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Ten years ago I stood in line for an hour to get a taste of the elusive Kogi truck menu because they ran out of food! It was worth the wait as you can read from my first blog post about them. As the saying goes, things have come a long way in 10 years 🙂
Kogi Taqueria is a brick and mortar that not only has (nearly) unlimited food, but also parking (which is as elusive in Los Angeles as being able to drive over 50 mph on the 405 at 5pm during the week).
Their famous calamari taco is still only $4 and as delicious as it was a decade ago.
The OG Style Burrito for $7 is the king of Korean Mexican fusion at its best with enough umami and comfort food to make either culture happy and satiated.
The kimchi quesdilla for $7 is a nice compliment to the
blackjack quesadilla for $8 that will have you switching bites between the two trying to decide which one you prefer.
The best part of living within driving distance of the brick and mortar kitchen is that you never have to decide between one or the other because everything on the menu is (probably) available and you can eat it all (or at least as much as you want)!
KimBap Paradise is known for their Korean rolls, kind of like sushi rolls but with different fillings, like beef 🙂 However tempting they sounded, I knew that there was no way that I could eat an entire roll, much less one with a bowl of soup or Bibimbop, so I opted for the bowl of Bibimbop alone. Of course it came with soup, rice, sides of kimchi, and pickled radish. The ingredients were all fresh and delicious, especially after I added the umami laden red chili bean paste (not spicy) into the bowl. Nothing on the menu is over $15 so you can experiment with new flavors without exploring going into debt.
I've written about Eboshi before, but I went back with a friend who had lived in Japan and spoke Japanese, so it was an "upgraded" lunch experience my second time around. We started with grilled beef tongue, a simple bite that is rare to find in Los Angeles.
My friend ordered the cold bowl of ramen Hiyashi Chuka for $11.50 that he devoured with gusto, saying it reminded him of his time in Japan.
I ordered the fried oysters which were wonderfully crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside, and even though they were flown in from Japan, the price was very reasonable. Since I hate macaroni salad, I can't tell you how that tasted, but it was included with a small green salad for around $6.
Even though I no longer live in the neighborhood, the area around Sawtelle known as Little Osaka, Korean Super is still a good place to stop for a bowl of comfort food like this sweet savory chicken with pickled radish. It's a hearty portion, served in an easily transportable container, so you can take your leftovers home:)
So many bowls to choose from, where should I eat my next bowl?
Rabano is one of those places that make me appreciate living in the South Bay. Supporting small businesses that make fresh, tasty. and healthy food is always a pleasure, and the added bonus of having them close by, makes it on my list of go to places when I don't want to either cook or drive.
It is popular and the parking lot is tiny, so either go at a non peak time, or park on a nearby street like Artesia or Prospect. The parking is the only drawback here; once you get inside you may either order on the tablets in front of the large menu on the wall (there are daily blackboard specials by the cashier) and take a number, or if you prefer human interaction, order at the cash register. The choices are very straightforward, but on my first visit, it was a bit overwhelming. For the bowls, you can choose any item with white or brown rice, ancient grains, or salad. For the salads and sandwiches, it pretty much self explanatory unless you want an upgrade or add on.
I was very impressed at the quality of the ingredients for the prices. Grass fed beef burgers for $12, free-range chicken in the salads and sandwiches, hand made sodas and dressings.
Their pork belly knockout, with lemongrass marinated pork belly, a sweet miso glaze, gochujang, wilted spinach, pickled slaw and watercress on ancients grains for $11.50, was a hearty meal. Tender pork belly with the contrasting bright pickled slaw, and greens made it a filling bowl, but not heavy or greasy. I put my leftovers on arugula when I got home and had a second meal from my leftovers.
The Lechon Cubano of cuban style pulled pork, mojo criollo, black beans, red pickled onions, and sweet plantains for $9.50 nice riff on Cuban pork. I found my serving about half fat, half pork, but even so, there was more than enough pork and flavor to make me happy. I added lots of hot sauce to spice it up, and next time I would ask for more of the pickled red onions to perk it up.
My favorite bowl here is the El Koreano for $11.50 with grilled certified Angus beef (you can choose free range chicken instead), baby bok choy, cucumber, carrot, gochujang, house kimchi, and a sweet umami glaze. I chose it over white rice, but next time I would choose either ancient grains or brown rice. All the contrasting textures and flavors, from the crunch of the cucumbers to the tender meat and the wonderful home-made spice of the kimchi, worked together to create a colorful complimentary composition.
Service was both friendly and efficient, with a harmonious energy that echoed the food they serve; it really is true that the back of the house is as important as the front of the house, and the house at Rabano is well kept inside and out.
February is the height of cold and flu season, so for me that means it is soup season 🙂 While I love making my own, there are times when soup is just better when someone else makes it for you! Aside from their phenomenal Hainan Chicken, the roasted chicken soup at Side Chick is an excellent alternative; it combines the crispy skin of a roasted chicken with chicken bone broth, noodles, and tender greens all in one hearty, healthy bowl. As with many of the soups in today's post, this is a great take out option for a sick friend or yourself if you are not feeling well.
I've been wanting to try Killer Noodle since they opened, and when a friend on the Westside was running several hours late, I decided to stop in for a 'snack". Tsujita now has THREE storefronts all in the same area, including the original, where I ate right after they first opened in 2011. This latest outpost is radically chic, from the moment you walk in, the black backdrop and colorful containers let you know that this is not your hole in the wall ramen shop.
For newbies to noodles and soups, every condiment is labeled.
I got the medium spice, which was perfectly hot to be able to finish the entire bowl
of delicious rich broth with ground pork
while using about five napkins to blow my nose and dab my eyes 🙂
For a much less intense soup, but hearty complex flavors, a Vietnamese Oxtail pho is a great choice. Pho Ha Noi (get it?) serves a very large portion for their version. Easily enough to share, I took half of this home and had two more meals with the leftovers! As you can probably tell from the photo, the oxtails were not really warm, but since they were going into the soup, they were fine, especially since they had great flavor and were very tender.
The broth was very good, with enough flavor to infuse the beef.
The usual side accompanied the soup.
One of the times I went to HMart hungry I got their kimchee soup which perfectly hit the spot on a rainy gray day, delivering a spicy bubbly tonic to brighten the day.
The last soup in today's post is from Ruiji, the Sichuan place that came highly recommended; I found it worthy of all the recommendations after just one taste of their food. I ordered the Mao Sih Wong, a melange of blood sausage, intestines, and a plethora of vegetables. This immense, intense bowl is definitely not everyone's cup of tea, and although I enjoyed it, I'm not sure I would order it again, but it was so complex, so intense, and so unique, it made me want to go back for more dishes.
This is the bowl after I mixed it a bit….the amount of blood cake was overwhelming to me, especially since I found I love French and Spanish blood sausage, but not Chinese. I loved all the vegetables, and the chewy intestines and tripe 🙂
Does anyone have any South Bay ramen favorites to recommend?
The caveat to never shop while hungry is one I endeavor to follow, especially when there are so many good choices in the mega Asian supermarkets in the South Bay.
Even though I had heard rave reviews about it from fellow foodaholics, I had never been to HMart, and for my first time, I didn't want to be ravenous, so I started my tour of the place in their fast food court.
