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BWW Reviews: Main Street Theater's A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRATION is Brilliantly Crafted and Deeply Moving
Every year, the holiday season is marked by gooey, theatrical mind-candy confections. The syrupy and saccharine spectacles fill audiences with joy and boil pots all over town. Yet, for 2013 Main Street Theater is taking a bold risk and producing the brilliantly crafted and deeply moving Houston Premiere of A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRATION by Paula Vogel, with music by Daryl Waters. The play is not the light-hearted, feel-good fare audiences have come to expect; however, I defy anyone to walk away from a performance without feeling moved and permanently altered.
Simply put, Paula Vogel's writing for A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRATION is decadent. Set in and around Washington D.C. in 1864, she masterfully blends together the stories of the nation's most influential and most commonplace, as each and every citizen bundles up to face the coldest Christmas Eve in years. From opening to close, Paula Vogel's plot is perfectly structured and her economy of words adds thematic richness in abundance. Allusions and parallels to story of Jesus Christ and even our own modern struggles leave the audience spellbound and riveted by the performance. Every word in the production serves a purpose and adds to the power and majesty of the tale she spins, breaking our hearts, making us reflect on our blessings, and inspiring us to work to improve the world we live in. Paula Vogel's A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRTION is a sumptuous feast of artistry and skill that moves audiences through many emotions without leaving a single dry eye in the house.
Directing the production, Troy Scheid marries Paula Vogel's impressive script with excellent directorial decisions that allow the work to profoundly resonate with audiences during and long after the performance. Every decision she makes, from assembling an accomplished cast to creating haunting stage images, is executed with splendid precision. From the time the cast takes the stage to welcome us to the production until the plots are fully resolved and the house lights come up at the end of the show, there is not a single moment that drags. Just like the writing, Troy Scheid's direction is taut and thoroughly engrossing.
Regarding the cast, this troupe of actors and actresses are just phenomenal in this production. With the exception of the young ladies that alternate playing Jessa, each and every member of the cast inhabits the persona of a varied assortment of characters. Together, the cast mesmerizes as they swiftly glide in and out of different roles without ever confusing the audience. Each member of the cast adorns themselves with different pieces of clothing, changes their vocal cadence and accent, and even their physicality to aid the audience in being able to distinguish their different characters. From child to adult, there is not a single weak link in the cast, which makes the performance all the more remarkable.
Despite the ensemble nature of the production, a few portrayals affected me more than others and have truly stayed with me for days after viewing the performance. These standouts include Rachel H. Dickson's dignified seamstress Elizabeth Keckley and compassionate Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, Jon L. Egging's motivated and unnerving John Wilkes Booth, Brittany Halen's tour de force delivery of the charismatic and ebullient Raz, Shawn Hamilton's hardened Decatur Bronson who earns unyielding sympathy from the audience, Liliane Moon's gut wrenching performance as Jessa, Joe Kirkendall's warm and caring Abraham Lincoln and his elegiac embodiment of poet Walt Whitman, Crystal Rae's ever hopeful Hannah, Susan Shofner's pristinely heartrending performance as Mary Todd Lincoln that unflinchingly and honestly portrays Mrs. Lincoln's struggles with both mania and depression, and Zack Varela's heartbreaking portrayal of Moses Levy. In all sincerity, every time I mentally return to the production three moments truly stand out above the rest. They are the beautifully depressing agony delivered by Susan Shofner as Mary Todd Lincoln as she is turned away from Zack Varela's dying Moses Levy, the company's impressive performance of "Follow the Drinking Gourd," and the breathtaking final confrontation between Shawn Hamilton's Decatur Bronson and Brittany Halen's Raz weaved together with Rachel H. Dickson's Elizabeth Keckley desperately pleading with Brandon Balque's George's Ghost.
Technically, the show is solid as well. Ryan McGettigan's Set Design is sparsely detailed, which allows it to be incredibly versatile. Small elements embellish the bared wood frames to give a sense of location, but the minimalist yet intricate design never gets in the way of the actors or their deliveries of the emotionally charged and thought provoking words. Eric L. Marsh's Lighting Design dances with the cast as they move about the stage, illuminating different portions for the various scenes. Colors are used sparingly over the cast; however, his upstage cyclorama alternates between realistic representations of the setting sun and emotionally appropriate hues for the scenes unfolding before the audience. The quietly understated aspects of the design only serve to bolster the production and never get in the way.
Macy Lyne's Costume Design dresses the cast is period specific pieces that can be altered or changed out easily as they shift from character to character. Many of the costumes are dyed in dark hues, making the colorful pieces more visible. This is particularly effective in scenes with Jessa, making her and her plight standout more to the audience on a visual level. Rodney Walsworth Properties Design is also period appropriate, and nothing in his work stands out as being out of place. Lastly, Michael Mertz's Sound Design is crisp, ensuring that music, lyrics, and spoken dialogue are all heard in the intimate venue. His most affective touch is the sound of cold wind blowing across an open field that is sparingly used in the production.
Main Street Theater's Houston Premiere of Paula Vogel's A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRATION, with music by Daryl Waters, is an intoxicating and invigorating breath of fresh air. It proudly and confidently defies the stereotyped merriment and cheerful disposition of typical holiday shows, offering something meaty and substantial for audiences. The creative and skillful work from every person involved in the production ensures that it is a theatrical experience not to be missed.
A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRATION, produced by Main Street Theater, plays Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Boulevard, Houston, 77006 now through December 29, 2013. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. For tickets and more information, please visit http://www.mainstreettheater.com or call (713) 524-6706.
All photos by RicOrnelProductions.com. Courtesy of Main Street Theater.
L to R: Brandon Balque, Rodrick Randall & Shawn Hamilton
Members of the cast of A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRATION.
Susan Shofner & Zack Varela with members of the cast of A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRATION.
The cast of A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRATION.
Crystal Rae.
Rachel H. Dickson & Susan Shofner.
Joe Kirkendall & Susan Shofner.
L to R: Jonathan Teverbaugh, Shawn Hamilton & Brittany Halen.
