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"26: Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27: At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28: When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."--Luke (26-28)
"Gotham! Take control of your city! We are not conquerors. We are liberators. I have no authority here. Those who'll join us, step forward. Witness the next era of Western civilization. I am Gotham's reckoning."--Bane
Cults are dangerous. I can't reiterate that enough. But Nolan and company channeled that energy better than anyone could've anticipated. I knew I'd be finding some type of philosophical message here as Nolan has presented us in the previous two films, but never in my wildest dreams did I think he'd channel the second coming of the messiah. And no, I'm not talking about Batman. So once again, the title of the film is ambiguous, this time referring to five different characters. And the concept of 'RISE' is felt like an earthquake throughout the film. From Batman's first reemergence in eight years to Bruce Wayne's climb from the Lazarus Pit to his duel in the rotunda of Gotham City Hall. Even when Bane strides out of City Hall commandingly between the greek styled columns. Symbolism runs rampant in this film.
Christian Bale gives his best dual performance in the trilogy as Bruce Wayne/Batman. He's a broken man mentally and physically after his self exile and his journey through the film is a tough one. Especially when you consider the fact that he only dons the cape and cowl three times in a 164 minute film; the first two times being very brief. Point being this is Bruce Wayne's story of redemption. And not just from the circ*mstances of his self exile. Batman on the other hand exists more as a symbol from Gothamites speaking of him, and chalk symbols appearing all around the city during the long occupation. So as mentioned in the original film, Batman is truly a symbol, and his minimal screen time, though constant symbolic presence represents that better than ever before in the films or television series. As such, Batman is synonymous with many of the equally symbolic greek heroes of legend, who square off against their godly competitors for what is good and right rather than what's obedient or submissive. But the ultimate triumph is that unlike in most superhero films where you're just amped for the climax, in this film you find yourself truly cheering for Batman more than you've ever routed for such a character to RISE before.
Tom Hardy exceeds the role of a 'classic movie monster' as Nolan put it, for they typically aren't as intellectual as Bane. Hardy isn't as memorable as Ledger's Joker, but he shouldn't be aiming to be more memorable anyway. He's a completely different character who can't be compared to previous villains. Ledger's Joker was a cerebral villain, whereas Hardy's Bane is a physical one who shares Joker's intellect. For while Bane really packs a punch and delivers the best fisticuffs fights in cinema history, he really takes it to a whole new level psychologically as the fallen angel. A devil and tragic villain; far more so than Harvey Dent could ever hope to be perceived. He represents the second coming of the messiah. Ra's Al Ghul's dream of a new eden rising from the ashes of tyranny as many biblical story lines have done repeatedly. Like Noah or Jesus for example. Bane is just another one of these vessels. A dangerous mind yes. Insane cultist, maybe. However, his backstory showcases to the best extent life on the other side of the fence. Just as Carmine Falcone cautioned Bruce in "Batman Begins" (2005), there is always a darker side to life. And it's typically more tragic. Bane is the best representation of this. He's a biblical figure, and a messiah in his own right, seeking to bring about a new eden for all, and like Noah, Jesus, Muhammed, and any number of other cult figures, he welcomes anyone to join him on his quest. Granted there are a few explosive secrets he keeps to himself, but the willingness of the masses to join the cause and follow his philosophy renders that point moot, for if the masses join you in the revolution, then it doesn't matter what becomes of them physically, for you've already won them psychologically. Their souls are yours to keep. Hence, Bane is a messiah from these religions, who like them had to RISE from his own darkness to attain his glory, and just like them, represents a delusional darkness and brings with him a new breed of vicious tyranny that he's blind to in his dedication to his cause. And where the cultists fail psychologically, it will be the sane good man who will RISE and restore the peace and order.
Beat cop John Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Commissioner James Gordon (Gary Oldman) are just such sane good men. While Blake seeks to keep the peace to uphold justice, Gordon seeks to keep the peace for the betterment of humanity through this dark secret he's kept for eight years. A secret which has now come back to haunt him in the worst ways possible. And like Bruce Wayne and Bane, these two cops will RISE from their own dark pasts for redemption on Gordon's part, and sheer dedication to what's good and right on Blake's part.
Lastly, Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) is the master jewel thief who preys on the privileged not out of greed, but necessity. She too recognizes the concept of life on the other side of the fence having lived it herself. And her journey begins as a pathway to a new beginning, and ironically she seeks to attain it through aiding a massive project which seeks to bring about a 'new beginning' of a different caliber--which I took issue with given her great resourcefulness and ability to thrive well enough already. But through the film, this sassy self serving cat burglar will change course by taking the pathway to redemption in an attempt to RISE above her past demons. And like all other classic characters of the Batman universe, she's been Nolanized.
The visual splendor and sheer scale of the film are worth it alone, even if you've never seen the previous films, nor cared much about the world of Batman. Everything that could be done for real was, and the stunt work and extensive planning which had to go into this is really showcased even more so than in "The Dark Knight" (2008) which topped the action set by its predecessor. Going into any more detail than that would serve no purpose. You just have to see this film. It's yet another achievement in the action genre. The digital effects that were in the film were subtle, and the editing and sound design was magnificent.
However, the film is not without its drawbacks, such as including certain twists just for the sake of having one as the character(s) involved are almost too new for us to care and serve only to downgrade the independence of the other giants in this film. Not to mention making the final point of contention a McGuffin rather than character drama. Nolan usually isn't one for cheese, but he tapped some here. Also with the sheer amount of conveniences for the villains, and a few lapses in story logic which needed to be addressed. However at the same time, these cheesy elements don't drawback from the overall symbolism of the film as a whole. But they do strike at the absolute wrong times.
In the end, Nolan set out to reinvent the Batman Mythos, and he's done a remarkable job at it. The realism and symbolism has set the bar incredibly high. Marvel hit a home run in this department with "Iron Man" (2008), but hasn't come close on any other endeavor, and probably won't anytime soon. So for now, be glad you were around to follow the journey of the caped crusader through the darkness and into the light. For who knows if we'll ever see a saga as wholly impressive ever again.


