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Arkansan 'angel mom' at Trump's side in border efforts; her son killed in wreck caused by person who was in U.S. illegally
by Frank E. Lockwood | March 25, 2019 at 4:30 a.m.
Sabine Durden of Mineral Springs holds photos of her son Dominic, who was killed by a driver in the country illegally. Durden attended a White House ceremony in which President Donald Trump vetoed a measure to overturn his border emergency declaration.
After vetoing a measure this month that would've overturned his border emergency declaration, President Donald Trump handed the pen to a Howard County woman who has helped him campaign for heightened border security.
Sabine Durden of Mineral Springs is, in Trump's words, an "angel mom." Her son, Dominic, died on July 12, 2012, in an accident caused by a person who was in the country illegally.
The 30-year-old Riverside County, Calif., sheriff's office dispatcher, who flew planes and rode motorcycles in his spare time, was Durden's only child.
"We were best of friends. We were each other's rock," Durden, an immigrant from Germany, recalled. "He was a proud mama's boy."
Juan Zacarias Tzun was an unlicensed driver from Guatemala with two drunken-driving arrests and a grand theft felony conviction. He was on probation when he turned left in front of Durden's motorcycle.
The accident, in Moreno Valley, Calif., claimed the life of the city's former volunteer of the year. Hundreds of friends and co-workers attended his funeral, according to newspaper reports at the time.
Convicted of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, Tzun served 35 days of his nine-month sentence, Durden said. He was later deported.
Since Dominic's death, his mother has campaigned for stricter border control and tougher penalties for migrants who commit crimes while in the country illegally.
On June 16, 2015, the day Trump declared his candidacy for president, he questioned the caliber of those crossing the southern border, telling the crowd that "the U.S. has become a dumping ground for everybody else's problems."
"When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best," he said. "They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people."
Trump's promise to stop illegal immigration resonated with Durden, who was still reeling from the loss of her son.
"My depression started hitting me hard and I contemplated suicide. I knew exactly what I wanted to do, how I was going to do it," she said.
Her plans changed after she watched Trump's campaign kickoff on television, she said.
A month later, she was invited to meet with the New York businessman to share her story. Other parents who had lost children at the hands of migrants were also on hand.
They were ushered into a room to meet with Trump.
"No media, no bodyguards, nobody," she said. "He walked in and greeted us, hugged us and sat with us for an hour and a half and listened to our story. He cried with us. He laughed with us."
Afterward, the candidate invited them to speak with reporters who had assembled outside. "One by one, we each got to share our story," she said.
Somehow, she said, the words came.
"The weirdest part is I used to be deathly afraid of public speaking. Of microphones. I just couldn't do it. I would freeze up and start sweating," she said.
Standing on the podium, "I felt Dominic behind me, just holding me up. … He whispered in my ear: 'Mom, you've got this. Just tell them our story.' And I did and it changed [my life] forever," she said.
She got a call, before she'd even left the hotel, inviting her to appear on CNN. After that, the invitations kept coming.
The Trump campaign welcomed her to a rally in Costa Mesa, Calif., and then a town hall-style meeting in Austin, Texas.
In Cleveland, she addressed the Republican National Convention and a national audience of millions. In Las Vegas, she witnessed the final presidential debate between Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Since the election, Trump has continued to call on her as he campaigns for bigger walls and tougher border security.
"Sabine's story is not only incredibly moving but also empowering," a White House official said.
With Trump as president, there are numerous opportunities for Durden to tell it. She attended the inauguration and has been to the Oval Office numerous times. She's met with Vice President Mike Pence and then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Shortly after Trump took office, Durden moved from the Golden State to the Natural State.
"After Dominic's death, California just triggered the memory. It was killing me slowly," she said.
Her f iance, Anthony Coulter, had family in the area and suggested the move.
Arkansas has been good for her, she said.
"I love it. I absolutely love it. It reminds me of Germany with all the green and the beauty around it. The peacefulness is what I needed," she said. "Going out to D.C., going to all over America to talk, I get to come home and just sit and hear nothing but some birds and some cows."
Critics have accused Trump of using "angel moms" as props.
Durden said the president's concern is real.
"He remembers Dominic. He calls me 'Dom's mom.' He pays attention. He looks you straight in the face," she said.
"I get it that people don't like him and don't agree with him, and that's all good. That's everybody's right," she said. "But he gave Dominic and me a voice that nobody else did."
And when Trump vetoed the measure earlier this month, he handed her the pen the moment he'd added his name.
On Tuesday, the president sent her a letter, signed with his own hand.
"No family should have to endure the tragic death of a loved one at the hands of a criminal illegal alien," he wrote. "In memory of your beloved son, Dominic, and all those who have lost their lives to this senseless violence, I pledge to continue to act with steadfast resolve to confront the humanitarian crisis at our dangerous southern border.
"Mothers like you are examples of unbreakable strength in the aftermath of heartbreaking pain," it said.
At the end, the word "Sincerely" had been crossed out. In its place, the president had written, "Love, Donald Trump."
Skeptic1
The Trump haters would rather sons like hers be killed than protect the border.
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GeneralMac
March 25, 2019 at 10:24 a.m.
Glad she decided to re-locate to Arkansas .
(5th paragraph).....
#1.....unlicensed driver
#2....2 drunk driving arrests
#3....grand theft felony conviction
#4....an ILLEGAL
Who was president in 2012?
The race baiting, Muslim sympathizing, ILLEGAL loving Barack HUSSEIN Obama !
obbie
March 25, 2019 at 12:21 p.m.
The Democrat Party-the Party of Hate. How un-American.


