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Description from Michelle Downy Chick: Ok, this is a messy mish mash, but here goes:
Wings because I have to have continual energy and feel like I sometimes have to fly to keep motivation in the classroom.
Owl because I teach (and hope I'm smart!)
The baby because everyone mistakes my true age.
The pearls and CZ for my girly, feminine side.
The jade because it's one of my favorite stones and reminds me of my favorite region to teach--Asia.
Rainbow and sunny colors for my cheerfulness.
Opal for my birthstone.
Faceted stones for my many "hats" I wear.
And chips--because beads are like Lays--you can never have just one (or ten, or sixty...)
I think that covers it!
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- I know, my grammar and spelling are deplorable, as a teacher, please 'try' to forgive.
Heheh…good thing I don't teach English then But seriously…I think our spelling and grammar should be deplorable here. I screw up all the time!
woo hoo! that is a relief! and its not a discertation – we're just chatting and having fun.
Absolutely! I like fun!
Nice to meet you Downy Chick!!
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Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson (Based on Oil by Upton Sinclair)
Main Cast Members
Daniel Day-Lewis: Daniel Plainview, a driven misanthrope who makes a fortune by drilling oil and cheating landowners. His devouring hatred of humanity is never explained.
Dillon Freasier: H.W., the boy who accompanies Plainview as he persuades landowners to lease him their land for oil exploration.
Paul Dano: Paul Sunday, the son of a religious fanatic who beats his daughter if she refuses to pray. Paul seeks out Plainview to tell him about the oil on his father's land. Having done so and being paid for his information, he disappears from the story.
Paul Dano: Eli Sunday, Paul's religious brother. He heads the Church of the Third Revelation whose congregation is made up of the landowners Plainview is exploiting. Eli is as greedy and as ruthless as Plainview, but his area of exploitation is religious prophecy. He becomes a successful radio evangelist.
Sydney McCallister: Mary Sunday as a child. She grows up to marry H.W.
Kevin J. O'Connor: Henry, Plainview's long-lost half brother.
I've not seen any previous film made by Daniel Day-Lewis. When I watched There Will Be Blood I didn't know that I was supposed to be overwhelmed by his acting. Certainly his portrayal of mad man Daniel Plainview maintains its maniacal intensity from start to finish, but until I watch Gangs of New York or My Left Foot, I have nothing to compare it to.
The fact that I watched the movie in several sessions is evidence that I found it less than gripping. Many of the scenes are dimly lit, showing Plainview and other characters in shadow or covered in dirt or oil. The sequence of the burning oil derrick is spectacular and may be the reason Robert Ellsworth won an Oscar for best cinematography, although I expect much of it was achieved with digitalized effects.
There Will Be Blood is loosely based on the 1927 novel Oil by Upton Sinclair.
Very loosely.
As Sinclair wrote after seeing the first film made from one of his novels,
"it is the amiable custom of the film producers ... to take an author's name and the title of his book, and then write an entirely different story of their own, which they think will please the public better."
In the case of the film based on Oil, Director Anderson changed the title as well as the story.
In the novel the father and son--James Arnold Ross senior and junior--are in a mutually loving relationship from beginning to end. The conflict between them arises as the son-- in the novel the point of view character--rejects the business tactics that enrich a few and devastate the lives of the many.
Setting aside as irrelevant the fact that it is not faithful to its source, what are the qualities of There Will Be Blood that garnered it eleven Academy Award nominations and two Oscars?
According to a commentator on the IMDb website, viewers either love this movie or despise it. I can't say that I despise it, but I certainly don't see what all the fuss was about.
I suppose I relate to a movie most easily when I can identify with one or more of the characters. In order to do that, I have to know something about them. Ideally they will share my ideas of right and wrong, but even if they are outside the law, I can still find some measure of empathy for the criminal who has some code of honor, no matter how skewed: for example, Leon in Besson's The Professional, or even the relentless assassin in No Country for Old Men.
There Will Be Blood is devoid of characters to relate to. The two main ones, Plainview and Eli, are evil, deranged men who exploit people the way oil barons exploit natural resources. The little boy H.W. is as inscrutable as Plainview. When the grown up H.W. confronts Plainview and tells him that he loves him, one can only exclaim "Huh?!" The film-maker has shown us nothing to lend any credibility to the statement.
No Country for Old Men is implacably cruel, but I get it. I watched it reluctantly, prepared to hate it and came away an admirer. It's savagely violent, but it is art and it says something worth saying.
There Will Be Blood is an ugly film with no redeeming story, theme, or point. It's as if its only reason for being is to provide a platform for Daniel Day-Lewis's impersonation of John Houston.
Hmm. Maybe I do despise it.
While I'm at it, the musical score, which got an Academy Award nomination, sounds as if it were pieced together for some other purpose, and, other than the title, the Gothic lettering on the credits is impossible to read.


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As the obesity level of Americans continues to be a major national concern, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains that people are too sedentary, and the numbers are truly startling.
According to the CDC, one in three Americans in the United States are considered obese, and obesity comes with a host of problems including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers.
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They wanted to see firsthand the miracle of Smart Santander, a whole city converted into an urban laboratory for the so-called Internet of Things. The result in an e-administration that improves services to city residents.
The key to the system is mostly invisible: 12,000 connected sensors under the pavement, on street lamps, in rubbish bins, and on city buses. On some small streets, the lamps detect the ambient light and dim themselves if no one is around, saving a significant amount of money in electricity and maintenance. Rubbish bins ask to be emptied when they are full, and sensors measure and transmit information about temperature, noise, and pollution levels to the city's control center. Residents can access the same information from the Smart Santander website and city apps on their tablets and smartphones.
The system is paying off. Santander is already saving 25 percent on electricity and 20 percent in garbage collection. And that doesn't account for people's satisfaction and their pride in being part of this exciting project.
The Smart Santander project is part of a European Union Smart Cities initiative. Three years ago, the city won a competition and a grant of 8 million ($11 million) to install the sensors. The project started at the University of Cantabria. Now it is a showcase for bigger cities.
