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A while ago we saw a puppy on leash gingerly walking along a reservoir path with eyes and nose tuned into the pleasant surprises along the way. Suddenly, two dogs also on leash lunged at him with ferocious barking and hissing. Both sets of owners kept the threatening dogs away from the startled puppy, who then continued along the path after his owners commented that this was his first frightening encounter.
As he rounded the next bend, he first passed walkers who were gleefully hanging Christmas ornaments on a leafless tree. After the puppy checked out the tree decorating, he saw a bigger puppy on leash who laid on the path to signal his friendliness to the younger puppy. After playfully schmoozing, the younger puppy moved along with continuing expectation of whatever he might encounter.
The holiday season is all about expectations. Positive human expectation is preceded by hope and followed by anticipation. The combination of hoping for, expecting and anticipating longed-for gifts, events and experiences provides satisfaction even before the moment arrives that fulfills our inner promptings. How often have we felt that our anticipations are almost as satisfying as our experiences and their outcomes!
Conversely, we may find ourselves expecting and anticipating what we dread. Unlike the puppy, we are not naive to threatening or disappointing experiences. It is reasonable to be alert to setbacks, losses or things that might cause us harm.
The problem comes when pain, suffering and dashed dreams cause us to let go of hope which sustains us. The holidays are a time when we can step out on our path along life's reservoirs of refreshing waters, and reach inside and all around us for renewed hope. We may be short on companionship and support, or clarity about where we fit in and can contribute to our troubled world. If so, we can allow a puppy or toddler, or perhaps a seasonal communication from someone special, to rekindle our hopefulness.
Robert Kennedy's words come to mind: "There are those who look at things as they are, and ask why … I dream of things that never were, and ask why not." This can relate to our personal lives as well as the world in which we live.

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|Various performers.
|2 audio discs : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
|Disc 1. White Christmas (Bing Crosby) --
Christmas song (Merry Christmas to you) (Nat King Cole) --
Most wonderful time of the year (Andy Williams) --
Do you hear what I hear (Johnny Mathis, Susan Boyle) --
Have yourself a merry little Christmas (Frank Sonatra) --
Baby it's cold outside (Dean Martin) --
Home for the holidays (Perry Como) --
Holly jolly Christmas (Burl Ives) --
Sleigh ride (Leroy Anderson) --
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! (Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra) --
Deck the halls with boughs of holly (Philadelphia Brass Ensemble) --
March from The nutcracker ballet, Op. 71 (Act I) (Instrumental) (Philadelphia Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy, conductor) --
Hark! The herald angels sing (Mannheim Steamroller) --
Little drummer boy (Harry Simeone Chorale) --
Twleve days of Christmas (Royal College of Music Chamber Choir) --
Hallelujah chorus (Fobert Shaw Choral). Disc 2. Santa Claus is coming to town (Bruce Springsteen) --
2000 miles (Pretenders) --
My grown up Christmas list (Kelly Clarkson) --
Mistletoe (Justin Bieber) --
Happy Christmas (War is over) (Maroon 5) --
This Christmas (Donny Hathaway) --
Frosty the Snowman (Jackson 5) --
Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer (Gene Autry) --
Jingle bell rock (Bobby Helms) --
Rockin' around the Christmas tree (Brenda Lee) --
Little Saint Nick (Beach Boys) --
Chipmunk song (Christmas don't be late) (Alvin and the Chipmunks) --
You're a mean one Mr. Grinch (Thurl Ravenscroft) --
Feliz Havidad (Jose Feliciano) --
Jingle bells (Andre Rieu) --
Greensleeves (What child is this?) (Jean-Pierre Rampal & Alexandre Lagoya).
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Being myself is more than enough!
A few days ago, I was flying on United Airlines. The flight was pretty normal as far as the basic circumstances of flying. We boarded early and I watched as passengers filled the plane. As the boarding process was underway, I noticed a man sitting across the aisle from me talking rather loudly with a female passenger siting next to him.
I was reading something so while I was aware of the conversation near me, I didn't pay attention to the details. The plane door was closed and we taxied for takeoff. Just as we got to the runway, the aircraft stopped and the pilot's voice came over the public address system. "We have been informed by the FAA, that lightening has struck one of the radar systems at Chicago O'Hare (our destination) and at the moment there is a ground stop in Chicago. We are going to be on the ground here at least an hour."
After this announcement the pilot allowed the passengers to use their cell phones if they wanted. This man that I had previously noticed started engaging in a very loud cell phone conversation. He was talking about the person sitting next to him on the plane. He said,"You would not believe it. I am sitting next to a Vice President of IBM (not the name of the company he mentioned but it is of the same name recognition)" He went on to talk in detail to this person about the content of his conversation with the person sitting next to him. I was clear that he didn't realize that the whole cabin was aware of his conversation, including the person about whom he was speaking.