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I am an IT engineer with 3 years exp. Have a little bit of diverse experience in leadership as currently I am leading the cultural group of my company in the location for Associate Engagement activities. Aside from this, I have over 3+ part time experience during college in multi-level marketing.
Considering my poor GPA, can anyone pls comment on my chances at Mannheim? Also is TOEFL mandatory for Mannheim?
How is your application. I think the office has been opened and they start working on the application again. Is there any updates on your admission process??
Wish you best luck for your admission process.
Thank you.I have not applied yet.
Still contemplating on applying as avg work experience is around 5 yrs at Mannheim.
Originally posted by raarun on 16 Jan 2017, 09:39.
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Thanks a lot Arun. Will do the same.
Yes, raarun's suggestion is the best answer that we can give. If I need to add several suggestion, give your motivation to do an MBA and your career goals when you ask Mrs. Gabriele Silver for your suitability.
Regarding the TOEFL, Yes. English Proficiency test is mandatory unless for candidates from several countries.
I have appeared for both the interviews and I've been notfied that due to a high load of applications currently, the adcom is not able to make up their mind and have put me on a waitlist. So, I'm hoping for the best.
I'm 24 years old and I have a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and I have three years of experience as a Process Engineer in a French Automotive Manufacturing Company based in India. I have completed a few long term international assignments In France, Germany, Thailand, China and South America. I scored 730 on the GMAT.
It would be really helpful, if some of the applicants/admits share their insight as to why they would like to go to Mannheim.
-I understand the School boasts of Good value and a high rate of employment ( owing to the strong economy of Baden Wuttenberg).
Apart from that what are your respective strategies for reaching a B1/B2 level of German before the end of course?
Are there any applicants looking to switch their industry to consulting? As I percieve, top consulting firms do not have MBS as a target school, and consulting in Germany would require atleast C1/C2 level? I would evaluate it to be a good destination for having a productive career in one of the Manufacturing HeavyWeights of Germany!
I am sorry that you have been waitlisted by the school. Looking at your GMAT score, probably you are way above the school average GMAT score. You are also have a good career and impressive international experience although your WE is only 3 years.
For me, I think Mannheim is the best fit for my post MBA career goals. I am a mining-metallurgical engineer and Germany is the one of the best country for manufacturing career in EU.
For German, it is nearly impossible to achieve B2 by the end of your study if you have no prior knowledge. The course load is demanding and you'll have little to no time to learn German during most of your study period. Early admitted students with no German knowledge have taken intensive course in their home country right after they are admitted (including me) and we sacrifice a lot of our free time to learn the language. But all and all, it is depending on your ability to learn because I know a friend that can reach C1 level in just a year, but that is very rare.
And yes, if you are looking for consulting jobs. MBB is not recruit from Mannheim. If you have done the interview, you should know why. There are alumni who is working at consulting, but not at MBB. And they are Germans.I have no idea on big 3 auto (VW Daimler and BMW) but if you look at the career report, in the last 3 years no alumni from Mannheim works there.
If you have anymore question I will be happy to help.
Let me try to share with you my experience, some thoughts and answer your questions.
First of all, why do you want to study in Mannheim business school? If your goal is to find employment in Germany post the MBA, consider as well HHL.
Now, your GMAT score is impressive and it is unfortunate you got into the waiting list. If you have posted your goal from the MBA is to work in manufacturing or pure automative engineering, then this can be one of the reasons why you got into the waiting list, in my humble opinion. The German manufacturing and engineering industry is very traditional and prefer the typical academic path, master degree in engineering post the B.Sc. MBA in gaining importance in Germany, but the economy is still quite traditional. I think being an Indian put you in tougher competition than useful.
Now coming to your point on why Mannheim. I chose Mannheim because I want to work in Germany post graduation as Germany is my home now. Mannheim is number 1 and in the country and is under a university. Germans are proud of their university, and they should, and therefore having such a degree from a university is a plus. I am working in sales and marketing in FMCG and want to continue doing so and I think Mannheim can help me progressing. I have 10 years of experience and MBS's class is a bit older than the rest and thats a plus in my case. However, I applied to HHL too (these are the only schools I applied to) and got accepted as well. I loved the personal relation in HHL. It was tough for me to choose one of them. I would recommend you to talk with HHL as they might position you better than Mannheim.
To work in Germany, you need fluent German. Yes there are some opportunities in English, but without German your chances in landing a good job are not as good, especially if your job involves communicating with the external world in Germany. You need B2/C1 as long as you speak fluently. Consulting is no exception. I don't thing there is a role when it comes to the big consulting firms. Yes MBS is not HBS, LBS or INSEAD but I don't think they will hesitate to hire from MBS is they find the right candidate. I think you could or can ask this question to the career service in MBS.
Learning German is not easy, but with persistence and willingness it is feasible. To finish one level in the language you need 2 months of 4 hours a day/ 5 days a week course. If you start learning the language now, you would be able to ready A2 by the time you start the language. You can do B1 or even B2 during your MBA. Yes MBA is demanding, but you can always manage, especially if you are a social person and mingle with Germans.
Lastly, MBS graduates work across Germany and having an MBA for the MBA number 1 is definitely and advantage. Again, I still recommend you check other schools, specially HHL and ESMT.
I really hope I could answer some of your questions. If you wish any more details, please let me know.
So what I percieve from your comments is that MBS gears you for a career in Germany in Sales and Marketing, FMCG etc.
Apart from that, I had specifically asked what is the working environment( in terms of language) in most German multinationals, and the answer that I got was it really depends and it ranges from totally German to a mix of both. I said I'm willing to put in the effort and will reach business proficiency ( I'm at A1 right now) but I can not thrive in a fully German language environment.
Also, I had clearly indicated my career choices as either consulting or Strategic/General Management in Manufacturing. Having spent an year there, I now realise there were no MBA's in my plant in managerial roles, only engineers (masters or bachelors) or technicians or operators. Thanks for pointing that out!
As far as my motivation goes, my goal is not to find a Job in Germany specifically, but I was perceiving MBS as a school which holds international standing as a brand and will help me enhance my career in India ( by giving me a leg-up while applying to German manufacturing companies in India) or any other international job market (eg. Dubai etc.). ( I had asked this question in the interview too).
Thanks for your insight it was really helpful in clearing my head!
For me, yes I think MBS will help in finding a job in sales, marketing or general management. I have links to Germany so maybe that helped the admission to accept me.
Yes MBS is nice and having a MBA from Germany number 1 school will give you an advantage in India and Dubai. Anyways, you are still young and still early in your career.
If I were in your shoes, I would give myself a couple of years more and then apply to LBS. With your GMAT and a bit more experience and extracurriculars, you would appeal to LBS. If you get a MBA from LBS, you can get an amazing job in Dubai. This is just a thought.
Anyways, I really hope that finally MBS makes the right decision and admit you, then I would have the chance to meet you in person.
Fingers crossed for you and please do let know if you need any info or if you have any question you think I can help with.
I just got offered an admit from Mannheim as well.
Would love to connect with all of you !
Congrats for the offer. Are you planning to accept it? Once you accept it, send me your number to add you to the what'sapp group that we have with the rest of accepted students.
Is anyone on the wait list for Manheim 2017 intake? What are the chances of getting accepted?
I am Nishant and I just accepted an admit from Mannheim.
Would love to connect with all of you.
Congrats for getting accepted. We have a WhatsApp group and a Facebook group with the rest of the accepted fellows. Send me your number in a message and I'll add you to the WhatsApp.
I am also admitted to the program! Looking forward to meeting you.
I would be glad to help the ones in the admission process, please ask if you have any questions about the admission experience etc.
Congratulations to those who have got admits so far. Best of luck.
Got a wait list intimation today. Any idea on the chances of conversion from wait list? Those of you who have got admits and have formed Wattsapp/FB groups can you give us any idea in terms of the total number of people admitted so far? Then we can at least guess how many seats are left to be filled. If I am not wrong MBS has a strength of 60-65.
Unfortunately, I have no idea on waitlist conversion. In our groups there are only less than 10 people. But maybe there are people who are admitted but have not join our group. However, we can confirm that the admits only have 2 weeks (in my case) to decide whether they will matriculate or not. So, just keep in contact with the admission office. And yes, you are right. Class in MBS would have 60 students in total.
Wish you good luck for your application.


