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Current mood: Impecunious
I will not make a secret of the fact that I am in a very ill temper this evening. The fault lies directly with King Charles, though Sean and Patrick are in no small degree responsible themselves. It is the singularly unjust policy of His Majesty's government to intrude upon the privacy of citizens like myself, who have worked our fingers to the bone to scrape together some small comforts in this harsh world, such as a fireplace (or, in my case seven fireplaces) to keep out the bitter winter cold; a healthy mare to provide transport from place to place (or, if your estate is as large as mine, a team of horses and a French-made 1676-model Gala Coupé carriage); and a trusted maid to keep your home in order (again, if we are talking about me here, which strictly-speaking, we are, this would technically be three maids, a manservant, a full-time groom, and a personal chef). To intrude, as I say, upon the privacy of citizens like myself who have barely enough to make ends meet as it is, and to count the number of fireplaces in our home—by way of establishing our worth—so as to make us pay a "Hearth Tax" to support the dubious policies of the Crown, whether we agree with them or not.
As I do not agree with the policies of this government (particularly those which allow government agents to make nuisances of themselves where people's fireplaces are concerned), it has been my own policy for some years to leave the door unanswered when the taxman comes to call, and I have made a point of including it very prominently in the list of "100 simple rules to make your stay more pleasant for all" which I give to all my guests. As of this morning, when he answered the door—my door—to the Hearth Tax inspector, Sean has now broken every single rule on that list. Including the one about not being drunk before 9 o'clock on Sunday mornings, which I only put in there as a joke. Well, as soon as I realized who it was that Sean was speaking with, I did the only thing a reasonable man could do in such a situation: I roused Patrick from his study and set him to work moving large pieces of furniture to conceal as many fireplaces as he could before the tax inspector discovered them. When Sean found me and Patrick, frantically pushing a day-bed in front of the fireplace in the withdrawing room, and blithely informed us that a man was "here about the hearths," I instructed him (through gritted teeth) to return to the tax inspector and distract the man for as long as he could manage.
This proved not to be very long at all, as the gentleman appeared—followed by a shamefaced and sullen Sean—less than fifteen minutes later, just as Patrick and I were maneuvering a massive bookcase to cover the hearth in the dining room. Patrick had managed somehow to get himself between the bookcase and the fireplace, so when the inspector walked into the room he discovered me effectively walling my accomplice in behind the collected works of Dante Alighieri, which—especially after Patrick involuntarily pushed his hand through La Vita Nuova and both volumes of De Vulgari Eloquentia to reveal that he was standing in front of a fireplace—proved very difficult to explain in any other way than that I was attempting to cheat the government out of its blasted hearth tax. I hate Tax Day.


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I don't know if I even dare come up with a list of resolutions for 2010. I wrote a post called Not Resolutions at the start of this year because I failed so spectacularly at my resolutions for 2008. My only goals for 2009 were to be happy and write more. Hmm. Well. I suppose I set the bar a bit too high, still. There has certainly been happiness in 2009 and I will try to remember that as the year closes out, even while I'm feeling a certain kind of soul-deep melancholy for things that might have been. And I find a certain happiness in looking forward to what will be…
I did not write more in 2009—I think this may have been the worst writing year I've had in a very long time. Pregnancy and baby seemed to suck my creative energy away and the writing suffered. Frustrating, but something I can forgive myself for as it's not likely to happen again.
2009 was a year of firsts for me, in ways I never imagined a year ago. I had a piece of nonfiction published in a book for the first time. I was thrilled that my essay "The Last Letter" was chosen for inclusion in the collection P.S. What I Didn't Say. The sale was very special to me, but also bittersweet.
I also added the title anthologist to my resume in 2009 with the sale of Fairy Tale Lust to Cleis Press. My first anthology won't debut until 2010, but I've already gone through most of the firsts of putting it together and it's been a delightful experience. I'm looking forward to editing more anthologies for Cleis.
Then there were the non-writing firsts. Pregnancy firsts—starting with making it past the first trimester—and baby firsts. It was an amazing ride from the end of March when I found out I was pregnant to Patrick's birth earlier this month. Terrifying and exhilarating and often exhausting, but I'm so glad I didn't miss out on this experience. I could have done without some of the not so fun firsts of induction, surgery and hospital stay, but in the great scheme of things, most of the firsts have been positive. Even my first ever diaper change, four days after Patrick was born (I managed to postpone the inevitable until I got home from the hospital) was successful.
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any breakthrough on Thursday on India`s key concerns - stapled visa
to people of Jammu and Kashmir and terrorism emanating from
Pakistan - and in getting support for its bid for a UNSC
permanent seat.
Wen, who is on a fence-mending mission after one year
of unease in bilateral ties, held talks with Singh for over
one hour during which bilateral, regional and global issues
were discussed.
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joint communiqué, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao told
reporters after the talks that the Chinese Premier himself
raised the issue and suggested that officials from both the
countries should have in-depth consultations to resolve the
"Wen said China takes this issue very seriously and
takes our concern on this issue very seriously," Rao said but
noted that "The ball is in their court. There is no doubt
about that." China had also denied visa to Lt Gen BS Jaswal,
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suspend all defence exchanges with that country.
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set a target of USD 100 billion by 2015, India has raised its
concern over the growing trade imbalance and has sought
greater access for its goods, including pharmaceuticals in
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"The two sides agreed to take measures to promote
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GHAFI News, January
It is March already. Wow. Looks like spring is springing up all over the place and hopefully the winter weather is all behind us for a while. Personally, I wont miss it. That also means it is time to get out and start moving again. Before I get off into upcoming events though, let me take a few minutes and recap last months BoD meeting and what came out of it.
The Board met out in Cypress once again and the meeting was well attended with some new faces joining us for the first time. It proved to be a very productive meeting. Several items were discussed, some at length and on the topic of continuing the efforts to regain FIRC status, some very impassioned points of view. That was the 800 pound gorilla sitting in the corner when it came to agenda items for the evening. It was the last agenda item but far, far from the least in importance. Let me sum it up this way; we offered an exceptionally good product to our membership with our FIRC programs for many, many years and we are NOT quite ready to give up on that yet. In the meantime, we are going to continue with our quarterly Safety Meetings that we have had very good success with of late. Aint broke, dont fix it!
Among the other items discussed was a reminder that elections are coming up in June and the floor is now open for nominations. If you have ever considered stepping up and serving your organization, now is the time to throw your hat into the ring. Dont be shy, just dive in. I think that you will be glad that you did. I hope that two of our newest BoD members, Martin Wolff and Dr. Becky Lutte, are glad they did. I know that I am tickled to have them among us. They added much to our discussions and I truly appreciate that. You can too!
