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Neighbors in Religion: Baptist church's Mother Temple to celebrate her 100th birthday
It is a blessed day when we live to see another birthday. In the case of Mother Clara Mae Temple, on Aug. 29, God willing, she will have lived to see her 100th birthday. That's 36,500 days she has been blessed to be on this earth. That's a lot of sunrises and sunsets and all the time in between.
According to those who know her, Mother Temple (as she is affectionately called) has not lived her life in vain. To her, each day mattered and she lived so that others would want to be like her, said Valerie Person-Baker.
"She and my mother were great friends, so I have known her all my life and nothing can rise above the experience of knowing this woman of God," Person-Baker said. "She has always been a woman of grace and style, a woman of class and a woman who was not afraid to give you sound advice. In short — she is a jewel; the kind of woman that other women should emulate."
Mother Temple was born Aug. 29, 1915, on a farm in Mount Andrew, Alabama. She enjoyed farm life with her four other siblings. She still remembers the warm, loving moments with her mother in the kitchen of their home, where they would spend hours cooking, baking and sharing girl talk.
Church was her life from an early age, and church is where she met Lee Temple, who would become the love of her life. Mother Temple remembers the day she first saw him and says he had his eye on her from the beginning. She remembers him telling her that when he saw her he said to himself, "Gee, that is one beautiful young lady!'
They courted for a few months and on Dec. 27, 1936, they were married. Later, they became the parents of five — Robert, Clara, Ozzie, and Lee Jr. The couple were married for 55 years when he passed in 1992.
In the early 1950s, the Temples moved to Miami, where they joined New Hope Baptist Church in Northwest Miami-Dade, then led by the Rev. James Brown. Church life meant a lot to Mother Temple and she learned that she could best serve as a usher. She has also served as a deaconess, and has been church mother for more than 30 years.
Over the years, she and Lee were known for their loving gestures of reaching out to the community, especially to those who were sick or shut-in.
"They fed the homeless, and offered rides to and from church or the grocery store to those who didn't have transportation," said their daughter, Clara Edgecomb-Williams. "When Dad could no long drive, our mother would make phone calls, offering words of encouragement."
Until recently, Mother Temple was a frequent walker at Moore Park. She called the park her "golf course." And it was while she was walking that she met many people in the community, shared conversations a with politicians and those seeking office. Moore Park, she said, was a place where she could exercise her body and her voice.
"She loves children and said she doesn't believe in sparing the rod nor spoiling the child," said Edgecomb-Williams. "Her famous line was, 'This will hurt me, more than it hurts you,' as she put the switch to us. She always believed in discipline with love, not only to her children, but also to the many children who were entrusted in her care while their parents worked."
Roy Owens can attest to Mother Temple's loving discipline. He has known her since he was a child. "She was very good friends with my mother Elease Owens, who died in 1989. I remember the times she used to ride to church with us and she and my mother would huddle in the back seat and share stories about their children. They always had a lot to talk about. She would always ask me, 'Did you clean your room?' When she asked me that question, I knew my mom had been talking about me to her," Owens said with a chuckle. "She is 100 years old and she still remembers that she used to ask me that question."
Owens said Mother Temple was a person who always has something positive to say. "And she still loves to dress up. She always stood out. She was so proud to serve as an usher in the church. And she was proud to be a mother, believed in bringing them to church because she wanted her children to have a good understanding about who God is," Owens said.
Today, she is still an "awesome baker," said Edgecomb-Williams. "She makes her cakes and icing and filing from scratch. And she is well known and sought after for her chocolate, caramel and coconut cakes. And she also bakes a mean mango bread and pecan pie."
A 100th birthday celebration for Mother Temple will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at Ensueno Banquet Hall, 4686 W. Fourth Ave. in Hialeah.
For more information on the celebration call Mother Temple's daughter, Clara, at 305-633-5650.
Special Mass on Saturday
The community is invited to a special Mass for the consecration of Miami-Dade County to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at St. Mary Cathedral, 7525 NW Second Ave.
The Mass is organized by the Mission for the Love of God Worldwide and the invitation comes from Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez.
According to a news release from the Archdiocese of Miami, "When we consecrate ourselves to God, a pact is established between the Father and His child/children. It is an act that will never be broken by god, but one that is our responsibility to uphold. It is a bond of love and protection and is a personal offering of ourselves and everything we have to Almighty God. It is a total surrender and entrustment of our lives." The statement is from the words of the late John Rick Miller, founder of Mission for the Love of God Worldwide.
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Genealogical research
The third presentation of "Do You Know Who You Are" or "Tracing My Ancestry to King David" will be presented by El Saraiva Grangeiro from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at Temple Beth Tov Ahaavat Shalom, 6438 SW Eighth St. in West Miami.
Grangeiro has done extensive genealogical research on his family and has been able to trace his family back to King David of the Bible. His presentation includes more than 30 illustrated panels that will be on display.
In addition, Genie Milgrom will speak on researching Crypto Jewish roots and Crypto Jewish genealogy, and Marcia Finkel will speak on using technology for genealogical research. Milgrom and Finkel are members of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami.
Refreshments of fresh fruit, pastries and hot/cold beverages will be served. Admission is $5 per family. Call 305-205-3846 for more information.
Women's health issues
Women of all faiths are invited to the meeting of Church Women United, to be at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 3 at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 2001 NW 35th St.
The program will focus on women's health issues. Lunch will be served following the program . The cost is $7 per person.
Democratic Black Caucus
You are invited to hear Benjamin L. Crump, who will be the keynote speaker for the South Dade Democratic Black Caucus at a program entitled, "Advancing the Cause for Equal Justice."
The event is geared to helping improve community dialogue on criminal and social justice.
Crump is a civil rights attorney and is known for his vigorous representation of the families of Trayvon Martin of Miami Gardens, Michael Brown of Ferguson, Missouri, and Martin Lee Anderson of Panama City, Florida.
The event will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at Embassy Suites, Miami International Airport Hotel, 3974 NW S. River Dr. Tickets are $60 each. For tickets and more information call Daisy Black at 305-754-6141.
School named for Ayers
The memory of the late Georgia Jones Ayers will be honored at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at a renaming ceremony of the Allapattah Middle School to the Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School.
The school is at 1331 NW 46th St. in an area that was once known to blacks as Railroad Shop. It is also the area where Ayers once lived.
The ceremony will begin with a short parade starting from Charles Hadley Park, 1350 NW 50th St, to the school. The program will be in the school's auditorium, followed by the unveiling of the school's marquee bearing the new name.
The community is invited.
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The first "Analysis of data from high-resolution animal-borne tags" workshop has now finished. To find out more about future workshops please visit our Future Workshops page or find out more below. Participants of the most recent workshop can find course materials on our Past Workshops page.
"Tag data processing and visualization"
Location: 22nd Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Halifax, NS
Dates: Saturday 28th October 2017
Status: Full
We will be running the "Tag data processing and visualization" module of the "Analysis of data from high-resolution animal-borne tags" workshop as a one day event at the Society for Marine Mammalogy Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia in October this year. We have been allocated a venue for an all day workshop on Saturday 28th October (which is immediately after the conference).
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People are being cautioned to stay out of Marley Creek in Glen Burnie after an estimated 50,000-gallon sewage spill during a renovation project at Marley Pump Station.
Anne Arundel County public works officials were alerted to the spill at the station about 3:30 a.m. Monday.
