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"I'm excited to be in New York, I've always enjoyed playing here,'' Francoeur said. "I've always loved the city, so to finally get this chance, I'm excited.''
One of the first calls he received came from Tom Glavine, who, despite the venom he took from Mets fans, endorsed them and the city to Francoeur.
From Glavine: "Make the most of it, if you play hard, hustle, and do things right, the fans will love you.''
Francoeur said that's him.
"I like to think I'm that kind of player, who gets dirty and plays the game the right way,'' Francoeur said. "I'm 25 years old, and I feel like my best years are ahead of me… and I look forward to driving in runs, and throwing people out.''
Francoeur starts in right tonight.
Here's the line-up behind Johan Santana:
Angel Pagan, CF
Luis Castillo, 2B
David Wright, 3B
Gary Sheffield, LF
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Daniel Murphy, 1B
Omir Santos, C
Alex Cora, SS
Johan Santana, LP
Santana is 9-7, but the Mets are 2-5 in his last seven starts.


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LUST-HAVE | 20th century British art auction at Sotheby's
THE CLASS that most enthralled me at university was one with this exact same title (minus the 'auction at Sotheby's' part, which, by the way, happened mid-December, when I started writing this post!), taught by brilliant professor Timothy Barringer.
It's no secret (at least not in the art world) that Yale has the biggest British art collection outside of Britain thanks to one seriously generous man named Paul Mellon, and we students were granted access to works of art by Turner, Whiteread, Rego and more because of Mellon's beneficence. [Check out the Yale Center for British Art for more info.]
I sort of thought I would grow up, professionally speaking, in the art world, working at an auction house or the like.
Apparently not the case.
But I can share with you lot a few arty nuggets time and again, particularly on subjects I know about.
This -- 20th century British art -- being one of them.
Even if you haven't the slightest inclination towards the arts, this group of Brit artists has been hugely influential in the world, whether it be through social commentary, breaking ground with new mediums or techniques or simply paving the way for future artists inspired by them.
From Vorticists (there's a great Vorticism exhibition on at Duke University at the moment if you find yourself in Raleigh-Durham, North Caronlina and the Cornell University Art Gallery had a great Bloomsbury Group exhibition recently too) to the natural leanings of the St. Ives group or the YBAs, you've been touched by the works of 20th century British artists (and get your mind out of the gutter right now... not in a naughty way).
Here's a list of my favourite artists from the collection on auction and resources to help you learn more about 20th century British art (early 20th century) if you fancy it. That said, I can't be arsed to add links so Google them!
Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland, Stanley Spencer, David Boomberg, Henry Moore, Walter Sickert, Barbara Hepworth, Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell, Jacob Epstein, Wyndham Lewis, Gwen and Augustus John, Paula Rego, Christopher Nevinson...
A few fun facts for you:
If you ever go rambling and start in Cookham, you'll come across Spencer's home. It's just by the station.
Paul Nash's name graces one of those blue plaques one street south of Euston Road (katty corner to the back of the Camden library branch right there).
Henry Moore's giant sculptures litter the lawn by Kenwood House in the upper bit of Hampstead Heath. They're marvellous when the Rhododendrons are in bloom.
- Check out the video on the auction items (now long since passed) HERE and for a speedy lecture on a few amazing piece.
- Here's a Wiki-view to the world of British art.
- Check out the various Tate locations for a wealth of information on British and other artists.
- The Imperial War Museum has quite a few pieces from this early 20th-century era in British art too.


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Reviewed by Mackenzie H. (age 5)
The lesson that I learned from this story is that you can be anything you want to be.
I liked this story because it had a happy ending. I liked the pictures of Belinda dancing with her silly big feet. I think that the judges had funny names. They were Sir Fostercheese, George Peach Crumbcake, and Winona Busywitch. They said that Belinda's feet were as big as boats and like flippers. That made me laugh.
I would recommend this story to my friends because it is a happy story.


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|Executing dogs in Suez
First of all what kind of veterinary department is that in Suez that does not know the merciful methods to execute wild sick animals like that !??
Second of all no wonder police treats people like that when the policemen do not have any feelings towards God's creature.
Third here is an official fatwa from 2003 prohibiting the torture of animals and executing them cruelly but rather to use merciful and scientific modern methods.
|The copy of the fatwa
That fatwa shared by animals rights activists Dina Zulfikar on Facebook was signed by Sheikh Mohamed Abbas and late Sheikh Emad Effat. {May Allah bless his soul} "Yes the Emad Effat , you can not imagine how I felt when I found his name on that fatwa"
Do you know you that annually the Egyptian government spends more than LE 30 million to get rid from the stray dogs through poison and birdshots !? Do you know that they are ignoring an economic solution that will save a lot of money which is animal sterilization !?
This is not luxury , this is basic thing for real.


text: Home / About Kichler / News Room / Kichler Press Releases / 6-21-12 Dallas Market Lamps Fresh Looks for Lamps Kichler® Lighting's new lamps represent innovative design and finish trends CLEVELAND – June 21, 2012 – Looking for an accent lamp that pops without being too overbearing? How about a statement piece that stands all on its own? Whether making a fresh update to a traditional-styled home, or finding a clean, sleek piece to inspire a modern room, look to Kichler's newest lamp collections for a variety of shapes, styles and finishes to complement a wide range of tastes. With mercury glass, mid-century modern and illuminated lamp bases addressed in its new collections, Kichler explores other new horizons by mixing warm and cool-colored tones; using rubbed, distressed and layered finishes to create more interest in traditional-styled pieces; and getting whimsical with Key West, floral and animal prints. New additions include: Gorgeous Glass Dagmar – With milky white bases and white linen shades, the two Dagmar glass table lamps, one tall and slender and the other oversized and rounded, represent mid-century modern at its finest. Versatile, classic and timeless, these lamps can be used almost anywhere as a matching pair or stand-alone accents. Soleil – Antique mercury glass is re-invented again and on-trend in every way with Kichler's Soleil table lamp. The globe-shaped body features hammered Antique Mercury Glass and a round linen shade with a one-inch trim. Glass Column – This modern, oversized table lamp with its glass column base commands attention. The black shade features a silver lining and outside trim for added richness. Oversized lamps such as this one are great in grand living spaces with high ceilings, or placed on large end tables. Trivet – Additions to Kichler's strong-selling family, the two new Trivet table lamps showcase illuminated bases. The natural beech finished-base is highlighted with aqua textured glass inserts accented by stacked circles of Brushed Nickel. A Medium Walnut finish with Antique Brass accents and neutral-colored etched glass is also available. Both Trivet lamps sport a linen rectangular shade treatment. Herringbone – A glass column base with etched herringbone detailing is the highlight of this traditional table lamp, which is accented by a Polished Nickel base and round linen hardback shade. LED Desk Lamp – Kichler introduces another addition to its popular line of LED desk lamps. This LED lamp features bent amber glass in a sleek, modern design. Incorporating LED chips using 70% less electricity than incandescent bulbs, it offers energy-savings with the convenience of never having to switch a bulb. Island Retreat St. Kitts – Tropical breezes belong in the company of this hand-painted, island-Colonial porcelain table lamp. A palm leaf motif is featured on the cylindrical base, topped with a black-trimmed linen shade. Caymen – This hand-painted porcelain lamp will get