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DETROIT — When Christopher Prater and his wife, TaNisha — Detroit natives who returned home after 12 years in Atlanta — went scouting for a location for the clothing boutique they planned to open, he was horrified by the address of a spot she suggested. It was on Cass Avenue, a once-blighted strip with a sordid history of drugs and prostitution.
"I told her very adamantly and vehemently that there is no way in the world I'm taking my sons to Cass," he said. "To my mind, that was no place to be at 12 noon, much less 12 midnight."
The neighborhood Mr. Prater found, when he was finally lured out to look, bore few traces of the one he remembered.
Now called Midtown, the area is one of Detroit's most striking economic-revival success stories and a veritable haven for small businesses, which had been among the biggest casualties of the city's urban decay. Coffee shops, yoga studios, restaurants and clothing boutiques now fill spaces that sat empty for decades. The district's retail vacancy rate has fallen to 10 percent, down from 22 percent six years ago, and its residential occupancy rate tops 97 percent.
Nearly every business is locally owned, though a few national chains are creeping in. Whole Foods arrived two years ago, and Carhartt, the Michigan retailer known for its rugged work clothes, is preparing to open its first Detroit store.
Years of dogged, incremental work went into the district's renaissance, much of it led by the nonprofit development group Midtown Detroit Inc. But those who live and work in the area also point to a more unusual catalyst: the Wayne State University police department, which has become the primary security force in Midtown.
This is no ordinary campus police squad. The department, which spends most of its time operating beyond the university, has invested in high-tech security equipment that looks as if it came straight from the set of "C.S.I." Since most small businesses operate on razor-thin margins and cannot afford the financial toll of even petty crime, the force has been one of the area's biggest assets, residents and owners say.
"We couldn't operate here without them," said Christina Lovio-George, who has run a public relations firm in the neighborhood for 33 years.
All of Wayne State's officers are commissioned by the Detroit Police Department, with the same enforcement powers as the city's force. The department's hiring standards, though, are stricter: Wayne State requires its officers to have a bachelor's degree, while city officers need only a high school diploma. The two departments collaborate closely, and of the 1,362 arrests made in Midtown last year, 61 percent were made by Wayne State's officers.
For years, calling 911 in Detroit has been a gamble. The average response time to the highest-priority calls stretched sometimes to nearly an hour. Wayne State's department promises a 90-second response to calls within its territory.
Nefertiti Harris, the owner of Textures, a beauty salon, recalled the afternoon she spotted a man rifling through cars parked outside her store. "I bolted out of the salon, and he ran down the street," she said. "Then I called Wayne State. They were there within two minutes. Five minutes later, they had him."
Many of the area's retailers have similar stories. Rachel Lutz considered several city locations for her first boutique, the Peacock Room, which opened in 2011. Midtown's security was the deciding factor. A single woman, she says she wanted to be in an area where she would feel safe leaving her shop alone at night. She also wanted somewhere she could display her wares in a sidewalk-facing window without inviting vandalism.
"If you go into a gas station with a bulletproof window, it sends a message," she said. "That's not what I wanted for my store."
Wayne State's officers had helped out residents and businesses surrounding the school for decades, but in 2009, the university did something unorthodox: It expanded the department's purview to cover all crime calls in a four-square-mile territory that encompasses both the campus and all of Midtown. At most schools, security officers only operate off-campus when crimes involve or affect students or faculty members.
The goal, university officials say, was to draw new residents to the area and assuage students' No. 1 concern about living there.
"People won't move somewhere they don't feel safe," said Michael G. Wright, Wayne State's chief of staff. "We recognized that if Detroit was going to experience an economic comeback — particularly in Midtown, our neighborhood — this was a big issue."
With a larger budget from the university and grants from several foundations, Wayne State's police chief, Anthony D. Holt, a 38-year veteran of the force who became its leader in 2008, expanded his department and shifted some of its practices.
The unit adopted a data-driven CompStat program to help it identify and disrupt crime patterns in "hot spot" areas. It also began focusing on preventive tactics. One of its most successful programs entails sending its officers out along with the Michigan Department of Corrections' parole agents when they do home checks in the area. "When the person opens the door, they see two police officers," Chief Holt said. "The agent goes in, and if any contraband is found, the person goes with us."
To stretch his department's staff of 60 officers — nearly twice the number it had six years ago — Chief Holt became a technology evangelist. Wayne State's video surveillance system is among the most extensive in Michigan, with 850 cameras tracking locations across the school's campus and beyond.
From the monitoring room at the department's headquarters, Chief Holt shows off the system's precision: an officer zeros in on the license plate of a car traveling to Canada across the Ambassador Bridge, four miles away. When a crime call comes in, Wayne State's officers can often get eyes on the scene in seconds.
The efforts are paying off. Midtown's major-crimes rate is down 52 percent since 2008, and its empty buildings and storefronts are disappearing. Four hundred new residential units are under construction, with 1,700 more in the development pipeline.
"It takes a very long time to rebuild the fabric of a place," said Susan Mosey, the president of Midtown Detroit Inc. "Density is the driver. As we have more people living here, the business folks are naturally attracted to these areas, and the momentum builds."
Thirty-seven new Midtown businesses opened last year. One of them is Thrift on the Avenue, the Praters' clothing store. Mr. Prater says his views have completely flipped. He is comfortable in the neighborhood at all hours, and says he is especially impressed by the way Wayne State's officers interact with those who live and work in the area. On a recent walk, he and his brother ran into several officers and stopped to chat about how things were going at the store.
"We're African-American. Historically, our interaction with the police has been pretty different," he said. "Here, they're part of the community. They're involved. We know each other by name. It makes the relationship a lot better, so you don't have the problem of feeling like they antagonize you."
Chief Holt — who is quick to hand out his cellphone number to local business owners and encourage them to use it — draws praise from many in the area for cultivating his department's community ties. Back in her firm's early days, Ms. Lovio-George recalls, the officers patrolling the neighborhood would come by early in the morning to help her employees clear the junk, like syringes and abandoned couches, that often accumulated overnight. They would also swing by at 9 p.m., as she was leaving, to make sure she got out safely.
Ms. Harris, who has run her salon out of Midtown for 14 years, says the clearest sign of the area's renaissance is the neighboring businesses she now sees around her in buildings that were long vacant. She is particularly excited to have Detroit expats like the Praters moving back.
"They're bringing in all kinds of new businesses, creativity and energy," she said. "You see more children in the area, and people walking their pets. People feel secure here. It's how it should be over the whole city."


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Jacqueline (Athens, 1989) is a writer/director whose work revolves around unconventional family constructs, coming-of-age, intimacy and the dream. She is a London Film School graduate (Distinction, 2013), a Sarajevo (2014) and Berlinale (2015) Talents alumna. Her graduation project, Thirteen Blue, screens in several international film festivals and wins, among others, Best International Short in Athens Film&Video FF getting shortlisted for the Oscar nomination. Her semi-feature' s script, FOX, was selected in Berlinale's Short Film Station 2015 and was developed with Pavel Jech. The film world premieres in Locarno International Film Festival (2016) winning Best International Short from Cinema&Gioventu Jury. Until now, FOX has won multiple awards worldwide including Best Short from Panhellenic Critics 'Association, as well as the prestigious award in the memory of Ingmar Bergman. HIWA, completed with the support of Athens International Film Festival, world premieres in Berlin International Film Festival (2017). Jacqueline's debut feature script SELENE66 gets selected in Torino Film Lab's Script&Pitch program and is developed with the guidance of Razvan Radulescu. In the networking event held in Torino, she wins the development fund award from CNC, among 22 projects. In 2017 she is invited by Vienna Shorts as Artist in Spotlight where a retrospective of her work is held. The same year, she is invited to represent Greece in the special edition of Locarno Filmmakers'Academy. Moreover, she is also selected to participate in Toronto International Film Festival's Talent Lab. She has just completed her latest short film HECTOR MALOT: THE LAST DAY OF THE YEAR, presented at the Cannes' Critics Week.


