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WLVT: Winederlust ~ When Going Green is Damn Good Fun
Yoga has consumed my life the past couple of years, making my husband a bit of a yoga widower. So I felt incredibly grateful when Michael agreed to accompany me on my trip up to the Wanderlust Festival this year since yoga's not really his thing.
But the weekend of the festival happened to coincide with our sixth wedding anniversary - what kind of wife was I to subject him to a yoga festival when we were supposed to be celebrating the potent staying power of our love? How could I subject him to this? I had one sure-fire trick up my sleeve: Winederlust.
As much as our interests differ, my husband and I share a passion for good wine. We enjoy visiting vineyards around New Jersey, doing tastings and buying bottles with which to fill up our wine rack back home. When I told Michael there would be a wine, cheese, and craft beer tasting at the festival, I saw him excitement on his face for the first time since we had booked our lodging at the Inn at Stratton.
So what does wine have to do with yoga?
So much more than asana, yoga is a way of life. As evidenced by activist organizations like Off the Mat, Into the World, those who embrace yoga as a practice also tend to embrace charitable practices. As yogis discover the ways in which they are connected to all other beings, they feel compelled to give back. To live mindfully. To live in a way that sustains rather than destroys.
The green movement is a part of this yogic ethos, and the organizers of Wanderlust show their commitment to this movement by reducing waste during the festival, offering sustainable food and beverages, encouraging attendees to dispose of compostable materials appropriately... and by serving organic wine and craft beers. It doesn't hurt the cause that the fact that drinking excessively — and indulging in delicious whipped bries and goat cheeses from local farms — both act as a social lubricant, bringing the yoga community even closer.
Our first stop at Winederlust was the table filled with Dogwood Cellars wines. Free of sulfites, Dogwood Cellars was actually chosen to develop a wine specifically for next year's Wanderlust Festival. When it came to this year's selections, however, I was immediately taken by the smoothness of their Sauvignon Blanc, though I eventually shifted to team Zinfandel (their Old Vine Zinfandel is to die for). We moved on to a French label after that, their wines all made with organic grapes. And though we were thoroughly soused by the time we went all the way from their Chardonnay to their Pinot Noir, we eagerly moved on to the Long Trail beers after that. After all, wine before beer, you're in the clear!
And though I'm more of a wine drinker, I was won over by Long Trail's smooth Double IPA, plus their more malty Double Bag. It didn't hurt that they were committed to eco-friendly brewing, including a heat-reduction system that reduces propane use, a water conservation system, and more.
In the end, though, what really charmed me was the atmosphere. Everyone had a nice, friendly buzz on. Caravan Palace was rocking out to their house music in the background. We were making friends.
And there were endless amounts of whipped brie.
~ Steph Auteri is a freelance writer, editor, and vinyasa yoga instructor. You can learn more about her at her two sites — stephauteri.com andyoga.stephauteri.com, follow her on her OMmygod Tumblr, or stalk her on Twitter.

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Baptist Health Lexington Named Consumer Choice Award Winner
2009 - The National Research Corporation has recognized Baptist Health Lexington as a Consumer Choice Award winner.
The award honors hospitals which consumers rate as having the highest quality and image in more than 250 markets throughout the United States.
"This award is particularly special because it's a testament that the people we serve recognize our expertise in administering healthcare services as well as the compassion with which we deliver it," said William G. Sisson, Baptist Health Lexington President & CEO. Central Baptist has been recognized with several NRC Consumer Choice Awards within the past decade.
The National Research Corporation, a leader in healthcare performance measurement, utilizes its Healthcare Market Guide Ticker® study to survey more than 200,000 households representing more than 400,000 consumers in the contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia. No other study used to measure hospital performance and preferences contains more consumer responses than the NRC study.


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Depression screening: utility of the patient health questionnaire in patients with acute coronary syndrome
McGuire AW, Eastwood JA, Macabasco-O'Connell A, Hays RD, Doering LV.
American Journal of Critical Care, January 2013
Depression screening in cardiac patients has been recommended by the American Heart Association, but the best approach remains unclear.
To evaluate nurse-administered versions of the Patient Health Questionnaire for depression screening in patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome.
Staff nurses in an urban cardiac care unit administered versions 2, 9, and 10 of the questionnaire to 100 patients with acute coronary syndrome. The Depression Interview and Structured Hamilton was administered by advanced practice nurses blinded to the results of the Patient Health Questionnaire. With the results of the Depression Interview and Structured Hamilton as a criterion, receiver operating characteristic analyses were done for each version of the Patient Health Questionnaire. The Delong method was used for pairwise comparisons. Cutoff scores balancing false-negatives and false-positives were determined by using the Youden Index.
Each version of the questionnaire had excellent area-under- the-curve statistics: 91.2%, 92.6%, and 93.4% for versions 2, 9, and 10, respectively. Differences among the 3 versions were not significant. Each version yielded higher symptom scores in depressed patients than in nondepressed patients: version 2 scores, 3.4 vs 0.6, P = .001; version 9 scores, 13 vs 3.4, P < .001; and version 10 scores, 14.5 vs 3.6, P < .001.
For depression screening in hospitalized patients with acute coronary syndrome, the Patient Health Questionnaire 2 is as accurate as longer versions when administered by nurses. Further study is needed to determine if screening with this tool changes clinical decision making or improves outcomes in these patients.
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Our research was done in response to the scientific advisory from the American Heart Association Prevention Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, and Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes research: Endorsed by the American Psychiatric Association in 2008: "Depression and Coronary Heart Disease: Recommendations for Screening, Referral, and Treatment" Published in the Circulation journal in 2008. The recommendation left questions related to whom, how, when, and where to accomplish the important goal of increasing general health improvement outcomes by identify depression in coronary heart disease patients. Our research demonstrates the ability of bedside nurses to accurately and reliably use the brief Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) as a depression screening tool in hospitalized patients. This method provides one option to increasing depression case finding in coronary heart patients. Barriers remain in the screening, referral, and treatment of depression in the coronary heart disease population. I plan on continuing to research this area and would welcome collaboration from any discipline.


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Alchemy is a highly specialized craft that is practiced almost exclusively on Draught. The college of Science in Miller's Isle offers the most comprehensive instruction an aspiring student can get in this intricate art. Pyria is the uncontested center of Alchemy for the Empire, not only because of the College, but also the ease at which one can get common and sometimes even extremely uncommon components needed for alchemical work.
Apprentices take years to master formulas and often not without hazardous consequences along the way. Mages tend to use Draughten-developed formulas and infuse their own mystical workings into each elixir in order to produce many of their sought-after potions. Given the high level of skill and dedication required to be proficient in this art, it's extremely rare to find a true Alchemist that studies anything aside from Alchemy. There are those that dabble in the art, but even making the most simple of compounds for one that dabbles can be dangerous and tends to severely frowned upon by professional Alchemists.
