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Prior to writing "Half the World Away," Tammy had begun what would become a grueling and drawn out process as she tried to adopt a child from Guatemala. Not long after setting her heart on bringing home a little girl, Tammy found herself being thrown in the middle of a controversial tug-of-war, during which she was repeatedly lied to about her case. "I had been told that I was in and out of family court, PGN, and for over nine months waiting on a DNA test. The truth ended up being that my dossier hadn't even been translated into Spanish, and nothing had been done on my case." The truth was eventually uncovered, resulting in the Florida-based adoption facilitator who was assigned to handle Tammy's case being found guilty on charges for harboring an illegal alien child and sentenced to a year in prison. Charges were filed during Tammy's adoption, which prompted her to change facilitators and lawyers. "I was just one of several victims of this facilitator. Unknown to me, she used an attorney that was banned by the U.S. Embassy. I sent my money to who I thought was a lawyer. Instead, it ended up being the housekeeper of the lawyer." In an effort to contain the situation, Tammy recalls, "Just weeks away from bringing Shawn home, I was threatened that my adoption would stop if I went public with my story."
Though understandably disappointed after witnessing her first effort turn into a fiasco, Tammy began seeking another avenue to pursue a second adoption. Through her own research, she found many of her questions being answered by GuatAdopt, a non-profit organization run by adoptive parents who give moral support and their knowledge about the adoption process. GuatAdopt also organizes several fund raising efforts to help the children of Guatemala. "GuatAdopt is a God send to me. I found them accidentally online and made contact with them. I had been worried about my adoption process and just needed some answers and encouragement. They are wonderful people who care about the children of Guatemala, as they are adoptive parents themselves." The assistance that GuatAdopt offered her was the key Tammy needed in order to free herself of a fruitless goose chase. "They told me how to inquire at the Embassy. I did so and there was NO record of me in the system! I found this funny, since I had supposedly been in and out of family court." Her second go-around, fortunately, went much more smoothly. Since coming home to Tennessee in 2007, Shawn Alan Cochran (named for the memory of Tammy's two brothers) is a healthy growing 3-year-old boy.
Written during a time when she wasn't sure her adoption would go through, Tammy shares, "This song is so personal to me. I wrote this song while I waiting for my son to come home to me from Guatemala. The adoption took two years to complete when it should have only taken about 10 months." She continues, "I guess I've always poured my heart and feelings into my music as a form of therapy, and this song is the product of what I was feeling at the time." Both extremes of the emotional roller coaster she endured during the lengthy process are represented in "Half the World Away," through which Tammy was able to recount the turmoil in her life while still capturing the joy that comes with welcoming a new child into the family!
Just as "Angels in Waiting" pulled on emotional heartstrings, "Half the World Away" will likely become a fan favorite as well. Though, be assured that there are also plenty of light-hearted tunes included on 30 Something and Single! "I love to write songs. Whether they are serious songs of funny songs, I believe there is a place for both. I hope people listening to this album will see and hear my desire to become even a better songwriter." Tammy is especially excited to share the new album because this is perhaps her most personal project to date. "I am so excited about this album, because it's all me. By that, I mean that I got to chose which songs went on the album and how they were produced. It was great to make the album that is 100% me without any external influences."
Even in the planning stages of creating 30 Something and Single, Tammy had one particular favorite she wanted to include from the getgo. That song is "Stand By Your Man," a country classic written by Tammy Wynette that would later become her signature song. The song takes Tammy back to her childhood years when she looked to Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Janie Fricke, and others for musical inspiration. "In a way, I believe as a child listening to all these strong women of country music taught me not only how to sing, but how to sing with emotion." It was during those years growing up in northeastern Ohio that Tammy began nurturing her love for music and singing. "I have always had an interest in music and singing. I don't remember a time when I didn't sing." Both of her brothers were very musical, as well as her mom, who played piano. The endless stream of music in her home played a large part in Tammy's ultimate decision to pursue her dreams of becoming a recording artist and entertainer. "My parents loved country music and it was always on the radio or record player."
Tammy and her family moved to Nashville after her graduation so that she could pursue her music career. In 2001, Tammy enjoyed her first Top 10 single, "Angels in Waiting." The inspirational ballad was written as a tribute to her two older brothers, both of who succumbed to Cystic Fibrosis early in their lives. Though not initially intended to be a single release to radio, the song touched many hearts and continues to resonate with fans to this day. Other hit singles ("I Cry" and "Life Happened") followed from her self-titled debut album and Life Happened, respectively. The few years that followed found Tammy gradually transitioning from being an artist who held a major label record deal to becoming an independent artist. In 2007, she released Where I Am. Having now released two albums independently, Tammy candidly shares her perspective on the matter. "I believe there are good and bad things to being an indie artist. The positives are that you get to be yourself and create music that you believe in and feel passionate about." On the flip side are financial limitations. "The bad thing is there usually isn't extra money needed to do the promotion like the major labels. Because of that, sometimes you miss out on great opportunities."
Financial restraints aside, Tammy isn't exactly in a hurry to secure another major record label deal. "My ultimate goal is to keep making music I can be proud of. I absolutely love my job! Who could ask for more?"


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If the "main-steam" media was doing its job properly and report NEWS instead of opinion and emotion, perhaps the cables and talk radio would not be getting the ratings they are.
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Some people have likened human bodies to huge chemical factories because of all the constant reactions that are occurring. While most people rarely think about this, the mitochondria in our bodies are constantly working away - synapses are firing exchanging neurotransmitters, food is being broken down and absorbed, cells are being recycled and on and on and on. All these processes are part of our metabolism; what makes us run and allows us to live. Some of the results of our metabolism are "metabolites". These are small molecules which can either be intermediates in our metabolic processes, helping reactions run efficiently or they can also be the breakdown products of reactions, the leftovers from the process of cutting up molecules to make other molecules. In general, the key to metabolites is they are small molecules which result from our metabolism. So what's the deal? Whoopdeedoo! Well consider the situation where your metabolism isn't working so great, something's gone wrong, and it isn't clear what. Scientists have realized that in these situations looking at metabolites can give you an idea of what is wrong. They have realized that potentially these metabolites could tell you something is wrong before you even know it. So pee in a cup and let the doctor tell you what's wrong. Here's Dr. Jeremy Nicholson to tell you more about this new field of medicine.
You may have realized there is more to metabolomics than peeing in a cup. Metabolites occur throughout the cells and tissues in our bodies, however scientists are still identifying all the metabolites our body produces. Since urine can be viewed as concentrated metabolites our body no longer needs, it's a pretty good place to start building a data base. The important concept to remember is that by looking at the leftovers, the little stuff, it is possible to gain insight into how a person's metabolism is functioning, and through this insight help improve its functioning.
