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SAN FRANCISCO: In June 2013, Fab-com's CEO Jason Goldberg arrived at the Bloomberg Television studios, ready to spread the gospel of quirky home decor. Fab sold Texas-shaped coffee tables, necklaces with expletive pendants, cardboard lion heads, and other unique items, and investors loved it. Goldberg had raised hundreds of millions of dollars, and the latest round of venture capital valued Fab at $1 billion. Back then, a 10-figure valuation placed you in rare air, but Goldberg wasn't satisfied: He wanted to be bigger.
"There are currently four ecommerce companies that are worth more than $10 billion dollars — Amazon, Rakuten in Japan, Alibaba in China, and eBay. And we think Fab has a good chance of being the fifth one," he said. But Fab did not have enough money. Goldberg had raised only about half of what he needed. Soon after his televised brag, Bloomberg published my story about troubling cracks in the business and it was even harder for Goldberg to get cash from investors.
The turmoil that followed was well chronicled: round after round of job cuts, departures of executives, including Goldberg's cofounder, and, in 2015, the sale of what was left of the brand to an Irish manufacturer. The price was $15 million. Now Goldberg is back, with something new to sell. Later this month he'll launch Pepo, a consumer messaging company. It's based in Berlin, where Goldberg now lives, and there's an engineering team in Pune, India. This time, he says on the first episode of the Decrypted podcast, things won't get as crazy.
Fab's crash is a cautionary tale for any startup that relies on selling things directly to consumers. Flush with venture capital, startups use it to afford marketing or steep discounts for their customers, which help them grow — but it can't last forever. The current startup landscape —with more than 150 companies valued at more than $1billion — is peppered with ecommerce companies yet to prove their business models. There are the subscription box companies, food delivery startups, and online stores trying to have a breakout success like Fab.
In the larger startup landscape, enthusiasm for some of the unicorns has started to fade. Some of them are taking on debt, some of them are laying off employees. Goldberg is wellequipped to tell those CEOs what may come next: rounds of layoffs that aren't enough, rifts between cofounders, and a selloff of assets. "Don't ever allow yourself to slip into thinking, 'We figured it out', or you risk losing it all," Goldberg said. "If you are ambitious and if you grow your company fast, this will be your own personal epic battle. It is very hard to remain humble when you are piloting a rocket ship. It is very hard to remain humble when the world is telling you: You are winning."
If Fab had been more conservative in its numbers, more careful about its rate of spending, and had not such aggressive growth goals, it might still be around today, said Sucharita Mulpuru, chief retail strategist at Shoptalk. "That's the question that every entrepreneur has to face—how do you grow quickly and still stay alive?" Silicon Valley is a place where people like to talk about failure. The countless entrepreneurs on Medium droning on about their shortcomings also preach that ultimately, to win big, you have to take risks. But failure isn't always a quick stop on the way to success. Sometimes it's final.


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The company recently issued interoperability certification for Texas Memory Systems' RamSan-500 SSD to work with the V-series storage controller.
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Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI: Chapter 28, 'Scripting Security'
Chapter 28 of Don Jones' Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI describes how to make scripting a safe part of your environment.
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It's so simple for users to launch unauthorized scripts from e-mail attachments that many administrators disable scripting altogether. But you shouldn't avoid this administrative tool -- lock it down and reap the benefits instead.
Scripting has two primary security issues associated with it. First, the Windows Script Host (WSH) is included with just about every version of Windows since Windows 98. Second, WSH associates itself with a number of filename extensions, making it very easy for users to click an e-mail file attachment and launch unauthorized scripts. The knee-jerk reaction of many administrators is to simply disable scripting altogether, which also removes a beneficial administrative tool from the environment. This chapter focuses on ways to address the two primary security issues associated with scripting, which will help you configure a safer scripting environment.
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We listened intently during our recent 11-city "tour" of the province and we continue to engage on a daily basis with Districts, Clubs, leagues, coaches and parents from across the province about their support for and/or concerns stemming from the continued implementation of LTPD. Especially in light of media coverage in different parts of the province in recent days, I sense now is a good time to deal with some of the legitimate questions and also some of the myths and misconceptions that continue to be spread around what we are doing:
While we have had a tremendous amount of positive feedback from parents, Clubs and Districts, here are some of the "negatives" that we hear:
1) Kids are leaving soccer because of LTPD
2) Kids and parents want scores and standings
3) Kids need to "learn how to lose"
4) We're getting rid of competition and kids need to learn that competition is part of life
5) LTPD is just for the "elite" player/LTPD is only concerned with the recreational player
6) LTPD is being 'pushed' by the OSA—and a bunch of academics that know nothing about soccer and are trying to tell parents what is good for their own kids
Let's briefly discuss each of the above:
Kids are leaving soccer because of LTPD
While some unhappy parents may be looking at other sport options for their child, the facts are actually as follows: we have been losing kids in big numbers in recent years and the feedback is inevitably the same:
kids are pressured at too early an age and coaches and parents yell all the time. If winning and losing games at the age of 8 or 9 is why a parent chooses a sport for their son or daughter, it may be important to re-assess why children are involved in youth sports.
Kids want to have fun and "get better".
We have tried to deliver that message
but perhaps parents are not receiving the
message and our broader intent. We will be working very hard to ensure we get the right information in the hands of parents so they can make informed decisions.
2)Kids and parents want scores and standings
Yes, many parents and kids do typically want scores and standings. But that approach, while what parents know and are familiar with, has clearly not led to healthy results. We have seen major drop-out rates in recreation and competitive soccer. And we are simply not properly developing the majority of those youngsters who enjoy and actually have a passion and a skill for this sport. Sure, some do make it, often
the "system", but most don't.
We don't have "class rankings" in elementary schools, for example. We introduce that when our youngsters are older and better able to understand competition and what it means. It makes sense to do the same in sports.
We need to do a whole lot better—and we will.
Kids need to "learn how to lose"
Yes, kids need to learn how to lose. But do we seriously think these lessons have to be taught the age of 8, 9, 10 or 11? And who is doing the so-called "teaching" about losing—and what impact is it having on our kids? Youngsters are naturally competitive and keep score in every game they play.
Kids aren't the problem. Too often, parents and coaches are the problem.
There are many great volunteer coaches in our system and many thoughtful, supportive and engaged parents. But enough parents and coaches with wonky priorities have wrecked things for the others.
Let's let the kids keep score, but teach them the skills they need without fear of making mistakes and being screamed at for fear of losing a game and a chance at being "promoted". How will kids learn the skills they need in a sport like soccer if they are afraid to try things because of the adults around them?
Kids need to learn that competition is part of life
Of course competition is a part of life. Players will be competing against each other at each practice session and each game from 6 years of age. But we're talking about soccer at the
early ages
where we will de-emphasize standings and there will be no promotion and relegation. There will be plenty of competition and plenty of games and competition at the young ages—we just won't focus on
If people are honest, the system in Ontario has, for years, been built on the backs of coaches poaching players and recruiting the biggest, fastest, oldest players they can. Parents and coaches yell "kick it out, kick it out, get rid of the ball…" to alarmed children, all to tell them to get the ball up to the big, fast kid who can score and "win the game". This leads to placing their team high in the standings and being "promoted". But it's not a real team when only a few players matter and skills are not being developed.
Sadly, this poisonous cycle never stops. Surely no one truly believes that approach is healthy—or develops the skills of ALL young players? Are some kids more important than others? Because under the old system, that's what we had, a focus on a very few players, while other players sat, got little playing time and virtually no attention so they could improve. The result was lost confidence—and players lost to soccer. That certainly wasn't "fun" for all the players.
There will still be a challenging competition structure of progression, but those youngsters who don't make higher levels right away won't be forgotten, as happened too often in the past.
5) LTPD is just for the "elite" player/LTPD is only concerned with the recreational player
In fact, LTPD is for
the elite players who aspire to a future in the game and also for the recreational player. Recreational soccer is the backbone of our sport. Kids wants to play for fun, fitness, healthy activity and because they like to compete. LTPD will enhance this experience because more kids will now have the ability to play the game at a skill level that will make the experience fun. Yes, we will have to work hard to make sure coaching methods improve, so kids want to come to training sessions and are always learning new things and not standing around. We have enhanced our coaching programs to help achieve exactly that result. But it's a work in progress.
For those youngsters that aspire to a scholarship or playing for Canada, professionally or internationally, LTPD will at long last help many more of those youngsters to develop the touches and skills they need to be
and creative on the ball
—which is what sets most countries apart from Canada.
6) LTPD is being pushed by a bunch of academics that know nothing about soccer and are trying to tell parents what is good for their kids
If critics of LTPD choose to ignore the science and research behind LTPD, fine. Then just listen to the coaches around the globe, some of the best and brightest, who talk about why we need to focus on skills development and not winning games at the young ages. This has been happening elsewhere for years already. And if people don't believe what is being said and practiced around the rest of the soccer world by coaches and players who know what they are talking about and are truly expert in this field, at least be aware that our own best Canadian players, like Diana Matheson and Dwayne De Rosario support this initiative one hundred per cent. And they are far from alone.
Let me be clear: I repeat—kids are not the problem. We adults have been, however, a huge problem and remain so. Just because we have kept standings at the early ages for years doesn't mean it was—or is—a good thing. When we discover that something is unhealthy in our lives,
we change it
. Every time. That's what we are doing now.
Will kids still compete? A ton—and they should. Will we lose some kids to other sports? Maybe, though most all youth sports are moving in this direction, too, right across Canada. Are we over-protecting our kids? Hardly. We're not ridding the entire system of standings—just the young ages. And that is, in part, to get away from the outdated approaches I described above while ensuring that ALL kids get a chance to fall in love and stay in love with our great sport.
Surely we aren't relying on kids "losing a soccer game" at the age of 9 or 10 to teach them about disappointment, handling adversity, sportsmanship or competing? Before we expect a student to apply for Law School—and possibly "fail" in their attempt—we make sure they have the basics down cold through years of study, training and proper support in the "system". That's the least we should do with
in sport before we make them deal with things like "relegation".
Why should a youth team be built around a handful of players while every other youngster waits their turn to play, develop and gain confidence? That's what we're fighting, and we're not going to turn back now because some people are upset by change. We all resist change. But when change is about making for a healthier environment, we have to stay the course. And we will.
It's time to measure "success" differently.
If some people really and truly believe that a trophy for children based on "winning" at the age of 9 or 10 is more important than having fun and actually developing the skills needed to play the sport well, then clearly they will not support LTPD. I understand that. But we hope you will give LTPD time. We also hope that our OSA members that seem hesitant and fearful are not simply sticking with the "old" ways because it suits their purposes.
This is supposed to be about and for ALL our kids. Not just a few, or the biggest and fastest, or those identified at the early ages while others are ignored. For every young person that gets a scholarship or advances to play at the highest levels, there are probably 10 others, including late-bloomers, who never received the support, attention and nurturing they needed and deserved just as much as those who "made it". It's time to be honest and change the system. Too many kids have been missed who could have been outstanding players for Ontario and for Canada. And too many kids who wanted to stay in the game have left because it simply wasn't fun any more and opportunities to play at an elite level are scarce as players get older. We can ignore it or pretend it's not true, but the research is clear on that.
We are trying to listen and be responsive to concerns that some people have. That said, it's about time we shifted focus in Ontario. And we're doing exactly that. We won't be perfect as we make this transition. We'll make mistakes. But it will be because we are trying to do everything we can to help more kids, not fewer.
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More than 50 English beaches have met tough new EU standards to receive Blue Flag awards, recognising their high standards and water quality.
Thanet in Kent won eight awards, while the Isle of Wight, Bournemouth and Poole in Dorset, and Torbay in Devon each received four awards.
Campaign group Keep Britain Tidy runs the awards scheme in England.
The 55-beach total is down from 79 in 2012, but this year beaches were subject to much tougher standards.'Town asset'
They had to meet the new "excellent" standard required under the new EU Bathing Waters Directive.
Beaches also had to advise users where they could obtain real-time information on discharges from nearby combined sewage overflows if it could temporarily affect the quality of bathing water.
Other well-known beaches awarded Blue Flags this year included Central Beach in Skegness, Lincolnshire; Lowestoft South Claremont in Suffolk; Martello Bay at Clacton-on-Sea in Essex; and Whitby in North Yorkshire.
Westward Ho! beach in North Devon was awarded a Blue Flag for the 10th year in a row.
A further 133 beaches in England were rated clean enough to be awarded Seaside Awards - formerly known as Quality Coast Awards - by Keep Britain Tidy.
The Isle of Wight won the most awards nationwide, with a total of four Blue Flags and 13 Seaside Awards.
Richard McIlwain, Keep Britain Tidy operations director, said: "Keep Britain Tidy campaigns to improve the quality of our local environment and we know that communities up and down the country love their beaches and understand what an asset they are for their towns' economies.
Holidaymakers and day trippers want to visit clean, safe beaches and the sight of the Blue Flag or Seaside Award flying gives them the reassurance that they will."