For a full list of what an alchemist can create, please visit the Alchemy page.
There is no official guild of Alchemists to speak of. It is more a community mostly upon Draught, though certainly there are alchemists that do relocate to open shops and the like on the other isles. Even these Alchemists, if they are dedicated to their science, are never completely out of touch with the community back on Draught. There is no membership other than the respect of the others of the field, which hold each other to the highest of standards. There are many people that might give themselves the label of Alchemist, but the community of scientists that are truly dedicated to the art of it are certainly more discerning about awarding that title. Even though there is a community surrounding the science, there is also a level of secrecy on an individual level. The development of something new is highly guarded, and not really spoken of until after the success or failure of it is assured.
Master Alchemist One does not usually reach the level of Master Alchemist until they are in their early thirties. This is the time that a Journeyman strikes out completely on their own, perhaps even taking on a student or two themselves, or opting to teach in the College of Science for a few years. While Alchemists are usually always part of a greater community of scientists, the Masters are the ones that are sought after for wisdom and training. Most Master Alchemists are always in search of the potion or mixture that will put their name into the history books. These are the individuals that can craft the most difficult of potions and mixtures, their skill coming from years of dedicated training of alchemy and little else.
Journeyman These are the true years where an Alchemist will be made or broken. It is a period of approximately a decade, after a student has graduated from the School of Science or other comparable teaching (usually around the age of twenty) and truly delves into the intricacies of mixing. It is within the years of Journeyman that many accidents in laboratories happen, when a student learns lessons the hard way about creating certain mixtures. Still under the guidance of a Master Alchemist for these years, it is not quite intense as an apprenticeship, yet one is hardly at the level of mastery. It is very rare indeed when a Journeyman actually creates something new, and when it does happen, it is most often an accident of some sort. This is also a time where many students of the science can be lost to addictions to the drugs they are learning to make. Though it is not spoken of often, many aspiring young journeymen never make it to mastery due to these addictions. They are years of hard trial that takes extreme dedication to make it through to become a true Master of the science.
Apprentice When a young novice shows true promise, an apprenticeship can commence. This decision is made usually around the age of fourteen or fifteen. Years of formal study make up the apprentice years of an alchemist. Most are taught within the School of Science within Pyria, where some of the greatest alchemical minds in the Empire are centered. There are some occasions when a student will receive more private tutelage on a more individual basis, but they certainly have to prove themselves as knowledgeable as their counterparts in the following years. It is in this time that a student will learn in depth about components and herbs, how they are mixed together, and how known mixtures (and poisons) affect the body. These are certainly the more 'book study' years in the path to becoming an alchemist, though the later years of apprenticeship sees more and more practical use, when lesser mixtures are learned how to be made.
Novice The very start of the path to alchemy, a novice learns only the basic concept of what it means to be an alchemist. As these are the years of study before any true training takes place, much of a novice's time in spent learning important lessons like reading, writing and mathematics. What is any good scientist without a good base to start from. If a novice shows true interest in alchemy as the years pass, they might become fortunate enough to be sent to the School of Science to start their formal education into the field.
Alchemists are quite key to many aspects of society of the Empire. From healing to prostitution, it has touched upon many sides of life. Though alchemists themselves usually aren't the people administering any doses to people, they are the pharmacists of the day. They develop the drugs, produce the drugs and sell the drugs. What happens to the drugs once out of their hands is not their concern. You are not going to find any Alchemists on a battlefield tending to wounded. More likely, they'd be far away from the fighting brewing what they can to help the healers, far out of harm's way. They tend to keep to their own circles mostly, though there are always exceptions to that as well, depending on personalities. There are whispers that there is a darker side to the science, illegal experiments that take place out of the sight of those that uphold the law, and sales of illegal mixtures and drugs that operate on a more black market mentality. It is not a squeaky clean reputation, to be an Alchemist, but to be a great one will make a mark in the history of the field for ages to come.
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Please note: Due to last week's illness, this meal review covers both Central African Republic & Chad. I'm not sure if anyone's keeping track, but I haven't had the best luck with yucca. At this rate, we'll never be friends. First, there was the Baton de Manioc fiasco- for our Angolan Global Table. That night, after eating several of the batons, I blacked out - lost hearing and sight - crashed to the floor and went into shock. The scariest part? I was holding Ava. Thankfully Keith … [Read more...]
Recipe: Stewed Cassava Leaves
Serves 4-6 Cassava leaves are highly fibrous, dense and grassy. We found ours frozen and "ground" at Ebutte Tropical Market - which saved us a lot of sweat around a mortar and pestle. You could easily double the aromatics in this recipe as the flavors rather get lost behind the domineering cassava. Ingredients: red palm oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped 1 1/2 lbs fresh ground cassava leaves 1 Tbsp peanut butter water salt pepper Method: Thaw out some fresh … [Read more...]
Recipe: Sweet Peanut Butter Rice (Bouiller)
Serves 2-4 If you're looking for a sweet treat, but the pantry is rather dry, this African peanut butter rice might do the trick. The dish reminds me of peanut butter rice pudding - thick, sweet, and comforting. Ingredients: 1/2 cup white rice 1 1/2 cups water 1/4 cup natural peanut butter 1/4 cup sugar 1/8 cup water additional water, as needed Method: Bring water to boil. Add rice and simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes 2. Meanwhile, mix together peanut butter, … [Read more...]
Recipe: Egusi Sauce
Makes about 2 cups Raw seeds give Egusi sauce grassy flavor and a little bit of texture. The sauce is popular in central Africa, and can be served over vegetables, meats, and fish. Ingredients: 1 small onion 1 tomato 1 chili pepper (I used a poblano from my garden, but you can go as spicy as you want with this recipe) salt red chili powder, to taste 1 1/2 cups ground egusi 1/2 cup water (or as needed) Method: Hunt down some ground melon seeds. I found these at our local … [Read more...]
Video Saturday: Central African Republic
Happy Saturday! Nothing like starting your day off with a little grubworm stew... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX7Dltt3lI8 And here are some images of Central African Republic's land... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5lKmGBsWVA … [Read more...]
Fun Fact Friday: Flour in Africa (with poll)
I bought an apron this summer. It was time to face facts. I'm 31 years old, I'm a mess in the kitchen, and I'm not getting any cleaner. Flour is probably my only regular fashion accessory (although I do love necklaces). In addition, flour is almost always my only chance at "makeup." As I twirl through the kitchen, I regularly dust flour on my nose, through my hair, and - yes - even on poor little Ava. She's really a good sport though - she hardly ever notices. So, in honor of flour's … [Read more...]
