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The diagnosis on "Emily Owens, M.D." star Mamie Gummer: acting talent may be genetic.
If her aquiline profile and ease with scenes both dramatic and comedic remind one of a certain Oscar-winning screen icon, there's a reason: Gummer is the 29-year-old daughter of actress Meryl Streep and sculptor Don Gummer, and during the dues-paying portion of her career she's racked up enough critical acclaim to suggest that she shares a professional aptitude with the maternal side of the family.
Now Gummer's headlining her own series on The CW, a medical dramedy that casts her as the titular first-year intern who's horrified to discover that her new hospital also employs her teenage nemesis and her med-school dream guy, reducing her first foray into the professional world into an awkward replay of high school dynamics. Gummer reveals how her own coming-of-age is transpiring.
Does the premise of the show hit close to home at all?
It's funny – I'm getting a lot of questions about 'What was high school like for you?" I've kind of blocked it out, but I have a good friend who affectionately reminded me that I was, yes, a dork. I was not a cool kid in high school, so it's endearing. [Emily's] a human being. She kind of trips and falls down, but she gets back up and you want the best for her…It's a lot of fun to have license to slip up, and it's funny, too, because she is so together in some areas of her life. She's really good at her job, and that's really clear. It's just all the other stuff she falters a little bit.
Was it the humor in this that attracted you?
It really was. I really love it. I feel like the core demographic that The CW attracts, it's young women and girls. Not exclusively, but high school kids, and in thinking back I think I watched Nickelodeon and TGIF and those kinds of programming. Then I went straight into 'Sex and the City.' There was no in between, and I wanted a show like that, a real-life thing and not a glammy, glittering, like, 'God, please just make me a Barbie doll' show, but like a real girl who's going through things.
Who were some of your TV role models – the women who inspired you?
I love Edie Falco in everything that she does and everything that she is. I think Claire Danes, obviously, is a wonderful and such an open actress. There are so many strong female roles now for women on television. It's awesome.
Why do you think or feel that women are really being more recognized as strong on television now?
I wish I could say. I'm thrilled. I think obviously the fact that women are now outnumbering men in colleges, like two to three, women are getting educated and rising up in the social ladder and professional ladder. That's obviously being reflected in our culture.
Do you think that men might not be as powerful in these roles and can't carry a show the way a woman can?
I don't know. There are great actors out there, as well. I just think that the playing field is leveled a bit more, that woman at home at night won't just sit down on the couch with their husbands and just watch football because that's what their husbands want to watch. They have more of a stake and more of a say, and maybe they're going to say, 'No. I want to watch "Emily Owens, M.D." Deal with it.'
This show won't work unless people really react to your character. We have to cheer for you. How do you approach that?
Kind of like I approach it in my life. I think that it's just how it embraces what you have. I think it's also a little bit like Bridget Jones, that kind of a character. I think that people love to see someone not get it right all the time. I think it's a relief. What Lena Dunham is doing in 'Girls' is phenomenal. I think that everyone is appreciating that: that you don't have to look perfect in five-inch Louboutins to be a woman on television.
Do you wrestle with the inevitable discussion of your family and wanting to be your own person?
It's gotten a lot easier and people have been really respectful. I completely understand, especially when I first started working that that's what everyone wanted to talk about. That's fine – I just wish that it was kind of a more interesting subject, that I had a better answer. I don't. She's just my mom and she's wonderful, and both my parents are super-supportive. If I have a job and I have health insurance, they're thrilled. So that's where I'm at.
Do you get career advice from your mother?
No. She just gave me whatever good sense that I have, period. I asked her to read the script and she liked it. Everyone kind of got onboard with it because it's a big decision, potentially relocating from the east coast up to Vancouver. It was a big decision.
How did watching the life of an actor growing up prepare you for this life?
It did just that. I've seen all facets of this profession, and I'm not so naïve to be so enthralled by the glamor and by the spotlight and the fame. It's not really that interesting to me, but I also saw the life of a person who really loves and cares deeply for what she does and for her craft. So, that provided a great model.
Was there a backup career you had in mind?
Not yet, no. I think about it, though, on rainy days.
"Emily Owens, M.D." debuts Tuesday Oct. 16 on The CW at 9 p.m. ET.
Mamie Gummer Checks Her Family History For "Emily Owens, MD"
Meryl Streep's daughter comes into her own as a rising TV star
The diagnosis on "Emily Owens, M.D." star Mamie Gummer: acting talent may be genetic.


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Amniocentesis is a procedure used to draw a sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds and cushions the baby in the womb. This fluid contains cells that have been sloughed off of the developing fetus.
Amniocentesis is most often used to detect genetic abnormalities, though the results can also reveal the baby's sex, gauge lung maturity (if done close to term), detect amniotic fluid infections, or spot other pregnancy complications.
What Is It?
Amniocentesis can diagnose or rule out many possible birth defects. Most often, it's used to spot common genetic defects (such as Down syndrome) and neural tube defects (such as spina bifida and hydrocephalus). Amniocentesis is usually performed after 15 weeks gestation. This is when the chorionic and amnionic membranes have fused together.
A similar test, chorionic villus sampling (CVS), is sometimes used to detect many of the same genetic abnormalities. However, CVS does not detect neural tube defects. Instead of sloughed fetal cells, CVS examines placental cells, which are genetically identical to the fetus. Since CVS can be done earlier in the pregnancy, and since results are available within 48 hours, it may be preferable for women who need quick answers about their baby's health. CVS carries a higher risk of miscarriage than amniocentesis, and may increase the risk of limb deformities.
What Are the Risks?
About one woman in every 200-400 women miscarry as a result of amniocentesis, though recent studies suggest that the rate of miscarriage may be as low as one in 1,000 (0.1%). Amniocentesis done during the first trimester carries a greater risk for miscarriage than amniocentesis done after the 15th week. Less than one woman in every 1,000 women develop a uterine infection after amniocentesis.
How Can I Prepare?
Amniocentesis is used strictly to diagnose problems during pregnancy -- it does not treat these problems. So before you have the test done, think about how you might use the information it provides. Some birth defects are incompatible with life, others are easily correctable, and still others fall somewhere in between. Would you terminate your pregnancy if your baby had a severe defect? Will you know the results (which may take up to two weeks) in time to consider termination? Weigh the benefits and risks. If you wouldn't terminate your pregnancy under any condition, for instance, the test may cause more worry than it's worth. On the other hand, knowing your baby has a problem may allow you to prepare better for her birth. One study of mothers who continued pregnancies after learning their babies had Down syndrome showed they were much better able to cope than women who discovered at birth that their babies were affected.
If you decide to proceed with the amniocentesis, your medical team will give you detailed instructions on how to prepare for the actual procedure.
What Will Happen?
First, an ultrasound is done to pinpoint the exact position of the fetus and placenta. This allows your doctor to determine the safest place to insert the needle. Guided by ultrasound, the doctor carefully inserts a hollow needle through your abdomen, into the amniotic sac, and draws out about four teaspoons of amniotic fluid. Your baby quickly replaces any fluid that is lost. When the procedure is done, a quick ultrasound is done to make sure the fetal heartbeat is still normal.
If a local anesthetic is used, you may feel a stinging sensation for a few seconds. You may also feel slight pain or cramping when the doctor inserts the needle and pressure in your lower abdomen when the fluid is withdrawn. Some women report no pain or discomfort, but most physicians recommend several hours of rest after the procedure.
After they are removed, the fetal cells are grown in a laboratory and then analyzed. Your doctor will get the complete results within 2 weeks. In about 95% of cases, no abnormalities are found.
