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The Summerville girls defeated Bluffton 47-25 Tuesday to notch their third straight region win.
The Lady Green Wave improved to 12-5 on the season with a 3-0 mark in Region 8-AAAA with two key match ups on the horizon.
"The game was another chance for us to get better as a team and we took advantage of it," Summerville forward Zuri Green said.
Summerville travels to Ashley Ridge (7-5, 3-0) Jan. 18 and then wraps up the first half of its region schedule Jan. 22 by hosting Fort Dorchester.
The Lady Green Wave received four points from Green and six from Heather Chapman in the opening period to claim a 10-5 lead. Summerville closed the next period with a jumper from JaKaylah Ravenell and two jumpers from Rodnesha Capers to take a 19-9 lead into the half. Capers second basket, a three-pointer coming two seconds before the buzzer, gave Summerville a big momentum boost.
Junior Kwanza Murray took over the game in the third period, posting 14 of her game-high 16 points and making two steals in the period. Summerville also had two buckets from Green in the period with the first coming from behind the arc.
Bluffton (3-9, 0-3) scored 11 points in the final period, but Summerville matched that to secure the victory. The Lady Wave scoring was spread around in the final eight minutes.
Green finished the game with 12 points while Chapman finished with six and Capers with five.
Summerville (47): Kwanza Murray 16, Zuri Green 12, Chapman 6, Capers 5, Ravanell 3, Anderson 2, Padgett 2, Stewart 1
Bluffton (25): Banks 9, Whitely 4, Donaldson 3, Smalls 3, Gaston 2, Alexander 2, Klitzseh 2
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For all her attention to her appearance, Pierre is pretty much a poster child on what not to do when it comes to keeping young skin looking its youthful best.
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If Pierre laid off the cigarettes, she'd have far less reason to be concerned that a decrease in collagen will lead to a loss in skin tautness anytime soon. Studies show that smoking interferes with the body's ability to produce new collagen and also leads to premature wrinkling. Combine a heavy cigarette habit with regular, unprotected sun exposure and you're more than 10 times more likely to develop wrinkles than people your same age who don't smoke and stay out of the sun.
"Control the environmental causes of aging, and while you might see fine lines in your early 30s, you can minimize dilated blood vessels, deeper wrinkles, and loss of elasticity to your late 40s or 50s," says Joshua Zeichner, MD, director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at New York's Mt. Sinai Medical Center.
With good habits, dermatologists say there's little reason to invest in anti-aging creams that contain ingredients such as peptides and growth hormones that promise to speed cell turnover and build elasticity.
For starters, there's scant evidence that these creams work. Because these products are cosmetics and not drugs, they don't need to go through the rigorous clinical studies that the FDA requires of drugs, Zeichner explains. "You have to take the claims that beauty companies make with a very large grain of salt," he says.
Secondly, using these products in your 20s is like watering your lawn in the rain: wasteful and unnecessary. "Some skin care products claim to increase cell turnover or to repair collagen breakdown," Zeichner says. "In your 20s, you have excellent turnover without any help and your skin is fully capable of repairing itself. The downside is that these products may irritate your skin or make it more sensitive to the sun."
Claire Duplantier, 23, a YouTube beauty vlogger from Atlanta, discovered the toll of pricey skin care creams on both her wallet and her complexion. She was bothered by forehead crinkles and the beginning of crow's feet. "It was nothing major," she says, "but enough to notice in pictures and when I'm tired." She says she has spent over a thousand dollars on her "proactive" anti-aging skin care regimen in the past nine months, including three purchases of a $195 "skin defense cream."
"At first, I liked the idea that I was rubbing something that was practically gold on my face day and night," Duplantier says. "But luxurious face creams hurt your bank account and make your shoe collection dwindle."
What's more, a pile-up of rich ingredients can actually cause the biggest skin care woe for young people: breakouts. "My acne wasn't improving," Duplantier says. "Instead, come midday, my skin was oily and aggravated." These days, she's replaced the skin defense cream with a $13 SPF 30 moisturizer, and, she says, "I have fewer blemishes and it feels good to sign a bill that's less than $20."
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When Zeichner sees members of the Millennial Generation who want to know how they can maintain can their still-dewy skin, he suggests they add a daytime antioxidant moisturizer or serum to their regimen. These products contain ingredients such as vitamin C, vitamin E, green tea, niacinamide, and alpha lipoic acid. They may minimize the oxidative damage caused by stressors such as sun exposure and pollution.