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Yeah, get him if you see him, and you like the reasons I listed. I suspect some fans just won't be into him 'cause he's a deluxe or 'cause he's a little weird, but if you can get by that and want something unique and fun, he's not a bad pick.
Did I mention my Bonecrusher figure has a lot of flash on the parts? I can't remember if I said it here or somewhere else. Anyway, it does, causes some minor gapping in a lot of places but no real significant issues. Just an interesting aside, not a problem per se - I can always shave it off.


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Herpes viral culture of a lesion is a laboratory test to check if a skin sore is infected with the herpes simplex virus.
See also:
Culture - herpes simplex virus; Herpes simplex virus culture
A sample from a skin lesion (often a genital sore) or blister is needed. The health care provider will collect the sample during an active outbreak and place it in a laboratory container. The sample must include cells, not just fluid from the blister, because the virus is in the skin cells of the blister or ulcer.
At the laboratory, the sample is placed in a special dish and watched for the growth of the herpes simplex virus, or substances related to the virus. Special tests may also be done to determine whether it is herpex simplex virus type 1 or 2.
Results are available within 16 hours to 7 days (usually 2-4 days), depending on the laboratory method used.
The sample must be collected during the worst part of an outbreak. This is considered the acute phase of infection.
When the sample is collected, you may feel an uncomfortable scraping or sticky sensation. Sometimes a sample from the throat or eyes is needed. This involves rubbing a sterile swab against the eye or in the throat.
The test is done to confirm herpes simplex infection. The diagnosis is often made by physical examination (the health care provider looking at the sores), and the cultures and other tests are used to confirm that diagnosis.
A normal (negative) result means that the herpes simplex virus did not grow in the laboratory dish and the skin sample used in the test did not contain any herpes virus.
However, a normal (negative) culture does not guarantee that you do not have a herpes infection or have not had one in the past.
An abnormal (positive) result may mean that you have an active infection with herpes simplex virus. Herpes infections include herpes genitalis, which is genital herpes, or cold sores on the lips or in the mouth.
If the culture is positive for herpes, you may have recently become infected or you may have become infected in the past and are currently having an outbreak.
Risks include slight bleeding or infection in the area where the skin sample was removed.
The viral culture for herpes test is most likely to be accurate when a person is newly infected (during the first outbreak).
Schiffer JT, Corey L. Herpes simplex virus. In: Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 136.
Usatine RP, Tinitigan R. Nongenital herpes simplex virus. Am Fam Physician. 2010 Nov 1;82(9):1075-82.
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Looks great! I'm embarassed to admit I misread corpsfest as corpse-fest and started thinking it was either some cultural equivalent of the Mexican Day of the Dead... or something far more sinister!
Love the photos, keep them coming x
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On friday we got an early mark so we were able to actually get out in the 'sun'light. Pekka was keen to do something with us folk who live in the house so we russled up some more toboggans (a word which no-one understands here, they call it something starting with 'm' i think) and took them for a spin outside the wall
Pete and Owen were game enough to go down the motherhill mentioned in our previous blog, but the motherhill came off on top and the boys got rather battered and bruised (pete says 'i hurt my bottom' i say 'it's your own silly fault'). Emelie showed them both up by wisely choosing the smoother but still steep side paths of the runs instead of going hell-for-leather down the bumpy, icy middle bits. I stuck to the shorter fluffier, but still nice and steep, hills and came away with only a couple of bruises. The toboggans are really hard to steer though so one time I accidently hit a jump that someone had made and tried to bale out half way but ended up just going over it on my knees. Thought I would have black and blue knees after that but surprisingly I'm all good. We got some hilarious videos on our camera (mainly of pete hurting himself and screaming like tarzan) but we can't upload them in their current format. We'll work on fixing them and hopefully put them up later.
Today (Saturday) we had 'corpsfest' which was a get together of some of the people who come to the corps here. We started off at the highschool near here and did some mingling outside in the freezing cold. All the people in the corps are really friendly and interested to know who we are and what we're doing there, so we're never short of someone to talk to. We and our Nigerian friends were doing starjumps and running on the spot trying to keep warm while the Swedes looked on in polite interest. We then went inside and cooked together in the school classroom-kitchens in groups. We made a tasty carrot pasta sauce which is really cheap (carrots are about the only cheap fresh vegie here at about 30c a kilo), i'll have to get someone to decode the recipe for me so we can make it again
After eating we walked down to Stora Torget (Town Square) and then back to Krukmakarens Hus and had Fika (coffee/tea/nibbly sweets, a Swedish tradition, ooo I sound all Swede-savvy) and played a weird game. The game makes the players look like they're trying to excrete into a bottle to put it nicely. Basically you have to tie a pen to a piece of string, then tie the string to your back belt-loop with the pen hanging down behind you and try to squat the pen into a bottle which is on the floor. Very tricky and incredibly unflattering. Let us never speak of it again... ;)
Mum will be proud of me now: after that we went upstairs to Oscarsalen (the church hall for those of you who can't remember the tricky names for things) where a group of people from the general communtity come to play fiddles and dance in traditional Swedish fashion. There were about 25-30 people there with 4 different groups of people playing their instruments at different times. Some of the people there really knew how to dance well but others are just learning and some are just there to scoot around and have fun. The guy who was playing when we first arrived was playing the traditional Swedish instrument called a Nickleharp
We were greeted very warmly when we arrived and one of the ladies who organises these very casual events and also teaches this kind of dancing, showed us a bit about what to do and how to do it. It looked pretty simple but was actually really tricky. She showed us individually and then we had a go together but just ended up fudging our way around the room. One of the guys there saw we were thoroughly confused and whispered to just fake it before whirling off into the distance. We took a few photos but then the camera ran out of battery. It was really fun though so we'll definitely drop in again next time it's on in a few weeks' time and hopefully won't have forgotten everything our friendly teacher taught us by then.
It's great living here, everything is within walking disance. If we want to go to a church event, we just walk downstairs. If we want to go to the folk dance it would actually be harder to avoid going because we literally have to walk through the room they're in to get to our rooms. It's great! We realised today while walking to the shops that we live in a fairlytale gingerbread village with candy-coloured houses and icing sugar everywhere!
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Every couple months, we update our list of the top 10 most-popular Celtic CDs Sold Online by Mage Records. This latest offering features the most-popular albums of 2010. Find more Celtic Music CD charts here.
Irish Drinking Songs For Cat Lovers by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats (2005)
The original CD that struck the imagination of cat lovers everywhere. It combines Irish drinking songs with my love of cats.
Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats (2008)
The fantastic follow-up to the highly successful cats and Celtic music themed CDs. Irish songs rewritten about cats and beautifully produced.
The original CD that struck the imagination of cat lovers everywhere. It combines Irish drinking songs with my love of cats. Your love of Celtic music will never be the same.
The Secret World of Celtic Rock by Various Artists (2005
The hottest independent Celtic Rock music in the world packed on one CD at one low price. This compilation CD benefits Celtic Non-Profit around the nation.
A Faire To Remember by Brobdingnagian Bards (2001)
The Top 10 most-popular songs at Renaissance Festivals, plus The Bards personal favorites including some of funniest and most-engaging songs around.
Victims of Irish Music by Various Artists (2007)
Borne from the struggle to keep acoustic Irish music alive and relevant, Victims of Irish Music gathers the finest independent Celtic musicians who are winning the fight to keep instrumental Irish and Celtic music vibrant and meaningful. Benefits Celtic Non-Profits.
The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs by Brobdingnagian Bards (2007)
Irish Songs About Drinking for Those Who Love to Drink. A compilation CD featuring drinking songs from many of the Brobdingnagian Bards CDs. You've found the Grail!
A Celtic Renaissance Wedding by Brobdingnagian Bards (2003)
Celtic Wedding Music Compilation features our most-romantic songs on one CD and at one LOW price. A continual best-selling CD and exclusively available online.
Happy Songs of Death by Marc Gunn (2009)
It's Irish. A joyful juxtaposition of the morbid and the comic that celebrates murder ballads, the Black Death and life through death. Experience an album of New Orleans Irish music and drinking songs.
Real Men Wear Kilts by Brobdingnagian Bards (2008)
Scottish and Irish folk songs with the Bards usual touch of humor. The last CD released by this award-winning Celtic folk music duo.
Kilted For Her Pleasure by Marc Gunn (2010)
Kilted Celtic comedy music for the playfully demented Celtic music fan. Get ready to guffaw with a healthy dose of laughter, the best medicine for any Celtic music lover.


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By Michaela Gibson Morris/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – After a decade of planning and two years of construction, North Mississippi Medical Center has brought its West Bed Tower into the 21st century.
On Thursday, NMMC staff, physicians and volunteers got to tour the bigger, more comfortable patient rooms in what will become the Rehabilitation Institute next week. In all, the new tower houses 140 rooms on six patient floors and will retire the 50-year-old West Bed tower which didn't have showers in patient rooms and included the hospital's last shared rooms.
"Every patient will has (his or her) own shower and toilet that's wheelchair accessible," said Angie Everett, the Rehab Institute's administrative director. "We've had semiprivate rooms where patients had to share bathrooms with a toilet only … It's amazing."
The entire $55.1 million project – the West Tower expansion and renovation of the old West Tower – will give NMMC 228 new patient rooms, but the total number of patient beds will not change.
The rooms were designed with the patient's bed on an angle, allowing them a better view out the window, more room for family and more conveniences for patients. New remote controls will allow patients to adjust the air conditioning and heating, run the TV, turn off the lights and open the window blinds from the bed.
"The independence of the patient is going to be unbelievable," said Bruce Ridgway, vice president for facility management and construction.
An angled window and alcove with a computer charting station will allow nurses and physicians to check on patients without disturbing them.
All of the patient rooms are exactly the same, but some of the spaces on each of the floors were customized based on the nursing unit's needs. The Rehab Institute's layout includes a sunlighted dining room with access to an outdoor courtyard that will accommodate therapy needs.
Employees and physicians have put their stamp on the new tower, Ridgway said. They offered feedback on plans and a mock up of the patient rooms. Their input was invaluable.
"We probably built the toilet 10 times," to finalize the layout for the new rooms, Ridgway said.
Next week, the hospital will begin moving nursing units into the new tower. It will take eight weeks to move six nursing floors. After the moves are complete, work will begin in earnest on renovating the old west tower, which will now become the central tower.
"Everything goes," including the walls and windows, Rideway said. "It will look just like this on the outside and inside when it's done."
The renovation, which will house 88 of the new patient rooms, will take about 16 to 18 months, with completion expected in the fall of 2014. The landscaping along South Gloster, which will include lawns and 1-foot retaining wall will be completed at the end of the project.
"When we're done, almost half of the rooms in this building will be new," Ridgway said.
• 2003 – Planning begins
• Dec. 2009 – $55.1 west bed tower expansion and renovation project announced
• Dec. 2010 – Construction begins with excavation
• June 2011 – 180-foot-tall crane goes up on construction site
• Jan. 2013 – Construction on expansion finishes
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UPDATE: MSU cornerback Johnthan Banks is a second-team AP All-American.
You know what they say about hindsight, and in the case of Johnthan Banks, we should've seen his greatness coming, right?
Mitchell McCurry saw it. He was, and remains, Banks' best friend. The two grew up together in tiny Maben and were practically brothers.
Both lost a parent – McCurry his mom, Banks his dad – to car accidents at a young age. They lived about a block apart and played together from childhood up through high school, where both starred in multiple sports at East Webster.
"I always knew he had the potential," McCurry said Monday. "We had a lot of good people around us that gave us a lot of influence, and that gave us hope, and we felt like we could do it. He pursued it more than I did, actually. He actually made it."
McCurry, who was a year ahead of Banks in school, played two years of football at East Mississippi Community College. He's now pursuing an education degree at Ole Miss.
Banks, of course, is wrapping up a stellar career at Mississippi State and will soon be in the NFL.
McCurry has some regrets about his own athletic career, but he believes the success of Banks will inspire other East Webster athletes to keep achieving past high school.
"They were always told, you're from this school, you'll never make it, you'll probably play junior college ball the rest of your career," McCurry said. "He basically went beyond and gave everybody hope that they could make it now. It's kind of a belief factor."
At MSU, Banks has earned All-American and All-SEC honors as a cornerback. His 16 career interceptions are tied for the school record.
And last week, he took home the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back.
McCurry, who still talks with Banks on a daily basis, said none of that has changed his friend.
"We always said we'll look after each other if one of us made it. He's still showing me the same love, never changed. Still the same Johnthan I knew ever since he was little.
"He's not the big and famous John, he's just Johnthan Banks to me."
Still, McCurry had a surreal moment when he watched Banks win the Thorpe Award. "It's kind of unbelievable," he said.
After MSU plays Northwestern in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1, Banks will focus on the next level. He could very well be a first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. But even if he never played another down, he's already the pride of Maben and East Webster.
Bill Brand, a native of Webster County and the principal at East Webster, said Banks is the best athlete to ever come out of the school.