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Nearly four decades ago, a group of local farms started a company to wash, sort and package fresh potatoes harvested from their fields — keeping more of the dollars gained from the process at home.
"It allowed them to own a little bit more of that value chain," Jason Allen CEO for Mart Produce said.
The Mart Group LLC, operating as Mart Produce, has 100 employees and is a supplier of high-quality potatoes to food service, the retail market and to local processors.
"The company washes, packs and sorts the potatoes that you see at the grocery store," Allen said.
The business operates several potato storage sheds that allow it to stay in operation year round.
Mart Produce was originally founded in 1980 by two family farms, Hansen Farms and Circle D Farms, and now has other farms that supply potatoes for its sheds across the valley and into the Treasure Valley.


(L-R) Lisa Origliasso and Jessica Origliasso from the The Veronicas attends the DKNY Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Andy Cohen and Sarah Jessica Parker attend the Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater in New York City.
Anderson Cooper attends the Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Model Molly Sims attends the Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Carmen Electra attends the Rebecca Taylor Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Kerry Washington and Elisa Sednaoui attend the Thakoon Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Tinsley Mortimer attends the Custo Barcelona Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Kimora Lee Simmons attends the Custo Barcelona Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Jennifer Lopez attends the Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Nicky Hilton attends the Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Amanda Hearst attends the Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
TV personality Andy Cohen and actress Sarah Jessica Parker attend the Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Model Irina Shayk attends the Carlos Miele Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actress Susan Sarandon attends FIJI Water at the Donna Karan Collection Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at 711 Greenwich Street in New York City.
Actress Alexis Bledel attends the Monique Lhuillier Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Kelly Osbourne (L) and Denise Richardson attend Starbucks at the Tracy Reese Show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2011 in New York City.
TV personality Giada De Laurentiis attends the Monique Lhuillier Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actress Maggie Grace attends the Monique Lhuillier Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Carmen Electra attends the Betsey Johnson Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
TV personality Kristin Cavallari attends the Betsey Johnson Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
TV personality Denise Richards attends the Badgley Mischka Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Beth Ostrosky Stern attends the Badgley Mischka Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
TV personality LaLa Vazquez attends the Badgley Mischka Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fasnion Week in New York City.
Actress Gabrielle Union attends the Badgley Mischka Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Ania Taubenfligel attends the Vera Wang Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Stephanie Pratt attends the Vera Wang Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Kanye West attends the Rodarte Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Dia:Chelsea in New York City.
Actress Jessica Szohr and DJ Leigh Lezark attend the Herve Leger by Max Azria Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Carol Alt attends the Dennis Basso Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Serena Williams attends the Rodarte Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Dia:Chelsea in New York City.
TV personality Rachel Zoe attends the Rodarte Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Dia:Chelsea in New York City.
Actor Elijah Wood attends the Rodarte Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Dia:Chelsea in New York City.
Model Petra Nemcova attends the Luca Luca Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Sonic Youth members Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore attend the Rodarte Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Dia:Chelsea in New York City.
Actress Beth Ostrosky attends the Luca Luca Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Model Irina Pantaeva attends the Luca Luca Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Designer Diane von Fürstenberg attends the Rodarte Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Dia:Chelsea in New York City.
Musician Courtney Love attends the Narciso Rodriguez Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Actress Claire Danes attends the Narciso Rodriguez Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Olivia Palermo attends the Tibi Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage in New York City.
Melania Trump attends the Michael Kors Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actress Rashida Jones attends the Michael Kors Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Tennis player Serena Williams attends the Michael Kors Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Singer Natasha Bedingfield attends the FIJI Water at Nanette Lepore Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Actor Stanley Tucci and actress Lili Taylor attend the FIJI Water at Nanette Lepore Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler attends the FIJI Water at Nanette Lepore Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Actress Kristin Chenoweth attends the FIJI Water at Nanette Lepore Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Singer Sarah Marince attends the FIJI Water at Nanette Lepore Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Actress Kaycee Stroh attends the Onestopplus.com Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Singer Kat DeLuna attends the Gottex Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Kanye West attends the Jeremy Scott Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Milk Studios in New York City.
Kelly Osbourne and Jeremy Scott attend the Jeremy Scott Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actress Katrina Bowden and Tinsley Mortimer attend the Milly by Michelle Smith Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actress Katrina Bowden attends the Milly by Michelle Smith Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Sky Ferreira attends the Anna Sui Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Kelly Osbourne attends the Anna Sui Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Malcolm Harris attends the Zang Toi Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Ramona Singer attends the Zang Toi Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actor Eric West attends the Zang Toi Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Stacy J attends the Zang Toi Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Shantel VanSanten attends the Zang Toi Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Leigh Lezark attends the Proenza Schouler Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Courtney Love attends the Proenza Schouler Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actress Rashida Jones attends the Proenza Schouler Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actress Leighton Meester attends the Proenza Schouler Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actress Melissa George attends the J. Mendel Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Model Veronica Webb attends the Isaac Mizrahi Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
TV personality Kelly Killoren Bensimon attends the Argentina Group Show Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actresses Julianne Moore and Kerry Washington attend the Calvin Klein Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actresses Isabel Lucas and Katie Holmes (R) attend the Calvin Klein Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actress Kerry Washington attends the Calvin Klein Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Singer Omarion attends the L.A.M.B. Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Singer Debbie Harry (L) attends the L.A.M.B. Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Singer Melanie Brown attends the L.A.M.B. Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Lifestyle guru Colin Cowie attends the Naeem Khan Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Fashion designer Rachel Roy attends the Naeem Khan Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Katie Holmes (L) attends the Calvin Klein Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Designer Richie Rich attends the IVANAhelsinki Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
(L-R) Jaimie Hilfiger, Jason Lewis and Karen Koeningsberg attend the Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Donald Trump and Melania Trump attend the Michael Kors Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City.
(L-R) Model Elisa Sednaoui, socialite Lauren Santo Domingo and Vanessa Trainer attend the Proenza Schouler Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Rachel Zoe (L) and Editor-in-Chief of Harper's Bazaar Glenda Bailey (R) attend the Proenza Schouler Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Figure skater Johnny Weir attends the Isaac Mizrahi Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actresses (L-R) Julianne Moore, Kerry Washington and Isabel Lucas attend the Calvin Klein Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Actresses (L-R) Kerry Washington, Isabel Lucas and Katie Holmes attend the Calvin Klein Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at 205 West 39th Street in New York City.
Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and actress Sarah Jessica Parker during the Oscar de la Renta Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Charlie Aksun and Camilla Romestrand of Eddie the Gun attend the Davidelfin Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center in New York City.


