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I have been the librarian at the Granby Jr. Sr. High School since 2006, after having worked in Belchertown at the public library, and elementary school libraries for the first part of my library career. Prior to that I worked in the business field, as a regional manager for a women's clothing store. Although these jobs are quite different from each other, I have enjoyed both. I love to travel and have lived in lots of different places, including Idaho, and California. As you might guess, I love to read and usually have at least two books going at a time. I love sports, especially the Red Sox, and have been a fan since I was eight years old (a long, long, time...). I also love to play sports, mostly tennis and soccer. I am married and have one son who is an architect in the Boston area. He recently got married and has a lovely wife who is also an architect. I have a crazy brown dog, who is obsessed with fetching a ball. I don't like cats, snakes, or any pets that resemble rodents. In addition to working here in Granby, I also work as an instructor at Cambridge College, in Springfield, teaching courses in literature and technology. All of this keeps me quite busy, and that's the way I like it!
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|New Zealand
German Family to Apply for Political Asylum
In 2008, Gerno and Andrea Schöneich, along with their four children, fled their native country of Germany to New Zealand where they hoped they would be free to live and educate their children in peace. As German homeschool parents, they faced threats from authorities, hefty fines, and even jail time. German authorities continue to show such extreme prejudice toward homeschoolers that families continue to leave their homeland rather than give up homeschooling.
Unable to obtain work permits in New Zealand, and unable to return to Germany because of the very real fear that their younger children could be removed from their custody, the Schöneichs decided to apply for political asylum in New Zealand. In mid-November the family received invitations to present their claim for refugee status before New Zealand officials. The family is representing themselves in the arduous asylum process.
"Free, Liberal, Democratic Country"
Over three long days, immigration officers interviewed or, as the Schöneichs felt, "interrogated" them. These refugee officials were skeptical and did not seem to view homeschooling favorably. They even expressed doubt about documented instances of persecution of homeschoolers.
According to Mr. Schöneich, "One officer stated that Germany is a free, liberal, democratic county and [persecution of homeschoolers] would obviously not happen. Further, he did not believe that it actually happens in Germany." The officers cited previous cases on homeschooling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), including the infamous Konrad decision where the court dismissed the case of homeschoolers who were fined for not sending their children to school. Schöneich told HSLDA that that the New Zealand immigration officers showed "no understanding or sympathy" for his family's plight. It was only the extensive evidence from the German Romeike family's political asylum victory in the United States that seemed to keep the officials interested.
"Whatever the Consequences"
In three weeks the immigration officer will compile his reports and send them to the family. Due to the Christmas holidays and New Zealand's summer recess, the Schöneichs expect to wait until mid-January until their asylum application is processed in full. If the government declines to grant the family refugee status, they will have to appeal the decision. The family is thankful for one positive outcome from the meetings. After months of waiting, the government has finally granted Mr. Schöneich a work permit.
The Schöneichs believe that their difficult situation is a way to tell those outside of Germany what is happening there. Although Germany is known as a free, democratic nation, this is far from true in the areas of education and parental rights.
The Schöneich family is asking for prayer from their fellow homeschoolers. They ask for wisdom, peace, and endurance and that God would be pleased to grant them new opportunities to stay in New Zealand. They are committed to pressing on until they have no further options.
"We will go on doing what God tells us whatever the consequences may be," states Mr. Schöneich. "It is a great comfort," he adds, "to know that other homeschoolers pray for us. God is the only one who can really help in this fight we have before us. We are grateful that we do not have to go through this alone, and we are very happy to have HSLDA and other homeschoolers on our side."

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Nearby Attractions
- Troy Museum and Historic Village
- Lloyd A Stage Nature Center
- Charles H Wright Museum of African American Histor
- Cranbrook Art Museum
- Cranbrook House and Gardens
- Cranbrook Institute of Science
- Creative Arts Center
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- Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
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- Holocaust Memorial Center
- Meadow Brook Theatre
- Pewabic Pottery
- Pine Grove Historical Museum
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- Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
- Detroit Zoo
City Name: Troy
Direction from City Center to Hotel: South East
Distance from Hotel: 7.2 MI/ 11.59 KM
Convenience Store: 0.7 MI/ 1.13 KM South West
Golf: 4.8 MI/ 7.72 KM North
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Henry Ford Museum Greenfield Village
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No matter the season or the weather, make sure you take time to visit Greenfield Village. Visit America's Greatest History Destination with 200 acres of invention, inspiration and innovation, 300 years of history and 26 million artifacts in an eye opening and mind blowing collection started by Henry Ford himself.
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Applebees menu features beef, chicken and pork items, as well as burgers, pasta and seafood, with a selection of signature menu items found only at Applebees. The Pick and Pair Lunch Combos are especially popular for the busy lunchtime crowd, offering more than 60 different combinations.
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PF Chang's
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Serves: Lunch, Dinner
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J Alexander's
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Serves: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
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While staying with us, make sure you check out the schedules of our very own Detroit Tigers, Redwings, Lions or Pistons for some heart pounding, trill filled action. If sporting events are not your preference, how about one of our music or theatrical performances that are scheduled throughout the year at many local venues.


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"In her possession was the knowledge of her greatest treasure: sexual veto power."
A new painting complete! Finally, right? It is difficult keeping the 2016 ART PORN paintings I'm creating secret but such is sex and reality. ;) In the meantime, I created something I can show!
I began this painting in May after I completed "Heavenly Mind" ("featured painting" in sidebar to your right). I was inspired by the universe background and the mask. The two paintings were conceptualized in a photo shoot that I did of a model back in Germany years ago (below) but as you can see, it's waaaay different in its final form. This is part of what I love about art, that unknown. I planned on the paintings being two perspectives of the same vision, something I've seen some artists do but something that just didn't work for me on this first try.
While the original photo conception looked ok as a photo idea, it wasn't translating into the the painting well and I struggled in various points throughout both paintings.
I couldn't stand the black in the painting. It felt lifeless even though I realized it was in the beginning stages of the painting when sometimes it hasn't developed yet but there was no passion and it went from beautifully inspiring to draining and depressing.
I dealt with the failed attempt and placed the unfinished canvas on the side and let it be for most of the summer. I knew a spark would come, just didn't know when. Usually I feel guilty for not completing a painting but in this case, I was relieved to not have to deal with it and began my first new ART PORN painting for next year instead. I mean, if it isn't flowing for you, go back to what you know best.
I returned to painting this canvas when a friend suggested I use the super blood moon as a backdrop for my next painting being I was pretty disappointed I didn't get a chance to see it Sept 27th: my region had clouds. Such was the luck, or a twist of it. I went to bed that night thinking about what to paint to incorporate the blood moon and it hit me super fast. The unfinished painting needed something on the left hand side of the canvas and the blood moon would be a fabulous fit. I began the next day totally excited, like up at dawn, coffee and paint brushes in hand and ready to go.
I had no plan other than the moon addition, which I thought would be enough but it wasn't. I had a many challenges with this painting. I repainted the face and hair and sky many times. The hair felt constricted shorter and straight and her face started out too unappealing looking and just because I am this way, I wanted her to look sexier than she did in my original painting sketches.
And then as this happened, I felt a strong desire to bring more elements into it but I had no idea what kind. At some point I let go to this trust thyself thing and the magic happened and I realized what this painting was wanting to become and what it represented. This is always such a relief point when you don't know how to move on with a painting.
What does this painting represent?
Glad you asked.
I named it "Gyna Sapiens Awakening" after Dr. Leonard Shlain's visionary theory of the early primitive female he calls "African Eve". In his groundbreaking book "Sex, Time & Power: how women's sexuality shaped Human evolution", Shlain's theory discusses feminine power in the history of Humanity and describes how her learning or connecting the elements of time to action to result - in other words, sex to pregnancy - became an incredible empowerment for females and evolution. When "African Eve" makes this connection, that the sex she experienced 9 moons ago created human life otherwise known as childbirth, the interaction between the sexes was forever changed. In her possession was the knowledge of her greatest treasure: sexual veto power.
