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Hetalia: Cold War (ヘタリア コールド戦争 Hetaria Kōrudo Sensō) is a Japanese comic, later adapted as a manga and an anime series, by Hidekazu Himaruya (日丸屋秀和, Himaruya Hidekazu?). The series presents an allegorical interpretation of political and historic events, particularly relating to the Pacific War, mid-20th century and the early Cold War, in which the various countries are represented by anthropomorphic characters. Hetalia (ヘタリア?) is a portmanteau combining hetare (ヘタレ?, Japanese for "incompetent") and Italia (イタリア?).
- France (Franscis Bonnefoy) - France has shoulder-length blond hair and blue eyes, and has a slight amount of facial hair which he believes makes him look like a "big brother" (it is said to represent the Gorges du Tarn, or Tarn Gorges) that he'd been growing since the late 18th century. He wears a long blue coat and matching capelet, with red pants and brown boots. He is often depicted with a rose, which is also used to censor his genitals in his nude scenes. He is shown to be excessively perverted, and has shown no limits to whom he is attracted (male or female). He, however, has shown a more commanding side to his personality, as he has proven to be capable of controlling even the unruly Denmark with just a single word.
- East Prussia (Gilbert Beilschmidt) - East Prussia has short white hair, red eyes and somewhat pale skin. He will do anything to become strong, and has an arrogant attitude, believing that he is the best and still more "awesome" than others, although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. At times he is unaware of his lower position relative to France, and others he is more reserved but no less obnoxious. There have been skits of him playing pranks with France and Spain on America and his allies.
- Spain (Antonio Carriedo) - He has somewhat curly brown hair, green eyes, lightly tanned skin, and wears a khaki-colored uniform with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow. A cheerful country bumpkin, Spain was once a super powerful nation and traveler until he was tormented by England and Netherlands, beaten by a younger America, and thrown into war and poverty. Despite all his hardships, he remained optimistic and passionate. The source of his constant happiness is the sunshine that casts over his land. He has a pleasant relationship with his neighbor, Portugal.
- Denmark (Sven Hareland) - Denmark has short, wild blond hair and blue eyes. He wears a long black coat with red cuffs, a red shirt and black tie, red pants, and brown boots, as well as a small black hat. He is the second tallest of the five Nordics and is often shown carrying around a large axe in artwork.
- Italy (Alice Romano) - Italy has short brown hair and brown eyes, with a curl on the left side of her head, which acts as her erogenous zone when stroked or pulled. She wears a blue military uniform, a black shirt and tie, and black boots. Italy is a cheerful, energetic woman, who is very dangerous when angered (which doesn't happen often) . Though she is commonly depicted as being lazy she can be very clever when she needs to be. His ideas are usually brilliant ways to save time doing tasks she finds unpleasant, so that she can get back to things she loves to do (singing, cooking, and painting). Though she is usually useless in a fight, her cleverness and ability to get stronger when angry have gotten her out of some pretty dire situations.
- Ireland (Hannah McKenna) - Ireland has shoulder-length curly red hair, which she covers with a traditional Irish Walking Hat. She has been seen in a military uniform as well as civilian dress, though she usually wears her Walking Hat. She has a fiercely independent personality, and will fight pretty much anyone at the drop of a hat. She has a bit of a drinking problem, which only exacerbates her anger problems.
- French Canada (Matthieu Bonnefoy) - Canada has long blonde hair with a long curly ahoge, and violet eyes. He is never seen without his pet polar bear Kumajiro, though neither remembers the other's name. He typically acts like his big brother France, although he is known to affect a timid and kindly personality in order to get girls. He has (mostly) never failed, a fact that either makes France proud or jealous depending on the situation.
- Persia (Amir Shirazi) -
- Mali (Alile Bomani) -
- Haiti (Jameau Francois) -
- Bahamas (Desirae Sinclaire) -
- America (Alfred E. Jones) -
- Portugal (Joao Berias) - Portugal has short brown hair with an ahoge. He is a well-mannered, good-intentioned airhead who repeatedly screws up due to clumsiness. The only time he was able to complete a task perfectly was to announce his intentions to fail it, proving that he can even fail at failing.He has had a long-standing friendship with England, which has been only considerably interrupted during its participation in the Iberian Union with Spain. He has an extremely unpleasant relationship with Spain, and has been known to fight with him at the drop of a hat.
- Colombia (Fransisca Hernandez) - Colombia has medium-length curly black hair, and always wears a bandana.
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- Alaska (Anastasiya "Anya" Braginsky) - Alaska has medium-length straight blonde hair which she holds back with a headband and clips. Alaska has a sweet and bubbly personality, though is quite fearsome when enraged. Alaska can be prone to crying fits at times, though is thankfully more balanced when her temper is concerned. Anya's typical dress consist of an Alaskan army uniform and a tan scarf given to her by her father Russia during one of her visits. She has also been seen in various forms of civilian clothing, though she is never seen without he precious scarf. She has a bit of a love/hate relationship with America, similar to that of his relationship with England before America's intervention in the Anarchy.
