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Your child has been invited to participate in a research project entitled "(title)." The purpose of the study is to determine the usefulness of two intelligence tests in preparing vocational evaluations and individualized transition plans. This project is being conducted to fulfill (the researcher's) thesis requirement.
Your permission for your child to participate in this project means that your child will be administered the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT) and the Slosson Intelligence Test Revised (SIT-R). The testing will take place during April or May and will involve about one class period. Your child will be tested individually by someone trained in test administration who has also worked with special education students. Your child will be free at any time -- even during the test administration -- to choose not to participate. If your child refuses or quits, there will be no negative effect on his/her school programming. Although there may be no immediate benefits to your child for participating, there may eventually be benefits to the school district and subsequently to students in special education programs. If these tests are found to be useful, then current intellectual data could be obtained rather than relying on intellectual test scores that could be as many as two years old.
Your child's teacher will provide the researchers with scores from your child's latest intelligence test so they may be compared with these new scores. All test data and information will remain confidential. That means that your child's name will be omitted from all test forms and a code number will be attached. The principal investigator will keep a separate master list with the names of the children and the corresponding code numbers. If the researchers find that these two new tests are useful for planning your child's programming, they will share the results with your child's teacher. Once the data are collected and analyzed, the master list will be destroyed. All other forms will be retained for at least three years in a locked file in the principal investigator's office. No names will be used if the results are published or reported at a professional meeting.
The only risks anticipated are minor discomforts typically experienced by children when they are being tested (e.g., boredom, mild stress owing to the testing situation). All of the usual methods employed during standardized testing to minimize discomforts will be employed in this study. As in all research, there may be unforeseen risks to your child. If an accidental injury occurs, appropriate emergency measures will be taken; however, no compensation or treatment will be made available to me or your child except as otherwise specified in this permission form.
You may withdraw your child from this study at any time without any negative effect on services to your child. If you have any questions or concerns about this study, you may contact either (the researcher) at (phone number) or (the other researcher) at (phone number). You may also contact the chair of the Human Subjects Institutional Review Board at 269-387-8293 or the vice president for research 269-387-9298 with any concerns that you have.
This permission document has been approved for use for one year by the Human Subjects Institutional Review Board as indicated by the stamped date and signature of the board chair in the upper right corner. Do not permit your child to participate if the stamped date is more than one year old.
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YIELD: Makes 8 servings
ACTIVE TIME: 20 min
TOTAL TIME: 1 hr
Rinse romaine halves, then shake off water and pat dry.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then add 3 romaine halves, cut sides down, and sprinkle with a rounded 1/4 teaspoon sea salt.
Cook, turning over once with tongs, until browned, about 2 minutes total, then cover and cook until just crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a platter.
Cook remaining romaine halves in oil in 3 batches in same manner, transferring to platter. Cool to room temperature before serving.
Cooks' note: Romaine can be made 2 hours ahead and kept, loosely covered, at room temperature.

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Chapter Home
Skin - Nonmelanocytic tumors
Vascular tumors
Kimura's disease
Reviewer: Christopher Hale, M.D. (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 19 August 2012, last major update August 2012
Copyright: (c) 2001-2012, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.
● Rare chronic inflammatory disorder of deep subcutaneous tissue, etiology unknown (Arch Pathol Lab Med 2007;131:650)
● Usually head and neck, often associated with regional lymphadenopathy or salivary gland involvement
● Usually affects Asian males, but similar presentation in US (Am J Surg Pathol 2004;28:505)
● Almost always affects nodal sites; often associated dermal involvement
● Usually peripheral blood eosinophilia and elevated serum IgE
● Benign and reactive
● May recur, no/rare death from disease
Case reports
● 5 year old boy with asymptomatic solitary brown pigmented nodule on left buttock
(Ann Dermatol 2010;22:57)
Clinical images
Lesion on buttock
Gross description
● Large tumor-like lesions
Micro description
● Lymph nodes have preserved architecture, but also follicular hyperplasia, prominent eosinophilic infiltrates, proliferation of postcapillary venules
● Marked fibrosis in advanced stage disease
Micro images
Various images
Differential diagnosis
● Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia / epithelioid hemangioma
● Hypersensitivity or drug reactions
● Infections
End of Skin - Nonmelanocytic tumors > Vascular tumors > Kimura's disease
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Liberty Christian Academy Attends Preview Day
Liberty Christian Academy visited Ohio Christian University on February 21, 2013 to encounter a Christian college campus by attending one of OCU's Preview Days. The high school juniors and seniors experienced OCU by worshipping in chapel, eating lunch in the New Student Center, touring the campus, and interacting with faculty, coaches and current students.
Since 1983, Liberty Christian Academy, located in Pataskala, OH, has been providing quality Christian education balanced with biblical teaching from a nondenominational perspective. Learn more about Liberty Christian Academy at www.libertychristianacademy.org.


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Hammond's icons: Golf GTI MkI
Proving not all old hatches are rubbish, here's the time RH took VW's icon for a blast round the TG track
Posted: 04 Feb 2014
Every corner is a confident, grippy turn; every straight, a raspy, grunty little blast.
The archetypal image of a Mk1 GTI is of it cocking a wheel as it corners. This GTI is rather special as it's the only one VW have in the UK and is therefore precious.
I'm anxious about whipping its little arse about our track and returning it all broken. So I push as hard as I dare into a corner, squeeze a little bit of brake pedal, turn in slightly more, and lo and behold, it pitches forward and turns tripod. I wanted the car to do its wheel-cocking thing, so it did. Simple as that. You see - it doesn't know how to disappoint.


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Question: Some days ago I was standing underneath the flight path taken by aircraft landing at Dublin Airport.
I noticed that after a plane had passed overhead and landed, an audible crackling noise could be heard moving directly above me, in the same direction as the aircraft.
The sound was not unlike high-pitched thunder, and didn't arrive until up to a minute after the plane passed overhead. In some cases it was accompanied by ribbons of vapour, which floated downwards and then dissipated. This was more noticeable with larger aircraft.
What is responsible for this phenomenon, and why did I not hear it immediately after the plane passed overhead? The planes were flying at only around 150 metres, and the weather was calm.
Answer: The sound was caused by an aircraft wake vortex. A pair of counter-rotating "horizontal whirlwinds" is created behind all aircraft as a consequence of the lift ...
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How to Stay on a Diet
No one ever said that staying fit and thin is simple. In fact, your weight may be the hardest thing to control. You must tame your own natural urges to consume high calorie foods, and you have to focus your diet on vegetables, fruits, and lean meats. With so many individuals failing to remain on a dietary plan, we want to help you stay on track with some simple tips and suggestions. Whether you want to stay healthy or lose weight, we are here to help you learn how to stay on a diet.
- Your doctor is going to be your best friend during this period of dieting. Their medical opinion can help ensure that you remain on a balanced, nutritious diet. If you request it, they will plan out a diet plan that includes the needed nutrients to get to the weight you want, while keeping your personal health in mind.
- Keep a list of what foods you consume. Mark down the calorie content of each item.
- Never guess on the amount of portions in your food. Use exact measurements.
