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Although it's been a while since his album, Exit dropped in early 2003, hearing this Toronto-based emcee is always another step forward towards understanding humanity in a little more detail. His analytical skills are so abnormal when compared to other artists in hip hop, it must be warned that he's not here to try desperately to relate to the typical so-called artists in the game, who are easily categorized, marketed and sold into an unsure future. At the same time, he's not too preachy and cocky, just humble and very admitting to how his journey has now begun. In dropping this album, just like his few gems of singles he released in the past, the title Exit is so appropriate. K-Os tends to disappear off the scene deliberately, somewhat like a superhero. Unlike artists who crave the limelight through repeated releases and cameo appearances, justifying their 'battery life' in the music world, K-Os sees life as much more varied, much more important than his selfish music career. Meet a human first, then a rapper … someone willing to risk his career for the sake of transcending good, wholesome and organic hip hop. Remember when the Native Tongues were licking airwaves with a renaissance of soul, true hip hop vibes and a style defining the early 1990s? Well, this is one emcee who could have easily been part of that posse of De La Soul, Queen Latifah, A Tribe Called Quest, Monie Love and Jungle Brothers. Somehow displaced, and finding himself in this time, maybe he can rescue us from what has become the 'jiggy era' gone mad!
HHS: So how does it feel today being K-os, finally finding yourself and feeling comfortable within somewhat, as opposed to that time yesteryear where so much time was spent searching and trying to find yourself?
K-os: "Oh, well you know we're always searching, I don't think you'll come to the point where you're not searching anymore. Being comfortable to me is just the ability to know who you are in the moment. I think to be comfortable with yourself as to who you are in the moment is the ultimate in peace. At the same time, we all stray from that sometimes when we start to compare ourselves with people, or things or time and places. It feels good when those moments happen – of complete abandonment. But because you're in the music industry or because people quantify what you do or put it on a chart, or try to put it opposed to other things where you feel inadequate or you feel like you're not living up to a certain standard, that's where I think it kicks in… you're not centered."
HHS: When I listen to this album, Exit, I hardly hear a tone of preaching, but yet somehow you're saying a lot, making a lot of references to better living, better hip hop and so much more on life in general. You definitely expose the hypocrisy included into hip hop these days, something that seemed so far from its roots back in the day.
K-os: "Well, there's a saying and it says, 'the wise leader or the wise king teaches the people' and the people say, 'look, we did it all by ourselves.' And what that shows to me is that, people don't want to be preached to or think that someone's telling them how to live their lives. At the same time, because of parallel evolution, some men get on a stage where they learn more than other men, and there's always the intelligent few that kinda figure things out before others. The problem is, how do you fit it back into the matrix, without it becoming like you're pontificating or your own ego blowing up because you know more? And the best way to do it for me is – hip hop has a term called 'dropping jewels'. From the beginning in time, someone figured out that's how the way you do it. You put these little jewels between the entertainment. To me, music has to be entertaining first of all, it has to be fun to listen to. It doesn't have to be fun to listen to in the way everyone thinks, because then I'd try to say a positive message over some sort of Puffy beat. I don't think I have to make it sort of entertaining in the way society says it has. I have to just find new and innovative ways to entertain as an artist. It could be an acoustic sound, you could be using a Spanish guitar, it could be using a reggae track, once you find that backdrop music that's most importantly to make people move. To me, the music is the body, and the lyrics is the mind. The body just goes by certain functions … the heartbeat. It's almost subliminal and subversive. The mind now is the thinking part, it's deliberate, it thinks, it puts things together. What I find with a lot of rappers, they even try to put the revolution into the beat also, so the beat may alienate people or, like in underground hip hop, they may use a very minimal type of beat that they don't want to sound too entertaining or to be too attractive or glossy. They think the lyrics are so important, but if you keep doing that, you're just speaking to people."
HHS: I continually parallel the vibe of this release to Lauryn Hill's classic, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. How were you able to simply use a basic acoustic foundation to then create this – such an intricate gift of sprinkled hip hop, soul, reggae and more?
K-os: "It all comes from the songwriting aspect. On this album, I kinda felt, well, let's start with a song. Let's start like how these cats used to write a song and then take it to their band, and go ok, let's expand now. That has sort have been lost. But it's a great method because the song is there from the beginning, with the beat on there or not. "Heaven Only Knows" is what it is but you can go so many places with it in the forms that it is now. Well a lot of the songs, "Follow Me," "Call me"…. these started with very simple things and then over a month we added the drums here, or we added a little sound there. When songs build like that, there's no fear because they're creating themselves. You start to hear those noises in the back. When a song is simply a groove, which is what's going on in music right now, I'm watching hip hop in a sort of disco stage. It gives you a good feeling in the clubs, you get a couple of drinks, you feel good, the song might not be there though. That's OK too. I don't think anyone is better than the other, don't get me wrong. I think that's when you sort of become like a snob you know. You can't think that because you sit down and write and put chords together, it's better. But what it is, what's really happening is that those things last a bit longer. If you look at "Yesterday" by The Beatles, or "Imagine" or "Let it Be," those songs last because they follow a classic chord structure. But then again, there's a song like Michael Jackson's "Pretty Young Thing" – Oh! That's wicked that you even have me going here, because that's sort of like what Quincy Jones did on Thriller, that whole disco thing going on. But what Quincy Jones was genius at doing was adding string parts, or horn parts – he sort of brought disco into song writing! Like what Sting and them did with Reggae or Ska; and Ska and punk grooves, and start dropping things out, and incorporating reggae into the chorus. A songwriter will always have a cultured way of taking. I think that's the big thing that excited me there, in helping put some things in perspective of what I was actually trying to do on this record, is to keep it hip hop by keeping the groove there, but at the same time, maybe incorporate a song writing aspect where you bring in some strings…
HHS: But you did it bro, that's exactly what you did.
