An Indianapolis-area judge has sent a letter to district superintendents that insists school administrators stop having so many students arrested. The letter says that 1,500 Indy kids are sent to juvenile detention centers annually, but that 80 percent of those are never charged. What happens instead is that the juvenile centers simply send the kids back, but they have the stigma of being arrested attached.
"Locking up kids is not the right way to solve this problem," Moores said in her letter that also said she had no intention of processing kids who were not appropriate for a detention center. ""We have to draw the line because we don't want to make major criminals out of rowdy kids."
The trend to arrest first, and ask questions later, throughout schools districts in the nation is troubling. Judge Moores hit the nail on the head when she pointed out that sometimes having a child arrested makes even more trouble and I believe it can even be the catalyst that pushes some kids into the criminal lifestyle. Yes, we want to keep all our students safe and violent actions or threats on school campuses must be taken seriously. There needs to be more resolution inside schools, though, instead of always turning to the criminal justice system -- particularly for non-violent, minor issues.
We need more support within schools to handle the behavior issues that arise, whether that be for more training for teachers or better equipped school counselors and administrators. Keeping "bad" kids in school benefits us all - not just the student otherwise facing arrest.


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Q: Replace part of an array in a mongo db document With a document structure like:
{
_id:"1234",
values : [
    1,23,... (~ 2000 elements)
]
}

where values represent some time series
I need to update some elements in the values array and I'm looking for an efficient way to do it. The number of elements and the positions to update vary.
I would not like to get the whole array back to the client (application layer) so i'm doing something like :
db.coll.find({ "_id": 1234 })

db.coll.update(
    {"_id": 128244 },
    {$set: {
        "values.100": 123,
        "values.200": 124
    }})

To be more precise, i'm using pymongo and bulk operations
dc = dict()
dc["values.100"]  = 102
dc["values.200"]  = 103

bulk = db.coll.initialize_ordered_bulk_op()
bulk.find({ "_id": 1234 }).update_one({$set:dc})
....
bulk.execute()

Would you know some better way to do it ?
Would it be possible to indicate a range in the array like (values from l00 to 110) ?

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Home  Project Descriptions  An Examination of the Healthcare Workforce Issues in Rural America
An Examination of the Healthcare Workforce Issues in Rural America
Insight worked with the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL) to develop a Congressional Report on the supply, access, quality of care, and demographic issues that impact the health care delivery system in rural America. ACICBL consists of member representatives from Area Health Education Centers, Health Education Training Centers, Geriatric Education Centers, Geriatric Training Programs for Physicians, Geriatric Academic Career Awards, Allied Health, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Psychology, and Rural Interdisciplinary Programs, and provides advice to Congress and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on issues under the domain of Title VII, Section 756 programs.
"An Examination of the Healthcare Workforce Issues in Rural America," ACICBL's Eighth Report, addressed specific health care issues for rural populations and the status of the rural health care workforce and offered detailed recommendations and specific steps to address these rural health concerns. Through expert testimony, white papers, and direct research, this report analyzed specific health care concerns in rural America including rural health financing, workforce supply, access to care, quality of care, health care disparities and population demographics, challenges and opportunities, and the role of Title VII in overcoming those challenges.
ACICBL provided a series of recommendations in support of its findings; these included recommendations to expand access to services, promote better collaboration and coordination, implement and test innovative practice models, and develop programmatic and policy changes. The overall focus of these recommendations was to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes with respect to rural populations.
Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination of Advisory Committees and Technical Expert Panels; Literature Reviews and Environmental Scans; Policy Analysis and Assessment; Report Development and Presentation
The final report is entitled "Rural Health Issues and the Need for Title VII Health Professions Support." (September 2008)
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Insight is pleased to announce a new report describing food packages prescribed to WIC participants, including contents and costs, by Insight's expert food and nutrition research team. Check it out here: fns.usda.gov/wic/participan… #WICPC2018 #foodpackages
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Do you think top thrill dragster will be around for another 10 years?
I don't know why it wouldn't be. Unless it goes all Son of Beast on everyone.
I hope they keep it around awhile. I mean its a fun ride and most everyone who has ridden it likes it.
My question is why wouldnt it be? it seems to be popular people love it so yeah I think it will be around for a while.
$25million dollar ride? Where is the logic in removing the ride.
Well where's the logic in spending $25 million on a roller coaster?
I rode Maverick back row today and it shook like crazy the whole time. Even going up the "smooth" lift hill. It was odd for such a new coaster.
No but I will next summer!
A friend told me it wouldn't stop falling back the other day so they closed it. Also Maverick kept breaking down the whole day but apparently it breaks all the time.
Well, it's not uncommon for new attractions to have frequent downtime.


If you are part of the modern-day breed of small businesses, then it is very likely that your office is predominantly wireless. Wired hardware is giving way to wireless due to its flexibility. Like most startups and small businesses you probably began operations using consumer grade access points that are targeted at home users. When you are starting out, this setup works just fine but the problems start to arise when the number of users gets closer to double digits. The time to upgrade is ideally before you start experiencing network connectivity problems. These are the 5 things you need to know about upgrading office WiFi equipment.


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A Roots a Sepultura nevű brazil metalegyüttes hatodik nagylemeze, amely 1996 februárjában jelent meg a Roadrunner Records gondozásában. Ez volt utolsó Sepultura-stúdióalbum, amelyen közreműködik az alapító tag Max Cavalera énekes/gitáros.

Ezen a lemezen az együttes még tovább szélesítette zenei világát. A brazil törzsi ritmusok, az aktuális alternatív és nu metal trend voltak a legnagyobb befolyással a Roots hangzására. Az album felvételeit Ross Robinson irányította, aki korábban a Korn producereként szerzett nevet magának. A felvételek során több különböző népi hangszert használtak, mint például a berimbau és a djembe. A Roots dalaiban több vendégzenész is hallható: Carlinhos Brown brazil énekes/ütőhangszeres, David Silveria dobos, DJ Lethal lemezlovas, Jonathan Davis (Korn) és Mike Patton (Faith No More) énekesek, illetve a brazil őserdei Xavantes törzs.

Az album a 27. helyet szerezte meg a Billboard 200 lemezeladási listán az Egyesült Államokban, ami az együttes történetének legjobb szereplése ezen a listán mind a mai napig. A brit albumlistán a Roots a 4. helyig jutott, és a megjelenés évében ezüstlemez lett. Az aranylemez minősítést Angliában 2001-ben, míg az USA-ban 2005-ben kapta meg 100 ezer illetve 500 ezer eladott példány után.

A Roots szerepel az 1001 lemez, amit hallanod kell, mielőtt meghalsz című könyvben.

Az album dalai

Közreműködők
 Max Cavalera – ének, ritmusgitár, négyhúros gitár, berimbau
 Andreas Kisser – szólógitár, szitár, háttérvokál
 Paulo Jr. – basszusgitár, timbau grandé
 Igor Cavalera – dob, ütőhangszerek, timbau, djembe

Vendégzenészek
 Mike Patton – ének a Lookaway és Mine dalokban
 David Silveria – dob a Ratamahatta dalban
 Carlinhos Brown – ének, ütőhangszerek, berimbau, timbau, fadob, lataria, xequere, surdos a Ratamahatta dalban
 Jonathan Davis – ének a Lookaway dalban
 DJ Lethal – scratch a Lookaway dalban
 Xavante törzs – ütőhangszerek és dúdolás az Itsári dalban

Fordítás

Források
Sepultura biográfia (musicmight.com)
Sepultura: Roots (lemezismertető, AllMusic)
Billboard Albums (Allmusic)

1996 nagylemezei

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This month, the United States submitted an assessment of its human rights record to the UN Human Rights Council as part of the UN's newest human rights mechanism, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Unsurprisingly, its report immediately caught flak from the right and the left. Nationalists and conservatives at the Wall Street Journal and Heritage Foundation complained we should not bother to subject ourselves to scrutiny by states with lesser human rights records and that by doing so we give ammunition to autocrats who can mock our shortcomings. Progressives applauded the administration for participating seriously in a multilateral process but lamented the failure to address a host of human rights deficits.
In our view, the administration's report perhaps tries too hard to please everyone and in doing so falls short of what it could have achieved if it had taken a more critical and honest approach to some of the more troublesome elements on the human rights agenda. It deserves praise for engaging in serious consultations around the country with critics and victims alike to prepare its findings. Its political instincts, though, were apparently to mute self-criticism in order to forestall attacks from the U.S.-can-do-no-wrong crowd while simultaneously highlighting progress since 2009 as a way to remind voters at home and constituencies abroad that it is different from the Bush administration.
The real test, however, is how this administration will address such ongoing and thorny issues around detention policy, impunity for torture, immigration and protection of civilians caught in conflict. On these matters, the report offers very little.


