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In announcing its annual selection, the magazine called Obama the "Architect of the New America."
"He's basically the beneficiary and the author of a kind new America - a new demographic, a new cultural America that he is now the symbol of," Time editor Rick Stengel said of Obama, who was also selected for the honor in 2008 when he became the nation's first black president.
Obama beat Republican challenger Mitt Romney last month with clear majorities from Latinos and other minorities as well as among young adults, a result that has forced conservatives to rethink their policy positions and political strategy.
There are many reasons Obama won again, "but the biggest by far are the nation's changing demographics and Obama's unique ability to capitalize on them. When his name is on the ballot, the next America - a younger, more diverse America - turns out at the polls," Time contributor Michael Scherer said in an article accompanying the selection.
Time also cited Obama's ability to clearly win a second term in the Nov. 6 election despite high unemployment and other challenges. The US jobless rate peaked at 10 percent in 2009 amid the recession but has been falling. In November, it dipped to 7.7 percent as more people dropped out of the labour force.
"He won re-election despite a higher unemployment rate than anybody's had to face in basically in 70 years," Stengel said on NBC's "Today" show.
"He's the first Democrat to actually win two consecutive terms with over 50 percent of the vote. That's something we haven't seen since Franklin Delano Roosevelt," he added, citing the president during the Great Depression and World War Two.
Americans are still struggling to recover along with the nation's economy and have expressed frustration with Obama, who won 4 million fewer votes than in 2008, Scherer wrote. But overall, the president has been able to hold steady, he said.
"In an age of lost authority, Obama had managed to maintain his," he said.
There was no immediate comment from the White House.
Time's award is a media honor that carries no medal or money, and nearly every US president has been selected since its inception in 1927. Obama has won other recognitions, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.
Others top contenders included Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education, Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and physicist Fabiola Gianotti.


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Man accused of assaulting woman with needle
Police say woman felt poke in back of neck
Police said a Manchester man has been accused of assaulting his neighbor by sticking an insulin-filled hypodermic needle in her neck.
Police arrested 48-year-old Richard Crawford on Friday.
The neighbor, 78-year-old Leona Laplante, said Crawford wanted to talk to her about another tenant in their building, then reached behind her. She felt a poke in the back of her neck.
"He reaches behind her, and she hears a couple clicks, and a pain in the back of her neck, and when she moves and he takes his hand away, she sees some sort of syringe with a clear liquid inside," Manchester Police Department Sgt. Craig Rousseau said.
Laplante told police Crawford said he had poisoned her and that she was going to die. When she tried to call police, she said Crawford tried to take her phone, then said he didn't poison her.
"It's strange in the fact that the motivation, we just don't know. The connection isn't there. There's no event that would cause him to be angry with her," Rousseau said.
Police discovered Crawford did have access to hypodermic needles that are pre-filled with insulin.
"Someone who doesn't need insulin, and all of a sudden they are injected with a certain amount of insulin, their blood sugar goes very low and they could die from it," Rousseau said.
Laplante was taken to a hospital for observation and treatment.
Crawford told police that he did not attack Laplante.

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Hey guys, a guy at my LHS bought DCB's today, and he wanted to upgrade to a metal prop on it. We dug around in the props my LHS had on hand, and we found an aftermarket prop that fits perfectly on it. It's an AquaCraft prop, from the GrimRacer boat. It's made out of copper-beryllium-titanium, so you can balance, and sharpen it. The new prop is 45x68, and the stock plastic prop 42x59, so the new one should be a nice increase. I'm planning on heading out tonight with him and trying it out and we're going to compare it to the stock factory plastic one. I'll report back on what we find!
Here's the prop we used in case anyone is curious.
On a side note, this DCB M41 is huge, pictures do not do it justice! It feels really well built, and the stand it comes with is quite nice. I"m really impressed with the overall quality on it, and I"m super tempted to pick one up for myself...
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Hope you guys are impressed with the M41! I haven't heard any feedback from anyone yet. I'm glad they're actually available now. Post back with all the details. I really want one of these.
watch the temperature! the new prop may be to big. Don
I watch his M41 run last night, and wow. It gets up on a plane really, really quick, and it's way faster than I was expecting. It really stable too, he kept trying to flip it in the water and he couldn't. I'm super impressed with it! Here's some pictures I snagged of it while we were at my LHS. Size next to my X-Maxx.
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Was wondering how new prop worked out?
We haven't clocked any reading between the two yet, but the metal prop does seem to have more low end punch, it seems to get up to speed quicker. Can't tell if the top speed is any higher or not yet though. So far it seems much than stock from what I know.
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Is the stock prop that comes with the boat the same as the Spartan? I think I will be starting out with the Prather 215 stainless prop. This is very close to the stock Spartan prop in pitch but much more durable.
Ran mine today and ran into some heat problems. Motor wanted to deform/start to melt the inside of the canopy on 2x 3s 6400 traxxas batteries. Not gonna do 6s with this prop again.
I would be careful running such a large prop. It's bigger in diameter and has a steeper pitch.
If you're going to run a prop like this think of it like running high speed gearing in your Slash 4x4. Keep your acceleration smooth, run in a large area so you can maintain speed and try to keep the boat on plane to reduce drag.
I'd stop and check your motor / ESC temps on a regular basis until you're sure there won't be any issues with a full set of batteries.
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Stock is 42x59
This prop wa's 45x68. Even on 4s the motor wires were getting too hot. Did testing today and kept checking. I found a 42x55 and a 42x66 lifter option to get closer to stock size
Ordered offshore electronics aluminum motor jacket and am waiting on the 42x66 option. Hope it helps out some
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Doug, what do you think about the M41 not having turn fins? I was looking at maybe modifying it and putting on two rudders, each with a single water pick up. Maybe the double rudder will give extra stability at speed. Whats your take on that.
From the owner manual. Traxxas recommends using props that range in diameter from 38-42mm, with a pitch-to-diameter ratio of about 1.4:1.
I just broke my spare prop today. I just got the boat in the water and it broke. I need a metal prop. Not sure about the one you listed. I'd rather stick to recommendations Traxxas provided. I'm not brave enough to test different sizes yet.
