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You can now find me over at my new blog WOCreads, where I will I continue to promote the works of women writers of color. Hope you'll move on with me!
You can now find me over at my new blog WOCreads, where I will I continue to promote the works of women writers of color. Hope you'll move on with me!
It's November 9th.
Perhaps you don't know, but on November 9th 1938, Nazis launched the Kristallnacht. Never forget! Today Neonazis are marching and celebrating.
And today, Americans voted a fascist into office. Today, Donald Trump is president-elect of the United States.
I'm so worried for you, my friends! This is horrifying and I know you will be hit the hardest. I wish I could at least be there for real hugs!
I have thought about not posting today, you need time to mourn to steal yourself for this even more explicit racist society you're living in. I have decided to go ahead, because I still believe that diverse literature can effect real change. And so I want this blog on November 9th, 2016, to push PoC lit by focusing on indigenous #ownvoices literature.
Wonderful Brendon at Reading and Gaming for Justice is hosting the "Native Hawaiian #OwnVoices" blog event, to promote Native Hawaiian voices, to educate ourselves on our own blind spots (settler colonialism for example). Read all about it here. I have decided on non-fiction, to get you all to put some of these on your #nonfictionnovember lists and because I think, like myself, you perhaps also need some background literature. I know many of the are academic texts and there are concerns of accessibility. But I hope many of you can and will give these a try. I hope I'll find some more accessible texts in the future, but I also love to discuss because often understanding texts happens in group discussions.
Aloha Betrayed: Native Hawaiian Resistance o American Colonialism by Noenoe K. Silva
In 1897, as a white oligarchy made plans to allow the United States to annex Hawai'i, native Hawaiians organized a massive petition drive to protest. Ninety-five percent of the native population signed the petition, causing the annexation treaty to fail in the U.S. Senate. This event was unknown to many contemporary Hawaiians until Noenoe K. Silva rediscovered the petition in the process of researching this book. With few exceptions, histories of Hawai'i have been based exclusively on English-language sources. They have not taken into account the thousands of pages of newspapers, books, and letters written in the mother tongue of native Hawaiians. By rigorously analyzing many of these documents, Silva fills a crucial gap in the historical record. In so doing, she refutes the long-held idea that native Hawaiians passively accepted the erosion of their culture and loss of their nation, showing that they actively resisted political, economic, linguistic, and cultural domination. (Duke UP)
A Nation Rising: Hawaiian Movements for Life, Land, and Sovereignity by Noelani Goodyear-Ka'opua, Ikaika Hussey, Erin Kuhanawaika'ala Wright, eds.
A Nation Rising chronicles the political struggles and grassroots initiatives collectively known as the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. Scholars, community organizers, journalists, and filmmakers contribute essays that explore Native Hawaiian resistance and resurgence from the 1970s to the early 2010s. Photographs and vignettes about particular activists further bring Hawaiian social movements to life. The stories and analyses of efforts to protect land and natural resources, resist community dispossession, and advance claims for sovereignty and self-determination reveal the diverse objectives and strategies, as well as the inevitable tensions, of the broad-tent sovereignty movement. The collection explores the Hawaiian political ethic of ea, which both includes and exceeds dominant notions of state-based sovereignty. A Nation Rising raises issues that resonate far beyond the Hawaiian archipelago, issues such as Indigenous cultural revitalization, environmental justice, and demilitarization. (Duke uP)
The Seeds We Planted: Portraits of a Native Hawaiian Charter School by Noelani Goodyear-Ka'opua
The Seeds We Planted tells the story of Hālau Kū Māna, one of the only Hawaiian culture-based charter schools in urban Honolulu. Against the backdrop of the Hawaiian struggle for self-determination and the U.S. charter school movement, Noelani Goodyear-Ka'ōpua reveals a critical tension: the successes of a school celebrating indigenous culture are measured by the standards of settler colonialism. (UP Minnesota)
Voices of Fire: Reweaving the Literary Lei of Pele and Hi'iaka
by Ku'ualoha ho'omanawanui
Stories of the volcano goddess Pele and her youngest sister Hi'iaka, patron of hula, are most familiar as a form of literary colonialism—first translated by missionary descendants and others, then co-opted by Hollywood and the tourist industry. But far from quaint tales for amusement, the Pele and Hi'iaka literature published between the 1860s and 1930 carried coded political meaning for the Hawaiian people at a time of great upheaval. Voices of Fire recovers the lost and often-suppressed significance of this literature, restoring it to its primary place in Hawaiian culture. (Minnesota UP)
Hawaiian Blood: Colonialism and the Politics of Sovereignty and Indigeneity
by J. Kēhaulani Kauanui
In the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA) of 1921, the U.S. Congress defined "native Hawaiians" as those people "with at least one-half blood quantum of individuals inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1778." This "blood logic" has since become an entrenched part of the legal system in Hawai'i. Hawaiian Blood is the first comprehensive history and analysis of this federal law that equates Hawaiian cultural identity with a quantifiable amount of blood. J. Kēhaulani Kauanui explains how blood quantum classification emerged as a way to undermine Native Hawaiian (Kanaka Maoli) sovereignty. Within the framework of the 50-percent rule, intermarriage "dilutes" the number of state-recognized Native Hawaiians. Thus, rather than support Native claims to the Hawaiian islands, blood quantum reduces Hawaiians to a racial minority, reinforcing a system of white racial privilege bound to property ownership. (Duke UP)
Native Men Remade: Gender and Nation in Contemporary Hawai'i by Ty P. Kawika Tengan
Many indigenous Hawaiian men have felt profoundly disempowered by the legacies of colonization and by the tourist industry, which, in addition to occupying a great deal of land, promotes a feminized image of Native Hawaiians (evident in the ubiquitous figure of the dancing hula girl). In the 1990s a group of Native men on the island of Maui responded by refashioning and reasserting their masculine identities in a group called the Hale Mua (the "Men's House"). As a member and an ethnographer, Ty P. Kāwika Tengan analyzes how the group's mostly middle-aged, middle-class, and mixed-race members assert a warrior masculinity through practices including martial arts, woodcarving, and cultural ceremonies. Some of their practices are heavily influenced by or borrowed from other indigenous Polynesian traditions, including those of the Māori. The men of the Hale Mua enact their refashioned identities as they participate in temple rites, protest marches, public lectures, and cultural fairs. (Minnesota UP)
Apparently critiques by Hawaiian women will be discussed as well, I certainly hope so!
From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai'i
by Haunani-Kay Trask
Since its publication in 1993 From a Native Daughter, a provocative, well reasoned attack against the rampant abuse of Native Hawaiian rights, institutional racism, and gender discrimination, has generated heated debates in Hawai'i and throughout the world. This revised work includes new material that builds on issues and concerns raised in the first edition: Native Hawaiian student organizing at the University of Hawai'i; the master plan of the Native Hawaiian self-governing organization Ka Lahui Hawai'i and its platform on the four political arenas of sovereignty; the 1989 Hawai'i declaration of the Hawai'i ecumenical coalition on tourism; a typology on racism and imperialism. Brief introductions to each of the previously published essays brings them up to date and situates them in the current Native Hawaiian rights discussion.(UH Press)
This one comes highly recommended by Alice Walker and is somewhat of a classic in the field.
Finding Meaning: Kaona and Contemporary Hawaiian Literature
by Brandy Nalani McDougall
In this first extensive study of contemporary Hawaiian literature, Brandy Nalani McDougall examines a vibrant selection of fiction, poetry, and drama by emerging and established Hawaiian authors, including Haunani-Kay Trask, John Dominis Holt, Imaikalani Kalahele, and Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl. At the center of the analysis is a hallmark of Hawaiian aesthetics—kaona, the intellectual practice of hiding and finding meaning that encompasses the allegorical, the symbolic, the allusive, and the figurative.
Throughout, McDougall asserts that "kaona connectivity" not only carries bright possibilities for connecting the present to the past, but it may also ignite a decolonial future. Ultimately, Finding Meaning affirms the tremendous power of Indigenous stories and genealogies to give activism and decolonization movements lasting meaning. (U of Arizona Press)
A Chosen People, a Promised Land: Mormonism and Race in Hawai'i
by Hokulani K. Aikau
A Chosen People, a Promised Land explores how Native Hawaiian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints negotiate their place in this quintessentially American religion. Using the words of Native Hawaiian Latter-Day Saints to illuminate the intersections of race, colonization, and religion, this book examines Polynesian Mormon faith and identity within a larger political context of self-determination. (U Minnesota Press)
Asian Settler Colonialism: From Local Governance to the Habits of Everyday Life in Hawai'i
by Candace Fujikane and Jonathan Y. Okamura, eds.