- Drink at least eight glasses of water per day. This will keep your stomach full and your body hydrated. Avoid drinking canned or frozen juices – they are often extremely high in carbohydrates.
- Before you eat breakfast, eat a small portion of fresh fruit or vegetables. This will get your metabolic system working even before you eat your first large meal of the day.
- To avoid snacking, set designated times for you to eat a formal meal. You will retrain your brain to consume large portions at set intervals throughout the day – it is classic conditioning at its best.
- If you ever find yourself sitting for a prolonged period of time, do something with your hands, like knitting, crocheting, or drawing. This will at least keep some part of your body active.
- Give yourself one day per week to cheat away from your diet. This prevents your body from falling into a stagnant metabolic routine.
- When your body has become stabilized to its new found diet, utilize a dietary aide, or a diet pill, to maximize your chances of remaining diligent to your weight loss.
As a parting note, never put your trust in popularized diets. There is a reason they are heavily marketed and often cost you loads of money to join – they are in it for the money. Stick with your doctor's advice and you will be fine.
Do you have a Body Building Plan?
There are countless supplement companies out there trying to snatch people up under their advertisements and unmitigated claims. This is nothing something you want to fall prey to. Instead, you should be using your head and planning out how to get yourself the better body you want. If you are ready to take the first step into the world of fitness, or you are looking for a way to improve on your physique, here are three simple steps for you:
- Diet
Before you even start to exercise, or even think about exercising, you need to focus on your diet. No pill, or pills, can replace the conventional foods you have come to enjoy throughout your life, but you need to learn how to manage them. Obviously, you should not be downing ice cream and soda for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You need the nutrients that will get you the results you want. To do this, you should plan out your meals ahead of time, even if it is only a couple days in advance. This will help you maintain focus on the overarching goal: your health and your body.
- Exercise
To build muscle and burn fat, you need to move around and do stuff. This could be running, lifting weights, cleaning the house, shoveling snow, or raking leaves, all it has to do is get your muscles working. The more you move around and perform repetitive motions, the harder it becomes for your muscles to actually perform those movements. This is how muscle growth is encouraged: you move a muscle until it becomes tired, but you continue anyway, forcing it to push beyond its usual state. Now you have induced some muscular activity that may promote muscle growth.
- Supplements
Only when you have managed a healthy balance of diet and exercise should you move into the realm of supplements. You must create the internal environment capable of utilizing the nutrients and ingredients in the supplements to actually see the results that you want. Plus, the supplements are designed to 'supplement' your workout abilities, not hand you the results you want on a golden platter. When you want to get some serious muscular growth going on, grab some supplements and continue maintaining a healthy routine of diet and exercise. Your body will be one step closer to the perfection you dream about.
Poison and the Cure from ALR
Today I will be looking at an interesting combination of products from the good people over at ALR Industries. When used in conjunction it seems that the two seem to have an equalizing effect. Presenting: Poison & Comatose.
The first product is called Poison. The name may be intimidating but the results may be well worth the scare. Poison is a brand new dynamic diet pill touted to "Kill The Fat"
I like the idea of killing the fat because I have some areas that I certainly wouldn't mind having whacked! So, what is this Fat Assassin all about? With a 12-hour half-life design and the greatest possible positive physiological impact of any legal analogs of PEA, Poison has a patent pending R-N-Benzyl-alpha-phenylethylamine HCL-ME and R-beta-methylphenylethylamine HCL-ME should be considered the ultimate clean stimulant, positive mood enhancer, thermogenic and serious appetite suppressant.
Benefits Of Poison
- Clean Stimulant
Mood Enhancer
Appetite Suppresant
If you are tired of EVERY diet and fat burning supplement on the market today containing Ephedra then Poison might be the way to go for you. ALR states that Proper use results in an almost immediate increase in performance, superior mood elevation with intense focus, favorable serotonin and dopamine modulation support.
So, you've taken the POISON. Where is the cure? ALRI's cure for Poison is called Comatose. The word comatose makes me want to fall asleep right here in my chair.
After the 12 hour energy rush that you get from Poison you may need something to calm you down so you can have restful, productive sleep. This is where Comatose comes in.
Comatose is designed to be the ultimate relaxation aide made in mind for those who are worried about the possibility of getting hooked on traditional sleeping pills. Comatose is meant to be used as a night time product. It is used to take the edge off a stressful day and allow the user peaceful sleep while recovering from a grueling workout
Benefits Of Comatose
- A Calm Relaxation
Sleep Aid
If you are looking for the ultimate fat loss and relaxation combo then you may want to try Comatose and Poison by ALR. Workout hard all day then relax your way to recovery. Sounds like a win, win to me!
Thank Goodness Congress is getting Roger Clemens off the Streets!
I'm sure you have have heard or read by now that Roger Clemens is being being charged by congress for perjury or lying during his testimony to congress, about is own personal performance enhancing drug use. I for one never understood why congress was investigating drug use in baseball to begin with. I guess the financial meltdown, 2 wars, Bernie Madoff, terrorist attacks, people losing their homes, bailing out big business, were not important enough and now congress is in the drug enforcement business. Yes that is your tax dollars at work. If congress is looking to bust some drug users I can find them plenty of them in Phoenix. Why are they hassling tax paying citizens, who contribute to society and pay millions in taxes. You now why because it was easy and it makes them look like they are doing something for the people. I personally could care less if Roger Clemens took steroids or HGH. I don't care if congress takes steroids, it is their choice and they shouldn't be wasting millions of our tax dollars on trying to bust a drug user. Take that time and money and set up financial assistance to those who are getting evicted the the big banks that used our tax dollars to stay open. I do not know all the details of what Clemens said he did or did not do, but if he wants to take a performance enhancing drug that is his choice. Did congress investigate cocaine use in baseball, pain medication is baseball? No, do you know why they didn't? Because no one would care. I personally would rather congress work on getting the dope dealing punks that I have to drive by on my way to work, who pay no income tax, carry weapons, and commit crimes, off the street rather than hassle a few possible drug users that contribute to society. I know, "steroids are cheating" so what, people cheat all the time. Ask the Patriots. Why do you think coaches cover their mouths when calling out plays. Do you think its because the think that the opposing team is reading their lips? They know they are because they are doing it themselves. College teams hit with sanctions for cheating, helping players get passing grades, recruiting violations, there are many forms of cheating in sports but where is congress to investigate those issues. Professional sports are a joke to me anyway so maybe I'm jaded in my opinion. Think of it, grown men playing a sports for millions of dollars while boys are being blown up with road side bombs for a few thousand dollars. I will ask you this question. Do you think any professional athlete would not play their sports if they were making half of what they make now? I quarantee you they would, because very few of them would be making millions doing what they studied in college. Congress should leave drugs in sports to the DEA and get back to work trying to get Americans jobs!
A Diet Supplement is like a Good friend
A diet supplement is a good friend that helps you along with your weight loss goals. It helps act as your conscience during the times when you are considering cheating on your carefully laid out diet plan. A good diet supplement will tap you on the shoulder with "appetite suppressors" to let you know before you even want to cheat that you are not hungry, At least not hungry enough to sabotage all your hard work!
Also like a good friend a diet supplement will provide you with the motivation you need to get your butt in the gym. A diet supplement will also promote well being and elevate your mood. Doesn't this sounds like the qualities you are looking for a in a good friend?
