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Faculty Senate Meeting
February 19, 2013
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. EB 162
Meeting 2013-02
Meeting called to order at 2:05.
Individual Reports
Chancellor Miller.
· Thank you for your work, particularly in support of Homecoming
· Strategic Plan
o Inclusion of Academic Freedom language
o Invite the senators to continue to discuss the plan as it moves into its implementation phase.
o There is funding tied to it: performance model
· Budget issues
o Issues tied to sequestration have been taken care of
· Faculty invited to join community in sharing their comments about Athletic Review process
President of the Senate Lugo.
· Thank you for your work on resolution tied to Strategic Plan
· Faculty Assembly update
o Final version of GA Strategic Plan
o CAA under revision
o Fostering Student Success (Policy 400.1.5)
§ Concern about language related to third bullet point about possible "seamless" transfer policies between UNC campuses and other educational entities.
· SACS [Floor ceded to Martin Posey]
o Latest SACS visit went very favorably
o Tuesday Feb 12, Preliminary visit with compliance members to discuss March review.
· US/QEP position update
o At least one applicant noted.
o Search process will be open.
· S&B building renovations committee formed
o Displacement of nearly 65 faculty members
o There will be certain amount of discomfort involved in temporary relocations
· Coming up on March – SPOT proposal – Adopt IDEA
o Yes or no vote coming: "Yes" will signify moving forward with new instrument. "No" means that we will have to rapidly come up with an alternative solution, as current instrument will crash this summer
· Coming up on March – RPT proposal
o Proposed changes will be presented in edited draft of RPT document. As we approve changes, the edits will be accepted, and then final vote on entire document will take place.
o This process will take place in parts and over multiple meetings as necessary.
o Process then goes through Academic Affairs, then Board of Trustees, and the Board of Governors. (Typical duration is 1-2 years)
· Grievance/Hearing primer (draft)
o Faculty Assembly has expressed concern that faculty UNC-system wide do not have sufficient knowledge of grievance/hearing processes.
o Campuses are badly in need of an Ombudsman.
§ There is one at UNC-CH
Committee Reports
The Steering Committee offers
the following motion:
[Motion 2013-02-M01] Transfer Patch
To extend the "patch" for transfer credit that was brought to the senate by Steering on October 02, 2012 for one more year, through June 2014.
Students entering UNCW in Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Summer I and II 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, and Summer I and II 2014 who receive credit for previous coursework will also receive credit for all University Studies competencies attached to the equivalent University Studies courses.
Be careful about negative implications for curriculum
[Motion 2013-02-M01 passes unanimously]
No old business noted
No new business noted
For the Good of the Order
Topic: Student Evaluation of Teaching Instruments
· What is proposal? To implement IDEA
· What are implications for faculty? How will the instrument be used for faculty evaluation?
· The instrument and its implementation are separate issues.
· Comment from IDEA pilot member: I liked using the instrument.
§ There's formative and evaluative feedback.
§ It is harder to boil down evaluations to one, global question.
§ Online aspect less intrusive regarding delivery of classroom content
· Query of other UNC schools. ECU has crafted an instrument that avoids problems of reductive, global question.
· Another Pilot member: I second first pilot members comments. In addition, we have different classes, and different SLOs.
· Student participation is good using IDEA
· How will costs of implementation be handled? Sent to AA. Direct cost around $55,000.
· All changes will have to be reflected in related documents, such as policy manuals.
· If we change instrument, we'll need some type of amnesty before we implement it.
· 3rd Pilot Member: There is, in fact, a core set of questions available. I also found the instrument superior to current SPOT instrument.
· Another set of items include raw and scaled scores. Implications for obligatory vs. elective courses.
· We've said for year after year that we're not supposed to only use Question 16, yet we always use it.
· Q 16 is used reductively for a number of reasons, including at departmental level.
· Diana Ashe will post names of pilot members of Faculty Senate site.
· Evaluation Committee is asked to put proposal forward as soon as possible, so that senators have ample time to study and discuss it before the March meeting.
· Janine Iamunno, Director of University Relations: Please take a look at new faculty and staff newsletter, SWOOP, and send in your suggestions: http://uncw.edu/swoop/ .
· Academic Freedom Forum on Thursday Feb. 21st, 12:30 p.m., Azalea Coast Room, Fisher University Union
· JohnsonAkinleye: New academic partnerships recently signed. More information coming soon.
· President Ross might be visiting UNCW in the upcoming months.
Meeting adjourned at 3:03.


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In ancient civilizations, the library was the center of the capital. When enemy armies attacked, the defending nation would surround their library to protect it above all else. The library kept the history, culture, arts, and scientific innovations of the society. Islamic civilizations were no exception, and some of the earliest and greatest libraries in history were found in ancient Islamic cities.
The Bayt al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) project aims to provide the same kind of treasured library experience to the global community of 1.2 billion Muslims and any non-Muslims who wish to learn about Islam and study its texts.
To make this a reality, we are proposing the formation of the Bayt al-Hikmah Digital Islamic Library as the first step toward achieving this vision. Bayt al-Hikmah will be a component of OneUmmah.Net.
"Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave." -- Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him)
Bayt al-Hikmah strongly believes in the Islamic principles of education and that the unity of Muslims and dignified standing of Islam among non-Muslims depends on presenting a clear and unbiased picture of the religion, its texts, and of Muslims. We also believe that knowledge should be free and accessible to all, and believe that the Internet presents the best way to deliver that knowledge to a global audience.
Bayt al-Hikmah will publish text, images, video, and audio recordings of Islamic works from classical and modern Islamic scholars and artists, and from the general Muslim population. The published materials will be inclusive of all Muslim schools of thought and will be presented in a light that will unite Muslims on common ground and also encourage tolerance and respect of all other religions and people.
Subject Matter
Subjects to be acquired for the collections will include but not be limited to:
- Qur'an and Qur'anic exegesis
- Fundamentals (Usul)
- Theology (Kalam)
- Philosophy
- Hadith and hadith commentary
- History
- Jurisprudence (Fiqh)
- Mysticism (Sufism)
- Politics
- Art, Music, and Entertainment
- Fiction
- Comparative Religion and Interfaith Studies
Collection Development
The collection development policy shall follow guidelines established by modern library science standards and will also adhere to certain Islamic principles agreed upon by Muslim schools of thought. The collection will not censor Islamic literature if it is believed to be authentic by even a minority among the schools of thought, and will make an effort to include a wide variety of opinions and rulings. The collection will include some sacred texts of other religions, as well as comparative literature about major world religions. The collection will not include polemical works that defame or otherwise insult other religions or schools of thought.