homeowners dreaming of tropical islands with its leaf and floral detailing over a clean, white background. Complemented by a soft white shade with a black soutache trim, this table lamp will excite guests with the feeling of the tropics. Maeve – Add some fun to any room with a pop of color from Kichler's Maeve table lamp, featuring a dusty eggplant hue. A linen softback shade flows with the easygoing Hawaiian hibiscus flowers surrounding the vase-shaped body. Baringo – It's time for a safari! Animal prints are moving away from snake and crocodile looks to zebras and giraffes. This fun, fresh accent lamp has a linen shade with giraffe-print lining. When the lamp is turned on, the giraffe print shines through. The giraffe pattern on the base is finished in russet brown. Rosario – Clean and simple lines with interesting designs are at the center of the trend in cage-like looks. This table lamp resembles a metal birdcage with a Blackened Mahogany finish. Also adding to its sophisticated design is an off-white linen shade with a black soutache trim. Corbel – Inspired by classic column architecture, this hand-finished decorative accent lamp features acanthus leaf detailing and a rectangular textured linen shade with black soutache trim. It is ideal for the foyer, bedroom or wherever accent lighting is needed. Amelia – Traditional style is making a comeback, but not in the traditional way. The Amelia table and buffet lamps feature a burnished silver finish with gold highlights. The stunning oval and circular designs with gently curving accents give the pair an updated traditional feel. Complete Lamp Families Darian – A floor, table and desk lamp are included in the Darian family. Each lamp features a simple, architectural design with warm silver tones in a Champagne Mist finish and a hardback rectangular linen shade. A convenient on and off switch is located at the base of the table lamp. Burnet – Swing arms and cog accents at the top of each lamp create an architectural feel for this updated, casual traditional family. The simple design of the floor, desk and table lamps is complemented by a linen shade and Brushed Copper Bronze finish. The desk lamp features a practical convenience outlet for charging electronics. Gwynham –This traditional collection includes a torchiere, console, floor and oversized table lamp. The classic design features beige marbled glass. Kichler® is a world leader in decorative lighting and ceiling fans, encompassing more than 3,000 products, including chandeliers, wall sconces, bath lighting, ceiling fans, under-cabinet lighting, landscape lighting, outdoor lighting, lamps, mirrors and accessories. A leader in energy-efficient technology, Kichler's line of Design Pro LED fixtures feature several winners of the Lighting for Tomorrow Award, sponsored by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency, the U.S. Department of Energy and the American Lighting Association. Kichler products can be purchased at independent lighting showrooms nationwide. View Kichler products, as well as interactive electronic catalogs, at www.kichler.com.


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So you're telling me there's a chance?!
The intense race for the playoffs is in full gear. Check out the latest situation in the postseason chase. More ...
Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones isn't giving up hope on a playoff berth despite dwindling odds. The Cowboys are 5-6 and technically in contention, but anyone who has watched Dallas with an objective eye should be skeptical, in the least.
Jones doesn't want to hear that.
"We've got just as good a chance as anybody else," Jones told The Dallas Morning News. "We are just a game out of the wild card, two games out of the division lead. We are going to fight and play hard. We have played a lot of these good teams. Feel like on any given Sunday we can play with them."
There's a lot of parity in the NFL. Most teams can make that claim.
Assuming it will take at least nine wins to get into the NFC playoffs, the Cowboys would have to win four of the next five games. Their remaining schedule: the Eagles, at the Bengals, Steelers, Saints and at the Redskins.
Even owner Jerry Jones knows that's a tall order.
"We're running out of time as to the playoffs," Jerry Jones said on KRLD FM, via ESPNDallas.com's Calvin Watkins. Do we have enough time? It's numerically possible."
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text: Submitted by Dwayne.Meadows on Thu, 2014-01-02 12:49 Vote Up Down +199 + HOLMAN 2.JPG by Dave Atcheson It may be enough that fishing in Bristol Bay is truly legendary, for no place on Earth is as highly regarded for its sheer variety of fish species as the Bristol Bay basin. Whether it's the lithe precision of a 4-weight fly rod, dabbing dry flies for grayling, or selectively casting to a rising rainbow, or wrestling one of Alaska's five species of salmon, this region indeed represents the pinnacle of Alaskan angling. But it's also, says John Holman, owner of No See Um Lodge, the times we share there with family and friends, that make it so special, and the reason he works so hard to keep the family tradition alive. John and his brother grew up at their family lodge under the tutelage of their father Jack. And now John's own kids spend summers there, often accompanying him into the field. "It was a great experience," says Holman, "as early as I can remember meeting people from all over the world, from all walks of life." HOLMAN 3.JPG Asked about naming the lodge after Alaska's most notorious insect, John laughs. "My parents were both teachers in the nearby villages and originally were looking for a write-off for their boat and plane. So, like the naming of Iceland, it was a name designed to not necessarily attract a lot of people. But I'm afraid they did such a good job of welcoming clients and sharing what they had, that people came and kept coming back. Now some of their kids and grandkids are coming. An accomplished pilot, next to flying John enjoys most showing guests the remarkable landscape of Bristol Bay, and enjoys the feeling of connectedness, to the land and to each other, that they all end up sharing. It's also the reason he, as have many lodge owners within the region, stepped up their fight to protect the land and their way of life. "Sure," he says, "my business is important to me, but it's so much more than that. Having grown up out here, seeing it everyday, I would hate to see this place change into something it should never be." HOLMAN 4.JPG Not a necessarily a fan of the limelight, Holman has nevertheless taken a stand. "When I hear lawyers for Pebble call sport fishing in the region insignificant," he says, "and say the commercial fishery is in decline—a statement which could not be further from the truth—it's a call to action." And action is just what Holman has taken, signing on in the earliest days of the Pebble fight as one of the sponsors of the Clean Water Initiative, and now the Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve Initiative. He's lobbied state and federal officials and publicly testified, most recently against House Bill 77, which would curtail people's ability to apply for water rights and citizen's right to comment on various permits. He is also quick to donate trips if they support the fight to protect Bristol Bay. "It would be nice," he says, "if I could just sit back and not do anything, but to me that would be almost criminal. After all, it's my home and my family and our way of life we are trying to protect." hOLMAN 1.JPG


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What are some options available for a madsonic client on various devices? My use case is that I would like to install a client on my roku, amazon fire TV, or raspberry pi to play music from my madsonic server. I could always just use my phone to cast to my chromecast Audio, but I want to be able to use my harmony remote to skip songs, which is why I'd like to use one of those devices. Needs to be easy enough to navigate for my technologically challenged children.
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The resurgence of Mothers Favorite Child is upon us but not before its creator, Paris Toon, reintroduces himself and his "child" as only he can . . . through real, raw, MUSIC. The Paris Toon recording project, enigmatically titled, "Baptism by Fire," is a portion of a life narrated by Mothers Favorite Child. MFC is and has always been a musical collective, whimsically constructed by intuition and nurtured by divine talent. This is a movement on a mission to expose truth in sounds and words. TRUTH – minor and major, raucous and romantic, soulful and…. spiritual.