Something there to give you a kick in the pants while motivating you to reach your goals?
Just what kind of friend are you looking for? There are different types to choose from. The first is an IN YOUR FACE DRILL SARGEANT friend. We will call this friend: Mister Ephedra
Diet supplements With Ephedra
This is going to be the really loud, over the top friend that is constantly in your face pushing you to, and beyond the limits you thought were possible. Diet supplements with Ephedra are going to be very POWERFUL. If you have never taken diet supplements before then you should be careful with these. Ephedra takes fat burning, energy boosting to another level. Ephedra has been shown to increase metabolism which helps promote weight loss. It also relaxes the air way passages in the lungs to help ease asthma symptoms and coughs. Ephedra promotes perspiration and is a diuretic to help relieve edema.
3 Ephedra Product examples
Lipodrene 25 mg Ephedra
This is the baby bear of the group but make no mistake, 25 mg of ephedra contains quite a bite! If you are just starting with Ephedra, this will not give you the jittery feeling that higher doses may bring. You will still get all the energy and fat burning characteristics of a stronger product but you won't feel quite the POW!
ThinQuik 30 mg Ephedra
This is the good friend of the group. ThinQuik with 30mg of Ephedra is strong but it is fair. You will get the intense energy and appetite control that you need to maintain your fitness regimen. You will also get tons of motivation and a sense of well being that comes along with any good friend.
Eph100 100mg Ephedra
Watch Out! This is not for the timid. With 100mg of Ephedra Eph100 is the king of the mountain when it comes to Ephedra. This is one of the fastest MOST POTENT HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENERGY ON THE PLANET. Put on your seatbelt, hold on and get ready for one hell of a ride!
If you are looking for a good friend to help you with your weight loss goals why not look to a diet supplement. If you want explosive fat burning results then a diet supplement may be right for you.
Creatine Supplements Help with Fatigue
This is nothing that anyone who has used creatine in the past 15 years doesn't already know, but it always nice to see scientic data to back it up. The study shows creatine intake as useful in fighting fatigue.Creatine is a naturally occurring compound synthesized from the amino acids arginine, glycine, and methionine. It is found in meat and fish and can be synthesized by humans in the liver and pancreas. Creatine's ability to increase strength by helping maintain levels of the body's energy unit (called ATP) has resulted in as much as 75% of athletes having reported using creatine to help both athletic performance and recovery. As a body builder I have know this for over 15 years.
Research has found the health benefits of creatine to extend from lung health to muscle health. Now a new study has found that creatine may help with fatigue even in the absence of weight gain.
In the study, 20 healthy men and women with an average age of 21 years were given either creatine (30 mg per kg of body weight = ~2.3 grams per day across all of the patients) or placebo for 6 weeks. During this time, they were weighed and had their body fat tested. They also provided blood samples and performed strength tests to measure for both maximal strength and muscle fatigue. The maximal strength test consisted of a 3-repetition maximal knee extension test, while muscle fatigue was measured with 5 sets of 30 knee extensions.
The researchers found that while there were no significant differences between the 2 groups in body mass, fat-free mass, fat mass, body fat percentage, total body water, or maximal strength at the end of the study, those in the creatine group demonstrated greater resistance to fatigue. Specifically, compared with the fatigue tests before the study, those in the creatine group had more patients who were more resistant to fatigue (thereby performing more repetitions. Those in the placebo group had "no improvement" in fatigue resistance . When they looked at blood levels of creatine, those in the creatine group had a 182% increase while no increase was seen in the placebo group.
So how would this equate to more muscle, well being able to resist fatigue longer will allow one to train harder, longer, faster. This is in turn does more muscle damage and that in turn allows for muscle fiber repair, which in turn results in larger muscles.
For the researchers, "Ingesting a low dose (~2.3 grams/day) of creatine for 6 weeks significantly increased [blood levels of creatine] and enhanced resistance to fatigue during repeated bouts of high-intensity contractions." When it comes to creatine dosing, there are currently two different approaches. In the first method, a ''loading'' dose of creatine, usually about 20 to 25 g/d (300 mg per kg of bodyweight per day), for 5 t o 7 days is ingested followed by the 30 mg/kg/day. In the second method, there is no "loading phase" but instead just the lower doses of creatine, usually about 2 to 5 grams per day.
My 25 year love affair with Ephedra. Ephedra is know by several different names. MaHuang, Chinese Ephedra and epitonin, and also ephedrine. However ephedrine is actually made from ephedra. Ephedra is a natural herb and has been used by me for 25 years.
I started using ephedra for bodybuilding in my early 20's. It was very effective in reducing my body fat, giving me energy for those long grueling workouts that make bodybuilders what they are, and for controlling my appetite during the 8 weeks of dieting before a bodybuilding show. I also found that ephedrine was a great nootropic. In college I would take it wake up for a 8am class and found that my cognitive skills were far greater than when I did not use the ephedrine. Sadly ephedrine has almost been erased from the US but there is one version still available and it is Proefed.
Now that I'm in my middle forties I have still found a great need for ephedra in my live. As a middleaged man I have found it much more difficult to keep my mid-section at a level of bodyfat that I like. Well guess what, ephedra to the rescue. Ephedra is still available in the leaf form and comes in several products like ThinQuik, Hydroxytrol, High Octane Ephedra, and a few other brand name diet pills.
In short I really don't ever see myself not needing some weight control, appetite suppression, or just the occassional energy boost, so my relationship with ephedra will most likely continue into the twilight of my life. As I look around at the people I see when traveling, I can't help but think how ephedra could help many of these people with the quality of their lives. Overweight, lethargic people, who cold really benefit from losing weight, boosting their energy and just a general better feeling about themselves. Thank goodness the FDA is trying to put a stop to this 5000 year old natural wonder product, and keeping cigarettes and liquor legal. We all know the tremedous health benefits of those 2 drugs.
FTC Wants to Impose Stricter Rules on Advertising of Dietary Supplements
Over the last week or two, a joint House-Senate conference committee has been considering ways to reconcile two competing federal Wall Street reform bills and turn them into a single bill that both chambers can support. The US House's Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (HR.4173) and the US Senate's Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (S.3217) differed in cost and content, most notably for us in that the Senate version did not give the broad new regulatory powers to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the House version would. By removing limits on its power that are enshrined in current laws, the FTC could impose harsh new requirements on all businesses, even those completely unrelated to Wall Street, banking, or the financial sector; including dietary supplement manufacturers.
How do we expect that the FTC would act if given such new power? The agency has indicated that it wants to impose stricter standards on any advertising of dietary supplements. Past consent decrees that settled disputes with supplement companies have required strong disclaimers and much more evidence to support any future promotional claims. Consumer advocate organizations have urged the agency to require that multiple clinical trails be done on any advertised product, not just on its ingredients, to support advertising claims. However, such trials take many months, are very expensive, and are not required by current law allowing claims to be based on the body of science backing the active ingredients in a product. If the FTC and anti-business consumer advocates have their way, label claims and advertising will be far more restricted than is presently allowed. Of course, ads already have to be truthful and not misleading, so that's not really an issue. But the FTC still wants more power so it can unilaterally impose a new regulatory scheme that bypasses today's requirements for hearings, public comments, and due process before it can change the rules that we operate under.
