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Draft Concept for 2018
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We wish you a serene passing of the years, and take the occasion to express our gratitude to all those who were part of or supported our works and projects in 2017.
We collected some ideas and concepts for a Mahalla festival 2018.
After several discussions we decided to organize the festival 2018 in Malta.
The location of the Maltese island between Italy and Africa where most refugees are passing the Mediterranean on the way to Europe is a reason for our decision. So one focus will be Africa/North-Africa.
The upcoming festival will give the opportunity to update the network of European cultural initiatives working in the field of migration, exile and inclusion. It will bring together native communities and newcomers. The festival will be also a platform with concrete results how these initiatives and cultural mediators want to operate in Europe and beyond in future.
With the sincere wish that our paths will cross in 2018 again.

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Definition of Alphabetism
1. n. The expression of spoken sounds by an alphabet.
Definition of Alphabetism
1. Noun. An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter-by-letter, such as "U.N." ¹
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Kittric "Kit" Guest, his wife and two daughters live in a small, one-story house just one block north of Old State Street in Downtown Eagle.
Their mid-1950s home offers just 720 square feet of living space — so it's no surprise they were looking to expand.
To some, a recent new addition to the home is the construction version of the tail wagging the dog. Sixteen feet wide, three stories high and running up almost to the property's front edge, it looms large along the street.
The estimated value of the 1,248-square-foot improvement: $138,282, according to the residential addition permit.
But that permit may not apply to Guest's full plans, Eagle's top zoning official told the Statesman.
Guest, a civil engineer who is building the addition himself, said he plans to eventually tear down the original house. That's a clear indication that his intention all along was to build a new home, said Bill Vaughan, Eagle's zoning administrator.
"It's a purposeful circumvention of the conditional-use permit process," Vaughan said. "He has a right to do an addition. Those rights change when he said that he never intended this to be an addition."
A permit for a new home may have required more city review, and possibly additional conditions. The city is now looking into the matter, Vaughan said.
Guest said he feels he was straightforward with the city about his plans. He came up with the idea for building a skinny rowhouse-style addition after looking at Eagle's comprehensive plan. It envisions townhomes with limited setbacks along that street, he said.
"If we get a few more in, it will get a lot nicer," he said of the building, which stands out even on a street with tall trees. He hopes to finish the interior this summer. "With some future building, it will fit right in."
And he is nonplussed by other complaints the home has garnered — some of which have made their way to the city. Vaughan said he's heard from a few people who don't like the skinny building's aesthetics, including its unusual color scheme (off-white and gray-green, with fireweed red trim) and tiny windows. It matches the garage that Guest built behind the house.
"I've been getting a lot of support around the area but I'm sure some people don't like it. It's not for everybody," Guest said.
Jesse Fuentes, an electrician who rents a house on Idaho Street, said he's not losing any sleep over the tall, skinny addition.
"The colors he chose aren't exactly the best colors," said Fuentes, who thinks the addition also might have looked better on the back side of the house. "You've just got to do something a little more tasteful, in my opinion. Something that's not going to be an eyesore."
Mark Butler, a former Eagle city councilman, has been a vocal critic of Guest's home improvement project. He sold off a redevelopment property next door because he was so unhappy with it.
"Skinny and tall is not the problem. The downtown area encourages rowhousing," Butler said.
He said the overall aesthetics of the building, which he describes as "three shoeboxes sitting on top of one another," could have been vastly improved by an architectural review committee. Also, he said, the city might have required new house construction to include sidewalks, curbs, gutters, lights and/or trees.
Guest at the moment is more focused on what the new building means for his daughters. Ages 6 and 7, they are excited to have more space.
"They're looking forward to having their own rooms," he said.
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We provide direct support to children whose parents work, or have worked, for the Naval Service, in areas including childcare, special needs education and in-home support in times of crisis.
To reach as many children as possible, we take applications ourselves and from a number of other sources including The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust and The Royal British Legion. If a child's needs fall outside our areas of specialism, we also work with charities such as Royal Wanstead Children's Foundation to provide total care packages.
One of our lovely children is little Cassie, who always seems to have a smile even though she suffers terribly. The Children's Fund was able to help improve her life by purchasing a special walker to help Cassie's mobility.
We have many children who have their own little problems and we help in many different ways, from nappies all through the spectrum to school fees where there is a special need. If a child is in need, the need will certainly be considered.
"I felt it necessary to write to you all and say thank you. You must see hundreds of cases each week and I was so overwhelmed that you chose to help us"
One of the families we've helped
Help is given to:
- support families at home when partners are away, at sea or in an area of conflict
- provide at-home support in times of crisis
- assist with childcare when a parent is unable to cope
- assist with childcare so that mothers and fathers can work or retrain
- children who have suffered bereavement
- children who are suffering family break-down or parental divorce
- provide special family days out in times of grief or distress
- families where there has been an injury or illness
- assist families with travel expenses so that they can travel to be together, or to support children in hospital
- provide respite care for children when there is only one caring parent
- buy essential items such as food and clothing in times of financial hardship
- educate children who are constantly 'on the move' or who have special needs
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Roadshow is a specialty shop serving the greater Atlanta area. We focus on wheels, tires, suspension, alignments, wheel repair and much more.
We're are located 20 minutes north of downtown Atlanta. Our 10,000 sq. ft building is equipped with the latest technology and amenities for a pleasant customer experience.
Don't forget to write a review and give us a like on Facebook. Also follow us on Instagram to keep up to date with our latest projects.
Contact Us.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: (1) 678-819-7218
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Stila Passion Fruit Crush Lip & Cheek Stain So Wait, It's Red Right?
I told you earlier this month that Stila had plans to release a new shade of Crush Lip & Cheek Stain in Passion Fruit. This was an unexpected treat as the Crushes have been on and off sale lately so a few of us were busy biting our finger nails and pacing, worried the Crush Collection would be discontinued. What would our makeup staining lives be like without Stila Crush in it? My God! The horror of it all!
Interestingly enough they waited to release the shade with their Summer 2012 Collection.
But wait…it's supposed to be red right?
So I was hyped that they were releasing a new shade but was a little meh about the shade as it's described as a light red shade with subtle shimmer. Seemed a little too similiar to other shades already released.
Fast forward to the actual launch and it looks coral but they still tote it as a light red shimmery shade.
What's that all about?
Now I'm curious.
Of course, promo image swatches are almost ALWAYS wrong but not as WRONG as this one.
What do you think?
Available now at www.stilacosmetics.com


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Clare Bond, Director, Experience Design @ EPAM systems
Creative thinker | Visual Storyteller | UX, Service Design, AR/VR, Immersive XD
As a tiny child I remember sitting fascinated, watching my mother knit. Taking single threads and bringing them together in patterns that were beautiful, yet functional for users. As a UX Designer, this process fascinates me still: discovering the threads of pain points for users and business, and weaving a solution together in a cohesive understandable pattern that delights.