What prop did you end up with?
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The Octura X442 is a good prop to run. You will need to sharpen and balance it.
seems so quite here for now, recommended props are Prather 215 or Octura X442 don't go more than that or else you will have a problem on your esc and motor due to cavitation bigger props needs more current draw it will start slow and gain more speed after, smaller props less cavitation faster start but lower speeds, boats stability is depending on the water behaviour most calm water is at night and morning. Be sure if you get a metal prop sharpen and balance it, you can find it under spartan forum.
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I run the Octura x642 race prepped(sharpened and balanced) from Chris's hobbies aka Dasboata check out my upgrades just scroll down on this thread.
Thanks!! Very helpful!!
There are several props out there that work well. Just so you know I am the one that sells most of these upgrades for the shafts. "rcraceboat" I turn the 5mm to 3/16" so they fit the better props and you use a standard 10/32 nut but most of mine come with a bullet nut. I think the 078 wire drive has been the most popular for the spartan and the m41. X442 is a good choice for the Spartan on 6s but the m41 can take more prop. X642 is good or the M445 is very good. You do need the diameter for bigger hulls like cats. Just throwing it out there. I have sold hundreds of drives from wire to 150 to the 187 cables. You have to remove the liner for 187 cables. Upgrading water lines and opening up the rudder is a big help. These boats must be gone thru when you get them....QC is a bit sloppy most of the time but can make great boats. I do not get on here much but I get enough orders from this forum that I figured I should jump in once in a while.


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He's suffered with a lack of consistency next to him. He's had Jags and Williams rotating next to him and then Martina, Holgate and Kenny all randomly playing on the right side. It's hard to build up a level of form as a new player with a shifting defence. He's also had to play in a 3 and a 4. I think every single defender deserves a little bit of slack right now but Keane maybe moreso than anyone else.
Keane is massively under performing. Not quite to the extent of Klaassen but still no where near the expected levels.
Where has this Shane Duffy love in come from? Is it just a knee jerk to Williams being crap because prior to that not once has he been metioned as one-that-got-away.
From having watched him play a fair bit and more recently.And to be clear, I wasn't saying we should definitely get him. Just that he has developed into important player for club and country and would command a decent fee.He's currently 2nd in PL for combined blocks, clearances and interceptions and Brighton have better defensive record than us, so just seems like outdated opinions.
There's a reasonable argument that he's now a good defender who would be decent for us. There isn't an argument whatsoever though that we missed a trick by not letting him go at the time, not that I am saying you are the one saying that.
He's a better defender than Stones with better passing, Stones hasn't been great for City.I don't want a centre half who goes on big runs, his primary goal should be defendingI'd prefer Keane to Stones all day
And thats why u get so much shit realist. Learn fella, most of us have. Nowt wrong with being a happy-miserable git
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We're going to play a little game of guess that exorbitant sum of money. Ready? In its opening weekend, Breaking Dawn the Deuce: OMG There's Werewolf Poop Everywhere!, the final installment of the peripatetic Twilight franchise, made a) $100 million, b) $141.3 million, or c) all the money that there is or ever will be in this world, or, in the parlance of our test-taking times, all of the above times infinity. The answer, quite obviously, is b), but would it have really shocked you if you'd woken up this morning to some version of the following headline, "Breaking Dawn Part 2 Wins Big At Box Office, World Reserve Currency Now Officially the Cullen"?
Despite the huge haul, Breaking Dawn Electric Boogaloo is only the fourth biggest opening weekend of 2012, and only the second biggest opening within the Twilight franchise (2009's New Moon has the opening weekend record). Somewhere locked away in her money tower, Stephenie Meyer is counting her bullion and thinking about that undergrad creative writing professor who cut her down in front of the whole class for using the word "ululating" twice to describe the sex noises the protagonists make in her short story Lupine Passion. Meanwhile, that creative writing professor is contemplating suicide in a Microtel somewhere outside of Salt Lake City.
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Early word that Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (31-8 MMA, 6-2 UFC) wasn't jazzed about his next challenge came as no surprise to the man tapped for that role.
Jackson has balked at having to fight Matt Hamill (10-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) instead of Thiago Silva, then promised to knock Hamill out, then said Hamill has lit a fire under his behind. You could probably tack some pop psychology onto the stages Jackson has gone through in coming to terms with the booking.
"The Hammer" certainly has, and he doesn't blame Jackson for his initial reluctance.
"I don't blame Rampage for thinking that way," Hamill told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today during a conference call in support of his fight with Jackson, which takes place next Saturday at UFC 130 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. "I'm only ranked 17th in the world right now, and I think Rampage should be thinking about fighting the top five guys in the world.
"But the opportunity came up for [me] to face him, and [I] feel that I can beat him. I just want to thank Rampage for giving me the opportunity."
It was an opportunity that was heavily lobbied for by Hamill's trainer, Duff Holmes, after Silva's run-in with the Nevada State Athletic Commission got him scratched from the card this past February.
But Hamill knew that it would be a tough sell, and not just to the UFC. He was the opposite of what Jackson would expect. Silva was known as a striker. He was known as a wrestler, even though he liked to stand and bang. Prejudice might turn "Rampage" away. Plus, Hamill had never headlined a pay-per-view event and had been a step below the marquee for most of his career. That's to say nothing of his status in the rankings.
Honestly, it just didn't look that good.
"I thought Rampage wouldn't take the fight because I'm not one of the top guys in the division as far as the rankings go," Hamill said. "I figured Rampage would be eyeing Rashad Evans and a rematch with Forrest Griffin. I thought that Rampage would believe I'm not in his league."
Of course, something changed shortly after Jackson's rumored complaints about the bout. Whether you chalk that up to a second look, a change in heart, or an old-fashioned turning of the screws at the hands of his employer, Jackson came around to the idea of fighting Hamill.
Compared to the fireworks of a conference call with Evans one year ago, Jackson today sounded like he was coming off a mild sedative for much of the time he talked about the fight. But he eventually livened up when he said he was motivated by Hamill's claim that he would break in their fight.