Asian Settler Colonialism is a groundbreaking collection that examines the roles of Asians as settlers in Hawai'i. Contributors from various fields and disciplines investigate aspects of Asian settler colonialism to illustrate its diverse operations and impact on Native Hawaiians. Essays range from analyses of Japanese, Korean, and Filipino settlement to accounts of Asian settler practices in the legislature, the prison industrial complex, and the U.S. military to critiques of Asian settlers' claims to Hawai'i in literature and the visual arts. (UH Press)
And finally, this work is not edited by Native Hawaiian people, but the book has two sections: Natives and settlers, so you'll find their perspectives inside. I also think it is important for settlers to work through their position and so I have chosen to add this book to the list. Read the introductory chapter here!
I know it's a horrible time, please take care and practice self-case! I'm here for hugs and talking!
In the four sections of her first poetry collection, Posada- Offerings of Witness and Refuge, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo takes us with her through the multiple, imaginative and too real border spaces of migration, language and belonging. In the first part, she goes on a journey of remembering, collecting and reconstructing her family's history. Starting with the stolen metate they brought from Teocaltiche, Bermejo connects the memories and stories of her family, from Uncle Manny's recollections of his tía Susana and her remedies to Bermejo's mother who was "never gifted the story of her birth," presenting in her work the "Pieces I've Gathered so Far."
Part 2 demonstrates the way in which Bermejo draws inspiration from Georgia O'Keeffe, Frida Kahlo and others and appropriately explores gender roles and the relationships of the women in her family, from mothers and daughters in "Frida's Monkey Nurse:"
I tie her to this world never knowing where the other will spit her out, never knowing when it will finally swallow her whole
to her relationship with her grandmother, to whom this collection is dedicated, in "This Poem is for Nopales:"
Grandma, in the hospital room, when I kissed the fade of your cheek to say goodbye, crisscrossing chin hairs caught my attention. Now, when I look in the mirror and And hairs have bloomed overnight, I think of roots. I think of you. I hope I can be a nopal woman too.
In part 3, "Things to Know for Compañer@s. A No More Deaths Volunteer Guide," Bermejo draws on her work with the humanitarian organization No More Deaths, which gives medical aid and support along the border. Her poems bear witness to life and death on the migrant trail peppered with resilient cacti.
Did you know? When barrel cacti become tombstones and their yellow starburst blooms offerings for the dead, you won't be too cool to belt Katy Perry songs.
Did you know? Migrants are hurried over trails at night and without light. Their blisters are caused by continuous friction, muscle cramping by dehydration, vomiting by drinking bacteria ridden cow pond water, and those who move too slow are left behind.
In the last part, Bermejo pays witness to other/s' stories of refuge and migration, connecting and piecing together similar and interrelated struggles from Arizona to Chavez Ravine to Gaza. She bears witness to tales of desperation, of refuge and migration and gives names and faces to those who too often remain just numbers to us. Posada is a fantastic, visceral debut collection of social justice poetry, not only exploring the different meanings of borders, but also providing safe spaces and comfort for those straddling them.
Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is a first generation Chicana. She is a 2016-2017 Steinbeck fellow and has received residencies with Hedgebrook, the Ragdale Foundation, and is a proud member of the Macondo Writers' Workshop. In Los Angeles, she is a cofounder of Women Who Submit, a literary organization using social media and community events to empower women authors to submit work for publication, and curates the quarterly reading series HITCHED.
Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge is out today! Go get it here.
Disclaimer: I was given an e-copy of this book by the publisher, Sundress Publications, but never fear I remain my opinionated self!
Gabi has a lot on her plate. It's her last year of high school but apart from classes and college applications, she also has to deal with a father who is fighting a losing battle with meth addiction, her friend Cindy getting pregnant (as a result of date rape, we learn later), her other best friend Sebastian coming out, as well as exploring her own sexuality and first relationships.
Isabel Quintero's first novel Gabi, A Girl in Pieces, published by CincoPuntoPress, is a tour-de-force. The good thing about being blissfully ignorant about new releases and a lot of hype before joining twitter is that I mostly missed all the excitement and picked up this book only now because I vaguely remembered someone saying it was good and it being LatinX Heritage Month. So I got to skirt the overblown expectations trap, yay, but am totally doing this to you now with this review. #sorrynotsorry
If you're into intersectional feminism (you better be!), then this book will make you want to get out your highlighters. Let me quote this section, which everyone else is apparently also quoting (google told me, but still thanks for the easy c&p)):
My mother named me Gabriella, after my grandmother who, coincidentally, didn't want to meet me when I was born because my mother was unmarried, and therefore living in sin. My mom has told me the story many, many, MANY, times of how, when she confessed to my grandmother that she was pregnant with me, her mother beat her. BEAT HER! She was twenty-five. That story is the basis of my sexual education and has reiterated why it's important to wait until you're married to give it up. So now, every time I go out with a guy, my mom says, "Ojos abiertos, piernas cerradas." Eyes open, legs closed. That's as far as the birds and the bees talk has gone. And I don't mind it. I don't necessarily agree with that whole wait until you're married crap, though. I mean, this is America and the 21st century; not Mexico one hundred years ago. But, of course, I can't tell my mom that because she will think I'm bad. Or worse: trying to be White.
This excerpt really concisely introduces all the issues Quintero adresses in the novel and also drives home the point that Gabi lives at a very specific intersection of gender, race and ethnicity. So the novel explores one culture's version of the double-standard, that of patriarchal machismo Mexican-American dichotomy of the virgen/puta. And Gabi has to realize that many women in her community have internalized this toxicity and police other women's behavior and expression of sexuality (as they tend to, don't get me started on this issue), her mother among them:
"for my mother, a woman's whole value is what's between her legs. And once a man has access to that, she has no more value."
Part of this patriarchal view is also the refusal to accept homosexuality and Gabi's friend Sebastian is thrown out by his parents when he comes out. On the other side of the coin we have the boys will be boys mentality, about which Gabi writes a scathing poem.
Gabi is furthermore not marked Mexican-American by her skin color, instead she is so light-skinned she can pass as white but as a result has to deal with feeling alienated at times. Since I basically have the opposite problem, this was an interesting change in perspective.
The book also shows Gabi's acceptance when it comes to her body and she moves from regarding herself as a "fatgirl" to acceptance. There's a terrible lack of "fativism" in books and hopefully this will change in coming years, but it's another reason why I hope Gabi will be read and taught widely, so these young women will see themselves represented too.
I also loved was watching Gabi coming into her own as a poet, apart from the diary style of the novel, we also get to read Gabi's poetry and her attempts at spoken word. Poetry is how Gabi finds a way to express and empower herself. Her words are sharp and to the point and you'll want to pick up a poetry collection immediately after finishing this book (I'll be gushing about one particular, exciting collection later this week, stay tuned!).
The language use is wonderfully done as well, I'm glad there's no glossary and hardly any translations. Quintero makes me work for it and I gladly got out my rusty Spanish for beginners knowledge, and between knowing other romance language and guessing from context…no excuses people! I'm sure LatinX will love this book and the intermingling of English and Spanish…Spanglish? And us other readers do well to remember to work on our privilege.
It's amazing that this is a first novel. It's a book that will be taught in high schools and colleges everywhere!
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Have you reviewed this book? Let me know and I'll add a link!
It's here: Diverse Detective Fiction Month! I'm super excited and thanks all who are joining us! (everyone else can still join us, sign up here)
So, this event (go ahead and call it a challenge if you're feeling competitive) will be hosted by @siliconphospho and myself, @Bina_ReadThis because detective fiction is our comfort genre, but at first glance utterly normative, and when Silicon asked for recs and came up with an amazing list, things snowballed. So here we are, who's in the mood for exploring the diverse side of detective fiction?
Here's the guidelines:
Have fun! Also, read at least 1 diverse detective story (we encourage you to go for #ownvoices books!) and post a review on your blog or goodreads between October 1st and October 31st. Also, feel free to follow us on twitter and gush a lot about the books or audiobooks or short stories you're reading! Use the hashtag #DiverseDetectives
So I kinda took this opportunity to stock up my mystery shelf with some much-needed diverse books. Okay fine, that's partly the reason for the challenge! Here's my tbr for the challenge, as you can see, I'm trying to lead by example 😉
Summer of the Big Bachi by Naomi Hirahara
Blanche On the Lam by Barbara Neely
Cosmic Callisto Caprica & The Missing Rings of Saturn by Sophia Chester
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Moseley
Dead Time by Eleanor Taylor Bland
The Eye of Jade by Diane Wei Liang
Cactus Blood by Lucha Corpi
Shades of Black: Crime and Mystery Stories by African-American Authors ed. by Barbara Neely
Make sure to check out our goodreads list for recommendations or vote for books there if you have recommendations for us!