The station at the end of Norman Road is being upgraded, with improvements to its electrical system and other equipment. A contractor's temporary bypass pumping system put in place during the project failed, causing the spill, said Matt Diehl, a spokesman for the Department of Public Works.
Not all of the estimated 50,000 gallons of untreated sewage reached the creek, Diehl said. The contractor cleaned the area and placed lime on the ground around the spill, he said.
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health closed the creek from the headwaters to Chain O Hills Road and Sunrise Lane, which is just east of the Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard overpass. The area is off-limits until further notice for swimming, water skiing and other activities that involve direct contact with the water.
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The Bardo museum is reopening its doors after years of work, and I got to go in with my camera and take some pics of the still-closed off sections.
In the Stelae & Sarcophagus section, the famous Nine Muses sarcophagus shot from the front. The whole Stelae & Sarcophagus section is still closed to the public, but it's brilliant.


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Thank you for getting back to me Jason.
It is a real puzzle. The WA_SecurityAssist directory and files were uploaded and I just re-uploaded again to confirm. Outside of the site root directory on the LOCAL the WA_SecurityAssist\WA_RandomPassword.php folder and file where created on the same day that I applied it to the pages. I have appended the file with "-old" and the random password function still works.
The require once statement in the pages is pointing to the file under the site root directory, as it should.
There are no errors on the page. I have sent a link to the shopping area for Erric regarding another issue in Ticket (#100961). For testing purposes only, a temp cart.php should display the session code. I have also been clearing session values and closing the browser to make sure that the old values are not retained. On the local new session values for the randomly generated are created.
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Korean Ferry Operator Relied Increasingly on Cargo
The operator of the South Korean ferry that capsized and sank this month with the loss of about 300 lives was apparently being squeezed by competition from budget airlines and had to increasingly rely on its cargo business.
The Sewol ferry sank on a routine voyage south from the port of Incheon to the holiday island of Jeju on April 16.
Investigators have not determined the cause of the accident but media has reported that the ship was overloaded with cargo and it may have been poorly stowed.
The ship was carrying 476 passengers and crew and had a capacity for 956.
The Korean Register of Shipping, which tested and certified the Sewol, stipulated that it should be loaded with no more than 1,070 tonnes of cargo and passengers combined.
It is not clear how much cargo it was carrying. Prosecutors have said determining the weight of the cargo is a key part of their investigation because of suspicion of overloading.
Financial records of the operator, Chonghaejin Marine Co., show cargo had become an increasingly important part of its income in the years since budget airlines stated winning over large numbers of travellers.
"Chonghaejin faced an uphill battle against budget carriers, which led to an shrinking number of ferry passengers," said Kim Gilsoo, a professor in shipping management at Korea Maritime University.
"In contrast, increased shipments of agriculture products from Jeju island to Seoul led to increased cargo demand."
Passenger revenue at Chonghaejin dropped 31 percent last year from the 2008 level, when competition from budget carriers was low, while cargo revenue jumped 64 percent in the same period, according to company filings to the stock exchange.
The cargo business is the company's biggest earnings generator, accounting for 60 percent of Chonghaejin's total revenue in 2013, the filings showed.
Chonghaejin started services on the route from Incheon, near Seoul, to Jeju in 2003. But the number of passengers dropped for the first time in 2009, when budget carriers sharply the number of passengers they were carrying.
The cheapest budget air fare is 40,500 won ($39) for a one-way ticket to Jeju on a weekday. The ferry cost 71,000 won ($68)and took 12 hours longer than the flight.
The number of people going from Seoul to Jeju by plane jumped 72 percent from 2008 to last year, to 12.2 million. The number going by ship dropped 7 percent to 118,717, port and airport data showed.
The company reported a 785 million-won operating loss last year as it battled rising costs.
Chonghaejin chief executive Kim Han-sik appeared to the prosecutors' office on Tuesday for investigation.
Reuters made calls to several company officials but no one was available for comment.
The Korea Shipping Association (KSA) and coastguard, which are responsible for checking ships are meeting cargo loading and stowing guidelines, are also being investigated.
The KSA, whose head offered to resign at the weekend, declined to comment, citing the investigation.
The Sewol's captain and other crew have been detained on negligence charges. Lee was also charged with undertaking an "excessive change of course without slowing down".
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NC legislator comes out as bisexual
State Rep. Cecil Brockman, a High Point Democrat, announced in a newspaper article this week that he's bisexual.
Brockman's decision to come out means that the N.C. General Assembly will have at least one openly LGBT legislator next year after the departure of Rep. Chris Sgro of Greensboro. Sgro, who leads the LGBT advocacy group Equality N.C. and is gay, is not seeking election. Brockman does not have opposition in this year's election.
Brockman spoke about his sexual orientation to the News & Record of Greensboro. ""I always felt that I tried to stick up for the LGBT community, even when I wasn't 'out,'" Brockman told columnist Susan Ladd. "I want to do more of my part, to be stronger and admit to the world that I'm actually a member of this community as well."
Before becoming a legislator, Brockman was an aide to Rep. Marcus Brandon, an openly gay lawmaker who stepped down in 2014. Brockman told Ladd that seeing how Brandon was treated at times made him hesitant about coming out.
Depending on how Tuesday's election goes, Brockman might not be the only openly LGBT legislator next year. Democrat Jane Campbell, who is gay, is running as an unaffiliated candidate to unseat Republican Rep. John Bradford in a district north of Charlotte.


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Caroline has been dancing from the age of 3. She trained at the nationally renowned Jean Pearce School of Dance. As a student, she has won Modern and Tap Championships, and reached the finals of "Miss Dance" on two occasions. Caroline obtained excellent marks in all her exams subjects, receiving IDTA scholarship nominations for ballet and modern jazz. As a teacher, she has gained her fellowship qualifications in ballet, tap and modern jazz.
Caroline has a great team of dance teachers that have been with her for many years; she even taught one of them. A lot of the dancers here have been at the school for over 10 years.
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Findings of the comprehensive assessment through HIMAP (Hindu Kush Himalayan Monitoring and Assessment Programme)—which is being coordinated by ICIMOD—were also shared during the event. The presentation also indicated areas where the HUC Water Group could contribute to HIMAP.READ MORE
The course was taught by resource persons from ICIMOD and tertiary education institutions in Switzerland. The programme was designed to build key skills and competencies in climate science and adaptation to climate change through learner-centered methods and interactive practical work. Class sessions were facilitated with expert input, real-life case examples and field excursions.READ MORE
Those joining the summit highlighted the need for close and innovative collaboration. Participants stressed the required development of regional scholar leaders in the HKH for the promotion of evidence-based decisions on highlands and lowlands.READ MORE
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The history of firearms in Valtrompia is one with the history of the local people who with tireless energy, skillful creativity and remarkable ingenuity have manufactured firearms through good times and bad.
Both the documents found in Italian and European archives and the wealth of arms (daggers, swords, arquebuses, pistols and guns) jealously preserved in the world's great museums testify to the existence of firearm manufacture in Valtrompia for centuries. Further, they reveal the inventive and highly refined technology achieved by the craftsmen of this valley.