- Turkey (Selim Edcep) - Turkey is rather tall and olive-skinned, with a slight stubble on his chin (much like France). He wears a long green (sometimes tan) coat, brown pants, knee-high boots, a tan scarf, and a red fez hat. His face is usually obscured by a white mask. Like Greece, he has a double hair-curl, but it rests down by his neck. Turkey is described as being a lively and excessively vigorous old man (though his exact age has never been revealed, he is one of the visibly physically older nations in the cast). He is usually merry and friendly, yet it is said that he is ready to compete anytime with anyone (especially Persia) about even the smallest things due to his somewhat stubborn nature. He can also be nosy from time to time. Turkey is too much of a show off; it is mentioned that he is always seeking for new things and fashion, and always stays in style. He loves to entertain tourists, and is quite a gourmet who enjoys eating various things every day.
- Egypt (Muhammad Hassan)-
- Oceania (Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kirkland) - Oceania has her brother's blonde hair and distinctive eyebrows. She has her hair done in a pair of long straight pigtails. She is fiercely independent and headstrong, but is quite naive in personality. She loves her brother England, and constantly tries to get him to return the affection, though it seems to only annoy him. She became friends with Japan following the Pacific War.
- Syria (Sahar Issa) -
- Chile (Juan José Larraín) -
- Scotland (Anthony Wallace) - A tall man with shoulder-length curly red hair, Scotland has a more lighthearted (but still sarcastic) personality than England. He is always seen dressed in a suit with a Balmoral cap and a kilt with the national tartan of Scotland. Ever since the Connery regime was toppled he has been seen acting eccentrically, which is attributed to mental strain under the oppression of that dictatorship.
- Siberia (Nikolai Braginsky) - Siberia has short silver hair with an ahoge similar to America's, and is almost always seen in a long navy blue fur-lined coat. He is a rather grim man, and is never seen without a small frown on his face. Nikolai has gotten into several fights with Anya (Alaska) on who is the legitimate successor to their father Russia, and has shown his unstable side by threatening Anya with a knife at least once. He was once a stumbling drunk, but a short visit by Russia made Nikolai determined enough to reign in his drinking habit. He has proven that, despite their differences, he actually cares for his younger sister Alaska. He has repeatedly protected her from Canada's perverted sexual advances, and has put Canada in the hospital after a particularly nasty episode.
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- Switzerland (Basch Zwingli) -
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- Japan (Kiku Honda) -
- Caribbean Confederation (Malorie Rouge) -
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- Central America (Lucia Espinoza) - Central America has long black hair done in a style resembling Hungary's. She was once married to Mexico, but left him when he became too demanding. Since then they have had some affection for one another, but not enough to remarry.
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- New Germany (Monika Beilschmidt) - New Germany has shoulder-length blonde hair in a rather spartan hairstyle. New Germany has completely refused to talk to France, knowing his perverted nature. Her only contact with the CIC is through her father Prussia. She has a intensive need to keep everything around her neat and tidy much like her uncle, the Confederation of the Rhrine. She would rather deal with the childish America than the perverted France, and only deals with the CIC because of her relationship with her beloved father Prussia. Her resentment towards France not only stems from his perverted nature, but by his unfair treatment of his former "allies" the CR (Confederation of the Rhrine) and the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.
- Zululand ( ) -
- Camenbal ( ) -
- Boer Republic ( ) -
- East Kongo ( ) -
- Ethiopia ( ) -
- Nubia ( ) -
- Tibet -
- Nepal ( ) -
- Paraguay (Carlos Hernandez) - Carlos is much shorter than his South American brothers. His hair is of a very dark brown rather than black. He has a extremely calm, laid back personality and is commonly seen taking a siesta.
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NATO Influence
- Mexico (Eduardo Hernandez) - Mexico has his older brother Spain's dark brown hair. However, he wears facial hair, unlike his brother. He has taken to dressing like Austria, as his fashion sense has been influenced by the former German state. Though he is officially neutral in the on-going Franco-American cold war, he and America are close friends. America and Mexico have gone out drinking together a few times. He can hold his liquor better than America, but America doesn't know this. He typically fakes being drunk early so that he doesn't hurt America's feelings. He regularly gets visited by his mother, the Aztec Empire. Though these surprise visits commonly iritate him, he is still rather fond of his loving mother.
- Argentina (Diego Carriedo) -
- Brazil (Pedro Berias) -
- Jamaica (Franklyn Gladstone) -
- Hawai'i (Lopa Ta'ufualani) - Hawaii has long cool brown hair, in which she wears multiple hibiscus flowers. She wears a hibiscus lei, an aloha shirt and Hula grass skirt. She is very free-spirited, and is a party animal.
- China (Yao Wang) -
- Korea (Im Yong Soo) - Korea has short black-brown hair, with a flyaway curl on the right side of his head. Korea is a free-spirited type, obsessed with video games, dramas, studying abroad, and the internet. He has an odd tendency to claim inventions and concepts as having "originated in Korea", even when it is clearly not the case.
