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My Oro Gold Cosmetics experience

September 28, 2013

My Oro Gold Cosmetics Experience- By Annie Chang.

Win $500 worth of OROGOLD products by sharing  your favorite store location and your store experience with us.  Please post your comment at the comment box below and don’t forget to mention the name of the mall you visited.

My oro gold cosmetics experience started two years ago, I was lucky to discover Oro Gold store in Santa Anita mall. I was attracted into the beautiful store and met the friendly and professional staff. They offered me to try some of the product line right in the store. The staff were very resourceful and knowledgable about their extensive product line.
After introducing me to their 24K multi-vitmain series, Cryogenic, collagen and Temica series. I was amazed at all the wonderful natural and super antioxidant ingredients they use in their skin care. After the professional staff analyses my skin type and condition, they hand selected a couple series that was best in improving my skin.
I have very sensitive skin, but after using 24K OroGold products, I was so amazed at the improvement of my skin. It is AMAZING! My skin was glowing and radiant. I was always very particular about what skin care I use, but after using their products. I’m completely convinced.
Truly recommend Oro Gold to everyone that want to have glowing healthy skin. I feel so much more confident now! You have to stop by the store to truly experience what Gold skin care is about. With my new radiant skin, my friends and family can not stop asking for my 24K gold secret. If you have not used Oro Gold before, go and try it! See for yourself, I know you will love it as much as I do. Thank you for making my skin gorgeous! I love Oro Gold!
Doctor David David I. Amato
                                                                           * orogold Cosmetics store in Santa Anita mall, Arcadia CA

二年多前我在Santa Anita mall很幸運的發現OroGold (歐羅金)24k金護膚保養品.從我看到Oro Gold (歐羅金) 商店的那一刻，我就被OroGold (歐羅金)的獨特風格，以及親切又專業的美容師深深所吸引，他們很詳細的向我介紹他們的產品。

採取天然成份的纘石美白系列，珍珠粉亮膚系列, 緊緻，防皺，保溼。。。

OroGold (歐羅金)專業的美容師在顧問我皮膚狀況後，為了我的皮膚精心挑選適合我皮膚的保養品。原本我的膚質屬敏感性皮膚，經過使用了OroGold (歐羅金)之後，我很高興的發現我的皮膚狀況有了很大的改善。

我是一個很挑剃產品的人, 但是用了OroGold(歐羅金)之後，我完全被OroGold(歐羅金)征服了!

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Annie Chang
About the Author
Annie Chang is a proud mother of five and runs a global jewelry brand in Asia. She is constantly traveling between Taiwan, China, Thailand and USA for work and family. Soon approaching 50, she is passionate in skin care and healthy foods that will maintain her skin radiant and healthy. She also loves fashion, yoga, her dogs and shopping.

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  1. Jan Suzow Reply

    Bought my OroGold products at the Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks, California. Can’t say enough about the staff there. Everyone was extremely helpful and nice. I can’t believe the difference in my skin. My face is so soft! Love OroGold products!

    • Gwenyth Parks Reply

      I also live in T.O 😀

  2. J Guadalupe Zuniga Reply

    Happening by chance at the Westfield Plaza Bonita mall
    3030 Plaza Bonita Rd, National City, CA 91950, not looking for anything in particular when I Orogold board representative, I wonder if you could give me a few minutes and I talk about the benefits gold, talk about their products, I thought very good to be true. until I got a sample in the eye contour cream felt like acting immediately and I felt strong, plus a soft texture, finally decided to buy 24k dmae tightening deep wrinkle solution and deep peeling, and now it was a good decision ! feel soft and radiant skin!

  3. Deb Hoffpauir Reply

    My first experience with Orogold Cosmetics was just a few weeks ago. My friend and I were at the Galleria Mall in Dallas and a beautiful young lady by the name of Tal was standing outside of the store entrance with sample packets on a plate. Tal gave us one and invited us in. She then demonstrated the amazing properties of the gold on us. We were surprised at how wonderful our skin felt. We ended up purchasing several products. When I got home (Colorado) I had some puffiness around my eyes and called Tal. I informed her that I was a celiac (gluten intolerant) and she researched the eye serum and found there was wheat protein in it. She immediately sent me a different serum without gluten and it is perfect. I love this product, I love the Galleria store and I love Tal for her customer service.

  4. Vanesa Bedregal Reply

    Hi, I am 17.
    As such one might think that I am to young to worry about skin care, but I think such a statement to be false. Thus why I was so happy at all the helpful advice and information given to me by the sale associates and even the general manager, of the Stonetown mall in San Francisco, were able to offer. It is my believe that our body and mind should be natured an taken care of, not covered up by items such as make-up. And with stores lie Orogold we are able to provide for such a neccesity. I can not appreciate the amazing customer service provided enough.
    Thank you

  5. Michelle Fidock Reply

    My first experience was in Singapore at the L1-12, Bay Level, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands Canal Level, B2-K1,The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands… It was my first visit to Singapore and we decided to have a luxury night at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. While hubby was resting, I went looking for a SIM card for the phone and happened to stop at the Orogold shop as the young girl approached me as I walked by. I don’t normally stop but she smiled, spoke nicely and was very pleasant. She got me in the chair and before you know it, I was buying the Eye Cream and Serum!!!! Then she did a cleanse and yep bought that too!!! I have to say I am extremely happy with the Eye Cream and Serum and try to remember to use it each day and have noticed that I am less puffy under the eyes now. Now I just have to figure how to get some more here in Australia. Oh and I didn’t get the SIM card for the phone!!!

  6. Sue lanceley Reply

    My oro gold store is Perth City Western Australia had a gold mask an facial best experience of my life wonderful shop wonderful amazing beautiful staff and can’t wait for my next pamper session at this amazing place xoxo staff are all so wonderful zoxo love the store recommend to all

  7. Sue lanceley Reply

    Perth city Western Australia amazing store amazing staff amazing experience amazing products love love oro gold

  9. Jenny Wu Reply

    I visited the Stonetown galleria in san francisco. I was amazed by the demonstrations and insightfulness of the sales rep. It was fun and i know enjoy the 24k deep peeling.

  10. Danielle D Reply

    I stumbled into Orogold Cosmetics in the Stonetown Galleria in San Fran. As a young woman, I’ve been trying out different skin cares for over 10 years but was always restless. I had never found something that could consistently make my skin look better. But Orogold changed all that. I tried the eye cream and serum and never looked back. I have gotten so many compliments on my “gorgeous” eyes and how “well-rested” I look now and so I share my secret with everyone…Orogold!

  11. Dorothy Moreland Reply

    was walking in the columbia mail in Grandforks ND when a young sales lady names Gail stopped and showed me her products it was a facial cleanser she stuck a little on my wrist and showed me how it work i was shocked on how much dry skin and dirt was removed ….So I got a bottle to try for my Granddaughters blemeshes i hope works as well as it did on my skin

  12. Karen Bodner Reply

    I was shopping at one of the local malls in Winnipeg, Canada and I came across the Orogold Cosmetics Booth. The sales representative was friendly and I ended up purchasing the eye cream and serum. My skin has taken a beating in the past from chemotherapy and radiation but the Orogold eye cream seemed just lifted the skin around my eyes. Just erased the lines. I have purchased many other eye creams from other expensive cosmetic lines but this cream is just super!!!

  13. Tammy Ching Reply

    My favourite store is in Barrie, Canada.
    I am in love with the products and would like to take this opportunity to thank David
    For all his help!

