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Well I did it!! I am a 27 year old mother of three. I have a 9, 7 and 18 month old. When I was in my teen years I was pretty fit and weighed about 135 but after I was married and had my first child, I was about 155 and the skin on my stomach never went back. After my second child, I gained a lot of weight and was up to 205. In 2006 I joined LAweight loss and loss 60 lbs. I worked out regularly and was toning nicely everywhere except my stomach. I had even more loose skin that hung down below my pantie line. In 2008 I had my third child and was able to lose all but about 10 lbs of my pregnancy weight but now my stomach is REALLY bad! I have been lifting weights for toning but I just cant seem to get my belly even down to what it was!
I had a consult with a Doctor and he said I was a great candidate for a tummy tuck. I saw another Doctor just to be sure I was comfortable but the first Dr. was great!!
I had my Tummy Tuck on Feb. 4, 2010. It has been exactly one week since my surgery. My doctor was very thorough in preparing me for the procedure. He told me to take Vitamin C, daily vitamins and drink plenty of water several weeks before my surgery and I think that really helped! I was told that this is a VERY painful major surgery and that it totally lays you out for two weeks and then about 4 weeks of still sore recovery.
I have read several nightmares and I realize that there are risks with every operation but I am very happy to say that my experience has been great so far!
When I woke up I wasn't in any pain and within a few minutes I could feel some pain in my abdomen but not bad. They gave me IV pain meds and then sent me home with Oral meds. The pain was never really as extreme as I expected. I have heard that some people have been reduced to sobbing and explain the pain as blinding. I am very thankful that mine has not been as I do not like pain:-) Day 3 and 4 I was really sore but was also slowing down on narcotic meds and switching to Ibuprofin.
This is Day 7 and I am now only on Ibuporfin with an occasional Oxycotin at night to help me sleep. My doctor said it is really individual to each person but again I think that taking care of yourself before and loading up on water and Vitamin C helps immensely with recovery. I still have my drains in but they are not bad to deal with although they get more annoying with each passing day. I may have to have them in for a little over 2 weeks. (ugh)
My sutures are hip to hip but are healing with no infection thus far. I know the scaring will be bad to deal with in the beginning but that is the least of my conerns since. I had TERRIBLE stretch marks before and now a lot of them are gone I still see it as an improvement. The doc. ended up taking 10 vertical inches of skin from my abdomen and he says at least 4 inches from my waistline!!
I can't wait until I am fully healed and I am having a hard time remembering he days when I could stand fully upright:-) My goal with operation has never been to have a bikini body. I just wanted to be able to put clothes on with out having the bulge of skin in front. Say goodbye to the front butt!
Overall I have had a good experience but the worst of it for me was waking up from anesthesia.I woke up in a panic attack and felt like I couldn't breath. They think it was a reaction to the IV pain meds they gave me. That was really scary and it took a few hours for that to go away. I have quite a bit more swelling on one side of my stomach than the other so it doesn't look completely symmetrical yet. I hadn't expected that. I know it will get better with time and smooth out more but it was a little surprising when I first saw it. The phantom itches are very frustrating! You get really bad itches that you cannot find to scratch since most of the feeling is gone in your belly anyway, which is also a very weird sensation.
Also, if you have younger children, you WILL need help. It is amazing how much you can't do in the beginning. You get worn out very easily.


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Marvin Gaye was arguably Motown's biggest star in the early era, and his string of charted hits reads like a primer for the '60s and '70s. Even his pairings with other singers like Mary Wells, Diana Ross and Kim Weston were successful, the label playing Gaye's rich voice against the elegance of his partner. But when Motown's brilliant wizard Harvey Fuqua paired Gaye with little known Tammi Terrell—well, that was just plain magic.
Motown Records already boasted songwriters like Smokey Robinson, Holland-Dozier-Holland and Berry Gordy himself, so Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson were mere bench players as they came on board in Detroit. But their words and music found the perfect vehicle with Gaye and Terrell's emotional duets. How they managed to make every song sound like intimate foreplay and innocent purity at the same time is beyond me, but that's what made them so special. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing," "You're All I Need to Get By" and "Your Precious Love" are the soundtrack to an era long gone but fondly remembered. This collection contains 11 tracks from three albums, plus a previously unreleased B-side ("Two Can Have A Party").
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
The Best of - the Millennium Collection
Their chemistry was so strong, and their live performances so affectionate, that everyone mistakenly assumed they were a couple. While they were fond of each other, what audiences really were seeing was two singers humbly in awe of each other. Tammi Terrell tragically died of a brain tumor at age 24; Marvin Gaye's senseless shooting death occurred just as his latest career resurgence seemed to give him some inner peace. It's hard to believe that an entire generation has passed since their voices so soulfully and joyously teased and danced together.
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New extended version of Tekken 7 trailer revealed at Comic-Con
Bandai Namco has released an extended version of the Tekken 7 teaser that was debuted during this year's Evo. The new cut was shown at the studio's Fighting Game panel during Comic-Con and runs a little over a minute and a half longer than the original.
Bandai Namco reveals Tekken 7 at Evo 2014
Bandai Namco decided to add even more energy (some might say "hype") to Evo 2014 by announcing Tekken 7. Details were scarce, save for that Unreal Engine 4 is being used to power the brawler. According to series executive producer and game director Katsuhiro Harada, the team went with UE4 to "focus our efforts on making Tekken 7 the best possible game without worrying about spending time creating a stand-alone graphic engine." A teaser was released, however, offering a few hints at what's in store.
E3 2013: Namco Bandai – Pac-Man CE DX+, Tekken Revolution, more
Namco Bandai showed off a dozen titles at E3, many from their biggest franchises, and several of which are set to ship shortly. The full line-up features Armored Core: Verdict Day, Dark Souls II, One Piece Pirate Warriors 2, Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, Pac-Man CE DX Plus, Pac-Man Museum, Power Rangers Megaforce, Project X Zone, Ridge Racer Driftopia, Tales of Xillia, and Tekken Revolution. Several of the highlights are detailed below.
Mamma mia! New Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition screens
Namco Bandai has released a new batch of screenshots for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition. The shots show off the character customization system, which looks to be capable of whipping up a decent Mario and Luigi, thanks to the inclusion of special Nintendo-themed costumes, Snoop Lion track suits (bizarre), and Tekken Ball.
Street Fighter X Tekken now available in stores, online for PS Vita
Street Fighter X Tekken has launched for PS Vita. The handheld version of the fighter features 55 brawlers, a gallery mode, multiplayer via 3G or Wi-Fi, front and rear touchpad support, near functionality, Cross-Play support with the PS3 version, and the new skill-based Burst Kumite survival mode.
Street Fighter x Tekken Mobile launches for iOS on App Store
Capcom's latest console crossover fighter has landed on the App Store today with the launch of Street Fighter x Tekken Mobile. Available for a limited-time promotional price of $2.99, SFxT Mobile features redesigned controls, 10 fighters, the new Gauntlet Mode survival mode, and multiplayer versus over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Global rankings are also available through Game Center.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 in stores, ready to mix it up on 360, PS3
Tekken Tag Tournament 2, featuring none other than Snoop Dogg (?), has hit store shelves for 360 and PS3. The follow-up to the 2000 original sports the series' largest roster to date, as well as a host of new features, such as the Fight Lab for learning the basics and more advanced combos, Pair Play for four-player action, and the ability to play solo against a single opponent or a tag team. Online play has also been augmented by the World Tekken Federation, a free service that tracks players' stats and analyzes performance.
Street Fighter X Tekken PS3 to get DLC early, new PS Vita DLC
The Street Fighter X Tekken character DLC originally scheduled to launch with the PS Vita version this fall has been bumped up to July 31. The 1600 MS Point/$19.99 drop includes 12 characters, an even split with six for the Street Fighter roster and six for the Tekken: Blanka, Cody, Dudley, Elena, Guy, Sakura, Alisa Bosconovitch, Bryan Fury, Christie Monteiro, Jack-X, Lars Alexandersson, and Lei Wulong.
Street Fighter x Tekken Mobile announced for summer release
Capcom is bringing more of their brawlers to the App Store with Street Fighter x Tekken Mobile. The portable version, set to launch this summer, will be based off the console release but redesigned for touchscreen controls. The mobile version will also include new modes and a new form of the tag mechanic. The four-character roster includes Chun-Li, Kazuya, Nina, and Ryu.


