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Did you guys know that Kendra Scott makes gorgeous jewelry for your home? Yes, you read that right, Kendra Scott has beautiful pieces for your home! The HOME COLLECTION includes trays, picture frames, decorative boxes and jewelry stands. They are really beautiful! You can even customize some of the frames and boxes by picking the style, stone, and metal. The DESIGN YOUR OWN Tab, on their website, is where you can do this and it's only available online. I just got my tray and picture frame and they are even more stunning in person! Kendra says it best… "A collection that has been years in the making, Kendra Scott Home is a fusion of my love of gemstones and my passion for beautiful interiors. This collection is jewelry for your home." AWESOME DEAL ALERT! Today only, Kendra Scott's WEBSITE is offering an amazing promotion, see below for more details! I'm also really excited to show you my new All In One Bag from GiGi New York! Have you ever seen their beautiful leather handbags and accessories? I love their materials and they are great quality! I also have great news, GIGI NEW YORK is offering House of Hargrove readers a special discount for the next week! You can find lots of wonderful gifts for Mom on their website, see below for details! PS – NORDSTROM is offering Triple Points today through May 7! So now is the time to order any big ticket items because the rewards are huge! Don't you love getting rewarded for shopping?
I chose the TAN AGATE TRAY and it doesn't disappoint! It is solid and so well made! You could put it anywhere, the bathroom countertop (like I did here), on top of your dresser, on a side table, on an ottoman, your kitchen counter, for serving, etc. The possibilities are endless! The handles on this one are rose gold which looks fantastic with the tan agate stones. It is made of semiprecious banded agate so each tray will vary slightly. It is also available in Green Agate, Blue Sodalite, Chevron Amethyst, Labradorite and their signature filigree. The filigree items come in 3 metallic colors, Rose Gold, Bright Brass and Antique Silver.
I chose the Filigree FRAME in Rose Gold and I am smitten with it! It holds a 4×6 picture and it is light and airy with their signature filigree design! This would make an excellent Mother's Day Gift, especially for the price!
So, today only, KENDRA SCOTT is offering an amazing promotion! For every $100 you spend, you get a FREE Isla Necklace!!! You can get up to 5 FREE necklaces! Now is the time to order some goodies for yourself and you can gift your free Isla necklace to your Mom! Now that's a good deal! It comes in three beautiful options and you can get all of them for FREE! Yay!
I am a huge fan of GiGi New York because they offer really pretty, leather handbags and accessories! I recently added the ALL IN ONE BAG to my collection in Orchid Embossed Python. LOVE! It's the perfect size to take on a night out because it can easily hold my large phone, keys, lipstick, etc. I also like that I can use it as a zippered pouch inside my purses for day to day use. I added my initials because, why not? I love when I can personalize something… must be the Southern Girl coming out in me! 😉 They offer personalization on a lot of their items.
It has an awesome tassel on the zipper pull. Did I mention how much I love tassels too? Oh, and this color is perfection! Such a fun pop of color! I think the texture is so pretty too!
It has one pocket on the inside and a really nice lining.
Here is a picture of me holding it so you can see scale. It's not too big and not too small, it's just right!
Remember how I mentioned that GiGi New York is offering our readers a special discount code? All you need to do is use code: HARGROVE20 for 20% off of your purchase! The code is valid until May 14th. Thank you so much to GiGi New York for this great deal for our readers! Perfect timing with Mother's Day too! They have lots of great finds for your Mom or Mother-In-Law. With all that money you saved, you can get yourself something too! I won't tell! 😉 Here are some of my favorite picks from GiGi New York. This CROSSBODY is so pretty in the Gold Wash Embossed Python. You can carry it as a clutch too because the strap is removable!
One of my other favorites is this SADDLE BAG! So pretty and it comes in lots of great colors! Love the tassel!
Hopefully you enjoyed all of the pretty eye candy between the Kendra Scott Home Collection and GiGi New York pretties! Mother's Day will be here so soon! Did you see my Mother's Day gift guide??? Tons of ideas for every budget. Hope everyone has a great week and I will see you back here on Sunday!
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Tuesday, January 09, 2018
These Words: As Long as It's Healthy
--Sarah Michael Hollenbeck from the essay "As Long as It's Healthy" in Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Tru*p's America edited by Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding
If you read any essay this year, let it be this one. While this is my favorite line, the issues of most importance here are her discussions of living with Moebius syndrome, ableism, and the deeply personal decisions associated with making a family.
Monday, January 08, 2018
Out of the House for Four Months and Monday Reading!
It's Monday! What are You Reading? is hosted by The Book Date
Another winter break is coming to a close, and I am not feeling these back to work vibes. For the last semester, I was online only. I taught classes for three universities, and it was GREAT to be home all the time. Alas, that also comes to an end with the end of winter break. I'll physically be on campuses Monday evenings, and with the earliest early birds on Tuesday/Thursday mornings and with significant commutes...for the next four'ish months. It's a total first world problem, basic complaint. I can't say that being online for this past semester was necessarily good for me. It increased my social anxiety a bit and made me even less willing than usual to leave the house, so the shift is proabably a good thing.
Bout of Books week! I blew through N.K. Jemisin's THE BROKEN KINGDOMS (Inheritance #2) this past week, and it was amaaaazing. I think I actually liked it better than the first book in the trilogy, and that doesn't happen for me very often. The characters felt much better developed in this one.
I'm also reading Angela Y. Davis's WOMEN, CULTURE, AND POLITICS and underlining like a fiend. I read one or two essays from it every evening, so I can really focus and dig into what she's writing and mull it over a bit before I move on. So, so good.
SO SWEET (SUGAR BABY #1) caught my eye first, so I'm rolling with it. The protagonist cracks me up, and so far it's a sweet, fun story. I'll most likely finish it here in just a bit.
Are you reading for Bout of Books? Whatcha got?
The next Drinks in the Library livestream will be Saturday, January 13 at 2pm Central, and we'll be discussing bookish bullet journaling! I hope you'll join us on Instagram Live!
Sunday, January 07, 2018
Drinks in the Library #1: TBR for #ReadSoulLit and #ReadingBlackOut
On my immediate, physical TBR:
- Fledgling by Octavia Butler
- Blood Child: Stories by Octavia Butler
- Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
- The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
- Paradise by Toni Morrison (need to get Jazz!)
- Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
- The Book of Night Women by Marlon James
Of course this doesn't even begin to touch my digital books and the ones I'll end up downloading or grabbing from the library. I'm excited!
Yesterday was my first Drinks in the Library livestream on Facebook Live. Right after Facebook Live I hopped over to try streaming on Instagram! There were definitely more available viewers on Insta, and we decided we'll have a Drinks in the Library stream on Saturday, January 13 at 2pm Central that will revolve around bookish bullet journaling! I'm definitely no expert in this area, so I have nothing to teach, but if any of you have been doing it for a while and would like to stream with me, just let me know! I'll be posting reminders on Insta and Twitter throughout the week.
For now, here's the Facebook Livestream about my TBR. Click the image to view the video:
Wednesday, January 03, 2018
Starting 2018 Strong: #ReadingBlackout, #ReadSoulLit, and Drinks in the Library
If you're into challenges and reading projects, these two complement each other beautifully. Didi from BrownGirlReading hosts #ReadSoulLit every February in honor of Black History Month, and ArtBooksLive Denise D. Cooper is doing #ReadingBlackout by exclusively reading African-American authors in 2018.
Like Didi said, "Don't say it's hard."
Learn more at Didi's blog or Instagram and Denise's channel.
I'm planning to exclusively read African-American authors from January to March (thanks for that idea, Didi!), and you should watch for a Black History Month collab with Didi coming to WreckingBallDesign soon.
I'll be back with a sneak peak of my TBR for this Saturday's live stream.
I hope I'll see you there to chat!
Like Didi said, "Don't say it's hard."
Learn more at Didi's blog or Instagram and Denise's channel.
I'm planning to exclusively read African-American authors from January to March (thanks for that idea, Didi!), and you should watch for a Black History Month collab with Didi coming to WreckingBallDesign soon.
I'll be back with a sneak peak of my TBR for this Saturday's live stream.
I hope I'll see you there to chat!
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Pool Plant
In the current climate, litigation is a continuing problem to recognised pool operators. The majority of issues are due to the lack of quality training. Once the doors are opened to customers, members and guests there is a legal requirement to provide a safe hygienic environment.
Wet leisure facilities which must provide a safe hygienic environment include:
- Conventional pools
- Water parks
- Spas
- Interactive play features/splash pads
- Hydro pools
- School pools
- Swim school pools
There is an inherent list of accepted risks including the risk of infection. These are addressed by maintaining a well-managed plant and by ensuring correct procedures are followed by trained operators.
STA, leaders in safety training, offer a range of qualifications to the Pool & Spa industry enabling candidates to effectively and safely manage a swimming pool & spa plant.
All qualifications are supported by the operators manual which is designed as an operator's reference book. The manual and courses contain chapters on spas, interactive play features, energy conservation and health & safety.
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Payment Policy:
Inclement Weather:
If temperatures are below 45 degrees or above 95 degrees one hour prior to your lesson time, there will be no lessons. If it has been raining for several hours prior to your lesson, it will be canceled. If you live a distance away, and are not sure if it is raining in Hahira, please call. Your instructor may be wondering why you didn't come. If in doubt, call! 229-794-1188.
No Show Policy:
If you fail to show up for your scheduled lesson and do not call before to cancel or reschedule, you may be asked to pay for your appointment anyway. Anyone who does not call or show up more than twice when they are expected will be dropped from the regular schedule and allowed back in as the schedule permits.
Weight Policy:
Because we must consider our horses' backs, we must have a weight limit. An able-bodied individual who needs no assistance with mounting or dismounting may weigh up to 220 pounds. Please realize that only certain of our horses are able to carry that weight comfortably. A disabled individual weighing more than 170 pounds may not be a good candidate for horseback riding. Please know that while we strive to help individuals with varying abilities,a 170 lb. person unable to assist in the mounting
or dismounting process, can be extremely difficult to put on or take off a horse, either under routine circumstances or emergency situations, and we must consider the safety of our volunteer side walkers, horse leaders, and horses.
Clothing Policy:
While proper riding clothing and boots are appreciated, they are not required. Jeans, or pants, which cover the legs are expected. Shirts should be long enough to cover the back and stomach appropriately. Shirttails and/or jackets should not be so long as to hinder the riders ability to sit comfortably and correctly in the saddle. Hard soled shoes with a 1"- 1 1/2" heel are preferred over tennis shoes or other rubber soled shoes. This is a safety issue. Please ask, if you have doubts as to whether your shoes and clothes are appropriate. Safety helmets are provided for your use, however some people prefer to have their own. (We do apply disinfectant spray after each rider finishes with a school helmet.)
Rescheduling Lessons Policy:
Occasionally an appointment, sickness, weather, or other obstacle may prevent you or the Jacobs' Ladder staff from meeting at your scheduled time. All attempts will be made to reschedule your lesson at an agreeable time for both parties, as soon as is feasibly possible.
No Smoking Policy:
There is to be NO SMOKING on the premises or in the barn. Dropped cigarette butts are unsightly and if they get into the pastures, are not good for the horses. In the barn there is hay stored, which is highly flammable, and equipment is very expensive to replace, should a fire break out. We appreciate your cooperation on this matter.