The man behind the music is Paris Toon, producer, lyricist, composer and driving force of all that he engages in. Paris ritualistically defaults to his "gut" when the time comes to gather musicians and give birth to new songs. This is the method to his rarely observed madness. Since Mothers Favorite Child is a product of this method, it is only natural that its musicians and vocalists would be chosen to provide the soundtrack to the more deeply shaded thoughts of Paris Toon, the man. The music of the Paris Toon project revolves around the mother of all emotions, Love. As many individuals have experienced, love can fuel so many other emotions and sensations and it can also take many shapes, sometimes making it vulnerable to misinterpretation. Lust, mistrust, admiration, honesty, intensity . . . these are all stops along the way on this journey through a human soul. This is a true "Baptism by Fire". Pick up the album HERE
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It�s a no-brainer that white or fairer skins are regarded as a prerequisite of beauty today. This has made the practice of how to get whiter skin one of the current most popular activities as far as beauty is concerned. Unfortunately, a majority of counsels provided today regarding skin whiteners are fabricated and misguided. Besides, tons of attempts and products widely recommended for the practice put little or no consideration for effectiveness or safety.
This post will walk you through some of the most effective methods on how to get whiter skin. As such, it will outline both the proven natural methods and safe products that will assist you reach your goal in the shortest duration possible and most safely.
How to get whiter skin using natural remedies
1. Increase your intake of Vitamin A and C
Vitamin C has for a long time been used to enhance skin color as well as its suppleness. This is a vital vitamin that helps your skin grow stronger by increasing its collagen composition. Some of the commonly available foods that contain high amounts of Vitamin C include citrus fruits such as lemon, orange, and gooseberry. Besides, you could also consume strawberries, tomatoes, and green peas among others. You will only be required to take a maximum of 250mg/day of this vitamin.
Retinol (Vitamin A), a major component of the skin, is essential to keeping your skin healthy. Consuming foods rich in this Vitamin will help your skin glow more while also mitigating the harmful effects of sun rays that make the skin darker. Some of the Vitamin A rich foods include oysters, nonfat milk, carrots and tomatoes among others.
2. Minimize your skin�s exposure to the sun
The science behind this is that exposure to sun rays stimulates our skin to produce melanin, a pigment that gives darker colors to your skin. Large amounts of melanin facilitate the darkening of the skin which is exactly what you are avoiding at this point.
3. Use Kojic acid
Kojic acid is naturally obtained from mushrooms and other related fungi foliage. Additionally, this effective skin whitener can also be derived from rice wine or rice sake. Kojic acid is used to inhibit the functioning of tyrosinase, an enzyme responsible for enhancing formation of melanin in your skin. The acid thus enables you achieve a whiter skin more naturally and is arguably one of the most effective natural remedies to date.
4. Using almond oil
Almond oil is very rich in several skin whitening compounds such as vitamins, minerals, and unsaturated fatty acids. A key component, niacinamide, for example, is essential for whitening the skin as well as clearing unwanted skin pigmentation. It achieves this feat by interfering with the process of transforming melanosome to keratinocytes. In general, almond oil has been found to assist in lightening up the skin and preventing formation of wrinkles. It is also very effective in removing blemishes thus making your skin appear lighter and glow more.
5. Using lemon
Despite taking relatively longer to provide results, lemon is another effective alternative when it comes to whitening the skin. The citric acid in the fruit can help to clear out most of the pigments that make your skin darker albeit gradually. For this option, you will need to mix equal parts of the fruit�s fresh juice and water. Using a sprayer bottle, apply the mixture evenly over the part of the skin you want to whiten. The results may take relatively longer to show as compared to other methods discussed earlier. You will need to repeat the procedure regularly, preferably on a daily basis for you to achieve significant results. Avoid using very high concentrations of the lemon juice since it only ends up drying out your skin.
6. Using yogurt masks
Using yogurt masks to lighten up your skin may sound a bit weird to you, but yes, it works. A popular by-product of milk, this substance contains both lactic acid and probiotics that are very helpful in enabling you achieve a whiter skin. Lactic acid, for example, acts as a bleaching agent, helping to remove dead parts of the skin and the shrink pores. On the other hand, the probiotics (active cultures) in yogurt are pretty effective in getting rid of acne while also soothing most skin irritations. Using yogurt mask may take a relatively longer time to show results as well, but will ultimately lighten your skin tone.
Other natural methods to help you lighten your skin include exercising on a regular basis, drinking sufficient amounts of water each day and avoiding areas of pollution.
How to get whiter skin using skin lightening products
While taking this route will in most cases guarantee you quicker results, it is important for you to understand that some of these products can pose some risks to your skin and even your overall health. You will need to keenly observe the following guidelines if you are to avoid some of the common accidents and side effects:
- Avoid all skin products that have traces of mercury as one of its ingredients as this is a toxic substance and a risk to your health. However, it is highly unlikely that you will encounter such products today given the strict laws imposed by FDA and other related governing bodies in most parts of the world regarding this harmful substance.
- Avoid extended periods of exposure to sunlight while using these products as this increases your chances of getting skin cancers.
- Always be on the lookout to notice any allergic reactions that might emanate from the skin whitening product you may be using.
Some of the commonly used skin lightening products today include:
1. Sunscreens
Primarily, sunscreens do not help in whitening per se, but rather contribute immensely to the process from a different aspect. They assist in blocking out most of the sun rays especially the harmful ultraviolet type that darkens the skin. A good sunscreen should be SPF 30+ and above for it to provide creditable results.
2. Masks
Typically, masks provide immediate results when used for skin whitening or brightening. Most of these masks are soaked in serum, giving your skin the much-needed hydration. Some masks only provide short-lasting benefits although others can do better.
3. Exfoliation
This method helps to brighten your skin in a very short time by removing the dead skin cells that make your skin appear darker. However, a majority of physicians advise against using this technique more than twice a week. Other methods under this category include the use of serums and scrubs.
It is important to understand that different skin tones will respond at varying rates to any of the method described above. This means that you will need to attempt a few of them to determine that which works best for you. Better yet, you can consult your skin physician to learn more on how to get whiter skin in a safer way.


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GDM555 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 65 designs submitted by 11 freelance designers.
International Scholar Athlete Academy-ISAA
Start up company that needs a logo design and help with website development.
Ongoing opportunity...... We look forward to reviewing your designs.
Parents and students......
On behalf of the International Scholar Athlete Academy ("ISAA"), we wish to express our mission to develop strong competitive athletes and educated capable people in a positive environment. Located at the world class ###### Resort & Spa in xxxxxxx, California. The facility has hosted ATP Men's pro tournaments, Davis Cup matches and recently, the famous WTA Acura Tennis tournament as well as many PGA golf events.
The ISA Academy program is designed to help each individual player reach their goals to become the best student athlete they can be and ultimately earn a college scholarship or make it on the pro-tour.
We would like to see a "crest style" logo. Consistent with a university seal that is on a diploma or similar.
The design should have an international look that may include any combination of the following elements.... world/globe, education and sports
Tennis, golf, soccer, volleyball and equestrian.
This can be an old world, european style crest.....see some examples.....
