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BEIJING (AP) The Cuban boxing team traveled to China with no Olympic gold medalists for the first time in a generation, and it's heading home the same way.
Yet the Cubans have plenty of reason to be thrilled after winning eight medals - albeit no golds - in a rebuilding year for amateur boxing's once-and-future dominant power.
Carlos Banteaux had Cuba's last chance at a gold medal in Beijing on Sunday, and he handled it just like the Olympic rookie he is. The welterweight had been Cuba's most impressive fighter in Beijing, but he got bullied and bruised in an 18-9 loss to Bakhyt Sarsekbayev of Kazakhstan.
Still, Banteaux emerged with a lesson in international fighting that he wouldn't have received if four of Cuba's five gold-medal winners in Athens - along with world champion welterweight Erislandy Lara - hadn't defected or been kicked off the team for trying.
"This is a completely rebuilt team," Banteaux said. "The main boxers we had in the past couldn't participate, and we had to fill in for them. But this result makes us very happy, and eight medals for the team makes me very proud."
Still, Cuba had won a boxing gold medal in every Olympics since 1968 - except 1984 and 1988, because of boycotts. The Cubans claimed 20 golds in the previous four Olympics, including every heavyweight title, and 30 total medals - 11 more than second-place Russia.
Cuba widened that lead in overall medals after Russia flopped in a three-medal performance, but Russia closed the gold gap with titles for heavyweight Rakhim Chakhkiev and lightweight Alexey Tishchenko.
While the disappointment was obvious on Banteaux's face, the Cuban boxers and their coaches emphasized the importance of tough international experience for fighters who can never aspire to anything bigger than Olympic gold if they stay on their island.
Bantamweight Yankiel Leon also lost his gold-medal bout Sunday after teammates Andris Laffita and Emilio Correa settled for silver on Saturday. Four Cubans lost semifinal bouts to win bronze medals, and only two Cubans failed to make the medal rounds.
"Our people have to recognize the fact that these guys are a cycle ahead," Cuba coach Pedro Roque said. "They came here with no experience, and they've won eight medals. No gold, I know, but nobody was expecting more than one or two medals at all for us. Now we have not only eight medals, but also a team with Olympic experience, ready to start preparing for the next Olympics."
The first vacancy on that powerful Athens team opened when two-time Olympic champion Mario Kindelan retired. In December 2006, gold medalists Odlanier Solis, Yan Barthelemy and Yuriorkis Gamboa all defected during a training session in Venezuela.
The following year, Lara and two-time Olympic champion Guillermo Rigondeaux were kicked off the team after getting caught trying to defect in Brazil. Lara finally was successful a few months ago.
That turnover opened several spots on the national team, which didn't travel to the world championships in Chicago last fall because it feared more defections.
When the Cuban replacements plowed through Olympic qualifying tournaments, they emerged as a factor in Beijing - but nobody knew how the inexperienced boxers would perform. Some, like flyweight Laffita, are already 30, while others are barely out of their teens.
Cuba will be back on the international circuit in the fall, further developing its roster before next year's world championships in Milan, Italy. With four more years of experience - and barring any further defections - Cuba expects to be ready to reclaim that top spot on the medal podium.
"We will need more time to develop," Banteaux said. "The team will be stronger for the next Olympics, I believe. We will make the necessary steps. We will probably have more (international) fights, more time for training, and it will give us more experience in the ring."


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HOLDEN — The Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Worcester will host a bike ride benefit on Saturday, June 12, at 9 a.m. (registration at 8 a.m.). The start and finish lines are at the First Congregational Church of Holden, 1180 Main St., and cyclists may choose a 15- or 30-mile route through the hills and valleys of Holden, West Boylston, Sterling and Princeton along rivers and reservoirs. It will end with a complimentary celebration picnic for all participants.
Rregistration is $15 (with a commitment to fundraise a minimum of $200), or $65 per person. The ride is suitable for older children (under 16 must be accompanied by an adult) and adults. Register at ihnworcester.org/event. For more information, call Jan Gregory- Charpentier at 508-829-9819.

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Professor of Medicine (Cardiology); Director, Translational Research Imaging Center; Director, Cardiovascular Imaging
Research Interests
Cardiology; Cardiovascular System; Echocardiography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; Positron-Emission Tomography; Myocardial Perfusion Imaging; Translational Medical Research
Research Organizations
Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Medicine: Yale Translational Research Imaging Center (Y-TRIC) | Diabetes Research Center
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Research Summary
My research is directed at development of noninvasive imaging approaches for the assessment of myocardial viability, angiogenesis, and post–infarction remodeling. This translational research employs the 3–D modalities of SPECT, PET, echocardiography and MR imaging for assessment of regional myocardial perfusion, function and metabolism, in an animal physiology laboratory, employing large and small animal models of myocardial ischemia and infarction, and peripheral arterial disease. My laboratory is currently focused on targeted molecular imaging, developing non–invasive nuclear imaging strategies for identifying the hypoxic stimulus for angiogenesis, and targeted imaging of selected integrins previously established to modulate the angiogenic process, and evaluation of the role of matrix metalloproteinases on post–infarction remodeling. The investigation of these biological processes involves, in vitro cellular and whole heart preparations, as well as ex vivo and in vivo imaging in both small and large animal models, using dedicated high–resolution and real–time 3D ultrasound imaging, hybrid SPECT–CT and PET–CT imaging, cardiac MR imaging, and fluorescent imaging systems.
Specialized Terms: Advanced cardiovascular and molecular imaging
Selected Publications
- Stacy MR, Naito Y, Maxfield MW, Kurobe H, Tara S, Chan C, Rocco KA, Shinoka T, Sinusas AJ, Breuer CK. Targeted Imaging of Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in the Evaluation of Remodeling Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts Implanted in a Growing Lamb Model. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 May 21 [Epub ahead of press]. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.05.037.
- Sinusas AJ, Lazewatsky J, Brunetti J, Heller G, Srivastava A, Liu YH, Sparks R, Puretskiy A, Lin SF, Crane P, Carson RE, Lee LV. Biodistribution & Radiation Dosimetry of LMI1195: First-in-Human Study of a Novel 18F-Labeled Tracer for Imaging Myocardial Innervation. J Nucl Med. 55:1445-51, 2014. PMID: 24994931
- Stacy MR, Yu DY, Maxfield MW, Jaba IM, Jozwik BP, Zhuang ZW, Lin BA, Hawley CL, Caracciolo CM, Pal P, Tirziu D, Sampath S, Sinusas AJ. Multimodality Imaging Approach for Serial Assessment of Regional Changes in Lower Extremity Arteriogenesis and Tissue Perfusion in a Porcine Model of Peripheral Arterial Disease. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Jan 1;7(1):92-9 PMID: 24170237
- Li S, Sinusas AJ, Dobrucki LW, Liu YH. New Approach to Quantification of Molecularly Targeted Radiotracer Uptake from Hybrid Cardiac SPECT/CT: Methodology and Validation. J Nucl Med. 2013 Dec;54(12):2175-81. PMID: 24221992
- Huang X, Dione DP, Compas CB, Papademetris X, Lin BA, Bregasi A, Sinusas AJ, Staib LH, Duncan JS. Contour tracking in echocardiographic sequences via sparse representation and dictionary learning. Med Image Anal. 2013 Nov 6;18(2):253-271. PMID: 24292554
- Zhang Z, Friedman D, Dione DP, Lin BA, Duncan JS, Sinusas AJ, Sampath S. Assessment of left ventricular 2D flow pathlines during early diastole using spatial modulation of magnetization with polarity alternating velocity encoding: A study in normal volunteers and canine animals with myocardial infarction. Magn Reson Med. 2012 Oct 8. doi: 10.1002/mrm.24517. PMID: 23044637
- Liu YH, Sahul Z, Weyman CA, Dione DP, Dobrucki WL, Mekkaoui C, Brennan MP, Ryder WJ, Sinusas AJ. Accuracy and Reproducibility of Absolute Quantification of Myocardial Focal Tracer Uptake from Molecularly Targeted SPECT/CT: A Canine Validation. J Nucl Med. 52(3):453-60, 2011 PMID: 21321271
- Criscione JM, Dobrucki LW, Zhuang ZW, Papademetris X, Simons M, Sinusas AJ, Fahmy TM. Development and application of a multimodal contrast agent for SPECT/CT hybrid imaging. Bioconjug Chem. 2011 Sep 21;22(9):1748-92. PMID: 21851119.