Brittany Halen & Jon L. Egging with members of the cast of A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRATION.


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Come out to Robinson Nature Center and savor the flavors of the fall harvest! Learn from Bruce Reamer, owner of Salernos restaurant in Eldersburg, MD, in a demo-style class how they integrate produce from local farms into their meals and how you can do the same. Learn about what produce is in season and then enjoy a meal from Salernos featuring local, seasonal ingredients. Choose a light lunch ($12 - 12:00-2:00 pm) or dinner with appetizer ($15 - 3:00-5:00pm). Take home a new, healthy recipe for your holiday entertaining. Registration deadline is October 17. No walk-ins. Recommended age is 16 yrs +.
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Welcome to OWASP O2 Platform project.
The O2 platform represents a new paradigm for how to perform, document and distribute Web Application security reviews.
O2 is designed to Automate Security Consultants Knowledge and Workflows and to Allow non-security experts to access and consume Security Knowledge
Latest Release: 16h October 2010 - v1.5 Beta: See screenshots here
Windows Installer: (OWASP O2 Platform (v1.4 Beta) (ClickOnce Installer ) for the latest version of the OWASP O2 platform version
'Requirements:: Windows and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Source code: The source code for the O2 Platform is availabled for download via SVN at https://code.google.com/p/o2platform/source/checkout
O2-Platform.com website (external to owasp)
For more details on the O2 Platform see http://www.o2-platform.com website which currently being used to host the help files and documentation pages.
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VIDEO: Britney Spears and Ellen Are Carol Queens
Images circulated last week of Ellen DeGeneres and Britney Spears in their best Charles Dickens garb, out Christmas caroling in a Los Angeles residential neighborhood.
And today, the episode of The Ellen DeGeneres show featuring the two holiday crooners finally aired!
Brit, 27, and Ellen, 50, traipse door-to-door in the clip, singing and decorating random people's homes. Several of the surprised residents, particularly the first woman they approached, seem…a little puzzled.
Ellen gamely works in a plug for Britney's new album, Circus, but the nonplussed homeowner still retains a "Yeah, so?" look on her face.
Check out the clip below, and be sure to watch till the end. The tuneful duo bust into an impromptu "Jingle Bells" rap in the middle of the street!
As always, hit up BritneySpears.com for up-to-the-minute info on the pop singer!


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Record breaking Hold'Em Jackpot Won
It is rare that a poker player can get beat and still come out a winner. Recently one lucky player at Casino Del Sol did just that. On Wednesday, October 23rd a player helped set a new record in the Casino Del Sol Poker Room. This lucky player walked away with the largest bad beat Texas Hold'em jackpot in CDS history. At 5pm over $71,000 was split among the players in the room with over $28k going to the player with the losing hand. The rest of the money was shared by all the other players in the room.
Get into a game at CDS for your chance at a piece of the winnings. The Hold'em jackpot is currently at $35,460 with the total growing more each day. To win the Hold'em jackpot just be currently playing in a game and be holding aces full of jacks or better and get beaten by 4 of a kind or better. (Both of the players' hole cards must play and beat the board.)
Take home a piece of the $13,664 jackpot currently in place for the Omaha, 7 Card Stud and Crazy Pineapple games as well. Details on each of these game variations can be found inside the poker room. Stop by Casino Del Sol today for your shot at the jackpot!


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Apple (AAPL) has lost market share in the domestic Internet-connected set-top box business that it once pioneered and dominated, according to research firm Parks Associates, putting the world's largest company behind Roku and its largest rival, Google (GOOG). That puts the company in the position of having to struggle to catch up with its own past.
Apple is now in third place, according to the latest data, as the research firm indicated that Apple sold slightly more than 2 million of its $99 set-top box in the U.S. in 2013, compared to an estimated 3.8 million Chromecast streaming dongles (retails for $35) and 3.8 million devices for Roku. The report also notes that Apple lost share in the first quarter of this year, with Roku taking market share in both usage and devices sold. Roku has several choices, ranging in price from $49.99 to $99.99. Plus, the company announced Roku TV at the Consumer Electronics Show in January of this year, a move to get away from set-top boxes and into actual televisions.
The report comes as more Internet-connected devices come into the home. After the first quarter of 2014, more than half of all U.S. households had consumer electronics connected to the Internet (smart TV, connected Blu-Ray player, connect game console, set-top box and or a digital media receiver), as companies make the push into the "Internet of Things," a phrase first coined by Cisco (CSCO) to include devices outside of PCs, smartphones and tablets.


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We measured the thermo-optic coefficients of anisotropic crystals at the wavelengths of and () by a beam deflection method. The values of are determined to be , , and (at ) and , , and (at ). Thermal lensing in the flashlamp-pumped - and -cut laser rods was studied at by a probe beam technique in the nonlasing conditions, and the contribution of the photoelastic term to the thermal lens optical power was estimated. Athermal propagation directions with the definitions and were found in .
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Joining the Silver Pails 4-H club is a fun way to meet new people, and possibly raise a goat. Every year we participate in the 4-H show with our goats. In the Silver Pails club, we raise show goats, so we do not sell them at the end of fair. The goat club is not just about raising goats, in March, we make our own goat milk soap to sell as a fundraiser throughout the year, and in April, we make Easter baskets for the homeless. Also, near Christmas time, we make and deliver ornaments to a nursing home. We also have meetings at local farms, and go on an annual trip to an amusement park or zoo. By joining the Silver Pails goat club, you are given the opportunity to attend state conferences and competitions.
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Survey your home for common kitty household hazards, including dangling electrical cords, poisonous plants, garbage disposal switches, drapery cords, open clothes dryers, ripped screen doors and breakables to ensure that your cat is truly safe.read more
Name: Toby
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Owner: Jean Parker
Hometown: Gallatin, TN
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Evaluating Federal Social Programs
July 29, 2011
Federal social programs are rarely evaluated to determine whether they are actually accomplishing their intended purposes. Congress can take several steps to ensure that federal social programs are properly assessed using experimental evaluations, says David Muhlhausen, a research fellow in empirical policy analysis at the Heritage Foundation.
