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WWE Raw Results: Winners, Report Card and Highlights from Sept. 16September 17, 2013
WWE Raw Results: Winners, Report Card and Highlights from Sept. 16
After a disappointing Night of Champions pay-per-view, a show that featured match after lackluster match, many expected an equally awful night on Raw, full of shenanigans and dreadfully boring Triple H speeches.
Instead, the WWE went and totally redeemed itself.
The main event scene is smoking hot, with Stephanie McMahon becoming a particularly evil heel and Daniel Bryan striving to achieve despite the man holding him back. But the WWE title scene is often spectacular.
What separated this show from the average episode of Raw was the quality of the undercard. Even the much-maligned Divas and tag team divisions are firing on all cylinders.
As always, I graded every segment of Raw from A-F. I didn't, however, have to use a letter key other than A or B. Even Fandango's match was perfectly acceptable, if not quite good. Now that's a strong edition of Raw!
Disagree with my analysis? Let me know in the comments.
Daniel Bryan Interview
Daniel Bryan comes out to celebrate but is quickly interrupted by Triple H. He tells Bryan that his victory is tainted and brings out ref Scott Armstrong, who has some explaining to do. Triple H shows some footage and, yep, it was a fast count.
Armstrong suggests that he was involved in a plot with Bryan. A furious Triple H holds the title up, stripping it from Bryan. Triple H demands the title, and then Randy Orton comes down. Suddenly, it's a party.
Bryan refuses to give the title back and takes an RKO for his trouble. Well, the era of the goat sure didn't last long.
Memorable Moments and Quotes
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"—the crowd going wild for Daniel Bryan.
"I would like to address the 800-pound gorilla sitting in the room. And that's the fast count from last night."—Triple H.
"It was a fast count. I don't know....I made a mistake."—Scott Armstrong, the referee, and the Road Dogg's brother!
"You have embarrassed yourself and the WWE."—Triple H.
"Daniel Bryan, as of this moment you are no longer WWE champion."—Triple H.
"I will take it from you."—Triple H. Man, Triple H vs. Bryan is going to be good!
"That is your normal cadence, is it not?"
Triple H, doing his best Matlock, destroyed Bryan's dream with unimpeachable evidence of a fast count. He had his case ready, complete with split-screen footage. He may have missed his calling as a defense attorney.
Bryan has really grown as an actor. His "aw shucks" face from the beginning of the segment is pure 1970s babyface—and I love it. Honestly, I like the idea of starting the build to the real program here. Bryan vs. Orton is just a proxy for the match I suspect will be the blow off for this feud: Bryan vs. Triple H.
Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler
Before the match Orton tries to confront Triple H, but Stephanie McMahon leaps into the fray like a lioness. "Who do you think you're talking to?" she asks, before suggesting Orton wasn't the right guy to lead the company.
"Maybe we need to find a new face of the WWE."
Dolph Ziggler beat Ambrose in a shocker.
Memorable Moments and Quotes
Crazy bumps by both men off a clothesline from Ziggler that sent them plummeting to the floor.
"Let's go Ziggler! Let's go Ziggler!"—the crowd. I like them.
Ziggler takes a wild bump over the turnbuckle to the floor.
"It's a heart stopper."—JBL as Ziggler drops 10 elbows to the chest of Ambrose.
This was the old WCW Monday Night Nitro match. Great work in the ring but ignored entirely by the announcers. The only thing missing was Sting coming down from the rafters with a baseball bat.
Ziggler was wilder than ever, and Ambrose really laid them in tight. Pretty special for a television match with no storyline. The crowd bought in, and so did I.
Fandango vs. R Truth
Stephanie stays busy backstage, chatting with Big Show. She hopes he learned his lesson after an unpaid suspension. Emphasis on unpaid.
"I hope that hurt, Show," she said, before essentially telling him to know his role and shut his mouth.
"Yes, Ms. McMahon," a humiliated and browbeaten Big Show responded. Now that's a heel!
Fandango pinned R Truth with Air Ballet, a leg drop from the top rope.
Memorable Moments and Quotes
It's a little sad when they cut to the crowd and like six people are Fandangoing. April seems a million years ago.
"A judge also judged the Mayweather fight even."—JBL on the dance contest Fandango lost.
"What's up? What's up?"—R Truth.
Fandango takes a great bump over the top rope to the floor. If only every night was the Royal Rumble.
Awesome Irish whip from Fandango sent R Truth into the corner with authority.
Fandango is actually a decent worker. Too bad he's trapped in a dead end gimmick that is bound to fail. This was a surprisingly good match. Well worked and solid throughout, I have no complaints. All the filler matches on Raw should be this good.
Dusty Rhodes/Stephanie McMahon Interview
WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, a man who has recently seen two sons come and go from the WWE, accepts Stephanie McMahon's offer to come to Raw to discuss things. After giving a speech worthy of a slightly addled politician about family values, Dusty calls Stephanie McMahon to the ring.
Stephanie says the decision to fire Cody Rhodes has been weighing on them so she got them a wedding gift. After some wrangling, she offered Dusty a choice—one Rhodes could have a job with WWE, either Cody or Dustin. But Dusty would have to make the decision himself.
He refuses to choose between his children and tells Stephanie to go to hell. That brings out The Shield to make Rhodes pay a horrible price. But that wouldn't be nefarious enough. Instead, she calls Big Show out as well and orders him to knock Dusty out. It's either that, or The Shield tear him to pieces.
After tears are shed, he punches Rhodes out and has to be carried from the ring by emergency personnel.
Memorable Moments and Quotes
"I'm not here as the American Dream tonight. I'm here as Virgil Runnels."—Dusty Rhodes. Shoot names have been uttered. Lock the doors and hide the kids!
"Having two sons you love with all your heart is what's best for business."—Rhodes. Someone needs to explain the concept of business to Dusty.
"You drag them long legs out here and get with it."—Dusty to Stephanie McMahon.
"That's where they were registered."—Stephanie, explaining to Dusty why she had given Cody a Bed, Bath and Beyond gift card.
"You are the son of a plumber. I can relate to that. Because I am the daughter of a genius."—Stephanie. Uh oh, Linda's got some explaining to do.
"The genius behind this sports entertainment phenomenon."—Stephanie. Apparently she meant Vince and not Stephen Hawking.
"Who better to make that choice than you?"—Stephanie, making Dusty choose between his sons.
An angry Dusty Rhodes yelling into Stephanie's mic when he was holding one in his hand.
"Stephanie you can go straight to hell."—Big Dust.
"Big Show—knock him out."—Stephanie.
Wow. What a bravura performance by all involved. And double wow to Dusty's amazing scar tissue.
Stephanie McMahon just cemented her position as the WWE's top heel. Not only did she demand Dusty choose between his own children, she upped the ante by forcing Big Show to punch an old man out. That was, simply put, incredible.
Stephanie isn't always on point. Some of her acting leaves plenty to be desired. But when she's on, as she was here, no one is better.
Layla/Aksana/Alicia Fox vs. Total Divas
Brie pinned Alicia Fox after pushing Naomi to the side to tag herself in. AJ Lee and Natalya were on commentary, and they seem to be setting up a singles match between the two.
Memorable Moments and Quotes
Naomi's Rear View. What a good spot.
"How unfortunate. We don't get to hear Natty talk."—AJ Lee. This kitten has claws, y'all.
"If everybody hates you, it could be you."—JBL to AJ. That's solid self help.
"Natty, when you win the title are you going to get the date tattooed on your neck?"—JBL. On fire.
"You say crazy like it's a bad thing."—AJ to Natty.
The match here was just a backdrop for the angle between AJ and Natty. As such, it was just fine. The Funkadactyls needs ring time, and every match, even a short one like this, is valuable experience.
As for AJ vs. Natty? Feed me more! Feed me more!
Damien Sandow vs. Rob Van Dam
Van Dam pinned Sandow with the Five-Star Frog Splash.
Memorable Moments and Quotes
"Mr. Monday Night RRRRRRRRRRob Van Dam!"—Rodriguez introducing RVD. Still not feeling this pairing.
Rob Van Dam with the super kick. In my day, that was the finish. Now, it's not even a near-fall.
They played Sandow's music after the match, despite RVD being the winner. Get it together, sound guy.
"Still your Money in the Bank contract holder, and you're next world heavyweight champion, Damien Sandow. You're welcome."—Sandow.
Plenty acceptable. I don't understand, however, why the guy who holds the Money in the Bank briefcase is doing so many jobs. He's likely going to be given a significant spot soon enough. Why insure he isn't seen as worthy by having him lose weekly on television first?
Randy Orton vs. the Miz
Before the bout, Triple H let Scott Armstrong go, offering him a severance and promising to take care of him. Now, why would he do that?
The match ends in a double countout. Orton, however, beat the heck out of him both before and after the match. Following an extended beatdown, he puts Miz's head in a steel chair and then drops a knee on it.
Memorable Moments and Quotes
Orton attacks Miz from behind as he was hugging his family backstage.
"Miz's parents appalled, horrified."—Michael Cole. Don't worry, that's how we all feel about Miz.
Miz counters Orton's stupid "hanging DDT" spot. Good. That thing is ridiculous.
After the match, Orton potatoes Miz right in front of his family and then, to spite me, does that infernal DDT.
"Daniel Bryan is to blame."—JBL.
Stephanie McMahon challenged Orton to bring out the beast. Boy did he ever. Not only was it a solid callback to the confrontation with Stephanie earlier, it was also a brutal destruction of the Miz. That's never a bad thing, is it?
Heyman Guys Interview
Paul Heyman, wheel chair-bound, is pushed out onto the ramp by Curtis Axel. At his side? Ryback. Heyman, despite the wheelchair, is in high spirits. Because he pinned CM Punk at Night of Champions.
Heyman says he didn't have a master plan. Instead, he credits his survival to Ryback's initiative.
Memorable Moments and Quotes
"My name is Paul Heyman. And I am the best in the world."—Heyman, citing his win over CM Punk.
"Envy is one of the seven deadly sins....it must be so difficult for you to compare the insignificant accomplishments in your alleged lives to the things that I've achieved in my lifetime."—Heyman on the crowd booing him.
"Now in all candor, I would love to take credit for the fact that I had some master plan. But I didn't. There was no master plan. CM Punk had me dead to rights."—Heyman.
"Walrus, walrus, walrus." —Cleveland. That Lawler pet name is really catching on.
"I'm here to torment each and every one of you because of the actions of this big, beautiful man right here."—Heyman.
"If there's one thing I can't stand, it's a bully."—Ryback. He pronounced bully weirdly. And he's a hypocrite. But he is a big, beautiful man.
Heyman gives Ryback a kiss on the cheek.
No offense to Curtis Axel, but this is more like it. Axel has the charisma of a piece of Styrofoam. Ryback, for all his faults, has a real presence. As he grows in the ring, this could end up being a legitimate money-making partnership. I approve.
Usos vs. Real Americans vs. Tons of Funk
Cesaro pinned Sweet T with a modified crucifix. Then an Uso pinned Swagger with a Superfly Splash off the top rope to earn a title shot against The Shield down the road.
Memorable Moments and Quotes
Brodus Clay does his best Vader impersonation in the corner. It's clobbering time!
Cesaro's awesome European uppercut.
Tensai holding Cesaro upside forever before finally throwing him over with a double arm suplex.
Cesaro spinning an Uso brother 28 times with a Giant Swing.
The Usos with stereo topes out of the ring to the floor.
What kind of world are we living in where the Divas and tag divisions are on fire at the same time? This was a fantastic match between three really, really good teams. I don't have the words to explain how excited I am for the cavalcade of 10-minute tag bouts in our future in the next few months.
Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan
Bryan beat Reigns by disqualification after Randy Orton ran in when Bryan locked in the Yes Lock. As The Shield and Orton attack Bryan, the locker room finally empties in Bryan's defense.
Memorable Moments and Quotes
"This is a punishment."—Jerry Lawler on the match. Wait, isn't Bryan the main eventer and Reigns the midcarder?
Bryan with the Dragonscrew Leg Whip.
"At SummerSlam he held it for a minute. This time he held the title for a day. That's progress. For a B+ guy, that's progress."—JBL on Bryan's title reigns.
Daniel Bryan with his Tito Ortiz-level ground-and-pound. That's a compliment if you pretend the last decade never happened.
Reigns hip tosses Bryan into the restraining wall.
Seth Rollins takes an incredible bump off a Bryan dropkick. Borderline irresponsible.
"CM Punk! CM Punk!"—The crowd looking for a work rate Justice League to form up against evil.
"Your career is over."—Rollins to Bryan. I can't emphasize enough how weird his voice is.
I've got chills. That was the perfect end to the perfect edition of Raw. Weeks in the making, the pop for the locker room coming out to defend Bryan from The Shield was deafening. That it followed a legitimately great match made it icing on a pretty tasty cake.
I've often wondered whether or not the WWE was hiding Roman Reigns in a six-man tag team because he isn't ready yet. Consider that fear held in abeyance. This guy is a future star.