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Elevation: 578 ft. Hazard Mill is the last pull out before reaching Bentonville, 3.0 miles down river. En route from Burner's Ford, boaters will move through "The Ledge," another of the Shenandoah's Class II rapids. After a long day cruising down the river, a quick dip may be a perfect end to the day. The birds along the river change as you pass by. Flocks of swallows come and go. Riverside snags host eastern kingbird, then eastern bluebird, then, perhaps cedar waxwing. Red-tailed hawks may soar over the river passing between meadows. Perhaps a sharp-shinned hawk will dart through the open on its way back into the cover of the forest. Damselflies and dragonflies dart across the water, some stopping briefly on the edge of the canoe or on a floating branch, some continuously patrolling back and forth across their territory. No matter what season, floating down the river will bring visitors closer to a nature that will never cease to surprise.
From Burner's Ford Landing, return to the intersection of US 340 and Rt. 664. Go north on US 340 for 3.5 miles to Rt. 629. Turn left and go 1.0 mile. Turn right onto Rocky Hollow Road/Rt. 628 and continue 0.2 miles to Acorn Hill Rd. Turn left and follow it for 0.3 miles to the river. Small boats can be launched or taken out. Not recommended for large vehicles such as motor coaches or large trailers. Very limited parking. Note: This is a steep gravel road.


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According to EA Sports' observations, the Dallas Cowboys are still "America's Team" despite a horrendous 1-7 start.
EA's numbers indicated the Cowboys are the team most used in online play. The Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets round out the Top 5. The least popular team is the Arizona Cardinals.
That's not a big shock. Arizona is a relatively small media market. Teams such as the Cowboys enjoy national prominence even when they're losing. Seriously, watch any sports channel and see how much pub the Cowboys and Vikings get. A team such as Arizona only gets media attention when it's winning. For the Cardinals, that is not often.
We'll soon see just how loyal Cowboys fans are. EA Sports updates team ratings with regular downloads on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. Dallas has been dropping fast as their season goes awry. In the Week 10 update available today, (November 12, 2010) Dallas suffered the repercussions of its 45-7 loss to Green Bay. Ten Cowboy players saw their overall Madden rating go down. Several of them were on defense, and the team's overall defensive rating dropped from 77 to 74. When you play so badly your coach gets fired at the halfway point, you can expect your Madden rating to take a serious hit. Dallas did look pretty good in a Week 10 victory over the New York Giants. Perhaps things are turning around.
I am shocked that the Tennessee Titans don't rank higher. They have one of the game's most dynamic players in Chris Johnson, along with the agile Vince Young at quarterback. The Titans just added superstar wide receiver Randy Moss. Perhaps that will get more players online to give the Titans a whirl. I can't wait to see what plays an offense with those three Pro Bowl quality players can come up with.
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Important University Research Deadlines
The University of Texas at Austin Stimulus Package Web page is online.
Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program
Deadline: Jan. 18, 2013
NOAAFY 2013 Coastal Resilience Networks
Deadlines: Letter of Intent, Nov. 19, 2012; Proposal, Jan. 11, 2013
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
Deadline: Jan. 8, 2013
Knowledge Superiority Broad Agency Announcement
Deadline: Oct. 22, 2013
NIH Director's Early Independence Awards
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Research on Malignancies in the Context of HIV/AIDS
Deadline: Jan. 7, 2013
Delivering Therapeutics to Residual Active HIV Reservoirs
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Structural Biology of Membrane Proteins
Deadline: Feb. 5, 2013
Outcome Measures for Use in Treatment Trials for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Deadline: Feb. 5, 2013
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award in Metabolomics
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2013
Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems
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Deadline: Dec. 5, 2012
Lower Atmospheric Observing Facilities
Deadline: Proposals Accepted Anytime
Documenting Endangered Languages
Deadline: Sept. 15, 2013
EmcArtsRound 8 of The Innovation Lab for the Performing Arts
Deadline: Dec. 4, 2012
New Music USAMetLife Creative Connections
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American Federation for Aging ResearchNew Investigator Awards in Alzheimer's Disease
Deadline: Dec. 17, 2012
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Union for International Cancer ControlYamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial international study grants
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2013
American Association for Cancer ResearchAACR Dharma Master Jiantai Innovative Grant for Lung Cancer Research
Deadline: Nov. 20, 2012
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Deadline: Pre-application: Nov. 12, 2012; Application, by invitation.
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History's documentary film "When I Rise" has won two awards at the International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema in Kent, United Kingdom.
"When I Rise" documents the story of Barbara Smith Conrad, an African American University of Texas at Austin music student who became the target of racial discrimination after being cast in an opera alongside a white classmate.
The film won Best Short Documentary and Best Editing, Short Documentary. It was nominated for four awards. Produced by the Briscoe Center, "When I Rise" is an Alpheus Media Production, in association with Allentown Productions. It is distributed internationally by Mercury Media.
The National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) encourage promising researchers and scientists to pursue research careers by repaying up to $35,000 of their qualified student loan debt each year. Researchers and scientists conducting research at universities and other nonprofit organizations are eligible for the NIH's Extramural LRPs.
For more information, visit the Loan Repayment Program website. The deadline for making an application is Nov. 15, 2012.
Funding is available for 2012-2013 Special Research Grants and Subvention Grants. Also, nominations for the Hamilton Book Awards competition and the University Co-op Research Excellence Awards are being accepted.
Information and applications for all programs are available at the Vice President for Research website. Early application is recommended. Please direct questions to Liza Scarborough or 471-2877.
(Michael Webber, assistant professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, said that coal is declining as a U.S. energy source, no matter who becomes president.)
"The future of coal as a fuel of choice for power plant operators appears to be on an irreversible decline regardless of who is elected, though who is elected will affect the rate of decline," said Michael Webber, associate director of the Center for International Energy and Environment Policy at The University of Texas at Austin. "Obama would speed it up and Romney would slow it down, but it will happen regardless. Even the president, as powerful as he is, cannot overcome the fundamentals of the market, and the market says coal's days are numbered and the market sees gas as the rising star."
RESEARCHERS: Deana Erdner, associate professor, Department of Marine Science, principal investigator, and James McClelland, associate professor, Department of Marine Science, co-principal investigator.
AGENCY: National Science Foundation
This project addresses fundamental issues underlying the most widespread of all harmful algal blooms (HAB) poisoning syndromes, paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), a major form of shellfish poisoning that affects countries throughout the world. Project results can also assist in policy decisions about pollution control and other bloom mitigation strategies, and can be applied to a range of HAB species - those that produce saxitoxins, as well as those that produce other toxins that are nitrogen rich.
The project is a collaboration that's part of a larger project with researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Stony Brook University.
A more detailed description of the project is at the NSF's website.
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If the promise of two more Amazing Spider-Man movies following May's sequel wasn't enough for you, then two villain-centered spinoffs — Sinister Six and Venom — just might.