Thank you for you creativity.
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Monday, May 10, 2010
FP's First Guest Blogger: Mayim Bialik!!! Can you believe it?
"I hope you got fat. I hope you got really fat.
'Cause if you got really really fat, fat, fat, you just might want to see me come back."
"Fat" by Violent Femmes
I can't say when I realized I had gained 35 pounds. Okay, that's sort of a lie. It was the autumn of 2004. I was married in 2003, and I was on a medication that was a known teratogen (unsafe to ingest while pregnant), so before I got pregnant, I switched to a medicine that was safe. The side effect, I was told, was significant weight gain and metabolic disturbance so that even if I tried to not eat "too much," I would probably gain weight anyway. And gain I did. My first son was born in October of 2005, and at that point, I weighed several pounds more than my husband. And he's a broad shouldered, wide-chested 6 feet tall.
I have never spoken about "the 35 pounds" publicly. Why? Because it's really nobody's business. But why have I always sort of wanted to talk about it? Because being "fat" in show business is just about as unfriendly a thing to be as anything you can imagine. Besides the fact that the internet has made it an international pasttime to anonymously and cruelly attack people's physical appearance (saying things you would not say to your worst enemy face-to-face and trying to "top" other people's vicious name-calling and insults in some sort of bizarre cyber-competition), the fact still remains that thin is as in as ever in Hollywood. It is still seen as the ideal, which ought to be attained at almost any cost, and ultimately, thin still rules the day. I made a feature film called "Kalamazoo" at that weight, and someone during the filming told me how "courageous" it was of me to take the job. I like to think that I am, indeed, a courageous woman for a lot of noble and significant reasons, but not because I chose to be in a film at "that weight."
Fortunately, I got off the medication after my first son was born and lost both my pregnancy and medicine-induced weight pretty quickly by simply breastfeeding on demand and taking mild walks with my baby in a sling. I did not (nor do I now) diet, have a trainer or a personal chef, and actually, I eat a LOT in general, help myself to seconds, and really enjoy eating dessert (when vegan dessert is an option). When people see me eating as enthusiastically and unashamedly as I do, they often joke that I must be bulimic. A) I'm not, nor do I have any eating disorder, and B) it's not funny to joke about bulimia. But I know why the way that I eat makes people squirm: most women a lot of us know (actors or not) have a complicated regimen of eating habits that range from covert eating disorders to overt avoiding eating and/or compulsive exercising. When we see someone eating without worrying about it, especially someone who is not obese, it makes us wonder what is going on both with that person and with our culture.
I don't blame women for being the way many of us are. It's what we are told we have to do to compete, to be loved, and to be accepted by our society. And I am not asking for sympathy because I happen to be small by genetics (being a foot shorter than my entire class every year from kindergarten through 10th grade was NOT fun). No one likes to hear the skinny girl describe how she doesn't diet or exercise, eats what she wants and still fits into sample sizes. And being a vegetarian since I was 19 and a vegan now, I know that I tend to eat a low-fat diet even though my motivation for eating this way has absolutely nothing to do with weight or fat intake.
So what I will tell you is the strange truth. Even though I am small-ish, by Hollywood standards, I am still somewhat of an oddball. I go to publicity events where size 0 is the norm, and I feel like a clumsy, giant woman when I stand next to the truly tiny ladies with very little fat or flesh on their bodies who grace the covers of your average magazine. When I see those magazines, I shrink a little bit and wonder "what if" I were to start working out twice a week, four times a week, maybe a little bit every day!? What if I started to abstain from second helpings and followed all of the advice from those magazines. You know what advice I mean: drink a lot of water to fill yourself up, take tiny bites, eat super slow...Could I then compete and wear "whatever I want?" Would my life be perfect then... if only I were really truly thin?
And then I think of the sadness and the intensity of our culture's influence and its obsession with perfection in the form of thin. And I think of the millions of young girls -- and boys -- who are growing up thinking that happiness lies in how thin they are. And I think of the generations of women who fought for us to have equal rights in the voting booths, in the factories, on the streets, and even in our homes. And I try to remember that the value of my character, my dignity, and the potential to somehow repair this fragmented world matters more than the size of my dress.
And so I try little by little to find clothing that I feel dignifies my body without the need for a girdle, to enjoy my body as it is, to love my body for birthing children and nursing them, to respect my body as it changes and grows, to and to nourish it the best way I know how. With seconds.
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- AnonymousMay 10, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Mayim, I remember you being a sort of role model for myself in high school. I have had the challenge of my body against the expectations of the rest of the world since childhood.ReplyDelete
I'm so glad you're opting for a forthright, conscious approach to handling your body image. Thanks for continuing to be my role model.
Brilliant. Refreshingly honest. Thanks for writing this.ReplyDelete
So great, Mayim!!! xxooReplyDelete
Thank you, Mayim. Beautifully written, and so inspiring...ReplyDelete
Thank you! This is lovely and as a plus-size woman who has decided not to worry about weight issues any more (although that is very hard) I appreciate this a lot.ReplyDelete
AndIi love that it came from you. My family has an inside joke involving you...you know the times they have a serious subject like eating disorders or death on a usually funny show, they make a huge deal of it? well whenever a serious issue comes up in our family, one of breaks the tension by saying "Tonight, on a very special Blossom..." So you make me laugh a lot even though you don't know it.)
Love this ... beautiful and true.ReplyDelete
Love this. I saw Mayim on WHAT NOT TO WEAR and was like, "She's still so Blossom." In the best possible way.ReplyDelete
I can't get enough of your blog please PLEASE POST MOREReplyDelete
I saw her on WNTW too and thought she was fantastic. And is fantastic. Yes!ReplyDelete
I love seconds too. Always have. Always will!ReplyDelete
Thank you for this post. It was beautifully written.
That is a wonderful post, containing sentiments that I wish more women shared. In high school many people called me Blossom because they thought I looked like Mayim. It's great to hear from her all these years later! More please!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 7:15 PM
this is a great guest post. so glad i found your blog, christina--you were my sassy-era teenage hero.ReplyDelete
Thanks for this post - I vacillate so much with my feelings on my eating and exercise habits. Sometimes to be the healthiest I can, eating well, exercising 5 days a week. Sometimes I want to be the girl who's like you, eating what she likes when she likes and being happy with it. In any case, thank you for sharing such a healthy approach to body image.ReplyDelete
Wow! I saw a quote from this post in the Globe and Mail this morning and came here immediately to read the rest. I'm so happy that I did.ReplyDelete
I always thought that Mayim was cool, and now I have one more reason to think so.
Loved this post! Mayim and Sassy were both a HUGE part of my teen/preteen years -- I'm so happy to have found this blog!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 18, 2010 at 10:53 AM
I live in LA, and was talking about this issue with a friend of mine at lunch last week. She's an actress, and at a size 4 she gets cast as 'the fat girl.' I'm bigger than her, so for LA I am godzilla. But for the rest of the country, and especially southern Louisiana where I'm from and where girls are supposed to enjoy their food, I'm normal/slim.ReplyDelete
Truth. Truth. Truth.ReplyDelete
Ladies need to be the change they want to see in the world (as per the Dalai Lama) and need to go hardcore in supporting OTHER ladies. Being happy in ourselves is the ONLY way to do that. Don't let your friends say they are FAT or try to one-up them: "Well, you should see my thighs" or "I need bigger boobs" Tell your girl friends how beautiful and awesome they are. They need to hear it, you need to see it and everybody needs to DO it.