There are actually three sections which prepare everything from bibimbap, a one bowl mix of meat and veggies with rice, to ramen, and Chinese stir-fry. You place you order at the one cashier and pick up from whichever station your food choice is prepared. There is a Las Vegas Keno style electronic display with your ticket # and pick up window, and if you don't see your number displayed, it is also announced through the loudspeaker. Most items range from $7-$22 and offer fresh, authentically seasoned, and copious servings. Many dishes easily serve 2 people or one large football player.
Since HMart is a Korean Market (it is actually a US chain done in a Korean style), I chose the all in one bowl of a bibimbap. Yes, everything in the picture was under $11 including tax, and yes I managed to finish it all 🙂 The cup in the upper right contains soup, and spicy Korean chili sauce is in the small sealed container.
A close up of the main bowl of veggies.
Lots of radish and cabbage kimchi on the side.
Another day, another bowl of the same thing, but with slightly different veggies,
and slightly different sides.
I craved pork one day and what better way than to have it fried with egg over rice? I could only eat about half of this HUGE piece, and barely made a dent in the rice underneath. All this for under $10, made to order, crispy, and savory. I saw other tables with ramen, especially the short rib ramen with a gigantic prehistoric looking sized short rib, but there was no way I could have eaten all that, so I may take to go one rainy day. Note that all to go order are $1 more, but depending on what you order, you may want to take your food to go rather than waste half of it.
Continuing with the fried theme at a food court, I was at Mitsuwa, a Japanese market, and in their food court, Hannousuke, specialized in tempura, and the tempura over rice looked too good to pass up, so I sat down for a bowl before I began my shopping. With the miso soup, rice underneath, and fried vegetables, this was a large serving that could have easily been two meals (at least for me) for $11.
A close up shows more detail, but unless you have X ray vision, you can't see how much more food there is underneath the shrimp!
I think I will always go shopping hungry now, as long as there is a good Asian Food Court attached to the market 🙂
There are a few general rules to follow when trying to trying to decide if a place will be good:
1) Is there a line when nearby places have none?
2) If it is an ethnic cuisine, are there people of that ethnicity eating there?
3) Has a friend with a discerning palate eaten there and liked it?
Mama Lu's answered all these questions yes, but aside from one dish out of four, I can not say it was good.
They are known for their dumplings, so we ordered some to test out their signature dish. They were surprisingly bland with a heavily cilantro based filling and even with some doctoring with tableside black vinegar and chili oil, the three of us only ate one and left the rest.
I am still on my quest for great beef chow fun. The presentation made me hopeful, because it was not greasy, but once again it required doctoring with several of the tableside condiments to flavor these noodles. Again we left half food on the plate.
The clear winner of the evening were the pea sprouts sautéed in garlic, which we all loved and which needed no doctoring of any kind! This was the only plate we finished completely.
The clear loser of the evening were the clams in black bean sauce which were cloyingly sweet and which none of us wanted to eat after a few bites. We were amazed at how full the restaurant was and how disappointing the dishes were, especially since two of my friends had eaten there before and enjoyed their previous meal. It may have been a change of chefs that night, but I am not keen to venture for another try with their poor batting average on flavors.
A better choice for Chinese is Phoenix Food Boutique, a small outpost of a small chain, catering mostly to take out customers. Their $7.95 shrimp and pork wonton noodle soup was a hearty bowl with wonderful wontons and fresh bok choy. I found the soup itself lacking in depth of flavor, but the ingredients were tender and tasty enough to merit ordering this bowl.
The $8.50 beef chow fun was big enough for 2 people, and chock full of tender slices of beef, crunchy bean sprouts, and tender spring onions. If it were less greasy, this would have been perfect!
Seoul Sausage has been one of my favorite spots ever since they opened a brick and mortar shop near Sawtelle. I've been to their Little Tokyo location before, but this time I brought friends for Happy Hour. Since my friends are adept beer drinkers, our wonderful waiter provided us with tastes of several before we placed our order. We shared the Sausage Party platter and all agreed that the sweet and spicy chicken and the kalbi pork were our favorites,
so we followed up with two full sized sausages of both.
One of my friends ordered the Da Rapokki, pork belly spicy ramen, but didn't like the lack of liquid, but I loved the spicy noodles and pork belly.
I couldn't come to Seoul Sausage without making my friends try Korean Fried Chicken aka KFC, which was the hit of the evening 🙂
Now that I've lived here for over a year, I have finally (almost) gotten enough French food to want another kind of cuisine. I had a craving for Korean. Although I knew that the open grills found all over Los Angeles don't exist here, I was willing to at least try to find something good. The Fork is like OpenTable, and when diners ranked Sodam 9.2 out of 10 in picky Paris, I gambled and tried it.
Like all true treasures, I had to venture outside my known world to find this gem. Their lunch menu is only 13 € ($16 US) and includes a drink (in France that means a glass of wine), appetizer and main course. Their salad is not only beautiful, but their sesame dressing is superb.
Their pot sticker appetizer was extraordinary, filled with minced pork and vegetables in a light wrapping, I could have easily made a meal of these
which were served with a sesame soy dipping sauce.
Of course all Korean restaurants include side dishes, and Sodam was no different, except that I missed having kimchee as one of my sides. Kimchee can be ordered as a separate side for 3€ ($5 US) but I found it hard to pay that much for what is a free side in the US. Imagine having to pay for ketchup for your fries It looked good and maybe one day I will order it, but today wasn't that day.
Extra points that their rice was not your average plain white.
On one visit I got the bulgogi or marinated BBQ beef which came with it's own personal sized "grill".
Yes, the beef came raw so that you could cook it as long as you wanted. The shallots, garlic, and beef serving was copious and the flavor was very good, although not as pronounced as I would have liked.
On another visit I ordered the spicy (I asked for spiciest) chicken sautéed with vegetables which had a subtly sweet flavor. This was perfect for someone venturing out of their normal comfort zones, but it left me wanting much more heat.
Every time I went, the service was extremely friendly and there were large tables of Korean families who were regulars. I would definitely go back to try more of their menu because it seems this is one of the rare places in Paris that comes close to bringing a taste of Korea to the city of lights.
When chef Molly asked me if I wanted to meet her at a Korean BBQ place, the only correct answer was "Yes"! Manna may be located in in Little Tokyo, but it is quintessentially Korean BBQ with the American twist of all you can eat for $25. Aside from Brazilian Churrascarias, I don't frequent "unlimited food" places, mostly because the food is usually not anything I would eat even small quantities of, much less eat enough to warrant a limitless supply.
Manna offers Angus and KOBE beef and KOBE pork selections for $25, along with all the side dishes, a hot and cold buffet, and a relatively smoke free space (smoke from the grills not from tobacco). For $18 you can get a smaller selection of meats without the Kobe choices. Aside from the SIX birthdays loudly announced over the loudspeaker throughout our meal, it was a very pleasant experience. If you go alone, they do have a set menu, but it is much more fun to share with a group of friends. If you can round up just one other person, the unlimited deal prevails (if you prefer shabu shabu they offer that as an unlimited option also but it was 90 degrees at night and definitely BBQ weather).
They have validated free parking (park on the 4th floor to cross the footbridge) and they also have waitstaff (conveniently summoned with buzzers on the table) who will bring you kimchee, steamed rice, and whatever meats you wish. I ate about three plates of the kimchee by myself! All the other accompaniments are at a self service hot & cold buffet.
Some of the other small plates:
Salad was also brought to the table in a large bowl and had a light dressing.
Condiments are all on the table, and Chef Molly made me a great sesame oil and seasoned salt dip.
This is a steamed egg bowl that you can order (no extra cost).
The self service buffet tables were full of classic choices.
