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and yielding to a relativistic conception, according to which the meaning and interpretation of rights could vary and their universality would be denied in the name of different cultural, political, social and even religious outlooks. This great variety of viewpoints must not be allowed to obscure the fact that not only rights are universal, but so too is the human person, the subject of those rights"
It is in light of this fundamental moral criterion that the instruction discusses human sexuality and marital love, procreation and infertility treatments and the "manipulation of the embryo or the human Genetic Patrimony". The section concerning gene therapy and the therapeutic use of stem cells, distinguishing both the types of cells and the techniques used to obtain them, is one of the best explanations of the complex technologies which I have ever read. Thank God for the Catholic Church in this age of ghoulish research on human life.
The Catholic Church encourages the use of adult stem cells and stem cells which can be derived from non-lethal uses such as fetal cord blood. These technologies do not take human embryonic lives and have also been the subject of amazing scientific progress. No matter how many efforts there are to dismiss Catholic teaching in this fundamental area of ethics, the opponents of the truth which she defends will not prevail because her teaching is true, it is never right to take innocent human life.
The instruction made a vital historical point to consider, "Just as a century ago it was the working classes which were oppressed in their fundamental rights, and the Church courageously came to their defense by proclaiming the sacrosanct rights of the worker as person, so now, when another category of persons is being oppressed in the fundamental right to life, the Church feels in duty bound to speak out with the same courage on behalf of those who have no voice. Hers is always the evangelical cry in defense of the world's poor, those who are threatened and despised and whose human rights are violated".
"In virtue of the Church's doctrinal and pastoral mission, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has felt obliged to reiterate both the dignity and the fundamental and inalienable rights of every human being, including those in the initial stages of their existence, and to state explicitly the need for protection and respect which this dignity requires of everyone. The fulfillment of this duty implies courageous opposition to all those practices which result in grave and unjust discrimination against unborn human beings, who have the dignity of a person, created like others in the image of God. Behind every "no" in the difficult task of discerning between good and evil, there shines a great "yes" to the recognition of the dignity and inalienable value of every single and unique human being called into existence."
Sadly, the view of human rights in recent American judicial precedent and legislation denies the equal protection of the law to the human embryonic person. American law refuses to recognize that human embryos have a right to life and a right to a future. This approach to human embryonic persons is carried through in the treatment of the child in the womb. Until that child is born, he or she is treated as property to be used or disposed of if not wanted. The current positive law of the United States denies the Natural Law Right to Life. It has substituted a profane counterfeit in its place, a "Right" to abort the child.
There are a number of arguments used to try to defend the lie that fundamental rights are conferred by positive civil law rather than by the Natural Law. This is done to deprive entire groups of human persons from their protection. Most reserve the use of the concept of "person" to only those humans who are deemed to somehow be "independent" and/or "autonomous". They are being promoted by people who call themselves "medical ethicists". They hold academic degrees and professional pedigree and sit on Advisory Councils. Some of these "ethicists" make a distinction between "potential" and "actual" human persons and relegate the child in the womb to the category of being only a "potential" human person.
Others view interdependency as a negative and insist on independence and "autonomy" as a criterion for any human rights to attach. Some equate the human embryos dependency on the mother as a form of "non-personhood". Still others propose a progressive notion of consciousness as indicative of a growing presence of "personhood". A few concede that human embryos are human beings but deny they are persons. We find all of these ideas in the field sadly referred to these days as "Bio-Ethics" - even though such positions are anything but ethical. We find them in textbooks being used to teach the subject to future medical practitioners. (See, e.g., Singer and Kuhse, ...
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Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for January 2013
General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him.
Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance.
Keywords: stem cells, adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells, Pro-Life, Dignity of the Human Person, bio-ethics, Deacon Keith Fournier
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4 months ago
Talk about "The Banality of Evil". Justice Blackmun's legacy still lives on in the Supreme Court.
4 months ago
Like the Bible in Prophecy says "One of the heads which received a deadly wound was seen healing"- Fascism like for eg.Planned Parenthood, as deceiving & hardhearted/stiffnecked & uncompassionate its tentacles are.
4 months ago
The root of this whole ordeal is abortion. Embryonic cells come from aborted fetus. Stem cells can come from skin, hair...etc. As a type one diabetic, I know this research is the best chance there is to finding a cure or new treatment for those who suffer auto-immune diseases. So, obviously I have mixed feelings about it. If there were no abortion, then there would be no research. If there was no research, then there would be no new findings. So while I condemn abortion, I believe God uses the evil for good, and that these human beings that never walked the earth like us, they have a special role here and a special spot in heaven.
4 months ago
This article includes some universal statements. I am not an expert and do not know the facts, but experience tells me that universal statements are seldom true. What is the purpose of this article? Is it to convince, to inform, to evoke emotional response, to strengthen political opposition, or to encourage evangelization. I am convinced only through conversion will there be witness that can invite radical change required to make a difference in culture.
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Insider John 'Moon' Mullin checks in on SportsNet Central to explain what the outcome of the divisional playoffs weekend means for the Bears' head coaching search - 1/13
CSN Chicago dot com's Bears insider John moon Mullin now. Question -- this weekend what stood out the most to you. He'll look -- beat these single biggest thing that struck certainly was. -- -- -- Which is big blanket thing but if you noticed each one of the games. You have Matt Ryan 70% of his passes just a little bit better than than Russell Wilson had Tom Brady being Tom Brady you have Colin can't predict who. Aaron Rodgers actually more accurate but this guy. You know ecology effort and runs for a 181 yards and two touchdowns and then you have Joseph Flacco who I think still is the most underrated court record NFL excuse maker. The playoffs every year point is you really begin to see at the elite level. How important. An accurate or eight winning. Leader quarterback Pearson met -- to amuse everyone of these games. Can you explain to me why the Denver Broncos and John Fox know with the ball thirty seconds to go. And Peyton Manning as their quarterback what was going on there. You know and I have not seen an explanation and doctor was looking forward and I know chemical or the pregame show -- Yeah I think if I give me thirty seconds. Two time outs and oh by the way Peyton Manning I'll take -- Get to the Bears coaching search Phil Emery interviewed the offensive coordinators aren't all four losing teams this past weekend. So now -- -- all done does that mean we can expect Phil Emery. To narrowed down his choices soon. Yes it is it -- and and that's -- that's his own intention. The plan was to to narrow it down two to three finalists and I think you may see that within the next couple of days. I don't I don't look for an immediate you saw also gonna press conference call this morning that they decide someone because I know they wanna have. The finals -- with George McCaskey and Ted Phillips and and really be comparable to the organization. But as you mentioned the losers are now available and there's a couple of other teams are looking at candidates that are looking out like mark trust him in Cleveland that kind of thing so. They can't afford to wait much longer and if they decided on who they want which they have that to the final guys I think you're gonna hear that probably within two years. Hard to believe only three games left in the season where has football gone CSN Chicago dot com's Bears insider John Mullin John thanks for joining us.


