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(Below are the bios released by Kentucky on the new members of its 2013 recruiting class.)
Jeff Badet, Wide Receiver, 6-0, 170, Fr-HS, Orlando, Fla. (Freedom) – Possesses great quickness and a
sudden burst that help him project as an ideal receiver … Has displayed great hands, body control and the awareness
that make him great at making tough catches in traffic … Caught 63 passes for 881 yards, 10 receiving touchdowns and
six rushing scores as a senior … Played for Coach Andy Johnson, helping Freedom HS to a 7-4 record and state playoff
berth as a senior … Junior stats featured 46 catches for 718 yards and 11 TDs … Ranked No. 13 on the Orlando Sentinel
Central Florida "Super 60" … Finished fifth in the long jump at the Florida state track and field championships … Last name
pronounced "bah-DETT."
Alvonte Bell, Defensive End, 6-5, 255, Fr-HS, Miramar, Fla. (Everglades) – Explosive defensive end at
Everglades High School in Miramar, Fla., where he was coached by Rodney Rumph … The nation's No. 24 weakside
defensive end by Rivals.com … The No. 34 overall defensive end according to Scout.com … "Bell is a raw athlete with
speed, length, and quickness that attracts attention his way. He has long arms to get into passing lanes, he can move well
in space, and he really pursues the ball well," according to Scout analyst Chad Simmons … Was timed at 4.88 in the 40
with a 27-inch vertical … Made 40 tackles as a junior, with his 18 total tackles for loss including 11 quarterback sacks …
Helped led the team to the Florida Class 6A regional quarterfinals his freshman and sophomore seasons … Missed much of
his senior season because of injury … Began high school career as a basketball star before making the move to football …
Name is pronounced "al-VON-tay."
Javess Blue, Wide Receiver, 6-0, 190, Jr-JC, Babson Park, Fla. (Lake Wales/Butler Community College) –
Second-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American during his sophomore season at Butler Community
College in El Dorado, Kansas … Also was named first-team all-conference … Ranked as the nation's No. 14 junior college
player by ESPN.com … Led the Grizzlies in receptions with 65, receiving yards with 1,064 and receiving touchdowns with
12 … Ranked in the top-10 nationally in each category … Averaged 28.8 yards per kickoff return and 11.2 yards on punt
returns … Helped the team to a 11-1 record in 2012, winning the Region VI Championship before falling in the Graphic
Edge National Championship Bowl … Grizzlies were the Region VI Champions, KJCCC Champions and played in the
Citizen's Bank Bowl his freshman season … Great freshman season with 27 receptions for 586 yards, a 21.7-yard average,
and three touchdowns … Coached by Troy Morrell at Butler Community College … Big-play receiver at Lake Wales (Fla.)
HS … Caught 88 passes for 1,774 yards and 20 touchdowns, averaging 20.2 yards catch, during his final two seasons at
LWHS… Helped team advance to the Class AAA state semifinals his junior season with an 11-2 record … Clocked at 4.41
seconds in the 40-yard dash … Coached in high school by Rod Shafer … Name is pronounced "JAY-vess."
Steven Borden, Tight End, 6-3, 250, Jr-JC, Waxahachie, Texas (Waxahachie/Kilgore College) – Enrolled at
UK in January … Second-team all-conference tight end at Kilgore (Texas) College … Caught 11 passes as a sophomore
for 181 yards, a 16.5-yard average, and four touchdowns … Versatile athlete who has the size to play tight end and the
athleticism to play as a slot receiver … Coached at Kilgore by J.J. Eckert … Played defensive end during the 2010 season
at Southwestern Assemblies of God, an NAIA school in Waxahachie, Texas … Made 35 tackles, featuring 7.5 tackles for
loss, including 3.5 quarterback sacks … Played his senior season as a defensive end at Waxahachie High School, helping
team to a 12-1 record and the quarterfinals of the state Class AAAA playoffs … Earned first-team all-district honors …
Coached at Waxahachie by David Ream … Played three seasons at Santa Clarita Christian High School in California as a
quarterback, receiver and linebacker … Coached at Santa Clarita by Garrick Moss … Also played basketball in high school.
Justin Day, Offensive Tackle, 6-8, 305, Fr-HS, Aiken, S.C. (South Aiken) – First-team all-state by SCVarsit.com
… Offensive tackle with a huge upside … Long arms and big frame give him the potential to be an outstanding pass blocker
… Has only played one year in the offensive line … Started his high school career playing defensive end before he moved
to the other side of the ball as a senior … Played at South Aiken High School, coached by Jeremy West … Also first-team
all-state and all-region … Was a standout at the Rivals.com South Carolina Elite 100 Camp in the spring of 2012 … "Day
was the biggest surprise of the week," Rivals analyst Mike Farrell wrote. "(M)ore often than not his opponents ended up on
the ground with the big man lurking over them when the whistle blew." … Played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, which
pits the best high school players from North Carolina and South Carolina against each other.
Jason Hatcher, Defensive End, 6-3, 250, Fr-HS, Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) – One of the nation's top prospects
at defensive end … Rated No. 8 in the country by Rivals.com, #10 by Scout.com, #14 by ESPN.com and #16 by
247Sports.com … Helped lead Trinity High School to three-consecutive Class 6A state championships and a three-year
record of 41-2 … First-team all-state as a senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal and The Associated Press … Made 37
tackles as a senior, including 13.5 quarterback sacks and four additional tackles for loss … Played in the U.S. Army All-
American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas following senior campaign … One of the nation's top-200 prospects by ESPN …
Scout.com's Scott Kennedy says Hatcher "has the speed to play outside linebacker and the frame to grown into an every
down defense end. He is tremendously quick off the line and fast in pursuit. He relies on speed and quickness rather
than strength." … Had 40 tackles his junior and sophomore seasons, including 12 sacks his junior year and 11.5 TFL his
sophomore season … Coached by Bob Beatty.
Nick Haynes, Offensive Lineman, 6-3, 305, Fr-HS, Niceville, Fla. (Niceville) – A great athlete with a high
upside after having played football only two years in high school … Ranked as the nation's No. 40 guard by Rivals.com …
Extremely versatile player who has experience as a tight end, fullback and defensive lineman as a high school player …
Played predominantly as a tackle in high school, but could transition to guard or center at UK … Excels as a run blocker
as he compiled an impressive tally of pancake blocks in high school … Relies on great footwork as he also lettered in
basketball as a prepster … Attended Niceville (Fla.) High School, helping team to a winning record both seasons he played
… Coach by John Hicks.
Jacob Hyde, Defensive Lineman, 6-2, 330, Fr-HS, Manchester, Ky. (Clay County) – Was Kentucky's first verbal
commitment of the 2013 signing class … One of the nation's top-50 defensive tackles by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com …
First-team all-state as a senior as chosen by The Associated Press …Comes to Lexington from Clay County High School,
where he played for head coach Evan Napier … Played defensive tackle and offensive guard in high school, but is projected
on the defensive side for Kentucky … Helped Clay County finish 8-4 his sophomore season en route to an appearance in
the Class AAAAA state playoffs … Helped lead Kentucky all-stars to a 29-27 win over Tennessee in the National Guard
Border Bowl … Played for the USA national team in the International Bowl on Feb. 5 in Austin, Tex. … Named All-SEKC by
MaxPreps.com … Also chosen first team on the All-Mountain squad.
Jaleel Hytchye, Cornerback, 5-10, 175, Fr-HS, Cincinnati, Ohio (La Salle) – Talented athlete who also had a
successful track career at La Salle High School in Cincinnati … One of the nation's top-25 cornerbacks as evaluated by
ESPN.com, which gives him a positive rating in man coverage, zone coverage, ballhandling and instincts … ESPN.com
ranks him as the 20th-best prospect in Ohio and wrote, "Hytchye has the coverage skills to see early playing time at the
BCS level of competition." … Has been timed at 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash and is considering running track at
Kentucky … Finished the 2012 season with two interceptions – one for a touchdown – and a fumble recovery … Second-
team all-conference in the highly competitive Greater Catholic League …During his junior campaign in 2011, he posted four
interceptions and 14 pass breakups … Helped Lancers to third-place finish in the city in 2010 with a 9-2 record and a 7-3
record his junior season … Coached by Tom Grippa … Name is pronounced "jah-LEEL HI-chee."
Jojo Kemp, Running Back, 5-10, 190, Fr-HS, DeLand, Fla. (DeLand) – Earned Associated Press all-state
first-team honors his senior season … Rushed 255 times as a senior for 1,469 yards and 23 touchdowns … Equally as
impressive his junior season when he rushed 178 times for 1,163 yards and 14 touchdowns … Had a great game on the
big stage, rushing for 210 yards and two touchdowns on a game televised by ESPN2, which featured several Division
I prospects on defense … Rated the nation's No. 10 multipurpose back by Rivals.com … The No. 28 running back by
ESPN.com … Scout.com's Mike Bakas says Kemp "has enough size to grow into a potential 210-plus pound running
back who will be able carry to carry the rock 20 times a game and get the tough yards inside." … Bakas also says Kemp
is "a tremendous athlete who can make a lot of people miss in space … changes directions well … can catch the ball very
well out of the backfield … he's just a good football player with plus athleticism." … No. 10-ranked player in the Orlando
Sentinel's 2013 Central Florida "Super60" prospects … Coached by Al Manning.
Austin MacGinnis, Kicker, 5-10, 175, Fr-HS, Prattville, Ala. (Prattville) – One of the nation's top three kicker
prospects according to Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … Played his senior season at Prattville (Ala.) High School under
Coach Chad Anderson … Handled punts, field goals and kickoffs for the Lions, making seven of 10 field goals, including
a 50-yarder … 76 percent of kickoffs went for touchbacks … Named to the all-area team … Participated for the winning
National team in the Offense-Defense All-America Bowl in Houston following his senior campaign … Played at Randolph
County High School before moving to Prattville his senior season … Converted six of nine field goals and made all of his
extra points as a junior, with 81 percent touchbacks on kickoffs … Participated in the National Underclassmen Challenge
and performed well … According to ChrisSailerKicking.com, MacGinnis "is a tremendous kicker. He has a huge leg …
kickoffs are Division-I ready right now. A great competitor that kicks well under pressure." … Spent time with One-on-One
Blake McClain, Defensive Back, 5-11, 190, Fr-HS, Winter Park, Fla. (Winter Park) – Versatile defensive back
could be either a cornerback or safety on the collegiate level … Considered the nation's No. 66 safety by ESPN.com, which
says McClain's strengths are zone coverage, ball skills and run support … The No. 61 cornerback by Rivals.com … Good
senior season at Winter Park (Fla.) HS, gathering 60 tackles and three interceptions, including one for a touchdown …
Ended his high school career with nine picks … Also played wide receiver, with two receiving touchdowns his senior season
… Ranked as the No. 25 prospect on the Orlando Sentinel's 2013 Central Florida Super60 … The Orlando Sentinel wrote
that McClain "has top-notch footwork and an ability to keep his hips parallel to the line of scrimmage to keep quarterbacks
at bay." … Named a Central Florida All-Star … Coached by Larry Gergley … Has been timed at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard
dash … All-around athlete who also played basketball.
Marcus McWilson, Safety, 6-0, 210, Fr-HS, Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney) – Physical, athletic safety
who is ranked as one of the nation's top-20 safeties by Scout.com and Rivals.com … Ranked No. 18 nationally in the
athlete category by 247Sports.com … The No. 10 player in talent-rich Ohio by Rivals … Played at Cardinal Mooney HS
in Youngstown, Ohio, the alma mater of new UK head coach Mark Stoops and tight ends coach Vince Marrow … Helped
Cardinal Mooney to a Division III state championship his junior and freshman seasons … Team went 15-0 his freshman
season and 11-3 his junior year … First-team All-Ohio in 2012 … Had eight interceptions as a junior, two picks as a
sophomore … Also played running back in high school, including posting 124 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a
single game last fall … Coach P.J. Fecko told the Tribune-Chronicle before the 2012 season that, "Marcus is a tremendous
athlete. He does a lot of different things. He kicks the ball. He returns the ball. He's a defensive guy. He's a receiver. He's a
running back. His ability to want to compete and to do so wherever he's called upon helps. He's been successful to do that."
Kyle Meadows, Offensive Lineman, 6-5, 270, Fr-HS, West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) — Combines great
footwork with tremendous length and playing strength … No. 38 overall offensive tackle according to Scout.com … The No.
31-ranked player in the 247Sports composite of the talent-rich state of Ohio … Ranked No. 5 among the top 50 players in
the Cincinnati Enquirer's Greater Cincinnati to watch list of the 2013 … Played for Larry Cox at Lakota West High School
… Helped his team to an 8-2 record as a senior … A former basketball player who exhibits an all-around combination of
quickness, balance and strength … Went to the same high school as former UK fullback John Conner, now a member of the
Cincinnati Bengals.
Regie Meant, Defensive Lineman, 6-4, 275, Fr-HS, Cape Coral, Fla. (Baker) – A speedy defensive line prospect
with a huge frame to go along with quickness … Has been timed at 4.7 seconds in the 40-yard dash, a remarkable time
for a defensive lineman … With his great combination of size and speed he could project as a defensive tackle or end …
Second-team all-state in Florida Class AAAAA as a senior … Did not begin playing football until high school … Attended Ida
Baker High School, where he played just three seasons for Coach Brian Conn … Totaled 68 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, two
sacks, a caused fumble and two quarterback hurries his senior season … Finished junior season with 23 tackles, four sacks
and three caused fumbles … Name pronounced same as "Reggie."
Ramsey Meyers, Offensive Lineman, 6-4, 290, Fr-HS, Orange Park, Fla. (Ridgeview) – First-team all-state
senior season in Florida Class 6A … A big and athletic offensive line prospect with great run-blocking ability … Physical
attributes could help him project into multiple offensive line positions … The nation's No. 60 guard prospect by 247Sports
and ranked No. 61 by Scout.com … Played for Coach Tom McPherson and the Ridgeview Panthers in Orange Park, Fla.
… Helped Ridgeview to a 9-2 mark and a spot in the state playoffs his senior year … Senior honors also included All-First
Coast, All-County and the Florida Times-Union "Super 24" … Played in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-
South All-Star Classic following senior campaign … Honorable-mention all-state as a junior … Named the top sleeper at the
Nike Elite Camp last spring … A first-team all-combine performer at the US Army combine in 2012 … The first Southeastern
Conference signee in school history.
Alex Montgomery, Wide Receiver, 6-2, 210, Fr-HS, Weston, Fla. (Cypress Bay) – First-team all-state wide
receiver from Cypress Bay High School, where he helped his team to the 8A state championship game his senior season,
regional semifinals his junior year and state semifinals his sophomore season … Ended his high school career in fine
fashion with a tremendous performance in the 8A state championship game … Had nine catches for 199 yards and three
touchdowns in the final, including a nifty one-handed touchdown catch … His 199 receiving yards was a state finals record
… Also played defensive back and had what appeared to be the game-winning interception in the state championship
game before a late penalty nullified the play … In the two playoff games before the state final, Montgomery returned an
interception for a touchdown in each, first for 34 yards and then 56 yards … Had 42 catches for 892 yards and seven
touchdowns his senior year en route to first-team all-state honors by the Miami Herald … Ended his junior campaign with 27
catches for 556 yards and 10 touchdowns … Coached by Mark Guandolo … ESPN.com lists key traits as good hands and
speed … Ranked as the nation's No. 51 wide receiver by Rivals.com.
Reese Phillips, Quarterback, 6-2, 225, Fr-HS, Signal Mountain, Tenn. (Signal Mountain) – Two-year all-
state quarterback at Signal Mountain (Tenn.) High School … Led team to a 7-4 record as a senior and an appearance in the
Tennessee Class AAAA state playoffs … Completed 172 of 274 passes for 2,274 yards, 15 touchdowns and only three
interceptions to earn all-state honors from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association … District Player of the Year … Was
named the MVP of the Tennessee High School East/West All-Star Classic after going 10-for-10 for 95 yards and a
touchdown … Led the East to a 41-20 win, setting a record for most points in the all-star game … Solid junior season as a
first-year starting quarterback, throwing for 1,895 yards, 21 TDs and four interceptions while completing 71 percent of his
passes … Was named a first-team all-state performer in 2011 by Tennessee Sports Writers Association … Started at tightend and defensive back as a freshman and sophomore, including sophomore campaign which saw Signal Mountain win the Class AA state championship with a 14-0 record (SMHS competed in 4A during his junior and senior seasons) … Known for
a strong arm and consistent accuracy … Coached by Bill Price … "Reese is a very intelligent kid with a work ethic that is
tremendous," Price said. "He has a very strong arm and his accuracy is a big plus." … A two-year all-district performer in
baseball, playing shortstop and pitching …Junior year pitching stats featured a 7-1 record with an 0.85 earned run average,
striking out 60 in 49 innings of work … Honor-roll student and member of the Beta Club … Reese's grandfather, Harry, and
great uncle, Dick, were members of the football team at Georgia.
Za'Darius Smith, Defensive End, 6-6, 260, Jr-JC, Greenville, Ala. (Greenville/East Mississippi Community
College) – The nation's No. 1 junior college strongside defensive end prospect as ranked by JCGridiron.com … The
nation's No. 10 overall juco prospect, and No. 2 defensive end, by ESPN … Listed No. 15 overall, and the No. 2 weakside
defensive end, by 24/7 Sports … Totaled 47 tackles, including 6.5 quarterback sacks and 11 total tackles for loss, as a
sophomore at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Miss. … Named second-team All-America by the National
Junior College Athletic Association … Also named to the juco all-region and all-state teams … Helped EMCC to an 8-2
record … Made 19 tackles, featuring 4.5 sacks and seven total TFL, as a freshman … EMCC won the 2011 NJCAA national
championship with a 12-0 mark … Head coach was Buddy Stephens and his defensive line coach was current UK assistant
Jimmy Brumbaugh … A relative latecomer to the game as he grew up playing basketball at Greenville (Ala.) High School
and didn't begin playing football until his senior year …Coached at Greenville by Ben Blackmon …An older brother, Bob
Meeks, played center at Auburn from 1988-91 and for the NFL's Denver Broncos … A cousin, Davern Williams, played at
Troy and for the NFL's New York Giants … A niece, Kristi Mokube, currently plays basketball at Florida State.
Khalid Thomas, RB, 5-10, 170, Fr-HS, Tallahassee, Fla. (Godby) – Skilled athlete who was named
the 2012 Tallahassee Quarterback Club's Most Valuable Player of the Year after helping Godby High School win the 2012
Class AAAAA state championship … Had 13 carries for 70 yards in the state championship game … Scored the game-
winning touchdown on a 28-yard run, breaking multiple tackles in the process, in Godby's 21-20 title triumph … Team
posted a 14-1 record under Coach Ronnie Cottrell … Outstanding senior campaign, rushing 184 times for 1,471 yards and
15 touchdowns … Also had 23 receptions for 218 yards and a touchdown last fall … Led Godby in rushing and receiving
his junior season … Had 958 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns his junior season, while also posting 421 receiving yards
… Also played some defense in high school, making some interceptions … Named Class 1A-5A all-state second team his
senior season and was a Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Co-Player of the Year … Brother of current UK linebacker
Kadeem "Pancho" Thomas … The nation's No. 27 all-purpose back by 247Sports.com … 4quartersonline.com said Thomas
is "an elusive multi-purpose back that can give opposition teams nightmares." … ESPN.com praises Thomas for versatility,
being a playmaker and his ball skills … Name is pronounced "kah-LEED."
Ryan Timmons, Athlete, 5-10, 185, Fr-HS, Frankfort, Ky. (Franklin County) – Dynamic playmaker who was all
over the field offensively in high school … Played running back, wide receiver and returned kicks … Produced eye-popping
numbers … First-team all-state as a junior and senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal … Also all-state as a senior by
The Associated Press and a member of the Lexington Herald-Leader "Class of the Commonwealth" … Rushed for 1,306
yards and 25 touchdowns his senior season, averaging an amazing 15.7 yards per attempt … Caught 33 passes for 1,004
yards and 16 TDs, averaging more than 30 yards per reception … Opponents kicked off to him only three times and he
returned them all for touchdowns … Had equally incredible numbers his junior season … Rushed 62 times for 1,382 yards,
averaging 22.3 yards per carry, and 20 touchdowns … Also had 38 receptions for 1,100 yards, a 28.9 average, and 18
touchdowns his junior campaign … Versatility makes him difficult to define as he ranks as the nation's No. 23 running back
by 247Sports.com, the No. 28 athlete by ESPN.com and the No. 46 wide receiver by Scout.com.
Nate Willis, Defensive Back, 6-0, 180, Jr-JC, Pahokee, Fla. (Pahokee/Arizona Western College) –
Rated as the No. 3 junior college cornerback in the nation by 247Sports.com … Helped Arizona Western College to an 8-
2 record last fall and a victory in the El Toro Bowl – the team's first bowl game win in more than 40 years … Team finished
the 2011 regular season No. 1 in the nation and hosted the national championship game before suffering its first loss of the
season to finish 11-1 … Solid sophomore season at AWCC, earning 19 tackles, one interception and five pass breakups …
Had 31 tackles, one tackle-for-loss, one fumble forced and three interceptions his freshman season … Also returned kicks
in junior college … His freshman season, he return four kickoffs for 133 yards and two punts for 135 yards and a touchdown
… Had three kickoff returns last season for 65 yards … ESPN.com gives Willis praise for his man coverage, zone coverage,
instincts and ball skills … Helped his team win the 2B state championship his freshman and sophomore seasons …
Focused on basketball and did not play football his last two years at Pahokee (Fla.) HS … Did play one season at Glades
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Morning Five: 01.10.14 EditionPosted by nvr1983 on January 10th, 2014
- With the decision by Colorado and Washington to legalize the use of marijuana the debate around drug testing student-athletes particularly for non-performance-enhancing drugs has come under increasing scrutiny. Troy appears to be going in the other direction, but not as the result of legal issues. The school has announced that it plans on drug testing all of its athletes in the next 30 days following the deaths of four students during the holiday break. We do not know the full details behind the deaths of these four individuals, but based on what we have read it does not seem like drug testing is the answer to what happened at the school. It will be interesting to see how the school handles these drug tests going forward as they say that a student's first positive test will result in notification of a parent or guardian. Since nearly all college athletes are adults in the eyes of the law we are not sure how this will go over and also do not know how the NCAA will deal with these results.
- With the FBI reportedly investigating three UTEP basketball players for gambling, it seems like the ideal time for an update on Varez Ward, the former Auburn player accused of point-shaving. Ward, who was accused of trying to fix a February 2012 game against Arkansas, is awaiting a decision from prosecutors about whether they will let him enter a pre-trial diversion program (basically he would have to follow some predefined rules for a period of time then the charges would be dismissed). Now he will have to wait a little longer as prosecutors have asked for more time to decide whether to let him enter such a program although a decision could come as early as next week. Ward's trial is scheduled to begin on February 10 so he has a month to come to an agreement before this goes to trial.
- It appears that the college basketball version of keeping up with the Joneses is keeping up with Calipari as Kansas announced that it plans on spending $17.5 million on housing for the men's and women's basketball teams as well as 34 lucky non-student-athletes. That figure more than doubles the figures that we have seen thrown around for Kentucky's famed Wildcat Coal Lodge. The 34 non-student-athletes are basically being let in to comply with NCAA rules that any type of housing can be allowed as long as it is also available to non-student-athletes as well. We would be curious as to who these 34 individuals are (probably legacies or children of big donors). For comparison, Kansas is also building two other new residence halls for other students at an expected cost of $47.8 million, but at a cost of $68,000 per student compared to $265,000 per student for the basketball housing.
- One of the things that we love about college sports is the atmosphere. Whether it is the students or the bands, college games have an atmosphere that few professional arenas can come close to. It is also one of the reasons why we are so opposed to neutral-site games. Schools occasionally bring along the bands and a handful of diehard fans, but in some cases they have to improve. In the case of Duke they turn to a volunteer band to fill in at times. This is hardly unique to Duke as several other schools resort to similar methods, but it is something to watch for the next time the cameras pan to the band and you see somebody who looks like he or she is too old to be in college.
- One of the interesting areas of college sports that generally gets overlooked is the politics of shoe contracts. One of the best examples of this is Notre Dame, which made the surprising move of switching from adidas to Under Armour at the end of this season. Whatever you think of their basketball program, the Irish are one of the biggest name brands in college sports, but it appears that adidas may have ruffled some feathers in South Bend with their decision to reportedly offer Michigan more money than Notre Dame. Regardless of the politics, it is a huge coup for Under Armour as Notre Dame is by far the biggest program that they have landed.