Now the good news: despite strong efforts by certain committee members, the FTC provision has reportedly been stripped from the joint committee's version of the bill. In other words, WE WON THIS BATTLE! For those of you who spoke up for our rights, thank you. But this was only one battle and industry critics have not given up on their crusade to over-regulate vitamins and other safe dietary supplements. It is still important to be ready for the next attempt to have the federal government take over the dietary supplement industry, as has been done in other countries where there are far fewer choices for consumers. .
Be prepared to tell your Senators and Representative in Congress that you want to continue to have access to safe dietary supplements and honest marketing claims without excessive government restrictions. Public action may be needed on short notice to head off tricky legislative maneuvering.
Federal Judge Rules the FDA Cannot Silence Accurate Scientific Information About the Health Benefits of Vitamin Supplements
Good news today from Washington DC, Federal Judge Rules the FDA Cannot Silence Accurate Scientific Information About The Health Benefits of Vitamin Supplements. This is a victory for dietary supplements and for free speech. In another huge defeat for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled unconstitutional the FDA's censorship of selenium dietary supplement health claims. The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA), along with dietary supplement formulators Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw, and the Coalition to End FDA and FTC Censorship, represented by Jonathan Emord of Emord & Associates, were successful in protecting the First Amendment right of dietary supplement manufacturers to provide "qualified health claims" which accurately communicate the state of science in relation to the dietary supplement.
This is a remarkable seventh victory over the FDA by the Emord firm (six of which invalidated FDA health claim censorship). The federal judge denied the government's motion to dismiss the case and granted the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment. All principal parts of the decision were clear victories for the ANH-USA and its fellow plaintiffs. This suit was the latest in a series of actions filed against the FDA for its illegal bans on qualified health claims. Qualified health claims are used when there is significant but not absolutely conclusive evidence for a relationship between a food, food component, or dietary supplement and reduced risk of a disease or health-related condition.
The lawsuit was in response to the FDA's June 19, 2009 decision to suppress selenium/cancer-risk reduction claims. Ten of those claims (all appealed by the plaintiffs) were held unconstitutionally censored. The plaintiffs expressed their belief that this violated their right to communicate truthful health information to the public. The judge found that the FDA had denied claims despite credible evidence supporting them and had thereby infringed on free speech. "The ability to share information with the public about the benefits of health foods and food supplements is essential in order to advance the cause of healthy living and disease prevention. Consumers want to make healthy dietary and lifestyle changes, but have been denied accurate health information.
This ruling will allow producers of natural products to provide accurate health information, based on valid science, to consumers without burdensome overregulation by the FDA," said Gretchen DuBeau, executive and legal director of ANH-USA. Prior to this ruling the FDA required near conclusive scientific evidence for any nutrient claim. The judge ruled that so long as the claim is an accurate reflection of the state of science, the First Amendment protects it. During these proceedings, the FDA never explained why it believes the censorship of valid science to be in the best interest of the American people or why such censorship would help Americans make better health choices.
FDA Warning For Natural Wellness that MasXtreme contains aildenafil
Natural Wellness and FDA notified consumers that MasXtreme, a product sold as a dietary supplement contains aildenafil close in structure to sildenafil and is expected to possess a similar pharmacological and adverse event profile as well as the drug phentolamine which is an alpha-adrenergic blocker. This may pose a threat to consumers because aildenafil may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin) and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. Consumers with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates. Common side effects of phentolamine include arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) and tachycardia (rapid heart beat).
MasXtreme is sold in blister packs containing one (1) capsule. The product is distributed nationwide by Natural Wellness Inc. Consumers who have purchased MasXtreme capsules are urged to immediately discontinue their use.


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how do i get people to not believe i'm not a slut?
Question Posted Monday October 24 2011, 5:14 am
since i was a freshmen & a virgin i have always been bullied and told i was a slut and to be honest i had only kissed one guy and i thought it was just a temporary thing. when i finally lost my virginity at 16 with a guy i liked a lot i had left him for i was embarrassed and ashamed that i didn't wait. so i didn't have sex for the rest of the year until i met another guy who i was with and had sex with him but that didn't last very long and so i went on and didn't have sex for another year and during that time i use to always drink & people just couldn't stop thinking i was a slut and i was having sex with the world so when i had a new boyfriend months later & quit drinking & stayed with him people from my old school kept repeating to him that i was a slut and to be honest it's embarrassing though i know im not & he knows, it sucks because i can't seem to get people to believe me. If i have a guy friend they think i'm doing him too and i hate that, what should i do? by the way i'm 19 now
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answered Thursday November 3 2011, 9:41 am:
You are caught up in the biggest enemy of any girl or woman, overthinking. So first, relax and disengage yourself emotionally from this. Now let's look at some facts:
1. You are giving way too much power over your psyche to bullies. Their opinions are meaningless because the bully agenda is so screwed up and often based in fear and insecurity. Therefore, taking anything they say seriously results in a lot of unnecessary wasted energy. So dismiss anything they say out of hand.
2. You are still pretty confused out of what you want in regard to partners. At your age, this is very normal. You made some mistakes, but everybody does. So you are no different from anyone else in that regard.
3. You are feeling guilt and shame from how you perceive you handled things in the past. There is good and bad about this. The good is that the past mistakes become examples of what not to do; the bad is that you can eat yourself up emotionally over it even though your intentions were not to hurt people. Sometimes, people just put themselves in no win situations. All you can do is learn from them, So stop attaching value judgments and resolve to be more certain in how you feel about someone in the future before you commit yourself.
4. There is no such thing as a slut, especially in your case. Your body is your own anyway and you can't let third parties interfere with how you use it. Sex is like anything else: you manage it responsibly to minimize possible negative outcomes. I personally never ask my girlfriends about their past partners because it is not only none of my business, but if she comes to the relationship acting in good faith and isn 't bringing any diseases into my bed how wild she may have been before she met me is a non-issue. People evolve over time, as you are.
You seem pretty sincere to me. As long as you try to act ethically you're a good person, no matter what bullshit anyone else might spout about you. Moreover, nothing that goes on in high school will count later in life anyway. So don't obsess on it. Relax and keep things as simple and uncomplicated as possible and you'll be fine.
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You can be a virgin and a slut at the same time. It could be because you bounce back and forth between guys alot. I consider my bestfriend a slut. Not because she sleeps around alot but, because the way she dresses. Its controversial but, It my opinion, if you dress with the intentions of arousing guys, than you dress skanky.
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Just ignore it, they have no lives and they rather talk about you than live their own life.
Trust me.. around this time last year I started talking to a guy I worked with at my old store.. and word got around and people couldn't stop talking about it.. then I left the store I was at..and stopped talking to the guy, I moved for 7 months across country to do an amazing program.. then I moved back home.. and went back to the store I was at before I left.. and 4 people have asked me if he and I still talk... like seriously? I just find it funny and an honor that people are taking their time to talk about me and what not.
Just keep your head up high, smile and think that they have no lives and all they care about is your life.