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DUKES WIN 1ST, UPEND MONARCHS
DAILY PRESSDaily Press
The drought is over for Gloucester.
The host Dukes defeated Peninsula District rival Menchville 21-0 Friday night, enabling Gloucester to avoid a winless season and relegating the Monarchs to an 0-10 finish.
Gloucester (1-9, 1-8 district), under first-year coach David Ward, equaled its victory total from a year ago, when the Dukes' only triumph was against Denbigh.
MATHEWS 43, MIDDLESEX 6
Michael Pope and Charles Curtis both ran for more than 100 yards as the host Blue Devils apparently clinched a Division 1 Region A playoff bid by cruising past the Chargers in a Tidewater District game.
Mathews (5-5, 3-1) will play on the road next week in its first-round game. Middlesex finished 2-8, 1-3.
Pope ran for 102 yards and a touchdown on seven carries, while Curtis added 100 yards and two touchdowns on just five carries as the Blue Devils ran for 358 yards.
Branden Fields added 65 yards and a touchdown, while Andrew Lomax had 58 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
J.R. Reed scored on a 4-yard run in the second quarter for Middlesex.
CHINCOTEAGUE 6, WEST POINT 0
The Pointers finished 2-8 with a home loss to the Ponies, a Region A rival.
SUSSEX CENTRAL 8, SURRY COUNTY 6
Surry County needed to upset the unbeaten Tigers in Sussex to have a chance to reach the playoffs, and it didn't quite happen in a game with wet, muddy weather and 16 fumbles.
Sussex (10-0, 4-0), the top-ranked team in the state Group A poll, clinched the outright Tri-Rivers District title and next will try to repeat as the state Division 1 champion. The Tigers have a 24-game winning streak and haven't lost a game since the 2002 playoffs.
Neither team scored after the first quarter. A 38-yard touchdown run by Michael Saunders gave Surry (4-6, 2-2) a 6-0 lead, but Sussex stopped the Cougars when they tried to run for a 2-point conversion. Saunders led Surry with 56 yards on 10 carries, but six fumbles hurt the Cougars.
Sussex's Tristan White answered with a 5-yard TD run, and the Tigers converted their 2-point run. But their usually potent offense was derailed by 10 fumbles. The Tigers' Aljamont Rose had 135 yards on 25 carries, giving him 1,416 yards on 143 rushes for the season.
Because of the inclement conditions, several games were rained out.
New Kent will play at Bruton at 7 tonight. The winner of that game is expected to reach the Division 3 Region I playoffs if Greensville County loses to Park View of South Hill -- a contest that was postponed to Monday due to rain. King William's home game against King and Queen Central was postponed until 6 p.m. today. The Cavaliers (7-2, 3-0), who have clinched a Division 2 playoff berth, are looking to win the Tidewater District outright.
Michael Saunders