If you wanted "sushi" or rice noodles, they were available at the buffet bar as well.
For starch there was fried rice and potatoes, as well as the rice paper wrappers and rice bowls that are served with your orders.
Fried tempura looked the least appetizing of all the food at the buffet.
We got about six orders of marinated kalbi beef and two of marinated chicken (they will replace the grills and replenish the meat as many times as you wish).
Pork belly can be grilled to crisp bacon.
The marinated Kalbi was definitely my favorite, but the beef tongue was good too (with some seasoned salt). It amazed me that I kept up with Molly in the amount of food eaten (she weighs a little more than I do, but is at least 8 inches taller)! I know most people would love to have the problem of putting ON weight, but she literally loses weight overnight, even eating like this nonstop!
All told I think we ordered a total of 12 meat orders for 6 people with multiple trips to the banchan buffet bar for sides, so I can't think of a better place to take meat loving friends for value; even with three huge beers for the table, our bill including tax and tip was $33 per person. My chef friends always know the best places to eat and Molly's suggestion of Manna was no exception!
The idea is simple, make Korean inspired fast food. Kogi did it, but Seoul Sausage Company has done it with their own twist and style. Having won the Food Networks Great Food Truck Race #3 (A certificate is prominently displayed by the food pick up area), these guys know how to cook, market, and serve their clientele.
The small storefront off Sawtelle has been open less than a year, but there are already regulars and lines out the door. The vibe is funky Asian, with hip music, kitschy anime toys, and a minimalist decor; you have a choice of eating at a stand up counter inside, nabbing one of the 8 seats at the picnic table outside, or taking your order to go. All the food is either wrapped in paper or delivered in paper boxes. This is an eco friendly place, but with their seven item menu and limited space, do not expect them to cater to your whimsical preferences.
I tried nearly half the menu, starting with their most popular ball, the Flaming Ball with DMZ sauce for $3. It's a fried ball of rice, kimchi, cheese and served with a spicy dipping sauce.
If you like the Italian arancini di riso, this is a spicy Korean version. It was great plain without the sauce, but if you want to add a bit of spicy creaminess, the DMZ sauce is a great accompaniment.
Because it's called the Seoul Sausage company, I had to try one of their sausages, so I went for the Galbi for $7. I was a bit apprehensive when I saw them pour a line of wasabi mayo onto the bun, but it wasn't too much and it added just enough viscosity.
I was pleasantly surprised by the "relish" of diced kimchi at the bottom of the roll, and the bread had just the right amount of "toothiness" to make this a great sandwich. If you love sausages, you will love this version!
One of their specialties is the "Da KFC" served with a kimchi cornbread and pickled daikon radish for $8. A mix of both light and dark meat with a slightly sweet "BBQ" sauce on the bottom of the box, this tasted like a cross between Japanese karage and Chinese sweet and sour. It is an addictive version of KFC, and in this case, I have no qualms about being addicted:)
I thought the cornbread was half the box, but it turns out, it covered more chicken! There was no way to finish this after eating the ball and tasting the sausage, so I saved it to reheat for another meal.
Their menu offers Poutine and Spam, which are both low on my list of cravings, but if their versions are as good as what I've tasted so far, they may convert me.
Looking for a place to eat at 11:30 pm on the Westside during a week night is no easy task. There are of course the usual diners and the Brazilian place that over cooks nearly everything on their menu, but my friend Mika was starving and wanted something good. We were willing to try something new before resorting to the old mediocre standbys.
We saw the neon "Open" sign at Asian-Ya as we were driving to the mediocre places and Mika did a U-Turn, saying, "I hope they are good" as she turned into their parking lot. We were willing to chance it and we grew hopeful as we saw half the tables filled with young students, and the posted hours said open until 00:00 (Mika translated and told me it means midnight).
They are a bit of a sake bar, with a menu devoted to flavors ranging from dry to sweet, made from sweet potato, barley, and rice. Prices ranged from $5 to $15 a glass and a "glass" is a ceramic cup that is big enough to hold about 8 oz. For some strange reason when I asked for my sake cold, they put ice IN the sake. I didn't mind since I had not chosen a $15 sake, but be forewarned if you do want your sake cold and order a premium sake.
Since I was along mainly for company, not because I was hungry, I chose the clams in sake for $7. They were very flavorful and tender. The broth was so delicious that I could have drunk it as a soup.
Mika ordered the Miso Eggplant which had a slightly sweet paste and the toasted sesame seeds added a nice smoky crunch to the soft eggplant.
Mika also chose the shrimp fried rice which was she liked so much she kept eating spoonfuls even after she declared, "I'm full" . It was also a very generous serving, easily enough for two.
Mika's eyes were bigger than her stomach, so she only finish about half of everything she ordered, including the grilled mackerel, which was done classically and well; not too dry, and not too oily.
The mackerel dish also came with miso soup and the grand total for everything we ate (and all the food that Mika took home) and drank (Mika had a hot tea) was only $36!
It was a steal considering the quality of the food and the wide selection (there are some Korean choices on the menu as well as ramen, curry, and exotic grilled meats like beef tongue and gizzards). Even with these prices, they have a happy hour from 5-7pm with drinks priced below the already reasonable menu prices.
I think we may have found our late night spot on the Westside open and serving with a smile at 00:00:-)


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Moving on…!
I've made something of a principle of alternating the types of stitch as I progress along the Crazy Canvaswork Cushion, so as far as possible a crossing stitch is followed by a diagonal stitch, and a diagonal stitch by a straight stitch. This is part of my strategy for making an abstract, random piece slightly less random, and more under control.
In this case I also needed a sturdy stitch that would help to confirm the "weld" of the canvas, since although it had been tight when I first worked it, the pieces of canvas moved against each other as I worked the earlier sections.
I picked Chequer Stitch because it alternates squares of tent stitch – which will control the two layers of canvas very firmly – with squares of diagonal straight stitches.
Section Thirteen is actually a fairly simple Bargello lozenge pattern. I realise – rather late – that this may be the only place in the cushion in which I have used a straight stitch pattern, with the straight stitches oriented parallel with the long sides of the cushion. I am going to have to hope that this doesn't make the section stick out like the proverbial sore thumb when I finally unroll the whole thing!
I found the Lozenge pattern in the "Dictionary of Canvaswork Stitches", by Mary Rhodes, which I must have picked up in a second-hand shop somewhere, and a quick look inside shows it was a library book before that. It's marked "Copyright 1980", but I think there is a rather 1970s feel to this pattern. Thank goodness I didn't choose to work it in brown!

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The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Western Regional Police Command have launched investigations into a case in which a medical doctor is alleged to have sodomised a 16-year-old senior high school student.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic, the Commander of the Unit, Assistant Superintendent of Police Mr Frank Nana Asumani, said the unit had served Dr Sulle Ali Gabass with an invitation through the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Referral Hospital to appear before it.
He said although there was no formal complaint made to the command, the allegations bordered on criminality and the police would not wait for a complaint before acting.
Dr Gabass stands accused for sodomising the student (name withheld) on five occasions, three times in his vehicle and two times in the doctor's house at Alajo in Accra, according to a JOY FM news report.
According to the report, the doctor had offered the victim money after the first act which he declined and had subsequently deleted the doctor's number on his phone.
But the doctor, it said, called him with another number that if he failed to oblige to his sexual demands, he would "send people after him" and also blackmail him on Facebook.
"Apart from experiencing anu-rectal complications that saw him undergo surgery at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the victim has been diagnosed with HIV," the report stated.