- Step one: When authorizing a new program or reauthorizing an existing program, Congress should specifically mandate experimental evaluation of the program.
- Step two: The experimental evaluations should be large-scale, multisite studies.
- Step three: Congress should specify the types of outcome measures to be used to assess effectiveness.
- Step four: Congress should institute procedures that encourage government agencies to carry out congressionally mandated evaluations, despite any entrenched biases against experimental evaluations.
- Step five: Congress should require that congressionally mandated evaluations be submitted to the relevant congressional committees in a timely manner after completion.
With the federal debt reaching staggering heights, Congress needs to ensure that it is spending taxpayer dollars wisely. Multisite experimental evaluations are the best method for assessing the effectiveness of federal social programs. Yet to date, this method has been used on only a handful of federal social programs. Congress needs to reverse this trend, says Muhlhausen.
Source: David Muhlhausen, "Evaluating Federal Social Programs: Finding Out What Works and What Does Not," Heritage Foundation, July 18, 2011.
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If you haven't heard the rumors about what people are calling the iWatch, then let me give you a quick rundown.
Apparenlty Apple has been perfecting bendable glass recently. Flexible enough to wrap around something about the size of the human wrist. It seems they may have done it and have filed for patents reflecting that. Check out all the info after the jump!


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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) -- Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw didn't think her unbeaten team had been tested until facing Oregon State on Sunday.
Kayla McBride scored 20 points, Natalie Achonwa added 16 points and eight rebounds, and the second-ranked Irish remained perfect with a 70-58 victory over the Beavers.
''It's a huge win for us,'' McGraw said. ''It's great to be behind and have a close game at the end and see how we respond.''
Notre Dame (11-0) scored the final five points of the first half to pull to 33-31 at halftime for its first deficit at the break this season. The Irish then got the first six points of the second half to take the lead for good.
McBride said the road game before a hostile crowd of more than 4,000 felt like an NCAA tournament matchup.
''I know we have a target on our back and everybody is going to bring us their best game,'' she said.
Oregon State certainly did that.
''They played so hard, and I respect that a lot,'' McBride added.
Jamie Weisner scored 18 points to lead the Beavers (8-4), and Ruth Hamblin added 12 points, eight rebounds and a school record-tying nine blocks.
''We had a lot of turnovers down the stretch. We totally could have won that game,'' Weisner said.
Beavers coach Scott Rueck felt his team got some needed confidence despite the loss.
''This team competed for 40 minutes, just laser focus,'' Rueck said. ''We know we can play with anybody.''
Oregon State didn't trail until Ali Gibson's 3-pointer with 13:06 left in the first half.
Hamblin's put-back had stretched the Beavers' lead to 33-26 with 55 seconds left in the opening half. The Irish then used its 11-0 spurt to take the lead for good.
Notre Dame began the day leading the nation in field-goal shooting (52.2 percent) and 3-point shooting (44.9 percent), but the Irish shot 36 percent overall in the first half and 1 from 6 on 3s.
''Definitely credit their defense,'' McGraw said. ''We got good looks, but we really missed the shots that normally we'll make.''
With 1:25 left, however, Ariel Braker got a steal off an inbounds play for Oregon State, and McBride made a jumper to push the lead to 66-58. Braker blocked Weisner on the Beavers' next possession.
McGraw said defense was critical to the comeback.
''When we contained the ball and didn't give them driving lanes, we were able to really shut them down,'' she said. ''They couldn't kick it out to wide open shooters.''
Sophomore Jewell Loyd, last year's national freshman of the year, had 10 points for the Irish - 8.5 below her team-leading average coming in.
The Irish, who have reached the Final Four each of the last three years and title games in 2011 and 2012, are off to their best start since 2009-10, when they began 15-0.
Notre Dame's next game is Jan. 2 against South Dakota State.
Weisner, a sophomore guard, entered the contest as the Beavers top scorer at 14.9 points per game. OSU has a young team, with four underclassmen starters.
Sunday's game was the start of a tough stretch for the Beavers, who open Pac-12 play next week with games against No. 23 California and No. 4 Stanford.


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Ex-Tampa radio personality Skip Mahaffey back home, without a job
Less than year after leaving the Tampa area for a job in Oklahoma where he hoped to start again after a high-profile layoff, Skip Mahaffey is back in town, without a job and unsure of what he might do next.
Mahaffey left his job as co-host of the morning show at KVOO-Fm in Tulsa, Okla. on Jan. 21, eight months after landing the position. He had been commuting from Tampa, where his family still lives, to Tulsa, and says he balked at signing a multi-year deal. So he and station management agreed to part ways.
As he left town last year, I wrote a story on his tribulations after a 2009 layoff by Clear Channel. Though he was paid for a year after he was let go, Mahaffey struggled to find new work comparable to what he had been doing as the star of Clear Channel's country-themed WFUS-FM (103.5), a station essentially created to showcase him and his morning team.
Eventually, he headed to KVOO, a station where he'd worked decades ago in his second job, for a salary that he said then was about one-third what he made at WFUS.
Now he's back in town and mulling options for getting his Skip Mahaffey Show back on the air somewhere.
"Being without the family was miserable," said Mahaffey in a Facebook message, stressing that his relations with the executives at KVOO were great and the departure was a mutual decision. "If I'm going to go broke and be miserable, I'd rather be at home."


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Lost love songs and self-pressed pop acetates by this previously unheard Californian folk duo from beneath the shadows of the Hollywood Hills.
These recordings of unreleased and unknown American acidic folk and acoustic pop were made in the late 60s by husband and wife duo Don & Stevie Gere. For over 40 years they've sat untouched and unplayed in a box of unmarked studio tapes at their family home in Los Angeles. As original pop songs and guitar based arrangements from the man who made the stoner psych soundtrack for cult movie Werewolves On Wheels, these rescued one-off pressings were sung in harmony with his teenage sweetheart and lifelong partner, Stevie Howard, recorded at LA based walk-in studio sessions.