Friedman, for his part, believes that after sunscreen, the next most effective damage-preventive product a 20-something man or woman can use is a prescription retinoid or over-the-counter retinol. "I think every young adult should use one," he says. "There is a ton of solid research showing that retinoids work to regulate skin function."
These vitamin A derivatives reduce acne, shrink enlarged pores, even out skin tone, treat precancerous skin lesions and, yes, build collagen and speed cell turnover.
Retinoids, however, should not be used by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. And retinoids can cause redness, dryness, and flaking during their first few weeks of use. "They should be introduced into a skin care regimen gradually and cautiously," Friedman says.
A Wrinkle in Botox Injections
Not long ago, Friedman's 23-year-old cousin approached him about getting Botox injections. She had heard that injections of the botulinum toxin, which are used to smooth horizontal forehead furrows and the vertical "11" lines between the brows, were also effective in preventing these wrinkles from every forming.
Friedman turned her down. "I don't believe in treating wrinkles you can't see," he says, "and there's no evidence that Botox is effective as a preventative tool." What's more, he says, "long-term overuse of the drug could possibly lead to atrophy of the muscles. That can cause the face to appear inadvertently aged, despite the lack of wrinkles."
Zeichner says he sometimes turns away 20-something Botox seekers because they're seeing flaws that aren't apparent to anyone else. "We live in an age of Photoshopping," he says, "and some young people believe the retouched images of celebrities they see in magazines are attainable. They're not."
Likewise, Ashinoff is wary of injecting Botox in patients in their 20s or early 30s, saying, "To me, if you erase every tiny line you can look fake and older than your actual age like all those Real Housewives." Still, she says, she doesn't believe in imposing a minimum age for cosmetic drugs like Botox that have a long track record of safety in well-qualified hands. "Light-skinned people with light eyes, like those of Celtic descent, can have a lot of lines at a very young age," she says. "Some of my happiest Botox patients are people in their 20s."
For her part, Duplantier says she's started a Botox fund for the future with all the money she's saved by switching from expensive anti-aging products to drugstore brands. "My ideal skin when I'm older is some wrinkles, but not many," she says. "I don't want to look plastic. I want my skin to reflect light and look like it has some history but is also timeless."


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Aidan and Greenlee get to their hotel room, which is covered in flower petals. Aidan carries Greenlee inside and they make love. After, as they are talking, Greenlee states she isn't going to change her name or who she is to fit into Aidan's "wife" box. Aidan says he doesn't want her to change anything about herself at all! He says he isn't Ryan and won't make her flip herself inside out. She wonders if he really means it and he swears they will do things right. She decides it is time to go home.
Zach takes Kendall to their room; she asks if he would like to renew their wedding vows - and he says no! She can't believe him until he says he wouldn't marry her again on a boat - he'd only marry her in the Sistine Chapel. Kendall laughingly says he would really want the Joe Lewis Arena in Detroit. He agrees. Kendall starts talking about their friends again, upsetting Zach. She apologizes but can't stop thinking about Ryan's feelings and Greenlee's actions and Annie's craziness. He says they should just spy on Ryan and Annie but Kendall says they can't. She won't stop talking about how sad Ryan is and how strange Annie is acting. Zach cuts in and says she needs to stop focusing on their friends and start focusing on their relationship! Kendall says they are together just like always; he says they are together but they aren't living their life. She says the Vegas trip was his idea. He asks about the boys and she realizes that they haven't been spending time as a family. She sadly hugs him and says, "Lets go home."
In the lobby, Aidan and Greens, Zach and Kendall and Ryan and Annie barely miss running in to one another as they all leave the hotel. Greenlee decides to place one more bet but loses - and Ryan runs into them. Zach and Kendall walk up, too. He invites everyone to join them on the Cambias jet; they leave together.
Next on All My Children:
Ryan and Greenlee get suck in the airplane bathroom, making Annie mad.
Kendall questions Annie about the key.
Carmen and Randi talk about their past.
Taylor introduces herself to Frankie's parents - and then returns his Silver Star!
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
March 15 visit will highlight Garden's French roots
From its early beginnings, Charleston has been an international seaport and its landscape and culture have been influenced by many nations. Middleton Place, the historic seat of a prominent English family, is no exception, as influences beyond England are apparent within its landscape and important family collections.