She leaned over to the person sitting next to me and voiced her discomfort in being so publicly exposed. I could feel her angst. I noticed that I was also feeling uncomfortable. I was wondering why was I feeling this way since the person was clearly not not talking about me.
As I sat with my discomfort, I found that while the guy was being so public with his conversation about how important he felt because he as talking to a Vice President of IBM, I had felt similar feelings to his. Now I never was so public in my discussions. Yet, I did brag as he was about my "accomplishment". I did this while treating the other person as an object. Because this passenger had turned "on the audio" of his mind in such a public way, I was able to see myself.
As I further explored my discomfort, I was able to see that I have, on occasion, felt that I was important merely because of the people with whom I associated. This feeling exposed areas where I was feeling insufficient or insignificant. I had the belief that I could fill these holes through my associations with "important" people.
I know that this is never true. First I never really have anything lacking in myself. Any belief to the contrary is an illusion. I also realize that my associations with other simply because of what they can do for me are hollow at best and are a very overt way to use other people only for my purposes.
This is a good alert for me. While I can see that this behavior is reduced in my life, my discomfort showed me that it still lingers. I will be watchful is this creeps into my life so that I can stop it before it can reach full bloom.
What an interesting day on the plane!
Until later,
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4 exhibit days, 23 hours of exhibiting, 68 theater presentations completed, 5 different demos shown more times than we could count, and several tired, aching feet. This is how the Springpath team wrapped up VMworld 2015!
This was the first year Springpath exhibited at VMworld and we were very excited to showcase our SMART approach to hyperconvergence.
What exactly is our SMART approach to hyperconvergence? Let me quickly break down the five key ingredients of a successful hyperconverged solution:
- S = Software Only
- M = Management Simplicity
- A = Adaptive Scaling
- R = Resilient Infrastructure
- T = Transformative Economics
We had a lot of great conversations at VMworld. We found that prospects were not only interested in learning about hyperconvergence, but several of them have specific plans to deploy a hyperconverged solution in their environment.
Our software-only approach to hyperconvergence resonated well with attendees. We often heard feedback validating our solution that customers prefer to continue using servers from their preferred vendor, while gaining the benefits of hyperconvergence. And since so many are just starting with this technology, the idea of starting with a simple, low-risk, and low-cost solution was very appealing to them.
Our demo stations further helped to explain the Springpath Data Platform. The demos highlighted VDI and DevOps workloads running on a Springpath cluster. We had a SQL server demo using hammerdb to demonstrate a TPCC load and an Openstack and Containers demo showing the use of the Springpath Data Platform with an Openstack cluster, completing various operations such as image deployment, snapshots and live migrations using KVM and Docker hypervisors. We also had a Springpath general demo showcasing the normal day-to-day operations using vCenter for VMware for monitoring and cluster storage provisioning.
VMworld attendees were a lot of fun to chat with and we gave away several of our SMART t-shirts for those who watched our theater presentation!
SiliconANGLE was at VMworld this year providing live coverage and interviews throughout the event. Springpath's CEO Terry Cunningham was interviewed during VMworld and discussed how the long term success of hyperconvergence is a software defined layer that sits on top of the supported server of your choice, where you can then scale out accordingly. Watch the full interview below.
We want to thank VMworld and all of the awesome attendees who came by our booth. It was a great week with beautiful weather, and we had a ton of fun talking about hyperconvergence! If you weren't able to attend VMworld, but wish you could have, you can view some of the general sessions here.
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The mosque was constructed in 1458 at the time when Constantinople was subjugated Ottoman Turks in the year 1453. The site chosen for this mosque was the region of Eyup on the side of the European coast in Istanbul, Turkey. This mosque was built at the very beginning of the occupation of Constantinople by the Turkish Ottoman Rulers.
This is a place where the First companion of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him) Hazrat Abu Ayub Al Ansari was buried in 670. The tomb of this great companion of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him) is visited by many tourists who come to this place. The importance of this place is also highlighted because of the fact that many private possessions of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him) are kept in a building constructed for this purpose in the compound of the tomb.
This site has an historic importance because the Sultan of Turkey was gifted with the SWORD OF OOSMAN Gazi. Hazrat Abu Ayub Ansari was martyred when he was carrying the pennant of Islam at the time of the battle to conquer Constantinople during the period 674 to 678
The Sultan of Turkey decided to build an impressive tomb of the Prophets companion so that its importance is highlighted. This place was also chosen for all succeeding ordination formalities of the later Sultans.
People visiting this place should take special care during their visit as this [place is considered a very SACRED dwelling of the Muslims. This is considered to be the fourth important place after Mecca, Madina and Jerusalem. This place is full of visitors during the weekly holidays and other important occasions.
This area is most likely named after this great Islamic leader and companion of the Prophet. This could also be one of the reasons why this area has gained immense importance and it thronged with visitors during the weekends and other important occasions.