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Q: Error while using Control.Measure: no method 'setMap' I have OpanLayers 2.10 an when I try to add the OpenLayers.Control.Measure to the map controls, I get this error:
TypeError: Object #<Object> has no method 'setMap'

This is my code:
map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.Measure(
OpenLayers.Handler.Path, {
  persist: true
}));

Note: I think my problem is related to the OpenLayers.Handler.Path because after debugging the code I figure out that the CLASS_NAME of the object is OpenLayers.Handler.Path.
What's the problem with my code? Should I add specific module/plugin to the map?

A: Finally I found the solution. The problem is related to using Custom Build and priority of adding modules to main OpenLayers file.
I used Control.Point and Control.Path this way:

*

*Control.Path

*Control.Point

Which is incorrect and correct order/priority is:

*

*Control.Point

*Control.Path

Now, after changing the order of including OpenLayers modules, everything works fine.

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Sexual Crimes
By McFAI • March 7, 2022 • Comments
Sexual crimes have become more rampant than usual and are one of the most serious issues in our World today. According to Indian law.
As defined literally, it means that there is sexual force upon someone without any consent. This victim can be a child, adult, male or female, young or old irrespective.
Sexual assault can be verbal, visual, or anything that forces a person to join in unwanted sexual contact or attention, for women this can include:
Inappropriate touching
Vaginal, anal, or oral penetration
Attempted Rape
Rape( sexual intercourse without consent )
And while our society is well aware of female victims, often male victims of sexual assault are forgotten or neglected to shame, stigma, and the likes of it. Some may find it surprising that at least 1 in 6 boys is sexually abused before their 18th birthday. The public and some healthcare providers may hear the words men and sexual assault and automatically assume that men are the perpetrators.
Somehow seeing men as the targets of sexual violence is difficult to comprehend.
According to Julie Schwetert Collazo, a staggering number of men are victims of violence by females or even males Nowadays, everyone has a reason or another for committing a crime that the law can consider. But, in all sense is there any true justification for sexual assault of both male and female victims, especially child molestation?
In my own opinion, I think it`s just a way to humiliate, debase, and hurt their victims; For some rapists, rape becomes a way to compensate for their underlying feelings of inadequacy and feeds their issues of mastery, control, dominance, strength, intimidation, authority and power.
Following the report of a $32 million sexual harassment settlement by top-rated Fox News host Bill O`Reilly, here are other payouts for sexual victims who charged they were sexually harassed:
Ani Chopourian vs Catholic Healthcare West (2012)
Ashley Alford vs Aaron`s Rents (2011)
Gretchen Carlson vs Roger Ailes (2016)
Sexual assault is not peculiar to any particular race or socioeconomic class
The World Health Organization reports that one of every five women is a victim of assault
But, the regions of the world with the most reported rates of sexual and physical violence are Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia
Studies by LASUTH, Show that In Africa, 5 to 15 percent of females report a forced or coerced sexual experience. In South Africa, the prevalence of rape, from community reports shows a figure of 2070 per 100,000 per annum. In Nigeria, cases of sexual assault are increasingly reported. Lagos, like other megacities, predisposes its women population to higher risks of sexual violence.
The reported incidence of sexual assault in Nigeria varies depending on the study, design and methodology. A study in Ibadan showed that 15% of young females reported forced penetrative sexual experiences, while a 13.8% prevalence rate was found in female Maiduguri students. True incidences are inaccurate and often underestimated since sexual assaults are underreported by victims because of the associated stigma. Adolescents and toddlers remain the most vulnerable requiring life-skill training for protection.
Survivors delay in presenting for care. Therefore, public enlightenment on the benefits of early intervention and comprehensive care of survivors with the use of standardized protocols are recommended.
Organizations to contact
Center of sex offender management
National sexual violence resource center.
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A native New Yorker, Cortez has set the record as the youngest woman sitting in Congress. She has progressive policies and is going to need all her democratic and negotiation skills to navigate a year for earth snakes that will have numerous obstacles and unforeseen turbulence. Her temper will have to be kept on a leash as she plays in the large tent of US politics; some of those toys will bite back. There are opportunities for advancing in her career and she will no doubt make full use of them so expect her to be appointed to various committees. Finances should not be an issue unless she goes big on some items, such as healthcare or the abolition of college fees, or her choice of wardrobe. She will need to get any deals done without going into debit in the political world. We wish her luck.