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Ignore them!!
if you keep thinking about how people think of you, then youll never live your life right.
& thats the past. the people should grow up and get over it.
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BLACKSBURG, Va./CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The NC State track & field team opened the doors on the 2013 portion of its indoor season Friday evening at the Hokie Invitational in Blacksburg, Va., and the Dick Taylor Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C.
At Virginia Tech, the evening kicked off with the Pack making its presence felt in the women's triple jump, as seniors Karimah Shepherd and Jazueline Daniels recorded a 1-2 finish in the event. Shepherd, who also won the triple jump in her season debut back on Dec. 1 at the JDL Fast Track Kick-Off, soared a season-best 41' 3.25" while Daniels recorded a 40' 6.25" leap.
Making her collegiate debut, freshman Ariah Graham was third to cross the finish line in the high-speed 300m run with a time of 39.04, and was one of just four performers beneath the 40-second barrier. A pair of East Carolina runners in Tiffany Harris (38.18) and Tyshonda Hawkins (38.39) claimed the top two spots in the event.
In Chapel Hill, a trio of Wolfpack throwers claimed three of the top five spots in the women's weight throw. Redshirt freshman Nicole Chavis led the way for NC State with a second-place finish and a 61' 7.00", followed by redshirt freshman SeQuoia Watkins (53' 3.00") in fourth place and redshirt sophomore Tremanisha Taylor (52' 06.50") in fifth.
The men were equally successful in the weight throw as the women, also placing three in the top five finishers. Led by 2012 All-American and redshirt junior Nathaniel Williams, who finished third in the event with a 58' 5.25" throw, redshirt senior Grant Pearce placed fourth (54' 0.5") and redshirt sophomore Jule Rich finished fifth (51' 8.25") in the competition.
A group of men's distance runners competed in the 3,000m run, where redshirt sophomore John Wolfe paced the field and took first place with a time of 9:09.71, followed by redshirt sophomore Michael Mansy (9:16.68) in second, redshirt freshman Graham Crawford (9:16.74) in third and redshirt sophomore John Harwell (9:17.56) in fourth.
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Elders pledged to quell violence in restive Afghan district
A security deal brokered by leaders of an influential tribe is spurring hopes that the erosion of Taliban power and influence in southern Afghanistan will finally reach the violent Sangin river valley, where Camp Pendleton's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment has suffered heavy casualties in recent months.
But the potential breakthrough in Sangin could just as easily disintegrate, as similar deals in Sangin have before, or even backfire.
Insurgents and poppy traders are fighting in Sangin to retain their last major stronghold in Helmand province, where more than 21,000 U.S. Marines are stationed.
Fierce combat in areas like Marjah and Safar calmed this fall in the wake of a surge of additional troops sent in the last year to the province. But Sangin, where the British lost a third of their war dead before pulling out in September, has been a tenacious proving ground for Camp Pendleton's "Darkhorse Battalion."
If it holds, the agreement presented Jan. 1 by 40 members of the Alikozai tribe and a coalition of villages in the Sangin area would be a turning point. During a meeting with Afghan government officials, Afghan security forces and the top Marine commander in charge of the province, the elders pledged to quell insurgent attacks and expel foreign fighters.
Seven Taliban commanders had agreed to support the elders, according to a document they signed.
Convincing tribal and village leaders in the Pashtun heartland of southern Afghanistan to stand up to the Taliban – who are related or at least well-known to them in many cases – is critical to the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy for winning the war.
In other areas of Helmand province, the insurgency lashed back against those who worked with Afghan and international forces with retaliatory murders and threats. Those efforts have so far failed to reverse security gains in districts like Garmsir and Nawa, but prospects for lasting peace in Sangin will be meager unless Afghan elders are protected.
On Tuesday, the BBC reported that the main tribal leader who had brokered the Sangin deal, Sayed Badar Agha, had been kidnapped and beaten by the Taliban.
Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, the Camp Pendleton Marine in command of NATO's southwestern region, called the deal an important security agreement. But he added that only time will tell if it succeeds.
"The insurgents have already begun to strike back savagely at those who desire peace, but so far the elders remain steadfast," he said. "We are cautiously optimistic of this agreement and will monitor whether it leads to reduced insurgent influence and a rejection of illicit activity."
The Marines have been pursuing ties with tribal leaders in Helmand province on many fronts, particularly through council meetings in which they offer reconstruction projects in exchange for intelligence and security cooperation.
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The panel on the popular BBC America science fiction program wrapped up the annual four-day celebration of the popular arts, which was expected to draw 126,000 attendees.
The "Doctor Who" event was held in Hall H. According to the Comic-Con website, more than 3,300 attendees planned to go to the session.
Among who appeared on the panel were stars Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman, and lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat.
"Doctor Who" is about the adventures of the time- and space-traveling alien adventurer and his companions, who battle evil where they find it.
Hall H was also the site of a session on the AMC series "Breaking Bad," which was held at 11:15 a.m.
Actor Bryan Cranston entered the room wearing a full head mask depicting the character he plays in the series, Walter White. Minutes later, he took it off and the panel moderator revealed a secret.
"This was genius," the moderator said. "Cranston was walking the floor with the Walter White mask on."
Cranston added, "It was the most fun I've ever had walking a floor, taking a lot of pictures ... I tried to use a higher voice."
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I may not be ethnically Scandinavian, but feel just as Scandinavian as most any Scandinavian.
As I've mentioned in previous posts, I was adopted from South Korea by a Scandinavian family when I was about six months old. While my parents didn't observe many Scandinavian traditions, my grandparents did. My grandma decorated her kitchen with those little blue plates and made pepparkakor cookies. When we visited their home in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, I looked forward to sitting on her couch and flipping through her big book about Norwegian trolls.
We celebrated most of our childhood holidays with my mom's cousins family. They make lefse every Christmas and I'm excited to have recently learned how to make it for myself (you can read about my first lefse-making adventure here). One of my cousins married into another Scandinavian family. We celebrated a holiday at their house where I tried pickled herring and actually liked it. Now, I'm married to a man of Scandinavian descent whose family is named after a small town in Norway.
This weekend, Jake and I attended the Traditional Norsk Christmas event at the Sons of Norway lodge near downtown Fargo. I had seen the event advertised in the local papers and didn't want to miss this opportunity to share authentic Norwegian foods. We arrived an hour into the event and settled into the back of the long line which snaked around the lodge. Fortunately, it moved relatively quickly. We were entertained by admiring the silent auction items and taking in the atmosphere. Dark wood paneling and regal, Scandinavian wallpaper. There were lots of Vikings and trolls who appeared in paintings and sculptures everywhere. We also admired the other attendees' outfits. Many wore colorful Scandinavian sweaters while others wore suits.
We tried a little bit of everything from the buffet spread. Fresh fruits and vegetables. Lefse and flat breads. Meatballs in a creamy gravy and spicy barbecue sauce. Thick slices of silky and buttery cured salmon and briny, pickled herring. A man carefully carved a large block of Gjetost cheese.
There were also numerous baked goods and desserts. Slices of bread with candied fruits and the obligatory lefse with butter and brown sugar. Cones of krumkake that tasted like homemade waffle cones. Delicate rosettes that literally melted in our mouths. Soft, heart-shaped waffles. And chewy rings of kransekake that tasted like almond.