Our associate member initiative is paying great dividends and I am rapidly learning how much gold there is to be mined out there. Our newest associate members are bringing tons to the table and their enthusiasm is truly remarkable. They may not be flight instructors but I believe that these folks cannot only bolster our ranks but our whole organization. This is not hyperbole, I sincerely believe that they can and in some cases, already are really making a difference and theres room for a lot more! Keepem coming
Social media. Expect to see some changes to our website in the near future. Then there is the best-kept secret in GHAFI, our Facebook page. Yes, we have a Facebook page. Please come and join us. Be part of the conversation or start one up. Director Robbie Boettcher is our moderator. Spread the word.
Plans are well in the works for our first airport reach-out trip. We will put out an email blast when everything is finalized. We may even post it up on our Facebook page.
Now that I have covered the business end of things, lets have some fun. It is time for our spring outing and we have decided that now is the time to do our previously aborted tour of the Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington. This is a fly-in/drive-in event. Admission rates vary so check in with them online to see the rate structure. On ramp parking at the facility is available along the east fence line IF air operations arent being conducted, so if you are planning to fly in, please check with them in advance to clarify the parking arrangements. Yours truly will conduct the tour with the able assistance of our own Robbie Boettcher who is a docent in training at the museum. I will be emphasizing the aviation training aspect of the museum and I promise there is a lot to see. This facility is nothing like what we had down in Galveston beyond the aircraft parked in the hangars. Please come and join us. I think that you will be impressed.
Well, I think I have just about covered everything to bring you folks out there up to date. Please let me hear from you. I am still quite busy with my home, but I can certainly take a few minutes to visit with you if you call, so please do. In the meantime, go out and have some adventures and as always, fly safe!
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On Wednesday, May 9, 2012, the American Gaming Association (AGA) announced that it released its annual report, State of the States: The AGA Survey of Casino Entertainment. The report shows national gross gaming revenues increased by 3 percent in 2011 when compared to 2010 to a total of $35.64 billion.
"These positive 2011 economic figures are welcome news to our industry, our employees, and the communities where we operate," said Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and CEO of the AGA. "While the recovery is ongoing and the commercial casino industry is not monolithic, the data paints an optimistic picture."
Notably, the report shows that the Detroit market fared well, ranking fourth in the top twenty U.S. casino markets generating $1.42 billion in revenues, employing more than 7,300 workers. In Pennsylvania, gaming revenue increased by more than 21 percent in 2011, while Nevada had a 2.9 percent increase. Furthermore, the commercial casino gaming industry employed more than 339,000 people and contributed $7.93 billion in tax revenues throughout the U.S.
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Pulled a Hammy
So the new season of Biggest Loser started this week. I have to admit that I'm a big fan of the show...and I'm not a loser. And Big is a great movie starring Tom Hanks. Anyway, one reason I really like this show is that you actually do see the difference some healthy eating and working out can make for these people. The other great thing is this show is about health, not body image. These people aren't working out b/c they want to get on the cover of Maxim, but b/c it hurts to get up in the morning. And I'm not talking getting out of bed, but their eyelids hurt when they open up...that's how bad these people are.
This new season is still trying to pull in the ratings, though. The seller this season is that there are 50 people, each representing their own state. First off, that is just ridiculous. Why would some guy who eats stuffed pizza and italian beefs every day be someone I'm rooting for? Just b/c he was born in the same state as me? I guess you can only do so many Army vs Navy challenges, right NBC? Secondly, they kicked off 36 people within the first ten minutes of the show (they obviously couldn't have 50 people at the ranch at once...just think of all the snoring!). So now you've got 36 people that are going home thinking they're either not as fat as they thought they were, or even more depressed...great.
So I've been working out a little more as well...and it's been difficult. I'm in no way as large as the people on Biggest Loser, but I'm no Joey Lawrence either (Whoa!). First off, anyone who runs for fun or did cross country in college...WHAT IS WRONG IN YOUR HEAD?! Cardio is like watching paint dry in my opinion. I get bored after ten minutes. Luckily, my workout time coincides with Simpsons and Seinfeld so I have something to distract me from the bleeping message on the treadmill telling me to attach the blood pressure meter (I don't want no robot knowing more about me than needed...they'll take over, I'm tellin' ya).
After reading more and more about how we're the most obese country on this fat planet, I really think more of us could walk a little more and eat a little less. If someone gets on one more elevator with me to go only one floor up or down, I will have Richard Simmons tail them into their office and make them kiss his short shorts. Don't get me wrong, I love ice cream and cheeseburgers, but not enough to make Sally Struthers cringe. I love America and our freedom to do what we want...just be responsible people.
PS: Haircut is fine and I'm now growing a beard.
PPS: See Little Miss Sunshine
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Love the post. You're absolutely right about needing to eat healthy. Today I've bought a salad for lunch to be healthy. It only has lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, mozerrella, chicken, pine nuts, cherry tomatoes, sprouts, avacado, egg, croutons, spinich, sun-dried tomatoes, ham, cheddar, parmesian, brocolli, and olives (green and black). And they say you can't eat 5 pounds of food and still be healthy!
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Professional pride, if not personal ambition, is forcing Republican leaders to re-assess their brand. They liked running the federal government in the past and would like a shot at winning a winnable election in 2016.
Ryan Lizza's "The House of Pain" in the New Yorker this week meticulously reports on how Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor and his caucus are circling around the problem. These two quotes are interesting in that they are becoming the memes of pragmatic conservatism.
"At the January retreat, a halfway point in the midst of these budget battles, Cantor sounded chastened, or, at least, like a man wanting to appear chastened. 'We've got to understand that people don't think Republicans have their back,' he said. 'Whether it's the middle class, whether it's the Latino or the Asian vote.' It was not 'necessarily our policies' but, rather, how 'we've been portrayed.' He added, 'It goes to that axiom about how people don't really care how much you know until they know you care. So we've got to take that to heart and, I think, look to be able to communicate why we're doing what we're doing.'
"'Well, we have features that we're for, whether it's balanced budgets, whether it's fiscal prudence or reforming entitlements,' he said. 'Those are features—those aren't ends in themselves. But they're going to produce a stronger America. They're going to save the safety-net programs for those who need them.'"
These statements don't offend the base, but—alone—won't change their image with the broader electorate.
When Republicans were different, they did well with the Hispanic bourgeoisie and very well with Asian American voters. Lloyd Green outlines in the Daily Beast "Why Asian-Americans have turned against the Republican Party." He points out that their very material and educational success has made Asian Americans progressively less inclined to identify with white Republican resentment and fear.