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import requests

class JenkinsHelper:
    jenkins_url = 'http://ci.localhost'

    def __init__(self, token):
        self.token = token

    def build(self, job):
        headers = {
            'Accept': 'application/json',
            'Authorization': 'Basic %s' % self.token
        }
        endpoint = '%s/job/%s/build' % (self.jenkins_url, job)
        response = requests.post(endpoint, headers=headers)
        if response.status_code == 201:
            # Job launched in Build Queue
            endpoint = '%sapi/json' % response.headers['Location']
            response = requests.get(endpoint, headers=headers)
            if response.status_code == 200:
                j = response.json()
                return j['id']
            else:
                return None
        else:
            # Something has gone wrong...
            return None

    def status(self, id):
        headers = {
            'Accept': 'application/json',
            'Authorization': 'Basic %s' % self.token
        }
        endpoint = '%s/queue/item/%s/api/json' % (self.jenkins_url, id)
        response = requests.get(endpoint, headers=headers)
        if response.status_code == 200:
            j = response.json()
            if 'cancelled' in j and j['cancelled'] == True:
                return 'Aborted'
            if 'stuck' in j and j['stuck'] == True:
                return 'Stuck'
            if 'executable' in j:
                endpoint = '%sapi/json' % j['executable']['url']
                response = requests.get(endpoint, headers=headers)
                if response.status_code == 200:
                    j = response.json()
                    if j['building'] == True:
                        return 'Running'
                    if j['result'] ==  'SUCCESS':
                        return 'Succeeded'
                    if j['result'] ==  'FAILURE':
                        return 'Failed'
                    if j['result'] ==  'ABORTED':
                        return 'Aborted'
                else:
                    return None
            else:
                return 'Pending'
        else:
            return None

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Having a website in this age of technology is a must for any business to succeed. A well developed, professionally designed Website can help you grow your business in many ways.
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Lesotho group want its land back from SA
SHARE | Wednesday, 27 June 2018	| By Bulawayo24.com
Britain's Queen Elizabeth to demand the return to land in South Africa.
They claim the land is "rightfully" theirs.
The group's co-ordinator Mpho Serobanyane, said the petition was handed over to the British Embassy in Pretoria last Tuesday. A response has not yet been received.
"The petition is all about the readjustment request for Lesotho boundaries. That is all we are requesting for her majesty Queen Elizabeth to do for the Basotho," Serobanyane told News24.
Bloemfontein convention
He said they submitted the petition because the British monarchy had authorised the land distribution in 1854 during the Orange River convention, which is also known as the Bloemfontein convention.
The convention was one whereby the British formally recognised the independence of 'the Boers' in the area between the Orange and Vaal rivers.
This resulted in the formation of the independent Boer Republic of the Orange Free State.
"What we know is that the petition will be handed over to their high commissioner, who will take it to Queen Elizabeth," Serobanyane said.
He added that, if they did not receive any response, they would engage with British Foreign Minister Boris Johnston.
Serobanyane added that they had also asked about conducting a presentation of their petition to the queen, to explain their documentation to her.
'Only Queen Elizabeth can undo'
"If [she] finds that our petition is not applicable, we therefore have everything documented that will guide and give light as to what our intentions are, and how we are going to deal with the readjustments of the boundaries," he added.
Serobanyane said land that historically belonged to them was in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.
"In KwaZulu-Natal, there was a part of the land which in Sesotho, was called 'Ha/Kobo'...According to the map done in 1910, in Free State you will see that our boundary goes as far as Botswana," he said.
Serobanyane reiterated that only the queen could undo colonial borders.
He said the group was happy about the "positive" support they had had with Basotho citizens after they had approached people via social media and radio to support their petition.
"Not a political matter"
Serobanyane explained that the group had not engaged with the governments of Lesotho and South Africa because they did not want to make the matter a "political" issue as it would divide the Basotho.
"This is an issue of the nation at large, the person we think should engage with the South African government should be Queen Elizabeth, because we have directed our petition to her since it was the Britain Monarchy that in 1854 gave South Africa right over our boundaries," he said.
"It is up to the queen and the commonwealth to engage with SA regarding our petition. We have also given a copy of our petition to the UN and the European Union as well."
British High Commission spokesperson Isabel Potgieter confirmed it had received the petition.
However, she said the issues of boundaries were not for the British government.
"Issues around territorial borders are for the governments of Lesotho and South Africa. However, the petition has been passed to London, where it has been noted," Potgieter said.
"No formal correspondence"
Rural Development and Land Reform spokesperson Moses Rannditsheni said they had not received any form of correspondence from the group and were therefore not in a position to comment further.
"As a department, we have not received any correspondence from the Basotho petitioners and, as such, we are not in a position to make any reaction. We will attend to their claims only after we have received formal correspondence from them," Rannditsheni said.


