to find any mention of his father at all. Of course, it's not as if the younger Simon has been standing in the shadows, either. He has appeared on nearly all the big late-night television talk shows, performed regularly with Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band and Sean Lennon, appeared in several films (including cameos in two by Martin Scorsese), and played numerous festivals and hundreds of other gigs as both a solo artist and with wellknown bands, covering a stylistic range from folk to pop to rock to world music. His debut album, 2010's Harper Simon, was an alt-country outing produced by Bob Johnston (Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen) and featured stunning array of supporting artists, including guitarist Charlie McCoy and other members of the "Nashville A-Team."
In contrast, Simon's sophomore release, Division Street [PIAS], pushes his guitar playing front and center, and tacks decidedly into rockier territory, while still being loaded with memorable hooks and melodies. With help from sonic guru Matt Chait, he and producer Tom Rothrock (who helmed career albums for Elliott Smith, Simon's most obvious influence here) crafted an abundance of compelling guitar tones, from brightly shimmering to darkly ominous. "We used lots of guitars and amps," says Chait. "And almost all of the guitars went into an Empress Effects compressor and a vintage MXR Six Band Graphic Equalizer, which lets me selectively drive small tube amps into breakup without muddying the low end. For Harper, we used it to get that honky, nasal sound he likes so much on some Velvet Underground and Rolling Stones records."
Drummer Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello) and bassist Nikolai Fraiture (the Strokes) are among the artists that accompanied Simon on Division Street.
Unlike on your previous album, the songs on Division Street are centered on your guitar playing. What led to the change?
When I first went down to Nashville to work with Bob Johnston, in my mind we were just going to do what was to be a side project for down the line, but the tracks ended up being part of my debut album, which sort of set the tone in a way that I hadn't expected. The album wound up becoming about all these old Nashville cats, great players, who I met through Bob, and then some other New York and L.A. players came on. Among them were guitarists Charlie McCoy and Marc Ribot. I had such great guitarists that I wasn't really looking to step out front so much with my guitar playing and the songs didn't lend themselves to that either. But guitar playing is one of my strengths, so I wanted the new album to be more about that. And I wanted it to be about the kind of guitar playing that I did in my formative years, which I hadn't successfully captured on tape before.
There are lots of cool guitar tones on the record. Were you going for something specific when you started out?
I've never been satisfied with the guitar tones I've gotten on recordings in the past, so this time I thought I'd better focus on that. Tom Rothrock is a great producer, and I loved his work on all of the Elliott Smith records, which always had great guitar tones. I particularly loved the sound of the acoustic guitars—but all the production and all the tones were great. In the end, however, the tones we got and the production style sounded nothing like those records. My album took on its own life.
What guitars did you use and how were they recorded?
The acoustic guitars were mostly just recorded in Tom's living room, though I can't tell you what microphones he used. They were old Gibson jumbos, from the '40s I believe, and although at one point I thought they might be a little too lo-fi sounding and not crisp enough, they had lots of soul, so I went with them anyway.
What about the electric guitars?
The guitars I used most for basic tracking in the studio were a '50s Fender Esquire, a '60s Gibson ES-330, a large Gibson archtop with a white P-90, and an old Silvertone hollowbody—but we tried lots of guitars and amps. We got some of the more aggressive tones with my Epiphone Coronet, Tom's black '74 Les Paul, and a badass-looking 3-pickup solidbody Supro that I used to get a Brian Jones sort of sound for the solo on "Division Street." I also played Matt Chait's '54 Harmony Stratotone to get some of the fuzzier, heavier tones, and there were some Gretsch Roc-Jet and Tennessean parts in there too. Of course, not everything we tried made it onto the album.
What were some of the amps?
Tom had a roomful of amps and he'd go in there and patch in stuff while I was sitting in the control room, so I wasn't always sure what I was playing through. A lot of the time the guitar was split dual mono into a Silvertone 1482 and either a blackface Fender Super Reverb or an Ampeg Gemini IV. Some of the crunchier overdubs were done with a brownface Fender Princeton Reverb, and some Watkins Dominator and tweed Fender Deluxe stuff may also have made it through. I think the amp I used with the Silvertone hollowbody was an old Gibson combo that we rented. I liked that combination so much that I wound up re-cutting a bunch of parts with it.
