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Slumdog millionaire by Danny Boyle ( Visual )
25 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and Hindi and held by 3,061 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jamal Malik is an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" When the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating. Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up. He describes their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Every chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Jamal's increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show's seemingly impossible questions. When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers watch to find out if he can answer the question of how anyone comes to know the things they know about life and love
The last king of Scotland by Kevin Macdonald ( Visual )
10 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in English and held by 2,446 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. Amin's incredible story as seen through the eyes of Nicholas Garrigan, a young Scotsman who becomes the volatile leader's personal physician and trusted confidant. What starts off as a fascinating job soon turns to horror as the doctor realizes what kind of man he really works for
Diarios de motocicleta Motorcycle diaries by Walter Salles ( Visual )
21 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in Spanish and English and held by 2,064 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1952, a young medical student and a biochemist from Argentina set off on a road trip across South America. As they straddled their beaten up motorcycle, the men talked in awed tones of the sights they were about to experience
The lovely bones by Peter Jackson ( Visual )
10 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,927 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When 14-year-old Susie Salmon was murdered, she left her unfinished life behind. Now from her place in a strange but beautiful in-between world, she must help her father catch her killer and protect her family before she can finally move on
In Bruges by Martin McDonagh ( Visual )
10 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and held by 1,411 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ray and Ken, two foul-mouthed Irish hit men, are hiding out in Bruges, Belgium. For Ray, Bruges is a place where you can spend a year in a weekend, while Ken finds the ancient town calming and contemplative. Ken and Ray work for Harry, a crime lord who eventually materializes in Bruges, and ends up proving that even professional hitmen have their feelings. A loopy, violent fable that is part thriller, part spoof, with a dash of dark comedy, leavened with intellectual conceits and religious allegory--but in no way is "In Bruges" long, boring, or slow
Never let me go by Mark Romanek ( Visual )
7 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 1,375 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy are best friends who grow up together in the isolated boarding school called Hailsham, with a chilling secret. As children, Kathy is secretly in love with Tommy. Then she sees her best friend Ruth holding Tommy's hand, and is devastated. As adolescents, Tommy and Kathy form a deep connection, only to have Ruth shove them apart with her own romantic demands. As they prepare to leave the school, they learn of their true purpose: each is a clone that will later have their organs harvested for medical purposes. Kathy takes on the role of "Carer," dedicating herself to looking after those being slowly dissected, and eventually Tommy and Ruth prepare to make their first "donations." As the years pass, the group grows apart, before finally reuniting just as both Tommy and Ruth are about to "complete."
Seven psychopaths ( Visual )
7 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 1,196 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Marty is a struggling screenwriter who wants nothing more than to finish his script. Instead, he becomes entangled with the Los Angeles gangster underworld when his odd, but well-meaning friends kidnap a volatile gangster's shih tzu. The ordeal gives Marty all the inspiration he needs; now, he must live long enough to finish his story
One day by David Nicholls ( Visual )
5 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"After one day together -- July 15th, 1988, their college graduation -- Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess) begin a friendship that lasts a lifetime. She's a working-class girl who dreams of making the world a better place. He's a wealthy charmer who thinks the world is his playground. Somewhere over the next two decades, these two very different people realize that the love they've been hoping for has been there for them all along"--Container
Hyde Park on Hudson by Bill Murray ( Visual )
7 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 1,165 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As Great Britain faces an imminent war with Germany, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife, Eleanor, invited the King and Queen of England for a weekend at their home in upstate New York. But during the first-ever visit of a reigning British monarch to America, international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR's domestic establishment, as wife, mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal trip an unforgettable one
The eagle ( Visual )
9 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in English and held by 1,102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Channing Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca (Jamie Bell), Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth."--Container
Nowhere boy by Sam Taylor-Wood ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 1,016 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biopic documenting John Lennon's adolescence, his relationships and family, his musical roots, and the beginnings of the Beatles
In the shadow of the Moon ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 983 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents the story of NASA's Apollo program and the lunar landings by American astronauts made between 1968 and 1972. Features rare archival footage and interviews with surviving astronauts
Venus ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 982 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A veteran actor becomes enamoured with the grandniece of his closest friend
Touching the void by Kevin Macdonald ( Visual )