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Spork Rating: 2
The Details:
- Neighborhood: Cambridge/Harvard Square
- Cuisine: Lunch, Sandwiches
- Price: Cheap Eats. Breakfast Sandwiches: $5.20-$8.95; Sandwiches $7.80-$9.30
- Hours: Mon-Sat: 6:30am-9:00pm; Sun: 7:00am-7:00pm
- Reservations: No
- Recommended For Dining With: Kids
It comes to no surprise Harvard Square would be home to a place called Darwin's Ltd., one of the more enduring sandwich and coffee shops in the area. Darwin's has been preparing "comestibles" and "caffeinated provisions" for over 20 years — much needed fuel for all the brainpower in a 10-block radius. Darwin's has two locations a stone's throw from the heart of Harvard Square, (148 Mt. Auburn St. and 1629 Cambridge St.) and will be expanding to two other locations in Cambridge.
Darwin's bohemian-meets-hipster vibe, killer sandwiches and free wi-fi attracts students, professionals and even a few celebrities. But is this a kid friendly restaurant in Harvard Square for families? Yes and no.
Darwin's Mt. Auburn location is divided into two sections: left side is the sandwich shop and neighborhood market for beer, wine, produce and gourmet food items. Right side is the café (coffee shop), with seating for 20+ people, mostly taken up by people working on their laptops.
Okay. The 20-somethings sandwich artists and baristas are happy to answer your questions when they are not staring down the long line weaving through the wine selection that often forms during peak lunch hours. Darwin's is not the most kid friendly restaurant in Harvard Square, so don't expect to find families with young kids in the Mt. Auburn location.
Because Darwin's sandwiches are crafted with care and loaded with tons of fresh ingredients, service can be on the slow side.
Darwin's is a popular lunch spot all week long. You can avoid the wait and long lines if you arrive before 12pm.
Main Menu:
Darwin's serves up mostly breakfast sandwiches (until 10:30am), signature sandwiches, sandwiches made to order, soups and salads. The main attraction is the sandwiches as their "legendary sandwiches speak for themselves." Darwin's uses the freshest ingredients and huge selection of bread from Nashoba Brook Bakery. Look on their massive sandwich menu and you'll find all their sandwiches are named after area streets and landmarks, including these favorites:
- The Story – Prosciutto, Pesto, Fresh Mozzarella, Lettuce, Tomato and Vinaigrette
- The Longfellow – Ham, Sliced Apple and Aged Cheddar, Dijon Mustard, Lettuce, and Tomato
- The Hubbard Park – Hummus, Avocado, Apple, Carrots, Tomato, Sprouts & Honey Mustard
- The Appleton – Chicken Salad with Diced Apple, Celery, Raisins, Lettuce and Tomato
Darwin's sandwiches are great for picnics. Skip the wait for an open table and head over to the Charles River or park bench in Harvard Square for people watching.
Kid's Menu:
There is no kid's menu but families eating out with kids will have plenty to choose from – if they like sandwiches. Darwin's sandwiches can be made as half sandwiches – perfect for kids.
Kids in the mood for PB&J instead of one of Darwin's signature creations? Darwin's will be happy to accommodate. Just order on the sandwich shop side and pick up on the café side.
Kids (and adults) will delight in the baked treats selection
Nearby Attractions:
- Harvard Square
- Charles River
- Memorial Drive (road closed on Sundays for pedestrians and biking)
Check out Planet Records next store for a good dose of nostalgia with the kids
Darwin's does not have any key amenities for young kids. There are dog treats for customers with dogs however.
There are stairs leading up to most of the seating in the café, so best leave the stroller parked outside.
Kids will get a kick out of the stools made of tree trunks on wheels on the café side
Darwin's restroom rivals Strip T's bathroom for most unique/scary. Located in the basement under the stairs by the kitchen prep, the restroom does not have a changing table. Ask for a key to the bathroom at the register.
Getting There:
- Limited metered street parking and parking lots nearby
- MBTA Red line to Harvard Square
- MBTA Bus 71 to Harvard Station