This small place has a small Market in the vicinity of the mosque and people comforting themselves with the fountains in this area. Regrettably this place is also a stronghold of panhandlers. This is the only drawback in the area, where people face such types of persons. Sometimes it is very embarrassing for the visitors to face these poor people asking for money.
The original mosque was destroyed during the tremors that hit the place in 1766, but the real desire of the people is to visit the tomb and see for them the personnel stuffs of the Prophet.
There is cafeteria in the area from where people could view the whole city, from the porch of the restaurant, especially during the full moon which would be remembered for months together.


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Dr. Esther Teichmann
Dr. Esther Teichmann is an award-winning German/American artist and photographer who teaches on BA (Hons) Photography at London College of Communication.
Esther's practice combines still and moving-image, collage and painting to create alternate worlds which blur autobiography and fiction. She received an MA and PhD from the Royal College of Art. In 2014 she was the recipient of the Levallois Award and the exhibition Fractal Scars, Salt Water and Tears was shown in Paris and London.
Esther has exhibited and published internationally, with a recent museum solo show at Zephyr, Reiss‐Engelhorn‐Museen Mannheim. This included collaborative works and performances with the composer Deirdre Gribbin and the art historian and author Carol Mavor.
Recent group exhibitions have included 'In Appropriation' at the Houston Centre of Photography curated by Aaron Schuman, 'The Constructed View' at the Dong Gang Museum of Photography in South Korea curated by Louise Clements and 'Femina' at the Centre d'Art Contemporain, Pavillion Vendome in Paris.
Her work is featured in important survey publications including In Our World edited by Filippo Maggia, 100 New Artists edited by Francesca Gavin, Laurence King and Phaidon's forthcoming Looking at Photographs by David Campany.
Teichmann's works are also included in Carol Mavor's Black and Blue: The Bruising of Roland Barthes, Marguerite Duras, Chris Marker and Alain Resnais published by Duke University Press, Blue Mythologies and Mavor's forthcoming Aurelia: Art and Literature Through the Mouth of the Fairy Tale, both by Reaktion.
Monographic artist books include Mondschwimmen (Zephyr, 2015), Inheritors (Hotshoe Editions - box set of five artist books including Todd Hido, Roger Ballen, 2015), Self Publish Be Happy's Book Club Volume V (2014), Drinking Air (2010), Silently Mirrored (2007).
Teichmann often works collaboratively with other artists, writers and institutions. Examples include the Fantasie Photostudio project with Marvin Gaye Chetwynd in 2007, the curating of a talks series on Photography and Affect at the Photographers' Gallery in 2011 and the co‐curating and co-editing of the exhibition, book and conferences, Staging Disorder with Christopher Stewart in 2015.
In 2013 Esther was a guest professor at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco and is currently a visiting lecturer at the Royal College of Art in critical and historical studies across fine art. Teichmann is a member of Ph: The Photography Research Network and a co-organizer of the Photography and the Contemporary Imaginary Research Hub at LCC.
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The Band Explains: Sure - 'Talk to Ghosts' (Video)
Vocalist Wesley Greene of Florida-based outfit Sure talks to us about the making of their animated video for synthpop single, Talk to Ghosts'.
'Talk to Ghosts' is a dreamy and catchy single taken from the band's debut EP, 'Ok'.
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Could you talk us through how you came up with the ideas for the animated video?
Well, I really, really loved looking at old CGI tests from the 70s and 80s. They have a certain look to them I found both pleasing, yet slightly unsettling. I wanted to replicate that look as much as possible, with my own creative flourishes added here and there.
How do the visuals compliment the song?It's kind of a stretch, but the song is vaguely about the invention of the radio, and the sheer wonder of being able to transmit signals over the air for such long distances. The visuals are again referencing older technology and presenting them as new. Sounds a bit pretentious typing it out now, but I really didn't think much about it at the time!
Any behind the scenes stories?I'm terrible at 3D modeling and texturing, so I guess that's a mishap to speak about! But that worked in my favor since I was going for something that looked a bit "off". I almost gave up halfway through and wanted to do a traditional live-action video, but my bandmates kept pushing me to finish it as-is. I need their encouragement a lot, since I end up over-thinking and doubting everything I do!
Talk us through the inspirations/themes/ imagery used? With primitive CGI as the creative basis, I just kept adding imagery that made me and my bandmates laugh. I put lightbulbs into our guitarist Andrew's eyes, which is my favorite thing about the entire video. The weird text throughout is parodying astral projection guides, and the video gets intentionally more horrifying as it goes on, suggesting all is not well in the higher planes of existence. Again, all because it's stuff we find really, really funny.
Is there anything in particular you hope people take away from watching 'Talk To Ghosts'?