According to the report, Dr Gabass, on the other hand, admitted that he had anal sex with the victim on a number of occasions but denied that he was the source of the HIV infection.
He also admitted that he dreaded the outcome of the case going public because he was a high-profile personality with a beautiful wife and two children.
Mr Asumani said, "Currently, we are acting upon information in the media. What you must know is that if a crime is being committed, we cannot wait for someone to come and lodge a complaint before we act."
At the moment, he said, the police had established the identity and address of the said doctor and that the unit was following the procedure by writing to the hospital administration to assist.
"The next thing is to establish the jurisdiction of the crime, and we will collaborate with our units where the case may fall and ensure that the truth is established, and justice prevails," he said.
When contacted, the Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Paul Ntodi, said all he knew about the story was what was being broadcast on radio and online.
He said if what was being reported was true, it bordered on criminality and that it was the private life of the doctor and not what he had been employed to do.
"If the reported act dented the professional conduct of the doctor in his line of duty, I will immediately act. As we speak, I will not be in a position to make any comment about the issues or what he does after performing his duties here," he said.
He confirmed that Dr Gabass was one of the hardworking staff of the hospital.
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Lonely I strayed by the banks of a river
Watching the sunbeams as evening drew nigh.
As onward l rambled l spied a fair damsel,
She was weeping and wailing with many a sigh.
Crying for one who is now lying lonely
Sighing for one who no mortal couId see,
For the dark rolling waters now gently around him
As onwards she speeds over young Jimmy's grave.
She cries, "O my darling won't you come to my arrums
And give me fond kisses which ofttimes you gave ?
You promised to meet me this evening, my darling,
So now, lovelie Jimmy, arise from your grave."
Slowly he rose from the dark stormy waters,
A vision of beauty far fairer than sun.
Pink and red were the garments all round him,
And unto this fair maid to speak he began,
Saying, "Why do you rise me from the re-alms of glory
Back to this place where I once had to leave?"
"lt was to embrace in your strong loving arrums,
So now lovelie Jimmy, take me to your grave."
"Darling," he says, "you are asking a favour
That no earthly mortal couId grant unto thee,
For death is the debtor that tore us asunder,
And wide is the gulf, love, between you and me."
"Hard, hard were the struggles on the cruel Mississippi
But encircled around her on every side,
Thinking of you as we conquered them bravely,
I was hoping some day for to make you my bride."
"But in vain was the hopes that arose in my bosom,
And nothing, oh nothing, on earth could be saved.
My last dying thoughts were of God and you, darling,
Till death took me down to the deep silent grave."
"One fond embrace, love, and then I must leave you.
One loving farewell, and then we must part."
Cold were the arms that encircled around her,
And cold was the torm that she pressed to her heart.
Slowly he rose from the banks of the river,
Up to the sky he then seemed to go,
Leaving this fair maid on the banks of the river,
Sighing and weeping in anger and woe.
Throwing herself on the banks of the river,
Crying as though her poor heart it would break,
She cried, "O my darling, my lost Jimmy Welan,
I'll lie down and die by the side of your grave."
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spread to the Maritimes, Michigan, Maine and Wisconsin. "This
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Built between 5th century AD and 11th century AD, the caves comprises of 34 monasteries and temples. The caves have been built in a linear pattern. All the caves represent different religious inclinations and they have been built at different times. There are some Jain temples as well. There are 17 Hindu temples, 12 Buddhist temples and 5 Jain temples, all the caves are archaeological wonders. There are beautiful carvings in the Buddhist temple which tells the stories from life of Buddha. The Buddhist temple were created the first (between 5th century AD and 7th century AD).
The Kailasa Temple: The archaeological survey of India has further discovered temples which were devoted to Lord Shiva called the Kailash temple. It is the biggest monolith structure in the world. Though the entire caves are magnificent, the Kailasa temple is the most remarkable of all of them. The Kailasa temple is a great example of architectural work. It has four levels (100 feet high). It must be a work of great skill and hard work. Around 2 lac tons of solid rock had to be removed to carve out the temple. It has elaborate carved monolith and halls. There is also a sculpture depicting lord Vishnu killing a demon in form of a man-lion.
Tourism: The Ellora caves are a famous tourist place and they attract tourists from world over. MTDC (The Maharashtra State Tourism Department) organizes a classical music and dance festival in the third week of March to attract tourists. Ellora caves are magnificent. Its a tribute to great artistic skills of the artisans.
How to Reach: The nearest airport is Aurangabad airport, which is at a distance of 30 km and nearest railway station is Aurangabad railway station, you can also go to the Jalgaon railway station. Buses as well taxis are easily available from Aurangabad.
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MIDDLEBORO — Another Krazy Days has come and gone, and the good folks from Middleborough on the Move, the organizing engine behind the annual street festival that engulfed Downtown Middleboro and the Town Hall lawn last Friday and Saturday, couldn't be more pleased with this year's event.
Middleborough on the Move Treasurer Ginny Landis checked in with The Gazette Tuesday night for a quick after-report and said "by all accounts, it went brilliantly."
Landis says there is no way to settle on a headcount of visitors to Krazy Days — "downtown is a sieve, people come and go and come back again, and we don't use clickers to count people" — but volunteers did hand out 5,000 Krazy Days Passports – which provides a map of the vendor spots and points visitors in the direction of a few local businesses and can't-miss attractions – and by that measure, numbers were certainly in the 5,000-plus range, said Landis. And it's easy to imagine a crowd twice that size and perhaps even bigger.
"Who knows, we just don't have good numbers and can only guess. But we heard from a lot of vendors who said Friday was the best Friday they've ever had here, and Saturday we had the weekend crowd and there were even more people."
This year, Krazy Days drew over 200 vendors and filled 214 vendor spots — keep in mind, some vendors can take up two or more spots — and the festival expanded its reach down Wareham Street and filled the Town Hall lawn with many more vendors and attractions, including the Middleborough Agricultural Commission Farmers Market and the first-time Touch-A-Truck event.
"Last year we thought we were pretty special with about 180 vendors, but this year it was even bigger," Landis said.
Later on Tuesday, we heard from Amanda Heroux, Krazy Days Co-Chairwoman, who said one of the big challenges and goals of this year's event was offering more fun activities for kids, who may not be all that impressed with the record 200-plus vendors.
"If you have more activities for the kids, people tend to stick around longer, look around more and spend more money. The two things really go hand in hand," said Heroux.
"Since I got involved with Krazy Days I've wanted to add the Town Hall lawn to the mix, because that's a good spot for activities, and we had the Touch-A-Truck over there and a few animals to see, and I hope we can expand on that and do more with that next year. Again, if the kids are having fun, they'll want to hang around."
Of course, the idea behind Krazy Days is to draw local residents downtown to see what's happening and see what local businesses have to offer. And though Krazy Days isn't a 100 percent hit with the downtown business community, Heroux says most downtown business owners see a big increase in traffic and are able to connect with new customers that might not otherwise have made the trip to Middleboro.
"We haven't heard from everybody, but we have heard from a few people who said they had a very good weekend and saw a lot of traffic and got a lot of new business leads, which is great."
On Friday afternoon, Middleboro resident Sue Swift-Willens, owner of the Tiny Forest Soap Company, which uses foraged and locally-found resources to create all-natural soaps, was off and running and making some sales during her first experience at Krazy Days.
"I think it's a great event. I'm from Middleboro, so it's nice to see everybody and people have been coming out and been really supportive," she said about three hours into Friday's fun. "And I'm looking forward to tomorrow. I'm assuming it will be even busier."