The Sabatti family has always played a significant role in firearm manufacture: its members, at one time or an other, have excelled in many of its different crafts. For example, in the early years of the 18th century, the arquebusier Lodovico Sabatti (1674-1745), working in Gardone Valtrompia, was an excellent flint-lock pistols designer and also a well-known barrel-maker. Later, Giuseppe Sabatti (active in Gardone Valtrompia between 1760 and 1815) was regarded as the manufacturer of remarkable arquebuses. To underline the diversity of the activities carried out by the Sabatti family, it is interesting to note that in the first half of the 19th century, another Giuseppe Sabatti was considered one of the best barrel welders who produced pieces in "very fine true Damascus" steel.
Through the years, the family concentrated in perfecting the manufacture of flint locks. Indeed, when - in 1848 - the provisional government of Brescia requested from the craftsmen of Magno Valtrompia "not their blood but their craftsmanship for the Nation's defense", 4 out of the 10 lock manufacturers established in the area were Sabattis. In the same period, Domenico Sabatti was a specialized barrel maker and Giovanni Sabatti, working between 1840 and 1860, a well-known arquebus manufacturer.
The various branches of the Sabatti family that have continued this activity without interruption up to the present day - on their own or in partnership with others - are very well-known. Immediately after world War II (1946), Antonio Sabatti in partnership with Giuseppe Tanfoglio gave a renewed impetus to the production of shotgun parts, once again with a preference for lock manufacture. Around 1956, they started the production of automatic pistols for personal defense; four years later, the company was split, leaving each partner with a different branch of activity.
The sons of Antonio Sabatti in 1960 founded a new company for the production of shotguns. Since then, with the same success that their family enjoyed in the past, they continue to manufacture hunting and sporting shotguns, constantly improving them to meet the evolving needs of hunters and shooters throughout the world.
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Eggs Benedict with Goat Cheese Polenta and Pesto Hollandaise
Gregory Clapp
My friend Amy McFall-Prince, who writes the wonderful food blog The Dinner Hour suggested that I post a brunch recipe in the May newsletter. She said that it's brunch season. I love Eggs Benedict in any form, and I make several variations. This version is a little complicated, but the results are worth the work.
- 16 slices prosciutto, fried till crisp
- 8 eggs, poached (see directions)
- Paprika to garnish
- 1 cup polenta
- 3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup goat cheese
- ¼ cup basil chopped
Bring water and salt to a boil. Stir in polenta and lower heat to a simmer. Cook covered and stir occasionally for 25 to 30 minutes. Test the "done-ness" by tasting- it should not be crunchy. Remove from heat; stir in cheese and basil. Pour mixture into greased 9"x 13"pan and spread evenly. Refrigerate until firm and ready to use. Polenta can be made in advance. Cut into 8 squares. Coat fry pan with a thin coating of vegetable oil and heat. Add polenta squares and fry until browned and heated through. Keep warm until ready to use.
Hollandaise sauce:
- 1 cup butter melted and kept warm
- 4 egg yolks
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon water
- ¼ cup pesto
Place yolks, salt, mustard and water in a blender. Blend until smooth. Add melted butter in a slow stream while blender is running. It will thicken as the butter is added. Add pesto and blend. Adjust seasoning to taste. Keep warm buy pouring into a thermos or wrap blender container with a towel. DO NOT REHEAT- hollandaise will break.
To assemble, place a piece of polenta on a serving plate. Top with 2 pieces of crispy prosciutto, one poached egg and hollandaise. Garnish with a dusting of paprika. Serves 4 or 8 depending on if you serve one or two per person.
Poached Eggs:
- 6 to 12 eggs- the fresher, the better
- ½ cup white vinegar
- Water
Fill a shallow wide pan with water approximately 3 inches deep. Add vinegar. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a very gentle simmer (if the water is boiling it will break up the egg whites). Crack each egg into small individual dishes. Gently pour each egg into the water, one at a time. Simmer until the whites are almost set (the egg will continue to cook after they're removed from the water). Remove eggs one at a time with a slotted spoon and put them in place as directed in the Eggs Benedict recipe you are following.
If you want to cook the eggs in advance: Eggs can be par cooked just until they hold together. Gently Remove from the hot water and place in ice cold water to stop the cooking, then refrigerate. To reheat and finish the eggs when you are ready to use them, place par cooked eggs back into simmering water until cooked to desired doneness, and use as directed.


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Virtualization and Cloud executives share their predictions for 2013. Read them in this VMblog.com series exclusive.
Contributed article by Natalie Lambert, director of product marketing, Citrix Gateways and Receiver
Over the past year, the interest in mobility has skyrocketed
and according to industry analysts, mobility is a top priority for today's
CIOs. To be successful with mobility initiatives, organizations need to
allow employees to get their job done from any device, wherever they are. So,
what can we expect to see in 2013?
Prediction 1: BYOD will
hit mainstream...
BYO has been talked about for years as it frees the IT
department from procuring and managing devices and instead allows the user to
choose the best productivity device to suit her style. While not all BYO is created
equally, BYO of mobile devices is becoming the status quo. According to
Forrester Research, more than 80% of CIOs have or will have a BYO policy for
smartphones and tablets in the next 12 months. [i]
Prediction 2: ... But
enabling mobility will be about more than just the device
Yes, allowing employees to use a mobile device to get their
work done is important. But, enabling mobility is about much more than giving a
mobile device access to email or the intranet. To truly embrace mobility,
organizations must allow employees to be productive where they want, when they
want, and on the device they want. This means redefining the "corporate"
device, adopting or developing new apps that are mobile friendly, rethinking
application delivery to account for any type of app on any device and ensuring
that employees always have access to their data.
Prediction 3: The app
landscape will change: Windows apps are no longer king
While showing a full-featured version of PowerPoint on a
small iPhone screen makes for a great demo, it isn't exactly ideal for an
employee trying to edit a presentation on a deadline. Couple this with the
increase in employees using mobile devices and it adds up to organizations
focusing their efforts on providing a new set of apps to mobile workers. These apps will be different across two
dimensions: form and function. Specifically, organizations are looking to
change the form of their apps to enable better productivity while mobile. This
is highlighted by a
recent survey conducted by Citrix, which found that enterprises will increase
their use of SaaS and mobile apps at the expense of Windows apps over the next
year. As for the function of apps, mobility highlights the need for micro apps
that enable employees to accomplish small tasks quickly, such as approving an
expense report, booking a conference room or submitting a sales lead. Overall,
this means new, smaller, mobile friendly apps taking center stage in 2013.
Prediction 4: Managing
mobility will include apps, data and devices
Mobile device management technologies are key to providing a
security foundation on a mobile device. However, that is just the beginning. As
organizations add more mobile-friendly apps to their portfolio, managing and
securing these apps and their associated data will become paramount. Organizations
must look for solutions that help them address the management and security
challenges of each of the components that matter to them. This may mean providing
an MDM solution for corporate-owned devices; technologies that secure, manage
and deliver web, mobile and Windows apps to all devices; and a secure data sync
and sharing solution for knowledge workers. Regardless of the scenario, as all
organizations will be different, sourcing a single mobility solution to manage
all apps, data and devices will greatly simplify IT while improving the
productivity and experience for employees.
2012 was a great year for mobility. We saw
innovative new apps (both business and consumer), great new devices (iOS,
Android, and Windows 8) and an increase in support for mobile workers. 2013
will take this a step further and I expect that a "think mobile first" imperative
becomes the new reality for IT as they procure new
services to support their employees.
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If you need an affordable yet effective razor, the Gillette Fusion Proshield Chill might be perfect for you.
This is a very highly rated product thanks to its affordable price and innovative design.
