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REAL NAME: John Cena
BORN: April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, MA
6' 3", 260 pounds
ALIASES/ NICKNAMES: The Prototype
A rap gimmick getting over in the present day WWE? Only John Cena, the self-styled "Doctor of Thuganomics" could have pulled it off, taking what should have been a one-shot Vanilla Ice Halloween costume and using it to become one of WWE's biggest stars and, at long last, WWE Champion.
John Cena's introduction to the world of pro wrestling came from his father, who worked as an announcer for Chaotic Wrestling, under the name John Fabulous. His in-ring debut came in 2000 in Rick Bassman's California-based Universal Pro Wrestling, a former WWE developmental company. Dubbed the Prototype, Cena quickly earned notice in UPW, winning the organization's title from Smelly on April 27 2000 in San Diego, California, and holding the title for a month.
Cena was quickly spotted by WWE talent scouts, who signed him to a developmental deal. In the spring of 2001, he was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling. He began teaming with fellow future WWE superstar Constantino and on August 1, 2001, the pair won the vacant OVW tag team titles. The title reign came to an end, however, when the Minnesota Stretching Crew (Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin) returned to OVW and recaptured the belts.
On the singles scene, the Prototype had defeated Leviathan (later known as Batista) in controversial manner to win the OVW Heavyweight title on February 20, 2002. After dropping the title to Nova on May 15th, he headed to the WWE. A month later, he appeared on Smackdown and answered Kurt Angle's challenge. Although Angle won, Cena had earned the respect of the Undertaker, so much so that the pair teamed against Angle and Chris Jericho.
Cena battled Jericho over the next few months and teamed with Edge and Rey Mysterio, Jr. to battle Jericho and the other Un-Americans, until the Anti-Americans jumped to Raw. As the summer passed into the fall, Cena found himself tangling with Reverend D-Von (Dudley) and fading from the spotlight.
That changed after he and Billy Kidman lost to Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit in the first round of the Smackdown Tagteam tournament in October 2002. Kidman and Cena feuded over the next couple of weeks as Cena became a heel.
In addition to turning heel, Cena also began to adapt a rapper-like gimmick. Initially conceived during the Smackdown Halloween show (when Cena came as Vanilla Ice), it continued the week after... and the week after that. Armed with this new gimmick, Cena found himself battling Rikishi. To help him in his battles against Rikishi, Cena enlisted the help of B-Squared (Bull Buchanan).
Cena and Buchanan would battle Los Guerreros until Cena turned on his bodyguard and brought in Redd Dogg (Rodney Mack) although that partnership was also short-lived.
Instead, Cena began to feud with Brock Lesnar, as he competed in and won a Number One Contender's tournament. Unfortunately, he couldn't convert that into a WWE title win, as Lesnar retained the title at Backlash on April 27th, 2003.
Cena's next target was the United States Championship. After being eliminated from the tournament by Billy Gunn, Cena turned his attention towards the eventual champion Eddie Guerrero. Unfortunately, the U.S. title would have to wait for Cena.
His days as a heel were also coming to a close, as Cena took on Kurt Angle and joined Team Lesnar at the 2003 Survivor Series. Cena and Chris Benoit were the sole survivors during that match. Cena and Benoit would face each other during a December 4th edition of Smackdown with the winner to become the number one contender to the WWE title. Benoit was victorious thanks to interference from The Big Show.
Cena then began to chase the Big Show and the Show's U.S Heavyweight title. Although Cena defeated Show during the Smackdown taping in Iraq, it was during a "non-title match". Ironically it was the Big Show that eliminated Cena during the 2004 Royal Rumble. It didn't help matter that Cena found himself on the wrong side of Smackdown General Manager Paul Heyman after Cena and Benoit washed Heyman's mouth out with soap. Heyman benched Cena on the February 5th edition of Smackdown and later, forced Cena to team with nemesis Kurt Angle.
However, Cena finally got a title match against the Big Show at Wrestlemania XX and walked away with the United States Championship. After getting by Rene Dupre in early title defences, Cena then found himself in just as much hot water with new General Manager Kurt Angle as he had been with Paul Heyman.
Booker T was the next challenger but after Cena accidentally knocked Angle out of his wheelchair on the July 8th edition of Smackdown, Angle had Cena stripped of the U.S. belt, with Booker T winning the vacant title. However, Cena would regain the title, defeating Booker T in a best-of-five series, the deciding victory coming at October's No Mercy.
Cena's second reign as champion lasted only two days, as he lost the title to Carlito Caribbean Cool. Almost immediately after the title loss, it was announced that Cena had been injured in a bar fight. However, that was just part of an angle to give Cena some time off to film The Marine. (In addition, Cena was working on his rap CD, released in May 2005).
Cena returned in November and quickly regained the U.S. title, and continued to get revenge against Carlito Cool and his bodyguard, Jesus. Kenzo Suzuki was Cena's next challenger but was unable to wrest the title away.
After being the last man eliminated in the 2005 Royal Rumble, Cena looked to trade the United States title in for JBL's WWE Championship.
Orlando Jordan upset Cena for the U.S. title, thanks to the interference of JBL but Cena would get revenge, taking JBL's WWF Championship at Wrestlemania XXI and, much like he did for the U.S. title, quickly revamped the Championship belt.
Cena's career was on the rise. Not only was he the WWE Champion, but The Marine hit theatres and his hip hop album, You Can't See Me arrived in stores.
Back in the ring, a victory over JBL in a bloody "I Quit" match at Judgment Day meant that Cena might have been looking for a new challenger.
He would find that challenger...on Raw. The first and one of the most suprising part of the 2005 Draft Lottery, Cena would team with Chris Jericho, only to have Y2J turn on him during a tag team match against Christian and Tyson Tomko. If Cena wanted a new challenge, he got one, with Jericho set to challenge Cena for his WWE Championship at SummerSlam.
Cena retained the title against Jericho but that wasn't the end of Cena's problems. Along the way, he found himself on Raw GM Eric
Bischoff's bad side and Bischoff seems obsessed with ending Cena's reign as champion, with the help of Kurt Angle. Cena even had to defend his title against Bischoff at WWE Homecoming, and then defended against Angle and Shawn Michaels at Taboo Tuesday.
But Taboo Tuesday didn't mark the end of Cena's troubles with Angle, but he managed to retain the title at the Survivor Series, as well as a "You Can't See Me" (blindfold) match and a triple threat submission match (involving Angle and Chris Masters) on Raw.
Cena also managed to survive the Elimination Chamber at New Year's Revolution but finally lost the WWE Championship when Edge called in his "Money In the Bank" title shot and won the title.
Cena was not without the title long however, as he defeated Edge to regain the belt at the Royal Rumble and then retained the title in several rematches against Edge.
Despite his popularity declining, Cena retained the title at Wrestlemania 22 against another former Champion, Triple H.
With both Edge and Triple H after his title, Cena's loss came not in the Triple Threat match at Backlash but at the hands of Rob Van Dam at One Night Stand.
Although Cena attempted to regain the belt, it was Edge who won a Triple Threat match on July 3rd's Raw to become Champion, something that has not sat well with Cena.
The following week on Raw, John Cena defeated Shelton Benjamin via the STFU. Following the match, Edge attacked Cena and left the building, heading back to his hotel. There, Edge and Lita spent the rest of the night watching Raw from
their room; that is, until Cena knocked on the door, and Edge, thinking it was room service, let him in. Cena trashed Edge and the hotel room.
That weekend, on Saturday Night's Main Event, Cena defeated Edge by disqualification. Edge therefore retained the title. Cena's frustration began to grow -- and surprise, surprise, the boos that Cena heard in the latter stages of
his title reign began to disappear.
On the July 17, 2006 edition of Raw, Umaga defeated John Cena via outside interference from Edge and Lita. The following week, Cena teamed with Ric Flair and defeated Edge and Johnny Nitro (aka John Morrison) in the main event of Raw. The next week, Cena defeated Matt Striker with the STFU as Edge and Lita looked
on from the stage. Cena's climb back up the ladder continued into August, as he defeated Viscera by hitting the FU on the 500+ pound monster.
On the August 14, 2006 edition of Raw, the Edge/Cena feud became very personal. Edge went to John Cena's family home and was given a tour of the house by Cena's father. At the end of the segment, Edge slapped Cena's old man across the face.
The footage was shown over and over again as Edge laughed in the ring, including slow motion replays. In the main event that night, Edge squared off against Carlito, but the match was interrupted when a furious John Cena stormed to the
ring and attacked Edge. The two were scheduled to do battle at SummerSlam 2006 the following Sunday, and the match had more heat than any title match of the past year and a half.
At SummerSlam, Edge pinned Cena to retain the title. More surprising than the result was the fact that Summer Slam took place in Boston, Massachussetts, Cena's "hometown" (apparently the entire state of Massachussetts is Cena's hometown). Everyone was expected the belt to go back to Cena.
But the feud was far from over. The following night on Raw, Edge was in the middle of a match with Jeff Hardy, when John Cena showed up and attacked Edge. When Raw returned from the commercial break, Cena and Edge were brawling outside, where Cena tossed Edge into the Long Island harbour! In what was becoming the most well built feud in recent memory, Cena and Edge were set to do
battle once more at Unforgiven, this time in Edge's hometown of Toronto.