Announced in December, the planned Sony franchise expansion has Drew Goddard writing and directing the former, with Alex Kurtzman attached to helm the latter. But what will these movies be about? If Spider-Man isn't involved, who will these notorious rogues go up against?
It would appear we have an answer, at least as far as Venom is concerned. Speaking with IGN, producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach made it clear they think including Carnage in the Venom film is "a great idea."
"The idea of Venom and Carnage … [we're] taking it into consideration," Tolmach said. "Watch out for this Venom movie. We're crazy excited."
That sounds like confirmation to us, but we'll wait for further announcements before officially earmarking Cletus Kasady for his big-screen debut.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 swings into theaters on May 2, with The Amazing Spider-Man 3 and 4 set to arrive in 2016 and 2018.
That sounds boring. I'm not sure of the appeal of these movies without Spider-Man…
I'm not sure of the appeal of the Spider-Man movies that actually have Spider-Man in them at this point…
so lets cast our minds back to just before spiderman 3, at the time, Sony were committed to doing spin-offs venom. Contracts were signed, Topher grace was talking about it, carnage was rumoured to be the villain, script writers were supposed busy at work.
of course it never happened, not because spiderman 3 was unpopular (box office returns suggest the opposite) but because it was never gonna happen. Its just marketing hype, using the great rumour mill that is the internet to build publicity about the film that in the cinema.
Oh and this has happen multiple times – See Fox with Silver Surfer Film rumours just before FF4 Rise of Silver Surfer, or Magneto spin of telling his tale in the camps and his escape to freedom just before X-Men 3 came out (I'll concede some of that idea did happen in First Class)
I bet Gwen dies in AS2 and comes back as Carnage. Cletus Kasady therefor can be cut out of the equation and they won't have to introduce a serial killer into a PG-13 movie.
Sounds good but better left for the sequel. Why introduce the knock-off in the same beat?
They seem so desperate to spin off movies.
If the pull that Ultimate crap, count me out of watching this movie. It needs to be classic Venom (Eddie Brock) and Carnage (Cletus Kasady)
can't think of his name but cast the guy that played Rorschach to play Carnage
I kind of thought they just spun first class out of the Magneto origin film idea at least that's how it seemed he was clearly the main star of the movie and all the things you mentioned about him were covered in the plot so to do a solo origin movie now would be pointless its been done
not desperate to spinoff movies just desperate to make money anyway they can without thinking of new ideas and actually being the creative people they claim to be
That too.
If they don't take the time to first setup Venom in the antihero role in his own movie without Carnage then the film will come off rushed and contrived just like Raimi's Spiderman 3. I love the thought of setting a Venom vs Carnage showdown on the big screen but that should be Venom 2 at the earliest.
His name is Jackie Earl Hayley. And ya know….I can see that. That's be a really good casting choice. I'm sure there are better people out there but, off the top of my head I can't think of any. Excellent choice, sir.
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CLAIM: Jennifer Aniston Accepted Proposal AFTER Justin Theroux Agreed to Prenup
"Jennifer Aniston accepted Justin Theroux's marriage proposal on one condition — that he sign an iron-clad prenuptial agreement," claims the National Enquirer.
The tabloid, which has repeatedly proven it knows NOTHING about Aniston's relationship, quotes a seemingly made-up source as saying, "Jen is determined to protect her fortune in the event that they split."
How romantic.
The "source" claims that Aniston is "working feverishly with her lawyers to hash out the pre-nup so she and Justin can marry by the end of the year."
The supposed insider goes on to say that because of Aniston's "poor track record with men," the actress is "leaving nothing to chance."
"She's been around the block enough to know that she has to be realistic," claims the "source," who adds, "God forbid this marriage fails, but if it does, Jen at least wants the security of knowing she won't be wiped out financially."
The tab's alleged snitch doubles down by adding that the couple plans "to start adoption proceedings so they can bring home a baby in 2013."
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2. As Gossip Cop previously reported, Aniston and Thereoux have NOT set a wedding date.
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I go to a lot of wine tastings, and have come to really appreciate those that are done right. It may not be immediately apparent how easily a large public tasting can be screwed up, but all it takes is one small thing to make it a really miserable experience. For instance, a lack of spit buckets has turned more than one big tasting event into a nightmare. The spacing of the tables, the labeling of the stations, the number of wines available, the availability of water, the offering of food, the temperature of the building -- these can all make or break a tasting.
Some of my favorite wine tasting experiences have been at the International Pinot Noir Celebration, which holds what they call Al Fresco tastings every afternoon on the shaded terrace of a building at Linfied College in McMinnville, Oregon. While it is often quite warm at these tastings, nearly everything else is perfect. There are only about 30 wineries pouring, and each only pours one or sometimes two wines, making it very easy to taste everything without a rush. The wineries are well supplied with ice to keep their wines at the right temperature. The tasting isn't horribly crowded, and all the tables are staffed by the winery owner or winemaker, allowing for easy chatting and discussion with folks about their wines if that's your thing.
And my favorite part? Since it's outside, you can just spit on the lawn. I hate queuing up for the spittoon at these tastings about as much as I hate carrying around my own personal spit cup (along with my notebook, my pen, and my wine glass). I find it such a luxury if I'm not standing with a clear path to a spittoon, to simply lean over, check for cross traffic, and spit the wine onto the ground wherever I might be standing. And the lawn loves it.
The wineries pouring at the IPNC tastings are always a mix between Burgundy producers and New World producers, with more of an emphasis on the latter. The wineries that pour are not simply anyone that's willing to pay, as with most other big wine tastings. Rather these are wineries that submit their wines and an application to a judging panel who taste, and decide which wineries to invite each year, presumably with the idea of making sure the wines are high quality, and from a diverse set of producers. One winery I talked to said they had been trying to pour at the tasting for about 10 years and finally got there.
In short, these tastings are some of my favorite moments at the IPNC festival every year, not only for the pleasure of tasting in an environment that is so perfectly set up, but also to get a sense of how the current vintage is shaping up. Granted, I'd prefer that I had access to about three times more wines in order to make that assessment, but I make do with what I've got. I had the opportunity to preview both the 2006 and 2007 vintages of Pinot Noir from Oregon, and despite having fewer of them I have to say I think I prefer the 2007s. They seem to have slightly more acid along with brighter, cooler fruit.
2007 was reputedly a difficult vintage for many, and it has been bashed by some mainstream wine publications as being quite bad, but the few wines that I tasted were encouraging.
Here are my scores for the wines tasted. I did not get retail prices for these wines as I normally do. Apologies for that oversight. I've provided links to look up prices for some of my favorites that are currently on the market (most of the 2007s have yet to be released).
This list represents every wine poured at the two tastings.