Recently, the city government won another grant of 2.4 million ($3 million) to improve and develop applications to help city residents participate in the city management using their smartphones. Citizens use the PulsodelaCiudad (City Pulse) app to communicate with the municipal government. They can get information about services, submit ideas, and report things that need to be fixed. For instance, if you see a faulty street lamp, a pothole, or something else that needs attention, you snap a picture with the smartphone app. The information, including GPS coordinates, is sent to the command center. The city is committed to solving issues submitted this way within a week.
The city's command center is equipped with a large digital map showing every smartphone using the app. To protect people's privacy (and comply with Spain's strict privacy regulations), the city doesn't register users; the app knows only that someone is logged on. However, perhaps because of the relatively small population of Santander, residents do not seem to be concerned about privacy, which could be an issue in bigger cities.
Another app, SmartSantanderRA, uses augmented reality to show city services and businesses in real-time at any location where the user points a smartphone camera. The city's website says:
The App includes information about 2700 places in the city of Santander divided in different categories: beaches, park and gardens, monuments, Points Of Interest (POI), tourism offices, shops, art galleries, museums, libraries, culture events agenda, shops, public buses, taxis, bikes, parking places, etc.
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The figure skating events at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games concluded yesterday, Feb. 20 with the ladies. The team event along with all of the individual events, brought about some shocking moments. From a sudden withdrawal, to a dark horse winning gold, figure skating at these Olympic Games was filled with drama.
Some of these moments have left us scratching our heads and questioning the system as the results have been very surprising, which makes the athletes and the fans of the sport wonder "what if?"
What if the Olympic Games were not held in Russia?
If the Olympic Games were not held in Russia, would Adelina Sotnikova still have won the gold or would it have been given to Carolina Kostner or Yuna Kim? Debate has erupted concerning the scoring of the ladies event as many believe that Adelina was over scored due to "home field advantage." This scoring system was supposed to eliminate room for favoritism, but that did not seem to be the case.
When we look at the ice dance event, it would also be interesting to know if Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov would have still won the bronze if the Olympics had not been in Russia. French skaters, Nathalie Péchalat and Fabian Bourzat came in fourth in the ice dancing event. "We knew that if we didn't skate our best we wouldn't get it (medal). And we skated our best and we didn't get it anyway," said Bourzat to the media.
So would the ladies gold medal have gone to someone else and the bronze ice dance medal to the French? We will never know, but it is interesting to speculate.
What if the scoring system was untainted?
It was reported by USA Today that in the ladies event, one of the nine judges was suspended for a year for trying to fix an event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, while another one of the judges is the wife of the former president and current general director of the Russian figure skating federation. How could there not be bias? Some of the "greats" of the sport, like Dick Button and Frank Carroll have been very vocal about their dislike of the scoring system for various reasons.
What if there was a way to design a system that did not reward people for mistakes, that made sense to the fans who are watching and was fair and unbiased towards all of the athletes? What would have been the outcome of that type of judging? Would Javier Fernandez have won the bronze since he only missed the podium due to a technicality?
If change does not begin to occur in the system it will only discourage the athletes and the fans. Hopefully these Olympic Games will serve as a loud statement to the International Skating Union that this system is not working and needs another facelift.
More questions then answers
The questions continue: what if Mao Asada had performed a clean short program and still delivered the performance that she did in the free skate? What would have happened if Evgeny Plushenko had competed in the individual event instead of withdrawing, would he have medaled? What if Evan Lysacek had competed, what would that have looked like? What if the Germans had nailed each of their jumps and throws in the free skate, would the Russians still have won gold? What if this Olympics used the old 6.0 system, would that have changed any of the results?
These are all questions that skaters are left to deal with in the aftermath of the Olympic Games. Jumps left uncompleted, short programs that left skaters in a rut and victories that will be questioned and argued about for years to come. For the wise, they will leave these questions on the Sochi Olympic ice and move forward regardless of the outcome and hope and believe for change in the future.


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British Schooling in the 1970sDiana Summers
Some American fans have raised the issue of being confused about the British education system. I am a Brit who is exactly the same age as JKR (a mere 5 weeks older) so I can explain, step by step, British schooling as we both knew it in the 1970s. Obviously there were some changes by the 1990s, when JKR was a teacher and Harry was at Hogwarts.
The School Day
The day begins at 9 in the morning and ends at 4 in the afternoon. This is surprisingly inflexible throughout the country, although Infants Schools do end at 3 or 3:30.
Up to 2 hours of that time may be in various breaks - at least an hour for lunch, a recess (called either "recess" or "break") in the morning, and perhaps another recess in the afternoon too, depending on timetabling constraints.
The Academic Year
All the information below needs to be adjusted for weekends, bank holidays and moveable feasts. Saturday and Sunday school just don't happen in Britain.
The school year has three terms.
The academic year begins on 1 September. Usually only the teachers would work on this day, and the children would return on the Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday nearest to 2nd September. This fits with the timing of the Hogwarts Express. The Autumn Term ends around 20 December, on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
Christmas holidays last for two weeks.
The so-called Spring Term begins on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday around 3-5 January. The length of the Spring Term depends on the date of Easter, which of course falls on the first Sunday on or after the first full moon on or after 21 March. The last day of the Spring Term is the Friday before Good Friday.
Easter holidays last for two weeks. (I don't know why so many American fans assume it's only one - it's definitely two!)
The Summer Term begins, obviously, on the Monday after Hock Monday. It ends on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, around 18 July.
Summer holidays last for just over 6 weeks, catching the warmest and driest of the British weather. Seaside holidays are usually taken in August, with Cornwall, Brighton, and Blackpool being popular destinations.
Each of the three terms takes a "half-term holiday" in the middle. The exact date of the half-term holiday varies regionally. It's usually for a week in the Autumn Term and in the longer of the other two terms, but only a Monday and a Friday in the shortest term.