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In my last post, I wrote about Freighter's struggle with in line marks. This is an advanced concept and one that he has had difficulty with since he was first introduced to it. When training difficult concepts, patience is a must. The dog may not get it the first time or even the 50th time. When training difficult concepts sometimes you have to step back, break it down and simplify.
Going Backwards To Move Ahead
I think for some trainers going backwards is a hard thing to do. You have trained your dog to have skills at a certain level, and the idea of going backward is never appealing. However sometimes it is necessary to do just that in order to move the dog's training forward. It is not a condemnation of the dog or his training. In fact, the best trainers have no issue taking a step back when warranted.
Freighter struggled with a set-up that included a triple with two in line marks, (in line marks are where the bumpers fall one in behind another). That showed us that he was still not clear on the concept of in line marks. Rather than giving up or making him run the same set-up until he got it, we simplified it to single marks. We threw the same two marks as the first time (mark #1 and mark #2) and added a third (mark #3).
This was the set-up:
Freighter's issue the first time he tried to retrieve in line marks was getting fooled by one mark falling behind another. He picked up a mark and then broke down and hunted the same area where he had picked up the mark and never got far enough out to the other mark.
We hoped that by running these as three single marks, it would reinforce that Freighter needed to push past the area where he already picked up a bumper to get to the one farther out. Single marks are much easier because the dog just needs to see and remember one spot at a time.
Freighter pinned all three of these marks without needing to hunt for them. He did not break down and hunt an area where he picked up a closer bumper on the way to a farther one as he had the first time around.
Putting The Combination Back Together
Since Freighter had no issue retrieving in line marks as singles, that told us that he was really close to understanding this concept.
We decided to flip the set-up to the other side of the field and run an in line double with a blind.
We switched to the other side of the field to give Freighter a different look at what was basically the same set-up but threw them in a different order, (this order made it a bit easier, but we are still teaching and wanted Freighter to have success). Freighter had already run a set-up on the other side of the field twice and in all likelihood would have remembered the falls if he had run it a third time. We did not want that. We really wanted to see if he was beginning to understand the concept of in-line marks. We added a blind because–why not? It gave our set-up a bit of extra training value.
Freighter did great on this double. He watched both bumpers fall in the field and then retrieved mark #2 and went right out and got mark #1. The way we set this up, he had to run right over the area he picked up mark #2 to get to mark #1. He was not fooled by this and made clean work of the retrieves. He also did a nice job on the blind.
Training Difficult Concepts–Training In Line Marks Is Not Finished
Once Freighter finished this set-up, we were done for the day. We wanted Freighter to think about and absorb this concept. We need to proof it by having him run it in multiple locations and in multiple configurations. We also need to add back in that third mark to further stretch his memory. If necessary we will step back again, but we are hoping that in line marks are finally starting to make sense to Freighter. Training is an ongoing process. Training difficult concepts is not a once and done proposition.


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We all know compete is not accurate. However most PR Firms use compete to see an estimate of users on ones site. With this being said when I got on my site today and I seen only 970 unique and 150k+ visits for the month of July I new something was wrong… I went into the other sites I use to measure my traffic and sure enough compete was way off.
So I started wondering how compete figures out their stats. The other sites I had to add code to my site to keep track, they neither, are 100% accurate, but they come close.
I start googling only to find compete bases its numbers on a tool bar. So if most your traffic never heard of this tool bar before, compete will show your numbers way off.
I personally am not all that keen to having multiple tool bars on my browser, running tool bars only bog down your browser and make your computer run sluggish.


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I'm still excited and honored and blessed to know my book, The Outsider, is one of five finalists announced last week by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for the 2009 Christian Book Award in Fiction. Since 1978 the Christian Book Awarde has honored titles in six categories: Bibles, Bible Reference and Study, Christian Life, Fiction, Children & Youth, and Inspirational & Gift. I'm overwhelmed that my book was picked for a fiction finalist. I'm going to Dallas, Texas in March to be there when they announce the winners at the Awards Banquet that is a ticketed event open to the public for the first time ever. I feel as if I'm a winner already just by being in the five finalists along with Riven by Jerry B. Jenkins, Home Another Way by Christa Parrish, Less than Dead by Tim Downs, The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner. What great company to be among!
And I know you're excited for me too. I'm going to meet so many well-known Christian authors I know I'll be big-eyed with wonder. Hope I'll know how to act. Of course with me I just have to be myself. That's how the Lord made me and while He probably shakes His head sometimes about the mistakes I make, He always tells me to get up off my duff and give it another try. That's all any off us can do after we flub up. Try again and hope we learned from our mistakes. Not that I expect to flub up in Dallas. I've discovered that most writers are friendly and fun to talk to – famous or not.
Talk about flubbing up. I've made about a zillion typing errors doing this blog entry. You'd laugh if you could see me. I'm in WV babysitting my sweet grandbaby boys and using my granddaughter's laptop to get on line. A keyboard gremlin has to have been hold of her keyboard (or maybe her little sisters) but nine of the key covers are missing and it's a challenge to type without them. Plus I'm trying to keep the babies happy. Two are twice as sweet and twice as much love, but two are also twice as much crying. I thought I'd be able to do some research reading while I was here, but forget that. One of them wants Grandma to hold them all the time. They're five and a half months old and really very good, but all babies cry and need holding. Two twice as much. Speaking of which, Matt says he's hungry. Now, Grandma!
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Upcoming Malayalam film Kismath, directed by debutante Shanavas K Baavakutty is all set to hit the theatres on July 29, 2016.
Recently, the makers of the film did sent out the first official trailer of Kismath. The trailer that released on July 20, 2016 has opened to grand reception and has garnered great appreciation.
The official trailer of the film has crossed 1 Lakh viewers on Youtube and that too within 2 days of time. This is a big feat considering the fact that the film has a host of newcomers in it.
Kismath has Shane Nigam and Shruthi Menon in the lead roles. The film is said to be based on a real story that happened in Ponnaani. An intense and real love story on the lines of films like Annayum Rasoolum could be expected.
From the trailers, it seems like the makers have opted for a realistic treatment in the film. The characters are heard speaking in a dialect that is common in Ponnani region.
The film also features prominent actors like Vinay Forrt, Alencier Ley, Sunil Sukhada etc in prominent roles.
Kismath has been produced by Shailaja Manikandan under the banner of Collective Phase One. Renowned director Rajeev Ravi is also a part of the banner Collective Phase One.
It is Lal Jose once again who has taken up the initiative of supporting small but good films. L J Films would distribute this films to the theatres.


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By SHI FU
Education Correspondent
BEIJING (China Daily Show) – A fearlessly edgy English teacher has spoken out, after having had his visa denied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – effectively expelling him from the country.
Kyle Majors, 27, told media that his tough stance on education at the Beijing University of Technology & Agricultural Pesticides made him a thorn in the side of the administration – and by extension, the Beijing government.
Majors's class – 'US sitcoms, 2004-present' – was described by the teacher himself as "utterly uncompromising in dealing with the political reality in China."
Majors recalls he first blew his students' minds during an episode of season one of Game of Thrones, in which he casually compared Joffrey to Mao Zedong.
"There were a few nervous titters," Majors recalled. "Since then, I have been taking it further and further."
Majors' academic-awareness campaign has included absenting himself from Saturday-morning classes, striding onto campus wearing a 'Tiananmen Tank Man' T-shirt and persistently mispronouncing the names of Zhao Ziyang, Hu Yaobang and Fang Lizhi.
But it was his outrageous observations on the recent Bo Xilai case that needled the faculty most says Majors, a former high-school student and McDonald's junior operative .
Others partly agree with Majors's assessment.
"I would certainly describe Kyle as an irritant," agreed fellow pedagogue Jim Anderson, a PhD candidate in Ming Dynasty studies, currently doing archival research in Beijing.
At least one student backs up his claims.
"After reading about Neil Heywood, Kyle asked us if anyone would want to poison him," recalled Li, a student in Majors's sitcom class. "We all agreed it was highly probable."
It was shortly after the Bo case broke that Majors had his visa application declined, forcing him to leave the country and travel to Thailand.
Local police claim the decision was made after discovering a drunken Majors curled between the feet of an unconscious prostitute, with an expired tourist visa. The former teacher dismisses this as "a convenient lie, although it's partly true."
Majors says he now joins the ranks of such enemies of the Chinese state as blind dissident Chen Guangcheng and recently exiled Al-Jazeera correspondent Melissa Chan.
"They can remove me but they can't silence me," Majors insists. "I have a new gig now at a kindergarten near Bangkok, teaching Buddhism. I won't be afraid to expose the truth about Nirvana – and who really killed Kurt."
Follow breaking China news at @chinadailyshow on Twitter
[UPDATE: Majors has since informed us that his sudden expulsion may, in part, be due to a recent series of New York Times exposes,concerning the financial affairs of, among others, Premier Wen Jiabao. "They don't want to make the NYT reporter a martyr," explained the bitter pedagogue. "So they take it out on me."]


