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09 January, 2020 — By Tom Moggach
The food hall offers a choice of 11 high quality independent traders
THE recipe for a food hall is simple: lease a cavernous empty building, install bars and pop-up kitchens then rent them out to your favourite street food entrepreneurs.
A company called Market Hall has launched three food halls in London since 2018, with plans for two more by the end of this year.
The latest, Market Hall West End, is located in the old BHS department store by John Lewis in Oxford Street. It's their largest yet – 35,000sqft spread over three floors, with four bars, a rooftop terrace and 11 high quality food traders serving everything from a Malaysian beef rendang to three-colour dumplings.
This new venue is surprisingly discreet. The entrance is off a small road called Holles Street. You could walk right past if you didn't know what was inside.
The food stalls are on the first floor, via a lift or grand staircase. The main bars are one floor up, where swathes of trailing plants help soften the industrial feel.
The atmosphere is upbeat. Hip hop and the buzz of conversation floats across the space. The shared tables are packed with local office workers, groups of young friends and curious tourists.
It's impossible to try all the food in one visit, so this review is a work in progress.
You choose a stall, place your order and are given a wireless pager, which buzzes loudly when your food is ready.
For sheer novelty, it's hard to beat the Chinese savoury crêpes at Pleasant Lady – a creation I have never seen in London before. The chef spreads the batter, brushes it with beaten egg, then tops the crêpe with ingredients such as chives, herbs and cumin-spiked lamb. She then folds it multiple times, creating heavenly layers of crunch and flavour.
The best stalls offer a sense of theatre. Gopal's Corner is a venture from the team behind Roti King, the perennially packed Malaysian restaurant near Euston Station. I love watching the chefs stretch, slap and fold the elastic roti dough. They also use fresh banana leaves as plates, topping them with curries, rice and sauces.
I'm a huge fan of Pastaio – a group of pasta restaurants from chef Stevie Parle. Quality is superb and the menu sparkles with inventive touches. I couldn't fault the vibrant green ravioli, coloured with spinach and stuffed with squash then slathered with Parmesan and a crumble of deep-fried sage leaves.
A brand new trader is Good Birds, serving superb rotisserie chicken and zingy sauces such as a Dutch-style spicy peanut sauce and smoked chilli sambal.
There are now thriving food halls in Lisbon, Berlin, Rotterdam and more. Brighton is due to get its first later this summer. The success of the concept reflects how we live in 2020. Spoilt for choice – and with ever-decreasing attention spans – you can eat well for around £10 and post the dish on Instagram while you're at it.
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BEHIND THE PLATE: Dr. King's speech resonates 5 decades later
Martin Luther King Jr.'s rolling in his grave right now, nearly 51 years since his famous speech in Washington D.C.
Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the march on Washington in front a crowd of a quarter-million supporters, Dr. King proclaimed that people should be treated equal, regardless of the color of their skin.
"I still have a dream, a dream deeply rooted in the American dream — one day this nation will rise up and live up to its creed," Dr. King said in August 1964. "'We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal.' I have a dream."
Now, in the 21st century, some people just don't get it. They still believe they live in a world that's dominated by the white man. That the color of someone's skin matters more than what they possess in their hearts.
Even 43 years removed from the Civil Rights Movement, this country still has problems getting along with diversity. And Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling felt it was still relevant to voice his opinion against the African American community in a basketball world that is three-quarters African American.
Some of the greats to ever play in the NBA were not white.
Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Julius Erving helped change the game forever and in doing so, they helped create an exciting culture on basketball's highest stage. But their influence not only changed basketball, but it changed sports and sent a message to the youth that nothing will prevent you from reaching your goals, regardless of your skin color.
What Sterling said in a private conversation last week was inappropriate, denouncing the African American community after he told his ex-girlfriend not to hang out with African Americans after posing for a photo with Johnson. Although his comments were said in private, his stature and prominence in one of the country's largest cities doesn't excuses him from complete protection.
He is a figure and the leader of one of the 30 NBA organizations on the rise and showing the City of Angels that it's not all about Kobe Bryant and the Dodgers. The Clippers are relevant in the NBA and deserve better leadership.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver brought down the hammer as swiftly and powerful as the God of Thunder by banning Sterling for life and forcing the sale of the Clippers. The NBA should not tolerate this kind of behavior, especially after how poorly the NFL handled the Miami Dolphins bullying scandal with Richie Incognito and Jonathon Martin and the overuse of the N-word.
The country has changed immensely since Dr. King's speech in Washington, D.C.
The problem he tried correcting before his death still exists. There will always be racism. There will always be prejudice and stereotypes because of human nature and fear.
But they should not stem from the top of a major sports organization comprised of mostly amazing African American players who continue to surprise NBA fans every night down to the final game of the Finals.
True talent deserves to be seen and a chance to thrive no matter the color of the person's skin. If you can't handle the diversity that continues to shape this country, then be ready for the hammer.
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Down and Derby participants reach for the… bottom!
By Michelle Janzen
Down and Derby was held this past Saturday evening at the Shelburne Legion to support the local Cub Scouts in Shelburne.
With approximately 25 entries in two categories, it was anybody's guess as to who would win by just looking at these Kar creations.
While the entrants and spectators enjoyed a dinner prior to the actual race, it was evident that this was for more than just fun for a few of the entrants.
From left to right (back) Stephanie Avery, who won for Prettiest Kar, Steve Arnold who won for Manliest Kar, Sharon O'Gorman, who won for official Kub Kar rules and Jeff Pryma who won the open class and was the overall winner. (front) Linda Rayburn, who won for the Kar that most represented Shelburne, and Kim Arnold won for having the slowest Kar.
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Years ago I use to spend the time to make my own Christmas cards and party invitations. These days however as a mom who works full time out of the home and full time blogger I've learned to let go of some things and splurge to save some time. One of those splurges is ordering my cards and invitations. This past Christmas at the last minute I decided I wanted to send out holiday cards. I polled all my friends and fellow bloggers and one place that came up often was Minted.
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Don't you just love biking? It's about the closest you can get to flying like a bird, with the wind in your hair, sun on your shoulders and bugs in your teeth. If you like to spend your free time on two wheels, consider spending your next vacation the same way.
Cycling can take you across rough or easy terrain, over bridges big and small and through tunnels both modern and ancient. Given this, coupling bicycles and sightseeing seems as natural as pairing peas and carrots.
No one knows for sure when this active mode of vacationing first started, but by 1878, recreational cycling was enough of a trend for cyclists in Britain to form the Bicycle Touring Club, later dubbed Cyclists' Touring Club, which still exists today. The Adventure Cycling Association was formed in the United States in 1973. Those names shouldn't intimidate you—such tours are not just reserved for hardcore cyclists. More and more, it's a form of active vacationing that is speeding up in the United States and in Europe, across all age groups and fitness levels, thanks in large part to the popularity of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and the surge of spinning classes in gyms everywhere.
Some people liken bicycle tourism, or cyclotourism, to backpacking on a bike, with varying degrees of difficulty. The more leisurely tours involve daylong bike rides carrying minimal equipment, with overnight accommodations in hotels. Some tours even arrange for a vehicle to carry riders' equipment from place to place. More intense tours entail stocking up on food, cooking equipment and a tent for camping and following a guide through remote areas.
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The hills of Tuscany and countryside of Great Britain are among the better-known bike vacation destinations. In the United States, the quaint and scenic byways of New England have always drawn cyclists. But you might be surprised to learn that you can cycle from Thailand to Laos, throughout Southern Africa or around the wine regions of Portugal, and along the route of the Tour de France (just like Armstrong did).