K-os: "Yo man, so you are asking me these questions and I never really thought of it in this way, thank you."
HHS: Thank you for the compliment. Now, on that track "Freeze," a heroic song for fans and emcees alike to relate to and that understand the need to separate the 'sheep from the goats', so to speak. You sort of use Q-tip and some of his famous lyrics in the past, to show your deep disappointment in his recent turn, and the state of hip hop in general.
K-os: "Well, the Q-Tip thing first I have to say that, Q-Tip was almost like an older brother. My father was living in Trinidad for a while. We moved back to Canada 'cause we couldn't take Trinidad too much. We were there four years, but after a while, it took a toll on us as far as culturally. So my father sent us back to Toronto now. So the lack of having my father around which in those formative years is very important, hip hop became my father. Now because they'd (his parents) already trained me in a certain way, I think that I gravitated towards the Native Tongues 'cause it was something I could play in my house or they were good brothers doing positive things. Now with Q-Tip, I'd gone to England with a group called Tha Razcals – they're from Vancouver – they took me on tour with them just on a run. When I got back home, people kept calling me saying, "Yo! You gotta see this new Q-Tip video, you'll be surprised!" I'm like, "What are you talking about?" And they continued, 'I know you're NOT gonna like it.' Because everyone knows I was a big Q-Tip fan, all my friends knew this. In fact, I got back and didn't see it but started working on a beat, which was "Freeze," I had the drums done, I think I had a couple of samples in there, and I turn on the T.V. BOOM! The VJ was like, 'Here's Q-Tip for "Vivrant Thing" BOOM! It came on, the first time I saw the video and I was just like…FLOORED! I couldn't believe…I couldn't believe it! He had a certain reputation, put it that way. When I saw that, the lyrics just came. Yuh see the whole thing on "Freeze" isn't just about dissing Q-Tip. I used pieces of his lyrics, things he said in the past. I don't know, I can't judge him, only God can judge him. Really what that song is saying though is (he goes into its hook) "Stop. Don't make a move, just FREEZE, instead of telling a lie, GET down on your knees!" Before you do anything, or before I do anything now, I stop for a second. I just stop. I'll have enough time to connect with my beliefs or my childhood. The song is about doing nothing, just freezing, instead of doing something you're gonna regret, and talking about hip hop in general."
HHS: A favorite off this album is "Patience" – a song without knowing its words, just the melodic patterns signal the message. Maybe if one didn't understand English, one would still somehow get it. You think that with the power of music, this is possible?
K-os: "For sure, that's the whole point of music, it's just that. Kardinal Offishall who is also from Toronto, me and him would always argue because he thinks that the music is the message, and I think it is too, just not as completely as he does. I certainly understand art from that viewpoint. And to be an artist, you have to understand art from a non-verbal viewpoint. If you don't, you're basically a clone using the symbols of things done in the past to create a persona. When you use these same chords over and over again, all you're doing is limiting the listener. When you watch these hip hop videos, or these rap or R&B videos and some of these Rock videos, it's jut a bunch of people who have learned the right chords. Music has become more of a thing where you're living out a fantasy as an artist, as opposed to actually trying to push it forward by creating new rhythms and new vibes. That's why when the Digible Planets appeared, it was wicked! That same vibe, you can also speak of De La Soul coming out of. That vibe, The Roots came out of, it is amazing because they're all not using music in the same way. You got 4or 5 or 6 groups that are like The Roots, then you got 95 of the rest doing what people have been doing from the past. And I think the average listener are more worried about it's Friday afternoon and they wanna – 'You could find me in da club!' (he says going into 50 Cent's tone, reciting his smash hook) – The new breed to me is the guy who could get the crowd going like a 50 Cent, but add something to say for it."
HHS: The video that totally revitalized hip hop dance, graffiti and sound, in less of a gimmicky way than other pop icon notables, is "Superstar Part 2″ – it's just what the doctor ordered. But still its rotation is smothered by the overwhelming persistence of the 'bling bling' era, just exactly what you're sort of rapping against here.
K-os: "It comes down to economics. The Reagan administration, the Bush administration now. A lot of people react to their environment. Look at me, I wasn't poor, but I wasn't rich. I was a middle class, fairly wealthy, young teenager who grew up driving his mother's Volvo by the time he was in Grade 11. They say the real thing about wealth is that it gives you time. Time to learn, time away from the struggle to become something. I can not judge any of my brothers and sisters in the United States. They wanna pursue wealth 'cause they never had it, and it's all around them. I could say that because I grew up middle class and basically had what I wanted, I have no desire to be rich. I don't like to be associated with being rich. So far, I shouldn't say I haven't met people who are rich who aren't cool, but on a major level, I don't like that culture of being rich. I don't think it breathes characteristics that are admirable for me. It's not to say you can't be rich and not be a good person. These rappers who just have millions of dollars, they know what's going on by now and they're in a position where their words mean a lot. We've seen what happens when people start 'rocking the boat' – there's a lot of scared people with revolutionary hearts, but are scared to do stuff. They don't wanna rock the boat, they wanna make their money. They put on another rapper, set up a community center in the ghetto and they feel they're straight. No one will last in the music industry if they don't keep evolving. What happens is, no matter how rich you get, the next step after being rich is Revolution – change. So what happens is they just become… WACK! Not too many rappers with millions of dollars stay around for a long time, if you noticed. Few. It's an endangered species. So what happens is, their own life becomes their own punishment. They lose their status in the underground, they know in the back of their minds, they're not as dope as before. Find all kind of gimmicks, buying all types of beats to put them back in solid rotation. The first rapper to realize it's not all about the money, will be the next generation and the real end of the 'jiggy' era. But until then, it's gonna be people trying to justify that they need more millions to buy a bigger yacht, millions to help out more people in the ghetto DON'T help out people in the ghetto, TRANSFORM the ghetto! When black people get money, most of the time, they don't judge themselves based upon what it needs to be to have amongst blacks. They judge what it needs to have a black man with money amongst whites. Their main goal is to be something in that world, that white world. And that's all you really witnessing when you witnessing 'bling bling' rappers, a bunch of black rappers trying to be something in a white world, who still wanna stay black on the surface because they want the people to relate to them. The fact that I say in my song, 'the jiggy era is over,' it's stronger than not putting it out there. It's more like incarnation than it was a statement. More like a magical word like 'OPEN SEASEME!'