Did you get the overdriven and distorted tones directly from the amps, or were any pedals involved?
I mostly prefer to overdrive an amp, but we did use a Lovepedal Amp Eleven and a VFE The Scream! on some tracks. We also just plugged directly into a mic pre on the mixer to get some sounds. I'm not a big pedal person generally, but we did use an Empress Tap Tremolo, and the delays were done with either a Strymon El Capistan or a vintage Ibanez AD-80 Analog Delay. We also ran the guitar through a Leslie 122 cabinet. And Noah Georgeson added other effects during the mixing stage
Were there any "happy accidents" that occurred while you were recording?
At the end of the last song, "Leaves of Golden Brown," there's a little hook that may not have come out very distinctly in the final mix. I had a guitar going direct into the board, no amp, through some kind of fuzz pedal, and it was really feeding back a lot. I was trying to get a Pete Townshend, "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" toggle-feedback sound and when I toggled the pickup switch it produced this little musical hook completely by chance, so I incorporated it into the song almost like a melody.
Your vocals are mixed a little low on some of the songs. Are you uncomfortable with the sound of your voice?
Listening to the record now I do wish that we had made my voice—and the guitar solos—a little louder in the mix on a few pieces. But what can you do? You learn a lot every time you go through this process. I think a lot of singers feel that way though. I know Jimi Hendrix hated his voice, as did John Lennon. I'm trying to get better about it.
Your music and your guitar playing don't sound very much like your father's. Were you concerned about differentiating yourself as you were getting your own thing together?
Not particularly. I have a lot of different influences. I think as an artist you just have to find out what works best for you, which also involves understanding your limitations. My voice has a certain sound, and my guitar playing also sounds a certain way, so finding my own style was more a matter of arriving at something that was comfortable for me and felt natural.


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The Top Private Cloud Project Mistakes You Need to Avoid
When it comes to your private cloud project it's easy to make mistakes that in hindsight look obvious, but can be hard to predict if you lack experience with cloud infrastructures.
For many organizations, moving IT infrastructure and applications into private clouds is entering into uncharted territory. When it comes to your private cloud project it's easy to make mistakes that in hindsight look obvious, but can be hard to predict if you lack experience with cloud infrastructures.
Recommended Reading: Private Cloud Project: Top Considerations You Need to Know.
First, What is a Private Cloud?
A private cloud is basically a cloud computing platform that is implemented within the corporate firewall, under the control of the IT department. It is designed to offer the same features and benefits of public cloud systems -- but removes a number of security concerns inherent to the cloud computing model.
Companies initiate private cloud projects to enable their IT infrastructure to become more capable of quickly adapting to continually evolving business needs and requirements.
Top 3 Private Cloud Project Mistakes
This Private Cloud Pitfalls to Avoid article, courtesy of Datamation looks at five private cloud pitfalls other organizations have experienced that you should avoid. Here's three to get you started:
1. Don't believe that every cloud that claims to be private actually is
Just because "private" is the term you're using does't mean you can slack off when it comes to setting up access controls and safeguarding the privacy of corporate data.
"Surprisingly, some 'private' clouds really aren't so private. For example, the private cloud might mingle data from multiple customers in a single instance, though the cloud itself is not publicly accessible," said Mike Carpenter, Vice President of Service Assurance at TOA Technologies, a provider of mobile workforce management solutions.
Additionally, the best cloud services plan for and provide capabilities that not only ensure every user has a truly private cloud, but also make sure that the customer controls his or her own data. In a truly private cloud, customers are in control of creating their user accounts. The customer controls the data, and the customer controls access to the only application that can open it.
2. Don't think that de-provisioning VMs is easy
Just because you can de-provision a VM and free it up for something else in theory, doesn't mean you'll be able to do so in practice.