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|Andrew "Bummer" Baumer
|Day Manager at Surfer's Paradise Resort
|Pleasing the owners, guests, and being Mr. Ridgemount's Yes-Man.
|Employees slacking, unhappy guests, grom pranks, being called Bummer
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"Welcome to Surfer's Paradise! I'm Andrew Baumer, daytime manager."
—Baumer, upon meeting Broseph, Emma, Reef and Fin in "Welcome to Paradise, Dudes!"
Andrew Baumer, occasionally called Andy (and more commonly called Bummer behind his back, with the alternate Bum Man by the Kahuna) is the day manager of Surfer's Paradise Ridgemount Resort and is one of the primary antagonists on Stoked. Most of the employees refer to him as "Bummer" because he is strict, bossy and cares more about his job than anything else (e.g. the employees). He is dedicated to his job and always tries to please the guests and the owner, Mr. Ridgemount. In his first appearance he is shown to be handling and stressing over the massive mess left behind from Lo's party, while trying to attend to the other guests. When the groms get there he believes them to be guests before being corrected by them, and quickly puts them to work cleaning the pool. Bummer also has a cruel tradition of firing at least one employee on the first day every year.
Bummer uses a strike system in which if an employee does something wrong they get a strike. If the employee gets three, then they get fired. Examples of getting strikes are causing messes, slacking off at work, getting less than 8/10 on a evaluation, being late, and even eating some left over food from guest plates. So far through the series though, no one has gotten all three strikes. Johnny though got a permanent strike that would never be removed from the strike list in "Grand Theft Whale Bus". When Bummer is excited he might cancel one or more strikes from an employee's record.
Bummer seems to have a huge dislike directed toward both Reef and Lo (the former especially). Reef and Bummer just don't see eye to eye on a lot of things, like working and time off and occasionally fight about the issue. After Lo throws a party at the hotel her father makes her get a job at the hotel. Bummer, along with Kelly and (later on) Rosie, threaten to tell her dad if she screws up since they technically can't fire her, due to the fact that Lo's family owns the resort (as well as the fact that Lo's being forced to work at hotel rather than willingly working there). Bummer also frequently shows little to no regard for the safety or well-being of the groms in general, as evidenced by his:
- Housing them in substandard conditions.
- Allowing bratty, unruly kids to behave as they please toward the staff.
- Embezzlement of most of the staff food budget to buy himself a golf cart.
- Working the groms like slaves and rarely giving them time off.
- Threatening to fire them for unjust reasons.
- Disregarding their safety while forcing them to mind the safety of the hotel guests.
- Frequently trying to deny them their right to surf and enjoy the time off they do get.
- Swindling them on the amount of their pay.
- Showing no appreciation to the groms for saving the hotel from being sabotaged by a spy and then ungratefully forcing them to work unpaid overtime.
- Employing the senior staff as union busters when the groms rebel and unionize against the unfair and unsafe working conditions.
By acting as a buffer between Mr. Ridgemount and the staff working under him, he's most likely deliberately keeping his boss in the dark about the conditions that the groms are forced to work under by Bummer--especially so since Lo joined the staff in "Board and Confused," as it is likely he believes it would cost him his job as the day manager if Mr. Ridgemount found out about what his daughter was being subjected to.
- Everyone besides Mrs. Ridgemount and Ty calls him "Bummer."
- Rosie's the only known employee to call him "Bummer" to his face, which he hates.
- He was seen in his street clothes for the first time in "Charging into the Night".
- He can operate a bulldozer.
- Despite allowing the Marvins to act as they please while staying at the hotel, he doesn't like them any more than the rest of the staff. When Johnny finally causes the Marvins to leave the hotel, all Bummer does is give Johnny a strike.
- The Kahuna referred to him as the Bum Man in "Charging into the Night".
- The groms and some seniors refer to Bummer as a dork.
- He considers Johnny his favorite staff member, regarding him like an assistant, and cannot bring himself to fire Johnny.
- If something bad happens at the hotel, he usually gets chewed out by Mr. Ridgemount.
- His iPhone is gray.
- He wears briefs with Wipeout on the back of them.
- Reef is his least favorite staff member.
- He has anger issues.
- His voice actor, Cory Doran, also voices Mike in the Total Drama series.
- He is not considered a very good prankster by his staff.
- His idea of a good prank is to fill a gas tank with regular instead of premium.
- However, Bummer pranks his junior staff in "A Prank Too Far" by pretending he was dead and having Snack Shack dress up as an extremely important guest that needed to talk with Bummer about helping Mr. Ridgemount. The junior staff fell for the prank and thought that they would get hard time for "killing" Bummer once the "extremely important guest" found out that Bummer was "dead". After Bummer revealed that he pranked his staff, Reef couldn't believe that Bummer had pranked him.
- He has been called a brown-noser by Mr. Ridgemount for constantly kissing up to him and acting like a yes-man.
- He can communicate with seagulls.
- He had a massive crush on Sandy Beaches, who he later discovered was Reef.
- He used to be a grom.
- He was fired from his job by Mr. Ridgemount in "Endless Bummer", but later got his job back when he cleared the hotel lobby of an invading flock of seagulls.
- He sometimes uses the stress ball when he becomes stressed on the job.
- He sometimes calls himself The Baumer.
- In "Grom Fest", he was sick and required Johnny to take care of him.
- Lo Ridgemount and Broseph are the only known employees not affected by his "points" system:
- In Lo's case, she's being forced to work at the hotel and her family owns the resort, so he technically can't fire Lo.
- For Broseph, even if he does get all three strikes (which would obviously result in him getting fired), he doesn't have to worry about finding a new job since he already has a set job at the surf shop that his mom runs.
- By the series' end, he never received an appropriate comeuppance for his poor treatment of the groms under his employment.
See Also
- Welcome to Paradise, Dudes!
- Another Grom Bites the Dust
- Board and Confused
- Take your Kook to Work Day
- Waves of Cheese
- The Very Very Very Very Very Important Guest
- Hang 9
- Fast Times when the Rip Tide's High
- Reef And That Evil Totem
- Charging into the Night
- O Broseph, Where Art Thou?
- Reef, Broseph, and Emma's Totally Stupid Adventure
- Boards of Glory
- Groms Gone Wild
- Chum Music
- Penthouse of Horror
- Mr. Wahine
- Grand Theft Whale Bus
- A Boy Named Leslie (mentioned only)
- Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Heart of Clam?
- Slumber Party Animals
- Endless Bummer
- Brofinger (does not speak)
- A Prank Too Far
- The Day the Sea Stood Still
- The Make-Out Fake-Out
- Surf Surf Revolution
- Will the Real Broseph Please Stand Up
- I Like Beaver Butts and I Cannot Lie
- Sick Day
- Channel Surfers
- Grommy the Vampire Slayer
- Grumpy Old Brahs
- Hunka Hunka Burning Reef
- Safety Last
- Clinging in the Rain
- My Fair Leslie
- Browatch
- Bad Sports
- (500) Days of Bummer
- The Reefinator
- Sweet, Sweet, Meat Cheat
- To Catch a Reef
- Surfer's Got Talent
- Groms on Strike
- Heartbreak Hotel
- All We Are Saying is Give Reef a Chance
- Grom Fest


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In the original White Knight Chronicles adventure, you helped rescue a princess and saw a kingdom rejoice in its return to peace. Now, as White Knight Chronicles II begins, this tranquillity is about to be shattered by a terrifying new evil with roots a little too close for comfort.
Leonard, the young hero of White Knight Chronicles, finds himself sucked into a terrible new ordeal. Princess Cisna is alive, yet the Kingdom of Balandor is jolted out of its short-lived celebrations, its bunting and confetti lying limp in the shadow of the force which threatens to engulf it.
