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It is not an overstatement to say that Kanye West is one of the most accomplished artists in modern age Hip Hop music. Not only has he shown his mettle with his creativity in music and rap, but he has also managed to pull off a signature fashion statement of himself. With seven successful albums under his belt, he is on a rampage to give a tough time to other artists in his league. Here, we will be focusing on ten of the best songs that Kanye has come up with.
Album: The College Dropout
With "Through the Wire", Yeezy did manage to give himself the important recognition and acclaim. This song came out on the scene in 2003 and had comprehensive backing by the already famous Jay-Z. It was the success of this first single from his debut album that actually gave the much needed kick start. In this number, Kanye recalls the time spent right after a fatal car accident that he had a year back. He talks about how he survived the time when his mouth was shut with a wire that was needed to heal his jaw.
Album: The College Dropout
We all know how Kanye West has always been to extremes with experimentation. But pulling off a modern day gospel with rap music is one of his finest works. With "Jesus Walks", he introduced a heavy bass line followed by a peculiar insistent drum roll. Also, using the samples from ARC Choir's "Walk With Me", Yeezy pulls off this number with perfection.
8. Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Remix) Feat. Jay-Z
Album: Late Registration
Kanye's second coming was also a blast, thanks to this awesome number. With Diamonds from Sierra Leone, Yeezy made sure people took him seriously. And to add to his seriousness, he added the finesse of Jay-Z. Rapping with one of hip hop's greatest, the duo discussed the way Roc-A-Fella dynasty ended. The song had some hard hitting verses such as: "People lined up to see the Titanic sinking; we rose from the ash like a Phoenix".
7. Gold Digger Feat. Jamie Foxx
Album: Late Registration
By 2005, Kanye had evolved substantially. He was no longer merely an in house producer working for Roc-A-fella. It was time to sing big number such as Gold Digger. Ye had become a star in his own right, calling in favors from superstar friends like Jamie Foxx. This track turned out to be a massive hit and with the added theatric of Mr. Foxx, it was just a recipe that simply couldn't go wrong! In our opinion, with Gold Digger, Yeezy entered the elite league.
6. Heard Em Say Feat. Adam Levigne
Album: Late Registration
One of the good things of a rising artist is that they are still very much honest to their music. While Yeezy was always on a rise, he stuck to his emotions with "Heard Em Say". With the addition of Adam Levigne's signature vocals, there was a certain feel of melancholy to the song. Talking of the woes of hood life is not an easy topic to touch; but Kanye manages to do that effortlessly. We love the verses: "Where I'm from the dope boys is the rock stars; but they can't cop cars without seeing cop cars."
5. Flashing Lights Feat. Dwele
Album: Graduation
The third LP by Kanye, "Graduation", was full of surprises and by this time the fans have also started anticipating them. One of the best surprises was "Flashing Lights". Yeezy is definitely the guy who actually made rap music fun once again, after a few years of drought. Featuring the electronic vibes, West managed to bring down the awesome bass lines and all of this complimented his honey coated vocals that seem to smoothly make love to your ear drums!
Album: Graduation
By 2007, we had witnessed ample maturation in Kanye. We see how he appreciates whatever Jay-Z has helped him with in "Big Brother. This ode is quite a hard hitting one from the album titled Graduation. The song also made strong use of the musical genius of Atlanta's DJ Toomp. You will get to experience Yeezy at his humblest in this massive hit number.
Album: 808's & Heartbreak
Here is hardly any other hip hop song that has been so successful over the radio waves. With one of the catchiest tunes ever, "Love Lockdown is a number that is designed to be a hit. There is a lot of emotion expressed in 808's & Heartbreak, since the album came after Yeezy lost his mother due to cosmetic surgery complications. His breakup with fiancée added to the hurt and all of the pressure of coping up with the public brought his most honest emotions to light. The Auto Tune vocals work brilliantly.
Album: Watch the Throne
The year 2011 saw a direct alliance of Kanye and Jay-Z. Watch the Throne is all about the two emcees joining forces. We see how they both creatively collaborate in this album and "Niggas in Paris" is the pinnacle of this alliance. From the innovative music composition to the coolest-ever-rap by Jay, the song is a lethal hit that people simply can't get enough. You will sometimes think Jay stole the track from Yeezy – but then again, he deliberately balanced it with his mentor to come up with this fantastic song.
1. Mercy Feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chains
Album: Cruel Summer
The latest is the best! That's what defines Kanye's career, which is improving every moment. "Mercy" is a track that acknowledges all the crew of Kanye and their efforts. The star also discusses all the blessings that he has. Taking out some really old samples from Dancehall's Super Beagle, the track does show exactly why Kanye is one of the best new-age hip hop MCs out there. And to top it all, there is rap section by Pusha T, with verses such as: "All she want is some heel money; All she need is some bill money."
Let us see where Kanye takes his fan base to with his upcoming albums and songs. One thing is for sure – it will be fresh, fun and with great entertainment value. Do share with us what you think of this list.


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For the Cooking Reading Mom
Are these not the cutest? Ok, to be honest I haven't actually made any of these, but I have huge aspirations to make them all. This would be an especially nice gift for a mom of smallish children. She will be the hit of the next school bake sale.
For the Sewing Reading Mom
I have actually made one of these. I'll admit that it wasn't as simple as sewing on a button, but for my first attempt, I think Monty turned out not bad if a tad wonky. He's a monster. He's supposed to be wonky. My Emma loves him, and really that's all that matters.
Anyway, back to the book. The instructions are clear, and the monsters are all equally adorable.
For the Traveling Reading Mom
Ordinarily I'd suggest one avoid giving a gift that mentions dying, but for this I think you could make an exception. On the other hand, if she's more into armchair travel....
You can't go wrong with Frances Mayes. Add the book to a basket filled with Italian themed goodies (specialty pastas, a bottle of nice Italian wine, an Andrea Bocelli cd...), and you'll have a wonderfully thoughtful gift that will please mom to no end.
For the Romantic Reading Mom
If romance is your mom's cup of tea, Nora Roberts' Bride Quartet is a lovely series. If I'm going to read a romance novel, I prefer it to be more about the story, where the romance is somewhat secondary to the plot. While Nora is always going to have a lot of lovey dovey, she is excellent at providing a well written plot in a beautifully descriptive way.
For the Animal Loving Reading Mom
This is a wonderful story of redemption. It's a must read for dog people. You also might consider making a contribution to the Humane Society in your mom's name.
For the Christian Reading Mom
The Yada Yada books are great fun. If she's already read those, try the House of Hope series - an offshoot of the prayer group. Add a bookmark with her favorite Bible verse printed on it (buy one or make your own) for a personal touch.
So there you have it. These are just a few of my personal favorites.
Happy Mother's Day!

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Loyalty. Trust. Betrayal.
10/19/2014 | Share this article: View Commentsby Carl S. ~
Three very powerful words fraught with meaning. These words have spawned countless novels, traditions, and moral debates. There are descriptions for those who are disloyal : traitors, double-crossing, betrayers, rats, stool pigeons, whistle-blowers, etc. Loyalty itself is held up as being honorable, as in patriotic, honorable, a game player, trustworthy, and true to powers that be. Loyalty and disloyalty are interpreted in black and white terms. Is it really that simple?
John Patrick, a Presbyterian minister, gave a quiz to his congregation. The quiz had three questions on it. Number one referenced the biblical command as the word of God, to, "put to death both man and woman, child and infant," and asked if this was the same Lord they worshiped. The second question asked if "it is conceivable that the same Lord could again issue the same command in our time?" Number three was, "If you yourself believed you were so commanded by your Lord, could you and would you obey?" After he noticed how many of his parishioners answered "yes" to all three questions, he resigned.