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- Bengal ( ) -
- Siam ( ) -
- Vietnam (Han Thị Nguyễn) - Vietnam has black hair in a ponytail, though it is commonly hidden by a Nón lá (conical straw hat). In all of her appearances she wears a green Áo Dài (traditional Vietnamese dress). She is usually depicted holding a rice paddle, which she uses as a weapon. Most of her encounters with France have him making some faux pas that gets him whacked with it.
- Cambodia (Chanlina Sihanouk) -
- Nigeria ( ) -
- South Africa ( ) -
- West Kongo ( ) -
- Zanzibar ( ) -
- Arabia (Fatimah Bint Mohammed) -
- Cyrene (Feliciana Somaya) -
- Yemen ( ) -
- Barbados (Grace Constantine) -
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- Austria (Roderich Edelstein) -
- Aztec Empire (Eréndira Fernandez) -
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Annie started painting in 1989. Largely self-taught, she began by attending tutored workshops and then progressed by experimental work in her home studio to develop an expertise and style of her own.
Although her introduction to painting was in the use of watercolours, soft pastels soon became Annie's preferred medium. The strong pigments and immediacy of pastels appealed to her love of bold colour and spontaneous method of working. She then began using acrylics, finding that their unique versatile properties were ideal for experimentation and a range of different techniques; she now works exclusively with acrylics and mixed media, painting quickly and instinctively and allowing her pictures to evolve. Always motivated by strong colour, Annie believes the subject matter is secondary to colour, texture and design.
Annie began regularly selling work in local art societies and became an active committee member of Cirencester Arts Society, The Guild of Wiltshire Artists and Marlborough Artists. She was also accepted into the Society of Floral Painters, exhibiting and selling with this national group and gaining a highly commended award for a large still life study.
Art societies provided Annie with an opportunity to demonstrate her skills and she now holds regular one-day workshops in Wiltshire and beyond, during which she demonstrates different techniques and encourages participants of all levels to enjoy painting with spontaneity and passion. Many return to her workshops because they are inspired to experiment and develop their individual style in an enthusiastic, enjoyable and creative atmosphere.
Annie continues to exhibit her work in Wiltshire and Berkshire as well as participating in the Marlborough Open Studio Scheme whenever possible.

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My husband, 4-year-old son, & I recently returned from a stay at West Bay Club. (We had split our TCI trip between The Sands & WBC). I can't say enough great things about the staff, rooms, service, amenities & beautiful grounds of WBC!! Staff at the front desk were very accommodating throughout our stay (especially Chrissy!). ALL staff was very pleasant & friendly. Our son fell in love with Kelly, & took a video of her on our last day there! Loved the grounds at WBC. My son was amazed by the granite spinning-ball water feature by the beach entrance. He had to stop & examine it each time we walked past it. I must have a hundred pictures of it.
ROOM: We stayed in a 1-bedroom luxury oceanfront (Rm 202) &, from the moment we arrived & they showed us around our gorgeous room (more like a condo), we were in awe. Absolutely gorgeous! There was 1 & 1/2 bathrooms (Master Bath had a giant, deep tub which my son loved, plus double sinks). The washer & dryer comes in handy but – WARNING – give yourself plenty of time to do a load of laundry. The wash cycle ran for about 2 hours (!) & after drying the clothes for 3 hours, they were still damp & had to run longer. So plan ahead if you want to do laundry! Gorgeous living room area (w/pull-out Queen size sofa), with tray ceilings & dimmer lights surrounding the tray (looked so gorgeous at night!). Kitchen was fully stocked with amenities, such as plates, glasses (wine! Champagne! plastic tumblers! you name it!), utensils, cookware, bakeware, dish soap, wine fridge (!), full size refrigerator (w/ice maker!), etc. Living room has surround sound. We loved the radio in the bedroom, too & always had on the local radio stations while in the room. The BED was the MOST COMFORTABLE bed I have every slept in!! It had a down duvet on top, as well as a down mattress topper. It felt like sleeping in a cloud. Our balcony & view was INCREDIBLE! There was a table w/4 chairs out there, as well as 2 padded chairs, little table & comfy chaise lounge. We hung out on the patio a lot.
BEACH: A beach attendant (who was very pleasant) will greet you at the beach & then set up your chairs, towels & umbrella. They can also arrange any boat outings you may want to take (with Island Vibes, who will pick you up right on the beach in front of WBC). My son LOVED the big bin of sand toys that they have available for kids to use while at the beach, that was a nice touch. Most days when we were at the beach, we were the only ones on WBC's beachfront. The Gansevoort's beachfront was pretty crowded (located right next door), while ours was very peaceful & quiet.