text: NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AGA Operations Conference -- Elster (NYSE: ELT) today announced the launch of its AC-250 residential meter remote shut-off valve. A component for the AC-250 diaphragm gas meter, the new shut-off valve provides utilities with remote access to, and control of, the natural gas flow through the meter to a downstream application. The device enables utilities to reduce operating costs, protect revenue, and enhance employee and customer safety. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110126/SF35872LOGO-a ) By allowing remote control of the downstream natural gas flow, the AC-250 remote shut-off valve allows utilities to reduce operational costs by executing shut-offs promptly when immediate action is required. Utilities can wirelessly shut off gas flow without needing to physically access the meter. In addition, the shut-off valve enhances safety by enabling advanced, remote shut-off in credible threat situations such as flooding, fire, hurricane or earthquake. The meter is also designed to be interoperable with third-party AMI radio devices. "We are excited about the AC-250 remote shut-off valve because it represents the first generation of advanced capability smart metering for gas utilities," said Joe Turgeon, director of AMI/AMR solutions, Elster Gas North America. "Adding remote shut-off valve functionality to the already outstanding performance of the AC-250 meter empowers utilities with an AMI-ready solution for improving operational efficiency and customer service," Turgeon added. The AC-250 remote shut-off valve fits neatly within an extended meter top. It meets the full AC-250 meter performance rating and industry intrinsic safety specifications. Elster will be demonstrating the capabilities of the AC-250 shut-off valve at booth #600 at the American Gas Association's Operations Conference & Biennial Exhibition, being held May 24 - 27, 2011 in Nashville, TN. About Elster Elster (NYSE: ELT) is one of the world's largest electricity, gas and water measurement and control providers. Its offerings include distribution monitoring and control, advanced smart metering, demand response, networking and software solutions, and numerous related communications and services -- key components for enabling consumer choice, operational efficiency and conservation. Its products and solutions are widely used by utilities in the traditional and emerging Smart Grid markets.


text: Idaho Code 36-202(t) explicitly defines a senior resident an any person over 65 years of age who has lived in the state for 5 years so if your 65th birthday is not until February, you cannot purchase a Sr. license at age 64 and 11 months in January. However, one option is to purchase your adult license if you really need it in January rather than waiting until February and then, when you meet the Sr. age requirement, you could essentially trade in your adult license for a senior license at one of our Fish and Game offices. Although we will not refund the difference in license cost, at the point of getting the Sr. license, you would become eligible for discounted Sr. tags for deer, elk, bear, and turkey if that was important to you for the upcoming fall hunting season.


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by detteam, May 25, 2008.
Sure but do you annoy your neighbors all hours of the nite with bump/rap music !
LOLZ..that's why we need a spell check. :fingerscr
I don't own a stereo. I listen to music on my mp3 player and computer with headphones. I use firefox, it has a built in spellchecker.
Once I got rid of MSN.COM as my home page , I found Google's SpellCK.
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August 27th, 2009
Super Talent Technology, developed a new line of green DDR3 modules that use 38% less PCB material and 47% less packaging material than the company's standard DDR3 DIMMs. In this product line Super Talent has taken two major steps toward developing more eco-friendly DRAM. Using JEDEC standard schematics Super Talent developed very low profile (VLP) [...]


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2008 (Junior): David scored during the outdoor season with a fifth-place finish in the triple jump (12.77m) at the Front Range Championships (May 3).
2007 (Sophomore): During the outdoor season, David posted five scores. At the Rob Upton Invitational (March 24), he finished second in long jump (6.75m) and seventh in the triple jump (12.95m). At the Jack Christiansen Invitational (April 21), he finished third in the long jump (6.57m) and fifth in the triple jump (13.31m). At the MWC outdoor championships (May 9), he finished eighth in the long jump (6.72m).
2006 (Freshman): During the indoor season, David posted three scores, finishing sixth in both the triple jump (13.96m) and long jump (6.62m) at the Air Force Invitational (Feb. 3), and eighth in the triple jump (14.1m) at the MWC indoor championships (Feb. 23). During the outdoor season, he posted four scores. At the Rob Upton Invitational (March 25), he finished first in the long jump (6.6m), third in the triple jump (13.46m) and seventh in the 200 meters (22.73). Finally, he finished seventh in the long jump (6.85m) at the MWC outdoor championships (May 10).
High School: David was a varsity letterwinner in both track and football while attending Longmont High School in Longmont, Colo. He was named all-Northern Conference in track (2002, 2004-05) and football (2004), all-city in track (2004-05) and all-state in track (2005). In 2004 and 2005 he was named track team MVP. He holds school records in the 4x100 meters (41.80), long jump (7.03m), and triple jump (13.70m).
Personal: David was born Nov. 3, 1986, to Jon Eischeid and Theresa Kullen. He is majoring in mathematics.
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Sunderland v Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light will be won in front of goal, where Steven Fletcher has been deadly so far and Papiss Cisse and even Demba Ba to some extent have been wasteful, as the following stats illustrate…
– Both teams competing in the North East derby this weekend are looking to bounce back from 3-0 defeats at the hands of the Manchester clubs from their last outing
– Jack Colback has been at the heart of Sunderland's play this season, receiving the ball 251 times, more than any other player
– Steven Fletcher remains a revelation since joining the Black Cats, and has five goals from just 11 attempts at goal so far this season making him the highest scoring British player in the Premier League
– Tellingly, Liverpool star Luis Suarez has the same number of goals as Fletcher but has required 36 attempts at goals in order to get them compared to Fletcher's 11
– Sebastian Larsson began to show signs of a return to last season's excellent form in the second half against City, supplying a great cross for Fletcher whose volley was blocked by Micah Richards
– Larsson has two assists so far this season, but has only delivered 7 crosses in 6 games. Last season Larsson delivered 113 crosses in 32 games, averaging 3.5 crosses per game compared to 1.2 this season
– Newcastle were one of the hardest working teams in the league last season, and despite the result the game against United saw them returning to that. The 63.49 miles covered by the team was their second highest of the season so far, while Yohan Cabaye's 6.52 miles was the second highest individual distance
– Papiss Cisse must be hoping for a return of last season's goal scoring touch. The striker has had more shots without a goal than any other player in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index
– Although rightly backing himself in front of goal as any striker should, Demba Ba has a little work to do in fine-tuning his accuracy in front of goal. At the moment the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index ranks him third for shots off target, the Senagalese frontman having being wayward with 58% of his 24 shots on goal this season.
– Saying that, Ba has still netted six goals this season which makes him Newcastle's highest ranked player in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index in 12th place overall, and is the Premier League's top scorer so far this season
– Newcastle fans may be missing Tim Krul after a stuttering display by Steve Harper in the game against Manchester United. Krul was the second highest ranked goalkeeper in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index at the end of last season, behind only Joe Hart
Data courtesy of the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, the official player rating index of the Barclays Premier League.