Personally, my own experience is related to John Patrick's. I read a biblical passage to a believer from Exodus, ch.32, v.26 - 30 : "then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, "Who is on the Lord's side? Then come to me!" and all the sons of Levi gathered around him. He said to them,"thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, "Put your sword on your side, each of you! Go back and forth from gate to gate throughout the camp, and each of you kill your brother, your friend, and your neighbor." The sons of Levi did as Moses commanded, and about three thousand of the people fell on that day. And Moses said, "Today you have ordained yourselves for the service of the Lord, each one at the cost of a son or a brother, and so have brought a blessing on yourselves this day." (If you noticed, those who were slain were Israelites, not their enemies.) In this passage, the believer found nothing morally repugnant and nothing to challenge. Should I be vigilant lest at some time this same Lord may tell this same believer to slay me?
Obedient loyalty is the chief command of Abrahamic religions, beginning with Abraham's obedience to the Lord's command that he kill his own son. These religions frequently involve slaying, and often the victim is someone loved or cared about. Personal loyalty to their lives and one's love for them is overruled by loyalty to the leader. In slaying them, the lover betrays their trust in him. If "the Lord" demands this, is it any different than the demands of a Mafia don?
Obedient loyalty is the chief command of Abrahamic religions... Personal loyalty [...] is overruled by loyalty to the leader. Is it any different than the demands of a Mafia don? Bible scripture religions are all based on tribal/clan cohesive loyalty. It is the same kind of loyalty found even today in gangs, the Mafia, cults, and drug cartels. (Even lovers sometimes ask their mates to kill a husband, wife, or parent, to prove their love for them.) Killing someone chosen by the leader is often required for initiation into these outfits. Muslims conduct "honor killings" by parents or siblings in families to prove loyalty. Punishments in the nature of ostracism, enslavement or death, can result as a consequence of disloyalty. The demands of the leader dominate, overriding the individual's conscience. (In the Book of Job, Job swears his loyalty, "even if he kills me.")
Loyalty to tribe, religion, political ideology, gang, etc. has led to countless miseries, injustices, and deaths. Loyalty to religions is responsible for the cover-ups of the rape of children, the silence of clergy about the lies they and their fellow members perpetuate in the name of their Lord. Their predecessors have been responsible for the tortures and deaths of the whistle-blowers inside their church's membership. Their king, lord, and ruler is none other than God himself, worthy of lying for.
Is loyalty virtuous? The examples given don't support that claim. In fact, they offer persuasive reasons when it is morally wrong to be loyal. On the other hand, the scriptures tell us that to be loyal to "the Lord" blesses whatever he commands, however heinous the act. In fact, we are continually told that we are rewarded for such loyalty! And there are other benefits, such as: status in the society, such as trustworthiness earned by betraying those you care about, to the extent of murdering them for the Lord. One has to become his obedient servant, to be used as his instrument, becoming the proven true believer. The scriptures demand unconditional obedience. In the old testament, rewards for this obedience will be earthly, and in the new testament, they will be heavenly, beyond what wonder the senses or mind can imagine.
But...Is this Lord himself loyal? In the first story of a relationship between the Lord and humans, he tells them that "if you eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, on that die you will die." This didn't happen. If you have been led to believe that this Lord knew beforehand what the outcome was from eating the fruit, he knew it wouldn't happen. He lied and didn't keep his word. The fact that there are billions of people on earth proves that "Adam and Eve" didn't die that same day!
People prayed and still pray to this Lord to deliver them from evil. Yet they and the ones they pray for are not any more exempt from the evils that believers in other gods or no gods endure. And consider something else : During the rise of Hitler to power, Catholic and Protestant believers in Germany, as citizens, surely prayed that their leader receive Divine guidance for the sake of their nation's welfare. At the same time, their Lord was betraying the trust placed in him by not warning them of Hitler's intentions and by allowing this dictator to deceive them into enslavement. This Lord permitted that tyrant to bring the trusting masses untold destruction and agonies, deaths to innocent millions, and the Holocaust. In our own generation, one Christian Right - supported president of the U.S. involved his country and others in a war initiated on his false claims. Thousands were killed and maimed, physically and mentally, as a result. Where was the loyalty of their Lord to every one of them? Weren't they betrayed by their Lord, since they weren't warned beforehand?
If you pay attention to scriptures, you'll notice that the psalmists and others appealing to the Lord frequently complain that they are not receiving the rewards he's promised, that he has just maybe, not been faithful to his people. They ask just how long do they have to wait for deliverance and for those promised rewards? All of these things are in those O.T. texts. Maybe that's why the Lord's N.T. tactics changed to promising after-death rewards that couldn't be confirmed or investigated. Should anyone trust in or be loyal to "the new improved Lord" of the N.T. than the O.T. one?
It's time to, "think on all these things" because you're gambling your conscience and morality in obeying someone who wants loyalty to the extreme of your being willing to kill those you love. Man, if anyone's still faithful to this "Lord" and tyrant, they must really be afraid!


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In my mystic life, I think it's safe to conclude that the Dierne Pallis does not like me. It's been thirteen months since the first heavy hint of that. I still haven't figured out why that would be, or if that even is the case as I'd expect some limitations to come with that tension—and the most obvious one hasn't. For instance, Lilybell's been around a lot, no trouble.
And in my laity life, I still include the Dierne when speaking the litany, still keep the Dierne in mind when I make small efforts to enjoy life sometimes, still explore the Dierne's symbolic associations…Well, what's supposed to happen with all of those, when a faery sovereign mystically dislikes someone who speaks and thinks and lives the 'faith with that one in it? Should a fresh canker sore form on my tongue for every time I dared to speak the title? Must I commit to an ascetic life, with respect to joy being the domain of the Dierne—uh-oh, communicative consent is the Dierne's domain, too, do I live among corporeal people without regard for that from now on too? (Better to keep that a secular value.) Do I stay away from star shapes and diamond shapes for religious reasons?
I get the sense that the Dierne really doesn't want a personal relationship with, but would still preside over eir domains that I'm living in. Or, I expect at least that much, and if that's not the baseline compromising way of it then I should make something diernic and dedicatory for the sole purpose of desecrating that thing. Because I've already asked why, nicely, with genuine curiosity, several times. If I wanted a religion that arbitrarily demanded I make life purposelessly difficult for myself under the silently judgmental gaze of a spiritual lord, I'd've stayed Catholic.
Life is difficult, though (…wrote the literate Anglophone with internet access.) Sometimes that's an outright burden, other times I have the privilege of reframing that difficulty as an opportunity or challenge.
Maybe if I could drive, I'd appreciate another level of interconnectedness with the city, or some awareness of my body as I wrestle with the steering and pedals. The way I've watched some people extend themselves into their cars is almost transhumanist.
When I was very young and somewhat smaller than I am today, I was always a passenger. I would be ushered into a machine full of cushioned seats, and doors with rubber at the edges that sealed them shut, and a movie would play at every window of the world passing by, and finally I'd get out of that room and find myself magically teleported to a new place. I'd watched the same movie run outside the window enough times that I should have had it memorized, but I never put in the effort: it was just a movie, and not even a favorite one. I didn't process the turns, or the lifts over the bumps; in The Car, I'd take it as sitting still.
It wasn't until I was 17 that I took the jeepney and train route alone for the first time. I sensed that my sibling had fallen into a grump, before I left: at not much older, ey'd been flown abroad for university and had to figure it all out alone. The both of us had taken the commute route together enough times. I should have known it by then, so ey'd argued over the phone to our parent. And I'd agreed, and I very much wanted to go pet-sit because I like animals, and all the young protagonists in all the books I'd read were never so troubled at wandering another dimension of reality—one city to another ought to have been easy.