"How can you put a bullet in a virtual machine without knowing who owns it?" asked Paul Martin, Systems Engineering Lead, EMEA, for Embotics, a private cloud management provider. "Most IT administrators don't know who owns it and will end up erring on the side of caution, which causes other problems."
Without the proper tools in place to identify zombies and VMs that have had no log-in, or have not been powered on for a certain number of days -- and to identify the owners of those orphaned VMs, IT pros won't risk getting rid of them. It's too big of a political risk.
3. Using a private cloud model to roll-out public cloud services
Concur Technologies, a provider of travel and expense reporting solutions, had virtualized nearly 80 percent of its internal IT infrastructure and had moved many internal applications into private clouds. However, their customer-facing travel and expense reporting SaaS solution ran up against a major problem, one that is easy to overlook if your cloud focus is directed inward: the fact that heavy-duty enterprise apps don't always perform well over the public Internet.
Moreover, in a transaction-based environment, end users have little patience for slow performance. If transaction times lag, customers move on to someone else.
To tackle these problem, Concur brought in ExtraHop, a provider of application performance monitoring and management solutions.
Learn more about private cloud pitfalls to avoid on Datamation.
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The Best And Worst States For Job Seekers
By Debra Auerbach
There have been signs of economic growth this month. Earlier in the month we learned that as of December 2011, the national jobless rate was at 8.5 percent, a rate that's continued to trend down since February 2009.
Yet not all states are created equal when it comes to economic recovery. Some states weathered the recession better than others. And while most states have seen a decline in unemployment post-recession, others have dealt with fluctuating jobless rates. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' recent breakdown of regional and state unemployment numbers for December 2011, the most recent figures available, "Twenty-four states reported jobless rates significantly lower than the U.S. figure of 8.5 percent, eight states and the District of Columbia had measurably higher rates, and 18 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation."
In taking a closer look at which states are on the road to recovery and which ones are still hitting speed bumps, we first reviewed each state's unemployment rates as of December 2011. Also examined were trends in joblessness - whether it's been on the decline and the rate in which it's declining - and other factors such as foreclosures and household income. Here's a look at some of the best and worst states for job seekers.
Best state unemployment rates*
1. North Dakota
Why: During the recession, North Dakota's unemployment rate peaked at 4.3 percent in 2009, a rate that was still significantly lower than the national average. The rate hasn't gone above 4 percent since April 2010.
Unemployment rate: 3.3 percent
2. Nebraska
Why: Nebraska was the state with the second lowest unemployment rate in December 2011, at 4.1 percent. It also experienced statistically significant employment changes from December 2010 to December 2011, with a job gain of 13,100.
Unemployment rate: 4.1 percent
3. South Dakota
Why: South Dakota had one of the lowest pre-recession unemployment rates in the country - just 2.8 percent in December 2007. Its current jobless rate is still well under the national average. In addition, it saw a statistically significant employment change from November to December 2011, with a job gain of 4,600.
Unemployment rate: 4.2 percent
Why: New Hampshire's unemployment rate is 3.4 percent lower than the national average. What's more, according to statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau, New Hampshire has the highest median household income in the U.S., at $66,303**.
Unemployment rate: 5.1 percent
5. Vermont
Why: Vermont's December 2011 unemployment rate was 5.1 percent, and it has experienced a statistically significant year-over-year unemployment rate change of -0.7 percent. It also ranks in the top 15 in median household income, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Unemployment rate: 5.1 percent
6. Iowa
Why: Iowa's unemployment rate of 5.6 percent is at its lowest level since June 2009. According to the state, Iowa has added 13,300 total jobs compared to a year ago.
Unemployment rate: 5.6 percent
7. Minnesota
Why: This Midwest state has experienced statistically significant year-over-year employment changes from December 2010 to December 2011, with a job gain of 26,300. Its current unemployment rate is the lowest it's been since September 2008.