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A man on parole who joked about killing a woman probably got more than he bargained for Thursday when deputies arrived to make sure he wasn't telling the truth, an official said.
With more than two decades of experience with the YMCA, Gwen Bagley, the new executive director for its local chapter, brings an energy to the job that has been with her for awhile, she said Wednesday.
A man who allegedly attacked a woman with a hammer at a fast food restaurant in Newhall has been booked on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
Three people were taken to a hospital and at least one man was arrested Tuesday in three separate car crashes on Santa Clarita Valley streets.
California Highway Patrol officers and sheriff's deputies were searching the Santa Clarita Valley for a police impersonator with red hair and a beard Tuesday after the man allegedly tried to make a traffic stop on a motorist traveling on Highway 14.
Val Verde Park's one-and-only basketball court may soon be renovated following a decision by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
Some people might try to avoid getting the blues, but that definitely wasn't the case for the crowd that enthusiastically welcomed it Saturday with open arms at the 2012 Music in the Park Series in Newhall.
Squeezed by state budget cutbacks, the Los Angeles County court system is launching massive layoffs, pay cuts and transfers, which started Friday, officials said.
Deputies were searching for two men who reportedly tried to steal a sports bike from the garage of a home on the 23400 block of Abbey Glen Place in north Valencia just before 5:30 p.m. Friday.
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More than 30 Santa Clarita Valley kids from toddlers to teens met at the Academy Swim Club in Valencia on Thursday to join an international attempt to break the world record for the largest simultaneous swim lesson.
Firefighters extinguished a house fire on a two-story home on the 27000 block of Rio Prado Drive in Saugus just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
The Santa Clarita Elks Lodge will host its annual Elks Flag Day Ceremony from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. June 15 at the lodge on the 17700 block of Sierra Highway.
Evidence linking the driver of a Ford Mustang to the late-night crash that killed his best friend and passenger has been presented to the District Attorney's Office, an official said Tuesday.
The county put a stop to construction on a new visitors center at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area this week following the discovery of two House Finch nests that cannot be disturbed, the county said Tuesday.
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I'm not sure whether this is a SublimeClang plug-in bug or a core bug.
There is already built-in support to stop the caret flashing off while it moves, this works a treat and I never lose that caret as I move around my file.
However, if you have SublimeClang installed and it's got a warning marker active (a blue square around some text) - then the caret will flash off as you move it. You have to stop moving and wait for it to re-surface which is pretty annoying.
Isn't caused by the error marker though (red square around text).


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Vice squad's posting of photos, names of people arrested for indecency, public lewdness, prostitution hits snag; postings to be resumed
A Dallas Police Department spokesman this week said the vice squad would immediately resume the posting of names and photos of suspects arrested in connection with minor sexual offenses.
Lt. Vernon Hale said the police department's Web site featuring those photos and names had not been updated due to a technical problem. Police officials were unaware the information was not being posted until they were asked about it, he said.
"Someone must have hit the wrong key," Hale said. "It'll be working by the end of the day."
The Web site had not been updated since the posting of suspects' arrests for the June 1-15 period. The information is usually posted within two weeks after an arrest period ends.
The last group of suspects to be posted included the name and photo of a prominent gay political activist. The vice squad's posting of his information led to widespread media coverage in Dallas of his arrest.
Some local lawyers contend the posting of names and photos of those arrested in connnection with minor sexual offenses is unreasonable. Officials defend the practice as a crime deterrent.
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The post-GFC retail recovery is under way, at least according to leading retail property analysts, Urbis.
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The project builds up on years of research and programme involvement in the field of disability and chronic poverty in Guatemala, backed by grounded, bottom-up participatory approaches. It responds to one of the most critical needs and problems- the lack or absence of access to adequate health care by the poorest disabled people. The project provides much needed assistance to disabled people with accessing emergency health care, in particular to those residing in the poorest rural areas and indigenous populations living in the most distant remote mountains. It prioritises those living in the most impoverished conditions.
Working collaboratively throughout all stages with local level Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) and other trusted partners (see details in section below), the project contributes to alleviating the barriers in particular the costs that traditionally bar access to emergency health care:
- transportation and associated costs; consultation fees and costs of emergency intervention e.g. operations;
- the costs of medication (especially for those with chronic conditions)
- social, cultural and political barriers to quality health care e.g. linguistic and cultural mediation and translation for indigenous participants.
We also provide critical support through capacity building to partner organisations with lobbying key stakeholders e.g. health care centers, hospitals and municipal authorities in an effort to facilitate immediate access as well as strengthening future opportunities for quality health care for disabled people.
The project started in 2012 and is currently funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Malta. This project responds to and is based on years of research and practice in the field. We are very familiar with the territory, with the cultures and with the people, and over the years have built not only a solid platform of knowledge and location expertise, but a network of support that is instrumental to the success of this project.
As the project progresses, we continue to connect with and visit more people, and the sheer numbers we are looking to assist becomes progressively longer. One of the outcomes of the project is that it becomes costlier as we reach more people and continue to do our best to provide quality and dignified health care over time. We want to ensure that support to the people who need it is not one-off and uncoordinated, but consistent, the best that can be provided, followed up by our partners and fed back into the programme.
As the programme shapes up, and as we plan the logistics of intervention, we meet many cases which need support.
Our approach
Our work is not only participatory, but locally-owned and operationalised. Our partners are largely organisations of disabled people (DPOs), who are responsible for drafting up lists of potential participants in the project, organising the visits, planning (together with Integra) the medical visits, monitoring developments, reporting back and fine tuning the project.
We genuinely believe that disabled people are responsible for their own development, and we only act as intermediaries to support their voices, demands and efforts on their own terms and conditions. Many of the DPOs we work with are small, operate in impoverished areas, and run by people who have or are still experiencing chronic poverty.
We remain perpetual outsiders, but we pride ourselves that our work is informed, culturally and contextually sensitive and above all responsive. We also work with everyone, irrespective of creed, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and locality and struggle hard to respect value systems and ways different to our own. Above all, we do not impose our own beliefs and ways of doing things, listen and talk to people, and above all respect their choices.