8 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and held by 930 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Joe Simpson's miraculous survival after he was injured while climbing in the Andes in 1985 and left for dead by his partner
Me and you and everyone we know by John Hawkes ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in English and held by 915 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A lonely shoe salesman and an eccentric performance artist struggle to connect in this unique take on contemporary life
The house of mirth by Terence Davies ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 871 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story takes place at the opening of a new century, one that held forth all kinds of promises, especially for women. In this post-Victorian Fifth Avenue milieu, Lily Bart, an unmarried woman of 29 with dwindling prospects, needs a husband badly. She lives beyond her means, relying on the grudging charity of her elderly aunt. She is the kind of girl who would make an admirable decoration on some fine gentleman's arm, but there is a liveliness--a knowingness--in her eyes that alarms potential suitors. Lily is unsuccessful in her search for a haven, because she values her emotional and financial independence. To her eternal sorrow, it is other women, the doyennes of high society, who obliquely, ruthlessly, keep that independence forever out of poor Lily's reach
Brick lane by Sarah Gavron ( Visual )
5 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 839 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nazneen is a young Bangladeshi woman who arrives in London during the 1980s. She leaves behind her beloved sister and home, for an arranged marriage and a new life. In a loveless marriage to the middle aged Chanu, she feels trapped within the four walls of her flat in East London. She begins to fear that her soul is quietly dying. Meanwhile, her sister Hasina, continues to live a carefree life back in Bangladesh. Nazneen struggles to accept her lifestyle and tries to keep her head down in spite of life's blows. She soon discovers that life cannot be avoided and she is forced to confront life the day that the hotheaded young Karim comes knocking at her door
Hunger by Steve McQueen ( Visual )
6 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 802 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Northern Ireland's Maze prison in 1981, 27-year-old Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands went on a hunger strike to protest the British government's refusal to recognize him and his fellow IRA inmates as political prisoners. A transcendent depiction of what a human being is willing to endure in order to be heard
Attack the block ( Visual )
5 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 723 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A gang of tough inner-city kids try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, which turns a South London apartment complex into an extraterrestrial warzone
The deep blue sea by Terence Davies ( Visual )
3 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 723 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A passionate woman trapped in a passionless marriage meets a troubled former Royal Air Force pilot; their attraction is irresistable, yet a particularly British coldness strands them on separate islands
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On Febraury 19, 2010, Dr. Ken Coles of the Department of Geoscience will present an informational free planetarium show about the total lunar eclipse that will occur on February 20.
The show will be at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, in the Weyandt Hall Planetarium. Following the information on the lunar eclipse, Dr. Coles will use the planetarium to talk about the current night sky and, weather permitting, will set up a telescope outside.
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1863 STATE OF ALABAMA 50 Cent Note MONTGOMERY Civil War
This is a circulated Second Series, Fifty Cent Note from the State of Alabama, issued at Montgomery January 1, 1863 during the Civil War.Length: 129 Millimeter, Width: 65 Millimeter. A Guide Book of Southern States Currency by Hugh Shull Cr.# 4. And Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, by Albert Pick #S-212 . Face: #57780 • Plate O (A through O were used, so this is the last plate) • Large FIFTY CENTS at left end, Tree with Map of Alabama at center, small 2nd SERIES vertically (thus Cr #4) , ornate 50 Counter above portrait of Juliet Opie Hopkins, who provided medical care to southern soldiers at right. Blue 50 Cts overprint protector. Back: Uniface. The Note: A circulated example, this one saw some use. It has a number of small tears, holes and some edge roughness. T are a few places w the acid in the original ink has eaten through and what appears to be an old mount on the reverse. But what interesting history this piece carries, it can tell you some fascinating stories if you take the time to investigate. As grading is subjective please see the pictures and judge for yourself. The note will be sent in a new inert Mylar bill holder. Remember, FREE SHIPPING! I ship the day after cleared payment. Payment in US funds only please. Returns: Accepted, in original condition, in most cases and encouraged if the item has been misdescribed. If you need more than one week from the close of the sale to make payment, that is not generally a problem, please just let me know when you expect to pay. Shipping for ALL ITEMS to all locations WORLDWIDE will be FREE! I will insure all items, at no extra cost, over $50 in value. International shipments over $50 in value will also be insured at no extra cost to most countries. I SHIP THE DAY AFTER CLEARED PAYMENT! I am a long time collector who enjoys listing coins on eBay. I try to give you the best pictures I can of the item. I also like to give you as much information about the item as I can. I list items for what they cost me plus the fees encountered, so minimum bid normally represents at least a decent value.I believe you have completed your part of the agreement when you pay me, so I post feedback when I ship the item. I appreciate return feedback if you feel I have earned it. I will try to respond to email questions within one day. Please ask any questions about the item, or other special requests BEFORE you bid.
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Chocolate blancmange with sticky prunes
A blast from many a person's past and just as simple and delicious now as it was then, especially when topped with cream and sticky, juicy prunes.