*Confession: I was a bit apprehensive about WBC's beachfront prior to our arrival. I did not like the idea of the sea grass being right off their beachfront. I have a funny phobia about sea grass touching my feet. HOWEVER, there is plenty of sea grass-free area before you get to the sea grass, & the sea grass is actually fairly deep, so you don't walk on it. AND, I have to admit, the snorkeling was incredible above that sea grass!!! I saw lots of flounder, a 4 ft barracuda (!), dove for sea urchin shells, & my favorite snorkeling "find" of the entire trip – 6 little calamari! SOOOO, their beachfront is PERFECT. Sea grass and all. I recommend getting up early & walking down to Coral Gardens to do some snorkeling. I went down one morning at 7am & had the place to myself.
POOL: Our son loved the pool, which had a variety of rafts, pool noodles & balls for kids (& adults!) to play with & enjoy. Their pool is gorgeous, with an infinity edge looking out toward the ocean. I was enchanted with the beautiful tile work in the pool, the colors were the perfect matches of the colors of the waters in TCI. (I would have loved to have purchased a trivet or decorative tile made with these little tiles, to take home!) There are comfortable, padded chairs surrounding the pool, each set up with fresh, rolled-up towels for guests to use. I liked that a section of the pool had a canopy over top of it, so you could sit in the pool & be in the shade.
BREAKFAST: I think this bears mentioning in its own separate section, after reading so many reviews that complain about the complementary continental breakfast. We found the breakfast to be PERFECT! It is served in the restaurant area & we always had WONDERFUL service! The nice lady (I'm sorry, can't remember her name – Rose?) always greeted us right away, offered to get us coffee & made-to-order eggs, & was very pleasant. I feel badly that people were complaining about the service, b/c it was always excellent when we were there. We loved the foods they served at breakfast, as well: juices, breads, bagels, assorted pastries, cheeses, yogurts, little boxes of cold cereals (GOOD ones, too!), fruit (whole fruits, as well as a selection of fresh-cut fruits, & oh WOW, the fruit was perfectly ripe & so delicious! Really hit the spot!), Muesli (I LOVED this! A mix of oats, coconut, dried fruit, nuts, spices – YUM!), &, like I mentioned, eggs cooked-to-order. My husband & I both got scrambled eggs, & they were THE BEST scrambled eggs I have every had! So, I have zero complaints about the breakfast. It was perfect, in my opinion.
ATLANTIC BAR & GRILL (WBC's restaurant): We ate here for lunch twice. Both times were EXCELLENT. Service & the food were great. Prices were very reasonable, & the portions were big. My son had the cheese pizza ($12), which was big (not kid sized, it is on the regular menu), & he declared it the best pizza he had in TCI (I tasted it, it really was delicious!). I had the spinach salad w/goat cheese, pecans & mango vinaigrette ($10.50) one time – very good, & the fish wrap w/rice ($14) another time – this was SO GOOD! And BIG. My husband also liked their fish & chips ($15 – VERY big portion). The kitchen is a completely outdoor kitchen, so you can see them cooking your food (& smell it – mmmmm!). My son went to go thank the chefs for his pizza & tell them how much he enjoyed it! They were very friendly to him.
Not sure if they are planning to keep the Atlantic Bar & Grill open, as they are closing WBC in Sept to do some renovations & to build a new restaurant by the beach. I hope they keep the fish wrap! And the pizza!
JAMES' RUM PUNCH: Okay, this also bears its own subject heading. James made our "welcome" rum punches upon arrival. Oh, they were GOOOOOD! They actually had RUM in them! Love!
We did rent a car for our stay, which I recommend doing, at least for a portion of your stay. WBC is not within walking distance of a lot of different restaurants or grocery stores. I liked that WBC had a gated parking lot for people staying there. You just insert you room card in the little box to open the gates at night. And we always felt very safe there. They have security guards walking around at night (like most of the resorts in TCI).
All in all, our stay at WBC was PERFECT. I wouldn't change a thing, & would stay there again in a heartbeat.
If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me!
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Breathe the fresh spring air
If there's one thing I love to do when the birds begin chirping and the flowers start popping up, it's opening the windows to the fresh spring air. That's step number one to beginning my spring.
(Second for me, of course, is grabbing a lighter coat and racing outside.)
Opening windows wasn't a ritualistic part of my life until I moved to Germany. I'd walk down the Berlin streets and see apartment buildings full of wide open windows and balcony doors. It didn't matter if it was the retired woman with lace curtains or the young man who could stay up all night playing techno music and drinking beer—they all welcomed the fresh breeze … especially in the spring.
You've probably heard that the air in our homes is more toxic than outdoor air, even in the city. Our furniture, cabinets, and carpets are slowly releasing nasty toxins like formaldehyde. If we don't open our windows, those chemicals stick around, and we keep breathing them.
When we make hot tea, take a shower, line dry clothes, or do anything else that adds moisture to the air (including our breathing), we're also creating an environment that's conducive to mold. It loves warm, damp environments. As construction technology makes our homes tighter, the problem grows.
