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Homemade Baklava filled with almonds, pistachios and cashew nuts and then topped with orange blossom and honey syrup.
Leftover Chardonnay gets new life in this sophisticated wine cake with hints of orange & a sweet & crunchy almond crust
'Close to perfection' baguettes from a King Arthur Recipe, and a twist to the Romesco with the leftover bread!
Chocolate and nutty treat !
Orzo with almonds and Parmesan
FRESH PRUNE BARS - a perfect end of summer treat.
How do you satisfy airplane hunger pains while avoiding munching on chips and chocolate? Try this easy to make creamy Israeli couscous before you leave!
Toasted Coconut & Almond Rice with Mint. This is no sad side of rice - it's jubilant!
Cherry Almond Loaf cakes
This sweet-savory couscous salad makes a great side dish, perfect for your next BBQ, picnic, or potluck.
Crunchy-top pear muffins
Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't! Marillyn Beard Almund Joye Ice Cream's got nuts!
Chinese Cabbage Salad...skinny-fied!
Celebrating the opening of Julie and Julia by making Cantuccini.
A cherry and peach clafoutis with almond flour. The sugary top caramelizes in the oven to contrast nicely with the sweet texture of the cake
Spinach Salad with Soy Ginger Dressing - the perfect summer salad.
Herbed Basmati Rice
Steel-cut oatmeal, topped with plump blueberries, chopped almonds and a sprinkling of ground flaxseeds. Mix in a little raw honey, and you’ve got pure tastiness in a bowl.
Chewy amaretti cookies about to go in the oven.
Simple Green Bean Salad with Toasted Sliced Almonds and Homemade Pomegranate Vinaigrette
An easy and delicious way to use up all that almond meal from making almond milk! With Chocolate!
Spicy, dark chocolate and slivered almonds combine to make these cookies unforgettable.
gluten free, fruit sweetened, dairy free, vegan Peach Almond Ice Cream
Gingery Olive Oil Granola. So much better and cheaper than anything you can buy at the store. I'm officially addicted!
Apricots star in this gluten-free Apricot Almond Tart
Now updated for grownups: tuna salad with tangy lemon, sweet peas, and radish. Toss in toasted almonds, splash on Thai chili sauce, tuck it all into whole wheat tortillas with leafy lettuce
Almond French Toast adapted from Gale Gand's Brunch!
Apricots and almonds summer tart
A Raspberry tart like in every French bakery for the 1st anniversary of my blog. (recipe in English & French)
Apple soup - a nourishing yet tasty soup for the entire family in this hot season.
TWD Raspberry Blanc-Manger topped with raspberry coulis and fresh blueberries
This sweet, rich and velvety Raspberry Blanc-Manger requires no baking. It's a perfect summertime treat!
Mini-blanc manger over French chocolate brownie with fresh red currant coulis
Pound cake with sliced almonds

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Voting machine vulnerabilities go well beyond what most voters know, warns Dan Zimmerman, a computer scientist who specializes in election information technology. There probably is not time to fix all of those vulnerabilities by November. But there are still things election officials could do to reduce the hack-ability of the U.S. presidential election. Here are his five steps for making the U.S. election less hackable.
1. More federal oversight (and not just on Election Day)
This week’s report sophisticated actors in Russia trying to penetrate voter databases sounded alarm bells about the U.S. election being hacked. Zimmerman, who works with Free & Fair, a company that provides election-related IT services, says that because most electronic voting machines are not connected to the internet, the threat of remote hacking from Russia is small. The machines are far from secure, however.
“I haven’t observed anything in particular that would make me think somebody is developing some new attack against these machines. Some of these machines were so terribly easy to attack in the first place, essentially, my concern is that some of these machines have been designed in way such that somebody with an eighth-grade level of knowledge of computer science and a little bit of time could hack them.”
It’s an issue that’s been around for years, but lawmakers haven’t done much about it. Bottom line, there’s no federal standard for physical security around voting machines and that makes them very vulnerable. “They could be in a broom closet in a city clerk’s office. There is no federal level oversight other than there is something called the Election Assistance Commission, or EAC. The EAC was established in the early 2000s, basically as a response to the 2000 debacle, and has until recently effectively been a joke,” he says.
The first step could be more federal oversight of how voting machines are stored when not in use, complete with remote monitoring via cameras and other means.
Full Article: 5 Steps To Make U.S. Elections Less Hackable – Defense One.

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One indicator the Montecito Fire Department monitors when evaluating local wildfire risk is the state of the annual grasses. A trip up a district trail, or drive along the northern roads, will show most of this season’s grasses are fully cured which is represented by the dominant brown color and seeds that have dropped from their stems.
Annual grasses can be especially problematic because it takes very little heat to ignite them and they dominate the areas most traveled by people: roads, parking areas and trails. Statistics show 77% of all fire ignitions in Santa Barbara County are within 50 feet of a roadway, and 22% are started from vehicles.
May 18 marked the official start of the 2020 High Fire Season for Santa Barbara County. To help manage the invasive, flammable grasses this year, the Montecito Fire Protection District will be using sheep.
During June, Cuyama Lamb, will bring its 400 head to graze some 40 acres along East Mountain Drive.
Prescribed herbivory has shown to be an effective means to reduce continuity of fuels, fire intensity and fire risk. The project will be closely monitored, and if successful, the Fire Department plans to expand this fire mitigation tool to other areas of the district in 2021.
For more information on prescribed herbivory, visit https://www.cuyamalamb.com/.
The Fire Department has also started the annual Roadside Weed Abatement Project. The contractor, Fire Safe Solutions, will weed whip along about 12 miles of roadways, including Gibraltar, West Mountain Drive, East Mountain Drive, Bella Vista, Coyote, Romero, and Ortega Ridge roads over the next six weeks.
It is important for community members to remember their part in wildfire preparedness. The district will begin weed abatement inspections on all properties starting June 15. For more information about preparing for wildfire, visit www.montecitofire.com/fire-prevention.


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The Round Up: Smartphone App To Curb Your Binge Eating Urges
There are several studies on various health-related topics, which get published daily, but there are some, which have caught our attention for either their wackiness or their genuine opinion on health and fitness. Either way, they are worth a read.
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Study: Smartphone app to curb your binge eating urges
Researchers have designed a 'nagging' smartphone app that alerts users when they have had too much to eat, warding off binge eating.
The app called "TakeControl" tracks a users' individual patterns of eating and binge eating behaviour and alerts them at times when they are at risk for binge behaviours, among a comprehensive suite of other features.
TakeControl will provide help immediately and in real time, the moment the trigger occurs.
Source: Business Standard
Study: Pregnant woman's weight gain linked to kid's obesity
A study has suggested the women who gain excessive weight in pregnancy are more likely to have overweight and obese children.
Researchers from Boston Children's Hospital looked at 41,133 mothers with two or more children to find out whether childhood obesity was a resultant because of the conditions during pregnancy or other factors, such as diet and genes, also played a role.
The study showed that for each kilogram of weight gained during pregnancy, the body mass index of a child at age 12 increased by 0. 02 kg per square metre.
Study: Centipede venom promises to be a good painkiller
Australian and Chinese researchers have successfully isolated a molecule in centipede venom that reportedly has the potential and potency to be developed into a painkiller as powerful as morphine.
The molecule, selectively targets this pain channel, which is crucial as closely related channels play critical roles in controlling the heart and muscles.
Study: Walking tied to fewer breast cancers in older women
Older women who take regular walks are less likely to get breast cancer than their less-active peers, according to a new study.
American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers found postmenopausal women who walked for at least one hour each day had a 14 per cent lower chance of getting breast cancer than infrequent walkers. More vigorous exercise was tied to an even lower risk.
If you lead a sedentary lifestyle, your chances of developing cancer are higher.
Study: Sleeping too little or too much may up tour disease risk
Sleeping for less than six hours or more than 10 hours a night is linked with chronic diseases-including coronary heart disease, diabetes, anxiety and obesity-in adults age 45 and older, a new study has found.
According to the study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), short sleepers reported a higher prevalence of coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes, in addition to obesity and frequent mental distress, compared with optimal sleepers who reported sleeping seven to nine hours on average in a 24-hour period.
So if you wake up exhausted, consult a sleep physician to see if there's a problem. If you are diagnosed with a sleep illness, treating it could significantly improve disease symptoms and your quality of life.
Source: Indian Express