Despite possessing the ability to transform into the towering Incorruptus known as the White Knight, Leonard must rely on his friends – including your customised avatar – to step into the fray and haul Balandor back from the brink of destruction. Powerful new allies and the ability to call upon your own giant warrior help your cause; your courage, however, is the bedrock your crusade must be built upon.
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So I'll share with you a few snaps from the week in Venice - in no particular order.
The schedule for our Venetian workshop was pretty full on and for those of you who know me well, getting up early is not really my forte, but our group determined that one one day a "dawn shoot" was in order .... and so get up early I did and I confess that I was not sorry I had made the effort.
We took the Vaporetto to San Marco and whilst you might think that at that time of day (and given the freezing temps) that the place would be deserted, wrong, it was crazy busy with photographers of all shapes and sizes, vying to photograph the costumed models who were parading about.
This red Bird-Man was one of my favourites. His posture and brilliant costume with it's sumptuous plumes were just the epitome of style and grace.
This glorious gold creature was just as splendid with his/her? wings up as down. What was fascinating was the number of men who were hidden behind the costumes, not just women. It was quite hard to tell the difference really.
Colour abounded. Every shade imaginable - the costumes were fantastic and by all accounts VERY expensive to hire or have made.
And, for the most part all were willing to play the part for a photo, pose and preen, have fun and share.
Some even handed out little calling cards with a request to send them their picture back in return for the favour of posing.
I have a lot of those cards spread out on the desk, a lot of favours to return!
I took over 200 photos in the space of about an hour and a half before the freezing chill sent a few of us running for hot chocolate and time out. I'm guessing beneath those fabulous costumes were layers of thermals and keep warm goodies too :-)
.... and that's all for now. Time for some East Coast zzzd's!


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THE TOC (Tournament of Champions) - August 26-27, 2017
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Chuck Stark: Another long day, or redemption for Huskies?
Another long day, or redemption for Huskies?
From the beginning, something didn't feel right at Husky Stadium last Saturday.
The press box was about as empty for a Washington game as I've ever seen it.
The late-arriving crowd grew to 58,808 on a sun-splashed day, but never really seemed to get into it.
On the field, Washington seemed to be going through the motions instead of being emotional.
Defensive end Everette Thompson batted down an Eastern Washington pass at the line of scrimmage, and instead of going all crazy with high-fives, his defensive teammates collectively shrugged their padded shoulders and acted like he was invisible.
The excitement you normally find on the opening day of the college football season was missing.
The Huskies, who never got in any kind of rhythm, escaped with a 30-27 victory, but the team from across the state with 65 scholarship players outplayed the team with 85 scholarship players.
Coach Steve Sarkisian put on a happy face for the post-game press conference, but he turned into Mr. T-ugly after viewing the game film the next day.
He felt his team flat-lined out of the gate. Pity those poor Husky players who felt his wrath at practices this week.
"You're opening the season, you have high hopes, you come in and you don't perform to the best of your abilities. We've got to fix that," Sarkisian told reporters after Thursday's tougher-than-usual session, one that was uncharacteristically closed to the media and public. "That's the mentality. So now it's like, what do we need to fix?
"And I think we've addressed it."
Sarkisian knows the Huskies can't afford to play soft against Hawaii, which flies into town looking for another Pac-12 conquest to go with its 34-17 win over Colorado in Week 1.
Look for UW running back Chris Polk, who was still pretty impressive for a guy playing two weeks after knee surgery, to be more elusive this week; look for quarterback Keith Price to have another efficient day; look for the freshmen receivers to start hanging on to the ball, and for receiver Jermaine Kearse to have a monster game after retreating to the sidelines with an ankle injury in the first half last week; and look for middle linebacker Cort Dennison to be more active.
It remains to be seen if Washington's defensive backs, even with senior cornerback Quinton Richardson returning to the lineup, can deal with air-oriented Hawaii. If not, it might be another long day at Husky Stadium.
Nobody imagined the first two weeks would be so important for the Huskies. Everybody remembers the 4-0 finish and impressive 19-7 victory over Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl. Most people assumed another bowl game was going to be a gimme; that Sarkisian had the Huskies back to playing hard-nosed, winning football.
But does everybody remember that Washington was 3-6 before the late-season run left everyone all giddy about the immediate future of Husky football? Earth to Husky fans: Those wins came against UCLA (24-7), Cal (16-13), Washington State (35-28) — not exactly the pick of the litter, even in a down Pac-10 season — and a listless Nebraska squad that didn't want to be there after administering a 56-17 whuppin' against the Huskies earlier in the season in Seattle.
As much as people want to forget, Washington's not that far removed from an 0-12 season (2008).
Back-to-back 5-7 and 7-6 seasons were reasons for optimism, but the 504 yards of total offense the EWU Eagles threw down on the Huskies brought back memories of 2008.
It was a big-time, wake-up call.
It might have been just what this young team — and young coaching staff — needed.
Chuck Stark is the sports editor of the Kitsap Sun. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or 360-792-9231.


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TNA Impact Wrestling Results
Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Gardens)
November 14, 2013
Commentators: Taz & Mike Tenay
Report by: Josh Boutwell of Wrestleview.com
Impact opens up with highlights from last week focusing on the World Title Tournament and last weeks intense Full Metal Mayhem.
Bully Ray leads Aces & Eights down to the ring and good lord, Brooke looks amazing. Bully hugs Taz at ringside and then clowns on Tenay for falling for what happened last week.
Bully says he is the puppet master and he says that he makes all the fans believe whatever he wants them to believe and calls them all suckers. He says A&8 isn't about quality, it's about quality and then he has Brooke turn around and show off her ass as he says, "that is what you call quality." Bully says he doesn't need to be the World Champion to be the most talked about guy in TNA and he is the be all and end all of TNA. Bully says Mr. Anderson tried to drive a wedge between he and his club and a wedge between he and his girl but no one drives a wedge between he and his girl except him. Bully officially accepts Anderson's challenge for "Turning Point" and he says he isn't just going to Piledrive him on the stage this time, he will Piledrive Anderson through the stage.
Mr. Anderson comes out and he says that everyone is sick and tired of A&8, and when he beats Bully next week A&8 will be done and disbanded forever. Bully says he will never agree to that stipulation but Anderson says he'll sweeten the pot. Anderson points out that his wife is pregnant with twins right now and he says if Bully beats him next week he will be done in TNA and he'll just go home and be a dad from now on. Bully likes that idea as Anderson gets up on the apron. Bully says he would love to Pilerive Anderson's pregnant wife, that may be a little much Bully. Bully says Anderson must be insane to be willing to put his career on the line against him and he must be in Anderson's head pretty bad. Anderson says he is crazy and decks Bully! Garett Bischoff and Knux attack Anderson as Bully finds a steel chair nearby.
Bully goes to hit Anderson with it but he kicks Bully in the nuts and then clotheslines Bischoff and Knux over the top rope! Anderson grabs the chair and Bully bails out of the ring! Anderson says he has Bully's ass next week but he's feeling frisky right now and he says he wants either Knux or Bischoff right now.