Let's put one more on the table: racism.
All things being equal, there isn't any reason to expect Hispanic and Asian American voters to be more tolerant toward blacks than is the American white majority. Nevertheless, they are both minorities—and minorities, if not majorities, today do have each other's back.
The vehemence of the Republican campaign against the person of Barack Obama, likely, not only alarmed blacks but also turned off Hispanics and Asian Americans.
From this perspective, Cantor hasn't moved the puck very far. He has offered his hand two minorities—but did not mention America's black population. He repeats their promise to save the safety net for "those who most need it." He uses five words rather than a simple two: "the poor." And his caucus goes on record favoring deeper spending cuts in Medicaid in order to lighten cuts in the Pentagon.


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1. Domine - "Aquilonia Suite I," from Emperor of the Black Runes
2. The Sword - "The Frost Giant's Daughter," from Gods of the Earth
3. Manilla Road - "Queen of the Black Coast," from Metal
4. Elder - "Riddle of Steel I," from their eponymous full-length album
5. Electric Wizard - "Barbarian," from Dopethrone
6. Runic - "Last Days of Aghrapur I (Ambush)," from Liar Kings
7. Ironsword - "The Pyre of Kings," from Overlords of Chaos
And don't forget to listen to that live set from Elder at the Roadburn Festival this past year.
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The Featherstone Flea Market on Martha's Vineyard is filled with charming antiques and unique handcrafted items from over 100 vendors! It's open from the beginning of summer, every Tuesday from 9:30am until 2pm, until late-August. If you're looking for a peaceful Tuesday outing with lots to see, make a stop at Featherstone.
The Green Flea Market is the biggest and most popular flea market in New York City. This market is open every Sunday from 10am to 5:30pm, and is located on Columbus Avenue. If you're in the market for some great home pieces, unique jewelry or yummy culinary treats, visit the Green Flea Market!
West 25th Street Market
Hell's Kitchen Flea Market
This family of flea markets located in Hell's Kitchen has a lot to offer. If vintage is your style, you'll find something special at one of these spots. With plenty of housewares, clothing and collectibles, there's something for fans of every era. Open every weekend year-round from 9am to 5pm, this flea market is for the truly devoted!
If you're looking for a fun way to spend the day and prefer a vintage aesthetic, then flea markets could be an enjoyable and productive way to spend the afternoon. Just remember to catch an early Seastreak ferry to get the best pickings!
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The Superstition Mountains of the East Valley are my favorite place to head to in this desert I call home. They are rugged, brutal, tough, remote, and imminently beautiful. I have only just begun exploring them, and I have loved every step.
The Superstitions are an icon of the East Valley. Everyone recognizes their distinctive shape as they swoop up to tower over the town of Apache Junction. For the entire twelve years I've lived in the Valley of the Sun, I have seen them, lived within a forty minute drive of them, and yet barely touched them. I hope to remedy that this winter!
Today, I stepped out for the third time onto what is currently my absolute favorite trail, possibly ever; Siphon Draw. This trail begins at the parking lot at the main entrance of Lost Dutchman State Park, and proceeds to climb approximately 2300 feet in the next three miles. To say it's a difficult trail is not giving it the credit it deserves, so I will describe it.
The Beginning
The first mile or so of the trail is wide and rocky as it meanders gently up the slope to the base of the mountain. Don't be deceived, as I was the first time I went here. The rest of the trail is NOTHING like this. Soon you begin to climb. At this point, the trail becomes narrow with a few areas where you might miss the trail by a bit, but not much. There are boulders scattered all over and in places it's just a bit of bare rock from the heart of the mountain that serves as the trail. The trail opens into a kind of smooth U made up of this mountain-heart-rock. If it has rained recently, there will be either running or pooled water along the bottom here. There is a then a very steep climb, as in hands and feet will likely be required, to climb up to what seems like it should be the top, but it's not. It's only about two miles in. There is still one more mile to go, and that last mile is an awesome doozy. However, this two mile-ish point is a good spot to scoot off to the side of the trail, sit for a bit on some boulders, and eat something. It will be burned up in the next mile.
The Third Mile
The remainder of the way to the top of Siphon Draw is all route finding and bouldering through a deep crack in the side of the mountain. By bouldering I mean there isn't a trail exactly- it's more of a path of least resistance as you scramble over giant rocks scattered all over. This entire portion generally requires me to use my hands for balance and to help heft me up. It's a great leg work out, consisting of mostly deep one-legged squats. As far as the route-finding, there are spray-painted spots interspersed here and there on the boulders showing a suggestion for how to get to the top. I've found it is usually easiest to follow them, but in the end, as long as climbing is occurring, I am heading in the right direction.
That last mile feels like it will never end. I always find myself breathing extremely hard, my heart trying to pound a hole through my chest, and sweat dripping from my chin and nose. This is where my legs start burning and my forward momentum slows to what feels like a crawl. And then, suddenly, I'm out! Today I actually set a personal best for time and absolutely shocked myself. The two other times I'd done this trail it took me about one hour and forty-five minutes. Today I was out in one hour and twenty minutes!
After popping out of the Draw, there is the option to go right and take in the view from Flat Iron, or go left and climb a little bit more to get as high as possible. Also, left and then straight is Ridgeline Trail, but I have yet to do this, so I will save that for when I do. Usually out of the Draw I go to the right first and scare the snot out of Matt by standing on the edge of the cliff. It is a sheer drop down to the bottom with a gorgeous, unimpeded view of the entire valley spread out below. Even when the top is coated with people, this is an imposing and serene vista. It calms me and reminds me of how cool our God is. The effort put forth in the Draw is absolutely worth it. Every burning muscle fiber, every salty drop of sweat, every wrong turn, and every stubbed toe bring me to this point where I can look out over a bit of creation and realize how small I am. It's a good feeling. I usually find another boulder up here and eat again (I like to eat), before heading back to the Draw to then go left and climb to the tippy top. The entire time on the top of the Superstitions I am surrounded by commanding views, plus at the very top, there are fun boulder formations to climb around on.
Once I have finished playing around on the top of the mountain, it's time to head down. Down is fun. As you might remember, I love flying down hills. This one is no different, it's just way more dangerous and makes my heart sing. On the way down I get to hop from boulder to boulder down the mountain. It's not quite runnable for me, at least not yet, but I get moving at a pretty good rate. Today I was wearing my Vibram Five Fingers (as usual) and had many questions from people on their way up about my shoes and what I thought about them, especially out there on that rocky trail. I love them, obviously, or I wouldn't be flying over boulders in them! I have excellent ground contact in them, so I can feel what is going on underneath me. This means that I am generally really good at catching a slip before it becomes a fall.