The moon, we know, is a "clock" female bodies ran by. The cover of Shlain's book, Sex, Time & Power: how women's sexuality shaped Human evolution, highlights Sandro Botticelli "Birth of Venus". Once females took notice of the connection between sex, time and pregnancy, Shlain says, everything between the way man and woman interacted changed. It is here, too, males took notice of paternity and their connection within the act of creation. In essence, the conscious male/female relationship (as in the beginning of what we now label as romantic love) began to form. In its early times it'd call it more of a new attachment than a relationship but nonetheless, now they had common purpose: the family was created. What binds family? Love.
My painting represents the "birth of love" between the primitive mind of the Homo Sapiens and awakening of mindful and bodily knowledge that was so vital to females that according to Shlain, our species should be called Gyna Sapiens instead of Homo Sapiens simply by the profound impression females have made on evolution for the Human species and survival. I. Love. This.
So all of this began running through my head as I felt this female in the painting represented Shlain's "African Eve", the first female to notice the connection between time and this power of creating life. It just clicked and so I decided to also incorporate some of the elements from Botticelli's art into this painting, namely the cattails (symbolizing Coastal Georgia for me), flowers and the scalloped shell upon which she stands as to connect the "birth" of "African Eve" and essentially, since a creator of life itself, the "goddess within" who represented the greater whole of Gyna Sapiens, the true bearers of life. Of course, I had to reference "Christian Eve" with the apple at her feet - unbitten, because why? There is no snake to tempt, no male to seduce: the owl's eyes are open to her new found knowledge as it sits perched beside her mind, in essence, what she controls through her thoughts and choices.
The quote by Hafiz is exquisite and needed display in an appropriate manner and this felt perfect. The moon represents time and the "blood" moon aspect represents her menstrual cycle, for the Human female is the only female mammal in the Animal Kingdom not bound by an estrous cycle, meaning, she can become pregnant anytime during the year rather than other animals which must be in their mating phase. Simply put, the so called "Gyna Sapiens" female has a mind of her own and she can control her sexuality unlike any other female species on the planet.
Dr. Leonard Shlain's theory is much, much deeper and packed full of fascinating facts than I present. I chose one of many avenues of his message. Learn more about it on my "Resources Page" (link in the footer), under the "Books" category.
This is my largest painting for sale at 36" x 48" big. It's gorgeous in the sunlight, where the gold reflects from the layers of glazed paint, which sadly didn't translate well onto digital form so I brought you a scale photo instead since it's so big!
I'm loving the artistic direction and the various elements incorporated into this painting because the message is its most important component.
Let me know how you like "Gyna Sapiens Awakening" by commenting or clicking the "likes" icon on your lower right hand side!


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Planning on building your dream home now that you are retired or close to retiring? You're building your dream home, so consider spending a little more on features that make it easier to age in place. Here are the six new-home upgrades you'll love.
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Screen Rant's Kofi Outlaw Reviews The Road
The Road is a three-part tale of murder and ghostly revenge that begins with three teens sneaking out of the house and absconding with the family car for a night of joy riding. When they discover the main road is blocked by traffic, the teens opt for a detour down a remote access road that takes them into the heart of darkness. They soon find themselves lost and driving circles around some strange limbo .
If being lost in the dark wasn't bad enough, the teens begin to witness horrific supernatural phenomena - bloody figures who appear and vanish out of nowhere, etc. - and the unthinkable encounters quickly drive them to a mad panic. Meanwhile, as the three teens' absence is noticed by their families and the local authorities, the investigation into their whereabouts uncovers an entire history of murder and madness, which has long infected the cursed stretch of road.
The Road is a low-budget Philippines horror film (it's in Filipino with English subtitles) that starts very poorly but gets somewhat better as it goes on. Writer/Director Yam Laranas and his co-writer Aloy Adlawan structure the film as a three-act tale (each about 30 minutes) - chapter one being the story of the joy-riding teens. Chapters 2 and 3 jump back in time (a decade apiece) to reveal how the ghostly entities the teens encounter came to haunt the remote stretch of road - and then, reveal an even darker tale about the root origins of the evil that has infected the place. It's a simple structure, but one that allows for some interesting approaches to narrative arc and character development, while allowing audiences to enjoy "horror" of varying sorts and some nice twists, to boot. We saw something similar done in Takashi Shimizu's The Grudge, but The Road arguably has a much tighter and efficient narrative to tell.
The downside to the approach is that not all of the "chapters" are as strong as others, and this makes the film lag, quite noticeably, at several different points. "Chapter 1" with the three joy-riding teens is by far the weakest, and manages to turn a half-hour segment into what feels like an agonizingly slow hour-long movie - one which I was grateful to see come to an end, until I realized there was going to be more (much more) to the story. The teen actors in the first segment are not convincing, and the whole experience - from the direction to the scares - feels like a shoddier version of so many other ghost stories we've seen before. That weak beginning means that The Road is a hard movie to invest in - meaning that finicky viewers will likely be put off before they can even get to the latter (better) sections.
As we enter chapter 2 and 3 we get an upgrade in both performances and direction style. Chapter 2 involves two young girls and their encounter with a serial killer, and this makes for a compelling horror-thriller experience - a lane that Laranas seems far more comfortable in than haunted house (in this case haunted road) horror. Similarly, chapter 3 offers what is ostensibly a supernatural psycho-drama, exploring the serial killer's childhood traumas and the beginnings of the ghosts roaming the road. Laranas arguably handles this segment with the most confidence, displaying enough style to make that lackluster first segment almost seem like it was crafted by different hands. The young child actor in chapter 3 is a standout, and the story of his youth is both intriguing and twisted in the best sort of way. Once we know the full backstory, the movie ends with a twist that brings all of the storylines together quite nicely.
All in all, The Road would make for a good rental - where you have the option of fast-forwarding through the bad bits and focusing on the good parts. Laranas definitely has the mind and vision for good horror, but still has a bit to go before he can be called a "master of the genre."
The Road is currently playing in limited release in U.S. theaters. It is Rated R for violence, terror and some disturbing images.


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The opposition, which comes as Mr. Obama prepares to address the powerful doctors' group on Monday in
While committed to the goal of affordable
In the presidential campaign last year and in a letter to Congress last week, Mr. Obama called for a new "public health insurance option," which he said would compete with private insurers and keep them honest.
But in comments submitted to the Senate Finance Committee, the American Medical Association said: "The A.M.A. does not believe that creating a public health insurance option for non-disabled individuals under age 65 is the best way to expand health insurance coverage and lower costs. The introduction of a new public plan threatens to restrict patient choice by driving out private insurers, which currently provide coverage for nearly 70 percent of Americans."
If private insurers are pushed out of the market, the group said, "the corresponding surge in public plan participation would likely lead to an explosion of costs that would need to be absorbed by taxpayers."
While not the political behemoth it once was, the association probably has more influence than any other group in the health care industry. Lawmakers seek its opinion and support whenever possible. It has repeatedly persuaded Congress to cancel or postpone cuts in
If the doctors are too aggressive in fighting the public plan, they risk alienating Democrats whose support they need for legislation to increase their Medicare fees.
The group has historically had a strong lobbying operation, supplemented by generous campaign donations. Since the 2000 election cycle, its political action committee has contributed $9.8 million to Congressional candidates, according to data from the
Mr. Gibbs did not say whether Mr. Obama would discuss a public insurance plan, the most contentious issue in the debate.
The A.M.A., an umbrella group for 180 medical societies, does not speak for all doctors. One group, Physicians for a National Health Program, supports a single-payer system of insurance, in which a single public agency would pay for health services, but most care would still be delivered by private doctors and
Until now, stakeholders in the health care industry have generally muted their criticism of Democratic proposals. But as details of the legislation have emerged, the criticism has become more pointed.
America's Health Insurance Plans, a lobby for insurers, said Tuesday that the government plan proposed by some Senate Democrats could "dismantle employer-based coverage and significantly increase costs for those who remain in private coverage."
Under a proposal favored by many Democrats, doctors who take Medicare patients would also have to participate in the new public plan. Democrats say that requirement is needed to make sure the public plan can go into business right away with a large network of doctors.
The medical association said it "cannot support any plan design that mandates physician participation." For one thing, it said, "many physicians and providers may not have the capability to accept the influx of new patients that could result from such a mandate."