"More importantly, he's a good kid, a good person, and he hasn't forgotten about where he comes from," Brand said.
Determined, focused
In 2006, during his sophomore season at East Webster, Banks was a quarter- back preparing to lead his team into the Class 1A state championship game.
By this point in his young career, he'd already played linebacker in junior high and receiver as a freshman, earning all-division honors at the latter position.
He also played defensive back and returned kicks for the Wolverines.
His coach at the time, Jimmy Carden, praised Banks' instincts. He noted that when playing linebacker in junior high, Banks would call out the offense's plays before the snap.
East Webster lost that state title game and hasn't been back to Jackson since. But Banks went on to have a decorated three-sport career in Maben, winning state titles in both basketball and baseball.
"Johnthan had a certain determination about him the entire time," Brand said. "You see a lot of great athletes, but you could tell he had a little something extra."
Despite his exploits, Banks had just one college scholarship offer: MSU. It's the only place he wanted to go, so that worked out.
The main reason Banks didn't get many looks was because Maben is hard to find on a map, plus it can be tough to judge small-school talent when you're recruiting it to an SEC school.
Perhaps Banks could have practiced more self-promotion, but that's not in his nature. Heck, he never even bothered to correct the misspelling of his first name until the state basketball tournament his junior year. All the media had been spelling it "Jonathan," until a reporter finally asked him to spell it following a semifinal win over Myrtle.
Banks embodies the humble small-town ethos, but he's also one of the most focused people you'll ever meet.
You might've read about Banks' plans to become a state trooper once his football career ends. McCurry said he first heard Banks talk about that aspiration in elementary school.
"He always wanted to be a state trooper," McCurry said with a laugh.
Talk about long-range focus. That focus was evident in 2006.
Just before that championship game that year, Carden said of Banks, "He sort of sees the end, in that he wants to play football or basketball or baseball once he's out of high school."
With his 6-foot-2 frame, Banks could've been a receiver for MSU. Coaches initially put him at safety before finally settling on cornerback. He's also been a regular on punt returns the last couple of years.
Banks made a splash as a freshman, when he intercepted Florida's Tim Tebow and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown. He had another pick-six later that game.
He's felt comfortable on the big stage ever since, but he's most comfortable at home, where his girlfriend and their son live. Banks can often be spotted at East Webster sporting events, and on Saturday he rode one of his beloved horses in the Mathiston Christmas parade.
He reads to kids at the local elementary school. When a tornado ravaged the community and his alma mater in 2011, Banks spent a few days helping clean up.
Was he out there directing people, taking a lead role? No, Brand said, Banks was just doing what he's always done on the football field.
"He was just pitching in and doing anything he saw that needed to be done."
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TUPELO – Hands clapping, bodies swaying, voices raised for glory – Tupelo's Lee Williams and The Spiritual QC's celebrated 50 years of singing for Jesus.
Williams' powerful lead vocals swept over the crowd with "Jesus Is Alive and Well," then brought Pilate's poignant words to song in "I Find No Fault in Him."
The famed group wrapped up the night's celebration at St. Paul United Methodist Church on North Spring Street, where young and old celebrated with them.
"The Spiritual QC's have been No. 1 for 20 years," promoter Ollie Collins said of the program stars.
Rows and rows of men, women and children sang along with their favorites.
Lynn Banks of Tupelo came for what she gets from the music.
"It's like food for my soul," said the North Mississippi Medical Center employee. "I've always loved gospel music. It's my roots."
Williams still lives in Tupelo. He says an uncle in a popular local quartet named The Gospel Stars were his first inspiration and role models for Williams' first quartet with his three older brothers.
That same uncle formed the first QC's, including Lee's brother on guitar. When the act disbanded in 1964, the two hung on to the name and brought together new talent to round out the group.
One of the warm-up groups, Tupelo's Spiritual Messengers, brought the early crowd to foot stomping and hand-waving with "I Need a Blessing," a mixture of gospel and R&B.
Women stood at their metal chairs, dancing in place, hands raised in praise.
Outside, at least two large travel buses' motors hummed as they waited to take the gospel stars back out on the music trail.
Sunday night, they'd rolled in from two different shows in Tennessee.
Collins said Williams and his QC's are on the road at least 200 days a year.


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Before Congress went on break for its summer recess last week, they reached a compromise on student loan interest rates. Until now, Congress fixed interest rates every year. The new bill, which comes after several months of bickering, ties student loan interest rates to financial markets.
"Undergraduates this fall would borrow at a 3.9 percent interest rate for subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans. Graduate students would have access to loans at 5.4 percent, and parents would borrow at 6.4 percent. The rates would be locked in for that year's loan, but each year's loan could be more expensive than the last. Rates would rise as the economy picks up and it becomes more expensive for the government to borrow money."
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Missouri state law requires that when a school district loses accreditation, the unaccredited school district must pay the tuition for students that transfer to a neighboring accredited district. The school transfer process is by no means a simple transaction. In fact, a recent New York Times article focuses on how race and social perceptions are affecting school transfers in Missouri.
"When the Missouri Supreme Court upheld a law in June allowing students from failing school districts to transfer to good ones, Harriett Gladney saw a path to a better education for her 9-year-old daughter."
"But then she watched television news clips from a town hall meeting for the Francis Howell School District, the predominantly white district here that her daughter's mostly black district, Normandy, had chosen as a transfer site. Normandy, in neighboring St. Louis County, has one of the worst disciplinary rates in the state, and Francis Howell parents angrily protested the transfer of Normandy students across the county line, some yelling that their children could be stabbed and that the district's academic standards would slip."
On the other side of the state, the transfer process is still stalled for students in the unaccredited Kansas City Public Schools. A lawsuit filed in 2011 by five suburban school districts (Blue Springs, Independence, Lee's Summit, North Kansas City and Raytown) challenging the state's transfer statue is still pending.
Although it's impossible to predict what parent and community reactions will be if the Missouri Supreme Court rules against the KC area districts, there are demographic parallels between the schools in both cities.
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Lander, a 1978 Princeton graduate, is a geneticist, molecular biologist and mathematician. He directs the Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
In the 1980s, Lander joined with Professor David Botstein -- who currently directs Princeton's Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics -- and other colleagues to create the first practical plan to make and use a comprehensive genetic map of the human genome. Lander elucidated how to develop maps of complex, multi-gene diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
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HOUSTON – Blood pressure is a measure of how hard the blood pushes against the walls of your arteries as it moves through your body. It's normal for blood pressure to go up and down throughout the day, but if it stays up, you have high blood pressure. Another name for high blood pressure is hypertension.