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Pat Holscher wrote:The film Tombstone, which drags on a little too long, is a really interesting one in terms of material items. Whoever was in control of that aspect of the film really studied it and the dress and material items are period and region correct, which oddly was one of the reasons that the film took some negative criticism. It doesn't look like other Westerns, and that's the reason why. A really unusual saddles shows up in this film, being ridden by the Wyatt Earp character, and I don't know what it is. It isn't a horned saddle. If somebody knows what it is, I'd be curious as to that.
I saw that one recently as a guilty cinematic treat while recovering from a nasty virus of some sort, and noticed that myself for the first time. It seems to be a 'Kentucky Spring Seat' style, which would be an interesting and likely accurate alternative to heavy stock saddles for that time period and character. My 'bit-eye' isn't quite as good as it once was, Kurt Russell's mount seemed to have an unusual bit - perhaps a Kimberwicke or some variation.
The detail of much of the movie wasn't too bad, tho anyone with some experience with the town will recognize that the building orientations were a little Dali-esque. I recalled the conversations some time ago from a firearms board, and was looking for the details - they were very diligent in terms of arms used in the film to get as close as they could, even to resurrecting an extremely rare "triple-trigger" 10ga Stevens doublebarrel for the Wyatt character.
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The Bird Cage Theater in the film was rather extravagant in it's rendition of the size of the 'chicken coops', tho the other features seemed to be fairly accurate. [by the way, one of the coolest buildings in the world for any Old West buff, a must-visit! I'd give about anything to spend a night in the place...]


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The financial shenanigans going on in Washington D.C. are truly disturbing. It proves that we regular folks must apply even more pressure to our elected officials in order to head off an even darker financial nightmare. (The debt is the problem, not the debt limit.)
Democrats refuse to even discuss "spending cuts" in regards to the out-of-control growth of big government. They want only to raise taxes and grow government even larger.
(Members of) Republican leadership are so wimpy that their latest offer is to grow the deficit only $7 trillion instead of $9 trillion over the next so many years. While Republican leaders play lip service to wanting to cut spending, the truly conservative legislators seem to be holding strong for real cuts.
Are the Republican establishment folks again frightened that they'll be blamed if something goes haywire? Wake up! Of course you'll be blamed, every time, from now until forever, whether or not you're complicit, because blaming others is what cry babies do. And if spending isn't cut a lot, "haywire" will certainly follow.
Remember folks, that "baseline budgeting" has large built-in increases from one year to the next. Thus, when the establishment says "cuts" they really mean "don't grow quite as quickly as planned." Our economy will never repair if they keep getting away with their business-as-usual double talk.
The 2010 elections shouted loud and clear that we taxpayers want our government to stop spending money that we don't have. Apparently, many in our government still didn't hear us. To anyone who voted for a Democrat who is currently in office, are you ashamed of yourself yet? Democratic leaders have been playing these games for as long as I can remember.
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7 comments:
- Woody said...
Happy Anniversary Pal...Great Photos!
- September 8, 2008 at 7:02 AM
Happy Anniversary. great Job. Like both the sites, keep um coming.
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What Condition My Conditioner's In
* Just so you all know, this post was ready to go up this morning. But when I woke up, I had no cable, no internet, and because we have Vonage, no phone. Now that my situation is rectified, back to your regularly scheduled afrobella post.
You'll hear many an afrobella talk about abandoning shampoo, or adopting the "no poo" method. But you'll never hear a woman with natural curls say "I'm going to give up using conditioner." Unless said woman has lost her damn mind.
Conditioner is a vital supply for women with curly locks, and for most afrobellas it's a daily necessity. I go through conditioner the way Shaquille O'Neal might go through a gallon of milk. My hair absolutely guzzles the stuff. Because of the sheer amount of conditioner that my hair demands, I've become rather picky about what I'm buying.
Many afrobellas over at Nappturality.com swear by Suave's super-affordable line o' condishes, but the last one I bought, green apple, made my hair feel clumpy and frizzy. I won't be making that mistake twice!
And just so you know, price has nothing to do with it. Damage Remedy by Aveda is a big Ave-don't for my hair. I've never been so disappointed by a beauty product. Honestly, I can't but into the hype on Aveda.
Yes they do great things for the environment, their stores are eco-friendly and attractive, they serve you fabulous tea while you wait, and because of the company's philosophy on saving the world, I'm pre-disposed to love them. But their hair products don't work for me. Also, I've had two of my most expensively disappointing hairstyling incidents at Aveda salons.
One's a famous SoBe establishment, and I walked out of there with my head looking like Buckwheat didn't sleep right, with a brown paper bag containing $100 in products that I really didn't mean to buy.
The stylist insisted that I had to mix (the apparently now discontinued) Elixir and Confixor together to style my do. Um, WRONG. Gel doesn't work for me as a general rule. And Elixir was not the best leave-in conditioner on the market. Not by a long shot. I'm glad to see it gone. Having said that, I would gladly try the new Be Curly Conditioner, but once bitten, twice shy. If any of you have tried it, please let me know your results.
The second time I visited a different Aveda salon, off the beaten path and near my neck of the woods. I had a hairdresser who was one of those Jamaicans who hate reggae music. What is with that? "Bob Marley is alright, but not me and that Buju Banton rah-rah nonsense," she said with a screw-face. I should have known right then that there'd be a problem.
I begged her to keep the cost to under $200. She assured me that the bill would be fine. I got lowlights and a deep conditioning treatment, then the mofo at the cash register rang me up at $250 and change. Needless to say, my hairdresser was hiding in the back room when it came time to pay. My hair didn't even look that special, and I vowed never to return. So cosmetics aside (still loving the eyeliner), I think I'm through with purchasing Aveda products.
One of my new favorite conditioners is Matrix Biolage Hydratherapie Conditioning Balm.
I like the Matrix Biolage line so far — I've tried two of their conditioners and I give them two thumbs up without reservation. I just ran out of conditioning balm and I need to get to the store today to restock! I think I might go for this AWESOME colorful train bag that comes with the purchase of any three products!
Tres chic, and I'd get the Curl Defining Creme and the Ultra-Hydrating Shampoo.
The Conditioning Balm slicks on effortlessly, softens my naps to the point where I can actually pass a wide tooth comb through my knotty ends, and makes detangling easy. It's $15.99, but salon quality and a pretty good purchase.
A while ago, I was lucky enough be sent some little samples of Mixed Chicks leave-in conditioner. I really love the concept of these products, but it didn't work on me. I put on about half of the cute little container that I received, and my hair just sat there like "ok, so when are you putting on the product?" Heartbreaking, because I wanted to fall in love.
The slogan on the sample says, "are you tired of defining your race and not your curls?" My answer is yes, but sadly this isn't for me.
I gave samples to my friends Shanique and Jessica, both of whom are stunning cafe au lait Jamaican bellas with diverse heritages.