I still felt as though I was going to die if I set foot out the door. And then, several foot-sets out the door and into a jeepney, that I wouldn't recognize the train station if I watched for it. I felt as though I'd miss my stop when everyone and the driver had left for theirs, and that the jeepney would keep rolling into and through a wormhole in the fabric of spacetime where everything gets stretched out into some void cosmic darkness, and that I'd die that way. And then that, if I asked the jeepney driver one more time if this was the station, that ey'd take on a snappish tone answering no, and then my feelings would be hurt…and I would die. From that. Somehow.
My one parent called me anxiously on my cel, said not to go pet-sit for my sibling's friend after all because the commute would be full of smog and bumping into strangers, and what if I contacted lung cancer or got mugged or the weather was bad or I lost my way? As I was already halfway there, comfortably within my bearings, it was too late to warn me off.
Since then, I'd found a lot to like about commuting. To be sure, it's exhausting, body and fumes; the train's always getting more expensive (I can't say enough how lucky I am to keep up), inclement weather isn't always enjoyable, so much can go differently in crowd movement and/or machinery that I can't get to where I meant to be exactly when I meant to be, and while the vast majority of commuters are really just trying to get from one place to another…even after having gained a tolerance for crowds, there's a few I wish I hadn't been quite so near, and that wasn't even traumatic (which is always a possibility.) It's far more of a privilege than it is a virtue for me to have gotten past my fears and maladaptive sensitivities, to have the funds to even travel, and to be part of the majority of the population that's ambulatory. Subway elevators in my city are very narrow; subway escalators are very steep and very very narrow. More vulnerable people still have to fight for this practice, whether the approach is sacred urban paganism or (more likely) secular utilitarianism—even in a developed nation. In my offline social circles, walking and the commute is the resort of the almost-destitute. Nobody does that for fun in this city. To be a commuter, especially a pedestrian, is so pedestrian.
Maybe one day I'll have the time to learn to ride a bike, or the money to get my license and a Volkswagen beetle painted red and spotted black, and I'll explore the transhumanist aspect and declare myself half machine (at least while traveling—Maybe similarly, if I need to be somewhere I'm not familiar with, I surf Google maps on my phone, which I couldn't have done as easily in the 90s.) Maybe one day I'll appreciate the childhood luxury of being chauffered, in that cushioned film reel room with the dreadfully chilly wind. I remember that time and feel only this queasy revulsion at such powdered-and-perfumed helplessness.
I know this city (and the next one over) well enough, and the flow of the travel well enough, that I feel as though I become it when I travel and it becomes me. To learn the art of the commute meant more personal power, and freedom. I do it when I have to, when I have a responsibility to, and things go wrong—but when, where, and how is a decision nobody else makes for me. Beyond that, the passing of the world outside isn't merely a movie anymore. It's a reason to catch sunshine, toasting my skin and filling me with life, or else burning and sweltering. It's the way it glints off the skyscraper-scape of the business district, where the sidewalks are almost pavilions. It's the smells of street vendor's food frying, and a nearby chocolate factory, and a sort of oceanic version of petrichor riding in a gust from the bay. It's the steampunk technology of the jeepney drivers—cooling fans, pull-stop lights and horns on a literal shoestring—army vehicles deconstructed and neon-painted and rainbow-beribboned in times of peace, and sitting up front with a co-commuter and eir bamboo cage of live chickens. It's a memory of a Japanese superstition (overheard from a non-Japanese friend of a non-Japanese friend, who'd been there, I can't add "or so they said" because I was there with them in Tokyo but couldn't speak a word of Japanese,) concerning train spirits that may take offense at commuters using their phones, and my now knowing by what national partnership the main rail came to be in my own city, and wondering. I don't know what's poetic about buses, but I'll think of something later maybe.
Often, it's ignoring the litter and walking guiltily past the many, many, many beggars.
On occasion, it's feeling cramps around the hamstrings and having a pack of salty batter-fried peanuts for dinner when I get home because I'm too tired from traveling to cook. Compared to my youth in The Car, I don't feel the same revulsion at having a room to call home. I think everyone ought to have a way to stay out of the rain, where richer people won't prod you with a stick for trying to sleep just because the sidewalk doesn't look nice with people lying down on it (as though there were always somewhere else to go!) It's only a thought: I'm not given what I call home by right, but by luck. And not a small amount of express entitlement.
the Dierne Pallis should be here, too: in the room called home, in the natural light from the window, in the mechanical breeze (from that spinny thing sounds like an admirer), in the box of winter that keeps the ice cream sandwiches that I eat in my bed—in that last one, the option of that, or batter-fried peanuts, or groceries that have been stored and just need a bit of cooking and have actual nutrition. To have options! To choose what you want!
Until everyone has at least that much, though, my headcanon Pallis continues to wander.
To the Dierne Pallis, the Pedestrian, the Streetwalker, the Wanderer. When one in destination longs for another, may you lend them your comet's tail. Keep us lofty wealthy restless 'til we uplift those who have fallen where the pavement breaks. The ways within the City between the Cities are yours, the rush of the hour, the press of the crowd. Hold us together and keep us apart. This I pray.


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Hunan Festivals
Hunan Local festivals
People, living in the reaches of Dongting Lake, place emphasis on four festivals: Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month), Mid-autumn Festival, and the festival of the twelfth month of the lunar year, Dragon Boat Festival is the busiest one of them. During this day, people will hold many activities to celebrate it such as hanging calamous and moxa on the front door, eating Zongzi (pyramid-shaped dumpling of glutinous rice), drinking hsiung huang wine, and racing dragon boats.
Tujia ethnic nationality of the west of Hunan province celebrate the New Year three times a year: 28th or 29th day of the 12th lunar month( hurry to spend New Year ), 25th day of the 6th lunar month(the June New Year), and the 1st day of the 10th lunar month(the October New Year). The day before the eve of the New Year (that is so-called "hurry to spend New Year"), at night, a bright bonfire is built at the open ground of the stockaded village. Men and women of Tujia attend Swaying Hands Dance Collection and sing songs for New Year. "The new year June "derived from an important migration. The day they settled was 25th day of the 6th lunar month, so they decided to slaughter cattle to worship the deities and spent New Year in advance. Consequently, they gradually formed the habit of spending the June new year However, the 1st day of the 10th lunar month (the October New Year) originated from the first bumper crop season they achieved after migration. On that day, Tujia people hold some activities to celebrate it such as slaughter pigs, drinking wine, and wishing a Happy New Year with each other. Therefore, they gradually formed the habit of spending the October New Year.
Bai Nationality of Zhangjiajie holds traditional Torch Festival on the 25th day of the 6th lunar month. The purpose of this festival is to kill the pests and protect the crops. During this day, people of Bai Nationality will hold the celebration ritual of wishing a bumper crop and thriving herds of livestock. The principal activities are offering a sacrifice to ancestors and the torches, playing the torches, igniting the torches, and jumping the torches etc.
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About Me
- Debbi
- The beautiful Pacific Northwest
I am artist of texture and color. I enjoy working with textiles, mixed media and the graphic arts. I am an avid cottage gardener with a love for pass along plants and big fluffy pink peonies and pink roses. Many of my tangible creations reflect my love of the garden and all its wonderful colors. I am not one who will settle for neutral colors as they bore me. I have been selling my creations online since 2002 beginning as a hobby and 10 years later my art is my full time passion.
Visit my website at http://MarionberryCottage.com
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13 April 2011
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- Ann@A Sentimental Life said...
I love the girl in the green with pink roses...thinking I might make some place cards since there is a place to write the names on? thanks!!!!!!
- Wed Apr 13, 06:32:00 PM PDT
- Debbi said...
good idea! They don't have to be for blog banners...they would make great postcards too:)
- Wed Apr 13, 07:39:00 PM PDT
- Puumuli said...