The following week on Raw, Cena defeated Chris Masters via DQ when Edge interfered and attacked Cena. The next week, the trio of Edge, Randy Orton, and Lita defeated the tandem of John Cena, Carlito, and Trish Stratus. And in the final Raw before Unforgiven, John Cena, Jeff Hardy, and Carlito defeated Edge, Randy Orton, and Johnny Nitro. The stage was set for the pay-per-view -- Cena and Edge were to face off for Cena's last title shot, in a TLC match in Edge's hometown. If Cena lost the match, he had to leave Raw. Theodore Long rejoiced. The deck was stacked against Cena once more.
At Unforgiven, Cena defeated Edge to win the title for the third time. The Toronto crowd booed the predictable result. Theodore Long was in attendance and watched the match from a press box.
The follow night's Raw emanated from Montreal, Quebec. The crowd was pro-Edge. Cena cut a promo to kick off the night, but was interrupted by Edge. Edge proved once again why he is without question one of, if not the, best heel in the
business, and immediately turned the crowd on him by suggesting Montreal "isn't even Canada" and that "it's not a real city like Toronto." The fans suddenly because pro-Cena -- or maybe it was just anti-Edge. Either way, mission
accomplished. Cena challenged Edge to a rematch on the spot, but Jonathan Coachman came out and instead made the main event John Cena, Triple H, and Shawn Michaels to take on Edge, Lance Cade, and Trevor Murdoch. Edge's team won by
That same week, John Cena made an appearance on SmackDown!, thanking Teddy Long for his interest. Long requested Cena wrestle on SmackDown! the following week. Cena happily agreed. But first he had to survive another Raw.
On Raw, Cena wrestled Lita with one arm tied behind his back. Cena was victorious, despite Edge's best efforts. After the match, SmackDown's King Booker, William Regal, and Finlay showed up and beat Cena down, forcing him to kiss King Booker's bare foot. This set the stage for Friday Night Smackdown!, where Cena, Batista, and Bobby Lashley defeated King Booker, William Regal, and Finlay in the main event.
On the October 2, 2006 edition of Raw, Cena and Edge battled once more for the title, this time in a steel cage. Cena successfully defended the title with a little help from Degeneration X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels). This was the end
of the epic blood feud between John Cena and Edge, as Edge now focused his efforts on DX.
And so began the build up for WWE's interactive pay-per-view, Cyber Sunday 2006. A "champion of champions" match was scheduled, with the champions of all three brands scheduled to square off to determine who was the best of the best. It was to be WWE Champion John Cena vs World Heavyweight Champion King Booker vs ECW Champion The Big Show. On Raw, The Big Show defeated Jeff Hardy, King Booker defeated Rob Van Dam, and John Cena battled to a no contest with The
The following week on Raw, John Cena and the WWE got some mainstream media attention when John Cena FUed Kevin Federline in the middle of the ring. This was the beginning of a publicity stunt that would last until the new year.
On the October 20, 2006 edition of SmackDown!, Batista defeated DQ when Finlay and King Booker got involved. Cena ran out to make the save.
On Raw the following week, Cena was set to face Johnny Nitro in a non-title match. Nitro had Melina and Kevin Federline at ringside. Cena was victorious, and K-Fed taunted him as the Hollywood trio retreated up the ramp. That week on
SmackDown!, Cena and Batista teamed up to defeat King Booker and The Big Show.
On October 30, the final Raw before Cyber Sunday, Mr. McMahon had a surprise. It would be the first ever interactive Raw, where the fans would choose John Cena's opponent (interesting to note that in 1996, WCW had the fans vote for the main event of Nitro). The choices were King Booker, The Big Show, or Jonathan Coachman. Poor Coach. He was the winner. Or the loser, depending on how you look at it. Vince and Shane McMahon gave Coach a pep talk before the match. It made
no difference. Cena defeated Coach soundly, much to the delight of the crowd.
But the fun and games were over. It was time for Cyber Sunday. The Champion of Champion's match had a stipulation -- the fans voted for which title would be up for grabs. King Booker's World Heavyweight title was chosen. King Booker won, as
Kevin Federline showed up and cost Cena the match!
The following night on Raw, Kevin Federline challenged John Cena to a one on one match on the January 1 edition of Raw -- and so the stage was set for New Year's Day. In the meantime, the build up for the 2006 Survivor Series was beginning. John Cena assembled a team consisting of Cena, Bobby Lashley, Kane, Rob Van Dam, and Sabu. They were set to square off against The Big Show's team of Big Show, Test, Finlay, MVP, and Umaga. At Survivor Series on November 26, 2006, Cena's team was victorious, with John Cena and Bobby Lashley emerging as the sole survivors.
The following night on Raw, Armando Alejandro Estrada challenged John Cena on behalf of Umaga. Cena immediately accepted. The match was to take place at New Year's Revolution in January.
The next week, Cena took Chris Masters's "Masterlock Challenge." The WWE title was on the line. Just as Cena was about to break the Masterlock (and become the first man to ever break it), Masters squashed the referee. Cena turned the
tables and put the Masterlock on Masters, and Masters tapped out to the collective groan of smart marks all over the world. Umaga promptly ran out and attacked Cena. The two brawled until security swarmed down to ringside the separate them. Jonathan Coachman made the ruling that Cena and Umaga were not to touch each other until 2007.
Coach didn't say anything about Cena touching Armando Alejandro Estrada though, Umaga's "handler." The following week on Raw, Cena defeated Estrada. Johnny Nitro, a friend of Kevin Federline, ran out and attacked Cena. This led to Cena
vs Nitro in a non-title match. Cena won that, too.
Cena was scheduled to take part in Smackdown's December pay-per-view, Armageddon, teaming with Batista to take on King Booker and Finlay. As such, Cena appeared on the December 15, 2006 Smackdown!, defeating Finlay with the FU. That Sunday at Armageddon, Cena and Batista defeated King Booker and Finlay cleanly.
The following night on Raw, Edge won a 30 man battle royal to earn a title shot later that night. Cena defeated Edge after Degeneration X countered interference by Randy Orton. The main event thus became Cena, Triple H, and Shawn Michaels vs Edge, Randy Orton, and Umaga. With the "no touching" rule lifted for the night, Cena and Umaga brawled themselves right out of the picture, leaving DX and Rated RKO to do battle. That didn't last long, as Rated RKO con-chair-toed DX and the match ended in a no contest.
On Christmas Day 2006, WWE aired its annual Tribute to the Troops event. This year's show emanated from Iraq, where John Cena defended the title successfully against Edge.
The following week was the much hyped match between John Cena and Kevin Federline. The match was no DQ and was non-title. Federline was accompanied by Johnny Nitro and Melina. He began the match by stalling with Nitro as he
prepared for battle. Soon, K-Fed challenged Cena to his own Masterlock Challenge. Cena grudgingly accepted, and broke the hold with ease. Nitro interfered and K-Fed hit Cena with a low blow. Cena quickly picked him up for an
FU. Cue Umaga. The Samoan Bulldozer ran out with Armando Alejandro Estrada in tow, and destroyed John Cena. Kevin Federline easily pinned Cena for the victory. That's right, Kevin Federline pinned the WWE Champion. Ah, but the night was far from over. The Coach decided Cena hadn't been through enough, and booked the main event for the evening -- a four-on-one handicap match, pitting John Cena against Umaga, Johnny Nitro, Kevin Federline, and The Coach himself!
Federline came to ringside and bragged about how he already beat John Cena, and sat on the sidelines. Cena got himself DQed when he smashed Umaga with a steel chair, and then made headlines by giving Kevin Federline the FU.
Aside from the media attention, all of this was simply build up for New Year's Revolution, where Cena was to defend the title against Umaga. Cena did just that, overcoming the odds once again and defeating Umaga with a roll up,
becoming the first man ever to defeat the Samoan Bulldozer. But the feud wasn't over. No, no, because there was a second pay-per-view scheduled for that same month -- the Royal Rumble. Umaga was to get a second title shot as the road to
WrestleMania 23 began. But first, Cena had to survive the weeks leading up to the Royal Rumble.
One night after defeating Umaga at New Year's Revolution 2007, Cena was forced to go one on one with The Great Khali. During the match, Armando Alejandro Estrada came down to do commentary. Estrada eventually jumped up onto the apron
with a steel chair, which Cena grabbed and hit Khali with, getting himself disqualified. Umaga ran down and hit Cena with the Samoan Spike.
In the ensuing weeks, Cena was beat up by Cade & Murdoch, Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, Viscera, and The Great Khali. Leading into the Royal Rumble, Cena was once again built up as the underdog, and was slated to defend the WWE
title against Umaga in a Last Man Standing match.
Without question, the Last Man Standing match was the best match of Cena's career to date. Cena defeated Umaga in a brutal match that ended after Cena hit the FU and then choked out Umaga using the ring ropes. The crowd was chanting
"Cena sucks!" during parts of the match, as fans began to once again grow tired of the same old song and dance. However, this match will likely stand the test of time as once of the better title defences in recent memory. The Undertaker
would then go on to win the Royal Rumble, capping off one of the best pay-per-views the WWE has put on in years.
But the Undertaker's victory spelled bad news for the champion's of each brand. John Cena, Batista, and Bobby Lashley, the champion's of their respective brands, were forced to wait in anticipation for several weeks while The Undertaker decided which title to challenge for at WrestleMania.
On the January 29, 2007 episode of Raw, John Cena and Shawn Michaels teamed up to challenge for the World Tag Team titles against the champions, Rated RKO -- Edge and Randy Orton. With Shawn Michaels being the runner up in the Royal
Rumble, and therefore first in line for a shot at Cena's title at WrestleMania
if the Undertaker decided to challenge someone other than Cena, the angle became
a question of whether or not Cena could trust the Heartbreak Kid. Well, on this
night at least, he could, as Cena and HBK would win the World Tag Team titles.