Fall, my favorite season!! So far it's been unusually warm and sunny over here, I'd love a few degrees less but hey at least it's dry, that never happens! Fall is when I start buying IKEA candles in bulk and get out all the quilts and spicy teas. My typical fall reading is either cozy or suspenseful lit and with the Diverse Detective Fiction Month starting this weekend, I know I'll be reading a lot of mysteries. I've posted a bit already about what horror lit I want to read and what's on this week's list, but anyway here are 10 reads that would make an ideal fall tbr for me:
One of my favorites to reread, it's got Victorian England, lesbians, séance and is wonderfully atmospheric and twisty.
2.Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
Latinx fantasy including brujas, monsters, LGBTQ, and kick ass women of color! Reading it for Diverse SFF Book Club.
3.Blanche On the Lam by Barbara Neely
One of my choices for #DiverseDetectives and I cannot wait! A smart middle-aged Black woman housekeeper turned sleuth? Hell yes!
4.How to Recognize A Demon Has Become Your Friend by Linda Addison
Always creepy, sometimes funny, horror prose and poetry! There is not enough silly and funny horror, I need more!
5.The Agüero Sisters by Cristina Garcia
I loved Garcia's Dreaming in Cuban and this one is supposed to boast some Latina gothic elements. How to resist!?
6.My Soul To Keep by Tananarive Due
No fall list is complete without some of Due's fiction. It's time to start her African Immortals series, it's got Ethiopia, vampires and (im)mortality!
7.Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films From the 1890s to the Present by Robin R. Means Coleman
And some good old non-fiction, how could I possibly resist the intersection of horror and race!? It's an exploration of the visual representation of Black social history and possible spaces for challenging and subverting stereotypes.
8.Monstress by Marjorie M. Liu
A complex heroine, fantastic art and steampunk horror, I'm in! Everyone's been gushing about this one, so now I only need to get my hands on a copy.
9.Haiti Noir edited by Edwidge Danticat
Noir lit and Haitian culture all in one! I've read a few in this anthology and have been meaning to get back to it for a while.
10.Tropical Gothic in Literature and Culture: The Americas by Justin D. Edwards and Sandra Guardini eds.
More non-fiction cause I feel the need to expand on my gothic lit knowledge and Southern gothic is a gateway to "tropical" gothic! 🙂
Now let me know which books have made it onto your fall tbr!
The meme that we use to share what we read this past week and what our plans are for the upcoming week. Now hosted by The Book Date.
Last Week
I've managed to finish some books finally, I feel like I'm always working through 6 books at a time, and it takes me ages to get anything read. Time to rethink that strategy, but I'm always saying that. I did finish two good ones though:
Opal Charm: The Path To Dawn by Miri Castor is the first book in a fantasy series about reluctant heroine Opal Charm, who struggles with life and family as it is, but then her new friend Hope Adaire let's slip that Opal is the only one to save Hope's world from destruction. Poor Opal! A very readable fantasy novel and I'll be reading the sequel when it comes out.
Unhallowed Graves by Nuzo Onoh is a Nigerian horror collection and I did my best to read it in daylight but it's much more fun to read at night by candle light. Fantastic settings and use of mythology, do read if you're into the creepy stuff!
Since it's also finally fall, my favorite season, I went to the pumpkin market. Most of these will make excellent dinners as well as pumpkin bread and cookies!
Reading some more excellent books at the moment. I have too many on the go, but here's what I'm mostly focusing on:
Daybreak Rising by Kiran Oliver. A YA/NA fantasy book about a failed hero with the chance at redemption. So far I'm really into the anti-normativity of the characters and the story's politics. And finally someone who knows what demiromantic is and yeah that got my attention, so here I am reading a book with lots of romance elements.
Hen & Chick by Tristan J. Tarwater, another YA fantasy. Kinda proud of myself for exploring more YA! Also, this one has pirates AND magic! How could I resist? Add to that brown girls kicking ass and a focus on mother-daughter relationships.
Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, a wonderful collection of poetry. I'm working my way through it at the moment, since it's LatinX Heritage Month and check out all the amazing LatinX things going on at Naz's Read Diverse Books!
It'll be October soon and I'm very excited for the Diverse Detective Fiction Month hosted by Silicon and myself. More info here, including sign-ups. The only requirement is to read 1 #DiverseDetectives book and write about it on your blog/goodreads/bookstagram. Won't you join us?
What have you all been up to? Have a great week!


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Yesterday was Mothers Day, I went and spent some time with Liam. He fills me with an emotion that I can't even begin to define. Love, pride, woe and happiness, all wrapped in one. He is getting so big, and he is the happiest baby I have ever seen! I joked with Zack about how… Read More
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My Inner Thoughts
I feel so much hate, I'm forever enraged. In a fight for my fate that I have to engage in day after day. Until I can't sustain, keeping score on the slate. Losing mate after mate, my minds in a haze and my life is a maze. Nothing pertains but everything is the same and… Read More
Losers Club
I guess when they say Good comes from bad there is some truth in it. When I was faced with the worst situation possible I assumed the worse. I would never have guessed that an attempt to clear my mind and distract myself would turn out to have an even better outcome. I would not… Read More
Friendship Bestowed
You all came in when I need you most. And kept me from losing all hope. A lucky encounter; or insane plan? That brought together four crazy friends. All with problems no one understands. When we get together we take command. We help each other through thick and thin. No matter where we go or… Read More

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Normal 0 A man was charged with aggravated child abuse after cutting off the top of his son's right thumb while attempting to saw off the teen's cast, authorities said.
Lawrence Roberts, 33, arrived at his son's house in a white pick-up truck around 11 a.m. on Sunday, the arrest report said. The 15-year-old boy lives with his mother and other siblings at the home in Coral Springs, authorities said.
Upon arriving, Roberts pulled out a 10-inch circular saw from his work truck, the report said. For unknown reasons, he then attempted to cut the teen's purple cast off his right hand, authorities said.
The saw sliced through the tip of the boy's right thumb, the report said. The middle of his index finger was almost cut off, and he suffered a deep cut between his index finger and thumb, the report said.
Robert's son was rushed to Coral Springs Medical Center and then later transferred to Broward General Hospital for an emergency surgery to attempt to replace the tip of his thumb.
Roberts was taken to the Broward County Jail and is being held on $7,500 bond.
It wasn't immediately known if he had an attorney.


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Cleaning Your Teeth - Dental Hygiene
What are the four things required for proper tooth brushing?
|A soft toothbrush
|A soft toothbrush makes it much easier to remove the plaque below the gum line, where periodontal (gum) disease starts.
|Toothpaste with fluoride
|Fluoride hardens the outer enamel layer of the teeth. It might stop a cavity in its tracks and give you more resistance to cavities.
|The correct angle of brushing
|Angle the bristles of the brush along the gum line at a 45 degree angle. Apply firm pressure so the bristles slide under the gum line. Vibrate the brush while you move it in short back and forth strokes and in small circular motions.
|Brushing in a pattern
|It's fine to brush in any regular pattern you choose, but since the insides of the teeth tend to get less attention, you might start with the insides of the upper teeth, then go to the insides of the lower teeth. Switch to the outsides of the upper teeth, and then the outsides of the lower teeth.
Protective Mouth Guards
As a dentist, it is always upsetting to treat a child who has fractured or lost front teeth as a result of a sporting accident. The consequences will last for the rest of the child's life as, unlike bone, teeth do not heal.
In most cases damage could have been prevented or reduced had a suitable custom fitting mouth guard been worn.
A mouth guard made by your dentist is made specially to fit your mouth. This is more protective and stronger than an over-the-counter model as available in most sport stores. An incorrectly fitting mouth guard is inefficient, hard to hold in place, and interferes with proper breathing and speech.
Protects your teeth, tongue, cheeks and lips from trauma. Lessens the risk of jaw fractures, and brain concussion. However, trauma can still occur when wearing a mouth guard which, if suspected, should always be examined by your family dentist.
When should I get a mouth guard made for myself or my child?
We recommend that your mouth guard is made before embarking on any physical sport or pastime such as Rugby, Football, Hockey, Skateboarding/Rollerblading, Martial Arts/Self Defence, Gymnastics, Skiing, Lacrosse, Squash, etc.