And then there was the rommegrot.
Then we watched them dance. The older Norwegians, many of whom seemed to wear stoic expressions on their faces when sitting, lit up while dancing. Round and round they waltzed, with an air of grace and serenity that put us all to shame. I have no doubt they continued to dance late into the night, long after the youngest of us went home to sleep well before the closing time of 12:30 a.m.
We peeked inside the bar on our way out the door. The bar was majestic and made of more dark wood. The room sparkled with lights, and we studied murals featuring more Norwegian trolls. We quickly decided this was the coolest place to enjoy a drink in Fargo.
This Norsk Christmas was certainly joyful. We left, full from new tastes and warmed from the hospitality that was bestowed upon us both. The Norwegian and the Norwegian at heart.


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Emma has always been a good girl—her overprotective father has controlled her every waking moment since her mother overdosed when she was young. After her mother's death, Emma and her dad moved all over Canada and the United States, never staying very long in one place. Upon arriving in Los Angeles at the start of Ann Redisch Stampler's new teen novel, Afterparty, Emma quickly finds a new friend in Siobhan. As the two become closer, Emma the Good takes a back seat and Totally Bad Emma takes over.
When Emma starts at the snobby Latimer school she is immediately made fun of by her rich classmates for wearing vintage clothes and not being rich enough to have her own horse. Siobhan rescues her and the two become best friends, and suddenly the opinions of her classmates matter less to Emma, with the exception of Dylan, her new crush. Emma and Siobhan spend hours together drinking, shopping and partying. Siobhan even makes a list of wild things Emma must do in order to stop being Emma the Good. Meanwhile, Emma has to lie to her father at every turn, sneaking out of her window to go out with Siobhan at night. As she becomes less recognizable as Emma the Good, she realizes her friendship with Siobhan might not be as healthy as she once thought.
Afterparty is a book full of scandal, backstabbing and partying, perfect for older teens who are fans of Cecily von Ziegesar's Gossip Girl series or Lauren Conrad's L.A. Candy novels. Stampler has written a book full of drama that will keep readers interested until the very last page, determined to find out how bad Emma becomes.
In Last of the Blue and Gray: Old Men, Stolen Glory and the Mystery that Outlived the Civil War, Richard Serrano tells the story of the last two survivors of the Civil War. It's the 1950s and both men are in their 100s, still holding on to life and their past glory. One is a former drummer boy for the Union now living in Duluth, Minnesota and the other lives in Texas, having served with General Hood's Brigade fighting for the South. They've both been alive for various Civil War reunions and each hopes to make it to the upcoming Centennial Celebration set to begin in 1961. However, one of them never served for the United States in any conflict and was a mere boy of 5 years old when the Civil War began. Which one really deserves the accolades, including a federal pension, and which is an imposter?
Serrano's book is full of details about these men and others who claimed to be former Civil War veterans. What is compelling about this narrative is that many records from the Civil War, particularly those of the South, were lost or destroyed over the years. Some men even served and were discharged without official papers. With painstaking research into the records and archives that do remain, including the 1860 U.S. Census, Serrano is able to write an accurate story of the various frauds who tried to claim the glory that was never due to them.
As Serrano posits, the reasons for their deceptions included poverty (many new pension claims from Civil War vets occurred during the Great Depression), a need for fame and an inability to distinguish fact from fiction. Some of these men had been telling their stories for so long that they began to believe they were true. Serrano points out that even the most well-intentioned fraud detracts from the countless number of men who served during the Civil War and never got their due.
Baltimore author Laura Lippman is a favorite of many BCPL readers. Her new stand-alone novel, After I'm Gone, brings together past and present in a suspenseful, character-driven story about the family of a fugitive living their lives in the wake of scandal. On July 4, 1976, Felix Brewer flees from Baltimore rather than face a jail sentence. He leaves behind his wife, Bambi, his three young daughters and his mistress, Julie. In 2012, Roberto "Sandy" Sanchez, a consultant for the Baltimore Police Department, reopens the cold case file of the murder of Felix's mistress, Julie. Lippman skillfully weaves the threads of what happens to each of the women in Felix's life with Sandy's investigation to bring the reader to the unexpected conclusion.
Lippman recently answered some questions for our Between the Covers readers. She tells us more about the inspiration for this story and a new movie adaptation of one of her novels.
Your husband, David Simon, originally suggested that you write about Julius Salsbury, head of a large gambling operation in Baltimore who disappeared in the 1970s rather than face jail time, but you weren't initially interested in that story. What changed?
I am pretty resistant to other people's ideas. It's a personal thing, writing a novel. It's a year out of my life. And perhaps I wasn't listening as closely as I should have because David probably did emphasize that he thought the novel would be about the women affected. But it was when I started thinking about the daughters, saw a story beyond a love triangle, that I saw how I could do it.
Felix's disappearance frames the story, but it's quickly apparent that the novel isn't really about him. It's about those left behind. What is it about these five women that captured your imagination?
We define ourselves by our relationships. We are wives, girlfriends, daughters, sisters. What if one of those relationships is taken away? Who are we then? How do we adjust? The same would be true of men, by the way. Sandy, the retired cop in the novel, very much identifies himself as a widower, as someone who was married and is now alone, unhappily so.
What kind of research did you do for After I'm Gone?
I mainly tried to make sure the pop culture lined up. I remember being very disappointed to find out that Michelle's bat mitzvah was just ahead of the introduction of the bubble skirt. I wanted all the Brewer women to be in fashion-forward bubble skirts.
Sandy meets Tess Monaghan near the end of the story, and the two of them talk business. Will readers see Sandy again in the future?
Oh, yes.
The movie adaptation of Every Secret Thing, starring Diane Lane, Elizabeth Banks and Dakota Fanning, is in post-production. What was it like to see that story come to life on film? When will the movie be released?
The film has been accepted by a major film festival, but that's not official yet. The hope is it will find national distribution there. The whole experience was wonderfully surreal. It was as if the games I played with my Barbie dolls, all those years ago, had come to life.
Are there any authors on your personal must-read list? What have you read recently that you loved?
My must-read list includes Megan Abbott, Alex Marwood, Alison Gaylin, Rebecca Chance, Ann Hood, Stewart O'Nan, Tom Perrotta, Dennis Lehane, Georgoe Pelecanos, Mark Billingham, Andre Dubus III, Alafair Burke – shall I go on?
I also just had the privilege of guest-editing Best American Mystery Stories [2014], so I've been reading amazing short stories – but I can't say by whom.
Harlem in the early 20th century was home to some of the most successful African-Americans in the country. In Sugar Hill: Harlem's Historic Neighborhood, Carole Boston Weatherford (born and raised in Baltimore!) takes readers inside a remarkable part of Harlem and introduces its famous residents. Weatherford's energetic rhymes are perfect for reading aloud and R. Gregory Christie's bold illustrations capture the excitement of this dynamic community. Single lines of text encapsulate the contributions of the men and women who contributed so much in such an array of fields. Artists, musicians, entertainers, civil rights leaders and lawyers are all represented, including Faith Ringgold, Miles Davis, W.E.B. DuBois and Thurgood Marshall. Biographical blurbs offer further information, but this is really a tribute to an influential community that cherished its artists, dreamers and leaders.
