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Entertainment December 11, 2017
Coco —the film you didn't know you needed this holiday season
Disney's latest movie, in collaboration with Pixar Animations, is called Coco. This is a movie every child, and even every adult, should see. When walking into the theatre, I did not know what to expect. I'm a long time Pixar and Disney lover and generally find that their movies are good. It's home to classics like Toy Story and the last Pixar movie I saw, Finding Dory. Last summer, there was Moana and I left the theatre full of pure happiness knowing such family-friendly movies are still out there.
When I decided to see Coco, I didn't gather much from the trailer. I knew it was a movie based on the Mexican celebration for Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead. This historical holiday is based on Mexican heritage and can be traced back to Indigenous culture. It is a day where families gather and celebrate the memories of their loved ones who have passed away. Families visit graves and lay offerings and gifts to their ancestors. They also put up pictures of loved ones lost. This opportunity is to encourage the souls of their loved ones to visit.
Disney's attempt to tackle such a historical topic in a manner that could be presented to children was bold and risky, but it paid off. The concept of death is not uncommon in Disney/ Pixar movies, but it has certainly never been highlighted in such a manner like the movie Coco.
This movie is about family traditions and values. Family dynamics in turn shape us more than we can imagine, even based on the practices of our ancestors. Without giving away too much, the story follows a 12-year-old boy named Miguel Riviera, with his trusty side kick, a stray dog named Dante. They end up, through a series of mishaps, in the land of the dead where Miguel seeks the help of his great great grandfather. The land of the dead displayed in Coco is full of skeletons, bright lights, lots of music, lots of dancing, and lots of culture. Miguel has a love of music, but this is heavily frowned upon by his family based on the actions of his great great grandfather. Spanish music played a big part in the sounds of this movie, with original songs like Remember Me, performed by Benjamin Bratt, who played a famously ( dead) musical and film star, Ernesto de la Cruz, Miguel's musical idol. Other songs included The World Es Mi Familia and Un Poco Loco.
The role of Miguel was voiced by 12-year-old newcomer, Anthony Gonzalez. who delivered an energetic and heartwarming performance. Nothing, however beats the actual star, Coco, who is Miguel's great grandmother. She deals with memory loss due to her age, but dreams of one day being reunited with her 'papa' who is now in the land of the dead.
If you decide to watch this movie, it wont be odd to start thinking about your own family ancestry and remembering your loved ones lost. Coco captures the heart and actual soul of what it means to value and pay respect to your family as generations go by.
Coco was released on November 22 and can be found at your local movie theatre. Have you seen Coco? Comment below
Politics August 31, 2016
Premier Wynne shows what female leadership can do for climate
This week has been a whirlwind for the provincial government. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's is in Mexico City to discuss environmental and international relations, all the while promoting women within these industries.
The premier made the trek down south to discuss the importance of climate change and the economy with Mexican leaders, exporters, and potential investors and to host the first-ever Women in Leadership Climate Change Panel Discussion. The participants of this panel discussed the role that women can play in the economic transition to a low-carbon economy and explored the unique experiences of the Indigenous people in the fight against climate change.
Several other prominent women leaders were present as well, including the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate, Her Excellency, Patricia Espinosa. Espinosa was elected executive secretary in May 2016 at the Paris Climate Change Conference. She is originally from Mexico and has worked in foreign affairs between the Americas for several years. Espinosa was joined on the panel by Tanya Muller Garcia, the Minister of the Environment of Mexico City. Garcia actively promoted cycling programs throughout Mexico City and played a large part in integrating the region's transit system.
Wynne has had a large impact on the climate change agenda in Ontario, most recently with her adoption of cap and trade in Ontario. Part of her agenda in Mexico is to promote an open trade relationship with Mexico City, who has recently adopted a pilot project cap and trade program themselves. An interworking relationship of cap and trade with Mexico would have a significant economic impact on Ontario's new climate change incentive, and would integrate will with the programs in California and Quebec. Recently, cap and trade has come under fire because Quebec and California have failed to sell all of their emissions, leaving both governments in debt. Many worry Ontario will suffer the same fate.
The climate change conference is a good opportunity for Wynne to show that Ontario is not concerned with the xenophobic agenda that Trump followers and the US is currently leading towards, and is instead open to creating trade partnerships involving climate change. It is inspiring to see a representative of the Canadian political fabric represent women interests, tackling environmental concerns, and promoting healthy international trade relations in the midst of struggling global unity.
It is easy to see this week as a win for Wynne.
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Travel May 13, 2014
What it means to be Mexican
by Christine Stoesser
"Resignation is one of our most popular virtues. We admire fortitude in the face of adversity more than the most brilliant triumph," wrote Nobel Prize winning author and Mexican Octavio Paz in his 1961 collection of essays The Labyrinth of Solitude: Life and Thought in Mexico. On a trip to Mexico this past August I came face to face with a country vastly different from my own, yet linked somehow through its inclusion in the North American continent, and its close proximity to the bombast of the United States.
After two days in Mexico City I was already trying to form a cohesive opinion of my new surroundings; they eluded me. I was puzzled, and still am. My boyfriend's iPod was stolen out of his suitcase in our hostel in the Zocalo; his underwear neatly folded as if in apology. The Zocalo (central square of the city) was once an Aztec city of immense pyramids before the conquistadores arrived and tore them down, building stunning cathedrals where they had stood, using the rubble as building material and the Aztecs as slaves. Underneath all this history, in the Zocalo subway station, is a glass-encased model of the original Zocalo. Although underground, it symbolizes a culture that has never truly died. The subway itself is a running example of 'fortitude in adversity'—moving approximately 21 million people around 163 stations takes a special kind of courage— the service is smooth, the price right (about $.30) and the riders extraordinarily patient, and accommodating, knowing exactly how to angle their elbows and knees in order to create just a little more space.
Remarkable as well is Mexico's reverence for the arts—celebrated artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo adorn Mexico's $500 peso bill, their tumultuous, affair-ridden marriage a symbol of national pride. It is interesting to note that while Rivera's murals ensconce the interior of Mexico City's gorgeous Palacio des Bellas Artes, and his iconic mural Sunday afternoon dream at the Alameda Park hangs still in the park of the same name, it is the self-portraits of Kahlo that hang in the houses of the people, in restaurants, shops, and cafes. In Oaxaca, and throughout much of Mexico, art is not contained in galleries—it's everywhere, and sustains the life of the sculptors, woodcarvers, potters, and textile artists who make and sell it. Music as well is integrated effortlessly into Mexican society, and every musician is multi-talented, confident, and always ready to perform.
At the onset of my adventure I felt annoyed by what I considered an overwhelming assumption on the Mexicans' part that I was wealthy—by the end of the trip, I had realized that, in comparison, I am. Surprisingly, however, I only saw one person in three and a half weeks who was likely homeless, and unemployed. Everyone else was at work doing something, anything, whether it was driving a Collectivo taxi, running a public washroom, or waiting at a remote gas station with a basket full of mangoes for the next vehicle to appear. One Yucatan penitentiary was actually selling hammocks handmade by its inmates.
"Our poverty can be measured by the frequency and luxuriousness of our holidays," wrote Paz of the Mexican fiesta, which is usually a celebration for a patron saint of a city or village. "…Fiestas are our only luxury."
I was lucky to attend a fiesta in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. There were fireworks, and food, and drinks served while people danced to a band that grew exponentially drunker. I felt out of place but not unwelcome amidst the revelry, unaccustomed to such a blatant sense of community. But if I understood for a moment what it means to be Mexican, it is now lost; thus I feel I must return, perhaps in the winter.
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1 Greg's outside basis in his interest in the GO Partnership is $360,000. In a proportionate non-liquidating distribution, the partnership distributes to him cash of $60,000, inventory (fair market value of $200,000, basis to the partnership of $160,000), and land (fair market value of $50,000, basis to the partnership of $80,000). The partnership continues in existence. a. Does the partnership recognize any gain or loss as a result of this distribution? b. Does Greg recognize any gain or loss as a result of this distribution? c. Calculate Greg's basis in the land, in the inventory, and in his partnership interest immediately following the distribution.
2 At the beginning of the tax year, Monica's basis in the MIP LLC was $100,000, including Monica's $50,000 share of the LLC's liabilities. At the end of the year, MIP distributed to Monica cash of $20,000 and inventory (basis of $10,000, fair market value of $16,000). In addition, MIP repaid all of its liabilities by the end of the year. a. If this is a proportionate non-liquidating distribution, what is the tax effect of the distribution to Monica and MIP? After the distribution, what is Monica's basis in the inventory and in her MIP interest? b. Would your answers to (a) change if this had been a proportionate liquidating distribution?
3 The basis of Jesse's partnership interest is $90,000. Jesse receives a pro rata liquidating distribution consisting of $30,000 cash, land with a basis of $50,000 and a fair market value of $60,000, and his proportionate share of inventory with a basis of $20,000 to the partnership and a fair market value of $22,000. Assume the partnership also liquidates.
a. How much gain or loss, if any, must Jesse recognize as a result of the distribution?
b. What basis will Jesse take in the inventory and land?
c. If the land is sold two years later for $60,000, what are the tax consequences to Jesse?
d. What are the tax consequences to the partnership as a result of the liquidating distribution?
e. Is any planning technique available to the partnership to avoid any "lost basis" results?
f. Would your answer to (b) change if this had been a non-liquidating distribution?
The general rule of Section 731 is that no gain or loss is recognized by the partner or the partnership in a distribution of cash or property. Since Greg's partnership basis is higher than the partnership's basis on the properties other than cash distributed no gain or loss is recognized by the partnership.
A partner's basis in property received from a partnership is the same as the basis the partnership had in the property. However, if the partner's basis in the partnership interest is less than the partnership's basis in the asset, the lower basis-in-interest is assigned to the property. Also, in a liquidating distribution, any distributed property other than cash, unrealized receivables, or inventory will be assigned the partner's remaining basis in the partnership interest.
The expert determines whether a partnership recognize gain or loss as a result of the distributions are examined.