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US, North Korea face uphill battle in nuke talks
The US and North Korea struggled to make headway in their working-level nuclear talks over the weekend, with Pyongyang blaming Washington for lacking a new proposal.
Written by The Korea Herald
Delegations from the US and North Korea held a meeting that lasted over eight hours in Stockholm on Saturday, to revive nuclear diplomacy that has stalled since US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended their second summit without a deal in Hanoi, Vietnam, in February.
Shortly after the meeting, North Korea's top nuclear negotiator Kim Myong-gil called the fresh talks a "failure," as the US did not offer a new proposal.
"The US raised expectations by offering suggestions like a flexible approach, new method and creative solutions, but they have disappointed us greatly and dampened our enthusiasm for negotiation by bringing nothing to the negotiation table," he said.
Refuting the remarks, Washington's State Department said it "brought creative ideas and had a good discussion" with the North.
"The US delegation previewed a number of new initiatives that would allow us to make progress in each of the four pillars of the Singapore joint statement," US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement, referring to the agreement signed by Trump and North Korean leader Kim in June last year.
The timing of the next working-level meeting remains uncertain.
While the North's diplomat said he called for suspending negotiations until the end of the year to take time for deliberation, the US State Department said its delegation has accepted an invitation from Sweden to return to Stockholm to continue discussions in two weeks. The North has not responded to the invitation.
Holding a second meeting in two weeks would be more beneficial for Pyongyang, given the year-end deadline for North Koreans working overseas to return home under sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council.
"The mass labor returns will lead to a sharp drop in the North's hard cash," said Cheong Seong-chang, vice president of research planning at the Sejong Institute.
During the talks over the weekend, the North Korean delegation reportedly maintained its stance, demanding the US' "sincere response" in return for measures it has taken so far for denuclearization and trust building with the US, such as the detonation of the punggye-ri nuclear test site and its self-imposed moratorium on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests.
However, the North's side did not mention detailed denuclearization steps it plans to take, according to a source.
The North Korean official said the denuclearization process would happen "when all the obstacles that threaten our safety and check our development are removed completely without a shadow of doubt," renewing the North's calls for security guarantees and sanctions relief.
Such obstacles include economic sanctions slapped against the regime, US-South Korea military drills and high-tech defense equipment that Washington sells to Seoul, according to Kim's statement.
Given the talks over the weekend were only the first round of working-level meetings in seven months, Pyongyang's expression of dissatisfaction does not necessarily mean the negotiations are on the brink of collapse, experts said.
"The US and North Korea haven't reached a consensus but they both acknowledge the need for resolving the issue through dialogue. Declaring a breakdown of negotiations is the North's typical way of staging a war of nerves," said Yang Moo-jin, a professor at Seoul's University of North Korean Studies.
Meanwhile, South Korea's Foreign Ministry put a positive spin on the meeting.
"Although there has not been substantive progress in the working-level talks immediately. … We expect the momentum for dialogue will continue," the ministry said.
The ministry's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, Lee Do-hoon, is expected to fly to the US on Monday to meet his counterpart, Stephen Biegun, to review the dialogue with the North and discuss countermeasures.
(hnpark@heraldcorp.com)
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North Korea beefs up self-defense capabilities in military reorganization
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By The Korea Herald
China-US trade deal bullish news for both countries, rest of world
From Chinese state media. State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday that the China-US deal on the text of a phase-one economic and trade agreement serves as bullish news for both countries and the rest of the world. Speaking at a joint press conference with Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Miro Cerar, Wang said China has, as always, been opposed to settling economic and trade disputes by imposing tariffs as there is no winner in a trade war. China has also rejected the use of unilateral pressure as it violates the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), said Wang. He pointed out that following rounds of back-and-forth negotiations, China and the United States have agreed on the wording of a phase-one economic and trade agreement, and the US side has promised to phase out additional tariffs on Chinese products. The agreement demonstrates the spirit
By China Daily
Biegun arrives in Seoul amid deadlock in NK-US nuclear talks
Pyongyang says it conducted "another crucial test" at Sohae site. US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun arrived in Seoul on Sunday for a "close coordination" with allies amid the deadlock in the denuclearization talks with Pyongyang just weeks before the communist regime's year-end deadline. A day before, North Korea issued statements to announce that it had carried out "another crucial test" at a satellite launching site, warning the United States to "hold off" any action to "rattle" the regime. During his three-day trip here, the US special envoy is expected to meet with officials here to discuss on the
Myanmar to be sincere in implementing Rohingya repatriation deal
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India under Modi is moving systematically with a supremacist agenda, says PM Imran
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American Airlines will be returning to Bonaire after a 10 year absence. In 2008, American dramatically changed their service to the Caribbean including to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. Commencing June 9, Bonaire will once again enjoy non stop flights. Flights depart Miami at 12:05. The return flight leave Bonaire at 4:05 PM. Service will be on an Airbus 319 with a capacity of 128 seats. American offers late evening flights connecting travelers to other destinations.
To book your air contact http://www.aa.com and to arrange your land packages, contact ann@bonairecaribbean.com. Mention AA Bliss and earn 5-10% off new packages for travel June – Dec. 1, 2018.
As the winter season continues, do you find yourself contemplating a Caribbean escape? Bonaire is one of the last unspoiled islands where guests can come decompress and escape from the cold. Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacation specializes in small intimate properties that feature comfortable amenities, stunning views and superior management. Allow us to individualize your vacation planning staying in rustic seaside bungalows or luxury villas. Welcome to Bonaire Bliss. Contact ann@bonairecaribbean.com today.
Welcome soon to Bonaire. Bonaire is unspoiled with pristine waters, protected by STINAPA as a Marine Park. The island is protected to preserve the beauty and nature that tourists and locals have come to love. A few mentions to support your visit.
Do drink the water. The island de-salination plant provides delicious water throughout.
Purchase a Marine Park Tag to access the waterways of Bonaire. 25.00 for divers and 10.00 for others (snorkeler, windsurfers, kites surfers). Available at all sport shops.
Drones are prohibited in Bonaire air space.
ATMs are located throughout the island. USD is the official currency.
Wear sunscreen – we are close to the equator and the sun is very strong.
Look but do not touch – it is prohibited to remove shells, coral, sand and sea life from Bonaire.
Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations is proud to launch, Spectrum Adventure Vacations, trip planning for individuals on the Autism Spectrum to the island of Bonaire. Ann Phelan, owner and tour operator is professionally a counselor. Her specialty is working with young and older adults on the Autism Spectrum. She understands the social and emotional needs of the individual on the spectrum. Ann's vision was to create individualized vacations on Bonaire, featuring Discover Diving with her partner, VIP Diving Along with Discover Diving, there will be snorkeling tours, windsurf lessons, mangrove kayaking and horseback riding.
The vacations are organized and individualized to create a stress -free and memorable experience. Each package will include family- friendly accommodations with pools and views. Additional features include airport meet and greet, vehicle rental, individualized itineraries and tours. Free Concierge services are included to include babysitting and childcare, dinner reservations and spa services.
For more information email ann@bonairecaribbean.com for a trip consultation.
Kralendijk, Bonaire (May 16, 2017) – In continuous efforts to support United and Delta's fall airlift to Bonaire, Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) will be launching the 3rd Annual Bonaire Fall Festival: Dive-Dine-Discover program. From mid-August through early November, the Bonaire Fall Festival has a lineup of accommodation packages, unique excursions, underwater and topside adventures and culinary specials that will make Bonaire the top spot to Dive-Dine-Discover this fall.
United Airlines flight 1402 departs George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) Saturdays at 1:00pm, and arrives in Bonaire International Airport (BON) at 6:50pm. The return flight 1401 departs Sundays at 8:20am, and arrives in IAH at 12:25pm. United's non-stop from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) returns October 7, 2017. Flight 1422 departs EWR Saturdays at 9:00am, arriving in BON at 1:40pm. The return flight 1420 departs BON Saturdays at 2:45pm, arriving in EWR at 7:40pm.
Email ann@bonairecaribbean.com to book your windsurf, dive or wellness vacation today!
To celebrate the new airline, Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations is offering 5% off select properties when booked by Dec. 15. Email ann@bonairecaribbean.com for details.
Press Release from TCB Inc.
We have MORE great news to share with you and your clients for summer travel.
Starting today, United Airlines has extended the booking window for their Newark Summer Fare Sale for all destinations originally covered. The booking window now extends through Tuesday, June 7, 2016. All travel must be completed by August 14, 2016.
Additionally, they are offering a deeply discounted local sale for both the Saturday and Sunday Newark-Bonaire flights. This fare is not good on the feeder cities – only for local Newark originating traffic.
The Saturday base fare for local originating traffic is $199 one way, making a round trip ticket as low as $501 including taxes and fees. For the Sunday flight, the base fare is $159 one way, making a round trip ticket as low as $421 including taxes and fees.
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Distance from Belgrade to Castellar del Valles
Distance between Belgrade and Castellar del Valles is 1528 kilometers (949 miles).
Driving distance from Belgrade to Castellar del Valles is 1986 kilometers (1234 miles).
Distance Map Between Belgrade and Castellar del Valles
Belgrade, Serbia ↔ Castellar del Valles, Barcelona, Spain = 949 miles = 1528 km.
How far is it between Belgrade and Castellar del Vallès
Belgrade is located in Serbia with (44.804,20.4651) coordinates and Castellar del Valles is located in Spain with (41.6167,2.0833) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Belgrade to Castellar del Valles is equal to 949 miles which is equal to 1528 km.
If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Belgrade and Castellar del Valles is 1985.74 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 17 hours 43 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Belgrade 44.804, 20.4651 44° 48´ 14.4360'' N
Castellar del Valles 41.6167, 2.0833 41° 37´ 0.0120'' N
2° 4´ 59.9880'' E
Estimated Travel Time Between Belgrade and Castellar del Vallès
Related Distances from Belgrade
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Belgrade to Montornes Del Valles 1965 km
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Castellar del Valles, Barcelona, Spain
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Today is day #1 of Taylored Expressions October release! This release is all Christmas themed! So sit back with paper and pen, enjoy the next four days of the release and make your to buy list.
Today I am showcasing two new products. The first one is the 3×4 watercolor panels which are printed with gorgeous Christmas/holiday themed images to watercolour. They are called Jolly Holidays. There are four designs and four of each design in the pack. I have used two of the designs and made a set of two cards.
This first card Happy Holidays I have watercoloured the panel, roughed the edges and wrapped the twine on top with a Cherry Pop enamel round dot on the centre. The background is white heat embossed using the new Snowed in Background stamp. I love the kraft and white combination.
The second card, I used Prisma colour pencils to colour. I am not very thrilled with it as the texture of the watercolour paper made it difficult to blend the colours well. But overall the card turned out good.
The layout of the card and the background remains the same as the previous card.
Check out TE blog for more designers who have used the other two designs to make another set of cards. All the supplies used to make these cards are listed below.
The second product I am showcasing today is a shaker die called Christmas Tree Shaker die. As the name suggests this die is makes easy and quick Christmas tree shaker element. Here is my card using the die.
On the card front I stamped the christmas trees from Spirit of Christmas stamp set using Granny Smith and Peapod TE dye inks. And spattered some inks as well. Then I die cut a rectangle panel using Stitched Rectangle die and vellum paper. I made the Christmas Tree Shaker element using the die, gold foil cardstock and added sequins from Build a Scene Christmas in it. I adhered the Christmas tree element on the vellum paper and adhered the vellum paper on the card front. The sentiment is from Santa and Friends which I stamped on a strip of Sugar Cube cardstock, trimmed and adhered below the Christmas Tree.
This card is easy to mas produce with the wow shaker feature. The die makes it easy. Just die cut all the elements, make shaker tree watching your telly, similarly stamp all the card fronts and spatter, leave it to dry. While the panels are drying stamp the sentiments and die cut the vellum panels. Finally start a assemble line and assemble the card. You can change the colours if you like for variety. Easy! All the supplies used to make this card are listed below.
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Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I will see you tomorrow with day 2 projects.
Beautiful cards today Gayatri! I really love that snowflake background on the the kraft cardstock and your gorgeous layers of Christmas tress!


PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will chair a cabinet meeting on Monday, February 18, at his private residence in Dona Paula.
Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude confirmed that a cabinet meeting has been called on Monday at 4.30 pm.
This will be the first cabinet meet after Parrikar's return from AIIMS in New Delhi, where he had gone for a regular check-up on January 31. After a weeklong treatment, he had returned on February 6.
The Chief Minister had presented the State Budget 2019-20 on January 30.
Parrikar, who has been ailing with pancreatic cancer for the last one year, had started going to his office at the Secretariat from the New Year.