Thank you so much for the beautiful vintage cards!
Sari from Puumuli
- Wed Apr 13, 10:20:00 PM PDT
- Melody said...
Hi Debi! These are too pretty! See ya at the Colors Party!
- Thu Apr 14, 08:25:00 PM PDT
- Sharon said...
Thank you so much for the beautiful blog banner! I used the little girl in the green dress.
- Fri Apr 15, 07:14:00 PM PDT
- Char said...
Beautiful graphics and so very generous Debbi.
Sorry to be Mia on ebay, so much to do. I will get in for a chat this weekend. Off to do some garage saleing this morning. Trying to get a purple pillow done and the blog is way behind. You are a wonderful friend and I appreicate it, Char
- Sat Apr 16, 06:26:00 AM PDT
- Kathy said...
This is so very lovely, thank you for sharing these!
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- Francie...The Scented Cottage Studio said...
Beautiful ! Loved your little heart chalkboards too...I have made some that are shoes, hearts, etc. but they are not as sweet as yours.
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- Creations By Cindy said...
Thank you so much! They are beautiful! Hugs and blessings, Cindy
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09 April 2013
Goodbye Alfred!
Alfred Mathys retires from Rumiano Cheese after 30 years
It's sad to see Alfred leave after 30 years of cheese-making for Rumiano Cheese. Joby Rumiano -- fourth generation cheese maker -- has written a letter showing what an important asset Alfred Mathys was to the Rumiano Family:
"Rumiano Cheese Company has had its share of great cheese makers throughout its 92-year history. Early in the 1920's John, Fred, and Richard Rumiano began making cheese, then came Raymond and George Rumiano who carried on the tradition, followed by Raymond's sons, John and Baird Rumiano, who hired the present-day master cheese maker Alfred Mathys. Alfred's knowledge of microbiology and bacteriology, along with his expertise in the art of cheese making, has allowed Rumiano Cheese Company to become one of the finest cheese manufacturers in the world.
Alfred knew from an early age that he would like to pursue cheese making as a profession and, from ages 16 to 19 he chose to apprentice at a cheese factory near his home in Switzerland. The education system in Switzerland teaches elementary school through grade 9 and then requires each student to choose what profession he or she will pursue as a career. The student is then required to apprentice at the occupation before attending a specialized school where they master their craft. Alfred continued his education apprenticing at other cheese factories in Switzerland from age 19-24, making Emmentaler and Appenzeller cheeses and earning a letter from his elder master cheese maker to attend the local dairy school Rutti Zolikofen. While attending Rutti Zolikofen dairy school Alfred was taught about the microbiology and bacteriology involved in milk and in making cheese and eventually earned his masters in cheese making.
On June 27, 1977, Alfred moved to the United States and quickly found work in Illinois at a Parmesan cheese factory. While in Illinois he met his wife Katie and they talked about moving to the western United States. Tired of the cyclical weather fluctuations and the industrial style cheese making of the large cheese plants of Illinois, Alfred headed west with hopes of finding a new job making cheese for a small operation and eventually becoming the "master cheese maker." Alfred and Katie decided to take a road trip to California to look for work and a new home where Alfred saw a great opportunity to be a part of the "Real California Cheese" boom. After touring as far as Southern California and Texas, Alfred and Katie decided to pack their bags and in May of 1983, moved to Crescent City in Northern California to work for Rumiano Cheese Company.
Alfred says that the reason he chose Crescent City as his home was because of the climate, natural beauty, and the quality of the milk he has to work with everyday. Using that milk Alfred has won many national and international awards, and has come within five-tenths of a point from a World Championship medal. Throughout the years Rumiano Cheese Company production has grown from 2 million to over 12 million pounds of cheese manufactured per year, all of which is made in Crescent City. Alfred is set to retire at the end of this week after working 30 years here in Crescent City.
From all of the people at Rumiano Cheese Company, we wish him the best during his retirement as he travels the world. At Rumiano Cheese Company we take great pride in our product, but we also take great pride in our people."


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Peripheral arterial disease is one of the most common types of cardiovascular disease - and also one of the least publicized, health officials say.
According to Dr. Robert Wilkins, a board-certified cardiovascular specialist with Southern Heart Center, a service of Hattiesburg Clinic, this lack of awareness could be deadly.
During September, which is "National P.A.D. Awareness Month," Wilkins and his colleagues Drs. Craig Thieling, Ben Rester and Randel Smith, are committed to increasing the public's knowledge of this disease.
P.A.D. affects about 10 million Americans and occurs when the arteries in the legs or other non-heart arteries become narrowed or clogged by fatty deposits or plaque. The buildup of plaque causes arteries to harden and narrow, a process called atherosclerosis. When leg arteries are hardened and clogged, blood flow to the legs and feet is reduced.
The most common type of P.A.D. is the extertional leg pain, burning or tightness known as "claudication."
When not diagnosed and treated early, this may lead to a severe decrease in leg blood flow, a condition known as "critical leg ischemia," a condition that can result in a possible amputation.
P.A.D. is a warning sign that other arteries in the body, including those in the heart and brain, may also be blocked.
This condition is associated with a high risk of heart attack, stroke and death.
Unfortunately, many people may not recognize their leg pain symptoms as P.A.D.
"People were not aware of the risk factors for this disease, the increased risk for heart attack and stroke associated with this disease, or simple diagnostic tests which can identify this disease," Wilkins said. "In addition, many people are not aware of the numerous non-surgical, minimally invasive treatment options for this disease."
Southern Heart Center has now developed a special P.A.D. treatment team including: cardiovascular medicine physicians and endovascular specialists, acute care nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses.
Southern Heart Center also has a number of events scheduled throughout September to increase public awareness of P.A.D.
These events include speaking to senior and civic organizations, presenting at Forrest General Hospital's Spirit of Women luncheon, and working with primary care providers in this region.
The center also will sponsor three vascular disease screening events. The screenings will be provided in Hattiesburg, Picayune and Magee.
"Our cardiovascular physicians have made themselves available to speak to any organization which wants to learn more about this very serious but often treatable disease" said Ken Smith, Southern Heart Center's administrator. "They are very passionate about the need to increase public awareness of the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial disease."
For more information, visit www.hattiesburgclinic.com or call Southern Heart Center at 268-5800.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Doctors aim to increase awareness of peripheral arterial disease
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Adventure Game code_18 Due for PSP and Xbox 360
New entry in the Infinity series coming to both platforms in September. First screens and details.
Word of a PSP version of code_18 first appeared in Dengeki and Famitsu earlier in the week. Today, CyberFront made it official. This new entry in the infinity series (Never7, Ever17, Remember11) will be coming to both PSP and Xbox 360.
Both versions are due for release on September 29. The PSP version will be priced ¥6,090 in standard form and ¥8,190 in limited edition. The Xbox 360 versions will be priced ¥7,140 and ¥9,240. The limited edition includes a special booklet with art and illustrations, a drama CD and a soundtrack CD featuring the opening and ending theme from milktab.
code_18 is set in a high school in 2018 and follows the exploits of Hayato Hino, a second year student in the school's science club who attempts to make his Dragon Mk-7Va flight unit fly. Heroins include Hikari Haruna, Yuzu Soraki, Tamaki Tatekawa, Nanari Torikura, and Arika Tokitou.
Although the Xbox 360 version was announced first, our first real look at code_18 comes from the PSP version (although given the genre at hand, the 360 version will probably look the same). You'll find screens and artwork from the PSP version below.
