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LAWRENCE, Mass. —
Young women who worked for accused madam Lori Barron told police they performed sex acts on hundreds of area men, including a police officer, firefighters, a city councilor, teachers, lawyers and court workers, according to police reports filed Tuesday.
Barron, 50, known to her workers as "Nina," is accused of secretly and illegally taping the sexual trysts in "The Day Spa for Gentlemen," a business raided by Lawrence detectives after Barron's arrest Monday at her Salem, N.H., home.
She is charged with seven felony counts, including human trafficking, illegal wiretapping, keeping a house of prostitution and photographing an unsuspecting nude person.
The mother of two who has been married for 20 years is accused of preying on needy women and young mothers, first employing them as receptionists and then "promoting" them to massage therapists. They were required to perform sexual acts, including manual and oral sex, for cash.
Barron allegedly videotaped the women with the johns, using the video footage to blackmail the women if they stepped out of line or tried to quit. She also threatened to call the Department of Children and Family services and make allegations against women who had children, according to court papers.
Police started investigating the Broadway brothel in March after Barron allegedly had a fight with one of her workers who refused to let a client "spank" her.
"Barron liked working with girls that were in a bad situation and needed money," one worker told police.
A list of Barron's clientele was not released Tuesday, and it was unclear if any of the johns will face prosecution.
Judge Mark Sullivan set Barron's bail at $30,000, which she posted by bank check. She is due back in Lawrence District Court on June 27.
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Young women who worked for accused madam Lori Barron told police they performed sex acts on hundreds of area men, including a police officer, firefighters, a city councilor, teachers, lawyers and court workers, according to police reports filed Tuesday.
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Acknowledged as one of Australia�s leading botanical art exhibitions, Botanica - The Masters & Moore, will be held in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney from 13 to 28 April, 2013.
Presented by Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Gardens, this spectacular collection will feature work from Australia�s premier botanical artists including: Beverly Allen, Deirdre Bean, Annie Hughes, Angela Lober, David Mackay, Elaine Musgrave, John Pastoriza-Piñol, Heather Rankin and Narelle Thomas.
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I've been wanting to let the champs pick the fights. What I do is I just put the champion against the number one, two, or three contender. If he's beaten all 3...he fights someone randomly in the top 10 and so on. Or I put him against a fighter with a great record. Auto Scheduller fucks up (making title fights when there is already a champ) so I thought I'd do it to make it easier and more organized.
Anyway, the champion and challengers deal with the matchmaking....post the matchup you've agreen on. For less important fights, I will just pick randomly or let the auto scheduller handle it.
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There should be no fracking along that path.
Fracking is the process of injecting water at high pressure into rock formations in the earth to create cracks so as to get at the oil or gas beneath.
In the recently released movie Promised Land, Matt Damon portrays a corporate representative who buys up property in a small Pennsylvania town to begin gas and oil drilling. It's 10 minutes into the movie before an elderly resident challenges Damon that what he really wants to do is called "fracking."
"Sir," Damon shoots back, "that's a scare word used by environmentalists." But fracking is a health and safety hazard — scary indeed.
Fracking endangers local water supplies and ecosystems by propelling millions of gallons of water, containing many toxic chemicals, into the earth. Fracking can lead to mercury, lead and methane pollution and increase risks of cancer.
The pictures of dead farm animals featured in Promised Land are not exaggerations. Farmers have reported strange illnesses and deaths among domestic animals where fracking has occurred.
Fracking is poorly regulated, both at the federal and the state levels. And at the local level, it can be difficult to put fracking to a vote, despite the depiction in Promised Land. Only by a lengthy and rigorous process of organizing and petitioning have local municipalities passed fracking bans or moratoriums.