About the Food of Central African Republic
The dusty, rolling plains of Central African Republic (CAR) lead to fertile river beds in the south, and sandy desert in the northeast. Many people live on stewed greens, cooking whatever is available, including cassava (recipe), spinach, or kale. Groundnut butter (a.k.a. peanut butter) is used to add flavor and protein to food when meat is unavailable. Most often, greens are served with rice or foutou - a pasty mash of plantain or cassava. Groundnut butter is also used to add flavor to … [Read more...]


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Gurus, I'm planning on taking representative samples today to send to Logan Labs, which is the best one, based on the info here and that other site. The instructions say to collect at a depth of 6" from no less that 15 distinct areas around the test area. So my question, should I request different tests for front and back yard? Is there bound to be that much difference? I guess I should add that I'm on a pretty standard (for here) 6000 sq ft residential lot. |
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Often times people report there is a significant difference between front and back soil. This could be due to excavation from the home being piled in one or the other and then spread or topsoil turcked in for the front but not the back, or in larger yards it could be natural occuring differences from historic deposits. Use observations to help you decide. If you do not see significant soil type differences and you have not seen differences in the same There is a government geological site that maps soil types and in some instances mapping them to allotment level. Sorry but I can't seem to find the link in my bookmarks, but I'm sure if you google soil profile mapping you'll find it. Soil type is only one variable to consider though. |
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Appreciate it, that's exactly the info I was looking for. I was actually looking at that site yesterday, if we're talking about the same site at TAMU - http://soildata.tamu.edu/county.htm Charateristics of soil and grass are pretty much the same front and back ... not much area in the first place. At least initially, I'll send them a healthy mix of both. Thanks! |
- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Fri, Feb 8, 13 at 0:24
If you live inside Loop 410 in an area with the big houses (King William, Alamo Heights, etc.), then I would get separate tests. Why? Because those areas have long histories of ownership where someone might have neglected the back yard but kept the front looking pristine with lots of chemicals. You could have a build up of P or K in the front which would throw off the plan for the rear. In other areas of town you can almost expect the back to have been neglected some time in the past, but I would not expect that much extra effort in the front. If you have a home less than 10 years old, then the front and back are likely the same. What part of town are you in? Soils don't vary much until you get towards the south of town or up the escarpment. |
Mr. Hall, I'm on the west side, near 1604 & 90. Soil is pretty similar throughout the neighborhood. I wanted to be sure separate tests wasn't standard practice. I'm pretty new to organics, but after reading around in here, I'm pretty excited about the idea. After seeing how compacted and sparse parts of the yard is, plus the fact that a friend found the "wonder fertilizer" that he applied to my front yard which immediately burned and killed it in random patches, I'm pretty much done with synthetics that are supposed to work "anywhere, anytime, on any grass". Now I have to fix the mange, lol. Matt |
dchall makes an excellent point about the lawn's history and possible neglect of the back yard. That's what I was trying to drive at when I suggested you base your decission on observations of differences (like color) as a new owner is unlikely to know what care or lack thereof the previous owner may have done. |
Fortunately it was a new construction. No telling where they got the base and topsoil from though. Most of the soil on this side of town is that light brown Texas topsoil. And, of course, a healthy mix of dense caliche. Not sure why, but my front and back both are considerably darker than the typical light brown of the neighborhood. I need to go take a soil science course; a lot more to healthy yards than I thought. |
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US Religious Right Propelling Homophobia in African Countries
July 24, 2012 by Common Dreams
A wave of US based religious rightwing groups working in several African countries are expanding their drive to promote both homophobia and anti-abortion stereotypes and governmental policies, according to a new study by Boston-based Political Research Associates (PRA).The report, Colonizing African Values: How the US Christian Right is Transforming Sexual Politics in Africa, claims that far right groups such as the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), founded by the televangelist Pat Robertson, the Catholic group Human Life International and the Mormon group Family Watch International, work with local people and governments to rally against LGBTI rights and craft anti-LGBTI legislation.
The report traces the "cultural colonization" of Africa. Over the the past five years, "[the groups] have launched or expanded Africa-based offices dedicated to promoting their Christian right worldview," the report states.
"A loose network of rightwing charismatic Christians called the transformation movement joins them in fanning the flames of the culture wars over homosexuality and abortion by backing prominent African campaigners and political leaders."
The ACLJ have opened offices in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda in which they train lawyers to work on constitutions that reflect "Christian values" and include phrases such as "life begins at conception," the Guardian reports.
For instance, a law instituting the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," in Uganda was created and introduced by a far right christian group in 2009. The bill was thought to have been defeated after PRA exposed the instigators, but has since been reintroduced in Uganda's Parliament. Similar anti-gay laws passed in Burundi in 2009, Malawi in 2010 and Nigeria in 2011.
Join the forum discussion on this postCanadian senators warn United Church over Israel boycott
CAMPBELL CLARK, The Globe and Mail, Jul. 04 2012
A group of nine senators has warned the United Church of Canada that it could spark a rift with the Jewish community if it approves the boycott of goods from Israeli settlements in occupied lands.The senators, all United Church members and from both the Conservative and Liberal parties, have waded publicly into a controversial issue before it comes to a vote in mid-August.
It's a debate in which the lines between church and state have already been crossed several times as the United Church considers a new foray into the electrified world of Mideast politics.
A working group established by the church has issued a report that proposes a boycott of all products from Jewish settlements in occupied lands, arguing the settlements are illegally eating away Palestinian lands and the hope for a two-state solution. But it also rejects a wholesale boycott of all Israeli goods.
The nine senators have warned in a letter to United Church moderator Mardi Tindal that the distinction drawn with the narrower boycott will "be lost upon" Israelis and Canada's Jewish community.
"What will be made clear to them is that the United Church has chosen sides, declaring Israel guilty and the Palestinians the only injured party," the senators wrote.
Conservative Senator Nancy Ruth noted that she has no objection to the church wading into weighty international politics, but fears that members of the Jewish community will see itself as being singled out by an anti-Israel-sentiment.
"I'd say it's a matter of diplomacy," she said. "I don't think it will be helpful for Jewish-Christian relations.
The church's working group said it struggled with that issue. But its report maintained that arguments about the complexity of affairs in the Middle East are not an excuse for silence.
A Monetary Policy for the 99%: Twelve-Year-Old Reformer Goes Viral
The YouTube video of 12-year-old Victoria Grant speaking at the Public Banking in America conference last month has gone viral, topping a million views on various web sites.
Monetary reform – the contention that governments, not banks, should create and lend a nation's money – has rarely even made the news, so this is a first. Either the times they are a-changin', or Victoria managed to frame the message in a way that was so simple and clear that even a child could understand it.
Basically, her message was that banks create money "out of thin air" and lend it to people and governments at interest. If governments borrowed from their own banks, they could keep the interest and save a lot of money for the taxpayers.