Lab technicians will also measure the level of alpha-fetoprotein in the amniotic fluid. If it's high, the baby could have a neural tube defect. If it's low, Down syndrome could be to blame. Since alpha-fetoprotein does not need to be cultured in the lab, these results are available right away -- although a potential problem must be confirmed by subsequent genetic analysis.
Who Should Have Amniocentesis?
Amniocentesis is typically offered only to women at increased risk for bearing a child with birth defects. This includes women who:
- Will be 35 or older when they give birth.
- Have a screening test or exam result that indicates a possible birth defect or other problem.
- Have had birth defects in previous pregnancies.
- Have a family history of genetic disorders.
If birth defects run in your family, seek genetic counseling before you have amniocentesis - and if possible, before you get pregnant. You and your partner can have certain blood tests to determine your chances of having a baby with a birth defect.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do normal amniocentesis results mean I will have a healthy baby?
A: A normal amniocentesis shows that your baby's genetic map is normal. But even with a normal pattern of chromosomes, your baby can have other types of birth defects. About 3 of every hundred babies will have some sort of birth defect.
Q: Can doctors treat any defects diagnosed by amniocentesis?
A: Scientists have been working on possible cures and treatments for a variety of fetal conditions. Many conditions can be treated after birth, and a few can be corrected while the baby is still in the womb, although this type of surgery is still in the experimental stage. Knowing about a condition ahead of time allows parents and physicians to prepare for the child's special needs, even if his condition can't be treated. Discovering your fetus has a genetic problem such as Down syndrome gives you the option to have an abortion.
Q: I have a relative with Down syndrome. Should I have an amniocentesis?
A: Down syndrome occurs when the cells of a fertilized egg divide abnormally, creating an extra 21st chromosome. Maternal age -- not family history -- seems to be the most important risk factor. A 20-year-old mother, for example, has a 1/2000 chance of delivering a baby with Down syndrome. For a 45-year-old, the odds leap to 1/40. Very rarely, Down syndrome is inherited when a father or mother carries an egg or sperm with a defective 21st chromosome. If you think you have an increased risk, discuss the pros and cons of genetic testing with your doctor or a genetic counselor.
Q: Are there alternatives to amniocentesis?
A: There are a number of screening tests that can help assess your risk of having a baby with a chromosomal problem. These tests are routinely offered to women of all ages. Such tests include first trimester ultrasound to measure the thickness of the baby's neck (nuchal translucency), along with maternal serum levels of PAP-A (pregnancy associated protein-A), and maternal serum screenings (including the quadruple screen test, which measures four chemical substances in the mother's blood), and second trimester anatomy ultrasound. These tests are non-invasive, carry no risk of miscarriage or other problems, and can correctly spot 65 - 90% of chromosomal problems. However, none of these tests can confirm that your baby has a problem. To make the diagnosis for sure, doctors need to collect cells from your baby by amniocentesis or CVS.
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I've been experimenting a little lately with puff pastry. And I was craving chocolate... Maybe because I was feeling better after being sick. Or maybe because it was my birthday. Or maybe just because you really don't need any excuse at all to eat chocolate!
I used both crumbled brownies and mini semi-sweet chocolate chips in these pillowy treats, and the brownies gave the filling a really nice fudginess. You can play around with it a little, change the ratio of brownies to chocolate for a thicker filling or a more melty filling. Or use white chocolate, dark, milk or bittersweet. I'm kind of wishing I'd made one with a mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cup inside, because I suspect it would have been amazing.
If you want to get really fancy, make a chocolate sauce or a raspberry sauce to serve on the side with some shavings of chocolate or fresh berries. The presentation will make it look like you worked really hard, but no one has to know how easy it was!
Last night, I made eight of these from one sheet of puff pastry. Jamie and I each had two, and when he finished his, he looked at me with a sweetly hopeful, powdered sugar smile and said, "More?" Turns out, eight of these only makes two servings. :) Good thing we started with a healthy dinner!
Double Chocolate Puff Pastry Pillows
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 cup brownies, crumbled
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 egg
- powdered sugar
Preheat the oven to 400 F and spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray. Roll the puff pastry slightly thinner so that it measures 12x12 inches. Cut into 16 equal squares (a dull pizza roller works well for this).
Toss together the brownie crumbs and chocolate chips in a bowl. Scoop the mixture into a tablespoon, press lightly to pack into the spoon, then drop the mixture onto a square of pastry. Repeat with 7 more squares so that you have 8 with filling and 8 without. If you have leftover filling, just freeze it in a zip-lock bag for another batch.
Using a pastry brush, very lightly brush the edges of the dough with water. Take one of the squares without filling, place on top of the filling and press the edges together to seal. Place on the baking sheet and repeat with remaining squares of dough, leaving about 2 inches between each pillow on the baking sheet.
In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg with 1 teaspoon of water to make an egg wash. Brush the egg wash over the tops of each pillow--no need to use all the egg wash, just use enough to glaze the dough so that it browns nicely in the oven.
Bake at 400 for 15 minutes, or until pillows are golden brown and puffy. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve warm and enjoy. No fork required!


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I so look forward to stepping back into decades past this week at the "Living Vintage at Novel" event, a unique shopping experience created by two Charleston power girls Angie Hranowsky and Lauren Lail. Inspired by an iconic old photograph, these women have collaborated to combine vintage clothing, accessories, interiors, and textiles into an outstanding collection of vintage finds that you do not want to miss.
Hranowsky, recently named one of the top five new tastemakers of the South by Southern Living, is an interior designer known for her mix of vintage items and vibrant colors in both her designs and personal style. For "Living Vintage," Hranowsky pulled from her own collection of textiles and furnishings, as well as from local business including Antiques of South Windermere, 17 South, John Pope Antiques, and ESD.
The clothing and accessories will be provided by Lail, a vintage curator for Library: Archives of Fashion—a traveling anthology of vintage finds showcased in Lail's historic downtown Charleston home and at Novel. I grow a little weak thinking of Library's collection of vintage Christian Dior, Gucci, Fendi, and Chanel. Lail hints that she and Hranowsky "both love the 70's," but that is all she would say of what will be featured at the event. My imagination is running wild with hopes of jersey wrap dresses, crop tops, oversized shades, and other items I am sure to covet.
After meeting at an event in 2010, Lail and Hranowksy have worked together on several projects, including the May issue of Southern Living, where Lail styled Hranowsky for the new tastemakers' shoot. With both ladies having such an enormous respect for and love of vintage style and design, "it only made sense for us to pair up, combine our similar tastes, show our collections, and create a unique shopping experience," Lail says.
Expect to be awed and inspired by the rare and beautiful vintage pieces hand-picked by this stylish duo. Head to Novel, located at 341 King Street, on May 18 and 19 to be transported back in time with vintage-inspired cocktails, vignettes, and, of course—furnishings and clothes.
See you there!
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Tomorrow I start NaBloPoMo, or National Blog Posting Month, so I will be posting every day! Hopefully. Have a good Halloween everyone, I'm headed up to NY to hang out with my sister, then to my dad's for one last weekend adventure before I start work again. Seeya!


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At Ed & Sons Painting & Drywall Inc we offer impeccable wallpaper hanging and removal services in Antioch, IL. There are very few decorating materials that can provide the sort of end results that wallpapering can, when you decorate the interior of your home or business. Wallpaper comes in a rainbow variety of different patterns, textures and colours that are designed to give you an exceptional finish and we work with all types of wallpaper. Also, wallpaper can come in a range of textures that can add depth and feeling to a room that paint simply cannot achieve.
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Ed &Sons work was of high quality finished job looks fantastic
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Painting patching and walpaper removal
Ed and his crew did a wonderful job of drywalling, removing wallpaper and painting. There was alot of work to do, more than originally agreed upon, but it was all done neatly and professionally without complaint about the additional time it took.