I like to play where it is challenging: whether that be creating a design direction for a technology that does not yet exist, using design thinking for complex user-focused business transformation, or delivering a road map grounded in user understanding. As a design leader I thrive on fostering fearlessly creative designers who go boldly where others fear to tread, helping them to step confidently into the designer they can be.
As an experience leader, I can tell stories with the best of them, but what I do is always grounded in pragmatics. Finding the path, in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, to connect the future with the present, and deliver design solutions that transform businesses and delight users. That is my passion, my joy and my drive.
For as long as I remember, the alchemy of making has deeply fascinated me


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Applicants are requested to use our official website at the link http://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/ for online filling of Indian visa application.
It has come to the notice of this Embassy that some Indian visa applicants are making online payments through some website. Embassy of India, Phnom Penh has no outsourcing agency /agents. This Embassy does not receive any online payments and the applicants need to pay the visa fee in cash on the date of appointment during submission of the visa application in the Embassy only.


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Sitecore Upgrade
#Sitecore Tip: Increase the timeout before installing .update file in UpdateInstallationWizard page.
Lately, I've encountered a lot of timeouts while installing an .update package in the UpdateInstallationWizard page, and I hope this post might be helpful for those developers who might ran into this kind of problem as well.
Issue: When you reached the timeout, you would see a sitecore login in the center of the page. And when you logged-in, it would repeat the installation from the start.
In web.config, increase the httpRuntime executionTimeout to 18000 (3 hours)
<httpRuntime maxRequestLength="512000" executionTimeout="18000" enableKernelOutputCache="false"
In web.config, increase the .ASXAUTH timeout to 180 minutes (3 hours), just to give more time.
<forms name=".ASPXAUTH" cookieless="UseCookies" timeout="180" />
In web.config, adjust the sessionState timeout to 180 minutes (3 hours), please don't forget to revert it back to its default value or from its original value.
<sessionState mode="InProc" cookieless="false" timeout="180" ...
In Sitecore.config
<setting name="Authentication.ClientSessionTimeout" value="180" />
Note: Please don't forget to revert back the original value after the installation.
How does a Sitecore session expire?
How to connect to two (2) sitecore instances from virtual machine / rdp simultaneously
In this post, I would tackle the procedure on how to establish a connection from a virtual machine a.k.a RDP on your local machine.
Important note: This is for Development / System Integration (SIT) environment only.
The two (2) things:
- Configure to expose the two (2) SC instances to your network.
- Assumption: You're connected on the same network.
- Connect from your local machine.
- Assumption: You're connected to LAN. 🙂
The why?
1. Easy to access
2. Less stress/processes on the virtual machine.
Let's imagine you're working with other 5 developers, and everyone are trying to connect to it. All of you may – for sure – experience the so-called 'slowness'.
3. Easy to configure
The scenario:
Say you're working on an upgrade, and you want to access both SC instances simultaneously . This time, not inside a virtual machine because your team should also connect to it and should be composed to the Project Manager, QA, FE and your boss. Amazing! 🙂
The variables:
Sitecore Instance 1: local.sitecore.com (eg. v. 7.2)
Sitecore Instance 2: upgraded.sitecore.net (eg. v.8.1 Update-3)
1. Configure your two (2) SC instances from the virtual machine
In IIS, for local.sitecore.com, leave the Host Name empty, Port to 80 – default and IP Address to All Unassigned.
In IIS, for upgrade.sitecore.com,
upgrade.sitecore.com:80 * : The binding when accessing the site inside RDP
upgrade.sitecore.com:80 18.104.22.168 : The binding when accessing the site outside RDP (This is what we want)
upgrade.sitecore.com:443 184.108.40.206 : The binding when accessing the site secured outside RDP (https)
More about creating self-assigned certificate here.
For hackers out there, FYI, the IP address is fake.
Leave as is. This is the default value of the SC instances upon installation.
File location : C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\host
2. Connect from your local machine
Update your host file.
File location : C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\host
Note: For some cases, you need to put the website in your proxy settings, but for this case we don't need to.
At this point, you would be able to access you site from your favorite browser in your local machine. What you only need to do is, just type the local.sitecore.com OR upgrade.sitecore.com in your browser.


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About me
Hi! I'm Jana.
We all came here to dream big and surf life…
And my job is to help you sync with the waves and find your signature style!
Personally trained and accredited by the coaching guru Timothy Gallwey,
I am one of the first 15 Inner Game Coach Practitioners in Europe.
Top 5 Strengths: Individualization, Achiever, Learner, Empathy, Relator.
Coaching Specialties: Mindfulness, Life purpose, Dreamwork, Inner Game & Leadership.
I was born in Brno, the Czech Republic which is known as the heart of central Europe. I love mango smoothies, the color turquoise, and the amazing energy of the Atlantic. I'm a professional coach in a global corporation, and as well in my private business. My passion is helping people of all backgrounds to create their sweet spot, infuse their life with mindfulness, and engage their inner wisdom available through dreams and intuition in order to be at their best.
I love connecting with the soul of people and nature. I'm blessed to be experiencing "oneness in nowness", a state whereby I'm fully present and connected; on a surf board and in daily life. My wish for everyone is to feel energized to "surf the waves" of their own life with a deep sense of purpose & presence.
I've always been curious about the nature of reality and human consciousness; the first lucid dream I recall happened when I was only four…actually it was a nightmare I woke up in. Since then many of my other experiences didn't follow the usual path.
Engaging empathy and intuition as a teenager I realized how I can be a positive influence for others. Being multipassionate I've held a number of jobs, and eventually created my career sweet spot as a coach. I'm most inspired to partner with people who realize they have control over their state of mind, body and personal energy, and who are ready to take response-ability for their life. I enjoy helping people to remember who they are, connect to their greatest visions, enriching the world by living authentically, finding their joy and purpose in life and create from their sweet spot.
I started my business in the early 90′s running a small marketing start-up; 20 years later I led a competency segment for IBM. Working hard never took away my aspiration to have a rich personal life, and keeping all aspects of my life balanced proved to be a challenge. Despite the relative success I came to a point where my job no longer felt fulfilling and it was time for some deep soul searching. I took 100 days of nowness to understand what that nagging feeling actually meant: I lost connection with my life's purpose.