An opportunity to examine some of those influences will take place when Middleton Place hosts the French Heritage Society for lunch and a tour of the Gardens, House Museum and Plantation Stableyards on March 15. Charles Duell, President of the Middleton Place Foundation, welcomes the opportunity to strengthen relations with members of the Society. "There are many facets to Middleton Place that were directly influenced or inspired by the work of French architects and horticulturists," he says. "We are delighted to host the Society, and celebrate our mutual heritage."
The design of the Middleton Place Gardens was guided by the concepts and landscaping philosophies of Andre Le Notre—principal gardener to King Louis XIV—who built many formal gardens including those at Versailles and Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte. Henry Middleton, who founded Middleton Place in 1741, hired English gardeners but their designs were based largely on the formal gardens of Le Notre. Perfect symmetry and geometry, long vistas, changes in elevation, reflecting ponds, and classic statuary—all championed by Le Notre—are part of the grand concept for the Middleton Place Gardens. Fate would have it the French Heritage Society will visit Middleton Place on the same week Le Notre was born 400 years ago.
Frenchmen, Andre Michaux, Royal Botanist to Louis XVI, visited Middleton Place in 1786. Michaux's influence on historic gardens along the Ashley River is well documented and he presented the Middletons with some of the first Camellias ever brought to this country. One of these plants still flourishes on the northwest corner of the Parterre overlooking the Ashley River. Michaux also introduced crepe myrtles and tea olives, and likely gave the Middletons examples of each. Today centuries-old specimen trees remind us of the French botanist's early exploration of South Carolina.
Although the Middletons were proudly English, and later, proudly American, several generations of the family spent much time in France. This is well-reflected in the collection of the Middleton Place House Museum. Some of these treasures include a French-made tiara worn by Mary Helen Hering Middleton while attending the Russian imperial court when her husband was Ambassador to the country, as well as a brass and ormolu gothic clock by Leroy & Fils (circa 1825), a portrait of French socialite Juliette Recamier by Pierre Guerin, and many other objects of great historical and cultural value.
The French Heritage Society was founded in 1982 to encourage Americans and French to share their love of historic architecture. The Society has contributed support and funding to hundreds of restoration grants for historic monuments, buildings and gardens in France, and to properties in the United States that reflect France's historic influence. The Society has given aid to restore buildings in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and Charleston after Hurricane Hugo (including a grant to restore the Middleton Place Rose Garden after the storm). The French Heritage Society also facilitates an internship program where landscaping students from the Versailles National School of Landscape Architecture spend the summer months working in America's historic gardens, including Middleton Place.
The Society's trip to Charleston takes place March 14-17, and will take the group to many of Charleston's French-influences on a tour of "history, preservation, architecture, decorative arts, and plantation gardens." Besides Middleton Place, the group will visit the Huguenot Church, several buildings designed by Gabriel Manigault, and another Middleton Place Foundation property, the Edmondston-Alston House, among other sites.
The mission of the Middleton Place Foundation, a public non-profit educational trust, is to sustain the highest levels of preservation and interpretation for the collections and programs of the Middleton Place National Historic Landmark, its Gardens, House, Plantation Stableyards and affiliated properties, such as the Edmondston-Alston House. For additional information, call (843) 556-6020, or go to www.middletonplace.org.
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Week 15 is the most wonderful time of the year—in the NFL regular season, at least. Among the six must-watch games, there are intense divisional rivalry matchups and potential playoff previews. Two of the marquee games, however, are interconference clashes between championship-rich franchises.
In the Steelers vs. Cowboys and 49ers vs. Patriots matchups, you have franchises that account for 19 of the 46 Super Bowl winners. They are the best games of one great week:
Game/Upset of the Week
San Francisco 49ers at New England Patriots (Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). There is a reason the Patriots are very difficult to beat at home, or anywhere, in December. There is an intimidation factor—and mystique—around the success they have had with Tom Brady leading Bill Belichick's offense. There's only one way to fight that history—with fire.
As we've seen with the 49ers under Jim Harbaugh, they are tough, physical and fearless on defense. They won't back down from the challenge of Brady. Look for them to have some success with pressure from their 3-4 defense, which is backed by a better back seven than the Texans have. To get the Patriots' number, however, the Niners will need to be aggressive on offense.
Forget the strategy of trying to run often with Frank Gore to play keep-away from Brady. The 49ers need to come out firing with Colin Kaepernick, as his big-play ability as a passer and runner is why they picked him to start over Alex Smith. Former Patriot Randy Moss and Super Bowl hero Mario Manningham will stretch the field. The Niners' tight ends also are tough covers for New England. Expect rookie running back LaMichael James to get some snaps to cause matchup issues.