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New Delhi: Kids today spend more of their lives online than offline, according to research carried out by Kaspersky Lab and iconKids and Youth.
As kids grow older, offline activities tend to transfer to the online world. Moreover, three-in-four children prefer to use the Internet to get information, rather than any other source. These findings show that children can become even more vulnerable online without parental supervision and support.
Children stay close to their mobile devices all day, and even tend to sleep with them, so that they can go online around the clock from any location. The research shows that four-in-ten are reluctant to put their smartphone down even during mealtimes. Furthermore, 23% of parents of 8-10 year olds admitted that their kids take their mobile phones to bed with them. This number grows to 41% for parents of 11-13 year olds and reaches 64% for parents of 14-16 year olds.
The Internet has deeply penetrated into children's lives. It connects them to their friends and relatives, they use it to find information, for entertainment and consider it as a destination point when looking for the latest news. Practically all activities that are of interest to children – from social contacts, to games and movies etc. – are accessible online. The difference in usage among kids who are 8-10 years old and those aged 14-16 years old can easily be tracked. The older they get, the more they "export" their offline activities to the online world.
With the rise of social networks, the way people communicate to each other has changed significantly. Results of the research illustrate this pattern: almost half of the teenagers questioned (49%) admitted that they would under no circumstances do without social networking, while only one fifth of kids aged 8-10 years old made the same claim. The research also has shown that, the older children get, the more they move their communication with people from the offline to the online world.
Another significant part of children's lives – education – also moves online as they grow. As children grow older, they become more willing to use the Internet to learn. 26% of 8-10 year olds agreed that they study more online than offline, but for 14-16 year olds this number has grown to 39%.
Today's information age sees teens turn online in search of the data they need: only 13% said that they search for the things that interest them offline, while 49% go online to get the answers to their questions. All in all, three-in-four kids (74%) prefer to use the Internet to get information, rather than any other source.
Andrei Mochola, Head of Consumer Business at Kaspersky Lab, commented on this: "Our study has shown that as kids grow, they tend to switch from the physical world to the online world in almost every field of their lives. We see a clear trend that the older children get, the more their life depends on Internet access. In such circumstances, it is essential that parents explain to their kids that apart from all the positive things the Internet brings, there are also dangers that a child might not be able to recognize.
"Parental control programs can protect kids from the information that is not suitable for them, and will notify parents about the online dangers their children may be facing online. It can of course be hard to explain to a child, especially taking into account that today's kids are digital natives – they often think they know how to use the Internet better than their parents. Our society – especially parents – need to learn how to communicate online dangers to children in a relevant, but understandable manner."
Janice Richardson, Senior Advisor at European Schoolnet states: "The Internet is shaping the behavior of children and young people in wide-ranging aspects of their lives. It is the shared role of the family, school and the community in general, to help them use online tools and platforms responsibly and maintain a healthy life balance. It is important that online technology becomes an integral part of a child's learning activities, whether at home or at school. More needs to be done to bring school education into line with the reality of today's world, and to stop undermining the very important role that parents play in educating their children, despite not always being able to match their technical skills."
For more useful advice on protecting children on the Internet, visit kids.kaspersky.com. Information about a technical solution to these problems can be found at Kaspersky Safe Kids. (ANI)


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Denver's Adam Murray Growing Into Starting Role, Solid in Boston Split
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BOSTON Adam Murray couldn't have asked for a bigger challenge in his first weekend as the clear-cut No. 1 goalie for Denver. The junior, who took over the starting job when Sam Brittain underwent knee surgery in June, got to face Boston College and Boston University on back-to-back nights on the road.
Murray quickly alleviated the concerns of many Pioneer fans — who had reason to question him given his career .887 save percentage and 3.60 goals-against average — by stopping 21 of the 23 shots he faced Friday night in a 4-2 win over BC. Although 21 saves doesn't exactly jump off the score sheet, it was an impressive effort for Murray. He appeared to be in good position on just about every shot, found the puck through traffic and didn't give up many rebounds.
"I thought Adam Murray — for his first big start against the No. 1 team in the country in a very tough environment — I thought he did pretty good in goal for us," said Denver coach George Gwozdecky. "As far as just his preparation from last June, when Sam had his surgery, Adam has not only prepared physically, but really mentally, for this opportunity that he's wanted all along. He certainly did a nice job tonight for us, made some big saves. It's a good first step for him."
The second step wasn't quite as good, as Murray gave up four goals on 37 shots in a 4-3 loss to BU on Saturday. The Terriers' second goal looked particularly bad on Murray. He played the puck behind his net and attempted to shoot it around the boards, but whiffed and turned it over to Corey Trivino, who beat him back to the net for an easy goal. The other three goals, however, are hard to blame on Murray.
Two came on breakaways created by defensive breakdowns and turnovers, and another came on a shot that got knocked down in front and backhanded by him before he could reset himself. Gwozdecky said that while there were certainly some challenges for Murray on Saturday, there were still positives to take away, particularly him making some big saves in the third period as Denver attempted to overcome a four-goal deficit.
"One of the things that Adam — and I think every athlete — tries to aspire to is that consistency," Gwozdecky said. "Last night he was bang on, he was sharp. Tonight he got rattled a little bit, especially after that second goal. He fanned on it, they stripped it and put it in an open net. But he settled down, and I think that was crucial. Certainly I was glad to see that Adam settled down and got refocused in the latter part of the second period and certainly in the third."
Denver assistant coach David Lassonde, who is new to the Pioneer coaching staff after spending the last 14 seasons serving under Dick Umile at UNH, has worked closely with Murray since arriving in Denver on September 1. Lassonde had heard about Murray's struggles with consistency in the past, but he made it clear right off the bat that they were going to move past that.
"My point to Adam," Lassonde said, "was, 'I don't care what you've done in the past. I wasn't here in the past. It makes no difference to me what you did. I'm more concerned about what you're gonna do in the future.'"
Lassonde also gave Murray a list of half a dozen "goalie commandments" that he wants Murray to follow during every practice and game. He said the commandments are designed to keep Murray focused on what's most important when he's on the ice and prevent his mind from wandering at all.