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BB&T Securities LLC lessened its stake in shares of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) by 20.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 49,643 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,891 shares during the quarter. BB&T Securities LLC’s holdings in Colgate-Palmolive were worth $3,616,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CL. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Colgate-Palmolive by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,875,384 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,031,602,000 after purchasing an additional 1,621,392 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in Colgate-Palmolive by 42.4% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 9,753,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $723,020,000 after purchasing an additional 2,903,800 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Colgate-Palmolive by 25.3% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 6,854,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $508,111,000 after purchasing an additional 1,385,946 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Colgate-Palmolive by 35.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 6,641,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $483,837,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750,417 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Colgate-Palmolive by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC now owns 4,725,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,267,000 after purchasing an additional 170,053 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.83% of the company’s stock.
Several analysts have weighed in on CL shares. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, September 25th. SunTrust Banks upgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $65.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 11th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $73.00 price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 29th. KeyCorp reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research note on Monday, October 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $74.00 target price on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a report on Sunday, October 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $76.51.
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) opened at $74.62 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.42. Colgate-Palmolive has a 1-year low of $63.43 and a 1-year high of $77.27. The company has a market cap of $65,462.75, a PE ratio of 28.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.80.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 27th. The company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.73. The firm had revenue of $3.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.94 billion. Colgate-Palmolive had a net margin of 15.10% and a return on equity of 2,782.56%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. equities research analysts predict that Colgate-Palmolive will post 2.88 earnings per share for the current year.
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.14%. Colgate-Palmolive’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.78%.
In related news, insider Jennifer Daniels sold 7,375 shares of Colgate-Palmolive stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.18, for a total transaction of $539,702.50. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 38,691 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,831,407.38. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Justin Skala sold 126,393 shares of Colgate-Palmolive stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.97, for a total transaction of $9,222,897.21. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 262,361 shares in the company, valued at $19,144,482.17. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 181,950 shares of company stock worth $13,237,385 over the last ninety days. 1.02% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
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Colgate-Palmolive Company Profile
Colgate-Palmolive Company (Colgate) is a consumer products company. The Company operates in two product segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care, and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care product segment is operated through five geographic segments, which include North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa/Eurasia.
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Revolutionary Advancements in the Global Malaria Vaccine Market Pave the Way for Effective Malaria Control
Malaria, a life-threatening disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite, affects millions of people worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were an estimated 229 million cases of malaria in 2019, leading to approximately 409,000 deaths. Over the years, various approaches have been employed to combat this infectious disease, including the use of insecticide-treated bed nets and antimalarial drugs. However, one of the most promising solutions in recent years has been the development of a malaria vaccine.
The Need for a Malaria Vaccine
While progress has been made in reducing the incidence of malaria through mosquito control and access to treatment, a vaccine offers an additional layer of defense against this deadly disease. Vaccination plays a critical role in preventing the spread of infectious diseases by stimulating the body’s immune system to recognize and combat specific pathogens. Therefore, the development of an effective malaria vaccine has been a primary focus of researchers and public health organizations around the world.
Historical Challenges and Recent Breakthroughs
Developing a malaria vaccine has been an intricate and challenging process due to the complex life-cycle of the Plasmodium parasite and its ability to evade the immune system. Over the years, several vaccine candidates have been tested, but none have demonstrated sufficient efficacy to receive widespread approval and implementation. However, recent advancements in technology and scientific understanding have renewed hope for the development of a highly effective malaria vaccine.
One of the most promising malaria vaccine candidates is RTS,S/AS01, developed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in collaboration with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative. This vaccine targets the most deadly malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, which is responsible for the majority of malaria cases and deaths globally.
Clinical trials of RTS,S/AS01 have shown encouraging results, demonstrating partial protection against malaria among young children in Africa. In 2019, the WHO recommended pilot implementation of RTS,S/AS01 in three African countries as a part of their ongoing efforts to evaluate its effectiveness and real-world impact. This marks a significant milestone in the quest for a malaria vaccine and sets the stage for further advancements in the field.
New Approaches and Innovative Technologies
Besides RTS,S/AS01, several other vaccine candidates are in various stages of development. Scientists are exploring new approaches and utilizing innovative technologies to enhance the efficacy and durability of malaria vaccines. Some of these approaches include:
Whole Organism Vaccines: Whole organism vaccines utilize weakened or attenuated forms of the malaria parasite to stimulate an immune response. By exposing the immune system to the entire parasite, these vaccines trigger a broader and long-lasting immune response compared to subunit vaccines.
Viral Vector Vaccines: Viral vector vaccines use harmless viruses, such as adenoviruses, to deliver genetic material from the malaria parasite into the body. This genetic material then instructs the body’s cells to produce proteins that trigger an immune response.
Genetically Attenuated Parasite Vaccines: Genetically attenuated parasite vaccines involve genetically modifying the Plasmodium parasite to weaken its ability to cause disease. These modified parasites are then used as a vaccine to stimulate an immune response without causing malaria symptoms.
The Road Ahead: Challenges and Opportunities
While significant progress has been made in the development of a malaria vaccine, several challenges lie ahead. These include the need for robust clinical trials, ensuring vaccine safety, and addressing potential issues of vaccine efficacy in different populations and age groups. Additionally, the cost-effectiveness and scalability of manufacturing and distributing the vaccine on a global scale are important considerations.
However, amidst these challenges, there are also ample opportunities for collaboration among researchers, public health organizations, and pharmaceutical companies to overcome the obstacles and accelerate the development of an effective malaria vaccine. Continued investment in research and development, coupled with political commitment and funding, will be crucial in unlocking the full potential of malaria vaccines.
The global malaria vaccine market is witnessing revolutionary advancements, spearheaded by breakthroughs such as RTS,S/AS01 and the exploration of new approaches like whole organism vaccines and viral vector vaccines. While challenges remain, the development of a highly effective malaria vaccine has the potential to transform the landscape of malaria control and contribute significantly to reducing the burden of this devastating disease.
By harnessing the power of scientific innovation, collaboration, and sustained investment, we can pave the way for a malaria-free future, where vulnerable populations have access to effective vaccines that protect against this deadly disease. It is imperative for stakeholders to prioritize and support the development of a malaria vaccine to ensure the well-being and health of millions of people worldwide.


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One food frequency questionnaire
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Vulnerable (adolescent pregnant females)
Teenage pregnancy: Dietary patterns and correlation with their socioeconomic profile
Analyze the food intake of pregnant adolescents attended in Basic Health Units, correlating with their nutrtional status and socioeconomic factor.
By relating these data to the socioeconomic profile, it was found that economic factors tend to negatively influence the Nutritional Status and food intake of young pregnant women.
Pinto MLM, Queiroz MP, Santos ABMV, Silva MDR, Pereira MTL, Campos RDS.
Research, Society and Development

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We had a wonderful 4th of July relaxing at home. Lee smoked ribs and they were absolutely amazing! We ate ourselves silly!
The boys were in charge of dessert. I hadn't baked a cake with them since Caleb was two. They made it all by themselves and thought they were big stuff.