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.308 AR platform?
This is a discussion on .308 AR platform? within the Pistols & Revolvers forums, part of the Pistol & Revolver Forum category; I need the expert advice from you all. I have a chance to buy a DPMS .308 AR platform, unsure of model of it, actually ...


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Coin show to be held
The 55th annual Fall Coin Show, sponsored by the Indiana Coin Club Inc., has been scheduled for Sept. 21 at the S&T Bank Arena, 497 East Pike, White Township.
The show opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. At least 36 tables will be manned by coin dealers from Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. These dealers will have coins, currency, tokens, bullion and other numismatic items for sale. Special security will be provided throughout the event.
The Indiana Coin Club makes a special effort to maintain the high quality coin show the coin collectors of the Indiana area have learned to expect. Collectors will have an opportunity to buy, sell, trade or chat with knowledgeable coin dealers.
The general public should be interested in seeing the numerous displays of coins, currency and numismatic materials. There is no admission fee to enter the show.
The Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists along with the Indiana Coin Club is sponsoring a "Coins 4 Kids" program at 1 p.m. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Children will be offered free coins, albums and books along with information on coins, currency and tokens.
For more information, contact John Busovicki at (724) 254-2471.


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The disastrous effects of overfishing by European fleets aren't confined to our continent's waters: destructive EU vessels are now exploiting the waters of the world's poorest nations - threatening ecosystems, depriving local fishermen of their livelihoods and the food security of their communities. So Greenpeace have brought them and their stories to Europe.
What's happening in Africa?
Local artisan fishermen in West Africa now find themselves competing against the largest of European trawlers. In one day, these behemoth vessels can capture the same amount of fish as thirty or forty traditional pirogue boats would catch in one year. These foreign fishing fleets then take this giant catch to ports far from Africa, making millions of dollars, while Africa's coastal communities struggle and grow poorer.
Fish stocks in West Africa are declining drastically. And local fishermen are finding it increasingly difficult to sustain their livelihoods or feed their families. The best fish ends up on European plates, while the rest is turned into animal feed or discarded as bycatch. One large trawler can carry 15 million meals' worth of frozen fish to Europe while many Africans go hungry, unable to access the fish from their own waters.
Introducing: African Voices
This is a story that desperately needs to be heard. Which is why we've organized the African Voices tour. By bringing fishermen from Cape Verde, Senegal and Mauritania to Europe, the tour allows them to share their experiences and highlight how industrial European vessels operating in their waters - under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) - are having such a drastic impact on their lives and communities.
And we're paying...
Shockingly, as EU taxpayers, we're funding this injustice in West Africa. In total, EU taxpayers contribute €158 million a year directly to other countries to secure access to their waters and fisheries resources. The fishing sector only pays €33 million in access license fees. In other words, EU taxpayers pay more than half a million euros per vessel per year to fish in the waters of other countries.
Why now?
Our timing is key: the African Voices tour takes place while major reform of the CFP is underway within the EU.
Already, six representatives from West African fishing communities (plus Oumy Sene, and Prudence Wanko from Greenpeace Africa) travelled to Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany, France, and Austria to meet policy makers, NGOs, industry members, local fishermen and retailers.
The story of West African fisherfolk inspired much media interest, with interviews on national media, radio and more. Our representatives also gained positive political support from their meetings, including from fisheries commissioner Maria Damanaki at the European Parliament.
Next stop: England
On 15 May, a delegation of fishermen from Mauritiana, Senegal and Cape Verde, plus Raoul Monsembula from our Africa office, will arrive in London to share the story with the UK – media, industry and policy makers. The fishermen will act as the voice of their people, pushing for real change in European fishing laws - and we want the UK decision makers to listen.
As well as featuring as part of Project Ocean – a celebration of the sea at London landmark Selfridges - African Voices will head to London's Billingsgate market, to talk to fishmongers and buyers, about what is happening in West Africa and how our industry is contributing.
We also hope to introduce them to Britain's key political and industry decision makers, to highlight how the CFP should change to stop the destruction of their communities.
African Voices will then come to a close in Newlyn, Cornwall – where we'll introduce our visitors to local fellow fishermen via the South West Handline Fishermen Association, to share experiences, skills and build bonds with the UK's own small scale, sustainable fishing industry.
We'll be updating this blog to let you know how the fishermen are getting on, share their stories and images from the tour – as well as how you can support them in their pursuit of a reformed CFP: where West African fisheries, communities and livelihoods can look forward to a fair and sustainable future.
Read more on sustainable fishing and oceans here:
- Tell John West to change their tuna - and drop Fads from tinned tuna!
- European fisheries reform must scrap overfishing
- A change in tuna policy: Morrisons move means all UK supermarkets switch
- Hugh's Fish Fight: Round Two! The second series starts filming
- Read the Greenpeace report Stolen Fish: How Africa Feeds Europe


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Man watched assailant shoot, kill neighbor
PORT ALLEN - A woman died as she was being rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound Monday.
She had been shot at a trailer park in West Baton Rouge. Hours after she died, deputies were still searching for the killer.
Investigators said a man shot the unidentified woman at Dude's Trailer Park off U. S. Highway 190.
A man sitting across the street watched the crime unfold and called 9-1-1. He said it started with a single gun shot.
"Then another shot went off," he said. "Then I see a black dude come running out the trailer and run into the street. Then he run back up in [the trailer] and shot two or three more times."
He said the man drove off in a truck while he watched the victim fall down her steps and collapse on the ground. Chris Reech says the woman was a good person and the man who shot her does not live nearby.
"I don't know what to do," said Reech. "I'm kind of skeptical about my nerves right now."
Deputies are not sure if the victim and suspect had a relationship, but Sgt. Carl Jarrett believes the man likely robbed the woman.
Neighbors said think the shooter was after a recently chased check the victim may have been carrying.
"Just an opportunist, I guess. He must have been a guy, had a pistol on him, and seen her cashing a check and followed her home," Reech said.
Deputies said a dog was also shot during the ordeal and the shooter fled in a green pickup.
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" Brand: Boots / Type: Shower Gel / Suitable for: Body / Skin type: for dry skin and for all types "
Showering almost every day (sometimes I do have a bath!), I do get through an awful lot of shower gels and creams and things like that. Spotting this rather nice looking can of shower gel, I simply thought it would like nice displayed in my bathroom and after taking a sniff of it in store decided I'd get me some to try out!
The Packaging:
200ml light yellow can that is tall and cylinder in shape with a slight curve to its middle for ease of handling and it has a matching coloured lid/cap that goes over a push button aerosol type dispenser. On the front of the can I am told that it is Boots Therapy Japanese Tranquillity Foam Fusion 'Foaming Shower Gel enriched with anti-oxidant green tea and jasmine' and there is a picture of some pretty white flowers on there and the size is stated (as I've listed already). On the back of the can other information listed includes being told a bit about the product and how to use it, warnings are listed as are the ingredients used and contact details for Boots are are given. It's a nice looking sleek can and easy to handle and use etc.
A Bit About The Product According To The Information Given On The Back Of The Can:
Transform your shower into a soothing sensory experience with this deeply indulgent, foaming gel. Just add water to create clouds of creamy bubbles, enriched with anti-oxidant green tea and delicate jasmine blossom. Skin is gently cleansed, nourished and left feeling silky soft with an exquisite fragrance.
Using It:
Well all you do to dispense this product is to gently push the button. What you get a thin, transparent gel and in patches it foams up slightly but not really at all and I didn't get what I expected, just a gel in the main.
It lathers up well though on moist/wet skin and feels smooth and soft when in use. It lathers up adequately to shave your bits and pieces with ease and it gives off a nice feminine fragrance of delicate flowers, though it isn't overpowering at all on fragrance.
It rinses off with ease and does leave me feeling clean and smelling fresher and most of all it doesn't upset my sensitive skin at all or over moisturise me or anything like that.
This is actually nothing special at all for the price in my opinion. Ok it cleans me up and doesn't harm my skin in any way shape or form but sadly the fragrance vanishes almost as soon as I have dried myself off which means I don't feel fresh all day or anything like that. Not awful, suitable for anyone to use the only big thumbs up I can give it is the styling of the can!
Only available in Boots stores costing £2.19.