Brady is the closest thing we have in the NFL to his idol, 49ers legend Joe Montana, but the current Niners makeup makes the difference here. 49ers 33, Patriots 30
Other Game of the Week
Pittsburgh Steelers at Dallas Cowboys (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS). The Cowboys should have top wide receiver Dez Bryant, which will help quarterback Tony Romo. What won't is the fact that Ben Roethlisberger is his counterpart. Roethlisberger is the more accomplished version of Romo—a mobile, strong-armed passer. Because of Big Ben, the Steelers show mettle on the road and will be eager to put a bad home loss to San Diego behind them. The Cowboys aren't the best home team in these situations, and Pittsburgh's running game will set up Roethlisberger to take this game away from Romo in the fourth quarter. Steelers 20, Cowboys 17
AFC Game of the Week
Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS). It seems like Peyton Manning and the Broncos are destined to keep winning all the way to the Super Bowl. But it would be wrong to write off the Ravens after tough losses to the Steelers and Redskins. They are still a very good home team, and with an emotional defensive lift from the return of Ray Lewis and a spark from a new-look offense, expect them to turn in a strong all-around performance. They will need it to cool off the Broncos, and it will be tough, given they must overcome many defensive injuries. With more help from Ray Rice, Joe Flacco will hold up well in his duel with Manning—and a big play by Ed Reed will allow the Ravens to steal this one. Ravens 26, Broncos 24
NFC Game of the Week
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX). Brandon Marshall is ready for a big game against the Packers' defense, but as we've seen the past two weeks, the Bears can't win with just him carrying their offense. Their line issues continue to limit Jay Cutler, and now the problems have seeped into the running game. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers is getting more help from his backfield and has a lot more options in the passing game to methodically move the ball against Chicago's injury-hampered zone defense. Packers 20, Bears 13
Rematch of the Week
New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX). The Falcons had a brief 2-0 lead in the teams' playoff matchup last season, but those were the only points they would score in a frustrating road loss. The Falcons are perfect at home in 2012 and are trying to make sure they stay there for this year's NFC playoffs. Matt Ryan hasn't been great in the Georgia Dome this season, but Atlanta's defense plays a lot better there. Eli Manning and the Giants' up-and-down offense also are due for an off game. You can bet the Falcons have heard about everyone disrespecting them and will rise up here to prove their worth. Falcons 24, Giants 17
Rebound/Lock of the Week
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS). The Colts are 9-4 but have been outscored by 37 points this season. When they win, it often takes an Andrew Luck-led rally. When they lose, their youth and major defensive holes show up in a big way. The Texans are picking up the pieces from their loss to the Patriots but won't lose sight of their two big goals: winning the AFC South and going on to lock up the AFC's top playoff seed. Look for Matt Schaub, Arian Foster and the entire Houston offense to rebound, setting up J.J. Watt and the defense to make the afternoon rough for Luck. Texans 38, Colts 14
Rest of the Week
Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS). The Dolphins have had a positive first season with Joe Philbin and Ryan Tannehill, and are looking to finish strong. They will support their rookie quarterback with good efforts from Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas against Jacksonville's No. 31-ranked run defense. Former Dolphins starter Chad Henne will lead a valiant Jaguars comeback, but this Sunshine State matchup tips in the favor of South Florida. Dolphins 20, Jaguars 17
Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams (Sunday 1 p.m. ET, FOX). Adrian Peterson will get his rushing yards, as usual, but Jeff Fisher will coach up his defense to limit big gains. Fisher will commit extra defenders to the run, trusting his cornerbacks and middle linebacker James Laurinaitis to handle the Vikings' limited receiving corps. The Rams are quietly No. 2 in the NFL in sacks and won't allow struggling Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder to win a tight game with slim wild-card hopes on the line. Rams 23, Vikings 20
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX). The Saints got the best possible news with the Bountygate suspensions thrown out, and that should inspire the team to break out of a three-game funk. Look for Drew Brees to get back on track against the Buccaneers' pass defense. The Buccaneers will get their share of big plays from Doug Martin and Vincent Jackson, but it's hard to pick against New Orleans in a Superdome shootout. Saints 34, Buccaneers 27