With the help of great coaches and mindfulness practices I realized that rather than searching outside I can connect to my soul's desires and do what truly inspires me. Discovering that my purpose is to work with energy – i.e. raising it in me and others – was liberating. I started surfing life. Nowadays, I leverage my life's lessons and expertise to help others do the same. I apply intuition and presence to support people on their journey to surf the waves of their life. I am passionate about bringing mindfulness practices to diverse groups, design leadership development programs, facilitate creative dreaming sessions and lead experiential retreats. I love to accompany people on vision quests and journeys of the soul (1:1 dream coaching in nature).
The level of our consciousness and energy go hand in hand.
It's time we wake up to the power that lies within.
The time is always NOW.
How can I best support YOU?
How to cultivate mindfulness in everyday life & live in the Now; raise awareness of personal values and priorities; build courage to live in line with yourself; vision quest to discover & pursue your purpose; define your sweet spot & find work that is aligned with your full potential, unique strengths and values; create an authentic leadership style; craft a compelling team strategy; engage others & nurture deep relationships.
How to raise your personal energy; adapt an attitude of free choice; cultivate health; connect your body, mind, heart and soul; keep positive and creative focus on your purpose, goals and life opportunities; move from procrastination to action and from striving to optimal flow; balance all key areas of your life; build confidence to express yourself and pursue your personal vision; maintain clarity and resilience to prevent overload and burn-out.
Lets connect!
email@example.com fb.com/surflife Twitter LinkedIn
You can check the current schedule of my public events on Facebook.
As a certified coach and ICF member I follow the Code of Ethics.
I look forward to meeting you!
Surfing life,


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How to record, rip or snag Pure 18 videos
Pure 18 Downloader - How to Record, rip or snag Video from Pure 18
|18 May 2017 by Michael Doss
Brief Introduction
"I like Pure 18 because most of their videos can be viewed in HD quality. And it loads fast too. But I don't know how to download it. Who can help me? "
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Simple Tutorials to Download Videos from Pure 18
Please follow the simple steps below and download Pure 18 videos as soon as possible.
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Launch Pure 18 downloader and open Pure 18 website
Launch GetFLV and and visit pure18.com website. It appears like this.
Step 2 Play your desired Pure 18 video
Play the video stream you want to download from Pure 18. GetFLV will detect the video URL automatically and show it in the URL list. Select the right URL in the URL list section and click Download button to create a download task.
Step 3 Start to download Pure 18 videos
In "Downloader Window", you can monitor the process of the downloading task. GetFLV can download your Pure 18 video at up to 10x normal download speeds. You can watch your Pure 18 video while it's still downloading through GetFLV's built-in player. For the stopped tasks, you can also resume them.
Part 2: Record Pure 18 videos with Video Capture Plugin
Part 3: Bulk or batch download Pure 18 videos (for 600+ supported sites)
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the appointment of 14 members to its Pharmacy Compounding Committee today.
The expert panel members act as advisers on the technical, medical and scientific issues that may come up in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical instruments and medication.
The committee includes 12 voting members and two non-voting members.
"Advisory committees are a very important source of knowledge and advice for drug regulation," Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said. "This is a key step toward implementing the compounding provisions of the Drug Quality and Security Act, and I expect we will benefit greatly from the advice and recommendations the members of the committee provide."
The FDA sends invitations to professional organizations to nominate candidates for the committee. It also nominates candidates from within the federal government. Voting members represent the U.S. Pharmacopeia, a nonprofit organization that sets the standards for the quality, strength, purity and identification of medication; and The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, an organization that supports state pharmacy boards. One voting member represents consumers and their interests.
The two non-voting members of the committee represent the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry and the compounding industry. Other candidates may not represent a particular group. These individuals are evaluated on the basis of whether they have a conflict of interest by serving on the committee and if they are qualified to advise in the arena.
The members include Drs. Jurgen Venitz, Ned. S. Braunstein, Michael A. Carome, John J. DiGiovanna, Padmar Gulur; and Gigi S. Davidson, Robert DeChristoforo, Stephen W. Hoag, William A. Humphrey, Elizabeth Jungman, William Mixon, Katherine Pham, Allen J. Vaida, and Donna Wall.


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The Tour of Rwanda's overall winner, US pro rider Kiel Reijnen (Team Type 1-Sanofi) has an unusual restaurant of choice: his hotel room. And an unusual chef: himself. Cyclingnews went to see him at dinner time Wednesday, in Huye (former Butare town), the day before he took back the yellow jersey from his team-mate Joey Rosskopf's shoulders.
"It means you can keep your diet steady throughout the race," said Reijnen to Cyclingnews. "It's the food I normally train with so it's better to be used to [it when I'm racing]."
Reijnen goes through his daily diet, and the cooking equipment he brings to races from Asia to Europe to Rwanda.
"You go to so many countries that it's nice to have things which are a constant in your food. In Rwanda there's actually a lot of nice food, but it's not always the case."
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Betsy helps out at Aunt Essies Downtown Diner. Supplies, such as straws, are packed in groups of ten. Betsy breaks up tens and make tens as she helps set up and clean up. Read about the restaurant where Betsy learns about regrouping. See how regrouping helps in addition and subtraction.
Colorful photographs show the reader how they can understand the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs.
Colorful photographs of measuring tools show the reader how they can measure using common tools at home. This book offers the young reader a clear insight into understanding length, weight, capacity, and temperature.
Through real-life situations, children will be introduced to the vocabulary of math words and symbols. Fundamental vocabulary such as "greater than" and "less than," and the meaning of symbols such as +, _, =, are all explained with engaging photographs and easy-to-understand text.
Lily, the librarian, has started a summer reading club. Children can follow along with the club's members to learn all about bar, line, and circle graphs, as well as concepts such as data, scale, maximum, and minimum.
Grace and Ethan are going to the fair with their Aunt Sarah. Lines and angles are everywhere they look. Young readers will love to follow along with them and learn what lines and angles are.
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Acupuncture is often described as being randomly poked with needles for a therapeutic benefit, but there is a lot more to it than that! Do not continue to be misinformed, educate yourself. Read the tips in this article to begin learning more about the process behind acupuncture and its potential benefits.
It is important to let your acupuncturist know about the vitamins or medications you are taking before the beginning of your treatment. Some pills can affect your system and counteract the effects of an acupuncture session. You might have to stop taking your medication or vitamins for a while if you want to get good results from acupuncture.
It will take some time for you to feel the benefits of acupuncture therapy. Once you attend a couple of sessions, you will see what acupuncture can do to help improve your health. You won't get all of the main effects if you only go one time. For this reason, you should follow your treatment plan and be patient to allow acupuncture to work.
Do not be surprised if you feel a tingling sensation during your acupuncture treatment. Introducing pins in your skin should cause you to experience a sensation known as Qi. A lot of beginners associate this sensation with pain at first but you will soon realize that you are not actually hurting.