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A chance insult directed at legendary Mouseketeer Annette Funicello has brought back memories of the old Mickey Mouse Club, a show that I remember as god-awful, the second big disillusionment of my young life, after the sudden demise of 3-D. I thought the whole show was going to be cartoons. Uncle Walt didn't get rich by giving it away. If you wanted to see Mickey and Donald, you had to suffer through Jimmy and Bobby. But today, thanks to YouTube, you don't have to.
Even on the (very) small YouTube screen (which you are getting for free, after all), the quality of the animation and the beautiful water-color backdrops comes through. For most of the thirties the Disney shorts were the only color films available (Technicolor features didn't even start until 1935), which may have encouraged Walt to concentrate on the quality of the image rather than the stories. The success of the gag-driven Warner Brothers cartoons, with Bugs and Daffy, must have infuriated him, because, compared to Disney, the Warner Brothers' animation was less than mediocre.
Timothy Noah, an editor at Slate, had happier memories than I of at least one Mouseketeer, Doreen Tracy, who was a councilor at his camp. Money quote (as we say in the blog biz) follows:
"Visions of Doreen (who in the decade since her TV stardom had filled out quite satisfactorily) haunted my prepubescent dreams. Even now, in my mind's eye, I see Doreen emerging, like Botticelli's Venus, from a clamshell perched on the shores of Lake George, a whistle nestled chastely in her cleavage."
When he wrote that, little did Tim know that here, only a mouse-click (ha, ha) away, at a site maintained by a Mr. Rotten, there was another, not so chaste shot of Doreen, who obviously had some bills to pay.*
*Mr. Rotten, who does not seem to be a well-adjusted man, has many things to say on many subjects, some of them funny, and some not. Go here for a nice history of professional wrestling, and here for, among other things, Fred and Barney hawking Winstons.


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"For the past six decades, the Zionist regime has continuously oppressed the Palestinian people. Despite resolutions passed by the Security Council, these were ignored by Israel." – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia. - NST, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2010
On Monday June 8, PM had tabled in Parliament 15 motions to condemn Israel's May 31 attack that killed nine people on convoy of vessels bearing books, cloths, toys and stuffs. This is despite the failures of more than 22 Arab countries*, whom share the same blood line and mother tongue to resolve their own problems for more than six decades.
Malaysia stands bold, against those Arab countries and the world that although it is a conflict of international waters, is firm and compelled to condemn the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu on behalf of their adopted brothers. As the Malay proverb 'Cubit peha kiri, peha kanan sakit juga' (pinch my left thigh, the left thigh hurts too).
Such are the determination of Malaysian Government, activists (and extremists) and the 40 plus members standing behind the PM on the above photo shoot. The 15 motions that Malaysia will use to lash Benjamin Netanyahu and United Nations where it hurts most are:
1. Strongly condemn the attack by the Zionist military regime, under the orders of the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, on the humanitarian aid mission vessels to Gaza which has resulted in deaths and injuries to civilians;
This statement will certainly hurt Benjamin's reputation. Benjamin will never after this face the light of the day – padan muka hang.
2. Record profound disappointment with the United Nations Security Council on its mild statement on the violent attack by the Zionist regime on the humanitarian aid mission vessels;
Let this be a painful lesson to UN for sleeping on the job. They should take Malaysia as an example, of how steadfast we are in handling and compounding racial tensions, street protests and grafts, shame on you UN.
3. Decides to demand that the United Nations Security Council censure Israel and not merely issue a mild statement;
Yes, UN. Just look how our country handled to Cow Head and Church arsons. They were shot on sight...For God's sake, how difficult is it to follow our example?
4. Decides that Malaysia cooperates with the member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Conference, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League and other like-minded countries to uphold the principles of international law, including human rights law, international humanitarian law and the Charter of the United Nations, in dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza;
OK, we will give you a year to decipher what that means, but you watch out! Our eyes are on you.
5. Urge like-minded countries to propose a motion to the United Nations Security Council to refer the situation resulting from the attack by the Israel Zionist military regime to the International Criminal Court;
In other words, this is hard hitting point to the Arab Leagues to put aside those side opening exotic cars, luxury car drifting, diamond car decoration and ice-skating. Concentrate on what's going on here. And no more overseas trips, jeans, perfumes and pole dancing OK?
6. Urge like-minded countries to propose a motion to the United Nations General Assembly to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice;
Meaning in the event we shot our mouth a little too loud, sorry ah. We are just trying to gain Malay votes for next GE. No joke no fun...he he!
7. Request that the state of Turkey consider initiating action under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;
You @#$%^ are the neighbours, for crying out loud do something!
8. Call for a fully independent investigation to be conducted on the attack by the Zionist military regime and not merely an impartial investigation;
Ooo...this means we are not messing around, baby. You know what happened to our TBH and PKFZ conspiracy? And now the Sime Darby gate, better you don't ask...
9. Fully support the demands by the international community, particularly the Human Rights Council through its Resolution of June 2, 2010, for an accountable and fully independent investigation to be carried out on the attack;
Yep, you got that buddy?
10. Demand Israel not to block any humanitarian aid convoy to the Palestinian people, particularly in Gaza, consistent with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1860;
We are serious, or we will come down and kick your @$$
11. Welcome the action by the state of Egypt to unconditionally open the Rafah border to ensure the unobstructed channelling of humanitarian aid;
In return, we promise an MM2H package for you. SPA included.
12. Appeal to the international community to continue extending humanitarian aid to the nationals of the Palestinian Territories in Gaza without being intimidated and undaunted by the threats of the Zionist regime;
Yes, so we can irritate the Israelis to kill more Palestinians when the Hamas show the middle finger from across the border.
13. Express appreciation to the states of Jordan, Turkey, Ireland, the Philippines and other countries that were involved in efforts to secure the release of Malaysian nationals who were detained by the Zionist regime;
Indeed. Thanks to the hooligans on the MyVi Marmara too.
14. Urge the Palestinian people to unite in safeguarding their inalienable rights to establish a free, independent and sovereign state of Palestine; and,
Oh course, last but not least. We can arrange MM2H for them too.
15. Express the solidarity of the people of Malaysia towards the cause of the Palestinian people in the establishment of a free, independent and sovereign state of Palestine.
It's for the election you know...
We Malaysian stand proud over the motion passed unanimously by the Dewan Rakyat. May God bless all our intelligent, dedicated and professener Politicians and "Semoga Dipanjangkan Umur".
We await for the announcement who will be the brave minister to hand the motion to Benjamin, and pray for his safe return.
*Arab League, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan, Oman, Syria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Yemen, Jordan, Bahrain, Palestine, Israel, Mauritania, Somalia, Djibouti, Comoros etc.


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|"One Night Stand"
|Episode Information
|Air date:
|November 15, 2013
|5.81 million[1]
|Written by:
|Sean Calder
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"One Night Stand" is the fourth episode of Season 3 of Grimm and the forty-eighth episode overall. It first aired on November 15, 2013 on NBC.
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BIZARRE DROWNINGS LEAD TO A MYSTERIOUS GROUP OF WATER-BOUND WESEN -- When Nick (David Giuntoli) and Hank (Russell Hornsby) investigate a drowning death with mysterious marks on the victim's ankles, they happen upon a group of water-bound Wesen with a deadly postcoital cuddle. Meanwhile, Rosalee (Bree Turner) starts unpacking her things at Monroe's (Silas Weir Mitchell), and Captain Renard (Sasha Roiz) makes a startling realization about the possible identities of the Royal Baby's parents. Bitsie Tulloch, Reggie Lee and Claire Coffee also star.
