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Many parents who sent their children to private academies in the 1960s didn't want them to go to school with black children.
Today, money for minority scholarships, partnerships with nonprofit agencies to recruit minorities, and outreach to black churches has replaced a history of exclusion at local private schools.
A handful of local private academies formed in response to the Brown v. Board of Education decision that forced the integration of public schools.
Tidewater Academy in Surry County, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy in Suffolk, and Isle of Wight Academy all began in the 1960s, when area schools started to integrate their classrooms and teachers. Hampton Roads Academy in Newport News came earlier, in 1959 and for similar reasons.
At the 1,000-student Nansemond-Suffolk Academy in Suffolk, administrators said the school's history is irrelevant. The largest private school in the region, Nansemond-Suffolk formed in 1966, just as schools were starting to integrate in Suffolk.
"We seek a diverse population, and that's who we are now," said headmaster Douglas Naismith. "Who we were isn't really important anymore."
Nine percent of the students are minorities - a percentage that includes all non-whites - at Nansemond-Suffolk. The school spends $500,000 a year on need-based scholarships for children of any ethnicity. To compare, 55 percent of students at the nearby public high school, Nansemond River High School, are black.
Growth in north Suffolk and an increased military presence in the area are helping the school diversify, Naismith said.
"We know that it sometimes takes a long time to overcome the past, and we're doing our best to do that," he said. "But the people who are new to the area aren't influenced by the past, and they seek us out."
The board governing Hampton Roads Academy, a 525-student private school in Newport News, has instructed Headmaster Tom Harvey to diversify his student body. About 17 percent of students are minorities, but that includes all non-white students. Three blacks are among the 75-member graduating class of 2004.
Creating a more diverse student body isn't about economics, although Harvey said it's tempting to blame the $10,000 annual tuition for a tiny black student population. Financial aid is available, but the biggest hurdle, he said, is the perception that HRA was created as and remains an exclusive, white community. "The first task is to build a critical mass of minority kids," he said, "then build a landscape where they see echoes of themselves."
At the tiny, 200-student Tidewater Academy - with the lower school in Surry County and the upper school in Sussex County - about 10 percent of students at the lower school are minorities. Just a handful of minority students attend the upper school.
The first black student attended Tidewater Academy in 1984, about 20 years after the school's formation as white parents pulled their children from public schools in Surry, according to news accounts.
Today, the school recruits students at black churches and advertises in black neighborhoods, said headmaster David Pitre. "It's a challenge for us," he said, "because we are obligated to work towards a more diverse school community."
About 4.5 percent of the students at Isle of Wight Academy, a 530-student school, are minorities, a percentage that includes all non-white children. The school offers minority scholarships to help pay the $4,000-a-year tuition.
"As the years have progressed, we've become more and more diverse," said Benjamin Vaughan, the headmaster. "We would like to be thought of in all parts of the community as a choice. We like for all to feel welcome and come."
LeAnn Wait graduated from Isle of Wight Academy, and she wanted to send her children there too. But she said some people wonder why she sends her children to private school instead of supporting the public school system.
"I think there's a stigma there, and I think there always will be," she said. "When you choose not to put your child in public education, there's always a question of why you did that."


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I'm in the process of learning how to do high dynamic range photography. Even the fanciest cameras are fairly limited in the range of light and dark they can capture in one photo. The human eye can see over 20 stops of light, whereas a camera is lucky to capture 10. So if you want an image that has a broad range of light and dark, HDR is the way to go.
The idea is pretty simple. You take a normal exposure as the foundation. Then you underexpose to get the detail in the bright areas and overexpose to get the detail in the dark and shadows. Open those 3 photos into special software, and it will help you combine and adjust your final image.
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--IPC index up 0.6% to record-high close at 45213
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MEXICO CITY--Mexican stocks rose moderately on Friday and the IPC equity index hit a record-high close after some lift from U.S. earnings reports, while the peso lost ground against the dollar after the Bank of Mexico held interest rates steady but shifted to a dovish tone.
The IPC index of the leading 35 issues gained 0.6% to 45213 points on volume of 180 million shares valued at 5.87 billion pesos ($463.4 million). In the previous session, the IPC had also closed at a record high, and the index gained 0.7% on the week.
The peso was quoted closing in Mexico City at MXN12.6615 to the dollar, according to Infosel, compared with Thursday's close of MXN12.5810, which was its strongest level since September 2011.
The easing bias adopted Friday by the Bank of Mexico, which said a rate cut could be advisable to support growth, weakened the Mexican peso as some investors started to discount a move that would make the currency less attractive.
Yields on government bonds fell, with the yield on 10-year bonds due 2022 down 14 basis points from the previous close to 5.16%.
The local stock market started the day mostly flat, but later tracked U.S. benchmarks such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher after upbeat earnings reports by General Electric and Morgan Stanley. That helped offset a fall in the University of Michigan-Thomson Reuters preliminary indicator of consumer sentiment for January.