When blood pressure is high, it starts to damage the blood vessels, heart, and kidneys. This can lead to heart attack, stroke, and other problems. High blood pressure is called a amp"silent killer," because it doesn't usually cause symptoms while it is causing this damage.
Your blood pressure consists of two numbers: systolic and diastolic. Someone with a systolic pressure of 120 and a diastolic pressure of 80 has a blood pressure of 120/80, or amp"120 over 80.amp"
n The systolic number shows how hard the blood pushes when the heart is pumping.
n The diastolic number shows how hard the blood pushes between heartbeats, when the heart is relaxed and filling with blood.
What causes high blood pressure?
In most cases, doctors can't point to the exact cause. But several things are known to raise blood pressure, including being very overweight, drinking too much alcohol, having a family history of high blood pressure, eating too much salt, and getting older. If your blood pressure is 140/90, or 140 over 90 and up that is high blood pressure.
Your blood pressure may also rise if you are not very active, you don't eat enough potassium and calcium, or you have a condition called insulin resistance. Without treatment, high blood pressure can damage the heart, brain, kidneys, or eyes. This damage causes problems like coronary artery disease, stroke, and kidney failure.
How is it treated?
You can help lower your blood pressure by making healthy changes in your lifestyle. If you have prehypertension, your doctor will likely recommend lifestyle changes. These may include losing extra weight, exercising, limiting alcohol, cutting back on salt, quitting smoking, and eating a low-fat diet that includes more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy foods. What can you do to prevent high blood pressure?
There are lifestyle changes you can make to help prevent high blood pressure:
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n Limit alcohol to 2 drinks a day for men and 1 drink a day for women and lighter-weight men.
n Get 3,500 mg of potassium in your diet every day. Fresh, unprocessed whole foods have the most potassium. These foods include meat, fish, nonfat and low-fat dairy products, and many fruits and vegetables.
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Think about what a 20% tax break means to him. Think about what rolling back the Bush tax cuts means to him.
See most of us don't have greater than $1MM estates. Our taxes come in the way of ordinary income...capital gains taxes don't really effect us much....but they are huge to him when he sells Home Deput stock...agenda, agenda.
My agenda is to have guys like him pay more and guys like us pay less...as opposed to him paying much less and the middle class picking up the bill
Call it what you want....I'm tired of the rules being written for guys like him
I believe that the voters and media will be holding Romney's feet to the fire to show results ... in a way that was never applied to Obama, even now after four years of lackluster performance.
FWIW, I think Romney shows a real enthusiasm for getting to work on the problems ... hands on. Obama may have conveyed that same image in the first couple of months of his administration, but it faded quickly. I have a hard time imagining Romney taking many vacations. He impresses me as the kind of person who ENJOYS working hard.
Romney has probably an even a worse "inheritance" than Obama had, since the debt has increased even more; and regulations have been put in place that need to actually be removed before he can put things on another track.
He will need truly to reach across the aisle with respect in a way Obama never was able to do. There are probably quite a few Dems who want things to change, but they have not been able to fight the tide of the power-brokers like Reid and Pelosi. If Romney can give those Ds an alternative, he could make things happen.
I never thought Reagan was the brightest bulb in the Oval office, but he had a strength of persona that was able to make it possible for Ds to work with him. He certainly flubbed some stuff, but overall he turned things around. Possibly Reagan was confident in his own instincts and persona, and Obama relies on Valerie Jarrett's instincts (which have often been wrong) and others around him, because deep down he, himself, knows he was unprepared for this job.
There are some indications, from those close to Romney, that he may have a similar persona to Reagan, and he has a stronger business background to fully understand economic conditions. If he can bring both those qualities together, he could really be an historically significant POTUS.
There is no doubt in my mind that the voters and media will hold him to a high standard. They will not let him get away with "it's worse than I thought." He really has his work cut out for him.
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FBI: Man arrested in La Crosse house raid part of Chicago street gang
Investigators arrested Walter Blackman Thursday morning
CHICAGO, Ill. - The FBI says the man arrested in La Crosse during a house raid on the city's south side is one of 18 members of a Chicago street gang facing federal drug and/or gun charges.
The members of the gang called the "Black Disciples" are facing charges in connection with a continuing investigation into drug and gun trafficking in and around Chicago's south side, the FBI said.
The FBI investigation has led to the seizure of more than 1.3 kilograms of crack cocaine and .44 kilograms of heroin, and the recovery of about 39 firearms.
Sixteen members were arrested Thursday, including Walter Blackman, aka "Gangster," 50, of Gary, Indiana, who was renting a house at 4330 Verchota Street in La Crosse. Field agents from the Milwaukee field office raided the house for a case the Chicago FBI has been working on. Blackman was arrested and transported to Chicago on Thursday. He faces federal drug and firearms charges.19641884
According to the criminal complaint, Blackman is a "high-ranking member of the Black Disciples street gang in Chicago who distribues drugs, including cocaine and heroin in the Chicao area and elsewhere." The complaint states Blackman distributed 280 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base and 100 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin.
Besides Blackman, one other suspect was located and taken into custody in Wisconsin. Another suspect was arrested in Iowa and two additional arrests occured in Indiana. The FBI says one other member of the Black Disciples street gang was arrested Friday and one other man, Blackman's brother Ken Blackman remains at large, the FBI said.
Sixteen men were charged in complaints in the U.S. District Court in Chicago with Possession of Distribution of a Controlled Substance, including powder cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin, or with federal firearms violations. Two other men were charged in complaints filed in U.S. District Court in Hammond, Indiana, with either Distribution of a Controlled Substance or a firearms violation.
The FBI said investigators used sophisticated physical surveillance techniques, the controlled purchase of illicit drugs and guns, and the electronic interception of telephone conversations involving one or more of the suspects.
Those charged in Chicago with violating federal drug laws:
Walter Blackman, aka "Gangster," 50, of Gary, Indiana
Abdullah Brewer, aka "Dullah," 25, of Chicago
Jeffrey Brewer, aka "Mac," 23, of Chicago
Jamaal Crawford, 30, of Chicago
Stephan Gwin, 34, of Dolton, Illinois
Antoine Harris, aka "Poo," 25, of Riverside, Illinois
Darious Harris, aka "Buddha," 21, of Chicago
Levertis Logan, 26, of Dolton, Illinois
Wallace Muhammad, 35, of Chicago
Leshawn Price, 20, of Springfield, Illinois
Charles Tankson, aka "Chuck," 42, Burnham, Illinois
Christopher Williams, aka "Big C," 30 of Chicago
Brian Washington, 26, of Gary Indiana (charged in Indiana)
Those facing federal firearms charges in Chicago, in addition to Walter Blackman, include:
Ken Blackman, 29, with no known permanent address
Anthony Green, aka "Ant," 43, of Chicago
James Jones, aka "Solo," 36, of Chicago
Christopher Derrick, 54, of Merrillville, Indiana (charged in Indiana)
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Pitt elects Gallagher as its 18th chancellorFebruary 9, 2014 12:07 AM
In choosing Patrick D. Gallagher as its 18th chancellor, the University of Pittsburgh has pinned its aspirations to a successful, high ranking federal administrator and scientist who knows Pitt as an alum but lacks a higher education management background.