So now the pump is primed, and Hamill is ready to take advantage.
"This my chance to prove that I am in his league," he said.
For Holmes, things could not have turned out better. Because although Hamill does like to stand and slug, the reality is that he does have an advantage on the mat, at least on paper. So there's little reason to claim otherwise for the sake of hyping the fight.
The sale has already been made.
"As the guy who campaigned to get Rampage, we look at Rampage stylistically, and no knock to Rampage – he's my favorite fighters to watch because he's got amazing power in both hands and handspeed like a welterweight," Holmes said. "But that being said, Rampage gets by on being the bigger, stronger guy in the octagon, and this time, he's just not going to be.
"He's going to be outwrestled and he's going to be taken down. There's just no way around it."
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While we were busy redesigning and launching Ars Technica 7.0, tech news continued to happen. Dominating the week's news from Law & Disorder and the Ministry of Innovation was the Oracle v. Google trial, which saw a mixed verdict and some ominous rumblings (if you're Oracle) from the judge. Read on:
- Jury rules Google violated copyright law; google moves for mistrial
Future Android litigation may get more costly for Google.
- Government asks: when can we shut down wireless service?
It's possible to shut down wireless service, but its not always legal—or wise.
- Google gets license to test drive autonomous cars on Nevada roads
Nevada also issues special red license plates for autonomous vehicles, includes infinity symbol.
- Schools can't stop wondering what students do on Facebook
Teacher, leave those kids alone (on Facebook).
- "A bizarre operation": Why West Virginia stuck $22,600 routers in tiny libraries
366 more of the routers are just sitting in a warehouse.
- Oracle's copyright win may not amount to much as patent phase unfolds
Likely infringement damages will probably pale in comparison to Oracle's legal fees.
- Court blocks Illinois law used to charge those who video police officers
The First Amendment protects the right to record actions of police in public.
- Judge nixes "Oil Orgy" scheme to scare P2P users into quick settlements
Judges are finally getting wise to the tactics of copyright trolls.
- Seized site's lawyer: US breaking the law by taking domain names
Dajaz1.com's lawyer says the site was sent to a "digital Guantanamo."
- DVDs and Blu-rays will now carry two unskippable government warnings
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DWTS 2nd Place Winner Katherine Jenkins Sings To Queen Elizabeth, Mark Ballas Shows Up For Support
Doesn't Katherine Jenkins looks stunning? Today the Dancing With The Stars 2nd place winner sang to Queen Elizabeth at the Queen's Jubilee festivities in London, England. The Daily Mail has a great feature on the festivities as well as gobs of pictures. Making it even more special, Katherine's Dancing With The Stars partner, Mark Ballas, flew to London to give Katherine some support in a surprise visit. Check out her fun reaction upon learning about it…
Adding: And below is a fun take of them together with Mark in a Top hat….
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Sometimes it becomes really clear that all mammals (except those shiftless marsupials) are pretty much on the same wavelength when it comes to playtime, the most adorable time in the animal kingdom. I'm not saying that mollusks, however, aren't also fond of some wholesome recreational activity — after all, some of them get even closer to sea otters than this gleeful little girl.
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Clients reach us for sober coaching through a wide variety of means: sometimes, the client doesn't approach us at all; calls can come to us from business associates, personal managers, family members, attorneys, therapists, medical doctors, treatment centers, sober living houses, assisted living facilities, etc.
Regardless of the first contact, the initial step of the Sober Coach is to meet with the client, in person, in whatever setting is most comfortable for the client. We do an initial evaluation; this includes standard sets of questions (i.e. overall medical history, medical & psychological diagnoses, drug/alcohol history, etc.). We will do a standard physical exam, as well (blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, etc.). If the client is willing, we will take a sample for drug screening. If the client not willing, we will skip this step – but it must be done sooner rather than later. We also explore areas of concern specific to the client (profession, family, religion, spirituality, etc.).
With the client's permission, the Sober Coach will contact treatment professionals who may already be providing services to the client. The more informed we are about all aspects of your case, the more efficient we become at providing the services you require to facilitate your recovery – or to simply help you stay away from drinking & drugs for a pre-determined period of time.
After the client evaluation session, we will create a treatment plan tailored to the client's needs. Typically, we meet with a client 3 times per week for one-hour sessions, (frequency & length of sessions are evaluated monthly and/or bi-monthly). Meeting locations will vary depending on where the client is in their recovery, and what the person is currently working on. In addition, the sober companion is on-call by phone 24 hours a day, 5 to 7 days a week. This service alone can help prevent relapses and supports individuals with crises that come up in between sessions.
We easily blend Sober Coaching with Sober Companionship. In this mode, the Sober Coach retains certain primary responsibilities (e.g., case management) and the Sober Companion will remain with the client for predetermined lengths of time: from 4-hour periods up to many weeks in a row. Different clients have different levels of need, and a professional Sober Coach is ready to address any area, for any amount of time, in order to help a client achieve his/her goals.
If you need a Sober Escort to transport yourself or a loved one to or from a treatment facility or any other location, we will assign an Escort appropriate to the needs of the client. In some cases, you may require medically supervised transportation; in such a case, we will assign either an MD or an RN (Nurse Practitioner) to travel along with the Sober Escort. In other cases, a client will not leave willingly – for these rare situations, we arrive with Team Sober Champion, a multi-person party designed to extricate the client from an unhealthy location and deliver him or her to treatment.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It's a required test one parent says her daughter is not going to take. This is how parent Sandy Bittner views the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test or FCAT: "It treats the children unequally, based on their education, how they're expected to do on the test," she said.
Bittner told First Coast News she has decided to not allow her third grade daughter take the test. It's a test that is mandated by Florida statutes for all students in the Sunshine State. "My family has moral issues against the FCAT in that children are treated unfairly," she explained
While that may sound like a good argument, the current statute does not allow for any FCAT opt-outs. "I decided then the stakes were too high. It was explained to me, if you do not pass, you do not continue on to the fourth grade," she said.