I want people to laugh. The three of us share a sense of humor that hasn't changed in the 11 years we've known each other, and we just like sharing it. If you start seeing our poorly-modeled CGI heads in your dreams, that's just an added bonus!
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Well hello there, July! I apologize for the huge length of time between posts. I cannot promise it won't happen again, but I will do my best. And now to the meaning of this post…
A list of some wonderful things from this week in no particular order…
- About 5 minutes ago I sold my bike! She was cute and fun, but it simply wasn't going to last. After the move, I hope to put the money towards a newer commuter bike to try and stay mostly car-free. It will be a challenge in Missouri, but there are so many good reasons to bike. I will have a more lengthy post on this subject alone, coming soon!
- Vanity Fair held a survey, for Starchitects, on their favorite buildings. It's an epic list that I will refer to often.
- Here in Vancouver summer has finally arrived. Sticky, no AC, beach-going, sunburnt shoulders, fan on high, shorts, frozen drinks kinda hot. I love it.
- My husband (nickname: Bear, from here on out), is on a three day hike on the Juan de Fuca trail over on Vancouver Island. One last hurrah with the boys before we leave. I miss him. And I'm kinda jealous.
- I signed up for a free online watercolor class, and you can, too!
- I feel so restless with these blank walls and bookshelves with nothing on them. It's an especially lonely feeling when all I have is a yorkie to keep me company. We're down to one week away from moving day.
- I'm finally reading Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond and I recommend that you do, too. It's really good.
- Really liking this blog, Casa e Cose, which happens to have the same WordPress theme as me. Hey, it's free.
- Ulysses the dog, not the book, is my house guest for the next three days. He keeps Buster and I company.
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Third Quarter Moon Phase – Moon in Libra/Scorpio
Mercury is still causing quite a stir, moving off of its square to Uranus and moving on to making a conjunction with Pluto through the weekend. To some degree, Mercury affects our thinking. When it contacts Pluto, our thoughts can go very deep because Pluto rules The Underworld. In addition to being deep, The Underworld is also dark. Over the last several days, the trend has been to beat up on ourselves or "go dark" as in pulling down a curtain. The Third Quarter Moon phase enters this weekend to affect all of that. In fact, it is here for us to analyze where we are now as "immigrants in a new country" as the Sabian symbol of the New Moon envisioned.
Over this weekend, while our thinking is already deep with Mercury conjunct Pluto, think back to all that has happened since December 13th. Be analytical. What happened this month? Was it like the New Moon report discussed – a massive paradigm shift? If the light changed on December 21, 2012 – if the Sun changed – wouldn't we need time to adjust?
This is happening specifically with our brains and our eyes, which are an extension of our brains; they are symbiotic. We process light through our eyes and our brains read the information contained on the light. We now have different light, which means a different code. We are going to know (understand) more and are going to see (realize) more now. We're talking about nothing less than an evolutionary leap that's underway. That's quite a statement to make. But the Sun and Gaia-Sophia orchestrated, in perfect timing, a responsive action to the state of the world, the collective, the grand visionary experiment. This is how the power and control mechanisms (archontic systems) that have been in place are going to begin crumbling. This also makes them desperate. Their own countermeasure is to begin instilling as much fear, sadness, hopelessness, and depression as possible into the mass consciousness. We are tricked if we think they are not losing their power. Gaia-Sophia has begun to deal with this situation and part of that plan involves changing humanity to suit her needs. This is, indeed, a joyous fact. Analyze this: what would it take for you to see that December 21st truly was a celebration? At the Balsamic Moon phase, we'll be releasing whatever stands in the way of that.


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As it says here, I plan to development a system which is viable for a game; simplified to a localised environment. Creating a simulated weather effect over particular terrain will be an interesting area to explore. Hopefully it will add an extra ambient feeling to games instead of faked weather. (I will also explore other simulated systems and compare)


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Christmas is all about revelation through Jesus
After not celebrating Christmas in the Netherlands for many, many, many years I finally realized something.
Trying to make Christmas what it used to be at "home" is just not possible, at least not for me. So many things are just too different to even come close to what we used to do. For years I tried hard to keep tradition going or making it at least close to what I had growing up....I have given up....
Don't worry it is not a sad thing, I realized something this year....as I looked at the photos of our YWAM San Jose, family Christmas dinner (of which two are posted here), I thought to myself....THIS IS CHRISTMAS TRADITION....an International family coming together to share the same heart, the same faith, the same reason for coming together "Jesus being born into our hearts and minds".
I realized that next year I want to do more, and put all my energy in THAT Christmas get together and not try to do something "at home", when YWAM San Jose IS my home. The YWAM San Jose family is my family. Yes I have family at home as well in the Netherlands and Giacomo's parents here and sister and brother in law in Hawaii, but they are also part of that YWAM family.