WVBF of Taunton is live and on the air every year at Krazy Days, and it's become a big event for the local radio station, as they are able to pack the schedule full of special guests and others who just happen by and have something to talk about. Ed Rand, host of Middleboro Mid-Day with Ed Rand, which airs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from noon-1pm, had just finished up his Friday show live from Krazy Days when we talked to him, and he was very enthusiastic about the chance to go live outside in such a busy, entertaining environment.
"We're here every year broadcasting live, and I love it," Rand said. "For my show, just like 10 people came on… it captures the craziness and that's sort of the idea. We had a jam packed show, and there's really no other way for us to do that.
"In a way, it's big networking event, too. You just see so many people; it's just great the way everybody comes out for it. And it's fun to put faces to names, too, because there are people I've talked to on the phone and stuff and I've never actually met, so it's nice to see people face to face sometimes."
Another hot spot on that hot Friday afternoon was Ella's Lemonade Shop, a staple at local events and a generous fundraiser for childhood cancer research.
"Very busy, it's hot, so we've sold a lot of lemonades and snow cones today," said Mark Morrison, who together works with Gina Morrison at the shop created in the name of their daughter Ella Morrison. "This is our biggest event of the year… this and the Herring Run Festival… but we're ready, just enjoying the day."


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Art has become a way of life for many in Deer Isle, creating a thriving art scene. Many artists get their inspiration from our rocky coast, fresh air, and beautiful wildlife. If you interested in experiencing local art and culture during your stay at Pilgrim's Inn, get involved by participating in an art class or workshop to develop your skills at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. This international craft school offers intensive studio-based workshops in a variety of craft media for every level. If you're planning a trip to Deer Isle, take advantage of our complimentary Vacation Guide. Inside, you'll find some of the best suggestions for art galleries to visit and events to attend!
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If you're not looking to participate in a class but would still like to visit Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, they offer seasonal tours! Whether you are looking to visit someone attending or just want to see the award-winning architecture, you can come to the school every Wednesday at 1 PM for a tour during June through August. During these tours, you will get a chance to see the art created by Haystack participants and explore the beautiful campus that overlooks Jericho Bay. You'll love venturing through the quiet, wooded 40 acres of the campus. It was even added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006!
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Every year, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts holds summer conferences, which offer ideas on the creative process from experts in particular fields. Evening programs are quite popular as well and feature the work and knowledge of faculty and visiting artists. There are summer auctions at the end of each session for those wanting to purchase unique local art. If you would like to explore one of these fine crafts, then this school is the place for you!
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The school hosts a few auctions each year! The End of Session Auctions occurs at the end of each summer. For this affair, the faculty donates some of their works for the public to purchase. This auction is free and open to the public. Additionally, the proceeds go towards Haystack's scholarship fund and studio improvements. Also, the School hosts a Summer Gala & Private Auction which is their biggest fundraiser of the year. The event allows Haystack to give over 125 students from around the world full scholarships and fellowships to attend workshops. It's a great opportunity for sponsors, donors, staff, trustees, students, and patrons of the arts to meet and mingle!
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Deer Isle and Downeast, ME, love the arts! Aficionados from around the world fall in love with the local art scene in our region. Other events and galleries include:
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- Experience the Castine Plein Air Festival
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Deer Isle and Downeast, ME are hubs for artisans and craftsman. Inspired by the unparalleled beauty of nature in this region, many are drawn to art as a form of expression. In addition to the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, you'll encounter endless waves of artistic inspiration. Even at our Inn, guests fuel their creative passions with outstanding views of our garden, mill pond, and surrounding flora and fauna. Room Five's charming decor, wall art, and panoramic views from the windows make for a dreamy coastal Maine getaway. What are you waiting for?


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As after each edition of La French Touch Conference, the various on-stage keynotes and fireside chats of our last Paris event are now available on video!
Side note: for once, the content was in French as this edition took place in Paris 😉
Watch all the videos here!
Written catch-up sessions are also available: French readers, this article from La Tribune is a great recap of the day; English speakers, you can check the recap we've published on our blog.
Quantum Surgical, the French MedTech founded by former LFTC speaker Bertin Nahum raised a total of €42.8M / $50M in Series A fundings with the participation of Ally Bridge Group, a China-centered healthcare investor. Quantum Surgical is developing medical robots for minimally invasive cancer therapies. [article in French]
"France's got amazing talents!" Julien Callede co-founder of MADE.COM and speaker at LFTC Paris shared his vision of the booming French ecosystem. [article in French – his talk on stage]
"French people who succeeded abroad are the first ambassadors of our entrepreneurial ecosystem". Read the complete interview of Gaël Duval, President and Co-Founder of La French Touch Conference, realized during our Paris event 2 weeks ago. [article in French]
France's Biotech Enyo Pharma raised €40M / $46.9M in Series B with the participation of U.S. and European investors. Based in Lyon, the startup is developping therapeutic molecules to fight more efficiently chronic hepatitis B and the liver disease NASH. [article in English and in French]
Exotec Solutions, the French startup which develops robots capable of moving in three dimensions, raised €15M / $17.7M to expand abroad, starting with Europe in 2019. [article in French]
French post-production house, specializing in visual post-production graphics and color grading, Digital District raised €2M / $2.4M. Present in Belgium, Canada, the United States and India, the company has over 170 collaborators across the world. The new funds will be used to reinforce its international teams in order to fit the increasing demand. [article in French]
Swapcard, the French event app and platform, raised €4M / $4.7M. Already present in France, Germany, Spain, Canada, and operating in 40 countries, the company wants to further increase its presence in international markets. [article in French]
French company specializing in the design and construction of autonomous and electric vehicles NAVYA Group is preparing for an IPO! The company wants to become one of the world leader in its sector. [article in French]
You want to ride your bicycle? Uber heard you Freddie! The company announced the future launch of its on-demand electric-bicycle service in Europe, starting with Berlin. [article in English]
Charlotte Hogg, CEO of Visa Europe announced a future investment of €85M / $100M in European FinTechs to support this lush ecosystem. [article in French or in English]
Focus on Live With AI, the think tank created by Pierre Robinet that encourages a common reflection on AI, between France and Singapore. [article in French]
What if surgeons could train before a surgery? This is the challenge taken up by Parisian-based MedTech startup Biomodex which added €12M / $15M to its Series A fundings. Already present in Boston, the company aims to further increase its development in the US. [article in French]
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"[W]hat if the cab ride home—or to the airport or your office—was a place of musical discovery: a mini gig venue where you could hear the hottest unsigned artists from around the world?" In this article, Kitty Knowles introduces Steereo, an American company co-founded by the Irish-based entrepreneur Rebecca Cullen.
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Egor Gurjev co-founder and CEO of Playkey gives you 6 tips to succeed your ICO.[article in English] Psst, if you don't know much about ICOs check out Julien Romanetto's talk at La French Touch Conference just here.
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In order to better define the clinical and laboratory manifestations of Raynaud's phenomenon data abstracted from records of 137 patients diagnosed from 1952 to 1963 in a university hospital were analyzed. The cases were subdivided into three groups: I. Raynaud's phenomenon with no other diagnoses; II. Raynaud's phenomenon with other diseases but not connective tissue disorders; and III. Raynaud's phenomenon with connective tissue disorders. Some demographic data on the case series are shown in the table.