Mr. Anderson vs. Knux
As Knux hits the ring Anderson jumps him and puts the boots to him before mounting him in the corner and raining down right hands. Anderson bounces off the ropes and connects with a clothesline but Knux doesn't go down. Anderson attempts the same thing again but this time Knux ducks and then hits a Cross Body Block for a nearfall! Knux chokes Anderson in the ropes and then hits a Body Guillotine as Anderson was hung up in the ropes. Knux beats on Anderson in a corner and then whips him hard into the opposite corner. Knux boxes the head of Anderson and then tosses him out to the floor. Knux follows Anderson out and slams him into the ring steps. Knux then hits an Elbow Drop on Anderson as he lies on the floor. Knux rolls back into the ring and taunts the crowd before grabbing Anderson by the head and dragging him onto the apron. Knux Suplexes Anderson over the top rope into the ring for another nearfall. Knux puts Anderson in a chinlock but Anderson fights back up to his feet and breaks the hold with body shots. Anderson goes for the Green Bay Plunge but Knux blocks it and shoves Anderson into the ropes. Knux hits a Splash followed by a Sidewalk Slam! 1…2…NO Anderson kicks out again! Knux hits a Shortarm Clothesline and then laughs at Anderson and screams at him to just stay down. Knux picks Anderson up and hits another Shortarm Clothesline. Knux goes for a third clothesline but this time Anderson catches him with the Mic Check! 1…2…3!
Winner: Anderson via pinfall (Mic Check)
Mr. Anderson does his usual "Misteeeeeeer Anderson" introduction after the match and says he's going to whoop Bully Ray's ass next week.
Backstage Joseph Park bitches about what Bad Influence did last week to him and he says he wants Christopher Daniels one-on-one tonight. He says that he'll leave EY in the back tonight and Daniels needs to leave Kaz in the back and they can settle things one-on-one.
Daniels and Kaz talk about Park's challenge and Daniels mockingly says he was just trying to hydrate Park last week when he threw the drink in his face. Daniels says EY will stay backstage during the match because he'll probably be fishing or trying to find something in his beard anyway. Daniels says he'll handle it alone and Kaz can stay backstage. Bobby Roode walks up to them and they talk about the new EGO t-shirt.
Those last two promos were actually apart of TNA's 365 thing online and were actually originally posted on Youtube.
A vignette highlighting the Aries-Angle match for later tonight is shown, great video package with Angle and Aries talking about how difficult a Submission Match is. Angle even name drops Ken Shamrock when talking about the wrestlers he watched to draw influence from.
"Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels vs. Joseph Park
Daniels kicks Park and then chops and hits him with forearms. Daniels hits the ropes but Park catches him with a Hip Toss followed by a shoulder block. Daniels asks for a time out and then a handshake, but instead Park pulls him into another shoulder block. Park whips Daniels into the corner and then walks into a chop to the throat from Daniels. Park comes back with a double leg takedown, and then Park goes or a Boston Crab but Daniels gets to the ropes and slides out of the ring. Park chases Daniels around the ring and then back into the ring where Daniels kicks the bottom rope into Park's face. Daniels puts the boots to Park and then a series of elbows followed by a Sliding Clothesline to the back of Park for a one count. Daniels attempts to whip Park into the ropes but Park reverses it and then goes for a clothesline, but Daniels ducks and then goes for a Sunset Flip. Park blocks it and attempts a Cannonball Splash but Daniels rolls out of the way. Daniels chops the back of Park and then kicks Park in the face for a nearfall. Daniels puts Park in a chinlock and Park fights off the hold with elbows. Daniels hits Park in the back repeatedly taking Park back down to the mat. Park comes back with a Samoan Drop out of nowhere! Park hits a shoulder block and then a Scoop Slam followed by a Sidewalk Slam! 1…2…NO Daniels kicks out! Park hits a Vertical Suplex and then climbs up top. Daniels rolls away but as he does Park climbs back down and hits a Corner Splash and then he hits a series of rights and lefts. The referee pulls Park away which irritates him and he shoves the referee away. Daniels kicks Park in the balls as the referee was turned around and then he rolls him up for the pin.
Winner: Daniels via pinfall (rollup)
Backstage Knux is pissed about losing to Anderson but Bully says it's cool because they have Anderson where they want him. Bully says Anderson is in the palm of his hands in a No DQ Match and they'll get rid of him. They head off to a strip club to enjoy the rest of the night.
Handicap Match
Ethan Carter III vs. Dewey Barnes & Norv Fernum
EC3 laughs as Barnes and Fernum come to the ring. Norv punches EC3 and then ducks a clothesline and puts EC3 in a wristlock. He tags in Barnes and holds EC3 as Barnes dives off the bottom rope (you read that right) with an Axe Handle Drop to the outstretched arm of EC3. Barnes tags Fernum back in and Fernum dives off the middle rope with an Axe Handle Drop to EC3. Barnes tags back in and he dives off the top rope this time with a Diving Double Foot Stomp to the arm of EC3. Barnes hits a Flying Forearm to EC3 which pisses him off and he then destroys Barnes with a forearm of his own. EC3 hits a series of right hands on Barnes and then he hits a Snap Suplex. EC3 taunts Barnes as he almost lets him get the tag and then drops him with a Back Suplex. EC3 charges at Barnes in the corner but eats an elbow. Barnes hits another elbow and then hits a Floatover Spinning Headscissors. Barnes then dives to his corner and tags Fernum back in. Fernum hits a shoulder block through the ropes on EC3 and then a Flying Cross Body off the top! Fernum climbs back up top and hits a Missile Dropkick! Fernum gets to the top again and hits a Tornado DDT! 1…2…NO EC3 kicks out as Taz says that Tornado DDT sucked (it did). Fernum tries to get the crowd behind him and EC3 kicks him in the head. EC3 obliterates Fernum with the One Percenter but as he was setting up for it Barnes blind tags himself into the match. Barnes dives off the top but EC3 catches him by the throat and hits the One Percenter! EC3 covers both of them and gets the pin.
Winner: EC3 via pinfall (One Percenter)
Another "Friends of AJ" vignette airs with more highlights of his appearance for AAA in Mexico. He says he's come to show that being a champion means something. AJ is shown talking to Joaquin Roldan with more highlights from the match with Mesias. He says that he is just getting started.
Dixie bitches about the video package being shown again.
Highlights from last week's Full Metal Mayhem are shown and then Hardy talks about the match. He shows his chipped tooth from the match and he says he's going to study whoever his opponent is in the Semifinals like no other. Hardy says he did a TLC style match for the first time 16 years ago and it makes him extremely proud to still be able to do that match and have people enjoy it.
A video package highlighting Austin Aries' career is shown.
Dixie Carter comes down to the ring to a chorus of boos. She says it's so hard to be perfect all of the time like her but she doesn't have to go around proving herself because of that. she says that every once in awhile it just feels right to say how right she is like when she kicked that "redneck" (AJ Styles) off her roster. Dixie says this is a business and it's about "what have you done for me lately" and other than get under her skin AJ Styles has done nothing for her but steal her title belt and defend it in Mexico. An "AJ" chant starts up and she says again AJ is not her World Champion and her lawyers will handle him. She calls the current World Title Tournament the most innovative tournament in the history of the business. Dixie hypes up the Submission Match for tonight and then says there will be two more tournament matches next week at "Turning Point."
She introduces Bobby Roode, James Storm, Magnus, and Samoa Joe. Dixie says Roode will face Storm and Magnus will face Joe and she spun the "Wheel of Dixie" earlier to decide which match they will have. She mentions that she posted that on the internet via TNA365. Dixie says that Storm and Roode will face each other in a Bullrope Match and she says that Roode has the advantage because it's about "what have you done lately" and Roode has beat Kurt Angle twice lately. She tells Storm to step up and prove what he is made of.
Storm gets pissed and says he doesn't have to show her a damn thing because she isn't ready to "ride in this rodeo." Storm says he has a "heart that won't quit, hair past my shoulders with a redneck underneath, a little twang in my slang, and a cold six pack to go with it" and he's pretty sure he's got the people on his side in the feeling that it's time for the redneck to get back his title. Storm says Roode facing him in a Bullrope Match there's only one thing to say, "sorry about yo damn luck."