School trustees, meeting in special session Saturday, voted unanimously to elect Mr. Gallagher, a top U.S. Department of Commerce official, to succeed Mark Nordenberg, who last June announced he will step down Aug. 1 of this year from a job he has held for nearly two decades.
Mr. Gallagher, 50, is acting deputy secretary at Commerce. He was appointed to the post by President Barack Obama last June, and since 2009 also has been director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He has 20 years with the agency.
Described by colleagues as an excellent manager and strong collaborator, Mr. Gallagher is the latest example of an individual who has traded a high-profile job within the federal government to lead a university or a system of campuses.
Others include former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, now president of the University of California system and -- just up the road from Pitt -- Subra Suresh, who left the directorship of the National Science Foundation last year to become president of Carnegie Mellon University.
What: Newly appointed chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh
Age: 50
Career: Still holds positions as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is also the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and undersecretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology. Past work includes: Research associate, Boston University; taught high school math and science in St. Joseph, Mo.
Personal: Wife, Karen, and three sons, now reside in Brookeville, Md.
Academics: Received a bachelor's degree in physics and philosophy from Benedictine College; Holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh connection: His maternal grandparents lived in Carrick; met his future wife while doing graduate studies at Pitt.
Pitt officials say their new leader was picked from "hundreds" of candidates in a six-month search kept secret by design nearly until its conclusion. Pitt spokesman Ken Service said without elaborating that Mr. Gallagher was one of four finalists presented to the full board of trustees by a search committee.
"This is an important moment for the University of Pittsburgh," board chairman Stephen Tritch said in a statement. "In Patrick Gallagher, we have an individual who brings exceptional experience to the position, along with an impressive background in promoting partnerships that develop innovation and support research and other academic pursuits to advance the greater good of society."
He said Mr. Gallagher has a deep understanding and commitment to Pitt's mission and values.
Introduced as the chancellor-elect at a news conference immediately after the vote, Mr. Gallagher said he planned to continue what Mr. Nordenberg started by working with UPMC, Carnegie Mellon, the city of Pittsburgh and the state "to leverage the relationships and put the university in a position to be even greater."
As a federal employee, he said he does not have experience in fund-raising and said it was an issue he brought forward early in his selection process.
"What I think I do have, that I mentioned earlier, is some of the same skills. It's about relationships," Mr. Gallagher said.
Mr. Tritch said the chancellor-elect has garnered money for his institute every year from Congress, which the chairman said involves developing relationships with members of Congress to convince them of the importance of that funding. The skill will translate to working with the state to fund the university, he added.
Last year, Pitt surpassed Penn State as the nation's most expensive public university for tuition and fees, a standing campus officials blame in large part on deep state funding cuts that have reduced support to 1995 levels.
As the father of two college-aged boys, Mr. Gallagher said he knows that rising tuition is a problem for many families.
"As a tuition-paying parent, I really understand this issue," he said.
"A university has the greatest mission of all, and I will never lose focus that at the heart of this mission are the students," Mr. Gallagher said.
Mr. Gallagher's salary was set at $525,000, with deferred yearly "retention incentive payments" of $100,000 each, payable on July 31, 2019, if he has not voluntarily left the university or been removed for cause.
Experts say university presidencies are largely about managing massive enterprises, and as such, the disadvantage of not coming from a traditional campus leadership background could be offset by experience in navigating a complex agency.
"What it shows is that government experience in a large bureaucracy really helps right now," said Jeffrey Selingo, a contributing editor to The Chronicle of Higher Education and author of the book, "College Unbound: The Future of Higher Education and What it Means for Students."
"[Mr. Gallagher] knows his way through the Washington process, which is incredibly important at a time when federal resources are going to be constrained more than ever," Mr. Selingo said.
Another critical relationship will be with CMU, whose president, Mr. Suresh, said he was pleased by the pick. "I have worked with [Mr. Gallagher] and interacted with him when I was director of NSF. He's a very friendly and thoughtful individual [who] has a very strong background, not only in science but science policy."
Mr. Gallagher's success also will be tied to how effectively he works with the faculty at a major research university. Nicholas Bircher, former University Senate president and an associate professor in the department of anesthesiology, said he does not know much about the new chancellor but liked the process that led to his selection.
"I was happy with the process -- the degree to which the board of trustees solicited elected faculty representation," he said.
Mr. Gallagher is 11 years younger than the average sitting campus president. He is roughly three years older than Mr. Nordenberg was when he began what proved a highly successful run.
While leaving one bureaucracy, Mr. Gallagher will take leadership of another. Pitt's main campus and four branches have 35,000 students and 13,000 employees and a budget of $1.94 billion.
Mr. Gallagher was accompanied by his wife, Karen, an occupational therapist, and his youngest son, Ryan, a high school junior. The couple's two older sons, Sean, 21, and Devin, 19, are in college.
Mrs. Gallagher said she will spend the first school year of her husband's tenure at Pitt living in Maryland so that Ryan can complete his senior year of high school there, swimming for his school team.
The Gallaghers met in Pittsburgh when he was studying for his doctorate and she was working as an occupational therapist. Mrs. Gallagher said they met through an outdoor club on a whitewater kayaking trip. They got married at Seven Springs.
When they moved to Boston for Mr. Gallagher's post-doctoral work, Mrs. Gallagher said she saw the little apartment that they would be living in there and cried. She said she grew to love Boston during the two years they lived there, and then the Washington, D.C., area, but she is happy to be coming back to Pittsburgh.
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Dr. David Durst adheres to the philosophy that plastic and cosmetic surgery should result in a healthy, natural appearance - subtle improvements that highlight a patient's own physical attributes. Our staff goal is to make the cosmetic surgery experience at our Huntsville plastic surgery practice one in which the patient is treated with the best medical, professional, friendly, and compassionate care. In addition to a full range of cosmetic surgery procedures, Dr. Durst is highly respected for his experience and skill in performing a number of reconstructive surgeries. His amiable nature and talent for producing natural looking refinements make him an optimal choice for individuals who are seeking to restore their appearance.