Group II had 16% unilateral disease with approximately equal numbers of males and females with similar onset ages. In contrast, the other groups had
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So here's what I do, and why in the world you might consider working with me:
I started out as a client in need of a coach.
Years ago, I hated my job as a managing editor of a city monthly. So what did I do? I started interviewing for other, higher-paying jobs as a managing editor for even bigger magazines. Big duh. If you don't like turnips, eating more of them isn't gonna help. Thankfully, I got some coaching—and ended up becoming a coach myself.
And wowee wow wow: I now know tons of great tools, exercises and conversations to get my clients out of crisis or unstuck, clear on what's next, and how to get there. Helping people find their authentic voice or their authentic way of being/doing in the world? How cool is that?


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10 woodturners from 8 countries were invited to the woodturning program for 2018 World Wood Day. Woodturners from Australia, France, Israel and Kuwait presented their extraordinary skills using modern electric lathes.
Local woodturners brought their huge lathes to the venue and showed works from their daily life. Two Chinese traditional lathes, a foot-powered lathe and a bow lathe were presented by the intangible cultural heritage bearer Master Li Xuemin. A traditional foot-turner from Morocco demonstrated different skills. An interesting human-powered lathe was demonstrated by Andy Chen from USA. Audiences were given opportunities to interact with woodturners and try all the different lathes themselves. There are some mini-lathes for children to experience the fun of woodturning.
The woodturners also produced some local style wooden towers. These wooden towers were combined with woodcarvings from around the world to form new artworks.


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Americana Quilted Ornament Kit
"Americana is made from a country style fabric with an ecru background. It is filled with stars in country colors and the solid is a deep burgundy
complete with matching bows. I just love this "Antique" patriotic style of fabric.
This ornament is created using the finest high quality fabrics with matching ribbons for the bows. Kit comes complete with pre-cut fabric, fancy bows
and decorative pin for the hanger. You will need to purchase the 3" Styrofoam ball and about 250 flat head straight pins, along with my 32-page pattern
to learn how to make this ornament.
The pattern must be purchased separately.
PLEASE NOTE:This kit does NOT include my 32-page pattern booklet that will teach you how to make this ornament,
along with every ball ornament on my website.
When purchasing only ornament kits, please send me an email and let me know if you have previously
purchased my pattern booklet from my website, a retail quilt shop, or any craft catalog.
If you have ordered from a craft catalog, your simplified pattern from that kit will work fine to make this ornament.
Remember...if you order 5 or more ornament kits for the first time; please do not order the pattern.
I will send you my 32-page pattern booklet ($9.95 value) for FREE!
If you already have the pattern, for every 5 kits that you order in one purchase, I will send you a FREE kit.
PLEASE...send me an email to inform me of what FREE kits you would like to have!
Always, as a special BONUS, any purchase of $100 or more in one order is shipped for FREE.
I will send you a PayPal refund for the shipping cost you were charged at checkout.
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6000 Shepherd Mountain Cv #1108, Austin
AFFORDABLE CONDO WITH HILL COUNTRY VIEW! Updated condo in the heart of Hill Country, but still close to central Austin! Granite countertops, tile, generous sized master bedroom and closets. Amazing scenic views, large windows and a balcony. Amenities include clubhouse, pool, fitness center, sauna, media room and business center. Resort style living at home. Pets ok; limit two; 35 lbs or less.
3rd+ Floor Entry, Neighbor Below
Cluster Mailbox, Club House, Common Grounds, Jogging/Biking Path, Pool-Community, Sauna
Electricity Available, Phone Available
Smoke Detector, Built-in Book Cases, Ceiling-High
Cook Top Electric, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave Oven, Range-Free Standing
Property Listed by: Mars Hill Realty Group
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Based on information from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (alternatively, from ACTRIS) from April 8th, 2020 at 8:30pm CDT. Neither the Board nor ACTRIS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. The Austin Board of REALTORS®, ACTRIS and their affiliates provide the MLS and all content therein "AS IS" and without any warranty, express or implied. Data maintained by the Board or ACTRIS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
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Light is more than just a colour (Kurt Kluge)
A professional, ecologic and economic lighting desing
is one condition for our well-being and performance.
The art of architectural lights consists in illuminating a room without showing all the techniques, the dream has to be kept and must go on. This philosophy needs a precise study of the environment of the project and a precise implementation in order to create a room full of atmosphere lighting.
Implementing a lighting project in a new or existing building requests a lot tecnical know how and the use of the state of the art software. Benefit from our knowledge and use it to your advantage and let us guide you from A-Z with your lighting project. We offer you an all in one stressless solution.


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At reThink ELA, we not only want to connect with English teachers around the world, we'd like to see you connect with each other, as well. As colleagues, we can work together to rethink what it means to teach English literature and writing in a changing global economy and with diverse groups of students.
With this goal in mind, we are collaborating to start a new Twitter chat just for English teachers who want to engage in reflective, collaborative practices.
Just login to your Twitter account and be ready to chat at 8 pm CST on Dec. 7. We'll use the standard Q1/A1 format.
Our first topic is speaking and listening standards. If you have any questions you'd like to see us include on our list, feel free to reply to this blog post, or send us a direct message on Twitter.
I am a secondary English Language Arts teacher, a University of Oklahoma student working on my Master's of Education in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum with an concentration in English Education, and a NBPTS candidate. I am constantly seeking ways to amplify my students' voices and choices.


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A short documentary exploring the effects of water shortage on people in Inner Mongolia. For ten years, the Chinese state-run organisation Shenhua has sucked this land dry, pumping the water out of these beautiful grasslands to use in fuel production. Once an abundant farming area, this region has become a barren desert, resulting in thousands of people losing their homes and livelihood.
When The Water Ends: Africa's Climate Conflicts (16:00)
For thousands of years, nomadic herdsmen have roamed the harsh, semi-arid lowlands that stretch across 80 percent of Kenya and 60 percent of Ethiopia. Descendants of the oldest tribal societies in the world, they survive thanks to the animals they raise and the crops they grow, their travels determined by the search for water and grazing lands.
These herdsmen have long been accustomed to adapting to a changing environment. But in recent years, they have faced challenges unlike any in living memory: As temperatures in the region have risen and water supplies have dwindled, the pastoralists have had to range more widely in search of suitable water and land. That search has brought tribal groups in Ethiopia and Kenya in increasing conflict, as pastoral communities kill each other over water and grass.
"When the Water Ends," a 16-minute video produced by Yale Environment 360 in collaboration with MediaStorm, tells the story of this conflict and of the increasingly dire drought conditions facing parts of East Africa. To report this video, Evan Abramson, a 32-year-old photographer and videographer, spent two months in the region early this year, living among the herding communities. He returned with a tale that many climate scientists say will be increasingly common in the 21st century and beyond — how worsening drought in parts of Africa, the Middle East, and elsewhere will pit group against group, nation against nation. As one UN official told Abramson, the clashes between Kenyan and Ethiopian pastoralists represent "some of the world's first climate-change conflicts."
But the story recounted in "When the Water Ends" is not only about climate change. It's also about how deforestation and land degradation — due in large part to population pressures — are exacting a toll on impoverished farmers and nomads as the earth grows ever more barren.