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The Tegucigalpa Airport is both a civil and military airport. More specifically known as the Toncontin International Airport, it serves the capital city of Honduras – Tegucigalpa – and can be found just four miles from the city center. While most international travelers who are flying to Honduras arrive at the larger and more modern San Pedro Sula Airport, there are a few international routes to the Tegucigalpa Airport from North American destinations.
Toncontin International Airport Facilities
The Tegucigalpa Airport isn’t the world’s most complete or modern airport. It does offer some convenient facilities that travelers can take advantage of, however. Among these facilities are restaurants, lounges, a call center, an ATM, a duty free shop, a currency exchange, and a first aid room. In relation to the terminal count, there are two. The older terminal is used for domestic flights, while the newer terminal is used for international flights. Within the newer terminal, there are multinational rental car desks.
Tegucigalpa Airport Transportation
If you’re not planning on renting a car at the Toncontin International Airport, there are other transportation options. Generally, it is best to take a taxi to the downtown district if that is your intended destination. Alternative options include taking a cheaper collective taxi or an even cheaper northbound bus. The collective taxis and the northbound buses shuttle travelers to the center of the city. Should you be trying to venture off to other destinations in the country, you can take a luxury bus to San Pedro Sula. Once there, it is possible to continue on by bus to La Ceiba. Buses can also be taken from the Tegucigalpa Airport directly to La Ceiba or Comayagua. Flying to La Ceiba from Tegucigalpa is just one more transportation option, and once in La Ceiba, you can make connections to the Bay Islands or the La Mosquitia region.

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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of U2’s 10th studio album All That You Can’t Leave Behind. Number 1 in 32 countries, it includes the hit singles Beautiful Day, Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of, Elevation and Walk On and has sold over 12 million copies to date. Produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, it was recorded in Dublin (HQ, Windmill Lane, Westland and Totally Wired) and the South of France and released on 30th October 2000. It won 7 Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Album, and is the only album in history to have multiple tracks win the award for Record Of The Year (Beautiful Day in 2001 and Walk On in 2002). This double CD anniversary reissue includes a brand new remaster of the album, and additional disc Elevation Live highlights (70+ minute set from Boston, 2001).
U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind Deluxe CD Released 30/10/20
We accept returns for a refund or exchange within 14 days of receipt. Returns must be received back in the same condition they arrived in and return postage is paid by customer. Please contact us first before returning any item.


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You had always had crappy luck when it came to betting and contests. And yet when ever the chance arouse, you seemed to feel the need to place a bet. However this time would be the last time you ever took a bet. At least against Allistor Kirkland.
You glared at the redheaded man as he smirked at you. One of his hands was in his jeans pocket and the other was holding a clothing hanger. On the said hanger was a maid costume.
The type of maid costume people might wear to Halloween parties.
"I really hate you right now."
His smirk grew, showing his pearly white teeth. You snatched the dress away from him and glared.
"I don't even see how I lost." You snapped, stomping towards the nearest bathroom. Allistor laughed, both hands in his pockets now.
"Told ye he would topple."
You had stupidly agreed to bet against the Scottish man man while watching his younger brother, Seamus attempt to win a drinking match. Allistor had bet on the other man, smirking when you voted for his brother.
You had foolishly agreed that if you lost, you'd do everything he ordered for the rest of the day. If you had won, he'd have to do the same. Of course you had lost.
And now you were stuck. This day would be filed under, "Most embarrassing day of my life."
Stepping out of the bathroom, you tugged the skirt down, a furious blush spreading across your face. Allistor smirked, eyebrows raised. You gave him the finger, then crossed your arms.
"Right." He clapped his hands, the smirk growing. "Now tha' yer properly dressed." He broke off when he saw your face. You were smirking, mainly because you had figured out the perfect way to get out of this little predicament. It was in the form of two people.
"Can we make another bet?"
He nodded, green eyes narrowing with suspicion. You smirked, knowing that you would win. If you were really lucky, not only would you shock the Scotsman, but really and truly make him sorry for making you dress like this.
"If I win, your bet is no longer valid and YOU have to do everything I say for a week."
Allistor nodded, smirking. "An' if I win, Ye' do everything I say for a month."
You paused and waited while watched, one shaggy red eyebrow raised. He finally spoke up, crossing his arms.
"So what are we bettin' on?"
"I bet you that." You paused, knowing that Arthur would kill you when you spilled his secret. Allistor nodded, his jaw clenching slightly.
"Arthur is dating Francis."
Allistor began choking and snorting. It sounded like laughter, but he also could have been choking on his spit. You waited until he clamped down, face bright red.
"Tha'...Tha's not possible. Artie hates the man."
You pointed out the window behind him. Allistor turned, moving the curtain out of the way.
You snuck up behind him, trying not to laugh. The red head's jaw had fallen open, green eyes wide. You glanced out the window at the scene you had noticed earlier.
Arthur and Francis were locked in a fierce embrace, lips heatedly moving against each other.
You snorted at Allistor's reacting. Typical and totally expected. What wasn't expected was Allistor flinging the window open and shouting out the window.
"GIT A ROOM YE' BLOODY BASTARDS!!"
He slammed the window shut and turned to you, face red. "Tha' was a mean trick _____. Artie should'a told me himself."
"Yeah." You felt guilty about using that to get back at Allistor. He nodded, face serious.
Turning, he walked towards the parlor. You frowned, confused.
"What are you doing?"
"Gettin' drunk. I wanna forget wha' I jist saw."
You sat reading a magazine, lips pursed. Your ears were still ringing from all the yelling Arthur had directed at you. Luckily Francis had managed to calm him down, stating that you merely made it easier to tell Arthur's other brothers.
You didn't think so. If they acted anything like Allistor, quite a few drunken men would be passed out about the house.
You looked up, eyebrows raised. Allistor stood in front of you, looking uncomfortable.
"Ye' won the bet so.... When does it start?"
You tossed the magazine aside and smirked. "Well I might wait until next month, or next year."
He paled, his red hair standing out against his skin. His jaw clenched and he licked his lips.
"Yer not going ta hold this above my head fer the rest of my life?"
"Then when?" He almost whined the sentence plaintively.
"Right, no cigarettes for a week."
"WHAT?!" He snarled, eyes wide. "Don't be cruel lassie!"
You smiled and bit your bottom lip. "You might get the privilege back if you behave well."
He blushed and you could imagine what he was thinking. Nodding he dug in his pocket, then slapped a carton of cigarettes onto the coffee table next to you. Turning, he shuffled towards the door.
"Go put a kilt on."
"And nothing else."
His face turned as red as his hair. Growling, he stomped out of the room, cursing. You smirked, this was going to be a fun week.
xD I have no idea where the idea for this one came from
I own nothing but the plot
I own nothing but the plot
and we all know a true scot wears nothing under that fine kilt of his
I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO SHIPS FRANCE AND ENGLAND!
KILT KILT KILT!!!!!!
I wanna see the kilt~
best week ever
allistor with just a kilt. damn. ^/////////^
A maid uniform and a kilt? WELL, we've got some interesting foreplay goin' on 'ere, don't we!? I wonder what kinda fantasy THIS would fit inta...
XD I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is great, let the games begin
I love this!!! XD. i would make him do suck awkward and embarrassing things he'd hate.me for life!!! XD
Lolz sexy Scott's man in nothing but a kilt. Nice.
I would love a part two, oh and by the way- where the line "I don't even see how I lost." is there is a time when you used the name Jett.
Allistor in a Kilt?? Best week ever!!

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In the recent weeks, we’ve seen this sense of connection in our own community. We watched the Chapman School Eagle Ensemble blossoming as they performed at the Cabin Fever Talent Show in Anchor Point on February 29th. The room was full of anticipation. As the students struck their first note, the audience instantly became connected to the joy.
Just a few days later on March 2nd, at the Anchor Point Snow Rondi Parade, our Chapman School Eagle Ensemble proudly shared the spirit of music with a crowd of engaged onlookers. It was such a treat for everyone, we hope to make this an annual date for our ensemble.