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Jun 05, 2010 - 2:49 am
I had liver resection surgery on 12/09 to removed a 7.6cm tumor with good margin. The pathology report indicated extensive vascular invasion and now a 4.6cm shows up on the resection area. Doctors are recommending surgery to take out the whole right lobe, there is a significant chance it will come back to the left lobe. TACE is their 2nd choice. Any has similar experience?
Jun 05, 2010 - 10:05 pm
are you eligible for a transplant?
Jun 05, 2010 - 11:41 pm
if its a single 4.6cm tumor cant they ablate it with RF or microwave?
Jun 06, 2010 - 1:26 am
my previous pathology showed extensive vassel invasion and my MELD will be very low for transplant. I think my tumor is too big for RFA, my surgeon and liver specialist both recommended surgery as 1st choice and TACE as 2nd choice.
Jun 07, 2010 - 7:10 pm
My husband has had two TACe procedures and so far so good. he is having a CT scan tomorrow. Will check back then with an update on the results.
Jun 09, 2010 - 11:37 am
Jim, how is everything? Have you decided on a treatment yet?
Jun 11, 2010 - 1:37 am
I have scheduled surgery to cut out the entire right lobe on 6/21. The doctors said that the chance for recurrence is very high but my options are limited and surgery is still best option. Thanks for all your replies.
Jun 11, 2010 - 6:00 am
Tell the damn doctor that the chance of recurrence is always high....with any cancer! Im sick of hearing all the negative. Lets look at the positive, it hasnt spread outside your liver :)
Jun 20, 2010 - 8:52 pm
Good luck with your surgery tommorow!
Jul 03, 2010 - 3:45 pm
Jum how did your surgery go? Are you home yet? Hope you have a speedy recovery and this is your last surgery, faith in GOD is big....you are all in my thoughts.


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"In the kitchen [of Brooks Headley's Superiority Burger] . . . "We use it exclusively," he says. …."It's also delicious right out of the package, even without salt. That's crazy. That's insane actually. Any additional seasoning you do add just makes it better." Full article
"From the beginning, Tsai knew that flavor and provenance would have to be his product's hallmarks . . . Hodo is uniquely poised to become synonymous with tofu quality: it's still small enough to be considered an artisanal company, but it's large enough that countrywide distribution is a realistic goal." Full article
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"It tastes better than 99% of the tofu products you'll find in the grocery store . . ." Full article
"He's really nailing it. I used yuba a lot in Japan, where the quality is really high, and Minh's product is at that level," [Kyle] Connaughton, [chef and owner of Single Thread] says . . . It's also popping up more frequently on the menus of dozens of top-name restaurants, including State Bird Provisions, Single Thread, Slanted Door, Mister Jiu's and Burma Superstar in the Bay Area. With the backing of chefs and a newly developed line of yuba products, Tsai is finally prepared to ramp up production and push yuba to the mainstream." Full article
Toronto Chef Missy Hui cooks up some of the best tofu & yuba from Hodo that CBC Fridgelight Host Chris Nuttall-Smith has ever tasted. "Even without the dressing, it does have a LOT of flavor. It's almost nutty." Chris: "There's some substance to it. It feels like you're eating a complete thing. It's kind of beautiful." "I completely agree. It's unlike any tofu I've had, that's for sure – and I've eaten a lot of tofu." Full program
"Minh Tsai, founder of Hodo Soy of Oakland, now the fastest-growing organic-tofu company in the country, also took a slow route. Mr. Tsai, who has landed contracts with Costco, Whole Foods and Chipotle over the 10 years his company has been in business, only began distributing outside the West Coast this year. He says the company needed to find an organic way to extend shelf life—it now uses a special pasteurization process—and ensure it could produce enough volume before talking to national distributors." Full article
The Kunishi family still own their south Sacramento facility and will be the landlords for Hodo Soy Beanery…"We see ourselves as a next-generation producer," said Tsai. "Alvin and Dorothy and their parents are essentially the first wave. Our process is not dissimilar, but we just remove some of the heavy lifting that Alvin (endured). We love their story and the legacy they left behind." Full Article
"How did we get to this place? How did tofu—which, at its best and freshest, is sweet and nutty, fragrant and earthy, creamy or silky or springy or jiggly—come to be this way? And why do so few U.S. consumers experience it in its best state?" Full Article
"When I tell people I'm meeting for the first time that I make tofu for a living, they are amazed and intrigued. . . .The conversation generally ends with the question, "If I can't find your products, how do I find good tofu?"" Full Article
". . . a few years ago, I tried Hodo Soy. Gamechanger. For the irst time in my life, I actually crave tofu. . . . It's nutty and mild with a firm—never spongy—consistency. . . . [Hodo} quickly developed a cult following, as chefs like Corey Lee, Masa Takayama, Kim Alter, Brooks Headley, and Brandon Jew came to appreciate Tsai's fanatical attention to flavor." Full Article
Sometimes you need a ready-made meal. Skip the weird tofurky and go for a classic: the Sichuan dish mapo tofu, made by the tofu kings at Hodo with shiitake mushrooms subbing in for the pork. Full Article
. . . two accomplished and widely lauded chefs engaged in an intense Tofu Battle. Between them, they produced 10 impressive dishes that showed the heights tofu is capable of reaching . . . a creamy tofu budino misted with white truffle vinegar; salt cod and potato brandade topped with tofu, smoked pork and carrot romesco; and a silken chocolate soy milk ganache, with burnt miso caramel, orange slices and a crunchy brittle of cocoa nibs and toasted okara (tofu pulp). Full Article
"If they're not already a tofu eater, and they discover Hodo, they'll be even more surprised and start eating more tofu" – Hodo Founder Minh Tsai Video
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To help men and women who suffer from addiction. We believe that recovery is a process of transformation in all areas of life. Only when the whole person is treated, not just the symptoms, but the underlying causes, can recovery truly begin.
Our Philosophy
We combine the finest clinical & medical care available, peer support groups, and individual centered approach to create the best plan for each person, resulting in a complete healing of mind, body and spirit.
We treat both substance abuse and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Regardless of gender, religious beliefs, sexual preference, or a person's history, we believe that everyone can be helped and can recover if they commit to it.
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At The Sober Spot Recovery Center, we recognize that addiction comes in many different forms. We treat both adult men and women who are suffering from substance abuse of any sort and or have a mental illness. When choosing the right treatment center, it is extremely important to get expert care from a staff that is designed to treat patients with your addiction of choice. Here are the addictions we treat at The Sober Spot Recovery Center:
Drug Addiction
What may seem to start as a voluntary harmless act of occasionally using drugs, in time can develop into a compulsive and unstoppable habit. In the beginning, drug use minimizes emotional and physical pain. As prolonged drug use continues, it can develop into drug addiction, severely impacting a person's brain chemistry. When the brain starts to signal an intense physical need, to continue the use of drugs, what once was recreational use soon becomes an urge that controls one's life.
Left untreated, drug addiction can result in diminished health, job loss, and broken relationships. Although drugs may offer short – term relief, extended drug use only aggravates an addict's problems, since the root causes of the pain or issues were never addressed.
Drug addiction can lead to a number of physical and mental disorders. Untreated, unrestrained drug use will persist despite its overwhelming and often demoralizing consequences on both the person and their families. When an addict gets to the point of being tired of being sick and tired, then they will ask for help. Call us today if you or your loved one need help with drug addiction.
Alcohol Addiction
Alcoholism or alcohol addiction is defined as the obsessive and unmanageable use of alcohol, regardless of the negative impact on the drinker's fitness, profession and or relationships. Those suffering from alcohol addiction will frequently drink to excess, leaving their bodies dependent on the substance and their lives in a shambles.
Alcoholics will experience symptoms of alcohol withdrawal that include:
high blood pressure
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In order to maintain a state of false normality, the alcoholic will continue their addiction to avoid and escape the pain in their lives or the effects of withdrawal.
Alcoholism can cause a person to drink to the point of experiencing complete memory loss for hours at a time or even days, and can increase the likelihood of high risk behaviors such as drinking and driving. Over long term alcohol addiction, emotions, relationships and entire lives can be destroyed.
Alcohol Abuse is the 2nd leading cause of dementia contributing to 10% of diagnosed cases. Extreme alcoholism, untreated, can be harmful to brain function, leaving permanent damage. In addition, a variety of mental health problems can be caused by alcohol abuse. Persons addicted to alcohol may suffer from some form of severe psychiatric trauma, marked by increased anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, alcohol induced psychosis, panic disorders and other symptoms.
Co-Occurring Addictions
The relationship between substance abuse and mental disorders is nothing short of complex. Often times, the addict will begin to self medicate for the mental illness by abusing substances. Thus, resulting in a whirlwind of negative consequences, when in all actuality, had they treated the mental illness effectively with help from an expert or professional, they could have possibly avoided the drug addiction all together.
Clients who enter treatment facilities without a dual diagnosis program will frequently come into treatment admitting to drug abuse issues to avoid mental health issues, and after putting together 2 or 3 months of sobriety, they will drop out of treatment, without ever receiving, nor even requesting the mental health help they need. Or maybe the client didn't perceive their diagnosis of "borderline personality disorder" deemed as socially accepted like drug and alcohol addiction is, so they rejected it, and attempted to only treat the addiction problem. Whatever the reason, mental health issues are extremely crucial to evaluate and examine during the treatment process.
In our dual diagnosis program, we include elements which address each illness, and deal with the symptoms and their severity that arise during recovery.
It's important to further understand that you or your loved one may not even be aware of the co-occurring disorder. The fact that you or he or she has not been diagnosed with a mental illness doesn't mean there isn't an underlying condition that could be intensifying the dependency on substances. Often times, the symptoms of the two mirror each other.