2006 Domaine Pavelot Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Vergelesses, Burgundy, France. Where to buy?
2007 Antica Terra Willamette Valley, Oregon. Where to buy?
2007 Cristom Vineyards Eileen Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon.
2006 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Cuvee Laurène, Willamette Valley, Oregon.
2006 Domaine Rion Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Clos Saint Marc, Burgundy, France. Where to buy?
2006 Domaine Sigaut Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers Vieilles Vignes, Burgundy, France.
2007 Fougeray de Beauclair Bonnes Mares Grand Cru, Burgundy, France.
2007 Fourrier Gevrey 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques, Burgundy, France.
2006 Goldeneye, Anderson Valley, California. Where to buy?
2007 Lecheneaut Nuits St. Georges 1er cru Les Pruliers, Burgundy, France.
2007 LIOCO Michaud Vineyard, Chalone, California.
2007 Pataille Marsannay L'Ancestrale, Burgundy, France.
2007 Penner-Ash Wine Cellars Penner-Ash 'Pas de Nom', Willamette Valley, Oregon.
2006 Porter Creek Vineyards Fiona Hill Vineyard, Estate bottled, Russian River Valley, California. Where to buy?
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To interact with SMTP authentication on other hosts, you'll need dovecot. Use a sample configuration similar to the one specified below and modify mydomain and myhostname accordingly to your needs. This should allow for basic mail-sending functionality. Use gnupg for encrypting email, I think there should be some Java bindings somewhere.
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This is a great ground-cover plant for low maintenance areas. It is a tough, evergreen perennial with large, rounded, bronzed-tinted leaves, which tolerates any soil, but leaf colour will be best on poor soil in full sun. In mid- to late spring, it produces soft pink flowers which darken with age. Plants quickly form dense clumps which should be divided every 3-5 years to maintain their vigour.
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Dvd Release Date: 1999-11-09
Genre: Comedy, Family
Rating: PG
Duration: 1hr 26min
Jake Wilkinson is a self-absorbed college student who, just days before Christmas, awakens to find himself stranded in the middle of the California desert, wearing a Santa suit and a white beard glued to his face. The butt of a payback by the football team, who thinks he double-crossed them by not providing the correct answers to a finals test, Jake has to find a way to get to New York by 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and catch up with his girlfriend, Allie, who is on the road with school stud Eddie, or risk forfeiting the vintage Porsche his father promised if his son comes home for the holidays. As Jake desperately hitchhikes his way east, the people he meets unwittingly set into motion a comedy of errors as they look to Santa for help and advice.
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The Rare Anemias and Iron Disorders Program at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center provides comprehensive care for children with all types of rare anemias and iron disorders, as well as ongoing medical management and access to new treatment approaches through our clinical research program. We treat a variety of conditions, including congenital sideroblastic anemia, rare hemoglobinopathies, congenital iron deficiency (iron refractory iron deficiency anemia), and polycythemia, among others.
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How long can a yeast infection last? Why, when I did take medication for it, didn't it clear up?
Vaginal yeast infections, also called vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), are very common, affecting up to 75% of women at least once in their lifetimes. Women sometimes believe they have a yeast infection, and they really have another type of infection, such as, bacterial vaginosis, or genital herpes.
40-50% of women have a recurrence of VVC after self-treatment with over the counter antifungal products, or with prescription products.
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For an infection that hasn't cleared up after use of Fuconazole 100mg, or OTC antifungal treatment, you will want to return to your health care provider or the SHCC for a vaginal infection check to confirm that it is a yeast infection. If it is indeed still yeast, than it can be treated with Fluconazole 100mg for a longer period of time, or treated with other medications.


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Release Date: 2008-09-22 (Limited)
Genre: Concert,
Rating: NR
Duration: 2hrs 00min
"David Gilmour Live in Gdansk" is the first solo live concert from Pink Floyd's singer/guitarist. This film captures the magic of his electrify8ng performance in front of 50,000 in the Gdansk shipyards, and it features the first ever recording of selected Pink Floyd classics performed with an orchestra. Gilmour and his six-piece band are accompanied for the only time on their "On an Island Tour" by an orchestra: the 40-strong string section of the Polish Baltic Philharmonic, conducted by Zbigniew Preisner. It is the first live recording with an orchestra of Pink Floyd's "High Hopes" and "A Great Day for Freedom." The two-hour concert, directed by Gavin Elder, portrays the drama of Gdansk, set against the urban landscape of the shipyard and crane-filled skyline. Hung above the stages, suspended on two giant cranes, are six, 16-ton screens, each on focused on a band member and lit in a kaleidoscope of color and lasers by lightmeister Marc Brickman.
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New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins has been fined $15,750 for striking a defenseless receiver in the head and neck area during last Sunday's game against the New England Patriots, according to a league source.
The hit occurred in the third quarter against Patriots receiver Kenbrell Thompkins, who immediately sat up and made a motion for a flag a moment after being knocked to the ground. Although Jenkins appeared to be leading with his shoulder during the play, he made contact with Thompkins helmet, and the Saints were flagged 15 yards for unnecessary roughness.
Jenkins initially said on Twitter that he wouldn't know if he'd been fined until meetings next week, as the Saints are on a bye. He updated that statement shortly afterward.
"I spoke too soon lol $15,750," he tweeted in response to a fan.
He added: "If you had to guess, how much $ does the NFL make per week from player fines? I keep hearing it all goes to charity I need a receipt! Oh well no crying over spilled milk..."
Safety Rafael Bush was not fined by the league for a play in which Patriots receiver Danny Amendola was knocked out of the game, presumably because Amendola was running with the football and not considered a defenseless receiver.
Amendola lowered his shoulder as Bush started to make the tackle, taking a blow to the head in the process. He immediately hit the turf and had be helped off the field, before later being diagnosed with a concussion.
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Make this summer the Summer of Sundresses! Swimwear designer extraordinaire Robin Piccone has designed a variety of chic and sexy sundresses to choose from in addition to her signature one-pieces and bikini separates, all of which are cut to flatter the body in the best ways possible. Let's check out a few Robin Piccone swimwear favorites and what makes them so fabulous:
Robin Piccone Penelope One Piece Bandeau
(Pictured Right). This gorgeous suit features a stunning bodice with a cut-out crochet design and shell button detailing. Bottom and top offer full coverage, with the top created in bandeau style reminiscent of early 1980s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition images. Wear this unusual-yet-highly-sexy suit to the beach, by the pool or when partying on a boat somewhere and see if heads don't turn. And turn again.
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A beautiful option that can be dressed up or down, the Black Karina features comfort and fashion combined into an Art Deco-inspired one piece. Wear it to the beach as a causal cover-up or out on the boardwalk at night with the perfect pair of strappy sandals.