I'll just step off my soapbox now. Mayim, you are the coolest.
love, love, love this. thank you for admitting that you fall into disordered thinking when confronted by extreme thinness, too. it's embarrassing to admit, but all it takes is about half a fashion magazine to start pondering strident dieting regimens and putative forced marches at the gym. yeesh.ReplyDelete
It's so sad that being a size 4 is considered large in Hollywood! What about the classic beauty queens of the 30's, 40's, and 50's? Granted I'm sure they all wore girdles, but they had curves and they were beautiful! Thank you for this blog. It means a lot coming from actress! Keep up the great work! And enjoy your dessert! ;)ReplyDelete
Thank you for this beautiful article, you said all I would love to say, and I am going to share this with my girlfriends. You are truly beautiful in every wayReplyDelete
Thank you for this. I'm trying to find the balance between loving my body and actually being healthy. I started working out at 333lbs. And that was *after* I lost 50lbs of baby weight. A year later I'm down another 100. I refuse to make changes that are not sustainable long term. I and I'm sure many others need to remember "to respect my body as it changes and grows" Thanks for the reminder.ReplyDeleteReplies
Congratulations! What kind of changes have you been making? I am where you are & ready to be healthy, for me & my babies.Delete
How awesomely amazing are you woman?! Love hearing when other women conquer their demons! Here's to your continued health and happiness! Be proud! Cheers!Delete
Thanks! I'm doing p90x and watching portion sizes. I'm blogging the whole process (link in my profile if you're extra curious lol)Delete
Great article! But taking it further, if you hadn't lost that medicine induced weight, would you still feel you could write this, would you still feel you had a legitimate voice? I've seen fat as a feminist issue for a long long time...I remember as I became aware of eating disorders I thought it was strange no one was framing them as a feminist issue - obsessive self control because you lack it in society. This entire fit is the new skinny craze bothers me because the first bulemics I knew were exercise bulemics, and yup they were in the entertainment industry - hollywood north - Toronto.ReplyDelete
I think your 'normalness' is the reason Old Navy picked your for their commercials. When I see the models for most stores, (but especially Victoria's Secret) I think 'those clothes are not aimed at people like me.' But when I see you, I think, 'people like me...' I should shop there...ReplyDelete
How shallow has this world become.ReplyDelete
We do love you and your wonderful words.
For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure the Hollywood girls look over at Mayim Bialik and wonder, "What do I need to do to get a mind and a heart like that girl's?"ReplyDelete
Great post...I admire your thoughts and convictions. :DReplyDelete
I'm an average size 6 mom of 2 and I don't diet, exercise more than wearing my baby and walking around, or have a chef at my disposal either. I am blessed with great genes and maybe luck. I really think nursing on demand has helped me lose baby weight. I know you're an advocate and I just wished more moms would get it. Another thing, size is so less important as health. I hated when ppl called me anorexic looking cause I was skinny. I was healthy. Likewise I hate when ppl assume a larger person is an overwater, sloven etc because of their size...I know plenty of ppl who are large and healthy! Great job informing mamma! I love all of your writings!ReplyDelete
It's great that she respects her body so much and decides to strive for general health and normalcy instead of dieting extremes.ReplyDelete
(Whereas I'm currently living off of Green tea and a Balance bar each day.)
Your post is so true, meaningful and well worded.Your recognition of the serious flaw that exists in our society for caring so much about weight and appearance without having any real weight problem yourself is extraordinary. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Great post, Mayim! Love from another Mayim. Really. It was a legal name change because your name is awesome. Mwah.ReplyDelete
You are so cute...I just watched your "What Not To Wear" episode on YouTube...it is so refreshingly sweet that there still exist a t.v. "star" or two who are naturally pretty and not obsessed with their looks.ReplyDelete
Wonderful article. The only thing I find a shame is that the new trend is to criticize anyone who is thin. I'm the same height as Mayim, don't exercise much, eat pretty much whatever I want within reason (I'm not vegan or anything but I try to eat healthy; I don't diet) but I'm one of those thin-fat ppl. Half my family is skinny.ReplyDelete
I'm a grown woman without a classically beautiful body. Only a plastic surgeon can give me the currently celebrated Hollywood curves (and that won't be happening). So, here I sit, not fitting another beauty fad. And yes, I get the unsolicited earfuls about how I'm too skinny. McDonald's is the only cure...and not in a good way.
I've had girls tell me I look like a drug addict cuz I'm thin (small bones, small frame) -- but I would never say something like that to another person, let alone comment on another person's weight. I think all women are beautiful in their own way, and we all need to embrace our individuality and the things that make each of us uniquely beautiful.
I don't think anyone has the right to comment on another person's weight, whether they're thin or fat. I think everyone should be left alone and allowed to just be.
We are not Hollywood. Stop trying to live up to some impossible standard. Actresses are thin for the camera. It's their job. That is not how the rest of us earn a living, so why obsess about weight? Just be happy being who you are, heavy or thin.
I wish I had curves. I never will. But that shouldn't keep me or any girl from living a happy life.
I'd say most of are guilty of thinking or saying, "She's too thin" or "She's too fat" -- and the words hurt whether you're fat or thin. I wish more ppl would take the to time to think about the hurtful words they say and instead choose to be kind. We're all just trying to live our lives as best we can, right?
You are an inspiration to many. Academic and Actor.ReplyDelete


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"The department of Education came in and talked to us about the legalities of religion in the school systems and the separation of the two" explained Cottondale Elementary School Principal, Brenda Jones. "So, I came back and talked to the faculty about the law and way it's written. Trying to be fair to all people decided that we would just not put the nativity scene out on campus."
The nativity scene has been a fixture of the school's holiday decor for years, though the law has been in effect for many of them. Jones told us, "some of us have not really gone by [the law] totally. We've tried to be more of what we felt, other than what the law was stating."
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That's where 6-year-old Brian Dietzen decided he wanted to be an actor when he grew up.
"Figure out what you love, and then figure out how to get paid for it," Dietzen's dad had told him.
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You probably know him as Jimmy Palmer, the medical examiner's assistant on the wildly popular crime drama, "NCIS," which airs on CBS at 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
This year -- his ninth on the show -- Dietzen was promoted to a regular, complete with a contract and a spot in the opening credits.
This week, he also released his own independent film titled "Congratulations." The film, created in partnership with fellow actor-writer-directors Juan Cardarelli, Eric M. Levy and Abby Miller, is a look at contemporary marriage -- how a marriage proposal essentially tears apart a relationship. The film includes some robust names, such as Debra Jo Rupp, who plays Kitty Forman on "That '70s Show."
"Congratulations" premiered this week in Austin, Texas, kicking off a national promotional tour. Dietzen hopes his film will be selected for the Boulder Film Festival in February, too.Dietzen's role on "NCIS" began as a one-day stint. Just something to pad his reel.