Unemployment rate: 5.7 percent
8. Wyoming
Why: After hitting its unemployment rate peak at 7.7 percent in late 2009, the rate has continued to trend downward and is currently 2.7 percent lower than the national average. Additionally, Wyoming has the lowest unemployment rate in the Western region.
Unemployment rate: 5.8 percent
9. Utah
Why: Utah saw statistically significant employment changes from December 2010 to December 2011, with a job gain of 36,000.
Unemployment rate: 6 percent
10. Oklahoma
Why: Although Oklahoma's unemployment rate has hovered at 6.1 percent since October 2011, it did have a statistically significant employment change year-over-year from December 2010 to December 2011, with a job gain of 41,600.
Unemployment rate: 6.1 percent
Worst state unemployment rates
1. Nevada
Why: Nevada has the worst unemployment rate in the country, at 12.6 percent. It also saw a statistically significant employment change of -9,800 from November to December 2011. To rub salt in the wound, Nevada topped RealtyTrac's list of state foreclosure rates in 2010.
Unemployment rate: 12.6 percent
2. California
Why: While California's unemployment rate did decrease by 0.2 percent from November to December 2011, its rate of 11.1 percent is still 2.6 percentage points higher than the national rate. According to RealtyTrac, California's December 2011 foreclosure rate was one of the highest in the nation.
Unemployment rate: 11.1 percent
3. Rhode Island
Why: Rhode Island has the worst unemployment rate in New England. It's also one of the three states where unemployment increased in December.
Unemployment rate: 10.8 percent
4. Mississippi
Why: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mississippi has the lowest median household income, at $36,850. Its unemployment rate also experienced an increase from a year prior.
Unemployment rate: 10.4 percent
Why: While the District of Columbia isn't a state, it's still worth including on the list given its high unemployment rate. Its unemployment rate actually increased from a year earlier, going from 9.6 percent in December 2010 to 10.4 percent in December 2011.
Unemployment rate: 10.4 percent
Why: North Carolina has the highest unemployment rate in the South Atlantic, excluding the District of Columbia. Its December 2011 unemployment rate of 9.9 percent is 1.4 percent above the U.S. average.
Unemployment rate: 9.9 percent
7. Florida
Why: While Florida's unemployment rate is on the decline, it's still the seventh highest unemployment rate in the country. Plus, it had one of the highest 2010 foreclosure rates, according to RealtyTrac.
Unemployment rate: 9.9 percent
8. Illinois
Why: According to Business Insider, Illinois is one of the top 10 states with the most foreclosures in 2010, with 151,304 foreclosures last year.
Unemployment rate: 9.8 percent
9. Georgia
Why: While the state's unemployment rate was down for the third consecutive month, the state labor department disclosed that metro Atlanta's unemployment rate rose to 9.4 percent in December from 9.2 percent in November. Georgia also experienced the third-largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment of -0.4 percent.
Unemployment rate: 9.7 percent
10. South Carolina
Why: South Carolina's median household income of $42,059 is the seventh lowest in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Its unemployment rate hasn't been below 9 percent in three years.
Unemployment rate: 9.5 percent
*Unless otherwise noted, data was pulled from the BLS.
**Median household income (In 2010 Inflation-adjusted dollars) by state ranked from highest to lowest Using three-year average: 2008-2010.
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Sunday, June 17, 2012
Watch a robotic butcher slice the perfect cut of meat
This is the Libra 165C is a fixed-quantity slicer, mainly for pork. It was developed by Nantsune, a large manufacturer of meat slicers.
This model determines the 3D shape of the meat before slicing it. This information is used to slice the meat by taking account of its shape. As well as minimizing errors in fixed-quantity slicing, this enables high-speed slicing at up to 6,000 slices per hour. Previous automated slicing methods involved weighing every single slice as they came off the blade. So thinking of getting one for your next BBQ? Be prepared to cough up $160 000.
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My favorite style of photography, when it comes to the wedding day, is photojournalistic, meaning I record my surroundings with very little posing. While posing is essential at times and often helps you feel more comfortable in front of the camera, the majority of my wedding photography is not directed— but simply taken.