Washington Redskins at Cleveland Browns (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS). Robert Griffin III or Kirk Cousins? Given the secretive Mike Shanahan, you can't assume anything about which rookie will quarterback the Redskins. The Redskins' offense will have to deal with a Browns front that's played very well of late. The real issue in Washington is the defense, and Cleveland's receivers—led by rookie Josh Gordon—are underrated. Look for rookie running back Trent Richardson to also make an impact. Browns 24, Redskins 20
Carolina Panthers at San Diego Chargers (Sunday 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX). It looks like Norv Turner is near the end of the line in San Diego, but he's still coaching his offense well and will be ready to match wits with former Chargers assistants Ron Rivera and Rob Chudzinski, Carolina's head coach and offensive coordinator. Now that Philip Rivers has found a groove, Ryan Mathews and the Chargers' running game will have success. Cam Newton will stay hot, but he won't get much help on the ground and will fall short in a good duel with Rivers. Chargers 27, Panthers 24
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals (Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX). The Cardinals were called out as quitters by Larry Fitzgerald's father, and that should motivate many of them get off the mat in front of the home crowd. But even if they work hard to put in a strong defensive effort, they can't compensate for their offensive line woes and the return of overmatched rookie quarterback Ryan Lindley to the starting lineup. That takes a lot away from Calvin Johnson vs. Fitzgerald on the marquee. The Lions bring a strong front four and an underrated running game, and that should be enough to grind out their first victory since Week 9. Lions 20, Cardinals 10
Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills at Toronto (Sunday 1 p.m. ET, FOX). Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, who is powering up at the ideal time, gets to plow through his former team. It won't be at his old stomping grounds in Orchard Park, but rather Toronto. Seattle will feel more at home in Canada and not just because it plays home games near Vancouver. The Seahawks' defense is ablaze after the thrashing of Arizona and will thwart an inconsistent Bills attack. With it, the Space Needle will get spire bragging rights over CN Tower. Seahawks 27, Bills 13
Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS). There's a good chance both teams will go after a quarterback early in the 2013 draft, and this will determine which gets a better shot at one. Considering the Raiders have a more competent veteran option in Carson Palmer, the Chiefs need one more, as the combination of Matt Cassel and Brady Quinn hasn't worked. Jamaal Charles will provide more great running for Kansas City, but the archrival Raiders now have a healthy Darren McFadden to counter Charles. Raiders 24, Chiefs 20
New York Jets at Tennessee Titans (Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). Just a quick NFL history lesson: The Jets used to be called the Titans, and the Titans used to be called the Oilers. Incredibly, the Jets (6-7) are still alive in the AFC wild-card hunt, and if they can run effectively on an opponent, they usually win. Tennessee will give up chunks of yards to Shonn Greene and Bilal Powell, which will lead to some easier throws for Mark Sanchez. Another Jets strength is pass defense, which they will use to stifle Jake Locker. Jets 26, Titans 19
Stats of the Week
Last week's record: 11-5
This week's record: 0-0
Season-to-date record: 148-59-1
Locks record: 11-3
Upsets record: 11-3


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Dorsey: Finding the perfect artists' residencyWritten by John Dorsey | | email@example.com
After the recent announcement about the closing of the Collingwood Arts Center's (CAC) artist residency program I received a number of phone calls and emails asking for my help and advice as to what artists in our area should do. Where should they go?
One of truly interesting things about the CAC is that it catered largely to the needs of local artists, which is wonderful, but one of the things that always surprised me is just how many younger artists in our region didn't know that there are other residencies out there, all over the country and all over the world.
I'm not trying to get our artists to leave the Glass City anytime soon, but I do want people to know what opportunities are out there, so today I want to highlight just a few.
As someone who has struggled to make the rent as a working artist for a number of years, I'm always on the lookout for a shelter from the storm myself and I found the first residency I want to tell you about through a random Google search. If you don't want to have to travel very far, it may just be for you. I'm talking about Detroit's Write A House program, which is offering free space to three lucky writers in any genre who are looking for the chance to work on their craft and own their own home. The premise is simple: Writers from all over can apply to live in one of three houses owned by the organization, and after two years of working, giving readings, blogging about the experience and just giving back to the local literary community, they receive the deed to their home. Interested authors do have to pass a credit check and demonstrate their commitment to helping revitalize the city through literary activity, but you can find more on that and just how to apply at http://writeahouse.com.