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Avoid over-eating right before your acupuncture appointment. Although you should not go on an empty stomach, as this can lead to feeling dizzy, you can't be too full either. Call and ask for guidance with the receptionist if you're not sure, but don't take any chances by indulging in a big meal a few hours prior to going.
Acupuncture involves needles, there is no way to avoid this and it is a fear that you will need to overcome. The treatments are comfortable and administered by professionals. The needles aren't there to inject medications or inflict pain. It may be a scary idea at first, but after your first visit, you'll be ready for seconds.
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(Reuters) - An annual pillow fight among freshman at the United States Military Academy turned violent and left 30 cadets injured, the school's superintendent said on Saturday.
The event, part of a tradition for first-year students at the service academy in West Point, New York, is intended as a way to help them relax and build team spirit after a summer spent preparing for a grueling program, according to a statement released by Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, Jr.,
superintendent at the academy.
"I take full responsibility for all actions that occur here at West Point to include the event on August 20, 2015," Caslen said. "We remain committed to the development of leaders of character."
The brawl turned bloody after many of the cadets stuffed helmets and other hard objects into the pillow cases resulting in injuries that included concussions, a broken nose, a dislocated shoulder, broken bones and a cheekbone fracture, according to Caslen's statement and a report in the New York Times.
All the injured, including 24 with concussion, have returned to campus and that "appropriate action" will be taken when the investigation is finished, Caslen said.
"While these spirit events do occur, we never condone any activity that results in intentional harm to a teammate," Caslen said.
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Kasker, an academy spokesman, told the Times there were no plans to cancel the tradition.
He said upperclassmen supervising the freshmen had required the cadets to wear helmets, but many put the helmets in their pillow cases instead, the Times reported.
The pillow fights date back to at least 1897, the Times reported, citing a 1901 congressional inquiry on hazing. The 2013 fight was canceled after a cadet put a lockbox in a pillow case during the 2012 event and hurt other cadets, the paper reported.
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A 6-foot-10 D-lineman? That's set to happen this fall at BYU.
Basketball player Corbin Kaufusi, a 6-10, 255-pound athlete, will work out with both teams during the summer and transition full-time to football for fall camp in August where he will play on the defensive line, the school announced Friday. At the end of the football season, Kaufusi will rejoin the basketball team for the remainder of the season.
"It's always been a dream of mine to play football at BYU," Kaufusi said in a statement. "I'm really excited about what is happening with football. I'm looking forward to being coached by my dad and learning from him and my teammates. I'm grateful for the support of the basketball coaches as I pursue this opportunity."
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Kaufusi originally signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at BYU while at Timpview High School. Following his two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaufusi joined the basketball team. He had made second-team all-state in football in high school.
He has started 36 games in his career for the Cougars basketball program and averaged 4.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks while shooting 59.6 percent from the field.
Kaufusi will be a sophomore in eligibility on the football team in 2016 and a junior with the basketball team. His brother Bronson, a 6-8, 280-pounder, did a similar double for BYU starring on the football team and also playing one season of basketball for the Cougars. Their father Steve is the BYU D-line coach.


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Nix said the new GY-HM790U cameras with Fujinon lenses have been solid performers in the field. "Our shooters like the size and the weight," he explained. "We give them two batteries and three SDHC cards, and they can go out and shoot hours of video with no issues. I'm very impressed with the image quality, and we have not had any durability issues at all."
In post, Nix said JVC's native file recording saves a tremendous amount of time. KSHB uses Apple Final Cut Pro. The GY-HM790U can record native Final Cut Pro files for immediate editing - no conversion or transcoding necessary. "Our media costs have dropped significantly," he added.
KSHB also plans to purchase 11 KA-AS790G ASI modules, which Nix said will be utilized with the station's long cable runs in Arrowhead Stadium for Kansas City Chiefs coverage and Kauffman Stadium for Kansas City Royals coverage. Introduced in February, the KA-AS790G attaches to the back of the GY-HM790U (or new GY-HM750U ProHD camcorder) without external wires or adapters. Using the camera's built-in encoder, the MPEG-2 signal is transcoded to DVB-ASI and outputs the live signal via a standard BNC connector.
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Stair runners provide the unique look of your stairway and the comfortable feel for your feet while climbing it up and down. Enhance the beauty of your stairway and make it cozier for you.
If you are really looking for information on how to choose the perfect stair runner carpet then you should read on and will find out many interesting facts and useful tips.
As most stair runners have pretty unique shape and size, you will be very nicely surprised to see how beautifully they?ll look when property installed on your stairway.
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As I mentioned installing stair runner (like an Oriental stair runner), I must say it?s not for everybody. Despite my sincere efforts to do it right, I?ve failed many times, so I find it sometimes impossible even for the handiest housewives. You should just let the professionals do their job, because they are the people who really know how to install a runner on stairs.
As for installing a braided stair runner, this is a completely different thing. It?s like playing with dolls. I?ve done it successfully for a few stairs in my home and it?s easy and fast. The result is very satisfying ? beautifully looking stairs full of bright colors and lovely patterns, and the most important – comfortable feel under your feet ? just perfect.
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When it comes to choose the perfect stair runner carpet for your home you should consider many things:
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– Rectangle or oval braided stair runner ? depends only on your decision. My advice – I prefer rectangles because they cover more area.
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Well, the authentic Oriental stair runners are more expensive, starting sometimes from $300 to $500 (the shortest styles). As for Oriental inspired stair runner rugs ? they are made from synthetic materials (such as polypropylene) and are at very affordable prices that you will love. And that is not all, the synthetic material makes them stronger and more durable, their life is extended for years without fading or wearing out.


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2. Ensure proportional representation of Dalit at the central, provincial and local level, where the number of Dalit representatives should be maintained at least 3, 5 and 10 percent respectively.
3. If the proposed mixed-election system is adopted, then there should be constitutional provisions to conduct election among only Dalit candidates in first-past in post election. And if there are problems to do that, then Dalit candidates should be elected through proportional representation.
4. Provision should be made to ensure that the representation of the Dalit in all constitutional bodies and proportional representation in all the structure of the state such as 'executive' and at the central, provincial and local level as well.
5. Proportional representation should be ensured at all level of the state mechanisms including civil services, police, Army, where additional provisions related to compensational representation should also be ensured.
6. The word, ' by making law,' mentioned in clauses1 to 6 of proposed Article 45 of the draft constitution should be removed. Additionally, the provision made by Article 43 related to women's rights should ensure the equal participation of Dalit women.
7. Ensure that Dalit community will have at least one representation from each province in the National Assembly, similarly one representative among the 5 people nominated by the President as per the recommendation of the council of the Ministers.
8. The constitution provision should recognize the National Dalit Commission as autonomous and should provide full authorities to investigate the cases of discrimination and to punish those who are guilty of discriminatory practices and crimes.