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by Yussuf J. Simmonds
“They fought so that Black people could get Freedom, Justice and Equality”
The recent announcement that Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu will be leaving public life and the recent celebration of former President Nelson Mandela’s 92nd birthday, signal long-overdue rest for two titans of the struggle against apartheid for freedom and dignity for Black people–a struggle that the world has come to know. In their honor, the Sentinel has decided to re-run this article showcasing those noble statesmen from South Africa who each received the Nobel Prize because they fought “the good fight.”
Chief Albert J. Luthuli, Archbishop Tutu and President Mandela are names that belong to an exclusive club of Nobel Peace Prize winners, whose journeys through life have been recorded as history so that the generations who follow their paths will be guided by the instrumentality of their noble deeds. The signs of their experiences still show on the faces of the latter two, who still walk among us.
Archbishop Tutu radiates an aura of peace, joy and tranquility that few men can emulate or emanate. Saying that he looks forward to reading, writing, praying and just thinking, he laid out his plan to spend the rest of his natural life with his family at a recent news conference, and further proclaimed that he does not foresee any future interviews, speeches, plane-hopping or press conferences.
Former President Mandela, who radiates a “presence” like few other men, has already left public life. He is seldom seen in public and when he does, it is usually for a solemn occasion (like his recent attendance to his granddaughter’s funeral) or a bigger-than-life, lavish celebration (like his visit to the stadium for the World Soccer Games–South Africa’s first hosting).
It is no accident that 3 of the 5 Black noblemen who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize are South Africans. The harshness and the intensity of their suffering, and the suffering of their people have caused the world to stop and wonder about the enormities and the burdens they have endured for so long, by so few, that the recorders of history did not deem it necessary to have any lasting memory for the names of the evil-doers, the oppressors, and the nameless and shameless perpetrators of white supremacy–just the systems: apartheid, racism, segregation, discrimination and jim crow–and it still exists–in South Africa and in America.
It must be noted here that none of the Black Nobel Peace Prize “winners” had actually “won” the peace that they were being serenaded for. They were proponents of peace and were heralded for their efforts; but Black people still face violence in their homeland, despite their tremendouds struggle and sacrifice–there and here.
Chief Albert J. Luthuli (1898–1967)
Albert J. Luthuli
Luthuli, The Chief
Chief Luthuli was the leader of 10 million Black Africans, and a proponent of non-violence as a means to achieve civil rights for his people. He was the first African to receive the Nobel Peace Prize when it was awarded to him in 1961. He was a man of noble ancestry, charitable and had a deep intolerance for hatred and inequality, wherever hatred reared its ugly head among men. Not only was he a tribal chief, he was also a teacher, a religious leader and the President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1952 to 1967 in South Africa.
His leadership of the ANC barely survived when the repressive government forces massacred a group of peaceful protesters at Sharpsville in 1960 and he called for national mourning. (Here, he clashed with a young Nelson Mandela, who eventually deferred, respect for Luthuli’s elder status and allowed him to remain head of the ANC). Because of the country’s draconian laws, he was not allowed to leave the country until 1961, to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. (The prize had been awarded in 1960).
During Luthuli’s acceptance address he said, “This is the most important occasion, not only in my life, but in that of my dear wife, Nokukhanya, who shares with me this honor. For her encouragement, not just mere encouragement, but active support, made me at times fear that she herself might end in jail one day……. Indeed the challenge is for us to ensure the world from self-destruction. In our contribution to peace, we are resolved to end such evils as oppression, white supremacy and race discrimination, all of which are incompatible with world peace and security. There is indeed a threat to peace.”
Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu (1931–)
Desmond M. Tutu
Tutu, The Archbishop
When Archbishop Tutu’s anti-apartheid activities in South Africa were compared with Dr. King’s work in the United States, he said, “There is a difference. King was fighting to get America to obey the law (the Constitutional guarantee that all men are created equal). In South Africa, the White government was obeying the law–apartheid was the law–I was trying to get them to change the law.”
Archbishop Tutu’s passion as a crusader against apartheid was fueled by his first hand knowledge and experience at the hands of White South Africa’s brutal history and oppression against its non-White citizens for centuries. He grew up in an atmosphere of tolerance and sympathy, and that served him well in his professional capacity as an activist-clergyman. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and in his acceptance speech, he expressed the pain and sufferings of his Black countrymen this way, “Once a Zambian and a South African were talking. The Zambian boasted about their Minister of Naval Affairs. The South African asked, ‘But you have no navy, no access to the sea. How then can you have a Minister of Naval Affairs?’ The Zambian retorted, ‘Well, in South Africa you have a Minister of Justice, don’t you?’ ……. There is no peace in Southern Africa. There is no peace because there is no justice. There can be no real peace and security until there be first justice enjoyed by all the inhabitants of that beautiful land.”
[President] Nelson R. Mandela (1918–)
Nelson R. Mandela
Mandela, The Statesman
No statesman in the world “stands as tall” as Nelson Mandela; he embodies genuine royalty, grace, nobility and human character all wrapped into one. After almost three decades of a prison sentence, that started off as a (natural) life sentence, he was released and re-entered the world stage becoming the first truly elected president of South Africa.
His interest in politics came early in life from the elders of his Xhosa tribe as they described how freely they lived before the Whites came. Trained as a lawyer, he became an official in the ANC seeking to reverse the system of apartheid through non-violent means. But the forces of oppression were so violent that after the Sharpsville Massacre in 1960, he formed Umkhonto weSizwe (Spear of the Nation), as an armed wing of the struggle. (It was his clash with Chief Luthuli that facilitated this move, outside the general membership of the ANC).
Mandela’s activities earned him the title, “the Black Pimpernel,” the white world’s foremost terrorist. After he was arrested, tried and convicted at the famous Rivonia trial, he left the world stage with this memorable statement: “I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”
(How many of the world’s so-called leaders and proponents of free and democratic societies/countries would have–in the past or in the present–stood up, or will stand up this way in defense of what they profess to believe in?) Mandela has lived to see his ideal started, though not completely fulfilled, but just started. On becoming South Africa’s president, he said, “Today is a day like no other before it.” However, though the masses of Black people are now able to vote, much of their wretched conditions have not changed, and it will not change overnight. Centuries of apartheid cannot be erased in 13 years (2007), merely by winning the right to vote.
Mandela’s long walk to freedom can partly be glimpsed from these excerpts from his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in 1993, “Together, we join two distinguished South Africans, the late Chief Albert Luthuli and His Grace Archbishop Desmond Tutu, to whose seminal contributions to the peaceful struggle against the evil system of apartheid, you paid well-deserved tribute by awarding them the Nobel Peace Prize.
“It will not be presumptuous of us if we also add, among our predecessors, the name of another outstanding Nobel Peace Prize winner, the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“He, too, grappled with and died in the effort to make a contribution to the just solution of the same great issues of the day which we have had to face as South Africans.
“Thus shall we live, because we will have created a society which recognizes that all people are born equal, with each entitled in equal measure to life, liberty, prosperity, human rights and good governance.”
THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his [or her] country.”


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Recently, RantWoman has consistently been really clear after almost every Meeting for Worship that she is supposed to stand up and announce something. It is not just that RantWoman is certain the world is entitled to her views of a certain announcement, riffed on elsewhere. RantWoman has been clear in her leading to speak AND when RantWoman speaks, other people come up to RantWoman and speak about what RantWoman has said!
(RantWoman, being true to her light, is not above telling hostile reviewers to Take a Giant Chill Pill, but so far that need has not crystalized. So far.)
One of the weeks RantWoman was clear to speak, brought first a Quaker realism moment about the death of someone's mother being both a relief and a hole and call to announce the death of longtime peace activist and member of Eugene Friends Peg Morton. Peg Morton's name came up recently in conversation and wonderful memories were shared of Peg's welcoming spirit at FOR gatherings. RantWoman thanks the Friend who spoke for nudges to post the remembrances she has collected.
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The inaugural season of the Legends League Cricket is set to commence on January 20. While there were all sorts of speculations around the tournament, the same was confirmed in a new commercial featuring none other than the brand ambassador of the competition- the legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan.
The competition is meant for retired cricketers who will be playing for three different teams in a T20 format competition. These teams are namely- India Maharajas, Asia Lions and World Giants. The tournament is set to feature cricketers like Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim Akhram, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh among many others and is set to reignite some of the most celebrated yesteryear rivalries in cricket.
The tournament is going to be staged in Muscat, Oman.
Vivek Khushalani, who happens to be the co-founder and promoter of the event, had explained the concept of the tournament saying it would be a dream come true for countless fans worldwide.
"The brainstorming sessions gave us huge excitement, the thought of seeing Legends playing for team India once again gave a different high. As sports enthusiasts, we have spent our lives watching them play and win matches for India and with LLC, billions of fans can relive those dreams," Khushalani stated.
Although a final update is awaited, an initial press release had mentioned that the competition would happen twice a year.
"The League would be played twice every year. In the first season, the league would be played in Tri-series format, with the Indian team, Asian Team and a Rest of the World Team playing against each other. This would mean six league stage matches before the final match," the release mentioned."
Meanwhile, the fixtures of the inaugural season have also come out and it is the India Maharajas and the Asia Lions who will face off in the tournament opener on January 20. The final is slated for January 29.
Here are the fixtures:
20 January, 2022 - India Maharajas vs Asia Lions
21 January 2022 - World Giants vs Asia Lions
22 January 2022 - World Giants vs India Maharajas
24 January 2022 - Asia Lions vs India Maharajas
26 January 2022 - India Maharajas vs World Giants
27 January 2022 - Asia Lions vs World Giants
29 January 2022 - Final