Continuous effort will always bring substantial results. So does the 3d short animation: Life of Bri' n Chris. Although with limited human resource and budget, Anthem studios tried their best to solve the tough difficulties and finally released the 8-minutes 3d animation. Great congratulations to them. And thanks Michael Wakelam so much for offering the opportunity for the short interview between Fox Renderfarm and Anthem Studios as below.
Fox Renderfarm: Hi Michael, would you please give a brief introduction about yourself and your studio?
Anthem Studios: My name's Michael Wakelam and I founded Anthem Studios in 2012 with a vision to bring entertaining stories and new characters to life. We're based in London and work in a variety of styles using various software.
Fox Renderfarm: So when and how did you get into the CG industry?
Anthem Studios: I started through TV design and then got into motion design and branding. I started to develop more knowledge and interest in visual effects and animation and then as I grew in experience, I really wanted bring my love of stories and characters together with animation.
Fox Renderfarm: Wow, sounds great, then what is your most satisfied work in these years and why?
Anthem Studios: I'm most proud of Life of Bri' n Chris, because it was so ambitious as a project. Most short films of this length have a huge crew, ours was a core crew of 7 or 8, with a bunch of other people helping out in little ways. We had no budget but had generous support of a few key partners, such as Fox Render Farm, Chaos Group and Adelphoi Music.
Fox Renderfarm: That's amazing, while since your new short film Life of Bri' n Chris is going to be online soon, would you please share with us about what's the story and why you come out the idea of making this film?
Anthem Studios: The film is a comedic tale of Bri', a scottish Common Lizard, and Chris, a hapless Australian Chameleon, whose overly competitive attitude leads to a crazy accident. When I was growing up in Australia, we had these lizards called blue tongue lizards that we would catch, but when trying to outrun us kids, they would drop their tail. I found out a few years back that Chameleons are one of the only species of Lizard that can't drop their tail in self defense. I though it could be a funny idea and developed it further.
Fox Renderfarm: Really interesting experience : ) For making the short film, what 3D software, renderers and plugins used for it? Do you have any preferred one and why?
Anthem Studios: For modeling and animation we used Maya, rendering we used Vray and for compositing we used After Effects. Maya's main attraction was it's robust referencing system, and Vray is an outstanding renderer. I used After Effects because I was doing the compositing myself, and that's the tool I knew best.
Fox Renderfarm: Haha, you guys are real professionals. While what difficulties you met when making this short film?
Anthem Studios: The biggest challenge for me was learning producing and production management. The number of assets and shot was more than I'd ever handled on short form branding and advertising, so it was a steep learning curve for me. The other challenge was the technical side of render 'render wrangling' and file management.
Fox Renderfarm: Em, really happy that you guys solved all of the problems. So where would you plan to submit/release the video? Any interest for battling for some 3d animation awards?
Anthem Studios: We've already screened at a few festivals, but want to be seen by the widest audience possible, so decided to release the film online.
Fox Renderfarm: Sounds great : ) We'd like to ask why choose Fox Renderfarm as the partner and what you think about us in the rendering phase?
Anthem Studios: I had used Fox before I started this project and what always stood out to me was the service. To have people available 24/7 on skype has always been so valuable. We all know that late nights can be a regular occurrence in this industry, and often we can't wait until the next day to solve a problem, and no one else offers the service you offer.
Fox Renderfarm: Thanks so much for your compliment : ) Do you have any thought for making the next short film?
Anthem Studios: I've started looking at developing Life of Bri' n Chris into an animated sitcom. Because it's mainly set in one room like a traditional sitcom, we could get a very high quality render, which would be unusual for TV animation. I'm also continuing to write and develop other stories, live action and animation, so stay tuned.
Fox Renderfarm: That's really a great news, we are looking forward to the next video. OK, is there anything else you would like to add or say?
Anthem Studios: I'd just like to thank Fox Render Farm once again for your support throughout the project. I couldn't have done it without you.
Fox Renderfarm: Thanks, it's our pleasure, and hope we can have more cooperations in the near future. And thanks for your time to take this interview.