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Two thematically related items from the Claremont Courier's police blotter, compiled by Matthew Bramlett, got my attention.
On March 3, a thief broke into a dental office and made off with about $6 in cash and "an unknown amount of plastic desk drawer organizers" before the alarm went off and he fled.
Then on March 7, two men broke into a massage studio "and stole cash and facial products."
It seems that on the mean streets of the City of Trees and Ph.D.s, burglars want to stay organized and moisturized.


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This sample video runs a whopping 27 seconds beyond the maxiumum 2 minute mark. Yikes! So what is the strategic marketing reason for this?
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Volvo just offered a look at its new 40 series compact cars and SUVs, including a plug-in hybrid and an electric car.
The Volvo 40 series should go on sale in the U.S. starting in 2018, according to IHS Automotive. These new models are the final major piece emanating from Chinese automaker Geely's $11 billion investment in Volvo several years ago; its plug-in models are part of a "global electrification strategy" announced last year.
The compact cars and SUVs will be built on what Volvo calls the Compact Modular Architecture. That separates the platform from the Scalable Product Architecture used in the XC90 and Volvo's other larger vehicles. Geely will likely use the new Volvo architecture for a range of upscale models from a new brand the Chinese automaker will create.
Details on plug-in hybrid and all-electric variants haven't been released. The compact car is expected to be named the S40 and the compact SUV will likely be called the XC40. Volvo may also rollout hatchback and station wagon compact models.
The compact Volvos will come with a three-cylinder engine and seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The engine will be similar to what's in the XC and S90 with turbo and supercharging to maximize output and fuel efficiency.
SEE ALSO: Volvo's Aggressive Electrification Strategy Includes New All-Electric Car
For its larger plug-in models, Volvo launched its XC90 plug-in hybrid SUV in the U.S. last summer with a starting price of $68,100 before tax incentives. This PHEV version of the XC90 is powered by Volvo's 2.0 liter supercharged and turbocharged Drive-E engine, which is combined to a rear axle electric motor. It's considered to be the world's first seven passenger plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
Volvo debuted its S90 luxury sedan at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Its plug-in hybrid version was said to compete with the Mercedes S550 Plug In the now-deceased Cadillac ELR. Powering the S90 is Volvo's T8 all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid powertrain.
Last year, Volvo released its new "global electrification strategy," which will include new plug-in versions of its sedans, SUVs, and wagons. A battery electric vehicle (BEV) is also in development in the strategy. Volvo didn't elaborate on what its battery electric vehicle will look like, but it will be a car rolling out in 2019.