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Thats usually how I introduce myself to a yoga class if I am subbing, or if there are newbies. Of course I expect some or all of the class to slip into 'DO WHAT YOU'RE TOLD' mode, without regard for your body's signals. Thats why I walk around the class to remind everyone to breathe, and listen to themselves. I also verbally shock participants with strategic sailor talk. Its swarthy comic relief, with a blast of truth that hits home, HARD! It interrupts rigid patterns we have created, and opens up a door for a new way to experience yourself/life. Plus its fun!
Recently, a great opportunity arose during a Long Island yoga class that I subbed for.
Let me set the stage. Its mid-class, I'm sarcastically pushing everyone's buttons, with light-hearted reminders while they move and breathe. Saying things like:
3/4 of the way into class, everyone was in their version of shoulder stand. I walked by a young girl who was looking uncomfortable. She said aloud as I passed, ". . . this hurts my neck.". What could I do? How was I to proceed? She vocally drew attention to her predicament, and I felt inspiration COURSING through me like a comedian during an encore. I couldn't pass this up. Here is how I responded:
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The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2017
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Battle of Passchendaele, which took place on the Western Front, from July to November 1917. For the town of Hitchin, this was the year of greatest loss. Almost one third of the Hitchin men who were killed between 1914 - 1919, lost their lives in 1917.
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There will be hand-made poppy brooches for sale, alongside items from the Royal British Legion. All monies donated will go to the Poppy Appeal, 2017