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Congratulations to Jorge Bermudez '73 and William "Bill" Huffman '53 on receiving the 2017 Texas A&M University Distinguished Alumnus Award. This award is the highest honor bestowed upon a former student of Texas A&M, awarded since 1962 to only 265 of Texas A&M's 459,000 former students.
Bermudez received his bachelors and masters degrees in agricultural economics. He spent 33 years with Citibank and Citigroup, holding positions including president of Citibank Argentina, CEO of Citigroup Latin America and chief risk officer for Citigroup. After retiring, he came back to serve Texas A&M as part of the International Advisory Board, the Texas A&M Foundation and as chair of The Association of Former Students' board. Bermudez is a member of the College of Agricultural Development Council, was named a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outstanding Alumni, and won the Texas A&M Outstanding International Alumnus Award.
Huffman received his bachelors degree in poultry science. He practiced law in Marshall for many years (he earned the highest grade on the March 1959 Texas bar exam), and his service to fellow Aggies includes everything from mentoring students, supporting programs and scholarships and sponsoring Association gifts for hundreds of students to compiling a directory of the Class of 1953.


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They're Very LoudThere are four pair, each pair in a different direction, in the woods around our house. They have hooting contests almost every night. Sometimes they wake me up. Sometimes I lie in bed and listen to them all night. Sometimes they make me grumpy, especially when it's the...
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Teresa Giudice, who is serving time in a federal prison for fraud, says she was moved to tears while watching Pope Francis on TV during his visit to the United States.
The 78-year-old pontiff is on his first trip to the country. He visited Washington D.C. earlier this week and on Friday, he spoke at the United Nations in New York City.
"Watching the Pope Francis coverage on TV and I am crying; what a wonderful man, such a kind and gentle soul
#ProudCatholic," read a tweet posted on Giudice's Twitter page on Thursday.
That day, the pontiff spoke at Congress about climate change, immigration and poverty and also moved House Speaker John Boehner to tears.
The 43-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star, and husband Joe Giudice, 45, parents of four daughters, were last year indicted on fraud charges, while he was also convicted of failure to file federal income tax returns.
Teresa began a 15-month federal prison sentence in January and is set to be released early, on Dec. 23. After she is freed, Joe will begin his 41-month sentence.
Teresa is serving her time at FCI Danbury, a low-security federal correctional facility. Inmates are not allowed to use the Internet although they can communicate via phone and email with approved recipients.
Teresa has commissioned tweets from behind bars before. Over the past few months, her page featured posts about 9/11, the Supreme Court's ruling to legalize gay marriage and thank you messages for her fans. One of her tweets was posted by her and Joe's 14-year-old daughter, Gia Giudice.
Teresa and her family appear in a new reality special, Teresa Checks In, which shows how everyone's been coping with her incarceration.


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When you are in high school, you may need to find ways of making some money for yourself. These days, there are many opportunities that you can take advantage of to do this. Some of these include:
Monetizing your skills
If you are very good at something such as art, you could use it as a way to make some money. For instance, you could design cards by hand during Valentine's Day, and then sell them for a huge profit to people who may want them. Remember, there is a lot of demand for things that are made by hand, since they are often considered to be superior when compared to the ones that are manufactured en masse. Of course, to ensure that you get the most out of them, you would need to make sure that you put some effort into making them. In addition to making money, doing this will also increase your skill.
Provide Nanny Services
You could also decide to provide nanny services as well. There are many parents out there who may need such services once in a while. There are two ways of doing this kind of work; you could either go door to door in your neighbourhood to find out if there is anyone who can pay you for this, or you could decide to apply for nanny jobs. The latter are often better paying, but you will need to provide better nanny services. For instance, some nanny agencies may ask you to do a course that can help you become a better nanny. Of course, doing this kind of work is only going to be fun if you like children in the first place.
Provide some kind of catering services
You could also decide to sell food to people who may need it. For instance, if you are very good at baking, you could ask your friends and family members to send anyone who may need a cake for a birthday or any other event to you. You can then have fun indulging in this, and also making some money off it. Of course, you would need to ask your parents for permission to use the kitchen for this first to avoid any conflict.
As you can see, there are many things that you can do to make a little money around your neighbourhood. All you have to do is identify something that you like doing, and then find someone to pay you to do it.


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From Reveille For Radicals (1969)
Disillusionment's child is irreverence, and irreverence became one of my major heritages from an angry, irreverent generation. In this way I have not changed. I am still irreverent. I still feel the same contempt for and still reject so-called objective decisions made without passion and anger. Objectivity, like the claim that one is nonpartisan or reasonable, is usually a defensive posture used by those who fear involvement in the passions, partisanships, conflicts, and changes that make up life; they fear life. An "objective" decision is generally lifeless. It is academic and the word "academic" is a synonym for irrelevant. All radicals acting for change must attack the sacred cows of the past and many of the present. These sacred cows are accepted as germinal truths and serve as the supporting rationale for the ways of the past. A scared human being gives birth to a sacred cow. Since the genesis and survival of sacred cows is rooted in fear and reverence, it follows that those who want change must be against sacred cows and not only innately irreverent but outwardly, purposefully irreverent in their actions. They must be iconoclastic bulldozers willing to be regarded as profane spoilers of the sacred myths.
The roots of the radical's irreverence toward his present society lie in his reverence for the values and promises of the democratic faith, of the free and open society. He is angry with and hates those parts of the body politic that have broken faith with the future, with the dreams and hopes of a free way of life.
His is a quest for a future: where everyone would have a job, a real job—more than just a paycheck—a job that would be meaningful to society as well as to the worker; a future where everyone would have full opportunities to achieve his potentiality; where education, good housing, health, and full equality for all would be universal; a promised land of peace and plenty; a world where all the revolutionary slogans of the past would come to life: "Love your neighbor as you would love yourself"; "You are your brother's keeper"; "All men are created equal"; "Peace and bread"; "For the general welfare"; a world where the Judeo-Christian values and the promise of the American Constitution would be made real.
Each victory will bring a new vision of human happiness, for man's highest end is to create—total fulfillment, total security, would dull the creative drive. Ours is really the quest for uncertainty, for that continuing change which is life. The pursuit is never ending—the happiness lies in the pursuit.