The video focuses on four groups of pastoralists — the Turkana of Kenya and the Dassanech, Nyangatom, and Mursi of Ethiopia — who are among the more than two dozen tribes whose lives and culture depend on the waters of the Omo River and the body of water into which it flows, Lake Turkana. For the past 40 years at least, Lake Turkana has steadily shrunk because of increased evaporation from higher temperatures and a steady reduction in the flow of the Omo due to less rainfall, increased diversion of water for irrigation, and upstream dam projects. As the lake has diminished, it has disappeared altogether from Ethiopian territory and retreated south into Kenya. The Dassanech people have followed the water, and in doing so have come into direct conflict with the Turkana of Kenya.
The result has been cross-border raids in which members of both groups kill each other, raid livestock, and torch huts. Many people in both tribes have been left without their traditional livelihoods and survive thanks to food aid from nonprofit organizations and the UN.
The future for the tribes of the Omo-Turkana basin looks bleak. Temperatures in the region have risen by about 2 degrees F since 1960. Droughts are occurring with a frequency and intensity not seen in recent memory. Areas once prone to drought every ten or eleven years are now experiencing a drought every two or three. Scientists say temperatures could well rise an additional 2 to 5 degrees F by 2060, which will almost certainly lead to even drier conditions in large parts of East Africa.
In addition, the Ethiopian government is building a dam on the upper Omo River — the largest hydropower project in sub-Saharan Africa — that will hold back water and prevent the river's annual flood cycles, upon which more than 500,000 tribesmen in Ethiopia and 300,000 in Kenya depend for cultivation, grazing, and fishing.
The herdsmen who speak in this video are caught up in forces over which they have no real control. Although they have done almost nothing to generate the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming, they may already be among its first casualties. "I am really beaten by hunger," says one elderly, rail-thin Nyangatom tribesman. "There is famine — people are dying here. This happened since the Turkana and the Kenyans started fighting with us. We fight over grazing lands. There is no peace at all."
The Colorado River: Running Near Empty (12:25)
Photographer Peter McBride traveled along the Colorado River from its source high in the Rocky Mountains to its historic mouth at the Sea of Cortez. In this Yale Environment 360 video, he follows the natural course of the Colorado by raft, on foot, and overhead in a small plane, telling the story of a river whose water is siphoned off at every turn, leaving it high and dry 80 miles from the sea. In this video, McBride, a Colorado native, documents how increasing water demands have transformed the river that is the lifeblood for an arid Southwest.
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Take a primary-hand look at what was involved in creating the Madden 18 story mode, Longshot. Devin's staff, the Mathis Bullfrogs, are down 21-zero and his coach has all however given up on the game. The final trial in Longshot's finale recreates the play that caused Devin to quit Texas. Try to see the entire subject and perceive the place the holes will be. It might be a good idea to go through the game's skills coach earlier than tackling the finale, because it offers the same type of defense-studying drills that Devin goes through earlier.
We sit down with Longshot Mode inventive director Mike Young and Producer Robin Cowie to get a behind-the-scenes have a look at how the mode came to life. Another have a look at the passing-for-factors mini-recreation in Longshot. Reece and Cade just weren't my favourite characters – I like Kelly Jamieson's writing though and will definitely be testing future books.
The one and solely Dan Marino is then introduced into Longshot, in a scene by which you should act humble to take care of your poise. I beloved Cade, jack hat that he was at times and cherished Reese. Nevertheless if you're thinking of reading the complete sequence, I completely advocate studying them so as as there positively appears to be a lot of crossover between stories and in addition important plot reveals.
There's something concerning the bar in this Final Shot series that has me giving it the title the little bar that could, three ex-Navy SEALS, brothers in every manner, go away the service and determine to open a tequila bar referred to as Conquistadors in San Diego and all through this sequence we've watched these males figure out how one can be business owners, watched them worry about making it, and watch two them find love after they least expect it. Lengthy Shot is the third and last guide on this sequence and in it we watch probably the most troubled good friend, the man-slut extraordinaire flummoxed by the bar's latest waitress.
The ultimate ebook within the "Last Shot" series. In Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe #1 , it's acknowledged twice (one by Longshot itself) that he is no mutant however usually believed to be because of his affiliation with the X-Teams, because they themselves assumed that he was mutant. Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali (Moonlight, House of Cards, Luke Cage) plays Devin's dad, Cutter, who was additionally a big soccer star back in his day.


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Hardwood 101 & Help Center
Find out all you need to know about the different types of flooring and which is best for your space. We answer all your questions about engineered hardwood floors, utility grade, hardwood grades, solid wood floors and more. If you are still unsure what to buy or have more questions, feel free to contact us.
Hardwood Flooring Grades Explained
Prefinished Solid Hardwood Flooring
Solid wood flooring is crafted from a single piece of hardwood lumber. Whether it is made of Red Oak, White, Hickory, or Maple our solid hardwood floors are all ¾" thick with random lengths.
In addition, all of our solid wood floors are made within 200 miles of our Murphy, North Carolina warehouse, saving thousands of dollars on freight.
Solid Cabin Grade
Our Cabin grade is possibly the cleanest Cabin on the market. Less color variation, less knots, and a longer average board length than our Rustic grade, this pre-finished solid hardwood floor has been a mainstay for our business for years, and is a popular choice with our repeat buyers. Expect board lengths between 60″-10″, with an average of less than 18″. Most boards will be less than 20″ Please keep in mind that our Cabin grade was removed from the #1 or first quality products one board at a time at the manufacturing facility.
This grade accepts some visual defects such as: planer marks, wormholes, mineral streaks, etc.
Check out our cabin grade blog if you want to know everything about our cabin grade floors.
Engineered Blue Label
Our Engineered Blue Label flooring is an exceptional value. Made by a company that prefers us not to use their name, our Blue Label floors are made with the same sawn face local hardwoods as their higher end, first quality products. These 8 ply, 1/2″ thick hardwoods have a 1/8″ veneer top, one of the thickest in the industry – and it is made in the United States!
Utility Grade
The lowest grade of all pre-finished flooring, this grade accepts anything; short pieces, sander burns, splits, large knots, pieces missing a tongue on one or both ends, etc. Any and all of these can be in a box of utility grade wood. That being said, it is still pre-finished, solid wood at half the cost of unfinished wood flooring. Your flooring will contain a large amount of boards with cut ends. If you do not use these boards, your waste will be much higher.You will need to figure 20% waste, and you should get a serviceable floor.
If you will be hiring an installer to install your Utility grade flooring, make sure that you mention to him/her that you are using this grade. Due to the limited availability of the Utility grade, most installers are unfamiliar with it, and they will either charge more to install it, or they will try to install the floor as a #2 common floor, resulting in waste exceeding our recommended 20%.
Expect the majority of boards to be less than 16 inches
Expect more waste if your installer does not use the boards with cut ends.
How much waste should I expect in the Utility Grade?
Who knows? Although that answer may sound a bit forward, it is very true. Only the customer knows which defects will be thrown away and which will be used.
Some lots may contain up to 50% cut ends.
Test Run Lots/Mill Runs
Frequently our manufacturing partners will run test lots of material. These are usually new products they are considering offering to their customers. These lots are typically mill run, meaning they are ungraded, and will contain some Cabin grade mixed with some 1st Quality. Because we cannot get more of the material in each lot we cannot break the lots. Although the test run lots are sold without a warranty, they are still a great value on a one of a kind floor!
Luxury Vinyl Plank
No luxury vinyl plank isn't hardwood! We know! However we have a lot of customers asking for more information on this "hardwood look" plank flooring. Check out our blog on what is luxury vinyl plank to get the full scoop on the fastest growing flooring product. If you want to know what's the difference between a good vinyl plank and a bad one, check out our blog discussing the differences in Shaw's Vinyl Plank Floorte Pro products.