- Sahul ZH, Mukherjee R, Song J, McAteer J, Stroud RE, Dione DP, Staib L, Papademetris X, Dobrucki LW, Duncan JS, Spinale FG, Sinusas AJ. Targeted imaging of the spatial and temporal variation of matrix metalloproteinase activity in a porcine model of postinfarct remodeling: relationship to myocardial dysfunction. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011 Jul;4(4):381-91. PMID: 21505092


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ok, well as i said, i'd give the lehman recipe another shot based on several of your suggestions.
peter, before i got a chance to see your response, i had already gone and cut my previous recipe in half. it produced a tacky, and borderline sticky dough.
the other changes i made were moving the pizza stone up one level in the oven. and cranking the oven to 550. this took the pizza about 6.5 minutes to cook.
the results, well, i've included some pictures. sorry for the blurriness - i need to get that whole macro shot thing down on my digital camera.
the outer crust was crispy and just about perfect. the crumb was soft and airy. just what i was going for. i was quite pleased with the results ..... EXCEPT........... duhn duhn daaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.................... THE TASTE!!!
the taste was not what i was going for. it had little flavor - well it needed some of that great sourness you get from longer fermentation in the fridge. and it had the texture, well i dont want to call it texture, it was really the mouth feel of, well, an over-hydrated dough. that's the only way to describe it. i'm sure you pros know what i mean.
anyway, i guess it's back to the drawing board. i think it's just mostly that i needed to follow peter's instructions on reducing the recipe. and perhaps figure out a way to add more flavor. i'm almost there.
ps - i've ordered the KA hi-gluten flour. it's on its way.
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I think you are making progress. At least with the crust part.
There are only so many ways to improve the flavor. Using the KA Sir Lancelot high-gluten flour will help a bit, but real flavor is attained by long fermentation times or using a starter or sponge of some sort. The basic Lehmann NY style dough will usually last for 48 hours in the refrigerator although some of our members (Arthur is one of them) get more than that without doing anything special to the dough (although my recollection is that Arthur keeps his dough in a refrigerator that operates at temperatures lower than most refrigerators). The longer the fermentation time, the more by-products of fermentation are produced and the more intense the flavor. If you would like to increase the fermentation time of your Lehmann dough, I suggest that you add a little bit of sugar (about 1-2% of the weight of flour) to your recipe. The sugar can be dissolved in the same water you dissolve the salt in. You can also use cooler water for the bulk of the water called for in your recipe. Doing both of these things might get you out to 3-4 days in the refrigerator if all goes well. The flavor should be much improved after that length of time.
The Lehmann dough is not one that is intended to use a starter or sponge. However, I see no reason why a starter or sponge couldn't be used. pftaylor recently did something like this recently in using a starter to supplement the commercial yeast. Using a sponge will also help, especially if you let the sponge develop over a long period of time to develop the by-products of fermentation that should result in enhanced flavor.
I suggest that you make your next batch of dough in accordance with the recipe that I posted yesterday and use a 48-hour fermentation time. If you want to be on the safe side, add a bit of sugar (about 1/3 to 2/3 t.) to the recipe and use cooler water. The next step would be to go out to 3 days or more or use a starter or sponge of some kind.
But I know what your mean about the flavor. After I had made some of the most flavorful crusts in my life, using natural starters and long fermentation times (at room temperature), I made a Lehmann crust and could immediately tell that its flavor was nowhere close to what I had gotten from the other crusts.
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Thanks for sharing. Your pizza making skills are ahead of your picture taking skills at this point - which is a good thing! You wouldn't want it the other way around. Making pizzas at home takes real skill and dedication to the cause. Your latest effort shows promise. One doesn't get to the point you are at by accident. One question about your cheese. I admire the nature of it's splotch. Care to share the brand and type?
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thanks everyone for your comments.
sorry about the sauce and cheese. i've already got versions of both that i like. i'm not really working on perfecting those. i just threw some sauce and cheese on there. it was really about the crust.
if interested, it was the Polly-O brand 'fresh' mozzerella cheese in the log that you can find at Sam's Club and probably a host of other warehouse-style stores. i just cut it thinly with a knife. and threw it on there. i wasn't really caring about it.
The sauce was just Flora brand tomatoes - found at Publix - and marketed in the 'italian' section. they're local to florida i think. anyway, i drained a bit of the puree they're in and cut the whole tomatoes in the can with kitchen shears - as i do sometimes. i added probably dried thyme, oregano (not basil - dried basil = barf), garlic powder, kosher salt, red pepper flakes, fresh cracked black pepper and a dash of white table sugar. not cooked.
tonight i'm going back to recalculate the lehman recipe to half it - in order to make a smaller 'test' dough ball. i'm also a little suspect of the ADY i'm using. it's Red Star brand, and i'm not used to it. i just bought it. the expiration date is july of 2006. but when i proofed it last time in 110 degree water, it just didn't proof all that well in 10 minutes. i think it would've added to a better flavor had it developed that groovy foam when it proofed. but it didn't.
i think i may use my fleischman's yeast that i got at same. i think it's IDY. and perhaps add a little sugar to aid in the rapid fermentation. perhaps add a little EVOO instead of regular olive oil as well. a little fruityness in your oil can be nice sometimes.
i'll let you know and keep you informed. i'll probably title the subject something about lehman's #3.
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In light of your expressed desire for more flavor in your Lehmann crust, you might be interested in my most recent Lehmann dough experiment at Reply #134 at
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ok. thanks pete-zza
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There is no evidence to suggest that a computerised individually-tailored intervention prevents weight gain in adolescents
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Commentary on: Ezendam NP, Brug J, Oenema A. Evaluation of the web-based computer-tailored FATaintPHAT intervention to promote energy balance among adolescents: results from a school cluster randomised trial. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2012;166:248–55.
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I will share the way I judge TieGuanYin, the oolong that I drink the most. But please share your knowledge, I am especially interested in all Wuyi Rock tea.
This is only my way of judging TGY quality, it is by NO MEANS any kind of formal method, and please addend your criterias.
1. Look at the dried tea leaves. Usually tighter rolled leaves are better. Tie in TGY means iron. So for a good TGY the density is said to be close to iron. Therefore the denser and tighter rolled leaves are better.
2. Unlike most Wuyi tea, where taste is more important, for TGY scent is more import.
3. The TGY should impart a strong orchid smell. As you brew the tea, a good TGY should give you whiffs of that scent even with the pot lid closed.
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FAA has completed the first phase of testing new air traffic control (ATC) radios that will be the first radios deployed in the National Airspace System (NAS) with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) capability.
The agency evaluated the hardware and software of the CM 300/350 (V2) UHF and VHF, developed by General Dynamics, during the first phase of testing. General Dynamics' UHF radios are designed to link controllers with military aircraft pilots, while the VHF radios will provide communication for commercial and general aviation pilots.
"General Dynamics moved from contract award for a brand new radio to delivering radios for acceptance testing in just over a year," said Chris Marzilli, president of General Dynamics C4 Systems.
The second phase of testing will place 90 CM 300/350 (V2) radios in air traffic facilities located in New Jersey, Florida and Oklahoma to evaluate the performance of the radios within live operational environments.
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About the Author: Tom Weinz is the dedicated Foreign Service Liaison Officer (FSLO) aboard the USNS Richard E. Byrd for Pacific Partnership 2009 (PP09).
During one of our feedback sessions in Samoa, an older gentleman who had lived all over the world suggested that Pacific Partnership personnel should take one day, or at least one afternoon, and just spend time with the people of a village or area where they were working. His point was that many of us would never be in Samoa again, and may never meet another Samoan, so we should relax, get to know each other, and generally recharge our batteries. No one disagreed with these points, but most of us thought we couldn't do that and still complete all of our dedicated projects.