"In addition," the A.M.A. said, "federal programs traditionally have never required physician or other provider participation, but rather such participation has been on a voluntary basis."
In an interview, Dr. Nancy H. Nielsen, president of the American Medical Association, said she was delighted by Mr. Obama's plan to address the doctors.
"Health care reform is as important to us as it is to him," Dr. Nielsen said. "We will be engaged in discussions in a constructive way. But we absolutely oppose government control of health care decisions or mandatory physician participation in any insurance plan."
Mr. Obama's trip recalls a speech to the A.M.A. in Chicago on June
The association agrees with Mr. Obama on some points. It says that individuals and families who can afford coverage should be required to obtain it.
Like Mr. Obama, the association wants Congress to cut payments to private Medicare Advantage plans. The White House says Medicare pays the private plans 14 percent more than it would cost the government to care for the same people in traditional Medicare.Continue reading the main story


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Fireworks and more planned Oct. 5-7 at Atwood Area Fall Festival
September 25, 2012
For 30 years now, there has been "Something for Everyone" at the Atwood Area Fall Festival.
The 30th Annual Atwood Area Fall Festival is scheduled Oct. 5-7 at Atwood Lake Park and the event promises to be even more exciting in 2012. The festival is one of the area's largest in a multi-county area and attracts visitors, vendors and other participants from throughout Ohio.
Besides the constant entertainment, dozens of craft and handiwork vendors and all of the homemade food from community organizations, the festival will turn into a real blast on the night of Oct. 6 (Saturday) with a giant fireworks show scheduled to begin at 9 p.m.
"We are very fortunate and excited to be able to provide a fireworks show for the community during the festival," said Jim Downing, chairman of the Atwood Area Fall Festival committee. "This is the community's festival and it is a celebration of the fall season with events, food and fun for all members of the family."
The festival grounds are open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 5 and 6 (Friday and Saturday) and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 7 (Sunday). Admission is $5 per person, children 12 and under are free, and a three-day festival pass costs $10 per person. Visitors ages 55 and older are admitted for only $2 apiece on Oct. 5, which is Senior Day at the festival.
Complete information about the festival, including a free festival program, event listings and registration, vendor information and registrations, and much more, is available on the festival's updated website at www.atwoodfallfest.org. Photos from previous shows and other information also are available on the website.
The campgrounds at Atwood Lake Park is open during the festival and camping is available. For details, contact the park office at (330) 343-6780 or at email@example.com via e-mail.
The fireworks show planned on Oct. 6 (Saturday) is a first for the festival and is being handled by the Northeast Ohio Pyrotechnics Group. The festival organizers have partnered to produce the show with the pyrotechnics group, which is a volunteer organization dedicated to the safe display of entertaining fireworks shows.
Funding to pay for the fireworks show was provided through the Atwood Lake Park fund of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy Foundation Inc. (www.muskingumfoundation.org), which is a fund created through the partnership of the park and the festival organizing committee.
Other events planned include area high school band shows, the popular Stumpp Farms Petting Zoo with lots of domestic and wild animals, haunted hayride, pumpkin decorating contest, cornhole tournaments, musical and comedy entertainment and more. The Moccasin Trail Pow Wow will be held on the festival grounds during the three days of the event, along with the Spirit of America miniature train ride and the Skunk Haven Inc. live skunk display.
The festival's annual car show hosted by the Classic Glass Corvette Club is scheduled on Oct. 7 (Sunday) with registration beginning at 8 a.m., and judging starting at 10 a.m.
The festival is held rain or shine and proceeds from the festival are used for improvements for the event, including on the festival grounds.
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In order to maximize your gym efforts and to obtain maximum level of protein from your daily diet it becomes essential to include protein rich dried fruit like flaxseeds in routine. Another quality of flaxseeds which makes this dried fruit a must have for any kitchen is that it contains fiber content in huge amounts. People use these seeds as a snack but very few really know about the amazing health benefits of flaxseeds. Following are a few most common health benefits of flaxseeds
Prevent Hypertension With FlaxseedsBlood pressure is also commonly known as hypertension. According to various researches around the world, it is observed that percentage of people suffering from high blood pressure is on a constant increase. A research carried on 59 men showed that flaxseed oil helps in lowering the risk of high blood pressure therefore prevents the chances of hypertension.
Fight Against Skin Cancer With FlaxseedsAccording to various researches flaxseeds are helpful in reducing the risk of skin cancer. A study carried on mice showed that the mice were able to diminish melanoma tumors who received 10% flaxseed supplementation.
Combat Depression With FlaxseedsDepression has a big impact on routine activity and mood of every individual. Your doctor may prescribe you various kinds of antidepressants for preventing depression and related conditions but a study carried out in Japan showed that inclusion of food items like walnuts and flaxseeds in diet may help in preventing signs of depression.
Flaxseed And Liver DiseasesNot maintaining a healthy lifestyle especially using alcohol in routine life may put you at a greater risk of developing liver diseases. Fortunately, there is a solution for reducing the risk factors associated with liver diseases in flaxseeds. A recent research carried on 30 men discovered that the men who received flaxseed lignan capsules became less likely to develop liver diseases as those capsules reduced the risk factors of liver diseases.
Reduce Cholesterol With FlaxseedsIf cholesterol is left untreated it may clog your arteries and pose you to a huge risk of heart attacks and other heart diseases. Studies have indicated that flaxseeds can help. A research study has shown that inclusion of flaxseed in diet is particularly beneficial for men for reducing the risk of heart attack. Sprinkling flaxseed over meals or taking flaxseed lignan capsules may help lowering the risk of cholesterol related problems.
Flaxseed For Prostate CancerFlaxseed has an ability to help in combating prostate cancer. A study carried on 161 prostate cancer patients before surgery showed that flaxseed appeared to reduce the rate of creation of cancer cells significantly.
Nutritional Value Of Flaxseed
- Amount- 100 grams
- Calories- 534
- Protein- 37%
- Saturated Fat- 18%
- Total Fat- 65%
- Dietary Fiber- 109%
- Total Carbohydrate- 10%
- Vitamin C- 1%
- Thiamin- 110%
- Vitamin E- 2%
- Niacin- 15%
- Vitamin K- 5%
- Folate- 22%
- Riboflavin- 9%
- Vitamin B6- 24%
- Pantothenic Acid- 10%
- Iron- 32%
- Phosphorus- 64%
- Sodium- 1%
- Selenium- 36%
- Calcium- 26%
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PaleoF(x) is the world's largest paleo conference, and for three days in May, I was bombarded with education, community and support from other people that like me, have gained from this movement.
This is a recap of one of the most memorable weekends of my life!
It all started early in the morning of May 19th, I arrived at the Palmer Center and registered for the conference. Immediately, I was greeted by the PFX staff, who recognized me as one of the featured speakers, and that's when the fun began.
I was scheduled to be a panel member for the Botanical Healing Panel, the second scheduled session for the first day. They immediately warned me "Do not be late, Michelle Norris always starts on time". With the fear of the gods instilled in me, I didn't even have time to look around, I immediately went looking for the "Sunlighten Mastermind Stage" and waited for my queue to go on. I was so nervous!
I have been on conference panels before, but being part of a PaleoF(x) panel was a dream come true. Eventually I saw some familiar faces, Ryan Frisinger who've I had a couple of conversations with in the past, and one of my best friends in this space, fellow Floridian Tony Federico. We chatted for some time until it was time to go on.
My big moment
We had a super amazing time sharing our experiences with the paleo community, and I was so happy to see my friends in the audience. I swear, when the mic was passed my way to share my opinion on the topic, I thought that I was going to drop it because I was shaking!
Eventually, the shakes went away, and I hope the attendees were happy with the content we provided.
There are so many moving parts to a show like PaleoF(x). For example, juggling of presenters, cohesiveness of sessions, curation of vendors and so much more. Even the weather was a player this year! The event was so cohesive, if there were any hiccups, I don't think anyone ever noticed.