She said her own country of Canada actually did this, from 1939 to 1974. During that time, the government's debt was low and sustainable and it funded all sorts of remarkable things. Only when the government switched to borrowing privately did it acquire a crippling national debt.
Borrowing privately means selling bonds at market rates of interest (which in Canada quickly shot up to 22 percent), and the money for these bonds is ultimately created by private banks. For the latter point, Victoria quoted Graham Towers, head of the Bank of Canada for the first twenty years of its history. He said:
Each and every time a bank makes a loan, new bank credit is created – new deposits – brand new money. Broadly speaking, all new money comes out of a Bank in the form of loans. As loans are debts, then under the present system all money is debt.
Towers was asked, "Will you tell me why a government with power to create money, should give that power away to a private monopoly and then borrow that which Parliament can create itself, back at interest, to the point of national bankruptcy?" He replied, "If Parliament wants to change the form of operating the banking system, then certainly that is within the power of Parliament."
In other words, said Victoria, "If the Canadian government needs money, they can borrow it directly from the Bank of Canada.
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By DOUGLAS DALBY, Published: May 3, 2012, New York Times
DUBLIN — Pressure is building on the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, to resign in the wake of damaging accusations made against him in a BBC television documentary about his role in a secret inquiry into clerical sexual abuse.Abuse survivors, senior government ministers, serving priests, canon lawyers, newspaper editorials, police officials, human rights groups and the head of the country's biggest children's charity were among those calling on the cardinal to step down Thursday over his failure 37 years ago to report damning evidence against the Rev. Brendan Smyth. That failure allowed Father Smyth to continue abusing children for at least 13 more years.
Father Smyth, who died in prison at age 70, was convicted in the 1990s and admitted to molesting and raping about 100 children in Ireland and the United States.
Speaking in Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore on Thursday described the disclosures in the BBC program as "another horrific episode of failure by senior members of the Catholic Church to protect children" and said the cardinal should resign for failing to report the accusations.
Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who delivered a landmark speech last year denouncing Vatican interference in investigations into clerical sexual abuse, said the office he held precluded him from calling for the cardinal's resignation, but on Wednesday he said the primate should "reflect" on the contents of the BBC program.
Northern Ireland's deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness, a Catholic, said the cardinal's decision to stay on would "leave many Catholics wondering whether anything is to be done by the leadership of the Catholic Church to ring the changes which many believe are required at such a sad time for all."
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The Huffington Post | By Laura Hibbard | Posted: 03/27/2012 Updated: 03/28/2012 6:18 pm
The Glad Tidings Assembly of God church in Middletown, Pa., has sparked outrage after a teaching exercise traumatized its youth group and left some with physical bruises, WHTM TV reports.
A shaken 14-year-old told the station two men came into the room with guns, pulled pillow cases over some of their heads, and pushed them into a van.
"They pulled my chair out from underneath me and then they told me to get on the ground," the unnamed girl tearfully told WHTM. "And I was the first person to go into the van. I had my hands behind my back they said 'just do as I say and you won't be hurt.'"
The "kidnapped" youth group was then taken to their pastor's house, where it looked like the minister was being attacked.
The girl showed the station the bruises she suffered from the event, and claims the men laughed while she cried in the van.
Despite claims from officials that the incident was only meant to teach teens what it's like to be a persecuted Christian missionary, there could be serious repercussions for the church.
"It's actually quite serious," First Deputy District Attorney of Dauphin County Fran Chardo told the station in a separate report. "False imprisonment of a child, someone under the age of 18, is a second-degree felony punishable up to 10 years [sic] in prison."
Since the teens never agreed to take part in the "lesson," church officials could be in legal trouble for the incident. WHTM also reported the man who "kidnapped" the teens was an off-duty cop, using a real, but unloaded, gun.
In the midst of potential legal ramifications, Andrew Jordan, the church's pastor, told WHPTV he will still continue to carry out this lesson, but he will ask for parental permission.
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By Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Magazine, 13 March 2012
I honestly don't believe that anyone knows anymore what in hell we're supposed to be doing over there.
This weekend, everything about the United States policy in Afghanistan stopped making whatever sense it ever made in the first place.An American soldier, Christ alone knows why, committed an act of terrorism against the Afghan people. According to reports, the soldier wandered off the base and into an Afghan village, where he systematically went door to door and murdered 16 people, including nine children. There are now the low, mumbling noises of regret from the U.S. government, and the general tone of the commentary in this country is to ponder deeply how this might affect the American "mission" in Afghanistan.
(Also, if I see one more headline calling this thing a "spree," I may be forced to regret my own career choice. A spree is when some drunken frat-boy shoots out the streetlights on campus. This was mass murder, no different from the mass murders committed by Richard Speck or Jeffrey Dahmer or William Calley. If the American press tries to soften the edges of what happened with euphemism, which is what I suspect is already underway, the American press is guilty of one more crime against truth.)
I honestly don't believe that anyone knows anymore what in hell we're supposed to be doing over there. The main stated goal of our military operations – the destruction of the Afghan-based al Qaeda, including the killing of Osama bin Laden – has been accomplished. You hear a lot of vague talk about making Afghanistan "safe" for the Afghan people, and about how we have to be sure that Hamid Karzai's government is secure, and about how we're training the Afghan military to perform that task because we can't allow the Taliban "to make a comeback." Even if you accept them as legitimate, and, in poll after poll, the American people keep saying they don't, how do the events of just the past two months render those goals anything but obviously futile? Our soldiers shoot up civilians. Afghan men in police and army uniforms shoot up our soldiers. After almost 11 years of our occupying a Muslim country, somebody in our military still is stupid enough to burn Korans in a garbage pit, or get photographed urinating on dead Afghans. More violence ensues. You'll pardon me if I start to believe that the whole place is simply turning from a war into a madhouse. Better empires than ours have gone crazy in Afghanistan. Now, apparently, it's our turn.
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20 January 2012, Embassy – www.parliamentnow.ca
By Alex Neve – secretary general of Amnesty International Canada.
Obama should show leadership and recommit to his earlier promise to close the prison, and Harper should call on him to stick with that promise. There can be no second decade.
Last week marked an ignominious anniversary—ten years of injustice at Guantanamo Bay. It defies belief, but one decade on, that global icon of human rights gone so terribly wrong in the 'war on terror' is still in business.To say that the incalculable human cost, the mountainous financial cost and the debilitating cost to the integrity of universal human rights protection have all been staggering would be woefully inadequate. Equally disconcerting is that there is no end to the whole sorry debacle anywhere on the horizon.
The first prisoners began to arrive on Jan. 11, 2002. At least 12 of that original group remain there today. Since that time, 779 prisoners have been held at Guantanamo.
The overwhelming majority were eventually released—usually after years of being held illegally without charge or trial, suffering torture or ill-treatment, and being cut off from the outside world.