Gum Disease
Gingivitis (Gum Disease) means inflammation of the gums. This is when the gums around the teeth become very red and swollen, showing that the area is inflamed. Often this swollen gum bleeds when it is brushed during cleaning.
Long-standing gingivitis can progress to periodontal disease. There are a number of forms of periodontal disease and they all affect the supporting structures of the teeth. As the disease progresses the bone anchoring the teeth in the jaw is lost, making the teeth loose. If this is not treated, the teeth may eventually fall out.
Do I Have Gum Disease?
Probably! Most of the population suffers from some form of gum disease, and it is the major cause of tooth loss in adults. However, the disease progresses very slowly in most people and can be slowed down to a rate that should allow you to keep most of your teeth for life.
All gum disease is caused by plaque. Plaque is a film of bacteria, which forms on the surface of the teeth and gums every day. Many of the bacteria in plaque are completely harmless, but there are some that have been identified as the main cause of gum disease. To prevent and treat gum disease, you need to make sure you remove all plaque from your teeth every day. This is done by brushing and using interdental cleaning aids such as floss or inter-proximal brushes.
Up to 1 in 4 people may have some symptoms. Both men and women are affected equally, although women tend to seek treatment more than men. The symptoms can often start with the menopause or other hormonal changes.
Many people have imperfect occlusion and missing teeth, yet never have symptoms because they adjust to their problems. Occasionally, in the times of increased stress and tension, the symptoms may appear and then go away immediately. Or, your teeth and gums may be affected straight away and instead of headaches, you may suffer:
- Flattened, worn teeth
- Broken teeth, fillings and crowns
- Loose teeth
- Continual sensitivity of your teeth to temperature change
- Toothache with no apparent cause


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I took so many pics of our fun Halloween day & night that I am just going to post a little slideshow here. We ran a 5k as a family (Jackson too) in the morning in our costumes. It was so fun. The weather was great and there were thousands of people out running in costumes. Cy gawked at all the costumes the whole run. There were two trick or treat stops on the run too! Then after nap we went to a party. It was at our friends Stevie & Drea's house. It was their daughter's one year old birthday/halloween party. Nana and Boppa (the clown) showed up and had fun with us too. Then they took Cy home with them so Patrick & I could stay up late with the grown ups. There are a couple of Trick or Treat pics at the end. I especially like the one of Cy sorting his candy on his little table while trying to fend off Jackson.
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Following Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's acceptance of a White House bribe in exchange for caving on the shutdown and debt ceiling, the Republican Party is now officially on life-support and has one year to live.
The Senator from Kentucky secured almost three billion dollars for a project to install locks on the Olmsted Dam; a project that is already running well over budget. To be sure, the project is an important one that should have been completed some time ago. The locks will ease pressure on the dam, which could prevent a potential catastrophic failure. The timing of this additional funding, however, seems far too convenient to ignore.
The partial shutdown of the federal government – which was orchestrated directly from the White House, according to author and former New York Times Magazine editor-in-chief Edward Klein – is over and the Democrats have a green light to indefinitely increase the nation's 17 trillion debt. President Obama and his party will now turn their attention to amnesty for the country's 11 million or more illegal immigrants; ensuring that they will be able to vote in next year's mid-term elections and, of course, in the 2016 presidential election. Should this happen, the United States will become an authoritarian, one-party state and the Republican Party will be official pronounced dead.
Not only does the Republican Party have one year to live, but the United States of America – as a Constitutional Republic – has the same life-expectancy. For those who believe in freedom, individual liberty and the rule of just law, secession or revolution will then be the only answer. Every sane person wishes to avoid these consequences but, at some point, a stand against tyranny has to be made.
The dinosaurs of the so-called Grand Old Party (GOP), John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell et al, have sold their souls in the name of self-preservation. Failure to authorize an increase in the debt ceiling did not avert economic disaster; only the President himself could have initiated a default. The US Treasury was capable of meeting the country's obligations to its creditors without raising the debt ceiling. The President and his Progressive Party – formerly known as the Democratic Party – wanted only to continue buying the votes of the ignorant and the lazy; Progressives know that giving out 'free' stuff guarantees the loyalty of those who have neither the desire nor the mental capacity to think beyond the next potential winner of The Voice. Those who own, work and remain self-sufficient are their enemies and must be crushed.
Conservatives and Libertarians are now ready to abandon the GOP in droves. Indeed, they already have; Obama would never have become President if the American Right had turned out, in full force, to vote against him in 2008. The aforementioned Republisaurs are running scared from the Conservative resurgence; they view the new cadre of Senators Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee and others as fifth columnists. In the House of Representatives, South Carolina's Trey Gowdy, along with a determined core of Conservative Republicans, struggle to preserve adherence to the limited-government principles of the Constitution. Waiting in the wings are a slew of potential elected representatives such as Mia Love of Utah, Florida's Allen West- although it seems unclear if he will run again, after losing his seat to Patrick Murphy in what appeared to be a rigged election in 2012 – Matt Bevan of Kansas, Georgia's Derrick Grayson, who is running for the Senate and a number of others.
The Republican Party is not yet in danger of being taken over by Conservatives, but – if enough are elected in 2014 – the party's old guard will face a formidable and influential bloc which will curtail their pandering to the President. Whether or not the GOP can gain control of the Senate is still open to debate; their prospects for retaining their majority in the House are good. However, they are on course to lose that majority with the likes of McCain and McConnell waging a nasty campaign against the party's Conservative wing. Such an eventuality will, likely, lead to a tragic turn of events in the US; a scale of unrest not seen since the Civil War which, after all, was really about a coalition of states rebelling against an overbearing federal government.
The Republican Party needs to come to terms with the diagnosis; it has one year to live and Constitutional Conservatism, with a strong Libertarian flavor, is the adrenalin shot which will revive it. The alternative is a continued march towards Marxist dictatorship; a political system that has never succeeded, economically, and one which has led to the deaths of more than 100 million people and the impoverishment of countless millions more.
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As I was looking through my family tree and updating sources I came across this obituary for his mom that had been clipped and mailed to me (now if only I could remember who sent it...). It's an impressive obituary. I like to think that Bill had a hand in writing it, especially considering all the wonderful information detailed in there. I never actually met Bill or his mother, but I'm sure my mom, aunt and uncle may have considering her ties to education in the Hazleton area. In fact many of my ancestors were educators as well and I'm sure they knew her. So today I'm sharing this well done obituary for this busy force of a woman.
"Marie G. Turnbach
Marie G. Turnbach, 101, died Saturday evening at Mercy Center, Dallas, where she had been a resident for the past seven years.
Mrs. Turnbach would have celebrated her 102nd birthday in two weeks.
Born in McKee's Rocks, Allegheny County, she was the daughter of the late James D. and Catherine (Corrigan) Guckavan.
She attended St. Gabriel's High School, and was a graduate of Bloomsburg State Teachers College, Class of 1919. Prior to marrying, she taught in the Hazleton public schools, and, in later years, had substituted in the Hazleton Area School District and at St. Gabriel's School, in the elementary grades.
Mrs. Turnbach, along with her husband, the late William M. Turnbach, founded the Turnbach Funeral Home (Inc.), Hazleton.
She was an active member of St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church, Hazleton, taught Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes until the age of 90, and was one of the founders of the parish's Golden Agers, of which she served as president for two terms.
When Penn State University throated to close down the local campus, during the 1940s, Mrs. Turnbach was instrumental in maintaining a branch in the Hazleton area. She served on the college's educational council for 30 years and served as treasurer for 25 years.
Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents and husband, were her son, James A. Turnbach, local funeral director and former mayor of Hazleton; and daughters, Sister Marie Turnbach and Kathleen Finn.
Surviving are a son, William M. Turnbach, Trappe: daughters, Sister Ann Turnbach, Dalla, and Beth Turnbach, Hazleton; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Sister Elizabeth Guckavan, Dallas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Blessed Sacrement Chapel of Mercy Center, Dallas.
Burial will take place in St. Gabriel's Cemetery, Hazleton.
Friends may call at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 to 10:15 a.m.
Donations to the Sisters of Mercy Retirement Fund, Mercy Center, Lake Street, Dallas, Pa., 18612 or to the memorial fund of St. Gabriel's R.C. Church, 122 S. Wyoming St., Hazleton, Pa. 18201 would be appreciated by the family.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Turnbach Funeral Home Inc., 423 W. Broad St., Hazleton."


