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Final Fantasy XIII, we're not entirely sure if that kinda thing matters -- we hear that FF fans can be a bit ... dedicated. That said, Square Enix is holding two separate parties celebrating the March 9 release of its next in the Final Fantasy series.
Both are limited to Square Enix Members, with the launch party on the evening of March 8 limited even further to just 50 Bronze (and up) Members while the day event is limited to "200 Members and their guests." In order to snag yourself an invite, you've gotta have one of those snazzy Square Enix Member IDs and enter the sweepstakes right here before February 23. After you hurriedly enter the contest, come right back here and check out the 20 new screenshots of FFXIII that we've dropped into a gallery below. We command you.


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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Nothin' Shaking Here
47 comments:
- Yvette said...
OOOH! I love seeing you knock out those FW blocks, the fabrics you are given are just beautiful! You must be getting close to getting this ready to put together.
Bailey is a DOLL!! My dogs never look the same after picking them up either.
- March 24, 2011 at 9:16 AM
- Kelly said...
Bailey is so cute. He will feel so much better when it gets hot out. (Going on the assumption that it will get warm one day!) Love the flower frogs and pin cushions.
- March 24, 2011 at 9:19 AM
- Bertie said...
Love your sampler, the colours are great too, love the frame:))
OMG indeed, what have they done to your poor dog, I rather liked him shabby chic, it's far to cold still, but thankfully it will grow again:)
Your so lucky to find this box, how unusual, it's gorgeous!
- March 24, 2011 at 9:41 AM
- Jennifer said...
Bailey is so handsome, Deb! He looks so different!!!! I'm looking over now at my little one who is sleeping on her back in between 2 pillow cushions with the bed head of the year...LOL
- March 24, 2011 at 9:56 AM
- Alice said...
My goodness Bailey shines up like a new penny! So cute. I'm looking forward to your stitching pics.
- March 24, 2011 at 10:04 AM
- Berit said...
You say nothing but it seems like a lot to me! :D Great frame-up and I love the Bailey story--lol!
Loving your current top banner--I see that bullseye quilt, darnit!
- March 24, 2011 at 10:04 AM
- Bekca said...
Wow, Bailey looks so different! I can see why you might not recognise him at all LOL
Love the frame you've chosen for the Apple Tree Sampler and can't wait to see what's been stitching. Best wishes.
- March 24, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Margaret said...
I was cracking up over your not recognizing Bailey when he came home. lol! He's a cutie, both ways! It really is a huge difference though, isn't it? Handsome boy! I'm glad Mia doesn't need grooming -- except for those darn claws. lol! She's getting better about that though. I think.
Looooove your Apple Tree Sampler!!!! Gorgeous frame, and I just love the colors on this one. I think I may have to pull that chart out. Nice that it calls for DMC. Did you see the GPA stitched doll? I'm not sure whether it's a pincushion or not, but it would look nice with your collection. I like your newest one. Nice box with a nice surprise inside too! Hope your weekend is less hectic like you're hoping!
- March 24, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- Teresa S. said...
OK-I admit it, I have Apple Tree Sampler on my Crazy January Challenge list and have been avoiding it. But, my gosh, I am going to get going on it! Your sampler turned out beautiful! Now I am reminded why I chose it :) And your pincushion dolls I am seriously envious of-just gorgeous!
- March 24, 2011 at 11:07 AM
- Chocolates4Breakfast (TerriBoog) said...
Poor Sophie looks a lot like a miniature Bailey when she comes home from the groomer, too!
Your Apple Tree Sampler looks great and I can't wait for the Big AM reveal!!!!!
Love the pincushion doll you found at the store - funny, in the pic, the lace looks really old to me. You lucky girl, you!
- March 24, 2011 at 11:14 AM
- Andrea said...
What a great finish Deb! Love it!
Doesn't Bailey look handsome!! My goodness, I can see why you have to hide his sexiness from the lady doggies in the neighborhood ;-)
Cool SA find!!
- March 24, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- BrendaS said...
Love your framed sampler and can't wait to see your "big reveal":))))
Your quilt blocks look stunning as always.
Bailey does look so different. It will be a good cut for the spring/summer.
Nice finds at the Salvation Army. I'm never any good at finding "good stuff" and I'm always amazed at what other people find. Lucky you!
Have a great weekend.
- March 24, 2011 at 11:50 AM
- Mouse said...
love the framed sampler ... poor bailey has been rather "shauned " but he does look like he he is posing with his new do ..lol . great work on the quilt blocks and can't wait for the reveal either :) love mouse xxxx
- March 24, 2011 at 12:36 PM
- Linda said...
I love the new framed sampler and Bailey does look quite different...he looks so cute both ways!
- March 24, 2011 at 12:50 PM
- Siobhan said...