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The effects of wine on the female physique range from modestly beneficial to incredibly destructive…and all points in between. As with many elements of your fitness and nutrition, a cookie-cutter approach falls apart at the experiential level.
In other words, what works for you may not work for another…or, what used to work well for you no longer does. Alcohol…and, wine specifically, is more complex to analyze because of its interactions and interference with several processes in the body and other determining factors that alter your fitness, health, and hormonal make-up.
I'm consciously withholding a "yay" or "nay" verdict and one-size-fits-all prescription to wine. My intent is to give you the nuanced perspective of a bikini competitor, fitness instructor, and studio owner…who happens to love wine!
By understanding the way wine works in your body, you can learn how to mitigate the potential damage and pick up on the various signals and clues when you've teetered too far in wine… or in life.
Most people think the problem with wine is the wine itself, and, in particular, the calories of wine. Yes, there are calories in wine… yes, these calories don't really serve any purpose, and yes, alcohol has more calories per gram than carbs or protein, but… compared to many other alcoholic or non-alcoholic fruity beverages, the total calorie and carb count in wine is relatively low. The fermentation process in wine-making eliminates much of the sugar, which means wine is carb superior to ordinary grape juice (or that nasty non-alcoholic wine I tried when I was pregnant!)
Regarding calories, the important factors are:
- Alcohol calories are detrimental in terms of energy, muscle-building, and nutrient absorption.
- Alcohol calories are treated differently by the body.
To the latter point, your body recognizes alcohol as a toxin and metabolizes it first to rid the alcohol as quickly as possible. While your body is tied up in alcohol-burning mode, it halts fat burning. In fact, fat oxidation can be reduced by over 70% during this period of time…when, by the way, you're usually eating your biggest meal of the day and you are the least active!
Secret #1: Always pair wine with protein.
When consuming wine, the perfect meal would be something like a large salad with ample lean protein (e.g. 4-5 oz of chicken breast or extra lean ground turkey) and nonfat or low fat dressing. Steer clear of junk and even "healthy" fats like salmon, avocado, or olive oil because of the fat oxidation consideration. After all, fat is fat when it comes to your a$s!
Secret #2: It's the other "C" that matters more.
The mysterious reason why Stella can drink a bottle of wine a night and not gain a pound, and Betsy drinks one glass a night and experiences muffin top has more to do with the other "C"…cortisol. Drinking wine increases your cortisol levels. Cortisol is the stress hormone that accumulates in the abdomen. Here's a closer look at what is happening:
When you consume alcohol in the evening with dinner, the blood sugar level in your body goes into a state of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). As you go to sleep, the blood sugar drops dramatically to a hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) state. Since hypoglycemia is a severe threat to the body, cortisol is secreted to normalize blood sugar. Unfortunately, cortisol is also a stimulating hormone which may cause a person to wake up in the middle of the night. ~Alcohol: Should you be drinking it?
While wine via cortisol has negative consequences for your current physique, it also impacts your future physique. Namely, wine impairs…it impairs muscle recovery and growth, energy for your next workout, and your judgment / willpower. Think about how you feel after a particularly poor night of sleep — not your best days at the gym or making food decisions, right?
For women, the story takes another twist:
To feed the cortisol, your body will borrow reserves it would normally use to make other hormones like progesterone. As progesterone drops, estrogen can continue to rise from the wine consumption and other lifestyle factors like poor diet and weight gain. Since your liver is the organ in charge of detoxing excess estrogen, wine is congesting and impairing your body's natural detox function. Add onto this the hormonal fluctuations experienced during perimenopause and menopause, you start to see why your body "holds onto" wine differently than it did in your twenties and thirties.
For the perimenopausal and menopausal female, it's not just that wine is estrogenic; it's the chain of events that occur from drinking wine:
- Less muscle-building–> more muscle loss –> slower metabolism
- Belly fat, digestive issues, bloating
- Estrogen dominance –> mood swings, body fat, linkages to cancer, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, infertility, etc.
Nothing good happens when your estrogen levels go up." ~my MD client
Secret #3: Yoga then wine…
Wine will exacerbate the effects of stress in your life. If you are under a lot of stress, prone to anxiety, or if you have unstable blood sugar levels or insulin resistance, wine will make these conditions worse… and it will show up primarily in your mid-section! Listen to your body and consider tweaking your wine consumption when you or your hormones are under more stress (e.g. time of the month, sleep deficit, excess exercise, or period of challenge or change). Mind-body practices like yoga, meditation, or tai chi work directly at reducing levels of stress in your body, thus helping you balance and restore your hormones naturally.
Secret #4: When your body is in hormonal balance, wine will do less harm to your physique.
Good news, Sarah. Your hormone levels are normal. If anything, your testosterone levels are a little low, so definitely not the cause of your acne."
As I mentioned in a previous post, what I had been experiencing since ditching the wine glass four weeks ago was an uncharacteristic breakout on my chin and jaw…the symptoms of a possible hormonal imbalance. Since I had an annual ob/gyn exam scheduled anyway last week, I decided to pick my doctor's brain about the possible effects of a wine stoppage. She listened with interest, but she did not have a strong opinion on the matter.
Could be…Why don't we draw blood and see?" ~my doctor
Several days later, I received the call from her assistant that everything was in check and therefore this breakout was nothing more than a breakout…or, more likely, a sign of detoxification.
Secret #5: Welcome the breakout.
When you detoxify, the skin is the easiest place for toxins to be released. Again, your body is working for you to release toxins and cleanse. Given the right foods in combination with exercise and "calm", our bodies detox naturally. This is why the process of bodybuilding and body transformation should not only give you a better physique, it should deliver better health and well-being. As your body rids toxins, all processes improve and you will notice a shift in your energy, thoughts…and, eventually, your skin!
Secret #6: Your gains will be greater in the gym without it.
If you're working hard at maintaining or building muscle tissue, count on wine to limit your gains. Beyond protein absorption, quality of sleep (from the hypoglycemic effect) and dehydration will hurt your training sessions. This is the main reason I cut out wine when I'm prepping for a contest. With the amount of effort, time, and money I am pouring into prep, the last thing I want to do is reduce the effectiveness of my workouts. Wine limits virtually every aspect of body transformation — from muscle to mindset, from abdominal fat to the skin on your…
Secret #7: Your midsection may look better the morning after, but your a$s will not!
Dehydration from wine will leave you more dried out and looking leaner in the bathroom mirror in the morning, but prolonged dehydration will take its greatest toll on your skin, causing wrinkles, premature aging, and less supple skin tone. As a Bikini Masters (over 35) competitor, skin can be my competitive advantage or disadvantage. From how well the spray tan absorbs to how I look on stage, skin matters a lot. When commentators say "bikini is won by behind", they are not only referring to the shape and size of your backside, they are also referring to the skin on your backside. This is why we want to eliminate as many toxins as possible from our diets…and our minds…as toxins affect this area of the female physique the most!