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Economic integration and agglomeration in a customs union in the presence of an outside region
New Economic Geography (NEG) models do not typically account for the presence of regions other than the ones involved in the integration process. We explore such a possibility in a Footloose Entrepreneur (FE) model aiming at studying the stability properties of long-run industrial location equilibria. We consider a world economy composed by a customs union of two regions (regions 1 and 2) and an "outside region" which can be regarded as the rest of the world (region 3). The effects of economic integration on industrial agglomeration within the customs union are studied under the assumption of a constant distance between the customs union itself and the third region. The results show that higher economic integration does not always implies the standard result of full agglomeration of FE models. This incomplete agglomeration outcome is due to the fact that the periphery region keeps a share of industrial activities in order to satisfy a share of "external demand". That is, the deindustrialization process brought about by economic integration in the periphery of the union is mitigated by the demand of consumers living in the rest of the world. In general, the market size of the third region affects the number of the long-run equilibria, as well as their stability properties. In addition to the standard outcomes of FE models, we describe the existence of two asymmetric equilibria characterised by unequal distribution of firms between regions 1 and 2, with no full agglomeration though. Interestingly, these equilibria are stable and therefore can be regarded as a likely long-run equilibrium state of the economy.
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Just started reading Peter Frase's Four Futures: Life After Capitalism, though I believe capitalism will be just fine.
You and me, however, we're fucked.
The problem is that an uber technologized version of capitalism may not require as many of us or value as highly those who've yet to be relieved of their duties. Perhaps a thin crust at the very top will thrive, but without sound policy the rest may be Joads with smartphones. In this scenario, we'd be tracked and commodified, given virtual trinkets rather than be paid. Our privacy, like many of our jobs, will disappear into the zeros and ones.
While the orange supremacist was waving his penis in America's face during the campaign, the thorny question of what to do should widespread automation be established was left unexplored. That's terrifying, since more and more outsourcing won't refer to work moved beyond borders but beyond species. Certainly great investment in education is required, but that won't likely be enough. Not every freshly unemployed taxi driver can be upskilled into a driverless car software engineer. There's not enough room on that road.
The opening of a new piece about automation by the NYT's always clear-eyed Claire Cain Miller, who understands both numbers and people:
The first job that Sherry Johnson, 56, lost to automation was at the local newspaper in Marietta, Ga., where she fed paper into the printing machines and laid out pages. Later, she watched machines learn to do her jobs on a factory floor making breathing machines, and in inventory and filing.
"It actually kind of ticked me off because it's like, How are we supposed to make a living?" she said. She took a computer class at Goodwill, but it was too little too late. "The 20- and 30-year-olds are more up to date on that stuff than we are because we didn't have that when we were growing up," said Ms. Johnson, who is now on disability and lives in a housing project in Jefferson City, Tenn.
Donald J. Trump told workers like Ms. Johnson that he would bring back their jobs by clamping down on trade, offshoring and immigration. But economists say the bigger threat to their jobs has been something else: automation.
"Over the long haul, clearly automation's been much more important — it's not even close," said Lawrence Katz, an economics professor at Harvard who studies labor and technological change.
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I stan HARD for De La Soul.
Pos, Mase and Dave were at the head of the table during hip-hop's most creative period, and they've hardly lost a beat in the two decades since. Although their commercial success has been intermittent, the quality of their music hasn't wavered. 2004's "The Grind Date" (the group's last proper album) was a solid piece of work that was easily one of the five best hip-hop albums that year. Depending on when you ask, De La runs neck and neck with P.E. and Tribe for my personal title of Best Rap Group of all-time (and unlike P.E. and Tribe, they haven't sullied their reputation by making half-assed or outright crappy albums).
Anyway, De La is previewing their upcoming release "You're Welcome" with "The Return of D. ST." This old-school styled track is a tribute to the legendary DJ referenced in the song title. For those of you unaware of who D. ST. is, he's probably best known for providing the scratches on Herbie Hancock's 1983 smash "Rockit". Listening to Pos and Dave's chemistry here, you'd never know that they'd been off the grid for six years (and I'll temper that by saying they released a mixtape and a special one-off Nike-related project in that time period. They also received an award from VH-1 Hip Hop Honors and have toured the world PLEASECOMETOBOSTON relentlessly. Oh yeah, they also won a well-deserved Grammy for their collaboration with Gorillaz on "Feel Good, Inc."
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7 Motivational Quotes That You Can't Miss Reading
We picked 7 motivational quotes that you simply can't miss reading! Someone said- Motivation is also like a food, you need a daily dose of it. So, we are certainly on the task..
"Life is like photography. You need the negatives to develop." – Unknown
"The biggest failure you can have in life is making the mistake of never trying at all." – Unknown
"Walk away from anything or anyone who takes away from your joy. Life is too short to put up with fools."
We found this really profound definition of an Entrepreneur–
It's like a man riding a lion. People think, 'This guy's brave.' And he's thinking, 'How the hell did I get on a lion, and how do I keep from getting eaten?
"Rule #1 of life. Do what makes YOU happy."
"The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible." – Joel Brown
"Just remember there is someone out there that is more than happy with less than what you have."
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In his University of Virginia interviews. William Faulkner responded to a variety of questions about the sources of and influences upon his works. When asked about the correspondence of Joe Christmas to Oedipus. Faulkner replied,
To another question about Joe Christmas as a Christ figure, Faulkner repeated his "lumber room" metaphor:
In Faulkner's "lumber room" of building materials lay the plays of Eugene O'Neill, whose works he admired and praised in the early 1920's. While writing short essays for The Mississippian at the University of Mississippi, Faulkner published two pieces on the current state of American drama, one of which, "American Drama: Eugene O'Neill," evaluated O'Neill's early achievements. He noted several relationships between O'Neill's early sea plays and the works of Joseph Conrad and commented on the influence which one writer may have upon another: "It is not especially difficult--after a man has written and passed on--to trace the threads which were drawn together by him and put on paper in the form of his own work." (86-87)
The threads of O'Neill's works in Faulkner have rarely been examined, despite his open admission of familiarity with a number of them. In the O'Neill essay, Faulkner demonstrates his knowledge of the sea plays, The Emperor Jones, The Straw, Anna Christie, Gold, and Diff'rent. His intimate acquaintance with The Emperor Jones is revealed in his slightly misquoting the opening line of Brutus .Jones: "Who dat dare whistle in the Emperor's palace?" (88) Faulkner also reveals his insight into the character of Jones and his understanding of the fundamental problem which made him "rise up and swagger in his egoism and cruelty, and die at last through his hereditary fears" (88).
In 1980, Judith Bryant Wittenberg, in a substantial but speculative essay, "Faulkner and Eugene O'Neill," addressed the novelist's indebtedness to the dramatist. She established clearly that Faulkner was aware of O'Neill's plays, evidenced in the short essays to which I previously referred, and in his library, which included O'Neill texts. She calculated that by the beginning of the 1930's, when Faulkner was writing his greatest works, he was probably familiar with at least twenty O'Neill plays. She noted similarities in stream-of-consciousness technique between Strange Interlude and The Sound and the Fury and parallels in the representation of families in Mourning Becomes Electra and Absalom, Absalom! (In both instances, the O'Neill play preceded Faulkner's novel in creation and in print.) She further called attention to possible personal relationships between the two authors--they travelled through the same circles in New York; shared the same editor, Saxe Commins, and the same publishers, Boni and Liveright and Random House. "Thus," she concludes, "Faulkner's life, both personal and professional, gave him access to the work and ideas of the playwright" (329).
Ben Wasson, in his "flashbacks" as he called them, provides further evidence that Faulkner knew O'Neill's work. He recounts a meeting between Faulkner and Norman Bel Geddes in which the latter brought forth the masks he had designed for a production of Dante's Inferno. As Faulkner fingered the masks, he remarked, "O'Neill had the right idea in The Great God Brown.... Those masks he used for his characters made a small play into a big one" (113).
We cannot know how carefully Faulkner read the O'Neill texts, but his early essay affirms close familiarity with The Emperor Jones, and I suggest that that play became a significant plank in his lumber room of building materials--that its "threads," to use his other metaphor, can be traced in several works. Though I shall limit my discussion in this essay primarily to one of Faulkner's novels, I must at least note three other short works which echo The Emperor Jones, especially in the ritualistic flight and pursuit of the Negro by those who would destroy him.
In "Sunset," one of Faulkner's New Orleans Sketches, a Negro, escaping from the plantation, tries to return to his native Africa; but through his racial innocence and ignorance in his flight, he is destroyed in New Orleans, believing in his superstitious fear that he is in the jungle and is threatened by wild animals and savages. At one point in this story, the Negro even counts the bullets that he has left to protect himself from hostile forces. "Red Leaves," an Indian/Negro parody of White/Negro relationships in the South, presents the flight of a Negro slave to avoid the ritualistic destiny which the Indians have planned for him--that of being buried alive with his master. This story is fully equipped with echoes of O'Neill, including the beating of drums while the Negro attempts escape. "Dry September" offers a third thematic parallel. In this story, a white mob pursues and kills the Negro, Will Mayes, for his alleged violation of an eccentric and paranoid white woman. Will Mayes is given no opportunity to flee; his pursuers destroy him ritualistically as a scapegoat example to other "niggers" in the community.