They had been described by various United States officials as being among the world's most dangerous men; but most were set free with very little fanfare. With each release it has become clearer that Guantanamo's overwhelming legacy is not one of reducing insecurity but deepening injustice.
The numbers say so much. Of the 779 prisoners held at Guantanamo during the past decade, only six individuals have been convicted. Four of them, including Canadian citizen Omar Khadr, were convicted on the basis of plea deals. Only two had full trials. Ten years on, 171 men from 20 countries are still held at the base. None appear to be going anywhere at any foreseeable time in the future and only a handful face any prospect of being brought to trial.
Among the 171 is Omar Khadr. Under his plea deal he became eligible for possible transfer back to Canada anytime after Oct. 31, 2011—but that has not yet come to pass.
Not much of a surprise, as promises and possibilities come and go regularly at Guantanamo. More than two months of waiting for Omar Khadr. More widely, US President Barack Obama's principled post-inauguration pledge that the infamous prison camp would be closed by January 2010 has been a broken promise for almost two full years now.
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QMI AGENCY | JANUARY 19, 2012 | Toronto Sun
A Prince Edward Island school board says it doesn't plan to stop handing Bibles out to students despite receiving a complaint from a parent.Ricky Hood, superintendent for the Eastern School District, said the Gideon Society has been handing out Bibles to students for 46 years, and it doesn't take up any instructional time, reports Charlottetown's Guardian newspaper.
He told the paper there is nothing taught about or said about the Bibles in class at district schools.
A father complained after students at L.M. Montgomery Elementary were given forms to take home asking parents if they wanted their children to receive a Bible. The form asks them to opt out if they don't, according to the Guardian.
Hood said it's a service, just like notifications the school sends out for groups like Girl Guides or about sports tournaments, and that a single complaint isn't likely to change procedures.
The debate over Bibles distributed at schools has also been taking place in Ont. The Bluewater District School Board is reviewing the matter after a parent complained in December. Meanwhile, a school board in Waterloo banned the practice as of last year.
Ont. premier Dalton McGuinty has left the decision up to school trustees.
Hood said his district won't be looking to review the process.
"We don't stop doing things because someone doesn't like it," he told the paper.
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We will be adding a small laundry room onto our house soon. Besides the obvious washer and dryer, a utility sink, and some counter space for folding, I am thinking about what other things I would like to include in the space. What would be your suggestions for the top five most important or useful other things I should include in the room? |
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A convenient rack to hang things on. Convenient easy-access storage for laundry products. Room enough for inbound and outbound laundry....a place to store the stuff until you choose to deal with it. |
I am wondering whether including a freezer in my new laundry room would make sense if I have enough space. Would the dryer heat the room up too much for it? |
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I'm getting a new laundry room with our reno and one thing I want is a place to dry things flat. I'm not sure the best way to do it, but I'm hoping. I read somewhere about putting motion-sensitive lights in a laundry room and I think it's a brilliant idea. |
I don't notice heat from the dryer effecting my room. I would recommend an area for ironing board and iron storage. Easy access to the washer shutoff valves as well as the dryer vent for cleaning. Check the machine recommendations for flooring and joist system, if you aren't on concrete. For instance my machine manufacturer states to place the washer against a load bearing wall to minimize vibration. Air drying racks as mentioned above. Also a place to hang shirts, etc. |
A floor drain. |
•Laundry sorter •Trash can •Scissors (you never know when you'll need these) •Sorting/Folding Table + supplies to keep this clean •Mesh bag for washing delicate items (a definite) - rug/mat in front of sink or anti-fatigue mat in working area |
Ok, to add to Plumberry's marvelous recommendation for scissors, a mending kit. I have scissors and mending supplies in my laundry room. |
Someone to do the laundry for you :) Or at least a radio so you can sing along while you sort and fold. And a stash of Kind Bars in case you need more energy. |
- Posted by corky1_2008 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 7, 14 at 22:47
If you have pets you might want to include an area to feed your pets / a place for a litter box / sleeping area / splurge would be a bathing are |
Washer and dryer, preferably on an external wall so the dryer can vent straight to the outside Ample space for baskets of clothes waiting to be washed -- not piles on the floor Space for folding laundry - the top of the machines is plenty. I don't let things sit around once they're washed and folded -- they need to go straight to the bedroom for storage. Shelves for cleaning products, which might include a vacuum, broom, and things for other areas of the house -- the laundry room is a good place to store all these things A window for natural light I personally would not include a utility sink. My mom had one, and it was only used to wash the dog. I've never had one and have never wanted one. I prefer an ironing board to be stored in the master closet. I don't use it often, but if I do iron something, I want to do it immediately before I don the garment. I don't want to do a whole stack of shirts and then let them sit for weeks before they're worn. Mostly I'm a big fan of immediate hanging to negate the need. |
- Posted by elizabetheva (My Page) on Mon, Jun 9, 14 at 22:32
"I prefer an ironing board to be stored in the master closet. I don't use it often, but if I do iron something, I want to do it immediately before I don the garment. I don't want to do a whole stack of shirts and then let them sit for weeks before they're worn. Mostly I'm a big fan of immediate hanging to negate the need." I completely agree with MrsPete! I have a lot of hanging space and I use every inch of it. I have room to hang clothes to dry and I also hang all of my kids' school uniforms to keep them separate from the other clothes until the laundry is done, plus the usual clothes that go on hangers. I would be crazy without hanging space because I'd have to run back and forth after each load to put everything away instead of putting everything away at once. Also, my preference would be to have a counter with empty space below for laundry hampers and upper cabinet storage or shelving. I would use a place to slide my hampers away a lot more than I really need base cabinet storage. It's frustrating to trip over my kids' hampers when I'm trying to switch clothes from the washer to the dryer, and I have to keep a basket for towels in the hall. My old house had a utility sink and I used it a lot, but I don't have one now and I don't feel like I'm missing something. If you find a good solution for drying flat clothes, I would love, love, love to hear it! I remember seeing a tall cabinet unit somewhere with these framed mesh shelves that you could slide in and out to lay clothes on, but it's been ages and I imagine it's out of my price range. |
- Posted by elleninmaine (My Page) on Tue, Jun 10, 14 at 17:07
am almost afraid to say that i am planning to include a toilet (behind a wall) in my to-be-renovated/now gutted tiny house. (there is no room on the first floor for a powder room.) plan to have an attractive but deeper sink for hand washing and other cleaning. have had laundry sinks in all but my current home and today when i had to dump the bucket of dirty water in the kitchen sink, i literally groaned.....and then scrubbed the sink. so i definitely vote for a laundry sink whenever possible. myriad of uses...including washing the dog, mop etc. |
I could never live without my nice deep sink! I do a ton of hand laundry so it's a must. I also use it when watering house plants, soaking stove grates, and other messy jobs. |
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Bo and Kathryn's wedding was such a treat for me and Brandon to be a part of. When I first met them, we chatted for a long time about the Lord, and all he had done in our lives. I hoped they would pick me to shoot their day. And when Kathryn called me I was relieved, because I felt like I was supposed to be their photographer. I'm so, so happy they picked me.