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One clip turned into nine years. And another face to diversify his resume has turned into his fame.
"Maybe I would have made different choices if I had known that," he says, with a laugh. "And then I probably wouldn't have gotten the role."
Dietzen studied theater at the University of Colorado and participated in the Colorado Shakespeare Festival for two years. He says his time at the university helped prepare him for success in cutthroat Los Angeles.
At CU, classes started as early as 8 a.m. and lasted until 3 p.m., followed almost immediately by scene work, followed by rehearsal for whichever show he was in. After rehearsal, between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., he did his homework.
"The work ethic involved was huge," Dietzen says. "Then I moved out here, and it immediately felt like idle hands. I wasn't doing enough, so I started writing to people left and right."
He didn't know he wasn't supposed to write personal letters to casting directors and producers, saying bluntly, "I want to be on your show." He didn't know there was protocol for casting, involving agents and managers and hoops to jump through.
"Sometimes when you're young coming out of college, the best friend that you have is ignorance," Dietzen says. "Before you have the knowledge that you should be intimidated. Maybe it's innocence, or blindness. I just wanted to work."
He also made a time card for himself that he filled out, listing what he did for 40 hours per week, even when he was unemployed for six months.
His TV career started with a WB series, "My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star," which was canceled after only a few weeks. But it connected Dietzen to some good friends, who would soon become coworkers on other projects.
Dietzen also performed in the "American Idol"-based film, "From Justin to Kelly" (he also sings and dances), and he has landed roles on shows such as "Boston Public" and "Hit Factor" and films such as "Nowhere to Hide" and "Purgatory House."
He says the "inherent artistic challenge of being an actor" is what inspires him and keeps him pushing his career forward: the challenge to make things look real and natural. To make people believe.
"If it is good enough to suspend my belief and make me forget, it ceases to be entertainment and it starts to raise questions," Dietzen says. "Asking questions is the primary form of moving us forward as a society. Not just settling on answers. It's questioning where we are."
That drives the content of the scripts he writes, too.
"I want to ask tough questions in the guise of entertainment," he says.
When he is not busy on the "NCIS" set, Dietzen is working on writing another independent film about fatherhood. He is also currently organizing a benefit for his child's preschool, which he says somehow seems to take up more time than getting in film festivals, producing films and working on a major network drama.


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Walking into Tatiana Trouve's new exhibition – featuring wall drawings and installations – is like entering a parallel world: absurd, dream-like, puzzling, and haunting. The first installation that confronts us, 350 points towards infinity, is composed of hundreds of metallic pendulums hanging from the ceiling to about 3 inches from the floor. They all shoot out at different angles, as if frozen in time and space, creating an eerie sensation of arrested transition. This elegant installation encompasses most of Trouve's preoccupations: magic and illusion, dreams and memory, architectural intervention, psychological investigation, and the interplay of inner and outer spaces.
Trouve started her career in the mid-90s, when just recently out of art school, she embarked on a campaign of getting in touch with galleries to show her work, and employers to hire her. Out of this mostly unsuccessful effort came her ongoing project, BAI (Bureau d'activites implicites), a modular installation that archives the processes of her development as an artist, and those of the works that she makes. Trouve arranges correspondence and objects in various configurations and contexts for each new installation of BAI. As she evolves and time passes, the BAI reflects this through its own physical layout and the objects exhibited within. And through this continued psychological exploration, the exhibition of inner realms in an uncanny context, and the play with architectural space, Tatiana Trouve has created a unique modus operandi that is evident in her current work.
But the exhibition in Zurich also expands on these themes with several disturbing interventions in the museum architecture itself that bring to mind the dream world of Alice in Wonderland. Miniature entrances force the viewers to squat to enter mysterious spaces decorated with seemingly arbitrary objects, like in Inchoativity, where a series of cylinders that look like radiators connected to long, thin vertical and horizontal pipes, link to each other with no practical purpose. A folded mattress made of cement and tied to a pillar by a belt is suspended above ground. All these objects and spaces seem de-contextualized and sterile, but there is evidence of the human touch in each one: in Inchoativity, the first thing we encounter is a pair of black boots in a corner, and drip buckets under the levers that would normally be used to adjust the heat level of the radiators. In another installation, The Antechamber, one finds the remnants of a spill that bridges the space of the installation and the hallway: Art spilling into life, dream into reality. Spill elements are repeated within the installation space on the walls, among the absurd mechanical combinations that hang and hover from above in meaningless perfection.
One of the most engrossing pieces in the show, From Here I Disappear, is composed of a long tunnel cut into the wall, interspersed with small translucent Plexiglas doors opened and closed at different angles, reflecting into and off each other, giving the uneasy feeling of peering into infinity. To see the details of the structure, one must bend over in an uncomfortable position and peer through a mysteriously locked door that offers no answers, but elicits only questions. It temps you to enter, and rejects you when you try.
The second part of the exhibition features charcoal drawings on the walls, and copper lines inserted into the wall and cement floor. In these pieces Trouve plays with the viewer, initially creating the impression of traditional perspective exercises, but on closer inspection they turn out to be only illusions resulting from manipulated space and context. In one of the four wall pieces called Envelopments, Trouve repeats the radiator motif and inserts it a dream-scape of barren architecture and life elements, including a seemingly deserted apartment complex, a fan, and a tree. From this space copper lines emanate down the wall, and continue into the floor, again bridging the dream space (art piece) with reality (the space on which the audience walks). Although 2-dimensional, the drawings become unusually sculptural as these copper lines come down the wall and dig into the cement floor, creating a sculptural drawing and a drawn sculpture.
The entire exhibit by Tatiana Trouve takes you on a trip down the rabbit hole, and brings you into a world where nothing is as it seems. It is the place in our subconscious where memories, images, and thoughts blend to create those little fragments of truth that we can never decipher. Trouve's exhibition is an ambitious and highly poetic journey, extremely well produced yet fragile and subtle.


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2 winners were selected from 109 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
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We like the look of this business card but just use it to get a feel for what we like rather than strictly recreate it:
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Wow, frightening! Think an AK47 is needed in every car?
Moderator: Van Canna
Really it is so hard to gauge what will happen, violence is never cold, there is always an aspect to it that confuses you, puts you in a negative state.
Jay Lewis was a former police officer... avid hunter... gun collector... and a concealed carry permit owner.
One night around midnight, Lewis was headed home when he passed a slow car carrying 5 people coming back from a Halloween party.
But after Lewis passed, the car sped up to race him down the street.
Lewis went to turn to the left and the other car collided with his.
2 of the passengers then got out and started punching on Lewis's windows, until he pulled out his .380 pistol he had with him.
They backed off toward their car and Lewis got out to call 911 and examine the damage to his car.
That was when the 2 men came back!
Trying to sneak attack Lewis in two different directions, you could hear Lewis's warnings on the 911 call...
"Get back! Get Back! I'm going to start shooting!
Get away from me! Get away from me!" * BANG *
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The two men had faked like they were turning away but then charged Lewis, forcing him to shoot and injure one of the men.
When the police showed up, the man was taken to the hospital...
... and Lewis was arrested because police suspected that he failed to back off and avoid the shooting.
He was charged with two counts of "intimidation with a dangerous weapon" and going "armed with intent".