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Can't own enough show-stopping bikinis? Robin Piccone's Bianca Mitered Stripe Wide Halter top is a must-have for your collection. Its plunging front and correlating adjustable tie detail look ridiculously sexy, while its black and white, mitered stripe halter design only add to the hotness. And don't worry about support: the top features a wide band and built-in cups designed to give you everything you need. Pair it with the matching black and white Bianca bottom and make everyone around you drool.
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The perfect combination of easy-breezy and totally sexy, the chic Black Java Twist Bandeau Maxi Dress has a shirred twist bandeau and a built-in bra for extra support and lift. The piece's adjustable straps tie behind the neck and are fitted through the bust, allowing you to fine-tune support as needed. Wear this dress on a moonlight beach walk, while playing mini golf or other enjoying shore-related activities, and on the beach as a cover-up.
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Homeschool families explore a variety of works in the ticketed exhibition Picasso Black and White, then create their own works of art in the studio, inspired by what they have seen.
Homeschool workshops, specially designed for families who homeschool their children, feature activities that encourage parents and children to learn about and discover art together. Activities are interdisciplinary and teach about art and how art relates to other curricular areas such as language arts, science, and social studies. Each workshop includes an interactive gallery tour, followed by a group discussion in the galleries and an art-making activity that examines a select work of art. All participants receive materials to extend the lesson at home.
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We always love a good Sangria in this house! We serve it often at parties and friends could never have enough of it. At the last party we had, I made 3 batches of it throughout the night. It was a party that started at 5:30 until the last guests left around 1:30am
It's a simple lemon-lime, red wine, frozen fruits and sherbet recipe. The frozen fruits and sherbet serve as ice to keep the drink cold. I do like to use Malbec or Sangiovese wines. Both are medium to full bodied wines and offer a great flavor hint of various berries. The best part about this Sangria is it doesn't have to sit for at least 24 hours before getting a great flavor. You can pretty much consume it instantaneously. Want a non-alcohol version? Just remove the wine from the ingredients. See I told you this is a simple recipe.
I did recently break my large jug (seen on the picture) so I'm searching for a replacement...
1 2-liter lemon lime soda
1 bottle Malbec or Sangiovese wine
2 1/2 cups sherbet ice cream (my favorite is a Passion Fruit or Melon medley that I buy from Publix)
2 cups frozen fruits (berries, melons, etc)
Combine and stir all ingredients in a large jug. Serve.
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College Hockey:Fredonia In A Fog, Falls to Hobart
GENEVA, N.Y. — The Fog Cup was decided Nov. 15, when Fredonia visited Hobart in a non-conference game.
Unusually warm weather coupled with very high humidity and an outdoor rink all worked together to cause extensive fog both on the ice and around the glass surrounding the playing surface. Hobart prevailed in the eerie contest, 4-1.
"We played into the whole Bruins-Edmonton game thing to our players," said Hobart coach Mark Taylor, recalling a 1990 Stanley Cup finals game where the fog was so think that fans and TV viewers literally could not see the players on the ice.
This game wasn't that bad, but there were times when the goalies couldn't see each other, especially in the third period.
Fredonia enjoyed a distinct territorial advantage throughout this game, outshooting Hobart, 46-24. But Statesmen netminder Adam Lavelle was stellar in net, turning away 45 of the 46 shots.
"Adam was key for us in this game," said Taylor. "He has been playing great over the last few games."
"Their goalie played well, and has been playing well for them," said Fredonia coach Jeff Meredith.
The first period was scoreless for most of it, even with Fredonia mounting extensive pressure and having three odd-man rushes in the period. But it was Hobart who drew first blood with a late goal at the 19:36 mark. R.C. Schmidt sent a wrister high in to the net for the tally.
"We have been making a habit lately of letting in late-period goals, game after game," said Meredith.
The two teams traded goals midway through the second period, and then lightening struck again against Fredonia. Hobart scored its third goal of the game with only 2:02 left in the second period, and carried the momentum of the late goal in to the locker room.
"Scoring late goals was one of our game objectives," said Taylor. "We want to win the plus-minus battle, both at the beginning and at the end of each period."
That objective paid off in this game, as three of the four Hobart goals were scored with two minutes or less left in a period. Freshman Kevin Coakley notched two goals in the game, with sophomore Chris Doolan chipping in one goal and two assists.
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To start Diaspora sever, always need to cd to the /home/diaspora, then run ./script/sever My server(Ubuntu 11.10) everyday restart. I want to configure the server(Ubuntu 11.10) to allow diaspora server start up whenever my server is up. How to do it?
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DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Board of Regents is requiring the state's public universities and other regents institutions to strictly follow the rules of etiquette for flying the American flag.
Regents President David Miles says there have been questions raised regarding the proper display of U.S. flags at institutions governed by the board. He says it's become customary to fly flags at half-staff to honor people who have made significant contributions to the institutions' missions.
However, Miles says the flags should only be lowered upon the order of the U.S. president or Iowa governor.
The Board of Regents voted during a meeting Thursday in West Des Moines to require that regents institutions follow the requirements of the U.S. flag code.
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What do you see yourself doing in 10 years?
Hopefully I will be a surgeon or doing something in the business field.
What's one of the most important things that your parents did in your upbringing?
They constantly pushed me and they never gave up on me. I wouldn't have made it without them.
What do you like most about the sport of soccer?
I love battling and being able to go hard into a tackle. I always love a challenge.
What was your first job?
I worked at Baskin-Robbins
If you could play another sport at UCLA what would it be?
Track & Field
What is your favorite food?
Spaghetti. My Mom makes it the best!
What is your favorite song on your ipod right now?
"Lose My Mind" by Young Jeezy feat Drake.
If you won the lottery what are some of the things you would do?
Buy a mansion, get a car, go on vacation to the Bahamas.
Name a TV show that you are embarrassed to say you watch.
Hip Hop Harry. I have a two-year-old sister okay!
What is your favorite quote/saying?
"I can do all things in Him who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13
What is your favorite movie?
Takers. That movie had me on the edge of my seat!
What is something interesting about your hometown?
My hometown (Modesto) is extremely boring.
Who is your best friend on another college team?
Morgan and Micaela Castain at Washington State
Name a website that you visit at least once a day.
Facebook. I'm constantly on it checking to see if I received anything new. It's also fun to see what people put as their status.
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TEMPE, Ariz. (Oct. 6, 2000) -- Senior Michelle Gough, ranked No. 64, won two matches on October 6 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Thunderbirds Invitational.
Gough defeated California's Nicole Havlicek, 6-2, 6-3, in the first round of the main draw, and flew by Jonni Seymour of UC Irvine, 6-3, 6-0, in the second round.
Junior Laresa Marino earned a win against Pauline Trinchant of Texas, 6-2, 6-3, to advance to the quarterfinals of consolation play.
Play at the Thunderbird Invitational in Tempe, Ariz., will resume Saturday, 8:30 a.m.