Their engagement session was such a treat for me to shoot – (here) because these two were so magical together in their emotion toward each other. I figured that the wedding day was going to be just as fabulous. It was pretty amazing to watch them kiss for the first time at the altar and see the sparkle in each other's eye during romantic photos of just the two of them.
Bo and Kathryn got married in at Florence Baptist Church in Forest City, NC. They had two receptions, one at the church and one at the Forest City Club house, where we danced the night away. Besides indian weddings I don't think I've seen a group of people dance so hard. I was stunned when Bo took the floor for break dancing right after he preached to his crowd of friends, telling them about the love of Jesus. I cried, he cried, Brandon almost cried… I'm sure there was a whole bunch of people crying.
We had a beautiful time with these two.
Congrats Bo & Kathryn! Thank you for letting us be a part of your day!
And once again, my husband second shot with me and assisted me. We are becoming quite the team. You may see his face on this site a bit more next year.
I feel extremely excited to share this blog with you. (Warning: If you hate beautiful rocks then you will dislike this blog. And this may be long.) If you would like to hear a little bit about how my husband and I landed in Arizona, click over to part one of the wedding I shot near Phoenix to read about it. (And here is part two in case you got hooked.)
I'm going to somewhat backtrack to the day we flew into Phoenix. It was a sad day leaving our sweet eight-month-old boy at home with my parents. I think we Facetimed him like three times before we even touched down in Arizona. My heart was sad, but an adventure is what Brandon and I have needed for quite sometime. We still dream of adventure and traveling. We love wheeling our suitcases through long airports and people watching. I love people watching…and hearing all the different languages flying around. It's beautiful chaos. It's the butterfly feeling of going to somewhere unseen–breathing new air, photographing different terrain and meeting new people.
We flew into Salt Lake City, Utah. I love Utah! I remember traveling through there as a kid, and it was so unearthly and so unique in its beauty. I was excited for Brandon to see a little of it. (Even though I claimed the window seat.) We flew into a snow storm. Yep, a snow storm. It was blowing like crazy as I stared out the windows of the airport eating my gyro as fast as I could, so not to miss our next flight. As soon as we were about to take off, the storm passed, and it was a blue sky. Crazy. read more
If you didn't see Part 1 yet… click here
I don't really know how I'm going to not write a novel about how incredible our week in Arizona was. This wedding and the time we spent there meant so much to me and my husband. So let me start from the beginning.
In October of last year, I received an email from the bride's sister, Leslea. In the letter, she wrote that in 2009 she had seen Brandon's and my proposal video in Ireland on YouTube and (in her words) had been stalking us ever since. She loved our music, my photography, our story, and she had been waiting for a reason to contact us. It was a beautiful email about how our lives had deeply impacted her. Brandon and my marriage and story had resonated with what was going on in her life a few years back. She told us later that she pretty much had seen every blog I've posted and kept up with us for over four years. Ok, so I would be creeped out normally, but this kind of stuff seems to happen throughout my life. And it always seems right.
So Leslea tells me that her amazing, beautiful sister is getting married in March 2013, and she wants to know if we are available to come shoot. She tells me about the location, where they live, etc. I freaked out. And if you knew me back in October, I'm sure you saw every tweet and every Facebook update about how crazy excited I was to get to shoot in Arizona. Photographing a bride in front of the Superstition Mountains in FREAKIN' ARIZONA! I mean…. I almost had a heart attack!
I've had the opportunity to photograph and meet up with Drew and Elizabeth Anne quite a bit the last eight months, and it's been such a joy to work alongside them. Getting to hear their desires and their stories about what would make their wedding day special has been super sweet. I did their engagement session (here), and I tell more about their story on that blog post.
Elizabeth Anne's mom and dad got married at the First United Methodist Church in Gastonia, NC so long ago, and since Elizabeth Anne's mom had passed away, it was a very special place for her to marry her lover.
Their reception took place on the top floor of the Charlotte City Club in Uptown Charlotte, NC–an overwhelming, beautiful view to enjoy while celebrating!
They are truly a beautiful, genuine, brilliant couple. And I have really loved having them as clients and friends. I'm simply so happy for them!
There was a little bit of a challenge (which didn't stop me) in the fact that I was 34 weeks pregnant and shooting my last and final wedding before taking a break. I had my husband there to assist me and shoot along with me. (He took good care of me!) My friend and amazing photographer, Kori Hoffman, was my second shooter. She really covered me, and I don't know what I would have done without her beautiful images to add to this collection.
Also take a peek if you haven't already at Elizabeth Anne's bridal portrait session from back in March, which I photographed in a blooming peach orchard in South Carolina. (here)
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This past weekend was an incredibly crazy time for Brandon and me. On Saturday, I (with two second shooters help) shot a beautiful wedding (which I can't wait to blog!) at just about 34 weeks pregnant. (Shy one day) My husband snapped this photo of me below. For a brief moment I had to flip off the shoes…
On my wonderful wedding day, a family friend came up to me and gave me some advice which, while well-intentioned, still puzzles me to this day: "If you can just get through the first year of marriage, it will all be worth it." Thankfully, I have to say that our first year of marriage was far from being the hardship his words portended. Spending that first year in a tiny, one-bedroom apartment, having to walk up three flights of steps repeatedly with all of our groceries, "cooking" spaghetti every other night for dinner, both of us working full-time jobs (with one car to share)…all that normal first-year marriage stuff…it wasn't that bad. That first year was full of joy, anticipation, excitement–dancing to Norah Jones in our small, candlelit living room, buying our first home, decorating that home, laughing continually…etc…it was ever so, well, wonderful. We didn't just drudge through our first year; we loved it. Marriage has been fresh air in my lungs, day in and day out. We are so blessed that we feel the way we feel about each other.
So the story goes that Rebekah grew up with me in children's church when I was like four years old. Neither of us remember one another. My parents have spent a lot of time with this couple, and really love them. Rebekah facebooked me one afternoon and asked if I would be wiling to take some pictures of Abraham for an instrumental album that he is currently working on. We both have mutual friends (+my parents) and I got excited to do this for them. He's a guitarist, and Rebekah, is a teacher. They just recently found out they are expecting a baby! Really beautiful, sweet couple… I really enjoyed this shoot.
They drove from Morganton, NC area. We met a Amélie's french bakery in Noda, Charlotte. And then drove down to the small area of Noda where there is so much colour and texture to photograph. I loved it!