HHS: Finally, your strength to not compromise, something that's almost an endangered concept as a hip hop artist these days, especially when signed to a major label. Tell me, how would you describe the success in which you were able to achieve this major deal, without comprising too much of your artistry? A bit of luck, or true self-realization really has its rewards?
K-os: "A lot of it is deliberate. Deliberate because I did that one thing I took time off to know myself. I wanted Grammy's, I wanted it all like everybody else. Still, I don't think those are bad desires. Time off really, really defined who I was. I know why I was signing that 82-page contract when I signed with the record label, it's not for them to tell me what to do. Those people don't know, they're not on stage. It's like when Bob Marley says about "coming to conquer and not to bow." I didn't sign to a label for some people to tell me what my music is about. Just gimme the check! Just sign the check, you guys have no say over what I do. Once I figured out who I was, then I figured out who everybody else was. There's a lot of good people in the industry, don't get me wrong. Nothing is absolute, but the majority of them are either Wanna-Be artists themselves, or around that whole aura of the game because it's a very, very, very shiny sort of thing. They think they're making decisions of being big hustlers in this industry. We need the industry to get our music to the most amount of people. In that case, show me to where the pressing plant is, tell me how many copies you're gonna put out. Don't tell me about my music. That's why I don't hesitate to tell all those people to fuck off. You have to be as wise as a serpent, but as harmless as a dove. It's that thin line, because if you're as wise as a serpent, you know what they know, so what stops you from becoming just like them? What your intention is! And I think as long as I keep on, keep doing this music for the love and unifying people, people can say I am walking a thin line all that I want."
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Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
When it comes to designing a shawl you need to think about the elements it will have. You end up thinking about its shape, construction, size, etc. When you are done all these elements you had in mind meld together and you end up in this case with something simple, something elemental.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
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Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
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Crochet: Scarf, Shawl / Wrap
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Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
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Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
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Crochet: Mittens
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Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
The inspiration for this piece came after the rains had stopped and I saw the sun light filter down through one of the trees in my yard. The way the shadows and light hit the ground was a wonderous sight and I had to capture it forever in yarn. The shawl is constructed from a fingering weight yarn so it is light weight and perfect for those afte...
Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
These purple mitts are ideal for those cool Spring days when you are waiting for the flowers to bloom and the rain to stop.
Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
I am a huge fan of the fingerless mitt, especially cable mitts. And these chunky cable mitts are the perfect way to keep your hands snuggly warm and stylish during those cool days.
Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
These fingerless mitts are the perfect way to keep your hands warm during those cool months when the leaves are changing.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
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Crochet: Ankle Sock
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Crochet: Shrug / Bolero
Once again I found inspiration from the Bennet Sisters of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The inspiration behind this Shrug came from the elegant, beautiful, and kind hearted nature of Jane Bennet's character.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
Miss Bennet, one of Jane Austen's literary characters, loved walking around outdoors. And now that Spring has come I found her character once again being the inspiration behind this beautiful shawl.
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Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
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Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
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Crochet: Collar
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Finally the champagne sunset welcomes aboard with a glass of champagne, and a fully-stocked bar. Throughout the course of the cruise the galley crew serve trays of hot and cold canapés.
The Allen Gardiner River Cruise Restaurant offers diners the chance to explore the scenic surrounds of the River Orwell while tantalising the taste buds with decadent fare.
Superb Mediterranean cuisine, with a particular emphasis on the best that Italian fare has to offer is the order of the day at Allora, Franschhoek.
A cosy interior makes this spot a great venue for colder weather and when the sun is shining, a courtyard area accommodates those who prefer to dine al fresco.
A superb spot to enjoy a culinary journey to the Med, give Allora Ristorante a try.
Aristata Restaurant forms part of the Protea Hotel in Technopark Stellenbosch. Expect a full buffet breakfast menu as well as menus for lunch and dinner.
Much can be said of the restaurant's scenic location. It commands splendid views of the picturesque surroundings and has an outdoor deck for sipping sundowners and taking early evening meals. A range of snacks and light meals are also served throughout the day.
For those that require some formality, the indoor dining area calls for a smarter dress code in its subtle, yet sophisticated setting. With a menu that offers traditional South African fare, guests can enjoy the overall experience of Aristata. Diners may round off their meal with the best of wine that is sourced locally.
The restaurant also makes for an ideal venue, be it for a wedding or a corporate function.
Nestled in the breathtaking Drakenstein Valley, cradled between Franschoek and Paarl, Babel paints a picturesque setting, flanked by mountains and 200 h of vineyard and farmlands.
This inspiring setting captures the imagination of ex Elle Deco Editor – Karen Roos, who transformed Babel into a place of inspirational beauty.