Oooh, I love that frame! Great FW blocks, too. I love Bailey's pose--he does look rather proud of himself! I took Duffy to a new groomer last June & when he came home (dropped off by the groomer), he ran past me with his tail between his legs, while I asked if it was MY dog. She didn't listen when I said, "Do the classic Cavalier King Charles cut". LOL
I can't wait to see your Ann! Go go go go1
- March 24, 2011 at 1:06 PM
- Myra said...
Your sampler looks gorgeous all framed up. Baily is quite the handsome one sporting that new hairdo - amazing what those groomers can do, isn't it? Great find at the thrift store too.
- March 24, 2011 at 1:22 PM
- sampler lover said...
Hi Deb, Mr Bailey looks quite dapper in his new hair do. Isn't lovely to run your hands overs his fur at the moment lol.
What a wonderful find from the Sally's. You have the knack of finding the most wonderful things sometimes my friend lol. She goes so well with the one that your ran away with sorry I mean won at your Guild.
Your Sampler looks lovely all framed up and we are going so well with your FW blocks. I am looking forward to seeing Ann finished (me to she says lol). - Sandra.
- March 24, 2011 at 1:55 PM
- Michelle said...
Love love love your framed Apple Tree Sampler. I keep thinking I should work on smaller things too, but somehow I always pick huge projects! Your Farmer's Wife blocks are looking great and I definitely think your shooting star block looks fine! Will they always clip Bailey so much? Hope he likes his new look!
- March 24, 2011 at 2:49 PM
- JOLENE said...
What fabulous pincushion finds! You know I am jealous....don't you? I love the doll with the full pink gown with crocheted lace. She reminds me of my Grandma Hatch. Your A&E sampler turned out beautiful! And looks even more awesome framed. How do you ever find the time to finish all those BAP's you start?? You're amazing. Your Farmers Quilt blocks are pretty, I have the pattern book for that one but won't even start it until 2012. But, I am adding fabric to the stash pile for it.
Give Bailey a hug from me and an eskimo kiss! Missing you my friend!
- March 24, 2011 at 2:52 PM
- valerie said...
Wow, look at Bailey! He looks so different. I kind of like his shabby look but he cleans up real nice. Congrats on your gorgeous framing! Apple Tree looks terrific as do your quilt blocks. I love the pincushion find of Terri's...it's very cute! Hope the weather warms up for you soon!
- March 24, 2011 at 2:53 PM
- Tanya said...
I love the pincushion dolls. What a lucky find in the box! Bailey does look different, doggie makeover. I bet he feels better though. I like your frame chose.
- March 24, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- TeresaB said...
I don't think I'd seen a picture of anyone's finished Apple Tree sampler. It looks fantastic! And Bailey looks pretty spiffy himself, even if he doesn't look quite the same.
- March 24, 2011 at 8:43 PM
- dianemi said...
Oh my goodness Deb. The Apple Tree sampler is just gorgeous. The colors are so pretty. Great job my dear! Now personally, I think Mr. Bailey is quite handsome before AND after. He looks a little like 'really Mom?'; but heck that just makes you want to hug him even more!! :) Im drooling over those FW blocks, too.
- March 25, 2011 at 12:36 AM
- Sylvia said...
Wow, what a before & after pic of Bailey. He is handsome both ways, although I prefer the shaggy look ( maybe because that is what my sweet Mia is sporting right now, and I am trying to convince myself that I am not a bad doggie mama for letting her get all fuzzy).
Love your Apple Tree sampler - I want to stitch that one, but it calls for all Belle Soie - insanity!! I like how it looks in DMC - so I might go that route.
- March 25, 2011 at 12:58 AM
- Sally said...
I love your framed piece. It is absolutely stunning.
Aww bless Bailey! He looks so cute:)
- March 25, 2011 at 6:43 AM
- Carol said...
Your Apple Tree Sampler is gorgeous, Deb--love the bright pink A & E!!
Unbelievable difference in Bailey--I wonder if he would even recognize himself in the mirror? I'm sure it's much easier to take care of him with shorter hair...
Lovely and unique pincushions--you always find such fun things!
- March 25, 2011 at 6:51 AM
- Loraine said...
What a fabulous post! Love your finish. The colors are bright, but I really like them! I can't wait to see your Ann Meade What a fabulous finish it will be!
Your pincushion finds are to die for. Sometimes the thrift stores will surprise you, but I've never found anything quite so wonderful, no wonder you were thrilled.
Are you sure you have the right dog? oh my goodness, he looks different! What a cute thing though. I'm sure it will be easier to take care of the short hair, but he is probably freezing! I'm cold just looking at him! LOL
Your Farmers wife is looking so great. I can't wait to see it finished up as well. Still working on your DJ blocks. I will get them done this weekend if it kills me! LOL.