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All of our polices are written with our Mission Statement in mind:
Members of Christ Church CE Primary School are members of a learning community based on an awareness of God's creation and Jesus' invitation to learn from Him.
At Christ Church we encourage children to think for themselves but consider others.
At Christ Church we create a positive environment to empower children to lead healthy lives
At Christ Church every child matters.
We all agree to live by our school values of friendship, respect, honesty, forgiveness, peace, service and hope
Please find our latest policies below.
- Attendance 2016
- Anti-Bullying 2017
- Appraisal Policy for Teachers
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- Complaints-Proceedure-2018
- Equality-duty-and-objectives
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- food policy 2017
- Freedom of information
- Governor allowances policy
- Health Safety and Welfare 2017
- home-school-agreement 2016/17
- ICT-pupil-agreement 2017
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- Safeguarding-Policy-2018
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- Whistle blowing policy 2016
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Charging and remissions – see policies above
Special educational needs – see policies above
Teachers' pay – Cheshire West and Chester Local Authority policy
Admissions arrangements – this website under 'Admissions'
Governors' allowances – see policies above
Minutes of, and papers considered at, meetings of the governing body and its committees – Part 1 minutes available from the school office
Equality information and objectives (public sector equality duty) statement for publication – see policies above
Register of pupils' admission to school – available from the school office
Register of pupils' attendance – available from the school office
Child protection policy and procedures – see safeguarding policy above
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) – see policies above
Capability of staff – Cheshire West and Chester Local Authority policy
Charging and remissions – see policies above
School behaviour – See policies above
Sex education – See SRE policy above
Teacher appraisal – Cheshire West and Chester Local Authority policy
Behaviour principles written statement – see policy above
Central record of recruitment and vetting checks – available in the school office for those authorised to see it
Home-school agreement document – see policy above
Instrument of government – see policy above
Premises management documents – available in the school office
Register of business interests of headteachers and governors – on this website under governors
Statement of procedures for dealing with allegations of abuse against staff
Supporting pupils with medical conditions – Cheshire West and Chester Local Authority policy
Complaints procedure statement – see policy above
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I am going to do something a little different today. Being a huge fan of the Yankees and Yankees history, I have to take a moment to say some things about an all-time Yankees legend. Sadly he passed away a couple of nights ago. But his life is one to be celebrated. He lived a phenominal 90 years.
You can talk about his amazing hall of fame Yankees career. His 10 World Series Championships. 3 MVPs. The fact that he may be the best and most clutch hitting catcher of all-time. 2 World Series appearances as a manager, 1 with each NY team. All the Yogi-isms. His successful business ventures. But beyond all that, when have you ever heard anyone say a negative word about this man? When was anything negative, ever written? He was humble and went about his business with class and dignity. Just always did things the right way. Love or hate the Yankees, nobody hated Yogi Berra. The baseball world and the real world has lost a genuinely GREAT human being.


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TORONTO, Canada – Veteran jockey Patrick Husbands dominated Woodbine's 10-race card on Sunday by reeling off four wins to close the gap on the early leaders in the newly minted campaign.
The Barbadian, who turns 44 later this month, won with favourite Ring For A Drink in race two, followed up with victory in race seven with 3-1 chance Trouble In Phoenix before also taking race nine with another favourite, Jennifer Lynette.
Husbands then brought the curtain down on a fine outing with victory in the day's final race aboard 6-1 chance Spirit Of Caledon.
The six-time champion lies third on 16, one behind second placed Rafael Hernandez and six adrift of leader and defending champion Eurico Rosa da Silva.
Husband reached winners row for the first time when he piloted three-year-old filly Ring For A Drink to a 1-1/4 length win over the three-year-old and upward maiden fillies and mares, in a five-furlong sprint.
Madame Gizmo made the early running but gave way in the stretch as Husbands brought Ring For A Drink with a late run, to snatch honours.
His second success of the day came over six furlongs when he combined with four-year-old gelding Trouble In Phoenix, to edge the three-year-old and upwards.
Husbands raced the gelding mid-pack as Incorporater and Areocentric disputed the lead through the half in 45.56 seconds.
Starved for racing room at the top of the stretch, Husbands found an opening and made it count and prevailed by a neck over Party At Eight.
In race nine over six furlongs, Husbands produced a clinical ride aboard the four-year-old bay filly Jennifer Lynette to dominate the three-year-old and upward fillies and mares by six lengths.
He stalked the pace-setter Wild N Clever through the half mile, attacked with a furlong to run and rocketed to the wire without a challenger.
Husbands sealed his fourth win of the programme in a mile and sixteenth trip when he paired with three-year-old bay gelding Spirit Of Caledon to turn back.


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Corona Camisole
Summer days, when a not-so-young woman's fancy turns to - gardening! We're late again in getting everything out but from my notes on last year's garden everything should turn out fine. I can hear the tiller churning as I write. That old tiller has been around almost as long as I have and I remember my lanky grandfather working in his huge garden with it when I was a child. It traveled between their little farm and the farm where I live now, tilling huge gardens that kept two families well fed. My mom and stepdad used it until about eight years ago and it needed a little tending by my uncle before it was ready to work again. It did a lovely job on my little garden patch! Can't wait to go digging in the ground in the morning!
It has been nice to just stay home the past couple of weeks and it has taken this long to get caught up with most things. I still have a long list of work to do and several boxes of roving, yarn and knitting needles to get unpacked. Three days of allergies hit me in the middle of everything; I've been lucky this year but the pollen, mold, whatever struck last Saturday and wrecked me for the weekend!
Lace for the Drawstring Chemise
I enjoyed making the last little top so much that I cast on another one a few days ago. This is the
Drawstring Chemise by Connie Chang Chinchio from the Spring 2008 Interweave Knits. I've been wanting to make it for awhile and when I got some lovely Miss Babs Yummy Sock yarn at Spin a Yarn last winter, it just seemed that the pattern and yarn were made for each other. NOT! I'm sure it's neither the yarn or the designer's fault, but I'm horribly off gauge with this one. I think part of it is that I'm getting more relaxed with my knitting with more experience and I'm making much bigger stitches! But to get on gauge I would have to use tiny needles and I'm not going there. So I'm fudging and figuring; we'll see how it turns out. I'm pretty good at crochet finagling...
During the festivals I worked on my Oatmeal Cardigan because that was what was handy and got the body done to the point where the sleeves are knitted on. Now I have to spin up some more yarn to ply into a three ply for the cabled yoke section. I started that a few days ago, after finishing up the lovely Miss Babs roving I've been working on forever. The Corriedale for the sweater is spinning like a dream, almost as wonderfully as the Miss Babs!


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I received the best email the other day and had to share it with you! Miu Miu has opened an online shopping portion to their site! (HERE) I was instantly filled with nervous excitement hoping that I would be able to find my long loved/coveted and blogged about (HERE) green platform sandals there. Sadly, they as well, only offered them in blue and red (I'm starting to think I imagined the green shoes), but the shopping site does offer a lot of other gorgeous shoes! I love Miu Miu's shoes-they have this young vibe but with an edge of proper lady. They are colorful, vibrant, happy shoes and I seriously have a big crush on each pair. Especially the denim peep toes-they are so adorable with the buckle detail and zipper on the back. I am also crushing over the polka dot flats and the glitter heels. Then I took a look through their accessories knowing that their purses were beyond my price range when I found this cute bracelet.
I know this Shoetastic Sunday post is to be about shoes-but I had to share the bracelet. Since I can't find my shoes anywhere this bracelet might be a fun way to have my green...or it could be a sad reminder of never being able to find my shoes.
Definitely check out Miu Miu shopping site (HERE), and if you want to see more shoes from Miu Miu check out Neiman Marcus' (HERE) or Barney's (HERE) selection.