"We're doing a really good job with just maintaining puck tracking and not getting into any bad habits," Murray said of his work with Lassonde. "Just the mental part of it. I know physically, I'm capable of playing a good game. But mentally, if I can't continuously play a consistent game, then we're not going to have a successful season. So just being prepared mentally and that next-shot focus is what we've been working on every day in practice."
Lassonde said he has been happy with Murray's mindset — and obedience of the commandments — every day in practice, and that all things considered, he's happy with Murray's first weekend of regular-season action as well.
"I think when Adam looks back at the weekend, I'm sure there's a big part of him that's disappointed that we didn't win the game [Saturday night]," Lassonde said. "But one of the things I tried to impress upon him was that we would not have been in the position to do what we did in the third period had he not made some big saves for us and shut them down. That gave us an opportunity in the end to put ourselves in a position to potentially tie it up.
"I think we were pleased with his game over the course of the weekend. We've got to work with him on a few things handling the puck out of the net, and he's fully aware of that, but he made some big saves for us over the course of the weekend."


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Scooter Braun Campaigns for Justin Bieber's GrammyYup, it's a campaign video for the Grammy peeps.
Justin Bieber Discusses His Strained Relationship With His Mom"I was distant because I was ashamed," he said.
Justin Bieber Manager Scooter Braun Does a Hilariously Spot-On Barack Obama Impression: WatchLike, really spot-on.
Justin Bieber Posts Video Of Tom Hanks Dancing To 'This Is How We Do It' And It's Awesome!Is it just us, or does this seem like the most fun wedding of all time? And who knew the Biebs and Tom Hanks were friends?!
Lil Wayne Goes Off On Justin Bieber's Manager Scooter Braun!Don't make Weezy mad because he will let you know!!
Usher Tells Justin "Don't F**k It Up" In New 'Believe' Clip
Madison Beer 'Melodies'
Justin Bieber Going To Space!
Ariana Grande Makes Her TV Debut On Ellen!
PSY Sounds Off On His "Gangnam Style" SuccessThe music may be the catchiest thing you've heard all year but since he sings entirely in Koran, most of us have no idea what PSY is rapping about. He was kind enough to clear up what "Gangnam Style" really means.
Carly Rae Jepsen Reveals Her Favorite "Call Me Maybe" Cover
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Denver, April 27, 2000 — Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q), the broadband Internet communications company, today announced a multimillion dollar, multi-year contract with the United States Mint to host its Internet commerce applications.
Qwest will provide web hosting and professional services, as well as equipment. Other key aspects of the deal include guaranteed network availability; mirrored "east coast/west coast" data centers for geographical efficiency, and high capacity bandwidth, allowing the Mint to have virtually unlimited network space to interact with consumers and businesses.
"The US Mint/Qwest relationship could become a case study for addressing the high growth Internet demand model for goods and services," said Jim Payne, senior vice president of government systems for Qwest. "This is an excellent example of how the Federal Government public sector can utilize commercially available solutions that allow an agency to achieve their mission while getting the best available technology that is scalable and has cutting edge security and redundancy."
The Mint began online sales in April 1999, recorded its first $1 million month in May 1999; its first $1 million week during July last year; its first $1 million day on October 18, 1999, and its first $1 million hour – with $2.7 million in sales in a single hour – on April 3. Total online sales amounted to $26.5 million for the period October 1 through December 31, 1999. The Mint is projecting online sales of more than $125 million this year, placing it among the nation's top e-tailers.
About US Mint An agency of the U.S. Treasury Department, the U.S. Mint is a Fortune 500 size manufacturing and marketing enterprise with $4.0 billion in revenue, $2.7 million in profits and 2,200 employees nationwide. In 2000, the U.S. Mint will strike 29 billion coins and sell, worldwide, $1 billion in collector and investment quality coins through mail order, online, wholesale and retail channels.
About Qwest Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) is a leader in reliable, scalable and secure broadband Internet-based data, voice and image communications for businesses and consumers. The Qwest Macro Capacity® Fiber Network, designed with the newest optical networking equipment for speed and efficiency, spans more than 25,500 miles in North America. In addition, KPNQwest (Nasdaq: KQIP), Qwest's European joint venture with KPN, the Dutch telecommunications company, is building and will operate a high-capacity European fiber optic, Internet-based network that will span 11,800 miles when it is completed in 2001. For more information, please visit the Qwest web site at www.qwest.com.
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Cosplayer raNar > Costume of Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
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- 04-09-2010
- Series
- Naruto
- Character
- Naruto Uzumaki
- Special Variation:
- Snow Movie
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- Normal
- Costume worn at:
- OhayoCon 2008
- Sakura-con 2009
About this Costume
- Construction Details:
To celebrate my first time being able to see snow, I asked my "Team 7" to make the cloaks and accessories for the convention. They agree and my twin and I were off to work on making three identical clocks and accessories. We had to work out a few things, seeing the cloaks were additions were to previously made costumes. Sasuke and Naruto's collars were 37 and 30 inches so that made it a challenge. The snow boots were the most fun to make. Everything kept us warm and happy in the cold snow, because the fabrics were water resistant and warm.
- Personal Thoughts:
- I think the best opportunity I've used cosplay for was making this costume for the snow!
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"The Hunger Games" Team Mourns Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death
Posted Monday February 3, 2014 11:28 AM GMT
He was excellent as Head Game Maker Plutarch Heavensbee in "The Hunger Games" films, and Philip Seymour Hoffman will be missed by his costars and the production crew.
Director Francis Lawrence and author Suzanne Collins released a statement, saying, "Words cannot convey the devastating loss we are all feeling right now. Philip was a wonderful person and an exceptional talent, and our hearts are breaking. Our deepest condolences go out to his family."
A Lionsgate Films rep also shared, "Philip Seymour Hoffman was a singular talent and one of the most gifted actors of our generation. We're very fortunate that he graced our Hunger Games family. Losing him in his prime is a tragedy, and we send our deepest condolences to Philip's family."