Then there are all of our cleaning products—you know, the things with labels like "toxic" and "hazardous". These products are supposed to be getting rid of bad stuff in our homes, and they do! But if we don't get a little air circulating through our houses, I'm afraid they're adding bad stuff, too.
If you notice your eye water, your nose runs, or you can't kick a headache, it may be a big red flag: you need some fresh air.
We crack our windows open a little every day. I have to channel my inner German when it's -30 degrees Fahrenheit during the Montana winter. But now? That frigid weather is gone. Spring is creeping in, and I hope you join me in letting it blow into your home.
Feel European if you want; I know you'll feel a little more alive.
Springtime also means I'm taking time to:
- Bring fresh flowers inside. Here's how Germans handle their bouquets.
- Make homemade lemonade with fresh lemons and sugar.
- Journal the smells around us.
- Head to the park with my son and a journal. (This kid's adventure journal is my favorite.)
Gustav Mahler was an Austrian composer who said, "Spring won't let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again."
And when I can't get out of the house, I'm opening my windows.
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This month's essay is a part of an on-going study of gratitude and joy, which all began with the creation of this gratitude journal. If you'd like to receive monthly stories published on Making This Home in your inbox, sign up here.


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My first marathon ever — 2003 in New York City — did not go according to plan. On the positive side, I would never have guessed that P. Diddy would be running the same marathon and at the same pace for much of it, providing an entertaining entourage to distract me from my exhaustion. On the negative side, my name, which I had taped to my tank top so the crowds could give me much-needed encouragement, quickly peeled off, and I was anonymous in the crowd. My plan had been to run that last mile to the mantra "you can do anything" or "you are power," but instead, my legs barely moving and my husband and close friend no longer by my side, I chanted dejectedly to myself: "Never again, never again."
I didn't know what misery associated with a marathon really was, though, until I heard about the Boston Marathon bombings, which took place one year ago today. On this day, two young brothers set off two bombs at the end of the Boston Marathon. As we waited to understand the damage, I remember thinking about the juxtaposition of the runners' feelings of accomplishment setting in just as shrapnel began to fly. Then I received the painful — even if relieving — news that my first cousin had been right at the finish line with her husband and baby (born a year ago exactly on that marathon Monday) and had escaped the violence only because the baby needed her nap. We eventually learned that three people were dead, hundreds were injured, and the two suspected perpetrators were associated with radical Islam. I felt disgust and horror.
Moments such as this challenge each of us to live up to the "better angels of our nature," as President Abraham Lincoln put it. As has been borne out by various terrorist attacks around the globe, terrorism breeds fear — its intended consequence. Too often this fear becomes fear of a religious group. We, as Jews, know intimately the perils of a society surrendering to this type of fear.
In fact, the tradition of Passover, which starts today, teaches us to re-tell our own related story of our ancestors' exodus from Egypt thousands of years ago. The story of the journey out of Egypt begins early in the book of Exodus. The first chapter of Exodus recounts that the Israelites grew in number and "the Egyptians came to fear the Israelites" (Exodus 1:12). Fear bred a culture of mistrust, and ultimately led to the enslavement of the Israelites.
During our ritual celebration of Passover, the Seder, we combine charoset, a sweet mixture of fruit and nuts, with maror, bitter herbs. This mixture of sweetness and bitterness is meant to remind us that despite our current freedom, we can never forget our history of oppression. This year, let us add to our Seders the reminder that this bitterness also represents the fear that drove our bondage.
Interestingly, in our retelling of the Exodus, we refer to the land of Egypt as Mitzrayim, which translates literally to "narrow place." Each of us is supposed to leave the "narrow places" of our lives. "Narrow places" include fear-based stereotyping of religious groups, even in the face of tragedy.
The bombings at the Boston Marathon were intended to sow fear that would divide us. Instead, Boston responded with strength and unity. Today, let us remember the solemn events at the Boston Marathon, pray for all those affected by the bombings and resolve to fulfill the highest callings of our respective faiths by standing together, shoulder to shoulder, and denouncing fear and hatred wherever we see it.
Rachel Laser is the RAC's Deputy Director. Ms. Laser has a diverse background in policy advocacy, coalition building, message development, and political strategy. She served as Senior Vice President at Hattaway Communications and as Director of the Culture Program at Third Way, a Washington, D.C., progressive think tank specializing in understanding and reaching moderates. At Third Way, she launched the Come Let Us Reason Together Initiative, which mobilized evangelical Christians and progressive activists to work together on divisive social issues. Rachel enjoys spending time with her husband and three children and serving as a mentor to young women who share her professional interests.
This post was published in partnership with Shoulder to Shoulder.
Image: Memorial at the finish line of the Boston Marathon after the bombing, RobinJP / Flickr.com
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Week 2 of the high school football season is in the books.
Here is a look back at what has happened thus far in the second week of the season, which could be perhaps called "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly."
First, the good
Rummel-Hahnville was this newspaper's Game of the Week.
Turns out, it made an early case for Game of The Year.