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It only took a week before I received a phone call from a North Carolina number and I somehow knew immediately that it was the owner's son. He was a doctor, in his 70's, and told us that our letter had spoken to him. He said that it had made him think of Chip and Joanna Gains from HGTV's Fixer Upper which he then proceeded to ask me had I heard of that show....He was speaking my love language at that point. He told me that his Father had adored that home and still talked about it even in his state of dementia. I got into telling him about our former renovations and how badly we wanted to move back to town, basically exactly where that home was located. I told him we had just finished a hefty renovation and knew exactly what we were getting ourselves into. He said it was ultimately up to his father and he worried that the decision couldn't quite be made until he had passed away. Of course we understood and didn't push the issue. He put us in touch with a fabulous local real estate agent that allowed us to tour and assess the property to really see what needed to be done.
We fell in love.
Fast forward EXACTLY one year. Our Burkeville home (my pride and joy) sold successfully and we were on the hunt for a new home back in town. We found our current home (one street over from the one we originally had our eye on) and immediately started to renovate this little gem. We adore it. Then the phone rang... it was the agent that had showed us the home the previous year. She explained that the doctor's father had passed away and he was going to be listing the home on the market and he immediately thought of us, the young couple that had written him the letter that he had saved.
Well y'all, our offer was accepted and we had the great pleasure of meeting this man and hearing all the wonderful stories about how much his father had loved this home. There was an auction to get rid of some of the belongings and we were able to hang out with this man and his family all day. It was the neatest thing - seeing how full circle this story came about. The town is super supportive and it has been so fabulous seeing the excitement that is bubbling up through the neighborhood! Although we've only been in our current home since October, we're diving head first into this new renovation. We have some pretty darn fabulous plans for this baby and I am SO excited to share this journey of a renovation with y'all - every step of the way, just like before! So...without further ado, here are the before photos and don't forget to stay tuned!
|Living Room
|Butlers Pantry
|Bedroom that will become other side of kitchen
|Front Hall
|Downstairs bath to become half bath/laundry
|View into future master closet
|Master Closet
|Master Bath
|Master Bedroom
|Bedroom #1 Upstairs
|Bedroom #2 Upstairs
|Bedroom #3 Upstairs
|Upstairs bath with attic access
|Kitchen off from sun porch - not sure about this yet
|Upstairs porch
|Deck off from downstairs kitchen
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We've been asked, in comments and in email, how our family pictures went. We had a lot of fun, and the pictures are great. Miss I. would not pose by herself, so we ended up taking one of momma and Miss I and one of Daddy and ds. Those are all of our favorites - and I rarely like pictures of myself, but she makes any picture a beauty.
Then we tried again for an individual shot. She would run in a circle, dh and I would each grab an arm, lift her up (making her smile and giggle) and the photographer would shoot just as her feet touched down. The result is a darling picture, just our arms and a beaming Miss I, with her dress flipped up (But Momma you can see her panties -ds).
But Daddy's nightmare discovery: Miss I does indeed look like a young Jada Pinkett Smith, and we are in trouble.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
2 comments:
- Michelle said...
sounds like the pictures ending up turning out great!
We're having our daughter's 3 yr old portraits done next week...I hope she's more cooperative then she was last year!
- abebech said...
Michelle, if she doesn't scream, try to run out of the studio giggling wildly, or vomit on you, then your daughter'll do better than we did last year (the same child didn't do all three - cousin pictures, one crime per child)
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Most atheists don't say we're 100% sure God doesn't exist. We simply see God the way we see Zeus or leprechauns: impossible to 100% disprove, but highly implausible, and not supported by the available evidence. And unless we see better evidence, we're proceeding on the assumption that Zeus, leprechauns, and God don't exist. Pass it on: if we say it enough times to enough people, it may get across.
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you really need to add comment moderation to your blasphemyâŠ
Hate to agree with the evil little troll, but you have to admire the effectiveness with which he makes this particular point.
Ah, and I see his comments are already gone. Bye, troll.
Anyways, I think this meme hits pretty close to the core of why religion is so popular: it seems so much more feasible to keep on believing the silly things you've already believed your whole life and that everyone around you believes (i.e. God), even when the nature of the content of that belief is very similar to something you'd just laugh at if someone argued for its existence (i.e. leprechauns).
The comparison to leprechauns reminds me of an old Cectic comic:
For someone that has never been religious, looking at things from the outside, it is constantly baffling to see people take one fairy tale character seriously while dismissing all the others as fiction. I can intellectually see some reasons to this phenomena, as DSimon describes it, everyone arounds you believe it too, and so on. Still, from the outside it looks really strange.
I enjoy your blog but I am generally frustrated by it as well. I just watched Ben Steinâs documentary this evening, and afterwards wrote a rant against the stupidity of the entire debate. The points I made in my rant are points I have always wanted to bring up with you.
I do have questions for you:
1. Do you equate atheism with material reductionism?
2. Can someone who is not a material reductionist be an atheist in your view? (Correct answer is *yes)
3. Can someone believe in life after death, reincarnation, spirit, soul and still be an atheist? (Correct answer is *yes*)
4. Do you believe someone can be an atheist yet at the same time believe in the paranormal? (The correct answer is yes they can)
5. Do you believe someone can be an atheist yet at the same time believe the Universe is God? (i.e. a pantheist)
An atheist is simply someone who doesn't believe in the popular cultural definition of the word God. Just because an individual describes themselves as an atheist does not mean they must also subscribe to a strict material reductionist view of reality.
You do realize that GOD is just a word right? Itâs three letters, âGâ, âOâ, and âDâ and means something completely different to every single person who utters it. Yet you, and other vocal âatheistsâ try to act like it means just one very specific thing (usually the angry tribal desert Gods).
Since âGodâ is simply a matter of semantics I suggest that anyone can ascribe their own personal definition for the word. This is why, since I believe that all of creation, all of life and everything that exists is a product of the Universe (or multiverse if you want to get really big hearted about it) *IS* God.
Now, if I say I believe in God, i.e. the Universe, creator of all things, does that make me an atheist in your mind? See, its all just a matter of semantics. While you see a cold, dead, lifeless, mechanistic Universe devoid of any deeper meaning, I see a vibrant and creative Universe worthy of the title of God.
In the end it all boils down to nasty ugly little words and we waste way, way, too much time arguing about them.
At any rate, here is the link to my blog post.
John, the main reason you are re-appropriating the term "God" to represent the Universe is because the popular conception of the deity-entity "God" often encompasses a sense of vibrancy and creativity in the universe. However, the main result of your re-appropriation is still to buttress pre-existing conceptions of "God", rather than to dilute them. I don't see much of a point.
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An 11-year-old autistic boy is set to enjoy the birthday of a lifetime after years of people not paying attention.
Logan Pearson, from Andover, Massachusetts, has received nearly 3,000 birthday cards from across the world after his mother sent out an appeal on Facebook.
'As a mum, I just love him so much. I just want the best for him. I want him to just be treated like a person,' Logan's mother Catherine told WBZ-TV in the US.
The 11-year-old suffers from severe autism and cannot speak, so instead he communicates through kisses.
Because of the developmental disability, he finds it hard to build friendships and his parents say no one has really paid attention to his birthday before.
'People have just felt like well "Logan can't understand so we aren't going to do anything for him like other kids",' Logan's father James explained.
But this year, things are going to be different.
After sending out her message on Facebook last month, Catherine has been inundated with cards, balloons and video uploads for her son.
The local police force even laid on a special birthday party for Logan – with balloons, candles and lots of cake.
When asked if Logan would enjoy a happy birthday tomorrow, she exclaimed: 'Oh yeah. Oh my gosh, the world is reaching out and giving this kid a hug and saying "You count and we're here for your birthday".'