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Movie Poster Taglines
"Point Click Kill" - Drone (2014)
"Poison in his veins, vengeance in his heart." - Crank (2006)
"Politicians call it growth. Developers call it business. The Moss family calls it home. There's something happening on the edge of town." - Radiant City (2007)
"Politics in Texas can be murder." - Incendiary: The Willingham Case (2011)
"Politics would never be the same." - Game Change (tv)
"Popcorn. Movies. Murder." - Movie Night (2013)
"Popularity is a state of mind." - Charlie Bartlett (2008)
"Possessed by love. Consumed by desire." - Bel Ami (2012)
"Possessed by love. Consumed by passion." - Bel Ami (2012)
"Possession knows no bounds" - An American Haunting (2006)
"Power always comes at a price" - The Runner (2015)
"Power can be held in the smallest of things" - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
"Power can be murder to resist." - The Firm (1993)
"Power conquers all" - Richard III (1995)
"Power consumes everyone." - Boss (tv)
"Power corrodes" - Breaking Bad (tv)
"Power has its price" - Golden Boy (tv)
"Power is a state of mind" - The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
"Power is measured in enemies." - Hoodlum (1997)
"Power is the best alibi" - Arbitrage (2012)
"Power runs in the family." - Political Animals (tv)
"Power to the little people. Animation with an attitude." - Bebe's Kids (1992)
"Power to the picked on!" - Beware the Gonzo (2011)
"Power. Greed. Justice." - Assault on Wall Street (2013)
"Power. Respect. How far will you go to get it?" - Juice (1992)
"Powerless to change the past... She lived to change the future." - Yesterday (2004)
"Practicing medicine. Working on life" - Emily Owens, M.D. (tv)
"Pray for her" - The Possession (2012)
"Pray for mercy" - Puss in Boots (2011)
"Pray for Michael Sullivan." - Road to Perdition (2002)
"Pray for the prey" - The Calling (2014)
"pray it's not too late." - The Gate (2012)
"Pray someone hears you" - Silent Scream (aka The Retreat) (2005)
"Prayer is a powerful weapon" - War Room (2015)
"Precrime: it works" - Minority Report (2002)
"Prepare" - End of Days (1999)
"Prepare for a 3D ride through hell" - Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)
"Prepare for adventure. Count on revenge." - The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
"Prepare for awesomeness" - Kung Fu Panda (2008)
"Prepare for battle" - Battlefield Earth (2000)
"Prepare for bloody hell." - London Has Fallen (2016)
"Prepare for glory!" - 300 (2007)
"Prepare for the coming" - Lord of Illusions (1995)
"Prepare for the dawn." - John Carpenter's Vampires (1998)
"Prepare for the end. When the thousand years are expired..." - End of Days (1999)
"Prepare for the fallout" - Chernobyl Diaries (2012)
"Prepare for the Fantastic" - Fantastic Four (2005)
"Prepare for the greatest match ever!" - Pokemon the First Movie (1999)
"Prepare for the high of your life" - Hansel & Gretel Get Baked (2013)
"Prepare for the incredible..." - The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)

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The mail is delivered by the flight-capable.
Five hats! Will launch on Sunday under the current name! All examples not added by then will be at that time! Do We Have This One?? Since my method of checking is to skim over one or two pages that logically should have it, I can't be sure. Rolling Updates. If you've got a world populated by multiple different sapient species, and that world has a postal service, chances are the mail delivery will be handled by a species capable of flight. If the postman themselves isn't flight-capable but uses a mount that is, that's this trope, too. This trope practically justifies itself; after all, if you need to task someone with mail delivery, why not pick someone who can fly over all the ground hazards and easily land at each mailbox? Particularly common in Ocean Punk settings, most likely because the lack of land magnifies the advantages of flight. Can be a form of Mundane Utility. If you're comparing this trope to Flying Dutchman, you're probably reading too quickly.
ExamplesAnime and Manga
- The namesake of Kikis Delivery Service is a variant, where a witch makes deliveries via Flying Broomstick.
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fan works overwhelmingly portray the fan-favorite background pegasus Derpy Hooves as Ponyville's mailmare.
- In the Harry Potter series, owls are used to deliver mail.
- In Cold Copper Tears of the Garrett, P.I. series, a description of the multi-species crowd in a TunFaire neighborhood includes a mention of a winged pixie messenger.
- In the Paper Mario series, the postal service is run by Paratroopas. You can get one of them as your partner in the first game.
- The Rito people of Dragon Roost Island in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
- The postman you meet in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is also winged, somewhat inexplicably.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon has the Pelipper Post Office; the name pretty much says it all. (Pelipper is a flying pelican-like Pokémon.)
- Pete the pelican from Animal Crossing.
- One episode of The Backyardigans crossed this trope with Dragon Rider.
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: A mail pegasus has a brief appearance in "Wonderbolt Academy".
- Carrier pigeons can be seen as a downplayed example.
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Editor's note: This week we are continuing a feature called Q&A. Through this feature we hope to help you get to know your neighbors, government officials and others in the community. Today we feature Nicole Caldwell, who has been the county director at the Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse for one year. She has worked at the center for eight.
Quick facts
Family: married to Matthew Caldwell for eight years; two sons: Connor, 4, and Aiden, 2
Education: Brighton High School class of 2004; BA in Social Work from University of Memphis and currently attend UT Knoxville Online pursuing Masters in Social Work
Vehicle: 2013 Chevy Malibu
Favorite music: country
Favorite beverage: Coke Zero
Favorite food: hot wings and fried pickles
Favorite movie: "The Heat"
Favorite TV show: "The Big Bang Theory"
Q: When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: I wanted to be a veterinarian.
Q: What person had the biggest influence on you growing up and why?
A: I would say my parents were the biggest influence in my life. They have always challenged me to go the extra mile in my endeavors, and don't just settle for good. Go for greatness.
Q: What do you like to do in your spare time?
A: I love to garden and go to UT Football Games.
Q: What's the most rewarding thing about your job? A: The most rewarding about my job is knowing that we help protect innocent, victimized children, and that the center gives them the tools and skills that they to succeed in life.
Q: Tell us about this year's Dancing With the Stars event.
A: This year's gala is going to be spectacular with live entertainment from our very own stars of Tipton County! Our theme this year is "Country Boys and Girls Getting' Down for the Cause" at Covington High School on April 26. Thank you to the three couples who have already committed: Bo and Kathleen Burk, Stephen and Jennifer Shopher and Lyle and Julie Jones, plus many more to be announced. They will be competing for the Grand Champion Mirror Ball Trophy and a People's Choice Award. You can vote for your favorite dancer starting now through the end of the event. During the event we will have a calf roping machine so you can show off your cowboy skills. We have great live auction items, showcasing a signature Les Paul guitar, Disney World Theme Park tickets, and lovely oval diamond earrings from Roberts Jewelers, and a week-long vacation to the mountains of Frasier, Colo. Please call the center for sponsorship and ticket information at 901-476-1515.


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In case you missed it, this week we had "Talk Like a Pirate Day." The guy who made my coffee took it pretty seriously. He made more sense than the news I was trying to tune out.
Guess what, America. Mitt Romney doesn't like poor people. He says things with his inside voice -- when he should really just zip it. He wears bronzer when he goes on Spanish TV. I'm pretty sure brown face won't help him with the Hispanic demographic.
His wife complained, "Stop it! This is hard." Really, Ann? Is it as hard as having to sell your husband's stock options to pay for college and put food on the table? Is it as hard as selecting a blankie for your dancing pony? Did you think running for president would be easy?