On summery days, sit outside under the Plain trees soaking up the setting and a hearty Babel Breakfast brimming with fresh juices, homemade muesli, thick and creamy yogurt and local produce from the farm.
Cooler days are warmed by the chic and elegant décor set within the glass-enclosed restaurant where the aroma of freshly prepared seasonal dishes wet the appetite.
Discover a haven of peace and tranquility, set in beautiful surroundings, and the taste of food inspired by the seasons, prepared straight from the garden onto your plate.
Balducci's Ristorante is nestled in Cape Town's V & A Waterfront. Famous for its sublime food, attentive service, understated formality and fabulous view of Cape Town's working harbour and Table Mountain, Balducci's prides itself with its fine food and extensive international award winning wine list.
The ethos at Balducc's is to provide outstanding food that is simple, clean and delicious, using traditional Italian recipes that have been modernised. Dishes are prepared using only the best ingredients, with passion and contemporary creative flair. Heavily influenced by Italian cuisine, there is also an Africa twist with dishes such as ostrich lasagne and carpaccio of venison.
There is something for everyone, from gourmet pizzas to slow roasted lamb shank, from our delicious Balducci's House salad to freshly shucked oysters, as well as a Sushi Bar, where only the finest, freshest fish is served to a discerning clientele. Diners looking for something a little meatier flock to Balducci's for our 350g, 28 day matured prime rump and prego roll, served on a freshly toasted roll with Portuguese chili sauce.
Crisp linen, an award winning wine list and outstanding food with a sophisticated ambience makes Balducci's an absolute must for fabulous eating experience.
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Sun: 11:00 - 22:00
Bleu d'Orange is located at the Four Seasons and serves up Italian cuisine with some flair. The trendy and stylish décor creates an ambiance of sophistication while enjoying the comfort food of Italy. The dishes are prepared meticulously and every bite awaits another. Outdoor and indoor dining is possible. Bleu d'Orange is open from 7 pm until 11 pm.
An iconic venue in fashionable Camps Bay, Blues restaurant and bar has solidified world-class status and with good reason.
The layout encourages patrons to relax, with an open-plan lounge and bar and sophisticated decor.
A great place to unwind as you watch the waves crash against a white sandy beach while sipping a cocktail or enjoying a delicious meal.
Housed in the building where the city once banked gold, this vintage gem boasts breathtaking décor heightened by vaulted ceilings, dark lacquered wooden floors and striking original chandeliers.
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The menu caters decadence-a classic gastronomic voyage sampling firm favourites, hearty portions and spicy flavours. Try favourites such as deep fried Camembert with figs, rocket and nuts for starters, Springbok carpaccio and roquefort snails.
Mains brim with choices such as grilled calamari, carpetbagger steak (filled with mussels) or the Brio burger and Crayfish Thermidor.
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The dedication of this owner and management team is reflected in the specially imported pizza oven that delivers the tastiest pizzas this side of the country. If you are looking for crispy yet juicy pizzas then Burrata should be your stop of choice.
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The service is something to be admired and many competitive restaurants can do with a tip or two from this well-greased system.
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Saturday from 10.00 am to 3 pm and 6:30 pm to 10 pm;
Closed Sunday and Monday.
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Dine within the indoor stylish ambience or alfresco, enjoying breathtaking views on the terrace sipping cocktails. Boasting mouth-watering signature dishes and extensive range of both local and imported wines, Café Vacca Matta will capture the palate with a distinctive setting and cuisine for a delightful cosmopolitan dining experience.
A gem of an Italian restaurant with beautiful views over the Mpenjati lagoon. Make sure to book well in advance.
Col'Cacchio pizzeria offers the finest Italian-inspired pizzas, salads, and pastas in town. The menu boasts more than thirty legendary gourmet pizza options to suit every palette, including those with food allergies or a restricted diet. A variety of top-notch wines are also available.
Col'Cacchio prides itself in offering high quality food in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Every meal is made with the freshest ingredients and a strong commitment to a healthy dining experience. The kids can also be entertained by creating their own shapes out of dough and designing pizza 'bases' on brown paper.


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Tuesday night, President Obama proposed increasing the minimum wage for American workers.
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"It could mean the difference between groceries or the food bank; rent or eviction; scraping by or finally getting ahead. For businesses across the country, it would mean customers with more money in their pockets. In fact, working folks shouldn't have to wait year after year for the minimum wage to go up while CEO pay has never been higher. So here's an idea that Governor Romney and I actually agreed on last year: let's tie the minimum wage to the cost of living, so that it finally becomes a wage you can live on."


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Archer seems to be insistent on dying but Derek verbally smacks some sense into him, Sam really is over Naomi (I think), Derek and Addison save a baby and her mom (again, or so it seems), and Cooper, Violet, and Peter deal with a crazed momma and Violets own fears of motherhood.
Addison has a theory that Sams asthma attacks are caused by the stress of seeing Naomi with Archer, but Sam insists that hes over her and points out that hes the one who divorced her. He keeps insisting that the attack is physiological, not psychological, but Bailey cant find anything that would have caused the symptoms to go all severe like that. It finally comes out that an inhaler that Bailey had refilled for Sam used a corn starch propellant and hes allergic to corn starch. Mystery solved, though Sam seems a little too relieved to have it proven that he wasnt freaking out over Naomi.
Archer thinks that his slurred speech, fuzzy thinking, and whatnot means that Derek didnt do something right and wants a CT scan. Derek thinks that all of these symptoms are a result of the sedatives they have Archer on and refuses.