On the bank of the Columbia River, Jake Barnes, Dan, Sarah Mahario, and Anna Mahario are sitting around a small fire and singing. Anna and Dan strip down to their swimsuits, and Dan picks Anna up to carry her into the water. Sarah kisses Jake and says she is going to get more beer. Sarah goes through some trees where she comes across her sister, Elly, watching them. Elly is deaf, so she and Sarah have a conversation in sign language. Sarah informs Elly that she is going to tell their dad about Elly spying unless she leaves. Elly changes the topic and begs Sarah, "Anyone but him (Jake)," because she loves him even though Jake doesn't even know she exists. Sarah reminds her she is never going to be the same as the others, so she shouldn't try to become something that she's not. Sarah tells Elly to go, and she leaves. Sarah returns to Jake, and he comments that she didn't get any beer. She tells him she changed her mind and heads to the water as she takes her top off. Jake follows her, and as soon as he is in the water, Elly quickly runs out from the trees, grabs Jake's phone, and runs back to the trees. She looks at the pictures on Jake's phone while Jake and Sarah have quick sex in the river. Nearby, Dan and Anna are making out in the water when something grabs Dan's leg and pulls him under the water. Anna tells Sarah and Jake to get out of the water, and Jake asks what's going on. Jake swims towards Dan to help him, but he is also pulled underwater, and his legs are cut by sharp fingernails.
Jake is floating face down in the water when Elly grabs him and pulls him to the shore. Elly, now with glowing eyes, gills on both sides of her neck, and blue webbed hands, does chest compressions on Jake until he finally wakes up, choking up water. Jake tries to catch his breath and looks over at Elly with blurry vision. Elly smiles at him, woges back to her human form, and runs off. Jake lays on his back a few more seconds catching his breath and quickly gets to his feet, looking at the river and yelling for Dan.
Monroe brings the last box of Rosalee's stuff into his house, and Rosalee asks him if he is sure it's a good idea that she moves in because she has so much stuff, which makes Monroe's house suddenly seem smaller. Monroe says it's an opportunity for him to finally get rid of some stuff, but when Rosalee asks him what he is going to get rid of, he has trouble deciding. He grabs a glass ball with a clock inside it from the top of the fireplace and tells Rosalee all about its history. Rosalee takes it from him, smiles, and says she thinks everything should stay where it's at, including her. She puts the ball back on the fireplace, and they start kissing.
Nick comes downstairs and meets Juliette in the kitchen as she is making coffee and getting ready for work. She asks Nick about the doctor's reports, and he tells her they were supposed to be emailed to him the day before, so he tells Juliette to go ahead and check his email.
Nick and Hank arrive to the river after Dan's body is recovered. Sheriff Gaffen shows them to his body and says that a gillnetter fished him out of the river in the morning, so Gaffen checked with missing persons. He said it matched the report of a missing person from the day before. Nick and Hank examine the body and notice that it's pretty beat up. The sheriff says that is probably from river debris, but Nick notices the marks on Dan's ankles and doesn't think they were caused by debris. They agree that the marks looks like scratch or claw marks and suggest something might have pulled him underwater. Nick asks who filed the report, and Hank tells him it was Jake Barnes, so they head off to go and talk to him.
At Jake's apartment, Jake asks Nick and Hank if Dan made it out, and they let him know that his body was recently found. Jake tells them that Dan was pulled underwater, but he doesn't know who or what pulled him under. Nick asks him to give him all the details he can about what happened at the river. Jake says that he and Dan went fishing and that Anna and Sarah showed up later. Jake admits that he and Sarah had sex in the river, and soon after he heard Dan yelling, and Anna telling them to get out of the water. He says he tried to swim to Dan, but then he was pulled underwater too, and that is the last thing he remembers. Hank asks him how he got out of the water, and Jake says he thinks a girl helped him, but he isn't positive she was even real because he was still trying to breathe, but he knows it wasn't Sarah or Anna. Hank asks Jake about the scratches on his leg, and Jake says it's from what pulled him under. Hank asks Jake to show him and Nick where they were at the river and they go.
Jake shows them the spot. Hank asks what happened to the girls, and Jake says he doesn't know. At first he thought they got pulled under too, but their clothes were gone. Nick suddenly hears branches breaking and something moving in the bushes behind them. He starts walking towards the bushes and sees Elly run off. He chases after her, but Elly gets in the water before he can catch her. She dives under and swims out into the water at a very high speed. She surfaces woged to look at Nick before diving and swimming further out. Hank catches up to Nick and asks what happened. Nick tells him she dove in the water and swam out quickly. Jake runs up and says he thinks that was the girl who saved him.
At the precinct, Nick and Hank are discussing the case with Captain Renard. Nick tells him the girl in the water was more than a girl when she surfaced, but he doesn't know what she was. Nick and Hank leave Renard, and Renard gets a text that says he was sent a photo. Renard closes his office door and goes to his computer. He opens up the file with the image, and it is the image that Sebastien took of Adalind at her hotel room door. ("A Dish Best Served Cold") Renard calls Sebastien, and they discuss how it appears Adalind was doing business with Frau Pech. Renard suggests that maybe Adalind approached Frau Pech about making a deal for the baby. Renard tells Sebastien that Adalind may be the one selling a baby with Royal blood.
Nick and Hank go to Monroe's house to talk to Monroe and Rosalee, who are sill unpacking, if they know what Nick saw. Rosalee says she knew a girl in Seattle that was a Naiad and was a great swimmer. Rosalee tells Nick he probably has information on Naiads in his trailer, so Nick and Hank start leaving. Rosalee tells Monroe he can go with them even though they are still unpacking boxes.
At the trailer, Monroe finds an entry in one of the Grimm Diaries about an encounter with a Naiad in 1755 and reads it. Just after Monroe finishes reading the entry, Hank gets a call from Wu who tells him he ran the number from Jake's missing phone, and the GPS says the phone is at a marina not very far up the river from where Jake went swimming. Hank tells Wu to meet them at the marina. Nick and Hank pick Jake up on their way in case he can identify who took his phone.
At the marina, Nick, Hank, Wu and another officer use a tablet to track the GPS signal while Jake uses binoculars by the cop cars to see if he recognizes anyone. Wu determines it is in one of the houseboats. Elly is sitting near one of the boats and sees them coming. She gets up before they see her and watches them as they walk by. Wu figures out which house the signal is coming from, and Abel Mahario walks out the door. Hank tells him they are tracking a missing cell phone that was taken from where a drowning victim was swimming, and the signal led them to his house. Abel tells them he doesn't know about any drowning victims, so Wu calls the missing phone. The phone rings from inside the house, and Hank finds it under a pillow on a couch. Nick sees a picture of three girls on a table by the couch and recognizes Elly and tells Hank she is the one he chased. Nick and Hank go back outside and ask Abel if the girl Nick recognizes is his daughter. Abel says Elly didn't do anything. Nick tells him they need to talk to her, but Abel says they can't unless one of them can sign because she is deaf. Back at the cop cars, Jake sees Sarah and Anna walking. He runs up to try to talk to them, but they keep walking and try to act like they don't recognize him. They all walk up to where Abel is being questioned, and Jake says they are the girls he was talking about. Two neighbors, Dominic and Jesse, walk up asking what's going on. Hank suggests they go home. Jake recognizes Elly's picture, and when Sarah and Anna won't answer any of Nick and Hank's questions, Wu walks them to the cop cars to take them to the precinct. Before Nick leaves, Abel tries to tell Nick he can't arrest his daughters and woges. Nick says they have more to talk about than he thought, but he is going to talk to his daughters first. After everyone leaves, Abel confronts Dominic and Jesse and asks why they did it. Dominic tells him he's forgotten where he came from, but Abel says their world died 200 years ago. Dominic tells Abel that Elly pulled Jake out and she needs to be cut. Abel says he won't let them touch her and Dominic punches him. Dominic asks who's gonna stop them, and he and Jesse leave.