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On one fine day, TWOOS invited me to try their newest "Illuminating Radiance" Facial.
You can click on the picture to further enlarge it.
I've never been to a facial as I've mentioned my phobia before. Yes, I'm a coward with many phobias. But since this one's all organic, I decided that it couldn't do much harm to my face.
Arrival at Living Nature!
The entrance of the store
The counter, and yes that is my BC, Veronica. I proceeded to explore the place afterwards so as to take picture for all of you! Below, you can see the various rooms they have.
Relaxing bed no. 1
Relaxing bed no. 2
Pretty wallpaper no. 1
Pretty wallpaper no. 2
This one is one of my favorite pictures taken. It looks so mysterious yet calming.
This is "my" room and that red cloth is my facial robe!
Totally makeup-less and in my facial robe!
From here onwards, Veronica proceeded with the facial so I couldn't possibly take pictures anymore. Initially, my heart was pounding in my chest because I was kind of afraid. I was praying I wouldn't be sensitive towards any products used and that I wouldn't break out like mad afterwards. However as you can see too, the room is quite dim and relaxing so the ambiance really does helps in making me more calm.
Firstly, she cleansed my face thrice with these...
A gentle makeup remover first. I also provided the ingredients in any case would someone wish to read it. You can click to enlarge it further.
After removing my make up, she used this vitalising cleanser on my face. Because they do not add any chemical fragrance into their products, you might not like the smell. In my case I was alright with it except that the scent was slightly overpowering. A little sour but I believe that's because of the Manuka Honey.
The third and last cleanser was this Purifying one. I love love love this cleanser. I'm not sure why but it smells a little like chocolates with a tinge of a more woody scent. I quite like this scent because it makes me feel more at ease. This one foams really nicely and I loved the feeling of this product on my skin.
After cleansing she patted my face dry and proceeded with the facial I was there for. This point onwards, I am more confused and would not be able to explain as well because the products used are "secretly formulated" so if they revealed it to me... I WILL COPY THEM AND DO IT ON MY OWN. I'm joking. Don't take me too seriously.
She cleansed my face again and massaged thoroughly with what they call "Beauty Water". It's actually just water with pH 5.5. This is supposed to be our face's natural pH level so this beauty water is to return our face back to it's very most original pH of 5.5.
Afterwards, it was time for exfoliating. Now this exfoliating scrub thing is made with their secret formula made with mineral salt and their own products so I might be a little messy at explaining here. She also used a rose quartz crystal stick thing to massage and exfoliate my face. Sounds really pretty right? After exfoliating, there's the secret blend of essential oils and their own products! I'll be showing all of them below and I'm sure they were used somewhere along the way but I'm not sure which comes after what.
This is the Mineral Salt.
This is their Deep Cleansing Mask. It comes in little sachets and I'm sure I heard the ripping of the sachet at some point of time during the facial but I forgot which part!
The secret blend of essential oils!
She massaged my neck, shoulders and the area above my chest with the essential oils too so you don't have to fear for those part of your body! None is neglected :D She also asked me constantly throughout the facial if I was feeling alright and I think that's really important because you wouldn't know if the person was feeling uncomfortable unless you asked.
After finishing the facial, she proceeded to use some skincare products on my face.
She toned my face with their special Hydrating Toning Gel that serves to balance the oil and water in the face. This felt really soothing and I don't think there's a scent to this as far as I can remember.
This is the Rescue Gel that she plopped on my inflamed / problem areas, pimples to be precise. I also had a sensitive spot that turns red whenever I try new stuff so this rescue gel went there too. This one smells quite strong and sour but fades away after application to a very soothing scent.
They were OOS for this product that day so I couldn't take a picture of the ingredients list. Like all the products with Manuka Honey, it smells a little sour but it's pleasant to me? This was the last product used to seal everything in, a Balancing Day Lotion.
These are all the Living Nature products used on my skin! And before I forget, here's a picture to teach you how to read the ingredients list.
Once again you can click on it to enlarge!
Now after all the talking, pictures are important to show the effectiveness of this facial!
Can you see the difference? This was taken in the same lighting. Can you see how much brighter my face is after the facial? Also my skintone is more even throughout and my nose isn't darker than my cheeks. If you see the before picture, my face is somewhat darker than my neck. It got a lot better in the after picture! Also note that this is my bare naked face. My face felt literally like a Tofu after the facial and I really loved my skin. This isn't all!
I was a little hesitant to put this up and show my bulbous nose but for the sake of my blog I will. Despite the difference in lighting, you can see that blackheads are reduced. Squint at the picture and you'll be able to see it! It's not a drastic change but it's still an improvement. I didn't cheat with any make up, what you see is my bare nose! Weirdly, although this facial was more about brightening skin, lightening pigmentation and lifting skin, many little bumps on my cheeks were gone! I'm not complaining, I'm really happy.
I went home a really happy girl. There was no hard selling of products which I loved but usually when I go for sponsored spa / facial, there'll be products for me to bring home so that I can review them. A little sad that I didn't get any! I would have LOVED to be able to try out more products from their range! ( > . < ) So I had to buy one for myself which is of course the rescue gel because everyone wants to be blemish free right?
Sorry for the really long post though! If you have the cash to spare, do try this treatment and pamper your skin! If I had more Ka-ching I'd definitely go for more sessions!!! *Palm face*
Ends with a happy girl that has nice skin!
Chiharu ❤
Disclaimer : Everything I've said in this review is true to my words. Pictures are not photoshopped to make my skin look more flawless whatsoever except for the last picture where I removed my eyebags. I did however adjust the lightings because most of the product shots were taken in dim orange lighting. Only the watermarked pictures are my own. The rest were sent to me by TWOOS to aid in writing this post. I am in no way related to TWOOS nor do I speak for their brand.


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Garden of Beasts: A Novel of Berlin 1936
Garden of Beasts: A Novel of Berlin 19363.5 4 5 Autor: Jeffery Deaver Narrador: Jefferson Mays
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Paul Schumann, a German American living in New York City in 1936, is a mobster hitman known as much for his brilliant tactics as for taking only "righteous" assignments. But then Paul gets caught. And the arresting officer offers him a stark choice: prison or covert government service. Paul is asked to pose as a journalist covering the summer Olympics taking place in Berlin. He's to hunt down and kill Reinhard Ernst -- the ruthless architect of Hitler's clandestine rearmament. If successful, Paul will be pardoned and given the financial means to go legit; if he refuses the job, his fate will be Sing Sing and the electric chair.
Paul travels to Germany, takes a room in a boardinghouse near the Tiergarten -- the huge park in central Berlin but also, literally, the "Garden of Beasts" -- and begins his hunt. In classic Deaver fashion, the next forty-eight hours are a feverish cat-and-mouse chase, as Paul stalks Ernst through Berlin while a dogged Berlin police officer and the entire Third Reich apparatus search frantically for the American.
Garden of Beasts is packed with fascinating period detail and features a cast of perfectly realized locals, Olympic athletes and senior Nazi officials -- some real, some fictional. With hairpin plot twists, the reigning "master of ticking-bomb suspense" (People) plumbs the nerve-jangling paranoia of prewar Berlin and steers the story to a breathtaking and wholly unpredictable ending.
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Twice-cooked pork
Submitted by dave on Mon, 2010-05-24 17:12.
It's been a long time since I've had twice-cooked pork, and I never made it myself before. After a little research in old cookbooks and on the internet, I put together this recipe, which came out really tasty. Unlike some Szechwan dishes, this one isn't incredibly spicy. It still has some heat to it, but it is mild in comparison to some of the dishes out there. Traditionally, this dish is made with fattier cuts of meat, like the pork side (uncured bacon) or rump, but I went with a leaner option and used a loin. This dish is "twice-cooked", first it is (boiled leaving you with a couple quarts of a nice light pork stock) then stir fried.


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Louis Saha declared he had joined âthe most exciting team in the countryâ as he began his new life at Tottenham.
After training with his Spurs team-mates for the first time, having completed a surprise deadline-day transfer from Everton, the 33-year-old striker had no doubt in which direction title-chasing Tottenham were heading.
âI have a big challenge ahead, which is why I felt it was right to go,â said Saha, who could make his debut at Liverpool on Monday.
âI think I am joining the most dynamic and exciting team in the country at the moment.â
Sahaâs transfer ended his three-year stay at Everton, where he scored 35 goals in 115 appearances after joining from Manchester United.
The Frenchman endured an injury-ravaged time at Old Trafford and thanked the Toffees for helping him resurrect his career.
He added: âI have to say thank you to Everton and particularly David Moyes because they helped me when I really needed it and I will never forget that.â
Tottenham are also hoping to complete the signing of Ryan Nelsen following the defenderâs release by Blackburn. Nelsen is able to sign for a new club outside the transfer window because he is now a free agent.
Spurs have agreed personal terms with the 34-year-old Kiwi and are awaiting international clearance.
Nelsenâs agent Lyle Yorks said: âWe settled with Blackburn and have reached agreement with Spurs.
âWeâre just awaiting clearance. Itâs six months, with a one-year option.âThe pair will fill the void left by the departures of Sebastien Bassong, who joined Wolves on loan, and Roman Pavlyuchenko, who is on the brink of completing his £8million move to Lokomotiv Moscow.
The Russian transfer window is still open so Pavlyuchenko did not need to wrap up the formalities of the deal on Tuesday night, with Lokomotiv just waiting for a medical to be concluded.


