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Renesas raises money for reorg
Peter Clarke
LONDON – Struggling Japanese chip company Renesas Electronics Corp. has announced it has agreed two deals to provide funds for the company in both the short and long term. Both deals were set to come into effect on Monday (Oct. 1) and appear to have preserved the independence and ownership structure of the company. However, they are set to trigger substantial lay-offs at Renesas and retreats from manufacturing and certain markets.
One long-term deal is a guarantee deposits agreement with Renesas stake holders NEC Corp., Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and a syndicate loan agreement with Renesas' main financing banks to implement financing totaling 97 billion yen (about $1.25 billion). These agreements secure the funds for a previously announced structural reform of the company.
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Renesas, which has been loss making for many quarters, has been trying to raise about $1.3 billion to execute a rescue plan that involves laying off about one third of its workforce and closing more than half its domestic manufacturing sites.
The second deal is a syndicated long-term loan of 161.1 billion yen (about $2.1 billion) being arranged with Renesas bankers Miziho Corporate Bank Ltd., Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UGJ Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. The banks have agreed to arrange a fund that can be used to restructure the first loan and stabilize the Renesas financial base.
Renesas states in a press release that with these financial arrangements in place it will accelerate business, financial and product offering reforms to reach profitability goals with a reduced fixed-cost base. Renesas said it intends to be a company that consistently achieves an operating profit ratio of more than 10 percent.
Renesas' struggle to raise cash for the reform led reportedly to talks in recent weeks with New York based private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. It has also been reported that a Japanese consortium including Toyota, Panasonic and a Japanese government-backed fund called the Innovation Network Corp. of Japan was looking to invest to acquire a majority stake in Renesas by the end of 2012.
Renesas, created from the chip making interests of Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric and NEC, started trading in its present form on April 1, 2010. However, the company has been loss making since formation. For the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, Renesas has predicted a net loss of 150 billion yen (about $1.91 billion) on sales revenue of 883.1 billion yen (about $11.3 billion).
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I wonder what investment rationale these Japanese banks see in lending more money to Renesas. The core issue faced by Renesas is not money. Core issues are the capabilities of the current management team and their intentions of turning around the company. As I have said earlier also, the current toxic management is actually a bunch of veteran engineers without any experience of running a large public listed company. You will realize their mediocrity after talking to them for just 10 minutes. Other issue is whether they have any genuine intentions of turning around the company. Most of them just want to float around for some more time, collect their retirement money, and go home. Unless these core issues are resolved, I do not see any hope for Renesas. KKR had realized these core issues and therefore they have put a condition that they will fire the entire board if they take over the management.
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It is sad to see the good money being thrown away to serve the selfishness of a few individuals, yet putting the lives of so many families in ruin long term.
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This Music Video uses footage of FullMetal Alchemist and the song from Chevelle - Family System. In this Music Video I take advantage of the music feeling, in which we see a emotional feeling like frustration, anger, and other similar emotions, so the scenes I used tend to show that, and the widescreen doesn't have much height, so that gives that complements the music to some point. The video it's not heavy in FX like my other entries, so I doubt people will get confuse on this one.
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I couldn't find so I add it and the forth intro fullmetal alchemist. The song is Rewrite by Asian Fu Generration
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I'm not sure if I am posting into the correct place. If not, (I beg your pardon and) let me know and I'll move it as soon as possible. Anyway,
I'm running Sabayon 8 with Gnome, but since the installation I'm only using the fluxbox (got tired of gnome's out of box tecnology). The machine is a Zitech tempo laptop, 32b.
I installed Kiwix (zim readear, wikipedia offline reader). But it keeps saying that Xulrunner is not installed, eventhough it is. Herehttp://packages.sabayon.org/show/kiwix,71841,sabayon-weekly,amd64,5,standard/dependencies#package-widget-show-what I found out that the kiwix's dependency is net-libs/xulrunner:1.9, but the one I have installed (and the only one I can find by equo search) is net-libs/xulrunner-2.0.1-r1. Am I supposed to compile the 1.9?