Other Hikers
The trail this morning was the busiest that I've ever seen it. Everyone was out and wanted to get in the nice Arizona weather (I think it got into the 80's today?). I prefer solitude on my hikes/runs, but I actually enjoyed the other people on the trail today. Most of them seemed to be the avid outdoorsy type- my kind of people! It was fun discussing the trail, shoes, other trails in the area, even helping people out by taking pictures of friends together at the summit. There was a sense of community- we were all in the climb together!
The End
Getting back to the parking lot felt wonderful! I'd been looking forward to my post-run/hike Coke for the full three miles back down and couldn't wait to crack it open. The delicious burn of the soda down my throat was epic and a perfect end to a perfect morning.
To see some cool pictures of other people's awesome climbs at high locations go to: https://www.facebook.com/runsteepgethigh
For more information on this park visit: http://azstateparks.com/Parks/loDU/index.html
PS- After publishing this, I realized some people might not realize there is a fee associated with entry. Currently that fee is $7.


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Volunteers: HOME MEET vs. Swimarin Sharks
(this is a team hosted event)
INFORMATION FOR SHARKS (at bottom of the page)
INFORMATION FOR ROLLING HILLS STINGRAYS (directly below)
The morning of the meet, all swimmers need to check-in with Swimmer Check-In located near the entrance to the pool. Look out for Stingrays volunteers in blue Stingray jackets at our check-in desk.
At the Swimmer Check-In desk, swimmers age 10 and under will have their events, heats and lane numbers written on their hand with permanent marker for easy reference. With this marking on his or her hand, if a child gets separated from a parent, anyone he or she asks for help can get them to the right place at the right time.
We recommend that swimmers of all ages write their events on their hand. For example: Freestyle, Heat 2, Lane 3 would be written FR-H2-L3.
Parents with job assignments should report to the Volunteer Check-In desk no later than 7:30 a.m., even if you have a second half job. The Volunteer Check-In desk will be located next to Swimmer Check-In located by the entrance to the pool. WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN AND WILL ALWAYS NEED ADDITIONAL HELP with jobs. Please consider donating a job beyond the number of jobs required.
How should my swimmer prepare for the meet?
Coach Richard will be talking with swimmers at practice to prepare for the meet. Here are few helpful tips:
- Go to bed on time and get plenty of rest the night before a meet.
- Drink lots of fluids prior to the day of the meet and at the meet, avoiding drinks and food loaded with sugar and caffeine (e.g..,sports drinks, energy drinks, soda, donuts).
- Wake up early enough on meet day to eat some breakfast (eggs, oatmeal, cream of wheat, granola, cereal, bagel or toast).
What should we bring to the swim meet?
- Waterproof sunscreen with a high SPF (applied in advance and throughout the day)
- At least two towels per swimmer
- Stingrays cap and goggles (plus and extra cap and goggles)
- Warm clothes (sweats, socks, shoes, Did you order a Stingrays warm up suit yet?)
Some kids like to bring a sleeping bag to warm-up in but a blanket works as well
- Shady hat
- Pen or permanent marker
- Healthy snacks or money for snacks; water bottle (refill often)
- A positive attitude
- LOTS of TEAM SPIRIT
On behalf of Coach Richard Nicholls and the Stingrays, we are looking forward to hosting the SHARKS at Rolling Hills Club this Saturday, June 2nd, 2018. We anticipate a very exciting and fun dual meet!
We would appreciate it if you could pass on the following information about Saturday's swim meet to your team members:
- Guest team warm-ups at 8:00 a.m.
- Meet starts at 8:30 a.m.
- Officials meeting is at 8:15 a.m.
- Head Timer is Patrick Pack; he will meet with all lane timers at 8:15 a.m. on the stairs next to the playground area
- Five lane pool, requiring 7 timers from the guest team
- During the relays, 8 and unders swimming the second and fourth legs will start their leg standing in the pool (due to the shallowness of the pool)
- Snack Bar opens at 7:30 am
- Guest parking is on the street; parking lot is reserved for club members
- Guest seating area, which will be posted, is around the center landscaping area and the area around the family spa
- Restrooms are located across from café and next to playground area
- Changing rooms / outdoor showers are next to playground area
- Locker rooms and hallways are for club members only
- Deep end of pool, family spa and baby pool are all closed until end of meet
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Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Jio on Tuesday rejected allegations of rival telcos that it has created "tsunami" of traffic from its mobile network.
"RJIL's outgoing traffic is less than 2 calls per customer per hour even during peak traffic period, which requires only a reasonable number of POIs. These calls are not to one operator but distributed over all the operators. Incumbent operators are describing such a modest call rate as a Tsunami of traffic from RJIL," Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIL) said in a statement.
Reliance Jio, which commercially launched its services on September 5, has accused incumbent players of not releasing sufficient inter-connection ports which is leading to call drops.
"The situation has deteriorated significantly in the last few weeks, with over 75 calls failing out of every 100 call attempts. In last 10 days alone, over 22 crore calls have failed on the Airtel network, while 52 crore calls have failed cumulatively on the networks of the three incumbent operators viz. Airtel, Vodafone India Ltd and Idea Cellular Ltd," the statement said.
Airtel last week had asked regulator Trai to find a way to curb the "massive asymmetric traffic" and ensure that receiving networks are not "abused by tsunami of free traffic" from RJio.
Interestingly, RJio countered the allegations on a day when Airtel announced that it has decided to additional interconnect points to Reliance Jio which will be sufficient to support 15 million customers of the new operator.
RJIL also said that it has been writing regularly to Airtel and other incumbent operators regarding its requirement for interconnection capacity over the last few months.
"Necessary details have been provided to Airtel from time to time, highlighting the urgency of the requirement and the impact on Quality of Service parameters.
"However, no action was taken for the last several weeks, resulting in non-compliance of TRAI regulation on quality of service which mandates that POI congestion should not affect more than 1 call in every 200 calls made," the statement said.
Indian customers have not been able to enjoy RJIL's free voice offer as a result of such anti-competitive behaviour of incumbent operators, it added.
Inter-connection is required to enable mobile users to make calls to customers of other telecom networks. A mobile operator levies inter-connection usage charge for each incoming call it gets from subscriber of another network.
Incumbent telecom operators have been demanding higher interconnection charges compared to 14 paise they get for each incoming mobile call on their network.
RJIL said that when a new operator begins its operations, its customer base is understandably low and a large proportion of these are new numbers that are not yet in the address book with whom they communicate.