Jessica is actually more of a prototypical mixed chick, she's got light skin, green eyes, and a long mop of loose curls. But despite her 3B/3C appearance, she assures me that her hair actually feels coarser than mine. Still, she LOVED Mixed Chicks. She took it home to Jamaica with her (the small sample size made it ideal for traveling), and she raved about the smell, she said it made her hair look shiny and feel soft, and in the photos she showed me her curls were defined and gorgeous.
But instead of relying on our divergent experiences, fellow afrobellas, you can find out for yourself! I present to you, the first Afrobella giveaway!
I have three mini-samples of Mixed Chicks Leave-In Conditioner, and if you live in the continental USA I will gladly send one of them your way.
Leave a comment and let me know what products you've been using, and why you want to try Mixed Chicks. By Tuesday March 20, I will put the comment numbers in a hat and decide. Then I'll contact you personally for your mailing address information. These are teeny samples, so I don't think postage will be a problem. When I start doing big giveaways like Andrea the Organic Beauty Expert, I might need some shipping assistance. But for this first little one, it's on me!
What's your favorite daily conditioner? I'm always looking for a new one to try!
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- Paul Brown Ringlets Ringlets Conditioner | September 28, 2010
Greetings Afrobella:
I do not want to try Mixed Chicks conditioner; I NEED it. I have tried all products in the local Target (Suave, Aussie, Motions, Dark n Lovely, etc). I am too afraid to return to a salon after several experiences where they would rather talk me into a relaxer versus working with Natural. With some natural curl to my hair, I "do my hair myself". Conditioner is ideal for the curl but, leaves my hair feeling "waxy". Gel is perfect but, the alcohol is too drying. My final choice (I take a deep breath before I write)…gel activator. Yes! I admit it. It is the only thing that keeps the curl without drying my hair out. The only problem-it just sits on the top of my hair. It is not penetrating to say the least. (Plus, I have to travel far and wide to find a vendor that actually still sells Jherri Curl product-Aaaagh!)I hope my plea has been heard and you can avail me of using products circa 1970s for something more beneficial to my hair!
Warm regards,
Kam -
I love Paul Mitchel's "The Conditioner" I get these cute, sleek, boingy, shiny perfect ringlets when I utilize this product. I also like the Prostyle Clear Ice Gel. I cannot stand the brown gel product they have, but I was recently introduced to the clear gel and can't go anywhere without receiving complements on my hair
Hiya, I'm a huge product whore; love to try new ones so I rotate condistioners often but my favorite so far is Aubrey Organics GBP cos it seems to stop breakage instantaneously and leaves my curls feeling healthy.
Bella….run don't walk to your Trader Joe's and grab their Nourish spa conditioner….yummmm with a large E!
2nd to that is Eluence Moisture benefits ……only reason it does not get a yummy is it is a online only item which does not make a bella happy when I want it i want it now ya know. Both give my coily 4a hair Moisture and more….they stay with me all day as I con wash and then leave in a little and then do some styling butter and shake and go! if you are looking for Moisture…here ya go -
I have used the Be Curly Shampoo and Conditioner from Aveda. It really does define your curls more but i thought that they were a bit too defined. It made my hair curl way too tight. Right now I have been using the Jojoba Shampoo and Conditioner from Jason Organics. So good! I also use SheaMoisture Shea Butter Leave In Conditioner. It makes my hair sooo soft. My boyfriend started to compliment me on how soft my hair feels, now I am truly hooked on this stuff. Then I top it off with some jojoba oil that I got from Trader Joes for real cheap. I love jojoba oil I swear its the best thing in the world. You could even add it too your shampoo or conditioner!
miss bella, see how you tried the suave green apple, I tried the strawberries & cream, that ting left my hair feeling dry & my hair just clump up clump up! Yuck & then I had to detangle because all my curls dem just stick up on each other! I have yet tried any new products, 3 weeks now my hair is in a protective style cornrows without extensions. I would love to try the Mixed Chicks conditioner though & rock the results!
The Body Shop's Honey Shampoo and Conditioner are really good. The Shampoo doesn't strip.. it's quite moisturizing. The conditioner is just wonderful. Often, I'll slather it on, put a bag over my head, and let it sit for a few hours. Smells great!
I will admit to liking Aveda's sap moss poo and condish. It smells like… perfumed mulch.
But the shampoo doesn't strip my hair. Feels good. The conditioner works good for me too. That's a splurge buy, however. The amount they give you doesn't match with how much they charge for it. I only use it once a month. -
Bella, I love your site! After years of experimentation my hair styling has gotten perfectly simple. I'm now a die-hard "no poo"-er and ditching the shampoo was the best thing that I coud have done for my dry hair. I use 1 conditioner: usually Ojon Ultra Hydrating ($22, 8.44oz) and Protein Rx by Frederick Fekkai ($22, 8.0oz), a styling creme: Beyond the Zone – Noodle Head and just a little gel: Matrix Biolage Gelee. I'm perfectly set with the styling creme, for those of you who flat twist your hair and ever used the fabulous and discontinued Miss Cool it is the closest thing I have found in consistency and feel. The Biolage Gelee is the perfect lightweight gel to finish a style. I am looking to get rid of the Protien Rx and rotate the Ojon with something a little lighter since I leave most of the conditioner in as an extra styling product. I don't mind spending the extra money on conditioner since I trim my own ends and I only have three products and a wide tooth comb.
I guess i'll be the black sheep. My hair is not in it's natural state, but I do try lots of products. I also have tried Aveda's Damage Remedy and I didn't really see much results. I do however like the Sapp Moss Shampoo when used with a moisture rich conditioner like Organic Root Stimulator's Replenishment Pak. Nexxus Humectant makes my hair soft, but it has mineral oil. I've also tried phytospecific Vital Cream Bath, Joico K-pak(makes hair soft), and Carol's Daughter Hair Smmothie(which was my least favorite) to name a few. Honestly I dont know what really works because I change hair products so much. Right now I am using Catwalk Oatmeal and Honey shampoo and conditioner. It has good ingredients (i'm big on ingredients) and my hair is in pretty good condition. So I will recommend it as well as the Organic Root Stimulator Relenishment Pak. My next conditioner will definetely be something I create in my kitchen. At the end of the day we all have african-american hair which will benefit from the same ingredients for that reaon I would like to try Mixed Chicks leave -in-conditioner. For a daily treatment(rotating daily) I use oils:jojoba, kohret Amen by Carol'S Daughter, Long Aid Hair Revitalizer(mixture of oils) and Hollywood Beauty Carrot and Olive Cream
hhmm after a year of experimentation what i have learned is that everyone's hair responds differntly to products what may work for you may not for me. i have used paul mitchell i tried to love it as i spent so much on it but in truth it dries my hair. Matrix biolage is a good range. i use philip kingsley elasticizer as a prepoo once a week deep condition. i shampoo with creme of nature which has a lot of slip. then i use tresemme conditioner. Again what i'm beginning to understand is that washing my hair 3 times/week imparts more moisture. it also keeps the scalp clean. in addition i dont leave the products on my hair longer than is stated on the bottle. for leave in i melt some coconut oil in my hand and add charles worthington moisture seal. this combo seals and adds moisture. i think ensuring that the moisture levels are up, keeping our hair clean, minimising damaging effects such as heat, colour etc, and how we handle and style our hair is the key. i'm not a big believer in 'natural' products anymore. they dont seem as effective. although they do usually smell great. i have to say oyins conditioner and herbal spritz is lovely. the conditioner provides the best slip i've come across yet. sorry for the long post but i love sharing when it comes to hair.