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SEJONG, March 4 (Yonhap) – A fresh round of negotiations for a three-way free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan and China began in Seoul on Tuesday with the countries expected to focus on setting the overall level of market liberalization.
The fourth round of negotiations, to continue until Friday, comes a little over two months after the last session in Tokyo, in which the three countries made what South Korean officials have called minor but significant progress in setting the overall guidelines for negotiations, especially in the area of market opening for products.
The trilateral agreement, if realized, will create one of the world's largest markets, as the three countries jointly account for 20 percent of the global gross domestic product and 17.5 percent of global trade.
South Korea's Trade Minister Yoon Sang-jick, however, said a major breakthrough was unlikely to emerge from this week's FTA talks.
"Negotiations do not always go smoothly. In certain cases, (the countries) must engage in a tug of war," Yoon told reporters on Monday.
"It does not mean negotiations are not moving forward just because there is no [visible] progress. It rather means the negotiations are moving toward an end," he added.
Officials have expected stumbling blocks in the negotiations, launched a year earlier in Seoul, as farmers in South Korea and Japan strongly oppose free trade deals over concerns of cheap farm products flooding into their markets. The same issue is believed to have prevented a resumption of negotiations for a South Korea-Japan bilateral FTA, suspended since 2004.
South Korea and China, too, are engaged in separate negotiations for a bilateral FTA whose 10th round of talks is set for later in the month.


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Xen vs. KVM and KVM migration guide
This Xen vs. KVM and KVM migration guide offers solutions providers information on both sides of the Xen vs. KVM debate and the best KVM migration strategies for RHEL 5.4.
This Xen vs. KVM and KVM migration guide examines both sides of the Xen vs. KVM argument. Solutions providers will also find out which factors, such as market dominance, come into play when helping customers that are considering a Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) migration. If your customer has been using Xen with Linux for years and isn't sure what to do now that Red Hat Enterprise Linxu (RHEL) 5.4 includes KVM, you can use this guide to offer them the best advice.
Read the steps that need to be taken during Xen-to-KVM migration and the learn about what factors your customers need to take into consideration throughout this transition. These tips also have information on the best practices for configuring and preparing RHEL 5.4 KVM.
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Xen vs. KVM
KVM is the up-and-coming hypervisor for RHEL 5.4 that has customers contemplating migration from Xen. How does each hypervisor fare in the Xen vs. KVM war? Customers may seek the simplicity of KVM or the maturity of Xen, depending on their virtualization needs. This section helps solutions providers gauge the hypervisor market to find out whether customers are veering toward KVM. Use these tips to examine the pros and cons of each offering, including how they compare structurally and their differing features and capabilities.
Xen vs. KVM Linux virtualization hypervisors
KVM and Xen are both free, open source hypervisors, but each offers very different features for your customers. Use this Xen vs. KVM face-off to learn the pros and cons of each hypervisor. One expert outlines six reasons to choose Xen, including more variety of resources and platform support. The argument for KVM is centered on the fact that Xen is installed beneath the Linux kernel while KVM is part of the Linux kernel. The best choice depends on your customers' virtualization needs and requirements. Find out which hypervisor has the most benefits now and in the future.
Xen vs. KVM: Verdict still out on dueling hypervisors
Xen has been around for much longer than KVM, but how close is KVM to catching up? It may be a matter of opinion, but your customers' selection of Xen vs. KVM will depend on each hypervisor's market share and technological capabilities. Find out what Red Hat's switch to KVM means for solutions providers, and learn about the company's future plans for Xen in RHEL.
Linux virtualization trends: Xen vs. KVM vendors in the corporate market
As KVM gains more support, solutions providers will find it useful to learn about recent developments for Red Hat's lightweight hypervisor. Integrating XenServer updates into the Linux kernel is very complex, and KVM's simple structure can be much more appealing to those who manage patches in enterprise Linux servers. Read about new developments in the Xen vs. KVM battle, how KVM fits into RHEL 5.4 and how Red Hat's purchase of Qumranet has changed the future of Linux virtualization. According to this expert, there are now four major players in the virtualization market: KVM, Citrix's XenServer, VMware's vSphere and Microsoft's Hyper-V.
Xen-to-KVM migration
If your customers have made the decision to upgrade to RHEL 5.4 and migrate to the KVM hypervisor, architectural advantages have probably played a major part. Read through this section to get information on Xen-to-KVM migration strategies and considerations. Although there are no specific tools for migrating from Xen to KVM, you'll learn how to use command-line utilities to facilitate the migration process. You'll also find information on how KVM stacks up against other open source virtualization software and how the shift toward KVM affects solutions providers.
How will KVM virtualization affect RHEL Xen users?
Now that RHEL 5.4 uses KVM, solutions providers need to know how a Xen-to-KVM migration will affect their customers. There are major differences between the two hypervisors that your customers should keep in mind, notably that Xen is a type 1 hypervisor and KVM is a type 2. Find out the key aspects to consider during Xen-to-KVM migration, including the management infrastructure and the guest operating systems (OSes) that run on the hypervisor.
Six steps for migrating Xen virtual machines to KVM
There are no tools that directly convert VMs from Xen to KVM, but users can follow the steps in this tip. From installing the GRUB boot loader to copying the old Xen image to the new KVM image, these six steps for a Xen-to-KVM migration use command-line utilities to carry out the process. This tip also includes the commands you can use to ensure you completed the steps properly.
Red Hat: Open source virtualization software shifting from Xen to KVM
The shift from Xen to KVM is the next trend in the open source virtualization software market, according to Red Hat. This podcast explains how this change affects Red Hat's position among its competitors. Listen to this podcast to find out what KVM's architectural advantages are, how the entire Linux ecosystem can benefit from KVM and what a Xen-to-KVM migration entails.
Configuring RHEL 5.4 and creating KVM virtual machines
Now that RHEL 5.4 comes with the KVM hypervisor, you will need to assist customers with the RHEL 5.4 configuration process, including testing customers' hardware to ensure it can support virtualization. After verifying that they have the proper hardware and that the KVM framework is set up, you should concentrate next on creating KVM virtual machines. Use these tips to offer your customers a smooth-running KVM infrastructure on RHEL 5.4.
How to configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 as a KVM host
When configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 as a KVM host, you must ensure that your customers have the correct hardware -- particularly a CPU that supports virtualization. The CPU must also support the Vanderpool feature and, depending on how you plan to install RHEL 5.4, you need to verify that there is enough RAM available. Use this tip to learn how to properly install the KVM framework.
Creating KVM virtual machines in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4
Once you have configured and set up RHEL 5.4 as a KVM host, the next step is to learn how to create KVM virtual machines in RHEL 5.4. Using the virt-manager interface, name your VM, choose your OS and configure the VM's storage method. Knowing how KVM works and being familiar with the full virtualization and paravirtualization methods will help solutions providers with the KVM virtual machine creation process.
More Xen vs. KVM and KVM migration resources:
Xen vs. KVM vs. VMware: Is it a Hypervisor war?
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Gundam Wing is 49 episode anime series created by Sunrise and ran from 1995-6. A three-part follow up OVA called Endless Waltz was released in 1997. It was later adapted into a movie in 1998.
The story is set in an alternate universe in the Gundam Series, and takes place in the After Colony timeline. In the future, human beings have built space colonies that orbit Earth. However, the powers on Earth routinely try to control the colonies for their own purposes. A complex political story follows, as five young boys are sent to Earth in superior mechas known as Mobile Suits called Gundams in order to take revenge on those who assassinated the leader of and want to control the colonies. This leads however, to all kinds of problems, and the boys often find themselves fighting for a reason to exist.
Power of the Verse
Gundam Wing is quite a powerful technology-oriented universe. It is far above any contemporary settings and above many other sci-fi universes. The firepower of its weapons and durability of its equipment is impressive with the Wing Gundam Zero and it's variants having Large Island+ firepower and the 3,000 meter Battle Ship Libra having Country level+ firepower, energy shields and Gundanium alloy can tank these weapons to an extent it also has, programs that grant precognition,an amazing ability to mass produce units shoving hundreds of Town+ mobile dolls with super human reaction in an extremely short amount of time and even mass produced versions of the Wing Gundam Zero . However, the Universe is still a Gundamverse so it is generally limited to the earth moon system (With a terraformed Mars) and lacks faster than light travel.