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- 600ml milk
- 2 tbsp cornflour, sifted
- 100g castor sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 strip lemon rind
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
- 250g large dried prunes, pitted
- 300ml medium-strength black tea
- 50g soft brown sugar
- Cream for serving
Add 100 millilitres of milk to cornflour, stirring until smooth. Heat remaining milk with castor sugar, bay leaf and lemon rind to just under the boil, stirring well. Slowly add hot milk to cornflour mixture, whisking until smooth. Whisk in vanilla and cocoa powder. Strain mixture back into the pan and cook over gentle heat, stirring, for five minutes or until the cornflour taste is cooked out and the mixture is gloopy and thick. Rinse a glass bowl or pudding dish with cold water.
Pour blancmange into the bowl and leave to cool. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Combine prunes, tea and brown sugar in a heavy pot and bring to the boil, stirring. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is reduced to a sticky, fragrant syrup. To serve, place a large spoonful of blancmange in each bowl, pour over the cream and top with a spoonful of prunes and their juices.
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The Canton Palace Theatre is a 1509 - seat theatre built in 1926. The Palace is available for use for corporate events, private movies, private receptions and wedding ceremonies. The majestic Palace Theatre is the heartbeat of the Canton community and plays host to over 300 events (movies, recitals, conecerts) per year.
Tickets in these sections are first-come, first-serve, so book early for the best seats. Ticket-holders who arrive at 6:30 p.m. will also get to enjoy an informative hour-long discussion of the concert's lineup of pieces and the fascinating stories behind them.
The NBA Development League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Canton Charge regale hoops fans with basketball savvy from a roster stacked with talent looking to play their way into the NBA. Donning the same yellow-and-red color scheme of their affiliate squad, the Charge compete in the East Division of the NBA D-League. The team plays in the Canton Civic Center, where sounds of cheering fans and squeaking shoes echo off of rafters and occasionally create a high-pitched rhythm that the Charge Girls, the team's dance squad, can groove to.
The Dream Show teams world-famous figure skaters with reality-show dance stars for an evening of crowd-wowing spins, jumps, and flips. Guests can wave as skating champs such as Richard Dornbush and Parker Pennington glide past, turning triple Axels and jumbo pancakes on the tips of their bladed toes. Switching between dancing and skating thanks to an on-rink dance floor, the graceful showcase performs double duty. During the dance portion, Jessica King, a top-10 finalist from Fox's So You Think You Can Dance and a former backup dancer for Lady Gaga, will amaze onlookers with her newest moves. Meanwhile, fellow finalist Gev Manoukian will breakdance on dance floors, ice sheets, and the backs of skating mountain lions. After the show, the arena will host a free open skate, letting kids release pent-up enthusiasm by racing around the rink.
For three decades, the Ohio Light Opera (OLO) has produced premier opera culled from around the world. The OLO attracts 22,000 aria-aficionados annually, to the chagrin of staffers saddled with sweeping up shattered monocles. In recent years, the company has expanded its repertoire to include Broadway staples such as Camelot, Loewe and Lerner's rumination on the more musical moments of King Arthur's reign paired with the more dramatic patches of his relationship with the Lancelot-lusting Guinevere. Alternately, Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Pirates of Penzance illuminates the classic tale of a pirate-turned-police-officer's quest to vanquish vandals of the high seas while winning the unbridled affection of the major-general's daughter.
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Compuware To Be Purchased By Private Equity Firm For $2.5B
Detroit based Compuware will be sold for $2.5 billion to a private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
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The competition was strong Wednesday for the Live Downtown Games including events like the hippity-hop, sack race and hula-hooping at DTE Headquarters in Detroit.
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Winter Blast Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
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So here we are at another midweek — and another snowstorm. Trust me, when you're sweating through a power outage on one of those August nights when it barely dips below 80 degrees and it's 1,000 percent humidity, you will miss this. Maybe. Well, probably not. But anyway, here's a bunch of tech news to distract you from the shivering…
Compuware Wraps Up Sale Of Changepoint, Uniface, Services Unit
Compuware Corp. said Monday it had completed the sale of its Changepoint and Uniface software units and its professional services division to a California private equity firm, Marlin Equity Partners.
Compuware Revenue, Profits Dip
Revenue and profit both fell last fall at Michigan's biggest tech company, Compuware Corp. Net income in the third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31 fell to $25 million or 11 cents a share from $25.3 million or 12 cents a share a year earlier. Revenue came in at $250.5 million, down from $257.9 million a year earlier.