The autumn half-term falls around Hallowe'en, but please note that this festival is not a major deal in Britain the way it is in the USA - only neo-Pagans and JKR seem to celebrate it in a big way! The plot constraints would make it difficult for JKR to throw a half-term holiday over Hallowe'en, so she seems to have suppressed all half-terms, and added those two weeks onto the summer holidays. Hogwarts seems to end its academic year in early July, or even in late June, and take 8 or even 9 weeks for its summer break.
School Throughout Childhood
It is compulsory to be educated either by regular attendance at school or otherwise (such as home schooling) from the Autumn Term immediately after your fifth birthday until the Easter or Summer holidays (depending when your birthday falls) immediately after your sixteenth.
There are two types of school, Primary and Secondary.
Primary School is usually sub-divided into Infant and Junior school. The two schools would be in two different buildings under two different head teachers, but they would be on the same block of land, have the same name (e.g. Footrot Flats Infants, Footrot Flats Juniors), and collaborate closely.
Infant School legally only lasts two years, age 5 to age 7. In practice, almost everyone starts school up to a year before it's legally required, so many children are in full-time school from age 4. So the three classes in an Infant School are called Reception (age 4-5; some children don't start until the Spring or Summer term, depending on birthdays); Middles (age 5-6) and Tops (age 6-7). By the end of Infant school, everyone would be literate - or else the teachers would be concerned about your "literacy problem" and recommend you for remedial reading classes.
Recently there has been quite a demand for Nursery classes (for children age 3-4), so these are often tacked onto an Infant school. They are optional, and would probably be for mornings only, or for only three days of the week.
Junior School always lasts four years (age 7-11). The classes are known, unimaginatively, as First Year, Second Year, Third Year and Fourth Year! The main subjects are Maths and English, with some social studies, science, P.E., music and crafts thrown in.
Secondary School lasts for seven years (age 11-18) (just like Hogwarts), but only the first five years are legally compulsory. Children under 16 are unlikely to "drop out of high school" in Britain, since this is against the law. Leaving at age 16 is not considered "dropping out" because it is the usual school leaving age - even now, when there is a huge push to "send everyone to university", only about 30% of the students remain at school for Sixth and Seventh year. (For a weird reason that I don't understand, Seventh Year is almost never called Seventh Year - it's called the Upper Sixth!!)
School Exams
Most schools, even Junior schools, would set exams at least once a year. My junior school set maths and English exams EVERY term, and my secondary school set them twice, at Christmas and in June.
However, these exams actually do not have much formal significance. You can't really "fail a year" even if you fail every exam. It's unusual in Britain for anyone to repeat a year because there is a strong push to keep all the students together with their agemates. So Marcus Flint would have been an exceptionally stupid case.
Public Exams
The public exams are different - they are set by the education boards for every school in the local area. These exams do have formal significance. There are basically three of them:
Public Schools
Non-Brits become confused about what we mean by a "public" school. It basically means a non-government school that is financed by fees paid by the parents. I think only about 5% of the population would attend a public school - it's too expensive for most families, and often there is no educational advantage since so many of the state schools provide such a good education.
So if fee-paying schools are "public", what do the British mean by "private" education? This is what is now called "home-schooling"! In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, children who were "privately" educated were those who had a tutor or governess living in their home. Public schools were "public" because anyone was allowed to go to them (provided, of course, they could pay).
It usually takes three years to complete a Bachelor's degree at a British university. There are exceptions: medicine, for example, takes six years.
Note that we don't have "graduate schools" in medicine and law. Students begin their studies in these fields at undergraduate level, as soon as they have left secondary school. So you would typically begin your articles in law at the age of 21, or your medical internship at age 24.
How old is Hermione?
I've mentioned that the British system is relatively inflexible about keeping students with their age-mates. Normally, yes, every student in a given class will have the same birthday between 1 September and 31 August. I even knew of one boy who was found out to have completed Fourth Year Juniors a year too early (his birthday was 3 September, and he had been pushed up to become the youngest person in the class above instead of the oldest person in his own class), so the local education board forced him to repeat Fourth Year before he was allowed to progress to secondary school, even though he had no problems with academic progress or social maturity!
However, the rule is not absolutely absolute. I personally knew of two exceptions. One girl was very ill in her seventh year at secondary school. She hadn't learned enough to have a reasonable chance in her A levels, so the school allowed her to repeat her seventh year. Another girl was extremely bright. She was allowed to start secondary school (a grammar school, too!) in the September before her 11th birthday, which fell in November.
So it's possible that McGonagall's magical quill can identify the very able students, and that those with Autumn birthdays are allowed to enter Hogwarts a year early.
Final Note
The Scottish system (covering about 10% of the British population) is fairly independent of the English/Welsh system, and there are differences in the dates of terms and holidays. However, JKR has very obviously followed the English system in her Harry Potter stories, despite the fact that Hogwarts is apparently somewhere near Inverness.
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There are many places in the Twin Cities to sight see and get some exercise all at the same time. I will list some of the places that it doesn't cost a dime to go. The weather is supposed to get better this week. It is the perfect time to get outside, get outside, and some peace as well.
1. Como Zoo-
Tour the zoo, stop for lunch, visit the gift shop, or bring the little ones to Como Town while getting some exercise.
2. Conservatory-
Stop for lunch, visit the grounds, take in the sights, and walk the trails.
Great place to bring family, walk around, get up close to the sculptures, take a tour, attend an event, or workshop.
4. Stillwater -
Walk up and down the steep hills, visit the local shops, stop for lunch/dinner, or sight see downtown.
5. Minneapolis Sculpture Park-
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Winter Haven: Sinkhole Opens Up Near Legoland
Winter Haven police say a sinkhole has opened up on Cypress Gardens Blvd, in the parking lot of a Publix grocery store. This happens to be right across from Legoland.
Police say they are hearing reports the hole is 30 feet wide and 5 ft deep. They haven't gotten to the scene yet so this isn't confirmed.
No structures are threatened at this time. The main concern is that if its near Cypress Gardens Blvd, that could pose a problem to traffic and roadway.