The Tongans changed the suggestion above into a mandate. In Tonga, Sunday is a day of family, worship, and rest. All of us were gently reminded that we too would "rest," whatever that might mean to us. Of course, we all enjoyed our day of rest immensely, and spent it variously, from attending the local churches (where the a cappella harmonies moved everyone, and reminded some of us of childhood choirs back home) to lazy picnics and even some exceptional scuba diving (which had to be approved by the village leaders, as it bordered on the too active). Furthermore, nearly everyone returned to work on Monday refreshed, invigorated, and ready to work harder and smarter to make up any lost time.
But in fact, almost every project is ahead of schedule, entirely due to the overwhelming participation of Tongans, both officially and as community volunteers. TDS soldiers and Royal Tongan Marines, as mentioned in an earlier piece, had prepared all of the renovation sites by demolishing or removing roofs, siding, windows, etc. In addition, Tongan engineers used PP09 building materials to install all the new trusses and roofs on the schools and community centers chosen as PP09 projects. And every day, local community volunteers simply appeared and mixed cement, carried debris, fed the workers, and painted. So many volunteers participated, in fact, that we are now able to patch a roof and paint some schools that were not originally on our list. So much for time lost to a day of rest.
Unfortunately, we are losing time due to the weather. RHIBs between shore and the Byrd had to be suspended at 3 p.m. yesterday, stranding 47 PP09 workers ashore. Everyone found temporary shelter in the community; current plans call for a trip to the Byrd for breakfast and a quick shower before returning to work on Wednesday. (As I write this early Wednesday morning, the rain and wind continue.)
Lopeti in Tonga writes:
Dear Tom,
Thank you very much for this article and your previous one on Tonga. As I mentioned to you in Pangai last Friday, I had shown a copy of this article to the Hon Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon Feleti Vaka'uta Sevele, and he enjoyed it tremendously! PP09 has done the people of Ha'apai and Tonga a great favour and we thank you all! God Bless and Bon Voyage!
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Don Heckman of the Los Angeles Times once wrote, "Forget that Roslyn Kind is Barbra Streisand's kid sister. She's too good.... too special.... to have to worry about comparisons."
And Roslyn Kind is that good. For years Roslyn has received critical acclaim for her sold-out performances on Broadway and top venues around the world - places such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Greek Theater. With musical, stage and television credits to her name, Kind is a multi-talented entertainer who has, in her own right, forged a successful career in all areas of entertainment.
Kind returns to Provincetown on September 2 and 3, 2013 to perform at the Crown and Anchor.
Roslyn's last album, "Come What May," included "How Do You Keep the Music Playing," from the 1982 film "Best Friends," which was introduced as a single by James Ingram and Patti Austin. Ironically, Streisand recorded the song three years later in 2003, on her "The Movie Album." The past couple of years have seen resurgence in concert performances for Kind, with shows all over North America and Europe. Most notably two of her tours in 2012 and '13 included shows with her superstar sister Barbra Streisand and nephew Jason Gould. There is no mistake that Kind is a superb singer and entertainer. It's in the gene pool.
I took the opportunity to visit Roslyn Kind before she partakes in Provincetown's gay summer fest. We spoke about her love for singing, finding her sense of self, choosing the same path as sister Barbra, and the importance of making people happy.
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BeBe: Roslyn does it surprise you that after all the years that you have been performing and recording, that audiences are still surprised about your experience in the business? Are you still looked at as someone who just popped up on the music scene?
Roslyn Kind: That is interesting because I have been in the business for so many years, but there are people who still don't know I exist! There are still so many people discovering me for the first time, but how fabulous!
BeBe: Especially when you wow them with the brilliance of your voice.
Roslyn Kind: Well, with every year of life you get more knowledge, more wisdom, more experience, and that all comes out in your talent. Your life experiences enrich your performances more so than when you were 16 years old.
BeBe: Now your mom, Diana Streisand Kind, was a very good singer in her own right, and I'm sure the gene pool helped with the singing voices you and your sister Barbra have. Having developed as a singer early, was there ever a time you thought you wanted to do something else as a profession?
Roslyn Kind: Oh God yes! When I was in grade school I was my teacher's pet because I was very good at math. So, I thought I would be a math teacher when I was in the 7th and 8th grades, even though in private I would create dances in the mirror to the music of 'Exodus' and other Biblical stories.
Created own world
BeBe: The math skills come in handy in your career now when it comes to crunching those contract numbers. Ching, ching! (Both laugh) We have to remember it is called show "business".
Roslyn: Right!
BeBe: And, you went directly into show business from high school.
Roslyn Kind: I did. Before I graduated from high school I was doing demonstration (demos) records to cultivate my singing. I always loved to sing because it brought me happiness. Singing alone in the mirror, I created my own world - my own sanctuary with pretend scenarios, and I would live them. It made me very happy. As a kid I was very, very shy.
BeBe: You have done quite a bit of work on and off-Broadway. You have a good resume ('3 From Brooklyn,' 'Show Me Where The Good times Are,' 'Leader of the Pack' and 'Ferguson the Tailor'). Was there ever a time you thought you might use your singing talent to pursue a musical stage career?
Roslyn Kind: You know, I think I really love all the areas when it comes to singing. But, I really wanted to go into television. I wanted a television sitcom. In the mid-70s and early 80s I was signed to ABC Paramount, and I was hoping to get a television series even if I was second banana.
BeBe: It's never too late for television.
Roslyn Kind: I'm up for the challenge. I'd love to do television still, maybe some film. But, I love live performing. I love concert performing because I get to be one on one with my audience. When I see people in the front rows, looking a little unhappy, I work at them the hardest. I have this ability to know when people are hurting. I'm very intuitive to that.
Positive essence
BeBe: I do believe that the universal way to healing is through music.
Roslyn Kind: Definitely! I want to be a positive essence in this world. When I go I want people to say I was a positive energy in the world and that I spread goodness, and unconditional love, and acceptance. I wish everybody could accept other people, in spite of our differences, and focus on the things we agree on.
BeBe: I know you have spent years of listening to comparisons with your sister Barbra Streisand - and well, you do come from the same gene pool!
Roslyn Kind: I like to call it 'the womb with a view'! (Laughs)
BeBe: With that being said, if you had to point out that one thing that sets you apart from everyone else, including Barbra, what would that distinction be?
Roslyn Kind: I don't know if it is really different from everybody, but I sing songs that I feel really deeply about. I've turned down songs that turned out to be hits for others because I didn't feel them in my heart. If I feel a song from my heart and it means a lot to me, then it is something I want to share it with the rest of the world, audience by audience. It's really about universal love. I do 'Meadowlark' from the 'The Baker's Wife' (in my show), and I don't do it in the way it's done in the musical. I relate it to my own life, and it has a whole other meaning. It's much more spiritual.
BeBe: You are also a songwriter, correct?
Roslyn Kind: I've only written one song called 'Light of Love.' It has a spiritual message, and I haven't performed it in awhile. Many people ask why I don't perform it more. I don't even have it out on record.
BeBe: Being that songs have to have a deep meaning in order for you to sing them, and your obvious knack for lyrics that resonate with the audience, why haven't you written more?
Roslyn Kind: I don't know. Maybe I'm scared of it. I don't know. I have to push myself more in that way. I've never really thought of that. Everybody tells me I should write more. Maybe I can find a writing partner, and we can inspire each other...that spiritual partner.
BeBe: At a young age, in your teens, you had some experience with super-stardom because Barbra, nine years your senior, had already gained that. And, you have taken the same professional path as her. Did you ever have a fear of taking the same career path as Barbra, and trying to make it your own?
Roslyn Kind: I didn't (have fear) because I love singing. As a youth I didn't understand the why, you know. Family members tell you when you are young what it is you should be doing, and you don't really know why you are doing it. But as I grew and became more spiritually aware and gained a sense of self, I (now) know why I am on this earth. I now know why I love it (singing) so much. I'm here to heal... to heal and make people happy. Today there is such a need for understanding, and a need for people to escape. People need something to take them away and give them joy. If I can give that, it gives me a sense of fulfillment. I have a reason to be.