After the match, it looked like Michaels was going to superkick John Cena, but
Cena turned around and caught him before he had the chance. Cena then confronted
Michaels and asked him if it was all about WrestleMania, and if he just wanted a
title shot. Before Michaels could answer, the lights went out and The Undertaker
appeared on the stage, staring down Cena to close the show.
Cena subsequently appeared on SmackDown! that week and asked the Undertaker to
make a decision. 'Taker refused.
The following week on Raw, all three champions stood in the ring -- John Cena,
Batista, and Bobby Lashley. Out came the Undertaker to make his decision in
dramatic fashion. He stared down all three champions, and then got into
Batista's face and made a throat slitting motion before chokeslamming him. With
Undertaker challenging for Batista's World Heavyweight title at WrestleMania 23,
the stage was set for John Cena vs Shawn Michaels for the WWE title. Or so we
all thought. That night, a triple threat match was made, with the winner being
crowned the number one contender for Cena's title -- Shawn Michaels vs Randy
Orton vs Edge.
Shawn Michaels won the match and became the number one contender. Cena came out
and the two went nose to nose. Out came Undertaker and Batista who also went
nose-to-nose. And out comes the Coach to throw a wrench in everyone's plans. At
No Way Out, it will be Batista and The Undertaker vs John Cena and Shawn
The following week on Raw, John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Batista, and The
Undertaker teamed up to defeat Edge, Randy Orton, Mr. Kennedy, and MVP. That
same week on Smackdown!, John Cena and Shawn Michaels teamed up to defeat Mr.
Kennedy and MVP. The stage was set for No Way Out, and the tension was mounting
as Cena expected Michaels to turn on him, and questions began to surface as to
whether or not Cena would turn heel and beat Michaels to the punch.
At No Way Out 2007, however, it was Batista who turned on The Undertaker. Cena
and Michaels were victorious as a result.
The following night on Raw, John Cena took on Randy Orton in a non-title match.
Edge ran out and he and Orton were about to give Cena a con-chair-to, but Shawn
Michaels ran out and made the save. Cena got up and stared down Michaels.
The next week, Cena and Michaels were scheduled to put their Tag Team titles on
the line against Edge and Randy Orton. In the opening segment of the night,
however, Cena and Michaels were in the ring doing a promo when Edge and Orton
appeared on the titan tron. Orton warned Cena not to trust the Heartbreak Kid,
and a video rolled showing various highlights of Shawn Michaels turning on his
partners of the past -- Marty Jannety, Kevin Nash, DX, Booker T, and Hulk Hogan.
Cena turned and looked at Michaels suspiciously. Michaels mouthed the words "you
can trust me." Later than night, Cena and Michaels defeated Edge and Orton to
retain the titles. Cena and Michaels celebrated but there was obvious tension in
the air.
The next week on Raw, John Cena defeated Johnny Nitro by disqualification when
Joey Mercury and Edge interfered. Shawn Michaels walked down to the ring slowly,
watching as Cena got beat down, and then finally made the save after the damage
had been done.
The following week, Cena and Michaels were forced to defend the Tag Team titles
in a gauntlet. First, the defeated Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas. Then the
defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch. Cena and Michaels began eyeing each other
as if they didn't trust one another. Finally, Cena and Michaels defeated MNM in
a cage match. All six opponents attacked Cena and Michaels until Cena cleared
the ring with a chair.
The next week on Raw, Cena defeated Chris Benoit via the STFU. After the match,
HBK teased giving Cena a superkick, and Cena teased giving HBK the FU.
On the final Raw before WrestleMania 23, Cena and Michaels took on Undertaker
and Batista in a rematch from No Way Out. This time, it was The Undertaker who
left Batista high and dry. Just as it looked like Cena and Michaels had the
match won, HBK turned on Cena and superkicked him out of nowhere. Batista pinned
Cena, but the heat for both main events was sky high.
At WrestleMania 23, John Cena made a grand entrance, coming to the ring in a
Ford Mustang (because the event was at Ford Field in Detroit -- at WrestleMania
22, Cena came to the ring dressed up like a mobster because the event was held
in Chicago. WrestleMania 24 is going to be in Orlando, Florida...is Cena going
to come dressed as Mickey Mouse?). The buildup for the match was brilliant, and
the match itself lived up the hype. Michaels and Cena battled for over 30
minutes. At one point, Michaels berated Cena in the ring (legitimately) for not
selling his leg hard enough. Cena eventually won the match, and was still the
champion. After the match, the two were supposed to shake hands in the middle of
the ring. Michaels instead left the ring, so Cena followed him out, confused,
and extended his hand. Michaels turned his back and walked away. It would later
be revealed that Michaels was furious over the match and berated Cena again
backstage for not selling his leg and botching spots.
The next night on Raw, Cena and Michaels retained their Tag Team titles in a
10-team battle royal. However, Jonathan Coachman ordered a second battle royal
take place. This time, Michaels turned on Cena and they lost the Tag Team titles
when Michaels threw Cena over the top rope. The Hardy Boyz went on to
The next week Raw was taped in Milan, Italy. Cena defeated Edge and Randy Orton
in a handicapped match when Shawn Michaels ran out to superkick Cena, but Cena
moved and Michaels instead kicked Edge. Cena then pinned Edge for the
One week later, John Cena and Shawn Michaels had a non-title WrestleMania
rematch. In what was a sure-fire Match of the Year contender, and without a
shadow of a doubt the best match of John Cena's entire career, the two wrestled
for nearly 60 minutes until Shawn Michaels beat Cena cleanly with the superkick.
This match topped their original match at WrestleMania, and showed that Cena had
learned a little something from Michaels.
That weekend was Backlash. Cena was to defend the title in a four way match
against Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, and Edge. In another match of the year
contender with several false finishes that had the crowd on their feet, John
Cena retained the title when Shawn Michaels superkicked him and he landed on an
unconscious Randy Orton to get a three count. Shawn Michaels lets Cena know he
got lucky. Cena probably agrees.
The next night on Raw, someone attacked Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, and Edge
brutally backstage. The mystery attacker wasn't revealed until the end of the
night, when Cena went to the ring and demanded the attacker reveal himself. Much
to his dismay of Cena, out came The Great Khali. Looks like Cena is the underdog
once again.
The next week, Cena took on Randy Orton. The match ended in a no contest when
The Great Khali attacked John Cena. The following week, Khali challenged Cena to
come and find him for a fight. Cena did just that, and the two brawled backstage
before Khali destroyed him.
On May 18, 2007 John Cena and Vince McMahon made a rare appearance at an
independent wrestling show for Chaotic Wrestling. John Cena played the role of
the guest referee in the CW Title match featuring Brian Milionas w/Cherry Payne
vs Big Rick Fuller w/Johnny Fabulous (Cena's real life father). Vince McMahon
ran down to interfere, only to be FUed by John Cena. This was a huge surprise to
everyone, as neither Cena nor McMahon take part in independent shows.
On May 20, 2007 at Judgment Day, John Cena defeated The Great Khali to retain
the WWE title. Cena made Khali tap out to the STFU. The following night on Raw,
however, Khali claimed that his foot was in the ropes and the hold should have
been broken. A replay on the titan tron shows he has a point. Cena came out and
said he couldn't disagree, and agreed to a rematch. Khali knocked Cena out with
the chop of doom.
On Saturday Night's Main event on June 2, 2007, The Great Khali defeated John
Cena in a non-title match. One night later at One Night Stand, John Cena
defeated The Great Khali in a Falls Count Anywhere match to retain the WWE
title, after he FUed Khali off a crane and down to the floor five or six feet
below. One night later on Raw, Cena was forced to defend the title in a triple
threat match against The Great Khali and Umaga. Cena was successful, pinning
Khali with the FU after knocking Umaga out of the ring.
The next week was the Draft Special. Edge defeated Cena by countout to earn
SmackDown! the first draft pick. Turns out The Great Khali was going to
Smackdown!, which was bad news for Edge, who was the World Heavyweight champion
at the time. Ouch. Even when Cena loses, he still wins. Later that night, Vince
McMahon's limo exploded in one of the more extreme angles WWE has ever done --
the "presumed death" of Mr. McMahon.
In the ensuing weeks, Cena and others were accused of blowing up McMahon's limo.
At Vengeance, John Cena was forced to defend the title againt five former
champions -- Bobby Lashley, Mick Foley, Randy Orton, and King Booker. Cena
The next morning, the tragic news of the death of Chris Benoit and his family
got mainstream media attention. Raw that night was cancelled -- fans were sent
home, and the show opened with Vince McMahon (who was dead according to
storylines) standing in the ring announcing the tragedy to WWE fans. The show
became a tribute to Chris Benoit. As the show was airing, details began to pour
in that it was possible Benoit killed his family and then himself. This was not
confirmed until Raw was off the air. The following night on ECW on Sci Fi, the
WWE steered clear of any controversy and simply put on a show intended to
entertain in a light hearted way. On this show, John Cena defeated Johnny
On July 9, 2007, John Cena appeared on CNN's Larry King Live, along with Chris
Jericho, Bret Hart, and a WWE lawyer. They discussed the Benoit tragedy.
Everyone on the show conducted themselves very well.