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– It might seem obvious that charitable work or donations to a cause are good
things for small companies to do.
what about the ones that purposefully pair their altruism with hopes of
generating new business -does that negate the good will?
owners who combine good deeds and good business don't think so.
Basso and his company are deeply involved in charitable work. He has taken part
in boxing tournaments and given cash donations to many causes. And he helped to
found a network of business people who raise money for charity.
made it part of our marketing plan," said Basso, president of Advantage
Payroll Services in Hicksville, N.Y. "It raises awareness for your
company, that you are a good charitable player."
with products to sell can get free advertising by donating merchandise. B-tween
Productions, which markets Beacon Street Girls books, duffel bags, pillows and
other items, donates merchandise for silent auctions. That raises money for
charities, but it also helps to create a new audience for the books, which are
designed to boost girls' self-esteem.
doing well by doing good," said Bobbie Carlton, the Lexington, Mass.,
company's marketing director.
an Atlanta-based voice-over Internet provider, engages in charitable activities
and also encourages employees to do the same, giving them $250 each a year to
donate to a charity, and also giving them eight hours off a year to devote to
charitable activities. Cbeyond also works with the Hands On Network, an
organization that coordinates volunteers in a variety of areas.
helps our business. … When you're involved in the community, it expands your world
and fills your soul," Chief Executive Officer Jim Geiger said of
charitable work. "We have better, more vibrant people in our
company's charitable work can have a link to its business-B-tween Productions,
for example, donates books to libraries. But even a cause chosen for an owner's
personal reasons can still benefit the business.
Kollegian, owner of Jacob Tyler Creative Group, a San Diego-based marketing
firm, focuses his company's charitable work on groups aimed at fighting cancer;
his family has a history of the disease. "I'm sure that it benefits our
business in an ancillary way," he said, but added, "that's not our
main purpose."
(The writer is a Merrill Lynch senior financial advisor. She can be
reached at 410-213-9084.)