BeBe: You have already, in 2013, been touring extensively with your show, but you had a break in June from your solo show to join Barbra and your nephew Jason Gould (Barbra and actor Elliott Gould's son) for a little family affair tour across Europe and Israel. How wonderful was that?
Roslyn Kind: It is incredible to travel with your family, have fun with your family, and end up on stage with your family. We did it last year as well in October and November in North America.
BeBe: I have this picture that you and Barbra grew up in musically charged family. I imagine that instead of gathering as a family to play play games, or sit around watching television, that you all instead sang around a piano?
Roslyn Kind: Well, I have to shock you, Bebe. We weren't that musical family. We're the kind of people that when we're working, we're out there doing our thing. But, when we're with family, we do everything that is family. We converse and play games. We're not show business 100% of the time.
Singing with Barbra
BeBe: I guess that explains why until the family tour back in 2012, you and Barbra had never sung together in public before.
Roslyn Kind: Well, Barbra taught me to harmonize as a kid, but until I joined the family tour in Montreal last year, we had never sung together in public. That's correct.
BeBe: That so hard for me to believe it took so long for that to happen. How sad!
Roslyn Kind: I've always said I was open to it for years, but God's timing is right. It's got to happen in its time.
BeBe: What song did you duet?
Roslyn Kind: In October 2012, we did the Judy Garland duet 'Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy.' In June on this year's tour, we did 'Smile.'
BeBe: Those two songs kind of sum up what we have been speaking about - that thing that brings you to the stage each time, smiling and being happy. And, I'm sure you are going to put a lot of smiles on the faces of your audiences in Provincetown on September 2nd and 3rd at the Paramount. I know performing before a predominantly gay audience is not foreign to you.
Roslyn Kind: No, it's not. I played Provincetown back in 1994 and 95 at The Crown and Anchor (apart of the Paramount Nightclub chain). I'm looking forward to coming back because in those days they had a piano that had several keys that didn't play! But I understand that now it is all brand new!
Roslyn Kind appears at Provincetown's Paramount September 2nd & 3rd. For more information and tickets www.roslynkind.com and www.onlyatthecrown.com/events
As an actress, BeBe was introduced to film with a lead role in the independent film "Under One Sun" with her character dealing with religious, racial and gender issues. Additionally, she appeared in the campy musical "Devious, Inc" (Australian Film Festival, San Francisco Short Film Fest) also adding additional vocals to the musical soundtrack. Both of these performances led to her selection for a lead role in Aisha Media's next short film series, "Con-tin.u.um" to be released in 2012.


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CONLEY, Delmar J., 84, died March 14, 2013, at home.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia; son, Chris (Shelley) of Howell; daughter, Michelle (Jon) of Alpena, Laurie (Tim) Canfield of Frederic, and Kay (John) Johnson of Stanwood; grandchildren, Erin, Sean, Calli, Nicole, Clay and Sarah; siblings, Kathleen Carr, Lloyd, Donald (Evelyn), Lois Furtaw, Ruth Lamb, and James (Karen).
Friends may visit at the Beck Funeral Home on Friday, March 15, from 3-8 p.m. with a parish wake service at 7 p.m. with Sr. Rita Epple conducting. Visitation will continue at St. Ignatius Catholic Church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until time of Mass at 10 a.m. with Fr. Arthur Duchnowicz officiating. Rogers City VFW will offer a military tribute following Mass.
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Looking for puzzling solutions
I have always liked words. I guess that's one of the reasons I became a journalist. Picking out the exact best word to describe or explain something gives me a great sense of satisfaction.
Truth by told, that's one of the reasons I married my husband, Larry. Larry has always treated words and language as more of a toy than a tool. I think he gets that from his dad, who was an inveterate punster. Larry's mom was a professional speaker, giving a speech every week in front of whatever congregation she was serving as an interim pastor. What I'm trying to say is he comes by his wit naturally. Our latest mutual passion uses both of our skills and it uses them together.
Larry got me started on doing word puzzles. I tend to favor the easy ones that require more vocabulary skills, while he likes the ones that use puns and wordplay. He gets more practice than I do, since he does the New York Times crossword almost every day. That's the gold standard of crosswords, according to him. He had a goal for a long time to finish an entire week, which he finally did a year or two ago. I'm not quite that intense, so I leave the tougher puzzles to him. Sometimes, though we find puzzles that require both of our strengths. In fact sometimes, I beat Larry into figuring out a particularly difficult answer.
Most of the time, I get frustrated as Larry reads much, much faster than I do, and so would answer clues before I even knew what they were. Our favorite puzzles to do together are picture puzzles that use the pictures as clues. For example, a puzzle we just did last night required us to figure out Tom Swifties. If you're not familiar with that expression, Tom Swifties are sentences where an adverb at the end describes the rest of the sentence. So for example, "I need to sharpen my pencil." Tom said pointedly. Some of them were very tough and required thinking not only outside the box but in a whole other county outside the box.
But we work together. Sometimes one of us will have a flash of inspiration and other times, we have to talk through it before we can figure out the answer. The most important part of it, though, is that we work together.
It's really easy to get away from working together as a married couple, especially when you don't always get a chance to even be awake and in the house at the same time. Stresses of work and everyday life can make taking time to be together really tough. But we've found a kind of sanctuary in that half hour before we both go to sleep. I think it's made a big difference, as we are much more able to work together in other areas, too.
Now, what's a six letter word for break fluid? Oh yeah, coffee.


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Richard J. "Dicky" Dority, age 66, of Gloversville passed away peacefully on Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Mountain Valley Hospice House, surrounded by his loved ones.
Dicky was born on October 23, 1946, in Gloversville. He was raised in the Caroga Lake area but spent most of his life in Bleecker. Dicky attended Meco Elementary School and continued his education at Gloversville High School.
Dicky worked for many years at local leather working companies, including Alliance Leather. He was also valued at GE as a Turbine Business Operations employee, where he earned the "Golden Q Award" for his dedication and hard work. In his later years, he worked for a local paving company.
He was a lifetime member of the Bleecker Fish and Game Club, where he made an abundance of friendships and a boatload of memories. As a sportsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and had a great love for the outdoors, where he had many great times with his hunting parties. He cherished his daily get togethers for coffee with the boys. Dicky will be missed and always remembered by all his family and friends.
Dicky is survived by his two sons, Michael Dority and David Dority and fiance Heather Kowalczyk, one daughter, Lisa Dority and fiance Brandon Cross, and one grandson, Jayson.
In addition to his children, he is survived by his father, John Stevens; four sisters, Charlene Wilder and late husband Dick Wilder, Donna Horning and husband John Horning, Debra Melita and Bonnie Pitt, and one brother, Alan Stevens and wife Bonnie Stevens.
He was predeceased by his loving mother, Blanche Stevens.
In accordance with Dicky's wishes, there will be no calling hours or funeral services.
Cremation was at Vale Crematory, Schenectady.
Memorial contributions may be made in Dicky's memory to the Bleecker Fish and Game Club, 1110 State Highway 309, Gloversville NY, 12078.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the A.G. Cole Funeral Home, Inc., 215 East Main Street, Johnstown.
Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting our website at www.agcolefuneralhome.com.


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Associate Director for the Berger Institute, Claremont McKenna College
The Berger Institute conducts research and educates the community about relevant issues affecting work, family, and children. As Associate Director, Dr. Sherylle Tan is personally involved in all of the institute's ongoing research projects. One such project is the impact of California Paid Family Leave on families and children. California is the first state to provide partially paid family leave, which allows workers to take up to six weeks off for a new child or the illness of a family member, and receive up to 55% of their pay. As data shows that mothers tend to be the individuals who use this program most often, the initial data collection will focus on new mothers. In the future, however, they hope to extend this research to fathers as well.
In order to examine the impact that California Paid Family Leave is having on new mothers, Sherylle and her colleagues are looking into several of the opportunities afforded by the program. One big opportunity is that of maternal leave. Studies have shown that longer maternal leave has a positive effect on the mental health of mothers. Sherylle is examining rates of postpartum depression and other measures of mental health to see if there is a link with the program and mental well-being. Another opportunity afforded by this program is the ability of new parents to bond with their children. Sherylle and her colleagues will try to determine if the program may have some sort of positive effect on maternal bonding.