Hard working. Concerned. about Plants and other personal items before they painted. Worked long hours. Took their time.cleaned up their work areas. Friendly.
Did drywall in basement
Ed came in my water flooded bssement and it looks better than it did before it flooded.
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|Comes literally on a pouty, sultry, and very kissable lip shaped container. So cute. ;-D
|It's fruity scented, comes with soft & mini exfoliating beads (reminds me of crushed oats), and moisturizing cream.
- Gently massage over the lip area for 2 to 3 minutes depending on the need. After several massaging, the cream will be absorbed, so for more exfoliating needs, you can add more cream. Make sure to do it gently, and gauge it such that you don't really overdo it and end up irritating your lips. ;-D
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- Zoe Li: As an adult, Chinese New Year is an annual nightmare
- It's a time when relatives have the right to be judgmental
- Superstitious Chinese New Year foods often aren't that tasty
(CNN) -- For me, Chinese New Year used to be fun.
When I was a kid, I was excited during Chinese New Year when I got lai see and I could stay up late. I even had access to candy, a once-a-year treat while living under the roof of my Tiger Mom.
Riding strong on the sugar highs, I always thought to myself, this is what it must feel like to be an adult. I was flush, free and giddy.
Then at some point in my twenties, Chinese New Year became a chore. Not any garden variety chore, but a cold-sweat-inducing family obligation that I try hard to avoid.
As an adult, Chinese New Year is an annual nightmare, for the following reasons:
1. I find it sucks when you are single
Single twenty-something? Smile while you can until the interrogation begins.
Relatives feel that they have a right to judge you because you do share bits of DNA, so, really, it's almost like they're judging themselves.
Typically, the extended family gathers for Chinese New Year and spends an inordinate amount of time together, during which people get bored and focus their restlessness on judging the younger generation, particularly those who are single.
Singledom means a lack of responsibilities and responsibility-free people need to be reined in by the wisdom of elders, or they will be reckless with their directionless lives.
Here are some unavoidable conversations at Chinese New Year. By "conversations" I really mean monologues by one Wise Elder or another, fired away at a particular Single Younger in a trance-like manner:
"Why don't you have a boyfriend? If you have a boyfriend, why don't you get married?"
"Why are you not dieting at least a little bit? Second Cousin Yong Yong will have to start bringing clothes from America for you."
"What happened to your hair? Blue is not such a good color for us Chinese people."
"Are you saving up for an apartment? Why not? The most important thing in life is to have a roof over your head. You don't want to be homeless, do you? What if the economy collapses again? At least you will have an apartment."
"Why don't you get a better paid job? You are wasting your talent. You will regret your life."
2. I am employed
I loved the great Chinese tradition of gifting lai see. Getting HK$20 for no reason other than tradition really rocked my seven-year-old world.
I have an income now, so twenty bucks here and there doesn't make a huge difference, but I still retain that childhood anticipation for the red packets. It's just a bit disappointing when I open up an envelope and it isn't concealing a massive check.
And it's the guilt from feeling disappointed that makes me really hate Chinese New Year for making me hate myself.
It's just like being unable to conceal your letdown expression when unwrapping that pair of socks at Secret Santa parties.
Gifting is a heartwarming tradition. It's the thought that counts. I am not supposed to care. I am a bad person.
There's even worse.
Chinese New Year gambling is just out of hand.
Now that I have a job, I'm expected to bet real money at The Mahjong Table, a no man's land filled with hidden agendas, treacherous scheming and Janus-faced traitors.
If you beat your elder relatives at mahjong one too many times, beware their wrath. It really hurts when you get hit by a mahjong tile.
If you lose on purpose to your elders and are unable to skillfully conceal your purposefulness, you risk looking patronizing.
It will put them in a bad mood and lead to a vengeful "what are you doing with your life" interrogation later. See point number one.
If you're simply crap at the game, you lose a load of money and will probably be judged for being not very intelligent. See point number one again.
3. I like good food
Chinese New Year cake is good only when it's homemade.
When foreigners make jokes about Chinese eating weird foods, I cringe.
When Chinese New Year comes around, I'm the one making the damn jokes.
At this time of year, we do get some incredible festive dishes.
And then there are those odd ones that make you feel like the taste, texture and nutritional content of food have all become irrelevant -- we only eat for superstitions.
Lots of Chinese New Year foods are auspicious in meaning, but atrocious in taste. I propose that we at least get rid of these three that are now out of touch with our lives:
Chinese New Year cake
Called "leen go" in Cantonese ("niangao" in mainland China), the name sounds auspicious and means "to progress more and reach higher every year."
The cake is made from glutionous rice, sugar and flavored with red bean paste or jujubes. Cut into thin slices, dip into beaten eggs and pan fry until it's gooey on the inside and crisp on the outside.
The problem is, no one makes these at home anymore and the store-bought version is bland and stodgy, like eating slices of caulking.
Since glutinous rice is considered difficult to digest for the elderly, us Single Youngers who have nothing to lose are forced to finish the plateful.
Sugared lotus seeds
Back in the day -- before globalization brought us jelly beans and Sugus, before the invention of Coca-Cola, before Christopher Columbus brought cocoa beans to the Old World -- eating sugar-coated lotus seeds during Chinese New Year seemed like a good idea.
Today, we have so many more delicious ways to feed our sweet tooth, so why do people still buy sugared lotus seeds?
They look like mothballs, taste one dimensional and feel like a marble of sand broken upon the tongue.
The name "leen tsi" sounds like "to birth sons each year." No one in the family likes to eat them and most of them already have kids, which means us Single Youngers have to swallow.
Gok tsai
These are deep-fried sweet dumplings. The skin is a thick, lifeless pastry made from lard, the filling is a mind-numbingly sweet blend of sugar and nuts.
Its shape and color makes it, somewhat, resemble a gold ingot. Eating these symbolize prosperity for the new year.
If I had to run a marathon, I might appreciate the fat bomb. But the only thing that I run are scripts on my browser.
That point, like the others in this post, is lost on the Wise Elders, wise as they are.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Zoe Li. A former CNN employee, Zoe is a Hong Kong resident and edits the Hong Kong section of BLOUIN ARTINFO.
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After falling off the pop radar, Ciara returns on her fifth record brimming with attitude and flaunting her undeniable sexual magnetism. Since her 2004 smash, "Goodies," Ciara has had trouble finding the right commercial song and it appears she's still searching. On 10 tracks she's assisted by collaborators Darkchild and the ubiquitous Mike Will Made It. The club grooves ("Overdose") strut with insistent beats but there are richer textures to the love songs. What's missing is a unique lyrical or musical vision. As the best cut, "I'm Out" with Nicki Minaj proves, CiCi can be defiant and strong. When she goes sensuous, though, she could seduce the peel off a banana ("Sophomore"). Still, we've heard these tropes before. She gets overheated on "DUI" extolling her stick shifting skills singing, "I got your hand on my thigh/ my hand on the wheel/ the other I'd rather not mention." Somewhere Joni Mitchell weeps. Now deep into her career, the real Ciara still proves elusive. (Out Tuesday)
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A naive folk-art painter, Hemmerling's career started after he had retired from being a window dresser for Sears & Roebuck in 2002. Using discarded house paint, he painted scenes of rural African-American rituals and religion on wood and other found objects.
Born in Chicago, he relocated to his mother's hometown of Ponchatoula as a young man and began working for Sears as a decorator, traveling from store to store across Louisiana and Mississippi. Looking to make a living after retirement, he began painting on wood that he found on his walks around town.
He is an untrained artist, having had no formal training, yet his work reflects sophistication in both subject matter and materials used. Bill is constantly searching for and using "found" materials and objects which frequently suggest the subject and theme of the painting.