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Martinez hails Robles after win over Bournemouth
by Lyndon Lloyd | 21/02/2016 87 Comments [Jump to last]
Roberto Martinez has described Joel Robles as magnificent following his crucial penalty save in today's 2-0 victory in the FA Cup.
The Spaniard made his sixth consecutive appearance when the Blues travelled to Dean Court for the Fifth Round tie and was the only thing standing between Bournemouth's Charlie Daniels and the opening goal after 37 minutes.
Robles guessed the right way and pushed the spot kick away to keep the scoreline goalless and allow Everton to improve in the second half and then win the tie with goals from Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku.
In truth, Robles was otherwise largely untroubled as the Blues resisted the Cherries' attempts to get back into the contest after Barkley's deflected shot had handed them the lead 10 minutes after half time.
He was well-positioned to stop Dan Gosling's point-blank header from six yards and smartly claimed a dangerous cross from the Bournemouth right late in the game but the Blues' defence repelled most of what was thrown at them, protecting their goalkeeper from being called upon too often.
Nevertheless, while he was disappointed with his side's first-half display, Martinez was full of praise for Robles who has seized his opportunity in Tim Howard's absence to stake his claim for the first-choice goalkeeping spot at Everton. The 25-year-old has now kept six clean sheets in all competitions this season and has helped the Toffees build a recent run of just one defeat in five games since the disappointing League Cup exit at the hands of Manchester City.
"I thought in the first half we were really good working off the ball but on the ball it was probably the worst performance that we've had this season," the manager said in his post-match press conference. "I thought we were very sloppy, we couldn't use the spells that we had on the ball into threatening possession and that was very disappointing.
"Obviously the penalty arrives in an isolated situation. It's a corner that we don't deal with and it gets awarded as a penalty, and rightly so.
"That's where we saw a special performance from Joel Robles. I thought it was magnificent how he controlled the moment and he's enjoyed being the goalkeeper at Everton. He's worked behind the scenes for a long, long time and it was pleasing to see that sort of performance.
"I have to highlight the role that Tim Howard had in that. Since he picked up the injury he's been an incredible influence on Joel to allow him to be relaxed and allow him to be calm."
Game management pleases the boss
In his comments immediately after the final whistle, Martinez expressed his satisfaction with the way that his players handled the contest with a 2-0 lead. Back in November, the Blues surrendered the same advantage in the Premier League game at Vitality Stadium and eventually had to settle for a 3-3 draw when they relinquished another advantage at 3-2.
There was a determination not to allow that to happen again this time and Everton were able to keep the clean sheet and coast through the final minutes with both goalscorers allowed a rest.
"In the League we came here and got a 2-0 lead and we couldn't manage the game at that point. [Today] I thought we managed the game really well and probably with a more clinical pass or a more clinical move we could have got another goal.
"But to keep another clean sheet, it keeps that consistency that we've had in the last four performances and with this one that's a really good test."
Andrew Presly
It would be great if this had been the post match interview after having progressed from the second leg Europa League Round of 16 tie in Kiev last season. That game where Howard made the goal look thrice the regulation size.
I suppose the phrase is "better late than never"?
Peter Norris
No point looking back Andrew. Let's look to the future and push on from here.
Anthony Lamb
Quite amazing how the apparent "love affair" between the manager and Tim Howard continues even when he is out of the side. Would it not have been sufficient to simply congratulate Robles on his performance without the implication that, even though he was not on the pitch, Howard somehow contributed to the fine penalty save and the performance???
If Howard has been encouraging Robles in what goes on behind the scenes, then of course it is to his credit, who knows. But it still smacks of the manager refusing to acknowledge in any sense that Howard has not performed well for a long time and simply cannot resist the opportunity to keep Howard in "the public's eye" at all costs.
This loss of form happens, footballers are people, not Rolls Royce engines. There is no need to camouflage it. But yet again we get the usual inane hyperbole such as Howard "has been an incredible influence on Joel allowing him to be relaxed and allow him to be calm".
It suggests Howard is more of a sedative than a goalkeeper. While he was at it why not carry on with highlighting the role of goalkeeping coaches, fitness staff, "sports psychologists" keeping Robles calm while sitting and watching Howard's decline this season etc?
Just congratulate Robles and let the lad bask in a little of his own glory, however temporary it may be!
Don Alexander
He really does talk some shit! By any measure our best victories this season (can't be bothered researching 2014-15) have come in games where we've had less than 50% of his holy grail, "possession". Our worst performances have come where we've "dominated" it, the more "domination" resulting in the worst of the numerous unacceptable results.
This tells us one of two things; either our players aren't talented enough to know what to do with a football at their feet (and that cannot be true given our wins with less possession), or he is unable to coach them to victory even if they succeed in complying with his fetish for possession.
Other top clubs do not tolerate season after season of unchanging tactics that produce no upturn in success.
But we do.
Even if he now gets us into a Europa League position in the league it'll only reinforce my anger at what might have been but for his repetitive stupidity.
If we win the FA Cup I'll take a trip to the Town Hall steps............... in fact, I'd be glad to.
Phil Davies
I'd say Joel's got three months to prove himself. Howard should be gone by next season and we'll need another keeper... Question is: starter or backup?
Stewart Lowe
Joel never looks confident enough in goal; will Martinez ever tell him to stop punching balls when he could clearly catch them? Far too many times he flies out and punches it and it's all for effect.
Brian Porter
Well said, Anthony (#3). I thought exactly the same on reading Martinez's words. My first thought was, why does he have to spoil a special moment for Joel Robles by sucking up to Tim Howard as if he had some direct bearing on Joel's ability to make the save?
It was a terrific save that kept us in the game and the credit, the whole credit and nothing but the whole credit belongs to Robles, not being a shared experience with bloody Howard. When Lukaku was scoring freely before Christmas did Martinez say how Stephen Naismith helped so much by being there in training or on the bench to help Lukaku feel calm and focussed when taking his opportunities?. Same sort of thing Roberto.
I just think he' spoiled a great moment for Robles by diluting his praise and trying to somehow make Howard a part of Robles's achievement. Please just shut up and go away, Roberto.
Oh yes, bloody well done Joel. Great save lad. First time this season our keeper had me out of my seat thumping the air. Who'd have thought it just a few weeks ago?
Anthony Dwyer
Agree 100% Phil.
Rahman Talib
Lukaku benefited so much being trained by Big Dunc.
Jamie Crowley
So Roberto pays homage to a veteran who, judging by the comments made by the gaffer, has been encouraging and has assisted his understudy take the reins. In short, he's been the consummate teammate and professional.
Jesus, that's just awful! Take the fucking charlatan out back and flog him! How dare he say such a thing!
Where's Jim Hardin?
It's to Tim Howard's credit that he is supporting Joel Robles and has probably realised his time at Everton is up. It was a great penalty save and he was up on his feet in a flash.
When he goes for a cross and misses it, we still need defenders on the goal-line, and they still got a couple of free uncontested headers in the box, so there is still a lot of improvement at the back to come.
Lennon was not as effective as in previous games. How well did Distin play he looks a lot fitter and for a 38-year-old still has a lot of pace, Lukaku got away from him for his goal so perhaps it was the right time for him to move on. I noticed how all the Everton players went up to him at the end and there was massive smiles all round.
Mike Gaynes
Well said, Jamie (#9), only not strongly enough.
The idea that Roberto is somehow "diluting" his praise and "spoiling" Robles's great moment by mentioning Howard's mentorship is sheer, blathering idiocy... the sort of thumb-sucking pop psychology that would make a basset hound roll his eyes.
Howard is a pure class guy... has never been anything but class... and does anybody doubt for a moment that he would give his pure, unstinting support to Robles?
Stewart (#6) is partly right that Joel has always looked a bit nervous, but I think he looks more calm and confident now, and if the manager says Howard has helped make that happen, why do you doubt it?
And Joel Robles, for his part, appears to be a great and very modest kid who has the genuine affection of his teammates (evidence their reactions to the penalty save). Do you really think the manager's two little sentences crediting Howard's help will ruin anything for him? Utterly and patently ridiculous.
I still have questions about whether Joel Robles is our future #1 for the reason Stewart cited – he's even more lost on high balls than Howard ever was – but I'm looking forward to watching him establish himself. And if Timmy is his de factor keeper coach, all the better.
And Brian (#7), if Howard didn't get you out of your seat with his MotM performance against Man City just five weeks ago, you're a hater, pure and simple.
Peter Barry
Everton persist in their idiotic desire to 'posses' a game to victory. This Martinez fetish with possession over performance and results gives rise to all the boring backwards and sideways 'tippy-tappy' crap that we see in every Everton game these days.
Why do all the Americans posting on TW feel the desperate need to defend the Startled Starfish all the time?
Joel Robles looked very aware too when coming out to breakaways, which Tim rarely does.
There is more confidence to the defence and less likelihood for us to have heart wrenching cock-ups between goalkeeper and centre-backs.
I don't recall Tim saving a penalty against Man City, Mick.
Tony Draper
I like young Joel Robles, he is not the complete article, but then, in the lifespan of 'keepers he is still an apprentice.
I like Tim too. He's been bloody good for us for a long time, but, I think that we have failed him in two very serious ways:
1) WE should have established him as a US National Hero; it would have paid his wages numerous times over and in so doing made Everton the Premier League club that US kids want to play for. He became a US Hero almost accidentally.
2) We really needed to supply him with the best goalkeeper coaching, because he really isn't far short of being a true great....
He has stacks of natural ability and, as a consequence, when he falls short, he gets treated like a local lad.
Tim Howard isn't as good as he could be and, unless Joel Robles gets better coaching, he won't become as good as he really should be.
When it comes to all maters "goalkeeping", there will always be debate, simply because they are the last line of defence. Surely, if we need the best to coach our keepers, then Big Nev must have a part to play? But no... The truth is that Big Nev, despite being the very greatest 'keeper in the World, isn't a gifted coach.
So does that mean that he has no part to play?Surely a few sessions occasionally with "The Six Yard Dragon" would benefit our 'keepers? It wouldn't make 'em worse would it?
Some of the USA Evertonians on here will not hear a bad word said about Tim Howard. It matters not one iota where a player is from but how he performs and I'd guess 80/90% of us agree he should have been long gone. It's RM's fault more than anything for inflicting the agony for all concerned with his constant inclusion since last season.
When will the agony end? When Roberto evolves and learns, which is highly unlikely. I can't help think what the players are feeling and thinking through all of the last two seasons. They have to work with the guy...
We heard mutterings about the Distin issue, Mirallas also seems to be out of favour (of which he doesn't do himself any), and now we hear whisperings of Baines getting frozen out.
We are not born... we are tortured!
Our new unofficial motto there, Gary. Hits home with more poignant accuracy than that "It's the hope that kills you" – which I could never get any feeling for.
Indeed Michael and thanks for the grammar tweaks. Apologies also for some of my posts that rightly or wrongly don't make it. Never a good idea to pound the keyboard wearing my red wine underpants and my Guinness goggles, a feeling some of us know all too well.
Tony Abrahams
Or even born to be tortured, Gary! So true mate.
Mike (#12), does Tim do a lot of work for charity that goes un-noticed?
I respect Howard for getting to the top, whilst suffering from Tourette's, which must surely affect his concentration. He's also the great American hero, after his exploits in the last World Cup but I don't for one minute think he's in touch with the common people, which is the real sign of a pure class person to me.
Is Joel good enough? I'm not sure, but I thought he was one of the worse keepers I had ever seen until he got a run in the team last year. His improvement has been massive, and he's also a man mountain with a big physical presence – he looked huge in his goal for the pen!
Is Joel good enough, Tony? I was gonna write about goalkeepers a few weeks back but never got round to it. It must be the most difficult position when one mistake can make all the difference. Robles is still young and until he gets a good run, we will never know.
People have said we missed out on Butland. He was very erratic for a few seasons and many keepers are. They need to play consistently to gain confidence or have it eroded, whatever the case may be, performance wise.
He deserves to see the season out. It can't be easy sitting there month after month, year upon year and watching your so-called superior playing less than stellar and not getting a shot. Yes, they get a nice wage but most want to play surely. The mini runs he has had in the team, for me, are positive so let's see where we are come May, with him still hopefully between the sticks.