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Monday July 23rd, 2012 4:31pm
BALTIMORE, MD - The Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse team jumped out to a 9-0 lead and didn't look back in a 17-4 win over visiting Mount St. Mary's Wednesday afternoon. The Blue Jays improve to 2-0 on the season, while the Mount drop to 0-2. Junior Candace Rossi paced an offense that saw nine different players score with a career-high-tying five goals.
Junior Colleen McCaffrey put the Blue Jays on the board less than two minutes in to get the offense going. Rossi then scored back-to-back goals in a 71-second span to push the Blue Jays lead to three less than six minutes in. Junior Rachel Ballatori pushed the lead to four off a nice feed from freshman Sarah Taylor. Taylor beat her defender and then when she drew a second defender, dumped the ball down to Ballatori, who fired it home at 23:27. Just over a minute later, junior Cami Kramer scored in transition, one of nine goals the Blue Jays would score off Mount turnovers, for her first of the season.
Rossi followed that with back-to-back goals in a 60-second span, including a free position goal to complete her hat trick, as Hopkins extended its lead to seven. Another turnover in the Hopkins' end led to a Blue Jay clear and senior Brooke Foussadier connected with freshman Taylor D'Amore for the her sixth goal of the season. Ballatori added her second of the day off a Rossi pass, before Mary MacAdam ended the Blue Jay run with a free position goal with 10:39 to play.
Hopkins responded with eight unanswered goals in a run that bridged halftime. The Blue Jays would go into the locker room with a 12-1 lead. Rossi answered MacAdam's goal with her fifth of the afternoon just 30 seconds later. Freshman Ana Henrich made it 11-1 game an assist from McCaffrey before McCaffrey scored one of her own on a free position to account for the first half scoring.
The Blue Jays picked up right where they left off as Kramer scored her second of the afternoon just 17 seconds in the second stanza. The pace slowed from there however, as it would be more than 10 minutes before either team got on the scoreboard again. McCaffrey ended the drought with 19:25 to play as she completed her hat trick courtesy of a Ballatori pass. Freshman Sarah Taylor pushed the Blue Jays' lead to 14 just over five minutes later with her first career goal. Foussadier followed with her first of the season before sophomore Courtney Schweizer capped the run wither her second of the day. Mount St. Mary's would score the game's final three goals, with Esther Rufolo sandwiching a pair around a goal from MacAdam.
Rossi led the team with five goals and one assist for her fifth career five-goal game. She also extended her point-scoring streak to 13 consecutive games and is now just six points shy of reaching her 100th career point. McCaffrey added a hat trick and an assist as seven different players had multi-point games. Rufolo and MacAdam combined to score all four goals for the Mount.


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Broward Schools To Reschedule Testing Following Computer Glitch
Some Broward students will have to get ready for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) makeups and end-of-course testing yet again.
Another computer glitch Monday brought assessments to a standstill, just as kids were trying to access the Internet for the exams.
Broward Schools public information officer Tracy Clark says some schools were able to get back to testing once service was restored.
Those who missed the window will have to work with the testing department to reschedule their testing dates.
According to Clark, the deadline for students to take FCAT makeup exams is Wednesday, May 7th.
Retesting, then, would likely take place Tuesday for any students who were unable to access the online system Monday.
End-of-course assessments have deadlines of either May 16th or May 23rd, depending on the subject.