One of the reasons photojournalistic photography comes more naturally to me is because human nature has always fascinated me. I notice gestures, moments, and artistic scenes that many tend to pass by. Sometimes it drives others crazy because I'm always saying, "hey did you notice…," but with my photography, it's been invaluable. You could say my camera is like a painter's brush—I "paint" human nature as I see it.
I would love to work with couples that value this artistic style, connect with it and most importantly want their wedding captured this way. If this is you, let's chat…
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In addition to these clinical studies, the review's authors examined animal, cell and biochemical research on the form of progestin used in DMPA—medroxprogesterone acetate, or MPA. The analysis revealed MPA acts differently than other forms of progestin used in contraceptives. MPA behaves like the stress hormone cortisol in the cells of the genital tract that can come in contact with HIV.
"The increased rate of HIV infection among women using DMPA contraceptive shots is likely due to multiple reasons, including decreases in immune function and the protective barrier function of the female genital tract," Hapgood said. "Studying the biology of MPA helps us understand what may be driving the increased rate of HIV infection seen in human research. These findings suggest other forms of birth control should rapidly replace DMPA shots."


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While discussing the speed of things in one of our project I wanted to take a quick glance on the development of communication speed over modems (for copper-based, twisted pair telephony lines.
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Below I pasted a picture that I quickly sketched up to give a glance on speed over copper telephony lines the last few years. There are loads of this pictures of various kinds, but I felt a gap for a more simpler graph… As usual, explanation of abbreviations, etc., etc., are easily found by doing some more googling…
I have picked a few points along the time axes from 1942 to 2004-ish. The bit-rate is plotted, and I have translated them from baud rates were applicable pending on the most common modulation format used. Notice that some of the time points are a bit hard to pin-point, since there is quite a few years between the standard/technique was (experimentally) established and when there were commercially available modems on the market. For example, ADSL was suggested in 1988, but it took until beyond the year 2000 before it is was commercially available at reasonalbe pricing. Same with ISDN and VDSL.
The same kind of argument holds for the speed. Some of the standards are not full-duplex, nor symmetric. For example, ADSL offers lower speed for uploading than downloading. In the beginning of the 1960's the first full-duplex (acoustic) modems were offered at a staggering 300 bps. Further on, some of the standards required multiple lines (in Sweden, for example, telephony was installed with two twisted pairs, backup I presume…) to reach the offered speed.
Indicated in the graph is a clear end. The trend nowadays is not to develop more standards for the copper (rather use fibre or wireless for consumer-market access.
Now to the twist (as always). Some of the Morse code operators were fast, really fast. Actually, in parity with the first modems. The ever lasting record is a stunning 75.2 words-per-minute. Counting low, this would imply something like 75.2×15/60 ~ 20 "dots"-per-second (dots are not necessarily counted as number of hits on the key). But still, the Morse code operator would have to be quite shaky to keep up to speed. The record was set in 1939 and the modem speed in 1942 was something like 25 bps.


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If your friend takes out an Amigo loan for £5000, we pay you £500. If they take out a loan for £3000 we will pay you £300. You earn 10% (up to a maximum of £500) of the balance of their loan. If you are an existing Amigo customer and have outstanding payments on your account or the account you stand guarantor for, we will use the money to help clear the arrears.
What happens if they don't use my unique link?
Your friend needs to apply using the code we give you. This is how we know it's you we need to pay. If they apply directly to us and don't use the link we can't pay you.
How is it paid?
We pay you half after your friend has paid back their first monthly repayment on time. The other half after they have paid back their third monthly repayment on time.
What happens if they cancel the loan?
If the loan is cancelled before the first payment, you won't get paid, If they pay just the 1st monthly payment you get half of the money.
Do I have to be an Amigo customer?
No you do not need to be an Amigo customer, but you do need to be at least 18 years old.
Do I have to declare my earnings from you?