Darren Hind
Difficult to know how good/ bad Joel actually is. By persevering with the woefully inept Howard, Martinez has not only stunted his progress, he has destroyed our season... and very possibly his own career.
Jim Hardin will no doubt come along shortly to support the views of Mike and Jamie, but the evidence is becoming overwhelming: after spending the entire season defending like Keystone cops, we are now looking solid, keeping clean sheets.
There is a very good reason Robles does not have as much to do as Howard: he concentrates, focuses, he does what all good goalkeepers should do, he communicates with the men in front of him. Goalkeepers see everything, their view is unique, nothing goes on behind them. The very best of them will pull their defenders here there and everywhere. Howard simply walks up and down his line trying to counter his sleep disorder by kicking fuck out of his posts.
Sanity has finally prevailed. Howard is out. The arrogance with which he has dismissed the views of his critics, is now being laid bare. Even if Robles turns out to be distinctly average, he is still a massive improvement. Thank goodness Howard has shown his "class" by "allowing" Joel to be relaxed and calm.
It wasn't always this way; before his arrogant outburst's Howard was a popular figure amongst the ranks, chants of USA USA were common place. He was never brilliant, but fans tend to overlook mistakes if a player is contrite and shows he wants to put it right. They will never tolerate being told that they don't know what they are talking about.
Ernie Baywood
I was full of superlatives for Joel's penalty save but Roberto managed to top even my "cracking save, nice one, Joel" comment.
Roberto on the penalty...
"A special performance from Joel Robles. I thought it was magnificent how he controlled the moment."
Jim Bennings
Big, commanding, comes for crosses, seems to command respect from his defenders and actually seems passionate about winning!
Joel Robles appears to be everything that Tim Howard is NOT at this present moment.
Peter Carpenter
Tim has helped this season. He's shown very clearly how not to do it.
Late on in the second half, Robles anticipated a low ball across the 6-yard box, dived out for it, and held it. Poor Tim, 2015-16 model, would probably have stayed on his line hoping for the best.
Thanks Tim, but to quote Roy Orbison, "It's oooooover...."
Now going to spend the rest of the day controlling some moments...
Gary @23, as I said earlier at just #25, Joel really is very junior for a proper 'keeper.
Big Nev had more than a few crap games for us when he was contesting "the magnificent" Jim Arnold for the right to wear Everton's Number One jersey.
What Joel does have is that extra quality, namely, command. Won't make an ordinary 'keeper a superb one, but it does make the difference between the top 'keepers and the elite.
I was at a Q&A session with Neville Southall last season, and asked him what he thought of Roberto's decision to drop Robles after keeping 3 clean sheets.
"It's rubbish, isn't it? He's destroyed the lad – he'll be on his way in the summer."
Neville got it half-right. It was rubbish, perverse, and has held us back this season. But it didn't destroy the lad; Joel kept his head, performed well when called on, and now has a chance to really stake his claim for the future. Good for him.
Colin Metcalfe
Let's hope he stays there and proves his No 1 status. I am quite happy for Howard to spend the rest of his Everton career on the bench until he he goes off into the MLS sunset.
The penalty save was brilliant and the save that he cut out along the six-yard line was a brave one – something Howard would've completely fucked up!
Kevin Elliott
Well, according to Mr Shearer, who was in the studio, it wasn't a very good save at all because it was at a perfect height for the keeper.
Not like him to detract from anything Everton, eh?
Christopher Timmins
Joel Robles may not prove to be the long term solution but he deserves to play in the final 12 Premier League games in order to demonstrate his worth.
If Howard plays again, it should be in the final 15 minutes of the final league game as a goodbye gesture.
Rob Hooton
Hopefully we will get the rest of the season to see how Joel does. He looks like he still has a lot to learn but, bloody hell, he is a big lad with a presence and he has kept a remarkable number of clean sheets in the games he has played. (Any stattos out there with figures?) Even if he is a 'lucky' keeper, that will do for me!
Oliver Molloy
"That's where we saw a special performance from Joel Robles. I thought it was magnificent how he controlled the moment and he's enjoyed being the goalkeeper at Everton. He's worked behind the scenes for a long, long time and it was pleasing to see that sort of... "
I cannot believe he really understands what he says. He likes to talk and the more he does the more crap comes out of his mouth.
Robles guessed correctly and saved the penalty, and now he's the greatest thing since sliced-bread!
Come out and say that Howard has made so many errors this last couple of seasons that you should have made the goalkeeper situation a priority – Robles should have stayed in the team when he was performing better than Howard; I for one would have more respect for you.
The reason Howard has been dropped is either someone at the club has had a word with Martinez, or he himself had finally realised that, if he treats Evertonians as fools, it will be his downfall.
As I have said many times – I desperately want Martinez to succeed but when he keeps coming out with all this over-the-top crap, I desperately want him gone.
Duncan Lennard
Great penalty save but I still can't believe three or four Bournemouth players got to the rebound before a single white shirt. It was purely the fact they got in each other's way that stopped them scoring from it. It's that kind of lack of sharpness, focus, call-it-what-you-will, that is continually finding us out under the present regime.
I can report that I have just shown incredible maturity in controlling a moment involving two slices of bread and a toaster – phenomenal!
Careful with the butter knife, Peter.
Tim has been an incredible influence in allowing me to be relaxed and calm with the butter knife in my hand.
Duncan, I don't know what they do in training, but if they play loads of possession football, I do think it does take away some focus, from the two most important things on a football pitch.
Scoring goals, and not conceding goals, are the two most important things when it comes to playing football. Possession is great, when you have got a purpose, but if that's your main aim, then I'm sure it must take concentration away from more serious matters sometimes.
Breakfast just wouldn't be the same without him, Peter.
Michael Penley
Breaking news: Martinez has today revealed that Tim Howard is actually a Jedi Master, allowing him to directly control Robles's body from the bench when he made the save.
Trevor Peers
We have improved defensively – I never thought I'd be able to say that! Robles has a huge presence, his enthusiasm is infectious.
Take Roberto's after match comments with a pinch of salt, and you can actually feel a bit of confidence filtering through your veins, in away games at least.
The biggest challenge for Roberto is to get the team playing well at home, if he is to convince us he can be a half-decent manager. The last two seasons at home, he's been an absolute failure... and I've no idea how he can put things right. Maybe by adding class players with a genuine goal threat ?
I'm not sure yet how good Robles actually is but I think that he should be given time to demonstrate his ability with an extended run.
But, purely from a psychological point of view, he looks bigger and more imposing and thereby just appears harder to beat. He's quicker off his line, more vocal and has better distribution too.
Terry Underwood
Only saw the game on TV, but, from what I saw, Rom was getting frustrated. Passing and keeping the ball is all very well, but there has to be an end product. Anybody can play the ball into a gap, it doesn't have to be Ross, just because he is the link up man.
We saw Rom's pace on one occasion. Give him the ball!!! If 5 passes get cut out, so what? The 6th will get through. We can forgive attacking passes getting intercepted, but at least TRY!
Oscar Huglin
I think criticism of this interview is very unfair. Everything Bobby said here was completely true and honest, and it's refreshing to read an interview where he's highlighted our failures in the game (our poor play on the ball in the first half), especially a game we ended up winning quite comfortably. Earlier this year I doubt there would have been a negative to be found in this interview... You can just imagine what he might have said about that dire first half: "In the first half we managed to break up their play magnificently and showed incredible composure on the ball. I was delighted to see that translate to two goals in the second half".
He's learning, and that can only be good for us.
As for the comment about Howard, of course he's having an influence on Robles. As much as so many of you lot hate him, he's still a hugely experienced 'keeper who appears to love the club. I have no doubt he'll be support Robles and helping him through this period, and it's right for Martinez to highlight that.
Let's just hope Bobby's finally decided to give the permanent number one spot to Joel. We're much better for it.
Some of the English Evertonians on here will not hear a good word said about Tim Howard. It matters not one iota where a player is in his career path, or how he's performed over said career never mind five weeks ago.
Howard should definitely be our second keeper, but his influence with his many years experience on young Joel should be welcomed and recognized.
We are born... Ultimately to be tortured by "the bitter ones".
Find some sunshine... in Blighty, many of you need it.
'Merican
Joel backer and Howard aficionado
Martinez is simply incapable of commenting on anything after a game without spouting total rubbish and running his mouth off with his scientific, deeply thoughtful brand of complete bollocks.
The guy is a clown who cannot just keep things simple (rather like his defensive tactics). Why does he still have a job at our club?
All I want to see now from the rest of our season is for the twat to be shown the door. Sorry, people, but we won't win the FA Cup and whilst I don't want us to be beaten in the competition, I just want Martinez Out! This is torture !!!
Victor Jones
I remember Robles making a few decent saves in his Wigan days. I am sure that he alone kept them in a few matches. He had the makings of being a half-decent goalkeeper. But ultimately the Martinez philosophy concerning non-defending led to Wigan conceding numerous goals. Robles and the other lad (I think it was Al Habsi) had no chance with that team. De Gea would have conceded goals in that Wigan shambles; most keepers would. Robles looked poor in his first few games for Everton. The poor showing against Krasnodar springs to mind. But that can all be forgiven. He had no match practise. His cameo appearances last season were good. And just look at the difference that he is now making.
The attacking play (at times) is slow and laboured. But there is no question that the defence has tightened up. Robles has to be given a huge slice of credit for that. Shame that Martinez did not start playing Joel around November. We just might have found ourselves in a very interesting league position. All conjecture.....yes. But who knows?
Just a little curve ball here... My top 5 Everton keepers. I can only pick from those that I have seen, and this is just my own humble opinion. And I stress that some of these keepers made an impression on me as a youngster.
Neville SouthallGordon WestNigel MartynGeorge Woods and (wait for it).......David Lawson.
Not a Tim Howard in sight... and far to early to judge Robles. Pat Jennings would have been great for Everton, but unfortunately he was collecting a pension when he signed for the Toffees.
Martinez's ridiculously bizarre comments makes me think he's the new David Icke!!
Steve, read it again without your "I hate Martinez and Howard" goggles on. It's a good interview, you're being blinkered.
Oscar... give it a rest. Are you a Catalan, whose dad is called Roberto and you have fixation for brown shoes and brown bullshit? Or is it something else?
"We are born... Ultimately to be tortured by the bitter ones."
50-odd years supporting and following all over Europe my "local" team, to be called " bitter" by some yank who has in the great scheme of things been supporting the club for 5 minutes.
I take offence at the "bitter" comment, pal...
We still don't know if Robles is going to be our Number One, but he is steadily getting better. I'd keep Howard away from Robles if I was Martinez, what can he possibly learn from him?
As for the goalkeeping coaches at Finch Farm, they have done nothing to improve Timmy over the last couple of seasons; if I was Robles, I'd be giving them a wide berth as well.
Tony (#22), yes, Howard has been extremely active in charity work for children with Tourette's, helping strip away the shame of the affliction. He was named Humanitarian of the Year back in his MLS days and serves on the board of a charity that focuses on elementary education.
He has been doing this in his home states of New Jersey and Texas, so you wouldn't have been aware of it in the UK.
Dave (#53) – "What can he possibly learn from him?"
What can a keeper with 20 Premier League appearances learn from a keeper with nearly 400? Plus 100 international caps and a couple of World Cups?
Are you kidding with this?
Peter Barry (#15), yes, I'm a Yank, but even Yank English should be understandable, so read my post again.
What I was defending was Roberto's comment about Howard helping Joel.
Thought that result goes some way to exorcise some demons from the last time we were there. Professional performance and should have been three goals.
On another note, I can totally see why we sold Duffy to Blackburn. Oh dear...
Steve Davies
Tim Howard in his day was an OK goalie, not great, just OK. Unfortunately his day is gone. Age catches up with all players. He didn't do himself any favours by having a go at the crowd but I am sure he is a nice bloke and does lots of charity work etc....
The problem I had this season was with Martinez for picking an out-of-form player. It wasn't Howard's fault he was getting picked. It was the same with Barry last season; if they are not performing, you drop them. It is that simple.
If Roberto keeps bigging up Robles then we will have another Stones situation where Stones (and I like the lad) thinks he is better than he really is. He is a developing talent.
I just wish Martinez would stop talking drivel... I did not see the point of even mentioning Howard in his post match summary. Would he have mentioned any other player? RM just does not do himself any favours......