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Michael Cohn knows the difference a mindful neighborhood can make.
Crime has dipped in East Liberty Park lately, thanks in part to the arrests of several suspected burglars. But Cohn knows it is only a matter of time before other burglars fill the void.
The co-chairman of the neighborhood's community council looks west to his neighbors in Liberty Wells keeping their crime statistics routinely lower unlike East Liberty Park, they have a well-established neighborhood watch group. The area's assigned detective regularly compares the two as an example of a watch group's impact.
Though neighborhood watch groups have come under scrutiny during the George Zimmerman trial, violent situations such as that one are a rarity in the state, even though Utah has essentially the same stand-your-ground law as Florida. Police and neighbors point out how the groups unite communities and protect them from crime.
"This is not a confrontational program. This is not about night patrols," Cohn said. "It's just watching and looking … so that people are aware of what's going on in our neighborhood."
A watchful eye • Salt Lake City Police Detective Rick Wall, who has overseen the neighborhood watch program for the past six years, pointed out that there are hundreds of neighborhood watch groups in the city, made up of almost 6,000 people who get involved without any significant problems.
"The results are phenomenal. I see that time and time and time again," Wall said. "Once they take a stand and are not going to tolerate any more, I see it over and over that crime is greatly reduced."
Property crime has declined 25 percent in the past two months compared to March and April in East Liberty Park, according to self-reported statistics on the department's website, even though such crimes normally rise with the summer temperatures. Besides the suspected burglar arrests, officers went door to door at the end of May reminding people to lock their doors and windows, close their garages and secure all the belongings in their yards.
That kind of mindfulness and communication ideally, neighbors would be reminding neighbors are core to the watch program.
The department's pamphlet on neighborhood watch emphasizes that participants "are not vigilantes. They are extra eyes and ears for reporting crime and helping neighbors."
Even the masked superhero team Black Monday Society which is not a sanctioned watch group are careful not to come to blows with anyone during bimonthly downtown patrols. The society's members instead use their startling appearances to defuse confrontations.
Wall expects that any citizen, including a neighborhood watch member, remains safe and reports a possible crime in progress to the police over the phone.
Cohn knows that he has no right to tell anyone not to carry a concealed weapon, nor can he say for certain no one would, but he plans a low-key approach to neighborhood watch.
Stand-your-ground law • The controversy surrounding the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin has cast a cloud over neighborhood watch's reputation.
Neighborhood watch, and stand-your-ground laws that allow for citizens to use deadly force against perceived threats, have turned into much-discussed points of controversy with the killing of Martin in central Florida. Attorney General Eric Holder has called for such laws to be reassessed.
"Separate and apart from the case that has drawn the nation's attention, it's time to question laws that senselessly expand the concept of self-defense and sow dangerous conflict in our neighborhoods," Holder said Tuesday.
The Utah law has been on the books since 1994. Mitch Vilos, a defense attorney and gun advocate, said last year that he can't recall an instance when Utah's stand-your-ground law has been used as a defense.
What concerns University of Utah law professor Cliff Rosky is the culture created by a 2010 amendment to that law.
Then-Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem, sponsored a change to the law that allows people to announce they have a weapon or draw their gun if they had a reasonable fear for their safety or life. People might feel emboldened to use the allowance, Rosky said, calling it dangerous.
"Homicides often occur when people have been drinking and they've got a gun. Fights often occur in those settings as well," Rosky said. "When the law authorizes one person to escalate a conflict, non-deadly into a deadly conflict … If someone is going to punch you and you show them your gun, now can they use their gun? Will they?"
But Sandstrom defends the amendment, which he patterned after the Florida law.
"I still firmly believe that the law is warranted and necessary if exercised with good judgment and prudence," he said, adding that people have to take the use of force "very seriously."
Neighborhood watch programs also came up when, in 2009, Bluffdale resident Reginald Campos shot and paralyzed David Serbeck because he believed Serbeck and another man were stalking his daughter. Serbeck had been following the girl's car because he thought it was suspicious. Neither man was part of a sanctioned neighborhood watch group, though both had advocated for starting the program in the area.
Campos was sentenced to life in prison.
A helpful hand •But anomalies make the news for being anomalies.
"Neighborhood watch is a really great program. It's raising people's awareness level and [encourages them to] watch out for one another," Wall said. "It brings people together, communities together so that they essentially talk with one another. In today's day and age, we get so busy we don't talk with our neighbors; we don't know much about them."
Cohn hopes that by organizing a watch program along the same lines that the Federal Emergency Management Agency structures its people, his neighborhood will already be set up for a quick and efficient response to any situation, such as a severe earthquake.
"It provides a forum to facilitate communication," Cohn said. "There are endless opportunities for a community to improve itself."
More information on neighborhood watch programs in Salt Lake City is available at slcpd.com/neighborhoodwatch.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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Windows • Use good window locks. Most criminals won't break windows because of the loud noise it causes.
Doors • Keep your doors locked even when you're home.
House numbers • Make sure house numbers are easily visible to help responders locate your residence.
Exterior lights • Good lighting reduces risk. Consider installing motion detectors or sensors.
Garages • Always keep closed and locked when at home.
Shrubs • If they're overgrown, criminals might use them to hide or cover their activity. Keep trimmed back from doors and windows.