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We have our statues and proper historic locations for them and the various flags of the Confederacy, but that was the right thing to do.Here in Greenwood, a bastion of conservatism, the city elected Floyd Nicholson and the county later sent Nicholson to the state Senate.And today, a portion of state Highway 28 in McCormick County will be dedicated as the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway.WE CAN EVEN CELEBRATE how diverse the state has become as companies from overseas set up shop in the Palmetto State. Fujifilm in Greenwood, Michelin in Greenwood, BMW in Greer, Nan Ya Plastics in Lake City and a host of others have brought a mix of nationalities, cultures and religions to this state.But let the Greenwood County Library and The Museum partner to bring an educational exhibit designed to broaden people's knowledge and understanding of another culture, and we find ourselves turning back the clock to what we should hope would be a bygone era.The library and The Museum are hardly promoting terrorism or calling for a jihad, but based on the reactions from some residents, one would think that is the case."Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys" at the library, and Friday's accompanying program at The Museum were simply intended to be an educational and cultural experience, giving visitors a glimpse of the people and practices that make up much of the Muslim world.ONE LETTER WRITER TOOK issue with the library exhibit, suggesting that nothing to do with the Muslim faith or Muslims in general should be allowed inside the taxpayer-funded building. He even cited separation of church and state, as though the county-owned library was attempting to impose a particular religion on library patrons. Interesting. If he holds to that thought, he would also oppose any books, including reference books, that deal with Christianity. And is there a Bible in the library? Of course, the irony here is libraries and museums are exactly the places where one would expect to find opportunities to learn about other people, religions and cultures.And so it goes that as much as we have moved forward, it is not enough. And our forward progress is hampered by the Trayvon Martin and Paula Deen news stories that stay on our TV screens and, yes, in our newspapers. Race and race relations remain front and center in a nation that could easily be labeled the United States of the Offended. At every turn, someone is looking for a lawsuit or, at the very least, lodging a complaint. Comedians have to tread ever so lightly and advertising firms have to spend more time analyzing their creations before releasing them. Who would have thought a Cheerios ad would cause such a stir? A mixed-race family is portrayed, heaven forbid. You'd think as diverse as the mile-long cereal shelf is in the grocery store, people wouldn't blink at this commercial. And Coke? Recall the hit it took from some in the Arab world for its supposedly stereotypical ad during the Super Bowl. If you don't, you can pull it, and others, up on YouTube.YOU KNOW WHAT? We need more people like Greenwood's Nick Nicholson in this state. Heck, we need more like him in this nation and world.First, he and the good senator, Floyd Nicholson, always refer to each other as "cousin" when they see each other at various public functions.Second, anyone who knows Nick Nicholson also knows what a rabid Clemson University fan he is. Heck, the man drives an orange VW Beetle. Rumor has it even his unmentionables are Clemson orange.His Clemson allegiance, however, did not prevent Nicholson from sharing a lighter moment recently as he posed for a photo with Gamecock Athletic Director Ray Tanner. He did not just pose, as you can see by the photo published here, he went so far as to put on a Carolina cap and appropriately colored shirt.Yeah, we take ourselves too seriously these days. We don't have to give up our own beliefs, our own cultures and religious practices in a quest to better know and understand others' beliefs, cultures and religions.Best I can tell, some people would just as soon put a wall up around the state, toss out any non-Christians, and possibly even do a little race purging. They would do that in the name of keeping the state pure and secure. Ironically, they would simply succeed in making themselves prisoners of their own little world.Whiting is executive editor of the Index-Journal. 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Indianapolis, IN Today the Marion County Superior Court rejected Planned Parenthood of Indiana's request for an injunction to block efforts by State Attorney General Steve Carter to seize additional client medical records pending a full trial.
"This ruling puts everyone's medical privacy at risk, shaking the very foundation of the doctor-patient relationship that is at the heart of good health care," said Betty Cockrum, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Indiana. "We will appeal the court's decision in order to defend the privacy of all Hoosiers, including the more than 100,000 patients Planned Parenthood of Indiana serves annually."
"In the interim, we hope the attorney general will refrain from seeking our patients' medical records while this case is pending," Cockburn said. "Our patients can be confident that we will pursue all legal avenues to safeguard the privacy of their medical records. And we again remind the public they can count on Planned Parenthood of Indiana to take very seriously the law regarding reporting abuse and neglect."
In March 2005, an agent of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) of the Office of the Indiana Attorney General entered three Planned Parenthood health centers in Indiana (in Bloomington, Franklin and Lafayette), and demanded medical information about specific minors who had received reproductive health services.
"For our clients, trust is the cornerstone of why they choose Planned Parenthood as their provider of vital health services. We are a trusted member of the community and work closely with authorities to protect the young women and men in Indiana," Cockrum said.
Since 1932, Planned Parenthood of Indiana has provided education and medical services, including Pap tests for cervical cancer, breast exams, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. In 2004, Planned Parenthood of Indiana served a total of more than 130,000 clients. Its 39 health centers served more than 108,000 patients who made more than 320,000 total medical visits. In addition, 25,000 clients were served through educational programs.


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Review Roundup: SCANDALOUS Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!
Featuring book and lyrics by Kathie Lee Gifford and music by David Pomeranz and David Friedman, Scandalous began performances at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre (250 W. 52nd St.) on October 13, 2012. Opening Night is tonight, November 15th.