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Your resume is one of your most important job search tools. It provides a first impression that determines whether you'll be given the opportunity to compete for a position.
Although the following tricks probably won't get you an interview, they'll make your resume stand out and give recruiters something to talk about.
- Add a selfie to show your personality. Take a headshot or a photo from the bathroom mirror. Have fun with it – do something creative, make it memorable. However, it's best if the picture focuses on your face and you're fully dressed.
- Include multiple typos and then at the end of your resume, offer a reward for finding each one. This might get the recruiter to call you even if they don't think you're competitive for the job, which will give you the opportunity to convince them otherwise. There's also an added bonus. If the recruiter finds typos you missed, you can claim they were deliberate, part of the game.
- Insert a joke in the middle of your resume to grab the recruiter's attention. Everybody likes a good laugh. (Of course simply following these tips will likely be entertainment enough.)
- Put the job you're applying for on your resume as though you're already working in the position. For example, if you're applying for a Marketing Manager at Great Company, list it as your current position. This type of subliminal messaging might help you get the job.
- List personal information that includes protected characteristics such age, race, gender, etc. That way, if you don't get an offer you can claim the company discriminated against you illegally.
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Also known as gean and the parent of the sweet cherry, this makes a very large tree eventually with broad spreading branches. It is shapely at all times, however, growing with a straight upright main stem at the centre of a neatly conical open shape, and a trunk which is chestnut brown, silvery and peeling with age. The double form 'Plena' ('Multiplex', 'Grandiflora') is even more beautiful than the type when its branches are decked out with dense rows of fully double, brilliant white flowers for much of May. In autumn the foliage turns vivid yellow, orange and red. The Royal Horticultural Society have given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
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The Village of Lake in the Hills is inviting local businesses once again to participate in the "Hire in the Hills" program. Similar to the Village's "Shop Lake in the Hills" program to promote local retail purchasing, "Hire in the Hills" gives local businesses a free opportunity to list their open employment positions on the Village's website.
To submit an open employment listing, simply email email@example.com the following:
1) Company Name
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3) Contact Information and Position Description in the form of a .pdf document or URL web address that can be linked to from the Village's website.
Job postings must be for open positions within Lake in the Hills or bordering communities. The listings will be posted for 30 days or until they're reported filled.
Job seekers can read the listings here: http://www.lith.org/hireinthehills.html
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Bessemer's 'let-run' policy is canceled, customers still use 110,000 gallons more than normal on Thursday
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BESSEMER WORK crews repair a broken water main along Longyear Street on the east side of Sophie Street on Thursday. Crews repaired a separate break on Longyear Street on the west side of Sophie Street earlier this week.
BESSEMER - City officials officially ended the water let-run for Bessemer residents on Wednesday.
The order has been in effect since January, with about 450 people told to keep their water running. The city provides water services for around 1,100 customers.
Neal Nelson, foreman for the city's water department, said the center of the city has been the biggest problem because many of the water mains aren't very deep.
Though the pipes are about 5 feet in the ground, Nelson said pipes that were 6 to 7 feet could still have frozen from this past winter's brutal temperatures.
"With the let-run stopped, we should be close to 200,000 gallons a day," Nelson said. But the city still used around 310,000 gallons of water on Thursday, the day after the order ended.
City officials have credited residents for two billing cycles for the last four months, and have sent notices to residents to inform them the let-run has ended.
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It's obvious to us why we just bought the ASOS Glitter Mini Dress ($36). There are a lot of qualities that make our heart go a-flutter - combining a sparkly knit with a hood and a sexy-but-not-too-sexy back cutaway just means trouble for us. Don't even get us started on the number of functionless hoods in our wardrobe.
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Ginger treatment for Hair loss.
Ginger is a widely used spices which origins from the Zingiber Officinale Herb roots. Ginger is used widely in Asian foods and you must have come across it in Christmas cookies but it also is used for treating various diseases including respiratory, problems, vomiting, indigestion and cardiac health. Besides the strong stimulating ingredients present in ginger, makes it a tremendous hair treatment. The medicinal values of ginger are mentioned in the Vedas and people have been using it since ancient times for treating hair loss.
Ginger For hair
The stimulant properties present in ginger works to boost scalp transmission. Boost of blood flow to the scalp, aids in hair growth by exciting the hair follicles. Ginger roots also contain fatty acid which aids hair growth. The following recipe actually aids in treating hair loss and fight hair thinning.
Extract a tablespoon of ginger juice in a small container and add a tablespoon of olive oil (can also use jojoba oil) and stir well. Slowly massage the solution into the scalp in a circular motion. Allow the stimulant properties of ginger (the warm sensation after application) to work on your hair root for 30 minutes or more. Wash off using a shampoo and a conditioner.
Ginger treatment for hair may require sometime before it starts showing any effects, be patient and continue using ginger treatment regularly. Application of ginger for hair may not work for all individual and results may vary from person to person.
Ginger for Dandruff
Ginger also is enriched with antiseptic properties and regular use of ginger on your scalp can get rid of dandruff. Use the recipe 3-4 times a week until you get rid of dandruff completely.
Extract 2 tablespoon of ginger juice and mix it with 3 tablespoon of sesame oil (can also use olive oil) and a spoon of lemon juice. Stir it well and apply the mixture into your scalp. Allow the mixture to work for 20-30 minutes before shampooing it. In case of left over, refrigerate it, you can keep it for your next session.
Sensitive scalps
Some individuals may be sensitive to ginger which may cause skin irritation and rashes. Don't worry; you can still cash the benefits of ginger hair treatment with a little tweak with the recipe.
Ginger for hair Growth
Mix a tablespoon of ginger in 3-4 tablespoon of oil and use it for 10 minutes before rinsing or shampooing.
Ginger for Dandruff
Amplify the use of oil by a tablespoon or two. You can always play around with the ginger oil ratio to derive the perfect combination for your hair.


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The Guilds saw a record number of Videogame Writing Award submissions this year, more than double last year's total videogame submissions.