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I promised to blog about my gluten-free cooking adventures, the good and the bad. And this is a bad. I guess I can't succeed at everything I try but still, it was sad to have to throw out food.
Remember back in my December Simple Pleasures post I put up a picture of my chicken avocado mix? Well I needed something to put that mix on so I found a recipe for a flaxseed wrap and I thought I would give it a try. It was simple and only called for a few ingredients: flaxseed, paprika, parsley, baking powder, egg, water, etc.
I whipped it up in a few minutes and it looked decent.
So I happily wrapped up my chicken avocado mix and added some lettuce and packed it for my lunch the next day.
It looked good so I took a bite. Hmm... not the tastiest but that's okay. Another bite. This is getting grosser by the minute. Third bite, gag reflex. I knew that I couldn't eat it. It was disgusting and making me feel sick. So I scraped out the chicken avocado and threw away the wrap. So I took some more bites of just the chicken mix. After a while though, that didn't taste so good either. I ended up putting it back in the fridge (no point in wasting all my food) and I ate a bunch of corn chips to make up for my lack of lunch.
It was gross and disappointing. Sometimes my cooking adventures fail and that's okay. The next time I made the chicken avocado mix I just wrapped it up in lettuce and had little lettuce sandwiches. Not quite the same as bread but still tasty.


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Wet face. Remove cap and twist base of stick to reveal product. Massage stick directly onto skin using circular motions, avoiding the eye area. Let sit and rinse off in as little as 5 minutes. For best results, use 1-3 times a week. Secure the cap tightly after each use.
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Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Kaolin, Propanediol, Sodium Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Charcoal Powder, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Gellan Gum, Stearic Acid, Cellulose Gum, Tocopherol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides (CI 77499).
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- draws impurities and detoxifies pores
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Let's begin the holiday season I bring you fitness cheer. I hope everyone has a Thanksgiving. One thing that is very important during this time of year is maintaining our fitness. With all the egg nog, turkey and dressing it is easy to slack off and cheat a little bit. There ae still ways to keep yourself in shape while still being able to enjoy all of the festivities. One great tip that I recommend is going for a brisk walk in your neighborhood after eating. Activity is the greatest tool against fat during this time of the year and it's important to stay active. As far as dieting: eat what you want to in moderation. it's the holidays but you don't have to over indulge. Below are some exercises you can do in quick sessions.
Quickie Sessions
Planks 3 x 20-30 seconds
Turkish get up with d
umbbell or kettle bell 3 on each side
Overhead kettle bell or dumbbell kneel to stands. 3 x 15 on each side
walking lounges 3 x 15
jump squats no weight
Combination of walk, jogging or sprints for 30 minutes
Crunches 3×20
Planks 3x 20-30 seconds
Seat squats
push up 3×20
jumping jacks 3×20
triceps dips 3×10
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The Problem:
No cat flap in customer's UPVC door
My customer, in Verwood, had a UPVC door without a cat flap. She also has a cat, and cats somehow always manage to be on the wrong side of where they want to be!
It was quite a simple job to fit a flap into the glazing, meaning that she now she has one very happy cat.
Check out the 'before', 'during' and 'after' photos.
Below: UPVC door without a cat flap.
Below: UPVC door with the newly fitted cat flap.
Below: Fitting the new cat flap.
Below: Newly fitted cat flap – view from the inside.
Below: Newly fitted cat flap – view from the outside.