Cena was scheduled to defend the WWE title against Bobby Lashley at The Great
American Bash 2007. After a face to face confrontation on the July 16 edition of
Raw, John Cena defeated Lashley at The Great American Bash to retain his title.
The following night, Cena was forced to "team up" with Candice Michelle to take
on Umaga, Lance Cade, and Trevor Murdoch. Candice Michelle was obviously of no
help to Cena, and as such it was billed as a three on one handicapped match.
Candice avoided getting involved -- that is, until Umaga got a hold of her and
threatened to tear her apart. Cue Jeff Hardy with a chair, who chases Umaga out
of the match, leaving Cena to defeat Cade & Murdoch with ease. After the match,
Randy Orton ran down and hit Cena with the RKO. Jonathan Coachman announced that
Orton was the new number one contender.
On July 27, 2007, John Cena appeared at Ohio Valley Wrestling's Six Flags event,
and defeated OVW Television Champion Shawn Spears in a non-title match. OVW is
WWE's developmental territory.
On the July 30 edition of Raw, Carlito defeated John Cena in a non-title match
with help from Randy Orton. The next week, Cena defeated Umaga by DQ when Orton
and Carlito interfered. This led to Cena and Umaga vs Orton and Carlito at the
next Raw. Cena and Umaga were victorious.
On August 18, 2007 at Saturday Night's Main Event, John Cena defeated Carlito by
submission via the STFU. After the match, Randy Orton attacked Cena and hit the
RKO on a chair outside the ring. Two night's later on Raw, Cena defeated Snitsky
by DQ when Randy Orton hit the ring and nailed Cena with two RKOs.
And so the stage was set for Summer Slam 2007, where John Cena was to defend the
WWE title against Randy Orton. And defend it he did, defeating Orton cleanly
with the FU.
The following night on Raw, Orton demanded a rematch. Cena declined, saying he
had his shot and he couldn't get the job done. Orton then stormed into Mr.
McMahon's office and demanded McMahon over ruled and forced a rematch. McMahon
told him he would first have to prove how bad he wanted another title shot.
Orton stared him down, and stormed back out. Later than night, as Cena wrestled
King Booker with Cena's father sitting in the front row, Randy Orton came out
and attacked Cena, resulting in the match being thrown out as a no contest. King
Booker helped Orton beat Cena down, and then left Orton to finish the job. Orton
teased kicking Cena in the head. Instead, he jumped out of the ring, grabbed
Cena's father, pulled him over the guard rail, and punted him in the head
instead. Orton retreats up the ramp smiling. Cena is more concerned with his
father's health.
The next week on Raw, new Raw GM William Regal stands in the ring, while Orton
appears on the titan tron and says he proved how badly he wants the rematch.
Regal agrees, and announces that the rematch will happen at Unforgiven 2007.
Cena comes out. He's not the happiest camper. Regal takes the beating of his
life. Cena puts the STFU on him on the floor until he's pulled off by officials.
Regal won't be appearing on Raw for the next little while.
On September 10, 2007, Jonathan Coachman had John Cena banned from the building,
fearing he would be attacked next. Randy Orton cut a promo in the ring, saying
he knew Orton was watching on tv with his dad. He said Cena has beaten so many
challengers, but he's always had a clear head going into the match. This time
it's different, because Orton is in Cena's head and Cena will therefore make a
mistake, and Orton will capitalize. From the crowd runs John Cena, because when
WWE bans someone from the building that's a sure sign he'll be showing up
anyway, and beats down Randy Orton. The stage was set for Unforgiven 2007, as
John Cena was to defend the WWE title against Randy Orton.
Orton would use the stage to defeat Cena (albeit by disqualification) and to keep the heat on their angle by again going after Cena Sr. Cena Jr., however, would prevent Orton from kicking Sr.�s head�s off. Orton would have better luck the next night on Raw when he handcuffed Cena to the ropes and beat the tar out of his father in the middle of the ring. The feud would have to be put on hold, though, when Cena tore a pectoral muscle. The injury left him on the shelf and stripped of the WWE belt.
Nearly four months later, Cena made a surprise return to the Royal Rumble, where he won the battle royal and a WrestleMania shot at the title. But he would relinquish that chance in favour of wrestling Orton for the belt at No Way Out. Orton agreed, but at the pay-per-view, Cena failed to re-capture his championship as Orton deliberately got himself disqualified when he slapped the referee.
Triple H entered the mix for the title but his presence wouldn�t be enough to take the title off Orton as the latter defeated Triple H and Cena in a three-way contest at WrestleMania 24.
JBL turned the chase into a foursome, with all contestants facing one another in a Fatal Four-way at Backlash. There, Triple H would come out on top, winning his 12th heavyweight championship.
Cena and JBL began feuding, a result of Cena eliminating JBL at Backlash. An intriguing part of the angle would be WWE�s use of Cena�s real life relationship with Mickie James as part of the storyline.
Cena would pin JBL in a somewhat lacklustre match at Judgment Day, only to have to face him again in a First Blood match at One Night Stand. Cena again got the duke as he used a chain to lock an STFU onto JBL and thereby caused �internal bleeding� and a halt to the contest.
With JBL out of the way, Cena continued marching toward his goal of recapturing the belt. By winning a number one contenders match against Jeff Hardy on Raw, Cena set himself up for a confrontation with Champion Triple H. At Night of Champions, however, Cena would fall to Triple H's Pedigree.
Cena renewed his feud with JBL the next day after JBL threw Cena out of the building so he wouldn't interfere in his title match against CM Punk. Cena of course interfered anyway, costing JBL the chance to win. The next week, Cena would vandalize JBL's limo and JBL responded by laying out Cena with a crowbar before trying to smash into him with a car. At Great American Bash, JBL beat Cena in a New York City Parking Lot Brawl.
It seemed their feud would continue when JBL attacked Batista during his match against Punk and Cena arrived to make the save. But when Cena accidentally punched Batista instead of JBL, a new feud was born. Although the two teamed up and actually briefly (a week) held the World Tag Team titles, they would engage one another at SummerSlam. A couple Batista Bombs later, and Cena dropped his third straight pay-per-view match. More significantly, though, was that both he and Batista were injured in their advertised "first time ever" contest. (They had in fact previously faced each other one-on-one under different monikers at Ohio Valley Wrestling.) It would be months before Batista was finally forced to have surgery, but only nine days before Cena underwent neck surgery to repair a herniated disc.
Cena was out three months, but made a gigantic splash upon his return, defeating Chris Jericho at Survivor Series to win the World Heavyweight belt. Cena would beat Jericho again at their rematch the next month at Armageddon.
Amazingly, Cena would again feud with JBL, but this time with Shawn Michaels added to the mix as now worked as JBL's employee. Michaels helped wear down the champ, beating Cena on Raw in a non-title match, but Cena would come out on top (in spite of Michaels's interference) in his title contest versus JBL at Royal Rumble. Cena would beat Michaels in an Elimination Chamber qualifying TV match, but lose his World Heavyweight belt to Edge in the Elimination Chamber at No Way Out.
Cena would have to go through a very convoluted and unfortunate love triangle storyline involving Edge, Big Show and Vickie Guerrero in order to get his rematch. But after threatening to out Vickie's fling with Big Show, (which he later did anyway), he got his shot, and signed a contract to face both in a triple threat match at WrestleMania 25. There, Cena would hit his newly renamed FU -- now the "Attitude Adjuster" or just "AA" -- on both Edge and Show, giving him the win and the belt. He'd only manage to hang onto it for a month, though. At Backlash, Big Show choke-slammed Cena off the stage through a spotlight, which allowed Edge to win the Last Man Standing match and regain the championship.
Knowing Cena was too hurt to fight back, The Miz decided to try and look brave and began calling out Cena for a fight. The Miz acted liked an annoying insect as the two bulls Cena and Big Show continued circling each other. Cena managed to beat Show twice, at Judgment Day and Extreme Rules, but Show would win on Raw, with some assistance from The Miz, who was hovering around ringside. The Miz would be granted his shot at Cena, with the two facing each other one-on-one at The Bash.
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New this summer to the Avon Glazewear line were the Duo Reflect lip glosses. There are four shades to choose from, which you can see here on their website. I picked the lightest - Pink Flip. This is a clear base with a shimmer that goes from pearl to pink based on the angle/lighting.
Applicator is a doe-foot, just like the rest of the Glazewear line.
Below are swatches on bare skin. You can see how it goes from sheer to pink in based on the lighting. I had to do this without the flash, because the flash actually washed out the coloring.
On the lips, it adds just the slightest pink hue. This would actually be gorgeous on top of lipstick as well. It also is a nice alternative to just a plain clear gloss.
Formula is the same as normal Glazewears - smooth, fairly long lasting without being sticky, and shiny.
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Stop & Frisk Accomplishments: Barely Any Illegal Weapons Recovered, But Tons Of Weed Smokers Jailed
from the high-crimes dept
We've already discussed the abomination NYC Mayor Bloomberg has unleashed on his own people in the form of random searches of scary dark-skinned people, more commonly known as stop and frisk. The justification of a blatantly racist policy that nonetheless undermines the civil liberties of an entire city's population has taken a couple of turns. They started by assuring us they had a checklist, because that apparently means something to someone, somewhere. Then His Honor weighed in on the matter himself, saying:
"Look at what's happened in Boston," Mr. Bloomberg said. "Remember what happened here on 9/11. Remember all of those who've been killed by gun violence and the families they left behind."Got it? We need to let police rummage around in people's pockets because of terrorism and gun violence. Ah, the old simultaneously playing on fear and concern for victims trick. Nicely played, Mr. Mayor. Or, it would have been nicely played if the statistics bore out even a portion of what he said. Unfortunately, thanks to the folks as the NYCLU, the true impact of the stop and frisk program has been revealed in all of its glory, and it essentially amounts to a blip in the gun seizure statistics and a whole lot of people being arrested for marijuana.