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Inflation, Biofuels and Commodity Prices
Categories: Audio /Ethanol /EU /Food Prices
Reuters writers Richard Valdmanis and Timothy Gardner reported on Tuesday that, "A backlash against biofuels that are widely blamed for contributing to a staggering spike in global food prices could have the unintended consequence of intensifying a rally in the cost of energy.
"Biofuels use has surged among countries seeking ways to reduce costly petroleum imports. But the redirection of food into vehicle tanks instead of grocery stores has triggered a pushback, particularly against U.S. corn-based ethanol."


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We went to buy a new Digital Camera. prices in Egypt are so inflated the best we could get is a low end Sony Cybershot. Anyway back to Photo taking order.
you can see Photos from the ?M20Demonstrations in cairo here M20Protest2004 and here M20Protest2003 sorry for the bad quality my my digicam is borked, I'm probably buying a new one soon
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Hello India
Welcome to those from India to the EmployeeManagment.com site. I have noticed in the traffic stats that there are many from there who visit the site regularly. Not sure why, but I hope it is because they realize that Employees are truly the most valuable asset companies have and that improving management of those employees, creating a great workplace environment, helping them grow and prosper and making them into teams that compete in a friendly and productive way, you can create a significant competitive advantage.
Any comments or insight on why India delivers more traffic here is appreciated. Thanks India!


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Unpredictability is the worse stress certain people with mental illnesses can't handle. My prediction increases in panic attacks among those people who suffer those. I know as a sufferer myself I find it harder to control my stress when I don't know what's coming. It's not always easy to keep the beast at bay. With Trump running around like a chicken with his head cut off who knows where we are going to end up.
This stress can also cause increases in drinking and drug use, People will be looking for escapes from Trumpism . No one wants to live under Trump rule because no one has a clue what that will mean. Flip flopping all over the place does not make anyone confident in the future. Incoherent ranting is not a way to run a country.


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Province Releases First Quarter Finances
Web posted on August 16, 2017
August 15, 2017 the Ontario government released the 2017-18 First Quarter Finances , which confirm Ontario is on track to balance the budget this year while making investments in the programs and services people and families rely on most.
Ontario's quarterly finances contain updated information about Ontario's fiscal outlook for the current fiscal year, including updated information about the major components of the revenues and expenses as set out in the 2017 Budget. As required by the Fiscal Transparency and Accountability Act, the First Quarter Ontario Finances is released on or before August 15.
Key projections from the report include:
- Total revenue of $141.8 billion, up $145 million from the 2017 Budget
- Provincial program expense of $129.6 billion, up $145 million from the 2017 Budget
- Interest on debt expense of $11.6 billion, unchanged from the 2017 Budget forecast
A balanced budget means better health care, including new hospitals and free prescription medications for everyone under 25 through OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare. It means 100,000 more kids will have access to high quality, licensed child care. And it means seniors will benefit from new and improved facilities to stay active and engaged in their communities.
"Supporting ongoing economic growth is a top priority for our government. We are encouraged by the influx of many innovative and dynamic businesses that are investing across the province, bringing good jobs, higher wages and greater prosperity to our communities. We will continue to implement our balanced plan to build a healthy and sustainable economy for all of Ontario." Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance.
Responsibly managing the province's finances is part of our plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives.


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- either everyone is suddenly making great individual decisions each week, or
- teams are starting to merge and its becoming harder to differentiate yourself.
So where does this all leave us? In a word: differentiation. Cheering for Darren Bent goals and Thomas Sorensen clean sheets, while nice to pad your box score will likely do little to gain on your opponents each week. Instead it'll be the assist from David Dunn (4%), goal from Kenwyne Jones (4%) or clean sheet from Alex Song (2%) to make or break the next portion of your season.
How aggressively you pursue differentiators depends on how much ground you have to make up. In short, if you are riding high in the league then it makes sense to stick with what you are doing and maybe pick up the odd quirky player to avoid your team going stagnant. If you are trailing though, the time to act is now. You need players who will chip away at that deficit from day one and sticking with the proven players and searching for transfer targets by points scored already is unlikely to achieve this.