Jesus, I thank you this year not just for Your birth, which is the One that really counts, but also for giving me a family, so big, so special, so diverse, so multicultural, so fantastic, so amazing.....all of those who make up this amazing family I am a part of here in Costa Rica. Thank you for each and every one of them and here I am trying to make something out
of Christmas and almost missing the things You wanted to show me this year. I got it God, thank you for allowing me to see beyond.
Looking into the faces of these young girls who are growing up in YWAM, our kids who were so little when we started together and now look at them, dancing during our Christmas celebration, sharing their talent...just love it....so here I will share another one with you so you can smile with me. I pray your Christmas was also special and revelation came to you as well whether it be about Jesus being born into this world, or the fact that He speaks to us new things into our hearts. He is alive and it excites me to think about Jesus as my personal friend whom I can get revelation from and speak to whenever I want.
Christmas is about personal revelation about Jesus!!


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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Contest: Gift for you for my 30th birthday!
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Happy Birthday! (I just turned 30 2 months ago :D)ReplyDelete
I already have the series so no need to enter me in the contest, but I thought I would answer the questions?
My all time favorite books into movie have to be Harry Potter. Nothing will ever compare for me.
And I would love to see Shatter Me and Under the Never Sky made into a movies. Loved them both! :)
Happy Birthday to you.....la la la la la LLLLAAAAAReplyDelete
Favorite book turned into movie is The Wizard of OZ. Mind you that the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz was based on the writings of L.Frank Baum about Dorothy and her dog Toto in the city of OZ. But it's still a classic and you can't go wrong with that.
And there are quite a few books that I would love to see turned into movies, most are supernatural romance ones but I think it's more because I want to see who's be cast to play that character. Like Nora Roberts' Sign of Seven Trilogy would be awesome.
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My favourite book turned film is definitely Lord of the Rings, because I found the books quite boring but agreed with every change the production team made to make the films simply awesome.
I would love to see Jeaniene Frosts' Night Huntress series turned into a TV show. It would be totally awesome, like a cross between Buffy and something also really awesome! I already dream about it being made into a TV show and I'd love to see that dream become a reality.
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1. What is your favorite book turned movie/t.v. series?
I'm going to be cheesy and say the Notebook or A Walk to Remember.
2. What book do you want to see made into one?
ohh...There is a series by Nancy Rue and a co-author whose name I can never remember, called the Sullivan Crisp Novels (healing waters, healing stones, healing sands). They are incredible and the descriptions are fabulous. I'd love to see those.
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Hmmm. I would love to see either the MAGICKEEPERS series (Erica Kirov) or MY VERY UNFAIRY TALE LIFE (Anna Staniszewski). Not only because they are wonderful books, but because the authors are amazing. :)
If I win, I would love to give these copies to someone else, since I own them (and just re-re-read them. WONDERFUL!)
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1. Harry Potter!!! And I am SOOOO excited for the Hunger Games movie as well! Who isn't, right?!
2. I would love to see Wither by Lauren DeStefano made into a movie! Great YA book!
Thanks for the giveaway, and Happy Birthday!!! I hope you have an amazing one!! :D


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Sheriff's Officer reports recent arrests in northwest Harris County
Published 7:00 pm, Sunday, August 24, 2008
On August 6, 2008, Harris County Sheriff's Deputy R. Cockerham was dispatched to the Randall's Grocery Store located at 5219 W. F.M. 1960 in reference to an Aggravated Robbery. Deputy Cockerham met with the store supervisor who stated that the suspect was confronted by the store security guard as the suspect exited the store with stolen merchandise. The suspect, later identified as 23-year-old Lester Samuel, was known as a possible suspect in previous thefts. When Samuel was confronted, he displayed a fire arm and told the security guard to "back off". Deputy Cockerham arranged a photo line up and Samuel was positively identified. A warrant was issued for Samuel's arrest. On August 9, 2008, Deputy C. Cook was responding to a call in the 5050 block of W. F.M. 1960 when he observed a man walking in the middle of the roadway. Deputy Cook stopped the man and asked for his name. He identified himself as Lester Samuel. Deputy Cook ran a computer check and discovered the warrant for Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon. Samuel was arrested for the warrant and is currently held in the Harris County Jail on a $30,000.00 bond awaiting his next court appearance on September 5, 2008.
H.C.S.O. Case #08-95145
Harris County Sheriff's Deputy S. Crawford arrested 22-year-old Matthew Czerwinski of Houston and 18-year-old Kristi Spence of Spring for Burglary of a Motor Vehicle. The burglaries occurred at 1000 Cypress Station, The Oaks of Cypress Station apartment complex. Deputy Crawford was informed by witnesses that the two suspects were seen entering several vehicles. Responding deputies searched the apartment complex before locating the suspects attempting to hide in a group of people. Czerwinski and Spence were arrested and charged with Burglary of a Motor Vehicle. Czerwinski plead guilty to the charge and was sentenced to fifteen days in the Harris County Jail and one year deferred adjudication. Spence posted a $1,500 bond and is awaiting her next court appearance.