The Chief, who wants to use this case for publicity, overrules Derek and orders the CT scans to make sure nothing is wrong before he calls in the press. When Archer looks at the scans, he points out what he thinks are cysts and in a strangely triumphant tone declares that Derek didnt get them all and hes going to die.
The Chief and Addison bring the scans to Derek who interrupts Archers tear-soaked apologies to everyone for being such an ass to rip into him and tell him that if he had any sense and consulted a neurosurgeon, hed know that the cyst husks always refill with fluid before fading away and would be gone within 48 hours.
Archers relieved and asks You mean Im going to live?"
As he storms out of the room, Derek shoots back over his shoulder Yup, youll stay an ass, just like you always have been.
Back in San Francisco, Cooper is checking out a baby that his mom says slipped under the bathwater for a moment. The baby is fine and the woman is relieved but keeps babbling about how the baby never sleeps and shes so tired that she forgets things and makes stupid mistakes. Cooper realizes that she is not only extremely tired, but may be suffering from postpartum depression, so he calls in Violet for a consult.
Violet begins to suspect something even deeper than PPD and pushes the woman off on Peter, ostensibly for acupuncture treatments to help her sleep, while she does some more research and calls the babys father to pick up the baby.
Peter comes into Violets office to tell her that the woman needs more than sleep, but Violet tells him that she knows, the woman has postpartum psychosis and is being admitted to the hospital. Peters pissed that she basically used him as a babysitter, but their argument is cut short by the woman looking for her baby.
The woman finally breaks down and sobbingly tells the doctors about breaking down and holding the baby under the water for a minute while she considered the sleep she could get until her husband got home and found the baby. This sparks concern in Violet that she could become like that woman when her baby is born. Once the woman calms down and is sedated, she wants to see the baby but Violet is hesitant.
Peter tries to make the situation about them and how Violet wants to make decisions for everyone without consulting with them and Violet calls him on it, but then Cooper points out that shes making it about her, too, by not letting the woman see her baby because of her own concerns about her impending motherhood.
Dereks page was concerning the pregnant woman. She is now having trouble breathing but nobody can figure out why. Derek is stumped on how the surgery could have caused this, but Addison suggests they do a Doppler, saying that sometimes a mother can develop issues that come from the baby. The Doppler proves her right and they begin to run tests that reveal that the baby has some kind of problem that is making her develop bad blood. The only treatment is a blood transfusion, but the baby is too early to survive outside of the womb. Theres a way to do in-utero transfusions, but the womans illness makes this very risky. The two Shepherds go in to tell the couple that theyll have to give up the baby, but the womans tears cause Derek to crack and he tells them about the in-utero procedure, which they instantly latch onto. Addison is furious and spends most of the surgery ranting at Derek about how he cornered her, but theyre able to save the baby without killing the mother.
While theyre giving the good news to the couple, the mother wakes up and begins speaking nonsense, indicating that theres still something wrong.
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There are three things firefighters say they must have in order to fight fires effectively: a water source, fire proof clothing, and smoke free air, which they get from a scuba cylinder attached to their face mask. But when the air runs out, they have to change tanks or refill. And Thomas County Fire and Rescue now have a portable air unit so they can refill on scene.
"Now we're able to send this unit on scene at the location of the fires and refill those cylinders and put our units immediately back in service."
Jones says before they had this unit they had to send cylinders to several locations to be refilled, often times while firefighters continued to put a fire out.
"We definitely saw a need for it in Thomas County."
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Matthew McConaughey continues a rather constant presence in movie theaters this past year or so with "Mud" -- one of the best reviewed films of his recent lot (which also includes "Magic Mike," "The Paperboy," "Killer Joe" and "Bernie" -- all in the past 12 months). Almost a year after it debuted in Cannes, Roadside Attractions is releasing the film in US theaters. How it will it fare?
Check out our box office predictions for "Mud" and a few other notable films opening in limited release today, as well as musings on some major expansions. And then check back Sunday for our report on the actual numbers.
Director: Jeff Nichols
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Theater Count: 363
Box Office Prediction: Roadside is taking a wider road than most indies with Jeff Nichols' Matthew McConaughey starrer "Mud." Opening on 363 screens, it's a much bigger risk than typical platform releases starting in a handful of theaters in New York and Los Angeles. Will it pay off? The presence of McConaughey (not to mention Reese Witherspoon, though who knows what her appeal is post-arrest) and some very nice reviews should help -- as should a generally weak slate of studio openers. If "Mud" manages an average of $5,000 (amounting to a gross just under $2 million), Roadside should be happy. That would actually give "Mud" a higher gross in its first weekend than the entire run of "Take Shelter."
"At Any Price"
Director: Ramin Bahrani
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Theater Count: 4
Box Office Prediction: Matthew McConaughey's "Paperboy" brother Zac Efron will be his biggest indie competition this weekend, though Efron's "At Any Price" -- co-starring Dennis Quaid -- is opening on a much less aggressive four screens via Sony Pictures Classics. Efron's last two forays into limited release indies were no "High School Musical" (the aforementioned "The Paperboy" grossed just $693,000 while 2009's "Me and Orson Welles" managed just over $1 million), but "Price" should at least get off to a decent start in limited release. An average of over $15,000 is probably the bar for success given the screen count.
Director: Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg
Distributor: The Weinstein Company
Theater Count: 2
Box Office Prediction: Wait.. An 2012 Oscar nominee is just coming out now? Truly the final of last year's Oscar pool to find theatrical release is Norway's foreign film entry "Kon-Tiki," which lost its prize to "Amour." The Weinstein Company is releasing the film in just two theaters, and the Oscar nom should definitely help it find a strong limited debut. An average around $15,000 sounds about right, though how it performs beyond those two screens will be the bigger question.