Duval School district does offer other options for student who don't pass, so they can advance to the fourth grade. But for now, since Bittner is not allowing her 8-year-old to take the test, she has decided not to allow her child to go to school during the two week testing period, which is happening right now.
Duval Schools Superintendant Dr. Nikolai Vitti said he is sympathetic to the parent's objections, but he says his district has to comply with the State statute.


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Initially, i was supposed to be a Liason Officer of Icoming Buying Mission for International Buyers. But, i was down with fever that i had to excuse myself. Perhaps next year (owh! please dont put my name again ya Kraftangan Malaysia - ahaks!) Even, on the launching day itself, i still had my fever.
Alright, i will not bore you to death. Just enjoy the pixs. Owh, i skip the Batik part since too much emphasizes have been given on Batik. Moreover, Malaysia Handicraft is not all about batik .
Then only i saw another bamboo coin box which could be opened at the bottom. Too bad, i was short on change. I had not planned on buying something on that day. Sigh.. Owh, i love that ceramic and rattan bowl works. Kudos ya Kak Julita from Kampung Batu Lunguyan, Keningau, Sabah : D.
Then went for "Jalan-jalan cuba makan kuih Tradisional". Ahaks3x!! Hey i neededed my energy for that day. Just try the samples, and if you like them, you can buy : )
Happy blogging and do have a great time.
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Fort Hood shooting suspect's beard becomes issue
(AP) FORT WORTH, Texas - The Army psychiatrist charged in the fatal Fort Hood shooting rampage will be barred from the courtroom during his pretrial hearing Tuesday if he hasn't shaved his beard and will be forced to watch the proceedings on closed-circuit television.
Maj. Nidal Hasan surprised the judge earlier this month when he appeared in court with a beard, which violates Army regulations. The judge, who has the power to bar defendants from court for such violations, issued the order and postponed the hearing until Tuesday.
Hasan had been clean-shaven in all other court appearances since the 2009 attack, which killed 13 people and injured more than 30 others on the sprawling Texas military post about 125 miles southwest of Fort Worth. Fort Hood officials wouldn't say Monday whether Hasan would be charged if he shows up unshaven. One possible charge is failure to obey a lawful order or regulation, which carries a maximum two-year jail sentence.
Hasan is an American-born Muslim, and his attorneys have said they would seek an exception based on religious beliefs to the Army's rule.
Since Hasan has been growing the beard just before his scheduled Aug. 20 trial, he may be trying to use the media attention to show that he's being persecuted for his religious beliefs, said Jeff Addicott, a former senior legal adviser to the Army's Special Forces who is not involved in the Hasan case.
"He's going to play the religious card," Addicott, director of the Center for Terrorism Law at St. Mary's University School of Law, said Monday. "And this is his last card to play ... because no one believes he's not going to be found guilty."
Alleged Fort Hood shooter seeks trial delay again
Ft. Hood massacre suspect Nidal Malik Hasan makes first courtroom appearance
Fort Hood spokesman Chris Haug said Monday that post officials wouldn't know until Tuesday whether he had followed the judge's order. He couldn't provide details on the closed-circuit TV and whether anyone in court would be able to see Hasan.
Hasan, 41, is paralyzed from the waist down after being shot by police the day of the rampage. He remains jailed.
"I don't think he has to rely on a beard to show that he's being treated unfairly," Hasan's former lead attorney John Galligan said, noting previous court rulings against Hasan.
Galligan, who hasn't spoken to Hasan in months, said he doesn't know why Hasan is growing the bead and declined comment on what Hasan had said about his religion.
The judge, Col. Gregory Gross, is expected to consider several motions Tuesday, including whether to delay Hasan's military trial until December. The trial already has been postponed from March and then June, as defense attorneys said they needed more time to prepare.
Hasan faces the death penalty if convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder. The trial is expected to last at least two months, and the military jury will be brought in from Fort Sill, Okla.
Witnesses have said that on the morning of Nov. 5, 2009, a gunman wearing an Army combat uniform opened fire after shouting "Allahu Akbar!" or "God is great!" in Arabic in a Fort Hood medical building where deploying and returning soldiers received vaccines and other tests. Several witnesses identified the gunman as Hasan, who was scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan the following month.
A Senate report released last year said the FBI missed warning signs about Hasan, who the report said had become an Islamic extremist and a "ticking time bomb" before the rampage.
U.S. officials have said they believe Hasan's attack was inspired by the radical U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, and that Hasan and the cleric exchanged as many as 20 emails. Al-Awlaki was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen last fall. His name has not yet been mentioned in any hearings in Hasan's case.


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Traditionally, after a Navy ship docks, one serviceman or woman aboard is chosen to be first to greet their loved one with a kiss. Thanks to the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, today, for the first time ever, that lucky sailor was gay, and that kiss was between two women.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta, on the left, was greeted after 80 days at sea by girlfriend of two years, Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell in Virginia Beach, Virginia.


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Jessica Chastain admits making 'Zero Dark Thirty' was "intense".
The 31-year-old actress found her Oscar-nominated role as resourceful CIA agent Maya challenging because of the "guerrilla-style" filming on set and technical jargon she had to get to grips with.
She said: "It was a very intense role and a lot of responsibility. It creates a conversation based on a current event; a dialogue about the time we're living in. It wasn't tense between [any of the actors], but we definitely had some tension in that there was a lot of guerrilla-style film making.
"The dialogue was very difficult. There's a lot of Arabic names, a lot of CIA jargon and facts."
Jessica loved working with 'The Hurt Locker' helmer Kathryn Bigelow on the drama and admired her "compassionate" style of direction, although she resents the sexist idea that a woman can't be taken seriously as a filmmaker.
She explained to Stylist magazine: "Kathryn's amazing. She's very much the captain of the ship, but she also has great compassion and respect for all parties involved. You never see her yell at anyone, or treat anyone without dignity. Being on set with Kathryn, all you notice is that she's an amazing filmmaker.
"You never think, 'She's a great filmmaker and she's a woman. It's the same with my character Maya; she is just an incredible CIA agent. Yes, she's dealt with a lot of difficulties in her work because people didn't take her seriously because of her sex, but she never made an issue out of it."