There is an element of fantasy in much of his work and he often paints in the early morning hours inspired by a fleeting memory of a night's dream. He also explores single themes series such as Cotton, The Preacher and the Washwoman, Jazz Musicians, Famous People, Architecture, and a number of spiritual themes. But, he is best known for his image of a sweet, African American woman named "Sweet Olive".
His love of people, his enthusiasm and interest in the creative process, his humble and somewhat "offbeat" nature, lends excitement and energy to his work.
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Meditation may be a household word, but that doesn't mean it's well-understood. When some people picture "meditation," they imagine far-away retreats, not their own living room. Millions of people around the world practice meditation, but for many, it still seems too exotic for real life.
This might be because meditation isn't just "one thing." It's a word used to refer to a family of different activities that engage the mind and body. What these activities share is focused concentration. During any meditation practice, you try to reach a state of awareness of your own thoughts and feelings, and a connectedness with yourself and the environment. With time, a meditation practice can help you find peace and enhanced well-being.
Professional athletes, people in the workplace, celebrities, military service men and women, kids in school and older adults practice meditation. In other words, meditation is not too exotic for real life — in fact, it fits right into it. Anyone who wants to can practice a form of meditation, and it's proven to be beneficial to your health and well-being.
The benefits of meditation
There are many health benefits of meditation. It can:
- Reduce stress
- Improve stress-related health conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and fibromyalgia
- Promote mental and emotional health
- Reduce anxiety and depression
- Control pain
- Improve sleep
Meditation can also you help develop a more positive outlook on life. No matter what type of meditation you choose to explore, all forms encourage focused attention, relaxed breathing, and an open, welcoming attitude — all helpful practices that you can take back into the "real world" when you're done.
There's something for everyone
Meditation is an umbrella term. It encompasses many different styles. Most anyone can find a practice that works for them, no matter how busy their lives. Here are some ideas for fitting meditation into your life:
- In the car frequently? Try mantra meditation. Park in a safe, quiet place. Relax a bit in your seat and choose a calming word, thought or phrase. Repeat it over and over, either by speaking, whispering or thinking it in your mind. You can do this for just a few minutes. It can have a calming effect and help focus your brain from distraction.
- Commute by public transportation? Get seated, pop some sunglasses on for a sense of privacy, close your eyes and practice mindfulness meditation. You just need to close your eyes, pay attention to your breath and focus on present thoughts. When your attention wanders, notice where it wandered to, and then bring your thoughts back to the present — not past worries, not future tasks, just your breath in the present moment. One warning: you can get so focused on mindfulness meditation, you might miss your stop!
- Looking to get some exercise while you relax your mind? Tai chi and yoga are both forms of meditation, where you perform a series of physical movements in a gentle and mindful way. Tai chi is a gentler form of movement. Yoga can help you build more balance, coordination and flexibility.
- Have kids and looking for an outlet? Get the kids involved. There are meditative practices that even young kids can try, either by themselves or with you. They will also experience wellness benefits from meditation. In fact, many schools today use meditation to help their students quiet their minds and focus.
There are many ways to practice meditation — and as you can see, it can easily fit into a busy life. No matter how you start, or how you sustain your practice, anyone can access the mind-body benefits of meditation.
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4. Neff, K. D. & Davidson, O. (2016). Self-compassion: Embracing suffering with kindness. In I. Ivtzan & T. Lomas (Eds.), Mindfulness in Positive Psychology (pp.37-50). Rutledge. [p8 / par 3]
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If Axl Rose has his way, there won't be a reunion of the original Guns N' Roses lineup in the real or virtual worlds any time soon.
The lead singer of the 90s rock band has filed a lawsuit against the makers of the Guitar Hero video games for including a likeness of ex-GNR guitarist Slash with the band's Welcome to the Jungle in the most recent version of the game, says the Hollywood Reporter.
In a $20 million lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Rose says that Activision tricked him into releasing the band's signature song for use in Guitar Hero III by telling him that they would not feature any facsimile of the famous shaggy-haired shredder, or his new band, Velvet Revolver, in the game.
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"[Activision] began spinning a web of lies and deception to conceal its true intentions to not only feature Slash and VR prominently in GH III but also promote the game be emphasizing and reinforcing an association between Slash and Guns N' Roses and the band's song 'Welcome to the Jungle,'" the complaint states.
The complaint also says that another GNR classic, Sweet Child O' Mine, was used to promote the game online, even though it was only authorized for use in Guitar Hero II.
An attorney for Rose elaborated on the lawsuit.
"This lawsuit is about protecting Guns N' Roses and 'Welcome to the Jungle' and is about holding Activision accountable for its misuse of these incredibly valuable assets," Skip Miller said to the Hollywood Reporter. "The relief we are seeking is disgorgement of profits and compensatory and punitive damages."
At press time, Activision had not responded to the Hollywood Reporter's request for comment.
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PODCAST: City Putt's Local Flare
John Hopper is the chief development officer and public affairs director for New Orleans City Park. In this podcast, Hopper introduces us to City Park's new miniature golf course, "City Putt." The family attraction has two 18-hole courses, one with a Louisiana theme and the other with a New Orleans theme. "Not only can you have a great time playing putt putt, but you can also learn a few facts about the city and state," Hopper says. One of the interesting tidbits of information in the New Orleans-themed course is how Magazine Street got its name. Another hole tells us the name of the frog capital of the world. As he describes the courses, John explains how their designs use water in most unusual ways.


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I remember when cool tools came out. I use to have a drill
Built another tool yesterday. An extended mandrel for my Snap-On damper installer, (pt# YA 188C) so it will work for the LSx. Took a new LSx damper bolt, turned down the head of the bolt on the lathe and threaded it to fit the damper installer.
Damper installer worked perfectly!
Another new tool. Took a Chevy trans driveshaft yoke that I use as a plug, chucked it up in the lathe, machined flats across the top of the yoke for perfectly square surface when verifying power train angles during engine swaps. You could just as easily measure off the bell housing mating surface if you can get access to it, machined cylinder head surfaces, or the crank damper. This is handy for immediate comparisons to the diff input flange angle.
Also made a power train aiming tool from the advice a good friend, using a Datsun 280-Z steering column tube which just so happens to be within .001 of ideal OD to fit in the tail shaft of the GM T-56, and using a section of schedule 20 PVC pipe that fits oh-so-nicely over that as a telescoping slide, I am able to verify the aim of the tail shaft to the diff input during conversions. Sorry no pics of that goodie.
Another tool, this is one-time use only, applies to removing mechanical clutch from a dead Gen III truck water pumps for those still using the mechanical/clutch fan on the water pump.
Need to get that fan off the old dead water pump? Don't have a the Spanner wrench or your strap wrench wont grip tight enough, or wedging piece of wood between the fan belt and a pulley not working to break the fan loose from the water pump?
Remove the pump withe fan attached, unbolt/pry off the back cover of the WP, find an old LSx head bolt or other 9"+ long scrap steel item , weld the bolt to the pump shaft so that as the shaft spins the bolt will catch on the pump legs holding the pump shaft while you break the fan free from the pulley.


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The suspect in the infamous 1979 disappearance of a 6-year-old boy from his New York City neighborhood has been formally charged with murder and kidnapping, according to an indictment made public Wednesday.
Pedro Hernandez, 51, of Maple Shade, N.J., was indicted by a New York City grand jury in the death of Etan Patz. He was arrested earlier this year, and investigators say he confessed.
Hernandez is due back in court on Thursday. The district attorney's office had no immediate comment.
Etan's disappearance led to an intensive search and spawned a movement to publicize cases of missing children. His photo was among the first put on milk cartons, and his case turned May 25 into National Missing Children's Day.