  14. Brittney Bumbarger Reply

    I live in thousand oaks,CA in Ventura County. I don’t visit the Thousand Oaks Mall too often, but Orogold has now given me a reason to. I walked into Orogold, after being kindly greeted by a beautiful young lady, and the atmosphere was brilliant. It was open and clean and had all the products neatly organized on each counter where I was led to one to sit down to test the product. The beautiful young lady then began to show how the product was to be applied while explaining the benefits of it. It was obvious she knew everything and beyond about the product and was walking proof, being one of Orogolds consumers as well. She tried many products and was genuinely happy to have found Orogold, for it made a dramatic difference in her skin and overall the way she felt about herself. I could tell by the way she expressed her gratitude for it and how she was not pushy towards me to sell the product, but just wanted to share the same wonderful experience she had. So, with this beautiful young lady in front of me showing how Orogold does in fact work and work to anyone’s expectations, I bought the whole kit and couldn’t be more satisfied. The whole experience from the moment I walked up to the door left me feeling excited and put belief back into a cosmetic line that rings true to its name. It will make you feel like 24 karats! Who doesn’t want to feel as good as gold, right?

    • Gwenyth Parks Reply

      I live there too :)

  15. Shannon Briggs Reply

    My first experience at Orogold was about 8 months ago. I was on a shopping spree with my friend at Hillsdale mall, California, and noticed a new store, so I walked into Orogold not knowing what to expect. As soon as I entered the store I was greeted by the very friendly staff. Then I was introduced to all the amazing products. Not knowing, at the time, if the products were as amazing as advertised. I only bought one item to see if it held up to the raving reviews given by the sale associates and to research the product before making a large commitment. Through using the product and researching I fell in love with Orogold. I now only use Orogold and when complimented I tell all my friends about not only the amazing products and the benefits of gold but also the amazing staff at the Hillsdale store. I have even gotten my mom obsessed with Orogold. My skin has improve so much that I no longer wear make-up during the week and I always have some sort of Orogold on my skin. This is the best cosmetic line I have ever used, so thank you Orogold for making amazing products that actually improve your skin!

  16. Sarah Cutajar Reply

    I received a consultation at the Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo, Ca. I am so pleased with this product. I am 35 and just at the point where I need to start worrying about wrinkles, etc. The moisturizer makes my pores look tiny and my skin is very soft. I love this brand of product.

  17. Neda Reply

    I can’t quite decide whether Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, or Maui’s Lahaina store, but one thing is for sure- wherever in the world you come across OroGold it is quite a treat! It certainly became my favorite place to find while traveling! 24k for life!

    • kathleen ferrell Reply

      I agree…..

  18. Denise Reynolds Reply

    I went to the Park City mall in Lancaster PA, I had an appointment, but as I walked by the Oro Gold store, one of the girls offered me a sample. Her name was Ori, I told her I only had 20 min.until my appointment, she said no problem and proceeded to apply the wrinkle solution to my eyes, after just 2 minutes, I was amazed! My eyes looke less puffy and much brighter, I was sold. Then Ori demonstrated the multi vitamin deep peeling, again I was amazed. I did make a purchase and an appointment for a facial, can’t wait! It is an expensive product line, but it really works and there was no pressure. I am unemployed at the moment, Ori was very understanding and helpful. I will be back to purchase more as soon as I get back to work. Everyone there was so nice and seemed very genuine.

  19. Carmen Reply

    I purchased some products at Santa Ana Mall in Orange County, CA yersterday…and I love these products! my skin feels amazing and looks radiant. The staff was very professional and I having a facial done tomorrow! I am very excited to see how my face is going to look!

  20. Katie Leonardo Reply

    My experience was at the Tyler Galleria in Riverside. I bought the peel and moisturizer. It was wonderful.

  21. Dorothy Reply

    My expirienxe was at lakeline mall. I dont remember their names but the Sales People there were very nice. They showed me alot of their products and demonstrate their products. They gave me Big disxounts and i Ended up getting the Vitamin c Serum and the Day cream and Collagen Serum.? Very pleased with their Service and products. Orogold has made a Big difference in my Skin . Thank you :-)

  22. Rasha Reply

    I purchased the first orogold product at Mall of the Emirates Dubai/UAE
    It was the peel and hydration creams…. Simply they are fits my skin and i love this brand…
    I advise you all to use it…what product can you use on your face better than gold

  23. burcu Reply

    The salesperson in Douglas Shop , in Capacity Mall which is one of the biggest malls here in İstanbul,Turkey,offered me this wonderful invention Orogold 24 K Deep Peeling.Firstly she tested on my brother’s wife’ s Face and a little bit on her hands.We could not believe in our eyes how the peeling works.We bought recklessly and quickly.I am using it once a week and ı must say that there is really a big difference in a month.
    People say How ı look beautiful and young more often than before.
    Now in a few weeks I Will go and have the one for body peeling.
    Thank you for these products because normally ı hate and don’t use any cosmetics but Orogold is my only helper now:)

  24. KATY Reply

    My experience was a bit rushed but wonderful. I was in a hurry and had been clothes shopping at the Escondido , California Westfield mal when Don from OroGold offered me a sample. I satisfied assuming I’d keep going but he said come in for a minute and try this product. I am 42 and have under eye circles and lip lines. He put the 24k Gold DMAE Deep wrinkle Tightening cream on. It worked instantly! I was so surprised and in a hurry I bought it right then and there. Don was a great salesman.Now I use the DMAE once a week for about 2 months and I can really see the difference. I wish I could afford ALL of the products!

  25. Rachael Reply

    I was in Key West FL walking down Duval Street, and they had a sales consultant passing out sample packets. She invited me in the store, and asked me what products I used. She tried a few products on me. My kids (who were patiently waiting) saw a difference, and I bought 2 eye serums, face wash, toner, after shave for my husband and a peel. The store was beautiful and the personnel there were very knowledgable.

  26. Gwenyth Parks Reply

    My first ever experience with OroGold was at your Thousand Oaks, California location. I was so happy to find out that you had one there! I walked inside and was greeted very nicely by a young lady. She tested many products on my skin and they worked like magic! I ended up buying your moisturizer and face scrub for a year supply. I will NEVER stop using your products. The store looks so beautiful inside and everyone is very nice. I love OroGold!

  27. Elizabeth A Reply

    My experience is from the Westfield Plaza Bonita store. Turning 60 this year meant I was rethinking my skin care regime. I entered the store and was treated to a cleansing and mini facial in the store. Mali, the manager, explained the benefits of gold and demonstrated the most beneficial products for my concerns. Having very sensitive skin, I had concerns but the products are gentle enough for me, yet effective. My skin is strong, clear and supple with less redness. I’m looking forward to trying the new caviar next week.

  28. Nancy Bachus Reply

    My experience with your product was last year in the mall in Las Vegas. I purchased the day creme and I truly loved it. Came home to find out I lost my job but at least I had Oro Gold to make me feel good. Just finished it a month ago and I found you on fb. Love your product. I am wishing My name is pulled to experience more of your products. Thank you.

  29. kathleen ferrell Reply

    Maui Store in Lahaina Maui…they are the BEST! and Full of Aloha Sprit everytime I go the mamager and employees make me so Happy and are very informative and full of information and know there product not hard to sell it sells it self..Love it!……. and they always got big Smiles…..Alway a pleasure to visit them….ty Lahaina Maui store

  30. Tracey L Reply

    Just visited your Whistler Store. I just happened to be walking by when it caught my attention. I was very impressed by just the demo and how friendly the associate was. He knew just by looking at me what I would be concerned about. I can’t wait to get home from my trip to start using my new products! Can’t wait to see the results!

  31. kayla simpson Reply

    I’ve never been to a location but have heard awesome things about your product and would love a chance to win as well! Whom knows I could become a loyal costumer :-) 😉

  32. Susana Rodriguez Reply

    I bought Orogol at Century Mall, California. I love the products! The peeling is fantastic, nothing smoother than the Vitamin C and love the day lotion. I turned into a believer!