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Kreesha Turner channels Jamaican roots in debut film 'King of the Dancehall'
(CTVNews)-Nick Cannon's name may be atop the marquee, but the newly minted filmmaker owes partial credit to Canada's Kreesha Turner for helping make his directorial debut a reality.
The American entertainer was acting as manager for the Edmonton-born singer-songwriter when he accompanied her to Jamaica on business.
Turner's ties to the island run deep, having attended high school there and her regular visits to relatives over Christmas and summer holidays. She credits Jamaica for helping her foray into music. Turner said she didn't start singing until she was 16, after landing a spot in the church youth choir based on the strength of her rendition of "O Canada" in a solo audition.
"When inviting foreigners to the island, you want to show them the part of the culture that they wouldn't see if they were just there as a tourist on their own. So I had the opportunity to take him to all of my favourite things in Kingston," recalled the Juno Award-nominated Turner.
"Because I'm such a cultural ambassador to Jamaica, I showed him all the things that I loved. And he was fascinated and intrigued and inspired by it and ended up writing his script, and here we have 'King of the Dancehall."'
Cannon directs and stars as Tarzan, a Brooklyn native who heads to Jamaica to enter the drug trade in an effort to cover the medical bills of his ailing mother (played by Whoopi Goldberg). With the help of his cousin (Busta Rhymes) he makes headway into the world of weed. When Tarzan arrives in Kingston, he gets swept up into the dancehall craze and gets help from Maya (Kimberly Patterson) to find his groove.
The pulsating reggae music — typically characterized by rhyming or singing over uptempo beats — was popularized by artists like Sean Paul, Shabba Ranks and Beenie Man and has influenced superstars like Rihanna and Drake.


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Malcolm Glazerés bid to takeover Manchester United was reportedly on the brink of collapse today following a fall in the clubés share prices.
The US Tycoon, who currently owns 19 per cent of shares, was in discussions with Irish racing duo JP Magnier and JP McManus to buy out the duoés 28.9 per cent, according to Reuters.
However, a dramatic four per cent fall in Unitedés share price sparked rumours that talks had collapsed.
The news will boost United supporter groups who are already pitted in battle to prevent any potential takeover due to fears that Glazer would debt-finance the purchase against future profits.
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I confess i'm a huge Instagram fan. Beautiful pictures inspire me, from the restoration of 1950's farmhouses, to vintage interiors, new raw vegan meals, to world travel with kiddies in tow. I enjoy reading the captions carefully crafted by those that i follow (who doesn't love a little peek into other people lives?). I'll admit it. Scrolling my Instagram feed is my guilty pleasure before going to bed at night.
It may just be because i'm pregnant (baby number 4 due July) that i'm drawn to the seemingly endless beautiful pictures of pregnant women who are constantly popping up on my feed daily at the moment.
Or maybe its because summer has arrived. Warm sunshine sending pregnant women racing for bikinis to pose with colourful foliage, and ocean views as a backdrop.
These women appear positively glowing, confident, exuding health and happiness with tanned shapely bumps, sporting sun dresses with thoughtful expressions and protective hands on their bumps.
Maternity photography is now a huge industry, women, couples and families keen to capture precious memories before their new babies arrive. But what if our pregnant bodies don't look like this, our bodies are not shimmering with hormones, or sporting perfectly formed baby bumps? How do these pictures affect our self image? How do they make us feel about our own pregnant bodies?
As a midwife who has delivered over a 1000 babies around the world i have met amazing women with all body sizes and shapes, from the large Samoan mama's in NZ, to the petite young mothers in Africa and the beach body beautiful in Australia. All unique in how their bodies have changed and grown during pregnancy. All beautiful and incredible because their bodies are doing the miraculous job of growing new little human beings ready to be born into this world.
Some pregnant women love their new looks, their growing bumps, fuller breasts, a new glowing complexion, glossy hair. They feel sexy, attractive, bursting with self confidence. Others however can feel overwhelmed about how their bodies are changing and expanding all completely beyond their control.
Some women sail through pregnancy, maintain normal lives, continue their gym and yoga schedules, their work and social lives remain the same. For others pregnancy is an anxious, uncomfortable, even painful 9 months, waddling between chairs, sofa's and beds, struggling with abundant pregnancy signs and symptoms. For many women the struggle is real but they hesitate to discuss their concerns for fear of not being seen to be grateful for the opportunity to be pregnant. Or they may lack a close circle of girl friends with whom they can confide and compare notes.
Pregnancy isn't always a walk in the park. Beyond the flowing maternity dress or super trendy maternity dungarees, for some there are compression tights, pelvic and perineal supports, stretch marks, varicose veins, body hair, hemorrhoids, aches and pains and a debilitating nausea. All can contribute to a negative self image, low confidence and a reluctance to remove clothes in front of partners and friends. I have pregnant friends who quiver at the very mention of beaches and swimming pools.
As women writers I feel we are compelled to help others feel more normal so here goes, a few home truths about my pregnancy and body.
A few home truths about my pregnancy
I am 36, and this is my 4 th pregnancy, i have previously enjoyed their experience of pregnancy but now 4th time around, with an array of 'complaints', i am struggling. I have abdominal separation, a pelvic floor which was recently given a 2/5 by a friend who is a pelvic health physio. I'm working on it though. I have varicose veins which are weaving their way across my right leg. They have gotten progressively worse during each pregnancy but this time arrived much earlier, (by 10 weeks). Doing battle with my super tight thigh high compression stockings has become my daily getting dressed routine. Hardly a glamorous scene, my husband watching me getting dressed, wearing my big industrial blue gloves (apparently they aid the process), swearing at the bloody things, as i adopt all manner of un-dignifying positions in an attempt to put them on.
Trust me, sharing your feelings with others is one of the very best thing you can do. You will be amazed at how many women you know will have experienced the same and knowing that helps you to feel normal, even better if you have others with whom you can share a laugh. I can now comfortably laugh about my pelvic floor (but not too hard of course). My little group of girl friends have cried with laughter (in love) at each others stories and anecdotes. I do suggest picking your moments, because starting a conversation in your work staff room following a Starbucks coffee run may not be the best time to discuss labial varicose veins. But discussing these issues despite there often being no miracle cures can provide great reassurance that it's not just you and your body.
Knowing that all the above are in fact very common pregnancy related complaints and that most will disappear within 6 weeks of delivery is good to know. And for those complaints that don't resolve it's important we don't accept them as ' normal ' consequences of pregnancy and birth and that you are proactive to seek help from your midwife, physio, family doctor, naturopath and other medical professionals.
So despite my body not being in the best shape this pregnancy, I may just have to don that bikini, peel away those compression tights and supports and have a picture or two taken (just for personal viewing), because this is the very last time I will be pregnant and despite how I feel at the moment, this body of mine is doing an incredible job and I am very very grateful for it working so hard on my behalf. And however my body looks and feels following this last pregnancy, I will do my very best to feel positive.
Pregnancy is a special time. The building of a new life within women's bodies is miraculous. I'm still in complete awe of the process. However, even charmed pregnancies are, at times, hard work, requiring extraordinary levels of physical and emotional strength and resilience. It may not be portrayed on Instagram but take comfort from the fact you are not alone.
Pregnant women have different physical and emotional dimensions and needs.. So give the pregnant women around you the compliments, support and love they deserve as you have no idea just how much they might need it.
And finally if you love instagram like i do check out @4thtribodies and @empoweredbirthproject for very real/uncut pictures of beautiful pregnant women before and after birth.
Would love to hear about your experiences and its affect on your relationship with your body during or after pregnancy!
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Glen Campbell has said that he hasn't felt the effects of Alzheimer's disease yet.
The country music singer, who announced in June that he had been diagnosed with the disease, revealed that since he has always been forgetful, he has yet to truly experience the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's.
"I hadn't gotten it yet," Campbell told World News with Diane Sawyer of the disease. "In fact, I don't even know where it came from."
He continued: "I haven't felt it yet. I've always been forgetful anyway."
Meanwhile, Campbell's wife Kim Woollen, who is looking after her husband, suggested that music is helping to keep the disease at bay.
"I just take care of him, which is a big job. We'd been noticing short-term memory loss for quite some time. You know, he repeats himself," Woolen said. "He'll tell a joke, laugh at it and a few minutes later tell the same joke, laugh, and then we laugh at him because he's just enjoying it so much."
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What are your views on the subject of an annual bonus for staff?
Plenty and probably controversial. First of all, a bonus should not be guaranteed. How can a core compensation package include a guarantee of something that is based on collective (the company's) and individual (your) future performance? Core compensation is what you get for doing your job; a bonus is what you get for doing the job well. That said, it is unlikely you will be able to do your job well without the help of many others throughout the organisation. And if the company is successful because of that collective effort, then everyone should have a share of that success. Equally, the 'eat what you kill' approach to bonuses breeds a culture of grabbing selfishness and conflict.
Finally, too many companies fail to be transparent about how bonuses are calculated or the goalposts are moved as you close in on them. A bonus should make you feel proud, happy and rewarded. Sadly, too often it is a cause for disappointment, envy and grumpiness.
A social muddle
I am exhausted and confused at having to manage my personal social media output on a daily basis as well as my company's. It is difficult to keep separate and distinct tones of voice and I seem to be increasingly blurring the gap between myself and the company. Any advice?
You are suffering from channel crash. If your job is to manage the company output, that comes first and your output must obviously reflect only the company's brand and point of view. You could follow Ed Sheeran's example and stop looking at the world "through a screen": embark on a new regime of direct and personal communication and follow the advice of one of my favourite UK PR agency MDs to "pick up the bloody phone". You will get your own personality back and get to know your connections much, much better.
The business of management
Our company uses the European offices of one of the better known international networks. The people are OK and most of the offices do reasonable work. My concern is over the layers of charging that emerge, and increase, every time we have the annual budget discussions. We seem to be paying more for 'inter-office management and cross-border co-ordination' than we are for media relations. Are we doing something wrong – or are they?
It is whispered in dark agency corners that the two most profitable words in international public relations practice are 'management' and 'co-ordination'.
In fairness, in return for these charges, you are presumably receiving high quality cross-border delivery of programmes with all country differences ironed out or accommodated, no media or channel duplication or conflict, no disparity in public comment and instant distribution of new learning, feedback and results – as well as a single reporting line that enables you, with just one phone call, to find out exactly what is going on in any one of your local markets?
Are these costs saving your own people time and effort – or would you be better off asking your offices to manage the process? Do you want co-ordinated communication or can you accept local differences? Are you getting value for these costs? Do you need all the information? If not, ask the agency to change.
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Inspired Cities is our most recent project which helps destinations around the world attract new visitors thanks to creative digital strategies. In an image-saturated world we break through the clichés and monotony of conventional tourism marketing and partner with digital stars to inspire audiences with new visual and emotional perspectives.
A strong video strategy is key in attracting attention in the digital universe. Ever-more people research -and dream of- their next travel destination through online platforms. A recent Google study finds that YouTube is one of the primary sources for travel inspiration.