2. Community is the Most Important Part of PFX
After talking to hundreds of fellow health enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds, I learned that they are the reason this conference exists. Everyone has a story, everyone is excited, everyone contributes. Maybe they were drawn to this space because they are trying to maximize performance (not just in the gym, but in their own business or health goals). Maybe they attended the conference to learn more about saving the world, maybe they just want to fraternize with other likeminded people.
During my first year of medical school, one of my professors put up a single picture on the classroom screen. It was a picture of a rope, pulling a tree by its roots. Professor Nick told us that a single hair-like strand of twine is very delicate, and in no way, can accomplish what a collections of strands can do if we intertwine them by braiding them together.
This is true of the Paleo Community, the differences and the disagreements don't matter. What matters is that by weaving together our qualities, we make this movement stronger, and we are able to make changes to our environment.
3. The only thing that is constant is change
One of my favorite souvenirs from PFX is the "ADAPT OR DIE" sticker that I picked up from the Kresser expo booth.
One of the best qualities of the Paleo movement is that is founded in science, and science is guided by evidence, as the evidence changes, we change with evidence. This does not make us "flip-floppers", the paleo movement is not a religion. It is an ever evolving, unstoppable force.
And on the first day of the conference, we learned that the World's Largest Paleo conference is rebranding. You see, within Paleo, there are no sacred cows. Prepare yourself, Healthf(x) is taking over Austin Texas next year!
But, before you flip your table and think that this change is a bad idea, check this chart out:
These are the google searches for the term "Paleo" and "Meditation". Paleo had an exponential growth, up until 2014, where it peaked. In contrast, "Meditation" has been pretty steady, and it is now making a resurgence. Meditation is trending upwards, it is being used as a biohack for performance, and performance improvement is part of the "Paleo Movement". Sure, the term "Paleo" might have hit a critical point, and now is on a decline; but health as a global concept (independent of the many silos that encompass it) has not.
To quote Michelle Norris CEO of Paleof(x):
"Our Paleo standards and roots will not waiver. This rebranding in no way indicates a watering-down of what we believe is *the* optimum template for a vibrant life. It is, quite simply, a way to more effectively reach those who might otherwise not be reached or have pre-conceived notions about Paleo. Our message remains solid, and our mission remains as ever: to optimize lives through the power of health and wellness."
Let's embrace this change! Let's cast a wider net, remember, our vegan friends are only one type of protein source away from being "paleo". We have bigger fish to fry, Monsanto, Big Pharma, Big CAFO. Why waste our time fighting each other? In other words, let's adapt or die.
4. I stand on the Shoulders of Giants
My journey to the big show started a long time ago. Listening to podcasts, reading blog posts, dreaming of one day being able to contribute to this space.
I remember remember sitting in the audience during the "State of the Union" address by Robb Wolf and Mark Sisson, and they encouraged us to be active participants of the movement. This inspired me, but I could not have done it without a little help from my friends.
Thank you for supporting me through this journey. Thank you for downloading my podcast, for your advice, for giving me a chance to share my ideas. I hope that the free e-book "The Top Supplements for your Natural Medicine Cabinet" which I put together with the help of Tiffany Turner and Billy Mitchell helps you get over an acute illness. I hope that the peer-reviewed research that I've published with the help of the SCNM Research Department helps advance science. I hope that my blog posts help to guide people into better health.
I promise that as long as I am part of this movement, I will continue to help my patients achieve true health. I also hope to pay it forward, and help those that need a platform to enrich this space. In the end, the goal is to help as many people as possible.


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I am still not able to access your FB however, I am able to access many other FB account. You may need to check that FB button and the link because all the other button up there work.
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Roxanne, how are you reading my blog? All of my friends that have clicked says it work fine. The only way it doesn't work is when you are reading in Bloglovin' and there is nothing I can do about that. There is no way to reset the button. The button has the address of my FB account and it hasn't changed. If you open a new browser and put this address in, it should work. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fabulous-in-First/337788146238581Delete
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How to Wear Fluffy Skirts
Fluffy skirts are one of those garments, which are simply ideal for accentuating your figure, visually making the waist smaller and creating a nice shape for the hipline. Their next advantage is the compatibility with other pieces and the versatile nature, enabling them to match perfectly with a number of garments. This is the ideal way out for those, who want to combine the modern, stylish, and feminine looks in one. However, you still need to know some basic principles and fashion tips on how to wear fluffy skirts in order to be able to create maximum effective looks with these whimsical pieces. These know-hows touch upon questions like successfully matching fluffy skirts with accessories, and the general principles according to which you can decide whether fluffy skirts are for your or not. That's what we are going to speak about now, introducing the main ways of wearing fluffy skirts.
How to Choose a Fluffy Skirt
The variations of fluffy skirts are many, so it's really a hard and quite time-consuming job to find one particular option that will go best for you. Try to enjoy the process of picking the right type of fluffy skirt in order to be maximum effective at the end. When preparing to try on some options, be sure to take a good top and some accessories with you to be able to find the very concrete and exact shape. So when choosing a fluffy skirt first of all try to figure out the purpose and the occasion you are going to wear it for. The next step is finding the right length for you, about which we will also talk here. In any case try to avoid the exaggeratedly fluffy options for all lengths in order not to have funny or unnaturally pompous looks.
To Wear a Fluffy Skirt or Not To?
You can surely wear a fluffy skirt if:
• You have broad shoulders. This is the best guarantee of having the chicest type of hourglass figure. The fluffy skirt will nicely accentuate your shoulder line making the best results.
• You have narrow hips or wide waistline. The fluffy skirt will help you to visually make the hips wider and will create a cute and feminine silhouette along the line of hips and waist.
• If you are of medium height. The ideal length of your fluffy skirt is the knee length and the maxi one. The fluffy skirts below the knee like tea options will visually make you look shorter and will add some extra undesirable volume to the looks.
Do not wear fluffy skirts if:
• You are very short or plus-size. In this case the fluffy skirt will only make things worse, accentuating the imperfections and making you look even shorter and plumper.
• You are very tall. The short fluffy skirt is what will make you look like a schoolgirl, so you'd better avoid this type of skirt.
• You have narrow shoulder line or plump hips. Fluffy skirts will make them even curvier. So the type of skirt for you is pencil or options with A-line silhouettes. Still if you really want to go for it, you can complement it with some tops, which visually make your shoulders wider or go for not too fluffy options.
What to Wear Fluffy Skirts With
The Different and Creative Solution
Breaking all the stereotypes, you can combine your fluffy skirt with garments like relaxed tops, still you need to know how to do that. For this kind of look, you can use some voluminous options of sheer and delicate tops, mainly worn for summer and fall. You can complete these looks with accessories like belts, which can be of elastic, textile or any other type. This will help you accentuate the waistline so this trick can also be used for tunics and elongated tops.
In addition, you may pick some tops having volume for the top part and being tight-fitting around the waist. Belts are not needed in this case and you may nicely put an accent on your shoulders thus creating a great solution in case you want to make your shoulders visually wider.
Fluffy Skirts With Tight Tops
This is the following creative solution for you, especially if you have a nice figure and want to accentuate it even more. Turtlenecks, long sleeved tops, tight fitting tops and other garments of this type will do the magic for you.
The Simpler, the Better
Going for simple solutions is also an alternative here. You can simply pick some ordinary tops or boleros of various types and styles. However, try to avoid strict jackets or suits when picking the fluffy skirt. The best solution will be the light cardigan of the feminine light jacket.
Picking the Top
When picking a top for the fluffy skirt you need to know that the top should only complement the look created with the help of the skirt and not conceal it or contradict it. That's why when picking a certain option you need to make it either repeat the style of the skirt or be short enough for not hiding it. In this respect we may advise you to pair the fluffy skirt with leather jackets reaching the hips, furry waistcoats, retro-inspired coats and trench options.
When It Comes to Styles
The Retro Style With Fluffy Skirts
This is the first variant, for the creation of which you can freely use the flare skirt. Matching it with some cute blouses and classic shoes or some pointy flats is the ideal gateway to retro chic and glam. As for the color palette, it may also be diverse and versatile, including combinations like black and gray hues. Outerwear garments may also be used for complementing the looks. Another cool combination may be created with a corset or a jacket. Nevertheless, you need to avoid the provocative looks, which you risk to have when opting for a corset and a short skirt in one look. So in order to avoid this, you may just pick some longer alternatives reaching the knee level or a bit shorter.