I installed freemind by equo (not sulfur!). When I try to run, that's what I get:
~ $ freemind
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/gjl-2.7", line 264, in <module>
vm = get_vm(pkg)
File "/usr/bin/gjl-2.7", line 157, in get_vm
target, needs_jdk = get_needed_target2(pkg)
File "/usr/bin/gjl-2.7", line 49, in get_needed_target2
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File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/java_config_2/Virtual.py", line 112, in target
return self.get_provider().query("TARGET")
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/java_config_2/Virtual.py", line 216, in get_provider
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File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/java_config_2/EnvironmentManager.py", line 128, in get_active_vm
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/java_config_2/EnvironmentManager.py", line 121, in load_active_vm
raise InvalidVMError("Unable to determine valid vm. Please see http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/java.xml#doc_chap4")
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Because all the reasons mentioned above I hadn't try to follow the gentoo's instructions - yet.
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Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life.
In "The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck", three strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In "Hello Kitty", a cynical feline struggles to sit through his prison-mandated AA meetings. In "The Squirrel and the Chipmunk", a pair of star-crossed lovers is separated by prejudiced family members.
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I loved this audio book!! The animals are much like the people we all know, love and dislike. Some are loving, others too gullible for their own good, and a few are outright greedy. This is not a 'happily ever after' group of stories, and neither is day to day life. There is a lots for us to laugh about however, and like life, if we did not have serious times, how would we appreciate the good times. I enjoyed every one of these stories and might listen to them again.
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Purchase only, if you have a sense of humor. My view - What a delight! You have done it again Mr. Sedaris. I laughed out loud at many of the chapters. The narrators especially Ms. Stritch were on target. If you relish David Sedaris' right on commentary about human foibles, buy and enjoy. I hated to have it end.
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I like David Sedaris, but this book was just way too sad. I felt like I was kicked in the stomach after every story. I love dark humor, but didn't find anything funny about the souless characters with no moral center in this book.
I believe a reviewer should finish a book before submitting a review. What do you think?
"I almost wet myself laughing, but then....."
Several, maybe most, of these short stories are very very funny and so witty using the animal characters as people we all know. The first story with the animal hairdresser and her client left me in doubled over, and then others with Sedaris' wit and commentary on all of us humans, oh my! And really.... the twist with the gerbil, just was almost too too funny, this alone worth the credit (although yes hard to swallow, the book was so short).
Sadly, the few short stories that left me feeling cold and uninterested, unfortunately shadowed over the rest. I wanted to give more stars, at least a 3.5, but here is where I must sit.
"Thanks, David"
I am loving this book. To those who were disappointed that David Sedaris did not narrate every story, shame on you. The narrators are perfect for the stories and, just like when you read David Sedaris in print, his voice in his writing is palpable; you hear him even when he is not speaking. Dark? Well, yes! His humor is often dark and his comments on the human condition are stark and real. That's David. I have completely enjoyed every story.
"Narration Matters"
Most of this book is not narrated by David Sedaris, obviously, and this proves to be a huge mistake. I have heard the first story in this book narrated by both David Sedaris and the person who narrates it in this book, in the first case it was very funny but in the second you are left asking yourself what was the bigger waste of time - recording that story or listening to it. Narration matters and David Sedaris is one of the best there is and it just boggles the mind that he did not narrate this entire book.
"Weak idea and just as weak effort"
For all the fans that Sedaris has garnered over the years with his twisted humor, you would think his editor would set the bar a bit higher - not just conceptually but regarding execution. How many anthropomorphized "animals talking like humans" premises have we heard in long and short form, done so much better and without the juvenile ugly gross-out extremes ? Not original, not well thought out, not a reasonable length (try burned length on cd of 2 1/2 cds...). Not much value for your money - and this is the opinion of a long time fan. The extreme gross-out stuff is not so cute or deeply creative either. One or two stories in a much larger collection might have worked - but to base every story in his so called 'book' on the same hackneed idea - well it would have been difficult for a much better humorist.