In local stocks, the A shares of conglomerate Alfa gained 2.9% to MXN32.18. The stock has risen by more than 12% on the month. The L shares of soda bottler Coca-Cola Femsa rose 1.2% to MXN199.94. Coke Femsa said it has reached an agreement to acquire one of Mexico's oldest soda companies, Yoli, in a deal valued at MXN8.8 billion.
The B shares of financial group Santander Mexico lost 2.5% to MXN40.74. The stocks was off 6.2% on the week. The O shares of banking group Banorte fell 0.1% to MXN89.40. Banorte said after the market close Thursday its net profit rose 20% on the year in the fourth quarter and rose 28% for the full year.
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A fight 10 years in the making is on the verge of finally happening this summer in England. Ian Freeman and Ken Shamrock, two pioneering figures in mixed martial arts, have agreed to fight for Ultimate Cage Fighting Championships on July 27 in Doncaster.
"I've managed to get a long awaited fight with Ken Shamrock," Freeman told MMAWeekly.com, confirming an earlier report by Sherdog.com that cited the event's promoter, David Mangham.
The two wear originally slated to fight a decade ago in the Octagon at UFC 43, but that fight never happened. Shamrock pulled out of the fight in the final weeks leading up to the event, leaving Freeman to fight Shamrock's student, Vernon White, to a draw.
Freeman, in a recent interview with GrappleTalk.com, said that Shamrock avoided another proposed fight with him several years ago under the Cage Rage banner, and was surprised when Shamrock recently called him out.
Neither fighter has been very active in mixed martial arts competition lately.
Shamrock (28-15-2) last fought in a losing effort to Mike Bourke in a King of the Cage event in late 2010. He's fought 10 times in the 10 years since pulling out of the UFC 43 bout with Freeman, winning just three of those fights.
Freeman (19-7-1) hasn't fought MMA since 2008, when he defeated Paul Cahoon, winning the Cage Rage British light heavyweight championship. He fought MMA just six times after drawing with White at UFC 43, amassing a 5-1 record during that span. Freeman does have a K-1 rules kickboxing victory over Andy Geer in May 2012 to his credit as well.
Returning after five years out of active competition in MMA, Freeman hasn't yet decided if this is a comeback, but he also hasn't declared this to be a one-and-done opportunity either.
"I will take one fight at a time," he told MMAWeekly.com. "If I feel good I will no doubt have another."
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Just what I always wanted to see! A fight at the seniors home
Pointless indeed. Buy I guess it may sell tickets. Who really cares?
Great two geriatrics fighting. Hopefully someone brings the depends.
They will be wearing "Depends" over their cups.
First death in the cage…Heart Attack Rd 2
What is the ruling on stopping the fight if one of these guys crap themselves in the ring…….
No reason why this can't be fun to watch with two old guys from the same era's facing off. Heck, I would LOVE IT if the UFC put a legends division of say 40-50 yr olds together instead of the mockery that some of these old guys returning against young studs ala Hughes vs Royce Gracie or the 2,492 x we saw Shamrock vs Ortiz, or any of the post pride Sakuraba fights.
Think about it….it'd give them an outlet and the fans better quality fights for when/if they do come back and it could satiate us old guys that watched the sport evolve from the beginning.
Good for Shamrock… He badly needs the money, I guess his old "call a fighter" job wasn't doing too well
I vote this most irrelevant fight of the past decade.
Wow total waste of time writing this article huh ken pishna?
Seriously who cares. Most wojldnt watch for free unless it was at the retirement center and YOU were just visiting grandma.
Nice to see both fighters getting a payday. Despite the fact that their both at the ends of their careers its a good styles match up.
Ian is still in great shape. Older or not, it's a fight id still like to see
My prediction… Ian goes in for the shoot and breaks his hip… Ken gets taken down in the process and separates his shoulder… No contest
Absolutely insignificant. Poor Shamrock must need cash
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Exhausted from the day's adventures and activities, we lie down on the couch cuddling as we turn on a movie. With my arms wrapped around him and his head on my chest, I can tell that he's watching the movie intently. He did not even noticed me gazing down at him and my heartbeat racing just because I am in his presence.
As the movie progresses in the background, my fingers lingers from his shoulder down to the length of his arm in repetition. The feeling of comfort and peace overcomes him. As his eyes starts to get heavy and his breath deepens, he let down his guards. This brief moment when I can make a strong and powerful man be at ease and put down all those walls he built up throughout his life is pleasing to me.
I stare down at this most beautiful creature I can call my own, I am filled with overwhelming bliss. I selfishly start to think that he's all mine and I do not want to share him with anyone. I want to be the only person he has in his heart and I want to be the only person who can love him like this. My love and lust for him starts to grow…
We lie there with me holding him as the movie approaches the end. One of the male protagonist said to the other male protagonist "I can't be your boyfriend but that doesn't mean that I don't love you." People have different reality assumptions when it comes down to love. I believe that if I love someone I would do anything to be with that person regardless of the consequences. But that's just me. At this moment, lying here with this man who understands me and accepts me even with my flaws. I know this is love.