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Each player starts with one unique General, characterized by their asymmetric power, as well as the production level. From there, you will further customize your economic engine and fine-tune your strategy by recruiting advisors who provide additional bonuses.
Eventually, a Wall Defence phase beings, where players place previously build armies on Horde Cards – earning Honor (Victory points) and looting resources from the defeated troops. This requires smart management of three types of units: Archers, Spearmen and Cavalry. Players place these soldiers one by one, playing the Tactics cards that create another layer of interaction.
Gain meditation by shooting with the Zen Archer, then spend meditation on a Cavalry Squad Leader to move your Cavalry around the battlefield faster, and – finally – finish off by getting extra Honor for each of the Cavalry's engagements thanks to the Banner Holder. There are endless possibilities for great combos and memorable plays.
On top of that, your Advisors and General might give your troops extra abilities, such as shooting twice or looting twice the resources!
All of the above makes the Great Wall one of our most strategically involving designs that will be appreciated by many different groups of players: those who love euro-styled games with their intricate economies and engine-building, those who love over-the-table play, bargaining and negotiations – and finally, those who simply like to wage war on a beautiful map.
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What Tyranny Actually Means
April 14, 2010 Leave a comment
by lestro
Dear Tea Party,
I couldn't help but notice that you spend a lot of time and energy making lots and lots of misspelled signs talking about tyranny, with little to no regard for what the word actually means or whether it could even be remotely applicable to a government made up of elected representatives making votes on potential laws and then having to face voters again, including this year.
Here is a tip: It's not tyranny. It's not taxation without representation. It's absolutely nothing like the circumstances that prompted the original Boston Tea Party, whose name and legacy you are constantly maligning with your idiocy.
I realize that you have no use for history and a total contempt for any facts that might possibly cause you to question or challenge the bullshit, half-truths and lies that Fox News feeds you, content in the knowledge that you will just accept what they say without checking it or even doing a simple Google search to see if it makes any damn sense at all.
Luckily (for our purposes), there is still actual tyranny in the world we can compare our situation to. This is what it looks like.
First, power is consolidated, usually in a non-elected executive position.
Taking the unusual step of limiting its own authority, Iran's parliament on Wednesday adopted a law that would curb its ability to review regulations issued by the most powerful, un-elected institutions of the state.
It was not immediately clear what forces propelled the parliament to adopt a measure that would formally undermine powers granted to it under the constitution. But the decision seemed to acknowledge the reality that the elected parliament was often blocked from fulfilling its role as a watchdog over the elected and appointed institutions of state.
The legislation did, however, appear another to represent another step in the political evolution of Iran to a state where appointed officials and allies of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wield far more authority than do the elected institutions. That tension between appointed and elected branches has existed since the founding of the Islamic Republic, but the balance lately has tipped steeply in the favor of the Supreme Leader and the appointed institutions.
Next, political opponents are maligned as being unpatriotic and traitorous:
Their regulations now will not be subject to parliamentary oversight but will have to go through another committee — the Supreme Council for Revising Laws — made up of several allies of the leader, as well as the speaker of the parliament.
Since Iran's disputed presidential election in June, Ayatollah Khamenei and his allies have labeled those who challenge their decisions as enemies of the state. By voting to limit their own powers, members of parliament might have been signaling a desire to avoid confrontation with Ayatollah Khamenei.
Finally, political dissent is outlawed.
Which, as you can tell by the large group of fellow poor spelling demonstrators around you, is not happening at all here.
Now that you know what tyranny is, you can watch for it. To find further examples, you could begin digging through the past decade worth of bullshit. Perhaps you'll be surprised as to what sort of undemocratic and potentially tyrannical bits you might find in the guy the vast majority of you blindly supported for eight years…
Any questions?
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Construction to close section of Baxter Blvd for several months
Work beginning on major sewer project
Wednesday construction will begin on a major sewer project in Portland that will shut down a large section of Baxter Blvd. for several months.
Starting at 7 a.m., Baxter Boulevard will be closed from Vannah Avenue to Bates Street.
The city is installing two one-million gallon conduits that can store combined sewer and wastewater until it can be sent to the East End Wastewater Treatment Facility.
City officials said the conduits will prevent the combined wastewater from being discharged into the Back Cove untreated.
While the work is under way, drivers are encouraged to avoid the area, and use exits 6 and 8 on Interstate 295 when possible.
Local traffic should use Brighton Avenue or Riverside Street to access the affected neighborhoods, according to the city.
Walkers, runners and bicyclists will continue to have access to the trail system along Baxter Boulevard. Parking at Payson Park will also be available..
The work is expected to be complete in eight months.