I have heard many stories of Sedaris's where feel you are getting disappointed but you still feel compelled to cut him some slack because of his past best work and you keep listening hoping to reveal a new gem and ultimately your effort is wasted. Save yourself an Audible credit and skip this one - or find in a library if you must. You'll thank me. If you bought it already, ask his editor why they let him release this drivel. Wait - as I see from the NY Times Best Seller list - I know why. Purely to milk the cash cow of his fan base. It's my last Sedaris purchase - I wonder how many other fans will feel the same way after reading/hearing it.
"Harsh, Depressing, and Terrible Narration"
Love David Sedaris, hated this book. To me, his fiction has never been his strong point, and in this case it is painful to listen to at all. The cruelty and nastiness imposed upon his animal characters was off-putting. The narrations only made it worse. I'll dump this one and look forward to his next work of non-fiction.
"Bizarrely compelling"
I honestly don't know how to describe this book. It has a few laugh-out-loud moments, but mostly I found myself listening with half-smile and dumb-founded look on my face, trying to comprehend what I was hearing. Imagine David Sedaris, living as an animal.


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Anyone remember Mad Libs? Really, you can't make this crap up.
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That's hilarious. I still have a Mad Libs I found when junking my old car, that my wife (then-girlfriend) and I used to do on road trips.
My hick hometown just had a big hullaballoo about those bath salts, the one place that sold them got broken into 3 times in 2 weeks. They were not illegal, so the Health Department claimed some "public health threat" loophole to ban them anyways.
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Okay, mention Mad Libs and I'm in the game. Here you go, MrFinn, lots of variants on the story are possible.
MTA: The funny (sad?) thing is that the madlibbed stories are pretty much believable, regardless of the particulars.
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Those headlines are very madlibby.
FWIW, for those who don't know, these 'bath salts' are not really bath salts. They are bad news and people are not smart for doing them, but it's not like they are ingesting stuff from bed, bath, and beyond. 'bath salts' is just a weird code name for a new kind of meth-like drug. Kind of like how Nicolas Cage called getting drunk in Raising Arizona "knocking back a couple of cocoas". He wasn't really drinking cocoa.
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And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.
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That headline is totally not Mad Libs...the words poo, butt, fart, sexy, and boobs are not used even once.
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Transfer news: Andre Villas-Boas remains confident Gareth Bale will stay at White Hart Lane this summer despite Tottenham's failure to qualify for the Champions League.
Andre Villas-Boas thinks Tottenham may have succeeded in their final day push for Champions League football had referee Andre Marriner awarded Gareth Bale a penalty - rather than book him for diving.
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Tottenham captain Michael Dawson admitted he thought Gareth Bale's last-gasp winner against Sunderland had put them into next season's Champions League.
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Tottenham are renowned for their deadline-day forays in to the transfer market.
Regardless of whether they qualify for the Champions League, Tottenham are expected to be busy in the transfer market.
Andre Villas-Boas hopes Tottenham will finally grant his wish to employ a technical director at the club before the start of next season.
Former Tottenham and England winger Chris Waddle claims the retiring David Beckham would not rank in the top 1,000 Premier League players.
Transfer news: In-demand Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony is set to hold talks with an unnamed London club over a possible summer transfer, according to his agent.
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Our schools need to invest in protecting our students. It's as if Columbine, Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois were not a clear indication.
Lancaster County School District and Superintendent Gene Moore need to take action to prevent another scare like what happened at Lancaster High on April 4.
I would like to respond to Wynette Birchfield's column "Vouchers make education equal" in the April 4 edition of The Lancaster News. To have a genuine discussion regarding vouchers is worthwhile, but to use this subject as a platform to dismiss Mandy Powers Norrell as "haughty" is backhanded and snide.
Most parents want the very best education for their own children, but it is a sign of maturity when we recognize that educating all children benefits our entire society. We do not live in isolation. We depend on each other to make our community successful.
The day – the final Saturday in an out-like-a-lion March – was windy, cold and gray. But for Lancaster Dixie Softball, it was a beaut. Call it Lancaster Dixie Softball's brightest moment on the diamond. March 29, 2008, was a red-letter day for the programs as late director Chuck Solesbee, along with Lancaster Dixie Softball and the Lancaster Southern Belles/ Debs programs were inducted into the Dixie Softball Inc., Hall of Fame.