Well Bella, this hair of mine I swear has adaptive technology! Basically I achieve two results: either it absolutely hates whatever product right off the bat or it will lull me into a false sense of security for a week or two and then ABSOLUTELY hates the product. I've tried just about everything. Carol's Daughter products have worked for while to be truthful but as my hair grows it's getting much harder to control. It's thick and have a multitude of different textures going on – from wavy to straight to 'nappy' and everything else in between.
i just can't find a conditioner for me! for now i'm using suave and i'm not too happy with my results. i would love to try the mixed chicks. i hopw you pick my number.
Well, I just wanted to share a terrible experience that I had at an Aveda salon in Mahhattan, I wish I knew the exact address, but I can't remember. My mother wanted a haircut, when we passed by we noticed there were Black people working there so we said why not. When we walked in, we stood there waiting to be helped, and no one helped us. We finally went to the reception desk and my mother said that she wanted her hair cut, and explained what she was looking for. The receptionist called one of the stylist, and Black man who looked like Quddus from MTV, over to us. He looked at my mother and said he didn't do that type of hair. My mother has a relaxer, mind you, and his hair was like Quddus'! Then she called another woman over, who said that she couldn't be bothered. We were so disgusted at the treatment we received. I will never purchase and Aveda product or step into any of their salons again.
I have tried the Aveda Be Curly!
I thought it was OK, something about the consistency of it didn't really do much for my curl; however, it didn't dry it out or anything…I think it just depends on your hair texture… -
I'm still looking for a good conditioner. I've tried John frieda's curly conditioner. I don't remember the name now, but it made my hair a mess. It was too heavy, probably from the silicone in it. At the moment I'm in between some Infusion 23 for colored/damaged hair and Pantene ProV Deep conditioning hair mask. Yeah, I'm a drug store junkie. As for the mixed chicks stuff, I DO use their shampoo. It's made with soy protein, and "no-poo". It's my first experience with non-mainstream products, and I'm liking it. I have to wash my hair more often, which isn't a problem. I'd love to try their conditioner.
It took me all of my 21 years to figure out what products to use on my hair to make it the most fabulous it could possibly be and how to love the hair that God blessed me with; however, on October 31, 2006, the accident occurred. One of my girlfriends with similar hair offered to straighten my hair, and I consented. I remember looking in the mirror that morning and saying, "Damn, my hair is BEAUTIFUL!" Little did I know, I would not see that beautiful hair again. Remember when you were a small child and you tried to curl your Barbie doll's hair and it melted? Yea, well, you get the picture. She told me that "It's just hair" and sent me on my merry way. In sum, I need this product. I have tried every single product to make it healthy and curly again. I have made some progress, but am losing hope quickly I am a mixed chick in need of conditioner that works…
Right now I am using Fructis Curl and Shine Conditioner that works alright it does not make my hair shine or bounce but atleast it does not dry it out like the Suave curls line. Right now my hair is in braids, I find that for some reason, my hair feels softer and healthier right after I take my braids out. I want that feeling all the time. My hair is of a various texture on different parts of my head so I know that there probably won't ever be a product that for lack of a better term, "fixes" it all. Also I am a current college student who does not have money or time to try out all these different products. I recently went natural despite all opposition and I would love to show off my beautiful curls this summer to those who doubt the beauty of naturality. With that being said, I would greatly appreciate the free sample. Also, keep up the great work on your site Bella.
I have used Mixed Chicks conditioner and I do NOT like it.. IT didn't do a thing for my hair. IT was a total waste. I wish I could send you my full bottle that is collecting dust. I am currently using Garnier Fructis and I rather like the Leave-in conditioner for curly hair. I still use (gasp) Brown gel to smooth my ponytail down though! I am SOOO ready to be rid of it..
Need suggestions Ladies!!
Hey B, Just want to hop in here to say that I love your play on words on "I just dropped in (to see what condition my condition was in)" And, maybe I will win some conditioner!
Shonquayshah Says: February 24th, 2007 at 7:26 am
thanx afrobella for being our "experimental beauty reporter†i think it's great that you made a blog about doing something that you obviously love! i was never a "girly-girl†however, i do like to look nice and i have sang the "nappy headed blues†for most of my life and am now in the transitioning process in embracing the "real me†and trying to discover my "real and unique†beauty. i also think it's great that you cover not only hair and makeup, but skincare as well as "smell good†perfume, etc and give your honest opinions on who's doing it well and who needs help! you've got great links and i really love the ask afrobella section. also, thanks for letting me know about the garnier fructis, i got some of the fortifying shampoo & conditioner as well as some of the soft curl cream and it made my hair (unprocessed AND processed) so soft and managable! and it didn't cost that much AND i found it at Target!i have not used relaxer in almost a year and i am going to do the big chop this summer!
p.s. don't stop, just keep doing what ur doing and getting better….love the afrobella jams and youtube videos as well…you have broadened my musical tastes a bit! thanx again!
i have also tried the Kinky Curly Knot Today, and while i was able to comb/brush thru my hair, i found that it was not much better than the hair fructis (it says surf hair matte something or other on the container)for my hair, which is now 1/2 perm 1/2 natural it works well for everyday….for now. I am gonna get braids and then do the big chop at the end of the summer. so i would like some of the mixed chicks cond. i am not sure what my curl pattern is but i think it is mixed because my natural hair goes from waves, to curls, to beady-beads! so i would like to try some for when i do the big chop later on. -
I'm not interested in trying the Mixed Chicks conditioner (I have locs) but I wanted to say that not all Suave conditioners are equal. I'm pretty sure that Suave Tropical Coconut is the preferred Suave conditioner at Nappturality. I know I loved it back when I was a loose napp.
Recently I tried Herbal Essences Hello Hydration (diluted) and it was a pleasant surprise.
I always wonder what is going on with those "no-poo" supporters. Why is shampoo such a bad thing?
Aveda products are hit or miss for me too. Now I have some I like, but they do have a good return policy, so I hope you took the products that didn't work back.
I had a bad experience with getting my hair highlighted at an Aveda salon too! I called the manager and got my money back. The damage to my hair stayed, unfortunately.