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Researchers at the University of California, Davis, report that ancient farmers had a stronger impact on the evolution of maize, or corn, than modern plant breeders have had on the grain — now one of the world's top production crops.
The findings, together with a companion study on maize diversity, appear in the online edition of the journal Nature Genetics. The research was funded by the National Science Foundation and conducted by scientists from 17 international institutions, including BGI, the world's largest genomics organization. It will serve as the basis for future research in crop evolution.
"These two studies provide a new and more comprehensive understanding of genomic variation in maize, which will be critically important to plant breeders as they work to increase corn yield in the face of global population growth and climate change," said plant geneticist Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, the lead researcher on the UC Davis-directed study.
Professor Bart Weimer, co-director of BGI@UCDavis, a research partnership established last year between UC Davis and BGI, noted that the studies are excellent examples of the critically important work that can be accomplished through multi-institution partnerships, particularly with the sequencing capabilities contributed by BGI.
"UC Davis values our longstanding relationship with BGI China, and we are moving quickly to expand this collaboration with BGI@UCDavis," Weimer said.
The world's population is expected to climb from 7 billion people this year to an estimated 9 billion by 2050. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations predicts that food production will need to increase by 70 percent over the next four decades to meet anticipated demand. Globally, 90 percent of these production increases will need to come from increasing crop yield on existing farmland rather than by bringing new land into agricultural production.
The new UC Davis-led study analyzed the evolution of maize during the period when it was domesticated 10,000 years ago, as well as during subsequent breeding. The study was based on the resequencing of 75 genomes of maize and its relatives, including wild strains, traditional cultivated varieties and improved modern inbred lines. (The first sequencing of the reference maize genome was announced by a U.S.-based consortium of researchers in 2009.)
The new maize genome study showed that:
• Though a substantial amount of diversity was lost during domestication, new diversity has arisen since domestication in the form of novel mutations;
• Hundreds of identified genes appear to have played a role in domestication of maize from the wild, and many of these genes also appear to have been important for modern breeding;
• Selection applied during initial domestication appears to have been much stronger than selection applied more recently during maize breeding; and
• Modern strategies of breeding for hybrid vigor have been accompanied by marked changes in gene expression in maize.
The companion study was led by Doreen Ware, a U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service computational biologist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York. That study used a sophisticated population genetics-based scoring model to untangle the complexity of the maize genome. Through the study, the researchers:
• Identified more than 55 million genetic markers in the maize genome and demonstrated that the genome is continuously changing;
• Discovered that it is common for genes to be present or absent -- or to occur in varying numbers -- in both wild and domesticated maize, and these variations are associated with important agricultural traits; and
• Found that there is substantial continuity of gene content between maize relatives, suggesting that environmental adaptations such as perennialism, and frost and drought tolerance might be transferred from wild relatives into domesticated maize.
The international collaboration that produced the two studies was coordinated by Edward Buckler, a U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service research geneticist at Cornell University.
Lead authors of the UC Davis-led study include Matthew Hufford, Joost van Heerwaarden and Tanja Pyhäjärvi, of UC Davis; and Xun Xu of BGI, China. Other researchers on the study include Chi Song, Jun Wang, Gengyun Zhang and Shuang Yang, all of BGI, China; Jer-Ming Chia and Doreen Ware (USDA-ARS) of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York; Reed Cartwright of Arizona State University Tempe; Ed Buckler (USDA-ARS), Robert Elshire and Jeffrey Glaubitz, at Cornell University, New York; Shawn Kaeppler at the University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jinsheng Lai of China Agricultural University, Beijing; Peter Morrell, Nathan Springer, Ruth Swanson-Wagner and Peter Tiffin, all of the University of Minnesota; and Michael McMullen and Kate Guill of the USDA-ARS at the University of Missouri, Columbia.
UC Davis is the most published and cited U.S. research university in agricultural sciences, environment/ecology, and food science and nutrition. Its College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences leads the nation with a $127.9 million research expenditures budget for agricultural, environmental and human sciences.


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Baldwin to attend Supreme Court DOMA hearing
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin, the first openly gay member of the U.S. Senate, said she will attend the U.S. Supreme Court hearing Wednesday on the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
The 1996 law denies federal benefits to same-sex couples who are legally married in their home states.
"This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will listen to arguments in cases that will decide whether our country becomes more equal, not less," Baldwin said in a statement. "The Court will decide whether gay American citizens can continue to be discriminated against simply because of who they love.
"On Wednesday, I look forward to being a witness to history as I am excited to have a chance to attend the U.S. Supreme Court proceedings. With these two historic cases, America's highest court will have an opportunity to reflect the progress we have all witnessed across our country. They will have an opportunity to reaffirm our founding belief that all Americans are created equal under the law," said Baldwin, a Democrat from Madison.
Tuesday, the high court heard arguments in a case challenging California's Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot initiative that amended the state's Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.
Baldwin said a growing number of Americans support marriage equality.
"People's views are changing because they believe that gay family members, friends, and neighbors deserve to be treated like everyone else in the United States," she said.