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"Filly Brown"
Director: Youssef Delara and Michael D. Olmos
Distributor: Pantelion/Indomina
Week #: 2
Theater Count: 259
Change From Last Weekend: 71 new theaters
Box Office Prediction: Coming off an impressive debut where it averaged $7,863 from 188 screens, "Filly Brown" will try and hold on to that momentum as it adds another 71 this weekend. Starring Gina Rodriguez and recently deceased Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera (who died in a plane crash this past December), if the film holds on to half of its average -- say, $3,700 -- it will gross around $1 million, which would definitely put it in fine shape to eventually head toward the $5 million mark (it has $1.7 million in the bank already, and reportedly cost just $2 million).


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My wife rang me this afternoon she was on the way to work driving down stock road towards canning highway ( i am in wa btw ) and spotted a silver stagea with a milo tin on it and the rego number ( from what she can recall) was a black on white or white on black cant remember that read (edit licence deleted to respect owners privacy ). Does this beast belong to anyone on here?
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A Vancouver-based game development studio has taken the reins of the popular "Gears of War" after Microsoft acquired the game franchise from Epic Games.
Microsoft bought the franchise, an Xbox exclusive with four games under its belt since 2006, and handed future development over to Black Tusk Studios. Financial terms have not been disclosed, but with 22 million units of the first-person shooter sold so far, the deal was likely sizeable, as Gears of War earned Epic more than a billion dollars over the past eight years.
Microsoft Studios launched Black Tusk in 2012 with the intention of building Triple A Games. The launch came just months after Radical Entertainment and Rockstar Games both shuttered their Vancouver digs.
"We are talking big budget, big team, long development timeline and very, very big projects that take a number of years to get through," studio manager Mike Crump said at the time. The studio is located in Vancouver's trendy and upscale Yaletown neighbourhood on the corner of Robson and Cambie. Black Tusk currently employees more than 100 people.
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If you look into the heart and soul of a truly strong girl,
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limits. A responsible girl is truthful about the risks and potential dangers in
anything she attempts to accomplish.
4. Set Goals
It's important to measure your success by setting goals. Start by picking out something
you want to improve on, whether its running a faster mile or getting better grades
on your math tests. Set a final goal of where you would like to see yourself in
the future. Then, decide what you need to do to achieve your goals. This will make
it easier to track your progress, celebrate your accomplishments and decide where
you might need some help.
5. Visualize Your Dreams
Take action. Make lists. Read books. Daydream. See yourself climbing the mountain,
sailing the sea, floating through space. And then believe it could be you. There
may be days when you feel discouraged, doubtful and downright exhausted while you
chase your dreams. But pick up that chin and smile — strong girls never give up.
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1804: Alicia Meynell of England becomes the first female
1905: Nettie Stevens, through her study of mealworms, identifies
the X and Y-chromosomes, which determine sex.
1909: Harriet Quimby becomes the first American licensed
female pilot in the United States. In 1912, she is the first woman to fly across
the English Channel, and the first female pilot authorized to fly U.S. mail.
1911: Annie Smith Peck conquers the 21,079-foot north summit
of Mount Coropuna, Peru.
1928: Betty Robinson is the first American woman to win an
Olympic gold medal in track and field (100 meters).
1932: Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly solo across
the Atlantic.
1942: The first group of female pilots flies for the Armed
1948: Alice Coachman is the first black woman and the only
American to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field at the 1948 Olympic Games.
1966: Joyce Hoffman wins her second straight surfing championship
in Sydney, Australia.
1974: Girls are officially admitted to Little League.
1983: Sally Ride begins a 6-day mission aboard the Space
Shuttle Challenger, becoming the first American woman to travel in space and the
youngest American astronaut to circle the earth.
1985: Tania Aebi, 18, becomes the youngest person to sail
around the world.
1995: Merrick Johnston, 12, becomes the youngest person to
climb Mount McKinley.
1998: Women's ice hockey debuts at the Olympic Games in Nagano,
Japan and the United States team wins the gold.
2001: Hilary Rodham Clinton becomes the first former first
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text: Rams owner Stan Kroenke has been ranked by Forbes as the second-richest owner in the NFL. He is reportedly worth five-billion-dollars, a distant second to Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen who has a net worth of 15-billion. Stephen Ross of the Miami Dolphins and Malcolm Glazer of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers share third place at 4.4-billion.


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One of the first decisions new San Diego business owners make is whether or not to incorporate or form some other formal business entity. The decision often seems daunting and turning to a San Diego Business Lawyer and tax professional are important first steps. If the business owner opts for a limited liability company ("LLC") or an S-Corporation (which is taxed like a partnership as opposed to the C-Corporation subject to double taxation), double taxation is not an issue. Thus, the first way to avoid double taxation is to choose a business entity that is not double taxed. This includes forming a California Corporation and then electing S-Corporation status with the IRS. Many small business owners have nonetheless formed corporations without electing S-Corporation status. This may be because a tax professional recommended it or because the business owner simply didn't consider the various business entities available when forming the corporation. Whatever the reason, the choice of a C-Corporation for small businesses isn't inherently a bad one. It does, however, become imperative that these C-Corporations take steps to avoid or at least limit double taxation.
The easiest way to avoid double taxation is to elect to be taxed as an S-Corporation with the Internal Revenue Service. However, to qualify for S-Corporation status the IRS requires that your corporation be a domestic corporation, issue only one class of stock, distribute profits and losses in proportion to shareholder interests and have no more than 100 shareholders who are natural persons and U.S. citizens. Another corporation or LLC cannot own stock in an S-Corporation nor can foreign nationals. If opting for S-Corporation taxation, it is important to timely file Form 2553 with the IRS - no later than the 15th day of the third month following the date of incorporation. If a business is already incorporated, it can still opt for S-Corporation taxation the following year by filing Form 2553 by December 31st. However, it's important to consult with a tax professional before doing so especially where the company was initially advised not to elect S-Corporation status.