I also did some photos of Rebekah… (she is so lovely!)
I had a great time getting to know them!
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Since I live on a small island off Canada's west coast, without easy access to stores, I am trying to look for a good sleep set online.
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1. A tight-top Sears o'pedic mattress with 13 1/4 gauge double-tempered continuous coils, 704 coils/ full bed, with 5 layers of foams and fibre. This looks like a quality mattress, but I am a bit worried that it would be too hard, with too little give.
2. My second choice is a Sears Chiropractic tight top, with 14.5 g. tempered continuous coils, 532/db bed. I am guessing this would be softer, but also less long-lived.
I have also looked at some lower-end Sears and Sealy tight tops with 13 g. tempered open coils, at app. 500 coils/ db bed, but am concerned that open coils might compromise durability.
Unfortunately, there is not a good variety of latex mattress here, and what's available is very expensive, therefore I would like to stick with innersprings.
I am really looking forward to your input. Thanks!
Hi Karen. There's all kinds of information that factor into a decision. Physical ailments and body weight are the two that are most seriously considered. Weight is a non-issue in your case. I doubt that any of the ones you're considering will end up being a wrong choice. It appears to be a question of degree. If you do choose a mattress that is firmer than you like, you can soften the surface in a variety of ways. Your neck issue is addressed with a pillow that isn't too thick or too thin. You want to keep your head and neck aligned with your spine, just as it is when you're standing.


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Spiritual Guidance: Priest PvP 101
Every Sunday, Spiritual Guidance returns to aid priests of the healing persuasion. Each week, disco-loving author Dawn Moore is eager to find you the answers to all your holy and discipline priest questions ... Meanwhile, in Silithus, his shadowy-ness, Fox Van Allen, should be awakening to the smell of his own garments burning. Guess he should have considered that the alchemy shop in Dalaran is owned by a gnome. Hopefully, the headache he'll have will subside fast enough for him to figure out a way to untie himself from that cultist barbecue spit.
I want you to go get killed this week.
In game, that is. I know that sounds out of the ordinary, but this week, I'm giving you permission to die. Not in raids, mind you, but in the fields of battle. You see, this week we're going to venture into the dark and spooky land of PvP. Granted, it's not at all that dark or spooky. The in-game lighting in battlegrounds and arena actually tends to be a lot brighter than it is in some raid environments. Getting back on track, though: you've probably noticed that Spiritual Guidance tends to be a very PvE- and raid-oriented column. Today that changes -- sort of.
The focus of this week's article is to introduce primarily PvE priests to the idea of PvP as a means to improve yourself as an overall player. I don't intend to impress experienced arena junkies with the nuances of playing a priest in the 2400 bracket (mostly because I never played anywhere close to that level) I will try to give priests who have no PvP experience a good introduction to it, though. If you are already a seasoned PvP priest, I encourage you to visit the comments and share any beginner advice I miss.
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Alright, I know you guys are all expecting some big theological post about how I'm converting to Catholicism or about how Catholicism is actually the antichrist, but those will have to wait. Right now I have something far more important to say.
Tim Kring, if you kill off H.R.G. (a.k.a. Noah Bennett), so help me Jesus I will hunt you down and exact my revenge with ruthless commitment and reckless abondon. I will turn all my unbridled focus towards gaining the fullest retribution possible should this terrible event occur. Consider yourself warned.
I am as serious as a heart attack here people. If H.R.G. dies I'm going to fly into a rage and never watch Heroes again. Jack Coleman, I love you and hope you get to act on Heroes for a hundred years. Should you ever have need I will rise up and do your bidding.


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Hello and welcome to all our new members!
No picture quite yet but wanted to say hi to the wdw radio folks. Live in nh, teach and am a big fan of disney not fir just the parks but the operational organization as well. Box person for about three months; used to use Lou's nh fan... We go to wdw usually once a year, though I have two trips from now until Christmas. I really want to meet Lou when I go down this time...hint hint.
I used to frequent political boards but the one I mainly used just shut down and am looking for something a bit lighter anyway.
So that's me (us, my wife sometimes uses this name as well) and look forward to getting to know all of you.
Hello! I'm Kathy, a long-time Box Person but new to the forums!
(Seems I need a few more posts before I can post an image!)
(I'm BacksideOfWater in the Box)
Backside of water! I recently heard that episode.
yep I've left Lou a voice mail about half a dozen times :)
I have been here for a while but i just found this thread.
Hello and welcome to all our new members!
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My wife and myself on a trip to Mount Everest... :-)
Hi Everyone! Haven't been here in a very long time! Wish I had a Disney photo to share but since it's been about 3 years I figured I'd share a recent non-disney picture instead! Heading to the world 12/10-12/18 with my son & daughter and can't wait!
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Hello! I am brand spanking new to this whole WDW Radio thing and I am loving it! My fiancé thinks I am a total nut job, but he has never been to Disney World before. Let's see if he sings a different tune after our Honeymoon there this October! Here's me in 1985 (?)... already my 5th visit to WDW. My Honeymoon will be #23!Attachment 5322
Oh, and here is a recent picture of me and then a picture of my best friend and her husband from my last visit to WDW IN 2008. I titled that picture "Best photo ever taken on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad... ever." Attachment 5324Attachment 5323
Let me see if I have a picture around here somewhere *rummages*
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Bazanga! This is from our most recent trip happy in my favorite Pavilion @ the Happiest Place on Earth!


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Some 2.9 percent of all children in kindergarten through grade 12 are home-schooled, according to the Statistical Abstract of the United States issued by the U.S. Census Bureau this year. That percentage amounts to nearly 9 million children nationwide currently learning at home.
For some home-schooling parents, teaching certain subjects can be a daunting task. That is why Bradley County Home Educators, Cleveland's local home-school support group, matches students with teachers in a co-op for such students.
On a given Thursday morning when the co-op is in session at Westwood Baptist Church, children rush from class to class as they might at your average public school. The differences are that their grades range from kindergarten to 12th grade and that the church hallway in which they walk is painted to look like a faux town with each room's entrance painted as a different place of business. The pizzeria does not serve up pepperoni pies; it is a place of learning.
The co-op meets once a week, and students attend at least two classes that day, depending on their grade level. Three one-hour classes with short breaks in between make up a typical day for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, and the older students take two classes that each last 1 1/2 hours.
Courses are not necessarily for credit in kindergarten through eighth grade, but are electives to "enrich" what the students are already learning at home.
"They are not required to continue home study," said Sara Black, director of the co-op. "These are classes that provide enrichment."
Courses are offered in subjects like Spanish, public speaking, nature and art, the sort of subjects that organizers feel work better in classroom settings.