The next program I want to talk about is the Sundress Academy for the Arts. Much like Write A House, Sundress is a new residency program, located just a little bit further away on the 29-acre Firefly Farms in Knoxville, Tenn. Unlike Write A House, Sundress is more short-term and places its emphasis squarely on arts education in the form of workshops, retreats and residencies for writers, actors, filmmakers and visual artists. Sundress is the creation of Erin Elizabeth Smith, English lecturer for the University of Tennessee, and founder of Sundress Publications, which puts out the annual Best of the Net anthology. Since they have more offerings than I have space to mention in this column, you can find out more here, http://sundresspublications.com/safta.
Lastly, I want to mention a long-standing residency and also tell you where you can find a constant flow of information about various artist spaces no matter what your medium or level of experience. The 18th Street Arts Center is truly one of the crown jewels in LA's fine arts community. Located in Santa Monica since 1988, it offers both short-term and long-term residencies to artists in a variety of mediums, as well as a number of public programs. Geared toward those seeking mentoring as well as artists well on their way in their careers, this may just be the perfect fit for you. For more information, visit http://18thstreet.org.
Don't see anything here that interests you? That's OK, you can also get signed up for the Alliance of Artists Communities newsletter at http://www.artistcommunities.org. There you'll find countless residency opportunities, as well as up-to-date deadlines and admission requirements.
I hope this helps a little; I do what I can. We all want our art to find a good home, but that can't happen if our artists are worrying about where they're going to sleep. It's cold out there. Thanks for listening, Toledo.
Until next time…keep your pencil sharp.
John Dorsey is a widely published poet. His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
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Like almost no other institution in Europe and for centuries already, the Kunsthaus Zürich is linked to private collections: approximately three-fourths of the important art collections with their many masterpieces stem from generous donations. The origins of numerous long-term loans go back to well-established, often decade-long friendships and many important foundations have put their possessions under the guardianship of the Kunsthaus. During this year, three exhibitions will illuminate private collecting from different points of view. One eccentric and to-date almost unknown exhibition, which we present to you within the context of the Zürcher Festspiele, is dedicated to the themes of physicalness and sexuality. The collector who amassed these works of art - a sharp minded and clear eyed film director - remains in the background, allowing us with the stringent selection of pieces to garner first glimpses of the unusual basis of this private collection. During the course of the summer, two further collections will present other aspects of collecting with the donation of a large lot of works by John Waters and a precious collection of Dutch artworks.
First of all 'Europa': no matter the extensive territories, the complex society models and the ever-present questions as to the concept of unity within Europe, in the end, the many cultural references as well as the relationships between the countries and the European landscape are what connects. Our exhibition, conceived by Cathérine Hug in close collaboration with the Austrian writer Robert Menasse, addresses utopias, dreams, and realities in art. Over one hundred works of art by roughly sixty artists ask questions and postulate exciting as well as stimulating theses.
Lastly 'Japan': last year's long-planned and logistically demanding excursion to Tokyo and Kobe of some seventy chef-d'oeuvres of the Kunsthaus collection was a great success and has provided us with many new impressions. Together with you, we are looking forward to the return of our Kunsthaus collection with its many masterpieces and, as of June, to its new presentation in its entirety at the Heimplatz.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday described a 2 a.m. call from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, and amid confusion about the fate of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and fears about the safety of additional American personnel.
"She asked me what was going on, and I briefed her on developments. Most of the conversation was about the search for Ambassador Stevens," Gregory Hicks, the former deputy chief of mission in Libya, told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. "It was also about what we were going to do with our personnel in Benghazi, and I told her we would need to evacuate and she said that was the right thing to do."
Haltingly, Hicks recounted "the saddest phone call in my life" – getting word from a Libyan official that Stevens had been killed.
The politically charged hearing on the Sept. 11, 2012, attack is the latest in a long-running and bitter dispute between the administration and congressional Republicans who have challenged the White House's actions before and after the deadly assault, in which Stevens and three other Americans died.
The target of much of the conservative wrath is Clinton, a potential presidential candidate in 2016, who stepped down after four years with high approval ratings. In her last appearance on Capitol Hill in January, a defiant Clinton took responsibility for the department's missteps leading up to the assault, while rejecting suggestions the administration had tried to mislead the country about the attack.
The witnesses Wednesday were Mark Thompson, acting deputy assistant secretary for counterterrorism; Hicks, the former deputy of mission in Libya; and Eric Nordstrom, a former regional security officer in Libya who testified before the panel in October.