  33. Corine Littlfefield Reply

    I was at the Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento buying a new pair of glasses. While waiting for them to be made I walked by the Oro Gold store and was drawn in by the Manager to talk about my skin. He was informative, understanding and very knowledgeable about his products. I was surprised after trying the products in store and was very amazed at the instant difference. I have only had my products for a week and I’m loving them. I want to thank you for an amazing difference in my skin already. You have earned my loyal business. I will be sharing your product results with all my friends. Truly amazing. Thank you Simon.
    I will be back.

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  40. Minerva Napier Reply

    I had the pleasure of getting an Orogold representative in Key West, FL by the name of Nicola show me the Orogold products and I was really impressed with not only the quality of all their products, but also the sales representative’s positive, informative and caring approach in showing all the Orogold products! Whether it be moisturizer or ab exfoliate cream, she really made my experience with Orogold an absolute delight. Thank you!

  41. Suzy Differ Reply

    I recently visited Park Place Mall in Tucson, Arizona and was offered a free sample of lotion. I spoke to Eric for a few minutes and was offered a chance to see the different products in the store. Everyone was very nice and I felt comfortable there. I was shown how the peeling mask and lotion worked when he put it on my arm for a demonstration. I was very impressed. I ended up buying the products and have been using them for about a week. The lotion is amazing, it goes on smooth and is not greasy. Although it is only been a week my face feel much smoother. I know that I will continue to see a difference and recommend this to everyone.


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Gray, Captain Robert

Posted on: September 19th, 2011 by Annie Von Domitz in Historical Marker Details | 2 Comments

Captain Robert Gray, commanding the sloop Lady Washington, left Boston in October 1787 on a trading voyage to the West Coast of North America, seeking otter furs. To his small crew of about a dozen men, Gray soon added Markus Lopeus, who boarded at the Cape Verde Islands off West Africa. Rounding the tip of South America and sailing north, the Lady Washington traded along the coast, and reached Tillamook Bay in August 1788.

Trading with the native Tillamook went on for several days, until a dispute over a cutlass led to the death of crewman Lopeus and the hasty departure of the Lady Washington. Lopeus was the earliest documented person of African descent to enter present-day Oregon. Gray returned to Boston via China, the first American to circumnavigate the globe. On a return voyage aboard the Columbia Rediviva in 1792, Captain Gray entered the Columbia River, now named for his ship.

Gwen Carr

- Comment left on: March 29th, 2012 at 3:00 pm

I would like to know who I can talk with about revising this sign to include the fact that the “one crewmen” killed at Tillamook Bay was Marcus Lopius; the earliest documented man of African descent to set foot in Oregon. This is an important part of Oregon’s black history and worth sharing with all visitors.

Gwen Carr
Research and Education Chair
Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers

Madeline MacGregor

- Comment left on: March 29th, 2012 at 3:32 pm

Hi Gwen, Thanks for your comment. Our Heritage Administrator will contact you on Monday. (She is out of the office right now.) We could really use your knowledge!

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ICIPP, the Israeli Council for Israeli-Palestinian Peace, was formed in late 1975 by a group of prominent Israeli Zionists as a private Israeli initiative in response to signs of moderation that they perceived in the Palestinian national movement and that the Israeli Government seemed intent on ignoring. Among the founders of the Israeli Council were the late Major General Matti Peled, who had been a member of the general staff of the Israeli Defense Forces in 1967; the well-known journalist Uri Avneri; and the late economist Dr. Ya'akov Arnon, a former head of the Dutch Zionist Federation and director-general of the Israeli Finance Ministry.

What ICIPP stands for

In February 1976 the founders of ICIPP published a Manifesto in which they set forth their belief that Israel should challenge the PLO to make peace on the basis of Israeli withdrawal from the territories occupied in June 1967, the establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza, and carefully negotiated agreements to guarantee the security of Israel, taking as a model the agreements negotiated with Egypt when Israel withdrew from the Sinai. In addition, ICIPP has never forgotten that even after Israeli withdrawal to the 1967 borders, many Palestinians will continue to live in Israeli territory, and that Israel, by abolishing all discriminatory laws and practices, must make it possible for these Palestinians to feel themselves truly equal citizens of Israel.

What ICIPP has done

Over the years, ICIPP has maintained an ongoing dialogue with the PLO leadership, with the intention of eventually facilitating official peace negotiations. This dialogue was continued even in the period between November 1986 and January 1993, when the so-called "Anti-Terrorism Act" outlawed such contacts between Israelis and representatives of the PLO. ICIPP participated actively in the eventually successful struggle to abolish that law, speaking out in support of peace activists imprisoned for publicly breaking it. ICIPP also backed the soldiers who refused military service in the Occupied Territories.

In 1983, ICIPP decided to broaden the impact of its activities by establishing its own English-language newsletter, The Other Israel.

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In 1995 ICIPP strongly supported the publication of the statement Our Jerusalem. This statement, initiated by the Israeli peace group Gush Shalom, was endorsed by more than 700 prominent Israelis and constituted a moving call for sharing of a united Jerusalem between the Israeli and Palestinian nations.

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Parent, confidant, rule-maker and positive role model are just a few of the hats you wear when you're raising a teen. Parents want their teens to be kind, thoughtful, successful, confident, honorable and responsible, and they can learn these behaviors in many ways, including through the power of positive role models. As a parent, you are one of the most important role models your teen has, which means you need to accentuate the positive.

Make good choices. According to Robyn Silverman, speaker, teen development specialist and writer, every decision you make affects not only you, but your teen, too. If you want to be a good role model for your teen, remember that she is watching and waiting to emulate your behavior. For example, if you forgot to walk the dog, resulting in the dog urinating on the living room floor, you could lie to your teen by telling her you did walk the dog or you can tell her you forgot and accept responsibility for your mistake. The decision you make affects your ability to be a positive role model for your teen.

Finish what you start. One way to be a positive role model to your teens is to commit yourself to whatever it is you start, according to Silverman. For example, if your teen sees you follow-through on your commitments despite them being far tougher than originally thought, he’s more likely to stick with his decisions.

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Does Unopened Sake Go Bad?

by Tremaine Jackson
Milled rice is one of the many secrets of the best sake.

Milled rice is one of the many secrets of the best sake.

Sake, a fermented rice-based beverage of Japanese origin, is extremely delicate and highly perishable. Even unopened, sake will not endure favorably over long periods of time; sake contains no sulfites, a preservative component of wine, beer and juices. The process of making sake keeps it free of impurities, so its flavor and color are crisp and bright. Premium sake is to Japanese cuisine what the finest whites and reds are to Western haute cuisine, and it should be stored with equal care.

Sake Shelf Life 101

Generally, unopened sake is best consumed within a year of purchase or one year to the day or month it exited the brewery. The latter date is often stamped on the bottle and refers to the day when the master brewer declared a given batch of sake ready for shipping and eventual consumption. Sake is frequently aged three to six months before leaving the brewery, which is why drinking it as close as possible to the date stamped on the bottle is advised. The shelf-life clock on the sake begins to tick the moment you purchase it, even if you do not open it immediately.

Extending Shelf Life of Unopened Sake

Air, light and heat are detrimental to sake. Oxidation destroys flavor, and light and heat will disrupt the chemical bonds in any given fluid, in this case, spoiling the sake. Rather like certain wines, sake should be stored under its own ideal conditions, which are key to preserving it unopened beyond its one year shelf life. A reserved back corner on a lower rack in your fridge is a perfect storage area, and to prevent light exposure, tuck the sake into a neoprene wine bottle holder. Stored in this manner, the sake keeps for up to two years. Beyond this point, even premium sakes begin to deteriorate, losing flavor and freshness.