Established by the Writers Guilds' Videogame Writers Caucus to encourage storytelling excellence in videogames, to improve the status of writers, and to encourage uniform standards within the gaming industry, the WGA Videogame Writing Award recognizes the essential creative contributions made by videogame writers. As gaming continues to grow and thrive, both the WGAW and WGAE continue their ongoing efforts to bring more and more videogame projects under jurisdiction to ensure writers receive the benefits of a Writers Guild contract.
The WGA Videogame Writing Award honors the best qualifying script from a videogame published in the previous year. To be eligible for entry, games must have been released between December 1, 2008 and November 30, 2009, the work must contain separate writing credit(s), and the credited game writer(s) must have been and/or must have applied to become members of the WGA's Videogame Writers Caucus at the time scripts were submitted.
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Thomasville Furniture to sell building
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THOMASVILLE | Furniture Brands International has put the administrative offices of its case goods and upholstery subsidiary Thomasville Furniture Industries up for sale and plans to move its employees to another office in High Point, according to Furniture Today.
The company has listed its 225,000-square-foot building at 401 E. Main St. in Thomasville for $2.25 million with Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate Services.
The five-story building was built in 1958 and houses administrative offices for Thomasville and sister company Drexel Heritage. It also once housed showrooms for both companies before they moved to the International Home Furnishings Center in High Point in early 2011.
There are under 100 people in the building up for sale, said Lisa Hanly, vice president of corporate communications and public relations for parent company Furniture Brands International. Hanly said the company decided to put the building on the market because it is out of date and doesn't serve the company's needs.
The company doesn't have a timetable for moving all the workers, she said. But over time, it plans to move them to a building at 1925 Eastchester Drive in High Point that houses administrative offices and showrooms for sister companies Maitland-Smith and Henredon.
The company will maintain a presence in Thomasville through its 325,000-square-foot case goods plant and more than 700,000-square feet of distribution facilities in the city. Furniture Brands did not reveal how many workers are in those facilities.
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Whether you are safe and snug in your own home or sleeping on the floor of the Glory Hole tonight, you are part of the housing market of this community.
The difference is about a whole lot of things, some of them under your control, some of them not. The important thing is that the need and desire for shelter is universal. I know some will say a person chooses to be homeless because of various factors. In my 18 years working with the homeless, I have yet to meet the individual they describe; at least not when he or she is sober or coherent.
"The answer to poverty is not simply more income. The answer is choice and opportunity. The answer is freedom and dignity."
We are not growing. We are aging in place. Like everywhere in America, but even more so in Juneau, population demographics reflect the biggest change in our history. The first "baby boomers" hit 65 last year. By 2040, the senior population of this country will double to 80 million. In 10 years the population of Juneau grew by just 1.8 percent (compared to 13.3 percent for Alaska as a whole). Now get this—over the same period, Juneau's senior population grew by 185 percent! We didn't snag a bunch of folks off the cruise ships, we all just got older.
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--Kyle Weaver had three assists and became the seventh Cougar in school history to record 300 assists during a career (302)...tied Brad Jackson for third on the WSU single-season list with 145.
--Derrick Low made five 3-point field goals to raise his season total to 70...moved into ninth place on the WSU single-season list.
--Washington State held USC without a field goal for the final 5:06 of the first half and opening 1:18 of the second half...marks the 11th time this season the Cougars held an opponent with a field goal for at least five minutes.


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A sophisticated and traditional bridal tea for a very elegant young lady. We were so lucky that the location alone offered such fabulous elegance and beauty that we did not have to do much decorating.
The bridal tea menu offered several great appitizers such as Italian skewers, cheese straws(a must at a southern bridal tea), stuffed cherry tomatoes, veggie tray, tea sandwiches, and my absolute favorite, the cheese, fruit, and honeycomb tray. I also put together a lovely dessert table with some of the bride to be's favorite desserts. Beverages were Bellinis, Punch, and Favored water.


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Then fry up some bacon and garlic, add your other ingredients, and let them simmer for about 15 minutes. You'll add the already-heated Brussels sprouts at the very end and just make sure they're heated through.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
Most Rev. Martin Amos
Bishop of Davenport
DATE: September 4, 2011
RE: Statement regarding Buchanan Abbey, Independence, Iowa
Statement regarding Buchanan Abbey, Independence, Iowa
Several inquiries have been made to the officials of the Archdiocese of Dubuque concerning the institution, Buchanan Abbey,Ø which is located near Independence, IA. The inquiries arose because of communications in various media announcing that Mass and other religious services are being held at that institution and are open to the public.
Rev. Msgr. Thomas E. Toale, Ph.D.
Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Dubuque
DATE: May 18, 2011
RE: John Jay College Report
Today, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York released the long anticipated report regarding The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010.ŌĆØ It is the second of two studies about sexual abuse by Catholic priests. The first study focused on the description and extent of the problem from 1950 to 2002 and was published in February, 2004.
The extensive report concluded that there was no single cause or predictor of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. According to the report, Social and cultural changes in the 1960s and 1970s manifested in increased levels of deviant behavior in the general society and also among priests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Organizational, psychological, and situational factors contributed to the vulnerability of individual priests in this period of normative change.
The study provides vital information on this devastating issue that has affected so many lives throughout society. With this knowledge the Church will continue to expand educational programs, policies and procedures to extend a safe environment to all children and vulnerable adults.
In the Diocese of Davenport, all employees and those volunteers who work on a regular basis with children are mandated to receive safe environment training through the Virtus Protecting God's ChildrenØ Program. Over 7,465 people have been trained since the program began in 2003. In 2010, the Diocese of Davenport was audited by the Gavin Group, of Boston, MA, and found to be in compliance with the Charter. The Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator continues to provide outreach to survivors. Bishop Amos supports the complete elimination of all criminal statutes of limitation for child sexual abuse committed by clergy or others in similar positions of authority
While the majority of cases occurred decades ago, the Church and society at large must remain vigilant in keeping our children safe and to provide assistance to survivors of abuse.