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NATO-Backed Kiev Regime Resorts to Nuclear Terrorism
am 16. August 2022 16. August 2022 von amortasawiin selected articles, Verfallendes Land
A simple, urgent test beckons: stop the military attacks on Zaporozhye. Now, who is objecting?
Editorial; Strategic Culture Foundation
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2022/08/12/nato-backed-kiev-regime-resorts-to-nuclear-terrorism/
Europe's biggest nuclear power plant is under repeated missile attacks by the NATO-backed Kiev regime. Let that appalling fact sink in for a moment. Can anything more criminal and reckless at this time be imagined?
Bear in mind that the very governments (regimes really) responsible for this abysmal situation are the same ones who proclaim "rules-based order" and "liberal democracy". Evidently, their rhetoric is just a sick facade for totalitarianism and lawlessness.
What is going on is nuclear terrorism by the Nazi-infested Kiev regime and its Western sponsors. The missiles hitting the Zaporozhye nuclear plant (ZNPP) are supplied by the United States and its NATO allies. The power station has been under sustained artillery or drone attack since last week. A fire at the installation has already been reported although the Russian military and the Ukrainian civilian operators at the Zaporozhye plant managed to put the blaze out. The ZNPP is reckoned to contain hundreds of tonnes of enriched uranium and other spent nuclear fuel. Situated on the mighty Dnieper River in southeast Ukraine that flows into the Black Sea, if the ZNPP is fatally hit the damage would be catastrophic for Europe and the rest of the world. The resulting radioactive contamination would far exceed that of Chernobyl or the Fukushima disaster. The world is on the brink of a deliberately orchestrated cataclysm.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN international nuclear supervising agency, the IAEA, have both condemned the attacks on Zaporozhye as "suicidal". They have appealed for demilitarization of the area. The UN is being cowardly in its restraint by not specifically condemning the NATO-weaponized Kiev regime. The UN is hiding behind cynical claims that there are "conflicting reports" of who is to blame for the shelling of the nuclear plant.
The United States and its Kiev proxy are blaming Russia for the military strikes. Displaying twisted logic, they say Russia is carrying out the attacks in order to smear the Ukrainian regime. They also claim that Russia is using the plant as a cover for its military forces.
Russian forces commandeered the Zaporozhye NPP in early March, days after they invaded Ukraine on February 24. Russia's military operation was compelled by the relentless build-up of NATO's offensive threat in neighboring Ukraine since the CIA coup d'état in 2014. Securing the ZNPP was a top priority given the criminal recklessness of the NATO-backed Kiev regime. Now the United States and its Kiev catspaw are absurdly making out that Russia is hitting its own forces and territory under its control, including the vitally important ZNPP.
The trajectory of missiles fired on the ZNPP clearly shows that the attacks are coming from the territory under the control of the Ukrainian forces and its NATO accomplices. The rational suspicion is that the long-range multiple-launch rocket systems supplied and overseen by the U.S., Britain and Germany are involved.
Washington and its NATO allies are calling on Russia to relinquish control of the nuclear plant and give it back to the Kiev regime.
That preposterous demand exposes who the nuclear terrorists are. The United States and its NATO axis are responsible for holding Europe and the world hostage with the threat of nuclear catastrophe.
We should note that anything claimed by the Kiev regime and its Western handlers, including the entire news media acting as propaganda outlets, cannot be taken remotely seriously. This week, the Kiev puppet president Vladimir Zelensky admitted through his aide Mikhail Podolyak that all public statements are "information warfare" designed to deceive Russia. The alleged Russian massacres at Bucha and Mariupol, allegations of mass rapes by Russian soldiers, and allegations of bombing civilians all fit into this admission of lies.
The furor over a report by Amnesty International last week blaming the Kiev regime for using civilian centers such as hospitals, schools and homes as military shields is just the tip of a very dirty iceberg. But it illustrates the depravity and corruption of the NATO-backed Kiev regime.
The risible accusations that Russia is shelling the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant as some kind of propaganda stunt betray the guilt of projecting onto others what the accusers themselves are capable of doing.
Russian forces have secured Europe's largest nuclear power station and up to now have averted disaster by protecting it. It is Russia that summoned the UN Security Council to convene this week in an emergency session to highlight the extreme danger. Moscow is calling for demilitarization and for IAEA inspectors to be allowed access to the ZNPP in order to report the circumstances. It is the Kiev regime and its Western sponsors who are preventing those calls. The United States and its NATO axis are supplying more and more long-range missiles to Ukraine and slandering Russia with claims of "nuclear terrorism". The U.S. axis is in effect giving a green light to the Kiev regime to continue its criminal offensive.
This week saw the 77th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That horror was carried out as a criminal act of state terrorism. American justifications for the crimes on August 6 and 9, 1945, have always been known – albeit not widely known due to Western media lies – to be baseless propaganda. The intended effect of the U.S. imperial regime then was to terrorize the rest of the world into submitting to its presumed global dominance.
The same abominable, lawless logic is on show again with the situation in Ukraine over the Zaporozhye nuclear plant. The United States is using its Kiev proxy to hold the world hostage to its imperial objectives.
The psychopathic gambling by the U.S. regime is heinous. Russia has warned that if its territory comes under threat it will use nuclear forces to defend itself. Nuclear war is an increasing risk. If the U.S.-sponsored Kiev regime makes a fatal blow on Zaporozhye causing untold radioactive contamination of Europe, Russia and the rest of the world, what do the Americans expect Moscow to do? Yet this madness by Washington is being pursued.
A diplomatic end to the crisis over Zaporozhye as with the general war in Ukraine is being thwarted by NATO's militarism. The world's foremost nuclear terrorist regime – in Washington – is playing with fire and acting as the perverse God of Death again, holding the whole world to ransom for its pernicious ends.
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Selected articles (August 17, 2022)