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Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. But
once again, despite my plans, chaos prevailed. I had cut back on nonessential
obligations-- extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and yes, even the
all American pastime, overspending. Yet, still, I found myself exhausted, unable to
appreciate the precious family moments, and, of course, the true meaning of Christmas.
My son, Nicholas, was in kindergarten that year. It was an exciting season for a
six year old filled with hopes, dreams and laughter. For weeks, he'd been memorizing
songs for his school's "Winter Pageant." I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be
working the night of the production.
Unwilling to miss his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher. She assured me
there'd be a dress rehearsal the morning of the presentation. All parents unable to
attend that evening were welcome to come then. Fortunately, Nicholas seemed
happy with the compromise.
So, just as I promised, on the morning of the dress rehearsal, I filed in 10 minutes
early, found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down. Around the room, I saw
several other parents quietly scampering to their seats. As I waited, the students
were led into the room. Each class, accompanied by their teacher, sat cross-legged
on the floor. Then, each group, one by one, rose to perform their song.
Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as
"Christmas," I didn't expect anything other than fun, commercial entertainment -- songs
of reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer. The melodies were fun, cute and
lighthearted, but nowhere to be found was even the hint of an innocent babe, a manger,
or Christ's sacred gift of hope and joy. So, when my son's class rose to sing, "Christmas
Love", I was slightly taken aback by its bold title.
Nicholas was aglow, as were all of his classmates, adorned in fuzzy mittens, red
sweaters and bright snowcaps upon their heads. Those in the front row -- center
stage -- held up large letters, one by one, to spell out the title of the song. As the
class would sing "C is for Christmas," a child would hold up the letter C. Then, "H
is for Happy," and on and on, until each child holding up his portion had presented
the complete message, "Christmas Love."
The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly, we noticed her -- a small,
quiet girl in the front row who was holding the letter "M" upside down. She was
entirely unaware, that reversed, her letter "M" appeared as a "W." Fidgeting from
side to side, she soon moved entirely away from her mark.
The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered at the little one's mistake.
But in her innocence, she had no idea they were laughing at her as she stood
tall, proudly holding her "W".
One can only imagine the difficulty in calming an audience of young, giggling
students. Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the laughter
continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A hush
came over the audience and eyes began to widen.
In that instant, we understood -- the reason we were there, why we celebrated
the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos there was a purpose for our
festivities. For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear:
And, I believe, He still is.
Amazed by His presence…
Humbled by His Love…
Christmas Love is a true story, authored by
Candy Chand-
I wanted to do a different kind of blog entry for this special month of December. Not just my ramblings of holiday busyness or what kind of crafts I've been working on, more than just words about the holiday hoopla and prep…I'd never read this story before, I thought it was sweet, but also significant . Christmas has a special meaning for all of us, more times than not, the meaning just seems to get lost in all the festivities-aka-holiday chaos.
As in the story, I too wanted to cut way back this year. Make some much needed changes around here. Keeping in mind what means the most, purging the rest!
So when I came across this little story it seemed just perfect addition for my post!
I knew exactly what I didn't want this holiday season:
STRESS, nonessential obligations, Obsessing, ENDLESS Decorating and Tweaking. [Even tho I enjoy decorating and tweaking]….
I knew exactly what I did want:
I wanted time… time to spend with my family, time to just relax and take in ALL that is Christmas!!
I told myself a while back…
'I'm NOT going overboard with decorating! Nor with shopping!' …and as we all know, I absolutely won't go overboard when it comes to holiday baking (lol)!
After all, it's not about "the amount" decorating or shopping or baking we do… It's about finding a that harmonious middle ground, a peaceful calm feeling, a feeling that makes our hearts sing… rather than our nerves frazzled!
Being with family and friends, giving more than receiving…that's what it's all about!
Truly, every day should be celebrated as if it were CHRISTMAS….
Every day…should be filled with the SIMPLE LITTLE THINGS that bring us pleasure, that keep us well grounded and genuine, those things that make our hearts sing with love.
I celebrate my beliefs….
I celebrate my family and friends, I'm blessed with the best!
I celebrate my modest little home, large and magnificent it's not…. but warm and welcoming it is!
I have more than some and far less than most…
But I celebrate it all, because I know it's simply enough and it's just perfect for me….
I am amazed and humbled every single day and very grateful for what I have!
SO I choose to celebrate all my simple little things which bring me much joy and love….
No matter your beliefs, no matter 'Who' or 'how' you choose to celebrate this season…
Remember what it's all about. Just take a step back and look around, for you too, have less than some, but far, far more than most.
Just be grateful, be thankful…
LOVE who and what you HAVE, Love where you are right now in life, make Peace with the rest and enJOY life's simple little pleasures- for they are a true GIFT!
Love, Peace & JOY…is the true meaning of Christmas
and for me
that's what CHRISTMAS LOVE is all about!
…may you surround yourself with what is most meaningful to you, may you not OBSESS….
but enjoy the 'ALL of CHRISTMAS'…May you 'FEEL THE CHRISTMAS LOVE'…without the HOLIDAY STRESS
Decorating simply, with
~•✲•~Christmas Love~•✲•~
On a shelf, a simple cedar garland, some golden-brown pears…Baskets- hand woven by a friend,
Pewter, a gift from my Gram to my parents, handed down to me….the perfect holiday blend.
Christmas Love♥
I made the decision to put the tree in the dining room this year.
One main tree, in our home this year…simply displayed…
in drieds that I grew in my gardens, pheasant feathers …and at the base, a simple coverlet I laid …
Christmas Love♥
My Mantle- decked out for the holidays; it may be a bit "ho-hum" to some……but not to me!
…all it really needed with my favorite dignified Sheep was a lighted garland and a simple unadorned tree…
Christmas Love♥
Pewter… from mom and dad and some gifted to me by friends…
One Glorious Angel …with a magnificent message to send…
Christmas Love♥
On the dining room Table sits Olde Santa and his Reindeer…
A ♥ gift from my hubs, my sweet 'other dear'
….Christmas LOVE♥
No tree in the family room?
Yes, that's right, we don't miss it a bit…
there's still plenty of holiday glow…..
once all the candles are lit!
In keeping with my plan, I opted for NO TREE in the family room, instead I wanted to create a simple yuletide focal point in this room. So I designed this door box, Hubs made it for me and I dressed it with greens from the real Olde Weeping Cedar. Tall, skinny, undecorated trees flank the door as a large rusty Angel hovers above, scattering blessings on all who enter…
Yes…this is….Christmas Love♥
Santa Claus with his bag fulla toys!
What can I say…like a kid…the jolly ole elf just fills my heart with joy!
Christmas Love♥
Quaint and Unpretentious…Nothing grand in here…
just a cozy warm feeling of holiday cheer!I
A small tree in an Olde Wooden Pail…
So simple and plain…
…Dressed with nothing more than a dried berry-orange garland, it exudes the yuletide season… all the same!
…an olde wooden chair, a bowl of Christmas Eve eats and a stocking chock fulla olde thyme treats…
Christmas Love♥
This end of the Kitchen faces our drive
A candle glows in the window as we look out to see our holiday guests arrive.
Christmas Love
A Feather Tree, Two Belsnickles and some Snow Flakes made of salt dough,
greet family and friends as they come in from the cold…
Christmas Love♥
I thank you kindly for stopping by.
I extend to YOU and YOURS…
The Merriest of Yuletide Blessings …along with my Christmas wish;
May we ALL just be grateful, thankful for every little thing in our life
May we Love what we have, let go of the things we can't change, for those are the things that cause us strife….
May we grow a little each day,
in Peace and in Contentment…
and never hold onto worry or live one minute with resentment…
May our Thankfulness for the simple things carry on and on
throughout this holiday season,
into the New Year… and BEYOND♥
Wishing You Much
'Christmas' Love,
•Autumn Slide Show•
~•~Welcoming Autumn~•~
It just takes the simplest little touches to make me happy in my home….
♦Simple Summer Pleasures♦
Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!
I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand.... Simplify, simplify.
- Henry David Thoreau
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.
~Hans Hofmann
Well, here it is mid-August, already…I thought it would be nice to pop in and
extend a friendly "hello"!!
I hope you've all been having a great summer….[minus the dreadful heat and humidity], it's been a beautiful summer here.
I'd like to invite you to share just a few of the simple pleasures I've enjoyed over these past summer weeks….
some gardening, a little bit of crafting, relaxing by the pond and having hubby cook for me over the campfire ….just a glimpse of some of my favorite summer things as seen through my [camera's] eye and narrated by the words of others'…[using some of my favorite quotes & sayings--did I ever mention, I'm a "quote" collector!]
Hope you enjoy your visit and are enjoying the simple pleasures of these last dog days of summer….Autumn is just around the corner…and….
I know that makes us all SMILE just a little bit bigger!!
My Plain and Simple Days of Summer
Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
~Lao Tzu
Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds,
Exhilarate the spirit, and restore
The tone of languid nature.
~William Cowper
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
~Mohandas K. Gandhi
*garden sign made and gifted to me by Amy
Gardens are where heaven touched the earth
~Author Unknown
A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.
~Ingrid Bergman
When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.
~Chinese Proverb
How strange that Nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude! ~Emily Dickinson
In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful. ~Abram L. Urban
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Gardens are a form of autobiography. ~Sydney Eddison
Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. ~Sam Keen
Nature is my medicine.
~Sara Moss-Wolfe
I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it....
~Alice Walker
To poke a wood fire is more solid enjoyment than almost anything else in the world. ~Charles Dudley Warner
The story of barbecue is the story of America: Settlers arrive on great unspoiled continent, discover wondrous riches, set them on fire and eat them. ~Vince Staten
It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it.
~Julia Child
All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.
~John Gunther
Life goes faster on protein.
~Martin H. Fischer
All sorrows are less with bread.
~Miguel de Cervantes
The belly rules the mind.
~Spanish Proverb
♥What I need to live has been given to me by the earth. Why I need to live has been given to me by you♥
~Author Unknown
In the sky
an infinitude of hope,
a canvas of glory
all possibilities mine.
~Neroli Lambent
Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. ~William Morris
•From my Workshop•
Really we create nothing. We merely plagiarize nature.
~Jean Baitaillon
Love, and do what you like.
- Saint Augustine
Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes. ~Author Unknown
If you don't have time to do it right you must have time to do it over.
~Author Unknown
Out of the strain of the doing,
Into the peace of the done.
~Julia Woodruff
Some pursue happiness, others 'create' it.
~Author Unknown
* Baskets made and gifted to me by Pam
Beeswax Goodies
~ Lantern Lighters~
Manifest plainness,
Embrace simplicity,
Reduce selfishness,
Have few desires.
- Lao-Tzu
~Lantern Lighters Keep~
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
~Franklin D Roosevelt 1882
bonnet made and gifted to me by Maurine
Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing.
- Oscar Wilde
Prim Acorns ~Bowl Fillers
…relish small, simple pleasures
Bundt cake
Simplicity is an exact medium between too little and too much.
- Sir Joshua Reynolds
Mini Cinni's ~ bowl fillers
The simplest things give me ideas.
- Joan Miro
Prim Pumpkins
The creative person is both more primitive and more cultivated, more destructive, a lot madder and a lot saner, than the average person.
~Frank Barron
Autumn Harvest Fixin's
Fresh cut flowers, berries and some dried corn….
all Hand-dipped in beeswax then powdered with spices, some dried orange slices have also been thrown in the bowl too!
Simplicity, carried to an extreme, becomes elegance.
- Jon Franklin
Pantry cakes
made from antique molds
Making the simple complicated is commonplace;
making the complicated simple,
awesomely simple, that's creativity.
- Charles Mingus
Mini Prairie cakes ~ Bowl Fillers
Simplicity is the essence of happiness.
- Cedric Bledsoe
I will end with one more, VERY favorite, quote of mine….
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have
into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos
to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast,
a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes
sense of our past, brings peace for today,
and creates a vision for tomorrow.
- Melody Beattie
As Always, and with much gratitude, I'm so happy you stopped by, I've missed you guys a lot…and…
hopefully, with the changing season, I will have more time to be on here.
I'm already looking forward to my next blog entry…it will be full of
AUTUMNAL Goodness!
~Until my next post~TGC, friends~
' ♥'Felt Blessings, Kath