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - 13th Annual Conference on Planning Research – ‘Planning for Human Scale Cities
Published at: 16 March 2021
We would like to invite you to the 13th Annual Conference on Planning Research – Planning for Human Scale Cities, organized by CITTA and research project BooST – Boosting Starter Cycling Cities. The conference will take place on the 2nd of July 2021.
The idea of planning for human scale cities is not new. Many have argued in its favour for several decades. But never has it been so strongly needed and more widely recognised as today. One year into the COVID 19 pandemic and still with an uncertain future, cities all over the world have witnessed unprecedented movements for change. The general lockdown of hundreds of cities has led people to recognise the importance of closeness: to other people; to everyday activities; to high-quality public space, amongst others. Planning the human scale city raises issues of quality of life in urban environments that largely surpass the concerns with economic development and market surplus. It emphasises the role of cities in providing quality of life and pleasurable experiences, encompassing physical and psychological environments. This human-centred approach focusses on the user-friendliness of urban environment and on generating lively and liveable cities. The 13th CITTA conference invites you to contribute to this debate. This edition of the CITTA conference hosts the final conference of the BooST research project, focused on boosting cycling strategies in starter cycling cities. Inspired by this project, this conference looks to host a galvanizing discussion on this and other human-scale city planning approaches.
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Track 1 explores in detail the intricacies of this transport mode. We encourage reflexions on the role of the bicycle in the transition process to more human scale cities and what strategies can be put into place to facilitate its implementation. Reflections on how to overcome resistance typical to starter cycling contexts are encouraged.
2. Urban form and the environment: Human Scale Planning
Track 2 dives into the physical dimension of urban areas and the environmental impacts from the multitude of systems that guide its daily operation. Here, a discussion is promoted on aspects such as urban form and morphology, public spaces, local accessibility, climate change and the post carbon city.
3. Transformative Planning and Well-being: Human Scale Governance Arrangements
Track 3 aims to untangle the complex connections between urban change dynamics, transformative planning, and social well-being. It approaches urban change from multiple perspectives, considering dimensions such as economy, housing, tourism, inclusiveness, and agency, and seeks to understand how the ties between them can provide the opportunity to advance a more human scale city, emphasizing the role of governance arrangements for transformative planning.
4. Transport Engineering and Planning: Human Scale Mobility Systems
Track 4 proposes a reflection on ongoing and future changes in transport planning and what their impacts are to human needs and space. These can include new planning support systems, modelling procedures and integration of new technologies and infrastructure configurations.
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(1) Discontent with the ongoing population replacement
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the demographics in 10, 20, and 30 years will not be in the Swedish people’s favor.
In the end it doesn’t matter whether or not the borders are closed today seeing as natives are not reproducing at a replacement level. Swedes will be gradually outbred and replaced by people from the third world.
Increased support for SD is therefore bound to increase as the population replacement becomes more apparent.
I mean wouldn’t it would be rather surprising if there wasn’t some sort of backlash from a majority group which is slowly but surely becoming a minority in their own ancestral homeland due to the decisions of incompetent or sadistic politicians?
This is especially true when the minorities displacing the majority are committing a disproportionate amount of violent crime which brings me to point number 2.
(2) Violent crime increasing…
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OBJECTIVE To give the observed and expected deaths due to cancer at all separate sites in asbestos workers in east London, and to analyse these for overall effect and exposure-response trend.
METHODS The mortality experience of a cohort of over 5000 men and women followed up for over 30 years since first exposure to asbestos has been extracted.
RESULTS There was a large excess of deaths due to cancer (537 observed, 222 expected). Most of these were due to cancer of the lung (232 observed, 77 expected) and pleural (52) and peritoneal (48) mesothelioma. The exposure-response trend for all these three causes was highly significant. There was also an excess of cancer of the colon (27 observed, 15 expected) which was significantly related to exposure. There were significant excesses of cancer of the ovary, of the liver, and of the oesophagus but with no consistent relation to exposure.
CONCLUSIONS The excess risk of cancer after exposure to asbestos was mainly due to cancer of the lung and mesothelioma. An exposure related excess of cancer of the colon was also detected but the possibility that some of these deaths may have been peritoneal mesotheliomas could not be excluded. There was no consistent evidence of exposure related excesses at any other site.
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With the new NBA season starting in just six days, here’s a look at my preseason rankings for the 2012-13 season. Here’s the article covering the lower half of the NBA and here’s the article on the league’s top 15 teams.
Here’s an update on the latest NBA free agency news via Reup Sports, including analysis on Jeremy Lin becoming a Rocket, updated Dwight Howard trade rumors and recent signings in Los Angeles. Check out the article here.
For the latest news and analysis on all the action of NBA free agency over the last few days, check out my article via Reup Sports. Today’s post includes Jeremy Lin heading to Houston, Phoenix picking up Luis Scola, the ongoing battle for Nicolas Batum and more!
In a particularly dry free agency day, one piece of news immediately jumped out and turned the whole day on its head. Here are the major headlines from the Fourth of July:
Steve Nash Heads to Rival Lakers:
The biggest news of the day was Steve Nash’s decision to play with Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix’s biggest and most hated divisional rival. Although calling what the Lakers and Suns have a “rivalry” might not be completely accurate since Los Angeles seems to get the best of Phoenix every time these two teams meet, Nash’s decision quickly dissolved the happy memories of his time in Phoenix into outrage over his decision to put on the yellow and purple colors. Nash explained that the decision was influenced by his desire to be close to his three children in Phoenix and wished the Suns organization nothing but the best for the future, but there’s no question his departure for LA is still a stab in the back to the city of Phoenix. Nash signed a three-year deal with Los Angeles worth around $25 million, instantly turning Los Angeles into title contenders once again. How Nash and Kobe will function on offense remains to be seen, as both guards need the ball to be effective, but there’s no question that having a quality point guard like Nash increases a team’s pick-and-roll game and overall success. Suns management continued to baffle fans with this trade, as the Suns only got four future draft picks for their beloved marquee player who will now leave to join Phoenix’s hated rival. Phoenix received first-round picks in 2013 and 2015 and second-rounders in 2013 and 2014. Not bad overall, but certainly not worth Nash and definitely not enough to raise a fan base’s faith in their management, especially considering Phoenix’s history of wasting draft picks in exchange for cash considerations. To make matters worse for his former team, Nash will try and talk Grant Hill into joining him in LA. Hill said he would either join the Lakers or retire, but considering the fact that he went to Germany for a knee procedure (the same one that revitalized Kobe Bryant’s knee), it doesn’t seem that Hill is ready to retire just yet. If Hill does head to LA to join Nash, the Lakers could be looking at a potential lineup of Nash, Kobe, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum with Hill, Steve Blake and Jordan Hill on the bench. Not bad at all, especially since the Lakers could look into Dwight Howard either next year or in a trade for Gasol/Bynum. Overall, it was a horrible day for Phoenix fans and a glorious one for LA supporters.
Suns Sign Dragic and Beasley:
In a feeble attempt to compensate for Steve Nash’s departure for LA, the Suns signed Goran Dragic and Michael Beasley. Dragic was signed to a four-year deal worth $34 million and Beasley was signed to an $18 million deal for three years. Dragic was a very good signing by the Suns, especially now that Nash is gone. Considering how Dragic thrived in Houston as a starter when Kyle Lowry sat out, the Suns are getting a quality player who deserves a better contract as a starting point guard. As an added bonus, Phoenix was always particularly fond of Dragic when he backed up Nash and will be happy to welcome his back. Unfortunately, the signing of Beasley won’t get many (smart) Suns fans excited. Beasley is a decent player at best and considering how many of those are already on the roster, this isn’t the kind of quality player Phoenix needs, especially with Nash and possibly Hill leaving.
Houston Offers Jeremy Lin a Deal:
The Rockets have offered Jeremy Lin a four-year deal worth around $30 million. The Knicks can almost match Houston’s offer (four years, $24.5 million), but have made it clear they would have to think hard about matching other teams’ high offers for the breakout point guard. After losing Dragic to Phoenix, the Rockets could use a quality backup for Kyle Lowry in Lin, but keep in mind that Lin and the Knicks both want a reunion. What offer New York puts on the table could decide where Lin ends up.
Jason Kidd and Mavs Close to Signing Deal:
Jason Kidd and the Mavericks are closing in on a multi-year deal that will allow the Dallas veteran to end his career where it all began. The amount is unknown, but it will likely be a bit higher than Kidd would normally be worth after the Mavs were unable to bring Deron Williams or Goran Dragic to Dallas.
Spencer Hawes Signs Extension:
Spencer Hawes will be staying in Philadelphia next year after signing a two-year, $13 million deal with the Sixers. Nothing much to report here other than the fact that the 76ers could be shaping up to be a pretty consistent threat in the playoffs for the next few years if they continue to keep so many pieces together (especially with so much youth).
Thunder Add Hasheem Thabeet:
The Oklahoma City Thunder signed former number two draft pick Hasheem Thabeet to a two-year deal. Thabeet has never really panned out to be the quality player with potential he promised to be, with career averages of just over two points and two rebounds per game in his limited time on the floor. This is a questionable signing by the Thunder, especially because Serge Ibaka’s return to OKC is not guaranteed at this point.
Another day, another hundred rumors and moves of NBA free agency. Here’s everything that went down today to keep you up to speed heading into Independence Day:
Deron Williams Staying With Nets:
Deron Williams came to his ultimate decision today, choosing to stay in Brooklyn over leaving for his hometown of Dallas to play for the Mavericks. Williams’ contract is a five-year, $98 million deal that will team him up with Joe Johnson for the time being. Williams coming back is great news for the Nets, but for now, he is just a piece of the puzzle that is still missing Dwight Howard.
Trade Could Still Bring Dwight Howard to Brooklyn:
According to league sources, the trade for Joe Johnson didn’t quite put the Nets out of contention for Orlando superstar Dwight Howard. A possible trade that would send Brook Lopez, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, and first-round picks in 2013, 2015 and 2017 to Orlando in exchange for D-12 is being discussed although nothing is set in stone. The Nets are looking for a third party to facilitate the trade, but the Magic are also looking into possible trades with the Lakers, Hawks and Rockets. The Mavericks are also in the running to get Howard, but only if he waits to explore free agency next year. If the Nets were able to swing Howard down to Brooklyn, they would be giving up a lot, but they’d be looking at a potential nucleus of Howard, Deron Williams and Johnson as well as Gerald Wallace, who signed a four-year extension for $40 million, according to league sources.
Eric Gordon Wants to be a Sun:
The Suns have offered Eric Gordon a four-year deal for $58 million and after visiting Phoxenix, New Orleans’ star point guard feels that it is the place for him. The Hornets can easily match the offer as they have been saying they would if Gordon received any max offers, but Gordon’s comments about wanting to play in Phoenix might mean that New Orleans chooses to let him go. Gordon was supposed to form a solid nucleus with rookies Anthony Davis and Austin Rivers, but it remains to be seen what the Hornets’ plan of action will be.
Jason Terry Agrees to Three-Year Deal with Celtics:
Jason Terry and the Celtics reached an agreement to a three-year deal worth $5 million annually. Although the deal certainly strengthened the bench with a wily veteran sixth man, Boston remains adamant about their desire to resign Ray Allen and Brandon Bass. The Mavericks can match Boston’s offer, but might not do so if they continue to look into point guards and the possibility of Dwight Howard next year.
Ray Allen to Visit Miami, LA Clippers:
Boston free agent Ray Allen will be visiting the Miami Heat this week as he continues to take his time with his options. The Celtics are committed to resigning their 3-point shooting veteran and can offer him a two-year, $12 million deal. However, the lure of winning another championship is certainly going Miami’s way after LeBron James and the Heat defeated Boston in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals before winning the title. Allen will also visit Los Angeles this week to hear offers from the Clippers, who view him as a starter. A few other teams are also still pursuing Allen, including the Grizzlies, Mavericks, Timberwolves and Hawks.
Jeremy Lin to Visit Houston Rockets:
A few weeks ago, it was very likely that Jeremy Lin would be returning to the New York Knicks. Now, the breakout star point guard is heading to Houston for a visit. The Knicks are certainly looking to resign Lin, but were unsure they’d be able to match other teams’ high offers and said they planned on playing it by ear. Other teams interested in Lin include the Raptors, Nets and Mavericks, although he is seen as a backup for each of these teams.
More Point Guard Activity:
Now that the Mavericks failed to get their hands on Deron Williams, Dallas is looking for quality point guards, turning their sights on Steve Nash and Jeremy Lin. The Mavericks still haven’t made up their minds about Goran Dragic, who is reportedly having problems working out a contract with the Rockets and visited the Phoenix Suns Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers have also taken an interest in Nash, while free agent Jason Kidd has narrowed his decision down to either Dallas or the New York Knicks.
Raptors Offer Landry Fields Three-Year Deal:
The Toronto Raptors have verbally agreed with Knicks’ guard Landry Fields to a three-year deal for nearly $20 million. Fields cannot sign a new contract until July 11 (when all free agents can sign new contracts), but the Knicks can still hold on to him if they match Toronto’s offer. It remains to be seen whether or not New York would spend that kind of money on a role player with Carmelo Anthony, Jeremy Lin, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler and J.R. Smith all potentially coming back, however.
Pacers Agree to Five-Year Deal with George Hill:
Indiana point guard George Hill signed a five-year extension to stay with the Pacers, though details of the deal were not disclosed. The Pacers will also be looking to keep Roy Hibbert, who was offered $58 million in a four-year deal with the Blazers. Indiana will have to match that offer to retain their All-Star center. However, if they don’t match, league sources say the Pacers will pursue Denver’s JaVale McGee and New Orleans’ Chris Kaman.
Nets Add Bosnian Forward Teletovic and Reggie Evans:
The Nets have verbally agreed to a three-year deal with Mirza Teletovic worth just under $16 million. Teletovic, a Bosnian forward at 6’9″, averaged 22 ppg and six rpg in the Euroleague this season. Since the Nets gave away almost their entire bench to get Joe Johnson and would have to give up even more for Dwight Howard, this signing could prove to be a very helpful addition if his game can translate decently into the NBA. The Nets also acquired the Clippers’ Reggie Evans from the Clippers in exchange for a future second-round pick. Evans was signed to a three-year, $5 million deal.
After looking flat and failing to sweep the Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Game 4, LeBron James and the Miami Heat left nothing to chance and dominated New York at home with a 106-94 victory to end to close out the series in five games. Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 35 points and eight rebounds, but didn’t get enough help on the offensive end from his teammates, and New York exited the playoffs immediately following their celebrated Game 4 win that snapped an NBA record 13 consecutive playoff loses.
LeBron James led Miami with 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. James didn’t shoot the lights out, but he got to the free throw line 15 times and only missed two to add to his total. The Heat jumped out to a lead in the first half and never let it go after that, taking an 11-point advantage at halftime and extending it to 14 by the end of the third. James led the way for the Heat, but it was an all-around team effort from Miami that prevented the Knicks’ defense from getting the stops they needed to win the game. With Baron Davis out with a severe knee injury, Mike Bibby moved into the starting lineup. Miami took advantage of Bibby’s inability to defend their guards as Mario Chalmers had 10 points and Mike Miller chipped in three 3-pointers for nine points off the bench. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had 19 points apiece to complement James, once again overwhelming one-dimensional Knicks attack with the balance of Miami’s big three and some contributions off the bench. For the Knicks, the one-handed Amare wasn’t able to duplicate his impressive 20-point, 10-rebound performance from Game 4 and finished with just 14 points and four rebounds. Tyson Chandler grabbed 11 boards but had just seven points. And J.R. Smith, who was once a huge contributor off the bench, continued his abysmal shooting streak with a 3-of-15 night off the bench.
For the Knicks, the series was a disappointing end for a team that entered the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the East. But despite being knocked out of the first round in just five games, New York has a bright future and shouldn’t hang their heads about their performance; after all, they were playing without quite a few key players that would have definitely made them more competitive. Jeremy Lin wasn’t on the court because of a knee injury, Amare Stoudemire missed a game after slicing his hand open, Iman Shumpert tore his ACL in Game 1 and Baron Davis tore ligaments in his knee in Game 4. The injury-depleted Knicks never really got a chance to gel this season because those injuries kept their three best players (Melo, Amare and Lin) off the court at separate times. They dealt with a coach who wasn’t a good fit for the team, they battled rumors about Melo’s interest in playing in New York and they handled all the attention that Linsanity brought. This was a team with high expectations put on them by the media and the fans, which is why being dismantled by the Heat seemed so disappointing. But in reality, Miami was and still is the favorite to win the Eastern Conference, while the Knicks never had sufficient time to build chemistry and were missing a number of key players.
For the Heat, this victory was dominant but nothing that we shouldn’t have expected. Miami was supposed to win this series convincingly, especially with no Lin, Shumpert and Amare (for one game). LeBron James put on impressive performances and the Heat’s big three proved to be too much for the Knicks’ lone superstar. The Heat now face a much better team in the second round in the Indiana Pacers, who have been convinced all year they are destined for more than what people expect out of them. The Pacers are my sleeper team, but a matchup with the Heat definitely favors Miami in every area except in the paint (thanks to Roy Hibbert). But the one area of concern that could show up in Miami’s future playoff games is how they handle crunch time in a close contest. With the game on the line in Game 4, LeBron James was stuck in a corner while Dwyane Wade dribbled around, lost the ball and hoisted a fadeaway 3-pointer at the buzzer. If this is the extent of Miami’s last-second strategy, they will fall short of winning a championship for the second year in a row and could possibly even fall to the Pacers if they don’t take them seriously. Erik Spoelstra has to recognize that this is LeBron’s team now, and despite the fact that the sports world has completely condemned his ability to perform with the game on the line, LeBron can get to the rim easier than anyone in the league and should be given the ball in a potential game-winning situation. If the Heat develop a pattern of not giving the ball when things get tight against an easier competitor like the Knicks, what’s going to happen when they face a title contender or even the dangerous Pacers and the pressure is on? Time will tell, but unless LeBron is given an opportunity to build his confidence with the game on the line, we could see another disappearing act when the going gets tough.
The New York Knicks ended an NBA record 13-game playoff losing streak and avoided a first round sweep by edging the Miami Heat in a 89-87 Game 4 victory today. Carmelo Anthony finally had an efficient shooting night, shooting over 50 percent to lead the Knicks with 41 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Amare Stoudemire, who played with padding on his injured left hand after missing Game 3, notched 20 points and 10 rebounds in his return.
After a poor first half, Melo and the Knicks made a third quarter run to enter the final period with a three point lead. The Heat didn’t exactly look like they had the killer instinct to put New York away and the Knicks capitalized on it, even though no one other than Anthony and Stoudemire scored more than seven points. J.R. Smith, who scored those seven points, had an appalling 3-for-15 shooting night and Baron Davis went down in the third quarter in the middle of New York’s run, dislocating his right kneecap. Thankfully, Mike Bibby stepped in and hit a few big 3-pointers to keep the Knicks on top. But even though it was a much-needed win for a franchise that hasn’t had much to celebrate over the years, the likely reality is that the Heat will advance in five games. With the series shifting back to Miami and the Heat wanting to get as much rest as possible before the second round, they should return to their business-like mentality and play much better in Game 5.
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh led their team in Game 4, but lacked the championship mentality to put this inferior team away and get some extended rest time with a sweep. James and Wade came alive in the fourth quarter, but by then it was too late. But even with the Heat’s lackadaisical Game 4 performance, even with Melo dropping 40 and even with Amare back on the court and playing well, the Knicks still only won by two points. So as happy a moment as it was for New York to win a playoff game and avoid being swept by LeBron and the Heat, all signs point to an absolute blowout in Game 5 in Miami. Just because Melo finally shot the ball well doesn’t mean he’ll do it again; just because Amare meshed well with Melo and was able to contribute while favoring one hand doesn’t mean it’ll happen again; and just because the Heat failed to come out with a finisher’s mentality doesn’t mean they’ll do so at home.
Miami should have swept this series. Not to take anything away from the Knicks, but there’s little excuse for letting Melo go for 40 and allowing a one-handed Amare Stoudemire to put up 20. There’s no excuse for losing the a New York team without Jeremy Lin and Iman Shmpert. It’s true that the Knicks had a lot more to play for and benefitted from an enthusiastic and victory-hungry home crowd, but if LeBron James wants to become a leader for a championship team, he needs to elevate his game in potential series-clinching moments like these. LeBron has worked hard to prove naysayers wrong and in today’s game he actually played well in the fourth quarter to keep Miami in it. But what should have been LeBron’s moment to take over, win the game and send the entire Madison Square Garden home empty-handed and heavy-hearted was stolen by Dwayne Wade’s ridiculous 3-point attempt at the buzzer. At the beginning of the season, I could understand why the Heat would stick LeBron in the corner and leave the last-minute duties to D-Wade. But LeBron has become the leader of this team with an MVP-caliber season and was playing much better at the end of this game than anyone on the floor for Miami. Believe it or not, Wade should have given the ball up to LeBron and let him decide the fate of the game. But the fact that LeBron didn’t demand it is a little worrisome; he seemed perfectly content with Wade’s decision and shot selection afterward. In a close game, the way LeBron failed to rise to the occasion and allowed his team’s fate to be decided by someone else could come back to haunt the Miami Heat against a better opponent.