It's the mid-June, meaning asparagus season is coming to a close. I have been seeing less and less of my favorite stalky vegetable at the markets, and what's left tends to be expensive. So I thought I would celebrate the end of the season with a recipe for Shandong-style asparagus. Make this while you still can!
It's true that asparagus isn't used much in Chinese food. I don't recall ever having it at the dinner table growing up, nor at restaurants in Boston's Chinatown. Here in Beijing, whenever asparagus appears on menus it is qingchao-ed (请炒-ed), or lightly stir-fried, with other vegetables.
Shandong province is China's center for asparagus production, so it's no surprise Shandongers showcase the asparagus practically au naturel. And since the dish eaten at room temperature, it makes a perfect appetizer for picnics, grilling dinners, or any other situation when you're wiping the sweat from your brows and spritzing water on your face every 2 minutes to keep cool.
In a pot of boiling water, blanch the asparagus until just tender (it should still have a snap), about 90 seconds. Quickly plunge asparagus into a large bowl of ice water. Let cool for a few minutes, then drain and transfer onto paper towels to dry.
In medium-sized bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili oil. Add asparagus and toss to coat. Transfer to a serving dish, and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top.


A bulletproof vest is being credited with saving a New York police officer's life after he accidentally shot himself while trying to outrun a rabid fox, officials said.
Officer Harold Nunuvero, 24, was responding to a call about the fox in Ellenville on Tuesday when the animal suddenly charged him. Nunuvero began running away and attempted to jump a fence -- but his foot got caught, causing him to flip over and fall to the ground, the Associated Press reported.
As he landed, Nunuvero's gun went off -- and hit his bulletproof vest.
"That bulletproof vest, without doubt, without question, saved his life today," Hudson Valley Village Police Chief Philip Mattracion told the Times Herald-Record.
Another officer, Sgt. Robert Morse, shot and killed the fox as Nunuvero lay on the ground.
Initially, Nunuvero didn't even realize the shot from his gun had hit him, Mattracion said. The 24-year-old was treated at Ellenville Regional Hospital and later released.
"He has an excellent work record and he's been an excellent officer to have," Mattracion told the newspaper.
Fox News' Michael Sinkewicz and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


• The rise in the number of children being prescribed melatonin is no doubt, in part, related to increasing numbers being given medications to manage their ADHD, which in turn disrupts their sleep.
However, it is worth remembering that not only humans produce melatonin. Some years ago research from Finland suggested that cows milked before dawn had higher levels of melatonin in their milk. This led to many supermarkets selling melatonin-enriched milk. The old adage of having a milky drink before bedtime probably had a kernel of truth.


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Drug Cartels Use TikTok App To Recruit Migrant Smugglers
Drug cartels on the southern border are recruiting American teenagers to smuggle migrants. They offer cash through social media, including TikTok, in exchange for helping smuggle illegal aliens into the United States.
A Fox News report revealed that criminal organizations offer more than $3,000 per trip for teenagers or young adults to help smuggle migrants arriving at the border.
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The modus operandi, according to the media outlet, is the posting of a "job" offer on platforms such as TikTok: "2 or 3 drivers are needed to pass through a checkpoint."
The job consists of taking migrants through checkpoints controlled by drug cartels and then to a drop-off location where the migrants are then picked up by "someone trusted by the cartel" to subsequently transfer them to shelters at the border.
According to Fox News, everything indicates that the unaccompanied children are used as a "decoy" so that by throwing them from the wall, the adult migrants take advantage and manage to cross because they know that the Border Patrol is focused on rescuing the abandoned children.
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In addition, to curb the increase in border crime, Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently asked the federal government in a letter to take "immediate action" against Mexican drug cartels by designating them as foreign terrorist organizations.
Abbott announced the expansion of Operation Lone Star to crack down on human trafficking of unaccompanied minors in the midst of a border crisis. (Twitter).
"They force women and children into sex and human trafficking, enriching themselves on the misery and enslavement of immigrants. They murder innocent people, including women and children," he emphasized.
"They smuggle narcotics and weapons into the United States to finance their illegal enterprises," the Republican governor wrote.
Abbott asserted that "it is time" for the feds to react appropriately and label Mexican criminal groups like Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel as foreign terrorist groups under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
"The sooner they do so, the sooner the United States will be able to secure the border and protect Americans from these deadly threats," he stated.
There were 172,000 migrant apprehensions in March alone, but authorities estimate that there are more than a thousand entering illegally each day without being apprehended.