The case has stymied investigators — and Etan's devoted family — for years. The boy's body has never been found, but he was declared legally dead in 2001.
Another man was long ago found civilly responsible for Etan's disappearance but never criminally charged because of a shortage of evidence.
Jose Ramos, now 69, had been dating the boy's baby sitter in 1979 and was considered a suspect. He was later convicted of molesting two different children and is in a Pennsylvania prison.
But investigators began focusing on Hernandez this year after a tipster called police about comments by Hernandez's sister that she heard secondhand he told a church prayer group in the 1980s that he had killed a child in New York City.
Hernandez, now a married father, was a teenage stock clerk at a convenience store when Etan disappeared on his way to school on May 25, 1979. Police say Hernandez told investigators he lured the boy into the convenience store with the promise of a soda.
He allegedly said he led the child to the basement, choked him and left his body in a bag of trash about a block away. The convenience store is now an eyeglass shop, and city records pinpointing where garbage was dumped don't go back that far.
Defense attorney Harvey Fishbein has described Hernandez as bipolar and schizophrenic, with a history of hallucinations. The diagnosis could become the basis of psychiatric defense claiming that Hernandez agreed to speak to police without understanding his rights, and that the purported confession was a sick fantasy.


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My friend Lore needed to quit smoking cigarettes. She knew about a clinic in Colombia run by one Dr. Enrique Ramírez who has helped some of her friends quit and Lore was convinced that he could help her too. So I went for five days to Medellín in May, accompanying Lore, providing support and distraction from this difficult challenge.
I can't tell you what he did. It has to do with pulse adjustment, lowering your anxiety level, and some other magic. Well, it's not magic, it is a combination of bio-physics and something called Sensible Pulse Gymnastics (and of course effort on the part of the smoker – this is never done without some struggle) but it all seemed quite mysterious. Even Lore couldn't explain what happened when she went behind closed doors. You can read about the treatment yourself at the website http://www.sensoterapia.com.co.
What I do know is that with a minimum of fuss, by barely touching her fingers, within three short hour-long visits (that, according to Lore, were mostly spent relaxing on the examination table) Lore quit smoking. After the first hour, when she returned to the waiting room of the clinic (a very unassuming house in a residential area near the big football stadium of Medellín) the doctor held one of her cigarettes near her nose and she was immediately repulsed, an adversity that would continue for several days as we wandered the city. And fortunately, since these treatments only took a couple hours out of each day, we had lots of time to look around Medellín.
I've never been to Colombia before but had heard, rightfully, that Colombians are real friendly folk. True true, we met a lot of outgoing, helpful people. Apparently Medellín was once known as one of the most dangerous cities on the planet (Murder Capital of the World!) when the drug cartels were a booming business, specifically in the heyday of Pablo Escobar, a notorious criminal who became a billionaire by controlling most of the cocaine economy of the world in the 1980s. He turned the city into a blood bath when he paid his hitmen to kill policemen and when he eliminated his competition in an all-out war against other drug families. Quite the character was Escobar. As is often the case, he was also known for his public service, a Zorro-type, building housing projects, hospitals and football fields which endeared him to the poverty stricken residents of Medellín and kept him somewhat beloved at the same time he was feared and reviled. He was finally gunned down in 1993 by Colombian police in a spectacular manner that was captured on canvas by another of Medellín's favorite sons, artist Fernando Botero.
Since Escobar's demise, the government has done a lot to lower the crime rate in Medellín and many people spoke with pride about this. More than once, we heard citizens condemning some suspicious character on the street or on the metro ("ladron, ladron!"). I got the sense from talking to people that they feel their city is much calmer than it was not that long ago, but it is still a hot-headed place. And in the center of this colourful, brick lined urbanicity of about three and a half million, is a beautiful courtyard filled with the great artist Botero's voluptuous sculptures, and it is one of the most artistically peaceful, if busy, plazas on the planet.
Botero's art is well-known. His large imperfect people painted on large perfect canvases capture the heart of Colombian family life, the cruel yet archaically noble world of bullfighting, political events (such as the demise of Escobar) and even the passion of Christ, an examination of the final days of Jesus Christ that Botero prepared for his 80th birthday, on exhibit in the Museum of Antioquia while we were there. As a round-around-the-edges woman myself, I have always loved Botero's gracious approach to over-sized people. Botero at one time called his characters "fat people" but now insists that they aren't "fat" but instead that he rounds them up as it is more interesting to paint and sculpt substantial figures than skeletons. They are more sensuous and offer the artist a larger character and greater expression to work with. I know that you don't have to be large and round to love Botero's art, but I think that he can put a self-satisfied smile on a chubby face and certainly add a little confidence to a voluptuous body in a sensual moment of disrobing. We lingered among his paintings which are highlighted by his amazing sensitivity to light and colour, and amidst his robust bronze sculptures that capture not only men, women and children in repose but also sympathetic animals and hands and guitars, inanimate objects to which the artist applies motion. We returned a second and then third time to the plaza. We were gluttonous admirers, unable to get our fill of Botero.
The best meal we had in the city was at a tiny café called La Meza del Barrio. It sits up on the mountainside overlooking the city, next door to the Biblioteca Espagna, a rather dramatic outcropping of three concrete and glazed stone buildings that house a public library and serve a somewhat impoverished neighbourhood. La Meza was a bustling little restaurant with regional foods but one dish blew us away – Cazuela de Frijoles – a multi-layered bean soup with a bean base, tomatillo broth and, mmmm, wait for it – chicharones mixed in. Somehow those little fried pork rinds remained crunchy yet soft and delectable while blending flavors with the beans and other vegetables. We ate in some finer restaurants while in Colombia, but both Lore and I remembered that simple Antioqueño stew, cheap and wholesome, as pure campesino delight for the taste buds.
Going up in the metro cable car was part of the adventure to find that little bowl of pleasure. Medellín has the only metro system – urban rail – in Colombia and one of the best public transit systems in Latin America. Because of its projects on sustainable transport, the city received, along with San Francisco, the 2012 Sustainable Transport Award, given by the New York-based Institute for Transport & Development Policy. It was a fast and cheap way to get around this big city and the price of admission (a bit over a buck) included the cable car that takes you up to that stunning library, and higher yet to what is reputed to be a fabulous place to walk, Arvi Park (on my list for "next time").
The cable car swayed over the zinc and tiled rooftops, many decorated with gigantic photographs and posters. You looked down into laundry drying on balconies, children playing, sky high gardens and the hidden recesses of simple lives. The city receded into a clay-coloured desert as the monolithic library rose up like boulders on a cliff edge in front of us. There was also a strange red bamboo bridge set in the same vignette but it was apparently unsafe and therefore had been closed. The journey up and down the mountainside was a fantastic way to view this expansive city.
One morning while Lore was at the doctor's, I went to the brand new Museo del Agua, devoted to the story of water – its origins, its uses, its abuses and its precarious future. Everywhere we went in Medellín we were surrounded by groups of young school children, escorted by energetic teachers, which was encouraging to see them learning through the use of their city's resources. This museum was very interactive, filled with modern technology that used videos and touch screens to inform about our most precious life force and resource, water.
They gave me my own English guide, the sweet Daniel, who, understanding I was on a time constraint, whisked me through the normally three hour tour in about half the time, practicing his English as he went. I wouldn't call myself a museum fanatic, but I really enjoyed this place as it was not only entertaining but obviously trying to encourage the wise use of water. There were displays of the flora and fauna of the various geographical regions of the country, from the Andean highlands to the Caribbean coast, from the jungles of the Amazon to the savannahs of the Llanos, and the role that water plays in each of those ecosystems. I am definitely intrigued with the idea of returning to Colombia, with more time to visit its many fascinating corners, to eat its regional cuisines, to dance to its many rhythms, and to know its friendly folk.