There are many features to this razor that make it a worthwhile investment for any man (or woman)! This razor comes with 5 blades which ensures a close and comfortable shave.
This model offers several interesting designs which greatly improve the whole shaving experience: the ProShield lubricates shaving surfaces before AND after using its specialized design meant to limit irritation. Additionally, the 'flexball' technology in its handle specifically responds to the individual contours of one's face. These are some of the unique features which set the Gillette Fusion ProShield apart from other competitors on the market. Check out the rest of our review to learn more.
- Shaving razor with lubrication before & after the blades, shields from irritation while you shave
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- MACH3 Turbo – Entry level, no frills model. None of the features of the Fusion razors besides the comfort guard.
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According to retailers, the razor cartridges should last for up to a month's worth of shaves.
This razor leaves your skin feeling fresh and moisturized
You get a very close shave, you do not have to continuously shave over the same are
The price is very affordable for the razor itself (considering the features and quality)
It has a very effective precision trimmer on the front of the razor
The Gillette Fusion Proshield comes with 5 blades which ensure a good, clean shave
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- Shaving razor with lubrication before & after the blades, shields from irritation while you shave
- Gillette's thinnest, finest blades (first 4 blades, same as ProGlide) for less tug and pull (vs....
- 5 precision blades, helping reduce pressure per blade for a comfortable shave (vs. Mach3)
As a whole, we felt very satisfied with this Gillette Fusion Proshield razor. It works very well. Most retailers sell the razor itself at a relatively affordable price. If you take care of your Gillette razor, it should be more durable and hold up better over a longer period of time. There are many features that make this razor a good investment. The general consensus from Amazon customers is that this is a really good product. Overall, we agree with the customer's reviews. We recommend this shaving product. If you find that shaving products such as these are still out of your price range, check this out!l! Learn more about how you could win FREE razors for an entire year. You will also find helpful information on how to save on other razor purchases.


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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cardstore.
I'm about to call out my mother-in-law, so, sorry in advance T
From the 10+ years that I've known her I've learned two things: she loves chocolate, and she loves her grandkids.
While it's true that being a mother is the world's toughest job, I know that for her the toughest thing about being a parent, and subsequently a grandparent, is that all of her favorite little people live so far away. So this Mother's Day I wanted to send her something a little special, so we decided to whip up some special chocolate cookies (with the help of a few of her grandkids, of course!) along with a special Mother's Day card (featuring– you guessed it! –her grandkids).
If you want to make your loved ones a Mother's Day Card you can get one for only $2.49 by using this special code CCF4249 if you order between now and May 5.
These delicious Chocolate Raspberry Delights came from the Skinny Pear, how amazing are they? This will make your mother forget all about those many hours that she spent in labor with you.
- 1 cup amaranth flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 tbsp. coconut flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup thawed, frozen raspberries with juice
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl, stir gently until just mixed.
- Drop onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake 15-17 mins.
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Consuming a diet rich in antioxidant foods may help decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published November 9 in Diabetologia.
The trial is the first prospective investigation into the link between total antioxidant consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes, say the researchers.
"This work complements our current knowledge of the effect of isolated foods and nutrients and provides a more comprehensive view of the relationship between food and type 2 diabetes," senior author Guy Fagherazzi, PhD, of the University Paris-Sud, Villejuif Cedex, France, said in a press release.
Prior research has suggested that oxidative stress may contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes. While some studies have found that the antioxidant vitamin E may help decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes, others have not confirmed this effect for the antioxidants vitamin C, flavonoids, and lycopene.


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When it comes to dining like a Gotham insider, you probably know all about food trucks and the secret speakeasies. But what about pop-up restaurants?
Born of the flailing economy, pop-up restaurants arrived on the New York scene a little more than a year ago. Chefs and would-be entrepreneurs squeezed by the recession were looking for ways to gain exposure and test new businesses with little overhead.
Pop-up restaurants: A story in the March 7 Travel section on New York's pop-up restaurants--eating places that "pop up" in the site of another business and are not permanent--incorrectly reported the closing date of a temporary restaurant called Sandwiched. This pop-up inside the Whitney Museum of American Art will remain open through the fall.
The popularity of these restaurants and food shops should be no surprise. In a town that fetishizes the newest, the ephemeral and the "thing that nobody else has done yet," a restaurant or shop that's open only for a limited time has a built-in cool factor.
Sandwiched, Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave., N.Y.; (212) 570-3600, www.whitney.org .The pop-up will remain open through the fall.
AsiaDog at Trophy Bar, 351 Broadway, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; (347) 227-8515; asiadognyc.com. 7-11 p.m. Tuesdays starting about the first week of May.
Bep at Simple Café, 346 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; (718) 218-7067; beprestaurant.blogspot.com. Year-round on Monday, Thursday and Friday nights.
Like many food trends, pop-ups started largely in Brooklyn, where you can begin your tour in the hipster haven of Williamsburg.
Here, you'll find Bep. At a little more than a year old, this Vietnamese restaurant operates out of an unassuming French coffee shop, Simple Café.
"I was supposed to open a place with a partner, and we split, so I no longer had enough money," An Nguyen Xuan says.
"I was looking to find a way to test it out, and I walked by Simple Café and saw that they are closed on Mondays," he explains. "The owner, she is French, and I am French Vietnamese, so I thought we would get along. We started off just doing Mondays, and after eight months we added more nights."
Bep now takes over Simple Café three days a week. The menu is filled with fresh Vietnamese classics. Although the food is tasty, the allure, of course, is that it's not really a restaurant. There's no sign on the door announcing that it serves Vietnamese food.
Lesson No. 1: Don't expect to stumble on a pop-up. Like the raves of the '90s, you have to know it's there.
The same is true of AsiaDog, because it is seasonal. In the summertime, AsiaDog takes over Trophy Bar, a neighborhood watering hole in Williamsburg, on Tuesday evenings. AsiaDog serves hot dogs topped with Asian-influenced condiments. One slathered with Japanese curry and housemade kimchi apples is popular, as is the bánh mi-style hot dog and the bulgogi-inspired burger. The atmosphere is low-key, like a casual backyard barbecue, with chef-owner Melanie Campbell at the grill.
Lesson No. 2: Expect to wait at a pop-up, especially when beer is involved.
Trophy Bar was the first of many pop-ups for AsiaDog. Last summer, it appeared at different bars, mostly in Manhattan, almost every night. Campbell is getting ready to announce this summer's schedule, but meanwhile, you can try the dogs every weekend at the Brooklyn Flea Market in Fort Greene and at Bell House, a performance space in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn that books AsiaDog whenever there are sold-out shows.
Like any underground event, these pop-ups are often announced at the last minute, and the only way to track them is on Twitter. Even the AsiaDog website doesn't always have its latest schedule.
Lesson No. 3: Stay current on Twitter.
Bep and AsiaDog have had a longer shelf life than some pop-ups, which are by design short-lived. During Valentine's Day week, two sweet shops popped up in New York City. Dorie Greenspan, the cookbook author, and her son Josh took over part of a hair salon on the Upper East Side to try out her cookie business. It wasn't totally random; Josh gets his hair cut at the salon, and Greenspan is known for her cookie recipes.