To report child sexual abuse
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If the abuse involves clergy or church personnel, also notify
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The Diocese of Davenport is offering a support group for adult survivors of sex abuse as children. If you are interested in learning more about the support group, contact Alicia Owens, Victim Assistance Coordinator: 563-349-5002.
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Russ Gorman found it was hard to get beginning golfers to come to him for instruction. So he took the lesson tee to them. Gorman knew fledgling golfers would feel more comfortable in a familiar setting, surrounded by friends who were also new to the game. What better setting than their places of employment? His first client was the Miller Brewing Co., now MillerCoors. Working with small groups, he taught hundreds of employees the swing basics before they punched in or out on their lunch breaks. He brought in all the equipment and set up indoor driving ranges in the company's fitness center and the brewery. In 10 years, Gorman's business has seen explosive growth. He's added clients such as SC Johnson Company, Quad Graphics, Briggs & Stratton, Midwest Airlines and Johnson Controls.
Talk about on-the-job training. Gorman estimates he has given lessons to thousands of beginning adult golfers in the workplace. "I think I've been successful because I've been willing to go to the corporate world," he said. "Sixty percent of the people I teach are new to the game. They've never even hit a ball or swung a club. That's why you have to go to them. They don't go to a country club unless they're going to a wedding."
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Southwest Florida will have two opportunities next week to explore how art can provide people challenged with Alzheimer's, their caretakers and loved ones with a more enriching quality of life when the Naples Art Association and Lee County Alliance for the Arts screen the film I Remember Better When I Paint and host associated panel discussions and Q&As.
The Naples Art Association event takes place on Monday, February 17 at The Naples Women's Club, which is located at 570 Park Street in downtown Naples. The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with wine and hors d'oeuvres. The film will run from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m., with the panel discussion beginning immediately thereafter. Panel members include Berna Huebner, Marc Agronin, M.D., Frederick Schaerf M.D., Ph.D., Angel C. Duncan M.A.MFT, ATR, and Bernadette La Paglia BSN, M.Ed. Each is a leader in their respective fields of art therapy, Alzheimer's research and neuropsychiatry. The panel discussion will include opportunities for Q&A and will be moderated by Angel and Bernadette. The event is free thanks to gifts from Peter and Stella Thomas and Jim and Karen Gburek. For more information, please call Shea Lindner at 239-262-6517 ext. 109.
I Remember Better When I Paint airs at 7:00 p.m. the following evening (February 18) at the Lee County Alliance for the Arts, with the film's co-creator, Berna Huebner, leading a discussion beginning at 8 p.m. along with a panel of experts including Frederick Schaerf, M.D., Ph.D. Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida; Chris Votolato, Psy.D. M.S. Shell Point and Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida; Reina Lombardi, M.A. ATR-B.C.; Angel C. Duncan, M.A. MFT, ATR, Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida, and General Electric (GE Healthcare). The screening is in the Alliance's Foulds Theatre and is open to the public, although a $5 suggested donation is requested at the door. For more information visit ArtInLee.org or call 239-939-2787.
I Remember Better When I Paint is the first international documentary about the positive impact of art and other creative therapies on people with Alzheimer's and how these approaches can change the way we look at the disease. The film examines the way creative arts bypass the limitations of dementia disorders such as Alzheimer's and shows how patients' still-vibrant imaginations are strengthened through therapeutic art.
Co-directed by Eric Ellena and Berna Huebner and narrated by actress Olivia de Havilland (who played Melanie Hamilton in Gone with the Wind), the film is presented by French Connection Films and the Hilgos Foundation. Among those who are featured are noted doctors as well as the president of Alzheimer's Disease International, Yasmin Aga Khan, daughter of Rita Hayworth who suffered from the disease. Running time for the video is 54 minutes.
The film is inspired by the personal experience of Berna Huebner and her mother Hilda Gorentstein, also known as Hilgos. Hilgos was an accomplished artist and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in the early 1990s. After reaching a state of near hopelessness, Huebner said to her mother, "Mom! Would you like to paint?" Hilda's face brightened and she seemed to come into herself, then she said "Yes! I remember better when I paint."
Berna G. Huebner is the founder of the Hilgos Foundation in Chicago, Illinois which supports and encourages the ongoing process of artistic creation with people who have different forms of dementia including Alzheimer's. She is the co-director of I Remember Better When I Paint. Huebner also serves on the Boston University School of Medicine Alzheimer's Board and is Director of the Center for the Study of International Communications in Paris, France. She is the former Research Director for Nelson Rockefeller when he was Governor of New York and then Vice President.
Frederick Schaerf, M.D., Ph.D. is certified by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Adult, General and Forensic Psychiatry. Dr. Schaerf specialized in neuropsychiatry at Johns Hopkins. Currently, Dr. Schaerf specializes in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). He has conducted over 90 trials in dementia and played a part in bringing to market those drugs that are currently FDA approved for the treatment of dementia. Dr. Schaerf maintains a private practice in Fort Myers, Florida where he also dedicates himself to advancing medical science through his involvement in clinical research trials. In 2001, Dr. Schaerf founded The Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida to establish, develop and maintain a high quality clinical research program in Neuropsychiatry. The Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida works with the Alzheimer's Association in their mission to support research and find a cure.
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The accreditation and re-accreditation process is demanding and extremely detailed. The department must have policies in place that meet the highest standards of modern law enforcement as outlined in CALEA guidelines. The department must also demonstrate and show proof that it adheres to those policies. In addition, CALEA assessors visit the department to get a hands-on look at how the department operates and upholds these standards.
CALEA assessors visited the Modesto Police Department in December 2010. The assessors conducted an extensive on-site assessment for three days. Assessors reviewed department policies and interviewed officers, citizens and other employees. The assessors' final report was quite favorable of the Modesto Police Department and recommended re-accreditation.
Modesto Mayor Jim Ridenour attended the hearing in Bethesda along with five other Modesto Police officials who were available to answer any questions the commissioners may have had during the hearing. "I think it's great that our police department is examined by an internationally recognized organization like CALEA," said Mayor Ridenour. "It helps to ensure that our department is in line with professional law enforcement practices."