On August 13, 2008, Harris County Sheriff's Deputy B. Cross responded to the Chili's Restaurant located at 518 W. F.M. 1960 in reference to a burglary in progress. The complainant informed deputies he was inside the business well after closing, when he heard a window break. He immediately called 911. While on the phone with dispatch, the suspect came around the corner and saw him on the phone. The suspect turned and left the building through the broken window. While interviewing the complainant Deputy Cross was informed that Deputy R. Noack had a man detained matching the suspects' description. Deputy Noack brought the suspect, identified as Eugene Hagan, 43-years-old of Cypress, back to the restaurant where he was positively identified. Hagan was arrested and charged with Burglary of a Building. Hagan was released on a $15,000 bond awaiting his next court appearance on September 10, 2008.


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Facts101 is your complete guide to Clinical Neuroanatomy. In this book, you will learn topics such as SECTION III SPINAL CORD AND SPINE, SECTION IV ANATOMY OF THE BRAIN, SECTION V FUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS, and SECTION VI DIAGNOSTIC AIDS plus much more. With key features such as key terms, people and places, Facts101 gives you all the information you need to prepare for your next exam. Our practice tests are specific to the textbook and we have designed tools to make the most of your limited study time.
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Shame on You
New Adult & College, Contemporary
Teresa Mummert
January 9, 2017
Every student at Shame U has their secrets, and Henley Brooks is no exception. Struggling to pay for college and maintain her perfect reputation has become overwhelming. When her friend Gigi Oxford offers her a night of carefree fun, she can't pass up the opportunity to unwind.
After a night of drinking turns to chaos, Henley finds herself alone with Lucas Young, a student from London who has come to America to unravel a few secrets of his own, as well as break a few hearts.
Covered in tattoos and drowning in liquor, Lucas was everything Henley should avoid but couldn't resist. She soon begins to fall for him like the many women before her. But after stumbling across something he didn't want her to see, she learns that Lucas may not be who she thinks he is.
Henley and Gigi devise a plan to teach Lucas a lesson, but it isn't long before Henley learns that no one at Shamus Thornton College can be trusted.
When everything begins to feel like it is falling apart, there is only one person Henley wants to pick up the pieces, even if he is the person who caused her to crumble.
I received an advanced readers copy from the author, in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and feelings associated with this post are my own.
"I'm not hiding. I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve. Everything anyone wants to know about me is right in front of their faces. Most just don't bother to look."
54 chapters of a dual point of view could have gotten confusing, but Teresa Mummert executed this beautifully. The main characters, Henley and Lucas, as well as their large group of friends, were really, really well developed. Everyone had their own bit of the story, and it took the entire length of the book to figure out who was backstabbing who and what was real. The book was just full of surprises. As I read this book the song Games, by Luke Bryan kept playing in my head. If it wasn't on Mummert's playlist, it should have been.
Teresa Mummert always writes characters that evoke some form of emotion from me. Some I love immediately, some I fall for slowly, there are others I want to strangle, there are a few I feel sorry for, and there are some I question with what the hell. These are the things I look for in a 5-star read, and she didn't disappoint!


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We awoke on Blue Monday with no particular aspirations for the day, just preparing ourselves for the start of another week. Then something magical happened, something so perfectly wonderful that we simply had to share it - it is Penguin Awareness Day! The 20th of January is a day dedicated to the only animals that will always be prepared for a black tie occasion. Such a momentous day led us to recall one of our favourite 'knitters in action' events. Back in 2011 there was a campaign in New Zealand, started by the yarn store Skeinz, that encoraged knitters from around the world to knit little sweaters for the penguins affected by an oil spill. As you can imagine the results were undeniably adorable (as shown above)! The sweaters made sure the penguins didn't poison themselves through preening but also encouraged global 'oohs' and 'aahhs'. Well done knitters, well done.
So stop what you're doing and google search penguins wearing sweaters for the remainder of the day. You're Welcome.
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Would you just look at those stylish penguins 'all knitted out baby', cool as, well, little penguins in groovy hand knits. Loving this blog, feel as warm n toastie as those penguins in wooly sweaters.
20 January 2014, 11.28pm
Doesn't January drag. Aren't Januarys dull. WELL NOT ANYMORE!!! Penguins - knitting - knitting - penguins! It's like a happiness overload, oh yes it is.
Thank you Emily Thomas (beautifully written) and the good people of Todds Handknits. Wonderful.
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11th Dubai Film Connection Co-Production Market
Call for entries
(Financing Forum: project in development – Feature-length narrative / documentary)
The Dubai Film Connection is currently accepting entries for its 2017 edition.