Have a great day, and many hugs to you!
- March 25, 2011 at 8:11 AM
- Rugs and Pugs said...
Deb ~
You always get so much done!!! I feel like such a slacker...lol!
Mr. Bailey...to be honest, I think he is much cuter as the shaggy dog, but I'm sure he'll feel better when the weather gets warmer...if it ever does. We had some flurries this morning but thankfully nothing stuck.
Pug hugs :)
- March 25, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- Blu said...
Great blocks! And sampler looks great!
I have to say that Bailey looked better before the makeover.
- March 25, 2011 at 8:06 PM
- Sherry said...
Your framed piece is just wonderful. I love the colors. You are really coming along on your quilt blocks. You will a really great quilt when you finish them all. It has been super busy around here too with DH in the hospital and that always makes me a nervous wreck.
- March 26, 2011 at 5:32 AM
- Katherine said...
That poor dog. He looks embarrassed to me. Love the pincushion doll. We saw one at Woodlawn this week that had a cross stitched skirt. Not sure I like the doll-headed pincushion.
- March 26, 2011 at 8:40 AM
- Robin said...
You always find such wonderful treasures wherever you go! Absolutely love your framed sampler finish! Have you decided where to hang it yet or do you have it propped up where you can see it often until you decide? (That's what I do.) Can't wait to get a look at your second oldest WIP.
The before and after pictures of Bailey are surprising. I wouldn't have guessed it was the same dog. He must have felt kinda weird for a few days! He is very handsome!
- March 26, 2011 at 9:51 AM
- Jackie said...
Bailey looks a lot different! I can see where he might be a bit cold.
You always find the best stuff!
- March 26, 2011 at 5:38 PM
- marly said...
From Golden Doodle to Poodle! What a sweetie. Glad to hear I'm not the only one that has trouble with smalls!
- March 26, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- marylin said...
your stitches very beautiful !
I love the dog ...
marylin France
- March 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM
- Nancy M said...
Your framed piece looks great as usual. As far as Bailey goes, did you give them carte blanc?? I don't know if Golden/Poodles have a specific cut (like a schnauzer) or if they just shaved him all over. I'm sure it was a shock to him and you!!! LOL Plus he's probably wondering where his coat is since it's been so darn cold the past week! I should see my quilt tomorrow. So far I only paid $100 for her to put it together. I told her I would give her more once I saw it!
- March 27, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- Lois said...
Love Apple Tree Sampler! Just love the bright colours. Great quilt blocks and oh my, Bailey does look like he's thinking he's pretty dapper! I'm not surprised you were questioning if it was the same dog but he does look stylish!! Great finds!
- March 28, 2011 at 1:16 AM
- Dona said...
Bailey did get a trim! He looks like he is comfortable with it, too!
Your Apple Tree Sampler looks so nice framed!
- March 28, 2011 at 7:10 AM
WOW...what a lucky thrift store find. And love the Ann Grant you are working on...love the border especially. Some quilt blocks can sure be difficult...but yours do look lovely. You seem to accomplish a LOT!
- March 28, 2011 at 6:33 PM
wow, Great finds!!! and that scissor holder behind the doll is WAY TOO COOL!
- March 28, 2011 at 6:42 PM
- Suzanne said...
Beautiful work on the sampler. I really love all those bright colours.
Nice work on the quilt blocks.
Bailey looks much better with his haircut, he looks pretty pleased with himself.
You picked up some very pretty pincushions there, I have never seen this type before.
- March 28, 2011 at 7:19 PM
- LiahonaGirl said...
Your Apple Tree stitchery turned out wonderfully! And the framing really enhances it. Love the before and after pics of your dog.
- March 29, 2011 at 10:03 AM
- Littlebit said...
Oh, I do love that Apple Tree Sampler, Debbie! And that's Buttercream! I just got my first piece and can hardly wait to use it..luscious!
I honestly thought that was two different dogs! He's too cute!
- March 29, 2011 at 11:34 AM
- Karoline said...
Apple Tree Sampler is gorgeous, great framing and your quilt blocks are lovely
- March 30, 2011 at 12:53 AM
- Katrina said...
Bailey looks so handsome :-). I take my dogs to the groomers every 5-6 weeks.
Love your A&E, gorgeous frame and the quilt blocks are so pretty! Great antiqueing finds too.
- March 30, 2011 at 7:01 AM
- merumo said...
The Apple Tree Sampler is looking farbulous in the frame! And look at your cute doggie!! What a great "Before" and "After" picture of him!! Thanks for a good laugh :)))
- March 31, 2011 at 8:59 PM
- Shelly said...
The framed sampler looks great! Do you have glass on your framed projects? I'm up in the air about that. What little framing I've done on my small stuff, I framed without glass. Just wondering! Cute dog!