Singles Main Draw Round One Jieun Jacobs (California) def. Laresa Marino (UA) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 Michelle Gough (UA) def. Nicole Havlicek (California) 6-2, 6-3 Paola Palencia (Pepperdine) def. Perrine Pernin (UA) 6-2, 6-1
Singles Main Draw Round Two Michelle Gough (UA) def. Jonni Seymour (UC Irvine) 6-3, 6-0
Singles Consolation Round Two Laresa Marino (UA) def. Pauline Trinchant (Texas) 6-2, 6-3


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New Orleans-based RiverBarge Excursion Lines launched its one 196-passenger ship, River Explorer, in 1998. The flat-bottomed vessel is actually two barges hitched together and pushed by a towboat. The line offered multi-day trips along the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
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In late October, Majestic America -- whose multiple ships trawled the waters of the central U.S. and Pacific Northwest, including the Mississippi, Ohio, Columbia and Snake Rivers -- closed its doors after putting its fleet up for sale.
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Ups and Downs of the Vegan Challenge - week 2
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Well I'm going to say off the bat that the vegan challenge hasn't turned out to be as easy as I thought and it hasn't produced the results I expected. Despite eliminating dairy and doubling my workouts, the scale has not moved for me which is disappointing. The cravings for dairy and sugar in general have not been good. So far I only indulged in some non-vegan chocolate (it was Easter after all!) and have been good at sticking to it. I have been having some wonderful vegan meals during the challenge however and here are a few of them.
This was a great salad I got at a favorite market/store called Shubies. It has chickpeas, edamame, peppers, and tomatoes with a great sesame dressing.
This is one of my specialty breakfasts, which I made myself I might add! It's a tofu scramble with potatoes, baby spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms and Gimme Lean veggie "sausage". Yum!
We had this for dinner last night, made by my sweetie VEGGIEINSALEM. It's Gardein "beef" tips, wild rice, peppers and spinach over salad with soy sesame dressing.
So we have definitely enjoyed some good vegan food! However, due to some complications and also working with my partner, I will most likely be adjusting the challenge after Friday. I did notice that if I am not watching my protein, I start to not feel well. So I think I am going to limit meals with dairy to maybe once a day (at most) for the duration of the challenge and try to be vegan the rest of the time if I can.
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I can't wait to have some of your TOFU scramble...YUM!!!!
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Well you heard ALL about my challenges already! This one definitely proved harder than expected! Your food all looks amazing! I've got some food envy for sure!!
So I have protein issues as well when I'm going vegan - and I have tummy issues with dairy, so I can't add in a lot of that either. I've found adding in some liquid egg whites to some foods make things a lot easier. They don't have the fat content & extra calories that regular eggs have and my body tolerates them really well. Maybe if the dairy becomes boring you can try adding in some egg white scrambles and see how you react to that? Just a thought!
I know this sounds terrible, but I'm oddly comforted that you guys faced struggles with this challenge too. I was feeling super weak thinking that you guys were rockin' this challenge and I was failing so miserably. But you're right - this is all about what works in the long run, and not about cheating yourself for 3 weeks then going back to eating like crap after. With some trial & error, we will all figure this nutrition thing out!!!
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When Julie Plec tells us there's an upcoming episode with some familiar faces and fan favorites from way back when, there's a huge chance a lot of us will spend the entire episode fangirling (or fanboying) and crying like babies. And if you're wondering, I was definitely doing a whole lot of both. "Ghost World" is definitely a treat for the longtime fans of the show, as Julie Plec put it. Just a little FYI for all of you, this will basically be a huge gushing fangirl love letter about Lexi (Arielle Kebbel). There will be very minimal intellectual thoughts when she's around. You've been warned.
Previously on The Vampire Diaries: Klaus compelled Stefan to be a huge jerk. Ripper Stefan is Elena's new bodyguard. Anna is still around, but now she can touch things, like Jeremy. Mason rolled into town (season 2 stuff), he was hot, Damon killed him because he sucks, and now Mason's back to kick some ass and take some names!
This episode came back basically minutes after where we left off last week. And I totally approve of Mason torturing Damon. It makes up for the time when Damon did it to Mason. Sort of. Anyway, there's something really wrong with Damon that he automatically thinks it's Stefan who did this. Although, that would have been fun, too. Stefan was amused by it all, and he started to help untie Damon, but he decided against it and walked off. I assume he went to play more twister. His twister ladies are more fun than Damon.
Oh look, another Founders event. Usually, whenever Mayor Lockwood is making public speeches, it's usually about something that happened this one time in history in Mystic Falls and we're all galavanting around celebrating it, because being proud of your messed up town is a necessity. Also, is that a Fell?! It's about time! We don't see much of him anyway, but since Logan Fell came around, the only other time we've heard that name was when one of the Scooby members mentions Fells Church. It's nice to know there's some actual founding family members who are actual people. Anyway, he's Tobias Fell, the head of the history department, and he's explaining to the town that on Illumination Night, everyone turns off the lights and uses lanterns instead. He seems boring.
Apparently, Alaric's only there because that history guy is the head of his department at school, and Jeremy's there because if he isn't, Alaric could just easily fail him. It's nice to know that people don't do nice things just because anymore.
I honestly have such mixed feelings about Jeremy and Anna right now. Jeremy kind of sucks for still having her around when he has Bonnie. But basically, a whole season is about a couple of months in Mystic Falls time, so Anna died about less than a year ago. I can understand that he probably can't let go just yet, but it's about time that he does. And no one else seems to notice how crazy he must look laughing and talking to himself in public. After everything that has happened in that town, it must seem normal.
Bonnie tells Caroline that even though she sent Vicki away, or just cut off the witch power she was using, Anna is still around because Jeremy still wants her around. Caroline wants to give Bonnie some advice on this confusing and abnormal situation but Bonnie doesn't want to hear it. Bonnie's a witch, why didn't she figure out a way to send Anna back when she found out about all of this? No wonder those dead witches don't want to talk to her, she kind of sucks.
Damon's not happy about being spit-roasted so he comes to Bonnie to complain about it. "Whatever you screwed up, fix it." He sucks too.
So, Elena's been looking through some of Stefan's old journals. Every time that Stefan has gone off the rails, Lexi's been the one to bring him back. "So, where is she now that we need her?" "She's dead." Thanks, Jeremy! Way to be gentle about it! My heart still hearts from it, okay! Sigh. Anyway, Elena wants Jeremy to try to reach her, but Jer goes off on this whole rant about what Anna has told him about "the other side" and her struggles. I honestly don't even care much for Anna's lonely, ghost struggles. Elena and Alaric don't seem to care much either, to me. They're just worried about de-douchifying Stefan. (I just made a word!)