SCANDALOUS stars two-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello (Sister Act, Mamma Mia, Parade) as Aimee Semple McPherson, two-time Tony Award winner George Hearn (Sunset Blvd., La Cage aux Folles, Sweeney Todd) as James Kennedy and Brother Bob, Candy Buckley as Minnie Kennedy, Edward Watts (Finian's Rainbow) as Robert Semple and David Hutton, Roz Ryan (Chicago, Dreamgirls) as Emma Jo Schaeffer andAndrew Samonsky as Harold McPherson and Kenneth Ormiston.
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Charles Isherwood, The New York Times: "The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson," as the show is subtitled, are actually much more fascinating than you would gather from this formulaic Broadway musical..."Scandalous"...condenses and rearranges McPherson's story to fit smoothly into the familiar grooves of celebrity biography. In the process the show reduces McPherson's remarkable life to a cliché-bestrewn fable about the wages of fame…"Scandalous" isn't so much scandalously bad as it is generic and dull…Ms. Carmello, a gloriously gifted singing actress, has never managed to snag a star-making breakout role on Broadway — not all that surprising in these difficult days for musical theater. Sister Aimee certainly provides plenty of opportunities for Ms. Carmello to thrill us with the purity and power of her voice. She leads a few rousing come-to-Jesus gospel-tinged numbers with bright-beaming intensity. She delivers the climactic soul-baring ballad with plenty of emotional heat. What she cannot do — no singer without the power of miracle could — is bring distinction to songs that never rise above the serviceable.
Elysa Gardner, USA Today: But Scandalous — which features a fine cast led by stage veteran Carolee Carmello and vigorously directed by David Armstrong — has many lighter, brighter moments, as well as something rarer in contemporary musicals: the courage of its sincerity. Gifford and co-composers David Pomeranz and David Friedman have crafted a two-hour-plus journey that neither wallows in its self-importance nor looks down its nose at the quaint folks it chronicles.
Steve Suskin, Variety: Picking up where "Leap of Faith" left off, "Scandalous" is another big-budget, evangelist-with-feet-of-clay tale from the hinterlands, and despite various prior incarnations, it looks woefully out of place on a Broadway stage. Thesp Carolee Carmello ("Parade") does everything she can to breathe life into this bio-musical of forgotten celeb Aimee Semple McPherson, aka Sister Aimee, but no amount of proselytizing is likely to convert Gothamites. The composer, lyricist, librettist, director, choreographer and producers are all Broadway first-timers; so much for beginner's luck.
Linda Winer, Newsday: There is nothing remotely scandalous about "Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson," the biographical musical that has book, lyrics and additional music by Kathie Lee Gifford. Despite the inevitable celebrity-lite target on Gifford's back, the musical about the media-star Christian evangelist of the 1920s does not have the toxic aura of a vanity production. It is well-produced and professional. It's also not interesting, alas, at least not interesting enough to sustain 2 1/2 hours of fast-forward storytelling and inspirational songs that almost always end in throbbing climax…But we have a reason to give thanks, and that is Carolee Carmello. One of our most deeply wonderful, inexplicably underutilized singing actors, Carmello finally gets a giant vehicle that needs her massive talents.
Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly: Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson...may not have a firm grasp on whether its subject was a heroically crusading woman of God or a hypocritical mountebank, but one thing's for certain: She sure was a grand ol' gal! That seems to be the main theme of Kathie Lee Gifford's script, and it works in part. The songs...provide emotional and plot development that help keep the story moving at a quick clip...David Armstrong's direction flows effortlessly from one episode in McPherson's life to the next with minimal hiccups, and Carolee Carmello gives a charismatic performance in the lead, belting out her numbers like a one-woman church choir...The scandal of the title is given surprisingly short shrift...It's a complex story filled with a lot of knotty issues, but much of the nuance gets glossed over in this production, overstuffed as it is with other, less fascinating anecdotes, like a lengthy introductory sequence about her early life as a Canadian farm girl. Still, Scandalous has enough high energy and witty lines to help to atone for some of its sins. B–


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After a quiet opening, the home side went in front midway through the first half when Kader latched on to Gavin Swankie's flicked header to slot home.
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I am so sorry for your loss. My condolences. Pets are such an integral and essential part of our lives. They grace us with their devotion, undying love, and companionship. You did all you could and I understand your grief and raw pain.