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The Friday OT on an Easter Saturday: JS Bach; Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Cantata, BWV 147)
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Arizona Mining (AZ.to): So much for "clean concentrates"
19.2 Concentrate terms
19.2.1 Zinc concentrates
The project is expected to produce approximately 235,000 dmt zinc concentrates on average annually. Based on indicated grades, the zinc concentrates should be suitable for most zinc smelters; however, elevated levels of manganese may result in the imposition of minor penalties for AMI.
22.214.171.124 Commercial terms
For the purposes of project evaluation, the following terms were used in derivation of the zinc concentrate NSRs (all figures in US dollars).
Payable metals:
- Zinc: 85% of the Zn content, subject to a minimum deduction of 8 units
- Silver: Deduct 3.0 ozs/dmt and pay for 70% of the balance of Ag content
- Treatment charge: US$210.00/dmt ($190.51/dst)
- Penalties: All inclusive, US$12.60/dmt (Mn - 0.50% free; US$1.50 per dmt for every 0.10% above 0.50%)
19.2.2 Lead concentrates
The project is expected to produce approximately 189,000 dmt lead concentrates on average annually. Based on the expected analysis, the concentrates can be considered 'clean', high grade with valuable levels of payable silver and no deleterious elements which might affect their marketability.
Galantas Gold (GAL.v) offers us another example of the IKN First Law of Mining NRs
"The IKN First Law of Mining News Releases: Considering that anything contained in a mining news release is presented in the best possible way for the company in question, any piece of information contained in a NR that comes across in any way negative means the real news and/or events behind it must be very, very bad indeed."
The Company has also been in discussions with Police Service Northern Ireland regarding further blasting arrangements for the underground mine development. Until those arrangements are in place, the tunnel development is temporarily on hold. The delay is not expected to exceed one month and the Company will advise if the delay is significantly prolonged.
A lesson in silver that, one day, you may heed
UPDATE post close: We learn the arrogance of the trader who is either...
1) Correct
2) Will be correct in the future.
The Asanko (AKG) rumour
It's been doing the rounds this morning, it's probably why the stock is off in early trading, your humble scribe passes it on. We already know that K2 Associates were mocked by the Canadian sellside dumbass brigade for their short call on the stock in mid-2016, but we now know K2 called things well and AKG has been a serious underperformer and for all the reasons pointed out by K2. But now it seems AKG may be in more trouble more quickly than even K2 expected, according to today's buzz at least.
The rumoured reason AKG has been so keen on building a stockpile at Nkran in recent quarters is that at some point in 2017 they're going to fake a geotechnical safety issue, say "sorry guys, this has only been discovered and for the good of our employees we must halt normal production", then move production over to the stockpiled material, which will allow them to try (and probably fail) to remedy the fakey high-grading they've done in the last year in order to pretend their mine is so much better than it really is, all under the cover of "unforeseen" circumstances. They will, of course, pat themselves on the back for their foresight in building up the stockpile and being all clever and that.
For an early signal that this is the plan, watch the Q1 and Q2 strip rates as well as any minority use of the stockpile.
The impressive bullshit artists at Northern Dynasty (NAK) (NDM.to)
Only a company dead set on hoodwinking the stupid would do what they did today. Instead of being granted a real and serious permit, they were given a temporary, 12 month permit that was granted to give strictly limited surface access to their own property and only means they are obliged to make environmental reparations to the shit they've already done to the land there (they even have to deposit U$2m in an escrow account to convince authorities they'll do the repair work). But then comes the magical moment as they the zero-moral scum at NAK spin it to the world of the believe-anything gullibles in junior world that the piece of paper they received is in fact a positive, rather than the reality. It's a de facto fine and news that NAK cannot drill, explore or in any way advance its project. And the market falls for it.
My stars, you junior mining speculators are fucking stupid. And that's what scamsters like the management at NAK rely upon.
A hardware thing
The nice man at the computer shop has finally convinced me to upgrade my eight year old HP machine. Which means that instead of lugging around a 5kg brick with a 14" screen and a battery that lasts 90 minutes tops, as from tomorrow I get to play on a supercool thing with a fabbo resolution screen, tons of extra memory and a processor of suitable speed for this modern day and age. It also means no posting until tomorrow, while I wait for all the collective junk in the memory of my old laptop to get transferred to the new one. Enjoy your Wednesday.
Belo Sun (BSX.to) and some beautiful chocolate cake
I was sitting at the table. We had finished dinner. We are now having dessert. And we had the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake that you have ever seen. And President Bharti was enjoying it. And I was given the message from the generals that the concessions are suspended. What do you do? And we made a determination to do it. So the sell orders were on the way.
Freeze Frame
IKN salutes John Warren Geils.
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Atico (ATY.v) 1q17 production
Another good quarter.
NR here.
The IKN Weekly called this move in gold last Sunday
The intro to The IKN Weekly IKN412 out Sunday evening had an unusual direction, as your non-goldbug author moved to bullish on the price of gold. Here we are, two days later and gold has broken away from its 1250 anchor. Just lucky i guess...
Gold still lacks US buyers and that's not a bad thing (from IKN412)We like war! We're a war like people. We like warbecause we're good at it. Do you know why we'regood at it? Because we get a lot of practice.George Carlin, 1992I wrote on this subject at the start of last week's edition and also stuck something on the blog last week, but there's more to say about the way in which gold is being ignored by the self-appointed Smartest Guys In The Room over on Wall St. We have noticed the way in which gold bullion inventories at GLD, the financial jocks' preferred method of playing the gold market, have done little else but flat-line over the last few weeks. GLD inventories have been in a tight, 830 metric tonne (mt) to 840mt range for a full month except for one day when they dropped to 825mt and that shows up in the first chart you see below.
But as you also see, I've highlighted another time in which GLD holdings did very little recently, the block of time just before and after the Trump inauguration, even though the holdings at that point were rather lower at around the 800mt mark. Why that period interests me is in the second of the chart, that's the ratio chart I like the GLD inventory/price ratio and the two red boxed periods show when the ratio has traded at the 7.0X level. As scribbled directly on the chart there, the tentative theory is that it denotes a period in which gold gets ignored by the flash financial jocks, bullion goes out of fashion and the higher-speed big money looks for somewhere else to park. And once that's understood, the implication is clear; these are good times to think about gold because when Wall St comes back to the gold market and starts to buy, it becomes a new cycle of interest for the price and the metal. Once fashionable Gordon Gekko buyers return the ratio goes up (because GLD isn't the only buyer of gold out there) but so does the price and it's typical to see the gold price pop jump higher after a sustained period of GLD inaction (e.g. the 4.5% rise in just eight days after the quiet period that ended early February). With gold now nearly at 2017 high close on Friday, even after the pop and drop it got on the Syria/US Jobs news and failure on Friday, it's not going to take an extra catalyst to get gold up and over at U$1,300/oz any longer. Less than four percent's worth of move, in fact.So yes, no matter if I'm mocked as A. N. Other goldbug I'll say it clearly, I'm more bullish about gold's prospects this weekend than for a while and not because those few showman-type bombs, a measured dose for public flag-waving consumption dropped on some strategically chosen airstrip which now let all sides say things how right they are without anything changing much (at this point I'll add that although I'm no Trump fan, he should be congratulated for replacing that dubious Flynn guy with the morally upright and undoubtedly smart H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser, there's "smart strategy" written all over last week's action). Do NOT be bullish on gold for geopolitical events and repeat the mantra with me:Geopoliticals have no long-term effect on gold.Geopoliticals have no long-term effect on gold.Geopoliticals have no long-term effect on gold.They might have done before, but the information highway and fly-attention-span news cycle first brought the half-life down to days, now it's barely more than hours. Remember the very last scene in Peter Weir's somewhat flawed but still darned wonderful 'The Truman Show'? The two security guards? Literally the last seconds of the movie? Welcome to 2017. No madam and no sir it's not the Tomahawks and its not CNN's shrill, hand-wringing or Fox's flag-wrapped coverage, it's the economy stupid because gold has quietly slipped away from its TIPS ratio anchor (that's still in the 'New Normal range') and may be ready to run. My best guess (and it's only that, a guess) is the holding pattern period is coming to an end so call me a goldbug, I don't care. To da moon, Alice! Audit Fort Knox! Live Free Or Die!
Nobody loves Peter Marrone as much as...
...the Yamana Gold (YRI.to) (AUY) compensation committee:
Q1 crapness from EDR, GPR and CS
Crapstone (CS.to) this morning reported a disappointing set of 1q17 production numbers.
Endeavour Silver (EDR.to) this morning reported a disappointing set of 1q17 production numbers.
Great Panther Silver (GPR.to) this morning reported a disappointing set of 1q17 production numbers.
Mediocrity, like misery, loves company.
Compare and contrast: Ross Beaty and Mario Das Neves on Navidad
"I remain optimistic that we will find a solution that works for the government of Chubut."
"As long as I am governor, mining activity will not be established in any way, shape or form."
MarkITorpedo is Michael Ballanger (UPDATED)
UPDATE: It's a measure of the absolute intellectual dumbassery of this abject idiot Ballanger that he thought he could be anonymous on the internet. You have to wonder what century these faded heroes think they're living in.
UPDATE 2: A wonderful, face-saving, lawyer-dodging lie from Tommy H:
Oh c'mon Tommy, admit for once! Both you and I know the truth and the way you decided to mis-spell Michael's last name isn't going to get through any lawsuit. Plain Fact: Michael Ballanger has been slagging off Tinka Resources for months. Not only that, but he's short the stock and in a painful loss-making place since the company saw its project take off and run, so now he's trying any underhanded slimy method that comes to mind in order to con the idiot end of the market out of their shares. Why the two-faced Giustra fellator Humphreys should decide to dox Ballanger and then just hours later go back on his word is an issue you should take up with his paymaster Frankie, not IKN.
The IKN Weekly, out now
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Matt Kuchar wins The Masters
- Hits hole in one (crowd go wild)
- Picks ball out of hole
- Signs it
- Hands it over to a little kid in the gallery
UPDATE: Ahh, Sergio at last! That's wonderful, and on Seve's birthday too. Two winners, then.