Software Advances From Compuware
Compuware Corp. (Nasdaq: CPWR) Monday announced enhancements to several of its software products, including enhanced links between its mainframe application performance measurement applications and its software development products.
NY Firm's Takeover Bid For Compuware Ends
Michigan's biggest tech company, Compuware Corp., Thursday announced a truce with the New York hedge fund Elliott Management Corp., which launched an unsolicited takeover bid against the company 13 months ago.
Compuware Selling Project Management, Service Businesses
Under pressure to boost profits from activist shareholders, Compuware Corp. (Nasdaq: CPWR) Wednesday announced the sale of its Changepoint project management, Uniface application development software and professional services business.


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ArdChieftain O'Hagan of the Northern Irish pagan metal outfit WAYLANDER has announced that the band is planning on a new release in late 2013 to commemorate their 20th anniversary."As many of you may be aware of, 2013 sees WAYLANDER celebrate two decades of existence, an impressive milestone in anyone's book," he says in a statement. "We plan to have a new release out towards the very end of 2013, which, we hope will please fans both old and new. "We will write and record a concept mini album which will deal with the Four Fire Festivals of the Irish Pagan calendar, expanding on the subject matter dealt with in 'Twin Fires Of Beltíne'. As well as reworking 'Twin Fires Of Beltíne', slightly, the other three songs will deal with Imbolg, Lughnasadh and Samhain. As a bonus, we will include an interview DVD, explaining the history of the band and revealing the truth behind the trials and tribulations of the turbulent lifespan of the beast that has become known as WAYLANDER. We hope also to include some live footage and some behind the scenes Hallionry which will reveal the personalities of the various band members." WAYLANDER's latest album, "Kindred Spirits", was released on July 16, 2012 in Europe and August 14, 2012 in North America via Listenable Records.
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(Editor's Note: This is the first of an ongoing series of articles, looking at some of the more obscure Michigan sports. Titled "All Things Michigan" we'll delve further into what might happen on the volleyball court, wrestling mat or even the soccer pitch. There are unlimited human interest stories all over the campus, especially if you've ever participated in the Mud Bowl. We welcome all ideas which might help Wolverine fans get to the games. Simply comment below this article, or jump onto the message to start the conversation (no calculus questions, please).
You've probably crossed paths with one of these ice dancers and never stopped to look. They're not tall like Coach John Beilein's basketball stars, and for sure there are no football players in the group.
Even though they bustle around Ann Arbor like the rest of the students, they are about to embark on a journey which could vault them into instant stardom.
Five of the six members of the U.S. Olympic Skating Dance Team have either trained, schooled, or lived on Michigan's campus.
Of the three "pairs" of dance skaters, Meryl Davis and Charlie White have the best chance at prominence since they took the silver medal at the 2010 Vancouver Winter games.
Gold for Davis/White?
Based on winning the recent 2013 world championships, Davis and White might be slight favorites over the Canadian team of Tessu Virtue and Scott Moir, who won the Gold Medal in Vancouver. Ironically, the Canadian pair train along side Davis and White in Canton.
A veteran ice dancing team of 17 years, Virtue and Moir know that a slip here and a fall there could certainly alter the outcome. Winning at home is one thing, winning in Russia is another. "
It's going to be a very different Games," Moir told The Star Sunday, "Strictly in reference to participating as Olympic veterans, on Russian ice rather than in front of a rapturous home crowd. Part of our process is to kind of start brand new and not expect it to be Vancouver."
Davis and White, who began skating together in 1997, see a huge opportunity in Sochi.
"Obviously we're going into these games with very high expectations," White said. "We've had a lot of great momentum over the last four years since the 2010 Games. We feel like we've put ourselves in a really great position to come home with a gold medal."
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The brother and sister pair of Alex and Maia Shibutani attended Huron High School and both became U-M undergrads.
They've skated as a team since 2003, with their best season coming in 2010-11. The Shibutanis finished second in the U.S. Nationals and third in the Worlds.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who now train in Novi, have been partners since Bates skated with Emily Samuelson at the Vancouver games.
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- 1CardCreator said...
Glad to here you made it back safe and sound. I love this Giraffe, she has such an appealing face!
- Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Great card, love your Giraffe such beautiful animals. Hope you feel better after your rest. It's amazing where all us crafters pop up from. Take care. x ChrisBHugs
- Wednesday, June 01, 2011
- Diane said...
Love the Giraffe image and your colouring Enyfs !! FAB card !!
hugs Diane xx
- Wednesday, June 01, 2011
- Kristie Maynard said...
Glad you are home safe and sound with your E2 in hand!