The occasion highlighted opening day ceremonies for the 2008 Lancaster Dixie Softball season at Springdale Park.
A landscaped, tree-line entrance to the campus. Decorative fencing enclosing campus buildings. Dorms. Additional parking spaces. New education buildings. These are all part of the University of South Carolina at Lancaster strategic master plan USCL Dean John Catalano recently revealed.
Catalano unveiled the plan to about 100 people in the Carole Ray Dowling Health Services Center on the USCL campus.
Catalano said his goal for the campus to have that "college feel."
"I want this place to feel like a major university," Catalano said.
If you happened to catch the Tams performance Saturday night you not only were treated to a fantastic, fun show you saw some acrobatics that rivaled any professional gymnasts.
The USCL Performing Arts Series brought the legendary beach band to the Bundy Auditorium located at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster Bradley Arts and Sciences Building.
The Tams' band 18 Carat played for 48 minutes before band members wearing their traditional Tam O'shanter hats took the stage and gave more than an hour-packed performance.
We would like to thank all of the Lancaster County schools that participated in Valentines for Veterans. We had an overwhelming response this year and our school district should be commended for their continued support and dedication to this program every year. These Valentines mean so much to our veterans.
In addition, we were asked to collect toiletry supplies for new patients who are admitted to Dorn VA Hospital in Columbia. Again the community response that was received was overwhelming.
The University of South Carolina Upstate is in for a treat. Lancaster native Bob Doster, an internationally acclaimed artist, has been selected as the featured sculptor for the 2008-09 season.
The Doster exhibition, featuring six pieces of his work, will be showcased on the Spartanburg area campus starting in April.
The irony of Doster's selection is many of his works are abstractions similar to the sculpture on the campus.
As an educator, I am quite surprised that Al Simpson, chairman of the S.C. State Board of Education, would deceive the voters of Lancaster County.
In his editorial, "Mulvaney supports public education" in the March 23 edition of The Lancaster News, Simpson said he takes "his service on this board very seriously and spends an enormous amount of time in Columbia."
He also said that "Rep. Mick Mulvaney helped craft legislation that eliminated the dreaded PACT test in our schools."
South Carolina is poised to join 28 other states which have closed access to their lists of concealed weapon permit (CWP) holders. In addition to South Carolina, five other states have similar pending legislation.
The S.C. Press Association (SCPA) is opposed to the legislation (H. 3528). It has argued that the public has a right to know who has a CWP, in the same way that a license to operate a vehicle on a public highway is public information.
The SCPA is incorrect.
Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer answers questions about aging issues.
Question: I have been hearing on the news lately about the economic stimulus check that the Internal Revenue Service is going to be sending out this year. I am confused. Will seniors get this rebate? First they said we did not qualify and now I am hearing that we do.
What is the real answer, will I be getting this check or not? It is difficult making ends meet on a fixed budget and this money sure would make a difference to my wife and me.
I am deeply distressed that the entire S.C. House of Representatives adopted a resolution (H. 4822) requesting that Gov. Mark Sanford apply for an extension of the deadline to comply with the federal REAL ID Act because the S.C. General Assembly passed a bill, signed into law on June 13, 2007, saying that the state shall not participate in its implementation.
I am very pleased to report that our first IPRA sanctioned professional rodeo on March 14 and 15 was a success.
The crowd on Saturday was much smaller than anticipated due to inclement weather, but the crowd on Friday night demonstrated that this rodeo will not be our last.
If you enjoyed the show, please let us know. We would like to have as much feedback as possible. If you would like to be a sponsor for our next rodeo, please call us at (803) 482-4315 or visit our Web site www.greatfallsrescue.com
Folks across the Palmetto State are learning what many here have known for years. The Adopt A Leader program is working well, shaping young lives and building future leaders.
The program, led by organizer Bobby Bailey, was recently honored by the S.C. School Board Association with the Champions for Public Education Award.