I love Garnier Frutis Curl and Shine Shampoo, Conditioner, and the wonderful leave-in conditioner that I use daily out of the shower. My curls are shiny and well defined. After my hair is totally dry, I run my hands over it and magically, my curls fluff up perfectly and are not frizzy, dry, or hard. And at $2 and change it could not get any better. I tried Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding and Baby Buttercream with a heafty price tag of $109!!! And it did nothing for my hair. The smell and consistency was awful, I got the products on a Wednesday, tried it on Thursday, and
sent the products back on Friday!!! I am always interested in trying new things….especially for free!! But it will be hard to beat Gariner!! -
Bed Head's "Moisture Maniac" is great, and right now, you can get 45 oz. of shampoo and conditioner (which smells like candy) for $24 from Regis.
All Suave Conditioners are definitely NOT created equal. I have tried almost all the different flavors of Suave Naturals (that are available at my local Target and Walmart) and Tropical Coconut is definitely the best! My hair is never so shiny and curls so well-defined than when I soak my hair in Tropical Coconut for a conditioner wash. It's an awesome detangler too, my comb just glides right through even when I haven't combed my hair in days. I just wish I could buy it in bigger containers. I use about one family size bottle a week and I usually skip a day between co-washes.
Funny that you should mention this about Aveda, I went to a salon this weekend and the lady was very very helpful and encouraged me to not to use the Be Curly. Remind you I am naturally curly gal of mixed hertiage. I asked her why and she said that she did not think it would work with my hair. I want to remind you she was an Asian Sales lady. I used their Brilliant line before and it has always good so I brought a product from there. So who knows?????
My hair is somewhere between a 2C and 3A (the celebs with hair closest to my texture are Tia and Tamera Mowry pre-relaxer, though their curls are tighter. I have waves from scalp to ear and corkscrews from the ear down). I have tried EVERYTHING on the market (Aveda included). Right now, the conditioner that rocks my world is Abba's Recoup. It's an intensive reconstructor. I use that in combination with the world's greatest shampoo (so far), which is Abba's True Curls. The smell is strong in the bottle, but it's subtle on your hair (I don't like heavily perfumed beauty products, which is the only reason I can't get down with Aveda sometimes). Abba products are free of sulfates (important for curlies) and most are vegan. The shampoo is usually about $11, and the conditioner is about $14. Since Pantene is running $5.99 (?!?!), I don't feel $11 to be that much of a splurge. Hope this helps!
here's what i love, but i'm a verypaleblondbella, but my hair is wavy and getting coarser and dry-er by the month:
redken's all soft
and matix's sleek look (i get so many compliments when i use this stuff) or curl life.
don't know if it wil help your hair texture, but they are great products for curly hair in need of some moisture. i can also attest to the greatness of moisture maniac by bedhead–actually i love most of their products. gel doesn't work for me either… -
I love Suave Coconut conditioner and the Suave Daily moisturizing condishes. More moisturizing than the Green Apple. Abba Nourishing is also a good leave-in and has been a staple for me, but looking for something new. Would love to try a sample of the Mixed Chicks leave-in condish.
i use motions leave in conditioner every day and it leaves alot to be desired i'm starting to think that i will never be able to have soft beatifully defined curls
i also use Fructis curl and shine line of products. I add a little olive oil to the leave in and it makes for a great moisturizer. I refuse to spend all that money on stuff for my naps when i can make my own. Motown girl's recipes are da bomb…..they have always worked for me. I've tried all the other stuff in my product junkie days…but i would always go back to my recipes from motowngirl. Her stuff is what's happening. You can also add fragrant oils for a nice smell.
4a/b gal here. I was excited to try Mixed Chicks products too, but alas it does not really work on me for loose curls – in fact I use the rest of the bottle as a leave in conditioner for when I braid my hair after washing it. The braid out looks and feels great but lasts only a day. I use a bevy of products but on the daily I use organic coconut wax mixed with aloe vera gel to smooth my frizz and spritz Wave Nouveau Moisturizing Mist before I leave the house.
I love MIxed Chicks! My curls are 3 A – 3 B. Here is how I found out about them…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ahYIgjroWo -
GARNIER FRUCTIS CURL & SHINE CONDITIONER ROCKS!! I posted a statement earlier; however, I forgot the name. It is a must try.
Ladies, don't even bother with Mixed chicks! Save it for the Mixed Chicks!
I just used the Curl Junkie Coco milk condish
Excellent great softness and great clean of residue and of her condish are excellent, they are not cheap but they are great
i personally do relax my hair but i find that using a condtioner and leave in treatment works well for me. i have thick hair that like most sucks up products. I use doo-grow leave in treatment and thier deep condtioner. it leaves my hair managable and soft especailly if i leave in the condtioner for the recommened time 5-15 min. the leave in treatment i leave in for 3min.
i almost forgot Dove has a really good shampoo that cleans the hair without stripping the hair of its natural oils. i swear by it
Dove just blew up with skin care, hair care and everything. I've been hearing really good things about the hair products. I'll have to add it to my must try list. I wanted to try Kerastase for a long time and finally bought an introductory set. It was still expensive $36. It's just over priced L'Oreal. I'm sticking to reading labels and reading reviews online. It costs me lots of money by wanting to try everything. At the same time, I could have saved myself even more if I checked others reviews and not believing the advertising hype.
I recently did the BC after 11 months of being relaxer free. I think my hair is a combo of 3b/4a. Can anyone recommend a hydrating deep conditioner? I wash my hair with Hydrating Curls by Pantene and flip flop between conditioners. Paul Mitchell's Foaming Pomade does wonders with defining my curls. I still need to find a moisturizing leave in conditioner. Any recommendations?
I just bought the Be Curly (the enhancer, not the condish) and although my hair is already VERY curly I like it. More curl, less frizz. I know you're very wary of anything Aveda now, but will you try it and let us know what you think too? Thanks!
I use Cantu leave-in conditioner when I where my hair natural. I was advised to use this product from my biracial friend although I am not biracial. I tried it and it worked for my curls. I recommend this product. I will try mixed chicks products some day soon.
ok so I HAD to comment…. I tripped across your blog which is crackin me up! You are awesome I love that you tell it how it is!! I for one am a hairdresser and an Aveda JUNKIE!! it does get a bit out of hand at times… but what you say is all true girl and I really did laugh outloud. I do think that personally I cocktail alot of my products but I dang sure am not tryin to press them off on my girl in the chair bc I know dang good and well she has a whole drawer full at home! But chances are 9 out of 10 she comes back wanting what I used anyway its nuts….so back to the be curly…I absolutely hate it and think it sucks so way to not get suckered. Here is another question…why if you were unsatisfied didn't you take the products back? I'm almost postive the salon gets credit from Aveda for any returned product other than skincare. hmmm anyway thats all. Good luck finding something you like…have you tried Kenra products yet?
I like Nexxus Humectress as a leave in. I got hooked in it while in high school when my hair fell out after a bad relaxer. When I went back to natural some years later, I found that its still the best thing going. For daily conditioning treatments I use Suave conditioner (yes I am a guilty party!) I also use a homemade mix of Mayonaise, egg and olive oil. Keeps a beautiful shine. Not a daily treatment though. To dress my hair, I use Oraganics Lock and Twist Gel with a few pumps of the Organics hair oil. And I'm done for the day!