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Needless to say, the past couple of days have been crazy. With a fair share of sorrow, nerves, excitement, and exhaustion I have arrived in Leuven, Belgium along with twenty other students from Loyola University. After a seven-hour flight—on which very few of us got any sleep—we met up with Dr. Forni at the Brussels airport. Dr. Forni has already been in Belgium for a year. She is an English professor from Loyola chosen to be the director of the Loyola students living in Leuven. The Directorship involves a two-year term in Leuven and a one-year sabbatical afterwards. After she met us at the airport we all loaded our luggage into a moving truck and boarded a Leuven-bound bus.
It was about a twenty-minute ride from Brussels to Leuven and we arrived here around ten in the morning. After a quick meeting involving the first week's duties we had lunch and then headed off to the University of Leuven admissions building to register as students and obtain our student IDs. The walk to the building was amazing. We walked through the Oulde Market and the center of Leuven where there were countless bars and restaurants with expansive outdoor seating. We passed by the cathedral and town hall, which is the most beautiful building we've seen yet.
Once we returned from registration and a very brief tour of the immediate areas around our Huis, some took naps to recover from severe jetlag while I met the first of my two roommates, Jan. Jan is a Slovakian student studying in Leuven for the fall semester. He is taking a theology graduate course and speaks English rather well—although he argues otherwise.
Next, we went to Dr. Forni's house for a pizza dinner. There, we met her husband Wes and their two sons Jack (six) and Jesse (5). The house was adorable. It is part of a small village that has been kept externally intact since the Middle Ages. (Loyola has a forty-year lease on both the director's house and the Nachbar Huis where we are staying. After dinner we decided to go and have a few drinks and see some more of the town.
While out we tasted a few of the hundreds of beers that Belgium has to offer. Beers like Duvel, Stella Artois, Grimbergen Donker, Karmelite Tripel, and Wessmalle had a much better taste but two, three and sometimes four times the alcohol content of American beers! Obviously we kept our drink limit low. It was a great night with plenty of outdoor seating and we were able to just enjoy the cool night air and take in the scenery of the Oulde Market square, while still having trouble believing we were actually there.
We got started this morning around ten thirty with a practical tour of Leuven, including directions to places like the bus stop, train station, pharmacy, doctor's office, and a final and lengthier trip to the grocery store (for the most part everything was a little more expensive than at home with the only exceptions being produce and wine). After stocking up on the essentials like pasta, pasta, and pasta. We were able to see some parts of the K.U. campus like the gymnasium, which was in fact headquarters for the Nazis during World War II when they occupied Belgium!
After the practical tour we headed back to our rooms and got some lunch (a discount banana for me—happy to say I still don't know why it was discount) before a university-led historical tour. We saw places like the Cathedral, town hall, the library, the Museum of Modern Art, a few beautiful parks, and some of the vast K.U. campus. After a few hours of walking we ended at the university's international office where our choice of cold and refreshing Stella Artois and Hoegaarden awaited—apparently it is never too early in Belgium!
Tonight it has settled down as everyone contacts family, finishes unpacking, or catches up on some much needed sleep. I had the first of what looks to be many many bowls of pasta and am content to rest the night away. After all, we rent our bikes tomorrow so I better rest my legs!


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More than anything else, I want to be a writer. But until I figure out how to make a living with my words, having a regular job is the order the day. Currently, I work for a packaging company producing compliance labeling. This means I spend my days printing stickers that remind people not to stick their tongues into electrical outlets. It can get boring. Day in and day out, I'm printing labels with uniform type, uniform color, and uniform shapes. We're trained to spot and eliminate "deviations" with extreme prejudice.
I've been doing this job for nearly six months, and last week was the first time I paused to consider how the printing press must feel. Imagine how bored it must be? The press I operate is capable of printing almost any color you can imagine. It has a freaking laser that can cut as complex a design you can fathom into the paper. Imagine the art that could come pouring out of this machine? But all we let it do is print angry red letters and zappy yellow lines.
Well, last week, it had enough.
From time to time, various issues arise that require an amount of maintenance. One such problem occurred, and while I was in the midst of solving the matter, the press began to "weep", that is, it slowly released some ink from the print heads. By the time I realized this had taken place, the ink had already dripped onto the paper. I had to use a rag to dry as much of the ink as I could, lest it get onto the various rollers of the machine and make a ridiculous mess. This was the result:
The moment I lifted my rag, I heard the echo of a scripture bounce through my mind:
37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
38 "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!"
"Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"
40 "I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out." Luke 19:37-40
I grew up in an Evangelical church where the final verse above was thrown around like it was some kind of threat. Somehow, by me choosing to play with my Z-bots during worship service instead of singing along, I was going to make God so blinded with rage and/or disappointment that he was going to tear apart the fabric of the universe and force a voice to spew forth from an inanimate object. Adults never seemed to realize how much cooler that scenario seemed than listening to our worship band.