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Nowadays there are about 120,000 lawyers in the Chinese mainland and some of them have been exploring the practice "To promote the development of rule of law via the resolution of individual cases; to promote the protection of human rights via the resolution of individual cases", therefore those lawyers are usually called as "lawyer who defends public interest" or "lawyer who defends human rights"
However, "legislation and litigation on the protection of public interest and human rights" is still very a new field in the Chinese mainland, and whether the theoretical studies or the practical experience on that field is still in the beginning phase. At the same time there are still very few lawyers who endeavor to maintain public interest and safeguard human rights.
There are a lot of graduates and postgraduates majoring in law every year in the Chinese mainland and the knowledge that those students have is becoming more and more comprehensive. In the recent years the trend of litigation on the protection of public interest and human rights appearing in the Chinese mainland are exerting the great influence on them, therefore some excellent students are hoping to devote themselves to this career.
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Danny Elfman
(1953 - )
For over 30 years, four-time Oscar nominee Danny Elfman, has established himself as one of the most versatile and accomplished film composers in the industry. He has collaborated with directors such as Tim Burton, Gus Van Sant, Sam Raimi, Peter Jackson, Ang Lee, Rob Minkoff, Guillermo del Toro, Brian De Palma, James Ponsoldt and David O' Russell. Beginning with his first score on Tim Burton's Pee- wee's Big Adventure, Elfman has scored over 100 films, including: Milk (Oscar nominated), Good Will Hunting (Oscar nominated), Big Fish (Oscar nominated), Men in Black (Oscar nominated), Edward Scissorhands, Batman, To Die For, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in Wonderland, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Spiderman, A Simple Plan, Midnight Run, Sommersby, Dolores Claiborne, and the Errol Morris documentaries The Unknown Known, and Standard Operating Procedure. Most recently he has provided the music for, Warner Bros. Justice League, and Gus Van Sant's Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot. He is currently working on the upcoming Tim Burton film Dumbo for Disney, and The Grinch for Universal.
A native of Los Angeles, Elfman grew up loving film music. He travelled the world as a young man, absorbing its musical diversity. He helped found the band Oingo Boingo, and came to the attention of a young Tim Burton, who asked him to write the score for Pee-wee's Big Adventure. 34 years later, the two have forged one of the most fruitful composer-director collaborations in film history. In addition to his film work, Elfman wrote the iconic theme music for the television series The Simpsons and Desperate Housewives.
Elfman has expanded his writing to composing orchestral concert works which include: Serenada Schizophrana, a symphony commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra, which premiered at Carnegie Hall in 2005, Rabbit and Rogue, for the American Ballet Theater choreographed by Twyla Tharp, performed at The Metropolitan Opera house in 2008, and Iris for Cirque du Soleil directed by French choreographer Philippe Decouflé. In 2011, Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton live orchestral concert, premiered at the Royal Albert Hall, and has since toured around the world and won two Emmys.
In 2017 Elfman premiered his first Violin Concerto in Prague, which was performed by Sandy Cameron with John Mauceri and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. In 2018, his first Piano Quartet commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic Piano Quartet premiered as part of a US tour by the group. Both works will be released on a Sony Classical album in 2019.
"I need to push myself into new territory with fresh challenges as much as I can and whenever I can. I am told I have a recognizable style but my greatest pleasure is when I can surprise the audience with my music."


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In the run up to our Ironman distance races this year, we decided to start off the triathlon season with a middle distance race in the exotic locale of … Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex. The event was touted as a 1.6 k swim in the River Blackwater, 82k cycle around the quiet and scenic roads of the Dengie Peninsula and finishes with an inspirational lapped run around the sea wall and marshes passing the historic St Peters Chapel. Sounds Great!! On paper! This was very much a training race for us as it was part of our build up to our respective Ironman Distance races, Triathlon Vitoria for Neil and The Outlaw for Beth, both in July. So with our focus being on the longer stuff this put the Big East race in perspective for us but we wanted clearly to do our best without tapering into it and losing time training for our longer events. This actually relaxes you in many respects and takes any "outcome" out of the equation and allows you to focus firmly on the "process".
Having been watching the weather forecast for the weekend we knew this would be a windy period with 20 mph winds forecast and gusts up to 35 mph. As we drove up after work on the Friday night it was clear that the forecasters had done their homework and were not making the "Michael Fish mistake". We had booked into The Green Man pub for the weekend that was conveniently situated about 200 metres away from the race venue and the talk in the bar that evening amongst the locals included phrases such as "baton down the hatches'.
Saturday morning we did our usual pre race 20 min run before breakfast which staying in a pub obviously had to be a full English. As a vegan, Beth had full English minus the bacon, sausage and eggs….so that will be mushrooms, beans and toast then. After breakfast we rode an out and back on the course for about 25km, which took us head on into the wind on the way out and we had the wind directly at our backs on the way home. Sunday was clearly going to be "interesting". Registration was due to take place in a tent on the race site however it blew down and we met up with one of the athletes I coach in the Marina Bar (there is a theme here) whilst they set up registration from the back of a van. We retired to The Green Man and relaxed for the evening with the Eurovision Song Contest on in the background.
In a similar vein at our last race, the European Duathlon Championships in Horst, Holland and nothing like the 'stupid o'clock' alarm call for Long Distance triathlon racing, this race started of 09:45 and therefore was something of a luxury. Arriving early into transition the talk was all about the weather that continued to blow and there was an announcement that the swim was being cut short for both the Standard Distance and Middle Distances Races to "3 or 400 metres" – if only it had been 3 metres!.
Very quickly 09:30 rolled around and it was time for the race brief and the off. The swim was an out, turn right and then right again back into shore some few hundred metres going with the current. We watched the Standard Race start and there were people in trouble within 10 metres – literally. Soon it was our turn to get into the water and as we were both frozen it was a relief that we were (literally again) warmer in the water than out. The air horn sounded and we were off. My (Neil) race plan was pretty much to be comfortable in the swim, ride to a steady power around the two-loop bike course where possible in the conditions and run around 7 min per mile pace on the run. In the swim I found it very difficult to control my stroke or my breathing and I'm not convinced any of us swam the course that was planned. It was a case of trying desperately to relax and follow some feet but very quickly I was relieved to be out of the water in 7th place and on the long run to T1. In transition I put on a long sleeve cycling jersey, a gilet, a Rapha winter jacket and a waterproof over the top – not only that I put on a hat, knee warmers and socks! Ok so I feel the cold but I considered it time well invested as I've had bad experiences before. Hence my T1 time was 77th "fastest". I kept the bike leg pretty well controlled despite losing my bottle containing all my nutrition on the first lap. I had a bar in my bento box and also some chocolate (my secret weapon!) and water in a separate bottle so I was fine. Riding with the wind behind us was a case of soft-pedaling in 53x11 at about 30 mph but it wasn't quite the same into the wind. I came off the bike with the 9th fastest split and again had a slow T2 whilst I de-layered! At the start of the run I genuinely (I've said literally enough) could not feel my feet and had some pain in my shins but it soon passed. The run was a two loop affair with about two thirds of this off road and some in grass about calf deep. Really it was the wind that played it's part again here as I found myself running at 6:30 per mile pace on the first half of the loop and about 8:10 on the second into the wind and off road. The second loop I felt good and was able to maintain the same pace on this loop averaging 7 min per mile pace crossing the line in 6th place overall. A tough day at the office but often these tough days are good experiences to draw on. As Head Coach for www.performance-edge.me the fact that I had athletes I coach racing in Mallorca and Rimini on the same day did make me think about how things could have been different but sometimes it about experiencing the Nietzsche "what does not kill me". Hats off to the Marshalls though who were out there in the same conditions for what turned out to be a long day.
My race plan (Beth) was to find some fast feet to follow in the swim and relax for 1.6k, keep heart rate in the 150's for the bike and 7:50/mile for the run… you know what they say about plans! My concern was how the weather would play its part in the race. I have been here long enough to have trained in some pretty bad weather and in some respects it Almost isn't as bad racing in crap weather as it is training in it. I knew that my attitude would also play a big part in how the day would go.
Standing in transition watching the bikes sway in the wind and watching the waves crash in I was relieved to hear that the swim would be cut short – I was ready to jump in and give it my all for 300 to 400m! If only anyone else in the race knew where they were supposed to go! I am pretty certain that I am the only sucker who went around the (smallest in the world) buoys. It was during the swim that I decided that today would be a long training day, so I wasn't too concerned when in T1 it took me almost 8 minutes (!) to alternatively put on and take off clothes. The bike was tough, I won't lie. The road out was a main road with a lot of traffic – as well as two triathlons going on, there was also a cycle sportive so there were also a lot of bikes on the road, not all racing and not all concerned with rules of the road. It was a matter of putting my head down and repeating the wise words of the owner of The Green Man pub, "YOU BE STRONG". It actually helped! Coming into T2 I was SO ready to run… until I started to run. The usual story of cement feet which is way better than the next phase of pins and needles with hot pokers feet. I managed to keep a good pace throughout – even on the sea wall where the wind was in your face for the whole time. The few days between the race and this report has given me a bit of perspective. On the day, I had a few choice words for Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, England and the UK. I can look back now and know that this race was a defining moment. It would have been easy to DNS – sometimes you have to put on your big girl panties and get on with it. My mantra of YOU BE STRONG and staying relaxed helped me swim, bike and run to 2nd place female and 1st place female vet. I am pleased with the result but I couldn't have done it without putting in the hard training and staying focused on the process (even when conditions made it a bit more difficult).
All in all, a tough race but in different conditions it would be fast and is very flat. We were pleased with our performances, despite it not being a season goal.


text: Languages › French How to Conjugate the French Verb 'Participer' ('to Participate') 'Participer' is a regular '-er' verb the follows set conjugation patterns Share Flipboard Email Print French Vocabulary Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar Resources For Teachers by ThoughtCo Updated February 02, 2019 Participer ("to participate, take part, partake, share") is a regular French -er verb that shares conjugation patterns in all tenses and moods with every other regular French verb ending in -er, by far the largest group of French verbs. To conjugate participer, remove the -er ending to reveal the stem particip-, then add the regular -er endings shown in the table at the bottom of the page.Note that this table includes simple conjugations only. Compound conjugations, which consist of a conjugated form of the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle participé, are not included.Examples and Usage of 'Participer'participer à to un événement > to take part in an event, to contribute to an eventparticiper à aux frais > to contribute to the costsparticiper àu succès de qn > to share in someone's successparticiper aux bénéfices / pertes > to share in the profits / lossesparticiper à une réunion > attend a meetingJe voudrais participer aux frais. > I would like to contribute to the costs. André va participer à la course. > André is going to take part in the race.participer aux décisions > to be involved in decision makingTous ses collègues ont participé au cadeau. > All her colleagues contributed something towards the present.l'important est de participer, pas de gagne. > The important thing is not to have won, to have foughtpaticiper au projet > to be involved in a project participer de > to partake ofparticiper de bon cœur à qch > to enter into the spirit of somethingElle montrait un grand empressement à participer. > She showed a great keenness to participate / join in.J'aimerais te voir participer plus souvent aux tâches ménagères. > I'd like to see you taking on a greater share of the household chores. tout ce qui participe de la philosophie > everything pertaining / relating to philosophy'Participer' Is a Regular French '-er' VerbThe majority of French verbs are regular -er verbs, as participeris. (There are five main kinds of verbs in French: regular -er, -ir, -re verbs; stem-changing verbs; and irregular verbs.)To conjugate a regular French -er verb, remove the -er ending from the infinitive to reveal the verb's stem.Then add the regular -er endings to the stem. Note that regular -er verbs share conjugation patterns in all tenses and moods.Apply the same endings in the table to any of the regular French -er verbs listed below.Simple Conjugations of the Regular French '-er' Verb 'Participer' Present Future ImperfectPresent participlejeparticipeparticiperaiparticipaisparticipanttuparticipesparticiperasparticipais ilparticipeparticiperaparticipaitPassé composénousparticiponsparticiperonsparticipions Auxiliary verb avoirvousparticipezparticiperezparticipiez Past participle participéilsparticipentparticiperontparticipaient SubjunctiveConditionalPassé simpleImperfect subjunctivejeparticipeparticiperaisparticipaiparticipassetuparticipesparticiperaisparticipasparticipassesilparticipeparticiperaitparticipaparticipâtnousparticipionsparticiperionsparticipâmesparticipassionsvousparticipiezparticiperiezparticipâtesparticipassiezilsparticipentparticiperaientparticipèrentparticipassent Imperative(tu)participe(nous) participons(vous)participez More Common French Regular '-er' VerbsFrench regular -er verbs, by far the largest group of French verbs, share conjugation patterns. Here are just a few of the most common regular -er verbs:aimer > to like, to lovearriver > to arrive, to happenchanter > to singchercher > to look forcommencer* > to begindanse > to dancedemander > to ask fordépenser > to spend (money)détester > to hatedonner > to giveécouter > to listen toétudier** > to studyfermer > to closegoûte > to tastejouer > to playlaver > to washmanger* > to eatnager* > to swimparler > to talk, to speakpasse > to pass, spend (time)penser > to thinkporter > to wear, to carryregarder > to watch, to look atrêver > to dreamsembler > to seemskier** > to skitravailler > to worktrouve > to findvisiter > to visit (a place)voler > to fly, to steal *All regular -er verbs are conjugated according to the regular -er verb conjugation pattern, except for one small irregularity in verbs that end in -ger and -cer, known as spelling-change verbs.**Though conjugated just like regular -er verbs, watch out for verbs that end in -ier. Continue Reading


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Who Is globalH2Ope?
In the 1980s, Don and Helen Robertson began their mission work to include well drilling in Haiti. Don was a retired well driller and Haiti was in need of clean water. With the support of his community, numerous volunteers, and relationships that stretched decades, Don brought clean water to the northern plain. Hundreds of wells have been drilled in school yards, churches, and clinics. In addition, many Haitians have come to know Christ through Don and Helen's actions and their love for the Haitian people.
In 2005, Bryan Odegard accompanied Don and a team of volunteers to Haiti. The impact of such a trip is profound on all who take it and it was no different for Bryan. Each subsequent trip, there was always a desire to learn more, help more, and leverage resources more. Bryan made numerous trips, organized work teams, and coordinated the work on the field. After 20+ years and 50+ trips to Haiti, Don is no longer able to go but his commitment to Haiti continues.
In 2010, Bryan and Brad Odegard formed globalH2Ope to continue the work started by Don and Helen Robertson and to ensure that hundreds of wells drilled will continue to provide clean water for generations to come.
Who We Are
globalH2Ope is a faith-based, non-profit organization with a focused mission on providing clean water in third-world countries. It is a Fargo-based organization providing leadership, equipment, education, and training volunteers and foreign nationals to support its mission. In Haiti, globalH2Ope employs and trains local workers and ensures plans for clean water are executed successfully year-round.
Board of Directors
· Bryan Odegard - President
· Kevin Wallevand
· Stacey Tronson
· Julian Elofson
· Brad Odegard
Core Purpose
globalH2Ope exists to significantly improve the lives of those in need through water ministries.
Guiding Principles
· Integrity
· Faith
· Individual Initiative
· Commitment to Excellence
· Disciplined
Why water?
There are many water-related statistics which makes it clear the importance for clean water and the consequences for not taking action. Every 15 seconds, a child dies from a water-related illness. The list goes on.
In Haiti, there have been two significant events have made this more visible to the world. Following the earthquake in 2010, the population of Cap Haitien and the northern plain swelled with people moving from Port Au Prince. The infrastructure, to include sources of clean water, was not adequate to serve the current residence let alone the surge. globalH2Ope was on the ground to keep the existing pumps working while drilling additional wells. Following the cholera outbreak, clean water is the only long-term solution. globalH2Ope continues to send work teams and supports the efforts of local Haitians in drilling of new wells and the maintenance of existing pumps.
Without clean water, it is difficult to heal the sick. Without clean water, it is difficult to teach the children. Without clean water, it is difficult to receive the Word of God. Clean water improves the human condition which plays a significant role in improving the overall quality of life.


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These earth tone little alabaster jars contain a balm with gold scented with frankincense and myrrh. This product is enclosed in a small white box.
This alabaster jar with balm is a perfect gift for a minister, pastor, reverend, or father to keep at his desk.
The blending of frankincense, myrrh, gold and olive oil signifies the royalty of Jesus. Any one receiving this gift will be blessed and be reminded they are of royal priesthood.


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Live at Radio P4 Örebro
Live at Korrö
An old-time classic.
Recorded in our official rehearsal-basment.
...and some Rock/Punk classics
Ritual by Ghost
'Fear and Trembling' by Disfear
An Abandoned Mine!
During a rainy day in October we visited an abandoned mine in the heart of Sweden, Bergslagen. We recorded three songs and for the moment two are complete.
Erik Ersson, a tremendous photographer and filmmaker joined us. Please check out his website www.dishope.se
More videos from this visit are coming soon!
Cluck 'ol hen
Don't let your deal go down


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Sep 17, 2012
RICHMOND, Va. – VCU freshman Martina Samadan (Split, Croatia) must've liked winning the Atlantic 10 Conference's Rookie of the Week Award, because she decided to hang onto the honor for one more week.
Samadan was crowned the league's top rookie Monday after leading Virginia Commonwealth University to a 3-0 record and a tournament championship at the West Point Challenge. It's Samadan's third A-10 weekly award of the season.
A 6-foot-5 middle blocker, Samadan was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament, hosted by Army, after she averaged 2.70 kills and 1.30 blocks per set and hit .511 in victories over Albany, Sacred Heart and the host Black Knights. Samadan spiked 13 kills, hit .579 and registered four blocks in a 3-1 victory over Army on Friday, Sept. 14. She added eight kills and seven blocks in Sunday's three-set win over Sacred Heart.
Samadan's first season in black and gold is off to an outstanding start. She is hitting .387 and averaging 2.40 kills and 1.30 blocks per set in 13 matches as the Rams have charged to the first 12-1 start in school history.
After success in the non-conference portion of VCU's schedule, Samadan will try her hand at A-10 competition this weekend when the Rams make their league debut in a trip to Duquesne in Pittsburgh, Pa.


text: Zooey Deschanel's apartment in 500 Days of Summer. I wish I could find more pictures of the set, because it's perfect: serene, intimate and feminine, but still somehow suggesting a temporary life. Quite lovely in dark woods, white and pale blue fabrics, layers and layers of art, and a chalkboard wall.


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Jim is primarily a bronze sculptor although he has worked as a draftsman, machinist, steel fabricator, sign man, neon bender, foundry man, and mold maker.
Experiences as an artist started early for him learning from his father, a talented artist and draftsman. He entered his adult working life in his family's steel fabrication business in Rapid City, South Dakota; which transitioned into a fine art bronze casting foundry were he fell in love with sculpture. Jim's talent found it's voice after he moved to southern Utah, where prominent artists and a large sign manufacturing company helped his myriad artistic skills flourish.
Jim is now using his talents to convey his love of nature. In his work balance, proportion, and subtle movement are key elements that provoke an emotional response that suggests a story as individual as the person who sees it.
Sculpting full time since 2010, Jim's sculpture 'Pelican Ahoy!' was selected for permanent placement in the Benson Sculpture Garden by the Loveland High Plains Arts Council in Loveland, Colorado and installed in July 2013. 'Great Blue' was the winner of the 2013 People's Choice Award at Sculpture in the Hills, Hill City.


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Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani - Belgian filmmakers
The Film makers
Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani are a married couple of French filmmakers living in Brussels. They co-direct all their films.
Hélène Cattet was born in 1976 in Paris and Bruno Forzani the same year in Menton. They met in Brussels in 1997. After several short films, Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani made Amer in 2009, a postmodern homage to Giallo which received international recognition.
In 2013, they realized a second feature film: The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears.
With their last one: Let the Corpses Tan (2017), they are now the authors of three feature films.
"One starts with an idea and the other bounces on it, adding something and taking it elsewhere. Our films are really built like ping-pong games every time."
Hélène Cattet


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Mayor John Gayle
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 8, 1943, Mayor John Gayle moved to Valdosta with his family in 1951. He attended Valdosta City Schools and graduated from Valdosta High School in 1961. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Valdosta State College in 1966.
Mayor Gayle is an accomplished businessman. His career began at Prinsho Veneer Company in 1965, the company his father bought into when the family moved to Valdosta. Mayor Gayle was instrumental in opening branch offices in Tallahassee and Gainesville, and by 1979 he became a co-owner. After 20 years, he sold the company and began working for Capitoline Products in Rome, Georgia, as an independent representative. In 2005, he opened a branch office in Valdosta known as Capitoline Metro. He sold the branch in 2009 and retired.
In his role as mayor, John serves on numerous committees that touch all areas of the community, from transportation to military to business. He is the chairman of the Regional T-SPLOST Committee, elected by its members representing 18 counties across the regional. He serves on the Georgia Municipal Association Board of Directors and is a member of the GMA Executive Committee. John serves on the Southern Georgia Regional Council, the SGRC Workforce Development Board, and on the Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee where he recently served two years as Chairman. He also serves on the Lowndes County Board of Health, the Community Visioning Committee, and is an advocate for the military through his role on the South Georgia Military Affairs Committee.
With a heart for reaching our youth, John initiated the formation of the Valdosta Youth Council in 2015, and since then has served as the Chairman of the VYC Advisory Board. He oversees the Mayor's Council for Persons with Disabilities, making Valdosta a city without limits for all citizens.
Mayor Gayle has also served the community through several organizations as President of the Valdosta Jaycees, President of the Valdosta Country Club, and Chairman of the Board of Deacons of First Baptist Church. He has been included in the Outstanding Young Men of America and is a member of the Kappa Alpha Order.
John is serving his second term as Mayor, which ends in December 2019.
Mayor Gayle married his high school sweetheart, Peggy Elliott, in 1965, to whom he has been married for over 52 years. The couple has three children who have all become productive members of society—something he considers one of his greatest accomplishments in life. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, as his six wonderful grandchildren are showing great promise, as well.


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I have a Verizon Wireless phone and naturally I take photos and video with it.I also use it as MP3 player. Being the technical geek I am you would think I had a surefire way to move files back and forth between my phone and my computer. Unfortunately, I'm like everyone else and I do it the hard way by taking the memory card out and plugging it into my computer. Luckily, Verizon Wireless is now offering an easier method.
The wireless carrier has introduced a new tool called V CAST Media Manager. The software, which is compatible with the LG enV Touch, Samsung Alias and Alias 2, now makes it easier to share files between your computer and your phone. The software works in conjunction with a USB cable to allow user-generated photos, videos and unprotected music files to be transferred. Using the software you can even transfer content between V CAST Media Manager-enabled handsets. More compatible phones are expected to be added in the future including those powered by the Android OS.
One of the reasons behind the success of the iPhone is the ease at which users can synchronize music, photos and video. Any phone which intends to offer some serious competition to the iPhone needs an easy way to synch files as well. The V CAST Media Manager by Verizon Wireless is attempt to level the playing field in that regard.
Read more at the Verizon Wireless press release.


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Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith was back in full pads on Tuesday at the Steelers' practice, which some of his teammates saw as a positive step toward getting back on the field for the first time since suffering a torn triceps in October.
"I think he needed to remember how to put his helmet back on and tie his shoes," Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel said. "To get him back on the football field running around a little bit was a step in the right direction."
But it's only a small step: Smith, who didn't talk to reporters, mostly watched practice and left early, and he isn't expected to play in the Steelers' AFC divisional playoff game on January 15.
Steelers safety Troy Polamalu (Achilles) and cornerback Bryant McFadden (abdomen) sat out practice but expect to be on the field in the Steelers' playoff opener.


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The 7th Africa Agriculture Science Week, organised by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) from 13-16 June 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda, concluded by a call to action on scaling up investments and the application of science and technology and innovation for agriculture in Africa to double agricultural productivity by 2025.
The FARA African Agriculture Science Week which takes place once every three years, brings together hundreds of national, sub-regional, regional and international stakeholders active in agricultural research for development endeavours in Africa.
Speaking at a plenary panel discussion on "Reflections on necessary actions for improving and sustaining the application of science to improve African livelihoods", the FAO Deputy Regional Representative for Africa, Dr. Abebe Haile-Gabriel, emphasised the importance of incentives for design and implementation of policies, mobilising public-private partnerships and for sustainable generation and application of innovation and technology by stakeholders.
Also speaking at a plenary panel discussion convened by the Director General of AfricaRice, Dr. Harold Roy-Macauley, on the theme "Africa Riceing: mobilising and applying science plus the complementary resources to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production", Dr. Abebe Haile-Gabriel underlined the importance of policies, leadership, institutional capacities and partnerships for increased productivity of rice as well as for enhanced product quality at a competitive price.
Agriculture in Africa: Rice sector
Highlighting on FAO's current active engagements in rice value development in Africa at different levels, including the Partnership for Rice Development in Africa, he expressed FAO's readiness and commitment to continue to work with partners and stakeholders towards a successful delivery of goals in the rice sector.
"We highlighted the significance of value-chain development as a useful approach for designing support strategies as well as changes in mindset among all the stakeholders in terms of multi-sectoral engagements and mobilisation of effective partnerships to make a strong case for a sustainable application of science for agricultural development," confirmed Dr. Haile-Gabriel.
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Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I didn't find this one as absorbing as the first book in the series, but I really enjoyed it as I got further in. I liked seeing Artemis change and become… well, more human.
Book Source: Bought ages ago as part of a boxed set of the first three Artemis Fowl books.


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Health specialists usually recommend that we should take about 8 glasses of water daily. Some argue otherwise though but that's a discussion for another day.
In case you're wondering, 1 glass of water equals approximately 240 ml. If you're anything like me, you won't be able to drink up to this 8 glasses of water daily. I hate drinking water first thing in the morning: it makes me want to gag! What you can do is this:
- Make 2 cups of lightly brewed unsweetened tea in the morning. If you like it sweet, you can use a natural sweetener like Truvia Sweetener. This gives 2 glasses.
- After breakfast, take a glass of water.
- Take two glasses of water each with lunch and dinner. This gives a total of four glasses.
- Take one glass of your water before you go to bed.
Altogether, you should have taken your 8 glasses of water. It's not an easy task to drink all that water but your entire body will thank you for it!
Dr Fomsky, All rights Reserved. Written For: Get your Sizzelle on!


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But anyone who has pushed themselves with heavier weights or more miles has surely experienced the consequences the next day, when tight and sore muscles will barely let you walk up steps or lift your arms.
It's called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, or DOMS, and it's perfectly normal, says Dan Carl, PhD, an assistant professor of clinical rehabilitative sciences at UC's College of Allied Health Sciences.
In typical DOMS, severe soreness and a decreased range of motion will develop between 24 and 48 hours after exercise, peak within 72 hours and then subside shortly after. It's the body's normal process after an intense workout and, Carl says, there isn't much you can to do avoid it.
"When you're truly working the muscle, DOMS is inevitable," he says. "You're creating microtrauma at the individual fiber level, so you're actually creating tears and disruption in the protein itself."
When muscle fibers tear, Carl said calcium will leak out, leading to further breakdown of the protein and stimulation of the body's inflammatory-repair response, which floods the area with cells known as macrophages and neutrophils to begin the repair process. While the response creates soreness and stiffness in the muscle, it quickly mends the torn fibers, even making them stronger and thicker than before.
What isn't in the muscle during this process? Lactic acid. Carl said the past theory that a buildup of lactic acid caused muscle soreness has been discredited.
"It was the theory among scientists in the '60s and '70s," he says, "but we have since figured out lactate has nothing to do with it. Lactic acid clears out fairly quickly from the muscles, within 15 to 20 minutes, if you do any sort of cooldown or activity after the true intensity of the workout."
Carl says DOMS is particularly prevalent among "weekend warriors" or light exercisers trying to increase their stamina: "If you're training every day, then part of your body's training adaption is your ability to recover and offset that damage. Those people will have minor swelling within the tissue, but not the kind of swelling you get with DOMS."
If you do find yourself aching after a tough workout, try to keep moving.
"Light walking or activity would help out tremendously," says Carl. "It can produce an increase in fluid movement throughout the muscle tissue. Ice is your friend, too, as it reduces swelling. Regardless, DOMS takes 24 to 48 hours to repair itself, at minimum."
While DOMS is a normal response to intense exercise, Carl says it doesn't include sharp, piercing pain or throbbing in the affected muscle. If you're affected by any of those symptoms after a workout, contact your doctor.


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Disabled people and pay disadvantage
A key element of recent government policy is that work should pay. It is also a longstanding feature of equality legislation that individuals performing similar jobs should not be paid less because of their disability. However, disabled employees earn on average between 10 and 20 percent less than non-disabled employees. Differences in personal characteristics such as age and educational attainment account for between 25 and 50 percent of this difference but this leaves a substantial unexplained disability related wage gap in similar jobs. The causes of this unexplained gap, particularly the role of employer discrimination, remain hotly debated. Research in the UK suggests in particular that skill mismatch (whereby the employee is more skilled than the job requires) is more prevalent among disabled relative to non-disabled employees and this contributes significantly to their earnings disadvantage.
Source: LFS 2015
Articles within this theme:
Jones, M., Latreille, P. and Sloane, P. (2006) Disability, gender and the British labour market, Oxford Economic Papers, 58(3), p407-459.
Jones, M. and Latreille, P. (2010) Disability and earnings: are firm characteristics important?, Economics Letters, 106(3), p191–194.
Jones, M. and Sloane, P. (2010) Disability and skill mismatch, Economic Record, 86, p101-114.
Jones, M. (2011) Disability, employment and earnings: an examination of heterogeneity, Applied Economics, 43(8), p1001–1017.
Jones, M., Mavromaras, K., Sloane, P. and Wei, Z. (2014) Disability, job mismatch, earnings and job satisfaction in Australia, Cambridge Journal of Economics, 38(5), p.1221-1246.
In this section
- A contribution to halving the disability employment gap
- A tale of two commitments
- Are disabled people's employment rates improving?
- Does the type of work differ for disabled people?
- Disabled people and pay disadvantage
- Does the experience of work differ for disabled people?
- All in it together? The impact of the recession on disabled people
- How can unions support disabled employees?
- How widely adopted are disability equality policies and practices?
- The influence of the management and organisation of work on disabled people


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Crossing Professional Boundaries: a toolkit for collaborative teamwork has been developed by The King's Fund, in conjunction with NHS Future-Focused Finance.
It is a simple seven-step process to enable cross-functional teams to reflect on how they work together, with a view to improving. You can download it here. (Please note, that you need to be logged in to the website to download the toolkit. If you have not yet registered and so do not have a log-in, you can register for free via the link at the top of the website.)
The Toolkit comes in 4 sections:
The Toolkit was refined following feedback and evaluation from the pilot phase, which involved NHS organisations across the country using the Toolkit with their own teams. An evaluation, carried out independently by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA), demonstrated encouraging outcomes in improving teamwork between clinical and finance teams, and consequently better outcomes for patients. Click here to read the evaluation.
The pilot organisations are now part of the network of NHS organisations using the Toolkit who are available to provide support and advice to you and your colleagues should you want it. Click here to join the network.
The Toolkit was developed under the guidance of Professor Michael West of The King's Fund, who has spent much of his recent career considering cross-boundary teamwork, particularly in the health service. In 2012 he said, "While some doubt the wisdom of taking time out from a team's busy work to conduct such reviews, there is strong evidence that teams which do this are far more effective than those which do not."
Prof. West explains: "Healthy working relationships are critical to an organisation's ability to create a culture in which teamwork can thrive, in order to deliver better patient care within the resources available."
Dr Sanjay Agrawal, Consultant Respiratory Intensivist at University of Leicester Hospitals, is the lead for Close Partnering in Future-Focused Finance. "Most teams in the NHS – at all levels – do not take the time to stop and reflect. But it's an essential, basic requirement of well-functioning teams – especially when members come from very different professional backgrounds.
As a working clinician, I know how hard it can be to get clinicians and finance teams to work effectively together. I am delighted that we have been able to work with The King's Fund to produce something that has been shown to make a genuine difference to teamwork on the frontline, where it's most needed."
The pilots also identified some of the barriers to getting teams to take the time to get to grips with the toolkit, and to prioritise the time out required. Judith Muir, Matron for Head & Neck and Ophthalmology services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says that there were some challenges to overcome.
"The Toolkit has allowed us to reflect on the jargon that each of us uses in our daily work. I'd say our finance staff have certainly got better at avoiding jargon and explaining things in more user-friendly language. It's made communications better between the professional groups. Because we now understand each other better, I was able to work with my finance colleagues to justify the investment in some equipment which considerably improved the patient experience and shortened their length of stay."
On 15 March, Professor West and Dr Agrawal hosted a webinar giving an overview of the toolkit. The webinar also gave potential users the opportunity to ask questions on the theory behind the toolkit and about the experiences of those who have used it. You can view a recording of the webinar by clicking here.
Should you wish to discuss the Toolkit with someone, please email firstname.lastname@example.com and we will be in touch.


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Win an Xcut Xpress machine & bumper Christmas craft stash!
During the last push for Christmas cards and decorations a few nifty crafting bits and pieces could really help, such as the innovative new Xcut Xpress Die-cutting Machine from Docrafts. This sleek, easily-to-store machine has the ability to cut through a multitude of materials, including paper, card, felt, fabric, denim, chipboard and even thin plastic… Continue reading


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SHOT Show Optics: Vortex Razor AMG UH-1 big window reflex sight
Vortex unveiled their Razor AMG UH-1 big window reflex sight at the SHOT Show Media day. Technically it's called a holographic sight since it uses a similar laser reticle projection system like EOTech. The designation of "Razor" in its name means it's in Vortex's top-end tactical line of optics, and the "AMG" part of the name means it's made in USA (even though, it's laser reticle projection system is made overseas.) I would guess the Vortex's laser reticle could be from same supplier that also made EOTech's.
The optical part of the Vortex UH-1 is very different than that of EOTech's by featuring an angled front lens like the majority of the reflex and red-dot sights, and the laser reticle projection reflects from this angled lens back to the user's eye. On the left side of the Vortex UH-1 housing is the battery compartment cap for its transversely mounted CR123 battery, which is in the same fashion as both the EOTech XPS/EXPS and Hartman MH-1. The Vortex UH-1's QD lever seems to be made by Midwest Industries.
The shooter's view of the Vortex UH-1. I would say the reticle is in the form of a segmented horseshoe with a small triangle on the bottom and three short subtension bars at 12, 3, & 9-o'clock positions, while the center dot is in the size of 1 MOA. I found the reticle is very fast to pick up and it's definitely daylight bright; however, unlike my EOTech EXPS, the Vortex has a noticeable blue-green tint from the lens. The Vortex UH-1 also seems more tunnel-visioned than the EOTech or Hartman MH-1 to my eye, probably due to its long optical path.
The rear of the Vortex UH-1 has two control buttons, and the user can press either one to turn it on and press both to turn the sight off. The micro USB port on the right is designed for recharging the rechargeable CR123 battery, should you choose to use one with the Vortex UH-1. According to Vortex, the UH-1 is compatible with both the LFP123A and the older RCR123A types of rechargeable CR123 battery, although Vortex recommends the former type with the UH-1. Keep in mind, the battery life will be much shorter with the rechargeable batteries. The windage and elevation adjustments of the Vortex UH-1 are also located on the right side of the housing. Its arrangement of both somewhat resemble that of the EOTech's, so it could also be using movable mirrors to control the adjustment of the laser reticle projection.
Vortex Razor AMG UH-1 Specfication:
|Eye Relief:
|3.5 inch
|11.8 oz
|1x CR123 battery
|compatible with rechargable
|Micro USB power port
|Battery life:
|1200 hours w/ lithum CR123A
|15 levels
|Street price:
|Lifetime VIP