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What's this?Recent Articles
- Senate makes Farm Bill amendment to crop insurance program
- Agricultural Labor Reform to be Considered by Senate
- Prepare for pipeline development increases across Ohio
- Ohio Livestock Coalition accepting nominations for 'Neighbor of the Year' awards
- Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees announced
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Bowman v. Monsanto: U.S. Supreme Court sides with Monsanto in biotech ag seed pa
A federal court in Indiana ruled in favor of Monsanto and awarded damages to Monsanto of $84,456. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the case, before the Supreme Court agreed to hear the matter. (Read the Supreme Court's opinion in Bowman v. Monsanto.)
BASF Plans First Agriculture Product Site in Asia on Food Demand
BASF, which spends 430 million euros ($554 million) on research and development at its herbicide and fungicide unit, will invest an average of 300 million euros annually on additional production sites, it said today. The chemical maker is counting on Asia to be one of the main growth drivers to help it achieve a goal of 110 billion euros in revenue by the end of the decade.
At Any Price: Director's detailed portrayal of farm-life malaise pays off
Consumed by the motto "Expand or die," Henry tries to buy up a neighbor's land at the man's funeral and commits other less-than-savory acts.
As you're planting, remember FSA deadlines
You've only got until June 3 to enroll in Acre for this year. You catch a break with DCP and have until Aug. 2 to enroll in DCP (and yes, that's after the deadline for reporting your crops).
Are your farm acres covered?
The Muskingum and Guernsey conservation districts will have a cover crop informational meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 30. The meeting will be at the Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Co-Op meeting room, 17 S. Liberty St., New Concord.
American Farm Bureau Opens Annual Photo Contest
The contest runs May 20 to Oct. 15. All submissions must portray agriculture and safe practices of farmers and ranchers.
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Vision for U.S. Organic Agriculture
Vilsack announced a number of changes and new initiatives to support the continued growth of organic agriculture, including that the USDA's Risk Management Agency's (RMA) federal crop insurance program will increase coverage options for organic producers this year and provide even more options in 2014, including a contract price addendum as well as new premium price elections for organic crops.
Agriculture Phrases that Frustrate Me
Why are we getting so stuck on terminology, and who is "better" than the "other". And, why are we so worried about everyone who does things differently? If we look at differences under the same narrow focus, does that mean that corn farmers cannot get along with peanut farmers? What about fruit and vegetable farmers? They are different…why are they not arguing over methods of raising produce?
Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
Overall, this report indicates an optimistic future that includes some bumps along the way. A couple of these bumps include the short-term softening of commodity prices which are affected by increased production encouraged by high prices from the drought induced short crops of 2012 and increasing crude oil prices.
Agriculture Close To Avoiding Furloughs
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Hi, Im new in Spring Roo and sorry for my english, Im spanish.
I am not sure if this post has to be here or in data access.
My problem:
Im trying to use two databases, really one database is read only. I read many posts this week but no result .
I need 4 or 5 read only entities from one database, and rest of entities from the other database.
My last try was duplicate the persistence unit on persistence.xml, and datasource, transaction manager and entity manager factory on the aplicationContext file. And I get the exception about 2 beans entity manager factory were found.
Also I don't know how to choose the entity manager factory on the entities. I tried adding a public method to set the entity manager factory but i get an exception about spring find more than one bean of type entityManagerFactory.
Thanks for any suggestions or an example


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Texas Rangers superstar Josh Hamilton talks about the challenges of overcoming addiction and the importance of his faith. Plus, football player Brad Smith shares his faith journey on the back drop of an impressive NFL career.
When her husband was seriously burned in a fire, Om Abrams tried to support their family by making cheese, but her equipment kept breaking down. Plus, see how one couple got out of medical debt.
Author and chef Elizabeth Karmel joins us to share food and grilling secrets for all to enjoy. Plus, CBN Sports sits down with the veteran NFL quarterback to discuss his faith and future on the playing field.
Mother of the late Whitney Houston shares about her own faith journey and what it was like to lose her daughter. Plus, a young wife's dream to have a baby is squelched by a medical diagnosis of probable infertility.
They called a time of death on Jeff. Then, his doctor heard the Lord say, 'Pray for him.'
Phil and Kay Robertson of the hit A&E television program Duck Dynasty join Terry Meeuwsen to share how their faith has been integral to their success.
The graffiti on a building in Belgium says it all: "Welcome to 'Belgistan." In fact, some are now calling it the Muslim capital of Europe.
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Im Awesome
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TJ Oshie, Jonathan Toews, Mike Richards, Rick Nash, Jordan Eberle, Jarome Iginla, Scott Stevens, Duncan Kieth, Jonathan Quick, Drew Doughty, Aaron Hill, Evan Longoria, Roddy White, Matt Ryan, Mike Vick, Georges St Pierre, Jose Aldo, Roy Nelson, Anderson Silva, Clay Guida
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Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Falcons, Toronto Blue Jays
All-Time Sports Moment
2010 Vancouver Olympics Mens Hockey Finals
Most Unbreakable Sports Record
Teemu Selanne - 76 g's as a rookie
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Baby Ruth
Unitas or Montana?
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Pele or Maradona?
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Trillium, a common slope forest plant. Flyr's brickell-bush
Within Joe Budd is a wide diversity of forest community types. Most exemplary are a stand of old-growth longleaf pine on the Budd tract and slope forests along Little River. Throughout the wildlife management area, the land slopes down to creeks, rivers, or lakes. The diversity of forests on Joe Budd provide varied food for deer and other wildlife.
Much of the upland acreage, probably a longleaf pine-wiregrass community at one time, was timbered by previous owners and farmed or reforested with fast-growing slash pines. Logging decks and agricultural fields established by previous owners are maintained as mowed openings and planted food plots to benefit wildlife. See rare plants found on or near Joe Budd.
See Major Natural Communities.
Wildlife Desert This planted stand of pine is a biological desert. Sunlight cannot penetrate to the forest floor and any seedlings that happen to sprout are smothered beneath the carpet of pine needles.
Invasive Exotics This feathery green foliage may look attractive, but it belongs to the invasive Japanese climbing fern. On Joe Budd are numerous invasive exotics, many of which were introduced to the area in the 1800s as landscape plantings. Considerable efforts are being expended to control the spread of these plants. All photos by Don Francis
The management philosophy at Joe Budd is maximum diversity results in more wildlife. In the past, natural fires, elevation changes, and hydrologic differences precluded dense stands of any single community type.
Today slash pine planted by previous owners is allowed to mature to marketable size and harvested. The land is then reforested with longleaf pine. Longleaf is planted randomly without the ground disturbance associated with bedding. The understory is then restored, and burn compartments and perimeter and internal firelines established.
FWC Facts:Whooping cranes eat aquatic invertebrates (insects, crustaceans and mollusks), small vertebrates (fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals), roots, acorns and berries.