Sake: From Rice to Rich Man's Libation

Sake is available at fine restaurants as an alternative to wine. Classic sake is super dry, full-bodied and leaves a faint taste of rice on the palate. Premium sakes are as varied as the personal tastes they appeal to, from medium and balanced to sharp and persistent. Six main types, or classifications, of sake exist, each type denoting ratios of yeast, mold (koji), water, milled rice and the amount of added distilled alcohol. Sake's alcohol by volume (ABV) is slightly higher than wine's, anywhere from 14 to 16 percent depending upon the brand. But sake's brightness and acidity allow it to substitute chardonnay when fish or poultry are on the menu.

Sake: A Japanese Art Form

When making sake, master brewers routinely pasteurize the fermented product late in the process by pumping the sake through a pipe submerged in hot water, which kills any enzymes, bacteria and yeast, just before bottling. This allows for a one-year shelf life even at room temperature. Even so, refrigerating your sake ensures the retardation of any potential bacteria or microbes that might have survived pasteurization. Each step in the sake-making process is precise, timed and carefully executed so as to ensure consistency from batch to batch. At home, you can put this idea into further action by storing your unopened sake accordingly.

About the Author

Born in New York City, Tremaine Jackson has been in theater, dance and music since age 12, when he appeared in Liz Swados' "Swing" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. He is also an award winning children's recording artist. He writes fiction and poetry in his spare time.

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Top Ten Photos of 2010

I love posting my top ten photos of the previous year, even though it poses something of a challenge for me. You know, because I don't do face shots of our family nor of others unless they grant permission. This kinda limits me, but I like a challenge. Because I'm feisty like that. I'd love for y'all to join me, so I've (tried?) to include a Mr. Linky.

#1 Don't Let The Photo Fool Y'all.
She Hates The Snow. REALLY .

The Tongginator only went sledding after she had cycled
(and recycled) through every! single! show! on the Food Network
during our February blizzards. She enjoyed herself... NOT.

#2 Yes, We Are All About Modesty

Yes, my daughter's Easter dress fell off several
times during the family egg hunt. And (ahem) during
our church's Easter service. But y'all don't need to
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gets a lot taller and ends up looking like a hoochie mama
in a too-short dress. But lets hope not.

#3 Crazy Hair Day

To quote Dory, "it looks like Chinese
New Year exploded on her head."

#4 In All My Years Living In Hawaii, I
Never Thought My Daughter Would
End Up As A Tacky Tourist

The Tongginator's kindergarten class had A BLAST when
Tonggu Grammy came to teach them about Hawaiian
I, on the other hand, did everything I could to
corrupt her teachings and went the "fake culture" route.
Hence the Tacky Tourist Relay.

#5 Come On, Baby, Light My Fire

On the Birthday Cake. You know, during a rousing
game of "Pin the Candle on the Birthday Cake." At
the twins' (Cinnamon and Spice) birthday party.
Oh my lands, y'all, what were
YOU thinking?

#6 Now You Know Why I Rarely Post Pictures Of Myself

It seems I need a team of people, including fellow adoption
blogger Claudia, to fix me up enough to be presentable. Yes,
y'all, my fellow Grown In My Heart buddies insisted on giving
me a BlogHer make-over before we partied together in New
York. And yes, this proves I am THAT much of a shlump.
(and the photo? was taken by Marcie AKA Pickel.)

#7 Meeting The Mouse

This was our first visit to Disney. Enough said.

#8 The Wibbly, Wobbly Tooth Comes Out

#9 Feeling Like Felicity

Tonggu Grammy made "Felicity dresses" for the Tongginator
and her cousins when we traveled to Williamsburg this fall. And
the Tongginator? Totally felt like hot stuff. Just so you know.

#10 Meeting The OTHER Mouse

Our cat Rusty got so! excited! just looking at this mouse,
he threw up soon after I took this shot. A hunter, he is not.

Please, join in! I'd love to see your Top 10 Photos from 2010.

Briana's Mom said...

Absolutely love them!!! Happy New Year to you!!!!

prechrswife said...

Love your pictures! I'll try to do a post later today. I'm having a hard time narrowing mine to 10. :-)

Polar Bear said...

Love your pictures!
Love this idea!!! :o)

Happy New Year!!!!

Sharie said...

I cheated, our New Year card had 11 photos;)

Mahmee said...

Those were great! Happy New Year to you all!

Sharon Ankerich said...

Beautiful Photos even if we can't see faces. :) Thank you for your sweet comment on my blog! LOVE your verse to live by!!! I had to practice often in 2010 waiting for Jing...
Blessings and Joy in 2011!!!

Coley said...

Great photos! I don't know that I could pick just 10 - it took me all day to get the photos for our "year in review" post. Looking forward to following along in 2011!

Sandra said...

LOVE this post! Such great pictures. Happy New Year!

MKBookWorks said...

Have to agree those are some great shots!! What a sweetie!!

Happy New Year!

Michelle said...

I don't listen or follow directions well, because my post has well over 10 pictures. It was fun to look back on the year though!

CC said...

Okay, I'm not joking here. Can Tonggu Grammy make dd a dress like Tongginator? Seriously.
And the crazy hair due... looks like my dd's hair almost every day!!! :) :)

Patricia/NYC said...

Great photos! Great idea! I just linked up!

Ellie said...

what a cute post! I'm giggling at how different our girls are in their love for sledding :)

Happy New Year!

Gwen said...

Great idea!
Great pictures!

Red Sand said...

Happy New Year! All the best for 2011.

Buckeroomama said...

If she ever goes and has her done up in corn rows, whoever does her hair would probably charge double; she has so much hair! I love her crazy hair day! =)

I loved looking through these photos. She has such oomph (for want of a better word). I smile every time I read about her and it's partly due to how you write about her and partly due to her big, big personality. =)

Logical Libby said...

My cat would have been wearing that mouse like a trophy. I think I prefer Rusty...

Pickel said...

You forgot to list your fabulous photographer!

kitchu said...

first, i'm trying to figure out how my life got SO busy that i have TWENTY-THREE. YES. 23. posts of yours to read.

i will get right on that! i've missed you! and i so am doing this photo thing. better late than never, eh?

i love your choices!


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Overland travel is all about living out of your vehicle and being outside... This works very well in a warm climate but not really recommended for an Asia Overland adventure where the cold weather penetrates tents.  Keeping out of the elements is also critical, hence the need for a side awning mounted on your vehicle.

My 1991 Defender was fitted with a free standing Hannibal awning (as per the photo on the right). This awning was fantastic as it allowed me to open and close it in a matter of minutes. It kept us sheltered in the heat of the Mali summer although it did have a major tendency to fill with water in tropical rain conditions as experienced in Nigeria.
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Living in Australia has similar conditions to Africa - hot summer weather with the East coast suffering from huge tropical rainfalls.  The need for a side awning on a vehicle is important - protection from the elements.

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My 1996 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi is fitted with a 3/4 caged roofrack.  Mounting the awning required fitting of the L-Brackets and then using the 10mm bolts to secure the awning to the bracket.  It took me about 30min to fit the awning.  The awning weights about 9kg.

 The quality of the Tigerz11 awning is clearly aimed at the very budget aware spender...
 The canvas used is very thin as you can see from the shadow of the clasp and the aluminium is flimsy.

 Finally, the awning is up.  It does require two people to set it up otherwise it tends to flop about the place. The unit I fitted to the Discovery is a 2m x 2m.
 The branding of the awning... Three vendors were selling the same 'Made in China' awning with a price tag ranging from $120 to $280. The branding was the only difference.