Dixie announces that Joe and Magnus will face in a Falls Count Anywhere Match and she taunts Joe calling him a "TNA original like his little redneck buddy AJ Styles." Joe says the only reason she's gathered everyone in this tournament is to cover for her inability to reach a deal with AJ Styles. Dixie tells Joe to watch himself but he says she needs to realize who needs who. Joe says they're all here being used by her to cover for her bad business. Joe says he has her covered because after he runs through the tournament the first man he'll defend the belt against is the man that never lost it in the first place whether it's here or anywhere else in the world. Dixie gets pissed at Joe and says there is no way she will allow that to happen.
Magnus says the reason they put MEM on ice is the same premise of this tournament, to win the World Championship and the spirit of competition. Magnus says if he wants to lay claim to being the top dog he knows he has to beat the very best and he knows that's Samoa Joe. Magnus says it won't be easy but it will happen. Dixie says this tournament is about finding HER champion that will look after her causes and that person will be the one, true, real Heavyweight Champion.
In the back Mr. Anderson jumps Garett Bischoff and throws him into the side of a big equipment case. Anderson handcuffs to a something and then grabs a beer and says he needs to have a little talk with Garett.
A video package hypes up Turning Point and then another one airs highlighting Angle's TNA career.
Gail Kim comes out along with Lei'D Tapa for the Open Challenge. Gail says she issued her open challenge last week and again calls herself the greatest Knockouts Champion of all time. Gail says that a lot of names were mentioned but someone has to actually show up and then Hannah Blossom of the Blossom Twins from the UK comes out.
Open Challenge
Gail Kim w/Lei'D Tapa vs. Hannah Blossom
If Hannah wins this match then she will receive a KO Title shot. Gail kicks Hannah hard as the bell rings and then she slams her into the turnbuckles. Gail hits a European Uppercut and slams her face into the mat. Gail whips Hannah into the corner and then hits a Flying Splash in the corner. Gail slams Hannah to the mat by her hair. Hannah fights back with body shots but Gail kicks her and takes her down again slamming her face into the mat. Gail slams her into the corner and repeatedly kicks her before slamming her face into the top turnbuckle. Gail rolls out to the floor and wraps Hannah's legs around the ring post in a Hanging Figure Four! Gail talks trash to Hannah before finally releasing the hold. Gail gets down on all four and dares Hannah to kick her in the ribs which Hannah obliges in doing, but Gail saw it coming and sweeps her legs for a nearfall. Gail goes for a forearm but Hannah blocks it and hits a series of forearms and clotheslines! Hannah hits a Snap Suplex and then a Splash for a nearfall. Hannah picks Gail up and whips her into the corner. She charges at Gail but eats a big clothesline. Gail hits the Eat Defeat for the pin.
Winner: Gail via pifnall (Eat Defeat)
Gail grabs the microphone after the match and mockingly tells Hannah nice try and she says that she is going to show week after week why she is the most dominating Knockout Champion of all time.
Joseph Park comes down to the ring again and he says that when he came to Impact a year ago was to find his brother, ya' know Abyss. Park says he couldn't just walk away from all of the support he got from the fans but lately a few things have been getting under his skin like Bad Influence saying he'll never be the wrestler that Abyss is. Park says they're right because his brother is a future TNA Hall of Famer but the thing that really gets under his skin is all the accusations that people have made saying that when Abyss is here Park isn't and when Park is here Abyss isn't. Park says "how the hell am I supposed to know where he's at?!" Park says that Abyss is crazy and he's liable to show up anytime, but he has a solution to this whole problem. Park says you only live once and then issues an open challenge for next to his brother Abyss!
Backstage Anderson puts Bischoff on his shoulders and drags him away.
Main Event
TNA World Title Tournament Quarterfinals
Submission Match
"Olympic Hero" Kurt Angle vs. "A-Double" Austin Aries
This is this first time these two have faced each other I believe, one on one at least. Aries and Angle start the match off with a simple lockup. Angle quickly gets Aries in a waistlock but then Aries drops down to his butt and wraps his legs around Angle's legs to trip him up. Angle gets Aries in a headscissors but they quickly both release and stare each other down. They lockup again and this time Aries gets Angle in a side headlock but Angle reverses it into a top wristlock. Angle transitions into a hammerlock and then a side headlock takeover. Aries counters with a headscissors and then they both get back to their feet again and nod to each other. They lockup for a third time and Aries gets Angle in a waistlock but Angle reverses it into a side headlock. Aries shoves Angle into the ropes but gets run over by Angle. Angle hits the ropes and then Aries leapfrogs him and catches Angle on the rebound with an armdrag. Aries hits a second armdrag and this time holds onto the armlock, but Angle counters into another headscissors. Angel rolls over and then headstands to get out of the hold and attempts a sliding dropkick, but Angle grabs Aries' leg and goes for the Ankle Lock immediately! Aries quickly rolls over and kicks Angle away! Aries goes for a clothesline but Angle ducks and goes for a German Sulex. Aries lands on his feet and then quickly locks in the Last Chancery! Angle is able to roll away and out of the ring before Aries could really set in with it. Angle climbs back in the ring as Taz points out one of Angle's taped up knees. Angle punches a charging Aries and then puts the boots to him in the corner. Angle stands on Aries' head and then he whips Aries into the opposite corner. Aries floats up and over as Angel charges at him and then he catches Angle with a drop toe hold. Aries grabs the leg of Angle and locks in a Half Crab. Taz points out that Aries is going after the injured knee now. Aries transitions into an STF now. Angle crawls to the ropes and grabs the bottom rope to break the hold but Aries nails him with a Knee Drop and then he puts the boots to that leg. Aries elbows Angle in the back of the neck and then he punches his neck repeatedly. Aries hits a series of shoulder blocks in the corner and then whips him into the opposite corner and hits a Running Clothesline followed by a Bulldog! Aries goes for the Front Chancery again but Angle backs to the ropes quickly. Aries forearms Angle and then attempts to whip him into the ropes but Angle reverses it and catches Aries on the rebound with a Tilt-a-Whirl Background. Angle looks to the ramp and notices Bobby Roode setting a chair up on the entrance way to watch the match. Angle climbs out to the floor to talk trash with Roode but the distraction allows Aries to take advantage with a Plancha attempt off the top! Angle catches him in midair and Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplexes Aries on the floor! Angle stares Roode down and then tosses Aries back in the ring. Angle looks back at Roode again and as he starts to climb back in the ring Aries dropkicks him back out to the floor.