Here's the good news...
Lewis was acquitted by a jury of his peers on all charges.
Here's the bad news...
Lewis only made $32,359 a year and didn't have the $225,000 cash for bail money that was set for him!
Therefore, he was forced to stay in jail until his court date... 112 days later!
But it gets worse...
While Lewis was in jail, he was evicted from his apartment because management saw him as "dangerous" because of his self-defense shooting.
They even threw all of his belongings out on the curb - which were all stolen by passers-by.
Lewis emerged from jail 112 days later to be homeless and broke... all for just defending himself from two road rage thugs!
Here's what I want you to learn from this...
Just "showing" your weapon is considered illegal and you can be arrested for it (as Lewis was)
Even if you act in self defense... you can STILL be arrested!
Even if you're found "not guilty"... it's STILL going to cost you a butt-load of money to pay for bail and legal expenses to defend yourself.
In the meantime, you can lose your job... your house...
your belongings... and if found "guilty", your freedom and family!
As Van mentioned in the earlier post, now Lien will mostly likely be sued for running over those tough dudes who blocked his vehicle. The medical cost for him and his family, plus the lawyers, the time loss from work due to the likely law suit, the mental aftermath for him and his family, potential loss of his job due to not being able to work, --- on and on---- .
It is unsafe just going out any more. Animals seem to be running wild and (they are) well protected.
Another thing though, which may or may not be relevant to the incident and may be difficult and uncomfortable as it might be for some of you to understand or acknowledge, the people got attacked is an Asian family. Was that the main reason for the attack? I don't know, I sure hope not. But what I can tell you from personally experience is (those who know me know that I am quite polite and non confrontational- until I got ignited), I got dirty looks, challenged, and attacked many many times myself for nothing other than being Asian . -- That was the original reason I got into karate and self defense but that's another story.
Jeremiah Mieses, one of the motorcycle riders struck by Lien, may be left a paraplegic, the report said.
"My son just got out of surgery. Now we have to contend with his situation that he will never walk again," the injured man's father, Rev. Edwin Mieses posted on Facebook, The Daily News reported"
The video appears to show an accident involving the victim's sport utility vehicle and one of dozens of motorcycles being driven north on the Henry Hudson Parkway in upper Manhattan.
It showed the group of bikers suddenly slowing and stopping en masse, bringing northbound traffic to a halt.
The SUV, a dark-colored Range Rover, suddenly accelerated, rolling over several motorcycles and knocking at least one rider to the ground.
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Veil Nebula - Segment #3
This is a small portion of the Veil Nebula - the shattered remains of a supernova that exploded thousands of years ago. The entire structure spans about 3 degrees on the sky, corresponding to about 6 full moons. The image was taken with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 in November 1994 and August 1997.
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UCL and Institute of Education announce new Q-Step Centre
24 October 2013
UCL and the Institute of Education (IOE) have been chosen to host one of 15 Q-Step Centres to train undergraduates in quantitative social science.
Q-Step is a £19.5 million programme designed to promote a step-change in quantitative social science training over a five-year period from 2013. Fifteen universities across the UK are delivering specialist undergraduate programmes, including new courses, work placements and pathways to postgraduate study. Expertise and resources will be shared across the higher education sector through an accompanying support programme, which will also forge links with schools and employers.
Developed as a strategic response to the shortage of quantitatively-skilled social science graduates, Q-step is funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
The new UCL-IOE Centre will offer three new degree programmes in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE), Quantitative Human Geography, and Population Health Science, alongside offering existing undergraduates social science training.
The Q-Step Centre reflects our shared vision to expand rigorous undergraduate social science training. This £1.34 million award will enable us to offer three exciting new degrees, along with providing students with the skills to compete in a highly competitive job market
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Dr Jennifer vanHeerde-Hudson (UCL Political Science), Director of the new Centre, said: "The Q-Step Centre reflects our shared vision to expand rigorous undergraduate social science training. This £1.34 million award will enable us to offer three exciting new degrees, along with providing students with the skills to compete in a highly competitive job market."
Students at the UCL - IOE Centre will be offered internationally recognised, research-led teaching. They will emerge from their degree programmes with a wide range and depth of skills obtained through a combination of core training, internships, short courses, dedicated workshops and seminars, and a personal mentoring scheme.
The centre will offer six new modules in core training in quantitative methods, including a 'problem driven' approach to teaching quantitative methods using current policy debates (for example obesity, migration, security, inequality, health).
Students will also be offered the opportunity to take optional modules with embedded quantitative methods, along with summer short courses led by the IOE's Department of Quantitative Social Science. The Centre will also offer paid student internship opportunities within the two universities and with external employers.
Professor Anthony Smith (UCL Vice-Provost, Education), said: "This partnership represents a fantastic opportunity to build on the strengths of our respective organisations, and once open the centre will provide our students with the best possible education and training for the wider world. While this represents one of the first fruits of the new strategic partnership between UCL and the IOE, such close collaborative links will help us not only build on pre-existing efforts, but also open up new themes and opportunities in the future."
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William Hayes decided to stop in America's Beauty Show to find out what was new and exciting. Turns out, it's WILLIAM HAYES who is new and exciting. The beauty school student could barely get down one aisle without being stopped, photographed or chatted up.
I got in line to meet him. William is beyond colorful. Most of his look is created with eyeliner...both in the hair and on his face. He has plans to eventually move to NY and work backstage during New York fashion week. Even there he won't "blend", but for some reason, I think William has a great future ahead of him.
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The killing Friday in Yemen of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's American-born Anwar al-Awlaki in an apparent US drone strike will fill the sails of those who insist the global terrorist organization is nearing its demise.
But beyond the debate over whether Al Qaeda is a mortally wounded beast or a Hydra with still-potent force and a capacity for self-renewal is another question: What is the impact of systematically removing the idea men of what is essentially an ideology?
Eliminating Al Qaeda's inspirational figures is important because it denies the movement its best communicators with potential recruits both near and far, many counterterrorism experts say. In the case of an al-Awlaki, they add, that means his demise is likely to have greater impact on Al Qaeda's inspirational reach than on its prospects in the country where he was based.
"They've hit a great propagandist – and propaganda is important – so in that sense this is a big setback for Al Qaeda," says Bruce Riedel, a former CIA officer who is now an intelligence and terrorism expert at the Brookings Institution in Washington.
On the other hand, Mr. al-Awlaki was less instrumental to the future of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Mr. Riedel says. So no one should expect this blow to mean much in Yemen, which he describes as a country "collapsing into civil war" – the kind of chaos Al Qaeda thrives on.
"He was not the head of AQAP, he wasn't its deputy, and he wasn't its bombmaker," he says. "So while this was a good thing to accomplish, AQAP remains a growth industry, and this isn't going to change that one iota."
Since the US special forces raid into Pakistan in May that took out Osama bin Laden, a number of US officials and counterterrorism experts have speculated that Al Qaeda increasingly resembles a spent force.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said shortly after taking his job in July that the US is "within reach of strategically defeating Al Qaeda." Earlier this month, CIA Director David Petraeus told Congress that the loss for Al Qaeda of not just Mr. bin Laden but leaders like Atiyah Abdul Rahman (in August) had opened "an important window of vulnerability" for the terror organization.