Everything is worship; we know that. But what if humans aren't the only things to have a purpose and a calling? What if a stone is formed over the course of millenia, gets unearthed, and then someone picks it up and uses it to build a bridge? Is it possible God formed that stone specifically to make that bridge work? If so, by being in that bridge and supporting the weight of the other stones, is that stone living out what it was called to do? Is that stone worshiping God? Hell, what about stones that are just pretty? Or the ones that are just plain rocks? Is it possible that the stones have always been crying out, and we just haven't known how to listen?
A theologian named Karl Barth once pondered these things. After sitting with Luke 19:40 for a while, he said this about the singing stones:
They do it along with us or without us. They do it also against us to shame us and instruct us. They do it because they cannot help doing it.
Is it possible that the printer at work was suddenly overcome with the need to express itself? Did those swirling colors bring glory to God? I don't know. But they inspired this blog post, so that has to count for something, right? Keep your eyes open this week. Look for the ways in which the world is praising God, and see how it invites you to do the same.


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On the radar for the second consecutive week are stocks that trade in the gold sector. The AMEX Gold Bugs Index, the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index as well as the Gold Index are continuing to advance as the price of gold moves higher to the upside. The Gold Continuous Index has been moving higher to the upside for 9 of the past 11 weeks and is currently $1.51 from its all time price high at $1,487.90.
The stocks on the radar in the gold sector in the week ahead (GG) Goldcorp, Inc., (MDW) Midway Gold Corp., (GORO) Gold Resource Corp., (RIC) Richmpont Mines, Inc., (NG) Nova Gold Resouces, Inc., (AU) Almaden Minerals, Ltd., (GOLD) Randgold Resouces, Ltd., (TRE) Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp., and (NEM) Newmont Mining to name a few.
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Saturday, April 16, 2011
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Through the help of our volunteers (see below), good weather, and a whole lot of hard work, Radix Farm is bursting with vegetables. To share the bounty, we'll be at a new farmers market in Ballston, VA starting Thursday, June 28th from 3-7 pm. Started by FRESHFARM Markets (a non-profit that operates 11 producer-only markets in the DC area), the new market is located at Welburn Square (North Taylor and Stuart Streets). We'll be there through October 25th, so stop on by and support another great farmers market (and Radix!).
For those in DC, you can also find us at the Petworth Community Market every Friday from 4-8pm on 9th St, between Georgia Ave and Upshur St.
While we are working long hours with the summer upon us, we couldn't produce what we do without the help of some dedicated volunteers. On June 2, we held the first (of many) Volunteer Days at the farm. Folks trellised the newly planted hops, inoculated shiitake mushroom logs, transplanted sweet potatoes, and — best of all — helped us with some weeding! After raising the hop trellis, we appropriately enjoyed some hoppy beer, and some homemade iced herbal tea. If you'd like to volunteer and see what farm life is like, please contact us to learn more.


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The city has a refugee community of Bhutanese/Nepalis. We have many people from our church who work with the refugee community. The refugee children love soccer. They practice weekly and even have their own jerseys. Needless to say they are pretty good. Our local home-school soccer league has been getting together (as an outreach) to play soccer with them. Jack participated recently on a hot Saturday morning.
Maybe we lost because we didn't practice as a team....or didn't have matching jerseys.
But, the point was to have a good time. And they skunked us...pretty badly. No need to tell you the score.
Eva got tired of watching and headed off to play her own game of soccer with her buddy.
Welcome to my family blog. I have been married to Mike for over half of my life. I love my Savior, Jesus. I am a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom to six terrific, interesting children. My 3 oldest were born to me in my younger years, while my 3 youngest were given to me by God in my older years. I am very blessed. ~Cheri
Refugees + Soccer
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- Judi
What an outreach! I love it!
- July 18, 2014 at 1:30 PM
HEY, now! They smashed us completely if you count the score, but I thought we played well--the ball was on their half of the field for more than 50% of the game, I thought. We just couldn't score! (And thankfully, our goalie was pretty good, because they could have doubled their score otherwise.)
Sorry I missed you there. I saw one, two, all of the girls at some point, but I assumed they were there with Mike.
:) Kristine
- August 2, 2014 at 12:15 PM
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On the morning of August 7, 2014, a team of fighters from the Islamic State, riding in pickup trucks and purloined American Humvees, swept out of the Iraqi village of Wana and headed for the Mosul Dam. Two months earlier, ISIS had captured Mosul, a city of nearly two million people, as part of a ruthless campaign to build a new caliphate in the Middle East. For an occupying force, the dam, twenty-five miles north of Mosul, was an appealing target: it regulates the flow of water to the city, and to millions of Iraqis who live along the Tigris. As the ISIS invaders approached, they could make out the dam's four towers, standing over a wide, squat structure that looks like a brutalist mausoleum. Getting closer, they saw a retaining wall that spans the Tigris, rising three hundred and seventy feet from the riverbed and extending nearly two miles from embankment to embankment. Behind it, a reservoir eight miles long holds eleven billion cubic metres of water.