An independent panel led by former top diplomat Thomas Pickering and retired Gen. Mike Mullen concluded that management and leadership failures at the State Department led to "grossly" inadequate security at the mission. The panel's report singled out the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security and the Bureau of Near East Affairs.
The report has failed to placate GOP lawmakers, conservatives and outside groups, some of whom contend that Benghazi is comparable to the Watergate and Iran-Contra scandals and deserves a more thorough examination. They contend that the Obama administration is covering up information.
Republicans at the hearing focused on the widely debunked talking points used by U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice five days after the attack in which she said the attacks appeared to be associated with demonstrations in Egypt and Libya over an anti-Islam video.
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said Rice's comments contradicted statements by Libyan leaders and others who called the attacks pre-meditated assaults by terrorists.
Gowdy said Rice's comments "perpetuated a demonstrably false narrative." Hicks, asked his reaction to the Rice's remarks on five Sunday talk shows, said: "I was stunned. My jaw dropped and I was embarrassed."
Democrats countered with a video clip of Director of National Intelligence James Clapper telling a Senate panel earlier this year that the hit on Rice was unfair.
"She was going on what we were giving her," Clapper said of the talking points.
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District Attorney Fred Bright asked Superior Court Judge Trent Brown to nolle pros the charges March 14, and the two defendants in the case who remained in the Jones County Law Enforcement Center, Chad Nicholson and Mandy Bryant, were released later that afternoon. The 10 other defendants whose charges were dropped had been released on bond.
Two of the lower tier defendants had already pled guilty to the RICO charges. Carey Anderson Stokes pled guilty June 28, 2012, and Larry Grady Favor pled Aug. 17, 2012. Both defendants received five years probation but Bright said he does not think the ruling will affect their sentences.
"I don't think it will matter. Once you plead guilty, you waive your defense, but I'm sure there will be a test case somewhere. We can expect that will be coming," he said.
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Treg Buchanan, a recent graduate of Antlers High School, has officially received a scholarship and has signed his letter of intent to play golf at Paris Junior College under the direction of Coach David Johnson.
Treg began playing golf in 2007 and has placed consistently for three years along with winning first place in the 2010 District Tournament. Treg has competed in three 3A State Golf Tournaments and placed 7th in State in May 2011.
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In 2007, Stonewall invited lesbian and bisexual women to complete a survey about their health needs and experiences of the health sector. We have been overwhelmed with the response. Over 6,000 women completed the survey, making this the largest survey of lesbian and bisexual women's health needs outside America. The picture they paint should disturb any healthcare practitioner:
Prescription for Change [Full report PDF]
Further statistics for Wales can be found here:
1. Understand lesbian health needs:
Only one in ten lesbian and bisexual women said that healthcare workers have given them information relevant to their health care needs.
2. Train staff:
Only three in ten lesbian and bisexual women said healthcare workers did not make inappropriate comments about their sexual orientation.
3. Don't make assumptions:
Two in five lesbian and bisexual women said that in the last year healthcare workers had assumed they were heterosexual.
4. Explicit policies:
Only one in eleven say that their GP surgery displayed non-discriminatory policy.
5. Tell lesbians what they need to know:
Three quarters of lesbian and bisexual women think they are not at risk from sexually transmitted infections.
6. Improve monitoring:
One in ten lesbian and bisexual women stated that when they did come out to a healthcare worker they were either ignored, or the healthcare worker continued to assume they were heterosexual.
7. Increase visibility:
Half of young lesbian and bisexual women have self-harmed in the last year. Increased visibility of lesbian and bisexual women will help improve self-esteem and morale.
8. Make confidentiality policies clear:
One in eight lesbian and bisexual women are not sure what their GP's policy is on confidentiality.
9. Make complaints procedures clear:
Half of lesbian and bisexual women have had a negative experience in the health sector in the last year.
10. Develop tailored services:
Only two per cent of lesbian and bisexual women have attended a service tailored towards their needs.


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• Portsmouth First Church of the Nazarene, located at Third and Brown Streets in Portsmouth. Sunday, April 14, 10 a.m. - Donuts, Coffee, Milk and Juice are served in the Fellowship Hall. Sunday, April 14, 10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship with Pastor Brian bringing the message. Sunday, April 14, 10:30 a.m. - Children's Church. Stephanie Bailey and Erica Kegley are the Children's Church Workers today.