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let's say I want to display a customizable (2D, cartoon-like) character, where some properties e.g. eye color, hair style, clothing etc can be chosen from a predefined set of options. Now I want to animate the character. What's the best way to deal with the customization?
1) For example, I could make a sprite sheet for each combination of properties. That's not very memory efficient and not very flexible, but probably gives the best performance.
2) I could compose the character from various layers, where each property only affects one layer. Thus, I could make a sprite-sheet for the body, a collection of sprite-sheets for the eyes (one for each eye color) etc.
2a) In that case, I could merge the selected sprite-sheets in order to generate a single sprite-sheet containing the animation of the customized character.
2b) Alternatively, I could keep the sprite-sheets separate and try to animate them simultaneously as layers. I fear, that this might become a problem performance-wise.
3) I could try to modify the layers programmatically, e.g. use a sprite-sheet for the eyes as a mask and map some texture on it before merging it down to a single sprite-sheet. I would think this is a very flexible approach when it comes to simple properties like eye colors, but might become difficult for things like hair-style. I am aware that this depends much on the character and probably a general answer is difficult.
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After a not so brief hiatus, the DC Jazz Music Examiner is back to bring you the latest information about what's happening in and around DC. While students and teachers prepare to return to schools, and the summer turns to fall, jazz is still available to be heard by us all. You're welcome.
Here are just a couple of the shows that are happening around town:
Bohemian Caverns (Friday & Saturday, August 22-23, 2014); tickets: $20 online, $25@ door.
Vocalist Akua Allrich returns to her unofficial home at Bohemian Caverns for her annual Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone tribute performance. The Washington, DC native who's become an area mainstay raises the consciousness and awareness of her audiences every time she takes a breath. Don't take her presence for granted; she's definitely worth seeing.
For more information on Allrich, visit the artist's website at http://www.akuaallrich.com
Blues Alley (Friday- Sunday, August 22-24, 2014); tickets: $60 (check ticket availability online, because some shows are sold out)
Pianist Ramsey Lewis will bring His Electric Band to Blues Alley this weekend, returning to the electric roots that first won him acclaim.
If ever there was a living legend of jazz, Ramsey Lewis would be it. Getting his start on the Chicago jazz scene nearly sixty years ago, Lewis was celebrated for his re-workings of pop, gospel, and folk songs such as "Hang on Sloopy," and "Wade in the Water." Since then, Lewis has worked with some of the biggest names and brightest stars in all of music including Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire fame, Nancy Wilson, Dr. Billy Taylor, the London Philharmonic, Earl Klugh, Grover Washington, Jr, and the members from his first Ramsey Lewis Trio, Eldee Young and Redd Holt.
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So I started the biggest loser challenge on Friday February 1st but unfortunately I became sick with viral menegitus wnt to doctor on Thursday and have been moving extremely slow. Not to worry it did not take me down like most. This is my 6th time of getting it in my life so I am learning how to live with and through it. No spinal tap this time, which significantly cut down my recovery. My back is sore from the virus but other than that I am doing pretty good. No more stabbing head pains. I managed to clean my house for 2 hours today and I am hoping to get a toning video in today. However yesterday even though I did walk aerobics I did not make the best food decisions. Laying around most of the day trying to recover and snacking did not help. I am a comfort eatter and sadly yesterday I snacked a little more than I should.
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The kids spent the weekend at a friends house so I could recover in silence without them asking me to do things or to take them places. I don't think I have ever gone two nights without my kids since they where born and they are 8 and 10 but I have to say it was a nice break and they had so much fun with my friend Kelly and her 3 kids. They did not even miss me. Sniff Sniff! They are growing up so fast. Hopefully I will be able to really push myself tomorrow with a workout, though my back is still sore today. I may break my workout tomorrow into 15 minutes segments so I don't hurt to much. But I am determined to get one hour in.
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OMG I have never heard of anyone getting it like that. My son had bacterial meningitis at 10mnths and nearly died. When i read you had meningitis I was OMG I have to see if she is okay. Then read it ws only 2 days ago? wow.
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Holy Cow! I will definitely keep you in my prayers. I am really glad you are recovering, and can't imagine what an ordeal this has been. You hang in there.
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Oh my gosh, the 6th time??? Does that mean that once you have it you're more prone to it or something? How awful for you, and yes I guess I would be pretty grateful about not having a spinal tap.
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Yo we've got some jams for you. It's the midweek Five at 5. Tune in.
The Indiecision Five at 5 is our attempt at sharing our musical tastes with you, and showcasing music from around the world. Each weekday at 5pm sharp, one NH7 writer or staffer will bring you five songs he/she is listening to on the day. Shalaka Pai is not particularly pleased with life today, but has found some music that makes the world seem like a better place.
1. Imagine Dragons – 'Radioactive'
I don't really know what it is about this track. It showed up on my randomised Spotify playlist a few weeks ago, and I was charmed. It feels like it should be used as the soundtrack to a video about skydiving, or slow-mo martial arts, set in picturesque locations. Something about the chorus makes me feel like I should be hoodie-clad at the edge of a cliff, grinning into the wind.
2. The Ska Vengers – 'Rough And Mean'
I have one thing in common with the lyrics of this track: I don't cook, and I don't clean. Like several other tracks by The Ska Vengers, there's a definite message here. But it takes a little bit of listening for it to seep in, because the first time you listen, you're going to be grooving around whatever room you're in, and the second time, you'll be crooning the song to the mirror with a makeshift hairbrush-mic in your hand. Check out the extended video below:
3. Alt-J – 'Breezeblocks'
So Alt-J's debut An Awesome Wave came out in the middle of las yeart, and then everyone listened to it on loop and possibly got sick of it. Months later, 'Breezeblocks' is the one track that I will not be fed up with. Someday, I'm sure the bridge of this song will make me weep. Some day.