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OZ-13MSX2 Mercurius
OZ-13MSX1 Veyeate
XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero
OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon
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Auto Review Guide – 2020 Audi S6 is when some say it, just right. Seats involving an S4 and S8 is not really small, and not very big. Because clients out of this portion are gradually merging to SUV marketplace Germans must boost their selection on the every year foundation. There are a few studies what changes will 2020 Audi S6 provide. The initial one is a completely new design, but that will most likely be later on. Everyone knows right now that new Audi A8 flagship will get to 2020 with all sorts of new modern technology, so in the near future, we can anticipate a new age group of A6, and so and S6 at the same time. Until finally that let's see what new will 2020 S6 provide.
2020 Audi S6 Redesign
In relation to exterior, the only real distinction is with the stance that the performance auto provides. Beside hexagonal Single frame grille, it comes with an S6 reddish emblem that hints that this is simply not just a typical vehicle. The current model has Xenon front lights and day time operating lamps from the basic trim. But on Prestige headlights are complete Directed. Some reports point out that Xenon lighting fixtures will not be available any further. To circular up, 2020 Audi S6 will not provide any drastic adjustments. On the back end, quad exhaust plumbing are right here to be.
The interior incorporates high-good quality materials since we assume using this line of models. Within, we are able to locate Valcona leather-based seating with distinction precious stone sewing. An S logo is seen on all those and also on the bottom of a few-spoke multi purpose controls. What is much more interesting in S6 is technology. Some say that 2020 Audi S6 will acquire several of the innovative systems from new A8, like Personal Wise Associate. But we barely hesitation it, if this would be to maintain the A6 and S6 it will likely be on all-new age group. This can be more backed up with fact that S6 currently doesn't have Digital Cockpit, but 2020 Audi S6 might attract that advancement too.
2020 AUDI S6 Engine Performance
This luxurious design wouldn't be an "S" without a potent drivetrain. And at this moment, the only real facts is that 2020 Audi S6 will continue to make use of pre-existing 4.-liter twin turbo V8. It generates 450 hp, but we think that may change. Audi technical engineers handled S4 and S5 3.-liter V6 and they also made over 800 adjustments, increasing horsepower although reducing energy ingestion. Once they revamp the V8 we are able to anticipate a slight raise at the same time for 2020 Audi S6. More valuable is the gearbox. Two above mentioned types are utilizing seven-rate automated transmitting. They may be not any longer provided by six-pace S Tronic. And this 8-speed gearbox might identified its strategies the spec information of the latest S6. The 2 trims of this design have a lot in common and among those is well known Quattro AWD system.
2020 Audi S6 Price
The price of 2020 Audi S6 at this moment is unfamiliar. Though with small adjustments for the new version, the price will surely rise. But to hold it aggressive price for bottom version almost certainly won't be over $75.000 tag. We can easily expect new S6 at the begining of 2018, somewhat after new A6 could be available.


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There is a national campaign to murder George Zimmerman and his parents. The family is in hiding.
When asked if the White House was concerned over the death threats to the Zimmermans, Jay Carney told a 16 year old Daily Caller intern, Gabe Finger, that concern for George Zimmerman's safety is "ridiculous".
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Of course it is. He's white.
The Daily Caller reports,
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney dismissed a question Wednesday regarding the safety of George Zimmerman and his parents as "ridiculous."
Asked by The Daily Caller during the daily press briefing whether the president intends to take any action to protect the Zimmermans — in light of the many death threats the family has received — Carney laughed and said, "Well, I think I would refer you to Florida authorities. I'm not aware of that story. But, you know, the president has called for echoing the statements of Trayvon Martin's family — for calm and reflection in the wake of the verdict. And that continues to be his position. He certainly would oppose any violence."
ABC News reported Monday that Zimmerman and his parents have remained in hiding since the verdict due to "an enormous amount of death threats." Despite the not guilty verdict, Obama released a statement on Sunday calling on the country to honor Trayvon Martin's memory but made no mention of Zimmerman.
Asked to clarify if Zimmerman's family members are therefore on their own, Carney responded indignantly.
"You can editorialize all you want, and I have no doubt that you will, but that is a ridiculous statement," he told TheDC. Several reporters in the room laughed.
Back in March of 2012, following the death of Trayvon Martin, President Obama assured the Martin parents that he would "take this with the seriousness it deserves," adding that, "If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon."
In response to the verdict, Obama released a written statement Monday, saying that all Americans should consider "how we can prevent future tragedies like this."
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It's too bad that the racist Obama administration only cares about people who look like they could be Obama's son. Shame on you, Jay Carney.


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Jun 27, 2014
"The Washington Natives. Yea, I like that. It has a nice ring to it."
In case you haven't heard, our favorite football team here at IS, the Washington Redskins, is under fire for what many pundits deem to be a derogatory and racist name. Many are demanding the name to be changed. Heck, there's even a commercial for it.
While we all differ here about whether we think the word is truly as bad as people are claiming, we all tend to agree on one fact: That due to the ongoing backlash, the name will eventually have to change.
Even with many pro-Redskins supporters, the team simply cannot take this heat for much longer. They are, unfortunately, on the wrong side of history. As a life-long Redskins fan who's experienced the (very few) highs like RG3's rookie year and Clinton Portis interviews, to the (very many) lows like Danny Wuerffel and Sean Taylor's tragic death, this is a huge bummer. But… it's the truth of the matter.
Enter, Corey Johnson – our brilliant Art Director. While talking to a friend earlier this week about exactly this, a name popped into his head. And it stuck.
The Washington Natives.
He then told me about the name the next day. And it stuck. It was a name that we both really liked. The more we talked about it, the better it sounded and the more it made sense. For two hardcore Redskins fans, that's hard to accomplish.
We both like the name "Natives" for several reasons:
• We see the term "Native" as uplifting and positive. By its definition, the term means, "belonging to a particular place by birth." When capitalized and used as a Noun (as we're suggesting), it means, "elating to, or being a member of an aboriginal people of North or South America." With definitions in mind, we believe the name can be seen as one that commemorates our heritage and history as a country, and one that acknowledges the people who have lived here for thousands of years to help make our land what it is today. If taken to another degree, it can even honor DC-born-and-raised natives who show their support every year.
• It allows the team to keep the same brand, including the logo. See below for what we mean. The only real difference is the actual name. Why? Because we don't see the logo as the problem – we see the actual name "Red-skins" as the culprit of all the negative backlash. By fixing the name and keeping the logo, we offer fans a way to keep the tradition of the burgundy and gold alive, while still appeasing passionate critics.
• No other team has this name. There are many teams out there with Native American-related names – Chiefs, Indians, Braves, etc. - but this particular name will be unique to DC and its fanbase.
• The name is two syllables. Why is this important? Because of our oh-so-excellent fight song, Hail to the Redskins. Due to having identical syllables, changing out Redskins for Natives does not alter the song. It can still be sung after Desean Jackson scores three TDs against the Eagles this year. #HTTN?
• It's not these awful, awful names.
• Nick Foles looks like Napolean Dynamite. Is this relevant? No. Is it important to mention? Depends on who you ask.
Once the name "Natives" got stuck in his head, Corey got rolling on creating different designs for the new name. Check out his work below.
Do you like the name and design cocepts? Do you think "Natives" is a good solution? Or are you totally against us? Either way, let us know in the comments below.
We're Interactive Strategies and this is our blog. We invite you to read and share.


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At Canvas Cutter, we make it right the first time and will continue to make it right with our customers throughout the future. We will repair or replace your bedroll in the event it becomes damaged or defective at no charge to you. If you ever have a problem, no matter the cause, we promise to take care of you.
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HANOI, Vietnam — An oil spill off Vietnam has spread along more than 190 miles of coastline and affected popular tourist spots, but the source remains a mystery, an official said Monday.
Thick, sticky blobs of oil have blackened beaches in the central provinces of Thua Thien Hue, Quang Ngai and Quang Tri, and authorities are investigating whether an offshore well could be to blame, said Nguyen Tran Manh, vice director of the National Center for Oil Spill Responses.
Officials were testing the oil to determine whether it is crude or refined.
"The biggest problem so far is the cause remains unknown," Manh said. "But the fact is that it is spreading."
The spill began affecting popular resort beaches along the coast last week near the ancient town of Hoi An, a UNESCO recognized site. Tourists were kept out of the water while the beaches were cleaned up.
Government workers and soldiers were posted on popular beaches to clean up oil that continued to be blown ashore.
Beaches in Danang have also been affected. Manh said tourist beaches have been cleaned, but large swaths of coastline remain blackened by the oil.
Local people and soldiers have been mobilized for the cleanup, said Nguyen Dinh Dau, director of the Thu Thien Hue natural resources and environment department.