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David L. Durst, M.D. specializes in Cosmetic Surgery and General Reconstruction. He offers a wide variety of procedures for face, breast, and body. At his practice, Dr. Durst frequently performs popular procedures such as breast augmentation, breast lift, tummy tuck, liposuction, eyelid surgery, and facelift. He also provides restorative procedures such as post-mastectomy breast reconstruction and reconstruction after skin cancer treatments.
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Member of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
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Dr. Durst attended medical school at the University of Missouri - Columbia and completed both his surgical residency and plastic surgery residency at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Durst has been in private practice since 1987.
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In a consultation with Dr. Durst, you will be able to ask any questions and discuss any concerns you may have. He will ask you about your aesthetic goals and will recommend the procedures he feels can best achieve the look you desire. Dr. Durst will take the time to answer your questions thoroughly, and will help you to fully understand the procedures and expectations. To schedule a consultation with Dr. Durst, please call (256) 881-4200.
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By Ben Levisohn
For a big gold mining company, it could get worse, but not much.
Shares of Compania de Minas Buenaventura (BVN) have plunged 7% today to $19.74 after the Peruvian gold miner not only missed its earnings forecast, but the company also said production had decreased, while costs hadn't dropped nearly enough. Bloomberg has the details:
Net income plunged 51 percent to $102.7 million, or 40 cents a share, from $208.1 million, or 82 cents, a year earlier, Lima-based Buenaventura said today in an e-mailed statement. Analysts expected profit of 65 cents a share excluding one-time items, the average of five estimates compiled by Bloomberg…
…Revenue declined 6 percent to $354.7 million. Gold production fell 12 percent to 243,811 ounces, while zinc and lead rose 24 percent and 44 percent, respectively, Buenaventura said. Silver output gained 12 percent to 4.72 million ounces.
Exploration spending rose 12 percent to $21.8 million.
JPMorgan's John Bridges explains just how bad it was. In a report released last night, he writes:
The company reported lower attributable gold production of 244koz vs. JPMe of 252koz. Cash costs at $594/oz came in much higher than our expectation of $545/oz. The company also reported lower copper production vs. our estimates…leading to lower than expected revenues. Another driver of the miss was the lower contribution from affiliates Yanacocha and Cerro Verde mines at $84mn vs. our estimate of $108mn. DD&A was also higher at $39m vs. JPMe of $32m. BVN also realized gold, zinc and lead prices that were 2-3% lower compared to quarterly averages for the metals.
Credit Suisse's Santiago Perez Teuffer, Ivano Westin and Marina Melemendjian cut the stock to Neutral from Outperform, and went as far to say that there are "no positives in sight." In a report released today, they write:
BVN has not been able to control costs…The result: crushed margins—1Q13 saw a shocking 19p.p. y/y Ebitda mg contraction. Given its unclear resource potential, we expect the high exploration expenses to be a recurring factor in the picture: Additionally, cash costs in some of the most important direct operations have skyrocketed, even from a high base, and are now in the top range of its peers average.
In fact, they can't identify a positive driver the company other than rising gold prices–and even that wouldn't give the company as much of a boost as its peers.
Newmont Mining (NEM), which has partnered with Buenaventura, also missed forecasts yesterday afternoon on–you guessed it–higher costs, and that, along with the stagnant price of gold is helping bring down all gold miners today. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) has dropped 2.7% to $29.11, while Newmont has fallen 7.5% to $31.44. South Africa's Gold Fields (GFI) has dropped 2.7% to $7.12, and Barrick Gold (ABX) has fallen 1.5% to $18.97
The lesson: Investors want costs controlled and companies that can't deliver will be punished for it.


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Apple Censors Drone War
Apple Inc. is censoring basic public information on our drone wars. Can you help me ask Apple to change this policy? http://bit.ly/R9OQ6J
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That's where you will find adventure and success. Life is hard enough for an 11 year old with out standing on the edge of a cliff. But that is where the Scouts of Troop 664 find themselves every year when we climb at Smith Rock State Park in Central Oregon.
Here is what happens. A young man gets ready, harness and helmet on.. he is looking for adventure and sees the older guys doing it.. it looks fun, but that is a long way down. He's been through the training, knows all the knots, the commands, and how he is going to lean out, get into a good "L" shape position, and start his decent. He knows that he has all the skills necessary to go over the edge. But then his brain asks him the question; "ARE YOU NUTS?"
This is when it happens.. It? What "it"? This is where the Scout learns about himself and how far he is willing to go, but then when he reaches that point.. he takes just one one step. He tests his courage, his inner strength, and his will to trust.
On this face of rock he will be tested by himself and come out victorious. Every small step is huge victories. The tears that run down a dirty cheek soon give way to smiles and high fives! He has conquered a small part of his mind and now is more confident. He walks just a bit taller on the way back to the truck even though he is tired and hungry. He has an adventurous story to share. Him and his patrol mates did something that their class mates won't do. Monday at school he will show pictures and tell of his great adventure.
So here is what I know for sure. The old Scoutmaster handbooks talk about what makes a boy… Paraphrasing… He likes to be with his friends, he likes to feel important, he wants to share work and play hard, he wants to make decisions and but likes to know he is supported by his friends and adults. He wants action and fun! He wants to run, play, fight, and generally be on the move. HE craves adventures and changes in his surroundings. He wants to experience new things, feel the wind in his hair, the sun in his eyes, and is looking for that great escape for the everyday things in his life. He wants to learn and see new things and have new experiences. He looks up to somebody and has a vision of what he wants to be.
I paraphrased that from the 1965 Scoutmaster Handbook. Everything applies today. 100%! Get them outside and provide adventures that will test them, push them, make them think and grow and you will have done what the boy wants. That is Scouting my friends.
This weekend my Troop spent 12 hours climbing, rappelling, and practicing rescue techniques at Smith Rock. We camped on a ranch in Madras and had a ball. I got to see a lot of growth this weekend. And when the parents came to pick up the guys on Sunday, I wish you could have seen the young men, smiles from ear to ear anxious to tell the story to mom and dad.
The moral of the story… boys are boys. From 1910 to 2011 the only thing that really has changed in their Scout uniform, what is inside is just as healthy and wanting as ever before. Seek those adventures and somewhere between a rock and hard place they will find themselves.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Somewhere between a Rock and Hard Place
That's where you will find adventure and success. Life is hard enough for an 11 year old with out standing on the edge of a cliff. But that is where the Scouts of Troop 664 find themselves every year when we climb at Smith Rock State Park in Central Oregon.


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Like other technology and communications companies, Google regularly receives requests from governments and courts around the world to hand over user data. In this report, we disclose the number of requests we receive from each government in six-month periods with certain limitations. Usage of our services have increased every year, and so have the user data request numbers.