Great support yesterday by the Blues away contingent.
Liam Wilson
Victor... I would have included Andy Rankin, the only 'keeper I have ever seen who could bend backwards in mid-air when making a save. He also played for Watford, coincidentally.
Paul Ferry
I actually feel a little for Tim Howard sitting yesterday in the dug-out hearing our brill away fans singing the Robles song with the line about his good self should fuck off home to America.
Don't get me wrong. I don't want to see him ever pull on an EFC shirt until the last minute of the last home game of the season to get a round of applause for his efforts in the couple of years either side of 2010.
Mike (#56) – you tell me what he can learn from Howard?
I can't think of anything, except he will definitely learn from his dozens of mistakes.
Dave #60, give it a rest, if he had made "dozens" of mistakes he wouldn't have played that many games for Moyes, who was notoriously intolerant of mistakes. Stop shoveling crap.
As for what he could teach Robles, RM says he has helped keep him calmer and more confident, and Joel has certainly looked more of both recently. Maybe you think RM is making that up?
Plus until last season Howard was statistically ranked as one of the best penalty stoppers in the world – I still remember the look on that bastard Kuyt's face, even if you don't – and who knows, maybe he gave Robles a hint or two.
You and I will never know, unless of course the manager tells us, which he has. You think he's lying? That's your choice.
Mike (64) " stop shovelling crap"
I'll start with your post and leave it on the floor.
So how am I being blinkered, Oscar?? I've put up with his embarrassing bullshit for almost 3 seasons now and I just can't bear to listen to him any more.
Laurie Hartley
Liam # 61.
I agree with you about Andy Rankin. One of my favourite goalies. As you say he was very acrobatic. Here is a link to the only photo I can find of one of the greatest saves I have ever seen. I was at that game.
Andy Rankin, the Everton goalkeeper, saves from Hunt.
There was a picture of it in the Football Echo that Saturday night from the other side of the goal. I can tell you Roger Hunt really blasted that shot – it was headed for the top right hand corner. How Andy got to it I will never know.
"Oscar... give it a rest. Are you a Catalan, whose dad is called Roberto and you have fixation for brown shoes and brown bullshit? Or is it something else?"
I'm just trying to support the club I love and not resort to slating everything it does, regardless of whether it deserves slating or not. When Martinez does a bad interview I'm among the first to criticise, his positivity drives me nuts at times. This was a good interview, and an encouraging one.
If we want something from this season we have to get behind the team, not look for any reason to criticise it.
Mike, that's good what Howard is doing to help all those kids who suffer from Tourette's; good man.
Maybe he's a better teacher than player, and could possibly end up as a great coach. I say this because,one thing Howard never comes across as being on a football pitch is calm.
If he's helping Joel conquer his nerves, then that's a good thing. Long may it continue!
Graham Mockford
Paul #62
Nice to see you around these parts. I couldn't agree more. Maybe I'm getting old but Evertonians singing a song denigrating their own player just seems wrong and makes us look classless.
I too think he has had his day but you play for a side for over 400 games maybe you just deserve a little better. Doesn't appear to be the consensus on here however.
I'd concur and say singing songs slagging off our own players isn't good form. It's one thing pulling them down for a bad performance on a forum, and Tim Howard has certainly deserved some criticism over the last 2 seasons. But denigrating them in public is too much.
Tim Howard has been a good servant to the club. It's a shame his legacy has been tainted over the last 2 seasons. The big mistake was giving him another long contract.
I'm really made up that Martinez seems to have seen the light and will now give Joel his chance with a proper run in the side until the summer. I hope he impresses and becomes our No 1 goalkeeper next season.
Where's Jim Hardin when you want him?? He's normally the most vocal on here about all goalkeeping matters. I wonder if he's starting to re-evaluate his opinion on Robles and see that he is clearly the better option to Howard now.
Gavin (#72), don't sweat the contract. That becomes moot when Howard leaves for MLS .
Tony (#70), appearances are deceiving. Howard has had to maintain an incredibly calm mind and total focus to function as a professional athlete amidst the tics and twitches, which we can all see (and frequently mistake for nervousness).
This is such an incredibly difficult thing to do that I am only aware of two other athletes who have achieved professional-level performance despite Tourettes – an American baseball player (who at one point had to take three years off to get treatment) and an Aussie gold medal Olympic swimmer.
It's wrong to condemn players on the basis of their character. Their performance yes, but their character, no. Tim Howard has been selected way too often for our or his own good this season, but that's not his fault. Overall he's been a good, but not great, keeper. We've had many worse.
Moving on, other, less experienced, players have also been over-selected again and again, to our and their detriment, but that too isn't their fault.
To me, there's also evidence that last season and this some senior players have spoken up at Finch Farm in a bid to achieve the wins that regularly elude the Incredible One unless we're playing the worst teams in the Premier League. I believe Buzz and Eto'o were two of them. I also believe Seamus, Bainesy and Rom are in that group.
They themselves have in effect said so to the Press, as has Gazbaz in this last week or so. Only Bainesy has competition for his shirt, and I am in no way critical of Brian Oviedo by the way, but only Bainsey isn't now selected, but that's not his fault.
Watching the match against Bournemouth, I saw Jags and Gazbaz were the only players in the first half even trying to play long forward passes to Rom. For a very long time, albeit on the rare occasions this happens successfully, Rom is transformed into the worst nightmare for any defence in the country.
Two seasons ago, he tore Arsenal a new one from the right wing; on Saturday, he nearly did the same to the Cherries, but for reasons known to one man alone he 's required to regularly play alone, in the centre, with his back to goal surrounded by defenders only too grateful to have him there.... but that's not his fault.
I wonder who's fault it all is?
It seems that Martinez is dragged kicking and screaming towards the right conclusions. Last season, it looked like it was the senior players, Barry in particular, who took the initiative in playing the ball forward more quickly. This season it's only when the weight of evidence is pressing down on him like a collapsed building that he changes the keeper.
Bobby, you're making it harder than it really is.
Peter (#74), he is making it very hard indeed, there is still no balance to the team, the movement and energy is still missing, we don't look fit enough and, as you say, any real change is taken by the players or the crowd let him know what they thought of him in the last home match. He is his worse enemy and can have no complaints when he is finally dismissed.
Just throwing it out there...
Most had Joel down as a disaster. Right now he's full of confidence, seems to have claimed the starting spot and looks a keeper.
Maybe Martinez actually did the right thing for Joel's development? Waited for him to genuinely assert himself as our keeper. Fans behind him and everything.
I think Joel was asserting himself a year ago when he kept 3 clean sheets in a row and was dropped.
Perhaps a set of buttons could be installed on each seat. When the time comes for a substitution we all press for our choice of replacement. I wonder how many would have chosen Osman as the last throw of the dice against WBA?
Ian Burns
Moyes was a coach with limitations but he knew how to organise his defence. Howard was his choice of goalkeeper. Since the last World Cup, Howard has not been the same goalkeeper but RM has until recently persisted in picking him.
Unfortunately Howard will now be remembered for these past two seasons of poor performances but for me the responsibility for this lies with RM and his inane hero-worship, completely out of kilter with Howard's performances on the pitch.
Howard's standards are now MLS – coincidentally the same as RM's.
Charlie Burnett
I seriously think the team is run by the fans. It's even got to us blues singing the name of a player and they are the next sub to be made.
Mike 72, that's why I respect Howard's achievements.
It's not his body language that I'm basing Howard not being calm on though Mike, it's what he does when he actually has the ball. Normally when the ball is in your keepers hands you can relax, but I'm sure you would have to agree that this is not always the case with Tim.
To be fair Robles, done it in the first half on Saturday, when he's threw the ball out, I think to Barry, just way too quick. Must be what the manager wants, but it's only possible if it's really on.
If I had as much experience as Howard, I would surely know when it's on or not, to throw Or take a quick goal kick. It's a football not a hot potato.
Joe Clitherow
So I am a big critic of Martinez but actually for once – apart from the unnecessary OTT hyperbole which actually detracts a little from what he says – his post-match comments are actually spot on in terms of reading the game, IMO.
Daniel A Johnson
Is there a better keeper for his age at the moment? We have a gem in Robles – big, athletic, good communicator and is now growing in confidence... Confidence which has been gained with some good performances and clean sheets.
If he comes good, he could save us £10M.
I do feel a bit sorry for Howard. He's hardly going to drop himself.
Plus I can name a few Everton greats who have declined in their final seasons and they are not being slagged off to heavens.
Duncan Ferguson faded away with injury.
Tim Cahill just wasn't Premier League class anymore
Graeme Sharp got slower and slower
Jim Hardin
Gavin,
Sorry, I was out at soccer tournaments and refereeing all weekend. Had to watch the game on replay. I didn't know TW was waiting breathlessly.
As for some of the comments on here about Howard and my response. I have none for the likes of Darren and others that I have not already posted elsewhere. Plus, given the vile nature of the comments about Howard's character etc and whether Robles can learn from him (Why does Robles have a disability?) these are so baseless and crude that what response would be appropriate? I learned long ago that there is a difference between ignorance and stupidity and that you can educate persons with the former but just must ignore those with the latter.
As for the game, Robles did well on the penalty save by guessing correctly. The shot was not unstoppable so he did what he should do. He did get lucky on the rebound. I never fault a keeper on a pk for where the rebound goes off the initial save and am not doing so now.
As for Robles in the game? I still have seen nothing from him that impresses me. He has done nothing wrong against lesser competition and lower Premier League teams. But he has not done this against good Premier League teams this season. If and when he ever gets the chance we will see.
However, when healthy, I fully expect to see Tim Howard back in goal to play behind a much improved defense which has increased its blocks, decreased the shots and crosses allowed, and in general, has done everything that our defense with Deulofeu, Kone, and Stones failed to do.
I, too, had a tournament with son #4 on Saturday and refereed 3 games yesterday myself, so in response to Dave Lynch at #52, albeit belatedly:
Dave, I will fully and unequivocally apologize if I've offended you with the "bitter" comment. Although not directly calling you "bitter", it would be rather disingenuous of me to pretend that comment couldn't offend a bit. Any time – any – a person with nearly half a century of support comes on this wonderful website and tells me – a person who's tenure fails miserably in comparison – that I've offended, I will always apologize.
That being said, I will not make any apology for the premise of my post. If individuals are so hellbent on ripping our manager for such innocuous and harmless comments, and comments that can easily be construed as positive and not overtly over the top (which I clearly believe this comment from Roberto was not), then they just have such a severe dislike of our manager it borders on hatred.
I'd equate that, definably, as bitterness that he's still in his post.
Insofar as myself being offended at the "fan for 5 minutes" comment, as I'm sure you're overly concerned about my feelings as well as your own, fret not. I'm not offended in the least. In fact, in my near decade of (long distance) support, I see the proportional ratio of your measure of time in a massively positive light.
If I can make it a mere half an hour by your watch it'll be 60 years of support for Everton Football Club for me!
I rather like your measurement of time Dave. Maybe I'll live to 1000....
No worries Jamie, all forgotten about mate.
Thanks for the apology and I too apologise for the 5 minute remark.XXX
Michael Polley
Howard was a great servant for us under Moyes, but he has had his day.
I do think our American friends have become a little jongoistic over the whole TIm Howard thing. Some of my best friends are Americans spread around places in Illinois and Arizona and my film work brings me into contact with a lot of Californians.
All of them share a great sense of nationalism and loyalty to their sporting heroes but I wish our American fans would realise that it's nothing to do with Tim's nationality, but simply to do with his current levels of performance. Please remember we have nothing against foreign players representing our club. We have plenty of them on our books and it is obvious we welcome and support them all as Everton footballers. Joel Robles, need we remind anyone, is a foreigner. He's from Spain so we're not saying we must have an Englishman in goal or even a non-American.
We just want the best keeper AT THIS TIME to be our #1 keeper and that keeper is most definitely NOT Tim Howard. Age has caught up with him and we have all seen the results of his loss of form over the last two seasons. I don't blame Tim, or hate him, or have any feelings of animosity towards him as a person. I just don't want him playing in goal for Everton's first team any longer as he has lost the edge needed to be our #1.
So please, let's forget all this nationalistic stuff, it's actually irrelevant and distracts from the main issue, that of who is best placed to represent Everton as #1 goalkeeper.
Have a nice day folks.