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January 23, 2014
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With Gov. Jerry Brown's declaration of a drought emergency on January 17, Los Angeles city officials are urging residents to intensify efforts to conserve water. Brown called an official state of emergency due to an "alarming" dip in state water supplies, with mountain snowpack at 20 percent of where it should be by this time of the year, reservoir water levels unusually low and water flow in the state's major rivers at reduced levels. Department of Water and Power officials said Los Angeles water supplies should allow the city to "weather" the latest shortage, but they urged their 680,000 water customers to stay vigilant and to take advantage of rebates offered by the utility.
Rebates are available for water efficient appliances and for replacing grass lawns with drought-friendly landscaping, officials said. More information about the programs are at www.ladwp.com/ waterconservation. Brown's emergency proclamation — which warns that scientific projections predict that California may be headed toward its driest year on record —will allow quicker transfer of water supplies to areas that most need them and speed up the release of funding for water storage projects. State officials also will be required to reduce water usage wherever possible, hire more firefighters and expand water conservation education campaigns.
"We can't make it rain, but we can be much better prepared for the terrible consequences that California's drought now threatens, including dramatically less water for our farms and communities and increased fires in both urban and rural areas," Brown said.
The governor's declaration "is an important first step in highlighting the potential severity of this drought on California," said Jeffrey Kightlinger, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The declaration will in addition create the opportunity to receive federal disaster funding, according to Sen. Dianne Feinstein said. Feinstein said she is joining Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, and Sen. Barbara Boxer in urging President Obama to issue a disaster declaration the federal level and "to appoint a drought task force to work with the state to mitigate the drought's effects on the state."


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New Orleans Police Department's Mounted Division Stands Tall
The riding instructor shares why the NOPD team of horses and riders is a rare breed.
David Waguespack is the riding instructor for the Mounted Division of the New Orleans Police Department. Waguespack has been training police horses and their riders since 1998. Waguespack says only one horse out of 50 passes the qualifying test to be a police horse on the streets of New Orleans. In today's podcast, Waguespack describes the process of training these horses and says that each animal requires anywhere from a few weeks to six months before it is ready to join the Mounted Division. "The biggest thing we look for in a horse is its temperament," he says. While size is not as important as temperament, Waguespack prefers horses that are between 16 and 17 "hands" high. One surprising fact Waguespack shares with us is where the police department gets many of its horses. He gives us the answer in this podcast.


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Doug Hutchinson, the 51 year-old veteran character actor who has appeared in such movies and television series as "Lost," "24," "CSI: Miami," "The Green Mile," and "I Am Sam," has just legally wed a 16 year-old aspiring country singer in Las Vegas.
According to the Nevada Marriage Bureau, marriage license applicants must be at least 18 years old, but minors may register with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
Hutchinson's bride, Courtney Alexis Stodden, is a former beauty pageant queen and budding singer.
U.S. & World
The couple released a statement regarding their unusual partnership.
"We're aware that our vast age difference is extremely controversial," the couple said in the statement. "But we're very much in love and want to get the message out there that true love can be ageless."
Hutchinson gained some recognition for his role as sadistic prison guard Percy Wetmore in "The Green Mile," mysterious "Dharma Initiative" leader Horace Goodspeed on "Lost," and as "Loony Bin JIm" in the action film "Punisher: War Zone."


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Does anyone have experience with helmet cameras?
I'm thinking of potentially buying one, since I will be cycling a bit in Iceland this summer and wished I could have filmed some of the rides I did in Africa. Also I would want to use it for cycling in the Swiss mountains and hopefully skiing.
Here is some recent info I found on the higher range of the market. These are quite expensive, but I don't mind spending quite a bit of money if it is a reliable product with good picture quality.
Also, if you have one, what software do you use to edit films?


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Welcome to my website
Hello and thanks for visiting my website. I'm a poet, writer and writing mentor in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
I've put poet first and perhaps it's meant to come first as I became a poet in my grandparents' garden in Eganville, Ontario where as an only child I developed my imagination. All sorts of writing followed in the form of diaries and journals, columns and articles for newspapers, travel pieces, poetry, personal essays and book reviews. ?And now a blog!
Writing is my spiritual practice. It comes out of the solitude as I experienced it as an only child and from writing in community. I find I need both the solitude and the support of a circle of writers.
Inspiration comes from blue doors and red shoes; foggy days and full-moon nights; smooth stones and moss-covered rocks; poets, dancers, singers and tricksters; small tables and Greek salads; the hours of a monastic day; a waiting desk; the smell of new books; burning sage; the great blue heron as muse outside my window; the fir trees I name Constant, Stillness and Serendipity.