I do appreciate the other emails I have received also. Thank-you so much, and I do apologize for not responding promptly. The dificult voyage that Tika and I are on is a day-to-day one, where we have our little triumphs (eating a little, keeping the food and meds. down, feeling more like her old self.....) but I know her travels towards God at the Rainbow Bridge will happen, so I cherish the time we have right now.
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Hi Therese, so sorry to hear about Tika. Hope you managed to spend Christmas with her. I lost one of my cats a few weeks ago, on the 5th December. She had a stroke and died a few days later. She was 10 and had been with me since she was 3 weeks old. I was her "mummy", I bottle fed her, got her to start walking... I totally understand what you must be feeling right now, they do become members of the family like Ana said. I really do hope the vets can do sth for her, but if not, then I hope she has a peaceful painless voyage to the" Rainbow Bridge". Fingers crossed & praying all goes well. Take care Em.
THANK-YOU all for your prayers and well-wishes. My gal, North East's Tika 1479, aka Tika, was able to spend Christmas Eve with my former foster dog, North East's Cleopatra 1453, aka Cleo, and me. And the 3 of us went to a dear friends' house for Christmas Day, to celebrate.
Her prognosis is not good-she has CRF (Chronic Renal Failure) and all I can do is help her enjoy her time on this earth as best I can while she is able, and maintain her with the meds. and treatments, till God calls her to the Rainbow Bridge.
I am heart-broken and wished things were different.....But I thank-you for your prayers and thoughts for my dear sweet gal. I am also thankful for the compassionate, wonderful yet skilled vets that have carried her though the last week and also the staff there.
Sending late MERRY CHRISTMAS wishes to all!
Thank-you Norma, so much. I also believe in the power of prayer also.
I saw her today at my vets clinic and she had eaten better and drank more. If I can figure out how to post a pic. here I will. Only time will tell if she can be with me and my friends to celebrate Christmas one more time, God willing.
Odd how I noticed the delay, but I just checked and found my post at my wall about the same subject.
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The Americas Cooking Class - Brazil
ITK Culinary
Sunday, February 24, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (PST)
Sausalito, CA
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Let's explore all of the countries in South, Central and North America. We will travel to and cook from the following countries; Argentina, Brazil, Chile & Columbia, Peru, Nicaragua, El Salvador & Guatemala, The Caribbean Puerto Rico & Cuba, Mexico, New Mexico, New England New Orleans, American Northwest.
February 24-Brazil-Empodhinas Recheio de Camarao (Little Shrimp Pies), Bolinhos De Arroz (Brazilian Rice), Couvea a Mineira (Braised Collard Greens), Abacaxi Com Lagosta Capin Santo (Lobster & Pineapple Soup), Cassava Cake
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Tuesday - Saturday from 5 PM - 11 PM and Sunday from 4 PM - 10 PM
Amazing Food!!! – The food was amazing, service was great and the ambiance was really nice. Arnold as the Terminator once said, "i'll be back," and that ain't no lie!
Hidden Jem – My wife and I go here when we have our monthly romantic outing away from the kids. The experience is always delightful, pleasant comfortable atmosphere and exquisite cuisine. This place is a must if ever in the area.
An absolute disaster! – We went to dinner before a play, as did many other customers, allowing 90 minutes to eat. Oddly, the place was only half full. Our appetizers and wine came in a timely manner and everything was perfect. Then the wait staff disappeared for 45 minutes! We had to leave in order to get to the play and it was 5 minutes before we could locate a waitress. It turned out that ten people - YES TEN PEOPLE were experiencing the same thing - no entree and no service!! All of us walked out without paying. Someone heard that there was a new chef. Bullpucky! One thing they need is a new manager! We'll never, ever go there again.
Can You Say Hell's Kitchen? – Waiter did not know what Vodkas the bar had so I took the liberty of correcting him. The waiter proceeded taking the wrong entree order for my boyfriend. When my order of Filet Mignon arrived, it was still pulsating (I ordered medium rare). When the incorrect order arrived for my boyfriend, the Filet Mignon (which should have been Rib-Eye) was cooked well done (which he ordered medium rare for the Rib-Eye). Both pieces of meat would have ended up being flung at a wall if this were a Hell's Kitchen episode. A special note for the bizarre desert menu, Guinness beer foam is NOT a dessert. The only suggested recourse for the mis-hap was refunding our pre-dinner cocktails which added insult to injury after we spent over $100 on a bottle of wine and over $100 on food. Truly a disappointing experience for the money paid.