The last room of the museum was a mixed media art installation that provided the feeling of walking through a cave of stalactites, created out of metal watering cans and pails, with screens inlaid in the floor playing fishy videos. It was a refreshing finale to the story of water. At the exit, after all that talk of roaring rivers, images of pounding waves and rising flood waters, and the sound of drips accompanying us everywhere, was the bathroom… the museum's designers recognized that a toilet would be very necessary for full and triggered bladders at the end of this watery journey.
We stayed in a perfect little place called 61 Prado Inn, situated in the Zona Patrimonial, or historic section of the city. It was a quiet neighbourhood and only a two block walk to the metro station. Nothing to look at from outside, the inside of this small boutique-like pension has been redone with designer elements that gave it a very sophisticated atmosphere. I think we paid about $50 a night for a room the size of a small classroom. The staff was friendly and helpful, there was a kitchen we could use or buy breakfast from, there was cable and wireless, and it was simply a great deal.
I always find that having access to a rooftop elevates cheap lodging into first class enjoyment. This was no exception. We could see the whole city from the rooftop patio including the miles and miles of clay tile roofs and the stunning view of the Iglesia Jesus Nazareno.
I took a walk around the area. Unfortunately the church wasn't open when I was there, but it was beautiful to behold the stone structure both day and night. I continued wandering through El Prado, where the styles of construction and details blended art deco with colonial, stone with metal, stucco with wood. The predominant material of construction though was brick, seen in churches, hospitals, museums, modern high rise buildings, and almost every residential dwelling throughout the city. As a girl raised in a red brick house in a red brick city in Ontario, it felt like home to me.
Since I was there to support Lore, I ended up doing more shopping in those few days than I would usually do in a year. We discovered that there wasn't much that was any cheaper than you could find in Costa Rica or Canada which was disappointing for Lore who went with the belief that Columbia – a textile and fashion center in South America – would be great quality for cheap prices. They have been building ultramodern and grandiose malls, as big as any I have seen, which seemed to be mostly empty of shoppers – after all, except for professionals, foreigners, or those rolling in laundered drug money, where do the local people get the money to shop in these luxurious places? On the other hand, the masses were gathered in the downtown streets, buying shoes and jeans (made in Colombia) and fabrics from the small vendors, including in a palace of a building known as "el Hueco", a place repurposed into a huge market of mostly cheap plastic shoes and poorly made T-shirts.
Colombian women are supposedly the most beautiful in the world (don't they actually exist everywhere – beautiful women?) and their salons are reknowned. So our last morning, we went to a little salon recommended by our hotel and it was fun, cheap, relaxing and left us looking good for our return to Costa Rica!
Medellín is called the City of Eternal Spring. If you look up the temperature online, often the information comes from a weather station at the airport which is not only 45 minutes outside of the city, but at a much higher elevation and therefore significantly colder. Once on the road leaving the airport, the highway brings you to the precipice of a ring of mountains and you start plunging down into the city, where there is a whole different climate from that at the airport. So don't be fooled. It was much warmer, day and night, in the city. We were there at the beginning of the rainy season, so we definitely used my umbrella that I insisted on bringing. It was a very short visit in a very big city, but it gave me a taste for Colombia, for cazuela de frijoles, and for planning a return. And I'm very happy to report that two months later, Lore is smoke-free! So maybe Dr. Cigarro knows what he's doing!


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Known as the capital of the Andalusian Renaissance, this city in the province of Jaén stands on a hill near the valley of the Alto Guadalquivir, in the county of La Loma. Its old town, declared a Historic-Artistic site, houses a splendid legacy of monuments made up of churches, palaces and aristocratic houses. Its historic Renaissance site has been awarded the World Heritage designation by the UNESCO.
The Moorish town of Ubbadat was founded in the 9th century and its walls were also erected at the same time. Thanks to its intense trade and craftwork it became one of the most important towns in Al-Andalus. After several failed attempts by the Christians to conquer the town, it was finally seized in 1234 by King Ferdinand III the Saint. The town became very important after the 15th and 16th centuries, as many aristocratic families decided to settle here. There are many palaces and houses with coats of arms from that period, and they make Úbeda an Andalusian Renaissance city par excellence. The city The Plaza Vázquez de Molina square stands out in the midst of the whitewashed houses, as there are many Renaissance buildings here. One of the best examples of Renaissance architecture can be found here – the Sacred Chapel of El Salvador (16th century). The church was designed by Diego de Siloé and built by Andrés de Vandelvira, supervised by Francisco de los Cobos, who was Emperor Charles I's secretary and right-hand man. Magnificent Plateresque doorways stand out on this building. Inside there is a main altarpiece by Alonso de Berruguete and grilles by the master Bartolomé. Next to the church you can find the Palace of Condestable Dávalos, which has been turned into a parador hotel. It was built in the 16th century and refurbished one hundred years later. The dean of the Sacred Chapel of El Salvador used to live there. Behind its stunning façade there is a beautiful courtyard with a double gallery with two rows of arches. The next building is the Palace of Juan Vázquez de Molina, also called the Las Cadenas Palace, which houses the Town Hall and was designed by Andrés de Vandelvira. Opposite its large marketplace, on one of the sides of the square, you can find the Basilica of Santa María de los Reales Alcázares, built upon an old Moorish mosque. In this building you can see how different styles have been overlaid harmoniously, as it was originally built in the 13th century in the Gothic style, and was remodelled centuries later. It has five naves, several chapels and a 16th century cloister. In this beautiful area you can also find the Palace of the Marquis of Mancera. This building used to belong to a viceroy from Peru and it was built in the purest Renaissance style. In the popular Plaza 1º de Mayo square, also know as Paseo Plaza del Mercado, you come across the Church of San Pablo, which is Gothic in style and in some of its elements we can see the transitional Romanesque style, like in the doorway. It houses the chapel of Los Vago, which is a magnificent Renaissance work of art built by Vandelvira. Opposite this church there is another Renaissance palace – the old Town Hall – and nearby, the Oratory of San Juan de la Cruz, who was a mystic from Ávila who died in Úbeda. On entering the town you see the Hospital de Santiago Conference and Exhibition Centre, considered the "Andalusian El Escorial". It is one of Vandelvira's most outstanding works. Behind the sober façade of this amazing building, which is currently an active cultural centre, there is a bright classicistic courtyard and a beautiful chapel. La Redonda de Miradores, behind Plaza Vázquez de Molina square, affords a beautiful panoramic view of Sierra Mágina mountains and the Guadalquivir River basin. Surrounding area Úbeda is part of the district of La Loma, the centre of the province of Jaén. The neighbouring town of Baeza, designated a Historic-Artistic Site, is also situated in this district. Together with Úbeda, Baeza possesses the most important Renaissance heritage in the province. It includes the cathedral, the Antonio Machado campus in the University, and many mansions and palaces. The Renaissance Route will take you to other towns such as Jaén, Mancha Real, Sabiote and Torreperogil. The Route of the Caliphate and the Route of the Nasrids go through Jaén. Alcaudete, Martos, Porcuna and Alcalá la Real on one hand, and Mengíbar, Jódar and Jimena on the other, are important milestones on these routes. These places are full of good examples of the heritage of Al-Andalus. This province is privileged because it has the largest protected area in Andalusia, with the Nature Reserves of Despeñaperros, Sierra de Andújar, Sierra Mágina and Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas. Here you'll find the typical Mediterranean mountain ecosystem. The Cazorla reserve is also a Biosphere Reserve, a National Game Preserve and a Special Protection Areas for Birds (SPA). Its rich natural landscape rivals its hunting, cultural and historic heritage in quality. As well as Úbeda, the city of Jaén and Cazorla also have parador hotels. A 13th century Moorish fortress and a typical Andalusian farmhouse offer many rooms so you can find a place to rest on your journey. The star ingredient in Úbeda's gastronomy is extra virgin olive oil. It is used in all the local dishes, such as "andrajos" (stew with potatoes and rabbit, hare or cod), "pipirrana" (a garden salad) and the delicious potted black pudding (sautéed black pudding that hasn't been stuffed). Confectionery includes "ochíos" (flour and aniseed buns), and "hornazos" (pastry made with boiled eggs).