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Ed Mullen - Co-founder of MixTrail
I want to dig deeper. I don't want to just know the latest news, I want to know why things are the way they are. How we got here. How we can do things better. I want to know all sides to the story. I want the whole truth.


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TopHat Game Studios was founded in early 2011 and officially registered as LTD in 2012. The developers at TopHat are from all backgrounds in the game industry and varied freelance artists.
This job was posted over 30 days ago. This means the position is now most likely filled & no longer available.
Location: Anywhere - Looking for: Artists
Posted by Tophat-studios.co.uk on Sep 9th, 2012
We at TopHat Game Studios believe that the current gaming market is stale and could use fresh water. We aim to produce games that will challenge the current standard of genres associated with the industry; games need fulfillment that can only be inspired by gamers themselves, the goal we want to achieve is to have the TopHat community tell us what they want, speak out and express their ideas strongly and be extremely critical towards our game; we want the 'end users' to have a vast amount of influence on the games we make, for example our Beta team consists of people who are not professional game testers, but rather the 'gamers' themselves, we believe that a true gamer will find more problems for us to fix or will have a generally more influential opinion on what should be done in certain areas of our games.*
<*>Can give accurate examples of their work through a portfolio or imagery
<*>Talented individual who is extremely comfortable with the UDK's particle cascade interface
<*>You don't nessecarly need to be talented with making particle materials, but it's always a bonus!
<*>Able to coordinate openly with a team
<*>Always looking for ways to improve their skills
<*>Must frequently use the PC gaming platform Steam and/or Google+ Hangout
<*>Has vast knowledge of the Unreal Engine's material editor
<*>Talented individual who is extremely comfortable with the UDK's pipeline
<*>You will be assigned to touching up materials, assuring optimisation and approving polish
<*>Able to coordinate openly with a team
<*>Must frequently use the PC gaming platform Steam and/or Google+ Hangout
The Battle of the Somme symbolized the horrors of warfare in world war one. Follow orders, fight for your country, wait for the call and survive in rain soaked trenches; the call to charge over no man's land to fight for freedom and liberation is awaiting you! Equipped with your arsenal of weaponry, make haste and overtake your enemies; watch over your brothers and god speed. This ambitious WWI FPS is being built using the Unreal Development Kit. For more information on the game visit
<*> Drivable vehicles which includes Tanks, Planes and even ridable Horses!
<*> Rescue downed allies and patch them up
<*> 1914 - 1918 inspired capture the 'point/trench' based combat
<*> Naval battling game-modes
<*> Call in Artillery barrages on enemy territories*
.. and much more!
<*> UI Designer(1) - Full
<*> UnrealScripter(1) - Full
<*> Environmental Artist(2) - Full
<*> Character Animator (1) - Full
<*> Organics and Character Artist(1) - Full
<*> Sound Effects Artist(1) - Full
<*> Composer(1) - Full
<*> Particle/Effects Artist(1) - Open
<*> Voice Actors - Out-sourced
Because we're a start-up indie games development studio, we're aiming to have a total of ten members in it's development cycle; we believe that with our industry experience and freelance artistic natures, we can produce enjoyable and action packed games for the gaming community by listening to that community. There are a lot of games today being produced just because of their title and not remembering what the fundamental reason of gaming is, which is Fun. We at TopHat Games Studios are a very strong family of developers from the United Kingdom and believe in keeping indie strong.
TopHat Game Studios uses a monthly subversion control system which allows for dynamic and instant updates to the game; the SVN has been setup in a structured manor so that only the nessecary development tools are sent to the developers which frees up space on the developer(s) machine.
All developers are individually assigned their monthly calender for deadlines and goals. These are handed out every month automatically. We are also experimenting with some new technology that allows for real-time goal/deadlines updating and modifying with design documentation, which is soon to be released to the public!
If you're a budding artist looking to break into the games industry and show off his/her skills then
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Sharp, minty and a bit fruity. Quite a different fusion. I feel creative after drinking it just because of the creativity that went into it. Needs a really long steep to get all the flavour.
Chanakara Collection: Chakra #2 Dragonfruit
Fruit Herbal Blend by Stash Tea Company
Chakra #2: An Herbal Tea for Passion and Creativity. Juicy dragonfruit sparkles on the tongue, combined with a cool aftertaste of ginger and mint. Created with the mysterious damiana herb, which enhances male and female sexuality. Ingredients included in the blend are orange peel, hibiscus, ginger root, safflower, peppermint, natural dragonfruit flavor, damiana leaf, and licorice powder. Naturally caffeine free.


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This week the Carnival of the Mobilists (COM) brings the best of mobile blogging to Volker Hirsch over at Volker on Mobile. Regular Mobilists – including Russell Buckley from MobHappy, Mark Jaffe from Mobile Mandala, Andy Favell from mobiThinking and WIP Jam — submitted a thought-provoking selection of posts.
How can/should brands monetize our passion? What happens when cloud computing shifts app development to the Web? Will Amazon have to offer us an in-store experience? And how do the mobile ad networks really stack up? Read on and find out!
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Join Loganville-Grayson Patch in our First Anniversary Celebrations.
Please join us for a celebration of our one-year anniversary from 4 - 7 p.m. April 24 at Chick-Fil-A at Loganville.
Saturday it was one year exactly since our April 21,2011 launch. Thank you to all those who have contributed to making it such a great year, the contributors, bloggers, users, readers, guest editors and fellow editors. We would like all of you to share in the celebration with us.
Chick-Fil-A at Loganville has graciously offered to host a celebration for Loganville-Grayson Patch from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24. Melissa Collins and I will be at Chick-Fil-A during that time and we are extending an invitations to all fellow Patchers, be they writers, readers, users, bloggers, contributors, guest or fellow editors – anyone Patchy – to join us. We will have some Patch cake to share and some goodies to hand out. I would especially like to invite those writers and bloggers who help keep our great Patchers engaged in the topic of the day (yes Jason, Jeff, Kris, Grant, Karsten and any other great conversationalist) to come along and let people see who you are. Go on, I dare you!
If you can't make it to Chick-Fil-A, we will be doing this all again in Grayson during the Grayson Day Festival. If you miss us on April 24 in Loganville, or if you just had such a good time you'd like to do it all again, join us between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. April 28 at the Grayson City Park. We will again have cake and Patch goodies for those who drop in and help us celebrate a great first year of Loganville-Grayson Patch.
David Binder
4:39 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
Wow ! I can't believe it's been a year. I really wish I was able to attend (either) celebration, but unforfunately my work schedule won't cooperate. I want you to know how much I've enjoyed this wonderful addition to our community & look forward to many more years. I know Patch is made up of people from all walks of life, but Sharon & Gail, without your leadership I don't think we'd be the success we are today. Thank you for all you do.
Sharon Swanepoel
7:48 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
Thank you David - you're right. Wow, a whole year. Seems unbelievable - and the best is yet to come!
Jason Brooks
3:03 pm on Saturday, April 21, 2012
Happy b-day, Patch! Look forward to celebrating with you in style.