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Happy Holidays to Everyone! Thank you for an awesome year!
I'll Be Home for Christmas is a huge Christmas themed digital scrapbbok kit by JMC Designs and The Scrappy Kat. I'll Be Home for Christmas is the only Digital Scrapboking Collection you'll need to scrap your entire holiday season. Don't forget to use it to make matching Christmas Cards and Holiday invites too!
This will be your go to collection over and over again all season long!
This kit and add-ons will be 50% off until December 25th
We also have some Add-Ons for you to add to your collection
and check out our fabulous CT's Layouts
Card Fronts
Here's the freebie I made for you. Click on image for a direct download.


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I woke up today and received a message from God to write this message. Although I may not have the means to help the needy people right now, I hope this message will be helpful to someone who is in need of prayer or inspiration.
For those who are religious and believe in God, we all know that the enemy always attacks the mind first. It is not after your money or tangible things in your life. The enemy is fighting you over the things that you can't see. It wants your heart, your peace, your faith, your dreams, and your mind. It knows that deep inside all of us we have light and love. It prevents us from our true potential to make a big difference in this world. So put on the full armor of God Ephesians 6:10-18.
No amount of money, medicine, food, nor exercise can deal with this so called 'enemy'. It knows all our weaknesses and it knows how to trigger us. That's why it is very important to be mindful. Mindful of how we speak, so we avoid saying something hurtful to others. Mindful of what foods we eat, for foods have dangerous chemicals that affect our mood and behavior. Mindful of the medicine we take, for it may affect our judgement. Mindful of exercise; for if it's too much, it might lead us into vanity.
Put on the full armor of God by Rose Publishing
Just remember that God always sends angels to guard us in all our ways (Psalm 91). Below is a simple prayer that I'd like to share.
Dear God,
Surround me with your light. Enfold me with your love. Protect me with your power. Renew me with your strength. Inspire me with your beauty and watch over me.
Where ever I am, God is!