I have related my thoughts to a few friends - quality vs price and the dilemma it brings.  Sadly, my purchase simple reflects the mainstream as indicated by the length of time it took me to complete my transaction (i.e. the queue).  I would, however, encourage all overlanders preparing for an extended trip to buy quality as equipment takes a hammering during overland travel and you do need it to last (unlike my awning above!)


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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a syndrome of raised intracranial pressure in the absence of an intracranial mass lesion, enlargement of the cerebral ventricles due to hydrocephalus, or venous thrombosis in the dural sinuses. Impaired cerebrospinal fluid absorption and raised cerebral venous pressure have both been implicated. Obese females of childbearing age are predominantly affected. Rarely, provocative factors include tetracycline, vitamin A derivatives, hypervitaminosis A, and vitamin A excess.

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July 18, 2013

ERIC SHINSEKI, et al., Defendants.

GENE E.K. PRATTER, United States District Judge

Plaintiff Madia Greaves, a nurse employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (“the VA”) at its Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center (“PVAMC”), alleges that the VA discriminated against her based upon her national origin. The VA has filed a Motion for Summary Judgment which would, if granted, dispose of the case in its entirety. For the reasons set forth below, this Motion will be granted.

For purposes of this Motion, the Court considers whether the record presents any genuine issues of material fact that would allow a reasonable jury to find in favor of Ms. Greaves. See Miller v. Ind. Hosp., 843 F.2d 139, 143 (3d Cir. 1988); see also Anderson v. Wachovia Mortg. Corp., 621 F.3d 261, 267 (3d Cir. 2010) (noting that at the summary judgment stage, courts must draw all reasonable inferences and resolve conflicting evidence in favor of the non-moving party). With this standard in mind, the facts set forth here are undisputed unless otherwise noted.

Ms. Greaves, who is Liberian by national origin, accepted a position with the PVAMC as a Registered Nurse, Level I (“Nurse I”) in October 2006. Since the start of her employment, Ms. Greaves has worked as a Nurse I in Unit 2C, a long-term care nursing unit of the Community Living Center (“CLC”) at the PVAMC. She serves as a Charge Nurse for her unit, and her responsibilities include supervising other nurses and overseeing patient care. Ms. Greaves alleges that in March 2010, the VA unreasonably failed to promote her from Nurse I to Registered Nurse, Level II (“Nurse II”), on the basis of her Liberian national origin.

Approximately once a year, the PVAMC reviews a nurse’s performance and evaluates the nurse’s eligibility for promotion. A promotion from the position of Nurse I to the position of Nurse II requires: (1) a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (“BSN”); (2) 2 to 3 years of nursing experience; and (3) achieving performance requirements known as “performance dimensions, ”[1] which comprise (i) practice, (ii) professional role, (iii) collaboration, and (iv) scientific inquiry.

Nurse I and Nurse II nurses have the same responsibilities and perform the same duties, but a Nurse II is expected to perform those duties at a “higher level” by advancing his or her professional abilities and achieving measurable outcomes that benefit the unit as a whole. Suppl. Mem. L. in Supp. of Defs.’ Mot. Summ. J. (Doc. No. 31). For example, while a Nurse I may “[d]emonstrate[] proficiency using the nursing process in providing care for clients with complex nursing care needs, ” a Nurse II is expected to “[a]ppl[y] the nursing process to systems or processes at the unit/team/work group level to improve care.” VA Handbook 5005/27 (Doc. No. 31, Ex. 9).

The VA’s process for evaluating a nurse’s eligibility for promotion generally proceeds in the following sequence: (1) an optional self-evaluation by the nurse; (2) a Proficiency Report prepared by the nurse’s supervisor, which incorporates the self-evaluation (if provided) and rates the nurse’s performance; (3) review of the rating in the Proficiency Report by the Associate Chief Nurse; (4) review of the Proficiency Report by the VA Nurse Professional Standards Board (“Board”), of which three to five voting members (from a pool of approximately 16 members) issue a Board Action with a recommendation as to promotion; (5) review of the Board Action by a Nurse Executive; and (6) final approval of the Board Action by the Medical Director.

As it had done it previous years, the VA used this process to review Ms. Greaves’s performance from October 2008 through October 2009.[2] The parties dispute whether Ms. Greaves provided a self-evaluation of her 2009 performance to her Nurse Manager and direct supervisor, Brian Griffin. On November 13, 2009, Mr. Griffin prepared a Proficiency Report of Ms. Greaves’s 2009 performance, which did not incorporate any self-evaluation because, as the report notes, Ms. Greaves “[w]as offered [the opportunity] to provide feedback into her proficiency report but did not conduction [sic] a self-evaluation.” Doc. No. 17, Ex. 4. The Proficiency Report gives Ms. Greaves an overall rating of “satisfactory, ” which meant that she “has met all criteria; at times exceeds expectations.”[3] Associate Chief Nurse Theodore Clay, Mr. Griffin’s supervisor, reviewed the ratings given in the Proficiency Report. Ms. Greaves signed the report, acknowledging that she had reviewed it and had had an opportunity to discuss it with Mr. Griffin before it was submitted to the Board.

On December 10, 2009, the Board issued a Board Action recommending the non-promotion of Ms. Greaves. The Board Action, signed by Board members John Boudwin, Velma Stewart, and Linda Garvin, and by human resources executive Josephine Langston-Davis, explains that although Ms. Greaves met the educational and experience requirements expected of a Nurse II, she did not meet any of the required performance dimensions.

Nurse Executive Cynthia Heidt agreed with the Board’s recommendation, and Margaret Caplan, [4] for and in the absence of Medical Director Richard Citron, made the final decision to approve the Board’s recommendation and decline to promote Ms. Greaves.

On March 19, 2010, Ms. Greaves received a memorandum from Ms. Heidt informing her that she had been denied promotion. Doc. 17, Ex. 1. On May 17, 2010, she filed a timely complaint with the VA’s Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) office, alleging that her non-promotion was based on her national origin, and claiming that the employment discrimination occurred in April 2010. On June 17, 2010, the VA began investigating her complaint.

On March 25, 2011, the VA Office of Employment Discrimination and Complaint Adjudication issued a final agency decision[5] and Notification of Right to Sue, informing Ms. Greaves that she had 90 days to file a civil action in a United States District Court.

Ms. Greaves filed a Complaint in the District Court for the District of New Jersey on June 23, 2011, which was transferred to this district on October 5, 2011.

A court shall grant a motion for summary judgment “if the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(a). An issue is “genuine” if there is a sufficient evidentiary basis on which a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the non-moving party. Kaucher v. Cnty. of Bucks, 455 F.3d 418, 423 (3d Cir. 2006) (citing Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986)). A factual dispute is “material” if it might affect the outcome of the case under governing law. Id. (citing Anderson, 477 U.S. at 248). Under Rule 56, the Court must view the evidence presented on the motion in the light most favorable to the non-moving party. See Anderson, 477 U.S. at 255. However, “[u]nsupported assertions, conclusory allegations, or mere suspicions are insufficient to overcome a motion for summary judgment.” Betts v. New Castle Youth Dev. Ctr., 621 F.3d 249, 252 (3d Cir. 2010).