Kristy Dempsey imagines the life of one young Harlem resident in A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream. This lyrical tale told in powerful free verse is narrated by a young girl growing up in 1950s Harlem. Her mother works tirelessly as a seamstress at the Metropolitan Opera House, and while waiting for her to finish up, the narrator dances in the wings. She attracts the attention of the Ballet Master, who invites her to join his class. But this lively little girl still wonders, "Could a colored girl like me / ever become / a prima ballerina?" When she attends the debut performance of Janet Collins, the first African-American prima ballerina, at the Met on November 13, 1951 the young girl realizes her dream can come true. Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper sumptuously illustrates this story of hope and inspiration and vividly brings to life one young Harlem girl.
Jill Shalvis returns to her bestselling Lucky Harbor series with her new novel Once in a Lifetime. Lucky Harbor fans know that Aubrey Wellington is trouble, but she has decided to give herself a life makeover. She makes a list of wrongs she has committed and sets out to make amends. Ben McDaniel has had no interest in love since he was widowed, but he finds he can't ignore the electricity between him and Aubrey. As they grow closer, Aubrey worries that one secret item on her list may push him away forever.
Shalvis's sexy, laugh-out-loud funny romances have made her a star in the contemporary romance genre. The author recently answered some questions about love, life and her new novel.
Between the Covers: What scene did you have the most fun writing?
Jill Shalvis: Oh I have quite a few from this book! When Aubrey throws her drink in Ben's face, when she runs and hides out in an AA meeting and makes friends with the pastor, when Ben figures out she's writing a list of people she's wronged and he wonders that it's not a lot longer than it is, when Aubrey gets a little tipsy and throws rocks at Ben's window like a scene right out of the Say Anything movie …
BTC: Describe Aubrey a sentence
JS: Aubrey: her heart's in the right spot but she doesn't like to lead with it, if that makes any sense.
BTC: Aubrey inherits a cat named Gus, who has quite the personality—was he inspired by a real life cat?
JS: He was inspired by my own Satan—er, Sadie, who believes she is the queen of all humans.
BTC: Aubrey has some scandalous photos from her college days surface in her ex's tell-all. Is there are anything from your past you wouldn't want to see the light of day (but that you're willing to share with us)?
JS: Alpha Man [Jill's husband] has a photo on his phone that he snapped just as I was flipping him off. I'm not super proud of that moment, which of course is why he has it as my photo id when I call him…
BTC: What can your fans look forward to next in the Lucky Harbor series?
JS: Next up is a Lucky Harbor trilogy for this coming summer and fall, It's in His Kiss, He's So Fine, and Once in a Million, the stories of the three sexy hot guys who run Lucky Harbor Charters.
Alice LaPlante's latest novel, A Circle of Wives, tells a story of lies, secrets and determination from the perspective of several different women. When Dr. Paul Taylor is discovered dead in his hotel room from an apparent heart attack, everything changes as it becomes clear his death was anything but natural. Married to his wife Deborah for 35 years, Dr. Taylor was a kind-hearted and renowned plastic surgeon who specialized in facial reconstruction for children with birth and medical defects. But his death opens a veritable Pandora's Box of polygamy and deception when it's revealed that Dr. Taylor had not one, but three wives throughout the state of California.
Detective Samantha Adams is 28 and assigned to her first murder case. She becomes embroiled in the lives of Dr. Taylor's wives and, while the motive to kill is clear, the question remains as to which wife it could be. They are very different women: the society wife, the hippy accountant and the successful doctor. Two were unaware of their deceased husband's lies and his "real" wife emerges as the puppet master behind the whole arrangement. Could this make her the most likely suspect?
While LaPlante's novel initially seems to be a clear cut murder mystery, it quickly evolves into an entirely different story full of psychological suspense, obsession and passion.
A tight-knit community is turned upside down when tragedy strikes. Carla Buckley's new novel, The Deepest Secret, shows how a once safe and unsuspecting community can transform when one minor bad decision goes unchecked and snowballs.
Everyone makes mistakes, and Buckley highlights the flaws of all of her characters, but it's the mistake of one person in particular that propels the plot and changes the dynamic of a whole family. Eve is the mother of a son with a rare condition leaving him unable to come in contact with ultraviolet light. Her family has revolved around the rising and setting of the sun until an error in judgment becomes the center of her universe.
Buckley has a way of conveying guilt and a sense of ambiguity that leads the reader to hope that there is the potential for innocence. Buckley also brings other characters' mistakes to light, leading the reader to rethink who may be at fault for the crime that shakes this community's sense of security.
The shame that can be felt while reading this book could be compared to Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, while the family dynamics and legal components are reminiscent of William Landay's Defending Jacob. One minute, incidents seem certain, yet in the next they shift, keeping the reader guessing and eager until the very end.
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Donald Yacovone is a fascinating companion book to the recent documentary series of the same name. Like the series, the book begins with the story of Juan Garrido, the first known African-born person to arrive in what is now the United States in 1513. The narrative carries through to the present, covering 500 years of African-American history. The book, which is organized in nine chapters that mark distinct periods in the African-American story, brings greater depth to the stories presented in the documentary. In both, Gates highlights the diversity and the resilience of African-Americans by sharing the stories of individuals whose experiences shed light on their time and place in this complex history.
This documentary series is a lifelong dream that Gates was finally able to bring to fruition. He explains,"Since my senior year in high school, when I watched Bill Cosby narrate a documentary about black history, I've longed to share those stories in great detail to the broadest audience possible, young and old, black and white, scholars and the general public. I believe that my colleagues and I have achieved this goal through The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross." The critics agree that it is a success. Both the series and book have been nominated for NAACP Image Awards.
The six-part miniseries, which aired on PBS last fall, was recently released on DVD. This touching and inspiring video clip gives viewers a taste of the storytelling found in this riveting look into 500 years of history.
Go to a New Hampshire college for a summer prep program, only to find out your dorm was an old psychiatric hospital. Needless to say, you won't be having a peaceful summer. In Madeleine Roux's new book, Asylum, this is teenager Dan Crawford's experience when he arrives for a program for gifted students. An outsider at his school, he sees this trip as a chance to be with like-minded students and finally have some friends. But his stay starts out as anything but ordinary when he finds a disturbing photograph in his dorm room upon check-in. Soon, he and two friends discover old patient records, medical instruments and more ominous photographs in the old warden's office and in a series of hidden rooms, all of which hint at horrific treatment of patients and human experiments gone awry. To make matters worse, Dan begins having nightmares about the old place, receives strange emails and discovers some chilling connections between the history of the asylum and his and his friends' present-day lives.
Staying away from anything too mind-bending or fantastical, Roux creates a good old-fashioned scarefest of a story, one where you're holding your breath as the characters open up the next door or descend yet another flight of stairs. The suspenseful nature of the book and the well-developed characters will appeal to both readers of realistic fiction and horror/suspense. Similar to Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Roux's tale adds to the unsettling ambiance of the story by incorporating photographs from real asylums. Roux has left plenty of loose ends and unanswered questions for another book, which is due out later this year.