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Time Out: Taking A Gap Year
Leaving a gap year in a resume can be risky, but it can also be a rewarding experience for graduates seeking to broaden their horizons.
by Samantha Chin | Published: 30 Apr 2013
Photo: pressfoto - freepik
Traveling the world is a dream: to tread the grounds where no feet have touched, to taste the sweetest berry that nature has to offer and to sleep under the brightest stars of the night. Maybe that dream has a place in the books, but young hopefuls fresh out of schools are looking at making their own discoveries by taking a leap of faith before landing a nine-to-five desk job.
To take a gap year is to take time out to travel when one is in between life stages—a common term used when students set out to trek the globe after graduating from high school or university, and before they embark on their tertiary education or career life. It could be a good idea if your child is still unsure of their career path.
The duration of a gap year is up to the student. It could take a week or the entire 12 months, depending on how long of a break they would like to have. Although they could choose to spend this time to simply travel, sightsee and have some fun, many opt to sign up for a volunteer, internship or work abroad experience. First decide on what your child would like to achieve on this trip, and then choose the most appealing type of program that would help them achieve their goals.
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Monash University graduate Choong Yoke King's reason was simple: she wanted to see as much of the world as possible before beginning her career and committing to other responsibilities in life that would make it harder to leave for a long period of time. Over the period of 12 months, she traveled to Bangkok, Guangzhou, did a backpacking stint from Beijing to Mongolia where she spent a week in Gobi Desert, and then to Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai and finally to Harbin to experience the Ice Festival.
Recounting her most memorable moments, being out in the open desert was at the top of the list. "At Gobi Desert, I saw my first shooting star and slept under the stars—we were in the middle of nowhere and it was very beautiful because it was my first time in a desert."
Most students and parents are afraid of what a year of traveling will result in—will employers be impressed with such a long time out? Yoke King shared her predicament.
"(When I returned) my peers were already employed and I was the only one left without a job, so the peer pressure was there. When I started looking for a job it was very, very hard."
It took her about three months to land her first job, and although the gap year in her resume had been dubiously questioned in many interviews, that was the factor that had impressed her current employer. Yoke King has no regrets.
"Even though it had been very difficult when I was job seeking, and I was actually asking myself—why did I take a gap year?—now that I'm working and looking back, I'm very glad that I did it. I think it's one of those things that you should do when you're young. I wouldn't be able to take even a month off right now because of my career."
Work and play
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Volunteer work abroad is a great way to get more out of the trip, allowing your child to employ their energy and skills to benefit the people or organisations that are less privileged. It could help develop their strengths and knowledge in a relevant field of career or simply to help out in a cause that they are passionate about. From helping to coach a junior school football team to helping feed endangered animals in a reserved forest, there are many organisations that need help. Always check if the organisation is a safe and reputable one, contact them and let them know that you are interested.
Trips that need a little help in the funding department can opt to work part time, but check if the visa allows your child to do so. Some students take on internships that will allow them to learn on the job, earn some allowance and travel at the same time. Alan Fong did just that. Having studied among international students and experienced a diverse cultural environment in university, he was adamant to find a way to explore the world. After several attempts, he found through the Internet an internship opportunity—in Kodiak Island, Alaska.
Arriving in the coldest month of the year where the wind blasts at 60km/h, he got heavily involved in the International Seafoods of Alaska's daily grind. He also got to study their structure, the packaging process of raw fish and the logistics involved, which were all an advantage for him as he majored in International Business. It was a laborious job, lugging totes weighing hundreds of kilograms day in and day out, having food in the pantry stolen by bunkmates and going to bed cold with muscle aches.
"I was scheduled to work the midnight shift, from 6.30pm to 5am," he explained. "Sometimes I worked up to 16 hours with a one-hour break in between. That's how I really learned that life is not that easy."
Tough as it had been, he acknowledged that Alaska was not a common gap year destination, and reveled in the beauty that it offered. "During summer time, there are dolphins and whales, and deer and bears running around. It was fantastic—an amazing experience."
From meeting the only Malaysian on the island by chance to receiving compliments from his superior who said that Malaysians were the hardest working employees that they've seen, Alan had plenty to share about his gap year, and how important it was to stay determined in the face of hardship. His hard work paid off, allowing him to save USD7,000 that funded his trips to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New York and his favourite, Seattle.
"I feel that I look at things differently ever since. It broadens your knowledge, changes the way you communicate and the way you work with people. It's different."
Funding is at the top of most students' worries. Once your child has decided to take a gap year, allow some time to fundraise. See how much you can contribute and let them organise them a fundraise effort to support themselves—it is all part of the experience. Although the prospect may seem a little daunting, it will teach them to support themselves and appreciate the value of money before they embark on their journey. They will have to research their destination(s) and find out the cost of living, accommodation, transportation and meals. Make an estimate of how much is needed and set a target, then sit down together and brainstorm for fundraising ideas. It could be something as simple as generating cash from their chores, such as walking your neighbour's dogs, babysitting or car washing. A bit more planning will allow you to organise a bake sale or a party where you can hold an auction or sell raffles to raise money.
For Roslyn Ruslan, the inspiration for a gap year came when, after high school, she participated in an empowering month-long expedition called Raleigh International, where young adults from around the world gather to make a difference in underprivileged communities. She made up her mind to take a gap year after finishing her diploma, and set to raise funds immediately. Three years of working part-time at a backpackers hostel in Kuala Lumpur throughout college, plus some contributions from her supportive parents, helped in funding the trips.
"The countries I wanted to go to was something that wasn't planned, but rather what was available on AirAsia," said Roslyn. "With budget flights, a huge relief was taken off my shoulders as I couldn't afford to go far or stay long if I were to pay for non-budget airlines. Most of the countries I headed to were suggestions, or somewhere that I found to be affordable. None of them were places that were planned out from the very beginning."
Roslyn ended up in India to explore the Golden Triangle, Australia to visit her close friends, Singapore for a Metric concert, South Korea to learn Korean and Jogjakarta to climb Mount Merapi with her friends.
"Through my gap year I learnt soft skills that I would probably not have learnt in a classroom setting," Roslyn said upon reflection. "I found ways to talk to other people without requiring words due to language barriers. Sometimes you realise that once you overcome social awkwardness and learn to delve right into a friendship, everyone can get along swimmingly without having much in common.
"I wasn't expecting to have one of those Eat, Pray, Love sort of journeys with me finding myself. All I wanted was to widen my cultural adaptability and awareness and to meet new people who would introduce me to things I wouldn't be introduced with if I didn't travel.