Dr. Tan is planning to wrap up data collection soon. If the results do show a link between the California Paid Family Leave program and positive impacts on new mothers, this could have big implications for public policy with regards to paid family leave. As other states begin to enact similar laws and programs, the spotlight is on California to see what the impact of such a program might be on the mental health and well-being of mothers and children. Many families are faced with tough decisions when it comes to taking time off from work for their families. "The family medical leave act provides workers with 12 weeks of unpaid leave for newborn children and family illnesses, but as a nation, we are still far behind other countries." Not all Americans have sick leave or vacation time and can't afford to take the time off or be sure of their job security if they do.
Dr. Tan is also working with a student to look at cultural and structural models of decision making for parents, primarily from the Latino community, who are making decisions about preschool enrollment. There seems to be a discrepancy about the amount of participation that Latinos have in preschool. Although some preschool options have become relatively less expensive over years, with even universal preschool in Los Angeles, there has not been much of an increase in Latino enrollment. Sherylle and her student plan on surveying the parents of children in kindergarten to determine why parents decided to either enroll or not enroll their children in preschool, while taking into account cultural perceptions.
This research is aimed at determining if there are some cultural and social factors independent of economic factors that are playing a role in this trend. Because preschool does appear to be linked with future success, hopefully these findings can be used to better inform parents about the benefits of preschool in a culturally significant way.
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The Last Chapter: A Look At LGBT Bookstores Around The World
Not many places in the world can be considered gay landmarks, but certainly LGBT bookstores have played a big part in cultivating our history, serving as resource centers for the community and fostering relationships in gayborhoods beyond the bar scene.
Unfortunately these gay havens are barely hanging on by a thread.
Earlier this week, Queerty reported on the news that Toronto's Glad Day Bookshop (right) was for sale. Currently the oldest gay bookstore in the world, Glad Day has been a beacon of freedom of expression for more than 31 years. In 2003, the bookshop won a federal lawsuit defending its right to sell movies, adult or otherwise, without first submitting them to the Ontario Film Review Board.
But despite these strides, LGBT bookstores worldwide continue to struggle against Web retailers. Ironically it was the biggest online giant of them all, Amazon.com, that once stripped LGBT titles like Brokeback Mountain, Ellen DeGeneres: A Biography, and The Advocate College Guide For LGBT Students, from its rankings in an apparent "technical glitch."
That happened in 2009, the same year New York's Oscar Wilde Bookshop and West Hollywood's branch of A Different Light closed.
A year later, D.C.'s Lambda Rising and Nashville's OutLoud shuttered.
And in 2011 the last location of A Different Light (left), the one situated in the heart of the Castro, went dark.
Lambda Literary director Tony Valenzuela explained to Queerty the incalculable loss:
The physical space that LGBT bookstores provided as cultural community centers, to place fliers if you were an activist, to host queer readings… this central role has been dispersed. What's lost, of course, is an institution that serves as a meeting space, a business run by folks passionate about books who carefully curate what's on the shelf so that we can find great queer lit.
That's way more than we can afford to lose.
When I worked at A Different Light in the Castro, I met young people from all over the world who hungry for stories and characters they could relate to. They were bewildered by the variety of books we carried—stuff they could only dream of finding back in their hometowns.
Sure, resources and information are now more readily accessible than ever online, but sometimes you have to browse in person to find just what you were—or weren't—looking for.
Books have a way of finding us too, when we least expect them but just when we need them most.
So if the very concept of an LGBT bookstore disappears (a frightening yet realistic possibility), who will put our queer stories front and center? Who will fight censorship? Who will foster community? Certainly not Amazon.
With that in mind, we've put together a compendium of brick-and-mortar LGBT bookstores across the world, like Libreria Complices in Barcelona (above). Stores that, for now, are still are vital part of their local gay scenes. It's by no means a complete list—if you've got a store in your hometown you want to salute, tell us in the comments. Then go pay them a visit or shop with them online.
Because no one's going to preserve our community for us.
FIRST: Outwrite in Atlanta
Great list. I wish you would have included Unabridged Bookstore in Chicago. It has survived the onslaught of both Amazon and Borders. Quite amazing to do in this day and age.
For half a second I was like "Nice something from Costa Rica, look here, we exists on Queerty's map"… but that all went bitter as soon as I read 'San Juan' and 'island'… SO… here's the deal… The Store "Librería Nuestras Letras" is in fact located in San José (capital of Costa Rica), a country located in Central America (therefore part of the continent)… San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico (The island)
@Rik: :-) Yeah. It's kind of a bewildering mistake (Costa Rica, an island? Guess we slept through geo in HS), not least because the page linked to on this article says quite clearly "San Jose, CR."
Calamus Bookstore is a lovely little shop that I have to spend some time in every time I visit Boston. The old guy that runs is is nice and always willing to make a recommendation. Plus, it is located just a few blocks from South Station, where Amtrak and Greyhound bring travelers in. If anyone lives or travels in the area, i'd highly recommend checking them out.
After reading this story I went to the local shop in my area – and I think the only one in Melbourne – and bought two book. The Indian Clerk and Vanity Fierce. I had already read the latter about ten years ago, but so enjoyed it I needed a copy to own and read again. Look it up and buy the Oz edition from the below link. It's worth it.
what's interesting here is that Queerty SEEMS to be doing a good deed for LGBT but really… in their good deed posts you'd think they would forgo the click throughs to 10 pages of LGBT bookstores. NOPE.
I get (but don't like) the click throughs for man-candy posts and even gay travel areas, etc. But for saving endangered LGBT shops… IDK.
How do you say "cu-u-u-ute" in Catalan? I definitely get the urge to go to Barcelona (#1).
@scott ny'er: But you're right, I probably won't click thru #2-10!
What is sad is that there are no NYC bookstores mentioned…because all THREE that we did have are long since gone (Different Light, Oscar Wilde and the one whose name I can't recall that took over DL old location on Hudson St.).
Just a small error: the video link about bookstore in Barcelona is mostly in Catalan, not Spanish (just the woman who was interviewed spoke in Spanish).
@the other Greg: it's "maco" (pronounced: MAH-koo). ;)
You people have obviously never been to Prinz Eisenherz bookstore in Berlin. They have every gay book you can imagine, old and new, as well as a good selection in several languages, plus they send out a very nice and complete catalog of new publications four times a year.
Gay's The Word is an AWESOME book store. I go there every time I visit London and usually walk away with a book or two (which is all I'll permit myself to buy).
Atlanta's Outwrite Books has been the best gay bookstore on earth for a good 15 years, so I am very sorry to hear they're having to move to a smaller space. They have been the heart of the gay community in Atlanta since they opened the 10th & Piedmont shop.
Gay people everywhere need to make sure their local public libraries buy some gay books and DVDs. If you pester them about it, and make good suggestions to them, they WILL buy them. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Stand up for your right to have books of relevance to your life in your local library.
Little Sister's has been one of my fave shops for many years. The way they stuck it to Canada Customs for their horrendous discrimination has changed forever how federal agencies deal with us. Now I live in Davie Village less, than two blocks from them and it has become a regular stop on my way downtown.
Great article and great list!
There's also a lesbian-feminist bookstore in Paris run by a lesbian couple and a must-stop shop for visiting queer women — Violette & Co.
Sadly, just before Christmas I queried Provincetown's NOW VOYAGER bookshop about stocking my new novel, but found they had been forced to close, due to online competition. So many LGBT havens, gone…
@ChiGuy76: I concur.
Let me also plug The Gay and Lesbian Review originally a Harvard publication since book-types are reading this item. See its web site glreview.com . Available in hard copy or online, or both. I love it.
3 cheers for Little Sister's!!!!!!
Don't forget The Bookshop, Sydney, in the heart of what was once the gay ghetto.
Sadly, Amsterdam's great Intermale bookstore recently closed.