Matty! Poor kid. He looks great here, by the way. Bonnie thinks Vicki might be torturing Damon, which actually makes sense, too. He turned her and then killed her. Damon's just all around suckish. Anyway, Bonnie's worried about having more ghosts but Matt's just tired of this town. It's pretty funny how Bonnie basically just tried to pin this on Matt for a moment there. Plus, it's always really helpful when you're grimoire opens on its own to a spell that you really need. Why hasn't Bonnie read the whole thing like 20 times over yet? It's Mystic Falls for God's sake! (That book doesn't even look like it has any meaningful words in it at all.)
Alaric is right about one thing: there's too many dead vampires who may be watching them that would want them dead. Elena just wants to help Stefan out and I'm glad she is. Anna's telling Jeremy that maybe not all supernatural beings go to the other side. Maybe some of them find peace. Anna's being a little sketchy to me, too.
Stefan shows up, being his new and improved jerk self! "Wow, all these words. Forgot how much I used to care." I giggled, but it was a bad thing to say! I still love his sarcasm but I really do miss the old Stefan, and those cute Stefan and Elena moments. You guys may not believe that because I am having so much fun watching Paul Wesley be a jerk and be hilariously sarcastic, but I do miss the good old days. Anyway, he basically tells Elena to relax and loosen up, forget the past, but… it's Elena, so that's pretty much impossible anyway.
The plantation returns! Caroline is seriously freaked out, so bad that she questions her own safety with Bonnie. I would too, Bonnie's just overall bad luck. She tells Caroline all the dead witches are gone, and she makes Bonnie pinky swear. Cutest thing ever!
(There's so much going on and so many scene changes in 10 minutes. My brain hurts.)
Jeremy took Anna to the bathroom in the Grill to have THE talk. He means business. All of a sudden, Anna can touch him and we all know it's all Bonnie's fault. Or Matt's. He thinks maybe Anna is messing with his head. Anyway… JEREMY'S A BAD BOY. STOP THE GHOST KISSING. Not gonna lie, I absolutely loved Jeremy and Anna in season 1. They were my favorites. But I have grown to really love Jeremy with Bonnie, even though their relationship basically just involves Jeremy dying and both of them reading grimoire's all the time. I'm so torn.
Next scene, Bonnie does witchy chants. (Who comes up with this stuff?)
Damon shows up at the Grill to bother Alaric some more about forgiving him. He's so annoyed. "We're not a team! You tried to kill me, alright! We're not friends, I don't like you anymore." Alaric sort of sounds like a 5 year old. I'm just glad he's not forgiving Damon. This needs to last! It really is about time someone is continuously mad at Damon for his stupidity and does not forgive the guy after a few hours. I also wonder how Damon figured out, all on his own, that it was Mason who beat him around.
Here's where the fun, magic happens! Bonnie's jibberish chants go to work and now everyone can see the ghosts lurking around town. Elena walked in on Jeremy and Anna, but now Elena can actually see Anna. Oh. GRAMS SHOWED UP. JASMINE GUY. LET'S KEEP HER FOREVER. Okay, moving on. Let me compose myself. NOW LEXI SHOWS UP TOO. IT'S LIKE MY FREAKING BIRTHDAY. LET'S KEEP ARIELLE KEBBEL AND JASMINE GUY FOREVER OKAY. OKAY! I can't take this. Excuse me while I take out my season 1 DVD and cradle it. This is the greatest. This paragraph doesn't even make sense, but I honestly don't even care. When I heard that we were going to have some season 1 familiar faces in an upcoming episode, I near had convulsions hoping it was Arielle Kebbel returning to us. I even mentioned on my twitter that she should come and set Stefan back on the straight and narrow path he was on before. Anyway, Lexi's entrance was fantastic. So was Mason's. Big points for smashing a glass on Damon's head.
"You're dead." "Yeah, technically, so are you." Lexi mocking Stefan is the absolute greatest thing ever! I know I say that a lot, but, just look at her! She makes those annoyed facial expressions that are just so cute. (I warned you all this was basically a Lexi love letter. She's my favorite). She gets extra points for slamming Stefan's head into that car window. In the middle of the day. In the middle of town. While people are walking by. Seriously, does anyone care about the abuse that goes on in this town? Geez.
Now, here continues my Grams love. This show has got to stop killing off all the badass women! Oh, and I cried such alligator tears seeing Bonnie like that over Grams (and when I saw Lexi, of course). Grams was the closest person Bonnie had in her life to help her with all her witchy problems. And she was basically the only badass woman at the time. But, Grams basically just confirmed for all of us that Bonnie goofed up and this "new" ghost problem is all her fault. Isn't Caroline the cutest when she called Grams "Ms. Sheila"? Anyway, Grams knows a lot about the original witch stuff, but Bonnie's not badass enough to know about these things and basically gets shut down.
But all we do get to know, is the Original Witch can draw power from the Mystic Falls world because of her talisman, aka the necklace. So now, they have to destroy the necklace. (My Stefan and Elena shipper heart died a little inside). Elena then drops the "my brother kissed his ghosty ex-girlfriend and basically cheated on our best friend so I am very okay with this, even though my psycho boyfriend once gave it to me" bomb on Caroline. (Did that make sense?) Elena's so rude to Anna. She's being kind of hypocritical since, ahem, she kissed Damon in the season 2 finale and has YET to even notify Stefan of it. Seriously, when is that going to happen? Preferably when he cares again so I can see Damon get his butt kicked. We all know Stefan can take him easy.
LEXI. She finds Elena to give her a major crash course on "Ripper Detox: 101″. Elena needs to know how to control her man. Thank you, Lexi. You're the greatest. Never leave me again.
Wait, is this show telling me that the only reason Mason came back to beat up Damon was for an apology? Boy stop it. Thank the lord he went on to mention he wants to help save Tyler from this hybrid tomfoolery and knows how to kill Klaus (so does Mikael but I guess no one cares about him today) and needs Damon help in doing so.
No one uses the City Jail anymore so it's the ideal place to de-douchify Stefan. "Shh! Inside voices! Please." "Elena, get rid of her, please." If we had about 4 episode of just this ghost stuff and all the people were back in town, I'd love to see the Ripper/Lexi interaction a lot more in depth. The last time Lexi successfully de-douchified him, it took about thirty freaking years. Anyway, this part here kind of confused me. Regular vampires can't compel other vampires, that's only an Original thing. And Lexi is not a witch. So, I guess being a ghost gives you some new tricks. I don't know. This is The Vampire Diaries anyway. Anything's possible. So, first off, Lexi starves away the bloodlust, in result, stripping away the temptation. This stuff is not pretty. "I'm doing what I do best, sweetness. I'm saving your life". Can I at least keep her if this show doesn't?
Mason's been watching Damon! He knew about Damon finding Mikael and also screwing that possibility up. But there's an old Lockwood family legend about some weapon that can kill some original vampire. So, I'm guessing Mikael knows how to kill Klaus using whatever information that Mason needs to find. I have a headache.