One of the Best Restaurants in OC – Having been to most of the best restaurants in OC over the years I'm happy to report that Leatherby's delivers on all fronts.
They have a new Chef (Lauren) who is putting out fabulous food.
First before you make the reservation find out if there is a Performance that night, if so consider a different time when the Restaurant isn't as busy.
We recommend the Tasting Menu which is executed perfectly. I can't remember better food in OC for quite sometime. Very high quality ingredients.
Long wait....for a dissapointing dinner. – We had gone to see the Opera production of "Carmen." On our way over to a dinner reservation across the street, the Cafe Rouge caught our attention. It sits right on the second level of the new glass wall addition in the Orange County Performing Arts Center. At one time, my boyfriend had been a cook at another Patina Group restaurant. Having never gotten a chance to taste the fare at that particular one, I was able to guilt him into taking me to this one. They were very quick to seat us even without a reservation. With such a quick seating we thought we could expect good service within the hour and half we had before our show started to seat. Little did I know that, by the end of our meal, I would be scrambling to try to finish my meal to see the show in time.
Our server seemed friendly to us in the first few times she visited us. We ordered drinks and food and thought nothing of it. We talked and enjoyed the atmosphere of the room. Yet, an hour after we had ordered a fish and a chicken dinner, we were still waiting for the meal. We could have understood an explanation, but our waitress never came near enough for us to ask her if there was a wait until a second before our food came out. Yet, our meal was not even carried by her, but two other men who we hadn't seen as wait staff all night.
After this long wait, we figured the food must be worth it, right? Absolutely not. My chicken tasted just like that, chicken. It was crisp and tasted quite well on the outside, but was actually very dry and tough on the inside. As usual of some Contemporary cuisine, it was pretentious with little reason to be.
I had heard a lot of good things about the Patina Group and so I maybe I came in expecting something out of the experience. I failed to remember that just because you have a name, does not mean you serve food worth the wait and expense.
I'm still willing to eat at another Patina Group restaurant, but certainly not the Cafe Rouge.
Modern American cuisine served in a swanky setting for a celebratory lunches and elegant dinners. – In Short
Designed to complement the adjoining Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, this elegant space features high-backed banquettes surrounded by shiny steel. Gleaming glass and a color palette of blues, greens and tans provide a stylish backdrop for a preconcert meal. Executive Chef Joachim Splichal, noted for his flagship eatery Patina in downtown Los Angeles, created a menu that includes specialties like Sonoma duck breast on candied yams with pomegranate jus, and macadamia nut-crusted ono with lemongrass-coconut sauce.
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Date: 1965-1968
Accession Number: 1970.183
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Pakamac made from opaque vinyl printed with abstract design of flowers and swirls in yellow, red, green, pink and purple psychedelic design. High round neck with rounded turn-down collar. Front and back in one continuous section with CF opening, fastening 70cm open ended metal zip fastener. Patch pocket at hip each side with slanting flap. Long raglan sleeves. Loop at inside neck for hanging. Zip and hem machine sewn, remaining seams heat sealed.
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 05:25 PM - Paper of the WeekPosted by Monique
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There are in fact 3 POW, related to the electrophysiological course given soon by R. Menzel in Toulouse (see added files).
Two of them describe neural plasticity at synapses of KC to output neurons, which displays hebbian properties (pre/post coincidence detection). A special focus on PE1 neuron (Menzel & Manz JEB 05) shows that even the cell does not respond to sensory stimulation, it shows neural plasticity. The other one (Cassenaer & Laurent, Nature 07) describes the relationship between the spike timing of KC and beta-lobe neuron relative to oscillations and the consequence on neural plasticity.
The third paper (Okada et al. JN 07) describes the effect of olfactory learning on PE1 discharges. An interesting model presents the MB as inhibitory structures over executive functions except for learned stimuli.
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Hair Luvin' – I seriously had no clue what it meant to get a "GOOD" haircut until I went to Anthony. I decided to go from super long to super short and it was like the lady cut it with a butcher. So I went to Anthony, due to good reviews from a friend, to get it fixed. Possibly the best decision of my life! I seriously have had at least 15 people ask me who cut my hair and when I left his chair that day I felt pretty again. I know it sounds shallow, but you're hair is VERY important...and he understood that.
Took his time, did an awesome job...and just an AWESOME person in general! He even called me a week later to check up on how I was feeling about my cut!
I would recommend Anthony's hair luvin' to any and everyone!!
Amazing hair cut! – Sovay did a great job cutting my long, thick hair! I cn't stop looking in the mirror. Super cute salon, friendly people.