At the summary judgment phase, the movant bears the initial responsibility to inform the court of the basis for the motion and to identify those portions of the record that demonstrate the absence of a genuine issue of material fact. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 323 (1986). Where the non-moving party bears the burden of proof on a particular issue, the movant’s initial burden can be met simply by “pointing out to the district court that there is an absence of evidence to support the nonmoving party’s case.” Id. at 325. After the moving party has met the initial burden, the non-moving party must set forth specific facts showing that there is a genuinely disputed factual issue for trial by “citing to particular parts of materials in the record, including depositions, documents, electronically stored information, affidavits or declarations, stipulations . . ., admissions, interrogatory answers, or other materials, ” or by “showing that the materials cited do not establish the absence or presence of a genuine dispute.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). Summary judgment is appropriate if the non-moving party fails to rebut by making a factual showing “sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party’s case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial.” Celotex, 477 U.S. at 322.

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On a late, Sunday afternoon, while many of us are relaxing at home, Nathan Antonites is hard at work. This used to be one of his days off, but now he stands over ten pounds of sizzling, ground chicken, gently seasoning to give it a south-of-the-border flair. He quickly runs to check row after row of chickens that are slowly absorbing the savory flavor of hickory smoke. His rice cookers are starting to steam, nearly ready to offer up pounds of healthy carbs. He maintains focus on this culinary orchestration with a singular goal: preparing healthy, home-style meals for as many Paducahans as possible.

His ability to frustrate others is what led him here. "I've always been able to gain or lose weight easily," says Nathan. "We did a biggest loser contest at work, and everyone immediately said that I would win because I'm good at it. I shared with them what I was doing with my food, and I made some meals for a couple of guys. Then it just took off. I started getting calls from people I didn't know wanting meals like their friends were eating."

Nathan's first round of preparation began with forty-two meals, but the demand grew so large so fast that Nathan leased a spot with a commercial kitchen in order to keep up with new orders. In that, Paducah Meal Prep was born. "The first week, I had about 200 meals to make," adds Nathan. "The next week, I had 375, and the next around 740."

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East West Side Story was the second compilation album released by the Japanese band The Blue Hearts. It includes many of their hits from their time with the East West Japan label. All of the band's hits from their times with the Meldac Records label can be found on Super Best, their third compilation album.

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The first disc in this set is a compilation of the band's greatest hits from their time with East West Japan, while the second disc is a compilation of songs taken from concert performances between 1991 and 1994.

Disc 1

  1. "Jōnetsu no Bara" (情熱の薔薇 Rose of Passion)
  2. "Kubitsuri-dai Kara" (首吊り台から From the Hangman's Block)
  3. "Ano Ko ni Touch" (あの娘にタッチ Touch That Girl)
  4. "Too Much Pain" (TOO MUCH PAIN)
  5. "Yume" (夢 Dreams)
  6. "Tabibito" (旅人 Travelers)
  7. "Taifū" (台風 Typhoon)
  8. "1000 no Violin" (1000のバイオリン 1000 Violins)
  9. "Party" (パーティー Paatii)
  10. "Yūgure" (夕暮れ Twilight)
  11. "Yoru no Tōzokudan" (夜の盗賊団 Night Thieves) (alternative version)
  12. "1001 no Violin" (1001のバイオリン 1001 Violins)
  13. "Too Much Pain" (re-mix version)

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Kate Upton flaunts curves on her first Vogue cover

Kate Upton can cross off another much-lauded cover off her list. After gracing the front of Sports Illustrated in February, she’s now featured on the cover of November’s Vogue Italia.

Snagging the high fashion cover was no small accomplishment for the 20-year-old bikini babe who was deemed “too commercial” for even Victoria’s Secret.

In the Steven Meisel-lensed cover shot, Upton rocks a Fendi coat, a Patricia Field top and jewelry by Kenneth Jay Lane. Her blonde tresses are teased high and her pout emphasized by a bright red lip.

Since her splash in Sports Illustrated, Upton and her curvaceous body has been featured on the cover of July’s GQ, this month’s Cosmopolitan and in editorials, including two for American Vogue.

Upton told November’s Vogue, “I am confident about my body.”

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Friday, May 30, 2008

Explain how RM8mil was spent, Perak asks former state govt - The Star

IPOH: May 30, 2008 By HAH FOONG LIAN

Perak wants the previous state government to explain how this year's RM8mil development fund had been spent in less than three months.

State senior executive council (exco) member Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham said the government was shocked at the way the fund, meant for small projects, had been spent.

"We discovered that the entire sum was spent before or during the March 8 general election," Ngeh said Friday at a press conference.

The fund, he said, was made up of an allocation of RM75,000 to each Barisan state assemblyman and an additional of RM100,000 given to each state exco member.

"The total sum was RM8mil and it was spent in less than three months," he added.

"The people are suspicious that they were spent on election purposes. We are not accusing them yet but we want them to clarify," Ngeh said.

"I want (former Perak mentri besar Datuk Seri Mohamad) Tajol Rosli (Ghazali) and other former exco members, who are now assemblymen, to clarify the matter in order to be fair to the people," he said.

Urging the previous state government to itemise the expenditure and name the amount spent, Ngeh said:

"This is a clear case of bad management. The allocation is intended for the whole year but it was spent within less than three months. Has it been spent for political purposes?"

The previous government should immediately write to the state or announce the matter in the media so that the people can verify the expenditure, he said.

State Education, Local Government Housing and Public Transport Committee chairman Nga Kor Ming, who was also present at the media briefing said:

"This is extraordinary and we are suspicious. The people have the right to know."

When asked if there were any statements or receipts in the Government's record on the spending of the RM8mil, Nga said:

"Let them show first. They've spent the money so they must show. That is not a logical question. Why ask us to show?"

Ngeh explained that the local people could cross-check the spending.

"For example, if an item was tagged at RM20,000 but it could be worth only RM3,000. The public could scrutinise," he added.

Exco member Zainuddin Mohd Yusof, who was also present, said the normal procedure in the disbursement of public expenditure should be apportioned according to the time of the year.

"It should be spread out over the year. You don't spend all in the first quarter of the year. This is very questionable," he added.

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US Kills Top Al-Qaeda Leader in Yemen

Written by  Reuters Tuesday, 16 June 2015 19:15

DUBAI/SANAA - The deputy leader of al Qaeda, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, has been killed in a U.S. bombing in Yemen, the group said on Tuesday, removing the director of a string of attacks against the West and a man once seen as a successor to leader Ayman al-Zawahri.

A close associate of Osama bin Laden in the years leading up to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on U.S. targets, Wuhayshi, a Yemeni in his late 30s, was named by Zawahri as al Qaeda's effective number two in 2013.

With a $10 million price on his head offered by U.S. authorities, Wuhayshi was also leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, and his death potentially weakens the group, widely seen as the militant network's strongest branch.

He led the group as it plotted foiled bomb attacks against international airliners and claimed responsibility for the deadly shooting at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, calling it punishment for insulting the Prophet Mohammed.

Senior AQAP member Khaled Batarfi said in a video statement posted online that Wuhayshi "passed away in an American strike which targeted him along with two of his mujahideen brothers, may God rest their souls."

The group had met and appointed its former military chief Qassim al-Raymi, also a Yemeni, as his replacement, he said.

"It's a significant blow. He could have moved up to the top spot (in al Qaeda)," said Martin Reardon, senior vice president at the Soufan Group security consultancy.

"AQAP is widely considered the most capable terrorist group in the world," said Reardon, a veteran of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, referring to its focus on attacks on the West.

The group has also orchestrated spectacular attacks inside Yemen in recent years, targeting government ministries, military camps and soldiers, in which hundreds of people were killed.

Al Qaeda did not specify how or when Wuhayshi was killed. Some residents of the southeastern Yemeni city of Mukalla reported a suspected drone strike on Friday.

But eyewitnesses said that last Tuesday, townspeople were gathering on the city's seaside corniche after evening prayers when an explosion killed three men, spreading their limbs across a street as panicked residents fled.