Stefan has gone extra psycho. He's hallucinating now. Lexi's drained him of blood and he's up to 5 years of no blood. "Did I ever tell you… how glad I am that you're dead?" "Aw, I missed you too, friend." Brilliance. She's the greatest! (More fangirling. I enjoyed seeing Lexi SO much, you guys. Not even funny).
Caroline calls Elena mentioning that the necklace is nowhere to be found and Elena wants to hold off on sending the ghosts back to continue helping Stefan. And then Caroline gets herself in a bit of a pickle when she accidentally drops a hint that there are two boyfriend-ghost dramas instead of the one Stefan problem. Therefore, Caroline tells Bonnie about Jeremy's disloyalty. By the way, was I the only who basically yelled at Caroline "Go look in the soapdish, woman!"? Yes? No? Okay.
WELL. Here's something that I totally forgot would appear in this episode (a while back, the actor who plays Frederick, I forgot his name because honestly, he's irrelevant, tweeted about returning to the show, so I was spoiled a bit. Darn!). Some of the tomb vampires are back reeking havoc about town. Starting with that new Fell guy. I told you guys we don't see much of him.
Ripper Stefan is tricky! He has a "change of heart" and tries to convince Elena to let him out, but Lexi, the all-knowing Ripper expert that she is, urges Elena not to listen to him. He's basically playing mind-games. In our normal world, he's basically the alcoholic boyfriend trying to convince his naive girlfriend that everything will be better and he can stop whenever he wants. Yeah, okay. Then, major 180! Ripper turns around and basically tells off Elena. And here is my favorite part:
Lexi: "See that? That's the Ripper talking. Once he's weak enough, you have to cause him pain, make him feel things. Anger. Rage. Anything. You have to make him see past the blood. Think of it as a régimen. Day in and day out. Like running the treadmill, like making coffee. Until he's ready to be saved."
Stefan: "I will rip you apart, Lexi!"
Lexi: "You can't. I'm already dead."
Stop killing off the badass women, Vampire Diaries! Stop it! This is a crime!
Elena can't handle Lexi staking Stefan, so she runs off. She sucks.
Caroline and Bonnie were still looking for the godforsaken necklace at the Salvatore house. God bless Caroline! She looked in the soapdish! You gotta love the writers! I totally expected it to be in there, honestly. Anyway, everyone now accuses Anna of taking the necklace because it's not in the soapdish so someone must have taken it. Also, I love love love Caroline for telling off Jeremy.
Back at the cave, Mason and Damon are bonding. "I know you'll do anything for your brother. You won't screw me over. So long as we have the same agenda." Mason, dude, who are even watching on the other side? Because it's obviously not Damon. The boy has to be convinced to save his brother, after everything that Stefan has done for him. He should know that Stefan is in the situation that he's in because of Damon. I have yet to see Damon take it upon himself to do a "Save Stefan" plan. So, no Mason, Damon won't do anything for his brother. And that really upsets me. "Aren't you the all-knowing?" "I'm a ghost, not God." Let's keep Mason, too.
Elena confronted Jeremy about his ghost problem. She makes good points. Anna's dead. It's not going to work out very well. But her advice is a bit hypocritical, even though I still want her with Stefan. And, BAM. Anna did have the necklace.
Mason helps Damon out of his situation and is the greatest, hottest uncle ever. That is all.
Bonnie and Caroline run into the tomb vampires reeking havoc on their way to the plantation. I bet you Mayor Lockwood regrets kidnapping Caroline a few episodes ago!
Anna and Jeremy have one of those final heart breaking goodbye scenes here. In the end, Anna took the necklace because she was trying to find her mother, Pearl. Since all the tomb vampires were out, then it's not a major stretch that Pearl could have been out, too. Poor girl. Now I'm kind of rooting for those two a little bit. I'm still so very torn. I need some tissues.
Lexi's still trying to break Stefan. "You've wasted your whole life taking care of me and now you're dead and you have nothing better to do." He's a ruthless jerk. But since Lexi is just awesome, and while under pressure now that she knows they're about to send all the ghosts back, she's still trying to get through to him, somehow. "Okay, that necklace, at least tell me you remember how you felt about that. You found it during your darkest time, and you said when you made it through, that that necklace represented hope." Seriously though, they have the greatest friendship.
Jeremy finds Bonnie and gives her the necklace. She's mad though. And Grams steps in to help Bonnie out one last time. Definitely on my list of one of the greatest scenes The Vampire Diaries has. I teared up so bad. Not because the tomb vampires disappeared, but because Mason disappeared. And Lexi left me. And Anna found her mother. Yes you guys, Pearl and Anna were reunited again and we all broke down in tears. It was a great treat. And then Grams left us. And none of us were able to contain tears. It' like they died for a second time and we lost them all over again.
Since Mason left us, again, Damon called Ric, because Damon has no more friends. I guess it seems like they made up. I'm a little disappointed. But okay.
Elena reassures Stefan that her mission to bring back Stefan and make "Stefulus" go away is strong. (Horrible Buffy reference, but hey, I tried. HAHA). She still has hope for him. But she's not going to wait around for him to fight for it. Girl power!
Seems like Jeremy has a long way to go to get Bonnie back on her good graces with him. She tells him Matt let go of his sister before he even decided to let go of Anna. I'm glad that she's not taking crap from him. No one should be allowed any explanation 5 minutes after making out with an ex-girlfriend. Given about a week, then I'd say yes. Girl power!
Oh. Oh. Looks like the Original witch calls all the shots. The necklace is back! AND Alaric finds caveman drawings from yester-year.
Next week: MAJOR Original flashback episode! And Elena and Alaric try to decipher the caveman drawings. It also looks like there's going to be a Rebekah and Elena showdown!
You guys, this was such a great episode, in my opinion. It's so hard to pick an MVP. I'd have to give it up to Kat Graham, Arielle Kebbel, Paul Wesley, Jasmine Guy (just 'cause), and Malese Jow. Kat Graham and Jasmine Guy always have the greatest scenes. It's such a treat to have Jasmine Guy guest star. Kat's performance throughout the episode was fantastic and I'm hoping we get to see more of her this way. She's a great actress and it's a shame to not showcase that. Plus, Malese Jow always hits the emotional scenes hard. She breaks us all to pieces saying goodbye to Jeremy and finding her mother once again. And then there's my favorite dynamic duo: Arielle Kebbel and Paul Wesley. It's always one of my favorite episodes if Lexi is in it. She is definitely my absolute favorite guest star. And Paul can just have mind blowing chemistry with anyone and anything basically. His torture scenes always hurts my heart. You guys should know how I feel about his acting, anyway.
(Whoa, this is long.)
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