Sovay is an awesome stylist & person! – I went in to see Sovay to get a haircut about 2 week ends ago--I have extremely long and thick hair, and needed someone who appreciated that instead of dreading it. Before I made an appointment, we spoke on the phone about my hair length, texture, and exactly what I wanted and she actually seemed excited to cut my long, thick hair. I went the following weekend and immediately connected with Sovay as a stylist and as a person. She is a perfectionist, and will not let the client walk out of her salon without being 100% completely satisfied--and I definitely was. Not only did I get an amazing cut and style, but I felt very comfortable talking to her from the beginning. I will be back soon for another hair cut very soon!
Charlie Hodges @ Sovay – I was referred to Charlie by a very good guy friend that likes a little bit of an edgy cut. I have a 12 yr old son that I have not been able to get his hair cut the way he likes it and that looks like it should. Keep in mind that i have been in the industry as a manicurist/owner of a full service salon for 16 years. Tried Charlie and ablsolutely loved him!! SO i decided to step out and actually pay to have my hair done after 16 years.....and it is worth EVERY penny! Lastly...Charlie uses a line Moroccanoil..that is the BEST!!!! Smells wonderful!!!
Charlie at Sovay – I've been going to Charlie Hodges there for about 2 years and he's great. Very professional but cool at the same time and always works with me on different cuts and looks. Highly recommend checking out this salon.
CHARLIE HODGES – The best in town! Highly recommended for anyone that is looking for a stylist with extensive experience, professionalism and for a good price!
Charlie Hodges is awesome! I will never go anywhere else to get my hair cut. I recommend him to everyone I see.
Charlie Hodges is excellent – Charlie knows just what I want and need. He makes me look and feel beautiful on my color and long, curly hair. He's the best! He also has great discounts that help the pocketbook! Thanks, Charlie! You're the best!
Charlie Hodges is awesome – Charlie Hodges is a excellent colorist and hair stylist. Take your hair to Charlie and it will turn out great!
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These idiots would rather shove their problem onto someone else than face up to the consequences of abandoning their pet. It's easy to hand over a dog to a nice rescuer and tell themselves everything is going to work out.
It's harder to drop off that poor dog at the county shelter knowing darn well there's a good chance that Rover will get euthanized.
If they can't find a softie to take the dog, the turn to option 3 - the "shelter dump". I see it all the time here - rather than face down a sad dog as they hand over the lead, the cowards open up the car door at the foot of the driveway to the local "animal sanctuary" and leave their pet behind. Out of sight, out of mind. (I think this is how Heinz wound up at my friends barn - it's just up the road).
The really awful part about this is said "animal sanctuary" is very close to being a hoarding situation. The place is owned by a crazy woman, and only the volunteers are keeping things somewhat OK. Authorities have been notified, but it's Texas, so.....
|Ok, I am sure that I should be able to get that. Maybe you all could suggest some type of substance that will make it all clear to me.
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Advertised pets in such adverts - are already brand pets. Like in the art auction, people buy not the pictures, they buy names. Are they of a secondary class humans? Of course they are, same immorals as those who dumped those pets. Somebody dump their parents... Because there is no law in US.
Things are very different in UK. You should pass a test in order to find out can you be a dog owner or not, and, God forbid, you cross https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...ogs-091204.pdf
They will make sure, you don't own any pets, there is a lot of evidence to that in UK. That is one of reasons why I like European countries.
70 per cent of population in any country do not have a morality code for themselves, generally, people's actions should be adjusted by the law. Please, don't say people don't kill each other because of Christian teaching... That simply isn't true.
|Any time I'm on Craigslist I see one or two of these ads and they drive me crazy, what's worse is the ones who breed their dog or have an "accidental" litter and throw that threat out there. "Pay me for these puppies or I'll be forced to take them to the shelter"
It's just not a threat here. Go ahead, dump the dog at a shelter. In this part of the country, if it's remotely adoptable and not a pittie, that dog will have a good home in < 48 hours.
I'm actually a little surprised that I have never once gotten this "threat," though -- at least not directly. I've gotten requests for help from other people in my rescue group who have been subjected to dog dumps, but me personally? Nope.
I guess it's just that obvious that I have a heart of stone.
Talk about manipulating people, the American humane society (national) not local has lots of ads of sad dogs and cats. Then tells you give us $ to save them. Ha the $ doesn't save those animals.
I am with Suzie. Not all dogs can or should be saved, but I am miles from PETA where the only good pet is a dead one.