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Chinese Buffet With Peking Duck For Under $10? Be Skeptical
I know SE:NY's Zach Brooks loves Chinese buffets, so I wondered why he'd never told me about the buffet mentioned in the New York Times this weekend, East Buffet and Restaurant in Flushing, which includes both Peking duck and suckling pig. I had to investigate. Why? Look at these prices:
Weekday lunch: $7.50 Weekday dinner: $14 Weekend lunch: $9 Weekend dinner: $15.50
Well, it turns out that even Chinese buffet lover Mr. Brooks had tried East and found it wanting. "We tried it a couple of months ago and thought it was pretty mediocre." Clinton Street Baking Company chef-owner Neil Kleinberg came to visit SE World HQ and said, "Hey, did you see that cheap all-you-can-eat Peking duck place in the Times? I spent 90 minutes driving out there yesterday, first to Brooklyn to pick up my son, then to Flushing, and man, were we disappointed. The Peking duck was so fatty."
When I mentioned the idea of cheap Peking duck preparations, Serious Eats' Kathy Chan suggested the $1.75 Peking duck window in Flushing. She even sent me a photo.
Now this looks like cheap Peking Duck worth trying.
The moral of this story: Be skeptical of those Times round-ups. They're often culled from old reviews and compiled without revisiting the restaurants; in this case the Times critic last visited East Buffet in 2001. Who knows, maybe the Peking Duck was fatty back then as well? Also, maybe Zach can be trusted when it comes to Chinese buffets. And third, trust the young serious eaters like Kathy Chan. The woman gets around food-wise.
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Now, obviously, the 800 lb gorilla sitting in the room with Kyle Lotzkar is the high back elbow in his arm action. I've written about it in each and every one of my Kyle Lotzkar prospect profiles, as have many others in the blogosphere. And, unfortunately, Lotzkar has already suffered a significant arm injury early in his professional career. So, the issue becomes whether the Reds should consider tweaking Lotzkar's mechanics. Obviously, the goal would be to reduce the injury risk, but the downside is a potential decline in performance. It's not an easy decision for the Reds front office, so let's try to help them out.
Before we come to any conclusions, let's take a quick, cursory look at the problem. After breaking his hands, Lotzkar utilizes an arm swing that includes bringing his elbow above the the shoulder. When you use the high back elbow, it makes it very difficult to get the arm up into an over-the-top throwing position. To drop the elbow from the high position and bring the ball up into an over-the-top throwing position requires an almost lasso-type arm action. And, I think it's important to understand that it is this lasso-type arm action that is the real cause for concern and the real creator of heightened injury risk for pitchers.
Even just sitting at your computer, if you take a break from reading this to mimic the arm action, then you can feel the unnatural motion required to throw with the high back elbow and over-the-top arm slot. Throwing a baseball is unnatural enough as it is, but adding in this type of arm action makes it even more so. But, whenever a kid picks up a baseball for the first time he automatically throws it a certain way. And, the repetition of each throw over the course of his baseball development reinforces the muscle memory. Muscle memory is "a form of procedural memory that involves consolidating a specific motor task into memory through repetition, eventually allowing it to be performed without conscious effort."
So, if you naturally use a high back elbow, then you'll constantly reinforce it with each throw in your career. Not surprisingly, that's what makes attempting to change a pitcher's mechanics when they join an MLB organization so challenging, as you are working against years and years of muscle memory. For whatever reason, as difficult as it is to change the arm swing, anyone can pick up a baseball and throw without difficulty from an over-the-top, side-arm, or submarine arm slot. So, the release point is easily changeable, but the arm action up to that point is not.
As a result, I would avoid working against well over a decade of ingrained muscle memory by trying to alter the high back elbow. If the Reds forced him to do that, then they would risk a decline in performance to such an extent that he wouldn't be productive enough to pitch at the highest level. So, they *might* effectively reduce his injury risk, but end up with a healthier pitcher who simply isn't effective enough to maintain his prospect status.
However, I really think it's worthwhile to drop Lotzkar's arm slot. To me, that would seem to be the best way to manage the twin risks: injury and performance. The lower arm slot will eliminate the problematic lasso arm action, reducing the strain on the arm, but minimize the performance risk by not forcing him to completely retrain the muscle memory in his arm action.
But, Will it Work???
It's easy to think of MLB pitchers who featured the high back elbow and have suffered significant arm problems. For example, Mark Prior, Anthony Reyes, and Joel Zumaya all leap to mind. It's not as easy to think of pitchers who feature the high back elbow and who have not had significant arm injuries.
However, two current pitchers do come to mind, one with a significant track record of durability and another with a limited track record but who strikes me as having a manageable injury risk. The former is Phillies pitcher Aaron Heilman and the latter is White Sox pitcher Chris Sale. But, what do they have in common?
Both pitchers undoubtedly feature the high back elbow that plagues Lotzkar, but also feature something that may help them avoid the injury risk typically associated with that arm action: namely, a lower arm slot.
Here's a look at their high back elbows and their respective arm slots:
Aaron Heilman
In the first photo, you can see the high back elbow. In the second photo, you can see the lower arm slot. Even though Heilman has the higher back elbow, he doesn't have to bring his arm up into the over the top arm slot, which forecloses the need for the lasso-action. The lower arm slot largely eliminates the added strain from the higher elbow.
Since 2003, Heilman has thrown 65.0 or more innings 7 different times and 630.0 total innings. Additionally, he's thrown 437.2 minor league innings. And, despite all the innings, he has largely avoided significant arm injuries. He has the repertoire to start and spent most of his time in the minors in the starting rotation, but has spent most of his MLB career in the bullpen.
Obviously, Heilman is just one player and accordingly can't be definitive evidence of anything, but he is something of a rarity as a high-back elbow pitcher who has logged a significant number of innings without major arm problems.
Chris Sale
And, you see a similar story with Chris Sale. In photo 1, you can see the high back elbow. In photo 2, you can see the lower arm slot.
Sale is the pitcher I wanted the Reds to draft, which is surprising because I usually blanch at the mere sight of a high-elbow pitcher. But, with Sale, I just didn't see it as a red flag in part because of the lower arm slot, as that should offset some of the strain on the arm. Obviously, Sale is still young and in the early stages of his career, but so far the results are good and the injuries are non-existent. Of course, as with any pitcher, that could change on any given pitch, but so far the results are positive.
At this point, it's worth mentioning one of the alleged drawbacks of a lower arm slot. There is a school of thought out there, most visibly preached by Keith Law, that a lower arm slot frequently leads to struggles against opposite side hitters. And, to an extent, I agree with Law. Opposite side hitters get a longer look at the ball coming out of the pitcher's hand, so a pitcher will need to find a weapon to effectively nullify that advantage or else be relegated to a bullpen role. However, there are examples of lower arm slot pitchers who find success in the rotation, with Justin Masterson being the latest example. Still, it's definitely something that would need to be taken into account in dropping Lotzkar's arm slot.
Now, I think discussing one more pitcher is instructive. Ordinarily, I would hesitate to cite this pitcher as an example of...well...just about anything, as he defies just about all the rules and is about as unorthodox as they come. Even so, for our present purposes, Dan Quisenberry is an interesting and relevant case study.
To me, Quisenberry effectively drives home the point that it's not the high back elbow alone that is cause for concern in a pitcher's mechanics, but rather the lasso-type arm action that comes from the combination of the high back elbow and an over-the-top release point.
Here are three photos that tell the story better than I ever could. First, the obvious use of the high-back elbow:
If you look at those photos, you can imagine the type of lasso action that he would have to use to get from this position to an over-the-top arm slot. Fortunately for his arm, he didn't have to use such an arm action.
In this third photo, you can see the lower arm slot that precludes the typical added stress on the arm that the lasso-action necessitates:
In fact, if you look at Quiz's arm slot, then I don't think it's a stretch to say that the use of the submarine arm slot almost REQUIRES the high back elbow. If it doesn't necessarily require it, then it certainly is a natural extension of the decision to use the submarine arm slot. But again, the real enemy here is not just the high back elbow, but the lasso arm action created by the combined usage of the high back elbow and the over-the-top arm slot. By using a submarine arm slot, Quiz didn't have to use the lasso arm action that creates a significantly higher risk of injury.
Final Thoughts
It's a difficult issue without a clear cut answer. Do the Reds go for maximum performance and live with the potentially heightened injury risk? Or, do they drop the arm slot to reduce the injury risk and possibly the performance level? Or, do they try to alter his arm action completely to remove the high back elbow to reduce the injury risk as much as possible but at the cost of a heightened performance risk?
Personally, I'll go with the lower arm slot. There are no hard and fast rules with pitching mechanics and injury risk. Pitchers are have different physiologies and abilities to handle stress on the arm. But, I do think there is enough data out there to support the notion that the high-back elbow leads to heightened injury risk.
Given that Lotzkar is still in low-A and has a lot of development left before he reaches the majors, I don't think rolling with the status quo is the best option. If he was knocking on the door, then maybe it would make more sense to run him out there "as is" to try to get some years of production before injury (potentially) strikes. But, it seems like we are just waiting on the other shoe to drop on the injury front.
To me, the best option is the middle course. Lower the arm slot, reduce the injury risk, and work to combat any potential decrease in performance level. You have to wonder if Lotzkar's career can survive another significant arm injury, which would be a shame because he has a lot of talent and a seemingly strong work ethic. Fortunately, the injury isn't a certainty, but it would be a shame to see his career end before it begins.


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Mike Woodson has stop us from developing a chemistry PG/SG tandem in the backcourt for two seasons, by taking bench-player JRsmith off the bench, and into the game 2 minutes to 4 minutes after tip-off. Woodson did this for 80 games lastseason, and 29 games this season.
Why should Woodson be FIRED .. JRsmith has no chemistry with any PG we had on the roster the past 3 seasons.
Does JR & Felton talents Gell? Does JR & Prigioni talent Gell? Does JR & Beno talent Gell?
Does Woodson let JRsmith play the entire 4th quarter?
How would u like to be a Knicks starter to be pulled out each game the first 4 minutes into the game ??? for a juvenile-delusional 38% shooter with poor defensive skills (Mr. JRsmith)...
When Mike Woodson started adding the 6th man (JR) into the game so early as 2 minutes .. PG-Jeremy Lin didnt want any part of this, Landry Fields didnt want to be our rebounding big-guard starter, Brewer didnt want to be a starter any longer, Kidd took himself out of the starter lineup, Prigioni complain about it as a starter, Meta wanted no part of being a 2 or 4 minute starter, and Iman Shump has been yelling n screaming at HC Woodson & Melo all this season.


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Maybe it's just cause I'm all 2 Broke Girled out, but the only aspect of tonight's otherwise strong Happy Endings that didn't really do it for me was Jamie Denbo's vaguely Eastern European portrayal of Gita the cleaning lady. Now, on the one hand, Jamie Denbo is awesome, the latest in a long line of UCB vets to pop up on the show, plus we all remember and love her from the dearly departed Terriers. Plus, Max pointed out the Boraty nature of her character and that accent. But still, she got a lot of screentime in a one-gag role that never really gathered any steam and was at times a little painful to watch.
The whole Brad/Jane storyline was classic Happy Endings, in that it took its characters right up to the edge of unlikeablity, then cheerfully pushed them over the edge and told us to root for them anyway. Which we happily did, of course. I basically willed Jane to steal the $2,000 in holiday funds that she accidentally gave Gita. But mostly it was by-the-numbers stuff: The minute Alex mentioned an "indoor beach vacation," it was obvious Gita would be the one going to Turks and Caicos while everyone else partied on indoor sand.
I thought the Gita storyline bumped up against the Max/Penny Santa storyline a little clumsily too, especially considering how Max's new-found goodwill towards all men could have been used funnily alongside Jane and Brad's heinous acts. Instead, Jane/Brad didn't really interact with anyone else until the little denouement at Penny's holiday party. Since this is Happy Endings, there was some great little meta-material, like Max's Borat voice and the well-meaning plot device policeman, but on the whole it just wasn't quite there.
Max as Santa was an unsurprisingly fun well for the show to draw from, though. His mechanical jiggle belly misfiring was some great physical comedy. His interactions with kids were as good as always (the last episode wasn't the best, but Max's plot there was still pretty funny). His surprise at the children "touching" him was maybe worth more screentime than it ended up getting (although, of course, we got the requisite child molestation joke out of the way).
I like the idea of Max gaining weird powers when he puts the Santa suit on, which led to the best scene of the episode, where he shuts down a mugger just by exuding Christmassy joy and guilt. It was really the best scene because we learned about Max's favorite porn, "Bloody Guys." ("It's British guys! Covered in blood.") But the stuff with the mugger was pretty good too, especially their weaker second effort to stop the mugger ("Excuse me! Residential!").
Anyway, this show definitely learned from "Spooky Endings" that putting Max in costumes is always a good idea, and not just because he looks cute in a chunky belt. So next Christmas season, more of that, please. Or do a Hanukkah episode and dress Max up as a Maccabee, I don't care. As long as that dude's in a costume.
The final plot of the night definitely merits some discussion, mostly for the closing minutes of the episode. Dave cashing in all of Alex's dumb homemade gift coupons at the same time is an admittedly thin, silly plot, but I could have done with maybe a couple more wacky scenes revolving around that (I think we only saw two or three coupons renewed, which is just not enough).
But then at the end of the episode Dave cashed in his "free kiss," and he and Alex obviously shared a bit of a moment, and ugh, I just don't know if I want this show to have that much of a plot. Obviously many a hint's been dropped about getting Alex and Dave back together, and there's definitely comedy to be found there, but I don't want things getting too serious. I enjoy How I Met Your Mother, even this latest season, but I don't need more sitcoms gettin' that deep on me. Plus, it just feels like old hat to get them back together until you break them up again, and that trick really only works once, if that. We'll see. Happy Endings will be back in the New Year with everything else. Merry Christmas!
Stray observations:
- I liked Alex's Garry Marshall/Hector Elizondo joke, but I loved Dave's "Jerks and Bacos" even more.
- Jane's very considerate – she always says to Brad's dad, "May I ax you a question?"
- Max doesn't get to have the Glengarry leads. "That is for closers, you child."
- Dave thinks Alex's coupons are an empty gesture, "like a formal apology after an anti-Semitic rant."
- Alex's DJ name? DJ Alex Halley. Not related to Alex Haley, author of Roots.
- Max doesn't like regular gay porn. "I can't deal with all the mustaches."
- Why did Alex fall into the gift pit? That was pretty irrelevant, and a little too "clumsy dorky pretty girl!" which is a trope this show usually avoids.