A group of Kurdish soldiers was stationed at the dam, and the ISIS fighters bombarded them from a distance and then moved in. When the battle was over, the area was nearly empty; most of the Iraqis who worked at the dam, a crew of nearly fifteen hundred, had fled. The fighters began to loot and destroy equipment. An ISIS propaganda video posted online shows a fighter carrying a flag across, and a man's voice says, "The banner of unification flutters above the dam."
Source: A Bigger Problem Than ISIS?


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Two luxury brands par excellence, a well-established partnership and an event to celebrate – its new Texas boutique. This is how Hublot introduced its special edition Big Bang Ferrari Texas. A durable titanium case, 45.5 mm diameter, black ceramic bezel and, obviously, the exclusive UNICO Flyback movement for chronographs whose every single component has been made and assembled in-house.
Its red, white and blue colours echo the American flag but the Ferrari brand is elegantly visible on the side of the case too, at 9 o'clock. The chronometer, on the other hand, is at 3 o'clock together with the date indicator. Its hands and the design of its dial bring to mind a tachometer worthy of every roaring engine in the Ferrari fleet
It is a 50-piece limited edition available with navy blue leather or black rubber straps. To finish it off there's the aluminium packaging representing the Ferrari engine valve.


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This morning, Brig and I competed in the Nicoll/Nielsen Open against Cami and Ammon. It was intense!!!
Here is our competition. They were pretty tough.
After a long hard competition, they bested us 7 games to 6. Sad day :(
Just kidding! Thanks Cami and Ammon for a fabulous morning of laughing and whacking!


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Canada and the European Union are battling to finish a multi-billion dollar exchange settlement six months after political pioneers said it was fixed, a humiliation for Brussels as it looks for a far greater arrangement with the United States.
Over a celebratory lunch last October, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso termed the accord "a point of interest accomplishment for the transatlantic market" that could come into power one year from now.
However the facilitated commerce bargain, which could build respective exchange by a fifth to 26 billion euros ($35 billion) a year, has run into inconvenience over issues running from money related administrations to how hamburger and cheddar amounts are imparted out.
The drawn-out last phase of talks, with each one side blaming the other for retreating on guarantees, represents the multifaceted nature of doing what needs to be done and bodes sick for the EU's more driven converses with the United States.
"Arrangements can't delay always," said Marie-Anne Coninsx, the EU's envoy to Ottawa. "It is in light of a legitimate concern for both gatherings that we accomplish things."
The arrangement would make Canada the world's just significant economy with particular access to the world's two biggest markets, the EU and the United States, home to a sum of 800 million individuals.
For Europe, the accord is intended to be a layout for its exchange arrangements with the United States, which would include a third of world exchange and very nearly a large portion of the worldwide economy.
Both the EU-Canada arrangement and the accord with the United States try to go far past tax cuts and to lessen transatlantic boundaries to business. Such exchange arrangements are seen as a path for created nations to create financial development and beat the most noticeably bad money related emergency in an era.
Openly, EU authorities say it is an inquiry of days for the last wording of the Canada exchange arrangement to be concurred. Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast told officials a week ago that "the majority of the substantive issues have been determined".
Harper and Barroso will hold a reciprocal gathering on the edges of the Group of Seven summit in Brussels this Wednesday and Thursday, affirming their plan to seal the agreement.
Festivals "Untimely"
In secret in Brussels and Ottawa, exchange appointments, ambassadors and business gatherings gripe of long defers and troublesome issues that have yet to be determined.
"With knowledge of the past, it was untimely for Harper and Barroso to publish an arrangement," said one man near the discussions. "There is a feeling of shame in numerous quarters."
Talks were propelled in May 2009 yet stalled a year ago over issues, for example, the span of amounts for Canadian hamburger and EU cheddar. At their lunch in October, where culinary specialists cheekily served Italian gorgonzola and Greek feta, Harper and Barroso said the enormous issues were determined.
However both sides are as of now arranging the divisive issue of how remote organizations bring cases against either Canada or an European Union nation if a legislature ruptures an exchange bargain.
The Europeans need more security for their pharmaceutical licenses in Canada, a business known for bland solutions. Ottawa would not like to permit European pharmaceutical organizations to effectively challenge Canadian controls once an exchange arrangement is set up.
"The EU will never acknowledge this," said one negotiator.