The Neoclassic Style With Fluffy Skirts
Neoclassic style is the following wonderful thing you may opt for. Of course, when adding the prefix neo we make a clear hint about the piece being uber modern and renovated. And this is, indeed, true about the fluffy and flare skirts, too. Whatever we see in this style is a one level up repetition of whatever we forgot about ages ago. The blend of the new and the old can be created combining the shades and the shapes, as well as spicing up the looks with typical accessories and details. For instance, you may opt for combos like fuchsia flare skirts with bold accessories and bright plays like the ones created with scarfs. The next never-fading look can be created with the help of the timeless beige shades coming as subtle tops in combos with black fluffy skirts. When dealing with longer options, you may also match them with blouses, sweaters, tops, and T-shirts. Décolleté may also be uber useful for completing the combos with maxi fluffy skirts.
The Street Style With Fluffy Skirts
When the combos you create are meant for summer and don't have anything "cold' about them, you can also experiment with the street style when trying to find some suitable options for their flare skirts. You may match them with shirts and blouses. As for the footwear, options like flats, booties and even military boots may be compatible for the looks. Creating color contrasts with shades like pure white and red are also a do.
Paris Street Style With Fluffy Skirts
Talking about the basic directions towards which you can direct your looks and style them, as well as concentrating on the street style, you can go for the very specific and extremely feminine Paris street style, which can be created with the help of matching some short fluffy skirts of beige or some brighter tones with black leggings or stockings and some lighter accessories and details.
London Street Style With Fluffy Skirts
Continuing our array of chic street style looks, the following option we would like to talk about is London street style, which is exemplified with the traditional English checkered patterns for skirts, completed with a black sweater. This kind of combination will really make you look like a real English lady. In some special cases and for special occasions, brighter tones like red can also be used for the creation of this style.
Fluffy Skirts for Fall
When we think about the compatibility of fluffy skirts with a variety of pieces, the idea of it being extremely versatile arises. We discover how ideal it is for pieces like trench coats and other garments meant to wear during the colder season. The color combinations may also vary in this case going from traditional to modern and creative.
Best Accessories to Wear With Fluffy Skirts
One general principle that you need to remember about the fluffy skirts is that the accessories like handbags should be picked according to the level of fluffiness of the skirt. The fluffier the skirt, the smaller should the accessories like handbags be. Small clutches or smaller handbags with chains are an ideal piece in this respect.
Shoes to Wear With Fluffy Skirts
Picking the right shoes is also important, since they are one of the most important details creating the wholeness of the image. Thus, you may go for some flats and ballet types, boots and booties and even wedge heels. The most significant thing for you to know is that the shapes need to be tight fitting without any relaxed and loose parts, especially in case of boots. Still, you can create some looks with such boots, if a country style inspired look is your aim. One more vital nuance you need to know is that it is extremely not recommended matching fluffy skirts with boots reaching the half of the calves. This will make your legs look significantly shorter.
Don't Forget to Use Some Belts
This is the very detail that can nicely accentuate your waist and complete the chic look of your skirt. You may also opt for belts with plissé skirts. Consider tucking the blouses and tops into the skirt depending on the absence or the presence of the belt.
There were the basic tips and tricks on how to wear fluffy skirts that we would like to share with you. We hope this was useful and that using these tricks and pieces of advice you'll be able to create maximum effective and cool looks for any occasion!
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Marc turned around – it was Emily Lundstrom, who treated him to some cheesecake in high school. Marc remembers having a major toothache after that. Since he didn't have any affordable dental insurance plan at that time, Marc just gargled with hot water to ease the pain.
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Like, hey, did you know Nina is now a more stable parental figure than Lulu in the eyes of the law? And definitely not a former mental patient who literally ripped a baby out of another woman's womb and has been banned by every adoption agency on the planet!
helena was scared of this guy. really.
Anna's got a mysterious retconned past with Valentin! Who, himself, has been retconned from a ruthless murderer and Most Dangerous Cassadine of All into a former street urchin/deformed virgin who stutters and weeps at the drop of a hat.
Brad has completely reverted to his money-grubbing, ethically challenged douchebag ways, as if none of the character growth of his friendship with Britt and marriage to Lucas ever happened! Speaking of Lucas, I'm not sure he even exists anymore, since they haven't bothered to show him react to the news his father is alive.
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WASHINGTON — The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today granted embattled Congressman William Jefferson, D-LA, a small victory, by way of an administrative injunction, temporarily preventing FBI agents from sifting through documents seized from his Capitol Hill office in May. The document review was to begin today.
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The decision - by two members of a three-judge panel - means the Justice Department cannot begin a review of more than a dozen computer hard drives, several floppy discs and two boxes of documents seized during a weekend raid on May 20-21. That raid on a congressman's office was the first in U.S. history.
The overnight search - which lasted 18 hours - was part of a 16-month international bribery investigation of Jefferson, who allegedly accepted $100,000 from a telecommunications businessman, $90,000 of which was later recovered in a freezer in the congressman's Louisiana home.
The Court, responding to an emergency motion by Jefferson's attorney, writes, "that appellee be enjoined from resuming its review of the material seized from Congressman William J. Jefferson's office pursuant to a search warrant executed on May 20, 2006, pending further order of the court."
The ruling states that the purpose of the administrative injunction is to give the court sufficient opportunity to consider the merits of the motion for stay pending appeal.
The judges underscore that their ruling, "should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits of that motion."
Previous ruling
Last week, District Court Judge Thomas Hogan ruled that materials seized in the FBI raid can be reviewed by a "filter team" of FBI agents. The filter team is not connected with the prosecution team investigating bribery allegations surrounding the congressman.
This team would review records to determine if they were responsive to the items listed in a court warrant authorizing the search. The team also will give Jefferson an opportunity to examine the seized materials and seek a court ruling on any claims of confidentiality by the congressman or the House of Representatives regarding particular documents.
Judge Hogan did not agree with a stay order, effectively stopping any executive branch review of the seized items, because he said, it "would harm the public's interest in a prompt and final outcome of the Government's investigation of serious crimes involving a sitting United States Congressman running for reelection in November."
Congressional opposition
Jefferson and the House leaders had vigorously argued that the search of a Capitol Hill office was unconstitutional because FBI agents had combed through "protected" material during their 18-hour search for evidence.
Attorneys for the bipartisan leadership of the House have said, they "are seriously considering" filing a brief with the Appeals Court this week opposing a ruling by a judge on documents seized from Louisiana Democrat William Jefferson's office.
The House Counsel has opposed the search of Rep Jefferson's Capitol Hill offices, saying it was unconstitutional. The House lawyers are now weighing whether to challenge a federal judge's order allowing FBI agents to examine materials seized in a weekend raid in May of Jefferson's Capitol Hill offices.
House Speaker Dennis Hastert said on Sunday he believed Jefferson, was "in big trouble" and that the House would not be joining in support of Jefferson himself. But he said the House separately might seek to make clear its position that the Justice Department cannot randomly and wantonly search lawmakers' offices. Hastert also said FBI agents should be able to search for documents on any criminal aspect, but that they do not have a right to "take all your records," such as confidential tax forms.
Jefferson, according to court documents, is being investigated concerning allegations that he solicited and accepted bribes to help promote a cable television and Internet business in West Africa.
The congressman has not been charged and has insisted he has an explanation for all the allegations. Jefferson has repeatedly predicted he will eventually be cleared of all wrongdoing.
Joel Siedman is an NBC Producer based in Washington, DC.