"Therefore in the early days of operations of any new operator, there are more outgoing calls than incoming calls. Overtime, as the customer base grows, this asymmetry reduces and the traffic becomes symmetric," the company said.
RJIL countered incumbent operators claim correlating PoI number with "asymmetry of traffic".
"The equipment required for POI are two-way trunks, which means that the same equipment is used for both directions. No additional equipment is needed for handling the calls coming from RJIL to the other operator. It is therefore in customer interest to have adequate interconnection capacity irrespective of direction of traffic," RJIL said.
Idea yesterday said it has decided to proactively expand capacity with Jio to over 6.5 million subscribers, with the release of 196 additional POIs, shortly.
Vodafone is yet to share its position on PoI.
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Even though an entire home or apartment can be decorated to reflect your personality or style, it can be difficult to accomplish. And usually a house, with all its nooks and crannys, wall fixtures, and television sets becomes just a place to store things, even when you are intentional about making it feel like home.
That's why it's nice to have a corner or a room where you feel like you've managed to capture the quintessential you. Maybe it's the way a chair sits snuggled under a window with the right curtain and the right blanket or your bathroom where you spend every morning getting ready and you've found the perfect combination of light, towels, shower curtain, and paint. No matter where it is, it's nice to have an area that feels like it represents who you are and what you love.
My apartment is small and I share it with a roommate so it's complicated to decorate. Also, I'm on a tight budget and we all know how that goes. But there is a little corner in my apartment that I feel has found the perfect balance between all of the many things I am.
It has skulls, books, a typewriter, color, and flowers. It's rough and tumble, but soft and sensitive. It's weird and quirky and most people probably don't want it in their home. And that's why I like it and why I feel like it represents me well. Also, it reminds me of Frida and I love her.
Which is why I channeled her for Cinco De Mayo. Please be kind, I remember that I'm white and could never measure up to anything as brilliant as Frida.
"I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too. Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes, it's true I'm here, and I'm just as strange as you." —Frida


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KFC is currently running a campaign for its own version of a beloved Nashville specialty. Nashville hot chicken is a fried chicken dish that is coated in a spicy paste made from cayenne peppers. Although the dish originated in Nashville, it is becoming increasingly popular outside of Tennessee.
To give consumers a taste of KFC's version of the dish, the popular fast food chain is launching a nation-wide food tour. The tour is set to visit eight towns named Nashville that do not have a KFC of their own. The lucky residents in these towns will have an opportunity to taste KFC's new Nashville Hot Chicken ahead of its nationwide launch. The dish itself is a take on the Nashville specialty and it consist of fried chicken spiced with cayenne and paprika.
The tour takes place throughout the month of January, with the nationwide release likely slated for early February.
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Organic Fast Food Restaurants
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This Chain is Offering Its Own Take on a Nashville Specialty
- By: Katherine PendrillJan 12, 2016
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Chris McCabe's new book Real South Bank explores how the area's merchant, dockland past, has evolved into the place it is today. Here's a an extract.
When I first moved to London in 2000, I found it hard to understand the rivalry between north and south Londoners. A friend was spun into a tortuous state of indecision over whether to move from the north he'd been brought up in, to the other side of the river. Years later another friend announced — after months of Hamlet-like indecision — that he was, after all, making the move to the north of the Thames. 15 years later I understand it. This tension between the two sides of the river is stitched into the history's fabric and is as real as the division of the river itself.
The south is the viewing platform to the north but until the 1950s, it was very much below the built-up platform of the opposite bank. The development of the south was initially opposed with vitriol from those on the other side. When Westminster Bridge was proposed in the mid-18th century (to be the second central bridge after Waterloo) city bankers feared it would take away their business; the bridge itself was sabotaged by the watermen who feared that their diminishing incomes would be wiped-out by the new option to hoof across the water using the bridge (they were eventually mollified with £25,000 compensation).
The development of the south was initially opposed with vitriol from those on the other side.
To reinforce this sense of the north as overseer to the south, many of London's prisons have been established in the South Bank. When the Fleet Prison was burned down in 1666 it was temporarily relocated to Caron House in Lambeth. The King's Bench Prison had also been close to St George's Fields. One of its inmates was the dramatist and London prose writer Thomas Dekker, who was imprisoned here for not paying a debt of £40 to the father of fellow playwright John Webster — a reminder that poets should never involve themselves in the business of money. Marshalsea Prison, where Charles Dickens's father John was imprisoned for debt — and which influenced his son's novel Little Dorrit — was in Southwark too. Within and around the South Bank, both liberty and incarceration have existed in a very close, symbiotic relationship — like the bear that is baited by the human hand.
Perhaps I've felt kinship with the south of London because its reputation has always been one projected onto it from the other side — from the vantage of class and money — which reminds me of my home city, Liverpool. Stereotype and discrimination have pervaded the south. Charles Booth, in Life and Labour of the London Poor — a series of surveys undertaken between 1886 and 1903 — found that the worst areas of poverty were in the riverside parts of south London, particularly between Borough and Blackfriars Road. In the early 19th century Bethlehem Hospital for mental patients was relocated from St George's Fields to its current site which houses the Imperial War Museum. The area had also housed the Lambeth Asylum for Orphaned Girls and Hanway's Magdalen House for 'penitent prostitutes'. All of the city's broken children were coming home at once. I have met many people — and no shortage of poets — who, in the extremities of mental strife, have felt most able to be themselves, or at least publicly dissolve, on the South Bank. In the 1930s the poet David Gascoyne, torn with mental strife, walked the area of a night time.
Teddy boys hung around the edges of the South Bank, at Vauxhall and Elephant and Castle, like revenants of the Jacobean playwrights in their ruffs and tight trousers.
In the 1950s boys from Southwark and Lambeth took to wearing exaggerated Edwardian style dress including "very long velvet-collared jackets, bootlace ties, tapered trousers, suede shoes with thick crepe souls, and elaborate Brylcreemed quiffs, instead of the cloth caps and second-hand clothes they would have worn a few years earlier." Teddy boys hung around the edges of the South Bank, at Vauxhall and Elephant and Castle, like revenants of the Jacobean playwrights in their ruffs and tight trousers: "comical and slightly menacing". There was, however, as TR Fyvel points out, a "peculiar, nasty viciousness in teddy boy assaults." The real threat was no doubt exaggerated by the media and through urban myth, but it is telling that the surrounding South Bank became the playground for this. 40 years later, in the 1990s, both Lambeth and Southwark were amongst the areas of England with the highest unemployment levels; many of these people were men between 20 and 34, and Afro-Caribbean. There is a long history of London's young men finding themselves rooted and displaced here.