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By KatherineIn ACE Orgs, Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula (BGCP) Posted
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Back after what seemed like the longest break ever, our ACE Org finally went to Brentwood this week. We got right back in the swing of things this semester with our usual power hour tutoring [...]


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Danny Blue and the Old Socks are a new band from Antwerp, Belgium. Four wild and young guys with a sense of humor and great taste in music. Just a little while ago they started talking somewhere on a Music Festival after seeing Iggy Pop perform live and that day a new band was born. Their inspiration comes from bands like Mac Demarco, Hockey Dad, Surf Curse, Twin Peaks, The Growlers and the Skeggs. And believe or not, they are already playing support for the Skeggs barely one year after the band was formed and they signed a record deal with Starman Records.
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Rheingau Wine Festival
The famous wine festival takes place from 14 to 23 August 2020. The festival is one of the highlights in Wiesbaden.
The 45th Rheingau Wine Festival takes place from 14 to 23 August 2020 between the Wiesbaden city hall, market church and city palace. Guests could enjoy a sociable, convivial and varied festival with top-class still and sparkling wines and a diverse entertainment programme in an atmospheric setting. Winemakers from the Rheingau and Wiesbaden offered their products for tasting at around 100 stands. With an attractive and sumptuous range of food served at 20 additional stands, caterers ensured that nobody stays hungry.


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Below is a letter that was sent by a laundry list of local elected officials from around the country to United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions, as featured in the Marijuana Moment newsletter:
A new national coalition of local elected officials responded forcefully to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' anti-cannabis policy adopted in early January. The group published a letter to the Attorney General in a full-page ad in the Washington Times on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.
The bipartisan group of roughly 100 local elected officials hailed from 11 states and included a sheriff, lieutenant governor, mayors, councilors, county commissioners, and legislators. Eleven municipal governments also passed resolutions officially co-signing.
If you are an elected official that would like to join our effort, please subscribe to our email list by clicking the below link.
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The full text of the letter sent to AG Sessions is below.
The Honorable Jeff Sessions
United States Attorney General
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
Attorney General Sessions,
We write as local elected officials from across the United States to share our concern regarding the signal you have sent with your rescission of the Cole Memorandum and related Department of Justice guidance. Local and state governments, including many of ours, have been working under the direction of the Cole Memo since 2013 as our jurisdictions license and enforce cannabis regulations. The Cole Memo outlined important public safety protections while providing clear direction to our jurisdictions.
The policy set forth in the Cole Memo was intended to ensure public safety – that cannabis stays out of the hands of children and not get diverted across state lines. It also directed states to closely monitor cannabis businesses to ensure that unsavory individuals were not operating in the legal marketplace. The guidance documents also provided a path for banking, helping to curtail the public-safety risks of an all-cash industry. Local governments were given the assurance by the Department of Justice that the enforcement of prohibition-era federal cannabis laws would not be prioritized if we followed the directives of the Cole Memo.
Your decision earlier this month to revoke the Cole Memo eliminated these safeguards, which were put in place to protect public safety in our communities. Your decision also created uncertainty for our local governments by leaving federal enforcement decisions up to each individual U.S. Attorney, resulting in what could be selective and unfair enforcement. Of greatest concern, however, is the sheer confusion felt by local officials who now face governing in a chaotic environment. While it may have been the intention to spark uncertainty for legal cannabis license holders across the nation, it also created significant confusion for local governments in thirty-one states and territories where they have comprehensive programs regulating the licensing, land-use, enforcement, and taxation of this industry.
The signatories on this letter have varying opinions about the legalization of cannabis generally. And, for many of us, our views have evolved over time. Ultimately, though, we all agree that we must follow the directive of our citizens; and that states must have the right to chart their own course on cannabis. Americans have gone to the ballot box in states and communities several times supporting legalizing cannabis for medical or adult use. Most recent polling indicates that more than ninety percent of Americans support legalizing medical cannabis; and six in ten, including a majority of both Democratic and Republican respondents, support legalizing cannabis for adult use. Notably, polls have also found that more than seventy percent of Americans want the federal government to respect all state marijuana laws. This nation's beginnings can be traced to a ragtag bunch of renegades tossing tea into the Boston Harbor because a large distant government wasn't listening to its populace. In this case, the public wants this decision left up to states and localities. And, similarly, our bottom line is that we believe this is simply a states' rights issue. Each state should be able to decide for themselves their own policies regarding cannabis.
We do agree with you on one critical item: the discrepancy between state and federal law regarding cannabis is a legitimate concern. To address this concern, we suggest the convening of a bipartisan and bicameral task force to explore aligning federal and state cannabis laws. While this task force is convening, we would request that the Department of Justice not initiate new enforcement actions in situations where operators are following state and local regulations. This would provide certainty to the basic operations of local governments across the country.
We welcome your feedback or questions; and we hope that we can work together to help solve this problem. Solving problems is exactly what local governments are doing across this country every day.
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Fred Anderson, Town of Parachute Trustee, CO
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Bob Archibeque, City of Cortez Councilmember, CO
Kathleen Bailey, Mountain View Council Member, CO
Shenna Bellows, State Senator, ME
Joe Benning, State Senator, VT
Kendra Black, Denver City Council, CO
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Brad Blake, La Plata County Commissioner, CO
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Ed Brown, Pueblo Councilman Pueblo, CO
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Sirius Petroleum | Remote Login | Mail Login | Contact Us
There are currently six directors on the board of the company. The directors are responsible for preparing the accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the directors to prepare accounts for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The accounts are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the group and of the company and of the profit or loss of the group for that period.
In preparing the Company's accounts, the directors are required to:
* select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
* make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
* state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts;
* prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the group will continue in business
The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 1985. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The directors will implement such corporate governance procedures and establish such committees of the Board as will be required, including audit and remuneration committees, for it to comply with the terms of the Combined Code upon completion of the first significant acquisition by the Company, in so far as is appropriate for a company of its size. The directors have established financial controls and reporting procedures which are considered appropriate given the size and structure of the Company. These controls will be reviewed in light of significant acquisitions and adjusted accordingly.
Jack Pryde is a chartered certified accountant and has held various senior management positions in the investment banking industry. He is a former director and head of corporate finance at Henry Ansbacher & Co. and a former vice-president of corporate finance at Canaccord Capital. He left Jefferies International as director of equity capital markets in May 2010. He has extensive experience of advising companies in the resource and energy sectors.
Bobo Kuti joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director in August 2008. Since joining Sirius, he has advised the Company on its geo-political and business development strategy for West Africa, and has been instrumental in successfully establishing the Company's business network in Nigeria. He formerly worked as an investment advisor for the South African investment fund, Huxton Capital and has a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University, USA studying Economics & Psychology.
Mark Henderson has worked as an energy analyst at Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Commerzbank and Credit Suisse as well as spending 4 years as energy PM at ADIA. Mark was investor relations and strategic advisor to Eurasia Drilling, Russia's largest independent OFS company and is Board Advisor to Ardilaun Energy, a private E&P focused on exploration/appraisal assets offshore Ireland. Mark is a chartered accountant and began his career at Arthur Andersen.
Simon Hawkins, has 29 years experience working in oil and gas finance, having had nine years international experience with the Royal Dutch Shell group of companies in London, Netherlands and Nigeria followed by a successful career as an equity analyst at UBS, Dresdner Kleinwort, Ambrian Partners, MF Global and N+1 Singer. Simon is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy, holds a BSc Econ (HONS) in Economics from the University of Wales and a postgraduate certificate in Oil and Gas Financial Management from the University of North Texas.
Chris has over 25 years experience in the City of London, initially in the gilt team at ICH Plc, before founding the bond repurchase desk at ICAP, the leading markets operator and provider of post-trade risk mitigation and information services.
Toby Hayward, has been an investment banker since 1984. He was a Director of Corporate Finance at Singer & Friedlander Limited and Henry Ansbacher & Co. He joined Jefferies International Limited as a Managing Director in 2005, and served as Interim CEO of Nigerian focused Afren PLC from July 30, 2014 to April 2015.
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10/5/06, 7:21 AMLas Vegas Little Black Book:
A Guy's Guide to the Perfect Vegas Weekend
A few facts:- Over 19 million men visited Las Vegas in 2004. According to the Las Vegas Convention and Tourist Association, the annual growth rate is over 5% a year since 2000.- Most men who visit Las Vegas do so on average 1.7 times per year.- The average length of a mans stay in Las Vegas is 3.5 nights - Las Vegas is the no. 1 travel destination for bachelor party or guys weekends.(figures courtesy of the Associated Press)
There are plenty of Las Vegas guidebooks on the market, and with the huge TV audiences for shows such as the World Series of Poker, Celebrity Poker, and American Casino, there are plenty of gambling instruction books available, too.