In your twenties and thirties, alcohol is a source of useless calories. In your forties and beyond, these useless calories become more destructive because of the female hormone pattern and the modern female lifestyle juggling family, career, and elevated levels of stress.
Questions to consider:
1. Are you experiencing uncharacteristic body fat gain in your mid-section and/or bloating?
2. What is your age, body fat levels…and do you have any symptoms of estrogen dominance?
3. How consistent and well-diversified is your fitness routine with respect to strength training, cardio, and yoga?
4. How is your diet with respect to protein and low glycemic index carbs? What, if anything, are you eating when you're drinking?
5. How are your stress levels and blood sugar levels? Do you have any history of insulin resistance?
6. Are you currently spending a lot of time, money, and/or energy on body transformation (losing body fat, building or maintaining muscle)? Are you plateauing for no apparent reason?
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A Stethoscope is an integral part of the healthcare field. It is an instrument used in the detection, or auscultation of heart and body sounds. The primary sounds in the body this instrument detects are in the lungs, intestinal tract and heart. It can also be used for assessing the blood flow inside of the peripheral blood vessels in the body and in developing fetuses of a woman in her pregnancy.
Doctors and other health professionals can come across many patients in a day's work. Yet many do not stop to take the time to clean this instrument between patients. Sometimes stethoscopes must be used on bare skin, and therefore, this makes cleaning the instrument that much more important. It is easy to spread bacteria from person to person with an inanimate object such as a stethoscope, so to learn how to take care of your stethoscope the right way and clean the instrument properly, certain steps should be taken to prevent the spread of germs and microbes.
Stethoscopes are made of different materials, so it is important that each part be cleaned by the agent meant for the corresponding piece. Another note is that the whole stethoscope itself should never be immersed fully in any type of liquid whatsoever, since this may ruin it altogether.
The tubing of the stethoscope is usually made of PVC. To clean this part, it is best to take a rag or a paper towel and soak it with warm soapy water. Wipe down the tubing with this, and use a warm wet cloth to rinse the soap off. Dry thoroughly with a dry cloth. Using anything other than warm soapy water to wash the tubing with, such as rubbing alcohol can affect the material of the tubing and cause stickiness on the outside of the PVC.
The next order of cleaning will involve the chestpiece, or the diaphragm which is at the end of the stethoscope and is the piece placed against the patient. To clean this area, a cotton ball soaked in 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol or using alcohol pads soaked with the same concentration should be used to wipe the entire piece. It should remain wet and not be wiped away, with the alcohol remaining on the chestpiece for at least 10 seconds. The areas that seem harder to reach should definitely be wiped with a cotton ball to make sure the solution is reaching all areas, such as the stem.
The headset, which contains the two metal pieces that connect to the eartips, may also be cleaned with a cotton ball soaked in the previously mentioned concentration of alcohol preparation solution, or with alcohol pads. Wipe each separately in an upwards motion. These can be dried if necessary.
The eartips of the stethoscope can get dirty very quickly, and this is true of many people with excessive wax buildup in their ears. Cleaning the eartips of the stethoscope may be performed using a cotton swap soaked in rubbing alcohol solution. The eartips on the instrument are removable, so it is possible to clean them underneath as well. They do not need to be taken off every time you clean them, but every so often it is wise to pop them off and do a good cleaning under them with a cotton ball and alcohol solution to keep them at their very best condition.
Cleaning your stethoscope is not only helpful for you as a professional, but also to your patients in the long run, as you will be saving the spread of any possible bacteria to your potential patients and helping to protect their health and happiness.
There are a few instances where stethoscopes may come into contact with extremely infectious patients or other contaminants. In those instances, regular cleaning will not suffice. The instrument must then be sterilized before it can be used again. To properly sterilize, the instrument must be sent to a hospital's special sterilization center where low temperature gases are used in a special chamber to complete the process without damaging any equipment. Many pieces of equipment are bagged and sealed with sterilization tape. When the sterilization procedure is complete, the tape will have turned a different color, indicating the process is successful and the equipment is now safe to use.
Extreme temperatures can affect stethoscopes as well, causing irreversible damage. These instruments should never be stored in cars with extreme hot or cold temperatures. This may cause tubing to become warped, thus rendering the stethoscope unusable. Unstable temperatures may also leave tubing vulnerable to cracking. It is also not recommended to leave a stethoscope in a hanging position for long periods of time as this affects the tubing as well.
Storing your stethoscope in a bag made especially for one, out of light, away from extreme temperatures and using proper cleaning techniques is your best bet to prolonging the life of your stethoscope.


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Ava Jeanne is 1⃣1⃣ months old! She is the most easy going baby I have ever met - chill, smiley and perfectly content.
Ava has two teeth, but that doesn't stop her. She loves meat and veggies most of all (#paleoprincess) but has been known to enjoy a good pizza crust. I've said it before- but her hair is really starting to come in. 😉 #nohairdontcare
Ava loooooves music class. She is the youngest in the class by about a year, and she is truly the class darling. Her favorite music selections are "if you're happy and you know it" and "Cruise, remix" (wait, what? ) For the first eight months of her life, she was up 6-10x per night (😴) but girlfriend has made up for it in spades this month, waking up once a night at the most. She wakes up happy- and singing! (Even when she's woken up by her older brother knocking on her door, like today). She is the most happy baby- grinning and singing with her angelic voice. I sound like a broken record, but Ava girl is tons of fun.
Happy eleven months to my darling girl. We love you more than words can say.#avajeannespecial


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Top 100 One Syllable Baby Names for Boys
World has great amount of names for boys which have only one syllable. But which of them is the most popular and the best to choose? We made a list of these interesting names which are the most popular and topical. Choose any whatever you like for your son.


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So I have been debating writing this post for quite a while now; mainly because Cersei Lannister is probably one of the most unpopular characters to have as your favorite. But because of recent events happening on the show, I figured I should write this post now possibly before I could ever write it again. When it comes to women on the show, most fans find themselves rooting for Daenerys or Margarey. Though I know that's the practical way to go, I find myself time and time again rooting for Cersei and cheering whenever she manipulates a situation just to her liking. So why am I so pro-Cersei? I wasn't so sure I wanted to write this post because I feared I would learn some things about myself I would rather not learn. Why is it that I'm rooting for the bad guy? Well, here we go….