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Dude, whatever works for you.
Dude, whatever works for you.
Im happy just extracting the songs I like and leaving it at that.
Im sorry you spent all the emotion and time writing that. I didn't read it as I pretty much got your point first sentence.
Im not all that into video game music. Its great in game. Totally love it there. I dont know why I have to pay to hear it out of game. If I do, I would "stitch" it together, but then again im a musician and do audio production so its a bit different for me. I can make it blend flawlessly between one track into another and also do it using freeware that is out there.


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Three years ago, John Shank was a successful oral maxillofacial surgeon and avid cyclist, an active man pursuing a career he loved.
Then, in one moment, he lost it all. He was on vacation, had just finished a bicycle ride and was getting off his bike when he suffered a massive stroke.
There was doubt, but Shank survived. The stroke, though, left him unable to speak, read or write. He can't drive. He is unable to move his right hand and suffered a weak right leg.
It was about nine months after the stroke that friend and fellow doctor and cyclist John Bormann visited and saw Shank sitting on the sofa watching reruns of M*A*S*H. He had to get him off the couch, Bormann said.
So several friends pitched in and bought Shank a recumbent bicycle, a klunky two-rider affair that got Shank back on the road again.
Shank, though, didn't like the bike. So Shank's family pitched in and bought him a high-end recumbent, a three-wheeled model.
It wasn't without some trepidation, though. Shank was having a major seizure each week. Would riding a bike worsen the seizures? What if he suffered a seizure while riding and rolled in front of a car?
Finally, said his wife, Cristy, everyone, including Shank, decided it is what it is. He needs to live his life. He can sit on a sofa and watch reruns, but that's not living.
Shank started taking to the road with fellow riders, and he, Bormann and others set a goal: Get in good enough shape to do RAGBRAI, the annual great bicycle ride across Iowa, a trek that stretches from 400 to 500 miles, depending on the year, up to 100 miles a day. More than 20,000 riders show up each year, and Bormann, who is originally from Iowa, has done it 14 times.
Doing the ride might have sounded unrealistic, but Shank has always been goal-oriented, his wife said. He went to school for 13 years to be a surgeon. Now RAGBRAI became a goal.
The training wasn't without its problems. Shank couldn't grip the handlebar with his right hand, and it would fall and drag on the ground. So Velcro was used to secure his hand to the bar.
Early on he was rubbing his right leg against the chain, cutting himself, so they tweaked the bike and designed a guard for his leg.
Before long, Shank was riding 40 and more miles a day, pedaling to places like Hicksville and back. One day, after riding 48 miles in wind and rain, Bormann said, Shank insisted on riding two more miles. Other riders quit. He did the extra two so he could hit 50 miles.
Meanwhile, the seizures began to diminish from once a week to one every couple of months.
Actually, the recumbent was a lifesaver for Shank.
To have everything taken from him is overwhelming, Cristy Shank said. This is the one thing he can do that he did before the stroke.
Well, RAGBRAI took place in the last full week of July, as usual. Shank was one of a group of nine that traveled to the far side of Iowa to do the ride together. The thought was that perhaps Shank would be able to ride a couple of days of the seven-day ride, or maybe ride every other day.
Instead, he rode the whole thing, all seven days, from the Missouri River to the Mississippi.
He came back grinning from ear to ear, his wife said. It's the single most significant thing that's happened since he had the stroke.
To look at him, people might not understand just how sick her husband is, Cristy Shank said, and they don't understand how hard it is to recover from a stroke. But maybe, she says, what he's accomplished can be an inspiration to someone else.
Meanwhile, Shank and friends are still riding, and the Hilly Hundred, a brutal, two-day, 100-mile ride through the hills of southern Indiana, is Shank's next goal.


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When the Miami Dolphins traded away their best offensive weapon, Brandon Marshall, many Dolphins fans thought the Dolphins had a plan on how to replace him. That was a week and a half ago, and the Dolphins haven't added a receiver since the Marshall trade. This leads us to believe that the Dolphins will look to the NFL Draft to add talent to their receiving corps. Joe Philbin told a group of Dolphins alumni that the strategy on offense in Green Bay was to build through the draft. With the number of holes the Dolphins currently have, you have to believe he plans on doing the same thing in Miami.
The Dolphins currently have Davone Bess, Brian Hartline, Clyde Gates, Roberto Wallace, and Jullius Pruitt on their roster. Bess is a great slot receiver, but none of the other names particularly screams Donald Driver or Greg Jennings….not yet at least. The Dolphins will most likely look to add at least 1 receiver in the draft. My guess would be that they use their 'double down' draft strategy and will select 2 receivers. They did this a few years ago when they selected Brian Hartline and Patrick Turner….then with Vontae Davis and Sean Smith. The Dolphins hold the #8 pick, which many expect to be used on a quarterback (Tannehill) or a pass rusher (Coples). However, they could look to trade back and acquire more picks. As it stands now, the Dolphins have 4 picks within the top 75. One would think that they plan to use 1 pick on a QB (Weeden or Tannehill), 1 pick on a pass rushing DE (Coples, Ingram, etc.) and at least one pick on a wide receiver (possibly 2). Wide receiver is the position we'll focus on today. We'll look at what traits Joe Philbin likes in his receivers and give you a few players that fit that mold.