Below are my favourite transfer targets, all of which are currently held by less than 5% owners:
Kevin Prince Boateng (5m 0.5%)
I very nearly ran a separate feature on Boateng such is my enthusiasm for this pickup. His chalkboard from this week against his former club Spurs were frightening in terms of balls played into the danger zone and more impressively shots on goal. In 5 games for Portsmouth he already has two goals, an assist and perhaps most encouragingly, 5 bonus points. Portsmouth have just 5 goals this year (none from strikers) but they have looked better of late and were unlucky in the end not to get a point on Saturday against Spurs. There should be plenty of bonus points to go around with no stars to take them all and with all 5 of his points coming in losses, Boateng has shown he can contribute even when finishing on the losing side. At 5m Boateng tops my buy list and I will be bringing him in myself this week. Portsmouth's fixtures could be better but when picking a bench player the schedule is only important when you plan to play him so if his good games matchup well with your starters' tough ones then this buy makes alot of sense.
David Dunn (5.5m 3.6%)
I have liked Dunn for a while and almost brought him in a while back when I used my wildcard. Allardyce has been singing Dunn's praises of late and he has been playing up front alongside the impressive Di Santo (see below). 4 goals and 9 bonus points in just 6 games is an incredible return and his 6.5 PPG is ahead of Lampard (5.6) and Gerrard (5.9). After weeks 10 and 11 Blackburn's fixtures are very favourable and Dunn looks set to be the main beneficiary in this period.
Kevin Doyle (5.4m 2.9%)
I really like Doyle and his performances this year have been solid to say the least (3 goals in his last 4). I would be higher on him apart from the fact I fully support having three premium strikers, so its hard to find a place for a solid but unspectacular player like Doyle. If however, you are dead set on keeping an expensive midfield or defense then Doyle could be the man to slot in up front. Wolves fixtures are bad for the next four weeks but then open up for the foreseeable future, at which point Doyle is a buy.
Kevin Davies (6.7m 3.5%)
Davies is quietly having a very nice season and with 42 points is currently 9th among strikers. He only has 2 goals but his 4 assists and 8 bonus points are very promising. Davies will play every week and is often given bonus points due to his effort and dedication when Bolton are involved in scrappy games (which is often the case). I think Davies is on the edge of being the third part of a premium forward line which can be started every week without rotation. The next three games are a bit tough but then like Wolves above, the fixtures open up and Davies should be clear to enjoy some consistent production. His 'tough' style and criticism from so-called experts make Davies an unsexy pick and he is a good solid way to gain ground on your opponents.
Franco Di Santo (5.2m 0.3%)
Like Doyle above, I am not sold on having strikers on the bench but if you want to play a 4-4-2 then Di Santo is an intriguing prospect to save some cash. He has looked very impressive in his short time at Blackburn, particularly against Burnley this week. Allarydyce has suggested that Di Santo will continue to play for now and he is a good option in the short term to bring off your bench.
Emmanuel Adebayor (10.1m 7.6%)
Although held by more than 5% of people, I would be remiss if I did not include him here. He is potentially a top 5 striker but is held by significantly less owners than the other top players at his position. City have good fixtures over the coming weeks and I like Adebayor as a great replacement for Torres and Rooney if they can't prove their fitness and will look to him myself when Drogba departs for warmer African climates.


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This was a very fun outfit to put together I felt very boho! Funny enough I added the scarf as a belt at the end because I just wasn't loving my mid section on this particular day which I am sure most moms can relate to. So a nice little trick for moms if you're just not feeling like your tummy feels flat add a scarf as a belt on your jeans it hides what you want but adds a little flare at the same time!
Bodysuit is by LoveShackFancy from my friend's store Ella Rue (link below)
Jeans are Mother
Jacket is by Levi's and I got it from a really cute site Wylie Grey but they are out of stock of this jacket
Shoes are ASH (which is so cute since thats my son's initials) they do not have the exact ones anymore but the ones I linked are similar just different color!