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It was 20 years of greatness in a single night of magic.
Kobe Bryant returned to midcourt at Staples Center on Monday night for the first time in nearly two years as Lakers history fluttered around him like bits of dazzling confetti.
The fans again chanted "Ko-be, Ko-be!" and "M-V-P, M-V-P!"
Magic Johnson again threw a no-look pass, announcing that Bryant was "the greatest who's ever worn the purple and gold."
Jeanie Buss showed her trademark personal touch, fighting back tears while thanking Bryant for "staying loyal to the purple and gold and remaining a Laker for life when it might have been easier for you to leave."
Then, in the waning seconds of a halftime ceremony of the Lakers game with the Golden State Warriors, Bryant again delivered in the clutch.
First, he stood proudly while the Lakers made NBA history by retiring not one, but two of his numbers, both 8 and 24 slowly unveiled high on the Staples Center rafters amid the nine other retired Lakers numbers and one Chick Hearn jersey.
Then, later, in his final dramatic shot before leaving the court, Bryant found and hugged Shaquille O'Neal.
"It's not about the jerseys hanging up there for me, it's about jerseys hanging up there before, without them I couldn't be here today," said a gracious Bryant into the microphone, adding, "It's about embodying the spirit that exist in those jerseys up there ... so that the next 20 years are better than the past 20 years."
That's going to be tough. That was one wild 20 years. There will never be another journey like it, one athlete spending his entire two-decade career with this city's favorite team, seemingly all of Los Angeles bouncing up and down the court with him until the five-championship ride finally ended with his retirement in the spring of 2016.
Bryant is 39 and stays far from the game as a venture capitalist working on media and technology projects. His latest venture was shown on the video board at halftime, an animated short film, "Dear Basketball," which is based on his retirement letter and is receiving some Oscar buzz.
But Monday, for one night, it was as if he had never left.
Before the game, the streets around Staples Center were filled with the biggest crowd since the 2010 NBA Finals. Many did not have tickets, which were going for more than $400 in the upper levels. Instead, they roamed through a makeshift amusement park called "Kobeland," a place featuring an actual working Ferris wheel with cars numbered 8 and 24.
"I saw it driving in and I'm like, what?" Bryant said of the attraction.
Once inside the arena a couple of hours before the game, Bryant relived his walk through the long tunnel hallway toward the Lakers locker room, but this time did it a little differently.
He was pushing his 1-year-old daughter Bianka in a stroller.
"My biggest concern tonight is, is she going to be able to sit there for the duration of the game or is she going to try to run out on the court," he said.
When the game began, with Bianka firmly on his lap, Bryant sat courtside with his wife and two older daughters while the young Lakers played hard and the scoreboard worked overtime showing highlight videos.
All around him were a mix and match of stars. O'Neal sat underneath one basket with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sitting a few seats away. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sat next to Bill Russell. Kenley Jansen sat for a moment with owner Buss. Other former Lakers greats, including Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Derek Fisher, Lamar Odom and Rick Fox, also showed up.
The Lakers held the pregame news conference for Bryant in a giant interview room in Staples Center being used for only the second time since the 2010 Finals. The only other time was after Bryant's final game two seasons ago, the one in which he scored 60 points.
It was during Monday's pregame session that I asked Bryant, if he had a choice, would he retire No. 8 or No. 24. I was hoping he would say 24.
Wearing No. 8, he was a child. Wearing No. 24, he was a man.
Wearing No. 8, he won three championships as a freewheeling sidekick to O'Neal. Wearing No. 24, he led the Lakers to two titles without O'Neal, the child star becoming a mature leader.
So what is it, 8 or 24?
"I kind of go back and forth," Bryant said, smiling. "Eight has something that 24 will never, ever, ever, ever, ever have, that's the ability to grow hair. Honestly, it's tough."
When I pointed to my bald head in agreement, he said, "I didn't understand your plight years ago but now I certainly do."
Then he got serious, saying, "It's really, really tough for me. Twenty-four was more challenging and I tend to gravitate to things that are harder to do. Physically for me it was really really hard to get up night in and night out, man. It's a grind."
He continued: "Taking on the Boston Celtics, having a bone fragment in my foot during that series, having a broken finger, muscling through the back half of the career, those were some of the toughest stretches of basketball I ever had."
He concluded: "So I guess if you forced me to pick one, I would pick 24 because of that."
The guess here is that when there is a statue erected outside Staples Center, it will be of Bryant standing on the press table with outstreched arms holding a basketball in celebration of the 2010 title over Boston. And he will be wearing 24.
After the halftime ceremony, which ended with Bryant thanking everyone and saying, "I love you, Mamba out," he walked off the court hugging everyone in sight. The crowd roared when he hugged former rival O'Neal. It roared again when he hugged Fisher.
The crowd remembered. On this night, all kinds of Lakers history came rushing back.
"We asked for your hustle and you gave us your heart," Buss said to Bryant.
A city held that heart in its hands once more time Monday night before watching it appear magically in the sky, twice, with a beat that will last forever.
(c)2017 the Los Angeles Times/Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


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Dear Self,
Today was terrible weather.
The wind was blowing, it hailed and it was often overcast.
Then it would have a break for a moment and the light was intense and unusual and beautiful.
Then it would howl and gust and pelt with rain.
Then some quiet with nothing much going on.
Then it would go wild again.
I had nothing to do but keep the fire alight and keep an eye on the weather.
I was warm and able to read books and watch the world outside the window.
So I discovered the joy of terrible weather.


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When Arthur Nielsen first started metering television with his Audimeter, there were only 200 TV sets in use world wide. Originally, the Nielsen system was meant to measure brand advertising analysis for radio in the 30's. When the Nielsen system established itself in 1950, the average home had 1 television and received three networks. I'm betting someone back then probably was saying "With all these channels, and there's still nothing on!"
As a society, we've grown beyond the constraints of the television itself. We now watch our favorite shows not only when we want, but where and how we want. We have shows streaming on the internet to our laptops, desktops, phones and even streaming into our televisions now! Who knows what else will come up.
Modern times are starting to tear apart that standard system of what time a show airs and what day. As this methodology of watching shows develops, I predict that the Friday night time slots will no longer be the death knell it's known for but just a quaint myth.
That's because at that time, the only real rating system won't be when or what hour something is on, but just how good is it and how many people viewed the program in total across all mediums.
Up until recently, the Nielsen system was what our favored television shows lived and died by. The specific little niche of randomly selected "Nielsen Families" decided the fates of what many determined to be good shows while reality drabble, as some would call it, raged and still dominates the programming. And that's because what "the ratings tell the advertisers."
But now advertisers, those who pay the money to get our entertainment produced, have to play catch up and try to capture the computer and mobile device demographics if they are going to succeed at selling products to the audience. And we have to face it, advertisers are those responsible for the programming that comes to air. It's a necessary evil.
Dare I say, with the advent of streaming content, I am just counting the days when we can say goodbye to the Nielsen family. They've been a massive thorn in the side of most decent fantasy and science fiction programming for a long time. As time goes on, the content and appreciation factor for any program will be what matters. Not when it airs.
Networks Are Not Waiting For Nielsen To Catch Up
Broadcast networks and media buying agencies are looking at creating a new ratings system and it's called The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM). This system is looking to create a commitment to creating a new data research system.
They think of themselves as the alternative to the Nielsen system and include 14 companies looking to make a dent in this niche business of figuring out where the viewers are.
CIMM includes the following entities:
- Jeff Bewkes, Chairman and CEO, Time Warner
- George Bodenheimer, President of ESPN and ABC Sports, and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks
- Nick Brien, President & CEO, Interpublic Group's Mediabrands
- Chase Carey, Deputy Chairman, President and COO, News Corporation
- Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Viacom
- Laura Desmond, CEO, Starcom MediaVest Group Worldwide
- Dina Howell, Vice President, Global Media & Brand Operations, The Procter & Gamble Company
- Laura Klauberg, Senior Vice President, Global Media, Unilever
- Esther Lee, Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing and Advertising, AT&T
- Sir Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive, WPP, holding company for GroupM
- Anne Sweeney, President, Disney-ABC Television Group and co-chair, Disney Media Networks
- Nancy Tellem, President, CBS Paramount Network Television Entertainment Group
- Page Thompson, CEO, North America, Omnicom Media Group
- David M. Zaslav, President and CEO, Discovery Communications
- Jeff Zucker, President and CEO, NBC Universal.
And as you see, they're not just small fry folk looking to make a name for themselves.


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Shopper Trends
Bringing the future of retail to stores
A big digital change has arrived in the retail sector. The latest in technology is revolutionising the way shoppers buy. And retailers sell. To put it simply, buying experience has become shopper focused now. That's definitely too big a change for any store owner like you to ignore.
So, for bringing the future of retail to your store, you've got to be with an expert that can transform the buying experience.
That's where Untitled Project comes in.
Untitled Project—building the next generation of retail
At Untitled Project, we enrich in-store experiences that attract prospects and convert them to buyers. We put IoT, AI, VR, and business intelligence in retail so that your store will optimise its buyer's journey from start to finish.
We put the right technologies to work. By using them, we let consumers digitally and seamlessly interact with a retail brand. That's how you get from us the perfect road map for reinventing in-store shopping experiences, improving services, driving sales, and lowering the operational costs.
For making sure that your in-store experience stands out from the competition, we study every possible retail trend for 2019 and the years ahead. Analysing these retail trends and other CRM future trends lets us design an immersive, intuitive experience for your store. And with that experience, your store will simplify not just the buying experience but even the way consumers interact with your brand.
Get the expertise your retail store deserves with Untitled Project
All this means one thing—the future of the retail store is bright. So, do you want your store to shine?
Well, then get Untitled Project's expertise, experience, and, most importantly, passion on board.
The team, here, has successfully revamped the in-store experiences of many retail spaces. So, make your store more interactive. Make your buyer's journey more immersive. Make Untitled Project your technology partner.
Connect with one of our sales people to find out how technology will drive transformation for your retail store.


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*** Funded in 2 hours! Stretch Goals #1 & #2 unlocked!***
Legion Of Lovecraft
The Legion Of Lovecraft patch, button & sticker set features three military-inspired embroidered patches, each featuring one monster from the Cthulhu Mythos: Cthulhu (of course), fish-god Dagon, and an Elder Thing.
The patches were designed to evoke a mystical and occult feel, reflecting a mysterious secret society for each of these Elder Gods and Great Old Ones.
The custom lettering was designed to summon echoes of alchemical sigils, astrological symbols, while still being legible as English text once you see the pattern.
I have also created a limited-palette Cthulhu drawing just for this campaign, which will be available as a signed 8" x 10"color print.
Elder Thing: "Antarctic" Color Variant
The "Elder Thing" heraldic shield patch will be available in both the original green color palette as well as a special-edition "Antarctic" blue-and-white color variant.
You'll have the option to choose either color palette as part of your backer fulfillment survey once the campaign ends.
And if you'd like to have both versions, the Antarctic variant will be available as a standalone add-on item as part of the backer survey add-on store.
If you plan to add this on as an additional patch, consider increasing your pledge now to cover the cost (likely to be $8 or less). Increasing your pledge now helps us meet more stretch goals during the campaign.
This color variant is available to all backers!
- Cthulhu Fhtagn: 2.8" W x 4.1" H
- Sons Of Dagon: 3.25" W x 3.25" H
- Elder Thing shield: 2.5" W x 3.3" H
Buttons (pin-back or magnet-back):
- 1.5"
Stickers (kiss-cut):
- Cthulhu Fhtagn: 2.0" W x 2.85" H
- Sons Of Dagon: 2.75" W x 2.7" H
- Elder Thing shield: 2.25" W x 2.2" H
The pledge reward tiers offer your choice of embroidered patches, 1.5" buttons (available with your choice of pin-back or magnet-back), and kiss-cut stickers (weatherproof).
You can pledge for patches, buttons, stickers or combos that include all variations of the three items.
The basic rewards are quantity-based rewards, to allow backers to pick up one or more of each patch, or multiples of a single design. Backers at these rewards will be able to choose their patches as part of the backer fulfillment survey after the campaign ends. These rewards do not qualify for stretch goal items.
And if you want more than the quantities available in the rewards, you can increase your pledge to cover the additional costs. You'll be able to add to your reward when I send out the backer reward surveys once the campaign is funded.
If you want to pledge for a 3-pack reward, but get multiples of one patch design, that's fine. Just drop me a line and I'll note it on your pledge.
If you want quantities of any item not listed here, just edit and multiply your pledge to cover the cost, and you'll then have the opportunity to choose your items as part of the backer survey process.
Stretch Goals!
Stretch goal items are free bonus items added to qualifying reward pledges as the campaign exceeds the core funding goal.
Any reward that includes the "Patch 3-Pack" qualifies for the bonus stretch goal items. Essentially this means any reward priced at $25 or higher.
This first stretch goal was unlocked at $2,500!
It is a fourth patch, the "Eye Of Shoggoth" (pictured above).
The second stretch goal was unlocked at $5,000!
Stretch goal item #2 is yet another bonus patch for qualifying rewards, this time a standalone Cthulhu patch (pictured above).
Additional stretch goals will be unlocked each time an additonal $2,500 is reached past the first stretch goal ($5,000, $7,500, etc).
Previous Patches & Multiple Rewards
I will be using a fulfillment service for this campaign which will allow you to pick up patches and other items from previous campaigns. You'll be able to add them to your reward when you fill out your backer survey.
You'll also be able to upgrade your patches to hook-and-loop-ready backing as part of the closing backer survey, as well as pick up multiple reward sets and multiple items.
If you know you are going to pick up some additional items or multiple rewards, please edit your pledge to include those funds during the campaign! That helps to ensure we reach the funding goal, as well as unlock any stretch goals and bonus items.
Your additional pledge funds will then be credited to your backer survey so you can "spend" them for the additional items.
If you have any questions at all about any of this, please drop me a line via the campaign, or ask in the campaign's comments section. I do my best to reply within the hour if not sooner. Please also read the campaign FAQ on this topic.
Alternate Patch Backing (hook-and-loop-ready etc.)
All patches are available with optional hook-and-loop-ready backing upgrades. You will need to manually add $2.00 per embroidered patch to your pledge amount total to upgrade to hook-and-loop-ready backing.
Please see the campaign FAQ for more details.
*Note that you may need to adjust your pledge to cover the custom backing upgrades for stretch goal patches as they are unlocked.
International Shipping
If you are a backer from outside the United States, please read this campaign FAQ on how international backer rewards are handled as far as customs/duties/taxes/VAT.
The short version: the rewards are shipped as merchandise, and you will be responsible for any and all customs/duties/taxes/VAT charges. These are set by your country's government and post office, I am just following their laws.
Who's Behind This Campaign?
This is another artist merchandise project by George Coghill (aka the Monsterologist) as part of an ongoing wearable art patch and merchandise series featuring cryptozoology creatures, legendary beings and mysterious monsters.
All aspects of the campaign — from the concepts, development, art, the Kickstarter campaign, and merchandise production and fulfillment — are all done by me (sometimes with a bit of help from friends when it comes to packing & shipping).
Your support of the campaign is directly supporting me as an independent artist. These campaigns not only make these patch sets possible, but give me the inspiration to keep on devoting the extensive time it takes to develop future sets.
I've been a life-long artist of monsters and these campaigns are personal art projects where I aim to fulfill the dream of the 8-year-old monster-fan me who got me started down this path of being an artist in the first place.
My previous patch campaigns featured paranormal and alternative topics such as ghosts, Halloween, Krampus, Ancient Astronauts, Bigfoot, Yeti, Sasquatch, Nessie, UFOs and aliens, Mothman, Chupacabra, and the Kraken -- among many more.
Why Do I Need Your Support?
As with any manufactured items, embroidered patches get more affordable when they are purchased in quantities of 100 or more (and the best price breaks are at quantities of 200 and 500). This campaign allows me to offer you a great deal on some original, artist-designed patches in exchange for your help in ordering these at a quantity that makes them affordable.
As an independent artist, funds are always in much shorter supply than creativity. By supporting this project, you get a set of original embroidered patches at a great price, and I get a small stash of patches to add to my portfolio, my online store and my vendor table artist's merchandise offerings.
This in turn helps me to be able to continue to create more art, and do more of these merchandise campaigns. Your campaign pledges are more than just a pre-order for some merchandise — you're directly supporting me as an independent artist in my quest to be able to devote all my time and energy into creating more artwork and developing more merchandise like this.
The funds go to manufacturing the items, any necessary art supplies, the banking and service fees for the campaign, the packing and shipping materials, as well as the postage.
The Merchandise
Below are examples of the embroidered patches from previous campaigns to give you an idea of the quality. I always source the best for every reward item and personally oversee every step of the production.
These are 100% embroidered, top-quality, professionally manufactured patches. I work closely with the manufacturing team and the art department to ensure the colors and designs are translated as ideally as possible from the original art.
And see further below for backer testimonials from previous patch campaigns to hear what backers thought of the patches.
Check out these backer testimonials for the previous embroidered patch rewards from my earlier Kickstarter campaigns:
"Your attention to detail in the design, manufacturing, and packaging has exceeded any of the 70+ Kickstarter projects that I have backed over the years." — Mark K.
"This is one of the most awesome projects I've backed on Kickstarter. The various items are exceptionally well designed and all are very well made. I can't wait to frame the prints and get the patch sewn on my backpack!" — John F.
"I received my package 10 minutes ago and it looks AMAZING! The patches are beautiful, magnets also, everything is really good made and beautiful. Thank you for excellent campaign and really really quality products. You really rock big time :)" — Iztok S.
"…I gotta say I'm very impressed by the quality and attention to detail, I posted by loot on Instagram and I had a few DM's from people asking where i got them and how can they get their own. Stoked for your next leg of your journey, George. Congratulations thus far." — Mike F.
"George was quick to answer questions and was extremely helpful when I wanted to get extra patches for my hiking backpack as well as my friend's pack. Great quality and wonderfully unique items, I'm looking forward to hopefully more mythical creature patches by the same artist (Nessie, sirens, unicorn, phoenix, etc. )" — Danielle P.
"YOU'RE THE MAN!!! THESE CAME OUT AMAZING. I have been burned by about 3 of the 5 kickstarters I have backed. NOT THIS ONE. Great turnaround time, price, and responsiveness. George over-delivered on this project to everyone's benefit. Great Kickstarter, I will be waiting on the next set." — Tyler C.
"Man those Bigfoot patches are really great. So exciting to get this today. I can't wait to give one to my buddy. He's gonna really like it. He's a huge Bigfoot buff. The patch looks even better than I thought it would. The detail is awesome." — John W.
"Hey I got the stuff! Super cool. Nice quality too. Very nice. Great work George. Just great man. Outstanding." — Scott L.
"Awesome stuff. As I thought the kids love the kit. Everything turned out awesome. Thanks!" — Todd H.
"The quality of the kit is top notch, George. The embroidered patch detail is impressive." — Jenna R.
"The artwork is awesome and the patches look amazing." — Ted B.
"Fantastic art and quality. I backed the two previous kickstarters and have been extremely happy with them." — Diane S.
"I had no idea what to expect from the Yeti Squad patches, but man did they turn out sharp!! Crisp details and great quality! The thread was even above expectations. Normally you wouldn't care about some of these small details in patches purchased at a retail level. This just shows the effort and care George put into his product." — Michael M.
"Everything was top quality. Really happy and looking forward to the Sasquatch Brigade. Shipping to the UK was fast too! Great job George!" — Stewart C.
"Highly detailed, quality patch. Very satisfied!" —Brad B.
"MY REWARDS ARE HERE!! They are great! The patches are fantastic. The membership cards & window clings are of much higher quality that I anticipated. I'm like a little kid on Christmas!" — Cameron J.
"...my care package from George arrived today, too! Everything is as high quality (or higher!) as you posted in the updates. Awesome! Thank you! — Stephen A.
"Awesome!!!! Just arrived today, they look fantastic!" — Mike C.
"George is an absolutely stellar creator, the product is amazing. George has been really quick in responding and incredibly friendly. I really appreciate all your work man." — Stuart D.
"You came through huge and came through in amazing time... great work!!!" — Mike G.
"Wow! Best Kickstarter project yet. Love your work here!! My nieces in Australia will love them. You've got me hooked on the next Kickstarter already! Thanks very much!!! Love it." — Jeremy P.
"The patches are even more stunning in person than I had imagined - top tier quality, George! Can't wait to put them on the backpack!" — David W.
"I can't believe how gorgeous the patches are! The silhouette ones are incredible as well...it would have been so easy to just colour-fill them, but I love that the fine embroidery is done within the patches to make it resemble a more realistic fur. I can't wait for the next release!" — Angel H.
Future Patches, Kits & Campaigns
You better believe I've got more paranormal patch campaigns in the works: Classic horror monsters. Conspiracy theories. Secret societies. Mythological monsters. Dragons. Paranormal places. More Halloween. More cryptozoology creatures.
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Star Palm and Hibiscus Islands Neighborhood
Star, Palm, and Hibiscus Islands are considered to be the three most exclusive island communities that can be found within the city of Miami Beach. All three islands are located in Biscayne Bay which means that property buyers who are interested in the best waterfront homes are sure to find exactly what they need from either one of the three sensational island communities.
Star Island is best known for its high-profile celebrity residents that consider the Star Island community to be perfect due to its privacy and exclusivity. Its selection of waterfront luxury homes among the prime luxury real estate options found within the city today.
Palm Island offers a stunning range of luxury homes that come in a wide variety of architectural styles alongside with all of the luxury that wealthy individuals are sure to love. Its natural beauty and pristine qualities make it such a top choice for people who seek tropical luxury living at its best.
Hibiscus Island provides high-end property buyers with an impressive collection of multi-million waterfront villas and mansions that are designed with utmost opulence in mind. It is located north of Palm Island and allows residents to be within close proximity to other areas within the city of Miami Beach.


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Tonight we went for a long walk in our nation's capitol city. Last year when I was hear for the Values Voter Summit I jogged down by the White House every morning.
Tonight I took Paulie for a walk on my jogging "path." We went over to Barnes and Noble to see if Julian Stockwin's latest novel was available. We learned that it isn't scheduled for publication until October. That was a disappointment.
But we did get to spend my birthday gift certificate on "Sarah" a thin paperback that just jumped in price to nearly $20 bucks for some reason. Can't imagine why! It is a short biography of Sarah Palin that was written before it was known that she was going to be the Republican Vice Presidential pick.
When we left the bookstore Paulie got the urge to find the FoxNews Washington office. We were hoping to see the end of Brit Hume's show, which we watch in the evening. We didn't find it ... but, on our way back up Connecticut Avenue who should walk right in front of us going into a building? Mike Huckabee. We are both fans. Paulie stopped him and I snapped the picture.
It was a fun and eventful walk! Meetings start tomorrow.


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We have had the honor of performing for celebrities and fortune 500 companies across the country. Recently we performed for the popular Country duo Haley and Michaels at their wedding which made national headlines. The setting was breathtaking, nestled in the high hills of northern California wine country, we were able to perform for this incredibly talented couple. They were truly some of the nicest clients we've ever had. They saw us performing at the Sundance Film festival earlier in the year and just had to book us for their wedding. It was a real honor to be invited to sing for a musical group known for their incredible voices and striking harmonies. They told us that when they came across our performance at the Sundance Film Festival they thought they were listening to a recording- to their surprise they realized that it was a live band with live vocals. We thought that was such a huge compliment coming from such an amazingly talented vocal duo.
The intimate setting was a perfect location for heartfelt toasts and an unforgettable first dance. Haley and Michaels actually debuted a new song at their wedding called Giving It All To You, which was played as they walked down the aisle during the ceremony. We felt honored to be present at the worldwide debut of this gorgeous song which they performed on national networks shortly after their honeymoon.
Their wedding was one to go down in the history books. The guests came from all over the US and the setting couldn't have been more beautiful. The weather was perfect and it was even more special to be located at one of their favorite venues. The duo has performed in the impressive amphitheater onsite several times over the years. You can see the amphitheater in the photo below.


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Help support local kids by donating school supplies to OUR Home, a local non-profit family resource center that helps connect local families in need with crucial resources and services. Every year OUR Home assists local families who struggle to provide adequate school supplies for their children.
The most needed school supplies are:
Solid color pocket folders
Glue bottles or sticks
Book bags
Crayola markers
Colored pencils
24-count crayons
Zipper school pouches
Wooden #2 pencils
Tissue boxes
Dry erase markers
Wide-ruled filler paper
*Monetary Donations are also welcome
Please return all school supplies to the Library
at St. Paul's or the Commons at Montezuma by August 5.
IF YOU NEED HELP WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, you can apply at OUR Home, located at 117 W. Fayette St. in Celina. OUR Home will be accepting applications thru August 2, Monday thru Thursday from 8:30am-12:00pm and 1:00-4:30pm. The supplies will be available for pick up the week before school begins.


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South Charlotte
Restaurant news: New eatery will lure oyster lovers
Lure Oyster Bar
The owner of Bradshaw Social House, the Sprowles family, has opened Lure Oyster Bar in The Village at Robinson Farm on Rea Road.
The bar is in the former Cosmos Café location and offers a revamped interior with nautical touches. The menu includes oysters, lobster rolls and fish tacos as well as salads, burgers, pizzas and flatbreads.
Lure is open for dinner during the week beginning at 4 p.m., with lunch and Sunday brunch on the weekends. The all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch runs from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and offers a raw bar, an omelet station, roasted pork, shrimp, bottomless mimosas and more.
Check out its Facebook page for a complete menu as well as weekend music lineups.
•Lure Oyster Bar
8420 Rea Road
Which Wich
Which Wich has opened down Rea Road from Lure, in Blakeney.
The sandwich shop offers 50 different customizable deli sandwiches.
•Which Wich
9831 Rea Road
Pei Wei Asian Diner
Ballantyne's Pei Wei has added sushi to its menu.
The diner offers spicy tuna roll with spicy ahi tuna, cucumbers, scallions, rice and sesame seeds, served with a side of wasabi, ginger and Sriracha dipping sauce; or its mango California roll with Pacific crab, mango, cucumbers, scallions, rice and sesame seeds served with a side of wasabi, ginger and citrus ponzu sauce.
A sizable gluten-free menu includes an Asian chopped-chicken salad, Pei Wei spicy shrimp, sweet and sour chicken and Vietnamese chicken salad rolls.
•Pei Wei Asian Diner
13855 Conlan Circle
Bar Cocoa
Bar Cocoa, in the Ritz-Carlton uptown, is offering new sweets this summer.
Included are Carolina Blue macarons made with chocolate crunch cookies and a chocolate ganache filling, and milkshakes including cookies and cream, banana caramel, chocolate raspberry and hazelnut double chocolate.
Handcrafted eclairs are also new; flavors include caramel, s'mores, pistachio with fresh strawberries and traditional.
According to chef Nathan Volz, "Many equate chocolate and desserts with cold weather, but we're discovering that summer is a new prime time for desserts."
Bar Cocoa is known for its house-made gelato, which comes in flavors including tiramisu and coconut.
•Bar Cocoa
201 E. Trade St.
The Secret Chocolatier
The Secret Chocolatier has won six TasteTV Annual Awards.
The international awards rate artisan chocolates and confections and are judged by national and regional panels of food and media experts.
The Secret Chocolatier took home three awards for its white chocolate cardamom crunch bark: gold for best ingredient combination, silver for most unique white chocolate; and a bronze for best white chocolate. The shop also won awards for its artisan toffee: its sea salt toffee won bronze medals for best ingredient combination and best taste; and its honey toffee won a bronze for best texture.
The Secret Chocolatier sells handmade chocolates and confections at locations in Cotswold and Ballantyne, as well as at Harris Teeter and local specialty shops.
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2935 Providence Road
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Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend
Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend recently announced that this year's event, held this past April, generated more than $300,000 for local nonprofits.
The weekend's events highlighted Charlotte's best culinary talents, restaurants and wines to benefit partner charities. Four organizations were selected by CWFW based on the services they provide to the Charlotte community's children.
"The four charities were selected by our board based on the critical services they provide to Charlotte children that are in need of education, protection, food and shelter," Charlotte Food & Wine Weekend Board Chairman Doug Cohen said. "We value their role in our community and want to recognize them for their ongoing services and endless contributions."
Beneficiaries of the event are: Council for Children's Rights, Pat's Place Child Advocacy Center, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Backpack Program for kids and Charlotte Concerts.
The $317,000 donation funded a new violin for 60 children, summer band camp for 120 campers and tickets to a music performance through Carolina Concerts, as well as 240,000 meals and 19,200 food-filled backpacks for kids through Second Harvest.
Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend is held in Charlotte every two years. Since its inception in 1989 the event has raised more than $4 million for local charities.


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LA Wine Fest 2018 - Bringing World Class Wines to DTLA
Despite the June gloom that has been looming over the LA skies the past few weeks, it was all sunshine and smiles at the LA Wine Fest! Taking place at the Row in DTLA the LA Wine Fest brought top wines, brews, and local foods to the heart of Los Angeles!
Wines from Riboli Family of San Antonio had an array of wines for attendees to try! With grapes grown in the pure wine region of California, how can you go wrong?! For over 100 years the winery has expanded its wine portfolio and sheds light on many respective wineries from around the world.
PB Importers took attendees to Hungary with its exceptional line up! Sustainable Hungarian Wines from the Szekszárd region took the spot light with its impressive wines. The quality and boldness of its red wines were unmatched. The 'layers' of flavors are also a key note that isn't easy matched. Complex yet simple, full bodied yet light the wines from PB Importers was definitely worth a try. It's also not every day you can try a unique blend of wine made specifically from the Hungarian grape of Szekszard, Kekfrankos.
Quigley Fine Wines invited guests to take a trip down the coast to San Diego for other worldly wines.
"Saucy Lips are sauces that are healthy, non-GMO, and vegan, it's for people that want to eat healthy and don't have time to cook. You just have to figure out what you want to put it on," says Saucy Lips Founder. "I started the company 12 years ago," she continues. "The flavors are inspired from my kids because they didn't like the veggies so I put it all in one bottle."
The Berlin Truck, Slammin' Sliders, Cousins Maine Lobster, and more were on site keeping everyone full of delicious food!
There were too many vendors on site to try, but it is worth a shot! From the magnificent wines such as: Joya Import, LOLA Wines, Lucky Dogg Winery, Obvious Wines to the savory beers such as: Peroni, Reel Brew Co., San Fernando Brewing Company and more in attendance. What better way to spend the day with friends wine and laughs!
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1. Quiet Moments
2. Evoking Paradise
3. Reverie
4. Unfeel
5. Unrooted Love
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7. Sultry Safari
8. The Wanderer
Summer Effect - Reverie
Summer Effect is a post-rock band from Indonesia which was formed in early 2012. Ibo (drums, keys) is the founder. At the end of 2011, he met Aroel (guitar, keys), and since then they have been playing as an instrumental band which blends shoegaze, ambient and post-rock.
Reverie is their fourth album. In this album, they produced an extraordinary mixture of cinematic music, post-rock and ambient, resulting in a very rich work. Summer Effect created a beautiful chaotic album with heavy guitar sounds, soft and delicate piano, pads and plentiful strings sections. They hope it is going to give a positive message to the listeners. All the positive words come from the instrumental music, they say. "Listen carefully to hear these words. They are not there. There are no actual words. But feel the music and you will hear them".
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How hot are E.J. and Nicole on Days of Our Lives?
They're so sizzling that I shall refrain from posting a clip of their recent elevator romp, just in case there are still a few conservative-minded soap viewers out there. If you're interested, you'll have to search for those juicy scenes on your own!
What I will post are the scenes that these wonderfully complex characters shared the next day. (You'll notice Roscoe Born in there, as well, playing new character Trent. As an aside, I must say Roscoe is a master at playing the creepiest of creepy creeps. He and Hunt Block should be on the same show just once so their characters can have a creep off.)
Anyway, back to E.J. and Nicole. These two are both intelligent, strong and willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want. Sometimes that "whatever" means being downright devious, but they both have a soft side that keeps the characters likeable.
In fact, I think E.J. and Nicole have a way of spotlighting these softer traits, the aspects of their personalities that they try so hard to keep under wraps for fear of being hurt or taken advantage of.
E.J., for example, brings out an endearing vulnerability in an otherwise snarky, hardened-by-life Nicole. And she has a way of bringing out his gallant, decidedly un-DiMera side.
They seem to believe in each other and see past all the negatives that everyone else likes to harp on. She views E.J. as a gentleman, a protector. He finds her smart and fun and resilient.
It must be nice for these two to be with someone who says nice things about them … and to them. Granted, they brought much of the criticism on themselves, but still … their characters aren't all bad.
James Scott and Arianne Zuker are doing a great job bringing this pairing to life.
All I have left to say is, "Sami who?"
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You Can Still Be a Surrogate, Even If . . .
While there are a lot of health requirements for becoming a surrogate, there are some things that may seem to you like a "no-go" that are actually no problem for gestational carriers.
You've Had a Tubal Ligation
If you've made the choice to have a tubal ligation in order to prevent your own family from growing, you may think that disqualifies you from being a surrogate, too. But a tubal ligation is perfectly compatible with a surrogate pregnancy specifically because your own ovaries play no part in the process.
You Work 40 Hours a Week Outside the Home
Sometimes our candidates are concerned they won't be able to keep their outside-of-the-home job while they are surrogates. This simply isn't true – unless your job requires that you lift heavy objects all day or be around dangerous materials, you can likely keep your job. Definitely check with us first, but almost all of our surrogates are able to keep going to their job while pregnant for their intended parents.
You Are Over 35
Age is always a hard subject when pregnancy comes up. Doctors start calling pregnancies high risk once the woman is over 35 (otherwise known as "advanced maternal age"). Medically, your uterus is still in fine shape to carry pregnancies (other medical history notwithstanding) after 35. Most of our surrogates are under 40, however, as success rates for embryo transfer do start to decline somewhere around 40.
You Currently Have an IUD or Other Long-term Family Planning Device
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You Have Had a C-Section
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You Don't Currently Have Health Insurance (or Health Insurance That Covers Surrogacy)
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Marvelous is putting up a bunch of offers across all formats over the holidays. First up for PS4 and PS Vita, it sees the buxom shinobi of Senran Kagura return in an over the top and out of their clothes 3D brawler.
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Brazil: War on Children
"Brazil: War on Children" is a journey through the underworld of Brazil's ten million street children. The author interweaves first-hand reportage, interviews and statistics to paint a picture of life for the children. He discovers a world of pimps, muggers, prostitutes and petty criminals; homeless children who live in fear of sudden death at the hands of the off-duty police and other vigilantes who make up Brazil's death squads. Dimenstein interviews the Church workers who risk becoming death squad targets themselves by befriending the children and trying to bring them hope. He also talks to the authorities who turn a blind eye, to the killers and to the children themselves. An introduction by Jan Rocha, the "Guardian"'s Brazil correspondent, shows how the children are just the most visible casualties of one of the most inequal societies in the world. It describes the impact of the policies of President Fernando Collor de Mello on Brazil's poor.
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We understand that our project is very complex and there may be potential unforeseen issues. However, we anticipated these challenges and have come up with a solid and promising production line and delivery plan.
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Our first experience at The Magical Lantern Festival
Last weekend we took the boys to the Lantern Festival up in the Poconos.
It was our first time attending this beautiful and magical Lantern event. We arrived completely unprepared and under-dressed. By under-dressed I mean freezing! That is with the exception of D'Artagnan who was warm and cozy in his Dragon costumes plus all the layers he wore inside. He truly was the main attraction in his dragon costume. I lost count on how many people complimented and took his picture that day. He was just darling in his outfit!
We did not know what to expect besides the ultimate experience of seeing thousands of lanterns up in the night sky. We wore light jackets because in our minds it was still summer, completely in-considering the fact that we where in the mountains and it wasn't a sunny day. All of the attendees had the same struggle or even worse because they didn't even bring a blanket to sit on ( I saw people sitting on cardboard ). With the temperatures dropping and people freezing, many decided to fire wood from the woods, threatening the event to be cancelled. We came empty handed because we followed the "RULE" of no food or drinks allowed. Apparently the rule doesn't apply to everyone, I saw people with coolers filled with alcohol and even a turkey fryer. Luckily there was a food vendor who was selling Hawaiian stir fry noodles.
After waiting for what seemed like an eternity and 49 S'mores later it was finally time to light up the lanterns! We had 9 lanterns and couldn't wait to get them up in the air.As for Alvieri a.k.a. Mr. Popular, made a ton of friends while he played basketball and barely hung out with us until it was time to light up the lanterns. Several attempts of trying to get our lanterns up in the air frustration kicked-in. What may have seemed like an easy task, turned out to be quite challenging. All the while I was witnessing thousands of lanterns float up in the air we were still struggling to get them to light up! It was quite comical to see everyone around us also chasing their lanterns trying to keep them from dropping to the ground without success.
And yes they just kept dropping, ironically the sky was filled with so many others. At that point I said to myself you know what let me enjoy myself and let the lighting up to the pros! I just passed the torch and decided to take it all in. I watch with my sister and D'Artagnan who thought Rapunzel was somewhere in the festival celebrating her birthday.


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Venue: Devil's Thumb Ranch
Venue Coordinator: Lindsay Johnson
Florist: Plum Sage Flowers
Food/Cake: Devil's Thumb Ranch
Band: The Whitfields
Groom Suit: Suit Supply
Groomsmen Suit: Egara
Bride Dress: LianCarlo
Bridesmaids Dresses: BHLDN
Wedding Planner: A Touch of Bliss, Brittany Cooney
Lighting: AXS Productions
Photography: Drake Busch & Ashley Busch
Best memory of the wedding day:
First dance, which is surprising because both of us are horrible dancers!
What would be some advice you would give to future couples as they plan their wedding day:
Don't stress and just have fun. You're planning a party! Planning a wedding is only as stressful as you choose to make it. Oh, and hire Drake Busch Photography.
Where did you go on your honeymoon:
We traveled to St. Lucia in the West Indies and stayed at Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort. We spent a lot of time sampling the whole cocktail menu while relaxing at the pool and beach but also took time to visit the spa, visit the volcano, receive a mud bath in the sulphur springs, play tennis, and stand up paddle board. One of the best resorts I have ever been too. I'd recommend it to anyone. No travel planner for the trip - we did it ourselves and it was awesome.


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I was catching up on my dad's blog this morning, and taking the opportunity to read to Mersina in Greek as well, when I came across his photo of the month blog post:
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Say what you like, the internet has its good aspects too. In older times it would have been impossible to have so many photographs in so many phases of a little one only 15 days old. Now these are all the ones that fit in grandma Mersina's board in Melbourne, Australia of granddaughter Mersina in Bristol, England!
The photos include Mersina just minutes old, her first adventure on a bus and being held by dad at seven days old.
Update: There are also photos of me and my sister, separately, graduating with a law degree from the University of Kent in the years 1998 and 2000 respectively.