Canada's position is a reaction to Eli Lilly's $500 million claim against the Canadian government a year ago on the grounds it unreasonably finished licenses on two top of the line drugs. Eli Lilly brought its claim under the terms of an alternate exchange bargain: the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Other troublesome territories incorporate how to control money related instruments and how hamburger and cheddar quantities are overseen, demonstrating the sheer extent of this new kind of unhindered commerce assention.
"The arrangements with Canada and the U.s. go well past what exchange moderators alone can convey. There are such a large number of government orgs and divisions at the table," said Andre Sapir, an exchange pro at the Brussels-based research organization Bruegel.
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Arrangement or no arrangement? EU-Canada exchange arrangement flounders at last leap
Canada and the European Union are battling to finish a multi-billion dollar exchange settlement six months after political pioneers said it was fixed, a humiliation for Brussels as it looks for a far greater arrangement with the United States.


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- Volet de programme : Jeunesse Canada au travail dans les deux langues officielles
- Titre de l'emploi : Site Technician
- Nom de l'organisme : Repercussion Theatre
- Lieu de l'emploi : Montreal, Québec
- Durée de l'emploi : 2017-06-25 à 2017-08-20 (8 semaines)
- Salaire horaire : 12,50 $
Repercussion Theatre's Shakespeare-in-the-Park has been bringing high quality outdoor theatre to communities in and around Montreal since 1989. The show tours to approximately 20 different parks, playing for roughly 13,000 people each summer.
The Production Crew, of which the Site Technicians are an integral part, play a key role in the tour's success. Site Technicians, along with the Lighting and Sound Technicians are responsible for working together to build the set and maintain it throughout the tour; they set up and strike the set for each show, and act as backstage crew during the performance.
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Welcome to the first edition of the latest feature on the Paisley Petals Blog: Featured Vendors! There are a lot of AMAZING wedding vendors out there. There are also a few who are... well... not so amazing. I thought it would be fun to feature a few of my personal favorites here to help some of my brides who are still searching for their perfect vendor.
Today, I would like to introduce you to Latasha Haynes Photography. They are fairly new to the wedding photography scene, but their passion for their work is unmatched. I always tell my brides that it is important to like your photographer- not only their work, but also like them on a personal level. They are going to be up in your business ALL DAY LONG, so it's important that you enjoy having them around! If you're still looking for a photographer, do yourself a favor and consider LHP!
I did an email interview with Latasha last week... here is what she had to say:
1. How would you describe LHP?
We are a fusion team, east meets west, boy meets girl. He supports (HER) and she loves Him. In (AN) effort to maximize their God (God-given) gifts, he took to reading, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", "Richest Man in Babylon", "The Richest Man Who Ever Lived"... Robert Kiyosaki told (HIM) to "mind their business" (SO) he started trading stocks, she started shooting, people that is, with a camera. As she grew, he grew and (...TOGETHER THEY MAKE UP THE TEAM THAT IS) Latasha Haynes Photography! We specialize in sassy, bold, edgy and urban lifestyle portraiture. We love candid moments, love moments, life moments and we love being (THERE) to witness (THEM).
2. Why do you LOVE what you do?
We get to create memories, a legacy and a heirloom: something that is going to tell a story for years to to come. While doing this-we meet the best families/seniors/couples and children, who become our friends, where relationships are created and its amazing. We have the best clients and I am thankful because many of them become great friends and a huge part of our lives moving forward.
3. What is your #1 piece of advice for engaged couples?
Get to know your photographer, both their work, what people say about them and decide if you you can be friends with that person because for 6-12 hours of the most important day of your life, they are going to be standing beside you like a best man or maid of honor--you need to know that you can count of them and that they want the best for you. You're trusting their eyes to tell the story of a day where their work is all you will have to remember it.
4. Who is your ideal wedding client?
My ideal wedding client is high energy, excited and loves fashion and has a editorial eye. They are adventurous and open to trying new things and LOVE to have fun.
Thanks so much to LHP for being our very first Featured Vendor! Don't forget to hop over to the website & blog where you can see lots more of their amazing work! Here is a small sampling for you to enjoy:
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Featured Vendor: Latasha Haynes Photography
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- Let it Shine Photography said...
I love me some LHP!!!!