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Ohjaus/Director: Gianfranco Rosi
Käsikirjoitus/Screenplay: Gianfranco Rosi, Carla Cattani (idea)
Kuvaus/Cinematography: Gianfranco Rosi
Leikkaus/Editing: Jacopo Quadri
Ääni/Sound: Stefano Grosso, Vladan Nedeljkov, Giancarlo Rutigliano, Aleksandra Stojanovic
Featuring: Samuele Caruana, Giuseppe Fragapane, Pietro Bartolo, Maria Costa, Francesco Mannino, Maria Signorello, Samuele Pucillo (as themselves)
Tuotanto/Production: Stemal Entertainment, 21 Unofilm, Cinecittà Luce, Rai Cinema, Les Films d'Ici, Arte France Cinéma
Tuottajat/Producers: Gianfranco Rosi, Donatella Palermo
Esityskopio/Print Source: Doc & Film International
Esitysformaatti/Format: DCP
Kieli/Language: englanti/English, italia/Italian
Tekstitys/Subtitles: englanti/English
108 min
M: no original score but a beautiful soundtrack based on selections of a radio DJ of a request radio program with Sicilian popular songs and an opera number by Rossini. The title of the film is from one of those songs.
English subtitles by Susan Adler.
Midnight Sun Film Festival (MSFF), Sodankylä.
In the presence of Gianfranco Rosi, introduced by Timo Malmi.
Cinema Lapinsuu, 16 June 2016
Timo Malmi in the MSFF catalogue: "It is not common that everybody seems to agree that The Golden Bear award of Berlin International Film Festival went to the right address this year when it was given to Gianfranco Rosi for Fire at Sea, a stirring movie about today´s most current theme in Europe – the immigration issue."
"It is exceptional that a documentary wins the Golden Bear. Rosi manages to turn a topic that has been worn out by television reporting into a captivating and humane story. Rosi accomplishes this by familiarizing well with the 13 year old Samuele and his home village by spending few years there."
"The journey begins on Lampedusa Island, in the southernmost point of Italy – closer to Africa than Sicily, where thousands of migrants stop by on their way to Europe of their dreams. There, instead of attending school Samuele prefers to spend his time on the beaches and mountains."
"The paths of two peoples from two very different worlds do not seem to cross each other even though a Lampedusan doctor gives a touching speech about our duties and the immigrants become almost as familiar to us as the locals. Wild rescue operations and shocking destinies are seen during the movie, but what we remember in the end is Rosi´s holistic picture about the state of affairs." (TM)
AA: One of the key films of the year, Fuocoammare is one of the greatest cinematic interpretations of the Mediterranian immigration tragedy that has been going on for decades and that has truly exploded recently. Gianfranco Rosi confronts the dilemma of documentary ethics (one should not exploit defenseless people) in a humanistic way. His approach is the opposite of exploitation and sensationalism. We see shocking images because we need to be shocked to an awareness of a terrible reality. Rosi's approach is responsible like that of the good doctor of the island. We need to know about the illness in order to cure it.
The nine year old boy Samuele becomes our main conduit, identification figure, providing a child's viewpoint on life on Lampedusa. We follow also other persons' normal life on the island. The islanders have been aware of the tragedy from the start, but the immigrants are not a part of the daily fabric of life on the island.
We spend time on a Cigala Fulgosi category sea patrol ship near the African sea border and witness the reality, the horror there with overcrowded vessels carrying refugees, immigrants. The third major locus is the Lampedusa detention center. A fourth central space is the doctor's office. Dr. Bartolo becomes our second key identification figure, providing the long perspective from an adult viewpoint. He has seen this happening for decades.
The refugees arrive from Somalia, Côte d'Ivoire, Libya, Sudan. We hear nightmarish stories of their flight through Sahara, people dying of thirst, staying in prison in Libya, being raped and killed. On the miserable rafts they suffer from dehydration and malnutrition, and the fuel leaked on the floor causes chemical burns. The ships carrying the refugees turn into death ships.
The soundtrack is provided by the radio DJ playing the listeners' favourites, mostly Sicilian popular songs. Neapolitan songs are world famous; the Sicilian songs are similar but interestingly with even more Mediterranean accents, affinities with Arabic chant and perhaps intimations of ancient Hebrew, Greek or even earlier sounds. The use of the melisma brings a magical sense to this singing. It brings thoughts to ancient tragedies at the Mediterranean, now being repeated. (I have just finished reading Virgil's Aeneid where the survivors of Troy sail via Tunisia and Sicily to Italy).
Gianfranco Rosi is a master in the contemporary rethinking of the documentary film phenomenon. Fuocoammare is a documentary film in the sense of being about reality and featuring people appearing as themselves. It is, however, not about reality caught on the spot, unawares. The cast of characters and the mise-en-scène seem to have been meticulously planned. The characters appear as themselves and play the parts as themselves. While modern, Fuocoammare is also relevant to the Flaherty tradition of film-making: the film-maker becomes a part of the reality he is filming, gaining complete confidence and licence to film the intimate truth about the life lived. We get the inside story. The distinction between documentary and fiction is getting blurred. The experience of Fuocoammare is similar to fictional films of the same subject, like Emmanuele Crialese's excellent Terraferma.
The film is visually so assured that it is incredible that it was shot by the one-man crew of Gianfranco Rosi who was also the cinematographer with his Arri Amira.
P.S. 19 June 2016. Today at the Sodankylä morning discussion Gianfranco Rosi told us that nothing was planned in the shoot. Fuocoammare was a case of parthenogenesis, immaculate conception. The goddess of the documentary was with Rosi, and every time he started to shoot, exciting things took place.
On 16 June when I asked Rosi whether he felt any affinity with neorealism he denied it. Yet while digesting Fuocoammare I kept thinking about Visconti (La terra trema), Rossellini (Stromboli) and Antonioni (he started as a documentarist, there is a strong documentary impulse in L'avventura, and late in his career he made documentaries such as Ritorno a Lisca Bianca, and Noto, Mandorli, Vulcano, Stromboli, Carnevale). All three directors had a documentary impulse and a strong social consciousness.
Rosi's answers to the morning discussion's obligatory questions: 1) the first film you saw: he said that the first film that really impressed him was Antonioni's La signora senza camelie, 2) the desert island film: Buñuel's Los olvidados. His summation of a documentarist's calling was of anthology quality. I look forward to a transcript.
by Gianfranco Rosi
I went to Lampedusa for the first time in the fall of 2014 to explore the idea of shooting a 10-minute film to show at an international festival. The producers' idea was to make a short piece, an instant movie, that would bring a different picture of Lampedusa to a lazy and complicit Europe whose sense of the burgeoning migration crisis was distorted and confused. This was true of me as well. For me, Lampedusa had long been just a snarl of voices and images generated by TV spots and shocking headlines about death, emergencies, invasions, and populist uprisings. Once on the island, however, I discovered a reality that was far removed from that found in the media and the political narrative, and I realized that it would be impossible to compress a universe as complex as Lampedusa into just a few minutes. Understanding it would require complete and prolonged immersion. It wouldn't be easy. I knew I would have to find a way in.
Then, as is often the case in documentary filmmaking, the unpredictable happened. I went to the local emergency room with a nasty case of bronchitis and met Dr. Pietro Bartolo, who I learned was the only doctor on the island and had been present at every landing of rescued migrants for the last thirty years. It was he that determines who is sent to the hospital, who goes to the detention center, and who is deceased.
Not knowing I was a director looking for a possible story, Dr. Bartolo told me of his experiences in medical and humanitarian emergencies. What he said, and the words he used, deeply affected me. A mutual understanding developed between us, and I realized he was someone who could become a character in the film. After an hour and a half of intense discussion, the doctor turned on his computer to show me images, heartrending and never shown before, so that I could "touch with my hand" the reality of the migrant tragedy. At that moment I knew I had to transform the 10-minute short I'd been sent to shoot into my new film.
After setting up production for the project, I moved to Lampedusa and rented a little house in the old port where I stayed until the last moment I needed it. I wanted to tell the story of this tragedy through the eyes of the islanders, whose way of seeing and hearing things, and living, had undergone a massive change over the past 20 years.
Thanks to the help of Peppino, a guardian angel of the island who later became my assistant director, I gradually came into contact with the locals and came to know their rhythms, their daily life, their way of seeing things. And as had happened with Dr. Bartolo, I had another fundamental encounter, with Samuele, a 9-year-old boy and son of a fisherman, who won me over. I realized that through his clear and ingenuous eyes I could tell the story of the island and its inhabitants with greater freedom. I followed him as he played, with his friends, at school, at home with his grandmother and on the boat with his uncle. Samuele allowed me to see the island differently and with a clarity that I had not known before, and through him other characters were gradually introduced into the film, one after another.
My decision to move to Lampedusa changed everything. In my year on the island I weathered the long winter and then the sea-going months, and I came to know the true rhythm of the flood of migrants. It was necessary to go beyond the media's habit of rushing to Lampedusa only when there is an emergency. Living there I realized that the term emergency is meaningless. Every day there is an emergency. Every day something happens. To grasp a real sense of the tragedy you need to be not only close, but to have ongoing contact. Only in this way was I able to better understand the feelings of the islanders, who had been watching this tragedy repeat itself for twenty years.
After the inauguration of rescue operations like Mare Nostrum, which tries to intercept boats at sea, migrants are no longer seen on Lampedusa. They pass through like phantoms. They are unloaded on a wharf in the old port, bussed to the detention center for assistance and identification, and a few days later dispatched to the mainland. As with the landings, of which I filmed dozens, the only way to understand the detention center is to go in and see it up close. It is very difficult to shoot inside one, but thanks to the permit I obtained from the Sicilian authorities, I was able to show the center, its rhythms and rules, its guests and customs, its religions and its tragedies. A world within a world, sealed off from the daily life of the island. The greatest challenge was finding a way to film this universe that could convey a sense not only of truth and reality but also of the humanity within.
However, I soon realized that the border - which had once been Lampedusa itself, when the boats still landed right on the island - had moved out to sea. I asked permission to board an Italian naval vessel operating off the African coast and I spent about a month on the Cigala Fulgosi as it took part in two missions. There, too, I learned the rhythms, rules and customs of life on board until we ran into tragedies, one after another. The experience of filming these cannot be described here.
In my films I have often found myself depicting circumscribed worlds, whether literally or ideally so. These universes, at times as small as a room, have their own logic and internal movements. To capture and convey them is the most complicated part of my job. So it was with the community of dropouts in the American desert (Below Sea Level), an isolated world with its own rules where the border was one's affiliation with an idea, or one's condition. So it was with the narco-assassin turned informer, holed up in a motel room, re-enacting his crimes and explaining the rules of his criminal community (El Sicario). The same can be said for that other human community that lives on the margins of the ring road around Rome (Sacro GRA). So, in Lampedusa, I found myself understanding the workings, if I can call it that, of another set of concentric worlds, with their own rules and their own sense of time: the island, the detention center, the Cigala Fulgosi.
It is impossible to leave Lampedusa, just as it is impossible to pinpoint the moment when filming is complete. If this is true for all my films it is especially so for this one. One incident made me realize that the circle was somehow closing. Because it was after meeting Dr. Bartolo that I decided to make this film on Lampedusa, to close the film I felt it was necessary to return to that encounter. I went to see Bartolo, but with a camera this time, which I turned on to film his testimony, his story. And as before, looking into the screen of his computer where his archive of twenty years of rescues is stored, Bartolo, with his immense humanity, and serenity, was able to communicate the magnitude of the tragedy, and the duty to offer assistance and shelter. Exactly what was needed to close the film. (Gianfranco Rosi, Fuocoammare press kit, 2016)