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My earliest memory in life is staying up late to watch the 1978 FIFA World Cup final. I was five-years-old. I can't quite recall exactly what happened but I do remember a man in orange leaping like a salmon to smash home a header. Everyone else remembers Mario Kempes and the ticker tape; all I could remember was Dick Nanninga.
When I was a kid I loved Panini World Cup sticker books and completed the 1986 edition – that's probably my favourite FIFA World Cup ever. That year my family got a VHS recorder for the first time and we taped the games overnight so I could get up early and watch them on fast-forward before school. I fell in love with Diego Maradona that month. For me, Diego is still the greatest player ever to play the game (sorry Leo!)
Like many, Dan fell in love with Diego Maradona at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
Icons have been the exclusive memorabilia partner of the FIFA World Cup since the tournament in South Africa in 2010. This is now our fourth tournament and we love being the home of official FIFA World Cup signed memorabilia. Our company tagline is 'Signed by the World's Best' and with just one quick browse of our new official collection I'm sure you can't really argue with that.
We love what we do so when the FIFA World Cup comes around we're just as excited as the five-year-olds first falling in love with the competition.
These days we have Mario Kempes signed memorabilia on our website; we were the official memorabilia partner of the late great Diego Maradona (rest in peace, Diego, we miss you) and we're the only place in the world to get authentic exclusive Leo Messi products, also working with sticker book GOATs Panini, helping them distribute their David Beckham memorabilia range.
Icons CEO Dan Jamieson (right) with FIFA World Cup legend Diego Maradona
It just goes to show, when you follow your passion, anything can happen.
I want England to win this winter, of course, but I'm also realistic. Firstly, let's hope football's the winner. Then let's just say we'd love to see our friend Leo bring it home. That would be special. So when I'm not cheering on the Three Lions it'll be "Vamos, vamos Argentina!" as they sing.
Enjoy the next four weeks. Whatever happens it's going to be iconic.
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'Like Christmas for football fans'. This year, that oft-used description of the FIFA World Cup is as apt as it's ever likely to get as, for the first time in its glittering history, we head for a winter tournament in the desert dunes of Qatar.
It will surely feel a little strange to have the world's biggest and most iconic football competition take place in November and December. But a FIFA World Cup is a FIFA World Cup. You won't catch any of us complaining when the month-long festival of football finally gets underway.
Especially because there's simply too much to look ahead to. This may very well be one of the last FIFA World Cup appearances for the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. But certainly not the last for Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Pedri, Phil Foden and other mercurial young talents.
Indeed, Qatar will play host to a heady mix of superstars all chasing the same thing – the ultimate glory some might say – the prize every footballer wants to win. For some, their legacy may depend on winning it. For others, the chance to lace up for a FIFA World Cup is a prize itself worth savouring.
But who'll take the top honours? And who's about to breakout on the biggest stage? Well, that's where our staff come in… sort of. Here are our predictions…
But first! You'll want to check out our incredible collection of official FIFA World Cup memorabilia comprising signed and unsigned items from stars past and present – available right now on Icons.com.
Argentina are well-fancied with their talisman's name on many people's lips
Dan Jamieson, CEO
Winners: I think ARGENTINA have a good mix of youth and veteran talent, tournament-winning experience at the most recent Copa America, and a certain Mr Messi to pull the strings while others doing the running.
Runner-up: Can you imagine the hype before a Ronaldo v Messi final? Though I think its actually PORTUGAL's supporting cast who will take centre stage as the tournament goes on.
Surprise Package: With Luis Suarez and Darwin Nunez up top, URUGUAY guarantee action, controversy and no defender knowing what the hell is coming next.
Surprise Early Exit: SPAIN find themselves in a tough group and lack the goals to get them out of sticky situations.
Golden Ball: I've got Argentina as my favourites and I think lots of games could come down to penalties. With that in mind, I'm going with EMI MARTINEZ who, don't forget, won the Golden Glove at the Copa America.
Young Player of the Tournament: Remember the name: Argentina's ENZO FERNANDEZ. He'll be coming to a Premier League team soon…
Golden Boot: Strangely both overrated and underrated, we are big fans of JOAO FELIX at Icons and hope he can emerge from CR7's shadow.
Golden Glove: See above: EMI MARTINEZ.
England will… do as their ranking suggests. We're fifth in the world so we'll give it all we've got and come close to winning a quarter-final, taking the lead but losing on penalties.
Bold prediction: Penalties will decide many of the most crucial matches as teams conserve energy, keep men behind the ball and take their chances in the lottery that is the shootout.
Brazil are the bookmakers' favourites led by a stellar cast of attacking talent
Ben Soley, Head of Sales
Winners: As well as a typically star-studded strikeforce featuring Neymar Jr, Vinicius Jnr, Richarlison and Raphinha, this BRAZIL team also has a strong (albeit ageing) defence and midfield spine.
Runner-up: BELGIUM's next generation is already coming through (I'm looking at you Charles de Ketelaere), and I'm backing the old guard of Thibaut Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku to make the final.
Surprise Package: SERBIA have a sturdy keeper in Vanja Milinkovic-Savic and mainstay midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (no relation) but it's their front-line which is really noteworthy. Dusan Vlahovic and Aleksandar Mitrovic are amongst the most feared goal scorers in their respective leagues.
Surprise Early Exit: Four of the last five defending champions haven't got past the group stages. The holders never do well. It seems wild to suggest, but FRANCE will sorely miss Paul Pogba and N'golo Kante, heading home before the end of the quarter-finals.
Golden Ball: LIONEL MESSI is in great form and it's his last FIFA World Cup tournament – surely the stage is set for a fairytale goodbye?
Young Player of the Tournament: PEDRI. This kid is the real deal. I saw him live recently and he blew my mind.
Golden Boot: MEMPHIS DEPAY does not have the easiest of groups but I expect the Netherlands' record-scorer to play at least four games and take penalties.
Golden Glove: EDOUARD MENDY.
England will… go out in the quarter-finals in return to form for FIFA's fifth-best ranked team.
Bold prediction(s): A meagre three goals will be scored across both semi-finals, as the long season and high stakes force teams to play it safe. Penalties will decide at least one of those semi-finals. Mitrovic will get more goals than cards when he plays. Achraf Hakimi will score a Goal of the Tournament-worthy screamer.
As defending world champions, close attention will be paid to Kylian Mbappe's France
Mike Davis, Financial Director
Winners: ARGENTINA. I think the Messi Factor will be too strong for the rest of the field to counter.
Runner-up: Messi will face Cristiano Ronaldo and PORTUGAL in a superstar final.
Surprise Package: URUGUAY will cause a stir.
Surprise Early Exit: I think FRANCE's individuals will fail to click in defence of their title.
Golden Ball: BRUNO GUIMARAES
Young Player of the Tournament: AURELIEN TCHOUAMENI
Golden Boot: LIONEL MESSI
Golden Glove: ALISSON BECKER
England will… fail to inspire and exit at the quarter-final stage.
Bold prediction: Germany will fail to qualify from their group.
Few teams possess a midfield talent like Kevin De Bruyne – could Belgium be dark horses?
Alistair Hunter, Senior Editor
Winners: Never before has a FIFA World Cup been played at this time of year, throwing a lot of the usual prep work to the wall. Given the unusual build-up and the fact we're due an underdog winner, I'm going with BELGIUM.
Runner-up: You'll struggle to find a bigger Lionel Messi fan than I so it will be difficult for me when ARGENTINA come one shy again.
Surprise Package: I believe… I believe that… I believe the USMNT will go on a superb run to the quarter-finals – just in time to inspire a new generation of fans ahead of their hosting duties at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Surprise Early Exit: FRANCE are the world champions at doing exceptionally well at one FIFA World Cup then crashing out amid scandal and controversy at the next. Plus ça change.
Golden Ball: Competition officials won't be able to resist the chance to hand LIONEL MESSI another award. Anything for a photo with the great one.
Young Player of the Tournament: FC Barcelona midfielder PEDRI is primed to take the next step into superstardom.
Golden Boot: Given the scoring opportunities England's group present, HARRY KANE must have the best shot (pun fully intended).
Golden Glove: There's no better name – nor better fairytale story – than that of REMKO PASVEER. Is it possible to be a rising star at 39-years-old?
England will… advance through to the latter stages of this tournament in miraculous fashion. A semi-final loss to Belgium will be reminiscent of their deep run at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Bold prediction(s): A VAR-related scandal will suspend a knockout game for long enough that the players temporarily leave for the dressing rooms while officials frantically try to resolve the situation. In search of a dramatic late equaliser, a goalkeeper will hit the post.
Boasting a plethora of young talent, Spain are likely to be contenders for the world title
David Cox, Head of Operations
Winners: SPAIN have an all-round solid team with a plethora of up-and-coming stars. Look out for Gavi at this tournament!
Runner-up: Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema will lead FRANCE to a second consecutive final.
Surprise Package: DENMARK always seem to show up when it comes to tournament football.
Surprise Early Exit: Cristiano Ronaldo's recent interview will have an effect across the whole of PORTUGAL's camp.
Golden Ball: I may be slightly biased but no-one can pass a ball like KEVIN DE BRUYNE.
Young Player of the Tournament: GAVI is going to be one of the world's best.
Golden Boot: KARIM BENZEMA. Unplayable on his day.
Golden Glove: Ederson won't be first choice (who knows why?!) so best go for Brazil's second choice, ALISSON BECKER.
England will… reach the quarter-finals and crumble.
Bold prediction: More than one bicycle kick will be scored at the tournament.
No FIFA World Cup can be complete without Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo
Jamie White, Digital Content Producer
Winners: I think this FIFA World Cup is catered for a South American winner. For me, BRAZIL have the strongest squad and have the best chance in the hot conditions.
Runner-up: I just did a tournament predictor and my second favourite, Argentina, will meet Brazil in the semi-finals while on the other side of the draw I fancy PORTUGAL to make the final.