My book takes up the spirit of outsiderness that this history invites and, through doing so, offers walks and detours into the current reality of London's South Bank. When the Situationist writer Guy Debord developed the idea of psychogeography he argued that cities have atmospheres and environments that we can experience through the dérive: the drift. This term is often overused today, and with little reference to its genesis. We could do a lot worse before setting off than listening to what Debord said about this in his Theory of the Dérive, written in 1956:
Dérive… a technique of transient passage through varied ambiances. The dérive entails playful-constructive behaviour and awareness of psychogeographical effects; which completely distinguishes it from the classical notions of the journey and the stroll. Wandering in subterranean catacombs forbidden to the public etc, are expressions of a more general sensibility which is nothing other than the dérive. Written descriptions can be no more than passwords to this great game.
I have always felt that there is something missing in this argument: that we all bring with us that which we wish to seek. You will no doubt find aspects of South Bank that you relate to in your own way and I will also be bringing my own guides from the past to help navigate the current atmospherics of the area. These are my ghosts, those I wish to see and hear: spoors of atomised DNA that give us the city's codes through their remaining words. These are guides that I can follow with confidence because I truly believe in them. They will offer only the most revealing passwords to this landscape — a landscape that I've walked through, thought in, and become lost within over the past 14 years. I've made friends here, walked with people now dead and made life-changing personal discoveries. The South Bank has become a part of who I am, or more to the point: has been a place that has allowed me to become.
Real South Bank, published by Seren, is available to buy now, priced £9.99.


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Welcome to the Kerrville Archery and Bowhunting Associations (KABA) web site. We are chartered by the ASA and operate under their bylaws. Visit ASA at www.texasasafederation.com
KABA offers the largest 3-D range in Texas. Located just twelve miles southwest of Kerrville, KABA offers the most diverse 3-D range to be found anywhere. Guests tell us the range is the most scenic in Texas, and feature 30 "easy-to-pull" Reinhart 3-D Targets, many of which you must shoot downhill in challenging scenarios just like hunting situations. We also feature a lighted practice range with marked yardage targets out to 40 yards.
KABA President Tink Nathan is a world renowned bowhunter, Certified Bowhunter Instructor, NAA & PSE Certified Coach and a Basic Archery Instructor(BAI) for the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP).
Our 30 target 3-D range is on Tink's Camp Verde Outpost Ranch near Center Point, TX. For more on Tink's background please go to our training page.
Ladies are invited to join WWW.TexasWomenBowhunters.com who will offer 3D Shoots on the KABA range.
Joining KABA is a great way to meet some wonderful people who share your archery and bowhunting interests.
At KABA, we've found that meeting regularly is a great way to keep up-to-date with the latest archery and bowhunting news and to meet people who will actually understand what you're talking about! Our club meetings are informal usually including by a social hour or a fun shoot. While not all members are interested in competition, many just enjoy shooting the lighted practice range and hanging out with other bowhunters.
During summer months we have a Club Shoot and cook out on Thursdays Evenings, starting after work about 5 PM and going until dark.
Bring your own food, vittles and chow. We will fire up the Jennair and you can grill your steaks, burger and dogs.
Monthly Club tournaments, extensive archery and bowhunting instruction, year round 24/7 shooting (spotlights for practice range night shooting), air conditioned pro shop & club house and liability insurance of $1,000,000. Tools available at the pro shop are a bow press, arrow cut off tool, scales, chrono, fletching and cresting jigs, and tuning tools.
We also offer regional and state competitions and fully expect to offer the Texas ASA 3-D Championship in the near future.
If you're looking for a great way to pursue archery, 3-D Target shooting and bowhunting activities in the Kerrville/San Antonio/ Boerne/Bandera area, join our friendly association today. Click the link to the Join Today page, download our membership application, fill it out and send it in!


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SEIU's Medina to Congress: Enough with the Distractions. Americans Need Jobs Now.
WASHINGTON - In response to the alarming unemployment rates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, SEIU International Secretary-Treasurer Eliseo Medina issued the following statement:
"Americans can no longer wait for real solutions to the devastating joblessness that plagues our country. The latest unemployment numbers should signal the need for lawmakers to get their priorities straight. Instead of focusing on concrete job-creation initiatives, some members of Congress are engaging in petty, divisive politics, pushing an extremist agenda that would only further damage the national economy.
Rep. Lamar Smith's mandatory E-Verify bill proposal is just the latest attempt to derail attention from what's really at stake. If enacted, the legislation would require that all employers use a flawed government database to check workers' eligibility against their citizenship status. The costly system would only infringe upon the rights of employers and workers and would do nothing to fix our nation's broken immigration system.
In fact, a stand-alone E-Verify legislation would only make matters worse by steering undocumented workers to unscrupulous employers who will undermine the law, driving down wages and labor standards for all workers. This growth of an underground economy would deal a fatal blow to our unstable economy.
The only effective way to address immigration and protect our economy is through comprehensive immigration reform that would include a path to legalization and sound enforcement. This would level the playing field for all workers, allowing hard-working immigrants to fully contribute to our economy and curbing the growth of an underground economy.
Enough is enough. This is not a time for baseless rhetoric and proposals that would deepen our recession. It's time for Congress to get to work on getting Americans back to work."
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Because of people like you, another world is possible. There are many battles to be won, but we will battle them together—all of us. Common Dreams is not your normal news site. We don't survive on clicks. We don't want advertising dollars. We want the world to be a better place. But we can't do it alone. It doesn't work that way. We need you. If you can help today—because every gift of every size matters—please do.
With 2 million members in Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the Americas. Focused on uniting workers in healthcare, public services and property services, SEIU members are winning better wages, healthcare and more secure jobs for our communities, while uniting their strength with their counterparts around the world to help ensure that workers—not just corporations and CEOs—benefit from today's global economy.


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I was born January 4th, 1991 to Jay and Kim. That was 18 years ago, on that date they named me Chaunnique Azuri but, since then people have called and continue to call me Nique, Seannie, Nikkey, Morena, and CAT. I am of Hispanic/Latino and African-American decent, and I am proud of it.
As of today, I am a College Student, in the process of switching colleges. I want to pursue 2 careers, 1 in Tattooing and the other in Computer Graphics: Digital Media Design. I live in Philadelphia, but, Frankford is where I lay my head at night. Philly is the best, I really love spending my days on South Street that's where the REAL city life is. If you're from Philly, You know what I mean!!
I'm a girl of many faces, I can be your best friend or Your worst enemy. I don't take kindly to people taking my kindness for granted, so if that's what you are about move along. I don't have enough time in a day to listen to a million apologies and a thousand reasons why.... So I take it as you leave it. If I'm your friend, I will always be there for you no matter how wrong you are. I will be there leading the battle in your defense, but, That's for you to decide. Am I your Friend or Foe??