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ST. PETE, Fla. -- Right-handers Brad Lincoln and Kyle McPherson were scratched from their outings today against the Philadelphia Phillies at McKechnie Field.
Lincoln, 26, has been scratched from his outing today due to right calf tightness. His status is day to day. Lincoln has made two appearances during Grapefruit League action this spring. In his first outing on March 3, Lincoln tossed a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout. On Wednesday, Lincoln allowed four runs on six hits with two walks over an inning against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Uh-oh. I thought I'd sipped this down. [Twilight Zone Music]
I was going through my tea to see what Earl Greys I hadn't tried or otherwise had left and I found another sample packet of this. I must have gotten one with the Earl Grey sampler and another with another sampler, perhaps something like breakfast blends?
I'm going to count it as two separate sipdowns anyway since there are two containers. I'm enjoying this this morning. There was more of the mineral note than yesterday. I suspect it is a function of the bergamot oil somehow and that as the oil is more exposed to air and loses volatility the mineral note also gets weaker.
Sipdown no. 58 for the year 2014. Sipping on this as I listen to a podcast of a lecture for my writing class. Trying to think of what to write about for my exercise due at midnight tonight. Pressure's on!
I'm still conflicted about this one. On the one hand, it is one of the less offensive rooibos blends I've had. On the other hand, I wonder how much I'd drink it if I wasn't going for the sipdown, given its spiciness and my propensity to drink rooibos, if at all, at night because of the lack of caffeine content. Would I reach for this instead of, say, something mint or something fruity? I don't really know, but I like it enough that I'm adding it to the shopping list for further consideration if/when I ever come out of lockdown and place another Adagio order.
Sipdown no. 57 for the year 2014 and also the end of revisiting the handful of Golden Moon samples I couldn't decide about the first time through.
I will say that although this sample was tiny (about 1.5g) it was very aromatic in the sample packet. Having spent some time away from oolongs, I was really liking what I smelled. A lot of chestnuts and cedar, and yes, I could smell the dates and the orange blossoms, too. Sometimes being away can really refresh your senses. I rinsed the leaves and went for a first steep.
The aroma is very toasty and I definitely get chestnuts this time (I steeped longer-4 minutes for the first steep). There's a sweet fruitiness that I'm ready to call dates. Both the chestnut and the date come through in the flavor, and around the edges and in the finish, I understand the claim to cedar. There's also something like stonefruit.
The flavor is not as deep and round as I expected. I recall some other dark oolongs I've tasted as having that quality. But I think it's better than I judged it to be the first time around when I had tea fatigue.
Second steep. I went longer this time 5 minutes. More chestnut, and a mellower, sweeter fruity taste.
Third steep. 5:30. It continues to mellow and get a little rounder in flavor.
The wet leaves have a smell I'd describe as green coffee beans.
My main issue right now is that I have a lot of oolong in my stash, more than any sane person should have, really. And because it is the sort of thing that I like to take my time with, steep multiple times, savor, etc. it tends to get drunk less than blacks, greens, whites and herbals. (The only thing that gets drunk less is pu-erh and that's basically for the same reason.) I need to drink some of my other oolongs and see how they stack up.
I'm going to go ahead and put this on the shopping list. It's a safe decision, both because I'm on lockdown and because even if I wasn't, I have too much oolong and too much other Golden Moon tea to justify ordering more of this any time soon. (Don't you love this public self-talk thing? LOL)Bumping the rating a tad because I liked how the taste and the description on the label matched up.
I am fairly sure I got this sample as part of a give away a few years ago here on Steepster in which I was the lucky recipient of a beautiful cast iron teapot from Georgia Tea Co. If memory serves there was a trivia contest involved and my lightning fast typing skilz served me much better than my actual tea knowledge, but in any case I knew enough to win. ;-) I believe this sample was one of a couple that accompanied my contest winnings.
I am wondering how it is that I haven't tried it until now. The ingredients list alone is amazing. It's like the Long Island Iced Tea of non-alcoholic beverages, the Heinz 57 of tea, insert your favorite metaphor here for a cornucopia of ingredients both tea and fruit. Whoa.
I've steeped mixed black and green teas before, but I don't think I've steeped a mixed white and green. The suggested steeping time scared me a little—I worried that the green would go bitter. But fortunately, it didn't!
The dry leaf has a light fruity smell, a little berry, a little grape, a little tropical. The steeped tea smells mostly like pineapple to me. It's a light yellow color.
The taste is sweet, fruity, nectary. I expected the pineapple to predominate in the flavor because of the aroma, but it doesn't. I can taste it, but I also get a softer flavor, likely the mango and papaya. I don't really taste the other fruits as separate flavors, but they all combine into a nice, light fruit flavor that isn't in the least cloying, bitter or anything else fruity whites and greens can sometimes be.
I noticed there's jasmine in here from the ingredients list, and it's a pretty strong flavor. I'd expect to smell or taste it taking over, but it doesn't. In fact, I'm not really noticing it. If I didn't know it was in here, I wouldn't know it was in here if you know what I mean.
A really nicely balanced fruit flavor, with just a hint of tea peeking through in the aftertaste as a nutty roastiness.
Sipdown no. 56 for the year 2014. A sample; another in the "not sure, try again" category after my massive Golden Moon order.
Trying this side by side with the Vanilla Mint to see how different they are. I will say that the Vanilla Mint has much more of the Andes/Girl Scout thin mint thing going on than this does. This is much more of a pure mint smell in the sample packet.
The steeped aroma is a delicate mint, and the flavor is pretty much as described in my original note. There's a definite difference between this and the Vanilla Mint. This has a fresher, cleaner taste from the green tea base, with a rather buttery green flavor underneath. The Vanilla Mint is creamier and heartier from the black tea and vanilla.
I like this quite a bit. If I didn't already have other green mints in my collection, I'd probably add this to the shopping list.
Sipdown no. 55 for the year 2014. A sample; another in the "not sure, try again" category after my massive Golden Moon order.
I see in my previous note that I wanted to try this one next to the Moroccan Mint to see how they compared. Which probably explains why I also have a sample of the Moroccan Mint.
I'm going to steep them right after each other and taste them side by side. I'm going to try this one at 185 for 3 minutes since my previous note indicated that hotter water worked better.
I should caution you that sniffing the sample packet is risky because it's amazingly reminiscent of Andes mints, or Girl Scout thin mint cookies. I see I said that in my original note as well, so I'm not crazy. See, there's that chocolate/vanilla continuum thing again! There's really no reason this should smell like chocolate mint since it's vanilla mint. But that's what I smell—chocolate mint!
I'm having a very similar experience this time around compared with what I documented in my first note. One thing I'll add to the steeped aroma—there's a spicy note I didn't mention the first time, kind of a peppery kick to the aroma.
The flavor is a soft mint, with a creaminess to it from the vanilla. Its a somewhat heartier, full bodied flavor overall than the Moroccan Mint, because of the addition of black tea and vanilla. But standing on its own, this is a lighter, medium bodied tea.
It's quite nice and I'd drink it again. Would I buy a full size tin? Hard to say. Probably not now as I have too many other mints and if I were to feel like mint I'd likely go for the straight mint of Tazo Refresh, the green mint of Samovar Moorish mint, or perhaps one of my various chocolate mint combos.
And gee, I'd tag the flavors, but there's no mint among them?
Since we're all about changes to Steepster the last day or so, I really wish there was a way for me to sort my Tealog by tea type. So that I could, for example, key in "Keemun" and get everything containing Keemun I've logged so I can compare how I rated them, rather than having to remember which ones I've had, what they were called, etc. Please please please put this at the top of the list for new changes, O Steepster gods. As my log gets longer and longer it gets harder and harder to sort through stuff and it would be great not to have to read each blend's description to know whether it includes Keemun.
I know I've had Keemuns before in blends, but the only thing I can find in my log that is called "Keemun" is another Adagio, the Keemun Rhapsody, and a Life In Teacup Keemun Black Tea Grade II. It has been a while but judging by my ratings, I liked both. This one appears to be a crowd favorite so I was psyched to try it as my last black tea of the day.
The dry leaves are quite pretty, very small and delicate looking. They remind me of seeds. Dark green and tippy. They smell like smoke to me on first sniff, but as I sit with the smell I get a definite cocoa note and a bit of leather underneath the smoke.
Steeped, the aroma is not very smoky and richer, with a baked bread quality at the surface and saddles underneath. The liquor is lighter than I expected, a sort of chestnut color.
What is fascinating to me about this tea is that on first sip, I'm not seeing what the fuss is about. But as I follow the flavor from the sip through to the aftertaste, the complexity of this becomes apparent. It reminds me of how a really nice wine becomes even nicer as it breathes.
The beginning is mellow leather, the midsip is sweet, smoky bread, and the finish is buttery sweet wood with a tiny dash of salt and spice. The mouthfeel is soft, and thick without being too clingy. The aftertaste goes on and on. A bit of smoke, a bit of sweetness that isn't quite cocoa but could be and isn't quite malt but could be.
This deserves some attention to see whether I've steeped it as well as it can be steeped. I suspect there is even more to this that I'm not yet getting. I'm more in the Angrboda camp on this one than the Inguna and Auggy camp at this point. It's lovely, but to me it isn't perfect. Of course I'm entirely willing to attribute that to user error.
ETA: The wet leaves have a sort of spicy, salty smell that reminds me of olives!
Flavors: Baked Bread, Cocoa, Leather, Wood
Had some of this at Whole Foods where we stopped to get lunch today. I have a soft spot for anything having to do with Berke Breathed because he used to do the comic for my college newspaper before he did Bloom County, and the label gets a lot of mileage out of his being among the company's first customers. There's a picture of Opus the penguin on the front.
It's decent for a bottled tea. I don't taste a lot of oolong flavor, but I do taste the peach. It has some sugar in it making a bottle 60 calories, which I could do without. One of the reasons I drink tea is because it has no calories.
Flavors: Peach
It's raining here after months of drought, and it makes me want to curl up with a book and do nothing but drink tea all day. We'll see how that plan goes.
This is another of the 52 Teas flavors I bought a while back and am just now getting around to trying.
There are big honking chocolate and peanut butter chips in the blend which is exciting. The dry leaf has a rich, cocoa smell.
The steeped tea has an aroma that has hints of chocolate and nuttiness, and also a slightly woodsy note. It's a pretty, cherry wood hue in the cup. With a splash of milk added, the peanut butter nature of the nutty flavor becomes more focused.
The flavor really is peanut butter and chocolate, but it's subtler than some of the other 52 Teas blends I've tried. This could have something to do with the age of the tea, or maybe not (it was sealed in the original packaging before I opened it this morning).
I don't usually add milk to tea, but I tried it with this one and it brought out more of the peanut butter, whereas without milk I tasted primarily chocolate. I suspect how much of each one tastes in each cup might depend on whether you got a chip or two in your cup, and what the balance of the peanut butter to the chocolate ones is.
52 Teas blends are really good guinea pigs for the new "flavors" feature on Steepster. I went to add flavors just now and guess what? No peanut, no peanut butter. Just nuts (and peanuts, as we know, are really legumes-no legumes either). I've suggested they add them.
Anyway, not a favorite with me, though I'll happily drink the rest.
Flavors: Chocolate, Cocoa, Nuts
Sipdown no. 54 for the year 2014. It wasn't an intentional sipdown. I'd intended to have a couple more tastings of this, but the BF really wanted tea because his throat is bothering him so I made a big pot. This time, I shook up the sample packet (not that it probably matters since this is the end of it). I also tried steeping at my usual 4 minutes for black tea today, but determined that this really does require five minutes to bring out full flavor, so after taking a sip I put it back in to steep for another minute.
Pretty much everything I said yesterday held true for my tasting of this today. There's definitely a sweet, milky caramel-y flavor. The tea base doesn't come through much for me underneath the sweetness. It's a good tea and pleasant enough to drink, it's just not among my favorites either as a black caramel blend or as an American Tea Room flavored tea.
Flavors: Caramel