For a full breakdown of Joe Philbin's prototypical wide receiver, check out this awesome 'Draft Winds' column from the Sun Sentinel. The article suggests that Philbin's prototypical wide is about 6′ tall and 194 lbs. In fact, over the past few years, the Packers have brought in a number of receivers that are very close to this prototypical size/weight. Driver is that receiver….He's also a free agent, but might be too long in the tooth for the Dolphins to investigate. I wouldn't completely discount the Dolphins taking a flyer on Driver, however. He knows Philbin's offense and might be an on-the-field coach for any rookies the Dolphins bring in.
In Green Bay, Philbin like receivers that were smart and experienced. They weren't necessarily burners, but could run crisp routes. His prototypical receivers also do well after the ball is in their hands, creating yards after the catch. The receivers could adjust based on what the defense was showing. This is vital to the West Coast Offense. The Dolphins quarterback (whoever it ends up being), but be on the same page as his wide receivers.
In the Draft Winds article, they mention two names in particular that could be targets of the Dolphins affection. Marvin Jones of Cal (6'1″, 199 lbs) and Chris Givens of Wake Forest (5'11", 203 lbs). Givens is a smart receiver, who can cut on a dime, runs good routes and rant a 4.41 40 yard dash. Jones has huge hands, has a lot of collegiate experience, can run any route, and ran a 4.46 40 yard dash.
Another name 'Draft Winds' mentions is Marvin McNutt of Iowa. McNutt doesn't fit the typical 'Philbin' prototype, but is 6'3″, 216 lbs and has huge hands. Could he be the big receiver the Dolphins target after trading away Marshall. Even though we discounted it earlier, it is possible that the Dolphins look at Michael Floyd of Notre Dame or Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State with the #8 pick…It's doubtful, but it's a possibility. One thing is sure, the Dolphins will most likely look to use their recent 'double up' strategy on the wide receiver position in this draft.
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masterraistlin said...
I don't understand some of his numbers at all. I'm a raiding Disc priest that went up to Yogg on 10 man the first week and currently 10/14 on 25 man.
What I'm confused about on these numbers is the heavy emphasis on regen (mp5 = 1 and spirit = 0.33). I can tell you right now, over the past couple weeks I've swapped everything I have over to throughput since I have absolutely zero problems with mana ever; even when we don't have replenishment in the raid. Smart use of shadowfiend, Inner Focus, a mana pot, and watching the over-healing and I'm good to go (but these are all things I learned while raiding in BC as holy).
I don't remember where I found these numbers, but they make a whole lot more sense to me:
Spirit 0.15
Intellect 0.65
Crit rating 0.480
Haste rating 0.59
It's not emphasizing anything, it's using mp5 as a BASELINE. That's because it does exactly the same thing regardless of disc or holy. The value of spirit (and pretty much every other stat for that matter) changes depending upon your spec. And for instance spirit has considerably more benefit to holy, which weights everything else down in relation to it, so you'd think that just about everything else is not worth as much. That's not the case, it's just that your scale would be messed up because it's based on something that varies in benefits between specs.
Well, that begs the question, if you don't want to compare against MP5, what do you want to compare against?
Trying to quantify healing output is somewhat impossible, since you have to model the boss and all the players in order to give that a meaningful number. For instance, your healing on Heigan is not going to be the same as your healing on Patchwerk, which is not going to be the same as the healing you do on Maexxna. They're very different fights that require very different types of healing. It is tempting to try to treat healing as reverse-DPS and compute some numbers for HPS, but healing depends entirely on the fight, the gear, and the skill of your group. MP5 is a stat that is about as insensitive to all these issues as you can get. MP5 is always MP5, and more MP5 is useful because it allows you to throw more heals... however gearing and gemming for healing is an ever-changing process that varies from healer to healer. Do you notice you need to get your heals off faster? Maybe you need more haste, maybe you need to cast more HoTs, maybe you aren't anticipating enough (pre-casting party heals on Loatheb?).
As nice as it would be to treat healing as reverse DPS, it really is impractical and depends entirely on the individuals you're healing and the encounter mechanics. Unfortunately in order to theorycraft, in order for it to mean anything, you need to have some kind of neutral rating or stat that you can compare things against... and MP5 is pretty neutral.


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Colors Trends Reflect Emotional Needs of 2012/2013
Strong color will help us experience what we truly value.
Some of us will seek to live vibrantly as a rebellion against disenchantment and to stir our senses with vivid hues.
Others will look for understated style, foregoing conspicuous display
and to unplug from the high-powered 24/7 world into an escape that
arouses the senses with texture and touch.