If you are a small corporation and do not elect S-Corporation status, the following is a short list of legitimate ways to minimize double taxation:
Accumulate Earnings: Leaving profits in the corporation avoids double taxation since there are no dividends to tax. Saving is advantageous so long as the money is eventually re-invested toward growth. It is a good short term plan. However, if too much profit is retained, the corporation can face an additional Accumulated Earnings Tax (a substantial penalty in addition to the regular corporate tax). The goal is to prevent corporations from accumulating profits for the sole purpose of avoiding income tax. The IRS looks to see if the corporation is accumulating earnings and profits beyond the reasonable needs of the business. Generally, accumulated earnings up to $250,000 ($150,000 for some personal service corporations) are considered reasonable. For earnings in excess of this amount, corporations may still show the IRS that the retained earnings are reasonable based on the needs of the business. If you choose to retain earnings, consult with your tax professional.
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Bay Area emcee, Spear of a Nation aka Sizwe Andrews-Abakah, delivers a politically driven lyrical powerhouse of a record, Spearitalk. Spearitalk launches with the funky and political "Black Love." It's clear that producer Aristotle the Great holds no punches on the beat tip. The undeniable jam, "Move" illuminates the boom slap signature sound. "Private Dancer" a bump and grind of a track and "Stand," a soul infused gem convey Spear's love of the old skool and soulful.
Spear's political influences come from his parents. His pops was deep in the LA jazz scene playing saxophone in legendary jazz pianist Horace Tapscott's band the Horace Tapscott Arkestra. He discovered that music meant recognizing that it was bigger than just an image and bigger than what you were saying. Spear has taught elementary education for the past seven years and uses Hip Hop as a tool for upliftment, truth and change. In 2006, he started the Spearitwurx Academy School of Science and Culture with an ancient vision "Educate our Youth to Liberate our Nation." The academy is an extension of Spearitwurx Foundation, an organization established to support arts and education work within the community. Spearitalk is a perfect union of get down sounds with lyrics of meaning and power.
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text: Talking to newborn babies Are you familiar with all of your baby's sounds and babbles? Discover simple strategies to help you communicate with your baby. By Chistine Langlois 2012-09-11 00:00:00 Communication encompasses so much more than just words, and before you hear actual words from your baby, you will begin to interpret her "language." Like adult language, this communication involves taking turns, dealing with personal emotions, and understanding other people's emotions. Newborns Even in her first few days, your baby begins to develop the ability to respond to your tone of voice and to your facial expressions. By two months, she begins to use sounds, to link them to the way her parents respond to her. When a baby's cries of hunger bring her parents to feed her, she learns that with her voice she can begin to take some control over events. At 2 months In the first two months, the baby begins to babble and coo, often to express pleasure. When parents respond to the baby's babbling with baby talk of their own and look into their infant's eyes, they are beginning to teach her how to take turns in a conversational exchange. By about three months, parents make a subtle change in the way they talk to their babies. A mother might say, "How are you?" then pause as if waiting for the answer. That's the baby's cue to respond by babbling or laughing or just smiling. At 3 months Another important change happens about the three-month mark. As the baby's ability to focus her eyes improves, she starts to fix on interesting objects, especially brightly coloured toys. At this point, parents can pick up the object the baby has spied, bring it close to her and begin talking about it. A parent might pick up a doll, wiggle it, and say, "Look at the dolly." This helps the baby make a connection between an outside object and language – the real basis of communication. Page 1 of 2 – Discover how you can engage your baby and encourage speech on page 2. Related Video Addressing Late Talker and Autism Concerns Join a discussion about growth and development by Dr. Hands, who presents all that any parent would like to know about any health concern during the first few years of child's life. This video explain See more like this video 1 2


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I mean, at least get the look of a jellyfish right...
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Quantum of Solace
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Blood Stone
Nice locations, terrible stories, ok gameplay with emphasis on occasional stealth, shallow villains. I did never really like the comic villains of pre Brosnan era, but at least those were striking.
QoS had controls reminding me of Kane&Lynch 2. It never felt intuitive to use cover. The story of both movies that was covered is confusing bollocks so far so the game can't be better. Mission design lacked the openness Goldeneye 64 allowed in its actually quite narrow levels. Good thing for the engine was that despite CoD has this triggered enemy spawn endings here there were a fix number of enemies.
BS had racing elements and this was the major flaw for me. Way too much passenger feeling with little influence on the action. Here and there explodes something and the initial boat race was fun but then every new race appeared like too much on rails. Instead of letting me have a chase in a city with traffic i drove almost undisturbed and so it did not match the interactivity of the shooting.
That part was sort of similar to Uncharted and worked actually quite smooth. The villains were introduced almost moments before Craig kills them to get a name. (is Bond now a sociopath hitman? WTF!)
I think BS is the better bond experience, especially the Bond song plus great intro, but overall i'd say QoS was the better game with less weird edges for me.
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Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Sunday said its total went up by a little over 12% in November at 12,748 units.
The company had sold 11,357 units in the same month last year, it said in a statement.
Domestic sales of the company dipped slightly to 10,208 units in November this year as compared to 10,352 units in the same month last year. Toyota Kirloskar said it exported 2,540 units of the Etios series last month.
The market continues to be sluggish and market sentiments are not expected to improve in the coming months, said company's deputy MD and COO (marketing and commercial) Sandeep Singh.