I am a big girl, they call girls like me BBW. I'm trying to loose the weight not, for any man but, for ME!! I want to loose the weight so, I can get married one day and have children and live to see thier children. I want to travel the world and not have to buy an extra plane ticket. I'm loosing the weight so, I can be happy on my own. So, personally I see it like this, If you don't like who I am now! then don't like me in a year or so, GOT ME??
As you can see, I think very highly of myself. I didnt used to, every mean word or thought someone blurted out about my size effected my choices and lifestyle... it took some time but, I grew up and got over it. Now, If you don't like a girl with meat on her bones then Keep looking for the Bone cause, the dog'll spit her out soon enough, Ya Dig??
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I am kind and Friendly, and make friends with almost anyone. I am currently single, but, that is only because Guys are scared of a Challenge and a Big girl with an good head on her shoulders is too much for them to handle. I have 5 Tattoos and 8 piercings, and I plan to get more. I live in Frankford, Philly && I hate every second of it. As you can tell my spanish sucks, but, My feelings are REAL. I text wayy too much; so send me your number via message so we can talk sometime. I only date LATINO and CAUCASIAN MEN, and that's how I want it to stay. I am a college girl, so don't test my knowledge. I have my issues like everyone else, but, My issues are wayy cooler than yours.
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I'm completely cured of my nasty cold that I thought would never go away and I've been working the last week getting all of the Christmas decorations put away. I did a managed to get everything into six totes, which leaves me with four empty totes!! Everything now neatly fits in the furnace room in the basement and everything is labeled too, so I don't have to go though every tote next year when it's time to drag it all out again!
Last week I worked on pillows that I started way before Christmas, I got them finished and posted them in my Etsy shop, Luleemaes.
Last week I worked on pillows that I started way before Christmas, I got them finished and posted them in my Etsy shop, Luleemaes.
My pillows are made using antique or vintage fabrics and lace. I have always had a passion for old lace and I started collecting it years ago not knowing exactly what I would do with it, I just couldn't leave it behind. I have quite a stash so I thought I would start making these beautiful pillows. I have made and sold quite a few of them at Alter'd Relics but have never sold them on Etsy. I use vintage embellishments when I can find some that are affordable enough to use. And I learned how to make fabric flowers thanks to YouTube so I wouldn't have to buy them. And, because I like the fact that my flowers aren't perfect, makes my pillows a bit more charming:)
If you notice haven't noticed already, I added a few new features on my side bar. My favorite little shop, that you may remember me mentioning before, Alter'd Relics in Barberton, Ohio. It's where I take some of my Restored Treasures to sell. I'm lucky to have found such a great place to sell some of my bigger pieces of furniture.
I'm also featuring my Etsy shop, it's something my daughter, Carrie, and I started some time ago. We love to shop, we love to go junking is a better word. And we know we can't keep all of the awesome stuff that we run across so we decided it would be fun to pass these treasures along to you. We really haven't been that serious about it, it's been a fun project for both of us and we do sell things, but this year I'd like to step it up a notch and actually sell smalls that I make.
So click on Alter'd Relics photo and check out their website to see how beautiful their little shop is, or follow them on Facebook. And click on my Etsy shop to see what we have to offer, keep in mind that we try all the time to add new items.


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We're a club that looks to the future, but our identity is forged from a rich 128-year history. Founded in 1889, we're one of the oldest football clubs in the world.
In 2017, we were promoted to the Football League for the first time in our history – which means we can spread our sustainability message to an even bigger audience. FIFA recently described us as the greenest football club in the world. That's quite an accolade, and it shows how we've been able to bring together football and environmental consciousness at the highest levels of the game.


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MCS is very excited to reveal November's Kit work. And goodness, you won't believe it when you see it! We're trying to be patient, really we are. We're just extremely anxious to show everyone what our amazingly talented team has created. Everything will be revealed in just a few short days (oh the torture!) . While we're all waiting, let's take a moment to learn a bit about November's guest designers.
MCS is thrilled to welcome Lynn Biermann!
My name is Lynn Biermann and I live in a small town just outside of St Louis in southwestern Illinois. I love the Midwest and after traveling for 23 years as an Air Force family we are happy to have settled. I have been married for 31 years to the best guy in the world! I am lucky to fill my life with family and friends... they are my true inspiration. Hubby and I are learning to do the "empty nest" thing now and are having a blast!
I started this wonderful hobby in September 2007 and was instantly hooked. I love the idea of archiving a little bit of yesterday and today for those tomorrow. However, more than anything I found the wonderful people in the world wide scrapbooking community to be so welcoming to newcomers and so willing to share their talent. We are lucky to have each other!
Visit Lynn's blog - Pretty Paper Swirls
And returning as guest designer for a 2nd month -Delaina Burns
My name is Delaina Burns and I live in the small town of Roanoke, Alabama with my husband of 24 years and our two children. Simon is 18 years old and began his first year of college this fall. Anna is 16 years old and is in the 11th grade. I am surrounded by a large extended family, and you will see many of their faces featured on my pages and projects.
I have enjoyed making things with my hands for as long as I can remember. I am a self taught seamstress and have operated a successful custom drapery and bedding business from home for more than 12 years. This job has enabled me to be home for my family, while working and helping provide for them.
I began scrapping 3 years ago, after receiving an assignment from my daughter's cheer coach to make a scrapbook of the season's events. Though very unhappy with the assignment, I persevered and made a few pages. The bug bit and I have never looked back. My love for the craft and the crafters I have met along the way has changed my life. I encourage everyone I know and/or meet to give scrapbooking a try.
I design for, and teach at my local scrapbook store, Sweet Memories in Carrollton, Georgia. I am also on staff at Scrapbook News and Reviews Magazine. I will have my first paper publication in Scrapbook Trends' January issue. I am so excited about being Guest Designer at MCS! I have been a fan of their kits and the design team for a long time. I can't wait to work with this talented group of designers and to get better acquainted with the members at MCS.
Visit Delaina's blog - Embellished Memories


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The Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property, commonly known as Rospatent (Russian: Федеральная служба по интеллектуальной собственности, Federalnaya sluzhba po intellektualnoi sobstvennosti), is a Russian governmental agency in charge of intellectual property. Its former name was "Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks (Rospatent)".[1]
In the former Soviet Union, Goskomizobretenie (Russian: Госкомизобретений), which stood for Gosudarstvennyi komitet po delam izobretenie i otkrytii, was the State Committee for Inventions and Discoveries. It maintained a registry of inventions and discoveries and gave out authors certificates and patents.