Whats been lacking is a book of no-nonsense, credible advice for groups of men visiting Las Vegas for that special guys weekend, from someone who knows all the ropes. The Las Vegas Little Black Book features:- Advice on the best bars, nightspots, gambling rooms, attractions, and activities off the strip. - Sample itineraries - Classic Vegas Errors and If Money Is No Object sidebars- Maps and diagrams
But what really makes the Las Vegas Little Black Book stand apart from the crowd is author David deMontmollin. David D is the ultimate insider, the first guy you call to say, Im coming to Vegas, show me the ropes! As Marketing Manager for the Green Valley Ranch and Casino, its his job to know the town inside and out. As a 29 year-old bachelor who lives on the Las Vegas strip, its his pleasure to know every chef, waitress, bartender, exotic dancer, and dealer in town, and to introduce you to them all. David knows what guys want from their weekend in Sin City, where to find it, how much to pay, and how to go home satisfied. The Las Vegas Little Black Book is the ultimate guys guide to the perfect Vegas weekend.
David deMontmollin earned an MBA and undergraduate degree in Engineering prior to moving to Las Vegas. He is Marketing Manager at the Green Valley Ranch and Casino, where he is responsible for creating and executing special events and marketing initiatives. A self-described casino junkie, he lives on the Strip in Las Vegas. Hiram Todd Norman is a screenwriter and former magazine editor based in Los Angeles. Hiram has created online marketing execution for the films Charlies Angels 2, Bad Boys 2, and K:19 Widowmaker, among others. He is currently Director of Television Content for America On Line.
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What No One Tells You About AI Supervision
by Karthik Balakrishnan, Wysdom.AI
Some playtime with a "state of the art" Parts-of-Speech tagger led me to a startling realization - while everyone is busy making hay when the sun shines and selling their freshly baked AI tools and frameworks, few if any, realize that AI is anything but akin to DIY IKEA furniture! Before I go any further, let me explain what happened.
Language in its infinite beauty, is incredibly nuanced. In the sentence "my car has four seats" - the word "seats" is a noun. However, in the sentence "my car seats four" the word "seats" is a verb. Both sentences are identical in meaning. And the scholastic tagger reckoned that "seats" is a noun regardless of the phrase!
And guess what - "parts of speech" tagging uses machine learning to transpose a free-form sentence into a structured artefact, with each word tagged with the appropriate grammatical role it plays. It is the most critical step in the Natural Language Understanding chain - if you get it wrong, everything downstream breaks!
Example: Part-of-Speech-Tagging Result
The grammar police in me quickly realized the risk of canned, black box AI tools:
- You have little control over how these tools are trained
● While most commercial cognitive services have done wonders for accelerating AI adoption into everyday applications, they seldom (and often never) allow you to change the model's training parameters.
● Those familiar with Machine Learning would quickly realize that training using a Naive Bayes' vs a Max Entropy algorithm can produce very different models and results.
- You have little control over what these tools are trained on
● Some cognitive services allow you to train their models on your data.
● However, some don't! A major risk of using pretrained models is that you have no clue on what data the model(s) were trained on.
Let's take a Halloween example. Say 1 in 100 humans is a zombie and your machine learning model should identify zombies from humans. If you train the model on 99 humans and 1 zombie, guess what - your model will, with a very high likelihood, classify a zombie as a human and woe shall befall upon us. You might as well have just guessed blindly!
My suspicion is the Parts Of Speech tagger was exposed to skewed data, i.e. a majority of samples had "seats" in a noun context, which biased the model's output.
Which brings me back to my earlier point. Operating AI isn't plug and chug. Should you do that, you'll be chugging someone else's drink – and beware, it could be spiked!. AI supervision is about owning your data and having the right resources to constantly train your models on the right data. Identifying what's right takes experience and expertise and sometimes, is art and not science.
At Wysdom.AI, we believe in a cognitive platform approach - a triad of Wysdom's cutting edge cognitive products, surgically augmented DIY cognitive services, and the all important AI supervision. A platform approach is vital for AI to truly bring value to your business processes and in turn, have a positive impact on your customers.
Through our years in the industry, we've seen enterprises large and small struggle and succeed. Success is often the result of meticulous planning and adopting a platform approach to AI.
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Today we welcome Dr. David Skeel and James Sweet to speak about recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that impact the church. Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC was a recent case that raised several important questions. Oyez.org asks, "Does the ministerial exception, which prohibits most employment-related lawsuits against religious organizations by employees performing religious functions, apply to a teacher at a religious elementary school who teaches the full secular curriculum, but also teaches daily religion classes, is a commissioned minister, and regularly leads students in prayer and worship?" Our guests discuss the decision and explain its significance for Christians.
David Skeel is the S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Pennsylvania and an elder at Tenth Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Philadelphia. He has written an op-ed on the case for the Wall Street Journal. James Sweet is counsel and Director of Special Projects for Westminster Theological Seminary and former chairman of Drinker, Biddle, and Reath.
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GM's Barra to tell U.S. Congress she 'will not rest' until automaker fixes problems
DETROIT -- General Motors CEO Mary Barra will tell members of the U.S. Congress today that the automaker has already taken numerous steps to address safety defects more quickly and that she "will not rest" until GM has fixed the "deep underlying cultural problems" that allowed a deadly flaw in the Chevrolet Cobalt to fester for more than a decade, according to prepared testimony.
Barra's return to Capitol Hill, 11 weeks after telling House and Senate panels investigating GM that she could not yet answer many of their questions about the Cobalt recall, follows the release of an internal report that uncovered what she called "a pattern of incompetence and neglect."
It comes after GM recalled 3.4 million more vehicles on Monday for another ignition problem similar to that in the Cobalt. GM has now recalled more than 20 million vehicles in North America this year.
"This latest recall raises even more questions about just how pervasive safety problems are at GM," U.S. Representative Fred Upton said in a statement. Upton is chairman of the House committee holding Wednesday's follow-up hearing. "This is not just a Cobalt problem. Drivers and their families need to be assured that their cars are safe to drive. Has the company identified all potential problems? And has GM taken all necessary actions to fix the issues?"
In the prepared testimony submitted by GM and posted online by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday, Barra says she has committed the automaker to act on all 90 recommendations from former prosecutor Anton Valukas, who conducted the internal investigation of the Cobalt recall. Valukas also is scheduled to testify today.
Valukas will tell the committee that, although he found numerous examples of missteps by GM employees, "government officials (and perhaps judges and juries)" will have to determine whether anyone should be held liable in any criminal or civil matters, according to his prepared testimony.
"Throughout the decade that it took GM to recall the Cobalt, there was a lack of accountability, a lack of urgency, and a failure of company personnel charged with ensuring the safety of the company's vehicles to understand how GM's own cars were designed," Valukas says in the testimony.
"We found failures throughout the company -- including individual errors, poor management, byzantine committee structures, lack of training, and inadequate policies."
Paying compensation
Barra will tell the committee that GM soon plans to establish a plan to compensate crash victims and the families of those killed. Ken Feinberg, the disaster compensation expert GM has hired to administer the plan, has been given "full authority to establish eligibility criteria for victims and determine compensation levels," Barra says in her testimony. GM expects Feinberg to begin accepting claims Aug. 1, she says.
GM fired 15 employees in connection with the Cobalt recall, including Ray DeGiorgio, the engineer who approved the car's ignition switch even though it did not meet GM's own specifications. A weak spring in the switch allows the key to turn out of "run" mode while the car is moving, cutting the engine, power steering and airbags.
GM has linked the defect to 54 crashes and 13 deaths. It has recalled 2.6 million cars for the problem since February.
GM says DeGiorgio also was responsible for the ignition switch in the 3.4 million more cars it recalled Monday, including the Chevrolet Impala, Buick Lucerne and Cadillac DTS. The company says it knows of eight injuries in six crashes that may be related to the problem, but no fatalities.
GM said it plans to "rework or replace" the keys in those vehicles, using a solution very similar to what it offered starting in 2005 to owners of the Cobalt and Saturn Ion. At that time, though, it divulged the solution only through a technical service bulletin sent to dealers, rather than by issuing a recall and publicly notifying all of its affected customers.
The solution involves putting a small plastic insert into the slot of the cars' keys, which GM says will prevent a heavy key ring from pulling downward on the edge of the key and moving the ignition into "accessory" mode when the car experiences a jarring event, such as running over a pothole.