Love this card. I have a lovely set that has a giraffe or two in it and this reminds me I should get it out and play with it.
See you when you are refreshed!
- Thursday, June 02, 2011
- K-E Kreations said...
Beautiful giraffe! I love his long eyelashes. Glad you had a safe trip home.
- Thursday, June 02, 2011
- Karla said...
How frightening to have your new baby man-handled!!! I'm so excited you have the new machine -- I only follow a few blogs (yours of course and a couple others); I got my e2 and have scarcely seen anyone yet to mention it on their blogs -- I've created a few things, but am anxious to see what marvelous things you create!
- Thursday, June 02, 2011
- Rufus said...
Sweet Giraffe..only you Enfys would get that sort of reception at airport security! The rest of us would have been hauled off straight away. You make a new friend! Sorry to hear about the shock to the system the temps are causing. Will try to send you some of my heat... mid 90's today!
- Thursday, June 02, 2011
- artydoll said...
What a great card,my eldest daughter is absolutely nuts over giraffes ,she would love that card
well done.
- Thursday, June 02, 2011
- pinky said...
Leave it to you to cause havoc at the airport lol, wonder is she a blogger and will start following you lol. Love your gorgeous card, look at those eyelashes, i would kill for those lol.
- Thursday, June 02, 2011
- Kellylouj said...
Fab card the image is great!
- Thursday, June 02, 2011
- Riet said...
What a gorgeous card Enfys.
Hugs Riet.xx
- Thursday, June 02, 2011
- Marjorie said...
Sweet giraffe. I can laugh with you now regarding your problems getting through security; however, at the time it sure wasn't funny. The same thing happened to me years ago but with the baby Cricut.
- Thursday, June 02, 2011
- Jessica said...
Oh I'm so glad they didn't wan to confiscate it!!!! I love giraffes because they have the most beautiful eyes! And long lashes. I hope you're all rested up and can play with the E2 today!
Be well, Jessica
- Thursday, June 02, 2011
- Donna said...
Love the Giraffe, and your story going through the security stations is cute. Thank goodness for fellow scrappers!
Our security level is high though, and better not to take chances. I'm so happy someone recognized the E2 before they disassembled it to make sure it was nothing!
Hopefully you are home and beginning to readjust, hugging those young ones and settling right in!
Blessings and happy scrapping, Donna
- Thursday, June 02, 2011
- Claire Phillips said...
That Giraffe is stunning - as is your card! Cheers Claire x
- Thursday, June 02, 2011
- Samantha J Designs (Wife2TJ) said...
BEAUTIFUL card!!! :-)
- Friday, June 03, 2011
- MizMaryAnn said...
Ohhh I love your giraffe. She has the sweetest looking face. What a funny E2 story. That can only happen to you!
- Friday, June 03, 2011
- Kim. said...
Oh wow this is beautiful, love that giraffe. Hope you have had a lovely nights sleep now and feel a little more refreshed.
Kim xXx
- Friday, June 03, 2011
- DonnaMundinger said...
Fab stamp and I love how you've stitched. I can't imagine going back and forth like you do but glad you're home safe with your new toy! xxD
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QUESTION: I am a Christian woman in my mid-40s dating a pastor who is seven years younger than me. We have been dating for five years. Two years ago he revealed to me that he has a past history of homosexuality (after hinting at it a year before the revelation). He says that it was a long time ago and during that period in his life he was confused and had many issues he was dealing with due to being sexually molested as a child. He says that he is fully delivered from his homosexuality. (We have not had any sexual relations as we both entered the relationship with a desire to honor God.) I want to believe him and he has not given me any indication that I shouldn't believe him. However, I remain skeptical—even fearful—that this will crop up as a problem somewhere down the road. This relationship is leading to marriage, and I feel like I've been frozen in my tracks. Do I continue in the relationship or do I avoid the risk?
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Dating a pastor, a man who is seven years your junior and one who has professed to have had struggled with homosexuality are not insurmountable challenges, however since you remain skeptical if he has fully overcome his past struggle, it is an area that needs to be addressed before moving on in the relationship.
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Since he was forthright to share this with you, ask him for help in trying to understand what happened and how he was able overcome this problem. Try to have him enlighten you in order to put your mind at ease.
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If your boyfriend has received help in coping with his childhood abuse, if he has asked God for forgiveness of his transgressions as a youth, if he has accepted the grace God offers all of us for our mistakes and sins, if he has made amends and has been living a righteous life from then on out, he has done all he can.