The under-the-radar nature of pop-ups means that sometimes the usual paperwork of brick-and-mortar stores is ignored. Although the finicky might wonder about the wisdom of selling — or buying — food in a salon, Josh says there were no issues. The cookies, individually wrapped in cellophane bags, were sold where no hair-cutting was taking place. They sold out progressively earlier each of the six days the pop-up was open, and now the Greenspans are looking for space to open a permanent bakery in the fall.
Lesson No. 4. Go at opening time.
Kumquat Cupcakery and Liddabit Sweets, two Brooklyn-based artisans that sell primarily at the Brooklyn Flea Market and on their own websites, temporarily popped up in the space previously occupied by a vintage clothing and housewares store in Greenpoint, another Brooklyn neighborhood. Kumquat too often sold out of its miniature "cakelettes," and Liddabit hopes to someday open a more permanent brick-and-mortar business.
And, as with any good trend, the establishment has caught on.
Danny Meyer, one of the city's biggest restaurateurs, has launched a pop-up restaurant at the Whitney Museum of American Art's Biennial exhibition. For the duration of the exhibit — which runs until May 30 — the temporary restaurant, called Sandwiched, is open inside the museum. Chefs from Meyer's empire, such as Floyd Cardoz of Tabla and Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park, have designed sandwiches for the menu, and pastry chefs from the restaurants have created sweets for the dessert list.
Underground? Probably not. But there are still plenty of wonderful things to eat — with an oh-so-trendy expiration date.


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I was on a 'no buy'... But... it was my birthday! 🎁
So these few beauties somehow jumped into my cart and insisted I have them as my present! 😁
|Alter Ego- Altarf Aka Beta Cancri, Cuter Cuticles- Phone Home and Dollish Polish- Drop It Like It's Hoth
When I saw the swatches of Alter Ego's April Polish Pick Up offering I knew I had to own it! It's like bottled sunshine! The theme for April was Across the Universe, with the makers drawing inspiration from galaxies, planets, movies etc. I could not resist the yellow orange glow of this polish and it was first on my wish list! Altarf Aka Beta Cancri is a yellow/orange base with a hint of gold shimmer, filled with orange/red micro flakes, it goes on smooth and only required two coats.
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|Bottle Macro
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|With stamping and matte topcoat
|Dollish Polish Drop It Like It's Hoth
|Two coats with glossy topcoat
Sammy has her summer box of goodies on sale now in her shop so be sure to check it out! My drawers are full of her oils and butters!
|Cuter Cuticles Phone Home
|Nail Oil and Acetone Additive from Cuter Cuticles
I hope everyone is having a great weekend and enjoys the coming week! ~Kelly


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What I'm Watching: Blood Hunters
(Oh holy hells! This was supposed to post after the Ouija Experiment reviews, and I totally forgot! Enjoy it now!!)
I barely survived the Ouija Experiment experiment, and I really needed another movie to cleanse my mental movie palette. I didn't know if Blood Hunters was gonna fit that bill, but it looked promising. At the worst, it looked like a fun campy creature feature with pseudo vampires or something.
The movie is about a young single mother who has her share of problems, namely a drug addiction that is constantly driving a wedge between her and her young son. But one day she passes out after shooting up, and her troubles are only just beginning. Because she then wakes up in a strange place, a hospital, and oh! She's now pregnant. Not how anyone wants to start their day, right?
She frees herself, and Ellie pulls a Rick Grimes when she finds everyone in the hospital is dead in a most bloody fashion. Eventually she does find another survivor, and another, and a couple others along the way.
This leads to the small group trying to figure out where they are, why they're there, why Ellie is pregnant, and oh most importantly! what in the holy hell are those creatures in this facility that killed everyone??
And the journey to find those answers is actually pretty satisfying. The story is well thought out, with everyone having a piece of the puzzle, especially considering they find an intern who worked there and knows quite a bit.
The ultimate metaphysical nature of the creatures is maybe a bit too vague for my liking, but I do like it being almost an extension of ideas from movies such as Flatliners, and going that added step of things actually coming through.
And rolling with the idea of 'they're already dead and can't die' does raise the stakes nicely to the threat of these things escaping into the real world.
Also, the creatures have one of the most striking, unique, and memorable looks. They're part vampire, part alien grey, part skull, and just the right side of looking wrong and in no way natural. I almost feel like they could have pushed things just a bit further, but I also fear that could have easily gone too far. If they had done something like the overdone quirky twitchy blurred movements, it would have upped the inhumanity of them, but also looked silly and overdone. I wanted more, but I feel like they did what is probably just the right amount, at the end of the day.
All the characters in this movie are well fleshed out, given some depth, and manage to be well realised with good character moments, amidst all the horror. The movie strikes a very good balance and I never felt like the plot stalled completely to tell us about the people and make us care. A large part of this comes from a constant feeling of threat and atmosphere that keeps it going, even when the characters give some infodump. It also works because the reasons we care, their reasons for being, are fairly integral to the plot, so the character stuff isn't just flavour and background, it's important.
The ending goes with some of my favourite ideas, as there is a lot of sacrifice going on, some genuine heart as character arcs come to a head, and a lot of blood. It takes a lot, or it takes some certain buttons to make me cringe, and this movie got me going at a few moments.
There is also some good questions of faith that run throughout the movie, since we're dealing with death, what comes after, and the facility has a priest on hand; on the one hand to deal with any religious matters the doctors may need such as last rites and confessions and whatever, and also to have his own input into the questions the experiments are raising that science can only make a giant shrug and go, "I'unno." It also doesn't hurt that the priest is played by the great Canadian character actor, Julian Richings.
My biggest complaint is that while the Blood Hunters are great visually, and nicely unique (I am a sucker for original stories and creatures, we need more!) they don't do too much but lurk, and strike quickly. The payoff of their threat isn't quite realised, but I don't think it needs to be. The characters are solid, and their payoffs are the real heart of the movie. This is a character story with horror elements to it.
I definitely recommend Blood Hunters. It's a low budget, very simple story, but told amazingly well, with good characters, and some solid effects, with unique looking creatures who may not do much at the end of the day, but definitely still leave an impression.