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I was dismayed to see the lack of understanding of the concepts of democracy portrayed by the letter writer upset with occurrence of recent civil protests. The writer makes the unfounded assumptions that the individuals are uniformed youngsters and probably did not vote. The writer also incorrectly states that a majority of these protests are resulting in destruction of property and the physical “beating up” of Trump supporters. Our Founding Fathers gave us a Constitution that not only allowed for, but encouraged, open presentations of the views of all citizens. These protesters are not suggesting that the election should be invalidated but are simply and civilly displaying that they as individuals are also to be represented by this government and that there is not a “mandate” for the exclusion of their ideas and principles.
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“Yeah, but good luck getting it peer-reviewed.”
(Apostle speaking to Jesus after curing of the paralytic, Cartoon by E. Flake, The New Yorker, Dec. 19 & 26, 2011, 115.)
Bonnie Wheeler, Department of English, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Did the postmedieval crowd review work? If crowd review is meant primarily to generate excitement about the “new,” then yes, crowd review worked. As a journal and book series editor, I’ve commissioned thousands of private peer reviews. I’ve written pretty extensively about peer review in the last five years. Reviewers assume an onerous task if they take the job seriously for which (in the case of most journals) they are unpaid and unacknowledged: crowd review provides a bit of acknowledgment and a welcoming professional entry and interaction. The experiment garnered a lot of good p.r. for the journal. The Authors got useful interventions, ranging from enhanced bibliographical recommendations to remarks on sharpening vocabulary and arguments, and included a few overarching recommendations about one or another essay’s logic and movement. The crowd form deliberately eschews ideas of greater and lesser “authority.” Since younger scholars often have sharp, current expertise, that’s healthy. Huzzahs should probably be omitted.
During the Shakespeare Quarterly’s earlier, two-month long open review experiment largely replicated by postmedieval, “forty-one participants (including the submitters, Editor and guest editor) posted more than 350 comments, making for a lively exchange. The journal’s open review pages on MediaCommons were accessed over 9,500 times.” (Rowe, 2011) For the postmedieval experiment, there were 33 unique commenters (excluding contributors), who submitted a total of 45 comments: more than a few, but hardly the size of the crowd that regularly appears at the Kalamazoo BABEL parties. I don’t know how many private comments were sent to any of the Authors, nor do I know how many (if any) the Editor-Enforcers knocked out of the crowd because they were Crazy or Cruel. Eight of the comments came from journal board members. The remaining twenty-five came from mostly humanist medievalists with a sprinkling of scientists. In spite of Eileen Joy’s frequent e-invitations to all to participate, my sense of the postmedieval initiative is that it provoked not a torrent but a trickle.1
Did the crowd experiment work as well as does a private peer review? No, not yet. As I noted with SQ’s Katherine Rowe and MLA’s Kathleen Fitzpatrick in our e-correspondence (Dec. 2010): “For a fully open system to thrive, we will have to learn to tolerate seeing lots of submissions publicly rejected and we will have to find ways to do so respectfully as editors, authors, and reviewers.” Are we (and our tenure and promotion committees) ready for the carnage of visible rejection? Will anything short of sweetness in open replies keep you from being invited to the cool parties?
In its current formatting, crowd review privileges the paragraph (this will surely change as will technological systems) sometimes at the cost of assessing the whole. I missed the private peer Reviewer’s obligation to provide full and detailed readings of an entire essay as well as of its lone paragraphs. Private peer Reviewers gain authority precisely when they ground their judgment in the long discourse with a broad view of our disciplines. Thus the best peer reviews I have read try to understand the essay in light of current and conventional discourse in the field. They remember that some great scholarship was written pre-1985 and often call such work to the attention of the Author. Private peer Reviewers try to assess the likelihood that the essay is sufficiently innovative to impact those conversations. They assess the logic and accuracy of the argument in parts and in sum. Some private peer Reviewers manage this in a few detailed pages, but the best reviews I’ve ever read enter into a rich dialogue with the submission, challenging the Author to divorce the judgment from one’s defensive ego and return to the work with new eyes and a newly opened mind.
I don’t care if the names of the Authors and Readers are known to each other, as they are in some journals, but I do care that private reviews are read only by the Editors and Authors: the Reader’s concern is with the essay and not with the Author’s ego or the Crowd’s disapproval. Traditional private Peer Review doesn’t give one license to be a Mean Girl/Guy, but it carries the responsibility to be blunt as well as helpful. This is a rhetorical problem for open review.
Most simply: peer review is judgment rendered and defended. In a substantial review, an Author and Editor see the Reader’s situation and biases and thus decide how to assess the assessment. A really keen review can lead a smart Author to jettison a flimsy argument or guide the revision process. Penetrating reviews may only come to you a few times in your lifetime, but I know some famed scholars who tossed entire book manuscripts and started over when they understood the clarity and accuracy of a negative review. A great review can have transformative heft.
A few years ago, as president of the Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ), I was in the midst of preparing an essay and essay cluster about peer review for the Journal of Scholarly Publishing, I had terrific e-exchanges with Kathleen Fitzpatrick (now at MLA) and Katherine Rowe (editor of open review issue of Shakespeare Quarterly). My own published argument can be summarized this way: unpaid peer review of journal submissions is the last (and perhaps the only happy) vestige of the “old-boy” network. It assumes that we share a professional vocation to which we commit our expertise on a pro bono basis.2 It is a miracle that Readers give of themselves so fully and generously.
A caveat: I have found it not uncommon for departmental chairs or deans to ask me for copies of peer reviews, especially in cases when the essay has been rejected. I quickly established a policy of shredding reviews. I have never encountered a situation when an administrator has requested a review in order to buttress a positive case.
Does it really matter if you gather these flowers from a crowd or an individual reader? Preprint will become our norm in the humanities; collectively written essays will flourish; new technologies will continue to beget new modes of scholarly production. In a positive sense, peer review in some form will remain because scholarship is a constantly evolving conversation in which judgments are rendered. In a practical sense, as long as we have tenure committees and intense specializations, we will need to accrue every possible form of peer review. It is better to get trenchant private and/or public readings early in the process rather than the week before tenure review. If you go the way of crowd review, just remember you also must be wily: prime your e-pump (what else are friends for?) to get things rolling. Insist that your Editors perfect a system of e-erasure.
1 It took some time for the comment-flow on Fitzpatrick’s e-book, Planned Obsolescence: Publishing, Technology, and the Future of the Academy, to move from drops to a steady stream (emails, Fitzpatrick and Wheeler). The book had previously been accepted for hardcopy publication. Note that her e-book has 2011 print publication by NYU Press (Fitzpatrick, 2011). “Peer Review” (Chapter One): http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/mcpress/plannedobsolescence/one/. All the essays for the experimental SQ issue were also accepted.
2 See Wheeler (2011). Also check out the CELJ website, celj.org.
Fitzpatrick, K. 2011. Planned Obsolescence: Publishing, Technology, and the Future of the Academy. New York: New York University Press.
Rowe, K. 2011. From the Editor: Gentle Numbers. Shakespeare Quarterly Open Review: “Shakespeare and Performance.” (http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/mcpress/ShakespeareQuarterly_NewMedia/from-the-editor-gentle-numbers/).
Wheeler, B. 2011. The Ontology of the Scholarly Journal and the Place of Peer Review. Journal of Scholarly Publishing 42(3): 307–323.