This "last chapter" is a sad chapter in the course of our history…but who says it must be the last chapter? A part of our soul is on the line with the closing of these bookstores. I remember Giovannis Room being there for me when I was just coming out to myself as a teenager (I'm now 41 years old). Just knowing that there was a place like this in the world was a comfort. Growing up in small towns, I imagined what it would be like to walk around a bookstore that spoke to who I am in a personal way…being able to pick up books and flipping through the pages is so different from surfing through a listing of them online. All things change but I feel that we could be letting a part of our sould slip through our fingers. LBGT bookstores are cultural centers that allow us a special kind of place to express and experience ourselves. This may sound sappy to some but do you remember the movie Sleepless in Seattle with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Meg's character ran a family bookstore called The Shop Around the Corner. It was such a warm and spirited kind of place that was swallowed by an enormous retail bookstore that moved in down the street. When bookstores around our corners (that cater to us) close a part of our soul really goes away when the lights are turned off for the last time. We all need to stand together to keep the lights on in our community where they really count.
I used to go to Lambda Rising all the time. Then I got diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and it was easier for me to order from one of the gay book clubs (I don't remember the name) or Amazon. But when Lambda rising closed, I was so sad. When I could go there, its neon blue sign was like a beacon for me and being in there was like being in GLBT heaven. The staff was wonderful and before I was comfortable with admitting my bisexuality, they were welcoming. RIP Lambda Rising.
Raymundo implies that Amazon's removal of rankings intentionally targeted LGBT titles, when in fact it was due to a cataloging error and affected titles from multiple product categories. The error was resolved within days.
There are many reasons why LGBT readers would choose local stores over Amazon, but unfounded conspiracy theories shouldn't be among them.
Lol keep believing that. Like amazon would ever tell the real reason. You should try and do a search online to read some of the replies customers got.
Thanks for the mention. But I did not found the store. The store had three founders in 1973, who sold it to a woman, who in turn sold it to a woman and me in 1976 for $500.
Maybe you'd like to know a little about the store in recent years:
The store raised the $50,000 to rebuild the wall in 2009 to 2011. Hundreds of people put on a wide variety of events–raffle, organ-choral concert, publishers' row of vendors, read-a-thon, poker tournament,comedy night, women's publishing forum (out of which came a new queer publishing company, Tiny Satchel Press), benefit dinner with Edmund White, benefit cocktails with Christopher Rice, bake sale, more events, and most importantly "purchases" of bricks ($50) and lintels ($500).
This massive effort which drew support from some thousands of people reminds me of the days 30 years before when the community lent the store the downpayment for its first building and a hundred volunteers renovated that building. People have demonstrated that the store is very important to them.
A bricks-and-mortar showroom for books has obvious advantages over online browsing–someone has selected and displayed the best of the new and backlist titles for you to survey in a few minutes, before you narrow in on what interests you most. By contrast, look up "homosexuality" on amazon and you will find that the first book is "A Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality," which title has been first for three years at least.
But gay stores, including ours, are also available online. The American Booksellers Association has made it possible for us to offer any of millions of books and ebooks online. And we are able to create and display unparalleled selections of books. For example, you will find every 2011 book published about black gay men that we have found in one place: http://queerbooks.com/2011-black-gay-mens-literature. You can sign up to receive periodic announcements of new books and movies, the most up to date and complete such lists in our specialties to be found online or off.
Some people take our information (because it is the best) and buy elsewhere. They are stealing our work as surely as a shoplifter, and we of course cannot do this work for nothing.
Thanks for your support.
P.S., I don't think anyone in the store ever claimed the store is the oldest in the world, though we are clearly the biggest, the best, and the most beautiful.
The books, worth about $10,000 at wholesale, seized at Gay's the Word had been sent by Giovanni's Room in the days before any distributor thought it worth its time to market LGBT books overseas. During the two years it took to resolve the case by sending all the books back (all stamped with "The Queen's Warehouse")to Giovanni's Room, Giovanni's Room was out the $10,000. If you would like one of the books stamped with "The Queen's Warehouse," please email [email protected].
Giovanni's Room sent some of the books Canadian Customs seized from Little Sister's. Some of the books were paid for and others were simply destroyed. We thought we were so smart by routing books for Little Sister's through Librarie L'Androgyne in Montreal because customs officers in Quebec were not so easily embarrassed by gay and lesbian books.
Our book club in DC just read "Moffie" by Andre Carl van der Merwe – the best book I've seen in ages. A must read.
Where is the gay bookstore "Prinz Eisenherz" (one of the first in the world, the first in Germany!) in Berlin?? "Erlkönig" in Stuttgart? "Männerschwarm" in Hamburg? "Vrolijk" in Amsterdam? And I' m sure I forgot some more in my anger… Please do your homework correctly!!
Where in your list is the LGBT bookstore "Prinz Eisenherz" (one of the first in the world, the first in Germany!) in Berlin?? "Erlkönig" in Stuttgart? "Männerschwarm" in Hamburg? "Vrolijk" in Amsterdam? And I' m sure I forgot some more in my anger… Please do your homework correctly!!
Some addresses in Europe:
Boekhandel Vrolijk, Amsterdam (www.vrolijk.nu)
Eisenherz Buchladen, Berlin (www.prinz-eisenherz.com)
Buchladen Maennerschwarm, hamburg (www.maennerschwarm.de)
Buchladen Erlkoenig, Stuttgart (www.gay-and-lesbianbooks.de/erlkoenig.html)
Libreria Berkana, Madrid (http://www.libreriaberkana.com)
Some addresses in Europe:
Boekhandel Vrolijk, Amsterdam (www.vrolijk.nu)
Eisenherz Buchladen, Berlin (www.prinz-eisenherz.com)
Buchladen Maennerschwarm, hamburg (www.maennerschwarm.de)
Buchladen Erlkoenig, Stuttgart (www.gay-and-lesbianbooks.de/erlkoenig.html)
Libreria Berkana, Madrid (www.libreriaberkana.com)


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Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Tutorial
November 22, 2011 by Core'dinator
Filed under Core Blog, Design Teams, Hot Topics, Tim Holtz, Tim Holtz & Ranger Adirondack Collection, Tim Holtz & Ranger Collection, Tim Holtz & Ranger Distress collection
We are at it again. YES, we are giving away more Core'dinations Cardstock!
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Curious what to do with your Kraft Core? We have tons and tons of inspiration coming for you and we are kicking it off with a great tutorial for you from Designer April Derrick. April is our in house Tim Holtz guru. She uses color washes and distress inks beautifully and this layout is no exception. We hope you can find some cool techniques to use on your craft projects from this tutorial today.
Supply List:
– Cardstock: Core'dinations / Tim Holtz Craft Core Nostalgic Collection
– Patterned Paper: 7gypsies
– Color Wash: Ranger Adirondack in Red Pepper
– Pens: Staedtler Triplus Fineliners
– Film Strip Tape, Tissue Tape, Mini Staples: Tim Holtz
– Metal Clip: 7gypsies
– Sparkly Brad: Paper Studio
– Distress Ink: Ranger
– Other: White Office Tag, Black Sewing Thread
Step 1 – Spray 3 to 4 squirts of Color Wash on a craft mat.
Step 2 – Dip a paintbrush into water and then swirl your color wash around with your paintbrush creating a small puddle of paint.
Step 3 – Start painting your cardstock. You can paint as little or as much as you like, depending on how much of the cardstock you want to cover.
Step 4 – With every layer of color wash paint you add, the colors will get deeper and darker. If you think it's too dark you can swipe a paper towel across it while it's still wet. You will probably need to add more color mist and water during the painting process depending on how much paint you use.
* Note}: I always like to leave the "Logo strip" along the bottom of the cardstock on until I have finished the painting process! Then I cut it off right before I get ready to sand and set it aside to use later.
Step 5-Grab your Core'dinations Sand it Gadget and sand away! On this particular layout, I chose to sand the edges of the cardstock sheet and also various areas towards the top of the sheet where my paint was a little lighter. This resulted in a really cool texture effect!