"I was pretty clear with what I wanted to do after my gap year, but taking time off made me realise that I can adapt to more that I thought I initially could. So with that, I had a wider selection of countries to apply to for university."
Doing a gap year requires responsibility, and it will allow students to immerse themselves in different cultures, learn new skills and learn about themselves and the world. Many gap year adventurers agree that their experiences had been a humbling journey as they explored foreign cultures, and the experience of saving and working for their own big adventure had taught them that money does not come easily. These are valuable life-long lessons that cannot be taught through textbooks—the world can be a great teacher too.
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Thanksgiving? Or Friendsgiving apparently. Yes it's another Vampire Diaries holiday/party/celebration which they do ALL THE TIME. Mystic Falls has a holiday of some kind every week. Alas we have to join Caroline and Elena and Elena is angsting because of Liam's investigation and refusing to wipe his mind because she's Elena and her actually resolving her problems may mean we don't have to pay constant attention to her.
Damon, Stefan and Alaric (who has made an AMAZING recovery from a near fatal gut wound. But I guess he has no shortage of healy vampire blood) have gone on a road trip (Damon was invited to Friendsgiving and instructed to bring beans. Stefan was not because Caroline is Making Her Displeasure Known). Also Damon, because of the magic teddy bear, has told the other guys about Bonnie. Elena is shocked he didn't tell her but Damon snarks about her making life changing decisions without telling him (a dig at the memory wipe which he is really not over). Personally I would have gone with "what, you care about Bonnie? How were we supposed to know? Anyway, they've gone to Portland and Alaric and Damon torment Stefan about his Caroline crush and her giving him the silent treatment which is 10 kinds of adorable.
They reach the location of the Gemini coven and it's just an open field.
While in the Otherside prison, Bonnie and Kai reach the same place – and there's a house. Kai explains his coven is paranoid and tries to keep it all secret while reminding us his family considered him an abomination. I'd feel sympathy except the guy is pretty abominable.
Also I think a vampire would be able to drop kick a teddy bear way further than this. Damon is also way too attached to that bear. I am trying not to find it cute. The gang also makes the big logic leap that Bonnie has put her magic in the teddy bear. They open the door to the house but only Alaric can go in because the vampires haven't been invited.
Back to Otherside and Kai is trying to play friendly with Bonnie (well, maybe, this character is so random) and Bonnie makes it clear that Kai is a terrible person she never wants to spend any time with. Kai negotiates for one last dinner together before they never see each other again.
Speaking of dinner, we're forced to attend the ongoing awful Thanksgiving dinner and Caroline has actually organised dinner conversation ritual because she's that kind of micro-managing. Of course I would have thought that Caroline and Elena would rather be off looking for Bonnie than having dinner - but no, they continued on with the party because they are terrible people. Which means we get Liv and Tyler flirting and Liv being a terrible person to Jo because she's Liv and being a terrible person is how she gets through life. Jo also does the whole "I recognise you from somewhere" thing (totally siblings I'm calling this now). It's also Liv and Luke's birthday. Liam also attends to say everything is fine to Elena and he's so sorry for all his completely unnecessary suspicion. Apparently Jo switched paperwork to cover for Elena.
Luke appears (at the last minute to reduce his screen time) to randomly share video of him and Liv as kids (he exists to advance the plot, of course) which Jo hears and is shocked because she hears her voice! Why she's their big sister – who could have predicted this?! (Except me, of course).
Jo explains that Sheila Bennet (Bonnie's grams) is an old family friend which is why Jo's in the area (she's also Kai's twin). Very belatedly everyone remembers they're discussing supernatural stuff in full earshot of Liam. Unlike Elena, Caroline has no compunction about compelling him. Anyway, apparently in the Gemini coven, twins rule so Kai wanted to kill Liv and Luke so he could rule (and 4 other siblings for funsies). The reason for the big family was because their parents realised Kai was perhaps not all that suitable for leadership so they needed more twins.
Over at the Portland house, Alaric has also found pictures of Jo and a picture of Jo and Kai together (Damon identifies Kai). They also meet Joshua, Kai, Jo, Liv and Luke's father who is not that surprised when Damon describes seeing Kai die and coming back to life. He makes Damon invisible with a handshake then does the anti-vampire headache thing.
Elena and Stefan talk about relationship issues because talking about anything else would mean caring about other people. Alaric calls Jo to inform her that they've visited her old home and his future in-laws are weird. – she warns him that her dad is likely to major over-react and, also, she is the one with the Ascendant (magic steampunk key) so wasted trip. Then dad's overreaction kicks in and he curses Jo.
Jo invites Stefan in over the phone and talks Alaric and Stefan on how to break the house ward. Inside Damon belatedly realises what is happening but is, alas, headached (at some point the vampires need to learn that holding your head does nothing to stop the pain while holding the witch's head REALLY HARD will). Stefan charges in and decides to hold Joseph hostage for a second rather than cutting off his head so he gets his own death headache before daddy Joseph disappears. Disappearing is the Gemini thing. Damn that's not the best super power, does it at least come with forcefields?
Back lover to Bonnie and Kai and Kai fills in more of the backstory – to save the twins she agreed to merge with Kai using the coven and the power of the eclipse to charge it – which is when they curse him to his prison. He realised that Jo hid her magic – in the knife in the tree stump by the house (which is what Stefan used to break the house ward). Kai finds the knife – and it's full of magic (so are there 2 knives? 2 lots of magic?). He's decided with the knife magic and Bonnie's blood he can escape. He stabs Bonnie.
Back to the Salvatores and Alaric, heading home with Alaric calling for a new plan that doesn't release Kai who will try to kill Jo. Damon isn't having Alaric put Jo before Bonnie, so compels Alaric to get the steampunk key.
And to Tyler and Liv, Liv passed out so he brought her home to declare his intention to protect Liv from her coven – with the added bonus of Mystic Falls being magic free.
Damon and Elena talk –it briefly seems about Bonnie but it's actually about their relationship issues. This ends with a really terrible line of her asking Damon to help her bring Bonnie back so she can ask her best friend relationship advice. Oh Elena, try, just try to think of Bonnie in a way that doesn't include her helping you. Just try.
While I'm always ok with snarking at Elena, not telling her about Bonnie for snarky points is not ok because BONNIE MATTERS DAMN IT. Even if he legitimately thought Bonnie was dead (despite being in the world of dead resurrection – something he'd already seen Kai do) because some deity of fairness declared that Damon can't be that pretty AND smart at the same time, people were still owed – BONNIE was still owed – an acknowledgment of her sacrifice.
And can Bonnie be able to do something other than suffer, be victimised and be a useful bauble?
So Elena won't use compulsion on Liam because it's LYING AND WRONG. But Jo falsifying medical records is… ok? Can anyone on Vampire Diaries even spell "ethics"? Elena's angsty whining over lying and whether he's ready for it is ridiculous – they've been on 3 dates (2 of which ended in chaose) and kissed, what, once? Twice? This is ludicrously forced angst.
Liv and Luke have a tragic back story which will feed the Liv/Tyler romance. I'd like to say someone went after Luke in the same way Tyler went after Liv to comforting him about his impending death (because, let's face it, after what we've seen so far if it comes to a contest between him and Liv, the writers will kill him off so fast he might be accidentally retconned out of existence) but absolutely no-one gives a damn and he isn't there to have feelings but to facilitate the feelings of others.


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