I honestly don't really know where to start. I feel like I have so many points to go through but I guess I should maybe start where Cersei starts. And no, I am not talking about her becoming Queen or having an incestual relationship with Jaime. But I am starting with the first scene in the fifth season where we got a glimpse into Cersei's past. She seemed to have just as much sass back then as she does now and she decided to meet with a woods witch to tell her fortune. Unlike almost every other character in Game of Thrones, Cersei went into her adult life knowing that she would have to fight and claw her way in order to save herself and her family. She was first told that she wouldn't marry the prince but she would marry the king. She was also told that she would have three children who will bare golden crowns as well as golden shrouds. She was also told that she would be cast down by a younger and more beautiful woman. Once the war started and Robert took the throne….Cersei must've known that this woods witch may have known what she was talking about putting Cersei on guard for the rest of the show. She is convinced it is her duty to protect her children from what she knows is almost certain death. She has already lost her first born child and she is doing everything to protect her other two children.
Joffrey is dead. Myrcella has been sold like livestock and now you want to ship me off to Highgarden and steal my boy. My last boy. Margarey will dig her claws and you will dig your claws in and you will fight over him like beasts until you rip him apart. I will burn our house to the ground before I let that happen!
These were some of the last words Cersei spoke to her father before Tyrion murdered him. Her love for her children goes so far that she doesn't even trust her father (someone she does actually show a huge amount of respect for in the entire show) with them. Cersei has spent the entire season plotting and scheming her way to ensure control and safety for her son in the city. Did it backfire? Yes. Who knows what will happen to little Tommen now that Cersei isn't there to protect him? And let's take a moment to discuss Myrcella. If you think Myrcella is save, you obviously haven't been paying much attention to what is actually going on in Dorne. Ellaria will set up an ambush on the trip to King's Landing. I'm almost sure of it and I can't really imagine Myrcella is going to survive the whole ordeal and if she does, she might wish she hadn't. No matter how much Cersei tries….people will come and try to kill her children and she has spent almost the entirety of the show trying to make sure that doesn't happen. She has stated before that she would throw herself from the highest window of the Red Keep if she no longer had her children with her. I don't necessarily believe that. If she does lose all of her children, I do not believe suicide is completely the way she'd choose to go. I believe that Cersei has made it very known to everyone that she loves her children (even Joffrey) and if you hurt her children in any way, she is coming for you. You think she's bad when she has her children to keep her sane? Wait until they're all dead. Just one of the few reasons I'm rooting for her.
Okay so my first point is probably the point everyone reading this expected me to make. Most fans do believe that her love for her children is Cersei's one redeeming quality but again they would rather see Cersei die and watch Margarey or Daenerys climb the steps to the Iron Throne. So why do I prefer Cersei to both of these women? (And I apologize in advance if either of these women are your favorite character because I'm about to probably say not very nice things about them).
I would like to start by saying that in Season One; Daenerys was my favorite and Cersei was pretty high on my not-so-favorite list. So what changed over time? Daenerys still needs to learn things and she's still growing up. Of course she's young and has a lot of things to experience before she is going to completely become who she is meant to be. So, why on earth are we rooting for her to get on the Iron Throne if we have no idea who she will actually become? Also, Tyrion did make quite a good point about why on earth we're rooting for someone who's never really been to Westeros to rule Westeros? Another excellent point brought to you by a Lannister. The main reason I prefer Cersei to Daenerys is that she doesn't flip flop. Cersei knows who she is and she knows what her goal is. She knows who to trust and she knows how to rule. She rules completely by fear. Daenerys wants to rule by fear and by love and it's so damn confusing. She can never make up her mind. Sometimes she's pinning people to crosses across the desert and sometimes she is being called "Mhysa" after liberating the slaves. Her decisions are almost always completely driven by emotion. She makes snap judgements and burns random citizens alive to prove her point. What a mess.
On the other hand, Margarey is not like Daenerys at all. Actually, she's almost identical to Cersei. She manipulates and plots in order to claw her way into power….except Margarey believes that ruling with love is better than ruling with fear. She believes that having the common people love her is more important than being feared and yes, that may come in handy someday. But I can't tell how sick I am of hearing people say she's so much different than Cersei and saying that she's such a good person. She wants exactly what Cersei wants….power. And she doesn't really have that whole love for her children thing down like Cersei because well she doesn't have any children. But man did she have chances. Um, how many times has she been married and completely nauseatingly acts like she is madly in love with all of them. She was soooo in love with Renly and then completely in love with Joffrey and then here comes little Tommen. Yuck. Cersei never pretended to be madly in love with Robert but she was completely confident in her own power that she didn't have to. I know we're supposed to be disgusted with Jaime and Cersei but the Margarey and Tommen scenes make my stomach churn. But no one's saying anything about that. Nope. Why? Cuz Margarey acts nice sometimes. I like Cersei because she doesn't pretend to be what she's not. She's a tough, ruthless woman who will do anything for her children and right now, Margarey is a huge threat to her son. She doesn't trust Maragarey will have the best interest for her son and she's kind of right. It's clear that Margarey just wants that throne and Tommen really doesn't matter to her.
The whole fifth season scenario between Cersei and Margarey brings me back to one point; Cersei (and all of the Lannisters) are very smart. That's honestly what has endeared me to them all this time. Now, I will put a little disclaimer in this. I thought it was insanely stupid of Cersei to put the Faith Militant in charge when she was guilty of incestual relations with various members of her family but for the longest run of this show, Cersei was making smart moves and I absolutely love smart characters. The way she completely played Loras and Margarey was simply wonderful and I take comfort in knowing that it wasn't Margarey who got the best of Cersei in the end that led her to her downfall……I really didn't want her to get that sort of credit. Plus I also take a little bit of comfort in knowing that she did that to the family that killed her first born son. She may never know it was the Tyrells who poisoned Joffrey but as a Cersei fan, I like that she got some sort of revenge on the people who caused her so much pain.
Nonetheless, over the seasons…Cersei has continuously made very smart moves. She always advised Joffrey to work with the North as opposed to invading them. She also told him he needed to be smarter if he was to continue on being a good king. She was able to get to Baelish before Ned could seize the capital from the Lannisters. Throughout the entire second season, fans feared that Cersei was hunting Arya in order to kill her but she made it very clear that she wanted her alive to broker a prisoner exchange to get Jaime back even though Tywin and Joffrey weren't hearing it. She knew the value of keeping people alive and not just hacking off the heads of their enemies (unfortunately her son didn't get the memo). And once Tyrion was on trial…..she got to Bronn before anyone and promised him money and fame in exchange for not becoming Tyrion's champion. Sure, most fans hate her but you have to admit she knows what she's doing and she's has a pretty level head even in the most devastating times. After Joffrey was killed, she didn't make a snap judgement and was overcome with emotion. She was pretty damn positive it was Tyrion that killed him and wouldn't you be? Tyrion has threatened him many times before and had every reason to kill him. She didn't sit around and cry….she did what Cersei does best and made sure there was no way Tyrion would get away with it.