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Commissoners Court is held most Tuesdays starting at 9:30. You can find Agendas and Minutes here. Commissioners Court for January 1st, 2019 will be held at 11:30 am.
All Williamson County offices will be closed in observance of the holiday and will re-open at 8 AM Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
All Williamson County offices will be closed in observance of the holiday and will re-open at 8 AM Monday, January 4, 2021.
CLASS: HeartSaver CPR AED Class (Adult/Child/Infant)
TIME: 1:00pm to 5:30pm
LOCATION: Williamson County EMS North Campus
3189 SE Inner Loop, Georgetown, TX USA 78626
COST: $35.00 (includes student manual)
If you wish to sign up for both the First Aid and the CPR AED classes, the fee will be $45 total.
If you would like to register for one or both of these classes, we utilize online registration through the following link:
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From the page you reach by clicking the above link, you will enter Georgetown, TX for the location. Then filter your search by entering the class date for both start and ending time. A list of classes will be displayed. Scroll until you find the Williamson County EMS class that you are interested in signing up for. Then click the details button and then the reserve button. Fill out the form and submit to complete the registration process. If you do not have the ability to register online, please contact me for help.
For more information or to sign up for either or both of the above classes, please contact:
Stacee Henrichs
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First Community Bank, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina, is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Community Corporation (NASDAQ: FCCO). First Community is a full-service commercial bank offering deposit and loan products and services, residential mortgage lending, and financial planning/investment advisory services for businesses and consumers. First Community serves customers in the Midlands, Aiken, and Greenville, South Carolina, markets, as well as Augusta, Georgia. For more information on First Community Bank, visit www.firstcommunitysc.com.


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PMU/Nurse Mare Foal Rescue
United Pegasus Foundation in southern California also rescues PMU foals. They have rescued 2980 foals and 2000 mares since 1996. These mares and foals have been rescued both directly from ranchers and from slaughter. According to United Pegasus many of the foals produced in isolated regions of central Canada have almost no chance to find homes as sport horses, working horses or pets. So for the ranchers who do not advertise their foals for sale, slaughter is the option. The two to five month old foals are taken from their mothers in early September and sent to auctions where they are sold by the pound to meatpackers. United Pegasus representatives have observed the Manitoba horsemeat auctions since 1996 and, although over 1200 foals were rescued, it is heartbreaking to witness thousands of innocent foals destined to slaughter. Until the Premarin industry is abolished there will always be a need for rescue of both the mares that are no longer able to be bred and of course the foals.
At time of writing, United Pegasus were in Canada conducting rescues of mare and foals some already at the slaughterhouse.
United Pegasus also has PMU mares and foals of various ages available for adoption. Many are Belgian, Draft and Percheron. They are beautiful! Please visit United Pegasus to learn more, see the horses and make a donation.
To learn more visit Premarin.org
Nurse mare foals below from left to right: Clyde, Moose and Shiloh, rescued by Adopt-a-Foal.
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When you come to the hospital to register for your stay, you will proceed to our Admitting Department, located in the main lobby. If you have questions before you leave home, feel free to call an Admitting representative at (985) 898-4401. When you arrive, please bring your identification, your insurance information and any other documents that are helpful to our medical team, such as an Advance Directive if you have one, your prescription medications, glasses and hearing devices. If you will need an interpretation service, please let us know so that we may assist you.
It is helpful to have a few personal items to help make you comfortable while at the hospital. Feel free to bring pajamas, a robe, slippers and other comfort items. If you bring any personal items to your hospital room, we ask that you identify these items so that the staff is aware of these when transferring you to another department for tests, in case you must be transferred to another room, or when your room is cleaned and linens changed. We encourage you to leave any valuables at home. Your valuables include any jewelry (including wedding rings), money, credit cards, wallets or purses, keys, etc. If you must bring these items, we can store them in our safe; however, it is always best to leave your valuables in the safety of your home or in the care of a family member. The hospital does not allow cell phones in patient rooms, as they interfere with telemetry and life support equipment. If you wish to bring a small clock, radio or any device that plugs into the wall, we ask that you present it to your nurse so that our Engineering Department may check it and clear it for use while in the hospital.
Just like at home, small or inconspicuous items such as eyeglasses, hearing aids and dentures may be lost if not stored in a safe place when you are not using them. Please take care when you remove these items not to place them on food trays or on the bed, where they can be easily lost when these items are removed. Your nurse can provide you with a small box for keeping such items close to your bedside and out of harm's way.
When you come to the hospital, please bring any prescription medications you are taking on a regular basis. The nursing staff can help you with this and work with our Pharmacy to ensure that you continue these as necessary. It is equally important that the Pharmacy is aware of your current medications to ensure that any newly prescribed drugs do not interact negatively with your medications.
It is important to know that you may accept or refuse medical treatment, or change your mind about treatment, at any time. This right exists so that you may be an active participant in your care. At the time of registration, our staff will ask you for information about any decisions you have made regarding your right to ask for or refuse care under certain circumstances. This is referred to as an Advance Directive.
An Advance Directive is a document that informs your health caregiver about the care you wish to receive — or not to receive — and designates who will make care decisions should you ever become unable to communicate your wishes.
If you have an advance directive, you can still make your own decisions. You and your doctor together decide about your care. An advance directive goes into effect if you are unable to communicate or make your wishes known, or when you appoint someone to make those decisions. It may be changed or canceled by you at any time. It is very important to talk to your doctor and your family while you are well about following your advance directive.
Before you come to the hospital, we encourage you to talk to your doctor about what to expect during your hospital stay. You should take an active role in your care, and your doctor can help by telling you more about the types of tests he or she may order, when he or she makes rounds to patient rooms, what types of medical specialists might be involved in your care, and how long he or she expects you to be admitted to the hospital. We encourage you to bring a small pad of paper and a pen to write down questions for your doctor throughout your stay.