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Holy Island & Costal Sketching
Land and seascapes on Northumberland Coast
with Karen Pearson
15 – 19 June 2020
Sketch, paint and explore in Northumberland with art tutor Karen Pearson. Immerse yourself in capturing the peaceful strength of this coastal landscape, punctuated with ancient ruins and imposing castles.
We cross the causeway to Holy Island and settle down to painting wonderful Island views, Lindisfarne Priory home of St Cuthbert and Lindisfarne Castle, a small fortress dating from 1550 which overlooks the Island from its rocky outcrop.
Our sketch books will fill with sweeping brush strokes, vast skies, watery reflections and colourful fishing boats. There is the option to take a boat trip to the Farne Islands, a sanctuary for seabirds and seals – keep an eye out for dolphins.
Karen will lead this short art break with demonstrations, exercises and one-to-one tuition time.
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It's throwback Thursday or what I am going to call big chop Thursday.Today I am flashing back to when I chopped off my hair. It was almost four years ago. WOW, time flies.
Most naturals have heard of the term the "big chop". It is a pretty scary process for most women as cutting off your hair is kind of a daunting experience. You wonder is it going to suit me? Let's be honest most concepts of beauty identify with long flowing hair.
I remember the day I decided to cut off all my processed ends and go natural. It was honestly quite liberating. I find embracing your true self and owning who you are usually leads to some of the most freeing thoughts and emotions. No, it is not just hair. It is a beautiful crown that lets you show the world who you are. It lets you radiate your inner beauty.
Before you decide to take the leap make sure you do your research. How do you intend to wear your hair? Or you going to wear wigs and weaves or a tiny fro ? Are you going to add a pop of colour the possibilities are endless ? You can either have a diy at home or go to a hairdresser who can hook you up with cute new do.
What is the big chop?
I define it as cutting off your chemically treated hair to return to your roots i.e to reveal and embrace the natural texture of your hair. I prefer this method to simply transitioning (growing out the chemically treated hair ) for these reasons :
Instant results. I have zero patience so the idea of waiting for the hair to grow out and having to deal with different textures of hair i.e the straight ends and the curly roots was not appealing at all to me.
Easy hair care. Short hair really can give you a sexy confidence boost. It is so easy to care for. The thought of having a new do was so exciting to me.
No style foul ups . not having to worry about hair flops and humidity also was a plus. Don't you hate it when you get your hair all done up and the weather just does not co-operate?
Now I am not saying that this process is an easy one. Who here has become a product junkie at least once in their life? It is really about figuring out your individual needs and what works for your specific hair type because all of our crowns are unique.
What I recommend is that you find a good natural shampoo and conditioner and a great detangler as well. Make sure your hair stays moisturised extreme dryness can lead to breakage . Also, make sure you have a satin headscarf for when you sleep. These are the basics . Just embrace the journey and have fun with it . Natural hair is so versatile the possibilities are endless . At the end of the day, we all just want healthy hair that is the goal of all of us natural queens .
Talk to me natural ladies
When and why did you decide to do the big chop ?
What is your favorite protective style ?
What is your must have natural product ?
Here is a snapshot of my before and after the big chop
Check out this article on how to do the big chop yourself. There are so many others out there as always Google is your BFF .
Happy Thursday Love and Blessings


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Honolulu city mayor confirms participation in 6th World Uchinanchu Festival
May 11, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Hisao Tome, Honolulu
At 11:00 a.m. on May 10, a caravan led by Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga visited Honolulu city government to promote the 6th World Uchinanchu Festival. Onaga invited Mayor Kirk Caldwell to attend the festival. The festival will be held in October in Okinawa. The caravan will also visit Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Vancouver.
Mayor Caldwell said that he could not guarantee his attendance as the festival coincides with a mayoral race. However, he said that he would try to participate in the festival.
Honolulu and Naha entered a sister-city agreement in 1960. Governor Onaga, who previously served as the city mayor of Naha, and Caldwell affirmed their strong ties.
Onaga said, "I am deeply moved to hear Mayor Caldwell's feelings towards Okinawa. We do hope that the mayor will take part in the festival."
The governor presented the mayor with a Kariyushi-wear shirt. The mayor appeared once again before the members of the caravan, shortly after changing his cloth to the shirt.
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Cultured Carrots: Rucyl Mills and the Sound of Solarby Carrot
Carrot Creative is filled with colorful characters. Cultured Carrots is a series that shares the outside passions that inspire the very best work for our clients. This week, we travel to Colombia with Senior Producer Rucyl Mills to get a glimpse at her most recent art installation. It utilizes the power of the sun and made a whole lot of people's day a lot brighter.
Carrot: What is your background in art?
Rucyl Mills: I've been making art since as far as I can remember, mostly sound and music based. Most recently interaction design has crept into my projects. I have been in a few bands over the years, starting with alternative hip-hop, moving into soul and jazz, and currently I'm focused on experimental electronic. I've also done a couple residencies, built a wearable midi controller, and I've have had the opportunity to collaborate and learn from some really amazing artists.
C: What kind of pieces do you like to create?
R: I'm most interested in the process part of making art - my goal is to always capture the feeling of what I was experiencing at the time of creation in the piece. Most of my current work is emotive, meditative and vibrational. With electronic music especially, it's an interesting challenge to replicate the studio process in a live performance setting.
C: You went to Colombia for your most recent project. What was the piece you were working on there?
R: The piece was a collaboration with Justin Downs called Sound Prism - a solar powered sonic performance exploring sound as a physical representation of the transmutation of organic energy. It was a series of seven solar-powered speaker systems that emitted tones from a 7 note scale tuned to the frequency of the basic colors in the visual spectrum. You can interact with each speaker by blocking the sun's rays to create distortion in the sound, or stop the sound altogether.
C: What about Colombia was great for this project?
R: We were at a farm/school in the mountains called Organizmo that specializes in teaching green and indigenous building techniques. We wanted to build a piece that was fitting for the environment, and solar energy was a perfect power source.
C: Did you get to see a lot of the country?
R: I traveled to the neighboring towns and drank from a waterfall, but in general I was super content to stay in the valley and play with electronics for two weeks.
C: What do you hope people will take away from this piece?
R: We wanted to bring awareness to the simplicity and ease of using the sun as a power source. It just makes sense. We left the speaker systems there for them to continue to use. Each system has a audio jack - so you can grab one and go wander anywhere on the farm and plug in your phone or an mp3 player to listen to your music - all powered by the sun.
C: What do you like about the convergence of art and technology?
R: Technology allows you to accentuate the narrative of your work and can make it accessible in ways we were previously unable to do. If you can use tech in a simple and efficient way, it becomes magic. In my opinion, the narrative, story and soul of a project should always take center stage - not the tech. I consider technology to be an adjective adding glitter to the central character.
C: Have you gotten the chance to do anything similar to this and/or are you planning to again in the future?
R: Yes, we're planning to make a large scale version next year and install it here in NYC!
C: Anything else you want to say?
You can learn more about the project here: http://soundprism.tumblr.com


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If we see data cleaning as a process of detecting, diagnosing and editing data abnormalities, then we have to use every tool available in order to find those cases. The traditional and simple approach is process data and check out each variable, looking for subjects whit a significant distance in relation to the central points of the distribution. These values have to be confirmed, and, in the worst case, deleted.
But are these subjects deviants in only one response? Why should they be eliminated, shrimping the extention of our data? Can they be valuable representatives of a group that would be hidden until now?
When we apply multivariate statistical analysis, we can identify those subjects that systematically provide responses out-of-range, that are more than eventual mistakes. Multivariate analysis (like cluster analysis, discriminant analysis or similar statistical procedures) allow us to show the presence of small groups that can become a valuable target for our business.


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It's no surprise: we're head over heels (in love) with newlyweds photographer David Kitz and stylist Kate Brien. With a similar passion for art and impromptu road trips, it's a match made in (style) heaven.
Learn more about our favorite couple, what makes their hearts tick and their most-loved Fossil picks for each other this Valentine's Day.


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This trick works on hacked phones only, because you will be needing X-plore application to view hidden system folders. If your phone is not hacked with open4all patch already applied or platform security turned off, this probably won't work for you. To get your memory card unlocked, follow the procedure below:
• Click here or here to hack your phone (Skip this if your phone was already hacked)
• Open X-plore and press 0 (zero) button on your keypad
• Check all the four options to show hidden and system files
mmcstore file is highlighted as shown in the above screenshot and press 3 on your keypad to open X-plore's hex viewer
• My password was set to 12345 and you can see it shown in the screenshot below:
Your password will shown at the right side of the hex viewer. You can as well use the hex editor to change the password. You can enter the password you saw when your Memory ask for password to view your memory card files or you can reset your memory card password to a more memorable password.
It is an easy way to retrieve or reset your forgotten SD card password.
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