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text: Humanities › Issues Duke University Lacrosse Team Rape Scandal A Timeline and Details About the Case Share Flipboard Email Print Sara D. Davis/Getty Images News/Getty Images Issues Crime & Punishment Criminals & Crimes Basics Prevention & Safety Investigations & Trials Serial Killers The U. S. Government U.S. Foreign Policy U.S. Liberal Politics U.S. Conservative Politics Women's Issues Civil Liberties The Middle East Terrorism Race Relations Immigration Animal Rights Canadian Government View More by Charles Montaldo Charles Montaldo is a writer and former licensed private detective who worked with law enforcement and insurance firms investigating crime and fraud. Updated February 13, 2018 On March 13, 2006, members of the Duke University lacrosse team held a party at an off-campus house and hired two strippers to perform, specifically requesting that they be white or Hispanic. When neither of the two dancers that showed up was white, they apparently became the target of racial slurs by some of the players. One of the dancers later claimed she was raped in a bathroom by three of the team members. Timeline: History and Previous Developments Crystal Mangum Guilty of MurderNov. 22, 2013The woman who falsely accused members of the Duke University lacrosse team of sexual assault was found guilty of second-degree murder of her boyfriend. Crystal Mangum was convicted of the stabbing death of Reginald Daye in his apartment in April 2011. Crystal Mangum Trial BeginsNov. 14, 2013Testimony began in the murder trial of a North Carolina woman who once falsely accused members of the Duke University lacrosse team of raping her. Crystal Mangum went on trial for the April 3, 2010, stabbing death of her boyfriend, Reginald Daye, in his Durham apartment. Crystal Mangum Indicted for MurderApril 18, 2011The woman who falsely accused three Duke lacrosse players of rape was indicted for first-degree murder by a Durham grand jury. Crystal Mangum was also charged with two counts of larceny in connection with the death of 46-year-old Reginald Daye. Crystal Mangum Arrested in Boyfriend's StabbingApril 3, 2011The woman who falsely accused three Duke University lacrosse players of rape was held without bond in connection with the stabbing of her boyfriend. Crystal Mangum, 32, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury, police said. Duke Lacrosse Accuser ConvictedDec. 18, 2010The woman who falsely accused three Duke University lacrosse players of rape in 2006 was convicted of misdemeanor child abuse and criminal damage to property, but a mistrial was declared on a felony charge of arson. Crystal Mangum was found guilty of contributing to child abuse or neglect, damage to personal property and resisting a police officer. Duke Lacrosse Accuser ArrestedFeb. 18, 2010The woman who accused three Duke University lacrosse players of raping her at a team party faced multiple charges as a result of an apparent domestic dispute with her boyfriend. Crystal Gale Mangum has been charged with attempted murder, arson, identity theft, communicating threats, damage to property, resisting an officer and child abuse. Duke Lacrosse Players File LawsuitOct. 5, 2007Three former Duke University lacrosse players filed a federal civil rights lawsuit after settlement negotiations with the city of Durham broke down. The lawsuit sought punitive and compensatory damages along with reforms in the way criminal cases are handled by the police department and the prosecutor's office. Durham D.A. Mike Nifong DisbarredJune 17, 2007A North Carolina State Bar disciplinary committee voted to disbar Durham district attorney Mike Nifong 24 hours after he announced he would resign his post and an hour after he told the panel he would surrender his license to practice law. All Duke Lacrosse Charges DroppedApril 11, 2007North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper said that all remaining kidnapping and sexual offense charges against three members of the Duke University lacrosse team had been dismissed. Duke Grand Jurors Have Second ThoughtsFeb. 7, 2007Two of the members of the Durham, North Carolina grand jury that indicted three Duke University lacrosse team members told ABC that they are not so sure they would vote to indict again. Nifong Faces More Serious Ethics ChargesJan. 24, 2007The former prosecutor in the Duke University lacrosse team case was accused by the North Carolina state bar of more serious ethics charges, including withholding evidence from the defense, lying to the court and lying to the bar investigators. Nifong 'Picked on the Wrong Families'Jan. 14, 2007The mother of one of the Duke University lacrosse players says district attorney Mike Nifong "picked on the wrong families" and would pay for it. Duke Prosecutor Asks Off CaseJan. 13, 2007One day after it was revealed that the accuser in the case changed her story once again, Durham district attorney Mike Nifong asked the state attorney general to appoint a special prosecutor to take over so that he could be recused from the case. Duke Case D.A. Faces Ethics ProbeDec. 29, 2006The State Bar of North Carolina filed ethics charges against Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong for making misleading and inflammatory statements to the press about the three accused players. Rape Charges Dropped Against Duke PlayersDec. 22, 2006Mike Nifong dropped rape charges against three members of the Duke University lacrosse team, but they still faced kidnapping and sexual offense charges in the case. Duke Rape Accuser PregnantDec. 15, 12006Four family members of the woman who accused members of the Duke University lacrosse team of raping her reported that she gave birth, but Mike Nifong said she was not due until February. DNA Tests Contradict Duke Rape AccuserDec. 13, 2006Attorneys for the Duke University lacrosse team players filed a motion accusing prosecutors of withholding DNA evidence that clears their clients. Duke Rape Case Becomes More MuddledOct. 30, 2006Just when you thought the case could not take another strange twist, the second dancer dropped another bombshell on ABC's "Good Morning America" and the district attorney prosecuting the case admitted during a court hearing that he never even discussed the facts of the case with the accuser. Second Duke Dancer Refutes Accuser's AccountOct. 13, 2006Kim Roberts, the second exotic dancer at the party, said she saw no signs of injury or trauma to the alleged victim, "She obviously wasn't hurt ... because she was fine." DA: All Duke Players Potential WitnessesJuly 17, 2006Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong told a judge that every member of the Duke University lacrosse team is a potential witness in the rape case, which is why he wanted access to their student ID card records and their home addresses. Duke Defense Team Raises More QuestionsJune 18, 2006Attorneys for one of the Duke University lacrosse players raised new questions concerning public statements about the case made by the district attorney, who they said commented on medical records that he had apparently not even seen at that point. Second Dancer: Duke Allegations a 'Crock'June 9, 2006The second dancer at the Duke lacrosse team party told police when she was first interviewed that rape accusations made by the other stripper were a "crock" and she was with her the entire evening. Duke Player Heckled in Tense CourtroomMay 19, 2006After one of the Duke University lacrosse team members was verbally accosted by a heckler in the courtroom, his attorney was told by the judge that there would be no speedy trial for their client. Third Duke Lacrosse Team Member IndictedMay 15, 2006A senior captain of the Duke University lacrosse team was indicted by a grand jury on the same charges facing two other team members in connection with a stripper's allegations that she was raped. New Duke DNA Results Not ConclusiveMay 13, 2006The long-awaited second round of DNA testing results returned the same results as the first round with no conclusive match to any member of the team. Durham Police Did Not Believe Duke Accuser Duke Players' Accuser Claimed Rape BeforeApril 28, 2006 Duke Rape Suspects Suspended, Rooms SearchedApril 20, 2006 No DNA Match in Duke Lacrosse ScandalApril 11, 2006 Continue Reading


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Oliver Burkeman: The Negative Path to Happiness and Success/
"Get motivated!" and "stay positive!" are common bits of self-help advice. But have we gone too far in our penchant for positivity? Leaning on research (including a story about Mount Everest climbers), reporter and author Oliver Burkeman shares the counterintuitive insight of how abandoning goals and allowing some negativity in can actually be helpful.
"Theres a real benefit to finding ways to loosen our grip as goal driven people. When you look at successful entrepreneurs…you find they don't follow this stereotype." Instead, Burkeman says, we should remain ready to adapt where we are heading and the embrace uncertainty that scares us.


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Growth across the manufacturing and services sectors as measured by the Markit purchasing managers' index came in well below analysts' expectations, showing the damage being wrought to the eurozone economy by the sovereign debt crisis.
The PMI composite fell to 50.8, the lowest level since August 2009, compared with 53.3 in June and 56.7 a year ago, with services and manufacturing PMI declining rapidly in the past month.
Manufacturing PMI ame in at 50.4, down from 52 in June, while services PMI fell to 51.4 from 53.7 last month.
Martin Van Vliet, an economist at ING, said the figures were "alarming" and showed the need for eurozone leaders to resolve the region's financial crisis.
"The combination of fiscal tightening, high commodity prices, higher interest rates, slowing foreign demand and, last but not least, heightened sovereign debt tensions is clearly acting as a major break on the recovery," said Mr Van Vliet.
The latest figures confirm the trend of the past three months, however the fall in July in the composite index is the largest monthly fall since November 2008.
Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit, said excluding the financial crisis, this month's survey figures were most downbeat since the Iraq war in 2003.