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Distance: 115.2 mi (185.4km)
Notes: climb from Nueva Odisea to remote backcountry valleys filled with towering curios trees and cardon cactus, no water from Nueva Odisea to El Descanso (purified water available), some technical tracks on the ride into the mountains from Nueva Odisea
Resupply: Nueva Odisea-fWCR, El Sacrificio-R, El Descanso-WR, San Agustín (¼ mile off route)-WR, Cataviña-FWMCR Bus (6 miles S on MEX1)
This section is characterized by remote backcountry, with very few ranches near the route. The ascent from the sea is punctuated by rough jeep tracks which gain access to remote valleys, providing the best example of the Valle de los Cirios Biosphere. Some soft sand is present in this section and no water is available until after you return to MEX1. El Sacrificio is a small roadside restaurant while El Descanso is better equipped for minor resupply, just a few miles down the road where purified water is available inside the restaurant. San Agustín has a restaurant with cold drinks. The route officially crosses MEX1 6 miles north of Cataviña, but resupply here is essential in preparation for the longest portion of the route without services. Cataviña to Santa Rosalillita is 120 miles, and the only official water source is found at Rancho El Cardon at mile 100. There is a well-stocked grocery in Cataviña, as well as lodging and restaurants.
There is no official bus station in Cataviña but it is reported that the bus stops in front of the Mision Santa Maria Cataviña Hotel.
Next section: Cataviña to Santa Rosalillita


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As promised, today we are announcing the winners of our 2nd Annual $29 Wedding Photography Contest! Just like last year, this has been so fun to read the entries and interact with those who participated. Even though we extended the deadline past my actual birthday, I have to say that this contest has added a whole extra level of joy and excitement to my birthday and I can't wait to see what next year brings. Thank you so much to all who participated and to all those who spread the word to family members and friends! But you're not reading this to get all warm and fuzzy about my joyful times, you want to know who won!!! But before I announce the winners, I have to say that this year is turning out to be so much better than last year because I have found several other photographers who are willing to photograph the weddings of the runners up! That's right, we might have four couples benefit from this contest, not just one! I'm busy working out the details on that, so if you entered and didn't win, keep your eyes on your inbox because I might be in touch over the next day or two letting you know if you might be eligible to receive $29 wedding photography from another photographer!
So without further ado, I introduce to you Paul and Kyle! It was tough to pick the winner as I knew it would be, but in the end our expert judges (read Sarah and me), felt that these two were a perfect fit!
For the first time ever in the illustrious history of this contest, we received entries from sisters who are both getting married in the same year! Yikes! Kyle and her sister Haley are both getting married in 2011 and they both entered fantastic videos! They also both submitted letters of "reference" from family members and friends which I thought was a clever idea. It was tough choosing between these two, but in the end Kyle and Paul's entry won our hearts!
In particular, there were three or four things that steered me towards them. (1) Paul is a very good friend of John whose wedding we photographed last New Year's Eve. John is one of the nicest guys I have ever met, so if he's good friends with Paul - Paul must be a good guy too. When I saw this video I knew I recognized Paul because I have a strange way of remembering the faces of people I've photographed. It turns out that Paul was a groomsman in John and Jill's wedding and I dug this picture out to prove it! Here is a photograph of Paul and Kyle enjoying our photo booth at that wedding!
(2) Kyle was the first person to contact me about the contest last week. (3) Their letters from family and friends paint a picture of a fantastic relationship that began in high school and survived a long distance separation during college. They have gained the respect, admiration, and support of their family and friends which is so very helpful in beginning a new life together as husband and wife! (4) The video they created is amazingly funny and creative! They used stop motion photography to create a unique look, which I thought was a nice touch. Last but not least, they used a Rusted Root song which used to be one of my favorite bands that I haven't heard in years! Take a few minutes and check this out - I believe it when they told me that they put in 50+ hours on this video!
For some reason, I had some issues embedding the video in this post, but if you click on the image below, you can witness their creativity for yourself!
My guess is that if they put this kind of creative work into a video to win a photography package for their wedding that the rest of their wedding will be top notch and filled with fun and laughter! For now I'm off to celebrate with some left-over cake. Congratulations Kyle and Paul! We can't wait to get this ball rolling - it's going to be fun! We'll be in touch soon.
PS - It would appear as though the reality of entering my early thirties has arrived. We will be owners of our first mini van in three days. Yikes!


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Rescue Cortana and destroy High Charity.
|Halopedia has a walkthrough guide to this level, Cortana (level). See Cortana (level)/Walkthrough.
|Cleanse High Charity. Save Cortana.
Cortana is the ninth campaign level of Halo 3. It takes place in the Flood infested High Charity. The player's mission is to find Cortana in order to activate Installation 08.
Upon completing it on the Normal, Heroic, or Legendary difficulties, the player will earn "The Key" achievement and 40 Gamerpoints. Earning over 15,000 points in the campaign meta-game on this level will give the player the Orpheus achievement, and 10 Gamerpoints.
With the Prophet of Truth dead and the Covenant defeated at last, the Chief must now infiltrate the Flood-infested High Charity and rescue Cortana, who possesses the Index needed to activate the new Halo. The Chief flies into High Charity in a Banshee and journeys into the depths of the city, searching for his lost AI companion. During this mission, not only does the Chief encounter stiff resistance from the Flood, he is constantly plagued by disturbing visions of Cortana being tortured, as well as taunts and threats from the Gravemind. Despite this, he finally locates and retrieves Cortana. The Chief then overloads High Charity's backup reactor to destroy the city. The Arbiter unexpectedly shows up and aids the Chief in his escape. The pair find a crashed Pelican, and use it to escape High Charity just before the city is destroyed.
The Master Chief flies a Banshee to High Charity. He finds an opening into the hive. (In co-op, Thel 'Vadam will follow the Chief and land his Banshee next to the Spartan's Banshee)
- Sergeant Major Avery Junior Johnson (COM): "Chief, I'll round up our survivors, fall back to the Dawn."
The Chief drops down onto a wide platform from a hole above ('Vadam follows him in co-op)
- Johnson (COM): "Arbiter will do the same with the Elites."
(Co-op Change) Johnson (COM): "The Shipmaster will do the same with the Elites."
The Chief shakes off some organic material sticking to his boot.
- Johnson (COM): "Cortana's in there somewhere..."
The Chief begins his journey through the hive, killing any Flood in his path.
- Gravemind (Gravemind Moment): "Child of my enemy, why have you come? I offer no forgiveness: a father's sins pass to his son."
The Chief drops down a porta.
- Cortana (Cortana Moment): (A strange mix of cries of agony and psychotic laughter)
The Chief passes through the area where the High Council Chamber once was. Exploring further, the Chief goes to an outside area where he finds a crashed, but intact Pelican, possibly from In Amber Clad.
- Cortana (coming from a speaker within crashed Pelican): "I ran, tried to stay hidden, but there was no escape! He cornered me, wrapped me tight... and brought me close."
As the Chief goes deeper into the hive.
- Gravemind (Gravemind Moment): "Of course, you came for her... We exist together now. Two corpses, in one grave..."
- Cortana: (distant) "A collection of lies; that's all I am! Stolen thoughts and memories!"
- Gravemind (Gravemind Moment): (intrigued) "And yet, perhaps a part of her...remains?" (maniacal laughter, fades into Cortana's voice)
- Cortana: (deranged laughter)
In the large room where the Tilt skull is located, a Terminal can be activated, but does not count towards the Marathon Man achievement. If activated, it displays another Cortana Moment.
- Cortana (Terminal): "It was the coin's fault! I wanted to make you strong, keep you safe...(drop in tone) I'm sorry, I can't..."
Cortana begins to show signs of Rampancy.
- Cortana: (casually and kindly, as though nothing is wrong) "May I speak with you, please?... What's your name? It's very nice to meet you!... You like games? So do I."
The Chief fights through more narrow, Flood-contaminated tunnels.
- Cortana: (upset and frightened) "I'm just my Mother's shadow... don't look at me, don't listen! I'm not who I used to be..."
As the Chief nears a large room (with the route to the reactor room at the top):
- Gravemind (Gravemind Moment): (angrily) "Time has taught me patience! But basking in new freedom, I will know all that I possess!"
The Chief continues to the reactor room.
- Cortana (Cortana Moment): (panicking, her voice slightly distorted) "I have walked the edge of the abyss. I have seen your future, and I have learned!"
The image of Cortana suddenly turns a tinge of green. She clutches her head and writhes in pain.
- Gravemind (Gravemind Moment): (angrily) "Submit! End her torment and my own!"
The Chief heads through a tunnel littered with bones and skulls, and enters the reactor room. He sees one of the four reactor pylons malfunction and overload. The Chief fights his way through the reactor room, and exits through a door on the other side. He enters yet another hallway.