Back from the break Aries hangs Angle up in the ropes and hits a Hanging Neckbreaker! Aries then hits a Knee Drop to the back of the neck. Clips of Aries pounding on Angle's neck during the break is shown. Aries hits an Elbow Drop to the neck and then goes for the Last Chancery again, but Angle gets to his feet and breaks the hold with elbows. Aries hits Angle with a knee to the gut and then bounces off the ropes but Angle catches him with a Belly-to-Belly attempt. Aries boxes the sides of Angle's head and then hits the ropes again but eats a Lariat! Angle hits a series of elbows and clotheslines and then he whips Aries into the corner. Angle charges but eats an elbow but Angle bounces right back with a Belly-to-Belly Overhead Suplex. Angle hits the Rolling German Suplexes! Angle goes for the Olympic Slam but Aries counters with an armdrag and then hits the Roaring Elbow that sends Angel crashing through the ropes to the floor! Aires dives off the top with the Savage Flying Axe Handle onto Angle on the floor! Aries seems to have possibly hurt his ankle as he landed as he limps a bit. Aries rolls Angle back into the ring and then climbs up top and attempts a Missile Dropkick but Angle catches him in midair in the Angle Lock! Aries rolls through sending Angle into the corner and then Aries gets back to his feet and goes for the IED but Angle catches him in again with the Angle Lock! Aries was limping as he went for the IED too. Aries fights the hold and rolls through again this time sending Angle flying through the ropes to the floor! Aries is favoring the ankle as he gets up and then dives through the ropes with the Heat Seeking Missile to Angle on the floor! Aries again sells the ankle as he tosses Angle back in the ring. Aries climbs up top and dives off with the Missile Dropkick and he connects this time but again Aries sells the ankle as he lands. Aries hits the IED and then the Brainbuster! Aries locks in the Front Chancery! Angle fights the hold but refuses to tap so Aries rolls backwards and goes for another Brainbuster. Angle shoves Aries away but eats a forearm. Angle fights back with a big right hand and they begin exchanging strikes! Angle hits the Rolling German Suplexes again after a big right hand! Aries was able to hold onto the ropes as Angle went for the third suplex but then Angle lifts Aries up to the top rope. Angle goes for a Back Superplex but Aries elbows him repeatedly knocking him down to the mat. Angle springs back to his feet and springs to the top to attempt another Superplex, but Aries shrugs him off and then goes for the 450 Splash! Aries sells the ankle as he gets ready for the 450 by grabbing it and wincing. He then dives off and Angle rolls out of the way. Aries tries to land on his feet but grabs the ankle as soon as he lands and falls back. Angle sees this and quickly goes for the Olympic Slam, but Aries counters into a Front Facelock. Aries goes for the Brainbuster again but Angle counters into the Olympic Slam but Aries again catches him with an armdrag! Aries grabs his ankle but then gets back up and charges at Angle, but Angle sidesteps him and Aries crashes into the ring post! Angle points up at Roode and then puts Aries in the Crossface as Aries taps!
Winner: Angle via submission (Crossface)
Tenay and Taz hype up Turning Point and then Anderson drags Bischoff out onto the ramp and Piledrives him on it!
"Final Thoughts" will be up tomorrow morning.
1) Mr. Anderson def. Knux
2) Christopher Daniels def. Joseph Park
3) Handicap Match: EC3 def. Dewey Barnes & Norv Fernum
4) Open Challenge: Gail Kim def. Hannah Blossom
5) TNA World Title Tournament Quarterfinals Submission Match: Kurt Angle def. Austin Aries
Scheduled for Next Week (Turning Point):
– No DQ Match: Mr. Anderson vs. Bully
– TNA World Title Tournament Bullrope Match: Bobby Roode vs. James Storm
– TNA World Title Tournament Falls Count Anywhere Match: Samoa Joe vs. Magnus
– Joseph Park vs. Abyss (?)
TNA World Title Tournament Brackets
– Full Metal Mayhem: Jeff Hardy def. Chris Sabin (11/07)
– Submission Match: Kurt Angle def. Austin Aries (11/14)
– Bullrope Match: Bobby Roode vs. James Storm (11/21)
– Falls Count Anywhere: Magnus vs. Samoa Joe (11/21)
– Jeff Hardy vs. Roode/Storm Winner (TBA)
– Kurt Angle vs. Magnus/Joe Winner (TBA)
– TBA vs. TBA
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Wow, getting this post out every year is a lot like getting Christmas cards out. It's not ever as perfect as I want it to be, but by golly, it gets done! By the sheer willpower of my ISTJ personality type. Easier and possibly even a little sloppier every year. (Last year's post didn't make it out.) The key to getting things done is lowered expectations and mediocre standards. And that's the real truth.
This year our home has taken on a new atmosphere during the month of December since we decided to observe Advent. Everything feels so sacred and calm. I just want to listen to carols and Handel's Messiah every day!
HOWEVER, it shall stand that Amy Grant Home for Christmas is my favorite holiday album of all time and I have no shame in admitting this on the Internet. Regardless of my husband's outspoken awe and horror on this topic, I remain nostalgic, wistful, and full of cheer when Amy's 1992 voice comes on singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
This is my first time doing anything like this at Christmas! So I have no idea if I am doing it right or what, but I love the sense that we are joining with so many others in an intentional time of waiting and expectancy. We cleared our calendar (that's how we were able to do all of this that you see here) and have enjoyed reading and doing a lot of baking and crafting together as we wait for Christmas. All of the beautiful crafts and baking in this post are from the book we are using by Jennifer Naraki, called Slow and Sacred Advent. Each craft represents an aspect of Advent. It truly has been the thing I've been trying to find for our family during the Christmas season!
The girls were able to help with or do all of these crafts! They were all very simple and low-cost. We had almost all the materials around our house and we did a nice, mediocre job and enjoyed the process.
Another thing I love about what we are doing is that instead of just telling my kids that Jesus is the reason for the season, we are actually walking that out. We have told our girls that Santa Claus is pretend and that the real reason for Christmas is Jesus. (With some strict instructions not to ADVERTISE THIS to the neighborhood). This year I feel like that concept has become more substantial and feels less like an obligatory Good Christian Parent line, yunno?
We are also doing a Jesse Tree from Ann Voskamp's book. I like it, but I'm not so good at making sure to do the story every day…I'm better with batching things on a weekly basis. I think next year that I will try again and actually invest in the ornaments so the girls can unwrap one every day after our story.
The other little Christmas season tradition we have is our Christmas basket, which has books and a wooden nativity for the girls to play with. (Which by the way…I'm kind of un-impressed with my current nativity. Any recommendations for a kid-friendly one?)
So far, It has also been a great exercise in discipline for me, as I'm getting into a new mindset and gearing up for new routines next year. Over the past few weeks as we've been doing the readings, scriptures and crafts on a weekly routine, I've been able to form a better idea of what home school will look like for us. (We started in the fall, but decided to hold off until 2017, and I'll tell you all about that in my next post!)
Christmas decorating gets a little bit easier every year too. I've discovered that I love garland, but that I really like fake greenery better than the real kind. Pine looks the most real and it is lovely! JoAnn had it for a steal on black friday. The decorations that I love most are the simple ones…tartan, felt, wood, and homemade garlands. I've eliminated almost all of my bright or glittery things. I never get tired of pulling out the vintage and timeless pieces.
And geez, building a collection of Christmas decor takes a long time, man.
I really should wait until the about the second week of December to decorate because every year like clockwork, exactly one week before Christmas, am OVER it! Hang on, Rach, only one more week of crusty greenery to go!
I hope you have enjoyed a little bit of Christmas at our house! Merry Christmas!


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Plejd AB is looking for an App developer to join our developer team in Göteborg/Mölndal.
Come join us if you share our passion for working on cutting edge technology and want to help enable our vision to make the best smart lighting and home automation system in the industry.
Plejd is an awesome fast growing Swedish tech company that develops products and services for smart lighting and home automation. We are an in-house full-stack company that has a great mix of people from production, hardware devs, embedded devs, app developers and cloud/backend devs.
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You will be part of a small app development team. The team is a test-automated, agile and DevOps oriented setup. As an App Developer, you'll contribute to our main external apps, mainly working in C# and Xamarin - for both Android and iOS.
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Up to 40 born-again Christians have been robbed at gunpoint during a service in Dublin.
The incident happened at the Compassion Centre in Ballymun at about midday on Sunday.
The congregation were forced to lie on the ground after being threatened with a sawn off shotgun.
Senior pastor John Eniola said it had been a "frightening" experience, but that he forgave the gunman and prayed for him.
He said: "He put a gun to one of the members' heads, gave him a bag and told him to collect the money and phones. He did that and then he fled.
"It was frightening but we all stayed calm and did not struggle."