Please note that all applications must be submitted directly to the market.
The Dubai Film Connection supports projects in development with a director and a producer, who have not yet begun production/principal photography and that are still seeking funding.
- Directors must be of Arab nationality or origin – shall mean people from one or more of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen;
- Directors must have previous directing experience – short films or features or tv dramas;
- The producer can be of any nationality and must have experience in production (experience in international co-production is preferred but not mandatory);
- The project must be either a fiction feature length film intended for theatrical distribution or a "creative feature length documentary" (creative in this instance shall mean that the documentary expresses the personal vision of the director);
- Projects will be accepted at any stage of development but they must be ready to be presented and discussed with potential partners.
- A minimum of 20% of the total production budget should have been already secured.
Scripts ONLY will be accepted in Arabic, French and English. All other requested written materials must be submitted in English.
Launched in 2004, the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) celebrates the excellence in Arab and international cinema. In 2007, the DIFF launched a co-production market – the Dubai Film Connection (DFC) – as part of its ongoing commitment to filmmakers of Arab nationality or Arab origin by organizing meetings with producers and seminars. An annual guest list of more than 60 international film industry professionals from over 20 countries are invited to attend the DFC each year.
The feature-film Amreeka, directed by Cherien Dabis (coproduction USA-Canada-Kuwait), and selected at Sundance Film Festival and at the Director's Fortnight-Cannes in 2009, was part of the DFC in 2007.
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Red Square And The Moscow Kremlin
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OverviewYour guide will be waiting for you in the lobby of your hotel and will take you with Moscow Metro to the Red square. Next 3 hours you will spend listening to the stories and legends of Red Square rich in symbols of Russia's turbulent and intriguing past.
- Excellent value for money
- Skip the line
- Small group ensures personal service
- All entrance fees included
- Includes free admission to top local attractions
- Private guide for a more personalized experience
Know More about this tourRed Square:
The square's name has nothing to do with communism or with the color of many of its buildings. In fact it derives from the word 'krasnyi', which once meant 'beautiful', and has only come to mean 'red' in contemporary Russian. Red Square began life as a slum, a shanty town of wooden huts clustered beneath the Kremlin walls that housed a collection of peddlers, criminals and drunks whose status left them outside the official boundaries of the medieval city.
The varied beauty of the architecture and the magical atmosphere belie the square's often brutal and bloody history, but the combination makes Red Square a truly fascinating place that you'll want to come back to again and again.
St.Basil's Cathedral:
Every capital has a well-known landmark making it easily recognizable. In Moscow, the Cathedral of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God, better known as the Cathedral of St. Vasily the Blessed (or St. Basil's Cathedral, as it is often called in English), standing in Red Square is such a landmark. It is for nearly 450 years now that this architectural ensemble of inimitable beauty and grandeur has been filling our hearts with joy, excitement and pride.
Can you believe that the cathedral's original color was said to be white to match the white stone of the Kremlin? Starting in the 17th century, the façade and domes began to be painted in the remarkable colors that are seen today, and the pigment is said to be taken from a Biblical description, in the Book of Revelation, of the Kingdom of Heaven…You will know much more amazing fact about history of the cathedral by the end of the tour.
The Moscow Kremlin:
Built as a fortress in the 12th century, the Kremlin is an official residence of the President of the Russian Federation and the President's office.
Your walking tour involves the extensive Kremlin grounds with the Cathedral Square as its focal point. Surrounding the square are masterpieces of Italian architects of the 15th century. Along the way, visit the Assumption Cathedral, once a private chapel of the tsars, to admire the beautiful frescoes and a striking iconostasis.
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- If you cancel within 3 calendar days (72 hours) of the scheduled departure time, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the undiscounted tour price.
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- If you cancel at least 8 calendar days in advance of the scheduled departure time, there is no cancellation fee. You will receive Full Refund for the paid amount.
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Great to see Robbie Keane return to the Premier League and even better to have the chance to catch up with him this week and see how life in California has been treating him.
I last spoke to Robbie on the night he led Ireland to Euro 2012 qualification in Dublin and here we are now just a few months away from the tournament itself. These are exciting times and just from talking to Ireland's record goal-scorer you get excited yourself! I know it's only January, but it has been a long wait since our last tournament. Too long.
"It's obviously a tough group we have got, Enda," the Ireland captain told me on the day he completed his loan move to Aston Villa. "We are in there with the world champions, Spain. They are the best team in the world. Italy? We always seem to get them, every competition. We kinda know a little bit about them at this stage. Then there is Croatia, who we played in Dublin last year. It's a tough, tough group but we are better when we are the underdogs."
Robbie's career has taken him all over the world, from Serie A to a World Cup and now to California where he plays in the MLS for L.A. Galaxy alongside David Beckham.