Even counterterrorism experts who warn that Al Qaeda's weakness is being overplayed – especially in a tumultuous Arab world – say that al-Awlaki's death is significant, in part because of his influence outside the region.
"Where he had his major impact was in his ability to reach into disaffected and vulnerable communities in the West," says Christopher Boucek, an expert in security challenges on the Arabian peninsula at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington.
Al-Awlaki was born in New Mexico and raised in Yemen before returning to America from 1991 to 2002 to get a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's in education. He also served as a Muslim imam in California and Virginia.
After leaving the US, he is known for having communicated by e-mail with US Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who is accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. He also met with Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian Christmas Day bomber who tried to bring down an airliner over Detroit by setting off explosives concealed in his underwear. Mr. Abdulmutallab briefly took English classes in Sana'a, Yemen.
What made al-Awlaki's reputation was the native English speaker's ability to communicate with a broad audience and his grasp of technological skills. His renown in the West probably overplays his importance, Mr. Boucek says, but al-Awlaki's particular skills were still important to Al Qaeda.
"He wasn't the best theologian, but he could switch easily from perfect English to Arabic, with all the references from the Quran you could want," Boucek says. "I don't think we can dismiss the impact of that."
Al-Awlaki was the thinker behind the glossy Al Qaeda magazine "Inspire," a periodical that endeavored to explain the world's upheaval and put it in the context of jihad. Like the al-Awlaki sermons that are easily found on the Internet, "Inspire" appealed to young alienated Muslims in a way that the rants of Ayman al-Zawahiri – the gray-bearded Egyptian who took over Al Qaeda's leadership after bin Laden – could not, experts say.
Al-Awlaki's cover story in the spring edition of "Inspire" stands out, Brookings's Riedel says, for the manner in which it explains how events in the Arab World are ultimately playing out in Al Qaeda's interest. The cover says simply "Tsunami."
"He put a spin on the Arab Awakening that was promising for Al Qaeda – that said all the allies of America in this battleground of Al Qaeda are falling, and that it's just a matter of time before our enemies aren't going to be around and we'll be able to move in to pick up the pieces," Riedel says. "Losing such a narrator, someone who could interpret events in such a cogent manner, is significant for an organization like Al Qaeda."
Indeed, some experts consider that, in the long run, the major impact of Friday's strike may be the mortal blow it delivered to "Inspire." Reports circulated after the initial news of al-Awlaki's death suggested that the vehicle hit by the drone strike also contained Samir Khan, another American convert to jihad who co-produced the magazine.
"These were the brains behind 'Inspire,' a very powerful tool that answered all the questions anyone thinking about jihad might have to ask, like, 'Why should I become involved in this?' " Carnegie's Boucek says. "If that's gone now, that's something we shouldn't downplay."
Still, Boucek says the loss of one particularly inspirational leader may not, in the end, weigh much against the Arab world's upheaval. "We are only at the beginning of the transformation in the region," he says. "It's way too early to be talking about the end of Al Qaeda."


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ASK The Burch-Mudry Realty Team:
Q. "Do Interest Rates Drive Home Prices?"
A. This is a common myth.
Interest rates are only a very small part of the equation, with home-prices primarily driven by other factors. This is how I think about the market: The key to housing is that homes are a leveraged asset, meaning that people do not pay the full purchase price of a home out of pocket. This gives home-owners the ability to "upgrade" homes as home prices increase – creating a self perpetuating cycle. This is easiest to see in an example:
Let's say someone buys a $100k house with 20% down. This means they have $20k of equity in the home and an $80k mortgage. If home prices rise by 10%, the homeowner now has a $110k home, with an $80k mortgage, leaving $30k of equity. At the same 20% down, the home-owner can sell their home and "upgrade" to a $150k house (most homes are purchased with proceeds of a different home sale)! With mortgage insurance and low down payment requirements, this cycle becomes even more robust. At 5% down, that same 10% increase in home prices would allow the homeowner to move from their $110k home into a $300k home! As home prices continue to rise, this process is repeated, increasing demand at higher and higher prices.
This cycle will continue so long as the homeowner can 1) afford the new higher mortgage payment and 2) can get a mortgage. For this we track the National Association of Realtors Homebuyer Affordability Index (HAI), which tracks whether the median household has enough income to qualify for a mortgage on a median priced home (if it is above 100, the median homebuyer has more than enough income). Interest rates impact this measure, but so do housing prices, household incomes etc. The way I like to think about Homebuyer Affordability Index, is that it doesn't drive the cycle, but it is a good barometer of whether higher costs will stall the cycle. (HAI Index attached).
So far I've talked about how rising home-prices are a self-perpetuating cycle where higher home prices increase the equity people have in their homes, increasing the demand for more homes, driving prices even higher. The same principal however holds on the way down. Declining home prices decrease the equity homeowners have, decreasing their ability to buy a home or move, decreasing demand for homes and driving prices even lower.
When we think about this principal in aggregate it's clear that we have a cycle where home price appreciation drives more home price appreciation, until either access to credit, or costs are too high, then the cycle reverses and home prices fall for the same reason.
The decline in prices is ultimately slowed as people paying down their mortgages, and cash buyers begin to increase demand at the new low price levels… and the cycle repeats. Interest rates and mortgage rates are only a small piece of the cycle, driving a portion of affordability.
But there is more:
On top of the normal housing cycle is a credit cycle. What this means is that lenders typically are more liberal with their lending when loans are doing well. So as home prices are rising, you get very few defaults or losses to the mortgage owners as borrowers who are in trouble can simply sell their home at a profit. This entices lenders to make more loans at even more liberal terms, lower down payment requirements etc.
The same principal holds as home prices decline: borrowers can no longer "cash out" of trouble, meaning more mortgages go delinquent and lenders take losses. Lenders then tighten their lending standards, stop offering home equity lines, demand higher down payments etc. This credit cycle overlaid on what is a naturally cyclical asset exacerbates cycles making home price swings even greater and lending them even more momentum.
Today, home affordability is coming down, but remains well above historical averages, home prices have been increasing (hence increasing demand) and lenders are becoming more liberal with their lending standards. Hence we have a continued rise in home prices.
This housing theory gives us a lot of other interesting insights, for instance the price of 'starter homes' often leads the cycle both on the way up and on the way down. This is because a change in the price of starter homes drives demand for each market segment higher in the market. The price of starter homes is driven by both supply of these homes as well as incomes (and savings) of young first time home-buyers, and so the income of 25-35 year olds becomes an important leading indicator of housing (my personal theory is that this is why home prices in San Fran are outperforming the national average). Housing markets are of course very segmented and geographically independent, so while all of this makes sense in aggregate, different regions will be at different stages of the cycle, or being driven by overarching economic drivers that drown out the impact of the housing cycle (i.e. Detroit).
So, you see, there isn't, necessarily, a strong link between rising home prices and rising interest rates. Because so much of the economy is housing dependent, rising home prices can drive economic growth (and falling prices slow it), this can in turn drive an increase in interest rates. But it is definitely not a direct relationship. At best it is a casual, not causal relationship.