"Surging growth in Germany and France during the first quarter has been replaced by only very modest rates of expansion at the start of the third quarter, while the rest of the regions slipped deeper into contraction," said Mr Williamson.
The figures are likely to put further interest rate rises by the European Central Bank (ECB) off the table until more sustained growth can be seen in the region's economy, according to many analysts.
"The data add to evidence that the recovery in the region may have already virtually ground to a halt and support our view that July's interest rate hike by the ECB will probably be the last," said Ben May at Capital Economics.
Despite the fall in output, employment growth performed relatively well and was up slightly compared with a year ago.


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Fabiola Santiago
President Obama makes a rousing case for democracy in Cuba
Bravo, Mr. President, bravo.
You said to the Cuban people — and to the despotic government that rules them — everything that needed to be said.
There were no false notes, no condescending tone, and no insults or bravado in your speech in Havana on Tuesday. You poked fun at yourself, acknowledging that Raúl Castro reminds you "at length" of the problems and shortcomings you face in the United States. And to chuckles and applause, you gave as an example of a healthy exercise in democracy the two Cuban-American Republican presidential candidates running on an anti-Obama platform and "the legacy of a black man who is president." What a lesson.
In a masterful way, you showed Cubans why a democratic, open market system makes for a more prosperous society — and you urged them to consider this for themselves. Not because you say so, but because electing leaders, being able to speak freely and assemble, and running their own businesses would improve their lives.
"Sí se puede," you assured them.
Turning to Castro, who sat in the audience, you deftly wiped away old excuses to repress: "I believe my visit here demonstrates you do not need to fear a threat from the United States. And given your commitment to Cuba's sovereignty and self-determination, I am also confident that you need not fear the different voices of the Cuban people and their capacity to speak, and assemble, and vote for their leaders."
Your words in Havana reached across the Florida Straits, too, in a wise and measured run through the pain, history and ideological differences that divide Cubans — and the irrevocable ties that bind us. Armed with grace, humor, and a dash of imperfect Spanish, you broke through walls that had been erected by the Cuban government and kept in place for all of my 57 years.
You acknowledged our exile, the heart-wrenching sea crossing on planes and makeshift rafts of some two million Cubans "in pursuit of freedom and opportunity, sometimes leaving behind everything they owned and every person that they loved." You built up our cultural icons, banned on the island: salsa queen Celia Cruz, songstress Gloria Estefan, and Mr. 305, party rapper Pitbull, whose father was a Mariel refugee. You mentioned our Shrine to the Lady of Charity, Cuba's patron saint, as a place of peaceful refuge.
Most of all, I appreciated your evocation of our beloved capital of exiles.
"In the United States," you said, "we have a clear monument to what the Cuban people can build — it's called Miami."
Your words, delivered for all to hear in our lost homeland, are a tribute to the sacrifice our parents made when they left behind all they knew and loved to secure a life of freedom for their children. You evoked heroes we can all embrace. You displayed character, class and generosity in front of a leader who calls himself president but isn't because he wasn't elected. He was bequeathed the throne by a brother you didn't name in your speech, and for that, I also thank you. Talk about one way to leave the past behind.
I hope you've inspired Cubans to act like free people and be tolerant of other points of view. Yours is a message the government-sponsored mobs who violently attack peaceful dissidents most needed to hear. And I hope Castro will make good on his promise to release all political prisoners, even though his oversized pride doesn't even allow him to acknowledge they exist.
I'm not under the delusion that, in the aftermath of your olive branch, Castro will lead the way to democracy. But for today, at least we have our miracle: An American president's powerful case on behalf of democracy and individual rights didn't stay within the confines of a grand Havana theater, but was broadcast to the Cuban people.
Mr. President, this moment should go down in the history of your presidency as one of its finest, a model display of leadership and humanity.
Sí, pudiste.
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Garth Brooks counts Dan Fogelberg and James Taylor among his heroes, and in concert he often performs "Please Come to Boston," a wimpy 70's hit. These are not the normal earmarks of a country singer -- one who supposedly lives and breathes Hank Williams -- but then, Mr. Brooks isn't truly a country singer. Sure, he wears a cowboy hat on the cover of his third album, "Ropin' the Wind" (Capitol 7 96330 2; CD and cassette), and the songs mention mom, the rodeo and truckers. But deep down, Mr. Brooks is an old-fashioned and sensitive singer-songwriter, and his success says more about the state of country music than it does about Mr. Brooks.
That success is formidable. In September, Capitol shipped 2.6 million copies of his new album, "Ropin' the Wind." It entered the pop charts at No. 1, making it the first country album ever to do so (and the first to scale that pinnacle in 11 years), although it slipped to third place last week behind Guns 'n' Roses' two new records. Part of the reason for Mr. Brooks's success is marketing: with his meat-and-potatoes image, goony grin and virtuous all-American values, he is the Kevin Costner of country.
Then there's his audience. For aging baby boomers who feel disconnected from current pop, country radio has become a sanctuary, a place where familiar old genres are reborn -- feisty Southern rock from the likes of the Kentucky Headhunters and pop courtesy of singer-songwriters like Mr. Brooks.
On his first two albums, "Garth Brooks" and "No Fences," Mr. Brooks often sounded like a folkie, yet the songs and arrangements were rooted in the so-called new traditionalism, the neuvo-honky-tonk movement led by George Strait and Randy Travis. Mr. Brooks's music was more simplistic than his peers'. Yet neither Mr. Travis nor Mr. Strait has come close in recent years to the bawdy energy of Mr. Brooks's hit "Friends in Low Places." With its rowdy, easily mastered chorus and Mr. Brooks's mischievous growl, the song deservedly became a bar-room perennial. And its message -- pro-white trash, anti-upper class and proud of it -- epitomizes much of what is wonderful about country music.
Apparently, shaking the saloon rafters is no longer on Mr. Brooks's agenda. On "Ropin' the Wind," there's nothing as spunky as "Friends in Low Places" or as stubbornly melancholic as "Much Too Young (to Feel This Damn Old)" from his first album. The songs (most of them co-written by the singer) are the weakest batch he's ever recorded. They offer up Hallmark-card imagery ("You know a dream is like a river/ Ever changin' as it flows"), blatant self-aggrandizement ("Against the Grain," an empty-headed boast on which the superficially rebellious Mr. Brooks equates himself with Columbus and Noah) and a stilted attempt at Americana (the soppy mini-western "In Lonesome Dove").
Like any good country album, the songs are littered with wry wordplay ("I wish I could hold her/ Instead of huggin' this old cold shoulder," sings the weary trucker of "Cold Shoulder"). And "We Bury the Hatchet," a playful ode to marital strife, is light, unprepossessing western swing. But even in those moments, Mr. Brooks phrases like a coffeehouse folkie, and the tinkling guitars and pianos that accompany him are unrelentingly tasteful and pristine. Dan Fogelberg would be proud.
What may be most disturbing about Mr. Brooks's music, though, is its hollowness. Country is rooted in many of the values espoused on the album -- sentiment, nostalgia, spiritual redemption. Yet the best country singers deliver these sentiments as if their last drink depended on it. With his bland croon, Mr. Brooks doesn't bleed for his music; he barely gets a paper cut. His music is merely facile, rarely hinting at the deep-seated fears, despair and occasional jubilation that underlie the greatest country songs.