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Johan Djourou celebrated signing a new long-term contract at Arsenal with a towering performance in the centre of defence against Sheffield United on Wednesday night. After the game, the 21-year-old spoke exclusively to Arsenal TV Online. He discussed:
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I decided I wanted to give it a go at painting a, well... painting.
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I decided I wanted to give it a go at painting a, well... painting.
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YOU GO GIRL! I'm so proud of you for conquering your fears of art! It looks amazing. I actually love the color combo myself!ReplyDelete
That looks awesome!! Good job.ReplyDelete
i LOVE the touch of pink and i think you did an awesome job! just let yourself go! :)ReplyDelete
Good for you, trying your hand at painting! I've been starring at a huge canvas for about 2 months now...I've even gone to the store and had paint in my cart, only to put it back and run home with my tail tucked. So, Bravo!ReplyDelete
I love it! I am so impressed that you made this yourself & love how you framed it! I actually like how it looks with your green walls!ReplyDelete
I really like how your painting turned out and I love what you did with the frame. I'm constantly changing my mind about color (probably because I like so many colors), so if you want to paint your walls gray, go for it!ReplyDelete
I love the pop of pink in this space! And the silver corners - I too loved that on Courtney's blog and need to do it - it adds so much to your frame! What color are your walls? They look similar to my bedroom - Clarksville Gray, which takes on a greenish tone in certain lights.ReplyDelete
I love it! It so bright and cheerful. The silver corners are a stroke of brilliance!ReplyDelete
I absolutely *love* the painting, girl! ESPECIALLY with that rockin' frame, it's so perfect! I've been itching to DIY a frame after seeing Courtney's project, too...it's just such a cool touch to any frame!ReplyDelete
This is such a fun challenge you ladies do. The pink looks great. Also very good idea not painting your dining room walls pink! lolReplyDelete
i LOVE how your painting turned out! i think it looks great propped up on the piano! and i think i might now be in love with painted framed corners! definitely will be trying that soon... it makes such a great statement to a simple frame!ReplyDelete
I think your painting is awesome! I wish I had done something along those lines last week instead of my multi-colored mess! Ha! Great job!ReplyDelete
You did a great job! I love the painting...I might have to copy it for one of the girls rooms! :)ReplyDelete
Your pink painting is amazing! It totally gives a new character to the wall!ReplyDelete
Beautiful painting, I love it! The frame looks great too with the corners. I am loving my gray walls, go for it, it is so wonderful!ReplyDelete
What a great blog you have here! Totally following! ;)ReplyDelete
The painting is perfect! I think you should give it a try again and not think so much about it! love the frame!ReplyDelete
Ummm...I think that painting is completely perfect! And it looks wonderful...truly. I've been thinking about using some pink around the house, too, but I'm still a little afraid...;)ReplyDelete
Love the pop of pink Shelley! I think it would look great with gray walls...just another project to add to the list. I have that frame pinned too. The silver corners make it!ReplyDelete
Love it. The piano turned out great too. I painted our sunroom gray and it's the first time...in 13 years, that I have loved the color. In my next house, gray will be the staple.ReplyDelete


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I am not so throughly stocked with sea-shells as I wish and endeavour.
Till our hearts be throughly broken for covenant-breach, we will not pass much for breaking covenant, upon every fresh temptation.
Meanwhile the region had been throughly explored from Monterey as a base.
Let that heauenly flame excite thy courage: be throughly awaked: we beyng straungers sometimes haue raigned.
Wash me throughly from my wickedness, And cleanse me from my sin.
Bear it in thy mind evermore, and see that thou be throughly well exercised in this particular.
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
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Anyways, you might've guessed it that snow has come to my house. And, yes, the temperature is very cold, especially for us little Papillons. Nikki and Trey are so lucky that they have thick undercoats! I'm FREEZING!
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This past weekend I went to a huge dog show in Tulsa Oklahoma. There were 61 papillons there. On Thursday was the specialty show, and my family was very nervous. I was excited. I went there and showed as best I could and came away with BW! I got 5 points. Then the next day I won BW again for another 5 points! We were all very excited. Then they took my picture next to a sign with 'New Champion' written on it. Now I'm home again with Harry, Nikki, and Trey. I'm very excited to be home, but I miss my show friends, especially Merlin (Ch Gail's on Thin Ice of CL). How my name is Ch Old River's Over the Rain Beau. I think this is a good thing.
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My friend and colleague, Christian Collins Winn (Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Bethel University) shares the following "dispatch" from the World Council of Churches assembly.
We are now in the middle of the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, being held in Busan, South Korea, with the initial rush of feeling overwhelmed by the sheer diversity of linguistic, cultural and faith expression finally fading. This is my second Assembly—I attended the 8th Assembly in Harare—and I can say that, this time, I am no longer overwhelmed to the point of being unable to think. I can see clearly that Christian pluriformity is the norm of the world Christian movement.
There are many stories developing at the WCC Assembly. There is the response of the Churches to the convergence document, The Church: Towards a Common Vision issued in 2012 by the commission on Faith and Order. This document has been under preparation since 1993 and is the second such document to come from Faith and Order since the publication of the seminal Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry document published in 1982. There have been reflections on mission in light of the 2012 WCC statement Together Towards Life: Mission and Evangelism in Changing Landscapes, the second document developed by the WCC on mission, and one marked by dialogue with world Pentecostalism, the Roman Catholic Church, and the World Evangelical Alliance. There has also been some controversy over a speech given by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, of the Moscow Patriarchate. In an address delivered on Friday, November 1, 2013, Hilarion noted that the ecumenical movement faced a serious crisis if it could not forge a common witness around issues like the sanctity of life, and the traditional understanding of marriage: "Are we able to bear this witness if we are so deeply divided in questions of moral teaching, which are as important for salvation as dogma?" The speech drew both praise and protest from the delegates, a fact that shows how diverse and divided, the world Christian family is in regard to these issues.
Perhaps one of the most interesting stories to develop at the assembly has been the participation of the Korean churches in the event. It is fair to say that this event marks a kind of end of the emergence of the significance of Korean Christianity for the world Christian movement. Without the hospitality, organizational work, and financial contribution, the assembly would not have taken place. A significant dimension of this engagement, however, has been the inclusion of more conservative Korean Christian churches. No doubt, there are certainly groups who have chosen not to attend, and there have been a handful of protestors demonstrating from time to time outside—accusing the WCC of perpetuating a single liberal theology, a claim that cannot be substantiated in light of the documents described above, nor in light of the vigorous debates that have occurred over theological and ethical issues in the business plenary sessions where delegates receive committee reports, etc.—but these groups must be considered an anomaly even among conservative Korean churches. This is because of the participation of churches like The Yoido Full Gospel Church, with its one million members, and the Myungsung Presbyterian Church, the largest Presbyterian Church in the world. These churches, both their leadership and members, have been very involved in the Assembly and in the politics of the ecumenical movement more recently. In fact, the senior pastor of Yoido, Pastor Young-hoon Lee, has been intimately involved in the ecumenical movement in South Korea, even serving as the chairman of the National Council of Churches of Korea.
This is a startling change, given the longstanding suspicion towards the ecumenical movement among more conservative Christian groups, including Pentecostals and evangelicals. It should, however, be interpreted as a change as much among Pentecostal and evangelical groups as within the WCC itself. It is to be presumed that most North America evangelicals will simply not know what to think about this, since many of the key institutions of American evangelicalism were founded originally over-against the WCC, including Christianity Today, the NAE, and the WEA. In fact, in preparation for my attending this event, most people had no idea it was even happening (a fact that probably says as much about general antipathy towards the WCC as about widespread lack of knowledge of international affairs among many in the US). That changes are occurring on both sides should be seen as the proper fruit of ecumenical work, wherein different groups engage one another to find out what they really have in common and what really divides them. The new developments in world Christianity and the ecumenical movement—which are really not all that new anymore—should hopefully spell the end of the tired liberal/conservative binary whose explanatory power was always suspect, because now there are groups engaging one another in new ways and finding that they have more in common than not, but also recognizing that the visible unity we seek still awaits us in the future.