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Josh Smith coming off the bench for Kyle Singler in the Pistons' loss to the Hawks on Friday was a disciplinary, not strategic, decision by Maurice Cheeks. David Mayo of MLive:
Smith missed practice Thursday after skipping the team flight home from Atlanta, his hometown, on the assumption that the Pistons would have a day off after playing Tuesday and Wednesday.
Smith already planned to stay in Atlanta, then was convinced to do so after learning his father, Pete Smith, was suffering from the flu.
Josh Smith said he was surprised not to see his father in the customary courtside seat where Pete Smith always watched Hawks games involving his son when the Pistons lost Wednesday in Atlanta.
"I consider him my best friend, and so it does bother me," Josh Smith said. "When that came about and I didn't see him in the stands, it really was a shock to me. I wanted to be able to make sure I took care of that. That was my main priority, moreso than anything else."
Smith said he learned about 12:30 a.m. Thursday that Cheeks had scheduled an 11 a.m. practice. But by then, Smith had skipped the team charter flight.
"Generally, 99.9 percent of the time, on back-to-backs, you have a day off," Smith said. "And considering that I was at home and my father was dealing with a real serious illness, I thought it was self-explanatory. But I should have made better communication on my part, as far as letting these guys know that I was going to stay over.
"I apologized to Joe Dumars and Mo Cheeks the following day. It's a situation that's very minor and I really want to move past it, because it's a situation where I thought it was a day off."
The good and most important news is Smith's dad is feeling better, according to Vincent Goodwill of The Detroit News.
In terms of more trivial matters, as Cheeks said would be the case, Smith returned to the starting lineup in a win over the Nets on Sunday. As he should have.
We can get into whether starting Smith is the correct strategic choice at another time. As far as a disciplinary issue, Smith served his punishment – and maybe a little more.
Cheeks' flexible/disorganized (take your pick) style put Smith in a bind. It seems Smith didn't communicate well enough, and Cheeks is entitled to call a practice with as much notice as he wants to give. But why did it come to that? Why not announce the practice sooner?
Often, being organized/inflexible (take your pick) makes things go more smoothly.
Smith missing a single practice is no big deal, and it also seems Smith is going out of his way to take the fall. That's fine here, because the fall came with a minor price, and it will help Smith repair his image as difficult. But I wonder whether this irritated him, whether he learned a lesson or both. We might get a better idea the next time a similar issue comes up, if it does.
But this episode should be firmly in the rearview mirror.
This was a minor transgression, and Smith paid a minor price. He wasn't fined and wasn't suspended, but he was embarrassed publically a little bit. I'm not sure he deserved that, but there's no use protesting a slap on the wrist.


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The county administrator's office at the courthouse is being remodeled this summer and will soon be ready to move into.
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November 12 – 14, 2014 | Westfields Marriott | Chantilly, VA
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As the role of mining companies in fuelling conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo becomes clear, politicians and security analysts are grappling with a crucial question: what is the appropriate method to deal with corporations that profit from conflict? By Deval Desai and Natalie Zerial.
10th September 2009 - Published by Harvard International Review
These are difficult times for corporate greed. As the financial crisis has unfolded, rapacious profit-making has been hit as hard as stock prices and society is demanding that governments rein in the corporate tycoons who have contributed to the current economic meltdown. Yet, while society subjects them to scrutiny at home, corporations continue to play extraordinarily dangerous games overseas, profiting from the deadliest conflict since World War II.
For over a decade, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been consumed by deadly civil wars, which in total have claimed over 5.4 million lives. Last year, the conflict flared up again, this time with a level of viciousness not seen since 2003. Reports from the zone of conflict revealed widespread looting, rape and killing of civilian targets. The international community has struggled to come up with an adequate response, a failure deepened by its neglect of one issue that it has real power to address: the role of multinational companies in fueling this violence. With the US Congress about to consider a bill that would, if passed, create a degree of accountability for companies that source minerals from the DRC, a crucial question has arisen: what is the appropriate method to deal with corporations that profit from conflict?
Multinationals in the DRC
The contribution of multinationals to the continuing cycle of violence and atrocities in the DRC was documented in a 2001 report commissioned by the UN. It named 85 companies that had violated international standards of good corporate behavior, including the standards set out in the guidelines for the ethical behavior of multinationals established by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The report categorized the violations as falling into two categories: provision of direct support to militias (including training and equipment); and funding of the war through the acquisition of mineral wealth from areas controlled by warring factions. Corporations from around the world have sought to profit from exploiting the DRC's natural resources on the cheap – particularly coltan, a mineral used to produce cell phones, laptops and video game consoles.