I realize that there are so many reasons to dislike Cersei. She's done some pretty awful things. To recap; she's had a not-so-appropriate relationship with Jaime, she was the one who suggested killing Lady, she found and beat Ros thinking that she was the one Tyrion was having relations with and the big one, she didn't really complain when Jaime threw little Bran out of the window paralyzing him. But it was Jaime who did that right? But everyone likes him! Jaime also massacred all of Ned's men in front of him in King's Landing. There's a certain amount of forgiveness that the fans have towards Jaime and Tyrion for the awful things they've done because well…they're charming and funny. Tyrion sold off Myrcella to the Lannisters number one enemy and his first moves in the capital were getting rid of (killing or otherwise) people who were loyal to Cersei just because. I'm not trying to say that Cersei is innocent or even a good character in this show, I'm just saying some fans leave a little more wiggle room on the favorites list if you can make a witty joke.
Here's the point of this post where I really defend Cersei and all of the things many fans still think she is guilty of. Right off the bat, the show completely insinuates that it was Cersei and Jaime who killed Jon Arryn branding them as the big meanies of the show. Ned Stark so valiantly headed down to King's Landing in order to get rid of those awful Lannisters who killed his friend. Good for you Ned! Except it wasn't them who killed Jon Arryn. It was Petyr Baelish and your super crazy sister-in-law. But no one ever said the Starks were smart. Next on the list is directly related to the first one….Ned's death. People associate Cersei with the brave main character biting the dust in Season One even though she pleaded with Joffrey not to do it. She knew it would start a war and she even drafted an escape clause to send Ned to the Night's Watch. Another huge misconception is that she ordered the deaths of all of Robert's bastards. Everyone remembers that horrific scene where babies got killed in their mother's arms while screaming "Damn you Cersei!" Most of those fans have complete amnesia when it comes to scene where it comes out she had no idea that was taking place and it was Joffrey all along. And finally, she did not try to have Tyrion killed at the blackwater. When a gold cloak came at Tyrion, again we all assumed Cersei had enough of her brother but again we found out….she had nothing to do with it leading Tyrion's drastic attacks on Cersei to be a little unprovoked. I say "a little" because there's always something going on between those two isn't there?
So now we can move on to one of the main reasons why I love Cersei so much; her insanely complicated relationship with Tyrion. In the second, third and fourth season; both Cersei and Tyrion skyrocketed to the top of my favorites list. They're both so brilliant and their chemistry was some of the best the show has ever seen. They were always trying to one-up the other but every so often, they had some of the genuine scenes ever on the show. The scene where Cersei truly became someone I was rooting for and my favorite character on the show was the infamous scene where she is finally honest with Tyrion. She confides in him that she knows Joffrey is a monster and she is sure that the gods are punishing her for her sins. In a rare vulnerable moment, she cries about not knowing what to do when her first born son has turned into such a terrible and horrific king. It was so nice to see that all this time, Cersei was not blind to what an awful person her son turned out to be and that she has a clear head about the situation at hand. We finally get to see Cersei's true pain exposed and that she feels alone in the war of trying to protect her children but also trying to reign in her children. What do you do when your son who you love with all your heart turns into a villain? That's what I like to call a little case of Norma Bates syndrome. Cersei's number one fault was the fact that she did try to ensure Joffrey's claim to the throne and Joffrey was just the worst. In that moment, Tyrion comforts her (a sight we're sure to never see again) and we actually see Cersei with no walls up at all.
Of course now they both want to kill each other but I will say…..I truly believe Cersei thinks Tyrion killed Joffrey. There's very little evidence to support anything else. We all know it was a bunch of lies but how on earth would Cersei know that? Now she views Tyrion as the man who killed her mother, the man who killed her son and the man who killed her father. Of course she wants him dead. None of us want to see that happen but it's not like her rage against Tyrion is completely unfounded.
But all in all, the main reason why Cersei is my favorite? She is insanely tough and she's not as cruel in comparison to some other people in Westeros. Let's all be clear about that. But that bitch is tough. You can see her frustration every day that she was not born a man. She makes difficult decisions and doesn't cry about them later, she stands tall no matter what horrible things may be happening to her and the combination of her ambition and loyalty to her children are all things that would be completely applauded if she were a man. But she is not a man so she does everything to help her family claim their power. Her marriage to Robert was the only reason why the Lannisters ever got on that throne. And at the end of the Battle of Blackwater, she was prepared to "whore herself" out to Stannis in order to ensure her family's strength in the capital……a task no one should be asked to do.
When Cersei looks at Jaime on the surface, she isn't in love with him….which makes most of us just feel really bad for Jaime. There has to be some sort of emotion there and I think deep down there is actual love but she envies him more than anything else. She envies his gender. She knows if she were a man she would do a far better job and she only thinks of Jaime as a suitable match when he is ruthless and does what a man needs to do in order to save her family. She's done what a woman's needed to do to protect their family plus some. And she feels completely alone and betrayed when he decides to speak fondly of the Starks or worse; release their son's murderer just to have him murder their father. Jaime left Cersei to deal with people coming at her with everything they've got and now she must really deal with it alone. I'm telling you if Cersei survives this whole ordeal and Jaime doesn't bring Myrcella home safely? That guy is as good as dead.
And all of this brings me to what may happen in the next episode….most fans will be hoping and praying that Cersei finally gets hers but me? I'm hoping that she remains the tough woman we know her to be and to let the world know that it is not so damn easy to break a Lannister. She will most definitely be put on trial for her relationship with Lancel…..and the conspiracy to kill Robert. It is quite possible that she killed the man that never loved her and forced Jaime to watch him screw other women after Ned Stark threatened the lives of everyone in her family. To be honest, I'm almost positive she did it but that alone endears me more to her. Again, she is doing what others may not want to do and putting the burden all on herself to save the family…..again. I know these next few episodes will not be pleasant for her and she will definitely be made to pay for all of her sins. And I'm not a fan of Cersei that will completely ignore all of the horrible things she's done. I'm just saying other characters do worse things. Some characters light their own children on fire. I'm writing this now because I may not get a chance to defend her after this finale. I think there is a very strong possibility that Cersei Lannister may meet her end very soon.
In the beginning of the show she speaks the most famous words the show has ever had:
In the game of thrones, you win or you die.
Well, she certainly isn't winning right now so by that logic there's only one thing left. I really don't want to see her die. I would love to see her fight another day and to remind everyone in Westeros that Lannisters do always pay their debts……yes random lady with the spoon…..I'm talking to you.
PS. Cersei is also one of two characters that have ever slapped Joffrey. That has to count for something right?