Can we now have "Talk Like a Grown-up Day?"
Some people are poor because they're lazy or dysfunctional, but the vast majority of poor people ARE WORKING THEIR BUTTS OFF TO SURVIVE.
The Republican Party's bad attitude about the poor isn't new, but it's as clueless as ever. In 2005, then-President George Bush responded to a hard-working, divorced mother of three in Omaha, Neb., by saying, "You work three jobs? Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that."
Fantastic? No. It sucks. The woman is working three jobs, raising kids, and no doubt exhausted. She's probably one of the 47 percent who has a pitiful income, child tax credits and pays no income tax.
This country was built by people just like her -- who worked hard, for very little, but survived.
My great aunt worked and paid taxes for decades, funding wars in which her brothers fought, schools her nieces and nephews attended, roads she drove to visit them. Now she pinches her pennies and pays no income tax. She wasn't born into a millionaire family like Mr. Romney. She's not a victim -- nor is she asking for anything she didn't earn, yet she's part of Romney's written-off 47 percent. Who the hell is he to describe her as a taker?
I called Pop Moore to talk about this "war on the poor." He and mom were both raised in impoverished Appalachia. I grew up hearing stories about my coal-miner grandfather and how hard he worked. "He worked as hard as anyone down in those mines. He wasn't rich with something you could stash in the Caymans. He was rich with reputation and the love of his family and friends. They haven't figured out how to tax that yet."
This week Forbes magazine published its list of the 400 richest Americans. As a group, their wealth grew 13 percent this year, far faster than the economy, deepening the canyon between rich and poor. The wealth of those 400 people, about $13.56 trillion, amounts to "one-eighth of the entire U.S. Economy."
Included in Romney's 47 percent of Americans who don't pay taxes are some of his wealthy, less-than-1-percenter friends. According to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, in 2011 7,000 Americans made nearly $2.2 million dollars a year and paid no federal income tax. Another 24,000 taxpayers made between $562,613 and $2.2 million and paid nada to the U.S. Treasury.
The Waltons, heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune (not the poor family who said good night so sweetly), have the same amount of wealth as the bottom 41.5 percent of American families. Between 2007 and 2010, median family wealth in America fell 38.8 percent. Most of us noticed. The Walton's fortune grew by 22 percent.
Here's the truth, people are working harder now than before. Productivity in the U.S. is up 400 percent since 1950. But wages haven't gone up nearly as much. In fact, a two-income family today is 15 percent poorer than a one-income family was 40 years ago. Republican policies like the Earned Income Tax Credit helped reduce the tax liabilities for many to zero. Almost two-thirds of the 47 percent who don't pay taxes are working. Corporate profits have gone up 22 percent since 2007 -- why aren't companies hiring? Oh, that's right, whatever was left after executive bonuses is stashed in the bank.
Bashing the rich isn't the point. I'm defending the working poor. Some of the people on Forbes' list grew up with nothing and worked their way to the top. Mitt Romney isn't one of them. He was born on third base and hasn't a clue that millions of Americans never got within a hundred miles of the ballpark.
America has an entitlement problem all right: a Republican candidate who he thinks he's entitled to be president without answering questions or floating solutions to help the 47 percent of us he disdains.
Shannyn Moore can be heard weekdays from 6 to 9 p.m. on KOAN 1020 AM and 95.5 FM radio. Her weekly TV show can be seen Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. statewide on ABC affiliates KYUR Channel 134 Anchorage, KATN Fairbanks and KJUD Juneau.
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HTC and Apple start playing nice, Peter Chou negates media estimates
If you haven't heard, HTC and Apple reached a sudden 10-year licensing agreement in their ongoing patent lawsuits. It made a little noise, and gave us hope that OEMs will stop pointless patent wars and get back to innovating. No details on the deal were released, but media reports estimated that HTC will be paying $5 to $8 for every Android phone sold as part of the deal. Peter Chou, the CEO of HTC, was quick to shoot down this number:
[pullquote1 align="center" textColor="#0c05eb"]"I think that these estimates are baseless and very, very wrong. It is a outrageous number, but I'm not going to comment anything on a specific number. I believe we have a very, very happy settlement and a good ending."[/pullquote1]
While Chou was adamant in saying that these numbers are wrong, he declined to provide any actual details. This is troubling to some, although at this point many of us in the Android community are glad that the HTC-Apple war is over (at least on the patent front). Of course, there's always the Samsung patent suits if you're looking for some corporate drama.
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Obviously I support this pairing, but since the show already gives it enough air time, I tend to focus on my other [homosexual] pairings. But I made sure to find a sexy picture for this, because it really is a nice pairing.
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Awesome stamp.
Beautiful stamp! They are still my favorite pairing!
Wonderful choice in background!!
Wonderful choice in background!!
Yay! Destined lovers FTW. *personally hates DemandoxUsagi/Serenity pairings and SeiyaxUsagi ones*
OMG a Seiya/Usagi hater! I thought im the only one who cant stand that awful pairing!
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...can i hug you? <:3
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- Our family's riddled with divorce and I have seven brothers or half-brothers and mum raised us pretty much singled-handed.
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Fluid Cultures and Identifications: The Intercultural Communication Experiences of Saudi International Students in the UK
An ethnographic study of how Chinese students in a UK university understand and respond to emotions in their intercultural adjustment.
Prue Holmes is a Reader in International and Intercultural Education in the Department of Education and MA Programme Director. She teaches postgraduate modules in international and intercultural education and intercultural communication. Prue's teaching experience includes intercultural communication at the University of Waikato, New Zealand, and English as a Foreign Language and English language teacher education in Italy, China, and Hong Kong.
Currently, Prue leads an AHRC-funded "Researching Multilingually" project (www.researchingmultilingually.com) on building research design and practice in multilingual contexts, and another, funded by HEA/UKCISA on internationalisation and the student experience. Other current research includes intercultural dialogue; the intercultural dimensions of foreign language teaching, and of English as a lingua franca; and internationalisation. She has published extensively on intercultural encounters; communication and learning experiences of international and Chinese students; intercultural competence, immigrant communication experiences; intercultural education; and intercultural dialogue. She has received further research commissions from UNESCO (Paris), Education New Zealand, and the Ministry of Education (International), New Zealand.
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Prue supervises dissertations and theses in the areas of intercultural communication, intercultural competence, and intercultural education; the intercultural dimensions of foreign language education; intercultural citizenship; internationalisation; students' learning and intercultural experiences; identity, and Chinese students' adaptation/adjustment and intercultural experiences abroad. She would welcome applications from prospective doctorate students on the above topics.
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Research Interests
- Intercultural and International Education
- Intercultural Communication
- Language Learning and Teaching
- Researching multilingually
- Qualitative Research Methods/ Ethnography
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- Intercultural Education Resources for Erasmus Students and their Teachers
- Researching Multilingually
- Researching Multilingually at the Borders of Language: the Body, Law and the State
- Travelling Ahead
Selected Publications
Journal papers: academic
- Holmes, P. (2015). 'The cultural stuff around how to talk to people' immigrants' intercultural communication during a pre-employment work-placement. Language and Intercultural Communication 15(1): 109-124.
- Holmes, P., Bavieri, L. & Ganassin, S. (2015). Developing intercultural understanding for study abroad: Students' and teachers' perspectives on pre-departure intercultural learning. Intercultural Education 26(1): 16-30.
- Byram, M.S., Holmes, P.M. & Savvides, N. (2015). Guest editorial. The Language Learning Journal 43(2): 129-130.
- Holmes, P. (2014). Intercultural dialogue: challenges to theory, practice and research. Language and Intercultural Communication 14(1): 1-6.
- Byram, M., Holmes, P. & Savvides, N. (2013). Intercultural communicative competence in foreign language education: Questions of theory, practice and research. Guest editorial I. The Language Learning Journal 41(3): 251-253.
- Ganassin, S. & Holmes, P. (2013). Multilingual Research practices in Community Research: The case of Migrant/Refugee Women in North East England. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 23(3): 342-356.
- Holmes, P., Fay, R., Andrews, J. & Attia, M. (2013). Researching multilingually: New theoretical and methodological directions. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 23(3): 285-299.
- Holmes, P. & O'Neill, G. (2012). Developing and evaluating intercultural competence: Ethnographies of intercultural encounters. International Journal of Intercultural Relations 36(5): 707-718.
- Ganesh, S. & Holmes, P. (2011). Positioning intercultural dialogue—theories, pragmatics, and an agenda. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication 4(2): 81-86.
- Zaidman, N. & Holmes, P. (2009). Business communication as cultural text: Exchange and feedback of promotional video clips. International Journal of Intercultural Relations 33(6): 535-549.
- Holmes, P. (2008). Foregrounding harmony: Chinese international students voices in communication with their New Zealand peers. China Media Research 4(4): 102-110.
- Holmes, P. & Janson, A. (2008). Migrants' communication practices with ICTs: Tools for facilitating migration and adaptation?. International Journal of Technology, Knowledge & Society 4(6): 51-62.
- Cockburn-Wootten, C., Holmes, P. & Simpson, M. (2008). Teaching teamwork in business communication/management programs. Business Communication Quarterly 71(4): 417-420.
- Holmes, P. (2004). Negotiating differences in learning and intercultural communication: Ethnic Chinese students in a New Zealand university. Business Communication Quarterly 67(3): 294-307.
Books: edited
- Holmes, P. & Dervin, F. (2016). The cultural and intercultural dimensions of English as a lingua franca. Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters.
Books: sections
- Holmes, P., Fay, R., Andrews, J. & Attia, M. (2016). How to research multilingually: Possibilities and complexities. In Research methods in intercultural communication: a practical guide. Hua, Zhu Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell. 88-102.
- Holmes, P. (2015). Intercultural encounters as socially constructed experiences; Which concepts? Which pedagogies?. In Routledge companion to cross-cultural management. Holden, N., Michailova, S. & Tietze, S. New York: Routledge. 237-247.
- Holmes, P. (2014). "Why did it all go so horribly wrong?": Intercultural conflict in a non-governmental organization. In Case studies in intercultural dialogue. Haydari, N. & Holmes, P. New York: Kendall Hunt. 189-206.
- Haydari, N. & Holmes, P. (2014). Contextualising 'Intercultural dialogue' and the 'case study'. In Case studies in intercultural dialogue. Haydari, N. & Holmes, P. Dubuque, IA: Kendall J Hunt.
- Holmes, P. (2014). Researching Chinese Students' Intercultural communication Experiences in Higher Education: Researcher and Participant Reflexivity. In Reflexivity and Multimodality in Language Education: Rethinking Multilingualism and Interculturality in accelerating complex and transnational spaces. Byrd-Clarke, J. & Dervin, F. New York: Routledge. 100-119.
- Holmes, P. (2012). Business and Management Education. In The Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication. Jackson, J. London: Routledge. 464-480.
- Holmes, P. (2011). Business and management education. In The Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication. Jackson, J. Routledge: London. 464-480.
- Holmes, P. & O'Neill, G. (2010). Autoethnography and Self-reflection: tools for self-assessing intercultural competence. In Becoming intercultural: Inside and outside the classroom. Tsau, J. & Houghton S. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars. 167-193.
Edited works: journals
- Byram, M, Holmes, P & Savvides, N (2015). Special Issue "Intercultural competence II". Language Learning Journal, 43 (2).
- Holmes, P, Dooly, M & O'Regan, J (2014). Special Issue "Intercultural Dialogue: Current challenges; future directions". Language and Intercultural Communication, 14 (1).
- Andrews, J, Holmes, P & Fay, R (2013). Special Issue "Researching Multilingually". International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 23 (3).
- Byram, M., Holmes, P. & Savvides, N. (2013). Teaching and Learning Intercultural communication in the Second/Foreign Language Classroom. The Language Learning Journal Special Issue I, 41 (3).
- Ganesh, S & Holmes, P (2011). Special issue "Intercultural dialogue. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, 4 (2).
- Cockburn-Wootten, C, Holmes, P & Simpson, M (2008). Special Issue "Teaching teamwork in business communication/management programs". Business Communication Quarterly, 71 (4).


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I wanted to share a little rule of thumb I sometimes use to decide which columns should come first in an index. This is not specific to MySQL, it's generally applicable to any database server with b-tree indexes. And there are a bunch of subtleties, but I will also ignore those for the sake of simplicity.
Let's start with this query, which returns zero rows but does a full table scan. EXPLAIN says there are no possible_keys.
SELECT * FROM tbl WHERE status='waiting' AND source='twitter'
AND no_send_before <= '2009-05-28 03:17:50' AND tries <= 20
ORDER BY date ASC LIMIT 1;
Don't try to figure out the meaning of the query, because that'll add complexity to the example 😉 In the simplest case, we want to put the most selective column first in the index, so that the number of possible matching rows is the smallest, i.e. we find the rows as quickly as possible. Assuming that all the columns have an even distribution of values, we can just count the number of matching rows for each criterion.
select sum(status='waiting'), sum(source='twitter'),
sum(no_send_before <= '2009-05-28 03:17:50'), sum(tries <= 20), count(*)
from tbl\G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
sum(status ='waiting'): 550
sum(source='twitter'): 37271
sum(no_send_before <= '2009-05-28 03:17:50'): 36975
sum(tries <= 20): 36569
count(*): 37271
This is pretty simple — all I did was wrap each clause in a SUM() function, which in MySQL is equivalent to COUNT(number_of_times_this_is_true). It looks like the most selective criterion is "status=waiting". Let's put that column first in the index. Now, pull it out of the SELECT list and put it into the WHERE clause, and run the query again to get numbers within the subset of rows that match:
select sum(source='twitter'),
sum(no_send_before <= '2009-05-28 03:17:50'), sum(tries <= 20), count(*)
from tbl where status='waiting'\G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
sum(source='twitter'): 549
sum(no_send_before <= '2009-05-28 03:17:50'): 255
sum(tries <= 20): 294
count(*): 549
So we're down to a reasonable number of rows (the count() is changing because I'm running this on live data, by the way). It looks like the 'source' is no more selective, that is, it won't filter out any more rows within this set. So adding it to the index would not be useful. We can filter this set further by either the 'no_send_before' or the 'tries' column. Doing so on either will reduce the count of matches for the other to zero:
select sum(source='twitter'),
sum(no_send_before <= '2009-05-28 03:17:50'), sum(tries <= 20), count(*)
from tbl where status='waiting' and no_send_before
*************************** 1. row ***************************
sum(source='twitter'): 255
sum(no_send_before <= '2009-05-28 03:17:50'): 255
sum(tries <= 20): 0
count(*): 255
select sum(source='twitter'),
sum(no_send_before <= '2009-05-28 03:17:50'), sum(tries <= 20), count(*)
from tbl where status='waiting' and tries <= 20\G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
sum(source='twitter'): 294
sum(no_send_before <= '2009-05-28 03:17:50'): 0
sum(tries <= 20): 294
count(*): 294
That means we can add an index on either of (status,tries) or (status,no_send_before) and we will find the zero rows pretty efficiently. Which is better depends on what this table is really used for, which is a question I'm avoiding.
What a fantastic article worthy of my retweet. Thank you!
Baron, if you haven't seen "Relational Database Index Design and the Optimizers" by Tapio Lahdenmäki and Michael Leach, you should find a copy.
Cary: thanks for the recommendation I'm adding it to my to-buy list for my next book order. For the benefit of the readers, if there's some deadly sin I'm committing in my simplified example above (aside from all the assumptions I've sidestepped), would you please let me know?
That's a cool technique, thanks for sharing 😉
Live data can be changed dramatically within few minutes and previously looked efficient compound index can easily turn quite inefficient for the same query but for changed data set. So such technique is more suitable for immutable tables IMHO.
I have done similar things in the past though I have mostly looked at cardinality as I assumed this would be a better general use case. (note: I think this is a foolish assumption when most queries are looking for the same values…)
I have wondered if there should be some account of the size of the columns in place. For example lets say a int is slightly less selective than a varchar(50). I would think that the smaller datatype should be somewhat preferred as a smaller index would be created and I imagine traversed more quickly.
Also I think worth note would be the effect of range type restrictions for user that are unfamiliar with their effects on queries that might make use of composite indexes.
Any thoughts?
Thanks the post, a great help. A lot of the ones recently have seemed to be at a more complex level, which isn't so useful to me =)
Rob, it's a good point about size of the column. This was meant to be kind of an all-things-being-equal example. I didn't want to get into all the subtleties of range criteria. That's a big mess to explain clearly
I think it also makes sense to look into things in the cost/benefit way. Extending the index makes it larger. In your case adding extra column which halves amount of rows to be traversed for the query probably makes sense. In some other cases when it is only 10% gain it does not make sense.
Another thing which often make sense to consider is covering index potential in particular when trying to target several query patterns with single indexes.
Covering index slows down queries which can't use it as covering index because it is longer but speeds up queries which can use covering index dramatically in particular in IO bound scenarios.
is it possible that using 2 server one for inserting data and the other one for reporting(making select queries) first server replicate to second server but in first one there is no index but in second server there are indexes.
because indexes make slow when you inserting,updating or deleting data but it makes fast when you select data.
how can i reorganize index when replicate data.
Wouldn't it be better to check the cardinality of the columns instead of the selectivity of specific values ?
When you want to select the rows with another STATUS, another column order in the index might be better.
Right. That's another half-written blog post from long ago, and as people are asking about all the nuances around this I'm regretting trying to simplify things too much. There are a dozen things to think about, though — cardinality has skew, queries use certain values more often than others, etc etc. Ultimately you really need statistical information about the values in the table and the values that are used in WHERE clauses. In the example, the query came from a real application that queries for twitter/waiting FAR more often than anything else, by the way.
For whatever it is worth I regret my comment. It is easy to be a critic (which is a hair away from what I did of asking questions I knew were hard to answer).
This technique is very good for beginners and a very good option for dealing with an unfamiliar dbms. One way or another seat time and understanding whatever optimizer you are dealing with can not be easily replaced with a single blog post. Understanding the optimizer is really key and that can not be easily summarized.
It is a pipe dream for many (most?) databases to see a process list that evenly distributes queries to hit all portions of tables evenly. Much more likely is getting hit with many queries of the same form (possibly exactly the same) on a table that changes just enough for query cache to be a bad idea. In this case the above technique with some knowledge of nuances is I think very useful…
Thank you for your time.
I ran into an interesting multi key issue last week, wondering if anyone had any suggestions.
Table sent_items looked like
id int(10) autoincrement unsigned
sender_id int(11) unsigned
receiver_id int(11) unsigned
item_id tinyint(3)
sent_time int(11) (stored unix timestamp, stamped by application not server)
in InnoDB
This issue started popping up somewhere around 20 million rows in the table, possibly earlier though we didn't notice.
There was a single key on receiver_id and a combo key on (sender_id, sent_time) due to a frequent query
to get the 50 most recently received items.
Average use had about a dozen items sent.
select * from sent_items where sender_id = '12345678' limit 50;
would give 12 rows in 0.5 seconds under heavy server load.
select * from sent_items where sender_id = '12345678' ORDER BY sent_time DESC limit 50;
would give the same 12 rows in 5 full seconds under heavy load.
Both queries would be nearly instant under light server load.
A query on
select * from sent_items where receiver_id = '12345678' ORDER BY sent_time DESC limit 50;
With or without ORDER would be 0.5 seconds under load.
Now the sender_id has a very different cardinality than the receiver_id and records are generally grouped by a sender as a person can send many items to a number of different receivers in an instant.
Going to try changing the multi_key to a single key later, but very strange results. Wondering if you have any ideas?
I knew this but I love the way you describe it.
i thought even the compound indexes are single btree. so the column order in the index should not matter if all columns of the index are present in the where clause…
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Mould for slump test, non porous base plate, measuring scale, temping rod. The mould for the test is in the form of the frustum of a cone having height 30 cm, bottom diameter 20 cm and top diameter 10 cm. The tamping rod is of steel 16 mm diameter and 60cm long and rounded at one end.
A concrete mix (M15 or other) by weight with suitable water/ cement ratio is prepaid in the laboratory similar to that explained in 5.9 and required for casting 6 cubes after conducting Slump test.
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just a little drawing i did during a join me, thanks everybody who joined!
this is so wonderful. I especially like his little slippers !!!!!!
Where do u design those avatars like yours?
he is adorable! he reminds me of hermey from rudolph the red nosed reindeer!
Excellent elf. Ready for the holiday... or out freezing
Enjoy this style.
Enjoy this style.
thanks so much! in just happy i drew a boy for once
lol! So easy to get stuck in drawing things you find most comfortable to draw. My next one has 3 boys in it (cartoon as well). Hope to finish it this weekend.
Again, I enjoy your style. Excellent mood and colors.
Again, I enjoy your style. Excellent mood and colors.
Awwww so cute
very cute! I love the big bell!
He looks cute. Hey have you tried livestream.
no i've joined a few though before but never hosted one
Looks so freaking cute.
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New London — Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio and the state deputy commissioner of energy and environmental protection flipped the switch on a new era Friday during a dedication ceremony for the city's new electric-vehicle charging stations.
"This marks another step ... in making New London the environmental leader in the state of Connecticut," Finizio said at a charging station outside the Water Street Parking Garage.
Deputy Commissioner Macky McCleary said new charging stations being installed around the state are reducing the public's "range anxiety" — a fear by drivers of electric vehicles that they will run out of power before they can find a place to plug in. Within the next year, he said, the aim is to ensure that there is no place in Connecticut that is more than 20 minutes away from a charging station.
"We're kicking open the door to the future we promised ourselves decades and decades ago," McCleary said on a bright, sunny day, battling to speak through train horn blasts coming from nearby Union Station. "The time is now. Welcome to the future."
Alex Kragie, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's deputy chief of staff, said Connecticut's goal is to be the first state in the nation to move from range anxiety into range confidence. "We're making tremendous progress on the buildout," he said.
The Water Street garage has two "quad unit" charging stations marked as Juice Bars, one inside the facility and another outside. Each unit has two Level 2 chargers, suitable for completing a charge in two hours, and two Level 1 chargers for overnight repowering.
Tolland-based Garage Juice Bars is the supplier of the machines. They were funded with a state grant and money from the city Parking Commission.
The New London charging stations are the latest changes to the Water Street parking garage. In the past several months, the garage has added new elevators and undergone an extensive structural renovation as well as aesthetic changes under the leadership of manager Joseph Celli.
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For the last year, I've had the pleasure of posting irregularly to the Pagan Families blog on Patheos. At first I felt awkward about writing publicly about religion and magic–you can read more about my personal battle with religious awkwardness here–but, you know, I've been feeling less and less silly about it. And so I've reposted my Pagan Families posts here, closer to my heart and easier for my friends to find.
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He's in such a horrible growing stage right now, short bodied, long legged and little head! EEK! But I still think he's handsom and love him anyway! He also has an appointment to get his "brain surgery", though he doesn't know it yet!
His evil, mini pasture mate likes to bite his hocks and then run away. Not fair.
He's been feeling pretty good with this cooler weather we're having! Next summer we'll start doing some light work under saddle, only walking, maybe a little walking on the trails, but nothing strenuous or hard.


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I have been playing video games for a while also, since the Atari 2600, that's beside the point.
What I have noticed is the same people I know who were good at prior COD games are good at this one, those who were not are not..
Yes of course they are targeting casuals, that's where the money is, but the better players still get the better of the casuals. That's has been my experience..
I'm sorry. But anyone who brings up KD as the backbone to their argument of why this game is not flawed deserves no respect, in my opinion.
What is your job?
I do not think you have the correct definition of skill.
What do you think a creative designer does, exactly? He barely used twitter, he never used the forums, and he got on stage and lied to the entire fanbase, he was a troll. Why do you think he was nicknamed the Stealth Clown? He was a phantom. He didnt want to push the franchise, he wanted to release a free map pack and Kotick said no. The Clown left, and later they released Terminal for free and played like absolute crap. You obviously are clueless.
Oh, trust me, big boy. I will leave the game. The future is looking bright for the FPS genre and Call of Duty isn't included. It's going to take a miracle for COD developers to make the game take skill again. I will buy you a steak dinner if we see another COD4.
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Oh, trust me, big boy. I will leave the game. The future is looking bright for the FPS genre and Call of Duty isn't included. It's going to take a miracle for COD developers to make the game take skill again. I will buy you a steak dinner if we see another COD4.
So, it took my ex girlfreind 4 years to leave me after she promised me one day she will leave. so what is stopping you.
Lets see you man up and leave. We dont need any false promises.
We dont need to see you make promises like a politician trying to get votes. Lets see some honest ACTION.
I'm not so sure you do.....
This is a GAME!!!! its not saving lives..
If I mess up on the job somebody could actually be gone forever, if I mess up in this game, guess what respawn and move on...
I still would classify myself as good in this game. Doesn't mean much, though. When you compare BO2 with previous COD's, you notice heaps of differences. If you can't notice them, you are a casual. You don't pay attention to small details. That's a fact. I can see them. Many others can, too. Why can't you?
It was a bad way to express it, I will give you that... but the argument about making it so that anybody can succeed is a flawed one. I do believe they have evened the playing field somewhat, but by making it so that good players can be successful, where in past games some people were successful by exploiting flaws in the system, and those who played honestly were stuck amongst the "average" players because of that. I think this game has exposed some of the "good" players from past games and allowed those who were marginalized to shine.
I think Jayson's point is that good players are still good, bad players are still bad. I still see a lot of consistency in the scoreboards. The same players tend to be near the top, others may have a good game here or there but will usually be closer to the middle or bottom. If the game was made so anyone could be good, this wouldn't be so. Veteran/experienced/"good" players would benefit as well as the "lesser" players.
I notice they are going after casual, but I still have no problem playing against them...


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I bought some white crinkle cotton gauze at Jo-Ann's the other day (5 yards for $15! Woo hoo!) It has a slight horizontal stretch to it and I still need to take it somewhere to get it hemmed/serged but seeing as it was wide enough I cut it in half to make two. The second I would really like to be another color (I'm thinking a grad dye) But I have heard mixed things about dying gauze. Is it too thin? Damage the fibers too much? What are your thoughts and experiences?
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Runs In The Family: Celebrity Siblings Who Have The Same Job
It's a beautiful thing to watch celebrity siblings who share in the same careers celebrate one another's wins.
It took at least five minutes for the giant goosebumps on my arms to flatten after watching the superstar tennis sister duo, Venus and Serena Williams compete in the U.S. Open at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. And when the cameras caught the moment Venus embraced her little sister at the net and whispered, "So happy for you," all the tears, all the feels.
"Obviously we are very, very tough competitors on the court," Serena said later, "but once the match is over, the second it's done, you know, we're sisters, we're roommates and we're all that."
Venus and Serena are not the only celebrity siblings who "compete" within the same field. Check out this list of our fave famous sisters and brothers who work in the same industry.
She Aced It! Venus Williams Earns Business Degree From IU
Besides being a legendary tennis champ, Venus Williams is now a college graduate. On August 14th, Williams, 35, received her IU diploma, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, from Indiana University East.
The women's tennis former World No. 1, who is currently ranked No. 11, enrolled in IU East's online degree completion program in 2011 and completed her final online courses this summer, reports Indy Star newspaper.
"It was just a wonderful experience," Williams told the newspaper. "I love being a Red Wolf. I love this school, and I'm so happy to be a part of it."
In an IU East press release, Williams said: "I've learned so much. It was always my dream to have a business degree, and I ended up going to art school so many times, but in the back of my head I felt like I needed the tools to be a better leader, to be a better planner, to be better at all of the things I wanted to do in my businesses because I'm so hands-on."
This should surely help Williams grow her clothing line, EleVen, as well as the various other businesses and partnerships she's involved in. Prior to this, Williams received her associate degree in fashion design from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in 2007.
Williams also made other moves while on the IU campus. She is the first to graduate under a deal between IU East and the Women's Tennis Benefits Association. "IU East and the Women's Tennis Benefits Association have an agreement that establishes our campus as the primary provider for baccalaureate online degree completion programs for WTA players," Chancellor Kathryn Cruz-Uribe said. "Venus was instrumental in connecting IU East and the WTA in this highly-valued partnership, and we are very grateful for this."
The university also has an agreement with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits. Both agreements offer the opportunity for players to professionally train and play tennis while also completing their bachelor's degree online.
Congrats Venus!
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Serena Williams Seeks Her Record 19th Grand Slam Title In The Australian Open
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Serena Williams has earned her spot in the Australian Open finals, seeking what would be her 19th Grand Slam title. She'll face off against Maria Sharapova, also an Australian Open winner. The two have played each other many times over the course of their careers. But Sharapova, number two in the world, has lost the last 15 times that they have played.
Serena goes into the final the number one player in the world and the oldest to ever make it to the final of this Grand Slam tournament at 33 years of age.
Before getting to the final, Serena had to go through a tough upstart, Madison Keys, also an American player. Keys, 19 years old, went down in straight sets, but not before pushing Serena to a first set tie break and fighting to the end, fending off seven match points before Williams was final able to take the win at 7-6 (5), 6-2. Williams needed 13 aces to seal the deal; a few of her serves topped 120 miles per hour.
Keys, who defeated Williams' sister Venus in the previous round to make it to her first semifinal, is shaping up to be the future of American women's tennis alongside players like Coco Vandeweghe, Sloane Stephens and Madison Brengle. She says she was inspired to take up tennis after watching Venus play when she was four years old. She's becoming known for powerful ground strokes and a great serve. She went into the semifinal with the second most aces in the tournament behind Serena. "It's good to see another American, another African-American, in the semifinals playing so well," Serena said about her opponent. (Keys has a Black father and a White mother.)
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Venus Williams, 34 years old and a seven-time Grand Slam winner, had her best Grand Slam showing in a while at this Australian Open, reaching the quarterfinals for the first time since 2010. An autoimmune disorder has affected her play.
Serena and Sharapova, the numbers one and two, will face off on Saturday. Keep in mind Australia is more than a full day ahead of us.
And FYI, on the men's side, the UK's Andy Murray, Wimbledon champ and number six in the world back in fighting form after back surgery last year, has reached the final after defeating number seven Tomas Berdych in a match that featured a fair amount of trash talking. He'll play the winner of the Novak Djokovic/Stan Wawrinka semifinal taking place today. Djokovic is number one in the world and Wawrinka, number four, is the defending champ.
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Family Feud: Your Favorite Celebrity Siblings Don't Always Get Along
It seems as though those darn Braxton sisters are always at each other's throats about their careers, relationships and marriages. Nevertheless, they do love each other. However, they are not alone in the celebrity siblings who feud department. MadameNoire compiled a list of celebrity siblings who are known for either friendly or epic rivalries.
The Braxton Sisters
Tamar, Traci, Trina, Towanda and Toni, are always shading and reading each other. Sometimes, their various rivalries stem from jealously, tough love or criticism of each other's lifestyles. Tamar Braxton seems to always be in the middle of the family drama. However, despite their family drama, they are examples of how hard it is to be competing with siblings in the entertainment industry.
Serena Williams' Best Pop Moments: 15 Times She Kick Butt On And Off The Court
It's Serena Williams 33rd birthday weekend! And MadameNoire is celebrating one of the greatest athletes of all time with a slideshow of her 15 butt-kicking best moments on and off the court.
Just like that time she became no. 1 in women's singles for the first time in 2002 and then again, five more times over the last decade.
Throwback Thursday: 16 Venus and Serena Williams Beaded Hairstyles
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Everyone had their signature in the 90's. Tennis star sisters made cornrows/braids adorned with beads theirs. These champions are the perfect image of black girls rock. We've followed their career for many years and watched their evolution. For our throwback post today we decided to take it to the beginning of when the girls rocked the cultural style and made it desirable for every girl. They were naturally beautiful.
Venus recently admitted that she loves to keep it natural, even now.
Actually, I don't like hair and make up at all. I'm really kind of a natural girl. Maybe some mascara, but I'm too lazy for that. I like to hope that my own looks come through. Once you get glammed up, it's fun, of course, but I don't enjoy the process.
While Serena loves designing clothes…
I love designing dresses and tops. I went to fashion school, and I'm starting to have to do bags and stuff, and I didn't do bags in school because my whole thing was dresses. I even did menswear. Bags have been super challenging for me. But it's fun. I'm also starting a jewelry line. Its going to be part of Aneres. It's Indian jewelry. It's fine, expensive, fashion jewelry, but it's not overpriced. Something like this [she points to a massive silver bracelet with green jewels on her wrist] would be, like, tens of thousands of dollars, but mine is priced a lot less. Finer jewelry, but affordable fine jewelry. I can't wear fake jewelry because I break out. And I was like, "There are probably a lot of people like that, so I should start a jewelry collection too."
Click continue to see Venus and Serena back in the day, setting trends and not even knowing it. Beads galore.
Throwback Thursday: Venus and Serena Williams Beaded Hairstyles
Wimbledon Week 2 Women's Singles Will Take Place Without The Williams Sisters
In a shocking development, Serena Williams, the women's number one player in the world, was ousted from Wimbledon, falling to number 25-ranked Alize Cornet, making this third-round loss her earliest exit from the tournament since 2005. Serena Williams, now 32 years old, has won Wimbledon five times, the last time in 2012.