Engineered Hardwood Flooring
This type of hardwood flooring is constructed to be much more stable than solid floors in areas that experience large humidity swings throughout the year.
Here is the definition of engineered hardwood flooring from the National Wood Flooring Association: Engineered wood floors are real wood floors that are manufactured using three to nine layers of different wood veneers. The sub layers can be of the same species, or of different species. The grain of each layer runs in different directions, which makes it very stable. This means that the wood will expand and contract less than solid wood flooring during fluctuations in humidity and temperature. The top layer of engineered wood flooring consists of high-quality wood. While this type of flooring can be sanded and finished, it cannot be done as many times as solid wood flooring. Engineered wood flooring can be installed above, on or below grade. All engineered floors can be nailed, stapled, or glued, and most can be floated.
While most engineered flooring is installed over concrete subfloors, a growing percentage of above grade installations are utilizing engineered flooring because of the higher demand for wider boards. All of our engineered hardwood floors are made in Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, or Virginia.
Engineered Cabin Grade
Our Engineered Cabin grade flooring is an exceptional value. This floor features the same aluminum oxide finish as the rest of our floors. Each lot will vary, but expect most lots to contain a high percentage of boards less than 18" in length. Expect a wide variation of color, as well as more naturally occurring character features such as knots, worm holes, etc. Buying 10% waste is recommended with our Engineered Cabin floors.
Some finish defects such as planer marks can be included.
Rustic Grade
The Rustic grade is a new grade for us. This floor is made by one of the top 5 hardwood manufacturers in the US, and they prefer that we do not put their name on the product. This floor is allowed to have knots larger than 3/8", and more color variation than Cabin grade. Some lots may have a large amount of wormholes, but will have very few, if any, cut off ends. Consider our Rustic grade to be 90% usable. This grade will contain a large amount of short boards in some lots. Board length can vary from 8" to 48", with the majority being under 18". Because of the grading and the shorter board length, our Rustic grade will display a large amount of variation.
This grade accepts visual defects such as planer marks, wormholes, mineral streaks, etc.
Engineered Seconds (2nd Quality)
Our Engineered Seconds all have a defect or a missed specification. Dye lot variation, color defect, gloss level, and milling are all examples of defects. If a lot made today has a gloss level different from the specification, it cannot be mixed with a lot made last week, so it would be downgraded to seconds. Our engineered floors are subdivided into 3 groups: Seconds with defect, Graded Seconds, and Builder grade. Seconds with defect will be listed with the primary defect in a lot. Feel free to inquire about the defect. Be sure to include the amount of footage you need.
Keep in mind that the defect listed will not necessarily be the only defect in the lot; Shaw and Anderson have downgraded these floors because of the defect listed and will not guarantee that defect to be exclusive.
For a list of defect definitions click here.
Yellow Label
The Yellow Label product contains a durable finished product at a price point that includes moderately-sized serviceable open character (such as, but not limited to knots and checks), color variation within the wood from mineral streaking and sapwood stain, and a reasonable amount of finish blemishes (such as, but not limited to pin holes, open grain, higher sheen bevels, and small scratches) that while noticeable, are not stark and do not significantly diminish the overall appearance of the floor as viewed from a standing position.
While naturally occurring and manufactured inconsistencies are allowed in both the wood and finish, the Yellow Label is likely to contain many pieces with minor blemishes that are similar in appearance to our Select grades. Additionally, the Yellow Label excludes the gross defects often found in pure salvage grade products such as finish skips, large broken edges, and deep sander gouges, and other items that easily draw attention. Expect the average board length to exceed 24″, similar to our higher graded product.
Sample Grade
Our sample grade flooring comes from one of the top manufacturers in the U.S. This First Quality material is only 10 percent waste and the No. 1 common and better floor. Our sample grade flooring is a new product for us and is only available for a limited time. Click here for more detailed information about our sample grade flooring and browse pictures for an accurate representation of grading and board length.
Return/Refund Policies
ReallyCheapFloors.com will buy back anything we sell for any reason(s). We allow your return to include 1 open box. Any other opened boxes will not be refunded.
We will accept partial order returns on Running Line inventory but no partial returns will be accepted on Closeouts or Take All lots.
Customer will be responsible for all freight cost.
All returns must be approved by the claims department. Your sales representative does not handle claims or returns under any circumstance. Please email email@example.com for returns information. We will not honor any return or refund request on an installed floor, other than first quality offerings; these first quality floors are warranted by the respective manufacturer and should be addressed through ReallyCheapFloors.com
In the event you have a problem with your floor, contact us before you install it, not after. It would be quite difficult to return an installed floor.
Because of the inherent color variation in wood, we cannot warranty that our products will be an exact match to the picture on our website.


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Some of us are very careful and when we go to an airport we put the liquids in the bags, we don't carry anything sharp. I'd say I even cut my nails so I wouldn't have anything dangerous.
And when you think they're all like that, you realize… NO!
There are some travelers who don't read that don't carry guns, bombs or the like.
There are people, believe it or not, who carry the most unusual, crazy and unbelievable objects to get on an airplane.
Well, just in case you had thought about it, I'm telling you that you can't carry weapons, sharp objects or even some of these 11 things seized at an airport security checkpoint.
1. A ninja turtle in the airplane
I haven't been able to know what this person was like, but because of the pair of saiz he was carrying, I'll play with my head that it was Rafael, if not, who else would carry a weapon like this?
2. A samurai souvenir
I imagine him thinking "I already have many magnets at home" and the postcards are boring so why not pass the check with a saber like this. No one was going to notice.
3. Since we do it we do it well
This passenger must have thought of passing a gun why not pass two and since there are three of us. He probably reached the metal detector arch by leaving his horse as Michonne in Walking Dead and walking slowly with a revolver on each side and the saber on his back. I think they took it all away because it's a little hard to sit with all that on the plane.
4. Another flying ninja
It seems that in some country ninja weapons are very cheap because I have seen several travelers with these things. The point is that here the friend went a little too far… what's this about wearing a star?
5. Batcuchillito
Batman's fan couldn't even explain very well what he was doing with this defensive weapon that cuts hair in the air. I think that right now he should be with the ninjas in lost and found to see if they return the toy to him.
6. The little earwig
Yes, you who sometimes wonder if you can or not carry a scissors, do not miss the souvenirs of some. My only question would have been "Nice, what are you going to cut with this bug?
7. But what is this?
I'll be honest: I've never seen a gun like this before in my life. A whole act of originality combining an axe with a gun. I imagine the airport guards were more surprised than I that they didn't even let him spend time at an airport.
8. Somewhat long nails
How did this person show his boarding pass? I imagine him scratching his head to get away… but he didn't count on the blood effect attracting attention. Poor person, maybe he was traveling to go to the manicure in another city.
9. Nope, anti-tank missiles aren't allowed either.
In case you had thought of it, carrying large bottles of water, aerosols or anti-tank missiles is not allowed. Apparently this person didn't know about it or it caught his attention because his box was bigger than allowed.
10. This is the bomb.
Man, if one is carrying a missile, another one has scissors bigger than the plane or the ninjas do their thing, because this poor passenger wasn't going to try to take his or her flight with a bomb.
11. Make way for Jason.
Maybe he knew that axes are not allowed so he tried a somewhat more modern alternative. The image of the airport guard is for framing. Now that I think about it, the one with the nails was maybe a tuned Freddy and the one with the chainsaw was masked Jason.


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