Step 6 – Grab your color wash and spray a couple of mists onto your cardstock. (I personally like to choose 2-3 areas to mist. I don't want it to overwhelm my page and it also helps if you have an idea of where your picture is going to be placed so you can spray the areas you know will not be covered up.)
Step 7 – Hold the cap of the color wash bottle and squeeze. Large drops will fall out of the bottom of the tube. I like to call this Cap Dropping. It's an easy way to get big drops, if you don't want larger drops than simply skip this step.
Now remember how I said I save my "Logo Strips" to use later? Well here's what I did with my leftover strip!
I cut the strip in different sections and sizes. This way I ended up with some of the painted portion without words, and the others I just flipped over to use the kraft core side without writing.
Then I simply adhered the small strips of cardstock along the top portion of my layout in a collage like fashion. I even turned up a couple of the edges of the kraft strips so that a little of the red painted side would show. I completed this look by sewing over my paper strips, but you could also create a faux stitch using pens!
Here is what it looks like almost done. You just need to embellish and you are read to go!


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Skip to comments.Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 20 October 2013
Posted on 10/20/2013 5:22:37 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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But Christ is faithful as a son over Gods house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast. Heb 3:6
It is time to change the Party symbol from the elephant to a Chicken. After spending the last forty years on the sidelines of DC it has developed some terrible habits which have caused it to become old and boring. We finally find a couple of members willing to stand and fight only to find the most vicious attacks coming from the back. Rather than jumping on board and attacking the obvious faults of Obamacare we have the Repubs trying to make sure we have no leadership other than the ones who have failed for decades. The Republican Party is so used to managing the losses they have no concept of how to win.
The managers who run the Party believe the formula is to copy the methods the Dems use and that will lead them to success. It has no chance of working since the formula is fairly simple for Dems. Have your union volunteers knock thousands of doors and make thousands of phone calls and then use these and every other group to Get Out The Vote. The final piece to the puzzle is to own the city precincts and manufacture as many votes as you need to defeat the Repub. There is nothing in this formula the Repubs can replicate, so why follow their formula.
There is no way the GOP can find half of the volunteers required to follow the formula, so why do they continue to follow this losing proposition? They had a single year bump in volunteers when the Tea Party exploded, but the GOP has successfully gotten rid of most of those hayseeds and are back to the formula. Now they have half the volunteers trying to knock the same amount of doors the Dems knock with their paid union armies and every alphabet Marxist group who religiously believe in turning America into another Cuba. So they have unlimited volunteer resources going against a very small number of GOP volunteers who are insulted by the Party leadership for being too extreme. When is the last time a Marxist group has been labeled anything other than progressive? There is a way to win these elections, but it will require firing every campaign manager in the Party.
The primary problem with managers is they are paid no matter if their candidate wins or loses. So it is far easier for a campaign manager to manage the loss than it is to move outside the groupthink and try to win. There is no way a manager will do this since would be the end of their career if they were to try and then lose. If you stay with the formula and lose then after the election is over they can say they did everything they could and point to all those useless numbers and prepare for the next campaign and manage that loss properly.
This is how we end up with massively useless candidates in statewide races. People who dont want to rock that managed election as they manage their losses. There are exceptions to the rule and you have to look no farther than the Tea Party year candidates. They not only thought outside the box, but they had massive numbers of volunteers to knock all of those useless doors and make the phone calls to caller ID messages. This is inefficient and only works in areas which are heavily populated to one side or the other. In areas you need to overcome the liberal advantages you need to think outside of the box and maximize the effectiveness of each volunteer. This is done by focusing on Getting Out The Vote.
As opposed to what the Pundiots preach about people paying politicians back for acting outside the DC orthodoxy, there is no punishment for these actions. Not only is there no punishment, there is no movement in the polls from commercials of debates except by the challenger and only marginally. You have to make a major statement positively to force people to actually change their vote so the most effective tactic is making sure all of your people vote period. Unless you have over ninety percent of your people voting you have no business complaining about losing elections.
The Repubs major problem is they are so milk toast by design they give their voters and especially their most passionate voters any reason whatsoever to vote. The most important thing a candidate can do is to make sure every one of his people get to the polls and vote. Attacking Ted Cruz may get you props from PravdABDNC, but it only turns off the very people you want working for you which eliminates the most valuable people on your side. In the most extreme cases they may primary you out of office.
The real key to any election is having your volunteers spending their time where they have the best chance of success. That is talking to the Party members and the precious Independents. Any time spent with Dems is time wasted since they will not be voting for you in any case. Why would you have your volunteers talking to people who have zero chance of voting for you when you could be talking to people who have a 50-50 chance? This is just mismanaged time and in a short election season is what loses campaigns over and over again.
What the Repubs do not get and the Dems do, if you fire up your fringe you fire up the ones who do the work. The middle will simply vote for whom they normally vote for and it is the candidates job to get them to the polls or in the Dems case have the poll workers manufacture the votes. If you have enough of them you can swing the race as long as the Repubs only collect their expected votes. If they use newer and better techniques the Dems are not capable they can overcome the fraud factor. In the end the old guard Repubs are not only irritating the Tea Party fringe, they are costing us elections. They are forcing the most likely to volunteer to stay home and wish for a third Party. The McCains of the Party are eliminating other candidates in swing states to have a tougher time colleting voters and forcing him to cover less area with fewer people and not getting the vote out.
Ted Cruz not only did not hurt the precious Party he energized the base which is critical to winning the elections. He gave those in the ten percent who do all the work to have someone speaking for them and their disgust in Obamacare. He gave words to ideas and showed what leadership looked like for a brief second in a world gone Marxist. That was quickly squashed by the Old Bulls and their infighting as well as the campaign managers explaining their vote matrix and how to manage the defeat. In the end it is very possible that the way they look at the vote is upside down and Ted Cruz nearly started an avalanche of votes for the Repubs and a taking over of the Sinate through a stampede of volunteers ready to knock the right doors. In politics nothing else matters except GOTV.
Pray America is Waking Up
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State of the Union.... McCain and Cruz? I hope its together, must see tv. Wish I could be a fly on the wall in the waiting room, lol
.........Probably not? [crickets]
I don't believe that Ted Cruz feels squashed. He takes a very long view on what needs to change in our country, and he won't give in.
I'd like to hear Roy Blunt's excuse for voting with the Donks...
Here are all of the Sunday shows in one sentence:
Good is bad, bad is good and if someone would get rid of Cruz and the TEA Party then America would become prosperous and all of our problems would be solved overnight!
Morning AB, All.
thank you AB for doing this thread. I just boom, click on the icon and there it is....the Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread.
I remind about the ongoing Freepathon to those who would contribute to keep this, and all the threads, going.
I got a theory about this gubmint shutdown...and re-opening....
I think the administration threw in the towel. At best, I believe both sides agreed.
Of course it's all the Republicans' fault, it was a bad strategy...oh no it wasn't and I think all those who say that know they are wrong.
Obama was losing because of the Veteran sight and sound bytes and I know because I know stuff, that had those memorials not been re-opened that there was going to be a HUGE march on Washington.....HUGE.
and note that they just put everything off a couple of months....nobody made one concession. Yeah the pubs have to finance Obamacare, such as it is, a couple of more months but there was no big concession, frankly, on anybody's part.
We'll just go on and see how that nightmare of an awful healthcare system goes.
For it will destroy itself.
What the Repubs do not get and the Dems do, if you fire up your fringe you fire up the ones who do the work. The middle will simply vote for whom they normally vote for and it is the candidates job to get them to the polls or in the Dems case have the poll workers manufacture the votes. If you have enough of them you can swing the race as long as the Repubs only collect their expected votes. If they use newer and better techniques the Dems are not capable they can overcome the fraud factor. In the end the old guard Repubs are not only irritating the Tea Party fringe, they are costing us elections. They are forcing the most likely to volunteer to stay home and wish for a third Party. The McCains of the Party are eliminating other candidates in swing states to have a tougher time collecting voters and forcing him to cover less area with fewer people and not getting the vote out.
I would add that into days environment politics are a kill or be killed bloodsport.
If our party is not ready to destroy the opposition as the dems are ready to destroy us we are not reading the tea leaves very well.