Surprise Package: SENEGAL. I fancy an African team to become the tournament's surprise package.
Surprise Early Exit: SPAIN or GERMANY have a tough group with Japan – I feel like there could be a surprise casualty there!
Golden Ball: After our recent signing session with LIONEL MESSI, word has it he is fully focused on the FIFA World Cup and with his form going into Qatar I fancy him to have a great tournament.
Young Player of the Tournament: I think JUDE BELLINGHAM will be a stand-out player for England, or if Germany do well, I fancy Jamal Musiala to shine as one of the competition's best players.
Golden Boot: LIONEL MESSI, closely followed by Darwin Nunez or Vinicius Jr.
Golden Glove: ALISSON BECKER is the best keeper in the world in the best team at the tournament.
England will… go out in the quarter-finals. The Three Lions will beat Iran comfortably in the opening game, then make difficult work of both the USA and Wales in the groups.
Bold prediction: Japan to knock out a heavy-hitter in Spain or Germany.
Uruguay's Luis Suarez is one of many icons likely playing in their last FIFA World Cup
Ryan Butterworth, Head of Video Content
Winners: ARGENTINA's form over the last few years has been great. With their team and, of course, Lionel Messi, I think they will just edge the tournament.
Runner-up: I think we will see a PORTUGAL vs Argentina final – the battle of the GOATs! It's a match made in heaven and could be the final decider between two greats. Portugal look very strong all over the pitch.
Surprise Package: URUGUAY are a solid team across the pitch. I think they have been underestimated and may shock the world.
Surprise Early Exit: FRANCE. I think the FIFA World Cup curse will be back. We have seen it previously and, in most tournaments, a big team falls early.
Golden Ball: BERNARDO SILVA
Young Player of the Tournament: VINICIUS JR
Golden Boot: DARWIN NUNEZ
Golden Glove: EMI MARTINEZ
England will… make it to the quarter finals. I think we will give it everything but fall just short with a 1-0 or 2-1 defeat.
Bold prediction: Japan shock the competition and top their group!
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Dan Rushton, Customer Support
Winners: ARGENTINA haven't been beaten in 35 games and I can't see any team at these FIFA World Cup finals that can break that streak. Lionel Messi is going to lead his nation to their third world title.
Runner-up: Holders FRANCE are still more than capable of winning it with the likes of Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele but may fall at the final hurdle.
Surprise Package: MOROCCO have one of the best right-backs in the world in Achraf Hakimi and if Hakim Ziyech is in form they could be the team to watch.
Surprise Early Exit: It's bold but I'm thinking GERMANY. They have a tough group!
Golden Ball: I just have a feeling that LIONEL MESSI going to smash it this year. His club form is improving, which will only benefit Argentina.
Young Player of the Tournament: I can't name a better young midfielder at the tournament than JUDE BELLINGHAM. This is a massive year for Jude and I think he'll carry on impressing on the biggest stage.
Golden Boot: KARIM BENZEMA will bag plenty of goals in the group stage and early knockout stages.
Golden Glove: I think Portugal will have a tough time defensively and I think DIOGO COSTA will be called upon a lot – he will have to make some huge saves.
England will… be passionate… but the football will be bland. They'll get to the quarter-finals and get knocked out by stronger opposition.
Bold prediction: Cristiano Ronaldo will be hungry for success – he'll be back.
England star Jude Bellingham is expected to catch the eye for Gareth Southgate's men
Will Franklin, Sales Executive
Winners: I see ARGENTINA winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi will lift the trophy to complete a phenomenal career.
Runner-up: The final will be an all-South American affair with Argentina coming out on top of BRAZIL.
Surprise Package: I believe SWITZERLAND will have another great tournament.
Surprise Early Exit: 2014 winners GERMANY will struggle at this year's tournament.
Golden Ball: LIONEL MESSI
Young Player of the Tournament: JUDE BELLINGHAM
Golden Boot: KYLIAN MBAPPE
Golden Glove: Aston Villa's number one, EMILIANO MARTINEZ
England will… have a solid tournament, hopefully. That said, I can't help but think we'll be too defensive in the big games.
Bold prediction: Spain have a great young squad – I think they'll reach the semi-finals.
Doha's Lusail Stadium will play host to a highly-anticipated final on December 18th
Dan Hunt, Accounts Assistant
Winners: I think ARGENTINA will win. They haven't lost a game for three years and Messi will triumph at the final FIFA World Cup he plays in.
Runner-up: If PORTUGAL win their group I think they will lose in the final.
Surprise Package: URUGUAY have a good squad and have a chance to go a long way in this tournament – maybe even win it.
Surprise Early Exit: FRANCE have been struggling recently in the UEFA Nations League so their FIFA World Cup curse may continue.
Young Player of the Tournament: PEDRI
England will… bottle it, as usual, and lose in the quarter-finals.
Bold prediction: Japan will eliminate either Spain or Germany in their group.
November 9, 2022 Dan Rushton
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Argentina megastar and global icon Lionel Messi once again put pen to product for Icons.com at his fourth and final signing of 2022. With the signing done, the legendary forward's sights will now be firmly set on the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The official signing took place in Paris on November 5th, 2022 and was his final session of the year before heading off to Qatar to prepare for the biggest show on earth: the FIFA World Cup.
Messi's form has been electric so far this season and he is currently a key part of arguably the most potent attack in world football. He will be hoping to carry that form over to the FIFA World Cup where his side, Argentina, are favourites to lift the iconic trophy.
This will be Messi's fifth FIFA World Cup and he is set to break even more records at this year's competition, most notably the most minutes played at a FIFA World Cup finals, a record currently held by Italian legend Paulo Maldini.
Icons have been working with Messi since the age of 17 and in turn have developed a wonderful relationship with the world's greatest player. Icons is the only source of authentic Official Messi Signed Merchandise.
Every single piece of Official Messi Signed Merchandise comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) that shows Messi signing one of the items at the session, as well as the date and location of the signing. The COA is created under license by Icons.com.
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Icons.com are delighted to announce yet another signing with an iconic player – this time, it's Real Madrid superstar and Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric!
The private signing session took place in Madrid on November 4th, 2022 at which Modric added his signature to an array of fantastic new items including shirts, balls and photos.
Modric-signed Croatia, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur shirts are available to buy not only in sleek Icons.com presentation options but also in our official and exclusive UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup memorabilia collections.
After starting his career at Dinamo Zagreb, Modric was snapped up by Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur where he spent four years as a fans' favourite.
Real Madrid signed Modric for £30million in 2012 – a shrewd move as the Croatian has gone on to win three La Liga titles and a staggering five UEFA Champions Leagues.
The mercurial midfielder also inspired his nation to an unlikely FIFA World Cup final in Russia in 2018. Modric will be hoping to go one better at the FIFA World Cup this year in Qatar and has his eyes set on winning that illustrious trophy so many dream of lifting.
Each and every item of Luka Modric signed memorabilia from Icons.com comes with an official Certificate of Authenticity, which serves as your proof that Modric's signature is 100% authentic and was genuinely signed by the man himself during this private signing session, organised and conducted by our dedicated signing team.
The full range of Modric signed memorabilia is available to buy from Icons.com right now.
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Lionel Messi Signs with Icons Again!
September 16, 2022 Dan Rushton
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Arguably the greatest player ever to grace a football pitch has yet again signed with Icons.com, showcasing the unique and exclusive relationship we have with the Argentine record-breaker.
In his third and by no means last signing of 2022, Messi added his signature to yet more incredible memorabilia. The signing took place on September 8th, 2022 in the French capital of Paris.
All-new Messi signed FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina shirts will be available to buy online soon in our official and exclusive FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup memorabilia collections.
Currently playing for French giants Paris Saint-Germain, Messi has consistently set the world alight with his raw ability and goal-scoring prowess.
Indeed, you will find it hard to find a player who can match his ability and career record and it's unlikely that he will be surpassed any time soon.
Messi recently broke yet another UEFA Champions League record, after finding the net against Maccabi Haifa he has now scored against 39 teams in the competition – that's more teams than any other player has scored against.
Icons have been with Messi since the age of 17 and in turn have developed a wonderful relationship with the world's greatest player. Icons is the only source of authentic Official Messi Signed Merchandise.
Lionel Messi Signs Again for Icons.com!
April 14, 2022 Dan Rushton
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Icons.com's decade-long official relationship with Lionel Messi has paid off once again as the global superstar put pen to product in our first signing of 2022 with the Argentine maestro.
The private signing session took place in Paris on April 13th, 2022 at which Messi signed a superb collection of incredible pieces of memorabilia, including shirts, boots, balls and photos.
We now have even more Official Messi Signed Merchandise in stock, including FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina shirts. They are also available to buy online in our official and exclusive FC Barcelona, UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup memorabilia collections.
In terms of pure ability and astonishing natural talent, Messi has continued to set the bar high and has forged a career that will be talked about for decades to come. Having scored an incredible 672 goals in 778 FC Barcelona appearances, Messi not only broke a club record but also a La Liga record.
Every piece of Official Messi Signed Merchandise comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) that shows Messi signing these great items at the session in question, as well as details of the date and location of the signing. Our official COAs are created under license by Icons Shop Limited. So, any Messi signed product that doesn't come with an official COA is not official and therefore cannot to be trusted.