We continue to look for new ways to organize information and provide more detail. For example, starting with the July–December 2010 reporting period, we began to disclose the percentages of user data requests we comply with in whole or in part. And starting with the January–June 2011 reporting period, we began to disclose the number of users or accounts about which data was requested.
Our FAQ about legal process provides information about how we aim to put users first when we receive user data requests. To learn more about the laws governing our disclosure of user data and reforms to those laws that we think are important, visit http://digitaldueprocess.org/. We hope this report will shine some light on the appropriate scope and authority of government requests to obtain user data around the globe.
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The meticulous observation requires calm. In this vision of the sculpture of artist R. Pomel is possible to observe, with the maximum detail, aspects that go from the own texture of gress until the artist development technique. +info: www.bigpict.es www.rpomel.com
There's no doubt. When the cherries grow up, will become plums. This is the strange way our planet works. With this kind of nature we use every day, every process is twistedly complicated. +info: www.bigpict.es www.rpomel.com
If it was not for the lights and shadows we could not differentiate between a color and itself. The human being lives in a world of illuminated objects. We are lucky. We are able to love every cherry even though they are identical. +info: www.bigpict.es www.rpomel.com


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Battle at the Beach Cheer and Dance National ChampionshipsLocation: Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Battle at the Beach Cheer and Dance National Championships will be at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center March 22 - 24. Spectator entry is $15 for adults, $10 for ages 5 - 12 and free for kids under 5 for the national championships. Two day passes are also available. Watch hundreds of teams compete!Next Date:


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This is Dillon, 11, from White Hall, Ark. This is the second and third turkey he's claimed since beginning turkey hunting three years ago (we'll cut him slack since this is the first-timer thread). They were bagged during the Arkansas Youth hunt April 4 in Rison, Ark.
Dillon took both of these birds with only ONE SHOT from his 20 gauge shotgun.


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They say every journey begins with a single step. For Brenda Watson, that step was the one she took when she walked into a health food store after years of battling constipation, fatigue, and countless other health problems. Since then more than two decades have passed, and Brenda feels healthier today than ever before.
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Blog | Lebanon, Pakistan, Russia
November 23 becomes International Day to End Impunity
Members from around the world of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange met in Beirut last week. On the second day of our conference, amid discussions of the daily problems journalists face, we received word of the abduction and murder of Pakistani investigative journalist Saleem Shahzad. A day later, the conference buzzed with news of an arrest more than five years after the murder of iconic Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. As news unfolded in both cases, impunity--a recurring theme in official meetings and hallway conversations--loudly made its way to the forefront. And on June 2, IFEX members announced that they would join forces to globally put an end to journalists' murders and impunity for their killers, making November 23 the International Day to End Impunity.


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Friday, September 5, 2008
Just Landed
I'm back and had a ball. Without a doubt, the highlight of my whirlwind trip was having the honor to meet and work with Anna Wolf [Hi, Anna!]. Not only is she an insanely talented photographer, but Anna's an absolute doll and her sprightly attitude contagious. Be sure to check out her blog and these ever-inspiring little books, perfect collages packed with love. I felt like one very lucky girl yesterday.
18 comments:
- Kristy - Where's My Damn Answer said...
New Reader .. great photos :-D
- September 5, 2008 at 11:37 AM
- Cupcakes and Cashmere said...
welcome back, love! these pictures are gorgeous and i'll be sure to check out anna's blog :)
- September 5, 2008 at 1:03 PM
- I *Heart* You said...
so cool! her photographs are amazing! very inspiring!
- September 5, 2008 at 1:11 PM
- simply seleta said...
Wow! What great pics! [so one of my multiple choice answers in previous post was not too far off after all].
- September 5, 2008 at 1:16 PM
- Stephanie said...
Welcome back! It sounds like you had a great time ... and what terrific photos. Can't wait to check out Anna's blog!
- September 5, 2008 at 1:22 PM
- Sarah Danielle said...
the photos are gorgeous!! what are they for? are ya gonna be famous little lady!?!
- September 5, 2008 at 3:23 PM
- Courtney said...
Hey Guys: I guess I should have explained further - these pics are from Anna's personal portfolio on the site. Nothing we did together. But aren't they just beautiful?! She's such a talent!
- September 5, 2008 at 3:40 PM
- please sir said...
Sounds exciting - how lucky!
- September 5, 2008 at 3:45 PM
- Sarah Danielle said...
I could have sworn the one on the left was you!!
- September 5, 2008 at 3:49 PM
- jessica pages said...
lucky you. her photos are beautiful. can't wait to hear about the collaboration. welcome back, i enjoy your blog so very much!
- September 5, 2008 at 6:31 PM
- AT said...
Wow. Okay now we find out big surprise, yes?
- September 5, 2008 at 11:21 PM
- benson said...
hmmm..color me confused. Were you the clothing designer on the shoot? A model? The stylist?
- September 6, 2008 at 12:49 AM
- Anna Wolf said...
Courtney - Thanks so much for the amazing post. The photos look great, you're so easy to shoot because you're so comfortable in front of the camera, not to mention you have a great smile and great taste! Hope I make it TX and we can hang!!
- September 6, 2008 at 9:04 AM
- Paloma said...
Beautiful pictures! Glad to hear you had a great trip. Can't wait to hear more details!
- September 6, 2008 at 11:51 AM
- MIMILEE said...
Dang, Courtney! You are one lucky girl! Fabulous pictures....what a talent!
Can't wait to hear more!
Best Regards,
- September 6, 2008 at 1:29 PM
- Jessie Cacciola said...
awesome -- i love her work! xo
- September 7, 2008 at 10:11 PM
- Dawn said...
These photos are adorable...love Anna's work! Can't wait to see what you two worked on together.
- September 9, 2008 at 3:27 PM
- Apt. #34 said...
Oh I simply love Anna's work - what were you collaborating on??
- September 11, 2008 at 11:02 AM


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Speaking Event: Economics for Activist
We will discuss the timely 2010 book The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. This is not specifically an economics text, but a social and historical exposé of the use of the war on drugs to reinstitute Jim Crow-style oppression in the heart of modern American society. It traces the relationship between mass incarceration and the widespread introduction of automation into our economy beginning in the 1970s, and demonstrates how this "human rights nightmare" will engulf us all if we fail to understand and reverse it. Just as the working class movements of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries failed when they ignored slavery and Jim Crow, the movement for economic justice that we are part of today will fail if it does not take up the cause of the millions of unjustly incarcerated.
Cornel West called this book "the secular bible for a new social movement" and "an instant classic because it captures the emerging spirit of our age."