At the precinct, Nick and Hank are interrogating Sarah, but she isn't talking. Nick tells her he knows she is a Naiad and asks if she wants to spend the next 24 hours in a holding cell drying out. She tells them she has nothing to say, so they go interrogate Anna, who won't talk either. Hank and Nick go to Captain Renard's office to talk to him about the situation. Nick thinks they're protecting someone and tells Renard they can't find Elly. Nick says he doesn't think they'll survive the night, but Renard says if they choose to die, then they'll let the M.E. explain it, and just because they're Wesen doesn't mean they get special treatment. Wu comes in the office door and tells them that Abel is there and wants to talk.
Nick and Hank go to the interrogation room while Renard watches from outside the room, and Abel tells them he killed Dan and they need to arrest him. They start asking a lot of questions that he would know if he was at the murder scene and was the killer. Nick tells him it gets difficult when someone isn't telling the truth. Abel says it shouldn't matter because he is offering his life for the lives of his daughters. Nick and Hank leave the room to talk to Renard, and Nick suggests they use Abel's confession as leverage to get the girls to talk.
Jake returns to his apartment to items in his living room knocked over and the window open. He closes the window, and when he turns around, Elly is standing there smiling. He recognizes her as the one who saved him, and she tells him her name. When he asks what she is doing there, she lets him know she is deaf, but she can lipread. He tells her the police are looking for her, but she isn't sure what he is saying. She grabs his arm and gets him to follow her out the door. They go to the pool, and she dives in and shows off her swimming speed, which surprises Jake. She surfaces woged, and Jake smiles because she really is what he saw and she's real. Suddenly, Dominic comes up from behind and hits Jake in the back of the head, knocking him out. Jesse grabs Elly out of the pool as she is screaming.
Monroe and Rosalee start unpacking the last box, and Monroe pulls out a rabbit the looks similar to a Chia Pet. Rosalee says she hasn't seen it since she was a kid and says her grandparents brought it with them from Holland. Monroe puts it on the fireplace mantle, but Rosalee comes up to him and says they both know it's ugly, and she puts it back in the box while they kiss.
Nick and Hank go to the jail cells and tell Sarah and Anna their father confessed, so they are free to go. Sarah says it's not right, and after Anna tries to talk her out of saying anything, she comes clean and says Dominic and Jesse are responsible for Dan's murder. Nick opens Anna's cell, and she woges and realizes Nick is a Grimm. Anna tells Sarah they can't trust him because he is a Grimm, but Sarah says they have no choice. They take them both back to the interrogation rooms and talk with Sarah. She tells them about what happened and about Naiad traditions. She says that Dominic and Jesse grew up with the old traditions and says that Naiad men are born sterile, so the women have to mate with other men, and some Naiad men don't like having to raise other men's children. Jake calls Nick and tells them Dominic and Jesse attacked him and took Elly. Sarah is worried because they're going to cut her. When Hank asks what she means, she says they're going to cut the telae between her fingers and toes because that's how Naiads used to be banished if they broke Naiad laws. Nick asks where they would take her, and Sarah says home because that's where they can make an example out of her.
Dominic and Jesse pull Elly along a dock. Dominic pulls out a knife and says she gave them no other choice. Elly kicks him and tries to run, but Jesse grabs her and takes her down to the ground. Dominic tells Jesse to tie her feet and while he is tying, Elly kicks him in the face. Dominic says he'll get her to stop kicking and sticks her head underwater to force her to woge so she can breathe and so they can cut her. Once Elly woges, they pull her head out of the water, but she reverts back to her human form before they can cut her. As they are preparing to put her head underwater again, they hear police sirens indicating the arrival of Nick and Hank. Elly is thrown to the dock, banging her head on a capstan which knocks her unconscious. Dominic throws the anchor she was tied to into the water, which pulls her off the dock and underwater. Dominic and Jesse prepare to fight Nick and Hank. Dominic woges and attacks Nick while Jesse tries to attack Hank, who is looking in the water where Elly went in. After a short time, Nick stuns Dominic and dives in after Elly, leaving Hank to deal with Jesse. Hank manages to stun Jesse and then handcuffs him to the dock. He then handcuffs Dominic and calls for Nick. Nick locates Elly and frees her from her the anchor. He brings her to the surface, and Hank notices that Nick's skin has gone pale and comments that he was underwater for a long time. Nick says that he is alright, and Elly coughs and returns to consciousness. Abel, Sarah, and Anna come running down the dock and embrace Elly.
Juliette is at the computer and checks Nick's email looking for the doctor's report. After she finishes reading it, a new email from "bheadr" arrives. The message reads, "Haven't been able to spend the money. Royal assassination causing much turmoil. No longer safe... Must leave now. Love you, M." Juliette sits there wondering who M is.
Renard sits at his desk watching a video report about Eric. It mentions that funeral plans are set and then asks who will take Eric's place as the next in line.
Jake identifies Dominic in a police lineup and talks to Nick and Hank about Elly. He says he doesn't think she is human, but he knows that sounds crazy. He tells them she's not normal, and Nick replies, "Nobody is, Jake, it's Portland."
Guest StarsEdit
|Michael Welch
|Jake Barnes
|Stephanie Nogueras
|Elly Mahario
|Brian McNamara
|Abel Mahario
|Derek Ray
|Sara Fletcher
|Sarah Mahario
|Christian Lagadec
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Production NotesEdit
- Filming for the episode began on August 16, 2013.
- Claire Coffee (Adalind Schade) was credited, but she was only featured in the image Sebastien sent Captain Renard.
- Nick continues experiencing the side-effects of the Cracher-Mortel toxin that he also experienced in "PTZD" and in "A Dish Best Served Cold".
- The news in Vienna reports Eric Renard's assassination as a terrorist attack.
- Jake Barnes' apartment number was 304, a reference to the episode number.
- "Andersen marina" may be a reference to the author of "The Little Mermaid," Hans Christian Andersen.
- Nick's "It's just Portland" line is one of many throughout the series which share the flavor of the famous "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." from the 1974 film, Chinatown.
- ↑ Friday Final Ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0', 'Undercover Boss', 'Grimm' & 'Raising Hope' Adjusted Up; 'Last Man Standing', 'The Carrie Diaries' & 'The Neighbors' Adjusted Down


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I'm retired but still teach at home and I also offer "home study language courses" here in my country home in the south-west of France as well as lessons by SKYPE. Details and fees here: http://efl-fle-chezvous.monsite-orange.fr/
I also share my worksheets on eslprintables.com and you'll find some on busyteacher.org too. I've uploaded several videos on YOUTUBE so why not subscribe to my page to see the others: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL8O2cPGHYI


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The ubiquity of rich social media, the emergence of Big Data and PR's unique role in the integrated marketing and communication mix now require public relations professionals to embark on quantifiable collaboration for brand success. In this webinar, produced in partnership with the Institute for Public Relations' Measurement Commission, our panel represents the perspectives of corporate, agency and research consultancy as they share their experiences enabling more fully integrated business public relations, marketing and business decision-making.
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997)
3 mistakes in Help
Starring: Alyson Hannigan, Amber Benson, Anthony Head, Charisma Carpenter, David Boreanaz, Eliza Dushku, Emma Caulfield, James Marsters, Juliet Landau, Kristine Sutherland, Marc Blucas, Mercedes McNab, Michelle Trachtenberg, Nicholas Brendon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green
Continuity mistake: Towards the end, when Buffy stops the arrow, when she first grabs it her hand drops down to Cassie's mouth level, and her arm's bent at the elbow. When we cut to another angle it's now held at arm's length and at about eye level.Jon Sandys
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Sunday, February 04, 2007
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- Thermochronic said...
Looks like somewhere with a similar climate to central new york, could it be... THE BAHAMAS?
- February 04, 2007 2:37 PM
- Brian said...