- March 10, 2011 at 3:26 PM
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HRS Co., Ltd engages in the development and manufacture of silicone rubber compounds and related products in South Korea. Its silicone rubber compounds include general purpose standard grade, special purpose standard grade, and custom grade compounds. The companys silicone rubber compounds are used in keypads, rolls, inter- connecters, spark plug boots, jar packing, jar heaters, wires, deforest heater code, EMI shielding, thermal conductive pads, central processing unit pads, CD-ROM pads, anode pads, close cell sponge, medical products, baby nipples, swimming caps, goggles, profiles tubings, metal castings, insulators, and integrated circuit packaging. It also produces various silicone rubber articles, such as custom molding, extruded tubing and profiles, closed cell sponges, die cutting, and jointing. In addition, the company provides RTV foam, a fire stop material for the purpose of protecting personnel and equipment from fire, water, hazardous gases, and radiation by means of sealing penetration openings. Its RTV foam is also used as flood seal, ventilation seal, compartment pressurization, and radiation seal. Further, the company produces liquid silicone rubber and special silicon products. HRS Co., Ltd was formerly known as Hae Ryong Silicone Co., Ltd. and changed its name to HRS Co., Ltd in April 2007. HRS Co., Ltd was founded in 1978 and is based in Kyonggi, South Korea.
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The new Fresh Pressed collection from Clinique is taking the beauty world a little bit by storm. It's pretty hard to find the corner of the internet that isn't talking about the exciting new innovation from Clinique. Fresh Pressed is a new 7-day system that has been created with Pure Vitamin C. It's designed to be the answer of de-ageing for those of us who are just a little bit impatient. Clinique say that their two new products will allow you to recapture your younger looking skin, with fresh, potent Vitamin C.
The Fresh Pressed collection is designed to be treated as a two stage routine. You start the routine by cleansing with the first of the two new products is the Clinique Fresh Pressed Renewing Powder Cleanser*. The powder cleanser is formulated wit Pure Vitamin C and you activate the ultra-fine powder with water. You simply pour the powder into a wet hand and then add the water, working the powder into lather. You gentle massage the cleanser into the skin and leave on for one minute to capture the potency of pure Vitamin C. After rinse the product from your face, you're left with skin that feels healthier, younger-looking skin – straight from the first application. It's a non-stripping formula, which is gentle enough for daily use, gently encouraging the skin's natural cellular renewal process – leaving the skin looking awakened and brighter.
The powder cleanser is packaged in Innovative, single-use sachets, which have been designed to protect the potency of the Vitamin C, this means you get the purest formula in each and every dose. On top of the Vitamin C, there is also Kaolin Clay (which is known for its natural purifying properties) and there is also Salicylic Acid (which works as an exfoliant to break apart dead surface skin cells and excess oil).
The second stage in the routine is the Clinique Fresh Pressed Daily Booster with Pure Vitamin C 10%*. This second step has been designed as a simple way to reinvigorate your de-ageing skin care routine. Clinique liken this product to your morning juice – a super-potent system which has been designed as a daily supplement to visibly rejuvenate skin. The Clinique Fresh Pressed System harnesses the full power of pure Vitamin C, at a high 10% concentration. As Vitamin C naturally degrades over time, Clinique have created innovative packaging which isolates the pure Vitamin C until activation. This means that the Vitamin C maintains its freshness (and full power) delivering results in just 7 days.
To use the Daily Booster, you simply activate the booster - just press the button to release the pure Vitamin C. Then you shake the product to mix the Vitamin C, together with the de-ageing soothing emulsion. Now you use the concoction as a daily supplement - simply mix 2 drops with your favourite moisturiser, morning and night. The product has been designed to deliver staggering results in just 7 days – delivering even skin tone, retextured, brighter and more radiant skin. Clinique say that with continued use, you'll find that skin starts to become firmer, smoother and with visibly diminished lines and wrinkles.
If I go back to my first comment in this post – it's easy to see why this new collection is taking the world by storm. The Fresh Pressed Collection is innovative and has taught the public a little bit more about the importance of Vitamin C. I love the results I've seen on my skin, but I also love that both these products are perfect for travelling. I can't help but think about how little space these beauties will take up in my travel toiletries bag. The new collection is available right now from Clinique counters and the Clinique website. The Fresh Pressed Daily Booster includes four 8.5ml weekly shots and retails for £58. The Fresh Pressed Renewing Powder Cleanser with Pure Vitamin C, includes 28 sachets and retails for £24.


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Caroline has certainly changed
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March 26, 2013 10:22am CST
She used to be likeable. But now even the way she speaks and the pitch of her voice are hard to listen to. She has gone from being a supposedly strong person and great designer to a person who whines and only thinks of going out and having sushi, etc. I don't particularly like Rick but even he deserves better than the current Caroline. I always felt that she shouldn't have left Thomas for Rick but now I'm glad she did.
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That volcano in Iceland that one cannot spell or pronounce is causing problems in parts of Europe again.
I understand parts of Ireland's air space is shut down due to volcanic ash. Earlier this spring, worldwide air travel was tied up in knots by the volcanic ash.
The volcano is fascinating, though, made even more mesmerizing by a film maker Sean Stiegemeier, who did the following, super-cool time lapse of the volcano on May 1 and 2: