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Uncharted: teach about Black Mexico in schools
Publisher and editor Jarrette Fellows, Jr. on how the shared history of Latinos and Blacks in the Americas should be classroom curriculum
"History is history" – the suppressed truth of Latino- and Black-American historical assimilation
Before the truth of the birth of Los Angeles was revealed in 1981 prior to the Los Angeles Bicentennial celebration, historians had relegated the seeding of what has become one of the world's great megalopolises to a pioneering group of Spaniards and mestizos. That's the way the original history was written.
But it was flawed.
Thanks to the ethical due diligence of the late University of Southern California historian Doyce Nunis, Jr., and a special Los Angeles Bicentennial research sub-committee organized by him, the truth was unearthed that a major African presence was also involved in the seeding of Los Angeles. In fact, the research revealed that more than half of the original pobladores, or settlers, that arrived to seed and nurture colonial Los Angeles were infused with African blood.
They were the Black-Mexicans biased historians tried to suppress.
But truth hushed to a whisper will cry loud!
To put it bluntly, certain members of Los Pobladores 200, an association of about 250 people who trace their lineage to Los Angeles' original settlers, were disturbed to learn that information attained from census archives in Seville, Spain by the Nunis sub-committee found that the majority of the pioneering settlers to Los Angeles were not pure blooded Spaniards and mestizos — but rather, mulattos and mestizos. The mulattos were an assimilation of African and Spanish blood.
In other words given the universally accepted "One Drop-Black Blood," postulation, the mulatto pobladores were unquestionably Black.
The original plaque at Olvera Street commemorating "Los Pobladores," had for many years omitted any reference to the African heritage of the Black pobladores. But all that changed after the Nunis fact-finding mission, which led to the replacement of the old plaque with the current one which accurately depicts the multiracial makeup of the founders.
Olvera Street was a favorite destination for elementary school "field trips" prior to 1981 for children throughout Los Angeles County. This writer remembers it well. Prior to 1981, the county's students were not privileged to the truth that Black-Mexicans were not only involved in the colonizing of Los Angeles but were the dominant settlers in the city's founding.
Unfortunately, divulging the history of the original pobladores was a racially political hot potato. Some of the descendants of the mestizos settlers were very sensitive — even angered — to the prospect of being revealed as having African blood. The truth that Black- and Latino-Americans share a lineage of colonial assimilation that binds many of them at the hip, was an unspoken taboo for many Latino families in, and before, 1981 — and for all intents and purposes, still largely remains in the shadow of ignorance. For Black-Americans, the revelation has hardly been broached.
Nunis' team had been assembled to establish the indisputable truth about the contributions of Black-Mexicans to the seeding and nurturing of colonial Los Angeles. The multiracial ethnicity of the pobladores had been rejected as rumor by the scholarly establishment and never accepted until explicit census information was found in an archive in Seville, Spain. Documents there confirmed that 12 families recruited by Gov. Felipe de Neve, the first Spanish governor of California, arrived from the Mexican provinces of Sinaloa and Sonora.
The voice of history resounded. The "third colonial root" from Africa revealing assimilation with Spanish and indigenous roots in colonial Mexico to produce the multi-ethnic blend of Mexico in 2015, also found its way to California and plowed its way into the fertile ground that spawned the City of Los Angeles
Nunis, who died on Jan. 22, 2011 at age 86, said at the time of the revelation — "history is history; you can't change it. And the sub-committee found the evidence." He will be forever remembered for leading the fact-finding research that set the historical record straight.
Had the truth been known and highlighted in American history curriculum in schools across the U.S. and Mexico from the beginning — certainly in California where, today fractious relationships between Black- and Latino-Americans erupt into random violence in shared neighborhoods, and high schools, a bond of peace and understanding might have served to prevent the mayhem that seethes — not to mention the turmoil in penal institutions between Black and Brown gang factions.
It's not too late. The truth of a shared history between Latinos and Blacks in Mexico, and indeed all of the Americas, can be infused into the history curriculum of all grade levels in schools across America.
After all, as Dr. Doyce Nunis, Jr., once famously said: "History is history; you can't change it."
Ignorance languishes in darkness. But the truth is light. And the light vanquishes the darkness.


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Winners & Losers 7/3/14
Winners & Losers is not quite as old as the Inweekly, formerly known as "The Independent News," "The Independent Sun," "The Independent Florida Sun," "Florida Sun," and "Pensacola Independent News." The column first appeared in the Oct. 5, 2000 issue with only two entries. Since then, the editorial column has become one of the key components of the Inweekly news empire. Therefore, the Winners & Losers staff asked for the week off to watch the World Cup and buy firecrackers. On a cocktail napkin they left this all-Winners 15th Anniversary edition of their award-winning column. Enjoy!
Patty Hightower
Escambia County School Board member and president of the Florida School Boards Association has earned the distinction of Advanced Boardsmanship Certification. This award recognizes school board members who demonstrate exemplary leadership traits through proactive work at the local and regional, state or national levels. Hightower is only one of seven school board members in the state to have earned this honor.
Matt Gaetz
The Florida Chamber of Commerce announced House Speaker Will Weatherford as their 2014 Most Valuable Legislator and honored Rep. Matt Gaetz (R- Shalimar) with its 2014 Distinguished Advocates awards. Gaetz was honored for championing issues in the chamber's never-ending war against trial lawyers.
Alistar McKenzie
The U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals revived a 2011 lawsuit alleging city officials violated the First Amendment when they evicted Occupy Pensacola from Pensacola City Hall grounds. McKenzie, an IN Rising Star, has represented the protest group since it formed three years ago. The appeals court let stand Judge Roger Vinson's ruling on McKenzie's enforcement argument, but overturned his decision to dismiss the remaining claims sending those back to be heard in the lower court.
REBUILD Northwest Florida
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate came to Pensacola to recognize the 10,000th home mitigation project completed by REBUILD Northwest Florida. The milestone capped over seven years of efforts by REBUILD to apply FEMA grants to the fortification of single-family homes in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Covenant Hospice
The 6th Annual Life's a Dance raised approximately $70,000 for Covenant Hospice and its unfunded and non-reimbursed programs. The event, presented by Fred Astaire Dance Studio Pensacola owners Dawn Westberry and Victor Luna, was held on Friday, June 20, at the Saenger Theatre.
Gulf Coast Kid's House
The non-profit organization that serves child victims of abuse in Escambia County is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an announcement that it plans to expand. Gulf Coast Kid's House's expansion will help increase the number of children helped and the scope of services offered.

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Category Archives: Food and Garden
Sustainable Dairies
Dairy cows and their manure produce greenhouse gas emissions which contribute to climate change. Poor handling of manure and fertilizers can degrade local water resources. And unsustainable dairy farming and feed production can lead to the loss of ecologically important areas, such as prairies, wetlands, and forests.
The World Wildlife Federation (WWF) envisions a global marketplace in which all dairy is produced as sustainably as possible. By working to engage dairy farmers, co-ops, companies and others in promoting the use of sustainable practices, WWF aims to transform the milk production industry. to learn more about their ideas for sustainable dairies, see the WWF website.
Science: Best Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Recently we have been asked about the best ways to reduce our carbon emissions. Here's one list of answers from Science. I bet you could do at least one of them, and I suspect you will be surprised by some of them.
Benefits of Buying Local Food
Food transportation accounts for 18% of the fossil fuel burned in the US. By eating local, we support local farmers and reduce oil consumption. We can ask our grocer which foods are local. By joining a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), we can support local farmers by paying a yearly fee for in-season produce for the entire season. For a complete list of Farmers' Markets and CSA's in our area, see nyfarmersmarket.com
Ideas for Greening Your Yard to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Did you ever think about landscaping your yard to minimize your carbon footprint? Maybe you'll choose plantings that allow you to get rid of your lawnmower. Perhaps you can do without fertilizer. This article from the National Wildlife Federation gives you 6 options to modify your yard. In addition to the tips given in the article, you need to be aware of regulations provided by your local government.
What You Need To Know About Local Government (City, Town, Village) Landscaping Regulations
1. The Public Right of Way:
- Find out where the public right of way is in your yard and what landscaping is allowed in that public right of way. In the Town of Brighton, call the Highway Department at 784-5280 to get this information.
- Be prepared to learn that the public right of way might extend 20 feet or more into your yard. The extent of the right of way depends on many factors including the width of your street, when your street and utility lines were built, and if your road is straight, curved, or on a corner.
- Landscaping regulations within the public right of way are meant to protect the underground utility lines and provide easy access for local government to make repairs.
Some plantings and landscape features may not be allowed in the public right of way at all.
- Trees and shrubs that have long roots are often unacceptable in the public right of way because they could cause breakage of utility lines embedded underground. Also, large boulders may be too big for local governments to move if they need to dig to repair underground utility lines.
- You may need a permit from your local government for any landscaping in the public right of way.
2. Visibility of Vehicles and Pedestrians at Driveway/Street Intersections:
- Most local governments regulate landscaping on private property to ensure good sight distance for drivers and pedestrians when vehicles are moving between private driveways and public roads. Check with your local government (in Brighton, the Highway Department) to see what you need to do to ensure good visibility to keep people safe.
- In the Town of Brighton, vegetation within the public right of way and areas critical to good sight distance cannot be any taller than 30 inches. The height limit varies by local government.
3. Does That Tree in your Front Yard Belong to You or to the Local Government?
- Many local governments, including the Town of Brighton, have ordinances meant to protect trees.
- In the case of the Town of Brighton, most trees within the public right-of-way belong to the Town of Brighton, not to the homeowner. Those trees cannot be cut down by the homeowner.
- Trees within the public right-of-way and taller than 30 inches in height must be trimmed so that branches and foliage are removed to a height of six feet above grade so that clear vision is maintained. You should check with your local government regarding responsibilities for maintaining trees within the public right of way.
- If you are thinking of planting a tree in the front yard, you should contact your local government. They can determine if the location is within the public right of way, or a critical vision area and if it is allowed.
Don't hesitate to call your local government to ask for their assistance in providing information you need to reduce your carbon footprint.
First Annual Rochester Find Your Farmer Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)Fair and Happy Hour
There will be live music, local beer, and real farmers at this event!
When: Saturday, April 1, 2017, 2-5 PM
Where: M Body Gym, 1048 University Avenue, Rochester, NY
The original, do-it-yourself green activity. Recycle your yard and kitchen wastes and create great organic material for your garden and lawn.
You'll keep 500-600 pounds of waste from going to the landfill each year! Organic matter does not decay in a landfill, where it produces methane, which is 20 times more warming than CO2.
Just save out fruit and vegetable waste, egg shells, coffee grounds—including the paper filters, and moldy bread and make a pit or pile in a corner of your yard. Alternate with layers of dry leaves, saw dust, and any green yard waste. It will go dormant in the winter, but actively decay again when the temperature goes above 50 degrees. You can also buy composting bins that minimize odor and critter intruders, making composting easier than ever and possible in even small yards.
Sound like too much work? There is an easy way to make it happen! You can contract with Community Composting to collect your compostable waste on a regular basis with containers provided by the company. In return you can opt to receive already composted soil. The service is available in many parts of the Rochester area. If your area isn't served yet, sign up to tell them you are interested. When enough people sign up, your neighborhood will be added to the service area!
Resources to get you started:
- A detailed written primer on composting.
- Community Composting website
- Check your Monroe County local library for more information.
Consider These Facts Before Buying or Using A Leaf Blower
Leaf blower use on lawns, gardens, driveways is a source of pollution and noise that can significantly impact our environment and health. In addition, the use of hot, dry winds directed at plants desiccates roots and leaves, while drying and stripping away top soil.
Noise pollution may be the first problem for those anywhere near these machines. Blowers create 90-100 decibels at close range and measure 70-75 decibels at 50 feet away. The EPA advises that levels over 75 decibels cause hearing loss and are detrimental to human health. Children are especially vulnerable. The World Health Organization recommends noise levels not exceed 55 decibels for human health.
Air pollution, both emissions and particulate matter that becomes airborne, including dust, pollen, salt, lead, pesticides, fungi, mold, spores, and fecal matter, is a lingering effect long after the blower has been turned off or moved down the street. Particulate matter takes hours to settle and exacerbates allergies, pulmonary diseases and cardiac conditions. Children and elderly are most threatened.
A 2011 study by Edmunds compared emissions from a 6200 pound 2011 Ford F-150 Raptor to emissions for the most commonly used 2-stroke engine leaf blower and a 4-stroke engine blower. The dirty 2-stroke engine came in at 299 times more polluting than the truck.
Emissions Test Results (in grams per minute)
|Non-Methane Hydrocarbons (NMHC)
|Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)
|Carbon Monoxide (CO)
|2011 Ford Raptor
|Ryobi 4-stroke leaf blower
|Echo 2-stroke leaf blower
Communities that had banned or restricted the use of leaf blowers include hundreds of municipalities and counties in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts and New York, as of 2010 as per Consumer Reports . If we are truly serious about reducing the use of fossil fuels, reducing pollution and improving the health of our environment and citizens, one significant action would be to discontinue the use of leaf blowers, use rakes and brooms when necessary and understand and accept that a lawn is a living, growing thing, not a manufactured carpet to be kept pristine.
Thanks to Paul Tankel for this information!
Why Native Plants?
This Genesee Land Trust (GLT) lecture, sponsored by the Penfield Library, will include a PowerPoint presentation and will feature Margaret Potter of the GLT along with Lois Danneberg and Rachel Edwards of Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care and Broccolo Garden Center, Penfield. Learn why the planting of native plants makes your life easier as a gardener and is great for wildlife! The experts will teach you. This event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is appreciated.
When: Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 7 to 8:30 PM
Where: Penfield Library, 1985 Baird Road, Penfield, NY. Penfield library appreciates your advance registration using the link below
More info: Penfield Library
Extend Your Vegetable Garden Growing Season With A Cold Frame
Growing your own organic produce at home reduces carbon in multiple ways–plants sequester carbon, and having produce in your own yard eliminates the need for food to travel, so no greenhouse gases from transportation! To extend the growing season into the colder months, you can build a cold frame, which is basically a DIY mini greenhouse using a salvaged window, some scrap lumber, and some extra pavers or bricks. There are many free DIY plans for how to design and build cold frames online. If you use a search engine to search for "how to build a cold frame" you will find several options.


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The Call Center and BPO industry is young but fast growing industry in Belize. Several Call Center Firms have already setup operations in Belize City and Ladyville, Belmopan and San Ignacio. Over 1800 persons work in this industry in Belize as customer service or sales agents, team leaders and supervisors, quality analysts, IT specialists, Managers and other positions. With a growing number of International and Local companies seeking to capitalize on our strong labor skills and bi-lingual capabilities, Belize Career Center has established a unique recruitment model for both Job Seekers and Employers to connect.
If you are looking for a Career where you can quickly grow and gain valuable skills while working in an office environment then the Call Center and BPO field is the right choice. This field provides opportunities to earn unlimited income from commissions or bonuses, fast and several promotion and international quality training to name a few.
Belize Career Center has developed a great model to select and place suitable candidates in this field with current job openings. Please feel free to look at our current job openings to see if there is a match for you.
We require a fully completed application to apply for any job. Please go to view job to see the pre-requisites for applying for the job, if you matched the job requirements then click Apply to submit your application. You will be contacted via email if you have been successfully selected for the next phase of our selection process.


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We're promising Instagram worthy peepers
Love it or hate it, we're convinced that eyeliner can switch up your beauty look from 0 to a 100. Granted, it takes a bit of practice – especially liquid liner! – but the results are totally worth it. We think it's time for a bit of a switch up from the classic cat-eye-red-lip combo, and we're currently feeling edgy, minimalist beauty.
Here are some of our favourite looks!
Swimsuit by The Label Life
Try a simple bold swish from your inner crease to your outer lid.
Top by Vera Moda
Get creative with your cat eye, go with bold big lines and fill them in.
Sweatshirt by Tommy Hilfiger
Mirror the pattern on your lid, to your under eye for a unique makeup look.
Dress available on NNNOW
Try your hand at geometric patterns instead of sticking to the cat eye flick.
Photographer : Indrajeet Rajkhowa
Fashion : Niyati Hirani
Hair & Make-Up : Jean Paul Claude India
Talent : Justyna at VC Talents
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With the New Year coming up, everyone is scrambling to come up with his/her New Years resolution. What if you told yourself that you WEREN'T going to make a resolution this year? Instead, what if you set out to make a change, not only in light of the the New Year, but a real, long-lasting life change?
Maybe that sounds a bit too scary, but try to think back to this past year and tune in to how your body felt. If you felt/feel tired, generally lacking energy, experiencing cramps, bloating and any other ache or ailment that I have not listed, then tell yourself that ENOUGH is ENOUGH!
It's time to FINALLY do something about it!
You shouldn't be waking up tired, or have a constant stomachache or bloating. Life is good. You're alive and breathing and you should feel that way. Make sure the food you're eating is alive and not completely deadened by chemicals and preservatives. Eating fruits, veggies and whole grains will make you feel better – TRY it. Check the labels – if you can't understand what the ingredients are then you probably shouldn't be eating it.
Do not let this New Year mean starting a strict diet for merely a month or two – it's much more straining on your body to do that rather than working on changing your overall habits for the long term. Set a future goal that you'll work towards in the years to come and strive to bring yourself into a healthy state both mind AND body. I know you can do it – you deserve to be happy and healthy at the same time.
If you have questions, please feel free to ask and leave any comments that you would like below.
I've noticed that each time I go to a restaurant I'm more prone to getting a stomachache then when I cook at home. I started investigating what I do differently – besides knowing exactly what I put into my own meals. I began paying closer attention to my habits at restaurants and have found that I am more likely to eat larger amounts at a faster speed.
I have decided to do something about this because I WANT to be able to eat out. Don't get me wrong – I love to cook – but sometimes its nice to "change it up" as I've talked about in past blogs.
I've made a conscious decision to eat slowly – even if everyone else is finished with his or her meal. I know that this will allow for a smoother digestion process and therefore I'm just going to be aware of it – end of story.
I know that when I eat too much food, my belly becomes very bloated and it doesn't make me feel good at all. The only way for me to change this is to tune in to myself while I'm eating. Even if the meal is SO delicious that I want to gobble it all up, I know that if I just save the rest for tomorrow I will feel so much better AND to top it off, I'll have a great meal for the next day!
I'm reading my body so much better now that I'm aware of it and the signals that it's sending me. Pay attention to how you feel while your eating and let the food settle in before you make the decision to continue eating. Sometimes it takes a few minutes for your stomach to tell your brain that you're actually full – so just go slowly and wait for the signals.
Your body has an amazing messenger system, so tune into it just like the text messages/emails that you constantly check every hour.


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2008, really?
Happy New Year! We're entering year 3 with two new artists for the january/february show. Heather Jo Wingate and Leanne Biank join our residents Lisa Graf and Rob Cortez for the next two months. Our opening party will be the usual rager, with wine and snacks. Come out and see us, bring a friend!
Friday January 11th, 2008
Chapterhouse Cafe • 620 S. 9th St.
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Bing Shop 'til You Drop
We recently had the opportunity to attend a Bing Shopping Bootcamp hosted by the experts themselves. After spending the day immersed in all things Shopping, we're full of tips and tricks bound to make our campaigns much more successful. Instead of keeping this knowledge to ourselves, we're here to provide a quick and easy intro into the world of Bing Shopping — a "Bing Shopping for Dummies," if you would.
But before we begin, let's take a step back and answer a vital question: What is Bing Shopping? Bing Shopping campaigns allow advertisers to organize, manage, bid and report on Product Ads — the image ads featuring a product name, price and brand that are displayed on the right-hand side of the Bing SERP.
We've all heard the saying a picture is worth a thousand words — and it rings true here — oftentimes seeing products rather than just reading about them really does make all the difference. But do advertisers have to choose between traditional text ads and product ads? Of course not! Text ads and products ads are eligible to run side-by-side, allowing for the best of both worlds.
Now that we know what Bing Shopping is, let's dive into how it works. First things first, link your website to Bing Ads Merchant Center and claim your domain. Next, to officially enter the Product Ad auction, you'll have to upload a product feed — which is a spreadsheet featuring a title, brand, URL, price, description, image, etc. for each product to the Bing Merchant Center. Think of the Bing Merchant Center as your store and the product feed as your catalog.
However, before submitting your feed, it's crucial to keep a few things in mind:
- Make sure that all information is accurate. For example, check for duplicate IDs, incorrect pricing and inaccurate formatting, such as a missing dollar sign.
- Optimize each product title with highly relevant keywords and descriptors. With only 35 available characters, ensure the most important information comes first, including product and brand name.
- Make sure all titles are unique by mentioning differentiating factors such as color and size. If multiple products share the same name, only one will show.
- Use each product description to your advantage. While searchers won't see descriptions, Bing will, so ensure descriptions match the product landing page and are free of errors, such as HTML tags or duplicate words.
- Double check URLs as they must link directly to the product being advertised. Additionally, any broken links will automatically be rejected.
- Use high quality, professional images.
- Utilize the product type and category fields to help Bing better understand how your products should be sorted. Product type is your internal taxonomy, while category refers to Bing's unique categorization.
- Take advantage of custom labels in order to group products however you deem fit. For example, top sellers, sale items, new products, etc.
- Update your feed as often as necessary to accommodate URL changes, new products, discontinued items, etc. Advertisers operating under a set it and forget it mentality will ultimately pay the price with inefficient campaigns.
With your product feed locked and loaded, you're ready to create Shopping campaigns in the Bing Ads UI. As a best practice, structure them similarly to your Paid Search campaigns. Specifically, start with campaigns that mirror the structure of your website, focusing on the high level categories of products sold. Next, create ad groups by segmenting products as much as possible. For example, in a campaign titled "Women's Shoes" you might have the following ad groups: Boots, Heels, Sandals. Within each ad group specify product groups, such as best sellers, sale items and new products.
However, keep in mind that Shopping campaigns and traditional Paid Search campaigns are not created equal. For instance, instead of matching to keywords, Shopping campaign searches match back to items included in a product feed. Therefore, advertisers must bid on products, not keywords. Additionally, ads are automatically created from the data included in a product feed, which is why it's crucial to ensure that feeds are as up-to-date and error-free as possible.
Now for the last piece of this Bing Shopping puzzle, it's time to set your bids. You can do so at the campaign, ad group or product group level depending on which level of granularity you prefer. However, keep in mind that the more granular your bids, the better control you'll have over each product, which will ultimately lead to increased efficiency. For example, it would be wise to bid more aggressively on top-selling products than those that aren't as highly desired. If you set a blanket bid at the campaign level, every product within your feed will receive the same bid regardless of if it makes sense in terms of efficiency.
And there you have it, an intro into the world of Bing Shopping. From claiming your domain to setting bids — and everything in between — we've officially covered the basics. While we've only just begun to scratch the surface of the intricacies of Shopping, by taking the steps above you'll be well on your way to launching successful campaigns.
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text: The impact of heavy mediators on neutrino oscillations is typically described by non-standard four-fermion interactions (NSIs) or non-unitarity (NU). We focus on leptonic dimension-six effective operators which do not produce charged lepton flavor violation. These operators lead to particular correlations among neutrino production, propagation, and detection non-standard effects. We point out that these NSIs and NU phenomenologically lead, in fact, to very similar effects for a neutrino factory, for completely different fundamental reasons. We discuss how the parameters and probabilities are related in this case, and compare the sensitivities. We demonstrate that the NSIs and NU can, in principle, be distinguished for large enough effects at the example of non-standard effects in the mu-tau-sector, which basically corresponds to differentiating between scalars and fermions as heavy mediators as leading order effect. However, we find that a near detector at superbeams could provide very synergistic information, since the correlation between source and matter NSIs is broken for hadronic neutrino production, while NU is a fundamental effect present at any experiment.


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Vita Artists & Unknown Records presents...
NYXEN Live 2019
Event Details
Tokyo born, Sydney based, Unknown signed, and Vita driven Nyxen has amplified her musical journey through the world over the past 12 months. Her true establishment in the airwaves came via her first Triple J high rotation record 'In The City', before recently being cemented with the addition of 'Chains' and a collective repertoire of over 6 million Spotify streams alone.
But enough of what you already know.
December reads a new chapter in the Nyxen tale with her latest EP set to be released prior to a debut live national tour! A showcase including use of all her instrumental magic along with loads of new material and a custom lighting display will ensure this trip around the country an unmissable experience for past, present, and future fans. So as summer arrives so will again the all in one wonderful talent, the humble and history writing Nyxen.
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Apparently one can't offer much criticism of LifeSite in their comment boxes. I must have hurt someone's feelings.
A few days ago, I offered a comment on a story that LifeSite published.
For more than 10 years the Catholic Bishops took no decisive or effective action to curb the scandal of pseudo-catholic Trudeau. If they had, Trudeau quite possibly would not have been elected PM. This, along with euthanasia and other social evils on the burner, are therefore on the Bishops, especially on Ottawa Archbishop Prendergast. Why not make the case LifeSite? What/who are you protecting and why?Steve Jalsevac responded:
You do not realize that Archbishop Prendergast has met with Trudeau. However, the bishop can only have any effect if Trudeau has some interest in his supposed Catholicism. Our understanding is that he could care less what the Church or the local bishop or even God thinks. He is an extremely shallow man with no sense of Catholicism or Christianity about him. Why don't you give it a try and see what how seriously Trudeau responds to any kind of Catholic faith argument.
However, in one respect you are correct. That is, if the bishops had been far more competent, courageous and faithful teachers over the past several decades our political situation would likely now be vastly better. Far too many Canadian bishops (not Prendergast and a good number of others) were essentially among the more dissident and disbelieving Catholic bishops in the world. Our entire nation is now enduring the fruits of this long time apostasy by its non-Catholic Catholic shepherds. Still, any who are doing their best to be faithful should have our encouragement and full support. They have been fighting against an overwhelming tide within the Church in the wrong direction.So I assume he agreed with my comment overall, at least to some extent. He gave no indication that if I wasn't careful future comments might be blocked. I replied:
You keep defending Prendergast but he did nothing to address the scandal caused by Trudeau or to protect the Eucharist from desecration or to save Trudeau's soul. Any and all of these would have required some sort of public statement and discipline. All we got instead from the Archbishop was huff and puff. Is Justin Trudeau receiving Holy Communion at Mass, wherever, whenever he attends? We don't know, do we? And has LifeSite investigated that aspect of the continuing scandal? Not that anyone knows. But you'll put out a story like this on Trudeau and the Pride Parade. What's the point? It all goes back to the Bishops. That's where it starts and that's where it ends. Like I said "What/who are you protecting and why?"Last evening I read another story from LifeSite and wanted to leave a comment. That's when I discovered that I had been blocked and my last comment hadn't been published. The latest comment I tried to post was as follows:
When Catholic Bishops don't say what they are commissioned by Christ to say, this is what inevitably happens in the culture: the prince of this world expands the culture of death. Why didn't Cardinal Collins (and the rest of our Bishops) speak the message of Christ to his flock?I don't often post comments to LifeSite and not all my comments are critical. At times I support them financially. But they are a confused, hedz-in-the-sand bunch when it comes to defending certain favored Bishops, especially Archbishop Prendergast, whom I consider overall to be a hireling, unworthy Bishop. Is that too shocking a statement? Apparently so. Nobody has seriously countered any of my claims in the many posts I've compiled on the Catholic Governor of Ottawa, or for that matter, on the Catholic Governor of Toronto.
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Joyce Meyers was talking about the Israelites who took an eleven-day trip and spread it out over 40 years in the desert this morning. I love this story as a teaching tool and I, myself, have had this experience.
I try not to have regrets, I'm sure my lost years can be a way of saving others from this fate if used as an example.
I came from trouble in all forms: addiction, alcoholism, insanity, anger, guilt, fear. And that was just the person who raised me. I went on to continue some of these traits. I was raised with so much negativity and instability that I grew up to be controlling, stressed out, fearful, depressed, and found comfort in drinking and smoking pot constantly.
I knew at a young age that this wasn't the way to go. I remember being 8 or 9 years old and being disgusted with the adults and all their drinking and smoking. Then I discovered pot and just how good it made me feel, how it made my miserable world with my mother seem not so bad. Then I discovered liquor and that really was, as they say, quicker. Quicker at escaping the world altogether.
On and on went a wretched life on into youth and my 20's and most of my 30's. I knew all the time that real freedom and peace would come from living a wholesome life. But how do you build a wholesome life when you've been raised in thick dysfunction and turmoil? How do you become a worthy and happy soul when you have been told your whole upbringing that you were worthless and didn't have the common sense to amount to much more than pregnant and barefoot (which isn't really such a bad thing as it turns out)?
Well, the first thing you do is quit the bad habits that keep you dulled in spirit and depressed mind. You don't drink, do drugs, smoke pot to stupidity, and party. I needed all the strength and all my wits about me. I knew this all along and I tried and tried (half-heartedly) to clean up my act. I really didn't try as hard as I should have. If I had only known the life I was going to have sober and loving God, I would have done everything and anything to reach the prize sooner.
I had so many dreams. But as I continued to live a dark life they stood back in the shadows. I couldn't overcome my depression. I would drink more, smoke more, eat more and call all my friends to sooth my never ending pain. I had a girlfriend ask me if I had considered medication.
God was always there whispering in my ear. I could barely hear for all the commotion in my head but there were those times I would have that one spark of silence and in it I would hear the message. I knew that if I stopped what I was doing, living how I was living, that my life would change for the better and I would have my dreams actualized. But not until then.
Drugs and God don't really mix. Drugs and booze cut you off from the Source.
Today I live a completely different life. There is music and sunshine and laughter. My heart is full of good things, my mind has so many fun ideas, my home is filled with children of the human and the furry kind. I have stability and sanity. Someone may ask if I've had my coffee but never would anyone ask if I considered medication today. I'm pretty happy without getting too annoying. I wake up in good spirits and I go to bed grateful.
I still have much work to do. I'd like to get to a place of no cares and pure jolliness. That's my goal. And to sell a fictional book to a publisher. My priorities are to keep my family healthy, happy and continuing to thrive. To be a much better wife. To be more playful. I never thought I would say this but God is at the top, the center, and everything that makes it work. The more I seek Him the more he answers, shows up in beautiful ways and the more I experience almost daily blessings and gifts. I'm in a constant communion with the Creator and it is the sanest and emotional I have ever felt.
Today I'm doing my dreams. I'm a mother, wife, housewife, and writer. Doesn't get much better than that. For me at least, since these were my dreams.
But how did I get from alone in a studio apartment hung over and crying to today sitting at my computer with my classical music loud, two boys making playdough spaghetti, a hound that keeps pestering me for snacks, and a desk loaded with books I've written, photos of my family and all our fun, a file for our new house we just purchased and my big mug of coffee?
Find God and get sober. Then start rewiring that brain.
I'll give an example. I don't watch, listen to, read, or take in any music, words, or images that are violent, negative, vulgar, perverse, nasty…you get the point. I do fill up on positive sermons with Joyce Meyer, John Gray, Joel Osteen. I read the Bible, I read clean books. I was actually really into Amish fiction for awhile. It doesn't have to be that boring but when I read books they are positive and have good happy endings (that's not required but I have to have them). I listen to sermons that teach me to be more positive and have hope. I listen to music that lifts me up. I watch Pureflix, Hallmark channel, Disney…I know, borrrrrinng. But I love it.
There is so, so, so much good stuff out there now that is clean and positive. Books, music, radio stations like The Fish and KLOVE. There are channels on TV that are safe. TMC is great for old movies.
I fill up on spiritual books that teach me and guide me to heal my mind and get it right. I was raised with so much negativity and anger that it's been a long road to clean out this poor and tired mind. You have to change your thinking entirely.
Then there is the matter of who you hang out with and where you hang out. If you hang out with negative complainers, gossips, party hounds, it will be hard to break the habits and change. If you hang out in the pub on the weekends you won't get far.
Find a Church, find new people that are on the same new path with the same mindset. Find people who have what you want. Watch and observe. They will show you how to get to where you want to be. Surround yourself with these new, happy, positive people. Find places that are happy, safe, wholesome. Make your whole life about finding goodness and light.
Why do this? Because the life you will create will be so amazing that the past will be a distant and dark memory. You will wonder why it took you so long. Don't wait, to waste all that time. I started going down the wrong path at a ripe age of 12 and was really failing by 15 years old. I didn't start following Gods guidance and ask for His grace until I was 31 years old and it still took another 6 to 7 years before I really took hold and transformed my life. Here I am 46 years old and finally in a fantastic spot in life and fully embracing God and all the goodness of life.
If the Christian scene is too much for you try the Center for Spiritual Living or Awareness. Try The Law of Attraction books and other things to get you into a new mindset. The Bible teaches all this too but I had to start out in other ways before I could grasp this Christian lifestyle and I had to really do some research before I was able to accept the Bible as being real and true. We all find our way home in different ways.
Many blessings and good prayers to you.


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RAMBONE IS HUGE!If you want to stretch and push any pussy to the limit, then this is the ideal toy. Its massive size and length will test the best of any size queen looking for a new challenge. Rambone is great for riding and getting the perfect angle to hit the G-spot over and over, but that is only if you can manage to get the 17" long and 7" wide cock inside of you.
Very long, smooth, antibacterial material
Too thick, strong smell
This is literally the largest toy that I have ever tried in my life, and the only thing I can say is WOW! This is NOT a toy for beginners. Even for those who have been at it for a while, they may want to really think about this purchase. If you are a girl who is looking for the thickest cock around then I would say try this, but this would give any women a run for her money. I find that Rambone is best used when riding. The length makes it so easy to ride the toy from the ground without having to add extra leverage. Also you don't have to dip so low to the ground to get the desired pleasure you seek when straddling this bad boy. This toy is also great for masturbation in any position because the length of it makes it so easy to hold onto and manipulate. Furthermore, the 17" inch length is something that should be considered when indulging in rough toy play. This could bruise your cervix, which is not fun. But I do have to say it is a very heavy piece. Rambone weighs in at 3.2 lbs which is on the heavy side. While you are masturbating, you can also get a good upper and lower body workout. Just remember if you plan on going at it for long periods of time, the weight of it may tire you out. This toy can also be used for anal. You have to be very bold to try that!
Material / Texture
Rambone has a very strong odor. The odor was so strong prior to opening the package that I could smell it. The aroma is not bad; it just reminds me of plastic flowers. So if you like the artificial floral smell, then this may not bother you. I attempted to wash this dildo over a dozen times just to see if the smell would diminish, but I am sad to report that there is no change in the smell at all. I think I may use this as an air fresher for my closet. Rambone is made of a material called Sil-A-Gel which is a completely anti-bacterial material, latex free, and doesn't have any toxic material making this a great toy for anyone. Rambone has a porous feel to it, giving it a more realistic feel and texture. You will also find deep veining along the side which can be felt (especially when the toy is moving in and out). This really adds to the realistic experience when using this dildo. I find that even though this dildo has a soft texture, it is actually very firm. On top of it being huge and super thick, it's also firm; this is not something I would recommend for beginners. Also, just the weight of this toy makes it not a good choice for a harness.
Design / Shape / Size
Rambone is a massive toy only good for the experienced of the experienced. With a length of 17" inches and a thickness of 7 inches, that makes this a mammoth of dildos. If you think you are going to travel discreetly with this giant, think again. Every airport security worker will know your naughty little secret. I personally loved the length of this unit but would have preferred if it came in a thinner size for us non-size queens. The over all design of this toy is very realistic, from the shape and design of the scrotum to the tip of the head. The veining is also a nice added touch to this dildo, which can actually be felt, and definitely adds to the sensation. The only negative I can say about this toy is the circumference of Rambone, the closest thing in size I can compare it to is a can of Coke. They around the same size. So if you think that a can of Coke can fit in your juice box, then go for it!
Rambone sports an impressive 17" inches of massive pleasure. To me this is the standout thing about this toy, but most may find that they have trouble just getting the darn thing in because of the sheer width of this toy. If you are able to get this in then you can ride this thing till the cows come home because it has the perfect length for that. It does have a suction cup on it, but I really think they should have gone for a bigger one. I found that the suction cup did have some problems attaching to a surface, but that is primarily due to the weight of this toy pulling it up. I do not know if this toy would be good for a harness, and I picture that with the size and the weight it would make for a weird fit. Once I was able to squeeze her in, I enjoyed riding Rambone. I used a chair to hold on to and loved the length and the fact that I didn't have to go so low to the ground.
Care and Maintenance
Because this toy is a bit of a lint magnet, it is recommended that you use this toy with a condom and a water based lubricant. Even though it is made of Sil-A-Gel, this dildo should still be cleaned before and after each use and between uses of partners. The preferred method to clean Rambone is to use a warm water and a mild soap. Be sure to clean it thoroughly and to remove any and all particles that may become attached to it.
Follow-up commentary 10 days after original review
No matter how much I use this toy it always feels like the first time. I am still in shock at the size of this, and no matter what, it feels like the first time. I really hate the suction cup on this toy, and I still wish it was a little thinner. If it was thinner I think that I would be able to get a little more use out of it. This is one giant that I am still trying to conquer.
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Nice review. Although Sil-a-Gel is anti-bacterial, it is still semi-porous, so sharing with a partner that you are not fluid bonded with is not a good idea, so a condom should be used if you do plan on sharing.
Wow, now that is a massive cock.
Jimbo maybe you over looked it but she included that info in her care section instead of the material section.
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No, I'm not about to review what iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus can and cannot do. I just want to share what I had recently done with it - I took a panoramic shot, from the building where I was working, of the city view. It is really, really good!
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Thompson Ferrier: Fragrance, Fashion and Your Home
I stumbled upon Thompson Ferrier candles at the Javits Center a couple of years ago and immediately fell in love with their Tuberose scent. Fast forward to January 2016 and I see their booth again at the Javits, and asked about the Tuberose candle. It no longer exists. I was crushed.
What ensued was a conversation with Raffi, the co-owner of Thompson Ferrier, that tickled my curiosity bone enough to write about his passionate concept of candles and fashion. The idea is to mix them in a dance to create an olfactory memory that can stir and soothe the senses. This concept derived from Raffi and his co-owner wife, Pauline. Wow, I thought, I never looked at candles like that.
They believe that candles do not have to be tucked in a corner barely seen, as so many of us have done. They show them proudly in the many categories of color and designs that are now part of their collection.
The candle collections do change however, just like fashion. Raffi and Pauline like the idea of candles as an accessory in your home, and that it is something they want to help make you feel good about at the end of your day.
A Bit of History
Let's look at Raffi's history for a minute. His father owned a distributing company of fragrances that kept Raffi always surrounded with an array of beautiful aromas. He got used to fine scents. This would prove invaluable to his future.
Raffi became an award-winning real estate developer. He and his beautiful wife, Pauline Dana, started staging homes. They thought of adding scented candles to the apartments they were staging, and it began to have a positive reaction each time they did so. It was not just a random choice either, they would be specific about what types of scents they would want if they were preparing an apartment to appeal to a woman, a man or a family. This, in turn had them thinking about the focus of fragrance in the home and it's presence.
They created twelve scents after choosing from thousands and what would be the fantasy of fragrance in the home that would appeal to each customer. They understood that the fragrance would connect to a moment.
The Candle Biz
Raffi's love affair of fragrance and making it seasonally right was now coming into play with the company that he and Pauline started in 2011 called Thompson Ferrier.
There are 270 designs with a total of 75 fragrances. They have a love of the presence of a candle in the home and an understanding of fashion and how they can relate to each other. You can choose the style that best expresses yourself. Incredible.
The company is New York City based and they produce everything themselves. Their team spends the time to search out what is going on in the fashion world, social media and trends, not just fragrance. They are interested in the marriage of fragrance with season, color and defining a space.
The quality, designs and the customer are the motivation in this fashion forward thinking company. Their designer, Jackie Bradley works at the candle not being hidden in the room but relevant to the room.
I don't know about you, but I have often bought a scented candle and then looked for where to put it in my room so it would not stand out and be intrusive in any way.
Thompson Ferrier single-handedly is changing that idea of hiding your candles in the home. You may find joy with them out, open, and happy to dance in your home.
The Aroma is Part of the Experience
I love this statement. Raffi said this to me after our meeting was coming to a close. He is so right. It's like a song, you remember the where and when you first heard it. A fragrance is like that and brings up certain feelings. The good feelings are what we all want. Adding a scent to your home will only make you feel better and wrap you in the warmth of comfort.
Try Thompson Ferrier candles and make them the star accents in your home.
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Welcome to our 3rd Annual "KCT INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS" Contest!!!
This award is carrying the namesake of our dearly departed Kathryn C. Treat, who loved great literature. Her book was an excellent read and she expected the same from the work of others. This award will be the highest honor your book could receive in the literary field, as unlike many of the other literary awards around today, it will be judged by the highest of standards. We hope that you will enter your work so that your book can have the bragging rights of being a "TREAT" Award Winner! When someone sees that award title next to your book (whether as a Grand Prize Gold Winner or even a Silver Award Runner Up or Blue Award Finalist), they will know without a shadow of any doubt, that it is a really good/great read, and one worthy of their time and money!
Categories Being Accepted:
*Children's Lit
*Fiction (Historical and other)
*Paranormal Fantasy Novels
*Short Stories
-Opens: January 15, 2019 @ 12 AM CT
-Closes: March 15, 2019 @ 11:59 PM CT
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What the judges are looking for:
-Written works that have been properly edited and proofed;
-Great story-lines (we don't want to fall asleep by page 6);
-Well-developed characters;
-Believability (perfect example: "A PERILOUS THIRST" is about a vampire, but while reading it, I thought he was just an average Joe who had walked into a bar. The author made me believe…)
-Story-lines that flow easily;
-All-in-all, we are searching for reads that, after having read Chapter one, compels us to continue reading to the very end. We don't want to have to stop to jump over typos and misspelled words. Nonnie writes in Nonnie-tongue, and I often share that "I write the way that I speak, and I speak very well," so we are not opposed to you using your own language, but it MUST make sense! We're also not freaky about the rules of who follows who or what in the varying parts of speech (i.e. nouns, pronouns, adjectives, conjunctions, prepositions, etc). I mean, c'mon, seriously? This is 2019.
I was an English nut in school, but I let that fall by the wayside when I became an adult and was no longer being forced to think (and write) like everyone else. I became innovative in my writing, an independent thinker, and decided I'd speak the way I wanted to, as long as it made sense and I could carry out an intelligent conversation…which, by the way, I do extremely well. But, again, it all had to make sense! You see, when our readers are reading our books, they don't care about these things (unless they're English nuts, which I still consider myself to be, but, I also love creativity and writing outside the box more than I love being that English nut). What readers care about (the ones who are English nuts), is that we're giving them truly great reads! And, that's what we care about here!
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"SO, YOU'RE RAISING YOUR GRANDKIDS" by RWISA Author, Harriet Hodgson!!!
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"THIS SECOND CHANCE" by RWISA Author, D. L. Finn
"A PERILOUS THIRST" by RWISA Author, Rhani D'Chae
"WHEN CAN I STOP RUNNING" by Author, John Podlaski
"DAGGER'S DESTINY" by RWISA Author, Linnea Tanner
"STRANGE HWY" by RWISA Author, Beem Weeks
*(10) Top Finalists – TREAT AWARD "BLUE"
"…AND THE WHIPPOORWILL SANG" by Author, Micki Peluso
"TEQUILA ROSE VIRGINITY BLUES" by RWISA Author, Wendy Jayne
"JAZZ BABY" by RWISA Author, Beem Weeks
"THE CONVICT AND THE ROSE" by RWISA Author, Jan Sikes
"THE LOST YEARS OF BILLY BATTLES" by RWISA Author, Ronald E. Yates
"THE LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME" by RWISA Author, Fiza Pathan
"MIND YOUR GODDESS" by Author, Flossie Benton-Rogers
"SHADOWED BY DEATH" by RWISA Author, Mary Adler
"THE CONTRACT" by RWISA Authors, Gwen Plano & John Howell
"THE ONE AWAKENED" by RWISA Author, Yvette Calleiro
(For the 1st time ever…) 2019 HONORABLE MENTIONS!
"JOURNEY TO THE RAINBOW'S END" by Author, Forrest Stepnowski
"SHADOW OF THE DRILL" by RWISA Author, Rhani D'Chae
"IN THE SHADOW OF LIES" by RWISA Author, Mary Adler
*1st Place Runner Ups – TREAT AWARD "SILVER"
"FLOWERS AND STONE" by Jan Sikes
"RUBY SLIPS AND POKER CHIPS" by Heather Kindt
"JAZZ BABY" by Beem Weeks
*Top Finalists – TREAT AWARD "BLUE"
"SHADOW OF THE DRILL" by Rhani D'Chae
"HOME AT LAST" by Jan Sikes
"ELIZABETH'S WAR" by D. L. Finn
"DAVIDA" by Karen Ingalls
"THE LOST YEARS OF BILLY BATTLES" by Ronald Yates
"SHADOWED BY DEATH" by Mary Adler
"LODESTONE" by Wendy Scott
"THE ONE AWAKENED" by Yvette Calleiro
"FINDING BILLY BATTLES" by Ronald Yates
"UNBRIDLED" by Young
"THE IMPROBABLE JOURNEYS OF BILLY BATTLES" by Ron Yates!
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"LETTING GO INTO PERFECT LOVE" – Gwen Plano
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The popular animated character on Pogo TV 'Chhota Bheem' is now doing uproar on Android mobile phones and tablets in 3D with Chhota Bheem Jungle Run app. Chhota Bheem Jungle Run is a action and adventure game for Android based on Chhota Bheem's adventures in the dense forests near Dholakpur in his own style using strength to fight his enemies.
You would have already played Temple Run game, in the same way we have to play Chhota Bheem Jungle Run game and ensure that Chhota Bheem moves ahead overcoming the dangers posed by enemies and obstacles. Here is the official trailer of Chhota Bheem Jungle Run
In this Chhota Bheem Jungle Run Android Game there is a possibility to take on the role of little Bheem and make him run, jump, slide, free fall, zip-line and also attack the enemies with enchanted stick or throw a punch that will diminish them. Download Chhota Bheem Jungle Run from Google Play.
I think you'll also like playing these games:
- Play Blocky Roads 3D Car Racing Game on Android
- Play School Driving 3D Game on Android and iOS
- Play Mushroom Age Puzzle Adventure Game
- Play Rajinikanth Kochadaiiyaan Android Game
- Play Railway Bridge Puzzle Game on Android
- Play Train Crisis HD Android Game


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Drumroll please... After days of anxiously awaiting to find out what Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West would name their new baby (Pablo? Yeezus? South? Wild?), the couple has finally picked a name for their daughter: Chicago West.
The now-mom-of-three made the announcement on her app by simply posting "Chicago West," and later shared the same post to Twitter.
The couple had their third child via a surrogate, who gave birth on Monday to a healthy baby girl weighing in at 7 lbs. 6 oz. TMZ reports that Kim was in the delivery room during the birth and was the first person to have skin-to-skin contact with the child.
The couple is also parents to North, 4, and Saint, 2, who apparently already have a nickname for their baby sister: Chi (pronounced Shy).
Though we don't have a solid explanation for why the growing family chose the name, we imagine it has something to do with the fact that Kanye is originally from Chicago, which he frequently raps about in his music. ("And you say Chi City/ Chi City Chi City")
According to Us Weekly, the surrogate that the family chose is in her late 20s and is quite literally the poster child for surrogacy: She has been a surrogate for other couples in the past, and has appeared in promotional videos for the process of surrogacy. The couple's decision to choose surrogacy came after Kim experienced placenta accreta—a life-threatening condition in which the placenta fails to properly detach from the uterus during birth—during her first two pregnancies. Doctors told the reality star it would not be safe for her to try to carry a third child, so the couple allegedly paid $45,000 to the surrogate over the course of 10 months, in addition to handing over a $68,850 deposit to the surrogacy agency.
Though Chi is the newest member of the Kardashian dynasty, she won't be for long: Khloe Kardashian has confirmed that she is expecting to have her first child in three months, and rumors have gone around that Kylie Jenner is also pregnant.
In the meantime, the Kardashian family will have plenty to Instagram with little Chi.
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200g granulated sugar
100g butter
50g cocoa powder
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It's true that Bush enacted the first bail-out, which inordinately favored the banksters. Obama enacted the Cash for Clunkers program, that did indeed save the auto industry and thousands of downstream jobs as well. And yes, you are correct that the right-wing has been busily re-writing history, yet again, to convince their base that Obama instigated all of the bailout. Reading these comments, it appears that a nerve has been struck.
Ah, the embarrassment that is the Texas Board of Education. Here in Texas, the right-wing fundamentalists started waging their war against everyone else in the 60's by getting elected to the school boards and other minor government offices. I mean, come on, who pays attention to school board elections? Some of us did, but most did not. They used these minor government offices as a springboard to higher and yet higher offices. And they were patient. They began their holy war in earnest with the election of Ronald Reagan, although they have always been lurking in the shadows, going back to the John Birch Society. When Barry Goldwater was resoundingly defeated, they didn't go away, they just regrouped and then planned their full frontal assault, while no one apparently was paying attention.
This is very bad for Texas, but the truly frightening thing is that because of the size of Texas and the number of students in Texas, most other states adopt the textbooks approved by none other than the Texas Board of Education. Now all children can be taught that evolution is "hooey" as described by the board chairman in 2009 and that the income tax is contrary to the word of God in the scriptures, added by a board approved "expert" in 2010.
Oh yes, those terrible liberals in Texas of all places surely have mucked up our education system. The fact that Rick Perry has personally appointed every board member has absolutely nothing to do with it.
Honestly, these people amaze me. In the shake-your-head, what-on-earth-did-you-say, kind of way.
Great comment, as always, sir. The Republicans' education "reform" is guaranteed to produce poorly educated students, which is their long-term goal. As you said, folks capable of critical thinking would be able to decipher the lies and misinformation that is propagated by the right wing, ad nauseum and as a result would never vote for them. As George Carlin famously said, they want us just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork, but not smart enough to sit at their kitchen table and figure out just who's been screwing them all these years. Critical thinking is not in the owner's interests. It really is a big club, and we surely ain't in it!
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Whenever Hollywood begins making full feature children's movies based on toys, such as the new Legos movie, and charge you around $15 to put up with screaming children, cell phone users and animated chatterers, it's definitely time to read a book.
It appears that Corporate America's opinion of their employees hasn't changed in the last few thousand years. And here I thought that it was only in the last 30 years that a hard-working, loyal employee came to be reduced to a line item on their P/L statements, firmly placed in the expense column, which translates to expendable.
lol Well, if you're a hammer, everything is a nail, right? :D
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Sunday, January 29, 2017
21 comments:
- Latane Barton said...
I've just been cleaning up the mess left behind after Christmas. I visited my son for 3 weeks after the holidays and then was sick 2. Just now feeling up to putting all that wrapping paper, decorations, etc. away. But, soon, I will get the spring cleaning urge... just wait and see.
- January 29, 2017 at 6:07 AM
- Sherry said...
with Christmas put away {& sifted through then donated, keeping favorites in the bin..just 1 bin now!}, i began on my wardrobe {2 leaf bags filled to overflowing}, and have just begun on the kitchen. whew.
peeks into your newlywed home are lovely..
- January 29, 2017 at 6:14 AM
- Susie said...
Jess, When you get done there....come on over and help me . :):) Yes, I try to purge a bit here and there....but honestly, paperwork is a killer in sorting. Once I get this year's taxes done, I will shred some of the old receipts. Love the glimpses of sweetness in your photos. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
- January 29, 2017 at 6:29 AM
- Regine Karpel said...
- January 29, 2017 at 6:59 AM
- TARYTERRE said...
Love your dresser pulls. They are charming.
- January 29, 2017 at 8:23 AM
- LoveT. said...
The images are gorgeous :)
lovely Greetings Jess!
- January 29, 2017 at 9:15 AM
- Red Rose Alley said...
Out with the old, In with the new. ; )
I'm glad you kept the candle and the pink macaron. And I like how the door knobs
turned out. ~mom
- January 29, 2017 at 10:03 AM
- DUTA said...
Out with the old, in with the new - that's a big problem for me. New comes in but old doesn't leave; it stays and creates clutter.I get attached to things, especially clothes, and it's hard for me to part with them. Lately, I made some effort to improve things, and hope I'll keep up the good work, as they say.
I like your "touch of style".
- January 29, 2017 at 12:57 PM
- Lowcarb team member said...
Out with the old in with the new - sounds good!
Love what you have done, especially lovely to see the snippets of the wedding photo's.
Have a good new week ahead
All the best Jan
- January 29, 2017 at 1:11 PM
- Merlesworld said...
Too hot here those things are done in the winter here about June.
- January 29, 2017 at 1:46 PM
- The Joy of Home with Martha Ellen said...
Oh yes, we have been going through our home giving many things to Amvets. It's a great feeling to clean out and get rid of things we no longer need or want. Your mother taught you well! ♥
- January 29, 2017 at 4:48 PM
- Mercy F said...
So wise of your mum, I haven't thought of that. I like this topic, finally somebody I can relate ;-) I was actually on leave from work for 2 weeks after Christmas and all I did was cleaning up the entire house including my wardrobe. I mostly taken out old and broken stuff though, I haven't put new ones in except the gifts I got on Christmas. I like the photos and this post that you shared Sheri, always love your ideas :)
- January 29, 2017 at 4:56 PM
- Marina Pérez Bejarano said...
Hi! I cannot believe it, I have the same Knobs, hahaha. If you have a minute, please have a look to this link to my bedroom,
- January 30, 2017 at 2:38 AM
- Castles Crowns and Cottages said...
I have been....I've been decluttering and everything looks clean and fresh. Your mom is wise to have taught you that if you want something new, get rid of something else. Clutter is crazy for the mind! Have fun, Jess!
- January 30, 2017 at 3:08 AM
- Jemma@athomewithjemma said...
I always enjoy all of the decorating for Christmas and then I so look forward to January and decluttering Christmas and freshening up the house. We had a nice moderate January day yesterday and I even opened up the windows!
Such pretty images too!
- January 30, 2017 at 4:52 AM
- Susan said...
That's a good idea, Jess...out with the old and in with the new. I haven't been able to stick to it, though. Too much clutter in drawers and cabinets around here. I find that if I write down that I'm going to clean one out, it goes smoother. Love your photos. Susan
- January 30, 2017 at 7:31 AM
- Carla from The River said...
Hi Jess,
Yes, we cleaned out two closets last weekend. It felt great. We have more to do. We are starting to do some downsizing.
I LOVE your last photo!
- January 30, 2017 at 12:07 PM
- Imogen said...
Very beautiful pictures. It's always such a positive thing to have a clear out. I desperately need to. Actually started on Sunday afternoon but always so busy that I don't know if it will ever get finished.
- January 30, 2017 at 2:38 PM
- Caitlin R said...
Clutter clearing is so good for the soul! xo
Caitlin, Beauty & Colour
- January 30, 2017 at 4:58 PM
I enjoyed the glimpses into your decor! We have moved several times in recent years, and I am a NUT about getting rid of stuff we don't use! lol
- January 31, 2017 at 4:07 PM
- Jeanie said...
That was a good rule of your mom's -- wish I'd learned that one decades ago!
Slow but sure, cleaning up spots. The guest room is almost ready for guests, then the linen closet and basement. And bags for goodwill!
- February 1, 2017 at 5:59 AM


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During my time as a blogger for Visit Hendricks County, my daughter has joined me on many of my assignments. She has loved getting to go on adventures throughout the county. I recently was reflecting on all of the things I have experienced in Hendricks County and realized that not only did I learn more about the county, but my daughter did too. I compiled a list of the top five experiences my daughter enjoyed with me with a link to each story. Playing on playgrounds – I have discovered on this journey of getting to know my own community better that Hendricks County has great parks. Never did this become more evident then when Emma and I set out earlier this year to find the best playgrounds. This by far was Emma's favorite adventure. We visited parks all over the county including Hummel Park, Ellis Park and Avon Town Hall. So as soon as the weather warms up, check out my post on where to take the kids to play. Places to cool off – Hendricks County also has great places to cool off in the summer. My daughter loves to go swimming and play in the water. We visited Splash Island in Plainfield, The Gill Family Aquatic Center at Ellis Park in Danville and the Splash Pad at Washington Township Park. You can't go wrong with any of these, but there is an admission charge to Splash Island and the Gill Family Aquatic Center while the Splash Pad is free! Firefly Hike at McCloud Nature Park – McCloud Nature Park in North Salem offers many family programs year round, typically on Saturdays and often for free. We took part in the firefly hike because I always loved collecting fireflies as a child, so I knew my daughter would love this. A naturalist took a group of us on a hike through the woods in search of fireflies. Emma loved the hike and learning along the way. I loved seeing the amazement in her face as she caught her first firefly. If catching fireflies is not your family's thing, I would still encourage you to go to their website and look at their program schedule to find something that interests you. Painting pottery & working with clay – My daughter was able to express her creative side for two posts while covering stops along the Rural Routes to Main Street Cultural Trail. The first was Sally's Ceramics in Pittsboro. This was a special visit for me, because as a child, I visited Sally's Ceramics with my mom. During our visit, Sally taught Emma to roll out the clay and cut out a clay pumpkin. Sally also explained to Emma how clay was made. Sally was great with Emma. This is an experience that Emma still talks about. For the second experience, I took Emma along with me to Morgan County to explore the new additions to the Rural Routes to Main Street Cultural Trail. I took Emma to Everything's A Canvas Art Studio & Gifts in Martinsville. She loves to be creative, so this was a great experience for her to create her own piece of pottery. Dining Out - Emma loves to go out to eat. As a blogger I have taken her to several local restaurants. Her favorites are Mayberry Cafe and Pizza King Station. At the Mayberry Cafe, she loves to watch the televisions airing The Andy Griffith Show and getting a toy at the end of her meal. She likes Pizza King Station because of the televisions and the model train that delivers the drinks. I hope you have as much fun with your kids as Emma and I had in Hendricks County.
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It's Been A Long Six Months
Friday, May 10, 2013
It has been sixth months since my last post. I've missed the blog very much but also enjoyed the much needed break. I'm not sure what direction future posts will go in but I hope to share some cupcake creations soon, along with other recipes or maybe just a bunch of randomness. Only time will tell. Now I'm off to delete 6 months worth of spam comments left in my absence.
High Heel Cupcake Fun
Sunday, November 11, 2012
A couple months ago I had the opportunity to share my love of cupcakes with a creative group of 3rd graders. They were Brownie Troop 2304 and their fearless leader, Annie, asked me to come in and do a cupcake project with the girls. I had seen these high heel cupcakes online but had never attempted them on my own. I thought they would be the perfect cupcakes to make with the girls. The one above is the demo I made to show the girls. I also prepped the graham cracker "soles" ahead of time.
While the girls handled a few Brownie Troop orders of business, I set up the spread of cupcakes, soles and heels along with any kind of sprinkle you could think of. What happened next was amazing. I sat back and watched the girls create every color of frosting under the sun and proceed to make some of the most fabulous high heels I've ever seen!
Now I'm far from a type A personality but when it comes to cupcakes, I'm pretty precise. I tend to go for the perfect swirl with symmetric looking sprinkles, trying to achieve perfection. I could learn something from these girls.....sometimes you just need to let the creativity flow! Get sticky with frosting and there is never "too much" frosting or "too many" sprinkles.
The best part, I was given a cupcake decorating badge. That might not seem like a big deal to you, but I was never a Brownie or Girl Scout so I never had the opportunity to earn the badges. I was always jealous of the sashes full of badges.
This was such a fun night. I'm excited to do it again with a Girl Scout group next month. It will be just in time, to give me another little reminder to let go and have fun. Let the frosting fly and get creative. I can't wait to see what the next group comes up with.
I love Pumpkin!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Hi, my name is Sara and I'm a pumpkin-aholic. I may even be hoarding cans of pumpkin puree in case of shortage as everyone scrambles to make pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. Oh, maybe not really....or am I? Either way, I am loving all the recipes floating around pinterest and what not this time of year incorporating this fruit? vegetable? gourd?
I've made a few things lately using pumpkin and/or pumpkin flavor that I'd like to share with you. First off, Pumpkin French Toast.
I've made a few things lately using pumpkin and/or pumpkin flavor that I'd like to share with you. First off, Pumpkin French Toast.
I wouldn't even really call this a "recipe" because I just kind of tossed things together until the flavor came out just right. Adjust accordingly, this part of trial and error is fun....and tasty too!
Pumpkin French Toast
6 slices day old whole wheat french bread
3 eggs
3 Tbs. pumpkin puree
1 Tbs. milk
1/2 Tbs. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of cloves
cool whip (optional)
maple syrup (optional)
Mix eggs, pumpkin puree, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and cloves in a shallow bowl. Dip each slice of bread in mixture and coat both sides evenly. Cook in pan coated with cooking spray on medium heat. Turn once, cooking each side 2 -3 minutes or until golden brown. Dress with maple syrup and cool whip or whatever your favorite pancake/french toast toppings may be. I love this breakfast for cleaning up leftover bread or buying day old bread that the store for a discount (yeah, I'm cheap!).
Another great little treat I've been making is mini pumpkin "pies". I first saw this on Instagram, posted by Brianne from Cupcakes and Kale Chips. She served it in a cup, I added it to a mini pre-made graham cracker crust.
Mini Pumpkin Pies
1 pre-packaged vanilla pudding cup
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 Tbs. honey (or to taste)
2 mini graham cracker crusts
cool whip
Mix pudding, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, and honey. Divide evenly among pie crusts. Top with cool whip. Notice I don't put an amount of cool whip. Add as much or as little as you want, go nuts!
The last treat I saw posted by Aimee on her blog, Shugary Sweets. I immediately pinned it and went grocery shopping that day in hopes of finding the seasonal pumpkin spice pudding mix needed for this recipe. Again, I may be hoarding boxes of this also. Maybe.
Pumpkin Krispie Treats! Amazing. You can find Aimee's recipe HERE. I followed her recipe to the T and they turned out great. Frosting a krispie treat? Why didn't I think of that!
For the record, Izzy likes pumpkin too. Just plain pumpkin puree. According to the internet, pumpkin is good for dogs. And you have to believe everything you read on the internet. She is also very helpful when I'm taking photos of food. She's willing to clean anything up that might spill. She keeps a very watchful eye, so helpful of her.
And because I'm an addict, please share with me your favorite pumpkin recipes. I'll pin away, hoarding recipes of delicious pumpkin treats! If you are in the mood for a pumpkin cupcake, I posted a great recipe earlier this month. As pictured, it is great served with pumpkin beer! No, I'm not hoarding any seasonal beer....but I'm off to the grocery store, you never know when they'll run out!
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