The congregation were ordered to empty their pockets, hand over bags, purses and mobile phones before the robber fled in a stolen blue Fiat Panda.
There were also a number of children in the centre at the time.
Mr Eniola, who had been sitting at the front of the building, added: "He came in through the back door. He had a balaclava covering his face. He came in with a gun, a shotgun, and he was shouting 'everybody to the ground, bring out your money, your wallets and your phones.' He said 'I am not joking, if any of you move, I will shoot'.
"Thankfully nobody was hurt. There was no fire.
"For a moment it was frightening because this man was carrying a gun. We have never seen anything like that before but we pray for him, we forgive him and we would like to see him in church.
"We knew it was a robbery because he was threatening and just asking for wallets and money. If it had been a terror attack it would have been different.
"We suspect it was a man looking for money to buy drugs."
The Compassion Centre is involved in evangelism and set up its Ballymun outreach centre about a year ago to provide help for the homeless and those with addiction problems.
Gardai have appealed for information.
A spokesman said: "The matter is still being investigated."


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The Yankees scored the second-most runs in the American League this past season, so they'll focus on pitching this offseason. "I'm interested in shoring up our starting rotation," Cashman said. "We have a great team on the offensive side. I don't feel there is a need to make any changes there. "Our biggest priority now is pitching," he reiterated. "We'll see how the rest of the winter goes, how our conversations shake out with other clubs, trade stuff, but as of right now, our focus is on pitching." That, in turn, suggests that the Yankees are unlikely to get involved in the bidding for designated hitter David Ortiz.
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Holiday Sets, Sales, and Celebrations!
We're kicking off the holiday season early at Le Rouge Salon + Beauty Bar! We've introduced our Holiday gift sets and items in our retail section. Stop in and start your shopping off with some hair, skin, and body products for you and your loved ones. New products include R + Co gift sets, Davines gift sets, bath bombs, shower blasts, and Grande cosmetics sets.
We're also featuring two Sanitas Skincare products this month for 20% off! Enjoy discounts on the Cranberry Lactic Mask and the Pumpkin Enzyme Mask.
This month we're also celebrating our 3 YEAR anniversary of being in the Pavilion Shops Plaza! To celebrate we're having a ONE DAY ONLY SALE! On Friday November 30th, 20% off all retail items and an additional 10% off already discounted Clearance Items. One Day, All Day, Savings for YOU.
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Newtown, CT is, as you all know, the scene of the gruesome murders of children and teachers. As would be expected, the immediate and understandably emotional response has been geared toward the inanimate object, the gun, and away from the murderer. It's more and more common for modern society to shift the blame and discussion away from the individual and more to "the group" or to some other object. Almost immediately, the media, the pundits, and the typical statist centered groups started the, "gun control" mantra.
Let's begin with this basic fact: the siren song of no guns is a sweet tune that can lure the the most jaded and skeptical person. But, even the most naive among us recognizes that this is not realistic. Not even close to realistic. Guns are durable and can last lifetimes, guns are numerous and already well established, and let's not forget that pesky Second Amendment. We all know guns exist and will exist for a very long time.
The reality of this is that it's not about the "gun" as much as it is the "control." Quite simply, any discussion about taking something from, "The People" is about control. Whether it's "taking" someone's ability to make a living braiding hair , or "taking" their property, or to "control" if they can order a hot dog with bacon. It's about what "they" will allow "us" to have.
Rahm Emanuel has famously stated, "never let a good crisis go to waste." There is no doubt that murdering 20 children qualifies as a crisis. But, as we are always warned to not act in anger or emotion, neither should we resort to giving more "control" without allowing the emotion to dissipate so we can think more clearly.


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Sweet Basil Olive Oil
Herbs are crushed and infused into our smooth extra virgin olive oil to create a subtle yet sweet basil note. The basil finish stays with your taste buds long after the olive oil notes subside.
Use in pasta sauces and pesto sauces. Drizzle this oil onto fresh grilled chicken and Caprese salad. This oil is perfect for dressings, dips, or as part of a meat or vegetable marinade.
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Danforth Lakes Fort Myers is a community located off of Palomino Road, north of Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers. This location offers easy access to I-75 and shopping, dining and entertainment at Gulf Coast Town Center & Bell Tower Shops are just a short 10 minute drive. In addition, the newly built Red Sox Spring Training Facility is just minutes away. Made up of two subdivisions, Westchester and Stoneglen, Danforth Lakes Fort Myers features 211 single-family homes with lake and preserve views.
Amenities within Danforth Lakes include a clubhouse, pool, spa, fitness center, tennis court and playground. Residents of Danforth Lakes Fort Myers also enjoy low HOA fees.
If you are in the market for a family-oriented community with single-family homes and low HOA fees, Danforth Lakes may be a great real estate option for you. Contact us to tour the available homes within Danforth Lakes Fort Myers.
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Government Publications: Enhanced Access and Discovery through Open Linked Data and Crowdsourcing
Name: Wendy Pradt Lougee
Affiliation: University of Minnesota
Partners: Committee on Institutional Cooperation; HathiTrust
URL: http://z.umn.edu/dplaumn
The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (or CIC) has been leading a coordinated effort to digitize government documents, and asserts that US federal documents represent a critical and core resource for the DPLA. The project already has over 300,000 documents currently available in the HathiTrust, and an additional 200,000 are available from other Google partners. The project continues with an approximate target of digitizing a total of 1+ million print documents.
To overcome some of the systemic obstacles associated with discovery of government documents, the CIC proposes Linked Data strategies to express relationships between HathiTrust resources that would otherwise be hidden and the use of crowdsourcing mechanisms to associate and sequence related components of legislative history.


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MON TOUT PETITÉditions La Joie de Lire, Geneva, Switzerland, 2015 Text by Germano Zullo, illustrations by Albertine
This is a book about love, the passing of time, and the cycle of our lives. It is also about relationships. Slowly, page after page, the sparse black pencil illustrations on milky white paper tell a restrained, eloquently poetic universal story.
ENFANTILLAGESRouergue S.A., Arles, France, 2015 Text and illustrations by Gérard Dubois
This small book is an ironic account of the small cruelties children are capable of. Each double-page image is accompanied by a short text that leaves it up to the reader to investigate further. The muted colours against the white pages lend the narrative a lightness of tone, making the collection seem like an illustrated notebook from a period out of time.
WALKING HOME THROUGH THE NIGHT Kaisei-sha Publishing Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, 2015 Text and illustrations by Akiko Miyakoshi
With her story of a small rabbit, the author attempts to answer the question all children ask: what happens when we go to sleep? The illustrations alternate between the somewhat frightening darkness of the night, cosily lit homes and a mother's reassuring hug. The author has crafted a magnificently illustrated heart-warming story for very young children gradually learning to accept the night.
ATT VARA JAGLilla Piratförlaget, Stockholm, Sweden, 2015 Text and illustrations by Anna Höglund
The dilemmas and choices facing the young girl in this coming-of-age book are told with strongly evocative images. The passage from adolescence to adulthood is seen from the viewpoint of a contemporary woman. Told with great humanity, it never falls into the trap of stereotypes.
WHEN THE SUN RISES One Stroke, Tokyo, Japan, 2015 Text and illustrations by Katsumi KomagataOnce again the masterful Komagata demonstrates that unstinting application and perseverance are the path to exquisite, aesthetically stunning achievements. Iconic forms, negative spaces, pointed detail and a lightness of touch are the ingredients that give this volume its universal poetic. The images remain impressed in the folds of memory like a sunset seen for the first time.