Furthermore, the report indicated that the failure was a global one. The UN revealed that the DRC's mineral wealth was being taken out of the country by companies based in, among others, "Austria, Belgium, Canada, China… India, Malaysia, Thailand, Rwanda, South Africa, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the Russian Federation, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."
The UN has since issued another report, in December 2008, on the renewed conflict in the DRC. This second report reveals that coltan and other minerals continue to flow out of the country while money flows in. In fact, last year's foreign direct investment into the DRC was the highest in the history of U.N. records on trade and investment. This money perpetuates the conflict by providing financial support to groups involved in the worst of the fighting. These groups include the Forces dйmocratiques de libйration du Rwanda (FDLR) and the Coalition of Congolese Patriotic Resistance (PARECO), who have been accused of abducting children to use as soldiers and of raping and killing civilians.
Companies that profit from these minerals often hide behind a carefully constructed shield of ignorance, arguing that they are not aware of the provenance of the minerals that they purchase. However, these claims of ignorance are disingenuous at best: the latest UN report indicates that companies are carefully avoiding any investigations that might reveal the truth; further, corporate management refuses to perform sufficient due diligence regarding their suppliers, thus failing to meet minimum standards of ethical business conduct. Companies are certainly not going beyond this basic standard by taking steps to ensure that they are not purchasing conflict minerals. Instead, they continue to exploit Congo's mineral wealth with insouciance.
Domestic Corporate Accountability
To whom do these companies answer? The chaos in the DRC and the wealth of these companies makes it almost impossible to hold them accountable for their actions. The home states of these companies have, until now, been unable – and often unwilling – to exercise control over the companies' overseas actions. Additionally, many companies use subsidiaries or trading partners located in the DRC to avoid liability in their home states, enabling them to deny their involvement while simultaneously reaping huge profits.
However, there is some hope, as a handful of states have taken small steps toward developing standards of accountability for these multinationals. The British Parliament will be investigating business and human rights this summer when its Joint Committee on Human Rights convenes. In the United States, several influential legislators in Congress are pushing the Congo Conflict Minerals Bill, which will require companies selling products such as coltan, tungsten and tin to reveal the provenance of their materials and to source minerals from "clean" mines. However, Washington industry lobbyists typically respond to the idea of greater corporate accountability with stubborn resistance, and the bill is likely to face significant opposition. Consequently, it is vital that the wider community demands adequate human rights compliance from companies as they operate abroad.
International Corporate Accountability
At the international level, various institutions have sought to rein in corporate human rights violations, using measures such as reporting mechanisms, certification schemes and cooperative educational initiatives. None of these measures have been directed specifically at the problems facing the DRC, but rather focus on the global phenomenon of corporate misconduct. The proliferation of such measures demonstrates both the importance of this issue and the failure of the international community to arrive at a single, effective solution.
This is not to say that these measures are without merit. Not only are they building awareness about the human rights obligations of businesses, within both the corporate sphere and the wider community, but they also contribute to ever-increasing expectations of appropriate corporate behavior. For instance, the UN Global Compact, which centers around a set of ten principles on human rights, the environment, labor and anti-corruption, describes itself as a leadership forum and a platform for the development and dissemination of corporate responsibility initiatives. Companies that choose to participate must sign a letter, committing themselves to upholding the Global Compact's ten principles. However, they are not otherwise required to meet any standards of performance and are not subject to oversight, monitoring or reporting. While the Global Compact has been criticized significantly for its failure to exclude companies that fail to meet the ten principles, it must nonetheless be given credit for its wide reach, including 4700 businesses in 120 countries around the world.
Another significant international initiative is the OECD's Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. They cover a wide range of areas, including human rights and the environment, and require companies to contribute to a country's economic, social and environmental progress. Unlike the voluntary Global Compact, the OECD initiative seeks to regulate corporate behavior through governments. To this end, the adhering countries must establish a "National Contact Point" (NCP), which is responsible for promoting corporate responsibility and facilitating mutually agreed solutions for problems that arise in this area. To achieve these goals, NCPs are empowered to receive complaints about corporate misbehavior, and thus are, in theory, the closest thing to an actual accountability mechanism for corporations. However, the OECD gives members absolute flexibility in designing their NCP, and most countries have failed to institute an effective complaints procedure or to ensure that their NCP has the status or profile necessary to put meaningful pressure on corporate actors. The US NCP, for instance, is one of many hats worn by the Office of Investment Affairs. It has no separate existence and lacks an institutional architecture.