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A good friend of mine has started dating someone that goes through dogs like new shoes. Once the novelty wears off the dogs are pretty much left to defend for themselves. Said friend bought a GSD for his new crush a few months into the relationship. I begged and pleaded with him to not do this, but.....
The newest dog acquisition is an Alsatian/Pitty mix, cute as a button and a very likeable dog. It chewed up a seatbelt in a car and now it's doggie-non-grata. That'll be number 4 in the year or so the two have been together.
But hey, I'm the one with a pure GSD female pup for free, so something good did come of it all. I didn't steal her per-se, but I would be nervous in a court of law if anyone pushed the issue.
I'm with you to a certain extent. It IS hard to watch thousands pour in to save one badly injured dog when uninjured, deserving of a home dogs will be killed because there is no room or no money to make room & care for. Good comes of this, though, I supposed when extra money is raised and goes to support the shelter.
It's just a hard hard question in a very imperfect world.
If a dog is in serious pain, and has no home, put it out of its pain. Save the funds that would have been used to treat that dog, and put that dog through a recovery process to give another couple of dogs the opportunity to survive.
Yeah, I know its not possible. People will give to help a critter burned over 75% of its body, or to rehabilitate an aggressive Rottweiler that has bit two shelter workers already, but they won't give to an ordinary mongrel or purebred who is facing the needle simply because its time is up.
Of course, that is another rant for another day, that has been brought up and shot down many a time.
Bah Humbug! I guess my Christmas Spirit got used up yesterday.
The fact is, you can't save them all. I try and help out when I can but that's all I can do. The sympathy card is played everywhere and it frustrates me to. Just look on many rescue/shelter sites. All you see are the sad stories of the deathly ill, crippled, or whatever dog. Everyone is so quick to give money to save them or adopt them, all the while taking a home away from a perfectly healthy dog. If the dogs not healthy, put it down. Yes I know that's not a popular opinion here but oh well, I think the Spartans had the right idea with human children as well.
I'm trying to work with a lady right now who has had her "dream" dog for the last six plus years. She imported the dog titled and blah blah blah, is now moving and can't take her dog. Really? Okay well it's a beautiful dog I'm sure I can find it a nice retirement home, but I just don't understand it.
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Alphonse Etienne Dinet (French, 1861-1929) L'Arabe et son cheval
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Photographs and Orientalist Art
Dubai, Royal Mirage Hotel
13 Apr 2011 21:00 GST
Auction 18633
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Alphonse Etienne Dinet (French, 1861-1929)
L'Arabe et son cheval
signed and dated 'E.Dinet 1903' (lower left)
oil on canvas
x 40.64cm
x 16in).
Painted in 1903.
Walter W. Lange, Milwaukee, 1921
Rev Ralph J. Alstadt, Milwaukee
Henry R. Slaby, Milwaukee
By descent to the present owner
Düsseldorf, Exposition Internationale, 1904, no 505
E. Dinet and S. Ben Ibrahim,
, 1906, p 73
E. Dinet and S. Ben Ibrahim
Tableaux de la vie arabe
, 1908, p 51
E. Dinet and S. Ben Ibrahim,
Tableaux de la vie arabe
, 1922, p 59
D. Brahimi,
La vie et l'uvre de Etienne Dinet
, Courbevoie, 1984, p 36, pl 64
Few Orientalist artists are remembered as national icons in the countries they depicted. Yet Alphonse-Étienne Dinet (1861-1929), a French-born and Paris-trained painter secured the posthumous reputation of 'master' in Algeria where he lived and worked for almost fifty years. The son of a prosperous lawyer, Dinet first completed his military service in Normandy before enrolling in the
Ecole des Beaux-Arts
and the Galland
where he studied painting and anatomy, eventually moving onto the
Académie Julian
for the remainder of his education. His paintings received critical acclaim at the
Salon des Artistes Français
and afterward, Dinet embarked on the first of many trips to Algeria in1884 with a team of entomologists. He returned the following year and completed his first two works inspired by the region,
Les Terrasses de Laghouat
L'Oued M'sila après l'Orage
. During his third trip in 1886, Dinet, along with thirteen other artists including Paul Leroy and Baron Arthur Chassériau, formed the
Société des Peintres Orientalistes Français
with Jean-Léon Gérôme and Benjamin Constant as honorary presidents, and Léonce Bénédite, Conservator of the Musée du Luxembourg, as president.