"I worked really hard coming into this event," Williams said after the shocking loss. "Sometimes it happens. You work really hard — maybe it's not for today; it's for tomorrow."
Cornet recently beat Williams, besting her in a Dubai tournament in France.
Serena's sister Venus also lost her third round match against the 2011 Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova in three sets. The 34-year-old wasn't expected to win, but has won five times previously, the last time in 2008. In 2011, she was diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune condition that causes fatigue, among other symptoms. That coupled with her age has prompted lots of questions about when Venus will retire.
"No, people have been trying to retire me since I was like 25," she said after the match. "For some reason, in tennis, we always do that to our players. It's weird. We don't encourage them to stick around." She says she plans on sticking around for the foreseeable future.
And both sisters will also be sticking around at Wimbledon where they're still competing on the doubles side. They've taken that title five times as well.
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Heyyy Boo! Surprising Celebs Who Have Jungle Fever
Beauty is in the eye of the holder and for these celebs who have jungle fever, they see no color when it comes to dating someone outside of their race.
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Perhaps best known as magneto in the blockbuster franchise X-Men, Michael Fassbender knew he wanted to be an actor since he was 17 years old. His first role came in the television miniseries "Band of Brothers." The German-Irish actor has been romantically linked to actress Nicole Baharie and Leasi Andrews. He also dated Zoe Kravitz for several years. Recently rumors were sparked last month when the 12 Years a Slave actor was spotted hugging and kissing supermodel Naomi Campbell while dining at a London restaurant.
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Both Williams Sisters Are Out Of The French Open
In a shocker that's got tennis fans saying "Sacre Bleu!" both Williams sisters have been ousted from the French Open in the second round of the tournament. USA Today is calling it the "worst defeat" of Serena's career, having lost against Spain's Garbine Muguruza who, at 20 years old and ranked number 35, had never won a set — let alone a whole match — against a high-ranked player. The score was 6-2, 6-2.
"It was one of those days," Serena said once the match was over. She was the defending champion and the favorite to take the whole tournament on the women's side. The 32-year-old has been called one of the best tennis players to ever step foot on the court (perhaps the best woman ever) and is said to have the best serve in the game (also, perhaps ever). Serena has 17 Grand Slam tournament wins under her belt.
"Her footwork made it look like she was playing in quicksand rather than clay," writes USAT. In their previous meeting at the 2013 Australian Open, Serena won easily, 6-2, 6-0.
Venus Williams, who has been struggling with her health for some time now and has fallen down to number 29 in the rankings, also lost her match against Anna Schmiedlova, a 19-year-old from Slovakia. Venus took the first set, but lost the following two 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Venus, at 33 years old, is a seven-time Grand Slam champion though she's never won the French Open. She's had a tough time making it past the second round in these major tournaments over the last couple of years, losing by the second round in eight out of the past nine.
Many fans had anticipated a third round match between the sisters. Now the field is wide open on the women's side with some saying Maria Sharapova is the new favorite.
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Venus & Serena Williams' Father Tells It Like It Is In New Book, 'Black And White: The Way I See It'
Richard Williams, the father of tennis greats Venus and Serena, has always been outspoken. From the time his daughters stepped onto the court he declared their greatness, pointed out the racism in the sport, and spoke out whenever he thought there was some injustice being done to his kids. It almost got to the point where it wasn't a match unless there was some sort of commentary coming from Williams. Now he has put all his thoughts into a new book, Black And White: The Way I See It, set to be published in May.
Like him or not, many of the times he was on point. Such as when he spoke out about the treatment Serena received at a tournament in Indian Wells, Calif. Serena has skipped it since 2001, when their family was booed — and subjected to racial epithets — after Serena pulled out late from a match due to a back injury, reports The Huffington Post. He recalls the incident in the forthcoming book, which discusses in detail how Indian Wells, in his words, "disgraced America."
It was Williams who encouraged his daughters to get into tennis. And it was he who first taught them the game despite the naysayers. The Williams sisters have won a combined 24 Grand Slam singles titles and each has been ranked No. 1. But while many outsiders felt Williams pushed them into the game for his benefit, he says their success in tennis wasn't his first priority.
"From the beginning, I decided that if people came to me later on and told me my daughters were great tennis players, I had failed," Williams writes. "Success would be if they came up to me and said my daughters were great people."
The 292-page book was written with Bart Davis and is part autobiography, part parenting guide, part self-help book, and part tennis instructional manual, reports HuffPo. In the book he also muses about the American dream and even speaks of his time as a child when he often had run-ins with the police and sometimes violent confrontations with strangers.
"I released the book because Serena kept telling me to," Williams said. "She thought it would help a lot of people."
He writes: "I became fascinated with stealing at the age of eight. I don't know if the thrill was being able to get away with a crime, or that the crime was against the white man. Either way, it was the start of a prosperous career."
There is no denying Williams has made an impact. Through his coaching and encouragment of his daughters, Williams has forever changed the world of tennis.


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Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I've been dealing with acne for awhile and I started using the higher end brands. I got Vichy and it was decent, but my mom bought me the body shop tea tree for my birthday and I didn't want to switch products again. I decided I'd try it, and after the first-second wash my skin was clearer. I saw visible results and I kept using it. It feels SOO fresh and smells amazing. It softens your skin and I prefer the gel cleanser rather than the foam. I find it's more stronger. I also went back to the body shop to get their tea tree gel spot treatment and it works amazing too. I wouldn't recommend getting the tea tree facial lotion if your skin dries out easily because that's what I found with my skin. so my new routine is the body shop facial cleanser, Vichy moisturizer and the spot gel. I don't even have to wear much makeup now, just to cover bags under my eyes :)
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
a friend of mine recommended this for me a few months ago,I have an acne-prone and oily skin in general and when I first got it it took it a week or two to really make a difference and it really does what it claims to regarding the blemished skin type because it has DEFINITELY worked well on removing the blemishes and a bit of the acne scars on my cheeks,I'd say that I still have a few pimples every now and then &I've been using it for two months and a half now.I use it at morning and before I go to sleep followed by the same line toner,but awhile ago I changed the toner to TBS Seaweed one and also started using the night blemish fade lotion and it started working better all together ,it's good overall considering the amount of product and the price.
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Medium Brown, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Ever since i was an younge age, my face started to break out and i immeaditly starting scanning and going over every product there was from proactiv, clean and clear none of them seemed to work. And so recently ago my mom and I were in The Body Shop and she wanted to get a new cleansing regime, I saw the trea tree line she saw it too and she decided to buy it for the both of us. From now i continue to use it every day and have now have no problem with my skin, I highly reccomed for those with problematic, acne-prone skin
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
So i have lots of acne. I had heard this was AMAZING but ive been using it for like months and i still have acne!!! Any ideas on what to do? Other products? Twice a day? I have the kit with the wash, toner, and lotion.
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