Color trends always reflect our deep emotional needs and this coming
year is no different. Watch around you to see how the chromatic density
is turned up and how you are drawn to drink in the life giving colors of
nature in all her seasons.
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View the four new trend palettes in PPG Pittsburgh Paints' Voice of
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below:Local Revival Color & Design Palette is natural, soft, in
rhythm with local beauty.
Local Revival
This trend is about unplugging from a complicated life and living
more simply, in harmony with one's community. It's about reconnecting
with the rhythm of the seasons, homegrown foods and the materials of the
region. Craftsmanship is valued. Materials are strong and classic:
leather, wood, aged metal. Design forms are simple and familiar:
antique-industrial and retro-mechanical. Folkloric patterns tell the
stories of generations. The palette is a mix of red berries, stone gray
and solid brown refreshed by a creamy white. PPG colors in this palette
are Rum Punch (231-7), Burnt Red (133-7), Pralines and Cream (117-3),
Earl Grey (522-5) and Poppy Pods (526-6).
Beauty Queen
This palette speaks to the unapologetically confident woman. It's the
return of glam with disco sophistication. Beauty Queen strikes a
feminine note but doesn't exclude her suave, charming man. It's
high-intensity color that can turn light and airy on a dime. Lush and
mysterious, soft and fresh, girly but not; the built-in contrasts
sensation-seekers want. Ultra-slick surfaces like Lucite and mirrors
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This weekend marked the 3rd anniversary of a homicide outside of the Boss Office Bar on 34th Street, Lubbock's only unsolved murder from 2009.
Police say Christopher Perez died from stab wounds to the head and chest after a fight in the parking lot of the bar.
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I don't feel that Oprah has the right attitude approaching people less fortunate than she is. However, exposure on Oprah is a major thing, and there are still privileged people who don't know/don't care about what the rest of the world live on, who could learn from this. So overall I feel exposure does more [...]
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I agree it is unfair. Men have more freedom with their behavior, whereas a woman's behavior is always scrutinized and often criticized at face value. That's especially true in cases of violence against women. The woman's behavior is picked apart to find the cause even though she is not at fault, whereas the real guilty [...]
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I feel for you. No one should be subjected to this treatment. Furthermore, it is unfair that the onus is always on the woman to stop this kind of behavior. That said, I second the opinion that it would be good idea to report him. Even if it doesn't lead to immediate consequences for him, [...]
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A friend called up with a new idea. It will probably only cost a bit of time and effort – and who knows where it will go? I'm honored to be included. New ideas are what we need, and they … Continue reading →
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Why? Why Like, Follow, Plus, Connect, or Subscribe to someone? Why not? It's free, isn't it? It's worthless, isn't it? Skip the pleas from Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and WordPress and Blogger. They aren't free, really. They aren't worthless, … Continue reading →
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St. Tammany -- The battle to recall St. Tammany Parish Coroner, Dr. Peter Galvan is heating up in a major way.
The recall started this morning as nearly 100 people signed a recall petition.
A group of St. Tammany residents stand united as citizens to remove Galvan from office.
"When it comes to the abuse of tax payers money, we are the people that have the power to say we voted you in and we will vote you out," says Belinda Parker-Brown of the Louisiana International Force for Justice.
Rick Franzo, President of the Group Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany is leading the battle to recall Galvan.
"You have a parish president, you have a parish council that has asked for his resignation you have a Federal investigation that's going on. You have the legislative audit from Baton Rouge as well," says Franzo.
The recall effort follows a series of Fox 8 Lee Zurik investigations, detailing allegations of payroll abuse, misspent public tax dollars, and cashed-out unused vacation time, even though Facebook photos clearly showed the coroner was out of the country.
"We were outraged at the blatant disregard of tax payers money that you would paste it on Facebook, we were outraged and we're still outraged," says Parker-Brown.
Concerned citizens of St. Tammany have 100 volunteers to help collect voters signatures.
The clock is ticking to collect the 53,000 signatures required for a recall.
"So we have six months to accomplish this," says Kort Hutchinson.
There are approximately 25 sites where voters can sign the recall petition.
The sites will begin opening this week with hours of operation from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Using therapeutic grade essential oils and oil-infused products for health and healthy living; wholistic information
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Dissolving Tonsil Stones
I would use Lemongrass therapeutic grade essential oil to dissolve the tonsil stones. Lemongrass mixed with Myrrh would stay longer on the tonsils. If the tonsils are inflamed, I would dilute Lemongrass with V6 or olive oil. Adding Wintergreen will intensify the effect, and drive the mixture deeper.
Thieves spray is convenient and anti-infectious as well.
You can also apply stronger therapeutic grade essential oils on the outside of the throat, followed by a hot compress, or mix essential oils with V6 or olive oil to put directly on the stones. Powerful choices: Cinnamon, Oregano, Dorado Azul, Casia, Mountain savory, Ravinsara, Thyme, Clove, Melaleuca (M. alternifolia), or blends: Exodus II, Thieves.