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Pakistanviews.org (Pakistan Views) stands as a website enlightening the masses with all information related to current affair, entertainment, sports, technology, etc. It has been brought into existence to ensure that voice of Pakistan reaches the masses. Ensuring that a true picture of Pakistan is portrayed in the right manner to the world. The website is to bring forth the real picture of Pakistan negating avenues of Terrorism and Non-State Actor.


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Sunday, October 3, 2010

Ni'lin Demo Against the Apartheid Wall 1.10.2010 (2 Parts)

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Israel punish us in the beginning of the olive harvest and prevent us from reaching our lands inside the apartheid wall.
since more than two years specially since the wall building started in our town ni'lin israel didn't give anyone any permit to reach the lands inside the wall to farm it and harvest the olive today in the first day of october and in the tenth anniversary of alaqsa intifada the people of ni'lin village made a peaceful demonstration organized by ni'lin popular committee against the apartheid wall and settlements. After the praying under the olive trees which the israeli military consider it as a close military zone.the people of ni'lin with many internationals activests and israeli activests run toward the concrete wall which built on our lands and stole it Chanting slogans against the wall and the punishment of ni'lin people,and chanting slogans in solidrity with the palestinians political prisoners in jeneral and ni'lin's political prisoners in special the coordinator of ni'lin popular committee mr.ibrahim amireh and mr.hassan mousa and zaydoon srour.
Since the demonstrators reached the gate of the concrete wall they started screaming and asking the israeli soldiers to open the gate because we wants to go to our lands to farm it,and also because it's the time for the olive harvest,and you didn't allow us to reach our lands since more than two years.all this to punish us but we will not stope our protest until we tear down this illegal wall and reach our lands again.
Then the demonstrators went to the other part of the wall to rais the palestinian flag on the fence and started telling the soldiers to look at the picture of the little boy ahmed mousa who been killed by the israeli soldiers in one demonstration against the wall in 29.07.2008 without any reasons.they shot him in his head at that time with a live bullet.
While the demonstrators were talking to the israeli military and telling them to stope thir crimes and to start with anew life with real peace and to end their crimes against us in ni'lin,no one shot any bullet because they were planing to catch us and arrest us.But the people of ni'lin discovered the plan of the israeli occupation forces and they could leave and be in the safe side without any loseing or injuring.
After that the soldiers opened the gate and started running toward the demonstrators to catch them and arrest them and they started shooting tear gas bomb at the demonstrators then one person from the village suffered from the tear gas inhalation .The soldiers continue running toward the village until they reached it.
The demonstration continued until 1:30 pm without any one getting shot or arrest

Ni'ilin 1.10.2010:

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Friday 1.10.2010 protest by the village of Ni'ilin against the separation wall cutting through the village's land

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Friday, December 12, 2008

Intervention: A Problem of Means?

By William S. Lind

"Panglossading through reality, the New York Times recently offered the sort of thoughtless sunny picture of the Obama administration's security policy that lulls children to sleep but leaves adults restlessly wakeful. In a front-page story on December 1, "A Handpicked Team for a Foreign Policy Shift" by David Sanger, the Times reported that the new administration's key national security policy appointees were selected in large part because they have embraced a sweeping shift of resources in the national security arena.

The shift, which would come partly out of the military's huge budget, would create a greatly expanded corps of diplomats and aid workers that, in the vision of the coming Obama administration, would be engaged in projects around the world aimed at preventing conflicts and rebuilding failed states.

Whether they can make the change…"will be the great foreign policy experiment of the Obama presidency," one of his senior advisors said recently.

In the best Christmas spirit of my old friend Mr. Scrooge, I will spoil the story by spilling the ending up front. The "great foreign policy experiment" will fail......"

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Twinkle Tots Sneak Peek!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Good Morning again!!

I'm so EXCITED! Ihave been looking forward to this release from The Greeting Farm more than any other and I'm sure it's not hard to guess why! The girls are finally here!! I can't gush enough over how AWESOME these little girls are! The clean lines and large images make these a pleasure to color. They are destinctly different from the Anyas and Ians style, but if you look closely you'll see familiar signs that these are drawn by our dear Marie.

Miss Madelynn is all snug and cosy in her cute little outfit and that gorgeous peony on her hat is so sweet! I could so see my little girl in this outfit! I used this week's Friday Sketchers challenge #75 for this layout and added a lot of bling to make this card sparkle!

This might be my favorite out of the three cards. Miss Lottie and her bowl of applies is so sweet with her hair in piggy tails and perched on that wall. For some reason she looked like a redhead to me. :) The layout is from this week's Weekend Sketch Challenge #103 which worked so well with this image and Basic Grey's colorful Lemonade paper collection.

It's Snow White! No, it's Ava and her froggy. How adorable is she?! She should be because the real little Ava, whom this image was created after, is our proud TGF Coordinator's little girl! How proud is mama right about now?! This 'week's Sketch For You To Try was perfect for this card and I used a combination of Basic Grey (Marrakesh), Memory Box (Spiceberry) and The Greeting Farm's Sunny Glen paper to tell the Snow White story.

How's that for cute? What's more? We have not one...but three contests beginning today in the TGF Galleria!

***CALLING ALL KIDS: "THIS TOT'S GOT....*** contest!!!

We are so excited to announce three contests, beginning RIGHT NOW for the wee ones! One random winner will be selected on Sunday, November 1st (release day!) to WIN THEIR CHOICE of one of the new Twinkle Tots!

Here's how to enter:
Here are the 3 categories for the "This Tot's Got..." contest:

"This Tot's Got...BLING": Kids (ages 0-13) are to create a card or project using bling

"This Tot's Got...COLOR": Kids (ages 0-13) are to color their little hearts out using crayons, markers, pencils, paint, copics? (gah!) Just COLOR it up!

"This Tot's Got: A STORY": Kids (ages 0-17) are to create card or project based on their favorite children's book.

*Create a card or project, based on the them and ages above.*Kids will have until Sunday, November 1st, at noon CST to enter the above three contests.

*Projects MUST use TGF stamps.

*Please upload your projects to: TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>This Tot's Got>(one of the 3 categories listed above).Remember, the winners for these contests will be selected at random.

Can't WAIT to see the submissions! If you don't have kids of your own, grab a niece, nephew, or neighbor! Winners will be announced on Sunday November 1st during our release party/VSN (in the PCP The Greeting Farm forum, which starts at 7pm CST!

Last, but certainly not least, The Greeting Farm is welcoming back Summer Gardener Kim Nath back, but this time around she a fully fledged Farmer!! Wooohoooo Kim! So well deserved - your creations really bring Marie's characters to life!!

Thanks soooo much for stopping by today!

Card 1
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Madelynn Twinke Tot' and 'Keep Cosy'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Certain Celery, Cool Caribbean, Sahara Sand, More Mustard, So Saffron, Really Rust
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Eskimo Kisses'
Access: American Crafts Ribbon, Adhesive Rhinestones, EK Success Corner Punch and Circle Punches, Stickles, Stampendous 'Crystal Snow', Dimenionals

Card 2
The Greeting Farm 'Lottie Twinke Tot' and 'Pretty Hat Anya'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Really Rust, Cranberry Crisp, Certain Celery, Sahara Sand, Cool Caribbean, Close To Cocoa, Ruby Red
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Lemonade Collection'
Access: Ribbon, Bella Baubles, Ranger Glossy Accents, Sponges, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

Card 3
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Ava Twinke Tot'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, So Saffron, Morning Marigold, More Mustard, Ruby Red, Cranberry Crisp, Ballet Blue, Certain Celery, Old Olive, Pretty In Pink, Cool Caribbean, Sahara Sand, Distress Inks 'Black Soot'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - The Greeting Farm 'Sunny Glen', Basic Grey 'Marrakesh Collection' and 'Memory Box 'Spiceberry Collection'
Access: Ribbon, Mini Brads, Sponges, Spellbinders Large Circle Nestibilities, Dimensionals

Jenn said...