Yes...that is right...that deep blue is the "Tongue of the Ocean". The drop-off there into thousands of meters of water depth is a literal precipice!
I guess getting another WoGE quiz right takes a little sting out of the Bears losing the Super Bowl, eh?
- February 05, 2007 8:08 AM
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Our engagement came in a time of struggle. Deciding not to go on a mission changed both our futures for the better. I love that we both came to a final decision at the same time and both expressed our final decision to make this commitment together. Resulting in the showing of a mission decline letter and a hairbo ring on one knee.
My teenage self would have cringed so hard at the idea of a hairdo ring proposal I'm sure, but ironically it made it even more perfect. It was the pure expression of this step without the distraction of beautiful jewellery. Yet as time went on I craved a real ring. Not for the materialistic nature of what it physically would be but what it meant. To be able to physically carry Bernard with me always, to have something that symbolised our love and commitment. It was always incredibly important for me that Bernard would choose our engagement ring, yet I wanted it to show how well he knew me as a person rather than generic design. I knew he'd choose wonderfully without my help but offered him some inspirational pictures if he wished.
We found Etsy to be an amazing resource for beautiful rings at reasonable prices, while highstreet jewellers didn't seem to offer anything unique or fitting enough. Rosegold has become my favourite mental (clearly a typical hipster) and I found the most perfect ring, which I didn't actually tell Bernard about. I can't even remember if it is one that I sent him to look at. While I was holding out hope for a beautiful ring, I knew that no matter what I would absolutely love it simply because he chose it and what it meant.
Deciding to stay and our getting engaged at the beginning of October 2014 meant getting a real ring would probably take a while. I knew roughly when he ordered one and abit about the decision. He had found the perfect ring and it wouldn't be here until after December.
I simply couldn't wait to have that ring! We hadn't even announced our engagement on facebook yet and had only told close friends and family. It was so wonderful to see everyone's reactions and share the news with them personally. We even went to a friend's wedding who was the groom and he joked that we should get married next and did a dance to Beyonce Single Ladies. Mentally debating 'Do we tell him?!' aha. We waited until he got back from his honeymoon. Safe to say he was so excited and happy for us!
Mid December we went on our annual date to the Manchester Christmas markets. Bernard walked us round near Selfridges (just around the corner from where he proposed with the hairbo ring) and stopped dead. "Why have you stopped walking?!" He turns to me without really saying anything and pulls out a box. So nervous I could hardly look down. "No, no, no! I'm scared!" aha.
Marriage is such a huge milestone no matter how old or prepared you are. But as he put that ring on my finger and I looked up at him, I was filled with so much love and peace. I could feel the Holy Spirit confirming to me the joy and eternal happiness of what we were doing. I knew in myself that this man would not only be my husband and someone I would love and hold more dearly than anyone else, but my best friend and eternal companion.
It was a choice that we made together and a perfect one at that. I am so excited to be starting our adventure.
*He also found and chose the same ring that I thought was the most perfect one! #blessings ;)
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SOURCE: Oracle Corporation
September 20, 2011 16:03 ET
Q1 Software New License Sales Up 17%, Twelve Month Operating Cash Flow Up 46% to $12.8 Billion
Q1 Software New License Sales Up 17%, Twelve Month Operating Cash Flow Up 46% to $12.8 Billion
REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 20, 2011) - Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) today announced fiscal 2012 Q1 GAAP total revenues were up 12% to $8.4 billion, while non-GAAP total revenues were up 11% to $8.4 billion. Both GAAP and non-GAAP new software license revenues were up 17% to $1.5 billion. GAAP software license updates and product support revenues were up 17% to $4.0 billion, while non-GAAP software license updates and product support revenues were up 16% to $4.0 billion. Both GAAP and non-GAAP hardware systems products revenues were down 5% to $1.0 billion. GAAP operating income was up 40% to $2.7 billion, and GAAP operating margin was 32%. Non-GAAP operating income was up 21% to $3.6 billion, and non-GAAP operating margin was 42%. GAAP net income was up 36% to $1.8 billion, while non-GAAP net income was up 16% to $2.5 billion. GAAP earnings per share were $0.36, up 34% compared to last year while non-GAAP earnings per share were up 14% to $0.48. GAAP operating cash flow on a trailing twelve month basis was $12.8 billion, up 46% from last year.
"New software license sales grew 17%," said Oracle President and CFO, Safra Catz. "This strong organic growth coupled with disciplined business management enabled yet another increase in our operating margin in Q1. Operating cash flow increased this quarter to $5.4 billion, up $1.6 billion from $3.8 billion in Q1 of last year."
"Our high-end server business -- Exadata, Exalogic, and SPARC M-Series -- delivered solid double digit revenue growth in Q1," said Oracle President, Mark Hurd. "In contrast, revenue declined in our low-end server business. By moving away from low-margin commodity hardware and focusing on high-end servers, we increased our hardware gross margins from 48% to 54%. Our strategy to grow the profitable parts of our hardware business is paying off."
"Next week Oracle will announce a new high-performance SPARC microprocessor, and a new high-end server called a SPARC SuperCluster," said Oracle CEO, Larry Ellison. "The new SPARC T4 microprocessor is up to 5 times faster than the T3 microprocessor it replaces. The new SuperCluster is engineered to use the SPARC T4 microprocessor and the Exadata flash and disk storage system to deliver extreme record-breaking performance."
In addition, Oracle also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of outstanding common stock. This dividend will be paid to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 12, 2011, with a payment date of November 2, 2011.
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You should offer shots at parent teacher conferences..I bet more ppl come
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|Australian soldiers resting at camp on Lemnos 1915 Australian war Memorial image H02289
Lemnos was the major base of operations, the place where the Anzacs practiced the landings, where the Australian nurses and medical staff established their hospitals, where the sick and injured soldiers returned for treatment and where the soldiers returned for brief periods of rest.
It was also where the war that began at Gallipoli in 1915 ended in 1918, with the Armistice of Mudros.
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Experimental Gravitational Physics and Geodesy
In the group Experimental Gravitational Physics and Geodesy (EGPG), we develop optical and micro-opto-mechanical technologies for space missions, such as the space gravitational wave observatory, LISA, and future space geodesy observatories beyond GRACE follow-on.
We are developing novel inertial sensors based on miniture mechanical oscillators and micro-optical displacement sensors. A wide variety of scientific observations in gravitational physics, geodesy and remote sensing rely on the performance of dynamic measurement instruments. Particularly, space projects and high precision experiments in fundamental physics require, at their core, compact and light-weight sensors capable of measuring with extremely high sensitivity.
Together with other German research institutes and universities, our group participates in the Collaborative Research Center geo-Q (SFB - Sonderforschungsbereich), where we are investigating new approaches for separation and alignment measurements between satellites by means of interspacraft laser interferometry. These technologies are expected to greatly enhance the gradiometric measurements in future GRACE-like missions. Moreover, within geo-Q, we are developing optomechanical accelerometers and seismometers that will help enhance the performance of atom interferometers form gravimetry applications, and torsion balances in the study of small forces.
Similarly, we are contributing in various aspects for the development of the laser-interferometric measurement system for LISA, which, complementarily to LIGO and VIRGO, will enable us to observe gravitational waves from cosmological sources in the mHz frequency band.


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Payments relating to specific patient care activities meeting the purpose test (eg, anti-coagulant monitoring, childhood immunisations, flu and pneumococcal vaccinations) are exempt. However, payments relating to services which are not principally for the purpose of protecting, maintaining or restoring the health of the individual concerned are taxable at the standard rate. Payments recorded under 'collaborative fees' are payments for services commissioned from the NHS by local authorities and will cover both taxable and exempt supplies. Individual services will therefore need to be identified.
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