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George, I shall join you soon, he (Ravi Shankar) said
George, I shall join you soon, he said
In a way it is strange this should have happened now, when I am in India and actually headed to a seminar in Chennai where I planned to close my presentation with a 1968 video film of Ravi presenting my mother Indrani's performances.It is a seminar on "Epic Women" in which my mother figures, and this video is a most wonderful introduction to her. I do not know how I am going to speak about this video now. A truly beatific presence has left us and I am filled with a sense I cannot describe. Ravi was so close to us, and Ravi was such a person of the world.I was about to launch my book Dancing in the Family in 2000-2001 here in Delhi and my publishers were pushing me on a celebrity launch. Knowing how close our families were, they asked if I could request Ravi Shankar to inaugurate the book.I wasn't at all sure. He had been unwell and I thought it would have been too much to trouble him with such things. I was very reluctant, but my publishers kept pushing. Eventually, I picked up the phone and asked him, and his response was instant.He said he was in the middle of reading my book and loving it and would be very happy to launch it. He was staying at his Lodhi Road house in Delhi those days, and he came and spoke and stayed a long, long time. And when he began to talk, he seamlessly went all the way back to the common history of our families in the Calcutta of the 1940s and he recalled how he used to come to our house with his brother Uday Shankar.My mother Indrani, and her mother Ragini Devi, were part of that shared history with Ravi and he spoke very warmly about it. Much later, of course, he became an artist colleague of my mother's in the US and internationally. They did many concerts and tours together.He was very fond of me. When I was studying at the Ecole (Nationale des) Beaux Arts in Paris in the late 1960s, he would call each time he was passing by. I remember he took me along to the Paris screening of A Hard Day's Night by the Beatles, and he would always be inviting me out to dinners and to cultural events. He was very, very warm.My other connection with him came much later, when I was already in New York and had started dancing, after my mother. My mother was doing events with him, I remember the Festival of India concerts during which Ravi became acquainted with Frank Wicks, my mother's manager. It was around that time that Ravi asked Frank to become his tour manager as well, and it so happened that Frank and I got married. So it was all like a family, like things had mysteriously come together for us in such a lovely way. Frank's great Ravi Shankar story is, of course, the Woodstock story from 1969. A big storm had come down and everything around Woodstock lay disrupted and Ravi and several others were stuck. So Frank hired a helicopter and took Ravi and Maharshi Mahesh Yogi and Alla Rakha and a few others choppering right into Woodstock and they were able to perform in time.He always seemed to have great, legendary people around him and yet he was so utterly human. I remember being called backstage at one of his performances in New York and there was George Harrison, right there in flesh and blood. I was shaking with excitement and desperate to call people to tell them I was sitting beside the great George Harrison, but of course I had to struggle and keep my calm through it all.If you knew him you also knew how lightly he wore his fame. He loved people around him, his friends, his fans, I never remember him being standoffish. He was gentle and soft and one of the handsomest and charismatic men I shall ever know. And probably the most passionate too.One concert night long ago in Los Angeles, Ravi was playing with Ali Akbar Khan and soon after they began to play, some of us realised it was going to be quite a performance. They shook the hall up, the recital was so impassioned, I think Khansaheb broke his sarod strings while playing.I sometimes feel we were connected in many ineffable ways. My mother and my grandmother made connections I inherited. Then came Frank, my husband. And when Frank stopped being his road manager, Sue Jones took over, and, of course, Sue became mother to Norah Jones.We have lovely memories of the little Norah in a crib backstage while Ravi played. But there are so many memories, there are memories and memories of him and I think it is too soon to begin remembering. We were expecting this, of course, but that moment, when it arrives, is always sad, especially with people like Ravi.About the last time I saw him on stage was a couple of years ago at the Carnegie Hall in New York. He was getting an award — probably a Unesco award — for his accomplishments and it was being handed him by Olivia Harrison, George's widow. Many of us were there. Sukanya and Anoushka were there, and Norah and many other members of the family and many more friends and fans.I remember that moment very clearly. As he came to receive the award from Olivia, he beamed as only he could and looked up and said: "George, I loved you very much and you knew that; I love you very much and I shall be joining you soon."It gave me goose-pimples to hear him say that in that fashion. And now he has left us to join George.
Sukanya Rahman, a US-based dancer and visual artist, is the daughter of Indrani Rahman, renowned exponent of Bharatanatyam, Kathakali and Kuchipudi AS TOLD TO SANKARSHAN THAKUR
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US comedian's gig cancelled over #MeToo
US comedian Norm Macdonald's appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has been hastily cancelled after he stirred controversy with his #MeToo remarks.
US network NBC says out of sensitivity to its audience, the decision has been made to cancel Mcdonald's appearance on the show, scheduled for Tuesday night.
Macdonald referred to how Louis C.K, Chris Hardwick and Roseanne Barr were treated in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter and said he was happy the pace of the #MeToo movement had slowed."
"It used to be, 'One hundred women can't be lying.' And then it became, 'One woman can't lie.' And that became, 'I believe all women.' And then you're like, 'What?' Like, that Chris Hardwick guy I really thought got the blunt end of the stick there," Mcdonald said.
Macdonald apologised for his comments but NBC has pushed ahead with its decision.
"Out of sensitivity to our audience and in light of Norm Macdonald's comments in the press today, 'The Tonight Show' has decided to cancel his appearance on Tuesday's telecast," NBC said in a statement.
Mcdonald also stated that he felt Roseanne Barr's was treated harshly in the storm that ensued after she likened Valerie Jarrett to an ape in an early morning tweet in May. She was sacked and her "Roseanne" sitcom revival was cancelled within hours (it was ultimately revived as "The Conners" without Barr's involvement).
Macdonald, who got his start as a writer working on Barr's original ABC series, described Barr's struggle with the swirl of events.
"But she was just so broken and just crying constantly. There are very few people that have gone through what they have, losing everything in a day. Of course, people will go, "What about the victims?" But you know what? The victims didn't have to go through that," Macdonald said.
Macdonald apologised later for "minimising the pain" of victims of sexual abuse and harassment with his comments.