You can also try a steam bath with Melaleuca Alternifolia (tea tree) - it all depends on how bad the situation is.
However, I would definitely make sure to prevent them from ever forming again.
I would address the diet and Candida. The link below has all the info:
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Theme: The Island
Penang, Malaysia
April 30th, 2011
About this event
This local TEDx is featuring Penang, Malaysia, my very own home-island. The event consists of electronic-industry, heritages and green movement.
Confirmed Speakers
Professor Dato' Anwar Fazal
Anwar Fazal, one of the world's leading social advocate, together with several individuals, founded the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) in 1969.
YB Mr. Phee Boon Poh
A politician who focus on green environment living of human being.
Jazz Tan Yee Mei
The Founder of Penang Youths and host of the annual youth festival Youth Jam at Penang.
Dato' Dr. Boonler Somchit
A founder found PSDC which is a world-class, non-profit training and educational center built on a tri-partied partnership model between the Government, Industry, and Academia.
Professor Dato' Dr. Ho Sinn Chye
Professor Dato' Dr. Ho Sinn Chye currently serves as a Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Wawasan Open University, Penang who brings e-Learning initiatives to the education industry.
Dr Goh Ban Lee
A columnist for The Sun who also focus on social-economic and environmental research and Penang properties.
Neil Walter
Neil has been an entrepreneur since late 2002 and is currently focusing on the development of a consulting business in the online games niche. Neil maintains this blog to discuss online games, online marketing, entrepreneurship, facilitating, and psychology amongst other topics. He also wants to document his journey as an entrepreneur and share his success and failure with the world. Neil currently lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - and aims to visit 25 countries before he is 25 years old.
Tan Lay Seong
The founder of Great Ideals, Mr. Tan Lay Seong is the first life insurance manager to receive The Outstanding Young Malaysian Award (merit)(Personal Improvement And Accomplishment).
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Dear Friends,
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world."
Those sentences from my book A RETURN TO LOVE begin an inquiry: what keeps each of us from reaching our highest level of creative possibility? What keeps us from inhabiting the space of our own greatness? And how can we remove the barriers to our living the highest light of our true selves?
On September 26, 27 and 28, I will be teaching a seminar called CREATING A CAREER THAT MATTERS: The Inner Keys to Outer Success, in order to deeply investigate those questions.
Never in history has there been a more critical time for us to find within ourselves the light that casts out all darkness and the limitlessness that transcends limitation. Not only for yourself-- but for the world which we are here to serve -- join me in digging deep to discover the hidden gold of your true self. Turn your worldly career into a manifestation of your greatest gifts given to the world, joyfully and effortlessly and lovingly.
I look forward to being with you, live in Los Angeles or via live streaming from anywhere in the world. It's going to be a miraculous weekend.
All my best,
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Marianne Williamson taught a workshop on A Course in Miracles in Los Angeles, California ( July 1-3, 2011). The topic of the weekend was how miracles — shifts in thinking from fear to love — make all the difference in how we live and how we feel. Learning to think differently — to stand psychologically and emotionally on a different ground of being — is the spiritual journey from anxiety to inner peace. The audio download or a CD is now available on BetterListen.com.
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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
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Approximately 300 youth and 30 teen leaders from Henrico Police Athletic League traveled to Washington, D.C. June 28 for a day trip planned and coordinated by HPAL board member Raiford Beasley and led by Sgt. Kenny Ragland.
At their first stop, the group attended a half-hour memorial service for fallen Henrico County police officers at the National Police Memorial. Sue and Richard Cheney presented a floral wreath at the memorial in honor of their daughter, Virginia State Trooper Jessica J. Cheney of Henrico, who was killed in the line of duty. Beasley also read the name of Henrico officers who died in the line of duty, and Sgt. J.A. Livingstone played Amazing Grace on the bagpipes to close the service.
Following the tribute, the campers enjoyed a picnic lunch in the shade of the trees on the Mall lawn and proceeded to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, where they admired King's statue and gathered for group photos.
The campers concluded their trip with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, where HPAL board member Don Blake remarked that "the enormity of sacrifice of our military was evident, and absorbed in solemn and respectful observation."
Blake, who accompanied the group to record the day's activities with video and photographs, observed that all the campers clearly enjoyed the trip – despite the hot weather.
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Thanks to a first-place win in The American Protege International Vocal Competition 2014, Glen Allen High School student Matija Tomas will travel to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall in December.
At the first-place winners recital in Weill Hall, Matija will perform Giacomo Puccini's opera aria, "Chi il bel sogna di doretta." She will perform with other vocalists from around the world and have the opportunity to win other awards and scholarships.
Locally, Thomas has performed with Richmond's renowned Glorious Christmas Nights, Christian Youth Theatre, and WEAG's Urban Gospel Youth Choir. > Read more.
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The John Rolfe YMCA and Gayton Baptist Church have partnered in an effort to bring greater health and wellness opportunities to the community.