Last year, the NYPD stopped and interrogated people 532,911 times, a 448-percent increase in street stops since 2002 – when police recorded 97,296 stops during Mayor Bloomberg's first year in office. Nine out of 10 of people stopped were innocent, meaning they were neither arrested nor ticketed. About 87 percent were black or Latino. White people accounted for only about 10 percent of stops.
The NYCLU analyzed the NYPD's full 2012 computerized stop-and-frisk database, which contains detailed information not included in the quarterly stop-and-frisk reports the Police Department provides the City Council. The analysis examines multiple aspects of the 2012 stop-and-frisk data, including stops, frisks, use of force, reason for stop and recovery of weapons. The analysis provides detailed information at a precinct level and a close examination of race-related aspects of stop-and-frisk.And the survey says? Well, it says that the program has been an absolute failure, unless its intention was always about filling up prisons for non-violent crimes. The analysis shows a complete lack of uniformity in how the program is utilized across precincts, that it is overwhelmingly used to stop minorities (who were found to be innocent at the same 90% rate as everyone else), that the total number of weapons recovered in 2012 increased by a total of 96 guns compared with 2003 when there was no stop and frisk program (a 0.02% increase), and that 26,000 people were stopped for offenses related to marijuana. Arrests due to marijuana possession were the most common reason for arrest resulting from stop and frisk.
What does this mean? Well, it means Mayor Bloomberg is either a liar or he simply doesn't know what he's talking about. To say that stop and frisk is all about combating terrorism and illegal guns, despite the program's lack of success doing either, shows a frightening level of incompetence and/or malice. All of this on top of the fact that violent crime is on a decline in New York City. Keep in mind that all of this comes at the cost of distrust of police by citizens, distrust of government by citizens, and the disenfranchisement of the minority population. Oh, and unless you've been sleeping the past year, you probably know that the laws surrounding marijuana in this country are becoming more lax by the minute.
With nearly nothing to show for it, how does His Honor continue to defend such a deplorable policy?
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A partnership with the N.C. Department of Transportation will lead to improvements in pedestrian safety in the Hargett Street area at half the planned cost, according to city officials.
A partnership with the N.C. Department of Transportation will lead to improvements in pedestrian safety in the Hargett Street area at half the planned cost, according to city officials.
The N.C. DOT will resurface Hargett Street next spring and with that comes an opportunity for the city to improve pedestrian safety at the Hargett Street and New River Drive intersection and the Bell Fork Road and Hargett Street intersection.
The improvements will include marked high-visibility crosswalks, ADA-compliant handicap curb ramps and pedestrian countdown signals, according to the city.
The work will cost the city about half of what it would normally cost to implement the improvements if it were solely a city project. Total cost of the project for Jacksonville government is expected to be $58,500.
The cost is solely for equipment, said City Transportation Services Administrator Anthony Prinz.
Crosswalks won�t be the only thing changing, however. Once the work is complete the traffic pattern will also be different.
�We�re going to narrow it from a four lane undivided roadway to a three way roadway going either direction and a center turn lane. And with that, you�d have striped bicycle lanes specifically for those users,� Prinz said.
The project will also include replacement of the Rails-to-Trails lighting system at a crossing area since it is expected to be damaged to the point of being unable to be repaired during the removal process for the N.C. DOT�s resurfacing project. The city is responsible for replacing the system due to an encroachment agreement with the DOT and is working on the design for a new mid-block crossing to replace what will be removed.
Prinz said the utility work is underway now. He expects the work to be complete by summer 2014.
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When you have a row of bushes in front of your shop, you want them to look pristine. A well-tended exterior shows your business is also well-tended. It's understandable you'd be upset if skateboarders repeatedly fucked with your shit.
However, you can be too upset. Take this for example.
Our favorite part is when warns the kid not to bolt because he runs really fast for an old fart. All in all, it plays out like the elevator scene at the end of The Departed. You know, if the stakes were getting arrested over a slightly damaged piece of greenery instead of being a dirty cop.


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I've been waiting for a few months to start this new blog. Hope you all like it!
This is definitely one of the best pictures of Ricky Martin and his brother...
Enjoy and come back tomorrow!
Monday, January 02, 2006
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2.Treasurer update
3.Money investing & new savings account
4.New meeting times?
5.Computer training on Saturday
6.Room proposals
Present: Shannon, Neil, Bryony, Alex, Milk, some Ryan
1.Rob St. John receives the grant for October. We are also interested in supporting Ed's proposal for the OOTB event but would like some more info on what needs to be bought and what will happen with it afterwards (ie: is there anything we can lend? Is there anything useful to us that can be returned at the end?) There is some slight unease with the idea of giving £100 for décor...
Action: Alex is emailing Gareth, asking him to get in touch with Ed to ask some more questions. We'll finalise the decision on the bb.
2.Neil still really wants another treasurer. He has been in contact with OOTB getting advice on how they do their st uff. They've been asking around for accounting students... Neil would like to put a notice up advertising for someone to do the accounts book. Jonathan has done a couple of bank runs. He's behind with the VAT, waiting on information, etc. He is not a happy treasurer.
- Action: Neil has not been able to move forward with the charity bank account because he does not have all the details he needs from the trustees. Chris is going to call the bank and clear up what details they need and why. Neil will send him the number to do this. Hopefully we can then open an account.
Action: Neil will put up a poster in Forest and we'll keep on looking...
3.Laura wasn't at the meeting so we'll have to wait for her report on ethical investment. Shannon is still trying to get the details we need from Triodos. Neil is going to find out our interest rate.
- Action: Bryony is going to look into some banks.
4.We would like Gareth to come to meetings. We must find out when is good for him. 8Pm would be better than 7pm for Neil.
5.Saturday 2-4pm there will be a learn how and work session. Be there! Anyone can do it, no coding/computer expertise needed.
6.We are proposing that the therapy room takes the office, and a screenprinting/craft room takes livesciences and the bikes are either in the boiler room or part of infoseed. The meeting wasn't comfortable making this decision on its own. The crafts people would still like to make a proposal.
Action: we want this decided at the Forest working group meeting on December 6th. No later!!
Action: Neil will either get in touch with Magda's haircutting thing, or get Ryan to do it.
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- Before obtaining student feedback, let the students know what you intend to do as a result of their responses. Then, give students your plans for change after you have received and reflected on their feedback.
- Focus on feedback regarding your teaching activities, not on feedback regarding your personality.
- Initially, communicating to students the results of the data may not be easy, particularly if this has not been common practice.
- Put students' negative comments in perspective. Don't over generalize.
- Keep in mind that if you are new to teaching, you will probably be more sensitive to negative feedback. You might want a colleague to review the feedback with you for a more objective viewpoint.
- The more evidence that is collected, the more likely you will be able to see common themes, if there are any.
- Do not make major changes based on one source of feedback.
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how can u invoke a button mouse click by pressing enter key in mvvm?
I would like to submit a xaml form by pressing enter.
I will describe the problem: Lets assume I have a fiel called: Name, the data in the field is binded to the Name property in the view model. the data is updated in the property only when the textbox looses focus.
mouse click on the button makes the textbox loosing focus, but pressing enter cannot do that. so the result is the the data in the textbox is not updated in the property. therefore I cannot submit my form with pressing enter key, and I cannot use validation tools on my field as well because of this.
what is the solution for this problem?


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Giverny is a small French village 80 km to the west of the capital city Paris, within the valley of the river Seine and the northern region of Upper Normandy. The village is best known as the rural retreat of the Impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926).[7]
Monet moved to Giverny in 1883 with his family, including his second wife and 8 children, living and painting here until his death in 1926. The village surroundings and the gardens of his house formed a great part of the inspiration and subject matter for his paintings. It was after the move to Giverny that Monet began his famous Séries of paintings, repeatedly rendering haystacks, cathedrals and waterlilies from his garden pond in his own unique Impressionist style.
Get in[edit]
By car[edit]
Take the A13 from Paris to Bonnières, then the D201 to Vernon, where you cross the river Seine. Look for signs.
By train[edit]
Take the train from Paris Gare St-Lazare to Vernon (45 min; see SNCF): then take a taxi, bus, or bicycle (€6.50 return ticket) to the village. The bus service is timed to link with the train and a combined ticket can be obtained at Gare St-Lazare. For a step by step guide to reach Giverny, check out [8]
The bicyle can be rented from a cafe right outside the train station and is indicated by a sign. The rental fee is around 12€ and the bike ride is about 4 mi with a map provided by the cafe.
By bus[edit]
Bus and minibus trips run from Paris to Giverny as a half-day tour and to Giverny and Versailles as a full-day tour every day except Monday.
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It is always best to arrive early in Giverny in order to avoid the throngs of bus-driven tourists who arrive later in the morning and keep coming all day.
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It is recommended that you take a guided tour to make the most of your visit to Claude Monet's house and garden at Giverny.
If you are coming from Paris, you might wish to take a bus or minibus tour which provides a tour-guide.
If you are coming on your own, you can book a guided tour in English, French or German, offered every day, by appointment only.