LIBROS PARA MAÑANA (Series)Media Vaca, Valencia, Spain, 2015
by Equipo Plantel illustrations by Marta Pina, Mikel Casal, Joan Negrescolor & Luci Gutiérrez
Founded in the 1970s, this imprint returns to and updates a wide range of important political and social themes with the aim of opening young readers' minds. Text and images encourage a broad-minded reflection of events.
GÉNÉRATION ROBOTS. Actes Sud Junior, Arles, France, 2015 Text by Natacha Scheidhauer and illustrations by Séverine Assous
With the minimalist style of their expressive illustrations coupled with an informative, humorous text, the authors tell us how close robots are to man, and how useful they are in our daily lives. The future holds a "robolution".
SHACKLETON'S JOURNEYFlying Eye Books, London, United Kingdom, 2014 Text and illustrations by William Grill
The evocative tones of the carefully researched images with their stretches of white ice accompany a factual yet expressive account of Shackleton's fateful expedition.
ALLE WETTERVerlagshaus Jacoby & Stuart, Berlin, Germany, 2015 Text and illustrations by Britta Teckentrup
An elegant book on weather phenomena. The exquisitely executed illustrations are also intriguing insights into evocative inner landscapes.
THIS IS PRAGUEBaobab, Praga, Czech Republic, 2015 Text by Olga Černá and illustrations by Michaela Kukovičová
In this book on Prague the authors take the reader on a fascinating walk across bridges, through traffic, parks and crowded city streets. Theirs is an artistic tribute to Šašek, using collage, drawing and cut-out paper. Very likely, other cities will follow.
TONGUE TWISTERS (Lisanak Hisanak)Kalimat, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2016 Text by Fatima Sharafeddine and illustrations by Hanane Kai
The inventive modular composition of this vibrant book combines a repeated series of simple geometrical shapes in primary colours. No exercise in abstract painting, it is an original attempt to give visual form to tongue twisters and the difficulty of pronouncing certain words very fast. Cleverly crafted juxtaposition of the images hides the words, which if pronounced wrongly, lead to an amusing jumble of the patterns.
TRES PORTUGUESES BAJO UN PARAGUAS (SIN CONTAR EL MUERTO)Calibroscopio Ediciones, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2015 Text by Rodolfo Walsh and illustrations by Inés Calveiro
This book tackles a difficult topic – dictatorship and death. Told as a detective story, this Latin American classic is here accompanied by terse, highly effectively illustrations. The only exception to the different tones of grey is the red of the umbrella and a few other details. This singular use of colour symbolically drives home the absurdity and arbitrary nature of any regime.
NO DES PUNTADA SIN HILOEditorial Amanuta, Santiago, Chile, 2015 Text by Manuel Peña Muñoz and illustrations by Maureen ChadwickPublishing a book on proverbs for children takes courage. It takes even more courage to illustrate proverbs with images of traditional embroidery. Yet this book does just that, its measured tone evoking age-old crafts that together create what could be called a vademecum of magic formulae.
CONQUISTADORES EN EL NUEVO MUNDOTragaluz editores S.A.S., Medellín, Colombia, 2013 Text by Grassa Toro and illustrations by Pep Carrió
Text, images and the book itself here comprise a harmoniously elegant whole narrating some of the most dramatic episodes in the history of the conquest of South America.
ÉPACHO RADA, LA LÉGENDE!ditions Magnani, Paris, France, 2015Text and illustrations by Johanna Benz
The sweeping flourish of the illustrations lends a mischievous irreverence to this book that speaks directly to the reader. The decisive use of colour here takes on symbolic significance. Empty spaces and apparently unfinished, floating lines are all carefully crafted. This is a book that combines graphic art and illustration to perfection.
BEAUTIFUL BIRDSFlying Eye Books, London, United Kingdom, 2015 Text by Jean Roussen and illustrations by Emmanuelle Walker
This alphabet book of birds is inhabited by a flock of extraordinary, vividly coloured feathered animals. A large format volume, it is beautifully crafted, the typography restrained and extremely elegant in both typeface and hues. The result is a vibrant picture of a natural and imaginary world.
LA MÉGALOPOLEL'Agrume, Paris, France, 2015 Text and illustrations by Cléa Dieudonné
Unfolding this unusual accordion-format book, the reader discovers a large city, little by little, plane after plane, starting from high up and gradually moving downwards. A 3 metre vertical reading experience, the story begins in the clouds and ends up underground, passing through a wealth of joyful events and details, each a story in itself.
LE CASE DEGLI ALTRI BAMBINIOrecchio Acerbo Editore, Rome, Italy, 2015 Text by Luca Tortolini and illustrations by Claudia Palmarucci
There are as many different lifestyles as there are customs. This book invites the reader to learn about different worlds, all viewed from the domestic setting. Not only explained by the text, difference is also shown with the images that take their cue from a host of artistic and illustration references. Rather than objectively explained, the world's different households are described in terms of their human relations, features, atmospheres and the stories behind the people.
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This year more than 20 million Americans will become victims of crime. Very few will get the help they need to get their lives back on track. PARALLEL JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME presents a new approach, designed to help victims rebuild their lives – now being piloted from Vermont to California – by police chiefs, prosecutors, corrections officials, victim advocates and community leaders.
Drawing on more than 30 years of criminal justice experience, including almost 8 years as executive director of the National Center for Victims of Crime, author Susan Herman explains why justice for all requires more than holding offenders accountable – it means addressing victims' three basic needs: to be safe, to recover from the trauma of the crime, and regain control of their lives.
With guiding principles and practical examples of how to respond to victims of any kind of crime, PARALLEL JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME (published by the National Center for Victims of Crime) provides a roadmap for everyone who wants to pursue this new vision of justice.
What the experts are saying:
"PARALLEL JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME is a critically cogent explanation of how we fail victims of crime in this country and an elegantly lucid prescription for how to make progress in delivering justice to them."
- Tracey Meares, Deputy Dean and Walter Hale Hamilton Professor, Yale Law School
"Herman's book is a great addition to the classroom because it prompts students to critically consider the promises and shortfalls in our current responses to crime victims, while simultaneously challenging them to think broadly and thoughtfully about the possibilities for the future."
Janet Lauritsen, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice University of Missouri-St. Louis
"Susan Herman's quietly passionate manifesto serves to show even those of us committed to preventing victimization that we in fact neglect actual victims, both in theory and in practice. We should not, we need not, and parallel justice offers both a conceptual framework and immediate practical steps toward redressing crime's awful impact on individuals, families, and communities."
- David Kennedy, Director, Center for Crime Prevention and Control, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
"Herman not only outlines why parallel obligations to victims and offenders are necessary, she offers a theory of how this might work, with concrete suggestions for where we can start today, in our own communities."
- Howard Zehr, Professor of Restorative Justice, Eastern Mennonite University and author of Changing Lenses and The Little Book of Restorative Justice
"Susan Herman's book is a must read for policy makers, criminal justice officials, victim service providers, and survivors of crime as we forge ahead to create a more comprehensive and "just" system for all crime victims."
- Judy Rex, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services
"In PARALLEL JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME Susan Herman makes the case for a paradigm shifting concept that will ultimately prove to be the single greatest thing we can do to help victims of crime rebuild their lives."
- Jim Bueermann, President, The Police Foundation, Washington, DC and former Chief, Redlands Police Department, Redlands, CA
"Susan's book is a great resource to rediscover how impactful crime is on victims... I challenge you to read it, most of it or even some of it. Keep it in your office ... for later reference. If you feel you may be becoming complacent about "victims," thumb through it. Most of the work we do is a result of a victimization. Susan Herman offers some insight on what victims feel and how we all, as a community, can repair some damage."
- Mark A. Ostrem, County Attorney, Olmsted, Minnesota