(Just hope you have your insurance premiums paid up...)
Kristi Reed
5:48 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Happy Anniversary Sharon! You do an awesome job!
Sharon Swanepoel
8:37 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Thank you Kristi, you set a great example to follow!
Sharon Swanepoel
8:38 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Are we going to see you and your family today Jason? I feel we know them already from your writings but it will be nice to finally meet them (and you) in person.
Jason Brooks
11:36 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Sharon - We're planning on being there around 6 for some cake and some laughs. Looking forward to meeting a few folks!
Kris Parker
12:49 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Happy Birthday Patch! It's been a pleasure to "hang out" with you these past few months, I look forward to the future!
Kim Roberto
1:14 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Happy Birthday Patch! It's been a fun year being one of the Patch People. I've really enjoying meeting the people of Loganville and writing about their stories. Sharon, you have done a great job (with Gail as your alter-editor) in bringing up the readership, keeping us all on track, and making this an overall great site for important (and fun) information.
I hope to make it to Chic-Fil-A for a piece of cake later, but I have an after school meeting and other obligations that may make it impossible (I am writing this from work on my lunch break - shhhhhhh.....)
Congratulations on a wonderful 1st year (with many more to come!)


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The deck of 46 Starter Set Design Cards provides new Wedgits ideas for building 15 piece designs exclusive to the Wedgits Starter Set building blocks. A colored unique design is provided on the front of each card that offers pattern and color recognition support for children. The same design in black and white is provided on the back of each card along with a listing of sizes needed to build that design. Four levels of building helps kids graduate slowly from simple to complex designs. Some designs may require assistance for 2 and 3 year olds. The 46 Wedgits Design Cards provides new building ideas for the 15 piece Starter set. Wedgits Blocks not included. Suitable for ages 2 to 102.
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Clouds exhibit schizophrenic tendencies with respect to Earth's energy budget. They reflect incoming solar radiation and thereby promote global cooling. Simultaneously, they absorb longwave radiation from Earth's surface and radiate some of it back to the surface, thereby promoting global warming. On balance, however, clouds reflect more solar energy than they emit back to the surface. Therefore, the net forcings or radiative emissions that transfer energy from clouds to the planet's surface—although they vary with location and season—are negative on average: Clouds generally cool Earth more than they warm it. [1]
As global temperatures rise, evaporation of water from the oceans increases exponentially. This is partly responsible for the heavier cloud cover that has resulted over oceans and has decreased net forcing from clouds, counteracting to some degree global warming, although warming still has occurred. General trends with clouds are apparent, yet mathematically describing cloud formation remains a major challenge in developing accurate computer models to predict global climate change.
[1] Ramanathan, V., R. D. Cess, E. F. Harrison, P. Minnis, B. R. Barkstrom, E. Ahmad, and D. Hartmann (1989) Cloud-radiative forcing and climate: Results from the earth radiation budget experiment. Science 243:57-63.
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Dallaglio was a key part in the victorious 2003 World Cup-winning side in Australia, where they defeated the home team in the Sydney finale.
England return to the Antipodes for another tilt at World Cup glory next month with victorious captain Martin Johnson looking for similar success as coach eight years on.
Dallaglio has lauded England's turnaround under Johnson, but believes the immensely-capable squad has a better chance of winning the 2015 edition on home soil.
"Hand on heart, England are not favourites," he said.
"They are not the number one side in the world; they are not the number two.
"What can we realistically expect from England in this World Cup? Well, if they got to the semi-finals and played well then I think the majority of people would be happy.
"I don't think Martin Johnson would be happy. I don't think the coaches would be, I don't think the players would be happy but the majority of people would say that is not a bad reflection of where you are at the moment.
"Will this team be better after the World Cup? The answer is yes, undoubtedly.
"For many of them it will be there first experience of a World Cup and I know from my own experience in '99, we didn't win that World Cup because we were not ready to win it at that moment in time.
"It would have been nice to win it, but we weren't ready to win it and we learned huge lessons from it.
"By the time we got to 2003, we were absolutely ready to win that World Cup.
"I hope this England team enjoy the World Cup, have a great experience. For some of them it will be their last but for the majority of them it will be their first.
"I think that this England team's time will come four years later.
"Without a doubt this team is capable of winning in 2015. That is no consolation if they don't go and win this one because of course you don't know what is going to happen in the future. But this England team are getting better and better all the time."
Dallaglio was speaking at the launch of his new book World Cup Rugby Tales, where he revisits previous tournaments with the help of fellow rugby glitterati.
The former Wasps flanker describes Johnson in the book as being "bright, cheery and frivolous as eve" as the 2003 World Cup came to a head, while others - including head coach Sir Clive Woodward - started to feel the pressure.
Dallaglio does not believe Johnson's personality has changed dramatically since then and thinks he is in the right frame of mind heading into the World Cup.
"Listen, he wants to do well," he said.
"He is a winner and wants to be successful so of course he will be under pressure, but in a sick sort of way being under pressure is quite good.
"It is how you respond to that pressure which is important.
"It is the most satisfying job in the world when you win and I would imagine there is no better job you can have than captaining, managing or coaching your own country.
"It is also a really tough job when you lose because you share that with the whole country.
"I think he goes into the tournament [with pressure] but I don't think he has visibly changed. I am fortunate to see a side of Martin Johnson that other people do not necessarily see."
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The following represents a sample of Klezmer music from the Folklife Collection.
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Recorded: August 26, 1985 by Laurie K. Sommers (Florida Folklife Program)
Miami-Dade Folklife Survey
Miami, Florida
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Recorded at a wedding party at Temple Beth Israel.
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Switch Virtual Interface for Cisco Integrated Services Routers
Source: Cisco Systems
This paper provides an overview of the Switch Virtual Interface (SVI) for Cisco Integrated Services Routers. Cisco offers three types of integrated switching modules for the modular Cisco 3800, 2800, and 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers: the 16- and 36-port Cisco EtherSwitch modules, the Cisco EtherSwitch 4- and 9-port High-Speed WAN interface cards (HWICs), and the Cisco EtherSwitch service modules. In addition, the Cisco 1800 Series fixed-configuration Integrated Services Routers are integrated with an 8-port switch. The Cisco 870 and 850 Series Integrated Services Routers are integrated with a 4-port switch. The integrated switch ports for the fixed-configuration Integrated Services Routers and the switch ports on the HWICs do not natively support Layer 3 addresses or Layer 3 features.
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These lizards are common throughout Idaho's sagebrush-steppe. They are well-equipped to blend in with their rangeland surroundings; they are gray or tan-colored, and they have lighter gray or tan stripes that run down the middle of their backs. Male sagebrush lizards have two bright blue patches on their stomachs, and females and juveniles usually lack this coloration. Sagebrush lizards are small, they only grow to be about five to six inches including their tails. Their bland coloring allows them to stealthily hide in their sagebrush environment to keep from becoming food for birds, snakes and small mammals.
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