The co-op offers for-credit classes for high school students. The co-op's organizers regularly choose to offer subjects that can be more difficult for some parents to teach without the necessary resources. Lab equipment is available for classes like biology, and people who speak foreign languages are on hand to teach them.
"It's exposing them to things they may not be able to do otherwise," said Phyllis Wilbanks, vice president of Bradley County Home Educators.
There are many different approaches to home-schooling, Wilbanks said. Some work very closely with their children on lessons, while others take a more independent approach.
Wilbanks said it all depends on each child's skill level and age. She allows her 12th- and 10th-grade sons and eighth-grade daughter to work independently, regularly discussing assignments when they need help. However, she said she teaches regular lessons to her second-grade daughter.
Black said some have criticized home schooling because they believe children do not receive adequate educations. The mother and teacher of three children in kindergarten, fifth grade and seventh grade begs to differ because she knows many who are qualified to teach.
"I previously was a teacher, but knew that God was leading me in the direction of staying at home," Black said.
According to Tennessee state law, parents must either register with a local public school system or church-related private school to supervise children's attendance and academic performance. Home-schooling parents must have a high school diploma or GED but are not required to have a college degree.
She also said parents often know how to best teach their children because they are more likely to pick up on each child's individual learning style. The co-op allows parents — some with college degrees and some without — to teach their own children as well as those of others.
But perhaps the most common misconception, Black said, is that kids are not "socialized" enough.
"Socialization is not an issue," Black said. "I think most of us are highly involved and busy with our churches and other activities."
Wilbanks said she finds many parents, like her and her husband, decide to home-school because they want to make sure their children are getting an education that is in line with the family's faith. She said she likes that many of the co-op's teachers share her Christian faith and that the classes help her kids prepare for college by allowing them to experience teaching styles different than her own.
"It's helping them adjust to someone else being their teacher," Wilbanks said.
Many parents choose to combine what their children are learning at home with co-op classes. While their children were in class one day, a handful of parent volunteers leaned over a chirping cardboard box in the hallway. Inside were chicks that Kim Wheeler and her son, Garrett, had brought for his public speaking class. The Wheeler family had started raising chickens not long before, and Garrett shared a speech on chicken breeds with his class — complete with real-life examples.
In addition to the co-op, the Bradley County Home Educators support group hosts events such as field trips for kids and social events for home-schooling mothers. Children of group members can also join a variety of student clubs — including a high school yearbook. Wilbanks said their group does not currently offer an alternative to competitive high school sports but that other groups in the area do.
"We try to give families a lot of things to do, no matter their approach," Wilbanks said.


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I am already neutered, up to date with shots, and not good with cats.
Gomez was abandoned at an apartment complex and rescued by a good Samaritan in March 2012. He must have been on his own for quite some time because his now beautiful long coat was filthy and entirely matted to his skin. He was shaved from his neck to the tip of his tail. Gomez also had a condition called cherry eye which was corrected.
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Chanel Goes Farm Girl, Takes a Roll in Hay for Spring 2010
>> Inspired by Marie Antoinette's Petit Hameau farm at Versailles and the fact that he spent part of his childhood on a farm — "You hear a lot about the environment these days. I thought it would be interesting to put a fashion twist on it" — Karl Lagerfeld sent his parade of Chanel models stomping through dirt starting at the sound of a rooster's crow.
Guests sat on burlap aged to look mildewed as the high heel-clogged (Lagerfeld called them 5 o'clock clogs), fake tattooed, wicker basket-carrying girls stepped one by one from a giant haystack. The barnyard set took a month and a half of construction beforehand and then a week to assemble at the Grand Palais, where the show was held. Apparently pigs were supposed to be involved, too, but Heidi Mount Twittered that they were too scared to be in the show. Chanel face Lily Allen and mock band popped up through a trap door in the floor — Iekeliene Stange and Charlotte di Calypso provided backup singing — and Freja Beha Erichsen and Baptiste Giabiconi walked the runway four times together.
The last time, they were joined by Lara Stone as bride, and all "fell upon each other in the hay as Karl walked past to bow" — in jeans, no less — while Freja and Lara shared a kiss.
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I'm a massive fan of Marvel vs Capcom. Heck, my GCSE 10-hour art exam piece featured Sega Saturn Magazine lying open at the Marvel vs Capcom review page. I've got the sequel on Dreamcast and XBLA, and have two fighting sticks ready to go for when the threequel comes out. But while my excitement for the title went into overdrive on seeing gameplay footage (and Amaterasu), I'm starting to think the art style is slightly... well, wrong.
The characters seem too hardened. There's no softness to Amaterasu, who has always been a powerful yet gentle character. The vacant look in the eyes, the snarling mouth... it's just too cold.
Above: If Kratos were a dog, he'd look like this. Ammy, where are you?
Likewise with characters like Felicia. We know her as the cute, playful little minx from the Darkstalkers series. Now she's got realistic thigh proportions, she just looks... well, like a cosplay girl who realises she's bared just a bit too much flesh but is trying not to let on:
Above: Felicia now looks cold, naked and not at all like the bundle of fun we're used to seeing in her 2D games
Then there's the muscular style of all the characters. Flat blocks of colour seem to make up pectoral muscles, brows seem unnecessarily furrowed... it's almost like it's 2004 again and everyone's been given an angsty new persona. There's so much darkness and shadow. Granted, the detail level is absolutely phenomenal, but the overall effect while things are moving is of dark and anger, not the bold, colourful explosion Marvel vs Capcom 2 always was. Look at this for colour:
Above: That's more like it - Marvel vs Capcom 2 in all its glory
And compare it to the duller style of the new game:
Above: Despite the fireworks (literally), MvC3 looks stark compared to the gorgeous colour blends of MvC2
The bottom line is that, impressive though it is, it's not as gloriously ebullient as MvC2. And when MvC2 still looks flippin' spectacular 10 years on, it seems a bit odd that so little of its DNA has been retained.
Above: Clearly the new Chun Li looks incredible - that's not in dispute. But she's nothing like her old self
All of this is purely cosmetic, of course. And if you're studying the graphics while you play, you're playing it wrong. If the game captures the chaotic feel of its predecessor but maintain's SFIV's glorious current-gen gloss, it will be one of the greatest games ever made. But that nagging feeling remains that, after all this time waiting for a third entry in the MvC series, Capcom's art team could have been a little more faithful to it.
Do you agree? Or do you think the game actually has a better style now? Let us know in the comments.
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Hotel Nord-Pinus Tanger
French hotelier Anne Igou spent 16 months restoring an 18th-century pasha's palace, and while most area properties predictably emphasize their Moroccan settings, Igou's hotel reflects her own whimsical style. Here, North African fabrics and antiques (chandeliers from a Syrian mosque and Egyptian inlaid chests) share space with comtemporary leather armchairs by Jacques Adnet and Charlotte Perriand gooseneck lamps.
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