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Huskies' next gig could be in Motown
The official announcement could come as early as today, but it's contingent upon
The Big East delegate to the Continental Tire Bowl will face North Carolina on Dec. 30 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Things aren't nearly as concrete in the Motor City Bowl, which is played Dec. 27 at Ford Field in Detroit.
Either way, both bowls have $750,000 payouts to participating teams.
Although the Motor City Bowl is contractually tied to the Big Ten, the conference didn't qualify enough bowl-eligible teams this year.
Faced with an empty slot, the Motor City Bowl is targeting UConn to play a team from the Mid-American Conference, presumably, Toledo or Miami of Ohio.
"We would love to have the University of Connecticut in our bowl. But we're on standby to see what the other bowls do," Motor City Bowl spokesman Don Loding said Monday. "We believe we will have a Big East team. It's just a matter of who goes where, from the Gator Bowl on down."
In that case, the dominoes have already started to fall in the Big East.
West Virginia accepted an invitation to the Gator Bowl on Monday. The Mountaineers will face Florida State on Jan. 1 in Jacksonville, Fla.
The Insight Bowl, meanwhile, has already filled its Big East slot with Notre Dame, per the Irish's bowl agreement with the league.
As of Monday night, Continental Tire Bowl officials insisted UConn (7-4) is still a viable option, along with Boston College (8-3).
"My understanding is that both schools want to be here," said Continental Tire Bowl spokesman Frank Kay , who called UConn on Monday looking for team logos in case the Huskies are chosen. "Obviously, we'll listen to input from the two conferences, but our main concern is that we do what's best for our bowl.
"We're going to consider everything before we make our decision. You can arguably say that Boston College has been the better team over the course of the year. But is Boston College going to come down here and be the team that got shellacked by Syracuse?"
Although Syracuse pounded Boston College, 43-17, last Saturday, the Eagles will join the Atlantic Coast Conference next season and are considered a more attractive choice. The Continental Tire Bowl is also owned by Raycom Sports , which has a major TV deal with the ACC.
What's more, ACC Commissioner John Swofford is lobbying the Continental Tire Bowl to pick Boston College, according to a source close to the situation.
For the Motor City Bowl, the news couldn't get any better.
"We like the University of Connecticut for a lot of reasons," Loding said. "There's the appeal of their first bowl game. And, last year, when it looked like we could have an at-large spot, there were hundreds of emails from the Connecticut people.
"We're pretty confident there will be good community support again if the University of Connecticut ends up out here."
If the Huskies do play in the Motor City Bowl, look for the team to leave Dec. 20 or 21, UConn spokesman Michael Enright said.
With the winter weather unpredictable in Storrs, the Huskies would take full advantage of the Detroit Lions ' indoor practice facility.


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Looking at the present trend of competition and upheavals in the online commerce with rising number of eCommerce stores, retailers are seeking for the best platforms to enhance the sales of their sites. Magento, being one of the most popular and vibrant platforms supports the aspiring retailers with flexible content management, mobile friendly themes, settings and configurations, enhanced security protection making online selling much easier than ever. Take a look at some of the techniques that can help you increase conversions and sales of your store.
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Celeb mentors for Kildare's All Ireland thesps
The All-Ireland Drama Festival is gone a little bit 'Voice' or 'Ireland's Got Talent', with the introduction, by RTE, of the idea of celebrity mentors for the various acts.
As per usual, without the assistance of new fangled celebrity hangers-on, Kildare has produced no less than three of the nine finalists in the All Ireland finals, entirely on their own merits.
The idea is that the mentor will offer support to their respective drama group, in the hope that it will be the one to perform the winning play in front of the thousands of visitors the Festival attracts.
Arts show presenter Sean Rocks has been paired with Prosperous Drama Society and their production of Boeing Boeing. Joe Duffy is paired with Bradán Players and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and Ronan Collins will mentor the Moat Club with their production of the Steward of Christendom.
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Zara Duster / ASOS Denim Crop* / H&M Trousers / ASOS Suede Tote Bag* / ASOS Sunglasses* / Ønsker South Sandals*
A combination of my absolute favourite items at the moment. I'll start with my Asos pieces, I've put together a couple of looks to share via their new #asseenonme uploader! For those who used to use Asos fashion finder you may be aware that they've now integrated this platform into one big hub of inspiration and Asos outfits! I've been loving frayed denim and this cropped number sits perfectly amongst my monochrome wardrobe.
I've been after a suede tote for a while, I spotted this gorgeous neutral toned beauty on one of my mammoth Asos browses and had my eye on it since. It's the perfect size for shoving my camera in too which makes it perfect for taking out and about. Oh and another pair of cat eye frames, they're just my favourite! Asos seriously do THE best sunglasses.
Now onto my shoes, the lovely Sophie from Label PR sent me over an email about one of Foot Asylums latest exclusive footwear collections from Ønsker. They're totally up my street! A minimal aesthetic with a sporty feel. I can honestly say they're also one of the comfiest pairs of shoes I own so I don't think I'll be removing them from my feet in a while.
I hope everyone has a nice rest of their Sunday! I'm off to watch the last episode of OITNB. Wahh.
I hope everyone has a nice rest of their Sunday! I'm off to watch the last episode of OITNB. Wahh.


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One of the assignments for our Internet For Educators class is to follow an edu-blogger and feature their work on our blog. I first dipped my toe into the blogosphere and started following education blogs when I started the Faculty of Ed in 2011. Since that time, my RSS feeder has hit almost 300 education blogs from around the world and I've learnt so much from the great educators out there that are willing to share their thoughts and ideas online. One of those educators is Peter Jory, who blogs at I Have An Opinion About Learning. Peter is the Director of Instruction (Tech & Innovation) in School District #48 in British Columbia. His posts cover a variety of topics including ed tech, assessment, school operations, and events that are occurring within his school district.
I was first attracted to Peter's blog after I stumbled across his post on What Do Principals Look For When They Hire about this time last year. As a student teacher, I was immediately drawn to this post as I knew that it would only be a matter of time before I would be out applying for jobs (like I am now!). Obviously I was not only one who thought this as that post is one of his top viewed posts!
Here are some of my favourite posts from Peter's blog:
- Some Very Loose Following/Unfollowing Guidelines for Twitter
- To iPad or Not To iPad: That is (Now) the Question
- Hoping To See You All... Later
- What Is The Right Amount of Choice?
- Towards a Grading Policy That Better Supports Student Learning
You can also follow Peter on Twitter @PeterJory