Rummel outlasted Hahnville 37-31 in a slugfest that took three overtimes to settle.
For first-year Hahnville coach Nick Saltaformaggio, it was his first loss since 2012.
But having his team go toe-to-toe with Rummel in his second game surely has raised expectations this season at Hahnville.
He had won 16 consecutive games as a coach, including his 15-0 mark last season at East Jefferson.
East Jefferson had its 16-game streak snapped as well with a surprisingly lopsided 49-14 loss to St. Charles.
This was a heavyweight fight.
Too bad there is no chance for a Round 2 because of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's split playoff format. (Rummel competes in Division I. Hahnville competes in Class 5A.)
The bad: Mother Nature
Like she tends to do every football season, Mother Nature made her presence felt for a second straight week.
Several lightning delays led to a delay in a couple day games in the area.
Country Day, which had its game shortened to just one half because of lightning in Week 1, had to wait through lightning delays once again Friday before finally playing.
Warren Easton and West Jefferson never got the chance after about two hours of delay at Pan American Stadium.
Their game was postponed until Sunday. But more lightning found it way to Pan American on Friday night.
Well, at least a player who was quick as lightning.
Sulphur running back Derrick Guillory gave Holy Cross fits most of the night.
Pound for pound, you probably won't find a better back in Louisiana.
The roster lists him at 136 pounds.
He insists he is 140.
The smallest player on the field carried much of the weight, rushing for a school record 340 yards to go along with 86 kickoff return yards.
But the bad news for Guillory.
Not many college coaches are giving him a look.
They say he's too small.
Players on the Holy Cross defense would likely argue after trying to pen him up all night and holding on for a 34-27 victory.
Warren Easton and West Jefferson will make up their game on Sunday.
Chances are, it likely won't be the last time Easton receiver Tyron Johnson, considered the nation's top receiver, plays a football game on a Sunday.
The ugly
You think the Hatfields and McCoys couldn't get along.
The Walkers and the McCoys had their issues too.
Well, that's Landry-Walker and Miller McCoy.
The two teams had their game stopped after a benches-clearing melee right before halftime.
Landry-Walker was leading 41-0 at the time.
Both schools may face discipline from the LHSAA.
Kenny Henderson, executive director of the LHSAA, declined to comment on the situation when reached Saturday, saying he hadn't been notified about it yet.
Landry-Walker, ranked No. 3 in The New Orleans Advocate Super 10, is one of the favorites in Class 4A.
Here's hoping an ugly incident doesn't ruin what should be a special season for the second-year school.
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Lead international machine transfer projects
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The beautiful Genesee Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat is a replica of the riverboats that traveled down the mighty Mississippi River during the era of Mark Twain. The Belle's upper deck offers cool summer breezes and unobstructed sightseeing. The Belle's enclosed lower level, which is climate-controlled in summer and fall, is surrounded by windows that offer a stunning view of Mott Lake. The Genesee Belle offers three specialty cruises—Friday evening, Sunday evening, and at lunchtime on select Wednesdays in July and October.
All Genesee Belle specialty cruises depart from Stepping Stone Falls, which is located at 5161 Branch Road, Flint. For all cruises, please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure. The Belle departs from Crossroads Village in summer and fall months as part of Crossroad Village programs. The Village is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, so the Genesee Belle does not depart from Crossroads Village on those days. Please be advised that smoking is not permitted on the Genesee Belle.
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The charming Genesee Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat is available for special occasions, including wedding ceremonies and receptions of 50 to 80 people. Ten (10) banquet-style rectangular tables, and eighty (80) chairs are available for use on the enclosed, climate controlled lower level. Restroom facilities are also located on the lower level. A canopy top covers the upper level of the Genesee Belle, which is furnished with small patio tables and chairs. For chartered cruises utilizing both the upper and lower decks, the Belle can accommodate up to 149 people. The rental rate is $475 for the first hour and $225 for every additional hour.
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British citizens do not require a visa to enter the Seychelles, and a one month visitors permit is issued on arrival. It is highly recommended that your passports have six or more months validity from after the date of your departure.
The official currency of the Seychelles is the Rupee, however there are some complex rules governing foreign exchange. By law, tourists and visitors must pay for all accommodation, excursions, marine park fees, car hire and transport in a major foreign currency (euros are recommended) either in cash or by credit card. Rupees can be used in shops, cafes and restaurants outside the hotels, but can be quite hard to spend otherwise, so you would be well advised to only change small amounts.
Although plugs in the Seychelles are of the English type (with three square pins) we would still recommend taking a universal plug adaptor.
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More informationOriginally published as 'The Duel in Herne Wood' in The Spirit of the Times, 22 December 1877.
Captain Stanwick and Lionel Varleigh are old friends but after falling out over their attentions to Bertha Laroche fight an illegal duel in Herne Wood. Stanwick wrongly thinks he has killed Varleigh and goes mad, killing himself with a razor, when his supposed victim returns like an apparition from the dead. Varleigh is acquitted of murder and marries Bertha.