For all its Nashville trappings, "Ropin' the Wind" ultimately leaves you with the sense that Mr. Brooks would rather shop at a cowboy boutique than drop by the bar next door.


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Nighttime road closures coming to N.C. 147 and N.C. 98. A look at the times, dates and detours.
Starting Monday, July 10, northbound N.C. 147 (Durham Freeway) between Ellis Road (Exit 8) and Briggs Avenue (Exit 10) will be closed nightly from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. through Thursday, July 13. This is needed for part of the construction of a new bridge for the East End Connector project.
A signed detour will divert drivers along TW Alexander Drive and Alston Avenue (N.C. 55) to get back on northbound N.C. 147.
N.C. 98 (Holloway Street) will also be closed in both directions between Southerland Street and Herbert Street during the same times on Monday through Thursday night. Traffic will be detoured to Miami Boulevard and Cheek Road.
The East End Connector project will provide a direct freeway connection between N.C. 147 and U.S. 70. It will also upgrade U.S. 70 to a freeway between Pleasant Drive and N.C. 98. This will create a freeway link between I-85 to the north and I-40, the Triangle Expressway, and U.S. 1 to the south.
The East End Connector is expected to promote economic development in areas along the I-85 corridor by improving access for people and goods between Durham and points north to major economic centers such as Research Triangle Park and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Another benefit will be alleviating congestion on N.C. 147 through downtown Durham, as well as diverting traffic off local roads such as U.S. 15/501 and Roxboro, Mangum, Gregson, and Duke Streets.
The connector is expected to be open for traffic in 2019.
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Manuel Noriega on 'Call of Duty': My Grandchildren Asked Why I Was the Target
In the midst of a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Manuel Noriega has come forward to explain how it came to his attention that Call of Duty: Black Ops II was featuring his image.
"I first became aware that my image and likeness was being utilized in Call of Duty: Black Ops II when my grandchildren played the game and asked why, in the video game, their target was to capture my character," says Noriega in a declaration submitted in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The former Panamanian dictator doesn't detail the explanation that he gave to his grandkids, but does offer quite a signature:
The declaration was filed in conjunction with a response to Activision Blizzard's special motion to strike the lawsuit. The game publisher has hired Rudy Giuliani, among other attorneys, to handle the case, and in September told the judge that Noriega's "audacious" claims threatened to give historical and political figures veto rights over constitutionally protected works, including movies, TV shows, and books.
Although Activision says in its legal papers that the "Noriega character plays a minor role in Black Ops II," Noriega's attorney says that the mission featuring the former Panamanian dictator "is arguably a major if not the most key level of the game."
To prove it, Noriega's papers offers a recap of the interactive scenes that feature him. There are screenshots captioned "Noriega with a shotgun in hand," "Noriega shooting a soldier with the machine gun," "Noriega getting choked," "Noriega getting punched," and "Noriega in the 'first-person shooter's' crosshairs,"
Besides the well-decorated brief, Noriega's attorney uses case law — involving The Three Stooges, No Doubt and college athletes — to make the case that the video game represents a "literal, digital representation" of the plaintiff in flagrant disregard for his publicity rights.
The legal standard in these types of cases has typically been whether the celebrity likeness is used in a transformative way or whether the depiction of the celebrity is the very sum and substance of the work in question.
However, one thing that bears watching is how the standard might possibly shift soon.
Three years ago, a California judge rejected a lawsuit from an Iraqi war veteran who claimed to be the inspiration behind the Academy Award winning film, The Hurt Locker. The case was taken up to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and argued. Then, the panel of appellate judges decided to defer a ruling pending the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review or not a case against Electronic Arts brought by former athletes. Last week, the high court declined to hear this case and make its first examination of publicity rights since 1977.
As a result, the 9th Circuit is now due to weigh in on likeness claims. The judge in the Noriega case could issue a ruling before then, but if so, he'll be shooting at a moving target.
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We have just finished The Best Laid Plans, a humorous look at the Canadian political system. The author, Terry Fallis, will be presenting at the Vancouver Writers' Festival in October 2014. The novel has been produced as a CBC television series and is going to be produced locally as a musical. I had never heard of the novel until I was perusing the list of book sets at the library. A book club is a great opportunity to read books with which we may not be familiar.
Another Canadian author that I am enjoying right now is the mystery writer, Louise Penny. I had read some of her more recent mysteries but right now I am reading A Fatal Grace which was written in 2006
and was the first of three consecutive Agatha awards won by this author. I will be going to hear Louise Penny speak in September.
A few months ago, I read The Hundred Foot Journey by Rick Morais. I really enjoyed this light read and was delighted to hear that a movie was being made. There are so very few films that I can enjoy as I really dislike swearing, violence and special effects. Although the movie received negative reviews, the theatre was packed with the 55+ group. There are many of us who do not enjoy loud noise and violence. This was a "feel good" movie with romance, food and a picturesque French village. What's not to like?
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Speaking of films and journeys….Yesterday, I went to see Walking the Camino:Six Ways to Santiago. I had seen the movie The Way in 2012 before I had actually experienced the Camino but this documentary by Lydia Gray seemed to capture the feeling that my friend and I experienced as we walked.
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March 14: Ahmad Chalabi, once the darling of the Bush administration, is back in power in Iraq, and top U.S. officials say they need his help again. NBC's Senior Investigative Correspondent Lisa Myers reports.
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Adding Texture on a Mixed Media Canvas by Nicole Doiron
Hello to all my dear fabulous readers at Off the Rails Scrapbooking!
here today to share with you a step by step tutorial
on how to create lots of texture on a mixed media canvas
that I created for the October mood palette challenge.
Without further ado, let's get on with getting our hands messy!
First step, I added a heavy coat of acrylic gesso on my canvas
that will help seal all the different mediums that I've added on after.
A little Distress Crackle Paint is always a good way to add a cool effect
on your base. It creates cracks in your paint when dry.
I later on realized that the colour wasn't exactly what I wanted
so I covered the beige spots with white paint but the cracks still showed through
which is what is awesome about crackle paint!
I then used 2 of my favorite stencils and with thick molding paste,
I added some nice designs to my canvas.
Next up was time to add colour. This process is always very long for me as
I normally have no clue what I'm doing and what final result I will get.
The main thing is to not think too much about it and not be too hard on yourself.
There is ALWAYS a way to fix any spots on your canvas that you don't really care for.
Here, I sprayed on some Perfect Pearls Mist.
I then dabbed a lot of Distress Stain on to the stenciled design.
Here, you see the aftermath of many spritz of Heidi Swapp Colour Shine
which are some of my favorite mists. I then used my heatgun
to dry all these different products in order to go on to the next step.
I dabbed on some liquid glue here and there on my base
and then sprinkled on and glitter. Then, using my finger (I told you
it would get messy!), I mixed up the sparkly stuff with the glue
to make sure that it got really stuck to the canvas,
in preparation for the heat gun.
Even after all that, I just didn't have enough texture,
so I used some more crackle paint, this time in white.
Finally, I dabbed on some acrylic paint, metallic aquamarine and white,
all over my canvas. I always use lots of white paint all over my projects...
it blends together every colour so nicely and gives a lovely whitewash effect
which I just love.
Here are 3 close-up details of the added texture:
This is my finished project which you have seen during the mid month reveal:
Did you like my tutorial today?
Please leave me some comments to let me know
and visit my blog at http://scrap-utopia.blogspot.com
to see more of my creations!
Have a fabulous creative day!!