When something is working well and having a positive impact on youngsters, as this program does, it's hard to keep it secret. The S.C. School Board Association made the presentation during a recent Lancaster County school board meeting.
Larry Sims and family would like to thank everyone who participated and attended the chicken bog in honor of him on March 1 at Liberty Freewill Baptist Church.
Thanks to everyone who gave up their time, money and prayers. We would like to extend a special thank you to Sherwood Baptist Church, Larry Smalls, Mike Johnson and Donald Boone.
God bless.
Larry Sims and family
Easter arrives today. For Christians, it's regarded as the holiest day of the year. The holiday is held to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who arose from the dead following His death on the cross as revealed by the scriptures.
Easter, or Resurrection Day, as many Christians refer to the holiday, is a time to celebrate.
Unlike Christmas, which is celebrated on Dec. 25 each year by Christians shortly after the arrival of winter, Easter can fall any place on the calendar between March 22 and April 25.
I would like to take this opportunity to personally endorse Barry Faile as sheriff of Lancaster County.
This letter is different than most political endorsements, as I have nothing to lose or gain by writing it. I believe Barry is the right choice for Lancaster County sheriff.
Barry has spent his entire law enforcement career as a deputy sheriff. He has worked in every capacity of the Sheriff's Office and was instrumental in organizing the Metro Drug Task Force.
I am a 62-year-old woman and a native of New Jersey. I worked 12 years as a ward/health coordinator at Bergen Pines Hospital in New Jersey. And I have worked in management positions for more than 30 years.
I have worked with the public for many years and never encountered anything like I did after moving to Lancaster.
At my place of employment a young, white man called me a racial slur. I felt degraded and overwhelmed when he made the remark.
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The residents of Lancaster, Chester and York counties are all facing some fast changes in the economy and in lifestyles.
As these changes happen, more and more people may face challenges that lead to a downturn in their everyday life and may have feelings of hopelessness with no one to turn to.
This is just a reminder that the Listening Center in Lancaster is a referral and support center with an ear.
I agree wholeheartedly that the responsibility of an animal, dangerous or not, lies solely with the owner.
I would like to ask Lancaster County Council members and committee members to strengthen the response to an animal complaint.
I understand complaints as Animal Control's responsibility, as it should be.
He wasn't getting into a "challenging" contest with an elephant. The context is not verbatim. I can't print what he really said here, but you get the idea.
He - head of a state department, whose salary is paid by taxpayers - was the challenger and I was the elephant. I have a prominent nose and I had gained some weight. But I decided not to take the comment personally.
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The property Attractive apartment in private house with magnificent sea view, in the village of Mosteiros, walking distance from shopping facilities, restaurants and coffee shops. Nearest beach is 2 km distant, international airport is 25 km away. Property offers one 2 bed roomed apartment and two studio apartments for rent. Surrounded by extensive exotic tropical gardens (5,000 m2), guests share a magnificent swimming pool with uninterrupted sea views. Located on the ground floor at the swimming pool level, this apartment consists of 1 double room, 1 twin room, living room with pool and sea views, dining area, open plan equipped kitchen and 1 bathroom. Outside, guests have a BBQ (shared) and garden furniture at their disposal. Shared washing machine available.Sleeps 4 persons, self catering. The areaMosteiros is a parish in the district of Ponta Delgada in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 1,196, its density is 133.2/km² and the area is 8.98 km² (898 ha). It is located in the northwestern part of the island of São Miguel and is connected by roads to Ponta Delgada in the south and Ribeira Grande in the east. The mountains which are covered with lovely trees are to the east and a mountain range is situated in the southeast about 1 km away from the Atlantic Ocean.The village is aligned from north to south with the major road link to Ponta Delgada and Ribeira Grande. The main agricultural production are cattle with some fruits and vegetables and some farmings. It is fenced with grass that is colored golden brown. The coastline of the parish is surrounded by rocks elevating up to 20 m. There is a beach of black sand and there are natural swimming pools caved in the rock.There are two small islets to the northwest and three in the southwest incluing a large one further west and two smaller ones slightly east of the large islet.
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- Kathy @ Stamping Still said...