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Is there any part related to penetration that OSCP/OSCE fail to cover in their training programs?
How much will I be exposed to penetration techniques after completing OSCP/OSCE?
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Is there any part related to penetration that OSCP/OSCE fail to cover in their training programs?
How much will I be exposed to penetration techniques after completing OSCP/OSCE?
They are very highly regarded and for very good reason, however, you're still going to have to continue to learn and evolve as a penetration tester. You'll be exposed to vulnerability detection, penetration testing and exploit writing with Offensive Security exams, however, you are still more likely to see a company looking for CISSP, CEH and/or GIAC certifications in their job descriptions. How much you're exposed to penetration testing afterewards depends on you I guess.
I don't believe they cover wireless or in-depth web app stuff and I'm unsure how much of the targets is Linux-based because I've only ever heard of Windows targets (I suspect there is a good amount of Linux, it's just not talked about).
I believe there's still a lot of stuff related to Windows XP vulnerabilities though I don't know what the percentage. I know there's now Windos 7 and W2K8 stuff, however, it's only natural that there'll be XP testing because it's still very popular and it's got to be a real pain keeping the course content (after all the principles are normally the same regardless of the target).
The real benefit of doing those courses, afaik, is that you not only learn how to compromise a device and hide your tracks, but you also learn how write exploits, look at shellcode and perform reverse-engineering, which means you'll understand better what's going on.
SANS have some excellent courses on penetration testing also (disclaimer: I've done a few of them) but they're somewhat more expensive. There's plenty of other discussions on this forum regarding SANS training so I'll let you search for that yourself.
You should view OCSE/OCSP as only a start.....
not sure about it , but the feedback over the internet about these courses is positive check this link , and you can ask them there if you want more details


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It is hard to imagine many things more gratifying than a cup of good coffee with freshly baked cinnamon bun (or pulla, as we call them in Finland). It would be wrong for me to say IKEA's cinnamon buns are as good as the ones my mum makes, but they come pretty close! And there was just no way I was going to make them myself, it has been too hot for such marathon baking. These buns take just 15 minutes in the oven, which is a perfect amount of time to brew some coffee, toss some chocolates in a bowl and set up a lazy Sunday afternoon tea. Bliss!
March 09, 2015
The New Nordic Diet & IKEA 2/3
I am continuing my IKEA collaboration series with yet another super simple recipe. These bite sized avocado and gravlax wraps make a great party food, but also a delicious lunch. Instead of using the soft thin bread as a wrap, you could also use dark bread (cut up in small pieces, if used as finger food, of course) or a combination of both! The combination of avocado and gravlax is quite mellow, so you may want to considering offering a dab of mustard and dill sauce alongside. This is such a quick and easy recipe idea even if guests are already on their way!
Avocado and Gravlax Wraps
(makes 20-25 pieces)
soft thin bread, thawed
gravlax (marinated salmon), thawed
2 avocados
fresh dill, to serve
mustard and dill sauce, to serve
1. Peel the avocados and remove the seeds. Mash the avocados with a fork.
2. Spread some avocado on a piece of thin bread and top with 2-3 slices of gravlax.
3. Wrap the bread into a roll and cut to bite sized pieces. Decorate with fresh dill and serve with mustard sauce.
Labels: Easy Cooking, Fish, IKEA, Nordic Food, Party Food, Scandinavian
March 06, 2015
The New Nordic Diet & IKEA
I am so excited to be teaming up with IKEA to promote the Nordic diet in Australia. Ever since I started this blog back in 2009, I have been doing my bit to help spread the word about the Scandinavian way of eating. Time and time again, I have mentioned the health benefits of a traditional Nordic diet, which includes plenty of seafood, game meat, wild berries and mushrooms and other fresh, seasonal ingredients. There is so much goodness packed into the cornerstones of the Nordic diet that it is about time we start taking real action towards making it familiar to the larger public.
We all know how ingenious IKEA is in its approach to furniture, and I've always been impressed by their selection of Nordic food as well. I love finding familiar ingredients and I always stock up on a few key products for our home: different types of herring to have with knackebrod, lingonberry jam to have with pretty much everything and those handy bread mixes for long weekend breakfasts.
In this three part series "The New Nordic Diet & IKEA", I'll share recipes using some of those ingredients found at IKEA. I'm starting off with a traditional salmon soup. This is a great dish for the cooler autumn nights we're heading towards. It's simple food and quick to prepare. If you're keen to make it that extra bit healthier, just leave out the cream and make a clear soup instead. Add seasonal vegetables like carrots and swede, and use fresh herbs for flavour. Knackebrod with cheese is a perfect companion for the soup. I can't even imagine having it without some on the side.
Creamy Salmon Soup
(serves 4)
1 litre of water or fish stock
10-15 whole peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon (or to taste) salt
1 onion, finely chopped
6-7 potatoes, peeled and cut to chunks
500g salmon fillet, cut into bite sized pieces
300ml cream
a whole bunch of dill, finely chopped
knackebrod, to serve
cheese, to serve
1. Add water or stock, peppercorns, salt and onion to a large casserole. Bring to boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Add potatoes and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are half-cooked.
3. Add salmon and simmer on low heat for a further 10-15 minutes or until the fish has cooked through. Finally add cream and let the soup come to a boil. Turn off the heat, add chopped dill and serve with knackebrod and cheese.
Labels: Fish, IKEA, Nordic Food, Recipes, Scandinavian, Seafood, Soup
March 03, 2015
A Bright Idea for a Good Cause
Have you seen IKEA's latest campaign?
Together with UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), IKEA is helping to give the gift of light by providing refugee camps in Asia, Africa and the Middle East with solar-powered street lights and lanterns – making them a safer, more suitable place for the families who live there.
As part of IKEA's Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign, for every LEDARE light bulb purchased in IKEA Australia stores between February 01 and March 28, IKEA will donate €1 to refugee camps.
Don't you just love it when big companies give back!
To help spread the word, please download the Brighter Lives activity sheet, print it out and colour it in. Get your children involved and educate them as well! I would love to see your pictures, so make sure to tag Scandihome on Twitter or Instagram and use hastag #IKEABrighterLivesForRefugees .
Don't you just love it when big companies give back!
To help spread the word, please download the Brighter Lives activity sheet, print it out and colour it in. Get your children involved and educate them as well! I would love to see your pictures, so make sure to tag Scandihome on Twitter or Instagram and use hastag #IKEABrighterLivesForRefugees .
Labels: Charity, Good Cause, IKEA
February 25, 2015
Oh the Treehotel! Just look at the stunning details (complete with the woollen Design House Stockholm rug that has been on my wishlist for so long!) of this unique hotel located a mere 3 hours from my home town. I need to book a night or two there next time I'm at the Arctic Circle!
February 22, 2015
Life in Style
I am filled with inspiration after spending the day at Life in Style here in Sydney. So many great vendors with beautiful new products! I especially loved seeing so much Scandinavian design available, even some Finnish products!
These cool Arch:You concrete houses were one of my absolute favourites today. There was definitely a lot of marble, concrete and copper everywhere, and to my delight quite a bit of dusty pink and leather details as well. Those two will have to make an appearance in my home in not too distant future.
February 20, 2015
Graphic By D
I am absolutely in love with this Light Stones IV print from Graphic By D. It brings the much needed change in to our living area and fits the space perfectly. Go check out the other prints on Dorothee's website, there are heaps of different styles and colours available. I am planning a few more small changes here and there, so stay tuned!
I am off to Life in Style this weekend. Looking forward to seeing some new-to-me vendors and products, but most of all getting tons of inspiration on the way. Have a great weekend everyone!
February 14, 2015
From My Office
A rare moment of peace in my "office". A Saturday afternoon well spent catching up on emails, blog posts and whatnots. I hope you are having a lovely Valentine's Day where ever you are!
Labels: Decorating, Home, Scandinavian, White
February 09, 2015
We celebrated our daughter's first birthday this weekend. How time flies!
Have a lovely week everyone!
Labels: Celebrations, Decorating, Flowers, Home
January 21, 2015
A New Year
Labels: Decorating, Home, Nordic Design, Scandinavian, Style, White
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