And costar Sam Claflin added, "PSH - I am genuinely shocked, saddened and speechless. A truly wonderful man, with a magical touch. My hero. Thoughts are with his family."
At this point the "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" team is trying to figure out how to move forward as Hoffman still had about 7 days of filming yet to do.


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Another day, another addendum to the Brian Cushing steroids defense?
Let's hope not.
The kid has been digging a deeper hole with a fight for his reputation. A fight that, considering the circumstances, wasn't really necessary.
As I said last week: those inclined to believe him are naive enough that they don't need much evidence to support him, and those who don't believe him are so cynical that they aren't going to buy anything he had to say anyway.
Cushing's reputation has taken a bigger hit by his disputing the findings than it would have had he just taken his punishment and moved on. That has little to do with his innocence or guilt – (ever wonder why innocent people agree to plea bargains on crimes they didn't commit?) – but it's about extending the news cycle at the wrong time.
We've asked this question before, but with Cushing's situation garnering so much attention, it's a good time to ask it again:
If there were two NFLs – one with weekly drug testing for all players and a lifetime ban for those caught using PEDs, and one where steroids use was legal and regulated by medical personnel – the Clear vs. the Cream, as it were – which league would you watch?
Think about it.
Obviously the differences in size, strength and athleticism wouldn't be as dramatic as those differences are when comparing the NBA to the WNBA, but the steroids league would have bigger, stronger, faster players. It would probably be closer to the difference between the NFL and college football.
I submit that the leagues are cleaner than many of you suspect. While steroids ran rampant through MLB, NFL players in the 1990s were slow to catch onto the craze. MLB is as clean as it has been in 20 years.
And before you get all sanctimonious, what exactly is cheating? Athletes put so much into their bodies and take so many measures to improve performance, just where is the line on "performance enhancing" anyway?
Heck, one could argue that Cushing' hyperbaric chamber provides him an unfair advantage. Are athletes who get Lasik eye surgery to improve vision though their eyesight is normal, ruining the integrity of the competition? What if there is a yet-to-be-discovered substance in Kenyan collard greens that increases distance runners' oxygen intake?
I can imagine the debate when one day an athlete loses a hand to some tragedy or war injury, and has it replaced with a robotic prosthesis that helps him catch footballs.
So, what is more important to you, the "purity" (yeah, right) of the sport, or whether it is an entertaining product?
Which NFL would you watch: the Cream or the Clear?
As I predicted when his 2009 season came to an end thanks to a neck injury, Steve Slaton is back and there is less of him.
It's not that I'm psychic, but it was obvious to all who watched him last year – teammates, media and I assume Texans' coaches – that Slaton was a shade slower carrying around extra weight.
In an interview on 610 AM Sunday, Slaton said he is down to 200 pounds – 12-15 pounds lighter than he was last season, and a pound or two below the weight he played at as a rookie.
Though it's probably a good thing he has shed a few, the weight isn't as important to his NFL future as his injury situation and bout with fumbleitis.
Slaton says he is 100 percent now, but will the nerve problem could be an ongoing issue? Were his fumbles directly tied to the neck condition? And how many more balls on the ground before he goes Sammy Smith on us?
The Texas start "practice" practice today, but we won't start to get a taste of the answers to these questions until training camp begins.


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OSCAR-WINNING "Traffic" star Benicio Del Toro has suffered a nasty on-set injury and can't work.
The hunky actor fell and broke his right wrist while shooting a scene in "The Hunted" opposite Tommy Lee Jones in Portland, Oreg.
"The break is so bad that Benicio won't be back on the set for three weeks!" a set insider told The ENQUIRER.
"He's such a trouper that after it happened, he begged the director to go on with the scene. But everyone knew it was serious and the crew rushed him to a local emergency room.
"Now he's out while the bone mends and it's incredibly frustrating to him. Benicio's flown back to Los Angeles to have the wrist looked at by specialists — and he's determined to get back as quickly as possible."
This is the second work-related injury for the Puerto Rican heartthrob this year.
In "The Hunted," Benicio Del Toro plays a trained assassin who starts killing civilians.
"Earlier this winter, Benicio suffered a bad burn on his hand while filming," revealed a source close to the actor.
"He was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where a specialist treated him.
"That time, he rushed right back and didn't miss a day's work."


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VIDEO: First Look - STORM RIDER Heading to VOD and DVD, 10/22
Craig Cylde's STORM RIDER will be available on VOD & DVD on October 22, 2013. The fillm stars Kevin Sorbo (SOUL SURFER), Kristy Swanson (TV'S PSYCH) , C Thomas Howell (THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN, TV'S SOUTHLAND), and Dani Chuchran. Check out the trailer below!
In the film, spoiled 18-yr old Dani Fieldings' world is turned upside down when her father gets arrested for securities fraud, and she has to leave her upscale life in the city to stay with her gruff Uncle Sam out in the country.
As Dani and her uncle struggle to bond, she's given an orphaned horse to foster and train. Dani pours her affection into this young horse, calling her Stormy and giving her all the attention she's missing from her unsettled life. Dani soon realizes that truly caring about others is the answer to most of life's biggest problems.
And when her uncle and friends need her the most, Dani and Stormy work together to save The Day and learn the true meaning of the word, "family."
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Samsung Announces New 10.1, 8.9-inch Tablets: Hands On
ORLANDO - Samsung today added two more Google Android Honeycomb-based tablets to its lineup, with a slimmer 10.1-inch tablet and an 8.9-inch model joining the Galaxy Tab lineup. According to Samsung's mobile division president JK Shin, the company's goal is to offer a range of tablets for different needs.
"People expect different user experiences for different screen sizes," Shin said.
Samsung wants to answer "yes" to every possible tablet size need, Samsung chief strategy officer Omar Khan said. In a briefing, Samsung execs described the 7-inch Galaxy Tab as a pocketable device, while the 8.9-inch tablet is ideal for business use and creative tasks, and the 10.1-inch tablet is best for media consumption.
The 8.9-inch model has a "bit more mobility," Khan said.