Sunday, April 14, 6 p.m. - ReCap, Sunday, April 14 - 17 is Revival at Sciotoville Church of the Nazarene at 7 p.m. each night. Chad Sebright is the special speaker. Monday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. - Community Men's Prayer Meeting at New Boston Nazarene Fellowship Hall. Tuesday, April 16, 3 - 5 p.m. - Local Compassionate Ministries hours are observed. Wednesday, April 17, 6 p.m. - Prayer/Share
Wednesday, April 17, 6 p.m. - Ten:10 Student Ministries for grades 6 - 12. Join us on Wednesday Nights as we study, "THE MIGHTY JUDGES OF uh, the book of Judges." Wednesday, April 17, 6 p.m. - Kool Skool for Kidz for grades K - 5. Thursday, April 18, 3 - 5 p.m. - Local Compassionate Ministries hours are observed.
• Berean Baptist Church, 5526 Winchester Ave. Sciotoville, Dr. Fred Mann will be teaching the Auditorium Class and also bringing the message in the morning worship service on Sunday, April 14. Rev. Tim Goodwin will be bringing the message in the evening worship service with baptism to follow. This will be the first day as the new Pastor for Tim Goodwin. He and his wife, Christy, and their three children are from Graniteville, SC and will be residing in the church parsonage.
• The ladies group Helping Hands of the First Church of Christ will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the church annex, 1224 Dogwood Ridge Road, Wheelersburg. Sharon Ward will have the devotions. Those who will be attending are asked to bring a snack for refreshments.
Members and guests of Christians on Local Tours (COLTS) will meet for lunch and their meeting at noon Tuesday, April 16, at Ponderosa, Ohio River Road, Wheelersburg. Anyone age 55 and over is invited to attend.
For more information about these events or the church, call the church office at (740) 574-5031 or Randy Wickham, minister, at (740) 574-1913.
• Community of Christ 2237 Russell Avenue West Portsmouth will be led in their 10:30 AM Morning Worship Service on Sunday April 14 by Stacie Stephens who will develop the weekly church theme of "Be God's Instrument" with Priest Carol McGraw bringing forth the music. The service will include testimonies of outreach beyond our congregation. Children's church will also begin at 10:30 AM. This is Subway Sunday when the saints go marching into the West Portsmouth Subway around 9:30 AM for fellowship before Morning Worship.
• McDermott Community of Christ will have the Church School service Sunday at 9:30am with Elder Mike and Linda Orin in charge of morning devotions. The worship service will begin at 10:45am with Priest Rhonda Morkassel presiding over the service, and Priest Wanda Joslin giving the sermon. Children's ministry will be given by Rhonda Morkassel. Ministry of music will be by Elder Pete Coburn, and Barbara Koch will be pianist for the service. Wednesday evening prayer service will be held at 7pm with Deacon Martha Ball presiding and theme by Evelyn Blair. A free lunch is served at the church every Thursday from 11am to 1 pm.
• North Moreland Christian Baptist Church, Breakfast is served every Sunday morning 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Pastor Paul Hagen. Super Church Pastor Chris Meenach 10:30 a.m. to noon. Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to noon. Evening Worship Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting Service 7:00 p.m. Children's Bible Club, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Youth Meeting, Thursday, 6:00 p.m. with Ed Zeno.
• Community of Christ, Thomas Hollow Rd. Lucasville, will have Priest Rhonda Webb presenting the Morning Message during the Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. The theme for Sunday, April 14 is "Be God's Instrument." Teacher Paula Bramblett will preside at the Worship Service. Coffee/Donuts - 9:30 am, Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Night Service - 6:00 p.m., Ladies Prayer Service 2nd Wed. of month, and "Adult Night Out" 3rd Monday of Month.
• Rev. Harold Berrian, District Superintendent of the Eastern Kentucky District of the Church of the Nazarene will preach revival at the South Shore First Church of the Nazarene, 356 Roberson Drive, South Shore, Ky on April 12,13 and 14.
• Rarden Church of the Nazarene will hold revival services Sunday night April 28 at 6 p.m. Mon. April 29 thru Wed. May 1 at 7 p.m. nightly with Rev. Tim Throckmorton. The church is located at St. Rt. 73 in Rarden, Ohio.
• Pleasant Valley Community of Christ, 723 Sedan Crabtree Road, Lucasville will be holding services on Sunday, April 14 with Ed Crabtree as the mornings speaker talking on the theme "Be God's Instrument." Services start at 10:30 a.m.


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