Both cards are gorgeous Rita! I love the colour combo you chose (well I wouldn't normally LOL but you've made it look fabulous!)
- April 25, 2012 at 6:25 AM
- Kitty A. said...
I esp like your A2 card and the Tangerine color. Great way to showcase the Fun Flowers Die. Thanks for the inspiration! Kit Marie
- April 25, 2012 at 9:25 AM
- Sue said...
Love the sketch and the card Luv Sue x
- April 25, 2012 at 9:49 AM
- Lesley said...
Lurve the colours Rita! That flower die is awesome, I need to get mine out and dust it off! Your cards are SO pretty!
- April 25, 2012 at 10:58 AM
- Anne Marie Hile said...
This is bold, bright and all-around fabulous, Rita! Love the color combo and that lovely layered flower! Have a great day! Hugs! :)
- April 25, 2012 at 11:40 AM
- Linda Callahan said...
You are "two" much! Both cards are fabulous! That flower is gorgeous - especially in that color! Now why don't I use my flower more???
- April 26, 2012 at 6:56 AM
- Cindy Hall said...
Both cards are great, but I love the square card! That flower and the colors are stunning! Great job!
- April 26, 2012 at 8:10 AM
- Ashley said...
These cards are beautiful! I found your blog through the stampin connection and im your newest follower :)
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- Holly said...
Both of these came out so cute!! I love the square card.. The big flower is perfect!
- April 26, 2012 at 9:01 PM
- Narelle Farrugia said...
Beautiful cards Rita. I love your combination of colours - I'm never brave enough to try such bright colour together! Thanks for the inspiration
- April 27, 2012 at 7:20 AM
- Tui Nathan said...
Rita ... both of these are stunning, that colour combination is so striking and so very fresh ... well done on both takes!!!
- April 27, 2012 at 8:36 AM
- Darnell J Knauss said...
Love your bright and cheerful card! I'm an A2 carder myself and never think to do the square ones. A while back I made my first round card. All you talented gals are making me think outside my comfort zone!
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You know I love them both! Such happy cards!
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The Mercer Island boys basketball team finished the regular season with a win over Lake Washington on Thursday, Jan. 31. With the victory the team wrapped a one-loss KingCo season, winning the league title. The team finished the regular season 13-1.
Against Lake Washington, Mercer Island won 43-25.
The Islanders were up 20-7 at the end of the first quarter, having held the Kangs scoreless until the last two minutes of the quarter. The Islanders slowed offensively a bit in the second quarter, scoring nine points, while Lake Washington hit four. The score was 29-11 at halftime.
After the break, Lake Washington tried to pull the game within reach, scoring seven points to the Islander eight in the third quarter. Though the Kangs were successful in outscoring Mercer Island 7-6 in the final minutes of the game, it couldn't match the early lead Mercer Island had earned.
Nick Nordale scored 18 points for the Islanders and Kaleb Warner added 11 to the final score. Max Tilden had six points in the game, Jake Shaddle added three and David Emanuels posted two points.
The KingCo tournament begins this weekend for some teams, but as the No. 1 team, Mercer Island earns a bye in the first round. The team will play the winner of the Liberty vs. Juanita game on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Bellevue College. The winner of that game moves on to the KingCo championship on Thursday, Feb. 9. Win or lose the Islanders are guaranteed a spot in the SeaKing District tournament the following week.