"I spent Thanksgiving with them and the (Galaxy) owner. We're close, we're in the team together. What he has achieved over the years is incredible and he's out there every day, showing the desire. He never misses training. David is not the kind of player to sit in a physio's room – he always wants to be out training. That inspires the young lads. I have played against him lots of times. It suits me the way he plays, he's always looking for me.
"Los Angeles is a great place, there's no question about that. It's a great place to bring a family up. I'm there for the football, that's the most important thing, it's an added bonus to be living in such a great place."
Another big influence on Robbie Keane over the past few years has been Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni, who is busy preparing for next month's friendly in Dublin against the Czech Republic.
"He has been brilliant, not just for me but for the whole team," Robbie tells me. "What he has done since he has come in is make us a very, very hard team to beat. We don't concede goals. Everyone knows exactly what their job is. That's a great thing.
"Regardless of the way things are going he sticks to his way, he plays 4-4-2. It has certainly helped the team. We all know about the previous campaign. We were so close. This time round we only lost one game, that says it all. He has given the whole side a lift. The Irish people have really taken to him. It was the same with Jack Charlton. He has made a massive impact with the players.
Keane has been a talisman for Trapattoni, always by his side when called upon, the sharpshooter who just keeps finding the net at all the right moments.
So what does it feel like to score 51 goals for Ireland and break every record going along the way? (The last being Sir Bobby Charlton's 49 for England).
"It's not something I really think about. For me it's about scoring goals for the country. All the talk of scoring 50? Did I ever think it would happen? Probably not, but every time I set targets. When I hit 30 I wanted 40, when I hit 40 I wanted 50. I love Ireland and I'm very fortunate to get to score goals for my country."
Despite regularly banging in goals at international and club level since he was a teenager Robbie still gets criticised by certain sections of the Dublin media. I often wonder what more do they want from an Irish striker? Goals, guts, passion, pride, Keane delivers it all. It irritates me that he still gets grief, so how does he feel?
"Genuinely? I'm not bothered. I have had it for years. All you can do is do your best and score goals. The most important thing for me is our country doing well. Every walk of life has people who criticise you. You either accept it or you hide. I just get on with it, I have been playing for a long time. Imagine what they would say if I wasn't scoring goals?!"
The same mudslingers will of course be the first people on the plane to Poland come June, that's what makes me laugh. And in June we will be looking to Keane to keep delivering, keep scoring.
This group of players has a core that went to the World Cup in 2002 together and now they are relishing the thoughts of taking on some of the best teams in the world at Euro 2012. Keane, Shay Given, Damien Duff and the man the fans now call the 'Minister for Defence', Richard Dunne.
I was behind the goal in Moscow as Dunne put in one of the greatest shifts ever seen in an Ireland shirt. Ever. What did Keane make of that night?
"Moscow was singlehandedly the best performance anyone has ever put in for us. The previous best was Paul McGrath against Italy at the World Cup in 1994. I watched that on the television that night. To be there that night in Moscow, to see it first-hand. Wow. We need Richard Dunne in our team, we need people like him. He has been absolutely tremendous, he is just a great presence in the team. The whole team these last two campaigns has grown into a mature and strong side.
"For a while it was quiet on the talent front, but now you can see the younger players coming through. These are exciting times for Ireland, everyone is desperate to play. Seamus Coleman is doing well (at Everton), James McCarthy has come in and made himself a regular in the squad. There's a lot of young players coming through. We need that in Ireland, we are not a country that has a lot of players to choose from, like England. We are a small country but all the better for it."
And what about the fantastic fans who travel all over to support the Boys in Green? Are the players aware of the noise they make in far-flung places like Yerevan and Skopje?
"Yes, the players are very grateful. We know it's very hard for people to travel, these are tough times and tough times to get a job. The fans come in big numbers. The turn-out in Armenia was amazing, the same in Andorra, everywhere really. It just goes to show you, this has been a great qualification campaign. When our fans are behind us it helps the team so we need to keep asking them for their support.
"Qualifying means a hell of a lot. I was very fortunate to play in the World Cup in 2002. But when you are 21 you think you are going to qualify for every competition. It doesn't work out like that. It means a hell of a lot to captain the country to it. For me as a kid I was watching Euro '88 and Italia '90, stuff like that. This has given the whole country a lift. When people are behind you, they are behind you.
"The Ireland fans deserve it more than anyone. It has been a tough road, but we are there now. It has given the whole country a lift, which we needed."
Robbie will play for Aston Villa now until the end of February and he will then head back to California to get ready for the resumption of the MLS with L.A. Galaxy.
His football journey has been a fascinating one, his story an incredible one. And the good news for Ireland fans? There are plenty more chapters left yet.
Read Enda Brady's exclusive column every week only in The Irish Post. In this week's paper (out Wednesday, February 1) he chats to Westlife singer Nicky Byrne.


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