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Aubrey McClendon
Aubrey McClendon was born on July 14, 1959, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Joe Conner and Carole Kerr McClendon. McClendon died in a car accident on March 2, 2016. He was the great-nephew of Robert S. Kerr who was the founder of an oil and gas company, governor of Oklahoma, and a U.S. Senator.
Aubrey McClendon graduated from Duke University in 1981 with a BA in history. He started his first oil and natural gas investment company, Chesapeake Investments, in 1982 at the age of 23. In 1989 he co-founded Chesapeake Energy Corporation with Tom L. Ward, who is now CEO of Sandridge Energy Corporation.
In 1993 McClendon took Chesapeake Energy public. Chesapeake is now the second largest producer of natural gas, the most active driller using hydraulic fracturing, and one of the top 15 oil producers in the United States. It is also the largest leasehold owner in the U.S. with approximately 14 million net acres under lease.
McClendon served as CEO of Chesapeake Energy until April 2013 when he was forced out of the company after a scandal revealed McClendon's personal finances were being managed by the company. McClendon still owns 2.5% stake in tens of thousands of gas wells owned by Chesapeake and continues attempting to influence operations at the company.
McClendon was a director of Sundrop Fuels, a company attempting to create synthetic gasoline from methane and biomass.
McClendon had a massive wine collection, which he auctioned as "The Aubrey McClendon Collection."
"It's time to get bullish on natural gas."
--New York Times, June 25, 2011
"Environmental activists … that I have talked to continue to naively presume that our great country need only rely on wind and solar energy to meet our current and future energy needs."
"We are cleaning the environment because when you burn more gas, you're burning less coal, and we think in time we can burn less imported oil. So why The New York Times or any group of environmentalists would think it was somehow in their best interest to bash the natural gas industry is a real mystery of life."
"I can assure you that buying leases for x and selling them for 5x or 10x is a lot more profitable than trying to produce gas at $5 or $6 per million cubic feet."
"We're the biggest frackers in the world, we frack all the time. Whats the big deal?"
--Rolling Stone, March 1, 2012.
"Would people cheat on climate science? Sure. Because all it is a model into which there are 2,000 variables, and if I want this outcome, I nudge that one up a little and down a little bit, and there you go."
Aubrey McClendon received $112 million dollars in pay in 2008, making him the highest paid CEO of all S&P 500 companies and the highest paid CEO in the US. 2008 was the first time since AP started analyzing CEO pay that anyone topped $100 million.
Aubrey McClendon was worth $1.2 billion as of 2011, including a 19% ownership of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder. He was one of the 100 largest land owners in the United States.In 2010, McClendon announced that Chesapeake would gain 50% of its revenues come from oil production by the end of 2013.
McClendon is the chairman of the board for American Clean Skies Foundation, a front group for the natural gas industry which has attacked scientific studies on the green house gas effect of gas drilling. The group claims to "advance America's energy independence and a cleaner, low-carbon environment through expanded use of natural gas, renewables and efficiency."
McClendon is also is a founding member of America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA), which is the gas industry's lobbying and influence peddling arm. Like Clean Skies Foundation, ANGA has attacked scientific studies on the green house gas emissions from gas drilling.
McClendon was the eighth largest donor to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, a group conceived by right wing PR companies, including climate science denier Marc Morano, to smear John Kerry during the 2004 presidential election.
McClendon solicits donations to his political action committees from his employees. The Chesapeake FedPAC, formed by McClendon to protect the gas industry, has received millions in donations.
McClendon has attacked journalists who cover the gas industry, launching a PR campaign to discredit news stories that question Chesapeake Energy. His reaction to press scrutiny has been called "war-like" by Foriegn Policy Magazine.
McClendon secretly gave $26 million to the Sierra Club to fight the construction of coal plants.
Aubrey McClendon is embroiled in a legal battle over the Saugatuck Dunes on the coast of Lake Michigan. His attempt to develop the rare and environmentally sensitive area with a nine-story hotel, a marina and a golf course, have been opposed by the local people and are against local zoning laws. McClendon has filed lawsuits against the township responsible for zoning and has aggressively attacked groups trying to preserve the dunes.
In June 2012, a Reuter's article exposed Aubrey McClendon for using millions of corporate dollars and resources for personal expenses. As a result, the Board of Directors decided to strip McClendon of his title as chairman but he remained the CEO. After the decision was made, the Board of Directors altered the company's bylaws, allowing McClendon to retain his executive powers as chairman. Archie Dunham, former Chairman of ConocoPhillips, was appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman.
In April 2013, however, amid conflicts with shareholders concerning the company's spending and governance, McClendon was ousted from Chesapeake. He subsequentley created anoter oil-and-gas company, American Energy Partners LP, which is valued at $5 billion.
Propublica rundown of Mcclendon's shady dealings.


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– The Oyster Creek Generating Station resumed full-power operations at 4:59 p.m. Dec. 4, successfully completing a planned refueling and maintenance outage, which began October 22.
During the outage, Exelon employees and supplemental workers performed thousands of inspections and maintenance activities and replaced nearly one-third of the reactor's fuel to keep the unit running safely and efficiently for another two-year cycle.
To support this work, the station used the talents and expertise of more than 1,000 additional workers, many of whom traveled to Oyster Creek from outside the area. For several months preceding and following the outage, the influx of workers provides a significant boost to the local economy.
"This was a successful outage that positions our station for a safe, reliable future," said Site Vice President Mike Massaro. "In spite of an historic super-storm as well as a nor'easter, our employees and outage guests worked safely, professionally and with great dedication to assure that Oyster Creek remains a continued strong viable source of power for our region."
Oyster Creek is about 60 miles east of Philadelphia in Ocean County, New Jersey. The plant produces 636 net megawatts of electricity at full power, enough electricity to supply 600,000 typical homes, the equivalent to all homes in Monmouth and Ocean counties combined. In addition, plant workers, through their payrolls, are responsible for more $96 million injected directly into New Jersey's economy.


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Man with COPSLIE vanity license plate running for state rep
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man who won a court case to use a vanity plate reading "COPSLIE" to protest what he calls government corruption is running for state representative.