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Badu is back with some of the deepest, funkiest and best music of her career – a mindblowing treatise for a New Amerykah – and what we'll consider an instant classic whether the world at large catches on or not! Erykah steps up this time with a set that balances the wilder impulses of her criminally underappreciated Worldwide Underground and more of a hip hop based, righteously grooving style – but still bursts with a freshness that's unrivaled to say the least. From free spirited soul, to sparse hip hop funk this record is both blunt and beautiful – with a slow-building emotional resonance that'll reach the most jaded souls. Modern soul music of the first order that gives us goosebumps from the first spin to the last beat! The album kicks off with Erykah riffing on and remixing Ramp's "American Promise" as an intro – and it just gets deeper from there. Producers/collaborators include Madlib, Sa-Ra, Karriem Riggins, James Poyser and ?uestlove. Amazing!!! Titles include "The Healer", "Me", "My People", "Soldier", "The Cell", "Twinkle", "Master Teacher", "The Hump" and "Telephone". The 9th Wonder produced single "Honey" is an unlisted bonus track. © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc. |
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RE: Bookclub: The discussion of The Scent of Lemon Leaves (contains spoilers)A couple of things caught my eye when I was considering buying this book: the thumbnail of the Kindle edition appears to have the author's name wrong (Sarchez, rather than Sanchez); in the 'formats' box, when I hover over 'paperback' a window opens telling me that the publisher is Alma Books Ltd and that the publication date is March 2013, whereas this English edition was actually published in June this year. I had a quick look at the publisher's website. I can't say I was impressed: the first two pages I looked at carried contradictory information about the number of books published; the blog has only had three posts this year and the one I started to read had a typo near the beginning. None of which had anything to do with the book itself, which I enjoyed - with reservations. For me the structure worked very well, alternating contributions from the two central characters giving two accounts of the same meetings and letting us discover what each of them were doing/thinking in between. Given that the two were over fifty years apart in age, and with very different life experiences, I thought that the writer captured each very well. Julian, a concentration camp survivor and, in his younger days, a Nazi hunter, now struggling to cope with the physical problems of an aging body, is a well-drawn and sympathetic character holding on to memories of his wife and friends while determined to have this last attempt at seeking justice. Sandra is a solidly-drawn 30-year-old, unmarried, pregnant and wondering where she wants to take her life. The background is real enough. The town of Denia does exist and an enclave of former Nazis did make their home there, possibly supporting their lifestyle (like those in the book) by the sale of jewellery stolen from their victims so many years before. So, we have good central characters and a good setting for a powerful story: why didn't it quite live up to expectations? Well, sometimes the language is so odd that it jars. I can only think that it must be down to the translation which may have been done literally rather than with a real feel for the appropriate English idiom. I had issues with aspects of the plot. The Nazis and their Brotherhood were never quite as dangerous as the author kept suggesting. When one of their number disappeared we were led to believe that they had bumped her off because she had become an unreliable member of their group – but then she turned up living comfortably in an old people's home, and when they discovered what Julian was up to, they did nothing about him. The 'magic potion' they believed was keeping them young was just daft; Julian easily had it analysed – did none of them think of doing that? Sandra suddenly falling in love with one of the Brotherhood after minimal contact just didn't ring true. Nevertheless, it's a good read and I did find the ending satisfying. |
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RE: Bookclub: The discussion of The Scent of Lemon Leaves (contains spoilers)That bit did seem a bit strange, yet no more than her allowing herself to be completely taken over by the Norwegians so quickly = and if she hadn't allowed them to take over, then there wouldnt really have been any story at all. Then again, she is pregnant in the book, hormones all over the place - women do sometimes make very strange decisions when they are pregnant! |
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RE: Bookclub: The discussion of The Scent of Lemon Leaves (contains spoilers)I loved the character of Julian. He was very human with his thirst for retribution and love for his wife and daughter and caring about Sandra. The tales of the Nazi Hunting were very interesting and also the fact that some former Nazi did flee abroad and form groups. How interesting about the Spanish cover being more appropiate. I bet the person who chose the cover for the English version had never read the book. Happy Reader |
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RE: Bookclub: The discussion of The Scent of Lemon Leaves (contains spoilers)I did like the bit about him confusing the Brotherhood guy there, but is that really revenge? You may be right, that is all he now felt able to do. Somehow very sad. Isn't it? He followed these people and wanted revenge for what they had done and then ended up doing these little things to make them paranoid. And being old people, the paranoia somehow seemed part of their being old. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese Proverb
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Set within the historic town of Godalming, and dating back to 1350, this hotel is steeped in local history. Both King Henry VIII and Peter the Great have stayed here in the past.
The Kings Arms & Royal Hotel is ideal for both commercial & leisure clients.
Prices include continental breakfast


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