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Homeowner Bio: The Davis Family
By Amanda ArnoneJuly 12, 2021No Comments
"My house will be a place of peace, faith, hope and love."
Nykisha Davis is a single mother, student, worker, and fitness guru! She is currently studying Education at USF St.Pete and will graduate in December of this year. In the Spring she hopes to apply for the Masters program where she will earn her degree in applied Behavioral Analysis. She is also employed at three jobs, working for the City of St.Petersburg Parks & Rec for 20 years, Pinellas County Schools for 17 years, and Carlton Manor Group home for 6 years. This impressive mother is raising two children: her son, La'Bron, who is 17-years-old and her daughter, Lauryn, who is is almost 14. La'Bron loves music and is the Drum Major at his high school. He enjoys comedy and action movies, learning new culinary techniques, and working in the media department at his church. He hopes to attend North Carolina A&T University after he graduates from high school next year. Lauryn is a track star that participates in four events for her school's track team. She also enjoys practicing cosmetology on her mannequin and is currently learning how to braid hair and paint acrylic nails.
The Davis Family has lived in several apartments over the years. Currently, they are living in a two bed-one bath apartment in which the rent is astronomical. Her children have to share a room together and the entire family shares one bathroom, which can be frustrating and challenging for everyone. "I know that both of them are growing up and need their own personal space," Nykisha says. She is excited to have a home where everyone is able to have a space to call their own.
Acceptance into the Habitat program has left Nykisha feeling "elated, humbled, blessed, and honored". She expects her life to change drastically after completing the process and is eager to sign the final documents and turn the key to her new home. She is excited to have family and friends over for Sunday dinner and celebrations. "I know I will have given my children a blue print of what it is to be consistent, disciplined, and patient."
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The role of Youth MHFA in building resilience and the 'whole school' approach
Caroline Hounsell is Director of Partnerships, Product Development and Training and youth lead at MHFA England
Recently, Natasha Devon blogged for Times Educational Supplement on the utility of mindfulness in supporting under-pressure school staff to look after their mental health. I fully agree that techniques like mindfulness are a fantastic way to promote personal resilience and Natasha's blog set me thinking about the similar impact Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training has in supporting school staff in this way.
MHFA is about teaching people to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health, to have the skills and confidence to start conversations on mental health, listen non-judgementally and guide people to further support. However, MHFA is also about encouraging school staff to support their own mental health, and that of their peers, and about encouraging a 'whole school' approach to mental health where all parts of the school community are encouraged to work together, and at every level, in their commitment to wellbeing.
According to a survey of 5,000 teachers by the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) four out of five teachers believe their job has had an adverse impact on their wellbeing. It's my belief that both aspects of MHFA training, learning to support yourself and to supporting others, can have a positive impact on school staff's mental health and wellbeing, and go some way to address this troubling statistic.
Firstly, in equipping staff with the knowledge, skills and confidence to assist young people experiencing mental health issues on a first aid basis Youth MHFA training can reduce pressures associated with managing these situations without adequate training. Secondly, in teaching staff to support their own mental health and that of their colleagues' around them, it can help encourage better mental wellbeing among other school staff. And thirdly, by creating Youth MHFA Champions who are encouraged to drive improved 'whole school' approaches to wellbeing, this training can play an important part in supporting a culture shift towards creating mentally healthy learning environments where young people and staff's mental health is better supported on an ongoing basis.
My hope is that Youth MHFA training can be a positive first step on the ladder for many schools that may not have well developed approaches to promoting wellbeing and a useful addition to those that do. MHFA forms an important part of an effective 'whole school' approach along with thorough mental health and safeguarding policies, health and wellbeing action groups and leaders who encourage the challenging of stigma. Mental health and wellbeing approaches need to be woven authentically into the fabric of all organisations, including schools, and not regarded as a tick-box bolt on. Achieving the kind of cultural shift that the mental health community are working towards will require patience, but step by step, I believe it is 'wholly' achievable.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England has been working with schools since 2010 and is currently rolling out the government funded Youth MHFA in Schools programme, which aims to upskill over 3,000 school staff in state secondary schools in England over the next three years. To find out more about the programme click here.