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We have previously discussed that a presentation should keep with the topic, should be basic yet fully informative and that it should be kept within certain limits. There is no rule better to help you actually exercise these basics than the role of 10/20/30. Let's see what this is all about:
- 10 stands for the number of slides to be used: try to keep your content down to 10 slides. Remember you are not to write on the slides only include keywords to aid your verbal presentation.
- 20 stands for the actual duration of a presentation: the shorter is the sweeter. Although ten minutes would be way too short, it's best to keep a presentation under twenty minutes. Anything above that and the audience will likely tune out once and for all.
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Christina Milian "The Voice" Interview
Born in New Jersey on September 26, 1981, but raised in Waldorf, Maryland, Christina Milian is a versatile talent whose resume includes film, television, theater and music. She recently appeared in the television movie "The Christmas Cupid" and on "CSI" and enjoyed a recurring role as the voice of Esther on "Family Guy."
She also starred in the last installment of the popular "Bring It On" franchise, entitled "Bring It On: Fight to the Finish." Prior to that, Milian's feature-film credits include "Pulse," "Be Cool," "Man of the House," "Love Don't Cost a Thing," "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Torque."
Christina kickstarted her showbiz career at a young age, when she became a junior journalist on the Disney Channel's "Movie Surfers." Before igniting her musical journey, she appeared on such TV shows as "Clueless," "Sister, Sister," "Smart Guy," "Charmed," "The Steve Harvey Show" and as a recurring character on "Get Real."
Christina's "It's About Time," released on Island/Def Jam Recordings, featured the mega-hit "Dip It Low" which combined a unique blend of urban, Latin and pop sound. Her self- titled debut, "Christina Milian," produced the hit "AM to PM."
She moved to California at the young age of 13 and was selected to sing the hook on Ja Rule's No. 1 hit single, "Between Me and You." The enormous success of the song introduced her to the mainstream music world and gave her commercial success.
Christina subsequently co-wrote the Jennifer Lopez hit "Play" and she was one of the co-writers of Justin Bieber's smash "Baby." Here, she talks about serving as the Social Media Correspondent on NBC's The Voice, where she brought viewers closer to the competition as bridge between the on-air and online experiences. That enabled the show's fans to appreciate the entire production process through exclusive interviews, video, photos, news about the coaches and artists and a live twitter feed on the official website http://www.nbc.com/ the-voice/.
SENTINEL: What interested you in being the Social Media Correspondent on NBC's The Voice?
CM: Well, I thought it was an interesting concept when they approached me with the idea, because I've always been heavily engaged with my fans on the internet from day one. That connection's one of the reasons why I've been able to enjoy such longevity in my career. I guess NBC must have noticed that one of my main staples is social media. So, when they approached me for The Voice, I thought "Why not be the first one to do it?"
SENTINEL: When do you work in that capacity? Just during the hours when the show is on the air?
CM: No, all the time. I tweet day and night about the show, and the entire time while it's airing. So, the fans are completely engaged while it's on. But I constantly get messages asking questions about the stars of The Voice. I also posted a ton of interviews I've done with all the artists, the coaches and the advisers on the show. So, I do my job 24/7.
SENTNEL: What do you think of the show's blind audition format?
CM: I love it! That's what make our show unique and gives it so much more integrity. After all, the show is called The Voice. It's about vocals, and you have to stand out to get the attention of these four, Grammy-winning superstars who have an amazing ear and know what they're talking about. They rely on their ear as well as the reaction of fans in the audience to figure out whether that contestant is worth pressing that red button for. It's a great concept which keeps everybody on the edge of their seat. It's also kind of scary because sometimes they don't press the button for people who do have the talent and do have the look. You just never know what's going to happen.
SENTINEL: Do you ever disagree with the judges?
CM: Oh, there have been moments. But remember, I'm watching the actual person. I can't say what I would do if I were turned around and couldn't see them.
SENTINEL: How hard is it to get on the show? How many people applied?
CM: We have thousands and thousands. Over 30,000 people auditioned all around the country to get down to the final 100+ who made the cut.
SENTINEL: You're multi-talented: singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, choreographer, model and now you've added correspondent. Which one is your favorite?
KB: I'm an entertainer, period. But I'd probably have to say my passion is in singing. I'm willing to go broke singing. [LOL]
SENTINEL: What's coming up for you, musically?
CM: Big things are about to happen. I've recently signed a new record deal and I'm already in the studio working on my next album.
SENTINEL: Larry Greenberg says: I'm trying to promote an independent film I made on social media, mainly Facebook. It can be overwhelming. Do you have any tips about the best way to reach fans online?
CM: Definitely pay attention to things like hashtags and to what's trending at the moment. Try to connect to what's hot and to reach out to and to follow the right people. You never know who might retweet you and help you get some more followers.
SENTINEL: Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone would?
CM: Are you a different person in front of the camera than the person you are behind closed doors? I used to be, but no longer. I find I don't need to be polished. I feel that you have to keep it real, and that's the best way to go.
SENTINEL: The Tasha Smith question: Are you ever afraid?
CM: I have had fear in the past, yes. I've learned to fight it. But I still have my moments. I just have to remind myself that fear is all within your mind, and that you're only holding yourself back when you give in to it. Even fear of success can be scary. Just get over it!
SENTINEL: The Columbus Short question: Are you happy?
CM: Very happy! I'm extremely happy!
SENTINEL: The Teri Emerson question: When was the last time you had a good laugh?
CM: Oh my gosh! This morning, after I woke up from a dream in which I was crying. [Giggles] I was crying really hard, and I had a good laugh telling my friends why I had this long, drawn-out crying dream. It was really funny because I hadn't had a dream like that in a long time.
SENTINEL: What is your favorite dish to cook?
CM: There are so many. I make a great lasagna. I also like making piccadillo. It's a Cuban dish with ground beef, tomato sauce, garlic and olives served over rice, with plantains. My ex-husband and all my boyfriends love it.
SENTINEL: Attorney Bernadette Beekman asks: What is your favorite charity?
CM: Penny Lane. It's part of Children Uniting Nations, which mentors children in foster care, so that they can have a good life after they leave the foster care system.
SENTINEL: The Sanaa Lathan question: What excites you?
CM: Work! Opportunities! And the chance to help my family.
SENTINEL: The Uduak Oduok question: Who is your favorite clothes designer?
CM: Barbara Bui.
SENTINEL: Dante Lee, author of "Black Business Secrets," asks: What was the best business decision you ever made, and what was the worst?
CM: My best was to become a songwriter. I can't say that I have a worst, because I don't have any regrets.
SENTINEL: When you look in the mirror, what do you see?
CM: [Chuckles] A wise, proud happy person.
SENTINEL: If you could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be for?
CM: Oh man! Can we just keep it real? To win the jackpot in the lottery. [LOL]
SENTINEL: The Ling-Ju Yen question: What is your earliest childhood memory?
CM: My mom was a cheerleader and had me as a teenager. I remember her giving me some pom-poms and teaching me how to do some splits when I was 3 or 4.
SENTINEL: The Mike Pittman question: Who was your best friend as a child?