Scarf- vintage from my friends store Ella Rue


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In 2010, the United States was three years into one of the worst recessions in history. Rachel Schaffer Lawson was among thousands of students who graduated at that time, wondering what awaited them – if anything at all – in the workforce.
The results were dismal: Very few places were hiring and those that were happened to not be in the field of law. After sending countless resumes and attending numerous informational meetings, Rachel was at her wits end.
There was a saying that had always stuck with Rachel throughout difficult times: "If the fear of doing something is why you are not doing it, that is not a good enough reason." With that in mind, she leapt into the unknown realm of entrepreneurship and launched Schaffer Law Firm PLLC March 1, 2011.
Rachel remembers that first year as a business owner as the scariest, while at the same time, the most exciting year of her life. Within the first six months, the business was profitable, virtually unheard of, then and now. Five years in, business has grown 25 percent each year and has expanded to serve clients in the hospitality and nonprofit industries. And of course we would never forget about our fellow entrepreneurs.
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Austrian director Stefan Ruzowitzky, who directed the Oscar-winning film The Counterfeiters , is in talks to direct The Last Voyage Of The Demeter .
What is the Demeter? Dracula fans will remember that it's the name of the ship that transported the vampire from Transylvania to London in Bram Stoker's tome.
The script has been sat gathering dust for a decade. Written by Season Of The Witch scribe Bragi Schut, it's been described by The Hollywood Reporter as "reminiscent of the first movie in the Alien franchise".
Presumably because it takes place entirely aboard a ship inhabited by a murderous creature, not because extra-terrestrials are involved. In the original book, the Demeter washed up in pieces. We don't think the film will have a very happy ending.
Both Robert Schwentke and Marcus Nispel have flirted with the project before, but the period setting and necessity of shooting on water sent them packing.
Can Ruzowitzky do what they dared not?


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Hello, today I have a card to show you using the 'Chinese Lantern' clear stamp set from Chocolate Baroque. I have stamped the lantern with 'Rich Cocoa' Memento Ink and coloured it with Copic Markers. The papers are from the 'A Little Bit Oriental' paper pad by Sheena Douglass. I have also used 'Walnut Stain' Core'dinations cards stock. The branch die is by Marianne Designs and the blossoms are made using a Tonic punch. The ribbon and pearls are from my stash and I have added perfect pearls to finish. The card measures 7 x 7 inches.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenge: http://clpchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Hope you like it and thanks for visiting.


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January 24, 2008
Piglet for a Piglet
I've been knitting every Thursday at lunch with a few coworkers for nearly two months now. It's been really fun and interesting to see how the simple act of knitting in public attracts perfect strangers to stop and ask questions: "What are you guys working on?" "Is that knitting or crocheting?" "Is this a knitting club?" Hehe. Every week we get people asking us questions! So far a few people have shown interest and seem to want to join in on the fun. Today we did have someone who said she only knows one stitch and had been using Fun Fur. *shudders* Well, if she joins our group she'll have to leave that Fun Fur at her desk. :P Oh yes, check out my little piglet for a piglet (my niece), from World of Knitted Toys by Kath Dolmeny! I'm so proud of myself for following a pattern. I've been knitting for a little over three years now and have only recently started reading patterns without going cross-eyed. I bought the book exactly a year ago, tried one pattern, and gave up. Reading stuff like ""k2 tog, k(20), inc one st into next 4 st" used to make my head spin, but now it's like "Oh pfft, I can do that." What a difference a year makes!
I don't know what suddenly clicked inside my head, but now I'm not so scared of patterns anymore. Yeah yeah, it only took me three years to get here. I'm amazed at how quickly most people pick things up - My coworker Meggie was one of those "knit stitch/Fun Fur only" people until we started knitting at lunch. I showed her how to purl and combine her K and P to do ribbing, and suddenly she took off - so far she has done a ribbed scarf and now she's attempting a lace pattern! I still don't know if I'll ever do sweaters or anything complicated like that, but I'm pretty content just going at things in my own pace.
This little piglet is supposed to be for Baby N, but now I'm not sure if I want to give her away. Haha!
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