- Cortana (Cortana Moment): (panicking, voice slightly distorted) "There will be no more sadness, no more anger, no more envy!" (a reference to the three main stages of rampancy.)
- Gravemind (Gravemind Moment): (enraged) "You will show me what she hides...or I shall feast upon your bones!"
The Chief begins to reach the end of the hallway.
- Cortana (Cortana Moment): (Speaking in a calm, distorted, monotone voice as though brainwashed. Her image is green.) "This is UNSC AI Serial Number CTN 0452-9. I am a monument to all your sins."
The Chief rushes to the end of the hallway and enters the former Sanctum of the Hierarchs. There he find Cortana lying prone in a stasis field in a center podium. He bashes the shield until it finally fails. Cut to black.
- Cortana: (weakly) "You found me."
Master Chief leans closer towards the panel Cortana's on. The AI lies pitifully on the podium, pain and shame on her face. The animated code that usually flows across her skin is absent.
- Cortana: (weakly) "But so much of me is wrong… out of place. You might be too late…"
The Chief kneels right next to Cortana.
- Master Chief Petty Officer John-117: "You know me. When I make a promise…"
Cortana looks up at the Chief. She starts to glow.
- Cortana: "You… keep it. (she raises her head, and sounds amused) I do know how to pick 'em."
- John-117: "Lucky me. Do you still have it?"
Cortana slowly gets up. As she does, she begins to glow more brightly, and the lines of code and equations begin to fall over her surface again. She opens her palm and a hologram of the Index appears above it.
- Cortana: "The Activation Index from the first Halo ring. A little souvenir I hung onto… just in case. (she looks around) Got an escape plan?"
The Chief gets back on his feet.
- John-117: "Thought I'd try shooting my way out - mix things up a little."
The Chief takes Cortana's old data chip out of his helmet and holds it in front of her. Cortana touches its core and uploads herself into the chip. The Chief inserts Cortana back, at long last, into his armor.
- Cortana: (jokingly exasperated) "Just keep your head down... There's two of us in here now, remember."
Nor Hell A Fury…[edit]
Shoot your way out.
- Cortana: (weakly) "Chief, get me out of this place. I… I don't want to stay."
The Chief heads back out the hallway.
- Gravemind (Gravemind Moment): (roars) "Now, at last, I see! Her secret is revealed!"
The Master Chief returns to the reactor room. Flood forces, now aware that Cortana is in possession of the Index, start attacking. The Chief stands his ground and defeats them.
- Cortana: (weakly) "We need to buy some time. This reactor... start a chain reaction. Destroy High Charity."
The Chief heads to the center of the reactor room and accesses the main controls, exposing the three remaining reactor pylons. A new wave of Flood swarms the reactor room, attempting to stop the Chief. However, he successfully destroys all three reactor pylons.
- Gravemind: (roars in pain)
Alarms blare. Explosions erupt throughout the reactor room.
- Cortana: "You hurt it, Chief. But not for long. We need to get to Halo - destroy the Flood once and for all."
The Chief leaves the reactor room and races through High Charity, which is now rapidly falling apart.
If the Chief takes too long:
- Cortana: "An explosion just made us an exit! I'll mark it on your HUD, Chief, go!"
When the Chief reaches the halfway point escaping:
- Cortana: "Analyzing the route ahead… I have it mostly figured out. Just keep going. I'll update your HUD as quickly as I can."
The Chief reaches a blocked hallway.
- Cortana: "Corridors ahead have all collapsed. I'll find another way, Chief; be careful."
- Cortana: "Corridors beyond this point have collapsed. I'm looking for an alternate. Careful."
If the Chief still can't find his way out:
- Cortana: "There, Chief, into the maintenance tunnel."
The Chief finds his way back when…
- Cortana: "I've got a friendly contact! Who would be crazy enough to come in here?"
The Chief and Cortana find the Arbiter battling Flood with a flamethrower (occasionally, Thel will use his energy sword instead).
- Cortana: (amused) "Wait, you two made nice? What else did you do while I was gone…?"
The Chief and 'Vadam clear the immediate area of remaining Flood, then head outside.
The Chief and the Arbiter board the Pelican the Chief discovered earlier. The Chief uploads Cortana into the Pelican's holotank and starts up the engines. One of the Gravemind's tentacles reaches for the dropship, but the heat from the thrust forces it to retreat. The Pelican takes off, smoke pouring lightly from the left engine. The tentacle comes back and tries to ensnare the dropship, but the Pelican pulls free of its grip. The Pelican barely escapes as High Charity's reactor goes critical, consuming the planetoid in a massive explosion. The Pelican makes its way to the new Halo ring.
Production notes[edit]
The original idea for the level Cortana was entirely scratched.[2] Originally, the level had a proper "High Charity" geometry completely different from the geometry seen inside the Flood-infested cruiser in Floodgate. The player had to follow Cortana's footprints to know where to go. As to why Cortana would be able to leave such footprints, Bungie designer Dan Miller likened the situation to her mysterious appearance in the closing cutscene of The Covenant. Once Cortana was rescued, the player was to encounter a Scarab with damaged hind legs. The Chief would have to insert Cortana so she could take control of it. Then, the Gravemind would appear and a battle between him and Cortana's Scarab would ensue. The Chief would have to hold his position on the Scarab by fending off invading Flood forms and shooting off the Gravemind's tentacles that would try to latch on the Scarab. Eventually, the entire level —including its specific High Charity geometry— had to be cut from the game's development.
As a replacement for the deleted Cortana level, Floodgate was split into two distinct levels, the latter part of the mission becoming the new Cortana level.[3] Thus, the geometry in the released Cortana level is the same as the one of Floodgate, and there is no unique High Charity geometry in the final game. The second part of Floodgate —now the new and final Cortana level— was acknowledged by Bungie as being a bad mission, as it did not have its own level designer.[4]
- Main article: Glitches
- During the level, the player will find dead Elites wearing Assault Armor. One of them is glitching by doing their death position in mid-air though; it looks like his foot seems to be stuck in Flood biomass. The corpse will fall if the player melees or uses explosives against it.
Easter Eggs[edit]
- Main article: Easter Eggs
- The Tilt Skull can be found on this level.
- After obtaining Cortana, there is a skull on a ledge-like structure (it's purple and is kind of bulbous at the end) overhead after the player exits the hallway that leads to Cortana. To get it, one needs to get the Deployable Cover, deploy it on the floor directly in front of the edge of the roof, jump on the deployed cover and crouch jump onto the roof. One may also partner jump or grenade jump with a plasma grenade. Once on top of the roof, locate the skull towards the apex of the angled roof and get the skull. Please note that this skull has no affiliation with the "13 required skulls" list and, if carried for the rest of the level, will start Master Chief with a Spartan laser on the next level. This may only work with certain skull combination's and/or other factors in gameplay.
- This level is a reference to the Halo: Combat Evolved level, The Library, and the Halo 2 level, Sacred Icon, where the player has to retrieve Halo's activation Index and that it is a pure-Flood level. The only difference is that there are no Sentinels.
- The section of the level after saving Cortana is called 'Nor Hell A Fury...', referencing the poem by William Congreve 'The Mourning Bride'. The entire line is 'Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned', possibly referencing Cortana, who, after months of torment, now has the ability to light the newly constructed Halo ring and destroy the Ark, as well as the Flood.
- Thematically, this level also has much in common with the levels Keyes and The Maw. It depicts the Chief venturing alone into a vessel to rescue a comrade or friend, from the Flood, most specifically for a data construct in their possession; and detonate the fusion reactor core. In this case the objective is the Index to fire Halo; in Keyes it was the Captain's neural implants to destroy the UNSC Pillar of Autumn.
- One of Cortana's lines, "There will be no more sadness. No more anger. No more envy," appears to reference Marathon's stages of Rampancy; Melancholia, Anger and Jealousy, respectively.
- The line "It's the coin's fault," is a reference to a factor that brought John-117 into the Spartan program. He identified the side of a 20th-century quarter owned by Dr. Halsey that was about to the hit the ground before it did in Halo: The Fall of Reach.