It is in Light in August, however, that O'Neill's contributions to Faulkner's lumber room reached their greatest maturity.
In O'Neill's extravagantly innovative play, Brutus Jones, a murderer and ex-convict, has taken refuge on an island populated by primitive and superstitious savages. A stranger and foreigner among them, he has invaded their community and preyed upon their superstitions, making them believe he is a god who can be destroyed only by a silver bullet. He has hoarded their priceless possessions, knowing that they will one day rise up and revolt. When the moment of rebellion arrives, Jones enters the forest and undertakes a flight during which hallucinatory scenes represent not only episodes from his own past life but also a symbolic regression through racial memory to his primal origins in Africa. In his frenzied attempt at escape, Jones loses his way in the forest and runs, full-circle, back to his point of origin to die by the silver bullets which the natives have fashioned to destroy him.
The final scene in the play--in its dialogue, action and stage directions--contains a number of interesting and significant details. It introduces Lem, the leader of the rebellion, who is described as "imperturbable" (33), completely self-assured that his magic spells and his preparations will be successful in destroying Jones. When the Cockney, Smithers, asks, "Well, ain't yer goin' in an' unt 'im in the woods? What the 'ell's the good of waitin'?" (33), Lem imperturbably states, "We cotch him" (33). The natives, reflecting Lem's assurance, have waited patiently throughout the night for the seemingly destined meeting with Jones. Significantly, three times during this scene, O'Neill labels them "soldiers": "Lem enters from the left, followed by a small squad of soldiers"; "His soldiers are in different degrees of rag-concealed nakedness.... Each one carries a rifle" (33); "The soldiers come out of the forest, carrying Jones' limp body" (34).
The flight of Brutus Jones in the forest, his return through racial memory, the nature of his pursuers. the determination of Lem and his "soldiers": all evoke suggestive parallels to the Joe Christmas story in Light in August and highlight several comments which Faulkner would later make about Joe's fundamental problem.
We first see Joe Christmas through the eyes of Byron Bunch, who labels him "a stranger" (27) whose co-workers "just thought that he was a foreigner" (29). Byron's impression of Joe is tellingly descriptive:
Joe's attire and appearance are totally inappropriate for work in a sawmill and incongruous in the context of his co-workers.
Compare this description of Joe on his first appearance with the introduction of Brutus Jones:
Immediately follows his first line, misquoted by Faulkner: "Who dare whistle dat way in my palace?"
Is it mere coincidence that, on their initial appearances, each's strange and incongruous costume is detailed; each's face is described as revealing arrogance and self-assurance; each's manner, which exposes his separation through loneliness or evasiveness, is commented upon; and each's self-pride is noted?
Joe appears in his own person in the fifth chapter of the novel, where we learn that Joe carries a razor in his pocket and that some mysterious "it" may already have happened or a "something is going to happen" (103). From Chapters 6 through 12, Faulkner employs a narrative technique as daringly innovative as O'Neill's in The Emperor Jones--both authors reconstruct the lives of their protagonists through memory: "Memory believes before knowing remembers," as Faulkner phrases it (104).
Brutus Jones enters the forest in his flight and undertakes a journey which is regressive. His memories take him back through scenes from his life--his killing of Jeff with a razor in a crap game, his killing of a prison guard with a shovel, his sale on the block during the slavery period, his galley slave days, his primitive origins in Africa in which he was to be the sacrificial scapegoat of the witch doctor. All of these memories are directly related to his racial identity and the consequences of his black blood.
Joe's memories are historically progressive, and his flight in life is marked by his confused racial identity. Faulkner suspends the ongoing action of the novel for Joe to remember and reconstruct his life in the orphanage, his childhood confusion about the dietician, his experience with the McEacherns, his confused sexual relationships, his entrance into Mississippi, his relationship with Joanna Burden--all of which are marked by the uncertainty of his white or black blood and all of which lead to the "something" that "is going to happen" to him--the killing of Joanna.
Brutus Jones enters a haunted forest in his flight. Joe Christmas enters the endless "street," just as haunted with racial phantoms which will torment him to the end of his life:
Both structurally and thematically, Faulkner has presented Joe's life based upon a circle image as he remembers his life and approaches his destiny. Like Brutus Jones, he has travelled "full-circle" and is trapped within that circularity:
After he has killed Joanna Burden, Joe's circular routs brings him to Mottstown, where he is captured and remeets Hines, his grandfather, whom he has not seen in thirty years. Joe does not know that Hines is his blood-relative--the man who let his daughter die in childbirth, who placed Joe in the orphanage, who janitored in the orphanage to watch Joe, who spread the first rumors that Joe had Negro blood. Hines strikes at Joe with a stick and must be restrained as he cries out, "Kill the bastard!" (302), recalling Joe's biological origin. Joe's undefined racial identity, which has haunted him from birth, is redefined by one local citizen who labels him, "Christmas! That white nigger that did the killing in Jefferson" (302). In his flight through life, Joe has, indeed, come full-circle. And his destiny lies in the hands of Percy Grimm, the imperturbable and determined avenger in the White/Negro ritual of the modern South.
Percy Grimm bears several resemblances to Lem in The Emperor Jones. Both are implacable in their assurance that justice will be done. Legalities notwithstanding, Grimm fulfills his fantasies of military leadership by insisting that his white supporters first arm themselves with guns, then appear in uniform. He organizes his "soldiers" in his own and their patient vigil. Lem believes that the inevitable will happen--"We cotch him"--and there is as much inevitability and determinism in Grimm's involvement with Joe Christmas. Grimm is like a pawn in a game of chess, waiting for "the Player" to move him.
When Joe escapes from jail and runs to Hightower's house, Grimm moves with determination and joy in pursuit. He enters Hightower's house, and Faulkner writes,
Grimm is to be moved yet once more, when, with a butcher knife, he castrates Joe and pronounces ritualistically, "Now you'll let white women alone, even in hell" (407). Joe has become the sacrificial scapegoat of racial superstition and fear. And his death involves the same inevitability as does that of Brutus Jones.
In Light in August, Faulkner allows Gavin Stevens a eulogistic statement about Joe's flight and his racial confusion:
Assuming Joe's black blood, Stevens explains Joe's destiny:
At Virginia, Faulkner, commenting on Joe's quest for racial identity, noted that Joe
Do not the fictional pronouncement of Gavin Stevens and Faulkner's statement about Joe's confused racial identity echo Faulkner's analysis, in his O'Neill essay, of Brutus Jones?--of the conditions "that made [him] rise up and swagger in his egoism and cruelty, and die at last from his own hereditary fears"? Both protagonists have isolated themselves and have been isolated primarily because of their racial identity, or lack thereof. And both must be sacrificed--Brutus, because of his tyranny; Joe, because he killed a white woman.
Certainly, there are many differences between the works of Eugene O'Neill and William Faulkner, between The Emperor Jones and Light in August. But let me recall what Faulkner said in his O'Neill essay: "It is not especially difficult--after a man has written and passed on--to trace the threads which were drawn together by him and put on paper in the form of his own work." Without Faulkner here to defend or refute his indebtedness to O'Neill, I have tried to note a few threads of possible influence of one literary giant upon another, of one major work upon another. Is Joe Christmas Oedipus? Christ? Brutus Jones? The answers lie in William Faulkner's lumber room.
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Faulkner, William. "American Drama: Eugene O'Neill." Reprinted in William Faulkner: Early Prose and Poetry, ed. Carvel Collins. Boston, Little, Brown, 1962.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. New York: Modern Library College Editions, 1959.
O'Neill, Eugene. The Emperor Jones, in Nine Plays (New York: Modern Library, 1954), pp. 1-35.
Wasson, Ben. Count No'Count: Flashbacks to Faulkner. Jackson: Univ. of Mississippi Press, 1983.
Wittenberg, Judith Bryant. "Faulkner and O'Neill," Mississippi Quarterly (Summer 1980), pp. 327-341.
*A paper delivered at. the Faulkner session of the Northeast Modern Language Association Convention in Boston on April 3, 1987.
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Exceptional longevity appears to have a genetic basis, clustering in families. Tim Cash, from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO; Spain), and colleagues sequenced a total of seven exomes from exceptionally long-lived siblings (103 years of age and older, with at least one sibling 97 years or older) that come from three separate families. The team observed that exactly one gene was found carrying rare variants in all the long-lived siblings of the three families, namely, APOB. APOB has been linked by previous studies to hypobetalipoproteinemia, a putative "longevity syndrome." APOB is involved in lipid transport, thus suggesting cholesterol and lipid metabolism as an important determinant of human longevity.
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I need help to compare and contrast the stories "The Rocking-Horse Winner" and "The Lottery."
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Both stories certainly show the dangers of conformity. In "The Rocking-Horse Winner," the mother feels that "she felt she must cover up some fault," and even though there's never any particular person forcing her to try and prove her worth by having more, she feels that nebulous need. She wants the "discreet servants" and to be seen as part of the upper class, and her son, understanding his mother's needs, chooses to sacrifice his life. This same conformity is evident in "The Lottery" where members of this town press each other to go along with the lottery. The old man Wagner calls the towns who have given up the lottery fools and suggests that the rain may stop coming for them. Clearly, both stories have a lot of societal pressure to conform.
However, where the first story is really about love, "The Lottery" is about a lack of love or even compassion. Paul loves his mother so much that when she is desperate, he risks himself to try and give her what she needs. But in "The Lottery" the other people in town are not willing to even give up the cruel joy of stoning a woman to death. The lack of compassion for another human being is incredible, and when someone presses a stone into little Davy's hand, it's clear that this lack of compassion is being taught to the next generation. This is clearly and sharply contrasted against Paul who would sacrifice even his own life just to make his mother happier.