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Jorge Luis Hinojosa Moreno (born 27 September 1954) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party. As of 2014 he served as Deputy of the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress as a plurinominal representative.

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12 Women Get Real About How They've Been Bad Girlfriends
We can all be guilty of doing these things from time to time...
When it comes to healthy relationships, there's a difference between being a bit crap sometimes and toxic behaviour. It's always good to reflect on the way we've acted in relationships, because: personal growth rules! So whether you're looking to improve your relationship, or just nosy about how much other people can fuck things up, here are 12 women getting real about how they've been crappy girlfriends in the past. It's basically free relationship therapy...
1. "I would snap too easily and wasn't great at accepting the fact that my way isn't always the best way. Luckily my ex-boyfriend was an amazing gem who I didn't deserve. Instead of clapping back he taught me great ways to deal with my flaws. Always grateful for how much he helped me improve as a person."
2. "I lied to my boyfriend by exaggerating how long things would take so that he would let me have some free time. And after we broke up I had toxic friends that coerced me to harass and bully him. And I won't shift blame because it's my fault."
3. "I had a hard time speaking up when things bothered me. I didn't communicate my expectations, and held people to standards I didn't communicate clearly."
4. "It was my first relationship and also I just really wanted to not fight and like feel like I was good/pleasant to be around - and he gaslit me a lot. Here's to recognising toxic traits in myself and others and learning from them/improving myself!"
5. "Holding people to standards I didn't communicate. Still trying to figure out why this is so hard for me. For now, I've just been letting people go who don't meet that standard but that's much easier when you're just casually dating vs when you're navigating each other's real needs in a relationship."
6. "By not trying very hard to be interested in the things that they loved, even though they always wanted to hear about mine. I'm doing it better this time."
7. "Picking people I wasn't compatible with, and mistaking platonic affection (on my end) for romantic affection. I could've saved one of my exes so much just by that alone. The relationship ended up fizzling because the romantic feelings just weren't there."
8. "Picking fights to test their love for me when I felt insecure. When they didn't fall for the bait, I claimed they didn't care or didn't love me. That has pushed them away and made them feel unappreciated. In hindsight, I think most of them did care for me just in their own ways, not in the way I'd translate love nor feel loved."
9. "I was controlling and manipulative. I picked fights because it fulfilled some type of attention. I was disgusting. The whole relationship was toxic. My ex was super passive too so it was easy. He was a good guy but not a good boyfriend (nor was I a great girlfriend). That's the past. I went to therapy after our breakup and I definitely learned a bunch since and have been able to establish healthier behaviours."
10. "Using him as my venting place or therapist. There is a difference between sharing an unhappy day for a minute and yelling about it for an hour. I try to be careful about what and how much I share now. But I'm one of those people who just seems to have been born pessimistic and I talk about negative things a lot more than positive. I hate that about me. I'm much better now, but I'm still a work in progress."
11. "I knew deep down from the very beginning that he wasn't right for me and I stayed with him out of comfort. I was not my best self and towards the end, I realise now that I was picking fights with him so he'd just stop talking to me. I should have just followed my gut and broke it off as soon as I knew it wouldn't work. Instead, we both made it ugly."
12. "I didn't realise what it was until he broke up with me but, in his words, I was a bad gf because I was too busy with my work. My overly heavy stress made him too stressed and as a result he fell out of love with me. By the time he decided to bring up this issue he had already made up his mind to break up with me. I never got a chance to make up to that. Now I still have tons of work, tons of stress, and on top of that I lost someone I truly love."
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Alexander Ogletree might not be the bigger of the Ogletree twins, but he is the older of the two.
So when his baby brother Alec blitzed through the line during practice last week, Zander let him know who was senior (by a few minutes).
Zander Ogletree, a 5-foot-10, 224-pound sophomore, has moved into the front-line rotation at fullback with converted tight end Bruce Figgins. Ogletree played primarily on special teams last season, but his blitz pickup on his brother was the talk of practice last Saturday.
Ogletree is a vocal, excitable player and his enthusiasm feeds the rest of the offense. A fullback's job is to first and foremost provide blocking, which means lots of opportunities to knock defenders off their feet.
One of Georgia's primary goals this season is to improve its goal-line efficiency. In 2010 Georgia had to settle for 15 field goals inside the opponent's 20-yard line, so turning those kicks into extra points has been a item of emphasis, especially for Ogletree, who delivered another big hit during goal-line drill early in preseason workouts.
Ogletree spent most of his freshman season on special teams while seniors Shaun Chapas and Fred Munzenmaier rotated at fullback. He took the opportunity to learn how to play the position from the seniors and hopes to take those lessons to the field this year.
"They were great role models," Ogletree said. "They taught me a whole lot about blocking and catching the ball out of the backfield and doing all the fullback things.
Because the seniors have departed, Georgia's fullback rotation has little game experience at the position. Figgins spent his entire Georgia career at tight end before shifting to the backfield this year. Ogletree is a sophomore who played few offensive downs in 2010.
Ogletree is a talker who doesn't keep his feelings to himself. But Murray likes the motivational attitude Ogletree brings to the huddle.


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Justice Department Launches Investigation Into BP's Oil Gusher Cover Up
By Farron Cousins
on Aug 23, 2011 @ 21:24 PDT
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an official investigation to determine whether or not BP lied to the public and to the government about the amount of oil that was leaking from a broken pipe during last year's Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. The leak was the result of the explosion and subsequent sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, owned by Transocean but operated by BP.
During the initial days of the oil leak, BP was constantly updating their estimates of how much oil was flowing out of the broken pipeline. In spite of their advanced camera, computer, and other data technologies, they were somehow never able to give an accurate, or even close to accurate, account of what was happening beneath the water's surface. The Justice Department is hoping to find out whether the company was acting dishonestly, or if they actually couldn't determine the flow rate despite all the data available to them.
From a lengthy Huffington Post report on the investigation:
According to federal officials, BP was solely responsible for producing the very first spill estimate of 1,000 barrels per day, a figure which led to a sense of complacency about the seriousness of the event among some federal and state responders at the outset of the disaster, the presidential commission on the oil spill concluded in January 2011. BP has never publicly acknowledged generating this figure and even the commission's investigators could not determine the methodology used to produce it.
Documents and interviews also indicate that BP, using reservoir data, computer modeling and imagery of the leaking pipe, may have had the ability to calculate a far more accurate estimate of the well's flow rate early on in the spill than it provided to the government. The company either never fully ran those calculations or their results were not disclosed to federal responders.
Obviously, it would have been in the company's own best interest to convince the public that the disaster was smaller than it actually was, as the company was facing environmental fines of up to $4,300 per barrel of oil leaked into the Gulf. But it is hard to believe that BP couldn't get an accurate count of what was coming out of that broken pipe, or even a reasonable rough estimate. After all, the company boasted in 2008 that they had developed technology that was capable of determining the flow rate of oil through a broken pipe – the very situation that was happening in the Gulf. They invented the technology, bragged about it, but when it would have actually been useful to deploy, BP claimed they couldn't accurately measure the flow rate, and thus the scope of the disaster.
There's no question that this investigation is a fantastic start. Especially when you consider that our current DOJ has spent more time investigating John Edwards' extramarital affair than they have investigating the Wall Street bankers whose actions helped bring down our economy. On top of that, we have an Attorney General who spent most of his career defending oil companies, pharmaceutical companies, and Wall Street banks – the same suspects we're supposed to trust him to investigate. So this investigation is certainly a step in the right direction, but it needs to go much, much deeper than BP's flow number irregularities.
To begin with, the DOJ needs to look into what was happening at the oil company before the Gulf disaster even occurred. Reports show that the company calculated the cost of safety measures for oil rigs versus the cost (value) they put on a worker's life. Internal documents obtained by The Daily Beast show that BP called this analysis the "Three Little Pigs" scenario. After they realized that it was more cost-effective to pay losses to the families of injured workers, they opted to forgo certain safety measures. This is clearly an area where the Justice Department should focus significant attention.
The Justice Department should also look hard into the aggressive misinformation campaign that BP launched during the oil leak. After the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, BP sent its PR machine into overdrive trying to misdirect the public about what was happening in the Gulf of Mexico.
Leaked BP emails show that the company actively attempted to "buy" scientists near the Gulf Coast, in order to produce favorable reports on the impact the oil would have on the environment. This tactic would have also prevented these scientific experts from later testifying for plaintiff's attorneys representing oil disaster victims, as their payments from BP would have provided a significant conflict of interest.
BP's campaigns stretched far beyond buying scientists. The oil giant launched an aggressive online ad campaign, spending a staggering $3.7 million in just one month on Google AdWords relating to the oil spill – BP bought relevant search terms such as "oil spill," "leak," and "top kill." Buying these search terms gave BP an online advantage, as it put their sponsored links (most of which are still active today) ahead of relevant news stories and other information relating to the oil disaster in a web search.
After the online ad campaign took off, the company then began their "grassroots" efforts. Two industry-funded organizations went into heavy action: The Gulf of Mexico Foundation and the America's Wetland Foundation. The Gulf of Mexico Foundation pulled its board of directors from the oil industry, and most members of the board were either actively working for oil companies, or for offshore oil drilling interests. America's Wetland Foundation was even less discrete than hiring an oil industry board of directors – they took funding directly from the oil industry, including: Shell, Chevron, the American Petroleum Institute, Citgo, Entergy, and Exxon Mobil.
BP also donated $5 million to the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in July 2011, 3 months after the oil leak began. After this cash infusion, the Sea Lab released a report claiming that the massive dolphin deaths in the Gulf of Mexico were being caused by the cold water, not the oil and Corexit that BP poured into the waters. Scientists at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration pointed out that dolphins actually swim away to avoid cold water.
Companies across the globe have been fined for misleading the public on a variety of issues. As the above clearly shows, BP actively set out to mislead the public in numerous ways regarding the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. These are active misinformation campaigns that continue to this day. Until the Justice Department looks into all of these matters, it is unlikely that the misinformation from BP is going to stop any time soon.
Farron Cousins is the executive editor of The Trial Lawyer magazine, and his articles have appeared on The Huffington Post, Alternet, and The Progressive Magazine. He has worked for the Ring of Fire radio program with hosts Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Mike Papantonio, and Sam Seder since August 2004, and is currently the co-host and producer of the program. He also currently serves as the co-host of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV, a daily program airing nightly at 8:30pm eastern. Farron received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 2005 and became a member of American MENSA in 2009. Follow him on Twitter @farronbalanced.