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Cape Town: Bad weather continued to play spoilsport at the Newlands cricket ground here as continuous rain washed out Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings.
Brendon McCullum led Kolkata and Mahendra Singh Dhoni led Chennai got one point each after the abandonment of the tie.
It was raining since morning here and the match was called off without a ball being bowled.
Both the teams badly needed a win as each of them has lost two matches out of three. Before coming to this match, by virtue of their one win each, they had two points.
Chennai Super Kings now stand at third position in the points table while Kolkata Knight Riders are languishing at seventh spot.


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(At the Request of Mr. Reid, the Following Statement Was Ordered to be Printed in the Record.) -- (Senate - April 01, 2008)
Mr. OBAMA. Mr. President, I wish to speak in favor of the Second Chance Act of 2007, a bill to strengthen community safety by improving the reintegration of people returning from prison. The Senate recently passed this measure, and I am proud to have worked over the past few years with Senators BIDEN, BROWNBACK, and SPECTER to see this important bill reach this point. Having passed in the House as well, the Second Chance Act is now ready for President Bush's signature, and I urge him to sign this bill into law as soon as possible.
We have a broken criminal justice system and too many people are caught in its web, especially African-American men, nearly a third of whom will enter State or Federal prison during their lives. What is equally tragic is that nearly two-thirds of the 1,800 people released from prison every day return to jail within 3 years.
The stark reality is that most communities where prisoners go upon release already struggle with highly concentrated poverty, unemployment,
fragile families, and a dearth of jobs. And even if released prisoners do find a promising job opportunity, they often face employer resistance to hiring people with criminal backgrounds. In many cases, they will fail to become fully rehabilitated and go on to commit more crimes.
We must end this revolving door of failure. We must create a pathway for people coming out of jail to get the jobs, skills, and education they need to reject a life of crime in favor of honest contributions to their communities.
There is no question that breaking the law should have consequences. And it is true that we have to do more as parents to teach our children that violence is always wrong. But if convicted offenders are not given the tools they need to become constructive members of our communities after they serve their time, we all suffer the consequences.
That is why the passage of the Second Chance Act is so important. This measure will support faith- and community-based organizations working with State and local authorities to give former prisoners a second chance at a meaningful life. It makes funding available for transitional jobs programs and housing, for support health services, and educational needs. Moreover, priority is given to projects that serve communities with large ex-prisoner populations and to those that do a good job of reintegrating their participants.
Again, I commend my colleagues in the Senate and House of Representatives, Democrats and Republicans, who supported the Second Chance Act. I urge the President of the United States to act quickly to enact this bill into law.
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Drew Barrymore's famously bubbly personality shined when she stopped by to chat with Ellen DeGeneres this week. Of course, Drew's baby, Olive, was the topic of conversation, and the new mom gushed about her little girl. Drew also talked about stepping out for events and how much energy she has these days. Check it out on today's PopSugar Rush.
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Artist Talk w/ Luke Rothschild, Alexis Manya Spraic & Ondy Sweetman
Beach=Culture at the Annenberg Community Beach House
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (PDT)
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San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
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5:15pm-6:30pm: Docents available to discuss the site at the Marion Davies Guest House
6:30-7:30pm: Transmutations Exhibit View and Artist Talk
Join us for a walk through of Transmutations, the new exhibition at the Beach House Gallery, with a talk by the artists followed by a light reception.
Transmutations (from the Oxford Dictionaries)
- Physics the changing of one element into another by radioactive decay, nuclear bombardment, or similar processes.
- Biology, chiefly historical the conversion or transformation of one species into another.
- Alchemy: the supposed process of changing base metals into gold.
Three Los Angeles-based artists working in decidedly disparate media come together with a shared vision of capturing visceral aesthetics from the observation of life's ever-changing panorama. Rothschild uses the process of decay in the natural world to create his own visual language from the detritus of urban landscapes – the oxidation of metal objects becomes painted composition. Spraic's series of experimental films with music by Rothschild use the element of water to define the intangibility of creative states. Sweetman is a photographer whose images taken during her travels are studies of reflective surfaces and recursive patterns in the natural world. All three capture moments that are fleeting in time and space, speaking to the creative process as the means through which everyday elements are transmuted into the sublime.
Luke Rothschild is a painter, sculptor, designer, composer, and visual artist whose work spans a broad stylistic spectrum. Drawing on his degree in fine art, Luke has been focusing on creating a body of work that comes from an internal aesthetic. Over the past decade Luke has been distilling his ideas into a cohesive body of work. These paintings incorporate imagery generated by oxidizing iron from found objects, and working into the rust stains with paint. After graduating from The Walnut Hill School for the Performing Arts, Luke received his BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1992, where he nurtured a multidisciplinary approach to integrating various photographic extensions and manipulations, painting and collage/assemblage, as well as sonic and sculptural mediums. After spending a decade in Chicago creating collaborative work, installations and performances, Luke moved to LA with his wife and creative partner Holly Rothschild. Together they founded String Theory (stringtheoryproductions.com), a performance ensemble combining multiple mediums such as choreography, dance, original music, projections, and the site-specific sonic sculpture installations.