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An Afghan teenager is under investigation amid claims he knew David Ali Sonboly was planning a shooting and didn't tell anybody.
Monday 25 July 2016 13:20, UK
Image: David Ali Sonboly killed nine people before turning the gun on himself
A 16-year-old friend of the gunman who killed nine people in the German city of Munich on Friday has been arrested by police.
Investigators say the Afghan teenager is suspected of knowing about David Ali Sonboly's planned attack and failing to report it.
Munich police added that the friend may have played a role in a Facebook post which invited people to a meeting place in the city centre.
German media is reporting the arrested boy had gone to the police himself in the aftermath of the shooting.
Munich Gunman's Specific Target
On Sunday evening, an estimated 1,500 people gathered at the shopping centre where the attack unfolded to light candles and lay floral tributes in memory of the victims, the majority of whom were teenagers.
Earlier, detectives confirmed Sonboly had bought the gun used in his rampage on the dark web, and had been plotting the shooting for more than a year.
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Thirty-five people were injured in the shooting spree, with 10 severely injured and three in a critical condition.
None of those who were injured or killed were classmates of the 18-year-old gunman.
Police have described Sonboly as a deranged Iranian-German who was fixated with mass killings but not inspired by Islamist militancy.
Image: Police at the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping centre in the northern part of Munich
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In the run-up to his attack, he had visited the site of a school shooting in Winnenden to take photographs, and he was also an avid player of first-person shoot-em-up video games.
Bavarian prosecutor Thomas Steinkraus-Koch has confirmed Sonboly feared contact with others and had previously been treated for mental health problems at a psychiatric inpatient in 2015.
Police have been probing claims that the killer felt bullied by his peers and that he may have been inspired by Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people exactly five years before the Munich shootings.
Just weeks before the shooting, Sonboly had warned a 14-year-old girl living in his apartment block: "I will kill you all."