By contrast, the United Kingdom has given its NCP more teeth, allowing it to receive and examine evidence and issue public reports on corporate misbehavior. Yet even if the NCPs were to realize their potential, this mechanism still relies on the stigma of bad publicity rather than any judicial remedy – a strategy that only works when the reputational costs to the company are not outweighed by the material gains from engaging with states that are rich in minerals but poor in human rights governance. For example, the publicity surrounding the UN reports did little to halt the looting of the DRC: as recently as last summer it was revealed that a British company, Afrimex, had paid money to a rebel group responsible for serious human rights violations. In return, the rebel group allowed Afrimex to extract minerals from mines under its control - mines in which forced labor and life-threatening conditions were present.
The UN has acknowledged the need for greater oversight of multinational corporations and their impact on human rights. In 2005, Professor John Ruggie of the Harvard Kennedy School was appointed the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on business and human rights. Since his initial appointment, Professor Ruggie has conducted consultations across the globe, compiling information on the status of corporate accountability measures in various countries and at the transnational level. His results have revealed the widespread failure of states to ensure that corporations observe human rights. As corporations have fallen short of ethical standards, states have consistently failed to hold them accountable, and Ruggie last year called for proactive policy interventions by states to control the involvement of corporations in conflict situations. To this end, he has proposed a tripartite framework, encompassing the state's responsibility to protect against human rights violations, the general provision of adequate remedies to victims of human rights violations, and the corporate responsibility to respect human rights and operate in accordance with social expectations (that is, respect the "social contract"). Ruggie is currently in the process of operationalizing this tripartite framework. Whether it will be adequate to address the manifold complexities raised by transnational corporate misconduct is yet to be seen— and for millions suffering in the DRC, it will also be too late.
For the international community, individual states and companies, the challenges are significant. Even companies with the best intentions need guidance to ensure that their money is not being funneled into the prolongation of a conflict or the perpetuation of human rights abuses. Unilateral measures by states must surmount the limitations of domestic law enforcement. Accountability across borders requires cooperation between both state and non-state actors.
The Case for State Action
In the DRC, there is some hope. Last year, the Deputy Mines Minister, Victor Kasongo, indicated that 2009 might see the implementation of a certification scheme for coltan, which will hopefully contribute to the larger goal of peace and stability in the Congo. Yet, it is not just the government of the DRC that bears responsibility for responding to corporate complicity in human rights abuses. The domestic governments of companies need to be engaged as well. Governments around the world must clarify the consequences and limits of the franchise granted to corporations, which allows them to obtain the privileges of incorporation and limit their liability. In the process, states must send a strong signal to business that society expects corporate entities to engage in acceptable and human rights-compliant behavior around the world. Measures like the Conflict Minerals Bill are laudable, but governments cannot hope to address this issue by regulating, piecemeal, problems in individual industries and particular geographies.
The resurgence of the conflict in the DRC and the brutality wrought upon civilians is a reminder that multinational companies cannot be allowed to give support to those that perpetrate atrocities. They cannot be allowed to turn a blind eye to the impact that they or their subsidiaries have in perpetuating a cycle of violence. The proliferation of corporate social responsibility slogans and industry self-regulation has not been sufficient to prevent corporate complicity in atrocities in the DRC. Society must insist that corporate accountability transcends borders. Governments must be proactive in monitoring and responding to the actions of their companies overseas. Otherwise, companies will continue to do business in war zones, where they are out of sight of regulators, with the invisible hand of the market pushing them towards profits – at the expense of principles.
Deval Desai is a researcher in business and human rights. Mr. Desai has written for the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School. Natalie Zerial is a researcher in business and human rights.
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After word got out that Jordan Zimmermann would not be able to pitch in the game, it seemed almost certain that the Nationals would be without a representative at the 85th Midsummer Classic Tuesday at Target Field. But as the Nationals got their rubber game started against the Phillies Sunday afternoon, it was reported that the team will be represented at the game after all as Clippard is set to make his second career All-Star appearance.
Clippard got the win in the 2011 All-Star Game after pitching a third of an inning and allowing a single. The right-hander has been a key part of the Nationals' bullpen this season, posting a 2.03 ERA and 53 strikeouts over 40 innings of work.
Although the case can be made that Soriano and even Drew Storen deserved the honor more than Clippard, the fact that the right-hander was chosen over the other two is a testament to just how deep the Nationals' bullpen is — a fact that will definitely come in handy down the stretch.
I still believe there are other Nationals players that should be at Target Field Tuesday night, but having one representative is much better than having none. Clippard has been great this season and he could play a major role in the late innings of the All-Star Game. It took a while and came at the very last-minute, but the Nationals finally have an All-Star.