If you are feeling energetic, try hiking one of the nature trails that wind through the hills above Giverny. The panoramic views of the village, the Seine valley, and the neighboring town of Vernon are quite stunning to see unfold beneath you. Two of the area's trails start at a signboard behind the city hall, found just up Rue Blanche Hoschedé-Monet. Make sure you're wearing sturdy shoes or boots and are in relatively good shape, as some sections of the trails on the forested hillsides can be very challenging. Carrying water and insect repellent might also be a good idea, depending on the weather. Information on other scenic hiking trails can be found at the Tourist Bureau in neighboring Vernon.
The nearby Forêt de Bizy is also a lovely place for a picnic or nature walk, and is a good way to get away from the crowds which sometime descend on Giverny.
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There is a small restaurant attached to Monet's House (beware tourist trap prices and overcrowding) and a few reasonable options in the village [12]&[13]. A wider choice can be found in the surroundings [14]. On a fine day, bringing a picnic lunch with you might be a better option - walk up out of the village along some of the small lanes [15] for a change from the crowds.
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There are a number of bed & breakfast options in the village [16] and surrounds [17].
This village - or many others along the Seine valley nearby - could provide an ideal base for further exploration in Upper Normandy.
In Giverny area there are also 4, 3 and 2 stars hotels.
If you are just stopping at Giverny on your way, a map of Giverny area Hotels and one of Giverny area B&B may help you find the perfect location for your stop.
Get out[edit]
In order to complete the Monet experience, travellers might like to visit the neighbouring town of Vernon, (castle, medieval streets, Museum with paintings by Giverny artists, including Claude Monet, 17th-19th c. mansion and much more) or journey on / back to Paris, or to Rouen and the Seine valley, where they can see further examples of his work at various venues.


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"I don't know why this strategy isn't written about more in the press," Marty Sass innocently remarked. "Maybe it sounds too complicated."
The strategy to which Sass referred is "covered call option writing against attractive equities with growing dividends combined with the purchase of index put options for downside protection."
Not complicated at all.
While it might sound facetious, when the CEO and chairman of independent investment management firm MD Sass with $8 billion under management, explained the strategy, it really is easily understood.
"It has three ingredients," Sass told ThinkAdvisor on Thursday. "The first is buying undervalued, high quality stocks with better yields than the S&P 500 delivers. The second is selling covered calls with attractive premiums out of the money. The last is buying index puts out of the money for additional downside protection."
It currently results in cash flow from dividends that average 2.5%, compared with 2.1%the market is currently yielding. The option premiums result in added income of 8.8% annualized. Combine the two and the client is currently looking at 11.3% annualized. Take 1% away for the cost of the index put protection and 75 basis points for the funds fee, and it results in a net annualized return of around 9%.
"And that's just if the markets stay neutral," Sass (left) added. "Even if the market deceases, the put options and cash flow provide a great deal of cushion.
So how did he hit on such a strategy? Maybe it's M.D. Sass' 40 years in the business. The firm, founded in 1972, "has been doing this long before the CBOE. There are very few managers doing it. It's not new, but sounds complex."
On June 28, M.D. Sass launched a mutual fund utilizing this same strategy which the firm has employed for large institutional portfolios. Sass, who also manages a hedge fund and a long-only equity strategy, nonetheless said it's like a long/short equity hedge fund strategy, but without the "2 and 20" typically charged. He claims it's also outperformed they HFRI Equity Hedge Index by 4.8% annually since its inception in June 2009.
"That 11.3% net annual return compares with 6.5% the equity hedge fund benchmark, and it's been achieved with significantly less risk. With a bond market in what we believe is a multi-decade bear market, where will clients get income? You don't want to put everything in equities, so this is a compelling option."
Four stocks Sass would recommend currently for this strategy are: International Paper (IP), Williams Cos. (WMB), Foot Locker (FL) and Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA).
"The sharp rally in stock prices, heightened market volatility and declining bond prices makes the current environment challenging, he concluded. "Investors are gravitating away from bonds and toward equities for income and yield have a new source of potential positive cash flow generation through high quality dividends, options and hedging techniques. As the investment landscape becomes more uncertain with increasing interest rates looming, advisors and investors are looking for products that offer potential equity-like returns without the increased risk associated with the equity markets."


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Bayern U-23 skipper joins Nurnberg
Bayern Munich under-23 captain Alessandro Schopf has joined second tier club 1.FC Nurnberg, the clubs announced on Tuesday.
Schopf, 20, played 34 matches and scored 11 goals for the Bundesliga champions' youngsters last season. He joins Kevin Friesenbichler, who has moved to Benfica, in seeking a new challenge away from the Allianz Arena.
The Austrian midfielder will attempt to help Nurnberg bounce back to the top flight at the first attempt following their relegation last season, and kicker reported him as saying: "With this transfer, I want to take the chance to make the next step in my development."
Schopf had also been linked with a transfer to Borussia Monchengladbach, who had been working on a deal since February.
But the two clubs' sporting directors, Max Eberl and Matthias Sammer, fell out after Bayern allegedly approached 17-year-old Sinan Kurt without informing Gladbach officials. Eberl accused Bayern of tapping up the player.
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The Hyland's Recall & HomeopathicsOctober 25th, 2010 | 15 Comments
This weekend the FDA and Hyland's Homeopathic Remedies both issued press releases regarding the voluntary recall of Hyland's Teething Tablets. Neither of the releases actually specifies something is wrong with the remedy, or that any harm can come from them. In light of this recall, it's important to give information about what homeopathics are, how they work, and how the FDA regulates them. We should all be familiar with this information for any product we give to our children. MOREPosted in Alternative Medicine, Holistic Health Tagged fda recall, homeopathics, hyland's teething tablets, teething tablet recall


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In this interview, LeMaistre recalls his experiences in World War II, including the Navy's efforts to combat extensive torpedo submarine activity in the Gulf of Mexico. He describes some of the personal relationships and minutiae of Alabama politics, including the roles of politicos like Foots Clement, Senators Lister Hill and John Sparkman, and Governors Bibb Graves and Frank Dixon, among others. He dwells on the career of George Wallace, describing the gubernatorial primary loss that convinced Wallace to use racist appeals and Wallace's efforts to exploit the integration struggle for political gain. LeMaistre also considers at length the role of race and civil rights in Alabama politics and describes integration at the University of Alabama.
LeMaistre believes that racism remained beneath the surface in Alabama until the mid-1960s. Until then, southern politicians dragged their feet on civil rights, but rarely exploited racial antagonisms to win votes, or spoke openly about opposing legislation for racial reasons. Of course, by the mid-1960s, as the civil rights movement was escalating, Alabama was experiencing spasms of deadly violence. LeMaistre positions himself as an observer, only inserting himself into the story when he describes his contributions to efforts to craft a nonviolent integration strategy in Alabama. This interview offers a detailed and thorough account of the story of race and politics in that state in the civil rights era.


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Halbstark – The story of the first rocker Switzerland, who staid in the fifties Years as a derogatory yobs were called.
Switzerland 2004, directed by Adrian Winkler, Editor: Oliver Wüst
Duration: 40 min
Halbstarke ("beatnik", literally "half-strongs") is a German term describing a postwar-period subculture of adolescents – mostly male and of working class parents – that appeared in public in an aggressive and provocative way during the 1950s in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Later, the term sometimes described youths in general. While in German, it is still in use today for young, aggressive, mostly male adolescents, it has mostly fallen out of active usage in English.
Literal meaning
The word itself literally means "the half-strong". Its origins can be traced back to a manufacturing technology named Walken (= to tumble/ mill/ full), via the word's synonym Halbgewalkte– "half tumbleds". Seen that way, the word is a defamation, because it can be associated with "unformed" and "premature" (in German, there also are a few other slight verbal slanders containing "halb": e.g. Halbschlaue (literally: half-smart) and halbe Portion (literally: half dish / half portion, used for children or adolescents that appear weak). But it is likely that the defamation wasn't as defamatory to the subculture itself, because its members began calling themselves "Halbstarke", too. In German, both terms also have an adjective-form (halbstark / halbgewalkt).
"Halbstarke" during the 50s
These Halbstarken had found prototypes for their fashion and style in American movies, e.g. James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (German title: …denn sie wissen nicht, was sie tun) and Marlon Brando, as well as the stars of rock 'n' roll, that was gaining popularity then. In 1956 Karin Baal and Horst Buchholz became idols thanks to the movie Die Halbstarken. That same year Bill Hayley & His Comets' song Rock Around The Clock reached #1 in the German Pop charts. Often, the Halbstarken wore a quiff, jeans, checked shirts and leather jackets. Their look separated them from the other, more widespread, German youth culture. Mopeds and motorbikes were very popular and used for riding in 'gangs' (as seen in American movies). Because there weren't a lot of alternatives, the Halbstarken often spent their leisure time outdoors. Their cliques met at corners of the road, in parks or at other public places. This behaviour wasn't appreciated by elder citizens and so they described it as "bumming around" (gammeln). Rock 'n' roll offered tunes and rhythms that were revolutionary and a catalyzer for the youths' emotions and fears, unlike the then-popular but shallow genre Schlager. The effect of this was probably maximized by the new music being rejected by wide parts of the population. During the 1950s, more or less 5% of youth could be referred to as Halbstarke.