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Boyz II Men brought down the house Aug. 16 at Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan, performing a stellar set with a few surprises.
I was thrilled at the chance to see the group live. It was another event to cross off my bucket list.
Boyz II Men opened with the song that started it all in 1991, "Motownphilly," from the debut album "Cooleyhighharmony." It instantly took me back to my senior year.
The energy level was phenomenal. People rose to their feet, swaying with the new jack beat. Wanya Morris showed off slick moves as he belted, "We're kickin' it just for you ... Motownphilly back again." So much fun!
Wanya and brother Nathan, along with Sean Stockman, were dressed in white and all smiles as the crowd cheered to see the trio perform. The years have been kind to the group, which they reminded the crowd on multiple occasions that they've been together for 27 years. Bass singer Michael McCrary departed the vocal quartet in 2003 due to complications from MS, making Boyz II Men a trio.
The magic continued with back-to-back No. 1s, "On Bended Knee," "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" and "Four Seasons Of Loneliness." They sounded as great today as they did years ago.
Wanya's delivery of the heartfelt lyrics of "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" was moving. This G.C. Cameron cover was a game-changer for BIIM back when grunge was moving into the mainstream.
Stockman has long been a favorite of mine. I'll argue with anyone, his falsetto is by far the best in the business. "On Bended Knee" never sounded better.
A few unexpected surprises came when Sean and Nathan appeared on stage with guitars. Wanya took over lead vocal while the familiar chords of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz began. They rocked it out. Wanya can sing! "American Woman" (The Guess Who), "Locked Out Of Heaven" (Bruno Mars), "Come Together" (The Beatles) and "Open Arms" (Journey) were awesome and showed versatility.
"Water Runs Dry" and "I'll Make Love To You" were hugely popular with the fans, but it was "A Song For Mama" that got me. This song, like no other, makes me think of my mom. I didn't expect to hear it, since it's one of the group's less-known hits, but it happened and I'm grateful. Tears did fall.
"One Sweet Day" and "End Of The Road" closed the show.
"End Of The Road" is such a classic. In a career with so many possible signature tracks, that was just icing on the cake and the perfect ending to a perfect night.
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Q: AWS EB and Node ExpressJS server security I am new to AWS and Linux and was looking through expressJS docs where it is recommended that the root owner of the ExpressJS server is dropped to a normal user with minimum privileges.
http.createServer(app).listen(app.get('port'), function(){
    console.log("Express server listening on port " + app.get('port'));
    process.setgid(config.gid);
    process.setuid(config.uid);
});

source: https://blog.liftsecurity.io/2012/12/07/writing-secure-express-js-apps
I created an AWS ElasticBand Linux server, deployed my code and logged on via SSH and created a group and user via
sudo groupadd testGroup
sudo useradd -g testGroup testUser

I ran id -a testUser and took the user and group values uid=502(testUser) gid=502(testGroup) groups=502(testGroup) and I assigned them to the main.js, the logs pipped out the following error
http.createServer(app).listen(app.get('port'), function(){
    console.log("Express server listening on port " + app.get('port'));
    process.setgid(502);
    process.setuid(502);
});

/var/app/current/main.js:182
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                ^

Error: EPERM, Operation not permitted
    at Error (native)
    at Server.<anonymous> (/var/app/current/main.js:182:17)
    at Server.g (events.js:260:16)
    at emitNone (events.js:67:13)
    at Server.emit (events.js:166:7)
    at emitListeningNT (net.js:1263:10)
    at nextTickCallbackWith1Arg (node.js:430:9)
    at process._tickCallback (node.js:352:17)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:444:11)
    at startup (node.js:136:18)

I tried putting in the user and group names instead and got the same error message.
Any ideas here?