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Yankees win on Young's walk-off home run
Vincent Z. Mercogliano
Young got the Yankees' first hit in the eighth inning.
Martin Prado hit a two-run home run for New York.
The Yankees have not be no-hit since 2003.
NEW YORK – On the verge of getting no-hit for the first time since 2003, a guy who began the season on the Mets saved the day for the Yankees.
Just five outs away from embarrassment on Thursday, Chris Young laced a double into the right-center-field gap to end Tampa Bay Rays starter Alex Cobb's bid for the second no-hitter in Rays history. The very next inning, Young was the hero once again, blasting a three-run homer to give the Yankees a dramatic 5-4 walk-off win.
Prior to Young's double in the bottom of the eighth, Cobb had allowed three base runners — Stephen Drew reached safely on an error by center fielder Kevin Kiermaier in the third, and then Cobb issued one-out walks to Brian McCann and Mark Teixeira in the seventh.
Cobb ended up striking out four over 71/3 innings on 101 pitches before being pulled in favor of Brad Boxberger, who promptly gave up a two-run homer to pinch hitter Martin Prado.
Following Prado's homer, Derek Jeter was hit by a pitch and McCann reached on an error, but Teixeira struck out swinging.
In the ninth, Chase Headley was hit by a pitch and Ichiro Suzuki doubled to put runners on second and third with no outs. Zelous Wheeler pinch-hit for Drew and struck out, setting up Young's heroics.
The Yankees' offense struggled early in the game due to the absence of three regulars. Prado was able to make a pinch-hitting appearance, but Carlos Beltran (elbow) and Brett Gardner (abdomen) left two huge holes in the lineup.
The Yankees' 7-9 hitters — Drew, Young and Brendan Ryan — entered the night hitting .158, .212 and .193, respectively.
"It's not what you want, but you get a big night from Chris Young (Wednesday) night, and guys need to step up. That's the bottom line," manager Joe Girardi said before the game. "I've said all along, it takes more than 25 guys to win and get into the playoffs. I'm not sure what it's been for us this year, but it's been a lot."
Michael Pineda got the start for the Yankees, allowing four runs on 10 hits with no walks over 7 1/3 innings. He struck out two and surrendered two homers — a three-run shot to Yunel Escobar in the fourth, and a solo homer to Escobar in the seventh.
It was the first time in 10 starts this season that Pineda allowed more than two earned runs in an outing.
"He's just really consistent," Girardi said of Pineda. "A lot of strikes, he's ahead in the count most of the time, he's used all of his pitches — his slider and changeup — and his changeup continues to be a good pitch for him."
The wild win pulled the Yankees to four games behind the Detroit Tigers for the second and final wild-card spot in the American League with 18 games to play.


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Jan Magnus Nygren, född 7 juni 1990 i Karlstad, är en svensk professionell ishockeyspelare som för närvarande spelar för HC Davos i NLA. Den 23/12/2022 blev det klart att Magnus Nygren vänder hem till Färjestad BK igen, men han ska fortfarande spela säsongen 2022/23 med HC Davos

Karriär
Magnus Nygren växte upp i stadsdelen Herrhagen i Karlstad, Värmland. Skol och klasskamrat med sedermera landslagsback kollegan Henrik Tömmernes. Efter en tid i Färjestads juniorverksamhet inledde han spel i Division 1 klubben Skåre BK. Under säsongen 2009/10 blev han utlånad till det allsvenska ishockeylaget Mora IK. Han spelade även ett flertal matcher för Färjestad och Skåre före utlåningen.

Inför säsongen 2010/11 lånades Nygren ut till Bofors IK. Efter 35 spelade matcher i Bofors blev Nygren uppkallad till Färjestads A-trupp under säsongen 2010/11, då laget var rikligt skadedrabbat. Säsongen i Färjestad blev lyckad och Nygren var med och vann SM-guld.

I NHL Entry Draft 2011 valdes Nygren som nummer 113 av Montreal Canadiens.

Magnus Nygren tilldelades säsongen 2012/2013 priset Salming Trophy, som Elitseriens bäste svenske back med motiveringen: "Magnus är en modern back, spelskicklig och med ett fruktat skott från offensiv blå linje."

Säsongen 2014/2015 spelade han endast 15 matcher för Hamilton Bulldogs i AHL då han drabbades av en kraftig hjärnskakning i november 2014.

Efter en läkarundersökning i mars 2015 visade att värdena på Nygrens hjärna var jämförbara med en frisk persons och han kunde nu åter komma igång med sin fysiska träning.

Den 8 maj 2015 blev det officiellt att Nygren skrivit på ett fyraårskontrakt med Färjestad BK,
där han blivit utsedd till lagkapten. Säsongen 2015/2016 gjorde han 26 poäng (varav 8 mål) på 47 spelade matcher.

Under säsongen 2016/2017 stod han för 11 mål och 20 assist; flest mål av alla backar i SHL, samt en andra plats i backarnas interna poängliga, endast slagen av Henrik Tömmernes.

Efter säsongen 2016/2017 stod det klart att Nygren skrivit ettårs-kontrakt med HC Davos, och då valt att aktivera en klausul i sitt kontrakt som gjorde det möjligt för honom att bryta sitt kontrakt med Färjestad. Mitt under pågående säsong, den 4/11-2017, meddelade den schweiziska klubben på sin hemsida att Nygren förlängt sitt kontrakt som sträcker sig över säsongen 2018/2019.

Säsongen 2020/2021 noterades Nygren för 35 poäng (varav 14 mål) på 48 spelade matcher i Davos, vilket innebar flest mål av alla försvarare i den schweiziska ligan.

Rasistanklagelsen 2017
I mars 2017 anklagades Nygren för att uttalat sig rasistiskt mot en annan person utanför en restaurang i centrala Karlstad. Han utdelade även knytnävslag mot den drabbade. Färjestad BK, som under det aktuella tillfället var hans arbetsgivare, publicerade ett videoklipp där man som förening förklarade att man tar avstånd från sådant beteende.

Källor
eliteprospects.com Magnus Nygren. Läst 24 mars 2011
hockeysverige.se Bofors lånar från Färjestad. Läst 24 mars 2011
birthday.se Jan Magnus Nygren. Läst 14 april 2011

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Spelare valda av Montreal Canadiens i NHL Entry Draft


The Junior Dragonfly Singers, is open to all interested singers in grades one and two. For many, this is the student's first chance to participate in an organized musical ensemble. When these young singers reach the third grade, they may graduate to the Dragonfly Singers. The Junior Dragonfly Singers is taught by Mr. Wilkins and Ms. Long.
The Junior Dragonfly Singers rehearses on Thursday afternoons, 2:15-3:05 PM in the music room. Our primary focus is the development of singing skill, with emphasis placed on personal musicianship, music literacy, and vocal technique. We sing a variety of songs and rounds from different cultures, musical styles, and historical periods. This ensemble participates in twice yearly school concerts as well as community and district-wide concerts.
Parent letters with the specifics of these performances are posted below under attachments. Please see these letters for more specific information.
Choir students will each receive a choir T-Shirt one week prior to our concert. They should wear this shirt to all performances and on the day of trips. The shirt may be paired with nice denim, slacks, skirts, or other pants of the student's choosing. As students will be standing on risers for an extended period of time, please wear comfortable shoes. Ladies, please refrain from wearing shoes with heels.