Alexis Manya Spraic is an award winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles and New York. She graduated from Columbia University with degrees in Philosophy and Economics and has since been working as a director, producer and editor of documentaries, experimental films and branded media. Her most recent work includes Ray Charles America, a feature doc for A&E Indiefilms about the cultural impact of the legendary artist. She also directed, produced and edited Shadow Billionaire, a feature documentary exploring the mysterious disappearance of DHL founder Larry Hillblom and the subsequent battle over his vast fortune. Spraic most recently directed POWER, a high profile feature-documentary about energy that was filmed in 14 countries. POWER is currently in post-production and will premiere later this year.
Ondy Sweetman studied photography during her college years to pair her Bachelor of Arts' in English Literature degree from the University of San Diego. Spending a large majority of her colleges years in the darkroom, she was constantly mesmerized by the alchemical nature of photo emulsion and the process of printing black and white. With nearly twenty years of consistently honing her craft, Ondy Sweetman has showed her work at southern California based gallery's such as Sylvia White Gallery in Ventura as well as at the See Me Gallery in New York. Her works are also included in private collections throughout Southern California.
Transmutations is on view August 27 - October 6, 2013. The Gallery is open 11am-4pm every day unless noted on the annenbergbeachhouse.com site.
Stop by early for information on the Beach House by docents from the Santa Monica Conservancy.
Tickets are free but space is limited and reservations are required. If you would like to attend, please reserve online. Please plan to arrive by 6:15pm to retain your reservation. Late seating, even for reservation-holders, is not guaranteed. To adjust or cancel your reservation for this event, email firstname.lastname@example.com. We appreciate your keeping in touch!
Getting Here: The Beach House is located at 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica, CA 90402 on the west side of Pacific Coast Highway. Enter off PCH at the Beach House Way traffic light.
Parking: May-September the parking rate is $3/hr & $12/day at the park and pay machines available in three areas of the ACBH parking lot. Machines take cards and cash. Handicapped placards and Senior Beach Permits are accepted. For updated parking info and lot hours, please check the website for details.
Other events: To view & make reservations for future free Beach=Culture events, check http://annenbergbeachhouse.com/beachculture.
General Info: For hours, events and more, visit http://www.annenbergbeachhouse.com, or call (310) 458-4904. Back on the Beach Café hours are subject to change but are generally through 8pm in the summer, call (310) 393-8282 to confirm.
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Annenberg Community Beach House
415 Pacific Coast Hwy at Beach Coast Way
Santa Monica
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (PDT)
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Welcome to Beach=Culture, a year-round series of free arts and culture events at the Annenberg Community Beach House. The Beach House is a City of Santa Monica facility and is open to all - no membership required. For more information, please visit annenbergbeachhouse.com. Join our email lists for more information. #ArtSaMo


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BEIJING - AUGUST 11: Candace Parker #15 (L) and #5 Seimone Augustus of the United States fight for a rebound against Miao Lijie #8 (R) and Song Xiaoyun #4 of China during their women's basketball game on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Seimone Augustus scored a season-high 26 points, rookie Devereaux Peters added a career-best 18, and the Minnesota Lynx got back on track by beating the New York Liberty 102-70 on Thursday night. Taj McWilliams-Franklin added 15 points for Minnesota (11-1), which started the season a WNBA-best 10-0 before losing to Seattle on Sunday. Cappie Pondexter scored a season-high 30 points to lead the Liberty (4-8). Nicole Powell scored 16 and made all four 3-point attempts as New York lost for the third time in four games. Six of the Liberty's losses this season have been by at least 15 points - four by at least 23, including a franchise-worst 97-55 defeat at Connecticut last Friday. The 32-point win for the defending WNBA champs was their largest margin of victory this season and the fourth time its beat an opponent by 20 or more points. The Lynx have won 12 straight at home since a loss to New York on Sept. 2 last season. The Liberty hit 13 of 26 3-pointers in that game, and it looke...
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Stars & Stripes Forever Centerpiece Craft Project
This is a very simple craft project that will make a big impact on your patriotic 4th of July celebration. It also has a lot of potential for customization based on where you party is taking place (indoor/outdoor) and you can make it whatever size you want.
I wanted to share something festive with you today. I made these fabulous muffins from a recipe I found in the Real Simple magazine years ago and because I was in a celebratory mood, I made up a little muffin topper too!
This pick is perfect for sprucing up your 4th of July decorating scheme. I love that it comes with all three colors: red, white and blue - so you don't have to buy 3 different ones.


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- Location:
- Marlboro Township, NJ, USA
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- Manufacturer:
- A Pack Quad Piston Filler
- Model:
- Apack Piston Filler
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- Category:
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- Subcategory:
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