Bestselling novelist Gary Shteyngart is a really funny guy. He is a master of social satire and self-deprecating humor, reminiscent of Woody Allen or Phillip Roth. In Little Failure: A Memoir, Shteyngart turns to his own life and skewers himself, his family and two countries with a razor sharp wit.
Shteyngart (What kind of name is that? Keep reading, he'll tell you, and good luck not laughing out loud when he does.) was born in the former Soviet Union. The only child of Jewish parents who affectionately called their asthmatic son Soplyak, meaning "snotty," or Failurchka, which needs no translation, the family immigrated to the United States when Shteyngart was 6. Life for poor Russian Jews was not easy under the Communists, but America is fraught with opportunities for humiliation too.
Reading Little Failure is, at times, like listening to a clever borscht belt comedian: badda bing, badda boom, with a zinger in every paragraph. Whether comparing his after-school time at Grandma Polya's house in America to "being fed like some pre-foie-gras goose," describing Black Sea vacations Soviet-style or recounting his time as an Oberlin College student, Shteyngart has an eye for the absurd. With his deft blend of humor and pathos, he can relate family history under Stalin and the complex relationship with his father or his family's glee upon receiving a pseudo-check from Publisher's Clearinghouse with equal panache. On the The New York Times best sellers list, Little Failure will appeal to readers with an intelligent funny bone.
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Sway invited Master P, Maino and The Mafia to today's MTV RapFix Live. Before closing out today's episode, Maino and the crew did what they do best.
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Located in the Caribbean between the Bahamas and Dominican Republic, the Turks & Caicos Islands form an archipelago of forty islands and cays, of which only eight are inhabited.
Rich in history, the islands of Turks & Caicos were first inhabited by Taino and Lucayan Indians from as far back as AD 750. Christopher Columbus touched down on the island of Grand Turk during his discovery voyage of the New World in 1492. The original settlers' heritage of seafaring, salt raking and farming continues today.
The Turks & Caicos Islands are now a British Crown Colony with the Governor being appointed by the Queen. The legal system is based on English Common Law.
The Turks & Caicos is recognized as one of the world's most desirable destinations. With its crystal clear blue waters, beautiful beaches, rich sea life, and idyllic climate, this location's natural beauty is extraordinary.
Providenciales, commonly called "Provo", is the center of most activity within the islands with its active tourism industry and offshore banking. It offers visitors a variety of accommodations, attractions, and activities. Famous for Grace Bay Beach that stretches for 12-miles, the lack of a Cruise port ensures Provo's integrity and pristine environment.


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Recently, Windows Phone has peaked at being officially the number three ecosystem not named Apple or Android in terms of smart phone choice. Bold predictions have been made for Windows Phone success in the not too distant future. Now, IHS iSuppli's Wayne Lam also tosses his opinion in the fold indicating Windows Phone success. According to Lam, Windows Phone will peak at 16.7%, beating out Apple's decreasing market share by 0.1%. Despite the prediction, Android will still be number one to him with a climbing market share to 58%, decisively making it a two horse show. Is it possible that Microsoft will become the number 2 smart phone OS? Let us know!
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MACON — Drew didn't look the part of a team making its first-ever state semifinals appearance.
If the fourth-ranked Titans had any stage fright playing at the Macon Coliseum, they certainly didn't show it Friday in the Class AAA semifinals.
"We were nervous, but basketball is basketball," said Drew senior guard Rufus Brown after the team's 75-61 victory over Atlanta's Washington High to earn a spot in Saturday's finals against the winner of the Eagle's Landing-Columbia game.
A third-year school, Drew is in its second hyear of playing a varsity schedule. Last season, the Titans lost in the quarterfinals.
"This is real special for us," Titans senior guard Eloka Olisa said. "After losing in the Elite Eight, we make a commitment to take it to the next step this season."
And the Titans did.
For they won the Region 4-AAA tournament, and then cruised threw the first three rounds of the state tournament.
Washington, making its first semifinals since winning it all in 1987, seemed rattled at first before it settled down to make a game of it. The score was tied at the end of the first quarter at 23-23.
The Titans used a pair of second-half runs to take control of the game.
"We weren't phyiscally strong enough to handle their pressure," Washington coach William Faulkner said. "They manhandled us in the end.Our pressure didn't bother them."
Derrick Frye had 17 points to lead four other Drew players in double figures. Lafie Lupoe came off the bench to score 15 points while Brown added 13 and Olisa had 12 points. Devonte Cacock had 10 points for the Titans.
"This program took another step," Drew coach Jarrod Davis said. "These kids worked extremely hard to get to this point."
Up by 10 points with six minutes remaining, Drew allowed the Bulldogs to get back into the contest.
After Washington took a 53-52 lead, its first of the game, the Titans went on an 8-0 run to take control for good. During that run, Lupoe scored six of the team's points.
"We sort of let our emotions get in the way," Davis said. "I had to call a timeout to settle them down. I wanted to get the ball in the right person's hand. We had a good start to the game, and they did some things we knew they would do. I'm proud of the way the guys did the things to make us successful."
Drew becomes the first Clayton County boys team to play for a state title since 2003 when Jonesboro lost to Wheeler in the Class AAAAA finals. The county hasn't had a championship since North Clayton won the 1993 title.
"Our whole focus this year was to get better, and get that ring," Brown said.
And now, the team is 32 minutes away from accomplishing that goal.
More like this story
- Team effort lifts Drew to second-round win ( February 29, 2012 )
- Drew's season ends at Elite 8 ( March 5, 2011 )
- Young Drew looking up ( December 28, 2010 )
- Drew rolls into the Class AAA Elite 8 ( March 2, 2011 )
- Drew's season ends at Elite 8 ( March 6, 2011 )


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Internal Affairs Minister Blamoh Nelson says the exclusion of opposition from the governance of a country is a factor for conflict.
He said power, greed, corruption, nepotism and exclusion of opposition from governance were factors believed to have contributed to the prolonged civil war in Liberia.
Minister Nelson indicated that the inclusion of opposition in the governance process is important for the growth and development of a given society.
Speaking at the MICAT press briefing Thursday, Minister Nelson attributed the prolonged civil unrest in the country to the absence of opposition politicians within previous government.
Minister Nelson, speaking on the topic: 'the roadmap to reconciliation and decentralization', said no single political institution is capable to govern the affairs of any nation.
"You think a single political party can govern Liberia? Well, if you want to sustain peace, then there is a need to include opposition politicians in your government," he suggested.
Minister Nelson stressed the need to decentralize the government because, according to him, the government has been centralized for decades and the Unity Party led administration was working tirelessly in that direction.
He said the country is in transition, and so there was no need for confusion amongst Liberians.
The MIA boss added that it was about time Liberians turn hatred into love and begin the process in helping to rebuild the country damaged infrastructures.
He said the government is making strides in areas such as economic reforms, judicial reforms and governance reforms, among others.
Commenting on the decentralization plan by his ministry, he said they are trying to implement the national policy on decentralization, streamline local government structures and begin the process of the national identification registry.
He disclosed that there has been no clear roadmap for the decentralization policy and the national identification registry. He noted that policies on these areas have just been formulated and it was being worked on.