Riots by the Halbstarken
The first Halbstarken riots happened after concerts or cinema screenings, which usually were preceded later uprisings as well. On December 30, 1956 about 4000 juveniles walked through Dortmund's city, affronting passers-by, rampaging and having battles with the police, after a cinema show of Außer Rand und Band (Rock Around the Clock with Bill Haley) Big riots occurred especially from 1956 to 1958. Often, the furniture of cinemas and concert halls was totally destroyed. These riots started severe discussions in media and politics. The seeming sense- and directionlessness of the riots wasn't comprehensible. Often, the American popular culture was considered guilty. Nowadays, the riots and all of the Halbstarken-phenomenon is seen as a protest against society and its authorities which seemed draconic and bleak. But the protest was neither organized nor politically motivated.
Photos of the Halbstarke culture by Karlheinz Weinberger
File under Blast From The Past, Culture, Drunk Kids, Fashion, Music, Secret History, SeMeN SPeRmS BLArRrG, SeMeN SPeRmS ViDeO CLuB
Conjured by o~ SeMeN SPeRmS ~o on March 1, 2012


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Lawyers for two former officials charged in a massive corruption case in a scandal-ridden Los Angeles suburb claim that their clients were victims of a city attorney who never told them what they were doing might be illegal.
The most adamant response came from an attorney for former Bell City Councilman George Cole, who suggested his client was being persecuted for actions of the much-maligned city manager he hired, Robert Rizzo, who's facing a separate trial later this year.
"My client made a terrible mistake by hiring and trusting Robert Rizzo," Kaye said during the first day of closing arguments Wednesday. "But that is not the basis for a criminal conviction."
Kaye portrayed Cole as a self-made man who retired from his job as a steel worker and dedicated himself to the small working class city he loved. He served on the council for 24 years until he clashed with Rizzo and declined to be paid in his last year of service.
"This is different than when you park in the red and you know what you're doing," Kaye said. "You have to know there is something illegal going on."
Attorney Shepard Kopp said his client, former Bell vice mayor Teresa Jacobo, spent far more hours working for the poor than attending official meetings.
"This was not a part time job as the government would have you believe," he said.
Lawyers for the other four defendants - former mayor Oscar Hernandez and former council members George Mirabal, Victor Bello and Luis Artiga - will present their closing arguments when court resumes Thursday.
In prosecutors' closing arguments earlier Wednesday, they said the six officials facing charges of misappropriating funds felt they were above the law and collected paychecks for jobs that didn't exist.
The city of Bell was nearly driven to bankruptcy by the outrageous actions of six former officials who are facing charges of misappropriating funds, Prosecutor Ed Miller said.
Legally, the officials could have paid themselves $673 a month for what was a part-time job, since they didn't actually run the city, prosecutor Ed Miller said. But in addition to their inflated council salaries of as much as $80,000 a year, the officials appointed each other to commissions that did nothing and often met yearly just to increase their pay, he said.
The most blatant was the creation of the Solid Waste and Recycling Authority, which Miller called "a fiction" designed to line the officials' pockets.
"You can't pay yourself for something that doesn't exist," he said.
Miller noted that the council members could have sought to legally amend the city charter "if they wanted pay raises for kissing babies and cutting ribbons." But they never did that because "they just didn't want anyone to know how much they made," he said.
If convicted of various counts of misappropriation of funds, they could face sentences ranging from 11 to 20 years.
Authorities say the defendants stole more than $300,000 during a two-minute meeting in which they voted themselves salary raises for their sham positions. Testimony during the monthlong trial also revealed evidence of falsified salaries and a city clerk who signed minutes for meetings she didn't attend.
In the midst of a national economic meltdown, the council members were drawing salaries three and a half times that of the median income of a resident in the blue collar town, Miller said. He singled out Bello who resigned his post in favor of working at a city funded food bank.
"Every time a recipient looked at him as an angel of mercy they were looking at nothing more than a charlatan, a fake, a phony - a $100,000 a year volunteer," he said. "What a scam."
After disclosure of the scandal in 2010, Bell residents revolted and turned out in the thousands to protest at City Council meetings. They ultimately staged a successful recall election in 2011, throwing out the entire council and electing a slate of new leaders.
An audit by the state controller's office determined Bell had illegally raised property taxes, business license fees and other sources of revenue to pay the salaries and ordered the money repaid.
Rizzo and his assistant city manager, Angela Spazzio, face a trial later in the year.


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Man Tasered at Buckingham Palace
Live updates
Boris kisses crocodile
Boris Johnson has been pictured kissing a crocodile during a trip to Australia. The baby croc, named George, is a gift from Australia's Northern Territory to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Crowds gathered as royals attended coronation service
The crowds who waited patiently for a glimpse of the Queen today at Westminster Abbey were rewarded with glorious sunshine.
A special service marked the 60th anniversary of her coronation there.
There was none of the torrential rain that began her Diamond Jubilee celebrations last year, or the cold conditions that greeted the new Monarch when she was officially crowned on this day six decades ago.
Among the guests at the service, a pilot from London who took part in the flypast in 1953. Sharon Thomas reports.
60 years since the Queen's Coronation: Then and now
The Queen and other members of the Royal Family attended a service at Westminster Abbey today to mark the 60th anniversary since she was crowned on the 6th June 1953.
The Queen leaves Westminster Abbey after service
Royal family members outside Abbey after service
After the Coronation anniversary service, members of the Royal Family gathered outside Westminster Abbey as they waited for their transport to arrive.
'The crown translates a woman to a Queen'
Actress Claire Skinner paid homage to the Queen at today's Westminster Abbey Coronation service.
She read a poem called The Throne, written by Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy (b 1955):
The crown translates a woman to a Queen - endless gold, circling itself, an O like a well, fathomless, for the years to drown in - history's bride,anointed, blessed, for a crowning.
One head alone can know its weight, on throne, in pageantry, and feel it still, in private space, when it's lifted: not a hollow thing, but a measuring; no halo, treasure, but a valuing; decades and duty.
Time-gifted, the crown is old light, journeying from skulls of kings to living Queen. Its jewels glow, virtues; loyalty's ruby,blood-deep; sapphire's ice resilience; emerald evergreen; the shy pearl, humility. My whole life, whether it be long or short, devoted to your service. Not lightly worn.
Sixty years since the Queen was anointed with Holy oil
Elements of the Queen's 1953 Coronation ceremony were reflected in today's celebration service at Westminster Abbey.
When kings or queens are crowned the ritual features the recognition, oath, anointing, investiture and homage.
The Dean of Westminster told the congregation:
"Sixty years ago, in this holy place, Queen Elizabeth II was anointed with holy oil, clothed with sacred garments, and, after receiving symbols of authority, crowned with the Crown of St Edward, King and Confessor, just as Her Majesty's royal predecessors from 1066.
"Here today we gather to give thanks to almighty God for the faithful ministry and dutiful service the Queen continues to offer God and the people of this nation, the overseas territories and the realms, and as head of the Commonwealth."
Festive crowd turn out to mark Queen's coronation
A festive and seemingly international crowd of well-wishers turned out at Westminster Abbey to watch the Royal family arrive for the coronation service.
'We celebrate 60 years of whole-hearted commitment'
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has addressed a service to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation at Westminster Abbey.
He told the congregation: "A nation watched. It was the first time the whole nation had watched anything as it happened. But this they saw.
"Pomp and ceremony on a rainy June day, all so very British, wrapped in time and custom
The Archbishop also said that at the 1953 ceremony, the Queen knelt at the abbey's altar and prayed.
"We do not know what was prayed. Her Majesty knelt at the beginning of a path of demanding devotion and utter self-sacrifice, a path she did not choose, yet to which she was called by God.
"Today we celebrate sixty years of whole-hearted commitment and faithfulness".
Queen's coronation marked start of 'utter self sacrifice'
The Archbishop of Canterbury is saying that the Queen, at her coronation, began a path of utter self sacrifice that she did not choose.


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Karaoke, Fish Skin, and Jesus: Connecting CA with China
There are currently over 15,000 international students studying within the state of Minnesota; I'm proud that 21 of them call Concordia Academy home. Our international students have come from over a dozen different countries, including Liberia, Thailand, Mexico, Vietnam, and, of course, China. Increasing interest over the last five years has prompted us to be proactive in building relationships with partners abroad to ensure that Concordia Academy has the best possible international students. So, this fall, I took my fourth trip to China in three years, while Sarah Adams, our other admissions director, headed to Vietnam.
In late October, I landed in China for what would be my most interesting trip yet. This time was a little different from past recruitment trips; instead of participating in structured educational fairs with other American schools, I was simply meeting with our Chinese partners, on their turf. I visited five cities (Shanghai, Xiamen, Jinjiang, Chengdu and Beijing) in 12 days. I have never felt more welcomed, and I think it's safe to stay I actually visited the "real" China this time!
The Chinese way of doing business is different then the American way. It is almost entirely based on relationships and is truly all about who you know. My meetings were about getting to know each other and typically included a meal or two, followed by karaoke (a LOT of karaoke!). Thanks to karaoke, I found myself visiting the "real" China by eating local delicacies (including, but not limited to, fish skin, chicken feet, and cow stomach) and singing Christmas songs in October. It was so fun to actually experience this part of the Chinese culture, and I was amazed at how welcoming everyone I encountered was.
Through these travel experiences, it also showed me how different our two cultures are and how brave these students are for coming to study in a foreign country so different from their own. Our international students bring unique perspectives and consistently contribute to the CA community. We have seen them win at the state robotics competition, play worship music on the guzheng in chapel, become baptized, make best friends, and so much more. At CA, these students are seeing Jesus's love, and for many it's a new love never felt before—How powerful is that!?