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For the forth consecutive year AIM's flagship industry event will see AudioLock host a stand in the Digital Market Place.
Now in its twelfth year, Music Connected 2014 – the UK's leading digital music conference – returns on Wednesday 30th April, as leading labels and music companies descend on historic Glaziers Hall to meet the key players in UK digital music.
Always a sell out event, AudioLock are pleased to be again be hosting a stand alongside their integration partners Ci and SynchTank with the likes of Believe Digital, YouTube, SoundCloud and Nokia also present.
AudioLock's Founder and CEO Ben Rush, with the company's Business Development and Marketing Manager Tristan Hunt and Business Development Executive Jon Tufnell will be on hand to answer questions on music piracy and will be giving away free advice on how it can be combated effectively.


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It has been reported that ex-Sunderland and Newcastle United player Lee Clark is going to offer released youngster Martin Smith a move to his current club Kilmarnock.
Handed a golden opportunity
Smith was one of four under-21 players that were released from Wearside this summer, with Mikael Mandron, Liam Agnew and Dylan McEvoy all exiting the club ahead of their deal expirations.
The box-to-box midfielder looked impressive after joining League Two side Carlisle United on loan in January, but they opted against a permanent contract.
However it seems that Clark, who spent two years with the Black Cats, is prepared to offer the youngster a golden opportunity with a three-year contract been proposed by the Scottish Premiership side.
Clark has carved out a successful managerial career, starting out at Huddersfield Town before moving onto Birmingham City and Blackpool. He moved to Kilmarnock in February and managed to keep them in the top flight and is reportedly looking for 11 players this window.
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Sunderland's Scottish connections don't stop there as they have been rumoured to be taking part in a friendly against Dundee in this summer's pre-season campaign.
This would add to a already fixture-heavy schedule, with it announced last week that the club will travel to Austria for a pre-season training camp before taking on Hartlepool United, Rotherham United and a possible French side.
This is a contrast to last season when the Black Cats traveled to the United States and Canada, with Allardyce stating that they would not be going through that grueling process this season.
He told the Sunderland Echo that the side are "going to stay in Europe" and that it is "very important" that they "don't travel too far."
Allardyce continued, saying that pre-season will be about "staying in Europe" and "getting the players fit," and then the most important factor will be who they can "sign" and "how quickly" they can do it.


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As the arrival of our second child rapidly approaches, I have been trying to figure out how to expand our cloth diaper stash to accommodate two children. Since, I am not as intimidated this time, I think that adding prefolds and covers into our stash is the most economical choice, but once again, the choices are numerous. After reading several positive reviews, I knew that I wanted to try the Thirsties Duo Wrap and a Thirsties Cover. Thankfully, as we were considering what to test, I met Rachelle from Precious Bottoms Diaper Service and Baby Boutique and she offered to let me try out some of the products she carries. She has also offered to sponsor several giveaways during the upcoming months!
Here is a little about Precious Bottoms Diaper Service and Baby Boutique
We are a weekly cloth diaper delivery service, servicing Central California and San Diego! We also offer an online Boutique for moms and their babies! In our online baby boutique we sell cloth diapers, cloth diaper accessories, baby toys and products and much, much more! Some of the brands that we carry are Thirsties, Bummis, Morgan Botanicals, Baby Legs, Apple Cheeks, Bottombumpers, Snappi and Kawaii Baby Diapers just to name a few!!! As we grow as a business we love meeting soon to be, new and experienced parents!!! We offer everything you will need from birth to potty training, whether you use our weekly cloth diaper service or you just want to purchase your cloth diapering needs through us! Not only do we have everything you will need for your little one, but we also do the dirty work for you!!! We are proudly serving Tehachapi, Stallion Springs, Bear Valley, Bakersfield, California City, Edwards AFB, Mojave, Rosamond, Lancaster, Quartz Hill, Palmdale, and all of San Diego including North County.
The first item, I received for review was a Thirsties Duo Wrap Size 2 with an aplix closure in the vibrant rose color. I used the Duo Wrap over a prefold fastened by a Snappi and learning to put the prefold on was a bit of a challenge for me. My daughter is use to "quick" diaper changes and wasn't willing to calmly lay there while I tried to figure it out, so I watched a helpful video and practiced on a stuff animal before trying again. I have to admit that I was tempted to just lay the prefold in the cover, but after figuring out the Snappi, I really like knowing that the prefold is nice and secure under the cover. I also thought that this method helped keep the messes inside the prefold, thus allowing me to reuse the cover. If you do just lay a prefold or an insert inside the Duo Wrap, it does have a partial "pocket" at the front inside of the cover, which helps keep it in place. The main thing is to make sure the entire prefold is inside the cover, so you won't have any leaks. After several weeks, my hubby even got the hang of the prefold secured with a Snappi, so he is much more open to using this method for the new baby now.
The Duo Wrap comes in two sizes, size one fits 6 to 18 lbs. and size two fits 18 to 40 lbs. There is elastic on the front and back of the cover and it has three rise settings to help ensure a secure fit. I love that size one fits all the way down to 6 lbs, which makes it a feasible option for a newborn unlike the one size options that typically start at 8 lbs.
My favorite feature was the double leg gussets, which definitely held in my daughter's messes and I am very confident would contain newborn poo as well. If we do get leaks, it always is around the legs as my daughter has skinny legs. I really like how the double leg gusset fit snug against her thigh, but not too tight.
The only dislikes I have is that the Duo Wrap seems a bit high in the back, so it sticks out the top of some of my daughter's pants. The side wings are also a bit on the larger size, which makes them cover a bigger portion of the upper thigh. This doesn't seem to bother my daughter though, so more just a style preference.
The Duo Wrap has a very trim fit, which works great for us, but when I put a fitted diaper on my daughter that is stuffed for overnight, the Thirsties Diaper Cover is much roomier for a more comfortable fit. So, we tried a small and a medium Thirsties Diaper Cover to see if they really were truly roomier.
The Diaper Cover comes in sizes x-small (6-12 lbs), small (12-18 lbs), medium (18-28 lbs), and large (28-40 lbs). The x-small also has an umbilical cord cut out, which is a great feature! You can definitely tell that the covers are roomier and would work well for a chunky baby. We actually used the medium Diaper Cover (pictured below) over a fitted diaper for nighttime use and it still had room to spare. More importantly, it didn't leak and just like the Duo Wrap, the Diaper Covers have the double leg gussets, which I now wish all my diapers had.
When adding Thirsties to my stash, I think I would get some x-small Diaper covers to use during the umbilical cord stage and then I would use Duo Wraps since I like the trimmer fit. A few Diaper Covers in the other sizes would also be useful for night time or long car rides. Now, I just have to figure out how to decide between all the fabulous colors and adorable prints!
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