4. How To Destroy Angels – 'The Wake-Up'
While furiously hunting down new music, I noticed that Pitchfork Advance was pre-streaming How To Destroy Angels' full-length album. While I was aware of Trent Reznor's side project, I'd never taken the time out to listen to any of their EPs. Boy, am I glad I did. 'The Wake-Up' is dark, glitchy, and ethereal, and while I do enjoy it, I get the feeling that if I actually woke up with this playing, I'd be creeped out. The album drops on March 5, and you can stream it here for now.
5. Modestep – 'Show Me A Sign'
All I'm saying is: wait through the first minute or so till the bass drops.
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As "Twilight" fans well know, there are several slightly controversial and uncomfortable scenes in "Breaking Dawn," the final book of Stephenie Meyer's best-selling series. Going into the last two films, the big questions on fans' minds seem to revolve around the infamous birthing and imprinting scenes.
One key participant in the birthing scene is Rosalie Hale, who becomes so obsessed with Bella having Edward's baby that she will stop at nothing to see her born — even if it means compromising Bella's life.
When Rosalie herself, Nikki Reed, stopped by to talk with MTV News about her upcoming indie film "Last Day of Summer," we asked what she thinks about her character's firm beliefs on that subject matter and how she'll tackle those difficult scenes in the films.
"Here's how I look at it: I try not to be super opinionated and vocal, because in Hollywood, that seems to only lead you in the wrong direction," Reed said. "I try to relate this particular case to Rosalie and not make it metaphorical or symbolic of anything else."
Reed said Rosalie's strong feelings toward the baby are tied to her prior life as a human and never having had the chance to be a mother herself.
"I think that Rosalie just always wanted to be a mom, and that's how I look at it," she said. "It has nothing to do with being pro-life or anything. I think it's about her want, her need to be a mother, and this is the only opportunity she's ever going to have, so she's willing to let Bella die so she can have that and fulfill that, and that's how I look at it. It's her own personal desires."
"Dawn" screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg also weighed in on the infamous scene recently, telling us she plans to write it so everyone feels the pain of the experience. "I want to see the terror of the experience," Rosenberg said. "I want to have the experience of the fear and feel her pain. I want to feel everyone's pain in this."
What do you think motivates Rosalie to fight for Bella's baby? Let us know in the comments.
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We did it!
Two hundred miles, a few sore rear-ends, and not one flat tire! And the really big news? You helped to raise $23,643 for Car Talk's Team Henry!
As a whole, this year's Pan Mass Challenge is expected to raise more than $31 million dollars. And every single penny will go directly to cancer research and care.
To see more than 5,000 cyclists pedal their hearts out to fight cancer was awe-inspiring. To have our amazing Car Talk community band together to raise money to help kids like Henry was overwhelming. You guys rock! We can't thank you enough.
Please take a moment, and check out some photos from this past weekend (see below). You'll see heart-warming scenes, like Henry cheering on the riders. Inspiring images, like thousands of cyclists riding their hearts out. And vaguely unsettling ones, too, like our Associate Producer David "Calves of Belleville" Greene in Spandex.
Cheers to getting us one mile closer to a cure.
Catherine, Henry, and David
5am kick-offBreakfast of championsEncouragement for the ridersMode of transportationFuel for the ridersHenry and the Green MonsterDavid and his support team captain, BarbHenry welcomes his dad at mile 85Cyclists take a break at a water stopSome of the 5300 riders stop to talk to the kidsSnacksTwo fer oneCar Talk's Team Henry vanJosh, Catherine, Henry and RubyTeam Henry, mile 165200 miles later - the finish line
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Hello. I would like to make the same request of Ms. Milsap, dated Sep 16, 2013, for the same reason on the following grave memorials:
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Are you able to or do you sometimes look up & take photos of headstones? If so I'm looking for a Nora B. Fackler, born Dec 1891, died March 1971. Thank you.
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You'd posted a photo of the cemetery on my grandpas page. The memorial site only allows five photos and I was wondering, since we have a photo if the grave site and since its linked to the cemetery if you could remove the photo of the sign? His #96487817. Thank you!
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There are many strange, but real things that we see in our travels around the globe, but in this article, the strange part is what the traveler carried with him; his wife, both alive and dead. Julia Pastrana, who was labeled the "Ugliest Woman in the World," and also known as "Bear Woman," and "The Bearded and Hairy Lady," had the uncanny fortune to travel more after she died than when she was alive.
According to Reuters, Julia Pastrana was born in Mexico in 1834. She was born with two rare diseases; generalized hypertrichosis lanuginose, which gave her a great abundance of animal like facial hair and gingival hyperplasia, which thickened her jaw
Pastrana was sold to Theodore Lent, a U.S.circus promoter in 1850, as reported by Time News Feed. It was not her beauty that attracted Lent, but more, his greed for money. He had to marry her to keep her from being deported back to Mexico, and he knew by marrying her, he would have more control of her and possibly, any money that he could make off her as a freak of nature in a travelling show. Although he married her for money, Pastrana supposedly, fell deeply in love with Lent, and he returned that love by showcasing her as a freak all across the U.S. and Europe. But, as they say, "There is always an end to good things;" and this is no exception. Pastrana died in 1860, while giving birth to a child. The child was born with the same diseases that Pastrana had, and he also died several days afterwards.
Lent was not one to give up on a good thing, even if his good thing had died, so he had Julia mummified, as well as his dead son. He then continued his world tour, again showcasing both his dead wife and son as freaks of nature, until it is reported that the boy's body, which was very fragile, began to fall to pieces. He continued to travel with his wife's body until his death, or until he sold her body.
The mummified body of Julia (Pastrana) Lent, was sold numerous times to other showmen, who traveled for many years with it. Finally, after the woman's body was literally worn out from time and handling, the roadshow stopped, and according to the New York Times, the body was placed in a storage room at the University of Oslo in Norway, where it rested until Feb 12, 2013. At that time, Julia (Pastrana) Lent made her final trip. She was returned to her hometown and buried in the local cemetery. It had taken 153 years after her death, but she finally came back home.
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