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Henricus Historical Park will commemorate its anniversary during Publick Day, a signature annual event that celebrates the establishment of the second successful English settlement in the New World. In September 1611, Sir Thomas Dale, along with soldiers, tradesmen and farmers, ventured from Jamestown to create the Citie of Henricus. Leaders of Henricus developed the first English hospital, chartered the first college in North America, established tobacco as the first cash crop in Virginia, and created a place where Pocahontas lived and met John Rolfe.
Publick Day will take place Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free and parking is $5 per vehicle. > Read more.
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Paid extras are being sought to appear in the AMC television series TURN: Washington's Spies, which will begin filming its second season in the Richmond area at the end of September and continue through February.
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Arvold Casting is holding an open call on Sunday, Sept. 21 and is seeking men, women and children who are Caucasian, African American and Native American, with thin to average builds and who can realistically portray people living in Revolutionary War times. Long hair is a plus but not a must. > Read more.
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Check out these three B's in Henrico this weekend: books, bluegrass and "Born Yesterday." Other activities to participate in – and feel good about – are the 15th annual James River Regional Cleanup and the 5th annual Richmond Out of the Darkness Community Walk. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Slash, who is in his late teens and 'dating' Duff McKagan, is ready for a committed relationship. He is ready to settle down, but then he meets his boyfriend's step-brother, William 'Axl' Rose,...
Slash and Duff are both 18. Axl Rose is 23.
Summary - Slash, who is in his late teens and 'dating' Duff McKagan, is ready for a committed relationship. He is ready to settle down, but then he meets his boyfriend's step-brother, William 'Axl' Rose, known for using people for his own needs, and he turns Slash's world upside down. Review's are love.
"Saul Hudson! You need to get up if your going to make it to work on time."
Slash's eyes snapped open at the sound of his mother's high-pitched scream, and instantly regretted it. The sun glared at him, and he cursed loudly, throwing the covers back over his body. His hands clutched his head, a massive headache attacking him at full force, a reminder of the night before. Memories came back at him in chunks, but he was sure that he didn't get home until the early hours of the morning. He chuckled at the memory of his friend, Steven, dancing on the bar before falling off and landing on the butch bartender.
"I'm up, Mum!"
Please don't shout, I feel as if my brain is gonna fall out my fuckin' ears.
Slash let out a sigh of relief when the front door slammed shut which meant that his mother had left for work. Slash lay in his bed for a few more moments after deciding get up before his boss phoned and fired him, he already hated him.
Just as he was about to tumble out of the bed, two arms tightened around his waist and kept him there. Slash froze before pushing the covers off of his body, wondering who he took home with him. He threw the covers on the floor before letting out a sigh of relief when familiar, bleached, fluffy hair came into his view. He couldn't help but smile at the soft snoring filling the room, as Duff, in his sleeping state, started to whine softly at the sudden coldness surrounding his body.
"Duff, c'mon, get up you lazy bastard."
Slash's response was louder snore, and Duff buried his face further into his abdomen. He lightly slapped the blonde on the head, knowing that he was awake, and flopped back down onto the mattress. His fingers tangled in the soft locks, finger tips massaging his scalp, earning a moan like yawn from Duff. When he knew that the blonde was just about falling asleep, he nipped him harshly on the shoulder.
"Hey! Some of us are still trying to sleep here. Your mother doesn't know that i'm here, so I don't have to get up."
Duff, resting on his elbows, turned to look at the shorter man. Slash just flipped him off before reaching over and grabbing his packet of cigarettes and lighter, popping it onto his mouth before lighting it. He chucked them down to Duff, who did the same.
"Some of us have a really shitty hangover and really can't be fucked moving. "
Duff, chin resting on Slash's flat stomach, looked up at the dark man and batted his eye lashes at him innocently before answering.
"And that's my fault?"
Slash raised a questioning eyebrow before flipping Duff off. It was his fault, he was the one who forcefully dragged him out to the nearest bar, knowing that Slash couldn't resist a free drink and possibly some very satisfying sex from Duff afterwards.
"Who came barging into my workplace?"
The blonde crawled up beside him, sitting up against the headboard, and let out a laugh. Duff McKagan his friend, lover, boyfriend if you want to call him that, had been there for him since high school. They began a sexual relationship when they were in their mid-teens, and both found out that they were turned on by men rather than girls. But deep inside, Slash knew that Duff wanted more, and Slash wasn't sure if he wanted that. Slash was sure that he didn't want to lose him though.
"Baby, you weren't complaining."
Duff winked before taking a long, needed drag of his cigarette leaning over Slash to grab the covers off of the floor and back over the bodies. Slash let out groan as Duff buried his face in the crook of his neck, tongue running along his collarbone while his pale hand ran down his chest, towards his groin. Fingers dipped into the waistband of Slash's boxers, while his lips traveled over to his jawline, nipping at the skin.