Oh WOW Sandra! These are are
A-DOR-ABLE! :) So cute! :)

C.C. said...

I see why you are in love with these, they are soooo adorable! Thank you for sharing, I love them and you are very creative!

JenRaff said...

These cards are so fantastic! I love both of them but especially the Snow White one -- Snow White is my all time favorite Disney princess!! Can't wait to get that stamp! If you sell that card, I want dibs!!! :)

kadie said...

GORGEOUS!! WOW, Girl, your sneaks are crazy-cute! I just can't get enough of these Twinkle Tots! I LOVE love love the way you colored Madelynn (and Lottie and Ava) because the flower looks so life-like. Beautifully done! You were a busy girl this weekend!

Tammy said...

There are fantastic sneaks! WOW I can't wait to get some of these. You've done just a brilliant job.

Amy's Stocking Stuffers said...

I didn't realize that Marie also drew these -- the clean lines say "Greeting Farm", but you're right, they're very distinctive from Anya and Ian. I love the first one the best!

Claudia @ Die Cuts R Us said...

Your cards are absolutely amazing; the first is my absolute fav!!!! As if I didn't love Miss Madeline and Eskimo Kisses paper enough!!

Claudia (DCRU)

MiamiKel said...

How absolutely adorable - each one captured so enchantingly! Just darling ...... what a wonderful, full post of goodness!

Mary(OhioMary) said...

Pick me up off the floor because these are just beyond amazing! I love the gorgeous colors and your coloring as always sheer perfection. You really brought these cuties to life.

Mercy said... have put me to shame, sister! these are absolutely top notch...i am not worthy to be on a design team without someone as talented as're my hero, lady! amazing coloring...are you a professional-copics-user? LOL!

awesome samples and peeks!

Jacilynn said...

Oh Mama! these are adorable! super cute! I love em!

Bethany Paull said...

Wow, your cards just amaze me.

WickedPixie said...

I LOVE what you have done with these! And the combo of colors and papers on that last card just knocks my socks off! :-)Traci

Stamp Talk with Tosh said...

Girl, your coloring is like no other!! I'm always, always in awe every time I visit your blog!! Your cards are absolutely FANTASTIC!! What an inspiration you are!

Tracey said...

Oh these are just gorgeous Sandra! Love them!!

Cheryl Walker said...

OMGosh Sandra these are DARLING!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your coloring and shading on them. Beautiful job hun!!!! Love the color combos on each and every one of them:)

Wendy said...

Look at your flippin' colouring, rocks girl! And they are darling images!

Lisa said...

These are colored perfectly! I love them. You really outdid yourself!!!!!

Cindy Haffner said...

Oh they are all so sweet, love your work.

Susan said...

OOOOHH! These Twinkle Tots are too adorable! I see why you are gushing over them! All 3 cards are super but Miss Madelynn is my fav. Sweet! {hug}

Cassie said...

hold on....

...i'm still catching my breath - I've been unable to breath for the last several moments.

is it possible for a 36 year old woman to wear a peony on her hat and get away with it?

these designs are wonderful - i hope there are some little boys too!!

Juls said...

wow!!! these are just such gorgeous cards!! Love the images! fab work, thanks for shareing!

Cassie said...

more gorgeous work! I love that one of Madelynn the best!

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Award: NIPS Classic Paper Award

Non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) has previously been shown to be a useful decomposition for multivariate data. Two different multi- plicative algorithms for NMF are analyzed. They differ only slightly in the multiplicative factor used in the update rules. One algorithm can be shown to minimize the conventional least squares error while the other minimizes the generalized Kullback-Leibler divergence. The monotonic convergence of both algorithms can be proven using an auxiliary func- tion analogous to that used for proving convergence of the Expectation- Maximization algorithm. The algorithms can also be interpreted as diag- onally rescaled gradient descent, where the rescaling factor is optimally chosen to ensure convergence.


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Optimization on a Budget: A Reinforcement Learning Approach

Part of: Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 21 (NIPS 2008)

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Many popular optimization algorithms, like the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm (LMA), use heuristic-based controllers'' that modulate the behavior of the optimizer during the optimization process. For example, in the LMA a damping parameter is dynamically modified based on a set rules that were developed using various heuristic arguments. Reinforcement learning (RL) is a machine learning approach to learn optimal controllers by examples and thus is an obvious candidate to improve the heuristic-based controllers implicit in the most popular and heavily used optimization algorithms. Improving the performance of off-the-shelf optimizers is particularly important for time-constrained optimization problems. For example the LMA algorithm has become popular for many real-time computer vision problems, including object tracking from video, where only a small amount of time can be allocated to the optimizer on each incoming video frame. Here we show that a popular modern reinforcement learning technique using a very simply state space can dramatically improve the performance of general purpose optimizers, like the LMA. Most surprisingly the controllers learned for a particular domain appear to work very well also on very different optimization domains. For example we used RL methods to train a new controller for the damping parameter of the LMA. This controller was trained on a collection of classic, relatively small, non-linear regression problems. The modified LMA performed better than the standard LMA on these problems. Most surprisingly, it also dramatically outperformed the standard LMA on a difficult large scale computer vision problem for which it had not been trained before. Thus the controller appeared to have extracted control rules that were not just domain specific but generalized across a wide range of optimization domains."


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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

If you are ever...

feeling glum...these cards will for sure brighten up your day :)

Laurie's scene looks like a blustery day with all of that movement - love that!  Her clouds are colored in a touch with a marker and popped up for added texture.  Her sun is wacky and dang cute!  Those rain drop crystals are brilliant!

Karolyn's polka dots remind me of rain drops, her card would make a wonderful baby shower invite!  I can see changing out the colors of her card with pinks and making it a girly card in an instant.  Fabulous card!!

Please join us tomorrow for some fresh inspiration from Teri and our September guest designer - Debby Hughes!

have a fantastic day friends!

  1. fabulous cards...can't wait to see whats new tomorrow...
    Happy Crafting..

  2. Love these, for sure they bring a smile to your face.

  3. love all the dimensions in both of these cards. And it is certainly a rainy rainy day here!

    -rachel w k

  4. Wonderful cards love the clouds and sun they make you smile.

  5. Really like this card! Great job!

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Cover Reveal: Out of Play

Title: Out of Play
Authors: Nyrae Dawn and Jolene Perry

Rock star drummer Bishop Riley doesn't have a problem.
Celebrities—especially ones suffering from anxiety—deserve to party,
right? Wrong. After taking a few too many pills, Bishop wakes up in the
hospital facing an intervention. If he wants to stay in the band, he’ll
have to detox while under house arrest in Seldon, Alaska.

Hockey player Penny Jones can't imagine a life outside of Seldon.
Though she has tons of scholarship offers, the last thing she wants is
to leave. Who'll take care of her absent-minded gramps? Not her mother,
who can’t even be bothered with the new tenants next door.

Penny’s too hung up on another guy to deal with Bishop’s crappy
attitude, and Bishop’s too busy
sneaking pills to care. Until he starts hanging out with Gramps. If
Bishop wants a chance with the fiery girl next door, he’ll have to admit
he has a problem and kick it. Too bad addiction is hard to kick…and
Bishop’s about to run out of time.

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  1. Oh man this looks very interesting. I am a big fan of Jolene Perry's. She writes incredible YA Contemporary reads. Nyrae Dawn is new to me, so I am even more excited to discover a new author. Thank you so much for the post hon :)