David Montenegro, who in 2012 legally changed his name to "human," has filed with the office of the city clerk in Rochester a declaration of candidacy for New Hampshire's 400-member House.
He'll be on the Sept. 9 primary ballot — as "human" — as a Democrat for District 22 in Rochester, challenging Democratic Rep. Rose Marie Rogers.
The state Supreme Court ruled in his favor in May after his lawyers argued the accusation "COPSLIE" is a viewpoint that should be protected as free speech, not regulated and suppressed by the government.


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It is akin to dieting – the moment we decide to eat less is the exact moment we start to obsess about food. Instead, stop resisting and stop forcing something to happen, only then we can be present to receive whatever comes. Without expectations the mind is open and willing to be present. It is almost inevitable that thoughts will steadily enter our consciousness when we're still. Watch them come, observe them, and then allow them to pass. It is by doing this that we become the observer of our own minds. By paying attention to ourselves we become better acquainted with what lies beneath. It's less about trying to stop all thoughts and more about disentangling ourselves from them. Removing ourselves from the muck and just watching it all settle. Eventually the mind will start to quiet and the busyness of our thoughts begin to be replaced with silence. There are no hard-pressed rules to get there. We each have our own method of finding stillness. There is no time limit we have to follow for the magic to happen. We can scratch an itch, slouch or even lie down. The key is just being still and paying attention. It's about patience without expectation. Letting go. The phrase itself just makes you want to let out an exhale.
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After an impromptu trip to the farmer's market last weekend, I had a bag full of gorgeous heirloom tomatoes, grape tomatoes, fresh okra, and a few additional yummy findings. Okra and Tomatoes is one of my very favorite summer side dishes, and this recipe from Southern Living was a fresh take on a classic, plus the perfect way to utilize my farmer's market loot.
The original recipe called for 1 large green tomato, but I substituted with 2 medium heirloom tomatoes instead. I absolutely adore heirloom tomatoes...they are so hard (if not impossible) to beat!
This version is packed with great flavors, which are complemented by fragrant basil and parsley. I'm trying to use up as much of this delicious summer produce as I can...while it lasts! Are you doing the same?
Bon Appetit, my friends!
Okra and Tomatoes
Adapted from: Southern Living magazine, August 2013
8 ounces fresh okra 1 large shallot
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 medium heirloom tomatoes, chopped
1 pt. grape tomatoes, halved
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup torn fresh basil
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:Thinly slice okra and shallot; sauté in 2 Tbsp. hot olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes or until okra is golden brown; transfer to a bowl.
Heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil in skillet. Add heirloom tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, 2 minutes or just until softened. Combine tomatoes and okra mixture. Stir in basil, parsley, salt, and freshly ground black pepper.


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Dow is currently up 330 points. I went long earlier this morning, got stopped, and went long again just over 900 on this last ramp job. We are approaching overbought on all stochastic indicators 60 minutes and under on both the fast and the slow.
I am going to pull down my longs prior to the close, but will not go short here due to the symmetry I pointed out earlier between this wave up 'c' and wave 'a' up. They are nearly identical, with wave 'c' being about 90% as strong as 'a' so far. Thus I expect this rally to run into Thursday time wise and should target about 9,400 plus on the DOW.
Again, if symmetry holds, I expect a pullback going into the close and then again most likely in the morning tomorrow, followed a resumption of the rally later tomorrow. I am cautious about this, however, and at the first sign of breaking that symmetry will re-evaluate.
Schedule for Week of December 6, 2020
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The origin of Ko-Kutani
Kutani ware date back to the early Edo period, that being around 1655. The first Lord of Daishoji, Toshiharu Maeda (part of the Kaga-han) focused his efforts on developing pottery, although there have been found gold mines in the Kutani area (modern day: Kutanj, Yamanaka Town, Ishikawa Prefecture). Goto Sajiro, who had been engaging in mining and industry development was dispatched by Toshiharu to Hizen Arita, in order to master their pottery technique. An own Kutani klin was established with the beginning of the adoption of their new skill. For unknown reasons, however, the klins in Kutani disappeared in the 18th century, around 1730. Around this period these were ceramics fired, and these are now known as "Ko-Kutani". These Japanese multicolored over glazed porcelain is incredibly precious and highly appreciated due to its unique, formal and vigorous beauty.
Multicolored style of Kutani Ware
After the Ko-Kutani vanished, approximately 80 years after, the revival of Kutani began, with Kanazawa experience the opening of the Kasugayama klin. A lot of different klins then appeared, each with their own, individual and unique style of design. Among these, we have the Mokubei style of the Kasugayama klin, and the Yoshida klin, who attempted to do similar Ko-Kutani ware, as well as the red and gold beautiful, incredible designs of the Eiraku klin. These is a famous design, left to us by the painter Kutani Shoza, the design is named "Saishiki-kinrande", and it is a particular piece of art, since it mixes all the Kutani styles with the use of modern paint. This period also marks the beginning of the exportation of Kutani wares to Europe. The best quality about Kutani wares is their multicolor over glaze enamel images. Nowadays, their production is growing rapidly, more than in any other recorded period.
Typical style of Kutani Ware
Ko-Kutani - Approximately 350 years ago
Guided by Morikage Kusumi, expert from the Kanoschool of Japanese painting, this style prospered. With design considered mighty and lovely, and a hairline with five painting colors (red, purple, dark blue, yellow, green) this style attacks with subtle, yet dynamic charm.
Mokubei - Approximately 200 years ago
Around 80 years after the Ko-Kutani's decline went down, the Kasugayama klin was founded. Aoki Mokubei introduced to the world his own style, the Mokubei style, with Chinese style overlay and figures drawn in five Kutani colors, suspended on a base red layer.
Yashidaya - Approximately 180 years ago
A style that restored the one of Aote Ko-Kutani. With green, yellow, dark blue and green, Yoshidaya painted the surface of the whole plate without the use of red. There is a unique feeling attached to the style of Yashidaya, mostly because of the detailed patterns and the dignified style present in the art work.


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