The new 8.9 and 10.1-inch models are only 8.6mm thin; that's thinner than the Galaxy Tab 10.1 announced at last month's Mobile World Congress trade show. Samsung reps said that the thicker 10.1-inch model will still go on sale, probably for a lower price than the thinner device. At just 595 grams, the new 10.1-inch model is the "thinnest and lightest large-screen tablet in the industry," Samsung's Khan said. "Samsung will not be outdone." The smaller model weighs 470 grams.
The new tablets will come in Wi-Fi, WiMAX, HSPA+ 21 and LTE models, Khan said. They both have 1,280-by-800 and PLS displays. The 10.1-inch model has a 6800 mAh battery and the 8.9-inch model has a 600 mAh battery, both for 10 hours of use. Adobe Flash 10.2 will come on board. Both models will have 2-megapixel front cameras and 720p video recording on their 3-megapixel rear cameras.
Samsung also showed off its new TouchWiz interface for Google Android Honeycomb. It's the first manufacturer skin over Honeycomb that I've seen, and it adds quite a few usable features to Honeycomb's rather spare home screen.
Samsung's new Live Panel widgets bring e-mail, live weather, social networking, calendar entries, and a photo gallery. They're similar to the live widgets you find on high-end smartphones, but I hadn't seen them before on a tablet.
The most startling new feature is the "mini apps tray" of six pre-programmed apps that can overlay on top of whatever you're doing, much like Apple's Dashboard or "desk accessories." The task manager, calendar, calculator, music player, world clock, and memo pad float over other apps, can be dragged around on the screen, and can be dismissed without interrupting your other work.
The tablets will support Samsung's overpriced Media Hub movie and TV download store. Samsung also discussed new Music Hub and Readers Hub music and book stores, but Samsung reps told me those features would not be available in the United States.
Enterprise features include hardware-based encryption, support for Sybase device management software, Cisco VPN and Microsoft Exchange support.
My first thought? That's a lot of tablets, which is very Samsung. Samsung is all about choice - the company wants to make products for every possible consumer desire. In that way, it's the opposite of Apple, which tried to anticipate consumer needs and release one perfect product for the consumer sweet spot.
"At Samsung, we don't believe in a one size fits all strategy," Khan said.
But I like the look. The tablets are indeed thin, they're much easier to grip than last month's Galaxy Tab 10.1, and Samsung's home screen widgets look absolutely great. Honeycomb tablets tend to have a very blank default home screen, and Samsung's widgets bring information you want to the front. The big question, of course, will be whether Samsung's software drags down performance. Samsung told me the two tablets both have dual-core processors, although they wouldn't tell me whose processor they're using.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi model will be available in 16GB and 32GB models. The 16GB model will cost $499, and the 32GB version will cost $599. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 Wi-Fi version will be available with 16GB of memory for $469, and the 32GB version will cost $569. The 10.1-inch tablet will be available June 8, and the other model will be available early this summer. 4G versions of the tablets will follow, and pricing will be "very competitive," Khan said.
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A refreshing and nutritious smoothie with blueberries, pineapple, flaxseed meal, chia seeds and ginger.
It's been a busy and hot summer so we've been keeping cool with lots of frozen treats, no-bake goodies, salads and grilling most of our meals outside.
Smoothies have also made their way back into our daily morning routine after a hiatus during the cold winter we had.
I love making green smoothies since they are an easy and tasty way to get the hubs and my lil guy to consume more veggies and fruit.
They are also great for detoxing after a weekend of indulging or fending off germs when you start to feel those first signs of getting sick.
It's so easy to sneak some spinach or kale into these without my guys noticing that they are drinking their greens.
You would think that after years of my veggie sneakiness, the hubs would be used to drinking super green monster shakes but this dude – he is ONE stubborn cookie.
If the smoothie shows any hint of green, he won't touch it.
So I've had to come up with a few variations just for him and anyone on team #wontdrinkanythinggreen.
This one has no added sugar and is packed with frozen blueberries, fresh pineapple chunks, lemon juice, flaxseed meal, chia seeds, ginger root, ground cinnamon and turmeric.
For the greens, I usually alternate between baby spinach or kale but I used baby spinach this time.
Sometimes I even like to toss in some fresh parsley or mint for a refreshing and cool flavor.
If you use a fresh pineapple that is really ripe, the smoothie will be sweet enough that you won't need to add any honey or sugar. You can definitely add any sweetener or your choice if you find this not sweet enough for you though.
Smoothies are awesome since you can customize them whatever way you like.
If you wanted to use fresh blueberries instead, just make sure to add ice or even toss in a frozen banana for a thicker smoothie. And instead of water, feel free to add juice or milk of your choice.
Just toss all the ingredients into your blender and whirl away!
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This is a refreshing smoothie with blueberry, pineapple, chia seeds and ginger. Perfect as a snack, breakfast, after a workout, or anytime you need a detox or pick me up!
* 1 cup baby spinach or can use baby kale, see notes below
* 1 cup *fresh really ripe pineapple, cored and cut into chunks
* 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (I used non-fat)
* 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
* dash of turmeric
* 1-2 teaspoons of chia seeds, flaxseed meal or both
* 1 small knob the size of a quarter of fresh ginger root
* juice from 1/2 lemon
* 1/2 cup water, milk or juice (I used water)
* 2 cups *frozen blueberries
- Place all the ingredients in your Blendtec or high speed blender in the order as they appear.
- Blend on high until completely smooth or until desired consistency is reached. Feel free to add more or less water depending on your preference.
If you are using a fresh ripe pineapple, you may not need to add any extra sweeteners like honey or sugar. Feel free to add honey or agave nectar if you find this not sweet enough for you.
For a thicker smoothie, you can add ice or a frozen banana
If you decide to use fresh blueberries, make sure to add ice or a frozen banana for a thicker consistency
* If you don't mind the green color, feel free to add more spinach or kale into your smoothie. When I'm making the smoothie just for myself and not my husband who isn't a fan of the green color, I usually add at least a cup or more of baby spinach.
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