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Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson began his musical journey as a child with a passion for drumming, laying down the beat in school and at church. Amadeus has translated that passion for the beat into a career as a producer, laying down tracks with an impressive and expanding catalog of notable artists. We were flattered to hear that Amadeus has an unbroken MPC-streak, utilizing the iconic Akai Pro technology on every studio project he's worked on, and now includes the LPK25, LPD8 and APC40 in his production arsenal.
Amadeus is a very busy man, balancing his roles as one of today's most sought-after producers, Musical Director for Trey Songz, and CEO of Platinum Boy Records, all while remaining dedicated to his family and committed to learning his craft and stretching his abilities. In this interview, Amadeus took some time to answer our questions, giving us some perspective on where he's come from and providing a glimpse into his life behind the drums and in the production chair:
Akai: Where did the name "Amadeus" come from?
Amadeus: I got the name Amadeus from the late great composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. I was introduced to him at an early age in school. While watching the film Amadeus, I realized that we had a lot in common, so the name was a perfect fit for me.
Akai: You started playing drums as a kid in school and in church. How did each of those environments influence your development as a musician and producer?
Amadeus: In school, I learned all of the fundamentals & theory of music; how to read, play music, etc., but it was in church where I developed my craft as a musician by always being around other musicians from around the world who visited our church, taking bits and pieces from their playing and making it into my own style and sound. In church your free to try and explore sounds, styles and different forms of playing, so I feel like it was my playing in church that help me to perfect my craft in my own way.
Akai: Who inspired you when you were learning to play?
Amadeus: Many different drummers, such as Steve "Supe" White, Dave Weckl, Gerald Haywood, Steve Gadd, Jeff Davis, and Chris "Daddy" Dave, to name a few.
Akai: Have you always been more of a pocket drummer, locking into the groove of a song, or has that developed over time?
Amadeus: (Laughs) No, when I started playing drums I was reckless, always trying to put a drum fill in every spot available, and as time went on, I realized that it's not about how many tricks you can do; it's about how you can hold down the groove. Once I came to realize that, I was able to get plenty of gigs. I was taught growing up that there was a time and a place for everything, and that same principle goes for musicians as well.
Akai: Why do you think you've become so successful?
Amadeus: My drive, determination, work ethics, and being able to create and maintain relationships; being and remaining humble; always wanting to grow and re-create myself and my sound; studying to learn as much as I can about the music business, and always working towards perfecting my craft. Most important, I feel what I'm doing, and where I'm at in my career, was always destined.
Akai: When did you start using MPCs?
Amadeus: I started using the MPC about 12 years ago.
Akai: What is your favorite MPC feature?
Amadeus: I love so many features it hard to choose, but if I had to choose one I would say the sampling aspect of the machine.
Akai: What are some recent tracks people can hear your MPC work on?
Amadeus: Every record I've produced in my career has been created on the MPC 2000 XL, and I've produced for over 50 artists, such as 50Cent, Lil Wayne, T.I, Keyshia Cole, Fabolous, Diddy, Danity Kane, Busta Rhymes, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Cee-Lo Green, Mya, Talib Kweli, Joe Thomas, Donnie Klang, The Clipse, Trey Songz, Young Jeezy, ESPN, VH1, MTV & many more.
Akai: What are your other Akai Pro favorites, and what makes them your choice as a production and music creation tools?
Amadeus: Besides the MPC2000XL, my other favorites are the following: LPD8 Laptop Pad Controller and LPK25 Laptop Performance Keyboard. The fact that they're portable and I'm able to travel with them and use with my laptop is absolutely Amazing!
Akai: You've produced records for a lot of artists. How much does process and workflow differ from artist to artist?
Amadeus: Each individual artist have there own style and sound, so it's very different. As a producer you have to be mindful of that, some artists like to work in the studio with the producer and create from scratch, some artists like to work and create on their own with out the producer being present, so it depends; you have to be able to adapt to any environment and make it happen as a record producer or musician.
Akai: What attitudes or approaches towards production do top artists have in common?
Amadeus: I would have to say doing the best job possible, and hoping the song that has been created becomes a hit record all over the world.
Akai: What does being Trey Songz' musical director entail, and how has it stretched and challenged you?
Amadeus: As Trey Songz music director, it's my job to see his vision through musically in anyway possible. It's my job to select the band members, teach them the music, share creative ideas to come up with the best show possible, create and negotiate band budgets, select instruments that will create the exact sounds that the records have, create set lists with and for the artist and much more. It's challenging at times because, in many situations, time is limited, so it can create pressure, wanting to be able to deliver and have the artist be happy with your work. What's also challenging is being away from my family, that I love dearly, for long periods of time, but it comes with the job and I have their full support, which helps ALOT.
Akai: What Akai Pro gear with you on tour?
Amadeus: I have the LPK25 Laptop Midi Keyboard Controller and the LPD8 Laptop Pad Controller for production, and for Trey's show we use the APC40 Ableton Performance Controller to run the show.
Akai: What artists would you would like to produce for in the future?
Amadeus: I would love to have the opportunity to produce records for artists such as Jay-Z, Usher, Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas, Rick Ross, Christina Aguilera, Drake, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Nicki Minaj, Madonna and Kanye West, to name a few.
Akai: What are some bands or artists people would be surprised to find out you enjoy?
Amadeus: Kings of Leon, Evanescence, Black Eyed Peas, Mutemath, David Guetta, and DJ Tiesto, to name a few.
Akai: What do you do outside of producing and playing drums?
Amadeus: Enjoy valuable time with my family, play videos games, watch movies, and enjoy life because I work hard!
Akai: What's on tap for you in 2011?
Amadeus: Finishing up my artist, Tiffany Mynon's, Angel of R&B album! She's a breath of fresh air for the world…can't wait till it's done. My other artist, Co Campbell, has an album out now titled, The Good News, which is amazing!
Akai: What do you recommend up and coming producers do to become successful?
Amadeus: First thing I would say is to make sure this is something that is a love and passion for you because what it takes for you to make it in this business requires a lot of blood sweat and tears, and you must be built for it. Second, be you!!!! Don't try to create music based off of what you hear on the radio; it's ok to admire other producers work, but don't get caught up in trying to make your music sound like theirs. That wouldn't be you being true to yourself. Perfect your craft; there's always something to learn from equipment, to who works at the labels, to who manages a specific artist. Create and maintain as many relationships as possible its very important. Once you become successful remain hungry & humble it will allow for you to continue to be successful. Good luck to ALL pursuing production as a career; all things are possible, just gotta work hard & hopefully I'll see you at the top.
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