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How Social Media Analytics Helps Your Inbound Marketing Efforts?
Inbound marketing relies on earning attention of your prospects by creating value for them on your website. With the arrival of social media and of uber-accessibility to information, gone are the days of traditional marketing wherein you can coax a customer into buying your product or service. For an inbound marketing program to be successful, you need to strike a resonance with real interests of your customers. Social media analytics helps you do exactly that. It unearths the real needs and wants of your customers. It helps you reach to them in a more effective manner. In this post, let us see how social media analytics helps your inbound marketing program.
1. Know your customer
Inbound marketing can not be successful unless you intimately know your customer. Explosion of social media adoption is that perfect opportunity for marketers to understand their customers very intimately. The status updates, the tweets, the likes, the comments, and the reviews shared by your prospects embed within them very important clues about your customers. With a social media analytics tool, you can unearth the relevant meaning from this data for your business. This is the first step towards success of your inbound marketing program.
2. Identify influencers
Social media influences the buying decisions – this is now an accepted fact. Before making a purchase, a lot of weightage is given to the opinion of experts and influencers. This opinion prevails over expensive marketing blitz by businesses when a customer makes a purchase. The reason behind this behavior is simple. Customers perceive the influencers, whom they know many a time, to be more trustworthy than a TV commercial, which anyway is going to extol the product. With social media analytics tool, you can understand who hold sway over your customers. Identification of influencers in this manner is an important step in inbound marketing.
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As we have seen above, trust is the cornerstone of success of an inbound marketing program. Social media monitoring helps you reach out to your existing as well as prospective customers, and engage with them proactively. The purpose of this engagement is not effecting a transaction but building a relation. It is through such relations that the trust emanates.
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Social media monitoring helps you understand pain points of your customers by showing you what matters most for the customers. These can be operational issues or these can be about customer experience or these can be anything that matters to your customers. See the Top Topics report for hotel industry.
The chart shows how social media analytics tells you about the most important concerns of your customers. Knowing these concerns gives you an opportunity of addressing these issues and of reaching out to them by creating relevant content. The insights gained from social media analytics can beat any keyword research when it comes to creating relevance for your customers. It gives an edge to your content by making it firmly in alignment with interests of your customers.
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Many joke that in Yellowstone we only have two seasons, winter and summer. 2011 definitely felt like that with lots of snow at the end of May and then the warm weather appeared. Many, myself included, feel that Yellowstone might get a little crowded during the brief summer, between Memorial Day and Labor Day; however, all that you need to do is leave the roads and Yellowstone feels like it's your own personal park.
2011 was the year of the 100 year flood. It was truly an amazing amount of water, and that turned into an amazing amount of green as soon as the snow was gone.


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Why is there an increasing number of abused women? Why are women unsatisfied of the treatment that SOCIETY shows and gives them?
DISCRIMINATION is the answer to all these issues.
South East Asia seems to reflect lives of discriminated, ignored, disrespected women and this is an issue that definitely needs to be resolved.
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|System 1 Base, 220/240V The Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 is indicated for use for up to 6 hours on the extracorporeal circulation of blood for arterial perfusion, regional perfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, when used by a qualified medical professional who is experienced in the operation of this or similar equipment. The System 1 base includes an integrated backup battery in the event of power loss.
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The media are currently undergoing an astonishing, sometimes frightening process, which may result in a proper cultural revolution, a new percetion of how and when people get information, how they spend their pasttime etc. The Internet has become the universal source of information. that much is clear.
Literature in times of Web 2.0
While before the Internet came along one had to do extensive research in order to get a piece of information, one had to phone around, waiting for answers, today everything is just a mouse click away. This is definitely convenient, and it saves people time and money. But this "one click away" mentality has its downside, too. A number of experts, scientists, teachers, educators, are complaining that young peope simply do not want to read books. Their source of information is the Internet where they may spond hours on end "chatting" with total strangers, exchanging unproven facts and so forth. Everything has become fast, accessible any time, and it has to be easy to digest. A danger to people´s way of thinking, of viewing the world. Dealing with something in detail, taking one`s time, immersing in a story, maybe a saga, as is the case with proper literary products, serves as both a nice way to spend one`s time and develop imaginary and lingustic skills.
Live your life literary
Somone who deals with literary products of a higher quality will enjoy the sensation that descriptions, portraits may create a whole world, that a person one may discover in a book may actually turn into a "friend" for a period of time. What a shame if someone never gets to know this pleasant feeling but just presses some button and is confronted with pictures, noise, and prefabricated thoughts.
Who knows, one day books will no longer be avalibale, they will have become extinct!


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Morgan Stanley downgraded Exide Industries stock to 'equal-weight' from 'overweight' and cut the target price to Rs 129 from Rs 193 citing cyclical slowdown and challenges in regaining market share.
It cut FY12 revenue estimate by 13 per cent and projected lower operational profits as Q2 results were a big disappointment, Morgan Stanley said in a note.
It expected slower margin recovery with about 12 per cent margins in Q3 and 15 per cent margins in Q4 FY12.
At 11:35 am shares of Exide were at 118.75 rupees, down 0.59 percent.
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December 27 – Ordinary Joy
Our most profound joy is often experienced during ordinary moments. What was one of your most joyful ordinary moments this year?
(Author: Brené Brown)
Watching little moments (like this one) of my son. He recognizes his nickname : Crocodile that even half asleep he smiles. It's the cutest thing ever and moments like those give me the most profound joy. I mean if you had a crap day and come home to this little guy, you forget about everything. You melt. Everytime.
It's the most wonderful feeling and can't express how much I love him.