Duff chuckled at the nickname Slash always always used while they were in bed together, and he couldn't stop the butterflies that exploded in his stomach. Duff knew that he was falling in love with the dark man, and he really didn't want to because inside, he knew that those feelings would never be returned. Slash was the type who had multiple partners at the same time, even though Duff knew that he was special to him. He didn't know how much it hurt the blonde, because Duff kept quiet and decided to play along. Slash lived in the moment and didn't want to be tied down. Duff would take what he could get.
"Hmmm? C'mon, who's gonna keep me company here all day, or will I have to just take care of myself?"
Slash let out a playful growl, flipping the blonde over onto his back, hand fisting into his long hair, pulling at the strands as his mouth attacked Duff's pale neck. His tongue ran over the large hickey he sucked on there the night before, smirking as Duff whimpered in need, arching into him willingly. His hand cupped Duff through his boxers, licking his lips when the taller man bucked into his palm, whispering against his cheek, begging him for more.
Suddenly, Slash was pushed away, "No, wait, I need you to do something first."
"What the fuck?"
Duff was on the floor, hand inside his discarded jeans as he searched for something. Slash, now panting was looking at the blonde as if he was crazy. Just as he was about to ask what the hell he was doing, Duff jumped back onto the bed, handing him a piece of crumpled paper, which looked like it had a number scribbled on it. Slash unfolded the paper, reading the name that was written at the top.
Axl Rose-McKagan
"Who the hell is this?"
Duff was looking at Slash as if he had grown a second head. He rolled his eyes before he answered him," My step-brother, fuckwad, can't you tell from the last name? He's just come into town, and is looking for some work. My mum forced me to give you that, he can't get a job because of his criminal record or some shit. Will you call him?"
Slash nodded, he had no idea that Duff had a step brother, and he couldn't deny, he was actually exited at the thought of meeting him. Duff's lips were on his neck again, fingers grabbing the paper out of his hands, throwing it onto the bedside table, before pushing Slash onto his back. He let out a loud and long moan as Duff quickly tore off his boxers before coming face to face with his crotch, blue eyes meeting his, full of lust and playfulness.
"...and I think that I should thank you."
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Martial Arts Ad – Yubiwaza (1968)
I just love some of the old classic style ads, and this one is just so amusing. "Yubiwaza," what's that?
The word "yubi" translates to the word "finger" and "waza" means "technique." While the art I teach has numerous "yubiwaza" some of which will drop a large man, I would never even dream of making any claim similar to the ones listed above.
The funny thing about this ad is that this system is actually based on a jujutsu art called Sosiushi Ryu.
According to the 16th inheritor of Sosiushi Ryu, Master Manzo Shitama, a samurai named Masanori Fugatami Hannosuke, a master of Takenouchi-ryu, founded Sosiushi Ryu in 1650. Masanori Hannosuke then taught his martial art system to another samurai named Shitama Matahichi, whose family have been the inheritors of Sosuishi Ryu ever since.
The lady pictured in the ad is Yoshie Imananmi who was the wife of Mr. Nelson Fleming, a Sosuishi Ryu instructor in New Jersey.
It seems Mr. Fleming was talked into writing a book on jujutsu finger techniques, and what was suppose to be a 100 page book turned out to be the fourteen page pamphlet offered in the ad above.
Reportedly, Mr. Fleming stated he had no input on the advertisement of this product. However, I couldn't find any information (even on the official Sosuishi Ryu website) stating that he ever denounced the preposterous claims of this advertisement, or was upset with the publisher for producing this publication instead of his intended work.
I've never seen this pamphlet, but I think it would be interesting. All I can say for now is that I hope my wife never gets a copy of it.
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In Wednesday's edition of Hawks Headlines, we examine a couple of Chicago Blackhawks players looking to make an impact this season, and provide an update on the Rockford IceHogs.
- Blackhawks defenseman Nick Leddy is looking to build on his performance from the 2013 campaign, and whether he can or not will have a big impact on whether or not he stays on the team for the long-term. [CSN Chicago]
- After the Hawks trimmed their roster to 28 players, they are really close to having their final group put together for the regular season. Chris Kuc has an update. [Chicago Tribune]
- WGN Radio will be hosting a "Puck Drop" party on Thursday at 11:30am to celebrate the beginning of the Hawks' upcoming season. A panel will be assembled to preview the campaign, and the first 100 people in line get an autograph from Ben Smith. [Blackhawks.com]
- With a $16 million contract in hand, Bryan Bickell is eagerly looking to earn his new coin. [Chicago Sun-Times]
- Kim Wrona did a great job of breaking down the upcoming season for the Rockford IceHogs, as they look to reach the playoffs after barely missing out last year. [The Committed Indian]
- Wrestler CM Punk has made a name for himself as a huge Blackhawks fan, and he took that love on-air on WWE Raw on Monday night. [Yahoo! Sports]
- Former Blackhawk Viktor Stalberg, now with the Nashville Predators, injured his arm on Tuesday night. [NHL.com]
- Finally, Andrew Shaw may not have been on the Hawks' roster the past few games, but he has clearly been busy, building a new "doghouse" for his pup. [Instagram]


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