CM: Myself, my mom, and then, when I was about 7, I became close friends with a girl named Christie Collins, even though our families were so different. We lived across from each other
SENTINEL: The Judyth Piazza question: What key quality do you believe all successful people share?
CM: The will to never give up and to be fearless. That's what I have. You have to be outspoken.
SENTINEL: The Tavis Smiley question: How do you want to be remembered?
CM: As a happy, humble person, and as someone who motivated others to never give up.
SENTINEL: Thanks again for the time, Christina, and I hope to talk to you again when the new album is released.
CM: That would be great, Kam. Thanks!


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U.S. State Department officials responsible for the launch of the Affordable Care Act's new state-based insurance exchanges say they have access to funds in case of a government shutdown on Oct. 1.
Even in a U.S. government shutdown, Obamacare exchanges could function (Reuters)
- Independent experts believe the effects of a government shutdown on the implementation of the new health care law could be very minimal.
- It is still unclear whether the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can operate a federal data "hub" that supports the state-run online exchanges. The "hub" collects personal information to determine whether someone would be eligible for federal subsidies for health insurance.
Meanwhile, insurers in many states are driving down the cost of health insurance by offering a restricted number of providers who will treat patients in their new health plans.
Lower Health Insurance Premiums to Come at Cost of Fewer Choices (NY Times)
- Insurers said they have created smaller networks of doctors and hospitals than are typically found in commercial insurance. Those health care providers will most likely be paid less than what they have been receiving from commercial insurers.
- A new study from consulting company Health Research Institute of PricewaterhouseCoopers revealed that insurers passed over major medical centers when selecting providers to keep costs low.
- Under the Affordable Care Act, federal officials have said that consumers in many states will be able to buy health insurance for less than $300 a month – with federal subsidies, it could cost less than $100 a month per person.


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Rind Island is a tiny deserted island in the northern region of the Orange Archipelago
Rind Island is one of the Islands in the Orange Archipeligo, and the setting for "OI028: The Wacky Watcher!". Magikarp are born around the waters of this island but leave as they mature. Once a year, no matter where they are, the Magikarp return here, and Dr. Quincy T. Quackenpoker returns here to study the Magikarp.
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A river that moves out into the ocean and progresses through the whole island. Once a year, Magikarp come from all over the Orange islands come back here to their birth place and after making them selfs stronger by swimming from all around, try swimming upstream to the peak of the river. They have to try to swim up currents and waterfalls to get to the peak. The ones that do get to the top, swim around in the lake at the top until nighttime, then half of them evolve into Gyarados. Once the evolution process has ended, they swim back downstream and leave.


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Church presents Christmas drama, attorney certified in estate, probate
The Lenoir County Council on Aging has named Marie Shelton its Artist of the Month for December 2013.
Shelton has been attending classes for four years starting with the late Eddie Cox. With his influence, she developed a love for art working with acrylics. Her painting shown here is a �Street in Saintes-Maries.�
Betty Saville, the present instructor at the senior center, makes each class interesting, stressing the importance of value and how to mix colors. She encourages each of the students to have their own style.
The art class meets from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Thursday at the Skinner Center, located at 112 E. Blount St. Individuals 55 years of age and older who are interested in joining or observing are encouraged to stop by and visit. There is no charge for participating but members do have to supply their own material.
Shady Grove church presents Christmas drama
The Shady Grove United Methodist Church drama team is presenting �When Jesus Came,� its annual Christmas drama, today and Sunday at the church. Performances are at 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the church, 4359 Middle Road, Kinston. A nursery is available and guests are invited to stay for fellowship after the performances.
Attorney now certified in estate and probate
Sherwood �Chris� Henderson was recently certified by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate.
To achieve certification by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, one must have been in practice for at least five years, devote a significant part of his practice to the specialty area, attend continuing legal education seminars in the specialty, be favorably evaluated by other lawyers and judges, and pass a written examination in the specialty practice area.
Henderson�s practice is concentrated in estate planning and estate administration, tax, qualified retirement plans, business planning, corporations and limited liability companies. He was awarded the Certified Pension Consultant (CPC) credential through the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) in November 2008.
Henderson attended Davidson College in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. He attended the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University and received his Juris Doctorate in 1996. Chris received his Masters of Laws (LL.M.) in taxation from the Villanova University School of Law in 1997.
White & Allen, P.A. is a full-service law firm with offices in Kinston, New Bern, and Snow Hill. The firm has offered a wide range of legal services to Eastern North Carolina for many years. The firm�s practice includes concentrations on bankruptcy and creditors� rights, civil litigation, personal injury, commercial law, corporate law, criminal law, elder law and special needs, employee benefits, employment law, estate planning and administration, family law, health care law, real estate and tax planning.


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BlackBerry's Bold Moves on Display at Conference
May 15, 2013 4:00 AM PT
BlackBerry, which had 3 percent of the global smartphone market in Q1, according to Gartner, is taking bold steps to turn around its fortunes.
The company announced those moves Tuesday at its BlackBerry Live conference in Orlando, Fla.
It will bring its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) to the iOS and Android platforms later this year, and announced its own social network, BBM Channels, which will run on top of the BBM messaging service.
BlackBerry also announced the Q5, a new, low-end smartphone for emerging markets.
"BBM is for BlackBerry what iTunes is for Apple, being enough better -- faster and more secure -- than other alternatives that it could spread like iTunes did, and so could bring others into BlackBerry's family of users," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group.
BlackBerry did not respond to our request for more details.
BBM for the Masses
"A major attraction for people to use BlackBerry devices is BBM, and extending it to iOS and Android could be a way for BlackBerry to down the road attract those users to its devices," said Julien Blin, a directing analyst at Infonetics. BlackBerry devices are "very efficient in terms of data consumption, and that could be attractive to iOS and Android users."
BBM would be available on iOS 6 and Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich, or higher.
"This is like Mercedes, who gives their safety technology to competitors for free, pointing out that it actually works best on their cars," Enderle said. "As long as iOS and Android are relatively unsecure and exposures are tied to those platforms, BlackBerry can argue that, once folks are on BBM, the only secure path is to the BlackBerry hardware."
Will BBM Channels Annoy Facebook?
BBM Channels lets people connect with individuals and groups in real time. They can stay up to date on their favorite things, receive timely updates and participate by commenting on, liking and sharing posts. Users can also create, edit and publish their own channels.
That may sound like a Facebook marketing message. Might Facebook take umbrage, especially since it has a tie-in with BlackBerry Messenger?
"I don't think Facebook will see them as a threat," Infonetics' Blin told TechNewsWorld. "BlackBerry has, what, 60 million users and Facebook has over one billion."
About the Q5 Smartphone
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins introduced the Q5, a smartphone for emerging markets, and said the company will introduce several smartphones in the future.
The Q5 has a classic BlackBerry keyboard with Instant Action shortcuts. It comes with BlackBerry Time Shift Mode and Story Maker, and can be used for BBM video conversations. The device will also come preloaded with BlackBerry Hub.
The Q5 will run BlackBerry 10. It will be available in July in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Laying Down the Groundwork
BlackBerry "has to stabilize the business, and we've seen some good corrective action, but Thorsten [Heins] is very circumspect and focused in letting people know this is not the end of the game," Will Stofega, a program director at IDC, told TechNewsWorld. "BBM's not necessarily about going to other platforms. That's part of it, but the big vision is to build things that go outside the current environment."
BBM could be extended to be part of a platform for people to communicate with cars, Stofega said. "Linux is in 60 to 70 percent of cars today, so BlackBerry is miles ahead of the game."
A version of QNX, a Linux derivative that's at the heart of the BlackBerry 10 OS, runs on almost any modern CPU that's used in the embedded market. It is widely used as the basis for automotive electromechanical components.