In 1888, Dinet took important steps to solidify his growing interest in North Africa: he enrolled in formal Arabic classes at the Oriental Language School in Paris and returned to Algeria for a fourth time, accompanied by the young guide, Sliman Ben Ibrahim, with whom Dinet was to eventually live and collaborate with for many years. Dinet's work was displayed in the Algerian pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1889, where he would also win the silver medal for painting, and following this surge of publicity, Dinet helped found the
Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts
along with thirteen other artists. In 1904, after spending many months of each year in Algeria, Dinet decided to create a more permanent base for himself in-country and bought a house in the southern Saharan city of Bou-Saada.
Delving deeper into Orientalist themes with his work now spanning two continents, Dinet had a respected place among the desert culture he drew inspiration from. Having rejected early representations of the Maghreb modeled after exotic scenes taken from Greek and Roman antiquity, Dinet was a stunning realist, focused more on the interactions between natives, representations of women and manifestations of the Muslim religion. Despite his numerous paintings of nude Algerian youths he was, surprisingly, never wanting for indigenous models Dinet's paintings lack the frank eroticism of his counterparts who illustrated an Orient full of reclining odalisques oozing sensuality.
Employing the use of photography to capture the fleeting expressions of his models, Dinet's cinematic approach was far removed from the disengaged reserve of
aesthetics which lent an air of theatricality. His landscapes lack exaggerated romanticism and his depictions of women, a favorite subject, hold no territorial claims over the eastern body seen through western eyes. With his conversion to Islam in 1908 and made formal in 1913, Dinet used his nudes to express a right to represent beauty as created by God, rather than the purely voyeuristic impressions of imagined, private moments.
With such composites frequenting the canvases of his contemporaries, it is easy to criticize the Orientalist genre of painting Dinet came to define as perpetuating the mythology of an 'empire of the senses' free from the restraints of western civilization and encompassing a timeless zone of primitivism. Yet, this argument is precisely why Dinet is so important to the history and popularity of Orientalist art. With each brush stroke, Dinet penetrated the deeper themes of family, faith and survival unique to the Saharan life he shared with his subjects instead of skimming the surface decor of earlier Orientalist painters passing through the region.
Never seeking out the exceptional or strange for subject matter, Dinet believed the mission of his art was to describe the souls of his models, express the essence of a people, and to celebrate his own adopted faith of Islam. With those tasks in mind, Dinet also collaborated with his friend, Ben Ibrahim, on translating and illustrating books about Algeria, such as
Khadra, Danseurs des Ouled Nails
Tableaux de la vie Arabe
, which became quintessential to foreign understanding and perceptions of North Africa. In the words of Léonce Bénédite, Dinet "became an Arab, a cultured Arab, who clung desperately to the last vestiges of greatness of his race."
With his painting,
L'Arabe et son cheval
, Dinet's talent for capturing psychology and detail is evident, from the prayer beads around the neck of the rider swathed in white cloth, to the horse's colorful bridle, and background of soft desert mountains. It is one of the only paintings by the artist where the individual appears to be posing, with the rider's steely, direct stare towards the viewer, as Dinet's preferred work state was somewhat spontaneous with the reliance on his camera to capture more permanent scenes.
also represents a distinct departure from Dinet's usual cast of playful Berber adolescents and groups of women, illustrating instead a common trio found in Orientalist works of art: a man, his horse and the desert they travel together. The unique curved shape of the top of the canvas is reminiscent of the arched dome commonly found in Middle Eastern architecture, especially the circular construction of mosques. With the maturation of his talent, Dinet became an arch-realist and an authority on Algerian life rather than an exotic maker of myth.
Shortly after making the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Dinet died in his native France in 1929. Today in Bou-Saada, where he was eventually buried, The Nasreddine-Etienne Dinet Museum stands as a testament to Dinet's unique place in the history of Orientalist painters. Though later on in his career to be found behind the times by his peers, Dinet and his true understanding of Saharan life lend his works encapsulating the history and peoples of Algeria an authenticity rarely surpassed. The art critic Camille Mauclair predicted Dinet's staggering importance in the history of Orientalist painters: "Later on, they (Dinet's canvases) will be incomparable references; they will have fixed without the coldness of archaeology a civilization and a race called upon to transform themselves to the point of travesty by the fatalities of a 'modernism' that is slowly killing the Orient." By allowing his models to face forward rather than backward to the suit the tastes of a time obsessed with antiquity, the work of Etienne Dinet acts as a rich cultural currency towards understanding a way of life now transformed yet far from forgotten.
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