As we see our international program grow, establish partnerships with Chinese schools, and continue to welcome more international students, I look forward to seeing what is in store for them…and for Concordia Academy.


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Last Resort
Communism can wait
Last Resort
What look very much like props from the set of a science fiction film
are in fact shelters, where Soviet citizens once waited for the bus. These architectural gems are only a handful of the many relics and witnesses to past history that can be found throughout the former U.S.S.R. Canadian photographer Christopher Herwig traveled some 30 000 kilometers through 14 countries by car, bike, bus and cab, taking pictures. His illustrated book Soviet Bus Stops is available at fuel-design.com/publishing.


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Three keys for Indians in AL Wild Card Game
CLEVELAND -- Indians manager Terry Francona does not like to look too far ahead. For fans who might believe destiny or fate have played any kind of role in the Tribe's surge to the postseason, it is tempting to take a peek beyond Wednesday night's American League Wild Card Game.
A win over the Tampa Bay would pit Francona's Indians against his former Red Sox in the AL Division Series.
"I've been asked a lot about it," Francona said. "But we're so consumed with Wednesday."
That sums up the daily approach taken by Francona, whose players have embraced his one pitch, one inning and one game at a time mentality. Cleveland's narrowed focus allowed the team to rattle off 10 wins in a row to end a 21-6 September that led to Sunday's clinching of the AL's top Wild Card spot.
That has set the stage for the Wild Card Game on TBS at 8:07 p.m. ET at Progressive Field, where the Indians picked up 51 wins, including 11 in walk-off fashion, during their improbable push to October. Here are three keys for the Tribe to extend their run into the second round:
Danny Salazar
The Indians are sending the hard-throwing Salazar to the mound to start the Wild Card Game, trusting a 23-year-old rookie with the most important game of the team's season. Potentially working in the right-hander's favor, however, is the fact that the Rays have never faced him.
Salazar features an overpowering fastball that can reach triple-digits on the radar gun, a slider that slices out of the zone and a split-change that has action similar to a sinker. The rookie's ability to drastically change speeds, and his recent improvement with mixing in more offspeed pitches, has led to an extremely high strikeout rate in his first taste of the big leagues.
Throughout Salazar's season, which included stops at Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus prior to joining Cleveland's rotation, the Indians have kept a leash on his pitch count. In his past two outings, however, the team has allowed Salazar to add more to his workload. Salazar said the recent loosening of the leash has helped him relax more on the mound.
Nick Swisher
The Indians signed Swisher to a four-year, $56 million contract to provide leadership in the clubhouse and to serve as a run producer in the batter's box. The switch-hitter has played through left shoulder soreness and endured his share of offensive struggles, but he turned it on over the final six weeks to help lead the offense.
Keeping Swisher hot in the No. 2 spot of the batting order could be key for the Indians.
In Sunday's AL Wild Card-clinching win over the Twins, Swisher launched a two-run home run in the first inning and Cleveland never looked back. Over the final 17 games, in which the Tribe collected 15 wins, the first baseman (and part-time right fielder) hit .288 with five home runs, eight extra-base hits, 11 RBIs, 11 walks and 12 runs.
Swisher posted an .869 OPS in September, doing his part in helping Cleveland to a 21-win month for the first time since 1995. In his final 40 games of the year, Swisher hit .269 with an .862 OPS, clubbing 10 home runs and driving in 26 RBIs while Cleveland posted a 27-13 record. He hit .231 with a .702 OPS, 10 homers and 31 RBIs in his previous 90 games.
Back-end of the bullpen
The Indians stripped Chris Perez of his closer's role in the final series of the regular season after allowing six runs over his last two appearances. His 7.52 ERA dating to Aug. 1 is evidence enough of his recent struggles late in games. Bringing some consistency to the final frame would go a long way in keeping Cleveland's playoff hopes alive.
In a one-game playoff situation like the Wild Card, there are any number of ways the Indians could go with the last few innings. Francona has a wide array of options in relievers such as sidearmer Joe Smith, rookie setup man Cody Allen, right-hander Bryan Shaw or even lefty Marc Rzepczynski, who has plenty of playoff experience from his days with the Cardinals.
Cleveland's secret weapon -- though it is hardly a secret any longer -- might be sinkerballer Justin Masterson. The Opening Day starter sustained a left oblique injury on Sept. 2, but recently returned in a relief role. Masterson is not stretched out to start, but he is an overpowering sinkerballer capable of logging multiple innings out of the bullpen.


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Friendship Circle
Friendship Circle for
Adults 55+
Friendship Circle is a Program designed for Jewish older adults in Sonoma County. It was founded almost thirty years ago and is now the premier year round program of the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County. It offers cultural, recreational, educational, and social programming to healthy elders and outreach to frail and more isolated seniors in retirement communities. The Friendship Circle program provides a twice monthly Hot Lunch and Learn program, Senior Excursions to theatre and museums, monthly Yiddish clubs and classes, literature and exercise classes, Judaic studies, and special holiday events throughout the year.
We are so pleased by the positive feedback we get from our Friendship Circle participants. We would like to extend the Friendship Circle to those who may not already know about us. Please call me if you are aware of seniors who would enjoy our luncheons, excursions, and special events. We are especially eager to contact newcomers to our community, and those who may feel isolated or lonely. We are expanding our programs throughout the county, and welcome your suggestions. Thanks to the renewal of a special transportation grant from the Jewish Community Federation, we are able to offer free rides to our events on the JFCS van within Santa Rosa to those who can no longer drive. If you live outside of Santa Rosa, we can arrange carpools from Petaluma, Sebastopol, Sonoma, and Windsor/Healdsburg to our events. (Please don't let a lack of transportation be an obstacle to participation.) We look forward to hearing from you.
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Friendship Circle is seeking sponsors for our monthly luncheons. By becoming a sponsor, you help seniors maintain access to healthy food, educational & entertaining programs, and a socially supportive community.
You Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Sonoma County Seniors.
If you enjoy our Friendship Circle luncheons and would like to help keep them affordable in the coming years, please spread the word to those who may be interested in sponsoring a luncheon.
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Last week I was walking down Park Street when I spotted Motel's sale window, and I couldn't resist popping in for a quick look. I'm pleased I did, because I found their £5 vintage sale rail and fell for this dress, above. As it was '£5 each or 2 for £7' I thought it would be rude not to try on a few more vintage pieces, and didn't find it hard to find another dress to take home.
I've been a huge Motel fan since I moved to Bristol for university seven years ago. Back then Motel's shop on Park Street was called DNA and was the same brand, just a different name. At the start of every term, when my student loan got a top-up, I'd treat myself to a haircut from Toni & Guy and a dress or top from Motel. I loved the printed, loose tops and wore them until they were literally falling to pieces. Now Motel's body-con prints are stocked in Topshops up and down the country, and the Park Street shop has shifted its focus to vintage and upcycled garments.
After I found these dresses I took them home to photograph, but my usual way of shooting in front of my huge windows just didn't do them justice. And, since the weather was so glorious at the weekend, I thought it would be rude not to photograph them in the sunshine!
So, here are a few snaps of me in the garden, kindly taken by Mr Ship-Shape, who, despite a few initial protests, quite fancies him self as a bit of a David Bailey. I'm still quite new to being in front of the camera, so you'll have to ignore my head tilts and hair covering my face, and instead focus on how gorgeous these dresses are! I love the floral print and cut of the first dress, and although the peach and white stripped dress (an old M&S number) is a bit large, it should be easy enough to take in at the sides for a better fit.
Vintage floral dress, Motel / suede belt, vintage / grey knee high socks, H&M / tan cowboy boots, Primark
Peach and white striped dress (originally M&S), Motel / black and gold belt, vintage / white canvas wedges, New Look


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well it was a sort of fine day in warrnambool today 25th of dec 2006 MERRY XMAS!!
so it started with me my younger sister (very good might i add ad cricket) and my sisters boyfriend.
Scores: 1st Innings: Dave (me): 17
James (sisbf): 37
Chelsea (sis): 22
so at the end of the 1st innings i NEEDED to make a big total for them to chase.
Scores 2nd Innings: Dave: 37
James: 39
Chelsea 26
yes i ended up coming last
Great fun though, i also think i have possibly the BEST bc ground in australia, i will post pics asap.
but for tomorrows game its gonna be even HOTTER COMPETITON!
good luck aussies on boxing day test!!!


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If you are like me and you need very specific instructions, this tutorial is for you.
- 3" x 3"
- 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
- 2" x 2" and
- 1 1/2" x 1 1/2".
The first 5 steps are just to make guidelines.
Step 1: fold paper in half.
Step 2: Open.
Step 3: fold diagonally then open.
Step 4: Fold diagonally the other way. Step 5: Open Step 6: Fold in half along the step 1 fold.
Here's where it gets a little tricky. Step 7: Press the right side of the top fold down.
Do the same to the left side.
You have formed a triangle, as seen in number 8.
Step 9: Take the top layer's triangle tip from the bottom right and fold it towards the center and down.
Step 10: Do the same to the right triangle tip.
Now, do the 10 steps with the other 3 squares and stack them, adding a little adhesive to each top triangle tip. You can add a star, trunk, ornaments, a tree skirt, gifts, whatever. Have fun!
Thank you for visiting We Grow By Our Dreams. I have lots more projects and tutorials on my other blog, The Vintage Sheet Blog.