- The Gravemind uses a line from Halo 2: "We exist together now. Two corpses in one grave." This line is referring to Cortana, and referred to the Prophet of Mercy in Halo 2. This line was said in the level "High Charity".
- The achievement for gaining over 15,000 points on this level, entitled Orpheus, is a reference to the ancient Greek mythology story in which the Greek hero Orpheus ventures into the depths of hell to retrieve the one he loves. This is easily compared to the Chief's mission: venture into hell, that is represented as High Charity, to rescue Cortana.
- The line "Just keep your head down... There's two of us in here, remember." is a reference to the Halo: Combat Evolved level The Pillar of Autumn. When the player's shield is completely depleted, Cortana would say the exact line, albeit with a more urgent tone.
- Due to Flood form action in the reactor's room, one of the four reactors explodes when the player first enters the room. This led to the player's mission to only destroy three reactors instead of four.
- The Mausoleum of the Arbiter can be seen in the distance when standing near the crashed Pelican. This and the Prophets' Inner Sanctum are essentially the only recognizable features of High Charity in Halo 2 that can be seen in Halo 3. One can see in the Bungie feature "Flood Autopsy", that they had originally planned to have the Flood re-animate all Arbiter corpses in the room, creating an Arbiter army for the player to fight.
- The room where Cortana is located is a remake of the room from the level High Charity from Halo 2. This room is located before the final gravity lift, where Cortana says, "Apparently these are the Prophet Hierarch's private quarters, their inner sanctum". In the "inner sanctum" there are three doors, two located opposite one another, with a third, opposite a large view screen. In the level High Charity, the Chief enters through the third door, and exits through the door on his right; in the level Cortana from Halo 3, he enters through the door that was locked in Halo 2 (opposite the door that leads to the final gravity lift). The graphic design of the room and the rest of High Charity's interior has been remodeled in Halo 3. It resembles the corridors of the CCS-Truth and Reconciliation from Halo: Combat Evolved.
- There is an area with a dead ODST (not the crashed Pelican). It is unknown how he made it so far from the Pelican or if he was from the Frigate In Amber Clad before the Flood attacked High Charity. There is also a Flamethrower in this area which hints to a final stand since he's in a pipe area with one opening.
- On single-player campaign at the end of the level, a Banshee (probably the one the Arbiter used to land on High Charity) can be seen near the Pelican. While the player can reach it and destroy it, the player cannot enter it, and oddly, grenades will not stick to it.
- Much of High Charity is flooded with water; the reason for this is that it crash-landed in a large body of water near the Ark's Control Citadel. This can be seen by going out to the crashed Pelican and looking towards the Mausoleum and looking downwards.
- This level was originally split into two separate Campaign missions, both considerably shorter than the current level.
- According to a quote made by Bungie developer Jason Keith,[5][6] it is implied that the Flood Hive of High Charity and the Gravemind were one and the same during Halo 3, thus making this level seem like a boss fight, in a sense.[7]
- Jiralhanae and Sangheili skulls can be found among the skeletal remains laying around the level.
- The entire Covenant cityscape once found on the lower levels of High Charity is believed to be completely engulfed in the ocean of unknown fluids seen throughout the level from a distance due to the fact that the cityscape's presence is completely absent.
- The room with the pillars and circular platform outside the window is actually the former High Charity Council Chamber.
- Numerous landmarks seen in High Charity in Halo 2 can be found throughout the level including, the Gravity Lift to the Mid Tower, one of the High Charity corridors, and the Council Chamber.
- This level has been infamous among the community for being overly difficult, repetitive, frustrating, and generally not very fun, along with Halo: Combat Evolved's The Library.[8][9] The entire level is covered with Flood 'sludge', which is thought to be flesh of dead bodies. This means that the layout is sometimes disorienting, when it's not possible to tell directions, or even walls from floors. Enemies easily blend into the scenery, thus making the level very difficult. A few players have commented that the levels layout is simply too confusing for those playing it the first time - this is because of the enormous amount of enemies and maze-like pathways. Some fans have even claimed it is one of the worst Halo campaign levels ever made and a few have even labeled it as the 'worst video game level ever designed'.[10] In contrast, other players enjoy the level for its challenge, and many praise Bungie for making this as realistic as possible.
- In the bone scattered cove before entering the reactor chamber, there is a small yellowish puddle of ooze with a striking resemblance to Fuligo septica also known as, "dog vomit slime mold".
- The stasis field can be broken with two attacks from the Energy Sword, or 4 melee attacks from a smaller weapon butt.
- Any weaponry from the previous level is carried on to this level unless the player makes a fresh start, in which case the loadout will be an MA5C assault rifle and an M90 shotgun.
- As seen later, primarily in Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare, High Charity was not completely destroyed when the player detonates its reactor. This shell is eventually covered by a containment shield.
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Hero-Fortitude
- ^ Twitter: Dan Miller @dmiller360
- ^ Twitter: Dan Miller @dmiller360
- ^ NeoGAF - Halo |OT14| They call it Halo
- ^ http://www.2old2play.com/Blog/Comments/352/17564
- ^ http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/halo-3/hindsight-halo-3/halo/
- ^ http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/966/966319p1.html
- ^ http://www.xbox360forum.com/forum/halo-3/52037-whats-annoying-about-level-cortana.html
- ^ http://forum.8bitbrigade.com/showthread.php?t=4009
- ^ http://forum.8bitbrigade.com/showthread.php?t=4009
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SAVE THE DATE:…..It doesn't discriminate, it effects every community, family, household, school, workplace etc… One way or another, every one of us have been effected by the Opioid crisis that has infested our communities.
Wednesday February 7, 2018 at 6:00 pm, The Rotary Club of Southwick is sponsoring a Community forum in the auditorium of the Southwick Town Hall to discuss this Opioid Epidemic and what can be done to control it. Please save the date and time and join us along with Hampden County Sheriff Nicholas Cocchi.
Also…Chief of Police, David Ricardi has invited a special guest speaker you do not want to miss. Patricia Ahern of East Longmeadow will be sharing her own personal, heartbreaking story as she has lost not one, but both of her children to this horrible epidemic. Since losing her children, Patricia has been on a mission to bring Opioid awareness a priority to our community leaders so a plan can be composed to battle this epidemic that is taking over our communities.
Any and all is encouraged to attend. Thank and we hope to see you there!


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La Bendicion San Francisco, CA 02/20/16/
Califas Bomb Club & the San Francisco Lowrider Council present the 2nd Annual 'La Bendicion' Saturday February 20, 2016 at John O'Conell High School in San Francisco, CA. with the first Cruise Night of the year following right after.
We hope to see you there!


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Hangovers and Memories is a very diverse blog that contains everything from Top Ten lists, satirical articles, blog entries all the way to movies reviews and content they created.
The blog is run by Brandon. On the "About" page Brandon writes very honestly about his life, his family, his jobs, encounters and more.
About he says:
This blog is about Texas Country Music, going on drunk adventures, rehashing old arguments, cornering the market on crazy ass girls, dealing with depression without ingesting Xanax through a firehose, movies, and more. I'm pretty simple. I like music, travelling and helping people. This blog is a place to put my thoughts down on paper and channel my anger with Pizza Hut delivery drivers.
Here are a few picks from his blog:
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The main title sequence for 'Riot on Redchurch Street' was completed a few weeks ago and we're pleased to be able to share a few frames for you to see below. Director Trevor Miller is now with the film currently doing the rounds at this years AFM (American Film Market) event, which we wish him the very best with.
In addition to the titles, Producer Sean McLusky asked us to design and artwork the official poster. Being more than happy to be involved, we saw this as a great opportunity to maintain the grity identity we developed for the on-screen through to the off-screen marketing material.
We are really pleased with the result and were even more delighted when both Sean and Trevor emailed us, saying "That's amazing, thank you very, very much for this, its perfect - you guys are ALWAYS FANTASTIC, we love it".
We thought it would be nice to be able to share this with you all as well, so here it is... we hope you all like too.


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Holi is the Hindu festival of colours that marks the beginning of spring. This year Holi falls on March 6th, and while it has grown in popularity in the Western world, there's nothing like celebrating Holi in India. Here are some tips for first timers.
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