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New romance? Newly single Jennifer Lopez goes on a dinner date with Bradley Cooper
She is newly single after splitting with her husband of seven years, Marc Anthony.
But it seems Jennifer Lopez may have already found herself a new man.
The singer and actress was spotted enjoying a date with actor Bradley Copper in New York last night, according to TMZ.
New man? Jennifer Lopez, spotted filming her new movie Parker on Friday in New Orleans, is reported to have gone on a date with Bradley Cooper last night
The showbusiness website reported that the couple went out for dinner at trendy restaurant Per Se.
According to TMZ, the dinner was 'romantic', and it was just between the two of them.
Jennifer, 42, announced the end of her marriage from Marc on July 15, while Bradley was reported to have split from actress Renee Zellwegger back in March after a year of dating.
He has since been linked with Olivia Wilde and Jennifer Aniston, while American Idol judge Jennifer was said to have become close to model William Levy, who appeared in one of her music videos.
Moving on: Bradley Cooper, pictured yesterday at the U.S. Open in New York, has been linked to a number of actresses before Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer has recently been throwing herself into her work to get over the heartbreak of her marriage break up.
She has recently been seen filming thriller Parker, alongside Jason Statham in New Orleans and has recently signed up for a second season of American Idol.
Bradley has just reprised his role as Phil in The Hangover Part II and will next appear in forthcoming thriller Words alongside Dennis Quaid, Zoe Saldana and Olivia Wilde.
As they were: Jennifer and Marc Anthony were married for seven years before their split, while Bradley and girlfriend Renee Zellweger broke up in March
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