Politics and their administration are not important anymore its everything.
Not done properly we wind up defending the debt ceiling, taking blame for nat parks being closed and then moving on to other issues we can't possibly win on such as amnesty and the rest.Time to wise up and fly "right".
IF we don't start setting the meme,telling the left what we will be taking next not just going along with whatever issue they decide on, our future is written and its not pretty.
We need to move on to issues we can win on not issues we are sure to lose by.Let's steal a page from the left's book on winning for a change instead of a kick in the arse.
Wallace intro: ... the Republicans lick their wounds and look for a new strategy.
Looks like Rubio is trying to do a media rehab tour. He finally surfaced after weeks of silence following the Senate amnesty vote.
Now, he is back, trying to appear conservative, anti-big government, anti-spending, anti-the-new-normal.
Obamacare navigator in Kansas has outstanding arrest warrant
Report: Illegal immigrant hired as Obamacare navigator
Illegal Alien Heads Obamacare Navigator Program in NYC
Obamacare 'navigator' leader exposed as illegal alien, say watchdogs (Video)
I can't take it any more! I looked at the opening of the CNN Show, Gloria Borger sitting in for Candy Crowley, and saw Dana Bash in studio with Gloria. They showed a short, carefully selected, clip of Dana's interview with Ted Cruz, bashing him of course.
Then -—
Gloria went to Senator McCain live so he could rebut what Cruz had said about the failure of Senate Republicans to support House Republicans.
What a nasty, manipulative, excuse for a 'news' program.
Rubio: we have broken immigration system.
[Rubio is a broken record — same ole yada yada. He reverts back to the same ole talkingpoints. Rubio sticks his foot in his mouth on his rehab return-to-conservatism tour.]
Wallace is asking the same old questions regarding immigration.
They could have pulled this segment from video tapes of programs 6 months ago, 2 years ago, 5 years ago.
Wallace is pointing out that Rubio and his amnesty stand have caused him to take a big hit in the polls.
Rubio supporting McConnell re-election is a bad idea.
So Cruz wasn't on set live?
I will not trust Rubio ever again.
Amnesty ain't gonna happen and the politicos know this.
We gave ten million illegals amnesty back in Reagan's term and we were told it would never happen again.
Now we're not buying their story and ain't going there again.
Rubio took a chance but he was wrong.
He's out of my radar, not to be trusted.
Our immigration debacle is due to the political elite failing governing 101...PROTECT YOUR BORDERS.
And the American people ain't going to buy their story anymore.
Damn they hate that.
Thanks, AB.
Bibi looks depressed.
He of course, wipes the floor with Stephy.
In one short visit to Meet the Dperessed, he gets every talking point in HE wants to. My God. what a wonderful , strong man.
Is there anyway we can get Bibi to run for president?Ah, heck, I can dream, can't I???
George Will: Wonders when Obama will blame George Bush
for ObamaCARE
Wallace (recognizing the truth for a nanosecond):
"or Mitt Romney (author of ObamaCARE/RomneyCARE)"
Rubio was AWOL during the shutdown letting Cruz take all the hits.
Fox-and-Friends had a clip of Frank Luntz focus group, and these folks are either set-up to say dumb things on tape or are an uninformed stupid, as Luntz's final quip is about having a Speaker Pelosi because Republicans tried the Government shut(slow) down and because Conservatives don't dig RINO's.
Do they not understand that Democrats are eroding the US Constitution that allows for the Individual Freedom and Liberty they've been the beneficiaries of?
Rubio didn't help himself with conservatives today. He foolishly said he supports McConnell for reelection over his Rep primary challengers instead of just saying it was up to the people of Kentucky.
Rubio tried to do a verbal tap dance on immigration reform and distancing himself somewhat from his own bill. Rubio's true colors are showing. He is an establishment politician. The very fact that he would join McCain and Graham on amnesty is an indication of where he stands and his judgment.
Every time I hear Rubio say that we have a "de facto amnesty now," my blood pressure goes up. If we had a de facto amnesty, then illegal aliens could work without and obstacles; they could receive SS cards; they could travel freely between the US and their home countries; they could receive a green card and eventual citizenship; and on and on. There is no de facto amnesty.
John McCain is the one who made up the term "de facto amnesty" during his 2009 campaign.
So Cruz wasnt on set live?
Not as long as I was able to watch, which was just a few minutes, because I was so disgusted with CNN's blatant manipulation of 'news.'
I'm shocked,then there is this:
Latinos with green cards being instructed in how to sign up for O'care.
Seems we have some competition.....not!
Does it really matter? Rubio's rino days area all ahead of him.
Rubio as a conservative is a distant but sad memory.
He's going nowhere with conservatives and he knows it! His only chance is with a dying breed; old, old rinos. He picked the wrong group to join.
And will the media remain silent on the Democrat's rhetoric that
incite their Constituents to act like hired ruffians?
Rubio is Jeb-lite. Trying to please all factions all the time. It usually gets you nothing.
The Democrats got $millions in pork spending when the shutdown ended and the continuing resolution was passed.
What did the Republicans get?
[Dems have played Snipe Hunt enough to make sure the Pubbies end up holding the bag.]
Answer to my question: Blamed.
I have seen figures that the 56,000 who signed on to Obamacare in Washington state were all new Medicaid enrollees. People seem to forget that the projections were that 18 million more people would be shunted to Medicaid as part of Obamacare. i.e., almost half of the uninsured would be covered by Medicaid. Just like food stamps, Obama is trying to sign up as many people as possible for Medicaid. The more people dependent upon government programs, the better it is for the Dems.
Just watching the Stephy show w/o Stephy. They had Pelosi on spewing her hate and venom followed by a heavily edited taped interview with Cruz. It was then followed by Jeb Bush (portrayed as the voice of reason.) The only reason ABC is putting on Cruz vs Bush is to further divide the GOP.
Boehner holds a vote he knows will be some Republicans going along with all the Democrats. They telegraphed this one from the moment it was said to be a last minute proposal coming from the Senate.
That's not a donkey.
I wonder how many of those 476,000 people trying to access 0bamacare were reporters, media, press? I think every reporter in the country was trying to get on to do the story and many of them kept trying over and over, with little or no success.
I'd also like to know how many actually bought an 0bamacare program, and if giving their information will they now be subjected to harassment by the fed? I would guess many people logged off once they found out how much it was going to cost them, deciding to wait until they had to buy it.
As for the Unconstitutional Heath Care Insurance Act, Democrats will continue to make fixes to make it palatable.
Or, how Democrats will run the private sector into the ground if left unimpeded.
I agree, but I really agree with you last statements in your article:
"Ted Cruz not only did not hurt the precious Party he energized the base which is critical to winning the elections. He gave those in the ten percent who do all the work to have someone speaking for them and their disgust in Obamacare. He gave words to ideas and showed what leadership looked like for a brief second in a world gone Marxist. That was quickly squashed by the Old Bulls and their infighting as well as the campaign managers explaining their vote matrix and how to manage the defeat. In the end it is very possible that the way they look at the vote is upside down and Ted Cruz nearly started an avalanche of votes for the Repubs and a taking over of the Senate through a stampede of volunteers ready to knock the right doors. In politics nothing else matters except GOTV."
Apparently he taped an interview with CNN sometime before today.
Cruz to CNN: I dont work for the party bosses in Washington
Just like Kelly Ayotte.
Cruz needs to learn never to allow taped interviews, which get manipulated and mangled.
Of course Nazi Pelosi is not an extremist, no!
Good point. In order to compare prices and plans, you had to set up an account first. I am sure many people are curious even if Obamacare doesn't affect them.
Meanwhile the real news goes on uncovered. Its here:
Al Shater may spill the beans soon in Egypt about how zero bribed the hell out of Morsi and how it all leads to Benghazi and Morsi hiring Ansar al Sharia to do the dirty work there.
But of course none of that will be covered since our side is so invested in O'care, debt ceiling, the budget, amnesty and oh so many other issues that we will certainly lose on. Why cover an issue we might win and win big!!
MedicAid = Medical welfare.
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